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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-15

The Norfolk and Western is selling
many tickets and answering many inauir-
les as to their three-days' mountain en-
curslon trip to Lynchburg, Bedford City,
Montvale. Blue Ridge and Roanoke, leay-
ing this city at 1920 next Tuesday. The
marty will leave Roanoke returning at
1880 on Friday. arriving in this city in
the evening.
The Trilby train will run as usual Sun
day morning over the Norfolk and West
ern to Norfolk, Virginia Beach and OTHER
resorts. Many will go down on this fast
train.
The Southern Beach Park excursions are
doing larger business now than earlier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
LOCAL MARKETS.

No new developments took place in the situation of local spot yesterday Prices are firm and there is nothing doing.
 Stocks and bonds are quiet. Alabama Abstract companys stock is on the mar ket at 115 bid and 120 asked. Alabama Consolidated, preferred is quoted at S2 bid and S5 asked. Ensley Land company, new Is 100 bid and 40 asked, and the same company's old stock is 5-7
 Local bonds are steady. No chaages in prices took place yesterday.
 Shipping was lively along Morris ave nue yesterday Quantities of spring truck, such as green peas, beans, eucum- bers, squash, etc., were to be seen, in front of several places. The demand for these lines Is heavy at present and dealers have no difficulty in disposing of their stocks.
 Poultry is also picking up. The mar ket is fairly well supplied though prices are still high. Eggs are slightly off. Deal CTS are still asking 1712c but they are having trouble in finding ready takers.
 Activity In all lines of fruits is noticea- ble. The avenue was full up with or- anges yesterday Bananas were coming Is green, however. Prices are steady for all fruits. Strawberries are good sellers and lemons are moving rapidly.
 Local staple groceries are quiet Flour is up from 10c to 15c per barrel Fancy patent is selling at $4.50 and half patent at $4. Other lines are steady.
 No changes in the hide and wool market are noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
cothran 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.
(By c. ". Lee & Co.l

(By c. ". Lee & Col
 New York May 4.--There was scatter ing cover today in May with selling by the bull clique in a rather unsuccessful effort 10 keep the price of that option down. During the afternoon several brokers covered short cotton for various customers at 1059. The real feature of the morning was the weakness in both July and August with a repetition of past weak feeling in the fall months.
 At one time it looked as though there would be a sharp decline and July sold down to 9S9. At the same time New Or leans appeared strong with the July op- tion there selling at 10.42, which presented a decided contrast to the state of things in this market. In the afternon an ef- fort to cover fall months brought about an advance all along the line with Octob- CT selling at S.72 We hate to repeat our selves too frequently. but repetition in this case means money for customers, and that is always our ultimate aim.
 October at ? cents under spot cotton is decidedly worth thinking about. As com pared with stock speculation, grain speculation, coffee speculation, or invest ment of any description we have no hesi- tancy in saying that under present con ditions s1s cents furnishes more attrac- trive field than anything we know of, The whole cotton situation is worth re- viewing and the start of the new crop is worth looking into at thls time.
 The market is still under control of the manipulators, which is bad TOT business, but the new crops will fluctuate on their merits and we are not advising trading in May, July and August cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
New orI.ans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 4.-Spot cotton con- tinues firm and in good demand, but the supply of desirable grades is very scarce. Sales $50 bales, including 100 bales to arr rive. Quotations advanced 1-16c.
 In spite of the quiet conditions and small volume of trading, futures showed amazing strength. Liverpool was down and cables were disappointing. Unfavor- able crop conditions are reported daily from almost all sections of the belt. In the face of these bearish features prices in the local market were steady at the opening, being 1 point up to point down compared with Saturdays closing. The market was very steady until about noon when an upward movement set in, which continued to the close of the session, the list then showing net gains of points on August, on September and points on all other positions.
 New Orleans, May 4.-Cotton futures barely steady. May. 10.37q10 3S June 10. SSalO. 40; July, 10 4OQ10 fl; August, 9.Sl 69. .s2; September 9.O2d9.OS October, S5S @s. .59; November. S.46qS 4S; December, 8. 46GpS. AT.
 New Orleans, May 4.-Cotton firm; aales, $50. Ordinary, S.5-16c; good ordinary, 8 13-16c; low middlng, 91sc; middling. 1Ohc; good middling, 10 11-16c; middling fair, 11ssc; receipts, 50S1 stock, 1O7,2OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
GOOD WEATHER
 THROUGH THE BELT Cotton Market Opened Steady With Prices Unchanged CABLES WERE A FACTOR Toward the Close Trading Became More Active and the Late Months
 Showed Greater Firmness on
 Support of the Bulls.
CABLES WERE A FACTOR

New York, May 1.-The cotton market opened steady with prices unchanged to 4 points lower, and after brief inter- val of hrmness due to covering, ruled easier under heavier receipts, more fa- vorable weather through the belt and realizing, declining to level to 10 points lower with July showing the greatest weakness, reaching 9.SS under what seem ed to be pressure from the bull con- tingent. Following this, however, there was a rally as a result of fresh dam- age news and expectation that tomor- rows weekly bureau report would prove very bullish. On the advance demand centered chiefly in the late positions, which throughout the entire session showed the greatest relative frmness. May also showed frmness under cover- ing, advancing to 10.59 or to within points of the record. After the rally, the market was rather irregular with July continuing to show easiness under short sales and liquidation. The estimate for tomorrow's receipts at the leading points were full and receipts for today reach ed 17673. The Liverpool cables at one time disappointing, turned firmer and were rather a supporting factor in the midday market and exports were fair. On the other hand the interior movement was bearishly constructed owing to full receipts and moderate shipments. Toward the close trading became more active and the late months showed even greater firmness because of support by prominent bull interests with the market finally steady, net points lower to g points higher. May closed at 10.5S net points higher, while July was net 3 points low CT and the new crop months T to points up, with August unchanged. Total sales futures estimated 15O,0OO bales.
 New York, May 4-Spot cotton quiet; Middling, 10. 75c; receipts, net, A; gross, Al; sales, LOO; stock, 91, 1882; exports to Great Britain, 2459; exports to the eonti- nent 22O
 Total today; Receipts net, 17675; ex- ports to Great Britain, 3557; exports to the 7751; stock, 1892.
 Consolidated: Receipts net, 23,697; ex- ports to Great Britain, 2S,256; exports to France, 3327; exports to the continent, 15,951.
 Total since September 1: Receipts, net, 1888, ,156 exports to Great Britain, 2,6A,- 297; exports to France, COG; exports to the continent, 2,626,917; exports to Japan, 133 462.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
The Metal Market.

New York, May 4.-spot tin declined 5s in London at G137 and futures lost 7s Cd, closing at e136 Is Sd. New York prices on the contrary were a shade higher, clos ing at $30 10d30. 30.
 Copper was 2s Sd higher in London at e60 los for both spot and futures. Local ly, it was nominally unchanged at $14 50 @14.75 for lake, electrolytic and casting
 Lead was steady but quiet here at $4371k and Is Sd higher in London at ZIP.
 Spelter was unchanged at e21 15s in London and at $5.75 in New York.
 Iron was Sd higher at 52s in Glasgow and 111d higher at 46s Sd in Middlesboro. Locally, iron was quiet at $206J20 50 for No. 1 foundry, northern; $20. 50Q21 for No. 2 do, and $21 .50Gt22 for No. 1 foundry, southern, and No. do soft. Warrants are nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
Baxter 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York, May 4.-cotton opened 3 to 4 points lower today. Little rain of consc- ouence was reported today, but the wealth. CT was warmer and there was an absence of usual complaints which have been circulated of late in respect 10 very back ward conditions. There was some absence of support on account of mail reports from Texas which seemed to regard tho situation there as having wholly changed on account of rains the last day Of April, which were in many cases quite heavy and extended to over fifty points not pre- viously heard from There was nothing of great importance in the way of actual news. although some Alabama and North Carolina reports were anything but en- couraging. The early cables also were not quite up to expectations and there was a big estimate for Houston tomorrow and showers for Texas and surrounding coun- try all of which unsettled the near months five to ten points during the morn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
New York Cotton Futures.
Naval stores.

Wilmington, May 4-Spirits tnrpentine nothing doing; receipts b casks. Resin, nothing doing' receipts S5. Crude tur- pentine quiet 200, S.25 and $50; receipts 107 Tar firm, .G5; receipts 16O.
 Savannah, May 4-Turpentlne firm. 45; receipts 674, sales 1169, exports 327. Rosin firnls. receipts ISIS, sales 1852, exports 11S2. Quote: A, B, C, D and I1 1.75, r 1.SO, G 1.s5, H 2.25, l 2.S5, K 300, NJ 3.10 N s.15, W G 3.25, w W 9S5
 Charleston, May 4.-Turpentine nomi- nal A; sales none. Rosin nominal; A, B. c. D and E I .65 F 17O, G 1.75, H 2.15 l 2.75, K 2.9o, M 300, N S.10,. w G S15. w w 3.25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
Liverpool Market.

Liverpool, May 4.--Spot in fair demand, prices points lower. American middling fair 5.9S, good middling b6s, middling |. 52. low middling 536, good ordinary 5.14. ordinary 96 The sales of the day were 10000 of which 50O were for specu- lation and export. and included 9lO0 American Receipts 1000 all American. Futures opened quiet and closed steady. American middling: May 5.30n5.Sl. May June 5. 3O15. .31, June-July 5.3005 3l, July August 530. August September 5.20@5 2l, September-October 4S6, Oetober-N Novem- her 4. .670a4. .6S, November December 4G0p 4.e1. December-January 4.5O,January-Feb- ruary 4.5S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
Southern Railway Co.

Schedule In Effect November 2, 1902 Trains leave Birminghara as follows: $40 a. m.-No. 38. for Atlanta, Wash ington, Baltimore, Phiiadel- s phia. New York and the A-ast- Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York.
 $40 a. m.--No. 19 for MontevaIlo. Ma. plesville. Selma and way sta tons.
 1925 D. m.--No. s5 for Columbus. West Point, Wlnona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bamn points.
 e:l5 D. m.-No. 22 for Anniuton and way stations: also Talladega- t:i0 D. m.-No. 36 for Atlanta. Jackson vile and all Florida points: also Charlotte, Richmond. Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birpingham to Jackson Vile; also Birmingham to Richmond. Va
 t:b9 D. m.--No. i5 for Blossburg and way stations.
 i0:20 D. m.-No 3 TOT Columbus. West Point. Winona. Greenwood and Greenville. Puilan Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Greenville. l0;35 D. m.--No H for Selma. Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car BIT mingham to Mobile. il ;s0 D. m.-No. 9S-New train-for Allan ta. Anniston and way sta- tions. Pullman Drawks Room Sleeping Car Birrning- ham to Atlanta Sleeping car can be occupied at Union sta- ton 9:3O D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel building. Telephone 6if. J. c. LUSK. Dist. Pass Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
ADVANCED IF DECISIVELY at Any Time Dur he Day
 EVEL0PMENTS 
 Almost Wholly Pro- idedIy Lacking of
 Confidence Is Everywhere.
|i.-Prices advanced

i.-Prices advanced
 odays stock market
 the top level. In fact
 'eciable reaction at any
 day, and the advancing
 Fed somewhat in force as
 .ogressed. The market was
 Rst wholly professional and de-
 Hacking of animation, but the days
 Lss was considerable greater than on Friday, which was the lowest thus Var for the year. The rise in prices was not due to any specific news develop ments, but was based rather on the con- viction in the minds of the professional traders that stocks for sale had become scarce and holders little disposed to sell as shown by the recent power of resist ance of the market to bad news. With these favorable technical conditions and considering the extensive declines which has occurred from last years level, the professional bull party operated with confidence today. The coalers were made the immediate subject of the demonstra- ton, especially the high-priced members of the group. Owing to the small floating
 
 closeness with which they are held by in- vestors or for purpose of control. 1t is a comparatively easy matter to bid up their prices without bringing out large offerings of stock. The rise of points in Delaware and Hudson of nearly points in New York Central, of 31z in Lackawanna, as well as a point advance in American Express and 21k in Chicago and Northwest eri, offer fair examples of this. Such striking advances are calculated to have a large sentimental effect upon specula- tive opinion.
 The spread of the movement to the other quarters. found the readiest re- sponse amongst the grangers and south westerns owing to the passing away of last weeks crop scare. due to the win tery weather in the winter wheat belt. The strength of sugar was based upon it's winning of suit for the refunding of a large amount of war taxes. The lo- cal traction group shared only moder- ately in the advance as the dismissal of the libel suit against the president of the Metropolitan Street railroad already had been discounted. Saturdays unfavorable view of the bank statement seemed to have been modified owing to the per- ception that the large loan expansion represented simple transfer of obliga- tions from foreign to domestic lenders. The continued firmness of foreign ex- change markets left the probability unal- tered that further gold will go out this week. But this solicitude on this point also seemed to be quieted. No unfavor- able effect seemed evident from the in- dications furnishd by weekly freight traffic reports that the volume of traf- fic on western lines is appreciably dim finishing. This tendency is said to be due to a hesitancy on the part of the manu- facturers towards further expansion un- til there is a change In the labor situa- tion. Only favorable factors were con- sidered in the prevailing mood of the speculation and unfavorable factors were ignored.
 Bonds were dull and irregular. Total sales par value $2105,111.
 United States 2s, registered declined fl per cent on the last call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05

Local Staple Groceries. Arples-western evapornted. 1b1sbc. Flour-Fancy patent, $4.50; half patent $4
 Sugar-Granulatedr hc: i. r 4Mc Coffee-Green. 7ikG91kc. Arbuckle's. packages, s10. 30; Lion packages, $10.3O; Cordova packages, s10.sO; Porto Rico. $10. 30.
 Meats--Dry salted ribs. 10hc; clear bel- lies 121hc; dry salted rib bellies, 107sc; hams, fancy, 14Ac: medium. 1SSsc; extra clears. 109sc; California, 10%c; breakfast bacon. 14c.
 Lard-Leaf. 101Rc.
 Compound Lard-Snow drift, Shc. Molasses Centrifugal, 15Q sugar. house. 4Oc; Georgia csno. 36c. Corn. ed, Soc: white. 6eo Meal-Bolted. $1.10; water ground. $1 10. Hay-Per ton, timothy No. l. $21 .50; clo- yer. mixed, 5000; prairie. s13.OO; Johnson grass. $15.00.
 Oats-Mixed, 47c; white, 4Sc. Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, $23.00. Pearl Grits-92 lbs., $1.65.
 Bran-Pure wheat, $21.00; shorts $22; honiny feed. $21.0O
 Beans-Navy, $250 per bushel; Lima, 60 Sac per pound.
 Hides and Wool, Hides-Dry flint, 111sc; dry salted. sc: green. 6Ac.
 Wool-Burry unwashed, s@12c; free un- washed. 15c; tub washed. 21G24c-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
Cotton Seed oil.

New York, May 4-Cotton seed oil steady. Petroleum and rosin steady. Fur pentine quiet, 4915050.
 Memphis, May 4-Cotton seed oil in carload lots per gallon: Prime crude 37, off crude 27QS515, prime summer yellow 40, off summer yellow nominal, choice cooking summer yellow less than car load lots 45 Prime meal 20 .OO, prime cake 20.00
 New Orleans, May 4--Cotton seed oil, prime refined in barrels, 421h, off refined in barrels S7. prime crude loose 36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
chicaoo Chance.

Chicago, May 4.-Wheat opened firm to- day on strength in the cables and higher outside markets, but soon developed a weaker tone and closed easy with July 9sc lower. Corn averaged lower in sym pathy, July at the close being off 9sW34c. Oats were weak with July down ssQAc, while provisions were irregular.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
Daily Statement.

Galveston-Steady; middling 10lsc, sales 29s. receipts 3212, stock 55,417
 Mobile-Nominal; middling 1Oc, receipts 61 stock 6395.
 savannah-Firm; middling 1Oc, receipts 1894 stock 28,727.
 Charleston-Firm; middling 10c, receipts 6, stock 5s27 , Norfolk-Firm; middling 1Oasc, sales so' receipts 95 stock 91GO.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling loMc' re- ceipts 635, stock 4320.
 Boston-DulI;- middling 10.75, net re- ceipts IFS, gross 277l
 Phiadelphia-st Steady; middling 1Ic. re- ceipts 1148 stock 1887.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 1Olsc, receipts 7Sf, stock 1G10O.
 Memphis-Firm middling 1Ocs receipts 1917, shipments 3904. sales HOO, stock 27.- 831
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet and steady. Wheat-No. 2 spring, soc; No. 8, 71@79c; No. red, 7S1k7911c
 Corn-No. ?, 44zc; No. yellow, 45s1c. Oats-No. 2, 331kc; No 8 white, 32@35c. Rye-No 2, 50c.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 47@56c. Flax Seed-No. l, $1.09; No. 1 north western, SLIP.
 Timothy Seed-Prime s5.456350. Mess Pork-Per barrel $1S.O0@lS25 Lard-Per 100 pounds. s9121kM9.20. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $9.350l9 45 Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, $S.50@ S.625z.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed 30 756I9. .S71k. Whisky-Basis of high wines. $1.3O. Clover-Contract grade, $12.50 Butter-Steady; creamery, 16Q20c; dairy, 15919c.
 Cheese-Frm, 131hc.
 Eggs-Steady, 14slc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
EAsTBoUND.
ARRIVALS.

No. 1. from Macon, Albany. Columbus. onelika. Americus, etc. S:45 p. m.
 No. 8, from Savannah. Augusta. Macon. Columbus, etc., 1920 D. m.
 EleAant through sleepers between Bir- mingham. Columbus. Macon and Savan- nah on Nos. and f.
 Connection is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York. Boston and the east. For more detailed information beauti- fully-lllustrated matter write or apply to Birmingham. Ala.
 l. c. HALLE. General Passenger Agent. P. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen Pass. Agent w. A. wINBURN. Vice President and Traffic Manager. 1s.
 THEODORE D. KLINE. Genl supt. Savannah Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
cIearInas and Exchanges.

New York, May 4-Clearings s152242.- 16O balances 6,9S3, 0S7.
 New Orleans, May 4-Clearings $1.262,- 400 New York exchange $1 per 5000 premium; commercial paper COG per $100O discount
 Memphis, May A. Clearings $66S,25S, balances $171, Jos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
Dry Goods,

New York, May 4--The market for dry goods shows no sign of weakness, and yet there Is little if any increase in de- mand. Buyers are operating cautiously and few are inclined to operate for fall and considerable pressure Is exerted to secure lower prices but without success. Jobbers have had small, featureless trade, without signs of improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05

Money to loan on real es- tate from $500 to @25O, 1000, at low rates of interest. No delays. Steiner Brothers, Bankers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
Money on Call.

New York, May 4.-Money on call easy at 2@21s per cent; closing offered at 2; time money nominal; sixty and ninety days and six months, 4G4ih per cent. Prime mercantile paper 5a5h per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at 487.SO for de- mand and at ASA. 65d4. 70 for sixty days. Posted rates 4S5 and 4sS1a. Commercial bills 4s41z. Bar silver 54. Mexican dollars 42. Government bonds easier, railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
The Coffee Market.

steady
 Futures opened steady unchanged to points higher influenced by the better ca- bles and prospective decrease in worlds visible, but ruled dull and was finally quiet, net 5 points higher. Sales, 625O bags. July, 3.95; August, 40; September, APO; November. 4.30Q4.35; December, 4.7O; March, 4.90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
Southern Flakes
DR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.
For supper with strawberries.

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 come to me to get cured sof Syphilis,
 Gonorrhoea, Gleet,
 Structure. l. o 8 t Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted? If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned. until l. o'clock, noon, Wednesday. May 6. 1903. for the construc- tion of certain sanitary sewers. Specif- cations may be had at this office. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. JULIAN KENDRICK.
 4-3O-7t City Engineer.