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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-22

Coffee was active with prices strong In spite Of
heavy realizing, for there was active buying BY
prt n,luent interests. the cables were strong the
receipts at Santos were light, and there was
Brazilian cable estimating the crop at only 1000
900 BAGS.
sid ior spot and Els ia Tor f,iiur.s. Copper
there was Is. ID. lower for spot a. GS4 lss;. and
81. Nd. lower for futures at - lis Sd. spelter
advanced Is Cd. 10 E2o los. Here the trading wss
quiet with slight changes In prices The following
are the quotations OF the Metal Exchange;
Copper lake. spot l3I,,ec,; electrolytic. spot.
casting spot. sa''s TIN ,ss''sc LED, .,s%
$3.50: 70 <. .isasl6.so: No: : plain. si.esl.so;
Southern No foundry. SlH7s4siS Is: No. soft.
UI1saSib rs; No. 2 soft. sn,2baslA7s: pig iron
warrants nominal: steel rails at mill. SIS
NAVAL STORES Spirits Of tnrpentne elc.
Common 10 good strained rosin, s2!6o@t2;@.
PRovIsIoNs. Lard was quiet; prime Western,
q; city: q 'sssa %; rsa..d Continent, s7S por!
.Isc Dressed hogs. scale, butter: Creamery.
Cheese. state &c, small. colored or white fancy.
iihc.: large. lillc. Eggs Nearby. fresh gath
errd. extras. DC: Western. use Chicago. OCT ~,
with the exception Of October lard and port
the provision list closed lower, The start was
81, r,ng in sympathy with slight advance 10 hogs
Of lard by on. Of the hacking nrn,s. Some Of the
other packers were selling on the hard spots Mi
wa,ikcc packers particularly. There was further
fair shipping demand for lard early. some buying
ny foreigners and some by shorts Nevertheless
the cash trade WA stin In very unsatisfactory
condition. and the outlook indicates considerably
lower prices
SuaAR-Rav was quiet At s1<c for % test and
3h> Tor ~ test. Renned WAS quiet and unsettled:
~. ~
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE,

Money on call, 2d2K per cent; last loan,
per cent no, ruling price - per cent Time
) per cent. Tor ninety days. per cent For
four months. per cent for Ave and six
months, 81 per cent. for seven and eight
months. Commercial paper ia quoted at 8
per cent. for prime single names and bills
receivable. other names. 611M7 per cent.
Foreign exchange, continued firm to-day.
There is still good inquiry for remittance.
less, than they were yesterday. Demand
sterling was quoted at the opening as high rs
N.s57. an advance Of 10 points,. (which 1t held
With strong tone Posted rates were ere au ose
at ass for long bills and Mss,s for Short short.
Actual !S, rates Long bills; = s:3 E, s2.s
fsrs. HssiGs4 se2; Francs were quoted at
$40 less 1915 for long apd s,l71 Tor short.
Reichsmarks were quoted at ~ for long and
for f o1s and ao Tor s Sers quoted at
Par. Charleston Banks, buying at SOC.
discount Between banks. s?ac,
Cincinnati-Par New orleans" CONNER r..
eial sl25 discount; banks, par. Pitts
premium bnyins. .oc' y discount '" Minis 'ys:
sTsph. is'.c. premium. louisville Csc Csc.
discount
Money in London, ihal. per cent. Rate
three months bills, 3'Id3'. per cent, Con-
soils for money closed at az 7-l8 and for the
account at az 7-ls. Paris advices quote 3
per cents at ~ francs The private rate of
discount is "a per. cent. Exchange on Lon
don rs francs IA centimes. Berlin advices
quote exchange on London 20 marks ~
pfennigs. The private rate Of discount is
~ per cent,
New York Clearing House statement
Exchanges, S2O5, 2oO. 22i: balances, 81 10, 4io
sub-Treasury debit balance. s374,52l.
Commercial price OF bar silver in New
York. size. Bar silver in London closed
at "a 5-l6d Mexican silver dollars were
quoted at 46s.c.
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The rise In cotton was again due to very strong
Liverpool cables and heavy european n9 Sn re-
Western and Val street account. well as strong
spot markets and 8 falling of in the Interior re
celpts, In fact the DECREASE 70 me ntenot r. .
and spinners are beginning to lay good deal Of
stress The weather was somewhat better. Al e
though here and there the temperatures were low.
she s 'n snchor Toward liz close however there
was heavy realizing for both home ana forelen
account and some think that the advance has been
ia order. At the same time the smaness OF the
stocks the presidency with which bad crop re-
ports come from the South and the Increasing Dc
friends OF cotton with good deal OF confidence.
Sjl il is early In the season the receipts may yet
increase materially and some would not be sur
prised to see conside table rsscIon oSio,e n h
furry OF late as something not gkely 70 commune
for any length oftime The short ntcIes, continues
large. however. and there are eertalniy .i sNo ,
Said wire house; The Strength OF Ins spo.
markets referred to in those advtces Is undouotediy
due the fact that spinners began inc season WIN
almost nothing In the way Of supplies and that even
the hand 10 mouth policy being pursued 6y Amer
can spnners is absorbing all or nearly all the sur
plus receipts over and above the heavy export de,
mand he s.por. demand q, p,, ,s't,s n' We
believe tho market will continue to show strength
notwithstanding the possibilities Of reactions which
mus. sur. TX N stronger
with the progress Of the season. - =.
CoFrRl.- hlo on the spot was hrrncr at S,tc: for
No salts a"oo bags RE ~ Se "a orTys o.
and 1000 MaTa,aioo. Futures closed Mnca ,H i
10 S points higher. with the tone steadF ana ,ae
sales los $50 bags. Havre advanced ~ 70 ~
t tssss Bags Rio vss.,,m receipts. 1900 bags,
stock 7sf o0O Santos was MINI receipts, A.~0
bags stock 400 Prices here as follows;
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
THE ATCHlSON. TOPEKA AND SANTA FE
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given tina, the Eighth Annual
Meeting OF the Stockholders OF The Atchison. To
peks and Santa Fe Railway Company Will be held,
O. the principal once OF the Company In Topeka
Kansas on Thursday. the 10Th day OF December
1903. At twelve O'Clock noon, for tho election OF
four 10 Directors TO hold Once for four ~ years
and for the election OF Independent Auditors TO
audit the books and accounts OF the Company at
been called by the Board Of Directors and Is to
h held for the following further purposes respec'
lively. viz:
To vote upon the proposed amendment Of the BY
laws. The object is TO amend the Bylaws as
recommended by the Board OF Directors.
To approve Of and conflrm the purchase by this
Company Of the stock and bonds OF the Rands,
burg Railway Company Of the San franciiSo and
Northwestern Railway Company. Of the Phoenix
and Eastern Railway Company. and Of the Oakland
and East Side Railway Conpa respectively. and
the construction OF the railways Of said companies
To approve Of and ratify thr acts OF the board
OF Directors set forth In the Annual Report OF the
Company. and to transact such other business As
may legally come before the meeting,
The stock transfer books will be closed at the
close Of business on Thursday, November s, 1909
and will be reopened at the close OF said meeting
BY order OF the Board Of Directors.
L. c, DEFINING. Assistant Secretary.
New York. October 7. 1909.
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BUFFALO AND SESQUEHANNA.
Favorable Showing In Its Report for ~
Year Ended June 20. 1908.

A favorable annual report of the Buffalo
and Susquehanna Railroad Company for
the year ended June 80 last was given out
yesterday. The income account shows
that gross earnings were 1000, 1852. an
increase Of sizes ,OO4 The total net income
was 1887, 7s4. an increase of 31s7, 1858. Div
idend payments were 124s, 1888, leaving sur
plus of s13s,O07.
Gross earnings averaged $s.so1 and net
32,507 per mile for the 173 miles Of road
operated The ratio OF operating expenses
and taxes to gross earnings in 1908 was
81, 70 per cent; in 1902, 81, % per cent. The
ratio Of interest on funded debt to total
income available for interest in 1903 was
27.7s per cent, At the end OF the fiscal year
there was an excess of working assets over
working liabilities of SOL 1925.
The company is developing plans for ex-
tensions northward from Wellsville. N. Y,
to Buffalo, and southwark from Snnema-
honing. Pa, to the biturninous ooaifield
Of Clearfeld and Jefferson counties. II is
expected that the new line to the towns
Of Tyler and Du Bots will be completed
before Jan. 1. 1904
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THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

The outside market was rather more active
to-day than IL has been recently. although
the trading was confined to a few securities.
There was a fair amount OF business done in
Northern Securities. Manhattan Transit,
Greene Consolida ted Copper and the lower
priced copper shares Moreover, the ad-
yesterday were held to-day, and the market
remained Arm throu shout tho session.
WScb
selling from l4h up to 1871, nearly a point
above Tuesdays close; II finally, reacted,
also very Arm 1t closed at s5A, although at
one time 1t sold as high a. ssjs. Tennessee
Copper was not so aggressively strong as II
was Yesterday. but it remained Arm. closing
at 30. The American Can preferred shares
were dealt in to an amount Of about 100 shares
at prices varying between % and 7sh, This
for the stock yesterday. The Complicated
Lake Superior issues were dull and strong.
The common shares sold at ~ and the pre-
faryod m
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FINANCIAL NOTES.

Five Produce Exchange seats. on which
assessments had not been paid. were sold at
auction Yesterday on the floor OF the Exch ange
for prices ranging from SIS to 5000. They
were bought by the Exchange.
Al a Joint conference in this city Yesterday
Of committees from the Central Traffic Asso-
citation; and the Trunk Line Association Il was
decided to abolish the lateral rates on all the
roads east Of the Mississippi. These rates
covered traffic over spurs and bran ohes Of
main roads, and were n source OF confusion
The regular mileage rate in force on main
lines will hereafter apply
The United States ub-Treasury trans
ter S by telegraph 10 New orleans yesterday
ing 1925 900 thus transferred since Friday.
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AQUEDUCT CONN lSSIONERS' OFFICE
Room No 107,
Stewart Building. No. $50 Broadway.


TO CONTRACTORS
Bids or proposals for doing the work and furnish
Ing the materials called for In the approved fo'-
OF contract now file In the once Of the Aquedn'
ing and placing stop cock valves. special CASING
snd ladders for the Jerome Park Reservoir, B1r
received at this once until twelve O'Clock moor
on Thursday. October q. 1908. They will be pun
iiciy opened by the Aqueduct Commissioners :,
contract for doing said work and furnishing -
materials required viii b made oy SAID Comm"
s'ones sooh ~ ssn,orspd nontrsn, and m.
specifications thereof, and bids or proposals an !
proper envelopes for their enclosure form OF oond'
and all other info rm alton can Be obtained at In"
above once OF the Aoueduct Commissioners on
application TO the Secretary.
For further particulars see Cuy Record, puo
lished ~ No. City Hall.
BY order Of the Aqueduct Conmiasioners
WILLIAM H. TEN EYCK. President
HARRY W. WALKER. Secretary.
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AouEDUCT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
Room No. 707,
Stewart Building. No. $50 Broadway.
New York October 49, 1900

TO CONTRACTORS:
BIDS or proposals for doing the work and fir
pishing the materials called for In the Approytd
form OF contract now on nle N the once OF 70
Aoueduct Commissioners, for cutting limb
Division Of the now Croton REESE rvo,r, will BE- r.
ceived at this once until twelve o'clors no..
on Thursday. November s. 1908. They will ne
publicly opened by the Aqueduct Commission ,
as soon thereafter Is possible. and the award o.
the contract for doing said work and furnishing
the materials required will bc made by said Con-
missioners As soon thereafter as PRACTICABLE
Blank forms OF said approved contract and ~.
specifications thereof, and bids or proposals arc
proper envelopes for their enclosure. FORM r"
bonds and all other Information can be oh'aIne'
Al the above once OF the Aqueduct Comm
sioners on Application TO the Secretary.
For further particulars see City Record, pub
Nshed Al No. city Hall.
BY order OF the Aqueduct Com misSioncrs
WILLIAM n. TEN EfCK. President
HARRY W. WALKER SecrtaU
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AQUEDCCr COMMISSIONERS, OFFICE
Room No. 2O7,
Stewart Building. No. 2s0 Broadway.
New York, October 5, 1907

TO CONTRACTORS
Bids or proposals for doing the work and ny
nishns the materials called for in the approvei
form OF contract now on nle In the once o. ~
Aqueduct Commissioners. for furnishing. deliver
ing. erecting and placing slulce gates and Dram
valves. With the necessary lifting machinery
ladders etc, required at the Jerome Park REESE
yn!r Borough nfThr Bronx. the City Of New Yori,
noon. on Thursday. October %, 1908 They vii
be publicly opened by the Agueduct Commission.
as soon thereafter as possible. and the award q
the contract for doing said work and furn!shn:
the materials required will be made by said Com
mlssioners as soon thereafter As practicable
specifications thereof. and bids or proposals An
proper envelopes for their enclosure. form OF bonds
and all other Information can DO obtained at 10
above once OF the Aqueduct Commissioners o.
application TO the Secretary
For further particulars SEQ cHv Record, pub
lbhed a. No. 2 City Hall.
BY order OF the Aqueduct Commissioner
WILLIAM H. TEN EYCK. President
HARRY W. WALKER. Secretary
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PROPOSALS..
SPECIFICATIONS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK 4 LONG
ISLAND RAILROAD.
North River Division.

CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS UNDER NAN.
HAITIAN AND NORTH RIVER.
New York, n. Y, Oct. I, 1908,
Sealed proposals for the works necessary TO tbs
construction OF various Sections Of Tunnels unde'
SIND Street, Manhattan. and North River within
the state OF New York will be received at the ono.
OF the Secretary Of the Company al No. as Cedar
Street New York City, N. Y, until IL O'CLOCK
noon on tho 18th day Of December 1908.
A copy OF each of the following documents.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS,
PROPOSALS.
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTRACT,
CONTRACT DRAWINGS.
will be furnished 10 intending bidders on wri,t.7
request, accompanied BY certified check tor
New York 4 Long island Railroad Company, to
be retained by the Company.
The documents above referred 10 will BE- fu-'
nshed BY the Chief Engineer At 20 West S4h Street
New York City. y. y Supplementary drawing
exhibiting geological form a,lon 50 f.r as has b..n
determined by horings. and records OF certain
experimental work, which may AFFORD data to the
Contractor. can also be seen al this address.
The Contractors Bond will be 1915 OF the amount
OF his bid The right is reserved to rejec. any
ROBERT H. CROFT. Secretary.
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Laskawanna Steel Company Begins tho
Manufa cture OF Steel Rails.

BUFFALO. Oct. 2i.-The making of steel
rails was begun this morning at the plant
Of the Lackawanna Steel Company at West
Seneca. 1t marked the end Of two years
Of time devoted to creating the plant,
and the outlay OF millions gof dollars
Only one mill, the so-called heavy rail"
mill, Is being operated 1t is about 900
feet long and $50 feet wide and has capacity
OF about 100000 tons of rails annually. A
mill for the making OF light rails is now
being completed. Pig iron has been manu-
featured by the company for some months.
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Won't Meet Glover Leafs Cut.

A ,rafic officer Of one Of the trunk lin0'
said yesterday that the n, per cent c''
nv the Glover Leaf" in the grain rate BIO
tween 81 Louis and the s,afoard would NJ
he met by the other lines. He thong
this policy would result in the restora' l'n
Of the regular rate by the "Clover Leaf
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CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS 1NnER MAN.
HAITIAN. EAST RIVER AND LONG
ISLAND CITY.
New York. ". Y. Oct. /. 1904
Sealed proposals. for the works necessary to III.
construction OF tunnels from points near Seventh
Avenue In SIND and s3rd Streets, eastward und-r
Manhattan. East River and Long Island City ~
point n short distance north Of Borden Avenue
In Long Island City, will be received at the ofic-
OF the Secretary OF the Company at As Cedar Stree
New York City. n. Y, until IL O'Clock noon on the
18th day Of December. 1908
COPY OF each OF the following documents
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
PROPOSALS,
SPECIFICATIONS,
CONTRACT,
CONTRACT DRAWINGS,
will be furnished to intending bidders On wrtt'er
request. accom- panied by certified check f"r
$500 payable 10 the order OF the Pennsylvania.
New York and Long Island Railroad Companr
10 be retained by the Company.
nshed BY the Chief Engineer at 10 West s4th Street
New York City. n. Y. Supplementary drawings
exhibiting geological formation. so far as has
been determined by borngs, which may afHort
data to the Contractor, can also he seen at this ad
dress.
The Contractors Bond will be 10 per cent 81
the amount Of his bid. The right Is reserved to
ROBERT n. CROFT Secretary.
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PROPOSAIA.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PENNsYLvANIA. NEW JERSEY 4 NEW
YORK RAILROAD.
North River Division.
CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS UNDER RHRGFS
HILL AND NORTH RIVER

CONSTRUCTION OF TT INNELS UNI DER BURGFS
HILL AND NORTH RIVER.
New York N. Y. Oct I, lpa
sealed proposals for the works necessary to tn.
construction OF various Sections Of Tunnels und =
Bergen Hill and North River within the State OF
New jersey will he received At the once Of tn.
Secretary Of the Com any At As Cedar Street New
York city, N. y. untf IL O'Clock noon on the 18th
day OF December. 1908.
copy Of each OF 'he following documents:
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
PROPOSALS..
SPECIFICATIONS.
CONTRACT.
CONTRACT DRAWINGS.
will he furnished TO Intending bidders "a WHITE,
request. accompanied by . certified check tor
S2S.oO payable TO the order Of the Pennsyivanl,
New Jersey 4 New York Railroad Company. :,
BE- retained by the Company.
The documents above referred TO will BE- tu-
nished BY the chief Engineer At N West Sth STREE
New York cry. ". V. Supplementary dravine'
exhibiting geological formation. so far as has
been determined by borings. and records Of cer
tain e1perimental work. which may s1ord dat,
to the Contractor can also he seen at this address
The Contractors Bond will be 1919 Of the smoun'
Of his hid. The right Is reserved TO reject any
or all bids.
A. J. COUNTY. Secretary.
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SECURITIES AT PUBLEC AUCTION.
FRCI..lL.

Cotton Again Adyances-LiverpooI Strong
Heavy Foreign Buytns-Receipts
Smaller--Spot Markets Rising RE-
alihng Caused Some esction--Grain
Firm-Smaller French Wheat Crop
Estimate-Cofycc Active and Strong
"WEDNESDAY. Oct. 2l.--GRAlN. Wheat Spot
was active and frmer. Sales $50 900 bush.
mainly for export here and at the outports
No. 2 red. 11c, under New York December
No. Northern Duluth. Sc over December: No.
I Northern New York. &c. over. The NOrth-
western receipts were 57s cars. against SIS
last week and e72 last year: Chicago. I0i cars
against io4 last week and 81 last year. Futures
closed Nc. higher to Nc. lower, Snles, l.sOo.OOo
bush Prices al follows:
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.

Com pdnv and term, Stock. Amt Pdpdbts.
H n Cis1in Company.
quarterly 80, 80. list 4 I'd pfd. IA Oct u
Germana Bank. semi,
/ annual ..,,.,......, 10 Now
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
PENNSYLVANIA. NEW YORK & LONG
ISLAND RAILROAD.
East River Division.

CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS tNnER MAN.
HAITIAN, EAST RIVER AND LONG
ISLAND CITY.
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oats were steady on the spot. Sales s4,oO0
bush Stapdard white. %cc No white. clipped
No. No. 4 mixed, 42c Rye was steady; No. ,
Western. sic. c. /. I, Buffalo Barley was dull
new feeding &c. C. !; B. y. 10, lake, LAKE, Corn was
1900 bush, for expert here and At the ogtports
No white to'arrive, Silfc,: yellow Mi3c. Futures
closed unchanged. Sales 10000 bush, Prices as
Open High Low- Clos. Last
fno. sa. sH. Ing. Nfghf.
October: :,,,"' 81. 81! 81 sSh sSA. a.,
May ....,,.......Isi 1is "a ~
The following shows the grain movement:
Now York Wheat. Corn. Odt1 Rye. Barley.
Receipts 6S,SOO 10000 5000 ,,r 3.SS
Exports lB.o4 ,,.. ....
Chicago:
Recdpt :. ,2sl 900 VI. 0oO S87 600 TO- 0OO 100 900
Shipments. $4,000 $4,000 2i7.oo0 i17o0 10000
Buffalo:
Receipts :. 6S7 o00 Ie7 900 i0O.0OO .... $4,000
Shipments. .701 900 230.0Oo .,. ,.. o700O
Wheat showed stronger tendency to advance
10 day under tho stimulus Of less favorable French
crop advtcss. . sharp advance At Paris continued
light receipts ~ some points. hrmer outside mar.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Neyy-York August ;, 1903
BEENES-Receipts. 10 1I0 head, all consigeu
direct. No sales reported. Dressed beef steady; cit!
dressed native sides extreme 632qSi2c per 10.
Gables quoted general sales Of American e
cattle at 11AG12c dressed weight; refrigerator beet
quoted 9l2c per 10 The following exports are reported
to-day The Lucania for Liverpool 1sOU quarters OF
beef; the Menominee for London 6io Gsttle and looO
CALVES-No receipts; sale City dressed Veais.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recepts, all for the market;
cars TEL head making with the stock carried
over from Yesterday total of 3 10 be sold, all az
Jersey City Sheep good quality and desirable weight
ruled steady to firm; others slow and steady Good
lambs 1sc stronger; general sales of common ana
prime sale The pens were about ciearS1
Sheep sold 50a$3 - per 100 tb lambs at 81 o1a
Sc 121a So 20. Dressed mutton o'sqI2c per ID
dressed lambs, sQlO12c. -, -
Sales-Kerns Commission Co: l93 kenucky lambs 9 90
Ii average 100 fb 2SS do ~ 10 at SO 6o 24U
do "A b at $5 co. 10 do 73 10 at s. CO. 80 Hirgna 90
ga H. at Sc 23S do H. 50 $50 do % 10 at 70
II KentucFy sheep SO % 50 do 81 10 at 81 so
S Judd & Co: Buffalo lambs, a 10 at ST. lao 90 81
NJ at So 75 sheep, 9S H. at 80 '5 BuiIao
do i02 n at SO 20; Dog 1873 10, at 50 90 o.. ,,,
robin Shannon: 230 Buffalo lambs, as TO- at 80 u
243 Virginia do "a 10 So 49, 123 Tennessee do o. h
at 81 80: pennsylvania sheep, lZ 10 at % 0V' 10 e
tucky bucks cus l03 ID, at 81 10 . 49,
0GS-Receipts partly estimated were IA cars, or - 40
head; one deck sale alive. No sales reported
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
EXPORTS TODAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

NeW-York. August 5,
cOFFEE-Saturdavs coffee market opened steady at
partial advance OF x points. At first it was COM
rsrvelv cuie developed surprising actiN-
~ for half holiday and also surprising frmness with
strong 2003g points higher, ana sales
cf q. $50 bags The early gain was with the steady
European cables the unyieidng primary markets, ana
smaller primary points Later a cable
was received stating crop needs rain badly
er5 his the first piece crop the
tie signal general covering There was nothing IN
adyces from primary markets, nor has there
iean anything recently to indicate that the crop
not doing well and that conditions had been growing
,rsssactor nevertheless trade seized the
ga,h avdity and prices forced rapidly upward.
report probably the forerunner OF many more
q a character Crop reports usually inc ude many
such reports usually have
whatever effect the alleged damage
Is actually exerting the crop. The demand in the
late market less general and tho selling of
importers the advance by realizing The
spot market firm, with QUOTATIONS still the basis
az 5;sc for Rio No :.
The range Of contract prices the today
TsE follows