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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-16

morning looked little top heavy. Here tofore new crops have advanced on ra- tional news of some description, but this morning the most sensational advance of the season took place. with the weather conditions in the cotton belt perfect. When prices move In defiance of condi- tons in this fashion 1t generally means that the limit is very nearly reached
 It Is always when the gloom Is the thlekest and no ray of hope can be found in any direction that a man begins to buy. Likewise after such an advance as this, when It seems as though prices would never stop going up, 1t may be that the new crops are getting pretty close to the top for a while at least. Prices flnetuate in an extensive and wholly cratic fashion, advancing some 30 points at one time and breaking 15 or 20 at another. It was almost impossi- ble to trade at times. and why any one should risk his money in a market of this kind we fail to see. Sooner or later there will be serious collapse. and 1t will come upon the market like a thief in the night
 Since values quoted on the board are no longer representative of what we have been dealing in, as cotton, a staple com modlty of the country growing in the south and sold to spinners. we do not care to have any long interest In con- tracts that represent we know not what.
 With the new crops over 10 cents pound and the coming crop in doubt, there Is nothing upon which to base argu- ments for purchases. This is one of the times where a great deal of money can be made by watching the market and keeping out of 1t.
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Liverpool Market.

Liverpool. June 15. = Spot cotton in limited demand; prices 10 to i2 points
 se. am ican n,iddling fair A, good m.ddllng 7.2S middling 7.12, low mid ding e.S8, good ordinary 664 ordinary 6.44 The sales of the day were 4000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and ex port, and included 36o0 American. The re- ceipts were 2100 bales, all American.
 Futures opened firm and closed weak and feverish. American middling: June 6.74 June-July 6.6S. July-August 6.s3. Au- gust-September 6.51, SeptemberO October ell, October November 5.72, November December 5.58 December-January 5.54, Jrnuary-Fo bruary 5.53, February-March 5.53.
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Cotton Seed oil.

Memphis, June 15.-Cotton seed oil in carload lots per gallon: Prime crude nominal. off crude 20dS3 prime summer yellow nominal, off summer yellow nomi- nal choice cooking summer yellow less than carload lots nominal. Prime meal 19 5O92O. %, prime cake 20.0o.
 New Orleans, June 15.-Cotton seed oil, prime refined in barrels 421h, off refined in barrels 37, prime crude loose 36.
 New York. June 15.--Cotton seed oil firm; prime yellow 42@421a. Petroleum steady Rosin and turpentine steady.
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EAsTBOUND.

ARRIVALS.
 No i. from Macon. Albany. Columbus. onelika, Amercus etc.. s:45 ?. 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.
 Connectlon Is made at Savannah with inc fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York. Boston and the east For more detailed information. beauti- fullv-illustrated matter write or apply to JACK w. JOHNSON. Union Ticket Agent Birmingham, Ala ]. c. HALLE, General Passenger Agent. F. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent. W. A. wINBURN. Vice President and Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE. Genl Supt.. Savannah, Ga
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Local staple eroeerIes.

Apples-Western evaporated. 71k0Shc. Flour-Fancy patent. $4.50; half patent $420.
 Sugar-Granulated, 5Ac; Y. C., 4Mc. Coffee-Green. 7h191tc. Arpuckle's. packages, $10. 30; Lion packages. s10 30; Cordova packages, $10.30; Porto Rico. $10. 30.
 Meats-Dry salted ribs, 10c; dry salted rib bellies, 1015c; hams. fancy. 14iac; medium, 139se; extra clears. 9sic; Call fornia, 10Ac: breakfast bacon. 14c.
 Lard-Leaf 10c.
 Compound Lard-Snow drift Sc.
 Molasses Centrifugal. l5Q 55e. sugar. house, 40c; Georgia cane. 36c.
 Beans-Navy. s2.5O per bashel: Lima. 60 slsc per pound
 Pearl Grits-92 lbs, $i65.
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Money on Call.

New York June 15.-Money on call steady at 20216, closing 2A@2h, time money steady, sixty days per cent. ninety days Az, six months 51k. Prime mercantile paper 5m51s per cent. Sterling exchange firmer with actual business In bankers bills at 4s7. 55Q4S7.60 for demand and at 4848504S495 for sixty day bills Posted rates 4.S55aQ4S81k, commercial bills 4.S418. Bar silver 521z, Mexican dollars l1kc.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No spring, 77a7sc; No. 3, 74@ Tic: No. ? red, 7515q761kc. Corn-No. ?. 4SI494S11c; No. yellow, 4S1aQ49c.
 oats-No ?. ssAc; No. white, s8tk@ssc. Rye-No. ?, 51c
 Barley-Good feeding, 4544S1zc; fair to choice malting Staf53c.
 Flax seed-No. 1. SLOT; No. northwest ern, H.10.
 Timothy Seed-Prime s3.s5. Mess Pork-Ped bbl. $16.S7lz417. I,ard-Per 100 lbs, sS.75aS.s0 Short Rib Sides-Loose, s9.10q9.25. Dry SaIted Shoulders-Boxed, S.121z0 8.25.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, s9.50q9.75. Whisky-Basis high wines. $1.S0. Clover-Contract grade, Si1.50G11.75. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was easy.
 Creamery, 16q2lc.
 Dairy, 1511@1S1sc.
 Eggs easy at market cases included, 1411c.
 Cheese steady at 1Od11lzc.
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Feed Stuff.

Meal-Bolted. s1 .25; water ground. s1 20. Hay-Per ton, timothy No. l. s21; clo- yer, mixed s1950; prairie, $1300; Johnson grass Sl5.00.
 Corn-Mixed roc; white, 7c.
 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton. s23. Hulls, per ton, S.25.
 Bran-Pure wheat. $21; shorts. s23: honiny feed. s21. %.
 Oats-Whlte. 50c; mixed. 4Sc.
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington N. C.. June 15.-Turpentine firm, 46; receipts 65 casks. Rosin firm, l. 75; receipts 16s. Crude turpentine firm, 1.75, 800 and S.25; receipts 93 Tar firm, L 65; receipts barrels.
 Charleston, June 15.-Turpentine steady, 451h Resin steady; A, B and Leo, D 1 .65, E 1.70, F 1.S0. G 1.S5, H 2.20, l 2.75 K 2.SO. M 2.9o, N 2.95, " G 8.05 W W 325.
 Savannah, June 15-Turpentine firm 46; receipts 437, sales 370 exports 5lO Rosin firm; receipts 766, sales 176 exports 52S6. Quote: A, B and c 1.65, D 1.70, E 1.75. F 1.80, G 1s5, H 2.25, 2.So. K 2.S5 M 2.95 N 800. " G 3.10, " W 3.30.
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Southern Railway Co.

Schedule In Effect May 24, 1903. Trains leave Birmingham as follows: $40 a. m.-No. ss. for Atlanta, Wash. ington. Baltimore. PhiladeI- phia. New York and the 4-dst. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York. Dining cars. e:2o Q m.-No. 19 for Monteyallo. Ma plesville. Selma and way sta tons.
 1928 p. m.-No ss for Columbus. West Point. Winona, Greenwood and Greenvile: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bamn points.
 $40 D. m.-No. 15. new train for Cor dova, Oakman. Corona and way stations Alao Blossburg s:45 p. m.-No 22 for Anni1ton and way stations; also Tailadega. t:1o p. m.-No. 3s for Alta nta. Jackson vile and all Florida points: also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington. New York and the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson- vile; also Birmingham to Richmond. Va
 $50 p. m.-No. IS for Biossburs and way stationa
 io:2o p. m.-No. 7 TOT Columbus. West Point. WinoDa. Greenwood and Greenvilie. Pull:.an Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Greenvilie. i0:35 D. m.-No 2i for Selma Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mfngham to Mobile. il 80 D. m.-No. 98-New train--for AtIan- ia. Anniston and way sta tions. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmins- ham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied at Union sta ton s:30 D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply messenger office, Morris Hotel building Telephone GIT. !. c. LUSK- Dist Pass Agent
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Dry Goods.

New York, June 15.-The dry goods market shows an advancing tendency and buyers show an increasing disposition to accept the new level that is established. The continued advance in raw material causes the seller to take a determined stand regarding quotations. While here and there low prices have been accepted. there is usually some good reason for 1t. and the market is characterized by gen eral firmness and inability on the part or buyers to secure concessions.
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. R.

Schedule Effective November 3. 1902 Read Down. Read Up No. 1. No 3. No g. No.4 A. m p.m am. pm. 71O $40 Lv. .Talladega.. 1925 65S s:35 5:O3 Ar....Pell city.....Lv 800 6:35 10:O0 9:55 Ar. Birmingham. ..Lv 610 3:45 Trains run daily. Quickest route be- tS cen Taliadega. Birming1am and west. ern points.
 Ship your freight via Birmingham and Atlantic railroad.
 J. F. FLEETWOOD. c. P. & P. A John C. Soley. General Manager
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chlcaao Change.

Chicago June 15.-Bullish foreign ad- vices caused strength in wheat today and the close was near the top, with July ssc higher and September up 5sc; July corn was 1kc higher; oats were shade higher. while September provisions were un- changed to 21ac better.
 Tha laadinor fut,ires ranged as follows.
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The Coffee Market.

New York, June 15.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices but developed an easier tendency under better receipts and lower European cables, closing quiet and unchanged to 5 points lower. European cables closing quiet and unchanged to points lower. Sales 5750 bags. July 3.S0 September sS5, October a.s5. November 4.00d405. and De- cember 4.25.
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cIearinos and Exchanges.

New Orleans, June 15.-Clearings H,55o.- 015. New York exchange H per $lOOO pre- mium, commercial $1 per 5000 discount.
 Memphis, June 15.-Clearings s499 26o, balances SIT, TOT.
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vIrqInIa-caroIIna Company.
Reahnard Alr Ilne.

New York, June 15.-yirginia- Carolina Chemical company 55, preferred ll6.
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The Live Stock Market.

Cincinnati, June 15.-Hogs, steady, s4.5O 062o Cattle, steady. $25o95.Oo. Sheep, strong, $2.25Q425. Lambs, steady, $425@ TOO.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, June 15.-Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve. show: Available cash balance $226, ,669, ,5s1. gold $105, ,360, ,S62.
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Baltimore, June 15.-Seaboard Air Line common PTS bid, preferred S6QS714, bonds 4s 791z asked.
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Atlantic Coast Line.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville via Montgomery.
 ]. A Taylor. T. P. A. Montgomery. Ala W. H. Leahy D. P. A. Savannah. Ga. W. H. Craig. c. P A. Wilmington. N c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-16

ArTIVe.I DrnaTF sNo. 3, Fast Mai1 N. O.. l1210 pml12:25 pm 'No. 4 Fast Mall. N. O.. s:07 pml S;f5 pm No. B. Decatur Accom-. .t........l s:15 pm No. 10 Montg'm ac'm. | e:66 pmI.. Stout Nth. Special. s:30 am
 South.
 Arrive Dennr, sNo 1, Past Mall. Cin....I s:25 anrl s,ss am No. | Decatur Accom-. .li0.O0 aml. sNo. 3. Fast Mall, Cin....l s:20 pml $40 pm No 3. to Montgomery. ..I..........! SIS am Stout Mtn. Special. ......l 5:3o pm.
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cothran q Co.'S Cotton Letter.

By C. w. Lee & Co.
 New York, June 15.-The market this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-16
Local Cotton Market.

Corrected Daily by ". D. Nesbitt Man
 ager for inman q Col
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New York, June 15.-Cotton quiet; mid ding, 12.eOc; sales 17Oo; stock, 16s,o5s.
 Total today at all seaports: Net re- ceipts 1477; exports to Great Britain 100; exports to the continent, S62S; stock, 265,- 0SO.
 Consolidated at all seaports: Net re- ceipts 3135; exports to Great Britain, 64b; exports to France, 933; exports to the continent, 4947.
 total since September 1 at all seaports: Net receipts, 7,616, 46S; exports to Great Britain, 2723,S02; exports to France, 754,- s4e; exports to the continent, 2,76S,577; ex- ports to Japan, 135 106.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-16
DECIDED BACKSET
 IN STOCK PRICES Pressure from the Outset With
 Few HaItS SMALL FRACTIONAL RALLIES  There Was Not Much. News to Account for the Renewed DeeIlne--EarIy Selling Had the Earmarks
 of Realizing.
 
SMALL FRACTIONAL RALLIES

New York, June 15.--The cotton market opened irregular and unsettled at an ad- vance of 1O@32 points under another rush of shorts to cover following a sensa- tional burst of strength at Liverpool, which market at 8;30 was 1sl4q2S1a points higher with private cables denoting similar speculative position on the other side to that existing here and in New Orleans; the big bills being apparently in full control ana. talk of a corner in the early autumr. options increasing. The initial advance here put everything on the list up to a new high record for the season, July selling at 12.s5 on the call, September at 11.25, October at 10.45 and December at 1O30 New Orleans, however, showed little disposition to respond to the bulllsh impulses. and later cables from Liverpool denoted a substantial reaction there under what looked like profit-tak- ing by bulls. When the first rush of cov- ering here had somewhat subsided, the market became very irregular and showed a generally downward tendency under realizing, with rumors circulated that the bull leaders here as well as In Liverpool and New Orleans, were availing them selves of the advance to take profits. July was soon forced down to 12.17, August to 11.S4. September to 11.12 and January to 10.10. Then there was a period of compar- ative quiet. during which prices fluctu- ateds rather aimlessly. But in the last hour there was another rush of cover ing and strong New Orleans support, with reports of q break in the levee at Vieksburg, which again sent values kit ing, with the late months especially sur passing all previous high points for the season. September sold at 11.S7, October at 10.5S November at 10.45 and February at 1O20. The list was finally steady with in to points of the best on the late months, and net IA to SS points higher on all options except June and July, which closed net unchanged. Total sales were estimated at 100000 bales
 Port receipts today were 14H bales against 407e bales last year. The weather conditions were generally favorable, save for rather low temperatures.
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Frm; middling F, sales A, receipts 399, stock 10,621.
 Mobile-Nominal; middllng 11h. receipts 16, stock 1613
 Savannah--Firm; middling 12, receipts fl, stock Il, 1,256
 Charleston-NomInal; middling F, stock 243.
 mington-Nomnal mddling 12, stock s97.
 Norfolk-Firm: middling 12A, receipts 403, stock 1582.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middllng 122a. stock 1875
 Boston-Quiet 1niddling 12.50. receipts 4s
 Philadelphia-Firm; middling l2.4b re- ceipts 102, stock 1722.
 St. Louis-Firm; middling 12A, receipts S31, stock 55S3.
 Memphis-Quiet: middling 124; receipts 492; shipments 976. sales 1OO stock Go50.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, June 15.-The spot cot ton market today was quiet but very firm Offerings light. Sales, 750 bales. including 400 f. 0. b. Quotations advanced Ac. Futures opened excited and higher June was up 10 points, July IA, August Il, September 13, October 18 November 24 December 20 and January 20. Liverpool was 12 points higher on spots and to 16 points on contracts. The Egyptian clique was said to be operating heavily and was credited with having engineered a corner on the July-August and August September positions. This made the sum- mer positions strong here, while poor crop prospects caused an advance in the new crop months. The lowest and nlgnest points today were:
 July. 13. .50d13. .59; August, 13. 34913 40; September, Il. .6od11 .74; October, Il 31@11. = 55;. November 1O.12Q1O.22; December. 1o.01 @1021, and January, 10 0.03Q10.22. The huc- tuations were numerous and fairly wide with a decided upward trend. Compared with Saturdays figures. the closing today showed net gains of 20 points on June July. 16: August, 13; September, 15; De- tober 39; November, 67 December, 32 and January 31, the market closing strong.
 New Orleans, June 15.-Cotton futures firm. June 13.4O bid, July 1857 bid, August 1898 bid, September 11.1a1t72 October 10. 54QlO. .55, November 1021q1O.2S, December t. .2O91o.21 January 1o.2lq10.3.
 New Orleans, June 15.-Cotton firm; sales 750. Ordinary 10 9 -16, good ordi- nary Il 5-16, low middling 12 3-16, middling 13 1-16, good middling 13 9-16, middling fair IA nominal. Receipts 502, stock 6s.oo5.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17

Bradstreet's report says: Favorable
features last week are the annual rush
of Easter buying at retail, which is
reported Of excellent volume, some
Improvement in the reassorting de-
mand, with jobbers at interior markets
resulting therefrom, and slight but
still perceptible improvement in tine
labor situation growing out Of mutual
concessions. Prices during the month
Of March showed exceptional strength,
despite seasonable changes downward
in dairy products, grains and fuel, part
ly counteracted, however. by advances
in livestock and meats. Lumber and
building materials of all kinds have re.
NAMED in exceptionally good demand
In spite Of numerous strikes. Rail.
road earnings are quite favorable.
The leather situation is generally
one of strength.
Wheat Qncluding -FOUR exports for
the week ending April aggregated
| 2,633,2S5 bushels.
Wheat exports since July l aggre
gated 17S,212,774 bushels, against 202,
687, 636 bushels last season, and 1853,
051. 1892 bushels in 1900.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending April .
number 1853.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17

Indianapolis. Ind. April 14.-Natha
Morris, an attorney, and Frank Haas,
the IL year old son Of DR.. Joseph
Haas, were burned to death and Mrs.
Joseph Haas, Miss Bell Haas, Miss
Rose Haas, louis Haas, and Grace
Lemon. a governess, were injured BY
fire that almost destroyed the house
of DR.. Joseph Haas.
The fire started from the furnace.
The family was asleep on the second
floor.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17
Carnegie offers to Pay All.

Ithaca, N. Y, April 16.-Further
communication has been received by
President Schurmann of Cornell from
Andrew Carnegie, in which Mr.. Car
negie urged that the students fund
subscribed to aid those who became
i'll with typhoid fever during the cpl
demic be returned to the subscribers
and that he be allowed to pay all ex-
penses incurred by students on &C
count of the epidemic, including those
Of 81 who died
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-17
A PLOT IN CHINA EXPOSED
AN AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER
SAVED FOREIGN RESIDENTS.
A Plot Formed Directed Against the
Manchurian Dynasty-EngIish Gun.
boats Assisteo-Erench and Ger
mans Are Known to Have Foment-
ed the Trouble.

Washington, April 15.-Quick actor
and common sense treatment OF
critical situation by an American nava
ofncer in China recently saved the
foreign residents in the province o
Quong Tung, on the east bank of thu
canton river, from failing victims t.
d plot, which, whlie directed primarily
against the Mancnurian dynasty, inc
yItaDly would have eliminated in al
attack on the foreign population. While
mis- attack was averted by the pre-
cautionary measures taken by Com
mander +. j. Drake, commanding the
U. S. S. Monterey, with the assistance
Of the English gunboats SandpipeI
and Britonmart, the French gunDoat
Avalanche and the German tug Sha
meen, the coalition known to have TO
mented the trouble extends to several
provinces, and official advices received
at both the state and navy depart.
ments show that reactlonary measures
ON scale far larger than is admitted,
either by foreign representatives or
the Chinese government, has been
planned by the rebels.
Hearing that force of rebels, led
by Hung Chun Fuk, a native of Wa
chow, had planned an attack on the
viceroy and other Chinese officials of
Canton during the celebration of the
Chinese new year on the nights Ut
January % and 20, commander Drake
mr. IN l.
dents. An armed force of 5000 men
had entered Canton surreptitiously
several days before tine news and were
hiding with sympathizers. AS most
of the foreigners and official represen-
tatives of the nations reside in Sha-
meen, Commander Drake first COM
pleted his plan Of defense, and then,
to allay the excitement which prevail
ed, he officially informed the consul
-ates and Chinese officials Of his prepa-
rations and advised the commanders
of the English, German and French
gunboats of the line of action to be
pursued in case Shameen island was
attacked. The foreign commanders Of
fered their cooperation and plans were
perfected to meet any trouble that de-
veloped. whether on the island or on
the water.
Instead of visiting the holy temple,
in the inner city, at midnight, to offer
incense the viceroy and officials, con-
trary to long custom, remained in their
yamens securely guarded.
Around the viceroys yamen alone
assembled 400 armed troops. By Z
o'clock the gates to the city were
closed and the streets stripped for &C
ton. Many arrests were made that
night, and large amounts Of stores
were seized in houses and shops In
Fong Chung and Fates, opposite Sha
meen. Many other indications of in
tended attack were found, and the of
ficials agreed that the rebels aban
doned their plot only because of Com
mander brakes discovery and his
prompt action and that of the foreign
commanders in taking ample precan
tionary measures. The landing Of Al
armed force from each Of the foreign
warships had been agreed on by the
American, English. German ant
French commanders at the first evi
dence Of attack