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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09
Too Risky.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune: For
thirty years a man in New Jersey new
er Went out of his home except at
hight" remarked Mr.. Mildchap, look
up from his paper.
"I noticed hat article" retorted Mrs.
Mildchap, Jelly. Il suppose you think
1t a laudable example to follow, but let
Inc call your attention to the fact, Jere-
lniah, thai he is now dead. I prefer
that you shall run no such risks"
And jeremiah answered softly, Yes
c,,mb r.. -
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09

Of his senses. Vaguely he tried to shape
a ballade, q noble ballade If honor OF
all things good to eat. He had got al
least an excellent overword. "a dish OF
tripe's the best of all" He mouthed
the line with a relish, but his eyes were
seeing straws and his stubbled chin
scraped his breast. There came a click
at the latch, but ne did not heed it. He
would scarcely have needed q Burgund-
ian cannon shot; he had drifted into a
lumpish doze. And yet the way of the
world depended, for him, upon that lift
of 8 latch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09
A Sliuht Differences.

Philadelphia Press: Miss Gushingtor
Mr.. D'Auber was showing us some
of his sketches in oil. I think his stylt
is just cute, don't you?
Mr.. Knox-Oh, I wouldn't say Cute
exactly.
Miss Gushington-No?
Mr.. Knox-No; I should say "artless.'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09
Little Latitude.

New York Times: II suppose a maj
has to be pretty careful in order to hold
his Job" said the laxative passenger.
Yes" assented the conductor, sadly
'If I knock a fare dowHHfthe .compan3
kicks. and II I knock a passenger dow
he reports me-"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09

Philadelphia Press: Mrs. Naybor-I hear
FOUR husbands Ill. l hope his condition
Isn't critical.
Mrs. Krank-No, but his disposition is.
;1e criticises everything we give him to
tat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09
Nothing half so fine as Mrs. sAustin's Pam
cake -four. Ask your grocer for it.

Calculating the annual industrial
value Of a workman's life at $500, the
Italian office Of statistics finds that
Sicily lost $3.50, 900 last year through
deaths from malaria. E.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09
Dunne-Abbot NuptjaIs.

New York, Dec. 10.-Einley p. Dunno,
tuthor of Mr.. Dooley," and Miss Mar
t;aret Abbott, daughter of Mrs. Mary Alb
pott, formerly Of Chicago,S were married
In this city yesterday afternoon.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09
Raised the

Detroit Free Press: ~Ethel-Father,
please give me a nickel.
F'ather-Don't you think you're too hig
10 be a nickel?
Ethel-'Spose you give me a quarter,
then.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders 70;
hi1dren

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home, in New York.
Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teeth
ing Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over So
600 testimonials. At all druggists, Csc.
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen
s. Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09

Mrs. Winslow's SceTHISa sTRup 1or Children
I,ethinzi boftens the gums, reduces Inflammation, al
llys pain. cures wind collie. o centn q bottle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09

A Russian tenor at Warsaw has in.
sured his voice for 26. coo rubles.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09
NoThinu Serious.

No trouble to get breakfast quick If you
dave Mrs. Austin's Pancake -four.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09

/, Electricity is the motive force en-
iployed IN l ,625 miles of rail in Italy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-09

ed so many generations of French chill
dren to sleep, do, do, fenfant do, Pen
FAINT .dormira tantot."
We'll, NANNY, your dutiful son has
made a song for you to sing yourself
to sleep with. I went to church the
other day. oh, on my honor, I did,
this was in reply to a startled look of
surprise that flooded the old Woman's
face-"and. a prayer came into my
head-a prayer for you to say to cur
lady"
The old woman kissed him fondly ON
the forehead.
MY love bird" she said, and as she
spokeia boyish look that had long been
absent from Villon's face came back
to it for a moment.
Here it is" he said. Listen" And
he whispered to her the verses he had
made, while the old mi crossed
herself l~reverentially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
The Metal Market.

New York, January 2s.--There was but slight change in the London tin market today. both spos and flu lures closing at 9132 los. The New York market was firm and a little higher, clos ing at 2o.10@29.40. Copper advanced los in London, where it closed at R54 12s Cd for spot and at 54. 14s 3d for futures. The New York market was quiet but firm Standard closed at 11271a; Lake at 12371h @12.621a electrolytic at 12.371k012 621k, and casting at 12. 25Q12.50. Lead was unchane- ed here at 4l2. h, but in London 1t was Is 3d higher at f11 Ss 9d. Spelter was un- changed locally at 490050O and in London at e20 5s. Iron closed at 52s Cd in Glas- gow and at As Cd in Middlesboro. Lo- cally Iron was dull and nominal. No l foundry northern Is quoted at 246f24. 50; ; No. 1 foundry northern 22922 50 and No foundry southern and No. 1 foundry soft at 23G2450.
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Southern Railway Co.

Schedule In Effect November 2, 1902 Trains leave Birmingham as follows: ington, Baltimore. Philadei- phia. New York and the Last Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York.
 SEQ a. m.-No is for Montevaiio. Ma plesvilie. Selma and way sta- tions
 1928 p. m.-No. S5 for Columbus. West Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 s:45 D. m.-No. a for Anniuton and way stations; also Talladega. t:10 D. m.-No. 36 for Atlanta. Jackson vile and all Florida points: also Charlotte. Richmond Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car BirIplngham to Jackson vile; also Birmingham to Richmond. Va
 l:50 p. m.-No. 15 for Blossburg ana way stations.
 10;2o D. m.-No. 37 for Columbus. West Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenviiie. Puil:aan Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Greenville. l0,20 D. m.-No. 2i for Selma. Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw. ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Mobile. ii .so n. ru.-No. gs-New train--for Allan ta, Anniston and way sta- tions. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birming- ham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied at Union sta' ton 9:S0 ?. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger ofnoe' Morris Hotel building. Telephone GIT. !. c, LUSK. Dist Pass. Agent
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COTTON WAS IN VERY GOOD DEMAND Opened at an Advance of 4 to 6
 Points. PRIVATE CABLESWE GOOD Closed Firm at Practically the Top Level of the Session, the Next Improvement Being Matter
 of to ii Points.
PRIVATE CABLESWERE GOOD

New York. January 2S.--The cotton mar ket, after opening firm at an advance of 4 to 6 points became very active and de- oidedly stronger, January contracts going to all advance of 19 points and the rest of the list at Lest showing an advance of l. points. The market was finally firm at practically the top level of the session. tk, net Improvement being a matter of 5 te T points, except on January, which closed at net rise of IS points. Business was Exceptionally heavy the total trans actions in fl tures being estimated at 5OO,- o00 bales. At tcjay's best prices the trad ints level aas : to points above the pre- vious high mack. The upward movement had lis start iu unexpectedly strong ca bles wIiit il were due to come, reporting ar advance of 1 to 2 points and an ad- vance of 10 on futures and points on spot cotton. Private cables stated that the English Improvement was due to a heavy demand from spinners in view of the continued disappointment over pro- portions of the movement of cotton from the interior of the belt and unified prom ises which have been made for several months or a heavier movement and con- seduently lower prices The statistical po- stion of cotton remains quite as strong as ever.
 r The spot cotton markets of the cotton were generally 1-16mbc higher. Reports from print cloths and yarn markets were still strong and cotton goods generally were reported to be showing an upward tendency which gave a strong undertone to the afternoon market for cotton.
 New York, January 2s-Cotton steady; middling, 9.05; net receipts, 1O5O. gross. 7OS5; stock, 16l, 757 exports to continent, 26S2.
 Total today: At all seaports, net re- ceipts, 26,6s5; exports to Great Britain, 3512; to continent, IF, 9s7; stock 1.056, 369.
 Consolidated, at all seaports, Net re- ceipts, 12,452; exports to Great Britain, SS,2O7; to France, 2S,577; to continent, 75,- 554.
 Total since September 1 at all seaports: Net receipts, 57S9, 496; exports to Great Britain, s,s67; to France, 522. .756; to con tinent 1,S77179.
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Baxter q Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York, January 2s-The bullish ten- dency in cotton continued in the early market Cables were not only respon- sive te our rise of yesterday but the Liv- erpool showing was far better than look ed for and gave shorts no little concern, in fact 1t appeared that the foreign trade was growing nervous over the failure of cotton to turn up in larger quantities, This was only natural since we nave been hearing that receipts would surely im- prove and so much so as to convince peo- plc that the crop instead of proving only 10 900 GOO or less, us most of the trade look for, will turn out Il. .'Oo.0oo or possibly H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
LOCAL MARKETS.

The local cotton market was active yes- terday and advanced one-sixteenth. The wagon receipts were seventy-ive bales.
 The stock and bond market was. with out change.
 There was quite consignment of early vegetables. such as radishes young on ions, lettace, etc, received from New Or leans yesterday. These were selling for fifty cents a bunch.
 The rain in the morning cast a damper on the trade and business was quiet all day.
 Eggs are weak, being quoted at 22 cents for cold storage and 2S cents for the coun- try product.
 Complaint Is being heard of the scarcity of poultry. Turkeys are practically out of the market and cant be quoted and the few chickens in sight are bringing 20 cents for flyers and 30 to S5 cents for hens
 Fruit and other staples are firm, the quotations being unchanged.
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L,verpool Market.

Liverpool, January 2S.-Good business in spot cotton prices points higher; Amer ican middling fair 5.4s. good mlddling 5.04, mlddling 4.s6. low middling 4.75, good or dinary 4.62 ordinary 4.70 The sales of the day were 12,000 bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and export, and included Ii 100 American. Receipts 14.000 baies, in- cluding $500 American. Futures opened firm and closed quiet and steady; Ameri- can middling, g. o. C.: January, Janu- ary-February. February March. March, April 4.76; April-May, 4.7f; May-June, June-Julys ATS; Ju1y-Ausust, 4.7794 IS; August-september. 4.e9d4.70; September October, 4.50d4.5f; October November f. 39d4. 40.
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cIearlnos and Exchanges.

Cincinnati, January 2S.-Money, 4Q6 per cent; New York exchange, 20q25 per cent; clearings $3s11,600.
 Memphis, January 2s.-Clearings, s6o6, BIT: balances, $9S. .132.
 New York. January 2S.-Exchanges, $216, 359, IA; balances, s9SSS, 14s.
 Boston, January 2S.-Exchanges, $19, 970 474; balances, $1,579,S76.
 Philadelphia, January 2s. = Clearings, s19, col, ,g75; balances, s2,406.557.
 Baltimore January 2s.-Clearings, $3, S2), 73s; balances, $5S9,62s.
 New Orleans, January 2S.-Clearings. 8, ,997, $50; New York exchange, bank, $l per 5000 premium; commercial, 1Oc per 5000 discount.
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New York Cotton Futures.
Naval Stores.

Savannah. January 2S.-Turpentine firm; receipts, 169 sales, 42; exports 10. Resin firm; receipts. 2473; sales. S2SS; exports, 1510. Quote; B. c, D, si.75; F, s1.S0; G, si 30, H. 0.15 I, $2.5O; K. $S; NJ, sS.s5; N, $S55; Window Glass, 8. SO; Water White. $420.
 Charleston, January 2S. Turpentlne firm at e01sc. Resin firm; ;.As B, c, D, $1.65; F, $1.70: G. s1 80; H, $2; l. $2 .s5: K, s2 .S5; M, 3.30; N, $350; Window Glass, $3.75; Water White, $4.15. aAA
 Wilmington. January '2S.-Turpentine firm at 61c; receipts, 36 casks. Rosn steady at $1 .65d1.7 7O; receipts, 513. Crude turpentine firm at $2aS.sO receipts SS. tar firm at s1 50; receipts, $2.9S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES To "Winter Homes h Summer Landsn
 Via Souther. Railway.

The Southern railway announces very low round-trip winter tourist rates to principal resorts in Georgia. Florida. Nassau and Cuba. Tickets on sale daily. with final limit May S1. 1903. Through Pullman sleeping car to Jacksonville without change.
 For particulars. sleeping car reserva- tions, also copy of beautiful little book- let entitled Winter Homes in a Summer Land" apply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building. J. c. LUSK,
 l2-17-tf District Passenger Agent
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Cash auotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Dull and easy.
 Wheat-No. spring, 7615q77c; No. 3, 66@ 731ae; No. red, 731s@75c.
 Corn-No 2, 45Ac; No. yellow, 451zc. Oats-No. 8 white, 3314Q34zc. Rye-No. 2, 4S12c.
 Barley-Good feeding, 4S145c; fair to choice malting, 46Q55c.
 Flax Seed-No. l, $1.1s; No. northwest ern, SIPS.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $4. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $16. 621h0I16. .75. Lard-Per 100 pounds, BIO. .10@10.20. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $S.95ug9. .05. Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, $S. .25@ 8.50
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $9. .371k0D9. .621k. Whisky-Basis of high w1nes $1 80. On the produce exchange today, quo- tations ranged as follows Butter-Dull and weak; creamery 1oQ 241Ac; dairy, 15q23c.
 Eggs-Weak, 21c.
 Cheese-Dull, firm 13D14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
The Coffee Market.

New York, January 2S.-Coffee. spot, quiet. Futures opened barely steady at partial decline of points under lower European cables, full receipts and contin- ued offerings by importers. Shorts took profits in a moderate way at the lower level and this steadied the market, which closed oh the opening basis. Sales were 16,0o0 bags. February 415; March 425; May AS; July AGO; September 4.75 No vember 490; December 510; January 5.15.
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ARRIVALS.

No. l. from Macon. Albany. Columbus. Opelika Americus. etc.. S45 D. m.
 No. g. from Savannah. Augusta. Macon. Columbus, etc.. 1920 D. m.
 EleAlnt through sleepers between Brr- mingham. Columbus, Macon and Savan- nah on Nos. and 1.
 Connection 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- fulIv-illustrated matter. write or apply to sOION JACOBS Commercial Agent w D. HAMMET. Travelling Passenger
 Agent. 1921 First Avenue
 JACK w. JOHNSON. Union Ticket Agent
 Birmingham, Ala
 l. c. HALLE General Passenger Agent F. l. ROBINSON. Asst Gen. Pass. Agent w. A. WINBURN, Vice President and
 Traffic Manager. Savannah. Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
Dry aoods.

New York. January 2s.-There has been an increased demand for the general run of cotton goods today. Scarcity of SUD- plies in most directions still tells against free buying. Prints are moving more free ly. regular print cloths strong at a-16. wide goods are advancing. Mems wear woolens and worsteds in good demand Fair business in dress goods
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. R.
Schedule Effective November 9. 1909.

Schedule Effective November 9, 1902. paad Down. Read Up. No No a. No. 2. NoA o m nm am. p.m. 1,os 400 Iv,. Talladega. Ar. 10,ao GAO s.s5 BOO Ar...Pell City....Lv. $50 5;3s g :5s 1o:oo Ar. Birmingham. .Lv. 6;oo s;4s Trains run daily. Quickest route te- tv cen Talladega. Birming1am and west ern points.
 ship your freight via Birmingham and Atlantic railroad.
 J. F. FLEETWOOD. c. r. X P. A. John c. Soley. General Manager
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Firm: middling 13-16, sales 3526, receipts 7557, stock 247,024.
 Mobile-Firm: middling s9s, sales 700. re- ceipts 1019. stock 33226.
 Savannah-Firm; niddling SIS, sales 1885, receipts 50S3, stock 162, ,3S9.
 charleston-Tirm; middling s5s. receipts 191. stock 99S0. -'ra
 wilmington-Firrn middling Sh. stock 11,316, receipts 677 .Ne I Norfolk-Steady; middling sA, sales 1444, receipts 1496, stock 33.759.
 Baltimore-Nominal: niddling G re- ceipts 425. stock 6S12
 Boston-steady; middiing 9, receipts, net 465; gross 3O19.
 Philadelphia Firm; mlddling 9.so stock 6O18.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling 8 1t-1o, sales 570, receipts 212s, stock 2s432.
 Memphis-Firm; middling Ss4, receipts 3O6S. shipments sS4t, sales 4soo stock it, 552
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
cothran C Co.'s New Orleans Letter.

 From Gilbert & Clay.
 New Orleans, January 2S.-The news to- day concerning the cotton market was moulded for the bulls fancy. Each suc- cessive development had a favorable sig nificanee and the fact was signallzed by a sharp additional rise in prices.
 Liverpool opened tho performance with an advance of points in deliveries and 8 points in spots, the sales amounting to 12000 bales.
 Cables had ready explanations such as heavy buying by Egypt aid the Conti- nent; scarcity of cotton and activity of trade; and reports that Ellison would in- crease his estimate of the worlds con- sumption of American cotton this season to II 100000 bales
 All these circumstances had their due effect here. But the continuation of bad weather south, with the moderate scale of receipts and large demand for spot cotton were features that could not be resisted and the result was a sharp rise in prices, with the tone about as firm, if not firmer than has been observed at any time this season.
 At the moment the high level of prices seems to be the chief argument against the market but 1t is questionable if the large spot transactions at present are be- ing effected entirely for speculative pnr- poses, while on the other hand. if they represent actual trade requirements, and tho crop looms no larger than present indications, the existing level of values will not be found to be dear
 Under such conditions, however, 1t Is not the part of wisdom to take too much for granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, H.. January 2s.-Cattle, re- ceipts 2S,00o, including $50 Texans. Ten to 15c lower. Good to prime steers 4.60@ 5so: roor to medium S.0OQI50; stockers and feeders 2.25d4.4O; cows L40a45O; heif- CTS 200d460; canners 1.40d2.4; bulls 2.25 @440; calves 3.50a7.0o Texas fed steers 3500l4.50.
 Hogs-Receipts 5000. Market 1O@15c lower. Good to choice heavy 6.70d6 921a light 6.20Q6 40; bulk 6. 40d6.65.
 Sheep-Receipts 24.0O0. Steady. Good to choice weathers 4.25d50o; fair to choice mixed 3.50d4.25; western sheep 3.75@500; native lambs 4.4o@6.35: western lambs. 47506. 25.
 Cincinnati. January 2s.-Hogs dull; 51G 6s; cattle strong, 2.o0a475; sheep steady 2.25G4.5O; lambs steady 40095s5.
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cent; sterling exchange heavy with actual business in bankers bills at 4so. 75d4S6.s0 for demand and at 4S3 .S0a4S3 .S5 for sixty days; posted rates, 4s41kq4.SS; commer- cial bills. 4S2%d4SSs4. Bar silver, 47bc; Mexican dollars, 371hc. Government bonds steady; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
Chicago Change.

Chicago January 2S.-There were still further declines in wheat today on general liquidation, and May closed B@1c lower. May corn closed shade higher, while oats were A@9s higher. Provisions closed steady, with May products down 21a to 106121a.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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THE BEST WAY EAST
Is Via Chattanooga, Bristol and the
 Norfolk and Western Railway.

Sleeper Birmingham to New York. All meals in dining car. Information and ti,kets furnished bv MT. A. B. Freeman T. P. A, A. G. s. R. R.. or Mir. Jack W. Johnson, ticket agent, union station.
 Warren L. Rohr, western passenger agent. Chattanooga, lenn.; w. B. Bevili, general passenger agent, Roanoke, Va.
 I-2g-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
Cotton eeetI oII.

Memphis. January 2s.-Cotton seed oil. car load lots, per gallon, prime crude, S51s0IS6c; off crude. 30q341kc; prime yell low. a9c: off summer yellow, normal. choice cooking. summer yellow, less than car load lots. nominal.
 New Orleans. January 2S.-Cotton seed oil. prime refined in barrels, 8s1kc; off re- fined in barrels. 371zc; prime crude loose, 35c.
 New York, January 2s.-Cotton seed oil quiet; petroleum steady; rosin firm; tur- pentine firm. 6411G65c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
New orI.ans Cotton Market,

New Orleans, January 2s.-Spot cotton today was active and higher. The fur ther sharp advance In prices and free movement at Liverpool has had the effect of stimulating the demand on this side and buyers have developed a manifest activity to secure all available lists of the staple to be had at conservative figures They are not, however, prepared to go to the full pace set by the factorage ele- ment, and operations are somewhat re- tarded in consequence. Holders of cotton are seemingly very sanguine at a future higher range of values, and are now by no means anxious to make sacrifices in order to unload stocks. Sales, 0,600 ba les, including HOO to arrive. Quotations ad- vanced Ac.
 Under the influence of favorable cables from Liverpool and Manchester the mar ket for future contracts opened up to points and subsequently, advanced 1 to 3 points, when brief period of liquidation sent the figures off to points. At that level heavy buying set in both here and at New York, and despite the best efforts of the bears who were somewhat en- couraged by the rather free movement of the crop as shown by the semi-weekly interior statement values moved up sharply. Slight fluctuations followed un- til the close when the board showed net gains of 9 to 10 points on all months ex- cept August and September. which gained 6 to points respectively.
 New Orleans January 28.-Cotton fu- lures firm: January, S.S2d8.S4; February. S.S2d8. .S4: March, S.SS@8 s9; April. S.940 s.s6; May, 9.02@9,O O3; June. s.07@9 os; July, 9.l3@9.14; August, s75as.7s; September. s. .35dS 40. A>
 New Orleans, January 2S.-Cotton firm; sales, 10 600; ordinary i 7-16c; good ordi- nary, 15-16c; low middling, skc; mid ding 77sc; good middling. 5-16c; mid ding fair. 1oc; receipts. 144 stock. 37b,30O.