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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

equally varied plant life of the deep sea.
 Deep sea fish have been brought up in the deep sea drag net invented by Prince Albert of Monaco. A curious circumstance con nected with deep sen fish is that none of these have ever been brought up alive. Re cent deep sea explorations reveal the fact that the ocean still contains immeasurable treasures, which await development and uti- ization by human inyentiveness. The most fertile acre of cultivated land is a sterile de- sert compared with one acre of the surface of the deep sea bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
Dog And Cat Peril.

Considerable excitement has been caused in England by the statement of physician that dogs and cats can very easily transmit smallpox from one person to another. and that consequently they should never be al lowed to remain near persons who are suf- fering from this disease.
 On no account, says this physician, should a dog or cat be allowed to enter a room in which there is smallpox patient, and in, deed, it would be well, as soon as this dis itself, to remove all such ami mads to some other dwelling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
IN THE DEEP, DEEP SEA.

are Impressions very much deeper, however
 and soundings have been made establishing depths of more than 22. GOO feet near the Isl and 'of St. Thomas, in the Atlantic, and of almost 2I000 feet near the Japanese coast.
 Great forests of seaweeds cover the bottom of the ocean and reach from the greatest depths 10 the surface In these forests there Is life more diversified than in the prlmeyal forests of the tropics. Spiders and worm like animals of enormous size, infrsorile, crabs sea urchns, shells, curstaceans, star fish, turtles and millions of other living things of all kinds find their food in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
How Not To Get Old.

Once upon time young man who had dread of growing old and having to give up the pleasures of youth preached the doctrine of good companionship and jolly living.
 Eat drink and be merry he said. Seek gay companions and let wine and song keep your blood in motion and you will never know what it is to be old"
 He followed his own counsel and died in his youth.
 Reconsideration to appetite prevents . man from growing old.
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ite dishes, his neighbors cannot understand why the old gentleman should be so anxious to have cooking taught in the same manner as q regular art or science. His instruc- tions, however, will be carried out indeed. several persons in Austria are already plan hing to attend the college which is to be es- tablished and which will bear his name.
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Franz Botto an,old lawyer died the other
 day at Grosswauien, in Austria, and, as he had lived very economically for several : years, no one supposed that he had left much
 money. Grent therefore, was the surprise when his will was read and it was found tthat his worldly possessions were worth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

In Portugal may be seen some very queer pottery. One article represents two oxen pioughing, and another lordly lion with a most extraordina : tail. Clay figures of this kind are yer. p<s lar in Portugal, es- pecially in the ru ~- istriets, and are re- garded with much admiration by the peas antry.
 few noted ethnologlsts have recently been deyoting much time 10 the studyof Por- tuguese folklore. and they claim that these pieces of pottery. as well as certain amuiets | which are usod~for medical purposes, have been of considerable service to, them in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
A CURIOUS WILL.

nearly $10O,000. Much greater, however, was the surprise when his lawyer announced that he had left al his money to trustees who were instructed to use if solely for the purpose of establishing a popular cooking school.
 As he was not an epicure and had no favor
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African Mail Carrier.

In German East Africa mall is carried from one place to another by dusky gentle. men. They are natives of the country and are still only partly civilized.
 As mail-earriers they are efficient, if not very swift, and as long as they keep sober they work almost as well as white men. Un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
This Lamp Is A Clock.

This is a contrivance which was used in Europe duirng the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries for telling time. Ii is a species of lamp, and In the upper part of it Is a meas nred quantity of oil, which drips drop by drop on a wick below. The end of the wick,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

Here is a very novel group of fre-fighters and their engine. The company was organ ,zed by Lady St. Levan at Mount Michael, Cornwall, England, and is composed only of young lady members, of whom at present thers are 26 on the roll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

This Is not real monkey. but clever Ali that is necessary is to hang it up by string keeping it well watcrcd, and after short time it will sprout all over with green quite beautifully Thus, pretty soon 1t comes to have the appearanceof monkey
 looking out from an umbrageous growth, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

Cameras and expert operators are respon- sibie for numerous pictures that force the imagination to run wild in an attempt to solve the mysterious productions of the photographers nrt. Here, for instance, IS little child apparently crying as though her heart would break because she Is shut up III a wide-mouthed bottle, the stopper or WHICH has been set back in position.
 This kind of stopper frequently binds very
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

The shortest name possessed by any town or village in Great Britain Is Ca, the name of village in Islay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

thls respect.
 The Portuguese, they point out, cling most conservatively to the habits and customs of their ancestors and as q result in many parts of the country may be found today the same kind of vessels and other articles that were in use centuries ago, Naturally, a rich find of this kind is of great assist ance to those who are studying the oountiy's myths and legends.
 It is said that efforts have been made to iatrodnce clay lions with natural tails. but wholly without result.
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tightly when Inserted in this style of bot tie, and one in fancy holds the bottle in hot water 10 loosen the stopper and effect the release of the heart broken girl.
 Those who know the mystery of double printing will understand how this most in. teresting picture is made, while to others who have not penetrated the mysteries of photography the effect will seem almost im- possible of accomplishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

There are 2,470 murders yearly in ltalys ?, 400 i'll Russia and 1 ,60O in Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
LIVELY CORNISH FIRE LASSIES.

away as If they had been doing it all their lives.
 Besides being fre-fghters they are we'll up in the arts of sheet jumping, sheet-hold ing. ladder-scaling and the various other methods of life-savirg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

fortunately, they are inordnatey fond of strong drink, and if they can obtain any while delivering letters the chances are that the mail will either be lost or not delivered for several hours or perhaps days after 1t Is due.
 As rule, however. these sturdy Africans do their work faithfully and well and the German eoonists have every reason to be satisfied with them. Those who cannot re slst the temptation to drink are promptly discharged. and in every instance this has proved q most sa.utary lesson for the otners'
 Spain's new naval program includes the building of 12 large ironelads, s cruisers, T7 torpedo boats and 10 submarines. Spain lost almost all her navy in the late war with the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

The schipperke is one of the very iew tailiess dogs. It's name means Llttle SKID her, and was gained from the fact that this dog was common companion of the Elem ish bnrgee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27
IRREGULARITY IN
 COTTON MARKET Opened Easy With Prices Un- changed But Soon Weakened SELLING ON LARGE SCALE Undertone of the More Immediate Mar ket Was Made Weak By Current
 Estimates of 100000 Bales
 to Come In Sight.

New York, April 25.-The cotton market opened easy with unchanged prices to a decline of five points, cables being unsat- isfactory. Later the market rallied a point or two but again became weak and irregular and depended on shorts and pool support for business. There was consid- erable selling later of the new crop posi- tions on the favorable average of crop advices, while the undertone of the more immediate market was made weak by cur rent estimates of 100000 bales to come into sight this week against s4,797 last year.
 New York. April 25.-Cotton, quiet; mid ding, 1O50; net receipts, sS; gross, 900, stock, GS, ,739; exports Great Britain. 1911.
 Total today Net receipts, 92o7; exports Great Britain, 1890; continent, 900
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 92o7; exports Great Britain. 1611; continent, 9OO
 Total since September | Net receipts. 7,906,76s; exports Great Britain, 2,5Sz972: France, 727,17S; continent, 2,569,361; Japan, 133 209
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Fruit and Produce.
(Correeted daily by F. Giacopazzi. Nos
 2020-2022 Morris Aventis1

fIOTTACIeQ r.
 202o-2022 Morris Avenus.) Poultry-Best flyers, 35c: Alabama, 30Q 35c; broilers, 40450c; hens 35Q40c; Pekin ducks, 40945c: puddle ducks. 3Oq3oc. Butter--Best Elg1n, 2Sc. Mississippi best grade. 1Sp20c: Mississippi. second grade, 121k915c; good country. 15025c; cooking, 121kc: renovated, 26c. Eggs-Fresh, 1719c.
 Oranges-Calfornia, s225f2.75 rawberries-$30OQ35O per crate of 2i boxes.
 Lmes-Per 100, N.06.
 Lemons-360-size. per box. s3.0O@3G. Peanuts-Fancy. per pound 5151zc. Brazil Nuts--Psr poiin6- s2l-c. Pecans-Per pound 1oc.
 Almonds-Per pound. 1sc.
 English Walnuts-Per pound. 15c. Grapes--Malasa neavy weights. per keg. s6 90; ligh, weights. per kex S5.5o Cocoanuts-Fresh. per 100. E .toQ2.75. Celery--1. .50q2.00 per crate.
 Bananas = Per bunch. culls. 5o@75c; straiehts. s1. .25Qf1. 50.
 Apples-Fancy King. per ban el N.0o; Ben Davis fancy. s3.75Q400; Baldwins, $. 00d3.25.
 Grape Fruit-$s 00a6.0O per crate. Dried Apples-California evaporated. ec; sun dried. 0c.
 Irish Potatoes-Per bushel. 75Q80c: new crop. $500 per barrel.
 Sweet Potatoes-Per busfel, 90G95c. Cabbage-Northern. 90c; No. Fla. $292.25 per crate, Louisiana cabbage. s2. 75 @3.00.
 Lettuce-sl0Oa1. per crate. Eggp,ants-Per dDzen. JOG. Onions-Per pound. I1zc.
 curnips-Rutabegas, per pound. 1dlAc. Peas-Black-eyed. per bushel sL50Q1. 80. Green Peas-$1.25 per busnei Lima Beans-Per pound. 6xc Early Squash-Per crate. Sl.50. Snap Beans-$250
 Navy Beans-Per hushel. t2.60Q2.k Raisins-Per box. N.7o Carlic--Per pound 10c- Give Oil- Per gallon. S2.o002.x. Epagheiti-Impor.ed. per box. Sz CO: do- mestic. s1.2A
 Macaroni = Imported. per pound, 7ssc; domestic. 6lzc.
 Consarra-Per dozen. 7bc. Roman Cheese-Per pound. soc.
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The Coffee Market.

New York. April 25.-Spot Rio nominal; No. invoice. 5 S-16c; mild quiet; Cordova, 7%c.
 Coffee futures opened steady with prices unchanged to 5 points higher. The inn provement was partially due to switching operations, sellers of May buying late months freely. notices" issued were few CT than expected and were promptly stop ped by strong parties. especially May re- pts were smaller than anticipated. For eign market changes were slight and not a factor. Local prices advanced still fur ther before the close, which was steady, net unchanged to 10 points higher Total net unchanged to 10 points higher. Total 3S0; July, 3.95; August. 4.05; September, 415; October, 4.25 November, 4.30; De- cember AGO; January, 4.7O March, 4.S0.
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Southern Railway Co.

Schedule In Effect November 2, 1902 Trains leave Birmingham as follows; s:I0 a. m.-No. ss, for Atlanta, Wash- ington. Baltimore. Philadel- phia. New York and the a4ast. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York.
 s:20 e. rn.--No. Is for Montevallo. Ma. plesville, Selma and way sta tons.
 1923 D. m.-No. s5 for Columbus. West Point, wlnona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bamn points.
 s:45 D. m.-No. 22 for Anninton and way stations; also Talladega- s:lo D. m.--No. 80 for Atlanta. 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 D. m.-No. 15 for BlossDurs anu way stations.
 i0:20 D. m.-No. S7 Tor Columbus. West Point, winopa. Greenwood and Greenville. Pull-lan Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Greenville. f0;s5 D. m.-No. 21 for Selma, Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir' mingham to Mobile. ii ;so D. m.-No. 9s--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' tion s:30 D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel building. Telephone GIT. J. c. LUSK. Dist. Pass. Agent
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Firm; middling, 1019; sales, 235 receipts 327S; stock, 56,054.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 976; receipts, 30; stock. 6509.
 Savannah-Quiet and firm; middling, 97A receipts, 1858: stock, 49,9S9.
 Charleston-Firm; midding, 9A re- ceipts, 3; stock, 4043.
 Wilmington-Quiet: middling, 1oc; re- ceipts, IS; stock, 565S
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 10A; sales, 1SS; receipts, 764; stock, 4970.
 Baltimore-Nominal middling, 101a; stock, 4914.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 1O.5o; receipts, 56S.
 elphia-Steady; middling, 10.75; re- ceipts, 57: stock, 3122.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling, 10c; sales, 124 receipts. 1874; stock 16,317.
 Menphis-Irregular; middling, 9B; re- ceipts, 993; shipments, s92; sales. POO; stock, 34,302.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27
Baxter e co,s eraln Letter.

Chicago, April 25.-The foreign markets ruled generally firm today and advices from Germany and France reported that the condition of the wheat crop there con- tinues unsatisfactory. Supplies of the old wheat are light in this country and pur- chases for export are on liberal scale and include all grades of wheat The weather during the past twenty-four hours was as predicted, wet and cold throughout the. wheat belt and unfavor- able to farm work and planting.
 Corn receipts continue very small. The Liverpool market was # to Ac lower on easier American cables at opening Later an advance in sympathy with the firm ness on corn occurred, but toward noon prices reacted owing to the weak open ing in the Paris market.
 Wheat opened here unchanged to Mc higher. May corn advanced Ac. Trad ing was for the most part light and tram sections were small during the early ses- sion, prices for wheat and corn ranging within a narrow limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, April 25.-Cattle: Receipts 100; good to prime steers nominal, s. .10@5. 70: poor to medium, s4.25q5.1O; stockers and feeders, $304. 40; cows. $l.50G4.75 heifers, $2. .5O05; canners, s1.5092.75; bulls, g .5OQ 4.50; calves, g. .7596.4O; Texas fed steers. s4a5.
 Hogs: Receipts, 10000; Sc lower. Mixed and butchers. s6.95q7. .25; good to choice heavy, s7. .3OG77. 40; rough heavy, $7.10Q 7.25; light, s6. S0@7. 10; bulk of sales, $7.05 @7.25.
 to choice wethers, $4. 50Q5; fair to choice mixed, $3. .75G54. .25; western sheep. s4.50@ 5; native lambs. s4.5OQ6 .5O; western lambs. 4.50Q6,50.
 Cincinnati. April 25.-Hogs active, ,s6@ 7.25; cattle steady. s2.5oQ4. .s5; sheep dull, $3Q4. 50; lambs dull, lower, S4I6.
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Liverpool Market.

Liverpool April 25.-Cotton. spot, quiet; prices 2 points higher. American mid ding fair. 5.92 good middlng, 542; mid ding, 5.42; mddling, 5.46; low middling, 5.32; good ordinary. 512; ordinary, 500. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and ex- port and included 44OO American. Receipts 27.0O0 bales including 24,700 American. Futures opened steady and closed barely steady. American middling g. O. c. April, 5.25; April-May, 5.25; May-June, June July. 526; July-August 5.25q5.26; August September, 5.15; September-O October, 4S2: October November, AGA; November-De- cember, 457q4.5S.
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n.w York Cotton Futures.
Naval Stores.

savannah, April 25.-Turpentine. fifm' 47c; receipts. 57l; sales, 397; exports, sSl. Resin, firm; receipts, 1868; sales 287S; ex- ports, TOT. Quote A, B, c, D, E, $l.S5. F, s1 1.sO; G, $l.s5; II, $2.25; I, $2s5; K, ssoO; M, sS.10; N, sS15; window glass. $825; water white. s335
 Charleston, S. C., April 25-Turpentine, nominal, 46c; sales none. Resin, nominal. Quote; A, BIC, D, E, st.S5 F. s190; H, $2.15: I, $2.75; K, s2.9O; M, ssoO; N, $so5; window glass, $S.15 water white, s3SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27
New orl,ana cotton Market.


 New Orleans, April 25.--spot cotton con- tinues in good demand at unchanged prices. Sale 2600 bales, including 200 to arrive
 Futures were to points lower at the opening and declined to points addi- tional. The decline was caused princi- pally by reports that rain had fallen in some parts of Texas where 1t was badly needed. This caused a lessening of the anxiety that shorts have been feeling on account of the bad outlook for the com ing crop and a corresponding easing off in prices. Added to this were cables tell ing of a raid in Liverpool, in which it was said the Alexandria clique had liquidated it's contracts This liquidation caused decline in the Liverpool market toward the close whereas the opening was at an advance of points. During the last hour of the half day there were frequent fiuc- tuations which left prices at the close 2 to 3 points lower than yesterdays closing figures except September, which was 6 points lower.
 New Orleans. April 25.-Cotton futures quiet. April, 10O5. nominal; May, 10000 10.11; June, 1O.1 .12Q10 IA; July, 10.15d10 .16; August, 9.71d9.72; September, S.94QS .95; October, S.51Qs. 52; November. s.4lQS .42; December, s.40qS.A.
 New Orleans, April 25.-Cotton steady; sales, 26OO Ordinary. sAc; good ordinary, Sssc; low middling, 5-16c; middling, 10 1-16c; good middling, 101Ac; middling fair, Il 3-16c nominal Receipts, 2457; stock, 15e,457.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27

Tn the local market there was very little change in prices. A decline of about 8 points took place in July and in Au- gust. May held up pretty well. It Is rumored that one man delivered some 150O bales on May next week owing to the price and the low grades. Much cotton of low grade in the south will comee here in the event of a squeeze in May and this is an important consideration. As the May people have sold July this fact will hardly deter them from carrying out their plan. On a break in prices Monday, we would cover on August sold on the bulge and buy October on break
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27
EAsTBOUND.
ARRIVAI9-

No. 1, from Macon. Albany. Columbus, Opelika, 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. 3 and A.
 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-illustrated matter write or apply to j.. H. KINZIE. Travelling Passenger Agent, 1921 First Avenue. JACK W. JOHNSON. Union Ticket Agent.
 Birmingham. Ala.
 J. c. HALLE General Passenger Agent. F. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent. ". A. WINBURN. Vice President and Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE. Genl supt.. Savannah. Ga
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clearinos and Exchanges.

Boston. April 25.-Exchanges, $42,242,l2O; balances, $1.S43,SA.
 Philadelphia. April 25.-Clearings, s1S,- sci, ,7s4; balances, $2,96O,147.
 Baltimore, April 25.-Clearings, sS,5ol, 5O4; balances, $S6S 043.
 New York, April 25.-Clearings, $751; 99S, ,2s5; balances, $11, ,4S4s61
 New Orleans, April 25.-Clearings, $287, S.235; balances, $11, ASA, ,s61.
 New Orleans, April 25.-Clearings, $,- 7SO. .40S; New York exchange bank, S1 pet 5000 premium; commercial 75c per $lOo' discount.
 Memphis, April 25.-Clearings, $509,949; balances, $19S, ,462.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27
Cotton Seed oil.

Memphis, April 25-Cottonsceed oil car load lots, per gallon: Prime crude, SIC; off crude, 27q351kc; prime summer yellow 40e; off summer yellow, nominal; choice cooking summer yellow, less than car load lots. 45c Cotton seed meal. prime, s20. O012025: cotton seed cake, prime, s20
 New Orleans, April 25.-Receipts. rosin. 127 barrels; turpentine, 30; exports Vera Cruz, rosn, 100
 New Orleans, April 25.-cotton seed oil, prime refined in barrels, 41ac; off refined in barrels, 86kc; prime crude, S55hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27
Local stanls oroeerIes.

arples-Western evaporlted. 7ltdsltc. Flour-Fancy patent. $40; half patent ss.s5
 sugar-Granuiated. 5c: l. ixc. Coffee-Green. 71k491ke. Arbuckle,s. 3. packages, s10 30; Lion packages. S1O. 30; cordova packages, s1O.so; Porto Rico, S10. s0
 Meats-Dry salted ribs. 1ossc; clear bel- lies 12lkc; dry salted rib bellies, 1osse; hams. fancy, 1zAc; medium. 1s9sc; extra clears. lose; California. =10%e; breakfast bacon, 14c.
 Lard-Leaf, 1Ic.
 Compound Lard-snow drift. So. Mo1asses - Centrifugal. 15Qsbc; sugar. house. 40c; Georgia eano. sec. CCrn--saxed. COG; white, 6ae. Meal-Bolted. s115; water ground. S1.1o. Hay-Per ton. timothy No. 1. s22.00: clo- yer. mixed s2o .oo; prairie. $500; Johnson grass. $15.00
 Oats-Mixed. z9c; white. 50c. Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, s23.00. Pearl Grits-92 lbs.. s1.65.
 Bran-Pure wheat, s21.00; shorts, S22; honiny feed. $21.00.
 Beans-Navy. $2.5o per bushel; Lima. GO s1:c per pound.
 Hides and Wool. Hides-Dry flint. 11kc; dry salted. Sc; green, 6hc.
 Wool-Burry unwashed. s91zc; free un- washed. 15c; tub washed, a024c.
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chicano ,Chanae.

Chicago April 25.-Trading in the grain and provision pits was rather dull today and an easier tone prevailed in wheat May closing Mc lower and July 3sc lower May corn closed ss@1ac higher with July unchanged, and May oats were a shade lower, with July down 1sc. Provisions closed steady. the July products being unchanged to 21sc lower
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Dry Goods.

New York, April 25.--The buyers of dry goods have been conspicuous by their ab- sence and the market closes in a very inactive condition Quotations are prac- tically unaltered and sellers show no inclination to make commissions, al- though there Is general pressure on the part of buyers to secure lower figures Jobbers report slight increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-27
cothran 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By c. w. Lee x Co.
 New York April 25.--The market eased off somewhat this morning under de cline in Liverpool and large receipts at some points. The movement this week is not likely to exceed last years figures by more than 10000 or 10000 bales, how ever, and this is not enough to change the position to any appreciable extent. The feature in the way of news this morn ing was the correction in Elliston's fig ures on European consumption. On the continent the total has been raised D0O bales a week, and this correction for twenty-five weeks of the season makes 5O,Ov0 bales. That is the stock supposed to be held by spinners is reduced to this extent With spinners having less stock than supposed and the American visible supply some 250,000 bales less than in 1900, the outlook is not such as to bring about a very bearish feeling.