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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-30
cothran 6 Co.,, Market Letter.

Cotton. .-The less encouraging weather news of yesterday had it's effect on the Liverpool market today, fears of damage to the new crop supplemented with Am- erican buying orders caused advances slightly in excess of justified parties. La- ter trading witnessed moderate recesslons but in the net result for the day winter months showed q gain of English points with spot sales of 5000 bales at 14 points advance. Manchester reported a good de- mand for cloths from India and yarns quiet and unchanged.
 A moderate advance was observed at our opening which was checked by a disposition of recent purchasers to ac- cept profits. later prices were again im- proved on some good buying, but when the demand was satisfied the opening levels again prevailed with trading light
 The weather conditions assumed a more favorable appearance as indicated by the government chart, the central and south western portions of the belt being for the most part free from heavy rains and cloudness. To review the bearish infu- ences is simply repetition but in view of the many less favorable reports emanat- ing from Texas the remarks of the Jour nal of Commerce deserves some consider alton. They say in substance that aside from the complaints of boil weeyil, rav- ishes, of which to the present time have been luCOHSlutTdDtcf ttic cDiulllDn Di the crop can fairly be described as good .fo excellent. When the general situation is referred to trade conditions bear no evidences of marked improvement and Fall River labor trouDies show no signs of abatement Strike conditions In other lines appear more acute. New cotton to the extent of several hundred bales is reported from Texas and Montgomery advises a new bale about one month ear Her than last year.
 We are inclined to the opinion that much of the strength of the market is in anticipation of damaging reports to be received in August. and should they not materialize to more aggrayating extent than usual we see no ree-)n why a large crop should not be grown.
 Wheat.-There was a scramble on the part of July shorts. due to lot of wheat being turned down, not grading contract, and the strength was soon communicated to September, although the unfavorable weather in the northwest and strength
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MeETINc >F sTockHoLpERs.

A special meeting of the stockholders of Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company Is hereby calico by the board of directors of the company to bo held fin the office of the company at Birmingham, Ala, on the first day of August, 1904 at 10 O clock. to consider the .orm of the gener- al mortgage Az per cent bonds to be is- sued by this company. and the form of the mortgage to secure the same: inc making and issuing of such bonds of an authorized issue not to exceed sl0O o0o par value. and the execution and delivery of such mortgage to secure said bonds and to consider the provisions. grants and limitations to be contained in said mort fage including the method of refunding redeeming or retiring the bonds secured by mortgages now Hens on the property of this company. the payment of commits sions, and the sale of certain portions of the bonds for corporate Irposes of the company, all as may be be approved by the board of directors. and such other matters cs may become before the meet ing.
 By order of the board of directors. 7-1-31-t J. P. ROSS, Secretary.
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STOCK DEALINGS ARE MUCH SMALLER  Is Again Approaching a Sta
 tionary Condition WAS DECLINE IN CONS0LS There Was Some Early Resistance to the Downward Tendency, Which
 centered Chiefly In
 St. Paul.
WAS DECLINE IN CONsOLS

New York. July 2s.-stoeks reacted again today, but the market became much quieter. Dealings were decidedly smaller and fluctuations much narrower marketing the declining oscillation due 4o an approach to a stationary condition after the more violent disturbance of the early part of the week. The action or the market today suggested less of recur- nence of anxiety over the factors whlcn broke prices on Wednesday than an un- siertal1ing of some over-hasty eommltt= ments made yesterday in the attack on she shorts in the market
 The renewed decline in British con sols, however was not without eheet oii sentiment This effect was more pro nounced in our wheat market than III stocks The cotton market also was not free from damage reports, and these haa some natural effect on stocks. There was some early resistance to the doWhWaIu tendency which eentered emehy III ol' Paul. that stock rising at one tune to a large fraction over last night. lnis was in anticipation. of a good effect 10 De plo- dueed by the company's annual report 1rnited States Steel preferred yielded to dhe selling pressure on conuhued olscus- sion of the quarterly report. Other news hearing on the stock was the reported shutting down of mills for an indenhite period at Lorraine for lack or ofueIs. Union Pacific seemed to suffer some Ill effects from the declaration or only the regular dividend on the stocK, although At has not appeared that any serious ex- rectation was entertained of an increase. The labor situation is the subject or con sideration in speculative circles.
 This anxiety was increased today by the \ protected conferences among anthracite mine leaders to consider an extensive strike against grievances. The shuttlhs hown of mines to curtail output In view nf the large stocking up which has been nccomplished in the trade, was considered hn unfavorable augury. Large reduction pf working forces was said to be in progress by one of the great car con struction companies. The passing of quar- serly dividends by some of the New Eng land cotton mills kept in sight the un- promising condition in that department or industry. :,
 Sub-treasury operations have yielded Hess to the banks than for some time past, and today a payment of Central Pacific note to the government for nearly k3,0O0000 resulted in credit balance TOT the sub-treasury at the clearing house or more than $1,700000. The better showing Tor the government revenues which re- duces the banks immediate gains reduces my probability of the withdrawal of gov ernment deposits from the banks to re- plenish the governments working balance Currency has continued to arrive in large volume from the interior and gain in sash of upwards of $5,C00000 Is foreshadow- ed by the estimates. The. market closed steady. but without effective recovery.
 Bonds were easier. Total sales, par value. s1 655.0oO.
 United States new As registered advanc- \ed Is per cnt on call.
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Comparative Cotton Receipts.

New York, July 29.-Foilowing is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, July 29:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during week, H,SSS; Net receipts at all United States ports same week last year. 1876. Total receipts since Septeml CT l. r. 114,S30; total receipts to same date last year, 7G9l,9s3. Exports for the week, 27,- 03S exports for same week last year, 206O Total exports since September l. b. sSs,l4l; total exports same date last year, 6,5O06l4 Stock at all United States ports l03lll; stock at all United States ports same time last year. 209, 7s0. Stock at all interior towns. 66,810 stock at all interior towns same time last year, 10S& Stock at Liverpool, S56.000; stock al Liverpool same time last year, 390. eco. Stock of American afioat for Great Britain, 260OO; stock of American afioat for Great Brit ain same time last year, 15,O00
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40. s5s against a decrease of sz766 last year, and a decrease of 144,OS1 year before last.
 The total visible Is 1.561. 1885, against l,70l,- sSS last week. 1,6s7.s23 last year and 1165, 20 year before last. Of this the total of Am eriean cotton is 72O, 335 against isS.ess last week, S2S. .s2s last year and 1,0ei.255 year before last and of all other kinds, including Egypt Brazil, India, etc., sl,ooo against 9Os. 600 last week, s59,0oo last year and 674,- 900 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 14o.653 a decrease com pared with last year of 126, 4sS, and de- crease compared with year before last of 2o3, ,s20
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe sss.000. against 916,o00 last year, and 1,0S0,- 600 year before last; in Egypt H,OO0, against 1900 last year. and $500 year before last; in India As,0oo, against 519,0oO last year, and S96,OOO year before last; and in the United States 1730Oo. against 2s4,0o0 last year and 2s1. 900 year before last.
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The Metal Market.

New York July 29.-Tin was again firm in the London market, owing. 1t was said. to a fair demand and light offerings, and closed at G123 2s 6d for spot and R125 los for futures. Locally, tin was influenced to some extent by the foreign firmness. and while quiet ruled firm, closing at $26. 950I27 10 for spot.
 Copper also did little better in Lon don, closing at e57 6s 9d for spot and fu- lures. Locally the market is quiet; lake. r. .621k112. .S71z; electrolytic, F @1s@12. 75, and casting, F. 371kG12.50.
 Lead was steady and unchanged in both markets Spot in London is quoted at E11 13s Sd and at s4 4.20d4.2 25 in the local mar ket.
 Spelter was unchanged at s4.85Q4.95 In New York and at G22 5s in London.
 Iron closed at 51s 9d in Glasgow and at 42s 101zd in Middlesboro. Locall-. iron is quiet; No. 1 foundry. northern, $l4q14.J Q; No foundry northern, sl2.75dIr; No. l foundry, southern, and No. l foundry, southern soft. s13 50413.75
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. ? spring, 9s@9s; No. 3, Ss@94; No. ? red, 95a9Sas.
 Corn-No. ?. 494@5O; No. yellow, Oats-No. 2 41A; No. 2 white, S994oA i; No. 3 white. SS1kd391s.
 Rye-No. ?, (new), T.
 Barley-Good feeding, S5q3S; fair to choice mating, 42950.
 Flax seed-No. 1, 116h; No northwes- tern, 1.24
 Prime timothy seed, BOO Mess Pork-Per barrel, 1S.05G1310. Lard-Per 100 pounds, 695?6971s Short Ribs Sides-Loose, 750@76O Short Clear Sides-Boxed, 7.75@S0O. Whisky-Basis of high wines, L2S. -Clover-Contract grade, 11.25. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady. Creamery, 13d17.
 Dairy, 12615.
 Eggs steady. 12G16ts. Cheese steady. 794@Sk.
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Steady; middling 10 11-f6; re- ceipts 226; stock ASA
 Mobile-Nominal; middling 10A; stock 3s4
 Savannah-Quiet; middling 10N; sales 29; receipts 30S; stock 14979
 harleston--Nominal; stock 7S6.
 Wilmington-Nominal; receipts 25; stock 179
 Norfolk-Receipts 240; stock 2s50. Baltimore-Nominal; middling Il .25; re- ceipts 1SS; stock 93S.
 Boston-Quiet; middling 1o.70; gross re- ceipts 150
 Philadelphia middling 10.9O; re- ceipts 23; stock 6s2.
 St. Louis-Nominal; middling 1O%; re- ceipts n; stock 10344.
 Memphis-Cotton quiet; middling 1Oss: receipts 3l; shipments 6; sales 100; stock 11,650.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah. July 29.-Turpentine steady 5slk@54c; receipts 719; sales 4s9; exports 1929; rosin firm, receipts 24sS; sales 1795; exports 36l. Quote: A, B. c, $2.30 D, s2 S5; E. s2. 40; k, s2.45; G, s2.5o: II, s2. .s5; I. $s.O5; K. $50; M. ss.75; N, $s. .s2lsGs SS; window glass s4.25Q4. 80; water white s4- 721kQ4.75
 Charleston, July 29-TurpentIne firm. 5SAc; no sales Rosln firm, no sales. Quote: A B, c, $2.171h; D, S2.221s; 1E, $2.2715; F, s2 .35; G. s2 40; H. g. .55; l. $2 S5; K, $SS0; M, 8 521z; N, s. e2sk; window glass $4O5; water white s4.32lk.
 Wilmington, July 29.-Spirits turpentine nothing doing; receipts TOT. Resin steady, $2. 2o receipts Al. Tar firm, s1 80; receipts 116. Crude turpentine firm, s2.25. sS.75. s4; receipts 292.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-30
New orIeans Market.

New Orleans. July 29.-Spot cotton in light demand and at unchanged prices. Sales 1000 bales, including 800 f. o. b. Flu lures opened firm at prices from 14 to 32 points up. Liverpool was favorable and New York came in firm. At the opening there was but little activity and the market there remained quiet until near the middle of the session, when a heavy buying movement set in, causing some thing of panic among shorts who helped to send prices up. Later the advance was all lost prices going slightly below last nights closing level. In the trading August gained 21 points at 10.50 and finally sold down to 1928. The market closed weak at about the lowest of the day. Net unchanged to points down.
 New Orleans, July 2s.-Cotton futures barely steady. July nominal; August 10.26, September 9.S2Q9.S4, October 9.56@ 9.5T, November 9.55@9. .56 December 9.550 9.56, January 9.61Q9.62.
 New Orleans, July 29.-Cotton steady, sales 1000. Ordinary 1-16; good ordinary 92s; low middling 10c; middling 10ss; good middling 10 15-l6; middling fair Il 3-l6. Re- ceipts 115; stock 39324
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-30
The coffe /, Market.

New York, July 29.-Spot Rio coffee steady; mild steady. Futures opened Steady at unchanged prices. It seemed that the near month liquidation recently noted was about exhausted for the time being, and with little news calculated to promote fresh operations The market ruled generally quiet There was some selling presumably for long account in the late trading, and prices eascl off slightly in the absence of important de- mand. with the market finally steady, net unchanged to points tower. Sales re- ported of 10000 bags. including Septem- Ter at SOS; December 6.35@6. 40; Febiu- ary, 6-55: March, 6.60d6 65. and May 6.SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-30
cotto;, Seed OH.

New Orleans. July 29.-Cotton seed oils quiet; prime refined in barrels. 2sc; off refined in barrels 27c; prime crude loose 211kc
 New York, July 29.-Cotton seed oil weak prime yellow 261z@26kc; petroleum quiet. Rosin quiet, strained common to good 2. 62h. Turpentine and peanuts steady. Memphis, July 29.--Eotton seed oil car load lots per gallon. prime crude nominal: prime summer yellow 25c; choice cooking summer yellow less than car load lots nominal; cotton seed cake prime nominal i; cotton seed mail prime $20. .50021.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-30
LOvEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB

 dium. 12Ac; extra clears, Sc; bacon bel lies, l11Ac.
 Lard-Leaf, 7ssc. Compound Lard-Snowfiake, exc. Aolasses-CentrifuKaL 150ssci fuEaf house, +Oc; Georgia cane. ssc- Beans-Navy. s2.e5 per bushei, Lima Co pound a. Pearl Grits--e2 pounds, st.M
 Feed 5tuft. Meai-Boited. si.2o. Hay-Per ton. timothy No. 1. sf7; clover. mixed. y1b.D.
 Corn-Mixed. ssc; white co. Cotton seee Meal-Per ton. feed. s2i; prime, ;2s.
 Fruit and Produos. Corrected daily by c. F. Bell 6 Co.,. 3ea
 Morris avenue) Lemons--Per box, extra choice, B.5op lO0
 Bananas-Per bunch. 75qs1.@. Apples-New apples, per barrel, H.509 2.50.
 Georgia Piums-s1. .2501.50. Peaches-Four-baske crates, 50c to s1. Grapes-Baskets. 25d30c. Home grown cabbages, 1c. Eggs-12i5414c. Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 7lzc; No. 2. 61kc
 Potstoes-New Irish potatoes. per bush- SO090c. Sweet Potatoes-s4 Onions-Per pound, 2kc. Okra--$1di.25. New Alabama Tomatoes-Per basket, 4t to 50c. Cantaloupe-Crate si .5e02. watermelons-10120c. Beans-Green. 40c to 60c. Huokleberries-24-duart crates. s1oO915o. Egg Plant--Per dozen, loc. Squash-50c. Cucumbers-Per crate. 50Q75c. Peppers-S,D Butter-Renovated. / 1s@eoc; creamer 2na2i"i country fresh- am1Aa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-30
LOCAL MARKETS.

Good middling cotton is quoted at 10Ac. Ac above yesterdays market.
 Dry salted ribs, salted rib bellies, extra clears and bacon bellies are up 1kc. Lard also went hc. No other changes are noted in the staple groceries.
 Business Is rather quiet on Morris ave- nue. with prices unchanged. Good stocks of fruits and vegetabl . are offered. Mel ons are not quite so abundant as they were a few weeks ago. Some very nice apples and pears were on the street yes- terday.
 Quotations on poultry are unchanged. with very fair supply in sight. Eggs are up 11sc per dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-30
New York Cotton Futures. By Cothran & Co.
Total Net Receipts,

New York, July 29.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1:
 Galveston 2339,276, New Orleans 1994,147, Mobile 199,39S, Savannah 1,144,0&, Charles ton 155,447 Wilmington 321 ,2I7, Norfolk H5,567. Baltimore 2S.932. New York 44.S93, Boston 32,0H Newport News 15,956 Philadelphia 13,993, Brunswick s2,7s6 Fernandina 105o, Pensacola 12,S6S, Port Arthur 55,466 Port Townsend 29,5OO San Francisco 15.290. Portland Ore, IOO Fl Paso HOO, Eagle Pass 13, 235. Laredo 19, 037; total bales, TIA 330
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Live Stcck Market.

Texas. 400; market dull, 10Ql5c lower. Good to prime steers. s5. .40Q6. 40: poor to medium, A.2545. 40; stockers and feeders, s2@4; cows. s1.5o9435 35; hefers, s2Q4. .25; calves, $2q6.5o; Texas-fed steers, 1905.
 Hog receipts, 17.000; market steady to 10 cents lower; mixed and butchers, s 35O 5.771z; good to choice heavy. s. .3OG5. .75; ; rough heavy, $5@54o; light, s. 30G5 7711z; Lulk of sales. s. .40Q5.7
 Sheep receipts, 5000; sheep steady; good
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Liverpool Market.

Liverpool, July 29-Spot cotton in mod crate demand; prices 14 poi..ts higher American midding fair, 6.42 good mid ding, 6.2S; middling, 61S: low middling, 6.02; good ordinary, 5.S0; ordinary, 5.5S. The sales of the day We're 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export and included $500 American. Receipts, 2000 bales. including 1900 American. Flu lures opened firm and closed quiet; Amer ican middlng, zoe: August, 5.SS; Au- gust-September, 5.74; September October. 5.47; October-N November 5.36; November December, 5.33; December January, 5.S0; January-February, 5.29; February March, 5.29; March-Apri, 5.30.
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SPECIAL LOW RATES VIA SOUTH.
 ERIN RAILWAY.

Eureka and Hot Springs, Ark, and ra- turn. One fare plus g round trip. Ticket. sold only on Wednesdays and Saturdavs of each week during the months of .Tuna July, August and September limited sixty days for return.
 St Louis and return, account uor,a.. fair. Season tickets, sixty-day tickets and fifteen-day tickets are sold daily 0r Tuesdays and Thursdays of each veek during month of June, coach excursion tickets will be sold to St. Louis at Ias. than the one-way standard rate. limited ten days for return.
 Summer excursion tickets are now on sale by the outhern railway to all prin- cipal summer resorts Thoss who con- template taking a trip this summer should get a cop. of the Summer Homes folder, which gives full and com pleto information regarding the different resorts along the line of the Southern railway.
 For copy of this folder. rates, and other information write to
 Boston, Mass, and return. account Ma tional Encampment c. A. R., August 15- 20, 1904. Tickets on sale August 12. 13, 14. at less than one fare for the round trip, limited to August 20 for return, with priv
  September 30 by depositing tickets with joint agent, Boston. and paying fee of 50 cents.
 The rate from Birmingham VIII be as follows:
 Via all rail. s2s05. Via rail to New York and sound. $28.O5. Via rail to Nor folk and steamer. s32.05
 The Southern railway offers It's patrons excellent service. Pullman and dining cars the entire route. Leaving Birming- ham 6:10 a. m. you reach Boston follow ing afternoon s:2o. Leaving Birmingham 5:15 D. m. you reach Boston second day at 2 p. m.
 For detailed information. sleeping cat reservation, tickets, etc. call on or ad1 dress, J. N. HARRISON,
 District Passenger Agent. R. B.. CREAGH. Travelling Passenger
 Agent.
 Both phones GIT. Birmingham. Ala.
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Families can now get Moerlein's Celebrated Gin cinnati Beer delivered at the house at @ per case of two dozen; 200 per dozen allow ed for bottles returned. T.
 w. O'Byrne. Both phones 048.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-30
COTTON MARKET
 SHOWS FIRMNESS Opening Advance Result of Re-
 ported Deterioration DECLINE LATER IN TIE DAY Very Heavy Exports Were Reported Chiefly From New Orleans, Leading
 to Material Reductions
 Tn Port Stocks.

-% New York Financial Chronicle. by .
 % private wire to cothran 6 Go. N -A New York, July 2e.-Reports to & -% us from the south this evening de- '
 ' note that on the whole the wealth . -% CT has been satisfactory during the .
 . week and that the cotton belt Is do- . < ing well as a rule. from Texas .
 ' there are complaints of boil worms . . and boll weevil. '
 < From few points in Mississippi -~ -] and Tennessee, reports of grassy ' ' fields are received, but from most z -4 localities where rain has fallen . -~ advices are to the effect that bene- . -& fit has resulted. '
 A number of new bales have made : -4 their appearance during the week. '
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Dry Goods.

New York, July 29.-Buying of dry goods is not as general, and buyers are more disposed to operate cautiously, but the market retains it's firm tone, and if anything sellers are more Independent in their position than ever. The scarcity of spot goods is a feature which buyers are beginning to realize Jobbers prophecy more activity next week.
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Worlds Visible Supply.

New orleans. July 29.-Secreteary Hes ter'S statement of the worlds visible sup piyl o1 cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares gfhe figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before It shows q decrease for the week just closed of
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Seaboar-l Air Line.

Baltimore, July 29.-Seaboard Air Line' common 9A@99s; do preferred 167sq17; Att lantic Coast Line 16Q117.
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cIearinqs and Exchanges.

New Orleans, July 29.-Clearings $n,- 6S2.357; New York exchange bank N per 5000 premium; commercial 25c per $lOOo discount.
 Memphis. July 29.--Clearings $3S71SS; bal ances $1OO,513
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2cnds.
Money on Gall.

New York July 29-Money on call easy l1bd1 per cent; closing bid 1 per cent offered at 1 per cent; time money steady: sixty and ninety days 21sd2s4 per cent; six months 31k63% per cent: prime mercan- tile paper s34@4A per cent; sterling ex- change steady with actual business in bankers bills at 4s7.6564s7s0 demand and at 4s5 for sixty day bills; posted rates 4s41k14S6 and 4Ss@4SS1s; commercial bills 4S41k; bar silver 5Sssc; Mexican dollars t5Ac. government bonds steady; railroad bonds easier.
 Treasury Statement.
 Washington, July 29.--Today's statement
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, July 29.-Damage reports from the spring wheat country were perhaps the most influential factor in causing strong wheat markete today. At the close September was up 1 OLA. Corn and oats each gained 14c. and provisions 7ls@ 15c.
 uha Iaas7iner f,,+,,,.as ranoed as follows.
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virnln --caroIlna Go.

New York, July 9.-Virginian-Carolina Chemical company closed 2512; do. prefer red close 10l
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Loosi Staple Groceries. Sugar-Granulated. Sc; Y. C.. 41sc. Flour-Fancy patent. ss half patent. s5.6a
 Coffes-Green. S5zd12hc: Arbucklsa Porto Rico S11.a0. Meat-Dry salted ribs SAC; dry saIted rib bellies. ekc; ham5. fancy. 12lkc: me-
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of the treasury balances exclusive of the reserve shows: Available cash balance $149 071. .760; gold s4431z,625