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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
TRADING TOOK ON GREAT ANIMATION Rise During the Day Was Very
 Uneven ROOM TRADERS WERE BOLD Jump In Local Fractions Was Extended and "Deals" Regarding That
 Group Were the ln-
 fluence.
ROOM TRADERS WERE BOLD

New York, October 21.-There was revival of excitement in speculative stocks today. There was some uncertain ty in the early market as to whether the mid-week reaction had been decisive ly checked by yesterdays late rally, but as soon as this was seen to be the case the trading broke into great animation.
 The rise was uneven, one point and then another being effected, but in the course of the days trading very large dealings practically all of the important stocks came in for their share of the advance. The tide of the market was so strong that room traders became very bold in their operations. ana dealt in practically unlimited amounts of the violently &C., tive stocks.
 The dimensions of such operations Is indicated by the bid made during the spurt in Pennsylvania for any part of bO,00O shares at 1371s This kind of trad ing is made on quic-. turns for very small price changes and the trader is in and out of the market many times on a move ment, those adding enormously to the aggregate of the total dealings without
 
 holdings at all The belief that a con tract for transfer of control of Ontario and Western to New Haven had been made was the principal influence on the market. The terms of the contract re- mained a matter of surmise and left room for the astonishing speculation in the stock.
 The jump in the local transactions was extended and "deap' rumors regarding that group were the influence, in spite of official denials of any merger. Much influence was exerted also by the asser- ton that a campaign for a rise in these stocks and in Peoples gas had been u1fder- taken by a famous operator who has led many successful movements. The re- newed advance in Union Pacific after period of hesitation had as a more sub stantial basis the consideration of the details of the annual report which was regarded as testifying to the extraordi- nary prosperity and strength of that sys- tenn. These special movements had far-reaching effect through the list. The United States stocks shared at one time In the days upward movement, but they were late in getting started, and they did not hold we'll. Amalgamated copper was affected by disappointment that the dividend had not been raised on yester- days declaration. A sharp break in press fsh steel car was due to rumors that divi- dend hopes were to be disappointed. The speculation was fostered by the extremely easy money market, quotations marked flown for both call and time loans The great volume of the room trading made lhe profit taking in the last hour quite heavy. The result was an irregular move ment during the final hour, and consid- erable curtailment of best prices, the leading western stocks losing practically all of their gains. The closing, however, was about steady.
 Bonds were firm Total sales par value,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Hsster,s Weekly Statement.

New Orleans, October A.-Seeretary Hester's weekly New orleans cotton ex- change statement Issued before the close of business today shows an increase in the movement Into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures of 10000. an in crease over the same days year before last of 114,000 and an increase over the same time in 1901 of 30000.
 For the twenty-one days of October the totals show an increase over last year of S96OOO. an increase over the same pe- rlod year before last of 299,000, and over the same time In 1901 of 2S9,OOO.
 For the fifty-one days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is ahead of the fifty-one days of last year 1,0OS,OOo ahead of the same days year before last iO5000 and ahead of 1901 by S95,0O0.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 563,6& bales, against AS, ,625 for the seven days ending this date last year. 449701 year before last and 5339S4 same time in 1901; and, for the twenty-one days of October it has been 1,617.7O5 against 1,221, 66O last year, IBIS, ,8l3 year before last and 1,379,00 same time in 1901,
 The movement since September 1st shows receipts at all United States ports 2256, AL against 1,463,76S last year, l79l,- 0S9 year before last and 1868, ,993 same time in 1901 Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 6S,9S6, against 29S26 last year, 116,961 year before last and 1l6,lls same time in 1901. interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the conner cial year 327, 773 against 20O019 last year Q 0 d ma time in 1901; southern mills tal<ings, 3S2, 900, against PTS, ,2S5 last year, 323. .ss9 year before last and 290,S71 same time in 1901.
 These make the total movement for th' 51 days of the season from September to date 2,9S0, 150 against 1,97l,S93 last year 2,575004 year before last and 2,0S5,334 sam time in 1901.
 Foreign exports for the week have beer 2S7, 3S2, against 260, ,935 last year, maxini the total thus far for the season 1,i64,9 96S against 936327 last year, an increase o BPS, 636.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past days show an increase o 211, TIA, as compared with the correspond ing period last year, and their total talk lngs since September 1 have increased 3l, 332. The total taxings of American mills north, south and Canada, thus far for tn season have been col, ,64S, against 517,7O last year. These include 266,S02 by north ern spinners, against 235,47o.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead ing southern interior centers have in creased during the week POP, 45S bales against an increase during the core spending period last season of 91,050, an are now 3S9S41 greater than at this dat In 1903.
 Including stocks left over at ports an interior towns from the last crop and tn | number of bales brought into sight thu far from the new crop, the supply to dat is 3,142117, against 2139,692 for the sam Derod last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
cothran & Co.'s Market Letter.

To the excellence of business in Man chester manifested by spinners calling for cotton on contracts was attributed the slight improvement in the Liverpool market. Jobbers were also reported as buying. The early declines placed values at the recent parties with our quotations but the revival was sufficient to cause a small netS advance for the day. Spots declined six points on sales of 5000 bales.
 The slightly higher prices observed at our opening were of short duration. The cold weather In central and western belt with frost quite general in those sections induced some early buying, but upon publication of the estimated weekly in sight figures, fresh selling wave caused a material decline.
 The crop movement is surpassing all records, and spot dealers are finding it necessary to make concessions to effect sales. although some improvement in the demand is noticeable. At the present time there seems very little to justify perma- nently better prices, but the value of even large crop with reserves of both raw material and manufactured goods ex- hausted at the beginning of the season, is not necessarily extremely low, and al- though values may be further depressed, we expect constant reactions, furnishing opportunities for scalplng moderate profits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans October H-Secretary Hesters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphlc advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. 1t shows an increase for the week just closed of ETA, col against an increase of 273.616 last year and an increase of 164, 775 year before last.
 The total visible Is 2690,S92, against D. 416,291 last week, 2,112,99S last year and 2, 443, ,016 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 2,2OS. S92 against 1,9l7, ,2S1 last week, 1,61799S last year and 2,0O0,O15 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 4S2, 900, against 499 GOO last week, 495,000 last year and 443000 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows an increase compared with last week of ETA col, an increase com pared with last year of 577,S94, and an in- crease compared with year before last of PAT, ,S7s.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 1,3OS,000 against 1,106OO0 last year and 1,157000 year before last; in Egype 90,000 against 67,000 last year and S4,0O0 year be- fore last; in India 205,00O against 199,00t last year and 1S2000 year before last and in the United States 1,0SS,000 against TAI, 900 last year and 1O2O,OOO year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Loveman 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

Another decline of about 13 points was recorded today, when compared with clos ing of yesterday, December selling as low as 9.53 vs. 966.
 Lower prices were influenced by a con tinuance of favorable weather in the belt, generally clear and cool except light frosts in central and eastern sections Of the cotton region, and heavy rains in North Caralina. Other unfavorable feat ures tending to depress the market was the large weeks insight-564000 bales against 44,O0O corresponding week one year ago, making the total "in sight to date 02O, 900 larger than last years move ment to market. But by far the most bearish factor on the short side was the large increase in stocks at primary points, 30 towns showing an addition of 94,000 against 58 900 last year and 57,000 year be- fore; total visible holdings of the interior amounting to 375, ,000; one year ago. 211 ,000 year previous, 402, 900. This rapid accumu- iation of supplies at primary points made an unfavorable impression upon quoted spot markets at the ports. New Orleans closing steady at a decline of A; sales, 24OO to arrive 5000; middling, 95s
 New York Chronicle advices to Love- man & Co.,: Advices to us by telegraph this afternoon indicate that during the week over practically the whole south the conditions have continued favorable for gathering the crop.
 In the southwest rain has fallen in some districts. but the precipitation has as a rule been light and elsewhere dry wealth. CT has been quite general, picking has made excellent progress and marketing has been quite liberal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Comparative Statement.

New York. October H.-Following Is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, October 21: Net re- ceipts at all United States ports during week. 290,665; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year, 3l5,6l0. Total receipts since September l. 2,256,4f; total receipts to same date last year, l. 563, 64s. Exports for the week. S1,203. ex- ports for same week last year, 232,517. To- tai exports since September l, 1,45S,1O5; total exports same date last year, 1,OO9 PA Stock at all United States ports, 69l, 291; stock at all United States ports same time last year, 5126S3. Stock at all interior towns, 390540; stock at all interior towns same time last year, 22l,GO. Stock at Liverpool same time last year. 1330OO. Stock of American afioat for Great Brit ain same time last year. 275,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Cotton Seed oil.

New Orleans, October 21.-Cotton seed oils easier; prime refined in bbls., 27c; off refined in bbls., 26c prime crude loose, 22c.
 Pitch, S2.25 per bbl.; pine tar, s4.75; coal tar. $3.50. Rosin per bbl., of 2S0 pounds A B c. s2.55; D, $2.6O; E, $2.65 F, 2.671a c, s2.721k H, $2 2.S5; l, $3; K, $3.75 M, s4. 20i N, $40; window glass, $4.65; water white, $5. Spirits turpentine steady. 52c.
 Memphis, October H.-Cotton seed per ton delivered here bulk, river or rail S13O0; cotton seed oil carload lots, per gallon. prime crude, 211Ac; prime sum- mer yellow, 241ac; choice cooking sum- mer yellow, less than carload lots, 35c; cotton seed meal, prime, s21. Cotton seed cake prime, $21.
 New York, October 21.-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude nominal; do yellow, 2711@2Sc. Petroleum steady. Rosin steady; strained common to good, $2.9O; Turpentine steady, 54&@55Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
COTTON TRADING
 WAS UNSETTLED Frosts Reported in Several Cot
 ton States SPOTS HAMMERED PRICES
Close Was Steady Ia Tone Owing to Increased Demand By Shorts, But Prices Were Practi.
 oaIly at Lowest.

New York. October 21.-The cotton mar ket opened at an advance of to3 points on moderate covering. Cables were a little better than expected, and the early weather reports were rather unfaYor- able. Storms were reported from the eastern belt and private wires indicated frosts at certain points in Texas, Mis- sissippi and Alabama.
 This probably causel the early hesta- ton and brought in some covering by shorts. and a little demand through wire houses. But reports from the southern spot markets continued unfavorable and shortly after the opening it became appa- rent that large spot interests were ham, mering prices in the local market. The list turned easier and ruled unsettled pretty much all the rest of the session.
 The close was steady in tone, owing to an increased demand by shorts, but prices were at practically the lowest, a net de- cline of 6 to 10 points. Sales were esti- mated at 25o,0o0 bales. Philadelphia inter- ests were believed to be persistent sellers during the entire session.
 Receipts at the ports today were 6l,S07 bales, against 70,65S last week, and 53.SSS last year. For the week. 390,000 bales, against 394,793 last week, and a7496 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans, 10,633 against 11665 last year, and at Houston 1884 bales against 1S73S last year.
 New York. October 21-Cotton quiet; middling, 10. .O5; gross receipts 10,47; sales, 1928; stock, 69,655; exports to the eonti- nent, 36
 Total today: Net receipts 61,SO7; exports to Great Britain, 377S9; to France, COPS; to the continent, 13,S9S; stock, 601, 295.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 390 665 ex- ports to Great Britain, 129, 565; to France, 235S1; to the continent, 7s,009 to Japan. 250.
 Total since September l. Net receipts, 2.256. Al; exports to Great Britain, S10,Sn; to France, 156,97S; to the continent 47S,- OPS; to Japan, 10, 233; to Mexico, 2es5.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Southern Railway Ca !
echeduie In Effect May 24,

ocheduie In Effect May 24, 1809 Trains leave Birmingham as foiolw at 1 s:io e. m.-No. ss. for Atlanta wastant ton. Baltimore. Phfladesphie New York and the East Frils man Drawing Room 6feeuina
 Car, Birmingham to NNsv
 York.
 s:Do D. sn---No. 1e, for Montswalio. Ma
 plesvilie, Selma and way sta-
 tions-
 Hss1g ?. m.--No. s5, for Columbus, West
 Point, Winona. Greenwood and Greenvilie; also Sheffield
 and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 edO p.m.-No. 1H new train. for Cordowa,
 Oalcman. Corona and way stas
 tions also BlossburgL 1 srs5 D. m----No 22. for Anniston and way
 tations; also TaiiadegA. l ady pL m--No 86 for Atlanta. Jackson
 ville and all Florida points; also Charlotte, Richmond. L. Washington. New York and r. the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson
 vile; also Birmingham to Richmond, Va
 1e.ee .. m.--No. a7, for Columbus. West
 Point. winona. Greenwood
 and Greenvirle. Pullman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Hir-
 tningham to Greenvfils. 1esee H -m.--No. a1. for Selma, Mohifs and
 way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
 mfnafam to Mobile. In 70 p~W.--No. ps- new train. for Atlanta. Annistoa and way stetiona, Puilmen prwwfng Room eieorina Car BfrminSham ,o Atiantn- HleerlnG cer car ba occupied at Onion station slso D. m.
 yuR 0gesaied tnfcsnaktan Hnd sfeepfnH CT reservations apply passenscr efFieA k1eUgxtp Hotel building, feiephona 4t | !. ~. HAHRfsoN. rAst- FAss. AsA :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
LiverpcoI Market.

Liverpool, October 21.-4 p. m..-Cotton spot good business done, prices to points lower. American middlin fair 5.72 good middling, 5.46; middling, 5.S6 low middling, 5.22; good ordinary, 5.0S; or. dinary, 4.92 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 300 were for specula' tion and export and included 1900 Amer ican. Receipts, 64,000, including 59,6Ol American. Futures opened easy and clos ed quiet. American middling, o C October, 5.27: October November, 5.21; No. vember-D December, 526; December-Janua- ry 5.2S; January February, 5.20; Februa- ry-March, 5.30; March-April, 5.31; April May, 5.32 July, 5.33j June-July, 5.33; Jul ly-August 5.33
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Local Staple Groceries

Local Staple Groceries. Corrected daily by B. F. Roden Grocery
 Company) Sugar-Granulated, 51ac. Flour-Fancy patent, S6.2; half patent $5.75.
 Coffee = Green. iO@isc; Arbuckle's' Porto Rico, M3s0
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, o1ac; dry salted rib bellies, 9Bc; hams, fancy, lS1sc; me dium 124c; extra clears, sac; bacon bel lies, 11Bc. Lard--Leaf, SEC.
 Compound Lard-Snowdrift, TIC. Mslasses-Centrirugal. lb9S0c' 'agm house. 4Oc; Georgia cane. Ssc. Beans-Navy, $240 Ter bushelj Lima. DC pound
 Pearl Grits-92 pounds $1.e0.
 Faed Stuff. Corrected daily by the Birmingham Gram
 Company,) Corn. No. mixer or bushel sacks, 70c.
 Oats, No. mixed 42c; No 2 white, 43c Wheat bran, 80 or 1O0 $22. c. s. meal, $22.
 Purina food, $26.
 Corn chops, $i.20. Corn hearts, $23. Hulls, bales or sacks, 35c. Hay, best timothy, Sl5; good timothy, $14 Johnson grass, $ll.50 Rock salt, Ac
 Fruit and Produce. Corrected daily by c. F. Bell 6 Cs.. 2oli Morris avenue.) | Lemons-Per box. extra choice, $404 50 Bananas-Per bunch 75c to S.75. Florida Pineapples-Per crate, s2.75@3. l Apples--Per barrel, Ben Davis, $2 2512.a0; Kings and 20oz., $3G3 50. California Tokay Grapes. 2. California Pears-Winter Nellis, s2.25. Grapes-Baskets. lbs, Concord. 20c; pony Concord, 12lhc pony Delaware, 200. l Danish cabbages 1Ac per pound. ! Eggs-20m21c.
 Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 7c; No. 3. s1hc | Chestnuts-Bushel. $3.50. Celery-Michigan. per dozen, 50Q60c. l Green Beans-Bushel. $.50. Tomatoes-Per 6-basket crate, S2. | Potatoes- New Irish potatoes. per bush. | 70075c. Sweet -'otatoes-White. per barrel, s2.O0; Jerseys, per barrel. s2.25; Virginia yams, $2.25. Onions-Per pound, Pc.
 Butter Renovated, 2Ic; creamery, 25ci | country. fresh. 12la41Sc. Poultry--Hens. 30935c; flyers, 2o035ei ducks. 20@25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton Is from 12 to 25 points off from yesterdays market. Good middling cotton is priced at 91as, and low middling at sac. The latter quotation is the lowest noted in the local market in some time.
 No changes have taken place in staple grocery quotations.
 Business is very brisk on Morris ave- nue. While prices have varied very little recently, the tone of the market is healthy and the volume Of business trans acted is satisfactory.
 Eggs are up l cent per dozen, rang ing from 20 to 21 cents. Nc changes have occurred in the poultry market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22

Boston-Quiet; middling, 1O.15; net re- ceipts, 12; gross, 1857.
 Philadelphia-Qulet; middling, 10:so; re- ceipts, 1900; stock, 5s55.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 13-16; re- ceipts, 3025; stock, 7443.
 Memphis-Cotton easy; middling, 9-l6i receipts. 424S; shipments, 60O4; sales. ss5o stock 63074
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Naval Stores.

Savannah, October 21.-Turpentine firm; 52A receipts, 473; sales, 267; exports 80. Resin firm, receipts, 1S11; sales 1923; ex- ports, 105. Quote: A B c, $2.55; D, $2.60; E, g 65; F. g. .671z6l2.7O G. s2.721s@2. .75; H, g. .s5; K, BIS; M. s4.2O; N. s4.40; win dow glass, $465; water white, $5.0O.
 Charleston, s. C.. October H.-Turpen- tine and rosin nothing doing.
 Wilmington. N. C., october 2.-Spirits Turpentine nothing doing; receipts, 4S casks Resin nothing doing; receipts, 355 Tar firm; $1.6O; receipts, 120. Crude tur- pentine firm, $2.SO; $S.SOQ3.S0; receipts 6o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22

5.oo; canners, sl.25a2oO; bulls, s1.75@425; calves, s3.000p70O; Texas fed steers, $45OQ 5.50; western steers, 8. 50d5.30.
 Hogs-Receipts, 12,00O head; tomorrow, 5000; market strong to Dc higher. Mixed and butchers, $4S5Q5.45 good to choice heavy, $5.25@5.4O; rough heavy s46O@5.O5; light, $4.S0D535; bulk of sales, s4.90@5.25.
 Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; sheep and lambs strong; good to choice wethers, $375144O; fair to choice mixed, s3,0o@3. 60; western sheep, s3.OO@400; native lambs, $350d5.S5 western lambs, $4.00Q465
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Total Net Receints.

New York. October 21.-(Special )-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1:
 Galveston 7S2,6l2, New Orleans S3.264, Mobile 70, O,7S2, Savannah 555, 20, Charleston 96,O62, Wilmington 1OS,425, Norfolk l69'57O' Baltimore 1849, Boston 509, Philadelphia 649, Brunswick 33,966 Pensacola 12,644 Port Arthur 2975, Port Townsend 1850 San Francisco S2S3, Eagle Pass 55o, La redo 400, miscellaneous 4438, minor ports 953 total 2,256, Al bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 Wheat-No. spring, sl.12@1 1T; No. 3. S1 .05071. .15; No. red. $1.17d1. .1SH. Corn-No. ?. 53c; No. yellow, 551zc oats-No. 2, 291ac; No. ? white, 31q311zc No. white, 291k@31c.
 Rye-No. 2 7S1ac. Barley-Good feeding, S6@37c fair to choice malting, 40Q52c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1, s1 10; No. 1 northwest ern, $1 .161a.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, s2.60.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, s11@11. 10. Lard-Per 100 pounds, s7.3Od7 .321a. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $7.25G7 37h. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, s7.371147. 621z. Whisky-Bass of high wines, s1.25. Clover-Contract grade, $12. .25. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creamery, 15@21c; dairy, 13@1Sc.
 Eggs-Firm, 161a@1shc; firsts, 1S1hc; prime firsts, 201ac; extras, 23c
 Cheese, 10A@1O1hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Money on Call.

New York, October 21-Money on call steady 11a@2 per cent; closing bid and offered 1%; time loans easy and dull; sixty days, per cent; ninety days and six months. 31s.
 Prime mercantile paper, 419@5 per cent; sterling exchange firm, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at 4S5. .9564S6 for de- mand and at 4S3. .75a4SS.S0 for sixty-day bills; posted rates, 4S415 and 4S61z@4SS; commercial bills, 4s33s@4S315. Bar silver, 5SM. Mexican dollars, 46k. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22

New York October 21-Tin lower in London; spot, 9131 los; futures, a13O 5s. Locally unsettled $2S.5O. Copper, un- changed in New York and London. Lead, higher in London at f12 6s Sd; locally, $40. Spelter unchanged in London and New York. Iron closed at sos Cd in Glas- gow, and 43s 101kd in Middlesboro. Locally steady at recent gains. No 1 foundry, northern, $1475Q15.25; No. 2 do do, s1425@ 1475; No. 1 foundry, southern, and No. do do soft, s14.5Oq15.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
iIru Goods Market.

New York. October 21.-Operations in dry goods show little increase Increased firmness seems to characterize the atti- tude of sellers who are not willing to operate as far ahead as in the past. even to the possibilities of the raw materials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Chicaqo Change.

Chicago, October 21-Big flour sales and continued demand for cash wheat today strengthened prices of wheat for future delivery. A net gain of A was made in both December and May options. Corn Is up as@1ac; oats show gain of 1ac; pro- visions are up 5@15c.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
CIearinus and Exchange.

Memphis, October 21.-Clearings, $1,0o1,- S93; balance, $l16, 454.
 New Orleans October 21.-Clearings $3,- 253 316; New York exchange bank, par; commercial paper, 75cQ$1 per 5000 dis count.