The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-20
BULLS CONTROL
 COTTON MARKET
OUTSIDERS AT NEW ORLEANS iN- FLUENcED BY RUMoRs THAT CLIQUE HAD BEEN ORGANIZED FOR AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN.

New Orleans, February 19.-The cotton market opened active and remained ac- tive until near the close. Bullish sentiment was predominant and bulls controlled the market throughout the day. At the opening selling orders were heavy, evidently coming from shorts but their offerings were readily absorbed. The bull leaders took on immense loads and continually reached out for more. Their buying, however, was not aggressive. Outsiders were evidently influenced by the rumors tLat the bull clique had been re- organized and was commencing an ag- gressive campaign for higher prices, and they furnished a respectable amount of buying orders
 At the opening the Liverpool market was considered disappointing, and this en- couraged bears to hammer. They sent prices down about 20 points but the buy ing of the bull leaders from the bottom levels was sufficient to allow them to keep the situation well in hand, and they forced prices gradually up until they were about sixty points higher than the lowest levels, and about 40 points higher than the close of yesterday. Toward the close the market became quiet and with a general disposition to take profits, the advance was shaved down somewhat The closing was steady and from B to 2S points higher than the close of yesterday, May closing 28 points higher than yes- terday at IA cents.
 
 services tomorrow The theme of his ser mon at the morning service will be An Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount. v
 There will be a Boston Tea Party at the pastorium of the First church next Monday night. All are invited to come and bring as many pennies as they are years old.
 At St. Mary's chapel, corner of Twenty ninth street and Avenue F, services will be conducted Sunday by the Rev. J. w. Cantey Johnson. There will be Sunday school at p. m. and prayer and ser mon at D. m.
 At the East Lake Baptist church. the Rev. J. M. Shelburne, pastor, will oc- cupy his pulpit at the morning and even ing services Sunday, From Faith unto Faith" will be the theme of his morn ing discourse. At the evening service his subject will be, "The Altar of Witness"
 At the Southside Baptist church. the Rev. Dr. A. c. Davidson. pastor, will preach at the morning and evening ser vices Sunday. "The Concern of the Heavenly Intelligences over Mans Ruin and Recovery" will be the theme of his discourse at the morning service. There will be a special song service in the evening.
 The Rev. Dr. Sterling J. Foster, pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church, will occupy his pubic at the morning and evening services tomorrow. "The Reasonable Use of the Sabbath" will be the theme of his morning sermon At the evening service the subject of his sermon will be "rhe Melancholy Tem- perament.'
 The Rev. Dr. L. M Bradley, pastor of the Avondale Baptist church, will occupy his pulpit at the morning and evening services tomorrow Without Me You Can Do Nothing will be the subject of his morning sermon. At the evening service he will preach special sermon to young people, taking as his theme "Prepara- tions for Home Life"
 At St Mary's the Rev. J. W. cantey Johnson, the rector. will conduct the ser vices tomorrow. Holy communion at 7:S0 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at Il a. m and evening prayer and sermon at 7:30 D. m. During Lent services will be held at St. Mary's every afternoon in the week at o'clock except on Fridays. when services will be held at 10 a. m., D. m. and 8 D. m.
 The District Missionary institute will meet at the St Johns Methodist church next Monday morning and remain in ses- sion for the entire day. An interesting programme has been arranged and lunch con will be served at the church. Among those to speak will be the Rev. Dr. w. R. Lambert of Nashville, missionary sec retary. and Miss Lenora B. Smith, a re- turned missionary from Brazil.
 At the Church of the Advent services will be conducted Sunday by the Rev. Quincy Ewing, the rector. Holy com munion will be celebrated at 7:30 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at II a. m. and evening prayer at p. m. The sub ject of MT Ewings discourse Sunday morning will be Exempted In the Wilder ness
 During Lent services will be held at the Church of the Advent every after noon, except Saturday at 5 p. m.