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said the crew was able to look out for
its own safety. and no help had beea
asked.
Captain Patterson, in command of the
Iifeboat, shouted through a megaphone
that he would not leave the vessel and
then pointed to a distress signal flying
from the masthead.
I'VE came out to save the men who
put up that signal of distress, shouted
Patterson. and at the words feeble
cheer arose from some of the sailors
en- the ship.
Captain Nicholson pulled down the dis
tress signal. Then, with the crew group
ed under the bridge, he asked all who
wanted TO stay with him 10 step to the
front. Half OF the crew responded. The
captains face was livid with wrath at
the obstinacy Of the others and he toid
them TO get on he ship as quickly as
possible A half hour passed before the
last of the seventeen had got into the
lifeboat Six of the men dropped into
the sea alongside the boat, but came up
and were seized and dragged to safety
Captain Had to Give In
a few hours after he had enlisted
part of his crew in a stand against res
cue, Captain Nicholson himself hoisted
a signal for assistance.
All the 1ifeboats on the Drumelzier
had been battered to pieces The ship
was breaking up rapidly. The boilers
in the engine room were loose and were
pounding against the sides OF the YES
sci as the waves beat her against the
bar.
The captain gave up reluctantly. and
only when he saw that all hope of saw
ing his ship was lost. The fire had
been quenched in the galley, and the
rising water had driven the crew to
the deck It became manifest death
was imminent unless q speedy rescue
was made. Nicholson was diSconSolate
when finally he found himself ashore
He said had the sea abated twelve
hours before, the ship and cargo, val
ued at 100000, would have been saved.
The day was the most exciting in
many years along the Long Island
coast Plans for the rescue Of the
wrecked mariners had been made late
on the night before, when orders We're
cent from washington TO the Sandy
Hook life-saVers TO go TO the Drumel-
Zier in their Surfboat, superior to any
other in these waters,A In addition the
combined crews of the Fire Island. Oak
Island, and Point o Woods stations
| were assembled on the beach opposite
the wreck, with their boats ready fer
launching at the first favorable mo-
ment Thousands OF persons gathered
ut elevations along the shore and
| watched the three rescues. The
weather was clear and the sun shone
most of the day, but the wind blew
strong and the sea was heavy. At
times the wrecking tugs, lying a mile
out from the wreck, Were lost to sight
in the hollOws of the waves.
Bravery Of Oak Island Men.
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Bravery of Oak Island Men.

Spray sent up by waves striking the
seaward side OF the ship partly OH
scured the view of the rescues by the
Sandy Hook men ana the Chapman. II
was thought on shore that all on board
had been taken off, and there was gen
erai surprise when men were made out,
through powerful glasses, huddled
against a deck house II was following
this discovery that Captain Nicholson
ran up the signals for assistance, and
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New York Cotton Futures.
New orIeane Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 13.-Spot cotton was dull; demand light and prices easier. Sales 400 bales including 25O to arrive; delivered on contracts 300. Quotations 1-16c lower.
 Futures opened quiet with prices l to IT points lower. The market was unin- teresting and featureless. The bulls gave prices no support and the bears were in high good humor. Offerings were suf- ficient to hold prices down well below the level of the closing of yesterday. During the entire session the market showed a steady undertone with July options holding wonderfully well. Bears were more confident than ever in their attitude toward July. They freely pre- dicted that the option would soon go to 12 cents. although just why they should want it to go to that level is not quite clear in view of the fact that they are strenuous in their denials that short interest exists in that month. In the trading July lost 10 points to lS.sl, re- covered to 13.S8 and finally declined to 1884 The market closed steady. May, June and July showed net losses Of points each and the other positions l up to ? down.
 New Orleans. May 13.-Cotton futures quiet and steady. May, 13.42QfS. A; June. 13.64Q1s.e5; July, 1a.S4QlS.S5; August E'sf
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BETTER SHOWING
 THAN EXPECTED Cotton Market Rallies Soon
 After Opening NEW CROP MONTHS FIRM Around Midday Prices Dropped Back a Few Points Under Liquldation, Fol- lowing Heavier Into Sight Fig
 ures Than Expected.
NEW CROP MONTHS FIRM

New York, May 13-The cotton market opened steady at a decline of 1 to IS points. which was better showing than had been expected in view of very disap- pointing cables. There was liquidation at first and some bear pressure, but it was evident that the initial losses in addition to the declines of the previous day were sufficient to attract good demand from shcrt covering, and there also appeared to be considerable buying of July for the account of spot houses. At any rate, the market soon after the opening rallied to within a point or two either way of yes terday's finals, with the new crop show ing relative firmness on the rather unfav- orable weather map which showed rain end cool weather in the western belt, where dry, hot weather is believed to be needed while ther was continud absence of moisture along the Atlantic coast.
 The recovery was helped also by reports that some 5000 bales would be exported out of the local stock tomorrow. Liverpool did not at first rally in response to the relative frmness of the local market, but later advanced quite rapidly as a result, according to private cables Of better demand from Manchester. New Or leans appeared to be buying July ana October in the local market.
 Around midday the prices dropped back a few points under liquidation following the into-sight figures showing a slightly heavier movement than expected, but were rallied again in the early afternoon by further covering. Just before the close the list sold off A few points on room ljouidation, and was finally quiet, net l to points lower, or just about midday between the highest and lowest. Sales were estimated at 125,O00 bales.
 Receipts at the ports today were 3lSf against 479S last week and 6S67 last year For the week. 2e00O against 4,Sl2 last week and 56,5S0 last year. Todays re- eeipts at New Orleans 1457 against 17l3 last year, and at Houston 7O2 against 72S last year.
 New York, May 13-Cotton quiet; mid ding, 1865; net receipts, 40; gross, 1888; sales. 2O5; stock, S1,s59; exports continent, 39S.
 Total today net receipts, 31s7; exports Great Britain, 300; continent, 4S0; stock, 336, 508
 Consolidated net receipts 25,7S4; ex- ports Great Britain, 2s,57S; France, 4s, continent, S06 Japan, 215; Mexico, 30.
 Total since September l, net receipts 6.93s,27s exports Great Britain 2,SO7'S1S; France, 670,334; continent, 2,453,739; Japan, fl ,7S6; Mexico. 25.621.
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Total Net Receipts.

New York, May 1s-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1; Galveston, D. 31O. 523; New Orleans, 1,s16069; Mobile, 194.- AS; Savannah, 1,l13406; Charleston, 15S,- s11: Wilmington, 82o, 495; Norfolk, 4607e7 Baltimore, 26,311: New York, 4157S; Bos- ton, 2s, TOT; Newport News 1S4S6; Phila- delphia, B 1908; Brunswick, 92TS6 Fernan- dina 1056; Pensacola. 11S,364; Port Arthur, 65, ,466: Port Townsend, 27 417 San Francis co, 14S69; Portland, Ore, HOO; El Paso' HOO; Eagle Pass, 1S,035; Laredo, lS,6S7 Total, 6,936,273 bales.
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STOCK MARKET IS SOMEWHAT BETTER iirmness Helped by Buying for
 Foreign Account DEBeNTURE BOND ISSUE New York Central Stock Was Little Affected By the Announcement.
 Gold Shipments Are
 Still Large.
DEBENTURE BOND ISSUE

New York, May 13.-The stock market made some stand against depression today and early in the day some recovery was Effected from yesterdays sharp declines. The f1rmness was helped by some light buying for foreign account, London con- finuing to show a wholesome tone with a Reclining money market. The news over night of the fixing of the amount of the New York Central debenture bond issue ht $50,0OO, GOO instead of $30, GOO, ,000 as was understood yesterday, was not st'mulat- Ing to the general market, owing to the lnroads upon money resources indicated
 But New York Central stock itself was little affected until the late break in prices. The decision to Issue debenture bonds puts a claim on earnings ahead of the stocks. But the fact that the bonds gre underwritten and the sale of treasury stock thus avoided, seems to be favor ably regarded by stockholders as pre- venting an increase in the market sup Fly of the stock. The trunk line stock gen. erally were probably affected to some ex- tent by the threatened tic up of lake traf- f1c. The episode as a whole is not, of course, stimulating to values in general
 Some encouragement seemed to be caused by the probable postponement of part of the gold shipments contemplated for tomorrow although that section seemed to be due entirely to the scarcity of gold bars in the sub-treasury here by reason of the recent heavy demand. The arrival in San Francisco of a consignment If $2,250,000, which may be immediately sent to New York banks by telegraphic transfer, promised a further alleviation from the gold drain.
 Call money loaned at 2h per cent. but ran off again to below g. I ne weakness of the United States Steel stocks carried the whole market off In the latter trading and made net losses on the day.
 Bonds were dull and about steady; total sales par value, s1,s000o0.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
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Southern Railway Co.
schedule In Effect hay 24. 1908.

Trains leave Birmingham as follows: s:lo a. m No SS, For Atlanta. Washing ton. .innore. Philadelphia. New York and the East. Pu'.- man Drawing R---- Sieepin: Car. Birmingham to New York.
 SEQ a. m.--No. 19, for MontevaIio, Ma plesville, Selma and way sta tions
 i2:25 D. m.-No. 35 for Columbus. West Point, winona. Greenv pod and creenviife: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 BIO D. u.--No. f5 new train. for Cof,iova. Goldman, Corona and way sts- tions, Also Blossburg. \ s:45 D. m.-No, 9 for Anniston and way stations; also Talladega. t;1o p. m.-No. se 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. i0:20 D. m.-No. 37 for Columbus. West Point. Winons Greenwood and Greenviile. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham Greenvifle. i0:tJ ?. m.-No. 21 for Selma. Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw Room Sleeping Car Birmlng- ham to Mobile. II 80 p. m.--No. 9s, new train. for Atlanta. Anniston and way stations Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can bs occupied at Union station 9:3o D. m
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Daily Statement.


 Ca1veston-Easy; middling, B 11-16c; receipts, 97S; stock, 14,117.
 Mabile-Nominal; middling, 131kc; re- ceipts. 179; stock 3975.
 Savannah-Easy; middling 1sssc; re- ceipts. PIP; stock, s1,S1s.
 Charleston--Nominal; middling, 13ssc; stock, 2564.
 Wiimington-Nom receipts. 15; stock, 6l4f.
 Norfollx-Receipts 90; stock, 57o0.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, IA: re- eeipts. 96; stock, a02.
 Roston-Quiet; mlddling, 1S.65e: gross receipts. 50.
 lphia-Steady; middling. 14.4Oe; stock, 3o66.
 St. Louis-ouiet middling, 1Sssc; re- eeipts. 423; stock, 12212.
 Memphis-Quiet unchanged; mfddling 1s1sc: receipts. 156; shipments, 175; sales 45O stock, 357S5.
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Caldwell 6 Wards Cotton Letter.

by Il ana B. Seer.
 New Orleans. May 1S.-As Liverpool was disappointing our market opened 6 to r points lower on near positions, 1 to 2 points on the late subsequently,, how ever an improvement of to 8 on the former and 2 to on the latter was estab- lished on reports of the weather being too cold in the northern portion of Texas. The easiness of spots the unfavorable trade outlook and the absence of spec ulation caused a decline later in the session making the net loss points on old crop months, whereas the new show ed decline of about point. The amount brought into sight during the week was 4s,000 vs 7S,000 last year and the total marketed from September 1 to date has been 9,576000 vs. 10171, GOO last year. The thirty leading interior towns during the week received 15000 vs. 10000 last year the loss in stock being 10000 vs. 2400O last year. The aggregate stock now held by these towns is 165,0O0 vs. 900 last year Liverpool cables attribute the decline there to Egyptian selling and say that the opinion prevalent there is that prices are low enough for the present. As the shortage of supply is in Liverpool that market must take the lead in establish ing values. Fall River advices continue pessimistic as the demand for goods holds off and printers are taking very little interest in the markets. Manufac- turers have not fully decided whether 1t would be the better policy to make a further curtailment in production or in some manner reduce the cost of produc- tions. The position of the southern mills, 1t Is claimed is not much better than those fin the north. The movement con- tinued light and while the indicated crop is 10,13S,000 the spinners takings so far are relatively smaller. The action of Liverpool and spinners under the cir cumstances will govern the old crop op- tions and the new will continue to be reg ulated by weather conditions.
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cothran & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

by 1llDeTt 0 C1dy.
 New Orleans, May 13.--Cotton worked towad a lower level of value today Spot demand and speculative support were alike deficient and the time of traders was occupied principally in waiting for something to turn up. Liverpool was weak in the beginning and very steady at the close. Heavy selling for account of Egyptian operators was said to have caused the depression, though it is likely that disappointed hopes of longs figured somewhat in establishing the decline.
 Trading here was limited in volume. The light movement and reports of cooler weather in Texas occasioned some desire to buy, but the fear of an unfavorable visible supply statement and small showing of spinners takings helped to discourage purchases. On the whole, the market was inclined to be quiet Trans actions In summer months are gradually narrowing down to representation of actual cotton, and such would be the case. No person should undertake to sell July without having spot cotton available for actual delivery. On the other hand, none should buy July without having an out let in the regular channels of trade, and in either case extraordinary margins may be necessary to protect such trades
 The new crop options are beginning to afford ample opportunity for active en- agreements without such staggering risk.
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LIverpoo; Market.

Liverpool, May 1s-Spot cotton in linn. ited demand; prices 12 to II points lower American middling fair. 7.6Oi good mid. ding, 746: middling. 7.3S; low middling 7.24; good ordinary, 7.12; ordinary. 6.s2 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 300 were for speculation and ex- port and included 4500 American. Re ceipts 15.000 bales, including 10000 Ameri- can. Futures opened easier and closed very steady; American middling, zoe; May, 7.23; May-June, 7.19; June-July, 714; July-August. 71O; August-september 6sS; September October, 6.3S October Novem- Der. 610; November -Decemper, sos; De- oember-January, 6O1; January-Febru- ary 6.
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Live Stock Market.

9ooO Good to prime steers, s5.1Od5 .65; poor to medium, s4.1ol4 90; stockers and feeders, ss.1Oa4. 40; cows, s1 .75@3.2o; heif- CTS. g. .25d4 60; canners. s1.75Q2.75; bulls s2G4; calves, g. 5oa5.2o; Texas fed steers, S4. .25d5.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1000; Dc higher Good to choice heavy. s4.SO@4. .921a; light. A. 65@ 4.s0; bulk, s4. .7594.S5.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2OO0; steady Good to choice wethers, s4.65@5.50; fair to choice mixed, sS 7514. .5O; western sheep. 4.50@ 5.50; clipped native lambs, A.50@6; do western lambs, $4.75a6.1o; wooded do, s6.2o @6. 30.
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Metal Market.

New York, May 13.-Tin in London was lower at f124 12s for spot and futures at e124 Is Cd. Locally, quiet at s27. .55Q27 .65.
 Copper higher; spot R57 los and futures f57 12s Cd in London Locally, quiet and unchanged. Lake, s13.50; electrolytic, sls. .121k; casting. s12.S71a@13 .12s.
 Lead higher in London at 911 1Ss 9d but unchanged in New York at s460d465.
 Spelter lower in London at f22 2s Cd and remained quiet here at $5.2OG5.25.
 Iron closed at 52s in Glasgow and at AS 11kd in Middlesboro. Locally, quiet and rather easy. No. 1 foundry. northern. $15a15. 50; No. do, s14. 75@1525; No. 1 foundry southern, and No. l do do soft. s14a14. 25. Pig iron warrants weak, spot s9. .621h.
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Comparative Cotton Receipts.

New York, May 13-For the week end ing Friday. May 13, net receipts at all United States ports during week, 25,f34; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year, 56.477; total receipts
 since September 1, 6,93627S; total re- ceipts to same date last year, 7,493176; ex- ports for the week, 37493; exports for same week last year, 64,065; total exports since September 1, 5,49S,79s; total exports same date last year, 6,250,5S5i stock at all United States ports, 336.5OS; stock at all United States ports same time last year, 290 146 stock at all interior towns, 174,25l; stock at all interior towns same time last year. ss,S17; stock at Liverpool, -; stock at Liverpool same time last year, 645, GOO; stock of American afoat for Great Brit ain, -; stock of American afloat for Great Britain same time last year, S2,O0O
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cash quotations were as folloWs; Flour-Easier.
 wheat-No. spring s0@94c; No 8, s5@ 94c; No. 2 red s1.O3@1. 05.
 Corn-No. corn. 49c; No. ? yellow, 53c. Oats-No. ?, 421s@421sc; No. white, 42@ 45c
 Rye-No 2, 73c. Barley-Good feeding, 35@3Sc; fair to choice malting, 45d56c
 Flax Seed-No. 1, $1.01 No. northwest ern. $1 .091k.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, sS. Mess Pork-Per barrel, s11 .05911 .121a. Lard-Per 100 pounds, 6.25@6. 271s Short Ribs-Sdes, loose $6.121ad6.25. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $6.25@650. Whskey-Basis of high wines, $1.2S. Clover-Contract grade, s1075. On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady
 Creamery-13a1s1ac dairy. 1sG17c. Eggs-Steady, 151ac.
 Cheese-Weak, S1zQ915c.
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Coffee Market.

New York, May 13.-Spot Rio steady; No z invoice, 6Sc; mild steady
 The market for coffee futures opened steady at an advance of to 10 points on a moderate demand promoted by stead- fer European cables. Owing to the holi- day there were no advance from Brazil Demand here was not particularly good but very little coffee was offering and the purchases of shorts and commission houses were sufficient to still further ad- vance prices and the market closed net 15 to 20 points higher. Sales, 40250 bags July, 5.6OQ565; September, 5.S5d6.00; De- tober, 605; December, 6.15a6.25; March. e.40Q6.55.
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Cotton Seed OH.

New Orleans. May 13.-Cotton seed oils lower Prime refined. in barrels 2S1sc; off refined, in barrels. SC; prime crude, loose, 221hc.
 Memphis, May 13.-Cotton seed oil, car load lots per gallon: Prime crude, 22g 2215c, off do, nominal; prime summer vel low. 2511626c: off do, nominal; choice cooking summer yellow, less than car- load lots, 36c Meal, prime. s2O. .2592O 90.
 New York. May 13.-Cotton seed oil ouiet; prime yellow. 27&c. Petroleum easy. ,Rosn quiet Turpentine steady.
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ss. ss4.s5s 5s

New Florida Tomatoes-Per crate, $.5O al. .75
 strawberries-Per 24-quart crate, s2a 2.50.
 Beans-Green, $1 .40lI1 .50 New Green Peas-Per crate, SIPS. Egg Plant-$2.25.
 Squash-S1.50.
 Peppers-s2O0
 Lettuce-s1.25.
 Butter-Renovated. 20 to 21c: creamery. 25 to 26c; country. fresh. 10 to 15c. Poultry-Hens, medium. S5c; large, 40c broilers, 15qSOc; flyers, 2oqsoc; ducks. 30 CLOG
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Bonds.
Money or Call.

New York, May 13.---Money on call easy; ruling rate and last loan ? per cent; closing bid, 1A per cent; offered at per cent; time loans slightly firmer; sixty days, 21sd2% per cent; ninety days and six months, 91a@3% percent; prime mer- cantile paper, Ss4@4 per cent; sterling ex- change firm with actual business in bank ers' bills 4s6. 9O@4S6 95 for demand and at ASA 9Oa4s5 for sixty days posted rates 4S5lS64s6 and 4SS; commercial bills, 4S42 Bar silver. 57Sc; Mexican dollars, 451ac government bonds and railroad bonds steady.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 13.-In dry goods the outlook is improved. More business has been done at first hands both for home and foreign trade, and a firmer feeling is prevalent in all sections. Buyers have in certain cases operated extensively for fall. Clearance sales have been announced for next week, which are likely to bring a good representation of buyers to this market
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Naval stores.

Wilmington, May 13.-Spirits turpentine. nothing doing; receipts 3s casks. Rosin. nothing doing; receipts, 206. Tar firm, s1.90; receipts, 22s. Crude turpentine firm, g. .35, ss.75 and s4; receipts. III.
 Savannah. May 1s.-Turpentine frm,: 54zc; sales, 327; receipts. S07; exports, 315. Rosin firm; sales. 3547; receipts 20O0;' exports 6S4. Quote: A, B. c. D. H.6o; B.
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