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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-28
cothran 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By Gilbert & Clay.
 New Orleans. March 26.-The English market did not get hysterical over the census report and the advance of 90 points in both departments was hardly consistent with the rise in American markets yesterday. Lancashire spinners were expected to take fright over the calculation of such a light yield. but the spot sales of 1000 bales failed to indicate the existence of great nervousness. Open Ing prices here were slightly lower, but the market started off again under a dou- ble-head of steam through the power of very bullish wire advices Issued from New York, and an advance of about g per bale was established over yesterdays closing quotations. Spots were marked up eorrespondingly, but the transactions were limited to several hundred bales. So Tar as the general situation is concerned. much higher prices may be observed if the crop Is really close to the census figures, but at this precise moment the trade Is interested to- greater extent in the nature of demand that spinners must continue. It is doubtful if spinners will rush In to buy at such a material ad- vance, and without a substantial inquiry in the spot department any pronounced tendency toward liquidation of recent speculative purchases will exert decid- edly detrimental influence on prices even though 1t be temporary.
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 over from last year in the visible and in- visible supply. The question is will they do so at these prices? In the meantime the visible supply of American is 2220O0 under last year. and 77.000 under year be- fore last, and as 1t is claimed the amount to be marketed for tie balance of the year will only be S75.000. as compared to 1S22,0 900 last year, the possibilities of the situation can be one of unprecedented strength, providing the small crop ideas and large consumption contentious are realized. The statistical position Is strong and prices are relatively high. yet much higher prices are predicted by the majority of operators. Optimistic senti- ment is rampant and our market Is again endeavoring to lead the world. If Liver pool responds to our advance and spin ners continue free buyers of spots then the market will be healthy. otherwise It will require constant speculation to maIns tain values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-28
cothran ( Co.'s Stock Letter.

By Ware & Leland.
 New York. March 26-Market closed idle and dull with heavy trifing net
 changes on-day Bank statement had no ascertalnable market effect and about all business in last half hour represented evening np of floor traders books over
 end of week. Some foreign purchases in
 Union Pacific and Southedn Pacific were
 made, but not through usual arbitrage channels on strength of some New York
 banking buying of Oregon Short Line As In London in the past day or two. Total sales 95,30O shares
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Southern Railway Co.
 Schedule In Effect ..av od- 1q03-

Irains leave Birmingham as follows: b.l0 a. m No. 3s. For Atlanta Washing ton. H'timore, Philadelrhia New York and the East Put man Drawing Re--, Reepins Car. Birmingham to New 6;D a. m.-No. 1s. for Montevallo Ma. plesville. Selma and way sta- tions. 1928 p. m.-No. s5 for Columbus, West Point, Winona Greenwood and Greenville: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 5;io p. m.-No. 15. new train. for Cordova. Ookman, Corona and way sta- tions. Also Blossbtirg. 3:45 D. m.-No. 9 for Anniston and way stations; also Talladesa- l:1o p. m.-No. ss for Atlanta. Jackson- vile and all Florida points; also Charlotte, Richmond, Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping If Car Birmingham to Jackson vile; also Birmingham to Richmond, Va.
 1920 D. rm.-No. 37 for Columbus. Weat Point. winons Greenwood and cireenville. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham tn Greenyflle. io:35 D. m.-No. 21 for Selma. Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw Room Sleeping Car Birmng- ham to Mobile.
 II 30 p. m.--No. 9s new train, for Atlanta. Anniston and way stations Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta Sleeping car can be occupied at Union station s:@ D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger oficA Morris Hotel building Telephone d7. J. c. LUSK, Dist Pass. Agent
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Caldwell 6 Wards Cotton Letter.

By H. & B. Beer
 New Orleans. March 26.--Notwithstand- ing Liverpool was not as encouraging as expected, our market only opened 1 to 2 points lower on old crop, months and ad- vanced to 10 points on the new. Shortly after fresh buying on the light port and interior receipts and the firmness of spots caused an advance of 35 to 52 points from the bottom Near the close realizing oc- casioned a recession of 3 to from the top
 making the net gain 40 to 4l points on the old crop options and 40 to 45 on the new. The total visible supply of all kinds de- creased 45000 during the week, against a decrease of H. 900 last year. The total vis- ible supply of American during the same time decreased 75,000 against a decrease of 8e.U00 last year The aggregate visible supply of all kinds is now 3236. 900 against 8, 0O5, 900 last year. and 4,155.000 last year of which the American Is 2,173000 against 2.395,000 last year and 3,050,- 000 year before last The total Liv- erpool stock of American ashore and afioat is 572,00O. against Sl2,000 last year and 1,152. GOO year before last The spin ners' takings of American cotton during the week were~177,000, against 205,000 last year and their total takings from Sep tember 1 to date have been 7,470000. as against TIT 900 last year. or, 307,0O0 less indicating on the face of the takings a consumption of 1a562.000 for the season. The movement on It's face points 10 a crop of 10.460,0 900; therefore. ft will be i'm perativs to draw on the 1.i92,oco carried
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TRADING CENTRED
 IN UNION PACIFIC Rumors Cause Slight Unsettling
 of the Market CLOSING DULL AND HEAVY Bank Statement Shows More Than the Expected Increase in Cash Hold.
 ings-lncrease In
 Speculation.
CLOSING DULL AND HEAVY

New Yurl. March 26-.Today's stocS market was Q small affair. and trading centered again in Union Pacific. That stock nuctuated over range of slightly more than point above last nights level with constant reactions and ended the day at an advance of 3s. The suggestion that the manner Of distributing the Northern Securities should be submitted to judicial decision. was m unsettling in huence on the market, In spite of the various assurances that there was no dan ger of hostilites between the great forces concerned in the settlement.
 Some excitement was caused all through the stock exchange neighborhood by the outbreak of dangerous fire near at hand on Broadway and attention was d. verted from the market. The trading was dull and languid. reaction before the bank statement carried prices back to the level of last night. The closing was oui and heavy. The bank statement showed something more than the expected in- crease in cash holdings. The liberal loan expansion carried that item fairly apoVe the billion dollar mark for the nrst time in the history of the clearing mousse lne increase In borrowing was attripuieu largely to the increase in speculation on the stock exchange. Total sales or ponus' par value, s6O0,000
 The plan of the distribution or the Northern Securities holdings of Northern Pacific and Great Northern was the oc- casion of an excited speculation on two days of the week. ,,,,
 The favorite hypothesis by the wal street public was that Northern faciiio and Great Northern intersts were secuI- ing a sufficient holding of union faciiie to secure voice in it's management pro, portionate to Union Pacfi's influence, anu were doing this with the assent or the controlling interests in Union Pacinc "i.n a view to interchange of directorships III the various companies, and the estaphsh. ment thus of a community or interest which would effect the same result III another way than the Securities hoioliis company. The large supply of Unon fa- cific stock brought out from sources as sociated with the company during the ac- tivity. of the week was accepted by the bull party as corroboration Of this view. On the other hand, were official denials or any such plan or of any buying or union Pacific by Northern Pacific ana Greas Northern interests.
 Bonoa have been irregular Uniteo States 9 3, the old 4s and As registered have advanced one-quarter and the new As coupon one-eighth per cent on call during the week.
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Change Made Without Gents.

From the New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
 You would be surprised to know the vast number of children among the poor CT classes in New Orleans who do not clearly understand the value and function of the nickle," said n storekeeper down. town, "and it all results from the pop ularity of the quarter system which has always been so much a part of life in this city. They are the small buyers, who run all kinds of errands for the little family to which they belong
 Purchases amounting in individual cases to less than five cents. daily amount in the aggregation to thousands of dollars. It is no small part of the re- tail traffic of the city The children split a nickle up into very small pieces, buy ing penny's worth of this and penny's worth of that, until they leave the store orsthe market with. an arm full of little packages which will represent the days supplies
 Sometimes they will only spend part of the nickle. and will get ticket. Ere quently the purchase will amount to two and half cents, and then they get a pasteboard check for the other two and half cents. which Is legal tender at the place issuing 1t for It's face value. Checks CT tickets of this kind are extensively Used in this city, and they have added greatly to the circulation of sort of crude subsidiary money.
 "One of the checks is as good as gold at the grocery or market stall where 1t Is issued It is predicated on and gets it's value from a redemption fund, just like Uncle Sams money, except that instead of being redeemable in gold on demand, 1t Is exchangeable at the grocery at its face value for any of the things in stock. or good at the vegetable stall at the market place for two and half cents worth of anything on hand when 1t Is presented It is always good for what 1t calls for on "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-28
New York Cotton Futures.
The New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, March 26.-Spot cotton quiet but firmer sales $50 bales, including 100 to arrive and 200 f. O. b.; delivered on contracts, 100; quotations advanced B.
 Futures opened steady and to points lower in, the near positions. Soon after the opening prices showed decided upward tendency. The market was not supported by the bulls, but was strong enough to take care of itself Some hsmmering was indulged In by bears, but It had only 2 momentary effect, and after eaen reces- sion prices went higher than ever. There was strong undertone. and distinctly upward trend. In the trading May opened at 14.90, advanced to 15.42 and finally re- ceded to 15.37. July opened at 15.36, ad- vanced to 15.S3, and finally declined to 15. IS. The market closed steady with net gains on March of 36 points, April 30, May 40, June and July each 41, August 2S, September 40, October 43 and November 4o
 New Orleans March 26-Cotton futures steady. March 15o06G 5.05; April. 1500@ 151o; May, 15.37615.3s; June, 15.5s@15.63; July, 15.7Sd15.79; August, 13s301375; Sep tember. 13esm1305; October, 12 l7d12IS; November, 12.02d12.0S.
 New Orleans, March 26.-Cottop. firm; sales, $50. Ordinary, 12 1916; good ordi- nary, 14Hs; low middling, 14s4; middling, 15Hs; good middling, 15 7-16; middling fair, 15 1916. Receipts, 2351; stock. a1,54o
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Cash quotations were as follows; Flour-Quiet and steady. wheat-No. 2 spring, 92@1Oo; No. 3, ss No. red. 95lhi101.
 Corn-No ?, 531a; No. yellow, 5SA. Oats-No. 2. ssG39; No. 3 white. S9q4S Rye--No. ?, @.
 Barley-Good feeding, Ss@89; fair tc choice malting. 45d55
 Flax Seed-No. l. 1.OS; No. 1 northwes' tern, 1.15.
 Prime timothy seed, 2.S5. Mess Pork-Per barrel. 1310613.12h. Lard-Per 100 pounds, 6.S2ia@6.S5 Short Ribes Sdes-Loose, 6.621zd6.S71s. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, 7.2567.37l1. Whiskey--Basis of high wines, 1.2S. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady.
 Creamery, 14@24.
 Dairy, 12621.
 Cheese-Easy, 101,1.
 Eggs firm, 16kG16%
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s6,117,721.s4

Ruta Bagas-Per pound, 1c.
 Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. eh; No { 5c.
 Chestnuts-I.An ,d. .ner pound, To-
 Almonds-Per pound. 12Dsc.l
 Braziis-Per Jnund, l0c.
 Mixed Nuts Per round. 12Mc. Raisins-Per box. new crop, 8 Irish Potatoes-Per bushel, s1.20 new Irish potatoes. s2.5Od2. 75 per bushel
 Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel, =; crate. $500.
 Sweet Potato Seed-YeUew. s1.50 per bushel; white, pr barrel 8. Seed Irish-Triumphs, $i.76Q2; Rose q 40 per bushel
 Onion Sets-Per bushel, g. Onions-Per pound SIC.
 New Florida Tomatoes-Per crate. $2. se to $500.
 Strawberries-Per quart 15 to 25c. Beans-Green. s30o
 New Green Peas-Per crate, s2.00.
 Butter-Renovated. 20 to 21c: creamery, 25 to 26c; country. fresh. 10 to 15c.
 Poultry-Hens, 40 to 45c; chickens, 25 to s5e; ducks. 30 10 4oc; turkeys, live, 12hc dressed. IS to 20c pound
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Fi firm: middling, 1434; sales. 6; receipts, 3415; stock, 2S,779.
 Mobie-Steady; middling, 14sA receipts 9S: stock, 10,429.
 Savannah--Nominal; middling, 14ss; re- ceipts. 96S; stock 50.S31
 Chareston-Nominal; receipts, 4; stock 75ss
 Norfolk-Receipts, 900 stock, 10,5O0
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, IS; stock 2s72.
 Boston--Steady; mddling, 14.70; receipts IF; gross, -2044. !. Philadelphia-Quiet middling, 1855; re- ceipts, IF; stock. 2662.
 St. Louls-Quiet, mlddling. 1434; sales, 76; receipts, S95; stock 20,7 769. Memphis-Quiet; midding l5o; receipts, 7O2; shipments, S9o7; sales none stock, 575S4.
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Tie Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March 26.-Cattle: Receipts, 300; nominal; good to prime steer nominal S5. 25tg5.75; poor to medium. S3.s0Q5. o0 stockers and feeders. g. 75d14 30; cows. q .7g GAPS; heifers. s2.25q4.75; canners. sl.75a 2W; bulls, $2000D4.10: calves, 33.00Q6 50; Texas fed steers. s4.00d4.65.
 HoRs-Recepts. 1000; market 5c higher mixed and butchers. s .20a5. 55; good to choice heavy. s5 4od5. 60; rough heavy. s. 2s @6. .45; light. s5.OOd5. 45; bulk, $5.25Gp5.45.
 sheep-Receipts. 200; market steady; lambs steady: good to choice wethers A. 75d5. 90; native lambs. A.00d5. 75; wes- tern lambs, s45Gd5.75.
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The Coffee Market.

New York, March 26.-Spot Rio quiet; No invoice. 6ss mild, steady; Cordova. 1od13. Futures opened steady at decline of 5d10 points under light liquidation fol- lowing disappointing cables. Business was very quiet during the entire season. and the market ruled about steady on the opening basis, closing quiet at q net de- cline of to 10 points. Sales. 4.25o bags. May, $50; July, $57095.75; September, s5. .e506. co; December, $625.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton was very quiet yesterday, and there were no changes reported in the quotations.
 A revision of the stock and bonds list shows many changes in the prices, but the market continues quiet.
 There was little doing in staple gro eeries yesterday. The market Is quiet and all prices steady
 Along Morris avenue there was noth- ing of especial interest taking place The situation of affairs is about the same. and prices are steady.
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Naval Stores.
 Wilmington. March 26.-Spirits of tur- pentine, nothing doing; receipts, 10 casks. Resin, nothing doing; receipts. l9l. Tar firm at s1eo; receipts. 272. Crude turpen- tine. firm at s2.25, s4.0O and s4.05; receipts, 24 casks.
 Savannah, March 26-Turpentine steady at 5s;. receipts, 1s1; sales, 134; exports, s36 Resin. firm; receipts, 652; sales, s94; ex- ports, 16e9 A. B, c. D, $2.5o: E, s2.5o; F, s2.6o; G, 3.s5; K. $2.7o: I. $2.s5; K. sS.3o; M, sa35; N, sS.50; window glass, $3.7o; wa ter white, 400. Charleston, March 26--Turpentine and rosIn. nominal. Quotations omitted.
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The Metal Market.

the leading metals was fair with hold CTS generally firm in their ideas as to values except tin. which continued easy on the basis of s2S. 5og2s.Oo for spot. Lake copper, $12.s71sa13 %; electrolytic. S12.S7lsQ 13.oo; casting. s12.671htd1275 Speiter, spot and March. s5.10g5.2o. Lead. s4609465. The iron market continues firm with a good demand, quotations unchanged.
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REPORT
 STILL A FACTOR Soon After Opening Prices Start Upward Again MARKET RULES STRONG Was Generally Firm, Closing Only Few Points Down From the
 Best Figures Under
 Realizing.

New York, March 26.-The activity and excitement arising from the report of the census bureau on yesterday were again evidenced in today's cotton market. At first heavy realizing, attracted by cables shade lower than expected, eased prices off few points, but almost immediately after buying orders came from New Or leans, starting prices upward again. There was also good buying of a gen eral character. and the market ruled very strong. May sold up to 15.19 and July to 1929 before the end of the first half hour net advances of about 30 to 40 poin, The market ruled generally firm, clo only few points down from the best un4er realizing. The final tone was stead, with a net advance of 3iG49 points Sales were estimated at SOO,O0O bales
 Receipts at the ports today were 5000 bales against TIA last week, and 19 479 last year For the week 5000 against 6S 16o receipts at New Orleans were 2551 against es6s last year, and at Houston ilSs against 229S last year.
 New York. March 26.-Cotton dull; mid ding. 15.So gross receipts, AIS; stock, 191, ,246.
 Total today and consolidated: Net re- eeipts, 5000; exports to Great Britain, Il, 900; to the continent 1915: stock, 53S 23S.
 Total since September |: Net receipts, 6.660,514; exports to Great Britain, 2,051, 01o; to France, 647, 274; to the continent. 2,32747s; to Japan, S9,02i to Mexico, 25,4n.
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oil Market,

oils. firm prime refined in barrels, s7; off refined, in barrels. 3s; prime crude, loose. 30lz.
 New York, March 26.-Coton seed oil, vtsady; prime crude nominal; prime crude yellow. SfM. Petroleum. steady. refined Nov Yort. G.sS: Philadelphia and Balti- ssrAfnse, common to good. F. 7s62.so. Tur- pentJne, dull, 6S664vs.
 Memphis. March n.--Cottcn seed oil, cor loaA lots. per gallon. prime crude. 0t4 oa svuae. u@z7N:. prime summer. yellow, none: choice cooking summer yellow, less than cnr Ioa< lots. l2. Meal, psamA DO. 1GGE. .5o cake, szo.1
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, March 26.-Doubt as to the se- verity of injury inflicted upon winter wheat led many traders 10 liquidate to- day, causing a weak close. Compared with last night final quotations on July wheat are down 1s@k. Corn is up IA; oats are also up f. Provisions are prac- tically unchanged.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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days, 2h@3 per cent; ninety days. per cent; six months. 4 per cent; prime mer- cantile paper. 41k@5 per cent; sterling ex- change firm. with actual business in bank ers' bills at 4S7.1594S7.25 for demand and at ASA. .5O@4S4.60 for sixty days: posted rates 4S5 and 499; commercial bills, 4SS%@4S4h; ; bar silver, 55%; Mexican dollars. A; gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds steady.
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IIxernooI Market.

Liverpool. March 26.-Cotton, spot in limited demand; prices steady, 36 points higher. American maiddling, fair, sad; good middling. 8.1Sd mddling, S.0Sd low middling. 79Sd; good ordinary. 7.SSd; ordi- nary, 7.6Sd. The sales of the day were 400O bales of which 200 were for speculation and export. and including 36OO American. Receipts, 1900; including 7s0O American. Futures opened firm and closed steady, March,. 7S7; March-April, 7s4; AprI-May, 7.S0; May-June, 779; June-July. TIT; July August, 7.7s; August September. 752; Sep tember- October CTS; October November, 641: November December 6.31.
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GULF AND SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
 COMPANY.

Direct Line In Connection with Illinois Central Rail- road Company to Guifport, Miss Through Pullman Sleeping Cars between Fulton. Ky, and Gulfport, Miss on Trains Nos 1 and ?. with through ser vice on same trains to Mem his. St. Louis. Chicago. Louisville and cincfr- natl.
 Schedule In Effect January 3. 1904. N. L No. 3. No IN. Jackson.... 5:25 am 3:35 pm 4;3o Lv Hattlesbg.. s:o0 am 7:o5 pm s1o Ar Gulfport. ... o:o5 am 1o:0o pm f1:i5 No. ?. No. L NJ Lv Gulfport.... TOO pm 7f0 am 3:45 Ar Hattiesb'g.. e:o9 pm i0:30 am e:5 Ar Jackson. 11:55 p1 2:le pm fo:9 oulfport-M -Mississipprs greatest batter port, only f2 hours from MemI q A. Jackson connection made with nols Central railroad to all territorynt east, south and west-with Alabama yicksburg to Texas and the southeast at Hattiesburg with New Orleans and Northeastern railroad. Pearl and Leaf River Railroad and Mobile. Jackson and rsarsas City Railrood-st- Gulfport with isville and Nashville Railroad
 s. D. BOYLSTON,
 Semi Pass. Agent. Cuifport. Misa
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Dry Goods.

New York, March 26.-Buyers of dry
 goods continue to refrain from operating under the belief that prices will decline and until that time arrivals will remain inactive. On the other hand manufacture CTS are firm in their ideas and refuse to make contracts except at ruling prices. Under these conditions the market closes quiet and unchanged. either as to prices or movement of goods.
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Seabord Ar Line.

Baltimore, March 26.-Seaboard Ar Line common. 91k@10; do. pfd.. 16&@17A do. As bonds nothing doing.
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Local Staple Groceries.

Apples--W estern evaporated. 79sc. Flour-Fancy patent $6; half patent. s5.s5.
 Sugar-Granulated. 5c; Y. C.. 4ac Coffee-Green, skd12hc; Arbuckle's. Porto Rico, s11.80.
 Meats-Dry saHed ribs, TAG: dry salted rib bellies, SEC; hams, fancy. 13hc; medi- um, 121kc extra clsar 7%c; bacon bellies 11c.
 Lard-Leaf, Ssc.
 Compound Lard-Snowfiake. 7ssc. Mo,asses-CentrIuga!. 15435c; sugaf house, 4oc: Georgia cane. 33c.
 Bears-Navy. s2.65 per bushel; Lima. Co pound.
 Pearl Grits-s2 pounds. sl.36-
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure of passenger trains at the union station. Birmingham:
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
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Gas stoves sold fer el6. % You pay t3 % down, balance in monthly jnstallments of @LO0.
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virqInla-carolIna compan,

New York. March 6.-Virginia-Carolin Chemical company closing, 30; do. pfd' 1o3.
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ToMsIeeEE 6 NORTHERN Rv. co

ToMBIGBEE & NORTHERN RY. CO. Passenger Schedule Effective December
 1. 1903 Train No. l. Train No. g. Lv. 500 a. m. ....Fairford. Ar. 7:45 q. m. Ar. 6:25 a. m. .....Calyert.... Ly. 7:20 a. m. Train No. 3.
 Lv. 200 p. m. .Fairford.,.. Ar. 300 D. m. Ar. S:25 D. m. ....Calvert.... Lv. S:35 D. m. Tombgbee and Northern trains con- meet with all Southern Railway trains to and from Birmingham every day in the week including Sundays. For other information apply to
 JOHN T. COCHRANE,
 General Manager.