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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
CONFUSED DAY ON
 STOCK EXCHANGE Action of Some Stocks Became
 Very Erratic iDULLNESS WAS THE RESULT Recent Speculative Favorltes Were the Center of the Doubtful Move ment--unIon Pacific Was
 a Puzzler.
iDULLNESS WAS THE RESULT

New York, November 24-The move nent of prices today was more confused and irregular than is often seen on the stock exchange, The action of some stocks became so cratic as to unsettle speculative sentiment and lead to general selling late in the day. The market as result of doubts aroused was thrown into decided dullness for considerable pe- riod. Recent speculative favorites were the centers of the doubtful movement. The opening trade showed them under pres sure of the same character as of yester- day Vigorous support ran them up to good gains over last nights level, but this advance again was followed by con- stant and violent fluctuations both up and down.
 The movement in Union Pacific was also calculated to puzzle observers. After yes- terday's sudden rise, this stock was almost immovabe until the general break at the last when any effort to rise above last nights level met with such heavy offer ings as to set it back. These offerings, however, quickly decreased on the de- cline in the prices and evidences of sup port for the stock developed This would point to a process of profit taking on the wide advance of yesterday. There were, besides various new points of positive strength throughout the market while some stocks suffered from continued weakness. United States steel preferred was the most prominent substitute for yesterdays leadership of the market by Union Pacific. Baltimore and Ohio also enjoyed a period of strength and there was a current supposition that large spec ulation was being shifted trading into Union Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio Ama1gamated Copper had the advantage of another advance in the market price of the metals, and in London there was a sudden rise in the price of copper fu- lures which almost closed the gap exist ing for some time between the price Of future and spot copper in that market
 There were a number of developments of interest to the market, but not all of them were reflected in any consistent way in the action of the market. Unsettled affairs abroad were responsible for the general decline in the early dealings, the attitude of Turkey towards the powers, and the British ministerial crisis inducing some selling here for foreign account. The general weakness late in the day seemed to be due to the suspicion engendered of the wholesale profit-taking on the part of large speculative leaders of the market. The estimates of the weeks currency movement, based on statements from bankers indicated a considerable gain in morrow's bank statement There have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, November 24.-Spot cotton steady. Sales, 400 bales, including 2l0O to arrive. Quotations unchanged; mid- ding, Il e-16c.
 Futures opened quiet and prices were to points lower. The market held up fairly well until about noon when a down ward trend set in and prices gradually receded to the end of the session. In the trading December opened points lower at 11.37; sold up to 1.49 and declined gradually to 11.2S. Closing at the bottom the market was very weak, the list show ing net losses of Is to IT points.
 New Orleans, November 24.-Cotton fu- lures barely steady. November, Il. .25 nom- inal; December. 11.2S@11 .29; January, Il .42 @11 .43; February, 11.5l@1i 52; March, II 66 @11.67; April, 11.74a11.7 .76; May. Il .s1@11 .s2: June. Il S5Q11S7; July, Il. 9OQ11.92.
 New Orleans, November 24.-Cotton steady; sales. 4400 Ordinary. 87sc good ordinary, 10 1-16c; low middllng 10 15-16c; middling, Il 9-l6c; good middling. Il 15-16c; middling fair, 12Ac. Receipts, 14,196; stock. 321, ,9OS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Hesrer's Weekly Statement.

New Orleans November 24.-Secretary 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 20000, decrease under the same days year before last of 42,OO0 and an increase over the same time in 1902 of 124, 600.
 For the twenty-four days of November the totals show decrease under last year Of 12O,OO0, decrease under the same period year gefore last of 193,00O, and an increase over the same time in 1902 of 222, 900.
 For the eighty-fve days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is be- hind the eighty-five days of last year 596,- oOo, ahead of the same days year before last. 3S5,000, and ahead of 1902 by 29OOOO
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 5l9,O93 bales, against 493,951 for the seven days ending this date last year. 561, ,2o3 year before last and 394.s19 same time in 1902; and, for the twenty-four days of November 1t has been 1.755,Ss4, against 1S75,7O1 last year. 1948, All year before last and 1,533.66S same time in 1902.
 The movement since September 1, shows receipts at all United States ports 3,73s,- 433, against 4146,986 last year, 3,491.398 year before last and 3,344.901 same time in 1902. Overland .Across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada. 100697. against 2S1 0S2 last year, 18S.711 year before last and 36O,y y4y same time in 1902; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year. 473, 1s3. against 594.298 last year. 42s,- 872 year before last and 4s0 103 same time in 1902; southern mills takings, 1000, against 614,999 last year, 546,64 year before last and 564.976 same time in 1902.
 These make the total movement for the eighty-five days of the season from Sep tember 1 to date, 5,O4l3l3. against b,637.- 365 last year, 4655,S29 year before last and 4,75O.92s same time in 1902.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 142,8lS. against 27s,951 last year. making the total thus far for the season 2.151 .473, against 2,S4s,04s last year, a decrease of 69657
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past seven daysN show an increase of 1,6s5 as compared with the correspond ing period last year, and their total talk ings since September 1 have decreased 12, ,670. The total takings of American mills. north south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 1.349,S14, against 1,- 337 ,2s5 last year. These include 703,636 by northern spinners. against 716,S06.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading southern interior centers have increased during the week Hs357 bales, against an increase during the cor responding period last season of 73,7s3, and are now 373759 greater than at this date in 1904.
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date Is 5,4s5.S44, against 5,799, S32 for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns.

 New York. November M.-Weekly in- terlor cotton statement; Albany-Receipts 5ss; shipments Sh; stock, 477s.
 Athens-Receipts, 254s; shipments, SS45; sales, 19S; stock, 1s,s64.
 Atlanta-Firm; middling, Il 3-l6; re- ceipts, 1442; shipments, 1444; stock lo'- 932.
 Brenham-Receipts. 1ss; shipments. 1S2; stock, 1705.
 Charlotte-Steady; middlinS, H. receiPts' 295. shipments. 295.
 Columbia-Receipts. ROs; shipments 225S; stock 26328.
 Columbus, Ga.-Firm; middiing. 1o%; re- ceipts, 3105; shipments, 1855; sales lozo; stock, %, 146.
 Columbus, Miss-Receipts, 2oo5; ship ments, 1oS0; stock, 1o,514.
 Dallas-Receipts, 4359; shipments eloo; Eufaula-Receipts, s45; shipments. eS7' stock, 44S2.
 Greenwood s. C.-Receipts, 425; ship ments, 236: sales. 1s9; stock, 4ls5. Helena-R Receipts. S901 shipments 2l4o; stock, 10,356.
 Little Rock-steady; mfddling, 11A re- ceipts, 12,05S shipments, ss34; stock, So'- 422
 Macon-Receipts, 117; shipments, 124s; stock, 9566.
 Meridian-Receipts, 3164; shipments, 22s4; stock, 20 Al.
 Montgomery-Firm: mfddling. H. re- ceipts. 1874: shipments, sS74; sales, sl37; stock. 27,3S1.
 Nashvlle-Ffrm: middling, H.; receipts, 94s; shipments 300; sales, 300; stock 25S4. Natchez-Steady: middling, IFS; re- ceipts, 3s1s; shipments. 1888; sales, 1746; stock 11,974.
 Newberry-Recefpts. 6ss shipments. 69s. Raleigh-Easy; middling, 10A; receipts. 241; shipments, 623; stock, 591.
 Rome-Reoeipts, 1503; shipments, 2s0O; stock b551.
 selma-Receipts. 472s; shipments 39S5; stock, 13, $40.
 Shreveport-Firm; middling, il s-16; re- ceipts, 6952; shipments, 45o0; sales, 1l0o; stock 20.902.
 vicksburg-Receipts, 5416; shipments, BAT; stock, 16.95S.
 Yazoo City--Reeeipts. S977; shipments, 219s; stock, 15,00S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady; mddling 1111; net re- ceipts 12.s05; gross receipts 12,s05; sales 1200; stock 312.644 exports-coastwise 3255
 New orleans-Steady; middling Il 9-16; net receipts 13,05S; gross receipts 14,196 sales AGO; stock 321 ,90S; exports-Great Britain 1900 coastwise POST.
 Mobile-Steady; middling II IA; net re- ceipts 2014; gross receipts 2014; sales 100; stock 51.65S; exports-Great Britain 1127
 Savannah-Steady; middling 11h; net re- ceipts 10,1S9; gross receipts 10,1S9; sales 26l0; stock 23s,14 exports-coastwise 3292.
 Charleston-Firm; middllng H.; net re- ceipts 164S; gross receipts 164S; stock 55,- 510; exports-coastwise 1891.
 Wilmington-Steady middling Il; net receipts 336s gross receipts 3S69 sales 110; stock 37,OO0; exports-coastwise 19.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling 11as: net re- ceipts 3941; gross receipts 3941; sales 333; stock 7S.S17; exports-coastwise 2674.
 Baltimore-Nomnal middling 111a; net receipts BOA; gross receipts 3419; stock 10,- 203; exports-Great Britain 1904; continent 1900
 Boston-Steady; middling 11.75; net re- ceipts All; gross receipts 7544.
 Philadelphia-Ste middling 12c; gross receipts 99S; stock 3759
 unswick-Net receipts 14,441; gross re- ceipts 14.44t; stock BALTIC; exports-coast- wise 1851.
 Newport News-Net receipts 242s; gross receipts 2429; exports-coastwise 2429.
 Jacksonvlle--Net receipts PAS; gross re- ceipts 248; exports-coastwise 24S.
 Miscellaneous-Net receipts 1897; gross reosipts 1897.
 New York-Steady; middling 1.75; gross receipts 1920 sales 257; stock 2359l0; ex- ports-continent 2115.
 Total today, at all ports, net-69,504: ex- ports-Great Britain 3504; continent 4016; stock 1,380.340
 Consolidated, at all ports, net-397. .S3S; exports-Great Britain 60,199; France 2S,- 622; continent 44,255; Japan 5SS3; Mexico 29S
 Total since September 1. at all ports, net-3, 73s 433; exports-Great Britain 8S9,- 016; France 327 ,056; continent S96,753; Ja- pan 14,2O3; Mexico 578
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
,,,b.rt < cIav,s Market Letter.

Liverpool was again disappointing this morning and had it's natural effect upon our markets. English cables reported that Liverpool was ready to follow Amer ican either way, up or down.
 The situation Is strained. There Is a contest on between the Hoadley bull pool and the Price bear pool. and the question is which side is likely to get the best of the fight Should the Hoadley pool have to liauidate 1t would cause decided re- cession in prices, but on the other hand, should Price be forced to cover. the ad- vance would likely be much more exten- sive than the decline, should Hoadley have to liquidate.
 We understand that there Is some anx- iety among the brokers acting for each side of this contest In the meantime, small traders should be we'll protected in order to avoid being closed out on drastic temporary recessions.
 Because of the present position of spots we favor the long side. as we believe that liquidation on the part of big bulls would be met by heavy buying orders from the country at large on account of willingness to repurchase contracts on which profits had previously been taken.
 While caution should be exercised in entering either side of the market, we believe that purchases on recessions of1er exceptional opportunities for good profits in the long run. and. on the other hand, we favor sales on good bulges to realize profits.
 Sales of spots in New Orleans are re- ported at unchanged quotations, indicat- ing f1rmness in that department, and with the progress that ia being made by the Southern Cotton Growers association in pledges of cotton for 8 Recent basis we look for steadiness in the spot department and strong resistance to any decline of prominence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Comparative Statement!

New York, November 24.-Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, November "A:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during week. 39733S; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year, 373,4l3. Total receipts since September l, 8, ,73S, ,433; total receipts to same date last year, 4,217,84s. Exports for the week. 139,- 257; exports for same week last year. 277,990. Total exports since September |, 2,127,6o6; total exports same date last year, 2,S4S, ,390. Stock at all United States ports. 1,3S0. $40; stock at all United States ports same time last year, 974,767. Stock at all interior towns, 62l .569; stock at all interior towns same time last year, 676.102 Stock at Liverpool this time last year, 49O,000. Stock of American afloat for Great Britain this time last year. 407000.
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4, 900 against 77s.Ooo last week, 54s,OOo last

S24000 against 77s.000 last week, 54S, 900 last year and 495. 600 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows an increase compared with last week of 265,SO5, an increase com pared with last year of 652.5s3. and an in- crease compared with year before last of 1,2O3, 663.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there Is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe l. 9S9, ,O00 against 1S92.0o0 last year and l. 6S7.000 year before last; In Egypt 147,000 against 149. 900 last year and 150000 year be- fore last; in India, 397.000 against 1s7, ,000 last year and 130O00 year before last; and in the United States 2.o14000 against l. 046,Oo0 last year and 1,376.O0O year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated. Dc; Y. C., 4Ac
 Flour-Fancy patent, s5.25; standard patent, $5; straight, s4.50.
 Coffee-Green, 11@13c; Arbuckle's Porto Rico, S16.05.
 Meat-Dry salted ribs. s7 90; dry salted rib bellies, Sc; extra clear. 7Ac; hams. fancy, 13c; medium. 12hc; becon bellies. l1hc: California hams. sAc.
 Lard-Leaf, 8Ac.
 Compound lard Sc basis.
 Molasses--Centrifugal. 156l35c; sugar house. 4Oc Georgia cane, 35c. Beans-Navy. $2.25 per bushel; Lima, GIG per pound.
 Grits-92 pounds. q 65.
 Meal. q. 20 Birmingham Macaroni. SEC pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Metal Market.

New York. November 24-Tfn was lower in London today at a15S 15s for spot, but futures were unchanged at a153. Locally firm at $33. 3.55633.75.
 Copper higher abroad: spot e76; futures s75 5s for futures. Strong locally Lake and electrolytic s17122@17s2ks; casting, $16.75d17.25.
 Lead unchanged at 9125 Is Cd in London and s. 256575 in the local market. Spelter also unchanged in both markets. closing at FPS 12s Sd in London and A. 1001620 in the local market.
 Iron higher abroad with standard foun- dry 52s Cd and Cleveland warrants 53s 6d. Locally firm. No. foundry northern, s1s.756I19. .25; No. 9 foundry northern. ls.25@ 1885: No 1 foundry southern, 1S.35q1s75; No foundry southern, $1S0091S.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Lo4.man 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

Energetic and enterprising shorts work ed faithfully for lower market today by again putting into execution their tac- ties of yesterday, selling at Liverpool in order to effect American markets unfa- vorably. Liverpool closed at decline of about 3 points, when an advance of as many or more points was looked for, New Orleans being relatively too high. or Liverpool relatively too low, now run hing about SO points apart against nor nal difference of about 40 points. Our private cable stated: "Yesterdays tactics repeated, with the object being to in- fiuence your market" The most unfa- vorable feature in connection with the English market was the smaller spot sales, only 6O00 bales. but quotations were raised points, middling 6.11d. It Is evi- dent that spinners have not lost confi- dence in large crop estimates and are patiently awaiting the governments of ficiaI forecast probable size of this years yield. cinging to the hope of it confirming estimates of Il 1.500.000 bales as were issued by Messrs. Neill and Price in which event they would be able to buy their future requirements at prices much cheaper than those now ruling. In the meantime the consumer has his index finger pointed to the movement as con- tradiction reports of this seasons produce tion being a small one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Ware & LeIand,s Market Letter.

It would seem as though developments in the cotton market increased in im- portance and interest the farther along fin the season we get. In a general way 1t Is doubtful whether any single week of the season has been filled with greater excitement than the one just closed. Fac tors existing for some time seem to chrys- talize with the ginners' report on Tues day and the result was a runaway mar ket that lifted prices cent a pound in about five minutes for the second time this season, and the second time In the entire history of the New York cotton ex- change. The record Is one that speaks for itself With the great divergence of opn- ions regarding the size of the cotton crop operations have been on an extensive scale and price movements in waves of such d. mensions that 1t has been quite impos- sible to foresee one day what was to happen the next. week ago cotton worked to 10s4 cents on a general liquidat- ing movement before the report. It was feared that the figures would be so large that expert crop estimates would be shown to be erroneous. But when the figures were finally issued the total proved about 5O0.00o bales below popular expecta- tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, November 24.-Spot cotton in limited demand. prices8 points higher. American midding fair. 6.59 good mid ding. 627; midling. 611; low middling, 5S9; good ordinary. 577; ordinary. 561 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export, and included 4500 American. Receipts 44,000 bales. including 40,100 American
 Futures opened barely steady and closed quiet and steady. American middling, good ordinary clause: November, col: November December, 6.01; December-Jan- uary. COP: January February. 6.07 Febru- ary-March. 610; March-Aprl, SIS; April May. 615; May-June, 6.17; June-July. 61S; July-August, 6.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, November A.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and teegraphic adyices compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of 265. s05 against an increase of 2l5s96 last year and an increase of 156.033 year before last.
 The total visible Is 4.546,661. against 4,- 280 0s5s last week, 3,s74.07S last year and B. 342,996 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 3722. ss1. against 3.502, ,s56 last week. 3.s26.07s last year and D. 847.996 year before last. and of all other kinds. including Egypt Brasil, India. etc..
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box. extra fancy s5.5o. Grapes-Concord. h., 25c; pony. 15c. Apples-Northern grown, per barrel bulk stock. 8 .25; fancy. s4q5 Limes-Per 100, s1.10
 Bananas-Per bunch. Fancy stock $1q150 bunch.
 Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 6c; No . b,06c.
 Pole beans, s1 50 per bushel. Cabbage-2c per pound
 Potatoes-Irish potatoes, H.
 Eggs-Per dozen. case count. 25c. can- dled 27c.
 Hens, 30G35c: chickens. large, 20Q25c: medium 20c: small 14Q15c.
 Butter-Fresh. 15a20c; renovated. 2scs creamery, 27c.
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Taking of American Cotton.

New Orleans. November 4.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot ton by spinners throughout the world as follows, In round numbers:
 This week 299. 000 this year against 299,- GOO last year and 412,000 year before last
 TotaI since September 1, this year 2,961,- GOO, against 2775,0 900 last year. and 2.324.OOO the year before.
 Of thls northern spinners and Canada took 704,0o0 bales this year, against 716,0OO last year, and 539,000 the year before: southern spinners 646,000, against 62l ,000 last year, and 554,O0O the year before; and foreign spinners 1,611 GOO. against 1,43S, 900 last year. and 1.231, ,OO0 the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Coffee Market.

New York November 24.-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice, 8 5-1s; mild steady. The market for coffe futures opened steady at an advance of points in re- sponse to steady cables and light interior receipts at Brazilian points. There was continued liquidation but the switching was hardly as active as recently. which, with tomorrow tho first notice day for December. was considered favorable fac tor and there was little improvement In the general demand The market closed steady at net advance of 6&10 points. Sales, 144750 bags. December. 6.5096.6O; January, 6.65@6. 10: March, 69od6.s5; May, 7O5@715; July. 7.25@7.SO September, 7.450 7.50; October, 7.50.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady: middling 11h; net re- ceipts 7s33; gross receipts 7S33; shipments 9S61: sales S57: stock 100,234
 Augusta-steady; middling il b-16; net receipts 1230; gross receipts 123O; shipments 1443; sales 792; stock s4,s96.
 Memphis-Firm middlng ii 5-16; net re- ceipts 5553; gross receipts 5693; shipments 414O; sales 27OO; stock 106,604.
 St. Louis-Firm; middling IFS; net re- ceipts 1004; gross receipts 5543; shipments 4543; sales 75 stock 2,817.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts 234S; gross re- ceipts 234S: shipments S69: stock 14,267.
 Louisville-Firm; middling 11B; net re- ceipts 371; gross receipts 371; shipments 4; sales PIT; stock 250.
 Total today-Net receipts 1889; gross receipts 27.01S shipments 2Oseo; sales 464l; stock BPS, ,o68
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Bonds.
Money on Cali.

New,York. November 24-Money on call steady, 41A@51s; closing bid, 41s; offered at 4A; time money steady; sixty days and ninety days, 51z96 per cent; six months, 514@51s.
 Prime mercantile paper, 51a@6 per cent; sterling exchange weak, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at 4S6.05@4S6. 10 for bills; posted rates, 4sS1a64s4 and 4s7@4s71a; commercial bills, 4S2A. Bar silver, 647s. Mexican dollars, 49%. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds easy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
Live Stock Market.

Chicago. November 24-Cattle: Receipts s5o0 steady; common to prime steers. $2.so @6eo; cows, s26O@4.25; heifers, s2.Ood5Oo; bulls. $2 oaG40o: stockers and feeders, s2.15 Q415; calves. $2.007.00.
 Hogs: Receipts, 26,oOo; 5c lower; choice to heavy, s4S0@490; native good heavy, s47OdD4. 80; strong weight butchers. s4. 500 490; good to choice heavy mixed, s4 1O@ 4s0; packing "A 43c04so.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; market strong; sheep, s3.75d550; yearlings, $575963 35; spring lambs. $6.75q7.5 50.
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Whisky-Basls of high wines. s1.so. Clover-Contract grade, $13@1325. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 17q 23c; dairy. 17620c.
 Eggs-steady, 1s@24c; firsts, 24c; prime firsts, 2Sc; extras, BOG.
 Cheese-Firm. 1211@13c.
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Feed Stuff.

Corn--No. 8 mixed white, 2 or [ bushei sacks, roc.
 Oats--No. 2 mixed. 40c: No. white, 42c; white clip, 44c.
 Wheat bran, 30 or 100, s2i Cotton seed feed meal. s24; prime, S2S Corn chops, 31.20
 Corn hearts, s20
 Shorts, 100 pounds, SA. Hulls. sack. 30635c. Hay-Choice timothy. s1soo: No. timo- thy. Sl6.50. Johnson grass. S12; clover, SIS.