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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
smoIIen 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

The stock market was very strong and some higher throughout the list today, Tennessee Coal. Big Steel and Colorado Fuel were from 1 to per cent higher, Tennessee Coal being the list in this group. Union Pacific and Louisville and Nashville rallied %, while Pennsylvania gained 3s. Sugar after selling up to 143A declined to 142. Locomotive became very active again and rallied to 731s but later on sold down to ITS again. Shelters was another feature, advancing about per cent One of the most Interesting stocks before the public at the present is Smelt- ing and Refining common. It's remarka- be advance of nearly 100 points within a period of a little over twelve months has brought it to the front The Gug- genheims dominate and control the com pany and all it's subsidiary and allied com, panies It Is stated that they own to- gether probably majority of preferred stock of which there is S5000O,Oo0 out standing and the balance is almost all held by other persons as an investment and great part of 1t is owned by directors in the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03

l5,016 last year. 2,040.SS7 year before last lnd 2,264.447 same time in 1902; overland lcross the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac .iNers to northern mills and Canada, &,- 91, against 110.079 last year, 52,3s4 year lefore last and 162,14 same time in 1902
 outhern mills takings, exclusive of quan- fty consumed at southern outports, 44S.0OO, against 423.OOO last year, 357OOO year before asst and 393, 800 same time in 1902; and in- .erior stocks in excess of those held at -he commencement of the season SS2 62S. against 397509 last year. 2o7,197 year before last and S97.170 same time in 1902.
 These make the total movement of the cotton crop brought into sight during the two months ending close of october, sI2S4,- S2S against 376l,664 last year. 2,7O7, AIS year before last and S2l7,26l same time in 1902
 Northern splnners took during October 2S4535 bales, against PSI ,03S last year and 16S,501 year before last, increasing their total for the two months of 402, ,6S9 against 3S99O3 last year and 27a,3lS the year be- fore. This makes their average weekly talSings for the season 46,207, against A. 765 last year. and 32.S96 the year before
 Foreign exports for the two months of the season have been 1.425,590 bales, show ing a decrease under last season of 579.- 923 and an increase over the same period year before last of 16,S4O, The loss in for eign exports during October compared with October last year has been 42S,74O and compared with the same period, year before last 276,6S0.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 20 lead ing southern interior markets on October 31 were 1,445,9 ,932, against 1,103. .39S the same date last year. and S23,092 the year before.
 Including port and interior town stocks left over from the previous season and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the two months, the supply has been S72S,s5t against B. 923631 last year and 2.s75,217 the year before.
 Up to October 31 last year 27 73-1OO per cent of the cotton crop had been mar keted and for the same two months in 1903, the percentage of the crop brought into sight was 27 4-1O0. and for the same time in 1902 the percentage marketed was 20 a9-100.
 The amount of the crop brought into sight for the two months from Sentember to October inclusive Is 477.0O0 under last year. 577.00o over year before last and 67,000 over 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Gilbert & CIay's Market Letter.

Spot sales at Liverpool continued good at & points advance. Futures came m about 2 points lower than expected and before the close points additional de- cline was recorded. Our markets opened about 2 points down and then advanced or points. From the high level there was a reaction of 10 points.
 There is no change in bullish conditions. Spot demand Is good and the movement is free thus permitting farmers to strengthen their positions by selling portion of their crop on a profitable basis and making it that much easier to hold the remainder of the crop.
 We think there is little or no risk in buying the market on all recessions and this view is shared by our connections at New Orleans and New York The south is certainly in much stronger posi- ton by reason of recent liberal selling and spnners can well afford to pay current prices and still make handsome profit on cotton goods.
 The situation in Russia gets worse in stead of improving. but we look to see order come out of all this chaos with the result that permanent basis on new lines will be established leading to broader development of that nation and consequent industrial benefits.
 While believing in purchases on recess sions, we also think it conservative to take profits on bulees, for the present at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
FLUCTUATIONS IN
 COTTON MARROW Close Was at Net Loss of 5 to
 7 Points
  SALES WERE 300,O0O BALES The Close Was Near the Lowest Un- der Continued Pressure of Long Account-Southern Spots
 Unchanged.
SALES WERE 3oO,0OO BALES

New York, November 2-The cotton market ruled moderately active but fluct- nations were comparatively narrow and the close was at a net loss of 5M7 points. Sales were estimated at 30000O bales. The opening was steady at decline of l to ? points in response to lower cables, and rather more favorable weather reports than expected: frost appearing at only couple of points on the early map &C., companled by temperatures too high to argue material damage. There was a re- newal of the southern buying noted yes terday at the decline and for the first few minutes the market ruled firm with January selling up to 10.S3, or about 4 points net higher. Liverpool continued easy, however, Europe sent selling orders here, and with considerable pressure by realizing on long accounts, the market during the middle of the session sagged off to about 10.74 for January or points net lower. In the late session business was very quiet and fluctuations were irregular. but tho close was within point or two of the lowest under contin- ued pressure of long account It was reported that leading short interests were buying through commission houses with Liverpool and German bull interests be- lieved to have sold through brokers. Southern spot markets were unchanged to lsc higher
 Receipts at the ports today. 52, 445 bales against 57,1o4 bales last week, and 9,465 bales last year, for the week (estimated) 54o,OOo bales against 293,913 bales last week and 44o,929 bales last year. Today's re- cefpts at New Orleans were 9403 bales against 15.S7s bales last year, and at Houston, 1S,505 bales against 17,265 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
1. READING UNDERGOES
 BIG BEAR PANIC Closing Was Irregular and
 Highly Excited IMPORTANT LOSSES NOTED There Was Sharp Reaction In Russian Bonds and London Was an Active Seller of
 Stocks.
IMPORTANT LOSSES NOTED

New York, November 2.-Today's stock market after active trading throughout the session was subjected to a shock in the late afternoon when a bear panic developed in Reading, and that stock was rushed up to 1s5. This movement induced a slump in prices elsewhere. but when trading yielded to below 132 the general market rallied. The closing. however, was irregular, and highly excited. The market was gathering strength in the afternoon when the violent advance in Reading set In on a paroxysm of buying in lots of many thousand shares. The feeling of panic amongst uncovered bears was a clear enough motive for this movement, and the fear of losses to be involved in- duced general throwing over of stocks in other directions.
 Gains were pretty generally wiped out in a few minutes, and a number of im- portant losses established The movements and a scrutiny of the whole list discloses that the general movement in the usual leaders was narrow. There was some stocks in this class that moved upwards during the day, but they were greatly outnumbered by the similar movements in the industrial list. The upward move- 4ment was not simultaneous, but was =effected by transition from one stock or group of stocks to another some items of news agreeable to the movement. being Hbrought forward in each case to account sfor it. The re-opening of the foreign stock markets after yesterdays holiday Revealed some renewed depression on ac- rount of the continued disorders and the fdoubtfu1 outlook in Russia.
 There was a sharp reaction in the price Isof Russian bonds, and London was an FBctive seller of stocks in this morning kduring the early dealings. This reaction ary influence was contested from the out set by the further upward movements in ljndividual stocks. This was only partly successful in overcoming the general heaviness of the market, so long as or ders continued to be received in the mar ket from foreign stock markets. After the hour when trading abroad was over, the market here made better general progress upwards. The coalers continued to hold the conspicuous place in the trad ing which has distinguished them for a long time past.
 The supposed new factor today in the awakened demand for them, was the re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03

ported opinion of the head of the mine workers that a strike of coal miners was unlikely for the coming spring. The stim- ulation thus given, lifted trading to high level, and was of influence in awak- ening Erie from a partly dormant condi- tion. Pennsylvania was affected to some extent by the same interest, coupled with the extraordinary activity reported in iron and steel trade. The group of smelt- ing and metal stocks continued to be influenced by the rumors of an intended merger. The electric stocks including the Allis-C Chalmers stocks and locomotive were affected by surmises of the use of the new stock issue authorized by general electric to form a combination. Railway steel spring responded to reports of a large order for the equipment of freight cars, the placing of which has already played It's part in the movement of the car company's stock The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic stocks were brought into sudden prominence as a side issue to the long continued speculation in Cam adian Pacific This movement also was a supplementary to yesterdays speculative demonstration in Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
 These were designed as diversion from the persistent speculation in some Of the very high-priced stocks which is looked on with disfavor by some of the banking interests owing to the large in- crease in this class of stocks in the col lateral for loans at the high prices to which they have been rushed lately. Time money continued steady and firm In this market, and foreign exchange recovered from yesterdays reaction. The bank of England made a very weak return with it's proportion of reserve to liability down to the extraordinary low proportion of 3S50 per cent. Open market discounts hardened in London, call money rose sharply, and sterling exchange at Paris declined a fraction. New Orleans tock another $400,0O0 from here by transfer through the sub-treasury. Some rt the southern and southwestern systems re- ported decreases in gross earnings for September, some of them showing de- creases In gross earnings with an increase in operating expenses to magnify the re- port of net earnings.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sai,s par value s3,325, 900. United States 2s declined 1s per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool November 2.-Cotton. spot good business done, prices points higher; American middling fair, 6.27; good mid ding 601: mlddlng. 5s5; low middling, 5.64; good ordinary. b5i; ordinary. 5.S5. The sales of the day were 12.000 bales of which 1000 were for speculation and ex- port and included 10,6C0 American. Re- ceipts 2S.200 bales, all American. Futures opened firm and closed barely steady; American middling E. O. C.: November, 5b5: November December 5,69 December January. 575; Januarv-February. 5.I9; February-March. 5.S2: March-April 5.S5; Anril-May. 5.S6: Mav-Iune, 5Ss; June-July, 5.S6; July-August, 5.s0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Ware a Leland's Market Letter.

It would be difficult to assign definite reasons for the failure of the market to get excited and run over II cents today as all the indications seemed to point at the closing last night. Russian news had unquestionably something to do with the condition of affairs in the Liverpool mar xet and brought about considerable sell ing here. Profit taking around Il cents seemed to be the feature of the day and the combination of unsettling develop ments abroad and realizing proved just enough to prevent March going through Il cents and on upward. As far as the market itself Is concerned trading was not as active as yesterday and after the heavy selling of the morning the tone be- came steady with the market rather quiet.
 In general the undertone continued to show a hardening tendency with the ad- vance in prices.
 inc market has halted at Il cents so many times that there Is of course no guarantee to be furnished in the general belief expressed on the floor that barring accidents in the shape of sensational de- velopments in Russia the market is like ly to take all the Il cents cotton this time, and work into new ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03

1903 The movement for the month of
 October was 1,974000 compared with D. 399, GOO last year and 1,957.000 in 1903. which makes a total insight eo November l, figure 3.2Sf 900, against last years 3.l6l 66i and 2,707.41S year before last. Reports from the country are becoming more posi- tive as to the shortness of the crop. men of experience leaning to the belief that the yield will be about 25 per cent below one year ago. which would indicate a pro- duction of about 10, 0,350,000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03

CdSn QuOIdllOnS WtI6 SS AoiioWo. Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. ? spring. SSq90c; No. 5, slq SSc; No. 3 red, ssssdssstc.
 Corn-No. ?, 50q6lc; No. yellow, es1s @45c. Oats-No. ?, 3o1s690l4c; No. white, 91@ 32c; No. white, 291aG3lc.
 Rye-No. 2, 72d721tc.
 Barley-Good feeding, 39AQ42c, falr 10 choice mating, 4SG50c.
 Flax Seed-No l. s3c; No. northwest ern. $1.00.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, s3.@
 Mess Pork-Per bbl, s14G14.25. Lard-Per 100 lbs, S7.o5d7 10.
 Short Rib Sides-Loose, T.l2ts@7 20. Short Clear Sides-Boxed. N 21a@1 70. Whisky-Basis of high wines 13o Clover-Contract grade, S13.25. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was easier; creamey. l71s@ 22c; dairy, 17d20c
 Eggs steady at 19c; firsts, 21c; prime firsts, 23c; extras. 25c.
 Cheese firm at 12AG13%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Cotton Seed OH.

New York. November 2.-Cotton seed oil barely steady; prime yellow. 27627hc. Petroleum steady. Rosin steady; strained common to good. N.10a4.15. Turpentine steady.
 New Orleans November 2-Cotton seed oils steady; prime refined in barrels. 251kc off refined in barrels. 24l4c; prime crude, loose 1shc.
 seed oil; prime crude. 20h021c; off crude. 11420c: prime summer yellow. zQ23k; of summer yellow. HG2c; prime meal, a21 .25 @21 50: off meal. $20. .50G2; prime cake S21 .25d21. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, November 2.-Money on call firn. at 41k@5 per cent; closing bid, 4h per cent; offered at "A per cent; time money firm; sixty and ninety days and six months, 4s4Q5 per cent; prime mercan- tile paper, per cent; sterling exchange firm: closed steady with actual business in bankers bills at 4S6. .60@4S6. .65 for de- mand and at 4s2 sOa4s2 95 for sixty day bills; posted rates, 4s4lz and 4S71a; com mercial bills, 4S25sG4S2as; bar silver, 62s4c; Mexican dollars, 4sc; government bonds easy; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Metal Market.

New York, November 2-The market was higher in London today, tin R14s os i'd for spot and f14s los for futures. Quiet locally at 32.s0Q33.
 Conner lower abroad at f1 zs 6d for spot and E70 5s for futures locally. about unchanged: lake, Is. 371tQl16.75; electrolytic, Is. 25a16. .62is; casting. 18G1S.5h-
 Lead unchanged at 414 los Sd in London; locally, firm at 615Q5.30.
 Speiter quiet, e.15Q6.25 In the local mar ket but was higher at e2S 10 Cd in Lon don.
 Iron lower abroad; standard foundry. 51s 2d, and Cleveland warrants, 52s 3d. The local market continued firm; No. foundry, northern and southern. $ls.2oM IS. 50: No. ? foundry, northern and south ern S17 8561S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Loveman e Co.'S Market Letter.

New Orleans. La, November 2.-Tbe advancing tendency of the market was checked today after January reached 1O.S4 not on account of an unfavorabie feature making it's appearance. but principally because of the staple having touched so high level so early in the season. Liqul- dation of an extensive character was re- ported from Liverpool and New York, the most prominent of bull houses realizing profits on large lines of long cotton. There were reports of heavy frosts from points in Mississippi, Alabama and Ten nessee, in some instances killing frosts. with the mercury at the freezing point. but the pressure brought to bear wiped out all the early improvement of the day in the English market, where spot sales since Monday amounted to 26.0O0 bales: 14,O0O yesterday and 12.000 today. The To- cal market opened at an advance of about 20 points when compared with Tuesdays closing. January 10.7S; later selling high as 10.s4, when the selling movement for profits sake in other markets turned the tide. January finally closing at 10.75Q76
 The weeks insight points to about 4S0.00o bales, against 573.o00 last year and 5bs.00o in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
GENUINE GAS HOUSE

Is the BEST FUEL for Base burners, Stoves or Furnaces.
 Delivered in sacks, lump or crushed. Phone 5, Exchange 10. Birmingham Ry.s It q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
cIearinqs and Exchange.

Memphis. November 2.-Clearances, sl,- 420 623; balances, $234,954
 New Orleans November 2.-Clearings, s3,667, ,969; New York exchange, bank. d per 5000 premium; commercial, sl per $l00 discount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Naval Stores.

Charleston, s. C.. November 2.-Turpen- tine and rosin nothing doing.
 New Orleans, November 2.-Naval stores steady; pitch, s2.25: pine tar, s4.75; coal tar, 8 .60. Rosin. per barrel of 2so pounds A. B, c, $.405; D, A.15; E. N.30; F, A.7o9 4.75; c, $4.75; H. N.s0; I. s4s5: K. s5.o5: M. 5 20; N, s5.30; window glass. $ .4o water white, S5.50. Turpentine firm. 681a cents.
 Savannah Ga, November 2.-Turpentine firm, 6914c; sales 690; receipts 65I; ship ments, 154. Resin firm sales. 2144; re- ceipts 2197; shipments 475. Quote: A, B, c. s4.25; D, $4. 30; E, $4.45; F, $4.50; K, $5.05; M, s5. 20; N, s5.30; VIC. .45; wv, $5.55.
 Wilmington, N. C.. November 2.-Spirits turpentine firm. 6S1z cents; receipts 3s casks. Resin firm. s3.s0 bid: receipts S1s Tar firm, q 80; receipts 21. Crude turpen- tine firm, s3.35; 4.75G4.7b. Receipts 113
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Treasury Statement.

Washington, November 2.-Today's treasury balances. exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance, sl33, ,102, 165; gold, $7S.244,2b9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Live Stock Market,

Chicago, November 2.-Cattle receipts, Il 900; best firm; others weak; steers, s2@ 63O; stockers and feeders. s32504; cows and canners, $l l.5014: bulls, g 2544; heif- CTS, $2. .5Gd3. 80; calves, 92. 2.35a4
 Hog receipts 22000; steady to Tc higher; shipping and selected. s5.10d5.H; mixed and heavy packing. S4 .90G5. .05; light, s1 800 5.121a: pigs and roughs. s2Q4.s5.
 Sheep receipts, 25,O00; stronger; sheep. $2 M6. 50; lambs, $5. .25Gp7 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
lru Goods.

New York, November 2.-The fact that buyers were not anxious to operate for the future did not affect the tone of the dry goods market today which was stronger than of late. Sellers were inde- pendent as there was little in hand to sell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Firm; middling. 10 13-16c; net receipts, 14,193; gross receipts. 14,193; sales, 2749; stock, 227,215; exports to Great Brit ain, 7675 coastwise, 6134
 New Orleans-Firm; middling, 10 13-16c; net receipts, 9403; gross receipts, 94O3; sales 9S50; stock, 16S, 400.
 Moble-Quiet; middling, 101hc; net re- ceipts. 2690; gross receipts 2690; sales, $50; stock. 51 AGO; exports coastwise, 20.
 Savannah-Quiet. middling, 10asc net receipts, 10,665; gross receipts, 10.665; sales, 3277; stock, 175.970; exports to France, 34O0; coastwise, 1436
 Charleston-Firm middlng, 10 5-16c; net receipts, 1211; gross receipts, 1211;- stock, 44,491.
 wilmngton-steady mlddllng, 1oasc; net receipts 4356; gross receipts, 1856; stock, 3S,7l1.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling. 10 11-16c net receipts 3953; gross receipts, 3953; sales, 800; stock, 51,427; exports to France 45C0; coastwise, 3612.
 Baltimore-Nominai; middling, 10Ac; gross receipts. 800; stock 552O.
 New York-Quiet; middling 10 95c; gross receipts. 67sS sales 300; stock, 227 675 ex- ports to Great Britain, 1; to the conti- nent 200.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 10 .95c; gross re- ceipts. 3534; stock, 57S7 exports to the continent, TOO.
 Philadelphia-Stea middling, II 200; net receipts. 12; gross receipts, 3S54
 Pensacola-Net receipts, 1925; gross re- ceipts, 1925; exports to the continent, 1925
 Miscellaneous-Net receipts 26; gross receipts. 26.
 Total today, at all ports; Net, 52.445; ex- ports to Great Britain, 7679; to France, 1900; to the continent, 6s25: stock, 1,00S 5S2.
 Consolidated. at all ports; Net, 2SS.2S4; exports to Great Britain, 5S,270; to France, 1o,s7; to the continent, 104,211; to Japan, SIT.
 Total since September l. at all ports: Net, 2.519.43s; exports to Great Britain, 60S, ,2S5; to France. 194, 34S; to the continent, 6Ss. .719; to Japan, 5233; to Mexico, 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03

the wheat market here, At the colse the price of wheat for May delivery was up %c; December corn shows gain of 1sq Ac; oats are up i4@stc provisions are practically unchanged.
 1ha Ieadfnr futures renGed As folloWs:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Hester's Monthly Statement.

New Orleans, November 2.-Secretary Hesters New Orleans cotton exchange statement issued today covers the month- ly movement to October 31.
 Compared with last year 1t shows de- crease for the month in round figures of 4DO0o bales. compared with year before last an increase of 22.0O0. and with 1902 an increase of 1900.
 The total for October was 1.979,440. against 2, ,32S last year, 1,957.1s5 year before last and 1960.570 same time in 1902.
 The movement from September to Co., tober 31, inclusive. shows receipts at all United States ports 2,421,sO3 against 2-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Seaps ard Ar Line.

Baltimore. November 2.-Seaboard Air Line common, 25 bid; do preferred. noth- ing doing.