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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23

were 23s for Metropolitan Street Railway; 47s for Metropolitan Securities and for 1nterborough. Third Avenue railroad, which is leased by the Metropolitan, gain ed 51a points. Transactions in these stocks as a group constituted the major portion of the days business, although the gem eral market became broad and active in the face of 16 per cent money rate. The prevailing rate of the day. however. was sylvania Railway and Subsidiry compan ies including Reading, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio Norfolk and Western and P, C., c. & St. l.. were es- pecially strong. Long Island railroad, also a Pennsylvania stock which Is eX- pected to profit by the days transaction developments, scored a material advance. Union Pacific went to new high record, and an active demand for Southern Pa ciflc advanced that stock a point. St. Paul and the northewesterns and Atchi- son participated in the days general ad- vance.
 The only high-class railway issue to display weakness was Illinois Central. Aside from the movements in Sugar and Virginia Carolina Chemical there were no noteworthy movements in the Industrial group. Surprise was expressed at the failure of the United States Steel issues to make more immediate response to the favoritable trade conditions. The market reacted slightly in the last hour, but ral- lied in the final trading and the closing was strong London was scarcely fac tor here trading in less than 15,000 shares, practically all sales. Forecasts for the weeks money movement point to a small gain by the banks. despite the very heavy outflow.
 Bonds were steady. Total sales. par value s3590,O 900. United States new As de- clined A per cent on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
DAY GIVEN OVER ID HOLIDAY FROL|C Cotton Market Quiet Through
 out the Day SPOTS WERE UNCHANGED The Close Was Within Point or So of the Top Price-Futures
 Opened and Closed
 Steady.

New York. December 22-The cotton market was very quiet, with good part of the day given up to the usual pre- holiday frolic The close was steady at a net advance of to points. Sales were estimated at 250,00O bales, most of which was done during the forenoon. The mar ket opened steady at an advance of to 5 points in response to steady cables. Liverpool seemed to be selling here, how ever. and there was some scattering liqui- dalton. and with some of the local pro- fessionals against the market prices worked off at net decline of to 5 points shortly after the call. There was a rally from this level toward midday, and during the balance of the session the market showed little feature. The close was within a point or so of the top The weather south was wet in the central belt but the precipitation report was light and taken altogether conditions were favor able to the movement. Receipts ran well under last years and exports were fairly liberal. Southern spot markets were quiet and unchanged to Is higher.
 Receipts of cotton at the ports today, 3s,s95 bales, against 43,sS3 last week and 52.53l last year. For the week, estimated, 2SS, 900 bales against 256,217 last week and 3O1 .61S last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 6601 bales against 14,709 last year, and at Houston 7055 bales against 9674 last year.
 N.,., Vork Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Hester's Weekly Statement.

New Orleans, December 22.-Secretary Hesters weekly New Orleans cotton ex- change statement, issued before the close of business today, shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 310O0, a decrease under the same days year before last of 5000 and decrease under the same time in 1902 of 4000
 For the 22 days of December the totals show a decrease under last year of 209,0 ,0O0 decrease under the same peiod year be- fore last of 21s,00O, and an increase over the same time in 1902 of 22,0O0. For the 113 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the 113 days of last year 891 900, ahead the same days year before last 207,0O0, and ahead of 1902 by All, ,0O0.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 345,559 bales against 376379 for the seven days ending this date last year, 40,545 year before last and 349,S96 same time In 19O2 and for the 22 days of December 1t has been ,9f, against 1,410, 962 last year, 1,42O079 year before last and 1.1SO,370 same time in 1902 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports, 4,s4S,- 0S1. against :, 5,5s2. .354 last year. 4S31 ,00 year before last and 4,481 ,023 same time in 1902 Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada. 357.026. against 474,706 last year 3S4.30SS year before last and 523,323 same time in 1902; interior stocks In excess of those held at the close of the commer- cial year, bS6, ,2T7 against 649.27s last year. 46S,139 year before last and f2,230 same time in 1902 southern mills takings s6O,- OO0 against 832, ,S5S last year, 761, l24 year before last and 763 4S6 same time In 1902.
 These make the total movement for the 113 days of the season from September 1 to date 6651 1884, against 7,542,196 last year, 6.444,57s year before last and 6,2400s2 same time in 1902.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 241, ,633, against 23759o last year, making the total thus far for the season 3.262, TIA against 4015.104 last year. decrease of 752. .36s.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show an increase of Ii .590 as compared with the correspond ing period last year, and their total talk ings since September 1 have increased 22. .291 The total takings of American mills, north, south and Canada. thus far for the season have been 1,9SS.3s4 against 1,940,344 last year. These include 1i16,569 by northern spinners, against 1094,272
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading southern interior centers have decreased during the week 34.737 bales, against an increase during the cor responding period last season of 16,49i and are now 99,263 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 7,095,9 ,9l5, against 7.704,163 for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
TRACTION LINES ARE MONOPOL|zED New York Transportation Lines
 Are Active DEAL LEADS THE MARKET Illinois Central Was the Only High Class Railway Issue to Display
 Weakness-Steel Is
 Also Slow.
DEAL LEADS THE MARKET

New York. December 22.-Interest in the stock market converged very largely in the shares of the local transportation companies. These issues were very strong and active on announcement of a virtual conclusion of negotiations whereby the Metropolitan Street Railway company and its allied interests come under control Of the Peterborough Rapid Transit company thus giving the latter interests practical iy monopoly of all the traction facili- ties on Manhattan island. Some sort of deal involving these important properties has been expected for long time, but its exact form was always matter of idle speculation. The exact details of the deal were not obtained during market hours today, but enough was learned to indicate that the transfer would be effect ed on terms satisfactory to the pur- chasers
 The new interests in Metropolitan are said to include several prominent indi- viduals identified with the Pennsylvania and other great railway systems. So far as could be learned the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company is not included in the 0eal as IL now StaldS put the 1act tldl representatives of that company were in conference with the Metropolitan inter- ests today was regarded as more than a mere coincidence. Change of control of Metropolitan is said to carry with 1t im- portant concessions in the way of pro posed subway extensions It is not un- likely that new securities will be issued for those outstanding in the name of the Metropolitan company At any rate 1t is understood the transfer from old to new interests will involve a comparatively small cash outlay.
 The transactions led the market from the outset. thousands of shares of Metro politan Street Railway and Metropolitan securities coming out at initial gains of to 4 points. Interborough opened on the curb with an advance of over points and was the feature of that market throughout, attaining new high record, Net gains of these issues for the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Ware & Leland's Market Letter.

Liverpool somewhat better than expect ed, fluctuations unimportant. Spot sales, 1000 at lower.
 Cables report nothing of interest. Open ing unchanged, few straggly longs liqui- dating this msning in our market, which caused temporary weakness
 New York reports heavy; manipulative selling by few operators, but the market seems stronger as people think, as 1t did not have much effect
 Opinion that after the holidays business in actual cotton will revive, and export business support speculation.
 Great efforts are being made to keep the public from buying cotton, as shown by repeated bear circulars by the New York bear leader. which lately contain fig ures so wrong and out of line with all information that they betray the obvious purport.
 Crop movement of week bullish, about O000 bales less than In 1905 and interior town receipts considerably less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Naval Stores,

New Orleans. December 22-Naval stores steady; pitch, s2.25; pine tar, s475 coal tar. s3.5o. Rosin, quote: A, B, c s3.35; D, $3S0; E, s3.35; F. $40; G, $50 H, s3.35; I, s3.SO; K. s407h: M, s467Jh; N s5.o5; VIC, s5So; wv, $5.55. Spirits tur. pentine dull, 6.
 Charleston, S. c. December 22-Turpen. tine firm, 63 sales, none. Rosin, firm B, c, s3.9O; D. $3.5o; F. s36O; F, s3S5; G s3,70; H, sS.75; I, s3s0; K, s3.90; M, s45O N, s4.so; VIC, s5.1o; wv. s5.35.
 Savannah. Ga, December z2.-Turpen- tine firm. 64; sales, s46; receipts, 222; ship. ments, 30 Rosin, nothing doing; receipts 1886; shipments, 100. Quote: A. B, C. s3.60; D. s3.65; E, s3.75; F, 8. .SO G. s. S5; H ss90; I, s3.95; K, s4071s; M, s4671s; N, s5.o5; we $5.30; wv. s5.55.
 Wilmington. N. C., December 22-Tur- pentine, 63A; receipts, 26. Resin firm $40; receipts, 3205. Tar firm, sl.S0; re- ceiptsfi 131. Crude turpentine, 2.2S0, s4.5O and S4.50: receipts. 79.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Takino of American Cotton.

New Orleans, December 22.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot ton by spinners throughout the world as follows, in round numbers:
 This fweek, 322, 900, this year, against 8ll, 900 last year, 256.Oo0 year before last.
 Total since September 1 this year, {. 264.0O0 against 4165,0oO last year, and 3, 650, 900 the year before
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 1,117'O00 bales this year, against 1,O94, GOO last year, and 94S,000 the year before; southern spinners s72,000, against S46 0OO last year, and 772,OO0 the year before and foreign spinners, 2,275,0o0, against 2,225,O0O last year, and 1,9l0.000 the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Total Net Receipts.

New York, December 22.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1: Galveston l.63O, . 922, New Orleans S04,670, Mobile 16S.666 Sa- vannah 1,042,4 AT, Charleston 139,166, Will mington 261 ,374. Norfolk 450,s0o. Baltimore 3l92, New York 1503, Boston. 3,4S4. New port News 1862, Philadelphia 25S1 San Francisco 15, 1909, Brunswick 102,93l, Port Townsend 13614 Pensacola 73,124 Port land, Ore, 576, Port Arthur and Sabine Pass 53, 7sO, Jacksonville s2l4 Eagle Pass, Tex, 2099 Fl Paso, Tex, 100. Laredo, Ten, $500. minor ports 4967; total 4,s4s,OSl bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23

! Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Dull; prices unchanged. 0o,H WheaI-No. spring. S4qS6c; No. g. So@ SOI2c; No. red S7k4QS7s4c
 Corn-No. 9 49c No 2 yellow, 49c.
 oats-No 2, 3Ossc; No. white, 31 LaaS2c; NO. white 29s4Q31c.
 Rye-No. 2, 65a66c
 Bariey-Good feeding, 37I4@371sc; fair to choice mating, 41@49c
 Flax Seed-No. l, y1o3; northwestern, H.0Ska. Timothy Seed-Prime, $3.35
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, SIP 75@12.se.
 Lard-Per 100 pounds, $7421s@DL45 snort Ribs Sldes-Loose S6.9O07.1O.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, S.12Ls6725 Whisky-Basis of high wines. s1.3O. Clover-Contract grade, s1300.
 on the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creamery, 176o4Dac; dairy, l1d0. Eggs were firm, 1Sm23c: firsts 22c; prime firsts, 26c: extras 2Sc. Cheese was firm, 11Ia@13c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
.oveman 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

Liverpool was due to come unchanged. opened 1 point lower but advanced g points and at 12:30 D. m. stands points above last night. Spot sales 1000 at 3 points decline to meet the decline in fu- lures shown after D. m. yesterday. the time at which spot prices were posted
 There are rumors that attempt will be made today to shake out longs. or at any rate that bears have prepared pressure to use whenever the market seems to be bare of buying orders at any time between now and New Year. They argue that during the holidays public interest fin the market will he at A low ebb and therefore buying orders will be few. hence they reason that 1t should be quite easy to cause a sharp break by at tacking the market whenever a selling order appears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
comoarative Statement

New York, December 22.-Comparatve cotton statement for the week ending Fri day, December 22:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during week. 240,229;, net receipts at all United States ports same week last year S03, 403. Total receipts since September l 4,S4s,0s1; total receipts to same date last year. 56S7 ,195. Exports for the week. 242'- 7OD exports for same week last year, 2o8,- S23. Total exports since September l, 223o,- 23S: total exports same date last year 4.033.1 .141. Stock at all United States ports 1.132, 1885; stock at all Unfted States ports same time last year, 1,031 56O. Stock at all interior towns, TAI, ,76S; stock at all interior towns same time last year, 73S,O ,OsS Stock at Liverpool, s69, 900; stock at Liverpool same time last year, 74l,Ooo. Stock ol American afioat for Great Britain, H9,ooo; stock of American afioat for Great Britain same time last year, 402,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Boris.
Money on Call.

New York, December 22.-Money on cal strong, to Is per cent; ruling rate, 10 pei cent; closing bid, per cent; offered al per cent. Time money strong, good de mand; six days and ninety days. per cent and commissions; six months. 6 per cent z
 Prime mercantile paper 5N2 to pi cent. Sterling exchange firm, With actual business in bankers bills at s4s5. 35@4.S6 iC for demand. and at $4S3.O5d4 s3 10 for sixty day bills. Posted rates. $4.s31s and s4s6Had 4s7: commercial bills, $4.S2laQ4.s2ss; bar silver. 65Isc; Mexican dollars, soc.
 Government bonds easy; railroad bonds steady,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Abercrombie 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

With the close of today the New Orleans cotton exchange will remain closed un- til next Wednesday. Christmas holidays. and as a result business will be suspend- ed for three days. Owing to the uncer- talnty during tho interval there was more or less evening up of accounts, liquidation of long contracts having been on an extensive scale the past weeA, only eliminating this morning when March sold as low as 12.07 after opening at i2iO compared with yesterdays closing of l2.ll. final prices being i219. After the holi- days conditions will have become more normal and better insight will the pub lie have to judge the situation from more favorable point of view
 The figures advanced today to prove that this years production is 10SO0,0JO bales, Texas. Tennessee and Indian Ter rltory having glnned more than last year and the year before from November II to December 13 511,oo0 against 4SlO00 and 45s,O0o are explained. as all well informed people know, by the fact that this par ticular territory had a very late and short crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23

kinds. including Egypt, Brazil, India. etc., 1,O61, 600, against 992000 last week, 723, 900 last year and 610.00O year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows an Increase compared with last week of 93100, an increase com pared with last year of 624S7s and an ln- crease compared with year before last of 1,149,147.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2,474000, against 2329,O00 last year and g.. 066,oo0 year before last; in Egypt. 177.O0o, against 190.000 last year and 203,0o0 year before last; in India. 560000, against 2Sl 600 last year and 164,OOO year before last: and in the United States, 1.SsO0o0, against l. 766,000 last year and 1,457,o0O year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Metal Market.

New York, December 22.-A sharn de-
 cline was reported in the London tin mar ket spot closing G162 los, while futures
 closed e13l los. Local market dull, S5. 900 S6Jo. Copper lower in London, spot. e79. futures. G7s los; locally quiet but un-
 changed. Lead higher abroad. a17 los. but unchanged locally. Speter unchanged
 both abroad and locally. Iron higher abroad, closing 52s I'd for standard foun-
 dry and 53s 71Ad for Cleveland warrants:
 local market unchanged with the tone firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns.

Albany-Receipts 255; shipments, s3 stock, 4S77.
 Athens-Receipts, 2s2s; shipments. ss5 stock, 20,091.
 Atlanta-Firm; middling. II 9-l6c; re- ceipts, 593; shipments, S07; stock, S3S.
 Brenham-Receipts. 40; shipments, 7S; stock, 1508.
 Charlotte-Steady; middling. 11ssc; re- ceipts 393; shipments, 399; sales. 1; stock, 1874.
 Colurnbia-Receipts, 1676; stock, 2s,419. Columbus, Ga.-Steady: mddling, 11Rc; receipts 95O shipments, 1560; sales, 1560; stock, 23,325.
 Columbus, Miss-Receipts. 1474; ship ments, 265; sales, 265 stock, 9123. Dallas-Receipts, 1670; shipments, H06; stock, 4664.
 Greenwood, $. C.-Receipts. 542; ship ments, ITS; sales, 264; stock, 510s.
 Helena-Receipts, 1464; shipments, 2f24; stock, 11.2s9.-
 Little Rock-Dull; middling, 11ssc; re- ceipts, 6s2S; shipments. 5526; stock 4SS52. Macon-Recepts, 1894: shipments, 1263; stock, 10,75S
 Meridian Receipts. 2o76; shipments, 14is; stock, 24.795.
 Montgomery-Steady; middling, 11iac; receipts. 4027; shipments, 19S6 sales, 1886; stock, 34.305.
 Nashville-Firm: niiddling, 11hc; re- ceipts, 678; shipments $50; sales, $50; stock, 2s55.
 Natchez-Dul: middling. Il 13-l6c; re- ceipts, 3079; shipments, l156, sales, l59, stock. 17.17.
 Newberry--Receipts 35S; shipments, 353. Raleigh-Steady; midding, 11Lc; re- ceipts. 2l shipments, 50; stock, s00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Cotton Seed Oil.

Memphis. Tenn, December 22-Cotton seed oil: Prime crude. 2S1sd24; prime summer yellow. 26la; seed. nominal: prime meal, s25.0J;' prime cake. s25.0O: linters. per pound. 31.M4L.
 New York. December 2.-Cotton seed oil irregular; prime yellow. 291am3O. Petro- leum steady. Rosin quiet: strained com mon to good s350aS6o; turpentine quiet 66laa67.
 New Orleans, December 22.-Cotton seed oil steady; prime refined in barrels, 29; prime crude loose, 24i4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, December 22.-Cattle receipts, 22OO; slow and weak common to prime steers, Ssd6.75; cows. g. s0d4. 40; heifers, s2 go; bulls. s2q4; stockers and feeders, g. .15 @4.25 calves, s2.50a6.5O
 Hog receipts, 26,000; market 10c higher: shipping and selected, s5.0705 20: mixed and heavy packing, A. 95d5. .05: light. s4.s50 6.0515, pigs and roughs, $3674
 Sheep receipts, 1000; market 10Q15c high CT; sheep, s414.s0; yearIings, ssde. .75; lambs, g. 3dS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Liverpool Cotton Market.

ness done: prices points lower; Ameri- can middling fair 6.S3; good middling, 6.49; middling, 6.3l; low middlng, 6.15; good ordinary, 5.G; ordinary. 5S1. The sales of the day were 200O bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 6200 American; receipts, 73,000 bales, including TOO American. Futures opened quiet and closed quiet; American middling. good ordinary clause Decem- Der, 619; December-January, 6.19; Janu- ary-February, 6.21; FebruaryMarch, 6.25; March April, 6.29; April-May. 6.32; May June, 6.35; June-July, 6.37; July-August, 6.3s; August-September, 6.29; September October. 6; October November. 5.93.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans. December 22.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from cable and telegraphic advices 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 93. 103 against an increase of 117.s15 last year and an in crease of 1S0,004 year before last
 The total visible is 5O91,o0o against f. ss7 s9l last week, 45bsl27 last year and 3,94l 1858 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 4,030O0. against 4e05.s9i last week, 3.siS,127 last year and g. 331. .s53 year before last. and of all other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Gilbert & cIay's Market Letter.

The holiday feeling prevailed in Liver pool. and the absence of sellers, except at advances accounted for. their slight Improvement Options closed at an ad- vance of points, and spots were officially quoted points lower, based on the less promising early market.
 Our session was without any prominent features: few scattered shorts bought and advanced price unmportantly, after which the approaching holidays absorbed the minds of brokers and operators alike.
 There Is abundant evidence that bales recently ginned are far below the usual weight, and the difference Is entirely sufficient to account for a greater than expected number ginned in some sec tioDs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. December 22.-Spot cotton easy; sales, HOO, including $50 to arrive; quotations unchanged; middling, 12
 The trading in futures was light with prices unchanged to points down. Ten points would have covered the range on any position during the session.
 March opened at 1211, sold up to 12@ and finally eased off a point to 121s The market closed steady and within a point or two of the top, with net gains of points on January, on February and points on the other months.
 The cotton exchange has closed until Wednesday next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated, 5c; f. C., 4l4c. Flour-Fancy patent. $5.25; standard patent, s5: straight $4.5O.
 Coffee-Green, 1iQ13c; Arbuckle's Porto Rico, S16.05,
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, Sc; dry salted rib bellies, gc; extra clear. 7Nc; hams. fancy, 13c medium. 121Ac: becon bellies. l1hc; California hams. skc.
 Lard--L.eaf, SAc.
 Compound lard. 6e basis.
 Molasses-Centrifugal 15d35c: sugar house, 4Oc; Georgie cane. 34c.
 Beans-Navy. s2.25 per oushel; hand picked Lima 6Ac per pound.
 Gri,v-92 pounds, 31.6
 Meal, s1 b.
 Birmingham macaroni 6iAc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box. extra fancy, s5.008 s525.
 Florida orange, s24Oa2.50: tangerines. sS06q4O0 grape fruit. $35o6l400 creamery, 2Se.
 Apples Northern grown, per barreL fancy $525 to S50
 cranberries. per crate. A.
 Lines-Per 100. si 10
 Bananas-Per bunch. Fancy stocb slG1.50 bunch.
 Peanuts ancy. Yer pound. sc; No . 5Q51zc
 Cabbage--2c per pound.
 Potatoes--Irish potatoes, 95c0Si.Oo. Turkeys. dressed, 200; on foot, 44l5o. Eggs-Per dozen, cold storage 25cj fresh, 2c.
 Hens-3o635c: chickens, large, 2oq3ocs medium 200; small l4Gi5c.
 Butter-Fresh, 25Q3Oc; renovated, 2Sos creamery, 2Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Coffee Market.

New York, December 22.-Spot Rio cor fee and No invoice unchanged. Conee futures opened steady at decline or noints under rather disappointing cables and scattering liuuidation The market worked off to a net decline of about oQ 15 points in the absence of an important support during the middle session, put toward the close there was quite a sharp