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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quet; middling, llS4c; net receipts, 26, ,290; gross receipts, 26,290; sales, TO; stock. 2i2,1s3; exports to Great Brit ain, II 1,772; to the continent, 172O; coast wise, 4126.
 New Orleans-Quiet; middling, Il 11-16c; net receipts 1882; gross receipts, Il ,SS2; sales 5O0; stock. 312 1O4; exports to Great Britain 7450 to the continent, s070; coast wise, 300.
 Mobile-Easy; middling, 11Ac; net re- ceipts, 1465; gross receipts, 1465; sales. 100; stock 52250; exports coastwise, 200.
 Savannah-Nominal; middling, Il 9-16c; net receipts, SlS1; gross receipts, S1sl; stock, 167, ,524; exports coastwse, 46OO.
 harIeston-Nominal net receipts, 736; gross receipts, 736; stock, 5l,702 exports coastwise, 925.
 wilmington-N Nominal; net receipts 1893; gross receipts, 1893; stock, NOS9.
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 11Hac; net re- cepts, 5331; gross receipts. 533l sales, 439: stock, 73955 exports coastwise, 4254.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 1l54c; gross receipts, ISL stock, 15,n9
 New York-Quiet; middling, 11.S S0c; gross receipts. 7060; stock 22S 823; exports to Great Britain, 2293.
 Boston-Quiet; middling. 12.10c; net re- ceipts, 1014; gross receipts, 2499 exports to Great Britain, 197.
 Philadelpha-Quiet: middling. IT, ooc: gross receipts, 54; stock, 2S56; exports to Great Britain, 2291.
 San Francisco-Net receipts, 1O96; gross receipts 1o96; exports to Japan, 1O96.
 Port Townsend-Net receipts, 1744 gross receipts. 1744 exports to Japan, TIA.
 Jacksonyille-Net receipts, 2So; gross re- ceipts, PA; exports coastwise 224.
 Savannah-Deduct 514 bales from ex- ports to continent
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 59S62; ex- ports to Great Britain, 24103; to the contl- nent 972O; to Japan, 2S40; stock. l,zol ,s4O.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, ~144. .39S; exports to Great Britain 110 431 to France 2s orc; to the continent, 25740; to Japan, 3774
 %Total since September 1, at all ports; Net. 4494,527; exports to Great Britain, l. 325.171: to France, a,152 to the continent, LIS, ,75O; to Japan, 93ls; to Mexico, 964-
 s-Correeted.
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Abercromble 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

The market feels the want of a spot de- mand very badly and In the absence of same shorts are making hay while the sun shines. They are meeting with prac- tically no opposition In their efforts to lower the market. Spinners are working hand in hand with the bears, keeping out of the market as long as possible in or der to permit stocks to accumulate and to try and bring about liquidation on ac- tual cotton. Mr Ellison appeared on the firing line today in the interest of the consumers by forecasting this seasons consumption of American cotton at H. 25O OO0 bales but no credence should be placed on this estimate for the reason that he made a similar guess last year and fell short of the actual figures by about 000 bales. If there is any de- ception in crop estimating, launching small figures in the interest Of the farm CTS, there Is just as much deceit in esti- mates on the probable seasons consump- ton issued in the interest Of the spinneis.
 In so far as surface indications are concerned we have it in the one case this year that the crop is a moderate one, perhaps A small one, and in the other case the bear facts stand out in favor of a large consumption, probably larger than one year ago if the cotton could be had. Shorts continue to harp on the the ory that the crop has been underestimated by at least 50O0O0 bales, make no men tion of consumption being under estimated and overlook altogether the good state of trade the world over
 In it's last edition, December s. the New York Chronicle described conditions in the dry goods division of the market in this fashion: "The cotton goods situation has been further complicated during the week by the publication by the govern ments agricultural department report on the cotton crop and the subsequent wild advance in the price of the raw material and later by the ginners' crop report. For time goods were freely withdrawn from sale and at the present writing many of the manufacturers refuse to name prices. Those who have been willing to do so have placed their lines on a mater iallv higher level and the whole market is quoted above what it was at the end of last week.
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+ 'SR q EQUATION
 IN JOCK MARKET Selling to Realize Profits Evi- denced Throughout the Day BREAK CAME AT CLOSE
Copper Again Goes Up-November Ex- ports of United States Steel the Largest on Record-A Sharp
 Advance In Utilities.

New York, December 12.-This was an- other day of active and varied specula- ton in the stock market, although the volume of the trading was not fully up to that of yesterday which reached the maximum for the season. Selling to real 3ze profits was very clearly in evidence at
 many points throughout the day, but this process was accomplished With good success, and was in fact one of the most encouraging incidents of the market. The only decided breaks were at the very last
 The small general public share in the speculation has been the subject of con Btant comment and scepticism has gained force as to the ability to dispose at a profit of the enormous accumulations In special stocks which have been made by pools and organized parties in the pro- cess of advances in prices to the unpre- cedented levels reached. Nearly all the stocks which made conspicuous gains yes- terday were under this realizing process today. Some of them opened higher and maintained some part of their gains with out extending them, Reading being a not able example In others the operating gains were yielded almost immediately
 but prices were not allowed to recede to any extent below last night. As sustain dng forces in the market there was 8 return to the method of furious activity
 and spectacular advances in special stocks and those selected today were found again among the industrials in the ma jority of cases. Stocks having to do with the various metal industrials, especially copper and iron, were conspicuous. A sub stantial basis for the strength in this group was the trade conditions in those industries. The market price of copper was advanced again in this market, and trade reports asserted that sales ahead for many months had already been made up to the productive capacity of the trade at the present profitable level of prices
 The brilliant conditions in the iron and steel trade also received extensive at tention and discussion by the presentation of many detailed facts bearing on differ
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ent departments of that trade. It was as- serted that the value of November exports of the products of the United States steel corporation was the largest on record. not withstanding the enormous domestic de- mand, and the high prices prevailing.
 Some of the southern railroads having large traffic were affected by this movement The corn-carrying railroads showed a degree of strength, Missouri Pacific being especially affected by epe Missouri state crop report. A wide ad- vance In the New York public utilities was due to the views of operators regard ing the probable outcome of the legal con test over the New York election. Rates for money on call were decidedly easier' the rates ruling generally at 10 per cent or under. This was attributed to the ad- ditional rates prevailing. Nothing oc- cured in the routine of the money mar ket to indicate a change in the course of affairs. Foreign exchange was hrm with relaxation in the money rates. There were still offers of foreign trade funds, however, in this market. Discount on this market in London were easier. ana sterling exchange at Paris recovered fraction. but made a short drop at Der lin. The situation at that point is watched with apparent anxiety, and there was various surmises af1oat of special meas ,lres of relief there including the lend ing of a large sum in Berlin by the Bank of England and the reported intention to anticipate the payment of January l Russian bond coupons in Berlin. The sub-treasury continued to take funds from the New York market. and the credit by that institution with the clear ing house today reflected a continuance of this dran Stocks made a good rally from the profit-taking early in the last hour, but broke rather feverishly in the final dealings with the. violent upward rush of the smelling stocks and lead The closing was decidedly unset tied and irregular.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, 8 100000.
 United States 4s. coupon, declined + per cent on call.
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Co.'s Market Letter.

Bear pressure of a vigorous sort was the order of the latter part of the day. The first decline of 10 to 13 points in re- sponse to Liverpool's weakness was quick ly recovered and prices were maintained steadily al about last night hgure, through the greater part of the morning. The decline in futures had apparently carried the contract market below parity with spots and such rally was naturally expected Later on, however, bearish pressure was exerted' stops were caught as prices gave way and the whole list was driven down II to 20 points At 111R cents for March, however, such stub born resistenee was encountered that iuf- ther pressure had to be abandoned and prices rallied Net losses on the day are 10 to 12 points.
 Extraordinary efforts were made to dis lodge a certain considerable long interest here and also to undermine the New Or leans market where the long interest is heaviest. The people most active In this effort were those who have large straddles outstanding between the two American markets and which operations, owing 10 the remarkable comparative strength of New Orleans during the past few weeks show a heavy loss. Most of these straddles consist of sales in New orleans asalnst pufcndses III ANeW ioih N when New Orleans was 10 points above our market The difference since then has widened to as high as S2 points and a loss of $1 per bale on the enormous amount of straddles is something appalling. Hence the strenuous attempt to bring the two markets together by the only way possl- ble. namely, to weaken the hold of the New Orleans bull. Liverpool continues bearish, based on increasing crop esti- mates and a belief that American mar kets are overloaded Spinners are fighting the advance and buying little as shown by sales of only 5000 spots today, confident the next ginners' report due about De- cember 20 will cause further increase in estimate.
 Liverpool Is due points down tomor- row.
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Metal Market.

New York, December 12-The tin mar ket was irregular and higher in London; spot G163 los; futures E16l 15s. Steady locally at 35. 70q35. .95
 Copper also irregular in London; spot 979 15s; futures G79 Strong in New York. Lake and electrolytic 1S.371ed1S.75; casting 1S.00d1S50. Lead unchanged in the local market, but higher at f17 ss 9d in London. Spelter also advanced in the English market closing at G2s 15s. Locally firm at 6.409650. Iron was lower abroad, Standard foundry 25s 4d; Cleveland warrants 52s 41sd. Firm and unchanged locally. No. foundry. northern 1S.75d19.35; No 2 foun- dry, northern 1s.25001S.s5; No 1 southern, 1S.50d1S.75; No. foundry southern 1S.O0q 1925.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New orleans, December 12.--Spot cotton quiet and weak; sales 1900. including I5o to arrive and 30 f. 0. b.; delivered on con tracts, 300. Quotations reduced 3-l6c. Middling, Il 11-16c.
 Futures opened quiet, with prices 10 points lower than last evenings closing. A good supply of buying orders and few sellers resulted in an upward movement the active months gaining 1Onl2 points. Later in the session realizing by longs sent prices down p to 23 points. This was followed by a reaction of 10 points. The trading was fairly active at times. January opened points down at ll.o3c, sold up to ACC, receded to ll.33c and finally recovered to 11.53c.
 The market closed steady at net loss of to points.
 New Orleans, December 12.-Cotton futures very steady; December, l146a Il. 4Sc: January. 1l.53n1l 54c; February Il 64Gi11 .66c: March. 11.I9Ml1S0c; April, II .S50t1l s7c May 11,9s011.9Ic June, 12.024 l2o4c; July. 2.07m12.0Sc
 New Orleans Decembef 12.-Cotton quiet; sales. 1900; ordinary, 9c; good ordi- nary, 10 3-16c; low middlng. II 1-l6c; mid ding Il 11-16c; good middling, F i-16c; !; fair middling. 12ssc. Receipts, l1,ss2; stock, 312,104
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NERVOUSNESS IN
 COTTON MARKET Opening Weak, Decline of 8 to
 IA Points COVERING WAS ACTIVE
Later Renewal of Selling By Profes- sionals and Shorts Covered on hi tial Advance-Limited Sup
 port From Wall Street.

New York December 12-The cotton market was rather less active than yester- day but showed continued nervousness with fluctuations comparatively broad and irregular The close was steady at a net decline of Il to IT points. Sales were estimated at 800 GOO bales The opening was weak at a decline of s to IA points and afterward the active months sold 13 to IA points net lower under local pressure and scattering liquidation, stop loss orders having been caught by the opening break which was in line with lower cables. At the decline, however, covering was active, bulls who had taken profits last week became buyers and with moderate support the market rallied slow ly and In the early afternoon stood about unchanged to two points net higher. Later there was a renewal of the selling by local professionals and smaller shorts having covered on the initial advance the support was limited to Wall street which made comparatively little effort to check the decline till prices had reached new low level for the day and a net decline of 1s to 19 points. Around 11.50 for March of stop loss orders but as prices reached that figure without forcing liquidation ear ly sellers turned for profits and the mar ket improved few points on the active months. Southern spot markets were nom- inally unchanged to asc lower. Receipts at the port today 59,S62 against 57715 last week, and 9,210 last year. For the week estimated 275,000 against 29l,62S last week and 326 1884 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 11,s72 against 26,624 last year and at Houston, 24.O3S against 19,S93 last year.
 New York, December 12-The cotton avchaope will he closed Saturday before
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HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES Via Central of Georgia Railway.

Fare and one-third plus 25c round trip. Tickets for the general public on sale December %. g. 2i 25 go and 3l. 1901 and January ]. 1916. final limit January l. 190G.
 On December 1T to 24, inclusive, upon surrender of certificates. tickets will be sold to teachers and students at fare and one-third plus 25c round trip. final limit January B. 1906.
 Holiday excursion tickets will also be sold to certain portions of the north and west on certain dates
 For further information apply George F. Jordan T. P A. 1921 First avenue. Bir- mingham. Ala 12-1l-13-16-17-19-21-2 -23
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which 800 were for specula- t and included 5lo0 Ameri-
 s7.0OO bales, including 2O,20O red easy and closed barely nber. 5.g9d; December-Jan- lnarv-February. 6.OSd; Feb s07d. March-April, 6.12d;
 d: May-June. 6.1Sd; June ily-August, 6.21d; August .lsd: september-October.
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Naval Stores.

New Orleans, December 12.-Naval stores steady; pitch, s2.25; pine tar, $475; coal tar, s3.5O. Rosin, per barrel of 2sO pounds: A, B, C, s2.77Da; D, s2.SO; F., S2. .S712; F, E. .95; G, s3.O2Daq3. .O5; H, 8 15; l, $3.371s; K, $3.97Ia M, s4471s: N, s4S5; window glass, s5.10; water white, s5. .35 Turpentine firm at Gle.
 Savannah December 12.-Turpentine firm at Gle; sales. 1459; receipts. 1330: ship ments, 265. Rosn firm; sales, 1897; re- ceipts, 3370, shipments, S460p Quote: A, B, c, s2.77Hz; D, s2.S5; E, g 2.921a; F, sSa 3o2Ha: c, s 10; H. 8. .25; I, S. AZ; K, 8. .971e M, $4.47ks; N, s4.s5 window glass, s5. 10; water white. $535.
 Wilmington, December 12.-Spirits of turpentine firm at 60c bid: receipts, 25. Rosin firm at $2.9e; receipts, 249 Tar firm at s1.20; receipts. .H. Crude turpen- tine firm at s2JO, $4 and s4; receipts, 15S.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 wheat-No ? spring. s5as7%c; No. 8, s2@ Sic; No. ? red. S81sdS9sc.
 Corn-No. ?, 46c; No. yellow, 46c. Oats-No. ?, 30hc; No. white. 32k@33c; No. white, 31&@3Sc.
 Rye-No. g. 6S6e9c.
 Barley-Good feeding, SS@3sAc; fair to choice malting, fh049c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1, 96c; No. 1 northwest ern, SLOT.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, S3.3O.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel. f2 2OO@13.12h. I.ard-Per 100 pounds, $775
 Ribs-Shert sides, loose $6s71ad7.00 Sides Short clear, boxed, T121sM7,25. Whisky-Basis of high wines, sl.30. Clover-Contract grade, SIP. .75@13.O0 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 176 231sc; dairy 17G20c.
 Eggs-Easier; 20622c; firsts 21c; prime firsts, 25c; extras, 27c.
 Cheese-Steady 11k613c.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Easy; middling, ns4c; net re ceipts, 24O3S gross receipts, A,o3s; shlp- ments 20504: sales, 569; stock. lo6ztS.
 Augusta-Easy. middling, l-ioc' lie' receipts. o667; gross receipts, 272O; ship ments 1131; sales 337; stock, S9,669.
 Memphis-Middling 1lssc; net receipts 4s9e; gross receipts. 5707; shipments, 7691i sales, $50; stock, 134,6oI
 St. Louis-Quiet; middllng, 11Dsc; net re- ceipts. G36; gross receipts, 162S snip ments 14s3; stock, 30lS4.
 Cinclnnati-Net receipts, 1439; gross re ceipts, 1439; shipments l323; stocks lo'49z
 Louisville-Firm; middle, 1lHsc
 Total today-Net receipts, 3,7l9; gross receipts. 3s, s,532; shipments, 35,oSs sales 1756; stock 37S, $50.
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Bonds,
Money on Call,

New York, December 12.-Money on call firm, 60I12 per cent; lowest, G.. closing bid, 1O offered, 12. Time money strong sixty and ninety days and six months. 6 per cent; for shorter periods, 6 per cent, with commission added, making it net rate ' per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 51s@6 per cent; sterling exchange firm, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4S5.75@4.S5S0 for demand, and at s4S270@4.s2.75 for sixty day bills; posted rates, $4.S3 and @s6@ 4S6i5: commercial bills $4s214 @4S2as; bar silver. 65ssc; Mexican dollars, 50c
 Government bonds, weak; railroad bonds, firm.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, December 12.--Cattle receipts 5000; dull common to prime steers, s3.00 a6.75; cows. s2.So@4.4O; helfers, E. .50@5 O0; bulls, $2.00@415 stockers and feeders $2.15 0l425.
 Hog receipts 35,o00; strong; choice to prime heavy, $490G5.00; medium to good heavy, s4.S0@4.90; butcher weights, s4 sOM 500; good to choice heavy mixed. S4S501 4.95; packing. s4.756i490
 Sheep receipts 1s,o09; steady: sheep s40O @6.Oo; yearlings, $6oOG7.Oo lambs, s6OO@ 7.75.
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was not so aggressive as recently, how ever. and after some irregularity. the mar ket turned firm in the late session on buying by local interests, moderate de- mand from Europe and covering. The close was firm at a net advance of 5 to 15 points. Sales 72.250 bags. January, 6.2OQ 6.SO; March, s.3o@6 40; April, $40; May, 6.5Oq 66O; July. 6.65@6.SO; September, 6.s0@695; Octnher 6 Al6I7. .nn
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, December 12.-Favorable weather for harvesting in Argentna caused weakness today in the wheat mar ket here. At the close wheat for May delivery was off A@ssc; corn was down 14qssc: oats showed a loss of 1sQAc; pro- visions about unchanged.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons--Per box. extra fancy, %Jo Florida orange. g. 40g2.50; tangerines. Ss 00G4.00 grape fruit, s3.50@40O creamery, 2Se.
 Apples-Northern grown per barrel fancy s4 50 to S5.5o.
 Lmes-Per 100. Si 10.
 Bananas-Per bunch Fancy stock s1q1.50 bunch.
 Peanuts rancy. ger pound. ec; No. 5lkn5c.
 CaisSage-2c per pound.
 Potatoes-Irish potatoes. g0cUS10O. Eogs-per dozen. case count. 27m2Sc. Hens-3d0t35c: chickens. large, 25450c; medium 20c. small 14G15c.
 Butter-Fresh, 25m30ci renovated 23c, creamery, Be.
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TO MERCHANTS.

EffeCtlVe Wednesday, Nov. 18th, 1925 a. n. Bessemer freight train will go to Bes- semer via South Besssmer line and return via North BesseMer line.
 Birmingham Railway, Light
 & Power Company.
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Dry Goods.

eeember 12.-Notwithstand- of business the dry goods
 entertained a generally his was accounted for by ndition of the stocks at le sold-ahead condition of lth the manufactures, and
 rly deliveries which can
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Union Trust Company
 Of New York.

New York, October 27. 19O5.-Union Trust company of New York. as trustee under an indenture executed by the Bir- mingham Realty company, under date of January, 1900, having been provided with funds for the purchase. has this day drawn for redemption the following num- bered thirty-one year mortgage 3 per cent bonds being all of the outstanding bonds. xyIv
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New York, December 12.-Coffee, spot Rio nominal; mild quiet.
 Coffee futures opened steady unchanged to points lower under a continuation or Wall street liquidation rather dsappont- ing French cables and somewhat heavier Brazilian receipts. The selling pressure
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Local Weather Data.

G. S. hides, IoNa4Ilc. Dry flint hides, No. 1. l9c. Dry flint hides, No. [. I8c. Dry salt hides, No. 1. 17c. Dry salt hides, No. 2. 15916c. Clear washed wool. sS040c. Unwashed wool. 27429c. Sheep skins, 25675c. Tallow, 4Q4lac.
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cIearinas and Exchange

Memphis, December 12.-Clearings. Sl,- 4s2. .s0S; balances, s227,o27.
 New Orleans, December 12.-Clearings. $, ,424,s72; New York exchange $l per slOoO premium; commercial, 75c per $1Ooo dis count.
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Best on the market AmbrOsia Flour.

Get a quart of fine old peach or apple brandy for el O0 from w. R. McVay, 2l2O Second Avenue.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, December P.-Today s treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance. s13S. .1s0 451; gold, $s70l6.125.