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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-15
H. & B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.
(By Private Wire to c. G. AbercrOm-
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 New Orleans. La, Sept. 14.-spot val ues were advanced twelve English points at Liverpool today and the re- suit was that the higher prices asked checked business. sales 5000 versus 12.000 yesterday: Shorts made capl- markets and circulated reports that were unfavorable to sustaining of val ues. Weather conditions were favora- ble to growing crop and to gathering of same. only light scattered showers in all districts of the South.
 It was noted that there was less disposition to follow the advance and ter than yesterdays closing, selling movement set in and values were lowered about ten points. Crop ac- counts. however, continued unSaVora- ble and q crop estimate of 10000 bales was issued. which tended to show that ideas as to probable size of the crop were undergoing the process of moderation,
 The movement to market for the month of September does not promise to be in keeping with bumper crop ideas and 1t Is possible that it will be no larger than the movement of last September 1t now running behind one wear ago Insight" to date figuring s20498 bales against 49S.63S in 1905. the movement for the past week only amounting to 199,694 versus 277152 last year.
 Rumor had 1t that a bearish semi monthly crop report would he issued early date, probably at opening of next week, but 1t is hardly possible for a. report on the condition Of the crop compared with conditions at end of August 10 be anything other than buIlIsh If private accounts are to be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-15

Chicago. Sept. 14.-The wheat marke. ruled firm today and although a small part of 1t was maintained until the close The final quotations showed the December 9psion osts %s Ss,a hishs5 2 Corn Corn was down were 2hc to 12hc higher.
 Sentiment in the wheat pit was buiiish were inclined to the buying side. The selling 2resure on the market was not heavy at any time during the day and all heaviest selling was by houses with North western connections. The shipments from tban ans,or,n were I reported porte as being less last year Reports from England were prevailed is increasing. Receipts in the Northwest were reported light and are now from August l to date over 1.700 cars less spatcheg from the Southwest were to the effect that good wheat is scarce and that ing demand. In addition 't to these @ infia- ences cash wheat was strong both at Min neapoiis and Kansas City; Decembep tween 72A g72% and 7s%c and closed
 Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to sos. 300 bushels. Primary receipts were 1.06700o bushels against 977.0o0 bushels for the same day last year.
 Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago report ed receipts of 742 against 266 cars last week and s1s cars a year ago
 The corn market today was dull ano prices kept within narrow range. Com mission houses and local traders were faiS sellers, but all offerings were met with a good demand and the market held about even. December opened unchanged at 42&c, sold between 42% @42bc and closed steady at 42ssc.
 Local receipts 5O2 cars. with so7 of con- tract grade.
 There was much realization today in the oats marketI and prices were somewhat de- pressed. Commission houses. however. were fairly good buyers of the May op- tion which in large degree steadied the market. The firmness of wheat and some covering by shorts also prevented furth- CT decline. Trading was not steady. De cember oats opened bQAc higher at 32M to 33c, sold between 32hc and 33c and closed steady at 32h Q32%c.
 Local receipts were 172 cars.
 The provisions market was strong and active for the greater part of the day and the list was higher throughout. Packers were good buyers of all products. At the close January pork was up 12 hc at SIS. 05. Lard was up 5c at $7.75. Ribs were Dc higher at $7 02h.
 34 cars; corn 3s2 cars; oats PIT cars; hogs 12.000 head
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vinegar-Per gallon 14@22c.
 coffee--Green. common 1oh @l1c; prime t1A 0I1he; choice i2@1shc; fancy 1s@ esae,.s-s,lsk sMs; s. fsaEsy sEs. sglSe. sS o,,x.. sardines-American mustard ss.2o; x Meai-s5c; pearl roc: peerless 72Mc: y Lard-Leaf 1oho; compoudn INC; basis Hams-Dovs 1se: others 14M M@1se.
 Flour-Basis of barrels; High patent s4.1o; fancy patent s4.se; aalf patent CT ain and Hay-Bran s1.1o: shorts q. 25s corn chops e5c; white corn 71c; oats mix ea othy So Johnson grass s' s5c; rust t proof oats 62c; Burt seed oats VOC; winter turf Cotton Seed Meai--2s.oo.
 Wooi-ciean 25c; burry wool 1sMo: washed wool S5c.
 Grapes ib. baskets so@2sho; ih Fruit Fruit and Produce--Potatoes soc. bu.; bage. Dbl, crates 1:so Q H. ss; apples: B Dsvs and ether ins yIsssas fancy full cream cheese daisies isc: fan
 faseI psss99u5S Sox SS benia onons pSs 'rfts Hides-Dry Hints lsMo; dry salssd l7xc: srcsa chicssns@1ens ss1sse so@sSe: fryers ss0soc. broilers Is 5@2oc.
 Molasses--Georgia een m Dsrs. Inr se1 pJs s,s syrup. Log Cabin. gallons $14i # gallons S7. 50; quarts s4. .25 per dozt
 sugar-Granulated 5hc; F. Y. C. 5Ac.
 Country butter-lbc.
 Eggs-20c.
 seed-Rye, s1 per bu. wheat $I. .05; barley s1; crimson clover 12c; alfalfa 4@2oc per ib; onion sets. white skin $2; pearl t2; blue grass 15 @lsc. NEW ORLEANS SUGAR MARKET.
 New Orleans, Sept 14.-5ugar steady; open kettle centrifugal 3@3 7-16c; yellows sk @4Ac;, seconds h@3&c. E1ias.as firrn svrun 25 a ROC.
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THE METAL MARKETS.

New York, Sept l4.-There was a sharp decline In the London tin market with spot closing at flS3 and futures at f1S2. Locally the market easy with spot quoted at s39. 65 e $40. %.
 Copper 2s Cd higher abroad with spot and futures both at fS6 17s 4d. Locally firm; Lake $lS .O09$19 25 electrorytic SIS. s7h @S19.12h; casting $ls.e2h Q
 Lead Ss Cd higher at f1s los In the Lon don market. Locally unchanged at '$5. 75 G s6 co; according to delivery.
 Spelter firm locally S6 15 a $6. 25, Un- changed in London.
 Iron lower abroad; standard foundry 54s Id, Cleveland warrants 64s 7hd. Locally unchanged; No. 1 foundry northern S20. % e S2i O0; No. 2 do S19 80 e $20 co; No. foundry southern S2O. Q$2l. %; No. do S20. co o S21.S
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HELD UP A PREACHER.
Jim Griffin Pleads Guilty on Preiimi-
 nary Hearing.

Huntsville, Sept. 14.-(Special. )- Jim Griffin, charged with highway rob- bery, plead guilty in Justice Fergu- son's court yesterday afternoon when arraigned for preliminary hearing and was committed to jail to await the &C., ton of the next grand jury.
 Grifin's victim was Rev. Peter Baker who was held up and robbed Tuesday night in West End. Griffin said he did the deed, playing the part of bold highwAyman with no weapon except small stick which he convinced the preacher was a pistol
 He claims that J. F. Harbin, night watchman at the Huntsville cotton mill assisted in the robbery and the latter has been arrested. Harbin Is now in jail in default of bond. He claims that he knows nothing of the crime. Harbin came to Huntsville re- gently from the country and has al- ways borne a good reputation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-15
Liberty Baptist Association.

Huntsville, Sept. l4.-(speciaI. )- The annual meeting of the Liberty Baptist Association is being held at Charity Church in Hazle Green and nearly all the Baptist churches of Mad ison and Limestone counties are repre- sented. The introductory sermon was delivered by Rev c. T. Culpepper of Huntsville and addresses were made yesterday by Dr. Montague of Howard College and Mrs. T. A. Hamilton, Su- perintandent of the Woman's Mission ary Union of the State
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DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Galveston-Firm. 5-16c; net receipts t12.s32; gross receipts 12.3S2; sales l,0o4; lttock eSs42: shipments to France 4,5ss; to continent 749; coastwise 765. New orleans-steady, 5-lec; net re
 ceipts 3.435; gross receipts 3,435; sales B. e50 stock 23,654; shipments to France t2,175; to continent 2.72f; coastwise l. Mobile-Steady. 9bc; net receipts 2ss; gross receipts 2ss; sales 15o; stock s.7s2; Shipments coastwise 300. D. Savannah-Steady. 1-16c; net receipts k7022; gross receipts 7.022; sales 3,S4S; { stock 3s,4s7; shipments coastwise 2.522. Charleston-Firm, 9c; net receipts 962;
 gross receipts s62; stock 4,os7; shipments l Wilmington-steady. 1-1sc: net re- iceipts 694i gross receipts sS4; sales sl; ! Norfoik-steady, 9%c; net receipts 174; gross receipts 174; sales 60; stock 7.S2s; eh ipments coastwise S4l.
 BaItimore-Nominal. 9Ac; net receipts l 100; gross receipts 100; stock 1.313; ship tnents to continent 2,247. New York--Quiet. s.S0; gross receipts ' 8. 776 sales 575; stock ss.4O1; shipments to
 % Boston-ouiet. s.sO; net receipts 9; gross receipts 9; shipments to Great Brit Brunswick-Net receipts 121; gross re- coipts I2I; stock 100; shipments coastwise
 9I.
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Suspected Counterfeiter Released.

Huntsville. Sept. 14.-(Special. )- Secret Service Operative Mills of Bir- mingham has effected the release of l. L.. Soloman, who was arrested here a few days ago on charge of passing a counterfeit coin. MT Mills found that Soloman had passed only one coin and there Is no evidence showing that he knew 1t was counterfeit at the time. A search of Soloman's baggage failed to disclose any more counterfeit money and the evidence in the ease Is not sufficient to hold the prisoner on the charge of counterfeiting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-15
Jas. P. Ferral Cotton Co. Ss JAS P FERRAL, President Cotton Buyers and Merchants,
 Montgomery, Ala. sEIM Al Al w. Marshall Agent. |. LA--F. Age
MARKET FOR COTTON
AFTER HIGH OPENING MARKET
 BASED OFF.
Good Cables Caused Early Advance ana There Was Heavy Realizing, Giv- ing Tone to Weak Spot
 Reports.

New York, Sept 14.--After higher opening the cotton market eased OH under realizing and closed at net ue- cline of O 10 points. Sales TOT the day were estimated at 225,000 bales.
 The opening was steady at an ao- vance of 4 Il points in response .o higher cables than expected. This ao- yance carried the market about 90 to % points above the recent low ievei and there was heavy realizing. whicn was promoted by reports of a less nressing spot demand and freer South ern offering. few stop loss orders . were caught on a scale dowrs to around last nights prices and in the after noon the market ruled quite easy, un. der iiquidation There was a. siishI rally toward o'clock, owing 10 1rmer turn in the New Orleans mar ket but the lowest prices were made in the late trading and while tne closing tone was steady on covering the market was only a point or w" up from the lowest ar oeo bales against 14.S94 last week ana 3D. $40 last year. For the week lestima. ted) l45.00e bales against I2,I4o last week and 213,530 last year ,,.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 3'43s bales against 1894 last year ana aI aI Houston. 1o.365 bales against s'eSt last year.
 LOCAL COTTON.
 Spof cotton in the Montgomery mafAe' today was quoted as follows: n,< Gtrief middiing .... ... ... =. ...sh"
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
 New Orleans Sept. 14.-Cotton futures
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Interior Movement.

1o.365: gross receipts 1O.365 shipments g. 930; sales 1,062. stock 29,2S2. Augusta-Steady 7sc; net receipts 3,212' gross receipts 3.2s1: shipments 2.67O; sales 1.273 stock 15,620.
 Memphis-steady. 1-16c; net receipts 102; gross receipts 1O9; shipments 12 sales 125; stock 6,049.
 St. Louis-Quiet. 9%e; gross receipts Ill; shipments 163 stock 12.232
 Ctncinnati-Net receipts 57 gross re ceipts 57; stock s,0S1
 Louisville-Net receipts 35: gross ceipts 35; sales 30 stock 80. . Total today--Net receipts l3.765; gross receipts 13.972; shipments 1l,175, sales 2.49O stock 7l,344.
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s-Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
 RIVER FORECAST.
 For Next Two Days.)
 The Coosa and Alabama will fall slowly.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 (Past 24 HOurs.)
 A very pronounced storm center covers Wyoming and is causing cloudy and warm or weather over all the country between the Mississippi River and the Rock Noun tains. Over the upper Lakes there IS a well defined area of high atmospheric pressure; under its influence the tempera- tures have fallen throughout the Lake re. zion and in the Ohio valley. Scattered showers have fallen in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, but fair weather prevails today The indications are that the weather in Alabama will be fair tonight and that on Saturday there will be scat tered showers and thunderstorms.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. For the 24 Hours Ending am. I6th Me
 ridian Time. .o.
 Montgomery, Ala, Sept IA, 1SVos
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NEW oRrEANs sPOT COTTON.
NEW ORLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans. Sept. l4.--spot cotton clos cd steady and unchanged; middling 5-16c. iDemand for spots today was the best it fhas been this season. Owing to the squeeze in securing spots for September I delivery the high price on basis cotton Of | this years crop was reached when 63 points on September paid for Liver ipool fully good middiing spot cotton.2s-2s A Sales for the day were 800 bales on the spot and 1850 to arrive.
 i Futures opened steady and two to four
 points higher Prices, however, sagged from lack of speculative interest and also from good crop news, until at the close they were three to five points under yes-
 terday. The close steady.
 Out of respect to the late Henry M. Neill the cotton. exchange closed at pm.
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York, Sept. 1.-The dry goodS market was steady today, buyers complain ed of great scarcity in wide sheetings, cot ton yarns were more active but without any special stiffening in prices Raw wool c..S Ilrin. New EnEland buyers who have been in the market in large numbers com plained of the scarcity in many lines fo" quick delivery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-15

goif? sSs1MG~ SNot mucb wSRy sRysh'@S Swhsts aeeus bunker; do you known appose it's one of those cranks that simply live and sleep on the links."-Cathok1a Standard and zimea.
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TESTERS WEEKLY COTTON REPORT.

New Orleans, Sept. 14.-Secretary Hes l tor's weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange efatement Issued before the close of busi- eess today shows decrease in the move Snent into sight compared with the seven
 days ending this date last year in round
 figures of 77OOO. a decrease under the game days year before last of 1905. and an san increase over the same time in 1904 kpf 26,0O0.
 The amount brought into sight during hgainst 227,l52 for the seven days ending Mhls Hate last year. 226.Sb4 year before Mast ana s5.6 .642 the same time In 1903: and for the 14 days of September it has been B20 AOs. against 49s,SS3 last year, 379 3e5 Sear before last and ll5,257 the same time in 1903.
 ! The movement since September 1st shows receipts at all United States ports 209. ll6, against 359 754 last year. 275. S3S year be- . fare last and ss,407 the same time in 1903.
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Sales for the day i.4so.soo shares.
NEW YORK BONDs.

NEW YORK BONDS.
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 do 2nS; .I Series a,n,,;;.d 1s 1;'. ...'.....,oSS Manhattan consoi gold. 4s ....1991% MeAissh S ,st nfc ,...i.... 21h g. fouis as - . ..... 92h Mis-, Kan. & Texas 4s .... ..i9SSg1r o9 11u o, Merfco .,ou Ia .. .. s5h N. Y. Central gen. hs .-.. .... 's.. xssu N J. Central gen 5s .... .'..iraa Northern Pacific 4s,.... .... .... .'igyssS
 ao; u.r,.st:rI con. 4s . .... 9sx NorLolh e ~ tna rSdg Is - .,.. 94H oregon Shott ~ ... ..102 Penn. cv sns ... .. 9sA st. U. q Iron Mount con. 5s ....iatn st. IL s Francisco fg. 4s .'.. st IL Swestern con. Is .... .....'.. ,1 seaboard Air Line 4s ..'. '''- SSG3a SSGg3 Southern Pacific . 4s ''.' -. ss Southern Ky. 5s ... ...' '''' iis Texas & Pacific lsts ...' s2 Union Pacific As '... ''.. ssE U s Steel 2nd. 5s .... .... '''' '''' ,I4H Wabash 1sts ..'' eoM Wabash Deb. B........ -...' .''' .. SxH Western Md. 4s ...' .'''' ssH Wisconsin Central Is .... .''' ''''
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COTTON SEED AND OIL MARKETS.
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MEMpuIs COTroN nm.

Memphis, Sept. A.-Cotton seed oil, prime crude 2sc; off crude nothing; prime summer yellow nothing: off summer yellow nothing: choice cooking in less than car lots nothing; seed, by river nominal: seed by rail nominal; cake nothing.
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rn4aI Mnrement

Total today at all ports, net 25.O6s; ship
 ments to Great Britain 1889; to France 6714; to continent S,6SS; stock 241,577. Consolidated at all ports net l36 BIO; shipments to Great Britain 29,362; to Franc ; l3 696: to continent 34, $50; to Japan 2Sl.
 Total since Sept. 1. at all ports, net 209, 1I6; shipments to Great Britain 4S.569: to France 1S,596; to continent S7,4s9; to Ja- pan PSI.
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rprAsIrRY nALANCEs.

Washington, Sept. H.-Today's sfatemeni, os inc treasury balances in the general fund exclusive of the gold reserve sno~s: sns "f: Available cash balance .$Staa'oso s5s Gold coin and bullion ...' 'sSs So3
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REMARKS.
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS

These prices are at wholesale and not to consumers:
 starch-Corn s0IOc; standard goods pearl 4Ac: gloss lump 4hc: nickel pack ages S3. broken 3Mc; Japan Sc
 salt--iiverpool s1i Vlr1AniN kAa
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NEW WORK COFFEE MARKET.

New York; Sept. 14.-Coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to a de- cline of five points which about as due on the cables. There were reports of rair in Brazil but private cables said they were too light to do much good, while some bearish crop estimates were circulating they were offset to some extent by slightly smaller primary receipts and the market turned firm toward the close on support nom local trade interests and covering. The close was steady at a net advance os 5 915 points. Sales for the day were re- ported of 42.250 bags. including:
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F. F. Johnstone & Co. Cotton Buyers and Warehousemen
 
 Cotton Bought at Any Point In Alabama Storage and Conenents Solicited Loest Insurance best facilities

relied upon, as it will not require, but a loss of three or four points to indi- cate a builish October bureau report.
 Meanwhile nothing but favorable crop weather will suffice to keep mar ket from being maintained, whereas revival in the demand for spots. which while quiet, are very firm, other would De reflected a steadier. perhaps higher market before the demand for September engagements were satisfied
 Today's visible supply statement, which, will be published this afternoon, will show not more than one half of the visible at this time one year ago, and the strongest feature aho"' the statement will be noted in the smalr ness of stocks at consuming centres, principally in England and on the | continent of Europe.
 As has been the rule for long while. trade in America continues ex- cellent. perhaps better than ever be- fore, and official cables advapce from Manchester of late are to the effect that there is more disposition to do business in cloths and yarns, which are ruling firm Yours truly,
 C. q Ahercronbie & CO
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~yxr crrAprNfs

N.w york' Sept. i4--The following ta- hle shows the bank ciearingss with tn~ percent. increase and decrease for the week ending Friday, Sept. 14, 1soo:
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CINCINNATI PRODUCE.

CINCINNATI PRODUCE. Cincinnati, Sept. 14.-F1our quiet. Wheat firm 73c. Corn firm Soc. Oats firm 38k 9S4c. Rye firm 63hc. NM Provisions quiet; lard firm $S. 60. Whiskey firm $1!29.
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NAVAL. STORES

ct 60% @6ic; sales 16s; receipts 7s4.
 Resin firm sales 2.4so; receipts 2.3os; shipments. 10; stock 75.242. Quote; ABc :s.i7ngss.sS: ;4iah gst.8S: c s4.2 27h e s4.s5; H $4.s7H Q$4 70; 34.45 @S4.50: K S4 .55 $4 80; M $4. 6S; N $5. %; WG $5.15; wv S5.45.
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NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES

New York, Sept, A.-Cotton futures clos cd steady the New York Cotton Ex- change today. Quotations ranged as fol-
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TAHINGs OF AMERICAN COTTON.

New Orleans Sept. 14.---secretary Hes ter gives the taking of American cotton by In round numbers.
 This week 152.o00. this year against 157,- 900 last year. 125.0o0 year before last.
 Total since September 1st this year 315,- 0oo against s2s.ooo last year and 2o4.ooo the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 83.00o bales this year, against 46,000 last year. and 3s,ooo the year before; southern spinners sS,000. against s5.0o0 last year, and 60. 900 the year before; and for eign spinners 1e4.000. against 1ss.0o0 last year. and 1os.000 the year before.
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xrxv oR1EANs COTTON FUTURES.

New orleans. Sept 14-Cotton futures c1osed steady on the New Orleans Cottor Exchange today. Quotations ranged as
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LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

Liverpool Sept I4.-Cotton futures open ed firm and closed easy; American mid
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON OH. New Orleans. Sept. 14.--Cotton seed oil; ; prime s2c: crude Zee
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ST. LOUIS PRODUCE. St. Louis, Sept. 14.-F1our steady. Whiskey steady $1.33.e Pork higher; Jobbing $16.50. Lard steady; prime steam $S.55. Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra short~ s9.12h; clear ribs $9. 37h; short clears S9.5
 Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts ss s7h; clear ribs $10. X; short clears elO 25
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MARINE NEWS.

New Orleans. Sept l4.-Cleared: strs.. Preston. Nor. Irgens. Port Limon; Mexico. Fr. Paolette. Havre via Bordeaux; Dena- Texas, Dan, Andersen. Aarhuus and Co., penhagen; Sardinia, Ger, Landsky, Ham burg; Imperator, Nor, Pedersen. Bluefields via Cape Gracias; Hermiston. Br., Bain Rotterdam via Newport News; Greenbrier Br.,' Nader. Bocas del Toro.
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ST. LOUIS CLOSING MARKETS. St. Louis, Sept. 14--The St Louis grain markets today ranged as follows; Wheat: Sept. 6sh. Dec. 7IM97lh; range 70% to 71%. May 75% @75h asked; range 75 to 76b
 @75h.
 Corn:- Sept. 45B bid Dec. 40s asked; range 4o% to 4oE. May 41& asked. Sept 32A; range 32 to 32A. Dec. 32% asked; range 32 to .32h. May 34X bid; range S4& to s4%c
 NEW YORK PRODUCE. New York, Sept 14.-Cotton seed oil firmer; prime crude fob. mills 26@26h ; do yellow 3sh.
 Petroleum steady. $4. 10
 Turpentine quiet.
 Sugar raw firm: fair refining 3h @3%c> centrifugal 96-test 4bc; molasses suga' SA@3%c: refined firm.
 Coffee. spot Rio quiet; No. invoice Shc; mild steady.
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Maximum temperature for day, 92 deg. Minimum temperature for day, 71 deg. Average temperature for day, sz deg. Normal temperature for day, 0O deg. Accumulated def. since Jan. 166 deg. Av relative humid for day. S6 per cent. Total rainfall since Jan. l, 37.02 inches
 River Bulletin.
 (Obseryation at a.m.. 75th M. Thne.l
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Wilmington, Sept. 14.-Turpentine noth- ing doing Receipts 75 casks.
 Resin nothing doing; receipts 25S.
 Tar firm s2 %; reeipts 23. ceipts io4; dip and virgin S4. 40.
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COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. New York. Sept 14.-Following is the comparative cotton statement for the week
 ending Friday Sept 14. S19O6:
 This year Last year