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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-03
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

GalVe' >S~ ~-c-uiet middling 10zs; net re- ceipts 1725; gross receipts 1725; sales 564 stock 16O30; Great Britain 2O72; eoastwise S35.
 New Orleans-Quiet; mlddling 10ss net receipts ISL gross receipts 1S1; sales 625; stock 31 1,529,
 Mobile-Nominal; 10 7-16; net receipts 25 gross receipts %; stock 726O; coastwise 96
 Savanpah-Quiet and steady middling 10 9-16 net receipts 257; gross receipts 257; sales 380; stock 54 45O coastwise 433.
 Charleston-Nominal; net receipts 100; gross receipts 100; stock 1887.
 ilmington-Nominal; net receipts 12 gross receipts 12 stock 299.
 Norfolk-Steady; net receipts 450; gross receipts 450; sales i29; stock 9549 Great Britain 700; coastwise 661.
 Baltimore Nominal; mddling 11Hs gross receipts s05; stock 327S.
 New York-Quiet; middling 10.9o; gross receipts 400; stock 92,623; Great Britain 50; continent 97.
 Roston-Steady; middling 1O.9o gross re- eelpts 63.
 Phladelphia-Quie mlddling 1115; net receipts 97; gross receipts 334; stock 11S4.
 Total today, at all ports, net 2S47 Great Britain 2S22; continent 97; stock 204,322 Consolidated, at all ports, net 26,954; Great Britain 19S35; France S644; conti- nent 1405s; Japan 292.
 Total since September 1, at all ports, net 7.7S9 163; Great Britain 2s30,123; France 724. 554; continent 2,655, ,654; Japan 11S; Mex leo 276.
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by Union and Southern Pacific or sup posed competitive buying in the open market, supposedly by the present con trol, and the Union Pacific interests. The air was filled with rumors of dividend increases also, pointing especially to Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Atchison, Nor folk and Western, Chesapeake and Ohio, Pressed Steel Car and so on quite indefin- tely. Little attention was paid to general developments. Foreign exchange contin- ued to harden.
 Money on call continued easy although there was some calling of large loans re- ported. The sub-treasury took large sums from the market on account of payment of the note of the Central Pacific falling due and of payments of subscriptions to the Panama canal bonds.
 Pennsylvania's good showing of June net earnings helped the stock and the cut in passenger fares on the system was dis regarded The adjournment of directors meetings without anticipated action did not ruffle the confidence of operators, and the late market showed no more than the ordinary effects of room profit-taking with the close generally strong and active.
 Bonds were easy.
 Total sales, par value. $1923,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
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MORE HESITATION
 IN STOCK MARKET Power of Absorption Causes
 Revival of Strength SPECIAL STOCKS IN LEAD Explicit Assertions Were Made of the Certainty of Important Dividend
 Increases and Other Attrac-
 tions to Stockholders.
SPECIAL STOCKS IN LEAD

New York, August 2-Large speculative liquidation was conducted in today's stock market and the effect was seen in the early reaction and the occasional hesitation of the movement. But a strik- ing power of absorption was again demon- etrated, and strength revived in the mar ket in the intervals of the heavy selling The tone of speculative sentiment was largely influenced by the movement of special stocks owing to conviction among operators that they were following the leadership of powerful groups of capital fists In taking a cue from the movements of these stocks.
 There was very general confidence that far-reaching plans involving both corpora tion finance and stock market operations were reflected in the movements of the market. Very explicit assertions were had of the certainty of important dividend in- creases to be made. and of other plans to offer attractions to stockholders, and it was argued that concerted determlna- tion to awaken an active interest in the securities market was thus a reasonable deduction to be drawn from the course of leading capitalists The desirability of a more active demand for securities to take off large accumulations in the hands oc bankers and syndicates, or to help in the hotauon of new offerings which are seen to be inevitable, Is so well known and recognized as to give plausibility to the current assumption. The more immediate action of todays market was plainly affected by the moderate increase of the publlc's interest which resulted from the advance of yesterday caused by the unex- pected action of the steel corporation di- ,rectors in resuming dividends on the com mon stock
 The strong uplift to the market also off, fered opportunity for taking profits on the part of those who bought heavily last week when the rise was still in an incipi ent stage. The rapid rise of St. Paul early in the day and later remonstration in Reading were hardly enough to offset these influences. But the aggressive strength in the Hartman Pacifics proved more effective, and served to restore the feeling of confidence that abundant means were back of the movement to stimulate a speculation. St. Paul was the center of all kinds of rumors. including one of an 6 per cent dividend guarantee on the stock
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COTTON MARKET
 IS AGAIN QUIET Prices Moved in Marrow Range
 and Closed Steady SALES WERE 5O,OOO BALES There Seemed to Be No Improvement In the General Demand and Offer ings Decreased-southern
 Spots Unchanged.
SALES WERE 5O,OOO BALES

New York, August 2.-The cotton mar ket was very quiet again today, sales being literally estimated at 5o000 bales. Prices moved within narrow range and closed steady at a net decline of 10 to points, which by some coincidence was the exactly same as yesterday.
 The opening was steady at good prices to an advance of 3 points on a eontinu- ation of yesterdays covering movement and little buying by scalping longs. who were encouraged by fairly steady Liverpool cables and reports of quite heavy rains in the Augusta district rang ing up to a little over three inches. But there seemed to be no improvement in the general demand and offerings de- creased. The market soon eased off and the afternoon was about to points net lower. The close was within point of the lowest on the active months. The forecast called for clear to cloudy weather tonight and tomorrow. Southern spot markets were unchanged to 1-1sc lower.
 Receipts at the ports today 2S47 bales, against 6290 last week and 12, 295 last year. For the week 5000 bales, against 2s. .492 last week. and 7S 620 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 1S1 bales, against 3l65 last year. and Houston 554 bales, against 3S23 last year.
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Repeated attempts to bring about a rise in prices before the bureau report have failed probably because there is practical ly no short interest of a speculative sort in the market. There has been, of course, considerable selling during the past few months but in most cases this had been against purchases from farmers of their cotton for delivery during the fall. Such sales do not constitute a short interest of the kind that can be frightened by any sudden change in crop prospects or by manipulation. It Is probably that the bu- reau tomorrow will find the interest on both sides of the market more closely liouidated than on any bureau day for many years past. For that reason rad ical condition figure will depend for it's effect on the amount of new buying or new selling which may be drawn In. A bureau figure of 7S0 would undoubtedly be construed bullish One of the eighty four on the other hand could not be con- sidered as anything but bearish, because it would mean that the acknowledged damage in the Atlantic district has been more than compensated by extremely fa- vorable conditions in the central and western parts of the belt In Liverpool there is a tendency on the part of near months to weaken. a feature which is usually associated with an unsatisfactory snot market The close here shows a net loss for the day of ? points. and Liver pool due to come unchanged
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago. August 2-Cattle: Receipts, 5000; dull Market for best 10c higher, others slow and steady common to prime steers. s4 25ae .25; cows. $2. .75@4. 50; heifera, g. .7505 25; bulls, g. 45@4. 4O calves, $6a7; stockers and feeders, $2. 6o94.25.
 Hogs: Receipts, 17OOo. Market lower; choice to prime heavy, $6. 4O6D6. .50; medium to good heavy $6. 2OlI6. 65; butchers weights, $6. 3516.55; good to choice heavy mived, $6 25a665; packing, $5.75@6.SO.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2.OOO. Market for best firm: others weak; shepe &. 25@5. 60; year iings, $d6; lambs, $60f 75
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Abercromble 6

Abercromble 6 Co.'s Market Letter
 Nothing new of importance developed during the day except to report that weather conditions were decidedly more favorable Generally fair weather pre- vailing in all sections of the belt, except along the Atlantic coast and at Au- eusta, Ga, where the precipitation was, however. local. amounted to more than three inches, and the official forecast for the ensuing thlrty-slx hours was for generally fair weather in all districts Of the co.ton region except at points Tn Louisiana and Texas, where showers are probable tonight or Friday. There was no rain at noon other than at Houston and Birmingham, and 1t Is probable that the weather map in the morning will show favorable dry crop weather In nearly all sections of the belt. As to the probabilities of the bureau report or next Friday tomorrow much has al ready been said except to say that the steadiness of values has probably dis counted a possible but improbable bulllsh condition report of less than S1, and 1t is not att all unlikely that the market would decline in the event of the general average being reported at S2 or better which figure would indicate a larger crop when compared with last years results than did last months S3.3 as there would be relative improvement, or rather a smaller loss than last years 2l points for the month of July, when the gen eral average of crop fell from H to 'lS'
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. August 2-Spot cotton mod moderate business done; prices point higher American middling fair, 6.49; good middling, 6.2l; mldding. 5.9o; low mid dlnig, 5.sl; good middling, 5.33
 The sales for the day were 5000 bales. of which 300 were for Spokane and export and included 510O American; receipts. 20, ,- COO bales; American none.
 Futures opened steady and closed barely steady; American mddlings: August. j. 70 6I5.71: August-S September 5.64dt5 6; Sep tember- October, 5.G0. OctoberNove vember, 557; November December. 5 5.5Gd5.5 .57; De- cember-January, 5.56di5 .57 January-Feb- ruary. 5.5S; February March, 5.59Mj. 6O; March-April 5.6li5 e; Aprll-May. 5.62m : 63: May-June, 5.64.
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months for the European account, but investment demand was sufficient to hold prices around the initial figures until after midday, when the market eased off, and the close was steady, net unchanged to points lower The weather in Bra gil continued cold, but receipts were full and the worlds visible supply statement for the month showed .an increase of 311, 900 bags, against an increase of 2OO,OOo bags for the same month last year, the visible supply on August 1 being 2,94s,05S bags. against 11,465, ,641 last year. Sales 7s,0O bags. September, 705d7 20; October, 7.25: November. 7.S5; December, 7.25Q7 4O; March. 7.5O17 65; April, 7.75; May, 7.65; July, 7.75d7. 90.
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Metal Market.

New York, August 2.-London tin ad- yanced sharply; spot e174 los, or about f3 Is Cd higher; futures, eS Is Sd higher, at 9174 15s Locally firm and higher; spot $37. .75aSs. 9. Copper advanced 2s Cd in London; spot Z S2; futures 9s1 los; locally firm; lake. SIS .621sG1S.75; cleo trolytic. SIS. 37lsQ1s 50; casting. slS.OO@ IS .25 Lead unchanged; s5.75 locally; Lon don market 2s Cd lower at f16 los. Spell ter advanced g 8d to G26 12s Cd in Lon don Locally steady and unchanged. Iron unchanged and little lower Tn England; standard foundy sos Tod, Cleve- land warrants 51s Sd. Locally firm and higher: No. 1 foundry northern $19@19 30; No. foundry northern, SIS. .5Odl19; No. 1 foundry southern, SIS. .2591S 50; No. foun- dry southern. ST 75d1S
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exceedingly small and next to no fresh business came in.
 The trade struck a waiting attitude which won't be broken until after to- morrows report on condition. Expeeta- tions are now for a report all the way from 62 to S4. Figures above or below this range may cause sharp fluctuations. The only feature of the day was the con tinued free movement of new cotton in Texas. Houston received twenty bales, new. against 162 bales this day in the big crop year. Private adviees from Houston and San Antonio said that the demand for new cotton was strong and that all offerings Of cotton were being eagerly snapped up. On the other hand if buyers were eager to buy farmers were also eager to sell
 A telegram from Flatonia Texas. said that farmers were selling their cotton as fast as they picked it and that they were satisfied with the prices paid. A telegram from Hungerford Texas, said that gins there would soon be running night and day.
 The first new bales was reported at Sa- .vannah. The prospects are for heavy movement this month if present weather conditions keep up, and the bears argue that 1t will weigh against prices. On the other hand the bulls say that a heavy movement is necessary if the heavy Au- gust shipments that exporters have com mitted themselves to are to be filled, es- peeially from Galveston.
 The weather map was favorable, except for showers in the extreme east of the cotton country. Augusta got over three inches of rain. In the western belt the weather was clear and warm, which was favorable to the maturing and picking of cotton. A moderate demand for spots was in evidence
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middlng 10s4: net re- ceipts 554; gross receipts 654; shipments 101; sales 12l3 stock 14044.
 Augusta-Quiet; middling 11.03; net re- ceipts 1030; gross receipts 1030; shipments TO; sales 24; stock 14.734
 Memphis-Quiet; middlng 10s4; net re- ceipts 123: gross receipts 12; shipments 125; sales 10; stock 773O
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 10Hs; net re- ceipts 59; gross receipts 6O9; shipments TIC; sales 66; stock 23.113.
 Cincinnati Net receipts 52: gross re- ceipts 52: shipments IA; stock 600S.
 Totals today-Net receipts 918; gross re- ceipts 1472; shipments 1lS6; sales 1913; stock 65, ,629.
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New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. July 2-Spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged; middling, 1G5s; sales were 800 bales on the spot and 9 to arrive.
 Futures opened barely steady from point lower to 1 higher than yesterdays close. The tone of the market became quiet immediately after the opening and remained so throughout the day. The range of prices was very narrow without marked tendency either to rise or fall. Even the covering of shorts, which in anticipation of the government crop re- port had kept the market steady earlier this week, was almost entirely lacking today. The close was quiet with prices to points under yesterday.
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loveman & Cos Market Letter.

Eearly cables reported 'featureless market, but toward the close options, consideraing the narrowness of the mar let eased rather unexpectedly final prices being unchanged to a point ad- vance Spot sales continue fair at GOOD bales, quotations being advanced l point.
 Locally there was no change from the aracterstic dull and monotonous mar ket that has been the rule of late. Gov ering by shorts alone maintains a steadi- ness of tone. otherwise q general lack of interest of the most malignant type pre- vails. However, the government report tomorrow at II o'clock. our time, is ex- pected to shake off some of the markets 5 lethargy and to awaken interest now so long dormant Ideal weather again is reported in nearly all sections of the belt, and our advices today but reiterate the excellence of crop prospects, and not with satisfaction the splendid progress made during the past few days Of sunshine. Hardly a complaint is heard to mar the uniformity of the favorableness of the re- port.
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Cash quotations were as follows: F'lour-Easy. 76c: No red 717sM72ss.
 Corn-No. 2. 5014c; No. 2 yellow, 51m5lAc. Oats-No 2, 357sc; No. white. Sllzc; No. white, S213@32e.
 Rye-No. ?, 56c.
 Barley-Good feeding, 35G39c; fair to choice malting. 42M46c.
 Flax Seed-No l. S1.O6lsI No. 1, north western. s102is.
 Clover-Contract grades SIP.
 Short Ribs-Sides, loose, S909.10. Mess Pork-Per barrel sl7@17121a. Lard-Per 100 pounds. $S.S21s
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed. $950m9.621a. Whiskey-Basis of high wines, S.20. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creameries, 16n2O12c; dairies. 151kG1Si5c.
 Eggs-Firm; at mark, cases included, l2W 15c; frsts 15c; prime firsts. 16lke; extras, 19c.
 Cheese-Firm. 11d12ihc
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Cotton Seed oil.

Memphis, August 2.-Cotton seed oil: Prime crude, BOG; prime summer yellow. 33c: choice cooking. less than carload lots. 42c prime meal, $27; linters, per pounds, 21sG234c.
 New Orleans, August 2-Cotton seed oil: Prime Sic: crude, 27c
 New York. August 2.-Cotton seed oil easy; prime crude. f. O. b. mills, 25q26c; do yellow, 3SQ3s1zc. Petroleum steady; refined New York. 7.60; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 7.55; do. in bulk, 40. Rosin firm: strained, common to good, 3s544. Turpentine firm.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, August 2.-Money on call, easy, 2631a per cent; ruling rate, 2h; closing bid, 2M; offered at 21a; time loans, slightly hrmer; sixty days, 31s44 ninety day. 44641a; six months, 51a
 Prime mercantile paper, 51s@34 per cent; sterling exchange firm; then easier at 4s5 15d4S5 20 for demand, and at 4s2.3O for sixty-day bills; posted rates, 4s21sm4S31aQ 4S6 Commercial bills, 4s1%@4s2; bar silver, 64s4c: Mexican dollars, 5019c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds easy
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THE LOCAL MARKETS.

The condition of the Birmingham spot cotton market is at standstill, and no change in the quotation of prices is eX- neeted until a change in the market oc- eurs. Good middiing closed yesterday at 101sc per pound.
 Trading on Morris avenue yesterday was livlier than usual in both shipping ana local sales. Everything appears to be In oood condition. No changes in the quota lions were noted yesterday.
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Coffee Market.

New York, August 2-Spot Rio firm: mild. firm; Cordova, s1k@11%c. The mar ket for coffee futures opened steady at an advance of 10 to Ia points on higher cables and further bulish predictions, based on the signing of the Brazilian president of the yalorization bill. The passage of the bill through the Brazilian congress was officially confirmed There was heavy realizing at the advance. also a good deal of selling here of the late
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Chicago, August 2-The critical situa- tion in Russia had a steadying effect to- day on the local wheat market, and prices at the close were practically unchanged from yesterdays final quotations. Corn was up ase. Oats showed gain of 1sc. Provisions were up 1219 to 271sc.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans. August 2--Spot cotton closed quiet; sales. 525; low ordinary 7is nominal: ordinary, 7s, nominal good or dnary, 15-16; low midding. 9s4; midding, 10ss: good middling, HIS; middling fair, 111a nominal: fair 12h nominal: receipts, 1S1; stock. 3l.529.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy S450Q5. Watermelons-10 to 2Oc Cantaloupes-Home grown, 5O415c per dozen.
 omatoes-Alabama. baske. crates. 50475c
 Alabama Beans-Per crate. green, 75@si. English Peas-s1 .25. Corn-l21a@15c per dozen. Limes-Per 100. 500l75c. Peanuts Fancy pen pound 6c; No. 2 Dc. Cabbage-Virginla crop, Pc pound Plneapples-3O 36 and 40 sizes s226Q2.5C Cucumbers-Per bu., 15cqN. Squash-Per bu., 75c@$l .25. Peaches-Per crate 50cd$l25. Egg Plant-$1 756D2 Huckleberries M.75dD2. Grapes-Per 6-basket crate Sf62; s pound baskets. 20a25c New Apples-50eIsl bushel. Onions-New crop, pound. 212a3e, New Potatoes-Per bushel, 75dS0c Sweet Potatoes-Per bushel, s4.5O Eggs-Case counts, 13c; candled, 1Gd17c Hens-35c; broilers 15d30c. Butter-Fresh, Sa10c: renovated. 2lc; creamery, 25c. Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 14a15c
 Hides and Wool. Green salt hides. No. l, l0hlI11c Dry flint hides, No. l. l6MlSo Dry salt hides, No. 9 14G116c Clear washed wool, 35Q36c. Unwashed wool 25@26c. Bury wool 14nl6c. Sheepskins, 15Q75c. Tallow. 4Gl4hc.
 Reeswax. 2bc.
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Local Stable Groceries.

EOCdT OOCT Sugar-Gra nulated, 5isc, Y. C., 4zsc. F'lour-Fancy patent. So.Io; standard patent, s5 straight s490. coffee-Green, 11@1Sc; Arbuckles. s1G. .o5 Porto Rico, $l6.05.
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, sac: dry salted rib bellies, 104c; extra clear. l0c; hams, fancy. 15ssc, medium 149sc; bacon bellies. l21zc. California hams i0c. Lard-Leaf, 10c; compound iard. Sc. Molasses-Cen 30435c: sugar house. 40c; Georgia cane. Bic. White Peas-Per bnshel, s2. Beans-Navy, $2.25 per hushel; hand picked Lima. 7c.
 Grits--92 pounds, sl. e5.
 Meal-"Jim Dandy" sl.25 Macaroni, 6L2c.