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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-07
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, July 6.-Secretary Hester statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows 8 decrease for the week just closed of 2S3,353 against decrease of 120.S45 last year and decrease of S9,840 year before last.
 The total visible Is 2.SSl,11S, against 3,1l4,- 466 last week, 3.316,196 last year and l. 977, ,96S year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 1,616,113 against l. 759, ,466 last week, 204S, 196 last year and 1,007, ,963 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt Rrazil, India, etc., 1,265.0O0 against 1,355,00O last week. 1,26S, 600 last year and 970.000 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 233 353, a decrease compared with last year of 435,0S3 and a decrease compared with year before last of 903, 150
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held In Great Britain and continental Europe l. AT, ,O00, against 1,720.000 last year and l., 169, ,OO0 year before last; in Egypt, 66,000, against 115,0O0 last year and 101, 900 year before last; in India, 63.400. against 9l0.- 900 last year and 46l GOO year before last; and In the United States 475,000 against 571 900 last year and 247,000 year before Inst
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COTTON MARKET
 IS AGAIN QUIET Prices Ruled Generally Steady
 on Covering SALES WERE 75,O0O BALES Some Ram Needed In the Southwest, But Late Reports Indicated Show CTS In That Section of
 Country.
SALES WERE 75,OOO BALES

New York. July 6.-The cotton market was quiet again today but there was a little more business than yesterday and prices ruled steady on covering for over the week end. The close was quiet and steady at an advance of ld3 ponts, with sales for the day estimated at about 75.0oo bales
 The opening was steady at a decline of point to an advance of ? points, and the market steadied up right after the open ing on covering by local shorts and a little buying through wire and commission houses which was promoted by firm cables the relative frmness of the spot market and the absence of the aggressive pressure. After selling mp to net ad- vance of 6G37 points on the active months the market turned irregular and lost part of the gain in the late trading as re- suit of realizing. Weather reports were considered favorable. There was some talk that rain was needed in the southwest, but late reports indicated showers in that direction of the country.
 Estimated receipts of cotton at the ports today 46SS bales against 42S7 last week and 14S12 last year For the week, 25,0O0 bales against 30,625 last week and 62,549 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 1055 bales against 1893 last year. and at Houston 23s bales against 24o7 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures.
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OFFERINGS AGAIN
 SCARCE IN STOCKS Impression is Renewed That
 Liquidation is Over VERY DULL ON THE RISE Market Was Almost at standstilI for Long Intervals and Prices Drlfted
 AlnIessly-selIing for
 London Account.
VERY DULL ON THE RISE

New York July 6.-Very early in to- days transactions in the stock market the same scarcity of stocks offering for sale developed as yesterday. This renewed the impression that the liquidation was over for the present. This conclusion was accepted with extreme caution by the pro- fessional element owing to the miscalcula- ton of some symptoms yesterday when the market sold off weakly at the last after day of striking f1rmness and freedom from selling pressure.
 The excessive dullness which develop ed today on the midday rise was the re- flectIon of this suspicious attitude. The market was almost at a standstill for long intervals and prices drifted aimless- ly until the entrance of new buying or slye upward movement.
 The discussion about the stock exchange hinged largely on the technical condition of the market and took little account of the general situation of affairs.
 News of general conditions has been in fact almost undeviatingly favorable throughout the period of decline in the stock market Conjectures as to the ex- tent and strength of the short inter est In the market made up the staple of the discussion. A large borrowing of stocks by individual firms, which are not ordinary conspicuous in speculative deal ings on the exchange, was reported. On the face of it the borrowing of stocks for delivery supported short sale of a similar amount. The importance of the in- cident was its reflection on the suspicious and unsettled state of professional spec ulative sentiment. The opening market still showed the effects of the disappoint- ment over the miscarriage of yesterdays attempt to carry prices higher.
 The opening weakness was aggravated by selling for London account. Consid- erable disquitude was caused in that cen-. ter by the ministerial remarks in par liament of the hazard of an outbreak of religious war in Egypt. with the con sequence to be looked for of expensive outlay for the conduct of a campaign. Londons discount market was not affect ed and continued to work lower with fa- voring effect upon New Yorks prospects
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for securing gold at that center next week, but money conditions here were also rather easier, rates for call loans falling during the day. For time loans the freer offerings were confined to the shorter periods, while for six months loans and longer carrying over the end of the year money was reported to be still scarce and hard to get. Foreign ex- change held most of yesterdays recovery which was believed to be above the level of profit for gold engagements. Estimates of the currency movement with the in terior by express varied from a small loss to a gain of few hundred thous- and dollars, the movement towards this center on balance having evidently abated from that of last week. On sub-treasury operations the banks have gained during the week $603,000.
 In connection with the recovery in prices the reports were revived of a supposed deal for the Great Northern's ore lands by the United States Steel corporation and of rumored intention to increase the Amalgamated copper dividend. It was not until late in the day that the rising tendency proved convincing to the skep- tical traders. Their belated buying then made the closing strong.
 Bonds were heavy. Total sales par value $1 1,9o0000. United States bonds were un- changed on call.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, s5.5Ode. Watermelons-l5 to 25c. Cantaloupes-S2a2.5O per crate. Tomatoes-Alabama, 1 baske. crates. 75cdS1.
 Alabama Beans-Per crate, green, 754n. English Peas-s1 25.
 Corn-25 and 30 cents per dozen. I.imes-Per 100. 75ea$l. Peanuts Fancy, per pound, 6c; No. 2 6c. Cabbage-New crop, Pc lb. Pineappes-3O 36 and 40 sizes, $2. 2.2od2 50 Cueumbers-Per bu., 75c@S1 Sauash-Per bu., 75cn$l .25. Peaches--Per crate. 75cqSl.75. Egg Plant-$2d2 30.
 Cultivated Blackberries-S1.7 .75d2. Huckleberries, $2 50d3. New lApples-S101 50 bushel Onions-New crop, pound, 2hd3e. New Potatoes-Per bushel, 60d75c. Eggs-Per dozen. fresh, S15c; candled, l66I17.
 Hens-35c; brollers, 15d30c. Butter-Fresh. SQ10c; renovated, Flo: creamery, 25c.
 Cheese-Fuli cream. per pound 14@15c,
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Abercrombie & Co.'s Market Letter.

An effort was made to advance the mar ket today on the theory that the recent Texas drouth remained practically un- broken and on the assumption that the alternating rains reported from the south Atlantic states were causing rapid de- terioration. The course of the Liverpool market indicated that longs were at work on the same proposition in the English market it having closed at an advance of 3 to 6 points, whereas spots were reported dull and unchanged on sales of 5000 bales. middling, sos. The rainfall east of the Mississippi river in the Caro- lnas and Georgia, has not been excessive and will serve to dispel all fear of a drouth in that section during the critical period of late July and early August.
 Meanwhile there occurred beneficial showers in pretty much all sections of South Texas today, light rains being re- ported from Galveston, Houston and Se- guln sharing in the distribution of moist ure. These reports of rains in the south west and an official forecast for fair weather in the south Atlantic states, ex- cept showers on the coast, checked the buying movement. According to reports the crop in South Texas is supposed to be from ten days to two weeks late
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Ware 6 LeIand's Market Letter.

The monthly report on the condition of the growing crop was the event of the cotton week.
 The figures showing a decline of 1.3 per cent since June 3. were not quite as high as many expected, but were in a measure offset by the rains following the compila- tion of the figures the latter part of June.
 The decline in the Texas condition was in a great measure responsible for the lower general average.
 Since the makeup of the report, how ever, Texas had the necessary rains and this knowledge prevented very much of an advance after the figures were re- ceived Since Tuesday the market has advanced on short covering and has en- joyed one of the normal recoveries after a break at this season of the year The cotton crop is far from being made and all sorts of trials are still before the plant.
 For this reason. shorts take profits on declines and wait for recoveres before selling again.
 At the same time many are willing to buy on breaks looking to an aovance on the first bad weather.
 In this way the market has become a scalping affair and can hardly be ex- pected to change radically until the crop news changes for the worse. Reports from the south show fine crop prospects and with any sort of weather during the balance of the season, a good crop should result. But so much cotton is needed next year that no one is inclined to an- ticipate events as long as weather de- velopments continue favorable, nuctua- tions are likely to continue as they have been for two months past
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Loveman & Co.'S Market Letter.

Ablaze with anger because the south consistently refuses to go long of cotton on the present fine crop prospects, the |. bear leader in New York broke loose today with a violent message which aroused the deepest feeling of indigna- ton among the members of the local ex- change. Indirectly. he accused the south of lying about the condition of the cot ton crop. Anyone who is at all familiar with the character of the southern peo- pie knows that while they may at times exaggerate bullish conditions. they are extremely averse to propagating bearish views but in this instance cannot blind themselves to the fact that crop pros poets in the south up to the present time are most favorable for good yield of cotton. Out of this fact grows the pres ent market situation. Southern specua- tors will not buy cotton at this high level because they feel that the crop outlook is too good to justify their talk
 ing the long side. On the other hand, there is a natural inclination against taking the short side of the market and hence speculation for the time being is apparently dead. Should any very unfa- vorable features develop In the crop sit- uation. the south would quickly enough start a bull campaign Weather and crop conditions are being closely watched by southern interests which are sensible enough not to attempt to bull the new crop months at the present level until there is evidence at hand of general de- terioration in the condition of the crop.
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Weekly Interior Cotton Towns.

New fork July 6, 1905. Albany-Stock. 184s
 Athens--Receipts. 3l9: shipments, 674; sales, 66; stock, S357
 Atlanta-Steady; middling, 10s4c; re. ceipts, II; shipments, js7; stock, 1867 Brenham-Receipts, II; shipments, 10; stock. "A.
 Charlotte--Steady; middiing, 11$c; re- ceipts. 1so: shipments, ls5.
 olumbia-Receipts. 775; shipments, 2344; stock. 15.431
 Columbus, Ga.-Steady; middling 10s4c; receipts, 100; shipments, 725: sales, 725 stock. l3,526
 Columbus. Miss.-Stock, 99s.
 Eufaula-Shipment 5; stock, 1s45 Greenvllle-R Receipts, 3: stock, l1s6 Greenwood. s. C.-Receipts. 91: ship ments. 91; stock. is9o.
 Helena-Recepts, l; shipments, 143; stock. 34.
 Little Rock-Quiet: middling lossc: re- celpts. 3sl: shipments. 129; stock. 25.37s. Macon-Receipts. B; shipments. 2S; Meridian-Receipts. 3O6; shipments, 62l stock. 62s3.
 Montgomery-Steady middling. 105sc receipts. 2o3: shipments. 784; stock. l0s9O. Nashville-Steady; middling, 1O7sc; re- ceipts. 15: shipments. 20; stock, 645. Natchez-Receipts. 20; shipments. 2s3; stock, 1911.
 Newberry-Reeeipts 12; shipments, 12. Raleigh-Easy; middling, 1lisc; receipts, 21O: shipments. 245; stock, 693. Rome-Receipts, III; shipments, 265; stock. 363.
 selma-Receipts, 101; shipments. 25S; stock. All. Shreveport-Quiet; middling, 10 15-16c; receipts, 14s; shipments, l050: stock. 21a4 vicksburg-Receipts. 5; shipments, 3s5; stock, 302o.
 Yaxoo City-Receipts. 2; shipments. 62; stock 470.
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$9,s11,s4s.37

more than a slight reaction. During the day advices were received recording heavy and fairly general rains In south western Texas and reliable advices from Waco expressed the opinion that the preelptations occurred in localities most in need of moisture and that present crop prospects for Texas could hardly be bet ter. The showers that for the past few days have fallen on the Atlantic coast are not seriously considered as having caused extensive damage, and a few days of clear weather would in all probability be sufficient to enable the grass and weeds, which form the basis of the majority of complaints all to be removed
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Easy.
 W1heat-No. ? spring. s2dSSc: No. 3, 76@ S5e; No. 2 red s014@s01zc.
 Corn-No. ?, 52c; No. yellow, 52Ac. Oats-No. 2, 3sisc; No. white. 4oG41c; No. 8 white, 37@3914c.
 Rye-No. 2, 60c.
 Barley--Good feeding. 39mIc; fair to choice malting. 43651c.
 Flax Seed--No. l, $1 .0S1f; No. l north western, s1.10
 Timothy Seed-Prime, &.
 Clover-Contract grades $11 .25. Short Ribs Sides-Loose. $9. .45QI9 50 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $17 .50d17.55. Lard-Per 100 pounds, Ss.S2h. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, g. .75@D9. .S7ja. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries, 15@ 20c; daires, 156l1Sc.
 Eggs-Steady; at mark cases included 12d14c; frsts. 141<c; prime firsts, 16c; ex- tras, 1Sc.
 Cheese-Steady, 101k@11hc.
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Local Staple Groceries.

ugar-Granulated, 51sc; Y. C., 4ssc.
 Flour-Fancy patent, s5.75; standard patent. s5: straight, s4.9o.
 Coree-Green, 11913c; Arbpckle's, S1555: Porto Rico, sl555.
 Meat-Dry salted ribs. SAC; dry salted rib bellies, 104c; extra clear. 10c; hams, fancy. 152sc; medium 14ssc; bacon bellies, l2c; California hams, 10c.
 Lard-Leaf. 10c: compound lard, Sc
 Molasses-Centrifugal. 3Oa35c; sugar house, 40c; Georgia cane. 34c.
 White Peas-Per bushel. s2
 Beans-Navy, s2.25 per bushel: hand picked Lima. 7c.
 Grits-92 pounds, sl.65.
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Total Net Receipts.

New York July 6-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1:
 Galveston 2.517925, New Orleans 1,6o1, ,7O9 Mobile 24l. .79l, Savannah 1,459 AIS, Charles ton 169376. Wilmington S24,567 Norfolk 624,642. Baltimore 6l.59s, New York 6575, Boston 62,271, Newport News 149S4, Phil adelphia S7es, San Francisco S7 S45, Bruns- wick IFS 4S3, Port Townsend 6S,2sl, Pensa- cola 143314, Portland, Ore, 4146, Port Ar thur and Sabine Pass .262, Jacksonville IS .25S Eagle Pass. Tex, 3479. Fl Paso, Tex, 150, Laredo. Tex. 565l minor ports 19,- S17. total 7,676, AT bales.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, July 6.-Cattle receipts $500: steady; common to prime steers. s4@l6. 10; cows, s3a4. 50; heifers, s275@5.25; bulls. g. .750I4. 25; calves, s5. .5od6.oo; stockers and feeders, $2.75d4.6o.
 Hog receipts, 1900; 10 cents lower; choice to prime heavy, $6. 1od6. H1s; me dium to good heavy, s6.6on6.75; butcher weiphts ss. .756I6. .S0 good to choice heavy mixed, ss. 6Oa6. .75; packing. 6d675.
 Sheep receipts, 10000; firm; sheep, a. % as. .35; yearlings, s5. 40a7 40; shorn lambs. S5 4O616
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, July 6-cotton, closing spots, dull: prices unchanged. American mid ding fair, 6.5s good middlng, 6.30; mid ding sos; low middling, 590; good ordn- ary, 5.70; ordinary, $50 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 800 were for speculation and export and included 400 American. Receipts 5000 bales all American. Futures opened steady and closed steady. American middling g. o. C.: July, 5.SS; July-August. 5.7S@5.79; Au- September, 571d5,72; September-Oc- tober. 5.64Gl565 October November. 560dD 5.61; November December, 5.59@5. SO; De- ruary, 560d5.6l; February March, 5.62 March April, 5.64; April-May, 5.65G5. 66 May-June 5.66m5.67.
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United States ports same week last year 59S53 total receipts since September 1 i.S76 AT. total receipts to same date last year 9665,041. exports for the week 55.- SSl; exports for same week last year 67,740. total exports since September 1 6,lS69OS, total exports same date last year s.O50566, stock at all United States ports 271, ,s9S stock at all United States ports same time last year s72s92, stock at all interior towns 193.904. stock at all interior towns same time last year 1s4.6s4, stock at Liverpool same time last year sf,0o0 stock of American ahoat for Great Brit ain same time last year S7,000.
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New York, July 6.-Coffee, spot Rio steady; No. invoice, 77s; mild steady; Cordova. 96D121a.
 Futures opened steady at unchanged prices, in keeping with steady European cables, but eased off partial 5 points during the session. under a little Euro pean selling, and local liquidation. Part of the trading was in the shape of ex- changes from September to later months The market steadied up little In the afternoon on reports that a French au- thority had estimated the total Brazilian crop at 1O,s44 bags. The close was steady net unchanged to points higher. Sales reported 37,500 bags. September, 6.254 630: October, 6.S5; December, 6.50Q6.55; May, 6.s5d6.90.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
For Sheriff.

l hereby announce myself as a candi- ate for the office of sheriff of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the dem- ocratic party, in the forthcoming primary.
 ALBERT STRADFORD. I hereby announce myself as candl- date for the office of sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem ocratic party. J. F. STILES here announce myself a candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the democratic primaray, August 27, 1906. HUGH McGEEVER. Higdon will make good sheriff. Ills administration will be fair and clean. 'Go to work and help elect him"
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. July 6-Money on call easier, 2AQ4 ruling rate, 8; last loan, 21z; clos ing bids. 2; offered at B.
 Time loans steady; sixty days, 4Is per cent: ninety days, IA; six months, 51s.
 Prime mercantile paper, 5G51s per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at ASA. 6oq4S4.7 70 for demand and at 4s2 .05d4S2.1O for sixty day Dllls; posted rates, 4S21s and 4s519; com- mercial bills, 4S1s4.
 Bar silver. 65ss. Mexican dollars, 50. Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds heavy.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS

The price of cotton in the local market is still unchanged at 10asc
 A heavy stock of fruits of great variety was seen on Morris avenue yesterday morning, but sold readily in the evening. Watermelons are down to 15 and 9 cents, but otherwise there are no material changes in quotations.
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Naval Stores,

Charleston, July 6.-Turpentine and rosin nothing doing.
 New Orleans, July 6.-Nayal stores: Pitch, s4.50; pine tar, $4.50; coal tar. $3.50. Resin, firm: A. B, c, $350; D, s3.9O; F, $40: F, $40; c. $425; H, $4.40; I, &45; K, $45O; M, $4.55; N, s4.60; w. c. 500: w, w, s52O Turpentine, firm, s57A.
 Wilmington, July 6.-Turpentine, firm; 56Is: receipts 12l casks. Rosin firm, B. 40; receipts PIP. Tar finn goo; receipts 13 Crude turpentne. firm, hard, $2.I5; dip, s430; virgin, S4.60; receipts, 11s.
 Savannah, July 6.-Turpentine. firm, STA i; sales, 1854. Receipts 1792 shipments 7. Rosn firm; sales, 2S50; receipts 4996; ship ments, 80; stock, 65,s sSs Quote: A. B. C.. s35o: D. $3.90; E. $40; F, a20; c. 4.25; H, $40; I. s4.4o; K. s4.5o; M, A.55; N, s46O; w, G, $500; W. W, s5.30.
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locally. Lower, f16 los in London. Spell ter was unchanged in both markets, clos ing, a26 17s Sd in London and S5.95G6 locally. Iron unchanged in English mar kets; standard foundry, 49s Id and Cleve- land warrants, 50s 11zd. Locally unchang ed with No. 1 northern foundry quoted SIS. .2O91S. 75; No. ? foundry northern, sl7.75 @1S25; No. 1 foundry southern, $17.75a1S; No. 2 foundry southern, $17@17 50.
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady; mddling. Il lie; net receipts, 565; gross receipts, 565; sales 9ss stock, 27.52l: exports coastwise, 2oe
 New Orleans-Quiet; middlng, 1lsc; net receipts, 1915; gross receipts, 1Ol5; sales 70O stock. 531S4 exports to France, 75OO; exports to the continent, 4254; exports coastWise, 36o.
 Mobile-s.uiet: middling, 10&c; sales, 25; stolck 6S40; exports coastwise, "A.
 Savannah-Middling. 10ac; net receipts. 2O20; gross receipts, 2020; sales, 700; stock, 35,564; exports coastwise, 163.
 Charleston-Quiet; net receipts, 42; gross receipts. 42 stock, 350l; exports coast wise, 30.
 mington-Nominal; middling, 10%c; net receipts, 475; gross receipk, H5 stock sss5.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling. 1lisc; net re- ceipts, Al; gross receipts, Al: sales, 50; stock. 14,s14: exports to the continent, 314; exports coastwise, 5lO.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling. 11lsc; net receipts 75: gross receipts S575; stock, 2o26: exports to Great Britain, 4655 ex- ports to the continent 1426
 Boston-Qulet middling. 10.80; gross re- eeipts, 123; exports to Great Britain, 7e.
 Philadelphia-Steady; mddling, 1.05; gross receipts, 3s4; stock, 1543
 Newport News-Gross receipts, TIT; sales, IF.
 New York-Quiet; middling. 1O.SO; gross receipts. 2167: sales, Ss75; stock, 114,525.
 Total today, at all ports, net-633; ex- ports to Great Britain. 49l1; exports to France, 7500; exports to the continent, 5994; stock, 271 ,39S.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net-2o, ,4O6; exports to Great Britain, 257sS exports to France, S012: exports to the continent, 24, 1e7 exports to Japan, 44.
 Total since September l, at all ports, net-7.676,47; exports to Great Britain, 2,77S,S3S; exports to France, 701,507; ex- ports to the continent 2,57s,434 exports to Japan, 17360 exports to Mexico, 2764.
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Metal Market.

New York. July 6.-There was further sharp decline in London tin, spot closing at G172 los and futures 916S lis 6d Local market weak and lower in sympathy
 spot, s37. .5od37 75. Copper higher in Lon don, spot GS1 los and futures 9S0 los Locally no change reported. Lake, s1s.5O m19: electrolytic. SIS .25m1s. .62h: casting, SIS. Q1S. .l21S Lead unchanged, $5.75d6. 80;
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Hides and Wool.

Green salt hides, No. 1, 1OAd11c. Dry flint hides, No. 1. 16918c. Dry salt hides, No. 2, 14316c. Clear washed wool, 35d36c. Unwashed wool. 25d26c. Burry wool, 14916c. Sheepskins, 15Q75c. Tallow. 414hc. Reeswax, Poo.