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Reports Are Resented.

Paris, September 16.-The French press is displaying much irritation over the vio- lent criticism of the Franco-Spansh note regarding Morocco that are appearing in the newspapers of Germany, but the gov ernment is for the present content with the assurances received yesterday from Herr Steimrich, acting foreign secretary for Germany, that the note would be studied in an amicable spirit. If this is done the foreign office cannot understand how Germany will be able to dissociate herself with the other chancellories of Europe. It Is the opinion of the, foreign office that Chancellor Won Buelsw should rot be held responsible for the utterances of the German newspapers, and the chan cellor's return to Berlin and Germanys s official answer to the note are awaited calmly. es'
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Flour. Meal and Feed.tu1.
Eruifs and Prnduce.

Corrected daily by Douglas Bros) abbage-Virginia, per lb, Pc. onions-Yellow Danver. per ID. axe. Turnips-Rutabaga per lb, 11ac Irish Potatoes-Fancy Michigan stock, bushel. $1.10.
 Sweet Potatoes-Yams, per bushel, $2.25.
 Peach per crate, $1 35. Pears-california, per crate, $2.5O. Plums-California. per crate, $2. Grapes-California Muscat, per crate. $225.
 Grapes-Tokay, per crate, $2.50. Concord Grapes-Fancy Michigan stock, S-lb baskets, PIC.
 Concord Grages-Fancy Michigan stock, Alb baskets, 17c.
 Cantaloupes-Fancy Colorado Rocky Ford, crate, $3.
 Apples-Fancy New York stock, bar rel, s4 $3 50.
 Limes-Per hundred, $1
 Pears-Cooking, per barrel, s3. Lemons-Fancy imported, per box, 366s, 80.
 Lemons-choice, verdelli, s6Os. box. $4.50.
 Bananas-Fancy, bunch, $1 to $1 5O Cranberries-Cape Cod, per box, s275. Celery-Colorado, per crate, s4. Garlic-Fancy imported, per lb. 10c. SheeSe - dHcy Iull cream, per ID, lbc. Peanuts-Choice Virginia, per lb, 6hc.
 Peanuts-Chioce Virginia, per lb. 5hc.
 Peas-California. blackeye. per lb, 5hc.
 Beans-Navy, per bushel, s9.25. Beans-Red kidney, per lb, 5c. Beans-Iima, per 'lb, 61ac.
 Eggs-Tennessee candled, per dozen, 24c.
 Hens-Each, 309 35c.
 F'ryers-Each, 15@ 35c.
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Coffee Market.

New York, September 16.-The mar ket for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of Q points in keeping with higher French cables and predictions for smaller re- ceipts after the end of the month, but there was comparatively little damand, !, the weather in San Paulo continued wet and the market lost its gain in the late trading under scattered offerings, al the close net unchanged. Sales were reported of 525O bags, including Sep tember at 5.75c; October, 5.60c; Decem- Der, 5.55c; March and May, 5.50c.
 Spot quiet; Rio No. 7, 6Bc; Santos No. 4, S3ac. Mild dull; Cordova, 9A Q 12hc.
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Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, September 16.-(special)- Disappointing advices from Liverpool weakened the market at the opening and the generally good reports from the crop did not favor better prices. But specu lative Wall street buying sustained and advanced the entire list The bearish sentiment of the trade has created short interest of some size and the cov- ering demand accelerated the improve ment. Trade conditions show no special improvement. The better feeling is of slow growth and the prospect of heavy early receipts is a damper to consumers.
 The local demand was met by sales for southern account.
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New York Cotton Futures.
 Onen. High. Low. ClOsI
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Finn; middling, 5-16e; net receipts, 12,013; gross receipts, l20l3; sales. 1920; stock, 1892; exports to Great Brit ain 15,S59; exports to the continent, 25o2
 New Orleans: Steady; mddling, 91sc; net receipts, 402S; gross receipts. 4O2S; sales, 31O0; stock. 3S,652; exports to France 1O62; exports coastwise, 3S1.
 Mobile: Steady; middling, Sc; net re- ceipts, 1092 gross receipts, 1O92 sales. 55O; stock Ii, 43O; exports coastwise, 126l. Savannah Steady; middling, Sc; net receipts, 9S43; gross receipts, 9S43; sales, 9637; stock, 65145 exports to the eonti- nent, 709S; exports coastwise,, 732.
 Charleston: Steady; middling, Sc; net receipts, 1860; gross receipts, 1860; sales, 100 stock, 156l6; exports coastwise, 469.
 Wilmington Steady; middling, Sc; net receipts, 2251; gross receipts, 2251; stock. 12,951.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, SAC; net re- cepts, 561; gross receipts, 561;. sales, 90; stock, 1885; exports eoastwise, 166.
 Baltimore: Nominal middling, Sc; stock, 2S49.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 95Oc; gross receipts, Ss61; stock, 74,799; exports to Great Britain, 250
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 9.5Oc; gross receipts, 119l; exports to Great Britain. 1925
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 9.75c; stock, 320.
 San Francisco: Net receipts, 10O gross receipts, 100; exports to Japan, 100.
 Jacksonville: Net receipts, 194; gross receipts, 194; exports coastwise, 194.
 Total today, at all ports, net-31 ,942 exports to Great Britain, IT, ,634; exports to France, 1O62; exports to the continent, 9450; exports to Japan, 100; stock, 325.539.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net-140, ,352; exports to Great Britain, 1S,734; exports to France, 1062; exports to the continent, 27, ,3S1; exports to Japan, 100.
 Total since September l, at all ports, net-322,3S7; exports to Great Britain, 37,257; exports to France. 10,SS0; exports to the continent S4,e73; exports to Japan, 250. .st
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SPECIAL RATES
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Special One Way COIOnist Rates, to the west and northwest. Tickets on sale Sept. 1st to Oct 31st at very low rates.
 Special HOmeseekers' Rates. Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month, limited to twenty-five days for return.
 New Orleans, La, and Return $1O.05. Tickets on sale Oct. ', 8 and g. limited to oct. 24.
 Chicago, Ill.,, and Return $25.35. Tickets on sale Oct. 1 to s inclusive; limited to Oct. 30.
 For full information, call on or write to F. Sid Jones, D. P. A., both phones 977
 BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA
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in limited demand; prices 12 points lower American middling fair, 5.93d; good middling. 5.57d; middling. 5.37d; low middlng, 5.13d good ordinary 4.53d; or dinary, 4.13d.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 47O0 American. Re- ceipts none.
 Futures opened and closed steady; Sep tember, 5d; September-October, 4.s2d; October November, 4.76d; November-De- cember, 4.73d; December-January, Aid; January February, 4.7015d; February March, 4.711d; March-April, 4.T3d April May, 4,74d; May-June, 4.75d; June-July, July-August, 4.7519d.
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Metal Market.

New York, September 16.-The Lon don tin market was lower with spot quoted at E13O 15s and futures at f132. The local market was weak at $2S.5OQ 28.75. Copper declined to f6O Is Cd for spot and f61 2s Cd for futures in Lon don. Local market weak, lake quoted at s13.60@ 1865; electrolytic, $13.37 1s e 1850; casting, $13.12h @19.25. Lead higher at 13s Cd in London. Locally easy at $4.471a @4.521a. Iron was lower in the English market with standard foundry at sos 3d and Cleveland war rants at 51s Cd. Locally no changes were reported.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, September 16.-Money on call steady, 1@2 per cent; ruling rate, 1% per cent closing bid and offered 1 per cent; time loans steady, 60 days, 2h@2% per cent; go. days, per cent; six months, "A per cent; prime mer- cantile paper, 4@4A perc ent; sterling exchange firm with actual business in bankers bills at $4.85.2O@4.S5.S0 for 60 day bills, and at $4.S6.S5 for de- mand; commercial bills, $4.S4h O 4.S5. Bar silver, 52Bc Mexican dollars, 45c. Government bonds easy; railroad bonds heavy.
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its turpentine, steady, s41sc. Receipts e5. Rosin, steady, $2.10. Receipts 123 Tar, firm, s1.6O. Receipts B. Crude turpen- tine, firm. $1.5O. s2.OO. s2.75 Receipts 61. Charleston. s. C., September 16.-Tur- pentine, steady S5c. Resin steady. Quote: A, B, c, s29O@2. .321a; D, $2.s0q2.35; E.. $2. .45@25O; F, s2.55a26o; G, s2.6O@2. .621a; H, $S.25; I, $3.55@36O; K, $425Q4.35; M, s45OQ4.6O; N, s526Q5.9O; W, G. $5.9O; W, w, $6.1O.
 Savannah, Ga., September 16.-Turpen- tine, firm, S51kc; sales, 1,646; receipts, 9S9; shipments. Resin, firm; sales, S.372; re- ceipts. S,OS7; shipments. 4.164; stock, 142,- 932. Quote: B, $2. .4Od2. .45; D, $2. .45@250; E. $2.55Q2. 50; F, $2.7O; G, $2.75; H, sS.S5; I, $S.7O; K. $4.45; M $4.70; N, $5.4O; w. G, s40O; w. W. $625.
 New Orleans, September 16.-Receipts, S2 barrels rosn; turpentine, 12 barrels; exports, none.
 Wool Market.
 St. Louis, September 16-Wool, firm; medium grades combing and clothing, IS @2Oc; light fine, 16@1615c; heavy fine, Il @12e; tub washed, 20q22c.
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Interior Movement.

Houston: Steady; middling, 5-16c; net receipts, 11,53S; gross receipts. Il ,53S; ship ments,. 11,63; sales, AIS; stock, 43,O10
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 91sc; net re- ceipts, 2145; gross receipts, 2650; ship ments, 21O1; sales, 1631; stock, 16,S51-
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 9Ac net receipts, 1414; gross receipts, 1443 ship ments, 79; sales, 1050: stock, 161S9,
 St. Louis: Easy; middling, 9ssc; net re- cepts. none; gross receipts, 173; ship ments, 19s; stock, SS51.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 7s2; gross re- ceipts, 732; shipments. sO6; stock 9S13.
 Louisville Firm; middling, 9hc.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling 9s4c net receipts 3; gross receipts, ~3; shipments, fl; stock. 2S35.
 Total today: Net receipts, 15S52; gross receipts 16,5S9; shipments, 14,6SS; sales, 6799; stock, 96,549
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 Wheat-No. 2 spring, 9Sc@$1.O0; No. 3, 96c@s1.06; Mo- 2 red, $1.00bQ$1O2: Corn-No. ?, S014QSO%c.
 Oats-No. white. soc; No. white AS @50c
 Rye-No. g. 761Ac.
 Barley-Good feeding. 6OQ61c; fair to choice malting, 62Q65c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1, $1.23A; No. 1 north western, $1.25A.
 Timothy seed-Prime, $3.25@335. Ribs-Short ribs, sides Qoose), $9.371a@ 9.75.
 Pork-Mess pork, per bbl., $l5OO@ 1512lh.
 Lard-Per 100 lbs, $s.971k@1O.7O. Whiskey-Basis of high wines, $1.32 On the produce exchange the butter market was steady; creameries, 20023c dairies 12Q20c.
 Eggs-Steady; at mark cases included 16@1Sc; firsts, 21c; prime firsts 22c. Cheese-Steady, 12@131Ac.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, September 16-Cotton- Spots opened easy and closed steady and unchanged. Middling, 9lsc. Sales were 1850 bales on the spot and 1450 te arr rive. These sales were considered small compared with the amount of new cot ton coming into the market.
 Cotton futures opened quiet, to ' points under yesterdays close on lower Liverpool cables. However, after the first call the depression on the other side was disregarded and active buying served to put the market up F to 19 points above the opening for the active months. Reported crop deterioration in the Atlantic states and expectations of q bullish private condition report were the reasons assigned for this support of the market. The closing was quiet, to 6 points over last night.
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Provostv sucoeeds HImseIf

New Orleans, September 16.-The demo- cratic state central committee today de- clared Judge o. o. Provosty the nominee of the state supreme court. The commit tees action was taken when Phanor Breazeale, Judge Provosty's only oppo- nent, withdrew from the primary which was about to be held for this office.
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Dry Goods.

New York, September 16-There has been a fairly large sale of cotton goods for shipment for India and the export inquiry is somewhat better. The jobbers are still doing a steady business in small lots. Knit goods and hosiery for imme- diate shipment are in better request. Silk ribbons are active and soft-finished, satin-faced silks in piece goods are sell ing freely. Cotton goods remain fairly steady with business being done at very close margins of profit.
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FOR RENT.

No. 1718 18th Ave-, South, East half apartment house; 8 rooms, has hot air furnace. Terms $33 per month. Apply at No. 1717 18th Ave, South. w. c. Ward.
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Seaboard will sell round trips to Washington Sept. 22, 23, 24, 26, limit returning Oct. IA; rate $30.90. Leave 6:15 a.m., arrive 8:45 next morning. Only line via Atlanta morning operating through Pullmans and Dining Cars.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, September 6-Cattle-Receipts about 22,O00. Market 10@15c lower. Com mon to prime steers $460q7.70; COWS, s3. 25a5. .25; heifers, s3.OO@5.5O; bulls, $2.5O @450; calves, $S.5OqS50; stockers and feeders, $2.6OQ4. 40.
 Hogs-Receipts about 10000. Market DC lower. Choice heavy shipping, $7.35Q7. 40; butchers, $7. BOOT. 40; light mixed. N00@7 15; choice light, $7.2OQ7.30; packing, s7.O0Q7.25; pigs. s. 375l6.00; bulk of sales $7.00Q73O. Sheep-Receipts about 2S,O00 Market steady. Sheep, $3.35@450; yearlings, $4.O0 @4.75; lambs, $3.5Oq565.
 Kansas City, September 16.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 1S,7OO, including 1,5OO southerns. Market for steers weak to 15c lower. Cows weak to 10c lower. Choice export and dressed beef steers, S6.OO@p7.40; fair to good, s45O0D60 0O western steers, $3.70Q490; stockers and feeders, S2.60@4.65; southern steers, $325@4.00; southern cows, $2OOQ 33O; native cows, H75Q3.20; native heif- CTS, $26OQ5.O0 bulls, $225Q3.75; calves, $3. .25@6.50.
 Hogs-Receipts 14,OOO. Market 1o@15c lower. Top, $710. Bulk of sales, S6.7O0 710; heavy, $6.90@710; packers and butch ers $6.60d7.10.
 Sheep-Receipts 16,OOO Sheep steady; lambs weak Lambs, $4.25@5.4O; ewes and yearlings, sS6O@41O; western sheep, sS4O @4.10.
 St. Louis September 16.-Cattle-Re- ceipts 1900, including 4.550 Texans. Mar ket 1O@25c lower native shipping and export steers. $4.0Q@7 25; dressed beef and butcher steers. $275@6.3O; Texas and In dian steers, $275q5.25; cows and heifers, S1. .50dS.75.
 Hogs-Receipts S,150. Market 5@1Oc low ar Pirs and lights. $3 5O0I6 70 packers, S;S00t710; butchers and best heavy, S20 Sheep-Receipts 3700. Market, lambs Joe lower Sheep steady. Native muttons, $4.OOQ4.25;' lambs $5.25@5.4O.
 Naval Srorss.
 New York, September 16.-Rosin, quiet. Strained, common to good $2.75Q2.S0.
 Wilmington. N. C.. September 16.-Spir-
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Connections at Manchester with Pull man sleeping car for Thomasville, Ga. City ticket office No. 1O7 North Twen- tith street, Brown Marx building. J. R. ROWLAND, W. H. LEAHY,
 Traffic Mgr Gen. Pas. Agt.
 Atlanta. Ga. ". o. CHEARS, C. A.,
 Birmingham, Ala.
 ]. V. ARNOLD. T. A., Union Station, Birmingham, Ala.
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 HemOrrhOids, VaricoceIe, Herni., Venerial Diseases of every name
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 GIVEN IN EVERY CASE. Our equipment, consisting of ,, kept Prescription Department xp Violet Ray, Static and Galvano- nc ... die apparatus. Super Heated Air E,a tric Light Cabinet. Eureka Nahn1ieo and ozone Inh halations for nose thna and lungs and a thoroughly eoninnsa os1. Surgical Department, modern and up- to-date in every particular, give us . prestige over all comp etitors in Ala" bama in our special line of practice Correspondence Invited-COnsultatfap and Examination Free.
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 Terms liberal and confidence held in violate Office hours 8 a. m. to n n. Sundays, 6. m. to 1 D. m. A FEW OF MANY INCONSISTENCIES
 FROM THE PRESS,
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 The Birmingham News: Both rs. o. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur geons who deserve the great success which has been and Is theirs.
 The Age-Herald: Drs. Doziers long standing and approved abilities enti- tie them to the proud distinction of standing at the head of their nrnfes- einn.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, September 16.-Today's statement of the treasury balances in the general fund shows: Available cash balance, s1S4,699,779; gold coin and bull lion, $36, 1858. 40; gold certificates, $2S,- 599,700.
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Wool Market.
Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, September 16-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude, S014Q31c, prime crude, yellow, 40@41c.
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Canned Goods-par dozen. okra and tomatoes, 3-lb tins, BOG; tomatoes, stan dard 3-lb tins, SLID; 2-lb, soc; black berries. standard, 9ES.
 Pepper-Grain, Ice; ground. 20c. Prunes-Box. 40-50, per lb, hc. White Peas-Per bushel, $3.25. Rlee4Fnll head, 7e; Jap, 6c; low ,Raisins.Per package, 12Hc; per 20 Peas2Per bushel, Buckeyes, ss.25. Soap--Octagon. S3.90i Lenox, S3.90; Polo, SAD: Ivory, small size, $4: large S5.75i Big Deal. S1.9o. Pay Day. $1.85; Grandpa's Wonder, $3.S5.
 soda@Arm and Hammer brand. 60-lb stareh-Bulk, 4c per lb; celluloid. Glnseng-Per pound. ss.10@A5O. Flour-Fancy patents, S6.50; Nellie King, $5.40; second patent. $5.15.
 Flour, Meal and FeedstuH. Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Col Flour-fancy patents. SC; Nellie King s5: second patent S475.
 Meal-Satinette. 87Mc a bushel; s6-lb bags, $1.90.
 Corn-Kiln- dried, No. ? mixed. s7Hc Oats-No. mixed, 65c; No.. 6eo; white clip, roc; Texas, Csc:
 Pure wheat brand. ton, S26.
 Cotton seed feed meal s23; prime, $2S. Corn chops, 80 pounds. $1.45.
 Corn hearts, 100 pounds, $1.50.
 Shorts-Ton, s29.
 Hulls-so1b. c. S.. $1O.50; 1o0lb, c. S., Hay9choice Timothy. s22; No. l.. clover, mixeo, SIS; choice green alfalfa. S20,
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Atlanta, Birmingham &
 Atlantic Railroad

Operating electric lighted, vestibuled trains. "The new line, Birmingham to the sea-
 SCHEDITI IFS
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, September 16-Cotton- Spots opened easy and closed steady. Low. ordinary, 47sc nominal; ordinary, 11-1ec nominal; good ordinary, 7hc: low middling, sssc; middling, 91sc; good mid ding, 7-16c middling fair, 9'l5-16c; fair. 10 9-16c nominal Sales, 31OO: receipts, 1928; stock, 3S,652.
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Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverpool, September 16-Cotton-Spot
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Total sales day. S023OO shares
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Naval Stores.

New York, September 16.-Rosin quiet Strained, common to good $2.75Q2S0.
 Wilmington. N. C.. September l6.-Spir
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LOCAL PROVISIONS.
New Cotton.

Meats. Rib bellies, s.42M @10Mc. D. s. clear bellies, 9.85@10.55c. D. 5. extra short ribs, 9Nc. D. S. fat backs, S.80o. Smoked clear bellies, II hc; fancy. 13c. Hams. smoked, 1S@14hc; California. Shc.
 Bacon-Fancy, 21c; medium, 17c. Lard-Leaf. 10A c; compound. SMc. Pork loins. He: spare ribs, Sc. Ham butts, 10Mc: Boston butts 10c. Shoulders. Sc. Brains. Sc: beef flyers. 7c. )1,lrs Co
New-York tribune., 1908-11-10
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN RADINC--FOTeign houses sold up
ward Of Zoo shares in the local market in the
early dealings and repurchased about 5000 shares
in the subsequent operations In London the gen
er-I market was strong. IN the American depart
neut early selling appeared 20 be for New York
account Call money at the British capital was
steady. and short time paper showed sugnt al
vance. The entire amount Of Squth Afrlcah Eolu
offered fn The open market was secured by Paris
COPPER PRICES HIGHER-On the local Metal
Exchange the quoted price Of copper vas ad-
vanced yesterday 1sc in the bid and asked price
on ali grades. Sales Of eleCrrOlytic copper were
made on basis Of 1870 pound. the highest price
made In the current upward movement Producers
and consumers report that the recent sales OF
copper have cleaned up all accumulated stocks
HEAVY STEEL RAIL INQUIRIES-t can be
stated authoritatiyeIy that the railroads of the
country are in the market for close TO 10000 tons
of standard section steel rails. The inquiries In
rSe market aggregate total larger than reported
in several years Many Western railroads have
injuries IN for total Of nearly 100000 tons The
inquiries in the market aggregate value Of more
than 81 100000.
DIVIDEND DECLARED.-The directors OF the
United cigar Stores Company have declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of ia per cent on Ihe
preferred stock pays bic on November 90
NEW CONSOLIDATED MEMBERS.-Alfred
E-ha~I Henry A Einstein and jacob H. Snllth
have been elected members OF the Consolidated
Stock Exchange
NORTHERN SECURITIES COMPANY MEET
ING ADJOJ RNED.-The annual meeting Of the
Northern Securities Company was adjourned yes
terdav for two weeks. until November %
New-York tribune., 1908-11-10
PUBLIC TURNS TO COTTON OPTIONS
Extensive Buying Forces Sharp Advance,
nesnite Bearish Ginning Report.

Buytr= BY the public which has been the feature
Of the stock market since election, extended TO the
cotton market yesterday and caused a sharp up
ward movement in prices notwithstanding unsatis-
factory cable advicss and besrish government
aiming report. The latter showed that s,l9elS-
ba les had been Gi11ed to November l.
March. MAY and July reached new high figures
for the present upward movement. outsiders pro
vEd.rs the chief buying power. The prices touched
hv these options were respectively. S99c Ss8c and
s-2c. an advance Of from to 10 points over Sat
r,-6ar-s quotations. There slight reaction at
the close due 10 realizing sales. but the market
closed steady.
The report Of the census bureau on the supply
and distribution Of cotton for the year ended on
August g. 1905 issued yesterday in Washington
shows the total Supply te have been 3.S5soI run
ming ba les which compares with I5925Tz4 bales for
1907. a decrease Of 1855 .ol3 bales CT 4 per cent
There vas q decrease of 80 per cent in the amount
Of Gotten imported 40 ga bales having been brought
in as against 2Q2. .733 in leJl-
The report shows further that the number o.
cotton s1indes in the country is now .. .e54,SS1.
which is an Increase of per cent over the number
reported year ago The quantity OF cotton con
suned during the year. according To the report
amounted TO SEQ. go bales. which was falling
Of Of 1855 bales from the amount consumed fox
The wear ended August 81. 1857. The total guam
ttv Of cotton left in the country August 81. 1908
amounted to I-2S6155 bales. which q reduction
Of 27S5e bales OF IS per cent, compared with 1851