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COTTON MARKET
CLOSES HIGHER
Market Opens Lower on Weak
ness in Liverpool
TOP FIGURES ARE TOUCHED
Short Sellers Get Scared at Outlook
and In Haste to Cover Send the
Market Up, and Close Is
Steady at Advance.

New York, June AFTER an early de-
cline the cotton market rallied and
closed very steady at a net advance of
2a13 points Sales for the day were es-
timated at $4,000 bales.
The market opened steady at a decline
of lar points in response to lower cables,
and during the morning sold off to a net
decline of ~ points under realizing by
recent buyers, who were influenced by
the apathy of the English market and
the absence of Wall street bull sup
port, which they had possibly counted
upon, following an interview with one of
the leading Wall street operators after
the government report was issued last
Tuesday predicting much higher prices.
After selling at a net decline of IL
points, however, the market was steadied
by covering of shorts, and during the aft
ernoon ruled generally steady to firm,
with new crop months reaching the high
est prices so far for the bull movement
Reports of rain in parts of the central
and western belt, where precipitation
has recently been heavy, and fear of
floods and overhows in the Red river and
parts of the Mississippi were the bullish
factors.
At the best point July sold points net
higher, while the new crop was IL to 10
points net higher. The close was within
a point or two of the best on active
months, and there seemed to be some
support from Wall street bulls on the
late advance. Southern spot markets Of
ficially reported were unchanged to &c
higher.
Receipts at the ports today were GAS
bales, against 1907 last week and 1884
last year.
For the week, $1,000 bales, against g.
5S7 last week and 80, 0S6 last year. Today
receipts at New Orleans, 1014 bales,
against 1047 last year, and at Houston
573 bales, against 1867 last year.
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pause to ask themselves what is to be
the inspiration for further movement. The
fears for further unsettlement in the steel
trade made a supplementary influence in
precipitating the decline in prices.
There was some apprecable liquidation
of the United States steel today, which
was notable on account of the recent mar
row dimensions of the market and its con-
fnement to professional channels. The
feeling is quite general in financial circles
that general adjustment Of prices must
occur in steel products There has not
been lacking criticism that such course
was not adopted sooner and good effect
on the demand is looked for as a result.
The inclusion of the wage adjustment
problem in the revision of price schedules
is the main source of anxiety over the
tempt to maintain prices of steel products
tempt to maintain prices of steel produsts
and to avoid a revision of wage schedules
is feist also to bear by Implication on
the project to secure an advance in freight
rates on the plea that it is necessary to
avoid reduction of wages of railroad EN-
poyes
This project has been strongly opposed
by various classes of shippers and the
question of it's success is felt to be decided,
probably in the negative, if steel prices
are to come down. The prospect of wage
controversies, especially with a national
political campaign in progress, is not rel
shed by those committed to the conserva-
ton of securities prices. This outpouring
OF stocks gained in volume and led up
to decidedly weak closn. The sales at
premium oYjr the subscription prices in
the outside market of the new Union
Pacific per cent bonds when issued and
the prospect of the success of the offer
ing was without effect IN checking the
decline. Neither was the pronounced fur
ther relaxation of money markets indi-
Gated by the reduction of the Imperial
German banks discount rate, a recession
in foreign exchange here and lower quo
tations for time loans in New York.
Bonds We're heavy. Total sales, par
value 81 $4,000.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
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Butter. fresh. per pound, 1212d15c.
Hens, each, i309$5c.
Broilers, each, 121aGS0e.
Cheese, fancy full cream, per pounds,
Ice.
Peanuts. fancy Virginia. per pound.
6Ac.
Peanuts choice. per pound, sac.
String beans, per hamper. 81.
Squash, per crate, Sis.
cucumbers, per crate, s1.75.
Bell pepper, per crate, 81
Tomatoes. Florida, 6-basket carriers,
81. 5063.
Tomatoes, South Alabama. per 4-basket
crate. $3.50
Watermelons, per hundred, s25630
Beans. Navy, per bushel, So
Beans. Lima, per pound &c.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, June 4-Cotton-Spot dull
prices ! point lower American middling
fair, 7.06d; good middling, e.70d; middllns,
g. 42d; low middling sod good ordinary,
b.46d; ordinary, 5.0Sd. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales, of which 200 were
for speculation and export and included
2600 American. Receipts, 1000 bales; no
American.
Futures opened quiet and steady and
closed steady. American middling, good
ordinary clause June, 5.S0d; June-Juiy,
lid; July-August, bid; August-Sep-
TENDER, 5,4915d; September-October, $500;
October November, 5.1sd;9 November-De-
eember, 5.111ad; December January. 5.0sd;
January February, February March,
Mareh-April, 5.051ad
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weekIv cotton statistics.

Liverpool, June 4.-Following are the
weekly cotton statistics; Total sales, all
kinds, $4,000 bales total sales American,
10000 bales; English spinners talSings,
5000. total export, 5000 bales; import, all
kinds, $4,000 bales; import American, A.
GOO bales; stock, all kinds $4,000 bales;
stock American, $4,000 bales; quantity
afloat. all kinds, $4,000 bales; quantity
afioat American, $1,000 bales; total sales
on speculation, 600 bales; total sales 20
exports, 800 bales.
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Dry Goods.

New York June 4.-Woolen goods
agents say the demand for these fabrics
for fall is running ahead of worsteds this
season. The general demand for mems
wear is better. Cotton goods for the day
still remained quite steady and large
sales of prints and ginghams are reported.
Ticl.ngs are selling well. Raw silk is
firmer and a few large sales are reported.
Dress goods remain quiet.
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Locsi etapIe Groceries.

i, arrested daily py Franklin. StileG ana
Franklin)
Annles-3-pound cans. per dozen, &C.,
krie l:rease-3 dozen to case. Diamond.
c.eb: Mica, S32S.
a,,9,,orfted. 90 pounds bulk. per pound
s,Ao: evaporated one pound cartoons. 80
pn1nes. per pound, 1214c.
FAXED Beans--2 dozen pound cans Z,
case De. dozen, Paiacs Car. N5O:
Mitchell, soc; Bull Head. soc; dozen q
,ound cars 10 case. per dozen. Campbells,
SIC. Dog Head. 90c; pound cans.
snnan 20 case. per dozen, Van Camp. 9Oc
Rakjag Powder-Per case. Good Luck,
Il so. Horsfords Bread Preparation. $3.50
mound Rumford. 50 so.
Plackberries-2 pounu Griffin Farm, D
dnzan case, per dozen 2oc.
Baskets-1-husiel. wire display. each,
Il so; 1k-bushel. H.5
Blueng-Spuriocx No. s. dozen to
hos ST.
6tusnes-Rice root. per dozen. S5c.
Candles-20 ana 40 sets to box. Der set
10c.
Canoy--Assorted stick. per pound SIC:
penny goods. per box. Soc.
campoel's Goods-Tomato, vegetable
chicken. OK tail. bouillon and assorted
soup. tomato and toDasco. catsup. salad
dressing, chilli sauce. prepared mustard
and Worcester sauce, per dosan. list 9Oc:
pound baked beans, per Dozen. 95c; beef
steak catsup, per dozen. ".
Cereals--Per case. Cream of Wheat.
ALSO; Egg-O-See corn flakes. $2.Ss; Force.
$3.50 NJ Mamma, $3.50. Grape Nuts, 81. 70:
Hudnut grits. per barrel. N.25; PEI LEO
cult per 80 package case, IS.
Cherries-No. Tennessee pack. 2-pourc
cans cherries in syrup. per dozen, r.
Chewing Gum-Per box. 66c.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, June 4.-Turpentine, 3ss4Q 4Oc;
sales, 1851: receipts. 260I; shipments, S32l.
Resin firm; sales. 250S; receipts 594l ship
ments. 6342: stock, 79,675. Quote: A, B, C,
$3.50; D, 1926; e. IS; F, SO. 10; G, $S.15; II,
$500; I, 1870; K, s565; NJ, 5.65; n. Sc. 10;
WIG, 1928; WV, $500
Charleston, June 4-Turpentine quiet,
sSAc; sales none. Rosin quiet; sales
none. Quote: A, b, C, 81. 55QD2 60: D, 80. ID
al. so; e. 81. 90Gp3; F, SO; G. s3.o5; Fl, SO o.;
T. s4.50; X. $50; M, $3.50; N, Sc; WIG,
So. 10; WV $615.
Wilmington, n. c., June 4-Spirlts tur-
pentine firm. 37&c receipts, q casks.
Rosin firm, 2.40; receipts, go Tar firm.
s1.5o. Crude turpentine firm, 81, $40 and
1915; receipts, 81.
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Bonds.
Money on. Call.

New York, June Mooney on call easy.
11s@1A per cent; ruling rate and closing
bid, ~ offered at 1s4; time loans easy
and more active on decline; 60 days, "a
per cent; 80 days, 211; six months, $40
81.
Prime mercantile paper, 31a44 per cent;
sterling exchange easier, with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at 81. 86. 90@4.S7 for
demand and at 81 So. 35@4. IS. so for 60-day
bills; commercial bills, $4.S5A. Bar sill
YER, $3.50. Mexican dollars, 47c; govern
ment bonds steady; railroad bonds heavy.
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New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, June 4-Cotton-Spots
were Arm. with prices unchanged. Mid
ding ,11hc. Sales were 2150 bales on the
spot and 900 to arrive.
Futures opened steady, unchanged for
all the active months except July which
was points below the close yesterday.
The opening. which was iG conformity
with tie charges that niaFjssd the other
markets during the holiday here yester-
day, was followed by Considerable selling,
but the undertone continued good, based
as it was on rains and prospects of dam
aging weather. Further reports We're re-
ceived during the day ofNdamage through
out the belt and brought abort marked
advance in prices. Without the Develop
:nert of bearish features tie high levels
which the market reacaed were main
tanned up to the close which was steady,
with the active months IA to p points
above the close yesterday.
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Chicago Change.

Chicago. June 4.-Improved weather for
crops in this country and abroad caused
weakness in all grain pits on the local
exchange today. At the close wheat for
July delivery showed net loss of 2Ac.
Corn was down 1Q1bc Oats were 1c
lower. Provisions, 21aG7hc lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
wheat Omen. High. Low, Close
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Treasury Statement,

Washington, June 4.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general
fund shows: Available cash balances,
$24O, 2O2, 1895; gold coin and bullion, $685.
264; gold certificates, s40,O6s. $50.
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Coffee Market.

New York, June 4.-The market for cof-
fee futures opened at unchanged prices to
a decline of points, owing to Indifferent
European cables. Trading was very quiet
and the market closed dull, net unchanged
to points lower. Sales were only 300
bags. including December at &c. May
at 6.05c.
Spot quiet; Rio No. Z, CSC; Santos No.
4, sac; mild quiet; Cordova, 9a4@12Ac.
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J C-Boys', Military nj
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eats

Rib bellies, 1895. S5c.
d. s. clear bellies S.525@s. o25c.
d. S. extra short ribs, Too.
d. S. fat backs, 1880.
smoked clear bellies. 10c.
Hams-Smoked. 121e@13c; medium, 11hc.
California. size.
Racon-Fancy. 1Sc; medium. I5c
J,ard-Leaf. 9sac; compound, TIC.
Beef, SiaQ101hc.
PORK loins. 12c; spare ribs. SIC.
Ham butts, lie: Boston butts 1oc.
Shoulders &c.
Plucks, Sc; brains. &c; beef livers. 7c.
York sausage, &c.
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dinary. 77sc nominal: good ordinary,
Q 5=16c; middling, 111ac: good middlng,
I2e; middling fair. 121se; fair. 131sc NOM
inal SAILS, 1850; receipts. 1914: stock, u.s.
b6l
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Live Stock Market.


Chicago, June 4-Cattle-Receipts esti-
mated about 5000; market steady to
strong Steers, $5.50d7 TO; cows SO. 75d
8; heifers, So 50d6. 25; bulls, s4Q5. 75; calves,
81 SOFAS. 80; stockers and feeders, So. 25d
5 40.
Hogs-Receipts estimated about $4,000;
market steady. Choice heavy shipping
IS. 5OQS. 55; butchers. IS .5o@5.55; light
mixed, So. 40a5. As; choice light. S. 1905. IS
packing, $49OQ5. 40; pigs, s.. 1905; bulk OF
sales, S.. 40@5. 55.
Sheep-Receipts estimated about 1000
market 10 to 10 cents lower. Sheep, $4q5;
lambs, s50l8. rs; yearlings. s4.50d5.
Kansas City, June 4.-Cattle-Receipts
1900, including 1900 southerns; market
strong to 10 cents higher. Top, 81. 80; year
;ings. 81: choice export and dressed beet
steers, Sc SCOT IS; fair to good, IS 1905. 40
western steers, $5p7; stockers and feed
ers, So. 50Qa45 %; southern steers, So. 50q
Z; southern cows, 1904 49, native cows
s.. 5OQ5. 10; native heifers, s250Q6.50; bulls
SO $685. so; calves, s3.50Q5.5O
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000; market 5 cents
lower; closed steady. Top, $545; bulk Of
sales, IS. 1895 40; heavy, So .321s95 45; pack
ers and butchers, IS. 25Qo. 40; light, IS. 15Q
5.321a; pigs, s4.10@4.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000; market steady
ldHlus, @o4o'Ao' ewes anu sSaiiihSs, @fu
$50; Texas yearlings, s4.25@5; Texas
sheep, So 1904 35; stockers and feeders
s3@4
st. louis, June 4.-Cattle-Receipts 1900
including $50 Texans; market strong tc
10 cents higher. Native shipping and ex-
port steers, &c. 65QD7 Is; dressed beef and
butcher steers, s5359S.75; steers under
1900 pounds, "a 50615 .55; stockers and feed
ers 1904. go; cows and heifers, s3@6.10
Gamers, 81. 5O@2 40; bulls. $3Q5.5O; calves
81. 5O97; Texas and Indian steers, 50 5OQ
CTS; cows and heifers, 81 1904 80.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market to II
cents lower. Pigs and lights, So 60@5. 40
packers, $5@5. 40; butchers and best heavy
Sc. 30Q5. As.
Sheep-Receipts 2O0O; market steady
Native muttons, $325q5; lambs, 4.50@7
culls and bucks, 50. so; stockers, IS. 50Q4. Is.
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of the Bank of England shows the follow
ing changes:
Total reserve, decreased a1750Oo.
Circulation, increased $3.50, 900.
Bullion, increased esq., 04.
Other securities, increased f474o0o.
Other deposits, increased a1.424,0O0.
Public deposits, decreased e6S0,O00.
Notes reserve decreased f207,O0O.
Government securities, increased a433,-
900.
The proportion Of the banks reserve to
liability this week is 50.s2 per cent; last
week Ii was 81 80.
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Bank of France Statement.
Paris, June 4-The weekly statement Of
the Bank of France shows the following
changes:
Notes in circulation, increased 1eS, 325, 900
francs.
Treasury deposits, decreased 1926, 600
francs.
General deposits, decreased 129975,000
francs.
Gold in hand, increased $4,000, 900
francs.
Silver in hand, decreased 1575,0O0
francs.
Bills discounted, increased 93,600, 000
francs.
Advances, Increased 12,275,00 francs.
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Metal Market.

New York, June 4.-The London tin
market was lower today with spots and
futures both quoted at e12 los. Locally
the market was easy with quotations
ranging from SIS 40a2S. rs.
Copper was higher in London spot clos
ing at f5S Is Sd and futures at EOS los.
Locally the market was dull and uu-
changed with lake quoted at 1275Q12S7h,
ielectrolytic at $12 .75Qp12.75 and casting at
$12. S71a@12 80.
Lead was lower at 912 los in London
Locally firm and higher with quotations
ranging from $4.371zqi4. 42;A.
Spelter was lower at e13 los in London
Locally quiet and unchanged at $500
4.55
Ircn was 11sd lower with Cleveland war
rants quoted at Sos I'd in the LONDON mar
ket. Locally unchanged. No. northern
foundry, SIG. 75dgG7. 80; No 2, Sle. 50dl7; No
l southern and No. southern soft, SIC. 50Q
1725.
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Cotton Seed OIL.

New York, June 4.--Cotton seed oil firm
prime crude, 39c; do. yellow, 471Ac.
New Orleans, June 4.-Cotton seed oil
prime, 47c.
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady: Middling, 11%c;
net receipts, 6621; gross receipts 662l;
sales, 707; stock 45,264; coastwise.
4097.
New Orleans-Firm: Middling, II u c;
net receipts, 1914; gross receipts, 1914;
sales, 1850; stock, 1861.
Mobile-Firm: Middling, 11Bc; net
receipts, "a gross receipts, "a; sales.
25O stock, 1882.
Sayannah-Quiet: Middling, II 5-16c
net receipts, 1884; gross receipts, 1884;
, sales, $50; stock, 44,211 coastwise, 500.
Charleston-Quiet: Middling, INC;
net receipts, 142; gross receipts 142;
stock 1857.
wilmington-Quiet: Middling, 11%c
net receipts, 474; gross receipts, 474;
stock, 8243
Norfolk Middling, 11%c; net
receipts, 0S4; gross receipts, 1884; sales,
244 stock, 1905; Great Britain, 1906;
coastwise, 797.
Baltimore Middling, 11Ac; stock
$780, coastwise, 1900.
New York-Quiet Middling, 1150c;
gross receipts, 2S42; sales, 100; stock
1878; Great Britain, 2765; continent,
400.
Boston-Quiet: Middling, 1150c;
Great Britain, 49,
Philadelphia-Quiet: Middling, 11.75c
net receipts, 32; gross receipts, 141,
stock, 1866.
Total today, at all ports net 6445;
Great Britain, 1903; continent, 400;
stock. 343,262.
Consolidated at all ports, net 54,955;
Great Britain, 20656; France, 1867; con-
tinent 38,476; Japan, $40.
Total since September /, at all ports,
net, 10000 Great Britain 2,747,736;
France, ASP; continent 3,149,437;
Japan, 1879, 610 Mexico, 1919.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady: Middlng, 11Sc,
net receipts, 573; gross receipts, 573
shipments. 2509; sales, 100; stock, 22,-
$780,
Augusta-Firm: Middling, INC; net
receipts, 149; gross receipts, 15S; ship
ments 1446 sales, All: 30,52s.
Memphis--Steady: Mddling, 11$4c;
net receipts. 145; gross receipts. 1870
shipments. 1874; sales, 1850; stock, 81,
1876.
st. Louis-Steady: Middling, 11ssc:
net receipts, t91, gross receipts, 524;
shipments, 63!; sales. BAG. stock, 49,
732.
Cincinnatti--Net receipts gross re-
ceipts, 421 shipments. 101; stock. II, :
1877.
Louisvil1e-Firm: Middling. u &c.
Little Rock --Steedy: Middiing, lie
net receipts. geo; gross receipts, 26O,
shipments. 4T6; stock. 1874.
Total today--Net receipts. 1873; gross
receipts, 2126: shipments. 1907; sales,
1897, stock, 162,32b.
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Total sales for the day 100000 shares.
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Bank of England Statement.
London, June 4.-The weekly statement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06

every legal means before resorting to
 cattle-driving. and if they did not get
 the lands freely they would then get
 them by pressure. He did not want
 to excite them, but he promised that
 when they took up the hazel stick he
 would be with them.
 In competition with the employment
 of property defence men to cut the
 meadows of Major Dyas in county
 Heath a strongly worded resolution
 was passed by the Kells Urban Coun- ell at the monthly meeting.
 The chairman, P. L. Maguire, said
 that they should put on record pro" test against the sending into the dis.
 trict of armed forces to intimidate the
 people. He proposed a resolution en- tering the councils strongest protest against the action of the executive government in drafting into the district a large force of police to protect the imported gang of emergency men while engaged in saving the hay on the Ha- rock farm of an absentee landlord, member of a class for whose expropri- ation the land act of 1903 was primar- fly passed ["
 He said he drew a distinction be- tween the absentee and the residen- tial landlord. He believed that one or the great objects of the land act was | the appropriation of such men as Ma1or
 Dyas out of the country In which they were no earthly use MT. Garuaho 2 seconded the resolution, and said that some of the men who helped the DO. | lice to bring the emergency men from Kells were forced to do so. The reso- lution was passed unanimously. Emigration from Ireland is steadily decreasinR. The total from January l | to July 1 was 14.745, as compared with 24.3O6 in the same period of 1907: NO l improvement has occurred as yet ln the linen &rsde of Belfast.