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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Weekly Bank Statement,

New York, February 15.-The statement of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold ESQ., ,225 more than the requirements of the % per cent reserve rule. This is an increase of $l,0lS,- 0oO in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The statement follows:
 Loans. s1,1S5,24S, 200; decrease, $4.5O7, 300.
 Deposits $l,132, 2Oo,100; decrease, $5,O75,- 400.
 Circulation, $66, 723, 800; decrease, $66S ,5OO. Legal tenders, $60,503,SO0; increase, $4O6- 300.
 Specie, $253 424, 200; decrease, $657, 100.
 Reserve, $91S 927, 300; decrease, s2o0,S0O.
 Reserve required $2s3 or, ,275; decrease. s1,26SS4O
 Surplus, $3O,S5o,225; increase $1,0lS,O50.
 Exclusive United States deposits, $45,- 724,050; increase, $973,100.
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks at the close of business yesterday was 27. 1850 The statement of banks and trust companies of Greater New York and not members of the clearing house shows that these institutions have aggregate deposits of $731 ,596500 total cash on hand S51 076,30O, and loans amounting to $773,s52, 300.
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Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter,

New York February 15.-(Special.)-A better demand for cotton appeared in Liverpool late yesterday afternoon from Manchester. when a demand for goods for China was In evidence for the first time for several years. Cablegrams stated that this demand and the purchase of 200O American for shipment to Bombay brought about the sharp reaction in Liv- erpool.
 Here the market was disappointing from the start, owing to liquidation of dis appointed holders and continuing to the close, which was at the low point. All though the movement was light, the buyers have so often been disappointed this season at the absence of any spec ulation that they became discouraged and sold out their purchases Among the local traders the feeling was pessimistic at the action of the market and they feel that the south will give way.
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COTTON MARKET
 HAS NO INCENTIVE Opening Is Higher But Bears
 Cut Down Prices SENTIMENT IS IN DOUBT Little Business Is Done In the Market and After Nervous and Irregular
 Trading the Close Is At
 Decline.
SENTIMENT IS IN DOUBT

New York February 15.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of scr points and showed a net advance of 7QS points during the early session on covering by yesterdays sellers higher Liverpool cables, bullish weekend figures and reports that interior holders were not meeting the decline in futures. Sen timent continued very nervous and unset tied, however, and after the first half hour the market eased off under liqui- dation, prices during the middle of the higher. There was very little business doing on either side of the market dur ing the early morning session.
 Later selling pressure developed on the lack of buying power evident and prices resumed their downward course. The weekly figures were bullish and the steadiness of southern spot markets are the only bullish figures. Prices declined about 10 points from the opening.
 Reports this morning of big demand for spots, with small offerings, exercised no influence on prices. The deplorable trade situation and the complicated political outlook was a depressing factor.
 The market closed steady with prices net unchanged to points lower.
 Receipts at the ports today 1S,2SS, against 2S5o6 last week and S,6S5 last year. For the week 15o,OO0, against IFS, ,OOO last week and 25S.742 last year. Today 8 receipts at New Orleans 574S bales, against 1l,S6S last year and at Houston 3766, against 13,312 last year.
 Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, Ii. 35c; middling, gulf, 11.6Oc; no sales.
 Ma,aa NnrIx
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New York Cotton Futures.
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Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston--Quiet; middling II Mc; net receipts, 7479; gross receipts, 7479; sales, 125S stock, 213,137; exports to Great Britain, 9896 to the continent, 1112O; coastwise, 115.
 New Orleans-Quiet; middling II 1ac; net receipts, 574S; gross receipts, 5S2S; sales, 1300 stock, 231 $50; exports to Great Britain, 5000; to the continent, 770; coa stwise, 1888.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, Il ssc; net receipts, TIC; gross receipts, 767 sales, 4O1 stock 33,694; exports to France, 4S41; coastwise, 22
 avannah-Nominal; net receipts 7766 gross receipts, 7766; stock, S2,574; exports coastwise, 2462.
 Charleston-Dull; middling, Il kc; net receipts, 1O0 gross receipts, 100; stock, 1S,2OS.
 Wilmington-Dull; middling, 11%c; net receipts, 9OS; gross receipts, sos; stock, S465. net receipts, 151S; gross receipts, 15lS; stock, 22,09s.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, II Bc; stock, 13,S72 exports coastwise, 2467.
 New York-Quiet middling, 11.25c; net receipts, 3373; gross receipts 3S1S; stock, 111,S95 exports to the continent 2309.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 11.35c; net receipts. 57 gross receipts. 952.
 Philadelph ia-Quiet; middling, ll.ooc' gross receipts, HOO; stock, 2929.
 Total today, at all ports; Net, lS,zSS' exports to Great Britain, l4'S9o; 10 France, 4341 to the continent zo'lsS' stock, 745,S2S. ,o
 Consolidated. at all ports: Net 1S,- oss. axnorts to Great Britain, 14,Ss6; to France. 4s41; to the continent, 2o'- 199.
 Total since September i, at all ports Net. s.670,s26; exports to Great Britain ?, 62,561; to France, 636.,576; to the con tinent 2,257,0S2; to Japan, l64'lsS; to Mexico, 1299.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
STOCK MARKET IS
 HAMMERED HARD Opening Is Active and Higher
 But Doesn't Last
  BOND SALES FAVORABLE Hartman Party Appears To Have Grudge Against the Market and
 Exert Adverse Pressure
 Various R R Shares.
BOND SALES FAVORABLE
BY THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.

New York. February 15-(SpeciaL)- Perhaps Edward H. Hartman personally Is not responsible for what his friends are doing, but it is fact that every broker and operator in Wall street known to be friendly to the Hartman party did everything possible today to break prices Weird yarns were set adrift regarding some financing that is to be announced in few days. Officials of the Hartman lines deny that anything of the kind is contemplated.
 Under the influence of subscriptions of s30o 00O for the s5O,OoOO0O of New York city bonds, stocks opened strong and high CT today. Hetty Greens remarks about the poverty stricken rich caused much selling.
 Purchasers of the new bonds put out by the city already have profit of above 3 points, for there was an active mar ket In them today at from 107 to 1061s. The average paid to the city was some- thing above 104
 J. P. Morgan was expected to sail for Europe today, but political compli- cations and the mysterious rumors emanating from Hartman headquarters caused him to postpone his departure in- definitely. Persons familiar with the situation said today that they expected to see a fierce attack on the market Monday or Tuesday with Morgan & Company coming to the rescue.
 Western Union Telegraph continued heavy, showing a net loss of above ? points for the day. Affairs of that com pany have become so desperate that the operating expenses are to be reduced at the rate of s1,0OO,000 a quarter beginning Monday. This will mean the discharge of many employees.
 The Illinois Central fight is at the bot tom of most of the trouble in Wall street just now, that cannot be traced directly to politics, and even that fight is in politics. The Hartman party has done some remarkable things recently and looks now as though they were at tempting to force liquidation in Illinois Central.
 Missouri, Kansas and Texas made new low record of 1Sszc.
 Cotton wah heavy, although the net de- cline for the day was not very great Wheat was slightly higher.
 The total number of shares of stocks sold today was 424,5S3, against S51, ,2S the same day year ago.
 The total par value of bonds sold to-
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day was $2,379,OOO, against s746oOO the same day last year.
 The downward tendency in New York Central found easy explanation in the disclosures" in the Hetty Green inter view. Official denial and characteriza- tion of the substance thereof as absurd and ridiculous was forthcoming, but 1t IS safe to say that the balance of belief was on the side of the interview, what ever may have actually led to the sell ing of the New York Central stock
 A curious rumor which was circulated in Wall street today was that MT. Ed ward H. Hartman is preparing sharp retort to the attacks of the President against corporations. There was no con firmation of this. It was not generally believed but the circulation of the story served to check buying of stocks.
 A rumor which was circulated to the effect that an effort would be made by the department of justice to restrain the payment. of the Hartman dividends, was not credited It grew out of mistaken impression created by the introduction of the recent suit in the west to separ- ate the two principal Hartman sys- tems.
 Today's foreign stock markets were gen. orally dull and heavy, although Amer jeans made early rallies in London
 The bank statement was favorable but by no means as good as expected. The gain in the bank surplus reserve was S1, ,01S O60, the largest for the period since 1S99 A cash loss of $250,o00 was shown Loans decreased by s45o7,5OO, while de- posits decreased $5,015400. In the report of the actual condition of the clearing house banks at the close of business yes terday compared with a week ago there was an increase in the percentage of re- serves which now stands at 27 .S6 per cent. The non-clearing house members showed reserves of 249 per cent.
 United States bonds closed unchanged. In the general bond market prices were irregular. The principal dealings were in New York city 41ss, Brooklyn Rapid Transit As and Interborough-Metropo As.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Fruits and Produce.

Corrected daily by Douglass Bros) Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, $450 Cabbage--Virg. mia, 1kc pound: Holland seed, 11sc pound; Florida per crate, g. 50 Onions-Per pound, FIG.
 Northern Pot2toes-Per bushe, 95c. Hens-35c; broilers, 10Q20c
 Eggs-Alabama, 25c; Tennessee, 25c. creamery, 34c.
 Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 161sc. Nuts-B'Eglish walnuts. 15c per pound: flberts, 1212c per pound: oceans. 13c per pound almonds, 1Sc per pound; mixed nuts; 14c per pound; Italian chestnuts. Sc. Raisins-Two crown layers. s20o; three crown layers. S2. 70.
 Dates-Per case. 30 pound case. $3. F1gs-Layers. 5 crown, s1.1o; crown. H.25 per box; case, S6 pound bsxes, s2.5 Peanuts-Fancy, per pounc, 61ac; choice. 5hQ61sc.
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooley yams, s1.00 Cocoanuts-s4.00 per 100. ssz 2 ssa.s Apples Fancy, s5Q5.5O; choice. s4.5o0S Limes-imported. per 100. SIPS. Oranges-Florida, box, sS S.25Q2. 50. Bananas-Per bunch. $1.25g1. 70. Malaga Grapes-Per keg. 4.5Od15.5 50. Spanish Onions-Per crate $1.o0 Celery-California doz.. S5c: crate, $4.7i Rutabagos-11ac per pound.
 Celery--California, doz., S5c; crate, & Cranberries--Per box, $2.75.
 Lrapefruit-Box,. S.50
 Tangerines-Double strap. s5.
 Turkeys-Dressed. 16c to 1sc.
 Turkeys-Live. h., 12G14c.
 Onion sets yellow, per bushel, 50. Onion sets. white. per bushel, s2.75S Onion sets, red, s. Seed potatoes, Tennessee Triumph per bushel, s1.05; Rose, s1; Peerless. s1: He- bron, sl; Burbank. $.
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good ordinary. 5.s9d; ordinary, 4.ssd The sales Of the day were 5000 bales of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 2S00 American. Re ceipts, $500 bales, all American.
 Futures opened barely steady and closed steady. American middling good ordinary clause: February, 5.72 February March, 5.711z; ch-Aprh .5.711s April-May. 5.71; May-Jdne, 5.fe June-July. 5.6S: July-August, 5.64; Au- September. 5.55 September octo- Der, 5.45; October November, 5.361si No vember December, 5.s4
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Quiet; middl1ng, II '-loc net receipts, S766; gross receipts, ".oo' shinments 42S6; sales, 236; stock, 67,- 564.
 Augusta-Quiet and steady; midiing' 11ac: net receipts, 292 gross receipts, 2s2; shipments, 464; sales, lle; stock' 58 ,405. o+
 Memphis-Quiet; middling, II &c; net receipts. S33; gross receipts, 9Sl ship ments. 1os6; sales, 200; stock, 111,ool.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts. 677; gross receipts, CIT; shipments, SPA; sales ooo' stock, .12,7S0.
 I,ouisville-Firm; middling, l2c.
 Total today-Net receipts, o66S, gross receipts, 5716; shipments, 66fo; sales 1157; stock, 949,75o
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Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester February 15-The cloth manufacturers have had another disap- pointing week but there is less despond- ency today than there was last Saturday, owing to the improved offers from India and China, which with a little negotiating probably will lead to increased business in the near future. The turn over in yarns was barely the average, even the reduction of 3-16d failing to bring in creased orders.
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New orleans cotton Market.

New Orleans, February 15.-Spot cot ton were quiet, 1sc down on all grades. Middling. .111bc. Sales were 900 bales, on the spot and 400 to arrive.
 Futures opened steady to points above the close yesterday, the opening at Liverpool being even more encourag- ing than expected. The improvement was short lived, however, lack of sup mort bringing about recession in values soon after the opening. Esti- mates on the amount of cotton taken by the spinners during the week were somewhat better than the traoe hau expected and this fact served as one of the few bullish factors of the day preventing an even further decline than that which characterized the mar ket yesterday. At the close the mar ket was steady. The active months were 9 to points below the close yesterday.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, February 15.-Money on call nominal; time loans steady; 60 days, 4; 90 days, A six months, 412Q4s4.
 Prime mercantile paper, 514d6 per cent; sterling exchange weak, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at S4 .S5 .S0@4. 8 S5 for demand and at $4.S2. .25Q4. S2. .S5 for 6o-day bills; commercial bills, $4S2@4. 82.1S. Bar silver, 555sc. Mexican dollars, 471ac. Gov ernment and railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Coffee Market.

New York. February 15.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at un-. changed prices in keeping with European markets There was some bullish news from Brazil, including report that the freight rate on coffee to the United States would be advanced to 30 cents per bag
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Dry Goods.

New York, February 15.-The dry goods market is generally quiet with prices easy on many lines of goods Jobbers are doing a fair trade. and there are many retail buyers in the market. They are operating very conservatively on all lines, but more particularly on staple cot tons and worsteds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Imports and Exports,

New York February 15.-Imports of merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending Feb ruary 8, were valued at $11,33S,139.
 Imports of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were S32 1S4 silver. and $l44,6S7 gold.
 Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending today, were $1,OS926l silver, and $36,50O gold.
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Chicaqo 'Channe.

Chicago, February 15,-(Special.) )-Fol- lowing a week of activity brought about by a decline in prices the wheat market today became dull, prices settling into a narrow. groove. The tone of the mar llet was steady and the close was 1s@Ac higher. Corn was strong, owing to small receipts, and closed ss@%c higher Oats were A@ssc higher. Provisions were steadier.
 Leading futures were as follows:
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oats-No. mixed, 65c; No. white. 6sc; white clip, CSC.
 Pure wheat bran, pounds, s1.4 Cotton seed feed meal s2a. prime. g. Corn chops-S0 pounds s1.20
 Corn hearts 100 pounds, sl 50. Shorts-100- pound sacks. .50 ] Hulls-S0-lb c. S., sl250 ton; 1o0-ib c. s, sl2.25 to-
 Hav-Choics timothy, s2Si No 1 timo- thy, S22: Johnson grass. SIS; clover mixed, s22. choice green alfalfa, s25.
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little demand locally, however, and the market eased off slightly under scatter ing liquidation, with the close steady. net unchanged to points lower Sales were reported of 16,500 bags including February 6c; March, 6@6.05c; May, 6.Oo@ 61Oc, and December 6.35c. Spot steady Rio No. ', GAG; Santos No. I, S1sc; mild coffee steady, Cordova, 9&413c.
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Metal Market.

New York, February 15.-The metal markets were quiet as usaul in the ab- sence of cables. Tin was reported easy at BPS. 75@2S. 971s. Copper is weak but nom- finally unchanged. Lead quiet at s. 65p 3.75, and spelter firm at $3. S0@4.S5 Iron nominally unchanged.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, February 15-Todays state ment of the treasury balances in the gen. eral funds shows: Available cash balance, $263, ST, ,476; gold coin and bullion, $25, ,564, 392; gold certificates, S36,414, 530
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We are still in the business. If you have any houses for rent, list them with us and we will secure you good, tenants.
 T. L. ANGLIN & CO.,.
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New Orleans, February 15.-Spot cot ton quiet Low ordinary, Ac nominal; ; ordinary. 5-16c nominal; good ordi- nary, 9s4c; low middling. 10%c; mid ding. 111sc; good middling. Il 1516c, middling fair, 12 7-16c; fair. 13 31-16c nominal. Sales, 1900 bales; receipts 574S; stock, 231,S50.
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London Stock Market.

London, February 15.-Business on the stock exchange this week was very quiet, and although the undertone re- mains steady, values gradually sought a lower level. Investment buying has become scarce; new issues monopolize1 the attention of the public, while the comparatively dearness of money put an effectual check to speculation. The American section of the market felt the unloading of stock, which had been taken up by strong interests, during the recent crisis. The political situa- tion also helped the bears to depress values, while poor traffic receipts also kept the public away, and gave prices a downward tendency. The market of today however, was quite strong iu sympathy with Wall street. The sue cess of the New York city bond issues and the prospect of good bank state ment induced covering movements which reduced the earlier losses con siderably, and made the average de- cline on the week only about points. United States Steel, however was an exception, and scored an advance.
 Money continued fairly tight, owing to revenue collections, and the mark et borrowed from the Bank of England. Discount rates were therefore firm, and they are expected to remain firm until the French and Argentine demands for gold are satisfied, particularly as there are no signs of gold coming from the United States at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
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Local stapIe Groceries.

fCorrested daiiy by Franklin. Stiles and
 Franklin.)
 Apples-3-pound cans, per dozen, $i.o0; Axle Grease--3 dozen to case, Diamond, H.35; Mica. sS.25.
 eyaporateo, 90 pounds bulk, per pound, 12c: evaporated one pound cartons. 50 pounds, per pound, 1211c.
 Baked Beaps--2 dozen pound cans to case. pe- dozen. Palace Car. N.50; Mitchell, s5c: Bull Head BOG; dozen z pound cara to case. per dozen, Campbells, 95c; Dog Head, soc; l pound cans, 4 dozen to case. per dozen, Van Camp. Soc. Baking Powder-Per case, Good Luck, ss.D; I-Lo. s375; Parrott and Monkey. s1 80: Horsfords Bread Preparation, $.50; pound Rumford. g 30.
 Backberries-2 pound Griffin Farm, 2 dozen case, per dozen. 95c.
 Baskets-1-bushel. wire display, each, s1. .5O; 1t-bushel, $1.25
 Blueing-Spurlock No. 5. dozen to box Sl.
 Brusncs-Rice root, per dozen, S5c. Candles-20 and 40 sets to box. per set l0c
 Candy-Assorted stick. per pound GIG; penny goods, per box, 60c.
 Campbells Goods--Tomato, vegetable, chicken, OK tail, bouillon and assorted soup. tomato and tobasco, catsup. salad
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, February 15.--Spot in fair demand prices points lower. Ameri- can fair, 6.77d; geod midling, 6.41d; middling, 6.15d; low middling, 5.S1d;
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Flour. Meal and Feed sumo.

(Corrected daily by Tennessee NH Co.,, Flour Fancy patent, $6.50; Nellie King, s5.50; second patent, s5.25.
 Meal-Water ground, 77c bu.; ss-lb. bags, $1.55.
 Corn-No. ? mixed, 76c; white. soc.
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Owing to the indictment weather, our stock reducing auction sale will be continued this week. Ladies are especial ly invited to attend.
 F. w. BR0MBERG, Jeweler.
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Heats.

Rib bellies, 7@7.S5c. D. S. clear bellies, 71s@Sc. D. S. Extra short ribs, 7c. D' s. fat backs, 6a4c. Smoked clear bellies. 1011c. Hams-Smoked, 1h@12,xc; medium 1o1hc; California, Sc. Bacon-Fancy, iSc; medium, 15o. Lard-Leaf, SAC; compound, Issc. Beef e071ac.
 Pork loins, 1Oc; spar9 r'hs. SEC. Ham butts. SIC; | os,en butts, SC. Shoulders, SIC.
 Plucks, Sc; brains, Sc; beef livers. ec. Pork sausage, SIC.
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Cotton Seed oil.

New York, February 15.--Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude, 2S@ 2S1ac; prime yellow, 37sc.
 New Orleans, February l5-Cotton seed oil. Prime, 37c