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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
SHARP RALLY IN
 STOCK MARKET Decline Comes Early, Due to Professional Selling POLITICS IS WEATHERVANE Traders Have Been Holding Back an Advance In Stocks Until After the Maine Election, But Now
 They Don't Care.
POLITICS IS WEATHERVANE
By THOMAS c. sHoTWELL.

New York, September 12.-Stocks closed today in the middle of rally that carried them up nearly points from the low figures of the early trading in the lead CTS. Southern Pacifc,. Union Pacific, Reading, Northern Pacific and Illinois Central was at the head of the advancing column. American Locomotive advanced 8 trifie. Brooklyn Union Gas was not traded in, although it advanced it's divi- dend to the per cent rate.
 The early decline was due to selling professional traders, who imagined that the election in Maine next week might attract the attention of the big people who are under the market. The so-calIed big people do not care what happens in Maine, now that they have decided that higher prices are going to happen in Wall street. As soon as the little ones discovered this they began buying stocks again, causing the rally.
 On the curb market stocks were dull in the early trading, but became active and advanced toward the close. Neither cotton nor wheat was materially changed as result of the days operations. Lon don was dull
 director of Distillers' Securities says the dividend will not be passed.
 New York, September 12-The number of shares sold today was 346,S56; same day a year ago, S57,6O6 Par value of bonds sold today, $1,S24O00; same day a year ago, $1,1S6,0o0.
 The number of idle freight cars of ficially reported on September was 22,- 6S2, a decrease of 30,3n since the previous report.
 Charles M. Schwab has leased home at Bethlehem, and has started his routine work there by discharging 375 more men. The working force at Bethlehem has been reduced about 700 since MT. Schwab's re- turn from Europe.
 The Canadian government estimates the
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago September 12.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 16,000; steady; steers, $4. 75Q7. 80; cows, s3.25&5.25; heifers, $SQ5.50; bulls. &. .5094. 50; calves. s. 50QS. 50; stockers and feeders, $2. 6OQ4.50
 Hogs: Receipts estimated at 6500; Dc to 1Oc higher with top price $780, the high est point reached since 1903; choice heavy shipping, $7.2O; butchers, $715@7 .25; light mixed, $6.75Q7; choice light, $7&7.20; pack ings S675@7. .15; bulk of sales, s6.s5Q7 10.
 Sheep: Receipts estimated at 10OO; weak; sheep, $3.5O04.50 lambs, $4. 25Q5. 75; year. lings, $4Q4.75.
 Kansas City, September 12.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 800; including 200 southerns; steady; receipts for the week S2,900; choice ex- port and dressed beef steers, $6.25q7 .50 fair to good, $425@6; western steers, B. 75 5.25; southern steers. $2.S0Q4.15; cows, $2Q3.30 native cows, $2Q3.90.
 Hogs: Receipts. 2OO0; market 10c higher; top, $7.1O; receipts for the week, 43,600; bulk of sales, $6.9OQ7.0 .05 heavy $7.05Q 7.10 packers and butchers, $6.90Q7 .1O; light, s6.50Q7 .05; pigs $4. 5O@6.25.
 Sheep: Receipts 300; steady; receipts for the week, 55,200; lambs, $4Q5. 40; ewes and yearlings. sS.7o@4.15 western sheep, $4. 4OQ5. 4O; stockers and feeders, $S0. .S90.
 St. Louis, September 12.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 800; including 400 Texans; steady; native shipping and export steers, $4.50@ T50; dressed beef and butcher steers, $3@ 675: stockers and feeders. s3@4; cows and heifers, $l.50@3.75 Texas and Indian steers s2.75Q5. .25; cows and heifers, $1.50@ S.75.
 Hogs: Receipts, 450O; pigs. s35oQ5 60;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
COTTON MARKET
 FAIRLY STEADY
Opening Is At An Advance
 With Easier Prices
MARKET BECOMES BULLISH
Fears That the Tropical Storm Will Work Up Into the Cotton Belt Makes Prices Steadier and
 Losses Are Overcome.

New York, September 12.-1he cotton market opened steady at an advance of to 3 points, which was hardly a full response to the cables, eased off to about last nights finals, then steadied on cover ing for over the weekend, bullish visible supply figures and apprehensions that the tropical storm might still work into the cotton belt. There were further reports of rather cheaper offerings from the in- terior, which checked the advance and during the middle of the morning prices ruled about unchanged to points lower. The market closed steady with prices net points lower to points higher.
 A few days ago the advance came before covers at a profitable price could be bought in. A scramble for spot cotton followed and the cotton market generally felt the helpful influence. Meanwhile, Liverpool has developed more activity, and tropical storm moving northward, which will probably bring more rain to the Atlantic states has begun to attract attention. Fitted against the inability or the exporter to sell cotton to the con tinent there is a scarcity of offerings from the interior and distinct tendency toward basis advancement Just how long this state of affairs will continue remains to be seen. Some traders are hopeful, but the majority see nothing ahead but an ultimate decline of consequences so soon as the present day hand-to-mouth buying shall have temporarily placed those buyers now most in need of supplies in more comfortable position. However, the talent as a whole is somewhat con- cerned over the probability that altered environment will eventually have to be reckoned with, and that calculations pred- icated upon ancient control will again have to be reduced to fit conditions and influences not in evidence until recent years. Nobody dreamed that price re- sistanee would be felt at this time, and 1t is more than possible that help will again come when least looked for, and from sources more or less obscure. But this prospect is no guaranty that the crop from the planting of 1908 will not be sold at relatively low prices.
 Receipts at the ports today 20,5S7 bales, against 15,475 last week and 19,474 last year. For the week 140,000 bales, against 12S, ,S29 last week and 150,S62 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans 1lS1 bales, against S3S last year, and at Houston l2,- 159 bayes, against SlS5 last year.
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Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester, September 12-A further slight improvement was noticeable in the cloth market during the past week. This was due principally to the increased de- mand from China, which absorbed fair advances of bleaching cloths plain and fancy. The Indian offers still required much negotiations but good orders for Dhooties were placed at steady prices.
 while the home trade and the South American markets absorbed quietly their necessary requirements. Yarns were In rather better request at an advance of Is which was obtained for all grades. Ths weeks turnover shows good improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady; middling, 5-16c; net receipts, 1929; gross receipts, 1929; sales, 105O; stock, 6S,792; exports to the continent, 6053; coastwise, 3625.
 New Orleans - Quiet; middling 91-16c; net receipts, 11S1; gross re- ceipts, 11S1; sales, 820; stock, 31,916, exports coastwise, 1037.
 Mobile-Quiet, middling, Sc; net re- ceipts, Fl; gross receipts. n; sales, 250; stock, 9501 exports coastwise, '.
 Savannah-Steady; middling, SC; net receipts, 60S1; gross receipts, 6OS1; sales, 479S stock, 59,61S.
 harleston-Steady; middling, Sc; net receipts, 1277; gross receipts, 1277; stock, 11,521.
 Wilmington-Steady; middling, &c., net receipts, 1926; gross receipts, 1926; stock, 5519.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 9%c; net receipts, 176s; gross receipts. 1769' sales, 59; stock, 5467; exports coast wise, S59
 Baltimore-Holiday; stock, 2039.
 New York-Quiet; middling, 9.40c; gross receipts, 4S9S; stock, 62,12S; ex- ports to the continent, 600.
 Boston-Quiet middling 9.40c; net receipts 30; gross receipts, 909; ex- ports to Great Britain, 100.
 lphia-Quiet; middling, 9.65c; net receipts, 63; gross receipts, 63, stock, PFC; exports to Great Britain, 1000.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 20,5S7 exports to Great Britain 100; to the continent, 6653; stock, 2573S2.
 Consolidated, at all ports Net, 20,- 5S7; exports to Great Britain, HOO; to the continent, 6633.
 Total since September 1, at all ports, Net, 202620; exports to Great Britain, 19,623; to France. 9S19; to the conti- nent, 63,945.
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Imports and Exports.

New York, September 12.-Impores of merchandise at New York for the week ending September were valued at $12,- 5111,095. Imports of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were $5S,0o9 silver and $11, ,391 gold. Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending today were s731, ,124 silver and no gold.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, September 12.-Turpentine firm, 36c; sales. S21; receipts, S17; ship ments, 1OSs. Rosin firm: sales, 2779; re- ceipts, 256S; shipments, 451o; stocks, 153.- 613. Quote: A, B, c. $2.35; D, $40; D, s2. 2.5O; F, $2. 50; G, s2.65; H, $S .s5; I, $S.7 K, $40; M, s455; N, $5.S5; VIC, $6; wv, s6.25.
 Wilmington, N. C., September 12.-Spir- its turpentfne, nothing doing; receipts, ss1 casks. Resin steady, s2; receipts, 573. Tar firm, $1.50; receipts, 34. Crude turpentine firm, $1. 50, $2 and $2.75; receipts, 39.
 New Orleans, September 12.-Receipts, 110 barrels rosin; turpentine, 61 barrels; exports none.
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Coffee Market.

New York, September 12.-The ,coffee market, after opening weak on easier Flu ropean cables and good primary reports. ruled fairly steady, closing quiet net un- changed to points higher on what seemed to be demand from late month support. Sales were reported of 2750 bags, including December at S3.60 and July at $5 60. Private cables from Santos state that business has been practically sus- pended pending a settlement of the strike. Spot coffee quiet; Rio No. ', GAG; Santos No. 4, S1ac; mild quiet; Cordova, 91aQ 121bc.
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Bonds.
Money on Gall,

New York, September 12.-Money on call nominal; time loans quiet and steady; 60 days, ,21s per cent; 90 days, 2%@S per cent; six months, 31s per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4@ IA per cent; sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at $4S4 90@4.S5 for 60 day bills, and at $4S6@4,S6. 50 for demand; commercial bills, $4.84A @ 4.S4h. Bar silver, 51ssc, Mexican dollars, 45c. Government bonds steady railroad bonds irregu-
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Dry Goods.

New York, September 12.-The dry goods market showed better general tone during the week and the ship ments on Saturday were quite large. A large auction sale of overalls and work ing shirts is scheduled for Thursday The jobbers are to have some important sales of cottons and dress goods during the week. Linens are being ordered better, but at low prices. Burlaps are firmer. Fine cottons in some quarters are being expected more freely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Metal Market.

New York, September 12-There was very little business reported in the mar ket for metals in the absence of cables. Tin was reported easier at BPS. .2592S.50.
 Copper continued dull and unchanged, with lake quoted at $13. 50613.75; electroly- tic, $1S. 371a@19 621a; casting, $13.121a.
 Lead was easy at $4.521z@4.55.
 Spelter remained quiet and unchanged at $4. 75Q4.S0
 Iron was quiet at recent prices.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York, September 12.-(Special)- The steadiness of Liverpool advanced prices at the opening and held the mar ket during the short session, which was of extreme dullness and without pressure till near the close. The absence of sup port was noticeable on offerings and the decline easily made though a slight rally was made just before noon. No feature of interest developed.
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total yield of wheat in Canada this year at GOO bushels, an average of A bushels to the acre.
 The Western Pacific Railway company will sell $25, ,0O0, coo second mortgage bonds.
 The Amalgamated Copper claims that it is producing copper at cents pound. This statement is even more sen- sational than the large net earnings Of the Union Pacific Railroad company.
 There was small feature abroad. Both Paris and Berlin were firm London was quiet, with Americans irregular.
 Bar silver in London today was un- changed at 23 13-16d per ounce. Todays New York price was unchanged at 5lssc. Mexican dollars were 4615c.
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TIour, Meal and Feedstufr.
Fruits and Produce.

Corrected by Douglas Bros.) Cabbage-Virginia per ID, 1& &c. Onions-Y ellow Danver, per lb, axe, Rutaba agas-Northern, per lb, hc. Potatoes-Irish, choice white stock. bushel. $l.
 Potatoes-Sweet, Cullman, bbl, $2.75. Apples-New crop per crate, SIPS. Peach hes-California per crate, $1.35. Pears-California, per crate, s2.75. Plums-california. per crate. $2. Grapes-Thompson Seedless per crate, $2.10.
 Cantaloupes-Per crate $2.
 Watermelons-Each, 10Q 25c apples-Florida, per crate, $3.50. Limes-Per hundred, S1.
 Pears-Cooking, per bbl, s2.5o. s Lemons-Fancy Verdelli 360s, box, $5. Lemons-Choice Verdelli 360s, box. s4.50.
 Bananas-Per bunch, s1@150. Ch eese-Fancy Full Cream. per lb. 16c.
 Peanuts-Fancy Virginia per lb, 6Mc. Peanuts-Choice Virginia, per lb, 5hc. Peas-California Black Eye, per lb, 5Hc. Beans-Navy, per bushel, S3. Bens-Red Kidney, per h. Sc. Beans-Lima, per ID, 6Mc. Eggs-Tennessee candled doz. 24c. Eggs-Alabama candled. doz., 200. Hens-Each, 30Q35c. Fryers-Each. 12h @ soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, September 12.-Cotton spots quiet prices points lower; American middling fair, sd; good mid ding, 5.64d; middling, 5.44d; low mid ding, 5.20d; good ordinary, 4.6Od; ordi- nary, 4.20d. The sales of the day were 4000 bales, of which 200 were for specu- lation and export and included 2500 American. Receipts, 400 bales, includ- ing 3700 American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed firm. September, 5.O71sd; September October, 4,S6d; October November, 4.S0hd; November December, 4.75 Ed; December-January, 4.73hd January February, 4.73d; February March, 4.74hd; March April, 4.76d; April May, 4.77d; MayJune, 4.77hd; June-July. July y-August, 4.7Sd.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

Freight received and for warded via ATLANTA, BIR- MINGHAM & ATLANTIC R. R. will be handled through the section of the l.. & N Freight Depot located between 20th and 21st streets.
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, September 12-Cotton seed oil firmer; prime crude, 30c; do. yellow, 391sc.
 New Orleans, September 12-Cotton seed oil, prime, 37c.
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Leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as 1oloWS: Flour-Steady, winter pats $4.05Q470; straight, $3.9OQ4.6O; spring patents, s5.10@ 5.4O; straight, $4OO@5.00; baker, $2.S0@410. Wheat-No. 3, spring. $102; No. 8, 94cQ $1.06; No. ?, Red, 9S1A@99c.
 Corn-No. 2, S1AdSl1kc; No. 9 yellow, S01aQS024c
 Oats-No. white, 51c; No. white 4S1k Q501sc.
 Rye-No. 3, 75@761ac.
 Barley-Good feeding 6Oa62c; fair .o choice malting 63G66c.
 Flax Seed-No 2. north western $1.251S. Timothy Seed-Prime, $3.5O.
 Short ribs-Sides Qoose) 9.571aq9.75 Mess pork-Per bbl s15.O5@15.10. Lard-Per 110 pounds, $10.121s.
 Short clear sides, Cboxed) 950q9.75. Whisxey-Bass of high wines, 137. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; crfeameries 1S12@ 23c; dairies 17Q20c.
 Eggs, steady; at mark cases, included 16@1Sc; firsts, 21c; prime firsts, 22c. Cheese-Steady, 11H@13c.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, September 12.-Cotton spots were quiet and unchanged; mid ding, 3-16c. Sales were 200 bales on the spot and 625 to arrive, showing a sharp falling off in volume.
 Cotton futures opened steady and unchanged from last night, Liverpool being the factor to hold prices to last nights level. The market was very narrow and fluctuations almost at the minimum. Although fresh hurricane warnings were posted, prices fell off slight tly when it was reported that the rains had ceased in the Atlantic states. The closing was barely steady un- changed to points under last night.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures.
 Omen. High. I.Osy CIosc
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paskers ss 7O@6.s s5; butchers and best heavy $q7 .25.
 Sheep: Receipts. 300; steady; native muttons $4Q4.25; lambs, $5.5O@5.75.
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nary, 415-16c nominal; ordinary, Ac nominal good ordinary, 73-16c; low middling, 7-16c; middling, 93-16c; good midd1ing, 9kc middling fair 10c; fair 10 5-16c nominal Receipts, 11S1: stock, 3O.961.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady middling, 95-16c, net receipts, 12,159; gross receipts, 12,- 159 shipments, 10,773; sales, 1749; stock, 39,S2S.
 Augusta-Steady; middling, Sc; net receipts, 1651 gross receipts, 1851; shipments, 965; sales, 1869; stock, 13,76S.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling, 9Ac; net receipts, 37S gross receipts, 37S; ship ments, 2S5; sales, 300 stock, 13,301.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling, 9ssc; gross receipts, 419; shipments, 446; stock, 9071.
 Cincinnati-Steady; net receipts, 99; gross receipts. 99; shipments, 30; stock. 97S6.
 Louisville-Firm mddling, 9hc.
 Little Rock-Steady: middling, S% net receipts, 43; gross receipts, 43; shipments, 2; stock, PITS.
 Total today-Net receipts, 14,330, gross receipts, 14,749; shipments, 12,516; sales, 371S; stock, S7S77.
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Rib bellies, 9421s Q10hc.
 D. s. clear bellies. 9.S5Q 10.55c.
 D. 5. extra short ribs, 9Ac.
 D. S. fat backs, 8.S0c.
 Smoked clear bellies, !11ae; fancy. 13c. Hams. smoked. 13@14Mc; California, Skc.
 Lard-Leaf. 10A c; compound. SAC Pork loins. 11c spare ribs. Sc.
 Ham butts, lO1 1fc; Boston butts. 1oc. Shoulders. Sc.
 Brains Sc; beef flyers. 7c.
 Pork sausage, Sc.
 Local Staple Groceries. Corrected daf1y by Franklin. Stiles 6
 F'ranklin.)
 Apples-s-lb cans, per dozen. soc.
 Axle Graase-3 dozen to case Dia- mond. s1.9j; Mica. s3.25.
 Baked Beans-2 dozen 3-lb cans to Mitchell 35c; Bull Head, soc; 4 dozen case, per dozen. Palace Car, sl.50; 2-ib cans to case, per dozen, Campbells. 95c: Dog Head. s0c; lib cans, dozen 10 case per dozen. Van Camp, soc.
 Baking Powder-Per case Good Luck, s3.75; Hi-Lo, $3.75; Parrott and Monkey si's0; Horfords Bread Preparation $4.50; lib Rumtord. $2.50. Biackberries-2-lb Griffin Farm, 2 dozen to case, per dozen, 95c.
 t3askets-t -bushel, wire display, each. s1.5O; k bush el, $1.25.
 Biueing No. 5. dozen to ooBi ushies-Rice root per dozen, S5c. Candles-20 and 40 sets to box, per e Geandy-Assorted stick per pound, 6%c: penny goods, per box, COG.
 1,ampbell's Goods-Tomato Yegeta ble chicken, OK tail, bouillon and assorted soup tomato and tobasco catsup. salad dressing chilli sauce, prepared mustard and Worcester sauce per dozen 1is1 Soc; 2-lb baked beans. per dozen, s5c: beef steak catsup. per dozen, $2. s4'5e; Egg-o-see corn flakes. "nes: sgs5: Force S4.50; M-2 Mama, $2.90; Crane. Nuts, s2.7O; Hudnut grits, per barrel. s4.25; per l5o-lb sack, sl;75; Shredded Cherries-No. Tennessee pack, 2-ib cans, cherries in syrup, per dozen. s2. Chewing Gum-Per poX, 55c
 Chicken Tamale-Per dozen, soc. Chili Con Carne-Mexican, per dozen, chGs0latsmwaItess Ter gaIss .ds Bakers s h-lD per pound. soc; # lib cocoa, per pound, 45c; A lib cocoa, per pound, 45c; w. III. Bakers, A-lb premium chocolate, per Citron-10-lb boxes, per pound, 22hc. Clothes Lines-40 feet, braided cot ton, per dozen. Soc.
 Cod Fish-20-lb bricks, per pound, 7c. Coffee--Green, 11Q 13c; Arbuckles. s16.O5;, Porto Rico, sl6.O5. s435; Pet, S2.9U; Lime Brand. s4; I6-oz columbian Cream, S3.60; 20-oz Colum- bian Cream, $40; Carnation Cream, Corn-2-lb cans. Occidental. per dozen S5c; No. l (Maine). 2-lb Lilac brand. per dozen, $1.1O.
 Currents-Little Brook brand. 12-oz packages, AS to case. per pound, 7hc. Galvanized Ware-No. 1 tubs, per dozen, SC; No. tubs. per dozen, s6.50; lo-qt.
 Gelatine-Cox's. per dozen, s1.S5; Knox's Sparkling, per dozen, S1.20; Wetmore's, per dozen. 45c.
 Hominy-3-lb cans. dozen to case. per dozen. Van Camp. Sbc; Sun Light 75c.
 Grits-92 pounds, $1.75. COG.
 Jellies-Al kinds. per dozen 1s-oz
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New Orleans, September 12.-Cotton spots were quiet; sales. S25; low ordi-
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Southern Railway, the only line operating afternoon train to New York; through sleeper.