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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 15.-Spot cotton quiet
and steady, unchanged; middlng, 1880.
Sales, quarter on the spot, 600; to ar
rive, 500
Futures opened steady at a decline of I
to points on very unfavorable Liver
pool cables. After the call the whole at
tention of the trade was given up to
Texas weather conditions Complete re-
turns showed that general rains had re-
lieVed temporarily at least, the crop sit
uation of that state. The result was a
heavy wave which put the active new
crop months down IA points July fell IL
points. Little or no attention was paid
to the large spinners' talSings for the
week nor to the big spot sales In Liv-
erpool late yesterday, On the closing the
market braced up a little. the active
months showing net declines of to IL
points The tone was steady. In the flu
ture market this week new high levels for
the season have been established day
after day. July on Friday touched II 02c,
which was "a points higher than last
weeks closing. This rise was caused
principally by unfavorable weather for
the new crop in Texas, although a revival
in the spot demand had something to do
with it, At the weekend prices reacted
to some extent on reports of general
rains in Texas but the net change in
prices for the week was a rise of Al
points on July and a rise of As to So
points on the new crop months. Big bull
operators are supposed to have accumu-
lated a large line of long cotton this
week.
The demand for spots has been one of
the features OF the week. Sales on the
spot total 12,125 bales, against 1900 last
week; sales to arrive amount to 6577 bales,
against 1925 last week Middling closed
at 105sc, the highest price, a net gain
of 7-16c.
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Interior Movement,

Houston: Steady; middling, 105sc; net
receipts, 1883; gross receipts, 1888; ship
ments, 2774; stock, 63,2S7
Augusta: Quiet; middling, 1890; net re-
ceipts, 20; gross receipts. 90; shipments,
7O9; sales, 16; stock, 81 1877
Memphis: Steady; mddlng, 1012c; net
receipts, 49, gross receipts, 52O;> ship
ments, 944; sales. $50; stock. ASP.
St. Louis; Steady; middling. 1O1ac; gross
receipts, 451S; shipments, 5226; stock, SO,
$50
Cincinnati: Net receipts, 1889; gross re-
ceipts, 1879; shipments, 6S4; sales. 600; stock,
is 6SS.
Louisville: Firm; middling, 10%c.
Little Rock: Middling, 10Ac; stock,
2S517.
Total today: Net receipts, 2299; gross re-
cepts, ZIG; shipments, 1851; sales, 1866;
stock, 252,5S1
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Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester May 15-while a sharp rise
In cotton induced buyers to endeavor to
place their orders in the cloth market
during the week at recent rates, it also
narrowed margins for spinners as well
as manufacturers because of the increased
cost of production
China placed considerable orders 1or
shirttngs early in the week put pusi-
meas sIacxened later and India only sup
nlted miscellaneous orders, while Med
iterranean and South American shippers
figured but slightly in the trading.
Yarns were nominally one-quarter dear
err in sympathy with cotton but only
a moderate turnover was experiences
Egyntion and American stocNs eoH
tinued to accumulate.
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Coffee Market.

New York, May 15-The market for cof-
fee futures opened steady at decline of
8 points to an advance of 5 points, only
couple of months showing any change
row market. There was some scattered
covering, but trade interests were mod
crate sellers and prices showed little
movement, the close being quiet, net 8
points lower to points higher here The
French market closed at a net decline of
"a francs. Sales here were reported of
$500 bags, including May. at T1OQ7.15c;
June at 6.8Oc; July at 6.60c and March at
&c.
Spot coffee, Rio No. 7, S1a0715c; Santos,
No. 4, SS@9c Mild dull; cordova, $40
12Ac.
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Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. May 15-Following is the
weekly statement of New York banks:
Loans, $1S40, SIS, 900; decrease, S.. 805. 900.
Deposits, 81, 1877 216, 700; increase, ST. 030 900.
Circulation, $40, 12l, 800; decrease, $57, 700.
Legal tenders, ST,901 700; increase, 81, 1885,
100 Specie, $2S6,020, 400 increase, s6019,-
100 Reserve, 1888, 1929, 100; increase. $7,24S,-
200 Reserve required. S349,3O 176; in
crease, s257, 725. Surplus, $14617925: in
crease, $500, ATS. Ex-United States depos-
its, $751; OPS; increase, $,0O6.675. The
percentage of actual reserve of the clear
ing house today was 26. SO. The statement
of banks and trust companies of Greater
New York not reporting to the clearing
house shows that these institutions have
aggregate deposits of 81 257, 57S, POO; total
cash on hand, $145, $40 800, and loans
amounting to $1,123, 81, 000
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ding. sid: low middling, sid; good
ordinary, 5 .52d opiinary, 4,S7d. The sales
of. the day were e0o0 bales. Of which 800
were for speculation and export and IN
Guided $500 American No receipts. Flu
lures opened quiet and steady and closed
quiet May and May-June, 5.6ld; June
July, Sod; July-August, 5.76d; August
September 5.72hd; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
6711sd; October November, 5.701sd; NO
venber- December. 5. 69ihd; Deoember-Jan-
uary, January February. 5.69d; February
March, s. $3.50 March-April, sod,
Additional sales made to the trade late
yesterday amounted to 10000 bales; all
American.
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Waiting for Himself.

From the Bohemian Magazine.
Prof. Henry Beers of Yale is a typical
savant of the most old-fashioned sort, and
his oddities have given rise to myth
ology of absent mndedness. On leaving
his lecture room one day he pinned n
notice on the door to the effect that he
would be back at 4 o'clock. Returning
some time earlier than he had expected,
he was attracted by the notice. He read
it thoughtfully, looked at his watch, and,
seeing that the professor would not be in
for fully ten minutes yet, sighed and
turned away to kill the time till he him
self would return
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by the undersigned until
3 o'clock p. m. Saturday, May
%, 1909, for the construction
of approximately $4,000 lineal
feet of vitrified clay pipe SAM,
tary sewers in the city of East
Lake, Ala. Specifications may
be had and plans examined at
the office of the city engineer,
city hall, East Lake. The right
is reserved to reject any or all
proposals. T. z. HUEY,
: City Engineer.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, May 15.-Money on call
nominal; no loans; time loans softer; 60
days, 212 per cent 30 days, 2% six months,
3A per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 31a@4 per cent;
sterling exchange steady, with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at $4S6.40 and
$4.S6.50 for 60-day bills and at $4S7 80 for
demand Commercial bills, 4.S52Q4. s61s
Bar silver, 52ssc. Mexican dollars 44c.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds
heavy
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Protest by Bankers.

London. May 15.-Nearly 40 London
bankers and merchants, including the
Rothschlds, the Earrings, Brown and Ship
ley & Co., and j. S. Morgan & Co.,
have signed a joint letter to Premier
Asquith, protesting against the budget
as placing excessive burdens on cap
ital, and therefore tending to discourage
enterprise.
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Flour. Meat and Breadstuff.

Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Co..
Flour-Fancy patents, So; Nellie
King. s7.25; second patents, S6.75.
Corn-kiln dried, No. 2 mixed, SIC.
Oats-No. mixed, 6sci No. 8, &c;
white clip. zoe.
Wheat Bran-Pure ton $50.
Cotton Seed Meal-Feed, $2S; prime
$32. go
Shorts-Ton, SS4.
Hulls-S0-lbs, C. s., 50; 100 lbs. C. s.,
4, Hay-Choice Timothy, $22, No.
Timothy, $21; Johnson grass, $14; clover
mixed, 500, choice green alfalfa, $24.
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Exports and Imports.

New York. May 15-Imports of merchan-
disc and dry goods at the port of New
York for the week ending May were
valued at $16,S95, 1888.
Imports of specie for the port of New
York for the week ending today were
$53,705 silver and $780, 62 gold.
Exports of specie from the port of New
York for the week ending today were
$l74S,o00 gold, and sSS4,S66 silver.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 15-Dry gods MAJ hee
in the cotton goods and cotton yarn
market closed firmer today although
transactions were still of a limited char
acter. The sustained warmer weather Is
making a more active trade in cotton
goods in the jobing houses. Linens are
firm. Burlaps are weaker than they We're
last week. but some large contracts for
Late delivery have been placed.
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Metal Market.

New York, May 15.-The metal mar
kets were quiet as usual in the alb
sence of cables. Tin was quoted at
$500 29.12h. Copper remained steady
with lake quoted at $1312@1837h;
electrolytic at $12.75@13. and casting
at S12.621z @12.S7h Lead was UNI
changed at s4.S0@435, and spelter was
steady at $5.o5@61O. Iron remained
steady at recent prices.
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Band concert this afternoon
and tonight at East Lake.

Do not forget our Furniture
Store is always up-to-date in
goods, with prices to suit the
pocketbook.
WOODLAND SUPPLY co.
55th and LIST Avenue.
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Corrected by Douglass Bros.)
Congratulations, per box, 1890
$50; Florida. per box, $500 A..
Lemons-Imported per box, 1915.
Iimes-Per hundred, 81.
Bananas-Per bunch s1Qf.50.
ineapples-Florida, per crate, 49,
New irish Potatoes-Per Dbl, $3.50.
Sweet Potatoes-Per blu, 85c.
Cabbage-New crop, per crate, 50.
Onions-Fancy La. Creole, per lb. Sc;
fancy Tex. White Wax, per crate $1.75.
Navy Beans-Per bu. 50.
Lima Beans-Per lb, &c.
Tomatoes-Fancy Fla, per crate $3.50.
Snap Beans-Per hamper, s1.75.
Eggs-Fresh candled, per doZ, zoe.
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IocaI Cotton Markets.
Meats.

Meats.
Rib bellies, s1o;o5@ 1913.
DIS. Clear bellies. 10h q 10Ac.
d. S. Short ribs, ss.95. A
D. S. fat backs Ss.95.
Smoked clear bellies. 11hc; fancy,
13c.
Bacon, fancy, 1Sc; medium, 1910.
Lard, leaf, 10Bc; compound. SIC.
Pork loins, 1hc; spare ribs. Shc.
Ham butts, 1O1ac; Boston butts. 10c.
Brains, Sc; beef lvers. &c.
Pork sausage &c.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, May 15-Spirits turpentine,
firm; 3714c; sales, 51S; receipts, $40; ship
ments, ~255 Rosin, firm; sales, 1928; re-
ceipts, 1876; shipments, 1884; stock. 112.21s
Quote B, $2.S5@2 90; d, 1885, e, SO 40;
F. So. 609s. u.s. G, So. 65@3. so; Fl, IS. 75@3. s5;
|, $3.50; M, $4.s5; N. $3.50; window glass,
S5a5.05; water white. $50.
Wilmington, May 15-Spirits turpentine,
steady; seize; receipts, 10 casks Rosin,
steady, $3.50; receipts, 100. Tar, firm;
81 30; receipts. 80. Crude turpentine, firm;
81 so, s2.75 and SS.75 receipts. q.
Charleston May 15.-Turpentine, quiet;
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour; Firm; winter patents, IS. 300
$50; straights, S5.6Oa6.25; spring patents,
s5.SOQ61O; straights, S4.70q5.9O; bakers,
SO. 40Ql5.
Rye No. g. S5dS6c
Barley: Feed or mixing, 70G72c; fair to
choice mailing, 711sa73c.
Flax Seed: No l southwestern, 81 81 !;
No. northwestern Sill
Timothy Seed: $3.50.
Glover: $50.
Mess Pork: Per barrel, $l7 60a1S.50.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, $10.6 S1a.
Short Ribs, Sides: Loose, $10@10.10
Short Clear Sides: Boxed, s10.371ad10 50.
Butter: Easy; creameries. 2O1ad24c;
dares, 19023c.
Eggs-Steady; at mark, cases included,
1870; firsts, zoe; prime firsts, 21c
Cheese: Firm daisies, 15A@151sc; twins,
141aQ14%c; young Americas, 141a@144c;
long horns. 14A@lr7ac.
Potatoes: Weak; choice to fancy, $50
SIC: fair to good, 7SdS3c.
Poultry: Steady; turkeys, 15c; chickens,
15c; springs, 15c.
Veal: Steady; 30 to 60 ID. WITS, e@7c
so to So lb. WITS, 7@S13c; IS to 10 h..
WITS. S1aG91ac.
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reason for closing is that the ran mill
at Gary can produce much cheaper
Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio are
expected to meet this week to ratify the
plan for the acquisition of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton. Should any objec-
tion be made to this by minority stock
holders it is believed that foreclosure
sale will be resorted to in order to carry
out the proposed plans.
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Hard Labor.

From the Bohemian Magazine.
HAS a justice of the peace very ex-
tensive powers?" asked the man with
the thirst for legal knowledge.
1.-The one | appeared before gave me
a life-sentence." responded Henpeck,
CHANGING furtively around.
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, May 15.-Cotton seed oil,
firm; prime crude, 4.67Q4. &c. prime vel
low, 5.76Q5 .85c: July, $685.. SOC
New Orleans, May 15.-Cotton seed oil,
prime, refined. in barrels, per pound, 5. Coo.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, May 15.-Today's statement
of the treasury balance in the general
fund shows Gold coin and bullion, S4S,-
67S, 3S2; gold certificates, 34,44l,S70; avail
able cash balance, $120, AS, 318.
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UNION STATION
Louisville and NashvlIIe e,lIro,,
Birmingham Mineral Railroad.

HtIahtaI Birmingham and Atlantic.
Arrive from Depart to-
Brunswick ..12t2o PM Brunswick :. $40 pm
Trains marked thus e. run daily except
DpSunday.
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SfAc. Rosin, quiet Quote: A. B. C, 50. 90Q
2.s5 E, $S.65; G. $780, H, 1895; I, s4.O5;
K, a.75; NJ, $3.50; N. s4.S5; window glass,
81 30; water white, S.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, May 15-Spot cotton was
quiet and steady; low ordinary, 15-16c
nominal: ordinary, 7S4c nominal; good or
binary, S-16c; low middlng. 10 l-16c; mid
ding, 10ssc; good mddling, lie; middling
fair, l1ssc fair, 12lsc nominal; receipts,
20S1; stock, 1903, $3.50
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Boston,

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE BEEN
REQUESTED TO ACT AS A GENERAL
CQMMI 1T BY oWNEhg AMP At p HOLD
TIBICATES AND OBLIGATIONS OF
THE
Atlantic and Birmingham Construc-
lion Co.,
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
R. r. Co.,
Georgia Terminal Co.,
Alabama Terminal Railroad Co.,
FITZGERALD Della and Br0xt on r. r.
Co.,
Brunswick Steamship Co.,
Birmingham Coal and Iron Co., and
The Ogleth0rp Co.,
Terminal and Railway Syndicate.
The Committee invites the co-opera-
ton of all parties interested in an
endeavor to protect their interests and
to adjust the affairs of the several
companies involved. with q view of
devising an equitable plan of reorgan-
ization and proper rehabilitation of
for successful operation.
The Committee has filed with the
MANHATTAN TRUST COMPANY, NEW
YORK., and the OLD COLONY TRUST
TARIEs, A PROTECTIVE AGREE
MENT under the provisions of which
Steps will be taken for the protection
of the interests of all owners and hold
ers of the stocks, securities certificates,
and obligations above mentioned.
The Committee requests prompt de-
post with the Depositaries of stocks,
securities, evidences of obligation, re-
ceipts and certificates sought to be pro-
tected by the Protective Agreement, for
which Will be issued suitable receipts.t
The Committee is engaged in the
preparation of plan of reorganiza-
ton which will be submitted as soon
as practicable for the consideration OF
all parties In interest.
FREDERICK AVER,
SAMUEL CARR,
JOHN I. WATERBURY,,
EDWIN :. MARSTON, Chairman.
STRONG & CADWALADER,
FISH, RICHARDSON, HERRICK a
NEAVE, Counsel.
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FOR RENT-Five concrete
stores at Boyles, opposite L. &
N. roundhouse; suitable for
grocery and meat market, drug
store, billiard room and barber
shop. Apply on premises.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 15.--Spot cotton quiet:
prices ! point higher. American middling
fair. 6.35da good middling, o.99d; mid
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WANTED-To purchase a
small amount of Birmingham
Realty company common stock
at market price. Address
STEINER BROS, Bankers.
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE REBN
COMMITTEE BY OWNERS AND HOLD
ERS OBJ STOCKS. SECURITIES. GER
TIFICATES AND OBLIGATIONS OF
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FINANCIAL FINANCIAL FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL.
ELY COPPERS

substantial rises In the last week
as have been made by these four
Ely stocks. The reason for the
strength and rising tendency Of
these Ely stocks is clear. It is
founded on the supremacy of the
Ely district as a IoW-COst copper
producer. It has been Influenced by
the annual report Of NEVADA
CONSOLIDATED, showing net
profits in the last week, with pro-
duction a less than one-haif the
present rate. OF 5000 600. It has
been aided by the establishment Of
the NEVADA CONSOLIDATED
dividend rate on the basis of
yearly disbursement of 100000. It
has been helped by the investing
public's recognition of the vast po-
tentialities Of these properties. NE
VADA CONSOLIDATED IS aiming
at an ultimate annual production of
800. GO000O rounds of fine copper.
GIROUX CONSOLIDATED, own
ed by the CoIe-Ryan syndicate, has
its figures set at an ultimate pro
duction of 100000 pounds. ELY
CENTRAL has been pronounced by
expert engineers 20 be the peer IN
productive possibilities OF NEVADA
CONSOLIDATED, and is being
Complementary developed with a
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FINANCIAL.

view to making an enormous an
nual output Of fine copper. Per
pound costs with these companies
are, and will be. lower than with
any other copper producers In
America. Per pound and per share
earnings OF capitalization will. in
consequence, be higher,
The investing public knows these
things. Knowing them, It knows
mat the largest profits from stock
market advances and dividend re-
turns are to be realized from the
purchase OF the Heading stocks of
the Ely district.
The advances made by these is
sues In the last week have been
brought abouS solely by the uplift-
ing pressure of determined public
buying Tor irT estment There has
been no 4, inside manipulation for
higher prices. The public is max
ing the market on the Ely coppers,
and sending prices TO new figures
almost daily. In view Of this fact.
We are on record with this predic-
ton;
NEVADA CONSOLIDATED VIII
advance to $50 share before De-
GIRoUx CONSOLIDATED will
advance 10 $3.50 before Decem-
Der ].
COMPLEMENTARY viii ad-
vance prOportionately with NE
NADA CONSOLIDATED, by which
II is soon to be absorbed
ELY. CENTRAL viii advance 10
s. before December I. and to $3.50
before January I.
Buy the Ely coppers.
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FINANCIAL.

These issues have set the pace for
activity and price advances on the
New York Curb market this last
week. They are leading the cop
per-share boom now in progress
with swinging stride. Just as Ely.
the district they represent. is now
the center OF interest in copper
mining circles. so are the Ely stocks
most conspicuous in the mining
share markets Of the country.
Here is the record Of advances
made IN tAe last week by the four
big leaders among the Ely coppers:
NEVADA CONSOLIDATED has
risen from S24T5 10 527-1215. a gain
of $237IA a share, the equivalent
of about 10 per cent
GIROUx CONSOLIDATED has
advanced from $9.121s to $1OS71h. an
app recitation OF S1.25 a share, equiv
alert to "A per cent;
CUMBERLAND ELY has moved
from $3.50 to SS.s1, a gain Of 81
cents. equal to II per cent. and
ELY CENTRAL has advanced
from $3.50 to t4121A per share.
gain Of 625ac. equal TO Is per cent,
on the price one week ago.
There IS no other group Of cop
per stocks in which investors are
interested which has recorded such
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MILLS DIVIDENDS
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Fall River Concerns Feel
Touch Of Prosperity's Re
turns in All Sections.

FALL RIVER, Mass. Nov. T.-G. n.
Hazards & Co. issued today the quar-
terly statement Of dividends paid by
the local mills.
It shows a total amount paid 10 stock
holders Of S4s4.s an average OF 1.s4
per cent on the entire capital, excepting
the Ancona common, which has never
paid a dividend, and the increased capt
tai Of the Flint mills. only Is per cent
OF which has been paid in and which Is
not Gaming returns as the new mill is
in process Of construction.
For the quarter just closed twenty
three corporations paid u per cent,
seven paid per cent Ths Hargraves
and Parker paid ~ per cent: the Troy
paid 8 per cent and the Cornell paid
its regular 2 per cent and an extra 10
per cent.
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LOCAL SECURITIES
ATTRACT ATTENTION
Traction Warrants Very Ac-
tive-Bank Stocks Are
Scarce-Outlook Good.

Local securities were sufficiently ac-
tive to make the daily sessions of the
Stock Exchange intere sting. business
was moderately lively, but more widely
scattered than usual, trades being re-
corded in no less than twentv-three d.
ferent Issues The listing of CAPITAL
Traction warrants gave opportunity for
heavy trading in these fractions on
the last two days 81 the week and ma
teTiaIly increased the weeks total,
Probably the nest noticeable feature
OF the weeks reco, j was the reduction
in the trading in Lanston From being
active TO the extent OF thousands Of
shares daily. It quieted down to a sec
ondary position on the list. with but 425
shares recorded for the entire week.
A feature Of the week has been the
good buying, or rather the good de-
mand for, bank shares. There were
more orders on the buying side than on
the selling. and many Of the former
were untitled. Commercial National was
a favorita, without selling at all, but
with the hid price advanced 10 IS6 and
none offered below 100 United States
Trust shares touched a new high at
40. and this figure was bid for more
without bringing zuy stock out The
Street expects tie declaration of a divf-
dend on a yer cent basis in the near
future.
fractions we're steady at 1S5, for Cap
ital Traction, 9374d941l for the preferred
Railway and Electric, and 461kd47. as
a rule, for Railway common Small
sales Of Gas were made at esszd6S7s.
Lanston eased of to 70. Greene ananea,
in which stock there has been but little
trading of late, came to the front this
week. rejecting an advance on the
New York curb. Heavy buying orders
have been placed on the market for
this stock. AMI the rumors as TO it's
future are very promising.
Bonds Lively
Bonds were steady. Heavy sales of
Traction warrants broke them on short
order flJm a high at 16 TO 14It, where
they were absorbed freely and look
good. Nine issues Of bonds were traded
IN. Gas As 100. Georgetown Gas SIS 112.
and Certificates the same price. Rail-
way As eased Of TO STA from an open
ing one-fourth higher. Traction SIS
were firm at 116 The new issue viii
not have any sppreciable effect on the
SIS We're on to 1914. and the CONSOLE
dated 5s sold at 1924.
The outlook for the 10 al market con-
tinues good, as there Cill be consider
able money seeking retnvestment in
January. Warrant trading should end
soon. and then ate ton viii be given
to the regulars.