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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-30
POOR PEOPLE IN PARIS.
I'm NO Longer Live in the City be-
cause of the Advance In
Rents, .ssA

The housing problem is one that for
years has lain heavily on those with
small incomes in Paris.
Every day the French capital be-
comes more and more impossible as
residence for poor people, and while
handsome houses grow more nu-
merous, reasonable lodgings become
scarcer.
The poor no longer find it easy to
secure apartments at modest rental
in the city unless they are willing to
be confined in parrack-like tenements
in the sixth or even seventh story
or shut off in a courtyard where they
get very little daylight and hardly
ever see the sun, writes the Paris cor
respondent Of the London Mai.
The workingman has, therefore,
been obliged to migrate to the out
skirts of the city, and whole suburbs,
like La Nillette on one side of Paris
and Grenelle on the other side. are
now inhabited exclusively by indus
trial colonies
Every exhibition in Paris has
brought rise in rents all round and
to-day the landlords dues are higher
than ever. Less accommodation is
available in Paris for given rental
than in London and the sanitary CON
dltions are generally inferior.
The better housing Of the working
classes. however. is beginning to at
tract the attention Of reformers and
when the extension of the city even
tually takes place perhaps some i'm
provement will be effected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-30
The Goose in Germany.

The domestic goose holds about the
same honored place in the nutritive
economy of Germany that the most
delicately favored and patrician tur-
key does in that of the United States.
1t is the standard luxuiy of the Ger
man people, and during nine months of
the year forms the principal feature of
the table at festive as well as EVERYDAY
entertainments.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-30

England is initiating the pension sys.
tenn of the United States. There is a
bill in parliament providing for a
scheme for pensioning widows and or
phans of soldiers who have died in the
South African war. This measure is
being FASTENED by the officials of the
war Office in order to stimulate en-
listments in the army, which are now
very Slow.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-30

In spite of their unsanitary habits.
the Chinese often escape disease be-
cause their houses are well ventilated
and the children receive a daily sun
bath.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-06
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, October 5.-Cattle: Receipts,
estimated at 900; market, steady; steers.
s6a6. sos cows, SO. 5O@5. 25; heifers, $1,000
6; bulls, S2G4. So; calves, 5000; stockers,
$S.75@5. 90.
Hogs: Receipts, estimated at 10000; mar
ket. 5d1oc lower; choice heavy, 200
$50; butchers, IS. 15GS. 30; light mixed, 81. rs
al 80; choice light, $Sd8. O5; packing, 81 500
$40; pigs, $5q7; bulk of sales, $S.15d8. 30.
Sheep: Receipts, estimated at $4,000;
market steady to 10c lower; sheep, s.. $50
$50; lambs, s6q7 .25; yearlings, S.. 25q5. 80.
st. Louis, October 5.-Cattle: Receipts
5000 including $500 Texans; butcher steers
$5.2566. 40; steers, under 1000 pounds, $40
SIS; stockers, $s.5O94.75; cows and heif-
ers, $3d6.25; Gamers, 81. 2592. 70; bulls, 50
o. 5; calves, s5.50aS; Texas and Indian
steers, SO. 5O615 .35; cows and heifers, 81 20
"a.
Hogs: Receipts, 1O,7O0; market. steady;
pigs, $5.500DS; packers. S.S0qS. 10; butch
ers, IS. 15dS. S5.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market. strong;
lambs, IS. 800. %: culls and bucks, 81. $50
490; stockers, So .25G4.
Kansas City, October Seattle: Re-
ceipts, $4,000, including 1000 southerns;
market, steady to 10c higher; top, $40;
choice export steers, S6.50QS 40; stockers,
$780, 20; southern steers, 50 1904 IS; south
ern cows. $2.4CG3.75; bulls, $2.60@4. %
calves. SO. 75@7.75.
Hogs: Receipts, $1,000; market, Zoe to 15c
lower; top, IS OH; bulk of sales, $7.7O1
100; heavy, $7.90@S .071a packers, 81. $50
$685. light, $725@7.S0; pigs, S.. 25G7. %.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market. steady;
lambs, S.. 75d7 05; yearlings, s4.5005. so;
wethers, s4.25Q5; ewes, So .75@4 80; stock
ers, $3.2515.
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Quiet; middlng, 13c; net re-
ceipts, 47,552; gross receipts, 14,552; sales,
241; stock, 16S, 751; to Great Britain, 11,2O5;
to continent, 81, 72S; coastwise, 1852.
New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 10 Lie;
net receipts, 1882; gross receipts, 1882:
sales. 75o; stock, 72,079; to continent, 1888;
coastwise, 1885,
Mobile: Steady; middling. 13c; net re-
ceipts, 2770 gross receipts, 2770; sales,
1900: stock, 22.35S; to Great Britain, ALAG.
Savannah Steady; middling, 127sc; net
receipts, 1897; gross receipts, 1897; sales.
1922 stock, 126,275; coastwise, 2253.
Charleston: Steady; middling, 12&c; net
receipts, 424S; gross receipts, 424S; stock,
E,45o.
Wilmington: Quiet; middling. 127c; net
receipts, 7707; gross receipts, 7707; stock,
1885, coastwise, 4317.
Norfolk: Quiet middling, 1850; net re-
ceipts, I'LL; gross receipts, TIL; sales $50;
stock, 20,620.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 131ac;
gross receipts, 625; stock, 2469.
New York: Quiet; middling, 19. 4Oc;
gross receipts, 6610; sales, $780, stock, 3d.
Ola; to Great Britain, 5S5S
Boston; Quiet; middling, 13. 40c; to Great
Brietain, Al; to continent, S03.
Philadelphia Steady; middling, 49, Coo;
gross receipts. 203s; stock, 1894
Georgetown: Net receipts. 100; gross re-
ceipts, 100; coastwise, 100.
Total today, at all ports. net, sS,44i;
Great Britain, 2O750 continent, S0,369;
stock, 20.
Consolidated, at all ports, net 219. al;
Great Britain, Si,S5l; France, 1889; CONT
nent, 1876.
Total since September ], at all ports,
net. /, 80, IT'S; Great Britain 235, Ago; France,
continent, 405, III; Japan, 3423; Mexico, 3f4l.
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HEAVY DECLINES
IN COTTON MARKET
Large Fece pts Are Principal
Factor In the Slump
WAVE OF HEAVY SELLING
Reports from Mills Say That lBusi-
ness Is Good But Trade Is
Waiting for Break Under
Thirteen Cents.

New York, October 5.-Throughout
the day the cotton market has been
weak and steadily declining. with the
closing at the bottom. The opening was
officially termed steady, but prices de-
clined to Z points under bearish ca
bles from Liverpool where a decline
of to points was shown by the final
cables; private wires from the south
declared spot cotton was offered at a
shade lower prices, weather through
out the beft was ideal for picking, and
spot cotton houses here sold heavily
for hedge account.
Commission houses, disappointed by
the failure of yesterdays government
reports to bring i'm a wave of heavy
general buying, sold out hastily today
in fear of a bad slump under pressure
of cotton to market present prices be-
ing the highest at this time of the
season in many years. By midday con-
tracts were down about 81 bale from
last nights final bids and at the close
tonight the active contracts were net
lower by 20 to 20 points, although DC
tober declined only 10 and November
10 points.
Reports from mills stated spinners
were finding good demand for yarns
and cloths, but were waiting for a
break under 10 cents in the price of
raw cotton before stocking up their
wareh Pretty much all day Liv-
erpoo1 sold March and May here against
purchases there for straddle account.
Leading bulls made no effort to bring
about. a rally, although several big
long lines were increased as the mar
ket declined. Late in the day the feel
ing was against the market for a
break under 10 cents on the idea that
mills and speculation would not be
able to absorb this months offerings
from the south except at materially
lower prices. Official spot market re-
ports gave unchanged prices to &c de-
cline.
Export clearances were large,a port
receipts for the day totalled 102, 1000
bales, this being by far the largest for
any single day this season. Today's
port receipts, 9S,447, against 1855 last
week, and S4,663 last year. For the
week, $4,000 bales, against 3S0,6S9
last week, and 342,97S last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans,
1882 bales. against 9043 last year, and
at Houston, 1850 bales, against 22,730
last year.
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ket was not eased CORRESPONDENCE. The
S3,2790 900 which the sub-treasury has alb
sorbed since the last bank statement
is sufficient in itself to about obliterate
the slender surplus reserve then actual
ly existing.
Apparent speculative borrowers, when
called upon for repayments by the New
York banks, find ready resources else
where. Foreign exchange rates which
would be yielding to the gold import level
in ordinary seasons, now hold steady In
spite of our tightening money market.
The flood of merchandise imports con-
tinues and the exports don't grow, while
the foreign lenders of money seem to
hesitate about extending the huge cred
its already extended to American borrow
ers.
There has been some transfer of bank
ing credits also from New York to in
terror points according to the views of
a well-known banking authority in Chi
cago. An approach to the limits of this
report is also indicated, although there
was a recovery in New York exchange
at Chicago today from 40 cents to 10
cents discount per $1,000
Financial markets are looking for i'm
portant new issues of securities at an
early date, but the method of the money
market supply for these fotations is not
clear at present. notable point of
strength in today's declining market was
New York Central. The rise was at
tributed to the imminence of the meeting
which is expected to elect a successor to
the late e. II. Hartman on the board of
directors.
The strength of the Fries was regarded
as sympathetic to extent The re-
newed encouragement over the statistical
position of refined copper and fresh
decline in the consumptive demand made
up part of the days market material. Call
money by rising to per cent belied the
assertion OF number of bankers that the
rate would not go higher than per cent
for the remainder of the year. The mar
ket closed weak and in some excite
ment.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, S4,086.000.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
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SHARP DECLINES
IN STOCK MARKET
United States Steel Takes Tum-
bic That Is Surprising
RECOVERY IS GRADUAL
Call Money Goes Up to Six Per Cent
and These Influences Have
Depressing Effect Upon
the General List.

New York, October 5.-Speculatiive con-
fidence was Jared today by the discovery
of a vulnerable point in the market po-
sition in United States Steel. Moreover
the call loan market instead of relax
ing as the date of the October money
payments recedes, rose today TO higher
than on Friday and by consequence high
err than early In 1908. The rate touched
6 per cent. There were points of strength
still here and there, but the prevailing
tone of stocks was depressed and uncer-
tain The constant succession OF new
high records In United States Steel has
encouraged a presumption that the mar
ket protection for the prices was IN
evitable and that uninterrupted progress
to par or above was an assured Iact'
II annears however, that growing
proportion OF the speculative puyihs !"
The recent past has been accomplished Ny
the nrecaution of a stop loss seiiins VI
aar nl,ced at a given point under tne
a,,osa ,rice An element amongst
~ professional spectators learned OIL
tie existence of these orders III iai
,,olnme at about 80 and again at si' by
offering the price down to these ieNei'
thev saw opportunity for profit by buying
a. - oover their short sales while stop
,oss selling orders were being explained
rho result was a drop in United STATES
e+eol over points from yesterdays hlgh
level. -
The most disconcerting feature OIL inc
,,,o,,opoent to the bulls was the lack ol
demand for the stock at the most pre-
,ioita+a stages of the decline CONCESSIONS
- ha,s n noint were made without meet
;rr buv,ne orders-a violence in the con-
saortiva fluctuations unusual in 80 acuVe
:. stock as United States Steel ana III
.,.,;o,, the market is so broad and con-
stant Relow 81 the support of the STOCK
,,a.ame effective again and the price RAJ
,,ad Movements for the rest of the DAY
wore notably lacking in decision, ana inc
whole market was greatly unsettled In
tone with a final violent break
oracular intimations were set anoat OF
,n,nortant developments impending IN the
financial affairs of the United States steel
oornoration but they did not avail 10
,e,ive strength in the stock. A consid-
erable 1iouidation of speculative accounts
must have been effected by the active
selling during the day but the money mar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-06
WHEAT RECEIVERS
PART OF LOSSES
Situation In the Market APP
pears BuIIiSh Just Now
VISIBLE SUPPLY LARGER
Liberal Receipts and Favorable
Weather Cause Weakness in the
Corn Market-oats Close
Strong-Provisions Weak.

Chicago October 5.--Aetive milling de-
mand for actual wheat had a strong in
fluence on wheat here today, closing quo
tations showing net gains of 5sQalc to
1Q1lsc. Corn and oats also closed strong
but provisions were weak.
Ignoring a number of bearish inhu-
ences, traders in the wheat pit headed
the bullish situation In the market and
bought freely of the options resulting in
sharp rally during the final hour Of the
day. Sales of cash wheat here were re-
ported at $1,000 bushels, mostly in small
lots and the premiums paid were suffi-
GENTLY high to prompt liberal coverings
in the December option. Leading cash
interests also were free bidders for that
delivery. The market was also bulllshly
affected by the reported breaking out of
cholera in northwestern Russia and an
improved foreign demand for Manitoba
which was ascribed to that cause
A sensational increase in the worlds
visible supply, amounting to 17,250000
bushels as outlined in Bradstreet's weekly
statement was the principal bearish fac
tor but it had little effect on the mar
ket the tremendous gain In available
stocks evidently having been entirely dis
counted by the trade. The range for the
December delivery for the day was be-
tween $3.50 and 81. Oils. The market closed
strong at almost the top, final figures on
December being at s1.01.
Liberal local receipts and continued ia
vorable weather for the maturing of the
new crop caused slight weakness in the
corn market early in the session, but the
heaviness soon gave way to a much
firmer feeling which prevailed the great
err part of the day.
Increased demand In the cash grain by
eastern grain shippers was largely re-
sponsible for the strength manifested the
last half of the day. The market closed
firm at almost the top final quotations
showing net gains of 14c to ss61ac.
Oats were weak the greater part of the
day owing to selling by influential cash
houses. Demand for the cash grain was
slack. The bulge in wheat brought out
some covering by shorts late in the day,
which resulted in recovery of all of the
earlier loss. AT the close prices were $50
14c to 14c above yesterdays final figures.
Provisions were weak all day because
of proht-talSing by local holders OF the
nearby positions. There was also some
selling by local packers. Prices at the
close were 5Q15c lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-06
I.ncnI Cntton Markets.

Meats.
Corrected by Morris & Coz
Lard, 4c compound, SIC.
Clear bellies, 13A Ollie.
Rib bellies, 13 a a 4c.
d. S short ribs, i3e.
d. S. fat backs, IL Ac.
Smoked clear bellies, 15c; fancy, Ice.
Hams, smoked 6ac, California,
12hc.s
Pork loins, Ice; spare ribs, SIC.
Ham butts, 10 re; Boston butts, 10 &c.
Brains, Sc beef livers. &C.
Pork sausage, SIC.
Flour and Feedstuns.
Corrected by Tennessee Mill Coz
Bottled satinette meal. per 96-lb. sack
$1.65.
No. corn, per bushel. sec.
White oats, per bushel, 54c.
Pure wheat shorts, .$31.
Pure wheat bran, $26.
IOO-lb. c. S. hulls, per ton, $40.
Prime c. S. meal, per ton, S31.
Feed c. S. meal, per ton, $27.
No. / timothy hay, per ton, $40.
Green alfalfa, per ton, $21.
8O-lb. corn chops, per sack, $1.40.
Flour in wood 15c higher.
Ceralfa mixed feed. S35 ton.
Fruit and Produce.
corrected by Douglass Bros.)
Oranges-Cal. Valencia, per box, $3.50
@3.75.
Lines Per hundred 90c.
Bananas--Per bunch. 75c@S 1.50.
neapples-Florida, s275.
New Irish Potatoes-Per blu. 1905
Sweet Potatoes-New crop. per bar
rel, S2Q225.
pound lie.
Onions-Fancy Red Globe, per h..
&c.
Navy Beans-Per blu. So.
Lima Beans-Per h. &C.
Eggs-Candled, 24Q Zoe.
California peaches, box 81 35.
California pears, box, $3.50.
California plun!s, ST.
Tokay grapes, So.
Apples-Fancy northern, So per bar
rel; dice cooking, s3@3.50.
Cocoanuts per sack, $3.50.
Concord grapes, Id bskts, lac.
Concord grapes. lib bskts, 22c
Cranberries, per box, $2.75.
Spanish onions, per crate, s1.65.
Celery, Col, per crate, 1915.
Celery, Col, per dozen, Use.
Poultry.
Hens, 30@35c; large fryers, ESQ 35c.
medium flyers, 1SQ25c; broilers, 12h
q l6c ducks 20Q25c; geese. $50 Acc
guYneas. 25c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $3.50
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New orleans cotton Market.

New Orleans. October 4.-Spot cotton
quiet, &c lower; middling, IL 1-l6c; sales
on spot, 100 bales; to arrive, $50.
Futures opened steady at Il decline of
to points on unfavorable cables. A
good weather map and a forecast proms-
ing continued dry weather caused selling
to continue throughout the morning under
which the market gradually worked low
err The movement was very heavy and
this stimulated short selling in the after
noon session when prices were sent down
until they were a full 81 a bale cheaper
than on the closing of the market last
night Throughout the session bears led
in the selling, but some offerings came
from bulls who were anxious about losing
all their profits. The closing was steady
at the lowest of the day active deliveries
showing net losses of 20 to % points.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, October 5.==Moderate business
done in spot cotton; prices 3 to points
lower; American middling fair 7.65d; good
middlng, 7.39d; middling, I'D; low mid
ding, Tile; good ordinary, 6.S5d; ordi-
nary, 6.6Od. The sales of the day were
10000 bales, of which 500 were for spec
uation and export and included 500
American. Receipts, 15,e00 bales, includ-
ing 10000 American.
Futures opened steady and closed barely
steady; October. I'd; Oetober-November,
6.9514d; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, December
January, G.93d; January February, 6.9212d
February-M March, March-April. April
May, May-June, June-July, 6.92d; July
August, 6.S9d; September, cid;
observation-disclosures, 6.3fd; october-N ovem-
Der, SID.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, October 5.-The condition
of the treasury at the beginning of busi-
ness was as follows:
Trust Funds--Gold coin, $685., 72o,s69; sill
yer dollars, s4.S5, 1000; silver dollars of
1890, $4,062, 900; silver certificates outstand-
ing. $4S5, 214,00o.
General Fund-Standard silver dollars
in general fund, $5,3 900; current liabili-
ties, 800, At, 217; working balance in treas
ury Offices $50, 494 662; in banks to credit of
treasurer of the United States, $39, 4S3;
subsidiary silver coin. 81, Isl. 943 minor
coin. $780, ,259. Total balance in general
fund $94,S52,217.
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Metal Market.

New York, October 5.-Standard copper
today was again easy on the metal ex-
change, though prices were a shade high
err on the average. No business was re-
ported. All positions closed at $12. 5OQ
2.65.
The London market closed quiet at a
slight advance with spot quiet, quoted
at s57 rs Cd and futures at 959 IS Cd.
London spot sales were 800 tons and fu-
lures 1900 tons. Local dealers reported
the red metal unchanged. Lake, $13Q13 "a; ,
electrolytic, $12 .75Q13; casting, $12. 621a0
12.S71a.
Tin advanced points in quiet market
with spot quoted at $50. 6Olp30. 10; October,
$40. 65QS0. rs; November, $50. 65Qp3O. 85; De-
cember, $50. 70QS1; January, $50 S0Q31..
No sales were reported. London closed
quiet and firm at an advance of los, spot
at 4140 and futures at R141 Is Cd.
Lead continued quiet and a little sitter
on inside quotations. New York spot
closed 81. S2la@4. 371s and East St. Louis at
81 .2OlD4. 271a. The London market advanced
3s Cd to Ella Is 3D..
spelter ruled firm but quiet at 5ddo
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Dry Goods.

New York, October 5.-Buyers are
operating in a moderate way in many
lines of staple cotton goods for early
spring delivery and sellers are stead
lily marking prices up to a level where
they can feel safe for the next two or
three months. Brander b1eached cot
tons have been advanced q cent
yard and orders are being declined at
old prices. many lines of colored cot
tons on which advances have been
named carrying them up to 12-cent
cotton. Some houses are still accept
ing orders "at value and Will not
agree to deliver anything for Deem
Der or July unless full basis of 1872
cents is recognized
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Interior Movement.

Houston: Steady middling 19c; net re-
ceipts. II 500: gross receipts. 1862 ship
ments, 1925; sales, 1880; stock. 64S64
Augusta; Steady; middling, 13c; net re-
ceipts, 67s6; gross receipts, 1851; ship
ments. 2SSS; sales, 1856; stock, 1929.
Memphis: Steady; middlng, 13Ac; net
receipts, 479S; gross receipts, 5777; ship
ments. 2lS1: sales. 1850; stock, Al 1856.
st. Louis: Steady; midding, 1850; gross
receipts, 245: Shipments 451 stock. $40.
Cincinnati: Net receipts, so; gross re-
ceipts so; shipments, Is; stock, s527.
Louisville: Firm; middling. 13l4c.
Little Rock: Steady; middling, ID l-l6c;
net receipts. 1887; gross receipts. 1887
shipments, 1868; stock, 12,SOs
Total today: Net receipts, 3l.04O; gross
receipts, 330s9; shipments. 22S33; sales,
4271; stock, 1925.
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Hubbard Bros. 8. Co.'S Letter.

New York October Especial JAS
pointed out last week the very large
movement has brought about heavy SELL
ing based on the theory that the re-
eeipts which indicated the desire of the
planter to sell at once would finally
cause lower prices. This argument is
similar to those advanced after the Au-
gust and September reports were is
sued, and the many feel now that they
have the assistance of the planter in
depressing prices, through the rush of
cotton to market. While the bureau re-
port was a very low one, the local trade
feels bearish arguing that if the market
declined on that report it could not adj
vance with these receipts.
Liverpool has been very heavy seller
all day on these ideas and should come
to points lower tomorrow.
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Money on Call.

New York, October 5.-Money on call
strong and higher 40s per cent; ruling
rate, A. closing bid, 4; offered at A; time
loans fairly strong and fairly active; go
days, 1914 per cent. and 30 days, 40
"A per cent; six months, 44@41s per
cent
Prime mercantile paper. 1905 per cent;
sterling exchange firm, with actual busi-
ness In bankers bills at $4.s4@4.S410 for
6O-day bills, and at $4.s5.95 for demand;
commercial bills $4S3lz@4 S31a- Bar silver,
Size. Mexican dollars, 43c. Government
bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.