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Arizona republican., 1910-04-19

Chamberlain's Stomacn and Liver Tablets assist nature in driving all i'm purities out of the system. insuring q free and regular condition and restor- ing the organs of the body to health and strength Sold by all dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was a slight market for bonds at
the meeting Of the stock exchange today,
and transactions were made only after
concessions in price. One of the Washing
ton Railway bonds sold for "a and a COT
PIE OF Potomac Power consolidated bonds
went for 1909. The bid for the latter was
then on the level of the selling price.
A nearer approach of the bid and the
asking prices for Capital Traction stock
was made than has been the case for
some time past. There was also some de-
mand for the stock in factiohal lots, and
LIT was bid for such lots, and in the case
Of one bidder, who wanted ten shares,
the figure was advanced to 1211s, but
without bringing out the stock.
But for twenty-five shares the bid rose
to 12I1x. which Is not only high recent
quotation, but, what was more distinctive,
was separated from the asking price by
only half point.
The trading in gas stock was quite
large for the season. or rather for the
present time, as no less than 125 shares
were dealt in during the CALL The range
Of the prices was TAN to "a, the latter
marking the lowest level yet reached by
this stock In the recent movement.
One broker bid "A for fifty shares and
another for twenty-five shares and an
other broker supplied both lots. The bid
then fell to 73%, while the asking price
was 14A. Yesterday the bid was 74M
and the asking price 75A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20

King Emil / (nee MitchelD, who was
yesterday elected king of all the gypsies
in the United States Of America, re-
ceived his credentials today. Emil, who
is tall. square-shouldered individual,
ornamented with the nebulous sort OF
side whiskers affected by the late Ches-
ter A. Arthur. can't write. but made a
perfectly good and legal mark where his
name should have been on the parchment
attesting his claims to royalty.
The parchment itself is imposing. After
Emil had cross-ma1ked the document. a
notary public testified to the genuineness
Of the royal signature. the Attorney Gen
genuineness Of the notary public and the
Secretary of State vouched for the At
torney General. The President would
have been requested to o. X. the Secre-
tary Of State, but he isn't in town. The
Supreme Court will not be in session un-
til fall
When handed to the king the paper
contained collection of notable sigma
lures and about three pounds of seal
imprinted red wax. He appeared tickled
to death, and after wrapping it up In
oiled silk concealed 1t about his person
Consultation Of the authorities on the
subject indicates that the prerogatives OF
a gypsy king are many and varied.
Subjects are not permitted to stick him
In a horse trade. and he may select his
own queen and fix the rates to be charged
by the International Association OF
Nomadic Fortune Tellers. Also, If any
alteration arises over these and other
things he has the privilege OF poking a
member of his devoted band in the snout
without having his heart cut out.
There is nothing formal or stilted about
a gypsy court. The kings costume for
state occasions consists Of a pair of cow
hide boots. corduroy trousers, one shirt
and the previously mentioned nebulOus
whiskers.
King Emil is thinking of selecting an
assistant king, and there are a number
of applicants for the job. He intends
spending the next few days with some
Of his Romany brethren at Brentwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 10
west Virginia and southwest Virginia
-: Tennessee. ID.
BuTTER-creamery. fancy. 3oa40i
western frsts. 39a29h seconds. 261a20H
process, fancy, 26aS.
CHEEsE.-New York state factory
new, large. I6a163a.
PoULrRY.-Chickens. spring. per ID.
2Oa2l; hens, per H.. II; roosters, 10.
IL: turkeys, h.. 17a1e: ducks, per ib., lis
II; aeeee. per h.. Sal0.
DRESSED PouLTRY.-Hsns. choice
per H. Isl rooster e Per . H.. la: sprinss e
aal0.
per Dbl, l.Ooa1.5O; No. 2. Dbl. IS: cueum-
hers, per basket. 5Oal.0O: onions, per bog
75al.oo; cabbage. per Dbl. sa1o; egg.
plant, per crate, 1.25a1 90; squash. pei
Lettuce: s' 1ss sssas e. ss'1s
home erown, per box. 75al.0O: celery
per crate, s.0Oa600; radishes. per 100
oos2oo peppers; per rcb basket It, 4 hs.se
100 punches. ,1.50a2.o0; green peas, pei
basket, l.oOal.25; per Dbl. 20Oa3.00: green
corn, per doz., 1Oa2O.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. per bbl., 75a
eco; oranges, California, per box, 3.5oa
4.25:~ lemons. per box, 650e7.O0; grape
fruit. per crate. a00a5.oo: pineapples. Per
crate. l.OOa2 %; cherries, per crate. I.25a
s $40; per erss. ooass: pums. Per
crate. 6Oal. %; peaches, per crate, 71a
1TS. Watermelons, each, 25a35. North
Carolina grapes. 1.75a2.0o.
HAY AND sTRAW.-Hay, western. No.
z. 20.5Oa21.O0: No. 2. f0.O0a2000; mixed.
II. OOa2OoO: straw. rye. bundle. 12.0Oa12. 80:
straw, rye. machine thrash. e00a10.00:
straw, wheat, per ton. $50; straw. oat.
per ton, 66oa7.o0.
LIVE SToCK.-Hogs. per cwt.. gross.
o01ao6O: sheep. per h., 831A4: lambs,
MINI. Der h.. 1a7k; calves, choice. per
NJ. Sas3z; medium. per h.. I.
WOOL AND HIDEs.-Woel washed,
free Of burs, per H.. ~; wool. unwashed.
peY H.. "a; hides, green. per H.. B: hides.
drv. per H., 12Al4. sheepakins. green,
each, i.26: calfskins. trssn. each. l.25a
1.lo.
oRAIN.-whsat. new. par bu.. soase:
corn. shslled. per b,,.. 75a7s; new ear,
ner Dbl, 8.s6aI.oo; cats, western white,
No. 2. per hu.. <6saQ: oats. mixed Per
bu.. ISala; bran. per ton. 400: middling,
enEps.-Red clover. par b., eaeoo:
alstke, clover, pee hu., &o0e0.00; white
clover, per bu.. 12.S0alS.6o: timothy. Per
bu.. 286a2.6Q: blue grass. Per bu.. ia
400; orchard grasa, per bu., 1.76a200;
reAtop grasA Der lb. eal2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
PROGRESS IN JUNE.
Irrigation Dam in South Dakota
Nearing Completion.

The embankment OF the Big Belle
Fourche irrigation dam in South Da-
kota probably will be finished within
q month. It il not expected. however.
that the revetment and concrete Will be
completed until the last Of the current
year. About $1,000 cubic yards Of earth
were sxcAvated and placed In the dam
during June. according to reports Of the
reclamation service. making total OF
l,62N000 yards. or 07h per cent Of the
total emhankment.
the territory OF the dam and crops on
lands above the bitches. 1t ID said, are
past redemption. Many OF the settlers
depended upon spring rains ana failed to
irr1gate early enough. but where watsl
wss properly applied excellent crops viii
be harvested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
THREE WILLS FILED.
Henry N. Knight Cares for Daugh.
ter's Interest in Making Beouest.

The will Of Henry NJ. knight. dated
March II, 1904. has been fled for
probate. He directs that all advances
made to his son. Harry Thornton
Knight. be considered as gifts. The
remaining estate is left for life to such
OF his daughters as may be unmarried
Should all be married. then the estate
is to be equally distributed among the
children. Carlisle p Knight is named
as executor.
BY the terms of the will OF Lawrence
H. Hopkins. dated August Z. 1907. a
life interest In his entire estate Is de-
vised to his widow. Emily ". Hopkins
At her death requests OF $3.50 each are
to be made to the sons. Frank 2; Hop
kins and Joseph j. Hopkins. The re-
mainder Is to 60 to the two daughters,
Florence H. Ridenour and Emily E.
Anderson. Frank e Hopkins and Flor
ence H. Ridenour are named as ex-
ecutors.
The entire estate Of Edwin ]. Richard
son Is left to his widow. Isabelle J.
Richardson, by his will dated June 3.
1910. and died for probate. She - also
named as executrtx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
ASKS COURT TO ENJ0IN.
Elizabeth M. Hill Objects to Re
modelling Of Riding Academy,

Elizabeth NJ. Hill, who resides on p
street near 22d street. objects to the
remodeling of the Washington Riding
Academy, at 22d and p streets, into
what she calls q public stable, where.
she says. the horses Of members of the
riding club will be housed. She declined
to join in the consent of other owners
in the vicinity and today petitioned the
District Supreme Court to enJoin pro-
ceeding with the remodeling of the es.
adjustment under permit given by the
building inspector.
She names as defendants the Distric,
Commissioners. the building inspector.
the Washington Riding Company and
its agent. Benjamin McCaully, and Ar.
thur Cowsill. who has the building con-
tract
Through Attorney John c. Howard
the plaintiff says the regulations roere
not properly complied with and the
permit should be Cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
SUICIDES BODY INFERRED.
Just Before Burial Coroner Receives
Old Letter Written by Lyons.

The remains OF William Lyons. alleged
handbook man, who committed suicide
Sunday morning in the witness room a,
the sixth precinct police station by
hanging himself with his belt were in
tered this afternoon at Congressional
cemetery. The body had been at the
undertaking establishment Of ]. william
Lee, 332 Pennsylvania avenue, since Sun
day night.
Coroner hewitt yesterday received a
letter. dated June :. in which Lyons ex-
planned his reasons for no longer having
a desire to live The handwriting was
similar to that OF the note the Respondent
man wrote only few minutes before he
took his life. Its transmission to the
coroner was delayed by its having been
turned over to a reporter before it was
sent to the official
The fact that Lyons wrote the letter SC
long ago indicates that his suicide was
not prompted solely by his arrest Mrs
Lyons is still confined to her home suffer.
ing from the nervous shock following the
act of her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
MARKET IS L|STLESS
Handful of Orders Causes
Sluggish Price Movement.
ANACONDA RISES POINT
Yielding in Sympathy With Decline
in Reading Is Noticed.
RECOVERY LATER FOLLOWS
Firm Tone in Copper Industrials, in
ANACONDA RISES POINT
RECOVERY LATER FOLLOWS
Firm Tone in Copper Industrials, in
Accord With Foreign Strength,
Has Sustaining Effect.

NEW YORK, July 20.-The opening
stock market today was very listless
and uninteresting. The handful of or
ders for execution caused only a slug
gish and irregular price movement. A
rise of point In Anaconda was the
only feature of the market.
Prices yielded in sympathy with a
decline of point in Reading, but buy
ing orders were encountered and a re-
covery followed. General Electric de-
clined 2.
firm tone of the copper industrials
in sympathy with foreign markets had
a sustaining effect on stocks. The
general market was almost idle. Illi-
nois Central and Utah Copper rose 1 q +,
and Canadian Pacific and Laclede Gas,
/. Bonds were firmer, but still very
dull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
SAND MAN LOSES FIGHT
TO SPAN PUBLIC ROAD
Denied injunction to Stop Inter
ference With Construction
Of Trestle.

Justice Wright today discharged the
rule issued against the District Commits
sioners and Maj. Sylvester and denied
the Injunction asked to prevent them
from interfering with Joseph Swift. a
sand dealer near Benning. in the erection
OF a trestle across the Anacostia road to
expedite the loading OF sand and gravel
on the cars for shipment.
Corporation Counsel Thomas urged that
the road is public highway and declared
that the conveyances OF land to Swift and
others bordering the road was to the
edge of the theroughfare, and not to the
middle of the road, as claimed.
man, claimed the public had only a
right Of way over the road with which
the trestle would in no wise interfere. He
said the land conveyances carried title
to the middle OF the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Tug Peerless of Baltimore, at Alex
andria after barge Severn for a bay
point; scow Dashaway at Georgetown
to load for down-river point; schooner
Mary A. Jordan, railway ties from Nam
jamoy creek to Alexandria for shipment
to New York; tug Capt. Toby. with a
tow OF two scows from Broad creek to
the Eastern branch; United States light
house service steamer Maple on a buoy
overhauling trip: scow Roam, light, from
Broad creek for the Eastern branch to
load street sweepings; tug Camilla, with
a tow from Point Lookout to Alexandra;
gravel laden lighters from a down-river
point.
Departures.
Schooner Isabel, light. from Alexandria
for Ncmini to load lumber for the deal
ers here; schooner William Parks for
Piscataway creek to load railway ties
for this city; schooner John Fisher to
load railway ties for Alexandra for ship
ment to New York: schooner Silver Star,
light, for Neabsco creek to load Lumbar
for the dealers here; schooner Ada Bal
lenger, Capt. Faunce, on a summer fish,
ing trip to the lower river: United States
naval lighter Rocket. projectiles from
the Washington navy yard for Norfolk
Memoranda.
Schooner Carrie Revell has sailed from
Nan5amoy creek with logs for Alex
andria: barge J. w. Davidson is unload
ing coal at Georgetown; schooner N. A.
Shea is in Nanjamoy creek loading rail-
road ties for Alexandria: scow Daniel is
lying out of service at Alexandria to
overhaul: barges Vincent McNalley, To-
fuskey PatuXent and Cecilia McIlyaine
are at Georgetown unloading coal from
Philadelphia: schooner Corsica is at Bal
timore with wheat from a Potomac
point: schooner Mabel and Ruth IL at a
North Carolina point loading lumber for
the dealers here: schooner Edith Yer
rail- Ia chartered to load ties in Nomini
for Baltimore: bugeye Eleanor Russell Is
unloading grain At Occoquan from Po-
tomac creek: schooner clara Leonard
has gone to Nomini to load grain for
the dealers here; steamer Dennis Sim
mons Is at Baltimore WITH lumber from
a North Carolina point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
MUST NOT USE BORAX.
Order Issued Relates to Manufacture
Of Ice Cream Cones.

Makers OF Ice cream cones who use
borax in cones that enter into inter-
state commerce are hereafter to be GRIM
inally prosecuted. Orders to that effect
were issued by the acting secretary Of
agriculture today. There has been q
great deal Of discussion recently 40 to
the purity of ice cream cones and sew
eral large seizures have been made In
New York under the pure food law.
Ii has been found on examination that
borax il q constituent OF many cones and
as Ii il a harmful ingredient It will serve
as the basis for q number Of prosecutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, July 2O.-American securi-
ties were quiet and featureless during the
early trading today. At noon the mar
ket was steady. and prices ranged from
unchanged to y higher than yesterday
New York closing.
In the afternoon bear covering helped
prices, but Wall street offerings caused
a setback, and the market closed dull
but steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July o0-F1our-Firmly
held, but not active. Receipts. 1852 bar
fels. ( &ysiaHHuU
W heat-Owing to further lack OF rain
in the northwest and higher cables, whea,
prices were advanced 1isc per bushel this
morning. September, 1.11Ea1.12A. Re.
ceipts, 1900 bushels
Corn-Receipts. 1880 bushels
Beef-Steady. Mess. 11.00a11 80; family
1eO0a19.J0; beef hams. 22.O0a24O.
Pork-Quiet.
Lard-Easier: middle west, 11.7Oa11. 80.
Raw sugar-Firm; Muscovado, 80 test
3s6; centrifugal, So test, 4.96: molasses
sugar, 80 test, 361; refined quiet
crushed. SIS: granulated, 5.15; pow.
dered, 5.25.
Petroleunl-Steady; refined, barrels, 7.65
Coffee-Spot steady; No. Rio, Sss; No
4 Santos, 91h.
Molasses-Quiet; New Orleans open ket-
tie, 32a42.
Butter-weaker; receipts. 11,736 pack.
ages: creamery specials, 2Slsa2SA; extras
27.xa27%
Cheese Steady, unchanged; receipts
11,O79 boxes
Eggs - F'irmer; receipts, 14.229 cases
state, Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
white, 27a31: state, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery, gathered white. 25a2S
state, Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
brown, 24a2611: state, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery, gathered brown, 22A25
fresh gathered, extra first, 20a21A; first
1Sa13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
B|DDLE HEADS MARINES
ACTING C0MMANDANT DURING
ELLIOTT'S VACATION.
May Have Been Picked For Success
sor on Retirement Of incumbent
on November 80.

Having accomplished the business FOR
which he was ordered to Washington,
Maj. Gen. George F. Elliott. command.
ant of the United States Marine Corps
left here this afternoon for East Glou-
cester, Mass, to resume his interrupted
vacation.
While here he assisted in installing
Col. William P. Biddle as acting COM
rnandant of the corps. Col Biddle is
the senior line officer in this city and
was specially designated by President
Taft to act for the commandant in his
absence until further notice.
Biddle Back From Nicaragua.
Col. Biddle Is from Pennsylvania and
entered the Marine Corps in June, 1875.
While in command OF the marine bar.
racks at New York city he was sent ia
Panama to command the Nicaraguan ex-
peditionary force. Since his return from
that. service, few months ago, he has
been on duty in this city.
Gen. Elliott expects to resume his du-
ties in this city September s. He has
been granted leave Of absence until that
date. The leave originally granted him
expires August 5, but has now been ex.
tended for one month.
He will retire for age November 80 II
is expected that he will be permitted to
serve out his full term in command OF
the corps.
Biddle May Succeed.
His retirement Will give the President
an opportunity to promote one Of the
officers Of the Marine Corps. to the grade
Of major general. The first commandant
given that rank was Gen. Haywood and
1t has been continued during the incum-
bency OF Gen. Elliott.
Gen Elliott is a native of Alabama and
was appointed to the Marine Corps from
New York in October, 1870. He was
advanced for CONSPICUOUS bravery In bat
tie during the war with SPAIN. and has
held the ONCE Of commandant since
October, 1908.
The selection Of Col. Biddle to act foI
the commandant Is interpreted by some
as meaning his selection as the perma-
nent successor to Gen. Elliott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, July 20.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes, 81 francs 40 centimes for
the account.
Exchange on London, 20 francs 201a
confines for checks.
BERLIN, July 20-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 marks As pfennigs for checks.
Money. 3M per cent.
Private discount rate, per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The foliowin-. were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty four hours
Thermomster-July le. 4 pm, 70; 9
pm. 70: IL midnight, 8S; July 70. 4 am,
IS; s am. 81; Il noon. II; 2 pm. 70.
Maximum, 70 at 2 pm. July 20; mini
mum, So at 6 am. July 20.
Barometer-4 pm, 90.12: pm, 8O.lS;
II midnight. 801s: 4 am, 3Ol7; 8 am.
30.ie; noon. S017: 2 pm. 8o15.
Maximum temperature past twsnty-four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20

nation a. pastor Of the Buchanan Church
to the Roanoke. Va, Presbytery yester-
day to accept q call - assistant pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church at
Petersburg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20

Sales.-Rexuler call. H. O'Clock poon-Washine.
ton Rwy and Elec. a.. $1,000 at 81.
$1,000 at lO0M.
WASHINGTON Gas. $50 at 70 tbuyer COZ, Is at
74s. 70 at !4&, 90 at "a. Is at "a.
After call-Capital Traction 81, $4,000 at
No. $1,000 at lis. $500 at 49, $500 at lis.
GOHEpNMrA,r nnn,re
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20

Bar silve. steady. 25lsd per ounce.
Money. per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
abort bills is per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market for
fhree-month bills IL ~ per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20

In hustings court, part e at Richmond.
Va, yesterday the jury IN the eie.ooo
damage case Of Joseph .. Childrey against
the Southafn Railway Company, returned
. verdict for the plaintiff In the amount
OF IA. 00O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
Manning Chief Clerk Of New Durea

Van II. Manning Of mississippi today
was appointed chief clerk Of the new bu-
reau Of mines. in the Interior Depart
ment, Mr.. Manning had been identified
with the topographic branch OF the geo.
logical survey since 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, JMy 20.-Nervousness re-
garding the foreign crop situation
largely controlled the actions Of wheat
spectators today. A sharp rise in
prices at CALCUTTA, bullish advices from
Russia. continued unfavorable reports
from France, firmness Of Danublan Of
fers and strong English markets formed
an array that frightened short sellers.
Wholesale closing of elevators in north
ern Minnesota and North Dakota be-
cause Of the scarcity Of grain empha-
sized the threatened shortages else
where. Rain in South Dakota was to
some extent an Offset. but not greatly
so. The opening was Is to 1 higher:
September started Is to u up at 1.06
to 1.06h. advanced to 1865 and reacted
to 1.06A.
Little corn was to he had, although
there was q good general commission
demand. September showed an initial
rise Of Il to q, at 81 to 61k, touched oIss
and fell back to 81Aa6l4x.
Hedging and profit taking held down
oats. September opened unchanged to y
of. at 80 to 38h, and seemed anchored
within that range.
Trade in provisions was light and the
tone easier. The opening was SC down to
l0c up. A slight rally ensued. First
sales OF September were at 21.45 for
pork. 1l.55 to 1l.571s for lard, and 11.37ia
for rihf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. July 20.-Wheat-
Unsettled Spot contract, 1.O1Aa1.O2
July, 1.O1%a1.o2; August, 1.O2is; Septem-
Der, 1.04Aa1.O41z; December. 1.0SA; re-
ceipts. S1,2O9 bushels. Southern by sam.
pie, 75a1O0. Southern on grade. 901sa
1.O21a.
Corn-F1rner. Spot contract, 64ls; July
6411: receipts. 10,308 bushels; exports
TO bushels.
8 white 47a4S; No. mixed, 46a4s1a; re-
ceipts, 1857 bushels: exports, 20 bushels
Rye-Firm. No. western domestic, 7Sa
so old: receipts. 10 bushels.
Hay-Ffrm. No. / timothy, unchanged
No. clover mixed, unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm. Steam to Liver
pool, per bushel. 11sd August. Cork fol
orders, per quarter, 2s July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-20
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Cotton futures
opened steady; July. 1901; August.
1910; September, 1866; October, 1900;
December. 1919; January, 1878; March,
1882; May, 1885 bid.
The cotton market opened steady at
unchanged prices to an advance of 3
points, as a result of covering, owing
TO better cables than due, and prices
improved another or points during
the early trading. The weather map
showed rain at Galveston, with clear
conditions quite general in the eastern
belt. and shortly after the opening
there was a renewal of liquidation and
bear pressure, under which prices
eased off to net loss of about 2a5
points.
The bulls continued to give the near
months support during the later fore
noon, but following the eastern belt fore
cast for generally fair feather today and
tomorrow the new crop sold off to q net
loss of about to 10 points under local
bear pressure and continued liquidation.
Shorts seemed willing to take profits
around 1881 for October, however, and
prices at midday were to > points up
from the lowest on the later positions.
Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands,
1898: middlfng gulf. 1920 Estimated
receipts of cotton at the ports today were
1900 bales, against 1856 last week and
2.334 last year; for the week, 10000 bales,
against 1854 last week and 1851 last
year Today's receipts at New Orleans
were $3.50 bales, against 55S last year,
and At Houston. 207 bales, against 273
last wear