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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
New Orleans Cotton Market

New orleans June 29-Cotton fu- lures opened steady at an advance of 8 to I points. Cables were disappoint- ing but no attention was paid to them. The weather map indicated no rain over night in either Texas or Oklahoma and private reports made no mention Of moisture This feature oyershadowed everything else and caused buying for both accounts Offerings were limited and at the end of the first half hour of trading the more active months were 7 to 10 points up. Cable reports from Bombay stating that the Indian crop was suffering for lack ot ram also helped the market.
 At the highest levels of the morn ing offerings became plentiful and 1t was the gossip of the market that long cotton was coming out. The forecast of continued dry weather in Texas and oklahoma was steadying feature but did not increase the advances. Private estimates of the condition of the crop on June 25 were bearish and checked buying for rise on the part of the ring scalpers and room traders.
 Late in the morning offerings from the long side increased and there was a reaction of points on the new crop months. At noon the old crops were to points over yesterdays close and the new crops were oyer
 In the afternoon session the July position exhibited strength and at ? o'clock was 15 points over yesterdays close. August at the same time was 4 over. The new crops were to up.
 The market closed steady at net advance of 5 to 12 points.
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WEATHER CAUSES
 MUCH COVERING Sharp Early Advance Is Stopped By Publication
 of Report

New York, June 29.-The failure Of to- days weather reports to show the pre- dicted showers in the western belt caused considerable covering in the cotton mar ket and prices had quite sharp carry advance, but the publication of favor able private condition report prevented any broadening of demand and the mar ket later reacted, closing steady, net l point lower to points higher; old crop positions being unchanged to point lower and the new crop from to S points above the closing figures of yes terday.
 The opening was firm at a decline of 1 to 3 points on near months, but 4 to 8 points higher on new crop positions as a result of covering by yesterdays sellers and more aggressive support rom leading bulls. During the morning new crop positions sold up to net gain of F to 13 points, demand being stim- ulated to some extent by the western belt forecast for generally fair weather to- ! night and tomorrow, but the old crop positions were slow to respond, selling only some to points net higher and as soon as the demand from shorts had been supplied, trading became less active.
 Rumors that latest returns to the Na- tiona1 Ginners' association indicated a. condition of s9.6 per cent and a private report making the condition s9.5 per cent tended to increase confidence In bear ish government figures next Monday and during the afternoon offerings became heavier as a result of realizing of local pressure with prices easing off from the best Crop positions were relatively easy on the decline with July selling off at net loss of about 9 points, but the new crop reacted only or : points from the best and the near months steadled up | from the lowest In the late trading. 1 Receipts today 1127 bales, against 622 last week and S55S last year. For the week 5000, against 7056 last week and 9, ,343 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 527, against 2956 last year and at Houston 1S3, against 161 last year.
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AEROP[ANE DROPS BALE ON OLYMPIC  First Piece of Merchandise Ever Delivered in Such
 Manner

New York. June 29.-The first piece of merchandise ever delivered at sea by an aeroplane fell op the upper deck of the giant White Star liner Olympic tor day as she steamed through the Mar rows, outbound on her maiden eastward passage.
 W. Atlee Burpee of Philadelphia had contracted for delivery of the package before sailing, with n department store, which, in turn, engaged Thomas Sop with, the English aviator, who recently took up Henry w. Taft, the President s brother for sky ride. With Richard R. Sinclair, secretary of the Aero club, holding the package, Sopwith rose from the aviation ground at Garden City and timed his flight to meet the liner In the Narrows.
 While Sopwlth controlled the aeroplane Snclair dropped the package at the given signal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
BAGMEN OF BAGDAD
 ELECT OFFICERS

Columbus, o, June 29.-H. L. Judell of San Francisco was selected imperial ruler of the Bagmen of Bagdad, Social Order of the U. C. T., tonight. He succeeds R. F. somerville. Dayton. O., who refused to serve a fourth time.
 Other officers elected are:
 M. J. Hemmins. Green Bay, Wis, im- perial viceroy; L. E. Valloft, New Dr. leans, imperial prime minister; M. J. Sullivan, Milwaukee, imperial master of ceremonies; w. s. Arnett, Dayton. im- perial chief of guides; A. A. Gillette, Buffalo. imperial captain of guards; John T. Reese, Sioux City, Ia., imperial caliph; Lewis Wrth. Cincinnati. imperial clerk of records Charles A. Dreux. New Or leans, imperial custodian of revenues; George F. Brown. Lexington, Ky, im- perial inside gatekeeper; George E. Hunt, imperial outside gatekeeper. Five hum dred delegates were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
NEW WORLD RECORDS
 FOR JERSEY CATTLE

Kirksville, Mo-, June 29.-New worlds records for Jersey cattle were made here today when two bulls and one COW brought s26,425 at the annual Kintock farm sale. Violas Golden Jol- ly, a 7-year- old bull, was sold for $13,- GOO to pr. Scoville of the Elendorf farms, Lexington, Ky. He was pur- chased by Still & Laughlin of the Kin tock farm for $12,00O two years ago, which was the record at that time.
 Jolly Royal Sultan, a 2-year-old bull. son of the first named and Lady Viola. sold for s1O,00O. Majesty's Lady Hou- Ia 6-year-oId, brought S3425, said to be the highest price ever paid for Jersey COW.
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CORN DAMAGE
 LOOKS GENUINE End of the Day Left Corn at the Top Point of
 the Session

Chicago, June 29.-There was an ex plosive market today in corn. It look ed as though genuine crop damage had been taking place owing to hot winds throughout wide sweep of Kansas and Nebraska. Predictions were current in conseouence that if the harm should prove general, corn would take fire in the pit. AS a result the cereal led all others and closed strong at net gain of ks@%c to 1b@1Ac. Oats finished Ac up and wheat irregular 1sc off to Ac advance. Later figures for hog products varied from shade decline to a rise of 10c
 The end of the day left corn at the top point of the session. The thought of a return of hot weather conditions caused active buying at the outset and disclosed that the trade was virtually bare of offerings. Furthermore, the rains predicted over night did not ap- pear Oh the map and there were re- ports of dangerously high winds out west. Incidentally some sections of Kansas forwarded news of corn tas- selling when only waist up. At the
  prices there advancing on account oi the scarcity of supplies from the United States No leadership seemed to guide the buying side just plain scramble le to grab, hold and take chances. FoI while the action of wheat served as drag but in the end the coarser grain had the whip hand all over the floor Between the opening and the close Sep tember ranged from 59Ac to 601sc closing 1@11ac net higher at 60@ 60sc.
 Wheat was relatively narrow and quiet In the main a professional traders affair. Crop reports northwest and larger receipts southwest counted In favor of the bears. Besides, the mar ket was under selling pressure from cash and elevator people who were pur- chasing new wheat in the country Gradually, however, prices came under the sway of corn and finally averaged a little above last nights level. Sep tember fluctuated between S64c and S9hc with the close firm 1sc up al S9 91s @S9Ac.
 Despite considerable influential sell ing the oats crowd on the whole was bulllsh. the trade assuming that more damage was inevitable in Kansas and Nebraska. Cheap free offerings of new oats, however, took the edge off buy ing to a noticeable extent. September touched as high and low limits 44ss O ARC and 437sc with the close A im- proved at 443s @441ac.
 Provision dealers kept an eye on corn and hogs. Accordingly the undertone In the market was in the main firm Pork wound up unchanged to 10c high . CT than last night Changes for other products were smaller but followed the same general benefit.
 Future quotations were as follows:
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PATTERSON WILL
 SPEAK AT SPREAD

Indianapolis. June 20.-At a meeting here today of the Indiana members of the Associated Press plans were made for holding the annual banquet in this city September 21. It was decided to invite Colonel Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal to make the principal address at the banquet. In vitations will also be extended to other prominent newspaper men closely Identified with the Associated Press them Frank B. Moves of the Washing ton Star, president of the Associated Press Melville E. Stone, general mana ger; John F. Gavit of Chicago, actlng superintendent of the central division; Victor F. Lawson of the Chicago Daily News; Charles W. Knapp of the St Louis Republic and w. R. Nelson of the Kansas City Star.
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Fruits and Produce

fCOrrected by DougIas Bros)
 Apples Westerns S2. .75nS. 25 box. Oranges California, s3.5o; Florida, S2a3JQ; Pine apples-s s2.75m3. Lemons-Fancy, $7@ 75O. Limes--lmported. per 100. $l.25. abbage-Crate, 3c pound. Onions New Louisiana, Sc pound, Navy beans Choice, Michigan, per busheL $2.75. Peas-Nirgina black eye, per bushel. S25O Spanish Onions-Per crate, $175. Celery-Fancy, per crate, $3. Grape Fruit-Florida, per box, $3.25W $50. Strawberries-So Alabama, S1750 2.jO. Tomatoes-Crate baskets. $275 6D 3.5O. String beans-$1.50. New Irish potatoes per bushel, sl.50 1.75. Watermelons-2 q S5c. Georgia Peaches -S3@ 3.50 per crate. Canteloupes-$2 @3 per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
HIKE LEA WILL BE
 RECOVERED SOON

Washington, June 29.-Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee, who Is again in the hos pital because of a recurrence of weak ness following a sacrifice of a quart of blood to his wife, will be fully recovered after a few days rest, in the opinion of the surgeons. His work on the Lori mer committee of inquiry was too much for his weakened condition. Mrs. Lea. whose life is believed to have been saved by the transmission of blood. suffered a relapse, but tonight she was reported to be much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
Montgomery Markets

Montgomery, June 29-(Special)-Spo cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling. 14ssc; strict mid ding; 14s4c.
 Eggs are quoted at 121ac wholesale and 9oc retail. Chickens and hens are rating from 200 to 45c.
 Potatoes-Seed, per bushel, Sl.25.
 Jemons-Messina, per box, s1.5O
 California baclS-cyed peas Sc per pound.
 onions, s1 80 to s2 per crate.
 PeachesAC California s2 to S2.20 per crate
 acon--Ribs, 1Oc: bulk, 91Ad9aic.
 Lard-Pure, 9l4c basis; fancy cotton oil lard shc; packers compound. Sc.
 Butter-Creamery firsts. 26c and PFC; country, 11c and 15c; renovated, 200 to 211ac.
 Flour-Fancy, nominal straights, s3S5 to B 90; patent, s4.e0 to s5; extra fancy patents, SC to s625.
 Meal-Standard 96-pound bags. $1.4; per lection underground, s1.47
 Coffee-Ordinary, 141sc to 1519c; prime, 1ec to 1Sc; fancy, 200 to 22c; peabery, 221ac; Arbuclsle's, $22 1o> per case. New York basis; Mocha and Java blend, 2I1hc.
 sugar-Granulated, 5hc; Y. C.. SAC; fancy Y. c. 6Ac.
 Full cream cheese. daisies, 15c.
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WITNESS ASKS
 FOR PROTECTION

New Orleans, June 29-Fearing that his life is in daily danger, Monroe Connolly principal witness in the recent trial or John Ira Warren, convicted of conceal ing assets in bankruptcy. called on the United States assistant district attorney today and asked for protection. A few weeks ago he suddenly disappeared> and United States deputies were thrown off the trail by persons alleged to be follow CTS of Warren. Upon his arrival here today Connolly declared that his life had been threatened several times and he feared to remain at his home in Tyler town. La. The matter will be laid before the federal grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
STOCKSSWING
 ID HIGHER RANGE Movement Possesses Little Significance as Index to
 Financial Conditions

Naw york June 29.-On a small volume of trading the stock market swung back toward higher range today following vesterday's effective bear raid. The low or scale of prices established yesterday attracted a sufficient amount of buying to lift quotations easily at the outset Stocks of the coalers and Hartman roads were the strongest with gains of point or more. The end of the session found nrioes generally higher, although the ad- vances were generally fractional. sThe movement possessed little signifi- cance as an index to financial conditions or speculative sentiment. Reports bear ing upon possible antitrust proceedings of an important nature by the govern ment were circulated more positively to- day and may have been responsible in mart for the restriction of business. The intimations seemed to find no response fin the stock market, although i'll the last hour there were evidences Of sell ing pressure Prices recovered brief period of weakness in a manner which seemed to demonstrate the underlying strength of the market
 Among the lnuuStrlalS the Ailei iCah Tobacco securities were the strongest. The brisk rise in tie preferred stock and the bonds was almost coincident with the issuance of the supreme courts mandate in the Tobacco case. American SmeIting was prominent by reason or It's strength, recovering part of it's recent loss. Toledo, St. Louis and Vest ern was the weak feature of the rall- road list. both the common and pre- ferred receding on report that It's dividend policy might be influenced by abe suspension of payments of Chicago and Alton preferred. which it controls.
 Canadian Pacific showed another large Increase in earnings in it's May report. Fries gain of s270.000 in net earnings encouraged the buying movement which has been in progress for several weeks in the stock market, and it increased its recent gain.
 The money market remained undis- turbed today. A sharp decline in the Bank of England's proportion of reserve 10 liabilities was the significant item in the weekly report of that institution.
 Bonds were firm. American Tobacco As and Wabash As were notably strong. Total sales. par value, S4,325,0OO. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
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16 11-16c nominal. Receipts, 527; stock 4S,70S.
Liyernnnl Cnftnn Market

Liverpool, June Enclosing: Cotton, spot dull, 3 points lower. American mid ding fair, S.65d: good middling, S.33d i; middling, Slid; low middling, 7.91d; good ordinary 7.65d; ordinary, 74Od. The sales of the day were 400O bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export and in cluded $500 American. No receipts. Flu lures opened steady and closed steady. June. 7s4d bid; June-July,, 7.S1d July August, 7.77d; August-September, 749d September October, 7:151hd: October No vember, 7.02d; November December, 697d December January, January February, 696d; February March, 6.96d; March April 69IHd.
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New York Cotton Futures
Open. High. Low. Close.
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, lac; net receipts, 131; gross receipts, 131; sales, 251; stock. 15,956 coastwise. 256.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling IS 1-16c; net receipts, 527; gross re- ceipts, 527; sales. 720; stock, 4S,7OS; Great Britain, 9500; continent, 62S7
 Mobile: Nominal; middling, 147s e; net receipts, 12S; gross receipts, 12S; stock, 1929.
 Savannah: Quiet; midding. 15Me; net receipts, 252 gross receipts zez' sales, ?; stock. 12,93O.
 Charleston: Nominal; net receipts, 16' gross receipts, 6; stock, 1S49.
 Wilmington Nominal; stock, 12Ss
 Norfolk: Quiet; middlin8, 12$ic; stock. 5S69; coastwise. 2617.
 Baltimore; Nominal middling, 15Ac; stock. 213S.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 14.soci gross receipts, 6S; sales, 200; stock 11S,595; coastwise, 25.
 Boston. Quiet middling, 14.S0c; net receipts. 79; gross receipts, 1856; stock, 1O,173: Great Britain '.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 15.05c; gross receipts, 12S; stock, 32S7.
 Total today, at all ports, net 1127: Great Britain, 9507; continent, 62S7; stock, 227,11S.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net 797O; Great Britain, II sos; France, 466; con tinent, 13.741.
 Total since September 1, at all ports, net S.436.2S9; Great Britain, 3,244,45S; France, S9S. S.70S; continent, 2,977,596; Japan 14S.366; Mexico, 2075,
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Metal Market

New York June 29.-Standard copper auiet spot, June and July, SIP 25ql2 .SI42; August and September, SIP 27lsdl2. 4o' London, firm; spot, e56 18s 9d; futures, e59 los. Arrivals reported at New York 42O tons. Customs house returns show ex- ports of 25,S27 tons so far this month. I Lake copper. s12. .75@13; electrolytic, 2.62la OF. .75, and casting, SIP S71ad12. 50.
 Tin, quiet spot and June $44. 5oa4c; July, s43. .05d43. 50: August. si2 .25G4S; Sep tember, $42. 15a42 50: october, s1 .50@ 42 50. London, strong; spot, e197; futures, e190 los.
 Lead, easy: s4. 45dl4. 50. New York; $4 300 4.371a, East St. Louis. London, spot e13 7s Cd.
 spelter. easy; s5.7Oa5 80, New Yofk; s5.5 @5. 57R, East St. Louis. London, spot e24 15s.
 Anthony, dull; Cookson's, $s.5o
 Iron. Cleveland warrants 46s Sd in London. Locally iron was unchanged' No. i foundry northern $l5al5.25; No F. S14. .I5d15; No. 1 foundry southern and NO 1 foundry southern soft, $li.75a152o.
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Live Stock Market

Chicago, June 29.-Cattle; Receipts estimated, 500; slow. Reeves, $4.oo n 6.65: export steers, $440@ AGO; west ern steers, Sf7o@5.75 stockers and feeders, S3.15 co 5.33: cows and heifers, +s2.25m5.70; calves, $5.75W7.S5.
 Hogs: Receipts estimated, 23,00O; more active; strong to shade higher than early. Light $6.10@655; mixed s6.15@6.55; heavy, $6@652H rough, sG m615; good to choice heavy. $6.15 q $50; pigs, s5.7o@6.25 bulk of sales s63O@6.50.
 sheep: Receipts estimated, 15,ooO; strong. Native. s2.50 @4.3o; western s2.5O@440; yearlings, s4.25 Q 1, go; lamps' native s407.30; western, s4.25 @ i.Zo.
 Kansas City, June 29.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 5000, including 2ooO southerns; strong to 1Oc higher. Top $e.so' G dressed beef and export steers SoW 6.45; western steers, s475 625; stock \ CTS, $350@5.30; southern steers S4W 5.35; southern cows, s2.6O a 4.bo; na.ive cows, s2.5O@5.25; native heifers, sfW 6.30; calves, s4Q6.75.
 Hogs: Receipts, 10000; market Dc to 10c higher. Bulk Of sales, $6.S0@6 6.4o; heavy, s6.3O@6.35; packers and butch CTS. s6.30@6421a; lights, $6.25@6.4O.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market, 1Oc to 15c higher. Lambs, SCOT; yearlings s4250475; wethers, s3.6o@4; ewes $3@350; stockers, s2.25@S.
 St. Louis, June 29.-Cattle: Receipts 2900, including 1900 Texans; market steady to Joe higher; native shipping and export steers, $525@ GAO; dressed beef and butcher steers, s450 @6.05; stockers, $2.65G04.75; cows and heifers $3@6.50; calves. $5@S.25; Texas and Indian steers. $3.26@6 cows and heif- CTS, $3@5
 Hogs Receipts ,S400; market strong, Pigs and lights, $4@6,6o; packers, SC, 40 @6.5O butchers ana best heavy, $6.4b co $50.
 Sheen; Receipts. 43OO; market steady. Native muttons. sS.25@4; lambs, $S@ 7.50; stockers, $1.25Q3.
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considerable realizing toward the close and last prices were off from the best on the later months
 The final tone was steady with closing prices net points lower to points high CT. Sales 61,OO0 bags; July, 1.Ois; Au- gust, 11c September. 10S5c; October. 1O 72c: November 10.67c December. Jam uary and February. 10.66c; March, l0.67c; April 10. CSC; May, 10. 69c.
 Havre was A@1a franc higher; Ham burg was net unchanged to A pig. lower. Eeceipts at the two Brazilian ports 14,O00 bags. Jundiahy receipts 15,ooo, against holiday last year. New York ware house deliveries yesterday were 9499 bags, against 674s last year. Spot, steady; Rio No. T, 13lsc; Santos No f. 13ssc.
 Mild coffee, quiet; Cordova, 15d15c nom- inal
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Cash quotations were as fohoWs'
 Flour-Steady.
 Rye-No. ?, SSlac.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 15oS5c; fair to choice malting, 9Sc@s1.1O.
 Flax Seed-No 1 southwestern, nominal; No. i northwestern, nominal
 Timoth@ seed, sS411.75.
 Clover, $16.25.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, sl5. 50@15 621z. Lard-Per 100 pounds. SS.2o.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, S.50qS 20. Short Clear Sides-BoXed, $S. 25dS .50. Butter-Steady; creameries. 19Q23c; dairies, 17@2Sc.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts. Sl26 cases at mark cases included 111ac, frsts, 1S1ac; prime firsts, 14c.
 Cheese-Steady; daisies, 12912Ac; twins 12c; young Americas, 121ac@l2%c; long horns, 12Ad13c.
 Potatoes-unsettled old. sl@1 .15; new, s4 65d4.75.
 Poultry-Liye, irregular; turkeys, 12c; fowls, 12iac; springs, 20d22c.
 Veal-Easy; 50 to 60 lb. wts., Sd9c 60 to s5 lb. wts., 91a@l01ac; S5 to 1l0 lb. wts, He.
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Coffee Market.

New York, June 29-The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points and sold spout to points hieha during the mid dle of the day on scattering covering
 steady European cables, reports of stead,, firm offers from Brazil and talk of rather a better spot demand. July shorts seemed to be nervous and bid the price of that delivery up to Il .04c, the highest level reached since last January but there was
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Bank of England Statement

London. June 29.-The weekly statement Of the Bank of England shows the fol- lowing changes: Total reserve, increased G1S',00O pounds; circulation. increased 425,- 0O; bullion, increased 562,G04; other securi- ties, increased 7.704000; other deposits. in creased e,l61O00; public deposits, increased 1,0i6Om; government securities increased 23s0o0; notes reserve unchanged The pro- portion of the banks reserve total liabi- ity tfis week Is 46.72 per cent; last week 1t was g. 49 per cent.
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ELECTROCUTED AS
 HE WATCED GAME

Columbia, S. C.. June 29-Whle watching today's Columbia Charleston baseball game from an electric light pole just outside the center field fence, Darril Harrison of the Horse Creek valley section. was electrocuted. For about five minutes. he hung head down. ward in sight of 2000 mortified spec tators. He was finally taken from tho pole, but was dead before assistance could reach him.
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Bonds
New York Money

New York, June 29.-Money steady, 2$sa 9ls per cent ruling rate, 2as; closing bid, 23s; offered at 212; time loans dull; 60 days, PIE per cent; go days, 2a4 per cent; six months, 3AG31a per cent
 Prlme mercantile paper, .4G41R per cent; sterling exchange easy, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at $4S420 for 60- day bills and at s4.s6. .15d4 S6. 30 for de- mand: commercial bills. S4.SS&4 Bar sil- yer, 52s4c. Mexican dollars, 45c. Govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
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Bank of France Statement

Paris, June 29.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the following changes: Notes in circulation, increased 100000 francs; treasury deposits. in creased 14,075.000; general deposits. in- creased 51, 100000; gold in hand, decreased 6,925,0o0: silver in hand, decreased AGO.. 0o1; bills discounted, increased 192175, 900; advances, decreased 775,000.