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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
BREAK FOLLOWED BY
 RENEWED F|RMNESS
Prices in Cotton Made New High Records-Easier
 Cables

New York. February 13.-A sharp break early in the cotton market attributaple 10 easier cables was followed by renewed firmness and prices made new high rec ords for the movement in the late trading with the close strong at an advance oi from g to II points compared with the final figures of Saturday
 The opening was steady at decline of S to g points with an additional 10 point rise under heavy realization. The local selling had its effect with the easier showing of Liverpool over the holiday here. Big trade interests were active buyers. This checked the decline around the initial figures.
 As soon as the rush in selling had spent itself the list steadied. Bullish private advices from the south claiming con- tinued active spot demand from interior points together with the readiness With which the market had absorbed in the early trading heavy offerings, seemed to render shorts nervous. Prices soon ral-
 lied from their lowest.
 With a recovery of to points trading became relatively quiet. A renewal Of support rom lllS lOlNdld the trade positions paramount in favor. Prices were started upward again in the afternoon. Before the close May sold at 10 .60c and July 10, 66c or about IA points above the closing figures of Saturday.
 Last prices were within ? to points of the best Private cables attributed the relatively easy feeling of Liverpool to heavy realizing by the continent in the absence of support or to technical condt- tions rather than to any change in the general situation. Sentiment here was evil dently influenced to the bull side by the appearance of big orders in the hands of trade interests, who are supposed to be already heavily long of the old crop months and by the bullish nature of southern spot news.
 Receipts at all the ports today. 67,0oo against 66,5l5 last week, and 22,40S last year.
 Today's receipts at New orleans 19,- 5a5. against 66s2 last year; at Houston 15, ,219 against 4509 last year, and at Cat weston 22050, against 10,02S last year.
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Texas steers, Si. 60G5.75; western steers, S4 S5d7; stockers. s3S0dJ; cows and heif- CTS, $2. 10@6.50 calves, 5. .75mS. .25.
 Hogs: Receipts. 3l.OOo; market shade lower Light, S5. .S5I6.25: mixed, S5 .99d -pigs-S4 30015. 90; bulk of sales, 6.10d6.2 20.
 Sheep Receipts, 20,00o; market steady. Native, s. .15d4 40: western, s3. 4m4 60; yearlings, s4.7O@5 50; lambs. native, S4.25q 6.60: western, $4. 50d6.65
 Kansas City, February 13.-Cattle; Re- ceipts II ,O00, including 20o0 southerns; mar ket steady to 10c lower. Dressed beef and export steers. s6. 75dS. 25; fair to good, 8 .5OM6 60; southern steers, $5d6.40; south ern cows, $3d5 9.
 Hogs: Receipts 22,000 market 5c to l0c lower. Bulk of sales, 8. 90Q16 20; heavy, SC 15d6 271a; packers and butchers, $60 6. .221a lights, s5. .6O@6.1 10; pigs, s4.S5d5.
 Sheep: Receipts 11,e00; market steady to 10c lower. Lambs, $5.25d6.25; yearlings, si 50d5 35; wethers. $4Q4.60; ewes, s3G4.20; stockers, $2.50d3. 70.
 St. Louis, February 13.-Cattle: Receipts 3600, including 800 Texans; market 10c lower. Native shipping and export steers, s7 .50aS 50; dressed and butcher steers s5. .5Ods; stoekers. $305; Texas and In dian steers, s517; cows and heifers, $3ao.
 Hogs: Receipts 10000; market steady; pigs and lights. s4 .75f6 25; mixed and butchers, s615@6 .35; good heavy, s6. 254 6.35.
 Sheep: Receipts. 590O; market steady. Native muttons, 8. 5ea4 .5O; lambs, $5@6.5o; stockers, s2I3.
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Montgomery Market

MontsomVy, February l3'-ospecla,,'. ,, During theNpast week there has been decided change In the price Of eggs III Montgomery. Selling at 4Oe dozen Jusl a little over one week ago, they nave now dropped to 30c per dozen retail ana there is every indication that the price will continue its downward trend until it has reached normal
 Cucumbers have made their appearance in the produce market. but they are very high, some varieties bringing as much as $2 per dozen. while others sell at Sl'o'
 New potatoes are still at 2oe quart, with a fairly good supply.
 Dealers cannot secure spinach.
 String beans are plentiful, but are high, and bell peppers are on the market In abundance. The market on the whole IS pretty well supplied, though vegetables, pnrticularly the new variety, are high. Beets are hard to obtain and good celery is scarce
 The local cotton market was steady; strict midddling sold at 10hc and mid ding at 103kc.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, February 13-tSpeclal IA slackenlng In the demand from Manches- fer. where the Lancashire spinners hold large supplies of cotton, brought about h decline in Liverpool today of three points This was certainly surprise to tue larger local long interest, who are be- levers in much higher prices.
 While the Liverpool market was open the profit taking abroad caused de- cline here of about l5 points, but support was constantly given to the market whenever 1t became weak. During the afternoon the same character of buyihs which has appeared during the advance absorbed all of the offerings, closing the market firm at P points higher than Saturday.
 Liverpool should improve 10 points to- morrow-we doubt if it will do so well The buyers tonight were the sellers at the low point on the December bureau report Receipts are very heavy. ana there is a better demand for fertilizers ronorted from the South; we also hear of good rains in southwest Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
FURTHER PROBE OF
 ELECTION FRAUDS
Trials of Indicted Vote Sellers in Lee County, Virginia, Is Set for
 February "A

Bristol, Tenn, February 13.-Further probing into the alleged wholesale cleo ton frauds in Lee county, Virginia, which resulted in nearly 200 indiet- ments last December. was begun yester- day Rby Judge Skeen, when he impaneled a new special grand jury. The trials of the indicted men were set for Feb ruary 24. only a vote seller not in- dicted by the last grand jury has taken advantage of Judge Skeen's induce ments to confess. These provided for d minimum fine without Imprisonment. Disfranchisement for life also is a pen alty imposed by the state statute.
 In view of the previous testimony of poodle distributors made under prom ise of immunity, scores of indictments are expected to result from the work of the present grand jury. Many of the indictments already returned are based, it is said, on shipments of whisky alleged 10 have been used in the purchase of votes.
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down, the distant months showing more strength than the near.
 Shorts took profits on this decline and caused a small reaction in prices at the end of tho first half hour of business, standing 1 to 1 points down on the old crop months and 1 point up on the new compared with yesterday.
 Toward the middle of the session tho ring was given buying orders at several points. Gossip said that the bull clique was operating strongly again. The list responded immediately to the buying and kept on rising right up to the second call. The undertone was very steady Trailing longs were good profit takers at almost every point offered for an at tack. The list was II to 15 points oyer yesterday before the second call
 In the late session the list held very steady and the advance was widened At D. m. prices were b to 22 points up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, February 13.-Spot cotton closed with good business done; prices ! points lower; American middling, 5-&d ; low midding. 5,62d; good ordinary. 5.24d. ordinary, 49Sd. Sales were 12,OOo bales of which POGO were for specuia- ton and export and included D. zoo; receipts, 32,00o including 27,ooo Ameri- can. Futures closed barely steady: Feb ruarv, 556ihd: February March, 5.66d ; March-April. 566iad; April-May, 5.67d; May-June, 5.6sd; June-July, 5.671ad; July August. 5.67d; August-Septemher. 5.63d ; September-O October, 5.60d October-No- vember, 5.57d November-De December, De- cember-January and January-Fe February, 556ibd; February- March, 567l2d.
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Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, February 13.-At the begin ming of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Work ing balance in treasury offices, SS,S6596 l, in banks and Philippine treasury, $3o9Q1,- S9i; total balance in general fund. $l2o,- 95O, 722: ordinary receipts yesterday, $6sS,- O63 with ordinary disbursements of $l,705,- 9s1. The deficit to date this fiscal year is s2j 5o2, 25l as against a deficit of $l,4B, 713 at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
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PRICES OF LEADING
 STOCKS ADVANCED
Steel Among the Leaders in Strength and
 Activity

New York, February l3.-Professonal. traders in stocks began the day with an effort to put prices down, but although the market was somewhat unsettled at the outset. they were able to make little impression on the list. The attack hav- ing failed. operations were begun. on the other side of the market and these met with more success. In the last hour buy ing was conducted confidently on large scale and prices of the leading stocks were advanced from 1 to ? points. Union Pacific, Reading and Hill stocks, the Fries. United States Steel and the Cop pers were the leaders in strength and ac- tivity.
 In attacking the list at the opening traders reasoned that the heavy seiiihg movement which was in progress when the market closed Saturday would be continued today. the bears having addi- tional ammunition in the January ton mage figures for United States steel ana the unfavorable bank statement poth made known after the close of the mar ket last week.
 Tinted states Steel gave way to S5ha, inc lowest price of the year The hst eased off, but losses were not large and if was soon evident that effective support was being offered. Prices rallied before the end of the first hour and trading became dull, with only a nominal move ment until the sharp advance late Tn the day
 Tbe inward movement was said to be duelargely to covering of short contracts, although there seemed to be indications of renewed accumulation of some stocks. The movement in the Hill group attracted speeial at.xntion. Buying of these stocks was influenced by the testimony of James l. Hill before the Stanley investigating committee, implying that in his opinion the Great Northern ore property was worth at least s500, ,00O000. Great North ern ore rose nearly points early in the day. when the general market was bare ly steady and the shares of the Hill roads later moved up strongly.
 Some of the specalties were heavy. American Tobacco fell back points. The boom in this stock has suffered a definite interruption it having lost more than 90 points on the reaction which has been In progress recently.
 Pittsburg, Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis was unusually strong and active.
 Although United States Steel showed no continued heavness as a result Of the January tonnage figures, which were lower than the street had expected, the stocks of some of the independent steel companies were. It was reported that the United States Steel corporation was operating close to 90 per cent of capacity in it's steel making and rolling depart ments and about S7 per cent of it's pig iron capacity.
 The bond market was quiet and irregu- lar. St. Louis Southwestern consols and Erie convertible B's were notably strong. Total sales, par value, S2.67S,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
WHEAT SUSTA|NS
 SEVERE DECLINE
Bearish Sentiment Pro- nOunced Owing to Big
 Receipts

Chicago, February 13.-Wheat today sustained the most severe decline in over two months. Bearish sentiment became pronounced owing to continued big re- ceipts and to lower cables. In conse- quence the close was 1Sc to 17se under Saturdays level
 Corn finished Ac to @91ac down: oats off Ac to ss@1fc, and hog products less expensive by 21ac to 71k@loc.
 Stop loss orders made the break in wheat much worse than might have been the case had things been different. Real ization furnished a genuine surprise. this running double what was had a year ago. Shipments turned out to be larger than. expected.
 The decrease in the United States vis- ibe supply was dsappointingly small.
 Back of the weakness in foreign mar kets lay the fact that Argentine ex- ports showed signs of material gain. There was also a report that India promised bumper yield. Besides this the cash demand here showed the flour trade at Minneapolis unsettled.
 Both were slow. A fair demand from con mission houses developed on tho de- cline, but the buying served only to give a steady tone at the close. There was plenty of moisture southwest. This seemed to make more suspicious the outlook for winter wheat.
 During the session May ranged be- tween $1 .o1ss@1 OPS. with last sales at $1 .017sd1 .02, or a loss of 1ssc net.
 Corn values weakened chiefly because of the collapse in wheat. Favorable weather and the generous arrivals acted against the bulls. May ranged from 6s to eS15 cents, closing steady at 6s4 cents, or net decline of &@iac. Cash grades were weak No. yellow was not quoted Notwithstanding steady start, oats sui fered a setback as result of bearish feeling in the other grain pits. Support developed after the dip.
 Outside limits reached for May were 521s and 52rsc, with the wind up at 52asc just i4c under Saturday.
 Stock yard concerns took the selling side of provisions and there was little disposition shown to buy. The market sagged with prices in the end 5d7isc to 1Oc off for pork, 21aa71sc down for lard and this included ribs.
 Future quotations were as follows: Wheat Omen. High. Low. Close
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middlng, Il 1-l6c; net receipts, 22,0o0; gross receipts, 22ooo' sales, $50; stock $50, ,42l; exports to France, 90S9
 New orleans: Firm; middins, 1Oiac; net receipts, 19,595. gross receipts, 19,6o5; sales, 1si0; stock, 292, IA; exports to Great Brit ain, 20,sS7; to France, 2io0; to continent, 2579.
 Mobile: Net receipts, 1897; gross re- ceipts, 1887; stock, S2,754; exports coast wise, 10.
 savannah: Quiet; middlng, 10 5-l6c; net receipts 15,335; gross receipts, 15.336; sales 3O00; stock. 2il, ,742; exports coastwise' 24o1
 Charleston: Steady; middling 10ssc; net receipts, 2471; gross receipts, 2f1; stock, 46,714; exports coastwlse, 9li.
 Wilmington: Steady; middling. 1olse; net receipts, 4745 gross receipts, 4l3; stock, 4,2l1
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 10lsc; net receipts, 1884; gross receipts, 43Si; sales ss5s; stock. 52,252; exports to continent, 1200. coastwise, 2972.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 1ol4c, stock. 11,039.
 New York: Steady; middling. 1065c; gross receipts, 9513; sales, 207; stock, l9o' sos: exports coastwlse, COPS.
 Boston: Quiet; middllng, 1O65c; net re- ceipts, 152; gross receipts, 1881; stock, aS42 exports to Great Britain, 4097.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 10.90e; gross receipts, 450; stock, 4200
 Brunswick Stock, 2i1.
 Gulfport Stock, II ,345.
 Texas City; Net receipts, 2933; gross re- ceipts, 2933; stock, 3l,9S7
 Total today, al all ports: Net, 13,6o3; eX- ports to Great Britain, 24,9Si; to France, II .4s9 to continent. 3779 stock, 1,3577oo
 Consolidated, at all ports Net, 169,933; exports to Great Britain, 51 ,933: to France, 19,7s3 to continent 6IfA; to Japan, gl5; to Mexico. 200.
 Total since September l, at all ports: Net, 9.3so. .322; exports to Great Britain 2,9e6,5i3; to France, S96.33s; to continent, s.oeasl; to Japan S26'7ss; to Mexico 1'SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
MEAT AND PRODUCE
 RECEIPTS HEAVY Egg Quotations Show An other Decline-POultry
 Prices Unchanged

Meat and produce were the heaviest re- ceipts on Morris avenue yesterday. Trade was generally active and prices on most commodities were strong and steady.
 The egg quotation, however. took ans other drop, and is now listed at 25c dozen Receipts are now much heavier, and all orders received are accepted and filled promptly.
 There were no changes made in fowl quotations. The prices quoted on hens are 1lc and Pc a pound. and on flyers 15c, 16c and lie a pound
 Feed merchants reported the receipts of a number of ears of stock. Business in that line was brisk, and prices were strong and steady. r.
 The market Is as follows:
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Cash quotations were as follows
 Iclour-Steady.
 Rye-No. ?, 92d93c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 75c1Sl, fair to choice maltne, sl.150l.3 90.
 Timothy Seed-s12m15.
 Clover Seed-S16M23.
 Mess Pork-New, Sl5. 10; old, sl5,oo. I.ard-ln tierces, S.9212.
 Short Ribs-Loose, $S. 45.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, S43Zc, dairies, 25ds0c.
 Eggs-Firm; receipts, 2365; at mark, cases included. Ha2ec; ordinary firsts, 294 BOG; firsts, 321ac.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 17AM17hc; Twins, 16iAml6&c; Young Americas, l'h@ 11iRc; Long Horns, 17hm17i2c.
 Potatoes-Steady; receipts, 125 cars; Wisconsin, 100; Michigan and Minnesota. 105.
 Poultry-Easy turkeys, live. 14c; dressed, 19c; chickens, live. 1Sc; dressed, 14c; springs, live. 4lae; dressed, 15e.
 Veal-Steady, 7d1lc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
TOBACCO DEALERS
 PUT UNDER BOND

Chattanooga. February 2.-(Specia1) Forty-three tobacco dealers of this city have been placed under $500 bond for appearance at the May term of court as a result of indictments returned by the grand jury upon evidence given by school boys and minors. The laws of Tennessee not only forbid the sale of cigarettes to minors but also to adults and forbids that cigarettes be given away.
 The conviction of those indicted is considered a certainty as the law has been openly violated for some time. A special crusade by the local Womens Improvement league was responsible for the wide agitation. Among those in- dicted is. the United Cigar Stores com- pany and Bob Higgins, the Brooklyn ball player.
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady, middling, lie; net receipts, 15,219. gross receipts, 15,2l9; shipments, 15.SS6; sales, 2o85; stock, 172,695.
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 1O9sc; net ceipts, 2392; gross receipts, 2961; ship ments. 1632: sales, 143: stock, S9,106.
 Memphis: Steady middling, lOesc; net receipts, 1891; gross receipts, 2S11; ship ments. 5O03; sales. 2200 stock, 132,997.
 St. Louis Steady middling, 1Ossc; net receipts, S52 gross receipts, 2lS2; ship ments, 100; stock. 26,01S.
 Cincinnati Net receipts, 1895; gross receipts, 1885, shipments. 21S2' stock, 13,447.
 Little Rock. Quiet; middling, 101s c; net receipts, 1872; gross receipts, 17S2 shipments 2609; stock, 32,1S4
 Total today: Net receipts, 22.731; gross receipts, 26.O53; shipments. 29,333; sales, 452S; stock, 467 ,4f9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. February 13.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady at a decline of 1 to 8 points on poor cables. The short side was inclined to be aggressive and bull support was lacking in the carly trading The weather map reflected good rains in the western half of the belt and dry weather In the eastern section. This the bears claimed was just what was needed, as Texas has been sending in complaints of late that the ground was ra tber hard to blow. Selling immediate ly after the call put prices to 10 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
Coffee Market

New York, February 13.-The market TOT coffee futures opened barely steady al decline of 1 to points and soid about to points net lower during the nrst few minutes under scattered local ollcr- ings in the absence of support. Cables from London merely announcing that the valoriza ton eoffees had been sold, were taken as meaning that the European offerings had simply been turned over to the syndicate and were still to be dis tributed to coasters, and this probably accounted for part of the early pressure but European markets made 1ahiy steady showing, there was support here from leading trade interests, and the mar ket later became frmer on rumors that the, valorization sales had gone OH rom half to one franc above the syndicate bid.
 The close was steady at net advance of from to 10 points. Sales, Sl, ,1jO bags. February, 13.1Sc: March, April ana May 13 24c; June 13.25c; July, 132Sc; Aueust' 333c; September, 13.3Se; October, l5-5dc' November, 13.27c; December and January .23c.
 Havre was 1s franc lower. Hamburg was unchanged to h pfennig higher com pairing with last Saturday. Rio unehanS- ed at ssx375. Santos 4sx100 reis higher at Ssxi0o; 7sx5O heis higher at 7sx5o. Re ceipts at the two Brazilian ports 2l'"O' against 14000 last year; Jundiahy re- ceipts 5000, against 2200 last year. Ram was reported in all districts of Sac Paulo. As yesterday was a holiday locally there were no warehouse deliveries. Today s special Santos cable reported As un- changed; Sac Paulo receipts 12,cJO, against 70o0 the previous day.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio No. ', 14Nc; Santos No. A, 15iac. Mild coffee quiet; Cordova 15lzM171zc. nominal
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HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change New Orleans Cotton Exchanre New York Produce Exchange. Asso- ciate Members Liverpoo! Cotton Asso- ciation. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special st- tention and liberal terms given for con. Uignments of spot cotton for delivery. Cores pondence Invited.
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Flour and Foodstuffs

TCUTTeUleu Dy ItHIItsse6 NH COL
 Self raising flour, S6. %. Nellie King flour, per barrel. s5.20. Bolted meal, per 96- pound sack, $1 TO- No. corn. per bushe, kiln dried, sSc. Pure wheat shorts. S34 Pure wheat bran, $32. C. s. hulls, per ton. slO. Prime c. 8. meal. per ton. s26. 50. c. s. feed meal. per ton. s24 No. timothy hay, per ton. $50. Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, $22. Corn chops, per .00-lb. sac'l $170. White oats, CSC.
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C0ttOu Seed Oil

New York, February 13-Cotton seed oil was lower early under reports of free crude offerings and with lard, but with the refusal of mills to accept lower prices for their output refiners were compelled to enter the market, and this support together with room covering, effected recovery in the afternoon. Spot closed ! points lower and futures 1c higher to 1c lower February, 5.51@5. 5sc; March. 5.56diS 5sc; April, 5.6Gd5. .62c; May, 5.slQ 5 CSC, June, 5.70d5. 75c; prime crude, 4Oc nominal; prime summer yellow, 5.4o4 5e0c: prime winter yellow, 5.75q6. 2oc; prime summer white. 5.75d6.10c; total sales. 99f0.
 New Orleans. February 13.-Cotton seed oil, prime refined in barrels, per pound, 5.eOc; choice meal, per cent ammonia, per long ton. s2S 50: choice cake, per cent ammonia, per long ton, s27 50.
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Fruits and Produce
Corrected by Douglas Bros.I

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 Apples fancy northern. per bbl.. s4a5.5o: bulk s2.75Q3. Cabbage, Danish. Sc lb. Cabbage, new, Florida, 1925 per crate. Lemons: Fancy, per box, s5q$5.50 Lines: Imported, s1. Pineappes: S2.75q3 per crate. Irish potatoes: Per bushel, $1 4O Sweet Potatoes: Dooley yams. per bush- el, 9OcQ$l. Rutabagas: Canadian, h., 2c. onions: lied Globe. per h., ic. Spanish ger crate, s1.65. Celery: Coor- ado, per crate. s7; per dozen punches. $l25. oranges, Florida, s2.75q3: Cranber- res, per box $2.75a3; per bbl.. s11. Grape fruit, Florida, s450 box.
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New York Money

New York, February 13.-Money on call steady. 2Am21s per cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent; closing bid, 23s; offered at 2A per cent, time loans firm; 60 days, 2la@ 2ai 90 days, 2Am3 per cent; six months, 3@ 3M per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 31ad4 per cent i; sterling exchange easy, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at s4 .S4 50 for @ day bills and at $iS7.30 for demand; commer- cial bills, S4. SEA Bar silver, 605s. Mexican dollars. i7c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.