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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-02-11
WAREHOUSE COMPANY WINS.

The tenders for Il portion of the book
stacks, shelving and vault fixtures for
the bureau of conveyauces in the Judi
ciary building were opened by the SUI
perintendent of public works yesterday
and the contract for furnishing was
awarded to the Waterhouse Company,
Limited. Wall, Nichols Company, Linn
tied, bid $3,S9s.25: Office Supply Com
panv, Limited, $3,s34OO; the Water.
house Company, Limited, $2,272.92.
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AN ORIGINAL PLAY.

ne lns written a new play"
o0ueinaifn
f" zee Tue heroine is married
woman
"nb. ! tnnw. And fallr Ia love With
anaihaf man,
NE Thaff fhe original nau ~ Il.
THE piag eA0ea mau|ege - he : ssefel
feiaiion ihat aanf people isAs AHonslf
aai 90 Haad leai - haHHneaf 90
~ 8 nslTeli ffsf fTesf
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lots, it is claimed, while more than
fifty were in attendance and bidding at
lively rate when Tucker is alleged to
have announced the sale as closed.
Sale Closed, Says Clerk.
81 was present at the sale today, -"
said Walter A. Engle, chief clerk under
Tucker. cit was conducted according
to law. Commissioner Tucker had
closed the sale and announced that the
lots remaining unsold would again be
offered next Monday. The crowd had
rot left-many were present. Commits
sioner Tucker was asked to offer the I'M
sold lots and did so. This is not uncom-
mon and is well within the law. Ev-
eryone had been given chance to bid
cut of the way in what was done.''
Tucker Tells of Sale.
Commissioner Tucker, however, main
tains that the sale was not closed.
What I did say said the land COM
missioner last night, twas uttered dur
ing the progress of the sale. The lots
which are not sold at this sale will
again be offered at auction next Mon
day were my words. The crowd had
not dispersed when put up the unsold
| lots the second time; there were not
as many present as at the start and
some were then leaving the Capitol.
That was not my fault. You can say
| that the sale had not been ordered
closed by me and that everyone had
ample opportunity TO bid on all the
property offered"
Lively Biddng on Some.
The sale of ele<en of the seventeen
Makiki lots brought total of $27, GIG.
The upset price Of these had been fixed
at $2O,475.
The six Makiki Heights lots had a
total upset price of $4,000. At public
auction yesterday they brought $1,000.
Bidding Is Spirited.
! With the exception of the three in,
stances in the sale which are causing
the talk of an investigation, spirited
bidding marked the sale of every lot
offered.
In the Makiki Heights sale, following
is list of the purchasers together with
the amounts which they paid for their
lots;
St C. sayres, 5000; L. C. Ables Cor.
der), s3005; Arthur Armitsge, $3.50,
Mrs. j. N. Splitter, $3650; j. A. r.
Nierra (order), 1880; James II. Leach,
sell0i A. v. Gear, $3.50; J. A. r.
Yierra torder), $il2s, Fong Yee,
$780, Farm cornn, $3.50; d. A. Me.
Namara, 1908.
In the sale Of the six lots offered in
Makiki Round Top, the purchasers, TO.
gether with tho amounts paid, werei
Martin drune, $1,000; Oliver @. Ian,
sing fllebi Nelson II. Lansing, sl300i
Frank ilodrigues, fllTb, Carl G.
Rhodes, fleafi 7 o. Boyer, fi2h5.
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Between Boards.


100 TanjOng olok Rub, IS; 40 Ono
mea, $3.50.
Session Sales.
5 Waialua, 81; Haw. Pine Co., AZ.
Notice.
Waialua books closed Feb. 8, noon,
to Feb. 81, inclusive.
Oahu books closed Feb. 7, noon, to
Feb. Is, inclusive.
Directors Oahu Sug. Co. announce
reduction in dividend from ga Of one
per cent to IL of one per cent, be.
ginning March 18th until further no
tice.
Sugar Quotations.
ss Deg. Analysis Beets 9s, 61kd; par
ity, 400; SO Deg. Centrifugals, 9.4S.
Dividends.
Feb. 10, 191S-Wailuku, 81; Hut
Crimson, zoe.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

HONOLULU IRON WORKS Co.-Ma.
chinery of every description made to
order.
Advt.
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PORT OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED.
Friday. Februa

Friday, February 7, 1913.
T. K. X. S. S. Chiyo Maru, from
San Francisco. 9:l5 a. IN.
Bktn. S. N. Castle, from Makatea,
10 a. m.
Str. Mikahala, from Maui, Thursday
nidnight.)
Str. Noeau, from Kalihiwai, Hanalei,
Kappa and Anahola, 3:45 a. m.
Str. w. G. Hall, from Ahukini, Ma.
wiliwili and Koloa, a, m.
Str, Mikahala, from Honolua, Waiau,
Pelekunu, Kalaupapa, Pukoo, Kama
pail, Lahaina, Lanai, Maizena,, Olowalu,
Mhei, McGregors, Kaweakapu and Ka-
nuakakai 3 a. m.
Str, Clandine, from Kahului, (Satur-
day midnight.)
Str. Kinau, from Eleele, Hanapepe,
hakaweli and Waimea, 2s45 n. m.
Monday, Feb. 10.
Str, Iwalani, from Hawaii ports, 6:2O
a, m.
DEPARTED.
An. s. s. Yirginiau, Tor Island
ports and Sal ma Cruz, . p. m.
Y. X. X, s s. renyo Mau, for sar
Francisco, 10 a. m.
T. r. X, y ;, Chiyo MaTn, for Yoke
hama, Kobe, hagasBk, Shanghai, Ma
niia and liongkong, p, m.
81, Glaudine, Tor LAhaina and Ka
hului, D. m.
str Mikahala, for Maui, 1880 D. IA
Str, flendine, for Lahaina, Kahuini
keanae, llaua and hahiku, o H. m.
~ william. =. Lewis, for sydney
PAssERgRRs
Arrived.
fef 4 * b. d b Obso Mari. ro5
hhH fIaHeisfp. fch % Mf. nm0a
N4e 4 b lsf0uht n a. nifr. q. d
MauY u Nrhsa Mo- 4. MONO.
81 h0f 4 Is ataHs
~ ~ NlAalaia lum NaH an
Nalnhal lmuf ffHMU Nu KH
ma. afH kHm Ala MHAufa. 800
HfaH'ns Hfs kH|alH W 81 A4l
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fefuhadnhinH 40 aggressive hnfl
nafa H.laf b D. followed b the neN
HlHiWHiI8nW ~ iaH feHns4lfanI
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lots, it is claimed, while more than
fifty were in attendance and bidding at
lively rate when Tucker is alleged to
have announced the sale as closed.
Sale Closed. Saws Clerk.
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A. Akina, Rev. y. A. Akina, Vincent
Akinn, T. Nishimura, X. Nishimnra,
". Nishimura. Mrs. Nishimura, Arthur
Kinney, Carl Kinney, Howard Kinney,
~ s. Chandler. T. -. Enos, ln0.
Tmehcro, q. y. Mcintyre. Mrs. Freatas,
on Tni On. Phillip Guerrero, George
Ouiai. Mrs. W. J. sheldon and servant,
Chuu Yuen. A. 8. Wilcox, G.. N. viii
COX. g. W. Spitz. j. r. C. Hagcns. =.
W. Woodwork, II. w. Rice, Mrs II w.
Rice. Mr. Crawford, Or. j. NJ. Thomp.
son, A.. u. Hanna. Y. Susuki and 80
deck passengers.
Departed.
Per \. X. X. S. S. Chiyo Maru, for
Orient ports, Feb. IN. j. Allen, NJ.
Davis, Mrs. NJ. Davis, Master j. Davis,
Miss Virginia Davis, NJ. Evcred, Mrs.
N. Evered, Mrs. il. S. Harris, i. G.
Kingsbury, Mrs. +. c. Kingsbury, Miss
Roma Love, j. J. Newcombe, Mrs. j.
j. Nowcombe G. samuels, Mrs. s. A.
Straight.
Per str Claudine, for Maui ports,
February Judge Quarles, A. A. Nor.
rill, +. +. Schmidt, w. S, Johnson, p.
f. Peck.
Per str. Claudine, for Lahaina and
Kahului ports, Feb. 10.-Mr. and Mrs.
II. C. Pclton, C. G. Schwarz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Marks, Geo. O'Neil. Father
Victor, Mrs +. +. Walton, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. W. Rice, J. l.. Coke, Mrs. T.
Holstein and infant, Mrs. l.. A. Sam,
Arthur Holstein, Leon A. Quonson, o.
Tamya, Thos. Rockfort, A. v. Peters,
Chas. Ako, Miss NJ. McTaggart, s. A.
Strader, WIN. C. Hawkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matsui, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Kahookele,
Ye Tin.
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Ayers SarsapariIla

Prepared by Or. !. 0. Aver Co.. lowell Mass. U. s.A
Advt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans, April 1S.--Secretary Hes
ters statement of the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton, made up from special cable
and telegraphlc advlces compares the fig
nres OF this week with last week, last year
and the year before. 1t shows decrease
for the week just closed of 71.5l6, against
a decrease of 1870 last year, and q
decrease of 1881 year before last
The total visible Is 4,S74504, against $780,
020 last week, 5.296,79e last year and 3,79i,-
607 year before last OF this the total OF
American cotton is 3.421,J04, against 350i,-
02O last week, 4,O19,799 last year and 26lS,-
807 year before last, and of all other kinds,
including Egypt, Brazil, India, ETC., 49,
900, against LAB 900 last week, 1,217,0o0 last
year and 1176,00O year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above shows a decrease compared
with last week of 77516, a decrease com
pared with last year of 422,295 and an in
crease compared with year before last OF
1,0T9,s9T
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above there Is now a1oat and held
In Great Britain and continental Europe
26eo, ,o0O against 3.314,O00 last year and p
10000 year before last; in Egypt, 2li,Ooo.
against 10000 last year and 19l.0O0 year
before last; in India, $4,000, against $685.
600 last year and Gil 600 year before last;
and in the United States, 1,14l,0 against
1075,O 900 last year and $4,000 year before
last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
STRENGTH SHOWN
ON HIGHER CABLES
Believed That the European
Needs of Wheat Will
Soon Be Great

Chicago, April 1S.-Bearish domestic
conditions in wheat were more than off
set today by a bullish foreign situation,
the result being net upturn of 1kdSsc.
Corn finished ls414c to 9sc higher. Oats
had net gain of llc to Aqssc and pro-
visions a net advance of 10 to 25c.
Strength was shown by wheat from the
start on the higher cables and renewed
talk of prospective exports, it being be-
lieved that European needs will soon be
great. Rains in France and unfayorable
crop news from parts of Russia. where
frosts were reported, gave strength 10
the foreign situation. The only variation
in the uniformly enthusiastic views of the
situation in this country that have pre-
vailed of late came in the form of reports
of Hcssian fly, cinch bugs and dry
weather in, parts of Kansas, but the eff
feet on the market seemed to be small
as the disturbances were confined to a
narrow area and were not of marked in
tensity. So completely did bull sentiment
dominate the market that no depressing
effect was apparent from reports that
south of the Ohio river and In Oklahoma
and Texas wheat is already so well along
that 1t is Joined. Neither did the fact
that grain shipments are now on through
the great lakes check the bullish tendency
of the market. Primary receipts of wheat
were 1874, 900 bushels, against 900 bushels
a year ago. Seaboard clearances of
wheat and flour equalled 100000 bushels.
Corn displayed considerable strength on
buying of Importance There was a fair
demand for cash corn. The chief
offerings came from longs on realizing
sales. but these were scattered and many
sellers later rebought on dips. Oats
showed strength in sympathy with the
other grains.
Shorts were in the market for ribs and
lard and this hardened prices. Many OF
those covering today were representatives
of foreign houses. There was also a fair
investment demand.
Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston. Quiet; mddling. - 9-16c: net
receipts, 4107; gross receipts, 4lo1; sales,
1s2: stock, 1858; exports to Great Brit
ain, 1915; coastwise. 2o26.
New Orleans: Quiet: middling, II 7-16c;
net receipts, 27S4; gross receipts 2SO9;
sales, 715; stock 97,452; coastwise, 2o6.
Mobile: Quiet; middling 1sAc; net re-
eeirts. 351: gross receipts, 351; sales, '5;
stock, 1886; exports to the continent,
TT; coastwise, 81.
Savannah Steady; middling, 12l4c; net
receipts, 2226; gross receipts, 2227; sales,
6sf; stock, 74,710; ciastwise, 2636.
Charleston Firm; middling, 12isc; net
receipts, 30S; gross receipts SoS: stock, 29,-
aA.
Wilmington: Nominal net receipts, $50;
gross receipts, ESQ; stock, 16,3Se.
Norfolk; Steady middling, 12Ac; net
receipts, 596. gross receipts, 500; sales,
10; stock. 51,4n coastwise. 70S.
Baltimore: Nominal middling, 12isc
net receipts. 1241; gross receipts, 1247i
stock, 665S; coastwise. 1880
New York: Quiet; middling, II. 2c; net
receipts. S0 gross receipts, 1876; sales,
2OcO; stock, 131,6lS exports to Great Brit
ain, 1885; coastwise, 500.
Boston: Quiet; middling, 12.25c; net re-
ceipts, 142: gross receipts, 712; stock, 92l5
Philadelphia: Steady; middling, 12.5Oci
gross receipts, 1929; stock, 32S2; exports
to Great Britain, $50.
Brunswick: Net receipts, 1412; gross re-
ceipts, 1412; stock, 11,424; coastwise, 200.
Texas City: Stock, 1854
Jacksonville: Stock, 14f3.
Total today at all ports: Net, 1883;
exports to Great Britain, 1890; to the
continent, 7727; stock, 659,92e.
Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 107.666
exports to Great Britain, 66.925; to the
continent. 1865; to Japan, 1898.
Total since September /, at all ports
Net 9,O9s. los: exports to Great Britain
g. 110, $50; to France, 916771; to the conti-
nent, 2.997,S2 to Japan, 295.17o; to Mex
leo. 6f00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling. u 7-16e; net
receipts. 1853; gross receipts, 1858; ship
ments, 2433; stock, 103,663.
Augusta Steady; midding, PFC; net
receipts. 1853; gross receipts, 4do: ship
ments, 264: sales. GIL; stock, 56.76i
Memphis: Steady; middling. 129sc; net
receipts, 226; gross receipts, 9IS; ship
ments 2459; sales. 1900; stock, 1041sl.
st. Louis: Quiet middling, 121hc; net
receipts. coo; fross receipts, 1887 ship
ments, 775; stock, 3262l.
Cincinnati: Net receipts. 2o65; gross re-
ceipts, 2o65: shipments, 2232; stock. 5000.
Little Rock: Steady; middling, 12c; net
receipts. 81; gross receipts, 81: shipments,
2O1; stock. 32,139.
Louisville: Firm; middling. 1880; net
receipts, 81; gross receipts. 81; shipments,
Q; sales. So; stock, 140.
Greeneville: Quiet; middling, 117sc.
Total today: Net receipts. $500; gross
receipts, GIL; shipments. s36s; sales. 26j6;
stock 357,535.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
COTTON NERVOUS
AND IRREGULAR
Advances Reflect Little Inn
prOvement i'm General
Demand

New York. April 1S.-The cotton
market has been very nervous and ir-
regular during the past week, but ad-
vances have reflected very little i'm
provement in general demand and were
followed by renewed weakness yester-
day. Foreign houses again figured as
buyers of near months here at tho un-
usually wide difference under Liverpool
and persistent rumors that English in
terests would take up a good part OF
the local stock on May contracts for
shipments abroad combined with the
continued steadiness of southern spot
markets, seemed to cause near month
shorts a good deal of uneasiness dur
irg the middle of the week. Rather
sharp advance on old crop positions
was only partially followed by later
deliveries, however, and as the scat
tering short interest in May and July
had secured cover or withdrawn, there
was renewed heavy selling encouraged
by Fridays bearish visible supply
statement reports of freer southern
spot offerings. another apprehension
that the English long interest might
liquidate rather than take chances
that the cotton they might receive on
May would show them profit in Liv-
crpooi Further overflows have been
reported in the Mississippi valley and
there have been complaints of insult
ficient moisture in central Texas, also
abnormally low temperature but num-
erous reports have been received of
generally favorable new crop progress
and favorable weather reports have
been circulated to some extent by ner.
vousness over the old crop situation.
Bearfshly disposed traders are still
emphasizing reports of comparatively
large raw material stocks in the hands
OF spinners and claim that with spot
demand inactive and with domestic
tfade somewhat unsettled by tariff agi-a
tation there is still fully as much cot
ton In the south to be distributed as
at this time last year. On the other
hand. easier money abroad has eneour-
aged predictions of Increased exports
and the census figures showed a well
sustained volume of domestic mill con-
sumption during March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
BUSINESS BRISK
/. ON MORRIS AVENUE
Business in Every Line Re-
ported Good-Demand
for Fish

The Morris avenue market opened
yesterday morning with unusual brisk
ness. Business in every line was re-
ported very good.
1t is said that cabbage Is somewhat
short at present but the situation Is
rot bad enough to cause alarm. Con-
signments of Texas onions were re-
ceived yesterday ana the scarcity of
onions, reported a day or two ago, is
not now in evidence.
Fish are having almost unparalleled
sales this week. The market opened
yesterday morning with a bountiful
supply and by o'clock in the after
noon 1t was practically impossible to
secure fish One dealer said that he
had sold $4,000 pounds The market is
on the rise and new consignments are
expected today.
Creamery products are In good de-
mand and prices continue firm.
In the grain market unusually brisk
demand was reported. Prices are un-
changed.
Meat is in great demand now and
the market is rising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns

New York. April 1S.--weekly interior
towns cotton report for week ending Fri.
day, April 49, 1913:
Albany: Receipts, 3; shipments 10S;
stock, 1916
Athens: Receipts COZ; shipments. 1886
Stock 1870.
Atlanta: Receipts. 1908: shipments, 1894;
stock, 1885,
Charlotte; Steady: middling, 12Ac; net
receipts, 267: gross receipts, 267.
Columbia: Receipts, 1898; shipments.
4l11; stock 29, 103.
Columbus, Ga: Steady; middllng, 11%c,
receipts, 175; shipments, 1850: sales, 1850;
stock. 1900.
Columbus. Miss: Receipts, 70; ship
ments, Sc; stock, 1775.
Eufaula: Receipts, 43; shipments, S37;
Greenville: receipts, 81; shipments. 1895;
stock, SO.
Greenwood. s. c.: Receipts. PA; ship
ments, 97; stock. 117 sales, 1898.
Helena: Receipts, 11s; shipments, 1876;
stock, 122.
Little Rock: Steady; middling, 12e; re-
ceipts, 1882; shipments. 1887; stock. 32,1ss.
Macon: Receipts, g.; shipments, 12s;
stock, 1881.
Meridian Receipts, 6s2; shipments, s0s7;
stock. 10,7S6.
Montgomery: Mlddling. 117sc; receipts,
46s; shipments. 1876; stock, 21.92S
Nashville Quiet; mlddling, 12tzc; re-
ceipts, 20; shipments, 20: sales. SO; stock.
Ss3
Natchez; Receipts, 5; shipments. 49,;
stock, 1106.
Raleigh: Middling, 12tac; receipts. 257 !;
shipments, 70; stock, 43s
Rome: Receipts, 254; shipments. 550
stock, Sl2S
Selma: Receipts, 43s; shipments. 56s;
stock, 4736
Shreveport: Quiet; middllng, 11Mc: re-
cepts, TIA; shipments. 1443 stock, $780,
vicksburg: Receipts. 1Os shipments, 500;
stock. 1857.
Yazoo City: Shipments, 237; stock, 34s2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
.LuuER TENDENCY
IN STOCK MARKET
Pressure of Selling Is Not
Severe-LOsses Are
Unimportant

New York, April 1S.-The drift of prices
was downward on the stock exchange to-
dav. although the pressure of selling was
not severe and few important stocks lost
more than a point. Trading was of the
same listless character as on recent days.
There was continued absence Of outside
speculative interest and offerings of
stocks were principally in the nature Of
professional short selling.
Bear traders felt that their positions
were reinforced by the result of the Offer
ings of the st. Paul AZ per cent bonds.
The fact that even the comparatively high
rate of return was not sufficiently attrac-
tive TO capital to call for the subscriptions
for the entire issue was regarded as sig
nifieant of the conditions which will con-
front other applicants for capital. Sale
of more than s20000,000 of these bonds,
however, showed that capital is available,
present conditions The new st. Paul
bonds again sold on the stock exchange
at 1. under the subscription price.
There was further pressure on some
stocks which have been affected recently
by new financing Baltimore and Ohio
dropped to 9Sh, the lowest since 1911.
Southern Pacific was sold heavily at
times, It's WedkHeSS DtlIlS dllIlbutcu III
the belief that Union Pacifcs holdings of
that stock might be placed on the open
market should the latest dissolution plan
be approved by the courts: The copper
shares also were heavy and among the
specialties there were a number of sharp
declines Mexican Petroleum rose over {
points, its strength being explained by in
crease in the dividend rate from to s per
cent.
The result of the weeks currency move
ments apparently has been to strengthen
the position of the banks forecasts based
on known movements pointing to a cash
gain of 100000 or $1,000 600. Money rates
were inclined to be easier Foreign ex-
change weakened under the influence OF
lower discounts in London.
Bonds turned downward again. Rock
Island collateral As lost III. Total sales
par value, 81. $4,000.
United States bonds were unchanged
OF call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
DECLINE
IN COTTON PRICES
The Market Is Dull and
Narrow at New
Orleans

New Orleans. April 1s.-The cotton mar
ket was dull and narrow in the early
morning trading today. but selling pres
sure grew as the day progressed, and
prices were finally forced down for
moderately wide decline. There seemed to
be no especial reason for the short sell
inf except that certain elements We're
fighting the bull operations in the near
months.
On the opening the tone was steady
and prices were unchanged to points
down compared with the final prices of
yesterday. Cables were as good as due,
but the weather map was very favorable.
This did not stimulate much selling, and
up until the middle of the morning prices
ranged over only 2 points. While reports
from the belt were generally encourag-
ing and the forecast promised continued
fair weather. bears appeared to be eau
tious because of complaints of drouth in
Texas. The small mill talsngs for the
week started rather general selling. and
prices kept on working lower until they
were II to 13 points under the final quo
tations of yesterday. The close was at
net loss of 10 to IL points.
=
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-19
COTTON MARKET
VERY UNSETTLED.
The Close Is Barely Steady
Following Quiet
Morning

New York, April 1s.-After a compara-
lively quiet morning the cotton market
became very weak ana unsettled and
most positions sold into new low ground
for the movement. with the close barely
steady at net decline of IL to % points.
The opening was steady at unchanged
prices TO a decline OF 2 points, which was
about in line with the cables and prices
auctuated within range of or points
during the entire morning. The absence
of more active demand for the old crop
months, however, suggested that the scat
tering short interest had been pretty well
covered on the advance of the last two
days. and as a few May selling orders
appeared In the hands df leading spot
brokers, offering became heavy. Bearisfl
week end figures reports from New Or
leans that spots were showing an easier
tendency and continued favorable wealth.
er news evidently added to the aggres-
siveness of sellers, and the market broke
at 11.72c, or within a point of Tuesdays
low level, while all later months made
new low ground for the week. Covering
was quite active, below l1.75c for old
crop months, and probably held the de-
cline in check but failed to cause any i'm
portant rally, as the close was within a
point or two of the lowest. Indicated
spnners' taSings of American cotton for
the week. according to the figures of the
New York Cotton exchange, were 21l, w
bales. comparing with 272S79 last year,
and the visible supply of American cotton
showed a decrease of 1854 bales, compar-
ing with loss of 1So,415 for the same
week last year. The greatest falling Off
in spnners' takings seemed to result from
the continental returns, showing only Co.
900 bales, against 900 last year.