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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
TALKS ON THRIFT
Overheard at the Woman,s Club

Nothing is cheap which is superfluoue.
 for what one does not need is dear at 8 penny. William Penn.
 A mddie-aged woman was talking to A group of fellow members of her cluh:
 T am much interested in watching how
 two young married couples are working out their household money problems on
 similar principles, but under different
 conditions-one family on a farm. the
 other In the city" she said.
 These young friends of mine decided at the very beginning of their married
 life that matrimony was to be partner
 ship in which husband and wife would share and share alike in both sacrifices and rewards. By doing the household
 work with her own hands and by making n home each Of these wives feels that she
 earns as much as her husband. It is true that their work does not bring in as
 much actual cash as does that of their husbands. but they are able to save
 more and that amounts to the same thing.
 Both couples have growing savings ac- counts in the bank,
 The fact that this half-and-half allow
 ance plan with mutual agreement on spe-
 cial expenditures works out so well, both
 in city and country. convinces me that 1t Is the only sensible way for people to
 conduct the finances of the home" Yes, 1 believe that. too, said another lady present 'and my husband agrees
 with me. as 1t is the plan upon which we
 have been working for number of years. By the way. my husband has very decided views the subject of say ing You should have heard the fatheriy advice he gave our prospective son-in- law last evening. It was something liks this:
 When you are thinking of indulging
 in some expensive luxury. consider your age. Money spent at 60 by man of
 some means Is not like money spent at 2b by a man of no means. ''rhe price of luxuries is much higher in early life than later. If you want
 some comforts and q few luxuries in old age, control yourself in the earlier years.
 Get the foundation of your capital laid | early. starting with savings account so that it will have time to build itself from small beginnings into 8 substantial lamount
 "'You know George Smith was recently | left s25Oo. He'was planning to spend 1t all In having good time. But somebody showed him that compound interest would
 double his money in few years. Then
 he decided not to.spend 1t, but to put 1t out at interest.
 "'I was talking to him today and he figures that before he Is really an old man he can have over S20,000 instead of Just $2500. entirely from the earnings of that sum besides whatever he is able to add to 1t from hlsrown earnings and sav- ings.
 "Welh after -thesuecture heard George say to Jessie, I'm going to get busy with a savings account tomorrow sos guess 1.-the lecture was worth while" T. D. MACGREGOR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
6TRAVAGANT RISE | IN SPECIAL STOCKS
lecords of Previous Years in Activity Surpassed in
 Stock Market

New York. September 29-Completion of }e preliminaries connected with fiotation 1 the Anglo French loan was used as
 ver for another extravagant movement
 special stocks today, but gains were | |rgely if not wholly obliterated before
 e close, the weight of realizing sales
 'ereoming absorptive capacity. All rec of recent years as to activity, breadth extent were surpassed in the first half he session. at which time quotations
 -s, at highest levels. Trading slackened
 Ger with the general recession of prices,
 t tcta! transactions again approximated
 2 large total of 1,575.o00 shares. |At various times 1t was evident that flling for profits was proceeding on an larged scale, while new buying seemed i be of more cautious or tentative char
 movement consisted largely of second fy speculative buying and professional flling, supply giving way to demand at fe end. There were indubitable signs also bat the frenzied movement in the war
 iares had caused further wlthdra wal investors, pending some readjustment the existing abnormal conditions. IA temporary rise of l to points in
 ilnays and other issues which once
 lleo IS speculative favorites was re- frded as a cloak for liquidation in less |sble quarters of the list Specialties es- fcially those of the more direct war va |ety, derived some of today's added Irength from the revival of rumors of fw deals or mergers. Wall street be- fves that some of the companies whose locks are now in the forefront will figure one or more industrial combinations, Ut details connected with these reported fojects are being carefully withheld. Included among the specials which oke all previous high records were Con fnental Can, up 17A at III; Lackawanna feel, 1S at 93A; Crucible Steel, Sh at f9&; Tennessee Copper, 7ss at 6S, and n erican Car and Foundry, 4% at S5. Pme of these maximums were reduced to points, while otner active spe- Ialties closed at actual losses.
 Foreign exchange reflected by it's +rehgth the settlement of the details of he International loan. but offerings of
 Ills on London and Paris were relatively sht
 Bonds were irregular. with some selling high grade issues in the later dealings |otal sales, par value, aggregated s6, 750,- United States bonds were unchanged on hli.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. September 29.-(Special.l Heavy selling in Liverpool and afterward by Liverpool houses here was In evidence this morning, supplying the demand and finally bringing about short decline of nearly # cent from yesterdays closing prices Many reports were current of large offers of spots in Liverpool and in the last hour. of further submarine ac- tivity in the war zone in European waters brought many selling orders to liquidate holdings Traders have been looking for this reaction before the bureau report OH
 the theory that many parties would wish
 to take profits before that date. especially on the spot cotton In the south. Should the storm now on the Louisiana gulf coast pass over the cotton belt it will in- crease the tendency to accept small cror estimates. In which case the sellers of today will become buyers. In the mean time. the local traders feel bearIsh. An- ticipating free offerings of spot cotton from the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

|New York, September 2s.-Mercantile eper, 3H@Sx per cent. Sterling 6o-day Ills, S.6s5o; demand. A.72: cables, S4.725O. FaDcs. demand, 5.s0; cables, 5.79. Marks, Rmand, SSH cables, S4. Lires. demand, He: cables, 6.25. .Rubles. demand, 34h {; Dies. siE. Bar silver 49x. Mexican dol ITS. SS1k. Government bonds steady;
 ailroad bonds Irregular. Time loans |eady; 60 days. 2h0e% per cent: 20 dave < per cent; six months. per cent Cali |oney easier: high, 2 per cent; low. 1x fr cent; ruling rate. 1% per cent; last |an. per cent; closing bid. IA per cent; |fered at 2 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
JACKSON, MISS.
"Fire Prevention Day"-Bryan to Speak in Capital October s.

Jackson. Miss. September 29.-(Spe- cial. Ex-Governor Brewer has issued a proclamation naming October as Fire Prevention Day." and urging all citizens to observe same It is sug- tories have a fire drill and exercises that will acquaint them with the im- portance of doing away with all trash piles, cause them to look after their flues and the electric wiring about their premises with view to reducing the number of conflagrations in the state-thereby securing cheaper in- surance of all kinds of property.
 Mrs. Kate Melville Powers, wife of Dr. R. V. Powers. died at her home on North State. street last night, and the body will be laid to rest tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. Services will be held at the residence, Rev. William Mercer Green, rector of St. Andrews Episcopal church, officiating Mrs. Powers was eldest daughter of Capt and Mrs. William Melville of this city. and granddaughter of two Mis- siDpi governors, Melville and Tucker. twelve years ago she was united in marriage to Dr. Powers, a prominent planter of Yazoo county, but who has since made Jackson his home
 William J. Bryan, responding to a telegraphic invitation from Editor Henry of the Clarion-Iedrer states that he will be in Jackson October 5. The Century theatre has been rendered free of charge and there Mir. Bryan will deliver his address. the subject being "The War in Europe, and Its Lessons for Us" Mississippi has al- ways had warm spot in its heart for Mir. Bryan and no doubt he will face a large audience on his return to the Capital City, where he has many friends and acquaintances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Produce Market

New York, September 29.-Butter was
 steady: receipts. 14.945; creamery extras, 9a score, 27lkc creamery. higher scoring, &Q2s1sc; firsts. 25@27c. Eggs firm; re- ceipts, 15,054; fresh gathered extras, 32@ S3c; extra firsts. 2Sq3lhc; firsts, 26IsQ2Sikc i; seconds, 231z@251zc. Cheese steady; re- ceipts. 1856: state whole milk fresh flats, specials. 14x@15c; average fancy, l4lkc. Live poultry unsettled; dressed poultry steady; western frozen, roasting chickens. 19a21c; fresh fowls. iced, 140 lSc; frozen turkeys. 17@2lc.
 st Louis. September 29.-Poultry un- changed, except springs. 15c; turkeys, lo71c; ducks, l4c.s Butter, creamery, 27c. Eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
FORT DEPOSIT
tured By . Nurse-Cotton Seed Sell ing At e32 Per Ton.

Ft Deposit September 29.-(Special. ] yesterday afternoon while en route to the home of friend in Calhoun, Young Whedley. small white boy, whose home is in Georgiana, was held up about two miles north of Fort Deposit by two ne- groes, who attempted to rob him. How ever. their plans were frustrated by the timely arrival of an old darky, Dan Payne who was working near the place, and responded to the Whadley boys cry for help. The old negro was just in time to prevent an assault and robbery upon the little white boy, as one of the would be robbers held him by the throat while the other was going through his pockets. The little fellow had about $6 on his per- son. besides other boyish valuables. Armed with. the description of the rob- bers, Grant Burt, 15-year-old negro boy of Fort Deposit, through a ruse, ef- fected their capture early this morning by pretending to carry them to his home to get breakfast Instead he carried them to the home of Marshal Glass and turned them over to the marshal. They were tried this morning in the justice court of J. D. Lamar. who committed them to jail to await the action of the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Flour and Feedstuffs
 Wholesale Ouotationy,)

Self-rislng flour. ss.4o; Tennessee flour. s6; Michigan flour, G Idaho flour, s6; Indiana flour. s6.25: hard winter wheat flour. S665; shorts. $3s; pure wheat bran, $29; c. S. meal, 75h per cent, sa9; Cremo meal, $2e; '. 8. hulls. $10 ton; No. l timothy hay. $25 per ton; pea green al- falfa: western. $22. ana southern alfalfa, s19; mixed feeds. per ton. s35; oats. per No. white, bushel, 61c; Texas oats. sse; corn. per bushel. $l.03; cornmeal, $l.95; per two-bushel sack; chops. $l.S6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
LEGAL NOTICES
LeEaI Notice

Legal Notice State of Alabama, Jefferson County-Es- tate of John Burke. deceaeed. Letters testementary upon the last will and testament upon the estate of said de- cedent having been granted to the under signed on the 20th day of September. 1915. by the Honorable J. P. Stiles, judge of the probate court of Jefferson county; no- tice is hereby given that all peraons hay- ing claims against said estate will be re- quired to present the same within the time allowed by law. or that the game will be barred.
 F. H. LINNEHAN,
 HUGH AGEEvER, s-2s-st-th Executofs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Ayery's Letter

There have been unmistakable signs to those of long market experience that the market was accommodating a weak long in- terest. The first of these evidences oc- cured several days ago in the form of increased margin requirements and to the initiated this Is usually a good time to exercise caution.
 My advice in these letters has been on these lines for several days past because of reasons above stated.
 There is no arriving at the amount of the liquidation today, as the telegraph service. both public and private. Is al- most completely prostrated on account of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company

Birmingham. Ala. Sept. Fl, lslb.
 The annual meeting of stockholders of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company, for election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting, will be held at the office of the company room 1214 American Trust and Savings Bank building, Birmingham, Ala. on Wednesday, October 6. 1915, at 10 o'clock a. IT. F. s. WYNN. Sec'y g-25-12t
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New York September 29.-Cotton seed oil suffered a sharp setback in prices today under general liquidation. precipitated by the big decline in cotton. The break caught a number of stop orders Some of tho selling was attributed to refiners, all though they were not doing anything openly. October tenders of about 1200 bar rels were put out. Final prices were up a shade from the low point, but showed a net loss of IA to "A points. Sales, 4, 500 barrels. The markets undertone at the close was unsettled. September, 6.6oc; October, 6.S2c; December, 6s2c; January, 6.91c; March, 7.14c; May, 7.37c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
The Iron Market
GRAPHITE MINES
 MAY BE OPENED

Clanton. September 2S.-{Special.)-A mining expert arrived at the Dixie Graph- ite Mining company property. and 1t is more than likely these mines will be re- opcned soon. Graphite has advanced greatly in value lately. The mines are located in the hills on Chestnut creek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, September 2a.-Cotton. spot unchanged. Good middling. 736d; mid ding, 7.04d; low middling, 6.56d. Sales. e. GOO; for speculation and export POGO. Re- ceipts, 1000. Futures weak; September. 6.79d; September and October, 6.79d: De- tober and November, s79d; November and December 6sS1sd December and Jan uary, 6.S41kd; January and February, 6.s51hd: February and March. 6S6ihd. March and April. 6.s71ad April and May, 6.S71ad May and June. 6.SSd; June and July, 6.Ssd; July and August e.S42d; Au- gust and September. 67od.
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Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.

Members New York Cotton rr. sw York Prodnce ExchsnSsre.4 4AHSnsnss; Assoclast ts 2 q, sFs 7erpool Cotton Association. ls of cotton and Cation Seed Oii fop 1 ture delivery. 6peeia1 Attention ma lera tqsn3 given for eonsiEn nj rts cf ''s tss.teg for delivery. cofFesnond-
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, September 2s.--Wheat: No hard. $1o3@1 10; No. ? red, y1 1891 1T Corn: No. mixed. 64a6iihc: No. mixed. 64Q641kc; No. white. 65c; No. yellow. CSC. Oats: No. white, S6d87c Mo- mixed, 34ik@35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30

Fort Deposit is paying the record break ing price of $a2 per ton for cotton seed. However, there is but little offered, as the cotton crop of this section Is exceed neries here are only running about one fourth of the day, whereas the corre- spending week of last year they were running all day and part of the nights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Chicago Grain

Chicago, September 2s-Wheat: No. ?
 red, q o3G1 .O51s; No. 3 red. g7cQsl .o2 No. red, S0q90c; No. hard, S1 .03QI1 051h. Corn: No. ? yellow. 65I4Q671hc; No. 4 white. 64c. Oats: No. 8 white, 34l4a35c;
 standard. &1k@39c. Rye: No ?. 99c. Bar ley, 5l@60c. Timothy, SHOOT. .25. Clover,
 SIP .60G1a. Pork, s1S.50. Lard, B. 30. Ribs, $S. .62Q9 25.
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Sugar Market

New York, September 29.-Raw sugar tiet; centrifugal: 375@3s9c: molasses, Ps0S12c. Refined quiet. Sugar futures Pened easier under scattered liouidatiorl hd trade selling. At noon prices were 2 5 points net lower. The decline was |ntinued later and the market closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. September 29.-Wheat No. ? red s1.15@1 16 No. ? hard. N.os: Sep tember. N.12h; December. 96z@967sc. Corn; No. ?. 6s1sQ69c; No. white, 69c; Sertember 70c December 52% 9527sc. Oats: No. nominal; No white nomi- nal; September, 35c: December, 34Mc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Dry Goods Market

New York. September 29.-Cotton goods and yarns were strong and active today. Indian Head bleached goods were ad- yanced half a cent a yard Underwear and hosiery were very firm and more ac- tive.
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Naval Stores

Savannah. September 29.-Turpentine firm, 3S1kc; sales, 299: receipts. 452; ship ments, 1137; stock, 15,S73. Resin firm; sales, SaS; receipts, 1s42; shipments, S122; stock, 65,723. Quote A. B. s. 40; C. D, z. 40; E, g .421s; F, G. H. I. s 45: K, s. 60; M, S4. 50; N, $4 30: VIC, s5.S0; wv, $6.
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Meats 0rr.-

Meats
 Hackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-9szc. Bellies-101Sc. Butts-15c. Pork Loins-lSc. Neck Bones-4c. Breakfast Bacon--1S6cxc. Spare Ribs-ec. Regular Hams-16kc. Skinned Hams-16c. Pure Lard-97sc. compound. SAC
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At a. Loss
From .Iudga

FTOm JuuEe
 Young Mrs. Wonibat doesn't seem to know what to do fo,' her baby''
 Well, you can't wonder. NoAbook of instructions came with him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
New York Cotton Futures
New Orleans Wire Down

The New Orleans cotton and rice mar kets are not available as all wires to New Orleans are down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Fish

Fish
 Who!esalers' Selling Price) Perch-Skc. Salt Water Trout-1ohc. Blue Catfish-7hc. Red snapper-shc in bbl. and 1oe iu smaller lots. Gray Snapper-6c. Mullet--51zdD6c. Shrimp-10c. Spanish Mackerel-l6c. Sheephead-S1ac. Oysters-$1 65 gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Metal Market

New York. September 29.-copper firm;
 electrolytic, 1925. Iron steady and un- changed. Metal exchange quotes tin steady: 5-ton lots, S33Qs3. .50 At London. spot copper. f71 5s: futures. e72 5s cleo trolytic. EST 1es- Spot tin, al53; futures. s154. Anthony, e125. The metal ex- change quotes lead. s4.50. Spelter not quoted. At London. lead e23 15s. Spelter, f63
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easy, unchanged to points lower. Sales, 6l5o tons. December 2soc; March. 2.s7c; May, 2.97c, July, 3.oec.
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Fruits and Produce
 (Wholesalers' Selling Price) California Grapes-S2 box. Lemons-s2. 50q3 .50. Oranges-$4. .5005. Bananas-$1. 5G42 bunch. Limes-s1Q1.25 per 100. New Apples-$1Q1 2s per hamper. Maiden Blush apples in barrels. A.5o. Peanuts-51sQ61fc per lb. Home Grown Tomatoes--75c. Irish Potatoes-75c per bu. Virginia Potatoes-Cobblers in 11-peck barrels, g.
 Egg Rjants--Alabxma, s1.50 per crate. Northern Onions-Per h.. 2c. New Cabbage-1hc lb. ~ Green Beans-M bu. baskets, 75090c. Alabama Onions-S1@1.25 crate. Florida Squash-$2.60 hamper. Home Grown Cucumbers--Per half. bushel ba sket, 25@60c London Layer Raisins-s1.T. New Sweet Potatoes-t1.25 per hamper: bbl., g. 50.
 Fixe-$1 .50 Celery-Crate. s4.50; dozen, BOG. Lettuce-Dozen, COG. Malga Grapes-$1.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Enclish Money

London, September 29.-Bar silver 2s 11-1sd per ounce. Money, 31z@4 per cent Discount rates: Short bills, 4ssQ4% per cent three months, 11-16Q1ls4 per cent
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry and Eggs

Poultry and Eggs
 Commission merchants price) Hens-14c. Fryers--1SQ20c. Broilers-1SG40c. Guineas-30c. Roosters-25H30c. Fresh country eggs. PC; graded, car, ton eggs. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Live Stock

Kansas City, September 2s.-Hogs: Re ceipts, S20o; market steady Bulk. s7.50a s.2o;; light. s7.65ds.2o; pigs, s6.75G75o
 Cattle: Receipts. 10000; market strong. Prime fed steers sa50d10; dressed beef steers, $f.75q9. 40; southern steers. $5 50l 7.50; cows. s4a6. 75; heifers. s6a9.5O; stock CTS. S5.5eQS: bulls. S5fJ6; calves, S6M10
 Sheep; Receipts. 14.00o;- market steady. Lambs, S6.25dS.75; yearlings, s666. 75 wethers. $o.5oQ650: ewes, s5.25@6
 Chicago. September @.-Hogs: Receipts, 24,Oco; market steady. Bulk, S.25QS. 9 s7 25dS.26 light, s7.60dS. 40 mixed. s6.90Q $40; heavy, s6.65ds.25; rough, $6.65a6 90; pigs. seGS.
 Cattle: Receipts, 16000 market firm. Native beef cattle, s610d1o.50; cows and heifers. S2.90GS.35: calves, $S@11.6O.
 Sheep Receipts 15.000; market easy. Wethers, s570q6.5O ewes, sS50@6; lambs. $7Q9. 20.
 St. Louis. September 29-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 5000; market lower. Pigs and lights. SC. 251S .50: mixed and butchers, $ OSLO: good heavy, $7.So48.4o.
 Cattle: Receipts 5600; market steady. Native beef steers, s7.5o@10.25; yearling steers and heifers, ss.50d10; cows, S6IS; stockers $eds 25; Texas and Indian steers, s5259s.s0; cows and heifers, $4@6.50; na- tive calves. s6Q11.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1000; market strong. Lambs, sSQ9; sheep and ewes, s5Q7.75.
 Kansas City. September o9.-Butter eggs and poultry unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Charles Fairchild & Co.'s Letter

New York. September 29.-(Special) The cratic course of prices fin Liverpool this morning with the weakness existing break here of about 20 points. This was followed by fresh influx of buying orders, which carried prices within the space of a few minutes to about last nights clos ing figures This rally was followed by another decline. which was succeeded by a rally which again advanced prices "a within few points of yesterdays finals. 1n the closing hour. however selling or ders became quite general, stop loss or ders were caught in volume and prices broke sharply. The fear that big in- terests with heavy long lines were getting out of the market before the bureau re- port on Saturday next. suppressed any tendency to buy and the rallies were fee ble and short lived. January was 12.o9c bid on the curb after official closing.
 Tomorrows outcome depends very largely upon whether or not the liquida- tion Is completed. Liverpool is due Is to 2 points lower; we doubt if 1t declines that much. Todays break Is an incident common to big markets. To our minds, cotton Is cheap and should be bought on any further setback We believe, sooner or later 1t will sell materially above yes- terday's high figures. Meantime futures zation of those who. while appreciating the fact that a short crop fs inevitable ! and that legitimate basis exists for the recent advance, are unwilling to protect their holdings and become sellers instead of buyers. We are of the opinion that pur chases made on any weakness tomorrow will show good returns shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Sugar

Granulated sugar. $6.25 per cwt. f. O. b., Birmingham.
 Choice Rice--S5.50 per cwt Fancy Rice-$6.00 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy--$6.60 per cwt.
 Grits-$2.26 per S6-lb. bag
 Sugar Is being sold by Birmingham reailers at from 12 to IS pounds for S1.
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the tropical storm. This storm should have held the market. but because of lack of quotations and knowledge of what was going on in the rings with the excep- tion of occasional wires made the public want to sell out until quotation service became normal.
 The governments weekly crop report was bullsh and what few reports con- corning the storm that have gotten through would indicate that much dam age has been done. From these meager reports it is understood the storm struck the gulf coast between Atchafayla bay and New Orleans and was moving in a northeasterly direction. and 1t is said that one of the telegraph companies has nearly 80 miles of poles down between St. Ga briel and New Orleans. It was also re- ported that the roof of the Terminal sta ton in New Orleans had been blown off. and at o'clock this afternoon the storm had gotten as far as Baton Rouge.
 The New Orleans market declined way out of proportion to New York, and when the extent of the storm becomes known look for the market to recover much of today's decline. Purchases on this break with ample margin behind them will show splendid profit. as the decline is bound to have cleared up the weak long interest