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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
TONE OF CAUTION
 SHOWN IN STOCKS Ascribed to Approximations
 of International De- velOpments

Ney York. February 1s-A tone of ex- treme caution was evineed during today's short session of the stock market, and was ascribed for the most part to appre- hension growing out of latest fnternation- al developments. The representations made by this government to England and Germany occasioned suspense in high financial circles and gave the trading ele- ment an opportunity to make fresh com mtments on the bear side
 Prominent shares were sold moderately with net losses of a point or more in the speculative favorites. Lowest prices were made in the later dealings, at which time United States Steel and Union Pa cific were singled out by the bears. New Haven shares again showed marked weak ness, declining points abruptly to the minimum price of 49. With the exception on the several issues of stocks and bonds of the Minneapolis and St. Louis and Iowa Central roads, some of which rose substantially on the old rumor of buying for Canadian Pacific control, the entire list was inclined to weakness. s
 Another break in sterling exchange on London to the lowest price quoted since 1907 gave rise to the belief that fur- ther imports of gold from Canada are under way. Probable participation by our bankers in the new French treasury note issue is expected to work further ease in exchange.
 Further price advances in steel prod ucts confirm recent advices of increased activity in that trade. As for general merchandise, local and interior reports point to an increase of individual pur- chases. Jobbing centers also report bet ter and more diversified distribution. AL -I~ .f were slightly upset by the intervening holiday. Loans show an actual expan- sion of almost s25,000.00O, demand deposits inerea sing by about s23 900, 900 and reserves decreasing $4,11S,O00.
 The bond market was irregular, with light dealings. Total sales, par value, were $1,S50,O00.
 United States coupon and registered 2s declined B per cent on call during the week. .x4kA I'M
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FOREIGN LEGION IS
 DOING FINE WORK
Plucky Action of Two Rus sians, a Frenchman and
 an Englishman

London. February Special l--An Englishman serving with the French foreign legion writes
 "one act of pluck I must rcoite. Within a fe wfeet in front of the Ger man trenches were two big wheat stacks Four men volunteered to burn them-two Russians. one French. ons Englishman. About a. m. orders passed along our line for none to fire till ordered Looking through tho loophole l saw the blaze and knowing nothing of the raid woke the ser seant and reported it. How that fra grew. II seemed that the four crawled through the darkness each with d bot tie of paraffine. and successfully fired the two stacks. What a sight, The whole landscape illuminated as by day and 1t was three hours before tho last cmbers died out and the four got back unhurt through the tornado of bullets. The captain shook hands with each.
 Shall not forget our return in silence through the long trenches nor the dawn. as we got well away. red sky. slight snow on the ground, all trees lacework of frost and our dark column in the high road now in column of four. strangely altered, nearly ev- cry man wearing wool helmet or "passe montagne.n as they call them. and multi-colored mufflers, some with tugs over their shoulders. and knap- | sacks marching in loose order. all dead | fatigued. and looking back in the col 1 bmns on the white ground how like l 1t seemed to pictures of the retreat ! from Moscow, for strange carts and l tumhrns, completed the picture.
 l "On our return we passed through | practically one great battlefield, ev- | erywhere graves in twos, threcs and l tens and more. and when we came to
 an extra large row the command rang 1 out, "Presentez armes," and so wo paid l the tribute as we marched past
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Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

New York, February -(SpecaL)--All the markets are affected by the political incidents of the past two days in addi- ton to which d large quantity of con tracts were sold In Liverpool on oroers from Bombay.
 The feeling in the trade has been bear ish for the past 10 days on the ideas which we placed before you, their main contention being that at present prices there would be no reduction in acreage because of the risk to commerce involved in the added war dangers of the sea. In short, in the present pessimistic frame of mind the increasing consumption of cotton is lost sight of, or rather brushed aside as of little importance. 1t is apparent that the reserve supplies of spinners are very small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
Peppermint Drops

From the London Chronicle.
 Peppermint drops, which are greatly in favor in the trenches, have long been the unfailng comforter of old ladies and others-but in recent times we seem to have got past needing some of the medicinal qualities for which pepper mint oil was held in high esteem in by gone centuries. Gerarde in his Herhale 0633) advises the Use of it, either poured into the cares with honeyed water or taken inwardly as a certain specific against scolopendres, beare-worms. sea- serpents, scorpions and the bitings of mad dogs,' Perhaps it may nerve our sol diers' hearts against dachshunds.
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Port Cotton Movement

New Orleans, middling, 1-6; receipts, 10,210; exports, 26,942; sales, 500: stock, 44,33l.
 Galveston. middling. S45: receipts. 1e,- 347; exports, 40l9; sales, 429, stock. 614.z
 Mobile, middling 1916; receipts. o57; sales 50: stock, 47,079.
 Charleston, middling &; receipts, Sl9
 Savannah. middling, SA receipts, 12.15S; exports. 9729; sales, 5iSo; stock, 3O2,30S. [ Charleston. midding, s; receipts BIS; stock, 1271s2.
 Wilmington. middlng, s; receipts 1858; exports 5550; stock. 54,T7.
 Texas City. receipts, 1877. Norfolk. middling, s. receipts 342l stock S4.0S1. Baltimore, middling sas; stock. 57sS Boston, mddling holiday; receipts, ITO; stock, 11,100. Philadelphia, middling, s.so; stock, se2S. New York. mlddling s.o5; receipts, 150; exports 1890; stock, 1l2.09S
 Minor ports, receipts, 1797; exports 555o; stock. 126,069. Total today: Receipts, 52,1O3; exports l 53, ,4S0; stock. 1908. 4S2. 1 Total for week: Receipts, 5210S; ex. ports, 5S 4S0. Total for season: Receipts, 7,34l142 ex- ports, 4(571,S50. Interior Cotton Movement Houston: Middling s. 40c; receipts, F, ,S04;
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Coffee Market

New York, February 13.-Coffee futures were rather steadier today, owing to the steadier showing of the Brazilian cables and reports that considerable coffee pur- chased in Brazil by New York importers will be shipped to Europe, where prices are said to be relatively higher. The open- ing here was ? to points higher, and the market closed net unchanged to points higher. Sales, including switches. 17.500. February, 5.53e; March. 5.bSc; April 5.6Sc; May. 5.7Sc; June, H.7sc: July, 6.S5c; Au- gust. 6 s2c;; September, 6.99c; October. Gee: November, 7.13c; December, 7.20c
 Spot steady; Rio No 2, 77sc; Santos No. 1. SAC. The Brazilian cables reported an advance of Id in the rate of Rio ex- change on London. Millreis prices were Unchanged at Rio with 100r higher at Santos. Brazilian port receipts, 62.0vg: Juudiahy, 29,00O.
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shipments. 1s.S4. sales. 16o7. stock, 2o1.. so7
 Memphis: Middling, Sc; receipts, 2ST2 shipments. 2Sn: sales. 2loo; stock. 226.osS Augusta: Middling, s.125c: receipts, l4loi shipments ST7; sales, 1136: stock. 14S, ,l6i.
 St. Louis: Middling, Sc; receiptsa 2464i shipments. 24s4: stock, 3S.0s9.
 Cincinnat: Receipts, 1424; shipments TS2; stock. 1lSl9.
 Little Rock: Middlng. 7.7oc. receipts 1852; shipments 1217. stock. 5ssls.
 Total today; Receipts, 26s25; shipments 27,049; stock. 690.S23.
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Walnuts-l6us0e lb. Pecans-12ieu2oc per ID. l1lberts-l5c per lb. Almonds-20c per lb. Chestnuts-yc per lb. Lettuce-s1 25d2.gg5 hamper. Eggplants-SS.5 90. Green Peas-S3. Green Beans-SS sa. Onions-2lsc per lb. Spanish Onions-Sl. per crate. Sweet Potatoes-Si per bushel. Irish Potatoes-75c per bushel. Cabbage-2c per lb. New Cabhage-s2 per crate. London Layer Raisins-Sl.7 California Figs-S2 per case. Seed Potatoes-slQl.2O bu. Onion Sets-SL soa2 bu.
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Produce Market

New York, February 13-Butter, re. ceipts, TAB; market unchanged; cream cry, extras, 92 score 3lc; creamery higher scoring, s11sQs2c; firsts. 2s1sq8oc; seconds, 26Q2Sc; Ladies current market firsts, 22lsG2Sc; seconds, 22c: packing stock, current make, No. 2. 2o1kc. Eggs unsettled; receipts, ss52; fresh gathered extra fine, 26@26ihc; extra frsts 25M@ 251sc; firsts. 24lH@25c; seconds. 231k@24. Cheese strong, receipts, SS5; state whole milk, held specials, l74@l71t; do. aver age fancy. 161aq17; do. winter export type specials 161zQ16A; do. average fancy. 15Aq16A Dressed poultry firm; western roasting chickens, 17421c; fresh fowls 141s@1S1ac; turkeys. .14Q22Ec.
 Chicago February 13.-Butter, poultry market unchanged. Eggs, unchanged
 St. Louis, February Is. Butter, un- changed; receipts s25s tubs; creamery 24G3oc. Eggs higher; receitps 672 cases; at market, cases included, 2l@24c; ordi- mar firsts, 23c; firsts, 24c. Potatoes, ,sun- changed; receipts, 55 cars. Poultry un- changed.
 Kansas City, February 13-Butter. eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Elgin, February 1s.-Butter, 3oG3ic.
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Flour and lBreadstnff.

Self-rising flour, ss.50: Tennessee Hour. sS: Michigan flour. ss.95; Idaho flour, S20; Indiana flour. $s,20; spring wheat flour. $s.55: hard winter wheat flour, SS.ao, shorts. $S3: pure wheat bran. s32 C. s. meal 7is per cent, $50: Cremo meal, per ton, S26; C. $. hulls. sll ton; No. i timothy hay per ton. $25; mixed alfalfa and John son grass. per ton, si9: pea green alfalfa western, S26: mixed feeds, per ton, S5 oats. per bushel, 75c; corn, per bushel $i03 corn meal, $l.S5 per 96 pounds.
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery. February 13.-tSpecial. ) Spot cotton was quoted here today al follows: Middling fair. old, nothing new. S.75c strict good middIing, old nothing; new, 8:38c; good middling old. Sc: new, S.20c; strict middling, old, 7&c; new, Sc; middling, old. 71ac new, 7.75c strict low middling, old, 7Ac; new, 7.25c; low middling, old, 6c; new. C.75c; strict good ordinary, old. 5Ac: new, 6.25c; good ordinary. old. 5ssc; new. 5.8Sc; market quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
HEAVY BREAK IS
 MADE BY WHEAT Price Falls of 9 1-2c Bushel. Caused by Arrest of
 Export Sales

Chicago, February 1s.-Wheat fell 9i. cents bushel in price today, the most sensational break since the war began. Almost complete arrest of export sales had much to do with forcing speculative holders to unload for short time on a gigantic scale. Rallies followed but the market closed extremely nervous 51s@5Ac lower than Thursday night. Other net losses were: Corn, 5s0ls4c; oats, s4@7sc to Ic, and provisions, 10@20c.
 Depression of corn was due wholly to the weakness of wheat. Relatively corn showed notable strength.
 Liberal shipping demand, both domes- tic and foreign, helped to prevent any radical setback in oats.
 Provisions gave way under selling whicf was led by packers.
 Chicago, February 13-Grain and pro-
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Best Time for a Picture

From the Manchester Guardian
 The itinerant photographer was very urgent. "A picture postcard of your 'ouse, sir. with your family at the gate? Ealf-a-crown a dozen-you can't say that's unreasonable
 Don't want any said the house. holder.
 Just suppose your '0use was destroyed by Zeppelin. wouldn't 1t be comfort to have picture of your old 'ome?''
 The householder was hard hearted enough to say that he would prefer :l photograph after the destruction. for that would be readily salable to the illus Aaated papers.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

|cottop Merchants. Hanover Square, N. New <Orleans Cotton, Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. |Drders solicited for the purchase and
 bale of Cotton. and Cotton Seed Oil for |euture delivery; Special attention and liberal terms given for consignmehts of
 |pnce invited.
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Liverpool Spot Cotton

Liverpool. February 1s,-Cotton. spot easier; good midding. 5.26d; middling. 4.s4d: low middlinas l5Sd; sales, 5000 bales, speculation and export, 2oeO receipts, a- 429: futures quiet and steady. May and June. 4s4iad: July and August. 49Sd; De- tcber and November 5.0Sd: January and February, 511isd
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Her Decorations

FrOln JUuSe.
 Who is that naughty looking dark lady on the right2'
 That is Signora Juarez Torreon-va- ranza- -Quilla of Mexico
 And what are all those badges, but tons and medals with which she is al- most covered ?n
 "Why. she's a Daughter of Three Hundred and Twenty ReVolu- tionsi"
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COTTON IS WEAK
 AND UNSETTLED More or Less Liquidation During the Day at
 New York

New York. February 15.-Cotton was weak and unsettled under more or less general liquidation during todays trad ing. with the close barely steady at q net decline of Il to 1S points.
 The market opened barely steady at q decline of to s points in response to weakness in the markets at both Liver pool and New Orleans over yesterdays $ local holiday. Private cables indicated that Liverpool had been pressed by heavy American selling, while yesterdays late break in the New Orleans market was partly sbuted to talk of an easier turn in spot situation. These features inspired selling here, while the talk around the ring also reflected much ap- prehension that the threat of submarine attacks on merchant shipping in the re- gently extended naval war zone pight yet result in a check to the export move ment or unfavorable political develop ments.
 Houses with foreign connections and local trade interests were buyers on a scale down while New Orleans was also a buyer here after some early selling, and the decline was checked at a net loss of about 12 to 15 points. This break to 911 for October carried the market into new low ground for the movement, and the active positions sold a shade under the lowest level reached on the reaction late last month, but rallies were limited and the tone remained unsettled during the entire session.
 The rules and regulations issued by the department of agriculture in connection with the cotton futures law and designat- ing the spot markets on the quotations of which differences in the future markets are to be based. seemed to be without any influence on the days trading. Now York Cotton Futures
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Bonds
Live Stock Market

Chicago. February 1s.-Hogss Re- ceipts, 14,000; unsettled. Bulk, $6. q 6.90; light, $6.60@7.00; mixed, $6.65 @ 6.90; heavy, $650@6.90; roughs, $6.50@ 6.60; pigs, $5.50@6S5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 300;g weak. Native steers, $545@S.70; cows and heifers, $s.15@7.75; calves, s7.00@1O.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2000; firm. Sheep, $6.25 TOO; yearlings, $7.25@7.75 lambs, S7.00 @S.60.
 St Louis, February 13--Hogs: Re- ceipts, 11,500; higher Pigs and lights, s5.75@7.15; mixed and butchers, s6.90W 7.10; good heavy, s7.00@7.10. .s ~Cattie;'s Receipts 50; steady. Native steers, $7.504S.50 cows and heifers, $5.00@S.25; stockers S5 25@7.35: Texas and Indian steers, $5.25@7.75 cows and heieers, $4.00@6.00; native calves. $6.o0 @11.00.
 Sheep: Receipts 1000; steady. Native s muttons, $5.00@6.10; lambs, $S.OO@S.50, yearlings, $7.00@750
 Kansas City, February 13-Hogs: Re- ! oeipts, 1000,s steady. Bulk, $6.65@6.70; heavy, $6.65 e 6.I0; packers and butchers, s6.65 @6.70; light, $660@675; pigs, sC.o0 @6.50.
 Cattle: Receipts. 100; steady Prime fed steers, $S.O0@S.5O; dressed beef steers, $650 e 500; southern steers, $5.50 6.75; southern steers, $5.50@6.65; cows, $4.25@6.60; heifers. $5.75@S.00; stock CTS, $5.50@7.00.
 Sheep: Receipts, none; steady. Lambs, F.75@S.15; yearlings $6.75@760; weth- ? srs, $6.00Q6.75; ewes. $5.60@6.15.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

Hens, 15c. Live turkeys. lie; dressed turkeys. 9Oc. Fryers-1A-l1a lbs. average, 1Sc. Ducks-15c ID. Guiheas-S0c. Roosters-S5c. Geese-75Q90c. Fresh country eggs-2Sc; fresh candled. 23c graded carton eggs, 25c
 Heats Extra Rbs--1l1ac. Belles-20-25c 121ac. Boston Butts-12c. Pork Ioins-13c Breakfast Bacon-2lc. Spare Ribs-10c. Regular Hams. 16c Skinned Hams-161ac.
 Fruits ano Produce Lemons-S3.50. Limes-$l.25. Florida Oranges-S1. .75q2.2. Barrel Oranges-$ 50a2.G5. Grapefruit-Sl. 7512. .25 Tangerines-$l.75 per strap: s2.50 Der box. Florida trawberres-3OQ4O at. Apples-York Imperial, S3Q3.50; Bald wins, s3@3 .5O; Ben Davis, S2.5O@3; box apples, si .25q1.75. Peanuts-519@6iac per lb. Malaga Grapes-$546 per keg. Tomatoes -S2 50@3 per crate. Cocoanuts-$4 per sack. Cranberries-Per box, S1 .75Q2; per bar rel. q. Celery-Florida, per crate, $2.5o; 75e dozen.
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New Orleans Spot Cotton

New Orleans, February 13.-Spot cotton easy. 1-16c lower. Sales on the spot, 700 bales. To arrive, 100 Good ordinary 5-16c. Strict good ordinary. 13-16c Low middling, 2 5-16c. Strict low middlink, 11-16c. Middling, 8 1-16c. Strict mid ding, 8. 5-16c. Good midding, 8 11-16c Strict good middling 9 .1-16c.
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fluff oysters, ,sds.5o per 1000.
Hides and Tallnw

Green salt hides 16ql7e green salt hides (half euredl, l5al6c: green hides. uresh). liq15c; dry flint hides. 2sq29c; dry salt hides. 26Q27c: damaged hides. half price; sheep skins. 5o460e: horse hides, s2qS.50; sherlings 15a25c; goat skins, 3od35c: kid skins. 10c; tallow, 5ae; skins. 30935c; kid skins, 10e. tallow. 5u6c :; clean unwashed wool. 2OQ2se, bury wool. 12d15c; ginseng. S4dl5.
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. February 13.-A stronger tone prevailed in rough rice today. the
 demand remaining active. Clean rice was strong and quotations unchanged. Re-
 ceipts:- Rough 3257: mllers S257 clean, 54si. Sales: 235s pockets clean Honduras at 3hQ5i4c
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Dry Goods Market

New York February lS-Dry goods were quiet on the short day after the holiday Wool continued firm and high Burlaps were firm; linens higher. Underwear and hosiery for spring were in better de- mand.
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Sugar Market

]. New York, February 12-Sugar fu- lures were quieter owing to the con tinued holiday in the local spot mar ket, but the undertone was easy under continued scattering liquidation. with the closing prices to points lower. Sales. 2200 tons. February. 3.49c; May
 3.S0c; June, 3.67c: July 3.71c; March,
 379c; raw sugar, holiday.
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C0tt0n Seed OiI

New York. February I3.C6tton seed oil was steady early on outside buying but eased off in sympathy with lard and grain. closing unchanged. to 10 points iower.sfs .ts
 Spot 7hO @ I26c; February. 7.f0M 7.1Sc; March. 716Q7.19c: April. 7.22dS .7.e5c; May, zs2s @7. 2sc; June, 73s@ .4Oc; July, 747t@7s49c; August, 753 @ .56c; September, 1;SQQ 7.67c, Total sales. 5300- sss
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, February 13.-Wheat, No. red, $1 .51@1. .53; No. hard, S1 5SQ1 .55; May, s1. .4ss4 Corn, No ?. 75a751kc: No ? white, 7614Q77c; May, 791ac. Oats, No. ?, 5Sc; No. white, 59c; May, 59s4c.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, February 12.-Wheat, No. 2. red, $149Q1.5S; oats. No 3, white, 5Ss4@ 5sAc; rye, No. 3, N.25@1. .251a; barley, 7aqs7c; timothy. s5.5O165O; clover $l2QD14; pork. $17.O001S.50; lard, $10.50; ribs, $9.25G $9.75
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, February 13.--Wheat, No. hard, q. 4S@1 .49; No. 2 red, $1 .49d1 50. Corn. No. mixed, 7S@731ac; No. 2 white, 7715c; No. ? yellow, 731ac. Goats. No. 2 white 57c; No. 2 mixed, 531x@541ac.
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Natal Market

New York, February 13.-Copper steady. ElectroIytic,. s14.621a @14.S71R casting. $14.25@14621k Iron unchanged
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Creamery Products

Creamery Butter-s2QS6isc. process but ter, soc; oeomargarine. l5a2sc
 Full Cream Cheese-iTc; imported swI., sSc; Pimento, doz., sl.2S.
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New York Spot Cotton

New York February 12-Spot cot ton quiet; middling uplands, s55c; gulf, s.S0c: no sales,
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Fish
Perch-sc.

 Salt Water rrout-1lh9l2c. Blue Catnsh-7lae. Red Snapper-Sisa9c Gray Snapper-4a5c. Mullet-5I6c. Spanish Mackerel-l2h@15c Fresh Pompano-20u2hc Delaware Oysters-S Standards, sl.ls gal. lon: selects, sl.lO gallon; extra selects, i.50.
 Gulf Oysters-;3ds50 per 1000.
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Clearing House Banks

New York. February 1a-The statement or the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shown that they hold $1S9. .S7S, $50 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This ia decrease of $4,11s29O from last week. The statement follows Actual condi- ton. Loans, etc.. $S,87 ss7,0 600; increase. $24716,000. Reserve in our vaults sS6S. 151.- 0c0. of which $2s2, 7SO.oO0 is specie; de- crease, N.44S.0o0. Reserve fin federal re- serve bank S113. .293, ,Oo0; increase, ,64S, ,0Oo Reserve in other depositaries. ss2,775, GOO; Increase. $62S0O0. Net demand deposits, 2.l6s 96loo0; increase $22.Sss, 900. Net time deposits, $9S122.0o0 increase, $Sl9,0Oo. Cir culation. $s9, ,464,00o; decrease, N,2o, coo Agsresate reserve s5l4217,0o Excess re- serve, N@s7SS50; decrease. $4.11s. .2sO Summary of state banks and trust com, / pe nies in Greater New York. not included in clearing house statement: Loans. etc. e554. S26,100 increase. $279. 4O0. Specie. s42. . SIP. 700; decrease, $7ls.4oo. Legal tenders ! $10, 2S0So0; decrease, $sS00 Total deposits ef42, ,50O5 800; decrease. s926,6OO. Ranks, cash reserve in vault, si0.SS 200 Trust com panies cash reserve in vault, s42, 2s2, 300.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga; February 13.-Turpen- tine quiet, 431.c; sales none; receipts, 16o; shipments 25; stock, 35.224. Resin firm; sales 327: receipts. SIS; shipments. 62O; stocks, 236,969; quote: A, B. $295: c D., $9.0O; E. F, $4.0o; G, H, $3.10; I. $3.15; K, $40; M, $400; N, 50O; VIC. s5.4O; wv. Sa 55
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Mercantile Paper

New York, February 13.-Mercantile paper, Sls@4 per cent; sterling exchange weak; 60-day bills, $4.SO.5O; for cables. H.s2 5; for demand. s4.S2.15. Bar silver, 4SAc Mexican dollars, S7cs Government bonds heavy; railroad bonds easy.
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Federal Reserve Banks

Washington, February 1S-The F fed eral reserve banks gained more than $S,0o0.8c0 in gold during the week, ac- cording to the statement of their condi- ton February 12, made public today by the federal reserve board. The state- ment shows: Resources: Gold coin and certificates, $259, ,256, 900; legal tender notes, silver certificates and subsidiary coin, $221l7000; total, $2s1,s73.O00; bills dis counted and loans. Maturities within 30 days, $7,SS4,0o0; within 60 days, $6 126, 900; other, $3,0S0O00; total, N7,O9OOOO: invest
 ments. S5,546,000; due from federal re- serve banks; items in transit. s4,462, 900; all other resources, $6,551, 900: total, re- sources, .s325. .022,0 900. Liabilities: Capital paid in, $S5,s41, coo; reserve deposits, $2S4,-
 996OcO federal reserve notes in circula-
 tion (net amounD, s&4.1S5. 900; total lia- bilities, s325, ,022 900. Gold reserve against net liabilities 91.1 per cent. Cash reserve against net liabilities. 9s.S per cent. Cash reserve against liabilities after setting asI.c 40 per cent gold reserve against
 net amount of federal reserve notes in
 circulation, 997 per cent. t
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London. February 12-Bar silver, p 11-16d per ounce. Money, per cent; dis count rates, short bills and months, 13S per cent. II
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New York Cotton Futures

New Orleans, February 1S.-Cotton closed steady, unchanged, compared with yesterdays close.