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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, March 24.-Although cables were disappointing this morning, our mar ket failed to meet the decline as some 20,00O bales of cotton were bought at the opening, which was generally believed to be against the cotton destroyed in the fire at Augusta yesterday Some liquida- tior from recent buyers who are disap- pointed at the failure of peace rumors to stimulate prices, took place carrying prices below 12 cents for July
 There was little pressure from the south and the market steadied up closing at about unchanged from last night. We find a disposition on the part of traders to refrain from making commitments as they are so uncertain as to what would be the effect of any change in the war situation in Europe and at the same time are waiting to get ft.4s on what will be the probable acreage this year. We expect a continuation of narrow mar ket with a sagging tendency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Flour and Eeedstnffs

Colorado patent, $6.45; self-rising flour
 $6.65; Tennessee flour, S6.4o; Michigan flour, $7.25; Idaho flour $6.G0; hard winter wheat flour, s645; Minnesota spring wheat, S6.SG pure wheat shorts. S3S; brown shorts. saJ; pure wheat bran. $2S; c. s. meal, 71s per cent, $34; Cremo meal, $2S; c. $. huls, $17 per ton; No. timothy hay, $23 per ton; pea green alfalfa, west ern, $26; southern alfalfa, $21; mixed feeds. per ton, $36; oats, per bushel, No. Z white, 61@65c; corn, per bushel, SJc; corn meal, $1.12 per 2-bushel sack; chops. $l.7 poultry food, s1.S0 per sack; dairy food, S29: Johnson grass hay S14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March 2i-After steady start cotton seed oil turned easy under general profit taking and scattered liqui- dation, final prices showing net losses of from 10 to 20 points.
 The market closed easier. Spot, 1050c bid. March, 10.60@109Oc; April. 10l5Q9 10 7sc; May, TO- 79dI10.S1c; June. 10 75G1 10. soc; July and August 10.S1@1o.s2c; September 10. 76010 re. Oc,ober 9.5S@9.55c. Total sales 32, 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Magket

New orleans: Middling. 115SSc; re- ceipts, 4777; exports, 1S.905A; sales 1290; stock. 356,713.
 Galveston: Middling, 12.R5c; receipts, 4676; sales, BPS; stock, 30B,352.
 Mobile: Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 526e sales, 175; stock, 2ls44o.
 Savannah: Middling, 1ac; receipts, 261S; sales, 1261 stock, lS5,160.
 Charleston; Middling. 115sc receipts, 32S; stock, 6S,S57
 Wilmington: NTiddling, 11lae; re- ceipts. 39S; stock. 53,496.
 Texas City: Stock, 1.
 Norfolk: Middling, 11.Nc; receipts, 2451: sales. 460 stock, 113,13S.
 Baltimore: Receipts, 1030; stock, 3916.
 Boston Middling, 12c; receipts, 29S; stock, H. 927.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 12.30c; re- ceipts, Il; stock, POOL
 New York: Middling, 12.05c; exports. 912; sales, 5S2; stock, 296,499.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 9655; receipts, S406; stock, 37,574.
 Total today: Receipts, 26,S32; exports 2S,223: stock, 1,435,13S.
 Total for week: Receipts, 12o,3S9; re- ceipts, 95,149.
 Total for season: Receipts 5.942,617 exports. 9S55,464.
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firm. Only one or two points reported declines, and those only from to ' points.
 Someone is riding to a fall in selling July cotton at So points under spots, and unless spot prices break, futures are bound to come back. Crop preparation news in fact news of any character, was scarce. The weekend figures showed some things that are worthy of note. For
 instance, out of total intosight move ment of 10, All ,566 bales, 9,793 eco bales had gone into spinners' hands. Another, the total visible supply of American cotton today is 3,S9S,9S1 The weekly spinners' takings were 269,00o, or at rate of 1,076,000 per month, or about the rate in January. It is four months to new cotton. You can draw your own conclusions.
 Confidently advise buying Julys at this level. c F AVERY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, March 24-Cotton: Spot sier Good middling, Sd; middling, 7.73d ; low middling, 7.47d. Sales, 5000; for spec ulation and export 250O Receipts, 2O00 Futures quiet and steady. March, 7.55d |; March-April 754sd; April-May, 7.531ad i; May-June. 7.53d; June-July, 7.50d; July August, 7.4Sd; August-September 7.41d; {; September-October, 7.3Od October-N ovem- Der, 7.26d; November December, 7.22d; De- cember-January, 7.19d; January February 7.171zd; February March, 7.171sd; March April, 7171sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Ayery's Letter

About the only feature in the cotton market today was the buying during the early session of about 15,0O0 Julys by Wenman & Schill, said to be for Liver pool.
 No further rains were reported from the western belt today.
 New Orleans hung back most of the day, probabl4 influenced by advance knowledge that spots were to be marked off an eighth. Other spot markets held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, March 24-Both grades of rico continued strong today. Receipts Rough, 3z99 millers. S29e; clear, 1884. Sales 6SS sacks rough Honduras at $500. 33O0 pockets clean Honduras at S@47sc 1s pockets Japan at ll-1Gc. Quotations un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Fruits and Produce

(Wh0leSale Qu0tatIonS.) Apples-Fancy Winesap, barrel. So 25; choice Winesay. $4.50; fancy Ben Davis, s3 50; fancy Arkansas Blacks. $550 bar rel; western. $2.25 box. Oranges-FYorida, per box, $3.50. Grapefruit-Florida, per box, s3 Cranberries, per box, S2.50; barrel, $9. 50- Bananas, per bunch, l50a2. Lemons Fancy imported, box $4; fancy California, S3.7 box
 Irish Potatoes-Michigan White. bushei, s1.S5
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooleys, bushel, soc; Yellow Hammer, bushel, $1. Onions-Red, 3lac pound.
 Rutaba gas-Canida, 1a4c pound. Cabbage-Florida, per crate. $2,50; Dan- ish, 2c pound.
 Tomatoes Fancy Florida. per crate, S2.50.
 Beans-Fresh Florida, per crate, S3.50. Celery-Fresh Florioa, per crate. $2.50 rawberries-Florida, 20@25c quart. Iimes-Per 100, SIPS.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. March 24.-Wheat No. 2 red, S1.l4; No. hard, nominal; May, $1.05 Ss 1.eoss July, s1.0S5s. Corn, steady; track No. ?, 721ac; No. 2 white, 721sc; May, 711sc; July. 721s Q7214c. Oats, No. ?, 42Ac; No. white, nom- inal; May, 41Ac; July, 3914 @993sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Naval Stores

Savannah, March 24-Turpentine dull, 511sJI52c; sales, none; receipts. 29; ship ments 292; stock, 7767. Resin firm; sales,
 1S6; receipts, 146; shipments. 1195: stock, 75.74S. Quote: A, B, c, D, F., S4S0; F., s4.s5: G, H. I. $5. 10: K, M, $5.25; N, $5. B ; VIC, S5. 50; wv. S5.60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Chicago Grain

Chicago, March 24.-Wheat, No. 2 red, S1.I0@1.11; No. 3 red. nominal; No. hard, $1.0s1a No. 3 hard, $1O5 O 1.06 3a. Corn, No. 2 yellow, 14@ 741ac; No. 4yellow, 661a @671sc; No. white, I65@ 6S7ac. Oats, No. 3 white, 41@4sc; standard nominal. Rye, No. 2 nominal; ; No. 3, 921ac; barley, 61 O 73c timothy, S4.5o@S; clover, s1O@1S.75. Pork, sa1. 50 @22.75; lard, SHIFT; ribs, s11.50@11.97.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Mercantile Paper

New York, March 24.-Mercantile pa per, 3@3H per cent; sterling, 60-day bills, 4721s; demand, 4.I4as; cables, 5.96i4 marks. demand Fl B. cables, q 11-16; kronen. demand, 127s cables, 13; guilders. demand. 42A; cables, 424 i; fires, demand. 6.69. cables, 66S; rubes, demand, S17s; cables, 32s, bar silver,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, March 24.-Spot cotton steady, F points down. Sales on the spot, 5.95c; to arrive, 6.95c; good ord- nary .3Sc; strict good ordinary 10 SSc; lew middling, Il .3Sc; strict low middling. Il .C2c; middling. 11.SSc; strict mddling, .13c; good middling, 2.45c; strict good middling, 12.G9c. Receipts, 4777 stock, 356 773.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Sugar and Cereals

Granulatea sugar. o.25 per cwt.. f. O. b. Birmingham.
 Choice Kice-$550 per cwt- Fancy Rice--$6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-ieo0 per cwr. Grits-s2.25 per 96-lb. bag. Sugar is being soId by Birmingham re-. tailers at from 12 to l5 pounds for s1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
POULTRY SCARCE
 ON MORRIS AVENUE
Changes Noted Are on Meal Quotations, Which Show
 Tendency to Advance

Poultry is beginning to show a marked scarcity on Morris avenue. The supply in this line has been below the demand for sometime. Hens are about the only specimen that come near the demand, and they are becoming more scarce. Broilers have been off the list for sometime and flyers are hard to get, however, broilers are expected to be plentiful in few weeks and flyers are expected to begin arriving in the near future.
 Changes only ~in meat, compound lard, oats and cotton seed meal were noted yesterday. Extra ribs advanced 1sc, while pork Joins took on 1-cent decline and compound lard dropped A C. Oats are off 1-cent on the bushe1 and 71a per cent cotton seed meal de- clined $1 on the ton
 No relief is in sight for the present fish famine on Morris avenue. All mar kets are cleaned out and expect no shipments before r..s week.
 Todays quotations follow;
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants Price Fryers-25c.
 Hens-16c. Gulneas-S6c
 Roosters-lUc per pound.
 Fresh Country Eggs-19c; graded, 2lc. Turkeys-Live. 22c; dressed. 24c.
 Geese-75c, or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, March 24-Wheat, No 1.09. Corn, No. mixed, 6bc; No. white, 65Ac; No. ? yellow, 67c Oats, No. white, 45@46c No. mixed, 400 @42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Dry Goods Market

New York, March 24.--Cotton goods were steady at higher prices; staple ticl1ings advanced 1ac a yard. Yarns were firmer and higher, Wool markets were firm. Ready-to- wear trade was active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25

soa4; Mexican dollars, 46%c; govern ment bonds firm railroad bonds steady; time loans. steady; 60 days, ? F @3 per cent; 90 days, PA @5 per cent; six months, 3@3A per cent; call money steady; high, per cent; low, 1& per cent; ruling rate, per cent last loan, per cent closing bid, l a4 per cent; offered at & per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Rival Attentions

From Judge.
 T hear you got hit by an automc- bile,'' he~remarked.
 "Yassah, replied Uncle Rastus. thank ye kindly. sah-but yist'dy the ole mewel kicked me, sah an I'm feelin' mo lak n,' self"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Hubbard Bros. & Ca.

Cotton AIerchants. Hanever Square. N. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments Of encs invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Interior Movements

Houston: Middling, 12.20c; receipts, 1776: shipments 4523 sales, 34SS; stock, 12S, ,3S0.
 Memphis: Middling, 12.O0c; receipts, $50 shipments, 2730; sales. 5000; stock, 241, ,491 St: Louis: Middling, 11.S2c; receipts, s47; shipments, s26 sales, 314 stock, 126, ,247.
 Cincinnati: AIiddling, 12.0Oc: receipts, 45S2; shipments, 4495; sales. 193; stock 19SS6.
 Little Rock: Receipts, Al; shipments S291; stock, 14,992.
 Total today: Receipts, ss2o; shipments, 15 759; stock, 569,74s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Admonition Applied

From the Boston Transcript.
 Young man, don't you know that it's better to be alone than in bad company" Yes, sir. Good-by sir"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Worlds Visible Supply

Statement of worlds visible supply: To- tai visible this week 5,55S, 900; total last week, 5,594.O00; same date last year, 7.56S 0O0; same date year before, 5,5s3. GOO. Of this the total American this week. ,. .S99 coo last week, S,950,000; last year, 5,924, 600; year before, S,9300O0. All other kinds this week, 1.66O, 900; last week, 1885. 900: last year, l, ,6S9 GOO; year before, 1,923.O .O00 Visible in the United States this week, 2, 40S, GOO; this date last year. 2,454.000; visible in ether countries this week, 900; this date last year, 5,109,O00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Fish

Wholesalers SellinS Price) Perch-S1ac. Salt Water Trout -121ac. Red snapper-1oc, in bbl. lots. He small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6@61ac. Shrimp-121zc. Sheephead-81ac. OySters-Medium, $1.35Q$1.40 per gallon. All fancy fish scarce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
SEAT SUPPLY EXHAUSTED

The supply of box and ringside seats was soon exhausted and week ago there were no s10 or $15 seats for sale except by speculators. Even the $3 and B reser- vations which were held until the last lew days, were quickly sold out and tO- right speculators who have secured sca,- tered seats about the arena are reaping q harvest. So great has been the de- mand that some days ago Rickard was forced to pay S600 to a specuator for box for friends, the original cost of which was $150. Fully 50 per cent of the sale llas been to out-of-town boxing enthus- lasts and large delegations are arriving in this city tonight from Chicago Bos- ton, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburg and other points even further south and west
 Lccal interest in the bout is. however extremely keen, as both Willard and Mu- ran have been training here for several weeks, and it is expected that there will be thousands of fight fans in and about Madison Square Garden tomorrow night to await the outcome of the battle The police authorities have made special ar engagements to handle the tnrong that will gather inside and outside the gar den. large forces of reserves being or dered on duty for the occasion.
 The greatest diversion of opinion pre- vais regarding the outcome of the bout Willard is 5 to ? favorite, with very few large wagers in sight, although in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Financial Side of Big Bout OperShddO7Us Final Outcome

numerable small bets have been made between friends at odds which range from 2 to 1 to to l. with Willard the favorite in all cases. These odds are Lot based so much upon the records of the two principals as on the champion great physical advantages over Moran. Willard will outweigh his opponent by close to 50 pounds, and will tower inches above Moran when they meet in the ring. In reach he will have an ad- vantage of about inches.
 NO SKILL EXPECTED Close followers of the two pugilists do not expect to see a clever boxing ex- hibtion, since both men are more noted for their hitting ability than skill in the science of leading and blocking. While Moran is expected to be the more az gressiye of the two. 1t is thought Wtl- lard's great reach and height will make it difficult for the Pittsburger to land 8 blow that might lead to knockout Willard. on the other hand. has never shown disposition to force the fight ing in the early rounds of his contests or t6 use his great strength with vicious ness unless badly stung by his opponents blows
 During his preparatory work, Moran has been practicing with his left hand, and has announced with degree of con fdence that he will surprise many who think he is only a right-handed fighter. Willards great advantage in reach will be a considerable handicap for Moran to offset and, according to those who have carefully watched both men during their courses of training. the champio1 ought to do a lot of damage with his long left jabs and his wonderfully clever right uppercut, the greatest blow thai the Kansan has developed.
 Doubt has been expressed in some quar- ters as to whether Willard is actually riskng his heavyweight championship in the bout with Moran, owing to the fact that the New York state boxing law limits all bouts to 10 rounds and bars decision by the referee. Theoretically at least, it is considered that the title
 is at stake and the best informed rins experts agree that 1t Is possible for Moran to win the title during the battle in several ways.
 TITLE MAY CHANGE
 X clean knockout of Willard by Moran wotild cause the championship to pass as would the disqualifying of Willard by the referee as the result of a foul blow administered during the contest. If the referee should stop the bout because he vas of the opinion that Willard was un able to continue, Moran would be auto matcally declared the winner and thus become the titlehoder. Should both boxers be OF their feet at the end of the 10 rounds no official decision can be rendered and the winner points then becomes matter of opinion among those about the ringsde.
 It is owing to these possibilities that Charley White. the veteran referee and arbiter of many championship bouts, has been selected to act as third man in the ring. Whites record covers many years of officiating in all parts of the country when cha mpiOnS shin fights in all classes were of common occurrence. He has acted in this capacity at many of the most prominent contests in which titles passed and is conceded to be one of the most expert judges of boxing in the game today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
SpinnerS' Takings

Statement of spinners takings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world: This week. o69 900: same seven days last year, 332 900; same seven days year before, 255,- 000; total since August l. 9.7s3,0O0; same date last year, S.S66.000; same date year hafora II ilS5 OD0
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Live Stock

Chicago, March 24.-Hogs: Receipts D. QUO; market weak; advance. Bulk. $9. roo 9.S5; light, $9.25@9.95; mixed, s95O@9 9s5; heavy, $9.40G9.87 rough, s. 40@9.55; pigs, s7.50@s.6O.
 Cattle: Receipts 1900; market steady Native beef steers, S.75@1o.O5 stockers and feeders, $6@S.25; cows and heifers, $4.10@9; calves, $S@1O.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market strong Fancy wethers, $9.35, new high record price; wethers, $S. S.5009. 30; ewes, S6 35SfS. .S5; lambs, $9.75Q11.70.
 St. Louis, March 24.-Hogs: Receipts, 54O0 market higher. Pigs and lights S761 9.75; mixed and butchers, $9.65@9 90; good heavy, $9S5@9.95.
 Cattle: Receipts, 636; market steady Native beef steers. $7.50@960; yearling steers and heifers, $s.50Q9.5o; cows, s55Oa $50; stockers and feeders, s5.5O@S; Texas and Indian steers, $5.25@S; cows and heif- CTS, s4dfS native calves, s6Q1O.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2s00 market steady Yearling wethers, $S@10 40; lambs, $9Q11. .70; eyes, $6. 50QS.50. -a .--a= 4a
 Kansas City, March 24.--Hogs: Receipts, 2S00; market steady. Bulk, $9. s5@s6O heavy, $9.500I965; packers and butchers s9. 96o; light, $s.s5@s.5O; pigs, $S@910.
 Cattle: Receipts, 500; market strong. steers. $SQ925; southern steers, $7@S S.75; feeders, s6759S.S0; bulls, 5.75@S; calves, $6.50@11.
 Sheep: Receipts, 300; market strong Lambs, s1GS56s11G0; yearlings. S95o01050 50; wethers, $S25@9; ewes, $7.75qS.50
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Bonds

U. s. 2s registered ........... ssN U. s. 2s coupon ................ 99A II. S. Ss registered 102A II. S. 3s coupon ............... 102A U. s. As registered ........... III
 U. S. 4s coupon 111H Panama 3s coupon ............ 103
 Central of Georgia Con. 5s ..... 1oOk Illinois Central ref 4s 90
 Louisville & Nashville un As .... 942s Seaboard Air Line adj 5s .... 66
 Southern Bell 5s .............. 1O1 x Southern Railway 5s .......... 102@ Southern Railway gen. is ...... 70sl U. s. Steel 5s ............... 1043s
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Creamery Products

Creamery Butter-3Sc; process butter, a1c; olemargarine, 15@23c; country but ter. 26c.
 Full Cream Cheese--19c.
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Meats

Hackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs--13iac. Bellies-14s4c. Pork Loins-1Sc. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-20@25c. Spare Ribs-12lac. Regular Hams-igc. skinned Hams-2Giac. Pure Lard-121sc; compound, 11Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25
Coffee Market

New York, March 24.-The market for coffee futures was comparatively quiet today, but prices ruled firmer on trade buying in the absence of prompt sellers. The opening was l to points higher and the market worked up to S.o2c for July and S.30c for September contracts during the afternoon or about to Il points net higher. The close was firm and within g point or two of the best at a net gain of from 5 to 10 points. Continued steadi- ness in Brazil and disposition in some quarters to reduce estimates of coming crops, seemed to be largely responsible for the steadier tone while general buy ing was restricted by the increased amount afloat, and reports of slack spot demand. Sales 160o0. March, see; April. 8.05c; May, S.1lc; June, S.16c; July. S21c; August, S.25c; September S.29c; October, sage; November S.3Gc; December, S39c; January, S43c; February, S.47c.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio IS, 95ec; Santos As, 101sc. Cost and freight market seemed to be irregular. some houses reporting quotations about 10 points higher. while others said they were practically un- changed.
 The official cables reported an advance of 75 reis a. Rio. with Santos unchanged and Rio exchange 1-32 pence higher. Vic toria reported a clearance of 10000 bags for New York. while Rio cleared 5000 for New York and 10O8 for New Orleans. Bra xilian port receipts 16.Doo; Jundiahy. 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-25

New York, March 4.-Jess Willard, heavyweieha champion yf the world. will defend his, title against Frank Moran here tomorrow night in ten-round bout in which the financial side of the con test equals if it does not overshadow the interest aroused in the probable out come. Promoted by Tex Rickard. famous for his staging of the Johnson-J effries and Gans-Nelson battles. close to si5OO0O is involved, establishing a record which has never been equaled or approached in a boIf limited to ten rounds.
 Although Rickard started by bidding S4O0O for the match he was finally forced to taise the total to S71,25O in order to secure the contest outbdding several other promoters during negotiations which continued for some days. Of this sum he has guaranteed Willard ST 50 ;End Moran half of that amount. When this purse was finally agreed upon. Rick ards disappointed rivals declared that the sum was ridiculously out of propor- tion to the value of the match and pre- dcted that he would lose a barrel of money.
 The former Texas cowboy went about staging the contest in the same manner that he did the Johnson-J -Jeffries match at Reno, Nev., on July l. 1910. with the result that gate receipts of about S140,0OO are assured and if Madison Square Gar den could be made to accommodate all those who desire to witness the battle the total receipts would be double that amount. With the price of seats ranging from S3 to $25, according to location, the demand proved enormous from the open
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Metal Market

New York. March 2i-Copper quiet electrolytic nearby. $zS.0odt2S.50; June aid later 27.O0Q27.50. Iron, firm and unchanged.
 Metal ex0hange quotes tin firm; spot. s49. 9.50Q5050.
 At I.undcnA spot copper, el13 los; fu- lures, e110; electrolytic. e1Ss; spot tn. 91S9 15s; futures, 194.
 The metal exchange quotes lead $7.9o bid: spelter not quoted. At London lead, GS3o 5s; spelter. G33.