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Produce Market

New York. August Butter irregu-
lar; receipts, 1883. Creamery, higher than
extras, 401z441Ac: creamery extras, 90
score. 4Oa40Hc firsts, ssassx Eggs firm +;
receipts, p, 235; fresh gathered extras, 401
4c; extra firsts, 5sn39c; firsts, 360s7c
seconds, 33a35c. Cheese firm receipts,
1876; state fresh specials, 22i5@23c; do
average run, 21&0221ac. Dressed poultry
quiet and prices unchanged.
Chicago, August 7--Butter, higher;
creamery, S519439c. Eggs, receipts. 1881
cases, unchanged. Potatoes unsettled !;
receipts. 20 cars; Virginia, barrels, $500
5; Minnesota, 81. 30Q1 40: home grown, ST. 40
@1.50. Poultry alive, higher; fowls. 800
zoe; springs, 22025c
st. Louis August Poultry and eggs
unchanged. Butter, creamery, 3sc.
Kansas City, August 7.--Butter, eggs
and poultry unchanged
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 27.25c; receipts zoos;
shipments, 2260; sales 114S; stock, 20,097.
Memphis: Middling. 26.50c; receipts, 2S4;
shipments, ITS; sales, $50; stock, 130,sS7.
Augusta: Middling, 2s.13c; receipts, Ill;
shipments, 532; sales, Z; stock. 1921.
St. Louis: Middling 25.75c; receipts, 1888;
shipments, 1859; stock, S976.
Cincinnati: Receipts, 4S2; shipments, 915;
stock, 17114.
Little Rock: Middling, 25.5oc; shipments,
263 sales, 1853; stock, 1895.
Total today: Receipts, 12,4S1; shipments
1897 stock, zoe, 231.
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SOClE


(C0ntinued from Page SKI
city. and is cordially welcomed by a
large circle Of friends.
Mrs. Henry Hammond Cobb, who has
been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Minis
Jemison in Tuscaloosa, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Propst and Miss
Kathleen Propst have returned to their
home In Tuscaloosa, after spending a
few days in the city with friends.
Miss Annie WArnock is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Letcher MCGEE in Tusca-
loosa.
Miss Margaret Elabash. who has been
the guest of friends in Birmingham for
the past 10 days, has returned to her
homo in Selma.
Mr.. and Mrs r. c. Booth. Dr. and
Mrs. J. G. Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Chew and Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Hickman
will motor to Camp Walton. Fla, where
they will spend several weeks.
Miss Selma Blank of Selma spent the
weekend in the city with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. M. 8. Blank. on Four
tenth avenue. She returned to Selma
with Mr.. and Mrs Charles Reed in their
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed and chill
dren. who motored up from Selma sew
eral weeks ago and visited relatives and
left their children here during an east
ern trip have returned and motored back
to Selma yesterday.
Mrs Bealle Smith and daughter, Mil
bred, have returned to their home In
Alfalfa.
Miss Margaret Garrison. who spent the
past few days in the city with friends.
has returned to her home In Albany.
$3.50
Lieut.. and Mrs. Edward CHAMPION
Harris, who were recently married, will
make their home in Atlanta, where
Lieutenant Harris is stationed for the
present
Miss Camille Dowell Of Montgomery Is
tho guest Of Misc Gladys wallin9ton
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Bank of Germany Statement

Berlin, August 7.--Via London 1.-The
statement Of the Imperial Bank OF Ger
many issued July 81, shows the following
changes: Total coin and bullion in
creased $4,000 marks. Gold increased
10000 marks. Treasury notes increased
Is, $751; 900 marks. Notes of other banks
decreased $4,000 marks. Bills discounted
increased SIS, 10000 marks. Advances in
creased $4,000 marks. Investments in
creased $4,000 marks. Other securities
increased 1886, 600 marks. Notes in cir
cuiation increased 22S.17S,000 marks. De-
posts increase 365, $4,000 marks. Other
liabilities Increased 30 2ss, 900 marks To-
tai gold holdings, 2,4o2,1950oo marks.
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mand, ~ lis: cables. q 3-1s. Lires, de-
mand, 80; cables, 7.2S Rubles. demand,
q. 90 cables, 21.So. Bar silver, s1%c. Mex
lcan dollars, sac. Government bonds
steady; railroad bonds. irregular. Time
loans easier; 90 days. 3E@4 per cent; 80
days, 4G4A per cent. SIX months, 40
"a sper cent Call money firm high, 8
per cent; low, 2 per cent; ruling rate
~ per cent; last loan, per cent; closed
at 21sn3 per cent
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Liverpool Cotton

fair inquiry, prices so points higher;
American middling fair, 205Sd; good
middling, 2025d; middling, 1850; low
middling, 19.4od; good ordinary 1S.45d;
ordinary, 1850; sales, 1000 bales includ-
ing 1900 American; receipts, 5000 bales.
including 1900 American. Futures so
points higher August, 1S50d September
and October, 17.S7d October and No
vember, 17.45d; December and January,
$1,000; January and February, 5000;
March and April, 16.62d May and June,
16 46d. The above are all fixed prices.
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MORRIS AVENUE

Salt meats advanced to record prices
yesterday. with the limit out of sight.
Business was somewhat hampered by
the rain, but receipts continue to come
in about normal in supply
Cotton jumped &c on the local market
good middling reaching 24Ac. If con.
tinued rains keep up, the two-bit marx
will be passed this week.
Quotations were as follows:
Hens--1Ani5e.
Fryers-20G25c.
Guinea s-2Dc.
Rocsters-11@12c.
Extra Graded Eggs-36c.
Candied Eggs-33c
Turkeys--Live, zoe.
Ducks-14N15c.
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Metal Market

New York. August Cooper dull; cleo
trolytic, spot and nearby, nominal; Sep
TENDER and fourth quarter. $685. iron
firm and unchanged. Metal exchange
quotes tin steady; spot, s63. 1904 @6S 621s. At
London, spot copper, G125; futures. a124
los; electrolytic. e1S7: spot tin. e24s; fu-
lures f242 los The metal exchange
quotes lead quiet: spot, lie asked; spell
ter firm; spot East st. Louis delivery,
S1adsssc. At London, lead. spot, s3O los;
futures, s2s los; spelter. spot, s54; fu-
lures $50.
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A La Carnegie

From the Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Millyuns--I will give you my
daughter, sir, if you will promise to
maintain her afterwsrd.
Suitor-Heavens You talk as though
you were giving away free public
library.
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Naval Stores
Savanna

Savannah, August 7.-Turpentine firm
Ssc; sales, 4s3 receipts, 551; shipments,
rs; stock, S0,s5s. Rosin, firm; sales, 3S5;
receipts, 2492: shipments. 1850; stock. $3.50
Quote: B. d, e. r. G. n. I. $5.15; X,
IS rs; M. $5.7b; N, Sc. IS; VIC. $s.75; WV, ST.
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Dry Goods Market

New York. August DRY goods were
firmer and more active today. Demand
for cotton goods for export was active
and South American yarn buyers en-
tered the markets again. Jobbers did
an active business Mems wear sellers
did moderate business for later de-
livery. Silks were quiet.
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English Money

London, August 7.-Bar silver, Az
pence per ounce. Money, per cent. Dis
count rates: Short bills, AZ per cent;
three months bills, 1915 per cent,
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New Orleans Futures

New Orleans Spots
New Orleans, August 7.-Spot cotton
steady. 60 points UP. Sales on the spot,
1877 bales; to arrive, IS, Good ordinary,
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton MeFchants, Hanover Square. n,
change New Orleans Cotton Exchana..s
! new York Produce Exchange. Associst:
! Srders collected for the purchase snd
ais Of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for
hture delivery. Special attention ana
tpot cotton. Tor delivery. corresperf.
ehco Invited.
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FRUITS AND PRODuCE

Bananas-s1. I5Gz.
Oranges-California, S.
Lemons-$660 crate.
New Irish Potatoes-$2.
Spanish Onions-S1.75 crate.
Onions-Yellow, SIPS per crate.
Onions-In bulk, $40 Id.
Turnips-Pound. aye.
Navy Beans-16c lb.
Lima Beans--16c lb.
Limes-Imported, $1.25.
Cucumbers-Hamper, $1.25
Tomatoes-Alabama, 50Q75c basket.
Apples-Box, $275.
Observation-Disclosures
Corn-Crate, $3.50.
Pine Apples-s3.25 crate.
California Plums-s2, 250s2 80 per crate.
Cantaloupes-Flats,g Toe.
Cabbage--S2.60 crate.
Peaches-s2.50 crate.
Lookout mountain seed potatoes, "a bu
Sweet Potatoes-$2.75 bushel.
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Bonds
Mercantile Paner

New York August 7.-Mercantile paper
~ per cent, Sterling, 6o-day bills sl.72:
commercial 6o-day bills on banks. s471h:
commercial 6o-day bills. $471as; demand.
$40 9-l6; cables $476 Tile Francs. de-
mand. 6.7sh cables. 57s,s. Guilders, de-
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MEATS

D. S. Bellies-237sc.
D. S, Clear Bellies-25. SOC.
d. S. Rib Bellies, 25Ac.
Pork Loins-25c.
Choice Steers-15@1Sc.
Choice Lambs-26c.
Premium Lard-241sc.-
Compound Lard-17Ac.
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SUGAR AND CEREALS

Granulated Sugar-ss.25 cwt. +. o. b. Bir
Rice-Fancy Blue Rose. IS cwt.
Fancy Rice-$7 per cwt.
Grits-Cartons, 81 .dox.
GritS-Sack, &S.sS
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Port Cotton Market

Port Cotton Market
New Orleans: Middling, 2625c; receipts
1888; exports, 700; sales, $50; stock. $50. 343
Galveston: Middling, 27.90c; receipts
251s; sales, go; stock, Ss,053.
Mobile: Middling, 26c; receipts. 4s2
stock, 1914.
Savannah: Middling, 2s 75c; receipts
24s6; sales, 2401; stock, 5SSS2.
Charleston: Middling, 261sc; stock, SIPS
Wilmington: Middling. 261zc; receipts
50; stock, 1876.
Texas City: Stock, 37s7.
Norfolk: Midd1ing. &c; receipts, 2S5
sales. 1888; stock. IS, Alb
Baltimore: Stock, 35304.
Boston: Middling, 27.SOc; receipts. BIZ
stock, 300.
Philadelphia 2s.25c; stock, 3s13
New York: Middling, CSC; receipts, 116o
stock, 5000
Minor ports: Stock, s2,ls
Ttal today: Receipts. 1876; exports. 700
stock, 579,4 9S.
Total for week: Receipts. 21,O21; ez
ports. 700
Total for season: Receipts. S7,o4S; sT
ports, 1854.
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Rice Market

New Orleans. August Trough and
clean rice continued strong today. Re
ceipts: Rough. 80 sacks; millers, 80 sacks,
clean, 6717 pockets. Sales; Clean Hondu-
ras, 25O6 pockets. Quote Clean Hondu-
ras. 61gd77sc; others unchanged.
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CREAMERY Products

Butter-Creamery, 4Sc; process butter
42c; oleomargarine, &c.
Full Cream Cheese-s511
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Kansas City, August Wheat: No.
hard, s2.S2a2so; No. 2 red. 81 s7a2. IS.
Corn: No 2 mixed, S2.27a228 No. 2 white.
So. 20; No. yellow, 81 2Sd2.29. Oats: No.
2 white, 74a75c; No. mixed, 72a73c.
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Sugar Market

New York, August THE market
for.-r sugar continues strong and
was a little more active, a local re-
finer buying 10000 bags Cubas, Au-
gust shipment at SIC, cost and
freight. equal to 7.52c for centrifugal
and 500 tons Peru, August September
shipment, at SIC, cost and freight. AT
the close there were buyers at sac
with no offerings. Centrifugal was
still quoted with a range of 1850
7.40c; molasses, 6.39@6.25c and cost
and freight 6A@6%c. Refined sugar
was strong. Among the early buyers
were Wall street and traders who fire.
quently act for European interests.
Total sales, $4,000 tons. September
sold from 6-NG6 42c and closed 6.37c;
December from $40 $3.50, closing
5.s2c, and January from 5.3S@540c,
closing $3.50.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. August 7.-Heavy realizing
on the disappointing action of the lard
market caused lower trend in the cot
ton seed oil market today. Shorts and
local professionals were the best buyers
of the day, and final prices were II to
81 points net lower. September sold as
low as 15.10c, and closed 1920. Sales,
10000. Tenders, 1900 Prime crude 13.20c
nominal. Spot. 1850 bid; August, 1850
14S5c; September 15.02@15.04o; October,
Is 20@15.21c; November, 14.85@14 sec; De-
cember, 14.S4914S5c; January, 14.S7%14SSc;
February, 1488@14.92c; March, 14.99@15c.
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In Argentina the bakeries, groceries and
cigar stores may remain open Sundays
until noon, provided they are attended
exclusively by their proprietors and no
clerks or laborers are employed on that
day.
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BIRMINGHAM LIVE STOCK

(Union Stock YARDS.
Feed steers:
Good to Choice-7GSc.
Medium to Good-61497c
Common to Medium-60l65Ac
Grass cattle. according to weight quail
ity and flesh:
Steers-614 07Ac
Fat Cows-654071hc.
Medium Cows-6@61ac
Cutters-51s@6c.
Canners-5c.
Heavy Bulls-6G7c.
Light Bulls-51a@6c
Oxen-41sg7c.
Fat Yearlings-51z961xc.
Medium Yearlings-5@511c
Wealers-7@Sc
Mich CONVERSIONS.
Hogs:
Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1865 and Up
$14dlsc.
Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1876 to 1s5-12h
@14c
Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 80 to 135-11@12c.
Best Heavy Rough Hogs-uQ12c
Half Fat Rough Hogs-9Q10c
Soft and oily hogs from 10 to &c per
pound less than above prices.
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Coffee Market

New York, August THE market
for coffee futures showed a slightly
easier tone today. September sold
down from 1850 to 1850 and March
from S.2Oc to S.12c, with the market
closing slightly up from the lowest
on covering. Last prices, however,
showed net loss of to points.
Sales, 1850. August, 1850; September,
7.S2c; October, 1860; November, 1896;
December. S.o2c; January, S.o7c; Feb
ruary, Size; March. S.17c; April, S.22c;
May, s.27c; June. $500; July, $3.50.
Spot coffee quiet; Rio rs, 9Mc San
tos As, 10isc The official cables re-
ported a decline of rs refs in the Rio
spot market with Santos spots un-
changed and futures rs reis higher.
Brazilian port receipts, 1000; Jun
diahy receipts. $4,000; Rio cleared I'll,
600 for New York.
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Sd. Louis Grain

St Louis. August 7.--wheat;- No. 2 red,
$2.55; No. 2 hard, s2.65q2s9; September.
s2.25. Corn: NO. nominal; No. white
nominal; September, 1857; December,
kL1s1f Oats: No. 2 npminal; NO. 3
white nominal; September, 621zc; Decem-
Der, 61Me.
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g. 6Oqa. 81: No. 8 hard, s2.so9z8. Corn:
No. 2 yellow. $2-321a92. IS; No. Q yellow.
50. S5td2. 351k No. 4 yellow nominal. Oats:
No, white, s717Oc; standard, 6eT7Sc.
Rye: No. 2. 81 seal SO: barley. s1.s5l1-so;
timothy, s4a7. 80: clover, ;i9d17 Pork,
1880 lard, s22.O2d22 p; ribs. 800, 32@22sz
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245Oc; strict good ordinary. 25e; low mid
ding, 25.50c; strict low middlng, 25.s7c;
middling. 26.25c; strict middling, 26.44c;
good middling, 2662c; strict good mid
ding, 26.soc. Receipts. 1892; stock, 1898
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FISH

FeTCh-yc.
Salt Water Trout-15c.
Red Snapper-14c.
Gray Snapper-10c.
Mullet-7c.
Spanish Mackerel--17zkc.
Virginia Croaker-Sc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-12
Apartmeuts Furnished 8 Unfurnished

ONE furnished and one unfinished Jer-
mlre apartments. F1s ". Missouri. apt =
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CORN MARKET
DROPS; RALLIES
Buying by Strong Specula-
tive Interests Checks the
Declining Tendency.

Chicago. H.. Sept 12-Buying by strong
speculative interests rallied the corn mar
kst today from an early decline. Initial
vtalzre ss was due TO weather conditions.
Buyers appeared TO be acting on a theory
that frost damage perhaps had been more
extensi-e than the trade in general had
assumed Opening prices. which ranged
from is sc lower, with December at
Sl-17A q liz q ard May at Sis aI-1554.
were followed by an upturn 10 well above
yesterdays finish.
In the late dealings the weakness Of the
New York stock market counted as a de-
pressing influence here The close was
h slvy, Z S C net lower, at S1-11@ for
December and S1.147s Oils for May.
oats developed Independent strength
Arrivals OF wheat showed no material
Increase Word was received from the
Kansas state board Of agriculture that the
next winter wheat crop Of Kansas would
exceed the l. percent enlargement re-
quested by the federal government
Satisfactory Progress has been made in
winter wheat blowing in the country as a
whole. The only exception IS in the eX-
irene northwest where the weather during
the last week has been too dry
Higher prices on corn and hogs gave
frmuess to Dir visions.
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Livestock Market.

Chicago. Ill. Sept 1Z-HoEs-R eceip' S
1000 Market slow, SC TO 10c above
yesterdays average Bulk. S17 80 91S so;
light, S17-25 G1S-S05 heavy, S1s.s0g 1S-soi
pigs. 50G17.40.
Cattle-Recsipts, 1900. Market strong.
Native beef cattle, 9I-25 q So western
steers, $500 1885, stockers and feeders,
$40 @ 1880; cows and heifers, S4.S09
u Sc; calves. S12G16.
Sheep-ReceiDts. 5000 Market firm.
Wethers. SS-75 G12-75: lambs. S12G17- So.
Kansas City Livestock. Close
Kansas city. No, Sept 12--Hogs-Re-
ceip s. 5000 Market higher. Bulk. S17 rs
G1s-S5; heavy. s1S.25 d1S-95s light
$3.50 G1S-75; pigs. S15G17.
1attle-Receipts. 5000 Market steady:
Prime fed steers, SIS q 1880; dressed beef
steers, S11-50 q 1880; western steers, SO O
ID; cows. s5-50G9; heifers. $3.50 ga
stocHers and feeders. So so 1880; bulls.
$6GS; calves, s. G13-5o-
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 Market higher
Lambs. S16-50G17-50; yearlings. 81. so
G15-50; wethers, SO q 1885, ewes.
Denver Livestock, Close.
Dsl, sr. Colo. Sept 12-Cattle-Receipt
600 Market steady. Beef steers. s. q
lbs; cows and heifers. s6Gs- stoclrers
and feeders, S5-e5 G10-50i calves. $50
HoEs-Receipts. 400. Market strong.
TOP. $1s.55s bulk, 81. 25G1s-50.
5heep-Receipts. 5000 Market strong
Lambs, S1s-50a1--20; ewes. s1o-5o911;
AEEAHL AaLll-l1s f-l-9a 20
Forth Worth Livestock, Close.
(By ZeiEer HoteLl
E0gs-Receipts. 5000 Market higher.
Top. $3.50 bulk. sI7-25G 1G.25
CattIe-Receipts. 10000. including 5000
calves Beef steers. top 81. bulk. 80
G1O-50: cows, top SIS; bulk. $3.50 @ 50
heifers, top $50, bulk, $50 q $50
bulls. S6.25. bulk. s5.5OG6: calves. top
$3.50. bulk, SS-55G1O. Stockers-Steers.
s6-5OGs-75; cows. S5.5OG7.50; heifers.
$3.50 s.50- calves. $3.50 $3.50
Sheep-Receipts. 200. Market steady.
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n. Y. LISTED STOCKS.
MONEY AND METALS.

New York. Sept. l2-Mercantilo paper,
5@5L percent
Sterling 60 day bills. g472: commercial
50 day bills on banks, s4-7i17; eomnerci a.
cables, S4-75 ZIG.
Bar silver, IS
Mexican dollars. 76c-
Government bonds, steady
Railroad bonds. easy
Time 1oans-SiXty and 80 days and six
m nths, z percent
call money. easier High. 5 percent;
low. 3; ruling rate ., closing bid = /;
offered At s; last lean, 8.
Copper. quiet. Electrolytic, spot, S29 80
nominal. last quarter, $50 q %
Iron. firm No Northern, $50 Q 81; No.
. Northern, s52.506 $3.50: No. ! Southern.
S4S-25 csc. No . Southern. $3.50 q 1850.
Leads n10c.
Tiu-S6l75G 62-e5-
Spelter-E- St Louis delivery. SGSLc.
LONDON METALS MARKET
London, Eng Sept 12--FOlloW-ng were
the closing quotations IN the London net
ais market
Lead-spot $50 los; futures, E2s los
Spelter-Spot. z54- futures. $50.
ccpper-Spot 1896 futures, f11s los;
Tin-spot. E2ss los; futures. tzss-
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Nzcioue-as. zoe
Mexican bank notes, state bills. else.
Mexican pesos, Eec-
Mexican gold 53zc
u PESO Smelter Quotations
Lar silver CHandy & Harmon quota
tionl. 9SEc
london lead. E5o les
Pig lead. Ice
Copper. wire bar 2Esz5c
MEXICAN BEANS.
3IsZlcan beans ia wholesale lots in e
Paso, Sc
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BEAR ATTACKS
L0NERST0CKS
Russian News Is Partially
Responsible for Severe
Breaks in Prices.
NOrE-ouotations reflect closing prices

NOTE-Quotatlons reflect closing prices
Wednes lay. Sept. T.
New York. Sept. I2-Perslstent and ex-
tsnsive liquidation OF investment shares
ard the Russian news prompted bear
attacks which forced down values one to
six points Seasoned dividend paying rail-
road and industrial stocks were foremost
in the decline Total sales approLlmated
ls5. 600 shares
Liquidation Of speculative accounts and
professional selling OF the motors caused
the market TO hesitate after an opening
with a good showing OF strength The
steels. sugars. oils. New Haven. Ameri-
can Telephone and PIttsburg Coal were
substantially higher and Southern Rail-
way moved up. General Motors reached
new low at g71- q loss Of more than two
points International Nickel Delaware &
Hudson and gas shares were heavy
Bulls today bought stocks with large
speculative market. such rs L. S. Steel,
Bethlehem and Crucible steels. in an en-
deavor 20 offset Increasing liquidation Of
particular shares The maneuver was only
Temporarily successful, as there were var
i0us features which appealed 20 the bear
ish mood OF the professionals Prices
tumoled rapidly and many new low rec
ords were mad. when the liquidation Of
Investment holdings became pronounced
Delaware & Hudson dropped five points.
Louisville * St Paul, 8. and Reading 2.
Numerous industrials were of two TO four
pollts.
SO 90
The general bend market was Irregular
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-12
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN WILL
WITNESS 'U-BOAT" BLOWN UP

There will be a Submarine" blown
up at the Pasograph. Ltd. studio Sun
day morning. Mayor Charles Davis
and the city aldermen have been in
vited TO be present A board sub
marine about 90 feet long has been
constructed for the scene and eight
men will appear as drowning in the
picture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-12
GEN. ROOP ASKS TO BE
REMEMBERED TO Ell PASO

DR.. C. c. Young mas received the
following from Gen Vladimir Roop
dated in the Russian embassy al
Washington;
Il often think with pleasure OF The
happy days in FL Paso and beg YOU
TO remember me kindly 20 all the citi-
zens OF your lovely city, I had the
pleasure 10 meet"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-12
RETAIL MONUMENT DEALERS
FINED UNDER SHERMAN Law

Baltimore. Nd. Sept 12-Seventeen
members OF the National Retail Mon
ument Dealers association were fined
today by judge John c. Rose in the
United States district court here in
addition TO a fine OF $500 imposed
upon the association.
This action followed the entering
by the defendants OF a plea Of nolO
contendre in the Indictment against
them which charged violation Of the
Sherman antitrust law.
The individual fines ranged from
$1,000 down 10 IS each.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-12
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grains, Close
Corn-Dev., S1.17ss. May. s1.14%.
Oat-Dec.. 5Sc; May. 60Ec.
Chicago Provisions Close.
PCrk-Oct-, $3.50: Jan, So
-1ard-Oct-. Se3-6 60; Jan, so. 55.
Rfbs-Oct-. $3.50; Jan. S21.6O.
Chicago Produce, Close.
Chicago. Ill, sept 2.-Butter-Afarl1et
higher. Creamery. SIC
Eggs-Market lower. Receipts. S411
cases. Firsts. 375z 3Sc; ordinary firsts,
IS Q 35c; 1t mark. cases included. IS @ SIC
Potatces-HiEher Receipts. 80 cars Jcr-
sey cobblers. bulk. SL30aLs55 Wisconsin.
S1-2OGL25.
Poultry-Alive unsettled; fowls. p % CSC:
springs. 24c.
Kansas City Produce. Close.
Kansas City. No, Sept. 12-Butter-
Creamery, 4Oc. firsts, IS &c; seconds, IS \ :;
packing. SIZE
Eggs-First- SIC: seconds. 2SG51c.
Poultry-Hens. Z2cs r0osters, 13c; broil-
ers q G23c-