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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
COTTON STARTS ON
 SENSATIONAL CLIMB
Staple Goes Up S5.50 On the Bale On Poor Condi-
 tiOn Report

New York, August 1.-All private ideas as to the condition of the cotton crop were shattered today when the govern ment report issued it's condition figures of 73.6 at Il o'clock. It was so far below any View previously held by the trade that the market immediately began a sensational advance. which continued until prices were 94 to 97 poins above the previous close and about no points, or $5.50 a bale, above the lowest level prevailing around the opening. The lat ter was to 13 points net lower because of poor Liverpool cables and further light rains in Texas and in the subse- quent hour the market was very irreg- ular within narrow range. The ad- vance caused by the report was sus- tained most of the afternoon, although a little realizing in the last hour caused reactions, the close being steady at 63 to S1 points net advance.
 As an evidence of how great a Sur- prise the report was to the trade, the average of private estimates was 76.9, or 3.3 points above the official figures, while the lowest private estimate issued during the month was 75, or IA points above the government. The decline of 23 points reported in Texas was at least 4 points worse than the most bullish pri- vate report which had been published. The decline of 12.2 points in the general condition represented the greatest drop for any similar period on record. crop of 13619,000 bales was indicated, com pared with 15,325,0o0 the pervious month. Buying, which followed the report, was very general, including Wall street, Liv- erpool, the south and Japanese interests, but less purchases for the trade than had been expected Nc relief for the southwest was indi- cated in today's forecast, while showers were again predicted for the eastern belt. As a result of the report. it was ex- pected that farmers, already quite inde- pendent, would hold their cotton still more firmly as ara ngements under way seem likely to provide adequate financial facilities for handling whatever carry over there may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
STOCK LIST AGAIN
 MERELY T0yED WITH
No Bottom to Transactions and Gains Fluctuated
 Within a Few Points

New York, August 1.-Lacking guid- ance or impulse from any responsible quarter, today's stick market resumed its lethargic and inconclusive course, leaders fluctuating idly with 1 to point limits, while specialties displayed general heaviness.
 Prices opened with an uncertain trend, but the list immediately became reaction ary on moderate selling of rails. Offer ings of that group were ascribed to dis appointment at the failure of the federal authorities to consummate contracts cov- ering rental, etc.
 Such issues as Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Reading, Baltimore and Ohio, Norfolk and Western, Wabash preferred "A'' and "B" and Missouri Pacific pre- ferred fell back to almost points.
 United States Steel remained unrespon- sive to the remarkable quarterly finan- cial statement, making a gross reversal of slightly more than l point and clos irg at a loss of substantial fraction on it's usual large turnover.
 Shippings, motors, oils and an odd as- sortment of unclassified shares reacted ] to points and tobaccos reflected the absence of professional interest, although Sumatra made a net gain of 11s points.
 The days most noteworthy develop ment was a sudden decline during the afternoon rates for call money from 6 to per cent on offerings of large amounts by a prominent financial insti- tuition. The break was without influ- ence in time funds, rates holding firm.
 Domestic bonds, including Liberty is- sues, were irregular, but the international group notably Anglo-French 5s and Paris 6s, gained large fractions. Total sales, par value, aggregated $5,225,OO0. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Refunds Made

Montgomery. August l. = (SpeciaL) The Porter -Kirvin company, state agents of the National Surety company. has delivered to the state checks for $5S7 12 and s5S 40, the amounts found to be due by William A. Butler, former clerk of the circuit court of Elmore county. MT. Butler, before his retire ment, was checked up as due these amounts by state examiner. Failing obtain a settlement with him, the state called upon the company to make the amounts good.
 A claim of q small amount is still pending, bondsmen of two terms of Mir. Butler claiming that the other is due the amount as the money was checked by the examiner as due during pre- vious term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
BOTH CORN AND CATS TAKE UPWARD TRAIL
Crop Reports Are Still Bad in the Big Belts of
 Oklahoma

Chicago, August 1.-unfavorable crop reports, especially in regard to Oklahoma gave pronounced upward swing today to the corn market Prices closed firm, lSs@2Ac higher, with August $l.55A and September s1.57GL571s. Oats gained Agssc to AG6sc. The finish in provision varied from 30 cents decline to cents advance
 Bulges in the value of corn began as soon as the market opened. Traders had been supplied with the Oklahoma state report showing that as a result of dam age by hot winds the crop condition in Oklahoma was only g, compared with 80 a month ago Soon afterward other reports were circulated which put the present condition of corn throughout the United States 6 points lower than on July 1. In view of such advices, the prevailing sentiment continued decidedly bullish throughout the session. Sales to realize profits caused moderate reactions at intervals, but the offerings were read fly absorbed. The fact that arrivals here hardly exceeded 120 cars was an addi- tional strengthening factor toward the Ia st.
 Oats derived firmness chiefly from corn. Selling by cash houses held the advance in check.
 Interest in the provision market was the smallest in many weeks. The fact that values were near the maximum de- tered buyers, notwithstanding expected disclosures of a decrease of stocks.
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Savannah: Middling, 2S25c; receipts, 3092; sales. 175; stock, 157,62S.
 Charleston; Middling. 2sc; receipts, 72o; stock, l,304
 Wilmington: Receipts, 15; stock. 39,S9e. Texas City: Stock, 17,O10
 Norfolk Middling, 2S50c; receipts, 10s; stock. 66,40s. Baltimore; Stock, 16.0o0
 Boston: Middpng. 29.10c; stock, 1s.4N. Philadelphia: SMiddling. 2s95c: stock, 6621
 New York: Middling, 29. roc; stock, 12e, 9l6
 Minor ports: Stock, 14,979.
 Total today: Receipts, 3936: stock, 94s, 957
 Total for week: Receipts, 4o,777; exports, 26,517
 Total for season: Receipts, 3936.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Copyright 1e1s by York Trbun)
Retail Stocks In Suburbs Average
 Higher Now With Collection Good
By JOHN c. MOSES
By BRIGGS

c. MOSES OXen-SQ11c. Medium Yearlings-Sd9c. Vealers-1O112c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. ts5 lbs. and Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1se to 1e5 lbs.-- 11hQl15c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to f35 lbs.-- 13014c. Light Pigs. 90 lbs. down-12@13c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-149141kc. Half Fat Rough Hogs-13@13hc. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-15416c. Half Cured Hides-14415c. Green Hides-12@13c. Dry Flint Hldes-26427c- Dry Salt Hides-24Q25c. Damaged Hides half price. Sheep Skins Wool-s1. 25Q1.5O. Lamb Skins-75cQs1.O0 Horse Hides-$1 O0q500. Ginseng, Wild-sZ00qS.00 Colt Skins-25q50c. Shearling Skins-25@75c. Goat Slxins-75qS5c. Hog Slkins-25dI50c. Beecwax-33Q35c. Tallow-12@14c. Washed WooI-75@S0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-55@60c. Burry Grease Wool-35Q37c.
 Cotton Good middling .....-........... 27 Strict midlding ................. 26A MtddHnE ....................-.... zbtz Strict low middling ............ 26
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government Basis) Coke Iron NO ...............--......-s5 .W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
MT GOTTS HELP ! WE'LL WIN, SAYS
 EMPEROR BILL

Am.terdam, Aus. 1.-Emperor William has issued a proclamation dated August 1, addressed to the German army and navy, saying they are facing the hardest strug- gle of the war and expressing his own and the country's confidence that they will be able to foil "the despernte efforts of the enemy" says . Berlin dispatch received here.
 Emperor Williams proclamation reads;
 "Serfous years of war lie behind us. The German people. convinced of its just cause, resting on It's hard sword and trusting in Gods sra- cious help, has, with it's faithful ale lies, confronted world of ene- mics. Your victorious fighting spirit carried the war in the first year into the enemy's country and preserved the homeland from the. horros and devastatiOns of war.
 "In the second and third years of the war. you, by your destructive blows, broke the strength of the enemy in the east. Meanwhile, your comrades in the west offered a brave and victorious front to enormously superior forces.
 "As the fruit of these victories the fourth year of the war has brought us peace in the east. Ina the west the enemy was heavily hit by the force of your assault. The battles won in recent months count among the highest deeds of fame in German history.
 ~You are in the midst of the hardest struggle. The desperate efforts of the enemy will. as hith- erto, be foiled by your bravery. Of that am certai nand, with me, the entire fatherland."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Cotton Moves Into the King Row With
 Rush on Poor Condition Report
By JOHN c. MOSES

 in the afternoo... the additional declines embracing United States Rubber, low priced motors Peoples Gas and some of the obscure specialties. United States Steel increased its loss to a fraction over a point and Marine preferred became in- creasingly heavy. Minimum quotations were made by United States Steel and other leaders in the last hour. The clos ing was heavy. Liberty 3lac sold at 99.Ss to 9992: 4s at 93.S0 to BIAS, and 454s at 95.2S to 9J.76.
 With crop reports all unfavorable ,espe- cially in the Oklahoma corn belt, the ten dency was upward, with bears in con trol of the pit. Corn closed firm, 1Sc to 2Ac net higher. Oats went up for no other reason than. the .corn outlook, There was scarcely any trading in pro- visions, the list closing at 40c declines to sc advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Hubbard Bros & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton iAxchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, Aug. 1.-Cotton, spot. quiet; prices, lower; good middlng, 20s0c; middling. 20.17c low middling, 1965c; good ordinary 1s.65c. Sales, 1000 including TOO American: receipts 1000: American, TOO Futures. closed quiet; August 19.59c; September. 19,23c; i; October. 1SS7c; November, 1S.77c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

The fleecy staple hit the upward trail yesterday by leaps and bounds. The government report showed a deterioa- tior of over 1,5oo,0oo bales in a month, causing quotations to jump 11O points, or s5.5o on the bale. Trade slowed down in the early afternoon and prices reacted about 10 points from the highest of the day, With October selling at 25.Sec, De- cember 25,2sc. and January 231S. Part of the realizing was due to the Texas de- tails. showing rains at 14 stations. mostly in the southwest. The report showed general condition figure of 136. Cotton will hold well in price from now on.
 The stock list was still unattractive yesterday Sales were recorded here and there without any guidance or impulse Selling On a moderate scale was resumed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

Unknown persons broke into the con : servatory of music at Morningside col lege, Sioux City, Ia.. one nisht recently, took nearly 100 German song books that were being used by members of the Ger man Methodist Episcopal church, which held its meetings there. carried them to the athletic field and burned them. Ger man Bibles were carried out, but not burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

Recent archaeological researches in the Virgin Islands, formerly the Danish West Indies, and now belonging to the United States. indicate that the ancient Indian inhabitants of the islands wers pirates who made long voyages in their canoes in search of loot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Interior Movement

Houston: Nliddling. 26.50c; receipts, 1241; shipments. 123S; sales, 1s45; stock. S6,96e. Memphis: Middling, BOG; receipts, ITO; shipments, 24l3. sales, 50: stock, 332, ,S25.
 Augusta. Middling, 29c; receipts, &; shipments, 774; sales, 161; stock, 54066. St. Louis. Mddling. BOG; receipts, 15S: shipments. 101; stock 13,747.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. IT: shipments, IT; stock, 14373.
 Little Rock: Middling, 27.50c; receipts, 366; shipments, 646; sales, 366; stock, 35,S79. Total today. Receipts, 31sl; shipments 5340; stock, 537,S46.
 Receipts change on August 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

New York, August 1.-Cotton goods to- day sold little more freely. Large gov ernment orders came in. Yarns were quiet and burlaps in better demand. Raw silk was unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

Yesterday being the first of the month, counts. Retailers who do a cash and carry business, had no worry. The small merchants in the suburbs are all carrying good stocks. notwithstanding the fact prices are high. They are doing more business and collections are far bet ter than before the war. Everybody is working now. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-t to IF pounds, 35Q3Sc h.; lbs, 35d3sc lb. Guineas-40c to soc each. Roosters-16c ID. Turkeys--Live. 2716@30c lb. Ducks-20c lh. Hens-27a2sc. Eggs-W Wholesale, S7@4oc. Eggs-Retail. 4SQ471sc.
 Irish Perch-10c. Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. l81 l9c. Gray Snapper-Headiess and drawn. l1hc. Mullet-9q10c Spanish Mackerel-20 -204221sc. Virginia Red Fin Crokers--10c.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-S4 per 100-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$S9T6a c. S. Meal, per cent-So5 Peanut Meal-$5S. Kiddo Feed Meal-$42. Old. Style Hulls-s2s. Lintless HulIs-$20. Corn-S2. Corn Chops-4. Wheat Shorts-s3S. No. White Oats-$1.OS per bu. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-sS2 per ton. Southern Alfalfa-s30 No. Tmcthy-s30. Clover and Timothy-s30. Shucks-$l2
 Fruits and Produce Sweet Potatoes-$325 bu. Oranges-C California, s. Limes-Imported si.50d1.75. Snap Beans-s1. 50qs2. Lemons-$1l.
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock Yards) Feed Steers: Good to Choice-12-14c. Medium to Good -l0Gl2c. Common to Medum-9g10c. Grass cartle, according to weight, quail fly and flesh: Steers-10q12c. Fat Cows-9Q11c. Medium Cows-SQ9c. Cutters-7QSc. Canners-6G7c. Heavy Bulls-9d10c. Light Bulls-SQ9c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

vancing until October sold around A.Sec. BuHish effect on spots is a certainty and the marketing policy of producers may be influenced.-Joh F. Clark < Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling, 27.75c; sales, l; stock, 315,729.
 Galveston: Middling, 2s75c; sales. 50; stock. 125,S6S. Mobile: Middling. 27.25c; stock. ssla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Cotton Seed Oil
Dry Goods

New York. August 1.-Cotton seed oil was unquoted; prime crude, $17.5o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Railroad Schedule

Corrected to May IF, .1O1s Arrival and deporture of passenger trains. Birmingham The foliowinsnr schedule figures published as informa tion, are not guaranteed. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway system
 lS0uthern RaiIMaY Col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, August 1.-Spot cotton dull and unchanged. Sales on the spot. 1 bale; to arrive. none. Low middling, 2sc; miGdling, 2775c; good middling, 29.75c. Receipts. none; stock. 315,72s
 New York, August 1.-Spot cotton quiet; m;ddling, 29.70c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga.,, Aug. 1.-Turpentlne' firms 54@54Ac; sales, sls; receip's' 24o; shipments, 229; stock, 2s,767.
 e-s. shinments. 1152, stock, 77.954. 0'C Quote: B, s1o.2o; D, E, s1o.2o@1o.2S; r. s1o.2o@1o.so c. s1o.3o@ 1o.s5; H. sio.s5: I, s1o5o: K, $11.oo; M, sll5; N. s11.35 VIC, $11.45; wv, $ll.6o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Rice Market

New Orleans. August 1.-Rough and clean rice, nominal no sales; receipts :: Rough, 113 sacks; millers, 13
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Bonds

U S. 2s, registered ............. 9s
 IT. S. 2s, coupon ............... 9S
 U. S. ss. registered ............ 9sA U. S. ss, coupon ............... 99a U. S. Liberty 3As .............. s9. .9S U s. As, registered ............. 1061s U. S As, coupon ......s.......... 1061a Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ......... sss Central of Georgia con. 5s s5
 Illinois Central ref. As ........ 75
 Louisville & Nashville un As S3 s St. Louis & San Fran adj. ss ... ssA Seaboard Ali, Line adj. 5s, ex. int. 54
 Southern Bell Telephone 5s ..... SSA Southern Railway 5s .......... Ss% Southern Railway gen. As ...... s3h .. S. Steel 5s .................. 9sE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Bank of England Statement

London, August 1.-Th ewcekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserve decreased f1.O0s,0oo; cir culation increased f1,127.00o; bullion in- creased f121,514: other securities in. creased R3.467.0oo; public deposits in- creased fL742,0oo; notes reserve de- creased f1.054.0oo; government securities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Metal Market

New York, August 1.-Metal ex- change quotes lead unchanged. Spot s. 65c. spelter. easy; East St. Louis' spot 500 and s IF.
 At London, spot tin and futures f1b4
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S.R.Stewart&Co.

lO1-2 Woodward Bldg.. BfrminE Eham. Ala.
 Cotton, stocks, bonds, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor respondents Jno. +. Clark & Go. Direct private wire, continuous quotations.
 Phone Main 517 W. I. PnELTS, Mgr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Sugar Market

New York, August 1.-There was no change in the raw sugar situation wl.n prices quoted at 4.9s5c for Cupas' cost and freight, equal to 6.055c for centri- fugal. Purchases for shipment this month have been of pretty fair proportlons so ea .nd today the committee arranged for ,be shipment of 33,O00 bags of Cubas. Tn refined prices remain at the hxed level of 7.5Oc for fine granufated. Bus,- ness was not particularly active, al though orders were being filled whenever certificates were presented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
w. E. Campbell

Cotton Stocks, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondents Shepard & Gluck, New Orleans: 10, w. Wagner & Co, New York and Chicago. Continu- oLs quotations; private wires to all exchanges,
 SIG and 617 woodward BIdg.
 Telephone Main 6l41
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Coffee Market

New York, August 1.-The market for coffee futures was more active tooaS and after opening unchanged to l point lower declined under September hduida- tion and offerings from outside longs. closing 1 to points net lower. The chief buying at the decline was by trade in- terests. September sold from S:32c to {. S.26c; December from S5.sc to s54c, and March from 8.Soc to s.77c; September, .1sc; October. s.35c; December, s.ooc; January, s.62c; March. S.7sc; May s.szc. Spot was quiet, with Rio Is, SEC; santos As, 11Nc The only cost and freight or fers were Santos As at 1o.75c and Ss ana 6s at 10 roc, both f. o. b., equal to reg ular cost and freight, 1225c and $l2' zoc' respectively, which was too high to at tract buyers. The official cables reportea Rio Is 1o5 reis lower and exchange l-1o' higher. Santos As. 100 rets higher' anu futures unchanged to 25 reis higher. Bra zilian port receipts. 5000; Jundiahy, 0O0 The weather in Sac Pauio was me in all districts, with temperatures rom 52 to S4 degrees. There were cleared from Santos 55OO0 bags for the United States by steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Chicago Futures
Produce Market

New York. Aug. 1-Butter, steady; receipts, 7930 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 45A @45s4c; extras, 92 score, 44A c; firsts, 43A @441sc.
 Eggs, irregular; receipts, 15,2S9 cases; fresh gathered extras, 46@ @47c: fresh gathered regular packed. extra firsts. 44@45c; do. firsts, 40@43c.
 Cheese, firm: receipts, 2323 boxes state whole milk flats, fresh specials, 23%c; do. average run, 25@25Ac.
 Poultry, live. firm; chickens, broilers. 36@3Sc fowls, 33c; old roosters 22c turkeys. 2S@ 30c dressed, steady and unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

increased Ro, ,53S 900. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 1887 per cent; last week it was lf.A per cent. Rate of discount, per cent
 Live Stock
 Kansas City, August Hogs: Receipts 5000; higher; bulk s1S.sGdls.25; heavy. s19 GOODIES packers and butchers, sls,Vo .' n19 90: light, SIS 70d1e. Is; pigs, $177oalS.So.
 Cattle: Receipts, 11.0o0; steady; prime fed steers, SIT. .75d1S. 50; dressed beef steers, s12 5O117.50 southern steers, $S.Oodl1.oo. cows, $65ed13.O0; heifers. sS.e0al5.oO; stockers and feeders. ss,ooG17.So; bulls. ss 5o91o.25; calves, ss.ooa1S.5o.
 Sheep: Receipts, 4Ooo; steady; lambs, s14 5Oa17 25; yearlings, s11 Oo914.5o; weth- CTS. S1O.00G1350; ewes, S.O0gl2.5. St. Louis, August 1-Hogs: Receipts, S70O: higher; lights, sl9.25@19.5o; pigs, SIS 5Ood19. 10: mixed and butchers, slal0a 1s 45; good heavy, $1s. s.-o919ao; bulk, sls.lS d19.45.
 Cattle: Receipts, 800; steady; native beef steers. s11. 5091S. 25; yearlng steers and heifers, s9 5Ga155O; cows, S.501l25o' stockers and feeders, $S50d12. %; fair to prime southern beef steers, s10.OOGll 70; beef cows and heifers. S.5O@15oo; natlVe calves, 57.75@14.00.
 Sheen: Receipts, 4OO0; steady; lambs, s14. .0oa17. co; ewes. s11 O0a12.0o; canners and choppers, s6.00d9.0c
 Chicago, August 1.-Hogs: Receipts 5000: strong; butchers, s19O06l955; hght' s1a 2O6T19.60; packing, s1S.0Od1S.90; rough. ST. 6o@17.so; bulk. s1s.25q1s5o; pigs good and choice, $1S.0oQ1s.75. Cattle: Receipts, 1900: closing, slow ana weaker on all but best grades; beef cat tie, prime, s17.50G1S.I5; medium, slo.oVa 1T 50. butcher stock, cows and hefers, s7. .50014.25: canners and cutters, s65o@ 7.5O stockers and feeders, fancy, sloV@ zoo; medium S75Q100o; veal calves, choice, SIG. .50d17Oo.
 Sheen: Receipts, 5000; market steady; lambs, prime, ST. 259l7.90; good, sl5oo9 |1725; culls, s12.0oG140o: ewes, prime, st3 a5d13.65: good, s11.Oo@13.2s; culls, $4.5O d950
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Money Market

New York, August 1.-Mercantile paper. four and six months, per cent; sterling 6o-day- bills 4.721a; commercial 60- day 0-day bills, $721s; comercial eO-day bills. 414; demand, 4.75 5-16 cables 4.76 7-16; bar silver, s9asc. Time loans strong; 50 days. 90 days and six months, per cent bid: call money, weaker; high, per cent; low, per cent; ruling rate. per cent; closed, 31sd8a4 per cent: last loan. per cent. Francs, demand, 5.71A; cables, 5.69s4. Builders, demand, 511a ca bles, 52. Lire. demand, S.o1 cables, s; rubles, demand, 131s; cables, IA nominal. Mexican dollars, 7c: government bonds, strong; railroad bonds, firm.
 London August l-Bar silver 4s 13-16d per cent; three months discount rates; per cent. Discount rates. short and three months bills, 3 17-32 per cent.
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Chicago, Aug. Butter unsettled

creamery. S91a @4S1Ac.
 Eggs, lower; receipts, 11,S91 cases; firsts, .S7@371sc; ordinary firsts, 350 36c; at~mark, cases included, ,35@S7c.
 Potatoes, unsettled; receipts 23 cars; Kansas and Missouri early Ohios, s2m, 2.25 Virginia, barrels. $515 @5.30: Ken lucky cobbler, 800; Illinois and Minnesota early Ohios. $2.65@2.75.
 Poultry, alive, unchanged
 St. Louis, Aug. 1.-Poultry higher: hens. 261sc; springs, 2s1sc; turkeys, 31c. Butter. unchanged. Eggs, 34c