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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
Weekly Cotton Review

New York; August 23.--The cotton
 market has been nervous and irreg-
 ular during the past week but. offerings were absorbed on reactions of about a cent a pound, with prices later develop ing increased strength and establishing new high records for the season. Oc-
 tober contracts which had sold at 33.10c on Monday reacted to Sl60c but touched
 3490c during today's trading owing to increasing fear of very low end-August
 figures, the continued absence of south ern hedge selling in any important vol
 urne and the encouraging war news. During the earlier part of the week
 there was good deal of reactionary or bearish sentiment around the ring. Many traders seemed convinced that the crop de mage reports would prove to have been
 exaggerated. and that the weight of the early new crop movement could not be
 sustained around the thirty cent level
 These views probably led to more or less selling and it was reported around the
 ring that domestic spinuers were holding off, in the hope of securing cotton at
 lower prices during the autumn. Foreign
 trade interests were reported to be buying
 on the unfavorable crop advices, how
 ever, and much of the selling around the ring here was absorbed by houses with
 Liverpool connections on the molweek decline. Japanese interests were also credited with both further purchases of spots in the southwest and of futures. and the comparative small supply of con tracts around the local ring was attrib-
 uted partly to the holdings of foreign interests. The situation in this respect
 rendered the market more sensitive to the buying which developed toward the end of the week, and which seemed to come partly from some of the larger domestic trade interests. There were rumors in circulation that early returns to some of the private crop reporting agencies indicated that end-August condf- tion figures would be the lowest on record, and the week report of one of the west ern authorities said that crop prospects
 as a whole were the poorest since 1909, when the lint yield per acre amounted to only 154.3 pounds. The government
 report will not be availabl> until Sep ten.ber 3, but a number cA tiyate re- lports are due the coming week and the I excited advance of the day was attribut- ed chiefly 10 covering in advance of
 tLeir publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks.
 In sight for week, 96,000; same seven days last year, 147,000; same seven days year before, 10S,000; for the month, 224000; same date last year, 04,000; same date year before 299000; for sea son, 224,0o0; same date last year. S04,- GOO; same date year before, 299,000. Port receipts for season, 137,000; same date last year, 1S6,000; same date year before last, 190,o0o. Overland to mills and Canada for season, 3o,o0o; same date last year, 56,000; same date year before, 22,000.s Southern mill takings for season, 173,000; same date last last year, 171.000; same date year be- fore, 169,000.
 Interior stocks in excess of August l. minus 116,000; last year. 109, 900; year before, S7,000. Foreign exports for week, 69,00; same seven days last year, 100000; same seven days year before, S9,000; for season, 235,000 same date last year. 262,000; same date year be- fore, 272,000. Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week, 1S,000; same seven days last year. 26,000; for season. 74,000; to same date last year. 105,000.
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New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans August 23.-About tho widest fluctuations on record carried the price of cotton up to within few points of the highest levels ever reached in the trading today, the active months stand ing at an advance of about $1250 a bale at their highest The demand was based, in the beginning, on the appearance Tn the Caribbean sea of the second hurri- cane of he season, and was strengthened later by private bureau report on con dition of 57 per cent of the normal, point ing to the fourth consecutive short crcp of cotton in this country.
 Momentarily, on the opening call. tho near months were off. the loss amounting to Il to 13 points. The distant months were up and the demand increased after the call, widening the improvement con stantly Nc pronounced reactions oc- cured during the day. In the last few minutes of trading the highest prices were mace, the market standing 226 to 2'3 points over yesterdays close and final quotations were at net gains of 222 to 2o3 points, and the market was officially toned firm or the close.
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Dun's Review

New York. August 2a--Dun's tomorrow will say:
 Recovering tendencies in trade and industry have appeared in some sections where excessive heat and humidity has repressed activities and more vigorous prosecution of war work has fortunately been possible. The necessity for inten- sive pressure becomes increasingly evi- dent as great wants extend beyond all previous calculations. and the restric- tions on regular business, varied and marked as they have already been, arc not only tightening steadily but are also extending into new channels. With a constantly enlarging proportion of the country's industrial facilities being con centrated on demands of the most press ing character, the less important require ments are of secondary consideration and manufacturers and dealers alike hes itate to accept civilian orders while there is prospect of | call for sup plies from official sources. Weekly bank cAenxinsas &l<4nA0o.
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Savannah; Middling, 3S50c; receipts. 1165; sales. 976; stock 143,96i.
 Charleston: Middling, 32c; stock, S0,4sl Wilmington: Stock, S2,S6i,
 Texas City. Stock, 170l0,
 Norfolk: Middling. 32c: receipts, 1ol0; sales. 345; stock, 59,726
 Baltimore: Stock, 11,190
 Boston: Middling, St.45c; receipts, sss; stock. 17.227
 Philadelphia: Middling, S7O5c; stock, 662l
 New York Middling, Sl.soc; stock, ss,- 5o2
 Minor ports: Receipts eS11; exports, e2e:. stock. 1717f.
 Total today: Receipts, sOls; exports, Ill., d16; stock, 79,,7 757.
 Total for week: Receipts, 4S,2o6; exports. 6S, ,557.
 Total for season: Receipts. 1s7,277; ex- ports 23l97l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
Cotton Makes Sensational Record
 Rise With October Reaching 34 9Oc
By JOHN z. MOSES

Cotton went to record figures yester- day, advancing to within 10 points of the maximum fluctuation allowed by the exchange regulations. October fu- lures were jumped from S2c to 34 soc which was 2so points over the previous close This month closed at 4.sOc, with the general list 263 to 2S3 points higher
 Private reports put the crop condition as the worst since 1909, with the lowest end-Augusa condition on record. De- cember closed at 34 25c and January at 34 CSC Domestic trade interests were among the heavier buyers. Liverpool interests were persistent bidders.
 < With easier money in sight for the near future and encouraging war news, Wall street trading broadened out yesterday and closed stronger. The trend of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
MONEY IS DUE ID
 RELAX IN FUTURE As Result, Trading Broad ened Out on Wall Street,
 Closing Stronger

New York August 23.-Assurances Of a probable relaxation of money conditions in the near future and highly encourag ing war advices were the dominant fac tors in today's stronger and broader stock market
 The movement was the more convinc- ing from the fact that it focused around rails, mainly of the higher grade. Cana. dian Pacific, for example, registering an extreme advance of points, to the dis comfiture o1 the short interest.
 St. Paul common and preferred were again responsive to substantial absorption based presumably on the belief of all early settlement of their dividend status.
 Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, New York Central, Reading and secondary coalers were carried along in the advance of transportations at average gains of point, some of the southern lines improv- ing similarly.
 United States Steel was more active than at any recent session, retaining the greater part of it's IA point advance, in. dependent issues of the same class SCOT. ing equal gains.
 Hide and Leather common and pro ferred supplemented yesterdays material gains at the new maximums of 21A and s4a4, respectively. and Fertilizers had oc- casional periods of prominence at to point gains.
 Marine preferred strengthened in the later dealings and moderate advances were made by motor subsidiaries, General Electric, New York AirbraKe, Texas company, Industrial Alcohol and some the tobaccos. There was a marked i ease of demand for foreign boncs. especially French issues, at fractionai gains. Liberty 31ss failed to repeat yes. terday's new high record, but the As and 4As were more active and stronger ! Total sales, par value. were $7.4500oo.
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Flour Is Plentiful in Birmingham;
 Hay Scarce and Hard to Purchase
By BRIGGS
By JOHN .. MOSES

C. MOSES Oxen-6G7c. Fat Yearlings-7GSc. Medium Yearlings-6T7c. Vealers-96I10c. Hogs: Choice to Corn Fed Hogs. 16o and up-- l7Q1Sc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 13s to lss- 17Q1Sc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135--1511sc. Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-13q14c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-16Q17c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-14Gl5c. Soft and Oily Hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tall0w Green Salt Hides-15QlSc. Half Cured Hides-14G15c. Green Hides-19Q13c. Dry Flint Hides-26@27c. Dry Salt Hides-24Q25c. Damaged Hides half price. Sheep Skins Wool-s1. 254i5a Lamb Skins--75c1$1.O %. Horse Hides-s1. 00G5.0o. Ginseng. Wild-s7.00QS 20. Colt Skins-25d50c. Shearlng Skins-25@7ec. Goat Skins-754S5c. Hog Skins-26G60c. Beecwax-33635c. Tallow-12Q14c. Washed Wooi--75dS0c Clear Unwashed Wool-55G60c. Bury Grease Wool-35G37c. Cotton
 Good middling ................. 7. Strict middiing ................ 2Ssa Middling ......................... ENt2 Strict low middling ............ 2S
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government BasiO Coke Iron No. l SSs.W
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market was distinctly higher in the alt ernoon. United States Steel and seasoned rails leading the advance. The foreign war flotations. especially French state and municipal issues, were strong, also United Kingdom and Anglo-French os. Liberty bonds closing: Final prices or Liberty bonds were 31ss, s102.42; first con- yertible As, s94. 20; second As, s9S.94; first convertible 4As, s9l26; second converti- ble 4As, s93.94; third 4As, S95.10.
 With soaking rains in the drouth- stricken Kansas corn belt, and showers in Missouri and Michigan, prices broke from 15sc to 25sc. Other parts of the southwest also reported rains. Oats tried hard to be builish, but gave way to corns lead and closed 1ssc to 11sc net lower. Provisions were down in sympa- thy with grain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24

According to wholesalers who handle flour Birmingham is overloaded, so 70 speak, with the staple. But the govern ment restrictions on the commodity keep merchants from unloading any faster, while the consumer is held to the fifty fifty clause.
 The w M. Cosby Flour and Grain com pany reports hay of all kinds very scarce and hard to get. Grain and mixed feed supply is normal and quality is good. Garret 6 Hines make corrections in poultry quotations this morning, and re- port shipments as fair. Live stock movements are good, with prices stiff.
 Quotations are as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-1 to 1la pounds. asc lb.: lbs. 35Qt3Sc lb.
 Guienas-50c each. Roosters4-17@lSc.
 Turkeys-Livc, 271kQ30c lh. Ducks-20c lb. Hens--2Sc. Eggs-Wholesa1e, 42p44c. Eggs-Retail. 4SG50c. Fish ts, | Spanish Mackerel-,20c. Pompano-35c. M Salt Water Trout-19G20c. Mixed Fish--10c. Red Snappcr-Headless and drawn, II @2oc Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, l2c. Mullet-96Ji0c. Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-S4 per l00-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-59G9c. c. $. Meal per cent-$55. Peanut Meal-$58 W kiddo Feed MeaI-$42. Old Style Hulls-$3o. Lintless Hulls-$20. Corn-S210.
 Corn Chops-M
 Wheat SEorts-SfO Nc. White Oats-s1 per bu Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-s35 per ton. Southern Alfalfa-ys2. No l Timothy--$36 Clover and Timothy -$Si. Shucks-s12.
 Johnson Grass-s24
 Fruits and Produce Sweet Potatoes--$3 hamper. Oranges California, $SQ925. Limes~Imported. $I.5u41.75 Lemons-sS.50
 Live Stock
 Union Stock Yards) Feed Steers.
 Good tA Choice-12@13c. Medium to Good--1e011c. Common to Medium--8Q9c. rss .5 ity and flesh:
 Steers-S@1Oc. Fat Cows-SGgc. Medium Cows--7Q8c. Cutters-6n611c.
 Canners-50i6c.
 Heavy Bulls-71kGS1sc. Light Bulls-S171sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-24
FLEECY STAPLE GOES
 UP Sl2.5O PER BALE.
Reaches Within 10 Points of Maximum Punctuation AL
 lowed by the Exchange

New York, August 23.-One of the most excited and rapid, if not the most sensa- tional advances in the history of the cot ton market, occurred during today's trad ing. October contracts sold up from s2c to 34.90c, or Sl2.50 a bale which is a91 points from the low level of the morning,
 and last nights closing figures, maki,.s a movement within 10 points of the max imum fiuctuation permitted for any one day under prevailing exc.ange regula tions. That delivery closed at 34S0c vita the general list closing strong at net
 advance Of 263 to 2S3 points
 The market was comparatively qu,et during the earlier trading. The opening was steady at an advance of to 15 points on renewed Liverpool buying and rela lively sirn cables. Private reports or
 rains in Texas were more numerous than at any time previously this week, how ever, and prices soon eased off under realizing and local selling. December
 sold off from 3l.7lc to 31. 42c, and January from 31.53c tc 31.30c, or a shade under last
 nights closing figures. The amount or selling brought in by the Texas rain news seemed very great disappointment tC
 the short interest and a general covering
 movement suddenly developed Buying
 was stimulated by rumors of very bullish private condition figures. The weekly re
 view of q prominent western authority
 said that taking the crop as whole, the
 prospect was the worst since 1869, and
 later rumora were circulating that early
 returns to one of the southern bureaus
 indicated the lowest end August condi
 ton on record Domestic trade inter
 ests were saic to be among the heavier
 buyers on the advance, while there was
 continue1 buying for Liverpool account,
 scattered covering and broadening gen
 eral demand. December contracts sold Up
 to 3425c and January to S4.05c, with ac
 tive months generally showing net gains
 of 27S to 29O points late in the afternoon.
 The close was within few points of the
 best, although considerable realizing was
 attracted by the price of nearly 35 cents
 per pound for october.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, ,~Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- tion. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and liberal terms given for consign- ments of spot cotton for delivery Cor respondence invited.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling s4.75c receipts 5503; shipments. COPS; sales, 3551; stock. 110.175
 Memphis: MiddIing, 31.50c; receipts, 42l; shipments. s9S; sales, $50; stock, 23s.570.
 Augusta: Midding, S2S5c; receipts. uS; shipments. 500: sales 4l6 stock, 45,305.
 St. Louis: Middlng, 31c; receipts, 2S2; shipments, 2s6; stock, F, i3i.
 Cincnnati: Receipts, 2S shipments, lo2; stock, 13,274
 Little Rock. Middling, 32c: receipts, J5; shipments, a9a25; sales. 2225; stock, 13,S51.
 Total today Receipts, 6312; shipments, 99S9; stock, 434609.
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S.R.Stewart&Co.

4OI-2 Woodward Dldg., Birmingham. Ala. Cotton, stocks, bonds, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor respondents Jno. F. Clark & Co. Direct private wire, continuous quotations.
 Phone Main 567 w. l.. PHELPS. Mgr.
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New York, August 23.-The dry goods market was quiet today. Cotton mills were less anxious to sell than ever be- cause of the raw cotton advance. Raw wool was altogether in government hands and traders were inactive. Damage 10 the jute crop in India was reported.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, August 2s.-Cotton. spot. quiet; prices steady. Good middling. 24.60d; middling, 23.97d; low middling, 22 sgd; good ordinary. 21.40d: ordinary. 2O.S7d. Sales, 20O0. including 1400 Ameri ca., Receipts, 10000, including 59O0 Amer ican, Futures closed quiet. August. g. 3.S2d; September. 23.44d; October, 23lSd; November. 2301d; December. 22.91d
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Railroad Schedule

Corrected to May IF, 1918 Arrival and deporture of passenxer trains. Birmingham. The follOwin~ schedule figures published as informas ton. are not guaranteed. DlRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATInN
 Southern Railway system
 lgauthePu RafIMay Cn
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Cotton Seed Oil
Dry Goods

New York, August 23.-Cotton seed oi was inactive and without quotations.
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Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling. s1.50c; receipts, 119S; sales; 49S; stock, 23S,5-i.
 Galveston: Middling. 35c; receipts. 2955; exports. lC.794: Sales. S22; stock, 122,6l9.
 Mobile: Middling, s2c; receipts. s5: ,salea, i5: stock u,sAs.
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Live Stock

St Louis, August 23.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 66oo; market lower. Lights. S19.40@19.75; pigs, s14. .50@1S.75; mixed and butchers, 19.4o@19. 80; good heavy, s19. 70@19So; bulk, s19. 40 @19.75.
 Cattle: Receipts. 2100; market strong. Native beef steers, s11 5O@1S 25; year. ling steers and heifers. $9.5O@15. 50; 1; cows. $7 50@12 50; stockers and feed- CTS. $S. .50@12: fair to prime southern beef steers, $lo@17. 70; beef cows and heifers. 7.50@15; native calves, s7. 75 @15.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; market steady. Lambs, $14@17; ewes, $11@12: canners and choppers. $6@s.
 Kansas City, August 23.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, $500: market steady Bulk. s1S15 1850; neavy. s199195O; packers and butchers. SIS 75@19 70: light, SIS. 50a6 19 5O pigs s16. 50@1s.
 Cattle: Receipts, 12000: market steady. Prime fed steers. s17@1s s5 dressed beef steers. ,$11@16 75: south ern steers, $7.50@1425 cows. s6 500 12 50; heifers. $9@14.5O stockers and feeders, s7.75@14. .50; bulls, $7@1O. .5o; calves, ss@14.
 Sheep: Receipts 10000: market steady Lambs. s15 50@17.75. year lings. s1o 50m15; wethers, sto@13 .5o; ewes. $S@12.75.
 Chicago. August 23.-Hogs: Receipts. 9o00 market 25c to BOG lower than best times yesterday. Top. $19. S5. butchers, $19m19. e5: light hogs, $19@19 .S5; hacking, s17.65@1S.75 roughs. SIT. 25 17.65; bulk. s17 S5@19 50; pigs. good and choice. $7.S5m1s.
 Cattle: Receipts. 5000: market steady. Beef cattle. good and choice prime, SIG s5m18S5.
 Sheep: Receipts, ii. 900: good lambs steady! sheen slow to lower Lambs, medium to prime. s16)25M1S. 50; culls. Es1o@14 feeders, $16 50@17.75; ewes. medium to prime. s11@13; choice breed ing, SIP 2.50@1S.25.
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Statement of Spinners' Takings

This week, 132,000 same seven days
 last year, 142,000; same seven days year
 before, 157,o0O. Total since August l.,
 49S, 900 same date last year, 4S1,000; same date year before. 640.O00.
 Total visible this week, 2,69S,000; last week, 2,767,000; same date last year, 2561 900; same date year before, 2,71T,-
 900. Of this the total American this
 week, 1,65S,000; last week, 1884, ,000; last year. 1,327,000; year before, 1.7SS.
 coo. All other kinds this week, 1,040, ,000;
 last week, 1,073000, last year, 1,234, ,000;
 States this week, 1,31S,000; this date
 last year. 666,000. Visible in other countries this week, 1,3S5,000; this date
 last year, 1.S95,000.
 Over R. s. Stewart & Co.'S Wire New Orleans, August 23.-The pro nounced rain prospects for the west dur
 ing the past two days finally materialized
 to a great extent last night, the map th's morning showing very favorable condi. tions Generally fair in the eastern half
 of the belt, where fair weather is needed
 after the recent rains and generally.
 cloudy Tn the western half of the belt. with general precipitation over north and
 eastern Texas, Oklahoma and western Arkansas, also cooler
 Indications are for generally fair in the eastern half of the belt, generally cloudy western halt with good prospects fo- more general rains and an entire break ing of the western drouth and heat spell toward Sunday.
 Washington. issued preliminary storm notice on disturbance south of Barna dos, but the fair weather shown over Florida and the Washington forecast for continued fair weather there, would indi- cate that there is no danger so far tor the belt. Ale there is generally high pro- tective pressure over the belt to ward of disturbances
 The beneficial effect of recent rains over the central and eastern states is shown by numerous press reports express ing more hopeful news on crops gener ally.
 Our market opened 10 to 20 points lower on selling or the favorable weather de- yelopments over night. but the good war news ard nervousness over the trop- l ical storm checked bear action ana pro vidod buyers. with the result thae the market recovered the early loss and held
 steady around last niShts close. John Y.
 Clark 6 Co.
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offered in the cost and freight market at Il COG, London credits.
 The official cables reported no change in Rio. The Santos market was 100 reis higher for spots and 75 to 125 reis higher for futures. Rio exchange on London 1-32d lower. Minimum tempera- lures in Sac Paulo ranged from Al to 55 degrees. Brazilian port receipts, S6,- OOO; Jundiahy receipts, 2s.00o.
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w. E. Campbell

Cotton Stocks, grain. provisions and cotton seed oil Correspondents Shepard &s Gluck. New Orleans; E, ". Wagner & ous quotations; private wires to all exchanges.
 6iO and 617 Woodward BIdg.,
 Telephone Main 6141
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Rice Market.

New Orleans, August 23--Rough rice re- ceipts, 79S7 sacks; millers. 2s36 sacks. Sales, Honduras, 22S2 sacks; Carolina, oS2
 sacks. Quotations: Honduras, T5O others
 nominal Clean Receipts none. Sales. Honduras. S3o3 pockets. No quotations.
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Sugar Market

New York. August 23.-The raw sugar market remained steady at the fixed price of 4.995c for Cubas. cost and freight, equal to 6.O55c for centrifugal. Tn refined 1t Is estimated that as re- suit of lessened demand from consum- CTS the refners have accumulated stock of something like 100000 tons. equal to 6Oo.ooo barrels. This is. regarded as very satisfactory, as. 1t will tend to ease the situation later in the season when stocks ordinarily would be much depleted. No sales reported.
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Money Market

S New York, August 23-Mercantile pa per. 6 per cent Sterling 60 day bills. $47z%; commercial O. day bills on ban<s $4s72; commercial 6orday, bills. $4.71x; de- mknd. s4.7511. cables, s4.7s s-16. Time loans stxong; ec days. 90 days, six months, per cent. Call money strong; high. low. r,ll i'm rate. last loan. 6 per cent; closed, 5A @8 per cent. Francs. demand, 5.61; cables. 5.0p. Builders. demand. N; cables 511s. Lirea demand, 7-51; cables 7.50. Rubles. demand. 13hz; cables, 14 nominal. Mexican d6nars, 7Sc. Government bonds strong |; railroad bonds firm.
 ~
 Gondon. August 23.-Money, 3 per cent. D{scount rates: Short and three months bi4s. 17-3a per cent.