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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
WEEKLY COTTON

New York May 1.-The cotton mar
 ket has been very irregular during
 the last week but on the whole has
 reflected an optimistic view of crop possibilities and expectations of an in- creased carry over in this country at the end of the season. Improving weather conditions have figured large ly in the talk around the ring and the
 bearish idea of crop prospects was encouraged by the weekly review of
 the weather burean on Wednesday, in
 dicating that conditions for the week
 had been more favorable than any pre-
 vious week this season.
 The report naturally served to stim-
 ulate selling with prices breaking to
 24 soc for July and 24c for October, or
 PA to 255 points below the high levels reached on the rally of late last week.
 This decline seemed to have created
 a firmer technical position and was
 followed by rallies of 90 or 95 points on
 reports of an improving spot demand.
 Except for covering, however, there ap-
 peared ito be little support around the
 ring and prices were easy again to- day with July selling off to 25c un-
 der renewed liquidation of 544. 900 bales for April against 552.244 last year was
 "a disappointment to some of the local bulls.
 Domestic mill consumption for the first nine months of the season has amounted to 4.944.792 bales, excluding linters. against 5.061. .160 last year,
 while exports, including linters, have
 amounted to 3,691,115 bales against 4,S45,SS1 last year. According to local statisticans these figures combined
 with ginning reports ind other data in- dicate an available suplpy of cotton in this country, excluding linters, about
 440,000 bales in excess of the same time Hast year.
 No change has been reported in the ocean freight situation and there was probably some selling toward the end iof the week on private cables from
 Liverpool predicting further restric- ton on Lancashire consumption owing to the scarcity of freight room Private crop advices have been conflicting. some of them nothing improved weath- CT. while others have emphasized un- favorable features. but there has been selling in anticipation of a higher con- |dition figure from the government in June than last years very low report
 of 69.5 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Dun's Review

New York. May 17.--Dun's tomorrow will say:
 With the ever-increasing pressure of governmental requirements frightening the restrictions on ordinary transactions, the whole economic structure is still undergoing process of readjustment and further important changes are in evitable. While the transition from a peace to war basis, continuing through the past year, has brought no general or conspicuous commercial disturbance. the movement has not unnaturally caused inconvenience and some settlement in business and many obstacles are yet 10 be sur1nounted The labor question. both in it's relation to trade and manufacture ing and its bearing on agriculture. is not the least perplexing of the various prob lems being encountered, and the shifting of men to the most essential occupations is becoming a more imperative expedient as additional numbers are called intto military service.
 Weekly bank clearings. s5,S30, ST,67S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
EARLY RALLIES MET
 SHARP BREAKS
General List Closed the Day Barely Steady, B to
 63 Points Off

New York. May 1T.-Early rallies were followed by sharp break in the cotton market late today, with the S3 to 63 points. July contracts sold up from 25.25c to 25.60c during the earlier trading, but broke to 25c or $3 per bale from the morning high level and closed at 25.05c.
 The market opened irregular at an advance of 1 point on December but generally to IA points lower and sold off several points after the call A disposition to sell after yesterdays rally was encouraged by relatively easy cables and the failure of the po- litical news to furnish any encourage ment for yesterdays talk of peace prospects. It seemed that most trad CTS also took favorable view of the weather map, but the market soon steadied owing to firmness in New Or leans and reports of an improved de- mand for low grades
 Demand did not become active or general but there was considerable scattered covering and active months worked about 12 to 34 points net higher during the nlidle of the day, with the new crop relatively firm. October sold at 2iS0c and December at 24.69c, making advances of about 34 to 42 points from the low level of the morning. New Orleans wires attrib- used the strength here to better spot demand and apprehensions of unfavor- able weather.
 There was also some talk around the local ring of too much rain in the east ern belt, but theadvance met in- creased offering and the market was weak in the later trading owing to bearish weekend figures, reports from Liverpool that increased curtailment was expressed in Manchester Liver pool selling, and runners Of unfavora- ble shipping developments. October sold off to 24.11c and December to "A 05c, and closing prices were at ap- proximatelyr the lowest level of the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Trading Was More or Less Much
 Confused All During Session
Fly JOHN c. MOSES

Rallies opened the cotton market yes terday, but were short lived. the list closing the day B to 6S points down. The market turned easier toward the middle of the afternoon under renewal of To- cal selling and scattered liquidation, in spired by bearish weekend figures. Near months were relatively easy with July selling off to 25.22c or ss points net lower. while ocotber broke to A s5c, or 21 points under last nights closing. Southern spot markets officially reported early were unchanged. Too much rain was reported in the eastern belt.
 Shorts were covering yesterday and the grain market was nervous. Corn closed at yesterdays figures to ssc lower. Dips and bulges followed in quick order. Near months in oats were lower. but July was stubborn throughout. Nebraska and Kan sas received welcome rains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18

Stock trading was much reduced yes terday,- que. mainly, from profit-taking and short selling. Conditions were con- fusing all during the session. Abrupt reversals of l to 3 points occurred dur ing the noon hour. Stocks most affected included Bethlehem. Midvale and United States Steels. Baldwin Locomotive, Ma rine preferred. Atlantic, Gulf. Studeba- ker, Mexican Petroleum, American Can, Reading, Norfolk and Western, and Ca nadian Pacific. Rails rallied briskiy later under lead of Union Pacific Ma rines were the only important stocks to overcome renewed pressure ill the last hour, mounting to higher levels. The closing was irregular. Liberty S1ss sold at 9S.96 to 9s, first 4s at s5.10 to s5.16 second Is at s49S to s5.os and 4As at 97.sS to s7.9S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Quartermaster in Navy
 Dies in Attempt to Save
 Lives of Yard Employees

Washington. May 17.-Quartermaste Felix Laskowsky, fleet naval reserve. Of Dallas, Tex, was killed on April IL. while attempting to save the lives of two navy yard employees who had entered the cofferdam of the U s. s. Buck without permission and were overcome by pois- onous gases in the hold of the vessel. the navy department has been advised
 While bringing one of the men to the deck Laskowsky was himself overcome and he fractured his skull in failing from the ladder, dying almost instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Wholesalers and Retailers Were
 Satisfied With Their Turnovers
By BRIGGS

C. MOSES Oxen-7@l0c Eat YearlinEs- S@ec. s15.50. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 1ss-s1An. Light Pigs 90 pounds down-y13.5A Best Heavy Rough Hogs-Sf5.50 Haft Fat Rough Hogs-S13.H. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to Sc par pound less above prices.
 Hides and TaIlow Green Salt Hides--IS9114c. Half Cured-f2Gl3c Green Hides-11Gn2c Dry Flint Hides-96@e7c. Dry Salt Hfdes-z0Q524c. Damaged-Half price. Sheep SlSins-25.sfD$i .2s. Horse Hides-s1 .5095 Ginsegg-S@S. Colt Skins 25G3Nc Sherfings-25470c. Goat Skins-6o0D7oc. Hog Skins-10@25c Beeswax-32Gp34c. Tallow-12D14c. Washed Wool--756S0c Clear Unwashed Wool-55G60c. Bury Wool-S5G4ec.
 Cotton Good mtddling ..-....---.....-. 2S Strict middlfng .....-.-.-.-----. FIX Middling ..........---.-------- S75A Strict Low middling ........-.. g
 Pig Iron
 Under Government BaslD Coke iron No. ............. $33.0o
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Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks:
 In sight for week, 840o0; same seven days last year. 94000; same seven days year before, l57.O0o; for the month, l9l 600; same date last year. 2s90o0 for season, lO, ,9s6, o0o; same date last year. 12,02o.0Je; same date year before, n,5S3,oo0. Port receipts for season, 5.776000; same date last year, 6,792,0c0; same date year before last, G,o4l 900. overland to mills and Canada for season, 1,34l,000; same date last year, 1,35G,000; same date year be- fore, 1,142,00O. Southern mill takings for season, s,206,000; same date last year, 3.f70,0Oo; same date year before, 2,264, ,4O0O. Interior stocks in excess of August j, 543, GOO; last year. 40S, 900; year before, 2S5,- 600. Foreign exports for week, 40,0Oo; same seven days last year, 1ll,0o0; same seven days year before, Ill, GOO; for sea- son. 4,sS9, 600; same date last year, 4,Ss2,- GOO; same date year before, 4,742, ,Ooo Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week, 3i,000; same seven days last year. 45,0O0; for season, 239,00o; to same date last year, 2,574,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Coffee Market

New York May 17.-After opening to- day quiet at unchanged prices, coffee fu- lures worked up point or two on cover ing, but weakened later under moderate selling, which seemed to come partly from trade sources. July sold off to S.25c and December to S.51c, with the market closing at a net advance of l point on May but generally to 8 points net low CT. Closing bids, May, $S.14c; July, S.2oc; September, S.36c; October, S.4lc; Decem- ber Sole; January, S.57c; March, S.69c.
 Spot dull; Rio Is, Ss4c; Santos As, 107sc. It was rimored today that offers of cof- fee to the government by local merchants had been made on the basis of l0s44l1S for Santos As, compared with the price of 10i4c mentioned by the governments buying agent. A sale of Santos As to arrive was reported at 109sc in store The only offer reported in the cost and freight market was Santos As at 10.Soc, London credits.
 The official cables reported a decline of 75 reis at Rio. Santos spots were un- changed and futures unchanged to 50 reis lower. A reduction of 250,000 bags was reported in the Santos stock to cover government purchases. Brazilian port receipts, s9,0o0; Jundiahy receipts, 1sooO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18

New Orleans; Middling, 2s.25c; re- ceipts. 4336; sales, 1436; stock, 427,737. Galveston: Middling. 2S.50c; receipts, AIS; sales, 233; stock. 260, ,S53
 Mobile: Middling. 29c; stock, 11,o76. Savannah: Middling. 32.50c; receipts, 1893: stock, 202,3 ,399.
 Charleston: Middling, s2.5oc; receipts. 39; stock, 43,491. Wilmington: Middling. soc; stock. s5,932
 Texas City: Stock, 41,s42.
 Norfolk. Middling BOG; receipts. s11: stock, S1,310
 Baltimore: Stock. s1.o27.
 Boston: Middling. 27.3oc; receipts, SO; stock, 17,S36.
 Philadelphia: Middlins. 2s.soc; stock. 1O,SS1.
 New York: Middiiug. 2s.s5c; stock. |157,20S
 Minor ports: Receipts s45s; exports. 6315; stock. 21,653.
 Total today: Receipts. 12776; exports, 6315; stock. 1,34S.S45.
 Total for week: Receipts. 52.792; ex- ports, 16,675.
 Total forkseason: Receipts. 5,77s.oo4; exports, 3,5S2.98S
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on the lower grades of spots has served to bring them to the attention or the trade.
 Shorts were inclined to cover in the early trading and they did not md much cotton for sale.
 Mill takings this week were only 120. .000 bales against 227.000 a year |ago and 297, ,000 two years ago
 This unfavorable showing was due in considerable measure to falling off in northern takings which were s. I616 bales against 44,S16 year ago This is difficult to explain in view of the fact that northern mills still need cotton to protect themselves against business already on their books. We are friendly to the market and believe it will respond to any favorable new developments.
 SHEPARD & CHUCK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
By JOHN

Merchants all seemed busy yesterday in up the retailers for today's business. Retailers claimed to be doing extra well for Friday. The fish market is able to fill all or ders this week, the first time for some weeks. Quotations were as follows: Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-l to 11a pounds. COG h.: 2 lbs, 5Oc To. Guineas-4oc to Soc each. Roosters-15c lb. Turkeys-Iive, 271H930c h. Ducks 20dp25c lb. Hens-2 -26@2Sc ID. Eggs-Wholesale, %0s6c. Eggs-Retail 4o642c.
 Fish Salt Water Trout--15c , Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 1S@ 19c. Gray snapper-Headless and drawn. 11Nc .du!iet-o0Joc. Spanish Mackerel20@221hc Virginia Red Fin Crokers-1oc.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-A per 10o-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s59969. C. s. Meal, per ment-s54. Peanut Meal-$56 Cremo Feed Meal-$n. Old Style Hulis-S29. l.Insiess Hulls-$20 Corn-s2.03. Corn Cnops-S4. No. White oats-sl-0s per bushel- Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-s34 per ton Southern Alfalfa-E2- No i Johnson Grass-$o6. Clover and Timothy-$32. Shucks-s12.
 Fruits and Produce Bananas-$l 75D2.25 Bananas Jumbo-$25002 Oranges-California, $6.soq7. Oranges Florida, E. Medium Yearlings-76Sc- vealers-1oD11c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs, ids and up- s165O Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 136 to 166- Iimes-Imported. $1.50@.n. Florida Celery$2. crate. Snap Beans--s250 Lemons-S7. @7.50 English Peas-$2.B hamper. Watermelons-6O each
 Live Stock Fed Steers: Good to Choice-10112c Medium to Good-9d10c- Common to Medium-S@9c Grass cattle. according to weight. quai- ity and flesh: Steers-9Q10c. Fat Cows-901oc- Medium Cows-S0Sc. Cutters-70Sc Canners-6Q7c. Heavy Bulls-10c. Light Bulls-70Sc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Produce Market

New York, May 17.-Butter steady; re- ceipts, 10.G92 tubs; creamery higher than extras. 47M471ac; extras. 92 score, 46a46lac; firsts, 4S14M451kc. Eggs easy: receipts. 32. .267 cases; fresh gathered extras. olD SSc; do storage packed, firsts, 351z43612c; do regular packed extra firsts, 35l2@S6c; do firsls, 34035c. Cheese irregular; re- ceipts, 7o1S; state whole milk flats held specials, 2s1aQJ26c; do average run, 23la9 25c; do fresh specials, 2Sc; do average run, e2122lc. Poultry, live. weak; prices not settled. Dressed firm and un- changed.
 Chicago May 17.-Butter unchanged. Eggs, receipts, 19.H7 cases, unchanged. Potatoes, receipts, IS cars, unchanged. Poultry, alive, unsettled; fowls, 2Sc; roos- ters 20lsc
 St. Louis May 17-Poultry unchanged, except hens, 24c. Butter unchanged Eggs, 301hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Hubbard Bros. & C0.

Cotton Merchants, Hsncver Square. Hs change, New Orleans Cotton Exchanea New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Assoctation sale of Cotton and Cotton Secd OH for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignmAufs 0f spot cotton for delivery. Correspond. Ance invfted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May T--Cotton, spot quiet; prices steady. Good middling, 22.07c mid ding, 21.55c low middling, 2L02c; good ordinary, 20.02c. Sales, 20O0, including 14,oO0 American; no receipts. Futures closed steady New contracts: May 2l .75c; June, 2l.3Ocs July, 20.5lc; August, 1s92c; September, 1949c. Old contracts, fixed prices: May, 204oc; May-June, 20 a2c:. June-July. 2O.24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Dry Goods

New York, May 17.-Gray cotton goods here today were firmer and more active in coarse and fine qualities. Wool mar kets were so fully controlled by the gov ernment that action in them was very limited Ready-to-wear manufacturers are being pressed more and more into government work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Rice Market

New Orleans, May 17.--Rough rice was nominal today and clean rice strong. Receipts: Rough Honduras. S5S sacks; millers. S5S sacks. Sales Blue Rose, S3 sacks; clean Japan, HOO pockets. Quote: Rough Honduras 7.2o @S75c; Japan, 25@S.S0c; Blue Rose, 725mST5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Cash Grain

Chicago, May 17.-Corn, No. yellow. nominal; No. 3 yellow, $1.6Od1.62; No. 4 fellow, nominal. 76A@77c.
 Rye, No. ?. s2.02; barley. $l.25a1.4 4S; tim othy, $500MS00; closer. $1S.00Q2S.00.
 Pork nominal; lard, s2i65; ribs, s2l.S q2z.45.
 St Louis. May 17.-Corn. No. 5. $l.35; No white, $1.7SGll.So: July. sl.437s
 Oats, No. ?. 73c; No. 3 white. 76a761ac; July, 65s4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
s. R. Stewart & Co.

401-z Woodward Bldx.- Birningh ham, A1n, Cotton, stocks. bonds. grain. provtsfona and cotton seed oil. New Orleans GOT. respondents Jno. F. Clark & Co. Diroct private wire, continuous QuotattonA
 Phone Main 5Gz W. l. PHELPS. Mwu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May 17.-(Special. )-The sharp recoveries in prices during the past fortnight, either through prospects of poor weather or of rumors about in- creased tonnage at the disposal of cot ton exporters, induced many of the loy- al traders to buy the offerings this morning. When, however, no new buy CTS appeared the market slowly re- ceded from the level touched when the rumor regarding increased tonnage caused the early advance. It would seem as though the market was await ing some new factor to induce buying for a permanently higher range of values. We think this new factor can only be some adverse news regarding the crop Local traders are disposed to be long of cotton on the theory that adverse weather may come at any time but outside buyers are not in evidence There was rumor late this afternoon of movement to further reduce con. sumption in England. Possibly, if true. it may be due to the small exports of cotton from here.
 HUBBARD EROS. & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Statement of Spinners' Takings

Statement of spinners takngs of Amer ican cotton throughout the world: This week, 12O00O; same seven days last year, 227,O0e; same seven days year before, zl,- OOO Total since August 1, 1,776,00O; same date last year, Ii ,52S.O 900; same date year before, Il, ,659,000.
 Statement of worlds visible supply To- tai visible this week. S,95o,00o; last week, 4.004, ,O00 same date last year, 39S2, ,00O; same date year before, 4.69e,oco. Of this the total American this week, 2.66f,00D; last week, 2.725,0o0; last year, 2,62o, GOO; year before, 3,2O4,000. All other kinds this week, 1,2SS, 900; last week. 1,279,oOo; last year, 1861, ,0o0; year before, .l4s6ooo- yis- ibIe in the United States this week, 2.20s.- GOO: this date last year, 1,657.000. Visible In other countries this week, 1.746, 900; this date last year, 2,32b,O0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Weekly Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May T-Weekly cotton sta tistics Total forwarded to mills, S,Uo bales, American 30,000; stock, S22,0N, American, l6o, 900; imports. 2400o, Ameri. can, none exports, none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Metal Market

New York, May 17.-Metal exchange quotes lead quiet; spot. SG7.12. Spelter quiet; East St. Louis spot, $.20@7.50. At London, copper, spot, 91lO; futures, tilo' electrolytic. e125. Tin, spot and futures, los Spelter, spot, a54 futures, $50.
 G26S. Lead, spot, G29 los; futures, t2S
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w. E. Campbell

Stocks grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondents Shepard c GIuck. New Orleans; K. W. Wagnor & ous quotations: private wires to an exchanges
 0I6 and G17 Woodward BlAg.
 Telephone Main B141
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Over w. E. Campbelrs Wire

New Orleans. May 17.--It was an un- settled market in cotton today with moderately wide advances in the early session and sagging tendency later. A ready response to buying orders was made during the morning hours, but in the afternoon the rumor that subma- rines were operating in American wa ters, and the small mill takings, caused .uneasiness and fall in price.
 At one time during the morning the trading months were 35 to 46 points above the level of yesterdays close
 From this in the afternoon there was fall to a level of 31 to 35 points below yesterdays final figures.
 Rains in the western belt and re- ports of continued improvement in the spot demand were the main features, outside of the oversold condition of the market. working for higher values.
 The recent widening of the discount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Railroad Schedules

Corrected to May IF, 1918 Arrival and departure of pass4nser trains Birmingham: The follous4rs schedule figures published as informas ton. are not guaranteed. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern RAilW0v System
 (SOuthcrn Rnflyyay Cal
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166; shipments, 1928; sales. 1928; stock, 22,- 279
 Dallas: Middling, 2S. S5c.
 Montgomery: Middling, 29.5oc.
 Total today: Receipts, 6ooo; shipments, 1895: stock, 6S0. .33S.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 27.75c; receipts, SIS; shipments 1ss3; sales. 122; stock, 152, : 050 e
 Memphis: AIiddIing 30c; receipts, 271S; shipments. 334; sales. 800 stock, 3s4, ,sse
 Augusta: Middling. 2S 25c; receipts. 297; shipments. i74; sales. II; stock 10S, ,356.
 St. Louis: Middling, %. Soc receipts ls47 shipments, 14S6: stock, 19,523
 Cincinanti; Receipts. 5s4; shipments. 1s0; stock. 1a79a.
 Little Rock: Aiddlins. soc; receipts,
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New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, May 17.-Spot cotton. steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot 2ss6; to arrive, 200. Low middling, 2e. 75c: middling, 29.25c; good middling, 3o5oc Receipts, 4336; stock, 427,757.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Port Cotton

New York, May T.-cotton, spot quiet: middling, 2625c
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Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, May 17-Turpentine firm, 45G4514c. sales, 100; receipts, 40; shipments 112l; stock, 2l.649.
 Rosin firm sales, 575; receipts, 100; shipments, s69; stock, 94,297 K Quote: B. s6.7O; D, s6721a; E, ss.75; F, c, H, S6.so; I, K, s6.S5; M, s695; N $7o5; VIC, $730, wv, $7.40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Sugar Market

New York, May 1.-The raw sugar market was steady and unchanged at 4 .9S5c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 6.005c for centrifugal The commit tee reported purchases of 51.2oo bags of Cubas. In refined there appeared 'o be enough sugar to go around, although the demand was only moderate. Prices remained at the fixed level of 7.45c for fine eranulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
Bonds
Money Market

New York, May 17.-Mercantile paper. four and six months, per cent Sterling 6o-day bills, s47zs4; commercial 6o-day bills on banks, $4.72; commerciaIe9-day bills, s4.71A; demand, SAYS 7-16; ca ables, $476 7-16. Bar silver 99hc. Time loans months. per cent bid. Call money firm: high, 5h per cent; low, per cent; ruling rate. 51s per cent; close, 5@51a per cent; last loan, 515 per cent. All industrial loans quoted # per cent higher. Francs. demand, 5.715s; cables, 5.69s. Builders, demand, 50; cables, 5Oia. I4ires, demand. e.03 cables 9.0l. Rubles demand I31s cables, IA nominal Mexican dollars. 77c; government bonds irregular. Railroa1 I bonds irregular.
 London. May 17.-Bar silver. 4s7sd per ounce. Money. 21s per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, 3ls per cent; three monthms. 9-l6 per cent.
 Bank of France
 Paris. May 1.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes.
 Gold in hand. increased 5S3,000 francs; silver in hand, increased 420,- 900 francs: notes in circulation, de- Creased 7.S0S,000 francs; treasury de- posits, increased 42,591 GOO francs: gem eral deposits. decreased 34.o70. .000 france; bills discounted. decreased so,- 405,000 francs; advances. decreased e,077,000 francs.
 Live Stock
 Chicago, May 17.-Hoss: Receipts. 1s.- ooo market. unsettled bulk, ST 25a17. 50; light, SIT 0Q17 .65; mixed sl7dl7 80; heavy s16 0@17. 50; rough, sS. 2oQ16 80; pigs. $1f. H117. 40
 Cattle: Receipts. 5000; market, firm; na : ye staerx &o. 4oQa7 .75: stockers and