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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21
Where the Missionary Is Known

VucIc tIc MtSSIOudIy IS huOWH William Dudley Pelley in the World Out look.
 I walked into the office of an almond eyes, yellow skinned exporter whose trademark was on the crates in a thou sand warehouses.
 What Is the greatest thing which the American business man must do to win the favor and dollars of the far east?" asked him. And I got my notebook ready.
 Live in his trade practices the ethics of Christianity" he replied in perfect book English.
 Christianity! I gaped. But what do you know about Christianity? You are business manv
 Very true," he told me. But am business man-and successful business man-because one of your missionaries took me out of hovel in a forgotten lit- tie village far up northward, sent me to a mission school where l got the edu- cs ton my own government never could have given because they did not have it to give, taught me of your God and hvN to do business on the square because no other kind of business principles perma- nently succeed, gave me the ambition to go to America and, complete my educa- =
 tion, then helped me into position with this house, where later I rose to be it's head. What do I know of Christianity? Very much. Very much indeed! It has been the cornerstone of my success" I forgot my notebook and nicely sharp ened pencil.
 But the missionary people that have come out here--they do not represent America. They have been good people but idealists theorists, folks who couldn find berth at home-
 They have been good enough for us. They came to us not to secure our dol lars by sharp tricks. but to help us with out hope of any reward but our grati- tude and the consciousness of altruistic work we'll done. They have given their lives to us It has been a sacrifice we could understand. We could understand, too the clean moral code which they lived among themselves. The very success Of their work necessitated that they prac- tice their own precepts. They were kind ly people. They were courteous people. They helped us. They brought us religion, not theology We loved them because they helped us. The pity Of 1t is that not all of you who come out here have been like them"
 "But-but--" I choked, "--back home we look on those misguided souls who think they are called to make over the ! heather as sort of mentally soft" q have been in America, he replied with dignity 1T know. It is because of what we have come to know of your mis- slonaries that we tolerate the rest of you. There must be good and bad in every race, we argue" e
 'The Christian missionaries out here are big people," he told me quietly. ''If you don't believe it. go out on the frontier with him and see for yourself the place he holds He is the salvation of our race in the great race struggle ahead-the sal vation of us. the salvation of yourselves!
 My Lord!' I gasped. And stared at the great merchant like fool.
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COTTON bOLSTERED
 1. UP AND MADE GAINS IN ALL DELIVERIES
The General List Closed Very Steady at a Net Ad- vance of S5 to 95
 Points
By Associated Press

New York, May 20-President Wilson's S
 message recommending a revision of war
 taxation and the return of telegraph and
 telephone lines seemed to stimulate buy
 ing in the cotton market today, and
 there was a very sharp advance during
 the afternoon with all deliveries making
 new high ground for the movement.
 May contracts sold at the S1 cent level,
 whiis October advanced from 26.99c to 2S.12c. and closed at S.03c, with the gem eral list closing very steady at a net advance of S5 to 93 points
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to points on relatively steady cables and reports of further
 rain in the south. There was scattered southern selling as well as considerable realizing at the initial prices which was probably promoted by prospects for clearing and warmer weather and prices sagged off right after the call with July selling at 2S60c and December at 26.52c A few May notices were reported in cir culation which helped to unsettle the tone of the market, but houses with Liverpool connections were good buyers of July, and there was alos buying of that delivery believed to be for French account to cover hedges against cotton ready for shipment. This helped to ab- sorb the early offerings and the market soon turned firm on trade buying of new
 crop months and covering on complaints of grassy fields or the continued bullish news from the goods market Demand became more active and excited after the publication of the Presidents message, particularly in the case of brokers with Wall street connections. with July selling up to 29.75c and Decebmer to 2764c in the late trading, when the general list showed net gains of S5 to 9S points. The close was within few points of the best
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WILSON'S MESSAGE
 STIMULATES WALL
 STREET TRADERS
Leaders in Stock List Are Unable to Hold Any of Their Gains of
 the Day
By Associated Press

] New York, May 20.-Dealings in stocks
 during the early period of today's session
 were relatively dull, with fresh buying
 sage to Congress
 1 Ihat document exceeded the most san
 guinary expectations of conservative in= terests as we'll as the speculative element, especially the recommendations dealing with the early restoration of the rail-
 roads and utilities to private ownership. Other features which met with equally
 favorable interpretation included the sug- gestion for partial repeal of wartime prohibition, abolition of the tax on retail sales and protection by tariff of chem ical industries.
 Shippings and oils provided the motive power at the opening, Marine common and preferred, American International,
 Royal Dutch and Mexican Petroleum gaining one to two points, with several
 of the standard rails.
 Marines soon reacted on unfounded ru-
 mors reporting delay in the consumma-
 tion of the deal with British interests and oils and rails fell back one to three points, the reversal suggesting bear pres 1sure rather than profit-taking. In the 1 broader movement of the final hour in-
 terest converged around minor rails, es-
 pecially Texas & Pacific, motor speciali-
 ties, such utilities as Philadelphia con-
 pany and Ohio Cities Gas, the latter ris-
 ing about six points, and minor metals,
 notably United Alloy Steel, that stock
 advancing two and a half points. E United States Steel also made it's best { price of 1o3A later, but that moderate Improvement was cancelled despite the higher levels reached by equipments, mo-
 tsbly American and Baldwin Locomo- X tives.
 f The general bond market was firm, Liberty and international issues, particu- ' larly French municipals, showing
 strength. Total sales (par value) were
 SIS, ,775, GOO Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
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R. D. Burge-'s Letter

New orleans, May 2O.-After ruling easier in early morning owing to indi- cations for clearing weather in the cotton region the market bulged sharp lv to new high levels for this upwar movement in values. due to builish trade advices.
 A favorable construction placed on the President's message to Congress and because of rumor that the German delegates have instructions to sign the peace treaty,
 As result of the recent general rains and unreasonable cool weather in the interior accounts are generally less fa- vorable. replanting being necessary in localities and seed is scarce. The trade is anticipating bullish weekly wealth CT and crop government report tomor- row in consequence.
 Advices from the cotton goods mar
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Port Cotton.

New Orleans: Middling, 29,63c; re- ceipts, s742; exports. 22,S66; sales 1924; stock, 413.340.
 Galveston: Middling. s1.25c; receipts. 4sos; exports, 47SS; sales. 1924; stock, 21s.320
 Mobile: Middling. 2s.5oc; receipts, 147; sales, 250; stock, 15,SS9.
 Savannah: Middling, 29c; receipts. 2s7s; exports, 17.323; sales. 1893; stock, 199, 900
 Charleston: Middling. 2sc; receipts, 1912; stock, 56,936.
 Wilmington: Receipts, 1902; stock, 62,503.
 Texas City: Stock, 1s,932.
 Norfolk: Middling, 2s.25c; receipts, 3o2; sales, 352 stock. 123,177.
 Baltimore Stock, 6161.
 Boston: Middling, 3090c; stock, 12.90o. Philadelphia: Middling, 32c; receipts, 75; stock, 3551.
 New York: Middling, 31.75c; receipts, 2S9 exports. 2s35: stock. 9s,s03
 Minor ports: Stock. 21.237.
 Total today: Receipts, 20,262; exports, 47.S12; stock. 1,251,9 1854.
 Total for week: Receipts. 5o,927; ex- ports, v4S.S56.
 Total for season: Receipts. 5.253.s32; exports. 4.271.712.
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Sugar Market.

xet for raw sugar was unchanged at 72Sc for centrifugal to the refner. The weekly cable from Cuba reported heavy rains in some parts of the island with more centrals closing down. 176 now grinding against 173 a week ago. The receipts for the week were larger, amounting to 15S,960 tons. against 144.- 699 last week: exports were also larg- CT, aggregating 112,SS3 tons, against 97,Ses last week, with the stock now 1.126.s67 against 1.oso.79o the previous week. In refined the demand continues to broaden and it was said that buyers were commencing to anticipate their wants in a more general way. Prices were unchanged at Sc for fine granu- lated
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Squashsl crate. Beans-s2.5O hamper.
 Meal and Feedstrf; Mixed Horse-S70 Old Style Hulls-s20. Velvet Bean Meal-S5G. Corn Chops-S4. Corn-S2 03, No. White oats-s7c per bushs. Shorts-S60 Bran-S53. c. s. Meal, per cent--s65. Peanut Meal-s5s. Hen Feed-a per 1oO-lb. sack. Economy Dairy Feed-s6S Choice Pea Green Alfalfa s3t No. 1 Timothy-s5e. Wheat Straw-SlS. Johnson Grass-sS4.
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 green salt hides. 24Q25c- No. green salt hides. 23q4c; half cured, 1d2c less No. 1 green hides. 2Od21c. No. 2 green hides, 19620c No. 1 dry flint hides, 366S7c. No. 2 dry flint hides, 35@36c. No l dry salt hides, sSdS4c. Sheep, skins and wool, S1. .25G1.5G. Lamb skins. 75cG$100. Horse hides, s25OQ7.oo. Colt hides 25d50c. Hog skins, 25G50c.
  Wool-clear washed, 5516oc; clear grease, 40q45c; hard burry, 2oG25c.
 Livestock
 (Union Stock Yards) Good to Choice-12G13c. Medium to Good-10112c. Common to Medium-S910c. Grass cattle according to weight, c'Iai- ity and flesh: Steers-1od12c. Fat Cows--SG1oc. Medium Cows-7GSc. Cutters-6G61hc.s Canners--41hQ65ac Heavy Bulls-71s6S12c. Light Bulls-61A97c. Oxen--41569c. Fat Yearlings-7GSc. vealers-SG12c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-165 and up. B0 1S1ac. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-135 to 165. Tic. Choice Corn Fed Hogs--90 to 1855 151zc. Light Pigs-s0 pounds down, 12G14c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-1o016c. Medium Yearlings-661c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-1a114c. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 Cotton ~ Good middlfng ....................271zc Strict middling ..................27c Strict low mddling ..............231ac
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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- tions. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consign- ment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited.
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Cottonseed Oil.

New York. May 2O.-Business in cot ton seed oil continues slow. today's turnover being 300 barrels of october at s23.50 Refiners do not appear in- clined to offer anything in the pit. Prime crude. s17.5o; prime summer vel low, spot, s23.50; October. 2S.49; De- cember and January. s21.50.
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Over W. I. Phelts & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, May 2o.-Surprising strength again was developed by cotton today after some show of reaction in the
 early trading. The soft spot, however, only served to bring in new buying in volume and in the afternoon the de-
 mand became general following rumors that the German delegation had been in- structed to sign the peace treaty and the quoting of spots & points higher, which sent middling to 29s3c
 On the opening call prices were four to , six points up, small amount of buying encouraged by the wet weather map. Fairly heavy selling came in, much of it being from the long side, but a part of it from traders who were working for a reaction. Prices were sent 20 to 25 points under the close of yesterday. The demand increased as prices fell off and around the middle Of the day the ring was active and excited. In the early
 afternoon prices sent IS to 92 points higher than the close of yesterday, July trading up to g Sos, or within 1s points of the spot quotation for middling. All months made new high levels.
 The weather map showed scattered showers over the belt and during the day points in the eastern belt sent in
 messages telling of heavy rains leading to the conviction that the weekly crop ! reports from the government tomorrow must be unfavorable. Interior reports I regarding spots were highly encourag ging ! and from the dry goods markets of the l country came dispatchesE telling of a strong demand at higher prices.
 | While the market must have it's reac- tions we feel that it can work higher if l the main features of the situation TO- main bullsh. The closing was 6s to es points up. The highest of the day the | market stood at a net advance of 76 to | 92 points.-Shepard Chuck.
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Money Market.

New York, May 20.-Mercantfie pa per, 5H @51a per cent; sterling 60-day bills. 460; commercial 60-day bills on banks, 459A commercial 0-day bills. 4.591s; demand, 463; cables, ASA. Time loans, easier; 50 days, 90 days and six
 months, 5A @512 per cent. Call money, strong; ruling rate, 6 per cent bank acceptances, Az per cent Francs, demand, 6.64; cables, 6.e2. Builders. demand. 39A; cables, 39 7-1s.
 Lire. demand. s.32; cables, S.30. Govern ment bonds, strong; railroad bonds, | bonds, firm.
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Chicago. B. & o. joint As ..... s5% Chicago, Mil. & St. P. cv. 4hs... }9
 Chicago. R. I. & P. Ky. ref. 4s.. "A B Colorado & Southern ref. 415s 925 Denver & Rio Grande ref 5s.... 52B Dominion of Canada 5s (1931) D.. 9I% Erie gen. As ................... ot
 Illinois Centarl ref. As ......... sl ss Int. Mer. Marine 6s ............. 1O4 A Kansas City Southern ref. 5s.... SS
 Liggett & Myers 5s, bid 9S
 Louisville & Nashville un. As S612 Mo, Kan. & Tex. 1st 4S .......... 66Ss Missouri Pacific gen. As, bid 6S
 N. Y Central deb. 6s ............ 99% Norfolk & western con. As w SPA Northern Pacific As ............. S3A Penn. con. 41zs, bid .....-...... go 1z Penn. gen. Az S ................. el 92 Reading gen. 4s ....... ss1s Republic l. & s. 5s (1940) bid ... 95
 St. Louis X San Fran. adj. 6s.... 69
 Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ....... 51
 Southern Bell Tel. 5s, bid ...... 911s Southern Pacific cv. 5s ......... 1OSss Southern Railway 5s ............. 95$4 Southern Railway gen. 4s 6S1a Texas Company cv. 6s .......... 1021a Texas & Pacific 1st-............. S9A Union Pacific As, bid ........... S6
 U. S. Steel 5s ............. 100B Virginia a-Carolina Chem. 5s ..... 96
 WaDaSh 1St ................ Sb H2
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Metal Market.

New York, May 20.-Copper. firm electrolytic, spot and nearby. 161ac; iron. nominaIy, unchanged. Metal ex- change quotes lead, steady; spot. $5.15 July. $535@5.50. Spelter. firm; spot. ss.15; July. $s.37E @S.5o. At London spot copper, f7s Is Sd; futures. f79 POS Sd; futures, f79 Cd. Electrolytic spot, fs2; futures, fS3. Tin spot, f245 Is Cd; futures, f241 Is Cd. Lead spot, f24 7s 6; futures, f24 los. Spelter spot. fs6; futures. f26 los.
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Interior Movement.

Houston: Middling. 31,25c; receipts, 6211; shipments. 40s5; sales, 4135; stock. 252, 126.
 Memphis: Middling, 29c; receipts s1s6; shipments, 5s34; sales. 2700; stock, 322.64S.
 Augusta: Middling. 2s.25c: receipts 1884; shipments. s46; sales. SIS; stock, 17S,727
 St. Louis: Middlins. 2sc: receipts, sso; shipments. 1915; sales. 230; stock 20.S44.
 Little Rock: Middling, 2s.75c: receipts 35S; shipments. 351; sales. 351; stock 42.999.
 Total today: Receipts. 12.s27 ship ments, 12,45I; stock, S17.342.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 20.-Cotton goods were active and rising with yarns higher. Mems wear buyers were seek ing to operate for spring. Silks were very firm and active. Burlaps were firm.
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15c: ordinary, 1447c Sales. 5000 bales, in- cluding 500 American; receipts, 20 GOO bales. including 16.500 American. Futures closed
 barely steady. May. 1Z96c; July, l7.54c;
 September. ls,7Oc; october. ls.30c; January, 1575c; March, 15.5lc
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Pofato Market

Chicago, May 20.--Potatoes strong; arri- vals, 56 cars; old sacked northern, $2@ FPS cwt.; car loads, Western, s2.10G2 25 new. Florida Spauldng Rose No. 1. s9.5O @o.75 barrels; Louisiana, white. No. 1. s 50d5. .S5.
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New Orleans Futures.
Spot Cotton.

New Orleans, May 2o.-Spot cotton steady, 3S points of. Sales on the spot, 1882 bales; to arrive, 355; low middling, Assc; middling, 29.63c good smiddling, 3o 63c; receipts, 9742; stock. 413,34o. New York, May 2o.-Spot cotton steady;
 middling, 31 .75c.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah. May 20.-Turpentine firm. 771sc: sales, 11s; receipts, 572 shipments, 0,e5S; stock. 1s,s37. Resin quiet; sales, ec5; receipts, 1173; shipments S997: stock. 55, ,9s6 Quote: B, $l0.7o; D, $l0.S5; E. s1O.so. F. s1o.s5: G. s1l; H, $11.1o; I. s11.25;
 K $126o: M, $12.70: N, $1s; we. S132s;
 wv, $l3.50.
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How Liberties Closed

New York. May 2O.-FinaI pricea on Liberty Bonds today weres 3Hs, 90.54; first 4s, 95.62s second Al, c4-3d, first As, 95.7s, second 41xs, 04.7O; third 4As. 95.70s fourth 4Hs. 04.76.
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Liyerpool Cotton.

Liverpool. May 20.-Cotton. spot, in fair
 demand; prices steady; good middling, 1s. S0c: fully middling. 1S.S0c; middling. 1s20c; low middling, 1s65c; good ordinary,
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Coffee Market,

New York, May 20.-The market for coffee futures was higher today with September and later deliveries making new high records for the movement after opening 4. to Il points higher prices eased slightly under realizing but soon firmed up again on reports on an improving spot demand and later cables from Santos showing further ad- vance in the futures market there. Wall street was more in evidence after the publication of the Presidents mes sage with September selling at 1S60c and December to 1S.10c or 30 to 35 points net higher The close was at about the best point of the day, show ing a net gain of to 30 points. May 1S70c: July. 1ss5c; September. 1S.55c; October. 1s.3sc; December, 18.05c; Jam uary, 17.92c; March, 17.85c.
 Spot coffee, firm; Rio Is. 19A @19hc c. Santos As, 231ac. Resides were report ed of Santos 4s at 23c to 23sc in the cost and freight market, London cred- it's. The official cables reported no change in the Rio market but showed an advance of 100 reis in the Santos spot market and of IS to 125 reis in fu- tures The later cables showed further gains of 225 to 250 reis in Santos fu- lures. Santos cleared 30,000 and Bahia 1000 bags for New York. Brazilian port receipts 27.o0o; Jundiahy receipts 14.000.
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Rice Market.

New Orleans, May 20.-Rough rice, no sales; receipts. 1746 sacks: millers, t746; clean rice, sales, 299 pockets Hon. duras. 5@71sc; 977 Blue ose, IA @73sc. Receipts, 2329.
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Cash Grain.

Chicago May 2O.-Corn. No. yellow $17661.7S No. yellow. s1.7631.77; No. 5 yellow nominal Oats, No. 3 white, e9@ 6ss4c; standard, 70Qp7oa4c. Rye No ! nominal; No. 8 nominal; No, 4, s1.42. Barley. s1.15Q1. B. Timothy, $9@12; clover nominal. Pork nominal; lard, $34; ribs, s2S@2S. 75.
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St Louis. May 2O.-Corn, No white $1.6S; July. S.637s. Oats, No. ?. 691ac; No. 3 white, 7o971c; July, 69Ac
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Kansas City. May 2o.-Corn, 10c higher; No. mixed, s1.76@1.77; No. 3 white. s1.77; No. 2 yellow, $1.74@1.75. Oats, 1c higher; No. white, Fl 1sc; No. 2 mixed. 6S15 O 69c.
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Chicago Futures.
Produce Market.

Chicago. May 20.-Butter higher;
 creamery, 52tz05S1ac. Eggs unsettled; re-
 ceipts. 4s.51 cases; firsts. 4Sd45c. Poul- try, alive, steady; fowls, 35c; roosters. ls7hc.
 New York May 20-Butter steady; re- ceipts, 1s02s; firsts, 5714a5sc Eggs firm; receipts. 2S, S,260; southern section firsts, 4T@4Sc. Cheese steady; receipts. 4963; average run, 311sc. Live and dressed poul- try steady; prices unchanged.
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Over Stewards Wire

New Orleans, May 2o.-All the mar kets slowed down a bit, partly for rest after two weeks of active ad- vance and on account of caution over politics.
 The retention of General Pershng and the remainder of our troops in France, military preparations by Gen. eral F'och and the defiant declarations from Berlin are productive of conclu- sions that treaty signing may be sub ject to some delay, in which case some hedge selling for protection might de- velop in the market. It was this con sideration which caused support to be more conservative this morning. while selling was more determined and pro- duced a 30-point reaction soon after the opening call.
 aWall street reports also reflected hesitation over politics, slower pace and some reactionary tendency
 Inspirations from spot markets and dry goods quarters, however, continue very bullish. Dry goods reports says cotton goods stronger and higher print cloths advanced 1sc a yard; col ored cottons higher
 The weekly government crop report tomorrow should be bullish, perhaps dominant, owing to the rainy period over north Texas, Arkansas, Missis- sippi and the Louisiana delta.
 ine market was Quleter early tOuay but thes ftuation cannot be called any thing but firm in respect to prices.
 Rumors of varying character and in fluence came into the market after the middle of the day. Reports that the German delegates had been instructed to sign the treaty; reports that the Italian delegates to the peace confer ence had resigned and reports that they had been instructed to sign the docu- ment. The market began its advance and reports from the spot cotton cen ters were a bullish influence. Trade interests were good buyers at the early advance. The market ranged within 8 limit of 100 to Ills points and closed steady. 66 points net higher on July; 80 to S5 higher on later positions.
 Spots were marked up 3S points mid ding. 29.63c; sales. 2137 bales
 Interior spot markets are steady, 25 to 70 points up. with a fair business done. Galveston sold 1911 at 31c; mid ding in Galveston and Houston. 31.2 .25c John F, Clark & Go.
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London. May 2o.-London, 51%d per ounce: money, 3S per cent; discount
 rates, short and three-month bills, 35s
 per cent