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Beans and seeds

Business in beans continues light though there
is some shipping to eastern and southwestern
points Quotations unchanged
Beans iper ctD--Bayo 81. BOA :. .0:,: pea 81 20
M4.75: small white. $450m4.7o; large white.
S3.65m3.SJ; pink. 81. 45@2.60: red. S3.75@ A.:
blackeye $3MS.25; lmas, $4.2O@4. 80; red kid
neys, s.. 3.25m3-50: cranberry beans. S2.7J63:
Garvanzas. $2-25m3; horse beans, $1.60@2
Sceds-Brown mustard. So. 10: yellow mustard
nomiual: laxseed S2.75@3. carload lots: canary
&c; alfalfa 14ql6c rape, cleaned, 2@2iac: tim
otly, nominal; hemp. &c; miIlet. 2sim3Ac per
lib: broom seed. $24 per ton
Dried Peas--Green are quoted at 81. 2J@2 . 80
per ctl.
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Visible Grain SuppIy

NEW YORK, Dec 21.-The visible supply of
grain in the United States Saturday, December
10. as compiled by the New York produce ex-
change, was follows Wheat 52,0S2. 600 bush
els. increase 673,000 bushels corn 81, $40 900
bushels. increase 1.02S. 900 bushels oats 9554 900
bushels, increase 1856, 900 bushels; rye 1093 900
bushels, decrease 10000 bushels; barley $500 900
bushels, decrease 500, 900 bushels. The visible
supply of wheat in Canada last Saturday was
5,195 900 bushels, increase of 1,451,000 bush
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Money on call firm at
3d5ss per cent; ruling rate. 31s per cent; clos
Ing bid, 3A per cent, offered at 81.
Time loans easier; 60 and so days, 81 per
cent; six months, 315@3&l per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4941z per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with bankers bills
at s.. s5o5 @4s515 for 90 day bills and at 81 s72O
for demand.
Commercial bills. $4.s5ts a. S5%.
Bar silver, 1880.
Mexican dollars, 45c.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds ir-
regular
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.--On the produce exchange
today the butter market was steady. Creamer-
les. 22G30c; dairies, 211a @25c Eggs. firm; at
mark, cases included. 25@2sc; firsts, 29c; prime
hrsts soc. Cheese, steady, 14@15c.
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs

The extra holiday demand for eggs kept the
market active and together with continued light
receipts held prices for both fresh and storage
stock very firm. There was another sharp ad-
vaneing &c and irsts &c a dozen. Selected pullet
eggs were added TO the list and were quoted at
46c dozen. The butter market ruled firm. with
the filing of holiday orders bringing out some
extensive buying. Fresh extras had another ad-
vance of re, being quoted at 3315c pound. and
hrsts were lie higher at SOC. There was no
change in cheese.
Transactions under the call the exchange
were confined to eggs the sales being as fol-
lows: 20 OF fresh extras at Sc 20 at
5Tc and 20 cases Of selected puIlets at Acc a
dozen.
Receipts were 25.OOO lbs butter. $4,000 lbs
cheese and 420 cases eggs
The following official quotations, estab-
lished by sales bids and offers on the floor OF
the dairy exchange. Prices in the street. while
governed by the exchange quotations, generally
range from I1hc to &c higher, owing to the yari-
Gus charges TO be added.
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 3313e per 10.
firm: do frsts, soc, firm; do seconds, 25c. firm I;
do thirds. 2Oc, FIRM local storage extras. 29c,
weak; picked butter. 2315c, steady; storage
packing stock. 2112c, firm; storage eastern
ladies. 23c. firm.
Cheese-California: Fancy fats 15c per ID.
steady; do rsts, lac, steady; do seconds, IL 1ac,
steady; fancy Young Americas. 1870, weak; do
frsts, 16c, weak; storage hats, 13c, weak. Ore
gon: Fancy flats. lac. weak; fancy Young
Americas 161sc' weak; fancy eastern cheddars.
lie, steady; Oregon storage dats, lac, firm; do
Young Americas, 15c. firm
Eggs (per dozen cases included ed)-California
fresh extras, sic. steady: do frsts, 53c, firm /;
do seconds, SIC. firm; do thirds. 29c firm; Sc
lected pullets, 46c, weak. Storage. goods-Cali-
forna extras. 35c. firm; do firsts 81 1ac. firm; do
seconds. 261@c, firm; eastern extras. 30c, firm;
do firsts, 2Sc, firm; do seconds, 26c, firm.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund, ex-
elusive Of the $150, 900 gold reserve. shows
Available cash balance, $3.50, ,522, ,33l; gold coin
and bullion, $30214, 251; gold certificates, $685.
722, 40.
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UREGON
PORTLAND, Dec 21.-Wheat-Track prices
Club. 90c; bluestem, 96c; turkey red, 93c; red
Russian, SSc; valley. 92c.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Dec. 81 -wheat-AIilling: Blue
stem, e9c Export: Bluestem, 94c; club, 9Oc
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shaft sinking. The old stock has been in de-
mand lately on the curb by those who wish TO
buy at 12c and l3c and pay the 6Oc on each
share, thus getting the stock at price
several dollars under the original subscription.
Dudley A. Tying & Co. recently refused an
offer of SOC a share for 1000 shares of new
stock with the assessments paid
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished by E. f. Hut
ton G. Co. 400 California street. San Fran
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London Closing Stocks

Bar silver-steady; % 7-16d per ounce.
Money-214 02ls per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2ss per cent and for three months
bills SIG per cent.
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Foreign Futures
st. Louis Wool Market

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-Wool unchanged: me-
dium grades. combing and clothing 161s @231ac;
light fine. 161a aG20c heavy fine, 101a @16c; tub
washed, 22G31e.
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Los AngeIe. Markets

Los ANGELES. Dec 21.--Northern butter,
shipped in large quantities by keen dealers tax
ing advantage of the higher figures obtainable in
this market, today caused reduction of cents
a roll on creamery extras and 2iac on hrsts.
Trading in this commodity at standstill
on change, but the street movement was active
and heavy Eggs were very firm with indications
OF more advances. There was considerable sell
ing OF eggs, apples and onions.
There was general scarcity Of fancy cauli-
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THE COFFEE TRADE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.-CenSus reports II
S92, lis bales cotton ginned TO December 13
ginneries, 81 269.
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Err Marked in Nearby Counties

SANTA CRUZ Dec. 21.-There was another
advance in prices today. Merchants now pay
46 cents and sell for so cents Saturdays offer
ings of SO cents a dozen did not take well with
producers and the product is not oyerabund-
ant an advance was made
SANTA ROSA. Dec. 21-The holiday week
opened with an advance of 1c per dozen for eggs
in the local market All dealers today quoted
soc per dozen for choice and 45c for seconds.
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London Hon WarIxet
PortInnd butter Mnrket

LIVERPOOL. Dec. zl.-Hops in London (Pa-
cific COAST steady at f2@f2 1Ss.
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E. T. Hutton & Co.. 49O California street.
members OF the New York stock exchange, fur
iisb the following list OF bond and stock sslel
yesterday:
salsg STOCKS High Low BID Ask
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Northern Wheat Market

PORTLAND, Dec. 21.-Butter-Extras 36M
c; fancy, 33@34c: choice, Soc; store, 1S@ zoe.
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further rise TO the highest average prices which
nave Deen touched since February OF last year
"ouiu seem 70 indicate that. after making the
normal and proper allowances the demand
LOT securities continues in of the sup
ply Whatever may be the case, in the stock
haihet tnefe is no doubt at all as TO the well
maintained improvement in the market for in
vesiment securities. and this. in our Judgment.
is by far the most important feature of the
situation at large
While the money market has hardened some
wha,, ~ is still unusually low for this period
~ tue year but even cheap rates for money
would not avail much were it not for the I'M
queslloned restoration Of confidence that has
IolioWed upon the election of Mr.. Taft va
ais rieg OF reasons might be advanced for the
slight hardening of the money market, compris-
ing the recent large issues of corporation bonds
ana notes. including the subscriptions to the
new Panama bonds"
G0vernment Report of Cotton Gipned
" AnHiNGION Dec. 21.A total of IL, So2, III
running bales of cotton ginned from the growth
Vi ioVo 10 december 13. against 9,2S4, ,0I0 at the
SANE date OF last year. and q, ,269 active gin
nerles. ne against 27,156 in 1907 were announced
by the census bureau in its report today. The
ngures count round bales as half bales and ex
bales.
New York Grain and Produce
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 21.--Flour-Receipts A.
and barely steady
,o Wheat.Receipts. $4,000 bushels: exports. 412,
800 bushels Spot firm; No 2 red. 81. 06B @1.07ss
elevator and S1.0s15 r. o. b. ahoat: No. 1 north
ern Duluth, S1.17ls f. o. b. afioat; No. hard
WINTER, Si.l4s I. o. b. afoat Options-Bulls
supported the wheat market today and with the
aid OF a sharp advance in and big clear
.nces es succeeded in holding prices fairly well in
.ne race or bearish foreign news. the close show
ing Is q l4c net rise. December closed at $10S1a.
S1.04h.
Hops-Quiet.
Wool-Quiet.
Hides-Quiet. .
Petroleum-Steady
Sugar-Raw ouiet: fair refining. 3.25d3. 27c:
centrifugal. 80 test. 3.I3@3.71c; molasses sugar,
2.9Sc. Refined quiet
ConAe-The future market closed unchanged
TO . points higher Sales were reported of 23,
600 bags. including: December, 5.20c; January.
32oc; March, 5.4oc; May. $3.50 doc; July and
September, 5.40c. Spot coffee steady; Rio No. 4.
CSC; Santos No. 4, rs @S1sc. Mild dull; Cor
dova, 9H012i5c.
DRIED FRUIT MARKET
Eyaporated Apples-The market ruled quiet,
with fancy quoted at 1a@91ac; choice, ls@Sc;
prime, fl3 a &c; cid crop, nominal
Prunes--tirm. with quotations ranging from
4asc to 1S4c for crop CALIFORNIA; up to
40-5Os and from 61ac to 71ac for Oregons, so 30s.
Apricots-Not active, but are in strong statisti-
cal position, with choice quoted at 912@9%c;
extra choice. 10@101ac: fancy, 111a M1315c.
Pe9ches-Quiet but firm; choice, 1@1Ac; ex-
tra choice, u @Sc; fancy, 81 M9c-
Raisins-Are unsettled. with loose muscatel
quoted at 5A @6Ac choice TO fancy seeded, 6@
7&c; seedless, 4l4@0c; London layers, $1.50@
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Receipts of Produce
WASHTNGTO'

Flour. or SKIS. Is. 71sIO etls ,.... s94a
Wheat ctls 49,. ! .O65l
WESTERN STATES
Flour. or SKIS. 1.20OiCorn neal SKIS. $50
Corn. ctls 6ool
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New York stock List

unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
WORK OF BAND OF
 DRUNKEN ROWDIES

Cartersviile, Ga, December 10.-That Land of drunken ruffians entered the home of I. A Gibson, three miles from Cartersville, Saturday night and perpe- trated a series of dastardly outrages upon the members of that family. including the sault upon Lizzie Hardy, a 16-year-old girl, who lived with the Gibson. family, is the substance of charges contained in warrants issued today for Bud Lanham, Steve Heath and Tom Collier, three we'll known wh .te men of this county Lam ham and Collier have been placed in jail, and efforts are being made to capture Heath.
 Following threats received by the Gib- son family, who are in extremely poor financial circumstances, Judge Fite to- day took steps to protect them. Indigna- tion is high against the alleged perpe- trators of these outrages.
 It is charged that the three men went to the Gibson home Saturday night, and after being refused admittance one of them emptied the contents of revolver into the house, one of the balls entering Mrs Gibsons back and dangerously Wounding her. The husband ran out to summon officers and three men, 1t is said entered the house, with drawn revolvers. threatened the lives of Mrs. Gibson and her children and then two of the men dragged Miss Hardy out of the house, and, it alleged, assaulted her. Collier was arrested in the house shortly after the outrages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
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 ors AVE. AT 19@ ST..
GERMANY LIKES
 BRAINS, NOT MONEY

Berlin, December 10.-Speaking today in the Reichstag, Herr Haussman, radical made reference to the incidents that pre- ceded the coming to Berlin of David Jayne Hill, the present American am- bassador eve rejoice that MT. Hill has been appointed ambassador by the Uni ted States, and that he has remained here. We dare cherish the hope that the reception be as an eminent and intellectual personality, deserved and found in Ber- lin, will serve to prove to him and the United States that the incidents prior to his coming were based upon a misunder- standing n which the German people did not share, but which caused the impress sion that only millionaires are acceptable at Berlin as representatives of a great state. This may be true of St. Peters, burg, but in Berlin, as a counter balance to the mateualistic conception often con- nected with the dollar. we must insist that it is the intellectual pre-eminence of foreign representative which not only gives him right to such a position but guarantees ar interchange between the two powers much more useful than can be had by the spreading of the most lav- ish banquets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
Departure Was Sudden.

Caracas, December 10.-So sudden was the departure of President Castro from Caracas that his ministers knew of his in- tention to abandon the country only p hours before be was on his way to La- Guaria- Venezuela as a consequence finds herself facing a situation replete with in- terest because of the prospect of Holland using force to obtain satisfaction for in- suits and wrongs inflicted on her sub jects, because the possibility of the breaking out of a revolution inspired both by Castros absence from the coun- try and the free traffic in arms and am intuition, now permitted and encountered or the island of Curacao, and because of an increasing spirit of reaction against General Castro within his own party, which is liable at any moment to sweep the republic like wildfire and prevent Venezeuela dictator from returning.
 Acting President Gomez has had his hands tied by the departing President and no matter now much his personal desire may be for reforms to lift from Ven ezuela the now insuperable burden of mo- hopolies. and no matter how much he may wish to settle the pending interna- tional disputes which have brought stag nation to the life of the nation he can do nothing. To follow any radical course would mean Jail and irons for him and his partisans on General Castros return. President Castro, on leaving, left instruc- tions that his cabinet be retained in it's entirety and that no change be made in any of it's policies
 President Castro cannot return to Ven ezuela until next February, and before that time many events may happen, any one of which might cause the crisis which would start the wave of reaction against his policies, which would give General
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
IRON AND STEEL
 MAKERS ASSEMBLE
Purpose of Meeting Is to Work
 to Build Up Trade
NO RESTRAINT OF TRADE
Judge Gary Explains Object of Gath ering and Says That Results of Cooperation Have Been Bene-
 ficial to Trade and Country.

New York, December 10-Representa- tive iron and steel manufacturers from all over the country gathered at the Waldorf-Astoria tonight at a dinner given by E. H. Gary chairman of the United States Steel corporation. MT. Gary was the chief speaker. He explained the pur- pose of the gathering was ito consider a proper method of contributing our thoughts and influence to aid in the ef fort to prevent disaster to the business in terests of the country"
 "The movement has been simply an ef- fort on the part of those interested in iron and steel industry to establish a basis of friendly association and inter- course which is calculated to enable each to obtain full Knowledge concerning the affairs of all the others; and the ben eficial results which naturally follow such knowledge" he said. Tn other words, to expose. for the benefit of all, the in dividual action of each so that every one may determine his course with full in- formation of all the facts.
 That most and perhaps many of the leading thinkers and writers have mis-
 
 at least have questioned the propriety, if not the legality, of our efforts, and ap- parently others have believed these ef- forts would be of no substantial bene- fit. I think l represent the views of all present in saying we have never doubted the propriety or legality of our action, because we know our motives were good. We have never intended to antagonize the laws of the country. or the rights and interests of any one. In connection with the movement under consideration we have had no agreement in restraint of trade, axpress or implied. We have never intended nor resorted to any evasion; and the public has been accurately in- formed concerning our action.
 AS to the results of our efforts to CO., operate there is, l think, no reasonable doubt they have been of great benefit. l do not hesitate to say our movement has prevented wide and sudden fluctua- tions, destructive competition, disaster and failure to manufacturers and their customers, reduction of wages and idle. ness on the part of employees, all of which except for our efforts would have been certain.
 "We have been successful in securing stability as opposed to demoralization. This has tended to promote the best in- terests of ourselves and all others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
Humor About Castro.

Paris, December 10.-The French news papers are inclined to see the humorous side of what they term Castro's audacity in visiting France, which he has so often affronted. The Journal Des De Bats con oiudes a long sketch of his meteoric career with an expression of hope that he will not he refused French hospitality for if cured ny French science he might be eternally grateful to France, and might even. become tractable. The Lib- erte says that the French government will insist that President Castro settle all questions now pending between Ven ezuela and France.
 A morning newspaper states that the conditions imposed upon President Castro during his stay in France are that he shall issue no political declaration and make no demonstration of any kind. The opposition press declares that the rumor is current that the governments change of front in regard to the admission of Castro was the result of intervention of powerful financial interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
THREE MORE DEAD
 IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, December 10.-James Sharp self-styled Adam God" and the man who led the fanatics in their fight with the officers, was arrested tonight at Monticello, Johnson county, Kansas. He made no resistance. Adam God" was wounded in both hands, shot had pierced his coat sleeve, while another bullet had passed through his cap. When found he was asleep beneath a hay stack. He told the officers that he was willing to be taken now that he had finished the work that God sent me to do.'
 Three more names were added to the list of dead as a result of Thursdays bat tie here between the religious fanatics and the police the total number now being five.
 Shortly before noon today Louis Pratt, the foremost disciple of James Sharp, died, and an hour later Michael Mullane, a policeman, succumbed to his wounds.
 Pratt sank into inconsistencies yester- day and efforts to arouse him were un- availlng. His right leg had been ampu- tated and there was bullet lodged in his brain.
 Mullane suffered himself to be mortally wounded because he would not shoot a woman. According to witnesses he lodged behind a wagon when Mrs. Sharp at tackled him with a revolver, and though she continued firing he made no resist ance. It developed today that both Pratt and James Sharp who is still at large assumed the title of Adam God when preaching in separate localities, but Sharp, as founder of the sect, held the prior claim to the title. Pratt professed to have the same divine fire, but in a lesser de- gree.
 A J. Selzer, bystander. injured in the fight, died at 12:15 this (Friday) morn- ing at the University hospital This brings the death list up to five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
CASTRO INVADES
 FRENCH NATION.
Venezuelan President Is Allow
 ed to Land At Bordeaux
LOCKS HIMSELF IN R. oM
Castro Keeps His Plans to Himself and No One Vet Knows What the Real Object of His Trip
 Can Possibly Be.

| Bordeaux December 10.-Cypriano Cas- tro, the president of Venezuela, was al- lowed to laad on French soil today when he arrived at Pauilac 30 miles from Bordeaux, on the steamship Gaudeloupe. After a conference with a representative of the French government President Cas- tro came ashore and proceeded to Bor- deaux in a special car. The announce ment is made that the president will go to Paris tomorrow, but he himself has not confirmed this, and his future move- ments are in doubt.
 A number of policemen were drawn up at the railroad station to restrain the people, but the assembled crowd was a small one, and consisted principally of the Venezuelan residents of the city. On the way to the hotel, President Castro was hardly noticed. Once in the hotel he locked himself up in his room. It has been positively stated that the president will leave here tomorrow for Paris, but the members of, his staff are apparent ly in complete ignorance of future move ments
 One of his aides said today: President ! knew he intended to leave Caracas until two days before he sailed. He makes no one his confident, he decides everything. We simply await instructions"
 It was learned today that the agent of Foreign Minister Pichon informed Presi- dent Castro, in the name of the French government, that he would be welcomed as a private citizen
 The attitude of the French govern ment was reached because of the convic- tion conveyed to it from various sources that President Castro was desirous of settling the difficulties between Venezuela and France, especially the affair of the French Cable company, which has been the principal misunderstanding
 When President Castro was informed of the energetic steps taken by Hol- land against Venezuela in the naval dem onstration along the coast last week, he exclaimed vehemently that he did not believe Holland would violate the spirit of rightful dealings.
 The president said that after his op- eration he expected to visit Spain, that the pacific tone of this country in deal ing with Venezuela was something he never could forget.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
WIFE AND SISTER
 ACCUSED OF MURDER

Media, Pa, December 10-Mrs NJ Flor ence Erb and her sister, Mrs. Catherine Beisei, were indicted here today for the murder of Capt. J. Clayton Erb, husband of the former at his country home, Red Cables on October 6. Mrs. Erb and Mrs. Beisel are jointly and separately indicted for murder, voluntary and involuntary manslaughter.
 Captain Erb was shot after a bitter quarrel in his home. Mrs. Beisel is al legged to have done the actual shooting.
 District Attorney McDade stated that the bail bond entered for Mrs. Erb would be permitted to stand for her appear ance at the trial, which is set for De- cember 21. Mrs. Beisel was sent back to prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-11
Negro Escapes From Hospital.

Thomas Brown, the negro who was shot about 10 days ago by Mrs. Min nie Arnheiter and severely wounded, escaped from the Hillman hospital this morning and is still at large.
 The negro attempted to enter the dwelling house of Mrs. Arnh eiter, who shot him in the side. He was taken to the Hillman hospital for Urea atment. He gained his liberty by cutting through the wire screen over the windows on the third floor and went down the fire escape. The police were notified and it is believed will succeed in recap turing him,