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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-25
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, January 2.-Cotton spots were quiet with prices 1s of cent down. Mlddling, 12bc Sales were 300 bales on the spot and 1450 to arrive. Futures opened steady, to points above the close yesterday, which was about as due on the cables. The market was dom mated largely by the progress of de- velopments in the threatened strike of the English mill operatives, and trading was irl conseouence. rather quiet. There was considerable steadiness to the market, however, and marked optimism among traders as to the ability of the spinners to avert trouble. The strength of spots was impaired very little and to this fac tor was largely ascribed the steadiness of the future market. At the close, which was firm, the January option was 16 points above the close yesterday, with March and May points above and July 1 points up.
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Savannah. January 24-Turpentine firm, 5i1se; sales, 54S; receipts, 3o5; shipments 15s0. Rosin firm; sales, 17sl; receipts, A B. c. D, E, 4; F. $4.o5; G, $40; H, s4.15; I, s4.sO; K, s5; M, s5.7O; N, $S; WG' $6. .25; wv, $6.50.
 Wilmington, N C.. January N.-splr- it's turpentine steady. 5oAe; recelpts. S- Rosin, nothing doing; receipts, 6. Tar, nothing doing; receipts, 12. Crude tur- pentine firm, s2.25; sS.25@a.25; receipts five barrels. u
 New orleans, January 4.-Receipts. 49 barrels rosin 21 barrels turpentine. FIX ports for Liverpool, 25o barrels rosin' Exports for New York, 44O barrels rosin.
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Takino of American Cotton.

New Orleans, January 24.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot ton by spinners throughout the world as follows, in round numbers:
 This week. 3520OO. this year, against S70,O00 last year, S16,00o year before last.
 Total since September 1 this year, 5,4S7,- 900, against 5,991 900 last year and 5.524,OOO the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took Ss5, GOO bales this year against 1,507,000 last year and 1,45S0oO the year before; southern spinners. 1.1eo0oo, against 1.202,- GOO last year, and 1146,000 the year before; and foreign spinners, 3442,000, against 3, 900 last year and 2,92o0Oo the year before
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Total Net Receipts.

New York. January 24.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1:
 Galveston, 1,64S,S62; New Orleans, 1885, 073; Mobile 247,531; Savannah. 1,231, ,514; Charleston. 175,775; Wilmington, 418 472; Norfolk, 39S,375; Baltimore, S9,057; New York, 2979; Boston, 6441; Newport News, 1899; Philadelphia, 5132; San Francisco, 32, : S49; Brunswick 17o.4S2; Port Townsend. 65,159; Pensacola, 102, ,402; Port Arthur and Sabine Pass 7s571 Jacksonville, 69OT; Eagle Pass, Tex, POS; Fl Paso. Tex. 15O; Laredo. Tex. 354; minor ports AIT; to- tai, 5,S6S, ,009 bales.
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Money on Call.

New York, January 24.-Money on call, easy; 1AQ2 per cent; ruling rate 2 per cent; closing bid, 1A per cent, offered at per cent; time loans, easy; 60 days, to 415 per cent; 90 days, Az per cent; six months, Az to "A per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 6a61a per cent; sterling exchange firm with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4S7 05@487 10 for demand and at s4.s3 7004.S3.75 for 60- day bills; commercial bills, $4S3sa: bar silver, 55ssc; Mexican dollars, 44c; govern ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds, irreg- ular.
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Weekly Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, January 4.-Followng are the weekly cotton statistics:
 Total sales, all kinds, 42'0OO bales; to- tai sales American, 3s,OO0 bales; English spinners takings, SS,00O bales; total ex- port 16,000 bales; imports all kinds, 146,- 900 bales; imports American, 125OOO bales stock, all kinds, 9So,O0o bales; stock Amer ican, S57,00O bales; quantity afoat all kinds, 397000 bales; quantity af1oat Amer ican, 356,000 bales; total sales to ex- nortare 70n hales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-25
Metal Market.

New York, January A.-The London tin market was higher with spot quoted at e125 los and futures at e126. Locally the market was dull but a shade higher, with quotations ranging from $27. .625a@27. .s71s.
 Copper was 12s Cd lower at f62 2s Cd for spot and e62 15s for futures in the London market Locally unchanged.
 Lead unchanged in both the London and local markets.
 Spelter was unchanged in London and locally.
 Iron was lower in the English market, with standard foundry quoted at 46s Sd and Cleveland warrants at ATS 9d. Locally the market was unchanged.
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Weekly Bank CIearings.

New York, January 24.-Bradstreet's s bank clearings report for the week end ing January 23 shows an aggregate of s2, ,71s, ,7S6. coo as against $2,72 ,434,00O last week and sS,376, 5000 in the correspond ing week last year.
 Canadian clearings for the week total $75, ,495, ,000 as against s75,S63,000 last week and s75,76S,O00 in the same week last year.
 The following table is a list of the cities:
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Dry Goods.

New York January 24.-The dry goods market is improving steadily. Some fairly large sales of brown and bleached sheet ings coored cotton and other cotton goods have been made within the past few days and the inquiry is somewhat steadier. Cotton yarns are quiet and fairly steady. A little more export bus mess is being done in cotton goods.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, January 4--Today's state ment of the treasury balances In the gen- eral fund, exclusive of the $50, GOO 900 gold reserve, shows: Available cash bal ance 64161 ,O95; gold coin and bullion, f27, SIT, 668; gold certificates, $44, ,07S, ,4SO
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Meats.

Meats. Rib bellieh, S9S%. D. S. clear bellies, S.25d9. D. S. extra short ribs, Sc. D. s. fat backs, 71sc. Smoked clear bellies, 11Q12c. Smoked, 12Q131kc; medium. lie. California. 9Ac. Bacon-Fancy, 19c; medium, 161kc. Lard-Lear, 9ssc compound. 7ssc. Beef. eQ71sc. Pork Joins. 11c; spare ribs, Sc. Ham butts, 1o1ac; Boston butts, 10c. Shoulders. 91ac; fresh hams, 12c. PluclSs, Sc; brains, 1Oc; beef flyers. Go. Pork sausage, Sc.
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Chicago 'Chanae.

Chicago, January 24.-Additional reports of the damage by green bugs" to the fall sown crop in the Southwest and the advance in corn imparted strength to the local wheat market today, the May de- livery closing at a gain of Mc Corn was up ss@1zc. Oats were s4 higher and pro- visions T. to 15c higher.
 Leading futures were as folInws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-25

On the produce exchange today the butter market was firm; creameries, Slu 3Olzc; dairies, 19d27c.
 Eggs-Strong; at mark cases lnciuueu, 2l@22c; frsts, 22&c; prime nrsts' SSAo' extras, 25s4c.
 Cheese-Steady; 11M13c.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Quiet; middling, 121sc; net receipts, '69S1; gross receipts, 69S1; shipments, 7592; stock, 64,414
 Augusta-Quiet: middling, 11%c; net receipts. 1894; gross receipts, 15S0; shipments, 564; sales 623; stock. 61,356.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling. 12lsc; net receipts, 205S; gross receipts, 3419; shipments, S516; sales, 1000; stock, 112,- 933.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 160; gross receipts, 15sS; ship ments, 1523; stock, 19,453.
 Cincinnati-steady; middling, 12Ac; net receipts 1900; gross receipts, l2oO; shipments, 426 stock, 13.607.
 Louisville-Firm; middling, 12ho; net receipts, s24; gross receipts, 324; shipments. &; sales. 266; stock, 200
 Little Rock A- Steady; middling, II 11-16c; net receipts. 1884; gross re- ceipts. 1884; shipments, 1883; stock, 29.377.
 Total today-Net receipts, 1S,751; gross receipts, 16.721; shipments, 14,912; sales. 1884; stock. S0e,S4o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-25
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, January 24.-Cotton spots quiet; low ordinary, SEC. nominal; ordi- nary, 15-16c, nominal; good ordinary, 10asc, nominal; low middling, 113sc; mid dlipss 121sc; good middling, 12 9-16c mid ding fair, 13 1-16c; fair, IS 11-16c. nominal; sales, 235O bales; receipts, 1o,Ss2; stock, 304 654.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-25
Bank Rate Easlna Off.

Berlin January 24-A meeting of the central committee of the Imperial bank has been called for tomorrow, and it is expected the bank rate of discount will then be reduced by 1 per cent
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Meeklx Interior Towns,

Athens-Receipts, 29S0; Shipments, 279o sales. 1l6: stock, 1S.S4S. Atlanta-Steady; mlddling. il 15-16c; re ceipts. S94s; shipments, 2S60; stock. 790S Brenham-Receipts, 13S; shipments, 143 stock, 2154.
 Charlotte-Steady; middlng, 12c; re- ceipts. SIS; shipments, CTS. bia-Receipts. 1871; shipments
 elk, 11,016.
 JUS, Ga.-Steady; middling, 11%c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-25
Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, January 24.-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude. 32c; yellow, 42s.
 New Orleans, January A.-Cotton seed oil, prime, 40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-25
Weekly Cotton Movem ent.

New York, January 24.-The follow ing statistics pn the movement of cot ton for the week ending Friday, Janu- ary "A, were compiled by the New York cotton exchange
 WEEKLY MOVEMENT
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SEABOARD TO ATLANTA The On Time Line.

Every minute counts.
 The Smooth Way to Atlanta, Look! Leave BirminGha-- 6:45 a., m. and 4:15 p. m.
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Naval Stores.

TotoI the b23 800 shares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
NOT FORMAL DINNER.
White rHouse Explains Regarding
Affair of Next Tuesday.

Following reports from Denver thai
John Mitchell and other labor leaders
would decline the Presidents invitation TO
the much talked of dinner November IL.
President Roosevelt yesterday made
formal statement on the subject Here
il is:
AS the statement has been made that
this is an official dinner It is worth while
pointing out that il is nothing Of the kind
The President has. on several different
occasions, had various labor leaders. with
whom he had been thrown in contact.
and whose views he wished to obtain al
dinner. For this occasion he had asked
a number of men within and without the
government service. who are interested
In different phases of the labor question
TO come to dinner. Three fourths OF
these men are not members of labor OF
CARNATIONS. Six or eight of them were
connected in one capacity or another with
the work of labor organizations ii
would. of course. be absurd to take any
notice of any discussion as to who should
or who should not be invited to dinner
by the President.
Further than this formal utterance on
the subject there was comment con
corning the dinner obtainable at the White
House, for publication otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
MRS. MARGARET BEALL DIES.
Passing of a Pioneer Resident of
This City.

Mrs. Margaret Beall. widow Of Sam
uel Beall, died at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Murray, Todd place, this
city, at $50 o'clock this morning. Mrs.
Beall was born in Virginia in April. 1856
and was in the seventythird year of her
age. She came to this city in ante-bellum
days and resided in the southwestern Sec
ton of Washington when there was very
little settlement beyond the old Northern
Liberty Market.
Mrs BealI was the last survivor of her
immediate family. She was a devoted
member of the Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church South and 2 consistent
Christian since childhood. She was one
Of the few surviving members of the orig
inal body that organized Mount Vernon
Place Church
Despite the infirmities of age and poor
health for the past two years. she was a
remarkably active woman up to the last
few days Of her life. She was of a cheer
full, happy disposition. and the small cir
Gle Of old friends that has been spared
TO life will recall her cheerful mien and
the inspiration cast by her sympathetic
and kindly nature. Her patient, self-sac-
rificing life will live in the memories of
those who were fortunate to have known
her.
The funeral will occur tomorrow (Fri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12

from each other. and the discussion of
some political event precipitated a crisis.
Words provoked wrath. and were fol-
lowed by blows. and DR.. Paxton described
the ugh-and-tumble fight which took
place, without spectators, between those
two boys In their room in the old dorml-
tory at Lafayette. They were evenly
matched in strength. and they fought till
they were both exhausted and most OF
their furniture was ruined. Then the
southern boy threw his few belongings
into a satchel and left the room. never
to return. There were no good-byes and
no explanation OF his departure. but II
became known later that he had joined
the Confederate army. The next week
the northern boy dropped his studies. en-
listed in the Union army and served
through the war. when he returned to
college and finished his course, studied
theology, became minister and stood be-
fore the audience that night.
Reunion of Two Chums.
Il often wonder what became of my
chum." continued DR.. Paxton. HE was
dearer to me than any boy | have ever
known, but / was too proud to seek a
reconciliation, and 1 suppose he felt the
same way. l have never heard from him
since that night, and l would be glad to
know that he is alive and we'll
He is here.' cried a voice in the back
of the hall; and gentleman arose from
the audience.
Are you Duncan b. "copper" inquired
DIR. Paxton, eagerly.
LAS sure as you are John X. Paxton,
was the reply.
Then come up here on the platform"
The two men grasped hands warmly.
while the audience burst into frenzy OF
applause. When silence was at last re
stored DR.. Paxton placed his arm arfec-
tionately around Mr.. Cooper's shoulders
and remarked:
Ladies and gentlemen, the war is
over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
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day. afternoon at o'clock from the
chapel of the j. William Lee undertaking
establishment, 81 Pennsylvania avenu.
northwest. lnterment will take place at
Congressional cemetery
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-23

lively few.
By far the most interesting of the
meetings mentioned will be that at
Natchez, the program being a par
ticularly' interesting one, covering a
large number of subjects Of vital in
terest to farmers and those dependent
upon the success of the farming
classes. These subjects are to be
handled by some of the ablest men
obtainable, under both the state and
national governments. In addition to
very wide newspaper publicity cam
paign. thousands of personal invita-
tons have been mailed out The re-
suit is that thousands of people are
expected from all parts of Missis-
sippi and large portion of Louisiana.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-23
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The readers of this paper will be
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-23
ARE
LOCATED
Artillery Stolen From Local Re-
pair Shop is Found in An
Old Boiler.

Through the confession of one of
the boys implicated in the Purvis
robbery, portion of the guns stolen
from Col. Virgil Jones' gun and ma
chine shop in October have been re-
covered. The young man said he,
himself, was not implicated, but he
knew who was, and told the officers.
and following his instructions, the of.
ficers found twelve guns and pistols
hid away in an old boiler near the
Komp Machine shops. The artillery
recovered was carried 10 Col. Jones
and he identified it as the property
taken from his place of business the
night it was robbed. He stated that
it was about half of the number that
had been stolen.
The boys believed to have been i'm.
plicated, were arrested and placed IN
Jail, but the connection of one or
two with the affair is somewhat
doubted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-23
Cheapest Thing In The World

The Jonesboro, Ark. Daily News
says that the cheapest thing in the
world is human life.
Daily it is sacrificed to greed and
avarice.
Daily it is offered up on the altar
of ambition.
Captains of industry count It one
of the assets of their enterprises that
must OCCASIONALLY be spent to promote
the business.
Rulers go to war with thought only
for the end to be obtained and with
little regard for the means or cost in
human life.
Every serious blunder in building
great structures, in forwarding fast
trains. in traversing great oceans is
paid for in the lives of innocent vic
Tins.
Every ton Of coal mined is tinged
with human blood; every barrel Of oil
put on the market represents Its quota
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-23
BOIL WEEVU
EXPERTS ARE
GETTING BUSY
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Jackson, Miss, November 23.-This
is to be boil weevil week in the in
tested sections of Mississippi, and be-
ginning today with the meeting at
Port Gibson, with corps of govern
ment experts under the direction of
DR.. S. A. Knapp, practically the en-
tire week will be spent in the terri
tory actually invaded by the weevil.
Tomorrow the party will be at Fay
cite. Wednesday and Thursday will
be spent at the big three days farm
ers' institute in Natchez. arranged by
the Natchez Chamber of Commerce as
Thanksgiving celebration, and desig-
mated as a "Two-State Farmers In
stitute" From Natchez the boil
weevil men will go to Woodville, Will
kinson county, the heart of the in
tested territory, where they will speap
to large audience on Friday.
While the boil weevil experts have
found it rather difficult to attract
large crowds in the territory not in
vaded by the insect, they have had no
difficulty of that sort in the infested
district, and do not anticipate any.
Those farmers who are confronted
with the bug have shown a disposi-
ton to get all the inside information
they can, while those who are as
sured that the weevil will doubtless
reach them by next season have been
rather disposed to cross the bridge
when they get to 1t.
There are, of course, many excep-
tons to this rule, but they are rela-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-23
Home TEAM
WENT DOWN
IN DEFEAT

The football team of South Missis-
sippi College suffered its first defeat
for the season in a swift game with
the team of Spring Hill Academy near
Mobile Saturday. Neither team had
been beaten and the Alabama aggre-
cation had been up against some Of
The crack college teams Of the South.
The score stood 16 to in favor Of
Spring HILL
Arrangements have been practically
completed for a game on the local
gridiron Thanksgiving between South
Mississippi College and the Meridian
Medicos.
This game will be played on the
grounds near the cemetery and will
be the athletic event Of the season.
More extended notice will be made
later.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-23

The Florida Times-Union makes
this pertinent comment on the pickle
into which the emperor of Germany
finds himself:
William was born a prince, be-
came by right of birth a king. and
was made an emperor only to be told
that he is still a mere man and liable
to error. But if he had been elected
president of the United States the
mantle of infallibility would have de-
scended on him in the sight Of thou.
sands some day in March, and for
four or more years there could have
been no denial of his prerogative to
do and say what he liked. What a
pity that a square peg must be so
often fitted to a round hole.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-23
Important Notice.

Negotiations effecting the sale of a
controlling interest in the Hatties-
burg News, which have been in prog
ress for the past several days, will
not be consummated. said stock hav-
ing been withdrawn from the market.
In Difference to the wishes of many
of the best people of Hattiesburg, by
whose patronage the paper has been
able to attain to it's present command
ing position in the journalism of the
state, the publication will be contin-
ued along the same lines as before,
and under the same editorial and bus
mess management.
In this connection I want to per-
sonally thank the people Of Hatties-
burg for the liberal patronage they
have given the paper, and to assure
them that it is the purpose of every
man connected with the publication
to promote in every possible manner
the moral and material interests Of
the city and section, and to make a
newspaper that will be alike credit
able to publishers and patrons.
NJ. J. EPLEY. Manager.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-23

The Magnolia Gazette says: at is
sure sign of prosperity when the
farmer is able to hold his cotton for
better prices, and sell it at his own
good pleasure. But that farmer who
owes just and honest debts-whether
to merchant, doctor, newspaper pub
Usher, or anybody-and who expects
to liquidate them with the proceeds
of his cotton, has no moral or legal
right to make his creditors wait and
suffer while he is hoping for a rise
in the market. Let him hold his cot
ton, if he wants to, by all means.
But he should borrow money on it
and pay his debts"