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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

The Pacific coast begins to feel se- cure against aggression on the part of the Yellow Peril, or anything else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

The Gould and Vanderbilts divide their time between getting married and getting unmarried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

In this age of artificial Easter eggs the American hen cannot quite under stand why she was forced to work over time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

Prince Helie evidently thinks a man can marry on s20 week if his wife has $6,000,000 in her own right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

A half billion bushels of winter wheat are almost assured. This would be record-breaking crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

They are rolling dollars toward Chel- sea in the hope that the sum total will be a round million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

The first straw hat is beginning to appear in northern cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

travelling on a marriage ceremony per formed in Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20
About Persons.

N. F. Jones of Gadsden is at the Nor ris.
 R. L. Miller of Gadsden is at the Nor ris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20
Prosperous College Year.

.'St. Bernard college has had a most prosperous year." said the Rev. Father La wrence, o. $. B., who has been as sisting in the services at St. Pau's church during the past few days. "Cullman, where our college is situated, is noted for it's salubriety. In fact, sickness is something almost unknown in our section. The health of the stu dents has been most excellent.
 The student capacity of the college has been limited to 125, but we are now erecting new mona stery building and when this is completed the pres ent monastery will become a part of the college. This will greatly increase the capacity of the institution. St. Bernard is growing in popularity and draws it's students from all parts of the country. and the number enrolled will be limited only by our accommo- dations
 No college in the south has more beautiful grounds than St. Bernard, and no student body makes a finer record in the matter of manly decorum. The boys there are happy, and we are all like happy family"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

Neither Judge Gray nor Governor Johnson are crystallizing well as can didates for first place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

Senator Foraker is still fighting uobly at Brownsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20
Southern Officials Here.

A party of Southern railroad officials on their return to headquarters after a trip over the lines toward the south, passed through Birmingham yesterday. They were headed by Assistant Freight Traffic Manager J. B. Munsen, who declared that conditions, though very bad are slowly improving. The others were W. H. Fay Joe. general passenger agent, and H. A. Via. his secretary. and l. E. c. Lucas. They will leave today for Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

Ex-Seeretary Shaw will be welcomed as banker, not fayorite son, to Phil adelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

Neither Judge Gray nor Governor Johnson are crystallizing well as can didates for first place.
  A half billion bushels of winter wheat are almost assured. This would be a record-breaking crop.
  They are rolling dollars toward Chel- sea in the hope that the sum total will be round million
 -.s---- Artist Earle and his soul mate arc travelling on marriage ceremony per formed in Italy. Ex-Seeretary Shaw will be welcomed as banker, not a fayorite son, to Phil edelphia
 It is proposed to send Battling Nel son down to Venezuela to polish off Mr Castro.
 No one, it is said, needs a rich wife worse than Prince Helie de Sagan does.
 The fleet will be full of pay checks soon after it passes through the Golden Gate.
 
 The Vanderbilts and the Goulds arc neck-and-neck in matrimonial scandals.
  The scent spool of cotton thread is hailed with joy in northern cities. The baseball fan is beginning to see that life is worth living. after all
 
 There are now almost as many kinds of soft drinks as breakfast foods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Dr.. Heflin's Return.

When Dr. Wyatt Hefiin arrived at the side of James McCreary the horse train CT accidentally shot by Congressman Hefiin, he was in convulsions from lock jaw and pneumonia Dr. Heflin gave him all his attention for two weeks, and on return to Birmingham Saturday declared that the patient is positively out of dan ger.
 According to pr. Hefin immediately after the accident the wound was dressed by an emergency surgeon. who cut out the bullet and failed to clense the wound, leaving part of the trainers clothing matted in the wound. MT McCreary then walked down town, and seemed all right, but on his becoming i'll and taken to the hospital the authorities there did not find out the trouble under the bandage until too late to prevent lockiaw. For days there seemed no hopes, pneumonia setting in, and causing all kinds of com- plications. but almost by miracle he ral- lied and is now on the road to recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

It is proposed to send Battling Nel- son down to Venezuela to polish off Mr. Castro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

The Vanderbilts and the Goulds arc neck-and-necl in matrimonial scandals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

The baseball fan is beginning to see that life is worth living. after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

No one, it is said, needs a rich wife worse than Prince Helie de Sagan does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

The fleet will be full of pay checks soon after it passes through the Golden Gate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

The scent spool of cotton thread is hailed with joy in northern cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

There are now almost as many kinds of soft drinks as breakfast foods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. tt2t c street, N. ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-20

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. postoffiee as seeond-elass matter under act of Congress March B. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21

by strong rebound in the London price of copper, the first interruption to the downward course of that metal which has occurred in many days.
 Reports of new arrangements for the selling agency of some of the leading cop per interests were interpreted as indica- tions of the approachment of these inter- ests to closer relations. Assertions were in circulation which could not secure of- ficial sanction. pointing to an improve ment in the January net earnings of the United States Steel corporation over the December showing. The substance of President Roosevelt's letter to the com- missioner of labor giving instructions for an investigation of proposed wage reduc- tions by the railroads was known yester- day, and was ground for some of the short selling of stocks then, and added to today's requirements of the shorts. Pre- dictions of a strong weekly bank state ment, which will be given out tomorrow, were made owing to the apparent gain of between $5,000,0Oo and S6,000,000 cash by New York on the weeks currency move ment. The professionalism of the market was indicated by the disposition to take profits late in the day.
 Bonds were irregular Total sales, par value, S3,026,000.
 United States 2's, registered, advanced 9sc; the 2s coupon and the Ss, A; the As coupon, h, and the As registered, 1h per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
STOCK MARKET IN
 L|VEL|ER MOOD Bulls Turn Sharply Against the
 Shert Interest RAILROAD SHARES ACTIVE Result of Harrlman-Flsh Lawsuit at Chicago Is interpreted as Favor able To Control of One
 Railroad By Another.
RAILROAD SHARES ACTIVE

New York, February 20.-It was only after considerable hesitation and sev- eral false starts that prices moved de- cisively upward in today's stock market. The early tone was unsettled and irreg- Ear and there was renewed realizing at the close. Advocates of higher prices seemed to be in dread that some such out break of special liquidation might meet them as was encountered yesterday in the Gould stocks and the Interborough Metropolitan bonds, and which made the upward movement abortive before the day ended. But no such obstacle intervened today, and the turn against the short in- terest was successfully achieved, the cov- ering demand from that element when It commenced to retreat, aiding materially in advancing prices.
 The approach of Saturday holiday in- creased the disposition of the bears to reduce their commitments The one item of news of any importance which might be assumed to offer new conditions was the decision of the question of the right of the Hartman Railroad Securities com- pany interests to vote their holdings of Illinois Central stock, which was con tained in the opinion delivered in the He linois courts. The outcome was viewed in the financial district as a method for set- tlement of dispute which has been an unsettling influence in other quarters, as much from the fact of being kept open as from any questions at issue in the case. There was but one sale of Illinois Cen- tral stock itself during the day, and that at decline of point from the previous sale Union Pacific in contrast was heav- fly bought differences were sought 10 be drawn of bearing of this decision upon the right of Union Pacific to receive the Southern Pacific dividends which the federal government authorities seek to en- join. although the Illinois Central relies upon a state law of Illinois only.
 The assumption of the large part played by short covering on the advance was corroborated by the special strength shown by some stocks regarding wnich deyelopments occurred which have been subjects of expressed fears previously. Baltimore and Ohio has been weak at va rious times on reports of new financing in contemplation. Today's announce ment of the sale of s6,ooo,O00 of one-year per cent notes, however, was followed by a vigorous advance in the stock. Ihis road also came forward today amongst the first with a statement of net earnings for January which, while they showed a decrease of S9s7, ,s59 to s1,012,575 compared with, last year, were apparently not SD poor as the previous professional sellers of the stock had feared. Stocks associated with the copper industry showed aggres- sive strength in proportion to their re- cent. acute weakness. pointing to the same conclusion of repurchase of stocks by bear operators. This group was affected also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
New York Cotton Futures.
 Open. High. Low, Close
Daily Cotton Movement,

alveston-Middling, II kc; net re- ceipts, S979; gross receipts, S979; stock, 1S7,606; exports to the continent, 907; coastwise, 4035.
 New Orleans-Steady; middling, I 916c; net receipts. S371 gross re- ceipts, S371; sales, 400; stock, 217 ,013; exports to the continent 5S12. Mobile--Quiet: middling 11s ssc; net receipts, PIP; gross receipts, PIP; sales, 50; stock, 2S,660; exports coastwise. 25S.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling II 1sc; net receipts, 2433; gross receipts, 2433; sales 924; stock, S5,594: exports to Great Britain 1928; to the continent, POSI- coastwise, 1142.
 Charleston-Steady; middling, He; net receipts. 99 gross receipts, s9; stock, 17,1S3.
 Wilmington-Dull; middling, 11hc; net receipts. 665; gross receipts, 665; stock, 11,699
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 11%c net receipts, 967; gross receipts, s67; sales, 35S; stock, 19,SS1; exports coastwise, 911.
 altimore-Nominal middling, Il 7se; gross receipts, 625; stock, 13,41O; ex- ports to the contient, 1900.
 New York-Quiet; middling, 11.4Oc; net receipts, 150; gross receipts, 2S2S sales. 1031; stock, 1O5,67s; exports to Great Britain, 2S91.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 11.40e; net receipts, 80; gross receipts, l47; exports to Great Britain, S4S5.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middlng, 11.65c; net receipts, S2 gross receipts, 1S3; stock, 3865.
 Newport News-Gross receipts. 300; stock, 50; exports to Great Britain, 3o0.
 Total today. at all ports: Net, 22,O3s exports to Great Britain, 7S9s; to the continent, SSO2 stock, 6S5,776.
 Consolidated, at all ports Net lOs,- 4O4; exports to Great Britain, 5s,O56; 10 France, 1s,275; to the continent, sl,- 791; to Japan, 5192.
 Total since September 1, at all ports Net. s.761,942; exports to Great Britain ?. 2.4o5,741; to France, 651,69o; to the con tinent, 2.428,674; to Japan, 15o,Ss5; 70 Mexico, 1299.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
COTTON MARKET
 IN BETTER SHAPE
Opening Is Lower and Another
 DecIine Follows
MARKET FINALLY RALLIES
Light Port Receipts Is the Influence That Leads to the Advance, and the Close Is Almost at
 the Highest.

New York, February 20.-'rhe cotton market was quiet but fairly steady, with the close very steady at net advance of to points. Sales estimated at 15o o,OOo bales
 The market opened steady at decline of to points and active months showed net loss of to 8 points during the first few minutes under a renewal of yester- days late selling movement, which was promoted by disappointing cables Re- cepts continued light however and in- stead of catching the expected stop orders at 1060c for May, a considerable demand was encountered on which the market rallied to 10 71c for that position, with ac- tive months generally showing a net gain of to points. led by October
 Trading was very quiet during the later session and fluctuations were narrow and irregular, but the market closed within a point or so of the best
 Advices from the south report an easier spot basis in Texas and an easier mar ket for tinges and stains in the eastern belt, but futures are still said to be a
  There was some talk that the concern trated May long interest added slightly to it's holdings during the day, but there was no aggressive bull support. and local sen- timent seemed to be of bearish aver age owing to the unfavorable view of trade conditions. Southern spot markets were 1-16c lower to 1sc higher, generally unchanged.
 Receipts at the ports today were g, ,03s bales, against 26159 last week and 36.6S6 last year. For the week, 150,000 bales, against 1S,6S0 and 25S742 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, S3n bales, against 160O4 last year, and at Houston, S09S, against 10,724 last year
 New York Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Hubbsrd Bros. and Co.'S Letter.

New York, February 2O.--(Special. At the opening the decline in Liverpool brought about quick break. but with out any heavy pressure of liquidation. The increased demand. for spot cotton m Europe brought about a slow advance, with the market closing very steady at the bestp rices of the day and a shade higher than yesterday
 We feel that the demand for cotton Tn Europe will continue with the revival or the demand from China, and as the Liver pool market is cheaper than any market in America 1t will be felt there.
 If our American mills attempt to secure their supplies they are met with the de termination of the south not to part with it's cotton except at higher prices than those now ruling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
LIvernool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. February 2O.-spot cotton in fair demand. prices points lower. American middling fair. 6.72d; gooi middling, 6.36dh middling. 610d; low middling, 5.T6d good ordinary, 5.34d; ordinary. 4.84d. The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export. and included 9900 American. Receipts, 24,000 bales, including 23,00o American.
 Futures opened easier and closed steady. American middling good ordi- nary clause: February, 5.64; February March, 5.631a March April, 5.e5 F {; April May 5.66; May-June, 5.66. June July. 5.641a July-August, 5.61 F Au- gust t-September, 5.55 septemb Oeto- Der. 5.46; October November. 5.3S; No vember- December 5.351k.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Interior Movement.

Houston-Quiet; middling, II 7-l6c; net receipts, 3O9S; gross receipts. 3O9s; shipments, 3212; sales, 321; stock, 67,- S20.
 Augusta-Quiet; middling. II &c; net receipts, 421 gross receipts, 421; ship ments, 1886; sales, 649; stock, 57,3S5.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling. II %c; net receipts, 1419; gross receipts, l4So' shipments, 3043; sales, roo; stock, l6S,- 761.
 St. Louis-Dull middling, Il sc; net receipts, 444; gross receipts, 1414; snip ments, 107e; sales. 20; stock, 21,676.
 Cincinnati--Net receipts, 61; gross re- ceipts. s61; shipments, 526; stock, IT, 7S0.
 Louisville-Firm; middling, 11Bc.
 Little Rock-Quiet; middling, Il 7sc; net receipts, 752; gross receipts, 15g' shipments, 2S6; stock, 22,534
 Total today-Net receipts. 6995: gross receipts. SO41; shipments, s434' sales, 1890: stock, 290,156.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Fruits and Produce.

(Corrected daily by Douglass Bros) Lemons-Per box, extra fancy s400 Cabbage-Vrg;aia, 1l5c pound; Holland seed. 1tse pound; Florida per crate, $200 Onions-Per pound. ZIG.
 Northern Potatoes-Per bushel, $1.0o. Hehs-40c; broilers. 10d20c Eggs-Alabama, 23c; Tennessee Poo Brtter-Fresh. 1ekG15c: renovated. s7Oc: creamery. s4c.
 Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 1s1kc. Nuts-FEglish walnuts. 15c per pound: filberts, 12lhc per pound; oceans. 13c per pound almonds. 1Sc per pound: mixed nuts: 14c per pound; Italian chestnuts, sc. Raislns-Two crown layers, s2.00; tnres crown iavers. s2 40.
 Dates-Per case, 30 pound case 0 Figs-Layers. crown. 5Ll0; crown. ;1.2o per box; case, 36 pound boxes. 50. Peanuts-Fancy, per pounG, 619c; choice. 51aq6l&c
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooley yams. sL00 Cocoanuts-s4.O0 per 100
 Apples -Ffncy. s5d55O: choice. sf500s. Limes-imported, per 100, Sl.25. Oranges Florida, box, $2.3.
 Bananas-Per bunch. sl.25Q1. 75. Malaga Grapes-Per keg ,S5.ss <. 500. Spanish onions-Per crate, sl,50. Celery-Caiifornia, doz., S5c; crate, N7a Rutaba gos-1hr per pound.
 Celery-Callfornia doz.. s5c; crate. $k Cranbcrries-. Per box. S2.75.
 ,.rapefruit-Box.. s4.se. Tangerines-Double strap. s5.
 Turkeys Dressed. 16c to isc
 Turkeys-Livc. h.. 12Q14c. Onion sets yellow. per bushel s25c. Onion sets, white. per bushel. s2.75 Onion sets, red. s.
 Seed potatoes, Tennessee Triumph, per bushel, S1.0o; Rose, $1; Peerless. s1; He- bron, Sl: Burbank s1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
WHITE HOUSE DINNER.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Enter
 tain Many Guests. V

Washington, February s,-The Pres- ident and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a dinner at the White House tonight, after which the guests were entertained by Miss Beatrice Herford, who was heard in monologue. The dinner was given in the state dining room and the table decorations were cnerarias and white carnations. Among the guests were the German ambassador and Baroness Won Sternberg. Senator and Mrs. Crane. Sem ator and Mrs. Warner. Governor anj Mrs. John Franklin Fort, Representa- tive and Mrs. Hepburn, Representative and Mrs. Townsend, Representative and Mrs. Cochran, Representative and Mrs. Washburn, Civil Engineer and Mrs. Robert F. Peary, Nicholas Murray Butler, former Governor and Mrs. John L. Bates. Hon. Everett Colby and James Speyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Bonds,
Money on Call.

New York, February 20.-Money on call, E @2 per cent: ruling rate, per cent; closing bid, IA per, cent; offered, 2 per cent; time loans firm, so days, 4 per cent; 90 days, A per cent; six months, Az @4% per cent; prime mer- cantile paper, 5@6 per cent; sterling exchange, SASS soc 4.S6 65 for demand, and s4S3. .40@4.S3.45 for sixty day bills; commercial bills, $.SS. Bar silver, 56Ac; Mexican dollars, 47Ac. Govern ment bonds strong; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Metal Market.

New York, February 20-The London tin market was G1 higher, with spot quot ed at 9127 los. and futures at 9126, los. The local market was dull and slightly higher, notwithstanding yesterdays arr rivals with quotations ranging from $2s 121a to s2S50.
 Copper was higher in the London. mar ket, with spot quoted at s57, 15s, and fu- lures at a5S. Locally the market was steady but unchanged, with lake quoted at s12. 2.8@12.5O; electrolytic at $12. 121s@ 12.371S, and casting at s12.00612.25.
 Lead was easier at s13. 17s, Sd in the London market and unchanged locally at $S.6o09.75.
 Spelter was 5s lower in London at e21 Locally the market was lower and dull al $4.70D4S0.
 The English iron market was higher with standard foundry quoted at 4Ss and Cleveland warrants at 49s 3d. Locally the market remained more or less nominal with No 1 foundry northern quoted al SIS 25@1S.75; No. 2, s1775@1s.25; southern and No. 1 southern soft, $1775@1S.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Bank of EnuIand Statement.

London, February 2o.-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following condition: Total reserve, increased f998,000 circulation, decreased f286, ,0O0; bullion, increased o7O6,842; other securities. increased fs04 900; other deposits, increased f177,- 900: public deposits, increased f1,6S3.- 900; notes reserve, increased fS97.000; government securities unchanged. The proportion of the banks reserve to lia- bility this week is 53.45 per cent, com pared with 53.4S per cent last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, February 20.-Cattle: Receipts estimated about 1000; market steady. Steers, s4.25Q615; cows, $3@4.75; heifers, s2.5o@5.25; bulls, s3.25@45o; calves, s2.75@ z; stocSers and feeders, $27564.90.
 Hogs: Receipts estimated about 11,00O; market steady to 10c higher. Choice heavy shipping, $4.606947O; butchers, s4.5 CATO; light mixed, $4.50@455; choice light, s4.6Od4.65; packing. s4d46o; pigs, $3.5O@ 4.40; bulk of sales, s4.55@4.60.
 Sheep: Receipts estimated about 1000; market active to 10c higher. Sheep $4.25 @5.60; lambs. SCOT; yearlings, S5.75@6.25.
 Kansas City February 20-Cattle: Re- ceipts 600 including 100 southerns; market strong. Steers closed 10c higher. Choice export and dressed beef steers. $51505 "a fair to good, $4.65@5. .15; western steers, s4 @5. 40: stockers and feeders, $3. 25Q54. 90; southern steers, $4Q5.25; southern cows, $250Q375.
 Hogs: Receipts 10000; market steady to Dc lower. Top, $4.5O bulk of sales. s425@445; heavy, s4.4o@45o; packers, s425 @4.45; pigs and lights, $3.S0@435.
 Sheep: Receipts coco; market 10c high CT; lambs, $6.25@6.S0; ewes and yearlings, $4.50d5.40; western yearlings, $540@6.20; {; western sheep. $4.25@5.S5; stockers and feeders, $S.5Od5.
 St. Louis, February 20.-Cattle: Re- cepts 1900. including 300 Texans; market slow. Shipping and export steers, s5O@6; dressed beef and butcher steers, s595.5 j. steers under 1000 pounds, $3.75Q4.50; stock ; CTS and feeders, $30p4 65; cows and heifers, $3.25@525 canners, $1.75Q2.e5; bulls, $2.5O@ 46O calves $3.50@S; Texas and Indian steers, s2.90@5.35; cows and heifers, $375 @4.
 Hogs: Receipts 5000; market 5c higher Pigs and lights, $.@4.e0; packers, $425@ 460; butchers and best heavy, $4550465
 Sheep: Receipts 1900; market steady to strong;> native muttons, $3.50a5.50; lambs, s450@7. .50; culls and bucks, $3@3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Dry Goods.

New York, February 2o.-The dry goods market is showing a very slow recovery, but the improvement is now genuine in many lines insofar as an additional de- mand is concerned The, auction sale of silks during the day resulted in very sat- the best prices of the day and shade the prices received for worsted and wool ems on Tuesday. Drills and sheetings are in light demand. Shlrtings are selling somewhat better. Printed goods show a slight improvement New spring business comes in slowly. but orders for fall are beginning to show more life. Retailers are still operating with caution in all paris of the market.