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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-18
Never Heard Of Jesperson.

MIR. Storm never heard of Jesprrou,
the alleged realty broker for whom
Thornton Hams inquired Just before dee
began to ask regarding Anuis's whore
abouts, He denied that the Rirherts-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-18
W|CKERSHAM
IS CHOSEN FOR
ATT'Y-CENERAL
Cabinet Place for Lawyer in
Firm of Which Taft'S
Brother Is One.
AID IN kNlCKERBOCKER.
Was Counsel for Receivers of
Trust Company and Figured
in Reorganization.
AID IN KNlCKERBOCKER

George w. Wickcrsham. leading
member of the New York bar was to-
day announced as the choice of Presi-
dent-elect Taft for the Cabinet post Of
Attorney-General. Mr. Wickersham is
a member of the firm of Strong & Cad
wa!ader at No. 40 Wall street, in which
Henry w. Taft, brother of Mr.. Roose-
veifs successor, is a member.
As a lawyer of the Old school, Mr..
Wickersham stands without peer, and
his appointment would meet with gem
eral approval in business and financial
circles.
The announcement OF Mr.. Wicker
sham's selection for the Cabinet was
made by the Associated Press as fol-
lows:
That Presldent-elect Taft has select.
ed George W. Wickersham, OF the New
York firm OF Strong and Cadwalader
10 be Attorney General in his Cabinet
y as learned to-day from source thai
IS regarded as relia BILE -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-18

Reserve tables now for New Years Eve.
special attraction. kslilsli.is P4sk plass... :
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-18

VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL Music
during luneheon--ca' gssgs' SOS eco " 23d It.
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Many Conferences Held.

Numerous conferences were held be-
tween Prcsident-elect Taft and promi-
nent lawyers of this city during the
formers recent visit here. Prominent
among those consulted We're the mem
bers of the firm of Strong N Cad
walader. including Henry w. Taft
brother of the President elect. The
Attorney Generalship, il is said was
one of the chief subjects considered at
these gatherings.
1t is known from friends of Mr. Taft
that Mr. Wickersham has been under
consideration for the post of Attorney
General for several weeks. In fact
even before the result of the election
had been announced H. was considered
in connection with the names of Judge
Charles Nagel. of St Louis; Frank b.,
Kellogg of ST. Paul. and Henry NJ.
Hoyt, the present solicitor general of
the Department of Justice
Mr. Wickersham is what Is sometimes
termed the office lawyer of the firm
OF strong Il Cadwalader, working out
the policy to be pursued on big matters
of litigation. In Martind"l"'s American
Law Directory lie is rated very good
in legal ability and very high under
the classification. Of recommendations
These are the highest ratings contained
in the directory. 1t is recognized that
Mr.. Wickersham has been particularly
prominent in corporation law and 1t is
said that President-elect Taft's only
concern in appointing him was the fact
that there might be some criticism be-
cause of the selection OF corporation
lawyer"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-18

Look TO tEe name kt1AlENIZ "a ths back
or the Ccl AZ Button. u you want sas test, 20
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Counsel for knlckerbocker Receivers

Counsel TOT NnlCkeTpoCkeT neSe'NeTs
Mr.. ,Wickershams most recent con-
nection of public interest was his work
as counsel Tor the receivers of the
SniCierbuCker Trust Company His eff
forts were directed in the reopsning OF
the institution. which was made pos
sblc by the clean manner in which
moneys due the institution we're got in
and husbanded by the receivers,
Mr.. WIckersham was August Bel
mont's counsel in the merger dealings
with Thomas T.. Ryan which resulted
I'm the great ntcr-Met. company
Some weeks before thu last election
Mr., W.ckersham resigned as general
counsel OF the Inter Met. and II was
said that lie voluntarily made the sacrl-
Ace because DE did not wish to cmba,-
rass MI, Taft on account Of Henry W
Taft's connection with his own law
arm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
WHEAT AND CORN
 SHOW STRENGTH Early Buying Keeps Wheat Up
 to Full Values CLOSE VERY NEAR THE TOP Corn Market Is Irregular, September Being Strong While Distant Months Are Weak-oats Decline
 Trife.
CLOSE VERY NEAR THE TOP

Chicago, August 11-Aetive demand for cash grain here and at southwest ern markets engendered a strong clos ing rally in the local wheat market to- day. The September delivery closed with net gain of Ac. Corn closed with a gain of Ac, but oats weakened and finished the session with a net loss of A@ssc. Provisions advanced shade to 12kQ15c.
 The wheat market was nervous tho greater part of the day, but developed a decidedly strong tone late in the ses- sion and closed with the price very close to the top. Despite a Id decline at Liverpool the market was firm at the start owing to the buying of several of the leading commission houses based on severe hail storms in South Dakota yesterday. Toward the end of the first hour the market broke sharply on free sales by a prominent long. who it is claimed, disposed of approximately 2,000,00O bushels.
 News from the spring wheat country was conflicting but advices from the %~%Nr~ bullish. The closing strength was based on an improvement in the cash demand not only here but at Kansas City and St. Louis. September opened a shade higher at 93as @93ssc, sold off to 93Bc and then advanced to 943s e 94kc. The close was 94A @94asc.
 Clearances of wheat and flour were He Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 590 cars against 734 last week and 630 year ago.
 The corn market was irregular, the September delivery being strong owing to a congestion and the distant de- liveries being inclined to weakness be- cause of additional rains in the cora belt. The strength of September had stealing effect on the distant futures. The market closed firm, although the December and May deliveries had failed to recover all of the earlier loss. Sep tember opened 1s @ ss c higher at 77h O 77%c, sold to 77ssc and then advanced to 7S1ac. The close was at 7sA C. Local receipts were POT cars with 66 contract grade.
 Oats were fairly steady all day, al though prices declined a trife owing to the profit taking induced by in- creased receipts. The volume of trad Ing was small September opened a shade lower to a shade higher at 48A @4Sssc, sold off to 47ssc and closed at 4Sc. Local receipts were APO cars.
 Provisions were firm on an advance at the stock yards. Best prices, how ever, were not maintained owing to the scattered realizing. At the close September pork was up 12h Q15c to $15.50@ 15.521s September lard a shade higher at $9.471a and September ribs 2hc advance at $S.S71a.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow. Wh heat, 152 cars; corn, TT cars; oats, 1Sl cars; hogs, 24,0O0 head.
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
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Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, August 11.-(Speeial.) tinued good weather over the cotton belt, with a favorable weekly crop report from Washington, brought selling orders from the south, which were larger than the market could absorb. In October a large amount of long cotton appeared to change hands through various commits sion houses, which confused and be- wildered the traders, who do not under stand the reason for these transactions. What the cotton people are considering is the absence of any demand from the spinners who on their part have appar- ently decided not to buy for forward de- livery or for stock until there is better demand for their product. This opinion is held on both sides of the Atlantic so that we believe there is less cotton sold for ward than for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
ANOTHER SEVERE
 BREAK IN COTTON Market Is Lively With Selling
 Very Liberal BULLS FAIL TO STOP LOSS Bears Become Aggressive When They Find That Prices Give Way and
 Market Reaches Lowest
 Level of the Day.
BULLS FAIL TO STOP LOSS

New York, August 11-There was a se- were break in the cotton market today under continued liquidation and aggres- sive bear pressure, Big bulls supported prices actively at times, but seemed un- able to completely check the downward movement, and the market closed barely steady at net decline of to IS points, with active months at the lowest level of the day.
 Sales were estimated at 3O000O bales.
 The market opened barely steady at a decline of to 6 points in response to lower cables and good weather. After selling about points net lower on &C., tive positions, with October touching 9.27 there was rally to $40 for that posi- ton on bull support and covering The fact that the bull leaders were supporting August around 9.95 seemed an argument against the report that they had slban- doned the situation, but bears acted very confidently, offerings increasing on the rally, and the market reached the lowest level of the day in the late session, when business was very active, with October selling around 9.24c and January 8.97c. At times large blocks were traded in with the bull brokers apparently willing to sell. Southern selling was in evidence again, but hardly to the extent noted yes- terday, and usually well informed people claim that there Is yet little hedge selling against prospective crops.
 Southern spot markets officially report ed were unchanged to Ac lower. The Wall street bull clique Is estimated to have pusehased fully 50,O00 bales for De- tober delivery in their effort to check the decline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
SHARP REACTION
 IN STOCK MARKET  Overdue Decline SeiS In and Continues Some Time GOOD UNDERTONE IS FELT In Spite of the Rapid Decline In Prices the Market Shows Strength and
 No One Is Afraid of the
 Bull Side.

New York August 1.-The stock mar ket today had more distinct reaction than has occurred for many days. The recent rise in the market, starting early in July, has been remarkable for it's free dom from the usual backsets and pauses which usually characterize a speculative movement Digestion of profits at inter vals and a reaction over part of the up- ward course of prices is considered neces- sary to preserve the health and under tone of the market. The conviction that such a reaction was overdue had more to do with today's reaction than any news of conditions. The selling, which carried prices downward, was as concentrated as much of the buying which has pre- ceded it, and which caused the supposi- tion of the largely professional character of the recent market. Sales of a single stock by one house of as much as 25,0O0 shares were reported. Selling of this kind looked as though the heavy oper- ators, recently leaders of the advance. were the ones that were taking their profits. Notwithstanding the sentimental Influence of this seeming fact, the absorp- tive powers of the market was good and the downward movement gave every in- dication of being in good control
 Buying and bidding up of separate stocks was employed to sustain the list, and to act as a drag on the decline. Northern Pacific was the conspicuous in- stance of this kind and showed marked strength, even when the general market was the weakest. The sensational stage at which the campaign for the rise hao arrived and the advertising devices used to foster it were the cause of some un- easness and aroused suspicion of the ar tificial nature of the strength of stocks of late. The fact that the reaction was especially sharp in some of the stocks most exploited in the advertising cam paign, was pointed to as evidence that
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attempts were being made to dispose of speculative holdings to meet such demand as is attracted by the tumult. con- tributing factor to weakness of some of the most conspicuous of these was a re- action in the price of copper warrants in London, after successive advances for many days.
 There was some informal discussion of the speech of acceptance by the demo- cratic nominee for the presidency, as was the case with his opponents speech, and the same weighing of it's possible ef- feet on the speculative position. Some of the selling of stocks was ascribed to this cause One of the features of the more recent speculation from which excess and bad consequences is feared, is the num- Der of obscure and low-grade stocks which have come into activity. This is especially true of operations in the out side market, where the scene in recent days has come to resemble the period of sensational speculative episodes in the past. The frequency with which such ep- isodes have marked the continuation of movement and a subsequent violent col lapse given them force as warning to the more experienced and wary class of speculators. The reactionary tendency was found in that department of the market today, as we'll as in the promi- nent listed stocks.
 Money markets offered no new feature. except for a recession in the discount rate at Berlin in response to the stronger position of the imperial banks Crop ad- vices were mixed, but in the main were favorable. Bar silver today receded to 515sc, the price touched in 1903 and not since then. Speculative liquidation Was pushed up to the close of the days ses- sion and closing prices were at the low est of the day.
 Bonds were irregular; total sales, par value, s4,162,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

Grandpa's Wonder, $3S5.
 Soda-Arm and Hammer brand. 60-lb cases, $3.
 starch-Bulk. 4c per ID: celluIoid. S265 case.
 Ginseng-Per pound $3.50@4.50. Flour-Fancy patents, $650; Nellie King, $5.40; second patent. $5.15.
 Flour, Meal and FeedstuR. Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Col Flour-Fancy patents. SC; Nellie King S5. second patent. $4.75.
 Meal-Satinette, S7hc a bushel 9s-lb bags, $1.9O.
 Corn-Kiln- dried, No. 2 mixed. s7Hc. Oats-No. mixed, 65c; No. 66o; white clip, roc; Texas, 65c
 Pure wheat brand ton, s2e. Cotton seed feed meal, $2S prime. s2s. Corn chops. 80 pounds. $1.45: Corn hearts, 100 pounds. $1.50. Shorts-Ton, S29.
 Hulls-SOlb, c. s., $10.5o; 100lb. c. a., sl1 ton.
 Hay-Choice Timothy. $22; No. |, Timothy, SIS; Johnson grass, s14; clover. mixed, SIS; choice green alfalfa. S20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
BIG PRIZES OFFERED.
Football and Baseball Teams To Win
 Trophies.

Annoy, China August 11.-Dr. George Mark, one of the commissioners of the Chinese reception, appointed to welcome the American battleship fleet, has cabled to Auckland, requesting that the pre- liminary football and baseball games to be played before the fleet reaches Annoy. and that the semi-fnal and final games be played here. Two trophies, valued at 5000 each, will be presented to the winning football and baseball teams. MT. Arnold, the newly appointed American consul here, is arranging the schedules of the shooting events to take place while the American fleet Is here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Interior Movement.
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, August 11.-Cotton spots were easy 1sc down on all grades; mid ding, 10l4c; sales were 160 bales on the spot and none to arrive.
 Futures opened quiet, ? to points below the close yesterday, the result of poor Liverpool, continued good crop weather throughout the belt and unfavorable trade reports from the continent The course of the market was downward from the very opening, but number of buying orders which were distributed over the morning session worked against the tendency to decline. While the disposition of the longs to liquidate was less marked to- day than expected, all of the bearish fac tors which had been looked for were pres ent. Receipts of new cotton continues to be recorded on liberal scale, and the weekly weather report of the government was fully as favorable as expected. At the close, which was quiet, the active months were 13 points below the close yes terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
ESPERANTO SPREADING.
New Language Is Recognized by
 United States.

Washington, August u.-Esperanto has been recognized officially by the United States government in the re- cent appointment of Mai Paul F. Straub of the army medical corps to represent this country in the fourth in ternational Esperanto congress to be held at Dresden, Germany. August 1s- 22, 1908. Belgium was the first na- tion to give It's official recognition to this remarkable language. The war de- partment library was the first institu- ton in Washington to recognize the value of Esperanto as an auxiliary language and it began the accumulation of Esperanto literature in January. 1906. ~
 The total number of Esperanto schools and societies throughout the world is practically 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No spring. $1 10; No. 3, s1 .039 1.12; No. ? red, 94asc@95asc.
 Corn-No. ?, 791aqS0c; No. 2 yellow, 8OA@S1Ac.
 Oats-No. 2, 4S5sG4S7sc No. ? white, 4S1s@491Ac; No. white, 471s@5Oc. Rye-No. ?. 7Sc.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 65@67c. Flax Seed-No. northwestern, $1.31. Timothy Seed-Prime, s. .75.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, sS.75a9. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $15. .45dI15. 50. Lard-Per 100 pounds, .45
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $90D9. .25. Whisky-Basis of high wines, s137. On the Produce Exchange today the butter market was steady; creameries. 19@22c dairies 17@20c.
 Eggs-Flrm; at mark, cases included. 15@15hc; firsts, 1s14c; prime firsts. 20c. Cheese-Steady 111h@13c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Bradstreet's Grain Supply.

New York August 11.-Special cable and telegraphic communications received by Bradstreets show the following changes in available supplies as compared with previous accounts:
 Available Supplies: Wheat. United States, east of Rockies, increased .7s5.- 900 bushels Canada decreased 3S7. .ooo bush- els. Total United States and Canada. in- creased 1,37S,00O bushels. Afioat for and in Europe decreased GOO. 900 bushels rotoI American and European supply increa sed S6,0 900 bushels.
 Corn, United States and Canada de- creased 564,000 bushels.
 Oats, United States and Canado l., creased 393,O0O bushels.
 The leading increases and decreases re- ported this week follow:
 Increases: Newport News. PSI. .0oo hnsh- els; e o,o Louisville 6o'ooO bushels; Knoxville 6O,O0O bushels; Omaha, 5S,OOO bushels
 Decreases: Manitoba, 200. GOO b,,s,,,. Nashville, 75,000 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Fruits and Produce. ltr nAtterIo a Dr4G

Corrected by Douglas Bros.)
 Cabbage, Virginia, per h., Pc; onions, yellow Danver, per h., 2hc; rutabagas. northern. per h., hc; potatoes, Irish. Triumphs per bu., S6Q soc; sweet pota- toes, Cullman, per bbl., s3.50; apples, new crop, per crate, $i.25; peaches. El- berta. per crate g; grapes. S-lb. bas- kets, 35c; cantaloupes. per crate. s2: watermelons, each, 10Q20c; pineapples, Florida, per crate, sS.50; lines. per hundred, $1; pears, cooking, per. bbl., S2.75; California Bartlett, per crate, $2.75; plums, California. per crate, S1.75, peaches. California. per crate, $1.50; lemons, fancy Verdelli. per box. s4.50; lemons. choice Verdelli per box. s4 bananas, per bunch. S1.25 o s1.50; cheese, fancy full cream, per h.. 16c: peanuts. fancy Virginia, per lb., To: oh oice Virginia, per h.. 6c peas. Cali fornia blackeye, per h.. 6c beans, navy, per bu., $S beans, Red Kidney, per h., 5c beans, Lima, per h., 611c; eggs. Tennessee candled. per dozen.. 1Sc; Ala bama and Mississippi candled, per doz., 1sc; hens. each, 3oQS5c; flyers. each, 12h @30c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

tons, $4a4.sO; lambs, s55Oa5.S5 culls and bucks, $3. 65G4; stockers, $45065.
 Naval Stores.
 Savannah, August 11.-Turpentine firm at 36@361kc; sales, s35; receipts, 1380 shipments, $40. Resin firm; sales. 3679; receipts, 4643; shipments, S875; stock. 13s,793. Quote: A, B, c, $2.50@ 2.55; D. s2.6o@2.65; E. s2.65@2.75; F. s3@3.O5; G, s3.1O@9.15; H, s3.45@3.50; I, s3.65; K, $4.40@4.42s; M. s5.10; N s.e5; window glass, $6.15; water white. $685..
 Wilmington. August 11.-Spirits of turpentine, nothing doing; receipts, 97. Resin steady, $2.20; receipts, 316. Tar firm. $1.50; receipts, 108 Crude tur . pentine firm. $1.75. s2.25 and s3; re- ceipts, 197.
 Charleston, August 11-Turpentine 2 steady at acc Rosin steady. Quote A, B, c, s2.45; D, 2.50; E. $2.S0; F, $2.95 i; I, $3.55; K. $4,95; M. s5; N, s5.55; win dow glass, $6.05; water white, $6.25.
 New Orleans, August 11.-Receipts, 5S barrels rosin; barrels turpentine- Exports for London, 1900 barrels rosin i; for New York, 500 barrels rosin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
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 The Birmingham News: Both ~rs Q. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur gyssrnns who deserve the great success wb,cih has been and is theirs. / The <Age- Herald: Drs. Dozier's long ,tandinE and approved abilities enti- tle thenN to the proud distinction of rtanding lat the head of their profes- sion-
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, August n.-Money on call easy, 1@11h per cent; ruling rate and closing bid 1 per cent; offered at IA per cent Time loans easier; 50 days, 1% to per cent; 90 days, 21s per cent; six months, 3kQ3% per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 31204 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S5.10 for 6O-day bills and at $4.s655 for demand. Commercial bills, s4s41s0p4 s514; bar sil- yer, 515sc; Mexican dollars, 45c; govern ment bonds. steady; railroad bonds ir- regular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
American in Foreiun Prison

Pittsburg, August u.--Josepr E. car,o. Becker, once resident of Pittsburg. vet eran of half a dozen revolutions in Ca,, tral and South America. and soldier n, fortune, has written to Mayor George w Guthrie of Pittsburg stating that he ,s held as a prisoner of war in Yharra. Eo- uador, in time of peace and asking b,s aid in securing his release. He elaine that railroad official in Guayaouil who owes him $650 is responsible for his arS rest. Mayor Guthrie will take up the case today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, August I.-Cotton, spot dull; i; nr,ces i4 points lower; American middling fair. 6.6Od; good middling 624cd; mlddling Cd: low middling, 5.62d; good ordinary, sod: ordinary, 4.64d. The sales of the dav were 5000 bales, of which 200 were for speculation and export and included 23OO American.
 Futures opened easier and closed quiet; August. 5.67d; August-September, 52Slad; September October. 5.0sd October-Novem- her. 5.O3d; November 497ied; December-January, 496d; January-Febru- ary. 493i6d February March. 4sod;