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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
COTTON MARKET
 SLOWLY WEAKENS After a Lower Opening Prices
 Take a Tumble SPOT MARKETS WEAKER General Selling Follows the Reports of Bearish Nature From the South and Final Rally Does Not Help
 the Market Much.
SPOT MARKETS WEAKER

New York, March 1.-The cotton mar ket was more active today with prices weak and unsettled under liquidation and pear pressure on reports of easier south ern spot markets. The market closed steady, but at a net decline of to IA points. Sales estimated at 225. 900 bales The opening was steady at a decline of to 4 points in response to rather easier cables and good weather in the south, but after f1uetuating within a range of b or points with active months hold ing pretty we'll up to last nights finals during the forenoon, the market had a sharp break after midday. All months with the exception of March, which was relatively quiet, sold at new low levels for the movement and about 50 to s5 points below the high figures of the month. There was quite general selling on the decline, evidently for both long and short accounts, but there also was some strong buying of May and Jus and the market rallied or 3 points fl m the lowest just before the close.
 Reports of an easier spot basis. par ticularly in the Mississippi valley. seem- ed to be the chief bear feature and while these reports were more or less indefinite they suggested that the low grades were selling low enough to be tenderable on New York contracts. Some local spot people said that this must refer to cer- tain small lots of hedged cotton and that the interior was by no means so weak. southern spot markets officially reported were unchanged to 1-16c lower. The ap- proach or the census report which is ex- pected on Friday, seems to have little eHect on sentiment, although bulls have anticipated that the showing will ha fa- vorable to prices.
 receipts at the ports today, 17,O4O bales, against 1852 last week and 36,151 last year For the week 100000 bales, against 1lO,749 last week and 1ss. 765 Iast vaar Iodays receipts at New Orleans. 349s. asainst a3 6oSS last year and at Houston 8I2l bales, against 12,542 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Metal Market.

New York, March 1.-The tin market was lower in London with spot quoted at Elas los and futures at 9136 6s. Lo- cally the market was easy in sympathy with quotations ranging from s3O.2 to $30.75.
 Copper was a1 lower in London with spot quoted Nat G6a 5s and futures at 95S 12s 6d The local market was quiet and no further change was reported. Lake was quoted at s12. 2o@13; electrolytlc, SIP 621hQD12. STA and casting at SIP 60Q12. .75.
 Lead was unchanged at f1S 15s in Lon don. The local market was firm and higher again with quotations ranging from $3.90 to $4
 Spelter was unchanged at f21 Is Cd In London and at $4. .65Q4.70 in the local market.
 The English iron market was 3d lower with standard foundry quoted at 49s 9d and Cleveland warrants at 51s. The local market was nominally unchanged. No. 1 foundry northern, SIS. .25@1S.75; No. 2. ST. .75a1S. .25; No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft, $17.75@1S. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March 17.-Cattle: Receipts estimated about 5000; market strong. Steers, $4.6O@6.3 stockers and feeders, s2. 7504.s0; cows, s3.25&5; calves, $5.55@7.25. $5.55@7.25.
 Hogs: Receipts estimated about 15,- 900; market strong to 5c higher. Choice heavy shipping, $4.S0@4.S5; butchers, $4.75@4.S5; choice light. $4.70@4.SO; packing, s425@475; pigs, s3.60@4.50; bulk of sales, $4.70@4.80:
 Sheep: Receipts estimated about H. 900; market active and strong. Sh eep, s4.50@6.5O; lambs, $6@7.So; yearlings, $e.25@6S5
 St. Louis, March 17.-Cattle: Receipts, 4000, including TOO Texans; market for natives steady; Texans, strong, 5@10c higher. Native shipping and export steers, $3.6O@6.25; dressed beef and butcher steers, $5@6.s5; stockers and feeders, $3@4.S5; canners, $1.75 % 2.65; {; Texas and Indian steers, $3.50@ 5.S5; cows and heifers, $1.76@3.40.
 Hogs: Receipts 10,500; market 5c higher. Pigs and lights, $3.75@4. 4.75; packers, $4.10@4.75; butchers and best heavy, $4.70 O 4.S0.
 Sheep: Receipts 2000; market steady. Native muttons, $3.50@5.50; lambs $4.25@6.S5; culls and bucks, $3@3.75.
 Kansas City, March 17.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 7400, including 100 southerns; ; market strong to 1oc higher. Top. se.15;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
London Wool Market.

London, March IA large number ot buyers attended the opening of the sec ond series of the wool auction sales to- day. The offerings number 1o,4S bales principally crossbreds, which sold at decline of 10 to 15 per cent. Merinos were slow and fine grades declined, 7ls per cent, while common stock lost 10 per cent. Home buyers took coarse descriptiohs' American buyers are reserved.
 Putna Arenas wool was in fair request for home and French spinners Fine de- clined 10 per cent and inferior 10 per cent' Following are the sales.
 New South Wales, 1900 bales; secured sd &1s 619d; greasy, 3s4&s1ad.
 Queensland, 700 bales; greasy, 51adl11ad. Victoria HOO bales; greasy, 61sQll1sd.
 South Australia, 100 bales; greasy, 44 Id.
 West Australia 800 bales; greasy, 4A@ 111ad.
 New Zealand 34o- bales greasy, 4hs0 1.l l2d.
 Sape of Good Hope and Natal 700 bales; secured Is 31a@1s Sd; greasy, 41sG9d.
 Punta Arenas, 2900 bales; greasy, 5Qlld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
THE LOCAL MARKETS.
Local spot cotton settled to Il cents yesterday.

A brisk day in some lines and prac- ticallv dead in others tells the story or Morris avenue yesterday. Fruits and pro duce moved very fast while movement in meats was very slow. Flour, meal and feedstuffs were in demand, while staples sold but fairly well.
 The settling of eggs to 10 cents was the most noticeable change. For the past two weeks the price has ranged rom 10 to IT cents. a number of the merchants endeavoring to maintain the high prlce with others as strongly quoting the low figure Spring weather kept the mems laying, however, and the price had to drop Indications are that it will go even lower. the retail price finally settling to 15 cents.
 Lemons also took decided drop, gong from s46O to 8. .75, large Shipments lately received forcing the price down. Cali fornia celery increased slightly, raising from S5 cents to 90 cents. Tennessee Trf- umph seed potatoes added 15 cents to its price, reaching $1 .35.
 In meats California hams dropped from cents to S1b cents; compound lard from 7ss cents to cents; pork Joins from 915 cents to cents; ham butts from 91a cents to S1s cents; Boston butts from Sla cents to cents, and shoulders from s cents to 71s cents
 Flour, meal and feedstuffs experienced a number of slight changes, kiln dried No. mixed corn increasing from 80 cents to S5 cents; white from S3 to S7 cents No. mixed oats from 65 to 67 cents; white from 62 to 69 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18

quiet prices ? points lower; American middling fair 6.5Sd; good middlng, 6.22; middling, 5.96d; low middling 5.62d; god ordinary, 51Sd: ordinary, 4.5Sd;. The sales of the day were 6o00 bales. of which 500 were for speculation and export and included $500 American. Futures $500 bales. all American. Futures opened quiet and closed quiet Ameri- can middling, g. o. C.: March April. April-May, 5.53d May-June, 5.54d; June-July, 5.52hd; July-August, 5.491ad; August st-September, 5.42d; Sep tember- October. 5.S51ad October-No- vember, 5.2Sad; NovemberD December, 5.25Hd; Decehber-January 525d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Quiet; middling. Ii 1-1sc. net receipts, S64S; gross receipts, S64S, stock, 145,557; coastwise, 55s.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middIing. lie: net receipts, 3496; gross receipts, 349G: sales 175O; stock, 19215S; export to France, 40; continent, 14,245.
 Mobile Net receipts, 517; gross re- ceipts, 517; stock, 25,645; coastwi3e, 1920.
 Savannah: Dull and easy; 1niddline. 1Oac; net receipts, 2476; gross receipts. 2476; sales, 1855; stock. 73,943; coastwise. 1421.
 Charleston: Nominal; net receipts S1 i; gross receipts, S1; stock 16,627
 Wilmington: Dull; middling. lie; net receipts, STA; gross receipts, 574 stock, 10,364.
 Norfolk: Dull; middling, 11%c; net receipts, 270; gross receipts, 1279: sales, 49; stock, 27359; coastwise, 1128.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 11Ac; gross receipts, $50; stock, 12,123; coast wise, 1900.
 New York: Nominal; middling, II .O5c i: gross receipts, 1426; stock, 96129.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, II .05c; net receipts, 8; gross receipts, 346; to Great
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, II 30 i; stock 2159.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 17,O70; Great Britain, 100; France, 44O; conti- nent. 14,145; stock, 6O2,607.
 Consolidated, at all ports Net, 47,- 461; Great Britain, 1892; France, 1745; continent, 43,5O6; Japan, 1888.
 Total since September l. at all ports: Net, 7,1g6,s32; Great Britain 2,525, ,S92; France, 714,657 continent, 2,644,5S Japan, 17S,672; Mexico, 1929.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Fruits and Produce.

Fruits and Produce.
 (Corrected daily by Douglass Brosl Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, s3.75. Cabbage-Holland seed 1lsc pound; Florida, per crate, $1.75
 Onions-Per pound. ZIG.
 Northern Potatoes-Per bushel S1.00. Hens-4Oc; broilers, 1oQ2Oc.
 Eggs-Alabama, per doz., 15c, Brtter-Fresh, 1218915c; renovated. roc: creamery, 34c.
 Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 161hc. Nuts-EEglish walnuts. 15c per pounds filberts. i21sc per pound. oceans, 13c per pound: almonds, 1Sc per pound; mixed nuts; 14c per pound; Italian chestnuts, Sc. Raisins-Two crown layers, s20o; three crown lavers. s2.40
 Dates-Per case. 30 pound case. 9. Figs-Layers. crown. SL.1o; ( crown, xl. 25 per box case, 36 pound bsxes. g .5t. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, 6lsc; choices 51aG6lkc.
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooley yams s1.15. Coeoanuts-s4.00 per 100.
 Apples Fancy. s5a5.5o choice. s4.5o1k Limes-Imported. per 100, $1. Oranges Florida, box, BPS. Bananas-Per bunch. s1.25d1. 75 Malaga Grapes-Per keg S5.osA A.600 Spanish Onions-Per crate. S150. Celery-California doz., soc; crate, 8. RGtabagos-1hc per pound. Cranberres-Per box, s3. frapefruit-Box.. A.5o. M Tangerines-Double strap. s5. Turkeys-Dressed, 16c to 1Sc. Turkeys-Live. h.. 12Ql4c. Onion Sets-Yellow, per bushel, s2.75. Onion Sets-White per bushel. $500. Onion sets, red. S3.
 Seed potatoes, Tennessee Triumph, per bushe $1 .35: Rose. s1 20; Fearless, $1 20: Hebron. s1.20; Burbank. s1.2isk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Boston Wool Market.

Boston. March 17.-Local wool dealers believe that the boom of the market mas been reached and slight improvement last week will continue Prices show no down. ward tendency. Sales, however, have peeo small. -
 Tine leading domestic quotations range as follows: ooe
 Ohio and Pennsylvania fleece AA' oo1 S4c; X, 9O@31c; No. 1 washed, 3iqSsc; me me nnwashed. 24135c; medium clothing, 244 25c: half blood clothing. z3Q24c.
 Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri, three eighth blood, 29S1c; quarter blood, 26q2Sc'
 Secured values, Texas fine, twelve months, 6a@65c; fine six to eight months h5MhSc: fine fall. 4S0l50c.
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choice export and dressed beef steers s7.05m715; western steers, $4.75 @6; southern steers, $4.60@7.75; south ern cows, $S@45O; native cows, $S.l5 O. D; native heifers, $3.705.75.
 Hogs: Receipts 14,0o0 market loc higher Top, $4.80; bulk of sales, $4'oo @4.75; heavy, $4.55 &4.s0 packers ana ana butchers, s5.60@6.75A; lights, s4'4o@ 465; pigs, $S.s5 @4.1o.
 Sheen: Receipts 1000; sheep 10c high er. lambs steady. Lambs, @7.oO; ewes and yearlings, $7.25@7.5o; western sheep, s5@6.25; stockers and feeders A0550
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
uubbard Bros. S. Co.'S Letter.

New York March 17.-(Special.)- While the market has been easier today and further decline established through the liquidation by holders dis appointed at the absence of any de- mand from the spinners, it was to be mo- ticed that a demand for May was found to maintain that position at greater premium than yesterday. The feeling in the trade is one of extreme despond- ency though 1t is admitted that the trade is slowly improving in many di- rections. It Is this improvement which sustains the stock market but 1t has not yet been felt by the spinners Who feel most pessimistic on the situation and believe they will be able to buy on a much lower level when holders real ize they will not buy except from hand fo mouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
nru Goods.

New York. March 1.-The dry goods trade for the day showed little change from the small and careful buying of the season. Cotton goods and yarns were weaker and lower. The retailers have been doing a fair trade, but they are restricting their buyers to absolute needs. Dress goods are quiet, but the high class lines for fall, when of staple higher, are being ordered quite we'll Some lines of mems wear are showing a slight improvement. China is still buying in 8 very limited way and the miscellaneous export trade Is still going on in fair volume.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Chicaoo Change.

Chicago, March H.-Higher prices TOT wheat a+ Idverpool and additional reports of damage in the southwest by the green buzz had a strengthening effect today cn the wheat, ,he May delivery closing at a net gain of Ac.
 Corn was s4G%c higher. Oats were 1sc lower and provisions were unchanged to 21ac lower.
 Leading futures were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Naval Stores.

Savannah, March 17.-Spirfts turpentlne firm, Soc; sales, 13S receipts, 143; ship ments, 200 Resin firm; sales, 1902; re- ceipts, 115s; shipments, 45; stock, 59,- 576 Quote: A. B, c, D, E, F, G, H, $.60; I, s. 30; K, $4.S5; M, $5.25; N, $5.6o VIC, 8. 90; wv, $6. 10.
 Wilmington, N. C., March 17.-Spirits turpentine steady, 47s4c; receipts, IA casks. Rosin steady, s3.9O; receipts, 96. Tar firm, S1. 50; receipts, 15. Crude turpentine firm, S2. .25, s3 25 and 3.25; receipts, fl.
 New Orleans, March 17-Receipts 52 bar rels rosin. Turpentine, nothing doing. Exports none
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
EDITOR IS SENTENCED. Echo of Hau Trial Is Found In Libel
 Case.

Berlin, March 1.-The notorious Han trial of last summer has been brought to the public attention again by the sentencing today of Herr Schmidt, edltcr of the Morgen Post, to nine months im- rrisonment on the charge of labelling Olga Molitor. Kari Hau was tried and found guilty of the murder of his mother-in- law, Frau Molitor, and Olga Molitor Is Hau's sister-in-law The libel occurred in certain alleged interviews with the states attorney and the attorney or Hau, in which Schmidt hinted that Olga Molitor might have committed the crime herself, and that she had been very Friendly with Haul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, March 17-Spot cotton was quiet, 1-16c up on all grades; middling, He; sales were 1250 bales on the spot and 800 to arrive. Futures opened easy, unchanged to 1 point below the close yes terday. Liverpool was about as expected, advices from that market failing to pre- sent any very bearish factors. but at the same time were far from being encourag- ing. The continuance of fair weather throughout the belt and reports of splen- did progress by the crop in Texas did not work toward enthusiasm on the part of the bull traders. The decline began short ly after the opening call and continued with but little interruption to the close, which was steady, with the active months to points below the close yes terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Coffee Market.

New York, March 17.-The market TOT coffee futures opened steady at unchang- ed prices to an advance of points ana after some little irregularity during the middle session ruled steady on scattered covering with the close steady, net un- changed to points higher. There was no news of importance and trading was quiet.
 Sales were reported of 13,000 bags in- cluding April at 5.S5c; May, 5.90c; Sep tember s.05c; December, 615c and June. 6.15c. Spot quiet; Rio, No. ', CSC; Santos, No. f. SEC Mild coffee quiet; Cordova, 10Nc
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Interior Movements.

Houston: Quiet; middling. lie; net receipts, S121; gross receipts, S121; shipments, 8175; sales, 255; stock, 65.- 93O.
 Augusta: Steady; middling, Il hc; net receipts, 5S9; gross receipts, 636 ship ments, 955; sales, PAP; stock, 55,130.
 Memphis: Quiet; middling, 11Ac; net receipts, 1297; gross receipts, 1772; shipments, 1917; sales, 1850; stock, 109,- T51.
 St. Louis: Dull; middling, II %c; net receipts, 269 gross receipts, 1850; ship ments. 1732; stock, 23,955.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 597: gross receipts, 597; shipments, 21S; stock, 12,- 795.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, III hc.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 1O% c; net receipts, S35; gross receipts, s35; shipments, IA; stock. z3,4o5.
 Total today: Net receipts, 11,708; gross receipts, 13,611; shipments, 12,- s11; sales, 1S47; stock, 29o,s66.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Treasury Statement.

Washington, March T.-Todays treas ury balances, exclusive of the golo re- serve, show: Available cash balances, s964. 2o1 309: gold coin and bullion, s25, ,323,- 59e; gold certificates, s35, 1892, ,2lO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Honey on Call.

New York, March 17.-Money on call easy 1s4@2 per cent ruling rates, IA; closing bid 1%; offered at 1%; time loans easier; sixty days. 31 per cent; ninety days, Ss4 six months, A.
 Prime mercantile paper. 5A@6 per cent; sterling exchange weak, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4S5.SOQ4S5S9;
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for demand at s4.s3@4Sa.1o for sixty day bills; commercial bills, $4.s2s4; bar silver, 55Ac; Mexican dollars, 47c; government and railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18
Cntton Seed Oil.

New York, March T.-Cotton seed oil firm: prime crude, 29c; do. yellow, SSAc.
 New Orleans, March 17.-Cotton seed oil, prime, 37c.
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Msats.

Meats. Rib bellies, 7.25dSc. D s. clear bellies, 7.65@S. 200. D. S. Extra short ribs, 7c. D. s. fat backs, 6&c. Smoked clear bellies, 91a@10c. Hams-Smoked, 11Q12c; rledium 101kc: California, S1ac Bacon-Fancy, 17c; medium, 445ac. Lard-Leaf. SAC; compound, 7c. Beef-7Q9c. Pork loins. Sc; spare ribs, Sc. Ham butts. S11c; Boston butts. Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18

Hay-Choice Timothy,s22; No. 1 Timo- thy, s20; Johnson grass, sl4 clover mixed, s20; choice green alfalfa, S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18

The best spring medicine is Hoods Sar- saparilla because it purifies the blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-18

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Local Stable GrocerIea.

{ Shoulders-71ac.
 Plucks, Sc; brains, Sc; beef flyers, G. ro-ly aa,4ca Qr
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.
 ODeu High. Low. CIO

New Orleans, March 17.-Spot cotton quiet; low ordinary. 11-16c nominal; or dinary, 71Sc; good ordinary, 15-16c; low middling, 10 1-16c; middiing' lc; good middling, 1lAc; middling fair 12c fair 12ssc nominal sales, 175O bales receipts. 3496; stock, 19215S.
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ng futures were as follows:

Cash quotations were as Ioiio"s.
 Wbeat-spring, $lOs@1.10; No. .sSca S1.O9: No. red, 954961sc. o,,on, Corn-No. 2, 63%@64Ac; No. yeilo"' 65@G51kc. - Mo white. 541bc; No. 8 white, 5l54c.
 Rye-No. g. soc. ,., zoooso Rarlev-Fair to choice malting, 7sqsoc' Flax Seed-No. 1 northwesterrh' Si'1o' Timothy seed-Prime, $4.7o.
 Ciover@Contract grades, $2O.S5. short Ribs, Sides-Noose), se.7s1%aae;o-1a' % Mess Pork-Per barrel, $12.ooql2.lz1s. Lard-Per 100 pounds, S.75. 1,c-- Short Clear Sides-(Boxed), so.ooao.'o. Whisky-Basis of high wines, Woo
 On the Produce Exchange today the bntter market was steady; creamerles' 22M2S1kc; dairies, 2oq26c. ,..,,,aad Eggs-Firm at mark cases ihoiuues' tres 15c; firsts, 15c; prime firsts loc; extras 1Sc.
 Cheese-Steady, lz1a@14c.
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Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverpool, March 17.--Cotton spot
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Banks and Trust Companies.

Amer. Trust and Say. bank ....15o R,ham Trust and Say. Co.,. .1W Citizens Say. Blk. & Trust Co.,. 75 Commercial State bank ........ ..
 First National bank ...... ....1S Jefferson County Say. bank. ..... .22S Peoples Say. Bank & Trust Co.125 Traders National. bank...........11 .110
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Toai saes for the day 8740OO shares
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

1t is able TO hit every other boat in tho
colony simultaneously, and the entire
house boat population is awake and on
foot. wandering about in wild conster-
nation. expecting every moment to be
stove In.
Perhaps the same man gets caught
aboard in a storm some morning when
he has pressing business In the city.
He doesn't dare put off to land in a
rowboat and perhaps he is kept a
prisoner for day or two, with the
anything but pleasant reflection that
they are probably going through his
books at the Office under the impress
sion that he has absconded or per-
haps he may be unable TO row out to
the boat when he comes home from
business and is obliged to spend the
night at one of the shore hotels with
his disconsolate family awaiting him
on the floating substitute for home,
sweet home Perhaps, though. he
would be better of than his family. II
the storm We're to continue those on
board would have to subslst on canned
goods. since they could not so ashore
for supplies and no delivery hoy would
be brave enough 10 breast the foaming
pillows. Worst OF all they would prob
ably have to eat their pork and beans
straight out of the can. FOR IT isn't safe
TO have fire In the stove when the
boat is so restless that the stove migbe
be overturned at amy minute
Recently canal house boating has be-
come very popular IN some parts of
tho country. Time and nature have
done 80 much toward effacng the arr
tihcial surroundings Of some of the