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The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Bug Powder Investigation.

The committee is expected TO ask for
Information on this question because
it has in its possession q proposal made
to one Of the departments Offering Tie
same service for the modest sum of
SI5. 1t Is claimed that the concern
agreed that the work should be fully
W TO the standard performed at tie
Government Printing once
As the Investigation proceeds caDdf-
dates for the position Of Public Printer
are coming to the fore. Several names
have been prominently mentioned. and
at least two annoGaced candidates are
in the field.
Sam 3. Donnelly. of New York CITY
an eN-presidentof the international
Typographical Union. is said to be maxi
ing a fight for the position. Mr.. Don.
nelly Is one Of the best known labor
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Son Fires on Father.

The murder Of Hargis came with as
little warning as The Hargis clansmen
have offered their foes when they did
them TO death. Beecher Hargis, fren-
zied after Q debaucn, entered his IA
Tiers store yesterday. He sat down for
a moment aad then walked back to the
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Chose His Own Casket.

In a darkened room in the Hargis
residence lies the body of the dead feud
leader in the casket which he selected
himself il, Ls.sss1-sii4slEe UnlV "A week before
he was murdered. on one side sits his
wife while on the other is his only
daughter. Mrs. Evelyn H0gg. Both wom-
en- are dry-eyed. Mountain women in
Kentucky do not weep easily.
The biar is in a room near that ia
which Hargis is alleged to have plotted
with his brother, Ebert, Ed Callahan
Curt lett. Tom White. AsbLty Suicer,
Bill Britton. John Smith. and others 10
take the lives Of DIT. Cox, James Cock
riH and James Marcum.
lust across the street and almost fac
the street where DIT. Cox fell pierced
bv bullets fired by aSsaSSins concealed
I'M rho shadow of the Aargis stable, A
few feet further on the same street Is
the home of Mrs. Abrelia Mafcum, WlIe
of the lawyer, killed il Is alleged,
+ fhroUgb the Vaccinations Of HaTgis.
Son Mumbles 'T'm Sorry"
I'm in the little. dark. sQuaHd jail.
closely guarded to prevent him Ioing
,srnselg harm when he thoroughly real
.zes the enormity Of his crime, is Beech
sr Hargis. The boy murderer, who Is
rvver .y-tvvo years old, was violently in
sane all night and the fumes Of liquor
stiIl. cloud his brain. but he mumbles 70
himself over and over. I'm sorry, I'm
sorry"
he cro1-cbes on his iron led and at
tines covers his head win the bed
,Iothing. Many people have visited the
Iaii to catch q glimpse of the patricide !
out not one Of them has given him a /
word of sympathy. Neither his mother !
1or his sister have been TO see him, al 7
-bough ia is said they viii go late
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No session until Monday.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
STOCKS ARE STILL
 ON DOWN GRADE
Erie Problem Still Bears Upon
 the Market
HARRlMAN'S HAND SHOWN
United States Steel Also Shows Such easavy Tone That Other Stocks Are Depressed Several
  Points In Sympathy.

New York, April S.-The stock market continued to be dominated by the intlu- enee of the Erie problem today, the dis position being emphasized to refrain from large operations until the uncertainty overhanging the situation is cleared up. An impression has grown up in the finan- cial district that a contest of some sort between financial powers of the first mag mtude is involved in settlement of the fate of the Erie. The assumption that the assertion of the Hartman influence in the property as an issue was the cause of the importance attached to the movements iii Union Pacific as a possible index course in movements in directing the Erie It has become known that a large part of the Erie floating indebtedness is due to MT Hartman or to allied interests
 The stand attributed to these interests against receNcrsi1p or reorganization of the finances of the company is believed to be influenced not only by the purpose to safeguard these immediate interests, but by the desire to avoid the shock to gen. eral confidence that would be result of an Erie receivership
 
 a receivership for the Erie amongst the owners is generally assumed, and the un- certain weakness of the securities Of the company is pointed to as corresponding
 The decisions to be arrived at for meet ing the company's financial crisis will be regarded more for the general policies to be indicated on the part of the large finan- cial powers concerned in the contest over methods of procedure than for the tm- mediate results of the company.
 The heavy tone of United States Steel was of marked sentimental influence on the whole market. The reports in circu- lation of the tone of comment at dinner in New York of steel men brought out an informal statement from Chairman Gary of the United States Steel corpora tion, who was host at the dinner, assert ing the hopeful confidence of the views expressed at the dinner. Judge Garys as sertion that "so far as 1 know there has not been of late any disposition on the part of any steel maker to change prices, addressed to the persistent reports in circulation of a coming general cut 'n steel prices. and of the lethargic demand for iron at present prices. Another re- duction in copper here and in London had it's influence on the estimates of the iron and steel situation
 Foreign money markets were affected by the unexpected large offering of German and Prussian government loans. Further withdrawals of gold from London stift- ened the discount rate there and foreign exchange here was inclined to advance. A recovery in the London exchange at Paris however, served to widen the mar gin from the point of profit on gold ex- ports from New York. The closing de- pression of the stock market was due to the further postponement without action of the Erie directors meeting.
 Bonds were steady, but the market was narrow and dull Total sales, par value, $2094000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Live Stock Market.

Chicago. April 3-Cattle receipts esti- mated about 1500; market steady to strong. steers. $5. .500p7 40; cows, $9 coos .5o; heifers, $s 4Oa6.25; bulls, 8. .50@5. 10; calves, s5aI6 50; stockers and feeders, $S. 25@o.5 .5o.
 Hog receipts estimated about 16,OOO mar ket 10 to 15c lower; choice heavy shipping. ss 150e. 20: butchers, s6.1O@6.2O; light yoiyed s6@6. 10; choice light, $6.10@6. i5; packing, $5.7o@6; pigs, $5.25@6; bulk of sales S6a6.15. o
 Sheen receipts estimated about oOOO; mar ket steady to 10c lower; sheep, S4. .ooe0 (. "a. lambs, $650@790; yearlings, so.'oQ 7.50. s o ooo
 St. Louis. April S.-Cattle receipts lo,vO, including 175 Texans; market steady; na- tive shipping and export steers, So' lo4 i.zo' dressed beef and butchers steers, $o.oo@b' steers under 1000 pounds, $4. .I5Uoo stoch- CTS and feeders, $36l5. .25; cows and hellers' ss 75@s. canners. $s@3; bulls $3.25@5. 25; calves, s6 5O0D7; Texas and Indian steers s3 5o06. .25, cows and heifers, $. .75d4. 70.
 Hog receipts 5000; market 1cQl5c lower Pigs and lights, $4a5 packers, 5.5Oq5.9o butchers and best heavy, So.S5M6lo,
 Sheen receipts. 2GO; market steady; na- tive muttons, S40l4.25: lambs, s4.oo4i D' culls and bucks, s40lo.50; stockers, sSo4'
 Kansas City. April 3.-Cattle receipts 2oO0, including POO southern, market steady; choice exports ana uresseu peei steers, s6 45@6 90; fair to good, $6.25@b4p western steers, $5@6.70; stockers and feed- CTS. &. .7507. 50; southern steers, s. S.50d6oo; southern cows, $3 .25d4.S0; native COWS, S2. .75d5 25; native heifers, B 7oM6. 25; bulls, $3. .5O0I5. .25: calves, s. .50Q5. 50.
 Hog receipts 10000; market oq10c lower. Top. $5. 921b. bulk of sales, s5.1oq5.9o; heavy s5. .SO@5. .s21s; packers and butchers, s5. 7O@5. .92ia; light, s5.60@5.S5; pigs. s4.S5@ 5.15.
 Sheen receipts 2OOO market steady;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
COTTON PRICb
 TAKE AN JPTURN Better Feeling feVaiIS In
 Trade GenetIly INTERIOR MARKES FIRM Southern Spots Are Rported Un- changed and StatisticsAre Bull ish as Regards Reipts
 At Ports.
INTERIOR MARKES FIRM

New York, April 9Th cotton mar ket was quiet today bui showed steadier tone and closedsteady at net advance of to 10 oints. Sales were estimated at 150,00 bales. The market opened steady unchanged prices to an advance of points in re- sponse to steady cables nd improved during the day and somefresh buying for long account which seemed to be the result of a better feling regard ing conditions in manufacturing and spot circles, although tire was noth- ing to explain this in he news be- yond reiterations of ssadier tone in the interior markets an reports of a better demand from spiners. At one time prices were about to 10 points higher on the active mnths and the close was only point ( two off from the best on these positions.
 Southern spot mark ketswere general ly unchanged and the inp-sight figures proved about as expeeed with local stitisticians looking fc favorable visible supply statemot tomorrow. Much of the trading airing the day was supposed to be fc straddle ac count and there was sme buying of May and selling of latermonths for the account of people wht had put out straddles between these months when May showed a large remium. The W weather map showed rther low tenn peratures in the south ut it was con sIdered early for cold Veather to hurt the crop outlook, and otherwise con- dltions were believed tobe favorable.
 Receipts at the DOTS today, 12,940 ! ales, against HIPS lat week and 19 . 962 last year. For tlt week, 100000 bales against 93,279 las week and 113,- 9S4 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans. 34OO bales. aainst 3SS0 last year; and at Houston 2075, against 2405 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Weekly Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, April 3.-Secretary Hes- tcr's weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement issued before the close of bust ress today shows a decrease in the move ment into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 2S00O, an increase over the same Cays year before last of 16,O00 and de- crease under the same time in 1905 of 97,OOO
 For the three days of April the totals snow a decrease under last year of i10O0, all increase over the same period year efore last of 24,0OO and a decrease the same time in 1905 of 11,000.
 For the 216 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the 2lj days of last year 2,1240O0, ahead the same days year before last 159,000 and behint 1905 by 715000.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 14s26i bales, against 144,1S1 for the seven days ending this date last year, 132,59S year before Inst and 245,597 same time in 1905, and for the three days of April it has been c6,3T0, against S3, ,554 last year. 42,03S yea" before last and 77,175 same time in 19O5.
 qsfie movement SirUC oGpIeurDvI 1 SiOWS receipts at all United States ports 7,44i fS2, against 9,033 742 last year, 6,755,S22 year before last and 7,S76.343 same time in 19O5' Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills asi Canada 5S4SS6, against 104I 565 last year, 3,559 year before last and s52022 same time in 1905; interior stocks in excess of tnose held at the close of the commercial ' ear 35S, ,065 against 349 7S9 last year. 344019 wear before last and 4S6, 15S same time in 190j; southern mills takings 1610,00)- against 1,6S9S59 last year. 1,5SLS2S year before last and l, ,494,S ,SS9 same time in 1905.
 These make the total movement for the PIG days of the season from september 1 to date. 9,994, 435. against 12117,955 last year. 9,Bl,2SS year before last and 1O,- 7094 412 same time Tn 1905
 Foreign exports for the week have been 99,596, against 22S. .66O last year, making the total thus far for the season 6,320- 7i7 against 7112,S7S last year, a decrease of 792,131
 Northern mills talIings and Canada dur ing the past days show a decrease of 29l6 as compared with the corresponding period last year. and their total takinss since September 1 have decreased S29 697. The total takings of American mills, north, south and Canada. thus far for the season have been 2,999.251, against 3,9lS, l55 last year. These include 1,36O,635 by north- ern spinners, against 219O,oo2.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the g iead- ing southern interior centers have de- creased during the week H,34f bales, against d decrease during the correspond- ing period last season of 120,952, and are now 362,249 smaller than at this date in 19O7
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date is O.324. Al. against 12,415,725 for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, April 3.-Secretary Hes ter's statement of the world visible sup ply of cotton, made up from special cabl and telegraphic advces, compares the fig ures of this week with last week. las year and the year before. It shows decrease for the week just closed of llf O57, against a decrease og 63,602 last yer and a decrease of 11S,0S9 year before laf'
 The total visible is 4,29i00O, against 4,4F 147 last week, 5.315,216 last year and Az, 457 year before last. Of this the tfai of American cotton is 3O29.2l4, agaAst 3.137,271 last week 3SS3,2l6 last yearfnd 3OO2 457 year before last, and of all fier kinds, including Egypt Brazil, lpia etc., 1,264,S76, against 1,274,S76 last fek' 1, ,432, 900 last year and 1,533OOO year wore last.
 Of the total words visible supply cot ton as above there is now afiof ana held in Great Britain and continenr bu- rope 2,399000, againsct S,045'OOO laf year and 21S2,O0O year before last; inEsypt 233, ,OOO, against 900 last year an loi'ooV year before last; in India 636,O0o, tga.hst 757. .O00 last year and GOO veal s peioie ore last, and in the United Statesko=o'VVo' against 1921 ,00O last year and l,lYVV year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. April a.-cotton spots were very steady, with prices unchanged; mid. Cling, 101Ae; sales were 1556 bales on the srot and 6O0 to arrive.
 Futures opened dull unchanged to points above the close yesterday After fhe call the market became steadier anu advanced on the prediction of fairly gen elal rains throughout the belt, together with lower temperatures. Early cables were not as low as expected and advices from both Liverpool and Manchester were oe bullish character. There was a limited range to fluctuations during the early sessions and trading was more or less narrow. but number of bullish re- ports during the afternoon, including the rumor that the new crop had suffered material damage, brought about general advance. At the close, which was steady, tie active months were to Il points aDove the close yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
New York Cotto Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

alveston-SteadY; middling, 10Kc; net ree~ir4.-,7A Aaa6; gross reneipts, 409b; sales, 539; stock, 13o,04S.
 New orleans-very steady; middling 1O1hc, net receips 3400; gross receipts 3400; sales, 215 stock, 1S6,043; eX- ports coastwise, 34.
 Mobile-Quiet middling, 10Ac; net receipts 7S4; gros receipts. 7S4; sales, 75 stock, 19,52O
 Savannah-SteHy middling, 101sc net receipts. 1868 gross receipts, 1869; sales, 469 stock ,75,O17 exports coast wise, 27O7.
 Charleston-Fim; middling, 1Oc net receipts, 79; gros receipts 79; stock, i5,217.
 Wilmington-Seady middling. 1OM c; let receipts, 431; gross receipts, 431 stock. 10,25S.
 Norfolk-Steady middling. 10 7-16c; net receipts. 1193 gross receipts, 1193; sales, 169; stock, ,6,301; exports coast wise, 100.
 Baltimore-Nomnal middling, 105 5sc; gross receipts, 57; stock. 10.90S.
 New York-Quit; middling, 10.50c; gross receipts, POP; sales, 200; stock, 1888.
 Boston-MiddliB, 10.50c; gross re- ceipts, 1927.
 adelphia-Mddiing, 10.75c; gross receipts, 50; stock 211S.
 ck-Netreceipts, 1513; gross receipts, 1513; stick, 766; exports to Great Britain, 477; coastwise, Ar.
 Jacksonville-Nt receipts 75; gross receipts 75; expoEts coastwise, 75.
 Total today. at all ports: Net, 12, 441; exports to Great Britain, 4771 stock, 57S,539. Consolidated, At all ports: Net. 1O0,- f37 exports to Great Britain, 2S,3SS; to France. 900S; to the continent, 49,15S; to Japan, 4522.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net, G441, ASA; exports to Great Britain k,57f,676; to France, 750,153; to the con- tinent, 2,761,007; to Japan, 1S1 ,596; io Mexico, 1299.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middling. 10 7-16c; net receipts, 2075; gross receipts, 2075; shipments, 2675 sales, 15S; stock, 54 = 45S
 Augusta-Firm; middling. 105sc net receipts, 10S; gross receipts 153: ship ments. 625; sales, 223; stock, 4S,64S.
 Memphis-Steady; middling'' 1O% c; ret receipts, 1292; gross receipts, 2534 shipments, 2355 sales, 1700; stock, 114,- 334.
 St. Louis-Dull; middling, 1o&c; net re receipts, 4S gross receipts, S91; ship ments, S43 sales, 56; stock, 26,632.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, 7S5; gross receipts. 7S5; shipments, Al; stock, 13,- 034.
 Louisville-F'irm middling. lie; net receipts, 34; gross receipts, 34; ship ments, 4; saleS, SO; stock, 100.
 Iitt'e Rock Nominal; middling, 1G1c; net receipts, S1; gross receipts S1; shipments, POT; stock, 22,S3S.
 Total today-Net receipts, 4423; gross receipts, 6553; shipments, 6S50; sales, G212; stock 2S0,044.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Metal Market.

New York, April 3.-The London tin market was firm and higher with spot quoted at e145 and future at e143 10s. Locally the market was firm and higher in sympathy with the foreign advance, quotations ranging from $31.75 to $S2.20.
 Copper was easy in London, with spot quoted at f5S 15s and futures at G59 5s. Locally the market was wear and shade lower once more with Lake quoted at SIP S71s@13121a; electrolytic at 2.75Q1S, and casting at $12. 2.50Q12.75.
 Lead was lower at 954 in London. Local ly the market was quiet and unchanged at s3.90Q4
 Spelter was unchanged at G21 los in the London market and at $46O@470 To- cally.
 The English iron market was higher with standard foundry quoted at 50s and Cleveland warrants at 51s Sd. The local market was unchanged. No. l foundry northern, SIS 25@D1S75; No. ?, S17.75M1S25; No southern and No. southern soft, Sl7. .7o0f1S. .60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Comparative Cotton Statement.

New York, April 3.-For the week end ing Friday, April 8; Net receipts at all United States ports during week, 10O,727 ret receipts al all United States ports same week last year, 107,39S; total receipts s.nce September l, 7,441, ASA; total receipts to same date last year, 9,069,221; exports for the week, 9l026; exports for same week last year. 1939S7; total exports since September l, 6,26S, ,73l; total exports same date last year, 7,17S,0l9; stock at all United States ports, 57S,529; stock at all United States ports same time last year, S39325: stoclI at ali interior towns, 472,062; stock at all interior towns same time last year. AGo, 157; stock at Liverpool same time last year, 1,25S,OO0; stock of American afoat for Great Britain same time last year, 234, GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, April 3.-Cotton-Spot good business done prices points lower. American middling, 6.35d; good middling, 599d; middling, 5.73d; low middling, 5.39d gofiod ordinary. 4.95d; ordinary, ,45d.
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 10000 were for speculation and export and included 9700 American. Re- oeipts, 400 bales, all American. Futures opened quiet and closed quiet and steady. American middling, good ordinary clause; April, 5.2Sd; AprilMay, 5.36d; May-June, 5.37d; June-July, 537lad; July-August, 5.36d; August September. o.Szd; Septeih- her October. B. 26d; October November. 5.21d: November December, 51Sd; De- cember-January, 5.171sd January-Feb- ruary 5.17d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York, April 3.-(Special.) 1.-The strength of Liverpool in face of the de- cline here yesterday was surprise, as few expected that the English spinners would continue to buy freely at advanc- ing prices It would seem as if they had been short of yarns and goods, hay ing contracted for delivery without nav ing the cotton.
 Here the trade has been buying the new crop and selling July on the basis that the improvement in trade would pc foo late for this crop. and as no for ward sales had been made to spinners as in previous years that the demand when it came would be for the new crop deliveries.
 Receipts at Bombay are 4l,OO0 bales, as against 14O,00O bales last season, ana the statistical position in Liverpooi ana as whole will show very strong tomorrow. If seems a shame that 1t should be vast ed on present conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Takino of American Cotton.

New Orleans, April 3.-Secretary He's ter gives the taking of American cot ton by spinners throughout the world as follows in round numbers:
 This week 256,000, this year against 299,- GOO last year. 253, GOO year before last.
 Total since September l. this year S,309,- 0OO against 9,150.0O0 last year, and S,ll9,- GOO the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 1 1.36l OOO bales this year, against 2,170,- coo last year, and 1,95O,OOO the year before; southern spinners 1,6S9,0oO. against 1,72S,- GOO last year. and 1,631,O0 the year be- fore; and foreign spinners, 5309,0Oo, against ,2S2, 900 last year, and 4,53S,0O0 the year before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Weekly Interior Towns.

Albany: Receipts 1Oo shipments, 11s; stock 39i7
 Atlanta: Steady; middling. 10 S-16c; re- cepts, 1037; shipments, 64S; stock 9525.
 Brenham: Receipts, 45; shipments, P; stock, 2071.
 Charlotte: Steady; middling, 1O1sc; re- ceipts. 2l4 shipments, 214.
 Columbia: Receipts, 1017; shipments, 10lf; stock, 14.600
 Columbus. Ga: Steady; middling 10l4c: receipts, 654; shipments, 670; sales, 6SO stock, 10694.
 Columbus, Miss; Receipts, 2O6; ship ments. S32; stock, 2479.
 Dallas: Receipts, 2S1; shipments. 5SO' stock, 924.
 Eufaula: Receipts. 2n; shipments, 4ss; stock, 3499
 Greenville: Receipts, 1O45; shipments, 1529 stock 15,707.
 Greenwood, S. C.. Stock, S290 Helena: Receipts, 1O1S; shipments l4l5; stock, 7153. Little Rock: Nominal; middling, 1O1sc; receipts. 16SS; shipments, 2397; stock, 2,- S3S
 Macon: Receipts, 177; shipments, BOA; stock, ASA
 Meridian: Receipts, 1925; shipments, 1452; stock, S316. Montgomery: Quiet: middling, 10lsc; re- cepts. S16: shipments, 9S6; stock, l7,621. Nashville: Steady; middling, lO%c; re- cepts. 163; stock, 5514. 1 Natchez: Receipts. 24O shipments, Sh; l stock. II. .736. 1 Newberry: Receiptsh, 26O; shipments zou.
 Raleigh: Receipts, 99 shipments i@o' stock, 293. oo,
 Rome: Receipts, 252; shipments, 2S4; stock 3964. ,c-..
 Selma. Receipts, 63S; shipments, 1875; stock 3259.
 Shreveport: Steady; middling, loc; re l .4. ceipts, 6S4; shipments, TAT; stock Vloo. oe i Vicksh,1rg: Receipts, S65; shipments, 993; stock. 25.152. ,..4,. : Yazoo City; Receipts, 5S2; shipments | 1927: stock, 16,045.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-04
Bonds.
Naval Stores.

Savannah, April 3-Turpentine, dull; Doe: aales, 37 receipts. 43; shipments, 430. Rosn, firm; sales, 1182; receipts, 1883; shipments, 79O; stock, 55,372. Quote A, B, c, $3.3o: D, $3.4o; E, $9.50; F, $3.5o; c, s3.60 H, $3.7O; I, $4; K, $5; M, $50; N, 565; window glass. 5.65; water white, s5.S5
 Wilmington, April 3.-Spirits turpentine, quiet; aS1hc: receipts, 3S casks. Rosin, nothing doing; receipts, 265. Tar, firm; s. 60; receipts, 132; Crude turpentine quiet; s2.25; $s25 and $425: receipts, 2l.