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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07


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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
STOCK MARKET IS
 ON 4 GREAT BOOM Speculation Is Active and Prices
 Continue to Soar OUTSIDERS BUY FREELY
Big Traders In Wall Street Have Turned the Market Over to the Small Fry and There Seem
 to Be No Top Prices.
By THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.

New York, November 14-(Special)- Traction shares were the strong feature of the market today, with general ad- vances under leadership of Third Avenue Soo, Vulcan Detinning preferred, Chicago and Alton preferred and Alls-Chalmers advanced and other specialties were strong. The weakness in active stocks was due entirely to an attempt of the profes- sionals to force a reaction. Leading spirits among the operators said they would continue this attempt on Monday Commission houses were of the opinion that the public would purchase stocks freely and prevent any decline of im- portance Within the last hour there was remarkably good buying of stocks for in- vestors. The increase of deposits and cash reported by the banks shows that stocks are being purchased largely by in- vestors. The market is in full swing and there is no possibility of 1t being stopped unless some calamity of worldwide i'm portance should frighten the public The big people who worked so hard to entice the public into Wall street have lost con trol of the market There is no telling where it will end; but IS certain to go higher.
 The boom in the stock market has gone beyond control of the high finaneiers who started it. Several attempts have been made during the last week to get hrm hold of it again, but without success. The plain people are running Wall street now and much as the big men are delighted at the public appetite for stocks, they are worried Over the possible conse- quences.
 Imitation is stalking abroad in the land. The Aldrich law made the bull market possible by furnishing $5OO,00O,OO0 more money than could possibly be used. The
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London Stock Market.

London, November 14-Trading on the stock exchange developed a more hope full feeling during the past week on the more clear political outlook on the con- tinent which brought better support from Paris and Berlin while the sentiment of the cotton lookout and a better trade outlook induced broader investment buy ing in home rails and industrials. Stocks including high rate of interest received the most attention among the gilt-edged securities and showed a good rise on the week, but standard securities. like con sols failed to share in the general im- provement owing to forthcoming new is- sues and the governments projected Irish land purchase scheme, which, 1t is an ticipated will take the form of an ls- sue of three per cent bonds. Dealers in copper shares were kept busy with buy ing orders from America and the con- tinent and prices moved up rapidly but some heavy realizations caused a smart setback from the best and values were unchanged on the week.
 American securities continued buoyant under the lead of Wall street and cou- pied with good continental buying, values rose smartly early in the week. There was, however, some disappointment at the fact that Hartman dividends were not increased and this caused an inter mediate setback. Representatives of New York interests, however, continued to push up values, which on the week, show net gains of from to points, The low priced issues closed strong. continental operators and large houses with New York connections doing the bulk of the buying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
HIGHER PRICES IN
 COTTON MARKET
Buying By Trade Interests
 Helps Carry Prices Up
SPOT SALES ARE VERY GOOD
Very Little Buying Power Has Been Manifest for the Week and the Market Is Still Controlled
 By the Bears.

New York, November 14.-The cotton market opened steady at a decline of point on December, but generally to 10 points higher and sold to 13 points net higher on buying by trade interests and covering, which was promoted by the big spinners' takings, steady cables and talk of an increasing spot demand. Business was not more than moderately active and there was scattering liquidation, but prices held up at practically the best point during the middle of the morning. The cotton market evidenced rather in- creased concern among that contingent which of late has encouraged the hope that "shorts'' might soon encounter a more favorable basis on which to cover. True, the old complaint that business is dull, speculation restricted, buyers scarce and supply abundant was heard, but spot sales were large enough to indicate that somebody is doing business at the same old stand and to suggest the probability that there are men who look upon pres ent prices as low enough to tempt in- vestment Wall street bull support ap- parently continued the feature of the con tract market. As yet there Is no general buying power. In New Orleans plans are being got in shape for the general im- provement of conditions under which cot- ton is marketed to the end that better and more economical facilities will be available both to the man who wants to sell and to the man who wants to hold cotton. In line with this effort impor- tant meetings were held, organization of a joint farmers and business mems com mittee effected, and preparation made for an earnest effort looking to the correc- ton of the fundamental evils that exist. This is the first attempt of this sort that has been made in a broad and practical way, and indications now are that bene- ficial results will follow the endeavor of the committee.
 The movement continues on an enor- nous scale, cotton is accommodating rapid ly despite the fact that the ships calling at cotton ports are filled before arrival, and the spot situation is by no means clear to bullish doubt On the other hand, the cotton goods trade in America has begun to evidence boom tendencies, the mills are running extra hours, and the tendency now Is distinctly toward an increasing consumption of raw cotton at home Spinners takings for the week were 454,000 bales, a total unexpectedly large and pointing clearly to ample will lingness among consumers to take cot ton at current prices. The market closed steady with prices net 6 to 12 points higher.
 Receipts at the ports today 52,O42 bales, atxcf Iosf aalr a,,I Inc year. For the week 45O,OOO, against 476,O0O last week and 354,3S7 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 12.7S2 bales, against 1900 last year, and at Houston 20,669, against 10,406 last year.
 Spots closed quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15

presidential election has electrified in- vestors. The people have not lost any money of consequence in Wall street for eight years. The old wounds are healed. The old losses have been made up by years of industry. Some of the prophets who warned them to keep away from the market have proved swindlers, so that the people have lost confidence in every person who sounds a warning note.
 The greatest speculative orgie in the history of the world Is in progress. In the last 10 days of trading prices of secur- ities dealt in publicly by Wall street have advanced $3,50O,O000O0. This is at the rate of more than $1,000,OO0 a minute for the trading hours Counting from the bot tom of the panic year ago. American se- curities are selling at an advance of at least $25, ,000, 100000.
 Number of shares sold today 67S,172, against 266,S4S year ago.
 Par value of bonds sold today $4, 000, against $1, ,514,000 a year ago.
 Erie is scheduled to be the leader of the market in the near future. The dis eovery has been made that Delaware and Hudson Is carrying considerable Erie stock in its treasury. This shows new light and suggests the possibility that Hartman has found an easy way to finish control of the property in the interest of Union Pacific. Several Wall street ex- perts have sold about 5O0,00O shares of Steel common for P. A. B. Widener, director of the trust, about once month recently MT. Widener, whose attention was called to the fact today, was very much annoyed to discover that he has been such a hevay trader He says he has not sold any Steel at all and has none for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
WHEAT CONTINUES
 FAIRLY STEADY
Trading Is Dull and Sentiment
 Generally Bearish
EXPORT BUSINESS QUIET
Heavy Buying In the Corn Market Gre ates a Demand That Carries Prices
 Upward-oats Are Easy
 and Provisions Steady.

Chicago, November 14-Additional rain in Argentina had depressing effect on the local wheat market today, but the close was steady with prices unchanged to 1sc higher compared with the final quotations of the previous session. Corn was strong. Oats were easy and pro- visions steady.
 Dullness of a pronounced type clarac- terized trading in the wheat lit and sentiment during the greater part of the day was bearish. Heavy rains were re- ported in central Argentina and light showers were said to have visited the southern section where the drcutn has been severe. An estimate of the amount of wheat which will be available for cx- port from this years crop of wheat in Argentina placed the amount at 1470O0, 900 about the same as that of the previous year. Receipts In ihe northwest were liberal and the demand for cash wheat at Winnipeg was extremely dull. Export business also was at standstil.. Cash wheat at the sample was in slow demand The market closed steady with December at $1.O3A and May at $1.07Q1 075s. ...
 Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re- ported receipts of 57e cars against 631 cars last week and 45S cars a year ago.
 Buying of a line of corn for May de- livery estimated at 75O ,OOO to 1 900 600 bushels by a leading elevator interest was the feature of trade in the corn market As a result of this demand the market was strong the entire session and closed at net gains of Ac to 1kq5sc with De- cember at 63A@69ssc and May at 6Sc. There was an improved demand by east erners for the cash grain shippers and prices were up 1kc. Receipts 12S cars with four of contract grade.
 Trade in Oats was extremely dull and prices moved over a range of about Ac. Prices at the sample tables were '9c higher The market closed steady with prices about unchanged with December at 477s@51c. Local receipts were G cars.
 Provisions were dull nearly all day and a weak tone prevailed until late in the session when the market became firmer on buying by shorts. The early weakness was due to continued lower receipts of live hogs here and at other western packing centers.
 T,aadinr fiItlires ranged as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
New York Cotton Futures.
 Open. High. Low. Close.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 1-16c; net receipts, 20,211; gross receipts, 20211; sales, 1090 stock, 2S9, 732; coastwise, 2140.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling S7sc; net receipts, 12.7S2; gross receipts, 12, 7S2; sales, 270O; stock, 2S6,S27; continent, 460O; coastwise, 1292.
 Mobile: Firm middling, S7sc; net re- ceipts, 1175; gross receipts, 1175 sales, $50: stock, 5S733 coastwise, Il.
 Savannah: Steady; middlng, 13-16c; net receipts, 10,209; gross receipts, 10. 209; sales, 3565; stock. 162 123; coastwise, 124.
 Charleston: Steady; middling, 8 13-16c; net receipts 1903; gross receipts, 1903; sales, 100; stock, 162, 12S; coastwise, 124
 Wilmington: Quiet; middling, sac; net receipts, 211; gross receipts, I'll; stock, 1S.575.
 Norfolk: Quiet; middling, 91-16c; net , receipts, S935; gross receipts, 39S5; sales, 336; stock, 373l2: coastwise, 4366
 Baltimore: Nominal; middlng, 9isc; stock, 14,S90.
 receipts, 7271; stock, SO,3 ,33S; Great Britain, 2145.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 9.35c; net re- ceipts, 15: gross receipts, 1884
 Philadelphia: Quiet mddling. 9.60c; stock, 6S04; Great Britain, $50; continent, 1000.
 Total today at all ports Net 52,043; Great Britain, 1920; continent, 5600; stock, 946, 6S6.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net 52O43 Great Britain, 1920; continent, $500.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net, 3,605,99S; Great Britain. 79O746; France, 347, ,925; continent, 1,1s2.s42; Japan. 13,747; Mexico, 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Weekly Bank cIearinas.

New York, November 14.-The statement of the clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $50 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule This is decrease of $6S,O25 in the proportionate cash reserve as com pared with last week. The statement fol- lows:
 Loans, $1, ,32S, ,147, 600; increase, $5,005,50O.
 Deposits, $1, ,403 522. 600; increase, $6, ,60f 700. Circulation, $52, ,431, 800; decrease, $202, 300.
 Legal tenders, s79,004,500; increase, s61,- 200.
 Specie, $302, ,SSS 1000; increase, s971, 200.
 Reserve, $3S1 ,092, 600; increase $1,5S2, 400. :,
 Reserve required, $950.SSO65o; increase, S1,S50, 425.
 Surplus, ESQ., 95O; decrease, $6S,O25.
 Ex U. s. deposits. s32, ,625; decrease. sSO, ,750.
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks at the close of busi- ness yesterday was 27.30.
 The statement of banks and trust com panies of Greater New York not members of the clearing house shows that these institutions have aggregate deposits Of s1 07S, ,426 SO0 total cash on hand, $13,7S7, 6Oo, and loans amounting to $979,911, ,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Fruits and Produce.

tCorrected daily by Douglas Bros, Cabbage-Virginia, per lb, 2Ac. Onions-Red Globe, per lb, Pc. Turnips-Rutabagas, per h.. 1hc- Irish Potatoes-Fancy Michigan $2.00. 9
 Pears-California, per crate, ss. Plums-California, per crate S2. Grapes-California Muscat, per crate. s2.00.
 Grapes-Tokay. per crate, s2. Concord Grapes.Fancy Michigan Concord Grages-Fancy Michigan stock, Alb baskets, 17c.
 Apples-Fancy New York stock. bar Appies-Choice Virginia. per barrel s3.75. Limes-Per hundred, Sl
 Pears-Cooking, per barrel, $3. Lemons--Fancy imported. per box, 366s, s4.50.
 Lemons-Choice. verdelli. ssOs. box. s4.00.
 Bananas-Fancy, bunch. $1 to Sl 50. Celery-Colorado, per crate. $3.50. Garlic-Fancy imported. per lb. 10c. Cranberries-Cape Cod, per box, $2.75. Cheese-Fancy full cream per ib, l6.. Peanuts-Ch oice Virginia, per ID. 6hc.
 Peanuts--Chioce Virginia. per lb. 5hc.
 Peas-California. blackeye. per lb. 55ac.
 Beans-Navy, per bushel. s3. Beans-Red kidney, per ID, 5c Beans-Lima, per lb. 6hc. Eggs-Tennessee candled. per dosen. 25c.
 Hens-Each. 3OQ4oc.
 Fryers-Each. 159 $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. November H.-Moderate bus mess done in spot cotton; prices points lower; American middling, good middling, 5.31d middling, 5.10d; low middling 4.S1d; good ordinary, 430d ordinary, 3.9Od. The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 300 bales were for speculation and export and included 520O bales American. Re- ceipts, 16,0O0 bales, including 15,6O0 Amer ican.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and closed steady; November, 4.791sd; Novem- berDecember, 4.70d; December-January, 4 4.6Sd; January-February, 4671k; February March, 4.68d March-April, 4.6S19d; April May, 4.69d May-June, June-July. 4.691hd; July-August, 46S14d August-September z.62d; September October, 475d; October November, 4.53d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester, England, November 14.- Business on the cloth market was rather large during the past week, but owing to the anxiety of manufacturers to secure orders prices were irregular China took shirtings, drills and cloths on fair scale, and India secured good lines of shirt ings. while South America sent better orders for miscellaneous cloths. Business on an important scale, however, was checked by bearish crop reports and the large opening figures which induced buy CTS to wait in the hope of getting lower prices. Yarns experienced better in quiry and the prices on Egyptian and American crops were steady. The lower grades attracted most attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York November 14-(SpeciaD-With a limited volume of business the market quickly responded today to the buying of January which absorbed the small of ferings until an advance of some 15 points occurred when a free offering of the distant deliveries brought about a reac- tion of half the advance excepting the near deliveries.
 The local traders remain bulllsh while the outside interests are also looking for an advance. For the past three weeks the markets have fiuctuated in narrow range at about these prices. with the effect of eliminating the short interest and in creasing the long account, especially among Wall street houses whose custom CTS have bought the hedges that have been sold against purchases in the south An advance of points Is expected in Liverpool on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
His Book.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 MT Jones of Camden, went to dine one evening with friend. He imbibed quite freely, and the result was that he got pretty mellow"
 As he started home he realized his con- dition, and pordered how to conceal 1t from his wife
 "I'll go home and read" he said to him self Whoever heard of a drunken man reading?"
 He reached home and went to the libra ry, and commenced to read. Mrs. Jones later appeared on the scene.
 What on earth are you doing?" she asked.
 Reading, my dear; I'm reading" he replied.
 "Reading?" said his wife scornfuly. What are you reading?"
 That book has been in the house for the last 20 years, so if you don't like it I'm not going to tell you," he replied.
 You old idiot shut up that valise, and come to bed," she answered scornfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
Via Central of Georgia Railway
 Through Service.

Pullman sleeping car Birmingham to Jacksonville. Coach Birmingham to Way cross, Waycross to Jacksonville Dining car Birmingham to Columbus. Combina- tion coach and baggage car Columbus to Waycross. Connections at Columbus with through Sleeping car to Savannah via Macon.
 Lv. Birmingham c. of G. Ky. 4:1o p. m. Ar. Columbus c. of G. Ky. s:5o p. m. Ar. Americus c. of G. Ky. 1920 a. m. AT. Albany c. of G. Ky 1;30 a. m Ar. Triton A. c. L. 3:10 a. m Ar. Waycross A, C. l.. 5:33 a. m. Ar Jacksonville A. c. L. 75O a. m. Ar. Savannah c. of G. Ky. 7:35 a. m. Ticket office, Terminal station.
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closing. Throughout the week much bull ish sentiment was displayed. the market refusing to sag early in the week on the most bearish ginners report ever issued by the census bureau on cotton ginned to November 1 and late In the week standing fairly steady in the face of one of the largest movements Into sight on record.
 Much manipulative support was in evil dence but the mainstay of the bull side was the continued improvement in trade conditions the country over, especially in the textile trades This improvement in the business being done by cotton goods manufacturers was reflected in very heavy mill tal1ings which were made known just when the future ring was becoming pessimistic over tho movement into sight. The net result of the week was to send January up 3 points to S.S0, while May was sent up Il points to S.9l. Spots lost 1-16 for the week on sales of 11.5O0 on the spot, compared with 555o a week ago; to arrive, 69O0, against CHS.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, November 14.-Money on call nominal; time loans very active but steady; 60 days, 3@D3A per cent; 90 days, 3h per cent; six months, 3$4 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4@41s per cent; sterling exchange firm with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4S3. 75@4SS .S5 for 6O-day bills, and at $4S5 .S5q4S5. 90 for demand; commercial bills, $4.S314Q4. .SS1a; bar silver, 497sc; Mexican dollars, 45c; gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Coffee Market.

New York, November 14-The market for coffee futures opened steady at un- changed prices to a decline of points and while no change was reported in for eign markets, sold off to a decline of about to 10 points under scattering liq> uidation in the absence of important sup port
 The close was steady net unchanged to 10 points lower. Sales were reported of 37,75O bags, including December at 5.05@5. .2Oc March at 510@515c; May at 5.10@5 .15c September at 5.15c, and October at 5.1515 20c; spot easy; Santos No. 4, 4SOc; mild, dull; Cordova, 9AQ1214c.
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FOR SALE-C Cheap, coupe nearly new. Make offer. Bir- mingham Garage Co.,, Ave. B and 21st street.

Seaboard operates the only morning train Birmingham to Atlanta, Washington and New York. Through Pullmans and Diners. One night out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Interior Movement.

Houston: Steady; middling, sc; net re- ceipts, 20669 gross receipts, 20669; ship ments, 10,060; sales. 1877; stock, 114.4l6
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 9Bc; net receipts 2016; gross receipts, 2291 ship ments, 114O: sales, S79; stock, S5,411.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 9lsc; net receipts SO22; gross receipts, 5051; ship ments, 59S9; sales, 26OO; stock, 145,579.
 St. Louis: Steady; middling, 9sc; net receipts 1545; gross receipts. 4270; ship ments, 3573; sales 213; stock, 23,24S.
 Cincinnati: Firm; net receipts. 11S5; gross receipts, 11S5; shipments, 1119; sales, 400: stock, 14,522.
 Louisville: Firm; middling 9ssc
 Little Rock: Steady middling, S7sc; net receipts, 2452; shipments 1S92 stock, AS, 9S2.
 Total today: Net receipts, 30,949; gross receipts, 35,91S; shipments, 33,773; sales, 5969; stock, 3215S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, November 4.-Spot cot ton, steady. unchanged Middling, S7sc. Sales on spot, 1900 bales; to arrive, 800.
 Futures opened quiet and steady at an advance of to points. Very bulish figures relating to mill takings caused some confusion among the shorts and they covered, sending prices up on them selves By the middle of the morning the active positions stood at a net ad- vance of g and 10 points. Longs took advantage of the hard spot to realize and this shaved few points from the ad- vance, the market closing steady at a net advance of to points.
 The week closed with the active months about 10 points higher than last week g