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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-12
State Road Commission Soon To
Let Contracts.

Road Engineer Crosby asserts
that specifications for road i'm.
.provement under the $4,000, 900
loan will be ready for several OF
the counties by April 1, others by
May /, and all the routes in the
proposed system will be ready for
the contractors by June 1.
Routes, in st. Mary's and Cal
vert, in Southern Maryland, and in
Worchester, Wicomico, Somerset
and Dorchester, on the Eastern
Shore are now surveyed, and bids
can be let as soon as the specifca
tions are prepared and advertised.
Work on the roads will probably
be started in st. Mary's. 1t is the
intention of the Commission, how
ever, to do some work in all the
counties and in Baltimore city
during this year.
The work done by Engineer
Crosby includes the establishment
of the grades over the different
routes selected by the Commission.
It was the middle of last September
before he could get his men in the
field, much of the time previous to
this having been taken up by the
Commission in selecting the routes.
After hearings have been granted,
in which the people of the counties
expressed their views, permanent
routes were established.
As the situation now stands
routes have been fixed in all the
counties except Baltimore, Howard,
Carroll, Montgomery, Frederick
and Washington. In these tenta
tive selections have been made and
the Commission has fixed March IL
as the day for final action.
Model roads cost anywhere from
$1,000 to 81, 900 a mile, whereas
the old-time pike, can, it is claim
ed, be built for something like
$4,000 mile and put in good shape
for very much less where the foun-
dation is good. As the money is
apportioned among the counties in
proportion to the road mileage, any
great increase in the cost per mile
is serious thing, for the greater 1t
is the less will be the extent of the
improved highway. County people
are. as a rule, strongly of the
opinion that the roads constructed
under the Geological Survey are
too expensive.
When the commission is ready to
start actual work it will find itself
face to face with this proposition of
cost under the specifications and
called upon to devise plans where
by it can be lessened. In laying
out routes in the counties the Com.
mission worked on the basis that
each mile would cost about $4,000,
and the mileage established by
them as the State system embraces
about 1900 miles. Unfortunately,
however, roads have not, in the
past, been built SO cheaply. An
earnest effort will be made to cheap.
en- construction work, and the first
move in this direction will probably
be a substantial alteration in the
system of road building. In South.
ern Maryland and the Eastern
Shore, where suitable stone is very
hard to find, gravel will be used to
some extent; and plan will pro.
badly be devised for getting to
these places the stone that is ac-
tually required at the least possible
cost. Road building work will be
done by contract.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-12

invited to dine at the White House aud
it is believed that the we'll known genial
ity and bonhomme of the President will
have an effect to oil the gudgeons of poll
tics which have ground and grated some.
what creakingly during the strenuous
regime of his predecessor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, May 21-Secretary Hes ter's statement Of the worlds visible sup ply of cotton, made up from special cable and teiegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 157, ySO against a decrease of 157,094 last year and decrease of 96.G96 year before last
 The total visible is 4.070,543 against 4.22s. . o2S last week, 3,S65 404 last year and 4.394. .- 233 year before last and of all other kinds, including Egypt Brazil, India, etc. 9lS,OOO against 990o00 last week, 1,10s,s76 last year and 1,442 900 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 157 ,9SO, an increase compared with last year of 705,135 and decrease compared with year before last of 323, 690
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2,625,OO0, against 1,9JO000 last year and 2,662, 900 year before last; in Egypt 1ss00o, against 173,000 last year and 124000 year before last; in India 431, ,000 against 59s,- 600 last year and sO5,o00 year before last: and in the United States BPS. 900 against 6lS,OOO last year and S03,0O0 year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
STOCK MARKET IS
 VERY INACTIVE United. States Steel Is Mainstay / of the Advance LATE TRADING STAGNANT Prices Do Not Respond to Buying and the Result of Days Transactions Is to Throw Sentiment Into
 Confusion.
LATE TRADING STAGNANT

New York, May 21.-Dealings in stocks today shrank to small portion of the recent daily average. The action of ithe market proved puzzling to the profess slonal trade element. Subsistence of de- mand on an advance in prices is construed usually as unfavorable to the stability of the rise. The professional operators, scting on this principle, sold stocks short when the market turned dull and tried to force reaction. Prices did not respond, but showed resistance without any in- crease in the animation. The rigid hold ing of prices at the extreme of an ad- vance Is unusual and resulted in con- fused state of speculative bargaining.
 The persistent rise in United States Steel was the mainstay Of the advance. The sentimental effect of the further ad- vance in that stock to above 60 was sufficient to dominate the whole list. Traders were intimidated from pursuing their attack on values. Late in the aft crnoon the dealings sank to state of stagnation.
 There was little to show any decided change in conditions bearing values. Reports of the breaking of the drouth in Texas were received with satisfaction as grave fears have been entertained of the harm to result. There was help for the speculation in the copper stocks in the advance in the dividend rate by the Calumet and Hecla Mining company, as it was construed as an indication of inn proving conditions in the trade. Official ,,l,a Ir ho directorate were believed to eorroborate the expectation of closer relations between that road and the Union Pacific.
 Much of the recent speculation has been based on the assumption that a number of proposed railroad commissions are in a dormant state and to be completed later on. On the other hand the move- ment of some of the low grade stocks of railroads in receivers hands indicated douHts of the progress of the reorganiza- tion plans Some attention was attracted also to reports from London that intend- ed flotations of some American securities which have been partly underwritten abroad are being delayed owing to un- favorable conditions in that market and B feeling amongst investors not considered friendly to American securities
 New York borrowings in London by bankers gre reported to be on very large seals but these involve direct participation by the lenders in the secur ities which figure as collateral. There was an advancing tendency in the inter- est rate in London and also in Paris to- day and this is believed to be due to New York borrowing, which has been an influence in casing the local money mar ket and thus bringing the two markets to an adjustment. The weeks wheat and flour exports rose some N4,000 bushels over those of the week before, but the supply of commercial bills in the ex- change market is still scanty and insuf- ficient to meet the demand. Rates still hover near the gold export point, and it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
DECLINES
 UNDER PRESSURE
Offerings Are Heavy After An
 Early Advance
RAINS HELP THE CROP
Leading Bulls Are Inclined to Take Profits On the Theory That Ex- peeted BulIish Crop Report
 Is Already Discounted.

New York. May 21-The cotton market was very nervous and irregular today, with the close steady at a net decline of to Il points. The market opened barely steady at decline of to F points in response to lower cables and reports of further rains in the southwest. At the initial decline one of the prominent bull interests who had sold on the bulge of the previous day was an active buyer, and with complaints reaching the trade of too much rain in the eastern belt, prices ral- red until July sold 3 points over last nights finals, and the later months re- covered to within a point or two of that level Offerings were very heavy on the advance with some of the houses which have been persistent bulls advising their friends to take profits on the theory that a bullish government crop report on June was being r-discounted, and when some of the early buyers became sellers, following the detailed weather reports from Texas. showing precipitation to have been quite general. the market again weakened, and during the early after noon sold at net loss of about F to 14 points.
 The decline was checked again by a show of bull support, and was followed by a very rapid rally during the middle of the afternoon, which carried prices back to within a point or two of Thursday rise, but the market weakened during the last hour when realizing was heavy and seemed to be very much unsettled.
 Southern spot markets officially report ed early were unchanged to 1sc higher.
 Receipts at the ports today were 1S309 bales. against 1S,O7O last week and 946S last year. For the week, s5,OO0 bales, against 99,00S last week and 53,22S last year.
 Todays receipts at New Orleans, 5SS4 bales. against 1918 last year, and at Hous- ton, 924, against 7S5 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
NEW HIGH RECORD
 IN WHEAT MARKET
Brisk Demand Sends Price of
 May to Over S1.31
MARKET STRONG ALL DAY
Corn Undereoes Severe Break of Over Two Cents But Prices Close Hioher-oats Close Firm and
 Provisions Steady.

Chicago, May 21.-Wheat prices ad- vanced more than 1c here today owing to brisk demand based chiefly on sharp advances at the principal European grain centers. The May delivery incidentally touched a new high record mark for the season at 1.31A. At the close prices showed net gains of 1lsa1Ac to 1&c.
 New high marks were also established in cats. the May delivery selling at 6Ossc Corn closed firm and provisions steady
 The wheat market was strong the entire session with the exception of a slight dip early in the day, due to proft-talSing based on rains in Kansas and the Ohio river valley.
 Although the May delivery rose to q higher level than previously attained, the crop trading in that option was light. a few bids by shorts being sufficient 10 cause the advance.
 The most potent factor in the situation was the strength of European markets which with the exception of Liverpool were closed yesterday. The greatest gain was at Budapest, where prices were 5$i above the closing quotations of Wednes- day.
 Unfavorable reports regarding the Eu- ropean crop were said to be mainly re- sponsible for the strength abroad. A forecast of a large decrease in tbe worlds visible supply for the week and continued light receipts at primary points in this country were additional bullish features. As result of the strength of wheat, the price of flour here was advanced 1Oc
 
 During the day Che July delivery ranged between sl .15ls and $1 167s. The market closed strong at almost the top notch with July at s1 1894. May closed at S1.S1A, the highest point reached.
 Notwithstanding a break of 2e to 215c in the price of cash corn, the market for future deliveries was firm the greater part of the day owing to lively bidding by shorts An easier tone was manifested early in the session as result of reports of increased offerings from the country, but when it became known later that most of this corn would go to fill previous sales to the east, sentiment became bull fish.
 The May delivery was an exception be- ing under considerable selling pressure all day, chiefly by local holders. At the close prices were ssc lower to 71c higher, with July at 6sa69lsc.
 All deliveries of oats were designated in urgent demand for the September op- ton. Shorts in the May delivery bid the price of that option up sharply. Strength of wheat was a bullish influence. The range for the day on May was 5915c and 6Ossc and on July 5214c to 53ssc.
 At the close prices were up AGssc to IS @114c. compared with the Rrevious final figures, May being at 60c and July at 53ssc
 Trade in provisions was dull and the market was steady. Prices at the close were 215c higher to PFC lower.
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
North German lloyd

Large, fast and luxurious twin screw express and passenger steamships.
 Equipped with wireless and subma- rine signals.
 PLYMOUTH-CHERB Express sailings Tuesday at 10 a. m K. Wm.D. G.. May 25 K nprz Wm. June 8 Ka. Wm. II. June Il Cecilie. June 15 PLYMOUTH-CHERB Screw sailings Thursday at 10 a. m.
 Prin. Alice. May 27l Pr. F. .wm. June 10 Bremen ......June 3 Fr'd. D. Or. June r George Washington-Satls July l, ST. 900 tons. Newest and largest German ship afloat. Every innovation known to the shipbuilder's art.
 GIBRALTAR-NAPLE Mediterranean sailings Saturday at II a. m.
 K Luise . May 22i K. Albert. :. June 10 Prin. Irene. June 5l Berlin (new) June 2s
 Connections EacirclinE the Globe Travellers checks good all over the. world.
 Apply OELRICHs & CO, General Axts. Broadway, New York, or any local
 Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May -Cattle-Receipts esti- mated fat 1000. Market steady. Steers, s5. 25Q7.25 cows, is4@f7. 50; heifers, sS. 500 6.75 bulls. $4 25@5.75; calves, s3d6 "a; stockers and feeders, B 30Gl5 20.
 Hogs-Receipts estimated, 12. GOO. Market steady to cents higher. Choice heavy shipping, $7 45@7 30; butchers, $7. 4O0l7. 50 light mixed, T.05@7 IS; choice light, s7. 25M 735: packing, $7.25GD7 35; pigs, $5. 25Q6. 75 bulk of sales $7. .20@7. 80.
 Sheep-Reeepts estimated, 5000. Mar ket 15 to 20 cents higher. Sheep, $3.75@ 6.75; lambs. $6G910; yearlings, $6.50q7. 50.
 Kansas City, May -Cattle-Receipts S00 including 100 southerns. Market steady. Choice export and dressed beef steers, $6. 25@6. 95: fair to good $5. .250l6. 25; western steers, $5. 65; stockers and feed CTS, $4@5. 80; southern steers, $4 .25@6. 40; southern cows. $2. 5oa4.75; native cows, $2. .756f5. 75: native heifers, $4 25@6 50; bulls, s. 50G5. .25: calves, $4d8 50.
 Hogs-Receipts, 5000. Market strong to 5 cents higher. Top, ST 35; bulk of sales. $6. 75@7 30 heavy, s7 .15@7. S5 packers and butchers, $695@7. 30; light. $6 10; pigs, $5. .4046. 60
 Sheep-Receipts, 20OO Market steady. Lambs, $6@S. 30; yearlings s5 .50@7 50; wethers, $50; ewes, $4d16; stockers and feeders, ss.25a5 .25; Texas muttons, s4.75 @6.
 St. Louis. May -Cattle-Receipts. 800, including 100 Texans. Market steady. Ma tive shipping and export steers, SC. 2517; butcher steers. s5.50u6.75; steers under 1000 pounds. $4 5O0l5 90; stockers and feed CTS, $4.50M5. .35; cows and heifers, $5 35Qi 6.75; canners. $2. 25a3 .25; bulls, $4. 5Od5. 75; calves, $5 O5@5. 25 Texas ~nd Indian steers, s4 25@6 CO.,; cows and heifers, $2 75 @5.50.
 Hogs-Receipts 62oo. Market 10 cents higher. Pigs and lights. s4.7sa7 .35; pack CTS. S7.20a7 40; butchers and best heavy, q. .45d77. 60.
 Sheep Receipts. 500. Native muttons,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, May H.-tSpecial.)- )-The ef-
 Beet of the continued showers in Texas
 was, felt in the heavy realizing sales fin
 LivefRool. which brought about a sharp
 decline fif Athat market. This decline abroad crea5ed feeling that a similar decline would,Seeur here, as the temper of the trade in thk south and southwest has changed as A. result of the recent rains, becoming qufte bearish. At the low point. some 12 tdA, 13 points below yesterday, the offerings were absorbed and a quick rally followedN9n western buying. Crop accounts from the sections where rain has fallen are much better. leading the south to look for a 1ewer market. Liverpool should be 1 pok1t lower but as it closed weak and toA morrow Is Saturadyit is apt to be higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Weekly Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, May 21-Secretary Hes ter's weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement. issued before the close of { business today, shows an increase in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 30,000 bales. an increase over the same days year before last of 2S,00O, and an increase over the same time in 1906 of 5000 bales.
 For the 21 days of May the totals show an increase over last year of 99000 an increase over the same period year be- fore last of sl,000, and an increase over the same time in 1906 of 5000
 For the 263 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is ahead of the 26S days of last year 2.217, 900, behind the same days year before last 5000, and ahead of 1906 by 2.534,00O.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 112542 bales, against s2,S96 for the days ending this date last year. s4.5Ql year before last and 96,491 same time In 1906: and for the 21 days of May it has been 355,s22, against 256,549 last year, 274.665 year before last and 3l5,so1 same time in 1906
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports 9,4S5 923. against 1881, ,505 last year, 9,54,97S year before last and 7.367,179 same time in 1906 Overland across the Mississippi OllO anu totOtlidc IlNtIS lO HOTtueTn IulllS and Canada, 1,123.725 bales, against 675,- 60S last year, 1,135, All year before last and 9147S0 same time in 1906; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year, 224,325, against 215,- 719 last year, 191, 1866 year before last and 169942 same time in 1906: southern mills takings, 2,0S7, 900, against 1871, ,1s1 last year. 2,001, SS1 year before last and 1,SSS.577 same time in 1906.
 These make the total movement for the 263 days of the season from September 1 to date. 12S70,973, against 1O645,01s last year, 12,s76Bs6 year before last and 1o,- 135, AIS same tims in 1908.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 12S,501, against S0,925 last year, making the total thus far for the season, 7,7S7,1eS against 6S6O,S25 last year, an increase Of 926, ,373
 Northern mills takngs and Canada dur ing the past days show a decrease of 1747 as compared with the corresponding period last year and their total takings since September l have increased 900.- 4o6. The total takings of American mills, north south and Canada. thus far for the season have been 4,536.6SS, against S.474.4S6 last year. These include 2,46S- BOT by northern spinners, against 1.567.- sO1.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead ing southern interior centers have de- creased during the week. 1o4.5S5 bales. against a decrease during the correspond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
London Wool Market.

London, May 21.-The third series of the wool auction sales closed today with offerings of 6529 bales. The demand con- tlnued brisk and firm; prices ruled easy Today's sales follow:
 New South Wales: 400 bales; secured Is 11sd@1s 91zd; greasy, 6d@1s 1kd.
 Queensland 400 bales; scouredf Is 1sd0 Is 81sd; greasy, 101add1s 21ad. s
 New Zealand: 3S00 bales; secured, Is 1d@ Is 91ad; greasy, 6Add1s 21ad FL
 Cape of Good Hope and Natal: 100 bales; greasy, 71sdS1sd.
 Punta Arenas; 1900 bales greasy, 4s4d@ Is 11sd.
 The feature of the sales was the ac- tivity of Americans who started by pay ing 10 per cent advance for suitable par cels and quickly raised the limits
 During the last fortnight they paid from F to 25 per cent over the March rates for medium fine cross-breeds and fine merinos. Home traders bought SSO0O bales: continental spinners 61,000 bales, and Americans 23,000, and 10000 were held over the fourth series. In addition to the above purchases Americans took thou sands of bales direct from the provinces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 21.--Cotton. spot quiet: prices, points lower; American middling fair. 6.4ld; good mlddling. 6.05d middling. 6.S5d; low middling, 5.67d; good ordinary, 5.SSd; ordinary, 5.03d.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 300 were for speculation and ex- port and included 550O American.
 Receipts 5000 bales, including $500 Ameri- can. Futures opened quiet and steady and closed easy.
 May, 5.74d; May-June. 5.74d; June-July, 5.15d; July-August, 5.S0d; August-Septem- Der, 5.76d; September-O October 5.74d; Oc- er-November, 5.72Ad November De- cember. 5.11ad; December January B. 7fd; JanuaryFebruary 5.1d February March, 5.1d; March-April, 5T1sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Metal Market

New York, May 2.-The London tin market was about 10c higher today with spot quoted at e132 2s Cd and futures at 9133 2s Cd The local market was quiet but higher in sympathy at BPS. 5O129. .25.
 Copper was a shade higher in London with spot closing at 959 Ss 9d and futures at e6O 2s Cd. The local market was steady and unchanged, with lake quoted at SIS 121sd13. 371s; leetrolytic at SIP .s71k@ 13; and casting at S12. 75012, STE
 Lead was unchanged at e13 6s Sd in London. Locally firm, at $4 .30d4. 40. Spelter advanced to e22 2s Cd in Lon don but remained firm a $5 .15d5. 20 locally
 The English iron market was unchanged at ASS for Cleveland warrants. Local ly steady at recent prices. No. 1 foundry northern. s16@16. 50; No. ?. s15. 75d16. .25; No southern and No. l southern soft, s160 IS 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

is believed but for the borrowing by New York bankers in London the ship ments of gold would be much larger Ad- ditional small amounts of gold were en- gagged today for export to Argentina.
 The weeks shipments of gold will run to between $6,0000000 and $7Oo0,000, but estimates of the currency movement in- dicate that the excess of receipts over shipments in the interior movement has been sufficient together with the $1,551,- coo from sub-treasury operations, to over balance the gold exports and yield a small cash gain for the banks The in- tense dullness of the late market allowed some gravitation of prices to a lower level but the closing tone was steady.
 Bonds were irregular; total sales, par value, S, ,9S0 OO0
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Taking of American Cotton.

New Orleans. May 21-Secretarv Hes ter gives the takings of American cot ton by spinners throughout the world as follows. in round numbers:
 This week 259000, this year against 2oo.oOO last year. and 212,0O0 year before tasty.
 Total since September 1. this year. 10. 767,oO0 against 9.7Ss, 900 last year, and 1O.- S6l 600 the year before
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 2,4lS,0O0 bales this year. against l. .5SS. . GOO last year, and 2,369, GOO the year before: southern spinners, 2.06S, ,O00 against 1.so7. 0O0 last year, and 2.04S,000 the year before; and foreign spinners 6.23l, GOO against 6,26S,0O0 last year and 6,234,OO the year before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Flour, Meat and Breadstuff.

lCorrected daily by Tennessee NH Co.) Flour-Fancy patents. $S; Nellie King, $7.25; second patents, s6.75.
 Meal-Satinette, 96-lb bags, $1.S3. Corn-Kiln dried, No. mixed 97c Oats-No mixed CSC; No. 3. s7e; white clip roc.
 Wheat Bran-Pure ton, S33
 Cotton Seed Meal-Feed. $2s; prime, sS2.
 Corn Chops-S0 pounds, $1.5O.
 Shorts-Ton, $34.
 Hulls-so-lbs. c. s. $s; 100 lbs. c. s.. s975
 Hay-Choice Timothy, $22; No. Timothy, $21; Johnson grass s14; clover mixed, SEQ; choice green alfalfa, 324.