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New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

One OF the three latest volumes issued by the
Hakuyt Society contains the remarkable story
of The Travels OF Peter Mundy III Europe and
Asia 160S-1661.' Peter Mundy was a Cornish
man who delighted in travel and who knew how
to set down a vivid description of What he saw.
The huge mass of Ms. containing his rec
ords is preserved in the Bodleian Library, and
commentators wonder that it has not long ago
been edited for publication. Apparently its ex-
istence has been known to few writer's, as the
editor has found only three references to il in
the books issued within the last sixty five years.
Its scope, he points out is very wide as 1t
comprises seventeenth century accounts of prac-
ticaly the whole of Continental Europe. parts
of England and Wales, Western India, China
and Japan besides containing historical notes
of no little value; it covers period of sixty
years, and it is doubtful if any other contem-
porary work of equal merit exists. Munday
travelled for thirty-sX years and calculated
that he traVersed upward of 100 S35 miles,
Gaping III the course Of thos" organizations no
fewer than 1900 dangers.
American readers will be offered, in 1910, 4
wealth of interesting information about Pales
tine Mr. Ellsworth Huntington the head of
the Yale Expedition. has written for "Harper's
Magazine a series of Illustrated papers de-
scribing his explorations ami observations in the
Holy Land.
Mr. Robert Hichens'S papers ON Palestine
series for which he has been making studies on
the spot-will appear in The Century" during
the coming year; They are to be Illustrated by
reproductions of the paintings made by the
authors fellow traveller Mr.. jules C;u@rin.
The late Professor Lomhrosos forthcoming
book deals with psychic phenomena. and bears
the startlingly apt title. for pOsthumouS pub
lication. Of After Death--What?"
A work described of immense labor
and research is to be issued by the Clarendon
Press 1t is a calendar and description of "Tu-
dor and Stuart ProclamatiOnS. 1iSJ- 1874 which
has been prepared by Mr. Robert Steele.
romance Of India, which is not from an Eng
lish pen. is coming out this autumn. It's author
is Sarath Kumar Ghosh and its title is The
Prince of Destiny"
An examination of Bible miracles in accord
ance with the methods. rules and tests of Dres-
ent day jural science has been made by Mr.
Francis j. Lamb, attorney and counsellor at
law. in Miracle and Science (Bbotheca Saera
Company, Oberln, Oho). The authors results
ever of the supernatural is found in the Scrip-
lures Tested by the standards and ordeals of
Jurisprudence, by which questions of fact are
aSceftalned and demonstrated in contested uues-
tons of right between man and man in courts
OF justice, the resurrection of Jesus stands =
demonstrated fact. Not only are the miracles
or The exodus substantiatcd in the light of ilIra
science, but the evidence shows also that Jeho-
van chose to conquer PharaOh's opposition ana
TO cure the monarch of his false contention Of
Deity by employing the methods means ana
rules OF Jurisprudence. Thus jehovah treated
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

In the Just published memoir of Lecky tn"
historian. there is an interesting passage from
a confession of his thoughts on literary style
Il have always cared much for style he says,
'and have endeaVOred to improve my own by
reading great deal of the best English and
French prose. In writing. in music, much of
the perfection of style is question of ear; but
much also depends on the ideal the writer sets
before himself He ought ! think, to aim at the
greatest possible simplicity and accuracy of eX-
preston. at ViVidneSS and force at condensation.
The last two heads will usually be found to
blend; for condensation. when it is not attained
at the sacrifice of clearneSS is the great secret
of force. ! should say. from my expert
ence, that most improvements of style of
the nature either Of condensation of increased
accuracy and delicacy of distinction"
1t is understood that there is much picturesque
and exciting material in General r. Funston'-
"reminiscences of Cuban Insurgent Campaigns"
"reminiscences which to appear next year
in the pages of 'Scribners Magazine" 1t Will
be remembered that he in command of the
artillery of the Cuban inSurgent forces at the
period before the outbreak of the Spanish Amer
lean War.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

Herr Sohaumann stopping bullets on his "chest
protector 1t rs SAID that one historic occa-
s'on the inventor OF socalIed bullet proof
Gurass met ms match when a practical and un-
oehevin9 monarch asked him to put on his in
vention and stand up before firing party, and
preferred TO retire hurredIy rather than face
more confidence in his invention, as NAV be seen
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

from these photographs, which show him stoo.
ping ping with his Chest protector" heavy bullet.
nreo from a rifle. The "shield" has been an
pgoVe0 oy tho German Emperor and the German
war Once. u can be fired at with the STRONGEST
;nfansry n s bullets and will remain undamaoed. It
Is Ienoao'e, and can be worn unnoticed either
weight can also be used as helmet. "S"'
Tho Sketch
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
NEW MACMILLAN BOOKS
Nr. William E. Carson's

Spain itsclf. glowing with color, Where traVeI
YOU choose. and sport superb-this is the land
Fully illustrated, clOti
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
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[:l11EI;lIf;22 POOL IUJJE

lowest PRICES: easiest terms: builders of best h,,Iir
Anes'' suPPdes etc MARK BROS. n Union Squire
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
WHEAT DECLINES
OVER ONE CENT
New Crop Movement Has
BeariSh Effect Upon Prices
RECEIPTS VERY HEAVY
Forecast of Rain in Corn Belt Causes
Decline of More Than One Cent.
Oats Close Weak and Pro-
visions Quite Strong.

Chicago August 23.-The beginning in
earnest of the movement of this years
record breaking crop of wheat in the
northwest had a depressing effect on the
wheat market here today, the price of
all deliveries declining more than 1 cent
per bushel Closing quotations showed
net losses of 1Ac to 11sc. Corn was
weak on reports of rain in Nebraska and
oats were weak because of liberal re-
ceipts. Provisions closed firm.
The wheat market was subject to gem
eral selling pressure throughout tho en-
tire session and an extremely heavy tone
prevailed from start to finish. Selling at
the opening was inspired chiefly by de-
clnes in the price of wheat at all the
leading grain centers of Europe, due
partly to heavy shipments from Russia,
but later in the session the unusual lib
eral movement of wheat in this country.
particularly in the northwest was the
principal weakening influence.
Receipts of wheat today at st. Louis
were more than double those of the cor
responding day a year ago, and Kansas
City also reported a material increase
in arrivals. The movement in the south
west, however, failed to arouse trade to
such an extent as did the news from
Minneapolis where 23s cars of new wheat
were received today. The quality of this
new spring wheat was said to be ex-
celent.
Predictions were made the arrivals at
Minneapolis and Duluth would soon aver
age 1000 cars day. During the day these
present deliveries sold between 97s4c and
99ssc, while the December option ranged
between s4Ac and s5Ac. The market
closed with prices only a trifle above
the low mark, September being at 9SMc
and December 94ssc.
An official prediction of showers in
Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska prompted lib
eral selling in the corn market which
resulted in declines of more than 1c
in all deliveries The weather bureau
sections Of the corn belt was supple
mented by private dispatches which
claimed that rains had occurred in parts
of Nebraska. Several Of the leading
longs were free sellers throughout the
entire day. The market was also affect
ed in the break of wheat prices The
market closed weak at almost the bot
tom with prices off H@1c to 1asQ11ac com
pared with Saturdays close.
Liberal receipts, present and prospec-
tive, caused heavy selling of oats by
cash interests which resulted in sharp
declines in all options. Arrivals of oats
here today were 415 cars or nearly 100
cars above the estimated amount and
the official estimate for tomorrow pre-
dicted arrivals of nearly 700 car loads.
The market closed weak with prices *
Ole to 1Ac below the previous close
Provisions were firm on a sc to 1Oc adj
vance in live hogs. Local packers sup
ported the market nearly all day. The
close was firm with prices &c lower to
15c higher
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
SLIGHT ADVANCE
IN COTTON MARKET
Trading Is Rather Quiet With
BuIIish indications
BUYING Is NOT AGGRESSIVE
Southern Crop News Averages eener-
ally 6uIIish But Is Offset BY
Doubts as to Early Receipts
of This Years Crop.
BUYING IS NOT AGGRESSIVE

New York August 23.-The cotton mar
ket was generally very quiet today, be-
coming little more active in the late
trading when prices sold at the highest
point of the day. closing steady at a net
advance of to Q points. The opening was
steady at a decline of points to an adj
vance of 1 points, active months showing
little or no change from the close of
Saturday, which was about in line with
The cables. Reports that the weather in
Texas had cleared up, with high tenn
peratures over Sunday, promoted some
early support on which prices soon sold
up to net advance of to s points, but
the buying was not aggressive and while
the detailed Texas reports offered ground
for further crop complaints, midday f1uc-
tuations were narrow and irregular, car
rying prices back to within three or four
points of Saturdays finals.
Later New Orleans buying and support
from spot houses caused a rally and the
market closed within a point of the
best. August was more active and ruled
relatively firm, owing to further de-
creases in the local stock. The exceed
ingly bulish average of southern crop
news is being offset to some extent, APP
parently by uncertainty regarding the
influence of early new crop receipts which
are soon expected to increase, and trading
is perhaps more in the way of evening
up for over the bureau report due next
week than in the way of discounting its
expected bullish showing.
Southern spot markets officially report
ed early were generally unchanged. Pri-
vate advices regarding the attitude of
early holders are conflicting, but many
of them suggest that the south is quite
as willing seller as the mills are buyers
around the 12-cent level
Receipts at the ports today 1899, against
1898 last week and 12046 last year. For
the week 5000, against 1887 last week.
and 1,49S last year.
Todays receipts at New Orleans NO.
against 492 last year and at Houston
6657. against 694O last year.
Futures opened steady and closed very
steady.
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Steady; middling, 12Ac; net
receipts. 1909: gross receipts, 3909 stock,
$685. coastwise, $751;
New Orleans; Firm; middling, 12hc; net
receipts 10; gross receipts 10; sales,
435; stock 1851; exports to the continent,
100; coastwise, rs.
Mobile: Nominal; middling, 121ac; net
receipts, 6; gross receipts g. stock, 1904.
Savannah: Steady; middling, 12c; net
receipts 254 gross receipts. 254; sales,
S96; stock, 9351; exports to the continent,
%; coastwise, 1902.
Charleston: Nominal; net receipts, II;
gross receipts, II; stock, $50; coast
wise, u.
Wilmington: Nominal; stock. 1856.
Norfolk: Firm; middling, 121ac; net re-
ceipts, s. gross receipts, s; stock, 1915;
coastwise 663.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 1234c:
stock, 1899.
New York: Quiet; middling, r.. 75c; gross
receipts, $50; stock, s2,4o3; exports to Great
Britain, II; to France. 122
Boston: Quiet; midding, 1275c; gross
receipts, 1149.
Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 13c; stock
1929.
Total today, at all ports, net: 1899;
exports to Great Britain, II; to France,
12z: to the continent, 12o; stock, 1882.
Consolidated, at all ports, net: 6613;
exports to Great Britain, 1884; to France,
1922; to the continent, 1858.
Total since September l, at all ports,
net: 9,932,S96 exports to Great Britain,
8, ,312; to France, 1039,S64; to the con-
tinent, 3.512,s1S; to Japan, 2O0,5S9 to Mex
leo, SO, 500.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, August 23.-spot cotton
quiet; middling, 12hc; sales on spot, $50,
to arrive, So.
Futures opened steady at an advance OF
8 to points on good cables. The market
was steady all day and kept above satur-
days closing in spite of the fact that
the hot wave in the west appeared broken
and that rain for drouth sections appeared
sure. Fear of a very low condition re-
port from the government on September 2
stimulated buying for both long and short
account. The movement of new cotton was
heavy but this was taken as evidence OF
good demand rather than as pressure to
sell kilograms from San Antonio said
more buyers had been seen there than
was ever known before. Reports of pre-
mature opening of Coils and expectations
that the open cotton would be injured by
rain was also a supporting factor At
the highest prices were II to IL points
over Saturdays closing. The closing was
very steady at an advance of IL to Il
points.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
STOCK MARKET
IN WAITING MOOD
nalth of Hartman Is Affect
ing Wall Street
FOREIGN ADVICES GOOD
Railroad Traffic Officials Unite in
View That Business Is Fast Mount
ing Higher and Traffic Is
Proflting Thereby.

New York, August 23-From the ir-
regular and reactionary course of prices
today it is very clear that the stock mar
ket is still in highly sensitive state and
dependent largely upon developments of
the next few days. Foremost among these
is the health of E. II. Hartman. Traffic
officials of the leading railway system
in the middle west are virtually unani-
nous in their declamations that business
is steadily mounting higher with an es-
pecially large movement in merchandise.
1t was reported today that the railroads
centering at Chicago have in mind an
increase of cents per hundred pounds
in freight terminals service"
Foreign advees were cheerful in the
MAN. Berlin cables were most optimistic
with reported steadier betterment in Ger
many's Industrial condition. Taking its
cue from London, where Americans were
active and strong, our market began oper-
atoms in much the same fashion. The
advantage was fleeing, however, vigorous
selling of the Hartman issues soon wiping
out all advances and by noon prices of
Union and Southern Pacific were consid-
erably lower than the opening, while
strong pressure was being brought TO
bear on Reading and other leading issues.
Coincident with the decline in the Harri-
man issues was the statement that no
change would occur in the dividends OF
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific at the
directors meeting tomorrow. The Gould
issues, Texas and Pacific, Wabash and
Denver and Rio Grande all displayed
frmness. Prices rallied somewhat be-
fore the last hour when the street re-
ceived word that Mr.. Hartman had sent
assurances to his associates from the ship
now bringing him to port of his good
condition" For a time this news was
without effect but in the final trading
there were sharp rebounds in Union Pa
cific, Southern Pacific and United States
Steel, which carried them well above the
previous high prices of the day. Other
stocks moved in sympethy, including
Reading, Rock Island, Chicago and North
western and Chesa peake and Ohio. The
rally was in progress when the market
closed Aside from a shipment of 100000
of gold to Panama to meet canal pay
roll requirements, the money market de-
veloped no new features. Call money
varied from "a to 2ls per cent, but the
time accommodations were in fight de-
mand with no change.
Bonds were easy. Total sales, par
value, $3,2S5,000.
Government IS advanced " per cent and
the registered As Il per cent on CALL
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
Metal Market.

New York. August 23.--There was little
business In the tin market on the New
York metal exchange today, 20 tons sep
TENDER being sold for warehouse or port
of New York delivery at $30.52ls; 70 tons
first half September, 5000, and % tons
spot ex-dock at 5000.
The market closed strong with spot and
August quoted at s30.50Q3o. 621f; Septem-
Der, $50. 50d30.75; October and November,
$50. 55@30.S0. and December, $50 6OQ@.So.
The London market was firm and high
er with spot quoted at 4l3S 6s ana 1u-
lures at f139 rs Cd.
THE market for standard copper was
firm but no sales were reported on the
New York exchange. closing prices fol-
low: Spot August, September and Octo-
Der, s12. 75613; November, $12.S0Q1SD e; Oc-
tober and December, $13@13.10. The Lon
don market was steady at moderate
advance with spot quoted at $50 lbs Cd
and futures at ECO 12s 3d.
Local dealers quote lake copper at
s1s. 121a13. 371k; electrolytio. $12.S714@131 21s
and casting sl262h@12s71k.
Lead was firm with a sale OF $4,000
pounds August reported at $40 spot
closed at $4.35G440; New York and $4.25
bid East st. Louis delivery. The Lon
don market was shade lower with spot
closing at a12 IS Cd.
Shelter was firm with spot closing at
@.7oa5.so New York and at $o62isd5.7 10
East st. Louis. The London market was
unchanged at G22.
Iron was higher in the London mar
ket with Cleveland warrants quoted at
55s 41sd The local market was steady;
No. / foundry northern, $17.50@1S; No. 2
at s176D17. so; No. / southern and No. Z
southern soft, sl775G1825.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Flour and FeedstufYs.
Corrected by Tennessee Mill Coz
Nellie King -four, per barrel, 1878.
Bolted satinette meal. per 96-lb. sack.
$1;75. -. 90
White oats. per bushel 55c.
Pure wheat bran. s25.
Pure wheat shorts, $28.
1O0-lb. C. S. hulls, per ton. $40.
Prime c. s. meal, per ton, $31.
Feed C. S. meal, per ton, $2S.
No. l timothy hay, per ton, $40.
Green alfalfa, per ton, $21.
80-lb. corn chops, per sack, $1.35.
Flour in wood 15c higher.
Ceralfa mixed feed, S35 ton.
Fruit and Produce.
Corrected by Douglass Bros.)
Oranges-Cal. Valencia, per box, 81.
Lemons-Imported per box, 81.
Lines Per hundred. soc.
B Bn.ann,..E,d 5qneh; ~ 7Sc@'l5o.
New Irish Potatoes-Per blu. 1905.
Sweet Potatoes-New crop, per bar
rel, $2.50@2.75.
Cabbage-New crop. Virginia. per
11sc.
&c.
Navy Beans--Per blu. So.
Lima Beans-Per Id. &C.
Eggs-Candled. FAC.
Watermelons, per 100 $15Q25.
Canteloupes. per crate. $202.5o.
California peaches, box. $1.35.
California pears, box, So.
California plums. 81.
California grapes, S2..25.
Apples-Fancy Maiden Blush per
barrel, IS. so; choice cooking, s3@S SO.
Poultry.
Hens, 500 35c, large fryers. 25d soc.
medium flyers, $50 5c broilers, 1917
@15c; uucks, 200 Csc; geese, $50 ACC;
guineas, 25c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
Drowned While Bathinu.

Norfolk, Va. August 2S.-Gerhard Lau-
terback, aged 16 years, son of Reinhard
Lauterback, was drowned while bathing
at Virginia Beach yesterday, but short
distance from shore. Another youth far
out, feigning danger, attracted all atten-
ton from young Lauterback, who other
wise might have been rescued. Grover
l.. Cuthrill, aged "a. son of Police Cap
tain George L. Cuthrill OF Norfolk, was
drowned at Rocky Point, N. c., while en-
gagged in bridge construction Sunday.
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SPECIAL RATES
QUEENS: 5i3Ss3If]
From Birmingham.

From Birmingham.
Rate In proportion from other points.
S12 1O-Black Mountain, N. c.. and re-
turn, August 81 and rs, limit Sep
TENDER 6.
S21 .J5-Toledo, o., and return, August
81, %, go and "a; limit August 20.
s11 95-Louisville, KY, and return,
September 4. and 6; limit Sep
TENDER IL.
R56 35-Boston, Mass. and return; vari-
able route sold daily until Sep
TENDER 80; limit 80 days.
Homeseekers rates, Southwest first
and third Tuesdays. summer tourist
to Seattle exposition; tickets sold
daily until September 80; limit Octo-
Der 81.
Tickets and reservations
1925 First Avenue.
Bell Phone 1913. Peoples Phone 6ls.
Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York, August S.-(Special.) Each
day brings confirmation of the improve
ment in trade in Manchester and the
continent, to which we have called your
attention for the past fortnight 1t is now
reported that spinners have a margin in
yarn from purchases of cotton at present
prices. If this be so, we can expect
demand from Europe which has been long
delayed. This Information is the force
which moved the market upward today
on a small business.
From the southwest we have the usual
reports of serious deterioration in the
crop which undoubtedly assisted but the
main factors were the accounts from
abroad of trade condition. Liverpool
should be points higher tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

crate business done; prices points higher.
American middling fair, 7.22d; good mid :
ding. $500; middling, 66Sd; low middling
6.50d; good ordinary, 6.24d; ordinary, 5.S9d
Sales OF the day were 10000 bales, of
which 500 were for speculation and export
and included $500 American.
Receipts, 6O00 bales, including 200 Amer
leans
Futures opened steady and closed quiet
August, 6.5Sd; August-Septembes 6.4Sd;
observation-disclosures, Cad; October-Novem-
Der. 6.42d; November-D December, 6.41hd;
December-January, 6.411sd; January-Feb-
ruary, SAD; February-March, 6.411ad;
March-April, 6.416d April-May, Gid
May-June, 6.41d; June-July, 6. 401sd; July
August, 6.39d.