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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
WHEAT MARKET
 BREAKS SHARPLY Most of the Loss Is Regained
 Before the Close FARM RESERVES LARGE Corn Is Not Affected By the Slump In
FARM RESERVES LARGE
Corn Is Not Affected By the Slump In Wheat, But Makes a New High Record Price-Oats Close
 Firm-ProVisions Weak.

Chicago, March 4.-Wheat prices broke sharply here today owing to the private reports giving estimates on farm reserves of wheat, which reports showed a much larger amount of grain in farmers hands than had been forecasted by leading local bulls. Part of the loss was regained, but at the close prices were still ssc to Ssc below yesterdays final quotations Corn and oats closed firm, but provisions were rather weak.
 Following the weak closing in wheat yesterday the trade at the opening today was in a position to cover short sales or to place long wheat which had been sold out the previous day. This sort of buying gave the market a moderately firm start, much firmer than had been generally expected in view of declines at Liverpool and Berlin opening quotations being 1s@Ac lower to t4@ssc higher, com pared with the previous close. The lead ing bull was buyer of the May deliv- cry and this forced the price of that op- ton up to $1 .191a in the first few minutes of trading with a gain of AQ5sc over opening figures. Toward the end of the first hour the report of a local crop sta tlstlcian was made public showing prob able reserves of wheat still in farmers hands amounting to 123,000,00O bushels. These figures were about 20, ,000,0 900 bushels in excess of the estimate of the bull op orator who Is credited with practical con- trol of the wheat situation here. An esti- mate made by @ Kansas City expert placed the reserves at still higher fig ure May dropped to s1 ITS. During the remainder of the day the market con t.fued nervous. The close was rather weak with May at s1 1874 91 1885 and July at $1 .059s.
 New high record marks for the season were made by all deliveries of corn, May adVencing to 6S14@6sssc, and July to 67as@ 67Hc The market was bulIishly affected by the report of a local crop expert which estimated farm reserves of corn at nearly 100o00,000 bushels less than a year ago. The local longs were fair buyers, but the market showed little response to the break in wheat. The range for the day on May was 671sc to sS1sQ6S1zc. The mar ket closed strong with prices up 5s9Ac to %c, compared with the, previous close, May being 6Shc and July 67A@ 67%c.
 Oats also made a new high record for the season, the May delivery at one time selling at 56s4d567sc, and July at 511sc. There was an active demand for the de- ferred deliveries. The market closed firm with prices up AQssc, compared with yesterdays final quotation, May being at 561sc and July at 507sc.
 Selling of provisions by the local pack ing interests caused weakness in that market and final quotations showed losses of 5Q10c A 10c decline In live hogs was the chief bearish influence
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
SLIGHT DECLINE
 IN COTTON PRICES Advance Occurs At Opening on
 Weather Report SELLING ORDERS HEAVY Anticipation of Rain In Texas Causes General Realizing and the Close
 Shows Losses of Sev-
 eral Points.
SELLING ORDERS HEAVY

New York, March 4-After an early advance the cotton market weakened to- day, closing steady at a net decline of to points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 3 to points and during the early trading sold about to points net higher in response to better cables than expected, continued reports of q steady spot situation and the early fore cast predicting clear weather over the cotton belt. The advance carried May up to 9.6O, or 42 points over the low level of the last week and seemed to bring out a great deal of realizing, with offerings increased and becoming more general following private wires from Chi cago claiming that 1t was generally cloudy over Texas with rains indicated within the next 24 hours. These reports were accompanied by heavy selling or ders and evidently made a considerable impression upon sentiment
 At any rate the market weakened, par ticularly as many thought that part of the old crop selling represented reduc tion in the long lines of leading spot houses, and before the decline was checked prices showed net loss of about to points with May contracts sell ing at 94S or 12 points off from the top. The close was within a point or so of the lowest. Southern spot mar kets reported were about unchanged to 1sc higher. Owing to poor wire service very little official weather news was re- ceived, the weather man failing to show conditions during the past "A hours in the southwest Private wires from New Orleans reported that there had been no rain in Texas or Oklahoma but stated that the forecast issued there Is for un- settled weather.
 Sales of futures today estimated at about 15o, 900 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
The Ideal
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Gilt edge bonds are regarded by the ablest financiers as the safest possible investment for capital To investigate the security behind a bond issue is essential to reaching a sound conclusion, but is within the capacity of the shrewd, capable business man of today.
 The ideal investment combines with absolute safety of principal a liberal, unchanging income and steady appreciation of value.
 The bond and stock offering of company meets these requirements to the letter. The ten-year gold bond issue amounting to $1.250.0O0 is based on gold actually in sight in the company's properties which can be extracted at a profit exceed ing $9,000,0 GOO. With the bonds in- vestors receive a stock bonus equal to the face of the bonds purchased, which participate in every dollar of profit realized.
 When it is considered that these mines cannot be worked out in a hundred years with the equipment proposed it must be admitted that no safer or more desirable invest ment has ever been offered to the public. Investigate this promptly, as I have but a limited amount of bonds for sale on these terms.
 For full information and sub scription blanks apply to
 Wm. H. Short, Fiscal Agent 21o4 First Ave-. Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Fine Gift for Fairbanks

Washington, March 4.-Behind closed doors the Senate today paid to Vice Pres 1dent Fairbanks one of the most remark able tributes ever given to a presiding officer. He was presented with mag nihcent silver service. costing s1ls5. as the gift or the entire body of senators. ana with loving cup as the present of tion of the silver service was made hv senator McCumber. Senator Daniel spoke TOT the minority. dilating upon Mir. Fair banks uniform fairness. He suggested that if at any time. MT. Fairbanks did tire or the monotonous service in the republican party the democrats would be glad to welcome him. He facetiously sug- gested that 1t would be well for MT. Fairbanks to take more than one draught from the flagon before breakfast. if if should happen to get filled with other than buttermilk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Hubbard Bros. s. Co.'s Letter.

New York, March 4.-(Special. )-Heavy selling by Wall street houses who have been holding cotton bought last Novem- Der was the feature of the market from the opening This taking of profits sup piled the buyers, who in the main were the foreign houses, who seem to be grad ually transferring their hedges to the foreign markets. Rain in Texas for to- morrow was predicted by the weather bu- reau, but telegraphic communication was so generally interrupted that little reliance was placed on this statement. Advices from Fall River were less satisfactory, the demand for cloths having fallen to moderate proportions at easier prices. While the large offerings checked the feeling of the traders in favor of the market there is no desire to look for any decline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Dry Goods.

New York, March 4-The storm inter fered with dry goods jobbing house trade in the early part of the day. Up to this time the week has been little more quiet, yet on the whole the jobbing houses masxe little complaint Cotton goods in novelties for spring and summer continue to be the active sellers. Fine cotton goods are very firm. Linings are generally quiet, with scarcity notable because of the de- lays in deliveries from finishing works. Fall Things are being sold at spring prices. Raw silk in Japan is steady. Mi Ian grades are easier. Local market quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Forest Reserve Bill Fails.

Washington, March 1.-The Appalachian and White mountain forest reservation bill was practically finally disposed of soon after the Senate reconvened at S.3O o'clock tonight. When the bill was placed before the Senate tonight Senator Teller declared that it would take him two or three hours to point out it's defects; Sen ator Flint said that at least two hours would be required by him, and Senator Dixon added thaat he would require two or three hours It was pointed out that the House had substituted an entirely new bill for the Senate measure. It was thus made evident that the measure was doomed and no further effort was made to proceed with the passage of the measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Interior Movement.

Houston-steady middling, 91sc. net receipts, 1889; gross receipts, 46S9; shipments, 6377; sales, SEQ; stock, 142, 693.
 Augusta-Steady; middling. shc; net receipts, BPS; gross receipts. S46; ship ments, 1134; sales. 451; stock, S0,0S3.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, 7-16c; net receipts 22O7; gross receipts, 24S4; shipments, 29s3 sales, 2150; stock, 155,- 598.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 97-16c; net receipts, 375; gross receipts, 2017; shipments, 1892; stock. 43.3S0.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, 40S; gross receipts, 40S; shipments, 472S; stock, 9,291.
 Louisville-Firm; middling, 9%c.
 Little Rock-Quiet; middling. 1-16c; net receipts, 364; gross receipts, 364; shipments, 202 stock, 49,145.
 Total today--Net receipts, s371; gross receipts 10,S10; shipments, 13,S06; sales 2421: stock, 4SS,102.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Big Kick In Pensacola.

Pensacola, Fla, March 4.-By the clos ing of the Pensacola navy yard, which ing of the Pensacola navy yard which the Navy, 100 skilled laborers whose sal aries range from s60 to s15O per month, are thrown out of employment as well as large force of stenographers, clerks and bookkeepers. many of whom have resided on the naval reservation and been employed in the navy yard for almost a lifetime. Half a million dollars have been spent during the past five years for ma chinery. alone for the yard and the im- mense floating dock purchased from Spain was lowed here at a big expense and has been used in docking vessels The clos ing of the yard is considered little less than catastrophe to the residents of the town of Warrington, all of whom are employed in the yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling, g 9-16c: net receipts, 5264; gross receipts, 5264; sales, 345; stock, 143.504 exports to the continent, 1909 coastwise, 4068.
 New Orleans-Quiet; middling, 91s c; net receipts, 3511 gross receipts, 3511 sales, 1125; stock, 249,601; exports to Great Britain, 10000; to the continent. Is, 500
 Mobile-Net receipts, 959; gross re- ceipts, 959; stock, 56,S10.
 Savannah-Net receipts, 2037; gross receipts, 2O37; stock, s2,1s2; exports to France, 5634; coastwise, sos.
 Charleston-Firm; mlddling, g 3-16c; net receipts, 19; gross receipts, 19; stock, 16.5S9 coastwise, 415.
 Wilming gton-Net receipts, Al; gross receipts Al; stock, 12,664.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 91c; net receipts 9o5; gross receipts, 905; stock, 34,378; coastwise, 501.
 Baltimore-Nominal; stock, 1S,S03.
 New York-Quiet; middling. 9.S5c; gross receipts. 234s; sales, 300; stock, 12S,771; exports to the continent 3150.
 Boston-Quiet; middling. 9.S5c; net receipts, POS; gross receipts, 97S; ex- ports to Great Britain, IS.
 phia-Steady; middling 10.10c; net receipts, 50; gross receipts, 325; stock, 4221.
 Port ownsend-Net receipts. 356; gross receipts 356; exports to Japan, 356.
 Jacksonville-Net receipts, 100 gross receipts, 100, oastwise 100.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 13,550; exports to Great Britain, 10,013; to France, 5634; to the continent, 21, ,459; to Japan. 356; stock, 752,346.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 112,- 900; exports to Great Britain. S5,6S9; to France, 35 ,305 to the continent, 4S,11S; to Japan. 9663; to Mexico 800.
 Total since September 1. at all ports: Net, 8,211 1882: exports to Great Britain, 2,S56,002; to France, S37,905; to the con tinent, 2.616,937 to Japan, 144,064 to Mexico, SPAS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
MARKET STEADIES
 AFTER THE FURRY

The upward tendency of the grain mar ket has been checked, the market has become steady, and while prices were un- changed yesterday it Is expected that prices on grain products will decline with in the next few days. The market was reported brisk yesterday the demand be- ing well up to it's usual standing.
 The market in fruits and producs is re- ported to be moving along nicely. The supply is ample, the merchants state, and the demand Is strong. Florida oranges advanced to s3 per box yesterday.
 Meats advanced again yesterday. on nearly all kinds of salt meats prices were raised several points.
 The local spot cotton market is reported steady and unchanged
 Quotations follow:
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sion. There was another drive against Erie on the score of the restriction upon the permission for It's bond issue. The sustained strength in the wheat market speculative as it is in origin, directs in- creasing attention to the promise for the winter wheat crop and keeps alive anxiety over It's fate.
 Money rates are tending downward again and ready sale is stillereported for new issues of railroad bonds. Bonds were steady. Total sales, par value, 2,2S4,000
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Ohio Is Shrinkinu.

Louisville, March 4-From Parkersburg to Cairo the turbulent Ohio is shrink ing into its proper boundaries of some mile and a half in width, and at Louis- vile the flood Is almost forgotten. On the levee where the river was resting its tawny waves for about a week there are two feet of mud and sediment but the wharfmaster already is having this re- moved. Reports from all along the route are that the Plttsburg Coal fleet is on its way to this and other southern points The weather today was gray with fiecks of snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, March 4.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged. Middling, SIC: Sales on the spot, $50 bales; to arrive, 275 bales.
 Futures opened steady at an advance of to 4 points in response to a higher Liverpool market than was due. The market held very steady tone for Some time after the first call the old crop positions going to a level to points over yesterdays closing. Here short sell ing was renewed on a large scale as the result of indications of rain for some portions of Texas. These indications caused weak market all day no at tention being paid to a good spot de- mand in the interior. The close was steady at net decline of 5 to points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Will Build New Church.

Hartsele, March 4-(Special.)-A mass meeting of the membership of the Meth odist church was held last Monday night to hear the report of the committee ap- pointed for the purpose of submitting a plan recommending ways and means for the building of the new church now under consideration. The plan as sub- mitted by the committee was indorsed. The church will be built some time dur ing the year. It wifi be of brick and will cost somewhere near S7000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Bad Fire In Brooklyn.

New York, March 4.-Fire broke out early this morning in the four-story ten ements located at 31f, 31S and Sl5 Sev- enth avenue. Brooklyn. Six persons have been romevd from the burning build ings and taken to the hospitals suffering from burns and other injuries. One wom- an, Rose Garber, perished from suffoca ton. Among the injured in Seney hos pital are two children The police and fremen made numerous spectacular res cues The fire was got under control with some difficulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Metal Market.

New York, March 1.-The London tin market was higher today with spot quot ed at e130 Is Sd and futures at s131 17s Cd. Locally market was quiet; spot quot ed at BPS. 6211s12S. .S71a.
 Spot copper was unchanged in London but futures were a little lower at e57 12s Cd. Local market was quiet with lake quoted at $12.S714913 121s; electrolytic, SIP .5O@12 75, and casting, SIP 371ad12. 621s.
 Lead was unchanged in both markets Spelter declined to f21 15s in the London market. but remained dull at $4. 721s@4. TIA locally.
 Iron was unchanged in London. No change locally, with No. foundry north ern, S16. 5OQ17.25; No. 2, s16@16.75 No. southern and No. southern soft, $16. 75@ 17.25.
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of which 1000 were for speculation and export and included 9S00 American.
 Receipts 5000 bales including 3300 Amer ican. |
 Futures opened and closed steady. March and March-April. 5.o6d; April-May, 5.e61Ad May-June, 5017d; June-J uly. 5:oSd; July-August, 5O9d; August-Septem- Der, 5.4d; September-Oc 499d; Octo- ber- November, 496d; November Decem- Der. 494d; December-January, 4931Rdi Jan February, 4.92Ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Bonds.
Money on Call,

New York, March 4.-Money on call, 1%a2 per cent; easy; ruling rate, 1% per cent; closing bid, 1% per cent; offered at 2 per cent; time loans rather soft; 90 days, 21s92% per cent; 90 days 2% per cent, and six months, 2s4@3 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 314@4 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at $4. .85 60 for e0-day bills and at s4S7. 70 for demand Commer- cial bills, $4.s5A@4. .s5ass: bar silver, 5O1sc Mexican dollars, 44c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds steady.
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Seaboard operates the only morning train Birmingham to Atlanta, Washington and New York. Through Pullmans and Diners, one night out. Business mans train for Atlanta leaves 4:15 p.m.. "The On -Time' Line.
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carneoje Gives $500. 900.

Richmond. Va. March 4.-Treasurer Ep- pa Hunton of the University of Virginia commission, in charge of one of the mill lion dollar endowment funds, today re- ceived a check from Andrew Carnegie for s500,000. This amount was promised by MT. Carnegie, contingent on the univer- sity raising a similar amount u.hich has been accomplished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
WelIman MIL Go to the Pole.

Christiana, March A telegram re- ceived here from Tromsoe. states that arrangements have been completed to transport the party connected with Wal ter Wellmans north pole balloon expe- ditlon to Spitzbergen as soon as the wa ter Is open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Coffee Market.

New York, March 1.-The market for coffee futures closed barely steady, un- changed to points lower. Sales were reported of S750 bags, including May at 6.s0e; July, 6.45@65oc; September. 6.O5c; December, 5.S5@5. soc. Spot steady; No. Rio, SA; Santos, No. 4, Sc: Mild steady; Cordova, 9A013c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, March 4.-Cotton spots were steady; low ordinary, 9-16c nom 'inal ordinary, GIG; nominal; good ordin- ary, 13-16c; low middling, s5sc; middling, 9iac; good middling. 15-l6e; middling fair, 10 5-16c; fair, Il 1-16c nominal Re- ceipts, S511: stock, 249, sol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. March 4.-Cotton spot good business done: prices points higher American middling fair. 5.70d; good mid ding, 5.14d middlng, 5.14d low middling 4.94d; good ordinary. 454d; ordinary 419d.
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
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Meats.

Meats. Rib bellies, $10.o5Q 1o.45. ID. $. Clear bellies, 101s @10&c. D. s. Short ribs, S9.95. D. s. fat backs. 9S.9o. Smoked clear bellies. 111zc; fancy, Hams, smoked. 11h @121sc; Califor- mia, S1sc. - Lard leaf, 10 6Bc compound. Shc. Pork lolns, 11hc; spare ribs, S1Ac. Ham butts, 10kc; Boston butts. 1Oc. Brains, Sc; beef flyers. 6c. Park sausage, SMc.
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Cotton Seed oil.

New York; March 4.-Cotton seed oil, easy; prime crude, 44Oc; do. yellow, 5. 400 5.43c.
 New Orleans. March 4.-Cotton seed oil prime refined in barrels, per pound, h 20c
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-F'irm.
 Rye-No. ?, 79c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing. 651a@67c fair to choice malting, 6614@67c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 southwestern s1 60dh; No. 1 northwestern, $1.701a
 Timothy Seed-$3.85.
 Clover$S.90.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, ST .150D17. 20. L.ard-Per 100 pounds, $9.821z. Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, $s. .50@9 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $90f9.25. Butter-Steady; creameries, 22d2Sc; dairies, 20@25c.
 Eggs-Easy; at mark cases included, IS @19hc: frsts. 20e prime firsts, 21c. Cheese-Strong; daisies, 151R016c; twins, 1411@15e; Young Americas, 16@161ac; long horns, 16l4@161sc.
 Potatoes-Steady; choice to fancy, S7O SSc; fair to good s5@86c
 Poultry-Firm; turkeys, 17c; chickens, 1419c; springs 151ac
 Veal-Steady; 50 to 60-pound weight, 61z @7c; 60 to S5-pound weights, sd9c s5 to 100-pound weights, 9@101sc