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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
BRISK BEGINNING
FOR WEEKS TRADE
Ample Supplies on Avenue to
Meet Demand
BEANS RATHER SCARCE
Shipment of STRAWBERRIES From Gull
man Late in Afternoon Relieved
the Situstion-PouItry Is
Slightly Of

The week began Monday on Morris ave.
nue. with brisk trading in all products,
ample supplies of everything on hand.
with the possible exception of beans.
Strawberries were somewhat scarce yes
terday morning, but a shipment of berries
from Cullman in the day somewhat re-
lieved the situation. Early shipments of
beans are expected.
Poultry yesterday sold at 16 cents the
pound for live hens, a drop of 1 cent
from the formerly prevailing price of II
cents. Eggs sold yesterday for 10 cents.
while In some cases Is cents only was
asked.
Meats and live stock were unchanged
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Liverpool. May 9.-Spot cotton in good
points higher; American middling fair,
s.43d; good middling. s.13d; middling,
7.99d; low midding, 7.s9d; good ordinary.
7.63d ordinary, 1850. The sales of the
cay were 1900 bales, of which 10000 were
for speculation and export and included
1850 American. Receipts, 5000, includ-
ing 800 American.
Futures opened steady and closed
steady; May lid; May-June. 7.691sd;
Jure-July, 7.s51Ad; July-August, 1900; Au-
gust-September 7.34d; September-Octo-
her, c.93d OctoberNovember. 6.751ad; No
vember- December, 66sd; December-Janu-
airy. e.66d; January February, 6.6411d !;
Sid. -.--.---
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exports of cloths during April compared
with the same month last year also
helped the market.
In the afternoon session the market
was also active as the advance was
widened on continued buying for short
account, July at 2 o'clock standing u
points up and the new crop months 7
to 10 points up
The close was firm at a net advance
of 1s points on July and net advance
of to points on the new crop months
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
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bonds.
TREASURY statement

Washington, May s.-The condition of
the treasury at the beginning of business
today was as follows:
Trust Funds--Gold coin.- $S52o4 $50; sill
yer dollars. s4se, a64, 600; silver dollars of
1890. SO, 10000: silver certificates ontstand-
ing, $4se $4,000 5...s+
General Fund-Standard silver dollars in
general fund, s2.7Fo17: current liabilities,
s106624942; working balance in treasury
OFFICES, $40, 444 6o4 In banks to credit of
treasurer of the United States SS4. 75o, 1856;
subsidiary silver COIN $21 ,555, $50: minor
coin. s1.1o2. $50; total balance in general
fund, $s1, 11s,3SS.
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Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col
Nellie King -four, per barrel, $50.
Bolted satiEette meal. per s0-lb. sack.
$1.60.
No. 2 corn, per bushei, S5c.
White oats. per bushel, 60c.
Pure wheat shorts. $50.
Pure wheat bran. SD.
1cO-lb. C. S. hulls. per ton, sl4.00.
Prime e. S. meal, per ton, SEQ.
Feed C. S. meal. per ton, $S0
No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, s24.
Mixed alfalfa and johnson grass. $40.
Green alfalfa, per ton. sea
f00-lb. corn chops, per sack. h5.
Flour in wood. l5c higher.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May Especial with
good advices from Liverpool the market
opened at an advance on the old crop
deliveries and a better feeling through
out the list, but the demand was local
onc soon ceased, though prices we're wei
held. Good rains have relieved the situa-
ton in the south, except in southwest
Texas. Renewed activity by the bull
leaders advanced May and July deliver
les sharply. The hold in those posi-
tons seems complete and prevents any
weakness in the later months. Later
in the day the advance continued I'M
der the buying activity, and purchases Of
October were extensively made.
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New York Money

New York. May 9.-Prime mercantile
paper, $685. per cent; sterling exchange
easy with actual business In bankers
bills at 81. SO. S5a14. $40 for 60-day bills and
at s4ss.s5 for demand; commercial bills.
"a. S3ll@4 "a; bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dol
lars. 44c government bonds steady; rail-
road bonds irregular. Money on call
steady. 3ss14 per cent; ruling rate and
closing bid. ssl per cent; offered at 4 per
cent: time loans Arm; 60 and 30 days, "A
~ per cent; six months, 4isd41a per
cent
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans. May 9-Spot cotton firm,
unchanged: sales on the spot. 525 bales
to arrive, 400 Low ordinary, II 3-l6c,
nominal; ordinary, 12e. nominal; good or
binary, 10 7-16c: strict good ordinary,
10 13-16c; low middling. 1rsc; strict low
middling, 1890 middling fair. 14ssc: strict
,middling, IA 1850; good middling, 15c;
strict good middling. 10 S-16e; middling
fair, 10 slice; middling fair to fair,
Is 11-16c; fair. is 1-16c, nominal. Receipts
2s70; stock, S4,420
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Scrap Iron.
Corrected by Rust Iron COB
Dealers are offering the following
prices for scrap t.on. f. o. b. cars, Biz
mngEan, Ala:
No. l mixed mine scrap, gross ton,
s9Gio G. F.
No. mixed furnace scrap, gross ton,
s9Q10 G. F.
No. LINKED sawmill scrap, gross ton
5000 @. F.
No. mixed country scrap, gross ton.
IS. 50l9.50 G. f.
No. local scrap In less than carload
lots, gross ton, IS. 5O@s. so G. F..
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, May 9.-Cotton futures
opened quiet at an advance of to 8
points on the old crop months and to
3 points on the new. Liverpool WAS bet
ter than expected, which gave the old
crops considerable strength. This strength
was not reflected in the new crops so
much because quite little rain was re-
ported In the cotton belt over Sunday.
The map. however. indicated dry weather
in the western cotton belt and the fore
cast predicted dry weather everywhere
in the cotton country, which prevented
shorts from taking advantage of the bet
ter turn in conditions in the interior
Bulls contended that more rain was need
ed ana that temperatures were too low
for the season. In the first half hour of
trading the market held a steady tone
but the initial advance was not in
creased.
Shorts became nervous as the morning
progressed over reports Of slender spot
offerings. the shipment of 1865 bales out
of the Galveston stock, chiefly for for
eign ports. and the fact thta not few
localities in the western cotton belt did
not share in the recent rains The buy
ing of covers that resulted from this
nervousness caused more activity and put
July by noon II points over Fridays
closing and the new crops to 6 points
over. Encouraging reports from Man
chester and British board Of trade re-
turns showing marked increase In the
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Meats

Corrected by Morris & Coz
Lard, 14isc; compound, 111sc.
Clear bellies, 14%Q15Ac.
Rib bellies, 14s4G15Ac.
D. S. short ribs, l4Ac.
D. S. fat backs. l3aac.
Smoked clear bellies. 1716c; fancy. .isMc
Hams, smoked. 5000; California, lSjhc
Bacon, fancy, 25c: medium, 23lsc.
Pork. loirs. 1910: spare ribs, &c.,
Ham butts. Ice; Boston butts. 151hc.
Brains, &c; beef livers, &c.
Pork sausage, lie.
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Coffee Market

New York, May 9.-Coffee futures opened
unchanged to a decline of s points in re-
sponse to lower European cables. and in
creased the loss somewhat during the
day under scattering liquidation and Eu-
ropean selling, while support seemed to
be limited to a comparatively few of
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 9.--The cotton seed oil
market was moderately active and
steadier, closing at &c decline to 4c ad-
vance on very small offerings and on the
hrmness In lard. Total sales for the day
we're 12,400 bags July, 1851 SEC; Sep
tember-O October, 81 ss0l7 .Ssc; October, 1890
Z ,40c; December, 6.64Q76. Csc Prime crude
oil nominal; prime summer yellow. 1880
Z .9oc; prime winter yellow, S26@6 doc;
prime summer white, SQ8. 45c
New Orleans, May 9.-Cottpn seed oil
Prime refined in barrels, per pound, 7.77c;
prime meal, per cent ammonia. per ton,
$32; prime cake, s per cent ammonia, per
ton, $50.
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Flour-Higher; spring patents, $3.50
6.45 for best hard.
Rye-No. 2, 79@s0c. - )
Barley-Feed or Mixing. 4sd5sc; fair to
choice mailing. 5SG63c.
Flax Seed-No. 1 Southwestern, $3.50;
No. ] Northwestern. 1887.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, 1910.
Short Ribs Sfdes-Loose. d2.5oqlz.571S-
Short Clear sdes-Boxed, s13.pdd3. 75.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 2S0Nc;
dairies, 22926c
Eggs-steady; receipts. 1894, at mark.
cases included, 16@dsc: f1rsts, 1S1tc; prime
firsts, 19c.
Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 14a<Gl5c; Twins,
14a14ihc; Young Americas, 14G141sc; Long
Horns, 14x@14s4c.
Potatoes-Easy; choice to fancy, 2s@Sc;
fair to good, 23Gc5c.
Poultry-Easy; turkeys, loo; chickens,
15iec.
Veal-steady; so to so-lb WITS. sdsc; SO
to S5-lb. WITS, 9d10c; IS to 1lo-lb. WITS,
901Oc.
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Fruits ana Produce

corrected by Douglas Brosl
Apples-Fancy, per bbl.. 81. 5095 so; fancy
Winesap, 81.
Orangcs-Florida, per box, So. 2G2. so
Pineapples-s3. so.
Lemons-Fancy, 81 so
Limes-Imported, per 100, $3.50
Irish Potatoes--Cnoice Michigan. per
bushel, 6oc.
per barrel, x2S5.
Cabbase-Florida. per crate. 8; Mo-
bile, 50.
onions-New Louisiana. s.sc per pound.
Navy Beans-Cholce Michigan, per bu..
800
Lima Beans-Peri h., &c. =
Peas Virginia Blackeye, per bu., sass.
Cocoanuts-Fer sack, s4.75.
Cranberries-Per DBL, $3.50 Der box.
s1.75.
Spanish Onions-Per crate. sl.So. Texas.
par crate, 2.4O.
Celery-Fancy, per crate. s.. so; per dax
75c.
Tamgerines-s3.75.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. per box, 50. 5oa3. u.
Grapes-Malaga. per keg. So.
Tomatoes-Florida, per crate, s362.M
wberries-Southern Alabama. 81 INA
$50 per crate: Florida, 25Q3Oc QUAR-:
Hanceville, per crate. $2Q2.50.
-. Poultry and Game
Corrected by Birmingham Produce ca,
Hens, medium, 40Q50c; live, per h.. 17c
Large fryers, sOQS5c; medium, 25@soc:
small 2042ec.
Turkeys. live. per Ib.. &c; dressed 24a
Csc.
Ducks. sO@4Oc; guineas. soc; ROSTERS.
soc.
EGGS. &c. ~, Nfs 4
Birmingham Live Stock Market
Corrected by Birmingham Packins
u
Steers, good to choice fat. $50 to
1900 lbs, 4%G6Ac.
steers. medium to good. $50 to 1900
lbs, 4A95c.
steers. good to choice fat. $50 to $50
lbs, 4AQ5c.
Steers, medium to good, $50 to $50
lbs. 3Q3s4c.
Oxen good to choice, 4A05kc
Oxen, medium to good, 3Q4c.
Cows and heifers. good to choice, 500
to 1000 lbs, 4AQoAc.
Cows and heifers. medium to good.
500 to 1000 lbs, s4l4 q4Ac.
Cows and heifers. good to choice, 600
to 500 lbs, 4laQ5c.
Cows and heifers, medium to good
600 to 500 lbs, 3iaq4Ac
Yearlings good to choice SQShc.
Yearlings medium to good. 2H@3c
Bulls. good to choice, 500 to 1900 lbs.
S1sq4lac.
Bulls, medium to good. SEQ to 1901
lbs, 34S12c.
Bulls. medium TO good. $50 to $50
lbs, 22.Q3hc
Gamers. l%@21ac. -....
Hogs, choice tcorn fed). $50 to 2os
lbs. &C..
Hogs choice corn fod). lao to lss
SQS1ac. .. .,-s
Pigs, 50 to 100 III. WITS. 71kQsc.
Pigs 60 to so lbs, 76T71ac
Fat cattle, demand good.
Oxen, demand good.
Yearlings. demand good.
Bulls. demand slow.
Gamers, demand slow.
Hogs. demand good
Pigs. demand slow. .-A-
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the local brokers. The close was steady
reported of 1850 bags, including 1000 bags
exchanged. Closing bids: May, 6.35c
June and July, 6.4Oc; August, 6.45c; Sep
tember, 6.50c; October and November,
6.b5c; December, 660c; January. $3.50;
February, 6.64c; March, 6.66c; April. $3.50.
Spot quiet; Rio No. Z, Sssc; Santos No.
4, SIC; mild, quiet; Cordova, 9Ad1214c.
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, Elgin Butter Market
Elgin, ILL.,, May 9.-Butter Arm, &c; out
put, 500, 400 pounds.
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st. Louis. May 9.-Close: Wheat rutures
lower: July. s1.021a; September, s10oxG1.0 OF.
Corn futures lower; July, 631kG6Sssc; Sep
temper. s4lsc. Oats futures lower; July.
sshc; september, s714c. Cash wheat high
err; track No. red, sl21dd.2S; No. hard
81. 1901. 17A. Corn lower; track No. z,
641h@65c; No. white 69QS91sc Oats
steady; track No. ., 421sc; No. white,
44lhG145c.
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Bank. ana Trust Compauie.

Am. Trust & Saw. Bank. 100 175
B'ham Trust and Saw. Co. $40 24O
Commercial State bank -. :. 100
First National bank .....2 $40 eco
Traders National bank ...135 $50
jeff. County Saw. bank ~. .225 ESQ
Peo. Saw. Blk. & T. Co.. $50 176
Merchants & Mechanics ....105 =.
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Savannah, May 9-Spirits of turpentine
firm. 6oc; sales, 256; receipts, 1884, ship
ments, 1918: stock, 1926 Rosin firm; Sales
Al; receipts, 11o5; shipments, 1856; stock,
1924 Quote: B, s3.s5@4 Is; D, s4.15; f,
$4.55; F, 40: G, s4.75; II, $3.50; I, S.; K.
S. 10; NJ, 81. go; n, So 70; WIG. $5.95; WV,
Ss.15.
Charleston, May 9.-Spirits of turpen-
tine firm 59a4c. Rosin firm. Quote: A.,
p, c, 1885; D, s4.15: e. A.55; F. $40;
G, $4.75; II, $3.50; l, IS; K, s.. 10; NJ, IS so;
N, $50; WIG, $3.50; WV, $5.95
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Metal Market

Metal Market
New York. May 9.-The market for
standard copper here was firmer today
with spot, May and June closing at
s12.05@123O, and July at s12.05012.S5. The
London market was unchanged with spot
quoted at Coo Us Cd, and futures at a56
lbs Cd Arrivals reported at New York
today 1740 tons.
Local dealers quote lake copper at
$12. 621a@1275; eectrolytic at s21. 371aa125o.
and casting at s12.101kQ912.2 Is.
Tin was quiet with spot and May quoted
at $50. soQ3S.o0; June at s32.s0033.o5. and
July $32.S0@33.15. The London market
closed easy with spot quoted at a149 los,
and futures at E150 lis Cd.
Lead was dull with spot quoted at
81 25G4.371a New York, and s415@420 East
st. Louis. London was higher at s12
rs Sd.
Spelter was frmer. Quotations for spot
delivery at New York are more or less
nominal, ranging from s5.05 to $500. The
New York metal exchange quotes May
delivery at S5O515 15 New York; East St
Louis spot s490G5 90.
Iron was lower at 49s Cd for Cleveland
warrants IN London. Locally iron was
quiet No. 1 foundry northern, $1,000
17.75; No. 2 sis 5oQi7. 25s--Ne, southern.
and No. / southern soft, $l6.25@1s75.
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston--Steady; middling, 14%c; net
receipts, 1909; gross receipts. 1909: stock,
"a, S26; Great Britain, 7214; continent, H.
1861 coastwise, 1880.
New DEMONSTRATING, 14ssc; net re-
ceipts. 2s7o; gross receipts, $50; sales,
lO15; stock. $3.50.
Mobile-Firm; middling. "a 9-16c: net re-
ceipts, 81; gross receipts 81; sales, 400;
stock, 20,345
savannah-steady; middling, 14ac; net
receipts 522; gross receipts, 622; sales, so;
stock, 37,T3; coastwise, 1854.
Charleston-Firm; mddling.. 14ssc; net
receipts. IS; gross receipts, Is; stock,
6S4; Goa stwise, 1912.
Wilmington-Quiet; middling 1890 net
receipts. 81; gross receipts, u; stock,
H,S1.
Norfolk--Nominal: middling, 14Ae; net
receipts. 2o3s; gross receipts. 2039: sales,
sol: stock, 1925; coastwise. 1885,
MISUNDERSTANDING; middling, 151sc;
stock, 6735.
Boston-steady; MID Sling, Is. SOC; Il re-
ceipts. 8; gross recei is, $50; stock, 1882;
Great Britain. s4s.
elphia-stea1 y; middling, 15.75c;
stock. 1861.
New York-Qu, /; middling, Is Soc:
gross receipts, SD: sales, lilo; stock,
25s,6e5; continent, $50.
Pensacola-Net receipts, 1S9; continent,
ls9.
Total today at all ports--Net 702s;
Great Britain, s163; continent, 10, 1875; stock,
SOC, 40S.
Consolidated at all ports-Net, 12,767;
Great Britain, 1892; France, S36S con-
tipent. H461.
Total since September / at all ports
Net, sS1s 1865; Great Britain. 2O54, 593;
France S36 1856: continent 234O116: Japan
$500; Mexico. 1880.
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LOCAL SECURITIES.
Corrected by OTTO Marx & Co., Brown.
Mdfx Building.)
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Interior Movement

Houston-Steady; niddling, 14Ac; net re-
ceipts, 96S; gross receipts, 1863; shipments,
es7; stock, sSS6S.
Augusta-Quiet; middling, 144c; net re-
ceipts, Al; gross receipts, Al; shipments,
250; sales, 4; stock, 2S,474.
Memphis-Steady middling, 147sc; net
ments 2s72; sales. $50; stock, 72,2s7.
st. Louis-Steady; middling, 14Ac; net
receipts. IS; gross receipts, 722; ship
ments, 115o; sales, 400; stock. 1921.
Cincinnati-Net receipts. 279; gross re-
ceipts, 279; shipments. 167: stock, 1882
Little Rock-Quiet; middling, 14sc; net
receipts, 1926; gross, receipts, 1926; ship
mcnts, 1873; stock, 2S,S2.
Total today--Net receipts, 1897; gross re-
ceipts, xS4; shipments, 529s; sales, 1854;
stock, 215,7SS.
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and No. southern soft, s1s.25@1s75.
Live Stock Market
Chicago, May 9.-Cattle-Receipts
$4,000. Market strong. Steers 3s.25 @S.40.
cows s4s5G7, heifers s4.26075o. bulls
s450@675, calves S3@s.25. stockers
s4.75@ SIS.
Hoes-Receipts $4,000. Market weak.
Choice heavy $3.50 q $50. butchers $3.50
$3.50. light mixed $9.25@s.35. choice
light s9.30@9.45, packing 1925 @9.40
$40.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000. Market firm
heep ss.50@7.5O. yearlings $7.4007.75,
lambs s765@s.so. spring lambs $3.50
312.
st. Louis. May o.--Cattle-Receipts
$500 including 1900 Texans. Market
steady to zoe higher Native shippngs
and export steers s6.7odS, dressed beef
and butcher steers $6G8, stockers $50
626. Gamers $2.7563.25.
Hogs-Receipts 100. Market steady
Pigs and lights $s7s.s0. packers 1896
IL $50, butchers and best heavy $9.50v
$50. s,gt
.sheep-Receipts $500 Market steady.
Nativxc muttons $e.50@750, lambs $3.50
@S.35. stockers $3.5oG5.50.
Kansas City, May 9--Cattle-Receipts
5000 including 1900 southerns. Market
steady to strong. Choice export and
dressed beef steers $7.50@S,25, fair
to good $6.50@ 7.4o, southern steers IS
9T65, southern cows $3.25@6.
Hogs-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to IS higher. Top S940, bulk of sales
ss.10 o. .S5. heavy s9.30@9.40. packers
s9.15@s.35, light $9@930, pigs $3.50
ss5.
Sheep---Receipis 5000. Sheep 1oc low
err. Lambs 10c higher. Lambs 1920
9.25, yearlings $7Gs.25. wethers $50
$50, ewes s5.5o@7, stockers $3.50 $50.
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Local cotton Market.

Meats and live stock were unchanged
The Washington times., 1910-05-10
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR MRS. SMITH

Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock
this afternoon at the OOak Hill Gene
terry Chapel. for Ms. Frances Jose
phine DUpuy Smith. widow OF the Rev
Thomas Q. Smith Mrs Smith died
Sunday evening at her residence in the
BraddOck apartments The Rev. VIII
liam D. Moss, pastor OF the KaIoraua
Presbyterian Church, conducted the
ceremonies
Hrs Smith was a native OF Prince
Edward county, Va. Delicate health
prevented her attendance at college. and
she was educated at home under a tutor
AT the age OF twenty she was married
10 the Rev. Thomas @. Smith Upon
his death in Montana thirteen years
ago, Mrs Smith came to this city and
resided here with her daughters Frances
and Elizabeth. until her death Durfns
the whole Of her residence here she was
an active member Of the Church OF the
Covenant
Besides her two daughters Mrs Smith
leaves three sons. Carlton H Smith, OF
Seattle. Wash; Thomas @. Smith. Of
Salt Lake City, Utah. and the Rev.
Robert A smith, Of Spokane. Wash.
The Washington times., 1910-05-10

II Is noticeable that some reductions
have been made in number Of the
big supply bills The army, navy and
pension bills show considerable par
ing. The sundry civil bill has been
held down so that II IS about s25,-
100000 below last years bill. But
the Senate may be expected to add
TO this measure. which has not yet
pissed tbs House, and what is saved
here is more than swallowed up in
the river and harbor bill and in the
public buildings bill 1t is the gen
eral expectation about the House that
there VIII be a public building meas
ure Wnlch IS likely TO carry fully
When il is recalled that such econo-
mics as nave been made IN the de-
par tTnent estimates ard appropriations
have been made largely By damming I'D
expenses for the time being which viii
nave 10 De provided for sooner or later,
II becomes apparent that the problem Of
economy Is a hard one 10 solve.
30 far the House IS slow 10 act on
The proposed business methods com
mission. The House Committee on Ap-
preparations has done nothing with this
Dill which has passed the Senate
Inc Government has more revenue in
sight 10 meet the Increasing aDprOprfa-
tons Than II did before the new tariff.
out whether the supply will be ade-
quate Tor any length Ct time IS a seri-
GUS question
The Washington times., 1910-05-10
NEW BILL PROVIDES
PENSIONS FOR ALL
Under 1t All Civil War Vet
Grams Would Get S12 or
More a Month.

Just as the annual pension bin OF the
country is beginning 70 sEcw a decrease
in size. It being Si55, 0GA009. along has
come a measure intended TO increase
the pensions Of all those now drawing
IN annuity from the Federal Govern
ment. II enacted, this BIN VIII more
than restore the :otaI pension apprOpTia-
ton to its former high level.
Provision is made in the pending meas
urc for an increase Of all pensions below
SO a month to 81; all above So and
now below SIC. TO s16 q month. all above
SIC and below so now. To $50 a month.
u addition 70 this the bin provides
thst all veterans Of the Union army who
served as much as ninety days and
were .honorably discharged. be placed on
the pension oils at so a month whether
they were injured or not
Furthermore. all widows Of veterans
Of the civil war are TO have their pen
slons increased il the same proportion
The Washington times., 1910-05-10
CONGRESS SPENDING
A BILLION DOLLARS
Despite Economy Cry, SeS-
sion Promises TO Be
Record Breaker.
By IoHN sNURE.

Economy talk embellishments TINS
session Of Congress VIII not only be
biIlion-dolar session. but It threatvns
10 break all records in the previous his
tory OF the Republic in enormous ex-
penditure Of money
II looks now as if the appropriations
for this session would exceed the apprc-
priatiOns Of the last regular session %
the extent OF about S20,000,000, and reach
something like $1009,000.Qd0-
Should President Taft veto the river
and harbor bill, which he is not ex-
pected TO do, the total appropriations
would be held down considerably below
the appropriations Of the last reguItr
session
Since the beginning Of this Admins
tratIOn, many efforts have been made
TO Top Of expenditures in the depart
ments- But the Government keeps right
on growing, its fields Of activity eL~
pandings its functions multiplying
For number OF years the expen0t-
lures Of the Government and the ap-
propriatious Of Congress have been
growing ~ tn rate Of about SO. 000, 90
a year 1t might be supposed this year
would be marked by step in the direc-
ton back t. the old figures, but the
outlook Is not promising.
Here IS about The total OF the different
big supply bills as they viii stand when
let This East
The Washington times., 1910-05-10

Grand tOtal------.--l %. Is5.Z37 ]. 044. 41I so
Large allowances c. q be made from
the figures as EiveI and still the
grand total viii be al we the total Of
the appropriations Of X he last regular
session