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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09
ACT NO, rs.

House Bill No. 274
JOINT RESOLUTION
<noposlng an amendment to Article ls Of
,ne Constitution of the State of Louisiana
Increasing the number of Representstiyes
:, section /. Be II resolved by the General
assembly OF the State Of Louisiana, two.
yt1irds OF ell the members elected TO each
Hnouse concurring. that an amendment 10 The
constitution Of the State of Louisiana he
eSuomitted to the qualified electors of the
sie ior their approval or rejection. as re-
Suired by Article 321 of the Constitution
! the Congressional election TO be held on
Nc nrst Tuesday next following the first
Ionaay In November. 1910, amending Arti-
- TO read - follovs: ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
GENERAL DECLINE
 IN COTTON PRICES Close Is Steady at Loss of 13
 to 21 Points RUMORS ARE BEARISH With No Liverpool Market No In- centive to Trade Is Shown and the Market works Slowly Down
 to Lower Level
RUMORS ARE BEARISH

New York, December 27.-After a very quiet and practically featureless morning the cotton market became more active with prices breaking sharply under scat tering liquidation and a renewal of local bear pressure which appeared to be en- couraged by rumors of bearish private ginning returns and the absence of bull support. The close was steady, but prices showed net loss of from 13 to 2 points.
 The market opened steady at decline of points to an advance of points and fluctuations were comparatively narrow during the early trading Liverpool re- rained closed so there were no cables, and there appeared to be nothing in the general news over the holidays to create any fresh sentiment. Nevertheless there was some scattering liquidation and while at first this was quite well absorbed by a little support from leading bull sources or buying by spot people, the offerings gradually became heavier. Possibly peo- pie who had carried cotton over the holi- days were disappointed that while Christ mas and the three days adjournment were out of the way outside business did not immediately improve
 At any rate, when bearish rumors as to ginning were circulated and local pro- fessionals took the short side. liquidation become more general, few stop-loss or ders were caught and active positions eased off to a net loss of from 21 to 20 points. The close was a few points up from the lowest on covering.
 Receipts at the ports today, 41,s09 bales against 67,992 bales last week and 3S.139 bales last year. For the week, 300.000 bales. against 364.13S bales last week and 161,O42 bales last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, 40 bales, against 5542 bales last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
MARKET IS QUIET
 AFTER HOLIDAYS Morris Avenue Looks Almost
 Deserted SUPPLIES PLENTIFUL
Fresh Arrivals Are Keeping the Meat Markets Well Stocked-OnIy q Few Changes Are Noted in
 Quotations

Quiet prevailed in the markets along Morris avenue yesterday after the rush and hustle of the holiday trading, and the thoroughfare that was congested witk business last week. was almost desolate. The merchants are not ex- pecting conditions to change for the better before the beginning of next week.
 The markets have generally been left with considerable supplies on hand. which have been further augmented by a few arrivals since Saturday. Among these were reported two cars of fresh meats from Chicago and Fort Worth; one car each of oats and chops. and six crates of chickens and as many cases of eggs.
 Only q few quotations were noted as having been changed which were as follows: Rib bellies, 13c; D. S. short ribs, II 4sc; No. ? corn; per bushel, 66c; and eggs. per dozen, soc and 32c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
WHEAT TURNS DOWN
 ON WEATHER NEWS
Predictions of Rain or Snow
 Cause the Decline
A BIG VISIBLE SUPPLY
Holders of Corn Try to Unload Hut Buyers Are Few and Prices Weak en-Oats and Provisions
 Are Also Weak

Chicago, December 2.--Predictions of rain or snow tonight where most needed in the winter wheat belt made the market here heavy today. There was also big increase of the visible supply. Latest sales were as@1kc to &c under the pre- vious close. Corn finished a shade to 1ac down. Oats unchanged to Ac decline. and provisions the same at Saturday night to 20c below.
 Wheat gave way rather slowly. Scat tered longs lquidated and there was more or less short selling. neither on very liberal scale. Support was somewhat de- ltberate, not to say backward. However, short sellers acted with decided caution. Continued dry weather southwest gave the market a half-hearted higher start, but moderate sales on the swell resulted in a downward movement that had but slight Interruption the rest of the day. The fact that Russian shipments were remarkably large formed timely bearish influence. Sudden weakening of corn prices after a firm and higher opening was also & considerable factor. Then came talk of moisture tonight in Missouri and further beyond, the visible supply was shown to have been enlarged and Kansas City reported consignments lib- eral with more to follow. The Argentine official crop estimate was bullish but the trade had more confidence in private re- ports of a different tenor. so that final transactions here showed only @ small rally from the bottom figures of the ses- sion. May fluctuations ran from s511c to o5ssc to 961sc. with the close firm at 95Tc, 8. net loss of hc.
 Holders of corn showed disposition to unload but found no good buying orders. As an outcome there was a further draw ing together of the December-May differ- enoe, the nearby month being tightly held here and St. Louis. Bulk of ar rivals were low grade. making the cash market weak. No. 9 yellow closed at 46%@47s. May ranged between 472c and 4s11Ac. finishing steady byt %aakc net lower at 477sc.
 Oats, though inclined to be sluggish. sagged little with other grain. May varied from Sic to S43sc and in the end stood Nc down at 34G34ho.
 Provisions scored 0 good early rise be- cause of lighter run of hogs, but re- acted in consequence of selling, said to be for one of the local packers. After trading ceased pork was down PIG to 200. lard off 21ko to 10c and ribs unchanged to 21S46o decline.
 Future quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Hubbard Eros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, December N.-(Special.)-ln the absence of any demand from Europe, where the markets are closed today, our market has declined under the weight of luuidation to close accounts at the end of the year. This liquidation appears to be due to the heavy movement at the somi-weekly interior towns, which led 10 many rumors that the ginners' returns would be larger during this period than it was for the previous one.
 As the market was without a short in terest the offerings caused a gradual de- cline until further selling orders came from brokers supposed to act for New Orleans, which brought about the last break The close was steady at about 20 points under. Friday, which calls for a sharp decline of 10 points in liverpool, which Is not likely. It Is the willingness of the south to sell on a basis of 15c, which causes these reactions from that price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
SEARCH OF JAPANESE
 HOUSES IN MANILA

Manila, December 27.-Pursuant to the receipt of secret information, Maj. Gen. Duvall, U. S. A., the returning command CT of the department of the Philippines, yesterday caused military agents to ob- tain the assistance of police in searching one store and several Japanese homes for explosives. The search was futile and has caused resentment in the Japan csc colony. The residences visited in- cluded that of the agent of the mercan- tile house of Mitsui Bussan Co.,, Limited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Act Is Not ExpIsIned

Washington, December N.-No in- structions have gone from Washington to General Duvall or to anyone In author jty at Manila to conduct a search of the homes of the Japanese there It is as sumed that General Duvall Is acting In conjunction with the civil authorities. It was reported by secret service agents that stores of arms and ammunition had been collected and secreted by civilians in the Philippines.
 It is pointed out here that following the H>ropean custom, the Philippine gov ernment has enacted very severe laws against the illegal possession of arms and weapons. No civilian is allowed to have these without a permit issued by the au- thorities, and 1t Is assumed this last search was general in character, and not directed especially against Japanese.
 No report of the incident has reached Washington from any official source.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
WHITFIELD HEADS
 NORMAL COLLEGE

Jackson, Miss, December N.-(Special) ) The board of trustees of the State Normal college met in executive session at the office of Governor Noel today and se- lected the site of the college in the city of Hattiesburg. About 200 citizens of Hat tiesburg were present. but they were not admitted to the meeting of the trustees, as had been announced previously.
 This site carries 100 acres Of land and other concessions, two miles from the heart of the city. pr. Henry L. Whit field, president of the Industrial Institute and College. better known as the Girls college was elected president of the Normal college, the salary to be the same as he now draws, $3500 per annum and a home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
FATAL COLLISION ON BALTIMORE AND OHIO

Parkersburg, w. Va, December 27.- Three trainmen were killed and three others injured, one of them probably fa- tai, in collision of two freight trains on the Ohio river division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Mercer's Bottom, W. Va, today.
 The dead:
 William Steefey, Parkersburg, engineer. c. J. Moffat, Huntington, brakeman. R. H. Bradham, Parkersburg, w. Va, fireman.
 The injured.
 R. H. Kantz, Mason City. fireman, may die.
 J. B. MoEllon, Parkersburg, engineer. J. F. Lovelet, New Martinsville, brake man.
 It is said the crew of one of the trains made a mistake in reading Its orders and that this was the cause of the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
NASHVILLE WILL HAVE
 ANOTHER DAILY PAPER

Knoxville, December 27.-The plant of the recently discontinued Knoxville World has been purchased by Nashville parties and will be moved to that city, where it Is planned to "s' ablish new daily parer. It is reoprted that Gov. M. R. Patterson, who retircs from the executive office in January, will be the editor-in-chef.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
THREE PERSONS ARE
 FOUND ASPHYXIATED

Hammond. Ind. December N.-Three persons were found asphyxiated here to- day when neighbors, detecting the odor of gas while passing the house, broke In the doors and found a gas pipe In the basement broken. The victims are:
 Mrs. Fred Krugel, 60 year sold.
 Joe Krugel. IS years old, her son.
 Mathilda Krugel. 20 years of age, a daughter,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
DOWNWARD TREND
 IN STOCK MARKET Declines in Some Stocks Are Very Severe SELLERS ARE ACTIVE
Market Operations Appear to Be Con- fined Almost Entirely to Professions al. Who Were BuIIish But
 Are Now Bears

New York, December N.-The trend to- ward reaction which dominated last weeks operations in the stock market resumption of business today and result ed in losses of a point and over in the better known issues with more severe declines in certain specialties.
 If surface conditions may be accepted the heaviness of the list was largely due to the aggressive short selling by pro- fessional group which only recently was more or less conspicuous for the extent of its commitments on the other side There were no signs of liquidation, but it may be safely assumed that at least a part of today's transactions represented sales by investors who have become weary or disheartened with the dullness of the market and the outlook in general The sentimental effect of a reported move against the so-called electrical trust on the part of Washington author ities was rather depressing. inasmuch as Wall street had been led to expect that no trust" prosecutions would be under taken pending the outcome of the Stand ard oil and American Tobacco cases. Shares of the several concerns in this particular category were heavy with a loss of almost points in General Elec- trio.
 The London stock exchange was closed today and European markets were gen erally dull and featureless.
 An unusually large number of railroad reports was issued in the course of the day, of which the most notable was Atchison, which showed a very large in- crease in gross and a comparatively Inoo- crate saving In net receipts. Most of the other exhibits were on similar tenor.
 Bonds irregular. Sales, par value. s2.- 23S,OO0.
 United States bonds unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
THREE TRAINMEN ARE
 KILLED IN WRECK

Kansas City, December T.-Three train men were killed today when Chicago and Alton train No. g, known as the "Red Hummer" ran into a freight train near Farmar, Mo. s@
 The dead:
 B. Davis, passenger engineer.
 M. J. Crabtree, passenger fireman
 H. M. Flora, freight brakeman.
 None of the passengers was injured, say the officials here. The train left Chicago last night for Kansas City.
 'The Hummer" struck the caboose of the freight, which had failed to clear the main track in going on to a switch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Prince Is Ready to Retrnct

Rome, December 27.-Prince Maximilian of Saxony who is professor of canon law at the Swiss university of Freiburg, had interviews today with the Pope and the papal secretary of state. to whom he mado full explanation of an article that he wrote on the union of the Roman and the Oriental churches. He made sub mission to the holy see and declared he was ready to retract the article to which objection had been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Almost Killed By Gas

Muncie, Ind, December H.-When Mrs. Anthony Hefel suddenly awoke here to- day she found that her home was being rapidly filled with gas from leaking pipes connected with a stove. Taking the tele- phone beside her bed, she was barely able to whisper an appeal for aid. When neighbors reached the house they found Mrs. Hefel, her husband and James Faust, a boarder, lying in their beds un- conscious. They will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans. December 27.-Spot cotton, steady, 1-16c off; middling, 147sc; sales on the spot, AS bales; to arrive, 1900. Low ordinary, Il 7-16c nominal; ordinary, 12hc nominal good ordinary, 13 11-16c; strict good ordinary, 16 1-16c; low middling, 14ssc; strict low middling, 149sc; middling 147bc; strict middling, 15o; good middling Is 3-16c; strict good middling, 15ssc; mid ding fair, 155sc: middling fair to fair, 16c; fair, 16ssc nominal Receipts, 40; stock 24Sg46
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Evangelist for Birmingham

Nashville, Tenn, December 27.-T. O. Reese, evangelist. of Nashville. who has been state evangelist of the Tennessee Baptist convention for the past two years. has just been notified by the home mis- sion board of Atlanta that he has been elected evangelist for that body. He will bo stationed at Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28

months were 1s point under last weeks close. At noon there was a small recov- cry. the trading months standing at net decline of 12 to 14 points.
 In the afternoon session selling pres sure was still in evidence. At 2 o'clock the active months were 19 to 20 points un- der Fridays close.
 The market closed steady at net de- cline of 10 to 15 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Interurban Road Planned

Winston Salem. N. C., December 27.- The incorporators of the North Carolina Traction company, chartered two years ago by the state legislature and formed for the purpose of building an inter urban electric line from the city to Floyd, Va, distance of 75 miles. met here to- day. Contractors were present and con- ferred with the promoters, who stated that the proposed line will be constructed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Missiouary's Death Announced

Philadelphia, December T.-A cable- gram was received at the office of the United Presbyterian board of foreign mis- sions in this city today announcing the death of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Martin De- cer1ber 24 at Sialkot. India, one of the most honored pioneer missionaries of the church. For 30 years he was the treas- urer of the mission in India and was es- recjally prominent in the low caste move ment toward Christianity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Dry Goods

New York, December 27.-The cotton goods market opened steady but quiet. Export trade is now quiet, the total sales to China being about 5000 bales in the last 10 days. Yarns are irregular and quiet. Mems wear opened at low prices and is being ordered from the largest produc- CTS quite freely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Two skaters Drowned

Boston. December 27.-Skating out the close of the Christmas holiday on the Charles river basin, Earle B. Peterson, aged 21, and Miss Lila Paul, aged 20, broke through thin ice tonight and were drowned. The bodies were recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Four Europeans Murdered

Brisbane, Australia, December N.-Ad- vices received here by steamer from Ponape Caroline Islands, are to the ef- feet that the natives in Ponape revolted recently and murdered four Europeans and five friendly natives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
New York Money

New York, December 2.-Money on call steady, 3A@91s per cent; ruling rate, 8ss per cent; closing bid, S3s per cent; offered at 3h per cent. Time loans very dull; 6t days and 90 days, 3s4@4 per cent; six months, 3A@4 per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, 41z@5 per cent; sterling exchange weak, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at $4. .S22O94 S2. SC for 60-day bills and at s4.S5.25 for de- mand; commercial bills, $4. .S17s44. SPA; bar silver, 54c; Mexican dollars. 45c; govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds IT, regular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Theatre Safe Robbed

Portland, Ore, December T.-The safe of the New Heileg theatre was blown some time last night and $210O stolen. The manager of the theatre, who slept in room above the office, was not disturbed. Windows within six feet of the safe were not even cracked,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Patterson Will Not He Editor

2 Nashville, December 27.-When seen at the capitol today, Governor Patterson emphatically denied the story sent out from Knoxville that he would be editor in-chief of daily paper to be started here at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Meafa
Corrected by Southern Beef
 

Corrected by Southern Beef ana Pro-
 vision Company Lard, 11Bc; compound, 9sc. Rib bellies, 13c. D. S. short ribs. 111kc. D. s. fat backs, 11c. Smoked clear bellies. 171hc; fancy, ls1sr Hams. smoked, 1516c; California. 11hc. Bacon, fancy, 25c; medium. 23c. Pork loins, 14c; spare ribs. 121sc Ham butts. 131zc; Boston butts. 14c
 Flour and Feedstuffs
 tCorrected by Tennessee Mlii Co., Nellie King flour, per barrel, $5.25. Bolted meal, per 96-lb. sack, s1.30. : No. corn, per bushel, 66c. Pure wheat shorts. s3l. Pure wheat bran. $27. 100-lb. C. s. hulls, per ton. S13 Prime c. s. meal, per ton. $29. . c. s. feed meal. per ton. s26 No timothy hay. per ton, s21 Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. SIS Corn chops, per 100-lb. sack, s1.30 Flour in wood. 15c higher. White oats, Ec. Choice pea-green alfalfa s25.
 Fruits and Produce
 (Corrected by Douglas Bros5 Apples-Fancy red, $5 to s6. Oranges. California, $4.75; Florada, 1.u 02.50.
 Pineapples, s3.50.
 
 Limes-Imported. per 100. 75cl&. Irish Potatoes-New stock. per bushsl 751S0c.
 Cabbage-Danish cabbage, 1Mc. Onions-Red Globe, 21kc ID. Navy Beans-Choice Michigan. per bu-. sS.25.
 Lima Besns-Per lb GIG. Peas Virginia black-eye. per bu.. $s.M Spanish onions, per crate, u.A Celery-Fancy, per crate. N.75. Cocanuts, $5. .50p6 per 100. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel, s226fDam Pears-Bartlett, per crate. $50; cook. ing, per bbl., S.5O; sugar, per bbl. a. 50: per kcg, s2.s5 Grapes-Malaga. keg. s6- Canada turnips. per h., 1hc. Grape fruit. Florida. per box. S.so, Tangerines-Per box 4.e0.
 Poultry and Rsgs
 Corrected by Garrett & Hfne, Hens-Medium. 4OQo0c: live, per In 14Gd5c.
 Large fryers, 35140c- 15c per lb: medipr, flyers, 25QSoc. 171kc per lb; small, 150paoo Ter ID.
 Ducks. 4o@45c: guineas. BOG; roostsrs. BOG; geese. 459soc; live turkeys, pec lb.. l9q2lc. Eggs-Fresh candled, 3oQ32c.
 Live Stock Steers. good to choice fat. s5o0 to 1aos lbs, 4A45c
 Steers. medium to good. $50 to 12oo rb. 3A94Ac. Steers. good to choice fat, $50 to s5o In. 31kQ414c.
 Steers. medium to good. $50 to s6o Ih. 2Aq3%c.
 Oxen, good to choice. s94c. oxen, medium to good. 2h@3c. Cows and heifers. good to chodca soa to 1000 lbs, 3s4g419c. Cows ana heifers. medium to poca SG36c.
 Cows and heifers. good to choice aos to 500 lbs. 3AG4Ac. Cows and heifers. medium to good, eoe to 500 lbs, 2%Q31ac. Yearlings, good to choice, 2%13ko. Yearlings. medium to good. 2A02xc. Bulls. good to choice. 300 to 1200 lbs. 2hG3Ac.
 Bulls. medium to good. 800 to 1900 ibs.. 2Am2%c.
 Bulls. medium to good. 800 to 12oo lbs 2hG21tcs Cannsrs. 1ls@2hc. Hogs, choice (corn fed). 1So to 25o lbs, 7c.
 Hogs, choice tcorn fed), 14o to 1so lbs. 6%c. Pigs, so to 120 h.. wts., 6hc. Pigs. 60 to so lb. wts.. SAC. Pigs, 80 to 120 ID. wts., 7Ac Pigs. 60 to so ib. wts., 7c. Fat cattle. demand good Oxen, demand slow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Acc,dentalIy Kill. Hi. son

Greensboro, N. C., December 27 Fred Ward, aged 15, was instantly killed today when shotgun in the hands of his fath- CT, Richard Ward. was accidentally dis charged while they were squirrel hunt ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
HUBBARD BROS. & co
COTTON MnRCHANTs.

N Hansver saaares: New Yesk.
 0E1fBERG- York Cotton Enx- change. New York Coffee Nxchange, ooew orlsans Cotton Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade. Associate xenbora h1vospool 0otton Aseoe1a11e -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Choctaw Chief Dead

McAlester, Okla, December n.-Green McCurtain, principal chief of the Choc- taw nation. died in his home,>in Kinto Okla, today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton Market
Cotton Seed Precinct.

Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton OH
 Company
 oil. prime, 40Q4712c per gallon: meal. prime, 7h per cent ammonia. s27 per net ton; hulls, sacked, Sl1; hulls, loose. 80.