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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
COTTON ADVANCES
 IN LIVELY MARKET Sensational Gains Occur Be fore Reaction Takes Place CLOSE IS VERY STEADY Opening Is Higher on Foreign News and After Some Selling the Mar
 ket Gains Sharply on Fears
 of storm Damage
CLOSE IS VERY STEADY

New York, October 19.--There were sen satonal fluctuations in the cotton market today, an early advance sbf about s15O per bale being followed by a break to practically the closing figures of yester- day. from which there was a moderate rally on covering with the close very steady at net gain of to 16 points for the day.
 The market opened firm at an advance of 13 to IT points on the higher cables and unsettled weather along the Atlantic coast. At first there seemed a disposition to believe that the low temperatures re- ported in the northwest might work eastward rather than southward into the belt and that the West Indian storm would hug the coast instead of heading inland There was consequently a good deal of selling on the early advance, but trade interests were big buyers and later demand became general, following the western belt forecast predicting frost in north Oklahoma tonight and reports from the eastern belt indicating that the tropi- cal storm was hurting the crop in south Georgia and twas sweeping northward, causing heavy rains and high wind ex- tending into the Carolinas. This advance carried prices 2S to 34 points above the closing figures of last night, with Decem- Der selling at 14.61c and March at 14.73c.
 There was continued heavy selling by brokers, believed to be operating for some of the big long interests, and when the demand inspired by the weather news had filled up the market declined almost as rapidly as 1t had previously advanced. The selling attributed to interests who had been regarded as bull leaders seemed to shake the confidence of the scattering long interest, and while there was no ap- parent change in the character of the news the market broke to a net loss of points on October and to within a point or so of last nights closing prices on later months.
 The close was several points up from the lowest on renewed covering and re- ports of high winds in the Carolinas. Wire troubles as a result of the storm restricted the news from the south and the few southern spot market from which reports were received early were gener- ally unchanged to bc higher.
 Receipts at the ports today, 66,S73 bales, against 57,6s4 last week and 54,000 last year For the week. 100000, against 405,117 last week and AS, 254 last year. Today s receipts at New Orleans, S32O, against 15,03S last year and at Houston 21,645, against 6355 last year.
 Naxw VorIr Cation Tufuyes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron

cause the first severe cold snap of the season.
 The market was very steady around the middle of the morning and for some time after and the demand was strong enough to put the most active months 29 to 30 points over yesterdays final quo tations. Buying was stimulated to some extent by reports of damage to cotton along the Atlantic coast by the tropical hurricane, although the most reliable in- formation late in the morning was that the damage done would not be great Telegrams from Oklahoma said that 1t was rapidly growing colder which in tensifed the effect of cold weather pre- dictions Toward the middle of the ses- sion longs began to offer considerable cotton and this checked the advance and even brought about a reaction.> At noon the market was quiet and steady at an advance of 21 to p points over yesterday s close.
 In the afternoon session offerings from longs increased. Tt was said that the leading bull operators were lessening their lines.
 At o'clock the market was l2 to l3 points over yesterdays close. The mar ket closed fairly steady at net ad- vance of 10 to F points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
FAIR AT COLUMBUS
 A GREAT SUCCESS

Columbus, Miss, October 19.-(Specal.)- The tenth annual Mississippi and West Alabama fair is on, and it will be the best in the association's history.
 The gates opened this morning at 10 o'c clock and throngs of people have surged all day long. More people attended to- day than on any other opening day and the management Is gratified. Beautiful weather, although trife warm, made its appearance this morning and continued throughout the day with prospects for continued fair throughout the week.
 Aeronaut Parker's exhibition this aft ernoon was inspiring and delighted all. He made his appearance from his tent just as running race started. Between the race and the flying man the crowd hardly knew which to watch.
 Parker flew in his 60-foot dirigibe air ship at 4:15 o'clock. Circling the field several times, making turns, ducks to- ward Mother Earth, then rising back to several hundred feet. going forwards and backwards, and at all times showing per- feet mastery of his machine, he brought forth the cheers from thousands of peo- pie who had journeyed to the grounds to see the flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
WHEAT PRICES ARE
 GENERALLY LOWER
Selling for Argentina Custom
 CTS Causes Decline
BUYING IS BACKWARD
Corn Shows More Strength Than Other Grains and Closes at Small Ad- vance-Oats Advance; PrO-
 visions Close Irregular

Chicago, October 19-Selling alleged to be for Argentina customers hit the wheat market in the last half hour of trading today and prices closed unchanged to ssQ1sc lower than last night with the tone weak. Corn on the contrary showed net advance of 1s@1sc. Oats finished unchanged to 1sc up. Latest figures for hog products varied from 221hc gain to 1712c decline.
 During the greater part of the day in the wheat pit sentiment was more in favor of rally than at any time in the last week or two. There was no az gressive buying, however, although the market had support from strength in corn and from export sales of flour. One reason was that official figures gave the Argentine wheat growth as 100000 acres more than last year. Crop advices, too, from that country were bearish and ru- mors of export sales from Winnipeg proved unfounded
 Furthermore cash wheat demand here slowed down, and stocks on hand at Min neapolis exhibited a big decrease. On the other hand Duluth shipments of 500 ,OOQ bushels received some attention, and so did complaints of Hessian fly in parts of Illinois. Nervous indecision was prevail ent when selling orders were received that were said to have come all the way from Argentina. There was a quick dip and December closed ss@1z down at 931sc after days fluctuations running from 93ssc to 94ssc.
 Corn showed more strength than any other grain on the floor. Official fore cast of decidedly colder and rainy wealth. CT tonight and tomorrow led to consider able buying. Smallness of sales from the country had similar effect. December ranged from 461ac to 47c, and closed strong at the last-named price, a net gain of 15c* Cash corn was firm. No. 2 yellow finished at 4S%@49c.
 Oats were kept down somewhat because of liberal speculative selling. Against this was the fact of large purchases for shipment to Cleveland by lake to obtain cheaper storage. High and low points touched by the December option were 3k @3Ac, with the close hc up at 35sc
 Provisions were lower on the weak hog market, and because of the absence of support from pacing interests. October lard was an exception, scoring a net ad- vance of 221ac on scant offerings. Other wire the market finished 71a@171sc down from last night.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
TO THE PUBLIC

More than two years having elapsed without results. notice is hereby given that all offers of reward heretofore made, or of fered, by this company for the arrest and conviction, or for in formation leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons, are hereby withdrawn.
 This the 18th day of October, 1910.
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company.
 A. H. FORD, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
L,vernooI Cotton Market

Liverpool, October 19.-Good business done in spot cotton prices, 10 to F points lower: American middling fair, S.S5d; good middling. .O3d; middling, 7S7d low mid ding, 7.67d; good ordinary. 7.4ld; ordi- nary, 716d. The sales of the day were 14Ooo bales, of which 1000 were for spec ulation and export and included n,5OO American. Receipts, S6,0O0 bales, includ- ing 32, 300 American.
 Futures opened easier and closed steady. October, 7.76iad; October-Novem- Der, 7621ad; November-December, 162d' December-January. 7.62d; January-Feb- mary. 7621hd: February March, 763d March-April. 7.63hd; April-May, 763hd; May-June. 7.6415d; June-July, 7.63d; July August, 7.611ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
LITTLE STRENGTH
 SHOWN IN STOCKS
Market Sensitive and no Gains
 Are Made in Price
THE DEMAND IS LIMITED
Concessions Are Necessary By Sellers in Order to Make Trades and While an Upward spert Occours the
 Gain Is Soon Lost


 New York, October 19.-The sensitive ness of the stock market today to the prospect of an advance in the Bank of England discount rate tomorrow strength ened the conviction that borrowing abroad had been relied on to carry on the campaign for the rise. Discounts in London were conditional on the bank rate, the conviction being general that an advance would occur, but whether to AZ or to per cent was left conjec- tural in the advices by cable Another withdrawal of gold from the bank to the amount of s4,650.00 for shipment to Egypt and prospect of continued demand for Indian account made the ostensible ground for the expected action of the bank
 A Efforts to sell stocks developed that no demand existed at the higher range to which prices had been pushed and con sessions were found necessary in order to execute selling orders. The arbitrary way in which prices were marked up Just as the market closed yesterday fol- lowed by this withdrawal of demand to- day, begot the suspicion that an advan- tageous basis for selling stocks was all that was sought by yesterdays late maneuver. The final hour today saw like bidding up of prices, but they gave away again.
 One factor that added to the felling of suspicion which awoke today was the character of some rumors of deals which came into view yesterday, and the failure of any authentic confirmation for them today. The period is not regarded as propitious for grandiose projects of railroad commission. either from a money market or political standpoint. The motive for the stimulated speculation has been studied in the light of the large part supposed to have been played by the same forces in the markets of last year, and the belief that large accumu- lations yet remained in the same hands as a residue from those operations. It was inferred therefore that a desire to reduce that residue on advantageous terms and to provide resources for fresh underwritings which must be under taken before long prompted the stiffening up of speculative activity at this time.
 The refusal of the supreme court of the petition for a rehearing of the Missouri river rate cases, which was neglected when first announced on Monday, has had further attention by reason of pub lie discussions of it's scope. The prin- ciples embraced in the decision in con- firming the extensive powers over rail- roads claimed by the interstate commerce commission was deemed of great import ance, and the matter was made the ground for some selling of stocks Weak ness In the London copper market took the edge off the new confidence felt in the trade positions. Southern storm dam age and forecasts of frost in the cotton belt were cited as depressing features.
 Bonds irregular Total sales, par value, s2, 796.0oo.
 United States coupons advanced 1a per cent on the bid price on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
BUSINESS IS ACTIVE IN WHOLESALE LINES Oranges and Grape Fruit Game
 From Florida MEAT SUPPLY IS SHORT Twelve Crates of Fryers Arrive But De- mand Is Constantly Increasing.
 SIieht Decline Noted
 in Fruits

Yesterday was marked by active ous- mess in the markets on Morris avenue.
 Among the shipments received was one ear of grape fruit and organges from Florida to sell wholesale respectively at s4 and from s2.5O to $2.75 per box. In the market for poultry and eggs the supply was augmented by the arrival of l2 crates of chickens mostly flyers, for which there is a growing demand.
 The demand in all markets was very lively, and the supplies were adequate in all cases except in the market for meats where it is reported that the packers have for several days been unable to fill or ders sent in
 The only changes made in the previous days quotations were in the prices or oranges, which fell 25c to 50, and grape fruit, which declined soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
Hubbard Bros. .S Co.'s Letter

New York, October 19.-(Special)-A cold wave from northwestern Canada lowered the temperature at Denver to 34 and gave rise to the fear of frost over the northern cotton belt. This led to a quick recovery in Liverpool before our opening and a rapid advance here, which finally carried the market some 30 points above yesterday. On this advance the original bulls became enormous sellers, supplying the demand with a resulting decline. It is believed this selling came from those who are led to believe that the crop Is turning out larger than the basis upon which they originally bought. If this view Is correct and no frost oc- CUTS this week the spnners who are now long may nave paid the highest prices for their cotton. Liverpool should be 1 to points lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
SPECIAL RATES
 Via

Special Homeseekers' Rates to points in the west and northwest. Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month, limited for return 25 days from date of sale.
 Winter tourist rates to many points in the south and southwest. Tickets on sale until April 30, 1911. Good to re- turn to May 31, 1911.
 For further information call on or writo to P. Sid Jones, D. P. A., both phones 077, Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
Live Stock Market

Chicago, October 19.-Cattle-Receipts, 23,000; market weak. Reeves, $4.60q7 S5 Texas steers, B. 40@5.70; western steers, 4.15@6.80; stockers,' $425@5.60; cows and heifers, g. .25@6 40; calves, $7.15@10. T Hogs-Receipts, 22.000; market weak, 10c lower than early. Light $S.75950; mixed, $s.S0@9. 45; heavy. $S.10G9.15; rough, $S.10@ S.30; good to choice heavy, $S.30Q915; pigs, $S.35@91O; bulk of sales, $S. 4OaS. .95.
 Sheep-Receipts, 50.OOO; market steady. Native. s2.50Q4.30; western, $2.75@425; yearlings, $4. 4.30d5. 40; lambs, native, $4.5O6l 7.10; western, $4750l6.S5.
 ~ Kansas City, October 19.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 16,000, including 1200 southerns; steers steady to 10c lower; cows strong to 1Oc higher. Dressed beef and export steers, $6.75G7. 80; fair to good, $490@65O; southern steers. $3.75@5; southern cows, N.75G425.
 Hogs-Recepts. 1000; market steady to loo higher. Bulk of sales, $9@9.3O; heavy, 4s@9.2o; packers, $9.15@99O;. light, s9.2OQ S.sb.
 sheep-Receipts. ,13.OOO; market steady to strong. Lambs, $575@6.7O yearlings, N40@5.25; wethers, s41450; ewes, s350G4; stockers, $275@4.65.
 St. Louis, October 19.-Cattle-Receipts, o400. including 27O0 Texans; market steady to strong Native shipping and export steers. $6.50Q7.50 dresed beef and butch @ers' steers, s4.50QS; stockers B. .50@5 50; sTexas and Indian steers, $45O@7; cows Aand heifers. $SQ45O.
 Hogs-Receipts. $500; market steady. Pigs and lights. $S.7569. .45; packers, SS. .550 D; butchers and best heavy, $91OQ9.45 I sheep-Receipts, 2oOO; market steady to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
Nfeats
Corrected by Southern Beef ana Pro.
 vision Cornpany)

corrected by Southern Beef ana Pro.
 vision Company Lard, 14sd143sc; compound, 11ssd111bc. Rib bellies, 134c
 Clear bellies, 14c
 D. s. short ribs, 13c. D. S. fat backs 121Lc. Smoked clear bellies. 175sc; fancy. Isixr Hams, smoked, 1712c; California, 11Hc Bacon, fancy, 30c; medium, 2Shc. Pork loins, 1sc; spare ribs, 125bc. Ham butts, 17c; Boston butts. 1eikc
 Flour md Feedstufrs
 Corrected by Tennessee Mill co, Nellie King flour, per barrel, s5.so. Bolted meal, per 90-lb sack. s1 50 No. corn. per bushel, 76c. Pure wheat shorts. $50. Pure wheat bran, s27. 1O0-lb. c. S.. hulls, per ton, s1l Prime c. $. meal, per ton, S3O C. s. feed meal. per ton. s2S No. l timothy hay, per ton, s2a Mixed alfalfa and Johnson graas. S1y. Green alfalfa, s25. Corn chops, per So-lb sack, H.D Flour In wood. 15c higher. White oats. 4Sc.
 Fruits and Produce
 (Corrected by Douglas Brosl Apples-Fancy red $4.50@6 @2.75. sS-oo Pineapples, s2.75.
 Lemons-F'ancy, $6.50
 Limes-Imported, per 100, 75caS. Irish Potatoes-New stock. per bushsL S5d9Oc. Cabbage-Virginia. 13tc
 Oninns-Red Globe. PIG lb Navy Beans-Choice Michigan, per bu s3.25. Lima Beans-Per lb 61kc. Peas Virginia black-eye. per bu., ss so Spanish onions. per crate, a.50 ''' .E fa Ro dozen. 75c.
 Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel $2562.s .so Pears-Bartlett. per crate s3, 90: coo-- Ing, per bbl., g 2.5o; sugar. per bbl., s7' 5o. per keg, $2.S5.
 Peaches-California, per crate. s1.2k- Plums-California, per crate. s2 Grapes-California g per crate: cor. cord, per basket, 20c '''~ Canada turnips, per h., 1xc. Grape fruit, Florida, per box. s4
 Poultry and Rsgs
 (Corrected by Garrett 6 EIine, Hens-Medium. 40q5oc; live, per In 17c.
 Large flyers, 45@5oc; small, 2oa25c: psp h., 2211425c.
 Ducks, 40Q45c guineas, soc: roosts-. soc; geese, 45a6oc; live turkeys, per h., 22c.
 Eggs-Fresh candled, 2sa27c.
 BirminEhnm Live Stock Market (Corrected by Birmingham Packfnr rox Steers, good to choice fat. s5O0 to IScss lbs, 44@4asc,
 Steers. medium to good. $50 to 12oo In. 314@4c.
 Steers. good to choice fat, $50 to $50 Ina 3Q4c.
 Steers. medium to good. $50 to $50 Ib.- 21a@3lsc.
 Oxen, good to choice, 3Q4c. Oxen, medium to good 21kG31kc (owa and heifar9 gaad ta ohot.- to 1000 lbs., 3&Q4Ac. Cows ana heifers, medium to eood. 3Q3hc.
 Cows and heifers. good to choice. eoo to 800 lbs. 3AG4c.
 Cows and heifers. medium to good. aoe to 800 lbs, 2%Q3Ac. Yearlings, good to choice, 3%@3kc. Yearlings, medium to good, 2A@2%c Bulls, good to choice. 300 to 12OO lbs Aq2Ac. ABulls. medium to good. 800 to 12oo lbs. 2AQ2Ac.
 Bulls. medium to good, 800 to 1900 lbs. 202l1c.
 Gamers, 11a@2c.
 Hogs. choice lcorn fed). 1So to 25o lbs. S19c.
 Pigs. 80 to 12O ID. wts., 7hQSc Pigs. 60 to 80 ID. wts.. 7Q711c. Fat cattle. demand good. Oxen, demand slow. Yearlings. demand slow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
Bonds.
Trensurx Stntemenf

Washington, October 19.-The condition of the treasury at the beginning of bus mess today was as follows;
 Trust Funds: Gold coin, $s99, ,057, 669; sil- yer dollars, s4S7 ,167, 00O silver dollars of 1890, $3,52S,O00; silver certificates outstand- ing, S7,167,0oo.
 General Fund: Standard silver dollars in general fund. $2,SS1, ,355; current liabili- ties. s102. .S25. .459 working balance in treas ury offices, $3O.s91,2 ,249; in banks to credit of treasurer of the United States, $35, ,299, : 7OS subsidiary silver coin, $17,594, ,236; mi- nor coin, $7s4.427; total balance in gen. eral fund, $S7, ,90S, ,56S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
Two Candidates wi.hdraw

Jefferson City. Mo, October 19.-John J. Herse of St. Louis and Isaac B. Kim brel of Kansas City today withdrew as candidates for the republican nomination for United States senator. This leaves five republican candidates on the official ballot, with six democratic candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
SCOTTISH RITE
 MASONS CONYENE E

Meridian, Miss, October 19-(Spe- cial.)-The fall convocation and reunion of the coordinate bodies of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite of Free Ma sorry convened at Masonic Temple for a three days session. This morning the ineffable degrees from the fourth to four teenth inclusive was conferred by Meri- dian lodge of Perfection No. l. Tonight the historical and religious degrees fif- teenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and eigh- teenth were conferred by Mississippi, Chapter of Rose Croiz, No. l. The class of candidates taking the degrees are A. D. Rosenbaum. R. w. Robinson, Leland Lyle, A. Moskowitz, M. H. Rosenbaum, and Ed Funlenstein, Meridian; T. s. Tar borough and J. R. Saucier, of Hatties- burg; M. R. Berbett and M. w. Curry, of Jackson; J. B. Evans. of Quitman; J. S. Oban, of Gulfport, MT. Marlborough, of Rebinsonville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
Dry Goods

New York, October 19.-The cotton goods market was quiet for the day with prices holding steady. Denims are half a cent a yard higher. Underwear and hosiery are in quiet requests Silks are not active but most of the leading lines are held firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
EatnI Mine Explosion

Sarstedt, Prussia, October 19.-An ex- plosion in the Siegfried potash mine to- day caused a fire that imprisoned 15 mil ners, all of whom are thought to have perished. Three bodies have been recov- cred. Fifty men engaged In the mine at the time escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

New Orleans, October 19.-Spot cotton firm, unchanged sales on the spot, 1050 bales: to arrive, 1850. Low ordinary, 10 15-16c nominal; ordinary, 11aac nominal. good ordinary, 13 3-16c; strict good ordi- nary, 1s 9-16c low middllng, 197sc; strict low middling, 141sc; middling, 14ssc; strict middling, 144c good middling, 14ssc; strict good middling, IA 1S-16c;s midding fair, 15 1-16c; middlng fair to fair, 15 7-l6c; fair. 15 13-16c nominal Receipts SS2o; stock, 56,533
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Leave Birmingham 7 a .m., arrive New York 2::45 p. m. Ob- servation Pullmans, electrically lighted only on the Seaboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

The store of Pigford & company, was entered sometime during last night by csacksmen the safe blown open with dynamite and eighty dollars in cash stolen, a small amount was also taken from the cash drawer so great was the force of the dynamite that the big outer door of the safe was blown from its hinges. There Is no cew to the identity of the burglars who did this work with skill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
New York Money

New York, October 19.-Money on call steady, 3@315 per cent; ruling rate, 3N per cent; closing bid, 26 per cent offered at per cent. Time loans firm, but very dull; sixty days. 4lk@47s per cent; 90 days. 4A@5 per cent; six months, 5%64s4 per E cent. Prime mercantile paper, 51s@6 per cent; sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S2.756 4.S2 30 for 60-day bills and at $4 S6. 40 for demand: commercial bills, s4.S2A@4. 821h bar silver. 56%c; Mexican dollars, 45c. si Government bonds easy; railroad bonds Irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
Local Cotton Market
Cotton Seed Prndncfa

Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton OH
 Company
 oil, prime. 50@5lc per gallon. meaI- prime, 71k per cent ammonia, s27 Der net ton; hulls, sacked, $11; hulls, loose. ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour: Slow.
 Rye. No. ?, 76d761Rc
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 60@65c; fair to choice malting, 70@7415c.
 Flax Seed: No. 1 southwestern, S. .51; No northwestern, s2.64
 Timothy Seed: $77S.7 75.
 Clover: $8Q13 .75.
 Mess Pork: Per barrel $1S@11S. .25 Lard: Per 100 pounds. $131O.
 Short Ribs, Sides: Loose. $10111 .21h. Short Clear Sides: Boxed, S11 25@11. 50. Butter: Steady; creameries, 24929c dairies. 2S927c.
 Eggs: Firm; receipts, 1915; at mark, cases included. 1S1a@H1kc; flrsts 241kc prime firsts, 261sc.
 Cheese: Weak; daisies, 15%151sc; twins 14Q141sc; young Americas, 15@15Ac; long horns. 15A@1519c.
 Potatoes: Steady; choice to fancy, 5O@ 55c; fair to good, 3SG45c.
 Poultry: Weak; turkeys, 15c; hens, 12c springs, 111ac.
 Veal Steady; 30 to 60 lb. wts., 9G10c; 60 to S5 ID. wts., 10411c; S5 to no lb. wts., 11612Hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-20
Coffee Market

strong. Native muttons, $3.55@425; lambs, $5.5o07, 10; stockers $2,25Q375. . .-