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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05

Montgomery, April 4.-(Special)-The A. legislature began today the last five days of the session of 1911. It is probable that the state lawmakers will work two days more this week, and two the next. ad- journing about Friday week, April II,
 With all of the big general bills of the calendars, with the exception of some large appropriation measures, which have not yet passed the house, the legislature will not have many bills to consider that will entail much debate between now and the end of the session. Both houses have reached the point where they real lze that long debate and discussions must be dispensed with if they finish the work which is necessary to accomplish before the end of the fiftieth day.
 The only bills that are expected to bring on much discussion are a few spe- cial orders, which will be taken up at the morning sessions, and some general bills to be taken up at the afternoon sessions. The local bills, which will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Senate Night Session

Montgomery, April 4.-(Special )-It tool, the state senate 30 minutes tonight to determine whether or not the Atkins measure, known as the dog bill should be considered. It then took the solons about seven minutes to kill it. Wrangle over the instrument was the first fea- ture of the night session of the upper house and one of the few features of the forty-siXth day. The bill in ques- ton is one which seeks to impose tax of $l. 50 on male dogs and $2.5 on fe- male dogs, and to provide punishment for violation of the act. The. Dallas rep resentative fought hard and consistently for his measure only being downed in the last skirmish.
 The Crumpton resolution to petition Congress to submit to the people the question. of a constitutional election to append an amendment prohibiting polyg- amy was reported favorably by the tenn motion to table.
 means of correcting the state pension rolls every year by means of grand jury investigation. was passed at the night session substituting the Athens measure, which sought to have an examiner ap- pointed for that purpose.
 The Jenkins measure to prevent the catching of fish from Alabama waters for commercial purposes by residents of the state was also passed.
 Other bills were passed as follows:
 By Morrow: To authorize boards If revenue to borrow money for certain purposes.
 By Miller: For the relief of Sheriff Grant of Marengo county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
COTTON MARKET
 |S MORE ACTIVE Reported Severe Storms in the Mississippi Valley
 Caused Buying

New York, April 1.-The cotton market was little more active today and ruie'i frmer with the close steady at d net advance of 10 to 16 points.
 The opening was steady at an advance of to points in response to better ca bles than expected and active months soon showed net gains of from 10 to F points on covering by old crop shorts, which seemed to be based on more bull ish construction of the statistical posi' ton following the statement of the IT, ternational spinners' federation indicating a decrease of 200,00o bales in the cotton holding of the world spinners as com pared with last year.
 Eearly weather advices indicated furth- ler rains in Texas and Oklahoma, put reported severe storms in the Mississippi valley which were said to be washing out fertilizer and which probably pro noted some buying of new crops mohths.
 Realizing checked the advance during the middle of the day and slight reac' lions occurred from the best but sellers were not aggressive and the market flrmed up again in the later trading; reaching the highest point in the last half hour when May contracts sold al 14. 45c and July at IA 22c, or about 20 points above the low level of last week
 Closing prices were within point or two of the best. Private cables recelVed after the close of Liverpool said that Manchester spinners had been calling cotton freely during the day and also stated that the continent and Russla were absorbing new crop oellVerles daily.
 There was further talk here or tow grade cotton to come from the soulh for delivery on contract, but so Tar comparatively little cotton is arriVins and the New York certificated stock re- ported today was about 64,0oo bales un- der the amount at the first of last month. It is said that ocean freight for about 200OO bales from the local stock has been engaged for April shipment
 Receipts at ports today, So59 bales, against 967S last week and 13,3s7 last year. For the week 40,0oO bales. against oo,o6i last week and S7,960 last year Today receipts at New Orleans, 5S0 baies' against 1868 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling. 14ssc; net receipts. 52S1; gross receipts, 528l; sstock, 8. .25O; coastwise, 1923.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling, 14ssc; net receipts, 5SO; gross receipts, 6o4; sales, s05 stock, 106. Al.
 Mobile: Firm middling, 14lsc; net re- ceipts, 11s gross receipts, 1lS; sales, 32o; stock, 12,539; coastwise, "A. Savannah: Quiet; middling, 1f4c; ne' receipts, 1342: gross receipts 1342; saies' 1sis: stock, 4S,734; continent, 25O coast wise, 1044
 Charleston: Nominal; net receipts, 1S724
 Wilmington: Middling, 151; gross re- ceipts, 151 stock, 413S.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 141sc; net receipts. sss; gross receipts, 999; sales, 265 stock, 16,o11; coastwise. 59S
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 142lc; gross receipts. 100; stock, 4los.
 New York: Quiet; middling. 14.5oc; gross receipts, 10s6; stock, 19S,175; coastwlse, 7153.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 14.5oc; gross receipts, 1926; stock. 99l4.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middilng l4''o; stock, 2175. Georgetown: Net receipts, 12S; gross re- oepts, 12S coastwise 12S
 Minor ports; stock, 5o64
 Total today, at all ports, net So99 con iinent, 25O; stock, 513,574.
 Consolidated, at all ports. net 20,02S; Great Britain, 6944; France, $50; continent, 19, 196; Japan, 999.
 Total since September 1, at all ports, net 7.946, 63S: Great Britain, 3,036.92l France, S5s,O31; continent 2,57S,243; Japan, 40, $40; Mexico, 1725.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
TREATY FINALLY
 RATIFIED BY JApS

Tokio April 4-Ratifcatons of the American-Japanese commercial treaty were exchanged this afternoon, follow ing a luncheon given at the palace by Emperor Mutsuhito in honor of Ameri- can Ambassador o Brien. Premier Katsu- ra and Foreign Minister Komoro were present at the luncheon preceding which the Emperor received Mir. O'Brien in pri- vate audience. His majesty congratu- lated the diplomat upon the share which he had in the negotiations, which made closer the relations between the two coun- tries and intrusted him with verbal message for President Taft, in which the American executive is complimented upon the conclusion of treaty upon which Japan places the highest value.
 After the luncheon the Emperor person. ally handed to MT. OBrien an English translation of his formal message to Pres ident Taft
 The Anglo-Japanese commercial treaty has been signed and will be published to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
PASSES BILL FOR
 POPULAR ELECTION

Nashville, Tenn, April 1.-The lower house of the general assembly today passed bills providing for the submission of constitutional amendments to vote of the people making the secretary of state, comptroller and treasurer elective by popular vote and for four-year terms making the terms of sheriffs, trustees and other county officers four years, and the governor four years. None of these officers, the amendments provide, 2aa serve more than one term consecutiyely.
 The senate accepted the house resolu- tion favoring popular election of United States senators, but deferred action on the house federal income tax resolution because of errors in the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05

Dr. N. C. Gewin of West End. who returned to Birmingham on a delayed train from Montgomery late last night reports evidences of a cyclone in the vicinity of Speigners,
 .'The train had to make it's way very slowly said Dr. Gewin. and huge trees in some cases had to be removed from the track before we could proceed. There were evidences of a serious storm for several miles. We could see from the car windows acres of large trees which had been torn up by the roots and in some cases carried for some distance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, April 4.-Good business done in spot cotton; prices unchanged; Amer ican middling fair, S.1Sd; good middling, S6d middling, 7.6sd; low middlng, ! .4Sd; ; good ordinary, 7.22d; ordinary, 6.9Id.
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 1900 were for speculation and ex- port and included 9600 American.
 Receipts, HOO bales, including lo'oo American
 Futures opened dull and closed very steady. April, 7471ad April-May, May June, 7.47d: June-July, 7.421ad; July-Au- gust 7.371sd; August-September, 71od; sep tember- October 6.S7d; October November, 6. 74d; November December 6.69iRd; De- cember-January. 6.&1sd: January-Febru- ary, 66S1ad February March, 6.69lad March-Apif1, 6,70d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Legislature May End
 Present Session April IA

called up at the night sessions, will be dispensed with by mere reading of the caption of the bill and a roll call.
 But there will be given little oppor- unity for debate The time of long speeches and bursts of forensic elo- quence is believed to be a thing of the past insofar as the remaining days of the session of 1911 is concerned. There is not time for much speech making. The house calendar contains in the neigh borhood of 250 bills which should be passed before the end of the session, and the members of the lower branch of the legislature are determined to give as many of them a possible a fair chance. Long debates and discussions will pre- clude all possibility of even fair pro- portion of these measures being passed
 So far as can be as&ertained, the legs islature programme is to work two mors days this week, probably Wednesday and Friday, recess until next Wednesday and adjourn by Friday night, April IA. This programme of work may be slightly altered though it is not believed that the legislature will be able to desist from their labors before the 14th,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
APRIL FOOL JOKE
 KEPT POLICE BUSY

James Cargill, a white man who was supposed to be drunk, annoyed the police very much last night and kept Mounted Call Officer Bagley on the run for at least two hours. The man would go to a telephone and tell a horrible story of being set upon and beaten up by thugs. Officer Bagley was immediately hurried to the scene only to find the man gone. He in the meantime went to another telephone
 and repeated the performance. Officer Bagley when he found there was no one at the place to which he had been sent returned to the station only to be sent out again. He finally caught the man in the act of telephoning and he was placed under arrest on a charge of dis orderly conduct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, April 4.-Cotton futures opened steady at an advance of 1 to 4 points on favorable cables. The weather map was wet, showing good rains well scattered over the cotton country with signs of more rain in those sections that recently have been complaining of too little moisture. The market acted over sold and shorts were buying for covers.
 Next to no fresh selling was done on the weather news. Bears appeared 10 be impressed with letters from important cotton counties in Texas stating that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05

increase in acreage had been greatly exaggerated At the end of the first half hour of business the market was , to points over yesterdays close.
 The market was quiet but very steady throughout the morning session Bulls had more condolences as the result of dispatches from Washington stating that anti-future legislation would not be con sidered in the present session of con gress if the democratic caucus of the House was anything to go by. The fact that at present the leading bull opera tors of this market are in New York lent color to the rumor of a bull cam paign in the summer months At tho highest of the morning the trading months were to g points over yester- days close. At noon they were to 5 over.
 In the afternoon session the market was fairly active and very steady, At 2 o'clock the trading months were to 10 points over yesterdays close. The mar llet closed steady at net advance or to points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Big Cyclone In
 Vicinity of Spei9ners Dr. Gewn Says of Huge Trees Were Blown Up Roots and Many Had to Be Removed From Track
 Before Train Could Proceed

"A part of 8 tree blew through a win dow on one of the coaches of our tram and one passenger was pretty seriously injured.
 If there are any houses in that vi- cinity there must have been serious dam age for the force of the storm was evi- denced by the signs of destruction on all sides. Of course we could not see any houses from tho train and the storm was in an isolated section this side of Speigners. l should not be surprised to hear later reports of serious trouble Tn that section"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
GUARD ALABAMA
 AGAINST DISEASE

Montgomery, April 4.-tSpeeial.)--offi- cers of the state horticultural associa ton, consisting of Commissioner of Agriculture Rufus F. l<olh, Prof. J. j. Duggar. w. F. Heikes and D. w. Williams, met at the capitol today and passed resolutions con- demning the transportation of cotton seed from the inected boil weevil districts of Mississippi to Alabama.
 The officers decided to institute dill- gent prosecution of all persons guilty of violation of the state order. The officers determined, moreover. to aid in every way the enforcement of the law in re- gard to the transportation of trees to Alabama that are not thoroughly, cured of disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Available Grain Supply

New York April 4.-Special cable and telegraphic communications received by Bradstreet's show the following changes in available supplies as compared with previous account: Wheat, United States east of Rockies, decreased 1,33O.000 bushels. Canada increased 43,000 bushels Total, United States and Canada, decreased 7S7,- 000s bushels Ahoat for and in Europe decreased 6S4,000 bushels. Total Amer ican and European supply decreased 1,471,- 000 Corn, United States and Canada in creased 69S0OO. The visible supply of wheat in Canada April 1 was Il 1.9s6.00 bushels, an increase of 704,0O0 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Seaboard's New Service
 and Change of Schedule

On and after April 9 the Seaboard will inaugurate elegant new servise be- tween Birmingham and New York, known as the AtInnta and Birmingham Special. This train will leave Birming- ham S:30 a. m, and arrive in (Penn- sylvania new station) New York. 3:56 D. m following afternoon. A1l-steel Pullman equipment; electrically lighted. Drawing room and observation cars.
 4-5-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans. April 4.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged; sales on the spot, lio bales; to arrive, 760. Low ordinary, 10 15-16c nominal ordinary. 11Ac nominal; good ordinary, l3 3-l6c; strict good ordl- nary. IS 9-16c low middling, 1S7sc; strict low middling, 141sc; middling, 14ssc: strict middling. 14hsc; good middling, IA lS-l6c; strict good middlng, 15c; mddling fair
 l5Ac: middling fair to fair, lbssc; fair, 16c nominal Receipts. 5SO stock, 1o6,I4l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Interior Movement

Houtson Steady; middling, 14%c; net receipts, 1096 gross receipts, 1096; shipments, 1125; sales. 1901; stock. 64.351.
 .Augusta Quiet; middlng, 14%c; net receipts, 221; gross receipts, 221; ship ments, 1912; sales, 1894; stock. 44,012.
 Memphis: Steady; mddling, 14& c; net receipts. SIS; gross receipts, 920; shipments, 29S2; sales. 1900; stock, 13s, 193.
 St. Louis: Dull; middling. 14%c; net receipts. 102; gross receipts, 415; ship ments, 367 stock, 20,S76.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 4T6; gross receipts, 476; shipments, 124; stock, 20.7S9.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 14h c; net receipts, 140; gros sreceipts, 40; shipments, 4 stock, 24,603.
 Louisville: Firm middlfng, 14%c.
 Total today. Net receipts, 2353; gross receipts, 326S; shipments. 5764; sales, 2SS5; stock, 312,S30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Dry Goods

New York, April 4.-Wide sheetings are now generally being placed at value or ad- yanced from the recent low level Cotton goods for the day were quiet and yarns inactive. Reductions in mems wear serges have been made in a few places on spe- cial goods. The general trade among jobbers was light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, April 4.--(Special)- rather better market in Liverpool led to the inn provement here during the day as the trade felt that the buying of Saturday and yesterday pointed toward an af- fort to advance the market in face of the poor trade in America, and the good rains over the southwest and the Mis- sssippi valley where they have been needed.
 Many of the sell Pss last week were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
ONE DEAD AND ONE INJURED ,,.
 IN DUEL ON SMOKING CAR

Dr. Russell was hurried to a Montgom- cry hospital with bullets penetrating his chest and abdomen. He died shortly after reaching the hospital.
 MT. McGehee was severely stabbed and was reported in a critical condition at Hayneville early this afternoon. q
 The trouble is supposed to have been caused by business differences. ...............s........ ..........ss.s.sss...s.s.sn noted as buyers while the large cotton houses appeared to be taking little in- terest in the transactions. A sharp ad- vance is expected in Europe tomorrow to sustain the improvement here.
 The close was more than steady with Europe buying May in the last few min- uteS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Suspected of Jewel Theft

Matthew German, negro, was arr rested last night by Officers Goldstein and Disheroon on charge of burglary and grand larceny. It is charged that the negro is implicated in the theft of the Enslen jewels yesterday morn . iaaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05

Montgomery, April "A pistol and knife duel. which occurred at Hayneville al o'clock this morning, aboard a railway smoking car, resulted in the death here at a. m. of Dr. w. P Russell, a prom inent Hayneville physician and the prob able mortal injury of w. E. MeGehee, well-known Haynevile business man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
House Night Session

Montgomery, April 4.-(SpeciaL)- The principal discussion of the night session occurred on the attempt of MT O,Neal of Jefferson to call up for pass age his bill to esta blsh an inferior court in beat in Birmingham. This bill has passed along with two other inferior court measures on last Fri day night, but on protest of MT. Percy, MT. Judge moved to reconsider the bills. When the bill was called up tonight MT. Rice explained MT. Percy's attitude in reference to the bill and moved the indefinite postponement of all the in- ferior court measures. Representative O'NeaL Barnard, Judge and Mcdonald opposed the indefinite postponement and MT. Motion favored it. After the dis cussion had continued some time the house consented for MT. O'Neal to cali up his bill, which failed of passage by lack of a quorum voting-on the meas rue. A number of questions were asked as to the status of the bill since d quorum did not vote on the measure and Representative Sullivan, who oc- cupied the chair, asked that the roll be again called. Several members of the house refused to vote. leaving the room when the roll was called. On the sec ond roll call the bill was passed by vote of AZ to 12.
 ReSolutlOnS or sNinpdtny 10 walker Percy of Birmingham in his present ill., ness were adopted in the house today by rising vote. The resolution was introduced by MT. Pitts of Dallas who, in a short speech, expressed his deep est regret that the Jefferson represen- tative was unable to be present at the house sessions and moved that the rules of the house be suspended and the reso- lution put on it's immediate passage. The resolution prevailed by rising vote of thesmenbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
ATLANTA AND RETURN
 %5 C5

Sale dates April 26, 27, 28, 18th, limited May 1st. Sea- board all steel electric lighted equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
AUCTION, AUCTION

A carload of nice young Kentucky harness and saddle horses, a large supply of work horses and mules. Over 200 head to be sold to highest bid der, Thursday, April 6.
 FEES & SONS
 2nd Ave. and 18th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Metal Market

New York, April t-Standard copper dull; spot, April. May, June and July, s1l,T0d11.S5. London steady; spot, eo4 los; futures, e55 Is Sd. Arrivals reported in New York today 415 tons, Custom touse returns show exports of 1749 tons go far this month. Lake copper sl2.S71edl ing, $12012121a.
 Tin quiet; spot, April and May, s41 .25G 50; June, S42G42.40; July, Al. .50d42. Lon don steady; spot, sl92 los; futures, 91s9 15s.
 Lead, $f.45m450 New York: $425d4.30 East St. Louis. London, G12 IS 6d Spell ter dull, $5.45d555 New York; s5.2505. 30 East St. Louis. London, E23 Is Cd.
 Iron-Cleveland warrants, 47s in Lon don. Locally iron was steady. No. l foundry northern, $1575@16.25; No. north ern, No. southern and No. l southern soft sl5 50616
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
To Install Phone System

The report of the police and fire de- partment committee on the proposed tel ephone system to be installed by the city of Bessemer was concurred in, the re- port being that the system be installed The system calls for telephones in locked boxes around the various police beats by which policemen may regularly report to the warden and by which fire alarms may be turned in The system will be operated by a switchboard in the war den's office in the city hall.
 The fire department committee rec commended the purchase of two horses for the new fire truck, and a, set of harness, and to repair the fire depart ment quarters. The recommendations were concurred in.
 Mayor Lewis recommended that the ordinance regulating the pawn shops be passed and it was introduced to be passed at the next meeting. He also called at tenton to the violation of the stock law. He suggested that the city have made an analysis of the water furnished by the Bessemer Waterworks company. The suggestion was referred to the water works committee.
 T. J. Fitzpatrick was unanimously elect ed to fill the vacancy on the board of education to serve five years
 There was n full membership of the council present last night and a large audience also. There was mplch interest in the reassessment of taxes and the election of patrolmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Two New Patrolmen

Two patrolmen were added to the po- lice force, motion to indefinitely post pone the election of officers made by Alderman Mc1'yere being tabled. There were 15 applicants On the first ballot George Coins, at present first supernu- merary, was elected to the regular force After three ballots, W. J. May, second supernumerary. was selected to fill the other vacancy Ellis Houston and William Doyle were chosen for the supernumer- aries. Both officers elected have had experience In police work and will prob ably make good men.
 Bids were opened tonight for the sale of $75,C00 worth of city bonds Two bids were presented, that of Steiner Bros, of Birmingham and that of the Besse- mer National bank. The contract was awarded to the Bessemer National bank The contract calls for per cent interest and per cent commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
City Items

Walter Rolan, a negro | pedestrian, while attempting to cross fthe Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlanticl tracks was struck by switch engina and thrown several feet from the track. A doctor was summoned and his injuries proved to be lacking as he was slightly intox- icated at the time. which probably &C., counts for his preservation
 The Bessemer High school will play a spirited game of baseball with tho Birmingham High school Wednesday afternoon at the City League park