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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. September 2s.-Today the reaction which the trade has been ex- pecting for several days came based on a desire to close accounts before the bureau report on Monday. The demand was supplied on the advance by spot houses selling against purchases whether this reaction is maintained depends upon the weather over the cotton belt. Of course, it is possible that the bureau report will be a poor one, and doubtless this thought has led to some holding today, which would be a most natural course for the south to pursue.
 What has surprised us all is that the selling for southern account has been so constantly in evidence during the past fortnight we expect that spinners will continue to buy slowly, a policy which any consumer would pur- sue, but unless some event occurs to change the increasing belief in a large crop, they will not buy on an advanc- ing market, and doubtless speculation will follow their leadership.
 Liverpool should come 3 to points higher in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
COTTON RALLIES.
 AFTER DECLINE Covering and Trade Buying in Evidence-ClOse
 Steady

New York, September 2S.-The covering and trade buying noted in the cotton market yesterday was in evidence again today and after an early decline prices rallied with the close steady, net points lower to 3 points higher Trading while moderately active, was on smaller scale than recently and much of the business was due to evening up for over the gov ernment report which is due next Mon- day.
 The market opened steady at decline of 5 to 2 points and during the early trading sold about Il to 12 points under the closing figures of yesterday, owing to disappointing cables, good weather in the south, bearish private crop reports from eastern sections of the belt and con- tinued southern selling. September made new record and October also was rela- lively weak on reports that cotton was beginning to head in this direction from the south for delivery on contract. but the general list did not quite reach the low records of Tuesday and around 10Ac for December a good demand developed from trade sources. This checked the de- 
 were somewhat irregular, the general ten- dency was higher on the demand from spot houses and shorts until December sold up to 1O.45c, or 9 points above the closing figures of yesterday.
 Above 10.40c for that position, southern offerings were heavier and the close was several points off from the best. De- tailed weather reports covering the past 2i hours was again considered very fa- vorable and private crop advices reaching the trade today from the eastern states and also from Oklahoma indicated that the yield was proving larger than expect ed a week or two ago, but advices from the central belt are less favorable, and with spinners' reports to be calling cotton freely at the decline, there was evidently a disposition on the part of sold shorts to take profits in preparation for the gov ernment report expected on Monday.
 Receipts, 51,2S5 bales.. against 39,779 last week and 65,S22 last Year. Todays re- ceipts at New Orleans, 2613, against S285 last year, and at Houston, 15,935, against IT. 756 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
MOTHER AND FOUR
 CHILDREN BURNED

Mitchells, H., September 2S.-Mrs. Ffr- gil vandiver, 34 years old and four of her children, were burned to death early to- day when a can of kerosene used by Mrs. Vandiver in starting the kitchen fire eX- ploded.
 The children were Gertrude, 13 years; Bessie, 10; Earl, six, and Wanda 5. Vir- gil Vandever was burned on the face and hands and Theirl Vandiver. years old, suffered burns on the face and legs.
 The husband and Arthur Langford. Mrs. Vandever's 1S-year-old son, by former marriage, saved themselves by jumping from a second story window after their efforts to rescue other members of the family were futile. Mrs. Vandevers last act was to snatch up her 7-year-old boy, Theirl and drop him to safety from a window. Then onlookers saw the woman throw up her hans and sink back into the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
UPWARD MOVEMENT IN STOCK MARKET Impressive Advance Is Con- trast to Weakness of Day Before

New York, September 28.-Quotations we're advanced in an Impressive manner z on the stock exchange today
 The contrast with yesterdays turilioii and acute weakness was striking. Win scarcely an Interruption the upward movement was continued until at. late hour heavy. profit taking caused d re- action.
 United States steel, which has been the central point in the violent hueeua.ioiis sof the week was carried -un 4S4 pollies ard the preferred stock rose 29s.
 Other eains were as 1asge. Union Pa cidc advanced 5 points, Reading and Smelling As and Lehigh. Valley St. Paul and Consolidated Gas g. The inward movement was general. Other active stocks with few exceptions rose from 2 to 3 points The reaction in some cases cost the market half of its rise. but net gainh were substantial. In the cases of United States Steel Union Pacific and American Smelling the gains exceeded points.
 Stocks were in scant supply at prices approaching yesterdays close, when ur- gent demand from the shorts arose, which gent up prices with increasing force as the session progressed. The movement was helped by widely circulated report that a statement reassuring to corporate in- terests would emanate soon from admin isration sources.
 Announcement that the long deferred strike on the Hartman lines was imml- nent caused only momentary weakness Union Pacific fell to a point below it's best price, and the rest of the list re- acted fractions, but the losses were soon mere than made up.
 Baltimore and Ohio was heavy in coh- trast, with the general market. ..4
 The Wabash per cent debenture bonds rallied after yesterdays break, but failed to hold the rise. American Tobacco bonds made further gains.
 European markets were depressed by the Tripoli ultimatum and the approach ing half monthly settlement on the Paris hourse. London again traded heavily on this market.
 Transactions for this account were esti- [ mated at 3Q.OG0 shares. at least two-thirds or. the selling side. Paris was heavy borrower on this market in connection with payments on the Argentine loan of 500 ,OO0 Another heavy decline in Paris - exchange on London showed that the French money markets has still a strain to undergo.
 .- The Bank of France reported in it's weekly statement a decrease of $4,6OO0OO in cash reserves, while discopnts were en- lerged by si,70o000.
 The Bank of England reported loss for the week in cash reserves of $S 100, ,000 ] Trading in bonds, while still large, was oii somewhat smaller proportions. Prices - generally were firm Prices showed mixed strength. Total sales, par value, $4525,- OO0 United States bonds unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
DEMAND
 IS VERY GOOD Was Good Day With Some and Dull With Other
 Merchants

Thursday proved to be favorapie day with some of the Morris avenue merchants, while others experienceo some dulIness. The poultry demand however, has been decidedly good In the past few days. The merchants are expecting a large shipment of fowl from Tennessee today, but until the predicted shipment arrives there Will be very little stock to draw from, both of young and older chickens. Esgs are plentiful and are being shipped in steadily. Prices range from 2S to A cents per dozen, but the demand IS rather weak.
 Business with the packers was about normal yesterday, which was consid- cred good in view of the hot weather. Two cars of meat from Kansas City constituted the stock which arrived during the day, while another car was looked for late last night.
 The produce trade is slowly getting better but the weather Is too warm for any marked improvement in that line. A r,,rrant ouofa lions ara follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 No. 2 Rye--95 O 95Mc.
 Feed or Mixing Barley-75 e s5c. Fair to Choice Malting-$1.1 0 @ 1.22. Timothy -$12.50@14,75.
 Clover--s14 @19.
 Mess Pork-Per bbl., s15@15.121a, Lard-Per 100 lbs, $9.15.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, $S@9
 Short Clear Sides-BoXed, $S.75@ S.S7k.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, 21@ 26 F c; dairies, 19@24c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 5127 cases; at mark, cases included, 15 @1Sc; flrsts, 19c; prime firsts, 200
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 14c; Twins. 15H @15Ac; Young Americas, 14c; Long Horns, 14c.
 Potatoes-Firm; receipts, 45 cars; Wisconsin and Michigan, 60@62c; Min nesota, 60@70c.
 Poultry--Live, easy; turkeys, 15c; hens, 10c; springs, Il 1ac.
 Veal-Steady; 50 to 60 ID. wts., SO 9c; 60 to S5 lb. wts., 9A @1Ohc; S5 to 110 lb. wts., lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
SICK BOY KILLS
 DRUNKEN FATHER

Anderson, Ind, September 2S.-oscar w Hall. well to do farmer living near here was shot and killed. by his 1S-year-old son Walter, at their home last night. The boy it is declared was protecting his mother.
 The elder Hall returned home intoxicat- ed and tried to force whisky upon the boy who was i'll in bed Mrs. Hall inter- ferred and the father struck her over the head with & broom handle. She fled from the house followed by her husband who had rifle. The boy staggered out of bed secured 22 calibre revolver and shot his father three times. The latter fell dead in the yard.
 The coroner's jury charged him with the killing but he is too i'll to be taken to jail. Application for bail will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, September 2S.-Cotton spot, quiet; prices l point lower; American middling fair, 6.51d; good middling, 6.25d;. middling, 6,11d; low middling, 5.97d; good ordinary. 5.71d; ordinary, 546. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 400 were for specula- ton and export and included $500 American. Receipts. 11,000 bales, in- cluding 10,700 American.
 Futures opened barely steady and closed steady September 5.9Sd; Sep tember- October, 5.62d; October -Novem- Der, 5.57d; November December 5.53 lad; December January, 5.531sd; January February, 5.551ad; February-March, 5.57Kd; March-April, 5.59hd; April May, 5.6O1ad May-June. 5.61 1sd; June- July, 5.61Ad; July7August, b.61 hd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

springs, 101ac; turkeys, 141S @16c; ducks, Pc; geese, Sc. Butter, firm; creamery, 20@261ac. Eggs, steady; 19Ac. Pork, higher; jobbing, s15.50. Lard, higher; prime steam, s9.20@ 9.30. Dry salt meats, unchanged; boxed ex- tra short and clear ribs, SC; short clears, 91sc. Bacon, steady; boxed ex- tra short and clear ribs, 10c; short clears, 10Bc. Receipts: Flour, 13,000; wheat, 36,OOo; corn, 470O0; oats, 59,- 900. Shipments: Flour, 11,000; wheat, 22,000; corn, 25,000; oats, 13,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, September 2S.--Spot cotton, steady unchanged; middling, 10 916c. Sales on the spot, 45O bales to arrive, 1900. Low ordinary, 7lsc' nominal; ordinary, 15-16c nominal; i; good ordinary, 9%c; strict good ordi- nary, .9%c; low middling, 10 1-16c; strict low lniddling, 10 5-16c; middling, 10 9-16c strict middling, 10 11-16c; good middling, 10 13-16c; strict good middling, lie; middling fair, II 5-16c; middling fair to fair, II 11-16c; fair, 12 1-16c nominal. Receipts, 2613i stock, 39,115.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
"GOIden Egg" Geese

Santa Barbara, Cal, September 27.- Thirty gold nuggets, some as large as peas, were taken yesterday from the craws of six geese raised by Mrs. Israel Altshut of this place. When neighbors heard of the find a small gold rush was started They began working in the vicinity and in washing out the sand found several small nuggets. The gold probably was washed down from the mountains years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
CATHOLICS BEGIN
 GREAT CONGRESS

Cincinnati. September 2s.-The fifth an- nual national Eucharistic congress opened here today with hundreds of priests and many Of the great dignitaries of the Ro- man Catholic church in America present. The congress opened with a procession of acolytes, priests and prelates which form ed at the pastoral residences in the rear of St. Peters Cathedral and filed into the edifice.
 A solemn pontifical high mass was sung by Archbishop Henry Moeler of the Cin- cinnati diocese. Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul delivered the sermon. After the mass various sessions were to be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, September 2S.-Cotton figures opened steady at decline of toaS points on poor cables and a good weather map. The early trading was dull with 8 little more selling than buying, the selling coming from those who were impressed with the expected bearishness of the pending bu- reau reports and the buying from shorts who were satisfied with their profits. At the end of the first half hour of business prices were to g points under yesterdays close.
 The market was in waiting atti- tude throughout the morning session as the result of the nearness of the bureau reports on condition and gin- ming. Crop reports were favorable and the forecast promised continued fair weather over the larger part of the cotton region but the bears were not much inclined to increase their short lines. Around the middle of the morn ing the buying of covers to realize profits became very heavy and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
FEUD ENDS IN
 A FATAL DUEL

Ada, Okla, September 2S.-As result of an old feud between the families, Winn Browning, 55 years of age, is dead and Miles Clark, young man is probably mortally wounded. The two met last night at Mill Creek, a small settlement near here and the quarrel started. The men almost immediately began firing at each other Clark used an automatic pis- tol. one. of the shots striking Browning in the heart. ,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, September 27.-The cotton seed oil market was firm, closing at net advance of 15 points on covering due to reports that big refiners were good buy CTS of crude oil in the south October, 5.79a576c; November, 5.55@5.57c; Decem- Der, 5.5595.56c; January, 5.54@5. .5Sc; Febru- ary, 559@5.63c. Price crude, 4.27QG4 40c; prime summer yellow, 6.45c; prime winter yellow and summer white, 6c. Sales, 12,5O0.
 New Orleans. September 2S.-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, per pound, 5.75c; choice meal, per cent ammonia, per long ton, $2S.5O; choice cake, 8 per cent ammonia, BPS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
equipment comparable with the best in the United

market began to recover. At noon the trading months were unchanged to , points down compared with yesterdays close.
 In the afternoon session there was heavy buying on the part of bullish interests in evidence. This support seemed to be based on the rumor that foreign spot people and spinners were quietly buying in the interior. At } o'clock prices were to. 10 points over yesterdays close.
 The market closed steady at a net advance of to g points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
>"Armed" His Eye Lids

Kansas City. September 27-The eye lids of the Rev. Joseph Hohe, pastor of the Catholic church near Bucyres. Kas, which were burned off when a lamp exploded in his hands, have been replaced by new ones constructed from pieces of skin cut from the priests arms and grafted on the stumps of the lids. over which he has almost complete muscular control. The operation was performed in local hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Coffee Market

New York, September S.-The market for coffee futures opened weak at a de- cline of Il to F points in response to sharp declines in the European markets and rather active selling for both &C., counts. Talk of more bearish Brazilian receipts from now forward compared with last years, and rumors of larger es- inmates Of the current crop probably con- tributed to the decline in connection with the reports of slack spot demand follow ing the recent spurt, but leading bull in terests gave the market support on the break and prices rallied quite sharply in the late trading on covering of shorts and reports of unfavorable weather for the coming crop. The close was steady, net points up to 15 points down, with the winter months relatively firm.
 Sales, 104,250 bags September, 12.75c; 1; October, F 55c; November, 12.44c, Decem- Der, 12.S7c; January, 12.25c; February, F 12c; March and April, .92c; May, 11.9lc; June and July, 11.90c: August, n.S7c. Havre was 11aQ1A franc lower; Hamburg was 1G11s pfennig down. Rio unchanged at Ssx375; Santos As 100 reis lower at Ssx100; Is 50 reis down at 7sx5OO. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 75,0OO bags, against 69,0O0 last year. Jundiahy receipts, 67,000, against 56,600 last year. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday 1l,S95, against 17,OO7 Today's special San tos cable reported As 50 reis lower at Ssx 505 Sac Paulo receipts, S5,000, against 72,000 the previous day. Notwithstanding the talk of larger present crop estimates, a private Santos cableswas received dur ing the afternoon estimating the present crop at 9,G00000 bags maximum, and the coming crop at S,750,0O0
 Spot quiet; Rio No. :, 13%G14c; Santos No. 4, 147sc; mild quiet; Cordova, 15Q161sc ncminal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
St. Louis Grian

St. Louis, September 2S.-Cash wheat, firm; track No. ? red, 9S@991ac; No. 2, hard, $103@1.0S. Corn, weak track No. 2, 6Sh @ 69c; No. ? white, roc. oats, weak; track No. g.. 461ac; No. 3 white, 471hc. Close, wheat higher; December. 97ssc; May, s1.03lsc. Corn, higher; December. 62kc; May, GAIA @64%c. Oats, firm; December, 47%c; May, dQ3.c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
No Strike Declared

San Francisco, September 27.-Et l.. Reguin, resident of the San Francisco local of the Federation of Shop Elm ployes of the Hartman lines, denied the truth of strike exchange rumors current today that strike had been declared or was imminent. A report that strike had been declared this morning was carried on several brols- craze wires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 10 9-16c; net | receipts, 15.3S2; gross receipts, 15,3S2; sales, 147l; stock, 154, 43S; continent, 1906; coastwise. 7479. Charleston: Steady; middling, 1Oc; net net receipts, 2613; gross receipts, 2944; sales, 2250; stock, 39,115; Great Britain 2500. Mobile: Easy; middling, 1OAc; net re. l ceipts, 1877; gross receipts, 1877; sales, 600 stock, POSSE; coastwise, 331. Savannah: Quiet; middling, 101sc; mel receipts, 21 ,337; gross receipts, 21 ,337; sales S757 stock, 135; Great Britain. 195 Japan Charleston: Steady; middlng, 10c; ne, receipts, 4070; gross receipts, 4070; stock, 36, ,S96.
 Wilmington: Steady; middling, 1Oc; net receipts, 295S; gross receipts, 295S; stock, 9, ,733.
 Norfolk Steady; middling, 10 9-16c; net receipts, 3463; gross receipts, 3463 sales, STA; stock, 17,625; coastwise, 4o01.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 1o12c; stock, 2S03.
 New York: Quiet: rniddling, 1o 45c; gross receipts, 5044; sales, 1900; stock, 91,269; Great Britain, 77S0; continent, 125O; coast wise, 1259. Boston: Quiet; middling, 10. 45c; gross receipts, 1906; stock, Il, ,3S3; continent, 100.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 10.7Oc; stock. 2640.
 Jacksonville: Net receipts, S5; gross re- ceipts, S5; stock, S5.
 Total today at all ports, net 51,2S5: Great Britain, 1o,2SO; continent, 14,A6; stock, 533, 4S9. Consolidated at all ports, net 359,791; Great Britain, Ill ,523; France, 1S,519; con- tinent, 76,231; Japan, 15Q. Total since September 1 at all ports, net, 10S6,526; Great Britain. S06,56O; France, 99,os7; continent, 26S,e56; Japan, $50; Mexico, $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Fruits and Produce

(Corrected by DOugIaS Bros.)
 Apples: Fancy northern, per bbl. s4d5; bulk, $2.75dS. Oranges: California, per box, $5 Lemons: Fancy, per box, 36os. $75. Lines: Imported, s1. Pineapples: Per crate, $3.50. Pears California, per crate, $2. .75. Grapes: Tokay. per crate, s2: Concord, pony basket, 14c; S-lb. basket, 9Oc. Peaches: California, per crate, sl.5O. Irish Potatoes: Per bushel. s1.30. Sweet Potatoes: Dooley yams, per bushel. s1. Rutabagas: Canadian, per h., 1s4. Onions: Red Globe, per h., 2&c; Spanish, per crate, S1.65. Celery: Colorado. per crate. ss .75; per dozen punches, soc. Cantaloupes: Per crate, $2.5093.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29

$4. .9Od4.S5 East St. Louis. London, e14 16s 3d.
 spelter quiet, s5so@6 New York and $5 $5-S0@5.91 East St. Louis. London, f27 15s,
 Anthony quiet; Cookson's, SS. 25@S. 371s.
 Iron: Cleveland warrants, 46s 11Ad in London. Locally iron was quiet; No. l northern foundry. $l5 25@15. 50; No. 9 s15@ 15 .25; No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft. Sl5015 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
De Soto Pageant

Memphis. September 2S.-As the closing feature of the fall festival which Is being held here in connection with the tri-state fair, a pageant will pass through the streets of the city tonight, the line of floats depicting 20 scenes in the life of Hernando De Soto. The pageant will conn memorate DeSotos discovery of the Mis- sissipp, river. which tradition says he first viewed from the Chickasaw bluffs in the vicinity of the preseut site of the city of Memphis,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
New York Money

New York, September 2S.-Money on call steady, 2a2ss jer cent ruling rate, 2A per cent; closing bid, 2is per cent; offered at 214 per cent; time loans. steady; 60 days, SA@31a per cent; 90 days. 91s@3A per cent; six months, 37s04 per cent:
 Close: Prime mercantile paper, 464A per cent; sterling exchange easy with actual business in bankers bills at $4S3.19 for 60-day bills, and at $4. .S64 45 for de- mand; commercial bills, $4.S2.3S bar sil- yer, 525sc; Mexican dollars, 45c; govern Ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds, firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Naval Stores

Savannah, September 2S.-Turpentine firm 50l4c; sales 945; receipts, S94; ship ments, AS; stocks, 37,23S. Resin firm; sales, 2262; receipts, 283S; shipments, S63T; stocks, 79,3Ol Quote: B, $6@6.20; D, $6 15GD 6.20; F, $6.20@6.25; F, C., H and l, $630G 6.35; K, $6.35@6. 40; M. $6.55; N, $e.7O; VIC. S7 wv, S7.25.
 Charleston, September 2S.-Turpen tine firm. 5O95Ohc. Rosin firm: A, B, c, s6.O5; D, S6.20; E, $6.25; F, G. IT, s6.25; I. $685. K, s6.4oG6.45; M, s6.55; N, 6.7o; VIC, S; wv, SIPS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Treasury Statement

Washington, September 2s.-At the be- ginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Work ing balance in treasury office, s84,9l6 996; 1; in banks and Philippines treasury, $31, ,4S0,- 375; the total of the general fund was sl41, ,345, 199; receipts yesterday were $2,- 53S, 531; disbursements were S2,56S,916. The deficit to date this fiscal year is $1S,- 9S1, 35S, as against deficit of $10,274, 9l4 at this time last year. These figures ex- clude Panama canal and public debt transactions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Pig Iron
Meats
(Cnrrected

Corrected by Armour & Co.)
 Lard, 1O5sc; compound, S7sc; D. s. short ribs, 1Oc; D. s. fat backs. SAC; clear bellies, 10%c. Ham butts, 14c; Boston 19c. Pork loins. 13Ac: spare ribs, 101hc. 191sc. Pork loins, 14q15c; spare ribs, He. Star Reg. ham, 16s4c. Star skd ham, 17Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
Bank of France Statement

Paris. September S.-The weekly State- ment of the Bank of France shows the. following changes: Notes in circulation it's increased 5t,525,00O francs. General de- it's increased 51 GOO frans. General de- posits increased 50,725,O0O francs Gold in hand decreased Il ,650,Oo0 francs. Silver in hand, decreased 11,653, 900 francs. Bills, discounted. increased 203550,000 francs. Advance decrease, 6,725,0 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, September 2s.-All grades of rice were reported unchanged In tone today on the local rice eX- change. Transactions were active. Quote: Rough, Honduras and Japan, un- changed clean, Honduras, 3A @5c; Japan, 2@3a4c. Receipts: Rough 4233; millers, 1299 clean, 900. Sales: Rough, Honduras, 4999 at 1.25 5@3c; Japan, 154 at 3.66c; clean, Honduras, 6SO0 at 2@4Bc; Japan, 1928 at 2@3 11-16c.