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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Wind Blown Diamonds

From HarpjerS Weekly.
 The diamond deposits discovered ir Damaraland, German South Africa, three years ago, lie among great sand dunes hundreds of feet in height, which pass in continual motion across the granite plateau that follows the line of the coast from Orange river to Walhsch bay. These deposits are a puzzle to geologists, since their place of origin is mystery though there seems to be little doubt that they are carried with the sand by the heavy winds that blow from the southwest for nineteen hours out of the twenty-four The diamonds, which are found mixed with garnets, agates and other semi precious stones, vary in size from one fifth to three-quarters of a carat. They are almost perfect octahedrons, and trough small, are of the purest water. An extraordinary feature of this discovery is that the diamonds resemble the Brazil ian rather than the African stone, al- though the Orange river, which marks the southern boundary of German Southwest Africa, has its source among the volcanic cones or diamond pipes'' of the richest diamond mines in the world in end about Kimberley. There are no Assures in the many miles of granite floor of the new diamond country through which these particles of crystallized car bon might have been forced up from below. and geologists find no suggestion of cones or of what is called "Kimberley formation n"-nothing, in fact, that will warrant them in giving an opinion as to the origin of these travelling gems. The general opinion, nevertheless, Is that the prevailing southwest winds bring the dia- monds from the sea, and scientists dc rot dispute this theory.
 The discovery of diamonds in Damara- land, so far as the white man Is con- cerned, was first made about twenty miles south of Luderitzbucht, the prin- cipal port of German Southwest Africa whence the. government Is building a rail road across the Keetmanshoop, to con meet with the proposed road In British Bechuanaland that will tap the markets of Kimberley and Johannesburg. Here a native, who had worked in the diamond mines of Kimberly and had been impress e6 into service by ,the. railroad builders, or his return home picked up two or three crystals from the sand and took them to a stationmaster with the infor- nation that they were diamonds. The stationmaster ridicued the idea, but eventually sent the stones to Cape Town, where experts pronounced them to be gems of the purest water
 It may safely be asserted that few con- traband gems have left Damaraland since the government assumed control of the fields, though they were pTopdply cdrlleu away in great quantities before police su- pervision became effective. At Luderitz- bucht and Swakopmund, the two ports of departure, all outgoing travellers are subjected to systematic search. Not only do the customs authorities require that a passengers baggage be sent to the wharf for examination three days before the de- parture of the boat by which he sails, but a thorough search is made of his person and clothing before he goes on boa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
PRICES DECLINE
 IN WHEAT MARKET Revision of Black Rust and Russian RumOrs Have
 Bearish Effect

Chicago, August 5.-A disposition on the part of crop experts to trim down sensational estimates regarding black rust damage had a bearish effect to- day on the market for wheat. Clos ing prices A O Bc lower than last night In corn the outcome was Ac to 1c decline and for oats a loss of Ac to asc Latest figures on hog products varied from sc off to 71c up.
 According to one revision, which at tracted much notice, the black rust in- jury to wfieat in North Dakota will not exceed 15 per cent. Measuring advices were also at hand from Cana dian railroad officials. tending to show that alarm as to the plague in Can ada had less basis than was warranted by the facts.
 Against the bulls, too, were reports from India telling of general rains and word of excellent weather for the growing crops in Australia and the Argentine.
 From the outset breaks in prices formed the rule. especially when evil denoe developed that long lines were ptiHS diopOoCu ol. LAPpSlilt lOl Nicd ! thrown overheard on stop-loss in structions caused a reaction and so did> rumors of fresh discoveries of black rust in Manitoba.
 @ Besides news from Russia exhibited no improvement, Odessa cables pre- dieting that shipments Awould be 50 per cent smaller than last year. M ost of the traders however looked at the market through black spectacles. As a result, not a great deal of the setback experienced could be overcome. During the day September range dfrom 91 ss c to 93c, closing firm, but & c net lower at 92@921sc.
 Corn suffered from week k-end real izing. There was, however, no heavy selling, such as noted in the wheat pit. The September option, which in creased its premium over December, huctuated between GAIA @645sc and 65as @6515c, with the close easy, 64Bc. net loss of 1sc. Cash grades were only in moderate demand. No yellow 1nishe6 at 64A @64&c.
 Prices for oats had to contend with an estimate placing the Illinois crop 13,000,000 bushels in excess of last year, Longs unloaded and there was no new buying support. Outside linn were 42h c@427sc The closing figures, 42hc, showed a fall of Ac from last night.
 Brokers, who had been the best buyers of provisions earlier in the week, did the bulk of the business to- day, evening trades. The consequence was to give the market weak un dertone, but in the end prices aver aged about steady.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, August 5.-(Speclal )-With Liverpool closed for the bank holidays our market opened with renewal of selling. and showed considerable weak ness, recent buyers were sellers and bears were buyers. Prices became cratic, with some Wall street selling, and some for western account, but steadiness soon de- veloped on reports of a coast storm. and with good buying by commission houses the loss regained and an advance easily established, with the close at about last nights prices. Trade reports are poor and crop conditions are satisfac- tory. Wide movements may be expected while present conditions exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
STOCK MARKET
 SHOWS DECLINE U. s. Steel Subjected to Ter rife Onslaught and
 Drops to 73 3-4

New York August 5.-On the re- sumption of operations in the stock market today evidence of further liqui- dation was speedily forthcoming. Prices dropped ? to points, the issues most affected including all the market lead CTS as well as a number of specialties. United States Steel was again subjected te a terrific onslaught, opening with a block of 7500 shares, and in the course Of the first hour fell to 76%. Trans actions in this stock during the first hour amounted to 102,000 shares with offerings of Union Pacific and Read ing each about half as large.
 Disquietng rumors were again afloat while the market was receding. They dealt largely with the leader of bull clique whose extensive operations dur ing the past six months, coupled with his infYential foreign activities, have made him especially prominent. There is nothing to justify the belief that anything more than the loss of some paper profits" has overtaken this par tIcular trader and his followers. On the other hand, it Is unquestionable that numerous small traders have been wiped out by the course of the market which shows declines of to 10 points for the week.
 The list adopted very general re- coveries in the final hour but in the operations Just before the close the market again fell off, closing weak and with material losses all through the list. The bank statement furnished al thn ri,,er fant tttr of the day.
 Total sales, par value, $1,1 40, ,000 United States government bonds lost . H per cent on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Not to His Knowledge

Y The object of the suit was to deter mine the ownership of COW. One of the witnesses was Abram Reese, a col ored man who had worked for the plaintiff.
 "I will ask you, MT. Reese" said the attorney for the defendant. "if you were present when the exchange in question was consumated?"
 "I didn't see muffin O dat kind, mis- tuh."
 Perhaps you don't understand me. Were you there when the trade was made?"
 "Yos, suh: Hwuz dah wen Mist Hibbs done trade the buggy fo' Mist Simmons cow"
 Wasn't there different nndersta~S- . ing between them at some later period?"
 De unde'standin tween 'om u4 ..h right, suh.'
 q mean. MT. Reese, did they ever trade back?' Not as I know on, suh.' "So far as you know, then, every thing remains in statu quo?"
 No, suh," said Abram, with much positiveness. "dey's bofe of 'em still in Hawkinsville"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
A Chicken of Class

From the Blooming Qll.). Plantagraph.
 Mrs. Richard Montgomery, of West Ash street, tells quite an interesting chicken story. One day this, week the craw cf one of her chickens became stopped up. The chicken became very sick and it seemed for time that 1t must die. Mrs. Montgomery used the last resort and cut open the craw and cleaned it out. The chicken immediately began to show i'm provement and the second day after the operation 1t laid an egg. Trying to com pete With herself or to celebrate over hef quicK recovery she laid a double yoked egg on the following day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Live. Stock Market

Chicago, August -Cattle-Recepts, 200; market steady; beeves, S5G7 .35; Texas steers, $4. 4046. 10; western steers, $4d610: stockers, $3Qp5. 35: cows and heifers, $2. .10@ 5.S5; calves. s5. .50a7.75 l, Hogs-Receipts, 10000; market weak to 5c lower than opening; light, s6 60d6.S5; good to choice heavy, S6S50l7. 50; pigs, S5.S5@7. 45 bulk of sales, $6. 10G7.54.
 Sheep-Receipts. 5000; market weak: na- tive, s2.25q4; western, S250a4 10; year. lings, s3.7594. 80: lambs, native, sS. 7506 90; western. s4 2597.
 6o0. including 300 southerns; market steady; dressed beef and export steers, $4.oO@0; southern steers, s415@6; south ern cows. $2. .6Od4. .75
 Hogs Receipts, 15O0; market 5c to 10c higher; bulk of sales, $7 35@7 50; heavy, " So@f 50; packers and butchers, s7. $50 7.621a; lights, s725@7. 45.
 Sheep-Receipts. 800; market steady; lambs, Sd6 50; yearlings, SAGA. 50; weth- CTS, sS.25qS. .1; ewes, s3a3. .35; stockers s2. .25G3.25.
 St. Louis. August .-Cattle-Receipts. S4OO, including 100 Texans market steady. native shipping and export steers. s6G 7.25; dressed beef and butchers steers $5.50a6.25; stockers. s36i4.75; Texas and Indian steers. s4a625; cows and heifers, s3G5. isig sas s
 Hogs-Receipts. 47O0; market 5c hieher. pigs and lights, s5Q7; packers. s7 N, butchers and best heavy s7. .3e17. .65.
 Sheep-Receipts, 300: market steady. na- tive muttons. SS@3.50; lambs. s4. o5GSs K. stockers, s1 1.50@3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Fruits and Produce

Corrected by Douglas Bros)
 Apples Northern, s450@6 box. Oranges & 75fl5. pineapples. s2.75@3 Lemons Fan,y, s5 Limes-lmported, per 100, s1. .25 Cabbag-Crate, 31ac pound. Onions New Louisiana, Sc pound Navy beans Choice, Michigan, per bushel, $2.75. Peas-virginia black eye, per bushel, S25O Spanish Onions-per. crate, s1.75. Celery-Fancy. per crate. &. Grape Fruit Florida. per box. s3.25G3.50. Tomatoes Crate, 6 baskets, s275aS.5o. String beans -s1.5O New Irish potatoes per bushel &. .5O61.75 Watermelons- -.15@25c. Georgia peaches-s3G3.5O per cEate Canteloupes2 t2@3 per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Treasury Statement

Washington, August 5.-At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Working balance in treasury offices, s90 231, ,355. In banks and Philippine treasury, $3s,35l ,10i; the total of the general fund was $152. .3SS,- 125. Receipts yesterday were $2,019,54i; disbursements were s2 259, ,406. The deficit to date this fiscal year is $1597O, 436 as against deficit of s9,505,574 at this timo last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
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 Cash quotations were as follows Flour: Firm; winter patents, S360Q4. 25; straights, S3.4Gd4; straights, $4,20a4 40, bakers, s3.50@46o.
 No. ?, rye; New, S6; feed or mixed bar ley, 65GS5c; fair to choice malting, $1.03 @1.13. A Flax Seed: No. l. southwestern, nomi- al; No. 1 northwestern, nominal. Timothy seed, $10q1275. Clover: $l0Q175o.
 Mess Pork, per barrel. s17.S1aG1S. Lard, per 100 pounds, $S57A. Short ribs, sides Qoose), $S.37is0925 Butter: No market Eggs: No market; receipts. 17,0S4 cases. Cheese: Steady: daisies, 13A@133sc; i; 13i4 9151ac Jerseys, receiptsetaoietaoinnn twins, 12ssd13c; Young Americas, 12%@13c; long horns, 134Q1S1ac. Potatoes: Steady; receipts. 35 cars; Jer- seys, $1.45at1 .451a; Minnesota s1.23@125. Poultry: Very weak; tuckeys, 12; fowls, 111zc; springs. 141ac Veal: Steady; 50 to 60 pound weights, sS @9; 60 to s5 pound weights, 91a@10lAc; S5 to no pound weights, Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06

panies in Greater New York not report ing to the New York clearing house:
 Loans, $663, 260, coo; decrease, $1,6S1, GOO; specie, S64,945,2 200; decrease $652000; legal tenders, SIP 113,60O; decrease, s227, GOO; total deposits, s723S65, 800; decrease, $2, GOO.
 New York, August 5.-The Financier will say: The statement of the New York clearing house banks today present. ed striking features. There was a cur tailment of s20, GOO in loans with a de- crease of $32 204.009 in deposits, while Q loss of cash holdings amounting to s5, 41S,- coo went far toward wiping out the sS. 0G0, 900 of lessened reserve requirements.
 As a result of these exchanges the easn reserve rose to $17,906, $50, making an in- significant gain of $160.90O and an aggre- gate cas hreserve of $434, ,220,000 The loan and deposit items may have been affected by August disbursements, but it is prob ence in the outbreak of liquidation in the stock market toward the end of the week.
 In this connection the statement of av- erages showed a decrease of only s4,S5S, 00V and $12, 253. GOO In deposits, a wide va riation fro mthe actual statement which seems to reflect end of the week opera tions. The summary of state banks and trust companies not reporting to the clearing house showed a decrease of s1,- 6Sl 800 in loans, a loss of sS79,1OO in cash and a decrease of $S,0S0,S00 in deposits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
New York Money

New York, August 5.-Money on call nomnal; time loans firmer; SO days, 21s0e3 per cent; 90 days, 3n3A per cent; six months, 3s4d37s per cent
 Close-Prime mercantile paper, 46i41s per cent; sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bill at S4 S4 for 6O-day bills and at $4.S6 10 for demand; commer- cial bills, s4 S31a; bar silver, 52ssc; Mex ican dollars, 45c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds easyy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Stock or Bond Issue
 Wanted hv

Broker with established agency iorce facilities and clientele among banks and private investors through out 'ne Fast Am open to contract With reliable firm Of either stock or bonds. mining railroad or manu- featuring, in full or partial operation.
 Proposition must stand strict investigation manaee- ment must bs broadminded and have faith in their enterprise. and willing to cooperate with me My method assisted by personal solicit aton should pro- dure results. - you desire my services. address
 BROKER, F. 0. Box i52 PhIladalBhin-r Da
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
C0tton Seed Oil

New York, August 5.-Cotton seed oil was steady for spot, but futures were slightly easier under scattered local selling and lack of outside sup port. Business was moderate in vol ume August closed l point higher and later months 1 to points net lower August. 5.47@5 .52c; September. 5.37@5 3Sc; October. $5 35 @5 37c: No vember, 5 529@5. BOG; December 5.32@ 5. 33c Prime crude nominal; prime summer yellow, 5.45@5. 55c; prime winter, 5.6O@s.25c; prime summer white, 6.65Q6c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Flour and Foodstuffs
-orrected hv Tennessee Mill CoN

Self-raising flour. s6. Nellie King flour, per barrel, s475. Boted meal. per 96-pound sacks. S1.70. No. ? corn, per bushel, kiln dried, Ssc. Pure wheat shorts. s32 Pure wheat bran, BPS. l00-lb. c. S. hulls per ton. SIP Prime C. s. meal, per ton, s2S. c. S. feed meal, per ton. s25. No. l timothy hay, per ton, BPS. Mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass. SIS. Corn chops, per 1OO-lb. sack, $1.7O Flour in wood, 1Sc higher White oats, 5Sc. Choice green al- falfa $25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, August 5.-Cash wheat unchanged; No. ? hard, 39d97c; No. ? red, S6i40S7Ac.
 Corn: 1A@1 lower: No. ? mixed, 62962hc; No. white, 62@621hc.
 Oats: Unchanged; No. 2 white, 4O1ka41 i; No. 3 mixed, 390740c.
 Close: Wheat, September, s9S@9oc' sell lers: December. 9Sc sellers; May, 97S99Sc bid. -..--
 Corn: September, 6slsa6sAc sellers: De- cember, 607sc bid; May, B06414c- sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
HUBBARD BROS. & GO.

Cotton. Mere hants, HRnovcr Square, N. Y.. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans. Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Asso- ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso- ciation. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special att tentfon and liberal terms given for con. signments of spot cotton for delivery, Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06

during the day. Linens are in better request from the retail trade. Burlaps are steady and buyers are watching the course of the free list bill in Congress, and are placing their incoming merchant disc In bond. Fine white cottons for spring are being sold more freely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
The Optimist

F rom Judges Library.
 Let's all change our pleas to guilty. said one of the defendants. "It's our last hope
 Hope? How'd you figure that out"
 Why. we've lied so much now that the coux: might noA bslievs uA'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Meats
(Corrected by Armour &

lCorrected by Armour & Co.)
 Lard 1te; compound, sac. D. S. short ribs 9lsc. D. S. fat backs. SAC. Clear bellies. 17i3c; fancy, 1S17c. Ham butts, 12c; Boston butts, 11c. Bacon, fan cy, 24c; medium, 2Oc. Pork loins, lie; spare ribs. 91Rc. Star Reg. ham, 171sc. Star skd. ham, 1Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
St. T,ouis Grain

CT; track red s6qSs1sc; No. ard, 9o@ 92c corn, lower, track Mo- 2, Csc; No. ? white, 42c; rye higher 91c. Close. wheat lower: September, S9c; December SEC f; corn, lowert September, 66s4c; December, e1Xc oats lower; September, 42Ac; De- cember, 441ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Naval Stores

Savannah, August 5.-Turpentine firm, 49hc; sales, 4S9; receipts, 1o73; shipments. 571 stock, 3117o Rosin firm; sales, 2440; receipts, sO65; ship ments, 3S7; stocks, 115.s67. Quote: A, B, C. s5 25;. D, $5.45; F. $5 60; F. G, H, I, K. and M, ss.3 35; N, s6. 50; VIC, ST: wv, S7v20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, August 5.-The rough rice market was reported strong to, day, but no sales were recorded The clean markets tone was the same as yesterday, with moderate transactions Quotations: Clean Honduras, 3A@5Hc: Japan, 2@Sssc. Receipts: Rough, 23o1 ; millers, 1883: cleanfi 3156. Sales: Clean Honduras, I'll. at 2h @4Bc; Japan, 215 at Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Poultry and Fpys

(Corrected by Garrett & Hine.)
 Hens Medium. 40Q5oc: live. per pound. 1o@12c; large flyers, 14916c per h., small, 14616c per ID. DucksC25ZQS0c each. Guin- eas, 30c Boosters, BOG each. Geese, 30935c each live turkeys, 20c. Eggs-Frensh, lSG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
The Reason
From Judge

J,,hars the druggist keeps postage stamps just to prove a doubting world that he has something in stock for which there is no substitute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Friendly Criticism
From Judge.

From JUuBe.
 Maude- She comes from a very old family"
 Edith-"One would know that to look at her"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling. 12 5-1ec; net receipts, SS0: gross receipts, SS2; sales, IA stock, 5679. coastwise, TIA. New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 121sc net receipts. l; gross receipts, 12; sales, 49; stock, 24S01. Mobile: Nominal: middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 1: gross receipts, 95: stock 31o.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, 127sc; net receipts, 95; stock, 1,6S4 Charleston: Nominal; stock. 3507. Wilmington: Nominal: stock. 143
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 12s4c; stock, 1851.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 13c; stock, 927.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 1275c; gross receipts, 4ss; stock. 79.SS4: Great Britain. 1137; continent, ZOOS; coastwise, 327.
 Boston, Quiet; middling, 12.T5c; stock, 6412.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 1s6oc; gross receipts, 42; stock S67
 Jacksonville: Net receipts 99; gross re- ceipts. 39.
 Total today, at all ports net, 1927; Great Britain 1137; continent, 700S; stock, 13,SO4.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net 1o27; Great Britain, 1137 continent ZOOS.
 Total since September 1. at all ports net S,4S5126 Great Britain. 3,26o616 France, 300, Al; continent, 3,060 4i0 Japan S,972; Mexico, 2075.
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Steady middling, 12A e.; net receipts, 2040; gross receipts. 204o; shipments. 2441; sales, 416; stock, 13,- $40.
 Augusta; Quiet; middling. 13Ac; net receipts. 151; gross' receipts. 1oo; stock, 1858.
 Memphis: Nominal; middling, 13c; net receipts. 95; gross receipts. 275; shipments, 244; sales. 25; stock, 2S,929.
 St Louis: Nominal; middling, 13c; net receipts, IA; gross receipts, 70; shipments, BAT; stock. 5000 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 2S2; gross receipts, 292; sales, 400; stock, 17,24S.
 Ittle Rock Nominal; middling, |12Ac; shipments, 3 stock, S9Ss.
 Louisville: Firm.
 Total today: Net receipts, 2432; gross receipts, 271S; shipments, 31S5; sales S41. stock 65.763.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Dry Goods Market

New York, August 5.-The cotton goods market wa.z cu.ns and moderately steady