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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
WHEAT GOES
 MUCH HIGHER Milling Calls for Soft Win ter Grades Affect Bear
 ish News

Chicago, October 17.-Wheat today closed at the highest price reached so far on this years crop. The development of a milling call for soft winter grades proved more than an offset for all bearish news. Latest figures were 1s1Ac to Bc higher than last night. The end of the day left corn at a shade to lsc up. oats unchanged to 1-16c down, and hog products varying from 5c decline to an increased cost of 2lae.
 The decided improvement in the tone of the wheat market did not appear until the session had nearly come to an end. On the bulge considerable amount of good investment buying was done, but the majority of purchasers were uneasy shorts, who covered on the December op- tion. Heavy resting orders to sell at the advance failed to stop the furry and there was some talk that the December future was congested, if not practically at the mercy of the bull leaders.
 Earlier in the session depression had been the rule because of favorable wealth CT in all directions and owing to a big decrease of the worlds available supply. Nevertheless the weakness altogether dis appeared afterward and the close was unmistakablly strong.
 Between the opening and the wind up December fiuctuated from 9S7ss to 99c@ $1 O0A and finished at the top level, named a gain of 7sc.
 Disclosure that an active shipping busi- ness had been underway In the last few days made corn rally though not so sharp ly as wheat
 Charters for lake vessel room amount ing to more than 100000 bushels were reported and there were rumors of large exports. Besides old corn was said to be unpleasantly scarce December ranged from 6ilsc to 649sc, closing steady lsc up at 641a@649sc. Cash grades were firm. No yellow being quoted at 71h@73c.
 In oats. unlike corn, shipping sales were limited with future dull and easy.
 High and low points touched by De- cember were 471g0415sc. and HAc. The close was 471ac, exhibiting a decline of shade from yesterday.
 Moderate offerings checked an attempt to advance provisions. At the close the blackboards compared with F hours be- fore, showing no change either way more than SC.
 Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, October 17.--(Special. )- Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, sac; strict n.iddling, s7sc other quotations un- changed.
 Eggs are selling at PC retail and chick. ems from 200 to 35c.
 Other quotations are as follows:
 Tomatoes, fancy stock, six basket crates s2 .10 Choice stock, basket crates s0cGs1.
 box.
 california blackeyed peas, 6c per pound Peaches-California. A.75G2 per crate. Cabbage-s3.25 per crate.
 Sweet Potatoes-S1.5 50 per bushel.
 Iarish Potatoes-s2. .05 per bushel.
 Onions-Si .S0G2 per crate. Texas Ber- mudas in crates, 1ushel crates, s1.60a1 75 per bushel.
 Alabama Peaches-sl.75 per crate.
 Watermelons-Flo-ida Watson's, s12.5O0 20 per 1Oo
 Lard-Pure, 10Ac; basis fancy cotton Butter-Creamery, firsts, 26@27c; coun- try. 11G12c; renovated. 20921kc.
 Flour-Fancy nominal; straights, S4. 200 4.25; patent, s49545.75.
 Meal-Roler, 96 pound bags, s1 .65: water ground, S1.70.
 Cheese-Full cream. Daisy. 16c per pound.
 Coffee Maxwell House blend 3 pound cans, S5c; Maxwell House blend, l pound cans, BOG; ordinary, 141AG151ac; prime, 1G0 18c; fancy 20u22c; Peaberrv. 22iac; Ar- buckles. 22 1c per case, New York basis; Moca and Java blend. 271ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Coffee Market

< New York, October 1T-Coffee futures opened irregular at an advance of ? 10 Il points in response to higher French cables, reports of unfavorable weather in Brazil. buying by trade interests and covering by recent sellers for a turn. Trading was active from the start but tho volume of business increased as prices worked higher and during the aft ernoon December contracts sold back to y15c or the previous high record, and 4 points up from the low level of yesterday on urgent covering, bullish crop reports from Brazil and reports that leading groasters who had been credited with heavy purchases of spot coffee in the New York market last week and again yes terday were now bidding for spot supplies In the interior markets.
 The close was firm and within a point of the best at a net advance of 30 to IS points. Sales, 16S,50O bags. October, No Eember and December, 14.9Sc; January, H.70c;, February, 1450c: March, 14.3lc; April, 14.30c; May, 1429c; June, 1427c; July, 14.26c; August, 1425c, and Septem- Der 14.24c.
 Hsvre was 14 to 1 franc up; Hamburg was AG% pfg. down. Rio unchanged at 9 sx 600; Santos unchanged, 4s 9sx 200; Is 2 SIX 300. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports were 135.o0oa bags. against 72,000 last year. and Jundiahy receipts 97O00, against 549CO last year. Cold weather was re- ported in Sac Paulo
 Nfoday's special Santos cable reported a barely steady market. with is unchanged. Sac Paulo receipts, 74,00O against 113,aO0 tile previous day. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday, 17,S93, against 12,57i last year.
 Private cables from Havre said prom incnt recent seller, there was covering and a private cable from Santos said that cool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, October 11.-Cotton fu- lures barely steady point up to points points off. Heavy selling orders were executed on the first call and prevented the market from responding to the ad- vance in Liverpool. Futures there were much higher than due because of the storm that swept the Atlantics over night, but local traders were more inclined to sell than to buy, all the more so because the hardness of the market gave them a good opportunity for putting out short lines. The weather map was unfavor- able as 1t showed heavy rains over the greater part of the belt with frosty weather following behind the storm. Af- ter the call, the market stood unchanged to points up compared with yesterdays s close but at the end of the first half hour of business, prices were at a net loss of 2 to points. Around the mid de of the morning the market displayed marked weakness. Little support came from any quarter and the buying of covers by shorts, which was the chief feature of the market yesterday and at the close of last week was missed Com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Easy; midding, 9h; net re- ceipts, 19,93S; gross receipts, 19,93S; ship ments, l3,442; sales, S7i5; stock, 7l2,251.
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 9A net e. ceipts, 557I; gross receipts, 694o; ship, ments, 3772 sales a120; sales, 491S5.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 9sc; net receipts, 1923; gross receipts, 1908; ship ments, 36S3; sales 1900; stock, 62,5Sl.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middlns, 9sc; net re- ceipts, 666; gross receipts, 2l57; ship- ments, 1925; stock, CHS.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, S20; gross re- ceipts, S20; shipments 1120; stock. u,5l7.
 Little Rock Quet middling, 91sc; het receipts, 2093; gross receipts, 2093; ship ments, stocks, 15,249.
 Louisvlle Firm.
 Total today. Net receipts, 30614; gross receipts, 32,936; shipments, 23,596; sales, 7734 stock 256,973.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Live Stock Market

Kansas City, October 17.-Cattle: Re ceipts 2i.000, including TOO southerns market. steady to strong; dressed beef and export steers $7as.3O western steers, $4d7,3 ,35 stockers, $4Gl5 75; southern steers, S315m5; southern cows. $2. 75d4 50; native cows, $2.60@5.25; native heifers, $4.10a1; bulls, $3.25@4.25; calves, S467.75.
 Hogs: Receipts, 15000; market, steady; bulk of sales, $6.1006.5O: heavy, $6. 350G 6.55; packers and butchers, 620d6.G5 !; lights, $6@6.4O; pigs, $4 .2595.
 Sheep: Receipts, 22000 market, 10615c lower; lambs, $4 50@5 .65; yearlings, $3. 75d0 4.50; wethers, $3.25@3.75; ewes, $2 9Oa3 .45; stocl1ers, $2. 5Od375.
 Chicago, october 17.-Catte: Receipts, 5000; market, weak; beeves, $4. 4Gd5 50; Texas steers, S4.10d6.15; western, $4 4.25GD 7.20; stockers and feeders, s 20dD5 .75; cows and heifers, $2d6.20; calves, $5.5OG9 .25.
 Hogs: Receipts, 25,000; market, slow; 5c lower than yesterdays average; light s5 .95@6. 70; mixed $6.05di6. 75; heavy, $6D 6.7O; rough, s6@6 .2O good to choice heavy $62O96.70; pigs, $3.50G5.9O; bulk of sales, $635666 65.
 Sheep: Receipts. 42O00; market, weak: native, $2. 256i4; western. g. 50a4; yearlings, $3.70M4 50; lambs, native, s4G5.S0; western S4Gi6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

New York, October 17.-(Special. )-- Our cablegrams state points unex- pected advance in Liverpool today was due to the buying by the same con- tinental houses who sold so freely yes terday morning. A light frost at Amarillo was the only result of the cold wave. From study of the weath- CT map there seems little danger of a frost tonight. At the opening there ap- peared to be selling from the Missis- sippi valley which supplied the de- mand and caused Liverpool to lose most of the advance. The offerings gradually increased until the market broKe to S.95c for January, from which point there was a quick recovery, wi1h the market closing barely steady about points lower than yesterday. Advices from China report business suspended. and advices from Manchester state that orders for goods are being cancelled on account of the rebellion. Liverpool should come poins down tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
To Appeal to Commerce Commission

Chicago, October 17.--At conference here yesterday of representatives of man ufacturng and commercial interests throughout the country, it was decided 60 atpeal to the interstate commerce conl- n'ission if necessary in order to obtain an adjustment Of rates and regulations for the handling of excess baggage. An executive committee that was appointed at the conference will, it Is understood. first seek a conference with railroad off ciuls with view of ascertaining whether it is possible to bring about an amicable adjustment of the matter without asking assistance from the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
STOCK MARKET IS VERY UNCERTAIN Prices Decline Sharply in Morning for Unknown
 Reason

New York, October 1.-The uncer-
 tain and confused state of sentiment in
 the securities market at present was
 shownby the fluctuations of stocks to-
 day. Prices declined sharply in the
 morning, seemingly for no better req
 son than what were construed as indi-
 cations that the department of justice
 was about to make further moves against large corporations. In the aft
 ernoon the market recovered, appar- ently for no reason at all. The whole
 movement was 8 small one and the < range of prices of most stocks was not more than a point. The only activity
 was on the selling side. The market 2 seemed to be altogether in the hands of professional traders.
 Stocks were sold at the opening on the report that the federal authorities were soon to take action against the
 United States Steel corporation, as well
 as on account of the attitude of govern
 ment officials toward the American To-
 bacco plan of reorganization. The At torney Generals statement that no plans would be approved by the gov
 ernment unles it permitted complete
 competition was disappointing to trad
 CTS who had assumed that no scheme
 of disintegration would be presented
 to the court unless it had previously : received the sanction of the depart ment of justice.
 There was no basis for the report that a dissolution suit was to be filed 2 at once against the Steel corporation, but selling of the steel stocks exert ing a depressing effect upon the whole
 industrial dist. Foreign houses were : heavy sellers of United States Steel { early in the day. Denial of the steel story helped the recovery which set in before noon, and not only were com plete recoveries made, but the best 7 prices of the day were touched just ]. before the close. Union Pacific made
 E net gain of nearly point
 ; Norfolk and Western was the only 2 stock which rose while the general ] market was falling early, and it held
 it's advantage during the session. Buy { ing of this stock has extended over a aiong period, and according to report E has been chiefly in the nature of ac-
 emulation of interests which expect
 to profit by the frequently predicted
 lease of the road to the Pennsylvania
 system for guaranteed dividends. There was further accumulation of American ! Beet Sugar, which rose to 59 the high price of it's recent steady advance. American Tobacco Securities were ] affected further by the outspoken op- ! position to the reorganization plan. The 2 common stock fell 9 points on the
 "curb," although it subsequently rallied.
 The preferred stock and bonds also
 were heavy.
 Depression of the European marke ts
 because of lack of betterment in the Turko-Italian situation and the seri- k ousness of the uprising in China vas contributing factor in the heaviness Of the local market
 Bonds were lower in the forenoon, sshut turned upward sharply when the sstone of the stock market opened. Total fsales par value $2,S50,000. United Estates bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Three Prisoners Escape

NilleGgeville, Ga, October 17.-William cold Bill') Minor and two other prison- CTS at the state farm here overpowered a guard this morning and escaped. Up to the middle of the afternoon they had not been captured, although posse with dogs were on their trail. Minor with Tom Moore. serving a life sentence for killing his brother, and John Watts, in for 20 years for murder, gagged a guard named Bloodworth, secured his revolver and took to the woods. Minor was the leader of tho gang which on the night of Febru- ary IS held up Southern railway tra at Gainesville, Ga, blew the express safe and got a considerable sum of money. He was captured and given 20 years. He was wanted in Washington state and British Columbia for train hold ups.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour firm.
 Rye-No. ?, 951RM961sc.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 75cdS; fair to choice malting, sl.106122.
 Timothy Seed-s13d15.25
 C1over-$14m1950.
 Mess Pork-Per bbl., T4.75m15. Lard-Per 100 lbs, $S.771a.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose. $I75dS.50. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $S.250S.75 Butter-Steady; creameries, 23@29c; Gairies, 21@26c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 50o6 cases: at mark, cases included, 15d1Se; firsts, 21c; prime firsts. 22c.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 14m14Ac; Twins, 131s@13&c; Young Americas, 14AM141ac; i; Long Horns, 14A14lAc.
 Potatoes-Firm; Wisconsin, 50d55e; Michigan, 55d60c; Minnesota, 55460c Re ceipts, 160 cars.
 Foultry-Live easy; turkeys, 15c; chick ems, 9c; springs, 1011c.
 Veal-Steady; 50 to co lb. wts., s@9c; 60 to S5 lib. wts., 91aa1o1ac; S5 to no lb. wts., He.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. October 17.-Close; Cotton, spot, good business done; prices 3 points higher; American middling fair, 5.69d; good middling. 5.41d; middling, 5.27d low middling. 6.13d; good ordi nary. 4.9ld; ordinary, 4.66d. The sales of the day were 10000 bales of which 1500 were for speculation and export and included 9400 American. Receipts 49.000 bales including 44700 Ameri- can. Futures opened quiet and steady, and closed steady. October, 503d; Oc- tober- November, 5.001sd; November-De- cember 4.95d; December January, 4.94d; January February, 4.97d: Febru
 ary-March, 4.99 15d; March-April, 5.02d j; Apri- -May, 5.04d; MayJune, 5.o.a; June-July, 5.0T1ad; July-August, 5.096 ; August September DOT Ed September October, 5.04Rd; OctoberNovember.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Fruits and Produce

Corrected by Douglas Bros.)
 Apples: Fancy northern, per bbl. s495; bulk, $2.7543. Oranges: California per box, S. Lemons: Fancy. per box, 36Os se.e0. Lines: Imported, s1. Pineapples Per crate. S250. Pears: California, Der crate, g. .7J. Grapes: Tokay per crate, $l. 15 Concord, pony basket. 13c: S-lb. basket, BOG. Peaches: California. per crate, $l.5D Irish Potatoes: Per bushels, sl. Sweet Potatoes: Dooley vans, per bushel, 90c Rutabagas: Canadian, h., 1i2c Onions Red Globe. Ter h., 2s4c: Spanish. per crate, Sl.65. Celery: Colorado. per crate s3.75; per dozen punches. 9oc. Oranges Florida S3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Metal Market

New York, October 17.--Standard copper, firm; spot October, November, December and January. $l2M12.25; London, easy; spot e55; futures, 955 1Ss 3d. Customs returns show exports so far this month of 96l9 tons Lake copper, Sl250ql2 .621a; cleo trolytic, SIP. 25@12.371a, and casting, s12@ SIP. .25.
 Tin, easy; spot and october, s41 25@H. 755; November, sil .15@H. 50: December, $i1M s4l 27ha; January, $4O.9O@41 25; February. SAC. .75M41 .25. London. easy; spot, e1SS 12s 6d Futures, G1SS. Local sales, five tons spot at $H .321a.
 Lead. quiet; s4.25@I. 30. New York; si 10 m4.2O, East St. Louis. London, e15 3s 3d..
 Speter, quiet; $6.1546.125, New York $6. 10@6.2O, East St. Louis. London E27 10s
 Antimony, quiet; Cookson's $S.121a4s.25.
 Iron. Cleveland warrants, 46s 41sd In London. Locally iron was quiet; No. l. foundry northern sl5. 25Gll5.50: No. ?, $l5e0 1925; No southern and No. 1 southern soft, $15Q15. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Placed Under $500 Bond

Chicago. October 17.-Because John J. O'Donnell. bool1keeper, tried to kiss the sweetheart of Walter P. Rowan, an iron molder municipal Judge Newcomer yes terday bound O'Donnell over to keep the peace under a bond of $500. Did you kiss Rowan's girl?" asked the court Of O'Donnell. T did. your honor." respond ed O'Donnell but she was willing and there was nothing to it." "There is something to it, O'Donnell' replied the court. "When one fellow wises the girl of another fellow and when you take this liberty, you must take the consequences. will free you of the charge of disorderly conduct, but I will have to place you under bond of s500 to keep the peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Will Attend Funeral of Harlan

Washington, October 1l.-Members of the cabinet diplomats, judges and all of tho courts, army and navy officials and re sidents will attend the funeral of As socate Justice John M Harlan of the supreme court of the United States at the New York Avenue Presbyterian church here this afternoon. The services will be simple, with Rev. pr. Wallace Radcliffe officiating. lnterment will he Ut Rock Creek cemetery in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, October 17.--Clean rice was strong, and active in the local mar ket today. Rough rice was unchanged. Receipts, rough, So66; clean, 10 476 millers, 2S41. Sales. rough, 31S5 Honduras at 2266D 3 .45c; no sales Japan: clean AGO Honduras at 15sM5c 4s1 Japan at 2ism33sc. Quota tions, rough Honduras, 2a3 .60c; Japan .25d3 S5c; clean Honduras, 3Aa5Ac; Japan, 2G3lsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
 NEW COMMISSION REMOVES OBSTACLE

Chicago, October 1.-The one remaining obstacle to the carrying out of Chicagos subway plans was removed by the city council last night when that body created the subway commission, the members Of which were named by Mayor Harrison soon after he assumed office. Under the ordinance as passed, the power of the commission is slightly modified. The work of engineering is left entirely to the engl- neers, while the routing will be decided On by the council later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Bonds
New York Money Market

New York, October 17-Money on call steady, 214421a per cent; ruling rate, 22s clrsing bid21a per cent; offered at 21a Fer cent; time loans steady GO days, 31aM3ai per cent; six months, 32IG4 per cent. Close prime mer paper, "A per cent; ster- ling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S360 for sixty day bills and at $4S66Om65; for demand. Con- mercial bills. s4.s27s; bar silver, s52Bc; Mexican dollars 45c; government bonds Eteady; railroad bonds irregular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
SPECIAL RATES
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New orleans, La., and Return .$lO.00 Account American Bankers Associa- tion. Tickets on sale November IT to 20, inclusive. Final limit for re- turn November 30, 1911, unless de- posted before that date with special agent New Orleans and payment of fee of $1.00 made, in which case limit will be extended until December 26. 1911. Liberal stop overs allowed.
 Winter Tourist Rates to many points in Alabama, Florida, Georgia Cuba, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mexico, New Mexico and Texas, also to other points of, interest Tickets on sale Oc- tober 15 and November to April 30. Inclusive. at very low rates and with liberal limits. Stop-overs allowed.
 For further information call on or write to P. Sid Jones. Ds P. A.. Bir- mingham. Ala. Both phones 977.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, october 17-Cotton seed oil was a shade higher early today on steady crude markets and professional support, but the list eased off later un- der realizing and lack of outside de- mand. Total sales. 9700. Spot closed 6 points net higher; October 1 point higher and other months unchanged to ? points lower. October, 57605.77c; November. , 44G5 Acc; December, 5.d36t5 45c; January, $5. 4549. ACC; February, s5.4S@5.51c; prime crude, 4.20@4 .27c; prime summer yellow, S5 76d5 .95c prime winter yellow and sum- white, D. 75c bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Awards Contract

Seattle, Wash, October 17.-In anticipa- ton of the early openning of the Panama company has awarded a contract for four l.00G ton steamships to ply between Pa ofic and Atlantic ports and to cost $sO0,- 00o each. The first is to be delivered in 12 months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Medical Association Meets

Nashville october 17.-With Robert II. Babcoclx, the blind physician of Chicago the Mississippi Valley Medical association opened a three days session here this morning. The morning was largely devoted to welcoming exercises. Among the subjects for discussion on to- day are pellagra, the bubonic plague and typhoid vaccination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Dry Goods

New York, October 17.--It was an nounced that the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Co. will name prices on carpets and rugs for spring on Octo- Der 30, the day before the beginning of tle auction sale of 75,000 bales and rolls of carpetings and rugs. The cot ton goods markets are easier China trade has ceased owing to the dis turpances there. Duplicates on heavy weight mems wear are coming forward more freely. Silks are quiet. Yarns easy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
To Visit Greenwood

Greenwood. Miss october 17.-Former Speaker Joseph Cannon, who has been in this section several days looking over his properties, will visit this city Tuesday and will be received with a banquet. He will be entertained by Congressman Hum phreys of Mississippi. Gov. E. F. Noel. United States Senator John Sharp Will Hams and Gov.-eleet Earl Brewer have been invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
St, Louis Grain

St. Louis, october 17.--Cash wheat firm: track, No. ? red, $1@1.011a; No. ? hard. $1.051&@112. Corn lower; track No. ?, 721a; No. white. 7347Ic. Oats dull; track, No. 9, 47c; No. ? white, 41a4d4se. Cash wheat unchanged; No. 2 wheat un- changed; No. ? hard, s1.0la1.09 No. red, I07011a. Corn unchanged; No mixed, 70lam7lc; No. ? white, 73c Oats un- changed; No. ? white, 4S@iS1.c; No. ? mixed 461am47i9c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, October 17-Turpentlne. firm; 476c; sales, 3S0; receipts, 1912; ship ments, 433; stocks, 37,304. Resin, firm; sales. 2001;- receipts 3060; shipments. 1899; stocks, S1,471. Quote: E, s6. 40; D. 645; F, $650; r. G, II. l. K and M, $6.521h; N, $G GO; VIC, $7.20; wv, $7.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Capital s1,500, ,0OO

plete weather returns showed no frost of consequence anywhere in the cotton re- zion. Tablegrams from Liverpool said that Chinese importers were cancelling orders for cloths placed in Manchester and the effect of this news was intensified by the report of the landing of German marines in Hankow and the fighting that resulted. On this news the market ct noon stood 19 to 9 points under yester- days close.