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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
COTTON MARKET - SHOWS ADVANCE Cold Weather Predictions Strengthen the Cotton
 Market

New York. october 1S.-cold weather predictions gave bulls an opportunity to advance the cotton market after it had ing, in response to weakness abroad and further southern selling.
 The close was steady at an advance of points to a decline of 1 point.
 The market opened steady at a decline of to IA points, which carried December down to 9.05c, January to tS.93c and March to 9.06c. Room bears were liberal sellers in anticipation of further heavy offerings from the south. but found a very good demand for the staple from outside inter ests who had evidently placed a good deal of faith in the cold weather stories.
 These consisted of reports about high pressure area in the northwest, which was expected to extend within a day or two into the western cotton belt, possibly bringing frosts, but at any rate, calculated to exert Q bullish effect on sentiment. Throughout the entire session this inhu- ence practically dominated the market, of the forenoon. Crop news otherwise. however, was all favorable, advices indi- eating that rains in the eastern belt had about disappeared.
 Sharp rallies occurred toward midday on a. scare of shorts due to reports of a stoi m in the southwest belt Prices fully regained the early loss and even passed yesterdays closing. New Orleans and Memphis were leading buyers on the h,,f m the advance owing to rumors of a bearish National Ginners' report. Local prices at midday were 13 to 1e points up from bot tom and 3 to points higher than last night. Spot quiet; middling uplands, 9.S5c. After midday the market showed less ac tivity, but remained quite steady on scat tered covering due to fears of an unfavor- able weather map tomorrow. The latest rumors placed the National Ginners' fig ures at S560,O00 bales, but the trade was still skeptical.
 A rumor that the National Ginners figures made ginning to October r S,5G0.- GOO bales was too large to be generally accepted.
 Southern spot markets were disappoint- ing to the bulls. It was reported an Eng fish firm had recently purchased 1000 bales of low grade cotton from the New York stock, part of which already has teen shipped Bear traders at the close said that if the cold weather did not ma ten ialize there would be a lot of cotton for sale Thursday by traders who had loaded up today on the strength of the forsecast for lower temperatures.
 Receipts today 73,056 bales, against 55,721 last week, and 6S,214 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans. 764S bales, against S320 last year. and at Hous- ton 1912 bales, against 21, 645 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
LARGE ATTENDANCE
 AT ALBERTVILLE FAIR
Good Roads Scouts Are Rendered a Banquet After the
 Fair

Albertville, october 1s-(Special. )- With fair weather prevailing fully 1000 people visited the Marshall coun. ing. This was perhaps the largest crowd ever gathered in Albertville with the exception of the Sunday following the cyclone in 1908. Today was desig mated as a good roads day. The exer- cises opened promptly at 10 o'clock with an, address by Lieut.. Gov. Walter D. Seed. Mr. Seed during his speech outlined the old method of road build ing adopted by the state and the new, showing the miserable failure of the old method. Mr. Seed also spoke of the increase of population of the coun- ties who had good roads and also the increase of the value of property. MT Seed was followed by John Craft Of Mobile, president of the Alabama Good Roads association, and he made rous- ing speech in favor. of good roads. W. s. Kellor, state highway engineer, spoke. next, telling the people of Mar shall county and Albertville how 10 conduct the campaign for the Ten nessee to the gulf highway to pass through Marshall county. United States Senator John II. Rankhead, the father of good roads in Ala bama, then spoke to the audience, urging them to solve the problem of good road building by calling bond issue. The good roads programme was concluded by an ad- dress from Congressman John l.. Bur nett. who congratulated the people Of Marshall in the magnificent display of farm products and their efforts for Nle model highway and good roads throughout the county. Last night af- ter tlIe fair exercises were over ban quet was rendered the good roads scouts at the Albertyille hotel Plates were laid for 50 people and much good cheer and enthusiasm prevailed. W. w Shortridge acted toastmaster, and stirring after dinner speeches were made by Senator Bankhead, Congress- man Burnett, John Craft and others. All of the -Albertville distinguished visitors express themselves as being amazed at the showing made by the Marshall County Fair association in their first effort. The running. 'trotting and pacing races were pulled off this afternoon and were highly interestne. Great throngs continue to visit thu agricultural exhibits which reflect great credit upon the farmers of Mar shall county. Tomorrow will be Farm CTS union and live stock day and a greater crowd than was on hand today is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Leave Chicago for Worlds Tour

Chicago, October 1S.-Charles A. Hart, fol mer president of the National Base ball club, accompanied by Mrs. Hart and their daughter, Miss Fay Hart, will leave Chicago today for New York, whence they sail Saturday on the first lap of q worlds tour. Last winter the Hart fam fly travelled 20,0OO miles, making an exten- sive trip. through South America, and the journey starting today calls for a pill grimage that will end at San Francisco next February after the tourists have tiaversed S5,O0o miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Quiet; middline, 9i4c; net re- ceipts, 1912; gross receipts, 1912; shipments, t9,2S6; sales, al16; stock 10I.SS3
 Augusta: Steady; middling, SC; net re- ceipts. S977; gross receipts. 4344: shipments, 23l6; sales. l0l6 stock, 51,213.
 Memphis: Steady; middlng, sac; net re- ceipts, 2976 gross receipts, 29l6; ship ments, 200; stock, 62,Sc0.
 St. Louis: Dull middling, 9s4c: net re- ceipts, S13; gross receipts, 3314; shipments, S296: stock, 6262.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 443: gross re- oeipts, i43; shipments, SS7 stock. 11,0l3.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 9isc net receipts, 12I5; gross receipts. 1215; ship ments, 535; stock, 15,99O
 J.ouisville Firm, middlng, 9s4c.
 Total today: Net receipts, 20,396 gross receipts, 23,324; shipments, 22,077; sales, S332: stock, 25S, ,221.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, October 1S-Spot cotton in iair demand; prices to 10 points lower American middiing fair, 5.59d; good mid ding, 5.sfd; middling, 5.1Td; low mid ,lling, 5.oSd; good ordinary, 4.sSd; ordl- nary, 4.5sd The sales of the day were SOOc bales and included T400 Americans. Receipts, S4,c0p bales, including 2iSoo American.
 Futures opened easier and closed steady. October, 497lhd October-Novem- Der, 495d; NovemherDecember 4.S9d; December January, 4.s9d January-Feb- ruary, 4.9ld; February-March, 4.9Sd !; March-Aprii. 4.951sd; April-May, 4.97isd' : May-June, 4.991kd; June-July, bold; July August, 5.o2,Ad: August-September, 5.old; september-october, 4.9nad; october-No- vembor, 49e1ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19

B .25alS .s5; western, s2 4o@3,9O; yearlings, 8 .G5a4 40; lambs, native, s. 75@5 65; west ern, $3.S545.S5.
 Kansas City,, October 1S.-Cattle-Re- eefpts, 170O0, including l5D0 southerns; best steady to strong; others weak: dressed heef and export steers, s7@S.50; western steers, $4a750; stocl<ers, S4d6; southern steers, s3.G5@5 25; southern cows, $304. 50; native COWS, $25o@5.25; native heifers, Sqa7.
 Hogs-Receipts, 13,00o: steady to 5c high CT; bulk of sales, $G.10a6.5O; heavy, s6. 40@ 6.55 packers and butchers, $6 3046 .5j lights, scot, 40; pigs, $4 .25Gl5, 90.
 Sheep-Receipts, 9G00 steady; lambs, $i 40d5 50; yearlinss, B. 65d4. 10; wethers, saa .25al3.75; ewes, s5m3.45; stoclSers, s250u 1. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
WHEAT PRICES
 REACH HIGHER LEVEL
The Demand Is Lively From the NOn-PrOfessiOnal
 Spectators

Chicago, October 1s-Active buying here today by foreigners helped lift wheat prices.
 There was also a lively demand from non- professional spectators in this coun- try. The Argentine, Russia, Germany and Kansas all sent advices unfavorable to the bears
 Closing figures were at a net advance of 5sc to 1isc. Other leading staples showed also uniform gain, corn 5sc fo 103sc, oats A@9sc to 14c, and provisions i2lkq15c to 4Oc.
 The rise in wheat, though gradual, was almost perpendicular. Unlike yesterday, there were no dull periods.
 Every offer to sell future deliveries was pl omptIy taken. Dryness in the Argen- tine Republic and also Kansas delayed seeding; in Germany also lack of snow and covering in Russia kept bullish en- tlrusiasm in full swing.
 December ranged from s1 to $1.01ss@ i.o11a, with latest sales at $l011s, net gair of 5sc.
 Forecast Of wet weather carried corn up. December fuctuated from 64l4c to e5sso, closing steady 1a11sc up at 65fsc.
 Cash grades were strong. No. yellow wae quoted at 7SA@74c.
 Oats took color from wheat and corn. Movements from farmers hands were re- ported disappointing and slow Outside limits touched by the December option were 479sc and 477sc, with the close at 47al1477sc, an advance of h99sc over last figures of yesterday.
 Hog cholera reports from Central Illi- nois firmed the provisions market.
 ii the end pork was up 271k@4oc and other articles all the way from yester- days close to 171ac higher Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Fruits and Produce
fcorrected by DougIas Bro

(Corrected by Douglas Bros.)
 Apples: Fancy northern, per bbl. A15: bulk, S2.75q3. Oranges: California, per box, s5 Lemons: Fancy, per box 36Os s600 Lines: Imported. $l. Pineapples: Per crate, g. 50. Pears: California, per crate, $2.75. Grapes: Tokay, per crate. s1.75. Concord, pony basket, 14c; S-lb. baslSet, 9Oc. Peaches: California. per crate, Sl.50. Irish Potatoes:N Per bushels, s1. Sweet Potatoes: Dooley vans, per bushel. soc. Rutabagas: Canadian, h., i12c. Onions Red Globe, per lb., 2S4c; Spanish, per crate, s1.65. Celery: Colorado, per crate. sS.75: per dozen punches. 9oc. Oranges, Florida. g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Sf. Louis Pr0fluce

St. Louis, October 1S.-Flour: dull. Timothy, 24.50.
 Timothy, $19@24.50.
 Whisky $1.40.
 Iron cotton ties, 91c.
 Bagging, S%c.
 Hemp twine, Rc.
 Poultry, steady; chickens, 10c; i; springs, lie; turkeys, 144 16c; ducks, 111ac; geese, 91sc.
 Butter, firm; creamery, 23@ soc. 1sggs steady, 19fs GD21c.
 Pork higher; jobbing, s15.75. Lard higher; prime steam, $S.62E O S.72h.
 Dry salt meats unchanged: boxed extra shorts. S7sc; clear ribs, S7sc short clears, 9c.
 Bacon unchanged; boxed extra shorts, 95.
 Clear ribs, 9c; short clears, 91ac Receipts, flour $500, wheat 46000 corn 52,0O0, oats 44,000
 Shipments. flour 12.oOo. wheat 75,- 0o0, corn 3S,00O, oats 32,000 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
German Physicians to Visit Americ,

New York, october 1s.-More than 300 of the leading physicians, scientists and spe- cialsts of Germany are to visit the prin- cipal cities of America next September to study medical and social conditions. A special steamship will be chartered from one of the German lines for the voyage. CT the sea trip daily lectures with dem onstrations will be given by the experts. pr. A. Oliven of Berlin is in New York to make arrangements for the reception ot the German scientists. He bears ere dentials from Emperor William as let ter of introduction from the American ambassador to President Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Cleared of Peonage Charge

New Orleans, October 1S.-Ah Le and Simon Brown. charged with peonaGe on fshsas platforms in Barataria bay, were cleared of the charge yesterday when Judge Foster of the United States court directed verdict of not guilty. When a laborer joins a. platform gang in Bar ataria bay 1t is impossible to get back to civilization except by boat. Most of the governments witnesses were foreigners, making it difficult to prove that they were restrained from their liberty by their employers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19

Cash quotations were as folloWS: Flour-Ffrm.
 Rye-No. ?, 96hc.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 75cd$1; fair to choice mating, s1 10@1 9.
 Timothy Seed-$13dp15. .25.
 Clover-$14Q19. 50.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, s15. .5Oq15.75. Lard-Per 100 pounds, s 90.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose. s7.75dS.50. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, S.259S.75.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, 23G29c: dairies, 2l@26c. Eggs-Steady; receipts, 4032 cases at mark, cases included, 15d1Sc; firsts, 21c prime firsts. 22c.
 Cheese-Frm: Daisies 14i4c; Twins. 13at @1ac; Young Americans, 14hc Long Horns, 14i441412c.
 Potatoes-Firm; Wisconsin, 55aG5c: Michigan and Minnesota, 5S@60c; receipts. 110. cars.
 Poultry-Live firm: turkeys, 15c; chickens, Sc; springs, 11c.
 Veal-Steady; 50 to 50 pound weights, 8 @9c; 60 to 80 pound weights, 91k@1O15c S5 to no pound weights, lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Jacob Van Debber Shot

Knoxville, october 1s.--In a difficulty at Middlesboro last night, Sheriff Andrew Hughes of Claiborne county. Tennessee, shot and killed Jacob Van Debber, an of fie CT of Middlesboro Sherif Hughes was paced under arrest and taken to Pine vile. The details of the killing arc not vet known here Sheriff Hughes is brother of Judge II. Y. Hughes of the court of civil appeals of Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, october 1S.-Cash wheat higher; track No. red, $1.01Q 1.O2; No. hard, $1.06@112. Corn higher; track No. ?, 72%; No. white, 73hc. Oats higher; track No. 2, 47Ac No. white, 4S + 44S1ac. Close: Wheat, higher; De- cember, $1.007s; May, $1.05as @1.O5H. Corn higher, December, 63%; May, 65Ac. Oats higher; December, 47ac; May, soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, october 1S.-The cotton seed oil market closed quiet: closing prices: Spot 57sl5.93: October, 5.7Sa5.S3: Novem- Der, 55oGi5.54; December, 5,5O45.5l; Jan uary, 5.50Gl5.51; 400 sold at 5.5l; February, 55565.60; March, 5.60u5. 400 sold at 5.600l5.G7 May, 5.6405.6S; sales between 3d and fourth calls: 13G0 December $50; POO December. 549; 300 January 5.5l zoo March, 5Gl; POO March, 5.G0. Total sales, 9400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, October tS.-Cash wheat F c 1c higher; No. hard, s1.o2@1.O9; No. ? red. S1O2@1.o21a. Corn un- changed: No. ? mixed, 71Ac; No. 2 white, 721a c 7Sc. oats steady; No. Z white, 4S04S1ac; No. 3 mixed, 461a O 471zc. Close: Wheat, December, S1.055 May, $1.04; July, 974s 6p97A c. Corn, De- cember, 61ssc; May. 64A @647sc July 64A AM643sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Metal Market

New York, October 1S.--Standard copper firm; spot and December, $12.10 @12.35. Tin quiet; spot, $41.40@ 41.62h, December, $41.506p ALSO. Lead firm, $425 @4.30 New York; $4.15@4.S7h East St. Louis Spelter dull, $6.15@6.25 New York; $6.10m6.20 East St. Louis. Anti mony quiet; Cooksons. SS.12h. Iron steady: northern grades $15@ 1850; southern, S14.75@15.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Naval Stores

Savannah, October 1S.-ATurpeutine firm 471ba4Sc, sales. 934; receipts, 519; ship ments, 72; stock. 37,751; rosin firm, sales 1871; receipts, 1419; shipments, 91f; stock 2.o36
 Rosin. Quote B $G.4o; D. S645; E, se.5o; r, G, H, and l. $6511a k, M, $6.o5; \, $G.45 Wg, s.70; Wv, $7.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, October 1S.-Spot cotton steady. lac off. Middling, 92sc; sales on the spot 5H bales; to arrive. 2l00. Low ordinary, 15-16c nominal; ordinary oAc nominal; good ordinary, 3-l6e; strics good ordinary. & 9-1Gc; low middling, S3sc; strict low middling, 9lsc; middllng. 9ssc' strict middling. 9lac; good middling, sssc; strict good middling, g 13-16c; middling fair, 10lsc; middling fair to fair, lo1sc; fair, 1O7s nominal. Receipts, f64s; stock'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, October 1S.-The rice market was without material change today. Receipts: Rough, 1O,572 clean. 2846 millers, S994. Sales: Rough. 5O4S Honduras at 2.25@ 3.65c; no sales Ja- pan: clean, 4626 Honduras at 2A@4Nsc; 2217 Japan at 21s @31sc. Quotations: Rough Honduras 2@3.e5c; Japan, 225 3.S5c; clean Honduras, @5Ac; Ja- pan, 2m3Bc,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
New York Money Market

& New. York, October 1S.--Money on call
 steady; as per cent;. ruling rate and clos
 ing bid, 2ss per cent: offered at 21a per cent time loans steady; sixty days, 314Gl 81a per cent; 90 days, SiaqS24 per cent .six months, 3%@4 per cent. 1. Prime mercantile paper, 41a44& per cent, .eterlng exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills s4.S340 for sixty sday bills and s4.S660@4.S665 for demands commercial bills, s4.S2&; bar silver, 5Sls per cent; Mexican dollars, 45 cents sGovernment bonds steady; railroad bonds Irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Dry Goods

New York. October 1s.-Owlng to the uncertainty in raw cotton-it is difficult to steady values in cotton goods, and some prices are easing. Yarns are easier. Worsted yarns for sweaters are in active demand, and the sweater trade is active Dress goods for immediate shipment are ir steady call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Flour and FOOdstuffs

Self-raising flour. S5.50. Nellie King flour, per barrel, s4.s5. Bolted meal. per 96-pound sacks, s1.75. No. corn, per bushel, kiln dried. 92c. Pure wheat shorts, ss5 Pure wheat bran, $50. 19o-lb. C. $. hulls. per ton. SIP. Prime c. s. meal, per ton, s29. C. s. feed meal, per ton, s25 No ] timothy hay. per ton. $2S. Mixed alralfa and Johnston grass, s20.. Corn chops. pc, l0o-lb. sack, t1.70. Flour in wood, 1Sc White oats. 62c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange Asso- c1ate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso- ciation. Orders solicited for the pur. chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special at- tention and liberal terms given Tor con. signments of spot cotton for delivery, Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Treasury Statement

! Washington, October 1S--At the begin. hing of business today the condition of the United states treasury was:. Work ing balance in treasury. offices. $T7,s47,S29. In banks and Philippine treasury, SS4,- b97, ,979. The total of the general fund was s1s7, ,S21, ,426. Receipts yesterday were 12,5f2, 135. Disbursements were s3,1o6,9io. The deficit to this date this fiscal year is S21 POI, ,s42 against q deficit of s1l,Ss5,S74 at this time last year. These figures ex- clude Panama canal and public debt ansacfiOns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19

in the weather was the leading influence and buying resulting from it, put prices to points over yesterdays close by , o'clock
 The market closed steady at a net ad- vance of to points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
American Securities

London, October 1S.-Americar se- curities opened quiet and a fraction lower today. Later prices advanced on covering aud at noon the market was steady and from unchanged to ss :.igh- CT than yesterdays New York close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Poultry and Eggs

(Corrected by Garrett .s Hins)
 Hens-35M50c; live, per pound, 16c; large flyers. 17c per b.: medium flyers, 20c per lb.; small. 20c per h.. each. Guneas. BOG. Roos. ters, S5c each. Geese, 40d50c each: Live turkeys, iS420c per lb. Eggs. fresh. 2Gc dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Meats

Corrected by Armour & Co.)
 Lard, 107sc; compound, Ssc; D. s. short ribs, 1030c; D. s. fat backs, 905c; clear bellies, 10. soc. Ham butts, 14c; Boston 1sc. Pork loins, 1Gc; spare ribs, He; Breakfast bacon, 16s4c: Star Reg. ham. 16i4c. Star skd ham. 16zc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-19
Live Stock Market

St. Louis, October 1S.-Cattc-Receipts s0D0 including POGO Texans; native, $5. 7On s. dressed and butcher steers, $5.ToGt7 5O; steers under 1000 pounds. $44S stockers, ssas5. .25; cows and heifers, S3MS.25; calves, s4dis. .75: Texas and Indian steers, S4@7; cows and hefers. S3no
 uogs-Receipts, Il, 300: strong, 5c up; pigs and lights, $4 .5o06, 70; packers, S6.45@ e.10: butchers and best heavy s6.6o@6.7o. sheep-Receipts $500; steady; native n.rttons, $3@S.S5 lambs, Siao,9o; stockers, Sl .50Q3. &- M F Chicago. October 1s.--Cattle-Receipts 2e,0O0 for good; easy; others slow. Reeves, S I5qS 65; Texas steers, $4 10Gi6.1O; west ern steers. $4.25dl7 20; stockers, S3.2ed5.75; cows and heifers. $2a6; calves, s5. .50M9.25. j Hogs-Receipts. 26.000; active at the opening price; lights. s5S5a6.7o mixed, fc05@6.75 heavy sG16.70: rough. s60l6. 20; good to choice heavy. S6. 2c16.70 pigs, $3.J0 cl5.9O: bulk of sales. $6.3o@6.65
 Sheep Receipts, 65,0o0; weak; native,
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Coffee Market
HUBBARD BROS. & GO.

l, New. York, October 1s.-Coffee futures
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day, 4e7ooo shares.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13

about $50 per acre, and in nearly every
project. as soon as the water Is on
the land. 1t Ia worth 800 and upward
per acre. In the case OF bearing or
chards as I have said. It may sell for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
One Of Virginia's Lost Opportunities

The Legislature of Virginia was In
Session. I think. during the winter of
1S11-T2. ior possibly Of 1S72'7S, when
/ received at my residence, and not at
my office, though I was then engaged
In the banking business In Baltimore,
visit from a gentleman of the very
highest standing. who told me that
he wished to confer with me as the
representative OF the McCalmonts OF
England. well known as one of the
largest contracting Arms in the world
He began by stating that his mission
was of the most confidential character,
that he did not purpose to deal through
the usual channels, and that what
passed between US should be treated
by me. so far as investigation was
concerned, as entirely personal.
On my asserting to this he proceed
ed to tell me that his business was
with reference to the James River and
Kanawha Canal. I at once told him
that I was in a position to put him
in the closest contact with its manage
ment, as my firm had been for years
most closely associated with 1t, and
that could readily obtain for him
the fullest information with regard to
1t in the most reliable manner. He
Informed me that his principals did
not desire any information whatever.
having at great expense made the
most complete Investigation possible
as to every particular. Their wish was
to purchase the canal as it stood. with
view ito finishing It substantially on
the lines Originally proposed. and that
he was rendy to carry on the neces-
sary negotiations and commit them to
q certain extent. He stated that. while
unwilling to- have this go out to the
public, they were prepared to begin by
an offer OF 100000 cash and to bind
themselves for an expenditure for the
work to be done. which they estimated
would not be less than $4,000. 900.
What they 1weEa seeking was q re,