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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
MAY WHEAT WEARS THE DOLLAR MARK Nervous Covering of a Big Order Put Up Price
 at the Opening

Chicago, May 24.--May wheat today rose to within A c of the dollar market. Nervous covering of about 100000 largely from St. Louis shorts put LID the price nearly Pc a bushel 10 9gM c. The close, however was easy at a net gain of 1c Other months rose but to much less degree and in the end were asc to 1s@4sc lower than last night. Latest trading left corn a shade to ss to 1sc up; oats at 1sc to Ac to as advance, and provisions unchanged to 121a @15c increase In costs
 break in the market at Minneapo- lis had a good deal to do with caus- ing an easy feeling here during the last part of the day. The reason was an unconfirmed report that a consid- erable amount of hard winter wheat would be shipped up there from Chi cago. Some traders drew the infer ence that the strain upon the bulls here was becoming a source of distress and that the drop in prices at Minne- apolis had an ominous look for the out come In efforts to unload the burden anywhere else.
 Previous to this episode the bulls ap- peared to have the market here at their mercy. The May strength had induced considerable buying of other months the foreign exchanges were firm and there were reports of crop losses in Kansas and Nebraska and of a probable extremely short yield in Oklahoma and Texas.
 Helped by an eager rush demand for car lots of contract grade, the May option scared almost within touch of the magic dollar bushel" figures. Profit taking though and the news from Minneapolis led to rather sharp setback Between the opening and the close July ranged from 87% @S7Bc to S8M@S9c with last sales at 87% e 8Sc, a net loss of F a0Mc. The may option proved more stubborn. final sales be5 ing at 9Sc, full cent advance.
 Export call for deferred shipments strengthened corn. Besides country sales were much less than expected. July fluctuated between 52Rc and 53c, closing Ac up at the first named figure. Cash grades were firm. No. 2 yellow finished at 53$4 @54Ac.
 Damage reports from the southwest gave oats quite a bit of firmness in- dependent of other grain. There was good speculative buying but also some realizing by longs. High and low points for July turned out to be 34hc and 34@34kc, with the close hc net higher at 34Bc.
 A healthy cash demand hardened the market for provisions, the trade ignor ing the big run of hogs. The outcome for pork was rise of 2 2kc to 1212 015c but in lard and ribs the advance did not reach above a nickle.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
ASSOCIATED PRESS
 CONFERENCE ENDS

Memphis, May 24-Ffnal sessions of the conference of the members of the Associated Press, from the southern Texas and Mississippi circuits were held here today.
 An automobile ride through the parks of the city and boatride on the Missis- sippi river in the evening will conclude the social functions.
 During the progress of the boatride the election of officers and selection of the next meeting place is scheduled to take place. lThe editors were the guests of the Business Mems club in the afternoon and were rendered the boatride by the News Scimitar.
 At the informal banquet which was given by the Commercial-Appeal last night, Luke E. Wright, former governor general of the Philippine islands and for n.er ambassador to Japan, dekvered an address.
 The visitors will leave the city on late trains tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, May 24.-Cotton futures opened steady, 1 to points off on the old crop months and unchanged to point up on the new Cables were about as expected but the circulation of May notices for about 1000 bales of cotton caused weakness in the near months. The weather map was dry ex- cept for rains along the Atlantic coast. It was generally claimed that the dry weather was unfavorable. The forecast called for fair weather everywhere ex- cept in the Carolinas, where thunder showers were predicted. The carolinas need rain and the forecast would have been called very favorable if showers had been promised in few other sec tions of the belt. At the end of the first half hour of trading the old crops were s to 10 points under yesterday s close; the new crops first advanced 3 points, but at the end of the first half hour of business were at yes terday's closing level.
 By the middle of the morning it was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

| New York, May 24.-(Specia1)-A slight decline in July on small trans 1 actions some outside liquidation In Au- gust and demand for March Just after the opening call is a resume of the market It was not believed that the concentrated long interest in July parted with any of It's holdings today. In fact the impression prevailed that they did nothing. The decline in Au
 gust was attributed to the selling by those who were impressed by the heavy selling of what is supposed to be liqui- dation for some large holder of this delivery, who became uneasy under the condition of the growing crop. We find the trade rather bullish on the distant deliveries based on the neces- sty for a large crop next season to
 fill the requirements of spinners. Manchester appears to have passed the zenith of the demand for goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
JUMPS INTO TREE
 FROM. A BALLOON

Ingolstadt Bavaria, May 24-An officer of the garrison here had thrilling ride today when a military captive balloon broke loose from it's anchorage. The off, ficer was a novice at ballooning and was unable to manipulate the gas valve.
 Finally when the balloon had reached a height of 16,500 feet the officer clambered to the top of the gas bag and succeeded in wrenching open the valve. Then the balloon began a headlong descent near Munich, which is 50 miles from lngol- stadt. As the balloon was nearing the ground the officer jumped into tree and was only slightly injured
 Relieved of the mans weight, the bal loon again ascended and was later found near Innsbruck, Austria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
CONGRESS TO MEET
 IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, May 24,-The annual meet ing of the Trans Mississippi Commercial congress set for September next will be held in Kansas City instead of Oklahoma City, the place originally designated This was practically decided on today when the executive committee of the congress met here to make arrangements for the gath ering. Oklahoma City declined to raise the fund necessary and the Kansas City Commercial club formally invited the con gress to meet here.
 Four governors-Herbert s. Hadley of Missouri, John F. Shafroth of Colorado, w. R. Stubbs of Kansas and Lee Cruse of Okahoma-and a former governor. D. R. Francis of St. Louis. attended today 8 meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, May 24.-efosing cotton spot quiet; prices unchanged. Ameri- can middling fair. S.sOd; good middling. S5Sd; middling, S.36d; low middling, S16d; good ordinary, 7.90d; ordinary, 765d. The sales of the day were 6OO0 bales, of which 300 were for specula- tion and export and included $500 American. Receipts. 10000 bales, in- cluding 1000 American. Futures opened steady and closed easy. May, 1S.07d; May June, S.06d; June-July, 7.9Sd; July August, 7.92d; August-Septembe 7.631ad; Septem ber- October, 71S15d; October November, I'd; November De- cember, 6.94d; December January, Jan uary February, 6.92d; February March, 6.921ad; March-April 6.93d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
RAISES PUZZLING
 LEGAL QUESTION

New Haven. Conn, May 24.-The New York; New Haven and Hartford Railroad company is to raise with the federal au thorities an important question under the law lately decided constitutional imposing a tax of 1 per cent on the net earnings of corporations. The federal authorities claim that in the case of leased railway lines the tax is to be imposed on the net returns, if any, to the lesee over and above the rental and charges on the leased line. which is thus treated practically as separate corporation.
 The New Haven company holds, on the other hand. that as leased lines do no separate business and are operated by the leasing company, the net profits, If any, of such lines go into the general account of the lessee corporation, whose general net Income is taxed in the full annual accounting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
VARIOUS REPORTS \ CAUSE FEW LOSES Speculative Sentiment Dis turbed and Stock Market
 Becomes Feyerish

N New York, May 25.-Interest in stocks 4today circled around the industrial shares k4y reason of the unsettled conditions in the steel and iron markets. Various re- ports of readjustments of prices disturbed speculative sentiment and the stock mar ket was feverish and lost ground.
 The stock market interpreted the move toward lower prices as a bearish argu- ment. It is known that the view of a majority of the large steel manufacturers has been that price reductions would not stimulate business sufficiently to com pensate for the lowering of rates. Trade conditions have been admittedly unsatis- factory for some time, however, and it has been felt that some impetus was needed to bring the industry out of its present position.
 Stocks were under pressure during the morning but later the market recov- cred slowly. United States Steel dropped to 7s3s, a loss of 8 points from the high price of Monday. Republic Iron and Steel common lost 1ss and the preferred 2 points. The losses were due to large extent to short selling, which seemed 10 be particularly large In Steel. It is now apparent that the bull campaign which was begun early last week has not at tracted public support to the extent which was hoped for and it is largely on this account that the professional element has been swerving to the bear side.
 Some specialties showed pronounced strength Both Western Union and Gen. eral Electric were established during the day at the highest figures reached In the last two years.
 American Beet Sugar was strong and Underwood Typewriter advanced points.
 June disbursements of interest and div idends by railroad industrials and trac" tion corporations are estimated at $94,- Ss2.o00 as compared with $86,94s,0o0 in June of last year
 Bonds were irregular Total sales par value, 900. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
FRUITS OF ALL
 KINDS ARE HERE Several Hundred Crates of Florida Oranges Re-
 ceived Yesterday

Several hundred crates of oranges from Florida were received by the produce merchants yesterday, which are quoted from s9 to sS.50 each. Almost all va- rieties of fruits are in good demand and shipments which arrive are readily accepted. The markets are heavily sup piled with strawberries, yet only very few crates have been sold under g per crate, and those being boxes which con- tained fruit too ripe to remain any length of time on the market. Blackberries are quoted at s per crate.
 The fowl dealers are witnessing rather sluggish trade this week, especially on the older stock. Hens are quoted at 12 cents. while flyers are offered at 25 cents per pound.
 Prices remain about the same, the fol- lowing list prevailing:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
W|NSLOW BRINGS
 PLANS FOR FORT

New Orleans, May A.-Maj. F. E. Winslow, United States engineer corps and Maj Frank Boggs, general purchas- ing officer of the isthmian canal commis- sion, arrived here on the steamer Aban- garez yesterday from Colon, leaving inn mediately for Washington Major Wins low carries reports and blue prints of the canals Notifications, together with docu- ments and data of importance to the wal and was aboard train for Washington>ir less than an hour after dlsembarking Major Winslow is detailed by the war de- partment to superintend the location and erection of the proposed Notifications
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Montgomery Markets

Montgomery, May 24.-(Special)- )-Spot cotton was quoted In Montgomery today as follows Middling, 157sc; strict mid ding, 15izc.
 Eggs: Retail quotations today in the majority of places were 2oc; wholesale price. 1Sc.
 Chickens: Broling size are selling for 25c frying size for 35c; hens are going at soc.
 Dried apples Dime brand, 7hc pound ; one pound cartoons, Sc pound; AS pack ages to case
 Florida grapefruit Size 80. s3.25 box size GA, s3.5O box: size 4Sand 54. $s.75 box.
 Florida oranges: 126 size, $215 per box; 15O, 176, POO, PIG, s2.50
 Lemons: Extra fancy Messina (new crop, s4.75 box fancy Messina, 3sO. s4.5o box.
 Prunes: Griffin and Shelley, package 4O-5O, 25-pound boxes. Sc pound; 59-6O, 25- pound boxes. 71sc pound; 60-70, 25- pound boxes, 7c pound.
 Danish cabbage, in sacks. 111c per pound.
 Onion sets: Reds. 32-pound bushel crates (small stock), $1,60 per crate: vel lows. 32-pound bushel crates (small stock), S1.5o per crate whites, 32-pound bushel crates (snall stock). $2.So per crate.
 Turnips = Canadian stock, barreled sacks, g per sack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Empire Audit Company

known that about 2500 May notices had been circulated. Offerings In the old crop months continued free, but the de- cline was not widened because spot houses quietly absorbed what the ring had to sell The new crops fell oil until they were 2 to points under yesterdays close. The market was dull from the middle of the morning on but the undertone was steady enough and prices made some recovery. Al noon the list was l to points under yesterdays final prices.
 In the afternoon session the market was dull. Prices sagged. At o'clock the old crops were 9 to 12 points under yesterdays close, the new crops were ? to under.
 Cotton futures closed steady at net decline of 2 to IA points.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25

to points net higher. May, 6.68@ 6.90c; June, 6.69 a 6.70c; July, e.70@ 6.71c; August, 6.75@6.76c; September s.739 674c; prime crude, 5.67 @5.74c; prime summer yellow, 6.6S a 6.90c; prime winter yellow, 6.7o@7.5oc; prime sum mer white, 6.70@7.50. Total sales, l0,- 200
 New Orleans, May 24.-Cotton seed oil, prime refined. in barrels, per pound, 6.20c; choice meal, 8 per cent ammonia, per long ton, s2S.50; choice cake, per cent ammonia, per long ton. $26.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour: Steady
 Rye: No. 2, 9Sc.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 651S0c; fair to choice malting, 90cms10
 Flax Seed: No. southwestern nomi- nal No. i northwestern, nominal. Timothy Seed: s12.
 Clover: s16.
 Mess Pork: Per barrel sl4. 75d15.
 Lard: Per 100 pounds, sS.10
 Short Ribs, Sides: Loose, S.25d7 STA. Short Clear Sides: Boxed, SSGS.121a. Butter.@ Steady; creameries, 16@21c; dairies. 15q19c.
 Eggs: Steady; receipts, 21130 cases; at mark, cases included, 121sa1Sc; firsts, 141ac; prime firsts, 16c.
 Cheese: Weak; daisies, 111a@11%c; twins. 101ad10a4c; young Americas, 1A@111ac; long horns, 11M@11kc.>
 Potatoes: Old weak; new firm choice to fancy, old 36@3sssc; new, 95c@s1 .05; fair to good, old 33@35c.
 Poultry: Steady; turkeys. live 12c; live fowls, 121hc; dressed springs. 22d26c Veal; Steady; 50 to 60-pound weights, 7471ac SO to S5-pound weights, S09c; S5 to 110- 0-pound weights, 9d10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Live Stock

Steers, good to choice fat. $50 to 12o0 lbs., 4h@511c.
 Steers. medium to good. $50 to l2ooo lbs. rxQ5c.
 Steers, good to choice .at, $50 to $50 pounds. 4a41G N
 Steers, medium to good. sso 20, ssa pounds s1sQ4c. s>
 Oxen, good to choice. 4Q41tc. Oxen, medium to good. 31x04c. Cows and hefers. good to choice. 800 to 1000 pounds, 4Q5c. Cows and heifers. medium good, 800 to 1000 lbs 4d4hc. Cows and heifers. good to choice. 600 to 800 pounds. 49411c. Cows and heifers, medium to good. 500 to 800 lbs. 3i9d4c. Yearlings. good to choice. 31SMc. Yearlings, medium to good, 2,4GpSc. Bulls. good to choice. 500 to 1200 poundss S1sG4c.
 Bulls. medium to good. 500 to 12oo lbs, 3@S1zc.
 Hogs choice (corn feD. 1so to 25o pounds, 6hc.
 Pigs, so to 120 pound wts., 6c. Hogs, choice (corn fed). 10 to 1So pounds, SAC
 Pigs, so to 120 lb. wts., Sc. Pigs, 60 to 80 lb. wts. 6c.
 Fat cattle, demand good.
 Oxen, demand slow.
 Medium cattle demand good.
 Yearlings, demand good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Coffee Market

New York, May 24.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at decline of points on May under scattered liqui- dation, but generally to 10 points high CT OH continuation of the recent covering movement, steady European cables and rerC1ts of further advances in the cost and freight offers from Brazil. The mar ket neld steady during the middle of the day, but trade interests seemed to be selling sufficient to meet the demand and prices turned easier in the late trading under realizing or selling for turn. The close was steady at net decline of to 10 points. Sales, 62,250 bags. May, 10. COG; June and July, 10.65c; August, 10 COG; September, 10. 52c; October-Novem- Der, December, January and February, 10 SIC; March and April 10. 3sc.
 Havre was net unchanged; Hamburg unchanged to 14higher. Rio 25 reis high CT at 7sxo75: Santos, 100 res higher, 6sx50; 6sx2. .0O. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 5000. against 10000 fast year. Jun dlahy receipts, 4300, against 52o0 last year. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday, 14144. against 7743 last year.
 Spot steady Rio No. ', 12c; Santos No. 4 13c; mild dull; Cordoya, 134l5c nomi- nal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, May 24.-Spot cotton easy. unchanged. Middling, Is 11-1eci sales on the spot 525 bales to arrive 300. Low ordinary, 12Ac nominal or dnary, 13 1-16c nominal; good ordinary 14hc; strict good ordinary, 14%c; low mddling, 15' 3-16c; strict low middling 15 7-16c, middling, Is 1116c strict mddling, 15 15-16c; good middling 161sc; strict good middling, 15 5-16c middling fair, 16 9-16c; middling faii to fair. Is 15-16c; fair. F 5-16c nom- inal. Receipts, SS50; stock, 10S,73S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
New York Money

New York. May 24--Money on call steady. 2%@2h per cent; ruling rate, 2as per cent; closing bid, 2ss per cent; offered at 2lh per cent. Time loans dull; demand not strong, but funds not being pressed on market 60 days, 21462a4 per cent. 9t days, 2s4a4 per cent; six months, Sh@S1s per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 31b6i4 per cent; sterling exchange steady. with. actual business in bankers bills at $4.S4.40 for 6o-day bills and at s4.s6.4O for demand. Commercial bills. s4.SSB. Bar silver, 53ssc; Mexican dollars 45c. Government . bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Flour and Foodstuffs

Corrected by Tennessee NH Co.) \ Self-raising flour. S5.75 Nellie King flour, per barrel. s4.76. Bolted meal, per 96-pound sack, s1.R. No. corn, per bushel, kiln dried, 7Sc. Pure wheat shorts, $50. Pure wheat bran, s30. 1o0-lb. C. S. hulls, per ton. SIP. Prime c. s. meal, per ton, s2S. C. s. feed meal, per ton. s2o. No. 1 timothy hay. per ton. s23. Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, S1S. Corn chops, per 100-lb. sack, A.45. Flour in wood, 15c higher. White oats, BOG.
 Choice pea-green alfalfa, $25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, May 24.-Trading in the local market for rice was very quiet to- day. There were no sales or receipts of the rough grade. Receipts rough none; .nillcrs none clean, 997S. Quotations: Rough Honduras. s2.50d3; Japan, s2G2 75. Sales: Rough none; clean Honduras, 23l0 at 1%@4c; Japan, 2A@2esc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Dry Goods

New York, May 24.-The cotton goods market continues to gain in strength. Better orders are being received on staple prints, blea ched cotton and mis-
 cellaneous lines of staples. Yarns rule firm. Dress goods in rough effects are being ordered more freely for all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Meats
,ted by Southern Beef and Pro

Corrected by Southern Beef and Pro
 vision Company.) Lard, 91hc; compound, 77sc. D. S. short ribs, 9Ac. D. s. fat backs, SIC. Smoked clear bellies. 17ihc; fancy, 1Shc, Ham butts, lie; Boston butts. 101kc BG-aon, fancy, 24c medium, 21c. Pork loins. 1213c; spare ribs. 1hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Cotton Seed Products

Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton on
 Company)
 Oil. prime, 40@4715c per gallon; meal. prime, 71hc per cent ammonia, s27 per net ton; hulls. sacked. s11; hulls, loose. 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Easy; middling, 155sc; ne receipts. 1899; gross receipts, 1099; stock 40.246; exports coastwise 1914.
 New Orleans: Easy; middling, 15 11-16c net receipts, 3s50; gross receipts. 3s5O sales S25; stock, 1Os, 73s; exports to conti- nent, 300; coastwise, 6S9
 Mobile: Quiet middling, 144c; net re- ceipts, 139; gross receipts, 1S9; stock, 1647
 Savannah: Steady; middling, 15ssc net receipts, 772: gross receipts, 772; stock, 27. .566 exports to Great Britain, TSP; to continent 150; coastwise, 511.
 Charleston: Steady; middling, 15ssc; net receipts, "A gross receipts, "A stock, It, 5SS.
 Wilmington: Quiet; middlng. 15Ac; net receipts, [; gross receipts, [; stock, 4S36 ., Norfolk: Firm; middling, 15 7-16c; net receipts, IF; gross receipts, f2; sales 2S stock, 761s exports coastwise, 26s.
 Baltimore: Nominal; mddling, 16c stock, 3299.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 16c; net receipts. STA; gross receipts, 44SO; sales 1C0 stock 136569 exports coastwise. 49S.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 16c; net re- cepts, 135: gross receipts, 295o; stock 11,751.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 1s25c stock, 1341.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 6762 exports to Great Britain, 7192; to conti nent 45O; stock, S6O,679
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net. 31,S26 exports to Great Britain. 21, ,465: to France 1l09; to continent. 25.S19; to Japan, 1s2.
 Total since September l, at all ports Net. s,329, ,275; exports to Great Britain 3,1S7,542 to France, S79,374; to continent 2ss, A7; to Japan, 145, 465 to Mexico, 2o25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Cotton Seed Oil

I New York, May 24.-Cotton seed oil was easier at the start under realiz- ing but later the market firmed up on light stocks. improved consumptive
 l demand, covering of shorts and local I bull support. Futures closed generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 24.-Cash wheat
 steady; No. ? hard SSd941ac: No. ? red
 S7@s9c. Corn. 1ac higher; No. ? mixed
 and white 511ac Oats unchanged; No. 2
 white, 95d36c; No. ? mixed. 321sd331ac Wheat: May. S7hc sellers; July, S3Ssc sell CTS; September S2ssc bid. Corn: July, | 5Ossc; September, 50as@5011c sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Naval Stores

Savannah, May 24.-Turpentine firm, 5s1kd59c; sales, S1S receipts, 795; ship ments, s04S; stock. 12,294 Rosin firm; sales, 2025; receipts, 2122; shipments, 55o3; stocks, 52,757. Quote: B, s6.50; D, s6.so; F, s6. 47lS; F. s7.07l5; G, s7.1o; H. S.12A; I. s7.15 K, S.25: M, s7.S0; N, S.S5; VIC, s7.50; wv, S760.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
St. Louis Grain

red, 94d9ec; No. 3 hard 92d9sc. Corn higher; track Mo- 2, 539531ac; No. 3 white, 54A@55Ac. Oats steady; track No. ?, 331hc; No. white 351sc. Wheat lower; May, 94c; July, S4%c; September. S51sc. Corn higher; July. 52c; September, 521a@52ssc. Oats higher; July, 33kc September, 33Mc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
Birminsham Special

Leaves Birmingham Southern rail- way 9:30 a. m. every day. reaches New York 4:45 D. n., following afternoon. Observation and dining car service: standard drawing room Pullman eleo. trio lighted train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-25
HUBBARD BROS. 6 %
COTTON MBRCHANT8

Hanover sauars, New York.
 NENBERS--New York Cotton Gx- ena:. xe, New York Coffee Exchanee. Hew orleans Cotton Exchange, Chicaeo <Soard of Trade. Associats Hqnnboes |aysypoel Cotton Assoelatlan