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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16
pre.ainu Eor Fruit Salad.

Put into double boiler one-half
cupful of lemon juice, one-half cupful
of orange juice, cupful of water. a
cupful of sugar and three eggs, beaten
very light. Cook until the mixture be-
gins to thicken slightly, then take
from the fire and set aside to cool.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-09-16
Sour Milk Biscuit.

Into two cupfuls Of sour milk stir
two teaspoonfuls Of melted shortening
and teaspoonful of baking soda dis
solved in tablespoonful of hot water.
Stir in enough -four to make soft
dough, roll out quickly. cut into rounds
aud bake In quick oven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
INCREASE SHOWN IN WHOLESALE TRADING Specially Heavy Demand in
 Meat Market A HEAVY RUN ON EGGS Decided Falling or in Demand for Fruits and Produce-No New Supplies Received in These
 Commodities

There was a decided increase in the volume of business being done in the markets along Morris avenue yesterday, fulfilling the predictions of the merchants last week.
 The meat market realized heavy de- mand, continuing through the entire day, and the supplies were considerably di- unfinished by the steady drain. Only one car of fresh meats, from Fort Worth, was reported among the recent arrivals.
 In the line of flour and feed stuffs busi- ness reached proportions beyond the fa- cilities for handling. Only one car of cotton seed meal was reported among the receipts.
 Trading was active in the market for poultry and eggs. though receipts were light. A heavy run was made on eggs which are bringing 30 cents per dozen.
 At present there Is falling off in the demand for fruits and produce, and busi- ness is very dull in this line of stuff. Nothing new was reported yesterday as having reached the markets. Prices re- nained steady during the day, and there were no changes noted in quotations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
NOT MUCH STRENGTH IN COTTON MARKET In Spite of Bearish Features
 Prices Co Up REPORT ON GINNING National Ginners Will Give Bearish Figures According to Rumors. Speculative Demand Very
 Slack
 

New York, January 3.--The talk of com petition for the New York stock of cot ton, based upon the reception of Janu- ary notices last Friday. appeared the dom mating feature in the local cotton mar ket today and imparted a relatively firm tone to the near positions There was, however, no revival of general speculative demand, and the market was barely main tained during the afternoon when rumors were circulated that early reports to the National Ginners association indicated Il. 100000 bales ginned to January 1. The close was steady at net advance of 2q6 points,
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to s points, which was in line with the steady Liverpool cables. There seemed to be nothing fresh in over holi- day developments to create new senti- ment, but annual reviews of the dry goods trade made pessimistio reading, and fol- lowing the call there was a slight re- action under local selling based on the unfavorable mill situation. Leading spot
 interests, however, seemed to be market for January and March contracts, which in connection with the fact that over 100, 900 bales of cotton changed hands as a result of January notices late last week, tended to color the rumors of com petition for the local stock and the inci- dental control of the market.
 At any rate, prices rallied during the middle of the morning and at one time showed net gain of about 7d9 points, with January and March leading the ad- vance.
 Later the reports of heavy ginning while lacking confirmation inspired some scattering liquidation and with local of- ferings a little heavier prices sold off to about Fridays finals. The close was 2 or points up from the lowest, however. on renewed covering and continued buy ing of the near positions. Southern spot markets officially reported early were un- changed to 1-16c higher. and private wires received here claimed a good demand from the interior at practically the best prices of the season. Exports continued, however being considerable at the OK pense of port stocks and the semi-weekly interior figures also suggested a loss in the stocks at the counted interior towns.
 The census report on ginning to Janu- ary 1 will be issued next Tuesday morn ing.
 Receipts at the ports today 33,351 bales, against 41,0S9 last week and 3s,S92 last year. For the week 275,ooo bales, against 9Oe. 40 last wek and 165, 696 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 1274 bales, against 11.A3 last year, and at Houston 15,S96 bales, against 10,522 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
SHARP ADVANCE IS
 SCORED IN WHEAT Shorts Cover Freely and Prices
 Go Up Rapidly
FEAR OF CROP DAMAGE
Bullishly and the Close Is Higher. Oats Close Higher and
 PrOvisions Irregular

Chicago, January 3.-Unprotected fields and severe weather southwest caused a stiff advance today in the price of wheat. The rise was aided by diminishing re- ceipts especially in the northwest, and by higher markets in Europe. Latest sales showed a net gain of 15s@1%c to 1Ac. In corn the finish was ,4c to Es@%c up; oats 19c to A@3sc and hog products 21hc off to 121sc advance.
 Wheat shorts covered freely and the larger local bulls. with an increasing number of followers, bought until the extreme top figures of the day were reached. Then the leaders began selling and there was @ slight recession, but the close was strong within a shade of the highest point. No buying outside of strictly professional speculative circles however, appeared to be based on fear of crop damage. Indeed, the southwest ern markets failed to follow Chicago fully and northwestern centers were relatively higher than here. Worlds shipments proved far less than expected, Russian exports falling off 100000 bushels. An other powerful influence was a big de- crease sin the European visible supply, better milling demand both northwest and southwest helped. May ranged from s75sc to 9sNc and closed 1&o net higher at 9SssGssAc.
 Lighter loadings in the country, the result of Arctic temperature, gave corn a strong start. There was also generous buying on the part of wheat longs Quite backset occurred, though, in conse- quence of cables telling of rain in the Argentine. May fiuctuated between 4%c and 49sso, closing steady, k@ssc up at 49c. Cash corn waB firm. No. ? yellow finished at 46A9461ac.
 Oats failed to correspond in activity with wheat and corn, but displayed sym pathy through a moderate gain in price. May varied from 34lsc to 34 QS41ac and in the end was Ac net higher at 34xo.
 leading Milwaukee packer sold provi- sions on a large scale and cut down @ sharp advance due to a jump insthe hog market. When trading ceased pork was left with 71ao to 121kc gain; lard down ZIG and ribs at 21ec loss to a rise of 251a@5c.
 JTutura n,1otatioua ware aa follows .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
GENERAL ADVANCES IN STOCK MARKET 
 Trading Is Professional and
 Limited to Leaders CALL MONEY IS HIGH elx Per Cent Is Paid for Many Loans Rpt the Rate Falls of n Little.
 Cash Will soon Re Very
 Plentiful
CALL MONEY IS HIGH

New York, January S.-Apart from it's sustained strength the first session Of the new year on the stock exchange dli- fered in no important particular from the closing days of last year Trading was again professional and limited more than usual to the speculative favorites Substantial gains were quite general. but the advance was largely due to covering of short commitments
 Buying of the Hartman issues, Reading and St. Paul was attributed to the so- called insiders. while the further advance in Consolidated Gas and the strength of certain other specialties probably had their origin in pool manipulation.
 Pennsylvania. Norfolk and Western were unaffected by their poor November earnings, and Lackawanna, which also reported adverse returns for that month. was not even quoted.
 Call money opened at per cent, and according to report Standard oil brok CTS loaned large sums at that figure, but the rate soon fell fraction from the top until foreign exchange was slight ly strong and likelihood of gold imports is now more remote. Local banks re- ceived large sums of currency from western and southwestern correspondents, and the weekend ought to find this. cen ter once more strong in cash.
 American securities were reactionary in London, where the market for for eign bonds was slightly weak the result in part of rumors dealing with the health
 
 of the Emperor of Austria. Private dis counts were lower in London and opinion there inclined toward a reduction of the bank rate later in the week. Of the s3,000,000 South African gold received in London, the Bank of England and Ger many took $1, ,250,000 each, the balance go- ing to Amsterdam. The heavy years end drain on the Imperial Bank of Ger many was shown In that institutions weekly statement, which reported a cash loss of s27,00O,0OO; reduce& Paris adyices suggest the thought that French bank CTS and investors are likely to partici- pate prominently in the coming New York city bond issue, which is still in process of negotiation. Wall street evinced little interest in latest develop ments in Washington. Tomorrow will witness the beginning of reargument in the Standard Oil and American Tobacco cases and resumption of freight rate hearings is scheduled for next week.
 Copper exports for December was slightly in excess of those for the same month of 1909, and the visible supply of the metal abroad shows a decrease, but Copper shares were inclined to heaviness on the continental exchanges.
 The; bond market was firm on dimin- ished dealings. Total sales, par value, SS.1 ,0O0.
 United States government bonds un- changed on call. .N-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
NEW JUSTICE HOLDS
 INFORMAL RECEPTION

Washington. January 3.-Mr. Justice Lamar made his bow to Washington society tonight at an informal recep- tion rendered him and Mrs. Lamar by his fellow townsman, Capt. Archibald Butt, military aide to the President. Another former citizen of Augusta In the person of President Taft dropped in during the evening to assist in do- ing honor to the distinguished Georgia jurist whom he recently elevated to the supreme bench.
 Captain Butts guests were initiated into the mysteries of an old-fashioned Georgia egg-nogg drinking"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
LETTER FROM HEAD
 OF NEW YORK LIFE

President Darwin P Kingsley of the New York Life Insurance company has written The Age-Herald letter in which he corrects a statement made by W. G. Nicholas, one of The Age-Herald's New York correspondents, regarding the con nection of George W. Perkins with the New York Life Insurance company MT. Kingsley writes as follows:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In your number of December 25 you published New York letter by one W. G. Nicholas. In that letter this state ment appears: 'Mr. Perkins will so to the head of the board of trustees of the Equitable Life Assurance company, 1t is said, and as he already dominates the New York -4lfe Insul ance company, he will have enough to occupy his odd time in looking after the affairs of those two stupendous establishments"
 Mir. Nicholas may know what he Is talking about in stating that Perkins will head the board of trustees of the Equt- able Life, but his declaration that MT. erlsins dominates the New York Life Insurance company Is so utterly without foundation and fact that I question whether MT. Nicholas knows anything about the statements which he makes in this paragraph.
 Nothing would have been easier than for your correspondent to learn that MT. George w. Perkins not only does not dominate this company, but that he has no connection with it directly or in- directly, and has not had for about five years. I put the matter strongly first be- cause statements of this kind tend to injure the standing of the New York Life, and second, because know that The Birmingham Age-Herald does not desire to print either news or statements of opinion that cannot be substantiated. Very truly yours, D. P. KINGSLEY, President New York Life Hhsurance Co. New York. December a1. >ts1o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
TRAFFIC CLOGGED
 BY HEAVY FOG

New York, January 3.-A heavy fog hung over the city and the harbor all today, clogging traffic on land and almost suspending in the water. During the early morning hours trolley cars with their lights turned on showed only as a faint glow. One ferry line to New Jersey quit, and all others ran on abbreviated schedules. All the elevated trains were behind time.
 Ten incoming steamships were fog bound and both the Clyde line and the Savannah line for the south postponed their sailings until better weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Negro Electrocuted

Ossining. N. Y., January S.-Samuel Austin a negro jockey. well-known to fol- lowers of racing on eastern tracks. was electrocuted in Sing Sing prison at 6 o'clock this morning for murder of his wife, whom he killed at Marmaroneck on September 4. 1909. On account of the peculiar egg-shape. of the negro's head the officials had difficulty in adjusting the electrodes and two long shocks were required to insure the death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Cost of War Armament

Paris, January S.-Edmund Thery, the French economist. figures that the main tenance of Europe's armed peace foot ing in the last 25 years cost 5000, 900, 900 francs. approximately s2s. .ooO, ,Ooo, ,oOo which involved an increase in the public debt in the European states from O5OOO, ,0O0, 900 to 151 100000 of francs and constant ly excluded from productive industry 195,- 900 officers and 3,S00.O0 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Killed for n RurRlar

Dublin, Ga, January s.-Mistaking his guest. John Wyatt, for burglar, ex-Sheriff F. E. Hicks last night shot and killed him as he was moving about the room. Hicks did not learn of his mistake until he sought to awaken Wyatt to tell him of the shooting. The dead man lived on an adjoining plan tation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Oath to Be Administered

New Orleans, January 3--The Cath ollie clergy of this city today received written orders from Archbishop Blenk to be prepared to take the anti-mod- ernist oath required by the Pope Wednesday morning. Clergy outside the city will take the oath before their deans at dates to be fixed by the arch bishop. The oath will be taken in Latin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
oIde.t Mail clerk Dend

Kingston, N. r., January S.-James 8. Dean, who was said to be the oldest rail- way mail clerk in active service, died here today at the age of 78 He was a member of the grand army and has served on the staffs of several national commanders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Suicide in Insane Asylum

New York, January s.-Anna volin- ski, who was committed to an insane asylum after writing threatening let- ters to Jacob R. 'Schiff. committed sui eide at the institution tonight. Her body was found hanging to a clothes peg in a closet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

closed at net decline of 1hqA ufg. Rio firm, 15O reis higher, at s x TOO. Santos quiet; 4s IS X 550; Is 750. Brazilian exchange on London unchanged. Re ceipts at the two Brazilian ports, 43,Ooo bags for three days, against 34,000 last year. Jundiahy receipts, 5000 bags, against 32. coo New York warehouse deliveries Saturday 17,174 bags, against 66S7 last year.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio No. ', 1S1c; San tos, No. 4, 137sc. Mild coffee quiet; Cor doya SA(I15&c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, January -(Special)-With the new year the advices from Great Britain were favorable to a further ad- vance, the Liverpool market closing steady at within few points of the high est of the season. On this improvement there has been a slow selling movement, apparently coming from many who had waited for a reaction from the dullness of last week to liquidate. A dull tone pervaded the trading after the first hour with the trade waiting for new features. Rumors were current that the forthcoming ginners' report would be about 11.100,0oo bales. In the last hour the market rallied on purchases made by a broker usually buying for the larger operators.
 Liverpool should be points lower in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, January 3.-Cotton, spot. In fair demand; prices points higher. American rniddling fair, s.59d; good mid ding. slid; low middlng, 7.9id; good or dinary, 7.e5d; ordinary, 7.40d. The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export and in cluded $500 American. Reoepits since last report. 123,o00 bales, including 1oe,00o American
 Futures opened quiet and steady and closed very steady. January. 7.931Ad; Jan uary-February, 793d; February March, 794d; March-April, 7.s5hd; April-May, 79ed; May-June, 7s61zd; June-July, 7.941sd ; ,July-August, 792d: August-September, 7t2d; September October, 795d; October November, 7.16d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
New York Money

New York, January 3.-Money on call firm, 5Q6 per cent; ruling rate G. closing bid, 5A; offered at 6; time loans dull and steady; 60 days. 3a4Q4 per cent; 90 days, 3a4 per cent; six months, 3A04 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 41fQ5 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at S4 .S2. .106D 4.S2.25 for 60-day bills and at s4.S5.15 for demand; commercial bills, s4.S11s@4 S1M. Bar silver, 54asc. Mexican dollars, 45c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Nevada,s Governor Sworn In

Reno, New. January S.-Tasker l.. Od-
 die was today inaugurated governor Of Nevada at Carson City He Is the first republican to occupy the position since the early 90s.. Other state officers were sworn in at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

New Orleans, January 3.-Spot cotton very steady, unchanged; sales on the spot, 1050 bales; to arrive, 2000. Low ordinary, 111kc nominal; ordinary, 12 5-16c nominal
 good ordinary, 19a4c; strict good ordinary, 14kc; low middling, IA 7-16c; strict low mlddling, IA 11-16c; middling, IA 15-16c; strict middling. 15 1-16c; good middling, 15Ac; strict good middling, 15 7-16c; mid- ding fair, 15 11-16c middling fair to fair, 16 1-16c; fair, IS 7-16c nominal. Receipts, 1274; stock. 253, ,7S9. .-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Treasury statement.

Washin gton, January 3,-At the be- ginning of business today the condi- tion of the United States treasury was:
 Working balance in treasury offices, t37,000,669.
 In banks and Philippine treasury, e33.3s0.S63. Total balance in general fund. $s9,- 893,471.
 Ordinary receipts yesterday were $3,- 1o6,3s4 with ordinary disbursements of e509.772.
 The deficit to date this fiscal year is ass,S7o'F27 against s23,s1s,s1o at this tiDc Ast year.
 aese figures exclude Panama canal and public debt Transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

Corrected by Southern Beef ana Pro.
 vision Company Lard, 11Ac; compound, 95sc. Rib bellies, 13c. D. S. short ribs, 111hc. D. S. fat backs, 11c. Smoked clear belliee. 17kc: fancy 1s38s, Hams, smoked, 151ac; California. 115kc. Bacon, fancy. 25c; medium. 23c. Pork loins, 14c; spare ribs, 12Mc. Ham butts, 131sc; Boston butts. 14c.
 Flour and Feedstufs
 Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col Nellie King flour. per barrel. $6.2S. Bolted meal, per 98-lb. sack, Sl.30. No. ? corn, per bushel. 66c. Pure wheat shorts. $31. Pure wheat bran, $27. 100-lb. c. s. hulls, per ton, S13 Prime C. S. meal. per ton. $29 c. S. feed meal. per ton. y26. No i timothy hay, per ton, $22 Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, g1a Corn chops, per 1O0-lb. sack, S1.30 Flour in wood 15c higher. White oats, 47c. Choice pea-green alfalfa S25
 Fruits and Produce
 Corrected by Douglas Bros.J Apples-Fancy red $ to S6 Oranges, California. s475; Florada, p.a Q2.5o.
 Pineapples. ss.5o.
 
 Limes-Imported. per 100 76c0ol irish Potatoes-New stock. per bushas, 759soc.
 Cabbage-Danish cabbage. 11c. Oninns-Red Globe. 2hc ID. Navy Beans-Choice Michigan. por hn Lima Beans-Per lb. 6ixc. z Peas Virginia black-eye, per bu.. Ss.A Spanish onions, per crate, N.N Celery-Fancy, per crate. A.B. Cocanuts, $5 .50Q6 per 100. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel, Sa 2E0a RI Pears--Bartlett. per crate. $3.6O: cook. Ing, per bbl.. s25o; sugar. per bbl., N.b0: per keg, 2.So. Grapes-Malaga, kex. s6. Canada turnips. per h.. 1Kc. Grape fruit, Florida. per box. &An Tangerines-Per box A-00.
 Poultry and Exgs
 Corrected by Garrett & Hinel Hens-Medium. 40g5oc: live. per h.. 14G15c. fryers, 2od25c. 15c per lb.; small. 15@2Oc, 15o per h. Ducks, 40Q45c; guineas. soc; roostern. Sc; geese, 45GsOc; live turkeys, p@ lb. 200.
 Eggs-Fresh canded BOG.
 Live Stock Steers, good to choice fat. 500 te lsoo Steers, medium to good. $50 to 100 lbs 3AQ4Ac.
 Steers. gooo 10 cnoice Tat. 650 to $50 lhn- Steers. medium to good. $50 to sbo lha. 3aQ3%c.
 Oxen good to choice. 804c. oxen, medium to rood. 21x@3c. Cows and heifers. good to choice. am to 1000 lbs. Sa4q4hc. Cows ana heifers. medium to eood. 3Q311c
 Cows and heifers. good to ohoIcs eoa to 500 lbs. 314Q4Ac. Cows and hsifers. medium to good, oo to 500 lbs., 2%QS1sc. Yearlings, good to choice. 2k0exo. Yearlings. medium to good. 2h02xo. Bulls, good to choice. 300 to 12o0 lbs.. 216Q3Ac. Bulls. medium to good. 800 to 11oo lbaL. N .G2%c.
 Bulls, medium to good. 800 to l3uo Ibs> 2AG214c.
 Gamers. 11k6Hkc. Hogs choice (corn fed), 1so to 260 lbs. 7c. Hogs, choice (corn fed). 14o to 1so lbs. 6%c.
 Pigs, 80 to 120 lb. wts., 63xc. Pigs, 60 to so lb. wts., GIG Pigs, 80 to 120 lb. wts.. 7Mc. Pigs, 60 to so ID. wts., 10. Fat cattle, demand good Oxen, demand slow.
 Birmingham Special, The Steel Gar Train,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Legislature Convenes

Sacramento, January S.-The thirty ninth legislature of California convened here at noon today. It will elect suc- cessor to United States Senator Frank P. Flint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
HuBtyARD BROS. $ co.
COTTON ll0RCHANTB.

Hanover Square, New York.
 8D1fBERS-NeW York Cotton Ex. sehahee. New York Coffee Exchange, New Orlssns Cotton Exchange Chicago Beard Of Trade. Associate Nembess Asvespool Cotton Assosiataa> ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

per long ton, $2s.25; choice cake, per
 Elgin Butter Market
 Elgin, H., January 3.-Butter firm; output 693,70O pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

London, January 3.-Lord Strathcona, Canadian high commissioner, discussing an Ottawa report that Canadian ministers will go to Washington next month to re- new negotiations on the reciprocity pro- posal, said:
 Trade relations between Canada and the United States are likely to increase to the benefit of both countries That Is sure to come with or without a treatry, but 1t is well to remember that Canada will give preference to England in all dealings of this kind.
 Certainly I wish to see greater reci- procity between Canada and the United States. Just as certainly I don't wish to see Canada draw away from the mother country. I am very glad the United States are as prosperous as we. Good luck to theml'
 
 months were at the level of last week s close.
 In the afternoon session the market was dull, trading was featureless. At o'clock prices were unchanged to l point down, compared with Fridays close. The close was weak
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Dry Goods

New York, January 3.-The naming of a price of sAc on a new construction of
 Lonsdale sheetings was the feature of the day in cotton goods Business opened quiet with prices generally held firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, January 3.-Wheat fu- lures, May, s6c; July, 91Ac. Corn, May, 477s@47Ac; July, 4S04sMc. Cash wheat un- changed to 1c higher; No. hard, 911s9 951kc; No. 9 red. 9s@99c. Corn. 1c higher; No. ? mixed. 421t@43c; No. white, 421hQ 43c. Oats unchanged; No. white, 32Q33c; No. ? mixed, 31@31hc.