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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
DECLINE FOLLOWS
 ON BULL MOVEMENT
Report of Further Rains In
 the Southwest Main Influence

New York, August 2S.-Notwlthstandlng continued talk of bullish crop conditions next Friday, the bull movement, which had seemed to be gathering force toward the close of last week, was followed by a sharp decline in the cotton market to- day. with the close steady but at a net loss of 20 to 2s poins. Further rains in the southwest seemed to accentuate heavier heavings. which were supposed to come largely from southern sources.
 The market opened easy at a decline of IA to 17 points in response to lower Liver pool cables and reports of rains in Texas which private wires said had been .n time to materially help the crop. The bulls gave support on the initial break ard rkalizing by small sellers of Saturday caused a rally of 6 or ' points from the lowest during the middle of the morn ing, but when the bulls withdrew their supporting orders on the advance the market soon turned easier again later in the day under scattering liquidation. southern selling, offerings from trade sources and moderate pressure from local bears, although aggressive seiiihS 4oi short account was still held in check be- cause of the uncertainty as to the show ing of the government report on Friday.
 August was relatively weak both here in New Orleans, and efforts to sell few hundred bales here sent the price off to 12. 200, or IS points lower. although later it rallied on renewal of bull support at 12 soc bid New crop positions closed with in ? or 8 points of the lowest, or about 20 to B points net. It was reported that the completed figures of the National Gin ners' association made the average condi- ton 734 per cent and pointed to crop of about 100000 bales, but these figures had no effect on the market, apparently and sellers seemed of the opinion that a low condition figure had either been dis counted or that buying power would prove insufficient.
 Receipts today, 16,916 bales, against 12,99 last week and 12,202 last year.
 At New Orleans. 17o3, against 316 hales last week and 1562 bales last year. At Houston today, 29,053, afiainst 22,0is last week and 20 203 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
TRADE !S BETTER ON MORRIS AVENUE Eggs Still Have Upward
 Tendency-CarlOad
 of Cantaloupes

Monday proved to be a good day for the Morris avenue merchants. Business on the thoroughfare is gradually increas- ing, and indications point to very brisk fall trade.
 There was little poultry in sight on the avenue yesterday. The markets Saturday were pretty well drained and as fowl re- ceipts Monday were very light the deal CTS were somewhat handicapped. The price of eggs has an upward tendency. While p cents Is considered the general quotation, few merchants are asking e3 cents per dozen.
 The crop of watermelons will soon be over. Arrivals are few, and prices are strengthening considerably. A carload of cantalopes were received yesterday and are on sale at g and s25o per crate.
 Feed merchants are predicting a steady trade this week, They appeared to be leading the markets in the way of trade yesterday, but receipts were very light.
 The following are current quotations:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. August 2S.-(Special)- Good rains, averaging between two and three inches, fell at Oklahoma over Sunday and further rains (heavy in many instances) fell over Texas, so that the entire southwest, except the extreme portion. has received the rain necessary to break the drouth.
 Liverpool received advices of this be- fore our opening and sold off some 10 points. carrying our market gradual ly some 20 points from Saturday, when it relapsed into dull but steady tone. The trade is convinced that the gov ernment will Issue very bullish bu- reau report, and that while these rains in the southwest mean an increased yield, they are curious to see the eff feet of the report, which they think might change the attitude of spinners on the continent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Coffee Market

New York, August 2S.-The market for coffee future opened firm at an advance
 of 10 to 19 points on d scare of the near
 months short interests and firm Euro
 pean cables. Private advices from Havre
 claimed that near months shorts there were frightened by indications that lead ing bulls would take up the coffee ten dered and in the local market September sold up to $12.06, the highest prices since | 1895. There seemed to be enough coffee offerings around the new high records | to supply immediate demand but after | starting at $11 8 December sold up to | $11.4S in the late trading of 21 points net higher. The close was a shade off | from the best under realizing but steady at net advance of Il to IS points. Aside | from the sharp gains reported in the | European markets there seemed to bt
 no fresh item in the days news to ac- count for the upward movement but the near months short interest seemed to be very nervous owing to steadiness of the 1 spot situation and the continued firm ness of Brazilian markets. Sales 105, ,25t l bags August and September SIP; Octo- 1 Der, $11.67; November. 11.50; December
 Sl1.44; January, s11.34; February, s11.27
 March, April, May. June and July. sl1 2s
 Havre was &Q11ac higher; Hamburg
 was %d11ac higher. Rio 50 reis at sA | $5. 50; Santos As unchanged at SIX S2 50; 7s
 50 reis higher at SIX sS. Receipts al
 the two Brazilian ports 6l.0O0 against 7S,-
 GOO last year. Jundiahy receipts, 53. 1 against 665G0 last year New York ware
 house deliveries yesterday, SS42 against l 21, ,107 last year. sf.
 | Spot steady; Rio No. ', 1SA@13 5-1s
 Santos 4s 14Mlls nominal. Mild quiet;
 Cordova 1idf16 nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
STRENGTH GAINED IN STOCK MARKET After Temporary Setbacks Prices Grow Firm and
 Advance

New York, August 2S.-The securities market was released today from the pres sure which has been lowering prices of stocks almost without interruption during the past month. The market was irregu- lar and uncertain, but the tendency to- ward a higher level was unmistakable. After several temporary setbacks prices grew firm, the end of the day showing numerous gains of 1 to ? points among the leading issues. Conditions governing the stock market were not changed in inn portant particulars and there seemed 10 be no grounds for a reversal of specu- lative sentiment The strength of the market was accordingly ascribed to- the operations of traders.
 Much of the strength of the market vas apparently due to short covering and tho readiness with which stocks were absorbed on each reaction indicated the extent of the movement. Reading, Union Pacific and United States Steel, which have borne the brunt of the heavy selling during the last few weeks, were in the lead of the days upward movement.
 Heavy selling of Canadian Pacific, which at one time showed a loss of points, was due primarily to pressure from foreign markets, especially Berlin. Bear traders took advantage of the movement to check the advance in the general list, but were only temporarily successful and the stock recovered a large part of it's loss. For eign transactions in this market were made up chiefly of sales, although inter- national banking houses were in receipt of advices reporting that reassurlng senti- ment abroad. London disposed of 10000 shares here.
 The improvement in stocks brought with it no indications that cheerful viewpoint had been adopted Wall streets pessi- mistic attitude found further encourage nent In the announcement of the New Haven systems policy of drastic economy, as well as in news of the curtallment of additional textile mills in New England in furtherance of the curtaiment policy. Interests affected by the recent cut in the prices of print clothes predicted an ex- pansion in trading as result. It was said that the cut was not regarded os in- dicative of similar moves elsewhere.
 Advices from the west were that traffic over western railroads showed little change from the trend which has char acterized it during recent weeks. Rail- road officials still report that the aggre- gate movement of freight Is slightly in excess of the same period of a year ago Stronger hopes were entertained that r peaceful settlement of the labor troubles cn the Hartman lines might be effected
 A sharp upturn in Erie first preferred followed publication of the preliminary statement of the roads earnings for ine fiscal year ended June 30. Gross earnings increased $1.773,00o, and there was a gair of $603,O0O in net income.
 The bond market was irregular Tota sales, par value, $1,430000. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Robbers Captured

New Orleans, August 2S-Two men giv- ing the names of William Morris and Robert James Taylor were arrested here last night charged with systematically |robbing the United States Express com pany at Wentworth, Mo- and shelsbnrg' la. at which places Morris is said to have acted as agent for the Frisco rail- road and the express company. The of fcers are now looking for the third man, Guy Cameron. said to be in Texas. The officers say Taylor also went under the name of J. A. Barcliff, and Morris used the name of J. J. Cannon in Wentworth. It Is said that Morris drew money orders for his friends for various amounts who made purchases, getting the change in return from scores of merchants. All are telegraph operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Open. High. Low. Close
Liyerpool Cnttnn Market

Liverpool. August 2S-Spot closing quiet; prices 1S points lower; American middllng fair, sod good middling. 7.16d; middling, 6.s6d low middling. 6.66d; good ordinary 4Od; ordinary, 6 15d. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 400 were for specula tion and export and included 5100 Ameri can. Receipts 1000. including 5000 American. Futures opened steady and closed quiet. August 6 51 1sda August September, 6 .141ad;, Octob er- November. 6. 10hd; November-De December, 6 .O7d; January, 6 ord; January Feb : ruary, 6.071s February March, 6 .O9d March April 6.11d; April May, 6.12d: May-June, 6.13hd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
ONLY SMALL GAIN
 IN WHEAT MARKET
Tone Is Firmer But Ad-
 vance Brings Ample E Supply

Chicago. August 28.-Although reports of damage to a portion of the Canadian croo not yet harvested lent a firmer tone to the wheat market today. an advance of skc over Saturday brought out an am pie supply, and the close was only 1sqi4c to Adssc better than the previous close. Corn and oats were strong, the former advancing 1aQ%c and the latter as@1sc to Sc. Final figures yon provisions were a shade down to Dc higher. While news of interest in the wheat pit was compar- atively bullish, it was insufficiently start ling to maintain material price ad- vance The trade conceded some damage has been done late Canadian crops by the frosts, which followed recent rains, but it Is assumed the damage will prove to have been to the quality of the cereal rather than to the quantity. Minot, N. D., private dispatch declared that frost has hit the country hard from Canada to South Dakota, hurting all late crops. .Everything is bullish except specYla- tion," the telegram concluded. A sale'of afioat was made here at SAC over Sep- tember. The market for futures opened nervous, opening prices ranging over 14c. At this point December sold at the top, 95ssc but sold to 95c and closed at 95l4c.
 Cables were higher both from Liverpool and the continent Worlds shipments were 4,434,000 bushels under those of a year ago. Russia and the Danube prov inces shipped only 3.232,000 bushels last week The domestic visible increase of 616, 900 bushels was nearly 100000 under the increase for the corresponding week of 1e10.
 The corn market was strong and closed at the top. The sale of 54o,OO0 bushels of the spot article to the seaboard was re- ported. and shipping patents announced 25 cargoes taken for export. With the exception of the northwest. where frost was reported, weather in the corn belt was excellent. September sold between 6i7Sc and 65Ac, closing at the latter fig ure, while the December range was 6214dp 623sc, with the close at the top.
 Oats were fairly active and the tone strong. Elevators were buyers of the near deliveries and sellers of the deferred. Cash sales were 3S500O bushels. Decem- Der sold between 45c and 45lsc, closing at the latter.
 The provisions trade was centered in lard, mostly for January delivery, which was bought by commission houses. Sell ing of January product was scattered but free in September and October. Janu- ary pork closed 21ac up at $16 40; Janu- ary lard, Dc up at S9.12la, and January ribs a shade down at $40.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
SPAIN MOVES FORCE
 TOWARDS MOROCCO

Madrid August 2S.-Dispatches from Las Palmas, Canary Islands, say that 5o Spanish soldiers are making preparations to embark tomorrow on the transport Almirante Lobo to occupy Sainte Croxe La Mineuro on the Moroccan coast to the south of Agadir where the arrival last July of the German warship Pan ther stirred up the present international dispute over Morocco.
 The news reporting the movement of Spanish force to southern Morocco has not vet been elucidated, but should it be confirmed it is expected to further com pllcate the Moroccan problems, over which negotiations are in progress between Jules Cambon, the French ambassador at Berlin. and Herr Non I<idcrlln-W Watch- ter, the German foreign secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
YOUNG GIRL SWIMS
 FIFTEEN MILES

New York, August 8.-Sadie Golding, a girl, today swan from the Battery to Coney Island. b miles. Miss Golding is 20 years old and weighs 120 pounds She has won championships at short and middle distances, but today made her first effort at such long distance. Her time, one minute more than six hours is regarded as exceptional, as a heavy rain fell all the time and the sea was choppy Three women started. Mrs. Ar thur Bouton gave up exhausted half way while Lillian Howard finished an hour later than Miss Golding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29

Cash quotations were as follows: FYour-Steady. Rye-No. ?, S5QS6c. Barley-Feed or mixing. $105d1.10; fair to choice mating, $1.15d1.2 .22. Timothy Seed-$12 50414.50 Clover-$13Q19. Mess Porl1-Per bbl., $1650d16.75. Lard-Per 100 lbs, s9. 35Qt9. 40 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, $S.50Q9.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $9121aq9.25
 Butter-F'rm; creameries, 20M2lac dairies 1SG22c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts. STA cases: at mark, cases included, 10@14c; firsts, 151sc i; prime firsts, 17c.
 Cbeese-Steady; Daisies, 13lAd132c; Twins 12ANt12&c; Young Americas, 1872 @13s4c; Long Horns, 131aM13Ae.
 Potatoes-Firm; choice to fancy, $1 25@ 1.50; fair to good, s1050D1.2 20.
 Poultry-Firm; turkeys, old, 14c; young, 20c; chickens, 13c; springs, 14c. Realistically; 50 to 60 ID. wts., S@9c; 30 to S5 lb. wts., 91ac s5 to 110 ID. wts. He.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Cotton Seed

New York, August 2S.-Exeept for Sep tember, which ruled higher on covering of shorts, cotton seed oil was easier to- day owing to excellent crop prospects and in sympathy with the decline in cotton. Total sales, 57000 September closed 2 points higher and other deliveries to 12 points net lower. August, 6.15Q6. soc: Sep tember, 6.12d6.15c; October, 5.7S@5.S3c; Mo- vemher 560a5.5c; December. 5.j0d5. .65c i; January, 5.61@53c.
 Prime crude nominal. prime summer yellow. 6.1546.24c; prime winter yellow, 6.1oq699c; prime summer white, 56.066 7O0c
 New Orleans, August 2S.-Cotton seed oil, primerehned in barrels, per pound S5.60; choice meal, per cent ammonia. per long ton, $2S.00 choice cake, per |cent ommonia, per long ton, $2725
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Fisher in Alaska

Cordova Alaska, August S.-Secfetary of the Interior Fisher arrived from Katal- lala yesterday and was accorded rous- ing welcome by Cordova citizens. He was presented memorial asking that coal lands of Alaska be sold in the same manner that other government lands are disposed of. The memorial sets forth that the withdrawal from entry of the coal lands has completely paralyzed progress in the terr1toYs.
 Secretary Fisher assured the Cordovans he would give Alaska the fair treatment accorded any part of the country that came under his jurisdiction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Players Have Row

Henderson. Ky, August 2S-The Hen derson-Vincennes kitty League game broke up in a row here this afternoon and Umpire Conkln was saved from probable violence by the prompt work of the mayor and the police. Conklin, in the ninth inning, the score standing Vincennes { and Henderson ,, called a local player out at the plate. The fans with one accord swept over the field, threatening the umpire, who was sur rounded by the police, bundled into an automobile and hurried from the ball park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Fruits and Produce

(Corrected ny Douglas Bros.)
 Apples Northern, s45oa5 box. Oranges, si .75Qi5. Pineappes, s3.75@4. Lemons Fancy, s4.5o. Limes-1mported, per 100. q. 25. Cabbage-Crate, Pc pound. Onions-New Louisiana, Sc pound. Navy beans Choice. Michigan, per bushel. s2.75. Peas-virginia black eye, per bushel. S2.5o. Spanish Onions-per crate. s1.76 Celery-Fancy, per crate, s3. Grape Fruit FloriGa, per box, sS 25Qf3 50. Tomatoes Crate, baskets s2. 1908 50. String Beans sl.50. New Irish Potatoes, per bushel. S1 .5001.1 .15. Watermelons-15G25 Georgia reaches-s3G3. .50 per crate. Cantaloupes- S2Gl3 per crate. California pears. box 8 5. California plums, crate, S2.50; California peaches, N.75 California grapes $2.75. Concord grapes. Alb. basket 2Oc; s-lb. bas- ket, 3oc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, August 2S.-Cotton ft1- lures opened steady at a decline of II to 14 points in response to an unexpected and wide slump in the Liverpool mar ket Weaker longs were thrown into confusion and liquidated freely. Little attention was paid to the weather map which was more unfavorable than other wise because of the storm along the south Atlantic coast which threatened damage to a portion of the crop in the Carolinas and Georgia. Shorts were az gressive sellers immediately after the first call. At the end of the first half hour of business prices were "A to 20 points off on the more active months.
 The market had an easy undertone all the morning but bears found 1t diff flcult to carry the decline to the lengths they were working for, owing to the tendency of their following to take profits. Late in the morning the mar ket was flooded with rumors of fresh complications in the Moroccan situation and this service to hold 1t down when it appeared about to react August was especially weak and at noon was 41 points under Saturdays close. The other trad ing months were "A to 20 points under.
 Tn the afternoon the market was stead fer. At o'clock prices were 22 to 23 points under Saturdays close
 The market closed steady IS points down on August and 19 to 20 down on other months.
 Spot cotton steady. 3-16c off Mid ding Il 15-16cs sales on the spot 95 bales;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
New York Money

New York, August 2S.--Money on call, steady, 2kMA per cent ruling rates. 2lS closing bid, ?; offered at 2A; time loans steady; 60 days, 2%@S per cent; 90 days, S@3A six months, 3s4@t37s.
 Prime mercantile paper Az; sterling extra steady with actual business in bankers bills, 4s3.75 for sixty day bil.s and 4S6.15 for demand; commercial bills, 4s3A; bar silver. 52isc; Mexican dollars 45c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
New York Cotton Futures
 Open, HOgh. Low. Close.
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 11,940; gross receipts, H. $40; sales, 2330; stock, b9,252: continent, .14,1S6; coastwise, 2330.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling, II 15-16c net receipts, 1753; gross re- eeipts, 1753; sales, 2795, stock, 2S,1S2.
 Mobile Nominal; middling, II Mc net receipts, 173; gross receipts. 173; stock 6647.
 *Savannah: Nominal; net receipts, 2S00; gross receipts, 2S00; stock, 1899.
 Charleston: Nominal; stock, 1940.
 Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts, 25: gross receipts, 25; stock, 112. + Norfolk: Quiet; middling, 12c; net re- ceipts, 217 gross receipts, 217, sales, 10; stock, 1O50 coastwise, ,-465 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12& c; stock, 25S
 New York: Quiet; middling, 1275c; gross receipts, 5473; sales, 761; stock, S7,124; coastwise, 1844. Boston: Quiet; middling, 12.75c; net receipts, 8; gross receipts, 5S3; stock, 455S.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 13c; gross receipts, 15; stock, 10So *-Estimated. Total today, at all ports, net, 16,916; continent. 14,1S6; stock, 203,25S. Consolidated, at all ports, net 31,341; i; Great Britain, 161; continent, 17,601. Total since September l. at all ports, net S677072; Great Britain, 327S,355; France, 914.56 continent 3,115,29S; Japan, 149,372; Mexico, 2075.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Shoots Himself With Old Pistol

Taylorsvill, Ky, August &.-Samuel Johnson, aged 70 years, today turned the ancient cap and ball pistol he had carried in the civil war upon himself. The half ounce leaden ball plowed through his head from right to left, lodging under the bone of the left tenn pie. Surgeons removed the ball and the aged veteran still lives. He has been in falling health for several years. He is not eXpected to recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Visible Grain Simply

New York, August 2S.-The visible sup ply of grain for the week ending August 2G. as compiled by the New York produce exchange was as follows Wheat, 4S,24T, GOO bushels, increase 605.0Oo bushels; corn 6.045. .0OO bushels. increase 1,152co0 Dushrls
 oats. 1s, ,918,0o0 bushels. increase 1,7i3c0o
 bushels; rye 144,O00 bushels, increase +S60QQ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Kimball Restores Stolen Funds

Seattle, Wash. August 2S.-Frank H. Kimbal confessed bank swindler of Guth- rie, Okla, made forced restitution yester- day of the proceeds of his crimes to the three local banks and to c. D. Hillman, a real estate promoter. Of the s17,250 which fell into Kimbalis hands through This operations, all but $600 was restored to the rightful owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, August 2S.-Cash wheat unchanged; No ? hard. 9l@97c; No. ? red, S9090c. Corn unchanged; No. 2 mixed, 61A462c No. 2 white. 611ac. Oats unchanged; No white, 43q431ec; No. ? mixed, 4l1Am421ac. Wheat: September, 9O,Ac; December, 939sc; May. 9SA@9Sssc. Corn: September 615sc December, 6oAc; May, 641sQ64hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Treasury Statement

Washington, August 2S--At the begin ming of business today the condition of the United States treasury was:
 Working balance in treasury offices, $S3,149,369. In banks and Philippine treas ury. $31, ,757, 69l. The total of the general fund was sl41, ,926.761 Receipts Saturday were s2,909, 1909. Disbursements were $2,- O70,6S5
 The deficit to date this fiscal year is $22,0S9,01S against a deficit of $14, ,464, ,210 at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
Dry Goods

New Orleans, August 2S.-Standard prints at IA and evidently considered cheap for some large orders were placed by jobbers during the day. The discount on the goods was shortened slightly. Local dry goods jobbers did good house trade. The demand for wooden and worsted dressed goods showed considerable improvement for fall delivery