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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
MORGAN FALLS WITH
 COLLECTION PLATE

New York. November e0-J. Pierpont Morgan ripped in church yesterday and, falling to the floor, spilled the contests of the collection plate. which was piled high with money. The banker was uniniurea. MT. Morgan, who is senior warden of st Georges Protestant Episcopal church. was about to pass the plate to Bishop Greer far the offering benedction when he stubbed his toe ever misplaced pew cushion on the floor just behind the chan eel rail and fell on his hands and knees Silver coins, bills and envelopes contain ing checks which MT. Morgan had col lected from the congregation were scat tered over a large area and the silver plate which he juggled with desperately for moment, went rolling away.
 R. Fulton Cutting, the junior warden. former Mayor Seth Low, a vestryman. and several clergymen were quickly at MT. Morgans side, and the banker war, soon on his feet again. unhurt and ap- parently not at all perturbed-in fact, quite the calmest man on the chancel.
 The incident. witnessed by large con- gregation. occurred in an interval of the special service commemorative of the one hundredth anniversary of the foundation of St. George parish.
 MT. Morgan probably was the victim or his gallantry, for the pew cushions, a dozen or more, were placed on the chancel steps at his suggestion to permit many women who had been standing in the back of the church to sit down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, November 20.-(SpeciaD.- Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling. S%c; strict niddling. sNc; other quotations un. changed.
 Egss are selling at soc retail and chick. ems from BOG to 60c.
 Other quotations are as follows:
 Tomatoes, fancy stock. six basket crates, g. 10; choice stock. { basket crates. 9cQ$1.
 hax. m ~a {canfornsa blackeyed peas, Go per pound
 Peaches-Ca california;, A.7502 per crate Eabbage-$3.25 per crate. Sweet Potatoes-$1.50 per bushei.
 irish PotatOes-$2.0 .05 per bushel. midas in crates. bushel crates. N.6001. .1 p& bushel.
 klabama Peaches-S1.7 .75 per crate.
 Vatermelons-Florida Watsou's. s12. .S0un 20per 100.
 (orn-Roasting ears. 200SOc per dozen.
 Iard--Pure, 103zc; basis fancy cotton oil lad, S%c; packers composed. SIC.
 Ntter-Creamery. firsts. 26Q27c; coun. t-y 11012c; renovated, 2O0Nhc.
 Nour-Fancy nominal; straights, q. 200 4.2a patent. N.s5@5.76.
 AAal-Roller. se pound bags. s1.65: water gro(nd. N.70.
 cfese-Full cream. Daisy. lsc psr rcud.
 Cfee- Maxwell House blend. 5 pound cant S5c; Maxwell House blend, 1 pound canI soc; ordinary. 141tG151kc, primo. le00 1sc:fancy. 20022c: Peaberry. 221tc; Ar. bccles, 22.lc DOT case. New York basiD. 4o4 and Java blend N.zc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
TO TRY MEMBERS OF
 CHICAGO POLICE

Chicago, November 20.--Four command ing officers of police will be placed on trial Tuesday as a result of the investi- gation of the civil service commission, now in progress. The men are Inspector Dorman, Captain Plunkett and Lieuten- ants Ambrose and Howard. The men will be tried together on charges of in- competency and permitting violations of the law by saloons and resorts.
 Chief of Police John Mcweeny and other officials accused in testimony by Harry Brolaski, a former gambler. denied the charges and asserted that none of the accusations of connivance in vice affairs on the part of the police head was sup- ported by evidence.
 Inspector Hunt said he had employed Brolaski as an investigator. but denied that he had ever discussed police af- fairs with him. Brolaski will be recalled this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
CROP DAMAGE ID ARGENTINE WHEAT Caused by Bad Weather and Has a Bullish Effect
 on Traders

Chicago. November 20.--Damage TO- ported throughout the entire wheat belt of the Argentine republic with losses counted serious in the import ant provinces had a bullish effect to- day on traders here. The cereal closed all the way from Saturday nights prices to ss@Ac up. Corn showed a net decline of A @s ssc, oats were un- changed to 1-16c advance and hog pro- dugcts, 71k @17kc down.
 The crop damage to wheat in the Ar genuine was alleged to have been in- fiicted by last weeks storms. which were in some places said to have been more or less of hurricanic character. According to one authority the dam age amounted to at least 10 per cent. Prices here made an immediate re- sponse and there was a further up- ward slide owing to world shipments being only about half as large as a year ago.
 Tn addition the total quantity of wheat on ocean passage was reported as 12,000,000 bushels less than at the corresponding time 12 months back. The visible supply of wheat in the United States exhibited decided in- crease and there was 8 disposition in some quarters to discredit the stories of big damage in Argentine.
 The result was a reaction from top prices but the closing tone was never theless steady. During the session May ranged from $1.00% to $1.01% @1.o1a B with last sales 11c net higher at 31.c1 even.
 Prospects of larger receipts weak ened corn despite early strength due to the wheat bulge. Spectators were the chief sellers, some of them unload ing purchases made last week. May fiuctuated between 64Hc and 65c. clos ing 1ac off at 64%c. Cash grades were depressed. No. 3 yellow, old. was quoted at 7Sc. Concentrated buying did not have much effect in the way of bolstering oats. Heavy selling met all such attempts. Top and bottom fig ures touched by the May option were 601s @49Ic, with the close 50c, the same as 48 hours before.
 Hog products broke under packers sales. An unexpectedly heavy run of hogs was given as the motive for the selling. Pork showed a net loss of 15@ 171sc and the rest of the list varied from 7S @12Kc decline
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
FAIR ACTIVITY ON
 MORRIS AVENUE Market We'll Supplied With Produce-Celery Is
 Rather Scarce

Tse week opened up with a fair degre, of activity on Morris avenue yesterday the close at night showing a steady man ket with only one or two changes 1T prices. The avenue appeared to be ex ceptionally well supplied with produce Shipments arrived from California ant Florida. and the only scarcity was no ticed in the stock of celery.
 A nice lot of fowl was received by poul try merchants, but the demand was onll fair. showing very little improvement over that of Saturday. Quotations fol fresh eggs continue to strengthen, ant are now lowering around 2S and 30 cent per dozen. Fryers are quoted at b cent per pound.
 Among yesterdays receipts were threl carloads of feedstuffs.
 Prices are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, November 2o--Cotton fu- lures opened steady unchanged to point on Cables were colorless. After the call prices stood to points up on a moderate demand and limited offerings. The weather map was considered ex- tremely favorable, as 1t reflected dry, clear and fairly warm weather over the entire cotton region. This stimulated selling to some extent with result that al the end of the first nasf hour of busi- ness prices were to ? points under Sat urday's finals.
 The tone was quiet and fluctuations were narrow throughout the morning in cotton. Both sides were plainly waiting Tor the census report on ginning to be sent out. Forecast of fair weather for Tuesday and the long distance forecast of fair weather for the week was pleas Ing to the bear side. but did not lead to any great amount of selling. DuH as trade was 1t remained steady. Prices were unchanged to points up compared with Saturdays close after the second call.
 Spot closed steady with quotations re- vised. Middling upIands. 1-16c at 91tc; sales, PA bales, with 1924 to arrive. Low ordinary. 6 1-16c nominal: ordinary, 6Nc; good ordinary, 11-16c: low middling, Sc: Ttrict low middling. 9Nc: middling, 91kc; strict middling. 1i-16c; good middling. oNc: strict good middlings 10 1-7c; aaid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, November 20.-Closing cotton, spot in fair demand; prices 1 point low CT: American middling fair, 5.75d; good middling, 5. .S9d; middling, 5.21d; low mid ding, 5.11d; good ordinary. 4.97d; ordi- nary, 4.77d. Sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export and included 7310 American. Receipts. 41,0O0 bales, including S1,SOO American. Futures closed quiet and steady; November. 5.05d: November-De- cember, 496d; December-January, 4.95d; January February. 4.95d; February-March, 4.961hd; March-April, 4971zd; April-May. 4991sd; May-June, 5.011ad; June-July, 5.021ad; July-August, 5.03iad; August September, 5.021sd; September October, 5.011sd November, 5.oO1ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Coffee Market

New York, November 2O.-The market 2 for coffee futures opened steady at a de-
 cline of s@13 points in response to lower European cables, the lower closing of 70 reis prices in Brazil on Saturday, Euro pean selling and scattering liquidation. There was good demand, however, from leading local bulls and the market later rallied in sympathy with firmer closing cables from Havre in connection with covering and continued bull support. The close was firm, net unchanged to 13 points higher. Sales, 7S,20O bags. November and December, 14.44c; January, 14.0Sc; Febru- ary, 1S.sOc; March. 13.4sc; April. 3.44c; May, 13.40c; June, 13.39c; July, 13.3Sc; August, 13.S7c; September, 13.36c; Octo- ber, 13 .35c. i-
 Havre was % franc lower early but advanced closing F franc net higher Hamburg was E pfg. net lower. Rio 125 reis lower at Ssx650; Santos 150 reis low CT, 4s Ssx7OO: Is Ssx1000. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports. 63,000. against 3D. 0cc last year. Jundiahy receipts, 6O,OOO, against 3O,100 last year. Fine weather was reported in all districts of Sac Paulo. New York warehouse deliveries Saturday. 12.1n bags. Today's special cable from Santos reported market unchanged; Sac Paulo receipts, 5000. against 66,000 the previous day. Spot. quiet; Rio No. '. 15c; Santos Mo- 4, 16xc; mild, dull; Cordova, 101zQ1S1sc nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
QUIET CLOSE ON
 COTTON MARKET Opening Steady at Decline. Rallies With the Close
 Steady at Loss

New York, November 20.--the cotton market continued quiet today and after an early decline rallied partially with the close steady at net loss of from to points.
 The opening was steady at decline of 1Q4 points in response to lower cables than due, and after some little early irregularity. active months sold off to net loss of GOT points under scattered liquidation, selling of near months by spot houses. moderate south ern offerings and rather more aggres- sive local bear pressure, which ap- peared to be inspired by reports that a permanent travelling crop expert had increased his estimate of the Texas crop by 1000 bales This decline car ried January contracts off to the 9 cent level. and the same demand de- veloped at that price which had been in evidence for the past months or more, with the result that the market steadied and later recovered most of it's loss on active positions, as result of continued scattering demand from trade sources and covering by early Sell6TSs Iue tdlk dTOuuu eHo oSicCt suggested no change of sentiment as to the probable showing of the census report at the opening tomorrow morn- ing with the trade evidently looking for about 11,5o0,000 bales ginned to November IA, on the average. but un- certainty as to the actual showing of the figures, undoubtedly restricted general business and also inspired Selling by spot houses during the early trading seemed to create an impress sion that the interior markets were a shade easier but the general news ap- peared to contain no confirmation of such a view and the market seemed to be waiting for some sign of change in the attitude of southern holders as we'll as for the ginning figures. There were continued rumors of unfavorable developments in China trade with Man chester which, however, appeared to find little reflection in the Liverpool market and the days developments as whole suggested little or no change in the general situation.
 Receipts at the ports today. 7s,000 bales, against 84,990 last week and 61,- 142 last year. For the week, 450,0O0 397,49S last year. Todays receipts at 935 last year. At Houston, 30.437 bales, against 24,S36 last year.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Tobacco Sold

Owensboro. Ky. November 20.-All the pooled tobacco in the Green river dis trict Q911 crop), has been sold at the highest prices ever paid for any crop. according to an announcement made to- day by the boards of control of the three tobacco growers organizations. This means that about 29.OO00O0 pounds of to- bacco will bring into the district a to- tai of $2.500,000. The American Tobacco company gets the larger portion of the Green River association, 20.0O000O pounds; James Hodges, the Gallagher limited. and the Imperial sharing in the rest. These sales are yet to be ratified by the grow CTS, but their approval is said to be certain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, November 20.-Cotton seed oil was lower early today under cheaper crude markets, prospects of liberal ten ders this week and lack of outside de- mand. Later, however, there was a rally on covering of shorts and support from local professionals. November closed 4 points net lower and other months high CT to 3 lower November, 5.65@567c: De- ruary, 6.57@5.6 COG; March, 5.60Q5 Gle; prime crude. 4.3SQ4 40c; prime summer yellow, 5.60q580c; prime winter yellow and sum- mer white, 6.00c bid. Total sales, 17,90O.
 New Orleans. November 20.-Prime re- fined in barrels cotton seed oil per pound, 0.50c; choice meal, per cent ammonia, per long ton. $2S.50; choice cake, per cent ammonia, per long ton, s2750.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Engine Runs Amuck

Lowell, November 2o.-Through a strange freak. which railroad mechanics have not been able to explain, Boston and Maine engine 1889 ran amuck to- day. wandered out of the roundhouse by itself. threw another locomotive from the track and then reversed itsalf back into the roundhousc, right through brick rear wall, finally landing on Its back in a brook. No one, so far as the railroad authorities have been able to learn, went near the locotno- tive after it had been backed into the stall Railroad men who investigated say they found the throttle was set properly at the neutral point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Metal Market

New York, November 2O.-Standard cop per, firm; spot. s12 .S2lk@12. 45; November, sl2 .35Q12 .50: December, $12 .371xG12.55: Jan uary, February and March. $12. 371zQ12 6O. London, firm; spot. f57 8s Sd; futures, e5s 3s sd. Arrivals reported at New York 69d tons. Customs house returns show exports of 20,661 tons so far this month. Lake copper, s12N@13:. electrolytic. $12%@ lzS; costing. $121ad12ssc.
 Tin, steady; spot, $43 43.3o@43.75; Novem- ber, $43. .25@4s. IS; December, $43. 20@4S. 50; January, $43Q43. 30; February, s42.5O.4 A; March, S41 .25@42.50. London, firm; spot, fleS los: futures, s1Ss 15s.
 Lead, steady; $4. 3Oq4. 40. New York; $40 @4.3O East St. Louis. London, 915 16s Sd.
 Spelter, steady; s6. .4@06.60. New Fork; SC. 4O66. 60, East St. Louis. London. R26 los.
 Anthony, dull; Cookson's, S@Sh.
 Iron, Cleveland warrants, AIS 9d in Lon- don. Locally iron was steady; No. foun- dry northern. $l5115 .25; No. 2, H4. 75Q15; No. southern ana No. southern soft. $15Q15.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Depopulation in France

Paris. November 20.-The serious atten- tiop of the public has been again called to the depopulation question in France by the publication of official statistics. These cover the first six months in 1911 and show an excess of deaths over births of 1929. The figures are all the more discouraging from the fact that in the same period in 1910 the births exceeded the deaths by 21.1S9. The figures for 1911. from January to June inclusive, are as follows: Population, 39.252245 marriages. lEc.sS1; divorces, 6S74; births. 3s5,999; deaths 404,27S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. November 2o.-(SpeciaD.-- Liverpool cablegrams state that there were more offers of cotton than of late, information which is more or less con- firmed from the south. although there does not appear to be much desire to sell. Our market followed the same course 1t has of late; that Is, whenever the price falls to the cent level buyers appear to absorb the offerings. Possibly this demand was due to the ginners' re- port tomorrow, but it is more likely due to the belief that at these prices the south will hold. and so long as they do 1t is good policy to buy on declines to this level.
 Liverpool should advance points to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

FIOuf-St6ady.
 Rye-No. 3, 98c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 75096c; fair to choice malting, $1.17@1 .25.
 Timothy seed, $13015.25.
 Clover, 13.50G20.25.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $15. .75a16. Lard-Per 100 pounds, 8. Short tRibs. Sides-Loose, $s121s. Butter-Steady; creameries, 24@32c; daries, 22@2Sc.
 Eggs-Firm; receipts, 2SS4 cases; at mark cases included. 21@25c; firsts, 24@26c; prime firsts. 27c.
 Cheese-Firm; daisies, 13azc twins, 15c; young Americas, 14s4@15c; long horns, 14Ac.
 Fotatoes-Strong.
 Poultry-Easy turkeys, 15c, live; chickens, S1kc; springs. SEC.
 Veal-Steady; 50 to 60 lb. wts., 7@11c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Two Barges Wrecked

Block Islands. tR. NJ. November 2o.-A gale that prevailed yesterday and today caused the loss of two barges of the Schulley Transportation Co., and it is feared carried to watery graves six or eight persons. The barges were the Hell en A. Wyman and the Vermont The masters are believed to have had their wives aboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Worlds Visible Supply

New York. November 20.-The visible supply of grain in the United States Sat urday, November IS. as compared by the New York produce exchange, was as fol- lows: Wheat, 67,921,OO0 bushels; increase l,S55,OO0; corn, 1,294,000 bushels; decrease 76,OO0; oats. 21,221,000 bushels: decrease 74,0O0; barley, 4624.0O0 bushels; decrease. z40,000 The visible supply of wheat In Canada last Saturday was 12.425, 900 bush els, decrease of 63S,000..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Fruits and Produce

{Corrected by Douglas Bros.)
 Apples-Fancy northern, Der bbl.. S4I5; bulk. $2.75Q3. Oranges: California, per tox, $5. Lemons: Fancy. per box. 5.50 Lines: Imported, s1. Pineapples: Per crate. S2.50. Pears: California, per crate, s2.75. Grapes: Tokay. per crate, s2.W Concord, pony basket, 14c; S-ib. basket, Soc, Peaches: California, per crate, s1.50 Irish Potatoes: Per busbel, $l.10. Sweet Potatoes: Dooley yams. per bushel, 75Q soc; Rutabagas: Canadian, h., 11ac. On- icns: Red Globe, per h.. 2%c; Span- ish. per crate. s1,65. Celery: Colorado. per crate st; per dozen punches. zoe: Oranges, Florida, s2.75; Cranberries. per box, S2.50 to $2.75, per bbl., S11.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Castro Undefeated

Willemstad. Island of Curaco. November 2o.-Reliable information contradicts re- ports that ex-President Castro, at the head of body of revolutionists. had net a disastrous defeat near San Cristo- bel. Castro's whereabouts Is unknown. but recent dispatch from Caracas said hc was residing on his old plantation at Cucuta, Colombia. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Treasury Statement

Washington. November 2O.-At the be- Inning of business today the condition
 the United States treasury was: Work g balance in treasury offices, $73,072, 145; . banks and Philippine treasury. $35, ,214,-
 ]. The total balance in the general nd was $131 ,212,5 ,576; ordinary receipts sterday were $2,93S,245; ordinary dis rsements yesterday, $2,465,995. The de- | it to date this fifiscal year is $23,026,S73,
 against deficit of s1SO57,562 at this ne last year. These figures exclude mama canal and public debt transac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Flour and FOodstuffs
Corrected by Tennessee Mill Go.

Self-raising flour, s575. Nellie King foui. per barrel, $5. Bolted meal, per 96 pound sacks, $l.70. No. corn, per bush el. kiln dried, SSc. Pure wheat shorts, s35 Pure wheat bran, $50. 1O0-ib. c. S. hulls per ton s11. Prime c. s. meal. per ton s29. C. S. feed meal. per tor., s25. No timothy hay. per ton, S2S. Mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass, s20. Corn chops, pei 100-lu. sack, $1.75 Flour in wood, 150 White oats, 64c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Amory Dead

New York, November 20.--Commander Edward Linzee Amory, U. s. N, retired, died today in his apartments in the St. Regis hotel from asthma. Commander Amory who was in his 67th year, was a native of Boston. entered the naval ser vice October 1. 1862 and was retired on June %, 1885,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

$5.25@6.75; southern steers, $4@5.25; southern cows, $2.75@4.50.
 Hogs-Receipts, 15,0O0 10c lower. Bulk of sales, $5.S0 $40; heavy. $6.35 O 6.45; packers and butchers, $6.20@6.45; lights. $5.75@6.30; pigs, $4@5.25. Sheep-Receipts, 13,000; weak. Nut tons, $4@5.60; yearlings, $3.75@4.5O; wethers. $3.25@475; ewes, $2.7503.40; stockers, $2@3.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. November 2O.-Rough was quiet with light offerings. and clean rice was reported barely steady today on the floor of the local exchange. Quote: Rough, Honduras, 225QS. CSC; Japan, 2.50Q3. 6sc; clean Honduras. SAG5c; Japan. 277sc. Re- ceipts: Rough, 652S; millers. 401S; clean. 6556 Sales: Rough Honduras. 1853 at PAP ca. 50c; Japan, IF at 3Q3. .4Oc; clean Hon. duras. 3S2s. at 2A@4alc; Japan. 635 at 2A G3Zc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Poultry and Eggs

Corrected by Garrett & Hine.) Hens-35Q5oc; live, per pound, 10@11cI large flyers, 10Q11c lb.; med. flyers, 15e
 per ID; small, 15c per lb. Ducks-3O@4N
 each. Guineas, BOG. Boosters, 25c each Geese-40d50c each Live turkeys, 1S@2N per ID. Eggs fresh. 2Sq30c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
London Stocks

London, November Acknowledge that hgland was on the point of going to war |th Germany in support of France in the broccan trouble. and likewise it being
 hsented to Russias advance upon Per k, precipitated storm of criticism over |e extreme secrecy of relations that are )cte. in foreign relations. Secretary lay has promised to make a full state fnt of the empires foreign relations on |e 27th. l. .<s..; fsSNt a tNar. ts. consols for money. 7sss; consuls for ac-
 |unt. 7S 7-16; Illinois Central, 145; Louis- l le and Nashville, l57: Southern railway, 3t; Southern railway preferred 741s.
 hr silver firm, Ped per ounce. Money,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton
Pig Iron
Meats
(Corrected l,x

(Corrected by Armour & Col
 Lard, uAc; compound, Sssc; D. s. shor ribs. 9.90c; D. s. fat backs, 9.1Oc; cleai bellies. 1o.95c. Ham butts, 13c; Boston 12c. Pork Joins, 13c; spare ribs, i0c breakfast bacon, 191S9221ac. Star Reg ham, 15Ac. Star skd ham, 16Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Antarctic Expedition

sydney. Austraiia November 2O-The Japanese antarctic expedition aboard the Kainan Maru, which was forced to return here last spring after reaching "A degrees south, has started on it's second attempt to reacs the south pole. The expedition is In command of Lieu tenant Shirase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
New York Money Market

New York, November 20-Money on call fady, 2ssG21a per cent; ruling rate. 20 r cent; closing bid, 2ss per cent. offered l 2M per cent. Time loans easier; GO days l d 90 days. 3H per cent; six months, 31sQp l per cent. s fs
 Prime mercantile paper, 4Q41s per cent.
 siness in bankers bills $4S3.S0 for 60 day
 Is and $4Sb.90 for demand Commercial
 Is, $4Sass. Bar silver, 56%c; Mexican
 liars. 461zc. Government bonds steady; |Ilroad bonds irregular. 4sbs .sA Fl