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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston Quiet; middling, 14%c; net receipts, 223; gross receipts, 223; stock, 71S9; coastwise, 749
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 14ssc gross receipts, 670; sales. 26S stock, 35,92O; Great Britain, 300; continent 3544.
 Mobile: Nominal; middling, 14s4c stock, 692.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, 14%c; net receipts, 15; gross receipts, 15; stock 17,319.
 Charleston: Nominal; stock, 4556.
 Wilmington: Nominal; stock, 423.
 Norfolk: Quiet; middling, 14 3sc; stock 4307; coastwise, 227.
 Baltimore: Nominal: middling, 141ac stock, 1406.
 New York: Quiet; middling. 14.25c; gross receipts, S9; sales, 2100; stock, 103,131 continent. 4910; coastwise 420
 Boston; Quiet; mlddling, 14.25c; stock, S92S.
 Philadelphia; Quiet; middling, 14.5oc; stock, 1924
 Total today, at all ports, net 23S; Great Britain, 300; continent, S354; stock, 1S5,145.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net 3572; Great Britain. 5169, continent 1701S.
 Total since September 1, at all ports, net, S,462,377; Great Britain, S,251, 655; France, S99561: continent, 3,01S,757; Japan, 14S, ,966; Mexico, 2o75.
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P[OTTERS ATTACK
 LISBON FORTRESS

Lisbon, July 1S.-(Via Badajos, Spain, July 12)-A mysterious and daring though unsuccessful, attempt was madc to penetrate and capture St. George castle, now strongly fortified fortress on top of a hill in the center of the city tonight
 The sentinels at the castle were sur prised by a large body of men swhC fired sereval volleys. The whole gar rson quickly turned out and charged with fixed bayonets. The invaders dlsap- peared in the darkness. The attack has caused a sensation and the garrison ot the city has been reinforced.
 The government is informed that while the Portuguese monarchists plotters are actively at work In Galica and other parts of Spain, many of them are ready to abandon the cause in exchange for pardon and a cash compensation rang ing from $500 to S2500.
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NEW WHEAT CROP,
 REACHES MARKET
The Primary Arrivals Fresh From Fields Take Prices
 Down Again

Chicago, July 13.-Wheat prices today sank under the weight of immediate re- ceipts of the new crop. Closing figures were at a net decline of 4sc to s4c to Id 1lsc The end of the day left corn asc to M@1c under last night oats %c lower to 1sc higher, and provisions strung out from a shade less cost to a rise of 17hc.
 Primary arrivals of wheat fresh from the fields today made a total of 1.142 OOO bushels. Last year the aggregate at the corresponding time was less than half that amount and two years ago was only 250 900 bushels. Accordingly the market huctuated downward from the start. There were rallies because of the strength dis played temporarily in corn and on ac- west. The latter influence In particular did not strike a popular chord, the cool weather in the spring crop country being regarded as more than full offset. Dam- age reports from Russia were also dis trusted in view of liberal supplies being offered by that country to the United Kingdom. A further source of discourage ment to the bulls was the fine quality of the new wheat arriving here, 49o cars out of 5SO being. of contract grades. During the session September ranged from s914c to 90ssc with the close firm but 1Q1hc net lower at S91adS9ssc.
 The corn market was materially affected by the cool wet weather west of the Mississippi. Large buyers of yesterday were again purchasing. on the dip today but the crowd was cautious about foi- lowing. September varied between 66i4c and 675sc, closing weak %@7sc net lower at 66ssc. s't Cal
 Cash grades were in fair demand No. ? yellow finished at 66AG67c.
 Profit taking was the ordeI of the day in the oats pit. High and low points for the September delivery were 471ac and 46a.c with last trades ssc off at 46%@ 467sc sisass.s
 Firmness in the hog market gave d sim liar tone to provisions. Pork scored gain of 5c to 171ac for the day, but the changes otherwise had little meaning.
 Future quotations were as follows:
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July 13-Foreign advices were satisfactory, but failed to stimu- late much market activity and trading was local and experimental, buyers sell ing quickly and sellere equally hesitat- ing. No special feature developed and climatic developments are watched. More or less rain has fallen over the entire belt Texas has sufficient for the pres ent and prospects generally are brilliant. The Carolinas have needed rains also, but the market yields with difficulty, though the tendency is downward. The eXtrem- ists still contend that Texas needs soak ing rains over entire state to prevent deterioration, but their views are shared by few only.
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PEACHES ARE NOW
 MORE PLENTIFUL Potatoes Are Very Scarce. Poultry Yesterday Was
 Having Good Demand

Peaches are more plentiful now on Morris avenue than at any time this sea- son. The demand, while brisk, is hardly strong enough to permit the acceptance of further shipments until the present supply is Considerably reduced as most of the fruit on hand is thoroughly ripe. and to do would likely subject some of the dealers to loss from rot Only un- til very recently shipments of peaches have been scarcely sufficient to satisfy the local demand. Present prices range from s2 to s250 per crate.
 Potatoes are scarce on the thorough fare. Vegetables cantaloupes and water melons were in evidence in fair quanti- ties, the demand being normal
 Fowl yesterday appeared to be drawing good trade Hens remain firm at 13 cents per pound, while flyers are of- fered at IS cents Egg quotations range from b 10 IS cents per dozen.
 No further changes of prices on food stuffs were made Thursday, but busi- ness with the feed merchants remains brisk and further advances are promised before the week closes.
 The following quotations prevail:
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COTTON MARKET
 NERVOUS AGAIN Reports of Western Rains Followed By Short Sell ing and Many RumOrs

New York, July 13.-The cotton market was nervous and irregular today. Re ports of further showers in the western belt increased confidence in the talk of very favorable crop outlook, but ag- gressive selling for short account was restricted by a renewal of old crop bull support in rumors of a better trade de- mand and the close was steady at net advance of points on July and from 2 to 6 points net lower on new crop posi- tions.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to points on the new months. which were influenced by relatively firm cables, but 1 to points lower on the new crop, owing to renewal of yester- days selling movement and the reports of further showers in the western belt. Private cables from Liverpool said that large spot interests were heavy buyers of August there, and 1t seemed that both trade interests and the old crop bull lead CTS were buyers of the-summer and early fall deliveries here. This support was followed by some local covering. notwith- standing the prospects for continued fav- orabe weather in the southwest. and prices worked up to a net gain of or D points on the new crop positions during the middle of the day. The south how ever, was persistent seller here, pre- sumably against prospective crops out side demand failed to broaden on the bulges and following the publication of the official weather details for the west ern belt, which showed light but general showers. the market again eased off, reaching the lowest point of the day In the late trading when the active new crop months sold about 5 to 6 points under last nights close. Fluctuations in the old crop positions were irregular, and July held generally higher, while Au- gust sold off to net decline of 3 points and closed at the lowest point of the day.
 Receipts today, 29S bales, against 11so last week and 6076 last year. Today's re- ceipts at New Orleans, none, against 1153 last year, and al Houston, 96 bales, against To last year.
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; STOCK TRADING
 REACHESLOW EBb
Movement Narrow Though the Tone Is Maintained
 Fairly Firm

New York, July 1s.-Trading in stocks fell to almost the lowest point of the year today. Transactions for the entire session were only 115,4O0 shares as com pared with the years low point of 106,- 200 on April 12. when the market was awaiting the supreme courts decision in antitrust cases. The mosement of stocks were correspondingly narrow, but the tone was fairly firm.
 Among the railroad stocks. Northwest ern was strongest with a gain of point Interborough Metropolitan preferred led the fractions with an advance of ? points, while among industrias American Beet Sugar showed nearly as much gain at one time, and Virginia Carolina Chemi- cal rose B. point.
 The further decline of 5 points in Texas oil was ascribed to the serious illness of a prominent operator whose initiative has thus far shaped its des- tinies. B. & O. rose fractionally on the news that the directors had declared the regular seml-annual dividend on the com mon stock. ..z...-.,....
 Trading in bonds, while relatively more active than stocks were dull. The mar ket for this class of securities has been falling off gradually during the last month.
 Some excited dealings in Porcupne mining stocks on the "curb'' was oc- casioned by news of the disastrous forest fire which damaged mining property in that district. After an abrupt decline in almost all of the leading Porcupne is- sues, the stock became quieter on a higher level.
 London took little part in this market, trading for that account being estimated at 2,5O0 shares.
 The bond market was steady. Total sales. par value s2OS3,OO0. U. s. bonds were unchanged on call
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery, July 3-(Special.)- )-Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, 147sc; strict mid ding, 141ac.
 Frying size chickens are selling for 15c per pound and hens for 12c per pound. Eggs are retailing at Poe.
 Pctatoes-Seed. per bushel, $l8.
 Lemons-Extra fancy. s3.60d6.
 Onions $1.S0 to S2 per crate.
 Peaches-Alabama. $2 25Q2.50 per crate. Bacon-Ribs. 10c; bulk, 9i2d9%c.
 Lard-Pure, sac basis; fancy cotton oil lard Sc; packers compound S1ac.
 Butter--Creamery firsts, 26c and Tc; country, He and 15c; renovated. 200 to 2ihc.
 Flour-Fancy. nominal; straghts $40 4.05; patent A75 to $515; extra fancy pat ents, $6 to t$6.25.
 Meal-Standard Se-pound bags, H4l; perfection waterground, $1.47
 Coffee Ordinary, 142c to 15hc; prime, 16c to 1Sc: fancy 20c to 22c; peabery, 221ac; Arbuckle's, S22.1O per case, New York basis; Mocha aRd Java blend, 27lac.
 Sugar-Granulate ted, 51ac; Y C., 5lac; fancy Y. C., 5i4c.
 Full ceram cheese, daisies, 15c
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ANOTHER BLOWFOR
 TOBACCO TRUST Verdict of $60,00O Awarded to Company Claiming
 Unfair Methods

Raleigh, N. C., July 13.-The jury in the case of the Ware Kramer Tobacco com pany of Norfolk, Va, against the Amer ican Tobacco company and Wells White head Tobacco company returned verdict today in favor of the plaintiff, allowing S2O 900 damages. The Ware Kramer com pany had asked for sl 200, eco damages un- der the antitrust law, claiming their business had been ruined by the unfair methods of the tobacco trust
 Being allowed three counts the verdict really amounts to s6ooOO. Motion for n new trial was denied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
NEW YORK NOW
 FIGHTS |CE TRUST

New York, July 13.-The district at- torney and the city police today began investigations of the Knickerbocker Ice company, which does by far the largest ice business here.
 The charge Is that the so-called ice trust has withheld ice from Independent dealers during the recent prolonged hot weather-in other words. conducted irs business in restraint of trade.
 Ice riots in the tenement districts, where during some of the hottest days the poor found it almost impossible to buy even the smallest quantities of ice desired for their humble needs, has attracted atten- ton to the situation and spurred the au- thorities to quick action
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II soc; September, 11.42c; october, n1se; November, il .04c; December, January F February, March, April, May and June He.
 Havre was unchanged to Ae higher Hamburg unchanged to F pfenning lower; Rio unchanged at 7sX925. Santos quiet 4s. unchanged at 7sx4.00 Is 8 reis higher at 6sx9 50. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 360o0 bags, against 4i,0lO last year; Jundiahy receipts, g, 400, against Al, ,100 last year. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday 9740 against 1oO66 last year. Frost was reported in one section of Sac Paulo with the weather generally cold; minimum temperature. 37 2-5 degrees.
 Spot firm; Rio No. ', 13Ac; Santos No f. 14c Mild, firm; Cordova, 14&16c, nom inal,
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Interior Movement

Houston: Steady; middling, 14hc; net receipts, 96; gross receipts, 96c; shipments, 698; sales, GA; stock, IT, 151.
 Augusta Quiet; middling, 15hc; net receipts, Il; gross receipts, II. ship ments, 316; sales, 206; stock, 46OS.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 14Bc; net receipts, 2S; gross receipts, 62S, shipments 1890; sales, 300; stock, S0,- GOA A s
 St. Louis: Dull; middling, 14%c: net receipts. II; gross receipts, 10S; ship ments, 214: stock, 6902.
 Cincinnati Net receipts, 50; gross receipts, 50; stock. 1S,s90.
 Little Rock: Quiet middling, 14Ac; net receipts. 10; gross receipts. 10: shipments, 135; stock, 46s0.
 Louisville Firm: middling, 14bc.
 Total today: Net receipts, 206; gross receipts. S9S: shipments, 295S; sales, 570; stock, 76,075.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
 OF TWO BIG STATES

Columbus, Ga, July 3.-(Special.)-The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index says in it's regular weekly issue:
 "Laurens county, Georgia, where good roads have been live topic for some time, Is to vote on the issuance of $S0o,ooo of highway construction bonds. Dallas county, Alabama, which is now building good roads, sold SI5o,00o of bonds for further improvement of that character. Early county. Georgia, is to vote on the issuance of $00,0o0 of road bonds, as Is Marion county in the same state
 "Dawson, Ga, is inviting proposals for erecting a school building. Blakely, Ga, for constructing sewers and Thomaston, Ga, for installing waterworks and sew craze systems. Bibb county, Georgia, is to build a s5o,o0O jail. Birmingham, Ala. voted sl,9oo.ooo of funding bonds by a ousing majority Aliceville, Ala, voted 5000 of school bonds. Cuthbert, Ga, sold s2O, 900 of school bonds at a premium
 "A cotton mill at Atlanta. Ga, is to enlarge it's plant at cost of $200Oo0 A cotton manufacturing company at Co lumbus, Ga. increased its capital stocl $25O, ,OO0. At Americus, Ga, a $200 00O com pany was chartered to manufacture med icine. New banks are reported for Dale ville Ala, and Vincent, Ala. Many sales throughou the two states show the steady appreciation of farm land values
 Contract was awarded for erecting q passenger station at Ocilla. Ga. A union station is to be built at Albany, Ga. To a Macon, Ga. contractor was awarded the contract for over a half million dol lars of sewer work at Baltimore. Md. Rome Ga, awarded contract for SlO0,G0t of street paving. A company was incor- porated to build a stret railway at Al bany, Ga. The street ear system al Brunswick, Ga. is to be extended. Con- tract was awarded to build a five-storN hotel at Valdosta. Ga. The new corpor- ations of the week are + in number, with minimum capital stock of S49S,O0o,
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, July 1S-Closing: Spot cotton in fair demand, points lower; American middlng fair, S.27d good middlng, [ 95d middling. 7.7sd; low midding, 7.53d: good ordinary, 7.27d; ordinary. 7.02d. Sales of the day, 5000. of which 800 were for speculation and expert. and included 7600 American.
 Receipts. 4000, including 200 American. Futures opened easier and closed irregll- lar. July, 7.47d: JAly August, 7.42Ikd August, September, 719d; September, Oc- tober 6.85d: October. November, 657 November. December. s.7O1ad; December January, 6.601ad; January, February 6.70d: February. March. 6.1d; March, April, 6.72d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
TAFT WILL TRAVEL UNION TURNPIKE

Washington. July 1s.-AYhen President Taft goes to Manassas, Va, 2o miles
 southwest of Washington, July 2l, to
 speak at the joint reunion Of the blue and
 gray armies on the battlefield of Bull
 Run, he will travel over the same old turnpike that thousands of union soldiers used 50 years ago.
 The President will motor down from the capital with Secretary Miles and Maj w. A. Butt. Much of the ride will he over the road used by General NcDowelrs sol diers when the tide of battle turnec against them and they fled back toward
 Washin gton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
BRINGS CHARGE
 AGAINST BANKS

Jackson, Miss, July 13.-lt was an- hounced here today by State Accountant c. T. Moore that the Mississippi Bank and Trust company and the Merchants Bank and Trust company, local institu- tions, would be cited for contempt be- cause of their refusal to permit an exam nation of their books showing how va rious trust funds were handled by for mer Gov. J. k. Vardaman during his ad- The accountant states he will carry the matter into the courts.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour: Steady.
 Rye: No. ?, S3c for old to arrive.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 70@S5c. fair to choice mating, $1.05@114.
 Flax Seed: No. l Southwestern, nom- inal No. Northwestern, nominal.
 Timothy Seed: s9@13.50.
 Clover: $9@15.50.
 Mess Pork: Per bbl., s16@16.121a. Lard; Per 100 lbs, sS.30.
 Short Ribs Sides Loose, $7.75 a $50. Short Clear Sides: Boxed, sS.3715 O $50.
 Butter: Steady; creameries, 200 24c; dairies, 1Sn22c.
 Eggs: Steady; receipts, S220 cases; at mark, cases included, 50 II 1ac; firsts, 141ac; prime firsts, 15 Lac
 Cheese: Steady; Daisies, 13@13R c: Twins, 12@ 121ac; Young Americas, 1S Ii @131ac; Long Horns, 1924 e 14c.
 Potatoes: Steady; barrel, s5d 5.25. Poultry: Live, steady; turkeys, 12c; fowls. 121ac; springs, 200.
 Veal: Steady; 50 to SO lb. wts.. Sd Sc; 60 to S5 ID. wts., 9ls @10Ac S5 to 110 ID, wts, 11c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
Officials for Crimson White

University, July 13.-(Special.)-Thc faculty committee on student pubuca- tions has just announced the appoint ment of William Richardson. Jr., as edtor-n-chef, and c. Floyd Tillery as business manager of the Crimson-W White for the next college year. The Crimson White is the weekly paper published By the students of the university. The ap- pointment is usually made before the opening in September so that the edto. and manager can enter upon their duties immediately after the opening.
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New York Money

New York, July 13.-Money on call steady. 2i4@2if per cent: ruling rate, l2as; closing bid. 2i4; offered at 2ss. Time loans frmer: 60 days 2k per cent; 90 days, 234@ 3 per cent; six months, s1a@35s.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4Q41a per cent; sterling exchange steady at decline, with actual business ih bankers bills at s4.S4.S5 for 60-day bills and at S4 .S6. .25G4. .S6. 30 for demand; commercial bills, $4S4. Bar sil- yer, 5Sc. Mexican dollars, 45c. Govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
Coffee Market

New York, July 13.-The market for coffee futures opened firm on near months but easy on distant positions with prices [ points higher to 3 points lower. Near months were also relatively steady in the European markets and were supposed to reflect continued covering as result of steady spot and primary markets and the comparatively light Brazilian movement. There was scattering liquidation in the later positions with cables from Brazil reporting slightly larger receipts today, the market turned easier in the late trading under realizing in the near posi- tions and selling for reaction. The close was steady at net decline of 2Q6 points.
 Sales, s, 75O bags. July, il CSC; August,
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Metal Market

New York. July 13-Standard copper quiet. spot $12 .121sd12. B; July, SIP 15@12. s5 August, September and October s12. .171bT 12.371a. London quiet. spot G57 Is 3d. Flu lures, e57 12s Sd. Custom house returns show exports of 10.9l5 tons so far this month. Lake copper, SIP. 756l13; electro lytic, SIP 621a@1275, and casting. s12 371s@ l2.5O
 Tin weak, spot. $43. 25td 43. 75 July. s42. .251 42.90: August. s4l. .50d42; September and October, $4. .25dH.75.
 s1S9 5s.
 Lead firm. 4. 45@4.55 New York: s4. 400 %.421a East St. Louis. London. G13 IS 6d
 Spelter quiet, 5 5.70@5.75 New York; 8. l5 Mo. B East St. Louis. London, a25. Anti mony dull Cooksons. $S.5O
 Iron, Cleveland warrants 46s 1Olsd in London. Locally iron was steady No. foundry northern. s15615. .25; No foundry northern. $14.75d15; No. 1 foundry south ern and No. foundry southern soft, s1475 Q1525.
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Fruits and Produce


 Apples-Westerns $2756l3.2 25 box. Oranges California, s4 Florida. s2d35O. Pine apples-S2. 75a3. Lemons-Fancy, s550 Limes-lmported, per 100, s1 25 Cabba ge-Crate, Sc pound. Onions New Louisiana, Sc pound. Navy beans Choice, Michigan, per bushel, $2T5. Peas-Virginia black eye, per bushel, $2.50, Spanish Onions-Per crate, $1.75. Celery-Fancy, per crate. B. Grape Fruit-Florida, per box. $3.250 $50. rawberries-South Alabama, $1.75 2.50. Tomatoes-Crate. ( baskets. s2.75m350. String beans-s1 50, New Irish potatoes per bushel. Sl50m1 1.75. Watermelons-15M25c% Georgia peaches -S3 m 3.50 per crate Cante1oupes-$3 Q3 per crate.
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Bank of England Statement

London. July 1S.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes Total reserve, in creased e1,1l00Oo: circulation. decreased E406,0o0; bullion, increased G7O3,S35; other securities. decreased f7,265.OO0; other de- posits, decreased f4,sS1, 900; public depos- Its, decreased q, ,4S6,000: notes reserve, in creased 91,145,000; government securities. decreased G2o00. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 52.1s per cent, against 45.SO per cent last week,
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Mexican Consul Appointed

Mexico City. July 13.-Manuei Beltran solano has been appointed consul of Mexico at Boston and Alfonso M. Neyra tl,e consular agent at Derio, Texas. Juan Pedro Didapp has been named as the consul general at Constantinople. MT. Didapp represented the Diaz government at San Antonio, Texas, during a part of the revolution, as a publicity agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
EInnr and Fondstuffs

(Corrected by Tennessee NH Co.)
 Sef-raising flour, s5.75. Nellie King flour. per barrel, $4.75 Bolted meal, per 96-pound sacks, .65 No. ? corn, per bushel, kiln dried, BOG. Pure wheat shorts, s3l Pure wheat bran, s30. 100-lb. c. s. hulls, per ton, SIP. Prime C. S. meal, per ton, $2s. c. S feed meal, per ton. s25. No. 1 timothy hay, per ton Sas. Mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass, sls Corn chops, per 1O0-lb. sack, Sl .S5 Flour in wood 15c higher. White oats, 65e. Choice meal green alfalfa, $25.
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IN SPAIN
 MORE SERIOUS

Sargossa, Spain, July 13-The general workingmen's strike recently proclaimed here is assuming serious character. The civil guards charged and fired upon a mob yesterday. killing five persons and wouudiug many others. Twelve thousand wurkmen are out.
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Train Kills Veteran

Chattanooga, July 13.--Capt. A. K. Alley. aged S4. was killed by an engine on the Southern railway at Tucker Springs this He attempted to cross the track and did not sec the engine because of |, and former agent of the Southern al Tucker Springs.