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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
HEAVY RAINS
 WEAKENS WHEAT Mammoth World Shipments Due To Report From
 Russia

Chicago, May 15.-Heavy rains and mammoth world shipments weakened wheat today from the start. At the close prices were half cent to l cent net lower. Latest trading showed corn k
 o h c down; oats off 14 O 9sc to 12c, and hog products carrying from 10c decline to Sc advance.
 The early 5000 900 bushels from Rus sia alone swelled the worlds shipments of wheat to extraordinary proportions and made the pit skeptical of damage reports from the land of the Czar, MalS- ing things worse from bull standpoint the American spring crop country and dry sections of the winter wheat belt are being supplied with moisture in plenty Bears, however, seemed gen erally afraid to sell at the current low prices. On the other hand bulls ap- peared to be loaded with wheat bought at considerably higher levels and were waiting for bulge to let go The fact that the visible supply decreased a small amount only was a source of more complete discussions to spectators who had been waiting for signs for rally. No substantial reaction occurred. though the final tone was firm. During the ses- sion July ranged from SSss @SShc to S99se, closing $ @1c down at SS24@ SS%c.
 Fine weather for the completion of made the corn market easy. AS an offset in part sales from the were smaller comparatively than for other kinds Of grain. July huc- tuated between 52%c and 528sc with the close 52asc, net loss of 1s C. Cash grades were weak. No. yellow finished at 54d54Ac.
 Large rural transfers of cash oats had depressing effect on futures. The fact that much of the speculative short interest had been eliminated by last weeks advance tended in the same di- rection. July reached as top and bot tom limits 33Tsc and 33A 633ssc clos ing ssc off at 3313c.
 In provisions there was considerable selling by stock yard longs, especial ly July product. Short covering on the part of one local packer acted as a, crlnterbalance, however, so that in the end the changes neither way were in excess of a dime.
 Future quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
TRADE IN STOCKS { AT VERY LOW EBb Wall Street Waits All Day for Supreme Court
 Decision


 New York, May 15.-Trading in stocks prices barely moved through the session. Wall street passed the day in awaiting word from Washington in regard to decis- ions of the supreme court in the Stan dard oil and American Tobacco cases AS this was one of the days which the decisions might be announced prior to the adjournment of the court for the sum mer. recess it was believed generally that there was strong possibility than fina, action might be taken during the day in these cases. The tension was not relic yed during the day, no definite word having been received from Washington at the close. Business was restricted to the smallest total of some time but the mar ket betrayed no nervousness and the un- dertone was distinctly firm.
 Thorough preparations had been made in the way of reduction of speculative commitments for the rendition of decis- ions and the market appeared to be braced to resist attack, should one be made Canadian Pacific moved up more than a point. Union Pacific made the best show ing of the western roads, advancing sub stantially in response to steady inquiry which was reported to come. in part at least from Paris. Buying of the Erie is- sues, which has been in progress for sev- eral days, was resumed today and Penn sylvana continued it's downward move nent. The latter stock touched its lowest price since 1907.
 Statistics of imports for April revealed the expected falling off in values which is ascribed largely to the possibility of changes in the tariff. The decrease amounted to s13O0O,O00 and although ex- ports fell off heavily there was an excess of exports of s37,S76o0O, against an excess of imports in April of last year of ss5s, oct
 Traffic officials of western roads were reported as being more optimistic on ac- count of the way in which business is holding up. Most of the eastern roads have been running ahead of last year of late. Further economies are being prac- ticed by many of the transportation com panies and better showing Is hoped for in the April returns. Reports from the steel trade were conflicting. Some inn provement in Inquiries for steel rails was noted at Pittsburg but it was said also that the price of steel bars might be re- duced this week and that quotations for iron ore was being shaded in spite of the reduction recently made.
 London bid up American stocks before the opening. causing slight rise in the .s1. ternauonal transactions were of small volume, London selling a small amount
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value. s2Ols,OO0. United States 2s and 4s registered, declined lsc on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
POSTAL SAVINGS
 BANKS GROWING

Washington, May 15.--Material growth in the popularity of the postal savings bank system is indicated by statement issued today by Postmaster General Hitchcock concerning the op- erations of the 4s initial Repositories which began business January last. During April 261s separate deposits were made. aggrega ting $S2,646. an average of $31.57 In January SS30 sep arate deposits were made, aggregating S6i. .S05. or an average of $16.14. Depositors on July 1 may convert their deposits into United States bonds bearing 2k per cent interest. The bonds have been prepared in denominations of s20, $1OO and $500. The bonds will be issued to every depositor who may ap- ply for them on the proper form be- fore June 15.
 The bonds will be issued only to de- positors, but may be sold or assigned at any time. They are exempt from all taxation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Csalveston: Quiet; middling lol2c; nel receipts. 1898; gross receipts. 1898; stock, SO 2s1: Great Britain, 0,715; continent, 429; coastwise, 2165
 New orleans: Quiet; middling, lo1ac' net receipts. 2s61; gross receipts, 296l; sales, ss0; stock. 95,as7.
 Mobile: Net receipts. BOA; gross re- oeipts, 3O4 stock, 10,320; coastwise, 2
 Savannah: Steady; middling, 151sc; net receipts. 869 gross receipts, s69; stock, 37 ,703: coastwise, 2597
 Charleston Firm; middling, 151ac; net receipts. 1sS; gross receipts. 1ss; stock, 12,44O: coastwise. 1655.
 Wilmington: Quiet; middling 151sc; net receipts 30: gross receipts, 30 stock, 12 940: coastwise, 23S.
 Norfolk: Quiet; middlng, 15s4c: net re- celpts, 647: gross receipts, 647; sales, 7s; stock, S0 16l.
 Baltimore: Nominal. middling, 151sc gross receipts, 200: stock. 4Ol2
 New York: Quiet middling, 15.s0c; net receipts. 50: gross receipts, 3765; sales 1232: stock, 135, ,463; France, TO; coastwise 2624.
 Boston: Quiet: middling. 15,sOc; net re- ceipts 8: gross receipts, 1149; stock, 2,- 527
 Philadelphia: Quiet: middling, 16.0oc' gross receipts. 100; stock. 3059.
 Pensacola: Net receipts. 5591 gross re- ceipts. 5592: Great Britain. 5592.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, l2,69S; Great Britain, 9eS7; France, TO; continent, 429. stock. 994,351.
 Consolidated, at all ports; Net. 19,So6; Great Britain 14456 France, 570; conti- nent, 2394.
 Total since Sept. 1. at all ports: Net s252: Great Britain. 271: France.- 2145; Ja. pan, 7s6; Mexico, s34. Total, 2,79S. .465.
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Quiet; middling, 15xc; net re- ceipts 1886, gross receipts, 1886; shipments, 19S6 stock, 32,91S
 Augusta: Quiet; middling. 15Ssc; net re- ceipis. 403; gross receipts, 4oS; shipments 100: stock, 20.132.
 Memphis: Firm; middling. 15ssc; net re- ceipts, 1s5: gross receipts. sIS; shipments, 2932; sales, 800; stock, 74,255.
 St. Louis: Steady; middlingi 15asc; gross receipts 10i; shipments. 101: stock. 4,2o2 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 165: gross re- ceipts, 165: shipments, 442; stock. 21354.
 Little Rock: Quiet; midding, 145sc; net receipts, 75: gross receipts, "a; shipments l6l9: stock. 15.355. Louisville: Firm; middling, 15ssc. Total today: Net receipts. 2194; gross receipts a00S; shipments, 70S0; sales, 800; stock, ITS, ,151
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
COTTON IS WEAK
 AND UNSETTLED
Continued Good Weather in South and Underselling
 By Bulls

| New York. May 15.-The cotton market was generally weak and unsettled today uhderselling by leading bulls. brokers and local bear pressure inspired by lower ca oles than expected, continued good weather in the south and favorable crop l reports. The close was steady but at l net decline of 2S points on August and at net loss of from to IA points on other deliveries
 The market opened nearly steady at a decline of points on May and of to 12 points on other positions in response to the lower cables and the favorable early weather map. At first there was enough demand from leading spot people and | nervous shorts to absorb offerings around the initial prices and fluctuations for the first hour or so weer comparatively mar row and irregular, but the steady selling of July by one of the prominent bull brokers and the favorable weather pros poets led to increased offerings during the late forenoon and at one time the market was almost sensationally active and weak with August contracts selling down to 1519c, or 2s points below the closing figure
 
 tions showed net losses of from 16 to P points and the new crop was about 6 to Il points net lower.
 A withdrawal of bull selling orders dur ing the early afternoon was followed by a rally of several points, and while sev- eral bears turned sellers again around l5.72c for July, there was enough demand tc steady the market in the late trading with July closing at 157o, or about points up from the lowest.
 The outlook was for showers quite gen eraly in the belt which was considered favorable owing to the recent spell Of dry and warm weather, and it was said that private crop report had ben is- sued, showing an increase of per cent In acreage and making the average condition S39 per cent, against last years official condition report of S2 The revised acre age rot in the department of the agricul- ture places the area planted last year at 33. AIS, 900. the area picked at 32 403,00 and the average yield per acre at 170.1 pounds. Receipts today, 12.69s bales, against 1s. .s9s last week, and Il, 404 last year. For the week, 6o,OO0 bales, against 6O,o4o last week and 7o6 last year. and at Houston 13s6 against 631 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, May 15.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady at a decline of to points on poor cables and good weather reports from the cotton belt. Teleg graphic messages and the weather map showed that uniformity favorable weather prevailed over the cotton belt oyer Sunday. Many of the sections where planting was delayed by wet W eather reported all seed in the ground and over large portion of the belt the crop was said to he worked out The map showed fairly high tempera- lures everywhere. All of this stimu- lated selling and at the end of the first half hour of business the list was to g points under Saturdays close.
 Selling increased around the Widdl. morning and appeared to te about equally divided between the two ac- counts. Under the pressure the list was put 12 to 19 points below Saturday $ close. At this, level fresh buying or- ders were met and the decline was checked. Some of this buying came from bullish traders who saw an unfavorable Q feature In the forecast of unsettled weather for the cotton country. tai : though the trade as a whole was in- clined to think that showers would do more good than harm. The recovery continued until at noon the list stood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, May 15.- (Speeial.) )--Liver- pool turned weak after our opening, when some disposition to realize upon July caused a decline of 6 to points, on good weather over the country. With in dications of showers over the South At lantic states, which would be beneficial. In fact, the weather for the new crop is about what is required to give the plant an excellent start. Further liquidation of July and August continued, with sharp fluctuations during the day, finally clos Ing steady at points above the lowest. With July selling in New York at about the same price as in Liverpool rapid fluctuations are not only possible, but probable as the trade is withdrawing from the summer deliveries as fast as they can induce their customers to leave them alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
ALFALFA COMES
 BY THE CARLOAD Fowl Market Lacks Strength and Strawberries Are
 Scarce

Several carloads of new alfalfa hay from Mississippi were received by grain dealers of Morris avenue yesterday. The feed is a very fine grade. being equally as good as that from Kansas or other western states. During the week another large shipment of new hay is expected to arrive from that state. Prices on grain remain unchanged.
 Activity is again apparent in the fowl markets, though prices are still weak. Sales were made yesterday as low as 12ls cents per pound, but IA cents Is consid. cred the leading quotation
 Strawberries from south Alabama are running a little low on the avenue, but Cullman berries continue to arrive stead fly and are holding out well at S2.5O per crate. Vegetables of all sorts are plen- tlful and are meeting steady demand Apples are not very abundant, but the time is near when the summer, or June apple will be on sale.
 The following is list of current quo- tations:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Montgomery Markets

Montgomery May 15.-Spot cotton was quoted in MontgoWerY today as follows. Middling, 15 13-16c strict middling, 10 5-6c.
 Eggs: Retail quotations today. In tho majority of places, were 200; wholesale price, 15c.
 Chickens: Broiling size are selling for o5c; frying size for 35c; hens are going at soc.
 Dried Apples-Dime brand. 7iac pound. cartoons. ec pound AS pack ages 10 case.
 Florida Grapefruit-Slze so. s3.25 box: size 6i. S3. 50 box: size 46 and 54 s3.75 box.
 Florida Oranges-l26 size. s2.75 per box l5O, 176, 200. ZIG, s.
 I,cmons-Extra fancy Messina (new crop) s4 50 box fancy Messina. S6o $4.25 box.
 Pruncs Griffin and SkelIey. package 4O-50, 25-pound boxes. Sc pound; 5D.So sb-pound boxes. 7,Ac pound; so-7o. 25-pound boxes, 7c pound.
 Florida Cabbage-In Florida crates. g. .25 per crate.
 Onion Sets-Reds,, s2-pound bushe l crates (small stock). $1.60 per crate; yell lows, B. pound bushel crates (small stock, l5O per crate; whites, s2-pound bushcl crates (smal stock) s2.S0 per crate.
 Turnips- Canadian stock, barrelsd sacks. g per sack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
INFECTED MILK
 KILLS THOUSANDS

Philadelphia, May 15.-One of the most comprehensive milk exhibits ever seen in this country will be opened he ere next Saturday.
 The committee in charge has data showing that not less than one-third of the 25O,000 babies under 1 year old who die each year in the United States are victims of infected milk and ig- norant feeding.
 The exhibit will seek to demonstrate 0 that clean milk Is one of the best and cheapest of all foods; that dirty milk at any price costs Goo much; and that every dairyman. transportation conl- pany, milk dealer, health official, house wife and taxpayer has definite respon- sibility for protecting milk from con- tamination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
BODY NOT THAT OF
 DOROTHY ARNOLD

New York, May 15.--"It is simply another disappointment, the body is not that of Dorothy Arnold. This was the declaration today of John Arnold, brother of the missing New York girl. aftor night spent In examination or clothing and iewclry of young. wont an whose body was fcurd in the East river late yesterday. The clothing was fine and there was sevcrnl pieces of valuable iewelry The body had te in the water for four mUn.h vr more and was In such condition that iden- tification was difficult.
 Miss Arnold disappeared on Decem- Der 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
MAYOR !GAYNOR'S
 CHALLENGE TAKEN

New York, May 15.--Mayor Gaynor few days ago wrote to the pastor of a Brooklyn church, "I will give .s10 for evidence of traffic in liquor on Sunday in any bar rooms."
 Yesterday the Mems club of Grace Presbyterianl church in Brooklyn set out to earn that s10 and as a result of stheir detective work they reported that ip two Of S4 saloons visited liquor was being sold over the bar. Of these e. were doing business less openly. The club lays claim to having qualified for collecting s20 of the mayors money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Coffee Market

New York. May 15.-Coffee futures opened steady at an advance of to 10 points, and during the early trading sold about to 12 points met higher on a little support from local bulls and some scattered buying. based upon the steady showing of the European cables and the failure of firm offers from Brazil to show any weakness, notwithstanding the ap- preach of new crop competition. The demand was not active however, and the ? market turned easier toward the close under realizing or local selling with the final tone steady at a net advance of 6 to points. Sales 1S.500 bags. May, 1O.59c June. l0.49c; July, 10.4sc; August 10.33c September 1017c; October 9.9Sc; November. 9.SSc; December and January, 9S5c; February. 9-S6c; March, 9.S7; April, 9.SSc. it
 As Sunday was. a holiday in Brazil. there were no official cables from the primary markets. Havre was A franc higher; Hamburg. AGA pigs. higher. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday were 6S4s bags, against 5313 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16

month, 12175 tons. Lake copper, SIP. 25Q 12.371a; electrolytic, s12.ooQ1225; casting, S11.75@11.S7k.
 Tin dull spot, May and June, s42.25@ 4S.Oo; July, s42.25d42.1 15; August, $4l. .25@ '44s5e. e.-~-Lendon sfirms spot,5 e495, f5s; ;z-fu- lures, 91SS, 15s.. s...-4
 Lead dull, s4i0d4.50; New York, $420Q 25 East St. Louis; London, a13.
 Spelter dull, s5.35@5. 40 New York; s. POE 5.25 East St Louis; London e24, Is, Cd.
 1ron-Cleveland warrants 45s, Sd in London. Locally iron was unchanged No. l foundry northern. No. foundry southern and No. l foundry southern soft, s15.25d15.75; No. ? foundry northern, s15.OO 015.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
HALEYVILLE'S
 FINE RECORD

Haleyville. May 15.-(special) Y The work on the Dodd building, two-story brick, now under construction by Con tractors Willis & Mechanism. has been stopped for a few days for lack of ma- terial. but will be resumed in few oays with renewed vigor
 This is Inc seventh building to be erected of concrete blocks or brick in the last twelve months.
 All the old soldiers, both the blue and the gray. are going to Little Rock to att tend the reunion Many of them expect to extend their visit to other parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. May 15.--C'otton seed oil was steady for spot on firm business of crude while later deliveries were easy under scattered local selling and favor- able crop accounts, Futures closed 10 to Pc lower; May, 6.34G6. 39c; June. 6.37@5 6. ;'July. 6.44@e. 45c, August, 6.47@6 4sc; September (. 450i6. 47c prime crude, 5.33n 5.46c; prime summer yellow, 6. 3sdl6 soc total sales 10,200
 New Orleans. May 1o-Cotton seed oil. Prime refined in barrels. per pound, 6.20c; choice meal per cent ammonia, per long ton. $2s.50; choice cake, 8 per cent ammonia, $26.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
LAND AUCTION
 SALE BEGINS

Wewoka Okla. May 15.--An auction sale by the government of 2000 tracts of unallotted land in the Seminole Creek and Cherokee nations began here today Not more than 16O acres were sold to one person.
 Much of the land was appraised at less than it's cost value A condition of tfe sale was that the land must bring at least it's appraised value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Dry Goods

New York, May 15.-The granting of fall dating on staple prints with the continu- ation of last seasons prices has led to the placing of orders on these cloths in larger volume. General cotton goods trad ing opened quiet with prices on staples showing hardening tendency Raw silk is higher and more buying by local inn porters is reported. Dress goods are quiet. More trade is reported on light weight underwear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, May 15.-Spot cotton quiet. unchanged. Sales on the spot, 1S0 bales; to arrive, 200. Low ordinary 12 1-16c nominal: ordinary. 12sc nom inal; good ordinary. 14 5-16c; strict good ordinary, IA l1-1ec; low middling, 15c; strict low middlng, 15A mid ding. 15hc; strict middling. 15% c; good mlddling, 1b 15-18c; strict middling- 16lsc: middling fair. 16ase: middling fair to fair, 16%c; fair, 171Ac nominal; receipts 2910, stock, S1,9S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Treasury Statement

Washington, May 15.-At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was!
 Working balances in treasury offices $22,S44.379, in banks and Philippines treas ury, s32, 72S. The total balance in gen eral fund was $S1, ,699,0s4. Ordinary re- ceipts, $S,O47. .343 with ordinary disburse- ments of $2.609.366 The deficit today this fiscal year is s26o,122, as against $17715.6S4 at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Bonds
New York Money

New York, May 15.-Money on call steady, 2A@21s per cent; ruling rate ana closing bid, 2as per cent; offered at 21b per cent Time loans steady; SO days. 215 her cent; 90 days, 2ha2R per cent; six months, 3d3A per cent
 Prime mercantile paper. 31k@4 per cent Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at s4S4 40 for 6D- day bills and at s4.S6.35 for demand. Com mercial bills, s4.S35s. Bar. silver, 5Slsc; Mexican dollars 45c. Government bonds easy; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Visible Grain Supply

New York, May 15.-!rhe visible sup ply of grain in the United States Sat urday, May 13, as compiled by the New York produce exchange was as fol- lows. Wheat 25.449.000 bushels, decrease 21S,000. Corn 5,146.000 bushels, decrease 1.234,000. Oats S,9SS.000 bushels, de- crease 520.Co0. Rye 3I000 bushels, de- crease 2i,000. Barley 961 900 bushels, de crease 20S,000. The visible supply Of wheat in Canada last Saturday was S,3T0,000, decrease of 709, GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 15.-Wheat firm No. hard, 9Ods7c No red, 90@92c. Corn steady No. 2 mixed 52@521sc: No. ? white, 52c. Oats steady No. ? white. 39A@3ilac; No mixed, Sl1aMs21ac Wheat; May, ssssc bid; July. s5ssc bid: September, ss1 s3lsc bid. Corn: July, 5Olsa5Ohc; septem- Der. 49llM49Ssc sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, May 15.-Except in clean Honduras there was no trading in the rice markets. Receipts, rough 1910: clean. 935. millers, 1473 Sales, clean 2175 Honduras at 17s m4Ac. Quo tations, rough Honduras, 1.50@3 Sc: Ja- pan nominal, no offerings. Clean Hon duras, 3M41sc; Japan, 21a 3sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Flour and Foodstuffs

Corrected by Tennessee Mill Co.) Self-raising flour, s5. .75. Nellie King flour. per barrel. $4.7c. Bolted meal, per 96-pound sack. s1.A. No. 2 corn, per bushel, kiln dried, soc. Pure wheat shorts. s30. Pure wheat bran, s30. lOo-lb. C. $. hulls, per ton, SIP. Prime c. s. meal, per ton. $c3. c, S. feed meal, per ton, s2o. No. 1 timothy hay. per ton, s23. Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, $1s. Corn chops, per 10O-lb. sack, $1.45. Flour in wood, 15c higher. White oats, 50c.
 Choice pea-green alfalfa, S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Naval Stores

Savannah, May 15.-Turpentine quiet, 65c Sales none; receipts, 65l; shipments, 1o5O; stock, 99o4. Resin firm; sales 1753; receipts 1918; shipments. 3360s stocks, 42,- 746. Quotations: A.. B, c, ss.75 D. $7 .121s; E, s717h; F, G. S.25; H. I, s7 .2711; K, S.s2k; M. s7.371a; NJ S.45; VIC, s1.55; wv, S.70s