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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
SLIGHT ADVANCE IN
 PRICE OF COTTON Opening Is Steady With an
 Early Recovery SINNERS WANT COTTON Prices Advance Sharply Soon After the Opening on Improve Demand md
 the Close shows Good
 
SINNERS WANT COTTON

New York January 24-The cotton market practically recovered yesterdays loss during today's trading. the close be- ing very steady at a net advance of , to IA points.
 The opening was steady at an advance of to points in response to steader cables than expected, and with only slight recessions the advance continued until during the late afternoon old crop positions showed gain of from IA to 1j points. almost completely recovering the losses following the publication or the census report yesterday. Private ca bles from Liverpool reporting that Man chester spinners were calling for cotton freely, bullish spot advices from the south and an interview with a large dry goods house indicating a greatly improved de- mand for goods since the first of Jan uary appeared the factors on the ad- vance. Many of yesterdays sellers seemed to be buying, including prominent bull brokers, who were supposed to be re placing cotton recently liquidated by leading bulls, while there was also good deal of covering on the advance to 1oVSc for May or about 1T points from the low level of yesterday.
 The market closed at practically the best point of the day, but the advance did not seem to have attracted any i'm proved demand from outside sources nor to have been accompanied by much change in the average of local sentiment, as talk around the ring suggested that the upward movement. was considered by many as little more than temporary reaction.
 Southern spot markets as officially re- ported early were generally unchanged and private advices from the south were very bullish as to the situation in in- terior markets, which are said to be prac- tically sold out. Exports were liberal again today and so far for the season are now about 1,157.000 bales ahead or last year.
 Light rains were reported in the south- west. but the precipitation did not seem heavy enough to attract immediate at tention and the days market appeared to be dominated by a more optimistic view of the goods situation and the pull sh southern spot advices
 Receipts at the ports today, 3O,30l bales, against 49.191 last year and 20.629 last year For the week, 100000 bales, against 222. .495 last wee], and 114649 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 7lt6 bales, against 2921 last year, and at Hous- ton, 6909 bales, against 7405 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
NEW YORK CITY BOND ISSUE SELLS WELL
Stock Market Interest Is Gen.
 tered in the Sale
STOCKS ARE UNSETTLED
Business Is Very Light Today Except in Bonds and Only Few of the Standard Issues Show Any
 Activity at All

New York, January 24.-The interests of the financial community today verged largely around the s6OOO0,0O0 issue of New York city Az per cent bonds. Dealings in the receipts were on a very large scale at the highest prices yet recorded, and foreshadowed a most successful out come The number of bids was in ex cess of 800 and the sum total of sub scriptons was probably several times greater than the amount offered The most gratifying feature of the offering, from the viewpoint of the bankers, was the large number of foreign bids in which French financial interests were re- ported to be especially prominent Home institutions, including banks, trust com panies and the more important insur- ance companies, also were active in par ticipation.
 The stock market itself was distinctly apathetic on. a very light volume of bus mess. Prices moved irregularly and in a very narrow groove, with the tendency toward further reaction, but by midday many early losses were recovered. Trad ing continued dull throughout the late session with marked strength in United States Steel and quiet firmness in Read ing. In the final 'dealings the list eased off with a dull and unsettled closing
 Americans were inclined to sag in the London market and trading here for that account was a mixture of purchases and sales, with the net result in doubt. The street took some heart from the large or- ders for rails placed by the New York Central system, which was divided be- tween the United States Steel corpora tion and two leading independent con- 'cerns. Advices from Pittsburg intimated an advance in other steel products is un- der discussion, but these reports were not confirmable here The belief prevails, however, that conditions point toward early improvement in the industry In- terborough issues were active and higher.
 The inflow of money to this center to- day was smaller than has recently been the case. The banks continued to gain on operations with the sub-treasury and In receipts from the interior. No change In rates for money on time or call was reported. Foreign exchange was firm tnrougnout, With an advance or ID to To points for demand sterling on further or ferings on commercial bills. Exports of merchandise from this port for the week are estimated at slightly under $120O0,- GO, which is vast falling off com pared with the preceding week and de- cline of about $2,000.00 compared with the corresponding week in 1910.
 Trading in the new city bonds was the overshadowing feature of that depart ment. Transactions in the new issue amounted to $3,7o0,000 out of a total par value of $6,016,000.
 The general bond market was firm, In keeping with the demand for the new city bonds. ,...s. 5s s
 United States government bonds un- changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
WHEAT DECLINES ON
 BAD MILLING NEWS
Large Northwestern Receipts
 Defeat Bulls
CORN SLIGHTLY LOWER
Nervous Strength Gave False Firm- ness to Early Market But Selling
 Pressure Brought . Backset.
 Oats Are Unchanged

Chicago, January .24-Wheat prices gave way in the last hour this afternoon, new buyers becoming discouraged at the glar- ing absence of an improvement in the demand. Furthermore. receipts in the northwest were so large as to form a dsagreeable surprise to the bulls. Clos ing prices showed net loss of 9s0Dlsc to 5sc. Corn finished shade to 1sc off, oats unchanged and hog products 5c low CT to 321ac advance.
 The unloading of wheat apparently was altogether by small purchasers.
 There was no sign that the larger inter ests had been doing anything except to leave the market pretty much to itself During most of the day the market pos- sessed an undertone of nervous strength with local traders mostly on the buying side. This feeling of firmness was due to the fact that not until late in the session did enough selling pressure come to cause backset According to one authority congestion in the March deliv- cry at the British port was chiefly
  responsible for the advance there, and resulted from temporary speculative cir cumstances of no widespread importa nee However this might be, investors here were not disposed to go very far with the rise and when selling started let go in hurry. May ranged from 9Sla@9S9sc to s9a4@e97sc, closing weak ssc net low CT at 9sss@9S%c.
 Assertions that this week would see the end of the big run of corn kept that cereal relatively firm. May varied be- tween 50c and 5014d609sc. finishing 1sc up at 50isc. The cash market was eas1. No. 2 yellow closed at 479471ac.
 Oats swayed slightly with other grain but trade was slow and in the end left every option exactly the same as 24 hours previous. High and low limits for May were S4s4QS47sc and 349s with the last named figures in force when the pit was cleared
 Lack of pork stocks here frightened shorts. In consequence many spectators bid urgently for January products and covered at a stiff advance Light re- cepts of hogs added to the furry After the final gong, pork showed 321sc rise for this months delivery, but tapered down to Dc decline for away futures. In lard there was a net advance of 21sl5c and for ribs 21sd171ac.
 Future quotations were as fololws:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
MONTGOMERY MARKET

Montgomery, January 24-(Special.)- Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, 141kc: strict middling, 14ssc.
 Eggs are selling at BOG, while frying size chickens vary between 40c and soc. Hens are selling at from 50c to COG. Other quo- tations unchanged.
 Apples: No. 1 russett, 4$5 per barrel; No. 1 Ganos, $5.25 per barrel. Other quo. tations unchanged New York state Mo- Baldwins, 2l-inch, & barrel; No. Bald wins, 21s-inch, $5.25 barrel.
 Florida Oranges: 12o size, g per box; 15o size, g. .25 per box; 176. 200, 216 sizes, $2.35 per box.
 Irish Potatoes:, Choice Virginia stock. Soc per bushel
 onions: Red Globe. sound and dry. s1. 20 per bushel; Yellow Danver. sound and dry, $1 15 per bushel; small pickling, S5c per bushel.
 Turnips: Canadian stock, barreled sacks. g per sack.
 Florida Grapefruit: Sizes 80 and 96, s box size 64. $S.25 box; sizes. S6. 46 and 54, $S.5O box<
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
AVIATOR'S MACHINE
 CATCHES FIRE IN AIR

Copenhagen, January A.-Svendens. the Danish aviator, while flying in a Vosn aeroplane yesterday, discovered while at considerable height that his machine was on fire.
 The first intimation he had of the fact was when the spectators shouted at him. At the outset he paid no attention to the cries, but at last he realized some thing was wrong and looking around saw flames bursting from the framework Of his aeroplane.
 Descending as quickly as possible he reached the earth just in time to avoid serious injury The machine was de- stroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
TO FLY IN KITES
 FROM STEAMERS DECK

San Francisco. January 24.--Samuel F. Captain Pond of the armored cruiser Pennsylvania to make several expert mental flights from the deck of the war ship in. his man-carrying kites. The Pennsylvania sailed today for the Santa Barbara channel, where the flights will be made During the aviation meet here Lieut.. Elvin Hunt was detailed to assist Perkins in flights with the man kite but the conditions did not prove favorable and the attempts to fly were abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
JASPER, ALABAMA,
 HAS 2509 PEOPLE

Washington, January 24.-Population statistics for the following places were announced by the census bureau today:
 In Alabama: Jasper, .509.
 In Kentucky: Franklin 3oeS; Mddles-' boro. 7433; Oakland, 257 Richmond, 11S; Smiths Grove, 726; Woodburn, PIT.
 In Tennessee: Franklin. 2924; Gallatin. 229; Mountain View, 1436; Portland, 579: West Moreland, 29s.
 In Texas: Stemford, 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, January 2.-Good business done in spot cotton; prices points low CT. Amracin middling fair, 8 .4Sd; good middling, S.14d; middling, S.02d; low mid ding, 7.s2d; good ordinary, 7.56d; ordi- nary, 7.31d.
 The sales of the day were 120O0 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and ex- port and included 11,S00 American. Re- ceipts. 2,00 bales including 12,50O Amer ican.
 Futures opened easier and closed steady. January. 7.S4d; January February. 7.S4d i; February ry-March, 7.s41sd; March-April, 7.s51d; April-May, 7.s6d; May-June, 7S6isd; June-July 7.S5d; July-August, 7.S9d; Aug gust-September, 7.6Sd; Septem- ber-O tober, 7.26ikd; October November, 7.09d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
BUSINESS IS GOOD
 ON MORRIS AVENUE Receipts Were Light Yesterday and Conditions Normal STRAWBERRIES ARRIVE The Florida Product Is Selling at 45 to 50 Cents Per Quart-Shortage
 of Eggs Is Relieved By
 Heavy Shipments
STRAWBERRIES ARRIVE

The markets yesterday seemed to be we'll stocked on various products and a good days business was experienced by most of the merchants.
 Florida strawberries have begun to come in in small lots, and are being quoted at 45 and 50 cents per quart. No other shipments of any consequence were re- ported as having arrived.
 Eggs are coming In very extensively and are in good demand.
 No changes Of prices were noted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
Flour md Fee.lstuRs

Corrected by Tennessee NH Col Nellie King flour, per barrel, s5.35. Bolted meal, per 96-pound sack, H.s2. No. corn, per bushel. roc. Pure wheat shorts. $3l. Pure wheat bran, $27. 1oO-lb. c. s. hulls. per ton, s1S.5o. Prime c. s. meal, per ton, $29. C. s. feed meal, per ton, $26.5o. No. 1 timothy hay. per ton, s2a Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grasa. s1a Corn chops, per 100-lb. sack, N.N. Elour in wood. 15c higher. White oats, 47c.
 Choice pea-green alfalfa S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
Mileage Steadily Incresse.

New Orleans. January 24.-According to. the annual report of Secretary Barlow of the state railroad commission the railroad mileage of Louisiana has in- creased 235 miles during the year 1910 the total mileage at the present time be- ing 5O21 miles. The report further states that the mileage has more than doubled during the past 10 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25

New Orleans, January 24.-Spot cotton. firm, unchanged; sales on the spot, 1050 bales; to arrive, 900. Low ordinary, 111sc nominal; ordinary, 12 5-16c nominal; good ordinary, 13s4c; strict good ordinary, 14lsc; low middling, II 7-16c; strict low mid ding, 14 11-16c; middlfng, IA 15-16c; strict middling, 15 1-16c; good middling, 15Ac; strict good middling, 15 7-16c; middling fair, 15 11-16c; middling fair to fair, 1G 1-16c: fair. Is 7-16c nominal. Receipts, 717e stocly 100 o6Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
New York Money

New York. January 24.-Money on call steady, 2Aa42h per cent; ruling rate. 21a; closing bid. 2H; offered at 2i1. Time loans easy; 60 days. per cent; 90 days, SA per cent; six months, 31z@3A.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4@41a per cent; sterling exchange steady. with actual business in bankers bills at $4. .S2 400 4.s2.70 for 60-day bills, and at A. .Oo for demand; commercial bills, $4. .S294. .S2hs. Bar silver, 5sAc. Mexican dollars, 45c. Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 15c; net receipts, 12,363; gross receipts, lz'SoS' sales, 949; stock, 230,3 ,360.
 New Orleans: Firm: middlins' IA 15-16c; net receipts. TITS; gross re- ceipts, 717s; sales. 235O; stock, 1ss,- 369; to Great Britain. 24S0O; contl- nent, 113S; coastwise. S6s.
 Mobile: Quiet; middling, 14ssc; net receipts, 1913; gross receipts, 1913; sales, 15O; stock. 4O,s6S; coastwise, 2113.
 Savannah: Firm; middling, 14 11-16c; net receipts, 5924; gross receipts, 5s24; sales, 17S4; stock. 1Ss,2Ss; coastwise, 2S00.
 Cha arleston: Firm: middling, 14ssc nee receipts, 35S; gross receipts, 5oS
 wilmington: Qu1et; middling. 141sc net receipts, I'll; gross receipts, I'll; stock. 14.830.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling. 14%c; net receipts, 1723; gross receipts, 1123; sales, 616; stock. 29.679; coastwise, 1547.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 15c; gross receipts, 1900; stock, s96S.
 New York Dull: middling, 14.90c; gross receipts, 2s42; stock. 31l,242; coastwise. $50.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 1490c net receipts, 62; gross receipts 4652; stock, 13,s4s.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 1515c; net receipts, 37; gross receipts, 2S7: stock. 2919.
 Minor ports: Stock. 15.374.
 Total today: At all ports. net 3O,S07; Great Britain. 24,so0; continent. 113s; stock. 1.03S.3S1.
 Consolidated: At all ports. net 102,745; Great Britain. 49.29S: France, 23, continent. 12.120: Japan. 6944.
 Total since September l: At all ports net 6S76,994: Great Britain. 2,565,2S2; France, 664,416; continent 1882, ,622; Ja- pan, S9,434; Mexico. 1915.
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Steady; mddling. 15c net re ceipts, 69O9 gross receipts 6s09. shipments 74s4; sales. 1750; stock, 104,223.
 Augusta: Quiet middling. 15c; net re- ceipts. 1O61; gross receipts. 1SS9 shipments 1859; sales, A. stock, 76414.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 15kc; net receipts, 2759; gross receipts, S223; ship ments. S754; sales, 210O; stock. 21S,So2.
 St. Louis. Steady; middling, 15Ac; net receipts. 116; gross receipts, 36s9 ship ments. 4061; stock. 2S,079.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 2292; gross re- ceipts, 2292; shipments. 1747; stock, 19,646.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 15Nc.
 Little Rock: Firm; middling, IA 13-16c net receipts. 1230; gross receipts, 12S0; ship ments. 636: stock, 37,112 Total today: Net receipts. 14367: gross receipts, 19.752: shipments, 24,291 sales 3S9l; stock, 4H,276.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
Nl cate
Meato eCorrectec by Southern Beef ana Ssrss rE

Correcteo by Southern Beef ana fsrsss
 vision Company J. V. Allen and others Lard, 11ssc; compound 9ssc. D. s. short ribs, 111lc. D. s. fat backs, 11c. Smoked clear beliies. 17kc: fancy. IsA4s, Hams, smoked, 16iRc Californian 11Ihc Bacon, fancy. 20c; medium. 2Sc. Pork loins, 14c; spare ribs, 12Ikc. Ham butts, 131ac; Boston butts, 12iSc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
sfetaI Market

New York, January A.-Standard cop b6r dull; spot. January. February, March and April, s12012.10. London quiet. spot. ESJ Is 5d. Futures. 956 5s. Arrivals re- ported at New York, 1so tons Custom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
HUsDARD BROS. | co.

Hanover sQuaFe, New York.
 MNNBDRol-HleW York Cotton Ex. 0hasKo, Nov York CofIee Nxchange, 0GsW osleans Gotten Exchange. Chicago OoaS1 Of IfodaI Assoolate NewbGe1 NGSerpool cottoa AsGos1n1Asn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
NOTED YACHTSMAN
 DIES VERY SUDDENLY

Southampton. January 24-Capt Charles Barr, the noted American yacht today.
 Captain Barr was at breakfast with his family when suddenly he placed hand upon his heart and with a cry of pain fell forward into the arms of his wife dead
 Captain Barr had been in this country since last spring when he brought over his last command, the schooner West ward With the Westward Captain Barr won many trophies at Kiel and Cowes last summer. His success as skipper of the defenders of the American cup gave him a high place in European yachting circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton Market
Pig Iron
Cotton Seed Products

Cotton Seed Products Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton OH
 Company Oil. prime. 400FMo per gallon: meal prime, 7h per cent ammonia. s27 per nes ton; hulls, sacked, sll: hulls, loose, Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25

house returns show exports of 24012 tons so far-this month. Lake copper, $12. .621ad 12.S71s; clectrolytic, sl2. s71a012 50; casting, $12. 1211kQ12. .S71k.
 Tin strong; spot and January. s42. 100 42 40; February, $42 .121z@42. 50; March and April, 4121s4450. London strong, spot and futures, 919 53.
 Lead dull s4.40G4.50 New York; 4.25@ 4.35 East St. Louis. London, 912 lis Cd. Spelter weak, $. 40@5. 50 New York; $5 2O@ 53o East St. Louis. London, s23 10c.
 Iron: Cleveland warrants, ASS Sd in Lon don. Locally iron was steady; No. 1 foundry northern, $15 25@16. 25; No. ?, $14 75 @16.15; No. southern and Mo- southern soft, S15. 25@15. .75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, January 24-Cash wheat dull i; track No. red. s1 O2Q1 .OS; No. hard, 99c1$1 .O2. Corn weak; track No. 2. 451sc No. white, 461kc Oats steady; track No. ?, 3214@3313c No. white, SAC. Wheat flu lures lower; May, 99hc July. sSs4 qs37sc. Corn futures steady; May, 49lsc July, soc. Oats futures weak; May, 33%c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25

New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans. January 25.-Cotton flu lures opened steady, 1@5 points up or the old crop months and off on the new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
Dry Goods

New York, January M.-The dry goods market was moderately active on mapped goods, domestics, prints and ginghams. A quiet demand is reported for print cloth, yarn goods and some specalties in converters' styles. Export trade Is quiet. Yarns are easier Mems wear lines are opened daily and orders are being placed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
Available Grain SuppIie.

Available Grain Supplies
 New York, January 24-(Special. )-To- day, under aggressive buying by one of the largest operators the market reeov- cred almost the entire decline of yester- day. This advance was met by a con- tinued liquidation for outside longs, who cause of the continued movement of the crop at the interior towns and ports. The insight for the week promises to be 40,000 bales larger than last season.
 A reported better feeling on goods now selling below, the cost of production was the basis of the buying today. Through out the south the feeling remains very bullsh, holders are more than confident that the spinners will be compelled to pay higher prices, whether there be any other buying or not. It is difficult to fully impress the strength of this belief on the outside trade in face of a move ment which points to a crop much larger than the estimates which caused the advance to the present level.
 Hubbard Eros. & Co.'s Letter
 New York. January 24.-Special cable and telegraphc communication received by Bradstreets show the following change in available supplies as compared with previous account:
 Wheat. United States east of Rockies, decreased 1.6S9,000 bushels; Canada de- creased 2s0.0O0.
 Total United States and Canada de- crease 1.969,0O0. C
 Afioat for and in Europe decreased 13- 0O0
 Total American and European supply decrease 3.269 000.N
 Corn, United States and Canada, in creased S14,000 bushels.
 Oats, United States and Canada, de- creased 353,000 bushels Among the leading decreases reported this week was Chattanooga 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
Treasury statement


 Washington, January 24.-At the begin- ming of business today the condition of the United States treasury was:
 Working balance in treasury offices, s26,- 1SS.75s.
 In banks and Philippine treasury, $32,- 055,313.
 The total balance in general fund was SSO.64o 77s.
 Ordinary receipts yesterday were s. eS2,816. with disbursements of S. .38, 46e The deficit to date this fiscal year is &s,071, ,251 as against s25, S91 ,915 at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
 Coffee Market
 New York, January 24-The coffee mar ket for futures opened steady at an ad- vance of 13Q1S points in response to high CT European cables, talk of armer of ferings from Brazil and as result of covering or renewed bull support. Dur ing the middle of the day prices eased off from the best under renewed liqui- dation, but the offerings for long account were much smaller than recently and the market firmed up again in the late trading on bull support and private ca bles from Santos reporting firm spot and option markets there with no pressure VI dctudl cOHee dBdlHst tne mdrket me close was firm at net advance of TO O points. Sales. 51.0o0 bags; January, 11.0c; February, il .09c; March, II lie: April 1.21c; May. 11.24c: June, Il .20c; July. 1.16c: August. Lore: September, 10.Ssc; October. 10.s5c; November, 10. SOC i; December. O.74c.
 Havre. %@1 franc net higher: Ham, burg was 1AGf1a higher. The morning cables reported Rio weak at decline of 275 reis to 7sx25 yesterday Santos 100 reis lower, 4s, 7sx4O0 7s. 6sx9OO Re- ceipts at the two Brazilian ports, 1S,00O bags. against 2S,000 last year. Junahy re- ceipts. BOO bags, against $500 last year. New York warehouse deliveries yester- day. 11,7S0 bags. against 17.41s last year. Firm offerings from Brazil were said to he unchanged to 1sc higher.
 Spot, steady; Rio No. '. 13is0131zc; San tos No. 4, 1ss4c mild, quiet; Cordova, 13N G16a4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, January 24.-Turpentine, firm: S2ac: sales. 123; receipts. 341; ship ments, 1l57 stocks. 744s.
 Rosin, firm; sales. 209l; receipts, 2393 shipments. 1045; stocks, S4.2S6.
 Quote: B, 1855; D, $6.55; E. se 571k; F, s6. 60; c, $6. .621a; H, se.7o: I, $6.75; K, $.o5; NJ, s7.5O; N, $7.s5; VIC, $s; wv, $s.05.