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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
STOCKS MOVE IN
 NARROW LIMITS ~7 1T Early Move in Steel Com ing From London Causes
 Speculation

New York, June 2Z-Aside from few issues which were selected for special attention at the hands of traders, stocks moved listlessly within narrow limits to- day. Reading, Union Pacific, the Erie Issues and the local fractions all gained a point or more in the early part of the day. but most of the gains were cancelled. Erie, however, displayed ex- ceptional strength.
 An carly movement in Union Pacific and the United States Steel was attended bv circumstantial reports of. uncommon interest. Much of the buying of Union Pacific seemed to originate from brokers whose names are frequently associated with the operations of insiders" in the Hartman properties. There were fur ther reports of speculative contests In United States Steel. The bulk of the buying in this issue come from London and was said to be for the account of . prominent western speculator who was credited with an extensive short interest in the stock. Shares of roads affiliated win Canadian Pacific were fairly active at higher prices, but the movement in these stocks was without effect elsewhere in the list. An important feature of the trading was the heaviness in the cop- per stocks, particularly in American Smelling, which declined ? points. The pessimistic statement of report of the D Guggenhem interests in regard to bus mess conditions and the cancellation of the Cunningham claims in Alaska, were apparently used by bear traders to good advantage.
 The street has expressed some disap- pointment because the recent decision of the federal court In the Hartman mer- ger case has failed to stimulate more speculative interest. Except in the case :. of a few prominent commission or wire houses, bushes is no less dull now than 1t was immediately before the decision in the Standard Oil and American To- bacco cases were made public.
 Uncertainty as to the outcome of the crops continues to be g. deterrlng fac tor, but the situation in this respect Is undoubtedly better than was the case a. >e fortnight back. The weekly weather re- ports told of beneficial rains in many districts where conditions had become critical. &-
 A number of the important railway . systems submitted their returns for May, among which those of the Hartman lines attracted most attention because of the large decreases in gross and net earn Ingss Union Pacific's shrinkage in gross of $57200O and Southern Pacific's de- creae of $S49,0O0 were larger than had been expected. A marked contrast was nresented in the Rock Island report, show ttkA gain in net revenue of more than { sR4&3t. returns of national banks to the Ia{9st call of the comptroller of the cnkxeecy show loan expansions over last W4R4n this tate, Pennsylvania and Illi- noi6, while some western institutions re-
 UFscaling down. Alabama, the only
 khern state which has yet made re- | bs&bhows a fairly large loan increase
 hpdss were irregular Total sales, par
 staB, ,oo5,00o. United States bonds un- 3. snEed on call.
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LiyerDOoI Cotton Market

Liverpool. June Enclosing cotton spot in increased demand; prices 10 points lower; American middling fair S.57d; good middling, S.25d; middling S.03d; low middling, 763d; good ordi- nary, 7.57d; ordinary, 7.32d.
 The sales of the day were 1000 bales of which 400 bales were fer specula- . ton and export and included 6600 American.
 Receipts 1000 bales including 4S00 American.
 Futures opened steady and closed ir- regular. June, 7.9216d; June-July, 7.S1d; July-August, 7.76d; August Sep tember, 7.49d; September October, 7.14d; October November, 7.0O1ad; November December, 6.95d; December-January- 6.94sd; January February. 6.94hd; February March. 6.95 hd March April, 696hd
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Flour and Foodstuffs

Corrected by Tennessee NH Co.)
 Self-raising flour, s575. Nellie King flour. per barrel. s4.75. Bolted meal, per S6-pound sack, S1.$. No. 2 corn, per bushel, kiln dried, soc. Pure wheat shorts. 80. Pure wheat bran, $3O 10o-lb C. B. hulls, per ton. SIP. Prime c. S. meal, per ton BPS. c. s. feed meal, per ton. s25. No. timothy hay, per ton, S2S Mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass. SIS. Corn chops, per 100-lb. sack, $1.45. Flour in wood. l5c higher. White oats. 5Sc. Choice peal green alfalfa, $25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
BLACK HAND GETS
 SALOON KEEPER

New Orleans, June H.-A bloody trag- edy which the police are inclined to att tribute to members of the Black Hand society, was enacted early today at the home of Joseph Davi, an Italian saloon- keeper. when some unknown person mur- derously assaulted Davi and his wife while the two lay asleep. in bed. Davis head was beaten almost to a pulp, and his wife was terribly cut about the head and face with a glass ornamental jar. Davi Is expected to die, but 1t is believed his wife will recover.
 Robbery was not the motive as sev- eral hundred dollars in money and valu- able jewelry. all in view of the man who, committed the crime, were untouched.
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Fruits and Produce

Corrected by Douglas Bros)
 Apples-westerns s2. 75113.25 box Oranges California, $50; Florida. s2@3.50; Pine apples-s2.75@ Lemons-Fancy, s7O 7.5O. Limes-Imported. per 100. s1.25. Cabba ge-Crate. Sc pound. Onions New Louisiana. Sc pound. Navy beans- Choice, Michigan, per bushel, S2.75. Peas-Virgina black eye, per bushel. s2.50. Spanish Onions-Per crate. s1.75. Celgy-Fancy per crate. $3. Grape Fruft-Florida, per box, s3.25@ 3.5e. Strawberries-South Alabama. s1.75@2.50. Tomatoes-Crate, 6 baskets. s2.75D3.50. String beans-$1.50. New, Irish potatoes per bushel, s1.50@1.75- Watermel ons-25 O 35c. Georgia Peaches -s303.50 per crate. Canteloupes-$2 @3 per crate. .
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. June 27.-Cash wheat unchanged to 1c higher; No. hard, S61b Co 92c; No. red, S4H @S5c. Corn unchanged to 1c higher; No. mixed, STA @5SAc: No. ? white. 5S1sc. Oats A @ 1sc lower; No. 2 white, 4S E O 44c; No. 3 mixed. 41@42c. Wheat future, July, S6% @s6Ac bid; September, S6bc bid. Corn. July, 5S1sc sellers; Septem- her b91hc bid,
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Metal Market

New York, June 27.--Standard copper quiet spot and June, $12.25G12. 35; July, 12. 25a12. 40; August and September, s12. .30@ 12 .40;, Ostober, SIP 3OQ12.50. London weak, spot. G47 Is Sd; futures, a57 12s Cd. Ar rivals at New York today, 220 tons. Ex- ports so far this month, 25,39S tons. Lake copper. SIP. 75d13 electrolytic, s12. .621a@ 12.75; casting, SIP 371a@12. 50.
 Tin quiet; spot. s44. .75@46.25; June. $40 45e60; July, s43. 1094S.5O; August. SAP 50@ 42 65; September and October, S41 .75Q42 25. London weak; spot e197 los. futures. s191 15s.
 Lead quiet, s4, 45@4. 50 New York; s4. 30@ 4.4O East St. Louis. London, e13 Is Cd.
 Spelter easy, $5.7095. 80 New York; $5. 50 65.65 East St. Louis. London, G24 12s 6d
 Iron, Cleveland warrants, 46s 3d in Lon- don. Locally iron was quiet No. foundry northern, $15@15 25; No. 2, s1475 els; No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft, $14.74115.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
New OrIeans Rice Market

New Orleans, June 27.-Business In the local rice market today was confined al- most exclusively to clean Honduras. Oieepr1 rice was steady, rough quiet no- ceipts: Rough, 13; clean, STE; millers, GOO. Sales: Rough, 160 Honduras at 1900; clean, 3940 Honduras at 113d4 c; S5 Japan at 15-16o. Quotations, Rough Honduras, 1.50@3c; Japan not posted. Clean Hon. duras, 3Q4Ac: Japan, 26Sxc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. June 27.-Cash wheat firm; track No. red. new. STA @SSAc; No. ? hard, 9O095c. Corn, higher; track No. 9. STAG; No. white, 57 % c 5S A c. Oats higher; track No. 2, 4Sc; No. white 44hc Wheat futures, higher; July, S7Tc c; September, 8Sc. Corn higher July 57hc; September. 59%c. Oats higher; July, 4SAc; September, 44%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
Coster to Meet Mandot

New Orleans, June 27.-Joe Coster of Brooklyn and Joe Mandot of this city were today matched for a 20-round bout before the Westside Athletic club, Algiers, on September IT. They will meet at about 124 pounds. Mandot won an eight-round decision over Coster in Memphis last week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28

90,206,355; in banks and Philippines, s35,12S,235 total balance in general fund, $92,609.171; ordinary receipts, $14, ,449,991, with ordinary disburse ments of s1,909,928. The surplus to date this fiscal year Is s17,SS2,S51 as against deficit of s7,057,099 at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt trans Ii..IIs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
Dry Goods

New York, June 27.-The cotton goods markets were quiet for the day. Stocks of mems wear and many staple lines of cotton goods are stated to be the small est carried in years by large houses. Yarns rule very quiet. Silk velvets are being called for more freely than any single silk fabric.
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Poultry and E,pps

Corrected by Garrett & Hine)
 Hens-Medium, 40G50c; live, per h., 13ap 14c; large flyers, 3oQ4oc: 22lsdi25c h., me- dium fryers. 25a3oc; 221ad25c per lb. = small, 25c. Ducks-259i0c; guineas, BOG; roosters, 30@ 35c; geese. 30@ 40c; turkeys, 20c. Eggs-Fresh, 150D16c
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inal; ordinary, 12 7-1sc nominal; good or dinary, 1S7sc; strict good ordinary. 14]4G low middling, IA 9-16c; strict low mid ding, IA 13-16c: middling, 15 1-1sc; strict middling, IA 5-16c good middling, l51zc; strict good middling, 15 11-16c; middling fair, 15 15-16c; middling fair to fair 16 5-16c; fair. 16 11-16c nominal. Receipts, 455; stock, sS,s76.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Cotton Seed Products

Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton oil Company
 oil, prime, 4oQ471ac per gallon; meal. prime, 71bc per cent ammcnio, s27 per net ton; hulls, sacked, s11; hulls. loose, g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
Naval Sores

Savannah, June 27.-Turpentine firm; 5SA @541sc; sales, 5O4 "A receipts, 142o; shipments, 163; stocks. 24,9S1. Rosin firm; sales. 2750; receipts, 4e2S; ship ments, 1250; stocks, 93,900. Quote: B, s5.75@5.s5; D, ss.3o; E, ss.4O; F, $645@6.5O; G, $6.5O; H. s65O@6.55; I. $6.521a @6.60; K, $6.65; M, s6.90; N s7.20 VIC, $7.30; wv, $740.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
Meats

Corrected by Southern Beef and Pros
 vision Company
 Lard. 9$c; compound, s%c D. s. short ribs, SAC. D. 8. fat backs. Sl1c. Smoked clear bellies, 171&c; fancy, 1Skc. Ham butts. 101ac; Boston butts. 10c. Bacon. fancy, 24c; medium. 21c. Pork Joins, 12c; spare ribs, s1ae. Star Reg. ham, 17c. Star skd. ham, lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28

Lambs $5.5o@s.60, yearlings s4@4.5o wethers s3.25@s.75, ewes s3@S.25, stock CTS s2@2.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Open. High. Low. Close.

New Orleans. June 27-Spot cotton easy, unchanged. Sales on the spot, 14 bales; none to arrive. Low ordinary. 1lssc nom-
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Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling. 15c; net receipts, 554; gross receipts, 654; stock, 16, o2o.
 net receipts. 455; gross receipts. 455 sales, IA; stock, 6s,S76; to Great Britain 1434. Mobile: Quiet; middling, 14%c; net receipts, 4, gross receipts, 4; stock, 1901.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling. 15Nc; net receipts, 672; gross receipts, 672; stock, 1a.s
 Charleston: Nominal; middling, 15% c; net receipts, 1 gross receipts, 1; stock, 732s
 Wilmington: Nominal; stock, 12ss.
 Norfolk: Quiet; middling, 15c; net receipts, 3, gross receipts, 72; sales, 4; stock, 8524; coastwise. TO.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 15Ac; stock, 2133.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 14.soc; gross receipts. 11SS; stock, 11S,971; to continent 200; coastwise. 331.
 Boston: Quiet middling, 14.75c; gross reoepits, 44S; stock. S7oo; to Great Britain. ST.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 15.15c; gross receipts. 125; stock, 3159: to Great Britain, 200.
 Total today at all ports, net 16s9; Great Britain. 1871; continent, 2oo; stock, 24S,09s.
 Consolidated at all ports. net 44o5; Great Britain, 2101; France, 466; conti- nent, sol.
 Total since September 1 at all ports, net 3,432,625; Great Britain, 3,234.961 !; France, S98,70S; continent, 2,9e4,636; Japan, 14S,366; Mexico, 2075.
 Interior Movement
 Houston Quiet; middling, 16c; net re- ceipts, 192 gross receipts. 1S2; ship meuts g9: stock, 14,662.
 Augusta: Quiet; middling, $c;. net receipts. 2s gross receipts, 76; ship ments, 325 sales, 15S; stock, S001.
 Memphis Steady; middling. 15c: net receipts, 40; gross receipts, 471; ship ments, 693; sales, 100; stock, 37,S70.
 St. Louis: Dull; middling, 15cs gross receipts, 50; shipments, 50; stock. S523.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 33; gross receipts, 33; shipments. 115; stock, 19,- 501.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling. 14hc; net receipts. 12; gross receipts. 12; shipments, 153; stock. 7490
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 15c.
 Total today: Net receipts, 243; gross receipts, TIA; shipments. 1435; sales, 25S; stock, 96,047.
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while flyers retain the price of 9 cents.
 The following quotations prevail;
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Rands
New York Money

New York, June 27.-Money on call steady. 23s@2h per cent; ruling rate, 2S per cent; closing bid, 2as per cent offered at PIE per cent. Time loans steady; 60 days, 2h per cent; 90 days, 2M @2% per cent; six months, A @31h per cent. Prime mercantile paper 40 A. per cent; sterling exchange steady with actual business In bankers bills at $4.S4 for 60-day bil1s and at $4.S610 for demand; commercial bills, s4.83 F ; bar silver, 52%c; Mexican dollars, 45c; government bonds, steadyi railroad bonds. irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
GEIGER, ALA.

GEIGEK, ALA. In the heart of the Black Belt. For information call, write or phone Chas. B. Tarr, 534 Brown Marx. Bell 851 Main.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
HUBBARD BROS. & GO.

tton % MerchnIts, M Hrn9ver vnm,, Square, N. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Assoo ctates Members Liverpool Cotton Asso- ciation. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special at signments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-28
Treasury Statement

Washington, June 27.--At the begin ming of business today the condition of the United States treasury. was:
 Working balance in treasury offices
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New York Cotton Futures
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day, 42z.1o6 shares.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-05-18
FOREIGN.

Forty men were entombed by an ex-
plosion that wrecked the ST. Marga-
ret .oa! mine near Whitehaven. Eng
land.
Discoveries of diamonds have been
made in Bagamoyo. in German East
Africa. according to cables received
from Dar-Es-Salaam.
Alberta government has granted
$4,000 toward the dry farming con-
gress OF the United States II 1t is
held in Lethbridge in 1912.
Mexico's provisional government be-
came an established fact with the
naming of Francisco l. Madero, Jr.,
provisional president of his cabinet Of
ficers. and the establishment OF cap
ital at the captured city Of Juarez.
This little bullet-riddled city Junrez
is the provisional capital OF Mexico,
and Francisco l. Madero, Jr, provi-
sional president. and his staff have
taken complete possession after win
ming the bloociest battle Of the Mex
ican revolution.
The ancient empire Of China has
been given a constitutional govern
mert. An edict was issued abolishing
the grand council and establishing
cabinet. The cabinet will consist Of
ten members and will be responsible
to the Chinese Parliament.
Gen. Porfirio Diaz has issued a mani
festo to the people Of Mexico. declar-
ing his intention to resign the presi-
dency as soon as peace is restored.
In this manner the President has vir-
tually acceded to the demands of
Francisco L. Madero that he make an
nouncement of such intention.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-05-18

Lafayette Grover. the fourth COVER
nor of Oregon. died recently at his
home In Portland.
The st. Mary's college. Kansas.
baseball team defeated the Keio uni
versity players of Toxic. Japan. 8 to
/.
The last of the lambs fed at Fort
Collins. Colo. IA carloads have been
shipped. Sheep feeding industry has
not been profitable this season.
Harry Porter. who is said to have
made the best counterfeit silver dol
lar ever found. has been sentenced
from Denver to six years in Leaven-
worth.
John Schaffer and Homer Corbet,
car repairers. were killed by the ex-
plosion OF several oil tanks in the car
Topeka. Kan.
Chinese OF San Francisco have pre-
pared n memorial to be sent to Presi-
dent Taft In which they declare the
treaty between China and the United
States is being violated daily.
Joseph w. AAtch, hotVA ~ 'S'..'
was shot and killed on the street In
Salt Lake City. while trying to stop
a holdup who had robbed pawn
ship of $4,000 worth of diamonds.
The State Board OF Railroad Com
missioners OF Kansas refused to per
nit the NJ. X. 4 T. railroad to issue
1902 ,000. 900 in bonds on the ground
that the proposition Is too indefinite
Many letters have been received at
the office of Governor Shafroth OF
Colorado. asking him to veto the bill
which provides that all cases OF tu'
berculosis must be reported to the
state health officials.
The North Dakota state hail insur'
ance law is of special interest because
1t signalizes the advent Of the state
into the insurance business. The work
ing out OF the plan will be watched
with interest. for II the state can fur
nish nail insurance to its citizens II
will be argued that 1t can also fur
nish life. fire. casualty and other forms
OF insurance with equal propriety.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-05-18
SPORT.

"Porky" Flynn of Boston sent Jim
Savage Of New Jersey to the mat SO
frequently in six rounds OF sched-
uled 12-round bout in Boston. that the
referee called the match in the ninth
round ard gave the decision to Flynn.
The Greeves Sunday baseball bill be-
came a law in Ohio. The playing of
the game is restricted to the after
noon on Sunday.
Convict 1892 of the Missouri state
prison at Jefferson City is the latest
contender for white hope" honors.
In a letter to the sporting editor of a
local newspaper. the prisoner acknowl-
edges that he is the logical person to
humble Champion Jack johnson. He
says he is six feet and four inches
tall, has a reach Of "a inches and
weighs 230 pounds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-05-18
Fame's . Jade.

Signor Pucinni, celebrated for his
operas, 10 still a young man. On the
subject Of his early success the Ital-
ian composer said recently in New
York:
II have been very lucky. Recogni'
ton for artistic work comes so often
after one Is too old to enjoy 1t.
81 remember one OF my country
men, . centenarian. who. had he died
before 70 would never have seen any
Of his operas produced. Luckily he
lived to 80 great an age that he re-
Aived for many years the admiration
n8 deserved. Naturally enough. though
this splendid artist regretted bis
years Of obscurity and neglect and he
frequently spoke bitterly Of his bad
fortune.
"Once at the very end Of his Ions
life an Englishman entered his box at
the opera In Rome. and said. respect
fully:
"T have travelled all the way from
London to see the author Of my favor
lite opera
"The veteran composer. with ma
licious smile, replied:
"'Well. my friend have given you
plenty OF time to get here"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-05-18
WASHINGTON.

The Senate confirmed the nomina-
lion of Ernest Knaebel as assistant at
torney general.
1t has been indicated that Secretary
MacVeagh will call for popular bids
on an Issue of $5O.OOO.OOO of Panama
bonds.
The average condition OF winter
wheat May lst was SOL. compared
with 1873 April 1st, S2.1 May l. 1910,
and $50 May 1st, ten-year average.
according to the crop report of the
department of agriculture.
A reaffirmation of the program of
hands Off in Mexico is the plan by
the President and his advisers. The
President believes that all that can
be done is to remove the Americans
as far from the scene of hostilities
as possible.
Pensions of $1,000 year each for
Mrs. Frances Cleveland, widow of
President Cleveland. and Mary Lord
Harrison. widow OF President Harri-
son. are provided for in bill intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Root
Of New York.
Facing the question OF an early re-
port on the Canadian reciprocity bill
and with the free list bill already be-
fore them. members of the Senate
committee on finance are considering
a Democratic proposition to couple the
two measures.
The House committee on territories
has concluded its deliberations on
statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo. recommending changes in the pro-
posed state constitutions which must
be approved by voters before the
President proclaims admission.
The question. Does a conspiracy to
fix the price OF commodity by pro-
curing corner" constitute viola
tion of the Sherman antitrust law
came up before the Supreme Court OF
the United States in the case OF the
government against James A. Patten
and other indicted cotton men.
The fight over probably the richest
coal lands in the word was transferred
to the Supreme Court OF the United
States when the government docketed
an appeal from the order OF the Fed
eral Court OF Washington quashing
the so-called "Stracey group" indict-
ment. In the Alaskan coal land case.
Republican minority of the House
OF Representatives failed to make a
change in the first Democratic tariff
till-that placing on the free list ag
ricultural implements. meats and
many other articles. The bill passed
the House by a vote of 236 to 109
the Democrats voting solidly and mus
tering twenty-four Republicans with
them.