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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
COTTON RESUMES SELLING MOVEMENT
 - All Months Make New Low Records Except
 July

New York, July 2i.-Renewal of old crop conditions in the Liverpool cotton market before the beginning of business here to- day led to a resumption of the general selling movement, and all months on tho list made new low recoSds for the season with the exception of July, which was rel atively steady and quiet. The market closed barely steady, net points higher only July, only points lower on August, but from 22 to 26 points lower on the new crop months.
 The opening was easy at decline of 1om19 points in response to the cables and reports that the old crop bulls had resumed their unloading movement in the English markets, where their holdings ot both contracts and spot cotton are sup posed to have been the heaviest. With weather adyices showing continued cloudy or showery weather in the southwest there was nothing in the news from that source to create a more bullish sentiment on the new crop outlook and the weak ness fin Liverpool started renewal on the general selling movement here, with the result that active months soon showed net losses of from 20 to 23 points. Rallies of i or 6 points followed on trade buying and covering of shorts, but the demand from trade resources did not seem to be so active as it was toward the end of last week and the market eased off again dur ing the afternoon when August contracts broke to 12. 44c and October to Il soc, with tha more active nositions generally show ing a net loss of from "A to 29 points. August rallied sharply in the last hour on covering of shorts, closing at F 6oc bid but the new crop recovered only point or two of its extreme loss and the south was believed to be steady seller here even at the decline. Trading was fairly active at the start and toward the close was quiet. Generally speaking the mar ket acted much as it did last week, with reference to increased offerings or bulges, while there seemed few buyers willing to follow the market on slight advances Reactionists were supposed to be selling the cotton purchased recently and com plaints of excessive rains or boil weevil damage from the central belt were again overshadowed by unanimous predictions of bearish August bureau.
 Receipts today, 400 bales, against 565 last week and 337 last year. For the week, 10000 bales, against 4s90 last week and 20, 697 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 10s bales, against 3S0 last year, and at Houston ,5S2, against 196 last yeac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
TRADING SLUGGISH
 IN STOCK MARKET Last Weeks Period of In creased Activity and Ris-
 ing Prices Terminated

New York. July Achievements in the stock market today indicated that the period of increased activity and rising prices, which enlivened specu- lation last week, had been termnatet., for the present. at least. Trading was slow and stocks seemed to drift rath- CT than to move in response to any clearly defined motive
 After an irregular opening, with most prices slightly lower, the mark st hardened. Union Pacific, which has outranked United States Steel and Reading on several occasions lately as speculative favorite again took the lead, rising point and held it through out the day. The advance, however, was of short duration. Before noon prices weakened and gains were lost quickly. Toward the end of the day stocks were sold on a somewhat heaN- fer scale and receded further, the close showing losses generally distributed although few of the active issues lost more than point.
 A conspicuous feature of the market was the heaviness of the northwestern group of railroads.
 Atchison was a strong point in the railroad list and was the center Of speculative interest for a time in the afternoon. Most of the buying was at trbuted to group of operators that has at times been active in important bull movements.
 Among the industrials General Elec- tric and National Biscuit, both recent bull favorites, receded, while Bethie hem Steel, which is usually inactive, achieved prominence with 2-point rise Strength of the latter stock was associated with the larger earnings ot the last fiscal year, which have led to talk of renewal of dividends on the preferred issue.
 Despite the moderate recessions as a result of the days operations, senti- ment in the street was largely bullish. This was due in part to a report of rain through the corn belt and to pros poets of the early adjournment of Con- gress. Some professional traders were inclined to view todays market. as merely lull in the bull campaign. Pub lie Interest in the market, however, re- mains at so low point as to render difficult any extended movement of stocks.
 Western railway officials reported better conditions during the past week. Traffic on the western roads Is light ly ahead of this period of last year. The better crop outlook has renewed confidence, although general business is still low and hesitating. Official fig ures of earnings of all railroads in May showed a decrease of 5.5 per cent in operating expenses.
 London was seller in this market. disposing of l2,000 shares, chiefly Union Pacific, United States Steel and Southern railway
 The bond market was steady. Total sales, par value S1,779,000a Unitci States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
HEAVY SHOWERS
 AFFECT BUSINESS Sweet and Irish Potatoes Now More Plentiful in
 Wholesale Markets

Heavy showers yesterday affected business considerably on Morris avenue. As business, as a rule. is rather inactive on Monday, inclement weather or any unfavorable conditions are felt more than at any other time of the week.
 snug supply of sweet potatoes was in evidence on the thoroughfare, and Irish potatoes, which have been very scarce, are now beginning to be more plentiful. Other receipts yesterday were several boxes of California fruit and a large supply of young chickens.
 The brisk trade which was prevalent in the feed markets the latter part of last week has been checked by the wet weather Business yesterday was trans acted mostly with the local retailers, conditions being too unfavorable to war. rant much shipping.
 Current quotations are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
RAINS CAUSE GRAIN
 PRICES ID TUMBLE:
Wet Weather Means Mil lions of Bushels Added to
 Corn Crop and Others

Chicago, July 24-Rains that meant millions of bushels added to the corn crop made the market for the cereal to- day seem almost without bottom. As a result, other grains too. were plunged lower and the end of the session left net losses all around-corn down 15s to 1s4c, wheat AGssc to 34c and oats 24c to 1Ac Provisions had a ragged finish, varying from 200 off to 5671ac up.
 Not only were there heavy rains throughout the corn belt, notably in Kansas and Nebraska. but the official long range forecast told of wet weather ahead for much of the coming week Selling orders flooded in from every side whirling prices in some cases down more than two cents a bushel, without a sign of waver Then it seemed a fair rally might ensue, shorts and new investors buying but the prospect quickly dimmed and values sagged till at the last they were struggling from the lowest point of the session to 1ac above. All day long, country dealers were eagerly unloading corn here In as large lots as would be taken, and were striving to dispose of more. Notice of small world shipments formed the one source of real encourag- ment for the bulls. Between the open- ing and the close September ranged from 63c to 637sc with the final tone nervous at 63ssc, fall of 15sc net.
 Wheat held up pretty well at first but support was purely local and soon gave out. Signs pointed to some let-up in damage reports from Minnesota and the Dakotas Besides there was a predic- tion of warmer weather for the Cana dian northwest. Gradually the corn weakness took effect, and then came g. big decrease in the visible supply, B. 122,0OO bushels not including probably 100000 bushels on side tracks in Chica- go The volume of business in the pit was rather limited. September fluctuat- ed from Ss1s to S9Ac, closing weak a4c lower at SS1sc.
 Oats followed the same course as corn though not to such a. radical extent. The severe declines last week prevented. High and low levels touched by the September option were ALAG and 4O9sc with last sales %@7sc off at 4OSsc.
 Pork appeared to be adversely affect ed by selling for speculators who had bought expecting a bulge on account of reciprocity. When the pit was cleared, the product was 200 lower to 215c up. On the other hand lard and ribs had be- come 21s to 71ac increased in cost.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 No. 3 Rye-S01a @S1c.
 Feed or Mixing Barley-60 70c.
 Fair to Choice Malting-90c@ @ s1.05. Flax Seed-No. l southwestern, nom- inal; No northwestern, nominal. Timothy Seed-$9 @13.50.
 Clover-s9@15.50.
 Mess Pork-Per bbl.. $16.S71s @16.50. Lard--Per 100 lbs, $S.221s.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, $7.621s Q S.S7h.
 Short Clear sides-Boxed, s8.25 @ S.37k.
 Butter-steady; creameries, 19@24c; dairies, 1S@22c.
 Eggs-Firm; receipts, 11,474 cases; at mark, cases included, 51a @12c; firsts, 15c; prime firsts, 16c.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 13@13Ac; Twins, 12A @12hc; Young Americas, 1874 @131ac; Long Horns, 14c.
 Potatoes-Easy; $1.45 O 1,50; receipts, 50 cars.
 iPoultry-Easy; turkeys, 12c; chick ems, 12c; springs, 14hc.
 Veal-Steady; 50 to 60 ID. wts., SO Sc; 60 to s5 ID. wts., 9h @101ac; S5 to 11O lb wts., lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Metal Market

New York. July 24.-Standard copper dull; spot, July, August, September and October, S12. .10Gi12. 9. London quiet; spot,
 e56 lis Sd; futures, e57 2s Cd. Arrivals re- ported at New York today, 1925 tons. Custom house returns show exports of 24201 tons so far this month. Lake copper. SIP. .75413; electrolytic, SIP. .621s412. and
 casting, s12. 371aG12 50.
 Tin easy; spot, $4l .55642 25; July, s41 To d41 .s5 August s4l 35@41 75 September, $41@l41 50; October, $40 ,59641. London spot, e190; futures, e1s6 10s. HAl
 Lead firm, s4. 45d455 New York; s4. 45@ 4.47ls East St. Louis. London, 913 16s 3d. Spelter quiet, s5. 70Q5.SO New York; $5.5c @5. 60 East St. Louis. London, e25.
 Iron, Cleveland warrants 46s 101ad in
 London. Locally iron was quiet. No. foundry northern, s15@l5 .25; No. ? foundry northern 14.75%l5; No. 1 foundry south ern and No foundry southern soft, $14.75 @15.2 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet middling, 1Sssc; net receipts, 6S; gross receipts, 6S; sales, 200; stock, 6245; Great Britain, 166; coastwlse, 42.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling, 14c; net receipts, 10S gross receipts, lOS; sales. 3s; stock, 32,474; continent, 5O
 Mobile: Gross receipts, 21; stock, 6l2; coastwise, 21.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, 14c; net re- ceipts, 15; gross receipts, 15; stock, 14,- 99S coastwise, 2S9.
 Charleston: Nominal; stock. 3eS4; coast wise, 100.
 Wilmington: Steady stock, 2o5.
 Norfolk: Quiet; middling, G3%c; sales, 163 stock, 2516; coastwise. S6l.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 1S%c; gross receipts, 329; stock, TIPS.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 1860; gross receipts. 543; sales, 5000; stock, 9l,- 405: Great Britain. 191; France, 2oO; con- tinent. 127O: coastwise, 412.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 13.6oc; gross receipts, e97:. stock. 7229.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 13.S5c; net receipts, 150; gross receipts, 224; stock, 124S.
 Total today at all ports: Net receipts, SH; Great Britain, S57; France, 25O; con tinent, 1920; stock, 162.7 704.
 Consolidated, at all portsi Net receipts, 95e: Great Britain, 4S60; France, 250; con- tinent, 2154.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net receipts, S,469,09S; Great Britain, B. 25S, ,67O; France. 900,3l7 continent, 3,o31,- AS; Japan. 14S,966; Mexico, 2O75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
MANUEL PREPARING
 TO SEIZE THRONE

Madrid, July N.-A son of Homen Cristo, in ar. interview given in Fl Liberal today declared that Manuel was personally di- rect,ng the campaign for his restoration to the throne of Portugal. The deposed monarch, he said, had offered to place himself at the head of the monarchist troops. He had contributed one-third of his fortune to the monarchist cause ana rallied 10OOO men to his support. The court of Italy especially, and the court of Germany favors the return of the l..oiiarcn but France is supporting the re- public, according to Cristo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25

August. 1134c; September, .75c October, 10.S2c; November, 10. roc; December. Janu- ary, February, March and April, 10. DOC {; May. 10 .56c; June, 10.57c.
 Havre was A@1a franc lower. Hamburg was unchanged to F pfenng lower. Rio, 50 reis lower at SIX 4.50; Santos ir- regular As 50 reis higher at SIX 400, Is un- changed at SIX 100 Receipts at the two
 Brazilian ports were 50O00 bags. against
 42, 900 last year. Jundiahy receipts 43,700, against 4O,3O0 last year Closing cables from Santos quoted As at SIX ? % and re- ported at Sac Paulo receipts of 45,000 bags. Spot steady: Rio No. z, 13ssc; Santos No.
 4, 137sc; mild, quiet; Cordova, 14q16c, nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Coffee Market

New York, July A.-The market for coffee futures opened steady with Au- gust unchanged and other positions ? to points lower in response to lower Euro pean cables, scattering liquidation of Sep tember and some European selling, which
 was attributed to expectations of gradu- ally weakening primary markets as re- suit of the increasing movements. There was not a great deal of coffee for sale.
 and after working off to net loss Of about 5a1O points during the middle of the day prices rallied in the later trad ing on a renewal of bull support, some- what steadier closing cables from Ham, burg and covering of shorts. The close was steady, net points lower to points higher. Sales, 4275o bags. July, 11.62c;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
TO BUILD LARGEST
 SHIP IN THE WORLD

London, July 24.--The plans for the new steamer Aquitania. which the Gu nard company is building at Clyde Bank, have been modified to make the vessel the largest in the world Her length will exceed 300 feet and be 10 feet greater than the length of the 50.- 00O-ton liner Tmperator, which the -Ameris an line will put into service in ths spring of 1913. It Is also stated that the Aquitania will be one knot faster than her German rival. The original specifications called for a length of S85 feet and speed of 23 knots an hour. She will accomm odate 4O0O passengers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, July 24.-Cotton, spot moder-
 ate business done; prices IA to 16 points
 lower. American middling fair. 7.Sod;
 good middling, 7.46d middling, 7.22d; low niddijng. 7.O2d; good ordinary, 676d; or dinary, 6.51d Sales of the day were 700C bales, of which 700 were for speculation and export and included 6400 Americans. Receipts, 200 bales. all American. Futures opened easier and closed easy. July, 6.S5iAd; July-August. 6S21ad; AugustSep- temher. S66l.d; September-Octobe 6.I1ad October November, 6.351sd; November December, 631d December-January 6. .3Okd: January- February, 6.31d; Febru. ary-M March, 6.32d; March-April, 6.33d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. July 24.-Cotton fu- lures opened barely steady at de :. cline of 14 to 20 points on much lower cables than due. In the early trading the market follow ed Liverpool and paid very little attention to the news of tha morning, although private dispatches said that the weakness of the English
 market was due to heavy American selling. Selling from longs who bought
 last week in anticipation of a reaction was moderately heavy. At the end or the first half s.rur of business the ac- tive months were 22 to "A ponts under Saturdays close. Trading was chiefly in the new crou months.
 Around the middle of the morning the market became quiet and feature less Trading was principally between scalpers. Commission houses had few orders from outsiders who went long on the theory that a reaction was overdue and that the decline was
 manipulated but this buying was not
 large enough in volume to be factor
 in the situation. Most of the business
 of the morning was in the new crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Fruits and Produce

ICOfTeCteu Dy DOuBIdB BT0S,)
 Apples-Westerns $2. 7543 25 box. Oranges California, $4; Florida, s2d3.50. Pine- apples-$2 7563. Lemons-Fancy, s55O. Limes-Imported, per 100, SIPS. Cabbage-Crate, Sc pound. Onions New Louisiana. Sc pound. Navy beans Choice Michigan. per bushel. $275 Peas-Virginia black eye, per bushel, S2 50. Spanish Onions-per crate, s1.75 Celery-Fancy, per crate, ss. Grape Fruit Florida, per box, S3.25d35o. Strawber- ries-South Alabama. s1. .75d2 5O Tomatoes Crate, baskets, s275d3.5o. String beans -Sl50. New Irish potatoes per bushel, s1. .5O6p1. 10. Watermelons-15G25c. Georgia peaches-s3d3.50 per crate Canteloupes- S21S per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
TRY TO WRECK l.. & N.
 PASSENGER TRAIN

Russellville, Ky, July 24.-An unsuccess- ful effort was made to wreck the Louis ville and Nashville passenger train due here from Owensboro. Ky, at 10 o'clock this morning. a section gang removing a large pile of rocks and ties which they discovered on the track near Vandy sta tioa shortly before the train rounded a curve There is no cew to the Identity of the would-be wreckers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Ricciardis Are Separated

Paris, July "A The civil court today issued decree Of conditional separa- ton to M. Ricciardi and Madame Ric- ciardi the former Pricess De Chimay, who was Miss Clara Ward of Detroit. Mich The decree provides that the partles shall live apart but does not permit either to jnarry. The decree was granted on the request of the bus band
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Garment Strikers in Fight

Cleveland, Ohio, July 24-Garment strikers and guards fought gun bat tie outside the home ot Charles Sperl- ing here today. More than DO shots were exchange ds Most of the bullets went wild. Two strikers were wound ed The fight took place when mob of strikers ma-ehed on the Sperling home to determine whether garments were being mads there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, July 24.-At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was Working balance :n treasury offices, s94,51S,5S1; in banks and Philippine treasury, $339o2, 1928. The total of the general fund was s155,- 653, 452. Receipts yesterday were 2532. 40. Disbursements were $1,631. 695. The deficit to date this fiscal year Is $14,924,7S4, as against deficit of $S,572,3S6 at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama canal ard public debt transactions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Visible Grain Supply

New York, July 24.-The visible supply Of grain in the United States Saturday, July 22, as compiled by the New York produce exchange, was follows: Wheat, PA, S94, GOO bushels; increase, 5,24l,- 900 bushels; corn, S517,000 bushels; de- creased, 2,024,0OO bushels; oats, 1009l, ,0c0 bushels. decreased. 1160,000 bushels; rye. 1a:00o bushels; decrease. 4OoO; barley, 920,
 900 bushels; increase, 13,000 The visible supply of wheat In Canada last Saturday was 5Si2, coo bushels. a decrease of 47,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans. July 24.-Spot cotton nominal, unchanged; middling. 14ci sales on the spot, l bale; to arrive. 97 low ordinary, 10 9-16c nominal; ordi- nary, ssc nominal; good ordinary 12 13-16c; low middling. 131ac, strict To wmiddling. I3%c; middling, 14c strict middling. 14hc; good middling IA 7-16c; strict good middling, 4 13-16c middling fair. l5c; middling fair to fair 15 # c; fair, 15 %e nominal Receipts 1OS stock 32494
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Fined for Striking Umpire

Charleston S. C.. July A.-Thomas A. Burchfield. an elderly baseball fan. was fined $50 in the police court today as q result of striking Umpire Kelly and in terfering with the police who were pro tecting the arbitrar during Saturday s game with Augusta. Two other fans were fined less amounts and the case of a third continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Probing Import Frauds

Philadelphia, July 24.-The special United States grand jury empaneled on May r to investigate suspected frauds in sugar imports at this port resumed it's sitting in tho federal building to- day. The ju-: took q recess on July 13 to permit rhe tabulating of evil dence A nurl.er of custom house weighers and inspectors were examined today, together with employees of pas and present sugar refineries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Empire Audit Company

The old crops were neglected. At the lowest of the morning July was To points under Saturdays close, August was 25 under and the new crop montns were 23 to 26 points under. At noon the market was 10 to 23 points down.
 In the afternoon session the market was dull and easy. In the trading up to , o'clock the more active months were put 26 to 2S points under Sat urday's close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, July 24-Cotton seed oil closing. Sept, S55Sa5.6O. August, s5.546l 5.55c1s September. 5.5195.52; October 5.S695.37c; October, 5.36c; November, 5.35 @5.S6 December, 5.340535c; 200. Decem- Der at 5S6c; January, 5.33@5.S7; March, 5.41l5.4Sc Sales between third and fourth calls. 400 August, b55c; TOO Au- gust, 5.54c; 200 September, 5.50c; 100 No- vember. 5.35c; 300 December, 5.S3c. Total sales, 12, 300.
 New Orleans, July 24-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, per pound, 6c Choice meal, per cent ammonia, per long ton, s29; choice cake, per long ton, S26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
American Girl Drowned

Borne Switzerland, July 24.-Miss Mary Louise Thomas. m American, and her Swiss teacher, Miss Levanchy, were drowned in Lax. Leman. near Clarens today. They nere in a rowboat with four others when their craft was run down by a motor boat. Their compan- ions were saved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Damages Claimed for Monopoly

Philadelphia, July A.-A statement of claims to realize s15,OOoOOO damages has been filed in the United States court here by the Bluefelds supreme court of New York to the use of Elmer Wood. receiver of the company. against the United Fruit company The Bluefields company claims damages in this amount for alleged stiff ling of competition and creating an al legged monopoly in the sale of bananas in thiS coi1ptrV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
New York Money

New York, July 24-Money on call steady, 24q21s per cent; ruling rate, 9ss; closing bid, 2ss offered at 21a; time loans l, dull, sixty days 2a4d3 per cent; 90 days, 2B@3 per cent; six months, 39sG2A per cent Prime mercantile paper, to AZ per cent: sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S4. 25 for 60 days bills and at $4S605. for de- mand; commercial bills. s4sS75; ~bar sil- yer. 52iAc: Mexican dollars. 45c; govern ment and railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Flour and Foodstuffs

(Corrected by Tennessee Mill Co.)
 Self-raising flour, s5.75. Nellie King flour, per barrel, s4.6O. Bolted meal. per 96-pound sacks, s1.70. No. corn, per bushel. kiln dried, BOG. Pure wheat shorts, s32. Pure wheat bran. $2S. 100-lb. c. S. hulls, per ton. SIP Prime C. S. meal, per ton, BPS. C. S. feed meal, per ton. s25. Mo-. 1 timothy hay, per ton, s2s. Mixed alfaiN and Johnston grass, s1S Corn chops, per 1OO-lb. sack, s1.70. Flour in wood, 15c higher White oats, Csc. Choice meal green alfalfa, S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-25
Bank of Germany Statement

f Berlin, July 24-The weekly statement z of the bank of Germany shows the fol- lowing changes: Cash in hand. increased 46994, 900 marks; loans, decreased, 10,20S,- <. GOO marks; discounts, decreased, S4,270.00 marks; treasury bills, decreased 20,100,- GOO marks; notes in circulation. decreased
 7S,756,000 marks: deposits. increased 2O,-
 b97, ,00O; gold in hand, increased 3S,191, 900.