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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
ASKED ID
 BUY THE BONDS

Washington, May 17.-Seventy- mail bags filled with invitations to the public to bid for Uncle Sam's new bonds left Washington today. Everyone of the 23,00O national banks, state banks and trust companies of which the treas ury has record will receive one of the official circulars and bidding slips.
 The man who wants to lend S100, $500. 5000 or more to the government at per cent interest can learn all the particulars by dropping around to see his bankers.
 To make the new s5o,000,Qo0 loan as popular as possible, the treasury will accept ordinary checks payable through clearing house cities and postal orders in payment. The small bidders will re- ceive first attention which will make it possible for the individual investor to deal directly with the government instead of with a bond dealer.
 It probably will be six weeks before the successful bidders are announced. The price they will pay for the new securities is a conjecture, but the es- inmates put it somewhere between par and 103. ooo
 By this new issue of s5o,000,0o0 Irncle sam will owe his people about s963. 900 900 upon which various rates of interest are paid. The money from the new issue will be used partly to reim- blIrse the treasury for money 1t has advanced to the Panama canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
STOCK ADVANCE , Is CONTINUED Trading Proceeds On Wall Street On Confident
 Basis

New York, May 1.-The advance in stocks, which completely checked the character of the securities market yes terday, was continued today. The vol tune of business was almost as large as yesterday and gains were as general al- though smaller Trading proceeded on che same confident basis, with a strong demand which came in no small degree from outside sources. Urgent short cover ing also was source of strength to the market
 While the forces of speculation were re- sponsible in large for today's advance, the underlying cause apparently was con- fidence in the outlook, due primarily in the manner the market rallied. Predic- tions of leading men of industry and finance that a. trade revival might be ex- pected to follow the rendition of the de- cison helped to improve sentiment.
 The excellent crop prospects and the ap- parent approach of peace in Mexico were cited as factors which justify optimism
 United States Steel was again the most active stock in the list, and touched So1s' its highest price since early in the year.
 Standard oil showed further strength on the "curb'' today, the prospective dis solution of the corporation opening up the possibility of allotment of assets to share holders greater than the present value to the stock American Tobacco was con- spicuously strong. The common stock advanced 26 points on the "curb' to 300, the highest price since 1906 Iehigh Val ley was exceptionally strong on account of statements that earnings of the road were large enough to continue payment of 10 per cent dividends The railway equipment stocks and southern roads also were buoyant. Almost score of issues made new high records for the year. These were Atchison, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Delaware and Hudson. Erie, Southern Railway preferred, Union Pa cific, General Electric American Beet Sugar, Chemical, Utah Copper, Corn Products, American Tobacco preferred, Westinghouse Electric, American Tele- phone and Telegraph and Great Northern ore certificates.
 Closing prices reported gains of to 2 points with a number of larger advances
 Local banks were preparing bids today for the new Panama canal bonds. On the "curb" they were quoted at S .0212, when issued" The report of pending reduction in the price of steel bars was denied today in reports in financial quarters. Some improvement in steel and iron trade was noted in the weekly reviews, the most promising feature being better inquiry by the railroads. similar change for the better was reported in the copper metal market, with better inquiry from both domestic and export consumers.
 The bond market continued strong and active, with large absorption of specu- lative issues. Total sales, par value, s5.- 6S9,000.
 United States government bonds were unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
OATS TAXES FIRST
 PLACE IN ADVANCE
Hot, Dry Weather Started Rush of Buying By
 Traders

Chicago, May 17.-Oats had first place grain. Hot dry weather started rush of buying on the part of traders in the cereal named, and the effect of the sprea1 to the neighboring pits. At the end Of the day oats had gain of s4dA1sc, wheat varied from 7sc higher to 14c off, and corn from SC rise to isc down.
 Hog products finished all the way from 121kc dearer to 50c decline.
 The close for oats was steady. within 1sc of the top figures of the day. From Indiana to Missouri the country appeared to be altogether too dry and hot for the tranquility of people who had been hop ing for bumper crop of oats. Iowa and Nebraska showed but little better condi- tions. In fact, all the states that pre- duce big yields of the cereal, except only the northwest. gave in hearty complaints of torrid winds and of baking soil. Ac- cording1y, shorts in the pit developed somewhat of a scare from the very out set and kept busy covering freely throughout the session. The only selling was in the nature of profit taking, but of this there was considerable, many longs of the conservative sort being inclined to discount the possible effect of a rainfall, Moreover, no actual damage of impor- tance had yet been alleged. The possibli- ties, however, it was admitted, might easily prove grave. July ranged from S31ac to 34l4c, and closed a4c net higher at last mentioned level
 Business in wheat was not large, but shorts became uneasy after shorts com influence, although, came from news of in Ontario. Rains in Russia and increasing offers from the southern hem isphere had given the market a weak start. Cable advices, however were en- tirely lost sight of later in the day. July huctuated between SSlsc and S9l2c, clos ing strong 7sc up at s91ac.
 In the corn trade the feature was the of the May premium. The leading long in that option was reported to be selling at low prices to the east. Otherwise the bulge in oats formed the principal factor. July touched as extreme limits 52zsc and 52Ac, with the close firm, Adssc up at 52ss@52a4c.
 Cash grades weer steady; No. yellow finished at 53s4Q54c.
 For the most part provisions showed little advance. current shipments of prod uct being much ahead of year ago. drop of 50 cents for the May option in pork semed exceptional, but really was of interest only to a few.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May Especial )-Another high point on the July position, Enough now quite at 16c, is predicted for today. In addition to covering of the short in- terest, which is in progress daily it Is understood that some new buying by Wall street was in evidence. August was for sale all day. while October was in de- mand on the idea that business would revive among the cotton mills through the expected revival in general business fol- lowing the decision of the supreme court The general temper of the trade is to look for a better market on the near po- sitions, although they are well above the prices which are being paid in Liverpool.
 Bullsh cables are received from that market, but 1t is much below our market Usually the trade looks forward to dry May as good for cotton. This season we hear that after three weeks of lack Of rain it Is needed. This shows the close observation that is being paid to the growing crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
GENERAL GRANT ID
 COMMAND DIVISION

Washington, May 1L-Mai. Fred D. Grant soon will succeed Major General Carter as commander of the maneuver di- vision of the army in Texas. Secretary of War Dickinson selected General Grant for this duty, but as the change will not take place until after Henry l.. Stimson becomes Secretary of War, the assign ment will be, on the other hand subject to his approval. The purpose of the war department is to afford an opportunity to command the division to as many general officers of high rank as possible during the maneuvers, which, it is said, now probably will continue until next winter.
 General Carter has done splendid work, the department officials declare, in mob ilizing the forces and getting them in con- dition for the actual field work which is now beginning.
 The change probably will not be made until affairs in Mexico become less acute than at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
LUMBER OWNERS
 ARE FOUND GUILTY

New orleans, May 17-Ferdinand H. Durselin and Carl H. Georg, former own CTS of the Yellow Pine Lumber company of New Orleans, were today found guilty in the federal court of conspiracy to de- fraud and using the mails for fraudu- lent purposes in connection with bogus bills of ading on lumber shipments. Mo ton for new trial was made and sen tence was deferred until Saturday.
 It~was alleged the defendants defrauded Laurao Petersen of Hamburg, Germany, ont of approximately $25,000 through ship ments of lumber which was inferior in grade to that specified in the bills of lad ing. Several months ago Petersen sued the Yellow Pine Lumber company and the Hinton White Lumber company, both of which were included in the alleged con- spiracy to defraud. and secured a verdict for s22.50O.
 Duiselen testified at the trial yesterday that he had no part in the conspiracy and sought to put the blame on his former partner. Georg. It developed at the trial that Durselen and Georg had been in- volved in a similar scheme several years ago at Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, May T.-Cotton futures opened steady at an advance of l to 5 points Cables favored neither side and the weather map was called good except for the absence of rains in the northwest sections of the belt. where drouth is being complained of The feature of the early trading was the bidding by Hayne, who offered to buy at the market price any quantity up to 100000 bales of either May or July and also bid one-eighth over quo tations for spots. This gave the market a very steady tone, and at the end of the first hour of business the list was to points over yesterday close.
 The influence of Haynes bidding was felt throughout the morning session, and it put old crop prices up to new high levels for the season, July selling within [ points of the 16c mark. Late in the morning Hayne bid 15. 70c for 10000 bales of May one hundred bales were traded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Coffee Market

New York, May 1.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at an ad- vance of 5 to g points on higher Euro pean cables, reports that Brazilian of fers were generally 10 to 25 points high CT than yesterday, covering by near month shorts, and some foreign buying of later deliveries. Prices improved an- other point or two during the morning. but the market turned easier in the late trading under realizing and selling of May in the absence of buyers. The close was steady at decline of 8 points on May, but from 3 to points higher on later months. Sales, 29250 bags. May. 1O.57c; June 105sc; July, 1059c; August, 10.45c; September. 1o32c October, 1O.14c; November. 1O.45c; De- cember and January. 1005c; February, 10.O6c; March, 100sc, and April, 1009c.
 Havre was % franc higher; Hamburg was A@1 pf. higher; Rio, 75 reis higher at SIX SIS; Santos, 30 reis higher, As, 6 SIX BOO; IS, SIX 9.50. Brazilian exchange on London 1-32 lower at r 7-S2d. Re ceipts at the two Brazilian ports. 5000, against 10000 last year. Jundiahy re- ceipts, 25OO. against $500 last year. Fine weather was reported in all districts of Sac Paulo.
 { Spot steady; Rio No. ( 117sc; Santos No. 1. 12Mc; mild quiet; Cordova 1S@15c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18

Chicago, May Receipts, 16.- coo: market weak to 10c lower. Reeves, S506 45; Texas steers, $460@5.60; western steers s4.s0d5.6O steckers r,and feeders, $3.9OQ15.70; cows and heifers, s2. 40Gl5 co; calves, $4.5OQ7.25.
 Hogs-Receipts, 240O0; market weak to 5c lower than yesterday Light, $595@ 6.S5; mixed s5.95d6.271a; heavy, 5.75@6.1712; rough, $5.75d590; god to choice heavy, s5.90@6171a; pigs, s5.S5@6.30; bulk of sales, $6056625
 Sheep-Receipts. 17,000; market steady. Native, s3.25@4.75; western, s3.5od4.75; yearlings, $4.60d5.30: lambs, native, $4,15M 6.10: western, $5. 5.25Q6.S0.
 St. Louis. May 17.-Cattle-Receipts, S2Oo; market unchanged. Dressed beef and feeders. $Sd5.50 Texas and Indian steers, $450d4.60; cows and heifers, S3.oO d55O
 Hogs-Receipts. 10.200O; market 5c to 1Oc lower. Pigs and lights, s6.15@630; pack CTS, 6.O5@6.15; butchers and best heavy, S6.15@6.3 90.
 Sheep-Receipts, 36O0; market steady. Native muttons, s3.75@450
 Kansas City, May 17.-Cattle-Receipts, 6ooo, including 300 southerns; market steady to strong, active. Dressed beef and export steers, $5.65d6.10; fair to good, s5 256i5.G0; southern steers, A704o.9J; southern cows, s3.65d5.
 Hogs-Receipts, 2O,0o0; market steady to l0c lower; bulk of sales, s646.12t,, heavy, $edI610; stockers and butchers, S6@6 15, lights, s605d6.15.
 shep-Receipts, 5000; market 1oc to 25c higher Lambs, $5@6.5o; yearlings, s4.50a 5.25; wethers, $4a4.75; ewes, sS.75d4SS;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Firm; middling, Is 9-16c. net receipts, 2639; gross receipts, 26S9; sales, 727; stock, 66; to Great Britain, 501.
 New Orleans: Firm; middling, 15 11-16c; net receipts, 29SS gross re- ceipts 29S3 sales, $40; stock. 91,941.
 Mobile: Steady; middling, 15Ac; net receipts, 34; gross receipts, Sf; stock, 11,O7S: coastwise, AT.
 Savannah Quiet; middling, 15Ac; net receipts, 1700; gross receipts, TOO; sales 49O. stock, 30S21; continent, 6940; coastwise, 1902.
 Charleston: Firm; middling, 15 5Ac; net receipts. 9S; gross receipts, 9S; stock. 11TSs; continent, 800.
 Wilmington: Quiet; middlinG, 15A c: net receipts, 93; gross receipts, 93; stock, 1S,104.
 Norfolk; Firm; middling, 15A e; net receipts. 527; gross receipts. 527; sales, 66; stock S1S2; coastwise, S65.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 14Bc; stock. 4O12.
 New York: Quiet: middling. 16.05c; net receipts. 92; gross receipts, 27S5; stock, 1S5,347 coastwise, 25s5.
 Boston, Quiet middling, 16.05c; net receipts, &; gross receipts, e7s2; stock, 15 403.
 Phiadelphia Quiet; middling, 1630c: stock. 35O9.
 Gulfport: Stock, 2S continent 214s.
 Jacksonville: Net receipts. 12S; gross receipts, 123: coastwise. 123.
 Total today at all ports, net S297; continent, 9SS9; stock, 391,614.
 Consolidated at all ports, net S6,439; Great Britain, 19.566, France, 10S4, con- tinent. HIT.
 Total since September 1 at all ports, net 8,26S.904: Great Britain, 3,151,177; France, S77.54S; continent 2.s13,S4S; Ja- pan, 144,7S2; Mexico, 2025.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, May 17-Cotton spot. moder- ate business done; prices 3 points higher. American middling, S.90d good middling. 8 .5Sd; middling, s36d; low middling. S.16d i; good ordinary 7.90d; ordinary, 7.65d
 The sales of the day were 1000 bales. of which 800 were for speculation and export and included 5900 American.
 Receipts, 11,00O bales, including 10000 American.
 Futures opened and closed steady May. s O9lsd; May-June, S.o71sd; June-July ! .971ad; July-August. 7.911sd; August-Sep- tember 7.s6i5d; September October, 7121ad; October November, 7.021ad; November-De- cember, 6.96hd; December-January. Janu- February March, 6,941ad; March-April, esd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
POSTOFFICE SAFE
 YIELDS BIG LOOT

Knoxville, May 1.-The postoffice at Rogersville, Tenn, was burglarized last night The safe was forced open by means of explosives and about $1600 in postage stamps and $250 in cash stolen by the burglars. No clue was left as to the identity of the thieves. Blood hounds have been summoned from Chattanooga to put on the trail, but cannot arrive until late this after noon. The robbery was discovered by Assistant Postmaster Mack Armstrong when he opened the postoffice about 5 o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Metal Market

New York, May 17.-Standard copper, spot, $11 69M11 .7o; May. June and July, $11 .621sdI11 .75; August, S11.6I1a@11 .721a. $ London dull; spot, f54 Is Sd; futures, R54 13s 3d. Custom house returns show exports of 14,sl9 tons so far this month. Lake copper. SIP. o5G12. .s7la; electrolytic, $12M12. .25; casting. $11 .75d0l1 .S7la.
 Tin quiet spot and May. s42. .S594S. 25; June, SAP 15d43.25; July, $42. .25143; August, s4i .50d42. London dull;. spot, e197 los: flu tures G1s9 5s.
 Lead quiet, s4. 40@4.50 New York s4. 2)6l 4.25 East St. Louis. London, s13 Is 3d
 Spelter quiet. s. .s5dI5. 40 New York S. 25 @5.25 East St. Louis. London, spot e2i Is Cd.
 Iron, Cleveland warrants. 4ss in London. Locally iron was quiet; No. foundry northern, No. l foundry southern and No.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Bonds
New York Money

New York. May 17.-Money on call steady, 2A @21s per cent; ruling rate, 2d2% per cent; closing bid, 2A per cent offered at 2 S per cent; time loans steady: 60 days, 2h@2% per cent; 90 days, 2h @2% per cent six months, 3A per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3h64 per cent; sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at s4.S4.40 for so day bills and at $4S4.25@4.S4.30 for demand; commer- cial bills s4S3A bar silver, l53 A C.: Mexican dollars. 45c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds stronger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
BOMB EXPLODES IN
 HOTEL DISTRICT

New York, May 1I.-The heart of the hotel district had another early morn ing bomb explosion today. The explo- sion occurred in front of a house in West Forty-fourth street near Broad way and shattered few mindows with out hurting anybody, but 1t caused such consternation among the sleep CTS in the big hotels that cluster in this neighborhood, that the police reserves had to be called out to quiet the ex- citement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18

in at that figure, which represented an advance of s points over yesterdays close. The market was very steady. but showed no disposition to run away with Itself. At noon prices were at the highest levels of the morning. 8 to 9 points over yester- days last quotations.
 In the afternoon session the market was quiet but very steady. In the trading up to ? o'clock the list was put to 10 points over yesterdays close.
 The market closed steady at a net ad- vance of to points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
New Orleans Rice Market

New orleans, May 1.-The rice market was steady today with a fair demand for rough Honduras and Japan.
 Receipts, clean 7S44; rough, none
 Sales. rough, 2162 Honduras at S2.h0M3; 1S7 Japan at s2. .30d2. 80. Clean, 29,211 Hon duras at 3q3Ac; Japan at 2s4c.
 Quotations: Rough Honduras, s1 .5003 Japan, II. .75@3; clean Honduras, 3a41ac Japan. 2iaa3isc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Flour and Foodstuffs

(Corrected by Tennessee NH Co.) Self-raising flour. S5.75.
 Nellie King flour. per barrel. $4.71. Bolted meal per 96-pound sack, S.A. No. corn, per bushel, kiln dried, soc. Pure wheat shorts, S30. Pure wheat bran, $50. 100-lb. c. s. hulls, per ton, SIP. Prime c. S. meal. per ton, $c8. C. S. feed meal per ton, s25 No. 1 timothy hay, per ton. s2J. Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass SIS. Corn chops, per 10o-lb. sack, s1.45. Flour in wood. 15c higher. White oats, 50c.
 Choice pea-green alfalfa. s25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Bank of Germany Statement

Berline, May 1.-The weekly state ment of the Imperial bank of Germany shows the following changes:
 Cash in hand, decreased 52,935 marks loans, increased 325.o00 marks; dis counts, decreased s39.SS2,00O; treasury bills. decreased s311, ,000; notes in cir culation, decreased SS,19S,000; deposits, increased 105. 74s,o 900; gold in hand, in creased 35,244,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Treasury Statement

f Washington, May 17.-At the begin ming of business today the condition of the United States treasury was:
 Working balance in treasury offices, $22,171,S13. In banks and Philippine treasury $33141, ,293. The total balance in general fund was $S2,074,604. Ordi- nary receipts yesterday. $2,236134, with ordinary disbursements of s1,161,94S.
 The surplus to date this fiscal year is $96,797, against a deficit of s17,- 725,001 at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 17.-Cash wheat un- changed; No. 2 hard. 9Oa9sc; No. ? red, 9O@92c, Corn, 1a01c higher; No. mixed, 53c; No. white, 52ia@53c. Oats steady, No. white. 33A@S5c; No. ? mixed, 3l1a@ S21Rc. Wheat. May. s9lac bid; July, s4Ssc: September, SSA6SS7sc Corn July, 50ssG 5Oa4c sellers September 501sc bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Meats

Corrected by Southern Beef and Pro-
 vision CompaDy.) Lard, 95sc; compound, 7Ac. D. s. short ribs, SAC. D. s. fat backs. SAC. Smoked clear bellies, 17izc; fancy. 1Sho, Ham butts. 11c; Boston butts, 10h0 Bacon, fancy, 24c; medium, 21c. Pork loins. 121ac; spare ribs. 11hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, May 17.-Spot cotton firm. kc up Middling, 15 11-16c. Sales on the spot, $40 bales; to arrive, none. Low ordi- nary, 12i4c nominal ordinary, 13 1-16c nominal; good ordinary, 141ac: strict good ordinary, 147sc; low middling, 15 3-16c strict low middling. 15 7-16c; middling. l5 1l-l6c; strict middling. 15 15-16c; strict middling. 15 l5-16c; good middlng, 16sc; strict good middling, IS 5-16c middling fair. 16 9-16c midding, fair to fair, Is 15-16c; fair 1T 5-16c nominal. Receipts, 29S3; stock 91, ,941
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Ambulance Kills Boy

New Orleans, May 17.-While speeding to the hospital with James Lavin, aged 32. painter, who had fallen from q ladder an automobile ambulance late yesterday ran over and killed Henry Sims, aged IS. negro boy. The negro was skating and darted toward the side walk in front of the ambulance. He was placed in the ambulance beside the painter. but died shortly in the hospi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
ROB
 DOYLE'S SALOON

Los Angeles, Cal, May 17.--Jack Doyle's saloon, famous as training camp for prize fighters, was held up last night by two masked robbers. The robbers stood seven men, including constable, against a wall robbed and then locked their victims in the rear yard which is surrounded by a fence. The bandits escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18

Cash quotations were as follows; Flour-Steady.
 Rye-No. 2, $1 1.03G1 .05.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 69QSoc; fair to choice malting 92c0$.
 Flax Seed-No. l southwestern, nominal; No 1 northwestern, nominal.
 Timothy Seed-S12
 Glover -Sl5.75.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $15.75Q16. Lard-Per 100 pounds, SS.05.
 Short Ribs, sides-Loose, $7.3712GS. Short Clear Sdes-Boxed, $S0S .121s Butter-Steady; creameries, 16d21c dairies, 1341Sc.
 Eggs-Steady: receipts, 20,9sO cases; at mark, cases included, 12h013c; firsts, 13a1415c: prime firsts, 15c.
 Cheese-Weak: Daisies, 12d12iac; Twins, 11AM11atc; Young Americans, 12G12Ac Long Horns. 12d12Ac
 enthusiastically; choice to fancy, 43G 45c: fair to good, 40G42c. Poultry-Steady; turkeys, live. 12c; chick ems, 13c; springs, dressed, 23d2sc.
 Veal-Steady; 30 to 60-pound weights, 7is@Sc; 60 to S5-pound weights, Sds1ac; S5 to 110-pound weights, 94l0c.