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The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
BY HILARY A. HERBERT.

The Washington papers tell us there /:
to be a convention here on the nth ant
18th instant which will be unique, IL
that while it is intensely political il
aspect it is absolutely nonpartsan. Higl
protectionists and downward revisionist:
will sit side by side. for once in perfect
accord"
More than seven hundred delegates. re
presenting one hundred business asso-
Citations, will be present. On behalf OF
the association two propositions are put
forth
That permanent, independent, non-
partisan, expert tariff commission be Gre
ated to collect all the data and informa-
ton that will be helpful to Congress in
the making of tariff laws.
That IN the future Congress should act
on tariff. schedule by schedule. to pre-
vent decentralization Of BUSINESS
Various speakers are announced for
"Wednesday, among them Senator Bev-
eridge. President Taft will receive the
delegates at the White House and address
them in the East Room, and at q ban
quet on Thursday night the President will
be the guest of honor. and among other
speakers will be Senator Cummins, Sena-
tor Lodge, and Representative Longworth.
The enthusiasm pervading those who
are concerned in this movement may be
gathered from a remark Of Mr.. Alvin H.
Sanders, a member Of the present tariff
beard In the Washington Post Of De-
cember q, 1870 he was quoted as saying.
as he came out from an interview on the
subject of a commission, with the Pre-
cid f.
Two ycan ago I would have been throun ont
had come to Washington and mentioned . tarin
commission. Nobody seemed to take the matter
seriouay. Nov the question Of . pama-
tion before Congress and the most important pofti-
cal development 0 the day.
What is the meaning of this wonderful
revolution, SO graphically described by
Mr.. Sanders? Is the Republican party.
always noted for IT'S discipline and tact,
about to repeat the strategy Of Sir Ro-
bert Peel in 1886 who though he had gone
into power as q protectionist suddenly
reversed his policy. and gave the people
Of Great Britain free trade, because he
saw they wanted It? Do Meszrs. Taft
and Aldrich and Payne. and Cummins
and Beverage now mean to get together
and unitediy take q real step toward the
tariff reduction the people voted for in
the last election?
Revision schedule by schedule" Is also
somewhat novel There may now be
something in It; but It Is worth remem-
bering that some years ago Mr.. Sprin-
gers idea Of revision by piecemeal '1pop-
gun bills" was absolutely ridiculed out
of court.
The Republican platform OF fsss de-
msnded tariff revision based on the dif-
ferencss in the cost Of production It home
and abroad, which meant revision down.
ward. During the rsvisin Of N, dis.
satisfied With the bin they were SETTING.
Republican Insurgents demanded such Z
Tackled onto the 6ni, would hold out "a
vcesss promise Of something be<ter q
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
MRS. MORSE IN CITY.

Here In Behalf Of Her Husband, the
Convicted Banker.
Information has reached the Depart
ment Of Justice that the health Of C. w.
Morse. the convicted New York banker.
now in the Atlanta penitentiary. b on
the mend. and that at present Ar. morse
IL in good physical shape.
Mrs. Morse arrived in WashingtQn yes-
terday. returning from . visit 70 her
husband. She called 1t the Department
OF Justice, and expected to zee Senator
Hale, Of Maine. who has taken great
interest in h6r husbands case.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
WILL RESUME RELATIONS.
The United States to Send MinisteF
tn NfN1PARn0.

President Taft sent to the Senate yes
terday the nominations of Elliott North
colt, Of Huntington, w. Va. to be Min
lister to Nicaragua, and Of H. Clay How
ard, Of Paris. KY, to be Minister to
Peru,
Mr.. Northcott is now Minister to Co
lombia. Mr.. Howard Is a new sppointee
to the diplomatic service, and succeeds
Leslie Combs. Of Kentucky, who resigned
recently as Minister to Peru.
The naming Of new Minister to Mica
ragua marks the resumption Of diplo-
matte relations with the provisional gov
ernment established there by Juan J.
Estrada. The United States has had no
diplomatic representative at Managua
since early in 1903. Franklin Mott Gun
ther, OF Amherst. Va. now third secre-
tary Of the Embassy At Paris, will be
secretary at Managua.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
Ask CONGRESSIONAL AID.

Sum Of &20, 700 Needed for Red Cross
Congress Next Year.
Congressional aid for the Red Cross
was asked yesterday by Secretary Knox.
Assistant Secretary Wilson. and Miss
Mabel Boardman. in hearing before
the committee on foreign affairs.
The sum Of $4,000 is wanted to be
used in connection with the Ninth Inter-
national Congress Of the Red Cross, to
be held in Washington in May. 1872 1t
is proposed to include the appropriation
in the diplomatic and consular bill.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
HOSPITAL IS 0vERCR0wDED.
Washington Asylum Officials Wan
$4,000 from Congress.

$4,000 from Congress.
Overcrowded conditions in the negro
wards at the Washington Asylum Hos
pital were described before the District
subcommittee of the House recently by
George Wilson. secretary Of the board
Of charities. and DIR. George Kober. To
provide extra accommodations. $4,000 Is
needed.
conditions are such that considerable
number Of patients are forced to eat
and sleep in halls and corridors, and
even upon porches. The next sixty days
will make affairs much worse, contend
the aylum authorities.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
Object to Chinese st.denta.

There was objection in the Senate yes
terday to the passage of bill authoriz-
ing the admission of two students to be
designated by the Chinese government
to the Military Academy at West Point.
The bill was reported favorably by the
Military Affairs Committee upon the re-
quest Of the State Department. but
Senator Hepburn objected to its con-
sideration. and it went to the calendar.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
ELKNs TAKES CATH TODAY.
Senate Conmissi0n Forwarded b
Gov. GlasscOck.

Gov. GlaSscOck.
Davis Elkins. who for few days will
sit in the United States Senate a. the
successor Of his father. II expected to
take the oath Of ONCE to-day. His COM
mission was forwarded by Gov. Glass
cock, Of West Virginia, from the State
capital to Washington yesterday.
Mr.. Elkins can serve but . short time
ct best. - the West Virginia legislature
b scheduled to 60 into session tomorrow,
and from present indications the work Of
electing . Senator to an the vacancy will
be undertaken at once. Nr. ,Elkins u
at the family home In Washington.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
a Assagnnents Of Jastlees.

The following assignmsnts of members
of the United states suprsms Court 70
the Federal circuits wers announced yes.
terday: First circuit Justics Holmes:
Second. Justice Hu16oo: Third JnDt3ce
Lurton; Fourfh, Justjce White; vifth.
|Justice-Lamar: sixth, 1u1k5eo Uaxhn:
ooventh, Justtce poys Nl0AlA JQueloe Van
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06

on the part of outsiders to take to the long side. At the end of the first half hour of trading, prices were F to 14 points over last Fridays close.
 On the advance scalping longs sold free ly to realize their profits and bearish traders added to the offering by going short. By the middle of the morning the supply of contracts was more than the ring could absorb and the market grad ually fell off until toward noon prices were 1 point up to 1 point down compared with the close of last Friday Misslssp- pi and Alabama sent in extremely bad reports concerning the damage done by worms and this checked the downward movement. At noon prices were 3 to 1 points over Fridays final quotations
 In the afternoon session the market was dull At o'clock the trading months were 3 10 points under Fridays final prices.
 The market closed steady ? points down to l point compared with Friday S close:
 Spot cotton firm, unchanged; middling, 111Rc: sales on the spot, 151 bales; to ar rive 2323. Low ordinary, 1-16c nominal; ordinary SEC nominaf good ordinary, 10 5-16c. strict good ordinary, 10 11-16c; low middling. 11c strict low middling, 11hc; middling. 1115c; strict middling, 119sc; good middling, 11Ac; strict good middlng. 12 1-16c; nfiddling fair 12ssc; mddling fair to fair, 12%c; fair 131sc nominal. Re ceipts, 4; stock, 22,S23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
WITH OPENING HIGH COTTON EASES OFF.
Southern Selling and Scat tering Liquidation Inspire
 Bullish Failure

New York. September 5.-The cot ton market had a higher opening to- day, but eased off under southern sell ing and scattering liquidation, which seemed to be inspired by the apparent failure of Fridays bullish government crop report to inspire any fresh gem eral demand of consequence, and by the increasing new crop movement in connection with unfavorable trade re- ports The close was steady, but at a net decline of to points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 4@1S points, and active po- sitions sold to 10 points higher dur ing the first few minutes on covering of shorts and in sympathy with bet ter cables than expected, LiVerpool having advanced over the American holidays. Trading was quite active at the start, and there seemed to De good deal of trade buying around Il ha for December. but the south was seller on the advance. Weather con ditions over the holidays were con- sidered favorable, and while receipts in the southwest did not seem to be increasing qulle dS idpiuiy dS oAPSSsS~-
 this was attributed to recent rains and local statisticians continued to predict a record breaking September movement, and also a record breaking amount of cotton ginned prior to Sep
 tember l. At any rate, the market weakened soon after the opening, few stop loss orders were uncovered
 on scale down, and during the after noon active positions sold 20 points or more below the early high level, and some to Il points under the closing figures of Friday Covering steadied the market at the close, and last prices were or points up from the lowest.
 Houses with Liverpool and continen- tai connections were buyers here dur ing the day, but New Orleans was a seller and weakness in the southern market was attributed to increased spot offerings from the interior. The first ginning report of the season Is to be issued next Friday. and Is ex- pected to show between 500,000 and
 500, 900 bales of cotton ginned prior to September 1, against 353,011 last year.
 | Receipts of cotton today were 27,- | 3S6 bales, against 35.765 last week, and 19,23o last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans were 41 bales, against | 62 last year, and at Houston 4,294 against 106O7 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
"A FOOL THERE WAS" Poet Kemp Thinks He Was Butt of
 Jest

Kansas City, September 5-Harry Kemp, the Kansas poet, named by Upton Sin clair, author, In divorce proceedings, in a letter to a Kansas City friend, de- clares he was the "goat" in the Sinclair matrimonial tangls. Kemp has found he says, that he was the means by which Sinclair obtained columns of free space IT the newspapers.
 1T came to visit Sinclair at his home ir Arden, as I had done before. Mrs. Sin clair and I were working along the same lines. and naturally we fell in with each other a great deal"
 "Sinclair gave everything to the news papers about me. He told them all the stories and of course they were ar ranged so that he got the best of them. Of course, I am disgraced and am sorry that it all happened.
 ''The only time I ever talked with any reporters was when I talked about what the people of Kansas would think of me-"
 Kemp wrote:
 "The other interviews never can1e from me. Newspaper men In New York would do nothing. They are not like the men in Kansas"
 Concluding, Kemp wrote
 q was innocently pulled into this af- fair by a man believed was my friend.
 I'm going to trN to live it down, and some day I'll go back to Kansas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
STOCKS MAKE GAIN AFTER A SHAKE-UP Prices Depressed by Un- settled European
 Liquidation

New York September 5.-Beginnlng 'he day with severe shakeup, with priees depressed by the unsettling of European ,ioudation. the stock market made up it's losses and advanced further. beloie the close one of the most comprehehSiNe upward movements of several weeks oe- cured, in spite of the fact that the oe- mand was so limited that tradins throusho,lt was on a comparatively small kvv,-
 While nearly all the more important is- sues developed weakness at the opehihs' the stocks in which there is the greatest amount of activity and international ln- tterest sustained the most severe losses The declines here were somewhat sniaiier than those recorded in London before the opening of the local market and m Lon don the drop was ascrbed to Berlin sell snr on account of the Moroccan situation.
 Canadian Pacific, which lost points in London, dropped % here on Lon don and Berlin selling, and Bal timore and Ohio, Southern Pacific, Reading and Union Pacific. were sunplied from the same sources. The lower prices established by this move ment prompted short covering, and the list soon rallied. The advance was con tinued steadily to the end of the ses- sion, resulting in net gains of l to z points in a majority of the more promi- nent issues, as well as In number or lesser known industrials.
 While short covering doubtless was the chief cause of the vigorous upturn. there were indications of increased activity on the. long side.
 The fact that American Tobacco securi- ties were unusually strong throughout the day, the preferred stock moving up about points and the bonds about F. was strengthening influence in the gen. eral market advance.
 From abroad, international political sit uation were more reassuring also, but uneasiness in regard to the labor situa- tion on western railroads was not dimin- ished. The influence of this factor upon the stock market undoubtedly will be felt plainly until the crisis is past.
 Owing to the uncertain state of trade much interest attaches to the forthcoming a report of thrilled orders of the United States Steel corporation as of August 3l. It is expected that the statement will show a considerable increase over the previous month, estimates placing the amount at 100000 to 125,00O tons. Officials Of the corporation were quoted today as stating that they did not look for fall ing off in business during the current week. Resumption of work by a number Of New England textile mills was report ed although there is nothing to suggest a definite resumption.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, s2375,0O0
 United States 2s advanced 1s on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
Montgomery Market

Montgomerq, September 5.-(Special J. Spot cotton is quoted at nominal price in Montgomery, ranging from 11$c to 1%c. I Eggs are selling at 22c retail and chick ems from 0c to 35c.
 Other quotations are as follows:
 Tomatoes, fancy. stock, six basket crates, g .10 Choice stock, basket crates. 9Oc6S1.
 Lemons, extra fancy, No. S6O, $5. 40 per box
 California blackeyed peas, Sc per pound.
 Peaches California, $1.75@2 per crate.
 Cabbage-s3.25 25 per crate.
 Sweet Potatoes-$l.50 per bushel.
 Iarish Potatoes-$2.O5 per bushel.
 Onions-sl .S0@2 per crate. Texas Der mudas in crates, bushel crates, $1 6041 75 per bushel.
 Alabama Peaches-s1.75 .75 per crate
 Watermelons-Florida Watson's. $12.50@ 20 per 100.
 Corn-Roasting ears, 2O@30c per dozen.
 Lard-Pure, 10Ac; basis fancy cotton oil lard. SAc; packers composed, SEC.
 Butter-Creamery. firsts. 26027c; coun- try, 11@12c; renovated. 2od21hc. F
 F1our-Fancy nominal; stradghts, q. 20@ 4.25; patent. $4.95@5.T. l.-
 Meal-Roller 96 pound bags. $1.66; water ground, s1.70.
 Cheese-Full cream, Daisy, 16c per pound.
 Coffee--Maxwell House blend. pound cans, S5c; Maxwell House blend, 1 pound cans, 3Oc ordinary, 14a@151kc; prime. 16d 1Sc fancy, 2o022c; Peaberrv, 221kc: Ar buckles. P 1c per case, New York basis; Moca and Java blend, 275xc.
 Rockland Me-, August 2S.-Prof. Ed ward l.. Curtis, instructor in Greek at Yale divinity school and until recently acting dean of the school, died on the Boston boat on the way to this city from Castine last night. Death was due to heart disease Prof. Curtis was 57 years old and a native of Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
DECLINE IN WHEAT
 AT TER UNLOADING
Rise in Prices Tempted
 Holders and Short Sellers

Chicago, September 5.-Profit taking on large scale by owners of wheat more than wiped out today an advance due to light world shipments and to unfavoraole crop conditions in Europe The close was ssc to ssQ15c under Saturday nights fig ures. Corn finished unchanged to 9sc down, oats off a shade to %c and hog products vary from the same as the pre- vious close to 171kc below.
 Unloading of wehat both by holders and short sellers was based largely on the idea that a rise in prices here in the face of a decline at Berlin formed a tempting chance to sell. An advance at Liverpool and other European centers was largely ignored as merely reflecting previous gains on this side of the Atlan- tic. In connection with the bearish turn of the Berlin market, there were asser- tions that wheat offerings in Russia had been held back artihcially and that the Czar's country had an export surplus of about 12S.00O,00O bushels. Another infu- ence against the bulls came in the shape of favorable threshing returns from the Canadian northwest. It was also de- clared that stormy weather south of the international line would tend to check receipts. Exports of large engagements of ocean freight room at the American seaboard gave a steady tone at the end of the sessions, although latest trades were at nearly the lowest point of the day. Between the opening and close De cember ranged from 953sc to 97ls, and a net loss of ssc.
 Corn weakened because of fine rains and on account of the Missouri report showing an improvement of 10 per cent during August. Moreover, an early ad- vance here in sympathy with initla fers to resell December fluctuated be- tween 639sc and 64s4c, with last sales Exc down, but the tone steady at 63%c. Cash grades were unsettled. No. 2 yellow was quoted at 66G6619c. te
 A better outlook for fall seeding had much to do with depressing oats. Plen- tiful moisture was the main factor ir causing the change of prospect. High and low levels touched by the December op- tion were 47e and 455sc The close, 4o9sd ACC, showed a net decline of %@7sc.
 In provisions the effect of the demand from foreigners and scattered investors was dissipated by the weakness of the grain list. The outcome left pork 10c cf to 1Oc up; lard unchanged to 10c down and ribs at 21A@5c to 101ac decline.
 Future quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
NO LIGHT THROWN ON
 VANWICK TRAGEDY

New York, September 1.-The coroners inquest today is expected to shed little light upon what motive led William L.. Childs to murder Miss Catherine Van wick and then commit suicide last night at the girls summer home in Quogua. l.. l. Jealousy and the anger of re- jected suitor are the causes generally ascribed by their friends.
 Miss Warwick belonged to prominent Brooklyn family, and was related to for mer Mayor Robert Warwick and former Supreme Court Justice Augustus Van wick of New York. Her father formerly was connected with the Standard Oil com pany, and Is related as very wealthy. Childs had known the girl since child hood. He would have been graduated from Princeton next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
FRUIT RECEIPTS
 HEAVY ON AVENUE
Steady Demand For Poultry and Eggs and Stocks Are
 Somewhat Larger

The produce merchants of Morris ave- hue enjoyed very good trade indeed yes terday. Fruits came in in heavy lots, and receipts generally were extensive. Busi- ness in other lines was rather quiet, al though dealers were optimistic in fcr>- casting the outcome of the week.
 There is a steady demand for poultry and eggs now, and dealers report stocks a little larger than usual. The fowl trade was rather sluggish last week. The pres ent outlook, however, is very promising and the merchants are expecting con tinued improvement
 Grain merchants received several cars of feedstuffs yesterday The demand re- mains steady, and prices show consider able strength.
 The following quotations prevail:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
|LORIMER GRAZED
 BY AN AEROPLANE
On Platform to Speak, Has Hat
 Knocked Off

Chicago, September 6-Senator William I,orimer had a narrow escape from death yesterday when an aeroplane driven by August Kuzick knocked off his hat at High Lake, West Chicago.
 The senator was ready to make a speech to a crowd when Kuzck started to fiy in his biplane. The aviator lost con trol of his machine. which took dan gerous tilt to one side and swooped down. ward over the crowd.
 Everybody got out of the way except Senator Lorimer's hat. The senator's s headgear was struck by the tip of a plane and sent whirling out over the crowd. Then the machine hit tree and fell to the ground. No one was hurt ex- cept Kuzick, who was only slightly in- iured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, September 5-With the American markets closed over Labor Day the European spinners bought in Liver pool advancing that market further than expected. but soon after the opening here offers of cotton from the south caused Liverpool to close below last Friday. The large spot houses were free sellers in Europe over the holidays and their hedge buying sustained prices 5 to points high ey for some time when the offerinss from the south slowly increased. With a slight rally from the low point the close was steady. The weather Is good for the crop, though there were rumors current of a possible storm by the end of this week From existing conditions the weather is likely to be the controlling factor, dry, warm weather being needed over the cotton belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
Fruits and Prnduce

Corrected by Douglas Bros.)
 Apples-Northern, $S.75@4.50 per kbl Oranges, s4.75@5. Pineapples. s3.75@4 Lemons-Fancy, s4.50. Limes-Import- ed, per 100, SIPS. Cabbage-Crate, Pc pound. Onions-New Louisiana, 30 pound. Navy beans-Choice Michigan per bushel, $275. Peas-Virginia black eye, per bushel, s3.50. Spanish Onions Per crate. s1.75. Celery-Fancy. per crate, s3. Grape Fruit-Florida, per box, $3.25@3.50. Tomatoes-Crate, 6 baskets, $2.75@3.50. String Beans s1.50. New Irish potatoes. per bushel. $15o@1.75. Watermelons-150 O 25c. Georgia peaches-s3@3.5 per crate. Cantaloupes-s2@3 per crate. Califor- mia pears, box $3. 25. California plums. crate. $2.50; California peaches, s150; California grapes. $2.50. Concord grapes. Alb. basket. FOG; S-lb. basket, soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
Fluke Bout Causes Rumpus

New Orleans. September 5.-The fuke bout at the New Orleans Athletic club between Eddie Goorty and Jack Dillon last night caused such a rumpus that Manager Dominick Tortorich in today's s morning papers announced that although two-thirds of the programme had been given, he would refund half of the face value of the admission tickets if coupons were presented at the clubs box office to- day. Dillon appeared in the ring with A newly lanced boil on his right arm. and after the fight was stopped in the fourth round the management disclaimed any knowledge of his lack of condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-06
CHOLERA IN ITALY
 KILLS OVER 3O,OOO

Chiasso, Switzerland. September b. Since the beginning of the present year the total number of deaths from cholera in Italy has passed the 5000 mark. Ter TOT and superstition are causing out breaks of violence among the inhabitants, who consider the authorities responsible for the scourge.
 Health measures are opposed by the people. who think that the measures have been put into effect for the purpose of spreading the infection, firmly believing that 1t Is the desire of the authorities to kill. through poison, large number of people and in that way get rid of the poor. ---