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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
PURCHASING AGENT
 OF JACKSON RESIGNS
Big Tobacco Manufactory Is Incor- porated-Rumored Attorney
 General Will Resign

Jackson, Miss, August S.-(Special.) J. Will Rhea, expert accountant, has re- signed his office as purchasing agent for the city of Jackson, to which he was elected several months ago. The resigna- ton is understood to be due to friction between the purchasing agent and mem bers of the city council. MT. Rhea's res- ignation was handed in at the last meet ing of the city council but was not ac- cepted. Mayor Crowder has named s. C. Bull, formerly connected with the Mis- sissippi Bank and Trust company, as his successor.
 Following sharp on the heels of the de- cision Of Judge Niles of the federal court that the name American" as applied to corporations, is not patentable and for the use of any one concern comes the an- nouncement that the American Tobacco | company of Mississippi, domicled at | Clarksdale, has increased it's capita,
 stock to $500000, and that it will at once l establish headquarters in Jackson This is of interest to the public, in view of the fact that the farmers of Mis-
 sissipp have just begun to raise tobacco with the prospects that a great business
 will be worked up on that line in year
 or two. The state convict farms under Dr. Cathings began the industry.
 There Is a rumor here to the effect that | S. S. Hudson will in a few days re- sign his office of attorney general and re- l turn to private practice in his home town | Vicksburg. General Hudson is one of the
 most popular officials in Jackson, and
 there would be general regret in the event 1 of his resignation at this time. Inquiry 1 of his assistants. however. secures nc confirmation of the rumor of the resigna- l tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston Quiet; middling. 12 1-16c; net receipts. 37Ss; gross receipts, 378S; sales, 1650 stock. 6OSs; coastwise, 1S49.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 12c net receipts, S5; gross receipts, 1877 sales, 59; stock 30,025; exports tc Great Britain, 1143; to the continent 50; coastwise, 9S6
 Mobile: Nominal; middling, 12c stock, S76.
 Savannah; Quiet; middling, 12%c net receipts, AL gross receipts, 41 sales, 900; stock. 1,031 coastwise, 27.
 Charleston: Nominal; stock, 3412 coastwise, S6.
 Wilmington: Nominal; stock, 1343.
 Norfolk: Quiet; middlng, 121ac; net receipts, IS; gross receipts 106; sales g. stock, 1569; coastwise 100.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 13c stock, 927.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 12 BOG gross receipts, 551; stock. s0,419 coastwise, 637.
 Boston: Quiet; middling 12.SOc gross receipts, 39 stock. 6570.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 12 55c stock, SGT
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 3927; exports to Great Britain, 1143; to the continent 50; stock, Al, ,4S7.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, S579; exports to Great Britain, 24S0 to France, 15; to the continent, 1889.
 Total since September 1, at all ports Net, 3,262,019; to France, 900, ,459; to the continent, 3,060,S21; to Japan, 14S,- 9T2; to Mexico, 2075.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
SEVERE BREAK IN
 PRICES OF COTTON
Good Weather and Euro pean Railroad Strike
 Revive Confidence

New York, August S.-The European railroad strike and favorable view of weather in almost all sections Of the south seemed to revive bearish confidence in the cotton market today and heavy general selling caused a very severe break in prices. The close was easy at net de- cline of 20443 points with active new crop months selling about a half cent un- der the best prices of yesterday afternoon The market opened barely steady at a decline of 7014 points in response to weak cables and reports that the railroad strike in Liverpool and Manchester was interfering with shipments of both raw materials and goods and might lead to the closing down of some of the Man chester mills
 ] The leading bull brokers gave the mar ket some support around the initial figures, but seemed to withdraw when they found that offerings were general, and while they entered the market again just under 11.20 for the new crop months, rallies of only l5 or 6 points occupied and the market reached the lowest level of the day in the trading when August sold at 12c, pr 45 points under the closing figures of yester- day and October touched HOT, comparing with Ii. .57, the high level of yesterday aft ernoon and Il 49 at the close last night. August rallied % points from the lowest in the late trading on bull support and covering, but last prices were practically the lowest on the later deliveries. The weekly report of the weather bureau was considered generally favorable and while the detailed report of the Houston district showed high temperatures at a number of stations during the past 24 hours, tho days weather reports generally were con- sidered favorable and a prominent crop expert was quoted to the effect that cli- mate conditions during the past week had been favorable to the crop over 90 per cent of the belt.
 Foreign, southern and Wall street houses were all heavy sellers during the day.
 Receipts today S927 bales, against 1i43 last week and ITS last year. Today's re- ceipts at New Orleans s5 bales, against 71 last year and at Houston 1881 bales, against 1854 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour: Firm.
 Rye: No. ?, S7c.
 Barley: Feed or mixing. 60@S0c; fair to choice malting, s1.02q1.12.
 Flax Seed No. 1 southwestern, nom- inal; No. 1 northwestern. nominal.
 Timothy Seed: $10@13
 Clover: s10@17. 50.
 Mess Pork: Per barrel, SIS. 80 @ 18.121a.
 Lard: Per 100 pounds, S.971A. a Short Rib Sidess: Loose, S.75 @9. 37 F Short Clear Sides: Boxed, 9@9.25. Butter Steady; creameries, 26c daisies, 19@23c.
 Eggs: Firm; receipts, 109S4 cases at mark, cases included, 10@14c; firsts 16c; prime f1rsts, 17Hc.
 Cheese: Steady middling, 1874 O 13lsc; twins. 1SA @14c; young Amer icas, 12& @1Sc; long horns, 1874 O 131sc.
 Potatoes: Steady; Jerseys, 125@ 80; Minnesota. s1.1O@1.30; receipts 33 cars.
 Poultry: Live, steady; turkeys, 12ci fowls. 11hc; springs, 141ac
 Veal: Steady; 50 to 60-pound weights, S@9c; 60 to S5-pound weights 91s q101ac; s5 to 11o-pound weights, lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. August S.-(Special.)- The decline in Liverpool exceeded eX- pectations and that market continued weak all day. closing at the lowest point. Our advices state that the de- cline was due to southern offers, Amer iean selling on good crop accounts, and on the railway strike preventing mills from buying, because they could not obtain the cotton.
 From the opening the market was heavy with the south sending selling or ders all day on the good weather, clos ing at the lowest point of the day The market will move in accordance with weather conditions. The question for discussion Is whether or not the crop will encounter any adverse conditions in the next fortnight. If we should have hot winds to cause damage an advance would come quickly, but if the weath CT contiues good the south will sell more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
BLERIOT'S B.. PUPIL BUILDS OWN MACHINE

Spokane, Wash. August s.-(Special.)-
 John Lagrive, a 19-year-old son of a < wealthy Swiss mine owner, who claims he
 Is a pupil of Bleriot, the famous French
 aviator, Is building a monoplane in Spo-
 kane and expects to make several flights
 next fall before returning to New York
 to tour the United States and Canada.
 The machine Is of the cross-channel type, % feet in length, with a wing spread of I24 feet, inches. The engine is of 20- horsepower. The apparatus represents an investment of S2000, which young Lagrive saved from his allowance and earnings in a local factory since coming to Spokane a year ago.
 Lagrive has been in America three years, passing a year in New York, where | he attended the public schools to learn the | language He left home because his 1 father objected to his work with Bleriot, but he has not yet advised his parents | that he intends following in the footsteps l of the French birdman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
TRADE WAS TRICKY
 IN WHEAT MARKET
Selling Orders to Catch Higher Opening Follow
 ed By Quick Break

Chicago, August 8.-It was a tricky speculative market today in wheat. The trade was filled with selling orders to catch an expected higher opening. A quick break resulted and nothwithstand- ing Canadian fears of frost as we'll as rust, the close was 1a to B under last night.
 Latest trading left corn 1sGA to B up, oats irregular, 14 lower to &q1a higher and provisions varying from 713@loc de- cline to 71ac advance.
 Over sharp dealers figured that with the weather cool and wet ip the Ca nadian northwest, the price Of wheat would show bullish performance with out doubt. Crop experts declared the at mospheric conditions just the kind to spread black rust and to hold the grow ing grain back enough to increase the chance of frost damage about the middle of the month. It seemed as if all the clover people in the trade had prepared to sell large lines of an opening ad- vance. There was such an advance but practically 1t amounted to nothing and as the selling orders were already placed, the pit saw a break instead of a bulge. Subsequently some early buyers bought on the spots and there was a fair rally. Other bulls seemed disposed to wait for the government crop report due tomorrow. During the session September flucuated between 921sc and 9S9sc, closing easy 7s down at 921ac.
 Corn traders feared bullish crop fig ures from Washington. Accordingly the market advanced after weakness early, due to fine weather. September ranged from 64ss01a to 65c and closed firm, 1s61 F net higher at 647s@65c. Cash grades were steady. No ? yellow finished at 641e@s4.
 With the new crop of oats moving freely, bulls hesitated about trying to force an advance for that cereal, dread- Ing the pressure of hedging sales. High and low points for the September op- tion proved to be 421s and ALA with the close quarter off at 61bc.
 Longs, taking profits eased the market for hog products. At the end of the day pork was cents lower to 71kc up, lard down 21h@71a91oc, and ribs at a shade to 5QD71ac decline.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, August S.-(Specal.)- )-Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, 131ac; strict mid ding. 19Ssc.
 Frying size chickens are selling for 250l 9oc and hens for Soc.
 Eggs are retailing at 25s, and wholesal- ing at 200.
 Potatoes-Seed, per bushel, s1.25
 I,emons-Extra fancy, s3.6OGG.
 onions, s1sO to g per crate.
 Peaehes-Alabama, s2.25d2.50 per crate. Racon-Ribs, 10c; bulk, 91sG9Ac E I,ard-Puse, 9Ac basis; fancy cotton oil lard Sc, packers compound SIC.
 Rutter-Creamery flrsts. 26c and PIC: country, .1lc and 15c; renovated. 200 to 211ac.
 4.05: patent, s4.75 to s5.15; extra fancy pat ents, $6 to t$6.2o.
 Meal-Standard SG-pound bags. $1.41; rersection waterground. H.4.
 Coffee-Ordinary, 14iac to 15hc; prime. 16c to 1Sc; fancy, 2Oc to 22c; peabery, 2eihc; Arbuckles, s221O per case. New York basis; Mocha and Java blend, 271Rc.
 Sugar-Granulated. 5lsc; Y. C., 5hc; fancy Y. C., 5Ac.
 Full ceram cheese, daisies. 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
ALABAMA PEARS NOW ON MARKET Hot Weather Has Curtailed Business Generally On
 Morris Avenue

A shipments of south Alabama pears was about the only receipt of any con- sequence on Morris avenue Tuesday. Trade was fairly good. but nothing like what was witnessed at the same period last week. The hot weather doubtless curtaied business considerably
 Quotations on eggs are likely to go up at any time. There is a very small sup ply on hand and incoming shipments arc far inadequate.
 California fruit appeared to be plenti- ful yesterday. but shipments from Mis- souri were not as heavy as usual.
 Feed merchants seemed to be quite huoyant Tuesday. Feedtsuffs are in good demand, and prices maintain high levels.
 Current qoutations are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Changes in Available Supply

New York, August S.-Special cable and telegraphic communications re- ceived by Bradstreets show the fol- lowing changes in available supplies as compared with previous accounts:
 Wheat. United States, east Rockies, increased 5.22S.00o bushels.
 Canada. decreased S02.000.
 Total, United States and Canada, in- creased 4.426,000
 Afloat for and in Europe decreased 100000.
 Total American and European supply, increased 4,326,000.
 Corn. United States and Canada, de- creased 1,52S,000.
 oats, United States and Canada, in- creased ,621 900.
 Among the leading increases and de- creases- reported this week were:
 Increase: Nashville, 310,000 bush els; Louisville, 254,000. Decreases: Chat tanooga. S2.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, August s.-Closing cotton spot fin fair demand; prices l to 3 points lower; American middling fair, 7.56d; good middling, 722d: middling, 6.s6d; low middling, 6.72d; good ordi- nary. 6.46d; ordinary, 6.2ld. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export, and included 4300 American. Receipts 1000. including 300 American. Futures opened easier and closed easy. Au- gust, 6.46d; August September, 6.29d September October, 607d October-No- vember, sold; November December, 5.97h December-January, 5,97d; Jan uary February. 5.9Sd; February March Sd; March-Ajril, 6.62hd; April-May 6.0S1ad; May-June, 6.05d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Fruits and Praduce

Corrected by Douglas Bros)
 Apples ,Sorthern, S4.50d5 box. Oranges. $4 75f5 Pineapples ,S2. 7503. Lemons Fancy S450. Limes-Imported, per 100, s1 25. Cabbage-Crate, 312c pound. Onions New Louisiana, Sc pound. Navy beans Choice, Michigan. per bushel, s2.75. Peas-virginia black eye. per bushel, S25O Spanish Onions-per crate, s175. Celery-Fancy, per crate. s. Grape Fruit Florida per box S325G3.50. Tomatoes Crate, baskets, s9.75G3.50. String beans -S1.50. New Irish potatoes per bushel, S1. .50G175 Watermelons-15d25 Georgia peaches-s3d35O per crate. Canteloupes- s2G3 per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09

45o wethers ss.25@3.4o, ewes ss@s.ao, stockers s2.50@3.25.
 St. Louis, August Seattle: Receipts oooe. Including 600 Texans. Market steady. Native shipping and export steers $6@7.50, dressed beef and butch CTS steers $5.50@6.50, stockers s3@4.75, Texas and Indian steers $4@625, cows and heifers $3Q5.
 Hogs: Receipts 6S0O Market steady. Pigs and lights s5.25@IS0, packers sI.65 ~ 7.So, butchers and best heavy 7.5O@7s2h.
 Sheep: Receipts 32O0 Market steady to strong. Native muttons s3@3.50. lambs $4.25Q6.75, stockers $1.5O@3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, August S-Cash wheat weak; track, No. 2 red, s7dsSsac; No. 2 hard, Sic d$1. Corn easier; track, No. ?, 631ac No. 2 white. 631aGl64c. Oats lower; track, No. ? red, 3s439isc; No. white, 39d39ac. Close:, Wheat lower September. S95sc; December. 94ssc. Corn lower; September, 64 ?M641ac; December, 62c. Oats lower; September, 415sc; December, 44c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09

steady. 214@21s per ceift; ruling rate. 29s per cent; offered at 21a per cent. Time loans very strong and active; 60 days, SO SA per cent; 90 days 3A@31l per cent; six months, 37s@4 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4@41A per cent. Sterling exchange easy, with actual bus- ness in bankers bills at $4S390 for 60-day bills and s4S605 for demand Commercial bills were $4.S3A. Bar silver, 521s1sc; Mex ican dollars 45c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds easy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09

New Orleans. August s.-Spot cotton quiet and easy. 1sc off; middling. 12c sales on the spot, 59 bales; to arrive, none Low ordinary. 9-16c nominal; ordinary 9sse nominal; good ordinary, 10 13-16c; strict good ordinary. Il 3-16c; low mid ding, uAc; middling, 12c; strict mid- ding, 12Ac: good middling, 12 7-16c; strict good middling. 12 13-16c; middling fair, 13c; middling fair to fair, 131kc; fair, 13s4c nominal. Receipts, s5; stock, 3o.o25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, August S.-Cotton seed oil was easier today under continued poor demand from consuming interests and scattered liquidation on the big decline in cotton. Futures closed lower for August and to points net lower for later months. August, 5.4995.51c; September, 5.31@s3Sc; October, 5.94Q5.S5 November and December, 5.24q5.26c. Prime crude nominal; prime summer yellow, D. 49d5 55c : prime winter yellow, 5.6095. 61c; prime summer white 5.61G5S1c Total sales, 13OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Interior Movement

Houston: ~Quiet; mddling, 12Ac; net re- ceipts, 1884: gross receipts, 1884 ship ments, 2741; sales, 957; stock, 1885.
 Augusta: Quiet middling, 13c: net re- ceipts, 15; gross receipts, 15; stock, 1874.
 Memphis; Nominal; middling. 13c; net receipts, 10; gross receipts. 130; shipments, 121: sales, 300; stock, 239 954
 St. Louis: Middling, 13c: gross receipts, 50; shipments, 50; stock, 1886.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 195;. gross re- ceipts, 195 shipments, 125; stock, 17,313
 Little Rock: Nominal; middlng, 12Ac; stock, 39s0.
 Louisville: Firm: middling. 13c.
 Total today: Net receipts. 2D54; gross receipts, 2224; shipments, S037; sales, 1257; stock 65 612
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. August S.-Cash wheat un- changed to 1ac lower; No. hard, S91a0
 ssc; No. ? red, STdS71ac. Corn, 1a01c low CT: No. 2 mixed, Gle; No. white, 6115c.
 mixed 3s1s6D41c. Close Wheat, Septem- ber 911sc: December. 944c bid; May 99hc Corn, September, 02%@647sc bid; Decem-
 ber Gle sellers; May, 641zc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Treasury Statement

Washington. August s-At the begin ming of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Working balance in treasury offices, $SS 472, ,519; in banks and Philippine treasury, S34, 800 0s3
 The total of the general fund was s151,- 524,97s. Receipts yesterday were s9l39So
 Disbursements were $2,632 2.724 The de- ficit to date this fiscal year, 6,T4S33, as against a deficit of $9, IF, ,5s6 at this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. August S.-The rice mar ket was rather active today. There was more inquiry for clean Honduras Re- ceipts; Rough, 27s5; clean, 6351; millers, none. Sales Rough, S523 Honduras at 2 750p3. SOc; clean, 23S0 Honduras at 265c Quotations: Rough Honduras 275aS. BOG: Japan nominal Clean Honduras, 3h6 5Ac; Japan, 2@3asc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Flour and Foodstuffs bNy TapppSeaa Af;I1 CO

Self-raising flour, s6. Nellie King flour, per barrel, s4.75. Bolted meal, per 96-pound sacks. S1.7o. No. corn, per bushel, kiln dried, SSc. Pure wheat shorts. s32. Pure wheat bran. BPS. 100-lb. c. s. hulls, per ton, SIP. Prime C. S. meal, per ton. $2S C. s. feed meal, per ton. S25. No. l timothy hay, per ton, s2s. Mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass, SIS. Corn chops, per l0O-lb. sack, s1.7O. FlouI n wood, 15c higher. White oats, 5Sc. oice green al falfa, S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Dry Goods

New York, August 6.-The cotton
 goods markets are quiet with prices ir- regular on gray cloths. Domestics held
 steady but are in limited demand. Ex- port trade is quiet as buyers fear the effect of lower cotton. Staples in mems wear are being ordered well. Yarns are easy. Broad silks are quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Meats
Corrected by Armour & Co.)

Corrected by Armour & Co)
 Lard 10ssc; compound, sasc. D. S. short ribs 10l4c. D. s. fat backs. 91kc. Clear bellies, 1ec. Ham butts, Pc; Boston butts, 11c Bacon, fancy, 24c medium, 20c. Pork loins, 15d16e; spare ribs. 9lac. Star Reg ham, 17i5c. star skd. ham, lSc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Metal Market

New York, August S.-Standard copper steady; spot, SIP. 1712912. .S71a; August, Sep tember, October and November, s12.2O@ 12.S71h. London quiet; spot e56 Is 6d: fu- lures, e57 2s 6d. Arrivals reported at New York today, 195 tons. Custom house re- turns show exports of 5660 tons so far this month Lake copper, s12.75G13; electrolyt- ic, s12. 621k@1275, and casting. 12.371s@12. 50.
 Tin firm; spot, $42909T43.9O; August, si2S2; September, SAP. 40d42.50: October, s41 621al42. .25; November, s4125Gl42. Sales, 30 tons August, port of New York at s42.75; 30 tons October at s42. London steady; spot, e194 5s; futures, e1S9.
 Lead steady. s4. 45@4.60 New York; s4.42i4 @4.471a East St. Louis. London, G1S IS Sd. Spelter steady; s5.95@6.05 New York; s5S5d5.971a East St. Louis. London e25 15s.
 Iron-Cleveland warrants, 46s 9d in Lon don Locally, iron was unchanged; No. foundry northern. sl5G15.25; No. 2, s1475 415; No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft, s14.75@15.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Naval Stores

savannah, August S.-Turpentine firm 491lq0494c; sales 571; receipts, 10sO shin ments, PIP; stocks, 27,S76 Rosin firm. sales, 242s; receipts, S674: shipments. 17eS; stocks. 99,2ls. Quote: B, s5.4 10; D, s5.55ap 56O; E, $5.75@5.So; F and G, s6 sofD6. .a5: H. I and K, 1895: M s640; N, 50; we. S.10; wv, $7.30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Poultry an pd Epps

(Corrected By Garrett & Hine.)
 Hens-Medium, 4OQ50c; live. per pound 1O012c; large flyers, 14Q16c per h., small 14616c per lb. Ducks-25Z@30c each. Guln. eas, 30c Boosters. BOG each. Geese, 3OG35o each, live turkeys, 20c. Eggs-Frensh, 1S8 2Oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. Y.. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Asso- ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso- citation. orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special att tention and liberal terms given for con- signments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Sentenced for Wife Murder

Statesville, N. C.. August S.-Reuben Coombs was sentenced here today to 20 years in the state prison for the murder of his wife. He confessed that he pois- oned her on the night of May 20.
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Capital s1, ,500, 900

o'clock prices were 3S to 40 points under yesterdays final qoutations
 The market closed steady at a net de- cline of 35 to t36 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
New York Money

last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.