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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Reductions On All Black Silks

Restricting nothing in regular sock-the prices much below average.
 27-in. Jap Silk, instead of 69c is 49c 27-n. Jap Silk, instead of 75c is 59c 27-n. Jap Silk instead of 89c is 75c " 19-in. Messaline, instead of 59c is 49c 19-in. Messaline, instead of 75c is 59c 24-in. Messaline, instead of LOO is 69c 26-in. Messaline, instead of 1.o5 is 89c 26.in. Peau de Soe, instead of 125 is 89c 26-in. Satin Duchess, instead of 1o5 is 89c 36-in. Satin Mesane instead of 125 is 89c 26-in. Taffeta instead of 75c is 59c 35-in. 1affeta instead of LOO is 75c 36-in. Taffeta instead of 125 is 1.O9 All fresh dependable stock-an opportunity for smart observing women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Silks That Will Sell for
 80c

The dress opportunities here are simply superb featuring FOULARDS- Is u ges tin g MESSA- LINES, strongly.
 22-ineh Plain CoIored Satins.
 22-inch Plain Colored MessaInes.
 o2-inch Figured Mesa lines.
 22-inch Print Warp Mes. saIIncs.
 24-inch spot-Proof Foul ards.
 24-inch Print Warp Mes salines.
 SURELY THERE ARE NO FAIRER SPECIMENS OF TEXTILE sPERFEC- TON THAN THESE-NOT EVEN FOR 1.25 OR 1.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Silks that Will Sell for
 69c '"rhe best I have to offer,' says the Silk Buyer. Even CHENEY BROS. FOULARDS are included-and who ever heard of Cheneys Foulards be- fore for 69c! The MESSA- LINES and SATINS are ex- ceptional.
 20-n Messaline.
 20-inch Figured Taffeta. 22-inch Fancy Messalines. 2o-inch Print Warp Louis ines.
 2o-inch Jacquard Louis ines.
 2o-inch Satin Duchess.
 2o-inch Fancy PIaids.
 26-inch Fancy MessaIines. 26-inch Plain Messalnes, 24-inch Foulards.
 36-inch Habutais.
 WOMEN WHO KNOW VALUES = AND EVEN MERCHANTS-WlLL REC OGNIZE THESE AS 100 AND 1.25 VALUES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Summer Rugs Make
 Cooler Homes

There are hundreds of homes in Birmingham today who have not yet learned the pleasure and the com fort derived from a change to a cooler rug. Rugs that are. so very moderate in price as to be within the reach of even very modest incomes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Aluminium Flatware

Now that everybody knows the advantages of Aluminium Wear-t these prices will do much to in- tensify their popularity:
 soc Aluminium Teaspoons lin the ApriI-May Sale xdoxen 39c
 60c Aluminium Teaspoons ' in. the Aprii-May Sale dozen 45c
 100 Aluminium Desert spoons-in the Aprjl-May Sale-0oxen 7ot
 1.20 Aluminium Table spoons-in the ApriI-May saIe-Doxen soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Cut Glass That Sparkles
 Brighter

With the Joy of New Price A timely reduction--just when ,pring Weddings are making de- hands on your income. Every )iece Is QUALITY glass--many iew and original designs in the .utting.
 1.25 8-in. handled NappieH April-Slny Sale 05c
 1.5O 6-in. handled Nipples, April May Sale 1.25
 1.75 0-ins handled Nappies Aprii-Mny Sale 1.45
 200 assorted shape Naples April-May Sale 1.05
 2.5O S-ln. Cut Elass Bowls, ApriI-May Sale 1.O5
 BOO Sin. Cut Glass Bowls, ApriI-May Sale 2.2B
 BOO 8-lu. Cut Glass Bowls, ApriI-May Sale 3.O5
 400 Cut Glass Jugs, April- May Sale 3.25
 4.5O Cut Glass CompOrts, April-May Snlc 3.55
 25c Cut Glass Sakts snd Peppers, April May Sale 10c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
SENATOR WATSON IS
 NOT RECEPTIVE

Fairmont, w. Va, July 17.-Senator Watson has no intention of seeking the chairmanship of the democratic national committee, which was suggested by Uni ted States Senators Johnston, Overman and Taylor at the dinner given in their honor at Senator Watsons home Satur- day night. Before leaving his home to- night for Washington he said
 Under no circumstances could I con- sider that I be selected for chairman of the democratic national committed Of course I consider it a great honor to have these senators, all good democrats express their preference for me for so re- sponsble position. but the thing is out of the question. My bushes affairs would not permit of my giving the time and attention to party affairs which the chalrmanship would necessitate, and cannot permit myself to be considered for the place. l appreciate the kind words of those who suggested me for the place"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
MADERO IS FAST 2
 DISBANDING TROOPS

Puehla, Mexico, July 1I.-Frsneisco l. Madero Jr., returned to this city today. He was received with the usual demon stratons at all points along the road. In Atlixco Madero commissioned Major Roque Gonzalez Garza to carry on the work of dsbandins the Moderist tnoops, which was to begin immediately. Every thing was quiet in the district covered by the revolutionary leader. In AtliXco Madero made a speech to about 1500 men of General Garcias command in which he counseled the men that they should not regard the rurales and federals as enemies, but rather brothers, inasmuch as they were all working for the same end, to uphold the law and preserve order.
 The followers of Zapata. who were not in the neighborhood of Atlixco were given orders to return to that place and sur render their arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
MARKETS RATHER BARE YESTERDAY Receipts Are Expected This Morning Which Will Meet
 All Demands

The general line of produce was pretty well cleaned up on Morris ave- nue Saturday and as a result the mar kets Monday were unusually bare on different lines of trade. Farmers, as rule, begin their weeks tide of ship ments Monday evening and receipts of any consequence are seldom in evi-s dence before Tuesday morning or aft ernoon. Of the arrivals yesterday were a carload of Irish potatoes and several boxes of California cherries and grapes. Potatoes are selling for s1.50 and s1.75 per busheL
 Fowl yesterday was in good demand and the supply on hand was excep- tionally large. Young fowl especially was abundant. the quotations ranging from Ia to IT cents per pound. The egg market Is steady at Is and Is cents per dozen.
 Armour X Co, from whom meat quo tations are usually received, were too busy Monday demonstrating their new branch houses to the hundreds of peo- pie who were present to look over their place of bushes sto bother with prices on meats, etc. It was rather a holiday for some of the employees of the com pany, while others were kept busy en- tertaining the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
MANY INFLUENCES
 EFFECT COTTON
The Market Is Weak and Unsteady During Days
 Varied Trading

New York. July 17-The cotton market was weak and unsettled during todays trading under general liquidation and bear pressure inspired by favorable weather reports, unfavorable trade ad- vices, easy Liverpool cables and a bear ish private crop condition report. July held pretty we'll on little support from the bull brokers in the absence of of ferlngs, but later positions broke severely and the market closed easy at practically the lowest point of the day with July showing a net loss of only points while later moWhs were from 21 to '29 points under the final figures of Saturday
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of one point on near months, but liquidation by Saturdays buyers who were evidently impressed by the rela- lively easy showing of Liverpool. a con- tinuation of showery weather in the west ern belt and a private report making the condition of the crop SS per cent against 9S per cent, as reported by the same au- thority toward the end of June and S7.5 per cent during the middle of June. In creasing receipts of new crop cotton in the southwest seemed to be encouraging sales Of August and while July held steady, all later deliveries worked off from the opening figures during the early trading. Rallies of from , to points oc- cured from the lowest during the mid dle of the day but the south was steady seller, detailed weather reports were considered favorable, the trade an ticipated bearish weekly bureau report tomorrow and trade buying was much less in evidence than it was toward the close of last week. At any rate the mar ket became very weak during the aft ernoon, a decline Into new low ground uncovered stop loss orders and October contracts sold at 252 before the close. or about 47 points under the high level of July H. and about 127 points below the high price touched during the middle of June. Reports of a cut in the price of a leading brand of cotton goods had an unfavorabe effect on sentiment during the day.
 Receipts today 565 bales against 1918
 last week and 10, 39O last year Today's receipts at New Orleans $50 bales against 1863 last year, and at Houston AS bales against 407 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18

New York, July 1.-The coffee mar ket opened irregular at a decline Of 3@11 points under liquidation and Eu- ropean selling of the later months. Near positions were relatively steady at the start owing to the small supplies avail able on contract. and at first offerings the line, but cables were disappointing, firm offers from Brazil were lower, to- daXs special cable reported heavier re- ceipts at Sac Paulo, and the market turned weak during the afternoon under more active selling for both accounts, with the close steady, but at net loss of 16n22 points. Sales, 52,250 bags. July, 11.64c; August, 11.42c; September, 112Sc; October, 1142c; November, |10.S7c December, 10.7Sc; January and February. 10.77c; March, April May and June, 1076c
 Havre closed for a holiday with prices Ii @14 franc lower Hamburg was Hm% pig. lower. Rio, 175 reis lower at 7sxS00; Santos 4s unchanged at 7sx350; Is, 50 res lower at 6sxS50. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports were 37.OO0 bags against 55,000 last year Jundiahy receipts 35,O00 against 53,600 last year. A special cable re- ported today's receipts at Sac Paulo 5000 bags, and a decline of 30 reis in Santos As. New York warehouse de- liveries yesterday, 140S1 bags, against 5772 last year.
 Spot, quiet Rio No. ', 13ss @1S1a e; Santos No. 4, 14c. Mild, quiet; Cordova, 14@16c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

eign advices were poor and liquida- ton has been the feature of the day. Checked only that the decline by short covering. This selling came from all di- rections. southern included. Adequate rain has fallen where most needed, es- pecially in Texas, with some reports of an excess east of Mississippi. On the decline stop orders accelerated the market as usual. bearlsh weekly report is expect ed tomorrow and a further bearish month- ly report in August.
 The general appearance of the crop Is most promising, and the worlds require ments are considered as met by the out look. Free spot offers are expected early as result of increasing movement in the southwest. The price of musins has been reduced. An oversold market is the only danger ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
TRADING DORMANT
 IN STOCK MARKET
Whole Days Range Was Small and Trading Dull Throughout

New York, July 1.-The controlling factors in the stock market were not changed materially today and trading remained dormant with few modifica- tions of importance in price levels Dur ing the greater part of the day the market maintained a firm undertone, with prices slightly higher. A heavier tone developed before the close and the list yielded on moderate pressure to a point which showed fractional net losses. The whole days range was small and trading was dull through out Transactions for the day were few to the meager total of 1410oo shares.
 Canadian Pacific once more came to the front, advancing 11a to 24S1a, the highest price at which this stock ever sold. The advance strengthened Min nepalois. St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie, subsidiary, which moved up point. Southern railway, ordinarily an inactive issue led the market through the greater part of the session in point of activity and advanced to within a small fraction of it's high price of the year.
 There was further recovery in Texas oil on advices from Paris telling of the improved condition of it's chief protector. National Biscuit and Under wood Typewriter advanced briskly on small transactions and American To- bacco preferred lost a point
 Rains in the corn belt and in sec tions of the cotton growing country seemed to be without effect on the stock market, despite the heaviness in cotton and graln.R RI,ower prices for the new crop of cotton apparently were discontinued in a drastic reduction in the price of cotton goods, made on account of the limited demand. Re ports from traffic officials at leading railway centers told of a more or less steady maintenance of tonnage and improved quiet good prospects for heavy crop movements.
 Standard oil, which sold at GAO lit tie more than a week ago, for time 2, today was quoted at 664 on the curb. The rise in the price of this stock is believed to reflect a growing belief that the reorganization of the com pany decreed. by the supreme court will not impair materially it's earning power and misgivings as to the effect upon stockholders have been allayed.
 The Bank of Germany reported a de- crease of S3S000, 900 in discounts. This unusually large movement was ex- plained as representing readjustment of accounts following the recent heavy semi-annual disbursements.
 The bond market was steady To- tai sales, par value, S1,S05,000
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, July 17-Cotton futures opened steady at decline of points on the old crops and a decline of to 10 points on the new. Cables were slight ly lower than expected. but did not justify the decline on the opening here. Pri- vate cable ges from English traders were bearish and encouraged selling. The weather over Sunday was called favor able as rains fell in portions of the belt where they were of benefit. Little boil weevi talk was heard. In the early tracing the old crops were neglected. At the end of the first half hour of busi- ness the new crops were il to 12 points under Saturdays close.
 The market had an easy undertone the morning through. The forecast for un- settled and showery weather was con- strued favorable to the crop and, taken in conjunction with a flood of good crop reports from nearly all sections of the belt, caused some little fresh short sell ing which more than supplied the de- mand from proft-taking shorts. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet: middling. 145ac net receipts, 164; gross receipts, 164 sales, 500: stock, 6999; coastwise, "A.
 New Orleans: Firm: middling, .149s c; net receipts, $50; gross receipts. 35Oi sales, 2S06; stock, 33,394; continent 62S
 Mobile: Quiet; middling, 149sc; net receipts, 2. gross receipts, g. stock 693; coastwise, 1.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, 14ssc: net receipts. A; gross receipts, A; sales 105; stock, 16,144; continent, 647; coast = wise, 50. Charleston: Nominal; stock. 4533 coastwise, 25. Wilmington: Nominal; stock, 3ss Norfolk: Quiet; middlng, 143sc; net receipts, 1 gross receipts, l. stock 3735; coastwise, 2SS.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 141ac; stock, 1527. gross receipts, 941; sales, 3900; stock 2695
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 14.25c net receipts, 4; gross receipts, 344; stock, S261 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 14.5Oc; stock, 1274.
 Total today at all ports, net 565 Great Britain, 120; continent, 1275; stock, 171,S77. Consolidated at all ports, net S34: Great Britain, 3395; France, 506; con- tinent 3073.
 Total since September at all ports net, S,464 0S7: Great Britain, 3,254,662: France. 900,067; continent. 3,026,395; Ja- pan, 14S,966; Mexico. 2075.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18

Cash quotations were as follows. Flour-More in buyers favor. Rye-No. ?, S112MS2c.
 Barey-Feed or mixing, 70d75c; fair to choice mating, $f.05@1.14.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 southwestern nominal; No 1 northwestern nominal.
 Timothy -$9d1350.
 Clover-$9M1550
 Mess Pork-Per barrel. s15S7laMf6. Lard-Per 100 pounds sS.121a Short Ribs, Sides-Loose. $T.6219dS.37R. Short Clear Sides-Boxed. SS371a@S.50. Butter-Easy; creameres, 19d2oci dairies, 1S622c.
 Eggs-Steady: receipts, 11.S65 cases; at mark, cases included, 50p111ac; frsts, 141sc; prime firsts, 15hc.
 Cheese Steady; Daisies, 13isc: Twins, 12,ac; Young Americas, 13@l31ac: Long Horns, 13%cG14c.
 Potatoes-Weak; barreled, s4.25@475. Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 12e; chickens, 13c: springs, be.
 Veal-Steady 5o to 60-lb. wts., Sd9c: do to S5-lb vets, 9l2MlOlac; S5 to ll0-lb. wts., 11c.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
Almost Cheats GallOws

Beaver, Pa, July 17.-Charles Hickman, condemned to be hanged Tuesday for the
 murder of his wife in February, 1910, all most succeeded in cheating the gallows
 last night by committing suicide. Hick- man twice has escaped from Ilil and re- peatedly has declared he again would make his escape. Last night two guards took him to a lavatory npon his request and when they heard a body fall they forced the door and found Hickman un- conscious and the gas turned on. He
 had stood with his face to the jet inhai- ing the fumes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
REAL FROST REPORT
 CAUSES ADVANCE
Wheat Was Also Lifted By News of Export Busi-
 ness at SeabOard

Chicago, July 17.-Apparently well au- thenticated reports of frost in Manitoba helped the wheat market today to rally notwithstanding a sharp break in prices for coarse grain. Wheat closed a shade to 3sc net higher, but corn was off 1ism 214c and oats at a decline of 2&d3lsc. Latest trading left provisions less expen- sive by 214n25c. Besides having aid from frost reports, wheat was lifted by news of export business at the seaboard. It was said the ocean contracts amounted to as much as forty boat loads. At the same time St. Louis sent word of con siderable falling off in sales of wheat there by the country Moreover pessi- mistic advices were at hand regarding the crop outlook in western Minnesota and in North Dakota. On the other hand the movement of new wheat to Chicago reached huge rr,,-~ tions and there was a big increay in the United States visible suppI Jr while these bearish factors cou1 with the weakness Of forage had fe than peutralzed initial strength f to a remarkable decrease in the t0 amount of wheat on foreign passage. It was at this juncture that dispatches arrived telling of frosts in Manitoba, Stretching from Kirby to Ar gola Thereafter prices kept above Sat urday nights level but the final tone was closed at Ssc a net gain of a shade.
 In the corn pit, owing to the cool show cry weather a decided change of senti- ment took the place of the buying fervor, of last week. One of the Chicago ex- perts travelling in Kansas said the pub the state would raise as much as last year. As a result there was heavy sell ing pressure, especially on the deferred
 @-nths. September fluctuated between fsc and 66asc, closing weak at the first named figures, net loss of 1%c. Cash grades were depressed. No yellow fin ished at 651a@661ac.
 Oats suffered severely from weakness all day. Threshing returns were con sderably ahead of what had been ex- pected. As if to make matters worse each successive break in prices had the effect of frightened buyers eff rather than stimulating a desire to purchase. Speculative holders appeared to be un- loading what they could dispose of. High and low points for September were 46 and 4Sss with last sales 2ale down at 431sc
 Provisions sagged for lack of support. In the end pork was off 1o@25e, lard 121s@ 17lkd2Oc and ribs 21aG15c. A
 E,ut1re o1otations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
Montgomery Market

Montgomery July Especial )-Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as folows:, Middllns. lll.e; strict mid- ing, llssc.
 Frying size chickens are selling for 15c per pound and hens for Pc per pound.
 Eggs are retailing at 20c.
 Potatoes-Seed, 1er bushel. s1.25.
 Lemons-Extra fancy. S3,60d6.
 onions sis0 to S2 per crate.
 Peaches-Alabama. $2,@5025o Der crate Bacon Ribs, Toe; bulk. 9lsu9s,c.
 Lard-Pure, 9a4c oasis: fancy cotton oil lard Sc; packers compound, Size.
 Butter-Creamery firsts. e6c and PC; country, He and 15c; renovated, soc to 2iiac.
 Flour-Faney, nominal straights, s48 4.O5; patent, sd.75 to s515; extra fancy pat ents. s6 to ts6.25.
 Meal--Standard G'-round bags. sl.4l: perfection watersround. sl.47.
 Coffce- Ordinary. l4isc to i5i C; prime, Ice to lSc; fancy. DC to eec: pesbery. 22lac Arbuckles, S92.lo per case. New York basis: Mocha and Java blend, 27isc
 Sugar-Granulated, 5isc Y. C., 5hc; fancy. Y. C., 5i4c
 Full ceram cheese, daisies 15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, July 17.-Closing Cotton, spot, moderate business done; prices un- changed to , points higher; American mid ding fair, s.37d; good mddlng. S.0Sd, mddling, 7.Sld, nominal; low middling 7.6ld; good ordinary, 7.35d; ordinary, 7.10d: sales of the day were G000 bales. of which 800 were for speculation and ex- port and included 5a00 American. Receipts, 100 bales, all Am .rican. Futures opened steady and closed quiet. July. 7.lAd; July-August, 7.S9d August-S September, 16d September October. 6.S1d October November, 6.7212d; November- December. .611ad; December-January, 6.661ad; Jan February, 6.67d; February March, 6.6sd; March-Aprll, 6. .69d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
ROYALISTS ARE
 GAINING STRENGTH

Lisbon, July 17.-It. is reported that 2000 men from the Island of Madeira where are ardent monarchists. have joined the Portu clese royalists ln Spain and are now awaiting a large consignment of arms and ammunitior from Belgium to replace those seized recently.
 The Diario Popolar says the religi- ous question continues to be the cause of rioting and disorders throughout the country. Yesterday at Povoa de Llan- hose, religious procession ended in violent collisions between Catholics and republicans. Some priests joined in the fray, dealing blows right and left. Troops finally intervened and restored order The priests throughout the whole of Portugal have refused the pensions offered by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
Mob Threatens Priest

South Bend. Ind, July 17.-That the Hungarian residents of this city will not attend church with the Rev. Father Cole kovacs officiating was made manifest today when mob of more than one thousand enraged parishioners gathered at the church and attempted to prevent the new priest from holding services. Tie entire police force of the city was required to quel the disturbance and it vas only after three of tho leaders had Eeen arrested and others severely beaten with riot clubs that peace was restored and the services allowed to continue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
LORIMER VOTER
 DIES IN ST. LOUIS

St. Louis, July 1L-Josepn r. Clark ol Vandalia, H., representative of the Hi nois legislature, died here today in the Rebekah hospital, following an operation Friday for cancer. As democratic member of the legislature he cast his vote for William Lorimer for United States senator
 It was said that when he was removed to the hospital he had been expecting a summons to testify before the senate committee in Washington, Investigating Senator I.orimer's election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
Burning Bridge Stops Trains

Lancaster, Pa, July 17.-The Pennsyl- vania railroad main line over which all through passenger trains between the east and west was blocked for hours to- four tracks. The structure, big wooden affair. used for wagons, spanaed the rail- road near Gap, r miles east of here. It caught fire supposedly from sparks from locomotive.
 All through trains tonight were run oyer the Pennsylvania freight line from Parkersburg to Columbia and Harrisburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
Dry Goods

New York, July 1.-The primary cot ton goods market was unsettled and quiet today on account of a cut of s4c a yard on one of the best known lines of bleached goods. A fair trade is passing in mems wear woolens for spring Staple worsted mems wear will be opened for spring, 1912, delivery Thursday next. Cheap wool en and cotton wash dress ia brics have not been opened for spring shipment as yet. but two of the largest mills will name prices for the new season next Thursday morning.