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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
WHEAT ADVANCES
 ON DRY WEATHER
Dryness in the Northwest Breaks a Thirty Years
 Record

Chicago. March 22.-Excessive dryness in the northwest, breaking the record of 30 years. gave the wheat market here an upward turn today. The close was firm, A@14c to ssdAc higher than last night Latest trading left corn and oats either unchanged or within Ac advance. Hog products, on the other hand, finished all the way from yesterday evening $ level to 221kc decline.
 New crop deliveries of wheat were most affected by the dry weather stories. The May option at one time was only ssc above July. Commission house buy ing of deferred months showed consid- erable vigor throughout the day. It was said that the domestic flour trade had made some improvement and that the mills here look for export business in case wheat went little lower.
 The undertone of strength did not man. ifest itself in the first few moments of trading, the main influence at that time gard to liberal supplies from Russia. h. dia, Australia and the Argentine. En- suing rallies, however, resulted in send ing prices gradually higher and higher, so that final sales were at nearly the top figures of the session. May ranged from S914@s95sc to 9OAq9o2sc and closed B@Ac up at 9OB99OAc.
 Corn suffered bit from local selling early, but rallied with wheat. Receivers reported only light acceptances on bids to the country. High and low figures for May were 4S%@4S7sc and 4S2sc. with the close steady at 4S7sQ4S24c, exactly the same as last night Cash demand was slow. No. 3 yellow finished at 47A@ 4712c.
 Shorts and commission houses bought oats in a moderate way, but sufficient to overcome the effect of rural sales. May varied between 30s4c and 31c, closing at 31c, net gain of lsc.
 Realizing on the part of longs caused A setback in provisions. After the pit was cleared pork had lost 121ac to 2219c. and other products were dropping frop, last nights level to 5c below.
 Eutl1re ulIotatiOnS were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
STOCK MARKET
 SHOWS F|RMNESS General Movement Is Up ward, Some Issues Mak-
 ing Good Gains

New York, March 22.-Some appear ance of firmness was given to the stock market today by the fact that few ls- sues made good gains and that the gen. eral movement, although unimportant, was upward until late in the day. The market developed no especial strength, however, as it was one of the smallest of the year, and the greatest gains were attained by stocks which ordinarily do not figure as favorite mediums of spec ulation. Fluctuations were so narrow as to afford few trading opportunities There was, however, perceptible hard ening in the tone, and an absence or the pressure which weakened the mar ket yesterday While the demand was not heavy it was sufficient at around es- tablished quotations to thwart efforts to depress prices Offerings were larger toward the close, and the important stocks lost their modest gains and a trifle more.
 Traders, who by their large opera tions are so often credited with exercs- ing predominating influence on the market. apparently are taking small part fin the business at present Standard stocks were neglected much of the time and large part of the days transac- tions were made up of operations which apparently have their genesis in pool manipulations.
 In this connection attention was drawn today to the activity of the local utility issues, including gas stocks and trac- tons, which are among the strongest In the list
 Definite alignment of the influential factors in Missouri Pacific as result or yesterdays election of officers had no apparent effect on the Gould stocks. Mis- souri Pacific continued on its cratic course, establishing a gain early In the day only to fall to a price about points above it's high range yesterday.
 The outlook had been frightened by expectations of good crops, as indicated by data already at hand, although 1t is yet too early to obtain more than a faint idea of the prospects.
 The money market was dull and there were still no intimations of hardening tone on account of April interest and div idend disbursements. The returns to be paid. on railroads, industrial and traction securities is estimated at $146,91 GOO. In April of last year the amount was $14l, 971000
 Some further improvement in steel and iron is noted in the weekly review of the trade. Many plants are producing larger amounts than in February. al- though new orders in some lines are not up to expectations. The United States Steel corporation is now reported to be running at about 72 per cent of it's blast furnace capacity, operations having been extended somewhat in the last week. Other news bearing on the general in- dustrial situation was less favorable, Fall River mills having reduced divi- dends on account of the continued unsat- isfactory state of the cotton goods trade.
 Bonds were steady. Total sales, par value. s2,411,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
MAN AND W|FEF|GHT |OVER PIGS AND CATS

London. March 22.-Horses, pigs, cat tie, manuscripts of plays and stories and earlier divorce papers figure largely 10 the amusement of the audience in the trial brought at the county court at Northampton by the English author Robert Marlborough Sherard against his wife, the American authoress, Irene Os- good. who was formerly Mrs. Charles Piggot Harvey, nee Debelot.
 A suit for separation brought by the wife is pending and the husband in the present action alleges that the defendant purloined the aforementioned property. all he possessed, and so left him strand ed. Sherard describing his life at Guils- borough Hall in Northampton, which
 is the property of his wife. referred to the home as my Calvary" He had been treated like dog, he declared, and thrice been thrown out of the place.
 q am Irene Osgood, ," he shouted dramatically.
 q wrote everything she is supposed to have written in the last five years" He swore that Irene had given him $500 to be used in procuring a divorce from his wife so that he could marry her.
 Mrs. Sherard, who was the author of ITO Nun Confessed" and "Servitude," and who possesses an income of between S50,O ,OO0 and $6O,O00 a year, entered the wit ness box and declared how she met Sher- ard at Cannes, France. He was practi- cally without funds and she gave him, she said. $500 with which to buy clothes. She did not know at the time that ho had been married previously and was not aware of the situation until few days after their wedding, when she discovered his divorce papers. Suspecting his al- Nance with her was Illegal, she took pos session of these documents. She denied that her husband had written any of the works attributed to her.
 Mrs. Sherard is a native of Virginia. sherard's works included biography of Oscar Wilde, "The Story of An Un- happy Friendship and After the Fault" Har ''Ne'
 After hearing both stories in detail, the presiding judge decided that the de- fendant must return to her husband one horse, six pigs and one cat and the man. uscript in dispute or pay him $2l0. Mrs. Sherard promptly entered an appeal from the judgment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
SPECIAL RATES
 Via
 E!'Z[l

special Homeseekers' Rates to points In the west and northwest. Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month, limited for return 25 days from date of sale.
 Winter tourist rates to many points In the aouth and southwest. Tickets on sale until April 30. 1911. Good to re. turn to May 31. 1911.
 One way second clahs COlonist Fares to the west and NOrthwest. San FranciscO and Los Angeles S34.5O Portland and Seattle .......... .S44.1O
 Also to other points in proportion. Tickets on sale daily March 10 to Ap- Til 10, 1911, inclusive.
 For further information call on or write to F. Sid Jones. D. P. A., both phones orr. Birmingham. Ala. ..sx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Indictment Quashed

Indianapolis, Ind. March 22.-The in- dictment against Oliver P Ensley, former treasurer of this (Marion) county, charg- ing him with the embezzlement of $19,001 of the county funds, was quashed today. Ensley was tried on the charge last year, but the jury disagreed, ten being for con viction and two for acquittal. The in cictment was quashed on the ground that no demand for money had been made on Ensley. Prosecutor Baker stated the state would take an appeal from the ruling of the special judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Metal Market

New York. March 22 22-Standard cop per dull. Spot, March, April. May and June, $11.S0@ 11.90. London quiet; spot G55; futures f55 Is Sd. Arrivals at New York today, 295 tons. Custom house re- turns show 13S21 tons so far this month. Lake copper. s12.50@ 12.6o F electrolytic, s12.371s @125o; casting, SIP @12.25.
 Tin weak; spot $4O25@4O75; March, S40@ 40.SO; April, s39.E O 40 121a May and June, $39.50@40. London weak; spot f1S2 15s; futures f1S2 5s.
 Lead dull, $4.40@4.50 New York; s4.20 @4.22h East St. Louis. London, fl3 2s Cd.
 Spelter frmer, s55O@ 5.6O New York; i; S5.45@5.50 East St. Louis; London, t2S
 Iron, Cleveland warrants. 4Ss In Lon don. Locally iron was steady. NO. foundry northern, s15.75@16.25; No. ? northern and No. i southern and No. southern soft, $15.50@16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, March 22.-(Special.) Ike norts from abroad were without special inport and the market opened with an arrow tendency and some selling of the old crop, showing clearly the need of fur ther stimulating buying to advance prices. As this was not forthcoming Wall street sold freely and. while leading bulls stood firm, the market receded under the offerings Some rains were reported in Texas, which weakened the market, and conditions there are privately reported as very fair. Spot markets are steady but prices here look vulnerable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Live Stock Market


 Chicago, March 22.-Cattle-Receipts, 14.00O; market slow. Reeves, $5.10d6.75; Texas steers. $4.40Sso50; western steers, s475@5.75 stoclSers, s4@5.75; cows and heifers, S2. .6095.75; calves, $475@725.
 1ogs-Receipts, 2900: market strong to 5c higher than opening. Light, $6.S0@7.20; mixed, $6.65Gz121s; heavy, $6.50@6.95; rough. $6.50Gl670; good to choice heavy, s6.70G6.s5; pigs, s665@7.15; bulk of sales, $6. 75Q16.95.
 Sheep-Receipts estimated at 14O00; market strong to 10c higher. Native, $39 6.15; western, $3.25@53O; yearlings, s4.75@ 6.e0; lambs, native, $5@6.4O; western, s5.25 @6.55.
 St. Louis, March 22.--Cattle-Receipts, 1900 no Texans; market strong. Native shipping and export steers, s6@6.7j dressed beef and butcher steers, S5.50@6. 50; stockers, s4.506l5.75; cows and heifers s42s @6.25; canners, s2.S5@325; bulls, $S. 75@5.50; calves, s5@9; Texas and Indian steers t450@6. 50 cows and heifers, $3.50d5.
 Hogs-Receipts, 7S00; market Dc to 10c higher. Pigs and lights, $6q7. 20; packers s6S0@6.s5; butchers and best heavy, $6.S5 @7.2O.
 Sheep-Receipts, 41OO; market steady Native muttons, s3.75@5; lambs, $5. 75a6. 50; stockers, $2@3.25. R
 Kansas City. March 22.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 650O. including zoo southerns; mar ket steady to 10c higher. Dressed beef and exports steers, $5.9OQ65O; western steers, 5@6; stockers, $5@5.5O; southern steers. $4.75@5.90; southern cows. $S.6OGp5; native cows. S325@5.35; native heifers 46O96.10: bulls, s4@5; calves, $4.5o@7.50. Hogs Receipts, 11.0OO;> market 5c to 10c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, March 22.-Cotton flu lures opened steady at decline of 2 to 3 points. Cables were lower than due and the weather map indicated con siderable rain in Texas. The market had little selling power and shorts were good buyers as soon as trading commenced. After the call all the trad ing months stood points down, but the demand strengthened and at the end of the first half-hour of business prices were 1 to points over yesterdays close. Telegrams from many points in Texas stated that rain had fallen quite generally over the state and that it had done a world of good to crop prospects
 The weather forecast predicting more rain in the cotton belt tonight coupled with scores of dispatches from nearly every state In the cotton belt to the effect that the ground was in good condition as the result of recent rains stimulated short selling to a marked degree and also caused some little liquidation of the long account. Prices responded quickly to this selling and around the middle of the morning stood to points under yesterdays close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
PIRATES AND REDS
 WORRIED BY RAIN

Hot Springs, Ark. March 22.-T. C.. Clarke, the Cincinnati National league catcher, who was rendered unconscious in practice game yesterday through collision at the pate with Severoid, was able to be out today.
 A light rain fell about noon and the ex- hibition games between the first and sec ond Pittsburg and Cincinnati teams were deferred.
 Cy Young has gone to Little Rock to join the Cleveland team in practice work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23

Cash quotations were as fSllo"s' Flour-Easy.
 Rye-No. 2, 43c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 65d soc; fair to choice malting, 99c@sI0S.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 Southwestern, s2.47k No. Northwestern, $2.59A.
 Timothy Seed-$11 Q117o.
 @Clover-$155
 Mess Pork-Per bbl., s17.25 @1775. Lard-Per 100 lbs, $S.77h.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose $s.50@ 9.121s.
 short Clear Sides-Boxed. $9.12A @ $50.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, 16@ 27c; dairies, 15@ 21c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 12,976 cases; at mark, cases included, 131s Q 14c; firsts, 15c; prime firsts. 15Ac.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 13Q1SA s; Twins. Il F @12c; Young Americas, 1874 @1Shc; Long Horns. 1872 @14c.
 Potatoes-Firm; choice to fancy, 43@ 45c; fair to good, 40@42c.
 Poultry-F'irm; turkeys, dressed, 1Sc; fowls, live. 1Shc; springs. live, 15c. Veal--Steady; 50 to 60 ID. wts., 6@7 7c; 60 to s5 ID. wts.. g @sAc; S5 to 11O lb, wts, 91s @11c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, March 22.-Spot cotton quiet, prices 3 points lower. American mid ding fair, S.24d; good middling, 7.92d middling, 776o; low middling 756d; good ordinary, 73Od; ordinary, 7.o5d. Sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 76O0 American. Receipts, 400 bales, all Americans. Futures opened and closed steady. March. MarchApril, April-May, May June, 7.501ad June-July, 7.46d; July August, 7.41d; August-September, 7.Sd; September October 6.S6d; October-No- vember, 673d; November-December 6. .671Ad: December-January, January February, 6.6d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
MANY CHICKENS
 ON THE MARKET Good Demand for Fruits and Vegetables and
 Prices the Same

Chickens are heavily stocked on the market this week. selling freely at 15 cents per pound. Fresh eggs retain the price of 171s cents per dozen.
 The meat demand has been rather dull for the past few days, but the out look bids fair for better conditions dur ing the remaining half of the week. Arrivals yesterday were normal
 Sales on oranges formed an important feature Wednesday. there being an ex- traordinary demand for the fruit.
 The important receipts were straw berries, vegetables and chickens
 Local quotations were not affected, the following list prevailing:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, March 22.-Spot cotton easy unchanged; sales on the spot, loi bales; to arrive, 5S. Low ordinary, II 3-16c; ordinary, 12c; good ordinary IS 7-16c; strictly good ordinary 13 13-16c; low middling. 14lsc; strict low middling, 148c; middling, 4ssc; strict middling, 14%c; good middling, 15 1-16e, strict good middling, 15A c; middling fair, 151ac; middling fair to fair, 15Ac; fair, 16Ac nominal. Re ceipts, 1852; stock. 115,903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
HAS NOT A SINGLE
 HOUSE UNOCCUPIED
Fort Deposit Proud of Its Record. Will Improve L. & N. Yards at
 Early Date

Fort Deposit, March 22.-(Special.)- There is not at present an unoccupied house in this little city Visitors often express a desire to move their families here if suitable homes could be pro- cured as Fort Deposit offers the best educational advantages of any other town of it's size in the south, the schools fac ulty being second to none. The city's high altitude, it's perfect health, it's fine water and all modern convenieces make its residence property a good investment The Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, it is understood, will at an early date fill in the big ditch running parallel with the railroad tracks and erect in it's place another side track, which will be quite an addition to its present ship ping facilities also enhance the property on East Pollard street.
 B. F. Hardy, better known as "Pete,' ' well known business man of this city, is improving his cozy home on Roger street. MT Hardy has purchased an ad- dltional lot adjoining his home from John Bragg Burs, cotton merchant of this place.
 Under the supervision of Prof. R. L.. Hodnette the Lowdnes county girl stu dents have organized basketball team. The young ladies are quite enthused over the sport and many interesting and "snappy'' games are played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Bonds
New York Money

New York, March 22.-Money on call steady, 214@23s per cent; ruling rate and closing bid, 214 per cent; offered at PA per cent. Time loans very dull; 60 days, 21a@ 2% per cent: 90 days, 2%Gss per cent; six months, Sd3A per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4d41a per cent. Sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at s4S22 for CO., day bills and at $4S6.15 for demand. Commercial bills, s4.S3s4. Bar silver, 525sc T; Mexican dollars, 45c. Government and railroads bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Treasury Statement

Washington, March 22.-At the begin- ming of business today the condition of the Uniter States treasury was
 Working balance in treasury offices. $25, ,204,323. In banks and Philippine treas ury, s32, ,692,5 5O6. The total balance in gen. erar fund was sS3,S56,644 Ordinary re- ceipts yesterday were $2,05s,333 with ordi nary disbursements of S213S,952.
 The deficit to date this fiscal year is $3,907,s33 as against s22,Oos,3 34S at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Dry Goods

New York, March 22.-The dry goods rule quiet. A very moderate business IS being done on branded bleached cottons following the revision. Ticketings are not to be revised at present and other lines from gray goods are holding fair lv steady, but are very quiet. Yarns are easy. Underwear and hoisery are seasonabIy quiet in primary circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
NOTICE, ELKS

Members of Birmingham Lodge, Elks, are requested to attend the funeral of Bro. w. R. McDougal today 2:30 p. m. A special car will leave the Elks Home at 2 p. m. sharp.
 DAN A. HOGAN, E. R. H. E. SHROPSHIRE, Jr.
 . Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23

Scalping shorts took profits al these levels and checked the decline. At noon the list stood to points under yes terday's final quotations
 In the afternoon session the market was dull and-t the decline was widened. In the trading up to 2 o'clock the ac- tive months were put to level Il points under yesterdays close. The market closed steady at net decline of to 10 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, March U.-CIean TUn- duras rice was easier in tone today, but other grades were reported steady With usual transactions. Receipts, rough, BOG; millers, 300; clean, 762. Quotations, rough Honduras, 1.SO9S.05c Japan, 1s0QSc; clean Honduras, 9@41sc; Japan, 2A@S1c. Sales, rough Honduras, S37S, at 2.27@3. .0oc; Japan, none; clean Honduras, 3677, at l%W 37sc; Japan, 23S, at 21sd2sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Dunne Retires

San Francisco, March 22.--Peter F. Dunne, for two years general counsel of the Southern Pacific company, announced yesterday his retirement from the rail- roads employ to resume private law prac- tice. No announcement has been made of MT. Dunne's successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23

higher Bulk of sales, $6.65@6S5; heavy,
 $6.6Od67O; packers and butchers, s6.7O@
 6.s5; lights, $6.S0@690 Sheep-Receipts, 11,000 market 10c to 15c higher Lambs, $5.50@6.40; yearlings, $5@ 5.75; wethers. s4.35Q5.95; ewes $4.25q5i5; stockers, $364.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Athletics Go Home

Savannah, March 22.-The Philadelphia Athletics left late tonight on their return from spring training, but will stop at Co- lumbia and Charleston, s. C., on the way Ito Philadelphia. Three games will be played at Charleston. >
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
"Anti-Treats" Successful

Tacoma, Wash, March 22.-The first referendum election ever held in Tacoma resulted in decisive victory yesterday for the anti-treating ordinance The re- turns of 75 of the 79 precincts obtainable showed S46S votes for the ordinance and 5754 against.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Home Runs In Texas

San Antonio, Tex, March 22-The Chi cago Americans defeated the San An tonic Texas league team again today 8 to g. Metz and Brewer of San Antonio and Collins of Chicago made home runs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Live Stock

Steers. good to cholce fat, $500 to lsoe lbs, 41a46c.
 Steers. medium to good. $50 to l2oo Ibs. 4@411c.
 Steers. good to choice fat. $50 to $50 lbs. 4d414c.
 Steers. medium to good. s5o to sSe lhs S1sG14c. oxen, good to choice, 31aQ74c. Oven, medium to good, 39S1sc. Cows and heifers. good to choice. a0 to 1000 lbs, 4qoc.
 Cows ana heifers. medium to good. S1aQ4lac.
 Cows and heifers. good to choicsv @n 600 to 800 pounds, 4Q41asc.
 Cows and heifers. medium to good, em to soc lbs, 3AQ4c.
 Yearlings, good to choice, 3031hc. Yearlings medium to good, 21sQSc. Bulls, good to choice. 800 to 12O0 Iba- Bulls. medium to good. $50 to $50 lbs. -'iSii Bulls. medium to good. 'soo to laoo lo.. 2h @3c.
 Gamers, 2Q21kc.
 Hogs, choice (corn fed), 1sO to 250 lbs., 6i4c.
 Figs, 80 to 120 ID. wts., 6c. Hogs. choice (corn fed). 14o to 1So lbs., 6l4c.
 Pigs, so to 12O lb. wts., 6c. Pigs, 60 to so ID. wts., 6c.
 Fat cattle, demand good.
 Oxen. demand fair.
 Medium cattle, demand good Yearlings. demand fair.
 Bulls, demand fair.
 Gamers, demand slow.
 Hogs, demand good. Pigs. demand good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Fire Loss is s3.O0O. 900

Buenos Ayres, March 22.-Fire broke out in the custom house hero today and, making it's way through the store houses, destroyed merchandise valued at s3,0oO,- O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, March 22.-Turpentine firm, $1.O4Q 1.o5; sales,N6o; receipts, 1O6' shipments, 2S5; stock, A010
 Rosin firm, sales 694; receipts, S64; shipments, S59 stocks, 54.749.
 Quote: B, $7.75 D. $795@S; E, $S.05; F, sS.10@S.15; G, sS.12h @S.15; H. $S.2o; ,I. SS.20; K, s8.22h; M, sS.27h; N, $S.S0; we, $8.4O wv, $S.40@S.50.
 New Orleans, March 22.-Receipts, rosin, none; turpentine. none; exports, none.