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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
MARKET CLOSES
 BARELY STEADY Active Covering Movement Develops During Early
 Trading

New York December 16.-An active covering movement developed in the cot ton market during the days early trad ing, but after the more urgent demand from shorts had been supplied the mar
 ket eased off. with the close barely steady. although last prices still showed gain of from to points, compared with last night.
 The opening was steady at an advance of 3 points on December. but generally unchanged to 3 points lower, in sympathy with rather heavy Liverpool cables. There were a lot of over night buying orders around the ring, however, inspired partly. no doubt, by the bullish week end figures and the steadlness of the southern spot markets late yesterday and prices soon firmed up, with the market for a time refiecting a scare of shorts, which sent the active months about to r points net higher, and practically half a cent above the low records of the week.
 Stop loss orders were uncovered on the advance, and there was buying by spot people as well as by shorts, but after the more urgent covering had been sup piled the market turned easier on real izing, in connection with local selling for a turn. which seemed to be encour- aged by expectations that any advance at this time would bring out heavier of- ferings of spot cotton from the interior The close was Ii or 12 points off from the best on the active months. Decem- Der was relatively quiet all day and the fluctuations in that month were less vio-
 lent than in the later deliveries, sug- gesting a comparatively smaller specu-
 lative interest. According to the visible supply figures of the New York Cot ton exchange, the visible supply of Amer ican cotton increased only 192, 600 bales for the week, against an increase of 2l4,0OO
 bales for the same week last year, while the visible supply of all growths is now only 16S,000 bales in excess of last season. Receipts at all ports today 65.0o0 bales against 61,016 last week and 42,137 last year. For the week 450.000 against Al, ,- '563 last week and 364,66S last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans F, ,467
 against 10,612 last year. At Galveston 17,7S7, against 1O,636 last year, and at Houston 7700, against 10.10S last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Weekly Cotton Review

Neu orleans December 16.-The net re- sults of the weeks trading in cotton were an advance of 19 to 23 points. The low price were made on Monday and the high prices on Saturday; at the hsh- est the trading months were SS to 27 points over last weeks close. and at tne lowes' ', they were II to 2 under. From the loW- est to the highest there was a rise or 4S tc 62 points,
 The low prices of the week immediately followed the government crop estimate ol Id. .Ss5. GOO bales Shorts started to realize at these levels, and their buying in- creased as the week grew older. RuInor said that some of the shorts who hao taken down all their profits switched to the long side and were heavy buyers From the middle of the week on the mar lxet had A very good tone and steady buying was evidenced.
 In some quarters sentiment was very bullish and the trading had more or d two sided look than it has had in several months.
 Late in the week the market was helped by the very large mill taklngs, Hester putting them at 431 900 bales, against 323, ooo this week last year and 324,000 this week two years ago. The week end ses-
 sion saw sudden squirt in prices, which | however, was not sustained because longs
 took profits heavily over Sunday
 1 The governments estimate of 14,SS5,col bales of 300 pound gross weight was dis appointing to the less conservative ele- ment on the bear side because 1t dld not bear out the extremely high private es- innate that has been cropping out re- cently Some of the buying was traced to disappointment over this estimate In the spot department prices first lost lkc a pound and then advaiced S-l6c, mid ding closing at 9Ae, against g 3-l6c last week and 147sc this week last year. Sales on the spot amounted to 49Sl bales, agalnst 1923 last week and 6S15 this week rast year: to arrive amounted to 10,950 bales, against 19,060 last week and 1l,l45 this week last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, December 1s-6sne. cial. )-Cotton was quoted in Monteom- cry today as follows: Middling, Sssc. and strict middling, S%c. Eggs and poultry are unchanged, the former soaring to 40 cents the dozen and pouI- try going at almost any price,
 A number of new vegetables were re- ceived Saturday. Practically all of inc new shipments are goods' that there is daily demand for. Cranberries find a. ready sale, but rhe price remains at 15c a quart. It is thought the present sln- ply will last until after Christmas. r,toer vegetables remain In the same rut.
 Prices are neither coming down or go- ing up.
 Celery Is high at $1 a dozen. and is still ascending. Parsley can be mir chased at 10c per bunch. Some of the other quotations are as follows: Crane fruit, 10@15c each peppers. 5c each and soc per dozen lemons, extra fancy $5 a. crate: sweet potatoes, soc per. bushel; Irish potatoes, $1.6O; onions $2 per crate; lard. pure, 16c; butter creamery first, 34Q 39c; country, 22Hc: cheese, full cream daisy, 17hc. 16c and 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
RUSSIA INTERESTED
 ! IN PASSPORT FIGHT

St. Petersburg December 16.-tSpeciaD.- Official Russia is following with keen in- terest the agitation in the United States towards demanding that passports Of American citizens of Jewish origin be rec ognized in Russia.
 Just how much a demand would be met by the Russian government is a question. There is a strong element which is strong ly anti-Jewish who would resent any ac- ton on the part of the United States as an attempt to interfere in a matter which they regard asspurely Russian. but tharo is another powerful element which would be disposed to meet the United States Tn friendly spirit on this question. Much would depend on the manner in which the United States approached the question and much more on the position of M. Kokootzoff.
 In this connection it is interesting to note that kokootzoff frequently opposed Stolypin, his predecessor, on the Jewish question.
 Stolypin, who cared nothing for public opinion abroad, was disposed to yield to popular sentiment in Russia as expressed by the several dumas. and to redner nore stringent the legal disabilities of one kind and another imposed upon the 5,O0o. .oo1. Hebrews subject to Muscovite rule.
 kokootzoff, who realized the preiudiee created abroad against Russia by oppres- sion of the Jews, and the injury which
 1t caused to Russian credit in the foreign money markets and to the investment orN foreign capital in the development of Russian industries and of her incalcula- bly, valuable latent resources opposed Stolypin, supported in the matter by the Tsar and only a short time ago prevented the enactment of a government decree whereby all state banks were required to discriminate heavily against Jews in the matter of discounting their commcr- oia paper. It is not improbable there- fore if the United States presents rhe passport question automatically it will meet with a friendly reception in Russia.
 An attempt was made to murder the Archbishop DaOnius of Volhynia in his private chapel at St. Petersburg the other day. While services was going on an ex-seminarist attacked the prelatel with a khle. He only succeeded in slightly graz ing the Archbishop in the hand before being overpowered.
 A Moscow student named Rashoff took a dose of poison then stood on the sill of a third story window, and simultaneously shot himself with revolver and threw himself down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17

something like $75,O0o.o00 showed an ex- pansion for the current week of sl2,- 9l6,O0O and this, together with the gain of $S, ,7S5,OO in cash, resulted in an addi- ton of s17, ,S95, ,O0O to net depositors. The increased reserve requirement due to large deposits had the effect of counteracting in part the cash gain, but as already indicated the surplus rose nearly S4- OOO,000. It will be realized, therefore, that fears of money stringency and the prob- ability of gold imports are temporarily at an end. The separate report of the trust companies of New York for the current week showed very moderate changes, loans having expanded nearly $2, 900, coo, and cash a little more than 1000. Net deposits of the trust com panies fell s, ,250, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
BETTER WEATHER
 IN HE ARGENTINE Sends the Wheat Market to Lower Level-Close Easy.
 Bulls Encouraged

Chicago December 16.-Despite helpful news from many sources, better harvest weather in the Argentine sent the wheat market to a lower level. The close here was easy at A@1sc under the figures of 24 hours before. Corn finished 1-16@ssc higher than last night oats a shade down. and hog products varying from unaltered prices to decline of 1oc.
 Partly offsetting the improved weather for the wheat harvest in the Argentine were reduced estimates of the surplus which would be available for export from that country.
 The bulls obtained some encouragement, too, from the fact that the receipts of spring wheat this side of the Canadian line were a little lighter than a year ago, but the arrivals at Winnipeg told different story, being quadruple the figures of F. months back. The idea that with good weather the Argentine might after all yield more than was being figured upon turned sentiment at last definitely to the bear side. Between the opening and close May ranged from 9s13d991sc with last sales 9Sa4c, a loss of 14c net.
 Rough weather over most of the belt had a bullish effect on corn. Besides, there was an official prediction that re- lief need not be expected within the next 36 hours. May f1uctuated from 637s@64c to 64asc. closing steady at shade net higher at 641sc. Cash grades were not freely offered. No. 2 yellow brought 60Aq61c for new.
 Though firm most of the day with corn, the oats market dropped in the end as a result of the down turn of wheat. The fact that primary receipts were running large was also an influence tending to lower quotations. Top and bottom prices touched for May were 49c and 4Sa4c, with the close at the last named level, a net decline of shade. Provisions were q little disposed to sag owing to the pos sibiity that the action of the British gov ernment in shutting out bids from the larger American packers might lead .o d similar course by other nations. As a result pork tonight was 719010c less ex- pensive, but lard and ribs had not eased off beyond 21ac at the most.
 Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour-Dull; winter patents, $3.75d4 90; straights, S3. 60d4 65; spring patents. 5. 7o@ 5.S6; spring straights, $4.25q450; bakers, s3.500I4.75 75.
 IFutura ouota ations yvere as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17

steers, $S@9 .35; dressed beef and butcher steers, $5. 25aS; stockers, $3@6; cows and heifers, $3Q7; calves, $4. .25dS. .25; Texas and Indian steers, $4@7; cows and heifers, g. BOOT.
 Hogs: Receipts 1000; market steady.
 Pigs and lights, s4.7506.15; mixed and
 butchers. $s. s.55d9s 30; good heavy, SC. 200 6.30.
 Sheep: Receipts 100; market steady. Ma,
 tive muttons, $3ds; lambs, $3a5; stockers, i $1.50@2.75.
 Kansas City, December 16.-Cattle: Re ceipts 300, including no southern: market steady. Dressed beef and export steers. S 50dS75, western steers, s4. 5006. 50. stockers, s3.75@5.75; southern steers, s4. 50 or; calves. s4.25@S
 Hogs: Receipts, 1000; market cents
 lower. Bulk of sales, $5.7596 25; heavy, solOQ6.25; packers and butchers, $6O5a 6.2o lights, $5. 70q6.10; pigs. $4 25@5. .25.
 sheep; Receipts none; market steady.
 Muttons, &.50ndss yearlings, S4a5; weth- CTS. 4Oa4 ewes, s3@S5O; stockers. g. 256D4.
 Chicago, December 16.-Cattle: Receipts estimated at 400 market steady. Reeves. S4.55do9O Texas steers, s4. .1Oa5 75; west ern steers, a.50d610; stockers and feed CTS, s .25@5. 80; cows and heifers, s1 90 q6.25 calves, $5.50d8. Hogs: Receipts estimated at 160O0: mar ket steady Light, 8. 6506. .15; mixed, $5. .S5 @6.S0; heavy, 595Ql635 rough, So. 95016. 10: good to choice heavy, $6. 1Od6. .35; pigs $4.50d5.75 bulk of sales, $6 6.O5d6. .25. Sheep: Receipts estimated at 25O0O; mar ket steady. Native, s2Gi6. 10; western, S4.25 .50; yearlngs, $3. .900I4 10; lambs, native $4. .2o46.1 10; western, $4. 4.250l610.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 9ssc; net receipts, 1s,7S7; gross receipts, 1S,7S7; sales, 1921; stock, 456,S45.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling, 9l4c; net receipts, 17,467; gross receipts, 17,57S; sales, 2oo1; stock. 279.111; exports, Great Britain, 14O0o; coastwise, S29.
 Mobile: Net receipts 349S: gross re- ceipts, 349S stock, S9,502; coastwise, 113.
 Savannah Quiet and steady; middling sac; net receipts, 13,149; gross receipts 13,149; sales 3,763; stock 269, ,79S coast wise, 267.
 Charleston: Steady; mddling, S%c; net receipts, 2592; gross receipts, 2592; stock 66, ,030
 Wilmington: Quiet; middllng. Sssc; net receipts, 23G0; gross receipts, 23o0; stock, 21 JOS; exports, Great Britain. 1S,652; coast wise 250.
 Norfolk: Steady: middling, 91sc; net re- ceipts, 5643; gross receipts, 564S; sales, 1866; stock. 65,701; coastwise, 6OO7.
 Baltimore: Nomina; mlddlng, 9Ac; stock, 1892: coastwise, 263.
 New York; Dull; middling, 9.45c; gross receipts, 1,SSi stock, 1207S1.
 Boston: Quiet; midding, 945c; net re- ceipts, 42S; gross receipts, 33SS stock, S095.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middllng, 9.7oe; gross receipts. 45o; stock, 3600 exports, Great Britain, 6.
 Gulfport: Stock 16,s42; exports. contir nent, POO. A
 Brunswick: Stock 2,034
 Texas City: Net receipts, 1429; gross re- ceipts, ,423 stock, SS, 753.
 Pensacola: net receipts, SITS; gross re- ceipts. 377S exports, Great Britain, SITS.
 Port Townsend: Net receipts, 1857; gross receipts, 7S57 coastwise, 1851
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 76,922; ex- ports, to Great Britain, 39,520; continent 200; Japan, 1857; stock, 1,517,35l.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 76922 exports. to Great Britain, S9,520; contl- nent, 200; Japan, 7S57.
 Total since Sept. l, at all ports. Net 299, ,0so: exports. to Great Britain, 1,95s.- 245; France. 546,o17: continent, 1,7S5 425; Japan, 121 ,S62; Mexico, 3,325.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Wolff Is Daring Gambler

Monte Carlo, December 16.-(Special.)- Considerable sensation has been created by Herr Wolff of Hamburg, whose daring play at roulette on two days resulted il losses almost unprecedented in the an nals of the Casino. During P turns oi the wheel in one afternoon Herr Wolf stalSed on each occasion upwards of $Slo the maximum on occasional round num- per 32 which failed to turn up on single occasion. In less than two hours he lost nearly $65,000. Only once did Herr Wolff fail to lose all he had. on the table, this being when the winning number was % The same afternoon MT. Fitzroy Erskine brother of Lord Rossly, won in the space of few minutes $500 with an initial stake of five francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Big Men and Crime

From the NeW 1OfK IeIeBrdph0
 Big, healthy men seldom go wrong," says a Kansas City judicial oracle Tt is the thin, shrimpy type who are the crlm- inals" Yet a New York financier recent ly convicted was 240 pound shrimp: an- other recent Boston financier caught in Bombay and brought back to Charlestown prison was an anenlis wsp weighing 25O pounds. still another Boston broker who trimmed everybody in State street before going to languish at the Charlestown re- cepton house exceeded the 250 pound limit of physical delicacy
 More and more frequently is it being proved that assertions are totally inde. pendent of information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 16.-Cotton futures opened steady, but were turned back 2 to 3 points on poor cables. First prices were the lowest in the early trading. Immediately after turn back the list became active and prices hard ened. There was a big demand for con tracts which the ring was unable to meet.
 Rumor had it that shorts were cover ing heavily. Prices spurted upward un- til at the end of the first half hour of business they were 15 to 16 points over yesetrday.
 Bulls were not aggressive, however, and the list had very healthy look. There seemed to be an entire absence of manipulation.
 Longs took profits. This with fresh selling for short account had it's eff feet Buyers of the early part of the week accepted the chance to even up over Sunday. The advance was check ed, however, and reaction started that finally became net decline. All of the rise was gone, at the close and principal months were 3 to points down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, December l6.-tSpeclal)-- European markets were not quite equal to expectations so we, opened shade lower to meet with a demand which seemed to come from those who became uneasy at the slow change for the bet ter in general trade. At the advance realizing supplied the demand so that market closed barely steady with most of the improvement lost with revival of the feeling that, the improvement had been too rapid.
 Probably what has occurred Is that the American spinners are beginning to understand that the cotton bought by continental spinners for two to five years ahead actually reduces, the sup ply of this season from which they can draw. On any recession to previous levels we believe that they will enter the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
St. Louis Produce

St. Louis, December 16. = Flour = Steady Hay-Steady; timothy, s2l@25 prairie, s12d16.5O. Whisky-$1 40. Iron-Cot- ton ties, 9lc; bagging S7sc; hemp twine 71ac. Poultry-Firm; chickens, 71ac, springs, S1ac; turkeys, s4415c; ducks, 12c; geese, Sc. Butter-Lower; creamery, 26Q 35c. Eggs-Lower, PIC. Pork Unchanged; jobbing, $15.50. Lard-Lower; prime steam, SS. S.S0@S90. Dry salt meats Unchanged; boxed, extra short, S1ac; clear ribs, S4c; short clears Sssc. Bacon-Unchanged boxed, extra short, 9Hc; clear ribs, 91ac short clears, 9ssc. Receipts-Flour, 10, 900; wheat, 31,000; corn. 95,000; oats, 5000. Shipments-Flour, 6SOO0; wheat, SS,o0O; corn, 5S,0G0; oats, 24,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston Steady; middling, 9l4e; net re- ceipts, TOO; gross receipts. 77o0; ship ments, 1869; sales, PITT; stock S3,552.
 Memphis Steady; mddling, 9Ssc; net receipts. a952; gross receipts, 5331: ship ments, 422b; sales, 620O stock, 199367.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middling. 9asc; net re- ceipts, S07; gross receipts, 2721; shipments 3064; sales. 29s; stock. 26,216.
 Little Rock: Middling, S7sc; net receipts 4O44: gross receipts. 4044; shipments, 4055 sales. 300; stock, 10,266
 Louisville: Firm, 95-16c.
 Total today: Net receipts, 20,702; gross receipts, 25,2H; shipments, 12S,02l; sales, 101 13S; stock, 540,S39.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17

ItNe--No. ?, y2!2Uy3c. Barley-Feed or mixing, S5@95c fair to cholce malting, $115@1.24.
 Timothy Seed--$12. 50Q15.
 C1over-$13. .50n2O.25.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, s15d15. .25.
 Iard-Per 100 pounds, $9.05.
 Short Ribs Sides-Loose, S7.75.
 Butter-Steady; creameries. 24633c; dairies, 23431e.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts. 1916 cases; at mark. cases included, 22@2Sc; flrsts, 5Q27c; prime firsts, 2S131c.
 Cheese-Steady; Twins, 16c; Young Americas. 151ac; Long Horns, 15&616c. Potatoes-Steady; receipts, 66 cars. Poultry-Live turkeys. 14c; live chickens, 10c: springs, 91sc
 veal-stcady; 50 to 60 pound weights, 2 d11c,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Bonds
New York Money

New York, December 16.-Call money nominal Time loans firm, 60 days and 90 days and six months, 40l4A per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 414041a per cent;
 sterling exchange steady, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at s4 S3 for 60 day bills and at $4. S635 for demand Com mercial bills, $4.S225: bar silver, 55Ac; Mexican dollars, 46c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. December 16.-Close: Cot ton, spot in fair demand; prices points higher. American middling falr, 5.old good middling, 5.29d middling, 5.05d; low middling, 4S9d; good ordinary, 4.73d; ordinary, 4.53d; sales of the day, 5000 bales of which 1000 were for spec ulation and export and included I50o American. Receipts 22,0O0 bales includ- ing 15,S00 American. Futures opened steady and closed quiet December 4.SSd: December January, 4.S71ad; Jan ary-February, 4.SS1ad; February March. 4.90d; March April. 4.91d; April May. 4.93Hd: May-June. 4.95 lad; June July, 4.9Sd; July-August, 5.o0d; August September, 5.01d September tober, 5.O2d; october November, 5.0Sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
IE.A DEMAND FOR ; STANDARD STOCKS Strong Tone Develops-The Bond Market Was Firm
 and Active

New York, December 16.-A strong tone developed in the stock market today after an early period of hesitation. Long stock was supplied in considerable volume and the trading clements showed signs of bearishness on a theory that reactions were due. These influences were more than offset, however, by the steady de- mand for the standard stocks. The move ment was of a broad and substantial character, although gains at the end of the session for the most part were not large. Lehieh Valley, Union Pacific. Erie second preferred, United States Steel, American Smelling and a few of the spe- cialties made the best gains. Lehigh Valley was unusually active and during the second hour supplanted United States steel as the favorite. The price was marked up 2ss to 1siss, in connection with the report that at the annual meeting next month plans would be rnatured for segre- gation of the assets and an extra distri- button among the shareholders offered.
 Predictions of a large cash gain by the banks this week were borne out by the clearing house banks statement, the ac- tual gain amounting to nearly $9,ooo,OOo.
 The most striking feature of the report was the loan item, which in the average table showed a decrease of $17.S74,o00 and in the actual statement an increase of nearly $130Oo,0OO
 The change reflected the heavy demand for cash at the end of the week, which was probably due largely to stock ex- change requirements and dividend pay ments
 The improvement in business conditions went on during the week. according to the trade reviews While the increased activity in the steel trade was the promi- nent feature of the week, businss in other directions had been stimulated by the holiday demand. An increase of the num- Der of idle freight cars in almost every part of the country was noted in the re- port covering the last fortnight. The change was due largely to the greater number of idle cars, which was ascribed to the mildness of the weather.
 The bond market was firm and active. Total sales, par value, $1,964,00O. United States 3s lost A on call on the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Treasury Statement

Washington December 16.AAt the be- ginning of business today the condition ofthe United States treasury was: Work in balance in treasury offices, s69. .713, ,3S5; in banks and Philippine treasury, ss5, $50, GOO: the total of the general fund was 6,2S4, 456; receipts yesterday were $2,O69- 6S3: disbursements were s2,561 549. The deficit to date this fiscal year is $24, ,1S0, 209 as against a deficit of $5,691,314 at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt trans actions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
American Securities

London, December 16.-American secur- ities opened steady, with prices about un- changed. Later the market advanced un- der the lead of United States Steel. The close was steady with values ranging from unchanged to a point higher than yesterdays New York close.