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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
COTTON SHOWED A . MUCH PRIMER TONE.
Close Strong at an Advance, Liverpool a Shade Low
 CT Than Expected

New York, January 2.-The cotton mar
 ket showed a decidedly frmer tone today
 and although there appeared to be no
 change in the general character of the
 news the close was firm at net advance
 of 16a21 points.
 The opening was steady at a decline of
 points on January which was influenced
 by the circulation of few additional mos tices but generally from 2 to points higher on covering of shorts and buying
 by strong trade interests. Liverpool Has
 shade lower than expected on futures
 but showed no weakness and with the spot market points higher on sales of
 10000 bales there was certainly nothing to
 indicate any more serious view of the
 British labor troubles. This was prob
 ably disappointment to some of those
 who had sold the market before the ad-
 journment for over new years and cover-
 ing became active after the call. Stop loss orders were uncovered at a net ad- vance of about 9 to 10 points and after Itheir execution the market eased off or 5 points but rose again on rumors of a
 more favorable turn in the Lancashire la bor dispute. and reports from Memphis that ginning for the last period had been light Stop orders were again reported as the market worked higher and during
 the afternoon prices sold about 19 to 31
 points above the closing figures of Friday. The close was within a point or two of the list,
 There was nothing in the southern news
 No indicate any fresh development in the spot situation and it was predicted that shipments in this direction would continue 1 for delivery on contract but the few Jan- uary notices circulating early were evi- dently soon taken up and local sentiment appeared to have undergone a consider able change over the holidays with the talk around the ring more friendly to val ues. A more optimistic view of the gen. l eral domestic trade situation may have contributed to the advance but the in- portant factor was the support of strong | trade interests and the failure of the market to respond to recent bearish news | items such as the Lancashire lockout and the last ginning report.
 Receipts today 6S.662 against 40,425 last
 week, and s39sf last year. Today's re- ceipts at Galveston, S3.032 ageinst 24,12f | last year. At New Orleans S6f against | 1274 last year. and at Houston S0,37a
 against 15,S96 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
RIGID SEARCH FOR
 VIOLET BUEHLER

Chicago, January 2-Undaunted by fruitless investigation of misleading clues in their search for missing Violet Buehl- CT, the police prepared today to extend their efforts to half dozen states. Both Inspector Hunt and Captain oBrien have many letters in their possession from per sons who believe they have seen the missing girl. and in the belief that at least one of these may prove valuable they intend to let none go until investi- gated.
 Letters have been received from Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and as far away as Utah and North Dakota.
 It is the intention of the detective de- partment here to ask the police in every city fBm which letters have been re- ceived to make inquiries if there is any foundation for them.
 Mrs Buehler spent the time yesterday with detectives Investigating clues in and about Evanston in the hope of finding her foster daughter, but they proved unavail- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. January 2.-(Special)- strength and advance of the market to- day is a surprise, even to those who hold cotton as an investment 1t appears to be due to feeling throughout the north that around 9c cotton can be bought and held. because 1t is thought that the south is fully aware that unless the acreage is reduced and less cotton raised next season 1t would be impossible for the trade to digest two crops of the size of this one.
 Therefore, with the problem in their own hands they are expected to do the right thing. Should it be shown that no reduction Is likely. then this cotton will be sold at any price 1t will bring. Those who regard this advance as premature are those who think an advance now might induce more planting.
 No change Is reported In the strike slt- uation and Liverpool is surprised at the strength of this market.
 Liverpool should advance 5 to points tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03

New Orleans, January 2.-Cotton futures opened steady at an advance of to s points The English market was higher than expected and spot sales there were encouragingly large. although private cable news concerning the labor situa- ton continued pessimistic3 in tone. The good cables encouraged buying for long account and caused some short cover ing,
 The list had no selling power at all in the early trading. At the end or the first half hour of trade prices were 1 points over the last figures.
 Futures had steady tone and an ad- vancdng tendency all of the morning ses- sion as a. result of the report that in- vestment buying orders on an unprece- dented scale were being received by coin- mission houses. Shorts, put on fresh lines on the au- vance but their selling was absorped Telegrams and letters from many parts of the cotton belt said that the eontinued rains were having the effect of seriously delaying winter blowing and thls h- creased the steadlness of the list.
 Before the second call the tradlns months were 16 to 1T points over FIT days prices.
 In the late session futures held steady Thirty minutes before the close tracing months were 12 to 22 points over FIT days close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Coffee Market

New York. January 2.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged to an Advance of points in response to steady Brazilian markets, moderate re- ceipts alid scattered covering in the ab- sence of any important selling. Business was very quiet but the market was well sustained until late in the day when slight reactions occurred from the best on some positions as result of realizing. The close was quiet, net unchanged to points higher. Sales 5000 bags. January. 13,74c: February. 13.60c; March. 13.43c: April. 13.3Oc: May June. July. August and Sep tember. 13.23c: October, 13,20c: November, J3 15c: December, l3.12c. Havre was closed but will open for business tomorrow. Hamburg was unchanged to A pfennig higher; Rio was 125 reis higher oh Sat 1irday at Ssx 3.75c Santos 5O reis higher, As Ssx 250c: IS, 7sx 2.50c. Recepits at the two Brazilian ports. 15.o00 against 400 last year. Jundiahy receipts 9o00 againsr E70o last year. Rain, was reported In all districts of Sac Paulo. Today's special Santos cable reported Is unchanged; Sap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
INTERESTING ITEMS
 FROM JACKSON Over S40,00O in State Dep0s- itaries-RailrOad Com
 mission in Session

Jackson, Miss, January 2.-(special)- )- The balance on hand in the several depos-
 itaries of the state at the close of busi-
 ness Saturday night was s4O,29o.9o, and yesterday heing a legal holiday, nothing
 more was received.
 J. N. Powers, state superintendent of education, has been spending a day or two on the coast, visiting Biloxi and other schools. He is expected home tomorrow. The railroad commission is in session. butt as the first day is always devoted to the accumulation of correspondence of tho two weeks preceding meeting days, nothing in the way of business has been done
 capt w. H. Fassett, U. s. A., attached to the Mississippi National Guard. leaves today for Rrookhaven, where lie will be- gin his inspection of the several com panies of the. state. From Broekhaven he will 30 to Natchez on the 5th, and to Pert Gibson on the 9th. This will be per haps the most thorough inspection ever given tho Mississippi troops, and they would do well to have their property in good shape.
 
 The Indiana and Ohio Live Stock In- surance company las notified Commis- sioner of Insurance Henry that they will withdraw from the state at the explra- | tion of the period to which they have paid license, having found their business in Mississippi unproftabe. l Commissioner Henry states that he has
 had applications from several other live stock companies recently, but that as they | have not shown they have a capital of $1oc090, they have been refused Wirt Adams state revenue agent, ap- pealed from Harrison county, Is to be | called first thing Wednesday morning for ! argument. It is considered one of the ! most interesting cases on the docket, in- vclving as it does the antitrust laws. | The oystermen along the coast were
 charged by the revenue agent with having | combined for the control of the oyster 1 business of the state and to run the small dealers out of business. To this indict-
 ment hr. Dukate and his associates de murred, the demurrer was overrued and
 on that appeal was taken by the oyster men.
 MT. Adams. the appellant. is represented by Flowers. Alexander & Winfield of Jackson. and w. J. Gex of Gulfport | The appelees are represented by Judge
 Jeff Truly of Fayette; Ford. White X Ford of Biloxi, and T. T. Merick of Gulf ] port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
MORRIS AVENUE
 BUSINESS SLOW Feed Merchants do Normal Business-No Price
 Changes

Business on Morris avenue was much depressed yesterday as q result of in- element weather The thoroughfare had quiet appearance, and the volume of business transacted, other than by the feed merchants, was comparatively small. Feed merchants, however. ex- perlenced normal trade. with receipts heavy in oats and hay.
 The supply of celery was quite low at the close barely sufficient to tide the markets over until further receipts. Oranges were also little scarce. but other produce of all sorts was much in evidence.
 No changes were reported in prices. as is shown in the following quota tion list:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Metal Market

New York, January 2.-Standard copper quiet; spot and January SIS .s71s@14 12l4 February, s.3s0a1425; March, April and May, s13. .92lsa1425. London strong; spot, e62 Ss 9d futures. G64 5s. Custom house returns show exports of 3I46o tons Tor December Lake copper, s1450: electro lvtic. s14. .12iaa14. 50 casting, s13.75@14.
 Tin: Dull, spot, 43.s0Q44. 65; January, s4s .5oa4t. 50: February, s41 .50d42. 50; March. s4id42; April, s4o5OdI.5o. London weak spot. s201: futures, e1Ss, los. s Lead: Quiet; s4. 40d4.5O New York s4. s21kd4. .37la East St. Louis. London 9lo' 12s, Cd.
 spelter. Quiet; ss, ,25ae.s5 New York; ss 10@6 20 East St. Louis. London s20 15s
 Anthony: Dull Cookson's N'5.
 Iron: Cleveland warrants. geo, Ills Sd. Locally iron was steady No. l foundry northern, s14 4.75@15; No. 2 sl4 .5en IA To: No. 1 southern and No. southern soft, sl42o Mi4.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
 New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston. Steady; middllng, s-16c; net receipts, 33 oS3; gross receipts, S3032; sales, Se0; stock. 4i5240.
 New orleans: Steady; middling, 9 3-16c; net receipts, S64: gross receipts. s64; sales, 2100; stock, 2S6,S45; exports to continent Sa9 eoastwse, 300.
 Mobile: Firm: middling, 8 15-16c; net re- ceipts, 267l; gross receipts, 267l sales, 200; stock, s7T04; exports to continent, 1O,21l; coastwise. 136f
 Savannah: Quiet; midding, s9sc; net receipts. 1Il05; sales, 1872; stock. 27i,2ss; exports 10 continent, 4301; coastwise, 5S76; to Japan, 17950.
 Chareston: Steady; middling.s SAC; net receipts, 1564: gross receipts, l564; stock, 42 556 exports coastwise, 1bi5.
 Wilmington: Dull; middling, sssc; net receipts, 271J gross receiptsC 2719; stock, 30 563 exports coastwise, 200.
 Norfolk: Steady; mlddling. 15-16c; net receipts, S3s4; gross receipts. s334; sales, 2S9l; stock, 57,777; exports coastwise, 5606.
 Baltimore. Nominal: middling. 92se; stock, 4S)3; exports 10, continent, TOO; coastwise, 1920.
 New York: Steady: midding. s.35 c; gross receipts 1880; sales, eS,5Oo; stock, 1S9,991.
 Boston. Quiet: middling. 9.35c; net re- cypts, 33s; gross receipts, 2537; stock, 2s42l.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 9soc; gross receipts 53O; stock, 2353.
 Texas City: Net receipts, 1s3 gross re- ceipts. iiS3; stock, 67, 465.'
 Guifport Stock. 563S.
 Brunswick- Stock 1s,643
 Total today. lat all ports: Net, 6S,662; exports to continent, 1s,121; to Japan, 17,950: stock. 1,516,995 consolidateq4 at all ports; Net, 156,773; exports to Great Britain, 65, ,l69; to France, 2l ,1l4; to continent, 96,919; to Japan, 29,S93; to Mexico, 200.
 Total since September 1. at all ports: Net. 1903, 7S2; exports to Great Britain, 2,177302 to France 660,43S; to continent, 2, 1es 9l9. t5 Japan, aJz, ,05z; to Mexico, 3i35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
WHEAT MARKET
 SHARPLY HIGHER Startling Shrinkage of Esti- mated Yield in Argen-
 tine-Close Steady

Chicago, January 2,-Startling shrinkage of the estimated yield in the great produc- ing southern provinces of the Argentine say traders sent. the wheat market today sharply higher Closing prices were steady at net advance of 1kQssc to 7sc.
 Corn finished 1-16c up and oats 54@ssc gain, and hog products varying from 2ise off to shade up.
 According to authorities the exportable surplus wheat from Argentine had suf- fered a reduction of more than 2o.o0o,0ot bushels as compared with a month ago Another prominent expert was quoted as saving that comfort could be found in the fact that Europe was buying little now aEd waiting for lower figures. Competi- ton promised to be keen, he said, how ever.
 A factor was black rust in four pro vinces of South Argentine, which means ruin to 1,240,0O0 acres. Simultaneously the stock in the United States was shown to have fallen off 1.l17.oOO bushels for. the week, as against an increase of 353, ,000, ,o0t bushels at the corresponding period l: months back The store on hand in Flu rope dropped away also in unexpected fas ashion. At no point during the session however, did the bulls receive any vital check.
 Between the opening and. close May ranged from 9s@ to si, with last sales Mc net higher at 99Tsc.
 Adviccs from all directions showed thai farmers were taking advantage of the cold weather and were smelling vigorous ly The res"lt was to prevent that cerea sharing to any material extent in ths strength of wheat. May fluctuated from 6shc to Gic. closing steady at e3isc. net gain of shade in price.
 Cash demand was slow. No. 2 yellow being unquoted.
 In the oats crowd there was rush o' shorts to cover Firmness in wheat hac buIlish effect and also did a decreass in the visible. Outside limits touched bs tho May option wehe Alsqiihc and 4S5sc with the close 4c up at 4S7sc
 Provisions were held steady on account of the absence of large deliveries or January contracts and owing to light re ceipts otherwise Of hogs.
 At the last gong prices had not beer altered in any degree which could bi called significant.
 Future oiiotations were as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03

Cash quotations were as foIIOws. Flour-Steady.
 Rye-No. ?, 92q92lkc.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, S5cds; fair to choice malting, $l.1SQ1.30
 Timothy Seed-sl2@15.
 Clover-sl3. .50@20. 50.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, s15. Lard-Per 100 pounds s9.12Iad9. 15. Butter-Steady; creameries, 2Gd36c Diaries, 23Q31c.
 Eggs-Firm; receipts, 1894 cases; at mark, cases included. 19d2Sc; firsts, 2oa 27c; prime firsts, 29030c.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 1e1zdf6stc Twins. 16Nl6hc; Young Americas. 161aa 16s4c; Long Horns. 16ian16sac. Potatoes-Easy; receipts, 125. Poultry-Firm; turkeys, 1S1zc; chickens, 121ac; springs, 111ac.
 veal-steady; 50 to 90 pound weisAts. ! mlic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, January 2.-Cotton closed with good business done; spot. 10 9 points up; American middling fair, 5.1id good middling 5.96d; middling, 5l0d; low mddling, 4.92d: good ordinary, 4.74d; or dirary, 454d. Sales were 10000 bales, or which 5000 were for speculation and eX- port and included 9700 American. Re- ceipts. 55.Oeo bales, including S,7o Amer ican.
 Futures opened steady and closed firm. January, 9Sd; January February, 4.971sd; February-March, 49916d; March-April. 5.O1Ikd: April-May, 5.03lsd May-June' bosd: June-July, 5.0sd; July-August' 5.l0d {; st-September, 5.10l8d; September-oc- tober October November, November December. December-January, 6.lld; Jan uary February 5.1l1ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
IH.ll y,OCK MARKET
 STARTS OFF WELL
Beginning of the New Year Brought Confidence and
 Strength to Exchange

New York; January 2.-The beginning of the new year in the stock market brought confidence and strength. Bulish opera tions were conducted with more vim than has been witnessed for some time. Prices were advanced in every quarter of the list slight feature of the day was the increase in the volume of outside busi- ness. Buying through commission houses was more active. and the days transac- tions rose considerably above the recent average.
 Several factors operated in favor of higher prices. one of the most impor- tsnt was the abnormal ease of money rates. The money market showed no 1m- portant change from last weeks easy rates, and there was no trace of strained conditions such as are frequent at the beginning of the year. With no indica- tions of a tight market for some time to come. traders were encouraged to in- crease speculative commitments. Rein- vestment of January interest and dividend payments also contributed to the in- creased demand. It is estimated that the amount of money thus disbursed at the first of this year is considerably in ex- cess of s2O0.o0o,000. The favorable bank statement of last week and the rise of prices of American securities in London before the opening here also were bull ish influences.
 The market rose at the outset on ac- tive bidding, and maintained it's advan- tage without faltering. Toward the close there were some slight recessions among of but the days rise was not impaired ma terially United States Steel Union Pa cifc and Reading all advanced. Gains of l and points were general, and among the less active stocks the movement was wider, in some cases reaching 6 or [ points.
 Favorable reports of conditions in the steel and copper stocks had their effect upon the industrial stocks. Some fur ther increases in prices of steel products were said to be imminent, and it was re- ported that a number of steel plants which have been closed for some tune were to resume operations. Statistics of the European visible supply of copper showed the first increase reported since September, owing to the heavy shipments made last month. Reports of the metal made from the Atlantic ports during the month of December are the largest on record with one exception.
 Canadian Pacific today sold "ex-rights" to subscribe to the new Issue of stock It opened al 234lz as compared with it's close of 242 on Saturday, with the rights. which were quoted at about s share. A good demand from London and Montreal caused the stock to move up more than point. American Tobacco was strong, Jumping from 500 to 525. Active specuIa. tion in the local traction stocks was con- tinued, and Interborough Metropolitan preferred gained 2ss. New York Central 2 made an indifferent response to it's No- Nember statement. showing an increase of s130D00 in net earnings.
 The Bond market was firm Total sales par value, s3,S570O0. United States bonds were unuchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Fruits and Produce
(Corrected by Douglas Bros. ,

Apples fancy northern. per bbl.. s46l6. 50; bulk, S. .75Qf3. Oranges: California, per box, s5. Lemons: Fancy, per box, s5. Lines: Imported, s1. Pineapples; &. .75 Q3 per crate. Grapes: Tokay, per crate. g, Concord, pony basket 14c. s-lb. basket, 30 Irish potatoes: Per bushel, s12e. Sweet Potatoes: Dooley yams per bush el 75dS0c. Rutabagas: Canadian. lb., 11sc. Onions Red Globe, per lh. Sc; Spanish, per crate, $l.65. Celery: Color ado, per crate. s6, per dozen punches, 900 ds125; Oranges, Florida s2.5O; Cranbsr- ries, per box, $2.75Q3; per bbl., sli.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Chilly Blasts Sweep Prairies

Kansas City. Mo-, January 2.-Cold weather records of the winter were broken in many places in Iowa and Ne braska today, but in Kansas, Missouri and likewise Oklahoma. moderate weather with rising temperatures was reported. At Norfolk. Neb. Is degrees below zero was registered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston Steady; middling, 93sc; net receipts, 30,373; gross receipts, 30,37S; ship ments, 29993; sales. 2239; stocE, 1s2.554.
 Augusta, two days: Quiet; mddling, 9tsc; net receipts. 13i7; gross receipts, 2o21 !; shipments, 1907; sales, 225; stock. 8S,4S2.
 Memphis. Steady; middling, 7-l6c; net receipts. 2117; gross receipts. 54S; snip ments, il ,561; sales, 7500; stock, 204,915.
 St. Louis, two days: Steady; middllng, 9ssc; gross receipts, 4664 shipments. 466i; sales. 153; stock, 2S105.
 Cincinnati: two days: Net receipts. 1864; gross receipts, 1864; shipments. 2f1; stock, 11.572.
 Little Rock, two days: Quiet; middling, Sc; net receipts, 2473; gross receipts, 2473; shipments. z33S; stock, 45,oo0.
 Total today: Net receipts, 37974; gross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Flour and Eoodstuffs

tCorrected by Iennessee NH Co]
 Self-raisng four s5.75. Nellie King foul, per barrel. So. Bolted meal. per 96- pound sacks, S1.6O. No. 2 corn. per bush el. kiln dried. s5c. Pure wheat shorts, sal Pure wheat bran, S30. c. s. hulls, per ton, s10. Prime c. s. meal, per ton. S27. C.. s. feed meal. per ton, s24 No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, s2s. Mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass s2o. Corn chops, per 1O0-lb. sacks, sl.55. White oats. 64c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Poultry and Epgs

Corrected by Garrett k HinG.s
 Hens-30a50e; live, per pound, r2os large flyers. 121ac To; medium flyers. 15r per lb small, 15c per lb. Ducks--SO14Oc each. Gitineas, 25c. Boosters. 25c each Geese, 50QG0c. Live turkeys, 16Gi7c ib. Dressed turkeys. 1Sq20c b. Eggs, fresh. BOG. Country butter, 20@25c lb. Rabbits, $1.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, January 2-At the begin ming of business today the condition of tho United States treasury was:
 Working balance in treasury offices, sn, 415075. In banks and Philippine treas ury' $S4,S2o,545. The total balance in gen eral fund was $126,925,992 Ordinary re- ceipts yesterday were s2,SS4,443, with or dinary disbursements of s1,243,67s The deficit to date this year is s91, ,397, ,445. as against a deficit of s6,4s7,119 at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
St. Louis Produce

St Louis, January 2.--Hay steady, timothy $2O@24. prairie $12@16.5O; whisky sf.40; iron cotton ties 91c; bag ging shc; hemp twine 7kc; poultry firm, chickens 10c, springs He. turkeys 16c, ducks 13c. geese 91c; butter steady creamery 26q30c; eggs higher. 26c; pork lower jobbing $15.35; lard unchanged, prime steam $8.S7k 0D S.97Ia; dry salt meats unchanged, boxed extra shorts SAc. clear ribs SAc. short clears Size, bacon unchanged. boxed extra short 9i4 c, clear ribs 9Ac. short clears 9%c Recetpts. flour 15.000, whea uf1 pfu t51.0O0. oats 51 900; i; shipn 4is, fioHs f', wheat 6.00Os corn 29.QO( Ais lS,0o9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Liverpool Produce

Liverpool, January 2.-Folowing are
 the stocks of breadstuffs and provisions .
 Flour, 15,o00 sacks; wheat, 1.63o 900 cen
 tals; corn. 34s.OO0 centals; backs 19,5Oo
 boxes; hams, HOO boxes; shoulders, 5O0 boxes: butter. 25O0 hundred weight: cheese 50, 800 boxes lard 3S00 terces; prime west err steam and 1lS0 tons of other kinds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-03
Visible Supply

New York; January 2.--The visible supply of grain in the United States Saturday, December 30, as compiled by the New York Produce exchange. was as follows: Wheat 70,4s9.000 bushels. decrease 1,179,000 bushels: corn 5,140.- 900 bushels, increase 17,000; oaks 1S,754. 900 bushels. decrease 1000; rye 1,429.000 bushels, decrease 13.000; barley 3S2S.000 bushels, decrease 15i,000.