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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Weekly Naval Stores Review

Savannah. Ga. May 11.-After open ing the turpentine market turned cas- Ter and continued on a declining ten dency all the week. The close was al tho lowest 46lsc to4s1 @46stc lower than a week ago. Sales were 4326 casks. Receipts ran ahead of last year early but al the end of the week the move ment was again short of last year. For the week receipts were 6010 casks. against 5542 last year; shipments were 5f55 casks and 4025 foreign.
 During the week stock increase 155f casks
 Rosins were variable. A strong ad- vance early in the higher grades was followed by still sharper reaction with another rally at the close. which leaves the high grades about the same as last week to a shade better.
 The low grades are lower. I0c for n and 25c for B. Total sales, 10,s43 bar, rels.
 Receipts were 15.3l1 barrels aeafnst 1J,f73 last year. Shipments were 11J- 5i0 barrels, 51o0 foreign and 647o do- nestle
 During the week stock increased 3S41 barrels. there being a correction of 100 barrels fin the previous exports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York May 1l.-(Special.l l-Many who have been holding cotton expecting further damage from rain. liquidated their holdings today in anticipation of clear weather over Sunday. This selling finally became more than the market could stand. and while we closed at re- action from the bottom or some 10 points lower than yesterday the tone of the local traders was dispirited.
 They fail to detect an investment de- niand sufficient to offset the probable ef- feet of possible good weather upon the present holders, who have shown signs of dissatisfaction with the market during the past few days. Liverpool should come [ to points lower on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour: Firm; winter patents, sS.156 5.45; straights. s455a5.70; spring pat ents, s525@ $50; straights. s5.05@ 5.30; f; bakers. s4.20@4.50.
 Iiys: No. 2, 75c.
 Barley: Feed or mixing. s0d 95c; fair oehoice malting, s11s61.27.
 Timothy seed: $9G12.50.
 Clover seed: s14M20.
 Mess pork s17@1912b.
 Lard: In tierces s10.60.
 Short ribs: Loose s10.22h.
 Butter; Steady; creameries, 26@ 29c; dairies, 23m27c.
 Eggs: Steady; receipts, 29,o55 cases: a tmark, cases included. 171kc; ordi- nary frsts. 16hc; firsts. Sc.
 Cheese: Steady; Daisies 15Ac; Twins, 155 615Ac; Young Americas, i5Ac; Long Horns, 15Ac.
 Potatoes: Steady; receipts, 76 cars: Wisconsin. s130; Minnesota Michigan. s1.30. ~
 Poultry: Live, steady: turkeys, 12c; chickens. 14c.
 Veal: Steady, 71sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
London Stocks

London, May 11.-The stock exchange experienced a week of general dullness. with the exception of the weekend ac- tivity in specialties. which resulted in net irregular changes for the week. The re- ductfon in the Bank of England's rate from 31s to 8 per cent failed to stimulate the expected expansion in business either for investment or speculative accounts, as the labor situation in the shipping world and the coal trade sufficiently un- settled conditions 10 prevent any increase in commitments.
 A sagging tendency therefore set in noticeable most in British securities, which were depressed through sheer lack of support. A number of attractive new issues soon to come out and cheap money also abstracts attention from standard is- sues. few speciaities again provided the features during the week with grand trunk advancing sharply on Increased American attention. accompanied by ru- mors that the stock would soon be listed on the New York stock exchange. on shares experienced a broadening demand and Pando shares fiuctuated wildly, clos ing 8 points net higher, While copper shares finished buoyant in sympathy with American advices and favorable statistics. Brazilian railways scored a rise of IF points, being the feature of the foreign section.
 Interest in the American department was quite small, the Panama railway cleo tions, crop news and the labor situation all having tendency to keep the market in a state of uncertainty, and as a re- suit values showed little change for the week except Illinois Central, which lost points on bearish dividend talk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

Liverpool, May II. - Spot cotton closed steady, unchanged. American middling fair. 7.15d; good middiing, 6.77d middling. 653d; low middling, 6.23d good ordinary, 5.S1d; ordinary, 5.i5d.
 Sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export and included 9300 American. Receipts, 5000 bales, including HOO American. Futures opened and closed quiet and steady. May, 6.31d May June, Gid; June-July, 6.32hd; July August 6.33hd; August-Septembe 6.32d September-October, 6z9d; Octo- ber- November 6.27Md; November-De- cember 6.251zd; December January. G.251hd January February. 625d. Feb ruary March. 6.2ed; March Asril, 626Bd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. May u.--(Special 1.-The local produce market today was featured by the receipt of a good supply of celery from Florida. This was the first celery received in some time and was of extra good quality. selling at 10c a bunch
 Local dealers were disappointed today in not receiving a supply of canteloupes and green corn, which would have been the first of the season in Montgomery These supplies, however. are expected in on Monday.
 Other supplies on the market today. which had fairly good demand were turnip greens, fine tomatoes, radishes cabbage. bell peppers. new Irish potatoes beets, onions. shallots. snap beans, pars- ley and other vegetables. There was lit- tie lettuce on the market.
 The local cotton market was unchanged. strict middling sold at 113sc and midding at 11lsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Live Stock Market

Chicago May 11.-Cattle: Receipts. zoeo. Market dull and unchanged. Reeves s5.90G9, Texas steers $5.5o@ 40. western steers s5.ao c 7.6o. stock CTS s4.2Oa6.6O, cows and heifers $2.S0 @7.T5. calves $517.5t.
 Hogs: Receipts 5000. Market opened strong, closed weak to shade lower. Light s730m 7.s0, mixed $7.40q 7.s7k. rough s74007.60, pigs s5@7. bulk of |sales $765@7to.
 sheep. Receipts. 200o. Market slow hut strong. Nativo s4.6oQ7.25. western sas0G7,35. yearlings s6Ms.25. native larlbs s5.90@925, western se 25 410.
 Louisville. Ky. May 11.-cattle: Lower range. sgG7S. Hogs: Receipts, 2200. Market 5c down Range s4.5oG7.s5. Sheep and lombs: Receipts. 25 Lambs Sc down. Sheep Ac lower.
 St Louis, May 11.-Cattle-Receipts, 100; steady; native shipping and export steers. s7 .55a9: dressed and butcher steers. s5.754 775: stockers. s4 75MS; Texas and Indian steers. B 5oof7; cows and heifers. s4d7.
 Receipts. 200; steady: pigs and lights. s. 2517 30: mixed and butchers. $7.65 ds: good heavy. s7.s5nS.
 Sheep-Receipts, 1900; steady: native rnu'tpns, s5a7. 9; lambs, s1G9.5o; stockers. s2n5. .25
 Kansas City. May l1--cattle: Re- ceipts 3e0o. no southerns. Market steady Dressed beef and export steers s7so9S.75 fair to good s6.5o@79h. southern steers $5.25@s.25, southern cows $4.256625
 Hogs: Receipts. 2500. Market 5@1oc lower. Bulk of sales s750@7.s0, heavy sI.s0@7.S5, packers and butchers $760 @7.S5, lights $7.40@775, pigs s5.75m 6.=t.
 sheep: Receipts. none. Market steady. Lambs s7Gs.3o, yearlings s55oms. wethers sf50m725, ewes s425067r. stockers s2-7595. Texas goats s2@3.50.
 Naval Stores
 Savannah. May 11-T1rnentine firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Flour and Foodsfnffs

Corrected by Tennessee Mill Co,
 Self raising flour. s66o; Nellie King flour. per barrel. s6.15: bolted meal, per 96 pound sack. y2: No. corn. per Dushel. kiln dried, sl.10: pure wheat shorts, y36; pure wheat bran, s3i; c. $. hulls, per ton, sll. prime C. $. meal. per ton. s3i; C. s. feed meal. per ton. s26; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, S35 mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass. s26; corn chops. per 100 pound sack, g: white oats, 75c; alfalfa hay. sss; Js.ssspss grass, $26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

heavy sellers in an effort to dislodge certain large line of long cotton. The demand was chiefly from shorts, who took the opportunity to cover over the week end of longs evening up and outside trad CTS. Most of the session the trading months were il to 16 points under yester- days last prices The close was steady
 at a net los sof to 13 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Fruits and Produce
(corrected by Douglas Br

Apples, fancy northern, per barrel, $40 5.50; boxed Gano, $2.5O; Wine Saps, s3.25; bulk. s2.75Qt3; cabbage. new. Florida, s25o @3 per crate; lemons, fancy, per box, sisy 4.50; lines, imported M.25; pineapples, $275@3 per crate: Irish notatoes, per
 bushel. sl.S0 sweet potatoes, Dooley yanis. per bushel. si.25; onions, Texas crates. g. .5O0f2.75 spanisf,- per crate, ss, oranges, California, 3.50 box; plneapples, s3.25 per crate; cranberries, per box. g .75GD 8; per barrel. $l1; grapefruit. Florida. S5aD 5.50; strawberries, south Alabama. s2d2. 5o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Treasury Statement

Washington, May I.-At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: Working bal ance in treasury offices, $6l72l,52S; In banks and Philippine treasury, $3l .5S3' 2l9; total balance in general fund sl23. 3.22s, sso; ordinafy receipts yesterday, $2,3Ol,32S, with ordinary disbursements of $2567, ,1sT; deficit to date this fiscal year, $S,00l,673. against a deficit of S2,041,44 at this time last year. These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton
Pig Iron
Meats
(Corrected by AT

VOOITbCleu Dy AIIIUuT 1E CO.J
 Lard, 125sc; compound, loSsc; D. S. short ribs, 12,10c; rib bellies, 12 BOG; ham butts, 131ec; Boston butts, 14c; pork loins, l51zc; spare ribs. lie; breakfast bacon. 2cx22c. Star Reg ham 16lhc; Star skinned ham, 17%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
HUBBARD EROS. & co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. n Y. Members New York Cotton Ex. change New Orleans Cotton Exchanrs New York Produce Exchange. Asso. eiate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso. chase and sale of Cotton and C6tton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special af. tention and liberal terms given for ooS. siCnments of spot cotton for dollvAe1 srTespondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, May 11.-Spot cotton easy, unchanged Middins. II 15-16c; sales, 35; to arrive, none; low ordinary sac; ordi- nary. 3-16c; good ordinary 10ssc; strict good ordinary, lie; low middling, II 5-16c; strict low middling. Il 11-16c; middling, il 15-16c: strict middlng, 1214c; good mid ding, PFC: strict good middling 12 11-1ec; middling fair. 13c; middling fair to fair, lsssc; fair. 13Ac; receipts. 2l95; stock. e4.- TT6 hk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. May 1.-The tone of the rice market. both in rough and clean grades, was firm today. with nominal or- ferings Rough Honduras. 3G4.5oc; clean Honduras, 411451sc; Japan, 4a41zc, Re- ceipts. Rough. 300; clean, 1905. Sales: Rough, none; clean, 29i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

ments, 100, stocks 2o.4S4. Rosin firm; sales, 2o62 receipts, 17s2; shipment, 590; stocks, 52.49S. Quote: B, s6; D, $6.40; E, s6. .75; F, s7 O5; G, s7.071a; H. s7.1o; l, S.121s K, s7.15; M. $7.17s; N, $.20; we, S.221s wv $ 25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
St. Louis Produce

St. Louis, May 11-Flour firm. Hay weak; timothy, s25.50az95o; prairie. s20g 24.5o Whisky, Sl.D. Iron cotton ties 9lc Bagging. S7sc. Hemp twine, 11ac. Pork unchanged, jobbing sl65O. Lard un- changed; prime steam, s9 9OM1o. Dry salt meats unchanged; boxed extra short. 10%c i; clear ribs, l0sac; short clears, 11c.. Bacon unchanged: boxed extra short, l1%c; clear ribs. l1Ac; short clears, Pc. Receipts: Flour, 66000. wheat, 5000; corn. sS.00O; oats, 23,0DO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Poultry and Eggs
(Corrected by Garrett & uir

VCUrFecteu Uy VHrTett & Hlne1
 Hens. 35q5oc; live, per pound, 12013c; large flyers. 15c h.; medium flyers. 25c per pound; small. 4Oc per pound: ducks, 30@40c each; ,guineas, 25c; roost- CTS. BOG each: geese, 4dQ50c: live tur- keys. 1Sc; eggs. fresh. 1sc; coaakEs butter. 15Q20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston. Quiet; middling 12c; net re- ceipts, 176l; gross receipts, 176l sales, 400 stock. 173,550
 New orleans Easy; middling Il 15-16c net receipts, 2l95; gross receipts, 2613; sales. 35; stock, 64,776; exports to France. 4450; coastwise, 2149 Mobile: Net receipts, TOT; gross re- ceipts. 707; stock, 692l; exports coastwise 1G6
 Savannah: Steady: middling. Il 9-16c; net receipts, 1i96; gross receipts. 1896; sales 13o; stock, s1OS1 exports to contl- ent, S350: coastwise, POI.
 Charleston Steady; middling, Il 9-16c net receipts, 165; gross receipts, 165 stock. 22, ,620.
 Wilmington: Steady; midding, 11hc; net receipts, 16S gross receipts. 16S; stock, 9537.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling. 11Ac; net receipts, 75S; gross receipts, 753; sales. AS; stock. 43556; exports coastwise, s5G. BaUimore: Nominal middling, 11skc; stock, S3l7, exports to continent. 1262
 New York: Quiet; middling, 1l45c; gross receipts, 345; sales. 9l; stock, 152,Gl; exports to continent, 1925.
 Boston: Quiet; midding, Il. 45o; net re- ceipts, 51; gross receipts. 3s24; stock, 12 629; exports to Great Britain, 1858.
 Philadelphia: Steady; mddling, 11.7Oc; stock, 1373
 Gulfport Net receipts, 55; gross re- ceipts, 55; stock, 1O,123
 Texas City: Stock, 51.
 San Francisco: Net receipts, 56l; gross receipts, 56l; exports to Japan, 56l
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 76i2: ex- ports 10 Great Britain, 1858; to France, 4450; to continent, 10s37; to Japan, 56l i; stock, 5S7,774
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net. 7612; exports to Great Britain, 1858; to France, Fn+ fO to
 Total since September l. at all ports: Net. 11,549,959; exports to Great Britain, 4,o0sS43 to France, 1,121,S5s to continent, 4l67 3sl; to Japan. 491 .7oS: to Mexico, sG09
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Coffee and Sugar

Corrected by Franklin. Stiles & frank-
 lin.
 Coffee: Arbuckles. s23.30 per 100 lbs: Luzanne. 27c lb. Sugar: Standard graa. ulated. 6Ac h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

sz3.2s WASHINGTON AND RETURN, JUNE 5-G-7, LIMITED FIFTH, AND CAN RE EXTENDED UNTIL JULY FIFTH, VIA sOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Dry Goods

New York. May 1.-The cotton goods markets are quiet and steady. linens are very firm. Burlaps are in steady request Yarns are more active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 11.-Cash wheat, No. ? hard H.12Q1.16; No. red. sl.2O. Corn, No 2 white. S11AlS2c. Oats. No. 2 white 571k65sc; No 2 mixed, 561zd5zc. Close Wheat. July. s1.os1a; September, si.o2s. Corn, May. s1Ac; July, 77sc; September. 72ssd721kc; December, 59hd59ssc. Oats, July, 51%c; September. 43tsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Wool Market

s,t Louis, May 11.-Wool steady; medium grades combing and clothing. 20'zq21c; light fine, 15Ml9c; heavy fine. i2Gl5c; tub washed. 27M30c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

E;ectroiytic, 1sdisAc, casting, 15ik@15Ac. Tin, 40l0@4e50 Lead, 4.1oq4.2o- Spelter 6.7596.S5. m
 Iron unchanged. sAntimony, Cookson, sS. Bar silver 60ik.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. May 1l.-cash wheat. No. 2 red, sl25; No hard. s118M1.20. Corn, No. 2, S21kc: No. white. s4Hms5c. Oats,
 No. 2 56a5s1sc; No. white. 5sAc. Close. Wheat. July, s1.1S; September. sl0S5s. Corn May, s3hc; July. 79ssc; September. 7elsa 7sl4c. >Oats, May, 56s4c; July, 53Hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Rosin Receipts

New Orleans, May 11.-Receipts: Resin, 272; turpentine. 326. Exports for Havana Rosin. 25G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Bonds
Clearinq House Statement

New York, May 1.-The statement of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold l3,426, 200 reserve in excess of legal requirements.
 This is a decrease of $3, 123, ,050 in the pro- portionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The bank figures follow: .
 Daily average: Loans S2,01a 446000, in- crease sl4,o92,0 GOO; specie s351 10S9.000 in- crease s2S9,000; legal tenders $S4,S73,00O, de- crease $751; GOO; net deposits $1S6S, 994, 900, n- crease S3,961.00O; circulation s4S,019000. de- crease Sl46, GOO.
 Banks cash reserve in vault, ss6S, ,164, GOO: trust companies cash reserve in vault s6l, 79S,Q0O; aggregate cash reserve s435, ,962,- GOO; excess lawful reserve S13.426,000 de- crease $3,125, ,050; trust companies reserve with clearing house members carrying 25 per cent cash reserve, s62, 122, GOO
 Actual condition: Loans $2,03o, ,373O00, in- crease $22, ,996 000 specie $352 37S, ,000 increase s3,03ioo0; legal tenders ss4 4544.o0O, increase $s3o,00o; net deposits $1,Ss4 AZ, GOO, increase S210i7,0 GOO; circulation S47,S91 900, decrease, $l65,000
 Banks cash reserve in vault, s366, ,S64 oO0: trust companies cash reserve in vault, $Io,05S, eco; aggregate cash reserve, S936,- 9a2'0o0; excess lawful reserve $1l,92o.300, decrease g, 356, 450; trust companies reserve with clearing house members carrying p per cent cash reserve, $56, ,000
 Summary of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York not report ing to the Ne wYork clearing house: Loans s642, 22,900 increase $5.21S. POO: specie s66,sol ,500, increase s92. 200; legal tenders sn.3S9,c0D, increase s494. 400; total deposits SIPS l0S,.O0, increase s5,06l, 500
 The finaneier will say:
 The effects of the sale of $65, ,0000o0 of New York city bonds were revealed In the statement of clearing house banks for the week ending May II. Taking the act ual condition report as a basis, loans ex- panded during the week $22 .996 600, while net deposits, owing to the loan increa se and gain in cash of sS,364,o00, rose s31.- 047,c00.
 The deposit expansion, of course. in- creased reserve requirements by nearly ss0o0,0o0 which brought about a decrea 60 in excess of reserve of s2, ,3s5. .450, malxing the present surplus above the 25 Der cent minimum 11,920300.
 The statement computed on the dai,v average system did no take in the onera, tions of the entire week, and the chanpes were not so large as reported in the act,,ar condition summary. The excess reserve of the banks on the average system bas,s stands at s1s,426209. The banks baving been gaining from the interior, the shin, ments this way have amounted for inc week to something over s3,0o0000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
New York Money

New York, May 11,-Call money m changed Time loans easier: 50 days sn per cent. 90 days 3l4131kc: six months. as: per cent Prime mercantile paper steadg 4M41h per cent; sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at s4.si 20 for @ day bills and at $4Ss.75 for demand. Commercial bills. s4.83h. Mexi- can dollars 4sc. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling Il 13-16c: net receipts, 1928; gross receipts, 1928; ship ments. 13f0; sales, 300; stock, 56149.
 Augusta: Steady; middling. 12c; net re- ceipts. 647; gross receipts, 641; shipments, 1925: sales, 3l5; stock, 50,0ss.
 Memphis: Steady; middlng. 1lAc net receipts, 515; gross receipts. 1275; ship ments. 1713; sales 650; stock, 3s,217.
 St. Louis: Steady; middling, 1f&c. net receipts H. gross receipts, SS3; shipments, i57l; stock, 20,701.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 793; gross re- ceipts, 7s3; shipments, 162; sales, 300; stock. 13.S25.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling. 117sc; net receipts, 145; gross receipts 145; shipments, 524; stock. 17,396.
 Total today: Net receipts. 3l99: gross receipts 4771; shipments, 6335; sales. 1565 stock, 196,S76.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Metal Market

New York, May 11.-Metals quiet nomin- ally unchanged. Lake copper. 1691sh .:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Memphis Spot Cotton
Liverpool Cotton Market

Memphis, May 11.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged; middling, 11Ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City, May 11.--Recelpts: Wheat S6,000. corn e7.000 oats 1000. shipments: Wheat 33,0oo. corn 62,oOo, oats 13 900.
 New Orleans. May 11.--Weeks ex- ports: Wheat and corn none: Week s receipts: Coffee, Brazilian, none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 11.-Cotton seed oil quiet today and prices generally steady in the face of the weakness of lard and cot ton. owing to supporting orders from the west and light pit offers. Futures closed unchanged to points net lower. Sales s0co barrels. May, ' 7i4Ql7 200; June. I. 1e1 7.2Gc; July. 7.20a7. 22c; August. 7,240l7 zsc; ; September. 7.27M72 26c; September, 7.27m 72sc. Prime crude. $s.07Q6 13c: prime sum- mer yellow. 7a7 .2sc; prime winter yellow. 7.2els.50c; prime summer white, 7.20m 51c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Naval Stores

Savannah. May 11.-Turpentine firm, s6% GssHc: sales. a5; receipts. SIS: ship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

New Orleans. May 11.--Cotton seed oil: Refined in barrels per pound, 6.75c; choice meal, per cent ammonia, per long ton. s29 .25; choice cake, per cent ammonia, per long ton. s2S p.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-14
Football Motoring General Sporting News
Locke Named
for President in
Place of Fogel

NEW YORK, Nov. Is.--william II.
Locke will be the next president Of
the philadelphia National league club
II big deal now pending 10 success-
fully pulled through. Locke is the
secretary Of the Pittsburg club. and
has been strongly recommended TO a
syndicate by Barney Dreyfuss. backed
up by several National league club
owners No matter who may be the
purchasers or the Philadelphia fran
chise. players and grounds, they can
not be admitted to the councils of the
league without unanimous consent Of
the other club. For this reason 1t
was learned yesterday that syndi-
cate which probably will take over the
club for nearly 100000,
1t Is said, will accept Locke as presi-
dent and thereby will gain the support
OF the other magnates, who believe
that under Locke's business manage
ment the philadelphia end of the cir
cult will enjoy renewed prosperity.
Locke tried some time ago to buy
the Philadelphia club on his own
hook. It was said that former Po-
lice Commissioner w. F. Baker. of this
city, who is a relative, was associated
with him in making an offer. But
the price was too great, 1t was as
serted. and negotiations were dropped
Last year Locke also made an at
tempt to buy the Boston National
league club with similar results, after
which II was sold to James e. Gaff-
ney. the present owner. Locke Is
former baseball writer, who was APP
pointed secretary Of the Pittsburg
club when the late II. c. Puiliam re-
signed that position to become presi-
dent Of the National league. He is a
baseball Official, popular
with magnates and players and Drey-
fuss may find 1t difficult to replace
him IL he assumes the leadership of
the Philiies.
The syndicate with which Locke is
identified Ia not the Balfour-Giimore
which has been trying to
buy the Philadelphia club, but 1t was
said yesterday that of the club should
finally be turned over to the latter In
terests Locke would go with the sale
In accordance with the conditions
named by the National league as a
whole.
With several big offers now under
by Charles r: Taft. the
belief 10 strengthened that Horace
Fogel will be out OF baseball in the
near future. Fogel has stopped issu-
ing statements as TO his future pla MS.
and isn't heard from at all just now,
which II ground fer the statement that
Mr.. Taft has sent a personal repre-
sentative to Philadelphia to conduct
the sale at the best terms possible.
1t is common gossip that Mr.. Taft
has grown weary Of the Philadelphia
burden and is anxious to sever his
relations with organized baseball.