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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Worlds yiyible Supply

New orleans, February 2.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visi- ble supply of cotton made up from special cable and teleeraphic advlces compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year be- fore. Ii shows an increase for the week just closed of 142,476, against q decrease of 20,672 last year and de- crease of 102.S77 year before last.
 The total visible Is 5,994,4 ,414, against 1851 ,93S last week. 5,230,52i last year and 4793,731 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 4.965i- i1d, against 4,90S,93S last week. f,0S3,- 524 last year and 3,524731 year before last and of all other kinds, including Egypt Brazil, India, etc, 1.029, 000 against LOGO last week, 1l52,00o last year and 1.269,0O0 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows an increase com pared with last week of 1i2,476, an in- crease compared with last year of 75S, 890. and an increase compared with year before last of ,200,6SS
 Of the worlds visible supply of cot ton as above there is now aHoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 3,060, 900. against 2,94T 900 last year and 2,625, 900 year before last; in Egypt 98s,000, against PSI 900 last year and 2f3O00 year before last; in India 465. 900. against 424,000 last year and 584.GOO year before last. and in the United States 2,181.000 against 1.584,- 900 last year and 1,372,000 year before Ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Coffee Market

New York, February 2.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at a declines of ? to points under scatter ing liquidation or realizing after the recent sharp advance, and during the early trading sold about to points net lower owing to easier late cables from Havre, European selling and in- dications that the worlds visible sup ply statement would make rather 8 less bullish showing than recently am ticipated. Later, however, there was support attributed to leading bulls and the market recovered part of it's loss with the close steady, net A. points lower to 1 point higher Sales, 14,25O bags February. 10.35c; March, 130Sc; April, 13.10c; May, 13.11c; June, 1312c; July, 13.16c; August, 1317c; September, 13.22c: October. 13.17c; November, 13. 6c; December, 1314c; January, 13.12c.
 Havre was h e 1a franc higher early, but later weakened and closed at net decline of l4 c Z francs. Hamburg was h pfenning higher. Rio, 125 reis low CT at SIX 735; Santos, As 50 reis higher at Ssx $50; Is unchanged at 7sx 500. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 24,o00, against holiday last year. Jundiahy receipts, 5000. Rain was re- ported in all districts of Sac Paulo. New York warehouse deliveries yes- terday, 971S, against TAO last year.
 Today's special Santos cable reported As unchanged at the opening this morn ing. Sac Paulo receipts. IL. .000, against 14,000 yesterday. The worlds visible supply statement showed decrease of 418.7S6 bags. against a decrease of ,426 for the month of January last year, making the worlds visible as of February 1, 13.6s0.156, against 13,574,- 214 last year.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio No [, 141sc; Santos No. 4, 151sc; mild coffee quiet, Cordova, 151a M17hc nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, February 2-(Special)-- Spot cotton again underwent a boost in prices today when middlng was quoted at 97sc and strict middling at 10c.
 What had the appearance of being re- lief from the local egg famine proved a flash in the pan, and today there arc no eggs to be had in the city. Thursday few dozen came in and were promptly sold out at 45 cents a dozen. One of the leading market men declares that he has not seen eggs so scarce before in the five years he has been in the business The wholesale price at present is 40 cents a dozen, but it is almost impossible to buy them at even that. There is no re- lief in sight. The country as far as Dothan has been searched for eggs and none have been found. Market men are not making any optimistic predictions.
 String beans have arrived, but in small quantities and very high. The present price is 20c quart or two quarts for 35c. At this the trade is good. but the supply is very limited and the early crop small.
 Eggplants are on the market at from Dc to Ice, but here again the supply is lim- ited and from the present outlook will be for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
.UPHEAVAL IN WHEAT
 MARKET YESTERDAY
Countries Ship Re- markedly Large Quanti-
 ties for the Week

Chicago, February 2.-Speculative buy ing ran wild today in all the grain pits on change. The upheayal was largely due to the fact that exporting countries were shown 10 have shipped remarkable quantities for the week and conditions In this respect menaced to become worse. Wheat finished strong at a net advance of 7sc to 19sc, corn up 1Rdsse, oats 1sc up to 9sc, and hog products 21ac to 7lsc in- crease in cost.
 Excitement among wheat traders shot prices upwards at the first tap of the bell World shipments were estimated at only 6,75O.000 bushels, against 10,700G0o bushels for tho corresponding period a year ago. There were rumors from Buenos Ayfes that general strike would be called Monday cutting off even tie greatly diminished supplies.
 The Paris market was at the highest point since 1898, and there was renewed evidence that the yield in France had much been over estimated. Receipts at terminals northwest of this city proved to be meager instead of liberal and com plaints were received that late sown fields in the soft winter wheat regions were suffering from lack of snow protection.
 On the advance profit taking sales were encountered to an unusual degree, but the close nevertheless was at practically the topmost figures reached.
 May ranged from l.o3 to S1. .Qis, with last sales lse net higher.
 Corn advanced to the highest level The upturn in wheat, firm cables and demand were the main factors. Profit taking was all that stopped runaway market. May swung from 6ss4c to 69lsc, closing firm ss@slc net higher. Cash grades were strong. No. yellow was quoted at 66a 6612c for car lots.
 Oats trading was of such volume that Individuality was lost. AS in corn the prices touched were above any previously scared this season.
 Most of the strength came as result of the pure food ruling from Washington that sulphurred oats would be barred from all interstate shipment Outside limits Tor May were 52ssc and 53i4c, with the close 52slc a gain of isc net
 Notwithstanding big stocks In store here the provision market could not resist the influence of the bulge in grade. At the end of the day pork and ribs had gained Dc to 7isc, and lard was dearer by 2l2c to 5c.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
COTTON CLOSED
 AT NET ADVANCE Greater Activity and More Pronounced Strength
 Yesterday

New York, February a.-There was still
 greater activity and more pronounced strength in the cotton market today, with all deliveries making new high ground
 for the movement on a more or less eX- cited demand for both accounts. The close was steady and a net advance of 10
 G14 points.
 The market opened firm at an advance
 of 9d15 points in response to much better
 cables than expected, reports of coll
 tinued big trade demand from Liverpool,
 overnight reports of continued active
 spot demand in the south, encouraging
 reports from the dry goods trade, cover
 ing of shorts and renewed support from
 leading trade interests. Selling was heavy
 on the advance but there seemed to be
 little southern selling that could be at
 trihuted to hedging against spot supplies
 and before the advance was checked ac- tive positions sold about IS to q points
 net higher with May touching 9.9Sc and July 10c With May selling at practically the 10c level many old bull predictions
 were realized and with the general list
 about 129 points up from the low records pl idSl DtieiuptI lhciS was iNoNS PASAAS taking. part of which was attributed to the so-called leading longs.
 A reaction of 10 or 12 points, however,
 was followed by a renewed bulge, which carried the market back to nearly the pre- vious high point, and while old bulls were
 believed to be taking profits, the market showed the presence of a continued good demand from shorts and fresh buyers w"o were evidently influenced by bullish south ern spot advices and the recent iirh showing of futures. Toward the close the market became a shade easier under increased realizing and selling for turn which appeared to be inspired by private adyices from the southwest, indicating that the interior was selling more freely at the advance
 Last prices were six or seven points OH l from the best on active positions. oifl- clai reports from the leading southern spot markets confirmed the private claims of higher prices and while the into sight figures were large, compared with last year. the spinners talSings also showed an excess over last years figures.
 Receipts today 4l.4S0, against 7267o last
 week and s1,510 last year.
 Todays receipts at New orleans St,b against S92S last year; at Houston l2'Seh against 3611 last year. and at GalNesteh 14,O5e, against Slo7 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; mlddling, 10 5-i6c: net receipts, 12320; gross receipts, 12. .S2o; ship ments, 13,506: sales 3654: stock, t76,5i0
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 19lsc; net re- oeipts, 1870; gross receipts. 2020; shipments 2616: sales, 3SSS: stock, Ss,516
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 10lsc; nei receipts, 16oi gross receipts. 24Oo; ship. ments. 3o09; sales. 200; stock. 15s,O52
 St. Louis; Firm; middling, 1Oc: net re. ceipts, 65l; gross receipts. 3639 shipments S076; sales, S5; stock, 260l9.
 Cincnnatt: Net receipts. 27S4; gross re. ceipts. 27st shipments 295i; stock. 1l07
 Little Rock: Quiet; mlddllng 9ssc net receipts, 669: gross receipts, 669; ship ments, 1860: stock, 34,571.
 Louisville: Firm; middling 1Oc net re- ceipts, 200; gross receipts, 200; shipments, 1; sales, 216; stock, 200.
 Total today: Net receipts, 2O2iS. gross receipts, 24,o32: shipments, FLOSS; sales, 10,0i3: stock, 495, ,005
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Firm; middling, 10sc; net receipts, 1f,059: gross receipts, 14,059; sales, 2l16, stock, 403.S99.
 New Orleans: Firm: middling. 10c: net receipts, S474; gross receipts, 3476; sales, 2550; stock, 26iS02 Great Britain, 6O00; France, 59o0; continent, 2310.
 Mobile. Net receipts, 1916; gross receipts, i046; stock. 71,4S1; coastwlse. 9.
 Savannah: Firm; middling, 94e; net receipts, S0l3: gross receipts, SO13; sales. 1897; stock. 265, 495; Great Britain, 14,5l6; France, 7426, continent, HOO: coastwise, 494
 Charleston: Firm: mlddling, 10c: net receipts, 7s4: gross receipts, TS4; stock, fl, 691; continent. 1750; coastwise, 600.
 Wilmington: Steady; middling, 99se; net receipts, 1455; gross receipts, 1455; stock, 2, ,OO7
 Norfolk: Steady; middling 1Oc net re- cepts, 30so: gross receipts, 30SO; sales, 1863; stock, 5T,s24: eoastwise, a42.
 Baltimore; Nominat midding, 994ci stock, 1S,776.
 New York: Steady middling, 10c: gross receipts, 4192; sales, 10S5; stock, fS6,26ii coastwise, 271o,
 Boston: Quiet; mddling. 1Oc; net re- ceipts, 101; gross receipts, 2122: stock, se64
 Philadelphia; Steady; middllng, 10e; stock, 1575
 Brunswick: Stock 1925.
 Gulfport: Net receipts. 1157; gross re- ceipts, 1l57; stock 7103. Pensacola: Net receipts. 54O0; gross .re- ceipts, 540o: continent, 5400.
 Texas City: Stock. 49, 4s9
 Total today at all ports: Net 41,4D; Great Britain, 20,516; France, 13S26; con tinent 10.56a: stock, 1,i02 497
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 33t 4sI, Great Britain, 66,424; France. 42,37s; cont. nent, 79,607; Japan, SS02; Mexico, 200 Total since September at all ports, Net, S,S2S.52l; Great Britain. 2,7650S4 France s47,546; continent 2,S25, ,46S; Japan 293 ,320; Mexico, 45g7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, February 2.--Cotton fu- tures opened steady at an advance of II to H points on good cables and a gen eral demand for both accounts Reports of good spot Inquiry came from the interior and from foreign markets Shorts covered heavily around the first call and many stop loss orders were reached on the short side a little later.
 Tlere was comparatively little profit taking by longs in the early trading and no result from yesterdays failure The weather map was again favorable, but it attracted no attention. Interest was focused in the spot situation. 1t was said Memphis shorts were among the heaviest buyers, and that they accepted heavy | losses.
 l At the end of a half hour of trading
 prices were 22 to 26 points over yester. day.
 Futures toward the middle of the ses sion showed longs taking profits on ar 1 increasing scale. Their offerings checked the advance and brought about a reac- ton At the same time the undertone continued very steady. Before the second call the suicide of a prominent broker was announced. High prices. 1t Is re- ported, was responsible. After midday the general impression was that prices would remain stationary. Trading months wero 10 points down from the best Futures in the afternoon queted down. Selling for both accounts increased. Half an hour before the close prices were ta. 10 points over yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, February 2-(Speeial)- Liverpool again led the improvement. advancing points more than expected. Thus Europe continues to buy, while the south keeps on selling as the mar ket advances. There were undoubtedly purchases made here today against sales in Europe on large scale.
 Possibly some of the Marches bought will be exported because of the wide differences on the chance of cheaper freight room by that time.
 The south is a free seller. as shown by the amount fin sight for the week, nearly 100 per cent more than last sea- son. We think the short interest must be largely covered, while the larger outsider traders are long, believing this crop has been provided for even If 1t exceeds 15.50O,000 bales. English ad- vices continue bulllsh, but we expect rather lower prices in Liverpool to- morrow after the sharp advances of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns

weekly Interior tOtton loWns New Yo.k February 2.-Weekly interior cotton towns.
 Albany: Receipts, 532 shipments, i3a, stock, 2f25.
 Athens: Receipts, 4517; shipments, 51G5, stock. 29,9iJ.
 Atlanta Steady: middling. 97sc; re- e ipts, G7sS shipments. s240, stock, 15.9u. Brenham. Receipts, 451; shipments, 6sl i, stock, 230i
 Charlotte: Steady; middling, 9%c; re- ceipts, 4O7; shipments, 40.
 Columbia: Receipts, 6ls6; shipments, 2223; stock, H7l7.
 Columbus Ga. Firm; middling 93c; receipts. fO9j; shipments, 2S55; stock, 34,sS7. Columbus Miss: Receipts, S06; ship ments, 95l; stock, 5303.
 Eufaula: Receipts, S7o; shipments. ss1; stock, 5322
 Greenville: Receipts. 7s7 shipments, z055; stock, s922.
 Greenwood. s. C.: Receipts, 517; ship rients 3H; sales, 36; stock, sil9.
 Helena: Receipts 1554; shipments, 3O99; stock, 10303
 Little Rock: Receil ts, HIS; shipments, 5sS6: stock, 3I,57l.
 Macon: Receipts, 1e1; shipments. 23sI stock. SSlf.
 Meridian Receipts. s3s3; shipments. 2e99; stock, 2G120.
 Montgomery: Steady middllng, 93,e. receipts 40s3; shipments. 7199; stock. 3S, 1S5. Nashville: Quiet; middling, 99ic; Ie- ceipts, 256: stock, 4lS1.
 Newberry Receipts. 975; shipments, 97s. Raleigh: Receipts, 575; shipments, lD0; stock, 995
 Rome: Receipts, 1fSS; shipments, 1452; stock, 6555.
 Selma: Receipts, 2l2S; shipments, ss5s; stock, ll,J7'.
 Shreveport Steady; middling, 9-1l6c. receipts. 27Ta shipments, 1e51; stock, 2s, 5lo. Yicksburg, Receipt, 7i9; shipments 5, lS33 stock, 13.i7S.
 Yazoo city: Receipts, SIS, shipments, 2293; stock. GAS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool February 2.-Spot cotton; good business done prices to IT points higher. American midding fair. 6.4ld; good mddling, 6.03d; middling. 5.76d; low middling. 5.47d; good ordi- nary 513d. ordinary, 4S7d.
 Sales were 120O0 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export. and Included 10.500 American.
 Receipts, 400 bales. all American.
 Futures opened firm and closed barely steady. February, J.531ad; February March 5.53d; March-April, 5.55d; April May, 5.5G iad; May-June, 5.5Sd. June July, 5.5sBd; July-August, 5.5sd; Au- gust September. 5.56d, SeptemberO Octo- Der, 5.521ad: October November, 5.50d; November December 5.491hd; Deeem- ber-January, 5.49hd; January Febrn- ary. 5.493di February March. 5.5sIkd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Live Stock Market

February 22-Cattle-Reeeipts Do; market slow. Reeves, s4.S0nS.50; xas steers, $460diS.5O: western steers. |s06715: stockers, S5.S5Q6 cows and |ifers, B e0ct6.75; calves, s60S.50. 27.000: market generally cents Iligner. Light. s5.7506.25; mixed, I90@ 6.37I2; heavy, s64e.4O; rough, s6a6.lJ; ks, s4a5.:c, bulk of sales, $6s046.35. Bheep-R Receipts, 5000; market steady. Rtive, s3.a5n465; western, s3.50d4. 10; |hrlings, si.70a55D: lambs, native, s4.4t@ B; western. s4.60d5.75.
 Kansas City, February 2.-Cattle-Re- lpts. 500. including 300 southerns; mar | steady. Dressed beef and export
 Pers. s6.7JM6.25; fair to good, s5.6OM6, D 3Ithern steers, $54650; southern cows, |l5.
 iogs-Recejpts. 5510 market steady to
 higher: iulk of sales. $5.90N630: heavy.
 '5a 6.35; packers and butchers, s6. 05fl6. B
 hts. 5. 7Jl6.25: pigs s4.5Ou5.
 heep-Reeeipts, 2o00. market steady to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Metal Market

New York, February 2.-Standard copper dull; spot February, March, April May and June, Nsl3. 7O0l3S0. London steady; spot, G61 16s 3d; futures, &62 lis Sd. Ar rivals reported at New York today, 40 tons. Custom house returns show i'm ports of 2406 tons so far this month. Lake copper, 1i1kta14ssc; electrolytic, 14A@l41sc; casting, 1S.7Sc
 Tin dull; spot, si2. .75@43 .25; February, March, $426l42. 50: April, s4l .75n42 20; May and June, s4i. .5O142. .25 London quiet; spot, G193 5s; futures, Gl9l 5s.
 Lead dull. $4 .204 % New York; A. .10d4 b East St. Louis. London. e15 2s Cd.
 Spelter dull. $6. 35Q6.55 New York; s6,2O@ 6. 10 East St. Louis. London, &2i
 Anthony dull; Cookson's $.2o.
 Iron. Cleveland warrants. 49s in London. Locally iron was quiet; No. 1 foundry northern, sl5@15.50: No. ?, 4.5ea 10; No. southern and No. 1 southern soft, Sl5 ,50a 1o.Io.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Taking of American Cotton

New Orleans, February 2.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cat- ton by spinders throughout the world as follows. in round numbers:
 This week, 37l,0O0 thiy year. against 25s. eco last yesr, 3l4,C00 year before last.
 Total since September 1 this year, 7.31a,- fo0, against 6,372. O00 last year, and 6,O32.4e the year before.
 Of this oithern spinners and Canada took ,39l, 70 bales this year, against l,54i.- e0G last yea, and 1,50o,0o0 the year be- fore; southern splnners. 1,H3C00, against 273, ,000 last ..ear, and 1.21S.oO0 the year be- fore, and foreign spinners, 45l2,9c against },55a.000 last year. and 3,3lig0o0 the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
St. Louis Produce

Hay higher; timothy. s22d25.50; prairie, s13ft1S. Whisky, Sl.40 Iron cotton ties, ei. BaSsins, S5sc Hemp twne, Tee. Poultry firm. chickens lie; springs, 12e; turkeys, 15c, ducks, 1SHc; geese, Sc. But ter dull; creamery Nft0c. Eggs higher, 25c. Pork unchanged, iobbing, $l5.50. Lard lower prime steam, $s.s5nS.9O. Dry salt meats higher; boxed extra short, S1ac;' clear ribs. Slzc; short clears, 9c. Bacon higher: boxed extra short, 91sc; clear ribs, 91kc; short clears, 10c. Re- ceipts: Flour, 53OO; wheat, 31.0oo; corn,
 ie1 900; oats, 5000 Shipments: Flour, y1e0 wheat. s20c0; corn, 11s,o00; oats, 35,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
PLUNGES INTO ICY
 WATERS FOR CHILD

Mobile, Tetruary 2.-sidney Tunnago, 19-year old boy and a ship carpenter s apprentice deve into the icy waters of the lay today and saved a 7-year-old child from drowning Tine child accompanied its mothe- to the water front and slipped through ar opening in the wharf. She vas going down the last time when the ooy jumped in with his clothes on ana crasped the chil1. He was almost crowned in making the rescue, as the
 ,hild grasped his neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

ill; exports for same week last year. 21G,- sl5; total exports since September 1. G,IS,- elp; total exports same date last year. a5l4od: stock at ali Inited States ports. l. ,49'f stock at all United States ports same time last gear, 969.641 stock at all interior towns. l9S,473; stock at all interior town same time last year. 64s,S41 stock at Liverpool. 1,014OC0; stock at Liverpool same time last year. 1.174,00O; stock of American afloat for Great Britain saile time last year, 52,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
COAL IS SCARCE
 IN MISSISSIPPI

Jackson, Miss, February Eff warm weather does not soon come 10 the rescue there is some likelihood of coal fam inc in parts of Mississippi as a result of the announcement of the Illinois Cen tral raidroad that it would eonfiscate coal on it's lines needed in the operation of it's trains.
 Nearly 800 cars consigned to various points south of Memphis have already leen taken ever by the road and there are loud imprecations going up. The poor negro with an arnlful of stove woud that he reials for a dollar is a thrifty merchant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03

ioc lower. Lambs, s5@6eO; yearlings, N5O dt5. 40; wsthcrs, ss.I5@6; ewes, s3:2Sct 1; stockers, $275m4,
 St. Louis, February .--Cattle-Receipts, 500, including 200 Texans; market steady. Native shipping and export steers, sl.l "a MS: dressed and butcher steers, $5No' sIockers. s3@5; Texas and Indian steers' sga7; cows and heifers, s345.
 Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market higher. Pigs and lights, s4.25@6.35; mived aud butchers, sS.e0d650; good heavy, s6.S5@6,oo.
 Sheep-Rcceipts, 1900; market steaOy. Native muttons, s3.75q4.65; lambs, S5'lVa G.75; stockers $1.7543.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Dry Goods

New York February 2.--Advances of h cents were made in brown sheet ing. k cents was added to the cost of a well known brand of bleached goods and discounts were reduced on lines of wide sheeting. The demand for cot ton blankets of mapped goods was sat- isfactory for fall delivery. Some sub stantial reorders were placed by iob- bers and general lines of cotton goods for immediate delivery. Trading in print cloths was active and mills were frmer. Cotton goods were in moder- ate demand. some grades of South American wools were easier but do- mestc wools were strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Revival at NOrwood

The reyivai going on at the Norwood Methodist church will possibly close Sun day night There will be services Sat rIday evenmg at 7;5O Sunday at Il a. in and 7:30 D. m.
 A special service for men only will te held at s.3O Sunday afternoon. A larst crowd of men will hear Evangelist Kler or a special theme at that hour. All who wish 10 unite with the Norwood church will be given an opportunity al the Il o'clock hour.
 Extra music will be furnished Sunday The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-03
Bank of Germany Statement

Berlin, February 2.-The weekly state lent of the Imperial Bank of Germany bows the following changes: Cash on
 bnd decreased GO,051,Oo0 marks; loans in- leased 39,sS3.000 marks; discounts de- leased 47,257000 marks; treasury bills de- leased 1.5lf,0O0 marks. Notes in circula- |pn increased s1, ,157sooe marks; deposits de- |eased 6,3is 900 marks; gold in hand dc.
 eased 27,7S4000 marks.