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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-02-02

| F|E Scheme is nothing less tnan
project for consolidating a
number of our navy yards and thus eliminat-
ing a considerable portion of the industrial
plants now scattered along our seacoasts as
QUILTING and repair stations for Uncle Sans
war craft. Various advantages are claimed for
the new method Of managing things, but one
OF the principal arguments. may be sur
missed, is that 1t will enable the government
to save lot of money every year.
Action by the congress of the United States
Is required before this proposal be car
ried out in anything like its full scope but al
ready beginning has been made In line with
the new policy. Thus We see two navy yards.
those at New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida
virtually abandoned save for caretakers, and
the work which was formerly done there trans
ferred to other plants in the south where with
the larger forces of workmen available it can
be handled more expeditiously. If the officials
nave their way the navy yards at San Juan,
Port Royal, New London, Sacketts Harbor
Culebra and CaVite will also be abandoned in
short order. But of course this is easier said
tnan done, for no town or city wants to see It's
navy yard abandoned any more than it wants
TO see one of its local manufacturing plants
removed to some rival city and consequently
each community thus affected can be depended
upon to fight the proposal through members of
congress and any other national authorities
upon whom influence can be brought to bear
To appreciate the position Of the naval Off
Gals on this mooted question it is necessary
TO bear in mind the functions of a navy yard.
as they regard them. The head of the navy
department contends that navy yards are pri-
mar1ly for use in time of war and only incl
gently Tor use in time of peace. They are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-02-02

rendezvous. However, even
on the west coast the sit
uation does not entirely
satisfy the naval experts.
The navy yard on Puget
Sound is pronounced pref
ty satisfactory in almost
all respects, but the one
on Mare Island, near San
Francisco, is objected to
because there u an made
quate depth of water to
accommodate our heaviest
warships. OF course the
people at the Golden Gate
will not hear Of the re-
moval of their naval sta
ton, and, indeed the naval
officials do not want to
abandon this locality alto
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-02-02
60 CQNSOIID4TI
OUR NAVY MRDe

HE secretary of the U. S.
navy. backed by that coterie Of
experienced officers who are
his counselors, has been cher
fishing for the past year or two
an important new scheme
which many persons believe
congress will be, compelled to
indorse, ultimately IL not in
the immediate future. The new
scheme is nothing less than a
project for consolidating a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-02-02

of protest from the cities to be left out in the
cold is the suggestion that the navy depart
ment abandon the navy yards at New York
at Boston and at Portsmouth, N. H. lin reality
Kittery Point, Maine) and handle all the work
now entrusted to these three yards at new
and thoroughly up-to-date navy yard to be
established at some point on Narragansett
Bay Congress can scarcely be expected to
sanction such a radical move in hurry al
though it may permit some Of the other details
of the main scheme to be carried out because
of the plea for greater economy in running
the government.
If the big station were established on Nara
gansett Bay it would become the chief rendez-
vous for all our warships in the North Al
lantic, whereas the common objective point
in the more southernly seas would be the new
naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, winch
is now declared to be the key to the defense o.
our entire Southern Atlantic coast the Gulf
coast and the Panama Canal-which latter
will have to be taken into account In all tu-
ture calculations relative to our naval dolngs.
Guantanamo Bay offers deep water for accom-
modating at anchor a fleet of thirty-hve bat
tleships and Is ideal in almost every respect
and it will be strange if this island outpost
does not become in time the chief naval base
of Uncle Sam on the Atlantic just as Pearl
Harbor will on the Pacific.
Dry DOCKS cOmpuCaUe the SlIuaCloh WIN -.
erence to abandoning existing navy yards. A
navy yard without dock capable OF accommo-
dating such warships as need repairs to the
underwater portions would be at most Sc
rious disadvantage. Thus while undoubtedly
the repair and manufacturing work required
for the navy could best be done in fewer YARDS
the fact remains that Uncle Sam has lot OF
money tied up in docks and repair facilities and
the navy department cannot arbitrarily abandon
yards with dry docks capable OF receiving bat
tleships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
NET GAIN |S SHOWN
 IN CLOSING PRICES
Lower Opening for Cotton Followed by an Advance
 on Weather Predictions

New York. May 9.-A lower opening in the cotton market was followed by an ad- vance on predictions of unsettled weather in the south and while the closing tone was barely steady. the last prices showed u net gain of from to 8 points for the day.
 The market opened steady at a decline of from to.s points. in response to lower cables and reports of generally good weather In the south for the past .2i hours. Leading bull interests gave the market active support at the start, ab- sorbing rather heavy local offerings in- spired by the weakness of Liverpool and following the publication of the official forecasts for unsettled and showery weather in all sections of the belt ex- eept the Carollnas and Georgia. the mar ket turned firmer.
 These unfavorable forecasts appeared to be restricting sales rather than stimu- lating any general buying for long ac- count and after rally to about the clos ing figures of yesterday trading became quiet. The tone was steady, however, and with very little cotton for sale around the ring. a renewal of support from up- town bulls started another bulge in the carly afternoon. As prices worked up people who had sold at the opening be- gan covering, probably in fear of an un- favorable weather map tomorrow morn ing.
 Active months sold about II to 12 points net higher early in the last hour, but around l1.55c for July and II. 73c for Octo- Der there was n good deal of realizing and the close was or points off from the best. Reports of cloudburst in the vicinity of Oklahoma City, may have helped the afternoon advance but were denied later, and the main factor on the rally from the early low point appeared to be the fear of renewed rains in the central belt and numerous reports from the south complaining of delayed farm work and other unfavorable new crop fea- lures. The decline in Liverpool was at tributed to liquidation on the better weather reported over night in the south. Receipts, 531S bales against II, 45e last week and 9432 last year. Today's receipts at Galveston, 1771, against 1889 last year: at New Orleans, 1135 against 6119 last year and at Houston, S39. against 2036 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Champion Cows Require Training

Y rom the DetTOlt ffee gTeSS.
 Training a trotter or a ball player up to what is considered physical fitness is not bit harder than getting a COW ready for a butter test" says Frank G. Nich- olas. Every now and them you see an item about some COW making butter record, and the care given the animal to get her just right and the attention paid for the test come up to anything in the sporting line for hard work.
 Last week at the Iowa State college a COW. that exists under the name Gen eseo< Belle Polka Dot broke the state rec ord for a weeks production of milk and butter fat. In the seven days she gave 732 pounds of milk, containing more than 27 pounds of butter fat, which would makes 34 pounds of 80 per cent butted This has been beaten by only nine cows This COW is a -Friesian, and it is in that strain that most of the records are being made. Some of these black and white cows have brought almost fabulous sums. for as soon as one makes a record her calves will bring fancy prices. Last spring a bull calf aged months sold at S10,000 at auction in Syracuse and the breeders of the select herds think noth- ing of asking from $10O upward for young things.
 "A most famous herd of Holstein- Friesians Is that at the Pontiac asylum, and from it have come most of the cham pions. In looking over the pedigree of the fancy COW the prefix Pontiac occurs oftener than any other word"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
CLOSING PRICES STRONG IN GRAIN
Nearly All Losses in Wheat Due to Crop Report
 Recovered

Chicago. May 9.--Reports that wheat acreage in the northwest would be cur tailed caused the market today to re- government report of damage 10 the win ter crop. Closing prices were strong. &e to lac above last night. Other cereals, too, made net gain, corn 1ke to 1Ac and oats asc to ssQc. Latest trading, how ever, left provisions varying from un- changed figures to 7d12c below.
 Bullish spectators took prompt advant- age of reports that wheat sowing was badly delayed in the western and nortll- ern portions of North. Dakota
 one of the dispatches asserted that owing to untimely rains 20 different points in Grand Forks county, North Dakota, showed 25 per cent decrease in acreage Moreover, Interior stocks in the north west were estimated today as not ex- ceeding e,oo0.ooo bushels. compared with 100000 last year.
 News that France had only one-third the normal amount of wheat on hand. after having already bought extensively in Canada. Argentina and Australia, served to help the buoyancy of the mar ket. In fact closing prices were within shade of the best point of the session. July ranged from sl13ss to sl.14Ss, with last sales at $i.14.sa1 IFS. rise of l1se net.
 Demand from the southwest melted general buying of corn. There were com- paints in that direction. notably from Oklahoma. that seed was rotting in the ground. Bull leaders developed an az gressive spirit and were aided by liberal purchases for country account. July fuctuated from 775sc to 7Siac, closing firm i9dSsc up at 7SssQ7Siae. Cash grades were strong. No. yellow was quoted at Slla QS2c.
 Alleged discovery that one concern had concentrated a holding of coco GOO bushels of oats put strength into the market for that grain. Opinion was divided as to whether the ownership rested in a Chi cago house or with a prominent New England operator. July ranged from 54l4c to 54Bc and closed at 54esc, an advance of ssc over last night
 Provisions sagged in consequence of selling on the part of smaller western packers.
 Lard showed the most decline, 71kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Live Stock Market

Kansas City, May 9.-Cattle-Receipts. 260O. including 700 southerns; market steady to weak. Dressed beef and export steers. sS@s.75 fair to good, s6so@79o; southern steers, $5.25@S.25; southern cows. s4. .25l6.25.
 Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market cents higher. Bulk of sales. $5.75@5.9o packers and berkshres. s7.7o@L0; lights, S.4OQ ITO; pigs. s5.50d675.
 Sheep-R Receipts, 11,0O0; market slow to 10d25c lower. Lambs, $T4940; yearlings. seas; wethers. $5G725; ewes, s4.z5n67o; stockers, s35oa5. Texas goats. s3G3-75.
 St. Louis, May 9.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900, including 300 Texans; market steady. Ma tive shipping and export steers. S7.55de; stockers. $4. 75QlS: Texas and Indian steers. s3. 50aI7; cows and heifers. s477.
 Hogs-R Receipts. TOGO; market 10c higher. Pigs and lights. $5.25Q790: mixed and butchers, $765dS: good heavy, s79OQS.
 Sheep-Receipts, 2sO0; market 15c lower. Native muttons. $5.25d7,25; lambs. s7d95o; stockers, s3.25d425.
 Chicago. May -Cattle-Receipts. 25co; market slow, steady to strong. Reeves, $6d9; Texas steers. s5406l7. 40; western steers, s5.75d7.6o: stoclers, s420G1S60; cows and heifers. s2. 2.s0g4.75; salves. s5Q775.
 Hogs Receipts, 16000; market weak to shade lower than Wednesdays close. Light, s7.3on7.75; mixed. s7.s5d7s71z; heavy. $7. .4O@79o; rough. s7.40d7.eo; pigs, s567; bulk of sales. s7.50d7.s0.
 Sheep-Receipts 7000; market unsettled. Native. s4.60a7. 40: western. s4.S0d7. 50; yearlings ss@s.25; lambs. s5.s0d9; western s6 25m915
 Louisville, Ky. May 9.-Cattle, receipts 400; market slow; range, s20s. Hogs. re- ceipts 27o0; to 10 cents higher: range. s4. 75d7S5 Sheep and lambs, s225 lower: sheep, 54c down; lambs, Sc lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour: Firm.
 Rye: No. ?, 5Ac.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, s0c@s1.00; fair to choice mating, s1.1S@1.21. Timothy Seed: S7.50M1250.
 Clover Seeed: S11.00N20.00
 Mess Pork: $19.37 F 419.50.
 Lard: In tierces, $10.S5.
 Short Ribs: Loose. s10.421a.
 Butter: Steady; creameries, 26@29c; dairies, 23m27c.
 Eggs: Steady; receipts, 25,707 eases; at mark, cases included. 1715c; ordinary firsts, 16he; firsts, 1Sc.
 Cheese: Steady; daisies. 15@15A c; Twins, 15 Ii M15hc; Young Americas, D @15Ac; Long Horns, 15M1514c.
 Potatoes: Firm; receipts, 52 cars; Wisconsin, SIPS; Minnesota and Mich igan, SIPS.
 Poultry: Live steady; turkeys, 22@ 44c; chickens. 12@14c; springs un- changed.
 Veal: Steady; 7a12c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May tSpeoiaI Jour market was depressed by reason of heavy selling orders from the conti- nent. 1t rallied, however. on the im- provement in our market. This last was due to the buying by the sellers of yes terday, which did not like the unset tied weather conditions.
 While the map showed generally clear weather the local traders feel that we shall have another rainy pe- riod and are therefore very bullish on the market. They became buyers froin the lower opening, advancing prices some to points above last evening A reaction about noon did not change their confidence in the probabilities oi bad weather again.
 Liverpool is expected to come 8 F io 4I2 higher in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Brotherhood Unrequited

From the Indianapolis News.
 Before he was well known Wendell Phillips, the abolitionist, went to Charles ton and put up at a hotel. He had break fast served in his room and was waited upon by a slave. MT Phillips seized the opportunity to present to the negro in a pathetic way that he Regarded him as a man and brother. The negro, however. seemed more anxious about his break fast than he was about his position in the social scale. Philips became dis ccuraged and told him to go away, say- ing that he could not bear to be waited on by a slave. You must 'scuse me, massa." said the negro. "I Is 'blged to stay here cause I'm 'sponsfble for the silverware."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, May 9.-Cotton futures opened steady at decline of to points on poor cables and a good weather map. After the call the most active months were each 3 to points down. Here good buying orders came in. Gossip said strong, buliish interests were increasing their lines of long cotton. The forecast was not reassuring as it promised unsettled weather and showers over a large part of the belt. At the end of the first half hour of business the trading months were to points over yesterdays, close.
 The market had a vary steady tone throughout the young hours of the session. Shorts presented picture of nervousness over poor crop accounts. They furnished a steady demand At times general long buying was in evidence.
 Reports from the eastern belt said that much planting was being done with no preparation of the land at all and that considerable seed was rottening. This will necesstate planting over.
 Bulls began talking about a material decrease in acreage. At the highest of the forenoon prices were 13 to 15 points oyer yesterdays close. At midday prices were 9 to IF points up.
 Tn the afternoon the market was quiet but steady. At ? o'clock prices were shad- ed upward over yesterdays close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Iixernool Cotton Market

Liverpool, May 9.-Spot cotton closed with good business done; prices l point higher; American middling fair, 7.1ld; ml 1dlng, 6.59d; good ordinary, 5,7Id ordinary, 5.41d; sales. 12,00o, of which 900 were for speculation and export and included 11,200 American.
 Recepits 11,000, including 10000 American.
 Futures opened steady and closed firm as follows: May. 6.2Sd; May-June, 6.20d June-July, 6.29Ad; July-August, 6.S1d August September, 6.3Od; Sep tenber- October, 6.2S1sd; October-No- vcmber, 6.27dh November December. 625Ibd December-January, January February, 6.25d February March. March April 6.26d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Coffee Market

New York, May 9.-Coffee futures tened steady at an advance of from to
 points on scattered buying, which had |e encouragement of higher French |bles and reported of continued steadi- |ss in the Brazilian markets. The de- hnd, however was by no means general aggressive, and the market later in |e day turned easier under scattered pling. The closing cables were asy from bvre.
 |rhe final tone was steady but last prices lowed a net loss of to points, Sales. |010 bags, including: May. 13 SIG; June, |42c; July, 13.5lc; August, Is.59c; sep-
 mber, -i3. 6Sc; October, 13. 67c; November l66c December and January, IS 65c: Ebruary, 1S.64; March and April. 13.s7c hyre was + to F franc higher at the bur of the opening here but reacted. |psing unchanged to 14 franc higher hmburg was | pfennig higher Rio 25 lis higher at Ssx475; Santos quiet. As 80 lis lower at ssx575. Is unchanged at k7oo. Receipts at the Brazilian ports |O0o, against e0o0 last year.
 bundially receipts 4000- against 21o0 last lar. Fine weather was reported in all ktricts of Sac Paulo. Todays special |bles reported As quiet and unchanged. Do Paulo receipts 5000. against 1000 yes- rday.
 New York warehouse deliveries yester- Iy 6s4O against 9643 last year. Epot steady; Rio steady, No. I. 14Ac; kntos No. f, 1sc. Mild coffee quiet Cor bva 16G1S1kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10

sales, 9 tons May at s15.5o -
 Tin firm; spot, s46. .l9@4s, 40; May, S4S.lSe oe 46 s,: June, s46d46. .25; Juiy, S45 .2oq 10. 70, August si51od452o; September, Si4.s9t 4.sO. Sales, five tons August at s4o.l .lo' five tons September at s44.Sl1a. tve tons as October. $44. 40, ? tons May at sao.lz12, .' tons May at s4e.1O. London steady; spot, R21o 15s; futures e206 los. -
 Lead steady, s410d4.2o New York; s4q 10 East St. Louis. London, ZIG Ss sd.
 spelter steady, s6. 75@6.s5 New York ss. .55 bid East St. Louis. Sales for East St. Louis spelter, 50.00O pounds July at s6. 45: 5000 pounds August at S6.4o Lon don, G25 15s.
 Anthony quiet; Cooksons, Ss.
 Iron. Cleveland warrants, 52s 71ad in London. Locally iron was steady; No. foundry northern, s15. 25d15. 75; No. ?, slSq 15 50: No. southern and No. southern soft, S15. .256I15. .75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Bonds
New York Money

kew York. May 9.-call money steady. |Qi per cent. Ruling rate, PA; closing ], 27s; offered at 3. Time loans easier;
 days, 3Q314; 90 days, 3l4; six months,
 a3A per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4h per cent. Sterling exchange firm, th actual business in bankers bills at s4.5e for 50 day bills and at s4.S6.S0 for nand. Commercial bills, S4 SEA. Mex
 n dollars, 4sc Government and rail- Id bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Cnttnn Seed Oil

New York May 9.-Cotton seed oil was easier under scattered liquidation by longs, who oyerstayed their market, together with the lower lard market and lack of bull support Sales amount ed to 21,100 barrels. Futures closed generally 1 to 10 points net lower. May. 7.2o@7.27 June. 7.1Sd 7.20c; July. 7.23 q 7.24e; August, 7.2s6D7.30c; September, 7.30@7.31c. Prime crude, 6.13c; sales, prime summer yellow, 7.15G 7S0c; prime winter yellow, 7.25@S.00c; prime sum mer white, 7.20QS.00c.
 New Orleans, May 9.-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined In barrels, per pound. 6.75c; choice meal, 8 per cent ammonia, per long ton, $29.25; choice cake. per cent ammonia, per long ton, s28.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling. 12c; not receipts. 1771; gross receipts, 1771; sales. 1s4s; stock, 174,551; coastwise, 27s6.
 New orleans: Steady; mlddIing, Il 15-16c net receipts. 11S5; gross re- ce.pts, 11S9; sales. 75o stock, 72.79o-
 Mobile: Net receipts, 72; gross re- ceipts, 72; stock, 6515; coastwise, 192. Savannah: Steady; middling. 9-16c; net receipts, 1f6s; gross receipts. 1247; sales. 200; stock, Ss,746; coastwise, 9S. Charleston Steady; middling Ii 9-16c; net receipts IT; gross receipts, IT; stock. 22.445; coastwise, 71S
 Wilmington: Steady; middling, 111sc; net receipts. a7s; gross receipts. 373 stock 97S0; coastwise, 800.
 Norfolk Steady; middling,, 11&c; nci receipts, 757; gross receipts, 757; sales 526; stock. 3.206: coastwise, 1452. h Baltimore; Nominal: middling, 11%c; stock. 1920; France. POO.
 New York: Steady; middlng, 11.90e; gross receipts, 24S2; sales, 20O3; stock 15s,499; Great Britain, 22o; France, 19s; continent, 11s0; coastwise, 1888.
 Boston: Steady; middling. 11.90c; gross receipts. 123. stock, 2o 45s.
 Philadelphia Steady; middling, 12.15c; stock, 2609.
 Texas City; Net receipts, 20; gross receipts, 20: stock. 656
 Gulfport: Stock, 10.06S.
 Total today: At all ports. net 531s: Great Britain. 22o; France. 3os conti- nent, 11S0; stock, 612.943.
 Consolidate At all ports net 45~ 5SS; Great Britain, 35 1882; France, 6132; continent. 3763s; Japan. 47i5.
 Total: Since September at all ports, not 11,519,245; Great Britain. 4.004;740; France 1.11I623; continent, 4,143,204; Jspan/ 491,147 Mexico SG09.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Treasury Statement

Washington, May 9.-At the beginning
 business today the condition of the
 ited States treasury was: Working lance in treasury offices, s63, ,211,7 776; in nks and Philippine treasury. s31, ,s61, ,6s6; al balance in general fund, $l25, ASS, ,32o; iinary' receipts yesterday, S2,463. .150;. ordl- ry disbursements yesterday, $2,554, 157. Q deficit to date this fiscal year, s11,- ,142, as against a deficit of $S40,s33 at s date last year. Figures exclude Pan-
 Ia canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Flour and Eondsfuffs

Corrected by Tennessee NH Col /
 Self raising four. SG60; Nellie King flour. per barrel, $6.15; bolted meal. per 95 pound sack, S2; No. f2 corn. per bushel, kiln dried, sl.10; pure wheat shorts, s3G; pure wheat bran, S3i; (. s. hulls, per ton, Sl: prime c. s. meal, per ton. s31; c. s. feed neal per ton, s26; No. timothy hay, per ton, S35; mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass, s26; corn chops, per 100 pound sack, g: white oats, 75c; alfalfa hay, s36; Johnson grass, s26,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10

lac up. Middling. Il l5-16c. Sales on the spot, $50 bales; to arrive, 400 Low ordi- nary, sssc ordinary, S-16e; good ordinary, 10sac, strict good ordinary, He; low mid ding, Il 5-l6c; strict low middllng, Il 1i-l6ei middling, Il 15-16c; strict mddling, l2Ae; good middling. 121Ac; strict good middling, 12 1l-1ec: middling fair, 13c; middlng fair to fair. 13asc; fair, 13s4c. Receipts ll96. Stock, 72,790.