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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
GENERAL RAINS
 THROUGHOUT WEST
Selling Stampede Results. Prices Break Nearly
 3 Cents

Chicago, June IA selling stampede in wheat today resulted from general rains throughout Kansas and Nebraska, where drouth and heat had made the crop situa- ton critical Prices broke as much as 2ssc and closed unsettled 15sc under last night.
 Corn suffered a setback of cents and finished with net loss of %c to 2asc. The outcome for oats was decline of s4c to 1a1sc and for provisions slanting range from yesterdays final level to 5c below.
 Notwithstanding the severe drop in prices the wheat market was on the rally when trade stopped. Much of the buying that caused the late reaction came from shorts who were taking profits. Nevertheless. an important share of the purchasing origi- mated with leading bulls said to believe that rains in the west had not been as beneficial as reported
 Bearish sentiment manifested itself em- phatically at the start in the wheat pit and kept growing until little while be- fore the close, while the bulls were on the run, the sales reached big total but the furry was far from equalling the semi-panic of few weeks ago when the market had been extraordinarily over bought.
 July fiuctuated from s1,o7lh to S1.09h. with last sales 15sc off at s1.OSA. Short sellers of corn who for a long time have not been within hailing distance of profit, had an inning in earnest to- day. Such traders took advantage of the wheat weakness and vigorously pounded down prices. There was much liquida- ton by tired longs of all classes. Weather conditions were regarded as highly fa- vorable. July ranged from 72c to 747s6l75c. closing nervous, at 72ssc. net loss of 23sc. Cash grades were weak. No. yellow was quoted at 741xG77ikc.
 Oats declined materially, but not to the kept the bears from being so aggressive as in the coarser grain. Moreover. crop advices did not appear so unanimously against the bull side. Outside limits touched for July were 471ac and 49049tsc, with the close 1Qp11sc down, at 4Sq4Slsc,
 Steadness developed in the provision pit on account of covering by the larger shorts whom the grain weakness had given freedom for this maneuver. When the day ended prices were all within SC of last night.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, June 1.-(Special. )-Today s market was quiet and slightly lower under the influence of continued good weather over the entire cotton belt Cordill's re- port from Texas states: Temple, Bron- wood, Ballenger to Abilene, good stands; clean, well worked, healthy plant in Texas as a whole. June l. 90 per cent clean, well worked, with good stands. General rains would be beneficial now, but no part Of the state suffering for lack of moisture yet Texas acreage about same as last year. 1 consider Texas in excellent con ditlon"
 The trade feels that regardless of pres ent condition, the future has many trials in store for a crop which is not believed fo have a good start anywhere but in Texas. Therefore they expect higher prices next week on bullish bureau re- port
 Liverpool is due points lower, but is not expected to decline as much as that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans, June This was dull week in the cotton market. Trading was limited, owing to holidays and the near ness of the first bureau report of the sea- son or condition. and prices moved over a range of only IS to 20 points. The; high prices were made on Wednesday and the low price son Monday. At the highest the trading months were Z to points under last weeks close; at the lowest there were IS to 23 under. The market closed for the week at net loss of to F ponts. The sagging tendency of the market was due almost wholly to improvement in weather and crop reports. The weather of the week was generally called favor able in the extreme, although a few sec ticns complained that they were not get ting rain enough to germinate last planted seed. At the end of the week the crop was called planted, except in few sec tons of the belt where oyerhows have interferred with work. over d large area good headway in chopping the crop was noted. Good stands were quite generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
COTTON MARKET
 QUIET SATURDAY
Fluctuations Within Range of Five Points-ClOse
 Steady at Decline

New York. June 1.-The cotton mar ket was quiet again today and fluetu ations were within a range of points with the close steady at net de- cline of 9 to 3 points.
 Opening steady at decline of 2 to points under scattering liquida- ton, the market sold about 4 to , points net lower right after the call on favorable view of the weather and prospects for over Sunday. Covering for over the week end and the approaching government report checked the decline and caused a rally to practically last nights closing during the middle of the morning, but prices eased off again under renewed liquidation and tho close was within point or two of the lowest.
 Receipts at all ports today, 5000 bales against s4S2 last week and s4S4 last year. Todays receipts at New Or leans. l5O against 494 last year; at Houston. PAS against 540 last year, and at Galveston, 1859 against 1O45 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
STINGY, GIVE HER A KISS
One Osculation' Day Decreed by a
 Chicago Judge
From the chicago Examlner.

From the Chicago Examiner.
 Husbands, kiss thy wives daily. for never shalt thou grow too old for this practice"
 his was the eleventh commandment laid down for husbands by Judge Good now fin the court of domestic relations in Chicago. fixing a penalty of imprison- ment for disobedienee
 The case was that of Mrs. Julia Gore, who caused the arrest of her husband, Frank because he refused to kiss her each morning
 'I am So unhappy. judge" she walled. Frank refused to kiss me any more, and I don't believe he loves me-"
 Nonsense" said the husband ''We are too old for such foolishness"
 NO man is too old to kiss his wife" declared the judge Tt must be done every day, or I will know the reason why"
 The court thereupon laid down the os- culatory injunction. declaring that ini- prisonment was the price of disobednece
 T will continue this case until May 2i to give you and your wife a chance to make up," said the judge. See that there has been some kissing done before this case come up again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. June 1.--Cotton futures opened steady at a decline of to points on good weather returns. Reports from travelling crop experts were also very fa- vorable, especially in regard to the saner outlook in Texas. The influence of these reports on prices would have been greater but for an end of the week demand for covers from shorts The market was quiet In the early trading and no opera tions of importance were In evidence.
 At the end of the first half hour of business prices were 3 to 1 points down on the most active months. but were held easy
 Dullness continued throughout the ses- sion of the last half day of the week Showers were predicted for the cotton region over Sunday. This stimulated sell ing, but offerings were steadily absorbed by the demand from covering shorts. One sustaining influence was the great shrinkage in stocks at this port, the net stock during the day amounting to only 33.11s bales, against 62.161 a year ago, ac- cordlng to Secretary Hester. At the low est the trading months were points under the last prices of yesterday and tn. close was steady at net loss of points to a net gain of 3 points.
 New Orleans Cotton Fiturea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
I'M ONLY A LITTLE GIRL.
Failing Eyesight Responsible for an
 Old Mans Mistake

From the New York Mail
 A certain group of youngsters in an exclusive West Side residential section had been very noisy throughout the fore noon.
 The children were still doing their ut- most to initiate bedlam. when a very angry old man appeared at the door of nearby apartment house. He was quite old, and 1t was evident that his eyesigh. was not the best. but he finally succeeded In picking out a youngster who was aid- ing very strenuously In the noise making
 The aged man walked over to the child, took It by the hand and walked back to the apartment. When he reached the doorway he turned to the child and said:
 Don't you know it's against the law to make so much noise?'
 Yes, sir" was the meek reply.
 Well, don't you know that you'n be arrested and put fin jail. and then you can never be President of the United States?"
 Please. sir" replied tho child. "L don't care; I'm only little girl.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Clearing House Statement

New York, June 1.-The statement of clearing house banks for the week of five days shows that the banks hold BPS, 500 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of s4,389,050 in the proportionate cash re- serve as compared with last week. The statement folows Daily average loans. s2.o10. .9s0.0o0; decrease, ss,9s2,- 900. Specie, 69,059,000; increase, s3.470,000 Legal tenders, ss4, 9,o00; increase, ss72,000. Net deposits, s1,sS7,- S6400O; decrease, s3,17s,0 ,00O Circula- tion, $47.159, 900; decrease. sso,OoO.
 Banks cash reserve in vaults. s3s2,- 7es,0oo Trust companies cash re- serve in vaults, s70,712,00. Aggregate cash reserve, s453, 3,47S,000.
 Excess lawful reserve. s2S,191. 600; increase, s4.3s9,050
 Trust companies reserve with clear ing house members carrying 25 per cent cash reserve. $62,757,0oo
 Actual condition: Loans. s2.01s,425,- 900: decrease. s76T00o Specie, s3ss.- 1440o0; decrease. s6s2,o00 Legal ten Net deposits. s1.s94. 800 000: increase. s1655.ooO Circulation s47.159.ooo; de- crease, s20.000. Banks cash reserve in vault, s3s2. 211 1000. Trust companies' cash reserve in vault. $70.s01, ,000.
 Aggregate cash reserve s453.o12 ,. .ooo. Excess lawful reserve. $25,5O6,100: de- crease, s950.050.
 Trust companies reserve with clear Ing house members carrying 25 per cent cash reserve, s62.340.000. Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not reported to the New York clearing house:
 Loans. $644,569.300; decrease, so.421.- 500 Specie. s67,7oO. 200 increase. $500. Began tenders, s11,445.300; decrease. e152,6o0 Total deposits, $731,1o 300; increase. s62S.70O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
One of the Royal Henrys

Royalty Is again to Visit the United States in the person of Prince Henry XXXVII. of Russia. It is a curious and picturesque historical circumstance that fin this house. since the beginning of the 11th century. all the princes have been named Henry. There are two branches. In the elder. the numbering begins again when 100 has been reached; In the young CT, it begins anew wfth each completed century. Fortunate indeed are the school children of the principaiity. who in learn- Ing the list of sovereigns have but one name to commit to memory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, June 1.-Cotton seed oil was quiet today, trading being of the local professionals. Prices were easier, but later eased on covering and absence of pressure Futures closed points higher to point lower. Sales. 4400 barrels June. 673c; July, 6s5q6.s August. 6.95d6 9sc October. s6.93a6 e5c. Prime crude, 5.67c: prime summer yellow, 6. 6.65m690: prime winter yellow, s797 .57s; prime summer white, $6 .e0q7. .29c.
 New Orleans June 1.--Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels. per pound. 7.15c. Choice meal, per cent ammonia, per long ton. s29; choice cage, s per cent am- monia, per long ton. s27 .50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

reported where cotton was up, and Texas claimed much squaring on It's earliest cotton.
 While the pending bureau report on con- dition was much discussed, it did not have any great influence on prices. The gen eral Idea was for bullish figures, but sucn expectations, at the most, served only to check declines, and at no time caused an advance above the level of last weeks close.
 In the spot department prices lost 1-l6c, middling closing at 11ssc, against Il 1i-10c last week and 15 7-18c this week last year. Sales on the spot amounted to 6S0 bales, against 225s d week ago and 1888 this week last year; sales to arrive amounted to GOO bales, against 10S1 last week and 22O5 this week last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Ups and Downs

From the Saturday Evening Post.
 Gov Emmet O'Neal of Alabama met Private John Allen in New Orleans
 "Johnl' said the governor, this cotton market looks right good to me. I think I'll buy a little this morning and make some money"
 "Emmet,' cautioned Allen, "don't do it. It's hazardous. Whenever I buy any cotton I always feel as did when I was In the army. When we were chasing the Yankees thought we surely should land in New York or Philadelphia, but when they were chasing us I was sure they would run us into the Gulf of Mexico"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

week, 5o72 casks. Receipts were large for the week 6493 casks, against 472i last year Shipments were 63S7 casks, 4312 foreign and POTS domestic. Dur ing the week receipts increased 106 casks.
 Rosin irregular. Pales were. strong most of the week with medium grades following the same extent, and low grades relatively heavy The general list was weaker at the close. Compared with week ago. the high and medium grades are mostly little higher with low grades at a decline. Total sales, 13,960 barrels. Receipts, 17,1o5 barrels, against 12,2S5 last year. Shipments were 1s,20O barrels. 10,73S foreign and 7462 domestic. Duding the week the stock decreased 1895 barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Fiour-Steady; winter patents, S. 05a5 30; straights, s4 5oa5 .S0 spring patents, s59 e.5o; straights, s4 4.eog5; bakers, $4.Sog4.5o Rye-No. 2, Bic. Barley-Feed or mixing. 65mS5c; fair to choice mating, sl 12d1. .19.
 Timothy Seed-s7Q9.
 Glover Seed-$14Q20.
 Mess Pork SIS. 371z0t1s 50. Iard--In tierces, sl0 s2z
 Short Ribs-Loose, $l0. 2212.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, 23I25c; dairies, 200I24c.
 Eggs Steady: receipts, 22,s52; at mark, cases Included, 15ka16c ordinary firsts, 1514c; frsts, lie.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies 121zG13c; Twins. 121na13c; Young Americas, 121z@13c; Long Horns, 121zQi3c,
 potatoes-Easy; receipts, old. 34 cars; new, 27 cars; old sl .35; new, $1.75.
 Poultry-Llve weak. turkeys, 12c; chick ems. 121sc.
 Veal-Steady, SQl2c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet: middling, Ii 9-16c; net receipts, 1895; gross receipts. 1859; sales, 100; stock. 9I,257; exports coastwise. 769.
 New Orleans Steady; middling, 119sc; net receipts, 150; gross receipts, l5O; sales, 90; stock, 46,655; exports to Great Britain, 7000; to continent, 1883.
 Mobile Net receipts, 1s2: gross receipts. 162; stock, 3494 exports coastwise. POP.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, l1hc; net receipts, 1253; gross receipts, 1253; sales 30 stock, 54,133; exports to continent, S59; coastwise, BPS.
 Charleston: Nominal; middlng, 11Hc; net receipts, r; gross receipts. IT; stock, 17.407.
 Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts. 23; gross receipts, %; stock, 10,977.
 Norfolk; Quiet; middling, 1l1Ac; net re- ceipts, 907; gross receipts, 9O7; sales, 31, stock, 34.6S2; exports to continent, COL; coastwise, 402.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 11ac; stock, 10,796.
 New York Quiet; middlIng, 11.4Oc; net receipts 77; gross receipts, 220; sales. 204; stock. 15S. 24l; exports coastwise. PAS
 Boston Quiet; mlddling, II 40c: net re- cepts, 16i; gross receipts, ITS; stock, 12,- coz
 Philadelphia; Quiet: mddllng 11e5c; gross receipts, 100; stock. 1105.
 Brunswick: Stock. 160
 Gufport: Stock s406.
 San Francisco: Net receipts, 100: gross receipts, 100; exports to aJpan, 100. Total today, at all ports: Net, 4709 ex- ports to Great Britain, 700o; to continent, 34iS; to Japan, 100; stock. 452ss5. Consolidated. at all ports: Net 47O9 ex- ports to Great Britain, 1000; to continent, 34i3: to Japan, 100.
 Total since September 1, at all ports Net. II 6S6 366, exports to Great Britain, 4,0SO, ,320; to France. 1,14s,106; to continent 4,269,295; to Japan. 5o4,s96; to Mexico, s763
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Live Stock Market

Louisville, June 1.-Cattle: Receipts, 400; closed slow; range, s2@s.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1900; market, 1oc higher; range, $4.75@7 5o.
 Sheep and Lambs: Receipts. 300: lambs, strong; s9@9.25 for bulk of fancy; sheep, $4@7.5o 5c down.
 St. Louis, June 1.-Cattle: Receipts 250o, including 300 Texans: market steady. Ma five shipping and export steers, $7.5o@ 9.25: dressed and berkshire steers, s5.75a s; steers under 1000 pounds, 8 .5O@6. l5; stockers and feeders, 4.75Ms: cows and heifers. s4.5oQe.75; canners, s5q6.75; bulls, s5G18 .25; calves, sGa9; Texas and Indian steers, s5. 50a7 .7s; cows and heifers, s4a7.
 Hogs: Receipts, 6o00; market strong. Pigs and lights. s5.25Q7.55; good heavy s7. .45d7 50.
 Native muttons, s5a6. 25; lambs. S910; culls and bucks, s4.25q5.25; stockers. g. .50aI4
 Kansas City, June 1.-Cattle-Receipts 60e, including 400 southern market steady; dressed beef and export steers, sS19.2o western steers. s6d7.9 30; stockers, s5g7 D; southern steers. s5.25Gs. 40; southern cows, So .5ol6. .5e calves, s5.5O@s. 50.
 Hogs--Receipts. 1900; market 59l0c high CT: bulk of sales. q 7.3oa7.5 3: heavy, S.ooa 7.571a: packer sand butchers, S7.SJQ7 55; light. S7.1o97 40: pigs. s5.25as.5o.
 sheep-Receipts. 500; market steady; lambs. s6.5od10: yearlings. 5.5oa7. 50; wethers. s4.50a6. Is; ewes. Ad5.75; stock CTS. s3Q5; Texas goats, $3m3 .75.
 Chicago, June 1.--Market slow and steady; beeves. S5.90l9 .35, Texas steers, seas: western steers. ss. 25llS 10: stockers, s4. 2@5.55; cows and heifers, s2.sOQ8; calves. s. .5o49.
 Hogs-Receipts 6000; market, Sc higher; closed weak; light, H.05Gt7 .55; mixed, s7 15 67.60; heavy, s7 .15m7. 60; rougsl. $7 10a7 30; pigs, s5.15M7.10; bulk of sales, s7. .40a7 .55.
 Sheep-Receipts, 1500; market quiet and weak; native, & 5ene 40: western s4G 6.35: yearlings. $5.50d7. .75; lambs, native, S 4Sgo: western, 6. .75G9.25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

Dealers in home rails, however wers inclined to hesitate, pending the set clement of labor disputes. Canadian Pa cifc again provided the feature and advanced SIS points on heavy Berlin Montreal and New York buying. The rest of the list in the American sec tion was generally neglected and closed with depreclations In values ranging from A to points. but the tone was steady. Foreign rails attract ed steady investment support but gilt edged securities were neglected, owing to the huge number of new issues' which will be supplemented in the near future by Danish, Moscow, China and various American railway borrowings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Cnffee Market

New York, June 1.-Coffee futures opened steady at an advance of from 10 points on steady European cables. small Brazilian receipts and some local buy ing.
 The demand was supplied around the opening figures by European selling or ders or scattered realizing and the mar ket lost part of the advance In the later trading with the close steady, net uE- changed to points higher. Sales, 4Soeo bags June, 13.27c; July, 1334c; August, 13 44c; September, 13.52c; October, 1s53c; November. IS 55c; December and January, 1s .57c; February. 1s.52c; March, April and May. 13.59c.
 Havre was unchanged to A franc lower Hamburg was A pfenning higher. Rio unchanged at ss, s450; Santos unchanged. 4s, sS50; receipts at the two Brazilian ports. 10000 bags, against 11,0o0 last year. Firm offers from Brazil were reported shade lower in some instances. Fine weather was reported in three districts of Sac Paulo, with low temperatures in the other two.
 Spot coffee steady. unchanged; Rio, ', 143tc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
IRREGU[AR|TY NOTED
 IN STOCK MARKET
Degree of Firmness Fol lows Toward the
 Close

New York, June 1.-Jrregularity and hesitation in the first hour followed by a oegree of hrmness towards the close were salient features of today's brief session on the stock exchange. Responding to London. where most of our stocks were above the preceding day, probably on New York buying, the local market opened with little trace of yesterdays weakness. The prominent issues. after wavering oc- casionally. closed with marked net gains.
 Aside from another advance in finished steel products, there was little in the days news to stimulate trading for either account.
 It is now accepted as a fact that all the large producers, including the Steel corporation, were working close to full capacity during the past month. The de- mand for certain manufactured parts by builders continues keen enough to induce the offering of premiums" for quick de- livery but demand as a whole may show some slackening in the course of the month just begun.
 The commercial agencies point to the slight reduction in bank clearings com pared with year ago as proof that gen eral trade is again inclined to halt. Re- tail trade especially has suffered from the unreasonable weather in most parts of the country and uncertainty as to crops almost everywhere, except in the north west
 The only notable feature of the bank statement was the very small actual cash gain-a little more than sS00 000-whereas estimates has made the gain from s. coo GOO to s7,000.000. Actual loans showed an in- finitesimal contraction, as against an average loan decrease of almost S4O00, 900.
 The bond market was irregular, with im- provement in some of yesterdays s weak is- sues. Total sales. par value. s902. 900.
 United States government bonds were unchanged on call. l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
St. Louis Produce

St. Louis, June 1.-Flour weak. Hay unchanged; timothy. s22g27 .50 Whisky, s1.40. Iron cotton ties, 9lc. Bagging, S7sc Hemp twine, 71zc. Pork unchanged: job- ping. $16.50. Lard unchanged; prime steam, s9 90d10. Dry salt meats unchanged: : boxed extra shorts, Ice, clear ribs, I0c short clears, 1o%c. Bacon unchanged; boxed extra short, 111ac; clear ribs, 111kc: short clears, 11%c. Receipts: Flour, $500: wheat, 23,o00; corn, $500; oats. 43000. ship ments; Flour. 920o; wffeat, 47.0Oo; corn, 4, s,000; oats, s1,OO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

(Corrected by Douglas Bros)
 Apples, fancy northern per barrel s45o $50; boxed Gano, s2.50; Wine Saps, ss.e e5s bulk. S2.75@3: cabbage. new, Florida, s250 Gf3 per crate; lemons, fancy, per box. s4 5o q500; lines, imported, s1.25; pineapples. s2'75QS per crate; Irish notatoes, per bushel. sl.40; sweet potatoes. Doolev yams. per bushel Sl.25 onions, Texas crates. s2. 5Odi2 .75; Spanish. per crate. ss: oranges. California, $3.50 box; pineapples. s3.25 per crate; cranberries, per box, &. .756o 3; per barrel, S1; grapefruit. Florida. s561 5.50; strawberries, Culman, S9. Water. melons, 3ea40c; canteloups. s2.5oaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Liyernool Provisions

Liverpool, June 1.--Following are the stocks of breadstuffs and provisions in Liverpool: Flour, 5000 sacks wheat, 76s, 600 centals; corn. 2l,000; bacon. 22- 800 boxes; hams. s770o boxes: shoulders, 51O0 boxes; butter, 1900 cwts.; cheese. 5000 boxes; lard, 6400 tierces of prime western steam, and 1850 tons of other kinds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Didn't Like the Word

From the MIIWauKee SentlneI.
 He was the proprietor of a New York restaurant and he was visiting relatives in Boston.
 Well. uncle" said one of the house. hold we want you to feel as much at home here as if you were in your own restaurant"
 Home nothingl' exclaimed the eating house visitor. Why, when I'm in my own restaurant they won't let me out to get good square meal.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
London Stock Market

London, June 1.-The stock market closed steady and cheerful and with an upward tendency today after a week of uncertainty and nervousness. The arrangement of the heaviest settlement for some time past. without the dis closure of serious difficulty, changed the despondency prevalent earlier un- der forced liquidation to a better un- dertone and with but few exceptions business for the new account com. menced with an upward movement.