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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-16

And the Band Played on.
Today and tonight two brass bands
filled the corridors with volume Of
noise that was ear-splitting. They
were driven out by the hotel people
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Coffee Market

New York, April 16-The market for coHee futures opened steady at an ad- vance of 2q4 points on steady European cables and scattered buying, but soon eased off under realizing and local selI- ing. After showing a net loss of about SdS points during the middle of inc day however, the market rallied on evervtl,in, |, but the near months as result of cover. ing and trade buying in the absence of important offerings
 The close was steady net points higher to points lower, May being relativelv easy. Sales 41,250 bags April f. .so..: May, 13.95c; June, II .o4c; July. 14.09c: Au- gust, 1412c; September, 14.17c October, 1412c; November 14.0sc; December, Janu- ary and February, 14.05c; March, IA 06c
 Havre was unchanged to F franc higher at the hour of the local opening, but re- acted, closing A franc lower to A franc higher. Hamburg was unchanged to 4 pfennig higher Both the Brazilian mar kets were unchanged with Rio Is quoted at Ssx125; Santos As at SsxS00. and Santos 7s at 7sxs0o. Receipts at the two Bra gillian ports were 1s.OOO. against 10000 bags last year.
 Jundiahy receipts were 5OO0. against sco last year. Rain was reported in all dls- tricts of Sac Paulo. Today's special San tos cable reported the market steady at SsxS00 for As; Sac Paulo receipts 13 100 against 14oo0 the previous day. New York
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Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; mlddling. 11Ac; net receipts. 94S9; gross receipts, 9i29; sales, 3795: stock 2i4,953
 New Orleans Steady; middling, Il 9-lec; net receipts. 1885; gross receipts, 14l0; sales. $50, stock, 1165S4; exports coastwise, 313l
 Mobile: Steady; net receipts, 469; gross receipts 6la stock. 17,124; exports to con tinent, 100; coastwise, 1647,
 Savannah: Steady; middling, 11Mc; net receipts, fi05; gross receipts, 4405 sales llS0; stock 1o9,199: exports coastwse, 1907
 Chareston: Steady; middling, 11lsc; net receipts, 250; gross receipts, 250; stock 263S6; exports coastwise, 650
 Wilmington: Steady mddllng, 11Sc net receipts. 1871; gross receipts. 1sn stock 20,634; exports coastwise, 300. Norfolk: Steady; middlng, Il 1-3e: ne | receipts, Sl67; gross receipts. 3167; sales | l05i; stock, 50 ,305; exports coastwise, 1ll9 | Baltimore: Nominal. II 1-3c; stock, 6135 exports to continent, zoo. New York: Steady mddling, H. 70c gross receipts, 1907; sales. 300; stock, 15i S96; exports Great Britain, 3566; eoastwlse 4577.
 Boston: Steady; middllng, II 70c net receipts, 1880: gross receipts, 3291; stock 15.643; exports to continent, 34.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling. I.o5c stock, 3309.
 Brunswick: Stock, 11fp.
 Gulfport Stock, 99H. Texas City: Net receipts 236 gross re- ceipts, 236. stock. 5544.
 Total today, at all ports: Net. 20,743; ex- ports to Great Britain, 3566; to continent, 1884: stock 751 455.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 5,1s6.es2 exports to Great Britain, 323l; to France, 26317.
 Total since September 1, at all ports, Net, 11,310S90; exports to Great Britain, 3S5, 4s6; to France. 1,075,9i4; 10 continent. 4,6042S0 to Japan, 457S49 to Mexico, S5sS.
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery April 16.-(Speciai 1.-The local produce market today furnished an excellent supply of new okra, which sold for 9 cents quart and an abundance of fine strawberries. which were uni formly quoted al 25 cents a quart.
 Snap beans hold the price of 20 cents a quart and tomatoes were quoted at , cents each, three for 10 cents.
 Other vegetables were quoted as follows: Cabbage and 10 cents, spinach 10 cents bunch, for .15 cents; bell peppers for 3 cents; turnip greens } cents bunch: radishes cents bunch; carrotts cents bunch, parsley cents bunch lettuce 10 and l5 cents head squash 10 cents each for 25 cents, new potatoes 15 cents quart eggplants and 10 cents a quart, and but ter, country, 25 cents; creamery 40 cents.
 Eggs were 20 cents dozen
 The cotton market was unchanged Strict middling sold at 1lA cents and mid ding at Il cents.
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CLOSE WAS EASY IN
 TIE WHEAT MARKET
Lively Buying With Rising Values Formed Rule for
 Wheat Speculations

Chicago, April 16.-Although 1t was pretty generally conceded today that the failure of the wheat crop this sea- son throughout Illinois, Indiana and Ohio had been the worst for more than a quarter of a century, the trading community reached point where the conservatives at least believed the price discounted the damage. In consequence she market closed easy. B c below to F GiSMc above last night Corn finished at a net decline of 1b91Ac to 1%c, and oats off ssc to AQ1c. In pro- visions the outcome varied from 5c loss to an advance of 15c.
 Lively buying with rising values formed the rule for wheat speculators good share of the time. but profit taking sales took on such dimensions as to bring about backset. Careful attention was given to the fact that the worlds available supply aggre- gates 2S.000,0o0 bushels more than a year ago and that the rate of decrease as shown last week was only one fourth as rapid. as the corresponding time 12 months back.
 Another offset to the crop damage was found in reports from Nebraska, Kansas. Texas and Oklahoma indicating exceptionally fine conditions. Signs of disposition on the part of cash deal CTS to seek spring wheat at Minne- apolis rather than the store of red winter wheat at Chicago tended also to favor the bear side.
 Most of the wheat pit dealings to- day eentered in the July option. Dur ing the session that month fiuctuated between S1.06 and s1.07bs, closing with net gain of F @fsc at st.o6h.
 The first aggressive selling move ment that has been witnessed of late developed in the corn crowd. Shutting down of such industries as starch works ard glucose factories that re- fused 10 purchase raw material at high prices afforded a basis for the boar raid There was also news of heavy off rings at Liverpool from Argentina. July ranged from 75 7s Q 76c to 77lsc and closed weak at ls @1Ac down at 76@ ise. Cash grades were slow. No yellow was quoted at TS6Q7S1ac.
 Constant reports of abandoned wheat fields being seeded to oats weighed on the latter cereal Under a general rush to sell, prices suffered a decided break Outside limits touched for July were 54Isc and 53hc, with last sales 53h Q53sse, just 7s ole under the figures of 24 hours before.
 It was a nervous market for pro- visions. A good deal of changing took place, chiefly by packers. Tn the end pork had been chalked up 10@ 15c. The rest of the list stood within DC of last night.
 Euture ouota tions vere as follows
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cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm; winter sort, 20090c higher, and spring brands, 10q15c
 Rye-No. ?, 75c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing. S5095c; fair to choice malting, $l .2Od1 .37.
 Timothy Seed -S6G12
 Clover Seed-s15020 50
 Mess Pork-$ ST. 75l17 STE.
 Lard-In tierces, $l0.221s.
 Short Ribs-Loose, $1005.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, 2S@ 31c; dairles, 24M2Sc.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 33.sS7 cases at mark, cases included, 1Sa1S5sc; ordinary firsts, 1sd1S1kc; firsts. 19c
 Cheese-Weak; Daisies, 1594a16c; Twins, 151a0154e; Young Americas, 151ae,e.c; Long Horns 15la416c
 Potatoes-Weak; receipts, 9s cars. Poultry-Live, steady; turkeys, He; chickens. 14c; springs 1515c.
 Veal-Steady, 7d1112c.
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EXCITED ADVANCE
 IN COTTON MARKET
Market Opened Strong At Advance-COntinued
 Profit Taking

New York, April 16,-There was another excited advance in the cotton market at the opening today owing to bad wealth CT in the south, and while part of the improvement was lost as result of con tinued heavy realizing the close was steady and last prices showed q net gain of from 15 to 10 points. The market opened strong at an advance of 25 points with the new crop positions making new high record for the season on reports of further heavy rains In the belt, un- favorable flood news from the lower Mississippi valley and the firmness of late cables from Liverpool. While realizing had been very heavy for the past several days and and long accounts have un- doubtedly been much reduced, there was continued heavy profit taking at the ad- vance of this.
 The morning offerings proved heavy enough to check the advance around the opening figures. The eastern belt fore cast for continued showers tonight and tomorrow, doubt, prompted buying in ad- dition to the rains reported during the last 24 hours, and early offerings were very well absorbed within or points from the best. The first weekly weather report of the season issued at midday, however, read rather more favorably than expected, and following publication of ferings became a little heavier. Prices reacted further in consequence, but after showing a decline of about to 12 points from the early high level, the market again steadied and fluctuations in the late trading were irregular with the close 9 points up from the closest on active positions. The detailed daily weather reports, which began the season | today, showed heavy rains in many dis tricts and in sympathy with the predic- | tions for further showers in the eastern belt tonight or tomorrow were probably a sustaining factor in the late trading. Southern advices reported continued strength in the spot markets, and local | spot people claimed that offerings of white cotton were becoming scarce and that 1t was difficult to buy even at higher prices. Late reports said there were very | heavy rains over Texas and the central | belt this afternoon.
 Receipts 20.742 bales against 30,667 last week and 96o9 last year
 | Today's receipts: At Galveston, 9129 against 440O last year; at New Orleans 1&5 against 400 last year and at Houston S05S against 15SS last year.
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Hubbard Bros & Co.'S Letter

New York, April 16.-(Special.) )-Most unexpectedly Liverpool showed marked strength this morning, and coupled with the bad weather, tho two influences sharply advanced prices at the opening, the advance being well held during the day.
 This rise brought general support to the market with foreigners apparently well inclined. The leading bulls resumed their buying and the unsettled weather is a deterrent for those who lack confidence in prevailing values
 A scarcity of goods and spots is re- ported in the south and New England ad- vices are more encouraging. The first weekly bureau of the season was colorless
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady middllng. Ii Ac; net ieceipts, 305S; gross receipts, 305Si shipments, 3S1S; sales, 214; stock, 73 447.
 Augusta: Steady middling. 11&c; net receipts. APO; gross receipts. 546; ship ments. 2002; sales. STA; stock. 5s,478.
 Memphis; Steady; middling, 11hc; ret receipts, 132; gross receipts, 37s; shipments. 3Ss; sales, 300; stock, 6s, 2SS.
 St. Louis: Firm; middling, II Ac: net receipts, 6s; gross receipts. 905 ship ments, 1595; stock, 33,36
 Cincinnati Net receipts, 316;. gross receipts, 316 shipments, 506; stock, 13,- 095
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling, II hc; net receipts 500; gross receipts, 600; shipments, 63; stock, SO,31O.
 Totals today. Net receipts, 459i; gross receipts, 5S0S shipments, 9775; sales, 7SS; stock, 355,S74.
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Available Supplies

New York, April 16.-Special cable and telegraphic communication received by Bradstreet's show the following changes in available supply as compared with previous account. Available supplies
 Wheat, United States. east Rockies, de- creased 2,411 GOO bushels
 United States. west Rockies, decreased 7G,0O0 bushels.
 Canada, decreased 3Q3.OO0 bushels.
 Total United States and Canada, de- creased 2.790000 bushels.
 Afloat for and in Europe, increased f.- 700,000 bushels.
 Total American and European supply decreased 1,0900O0 bushels.
 Corn. Unitsd States and Canada, de- creased 2.6s4,000 bushels.
 Oats United States and Canada, de- creased 5000 bushels.
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cotton. Later, however, prices had a moderate setback under May liauidation, scattered profit taking and with the de- cline in lard. Sales totaled 23,900 barrels
 Futures closed points lower for May and generally to 10c higher on the bal anee. April, 6.46a6 4Sc; May, 6.4566G. 47c; June, S6.52&6.53c; July. 653Q657c; August, 6.elq6.esc. Prime crude, 5.40c bid; prime summer yellow 6.47q6.50c; prime winter yellow, 6.7OQ675c; prime summer white. 6.45a7.50c. Total sales, 24100.
 New Orleans April 16.-Cotton seed oil: Prime in barrels refined, 6.50c; choice meal, per cent ammonia. per long ton, S29 choice cake, per cent ammonia. per long ton, $2S
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TRADING GOVERNED
 BY SENSATIONS Titanic Sinking Exercises Depressing Influence in
 Stocks

New York, April 1s-Trading on the stock exchange todC2 was weighed and found not wanting. but 1t seemed to be governed in large part by sensations. The sinking of the steamship Titanic ex- ercised a depressing influence in which bui1ish manipulation was powerless to shake off.
 The professional element espoused the short side in greater numbers and their attempts to depress prices undoubtedly were assisted by sales of long stocks of the amateurs
 Opening prices were very irregular. with a percentage of gains over losses de- spite the London markets heavy tone. The feature of the initial dealings was the break of 1 to points in the several securities of the International Mercantile Marine company. which owned the ill., fated Titanic. These issues subsequently regarded asi a baroReter of market con- dtions..
 There also were early declines of 2 points in American can common and 1% in Canadian Pacific, the former soon re- covering and attaining it's best price of the previous day. This constituted its high record.
 The copper issues were very prominent for their strength, especially Amalga- mated, whose directors are expected to meet Thursday and declare a dividend at the rate of per cent or double the present disbursement.
 Transactions in Amalgamated during the greater part of the session were larger than those in Steel, which usually leads in respect of activity.
 Prices suggested tendency toward bet terment before midday. In the early late trade selling movements obiterated practically all gains and brought the general level we'll under yesterdays close. Ranges were narrow in. the last hour at which time the decline was partly ar rested, although some of the specialties manifested acute weakness
 American Tobacco yielded over 5 points and Lorillard yielded almost as much In the final transactions activity in- creased and a furtber hardening was noted likewise The closing showed re coveries of almost point in the spec ulativo favorites.
 With the exception of Union Pacific, Reading, Mercantile Marine issues and United States Steel. few net losses ex- ceeded point, while some gains were shown.
 Rumors of a settlement of the anthra- cite coal strike situation were current put there was a lack of veriacation Iomorrow's meeting of the eastern rail- road officials to confer over the threat ened strike of the engineers was viewed with little optimism
 Ihere were many gratuitous estimates dealing with the earnings of the United States Steel corporation for the last quar- ter, most of these pointing to a deficit Their effect upon the stock was slight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
RAIN IS HURTING PRODUCE BUSINESS Prices Show Few Changes.
 All Receipts Are
 Small

The rain is proving very detrimental to business on Morris avenue this week and tffere is very little doing for the wholesale merchants. Prices are remaining about the same There were no shipments of note on the avenue yesterday.
 The poultry market is Heavily stocked.
 The price of corn is as high as 1t has been here for the past 25 years and there is very little of 1t to be found
 Yesterdays quotations were as follows
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St. Louis Produce

St Louis, April 16.-Flour firm Hay strong, timothy s27G3O. prairie s22@
 25: whisky s140; iron cotton ties 91c; hagging 8Bc; hemp twine 7kc: pork unchanged, jobbing $16.75 lard un- changed. prime steam s9.95d1005; dry salt meats unchanged, extra shorts 11c, clear ribs lie short clears II Ac: bacon unchanged. boxed extra short Pc, clear ribs 12c, short clears 12Hc. Receipts: Flour 11.000, wheat 17.000, corn 67.0o0, oats 5s.000. Shipments: Flour 10000, wheat 27000 corn 53.o00, oats 3s.000.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, April l6.-Spot cotton close, with good business; prices points higher American middling fair 712d; good mid ding, sS4d; middling, 6.5od; low middling 6.2Od; good ordinary, 5.7Sd; ordinary, g. 52d The sales of the day were 10.000 bales, o
 which 2oo0 were for speculation and ex port and included 94O0 American. Receipts 900 bales, including 200 American. Fu lures opened and closed steady. April 6.33d: April-May, May-June, June-Juiy 6. 6.30ied; JulyAugust, 6.30d; August-Sep
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Flour and Foodstnffs

tCoirecled Dy tennessee Mill Co)
 Self raising flour, S6 Nellie King flour. per barrel, 5.25 bolted meal, per os pound sack, s2; No. ? corn, per bushel. kiln dried. sl 10; pure wheat shorts, ss5, pure wheat bran. sS3; c. s. hulls. per ton Ell. prime C. $. Meal. per ton, s30 c. s feed meal. per ton. $25: No. timothy hay. per ton, $32; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. SZ4; corn chops, per 100 pound sack, sl 95; white oats, 75c; alfalfa hay, s33: Jobns"n grass, $24.
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SPECIAL RATES
 fzll[!Z'g
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Winter Tourist Rates to manv points In Alabama. Florida. Ceor~tn, Cuba. Louisiana. Mississippi. Msxic.s' New Mexico and Texas. also to other points of interest. Tickets on sale Oc- tober 15 and November to April ap. Inclusive al very low rates ana wif3 liberal Hmits stoD-overs allowed ] Tickets on sale March to April IS. 1912. inclusive
 For further information can on or write to F. Sid Jones. D. P A., Hir. Wingham. Ala Both phonex sz7.
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HUBBARD EROS. & co

Cotton Merchants, Hanover saunre. - l. Members New York Cotton change New Orleans Cotton Exch. New York Produce Exchange Xssso. e:ste Mem bere Ltsereeei Cotton Isso- chase and sale of Cotton and Coypsn. Seed oil for future delivery. Specis, ss tention and liberal terms given for oos. uignments of spot cotton for dsI1v~s
 Correspondence invited.
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New York Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. April l6.-spot cotton firm, unchanged salesy $50; to arrive. 300. Low ordinary, SEC; ordinary, 15-16c; good or dlnary. 103sc; strict good ordinary. 1OAtc low middling. Il 1-16c; strict low middling, 1H5-16c; middling Il 9-16c; strict midding 117sc; good midding. 12Sc; strict good middlng, 12 5-16c middling fair, 129sc middling fair to fair 13c; fair, 13ssc. Re- ceipts, 1235; stock, 1l6,534.
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WOMAN AVIATOR
 ALIGHTS SAFELY

Boulogne Sur-Mer, France, April ie-- Miss Harriet Quimby, the woman aviator. arrived this morning and safely alghted. She is the first woman to cross the Eng fish channel without company. Her flight occupied two hours.
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Grace Hearing Postponed

Atlanta, April 16-The case against Mrs Daisy opie Grace was today again continued. She appeared in court to an- swer formal charge of shooting her husband, Eugene H. Grace, with intent to kill. The case was set for next Tues day, The result was reached by agree ment between the lawyers
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New York Money

New York, April 16.-CalI money easy, 21s 43A per cent: ruling rate. 3A per cent closing bid omitted: of fered at 21s per cent; time loans firm. GO days and go days, S15 ORA per cent. six months, S% @4 per cent; prime mer- canttle paper. 4AG41a per cent: sterI- ing exchange firm with actual business in bankers bills at s4S410 for 60 da ', bills and at s4.s7.15 for demands: com mercial bills, s4sS1s Mexican dollars, 47c' government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular
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Treasury Statement

Washlngton, ARpril 16.-At the be- ginning of business today the cond!- tion of the treasury was: Working balance in treasury offices, ss5,27s.969: In banks and Philippine treasury, s32.- l19S65. The total balance in general fund was s126.755. .635; ordinary re- ceipts yesterday, s922.S24 with ordinary disbursements of s2.305,S17. The deficit to date for the fiscal year, s13,S75,415 as against deficit of s974.347 this date last year. Figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
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Live Stock Market

Chicago, April 16.-Cattle Receipts, 5000: market steady for beeves. but calves 25G soc lower Reeves s5.606D SIS, Texas steers SAYS 6.10, western steers s560@7l0, stoekers s4.30@ 6.65. cows and heifers s2.65Q7, calves $4.50 c 7.75. Hogs: Receipts 1,00s. Market most lily lOc higher, but closed weak. Light S7.55sS, mixed $7651S.10, heavy s7.70 as1O, rough SHOOT 7so. pigs $5Q130, bulk of sales $7.90 @S.o5.
 Sheep: Receipts 10000. Market steady to 10c higher; native s4.35q $40. west ern s4.5O@ 6.95, yearlings s5.90@T10, native lambs S5.50W7.85, western $6.25 @S.20.
 Kansas City, Mo. April 16.-Cattle: Receipts 10000 including 100 southerns. Market steady to 10c higher. Dressed beef and export steers sl75@s.55, fair 10 good s6.50@ 7.50, southern steers SC @s, southern cows s446
 Hogs: Receipts 10000. Market steady 10 Sc higher; bulk of sales sI60@T95, heavy s7.90@S, packers and butchers s7-s5@ 7-95. lights s7.50Q 7.So. pigs s5.5O @6.75.
 Sheep: Receipts II .ooo Market steady. Lambs s6.50Ms. yearlingsN s5.50m '. wethers s5@ $50. ewes $4.50@6, stock ITS $3.5O@5.
 St. Louis. April 1s.-Cattle: Receipts |2io0 including 100 Texans. Market strong. Native shipping and export steers S750mS.75. dressed and butcher steers s5.50G7.5O, stockers s3@775, Texas and Indian steers s5@7, cows and heifers s3.25@5.75.
 Hogs: Receipts 7p00. Market 10c high CT; pigs and lights s5.75as, mixed and butchers s7S5@si0, good heavy s795 Q 8.10.
 Sheep; Receipts 3100 Marke ct steady. Native muttons s5@ 6.25, lambs s6.25M S25, culls and bucks s345, stockers |s3.75@5.75.
 Louisville. April 16.-Cattle: Receipts a50. Market steady. Good demand for fine. Rangs SEQ 7.25.
 Hogs: Receipts 500. Market mostly 5 N10c higher; rangs s450Q7.95.
 Sheep and lambs Receipts 25: lambs tsc down. sheep SC down; spring lambs s010c.