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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
Official Range and Sale of Stocks in New York
Sales. Stock
Ais Chalmers. 8, paid.
Allis-chaI., pfd.. - paid

Sales. Stock
Allis- Chalmers. 5, paid.
Allis-chal.. pfd.. - paid
i4.200 Amalgamated Copper go.
Amer. Agri. Chem, com
f.W Amer. Beet sugar. com.
II. 10 American Can ..........-'
100 American Can, pfd......
% Amer. Car and Foundry,
30 Am esican Cotton OIL.
O9 American Linseed OIL.
SO American Locomotive 49,.
Amer. Locomotive, pfd.-.
10 Amer. Malt Co, pfd......
800 American Smelling ..--.
20 Amer. Snuff. com. ........
40 American sugar ........-
J55 Amer. Tel. and Tel Co..
10 Amer ican Tobacco. com.
American Tobacco. pfd.
3.025 Anaconda Copper .......
Z.rD AtchiSon ...........--.....
10 Alta mite Coast Line.
A. =. L. OF Connecticut.
100 Baltimore and Ohio.
Hsy' ip' AuAtHtIl s7Ntfts tPiAts o q
Bethlehem Steel. ptd...--
800 British Amer. Tob. Co..
2.3D' Brook iyn Rapid Transit.
100 Central Leather. com.
90 Canadian Pacific .......
i.sDO On esapeake and Ohio.
~ Chicago Great Western
% chi. Great West. pfd...
l.'1D CHI. Nil. and ~. paul.
90 Crucible Steel Cor, com.
~ Crucible Steel. pfd......
400 calf. Petroleum .....-...
30 Colorado Fuel and Iron.
Colorado and SOuthei n.
LOO Consolidated Gas .........
SO Corn Products ..-......
Den. and Rio Gran. com.
30 Den. and Rio Gran. pfd.
SD Distillers' Sec. Or
4r Erie ...-....----.---...
81 Erie. LIST pfo...............
~ Fed. Min. and SIN. pfd..
Geo. W. Helme Tob. Co.
80 General Electric ....
$40 Great Northern. pfd..-.
Z.3cy Great Northern ore Gifts
20, Illinois Central ..........
90 fnterborc- Met. .-........--
1870 Interboro-Met.. pfd.......
Int. Mer. Marine. com. -.
InfsrnatiOnai paper
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& Quotations Tor .nte-est-pa-i1g oo1cx are
a. = price TO which Interest must be ADDED
! Income bonds and certificates o. Indebted
res> are Eat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

Spot cotton closed quiet: midd,.ns
lande le.1s: ntddiing Eulf. 800
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Richmond. Va. December :. III
QUOTATIONS on CHANGE
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SOUTHERN COTTON MILL STOCKS.
Quotations Furnished By

A q INV -pd-
For Week Ending. December S. 1872
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

Securities of Industrial companies
hase featured the listing Of ne- So
c.viiies on the stock Exchange this
wear. just a. declines N the prices Of
several industrials have featured the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
MARINE TNTEIIICENCE
PORT or RICHMOND. DECEMBER :. 1871
ARRIVED

Steamer Brandon. Harney. Sortoik. ner-
chsrdtse and passenger. Os dominion ~Ine.
steamer Pors Nortss. Graves. Norfolk aid
ra--~s River fa-eiuGs. mrrc hanfise ard pss-
.--~e-s virginia Navigation company
Steamer Aurora Foruar. feferrcrrg ana
Ia-E~s River lardinx-. aercnancirc .ne pas-
ar.se~r Fu~Tran Line.
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Total sales for day. ~ an shares.
Total sales for week (six days.. afsz4oo shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
CAMP HARDEE HOLDS
 VERY GOOD MEETING

The semi monthly meeting of Camp Hardee, Confederate Veterans, was held yesterday afternoon with a good attendance. Commander J. T. s. Wade presiding The feature of the meet ing was the reading of a paper by Nal w J. Milner describing the es- cape of Judah P. Benjamin, the Con- federate cabinet officer, from the United States at the close of the war.
 Major Milner told of the fact that when the war between the states was ended MT Benjamin was secretary of state of the Confederacy. The United States government offered a reward of s5O.O00 for his capture. He made his way to the Atlantic coast not far from Tampa, Fla, where he lay in hiding for six weeks, finally embarking on ves- sel and safely reached England, where he rose to much prominence by real son of his great ability as lawyer.
 Major Miner told of a recent visit made to the old mansion belonging to Mir Benjamin and related many in stances of the service rendered the south by this great Hebrew. The camp was both highly entertained and in structed by the able paper and voted Major Mllner vote of thanks
 At the meeting on the first Saturday in August, Hugh McNutt will deliver an address before the camp on the confederate Soldier
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ADJUSTMENTS
East Lake Park

Overture, William Tell" Rossini.
 Selection. rThe Daughter of the Reg iment," Donnizetti.
 Novelette,, Miss Antique" Trinkaus.
 Selection, Ragged Robin." Olcott-
 Idyll. 'The Glow Worm Lincke.
 Selection. 'Mary's Lamb" Carle.
 Scenes, "A Day in Venice (request), Nevins.
 Selection. Faust Gounod.
 Waltz. '.Genee," Levy.
 March, 'On the Firing Line Fl. Lin
 This is the programme that will be rendered this afternoon and evening by Calman's symphony orchestra at East Lake park. Monday, Wednesday and Sat urday evenings Claimants symphony or chestra will furnish the music for the dancing in the pavilion, while in the skating rink will be stationed Calman's brass section Thursday will be the big night of the week. B~sides the concert and brass section of the orchestra, there will be a double display of fireworks as the weather would not permit the regular exhibition last Thursday night.
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BANDIT MAY BE EH IA kEHHH MHa H kk hHH
 FROM ATHENS, GA.
Montgomery Chief of Police Confident Auburn Robber
 an Escaped Convict

Montgomery, July 20.-Police Chief Tay- Tor is positive that the young yeggman killed by the Alexander Citys sheriff posse, after robbing the postoffice at Au- burn. is Fred Suttles of Athens, Ga, an escaped convict. Chief Taylor received his information from a former Alabama convict, who says he knows the boy, ana that he Is positive of his identity, although he has not seen the body at Dadeville.
 Tonight Chief Taylor said he had teIe- phoned the boys father at fl Orange street, Atlanta. The father, said Chief Taylor, admitted that his son was an es- caped convict, and that he did not know his sons whereabouts. The father, accord ing to the chief, admitted that the de- scription fitted that of his son, and that he would come to Dadeville to make posi- tive Identification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

chairman of the American Steamship as soeiation announced today the strike of the longshoremen was ended.
 London Prime Minister Asquith, who returned to London tonight from Dublin, said his enthusiastic reception there proved that home rule would greatly strengthen the empire.
 Columbus, O.-Grover Hayes and Fred die Welsh have been matched for F rounds at Winnipeg, Man, August 5. This announcement was made here tonight by Hayes manager.
 Kenosha. Wis.-William Piggott, once an intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln Chicago, died here today. He was S3 years old.
 Fargo, N. D.--A call issued tonight for a progressive state convention in Fargo July 26 is signed by more than 50 pro- gressive republicans from parts of North Dakota.
 Bay City TeX,-Three men On a speeding St. Louis and Brownsville railroad loco motive were Killed near here today when the boiler exploded. The deed are Con ductor Shires, Fireman Shaw and Engin- eer Fisher all of Houston.
 national grief. The Emperor who turned his back to the past and Japan's face to the future is dyingl What will the flu ture-the reign of Yoshhito-have in store for them? .
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The Crown Prince

Yoshihto, the crown prince of Japan, the heir of the MilSado, Mutsuhito, rep resents a dynasty 2250 years old--the very oldest royal family in the world-but nobody in Tokio would venture an opin- ion as to what else this silent man of 6 represents The old Marquis Ito, later
 made a prince of Japan, warmaker, peace
 lover, empire builder, called Yoshihto
 the "enigma" Ito exercised strong in
 fluence over the prince in his youth, look
 ing ahead to the day now dawning when
 the cares of the last of the old Mikados,
 the responsibility of perpetuatng the gaining rays of "The Land of the Ris- ing Sun' extending their dominion over
 Asia, would pass from the hand which broke forever the power of the Shoguns
 in 1868 to that of "The Enigma" who questions
 Unlike his forefathers, Yoshihito has seen and been seen a good deal outside
 the gardens of the palace of Yezos rulers,
 whom the people of Dai-Nippon will still tell you Are gods descended from gods
 He has served both In the army and | navy: he has participated in the councils of state; read much. thought great deal and said little.
 | He is generally believed to be a pro gressive' and he is deeply loved by the Japanese, though not nearly so much as | the kind father of his people who abol- l 1Sneu tOlture ana WdSeu relentleSS war
 against the despotic Daimyos disarming | the Samurai He is good husband and | father. very fond of his youngest child, | whose birth seven years ago was cele- | brated with the most unstinted rejoicing | by the Japanese wherever scattered over
 the face of the globe. The part Yoshi-
 hito intends to play in world politics is l known but to himself. l The grief of the Japanese tonight ls most pathetic. In the shops and houses 1 lamps are lighted before the picture of | the Mikado and through the lattices and 1 the chinks in the screens can be seen | groups on their knees saying the Budd-
 hist prayers. hoping against doubt that | Mutsuhito may yet recover. The noise | which usually distinguished the ToSio night is absent. The fiddlers and the l guitar players have laid aside their in strnments. People converse in whispers and as the special extras come out wet l from the printing presses they are eagerly
 scanned and discussed-so under the
 breath The most courteous. most sem sitive. most intensely patriotic people on
 earth are passing through their greatest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

San Antonio, Tex, July 20.-Emilio vasquez Gomez, for a short time pro visional President of Mexico, was ar rested tonight by federal secret serv- ice officers and taken before the Unit ed States commissioner.
 At the same time Francisco Guzman, Gomezs private secretary, and Dr. P. Reuda were taken into custody on the streets, and Francisco Perez and Felipe Miramon were arrested while boarding train for Fl Paso.
 Manuel L. Marquez, another of Go- mezs secretaries, later, was placed un- der arrest also.
 The charges against all six men are for violation of the neutrality laws in setting under way a revolution against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
NO NEW DISORDERS
 OCCUR IN PORTUGAL

Lisbon, July 20.-No new disorders have occurred in any part of Portugal The capital is quiet today.
 Madrid. July 2o.-The correspondent of the Universe, published at Orense, Spain, has sent a dispatch to this city saving that a revolution has broken out at Lis bon and Oporto. in Portugal.
 This news was received at Orense by way of Verin, town in Spain near the Portuguese border
 It is impossible to secure either con fimation or denial of this report and off cial circles in Madrid have received no information whatever concerning it.
 Senor Barroso. the Spanish minister of the interior, declared that the statement published in the Universe of Orense that a revolution had broken out at Lisbon and Oporto was without foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
MORE EVIDENCE
 AGAINST HANFORD

Seattle, Wash, July 20.-In April. 1908. the Northern Pacific Railroad company sued King county, Washington in United States District Judge Hanford's court for a reduction of the county taxes assessed In 1907.
 On May 1, 190s the Northern Pacific, which had hitherto refused to sell certain lands to Judge Hanford, gave him an option on the lands Judge Hanford found that the county taxes were ex- cessive in the sum of s45,51S, but he was reversed by the circuit court of appeals.
 These facts were brought out today in testimony by the committee investigat- ing Judge Hanford's record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
FORT M'HENRY
 IS ABANDONED

Baltimore, July 20.-The bugle re- veille call which has echoed across the Patapsco river and through historic Fort McHenry for the past 1S7 years was sounded this morning for the last time. marking the abandonment of the old garrison as a military post
 The soldiers stationed there were sent to Fort Strong, Mass. The old fort over which loated the flag that in spired Francis Scott Key to write The Star Spangled Banner has long been regarded by the war department as a useless means of defense. Hereafter it will be in charge of civilian care taker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Gonnez and Five Other MexicdnS Arrested For
 Violating Neutrality LdWs

friendly nation. The United States commissioner held Gomez iq $l0,oo0 bail; Guzman, Marquez. Rueda and Miramon in $5000 bail each, and Perez in $2500 ail. None of the men was able to make bond and all were com nitted to the Bexar county jail.
 Miramon and Perez were alleged to have held commissions in the lsevolu- tionary army. The commissions were dated at Juarez last March. Dr. Rueda has been looked upon as one of the leading Vasquistas in this section.
 Torreon. Mexico, July @-Two bridges which were burned by rebels between Bachimba and Chihuahua have been Te- paired and it is expected that trains will run as far north as Chihuahua tomoe- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
But One Handbook

New York, July 2o.-There will be but one democratic campaign handbook for the benefit of speakers this year and that will be issued soon. Heretofore the democratic congressional committee and the democratic national committee have each issued a book. M
 James P. Lloyd, chairman of the dem ocratic congressional committee. and Jo- sephus Daniels. democratic national com mitteeman from North Carolina, decided at a conference here tonight upon ons compact book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

New York, July 20.--Chairnlan Will liam F. McCombs of the national dem ocratic committee and Secretary Jo- seph Davies were busy today at the temporary headquarters of the com mittee getting things into shape to inaugurate the campaign here. Perma : nent headquarters probably will be opened Tuesday at Thirty-third street and Broadway.
 By a peculiar coincidence the build ing which may house the Wilson com mittee is known as the Wilson build ing" It is related that Secretary Key holds of the republican national com mittee had made arrangements to take this same place for republican head quarters and then. having learned the name of the building, he changed his mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
VOLUNTEER WINS
 THE KINGS PRIZE

Bfsley, England. July 2o.--The Ma floral Rifle association in a tourna- ment of a fortnight's duration ended with the completion this afternoon the match for the Kings prize.
 A. c. Fulton. a London volunteer, was the winner with an aggregate score of 335 out of possible $50.
 The feature of the meeting this year was the all round superiority of the Canadian Ross rifle over the British arm. which has led to a demand for it's adoption in the British army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
ROME CLUB HAS
 NOT D|SbANDED

Rome. Ga., July Especial )-The Rome club of the Southeastern league has not disbanded. Subscriptions suf- ficient to pay the players and finish the season with a balance in treas ury have been made. and Rome plays Gadsden here Monday. The league will continue with four clubs, Anniston and Cedartown out. Each club will start with percentage of 800. The season will last until August 15 League directors will meet in Rome Tuesday to revise the schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

Atlanta, July 2O.-When informed to- night that the body of the Auburn, Ala. postoffice robber, who was killed by a posse near Alexander City Thursday morning, was believed to be that of his son, Fred Suttles, l. C. Suttles, the father of the young man, declined to give out any information about his son, but stated another son, Bose Suttles, would go to Dadeville. Ala, tomorrow to iden- tify the body if possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Improving

From Life.
 Optimistic wife-I think cook Is irn- proving, don't you? 75
 Husband-Why, at dinner tonight everything but the black coffee vas horrible.
 Optimistic Wife-I know that. But that's bad, too.
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London, July 2o.-(Special )-viscountes Curzon, the lovely Englishwoman who has been made the queen of beauty for the Elizahethan tournament at Earls court, gave an example of her British at a dress rehearsal of the affair. As a distributor of the prizes to those taking part in the tourney she sat on a throne gorgeous in jewels and crowned with a blazing diadem of dia-
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ONE ITEM OF COST
 OF THE FLOOD

St. Louis. July 2o.-The spring flood, which broke through the levees in southeast Missouri, Covering nearly 100000 acres, cost the state s13,255.000, ac- cording to the report of the Mis- souri waterway commission. is- sued today.
 Loss in land value Is the chief item. It is listed as $10,000,000. It will cost $1oo.ooo to replace the levees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

New York-One hundred and twenty five passengers were taken off the sight seeing yacht Osprey in the East river today after the Osprey had collided with railroad float. The Osprey then sank.
 St. Louis-The Southern hotel, the old- est place of it's kind in St Louis, and one of the best known in America, will close its doors August l. it was announced tonight
 Spokane, Wash.--The Amateur Athletic union under water swimming record was broken here today by Jack Travilla of Spokane, who covered 116 yards and inches He was 1 minute and AS seconds under water.
 Manchester, N. H.-New Hampshire sup porters of Theodore Roosevelt met here today and voted to organize progressive rarty in the state. Resolutions were adopted denouncing the nomination of President Taft as illegal
 New York.-P. S. Raymond. vice presi- dent and general manager of the Clyde and Mallory Steamship companles and
 
 One attempt against the life of his majesty has been reported, This was In 1911. It was charged that sha men con cefned in the plot were socialists. but later it was shown that they vAere anarch- ists Twelve of the convicted conspira-- tors were executed and a number of others were sentenced to imprisonment.
 Prominent Americans visiting Japan of recent years have been received by the Emperor in audience. The imperial pal ace stands in the center of the city, with in a double line of meats, on the site once occupied by the Shogun's castle
 Emperor Mutsuhito caused to be sent to this country recently a large consisn- ment of Japanese cherry trees These were planted in Riverside park, New York city
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of Arkansas, greeted the governor warmly.
 "Its a hard job they elected you to ill., the governor told MT. Robinson.
 q realize it, replied the latter "Il do my best
 The guests were served with punch without a stimulating ingredient in it- and with cake. After they had all greet ed the governor and many had gone to the train awaiting them on a siding, Rep resentatives Rubey of Missouri and Fran cis of Ohio came up to say good bye.
 Every Missouri representative in Wash ngton came up" MT. Rupey told him. There is not any feeling now in Missouri against you We wanted Champ Clark to win but we don't hold 1t against you because he did not and we want you to come out to our state and make a speech.
 The special train pulled out of Seagirt bound for Washington at 5:45 o'clock, with Speaker Clark and nearly all the others aboard An hour later the governor said ::
 The day was one of the most delight ful I have ever experienced. I am told that the occasion was unique in Amer ican history and for that reason was the more enjoyed and appreciated
 At dusk the governor left to spend Sunday "in retreat at the home of q friend not far away.
 Return to Washington
 Washington, July 2o.-The congressional special train bearing democratic mem bers of the House back from their visit to Governor Wilson in Seagirt arrived here at Il o'clock tonight after an un- eventful trip.
 Some southerners who journey to the Little White House. were lukewarm supporters of the governor, but returning
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monds. Among those who looked at the rehearsal were Queen Alexandra, Princess Henry of Battenberg and other members of conservative royalty, but their pres ence did not seem to overawe the queen of beauty for, during an intermission be- tween the tilting and a musical ride by cavaliers and ladies, the viscountess calmly took out her cigarette case, ex- tracted a cigarette, lit match and took a quiet smoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
McCombs Busy

tonight they apparently were enthusiastic converts to the wilson candidacy.
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PROGRESSIVES TO
 BE FOR HOME RULE
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Leave Party Absolutely

possible to determine definitely the in-
 1uence of any onev
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Will Take Four Days

Chicago, July 20-Three or possibly four days will be the duration of the third party national convention to open in Chicago August 5, according to details decided at Roosevelt headquarters today It is estimated that almost the entire ex- penses of the convention, S25,000, may be paid by the sale of tickets.
 George F. Porter, chairman of the com mittee on hall. today said arrangements for the convention in the Coliseum will be the same as those at the recent re- publican gathering
 Senator Joseph M. Dixon. Colonel Rooseyelts campaign manager. is ex- pected on Monday to take up with Medill Mccormick, in charge of the Chicago headquarters. arrangements for the con- vention. It was believed at headquarters that Senator Dixon would insist on q full third party ticket in Illinois, as he did in Michigan
 Des Moines, Ia, July 20.-The first formal step toward forming of a new political party in Iowa was taken to- day when practically every county in the state held convent tion and elect ed delegates to the Iowa progressive convention to be held here July 24
 Many counties adopted resolutions denouncing the Chicago convention and the action of the republican national committee and indorsing the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
EMPEROR OF JAPAN
 IS CRITICALLY ILL
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-~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~ 1868. Eleven days later he chose the name of Meiji to designate the era of his reign. He married February g, 1869, the third daughter ot Ichijo Tadaka, a'noble of the first rank. His wife was born in 1850 She is known as Her Imperial Ma testy Haruko.
 The heir apparent to the Japanese throne is Yoshihito. the third son of Mutshuito, who was born August 3l, 1879 He was nominated heir app2 rent in 1884, and proclaimed crown prince in 1888 Yoshihito has served in he army and navy of his country and in 1909 he be- came a lieutenant genera; snd a vice admiral. May 10. 1900, he married Princess Sabako. fourth daughter of Prince kujo Michitaka.
 The crown prince has three sons. the youngest of whom was born II, 1895.
 Life of Seclusion
 While the Emperor has reigned during the past 40 years. a period d'iring which the empire has made remarkable progress he has lived a life of comparative se- clusion rarely appearing in the conduct of state affairs. He has worked through his ministers and advisors. The war with Russia and its successful outcome was one of the notable events of his reign
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WILSON MAY SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM WITH
 OSCAR UNDERWOOD

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