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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
BRIEF MATTERS IN
THE DAYS NEWS

WASHINGTON. y. CA passenger
train and a freight met in head on
collision on the Baltimore & Ohio,
near Hiattsville. Mo-, today. Several
passengers were injured and traffic
was blocked.
BOSTON. MASS-"Patsy" Sheppard
who as lightweight, was one Of the
stars Of the prize ring years ago. died
today at his home here, aged IS
years. From 1864 to 1874 he fought
nearly all the noted boxers In Eng
land and this country Later on he
was one, Of the trainers and hackers
Of John L.. Sullivan. ~
DAVENPORT, IA.--G. W. Griffith,
aged 35 years. shot and killed his
,ife and then committed suicide at
their home in Rock Island early to-
day. Jealousy is presumed to have
been the cause. There were no wit
neSSes.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Representative
John G. McHenry Of the sixteenth
Pennsylvania district. died at his
home in Benton, Pa. today. He had
been In failing health for six months
and did not seek re- election last No.
vember. .5y
MILLBURY.- MASS.---As Glare lie
May. aged IA. was entering the Cor
dis cotton mill, she was shot and
Killed by Charles Adam, ID. The boy
then shot himself. inflictine injuries
,sssosn,- " laieht ha died Id ssr. he ppiice
say the shooting was due to Jealous.
DENVER, CoLo.-Levi Booth. SO, u
Colorado, pioneer and sole survivor
OF the class of 1854. the first gradll-
ate Of the, University Of Wisconsin
died early today at his ranch near
here. tr1 ''. E.t "H r'E
MADISON, wIS.-United States Sem
ator LaFollette will make his first
public appearance since the election
in the Minneapolis auditorium next
Monday under the auspices OF the
Minnesota Progressive Republican
league. He will talk on "A New Deal
in Politics" .'
KEOKUK. IA--Mrs. Isaac Baxter was
killed and her husband was fatally
injured in a runaway accident at
p Golden Point. Ill.,, seven miles north
east of here today. Six small grand
children who were In the carriage
escaped with bruises and scratches.
HAMPTON. IA.-The Congregational
church, here was destroyed by fire
about noon today with a loss Of 800
900. Defective wiring caused the fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
ROBBERS SHOT
NIGHT WATCHMAN

Chicago, Dec. 27-Burglars caught
trying to dynamite the safe OF the
Moravia Construction Co, early to-
day twice shot Charles Hines, a watch
man in making their escape. Both
bullets lodged in Hines arm. He RE-
turned the fire and wounded one Of
the men, who was traced several hun.
dred yards by blood which had drip
ped from his wound.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
FIND MAN WITH
THROAT SLASHED

Golconda ILL.,, Dec. 27.-The body OF
island opposite this place. The Victims
throat had been cut and he had been
stabbed through the heart. A receipt
made out to Frank Longnecker. Gin
cinnati, O., was found on the body It
10 thought the murder was committed
by shanty boat people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
IOWAN is VICTIM
OF OPEN GAS JET

Des Moines, Dec. 27,-William
Brown of Independence, Iowa, was
found dead today in hotel here. An
open gas Jet in his room explained the
cause when the door had been kicked
in after the odor OF gas had pervaded
other parts of the hotel. Whether
death was accidental or suicidal was
~ ot 1oorpod fadav
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

Billv Green Who Led Jail
Delivery Fro, m Sing Sing
Arrested in Los Angeles

Angeles 2Arrested as warrant man neaeved
convict engineered
jail delivery at the New York prison October TO- S Is
the city jail here
In detail the events OF
overpoWeng ana
making descent an upper
Of ground r.
the
premises few later embarked
from Roson on cattle asserted that
he Angeles unl recehty
beene a div 20 s.,-
RJc =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

HAMPTON. lathe Congregational
church, here was destroyed by fire
about noon today with a loss Of 800
OO0 Defective wiring caused the fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28
FATE OF FORTY
NOW IN HANDS
0FTWELvEMEN.
Nation Waits in Suspense
the Verdict to be Reached
in Dynamite Conspiracy
Trial Lasting Months.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. IT,
Judge Anderson at sos p. m sd-
Journed court until tomorrow at
$50 q. m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-28

WASHINGTON. D. CA, passenger
train and freight met in head on
collision on the Baltimore & Ohio,
near Hiattsville. Mo-, today. Several
passengers were injured and traffic
was blocked. --.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 19.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady, unchanged to 2 points down compared with the last prices of Wednesday. Cables were in- different and the trade had q sagging tendency chiefly on the desire of longs to even up over the census report on ginning tomorrow Favorable weather maps were displayed over the cotton region and there were reports of winter blowing. This produced some short selling in the trade. In the early transactions trade was slug gish. At the end of the first half hour prices were points under the close of Wednesday.
 Around the middle of the day trade steadied on moderate increase In the de- mand from shorts who were covering over the pending census statistics. Offerings were scanty and purchases of few hun dred- -bales served to advance prices. At the highest prices were unchanged to a point down, compared with the closing level of Wednesday, The market was very dull late in the fornoep and prices sagged. At noon prices stood 3N5 points under the final prices of Wednesday,
 Is the afternoon private cablegrams were received from Liverpool giving the report that political subjects were un- favorable This worked against prices and half an hour before the close tracing months were 7a9 points under the close of Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
WHOLESALE MEN
 CAN'T GET TURKEYS
Likely That Prices on All Poultry Will Advance
 Before Christmas

The impetus given to the Christmas rush of trade on Morris avenue by the fair snappy weather of the past two days continues. Yesterday the produce dealers were especially busy filling or ders from the retailers. The demand for oranges, apples and fancy stuff Is very active.
 There has been a big sale of turkeys for the past week by the wholesalers but few deliveries As there are not near enough turkey on hand to fill these orders the dealers are becoming slightly nervous over the situation. A prominent dealer said yesterday: q can't understand why the turkeys don | begin to come in. Here I've sold a whole batch of turkeys and I've none to deliver unless they come in from the country and 1 can't understand why these shipments are so far behind.
 "The poultry shipments are also late and as the demand Is showing a healthy increase the price may advance before Christmas. The price of turkeys will undoubtedly advance in a few days un- less large shipments come in to relieve the present situation. Yesterdays wholesale quotations follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
COTTON MARKETS
 A BIT IRREGULAR
Near Months Relatively Firm on Covering in
 Advance

New York, December 19.-The cotton near months relatively firm on covering in advance of the first of January no- tiee day and on reports of a continued steady spot situation. The close was barely steady. net T roints higher to i points lower
 The market opened steady at unchanged. prices to an advance of points on over- night buying orders. which appeared to have been attracted by the firmness Of yesterday and by an i6ea that there might still be considerable short interest which would cover before the publication The demand, however, was by no means urgent, suggesting that the short interest had been pretty well eliminated earlier in the week and trading soon became quiet, while prices eased off from the best under renewed realizing. After sell ing off from a net loss of or 1 points. the merket firmed ur on covering by near month shorts. which seemed to find comparatively little Jenuary for safe. That delivery in consequence advanced to a premium over March for the first time in months and sold about 10 points over the closing price of yesterday white later deliveries showed net gains of onig g or points. Realizing in the later months was again in evidence toward the close and whila last prices were within a point or two of the best on tho winter deliveries, the spring and summer months showed final reactions of or points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Cnffee Market

New York, December 19.-Coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices 10 an advance of points on covering ana moderate bull support, which appeared 10 be encouraged by reports of steadier situation in Brazil. European cables were considered fairly steady but the local market turned easy in the late trading under realizing by recent buyers or some little selling on talk of lower cost and freight offers. The close was steady, net unchanged to points lower. Sales, 107. .25O. December and January, l5' 4oc February. 13. .54c; March, 13.soc; Apfli, l3. .eOc: May, 14c; June 14.O6c; July, l4l2c; August IA lsc; September, October and November, 14.24c
 Spot coffee steady; Rio 7's, .1fAc; Santos fs, 16isc; mild coffee quiet; CordoYa, 16Ad1sc.
 Havre, ll@1s franc lower; Hamburg un- changed to E pfenng lower; Brazilian port receipts, 46,000, against 22,OO0 last year. Today,s Santos cable reported mar ket unchanged; Sac Paulo receipts, 4o.ooo, against 37,000 yesterday. New York ware house deliveries 75S0 bags, against l2,9Oo last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
CORINTH WILL HAVE NEW UNION DEPOT The Mississippi Town Wins Fight Before Railroad
 Commission

Jackson, Miss, December 19.-(Special.l
 The railroad commission completed it's
 labors today by noon and adjourned till January.
 The demand of the Business Mems club of Corinth for new union depot was dis cussed at length by representatives Of
 the Southern and the Mobile and Ohio
 railroads and prominent Corinthians the latter winning the fight and securing an order for the erection of the depot. Plans are to be submitted in 90 days, and the structure is to be completed within q. | reasonable time"
 The New Orleans and Northeastern was ordered to appear at the next meeting of the commission and show cause why the telegraph poles along its line in this state should not be assessed to the New Or- leans and Northeastern, the same being leased to the Western Union Telegraph company
 There was an unusually interesting dis cussion of the proposition to change the schedule on the Alabama and Viclxsburg railroad westbound train passing here
 about D. m. The citizens of Clinton
 Edwards. Bolton and other places are protesting very vigorously. and the rail- road is of the opinion it knows what is
 best for it's business interests and the public generally. No order was issued
 in the case, but it will perhaps be deter-
 mined at the January meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady middling. 13c; net receipts, 23,425; gross receipts, 23,425i sales. 500; stock. 4SS,290; exports tc Great Britain, 12,4S7; to France, 5523 to the continent, 14.9S2; coastwise, SS01
 New Orleans: Firm; middling, 1Sc; net receipts, 6303; gross receipts. 6340 sales. 1890; stock, 237.763. Mobile: Steady middling. 1213-16e net receipts, 569 gross receipts, 669 sales. 675; stock, 41.421. Savannah: Steady; middling. 12Ac net receipts, 4730; gross receipts, 473o sales, 1574; stock, 17O,941; coastwise l1S72.
 Charleston: Steady; middling l12 11-16c; net receipts. 1134; gross re- eeipts, 1134; stock, 70.14S. Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts 2315; gross receipts. 2s15; stock. 17,222 Norfolk: Steady; middling. 12sc; net receipts, 2547; gross receipts, 2547 sales, 1O5s stock, 67,7S5; coastwise tS3S1.
 I Baltimore Nomlnal middling. 1Sc stock. 807S.
 New York: Steady; middling, 13.20c net receipts, 2SS; gross receipts, 410S sales, 150O; stock, 104,970; exports ti Great Britain, 7709; to the continent 800; coastwise. 3136. Boston: Steady middllng. 1s.20c; nei receipts. GIT; gross receipts, 1779 stock t9. .430.
 Philadelphia: Steady middling, 13. 20c; gross receipts. cos stock, 6925. Brunswick Stock 18,014. Texas City: Net receipts, 6702; grcss receipts, 6702; stock, 61125; eoastwise, 600.
 Aransas Pass: Stock, 7136.
 Jacksonville: Stock, 2042.
 Total today, at all ports: Net. 4S.625; exports to Great Britain, 20,196: to France, 5523; to the continent, 15,7s2; stock, 1,S23,290. Consolidated. at all ports: Net. 305 670; exports to Great Britain. 5S,363: 10 France, 19,SSS; to the continent, 109 146; to Japan, 25,243. 10 Mexico. HOO.
 Total since September l, at all ports; Net. 6.567 ,9s0; exports to Great Britain 2,166.556; to France, SS,636; to the con- tinent, 1,S31,927; to Japan, 111,O67; to Mexico, 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Live Stock Market

Chicago. December 19.-Cattle: Re ceipts. 4500; market steady to strong Reeves, $5.2549.75; Texas steers, $4.40Ql5. 5: western steers, $525a750; cows and heif- CTS, s2.70p7.50; calves, s6.50a97 75.
 Hogs: Receipts 5000; market generally 5c higher. Light, s6.SO07 20; mixed, s6 goa 7.35; heavy. s6.s5Q7.35; rough, s6.s5a7; pigs S5Q6.60 bulk of sales, S7.0517.25.
 Sheep: Receipts. 14,0o0; market costly 10015c higher. Native. s3.s0a510; west ern, s4d5.15 yearlings, $5.606t6S5: native lambs, s5.Se@S.10; western, sG10as.10.
 St. Louis. December 19.--Cattle: Re- ceipts. 4500. including 2000 Texans; market steady. Good to choice, s5.75d875; dressed and butcher steers. s5.75a7.35; stockers s555d6.75; Texas and Oklahoma steers, s45OlI7.50; cows and heifers, s3659490.
 Hogs: Receipts, 100Oo; market Sc to i0c higher. Pigs and lights. $6.5Od7.35; mixed and butcher, s7.D@7.S5; good heavy, s7.30a 1.35.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2300; market 1oc to 200 higher Muttons. $t1eq425; yearlings, sj.2O 0i6.55; lambs. s5S0aS.
 Kansas City, December 19.-Catt1e: Re ceipts, 3400, including 400 southerns; mar ket steady. Dressed beef and export steers, g. 75G10 fair to good, $6.50I7. 50: Asouthern steers, s4.50@7.4o; southern cows, $40.
 Eogs: Receipts. 6o00: market steady to 5c h,gher. Bulk of sales. s7d7.30; heavy, s72Ofi7 735; packers and butchers, s7.10l 7.s21k: light, s6.s5G7.15: pigs, s5.75d6.5o.
 Sheep. Receipts, 6o0e, market steady and active. Lambs,. s6a775; yearlings,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
GRAIN MARKETSF FAIL ID MAINTAIN GAINS
Wheat Closes 3-S01-2c Down; Corn 3-Sc and
 Oats 1-16@1-4c

Chicago, December 19.-The grain mar kets failed to maintain yesterdays gains; wheat closing ss@1sc down. corn a shade to sse and oats 1-169hc down; provisions were firm. Wheat traders considered cabled prices disappointing and opening prices were depressed locally in eonse- quenee. At the concessions shorts GOV cred under the influence of reported brislness in demand for the spot article. The reaction which followed served to bring out some long wheat. The top of the recovery was equal only to wednes- days close. and final prices were close to the days lowest figures.
 May ranged between 9ol49sO94c and clos ing ss0lac under Wednesday at 9o4a907sc. Tho tone at the decline was fairly steady. The corn market managed to save some of the advance of Wednesday, although the covering operations of the previous session had pretty well cleaned out the short interest.
 The market was left with little support from that quarter. December, which felt the selling pressure most. closed with a net decline of only ssc, while May. selling between 499sc and 4Ssic. closed at 4s7sc. a loss of only 1-16c. Cash demand was rather slow, spot corn in the sample mar ket being quoted ,4ql4c higher than Wednesday.
 Price fluctuations in oats were narrow ana the tone throughout reflected condi- tions in the corn corner.
 There was considerable speculative in- terest in the selling side Of the May de- livery, the price of this option declining net 1s@1tc, while December and July receded 1-16c. The commission house furnished much of the support. May ranged between sSssGss1kc and ss1sc. clos ing 3s1sGp3S14c. The feature in provisions was the liquidation of long December op- tons by a leading packer, the tone of that delivery being easy. The general tonc was firm in sympathy with higher hogs, and a limited run of receipts at pri- mary points as compared with a year ago May pork closed 7I6c higher at SIS .07ls May lard, 5c higher at s9.9O, and May ribs 715c higher.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Metal Market

New York, December l9-Copper steady: spot, January, February and March, sl675n17; electrolytic, N762ql1'S'; castings, s1725@17.37.
 Tin easy: spot and December, S4ssVaoV' January and February, s49.75449.So.
 Lead quiet; sL25a455 Spelter quiet; s720a7.40.
 Anthony quiet; cookson, slO.5o.
 Iron. barely steady; No. l northern, SIS. 5Ofi19; No ? southern, s1s@ls.50; No. ] southern, $ls.25@19; No. southern soft, SIS. .25d1s.75 Copper exports for December. 15.s3s tons. London copper easy: spt, 41f IDS; 1u- London tin quiet: spot. a22s i5s; futures. e227. London lead, e1s 2s Cd. London spell ter, a26 JOS. - :,
 Iron-cleveland warrants, s6s 7iad in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. December 19.-tSpecial)-ro- days market was of holiday character as well as preparing for the gnners' re- port tomorrow If has at all times shown quiet tone with m1re demand for the new deliveries where the short interest is uneasy over the feport that n large portion of our stock had been sold to spinners. Strangely enough, low grades of last years crop are in demand and there has not appeared from this crop the expected supply of these grades.
 gnners report of from 550,000 to GO0. zoo bales is expected tomorrow as private reports of small ginning have been cur rent all the week. Tie market shows little tendency in either direction. al- though the absence of short selling k marked.
 Liverpool Is due points up on the near positions and unchanged 10 1 point up on March and. May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20

Cash quotations were as follows Rye--No. ?, 6l@6Sc.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 46q5Oc; fair tc choice malting, 55d5Sc.
 Timothy Seed-s2. 756l3.75.
 1lover Seed-1S. .50dI1S. .75
 Mess Pork-$17m17.22.
 Iard-In tierces, $10021a01005. Short Ribs-I4oose, $925a9.S7l4. Butter-Steady: creameries, 2Gu33e Eggs-Steady: receipts, 1544 cases fresh; at mark, cases included, current, 19d22c; refrigerated, 1S1sc: firsts, 24c. cheese-Steady; Daisies, 16s4Q17c; Twins. 16 d16lAc Americas, 16siG17c; Long Horns. 16&m17e.
 Potatoes-steady; receipts 15 cars; Michigan, soc; Minnesota, 4Sc; wiscon- sin, 40c
 Poultry-Steady turkeys, live be chick ems. live. 11c springs, live, 1OI4e. Neal-Firm; 9m14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
WARNS AGAINST SALE
 OF YOUNG CATTLE

Jackson, Miss. December 1s.-(Special) J. F. Mckay of the agricultural extension department of the A. and M. college. who is constantly on the go over the state. sounds a note of warning against the sale of young cattle. especially heifers. declaring the farms are being depleted of breeding animals. and yet a cattle short age is promised over the country for some years, and it will take many years with the utmost conservatism of calves and breeding cows to supply normal demand for beef. Mir. Mckay urges bankers and business men generally to assist the farm CTS in holding their breeding stocks, the salvation of Mississippi farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
LITTLE PROGRESS
 BY BEAR TRADERS
Market Shows Increased Stability and Under
 lying Firmness

New York December 19.-There was an unmistakable improvement today in tone of the stock market. After a brief period of unsettlement early, prices later moved upward, and during the remainder of the session the market showed increased sta- bility and underlying .firmness. Stocks were in small supply and holders were reluctant to dispose apparently of them at current prices. Bear traders In conse- quence were able to make little progress. Announcement after the close yesterday e that the Union Pacific management had been unable to agree with the Attorney General upon @ plan or dissolution aroused some apprehensions as to the eff feet upon the Hartman stocks. Both Union Pacific and Southern Pacific were weak at the opening. Union Pacific sold at 15i, loss of 2 points, and Southern Pacific at 1o415, the low point of the re- cent decline, and a loss over night of 1h. Other stocks gave way at the same time but opening prices were generally the lowest, and the upward swing soon . returned.
 Bear covering assisted in the rise. which reached 1 to points among number of important issues.
 Union Pacific rose nearly points from it's early low quotation, and the copper shares, Steel and American Tobacco de- veloped marked strength.
 Reading was advanced smartly, but did not touch the high mark reached after the announcement yesterday of the divi- dend increase. Decision of the Bank of England directors to maintain the per cent discount rate for the present con- fidentially received was only of senti- mental influence here, not being given the public during the day, although the increase in the rate was thought prob- able. The prospect for adjustment of Eu- } rcrean political problems was presumed to have induced the directors to hold to the present rate in spite of the German demand for gold and the sharp decline in the proportion of the banks reserves to liabilities. Germany was bidder for money in this market during the day, of- fering per cent for over the year fulds but even at this rate was unable to produce them. Although there was little change in the domestic money rates, bankers are unwilling to realize funds in view of the requirements of the year end period. Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value, s1,13S,000. Bonds of the United States on call were unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; mlddling, 127sc; nei receipts, 17,599; gross receipts. 17,599; ship ments, 15,57S; sales, 1037; stock, 157, AIS.
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 13c; net receipts 2422; gross receipts, 2654: ship ments, 1141; sales, 1G05; stock, 120,422.
 Memphis: Steady; middllng. 13Bc; nei receipts. 2Ss9 gross receipts, 4900 ship ments, 51s7; sales, 1850; stock 157397.
 St. Louis. Steady; middling, 13Ac; net receipts, 755; gross receipts, 9O72; ship ments, 2767; stock, 11916.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, s35; gross re- ceipts, 935; shipments. 1402; stock, 12,674.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middlng, 13c; net receipts, 1909; gross receipts, 1909; ship monts. CIT; stock, 47l79.
 Total today: Net receipts, 25,909; gross receipts. 29s69 shipments. 26,752; sales. 4I92, stock, 513006.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
EXPLOSION BURNS
 FEMALE EMPLOYE

Chattanooga, December 19.-(Special) )-- As the direct result of the recent gaso- line explosion here. which destroyed tha Burton Dry Cleaning company and seq verely burned one of it's female employees. the city commissioners have adopted a drastic gasoline ordinance which will pre- vent the reoccurrence of such an accident. The rule will be discussed with gasolne users in 6 meeting January ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
New Ynrk Mnnev

New York, December 19.-Money on call easy, 4q41s per cent. Ruling rate, AZ; closing mid, 1; offered at IA; time loans easy: 60 and 90 days, per cent; six months, 5ia
 Prime mercantile paper closed per cent; sterling exchange easier with act ual business in bankers bills at $i.Sl 10 for 60 day bills and at S4.S5.3 for de- mand; commercial bills, $4.S0s4. Bar sil- yer 63Ac. Mexican dollars, 49Ac. Gov ernment bonds firm; railroad bonds dull