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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
British Bank Reserve.

The report of the Bank of England yes
terday showed a percentage of reserve 10
liabilities Of 51.S3 per cent The highest
percentage this year was for the week
ended February s, when 52.94 was reached.
Last week the percentage was $3.50, but
with the exception Of these periods and the
years 1908 and 1911 the present weeks
percentage is the highest since 1902. The
detailed statement and comparison by years
are shown In the following
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
NEW YORK PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPTS
sEABOARD cLEARANCEs.
FLOUR AND MEAI-Flour ste

TIUI X MD MEAT-FTour steady, but the
reaction In wheat discouraged buyers. and
.anins vas inatutg spts,ns pssen,: Ovg
patents. 81 5OHS5 10. spring clears. 81 70G So;
extra No winter. 81 4Oas4 so: No .. 81 20
spring patents tGs5NS7 ~ RYE FLOUR
Steady; fair 10 good S5ds5 10. choice to
fancy. 81 l5as5 40. CORNMEAI--ouiet:
kiln dried, - -. BAG MEAI.-Steady: fine
white and yellow. 81 T5as1 so; coarse. 81 70Q
s. 10. FEED-Wcstern spring. s27 35: stand
ard middling. SIS 30; -four do. $3i 10; red
dog 81" 10: city bran. S2s ~ bulk. $50 sacks:
middling $40 25mS32 %: red dog. s32 80:
hominy chop. s29 n $50 bulk. $50 2Od S3l 20
sacks. oilm, al. s37 s3s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

The Union Railway, Gas and Electric
Company. Springfield, H.. makes a good
showing in It's statements for April and for
the four months OF the fiscal year ended
April 90 While the company operated for
April on basis OF SIS per cent of gross
earnings and for the four months on a
basis of 81 per cent of gross, surplus for
both periods made good Increases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Back Dividends.

A rumor has gained credence among
traders that the Pittsburgh Coal Company
has in view the payment of back dividends
amounting to more than 80 per cent 1t is
said that the earnings and the strong physi-
cal and financial condition of the company
will warrant such expectations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
COFFEE steady. with an absence

FVF oT'dUys VIII N insHNVF TTIN
liquidation which has characterized trading
since the announcement OF the government
suit against the holding OF valorizstion coffee.
Prices At the start were to Z points higher
and later there was a slow but steady gain.
the market closing az q net advance OF q to
II points with sales OF 20. 500 bags. The tech
uicnl position believed TO have been
strengthened by the recent selling movement.
and while a large amount of coffee was sold
by timid longs, II was readily absorbed. most
ly by foreign shorts. Houses with foreign
connections were the principal buyers, but
there was comparatively little outside inter
est, and operations were largely Of pro-
fcssioual character Havre showed an advance
Of 2. franc, Hamburg was Z a u pfennig
higher. Rio was unchanged, and Santos un-
changed TO 90 rels higher. Spot quiet. but
steady. with Rio No at 14tc. Local con-
lract prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Bookkeeping Facility.

Tho National Enameling and stamping
COMPANY has declared the regular quar-
ierlv dividend Of Ia per cent on the pre-
fer,ed stock for each Of the last two quar-
,ers of the calendar year 1912, payable
September % ard December q, respec-
lively
This declaration is explained by change
b. the company Of its fiscal year, hereto
fore ended June 50. TO the calendar year'
and has been done TO facilitate the COM
pany's bookkeeping as federal corporation
end state tax returns are based on the
calendar year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24

4 sale OF steel bars Of 200 tons has been
reported in Cleveland districts for PROMPT
shipment to have been made on a basis of
81 Is per 100 pounds. Pittsburgh basis. This
is an advance of 81 per ton. but is really
in the nature of mills inability to make
deliveries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Sold at Premium.

is planted Iowa had nearir 100000 acres
Of corn land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
SEED PRICES.

Toledo. May %. --cLovERsEED-Nesl
october $40 50; December, $40 10. ALSIKD-
Frii sd; August 81 20; September. - IS; oc-
tober, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Great sritain's Commerce.

Returns Of the Board Of Trade for April
Awe exports Of iron and steel from the
United Kingdom during that month as
80 sl6 tons Total exports for the first four
months Of 1912 were 1881 tons, against
exports Of 1.52O5N tons in the correspond
inc period of last year. Imports OF all iron
and steel products into the United King
com during April are given as 1l5.lD TONS
making q total for the first four months of
1872 q 574.a79 tons against 599,Sl9 tons I'm
forte iu the corresponding period OF 1911.
Imports OF iron ore during April were
600, tons or which 1881 tons we're i'm
ported from Spain. During the first four
months Of this year 1855, Al tons OF iron
ore were imported, compared with imports
%.2,is5.SG3 tons during the same period Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
New Ice Bonds.

The American Ice Company is reported
10 have called a stockholders meeting for
Nav II. to act on an issue OF $500, 900 bonds
OF this amount 10000 Will be used for
the immediate retirement of the 100000
tonds Of the company which mature In
February. 1914 The remaining $4,000
will be used for other underlying liens. This
new issue will be of thirty years duration
and IS expected to he entirely sufficient to
cover all needs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Good Earnings Prospects.

rmring the month of April the Shannon
c,,ner Company, II is reported, produced
"a 900 pounds of copper at net cost OF
,n1L cents and earned $4,000 net. With
,,n furnaces now in operation. larger
.roduction with higher price for copper,
ypsould give larger earnings for May than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Cotton Conditions.

Practically the whole of the cotton belt
has clear weather, and as result many
Of the backward places are presenting
much more encouraging prospect A re.
port from the National Ginners Association
said to be due Saturday or Monday, will, If
issued, have much weight as covering con-
ditions at the beginning Of the second half
OF May. The average date for observation
for the governments report on June is
Saturday Of this week
The three main states east of the Misss-
sippi are backward. and half of their acre
age of nearly 1S,0OO,0OO acres to be plant
ed. Iowa, Illinois. Indiana and Ohio last
year had 2S,7oo,O00 acres, or about 20 per
cent of the total acreage. A change may
come in few days, showing an improve
ment In the outlook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Bio Cotton Exports.

The biz movement Of cotton abroad
thought q new high-water mark yesterday,
when cotton exports crossed the ten mill
,on bale figure During any season prior
N this one the heaviest exports on record
we're s.7S3,o00 bales in the season OF 1904
1905.
Yesterdays exports brought the total so
far this season UP TO 1O,0OS.O 900. and there
are three months yet to 60. 1t is estimated
that exports for the entire season will
amount TO at least 10000, 600 bales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
National Lead Preferred.

here is a rumor that National Lead
-, mature its preferred stock. which may
.done at the option Of the company on
.srtv DAYS notice; S24,S67,6OO of per
w, nreferred is outstanding. II this
sDuld be done it would greatly benefit
,.,ders Of the common shares. The com
".,y could replace the preferred with
=. cent first mortgage bonds. and the saw
=, would equal more than . per cent
,.as, on the common.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
N. Y. N. n. & n. Sued.

There has been an amended complaint
slsd in the United States District court by
.iy railroad companies against the New
York. New Haven & Hartford for deten-
,iou and use Of cars in 1907-'os. The rate
demanded is so cents car day The
,.nplainant companies are the Pennsyl-
,aua. s207.S5s; Lehigh Valley. S11S,2s3 ;
Central Of New Jersey, s65,404; Erie. S49,-
,2s: Delaware. Lackawanna & Western,
,225I6. and Baltimore & Ohio. S32,226.
These amounts aggregate s49O,25s, which
is claimed. with interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
BRE:ENOTES OF FINANCE
Paragraphs of Current Interest
Y for the Investor.

-r weather was fine, but the market
..dsu attack of spring fever. Dan Reid
81 have 10 confer with the big medicine
ma and have the market given dose OF
,ething besides Can.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
New Corporation.

isfhe Baltimore Tube Company, Of Balu-
pore, has been organized. with capital
stock OF $1,000. equal preferred and COM
mon The company began operations In
baltimore last summer, and Is the first 10
establish plant south OF New York for
the drawing of brass. copper and steel
tubing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Locomotive Orders.

The Seaboard Air Line has purchased
twenty-six locomotives from the Baldwin
Locomotive Works. The Chesapeake &.
Ohio, 1t is stated, will shortly be In the
market for fifty and the Boston g. Albany
for that many, or more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
German Pig Iron Production.

April figures for pig iron production in
Germany show new high record. Total
production was 1.427559 metric tons. an in
crease Of 2,4S3 tons over March. when 1,424.
Ns tons we're produced. Production during
April vas at an annual rate Of approx
mately Il 13l, 900 metric tons, compared with
> yearly rate during March OF approximate
iy IL Oan 1n) tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Structural Material.

The American Bridge Company is re-
ported 10 be the lowest bidder on about
.'oO tons OF steel for the new Baltimore
MOTEL TN this city. A contract for 100
'pns OF bridge material for the Ontario &
nssteri. and l4OO tons for a Western rail-
,osa has also been taken by the American
onaee Company. The Fort Pitt Bridge
H.oinpahy Of Pittsburgh, will furnish 1000
,0ps OF bridge material 10 the Northern
.snhc and 200 tons TO the Great North
nn' The Ritter conley Company will fur
"sh 4'19 tons Of structural material to DO
e'so ~ the construction Of the new open
Arlh steel plant Of the Pittsburgh Steel
company to be built at Monessen, Penn.
Iowa Corn Prospects.
from various parts OF the surplus corn
~ ~ present there IL some complaint
MN failure Of crop 10 terminate. In Is.
a. SHOWS repork from Iowa he estimates
N only tPerfhr'ls Ok tho states acreage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24

According 10 the Bureau OF Railway
Economies. the aggregate Of the operating
revenues for March showed an increase oi
g.. SCI .eOi. as compared with March lsii'
for 81 per cent Of the steam railway mile
age Of the United states. Operating eN-
penses showed an increase of S2l52,SA ana
not operating revenue an increase OF 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Deny the Rumor.

There has been a rumor that the Jersey
Central would build a tunnel TO New York.
The officials Of the road deny any contem-
plated move I'm this direction, and also say
there has been no extensive buying of real
estate in the Lafayette district of Jersey
CITY. which report was also circulated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
EXPORTS.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

export, Z o b anoat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24

81 Louis MAY 23-CATTLE-Receip 2.4sO.
fairly active al steady prices; steers. s5dSo IS:
heifers s. 1Ods7 30; cows, 81 10a$7 10; southern
steers 81 iJd$7 So HOGS-Receipts, 8,29s; ac-
tive and about steady: choice medium 10 heavy
weights 81 75ds7 50: bulk of sales. 81 50dt1 10:
hackers 81 40dS7 IS: best lights. STIs7 81; fair
fair S5IS5 90 SHEEP-Receipts, 3222; active
and steady: spring lambs Sc 25dsi0: clipped
lambs s6Gss so: clipped sheep, 81 50dS a..
common 81 1884 80
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25
SUPREME COURT IN SESSION
BIG DOCKET CONFRONTS STATES
HIGHEST JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL.
With Practically a New Bench, the
States Court of Last Resort Faces
the Largest Volume of Litiga~
ton in History.

Jacksonville regular October term q
the Supreme Court convened Monday
morning and the civil docket for the mid
die district was taken up.
The docket is the largest in the his
tory of the tribunal, containing over
200 appeals. When the supreme court
adjourned in July there were about 60
cases continued, and the three members
of the bench confront Herculean task,
goodly number of the cases requiring
oral argument.
The personnel of the court undergoes
change at the converting hour, Chief
Justice Mayes having resigned during
the vacation period, and Hon. Richard F.
Reed, of Natchez, was named by Gov
ernor Brewer as associate justice for the
Southern district. Because of seniority
of service Judge Sydney M. Smith be-
comes chief JUSTICE.
The tribunal as now constituted Is
virtually new one, Justice Sam Cook
having been on the bench but two
months or so prior to the adjournment
of the term, while Chief Justice Smith
has served but little more than two
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25
OBJECT OF THE FAIR
PRESIDENT OF FAIR ASSOCIATION
TALKS INTERESTINGLY.
For the 3etterment of the Agricultural
and Industrial Condition of the
People Of Mississippi.

Jacksonville Mississippi State Fair
is devoted, heart and SOUL" says Presi-
dent j. Luther Enochs, "to the great
work Of upbuilding the farms of this
state and lending every encouragement
in its power to the betterment of the
agricultural and industrial conditions of
the people of Mississippi.
Eve must all pub together, and make
Mississippi the great state God intended
it should be, and to that end the Mis-
sissippi State Fair Association is devot-
ing every energy to encourage agricul-
tural classes, the backbone and civil
zation, to look forward with hope to that
greater and brighter day when this state
will be one of the garden spots of the
world.
while every day of the week will be
enlivened with dashing and entertaining
carnival features to the delight and the
amusement of the multitudes to be In
attendance, it is to the upbuilding, COM
fort and happiness of the farms and
homes of the people of Mississippi that
we are devoting our best and greatest
efforts"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25

mometer, the pointer Of which, upon
making contact with an adjustable
hand, momentarily closes an auxiliary
circuit, tripping out the heater switch
The temperature at which the heating
element is thus disconnected can be
set at any desired point by means of
the thumb-controlled contact pointer:
For the boiler the cutting-out point
is ordinarily set at 212 degrees Fair
enheit and for the roasting oven4
at 575 degrees. After the temporal
ture required to operate the cut-out
has been reached, the cooking pro-
ceeds with the heat already stored In
the oven, the stove thus becoming a
fireless cooker.
BY reason Of the alarm clock pro-
vtded, the housewife may place the
articles to be boiled. baked or roasted
In the stove, and go away for the af-
ternoon, knowing that the oven will
begin heating at the time she has set
the alarm When the alarm operates.
lever on the winding key throws
switch closing the circuit to the heat
ing elements. Later. when the pre-
determined temperatures have been
reached In the ovens. the circuit is
broken, and the ovens go on cooking
with the heat they have stored up.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25
MEETING OF VETERANS.
Decided Lack of Interest in the Annual
Reunion.

Jackson.-A meeting of the committee
in charge of arrangements for the an
nual reunion of United Confederate Vet
Grams was held at the county courthouse.
The reports of the various committees
showed lack of interest and absence
of the spirit of cooperation usually man
ifested when Jackson is about to have
great public gathering.
The committee hopes that the citi-
zens of Jackson will open their homes
for the veterans who will be here dur
ing The reunion, and also that there will
be more liberal response to the appeals
from the finance committee.
A meeting of the Robert A. Smith
Camp, Confederate Veterans, will be
held at the court house Monday night
at 1880 o'clock. All Confederate veter-
ans are earnestly urged to be present at
that meeting, and also members of the
committees of the United Sons of Vet
Grams, United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, and the Daughters of Veterans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25

wherewith, If any one of the congre-
cation were observed to be asleep he
was instantly awakened by tap on
the head.
In Warwickshire similar custom
prevailed. A warden bearing a stout
wand shaped like hayfork at the
end stepped stea1thily up and down
the nave and the aisles and whenever
he saw an individual asleep he
touched him so effectively that the
nap was broken-this being some
times accomplished by the applica-
ton of the fork to the nape of the
neck
A more playful method obtained in
another church. The beadle went
about during service carrying a long
staff, to one end of which was at
tached fox's brush and to the other
a knob. With the former he gently
tickled the faces Of the women sleep
ers, while with the knob he be-
slowed sharp rap on the heads of
male offenders.-Harper's Weekly,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25
FORTUNE IN. THE PUNCTURE

A puncture In an automobile tire
isn't always a misfortune, according
to the recent experience of an autoist
at Grass Valley. New. The reason
for his philosophy may be explained
in the fact that while driving he sud-
denly heard report, and. leaving his
seat, he looked upon the spectacle Of
punctured tire and proceeded to
fix It, During the course of his labors
he had occasion to step near the lit
tie stream of water that was close
by. His eyes were caught by a sud
den CLINT between the rocks, and,
STOPPING over, he picked up gold
nugget that proved to be worth $40.
The nugget exactly fitted the cut in
the tire and caused the puncture.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25
ELECTRIC GUN IN WARFARE
Pittsburg Man Has Discovered Method
of Hurting Shell with Greater
Power Than by Powder.

There is no other sphere of achieve
ment In which scientific invention
and discovery keeps up its quick pace
of progress more assuredly than In
the arts and methods of warfare.
There Is not one of the half-dozen
leading nations of the earth that is
not interested in the problem of air
navigation mainly because of the I'M
Outstanding that aerop1anes and
Siderable balloons will be mighty con-
venient for purposes of devastation
and destruction More than hun
dred chemical experiments, prob
ably more than a thousand, have dur
ing the past ten or fifteen years been
endeavoring to find some yet more
diabolic explosive than any before
known, and some Of them have sue
ceeded.
Now a Pittsburg man comes for
ward with the bland suggestion. that
he has discovered method of hurl-
ing by electric power shell with
greater velocity than 1t can be driven
by powder" Not only so. but he
claims that a single motor win fur
nish electric force to operate whole
line of guns or whole battleship ag-
gregation of guns. He proposes short
ly to make test with a field piece,
and IL his invention does what he
thinks 1t will do, the science of war
will have made one more long stride
in the direction of quick annihila-
ton
A solid missile hurled by electricity
does not suggest havoc quite SO fear
ful as some of the prophets have fore
casted as proable method OF de-
structiveness to which artificially gem
Grated lightning will some day be APP
piled. There is illustration every
summertime Of how naturally gener-
ator electricity can blast and destroy.
It only remains for some genius to
work out the problem Of the artificial
and dirigible thunderstorm. Let US
hope that before he succeeds the uni
versal peace agreement win have
been signed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25
WRONG BRIDE AT THE ALTAR

The story of bridegroom finding
the wrong bride at his side for the
wedding ceremony was told in Bonn
bay high court short time ago. A
member Of the religious sect known as
the jams, being forbidden by Jain
custom to seek for a bride for him
self, commissioned another man to
find one After a selected bride had
been viewed" by the Jain at rail-
way station he agreed to pay the
prospective brides father $1,000, and
$50 to an intermediary, and part of
the money was paid in advance. At
the ceremony the bride" wore a
heavy veil, and when the Jain asked
her to remove it he found that some
one had been trying to pass off a sub
stitute for his bride. These adven-
lures are not uncommon in India.
Sometimes a very ugly girl is passed
off on a bridegroom.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25
SURE SHOT WITH HAMMER

John Lupton of Fort Lupton, Colo,
has never taken any medal for ham
ner throwing, but believes that he is
entitled to one since his exploits
while he was at work on the roof OF
a house he was building east of town.
He saw a coyote about fifty feet away
running off with hen In its jaws.
Although the animal was on the run,
Corcoran threw a hammer so effec-
lively that he killed the animal and
liberated the chicken, which was still
alive and uninjured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25

This prayer-book, office de la Dr.
vine Providence a pUsage, de Ia
Maison Royale de Saint Louis, a
Saint Cyr ct de Tous les Fideles"-
has been identified as a relic of Marie
Antoinette, and contains probably the
last words she wrote before her execu-
ton on October Is. 1893. The inscrip-
ton, which is on the back of page 219
and in the Inflated queens writing.
reads (translated) This day, Octo-
Der Is, at 4:30 in the morning. My
God! have pity on me. My eyes no
longer have tears to shed for you, my
poor children. Goodbye, Marie An
toinette." The prayer-book, which
has been In the museum at Chalons-
sur-Marne for a long while and has
only just been recognized for what it
undoubtedly Is, was printed in Paris
in 1757. There are various signs OF
mutilation during the revolution; the
feur-de-lis on the binding has been
erased and ornaments have been de-
faced.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-25
FIRST SCULPTOR IS FOUND

DR.. Captain, professor at the Col
lege de France, has had the good for
tune to discover the remains of the
first sculptor in the world, buried at
the foot of his masterpiece, executed
some 10000 years ago.
Last year the archaeological world
was deeply stirred by the unearthing
under the pick of DR.. Lalanne Of Bor-
deaux of prehistoric Venus, carved
In the native rock of grotto near
Lauselle. The rocky pocket in which
this momentous discovery was made
was filed with archaeological deposits,
bones of animals, especially reindeer,
which were common game for the
hardy hunters of the Magdalenian
epoch in Dordogne. Many utensils
of the hunter, the fisherman and the
artist were also delicate
chisels, scrapers, harpoons and spears
of bone
Most of these, evidently, could only
have served for the hunt, the house,
the kitchen or warfare; but there were
others mingled with them, exception
ally big and heavy-whose use remain
ed unexplained until the dust of ages
having been cleaned from the wall Of
manned unexplained from the wall of
the grotto, five life-sized horses, cut
In the rock in free and living work
manship, were revealed. The excava-
tions were continued and soon spade
struck on the skull of the author. The
old artist lay crouching on his left
side, something in the attitude Of
Robins statue. THE Thinker" which
stands outside the Pantheon at Paris.