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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
July HOLIDAYS
AFFECTING STEEL
Many Mills Still Out for Re-
pairs, But About Half
Resume Operations

New York, July 12-The restricting In
fiuence of the July holidays was again an
, important factor of the iron and steel in
dustry last week. About half the mills
that We're shut down resumed, but a num-
Der are still out for repairs. Most of the
furnaces banked by the steel companies
are again blowing but more merchant fur
naces were either banked or blown out.
Since the beginning of the current month,
output of rolled steel has been scarcely 75
per cent Of capacity. against as to 100 per
cent in June.
New Orders and specifications on con-
tracts fell off even more than production.
The Steel corporation subsidiaries booked
orders in June at the rate of 25.s2O tons
per day, total gain of 10000 tons COM
pared with May, but bookings were
about e,0oo tons per day less than ship
ments Since July 1 orders apparently
have been scarcely 40 per cent of the re-
duced shipments.
In June the steel companies reduced
output of pig iron 5000 tons, while the
Steel corporation increased its daily pro-
duetion. The merchant furnaces reduced
only 5000 tons. During the first half OF
1913 the pig iron production was 16,4S4,OoO
tons, new high record for half year.
and during the last 12 consecutive months
the total output has been 80. .96S 600, exceed
ing all previous records for a similar year
Railroad orders for equipment last week
were insignificant, but inquiries came out
for about 25000 tons of rails 5000 tons for
export. There also were some structural
inquiries for Cuba and South America Ar
gentine asked for bids on a large dry
dock. New York Central railroad prob
ably will replace some rail orders as mills
are far behind on deliveries.
Fabricating shops booked orders fer
scarcely 5000 tons of shapes, of which 4225
tons were for railroad work. the largest
being for the Big Four shops and the New
York and Long Branch bridge at Red
Bank, the Hill and Hollenbeck publishing
houses contract calling for $500 and 1000
tons steel. respectively. have been received
and awards are expected soon.
| Buying of pig iron is not developing az
expected, and prices still tend downward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
COTTON IS QUIET
IN NEW ORLEANS
Second Bale of New Crop
Is Sold at Auc-
tion a.
1NS@
H7iRNrN-

New Orleans, July 12.-The weekend
session in the cotton market was quiet
with only a narrow price movement
Weather and crop news was more
against than for the market but shorts
covered over the weekend and their
purchases were to furnish very steady
undertone A feature OF the day was
the auction sale of the second bale OF
the new crop. 1t was shipped from san
Benito, Tex, to a local Arm, was classed
middling, inch and one-eighth staple
and brought 16 cents pound.
The market opened quiet points
down to l point up, compsred with the
close of yesterday Around the call the
|'active months went points over yes
terday's close. but later fell off to
the lowest levels again on the good
weather returns The demand for short
covers was good around the middle of
points over yesterdays final figures.
Late in the morning the market was
dull and inclined to sag. The close was
unchanged to 2 points up, net
The weather map indicated consid-
cradle rain In all but the extreme west
ern portions of the belt and the fore
cast promised little change in condi-
tions over Sunday This. and the re-
ceipt in Texas of the third bale of the
new crop. against only two up to this
time last year. encouraged what short
selling there was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
THE MOROs NOT MOORs
Inhabitants of the Suin Are Moham-
medan Malays

1t is rather curious about those "Moros'
that we are fighting in the Philippines,
says the New York Mail. Moro, means
Moor, and the name was applied to these
people by the Spanish for the reason
that, like the real Moors of North Africa.
they are Mohammedans To the mind of
the Spanish settlers in the Philippines,
any people who were also warlike were
necessarily Moors.
AS a matter of fact. these Moros are
pure Malays. They came originally from
the Malayan islands, further to the south
and west, and their ancestors were con-
verted to Mohammedanism by mission
aries of that faith who wandered to Ma
laysia from India. They possess all the
herceness of their brethren, the Malayan
headhunters of Borneo; and 1t is well
know nthat the Mohammedan religion has
never had the effect to reduce or tame the
native fierceness of any people, These
Sulu Moros are among the most fanati-
cal Mussulmans in the world. Centuries
of force on the part of the Spaniard s
has had no effect whatever upon them
The same rule which the Spaniards fol-
lowed in calling these Malays Moors. they
also applied in the name they gave to the
pagan inhabitants of the Philippines.
whom they called Indians" after the
natives not of India, but of Peru and
MEXICO, from WHICH countries the Spanish
invaded these distant islands The Pc
ruvians. Mexlcans and natives of the
West Indies were called Indians They
were brown wild and pagan. Consequent
ly in the opinion of these conquistadore
of limited chronological knowledge. these
people were Indians. And 'Indios' the
pagan and Christianized natives of the
Philippines have remained to this day to
the Spaniards. We call them Filippinos.
and in our spelling of this word, though
not In that of the name of the islands
themselves, we pay tribute to the sim
plified Spanish photography.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
NEW YORK STOCKS
HARDEN IN TONE
Favorable Crop Reports a
Fact0r-Few Traders
Go to Street

New York, July 12.-There was a dis
tinet hardening in tone on the stock
exchange today. otherwise the mar
ket presented few changes from the
previous session, which was the dullest
In II years. Many traders did not take
the trouble to go to the street.
The market at the opening followed
the lead of London, where American
stocks had been placed on a slightly
higher level. A more cheerful feeling
abroad was reported and there was
some buying here for London account.
which helped to give the list an ap-
pearanee of strength. Canadian Pa
cific opened 2 points higher and later
increased it's gain. Bethlehem Steel,
New Haven and the petroleum stocks
made substantial advances. The stock
market leaders. however. moved only
fractionally.
A factor in strengthening the mar
ket was the satisfactory character of
private crop reports to the effect that
in some sections seriously affected by
drouth, rains in the last few days had
improved conditions greatly.
Trade reviews for the week toki of
more confident feeling, with some in
crease in business as for future ac-
count.
The expected cash loss. amounting to
$IS00,000, was shown in the average
statement of the banks, rejecting the
weeks exports on $5.000,0o0 gold to
France and diminished receipts from
the interior. In the actual tabs, how
ever, small gain was shown.
Bonds were steady. Total sales. par
value, $4,000.
Some further heaviness developed in
government bonds today The bonds
declined half to point on call on the
week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
WHEAT PRICES ARE
LOWEST OF SEASON
Winter Wheat Had Large
Run Yesterday-COrn
Bearish

Chicago, July 12-Wheat prices fell to-
day to a lower level for July and Septam-
Der than had been reached before this sea-
son, due largely D excellent rains of ad-
vantage to the entire spring crop. The
close, which was nearly at the bottom
point, showed loss of 1ssG1Ac net.
Corn finished ,hds4c down, oats off HdTsc,
and provisions 10c down to a like advance.
General selling OF wheat by longs bore
Gown the market from the outset. Cables
were lower pnd there was no evidence OF
export demand. About the only demand
came from shorts who were taking profits.
Hedging sales due to a large run of win
ter wheat 20 market had an increasing
bearish effect in the last half of the day.
Primary receipts for "A hours amounted to
l. 197, 600 bushels, a.sainst 632, 900 a year ago,
making average daily receipts more than
a million bushels at the principal terfni-
nails for the week. Seasoard clearances
of wheat and Hour today were only 1873. .OO0
bushels.
Sentiment In corn became rampanIiv
bearish as a result of the continued fire
weather and the improved outlook for the
growing crop. Owners unloaded on ali
extensive scale.
Oats broke with other grain. One house
disposed of more than u million bushels.
Action in the provision pit had a see
saw character, because firmness Of the
hog market conficted with sympathy for
the weakening of the cereals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Aristocratic Republicans
From Tit Bits.

L IOIH IN-bitS.
Nowadays nearly every trade has been
invaded by members of the upper ten. >
among others that of public house keep
ers.
For some years past Sir Henry Echlin.
Bart, has held the license of the Seven
Stars in Bledlow, Bucks. which he has
only just given up. He owned other pub
lie houses also, being the proprietor OF
the Wheelwrights' Arms at NARROW and
of the Rose and Crown at Woburn Green.
Sir Henry Echlin can trace his lineage
back to thirteenth century He belongs
to an old Scottish family, and has had an
adventurous career, for after being in
service as footman he Joined the Royal
Irish constabulary. Then he served In
the Life Guards, and later became a po-
ilceman. He was very popular behind the
bar, being known as ''Sir Henry" by his
customers
Another titled publican, the Hon. L. c.
F. Vernon, owned the Falcon hotel, wy
combe, which he managed In a most bus
iness like way. This year he sold the inn
at handsome profit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Coffee Market

New York, July 1z.-Coffee futures were
higher again today on continued covering
and European buying. which was attrib-
uted by some to less favorable view of the
new crop, and by others to recognition of
a stronger technical position after she
heavy selling of the early week. The
opening was steady at an advance of to
1G points, and active months sold about .
to Is points net higher during the middle
of the morning. Realizing by recent buy
ers caused reactions on the late trading
with the close steady, at a net gain of
to points. July, s.54c; September, S-57c;
October. s.sis December, s.97c; January,
904c; March, 9.19c; May, 9.25c. Spot
steady: Rio, rs, aAc; Santos. As. 111sc.
Mild dull; Cordova, 1Sd161ac nominal
Havre, 1G1A francs higher; Hamburg,
1@11a pigs. higher. Rio, 70 reis higher at
5sx175; Santos unchanged; rs, so reis
higher at 5sX350. Brazilian port receirTs,
29,000 against $4,000 last year. Jundiahy
receipts. $4,000. against 22,0O0 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans. July 12.--This was a tame
week In the cotton market The net
change was loss of to 10 points The
range for the week was only 10 to 20
points. The high prices were made on
Thursday and the low prices on Tuesday.
At the highest the trading months were
3 to points over last weeks close; at the
lowest they were IL to Is under
Trading was restricted to a consdera BILE
extent by the agitation against future
trading in Washington and by the holi-
days in Liverpool Friday and Saturday.
Sentiment appeared to be about evenly
divided, although good rains over a large
part of the belt gave the bear side some
what the advantage. Reports of irregular
growth of plants, spotted crops, the boil
weevil and high temperature were help
to the longs.
A feature of the week was the recent
of the first new bale. This came into
sight Thursday, and was a week later
than the first bale last year. At the
same time it was quickly followed by two
more bales of new growth cotton. so that
at the end of the week there were three
bales of new in sight, against only two up
to the same date last year Bears called
attention to the fact that only l3 bales
of new cotton came into sight up 10 the
first of August last year. whereas all indi-
cations pointed to generous movement
of new cotton during the remainder of this
month. Bulls countered by claiming that
spot buyers were eagerly waiting for the
new crop to begin to move, and that they
would quickly snap up everything that
came forward.
In the spot department prices lost s-16c.
middling closing at IL 7-16c, against 12ssc
last week and 13c this week last year.
Sales on the spot amounted to $50 bales,
against 533 last week and SIG this week
last year. Sales to arrive amounted to
1896 bales, against AS last week and o7l
this week last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
New York Cotton Futures

New Orleans, July 12-Spot cotton
unchanged, easy. Middling. IL 716c.
Spot sales, 1855 bales; to arrive, none.
Low ordinary, 8 1-16c nominal; ordinary,
sac nominal; good ordinary, IL hc;
strict good ordinary, Inc; low mid
ding 12Ac; middling, ~ 7-16c; strict
middling, 12Ac; good middling,
u 215-16c; strict good middling, 1871 c;
middling fair, 13 9-16c nominal; mid
ding fair to fair, 1315-16c nominal
fair, IA 5-16c nominal. Receipts 235;
stock, 35,673.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
NUMEROUS COTTON
GOODS BUYERS
Trading Conservative and
Limited in Part by the
Financial Conditions

New York. July 12.-Buyers of cot
ton goods have been numerous in the
markets. The trading has been along
conservative lines and of hand to
mouth character limited in part by
general financial conditions and IN
some degree by delays in tariff legis-
lation and by the feeling among
traders that raw material values may
decline as the fall season approaches
The scarcity of spot stocks continues
to keep values steady and consumption
does not seem to be falling away in the
ratio of curtailed production due to la
Dor conditions at mill centers. Print
cloths and convertibles have been mod
erately active. printers bleachers and
converters seeking staple cloths for
nearby use
The openings of fine and fancy cot
tons zfor spring have been numerous
and many novelty cloths are being
shown and contracted for. Printed
goods of a staple character are quiet.
Staple ginghams are we'll engaged.
Tickings are sold up to September IS,
in leading mills. Denims remain firm.
Duck shows little or no change and
continues generally firm. Drills and
sheetings are in steady request for
small lots and several of the larger
mills are comfortably provided with
business.
Cotton blankets and staple mapped
goods are scarce for spot use. Light
weight knit goods are being ordered
well for spring. The yarn markets are
generally steady but business has been
| of moderate proportions. At mill CEN
| ters attention is being paid to holding
| stocks down and to limiting the out
put to firm orders. Prices rule as fol-
| lows:
Print cloths, 2Sinch, 64X64s, 3%c;
64x60s, &c; 3S1a Inch. 64x64s. &c to
5 1-6c; brown sheetings, southern stan
dards, ~ c and Sc; denims, 8 ounces,
| lac: tickings, S-ounce. 13Ae; staple
ginghams, 6%c; standard staple tick
ings, ) 1sc; ginghams, SIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

treme dullness was intensified by the
holiday In Liverpool Some little demand
steadied prices on limited trading with
the inside positions well sustained
Dealings were without consequence
Georgia reports are unequal with the
eastern section better than the average
Texas (Fayette county, out look for
larger crop than last year with bolls
opening and the dry weather hinderine
the weevil generally favorable condi-
tion.
Foreign advices say spinners are con-
serYative with only moderate future buy
ing. Stocks are moderate. yarns sold
ahead from two to six months and suf-
ffcient cotton for spinning till septem-
ber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Quiet; middling. II 3-16c;
net receipts, 497; gross receipts, 497
shipments. 141S; sales. AIS; stock, 37,-
424
Augusta: Steady middling, 12Ac; net
receipts, As; gross receipts, 129; ship
ments, 4SS; sales, All; stock, 1881
Memphis; Quiet; middling, 12ssc; net
freceipts, 13; gross receipts, 1856; ship
ments, 1907; stock, 25,519.
st. Louis: Quiet; middling, IL slice;
gross receipts, 236; shipments, 322
stock, 1926.
| Cincinnati Net receipts, 296; gross
receipts, 296, shipments, 100; sales, 400,
stock. 22,395.
Little Rock: Steady; middling, 12c
net receipts. Z; gross receipts, 7; ship
ments, s.; stock, 10, 1866
Greenville: Steady; middling, lie
Total today: Net receipts, $50; gross
receipts 1345; shipments, $3.50; sales
1852; stock, 13S,4S1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
New York Money

New York, July 12.-Cal money nominal
unchanged; time loans strong 60 days.
s9Sh per cent; 80 days. 4Q41z; six months.
6 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 6 per cent;
sterling exchange heavy, with actual
business in bankers bills at s4.s3 for 50
day bills and at s4S6. 70 for demand. COM
mercial bills, $4.S2s4. Bar silver, 5Sszc.
Mexican dollars, 47c. Government bonds
weak. Railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

ately in the British sections today. The
market closed steady. American securi-
ties opened steady and later advanced
under leadership of Union Pacific and
Canadian Pacific. Closed steady with
prices from 4 to 2ss higher than yester-
days New York final prices.
Consols for money, " 7-16. For account,
72 Gle; Illinois Central. lis; Louisville and
Nashville. 1S4A; Southern railway. 2l%.
Bar silver steady 27 1-16d per ounce.
Money, 2lsd2% per cent. Discount rates,
short bills. 37s per cent; three months,
S-16d4A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Fruits and Prodnce

Apples, new, ST .50Q2 Florida Va
lencia oranges. IS; California oranges. S.
box; lines, SIPS per 100; Irish potatoes. e0c
to 81 bushel; sweet potatoes, Dooley, 81 so
q1.7 70 hamper; onions red globe, &c per
pound lettuce s1.50Q2. so per crate; Gu.
cumbers, per crate, S1.75; tomatoes. Flor
ida, 81. 25Q2. .75; cabbage, Mobile. 81 .7b62
crate; new Texas onions, crate, 81. 60:
beans. per hamper. s. .25Q1 So peaches. s20l
$50 crate; squash, per hamper, s1@1 "a:
cantaloupes. S2.5033; watermelons. 150D
25c; peppers. per crate. 81. SOAP; lemons.
box of 800. sS5Oq9. Okra, s2Q2 so ham
$50. Georgia cantaloupe, 81. so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchnnts, HanOver Squire, N.
change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
New York Produce Exchange. Asso-
citation. Orders solicited for the pur-
chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton
Seed OIL for future delivery. Special
attention and liberal, terms given for
consignments of spot cotton for de-
livery. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Safe!
From Young's Magazine.

FfOm YOUNG Magazine.
The McTavish family was dining, and
each member eagerly watched Mr.. Nc
lavish carving the fowl. none so eagerly,
however. as the dog. for that intelligent
animal never took his eyes off the bird.
Suddenly the knife slipped and sent a
fragment of poultry rolling on the floor.
MIGHTY me-" cried McTavish, the leg,
my own favorite bit The dog'll get IT."
NO 1t won't, father" said the young
est McTavish. Hell no get it. I've got
my foot on It,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Flour and Breadstuffs

flour, $780, Oklahoma flour $500;
pure wheat shorts. $29; pure wheat bran,
$27; C. S. hulls per ton. SIG: prime C. g.
meal, per ton, $27; C. S. feed meal, per
ton, s27; No. timothy hay per ton, s23;
mixed alfalfa and johnson grass, per ton.
$40; sack, H.5o; alfalfa hay. per ton, s22;
johnson grass, per ton. SIS; mixed feed,
sS2 oats, 5Sc; bus; corn, SIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Cotton Seed Oil Market

New York. July 12.-The cotton seed
oil market was again strong and higher
today on an active demand for the old
crop positions and on continued scarcity
of supplies, closing to points higher
on near and lower to 4 higher on late
positions. Prime crude. nominal; prime
S.S6c; August s.s1c; September, S.s2c; Oc-
tober. 7.s0c; November, $500: December,
6.49c; January. 650c; February g. 53c;
prime winter yellow and summer white,
&c bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Not His First Joh

From the st. Louis Republic.
when he entered business she was
in the hey-day of his youth. and he made
1t go, too. He has carved out a great
success for himself.
First job he ever had. wasn't it?'
"Oh. no. / thought you knew him. He
played in the major baseball leagues
until forced out by the rule benching
the veterans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Creamery Products

Country butter, 20Q2oc: fresh creamery
butter, 321ac; cheese, lie; imported Swiss
cheese. 3lc; German brick cheese, zoe:
lisaburger cheese. 19c; imported roquefert.
SIC; Neufchatel cheese. per dozen, 45c:
Pimento cheese. 35c; process butter, 3oc:
daisy cheese. 161kc per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Kansas City Grain

Kansasa City, July 12.-Cash wheat No
2 hard. 971ac; No. red, s71kc Cash corn,
No. mixed, 7oAc No. 2 white eO1ac.
Cash oats, No. white, 41Q411sc; No 2
mixed 371sd3sc. Whea. futures: July,
7S3sc September. SOssdS0%c; December,
S4s@s4l4c. Corn futures: July. 5S1sc Sep
tember, 591sd59kc; December, 541ac. Oats
futures: September, 3S1ac; December,
40ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
LiYernnnl Grain

Liverpool, July 12.-Wheat, spot
Steady: No. Manitoba, Is, cd; No. ?.
rs, Sgd; No. 3, rs, AID. Futures weak;
July, 7s sgd; October, rs, 3s4d; December,
rs, 4ssd. Spot corn steady: American
mixed nuew kiln dried, 5s. Sd; American
mixed old, IS; American mixed old via
Galveston, 5s, SID Futures, easy: Sep
tember La Plata, As, 11%d October, La
Plata, SIS, ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, July 12-The condition o
the United State treasury at the beginning
OF today's business was: Net balance ir
general fund, s135, 4S1. .754; total receipts yes
terday, s22S5,836; total payments yesterday
s3,b52 sos; deficit this fiscal year, $9, ,220. AL
against deficit of s9,S29, ,4s2 last year
exclusive of Panama canal and public
debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
ST. Louis Grain

red, s4ds55zc; No. hard SId921ae. Cash
corn: No. 2. SIC; No. . white, 641zG651ac.
Cash oats: No. 2, 39i4c; No. 2 white, 4Oac.
WWheat futures: July. S27sc; September,
Sac. Corn futures July, 6Oc: September,
$3.50. Oats futures: July, 3SHc; Septem-
ber, 37ssc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Fish and Sea Foods

snappers or groupers, 31sQ4c: Spanish
mackerel, 121sc; sun perch or Dream, Sc to
10c in bbl lots; pompano. 20c; mixed fish.
Sc in Dbl. lots; crockers, &c in bbl. lots:
mullet 61ac in bbls.; small trout. Sc to
s1ac; fresh water cat. dressed, 12bc: salt
water cat, 71ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Poultry and Egrs

Hens, per pound, 14@15c; fryers,
1Ad1h lbs. average 25c: rryers
less than lb. and under III pounds aver
age, 20c; ducks, lac pound; guineas.
soc; roosters, soc; geese. 4Od5Oc:
live turkeys. 1SG20c; fresh eggs. case can
died, 17d1Sc; extra graded candled eggs,
24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, July 12.-Rice, demand
for rough Honduras good; Japan fair:
clean steady. Quote: Rough Honduras,
2oo@4. SOC; Japan, s2Q3.2 25c; clean Hondu-
ras, 4&@5&c; Japan, SA@Sssc. Sales
Clean Japan, % pockets at 3ihc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
A Bas S1,9S Frocks

From the ST.. Louis Republic.
Talking about hard times in the thea
minstrel show which by the adoption OF
a new idea to meet popular approval
is simply coming money hand over fist "
''Graeiousl Something new in the min
strel business: what on earth is it?"
'The middle man has been eliminated" !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotto.
Meat

Lard, 1850; compound. 107sc; dry salt
short ribs, s1405; bellies, $3.50: ham
butts. 15.5oc; Boston butts. 16c; pork
lo:ns, lie; spare ribs. 1sc: breakfast
bacon, 2792Sc; smoked bacon, lie; regular
ham, 20l4c; skinned ham, 2l12c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
st. Louis Produce

ST Louis, July 12.-Flour, steady Hay,
steady; timothy, $13d17; prairie. s10@13.
Receipts: Flour 5000; wheat, 209, 900; corn,
$1,000; oats. $1,000. Shipments: Flour, 1000;
wheat $4,000; corn. 10000; oats, 31,o0o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
French Exchange

Paris, July 12.-Three per cent rentes. SO
francs, S5 centimes for the account. Ex-
change on London. % francs 25= centimes
for the checks; private rate of discount,
3s4 per cent.