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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
WHEAT UNSETTLED
 1-2C 0FF ID 3-0C UP
European War Scare Sus- tains Advance in Near
 by Deliveries

Chicago, July 24.-Chances of war In Europe tended to sustain something of an advance in nearby deliveridS of wheat today. but failed to offset heav- mess in the more deferred options. The market closed unsettled lsc off to ssc, up compared with last night. Corn suf- fered net decline of ssc to $ e % c and oats of A@%c to ssc. In provi- sions the outcome was a setback of 221s @72c except for July pork, which frightened up 15 cents.
 Strained relations between Austria and Servia which threatened to in- volve other countries appeared to have an important influence on direct and future export buyers of wheat here. The total direct sales for ocean ship ment were estimated at 2.000,000 bush els. largely to Germany. Immense of- ferings from first hands in the south west counteracted the hullish results which otherwise mibht have been ex- pected from magnitude of foreign de- mand for wheat
 Corn prices weakened owing to rains over Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa and portions of Illinois The majority of pit traders were caught on the wrong side of the market. Oats gave way with corn. Provisions underwent the severest break in weeks, because of lower hog quotations and lack of support from packers.
 Te,,t,,ra o,tata tiors x,ar. fal1oue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
CLOSING PRICES ARE 8 ID 15PO|NTSD0WN
Considerable Selling Pres sure Following Reports of
 Showers in South

New York, July 24,-so many private reports of showers in Texas and Okla homa were received today that the cot ton market developed quite a weak un- dertone and in the afternoon was sub jected to considerable selling pressure. which was increased by cables report ing a very grave Austro- Servian situa- ton and by weakness in the stock mar ket. Closing prices were to 15 points net lower and represented bottom figures of the day
 It was perhaps more hope that the showery conditions of yesterday and to- day in the southwest would result in a spell of wet weather than any general or heavy rainfalA which accounted for todays more optimistic feeling among bear traders. Cables were also affected by the rain news and their weakness was responsible for the partial decline of ? points here. For a time afterward the market held steady and even showed oe- casional periods of firmness, notably when the southwestern weather details failed to confirm all of the private reports of rain, but the latter became so persistent and from such growing territory that buying orders were withdrawn and after midday the market had very little sup port. Eastern belt advices were again conflicting, but on the whole gave little cause for apprehension.
 Weekly statistics. particularly the small spinners takings for the week. were con sidered rather bearish and added to the feelings of heaviness in the last hour. Late wires from Oklahoma City reported showers over all that section with pros- poets for more rain.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
WALKER AGAINST
 PROPOSED RAISE
Mass Meeting to Protest Against S4,0OO,OO0 Raise
 in Valuation

Jasper, July 24.-(special)- tax as- sessing authorities in Walker. 1t is said, propose raise in tho valuation of the real property s4Ooo.oOO. The present as- sessed valuation Of property in this county Is about s12.ooo0O0, and if the raise is sustained, the increase of tax will re- lieve the county Of any financial difficult ties in supporting the schools. building good roads, and making other public in- rpovements.
 Only few of the land owners have re- eeived notice of the increased valuation of their lands. In some cases the in- crease is large. amounting to as much as 900 per cent more than the present valua- tion.
 An effort will be made to keep the fn- creased assessment from being sustained A mass meeting of the citizens of the county who are interested in checking the proposed raise has been called to meet at the courthouse August l for the purpose of fighting the raise.
 While attempting to cross the Northern Alabama railway track where 1t inter- sects Nineteenth street Martin Ireland, who was riding his motorcycle. was struck by an approaching locomotive and narrowly escaped being fatally injured. He was seriously wounded but 1t is stated he will recover. Ireland was looking at another object and did not notice the approaching train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
FOREIGN UNREST
 IS FELT IN MARKET Rallies Seldom Exceed Frac- tiOns-LOwest Prices in
 the Final Hour

New York. July 24-Reasons for the in the stock ,market lay largely on the surface. Austria's ultimatum to Servia and the reported failure of the Ulster conference were perhaps the most im- portant factors
 ditional gold exports, increased damage to spring wheat and corn in the north west more freight rate suspensions In Missouri, Kansas and adjacent states and another reminder of the Claflin failure in the assignment of local firm of dry goods importers.
 Foreign markets again were demoral- ized. London as well as Berlin, where higher discounts prevailed again sold stocks here in considerable quantities.
 Fries and Southern railways also were offered at marked concessions for foreign holders and half a score of active issues receded 1 to points. Central Pacific ri- valed Canadian Pacific's drop of 4 points selling under any price quoted in over a score of years. Later the grangers and turnk lines as a whole went lower. The decline was at no time precipitate.
 Such activity as was manifested. was Invariably when stocks were selling off. Rallies seldom exceed fractions. Lowest prices were registered in the final hour. in which period some large blocks of stocks changed hands. notably one lot of BOO shares of Reading.
 Foreign exchange continued firm with a hardening tendency to the time loans, due to increased demand Commercial pa per was in better request.
 Erie issues were weakened by general heaviness in bonds elsewhere Total sales, par value, amounted to s2,02s,OO0.
 United States coupon As declined IA per cent on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
New York Cotton Future,
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 13 15-16c; receipts. l67; exports. 22ss; sales. 55; stock 51.672.
 Galveston: Middling. 1S%c; receipts. 222; sales 346; stock, 49340.
 Mobile: Middling, 1Shc sales. 5; stock 51S3.
 Savannah: Middling, 1S%c; receipts, S29; exports. 1884; sales, 1; stock. 12.- |OS9
 Charleston: Middling, nominal stock, |1414. a
 Wilmington; Middlipg, nominal stock 9743.
 Norfolk: Mddling. 1S1sc; receipts, 114, exports. 116s sales, ?; stock. 16,- S77.
 Baltimore: Middling. 13%c; receipts, $50; stock, 1850.
 Boston: Middling, 13.25c; receipts, 161: stock. 6427 Philadelphia: Middling, 1s.50c; stock, 23S1 New York Middling, 1s.25c; exports, 1226: stock. 106,6i5. Minor ports: stock. 2502. Total today: Receipts, 1s4S; exports 1892: stock, 26s,713. Total for week: Receipts, 1so71 ex- ports, 50953. Total for season: Receipts, 10,se2 .5s2; ex- ports, S,S36,24S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Fruits and Produce

Cantaloupes-$2.
 Watermelons-15q30c. Lemons-$5.50l6.
 Limes-75c@s1.25
 Home Grown Cabbage-2iac ID. Northern Apples-Fancy box, s2G2.50. New Crop Apples-Per hamper, $l.25 Home Grown Lettuce-Per hamper, sl. Peanuts-6Q7c.
 Imported Peanuts-91ac pound. Egg Plants-s2G2. 50. Pineapples-$212.50 D Snap Beans-$1.50. New Sweet Potatoes-s225 per hamper. New Irish Potatoes-In sacks, s1.25q1. .50 Squash-Hamper, $1.
 Cucumbers-Per crate. $l01.25. New Corn-Dozen, 15c. Peachas--Georgia, $1.75@2.5o Huckleberries-$2.50 .50Q3.
 Concord Grapes-N.50 per crate; 40c basket.
 White Grapes-4-lb. baskets, soc. Figs-$2.5OQ3 per crate. Okra, six -basket crate, s2.50 Tomatoes-Six-ba crates, B .50d3. Alabama Tomatoes-Four-bas crates,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
NJ ARINE DEALER MAKES
 FORTUNE FROM WRECK

Three months ago tramp steamer
 named the Jane Rowe piled herself up on
 Bolt Tail. between Plymouth and Dart
 mouth. England. so successfully as to defy every effort to refoat her. says the
 Boston Globe. She was loaded with 5000
 tons of iron ore, which did not add to her
 buoyaney
 After thorough survey of the damaged
 vessel. the drowning rocks and the rest
 less Atlantic. the insurance agents recom-
 mended that the ship and cargo be sold
 as they lay. At the sale George Turner,
 a marine store dealer of Plymouth with
 a fine assumption of indifference, offered
 Sl2a0 for the lot-and secured it. Then with a quiet chuchle, he went to
 see what he had bought The weather
 being fine, he lost no time in removing everything movable. Anchors. chains, riding lights and such like trifies he com
 putes will recoup his speculation En-
 zines and boilers will be worth consid- erable sum.
 The cargo claimed his particular atten- tion. The words iron ore have peculiar fascination for a marine store dealer, and 3000 tons. estimated to be worth So a ton appeared a fine prize.
 The matches were lifted and Mir. Fur
 ner dropped down upon the cold, wet con tents of the hold. He looked long and eaiiitoiN ut iht AtiioWiSu idhpits put said nothing, except to order half a ton of 1t to be put ashore.
 This half ton was secretly and myster- iously sent to be assayed. It proved to be heavily veined with copper, and was timated to be worth $50 a ton. This week 40 men in lighters will att
 tack the stranded steamer They will
 only be able to work at certain stages of the tide, but MT. Turner recognizes the value of incentive All the powers of persuasion which He within ten shillings per day and the best victuals are being
 extended to each of these 40 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
FURTHER GRADUAL
 IMPROVEMENT
Favorable Influences Pre- dOminate-AnOther Good
 Years on Farms

New York, July 24-Dun's review will say tomorrow:
 Further gradual improvement In the business situation is apparent at g. time when a pause in mercantile and indus trial activity is customary. Considerable irresularlty still characterize reports, vet favorable influences predominate. An other prosperous year on farms virtually Is assured Enhancement of values in iron and steel is reflex of better condl- tions in that trade.
 In copper quietness is pronounced and an easier trend is manifest A waiting attitude on the part of dry goods mer- chants is noted There have been active openings of men's wear, yet new business is below thatof year ago. Advices from New England indicate that more activity has prevailed in footwear than for some time past Leather also shows improve ment.
 | Complete foreign commerce returns for June Indicate the balance of trade is still against this country. but the United States credit position abroad likely Is to be strengthened in the future by a heavy outgo of grain.
 Commercial failures this week are s52, against 29S last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Weekly Cotton Review

New York, July 24-The cotton market has experience another week of relatively small fluctuations with the trend upward for the first half of the week, owing to dry weather in Texas and Oklahoma, which pointed a critical condition on the crop in those states unless speedily re- lieved. The appearance of showers on Thursday and Friday over parts of the drouth area served to relieve speculative apprehension to some extent and the mar ket toward the end of the week became rather easy in tone.
 Complaints have been received from Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas. which heretofore have been reporting quite satisfactory prospects. but it was not believed that the eastern belt situa- ton had suffered any material setback which timely rains could not overcome In some quarters 1t was feared that rains in Texas such as are needed to be of any permanent benefit to the crop might result in increased activity of the boil weevil. Bulls also pointed out that the government report, which will be compiled as of July 25, Is likely to re- fleet the unfavorable weather conditions in Texas.
 Aside from weather reports there was not much news of importance during the week. New bales were received from Georgia, Alabama and Texas, although 1t was not expected the movement Woulu reach any large volume for couple Of weeks at least whereas spinners are said to be short of white cotton, which is scarce and commands high premiums. They have contracted for only a very small part of their future needs and hedg- ing operations which are equally such prominent feature at this season of the year have been almost entirely absent. Meantime speculative interest continues chiefly on the southwestern crop situa- ton. which will doubtless exert lead ing influence on the market in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Live Stock

Chicago, July 2.-Hogs: Receipts 16.- GOO; lower; bulk of sales. $S e5QS 95; light s 5O@0.05; mixed, S.45@9; heavy. ss.6O@ g; rough, $s. .35aS .55; pigs, $7.75aS .95.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1000; steady; beeves, $. 6O@10; steers, $6. 40dS .35: stockers. &. .60d s; cows and heifers, $3. .S5@9. 25; calves, $7.75 Q11.25
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; steady sheep. s515Q5.so; yearlins, s5, ,5od6.5o; lambs. se@ 8.O5.
 Kansas City, July 24-Hogs Receipts. 2500 lower; bulk of sales, $S .65@S. 75 heavy, s .75@S .S5; packers and butchers, $s7Oas.95; light ss.65ds 70; pigs. $S.2o@ 8.75.
 Cattle: Prime fed steers, $9. .35@9. 90; dressed beef steers. $7 9Oa9 %: southern steers, $5.75@S.15; cows, $4. 2$47 .25; heifers, St. .50d950; ~stockers, $60lS. .50. {.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; steady; lambs, s7 40a7. 90; yearlings, $6Q6.75; wethers. s4.75 Q5. 50; ewes. S4Ql460.
 St. Louis, July A.-Hogs Receipts, 400; lower; pigs and lights. $S@9. 10: mixed and butchers, $S.75q9 .15; good heavy. ssQ o.10.
 Cattle: Receipts, '000; steady; native beef steers, s7.5Om10; cows and heifers, $5@ e.50; stockers. s5Q7.50; Texas and Indian steers, $5. 750S .25; cows and helfers, 4.50Q $50: native calves, s60105D.
 Sheep: Receipts, 75o steady; native muttons. s4@450; lambs, $7@7.5o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
WEEKEND TRADE |S UNUSUALLY HEAVY Produce Dealers Busy, But Meat Men Report a
 Slight Slump

The weekend trade on Morris avenue is proving exceptionally heavy in the pro- duce line, supplies being adequate and the demands of the retailers and hotel men large. Summer vegetables and fruits are now in abundance, but the dealers will probably be well cleaned up by tonight if the present demand continues.
 Meat men, on the other hand, report . slight slump in business, This is attrib- uted by some of the dealers to the ex- ceedingly warm weather now prevailing. Much poultry is being consumed iff Br- mingham, and the dealers are optimistic in their reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
PATENT PERFECTED
 BY MARION FARMER
H. A. Shotts Invents Combination Cot ton Chopper and Dirt
 Scrape

Hamilton, July Especially IA young Marion county boy has just per- fected patent on a combination cot ton chopper and dirt scrape. He Is w.. A. shotts of Hamilton, route 2. and is 25 years of age and has only had the advantages of country school educa- ton.
 Shotts has been working on his in- vention for three years and he received a patent short time ago from the pat ent office in Washington. He was in Hamilton this week with the model of his invention and demonstrated 1t to a large number of interested persons This invention promises to be a great thing for the agricultural world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Mountain Side Moving

From the New York Sun.
 whole side of 1dt. Heinzen, over- looking the Biller valleyS near Innsbruck has split away from the main mountain as the result of heavy rains and snow falls and is threatening several villages with destruction.
 The little church of Mariarast, which is centuries old, has already been de- stroyed and the Inhabitants of the two nearest villages. Zell and Ferlosberg, di- rectly in the way of the great landslide. are in grave danger.
 The weight of the moving mass of earth is estimated at 5000 tons and the slide Is mixed with large powders and the rempants of forest of frs
 The villagers are digging large trendncs across the base of the moving mountain under the direction of a government en- gineer to arrest if possible its downward course into the villages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
WEAKNESS SHOWN
 IN FINAL SESSION Small Mill Takings for the Showers Expected
 in Western Belt

New Orleans, July 24.-The cotton mar ket today displayed weakness in the aft ernoon session under small mill takings for the week and reports of threaten ing weather in the western belt which the trade construed to mean that there was good chance of the drouth being broken over night The close was at the lowest of the day, a new loss of IA to + points on the new crop months. The old crops were not active, July closed nominal
 The weather map and the detailed re- ports from the weather bureau did not show anw change of importance with weather conditions over the belt. Dry weather in Texas and Oklahoma led to buying early in the day. which gave the market steady tone. At the highest, however, the most active months were only point over yesterdays closing level. At times considerable selling pressure was In evidence and it appeared to be from those who were going short.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Coffee Market

New York, July 24.-Continued big Brazilian receipts today excited de- pressing influence on the coffee mar lSet It had very dull opening with prices l to points lower, but be- camse a more active as the day ad- vanced with considerable pressure from bear interests in line with lower cables and cheaper cost and freight offers, closing easy at 2 to IA points net de- cline Sales, 53,500 Closing bids: July and August, S.26c; September, S.36c; October. S.46c; December, 8.66d; Janu- ary, S.71c; March, S.S1c; May. S.SSc; spot coffee easier. Rio No. ', 8%c; Santos No. 4, %c; Havre F franc lower; Hamburg unchanged to A. pfen- mig lower; Rio 75 reis lower at SIX 900. Brazilian receipts 5S,000; Jundiahy 49,- 900. Sac Paulo, 49,000. Today's Santos cable reported As unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Boston Wool Market

Boston, July 24.-The wool market situa- tion has changed little during the week. Dealers report a moderate business and prices are firmly maintained but every one Is awaiting the dictum of the New York goods market. Sales have inciuced principally original sack territory wools.
 Missouri: Three-eighths blood. 27c; quarter blood, 2em261kc; braid, 21@22c ! Kentucky and similar: Half blood. un- washed, 26@27c; three-eighths blood, un- washed, 27@2so.
 Secured basis: Texas fine, P months. 60M62c; fine, 6 to months, 55@57c; fine fall, 48M5Oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July 24.-(SpecIaI.) ) There Is very little to be said of the market today beyond the movement as affected by the reports from Texas. The course of prices has become de- pendent almost wholly upon these, as speculation is dormant and the local interest temporarily moves prices on demand and supply.
 Liverpool was lower on reports of rain and that market for the time be- ing is as mercurial as our own. Ad- vices are mixed.
 There have been some showers in Texas hut the need of much more rain holds prices fairly steady. The move ment of prices is without significance till the drouth is broken as these slight rains are of little importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Cotton Seed Oil

New. York. July 4-Cotton seed oil broke severely for old crop deliveries under heavy liquidation and stop loss sell ing precipitated by the weakness in lard and poor demand for actual oil. Late po- sitipns were relatively steady. Final prices were 10 to 34 points net lower on near and unchanged to 3 net lower on late months.
 The cotton seed oil market closed weak. Spot 6.s5q7c; July. $eS6Q6. soc; Au- gust, 6.97@69Sc; September, 6.95@696c; Oc- tober. 6.71@6. 74c: November 65sd655c: De- cember. 651@6.54c; January, 6.53@6.54c; February, 652@6.57c. Total sales. 17.so0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25

H. B. Claflin Company, of New York, largest wholesale dry goods house in the world and famous for years, has gone into the hands of receivers. John Claflin is at the head of the concern
 The company's liabilities, principally in the form of commercial paper, are placed at $34,Ooo,OO0 and its assets Ut $44 .0o0, 900, or SIC, ,0OO, 900 in excess of its obligations. John Claflins personal fortune, said to be $1o.ooO,000, also is nledged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Bonds
Money on Call

New York, July 24-Prime mercantile paper closed 44@5 per cent Sterling steady; 60-day bills, s4,S5.75 demand, S4.SS.10. Commercial bills. SASHA. Bar silver, 53sc Mexican pesos, 41iSc. Gov ernment bonds heavy. Railroad bonds heavy.
 Money on call steady, 1A@2A per cent; ruling rate per cent; closing bid, 1s4 Q2 per cent. Time loans stronger; SC days, 2% per cent; 90 days, 9@3A per cent; six months. 4d44 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Hubbard Bros. E C0.

gettcH 2, Ms.e.a,s.; HS?syer vcPy s;Sg.r sS..re \. Now York Produce Exchange. Alto. sistion ti Urders sciiciSed for ths S. pvP. ShaSs and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seod o1i for future delivery. Special lcnsisDments q spot eoston feF lSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, July 24-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 32 To arrive, 23 bales. Good ordinary, II S-l6c, Strict good ordinary. Il 11-1sc. Low mddling, F 9-16c. Strict low mid ding, 1sc. Middling. 13 5-1ec. Strict mid ding, IS 11-16c. Good middling. IA 1-1sc. Strict good middling, 14Ac. Receipts, 167. Stock 51, 762.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Fish
Perch-ac pound

Perch-yc pound. Salt Water Trout--12lkc pound. Blue Catfish-SAq9lsc pound. Red Snapper-8QShc. Gray Snapper-5c. Mullet-7c pound. Spanish Mackerel-15c pound. Fresh Pompapo-25c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour, 8; Tennessee flour, s465; pure wheat shorts, $a2; pure wheat bran, $9O, c. s. meal 7h per cent, 80; c. s. meal, per ton. S26. No 1 timothy hay, per ton, SPA; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, $20; c. s. hulls, 80 lbs, $11 50 ton; mixed feet. $34 oats, 55c bu.; corn. e5c cornmeal. $l.so per 96 lbs. New crop alfalfa, $22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Metal Market

New York, July 24.--Lead dull, ssS5@ 395. London, 91S 12s Cd. Spelter quiet, $5@5.1O. London, G21 12s Cd. Copper quiet; electrolytic, $13.50; lake nominal; cast ings. s1s.25 Tin easy; spot, $3l 05a3l. .35; September, $31.15@31. 50. Iron quiet and unchanged. London copper steady; spot, f59 15s; futures, 960 5s. Tin weak; spot, 9140 15s; futures e142 5s. Iron, Cleveland warrants, 51s 3d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
L,iyerpooI Cotton Market

Liverpool, July 24.-Spot cotton firm; good middling, 7.s6d; middling, 7.3sd; low middling, 1a.90d; sales, 5000: speculation and export, 300; receipts, 2000; futures quiet and steady. Closed: 1: July, 7.16Hd: July-August. 715hds eptember-October, 6.76d; December January, 6651ad; February March, 6.671sd; April-May, 6.691ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Hides and TaIIow

Green saNed hides, 14@15c; partly cured, 13@14c: green. 13@1SlAc: damaged
 and culls, one-half price; dryIflint, 27@2sc; dry salted. 26@26: dry culs. 121sc; goat skins. 25@40e; kids, one-half price; lamb skins, 25@35; sheep skins, 25@75c; shear tngs. 15@25c; green salted horse hides, No. hs, g: glues and ponies, $1@l.50 No. stallow, 5Q6c; No 2 tallow. 4c; beeswax, 2S@6Oc wild ginsing, $6@S; cultivated gin sing. taQ5 golden seal, 3S50q4; clear grease wool, 16@l9c; slightly bury, 15@ls; clear tubwashed wool 06e3; bury. 16@2o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. IS 5-16c; receipts, 26S; shipments, 596 sales, 150; stock. 20, PTS
 Memphis: Middling, i3Ac; receipts 172; shipments, SS7; sales, 25: stock. 17749.
 Augusta: Middlng, 141sc; receipts, 63; shipments, (; sales, 59; stock, Il, $50
 St. Louis: Middling, 139sc; receipts, 40; shipments, 266 stock, 15,222.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 227; shipments. 49; stock, 13,656.
 Little Rock: Middling, 13lsc; shipments, IFS; stock, 9206
 Total today; Receipts. 7eo; shipments. 1933; stock, 96,76l