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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19

hand. and from beside stream rose an- other composed of black glass. almost as clear as a window pane.
 At last. escaping from the place, he was found by some trappers. who clothed him and took him to St. Louis. where they reported him sas one whose mind had been wrecked by his experiences. Wherever he told of the frlghtfu1 coun- try which he swore he had seen men roared with mirth at the yarn, and hame him tell and retell Il. till within few years 1t went all over the west. as an example of the effect of the horrors of being lost on the human mind. It was commonly known as the story of Coui- ter's he'll and under that name 1t fre- Quently appeared in the eastern papers in the early 30's and 4o's. Coulter him. self finally died. regarded to the last as a hopeless maniac.
 And then. in 1Se9 some Montana trap peres wandered Into the region and came back with the astounding tale that Coui- ter had told the truth. and had never been insane at all. The government ir.-- medately rushed soldiers and scientists into the country. and before long 1t be- came the Yellowstone National park And that is the story Of Coulter's he'll
 Tt strikes me, however" added the minister, that the story has moral- to the effect that there is certain other hell in whose existence some people still do not believe, but of whose reality they are likely yet to learn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
SHARP BREAK IN
 COTTON MARKET
Close Weak 13 to 16 Points Net Loss-LiverpOOl Was
 Lower Than Due

New York. April 1S.-After showing considerable steadiness during today s early trading the cotton market broke less of ls 10 16 points,
 Liverpool was lower than due and the local market opened steady at a de- cline of 3 to points under scattering liquidation of May contracts accom- panied by some local and southern sell ing. Offerings were well taken around initial figures and the market soon rallied on the western belt forecast suggesting unsettled weather
 May rallied about 10 points from the opening price, the active old crop months sold point or two net higher during the middle of the morning, while later deliveries worked back to prac- aeally last nights closing figures.
 Demand failed to broaden to any ex- tent on the advance, however, and late in the morning there was a sudden re- newal of liquidation. Early buyers on the weather news turned sellers as prices worked lower, and the market closed at practically the lowest point of the day.
 There appeared to be no fresh turn in the news to account for in the late trading, which most local brokers at trihuted to an effort to take week end profits in an empty market. Private ca bles reported quiet market in Liver pool with a steady undertone in the face of weekend realizing and there were private reviews of the Manchester situation that the tone of the goods market was cheerful on continued ao. tive demand from India
 The favorable foreign trade advices were offset to some extent, howeevr by continued reports of poor demand for domestic yarns, and further predic- tions of short time among domestic spinners. Private crop advices indicated planting had made rapid progress under warm weather of the past week.
 New York Cation Eufuros
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SELLING SENDS
 DOWN CORN PRICES
Close Weak a-4@7-Sc to 1 5-Sc Under-Wheat
 5-Sc to 7-Sc Off

Chicago, April lS.-Faster selling than has been seen for weeks, much of ii believed to be for leading bulls, swept down prices today in corn. Argentine offers. lower than ever. and ideal wealth CT to prepare for the new domestic crop gave the greater part of the impetus. The close was weak, %d7sc to 1sse under last night. Wheat showed net decline of ss97sc. and oats 9sc to 1sdSsc. In pro- visions the outcome was an advance of 71z015c.
 Corn made an almost vertical drop from start to finish. It was a day of iqui- dation on broad scale and no let-up in any of the months. but with the se- verest pressure on the May. delivery Bro kers who usually act for the principal house on the bull side were unloading apparently without limit and with but little if any regard for the effect on prices. Whenever there seemed likely to be a breathing place, prominent bears were not slow to throw their weight on the overburdened market.
 Official estimates that the Argentine crop would amount to 24,5oO.Oo0 bushels as against 196,S4l.0Oo bushels last year, put the corn bulls at special disad- vantage. Furthermore. domestic primary receipts today exceeded to a material extent the total at the corresponding time year ago, and the primary ship ments were nearly 1,500000 bushels less than then, although clearances from here by the great lakes bgan today.
 General rains, parti~warly beyond the Missouri river, took the wheat market eown grade. The timely supply of mois- ture virtually stopped the drouth talk rom both the winter and the spring crop belts. Seeding in the Dakotas and Minnesota was reported as 50 to 75 per cent complete. Corn weakness. too, in- duced considerable selling. notwithstand- ing wheat statistics Monday were ex- pected to favor the bulls.
 In oats, notwithste ading that shorts were good buyers, the market felt the effect of the setback for corn Weather reports tended also to depress prices
 scantiness of hog supplies made provi- sions ascend regardless of grain. Pack CTS bought freely
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
ANOTHER VIGOROUS
 DRIVE IN STOCKS FavOrites UnlOaded in Large AmOunts-Steel at Low
 est of Year

New York, April 1S.-The heavy sell Ing movement of the week came to an end with another vigorous drive early in today's market. The favorite stocks were unloaded in large amounts and in several cases prices were ham mered down one to two points. Union Pacific, Reading. Steel and Can sold at the lowest figures of the year. This happened In the first half hour of trading. Then followed a quiet recov- cry, which proceeded steadily to the close. In the belief that the selling movement had run it's course for the time being, the bulls took on stocks for a turn and succeeded in running up prices to point which brought the market about on level with the pre- ceding close. In spite of the rally, there were no indications of uneasiness on the short side.
 Lehigh Valley and Missouri Pacific. whose weakness yesterday approached demoralization, met with support to- day. These stocks were in keen de- mand from the shorts and made net gains of more than point each. An nouncement of plans for caring for the NeW Haven ana Missouri Pacific which soon fall due strengthened the stocks of these roads. The Mexican situation was dismissed as market factor for the time being, pending more definite developments.
 The bank statement reflected the financing incidental to Notation of New York city's s65.o00.o0O loan this week
 There was an actual loan increase of more than $2S,000,000. The expect ed lower flow of money, following the April 1 interest and dividend pay ments, was an offsetting influence. The cash gain was unexpectedly large amounting to nearly $10,000,00 and in spite of the loan expansion the sur plus was increased by nearly Sg.- o00,000.
 Bonds were steady. Total sales, par value. $1,075,000. Government bonds de- 0ined H to l point on call on the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Story of Coulter,s Hell

At a recent gathering in Milwaukee a well known minister was called on to tell story. and this is what he told says the Milwaukee Journal:
 Did you ever hear of Coulters hell? or the two men lost by the great Lewis and Clark exposition of 1908 on it's long journey through the northwest. one was man named Coulter. He was captured by Indians. who stripped him and set him to running the gantlet.
 "Outrunning their blows, he snatched a spear from the last Indian, killed him With ii. and ran Into the mountains naked and wounded, but at last free and armed. Wandering toward the southeas st he presently found himself in a land where the forces Of nature appeared to have gone mad together. Rivers from which he sought to drink ran hot water boiling fountains gushed hundreds of feet in the air volcanoes of black mud vomit- ed at him. bubbling fountains of snow white mud gushed around with others of crimson and blue and green. A mountain of pure sulphur crystals rose on one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Weekly Market Summary

New York. April 1S.-The stock market moved this week out of the narrow groove which it had followed for some time. The firm undertone of the previous month was lost and prices gave way at times =rap- Idly In many cases the lowest levels of the year were reached.
 The decline was attended by increased activity on the short side of the ma rk et sharp bear raids were of daily occurrence. being directed most frequently at Union Pacific, Steel and Lehigh Valley.
 The vulnerability of the market to these attacks reflected increasing bear ishness of sentiment, owing to the con- tinued backward trend of trade the dwindling earnings of railroads and the further delay in the freight rate cases.
 The critical stage reached in this coun- try's relations with Mexico also tended to depress stocks.
 This situation was used effectively by the bears, although the market showed no nervousness on this account.
 The success of New York city's sale of $65,000,0O0 of A per cent bonds was ex- pected to result in numerous offerings by private corporations. New York Central sold $40,000,000 of bonds and 1t was under stood that various other roads, including Baltimore and Ohio and St. Paul. were in the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
MANY METHODS OF
 GETTING TO SLEEP

Did you ever. follow a black sheep through the gate that leads into the land of Nod?
 Lord Rosebery is doing it-that is, counting black sheep that pass one by one through gate, changing his bedroom and taking motor car drives before bed time in an effort to chase insomnia through the window. over the hills and far away, says the Buffalo News.
 Insomnia is one of the penalties of the increasing strain which modern life throws on the bran," says one physician, commenting on this. "rhe man who works with his muscles and lives in the open air is rarely victim of sleepless- ness.
 An excellent plan for inducing sleep is to take brisk half hours walk be- fore bedtime, followed by a hot bath and rubdown; then cup of warm milk and a biscuit or two as one gets into bed. If, in addition. the mind be focused on some pleasant but not ex- citing topic, nights rest is assured to all but the most chronic sufferer.
 Now, how is g. man who is wonder- ing how he can raise 5000 by tomor- row. says Dr. Graeme Hammond "go- Ing to focus his mind on some pleas ant but not exciting topic and thereby sink to sleep? He might count black sheep or thing of picnics, but 1t wouldn't urlVe the $lUOO out Of his mind and 1t wouldn't put him to sleep. He might walk until he was dead tired, but that would only be added physical fatigue to the mental fatigue that keeps him awake
 Tt is mental stress, worry and re- sponsibility that produce insomnia. This mental tress causes auto-intoxication-it generates a poison that irritates the brain centers and keeps the person awake. In. somnia is just as prevalent among out door dorkers as among those of seden. tary habits.
 Counting black sheep or the other so- called tricks to get to sleep may be all right for single night in cases where passing vexation keeps one awake. They may take the sufferers mind off the unpleasant topic and allow him to fall asleep. Taking a brisk walk or in- ducing physical fatigue is good when no worry is present to fatigue the brain and produce standardization
 But in persistent insomnia that has lasted for several weeks or even for sev- eral days these things are of no avail. Opiates and hypnotics-sleep producers are no good because they do not cure
 The only thing to do is to administer medicines that will relieve the irritability of the brain and then to take away the worry or the care that causes this irrita- bility."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
BABY GONE FOR A YEAR IS
 RETURNED BY A STRANGER

from the New York Sun.
 Detroit.-'Here is your baby" said a strange man, depositing a 2-year-old child on table in the room of Roso Grando, at No. 270 Watson street. He departed hurriedly. leaving Grando momentarily in stupor.
 Dazzled by the light the 0aby lay still. then It's yell of surprise brought Grando to his feet and he clasped to his breast his child kidnapped by his wife a year ago, when she eoped.
 Who the man is. or where the baby has been kept and it's travels during the year of absence, the father cannot tell. Te came home from work a year ago to find his wife and baby gone, while evidence of nasty departure was everywhere. He later learned that his wife, eloped with a mutual acquaintance and took the baby with her.
 The three defied search. and nothing of the elopers could be learned. Grando had just returned from work and was seated at a table. waiting for his SUD- pren. when the man unceremoniously en- tered the room, placed the baby on the table, and with a terse sentence, walked from the room.
 The baby was half starved and women friends hastily summoned, decided to place it in a home. for fear of illness. Angelia. the baby. was placed in the House of Providence through the poor commission by Alfred Jones, inspector, and physicians say health and strength will return with proper attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
HEAVY SELLING IN
 MORNING SESSION
Prices Put to Level 9 to II Points Under Fridays
 Close

New Orleans. April 1&-The one feature of the trading in the cotton market today was the heavy selling In the morning This was generally attributed to short account and il put prices to level 9 to Il points under yesterdays close The results of the days business was loss of to Il points.
 Weather news was unfavorabe because of the heavy rains in the western belt and prospects of more to come Reports from the eastern belt were flattering. dry weather and fairly high temperatures being favorable for planting and the ger maniation of seed. In the early part of the session the main influences appear ed to be about evenly balanced Special selling was based. according to gossip. on the political outlook and the desire to force liquidation of long cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Live Stock

Chicago. April 1S.-Hogs: Receipts 4000; 5c higher; Bulk of sales, ss.6o@ s.70, light sS.45@S.75, mixed ss.45@ S.771s, heavy sS.20@s.75, rough SS.20 a S.35. pigs $7.25QS.40.
 Cattle: Receipts 100; Beebes $1.l5@ 9.55, Texas steers s7.30d s.30. stockers $5.60@S.15, cows and heifers $S.75@ O S.70, calves s6@S.75.
 Sheep: Receipts 500; steady; native S5.4O@7. yearlings s5.S0@7.6o, native lambs s6.30@S.35
 Kansas City. April 1s.-Hogs: Re- ceipts 200; bulk sS@s25 heavy $S.55 e s.6O, light sS.S5@s.5o. pigs s75oQ S.25.
 Cattle: Receipts 100, including 50 southerns: steady; prime fed steers $S.60@9.40, dressed beef steers s7.50 a $50, southern steers s6.50@S.25. cows s4.6067.75. heifers $6.75@9, stockers $6.50@S.20.
 Sheep: Receipts, none; steady; lambs s6.70@S.25. yearlings s6.26@750. weth- CTS $6.75@6.S5, ewes s475@6.40.
 St. Louis. April 1S.-Hogs: Receipts 100: higher; pigs bnd lights, sfdS.50. Good heavy, sS.7odS.75.
 Cattle: Receipts. 200; steady; native beef steers. $7.50d9.25; cows and heifers, $4.25dS. .75: stoclSers, sSdS; Texas and In- dian steers. $5 75dS.10: cows and heifers, s4.5O96.65: native calves, s6a105o
 Sheep: Receipts, 800; steady; native muttons, $575q6.75; lambs, s6.75@S10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19

cost and freight offers were followed by an opening advance of to points in coffee this morning. There was little de- mand, however and prices turned easier under renewed May liquidation and scat tered selling. Close steady, net 1 point lower to points higher. Sales, 46ooo. April. s.52c; May, S.o7c; July, S75c; Aug ust S.S3c; September, s.91c; october, S-9sc; December, 94c; January, 9.20c; March, 9.34c Spot quet Rio No. T. sac; Santos As, 111ac; mild, auiet Cordova, 121sq161sc nominal
 Havre. 4%@1 franc higher: Hamburg, pfennig higher. Rio 75 higher at S0.50. Brazilian receipts, 1S,0oo; Jundiahy, 5000; Sac Paulo. 12.000. Santos cables reported spots unchanged; futures net unchanged to 25 higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
News From Tipland

From the Chicago Record Herald.
 The vexed old and ever new question of tipping is raised once more by two in- teresting announcements. In New York a popular restaurant has nut up these related signs: Minimum Wage for Women, SIP Per Weelx'i-'sNo Tipping Please" The patrons of the place must feel that business is meant. Many tip from sympathy, and few from vanity. Where a fair wage Is paid there Is no more reason for tipping a waiter than for tipping saleswoman or a clerk Per- haps the tipess restaurant charges a lit- tie more for food. but who does not prefer such system to the nuisance of tipping. with the Impotence discrimination. serv- ility and snobbery it breeds?
 The other item Is n Chicago one. The Illinois Atheltic club. with the approval of the members rescinded it's anti-tippinx rule because 1t could not he strictly en- forced and favoritism resulted. But the club has not revived the tip-as-you- ease system. To each food check 5 cents fs added and the proceeds are distributed among the walters. To this modified scheme there is no serious objection. It mends if it does nof end. Hotels and res- taurants generally might try 1t with ad- vantage. What risht-mnded people dis like Is the element of mystery uncer- tanty. special privileges Publicity ana certainty are potent antiseptics in tipping as well as in tariff and trust affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, April 1S.--( Special. )-Europe took more serious view of the Mexican question than this market has, and did not follow the advance of yesterday, Opening lower. prices recovered to the closing of yesterday. only to decline quick ly in the last half hour when dispa tches were received from Washington stating the outlook was more serious. No one knows what Washington will do, for the policy of doing nothing which has never been success in life may prove to be a failure here.
 General business continues depressed, and it is difficult to find people who wish to enter into any new enterprise, al- though everyone admits that we must have large crop next season or very high prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, April 1S.-Rough rice con- tinues bare of stock. Clean Honduras rice IS steady; Japan being strong Quote: Rough Honduras, 2di4.50c; Japan, 1501sc; clean Honduras 4l6c, Japan, 2isa3ssc.
 Rice, Polish per ton $23G25; bran per ton, s14n16. Receipts: Rough, 560; millers, 56o; clean, S10. Sales, 413 pockets clean Honduras at 11sa51sc; Al pockets Japan at 2ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Port Movement

New Orleans. Mddling, IS 1-16c; re- eeipts. 1657; exports. 2717 sales 2200; stock 1520 044.
 Galveston; Middling, 13c; receipts, 4s42; exports. 2090; sales, 229S; stock PA, ,265. Mobile Middling. 12 1S-16c; receipts, 634 4; exports 2l1; sales, 100; stock, 32.206
 Savannah: Middling 13Ac; receipts, 25s2 exports. 1l5, sales 35:. stock 7l,0l3.
 Charleston: Midding. 131sc; receipts, 252 sales, 10,631.
 Wilmington: Nominal receipts. 651; ex- ports, 10,04S; stock. 16.924
 Texas City: Receipts, 7o.
 Norfolk: Middling, 13c; receipts, SSi exports, 1872; sales 315: stock, 36647. Baltimore: Middling, 13Ac; stock, s699 Boston: Middling, 13.10c; stock, 1l,3Oo Philadelphia: Midding, 13 35c; exports, 101 stock, A, 110
 New York: Middlng, BLOC; receipts 2G exports, 2610; stock, 122,5s6
 Minor Ports: Receipts 103 exports, 12o: stock, 13,263
 Total today: Receipts, HTS; exports. 19,991: sales, 7S.s79
 Total for week: Receipts, HITS; ox- ports, 19.991.
 Total for season: Receipts, 9,671 SPA; ex- ports, 1901; salyes, 901
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
New York Cotton Futures
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 127sc; receipts, S042; shipments 2992: sales, 1885: stock. l164l4.
 Memphis: Middling, 12asc; receipts, SIS; shipments, 253S; sales, 500 stock, 97,2A.
 Augusta; Middling, 131Sc. receipts, 7S9; shipments, 752; sales, t94; stock. 42.S95
 St Louis: Middling, 13Ac; receipts, 60l shipments, 11S3; sales. 1776. stock, 32,743
 Cincinnati: Receipts, SSi; shipments, 1S43; stock. IS 4Sl.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12ssc; receipts. 2l2; shipments, 1O2; stock, 47 969.
 Total today: Receipts, 6096; shipmen,s, 9410; sales. 355, ,643.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, April 1S.-Wheat: No. 2 hard, S41sc; No. red S71sdSS1ac. Corn: No. mixed, 67@6Sc No. 2 white, esd7Dc. Oats: No. white, 3sc; No. mixed, 3ela@ SIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

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 sS.nss, H:. orls:ns Sctsee Esss.aes :: :s1s s'pss Sss:r. ss Ass ess. 6ssd oil toF future SeiivsrE1. E SScsiSl isnsisSsssats q sSes ccttsa fss z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Bonds
New York Mnney

New York, April 1S.-Call money nom- lnal, no loans. Time loans firm; 50 days, .19@2a4 per cent; 90 days, 2% per cent: six months, 2q214 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 31sd4 per cent. Sterling exchange steady; 60 days, $4S6 20: demand, H.S.05. Commercial bills, S4S41s. Bar silver, 56l4c: Mexican dollars, 45lsc. Government bonds easy. Railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
German Exchange

Berlin, April 1S.-Weekly statement Bank of Germany. Cash, increased 63.- 1O4.o00 marks: loans increased 12,139,- 900; discounts, decreased 197,635 900 treasury bills, decreased 36.37s,O0O: cir culation. decreased 1S0 603, 900; deposits. increased IS. 445.000; gold, increased ST. 9SS,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Wise Maid

From the LouisviIle Herald.
 Madge--Are you going to announce your engagement at once?
 Mariorie-Gracious, mol Not until after Christmas. I'm afraid it would scare off a lot of presents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Metal Market

New York, April 1S.-The metal markets were dull and practically nominal Lake copper s15, nominal electrolytic. Sl4bO1 14.75; casting, s142514371A. Iron unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Local Cotton
Poultry and Eggs

Hens. per pound, 171hc; flyers, 1A@ i11 lbs. average, 35c; ducks 1Sc ID; ; guineas. soc; roosters, 35c; geese, h., l0c; live turkeys. 22c; dressed turkeys. 24c; fresh eggs, candled, 1sc; extra gradel candled eggs, 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. April 1s--Wheat. No. 3 red, es@9ac; No. hard 9Od94c. Corn: No. ?, 69c; No. white, Toe. Oats: No. ?, Ss15 @99c; No. white. 39s4640c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Bank Statement

New York, April 1S.-Weekly statement of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies issued today shows that they hold $21. .67S. 400 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of $2,94 450 from last week. The statement in detail, issued at noon:
 Actual condition: Loans, $2180, 73c, CO., increase S,264,000; specie, $407, ,S45 600, in- crease $o,A1.O00; legal tenders, 75, SlO, 900, increase $4,ss2,o 900; net deposits, s2035,- 5ls,o0O, increase $36 900; circulation. S42.- 1S6.c00 increase $492 900. Banks cash re- serve in vault. s412.9zs.00o: trust com panies' cash reserve in vault, S7O,s20 O00 aggregate cash reserve, $4ss, ,755. 900: excess lawful reserve. $21 678. 900. increase g. 946,- 450; trust companies reserve with clear ing house members carrying 25 per cent cash reserve, $7s.931, GOO.
 Summary of state banks and trust com- panies in Greater New York not included In clearing house statement: Loans, &55s.- oS.o00, advance $5.111 500; specie, $64 Sis, ,10O decrease N,256, 100 legal tenders. s, ASA. .OO0 decrease $155,100 total deposits, S6Ss, ,0O7, 100 increase s, ,434,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
Naval Stores

43hc; sales, 250; receipts. S29; ship ments, 165; stocks. 10,3S5; rosin firm sales. 1414 receipts. s49; shipments, 320: stock. 95.413. Quote: A, B. s375; c. D, E. $3.S5 F. G, s3.95; H. s415; I,
 $4.20; K, s4.3o; M, s4.70; N, $5.4o; VIC, wv, $S75.