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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
War Hath No Fears

From Case and Comment.
 "If you don't stop this business of getting arrested" remarked his honor to a trampish southern ne'er-do-well who was in the habit of appearing be- fore the court at least once a week, well have to see if we can't send you over to Europe. They make men hustle in that section just now"
 "Jedge," replied the trampish per- son, yawning and rubbing his hand over a stubby chin. "ef you had ct som of tn pies that has been handed out t me since my beint on tn road you wouldn't let leetle thing like bustin' shell worry ya,'
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Bank of France Statement

Paris, December 2.-The weekly state- ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes:
 Gold ill hand increased 42,322,000 francs; silver in hand decreased 2,930 eco; notes in circulation increased 12,570,000; treasury deposits increased 5s,960,OO0; general de- posits increased 19,003000; bills discounted increased 27,924,O00; advances increased Il, ,06S 000
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, December 2-Wheat: No. 2 red, s1.20@1.21; No. nominal, De- cember, s1o55s; May, $1.10ss Corn: No. ?, sec; No. 2 white 66@661Ac; December, 65 4 c; May, 6S% @69c Oats: No. 2, 41c; No. white noninal December, 40c; May, 43Ac.
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Mercantile Paper

New York, December 2.--Mercantilo paper. 2s4 M3 per cent; sterling, 60-day bills, s4.66; demand, s4.70.60; cables, $4.71.50 Francs: Demand, $5.S11a x ca bles. $5.S01a. Marks: Demand, 7S% c; cables. 7S7sc. Builders: Demand, 41 si e; cables, fl 7sc. Lires: Demand, $6.53; ca bles. $6.52. Rubles: Demand, 32Ac; ca bles. 32asc. Bar silver 551sc. Mexican dollars, 42%c. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds heavy Time loans steady. Sixty days 2A per cent; 90 days, 27. @2% per cent; six months. 2% @3 per cent; call money steady: high, per cent; low, l A per cent rul- ing rate, 2 per cent; last loan, per cent; closing bid, 1% per cent; offered at ? per cent.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, December 2.--Wheat: No. 2 red nominal; No. red. $1.11; No hard. nominal; No. hard, s1.07A. Corn: No. ? yellow. old. 711a @72c; No yellow. new, 641ac; No. white. new, GA F e 65c. Oats: No. white, Al E 43c; standard, 44A @44hc. Rye: No. nominal; No. I3. e4c. Barley. 59@71c. Timothy, $500
 @7.75. Clover. $10@19; mostly 16.50@ 17.5o. Pork, s16.37. Lard. s9.37. Ribs. S1O.62
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 2.-Early com mission house buying, due to a strong lard market and a firm crude situ- ation. carried cotton seed oil prices , to points higher today. The advance met heavy southern selling, however, which caused sharp afternoon declines, the close being 5 to points net low CT; sales. 1S.900 barrels Spot, S.20@ S3oc; December. S.19@S.21c; January, 822@224c; February, S.25 @S30c; March, S.S2@S S.33c: April. S.35@S.3Sc; May. s.4s@S.44c; June. s.49@S.54c; July, s.59 @S.61c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
Sugar Market

New York, December 2.-Raw sugar, fun; centrifugal, 514c; molasses, .27c: refined, steady. Sugar futures opened steady today. At noon prices were about point higher. In the late trading sales of raw were made on the basis of 1 200 for centrifugal and 4.43c for molasses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 2.-Cotton, spot steady; good middling, 7.92d; middling 7.55d; low middling. 7.07d; sales. 10000; for speculation and export, 1000 re- ceipts, 5000; futures easy; December 7.S1d; December-January, 7.29d; Janu- ary- y-February. 7.2Sd; February March 7.26d; March April. 7.241kd; April May 7.23d; May-June. 7.211Ad; June-July 7.18d; July-August. 7.15d; August Sep tember, 7.00d; September October, 6. S6d October- Nov embar 622d
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, December 2.-All grades of rice were quiet today. Receipts, rough, 3304; millers, 2672 clean, 6363. Sales, 193 sacks rough Japan at 3.55c; 400 pockets clean Honduras at 2A c 4%c; 1899 pockets Japan at 2A @ 4c. Quotations unchanged.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, December S.-Turpentine firm. 54Ac, bid; sales 100 at 55c; re- ceipts. 343; shipments. g; stock, 14.291. Resin firm; sales, 17S8; receipts, 215s: shipments, 105; stock, 70.644. Quote: A, B. c. D, E, F. $5.SO; c. H. I. $5.S5: K. $6.15; M, $6.30; N, $6.50; VIC. s6.75; wv, $7.00.
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Metal Market

New York, December 2.-COpper steady electrolytic. SEQ; iron, steady and unchanged; metal exchange quotes tin at $38.50@29, at London, spot cop per, f79 10s; futures. ESQ; electrolytic f99; spot tin. f165 5s; futures, f164 los: : antimony, f125
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New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans Cnftan

New Orleans, December 2.-Spot cot ton steady, unchanged; sales on the spot, 1195; to arrive, TAO; good ordi- nary. 9.s9d; strict good ordinary. 10.55c low middling, 11.1Sc; strict low mid ding, 1163c; middling, 12c; strict mid ding, 12.25c; good middling, 12.57c strict good middling, 12.94c; receipts 6445; stock, 342,S55.
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Dry COOds Market

New York, December 2-Cotton goods were firm today with a steady trade
 Yarns were firm and active Raw silk was easier. Mems wear was bought for fall, 1916, at advanced prices
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Fish
Fish (Wholesalers' Selling Price)

Wholesalers Selling Price) Perch-Shc. Salt Water Trout--12@12Mc. Red Snapper-10c in bbl and He in smaller lots. Gray Snapper-6Mc. Mullot-6c. Shrimp-12c, Spanish Mackerei-121aQ15c. Sheephead--8Hc. oysters-Mediums s1.s5; select, sl.5O per gallon.
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Sugar

Granulated sugar, e.SS per cwt.. f. Q. b.. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.5 50 per cwt Fancy Rice-s600 per cwt. Extra Fancy-s650 per cwt Grits-$225 per 96-lb. bag.
 Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re- tailers at from 12 to 15 pounds for s1.
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English Money

London, December 2.-Bar silver, c6 11-16 pence per ounce. Money, 4@4N per cent. Discount rates, short bills and three months. 5A per cent.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry and Eggs

tCommission Merchants Price) Hens-14l15c. Fryers--19c. Broilers-1Sc. Guineas-3Oc
 Roosters-25 O soc. Fresh country eggs, $500; graded, 31c carton eggs. 35c. Turkeys-Live, 15c; dressed 1Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03

December 10 is bound to create nervous ness on the part of both longs and shorts Individual crop estimates range from 10,- 500,000 to 1450O,0O bales. Conditions as to picking, ginning and marketing this sea- son have been unusual creating basis for uncertainty as to size of the crop that is bound to be reflected in spring. oil, after early small advance, showed tendency to ease. While believing in ultimately higher markets, we consider the bull side at present levels dangerous and favor purchases only on declines. Sharp drive against prices is. not improbable. in view of the over-extended and pyramided long interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
Hubbard Bros. & Ca.

s. Hanover Square. N. ew York Cotton Ex- cans Cotton Exchange. ce Exchange, Associate poi Cotton Association.
 for the purchase and nd Cotton Seed Oil for
 Special attention and en for consignments of delivery. Correspond
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, December 2.-(Special.) ) Liverpool reported a lack of offerings from the south and an absence of con tracts to supply the buying from spin ners' brokers. Here the market met what seemed to be realizing sales at the opening which surprised the local trade who bought only to find further offerings of similar nature in such volume as to finally cause a decline of some 10 points from last evening This action of the outside interest dis couraged the local trade who felt that the reported bullish ginners' report would have brought in new buyers in- stead of inducing realizing sales
 Probably the selling was based on the idea that as the market had ad- vanced during the past 10 days that it was wise to have little interest over the ginners' report.
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Meats

Meats
 Crackers Selling Pricc) Extra Ribs-11Ac. Bellies-131ac. Butts-f9c. Pork Loins-14c. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-2oQ2 25c Spare Ribs-10c. Regular Hams-111ac. Skinned Hams-17hc. Pure Lard-101sc; compound, 9Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
Bank of England Statement

London. December 2.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
Hides and Tallow

Dealers Buying Oner) Green Salt Hides-15Q16c. Green Salt Hides (half cured)-140115c Green Hides Qresh)-13@l4c Dry Flint Hides-2SQl29c. Dry Salt IIides-25Q26c Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25@60c. Horse Hides-2@3. Sherlings-15@25c Goat Skins-30435c. Kid Sl1ins-10c. Tallow-5@6c. Beeswax-26027c. Washed Wool-3J9SSc Clear unwashed Wool-25Q27c Burry Wool--17G20c. Ginseng. Wild-$5@6.
 Spot Cotton Good middling ............... 12 Strict mi0dling .................. 11% MiddlinS ........................ 111h Strict tow middling ....... lO5s
 The Iron Market IF ..-................... .$14.50 zr s.......... -.'.s'....s........... l4.OO jr .....-.-.. ..'................. lS.50 Gray Forge ....................... 1900 2S ...........-.-........... 1400
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03

Mustard color is seen in some of the prettiest daytime costumes. This Cheruit afternoon gown is of mustard colored broadcloth. It has an odd block satin girdle, the skirt attaching to the lower part of it in front, passing over it at the sides and the end sliding through slash in the skirt. Corsage of Georgette crepe over lace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
Charles Faircbilds & Co.'S Letter

New York. December 2.-The market to- day showed slight disposition to main- tain the small rallies that frequently oc- cured. Cotton was pressed for sale not in volume. but persistently the declines averaged 19 points with final quotations about the lowest. We can see nothing momentarily to justify faith in anything better than trading markets. with swings up and down of 20 to 30 points. The gov- ernment crop estimate to be published on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03
Bonds

U, S. 2s registered ............. ssA U. S. 2s coupon ...... 99
 U. s. Ss registered ........... 101 H '. s. Ss coupon ............... 101 A U. s. ss registered .............. 109A U. S. As coupon .......... no
 Panama 3s coupon ............. 1O1 + Central of Georgia Con. 5s 101A , Illinois Central ref. As ...... S9
 Louisville & Nashville un. As .... e4s4 Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ......a 7Os Southern Bell 5s ..... ...... 99A Southern Railway 5s ...... 193
 Southern Railway gen. -4s Fl
 IT, S. Steel 5s ................. 1O41a
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crease e2,192,O00 circulation increa sed 97S, GOO; bullion decreased 1,21S,37S; other securities decreased 1885, GOO; other depos-
 it's increased S,S76000; public deposits de- creased 1,7SS,000; notes reserve decreased 2,167,000: government securities increa sed
 10.945.000 The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 24.61 per cent; last week it was 2749 per cent. Rate of discount, per cent
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Creamery Products

IWhoIesaIers Selling Price) Creamery Butter-S5c; process butter 2s1.c; oleomargarine, 1+923c. Full Cream Cheese-1S1sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-03

ssusfpn nfcrtnumf " hiem bers N cig an c, New DrI Nav Tor T Pre- 1Aein per " Orders sohcite sale of Cotton a future deisN y, HbErai terms W spot softon 49r
 k;sce 4rS ted
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Street Widening.

The work of widening Wisconsin
avenue north of Garfield street,
which is about to be undertaken, is
of Importance. This much Travelled
highway, which leads into George
town from the Maryland country to
the north, suffers at present from a
narrowing in the upper end tending
to congestion, which grows greater
as the construction of dwellings pro-
crosses. In places the avenue is not
wide enough for the placing of the
car tracks in the center, and their To-
cation on the side produces a most
undesirable condition. Every road
way in the District and every street
in the city should be of uniform
width throughout, and so far as there
are funds for the work every one
that is narrowed at any point should
be corrected in this respect. Es-
pecially is this true of the artery
streets, such as Wisconsin avenue
the importance of which increases
yearly with the advance of settle
ment in that section.
Evening star., 1915-12-22

vention of 1908 as easily as he had
done that of 1900. He accomplished
his third nomination without trouble.
This is interesting in the light of
the present situation. ManJ' demo-
Gratis and not a few republicans think
that Mr.. Bryan has disappeared per-
manently as a national political guam
tity. They expect him to remain in
the spotlight, but as an entertainer
and all-around humanitarian, elo-
quent, argumentative and attractive.
That he will ever again lead a po-
litical party, or possess the power he
exercised at Baltimore and pick a
leader, they do not believe.
Here and there, however. may be
found an original Bryanite-a fol-
lower whom adverse fate cannot
shake-eonfident that his hero will
yet get there" He sees Mr.. Will
son defeated next year by as large
a majority as overwhelmed Judge
Parker in 1904, and the cause gener-
ally assigned to the break with Mr..
Bryan. Then, after four fruitless
years trying to develop new man,
the democracy will turn to the old
leader again, and he will respond.
Interesting, if somewhat unconvinc-
ing.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
British Parliamentary Discussions.

The call of Premier Asquith for a
million more men for the British
army has evoked the prompt re-
sponse that conscription will be Bit
terly resisted by certain classes. What
were tantamount to threats of revolt
were uttered yesterday in the house
of commons when the premier hinted
at compulsory enrolment as meas
ure of government if the voluntary
enlistments did not forthwith pro-
duce the required million.
1t has been characteristic of the
British since the war began that they
have been very frank in their pub
lie discussions. There has been no
concealment of their factional trou-
bles. Whatever the censor may have
done to keep the actual war news
from reaching the world, he has not
choked off the reports of parliament
tary debates and public meetings, and
the result has been the disclosure of
serious state of dissent There was
the same disputing all through the
Boer war, and it is not to be ques-
toned that the debating will con-
tinue to the last day of the fighting
in this contest. The aftermath of
discussion, when peace has been de-
clared, will give the historian abun-
dant materials.
The matter of prime Importance in
this situation is that in the judgment
of the British ministry another mil
lion men will be needed to complete
the military plans of the government.
1t was thought that the results of
the Derby enlistment plan had as
sured England a sufficient army to
carry out the projects of the CAM
paign, but this, it appears, is not the
case. Conscription is being urged
vigorously by large party in par
Lament, and is opposed bitterly by
another faction, notably the Irish
members and the 1aborites. Mean
while there are evidences of an ef-
fort on the part of the conscription-
lists to break up the present coalition
ministry. in which event, it is be-
lieved, England will go on the basis
of government by military commits
sion.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Russia Moves on Bulgaria.

A few days ago it was stated that
owing to the opposition of Rumania
to any Russian movement of troops
across her territory the cars Of
fensive against Bulgaria had been
abandoned, and that the troops
massed on the frontier would be dis
patched to other quarters, to be
thrown against Austria. Apparently
this was an error, for today comes
word that q Russian naval force has
bombarded Varna, Bulgaria's Black
sea port, and that from transports
large numbers of troops have been
landed. Thus it is assured that Rus
sia has not abandoned the move
against Bulgaria, but is actually di-
recting a heavy blow on the flank,
which must have the effect Of dis
tracing Bulgar attention from the
Greek frontier.
This move by Russia is calculated
to- Offset in a large measure the po-
litieA effect Of the withdrawal Of the
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Mr.. Bryan and Come Back.

Former Senator Cockrel1s death
recalls the fact that at the demo-
cratic national convention in 1904 Mr..
Bryan put him in nomination for ttc
presidency. This offended Mr.. Hearst,
who had supported Mr.. Bryan in
1896 and 1900. and the trouble has
never been composed. The Mis-
sourian. though an able and estimable
man. was not a serious factor in the
convention, and this led to the charge
that in supporting him Mr.. Bryan was
simply lodging his obligations to Mr..
Hearst.
When Judge Parker was made the
candidate Mr.. Bryan accepted the re-
suit and stumped in good faith for
the ticket. There were charges made
however, that his heart was not in
the campaign; and when the ticket
was Overwhelmingly defeated many
men thought-as many republicans a.
democrats-that Mr.. Bryan as a na-
tional force was done for.
Still, to make sure, a quiet move.
ment, directed from New York, wa:
set on foot to develop a new man fol
1908. The south and middle wes'
were sounded, local democratic lead
ers complimented with mention
and every effort made to head off Mr.
Bryan should he appear to be taking
notice again.
All to no purpose. In spite of all
Mr.. Bryan came back, and with 81
mach strength be dominated tie con
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Obey That Impulse!

Every time the Fourteen Oppor-
tunities" for practical charity work
have been offered at Christmas time
to the people of Washington they
have been accepted in season. Some
years the giving has gone slowly at
first and has then under the infiu-
ence of the hour been stimulated un-
til the lists have been closed with
good margin. This year the giving
has been perhaps bit slower than
heretofore. There is no good rea-
son for this. The times are not
"hard." There is an unprecedented
rush of business in the stores. Every
body is buying Christmas gifts at a
rate to make the merchants doubt
their ability to serve all who come.
And yet the daily additions to the
"Opportunities" funds are meager,
and the close approach of Christmas
finds the total far from the required
amount.
1t cannot be believed that the "Op-
portunities" will not Be grasped this
year, as they have been before. It
must be believed that the people of
Washington, who know to certain
ty that all these cases are deserving,
and that if they are not aided by
means of this guarantee fund for
years sustenance they must take
their chances with the fuctuating
charity funds that result from spas
modic giving during the remainder of
the winter: will keep their record
clear by once more providing all that
is required for these worthy objects.
Every dollar that is given to this
fund goes straight to its object. The
computations as to the amounts nee
essary to maintain the fourteen
groups of people during the next
twelve months have been carefully
made, and it is assured that if the
sums named are given there will be
no suffering and the families will be
kept together. Obey that impulse and
give today to one or to all of the
fourteen!
Evening star., 1915-12-22

main British force from the Ga11ipoli
peninsula, which Berlin has hailed as
greatly weakening the prestige of the
allies with the remaining neutrals of
the Balkans. In point of fact, with
Greece in effect identified with the
allied cause through the grant of ter
ritory for military purposes. there
remains only Rumania as an absolute
neutral, and London, it has lately
been reported, has recently received
assurances from Bucharest that that
country is friendly to the allied
cause. A Russian attack upon Bull
garia from the sea is not likely to
offend Rumania in the least. On the
contrary, there is so little love for
Bulgaria in Rumania that any assault
upon the former by Russia is likely
to be welcomed.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Midwinter Madness.

Formerly the most exciting politi-
cal speculation was launched in mid
summer. In the news world it was
called midsummer madness. II
rarely did any hurt. The main OBJ
ject was entertainment, and it served
that purpose.
Just now we are having a midwin-
ter madness. The starter was the
Gary dinner which has set tongues
to wagging and pens to scratching
about the republican situation; and
following is story about the democ-
racy. This is that Mr. Wilson is in
danger OF losing his leadership, and
that a movement is on foot to pick
a new man. Mr.. Clark and Mr..
Underwood are mentioned for the
succession.
Neither gives the story any coun-
tenance whatever. A reported con-
ference between them on the subject
is denied by both. Mr.. Clark takes
occasion to reiterate an opinion he
expressed more than year ago, that
If the democratic nomination next
year is worth anything. it will go to
Mr.. Wilson by right; if not, by de-
fault. That appears to state the case
completely.
In a Washington dispatch to the
New York American, speaking favor
ably of Mr.. Clark, this appears:
sc IaJ
blem for a public man. The people
resent an injustice, and much as the
fraud upon Tilden carried the demo-
Gratis into office four years later, so
the betrayal of Clark at Baltimore
will make him the strongest figure at
ST. Louis should there be a chance
for real choice between candidates
there"
But the so-called fraud upon Til
den" did not carry the democracy
into office four years later. In 1880
some of Mr.. Tilden's friends urged
his denomination on the fraud" is
sue, but were turned down. The ma
jority at the national convention
feared to appeal to the country with
a martyrs crown" as the emblem" !"
Instead, Gen. Hancock was nomi-
mated on the strength of his superb
record as a soldier, but was de-
feated.
1t was not until 1884 that the de-
mocracy won. But that victory-a
sort of "scratch"-was not aided in
the slightest degree by the so-called
martyrization of Mr.. Tilden. The
matter was hardly referred to in the
campaign. And it so happened that
Mr.. Tilden did not admire Mr.. Cleve-
land, nor Mr.. Cleveland Mr.. Tilden.
1t rankled in Mr.. Tilden's bosom that
where he, great national figure, had
failed, parochial politician had sue
ceeded.
In the event of his nomination Mr..
Clark would travel very little on
his martyrs crown, but almost
wholly on his fitness for the presi-
dency and his long experience in ma
tional affairs. He is one of the really
strong men OF his party, with twenty
years service as a legislator to his
credit, and marked popularity as a
campaign orator extending through
out the country. But he does not
expect TO be nominated next year.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Christmas Wish.

When Christmas eve comes round
once more
I'll do my best to dream
About old SANITY" as of yore,
When in the youthful scheme
OF earthly things the world revolved
About one single day,
And all life's sorrowing was solved
By Christmastide display.
l shall not ask for any toy,
Nor gift of serious need.
No jeweled trife wakes my joy,
No thought of splendid greed.
! only ask that things may seem
Like olden times made new;
That Christmas eve may bring the
dream
That Santa Claus is true.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Leisure Class,

"Have you in this country any lei
surely class that affects superiority
over others?"
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne; "the
people who shopped early for Christ
mas"
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Democrats who express the hope
that Theodore Roosevelt will be
nominated do not, of course, wish to
be regarded as contributors to an
Overwhelming demand
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Nothing indicates that the men,
bers of the peace party are not on
speaking terms to the extent of be-
ing able to wish one another Merry
Christmas"