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New Britain herald., 1916-04-14
AUCTION.

Complete equipment of the stable of Will Harts of Plal Conn, known as the Newton consisting of 20 horses, hal top Buggys, i runabouts, 5, carts. 2 duTa' wagons, s tru sleighs. [ sc 3blc team har set hack ..,,. nesses, T set
 arness. Also robes, blanket! office fixtures. Everything sold highest bidder as we have to the property. S2le rain or shin,
 liam r!lton F
 Auc; Saturda", Anri! l. d; 10 q. n,
New Britain herald., 1916-04-14
PlJLLAR
 & NIVEN
HORSES
HORSES

1 Pair of Bays, 3,2OO pounds. I Pair Grays, 3,10O pounds.
 1 Pair Red Roans, 5000 pounds. Pair Browns, 2,900 pounds.
 1 pair Bay Chunks, 2,6OO pounds, a perfect farm team
 1 SorreH Horse, light mane and tail, 1,750 pounds.
 1 Bay Horse, 1,6OO pounds.
 Grey Horse, 1,6OO pounds.
 We have twenty draft horses, weighing from 1,4O0 to 1,7O0 pounds: twelve business horses, HOO to 1,4O0 pounds. = A Horse suitable for any purpose If it's a Horse, Wagon or Harness See COndon.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-14
Boston Store
Our Art Department Is Particularly Interesting
 at Present

Several Consignmcnts of the Newest Designs and Materials Received
 in the Past Ten Days. STAMPED PILLOW TUBING
 45x36 Inches STAMPED BUREAU SCAHFS STAMPED NIGHT DRESSES
 (Made Up) STAMPED CORSET COVERS
 (Madc Up) STAMPED TURKISH TOWELS STAMPED LINEN TOWELS STAMPED BOMBING JACKETS STAMPED COLLARS AND CUFFS STAMPED CENTERPIECES
 to 54 inches EMBROIDERY AND CROCHET The Button Section is worthy of your attention.
 Plain and Fancy Pearls, all sizes, shapes and prices. Suit and Coat Buttons in endless variety.
 China, Glass, gilt and silver, plain and floral designs, in dainty colOringS to match the new waistings. Crochet Buttons in black, white and cOIOrs.
 McCaIPs Patterns, 10 and 15 cents. Reliable Sewing Machines, $17.5O to S22.5O.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-14
Dress up for Easter
How to do it most
 Satisfa factorily

ERE'S your timely opportunity. We purchased big lot of line Worsted piece goods, months ago. A~ We've had these goods made up to our order by one of the best tailoring houses in Rochester.
 The garments have arrived and they're way be- yond our expectatons-n patterns, tailoring-vaue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
WEAKNESS SHOWN
 ONCOTTON MARKET
Heavy Liquidation Cause of Decline in Prices and Mar
 ket Closed at a Loss

New Orleans, December iS.-After ad- vancing and declining in nervous fashion the greater part of the season the cot ton market developed weakness in this market late today under heavy liquida- ton which appeared to be in preparation for expected political statements in Eng land. Prices fell off for a net decline of l9 to 5 points and closed 15s to s5 down.
 While there were several periods Of steadipess the market was unsettled much of the time. It was smaller mar ket than for sometime past, trading being restricted by the coming holidays, the census bureau reported ginning Wednesday and the desire to walt on the announcement of the course to be pur- sued by the entente allies regarding the central powers peace proposals. Around the opening near months were to 5 points down, while distant months were points, up. This was followed by re- covery and small net advance and there was another net advance at noon. but at the highest the active months were only to 1o points above Saturdays close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, 3505; exports. 1900; sales, 1857; stock, 464 900. Galveston: Middling. 1S.10c; receipts, H. 597; exports, 8, ,492 sales. 500; stock, 412,O1e. Mobile: Middling. 17.Ssc; receipts, s64; sales, 10; stock. 15.96S.
 Savannah: Middling, 1975c; receipts, 245o; exports 15.907; sales, 200; stock, 207,- 123.
 Charleston: Receipts. 2S4; stock. 75427. Wilmington Middling, 17s1c receipts, 203; stock. 48,S17.
 Texas City: Receipts, 45Co.
 Norfolk Middling, 17.75c; receipts. 2459; exports, 1885; sales, 76 stock, 111,702. Baltimore: Stock, COTS.
 Boston, Middling, 1S.S5c; receipts, 1e31 stock. SeO0.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1S.s5c; stock, 1a.
 New York: Aiddlng, 1s1oc; exports, 47s1: stock, 149,654
 Minor ports: Receipts. 12.7s5; exports, 1770 stock, 40,070.
 Total today: Receipts, Ss,e7s; exports, 65,425 stock, 1.540,576.
 Total for week: Receipts, 5s,971; ex- ports, 77,7S2
 Total for season: Receipts, 4612,24s; ex- ports, 2,S7l.75s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19

LARGE furnished room connecting bath,
 furnace heat. S1o $. 20th st. 12-19-4t TWO nice large rooms to rent; close in
 and with private family. Call main oSlc 12-19-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
PEACE RUMORS
 BASISO TRADING
Rally Follows Downgrade Movement and Quotations
 Closed Strong

Chicago. December B.-Varying opera tions regarding chances of peace formed the basis of most of the speculative trading in wheat today. with increased pessimism at the end that Lloyd Georges reply to Germany tomorrow would not point to a speedy stoppage of the war. Quotations closed strong, <c to 21sc net higher, at ;1.s41s to s1.G491 May, and s1-2 to S1.3S3s July. Corn gained 1kc to 5hc, and oats 9sq1zc to ssc In provisions, tho outcome ranged from 15c decline to a rise of 21kc
 At first the bears had the advantage in wheat. Confident German assertions that a peace conference would assemble about January f5, and that hostilities would cease within 90 days put the mar ket on the downgrade, and 1t was not until a substantial decline had been reg istcred that buyers began to take hold more freely, and to bring about a rally. Subsequently, other sags took place as result of a big increase of the United States visible supply total and because the government crop report showed material enlargement of the domestic
  the greater acreage, however, there was something of an offset in the fact that the condition of the crop was shown to be the lowest since 1911.
 Published London comments were inter- prcted as almost uniformly adverse to hopes of q favorable response to the German proposal. In addition, gossip was current that big European orders for flour were in the market, circumstance which appeared to be evidence of prob able continued fighting.
 Complaints of a scarcity of railway cars at rural stations had a bullish in- fluence on corn. Besides the weather was such as to increase feeding on the farms.
 Oats kept within relatively narrow limits. The comparative steadiness or the market was due to covering by shorts whenever prices tended to fall
 Provisions like wheat. fluctuated in value mainly owing to assumed changes in the peace outlook. Trade was light, and the market easily affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
CAUTION PREVAILS ONSTOCK EXCHANGE Ebb and Flow of Peace Rumors Vital Factor of
 Irregular Market

New York, December 1S.--The ebb and flow of peace rumors constituted the most vital factor of today's market, ad- vances and declines at times occurring in hewildering fashion. There were oc- casional reminders of the turbulent movements that created such serious un- settlement and attrition during the pre- vious week, Industrial Alcohol recording an extreme decline of almost 10 points, with pronounced pressure yerging upon weakness. in motors, metals and shipping shares.
 Dealings lacked breadth and fell away to the comparatively small total of l. o54,60O shares, with more than half of the trading in the forenoon. Industriais, coppers and secondary rails were the most conspicuous features.
 Favorable auguries were found in the better bank statement and the contin- uance of easy money rates, Neverthe- less, responsible financial interests again counselled caution and special stocks ex- perienced a further leveling in bank loans. Public interest was negligible. eS- cept in railroads, for which the recent inquiry was well sustained,
 Gross advances of to almost points were scored by low priced rails, with free takings of Wabash preferred shares Lake Erie and Western, Wheeling and Lake Erie, Western Maryland and Chi cago Great Western preferred. Coalers, as a group, reflected the shortage of that commodity, which threatens to eurtail the output of leading steel and iron mills.
 United States Steel led the entire list fluotuating with range of points and closing at net loss of Is. Coppers were consistently heavy, a condition attributed to reported price concessions by some of the big producers for future deliveries of the metal, and by-products dropped sym pathettcally.
 Exchange on the Teutonic countries yielded perceptibly from last weeks re- covery, fires also receding abruptly with rubles and a moderate shading of francs.
 Total sales of bonds, par value, I,650.. !. 900.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
DECLINE ON
 COTTON MARKET
Heavy Selling by Wall Street and Western Holders
 Cause of Break

New York. December 1S-Eariy ad- vances on trade buying and covering were followed by a renewal of Wall street and western liquidation IT, the cotton market today and the close was barely steady at a net decline of to is points. March contracts sold off from 1s.4oc to 1S.03c and last prices were at the lowest point of the day.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 8 to IS points and sold about 20 to 25 points net higher before the end of the morning. The cables were just about as due while southern spot advices were bullish and trade buying around the ring was accompanied by rumors that spin ners were calling cotton. It also seemed that the sharp break of late Saturday had left the market in a stronger tech nical position and covering was quite active on the advance to 1S15c for Jan uary and 1S.60c for May. This bulge met increased offerings, however, with Liver pool a considerable seller. Some thought this might be speculative selling on the unfavorabie view of peace prospects ex- pressed by most of the private cables, while others attributed 1t to the hedging of spot purchases in the south. Opera tions of the latter sort would be consid- cred healthy feature and there was some scattered buying on the large ex- port clearances reported for the day, At the same time. sentiment as to the peace outlook was evidently very nervous and rather heavy selling by Wall street and western people later ih the afternoon was supposed to reflect apprehensions that Lloyd Georges speech iIpr Parliament to- morrow would be against the acceptance of peace proposals Early buyers lqui- dated on the decline and a few stop loss orders were uncovered, with January selling off to 17.76c and May to 18.21c, or about 8 points from the high level of the morning. October showed increasing ac- tivity and relative steadiness with the fact ascribed to central European buying in anticipation that the war would be ended by the beginning of next season. Fall River advices indicated that business in the primary goods market had been checked by the decline in raw material and sufferings from second hands at con- sessions. but said only hedged cotton could be bought at declines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Charles Fairchild & Co.'S Letter

New York, December 18.-(Special.) The cotton market today was a tame affair up to the closing hour. when sell ing. supposedly for uptown interests supplemented by hammering on the part of one of the leading floor traders, car ried prices down about 3S points from the early highs. LloydGeorge's speech in the British House of Commons to- morrow is expected to be emphatic in tone and an absolute, rejection of tho peace issue at this time. The imme- diate course of the market will depend very largely upon the tenor of his speech. If in the slightest degree con ciliatory prices would doubles advance sharply. On the other hand, if 1t is as vindicative as many people think likely, lower figures may be temporarily seen.
 Cotton exports for the day were S5,452 bales; for the season thus far 2,S66 900 bales. against 2,140,000 bales last year We believe a heavy local short in terest exists in our market. the big bulls of the season are out of the mar ket and are watching the situation for a Adorable opport pri sn they manifest some interest it is idle to expect anything more than feebl and short lived rallies. On sharp breaks We favor purchases. but for nothing more than a scalp, unless of course, the outlook for peace should become en- couraging.
 Cotton seed oil was almost lifeless Holiday markets are already in evil dence. We would hnv only on sharp break.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Sugar Market

New York, December 1S.-The local mar sure and prices declined 1sc on sales of 400 tons of Porto Rico sugars at 5.14c for centrifugal prompt shipment to local refiner. There were no sales of Cubas al- though it was generally believed that they could have been purchased at As cost and freight. Closing prices follow: Cu- bas cost and freight, 4Mc, equal to 4.l4c for centrifugal and 4.27c for nolasses.
 Futures followed the movement of both raw and refined and closing prices were to points net lower. December sold from 42Oc to 4.19c. closing 4.16c; January, 4o5c to 4.o3c, closing 4,o4c; March, 3s0c to 3.7Sc, closing S.7Sc; May, S.S3c, closing 3s3c; July, S.s2c, closing 39lc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Flour and Feedsfnff

Michigan patent flour, $1OSo; Idaho patent flour, $9.60; Tennessee patent flour. ss.lo; high grade self-rising flour, s9.6O; medium grade self-rising flour. SS.40; hard winter wheat flour. s9 60: spring wheat flour, ss.9O corn meal, g. 90; per ss-lbs. sack: hen feed. s2.s5 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, S3S to S44; IA per cent c. s. meal s40 Sreamo feed meal, $50; prime c. $. hulls. s2l; ,intless hulls. $l7; gray shorts, $A; brown shorts, S2: wheat bran. sSS; velvet bean meal. $S2; corn, per bushel, SIPS; corn chops R.3S; No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 73c; wheat, per 1O0-lb. sack, Sa-0o; Kaffir corn and Milo maize per 100 lb. sack, 2.7S; choice fancy pea gseen alfalfa, per ton, s3l; southern alfalfa, per ton, $2o; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, s2l; choice fancy timothy hay, per ton. s2S; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, G2; light clover mixed hay. per ton, s21; No. l Johnson grass. per ton, N5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Produce Market

New York, December 1S.-Butter firm: receipts. 25s4; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 4lzGl42c; creamery extras. 92 score, Ale; firsts. 371a140c. Eggs firm; receipts. 4S27; fresh gathered extra firsts, 5lQ52c; firsts, 4Siad50c; refrigerator special marks, S31xQ34c; seconds to firsts. 3lAer 33c Cheese steady; receipts, 1172; state held specials. 241sc; state held specials. average fancy, 23a.G241lc. Live poultry firm; no prices settled; dressed firm; chickens, 1792sc; fowls, 15Q22c; turkeys, 20625c.
 Chicago, December 1s.-Butter higher; creamery. 33QSslac. Eggs higher; re- ceipts. 2474 cases: firsts. 3S44oc; ordinary firsts, 35@36c; at mark, cases included, 3sd39c Potatoes steady; receipts. S cars; Idaho and Washington white, $1.560l 50: Minnesota and Dakota white. $1.50d1 .55; Wisconsin white, s1.fa1.5o; Michigan white, $1.5od1.6o; Dakota, Ohios, $.46@ 15o. Poultry alive higher; fowls, 1714c; springs, 1Sc; turkeys, 25c.
 St Louis, December 1S.-Poultry: Hens 1s115c; springs. 15c; turkeys. 1Hdz<c; ducks. 15c; geese, 15c. Butter: Creamery. 39c. Eggs, 36c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Coffee Market

New York. December 1S--A less favor able view of peace prospects led to further liquidation by Wall street and cotton trade interests in the market for, coffee futures here today and prices broke pretty sharply in the later trading. Moderate buying by the trade and Flu ropean interest sustained the early mar ket and after opening unchanged to 8 points lower, prices showed little move- ment until well along in the afternoon. Offerings then increased with March sell ing off to 846c and July to roc, or about 90 points below the high level of last Fri day. Closing prices were at the lowest point of the day, showing a net loss of II to IA points, The custom of reporting sales officially has been discontinued, but today's business was estimated at about 75 0o0 bags. December. 8.17c; January, S2oc; February, S35c; March, S.43c; April. S.50c; May, S.56c; June, S.6Sc; July, S6sc; August S73c; September S.77c; October, s.s2c; November. S.s7c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 1S-Cotton. spot weak. Good middling. 1o9od; middling. 10sod; low middling, 1064d. Sales 10000. 800 for speculation and export Receipts, fl. 900. Futures steady; December 10.73d December-January, 1072d; January-Feb- ruary. 1o.75d; February-March. 1o.sd March-April, 10S6d; April-May, 10.91d; May-June. 10.s7d; June-July. 1O.e6d; July August, 10.95d: August September, 10.e7d i; September October, 1O.32d: October-No- vember. 1o.19d November December, 10.11d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Planter Commits Suicide

g Columbus, Miss. December 1S.-(Special.) ] James Cotton, we'll known planter who for number of years past had resided near Brooksville, Noxubee county. com mitted suicide Saturday afternoon. It was impossible to ascertain either the details of the tragedy or the causes which led up to It. Deceased was 70 vears old. and is survived by numerous relatives, among them being two sisters,
 Mrs. Ward Richards and Mrs. Myrick Cox. both of whom are residents of Co., lumhus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, December 1s.-Mereantile paper, 4@4N per cent; sterling, 6o-day bilis s4.nis commercial. 6o-day bills. on banks, A7lA; commercial, eo-day bills, &.n; demand, s475is: cables, s4.76 7-16. Francs: Demand, $5.s41s; cables. s5.S31a. Marks: Demand 7i%e; cables, 72c, Kro- nen: Demand, 12hc cables, 121kc. Gull dersi Demand. 40Nc; cables, 41c. Lires: Demand, s6S5; cables $e.s4. Rubles: De- mand 59Ssc; cables, 5s1ac. Bar silver, 76ssc. Mexican dollars. 59Mc Govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds ir- regular. Time loans easier; 60 and 20 days. 4A@41s per cent; six months, 4@ A per cent Call money firm; high, 5 per cent; low, s% per cent; ruling rate, 41s per cent; last loan, per cent; clos ing bid. S& per cent; offered at per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Fruits and Produce
Wholesale Quotation.)

OranSes-Florida oranges, S2.75Q3 Flor.oa Grapefruit--$.. ioCa4 Lemons-Imported, box, N.50. Limes-Per 1U0. $l.25Qy1.5o. Apples-Virginia. barrel, S516. Grapes-California Empire, s2.75. Pears-Californa Bartlett, crate. ss. Sweet Potatoes-White stock. bu., sl.lO Sweet Potatoes-Yams, bbl,. ;2.5o. Onions-California yellows. h.. 5c. Onions-Spanish, crate. g. Cabbage-Colorado, 4Nc. Grapes-Pony baskets. 2ac.
 Celery-Colorado, crate. $s; dozen. I1.25.
 cranberries-Bbi. ss.5o; box, s2.5o. Rutabaga Turnps-2x@cc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Chicago Grain

Chicago, December 1s.--Wheat, No. I red, nominal No. 3 red, s1.505s; No. 2 hard, sl.s4; No. hard nominal. Corn. No. yellow, 93%@e4c; No. yellow. slG 921ac; No. white, 9l1ad93c. Oats. No. white, 5lA452kc; standard. 51&G52i5c. Rye, No. 2, s1.3S; barley, S5c0$1.20 Tim othy, $35od5.50; clover, $12G17 Pork, $2S.50; lard, s16.5O@l6.55; ribs sl3.22913.72.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Interior Movement

Houston; Middling, 17.75c; receipts, IT, AS; shipments, 1o,66o; sales, 40S0; stock. 27S.050.
 Memphis: Middling, 1S.5oc; receipts. 6ss4; shipments. s51s; sales, 1ee stock, 3o2. . Ss6
 Augusta: Middling, 1S.25c; receipts. 739 shipments. $50; sales, 437; stock, 146,87S.
 St. Louis: Receipts, 55ss; shipments. 5052; stock, 32,011.
 Cincinnati; Receipts, 4so; shipments, 1927: stock. 2S, 493.
 Little Rock; Receipts. 4so; shipments, 356; stock, 53,70s
 Total today: Receipts, 257l4 shipments, 21,964 stock, sS7,03e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Futnres

New Orleans, December 1s.-Spot cot ton quiet and unchanged. Sales, on the spot, 37 bales; to arrive, 1000; good ordl- nary, 1650c; strict good ordinary, 17c low middling. 17.50c; strict low middling, 17.75c; middling, 1Sc; strict middling, 1S.19c; good middling. B.37c; strict good middling, 1S.62c; receipts, S5O5; stock, 464,- 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Rice Market

New Orleans. December 1s.-Rough and clean rice were steady today. Receipts: Rough, s261 sacks; millers. 2S4l; clean, 265l pockets Sales: Clean Honduras. 600 pockets: Japan, S9i; blue rose, 1887 pock- cts. Quote Rough Honduras, 4AQ6hc; Japan, sl4as9sc; blue rose. sh@sxc; rice, polished. per ton. $34Q36; bran. $239cs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Dry Goods Market

New York, December 1S-Cotton goods were easier and yarns were steady today. The British government has requisitioned 105, ,0o0.000 bags from Calcutta mills for the first quarter of next year. which af- fected the local burlaps markets. Dress goods were firm Jobbers reported quiet trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Metal Market

New York, December 1s.-Copper unset tied; eleetrolytic. first, second and third quarter, sS2@33.50; nominal. Iron steady; No. 1 northern, s295oa30; No. 3, $29@ 2s.50; No. 1 southern, $28.50q29; No. 2, S2SG2S.50. Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot, *42.s71zQ42.s71s. At London, spot copper, .e142 1os futures, G1S6 los; electrolytic. e162; spot tin, e1SS; futures, 8lS5. The metal exchange quotes lead s.e21s97.ss1s; spelter unchanged: spot East St. Louis delivery, s10911. At Lon don, lead G90 los; spelter, s55
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Poultry and Eggs
Meats

Extra Ribs-15c. Rib Bellies-151sc. Clean Bellies-16c. Smoked Belllies--1Siac. Breakfast Bacon-22q25c. Pork Loins-1sc. Pork Shoulders-15c. Pork Hams-17c. Skinned Hams-21c. Hams-Reg., 2oc. Pork Trimmings-14c. Pure Lard-1Sc. Open Kettle-19c. Compound-15Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Future quotations were as follows:
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. December Is-wheat, No. red, si.6SQ1.74; No. 2 hard, s16511. .73; De- cember, sl.625s. Corn. No. ?. 92a921sc; No white. 92@s21ac; December. 9314c. Oats. No ?, 53c; No. white nominal; Decem- Der, 52c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 1s.-Cash wheat, No. hard. s1.6291.s7 No. 2 red. s1.s2@1.s7. Corn No. ? mixed, S9dSs1fc; No. 2 white, S9GS91sc; No. yellow. S9iaa90c. Oats, No. 2 white, 54Q5Asc; No. 2 mixed, 531SG54c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
English Money

London December 1S--Bar silver 36 1S-1hd per ounce. Money, "A per cent; discount rates, short bills, 51sQ5ss per cent; three months. 514G59s per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. December 1S-The market for cotton oil was about steady. Trad ing was very quiet in the absence of out side interest. Final prices were 3 points higher to net lower. Sales, $500 barrels Spot. 1220c bid; January, 12.22@12. 25c; Feb ruary, 121S@12.20c; March. 12.16@12.1 17c; April, 12.2od12.24c May. 12.24@12.25 June 1227Gl12. soc; July, 122SQ12. Sic; December, 12. .2501. BOG.