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Steel Yieldsllnder Pressure.
Spurts Taken in Mis
souri Pacific
New York, April 30.—Quotations moved
Upward decisively in the late trading to
day, after several hours uncertain
movements. Until the final upturn, which
was accompanied by ah outburst of ac
tivity, trading was dull. Most of the
time the level of prices was above yes
terday's close, but the. market was dis
turbed by pressure against some of the
weaker stocks, and speculators were ob
viously groping about for a definite lead
In one direction or the other. The needed
impulse < ame in the last half hour, in the
shape of circumstantial reports that con
trol of Missouri Pacific would pass into
the new and powerful hands. This stock.
Which previously had reached a new low
point at la1*, was hid up nearly 1 points
' from the day’s low mark, and the whole
market advanced with it.
Conditions favored the market at tlie
Opening. X.ondon had established a high
er range of prices and bought stocks here.
General Carranza’s acceptance of media
tion gave a more hopeful turn to Mexican
, attain). Additional railroad reports for
lf March In most cases made a better ex
hibit than in recent months. Under these
influences there was a general advance
111 prices during the forenoon.
The higher level was utilized for re
newed distribution of stocks which caused
several recessions before the market fin
ally swung upward. Another unsetling
. influence was the weaknes sof low-priced
♦ railroad stocks and bonds, especially those
of the Gould toads. Rock Island col
laterals and debenture 5s sold at new
low figures, the former dropping to 30V*
and the latter to 66%. Steel also yielded
under professional pressure. Recent re
ports of poor trade conditions were em
■* phasized by announcement of further
price reductions.
Prospects of a strong hank statement
* and the improving outlook for peaceful
f solution of the Mexican problem influ
enced the money market. Offerings were
larger and rates for short periods were
scattering. Ronds were irregular. Total
sales, par value, $1,416,000.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
Bonds
tl. S. 2s, registered . 96 Vi
V. S. 2s, coupon .. 96 %
TJ. S. 3s, registered . 101
U. S. 3s, coupon .. 101
U. S. 4s, registered . 100
1 U. S. 4s, coupon . 109%
Central of Georgia Os . 103
Illinois Central ref. 4’s .. 90
Louisville & Nashville un. 4s.... 94 7,
Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s . 75
Southern Railway 5s . l^J4'1*
Southern Railway gen. 4s . 73V*
New York Money
New York. April 30—Call money steady,
1%01% per cent; ruling rate, la* pet cent,
i closing hid. 1%<«1% per cent. Time loans
weaker; fill days. 2%®3 per cent; 90 days,
8 per cent; six months, 3% Per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, SVj04 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady; 60 days. $4.85.10;
demand. $4.87.50. Commercial hills. $4.84%.
Mar silver, oO'ic; Mexican dollars. 46%c.
Government bonds steady. Railroad bonus
Irregular.
Bank of England Statement
a London, April 30—Weekly statement of
I Bank of England: Reserve decreased
£383,000; circulation increased £245,000;
bullion decreased £128,476; other securi
ties increased £1.303.000; other deposits In
creased £709,000; public deposits increased
£217,000: notes reserve decreased £343.000.
Government securities unchanged. Pro
portion of reserve to liability, 42.37 per
cent.
London Stock
London. April 30— Consols for money,
75%; for account, 75%. Mur silver steady,
27>i<l. Money, 1%01%. Short hills, 2%;
^ three months, 2 9-1602%.
Metal Market
New Yoik, April 30.—Lead quiet, $3.85#
8.95. London. £18 15s.
Spelter quiet. $5.0605.10. London, £21
10s.
Copper quiet; elect roly tic, 14.37c; lake
nominal; casting, 14014.27c.
Tin easy; spot, $34.20034.30; July. $34,500
84.80.
Iron quiet and unchanged.
London copper firm; spot, £64; futures.
£64 5s. Tin quiet; spot, £156 16s; fu
J* tores £168 15s. Iron: Cleveland warrants,
tls 4',id.
Coffee Market
New York, April 30.—Continued full pri
mary movement and reports that cost and
freight oifers were 10 points lower, prob
ably inspired scattered selling in coffee
,i today. First prices were 3 to 4 lower,
end active months sold i to G net lower
during early trading. Offerings were not
aggressive. French statistics made a
t bullish showing, and prices rallied on
scattered covering or bull support. The
close war quiet, net 1 lower to ] higher.
Sales, 11.000. May, 8.40c; July, S.59c; Sep
tember, 8.77c; October, 8.84c: December,
8.99c: January, 9.05c; March. 9.18c.
Spot quiet: Rio No. 7. 8%c: Santos No.
4. 11%c: mild dull; Cordova, 12%®16%c
nominal.
Havre, >«f higher. Hamburg unchanged
to t»p lower. Rio, 76r lower at 4x825.
Brazilian receipts, 23,000; Jundtahy, 10,000;
Son Paulo, 7000. Santos cables quoted 4i
at 5x500; futures, 5O07f>r lower.
Live Stock
Chicago. April 30. —Hogs: Receipts. 20,
000; market lower. Bulk of sales, 88.300
8.35; light, $8.2508.39; ..fixed, $8.2008.40:
heavy. $7.9008.35; rough, $7.9008.05; pigs.
I $7.1008.15.
Cattle: Receipts. 5000; market steadv.
Beeves. $7.1509.40; Texas steers. $708.10:
Stockers. $5.5008.15; cow-s and heifers.
$3.6008.50; calve*. $6.1008.85.
Sheep: Receipts, 13.000: market steady.
Natives. $4.9005.50; yearlings, $5,400-6.33;
native lambs, 85.9907.10.
Kansas City. April 30.—Hogs:*-Receipt*.
*800; market lower. Bulk. $8.1508.85;
' heavy. $8.3008.37%; packers and butchers,
$8.2008.35: light, $8.1508.30; pigs, 87.50®
b!lO.
Cattle: Receipts 1300, Including 400 south
erns; steady. Prime fed steers, $8.6908.it;
dressed beef steers. $7.4008.50; southern
steers, 83.5008.10; cows, $4.5007.50; heif
ers. $6.7509: Stocker*. $6.5008.26.
Sheep; Receipts, 10,000; market steady to
strong. 1-amhsfl $608.10; yearlings. $5.75
07.40; wethera, $5.250 6.80; ewes, $4.25®
• so
$ , St. Louis, April 30.—Hogs: Receipts,
I,' 8500; ’market lower. Pigs and lights, $7®
8.56; mixed and butchers, $8.2508.50: good
heavy. $8.4008.43.
Cattle: Receipts, H00, Including 100 Tex
sns; market steady. Native beef steers
$7.5009.25; cows and heifers, $4.2608.75;
•tockers. $508; Texas and Indian steers,
■'•KM: caw* and heifers, $4.5006.65; na
0 1 -I. $8*10.7*.
Receipts. 2600; market steady.
Jttona, $5.7500 50; lambs. $7®
... iard Bros. & Co.
M g reboots. Haanyrr M$*sn, 0.
. •e«r era New York Cotton Rx
w Orleans Cotton Exchange,
THE CLOSING STOCK LIST
Amal. Cop.11300 72% 71% 72%
Amer. Agricul. . . 200 52 62 62
Amer. Can .3200 25% 25% 25%
Amer. C. A F. . .. 400 43% 47% 48%
Amer. Cities pfd. 60%
Amer. Cot. Oil . . 200 40 40 40
Amer. Smelt. ...2700 62% 60% 62%
Amer. Snuff.157
Amer. Sugar.’ 100%
Amer. T. A T. .. 200 120% 120% 120%
Amer. Tob.220
Atchison. 600 94% 94 94%
Atlantic C. L. ... 600 120 119% 120
Balt. A Ohio ...2600 90% 89% 90%
Can. Pacific ...15100 193 190% 192%
Cent. Leather ..3500 35% 34% 35%
Ores. A Ohio ... 700 52% 52% 52%
Clri.. MU. &
St. Paul .1500 98% 97% 98%
Erie .5300 27% 27% 27%
Gen Elect..144
Gt. Nor. pfd . ..1200 122% 121% 122%
Illinois Cent.109%
lnterb.-Met. pfd.2500 61 % 60% 61%
K. O. Sou. 100 24% 24% 24%
Lehigh Val. 4600 137% 1 26 137%
Louis. A Nash. .. 200 133 133 133
Liggett A Myers.200
Lori Hard Co.170
Mo.. K. A T. 500. 15% 15% 15%
I_ naies. mgr.. Low. close.
Mo. Pacific -40000 TO 15 4 IS
Mex. Petroleum. .5400 674 564 674
N. Y. Cent.10100 904 * 9 4 90 4
N. T.. N. H. &
Hartford .1200 604 684 G9’9
Nor. & West. 500 103 1024 103
Pfnn.1700 1114 110 111 4
Reading .26800 1624 161 4 1624
Rep. I. & S. 400 22 214 22
do pfd. 834
Rock I. Co. 800 3 24 2»*
do pfd . 600 5 4 4 5
St. L. * San F.
2d Pfd . 200 8 4 3 4 3 4
Seaboard A. H. 19
do pfd . 200 53 4 53 4 53 4
Sloss-Slieff. S.
# Iron. 25
Sou. Pacific .8500 904 894 90\
Sou. Railway .. 400 234 234 234
do pfd . 200 78 4 77 4 78 4
Tenn. Cop. 1000 34 4 834 34
Texas Co.11000 141 14»4 141
Texas & Pacific..1700 154 14 154
Union Pacific ..26800 154 1524 1534
U. S. Steel .57100 584 57 584
do pfd . 200 108 10S 108
Utah Cop. 500 544 534 54
Iv.-C. Chem.9»o 265* 250* 264
West. Union .... 100 60 4 604 804
Total sales for the day. 2Sr..7(Hi shares.
LOCAL SECURITIES _
__rvnie. rsiu. A8Keo.
Ala. F. A 1. 4 49 55
Amer. C. Rys., pfd.... 6 60 63
Amer. C. Rys. 35 37
Amer. Tr. A Saw B... 8 155 165
Avondale Mills, com... 8 100 115
Avondale Mills, pfd... 8 100 103
Bessemer C. A 1. 45 50
B’ham T. A S....8 250 260
B’ham Baseball Asso.. 140 170
B’ham Realty Co.4 150 170
Cham, of Com., pfd .... 7 70 80
Com. Bank A T. Co.... 99 105
Corey Land . 65 75
East Lake Land . 50 75
Klm.wood Cem. Co. 4 80 90
Empire Imp., pfd .... 8 105 108
Empire Imp., com. 6 70 85
Ensley Land . 100 110
First Nat l Bank.12 250 260
Great Sou. Life- . 10 13
Interstate Casualty.... 2 5
Jeff. Co. S. Bank.10 150 165
Jefferson Fertilizer ... 8 105 120
M. A M. Bank . 6 125 135
North B'haffi Land ... 15 22
Protective Life . 10 15
Realty Tr. Co., com... 6 100 110
Realty Tr. Co., pfd ..8 100 110
Sou. States Fire . 2 5
Traders Nat. Bank ... 9 150 165
Rate. Bid. Asked.
Ala. State ref.”*19207“ 4 97 100
Ala. State Renew, 1956 3*4 90
Ala. State Renew, 1956 4 99 101
Ala. State Fair . 6 60 75
Amer. C. Rys. 5 90 92
Ala. Cons. 5 75 80
Bessemer C. & 1.6 102 105
B. R., L. & P...6 9S 101
B. R., L. & P. 4*4 89 91
B'ham Ice Factory ... 6 100 106
B'ham R. & E.5 100 103
B'ham Waterworks.... 6 102 107
City of Birmingham .. 5 100 104
City of Birmingham .. 6 105 108
Continental Gin . 5 100 105
Jefferson County . 5 101 104
Jeffersoi. County . 6 105 110
Jefferson County ..... 414 89 101
Jefferson Reatly . 8 100 105
Milner Band Co. 6 95 100
Nashville Railway ... 5 100 105
Pratt Consolidated ... 5 80 85
Sloss 1. & S. 6 100 102
Sloss I. & S. 4*4 92 95
T. C. 1. gen. mtg. 5 99 101
r. C. T. Tenn. Dlv. 5 H>1 103
T. C. 1. Ship Bldg. ... 6 100 101
T. C. I. B’ham Dlv_ 6 100 102
T. C. 1. Caliaba Dlv. .. 6 102 104
Woodward Cons.6 100 105
New Orleans Bears Up Well
at Start, Later Closing 4
to 8 Points Down
New Orleans. April 30.—At the opening
of the cotton market today, prices bore up
well, but later the market followed the
bear onslaught In New York and closed
4 to 8 points down.
At the opening, conditions presaged a
distinct improvement in prices. With
New York's stock depleted by the alt
sorption ol' May notices by southern mills
and continued adverse weather reports
fro ntlhe western belt, the long clement
displayed a marked spirit of sanguinity,
and prices were bid up to a moderately
higher level. But later on a bearish on
slaught upon July at New York had ihe
effect of discouraging operations for the
long account and ni consequence the fig
ures moved off slowly but steadily to the
end of the day.
New Orleans Cotton Futures
High. Low. Close.
Mav 77T~77T~~!. 12.96 PToo 12.8O
July . 12.77 12.88 12.69
August . 12.49 12.41 12.41
October . 11.80 1 1.70 11.70
Oecember . 11.77 11.70 11.6S
Netv Orleans, April 30—Spot cotton
quiet, unchanged; middling, 134»c; sales on
the spot, 1025; to arrive, 401.
Good ordinary, 11 l-16c; strict good ordi
nary, H9-16c: low middling. 12 7-16c; strict
low middling. 127»c; strict middling.
13 7-16c; good middling, 1313-16c; strict
good middling, 14c. Receipts, 4469; stock,
145,942.
WILKINSON* LOSES
SUIT AGAINST CITY
Was Asking Salary fox Remainder of
Term As Woodlawn Recorder.
Dropped in Retrenchment
Horace Wilkinson, former city recorder
at Woodlawn, whose sju against the city
for his salary has attracted a great deal
of attention in the past several months,
lost hlB case In the city court before
Judge Sharpe, Judge A. O. i-ane and
Commissioner James Weatherly both be
ing witnesses for the city.
Mr. Wilkinson's suit was regarded as
an attack on the legality or constltu
tlnnality of the commission form of gov
ernment bill and was looked upon as
a test of the government under which
the city Is now being operated. He was
recorder at Woodlawn under the old al
dermanic system and when the commis
sion took charge he was one of the many
city officials whose services was dis
pensed with In the retrenchment steps
which the commissioners Immediately
took.
Mr. Wilkinson's suit was for 11800 sal
ary for about a year and a half of his
unexplred term which he lost when he
was discharged from the services of the
city. Monte Ullman handled the case
for the city and Ed Smith was counsel
for the plaintiff.
Montgomery Market
Montgomery. April 30.—(Special.1—Spot
cotton was quoted here today as follows:
Strict middling, 13 S-18e; middling. 1276c;
strict low middling. 1246c; strict middling,
U4.C.
8.15; sheared lambs, 38.2S07.O6; spring
lambs, 38.6008.
French Money
Paris. April 30.—Weekly statement of
Bank of France: Oold. lncreaaad 2,482,
000 franca; atlver Increased 1,263,000; cir
culation, Increased 232,076,000; treasury
deposits, decreased 64,726.000; general
deposits, decreased 66,075,000; bills dis
counted, decreased 223,200,000; ad
vances, decreased 8,726,000.
Naval Stares
Savannah, 'April 80_Turpentine
firm, 4 2 46c; sales, 463; receipts, 506;
shipments, 25; stock. 11,866. Rosin
firm; aales, 1817; reeclpia, 1780; ship
ments, 291; stock, 87,714. Quote; A, B,
33.60; q. D. 13.80; B. 12.36; F. Q. 93.08;
H. 34.0604.10; 1, 34.15; If, *6.70; N.
36.40; WO, WW, 91.65.
Cotton Seed Oil
New York, April 18.—Cotton seed alt ad
vanced 4 to 6 points for active months
on demand from May shorts, support from
refiners and In sympathy wjth the firm
ness In lard. Tenders on contracts were
extremely light.
The cotton seed oil market closed
firm; spot, 7.3007.94c; May, 7.3007.33c;
June, 7.4707.62c; July, 7.6000.68c; August,
7.6807.88c; September, 7.6100.70c, October,
7.3007.31c; November, 6.7608,78c; Decem
ber, 97«0yBc. Total salsa, 1960;
SUPPLY UF EGGS
Hens Are Scarce and Price
Trend Is Upward—Out
look Is Bright
Eggs in the Morris avenue market were
a little more plentiful yesterday, and the
demand was fair. Hens are inclining up
ward. and an advance in the price would
occasion no surprise. They are scarce
now and the demand is showing muefc
vitality.
In the produce market the demand la
holding up well, and the supplies are con
sistent. Snap beans are now to be very
generally seen in the stores and the mer
chants report an excellent dmand. L»et
tue is coming in for a good share of th<
demand.
The fish market Is in good shape, tbf
demand being excellent and supplies In
keeping. The demand now is good anci
the outlook bright.
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
IF .til.GO
2F . 11.00
3F . 10.50
Gray Forge . 10.00
IS . 11.30
2S .'. 11.00
Local Cotton
Strict good middling . 12%
Good middling . 18%
Strict middling . 12%
Middling . 12%
Strict low middling . 12%
Poultry and Eggs
Hens, per pound, 16c; fryers, l%fj
1% lbs. average, 35c; ducks, 16c lb.
guineas, 30c; roosters, 35c; geeBe, lb., 10c
live turkeys, 22c; dressed turkeys, 24c;
fres heggs, candled, 19c; extra grailec
candled eggs, 21c.
Fruits and Produce
Russet apples, 86.50 bbl.; western boj
apples, 12.2663; Ben Davit 15.60; limes
per 100, *1.50; lemons, box 360. *4; Florid*
grapefruit, *466; Florida oranges, *4
Cuban pineapples. *3.25 crate; new Irish
potatoes, J2.75 per hamper; cranberries
per box, *3; bbls. $12; strawberries, pei
crt, *3.60; tomatoes, *2.5063 crt.; cabbage
2%c lb.; rutabaga turnips, l%c lb; new >«ro|
red and yellow onions, 4c lb.; importec
onions, crate, *1.75, uocuanuts, *6 bag
English walnuts, 166120c, Alberts, 15c
pecans. 16c; California Ags, case, *2.50
dales, lb., 6%o.; sweet potatoes, Dooleys
bushel, *2.25; sweet potatoes, crean
yams, bushel. *1.10; Florida cabbage, *2.21
crate. Snap beans, 12.50 crate; tomatoes
*2.2563; strawberries, *3 to *3.50 crate.
Creamery Products
Country butter, 20625c. rresh creamer]
butt*r, 29c; process butter, 25c; cheese
19c; imported Swiss cheese, 31c; Germai
brick cheese. 20c; llmburger cheese, lec;
Imported Roquefort, 85c; Neufchate
cheese, per dosen. 45c; Pimento cheese,
11.35.
Meat
Lard, 12%c; compound, 9%c; dry sail
short ribs, 12.85c; bellies, 13.30c; han
butts, 15.60c; Boston butts, 17%c; port
loins, 17c; spare ribs, 13c; breakfast bacon
27628c; smoked bacon, 17c; regular ham
18c; skinned ham, 18%c.
I Fish and Sea Foods
Red snapper, 10c; In small bbl. lots, lie
grap snapper or groupers, 666c; largi
9%c; Spanish mackerel, 8%c In bbl. lots
fresh water breams, 9610c; pom
pano, 25c; blue Ash, Sc; roe shad
91; red bass, 6c; mixed Aeh, 7%c; smal
trout, 8%c; fresh water cat, dressed, Ilf
12%c; salt water cat, 8%c; speckled trout
12%6’15c. Shrimp, 10c lb. Perch, 9e.
Flour and Breadstuff*
Self rising flour, tt.4'1. Tennessee flour
*5.25; pure wheat shorts, *94: purs whtal
bran. *33; C. 8. meal, 7% par cent, 380; C
8. feed meal, par ton. *28; C. 8. hulls, *1
ton; No. 1 tlmotnjr hay, par ton. (25
mixed alfalfa end Johnson grass, per ton
f22. C 8. hubs. (14 ton: Johnson grass
per ton, *18; mixed feed, |34; oats, 56c bu.
corn, 96c; cornmeal, (1.80 per 96 lbs.
Camp Wilcox Meets Today
Camp Wilcox, Confederate Veterans
will meet at the courthouse in the officei
of the county superintendent of educa
tlon this afternoon at 3 o'clock, to maki
last arrangements for the trip to thi
oonventlon at Jacksonville. Commandei
John □. Smith of the camp stated yes
terday that avery veteran cantemplat
lng the trip to Jackeonvllle should hi
on hand at the courthouse this after
noon as things of Importance would bi
decided upon In regard to the trip.
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Selma Market
Selma, April 3d.—(Special.)—Spot cottof
In the Belma market' today was quote:
as follows; Good middling. 13%r; stric
middling, 13%ei middling. 13c; strict lo«
middling, Uei law middling, 12a,
NET GAINS BY ALL
LEADING STAPLES
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Good Export Demand for
New Crop Has Rallying
Influence
Chicago. April 90.—Development of ,a
good export demand for new crop winter
grades had a rallying influence today on
the wheat market as a whole. In the
end, prices were Arm at the same as last
night to %c higher. Other speculative
articles showed a net gain all a round
corn, oats, %0%e; provisions, 60
20c.
Export sales of new crop winter wheat
here aggregated 500.000 bushels. In addi
tion, 50.000 bushels of old No. <2 hard was
reported as having been sold to Haiti
more for ocean shipment, with 50.000 more
virtually accepted. Besides word came
from both Philadelphia and Duluth that
export bids in those cities were within %e
of a working basis. Such news, coupled
with the wide discount of American mar
kets under Liverpool, and with the fact
that the greater part of the No. 2 red
winter in public elevators here has been
registered for transfer to shippers, made
leading shorts inclined to take profits,
and caused some fresh buying as well.
Improved feeling on the hull side of the
wheat market was preceded by a tempo
rarily successful demonstration on the
part of the hears. Lively selling that
prevailed for a while was due largely to
further rains in western Kansas and Ne
braska. and to excellent field conditions
in the spring crop belt, regardless ot
some delay to seeding in northern Minne
sota ami North Dakota.
Important covering by conspicuous
shorts turned corn prices up grade after
an early period of weakness. Efforts to
dislodge holders of May options were
for the most part a failure, although
deliveries tomorrow promise to be large.
Demand that uppenred to be springing up
in the southwest had a stimulating ef
fect on the market here.
Oats had a rally with corn and wheat.
It was said most of the deliveries of oats
tomorrow would he taken by shippers.
Provisions felt the effect of the revived
strength In grain. During a considerable
part of the day, however, prices suf
fered from the weakness of the hog mar
ket. and from a disposition by packers
to sell on the hard spots.
Future quotations were as follows:
#h«at Open. High. Low.
May . 91% 92 91 % 91%
July . So % 86 85% 86
Corn—
May . 62% 6-3% 62% 62%
July . 63% 64% 63% 64%
Oats—
May . 36% 37 86 % 36%
July . 36% 37% *36% 37%
Pork—
May . 19.30 19.56 19.30 19.55
July .19:70 19.92 1970 19.92
Lard—
May . 9.80 9.90 9.S0 9.90
July . 9.95 10.10 9.95 10.07
Ribs—
May .10.77 10.87 10.77 10.87
July .10.97 11.07 * 10.97 11.07
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City, April 30.—No. 2 wheat
hard, 95097%c; No. 2 red, 88090c. Corn,
No. 2 mixed, 69%08O%c; No. 2 white, 70%
07l%<\ Oats. No. 2 white, 39039%c; No. 2
mixed, 38038%c.
St. Louis Grain
St. Louis, April 30.—Cash wheat, Np. 2
red, 94%c; No. 2 hard. 9<>%093%c. Corn,
No. 2. 69%c; No. 2 white, 70%©73c. Oats,
No. 2, 40c; No. 2 white, 41%c.
New Orleans Rice Market
New Orleans. April 30.—1The rough rice
market continues hare of stock; clear
Honduras rice being quiet and steady anil
Japan quiet and strong. Quote: Rough
Honduras, 204.60c; Japan, 1.6003c; clean
Honduras. 4%06c; Japan. 2%03%c. Rice
polish, per ton, 1230*25; bran, per ton, $14
016. Receipts, rough. 2935; millers, 2935;
clean, 1368. Sales, 1183 sacks rough Hon
duras at 3.7O0»4c; 328 pockets clean Hon
duras at 205%e.
j News of Ensley
Active work is being carried on by
the Ensley committee in the $60,000 library
campaign fund, and donations are belns
received daily. Of the amount the com
mute has collected has not been an
nounced on account of a number of the
members not making a report, but It Is
thought that It Is between (400 and $500,
Prof. D. M. Lewis, chairman of the Ens
ley district, stated that the members ol
the team are making great headway
in their work and that he expected a
very successful campaign.
Ground has been broken for a new Cath
olic church and school in Ensley—St
Joseph's—at the corner of Avenue K ami
Sixteenth street. The Dulldlngs are be
, ing erected especially for the Itullans of
Ensley. The church Is to he large and
comfortable. The Rev. Father Canepa,
pastor of St. Mark's church at East
Thomas, is now in charge of the new
parish In Ensley, hut when the church
Is completed, sometime In July, Bishop
Alien will appoint a pastor who will have
his residence adjoining the edifice.
Father Canepa, born and reared In Italy,
speaks In high praise or the Italian col
onies of the Birmingham district. I
have a good, faithful congregation at
Thomas," said he. 'and Ensley will have
fully ldOfl In St Joseph's parish. The men
are Industrious and frugal and make
worthy American cltlsens. They are here
to stay and the right reverend bishop is
providing the membeis of the emigre
gatlon with a commodious church and
an adeciuate school building."
The members of Camp Pat Cleburne
United Confederate veterans. No. 1488. will
attend the morning services at the Ens
1 ley Methodist church on Sunday In s
body. The Rev. George L. Jenkins, pas
tor of the church, will deliver an nddrest
' to the veterans. Next Monday about a
! of the veterans will leave to attend the
reunion, which will be yield at Jackson
1 vllle. Preparations have been completed
for the o-ld soldiers to make the trip
•All membors of the camp are requested
to meet at the police assembly Tooim
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. They wil
march In a body to the church.
1 Funeral services over the remains ol
James Holmes, were conducted from th«
Pratt City Presbyterian ohureli yester
day afternoon. The Rev. T. P, Hay
pastor of the Ensley Presbyterian church,
officiating. Interment followed at the Fra
ternal cemetery. He Is survived by hli
widow and several children, Mr, Holmei
was killed Tuesday morning at No. li
i mines of the Tennessee, company,
, Funeral services over the remains ol
Miss Eley Garrett, who died Wednesday
; morning at Maxine, wore conducted from
the family residence at Mulga yester
day afternoon. She Is survived by hei
, parents, Mr, and Mm, ffi, I* Garrett
and several eleters and brothers, Inter.
' ment was In the Pleasant Grove ceme
tery.
The members of the Cosmos club o
thlB city will be entertained this even
ing at the residence of Mm. Edward I,
, Brown ut ShadyBide. All members ar<
Invited to be present.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock thi
blooming mill, shift No. % baseball team
' , . H . ■ I; .
New Positions Ease Off Un- ,
der Scattered Selling; 4 to
13 Points Net Decline >
i
New York, April 30.—The cotton market '
was unsettled by liquidation In'the old
crop months and after ruling steady dur
Infg the greater part of the day. new crop
positions also eased off under scattered
selling, with the close steady at a net de
cline of 4 to 1.3 points. Beyond continued
reports of an unsatisfactory situation In ^
cotton yarns the talk around the ring
advanced no special reason for the selling
of old crop positions. Some of the people
woh were selling July appeared to be buy
ing new crop deliveries. There were con
flicting rumors as to the disposition of 1
the cotton which Is expected to go into '
new bands tomorrow as a result of lbs ‘
first May notices, but there was no
change In the character of southern spot
news, and nothing was heard of any In
creased shipments toward New York.
Summer month longs, however, appeared
lo be disposed to reduce their holdings,
and in addition to Wall street selling,
there were offerings from houses with ^
Liverpool and New Orleans connections.
The market opened steady at a decline
of 1 point to an advance of 3 points, with
acllve months selling I to .3 points net
higher right after the call on reports of
unfavorable weather in the southwest,
the comparatively steady showing of Liv
erpool, and the Increased English spot
sales. It very soon became apparent,
however, that there was s good deal of '
July for sale and the increased offerings
of that position In the face of tho recent
May notice developments, and the talk
i of shipments out of th elocal stock, up
I peared to undermine the confidence of
I scattering longs.
The market soon weakened and some
stop orders were uncovered as prices
eased off. New crop positions failed to
follow the decline at first, owing to re
ports that much replanting was necessary
in the southwest, but offerings became
rather heavier In the late trading and
the new crop sold about 8 to 9 points net
lower, while the old crop showed losses
of from 7 to 12 points. The dose was a
point or two up from the lowest on near
months as a result of covering.
- «
New York Cotton Futures
High. Lowr. Close.
Mav i. 12761 12.51 12750
July . 12.45 12.33 12.35
August . 12.32 12.18 12.IS
October . 11.79 1 1.67 1 1.6,
I lecvmher . 1 1.80 11.69 11,59
Port Movement
New Orleans: Middling. 134c; receipts.
4469; exports, 16,403; sales, 1426; stock,
145,(63.
Galveston: Middling. 13 1-lGe; receipts.
4084; exports, 410G; sales, 1000; stock, 224,
932.
Mobile: Middling, 124c; receipts. 251;
Bales, 25; slock, 23,569.
Savannah: Middling, 13>,«o; receipts,
840: exports, 268; soles, 309: stock. 72,968.
Charleston: Middling, 134c; receipts, 42;
exports, 357; stock, 6244.
Wilmington: Middling, 134c; receipts,
325: stock. 18,683.
Texas City: Receipts. 321.
Norfolk: Middling. 134c; receipts, 309;
exports, 588; sales. 122; stork, 33,304.
Baltimore: Middling, 134c; exports,
3766; stock, 2707.
Boston: Middling. 13.10c; exports, 60;
stock, 11,100.
Phllndelphin: Middling, 13.25c; exports,
1275; stock, 1826.
New York: Middling, 18c; exports, 1932;
stock, 124,132.
Minor ports; Receipts, 1529, exports, 275;
stock, 15,971.
Total today: Receipts, 11,865; exports,
29.100; stock, 680,478.
Total for week: Receipts, 63,240; ex
ports, 78,656.
Total for season: Receipts, 9,808,209; ex
ports, 8.070,288.
Interior Movement
Houston: Middling. 124c; receipts, 2307;
shipments, 2376; stock, 101,586.
Memphis: 134c; receipts, 844; shipments.
2767; sales, 800; stock, 81,935.
Augusta: Middling, 134c; receipts, 944;
shipments, 182; stock, 41,396.
Bt. Louis: Middling, 134c; receipts. 44;
shipments, 336; stock, 29,977.
Cincinnati: Receipts, 851; shipments,
1090; stock, 19,320.
Little Rock: Middling, 124c; receipts,
143: shipments, 472; stock, 44,593.
Total today: Receipts, 6133; shipments,
722,3; stock, 318,806.
Liverpool Cotton
Liverpool, April 3a—Spot cotton un
changed; good middling. 7.89d; middling,
7.Hod; low middling, 6.96d. Sales, 12,000.
Speculation uml export. 1000.
Receipts, 1000; futures closed dull; May,
9,69<1; May-June, 6 89d; July-August,
6.764(1; August-September, 6.634dl Octo
ber-November. 6.36d: December-.lanuary,
C.264d; January-February. 6.264d; noon
closing, official ralues: April, 7.014d;
April-May, 6.904d.
Dry Goods
New York. April 30.—Carpet openings, it
was officially announced today, will take
place May 18. There will he no carpet
auction tills year. Raw Bilk was higher
and wool goods were advanced again. Cot
ton goods, outsldo of heavy duck, were
weak.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.’s Letter
New York, April 30.—(Special.)—From
the opening there was absence of the de
mand which has advanced prices during
the past six weeks so that the market
Rlowly eased from the start to the close
under what appeared to bes selling from
the south on the rather better weather
reports.
Transactions are on a moderate scale,
as few are Inclined to anticipate the
future course of prices. Everything
looks so uncertain, the necessity of a
large crop Is so evident, and yet the
large movement from India and the con
sequent large visible supply with de
pressed trade In this country checks in
vestment demands.
will play the rail mill, shift No. 2, base
ball team on the Tennesse, Coal Iron
and Railroad company's diamond, fcae the
championship of the mill. Much Interest
Is being taken In the coming conflict,
Batterlee: Rloomlng mill, Franoher and
Page; rail mill, Brandon and Davison.
The City league will open the season
at Kneloy tomorrow afternoon when the
T. C. I. baseball team will play the Ris
ing team. The T. C. I. team has been
practicing hard.
Mrs. Ram Kennedy and little eon, Er
rol, left yesterday afternoon for Mem
phis, Tenn., to visit relatives.
Mrs, O. C. Cowan of this city Is ex
pected to return home today after sev
eral weeks' visit to relatives in Geor
gia and Tennessee.
The Only Daylight
Trip to Reunion
To accommodate veterans and vlel
' tors Bouthern railway has arranged for
, a daylight trip to Jacksonville reunion.
On May 6 leave Birmingham 6 >80 a, m.,
i arrive ' Atlanta 12:40, arrive Jackson
ville 9:80 p. m. > fast Florida train out
of Atlanta waits for Birmingham train
on that date. ‘‘Florida Hpealsl” leaves
'Birmingham dally at 4 p. m.
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
BT MARION HARLAND
Odorless and Effective
**I have been keeping house for 21 years
nd have been kept free from bugs by
ho constant use of kerosene oil, turpen
Ine, cr something similar. On account of
he above mentioned articles leaving a
trong odor, will you advise me of some
hlng to prevent bugs from coming which
s odorless? MRS. .1. D.”
Once a month have the room swept and
lusted faithfully, burning sweepings and
lust. Then take one room at a time
nd saturate bedding and upholstered fur
dture with gasoline, using a syringe,
njeet the fluid into cracks and crannies,
specially about the cornices and base
»ourd. Oo this in the daytime and have
10 Are or artificial light near. Bhut
lie room up tightly for 24 hours, then
pen and air. The odor will evaporate
luickly before a strong draft of fresh
ilr. You may make a saturate solution
f wood alcohol and corrosive sublimate
nd apply in tht same way. The gasoline
s cleaner, more easily applied than the
lolution, and the odor is gone as soon,
caving no particles of poisonous pow
ler secreted In crevices.
No Fault of the Mixer
"I have had fine bread with the mixer
vhen conditions were right, and when
► read Is not good It Is no fault of the
nixer. It is certainly a great help to
iny woman who hakes her own bread,
nd I could not do without mine. Breat^
tot to dry out, should be kept In a
lonely covered tin box. A 50-pound lard
an with a good lid is an excellent bread
eceptacle. C.”
The member who sought advice with re
el'd to her bread mixer will recognize
a this a reply from a friendly co-worker
a the domestic Held.
Substitutes for Meat
"Here are two tested recipes that are
rood substitutes for meat: Graham Puffs
-One egg. two-thirds cup milk, one-third
up cream, one and one-half cups graham
lour, one-quarter teaspoon of Balt, quar
ei pound chopped nuts, folded in ut the
ast. Beat eggs, add milk, salt, graham
lour and chopped nuts. Beat for five
nlnutes or until smooth. Fill hot gem
'ans and hake in a moderate oven for
0 to 30 minutes. Vegetarian K<»a3t Mix
ogether one-lmlf cup of bean pulp, one
mlf cup of pea pulp, cup of Knglish
n a hints, rolled fine. Season to taste
vlth sage and salt and grated onion. Idno
m oiled baking pan half an inch deep
►vlth the mixture, pack In loosely the
ollowing: Four small slices of toasted
► read, steamed until soft, one cup hot
bilk, sage and salt to taste, one well
►eaten egg Mix together lightly with a
ork. cover with the pea and bean mix
lire, spread over the top one cup of
uit cream, by dissolving peanut butter in
i hot water. Serve with fruit sauce, brown
gravy or tomato sauce. M. K. M.”
Our ingenious vegetarian' member, dike
aft ot the school, depends largely upon
nuts as substitutes for meat. They are
toothsome, popular, and to perhaps one
half of the eaters wholesome. The fact
suuea us in the face, nevertheless, that
to a fair percentage of human stom
achs they arc not easily assimilated, pro
I Uueing constipation, flatulence and some
times causing eruptions of the skin, par
ticularly about the mouth. They also
engender worms in children’s Intestines.
They should be sparingly used, except
with eaters who arc sure nuts "agree
with them." The vegetarian roast should
he palatable and nutritious to this for
tunate percentage.
Prince of Wales Cake
“I am sending a recipe for Prince of
Wales cake: White- Whites of four eggs,
on a cup sugar, one-half cup of butter,
one cup of cornstarch, otic cup of Hour,
one-half ettp, sweet milk or voter, ono
teaspoon of Tfiking powder. Dark—Yolks
of seven eggs, one cup of sugar, ItalC
cup of butter, half cup of sweet milk
or water, one cup of raisins seeded and
chopped fine, two cups of flour, one tea
spoon baking powder, one teaspoon each
of powdered cinnamon, spices and nut
meg. This amount makes two full layers
each. Put together while hot with a very
thin icing, or without any. If real hot
they will stick. This recipe 1ms been in
my mother’s family for years, and when
I began keeping house I found it very
satisfactory, many, many times. K, M.
H. requested this recipe.
Albeit wo have printed five or six
recipes for the cake nought f»»» liy ix. .»»
If., this one is so well put together and
has such atractive features, we please
leaders and ourselves by inserting It.
No Hutter, Eggs or Milk
‘ I am sending you a reoipe l havo
tested and found excellent. I want «U
to try it and report through the Corner
how they like it. If this Is worth print
ing. I have a custard pie. Tito secret
will he sent next time. Ggglesa, Bui Un -
less, Milk less Cake—Put into ti saucepan
and boll three minutes the following ini
gradients: One cup of brown sugar, ono
cup of water, one-third cup of lard, one
cup seeded raisins, one teaspoon of salt,
one teaspoon of cinnamon, one-half tea
spoon of cloves, one-fourth teaspoon of
nutmeg. When cold stir in one teaspoon
of soda that has been dissolved in a little
warm water, two. cups of flour and one- - •
half teaspoon of baking powder. One
half cup of nut meats udds to ils good
ness. J. W.’’
We acknowledge the excellence of the
typewritten recipe, and pass it along as
you request for the judgment of the circle
ut large. I must add. at the risk of
seeming officious, that the formula Is
identical with one sold for a dime at
country and city fairs, and coupled with
the stipulation that it shall not he given
to anyone. “Someone has blundered’’ in
I The many transfers of the admirable
recipe. Since the “blunder” is to the ad
. vantage of the Corner, we need not com
| plain. We await, on tiptoe, the custard
pie secret.
Thought McReynolds Ready
to Urge Appointment of
Federal Judge
By C. E. STEWART.
Washington, April 30.—(Special.)
rhat Roprcsentattive Clayton will be
appointed United States judge to suc
ceed the late Thomas G. Jones, is now
Practically assured. Representative
rleflin said today that the place would
without doubt be tendered Representa
lve Clayton.
“1 have no doubt,” said Mr. HeQln,
‘from what I can learn that it Is tho
purpose of the President to offer the
judgeship to Judge Clayton, and 1 have
ivery reason to believe that Jud
iayton will accept It.”
It Is said that Attorney Gent**
Reynolds only wants to be
hat Judge Clayton will accc
place and he will Immediate!
nend to the President that ’
pointed.
It is expected that the a*
will be made In a few day
iayton indicates that he w
Judge Clayton is busily eng
lie committee putting the
touches to the antitrust bill
y says that he is not mukin
paign for the appointment.
$5.25—Atlanta, and Rg^
Via Seaboard, account Atlanta
Festival. Dates of sale, April 26
Inclusive, also morning trains i
Limit May 6. Trains leave 7:15
B:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m.
ANCHOR UN
Royal Mall Twln*8orow Steamships
‘Cameronla," “California." “Caledonia"
“Columbia''
Salllnp from Mow York evory Saturday
GLASGOW Mawfti, LONDONDERk
For boob of Tours. Rates, etc., apply to
HKNDER80N BROTHERS, Goui Asenta. '
21 Stats Bt., New York, or
Steiner Brothera. 2101 1st Arc.. R. W. Luckett, Tor*
nlnel Station, or W. B. Gresham. 1927 1st Ave.. Blr* I
ninth am.
U. C. V. 1
TO THR
Reunion at Jacksonvi.
A. B. & A. Railroad “t
Route” From Central AlaL
Special Through Trains—Sleeping Cars—Coaches 1
Schedule Veteran* Schedule Daylight Round Trip I
Special, May Bth Special. Dally Fare I
Lv. Birmingham 4:00 pm 18.96 ■
Lv. Beaaemer 4:36 pm Thla tralu 8.95 ■
Lv, Pelham 6:05 pm atarta al 8.95 ■
Lv. Arkwright 6:17 pm Huaaoke. 8.98 I
Lv. Talladega 7:10 pm Through 8.30 ■
Lv Ashland 7:35 pm eunchea 8.60 ■
Lv. itoanoke 10:88 pm 7:80 am 6.90 I
Lv La Orange 10:60 pm 8:85 um 6.40 ■
Ar Jacksonville 7:66 am 8:50 pm
TICKRTS SOLD MAY Brd TO 7th INCLUSIVE!
RETURN LIMIT MAY 18th, UNLESS HXTKBIDKR
Special train will ratnra leaving Jacksonville Ti.tt* p. m.. May Stk, arch
lag Alabama point* bafare noon the neat dny,
Ask your frleada ta Join you la this moat Interesting trip ta FLORID*
Get farther Information In detail from nrareet A., n. A A. ttekot ag
a. V, ARNOLD, V. T, A., Union Station, Birmingham, A.o
I. W. Bor/.KH, General Ageat, lllrmlagham, Ala.
II. N. JAMBS, Agent, lleaeemer, Ala.
J. W. WILLIS, Agent, Talladega, Ala.
J, H. TIDWELL, Agent, Baaaoka, Ala.
W. W. BBRRDLOVB. Agent, La Grange. Ga.
OPPOSES BILL FOR
HINDU EXTENSION
Washington. April :?o.~-An Indian brah
man, T'Ishi B’hutta Ky&wagh Ilia, now
h New York broker, testified before the
House immigration committee today that,
if Congress would permit, the laborers
of India would be glact to settle on
all the arid lands west of the Mississippi
river, and, if they had tlio right to pos
session after a period of years, would
make those lands blossom I'topia-like.
He opposed the Church bill for Hindu
exclusion, except as to students, and
he said that the India laborers ought
to he allowed to come in, assimilate
American ideas and go back home to help
their motherland progress.
Attention, Veterans
Tiie veterans, sponsors and maids
honor from Birmingham and othe»*
by points will leave over tb~
railway at 4 p. m.. Tuesday
for the annual reunion
The Southern was se’
route and thor