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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-15

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
 LIVERPOOL, Nov. 14.-Noon. demand fair, with prices steady; American middling, 3d. Sales, 10,UU0 bales, of which 91OO were American; for speculation and export, 1000 bales. Receipts, 26 ,000 bales, of which IS 800 were American.
 Futurss wero firm; demand moderate.
 American middling and low middling clause
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-15
CHEAP COLUMN.

eRMA IF YOU have a watch to be re- @ '; < '.': ]: ;: MsgeMA paired, on which others have KEkEEHGA failed take it to Harry Mer- HIEIIHGhSA cer, 2O2O 1st avenue, Blr- EsEMHGAN mingham, Ala. He will make EtAHEEEI9W it like new. Be sure you get NEEtHh% in the right place.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-15

NTANTED-Boarder at 5o3 21st street. " First-class table board SIS per month. nov 10.tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-15
LIYERPOOL COTTON MARKET.


 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
 LIVERPOOL, Nov. 14.-Noon. Cotton demand fo with pEGss ssss stssdy b.ss of %hioh sioo Were 9a9s Amerc.n 'HHo for speculation and export, 1000 bales. Receipts, 26 ,OoO bales. of which IS ,soo were American.
 Futures wero frm demand moderate.
 American middling and low middlng clause quotations;
 December and January de- e.,ao 1dnss;y and February de- so.s.aa. s,.s.a FeUrn9ry aiye.y and March deiiv- 0S0so0A 0A04u maFeh sly and April delivery S1ssss oiSid oiS May and June delivery 3 o2-64d@3 o4-64d June and July delivery ....3 03-64d03 o6-64d July and August delivery a o5- 5-64d03 oe.o4d were 100 bales new doCkets, and - bales old doekets. ~ LIv.spoot, Nov. IA p.m.-Futures closed Amsriean middling and low middling clause November delivery 61-64dt November and December
 Deee@Ser and January de- Jsau.iy and February de- .. e,s. Febrasyry aSay and NJ arch deliv- ''o4 March and April delivery 3 o2-64d03 O3-64d April and May delivery oa-64dtt a June and July delivery. ....3 0e-64d' July and August delivery 8 oe-64d03 1o-64d .Sellers. tBuyers. tVaue.
 IN WALL STREET
 NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Recent buyers of stocks on the theory that the official an- nounosmsnt of bond issue would lead to jump in prices were disappointed. as the treas of new bonds fell flat. london came in seller at the opening today, which induced tho local bears to make efforts to dislodge long stock in the grangers, Manhattan and Louis- cess @ TOT iifno, put sdbseaaently they a6sn- turned their attention to Sugar The stock monopoissd the trading, fully 102 800 shares benx sold at s7Zs@s1ls. with the final trans actions at the lower figure. There was abso- lutely no support to the stock, and valid req sons were advanced for it's downward course. and Chicago Gas scored the largest losses speculauon closed steady for the general list s5 and heavy for Sugar, Net changes Tor the day active stocks and 3S per cent in Sugar. Not a sale of Reading or Richmond Terminal was frner.
 The sales of listed stocks aggregated 12s.- 900 shares. unlisted l2e. 900 shares.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Money on call was easy at per cent; last loan at per cent, and closing offered at per cent. Prir @ mercan- tile paper, 3s4 per cent. Bar silver, 6alsc: business in bankers bills at $4. 4.S664.S .S6A for sixty days and $4. s7@4.s7A for demands; posted Iates. $4. b7@4.e6: commercial bills. $4. .s50&.s .s5ls.
 Treasury balances-Coin. $75, ,67o .ooo; cur rency, $62 ,547 1000.
 Government bonds were steady.
 State bonds were dull.
 Railroad bonds were lower.
 Silver bullion at the board was quiet at 63ac
 Closing bids
 Louisville and Nashville. ............... 55ss Memphis and Charleston. .s............. 10 Mobile and Ohio. ........................... 19 Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis.... e6 Richmond Terminal .....................-.. 17ss Tennessee Coal and Iron. .................. 16h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
CARPENTER IN COREA
The Rebellion and a War Between
Japan and China.
4 ERFUL COUNTRY
The Chinese and Japanese al
Swords Points.
OPPRESSION BY THE OFFICIALS

Copyrighted, 1894, by Frank G. Carpcnter)
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
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lode. This gold was sent by Mr.. Power to
the mint at Osaka, Japan. There was 115
POUNDS of 1t. and it assayed eghty-seven
FER cent gold and about ten per cent silver
1t was sold to the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank for $4,000, and the money was applied
to the part payment of the electrical ma
chinery which is now supplying his majesty
with light. There is little doubt but that
the mountains Of north Corea are full of
gold. and n great deal more is probably
gotten than is generally supposed. The
Corean citizen has no security of property
and the possession of money always brings
the officials down upon him. and they impose
upon him until the money is squeezed out
of him. Every now and then n native will
come into the establishment of the Ameri-
can firm at Chc1nulpo and will pay for what
he wants with gold dust which he takes out
OF a pipe stem or from a belt which he has
bound about his body under his clothes
ften mon want to turn the gold into CO.
rean cash, and II by no means safe for
them to have it found upon them. The
mines are worked under a superintendent,
who probably gets big slice of the output.
BY the aid of modern mining machinery
there is no telling what they will produce
At present not even blasting powder is
used to get at the quartz. and the rock Is
broken by building a fire against 1t, and
then when II has become hot, water is
thrown upon it, and this cracks the quartz
Such bits ae can lie go:- out are laid
fiat stone. and big round rocks are rolled
over them again and again to crush them,
and al least fifty per cent of the gold it lost
There are no pumps, no quicksilver and no
chemicals. Such of The gold AS Is serured
comes from washing the sand and crushed
rock with water in hand pans and in the
winter the rock is crushed and boiled to
free It of gold.
Copper and Coal Mines.
There are large copper mines in different
parts Of Coiea, and great deal of this is
dug out, smelted and Used in the rnanufac-
ture Of brass ware. Brass Is more used
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HE NAMED THE TOWN.
Choking Indian Responsible foa
keokuk's Peculiar Cocnomcn


Just been out in Keokuk Hottest place
In Iowa." said weary traveller at the Great
Northern the other day. Wonder why they
have such towns on the map Only place
there tfat appears to do any business is the
steam laundry. What does the name keo-
kuk mean, anyway
Indians named it," said a travelling man
in the rotunda
Wish they b&d forgotten to-" sighed the
weary wayfarer.
Ever near how it came about?" asked the
drummer
Never" replied the traveller as he sank
exhausted into a chair.
We'll, II was this way" said the CONNER
ciai man, sitting down. Years ago a lone
Indian walked across the plains looking for
game ana trouble. lie shot prairie chick
en-, built fire near the river and cooked
bis b;rJ on what is now the site OF keokuk"
w as this In the summer timey" asked
the traveller
1t was said the drummer.
Don't see why he needed a fire to cook a
chicken, then
Never mind about that He cooked his
CHICKEN and proceeded TO demclish IT, As he,
sat upon the river bank engaged IN this
pleasing pastinle IL suddenly occurred TO him
that some day there might be a great city
built where he was sitting"
eler
Well" continued the drummer not heed.
ing the Interruption. he thought 10 give
tnat great city q name, and he arose the,
chicken still IN his hand. and prepared TO
register the name with the winds of heaven
Just then bone stuck I'm his throat and. ala
he could say was 'ke-o-lsuk'"
Then tie two men clinched and the porter.
pulled them apart.
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long ago it was necessity that some
money be raised at once to complete the
electric plant which is now being put into
the palace and there was practically moth
ing in the treasury.
Forty-seven thousand dollars had to be
supplied. or the work could not go on. The
king was especially anxious that there
should he no delay, and he sent to Mr.
Power. the American. who has charge of
the electric lighting, two boxes of gold dust
and nuggets. These came from the palace
to Mr.. Powers house, the distance of at
least mile. without a guard, and it Is
question whether the porters who carried
them knew what they We're bringing. The
gold was packed in pine boxes, and these
were hung upon a pole which rested on the
shoulders Of the two men who carried them
The only man who went with them was the
Corean interpreter of Mr.. Power. They
were opened when they reached the house
and were found packed full of gold dust and
nuggets. The nuggets were of all shapes
and sizes from that of the head Of a pin to
Jumps as big as your fist. There were two
Jumps of solid gold of this size and another
was as thick as the palm of a mans hand
and of about the same shape. 1t was of
such nature that it could not have been
rolled far by the water. and 1t must have
been found very near the site of the original
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awkward position they slid the big squares
into place. Armed with a pick and with
only a potato sack between his thin serge
trousers and the Icy surface. for nearly
four hours Paul filled In the crevices with
broken pieces which had to be vigorously
pounded home in order to make the ice
pack thoroughly. In spite of the chilly at
mosphere the lads perspirei freely. and
when their task was completed all four
were In state of physical exhaustion that
threatened deleterious results. A double
dose Of brandy ordered by the doctor and
a recommendation TO strip and crawl be-
tween WOODEN blankets had a salutary eff
fect but for the succeeding twenty-four
hours Paul lay grooming In his bunk with
severe ana decidedly unromantlc attack or
cramps In his stomach. He was feeIiag bet
ter but stiH unable 10 leave his berth when
the Cnimborazo steamed out from her dockS
ana headed for the Pacific ocean.
CTc be continueiD
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A Woman's Nerve and Hcrolsm.

TIE tulfhgo lust-
Oakland, Cal, furnishes an incident n,
the strike that is dramatic. The strike OF
the senaphore men caused blockade al
a railroad crossing and no one could be
found who dared attempt to release the
trains. Train hands got off. looked at the
semaphore. then at the ugly crowd that
surrounded IL. and quickly climbed back on
their trains. Then Miss Lizzie F. Til!son.
a ticket agent in the station at the cross
Ing. appeared. A passenger train was the
fret one held by the semaphore and she
thought il time that IL was moving Some
one counseled her 10 60 slow, and suggested
that IL she would wait a few minutes the
trainmen might act. There was a further
delay. but the trainmsp had seen enough of
the temper Of the strikers to convince them
that their best policy was TO 10 as little as
possible in opposition to the nsutterins
crowds that surrounded them. Then Miss
Tilison concluded that the occasion and the
woman had met. She went out OF her little.
Office, locked the door, put the key in her
pocket and ran 10 the scnnaphore. which she
turned In the twinkling Of an eve. She was
so swift i'm her movements that the crowd
OF men and women assembled hardly knew
what she was about. Her hands had seized
the great iron lever and whirleI IL 70 the
command Go" before anybody could have
stopped her, had anybody desired TO do So
The blockade wass.lifted and the tralna
thereafter ran without interruption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04

rounded by the queerest sights and the
stranGest people on the face of the globe
j found the harbor of Chemulpo filled with
gunboats. and. after sailing up the river
Han. L was met about four miles from the
city with chair from the American lega-
ton. hich was carried by four Coreans
and which was guarded by soldiers. 1t was
IN this way / came into the city of Seoul
] passed through the gates without trouble.
and l am now almost at home in this Co
rean world. 1 have a most efficient inter
prefer. whom / call Gen. PAX. He comes
OF enc of the oldest families of this coun-
try. and his grandfather was a big magis-
tate. He has much cheek as a New
York plumber, and he would make a good
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e o,~A< 4. CaAy..>a.~
A PRIZE IDIOT,

Owing to His Failing He Had to Seek
Another Place.
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DELIGHTT'ULLl COOi. AND REE'RESH-
ING
IiOrsfnrd's Acid Phosphate,
Nth Ice. ia-. I'll
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times thin, that FAX is ashaTled OF Etc, CT
that he thinks lie ought tc DE riding too.
He generally walks about ten feet Ill al
vance or that much in the rear. ana swings
himself along IS though lie were se.t-
tleman OF leisure. II there ara any other
Corean rGbles about 1 can't get hiIn u
help the photographer CT 20 any sort oi
manual labor. Thi4 would lie beneath Si;r.
he Is very particular about ny cArryis:-;
anything. and We have 10 take an extrL
eool.e a!ar- for this p.irposs.
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- 1y ~ tpVi-
HAVE TAKEN A
run from China to
Corea. and it took
me three days to go
from Tien-Tsin 10
the harbor OF Che
IN ulpo. / W a s
grounded for a time
on the Peiho river,
and had a rough voy-
age over the Yellow
sea, but I am now in
the biggest city of
this wonderful king
dom np1 ~ s.
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Newspaper reporter. Gen. Grea thousc, the
American adviser to the king. has leaned
him to me during my stay. He Is The con-
fdential Interpreter CT the general, and he
will accompany me in my tour over COrea.
He is such an aristocratic looking man
that l always feel out of place when / ask
him TO do anything for me. He is far bet
ter dressed than | am Ills brand rev horse
hair hat, / venture. cost $1J. and this is
tied on under his chin with ribbons of
black SrOs grain silk. He wears a gown
OF the most delicate sky blue. This reaches
from his neck to his feet. 1t is tied at the
waist with purple silk cord. and the
sleeves of it have pockets in them so large
that they would hold a naby He speaks
English well. and he is an iEvalua BILE man
In these troublous times With him and q
couple OF soldiers or KesCes I feel quite
safe / usually ride in n chair borne on
Ihe shoulders of four men in uniform while
me soldiers trOt along at my side. / some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28
strike on at West Oakland, Cal.

West OAKLAND, JGly 2s-The local
branch of the a. X. L. voted to declare
the strike of. a resolution to that ef-
feet was passed after n long and heated
debate, the vote standing 1877 for, 146
AGAINST. The meeting lasted until mid
night and was very stormy in character.
Both sides battled with energy and deter
minatiou. As "a result some ill-feeliny was
aroused. Af,er the division an exciting
scene eusued. Cheer after cheer broke
forth from the opposing elements. Chairs
and benches were upset and general con.
fusion prevailed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28

Some very interesting facts about
France are quoted by orc of the Paris
papers. We are told that onc-half of
the population of France is dependent
on agriculture for = living. one-quarter
Oh industry, One-tenth on commerce,
four-hundrcdths on liberal professions,
and six-hurdredths on incomes derived
from funded property or stock The
number of land owners cultivating their
own land is 9.176, 600; bankers and
merchants are set down at 7S9. 600;
manufacturers give employment to over
1000, 900; state functionaries form an
army 500. 600 strong, and there are %,
coo journalists and men of letters
London Tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28
Hurled Under Tons of Grain.

CHICAGO, July 2s.-B. Oleson, n grain
trimmer in ONeill's elevator at One
Hundred and Seventeenth street and Har-
Dor avenue, met with n horrible death.
He was trimming grain in the top O! the
elevator when a rush of grain knocked
his feet from under him. He tried to save
himself, but could reach nothing to stay
his progress, and lac was rushed with
lightning rapidity toward the immense
shute which lifts the grain to the upper
floors. He was buried under tons Of grain
and instantly killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28
CAUGHT AND CRUSHED.
Shock'n Fate of a Soldier Mt Rock Island
Arseual.

William Sanford, a private in the
regular army on the Rock Island ar
senal detail. met shocking death on
the island at 4:3o yesterday after
noon.
He was engaged in hauling lumber
from the arsenal to the Rock Island
viaduct, where some floor repairs are
being made. and in driving down the
main avenue with load at $3.50
O'Clock. some of the lumber fell off
and frightened the team. Sanford
finding the horses becoming unman-
ageable. turned them into Florence
road; one of them dashed on either
side OF tree. SCATTERING the wagon
tongue and preciDitating the soldier
to the ground by the abrupt stop.
he fell in such position as to be
caught between the tree and the wag-
on-bed, and the horses now frenzied.
kept pulling in a frightful manner.
the unfortunate man being held
meanwhile rs if in wise until the
animals broke the traces by mere
force and ran away. A number of
other soldiers witnessed the catas.
trophe. but were unable to render as
sistance the entire affair was so
| quickly over. and they then released
their comrade from the position in
which he was held-in an almost
standing posture-but he was un-
conscious and barely breathing.
Capt. Grealish happened to drive
down the island at that moment, and
realizing the situation, drove rapidly
back to the quarters and fastened an
am bUiance in charge of Hospital
Steward Mead to the scene. Mean
while DIR. G. q. Craig had been com
municated with and drove in all
haste to the arsenal. The sufferer
regained consciousness en- route to
the hospital. hut soon sank again and
expired 1T $3.50 just rs he had been
removed to the hospital. and shortly
after DR.. Craig's arrival.
The Unfortunate Soldier.
Private Sanford was 50 wears of
age and single man. He had been
at the arsenal number of years and
has Il brother in the service there.
The dead soldier was buried in the
National cemetery with military
honors ut 1 O'Clock this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28

senfield will be distressed to know
that he has suffered q relapse and is
now confined to his bed again. AS
soon as the weather becomes cooler
he will 90 east,
The Moore & Livingstone company
presented 1.-The Stowaway" to a little
larger house last evening. The play
afternoon Struck Gas" was played
for Il matinee, and this evening
''Driftwood" will be given.
Locksmith Charles Fiebig returned
last evening from Ccntreville, OF
tumwa and keokuk. Iowa. where he
was called on business. At the first
named city he opened n bank vault.
the inside of which the officers had
not seen for several days.
A chapter of the order of the East
ern Star is to be instituted at Coal
Valley next Tuesday evening. by +.
r. Kramer, acting rs grand worthy
patron. 1t will be known as Valley
Chapter, and the Rock Island Chap
ter will conduct the ceremonies.
Chairman Potter, of the democrat
ic congressional committee of the
Tenth district. has called a meeting
OF the committee at the Rock Island
house ut 80 next Wednesday after
noon to fix the time and place of
holding the congressional convention.
The Edwards II Walsh Construc-
tion company crossed Ninth avenue
on Twentythird street this morning,
and the National Clay company is
now delivering brick on Seventeenth
street. Nine cars are on hand. and
bricklaying will begin Monday morn
inT.
Rock Island escaped copiou
downfall of rain this morning. A
terrific storm visited the upper end
of the county. LAYING low all the
corn. The storm followed Rock
river. The wind did more or less
damage at Port Byron. Hampton and
Barstow. though nothing serious.
Ira Karr. of Henry Darts Sons. re-
ccived telegram last evening stat
ing that the business portion of
Brooklyn, Iowa. was burning He
Immediately left for Brooklyn, but
wired his firm this morning to the
following effect: The business por-
ton nearly all burned, but our store
il safe"
DR.. S. c. Plummcr. at his Office
yesterday afternoon. operated on the
cancerous sore which has for nearly
Il year bothered Maj. j. NJ. Boards
ley. The growth is on the right side
of the nose. and from a pimple has
spread to he of considerable size 1t
i thought and hoped that the opera
ton performed yesterday will have
beneficial effect. The major is at
the Rock Island house.
W. G.. Mckcnnan, of the Sioux
Falls Granite company. which sup
piled the material for the
approaches to the Rock
Island bridge ri the arsenal.
departed for home last evening, the
work havin" been completed. The
material is Of splendid quality, and
Mr.. Mckennan should be proud Of it.
II Is believed that eventually the en-
tire main avenue across the island
will be paved with granite.
The famous Schaum and Geiger
Bros. will give another free exhibit
ton at OiTcrman's island. Sunday.
July 90. Don't miss this opportunity
to see the greatest acts ever per-
formed on trapese and wire. The
Davenport Flam beau club will drill
on the island. and the Greys and
Ravens will play a game of base ball.
Music by the Columbia band. The
lone Star and barge will leave the
landing at Rock Island at l:15, 2:i0.
i:l5. $40 and 7:i0 p. m. Fare
Die for the rpun1 trim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28
INVENTOR UNDER ARREST.
He Is Suspected of Causing the Big Fire
I'm Washiuytou

He Is Suspected OF Causing the Big Fire
In Washington.
WAsHINGToN, July a7.-The police have
arrested W. 7. Harris. an inventor of a
gasoline motor, on suspicion of having
caused the Knox buihiing fire, in which
three firemcn lost their lives and over
5000 worth of property was destroyed.
The motor Is intended for street car use
and the police believe that Harris while
experimenting with it caused an explo-
sion that resulted in the fire. Harris de-
MICS that he is responsible for the expio-
sion, but admits that he was in the build
ing at the time OF the fire. He says there
WAS ~ explosion and that ne was burned
and hu.t and left the building to 20 to a
doctors while the Waterman ran to turn
in an alarm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28
Orc View of 1t.

The game of definitions" produced
the other evening this rather clever ex-
ample:
''Life-A workshop in which no one,
from the foreman down to the smalIes.
apprentice, knows but that he will lose
his job before night. youths Com.
panioD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28

Mrs. W. j. Fahey. of lie Roy, n.
Y. says: Have tried 80 cough
cures. Parks Cough Syrup is the
only one that helped me. ! know it
is the best cough remedy" Sold by
Hartz IL Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28

buyers
Who love pretty goods who love new goods. who love
economical prices all such will hasten these
1t is fact worth remembering that the shrewdest,
more practical lady buyers. OF Rock Island and Mo-
line, do all, large portion of their buying here.
They say it is because they find goods and lower
prices on frst-class goods. We wish to enlarge
reputation in this respect, the bargain knife falls
this week with keen edge several departments.
Our Nerve
Deserted us when Saturday opened shipment
of l15 silk umbrellas which guaranteed be in
our hands July l. They were for summer trade, but
with summer half gone in order to sell the lot quick
~ the prices have to be deeply cut. We shall make
the manufacturer stand part OF the loss but
toners will be the gamers
Al English gloria natural stick umbrellas,
have been
handles,
at l.4
wil'ed umbrellas.
rifle. have been 81 IS
some gold nickel ferrn 10 Fave been 8. III
With wecbscl crooks, gold
have been 81. 20 lie der, SIRE 81 20
Wee whole rapidly these We
cheaper umbrellas want hen but the the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-28

Generally fair today; possible show
ers sunday: cooler.
+. J. WALL, Observer.