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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
BUCK CROWLEY.

81 don't know how it is that people talk
hard times so much in this town. I am
making plenty of money to suit me and
it only takes few hours in the morning.
| go down to the wharf and stand at the
Oakland mole with dozen papers and sell
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
JOHNNIE REY.

"How many CALLS have you this morn
ing, Johnnie?"
Thirteen. always sell right here by
the fountain where am sure to meet the
same people every day. Lots of men get
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
JOE SMITH,.

"I'm onto de boss snap wild DE CALL.
Dis is de way l does it. In de mornin'
about 10 o'clock l gets me twenty papers,
we see, and sneaks off down to Front street
and Battery street and Sansome street, and
slides into de merchants offices wild de
paper. Well, dey buys it, we see, and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

them all. l used to take about five CALLS,
but it wasn't enough and 1 took more every
day, until now l sell twelve or fifteen
day. That may not sound big, but it is as
good record as any other kid as young as
l am. One day last week L sold twenty
seven copies of THE CALL during the mid
die of the week. That's good enough for
one day, isn't it?"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
HARRY WEINBERG.

Thirty CALLS daily is about the regular
thing for me. 1t used to be ten, but the
people kept calling for it and I had to lay
in new stock. All the boys are surprised
at the way it is climbing up. No other
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
JIMMY BROWN.

"Lemme tell you something about THE
CALL, mister. One day last week went up
in the Mills building and walked into the
lawyers offices and around among then
men who sit down all day and don't do
nothin. Them fellers who smoke good
cigars and spits ON the floor. In one office
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
ALBERT BLASS.

1--WE been selling papers right here on
the corner of Montgomery and Market
streets for the past few years, and as the
cable-cars go by l jump on and go through.
OF course l see all kinds of people and sell
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

they was three men. One Teller says THE
CALL wasn't sensational enough. but the
two other fellers says, Give us THE CALL
then, and we'll take it home Now 1 sells
about twenty papers among the lawyers to
take home with 'em. l made So last week
selling The CALL. That amt bad, is it
mister2"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

paper ever did that in this City before.
Three to one ahead of itself compared to a
month or two ago. know what Pm talk
ing about. Why, say, mister, I've been sell
ing papers on the water front ever since
horse-racing started and l say that l saw
THE CALL at its worst, but now I see it at
its best and still climbing. Ask any kid
here and he'll tell the same as 1 tell you"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

The demand for the daily CALL has in
creased about double, and of the Sunday
paper 1 sell almost three times as many.
I'd sell more if 1 had time, but a fellow
can't be boss and a laboring man too. 1
have one kid who sells nothing but The
CALL on Sunday. Here he is"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

windows to tell me that they want CALL.
l sell more CALLS to families than do any
other paper, so l will keep on selling it.
once start in to take it. A great many peo
pie have stopped the other papers and buy
for THE CALL from me.''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

THE CALL more than they do for any other
paper. You know what kind of people 1
mean. Them fellows who dresses pretty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

That's what. You want to know how THE
CALL sells? Well, I'm about as well posted
on that question as the next man, and L
tell you it's going fine. If it wasn't you
can bet we wouldn't handle it. Just think,
six months ago we used to get copy of
THE CALL only where it was asked of us, but
now we have calls from all hands, and we
keep good supply with u.s."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

we get aboard of her, and the cap'n says.
Boys, give me the paper with the news. }
Well, we hands him THE CALL, and the
next day when we gets on board again he
says. Give me THE CALL That's the way
we works it. and the man is always salts
fed. 1 get rid of about thirty papers every
day, and that's wages for kid"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

up any information at first, but finally
drawled:
"On weekdays, mister, sell about fif-
teen in the morning and then l go home.
/ know lots of ladies who take THE CALL
every morning at the ferry, and many old
men sit down IN the cable-cars and read it
while they go uptown. If they wasn't so
many sold on the trains l would sell more,
but the ladies and old men who buy from
me always wait until they get in the City"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
EDDIE HIGGINS.

$50 you are the youngster who sells
nothing but THE CALL on Sunday. How
many can you carry"
"What'er you givin' us? 1 don't take
the whole bundle out at onct. When 1 sell
one armful L come back and get more.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
DAVID BARREN.

Chow long have you been selling papers,
young MANI"
about five years, ever since 1 was able
to take care of myself I know what I'm
doing when it comes down to selling
papers"
fHow does THE CALL go among the
newsboys2"
"Sav Now yer talking. All the kids
handle The CALL now. They used to take
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

of de utter kids sells of de morning papers.
Tree monts ago dey wasn't any body calling
for it, but now a mug can get out and make
a good ting of it widout rustlin'. OATS
what I do. You see, Mccain stays here all
day and scoops in de dough wild a steady
pull. You can bet on DE CALL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

out three or four, and after they had sold
them they thought it was about time to
quit buying for that day. Now, we get in
early in the morning and grab more. You
bet when the newspapers get in and try to
beat each other the newsboys make money
on II -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
WILLIE BROWN.

stMe and two other fellows have got a
dead cinch on the trade of the men-of-war
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
ALBERT GREEN.

This youngster sells papers around the
vicinity of Powell street, and was born in
Georgia.
II been sellin' De MoRNIN' CALL now foa
nifty nhear foa monts, and you hear me I
done make heap O. money some desc days.
amt no common stock what don't know
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
CHARLES MULLEN.

'You see have got sort of separate
business all by myself and sell papers along
the seawall, above Broadway. All the
workingmen along the wharves and the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11

to go. and as long as the demand keeps up
l am ready to do the supplying. Last
Sunday we had sold out long before noon
and had to lay in fresh supply. On the
dead square all the kids who work for me
made money on that issue, and people
VINO never bought it before ask for it now.
1 never saw San Francisco paper take
such a squirt. That's straight"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
FLORENCE CROWLEY.

"Dey's nutin' de matter wild De CALL.
I sells EN- in de mornin' for few hours
and in de afternoon 1 works up in de town
in mattress factory See?'
How many CALLS do you sell while you
are at it?"
"Bout twenty. OATS as many as most
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
State Convicts for Hire,

CEALED proposals will be received at the D office of the President of the Board Of In- spectors of Conyicts at Montgomery, Ala. until Thursday, March 2S, 1895, for he hire of one hundred (100) male state convicts. These convicts are white and colored.
 They are not offered for hire to work in mnes but for any other work. Not less than fifty (50) will be hired to One contractor or kept at one prison. The hirer will be required 10 Ieed, clothe, guard, transport from any place in the State to his prison and furnish transportation back to the place of conviction when discharged, furnish medical attention. and do every hing required by the laws of the State and rules of the Board of Inspectors now in force or which may hereai ter be made The proposals for hire must be for not less than two nor more than ten years, and must state the number of conyicts wanted, price toy be paid for each per month, and the kind and locality of the labor to be performed. ItshaH be enclosed in an envelope and securely sealed, and there shall be nothing on the out side of said envelope except the name. and address of ihe President of the Board of ln- spectors, and across the left end of the enyel- ope the words (. Proposals for Convicts.
 Bidders will state in the proposal what accommodations they have for the safe fnd comfort able keeping of the convicts bid for, and If they have none, now long it will take them to get ready to receive convicts assigned 10 them. R. II. DAWSON President.
 HUDSON DAVE,
 J. W. GRAYSON,
 Board of Inspectors of Convicts. 3-S-til 2s
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
A BIG BLAZE.
MILwArKEE SUFFERS GREATLoss BY FIRE
 LAST NIGHT.

MIL W AA AEE GUT LAo 1hhaA LOSc ID ' ihAn
 LAST NIGHT.
 MILWAUKEE, March 26.-Fire broke out tonighe~ at Grand avenue. and Fourth street. The loss will be about S250,- OcO. The building where the fire origipate was occupied by the A. F. 1anner Furniture company and Landelauer & Co.,, dry goods, and is a total lcss. Before the fire depart. ment arrived on the scene the block was one mass oi flames, and about ten minutes after he alaim was turned in the walls fell with big crash. Just east of the Tanner store is the clothing house of Barting & Wimbold, which is also a total loss. The flames soon jumped across Grand avenue and caught row of wooden tenement houses, so that the tiremen and policemen with difficulty saved the occupants. The heat was so intense that he building of the Young Mems Christian association, on the other side of Fourth street, caught fire, as did ihe cornice of the Library building.
 The guests Of the Davidson and the Schlitz hotels were called out, as there was danger that the flames would spread to Third street, where these hotels ara To- caled. he dry goods house of James Morgan X Co.,, on Third street and Grand avenue : was damaged by water. At a. m. the fire is still burning fercely, and not yet under control.
 The Liblary building is burning, and it is not prota bie that it will be saved. Every effort VIII be made to save he books. The east part pf the building, which is owned by the Rlankinton estate, is occupied by the Columbia Clothing company and f3ene- dict & cor, wholesale clothing. The Ger mama Ssociety, the Wheeler & Will sen Man ufacturing company and the West high school also occupied part of the building. The front of the Young Mems Chrfstian association is on fire, as is also the cafe of the association. On the north side of Grand avenue, among the houses destroyeo is ti;e art store of Roebel & Rein hard, and most of the valuable pic lures are a complete loss. At this hour, a. m., the fire is not yet under control.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
FLORENCE. HOTEL ARRIVALS.
J..wHEELER & co. PRopRIEToRs.

RL Jnstics, Cincinnati; w G Cleveland, St Lt uls; Henry L Munter, New York; K pbls; Albert Hart and wife, Harness, IammettS Murrell, "Wang'' company; D Bryant. Ensiey; Judson Davie, Ever green; w 6 smith, Cincinnati; w E Me- Knight, New York; E J Gorser, New Or Gale, Cincinnati; H Carlisle, Guntersville; !; c Little, Lincoln, Neb; w G Roberts, Nashvilies Miss Hoffman, Stockton; :; D G SHadman, Philadelbhia, Penn {; Percy Dawson, Selma; Il A Henderson, |, Boston George Pearl, New Orleans; R L Taylor, Atlanta: c F Putnam, cincin- nati, Q; George Lastus. Chicago,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
SINUS COTTON REyIEW.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Tbe Suns cotton re- view says:
 Cotton rose to points. but lost this and fell to points, closing steady at net de- cline of about points, with sales of 161 ,S00 bales. Liverpool advanced 1-32d on the spot, with sales of s0o0 bales. Futures there ad- vanced 1l2 to points, but lost this.and closed quiet at yesterdays last prices, New Orleans advanced points, but lost this and declined to points, but August regained part of the loss. In Manchester yarns were quiet, but steady, and cloths were dull, but steady. Spot cotton here was dull at decline of 1-I 6c, with sales of 125 bales, including 26 bales for spin hing and loo bales for deliveries on contract. The southern spot markets were generally quiet 10 firm and unchanged.
 against 70, ,e45 bales for the same day last week and 966O bales for the same day last year Receipts thus far this week, ,2S7 bales, against 56, ,e45 bales for the same time last week.
 The receipts at New Orleans tomorrow are estimated at 1000 to 5000 bales, against 6550 bales on ihe same day last week and 301l bales on the same day last year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
TO CONFER WITR BISMARCK.

BERLIN, March 26.-It Is learned that the kaiser during the luncheon at Freid- richsruhe today referred to the political situation. He said that he WAS firmly de- termined to dissolve the reichstag and that Count Won Waldersee would become chan cellor shortly. His majesty has ordered Count Won Waldersee to confer with Prince Bismarck regarding the line of policy to be followed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.

NEW YoRK. March 26.-Beeves-Receipts gl7 bead; no trading, feeling firm on the strength of Chicago advlces. Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1856 head; only 3I2c change in prices; transa ctions were limited on ac- count of the slim stock; there was no quota. ide,cbange in prices. Hogs-Receipts, 4045 Head; market firm at $5.O5a5.l5 per loo pounds; country dressed very firm at 5l2 Sc per pound.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
CHIoaGo CATTLE MARKE

UNION STOCK YAnDs, ILL. March 2b.-Cattle- Receipts, 400o; market was hrm; common to CTS, S2. .6oG 4.6O; cows and bulls, S1 .5o@4. .75; calves, $2.50@5.25. Hogs-Receipts, 16,- GOO; market was strong: heavy, $4. S5@5.2u; common to choice mixed, 4.70@ 5. 15; choice assorted. $4.9UG5. 60; light, $4 7oa4.90; pigs, $4. 25M4.70. Sheep-Receipts, 10000; mA .OO: lambs, $3. 75@5. 90.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
Legal Notice.
State of Alabama, Jefferson County.

State Of Alabama, JeffersOn County.
 Mary s. Hope, deceased-Estate of. I ETTERS of administration upon the estate u of said decedent having been granted to 1895, by the Hon. NJ. T. Porter, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson county, notice is against Said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law or that the same will be barred.
 319 tue St DANIEL l.. HOPE.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
CHICAGO ,CHANGE,

CHICAGO, March 26 6.-There was marked una nimity in the action of the big men in wheat today. It is not likely that there was an un- derstanding between all of them, but there is no doubt that there was unity in the selllng by some. The news was all on the bear side, and they made the most of 1t. although none oi it was striking. May wheat opened at hbls0 56Ac. sold between 56A and 57I5c, closing at the latter. 1lsc lower than yesterday. cash wheat was easier with the futures. -s
 Corn-There was considerable corn for sale today, more especially during the morning During the last half Ct the session there was less business than early, prices sympathizing With those of wheat. May corn opened at 41c sold down 10 46ssc, closing at 46l2c, $ sc lower than yesterday. Cash corn settled at un- changed prces.
 Oats showed no inclination to forsake the rut in which they have been moving. The feeling was heavy and the action slow. The course corresponded with that of wheat and corn. May oats closed Ac lower than yester- day. Cash oats were steady and unchanged
 Provisions-The trading in products, like a fairly good beginning, but there was took much property offered and values soon began to slip away. The hog quotations were higher early, but portion of the advance was lost later, and this had some bearing on the tone Of provisions. lie close was BUG lower than yesterday tor May pork, 20G22t2c lower for May lard and 17h 2oc lower for May ribs
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was quiet, but the prices continued firm. Wheat-No. spring, 577Sd6O9sei No. 2 red, |, 53ssa 33 7sc. corn-,No. 2, 45l2a 5esc. Oats pers 100 pounds, $6.95. Shcrt rib sides, loese, SC. 1oG6. 20. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $5 .25a5 32I2. Short clear sides, boxed, S6. .30G6. 35. Whisky, $1.2o.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
FOX OVER FIFTY YEARS An Old and Well-Tried Remedy, MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP,

issteen uscd for over lfty years by millions
 tirothcrs for their children while teetbing
 with perfec ct success. It soothes the child, -rctteEs the guns, allays all pain. cures wind etld by druggists in every part of the world. .Ie suIe and ask for MRS. WINSLOW'S ACCTBING SYRUP and take no other kind. S5c bottle. sep2O 1y d&wk
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27 1895.

Ill; J L McCowan, Louisville, Ky; c Eisman, New York; T E Hearte, Sheffield; Amos E Goodhue, Dadsden; H Novah, Chicago; Edgar Mayner, Att lanta; T Kutcher, kt.srts: c Fuller, Nashville; Charles Alexander, Atlanta; J c Hicks, Louisville.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
ST. LOUIS.

s>.sT. LOUIS, March 26.--Flour was quiet, but 2.25; choice, $2.00a2.1o. Wheat was lower; May, 54Ac; July, 54Ac. Corn was lower; May, 43c; July, 44c. Oats were lower; May, 304@ 30ss. Pork, standard mess, SIP. 50 Lard Prime steam, $6. s9; choice, s5. 92ta. Dry salled meats-Sboulders, 4.s7l2; longs, Bacon-Boxed shoulders, S5. e7l2; longs, S6.75, clear ribs, S6. S7l2; shorts clear, S7.0o. High wines were steady at .25.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
Bids w anted.

CEALED bids will be received by the Con- D missiont rs' Court till l2 O clock m. Mon day, April l, to repair the macadam roads of this county. Plans and specifications for the work to be done can be seen at the Comnls- sioners' Court room. The right 10 reject any and all bids reserved.
 March 23. 1895.
 3 2l i'd
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
School of OTatOry
 ..and.. Dramatic Art.

M. EIOFF STADT, A. B., Tutor.
 Director of entertainments. Club and indi- vidual instruction. Birmingham Business Col lege, Potter Building. 3 12 I'm
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
IN WALL STREET.

IN WALL STREET.
 NEW YORK March 25.-The stock mark ct was irregular again today, but with business on smaller scale, the transactions amounting to 213.136 shares, against 336, ,4G9 yesterday. There were moderate Iealizaons In stocks, which have scored material gains since the first part of March, commercial houses, as well as London firms, being sellers. The strength of sterling exchange gave the pro fesslonal operators who have been fihting the rise chance to talk about gold exports. The carly decline was equal to Ma l4 per cent, 'SusQuehanna and Western preferred being the greatest sufferer. The anthracite coalers were features in the late trading. Reading transactions to 14. New Jersey Central first broke ll2 per cent, to 95l2 ,and then recovered to 9d%a97. Delaware and Hudson fell per wanna opened at 161 bid and recovered to 163a@162t2. Hooking Valley, alter rising to 27Ss, fell to 25s4, and then rallied to 26i2Go27. sugar ranged between 101h and 101l2 and left of at 1o0a4. The advance in the stock is still inscribed to manipulation General Electric, tervas: he changes in prices of the grangers generally were insignificant. Net changes were irregular some stocks being up A0l2 per cent, while others show losses of Aa% per cent Reading gained 2A per cent. Del aware and Hudson lost IA per cent; The bond market was active and strong, 1he features were the Reading issues.
 The sales of listed stocks aggregated 172,- 900 shares. unlisted Al 1000 shares.
 NEW YORK, March 26.-Money on call was easy at 2@2ls per cent last loan at 2ls per cent, and closing offered 2l2 per cent. trime mercantile paper. 4Aabh per cent. Bar ssr4g exehanse aery am with actual business in bankers bills al s4.Ss@4. SSA for sixty days and $4. s9Aa4. s9h for demand; posted rates. s4.s9@4 sola; commercial bills.
 Treasury balances-Coin, s7,426 .ooo; cur rency, $6S, s27 ,000.
 Government bonds were firm.
 State bonds were dull.
 Railroad bonds were strong
 Silver bullion at the board was firm.
 Closing bidS-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
RAILROAD TIM k TABLE

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OFTRAINS. Trans marked thus @ run daily. Thus CD daily except Sunday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, March 26-Noon- Cotton demand was moderate; prices uncbanged; American mddling, 9-31d. Sales, SU00 bales. of which 74U0 bales were American; for specu- lation and export, 300 bales. Receipts, 2s, 900 bales, of which 23, 100 were American. Futures opened easy; demand fair.
 American mlddling and low mld ding clause quotations
 April and May delivery....3 13-64dG3 16-6ld May and June delivery....,3 l5-64d03 1S-64d June and July delivery. ..3 l6-o4dG3 19-64d July and August delivery. D 16-64dn3 20-64d August and September de-
 livery ................... 3 l9-64d@3 21-64d September and October de- livery y......................3 2l-64dQ3 23-64d October and November de-
 livery y..-................... 3 ZZ-b4O November and December
 delivery. y....................3 , 24-64dq3 Z5-64d LIVERPOOL, March 26 -4 D. m.-Futures closed quiet.
 American midd,ng and low middling clause, qu0tations:@-s>. March delivery ....,......3 17-6idt March and April delivery.3 l7-64d* April and May delivery ...3 17-b4dt May and June delivery lS-64dt June and July delivery y...3 19-64dt July and August delivery.3 2U-64dG3 21-64d August and September de-
 livery y.....................3 $ Zl-64uO3 Z2-b4dt September and October de-
 livery y..-...,.............,3 5 23-G4d* october and November de-
 livery ...........,.... ....3 Z1-b4dt November and December
 delivery ..................3 Z5-64dGS 2O-6idt December and January de-
 livery ....................3 26.64d@3 27-64dt sellers. tBuyers. iValue