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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
A MODERN PHENIX.
The Town of Phillips. Wis. and Its Illus
 ting Inhabitants.


 Hereafter whenever man says he is from Phillips, Wis, tho mere statement will be accepted us prima facie evidence that he is D hustler from the forks of the creek. A year ago Phillips way'a heap of ashes, and its B. 900 inhabitants wore soat- tered in every direction in wild flight from the flames. Today new town stands on the site on the blacLened ruins of O year ago. and rows of substantial brick buildings have taken the place of those which were swept away.
 Phillips, Wis, of today Is a monument to the courage, industry, energy and judg ment of it's citizens. The business blocks of stone and brick, the county buildings the churches and schoolhouses that have risen from the smoking ruins of the former town within q years time evince a spirit of pluck hardly equaled in the history of the country. A year ago last month fires were raging in the forests of northern Wis consin, many villages were laid low, and millions of dollars worth of property was destroyed.
 Rumors that the town of Phillips lay in the path of, the fire had come to the inhab itants of the town only to arouse their fears, which wero dispelled, by a change in the wind. It was the night of July 27, 1898, that, with appalling suddenness, the flames swept through the town, leaving in their wake a smoldering desert of ashes. Hundreds of people were without food or shelter, and but for the immediate response of the public to the call for aid much sui fering would nave resulted
 The sight that met the eyes of the citi- zens when the sun came up the following morning and the smoke was clearing away was such as to dishearten the most deter mined men. Today Phillips is city more substantial, in fact and in appearance, than it was before the flames of tho burn ing forest rushed upon it. Business blocks of stone and brick have taken tho place of wooden structures, and were it not for the few blaokened foundations scattered here and there the eyoq would sec nothing to re- call the f1re.-Chicago Times Herald.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23

it is not believed possible for any i'll effects to result from frosts. The expectation of corn has contributed largely to the steadi- ness ruling in prices, but the weakness of wheat today off set that influence and caused an easy feeling. May corn opened at 29c, sold between 291s and 2S7se, closing at 2S1s429e, Ac under yesterday. Cash corn was 14Q1sc per bushel lower
 Oats-Traders in oats enjoyed their ease today. Business was very light The tone of wheat served as a governing influence May oats closed 1sc under yesterday. Cash oats I4c lower.
 Provisions-The hog market fell away from 10115 per cent with this morning, and products traders with this information con fronting them at the opening. made haste to sell out anything in the way of proyls- ions that they possessed. Prices closed li12c lower for october pork Dc lower for Octo- Der lard and 5o lower for October ribs.
 The domestic and foreign markets were slow and easy.
 The leading futures ranged as follows;
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
THE MARKETS.
Age-Herald Office.


 saturday Night, Sept 21, lS9o. The locat market has responded to the hardening of sugar and prices have been marked up. In the judgment of many sugar is safe purchase at present prices. Quo tations: Granulated, 4Ae; yellow clarined' 4Ac
 Flour was dull and steady at quotations, which, as before noted, are barely milling rates; patents, s375; straights. $3.35. The i'm pressIon prevails that the Chicago wheat market is in the hands of a clique of north western millers.
 Ribs-Jobbing lots, S5.s5. It is understood that the Swift agency in this city Will put in an extensive cold storage plant and other improvements, which, will materially add to the importance of this city as market for provisions
 Hams, 101ad11e.
 Breakfast bacon, 9c.
 Meal, roe.
 Green coffees were very firm; 1s921c. Brokers in this city are showing samples of the new crop Red and Santos. lndiea- tions are that prices will hold.
 Molasses, 25a3 35c. Starch 4c for lump sS.00 for package Corn products are holding their own re- markedly well in view of the immense crop. Eggs slumped x a cent today on hot weather and large receipts; Be. J.,. Chickens-The market is practically bare small flyers are quoted at 14916c; large fry CTS. 1SQ2Oc; hens, 25c. Apples-A leading commission house hadi heavy receipts of Ben Davis and Bellefow-, CTS: $l75d225 is the range. ' Butter was firm; creamery and choice Jersey, 25c; western dairy, 15c; country, F 0iic. tze Other staples unchanged.
 ya The past week has been very satisfactory to wholesale grocery and produce mer1a chants. The volume of trade is eXpoundihg and collections are improving.
 well-known broker said to the Age Herald man this afternoon that in his opin- ion pickles would be about 20 per cent cheaper than last year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
SUPERNATURAL LIGHT.
Sacred Image of the Virgin In Mexico
 That Is Said to Be Healing.


 A new apparition of the Virgin of Qua dalupe is reported in Mexico City, but it is not true, as has been said, that Arch bishop Alcorn has youohed for it. The story as told fsTthis:NS''-
 Matilde Perz, a, washerwoman, had ip an old basket a collection of fatirons and other objects, including Q very much but tered small image of the Virgin of Guada- lupe. Entering the room whefe the basket was on the night of June 17, Matilde was astounded to see light issuing from the basket Upon examining 1t she found that the illumination came from the sacred image. ,Eaaf. ~ A--
 She placed it on the wall and invited sick people In her humble neighborhood to visit it. They went in throngs, and touch ing the miraculous Image, which continued to shed supernatural light, were all healed. Ramona Sanchez 73 years old, and af- fiicted with cataracts on her eyes, looked on the image, and it is said that full power of vision was restored.
 Paula Linas testifies that she was com pletely cured of chronic rheumatism.
 The owner of the image now refuses to allow heretics to gaze on it.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
I,iveroool Cotton Market.


 Liverpool. Sopt. 2I.-12?30 D. m.-Moderate business; prices were firm American mid ding, 4ssd. Safes, 5000 bales, of which 7400 were American; speculation and export, 900 bales. Receipts, -----s bales, of which - were American. ~
 Futures opened steady; demand moderate.
 American mid dlingand low midding clause i. uuotatonss < - October and November de- livery .ss.:- ......... ss....4 2l-b4d04 Z3-o4u November and December
 Q0lVofY ..s A Z1-64Q0A Eo-oAd December and January ne- January and February de-
 livery ........... -. ...4 24-64 @4 26-6id February and March deliv-
 cry. #......... ...... A 26-s4d94 27-64d March and April delivery..4 2s-64d May and June delivery. 1 30-64d0i 31-64d Futures closed steady at the advauoe. Liverpool, Sept. 21. = m, Futures closed steady. ya" September delivery ..,..4 24-64d* September and October de-
 livery ...,................4 24-64df October and November de-
 livery ...........,.... ....4 23-64dt November and December ,tc ueuVefY Y..................4 4 23-b4dR4 Z4-O40f December and January ue-
 livery ...;.....:...........4 24-64It January and February de-
 livery y....................4 25-64d@4 26-64d* February and March delv-
 cry ..........,.,........4 27.64d* March and April deiivery.4 2s-6idf April and May delvery....4 29-6ld0I 3O-6iat May and June delivery Il 31-64d* June and July deliyery.,. 1 32-o4dt
 Sellers. tBuyers. Value.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
A' a Discovery In Naval ShipbuiIdins.

The announcement of an important dis covery in naval shipbuilding has been made before the German reichstag Dur ing discussion in committee on the ques- tion of the construction of ship to replace the Preussen, the admiral said that suo- cessful experiments with new armor plat ing had been made at Messrs Krupp's works, where hardening process had been discovered which gave extraordinary re- suits and was the means of considerably increasing the resisting power of the plates. Valuable experience had also been geined from the naval operations in the China Japanese war Of all the foreign officers who had applied for permission to accom- pany the Chinese fleet, Garmaps alone had been allowed to- make moro minute in- spection of the Chinese ships, which, 1t should be noted possessed much greater power of resistance than the Japanese ves- sels.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
 Old papers for sale cheap at thiS Offica
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
University Alabama

Session begins October 2, 1895 Univer- sity embraces Classical, Literary, Scien- tific, Civil Engineering Mining Engineer ing and Law Courses. Tuition in aca- demic courses free to bona fide residents of Alabama. College charges for session of nine months, $172.50 Law students pay $50 tuition. Not permitted to reside in barracks. For catalogue address
 RICHARD c. JONES, President,
 University F. O., Ala. 7-16-2bm
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards. III. Sept. 21-Cattle- mon to extra steers, s. .50d375; stockers and feeders. s25oa4.25 cows and bulls. Sl.254 $50; calves. 3.25lf6 50; Texans S2.00GD3. 30: western rangers, $2.32d2.55.
 Hogs-Receipts, 16,0O0j the market was weak and 15lt2O cents lower; heavy packing and shipping lots, $i.10aL35; common 10 choice mixed, s3.SoQ445; choice assorted. s4.954445; light, $3.70u4.45; pigs. s2.51a4.20.
 Sheep-Receipts, 3G00; the market was steady; inferior to choice, $l.50a3.40 lambs, 0OIId
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
New York Cotton Seed Oil and Sugar.

New York. Sept 2l.-Cotton seed oil was SnIl dull and steady; crude, 24c; yellow prime,
 Coffee options closed firm and 5dl5 points up; December $14.65n14.75; March. Sli.25.
 Sugar-Raw was quiet and firm: fair re- ining, 3d3Bc. Refined was fairly active and firm off A, 4Ac; standard A, 1 15-1660 4Bc; cut-loaf 15-16T51sc; crushed 1 15-16GD 5Mc; granulated. 1 5-16u4sac.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
St. 1,ollis.

St. Louis. Mo-, Sept. 21.-Flour was un- changed
 Wheat was lower: September. 57Me; De cember 5912c; May 63ssc. Corn was lower; September, SSc Decem- Der. 24c: May, 26c.
 Oats were lower; September, 1S4c; May, 2lc.
 Pork-Standard mess, $S50
 Lard-Prime steam, S5.70; choice, s5.75.
 Bacon-Shoulders, $500; longs, $6.25; clear ribs, $6.371a; short clear sides, s65O.
 Dry salted meats-Shoulders s5.5015.75: short clear sides, $5 40
 High wines were steady at $1.22.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
New Orleans Cotton Market. New Orleans, Sept. 21.-Cotton futures closed steady, Sales, 25, 300 bales.
New Orleans.

New Orleans, Sept. .2I.--No open kettle sugar offering. Centrifugals, off white, 3 13-169S7sc; prime yellow, 9-16G35sc; off yell p40c. ~ H7e
 -Centrifugals, good prime, 100 He; good fair, 6m7c; common, 2QD3c
 Local refinery sugar-Powdered and cut loaf, be- standard granulated, 1l-l6c; con fectionars A. 1-16c.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
Chicago Change.

Chicago, Sept. A.-Nothing out of the or dinary transpired in the wheat market to- day. Prices were lower, but that was ac- cepted as natural under prevailing condi- tions. That Tong" line held by the syndi- cate of iron manufacturers continues to be the subject of much gossip. It is said con siderable portion of it has been liquidation. but the talent does not seem to put much moderate quantity by the house having charge of the deal is the signal for raiding, Today when a sale of about 200, 900 bushels by the firm referred to was made, the crowd jumped on prices and forced them through the puts. As general thing the business lacked interest. Wheat opened from 5S1k to 5Sasc for December, declined to 57Mc, closing at 5Sbc, 9sc under yesterday Cash wheat was weak and h0l1c per bushei lower.
 Corn-The shorts in May corn found the occasion opportune for covering the busi- ness in that line, preventing the market from entirely degeneratpg into lifelessness and inactivity. The continuation of the fine corn maturing weather for the past week has llaGed the rron in such a position that
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Tn Wall Street.

New York, Sept. 21.-There were few traces of weakness to the stock market tnls morning. In fact, save for a fractional de- cline in the railways and drop of 1A per cent in Tobacco at the start, speculation displayed a firm undertone throughout the session. Chicago Gas and Sugar, which were attacked sharply late yesterday, presented a firmer front. Gas rose from 6194 to b99sU 60, and Sugar from 1O59s to l07q 1QGas The drop in Chicago Gas from 711a to 671s yes- teliay is now attributed to liquidation by a Chicago operator, and his local friends, who had big interest in the pool. The rally in Sugar was ascribed to covering of short stock and improved trade conditions The general market was strengthened py staie- ments by Lazard treres' that ln tneir e oplho time being, and the knowledge by select few that the Belmont-Morgan bond syndl- cate had formally dissolved TOT the reason , that the government no longer needed US services.
 The reduction in the bank reserves was considered rather favorable as It lnalcates The railway issues were also favorably m fluenced by the progress making by the in their work of establishing stable tariffs The special committee appointed yesterday is not expected to report for some dayS The improvement in prices ranged from A to 1ss per cent and was more pronounced in the case of the Southern railroad. the grangers. Louisville and NashVllle, MlSsouri Pacific and Wabash preferred. Speculation closed firm. Net gains for the day were ere to ljA per cent The total sales were lN, ,3i3 shares, including R, R,IO St. Paul, u'4Vo ousdr and F, 800 Chicago Gas. es $919 900. , x.o gated 10000 shares, and Of unlisted stocks 1000 shares.
 New York; Sept. 21.-Money on call was easy at 1l2@2 per cent; last loan at 1l2 per cent, and closing offered at "? per cent. Prime mercantile paper, l05 per cent. Bar sjlyer. 66s4c. Mexican dollars, -.
 sterling exchange was firm, with actual in h5,S A.6 for sixty days and S4 ss494 SSi2 for demand ]; posted rates. s4.ssl204. Sel2; commercial bills $4. STA al. SS.
 Government bonds were firm.
 State bonds were dull.
 Railroad bonds were rQng.
 Silver bullion at the board was dull.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
TOOK THE JOKE SERIOUSLY.
An Incident of Clover Club Origin In
Which Reed Figured

Senator Quay's outspoken declaration
that he believes that Thomas Is. Reed
will be the Republican candidate for
president in 1896 brings before ones
eyes. writes Megargee in the Philadel-
phia Times, strong personality In
American politics. Round bodied,
moon-faced, bald-headed, tall beyond
the six-foot limit; that is the picture Of
the new man from Maine. An imperi-
GUS character, and, therefore. with a
host OF enemies in the ranks of his own
party Such men as Mckinley and
Butterworth. of Ohio; Burrows, of
Illinois, are not over fond Of the man
who defeated them for the speakership
of the house of national representa-
tives. Reed Is a high prOtectionist to
the point Of rabidness. Larry Jerome
took advantage of his knowledge Of
this fact to perpetrate one Of his prac-
tical Jokes at the annual dinner of the
Glover club seven years ago.
Jerome, although himself Republi-
can and q protectionist, and although
politics is never supposed to be dis
cussed at the club board, when intro
duced, made violent free trade speech
in the most serious manner. Reed,
who was seated at the right of the
chairman. could not contain himself
Springing to his feet he vehemently de-
nounced the utterances Of the aged
joker, whom he believed was talking in
full earnestness. The company
laughed, and when the situation was
quietly explained to the eloquent con-
gressman he only gesticulated more
wildly and shouted: mot even under
the garb of the motley will hear the
sacred doctrine Of protection attacked" !"
cept Reed knew that the entire affair
was a joke, but 1t was fully one hour
before the Maine statesman resumed
his customary good humor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
The WORLD OF BUSINESS
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Nov. 2.IThere was q
weak opening to the stock market this
morning. The traders resumed their
bearish tactics, but they made little
impression on values. the decline rang
Ing from q to 3 per cent. The advance
was most pronounced in the Indus
trials. Sugar. however. was the most
active stock ON the list and dropped
to 1OO7s the lowest point of the week.
Tue old stories about unsatisfactory
trade conditions were used against the
stock Near the ,closes however. there
was some disposition to cover and the
early loss WAS recovered. Louisville
and Nashville fell y: Atchison. l. The
Grangers. Trunk Lines and Anthra-
cites were all fractionally lower Tor
q time, but near the close rallied with
Sugar and Improved 1s to Is. Total
sales we're 1880 shares.
The range Of today's prices for the ac-
tive stocks Of the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations are
furnished The. Tribune by G. du u. Dim.
mick. manager for william Linn. Allen q
Co. stock brokers' 4l2 Spruce street,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
New York Produce Market.

New York. Nov. 2.-Flour-Dull, easy.
Wheat-Dull. weak; No. red store and
elevator, Ne sse;; ai'oa. H. 7osc.; o; b.: 7oc
Sssvy 5snaary s ss Gare Spsns Sac %ay
69Bc.: December, 66c. Corn-Quiet, easier;
No. 2, 36lac.; elevator, s71ac. afoat; options
were dull and lower; November, 36c.: De-
cember. &c.; January. %Nc.: May, 35hc.
vember, 23Mc.; December, 23Hc.; May,
25lac.; spot prices. No. 2. 23a4c.; No. 2
white. &c.; No. 2 Chicago. 24Ac.; No. 8.
23c.: No. white, 23Hc.; mixed western.
25a29c Provisions-Quiet. steady. un-
changed. Lard-Quiet stronger; western
steam. Sc; city. $3.50; refined quiet; contin-
ent. $685.; South America, $6.70; compound.
ioai5c.: do. creamery, i4assc.: do. June.
15a21c.; do. factory, 9a12c.: Elgins, 23c. /;
imitation creamery, 12a17c. Cheese-Quiet,
firm, unchanged. Eggs-Quiet, unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES.
An Anccdote About Malone.

Walter Wellman, in the Chicago Times
Herald: Stories about General Malone
are still told in the hotels and cafes Of
Washington. One Of the most interesting
and characteristic of these relates to the
famous Virginian's love for good things
to eat, and his peculiar notions concern
ing the manner in which food should be
cooked. At his homestead. near Peters
which was celebrated far and near for Its
fowl, game, vegetables. bacon and ham,
all Of which were raised on the generals
farm, and under his personal supervision.
In the old days the hospitality of that
house was something magnificent and at
times even picturesque. All the cooking
in the Malone house was done before an
open fire. The bread was baked In the
hot ashes on the hearth, and the fowl,
game and roasts were put on the spit.
which was turned by one old colored man.
my, while another stood by and industri-
ously basted the savory meat. For many
years such thing as a cook stove was
wholly unknown in the Malone mansion.
Finally, Mrs. Malone, declaring good ma
turedly that she was not going to live In
this heathenish fashion any longer, sal
lied forth one day, bought a cook stove
and had 1t set up in the kitchen. The dim
ner was prepared upon 1t. and when Gen.
eral Malone came home that evening and
sat down to the table every eye was upon
him. He spread his napkin. took a few
mouthfuls, paused, looked inquiringly at
Mrs. Malone, and then put down his knife
and fork and leaned back in his chair.
There Is something wrong about this
dinner" he exclaimed. ut doesn't taste
right" Seeing that she was caught. Mrs.
Malone concluded to make a clean breast
Of It. "Yes, William" she said, at was
cooked on my new range. and 1 think it Is
all right" "All right" retorted the gen.
eral. testify. "it's all wrong. That stun
isn't fit to eat. Do you think would eat
dinner cooked on one of those blamed
air-tight things?" There was nothing to
do but to put the old NANNY at work
preparing another dinner for General Ma
hone In the old-fashioned way. and for
some weeks thereafter there were really
two kitchens in the Malone household.
the general haing all his meals prepared
by the open fire, and the remainder Of the
family depending upon the cook stove.
One morning Mrs. Malone came down to
breakfast. and there was a look Of tri-
umph in the old generals eye. He took
her to window and pointed to the back
yard. where lay the wreck and remnants
Of her nice new cook stove. II couldn't
stand It, Mary" he explained. 81 Just had
to break 1t up and pitch It out. / never
felt right while the beastly thing was in
the house."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
Athletics
4 Appreciate

the benefits to be derived from
Bovinine. A well-known cham.
pion bicyclist heartily commends
it. Fred Titus, Of the Spaulding
Racing Team says, 81 have been
taking Bovininc while training,
am surprised at the strength and
renewed vigor l derived from its
use. 1t is grand to take after
hard riding, as it very soon re-
stores the life you lose at such
times"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
One Mon Makes Importsnt Discoveries
Concerning the Female Mind.

Concerning the Female Mind.
Harper's Bazaar.
II don't claim to rank with Coperni-
Gus. Columbus and the other great dis
coverers." said the sad-eyed man. sim
ply because I've found out that the
femenine mind is a queer thing; never
theless, / have made that discovery"
"Yes? interrogated the listener, en-
couragingly.
Yes" repeated the sad-eyed man.
positively. For instance" he con-
tinued. after waiting a short time to see
II the listener dared 30 dispute 1t. lit
is recul.att;y of every good cook to
''S'' any of her friends vino happen to
drop in about meal time to eat some
thin. Now. my wife objects to that,
suppose on tlle score of economy. The
consequence Is shat the cooks get mad
and leave. and I have to be always
hunting ior a new one"
'FBut your wife is right" sali the lis
tener; ut would be very expensive to
feed all the cooks guests"
II deny that" said the sad-eyed man.
emphatically. I've calculated Ii. and
'ha actual expense of advertising. intel
llgence Office fees. fares spent = look
ing up recommendations. and SO forth.
averages Stween 81 and s. for each new
girl. Then the amount of material
wasted In my wife's cooking school ex-
pertments while we're without a cook.
together with the waste Of the incompe-
tents we have to try. will average $50.
The dCctor's bills consequent upon the
consumption Of those experiments by
self and family will average $50 more.
And the strained relations existing
between myself and wife. together with
all The other discomforts at such times,
I wouldn't have for $500. Now, adding
up, find 1t costs me for each change we
make sS07 or $6OS; and as we go through
this experience at least ten times year
I find a total cost of 5000 or S6,0S0 per
year. On the other hand, I will con-
tract to furnish all the food a cook will
give her friends in any year for 81 900.
Consequently I'm just between 5000
and S5,0S0 out every year. And that
Is considerable for a man who earns
| 81. 900"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
An OchiItree DeoOction.

New York Tribune: Tom Ochiltree Is
fond Of telling stories about his ocean
trips, but one Of his best is of compara-
tiely recent origin. He says: II was
Britisher used to sit with me In the
smoking room. ] tried all my best Jokes
on him, and no never cracked a smile. At
last got angry. and said: I don't think
an Englisman could see Joke II you fired
1t at him out Of a gun. And then that
blessed Englishman stood UP on his hind
legs and said: How can you fire Joke
out of gun?"