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The representative., 1895-01-02
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VERSE ANDEs'A.N,ECD0TE.
wHEN COUSIN C0MDs TO TOWN.


WHEN COUSIN GaMHs TO TOWN.
TIT 81
Cherry Valleys finest rFaiment- -q
Quaint yet beautiful 10 see ala
Rightly decks its faife& claimant
To sweet feminnH6y. Is ~
Miss New York. au faits sin fashion, d
Smiles at Cherry Valleys gown IL
Smile half envy, half compassion AA
When my cousinscoines to town. -
=
Miles on miles of streets of shoppingi
How she revels IN the sights!
Every window finds her stopping; II
To examine its delights.
And l join in her. inspection
For two sparkling eyes of brown
Show in plate glass reflection
When my cousin comes to town.
II =
If she warns about the city
In her healthy, happy way,
Miss New York politely witty
Is about her naivete.
But to men, such girlish rapture
Is far from common noun,
When my cousin comes to town.
Goes the maid to Seidls, Sousa's.
Horse show, metropolitan
Over each she enthuses
As but Cherry Valley can.
Is it strange when breezes watt her
Homeward, sorrow weighs me downt
am broke for six weeks after,
When my cousin comes to town.
w. l.. Burke, in Life.
The representative., 1895-01-02
the new Commonwealth.

The Great Peoples Party Paper, OF New
York. and organ of the Cooperative Union
of the United States and Canada. lMO-
GENE C. FALES, Editor. Price 50 cents
year. Sample copies free. Address. New
commonwealth. 7O5 Macon street. Brook
lyn n Y.
The representative., 1895-01-02
Better Days, or the Millionaire OF

Better Days, or the Millionaire OF -
A Kentucky Colonel, o. P. Reed. so
The Indiana Man: or Liquor in
Politics, Armstrong .......... .oO
Progress and Poverty, George. 80
A Strike of the Millionaires
Against the Miners. ............. so
In Darkest England, by Gen.
Booth. h................... 80
Philosophy of Price, by Dunning. 50
Trials and Triumphs OF Labor,
,by De Bernardo. di.............-. so
Not a Revolt, a Revolution. Wat
son so
Industrial Freedom. m........ .25
The Money Question, Maxon..... .25
Protection or Free Trade. George. %
Sketches of Financial History,
Crawford ....:... 10
The Silver Qustion, Schilling.... 10
Government Ownership Of Rail-
The Coming Climax, by Lister G.
washington Brown Farmer, by
LIE Roy Armstrong. ......:.. 80
The New Monetary System, by d.
L. Loucks. %
Seed Time and Harvest, by S. s. :
Kinu ,.................. 70
The Railroad Question, by VIM. =
Larrabee. Cloth,. .....:..:.:.. 10
Why We Are Poor, Casca st: John 20
Seven Financial Conspiracies, by
Mrs. C. E. V. Emery. ...: 1900. .l0
The Crisis of Party, Jacobson. 20
Great Quadrangular debate be-
twheen Gen. Weaver, Col. Wat
terson, Rev. Conwell and Gen. .
Woodford 20
Industrial Depression, Baily..... .2
Geld (German), by Schilling: 70
Metallic Money and Hard Times,
Holden. 20
Lessons Learned from Other Lives
naner soc
The Dream Child, paper. SOC
A Mute Confessor, paper. .5Oc
The representative., 1895-01-02
South st. Paul Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL Dec. S1.-Receipts 200
hogs, 25 cattle
Hogs-Market 10c higher; three loads sold
early to packers. Representative sales:
130. av. 213. $4.22l2.
Cattle-Steady; good demand for fat cattle
and heavy feeders. Representative sales:
The representative., 1895-01-02
WOOD FOR SALE.

Dry Oak Wood, delivered in any part
of the city for $500 per cord, full
measure. Write to
NJ. Clasen, Otter, MINI.
The representative., 1895-01-02

1oQ9c. Eggs, finn at 10000
Duluth.
DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 31.-Wheat opened
firm, Hc advanced, ruled dull but steady
till after II o'clock when advance Of
Ac further was secured temporarily clos
ing firm. 1sc below the top and &c ad-
vanced for the day May opened at 62Ac
and sold at 6212c. Cash hard wheat was in
fair demand by mills at 12c under May
prices for the contract grade. They got
about $1,000 bushels, but offerings We're
light. Close: No. l hard, cash. 61ssc bid;
to arrive, 617sc; May, 63ssc; July, 64ssc; No.
1 northern, cash, 597sc bid; to arrive, 60ssc;
May 62asc; July, 63ssc. Receipts. wheat,
O,S59; oats, 4,429; barley, 2.917. Shipments,
wheat 591; oats. 9SS. Cars wheat inspected
in. 1OS; barley, 1. Following shows stocks
of grain in store:
Wheat No. 1 hard 5,905 096
NO. northern ..............: l, 49, sol
NO. northern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40l5O6
No. spring Observation-Disclosures. 1913 86S
NO Sraue ............................ 1858
Rejected and condemned ........... g. 709
Special bin .....................".... 34S 800
Total wheat in store .............. S,35437S
Wheat afioat in harbor. S5.332; aggregate,
S439,1lO increase during the week. 424, 900:
in store and afioat corresponding date last
year. 1856. 26S; Increase for the week last
year, 153 268; stock OF corn in store 293l:
stock of corn unchenaged; stock of oats in
store, 561,911; increase Of oats, IL, ,S57; stock
of rye in store 3.S0S; stock of rye unchang-
eed: stock of barley in store 80, ,694 increase
of barley, 1922; stock of flax seed in store
29,W3; decrease of fax seed, 232.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31.-Wheat-Spot steady;
demand poor; No red winter, As Cd: No.
red spring, stocks exhausted No l hard Mani
toha, 5s sd. No. 1 California, IS ID; futures
closed steady to farthings higher; business
about equally distributed January, $4s Cd; Feb
ruary, As 9l2d; March, As 1oi4d; April As 1012d
May. Is sled. Corn-Spot quiet; American mixed
As 3D. futures closed strong, 3 farthngs
higher: business heaviest middle positions
January, As Sd; February. As Cd: March, As sad
April As 314d F1our-Dull; poor demand; ST.
Louis fancy winter, 5s Cd.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Dec. S1.-Flour-Quiet
and nominal Wheat-Weak: No. 2 spring, 5Sc
No. l northern 64c: May. 5Sc. Corn-Scarce and
higher: No. ;, 4s12c. Oats-Firm: No white,
3l.c; No. do. 3iA@S11ac. Barley-Higher; No.
?. 53sac; sample. 43G55c. Rye-Lower; No. l. 49c.
Provisons-Higher; pork $ll.50: lard, Sc. 80 Re
ceipts-F1oar, $780, wheat, 5900 barley, 10 200.
Shpnents-Flour, S0o wheat and barley,
st. LO 1AH.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 31.-Whear higher; cash, 51ssc
Ian. 5la.c; May. o4Isc. Corn higher: cash. 4214c
January, 429sc; February. 43lsc; May, 45l4c July
45%tc: oats better; cash. SOC: May 31ssc. Fork
steady; jobbing. $11. .62ls. Lard higher: prime
$50; choice, $50. Lead quiet, $3.50. Spelter
dull, $3.0iie. FlaXseed nominal $l.3S.
The representative., 1895-01-02

SIC; whisky, disters' finished goods, per gal,
VIZ sugars cut loaf, unchanged.
On the produce exchange today the butter
market was firmer: creamery, 12@231sc; dairies,
1odDc. Eggs, finn at 10000
The representative., 1895-01-02

The Wheat Market Dull and without
Feature-Cnbles Steady to Strong
Receipts Light.
MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF CON-
MERGE. Dec. 31.-A lingering dullness pre-
vailed in the wheat market today. Firm
ness was the only feature. Trading was
entirely confined to the scalpng crowd.
There was a holiday atmosphere pervading
the chamber from the opening of the session
to the close. Both old and young traders
felt too jolly to think seriously OF buying
a bushel of wheat for investment. Fluctu-
ations We're within narrow limits scoring
listlessy without special significance. U.s.
ually such conditions have a weakening ten
dency-not so today. The tendency was
toward strength. There was a surprising
undertone of steadiness. Offerings were
very light The decrease in the wheat
movement from country points was the
chief factor in promoting strength. Cables,
TOO. a little more encouraging from
both London and Liverpool. Early esti-
mates regarding the visible supply pointed
to slight decrease, for the reason that
69o.00o bushels had been consumed in To-
ledo Saturday by fire, otherwise there would
have been an increase Primary receipts
for the day aggregated 265.00O bushels.
Clearances. for the day were light.
Frank jolly received the following from
Logan & Co: 1.-TWO elevators containing
1..oo, 600 bushels of wheat become irregular
Jan l. The visible supply will show a large
ible supply statement was posted showing
decrease of $4,000 bushels. AS result
wheat advanced &c per bu.
May wheat opened at 59la@599sc against
!99sm59iec Saturday, firmed up to 59ss059s4c
sold at $3.50. advanced 1sc by 1:3O and
closed 593sc
July wheat opened at 60lac, against Co.'s
dt60isc Saturday. advanced to Co.'s d60s4c de-
cned to 605sc by IL 80 and closed a. 605sc
The cash wheat market ruled quite active
through good demand from local millers
No l hard sold at 6oA@6O1ac. No. north
ern al J91.c mostly, No. 2 sold at 1c to lac
under No. =. Sales were made as per state
ment below. Receipts here were 142 cars,
shipments 19 cars
The following the range of prices for
wheat today:
Mal-openng. 59l4@5e9sc: highest. 59ssa59s4c:
low est 5si.M 59ssc closing. 59%c July-Opening
,ot-c; highest. to9s@6o34c lowest, 6Olsc: closing,
6tssc. December-Opening 5Sl4c; highest 5sssc;
lowest, 5siic; closing. today. 5S3sc; yesterday,
5si.
On Track-No. hard 6oAc; No. 1 northern.
81 c; No. northern 5Sc.
The representative., 1895-01-02
Milwaukee.
LIVE STOCK.
New BRIGHTON stock Yards.

NEW BRIGHTON, Dec. 31.-Hogs-5@10c
higher. Steady demand for killing and
stock grades.
Cattle-Supply light and little trading.
Demand strong for fancy butchers cattle.
Feeders of the high grades are selling at
steady rates. Five cars of choice Iowa corn
fed steers sold to local firm late Satur-
urday as follows:
The representative., 1895-01-02
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

Butter-Market held steady on fine makes
but remained slow on other grades. Offer
ings were not large; in fact really fresh
clean stock was rather scarce. Medium and
under grade goods constituted the greater
part of the stock held and sold slowly
Values range follows:
CreamerieS-
The representative., 1895-01-02
MINNEAPOLIS Markets
Pr0ducs Market,

Butter-The market rules steady on
the best grades Receipts are light of de-
sirable stuff and the demand good. Low
grades are very weak, but We make no
chop 90 in, uuOta tiOpS
The representative., 1895-01-02
A Wrong Diagnosis.

slim-faced young with distressing
cough inspecting some trunks in front of a
Michigan avenue store yesterday. when the pro-
prietor of the place appeared and asked:
ff'Looking for trunk, sir?"
th"Yes.'"
Here's the best 81 trunk made, and L m
the only one that sells 'em at less than So"
mo good replied the pale-faced man. with a
soT1pwful shake of the had. ''One of these
trunks wouldn't stand the journey from here to
Jackson
What, 'Tll warrant 'em to go around the
world Take hold of one and bang it about and
convince yourself"
LIDO YOU give me leave to wrassle with one"'
'Of course 1 do. Take right hold.
The with the distressing cough drew in
full breath called out 'sche-neck- day." If
warning carload of passengers. and then
reached for the trunk :, rip went one of the
handles-"r-i-p' went the other, and as he stood
1t on end and upset it and tfopped It back again
one hinge broke loose and taE cover split in two
With a twist of the wrist he gave it a slam bang
which completed the wEecksxand with bow to
the trunk man, he joi ID 3e crowd and disap-
peared III
j. Upon my soul!' ga% Jed ale proprietor, as he
viewed the ruins, but 81 nh T. big mistake in
him. Hes baggage has&e4 instead of dying
traveller detroit Free Prfs1
The representative., 1895-01-02

Eggs-Market firmer and prices 1c higher
Fresh stock was wanted and sold readily
Business was fairly active. Firsts, full loss
off, cases returned, quotable at 19c per doz:
cases included, 20c; held fresh, 14q17c; cold
storage, 12G141ac.
Veal-Fine calves were in good demand
and firm Other than such, however. was
very hard to get rid of. Quotations follow:
The representative., 1895-01-02
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS.

Prices Made Between JObbers and Re-
ceivers for Wholesale Parcels.
FRIDAYS QUOTATIONS.
CThe following quotations are the prices
realized for unbroken consignments For
smaller lots merchants make an additional
char
The representative., 1895-01-02

Corn-The market little weaker
No 8 selling at Acc Receipts were small.
Receipts $50 bu; Shipments LOO bu
Oats-The market weaker, in SYM
pathy with the decline in futures. The
cash demand somewhat Indifferent
No 3 sold at 29Q29l2c and No. 3 white 3Oc;
No. white 30l2c.
Receipts, 20, 900 bu; shipments, $780,
Rye-Receipts. $40; shipments, none.
Barey-Receipts, 2,S40; shipments. $3.50.
Flax-Receipts. 4S0; shipments, none.
Feed-In car lots quoted at $1750M18OO
Corn meal held at $1750Q1S and granulated
meal S23. .5OG24
Hay-Receipts were light today and as
stocks are being reduced considerably
there is little more inquiry and a better
feeling prevailed. H. II. King & Co. report
sales as follows:
The representative., 1895-01-02
Flour ana Coarse Grains.

The market is very dull and very little
being sold. The production has fallen off
considerably and likely to fall off more if
ii demand does not spring up. No change
10 note save a featureless market
The following today's quotations in
The representative., 1895-01-02
THE MARKETS..
PRODUCE MARKETS.

The Wheat Market Dull and without
Feature-Cables Steady to Strong
Jight.
The representative., 1895-01-02
Kansas City.

Sheep-Steady; no trading
The representative., 1895-01-02

Cheese--Was quiet and unaltered in val
ues. No improvement was to be seen in
the demand. either local or from outside
account. A few scattered orders came to
hand and they were easily filled, as good
supply was held. There, however, activity
ceased. Values were:
Young America, new............. 9A@10
Twins, new OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 91a@ 93l
Cheddars, new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9Q9A
Skinned and special makes
Brick ...... -.................. Sk@....
Limburger ....................... 71a@ s
0WlSS 3 QV
The representative., 1895-01-02

POULTRY, EGtIS AND VEAL,
Dressed poultry-Market firmer. All
kinds were wanted and receipts were light
Quotations were:
Turkeys, selected, dry picked, all
young Observation-Disclosures. S1aG 8
Turkeys, fair to good ................ 712@ 8
Chickens old hens. per lb......... 61a0I
Chickens springs, choice .......... 71aM
Chickens, poor, thin ................ as
Ducks .......................".. z O.
Geese. moor to choice. ner lh a 81,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-14
THE IRON OUTLOOK.

When iron made its second advance some months ago, the more conservative of the inner guard sounded note or something very like alarm. All the time if was feared and freely predicted that the movement was simply the result of speculation in the reliable metal, or would lead to such speculation as would nrove ruinous to the iron market.
 These predictions were based upon the fact that the railroads, which have all ways been the principal consumers of iron. were not placing large orders, and vet inc feature that puzzled the prophets was that the actual consumption of ron was away ahead of the production.
 Later advices, however. go to prove be- yond a doubt that the gratifying ad- vance has been brought about by legltl- mate business enterprises. The Real Es- tate Guide and Record is authority TOT the statement that the principal cause or the improvement is the increase In the ouantitv of iron used in the construction of buildings. Iron frame work and gira- ers have revolutionized the builders craft and opened up hitherto undreamed of possibilities, of which he not SLOW to take advantage. Even after the call for iron in this direction has subsided the furnaces will have sufficient work to do ito keep up with the orders from the rail- road companies the latter having held back. not anticipating the present activ- ity in the market.
 To Birmingham and the surrounding district these facts are of the utmost inn portance. Although it will be some time before we will experience any solid ben eft from the advance, the feeling of con fidence engendered by the hopeful out look will do much to keep us steady Ill 4he present dull summer months. Boom days are dead and decently buried. Pros neritv may come, but it is of the substan- tial sort that is a yeritable salvation to fi,a land
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-14
u Hung Chang,s Humor.

Iii Hung Chang relentlessness is shown by an anecdote, and this quality of charac- ter runs through his whole public policy. A culprit was brought to him one day for judgment. The poor creature was nearly dead with fear, and he wept aloud, re- beating over and over that he would never commit like offense again. Lii looked at him with disgust and remarked in bland tones: Don't be vexed, my good fellow. will take care that it shall not happen again." Then, turning to the jail CTS, ho gave tho simple order, "Cut off his head. ."-From Lii Hung Chang" by Professor R. K. Douglas.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-14
THREE MEETINGS.
Ladies Aid Society-Sons of Veterans U S A., and Grand Army the
 Republic.

Three important meetings were held in this city last evening and excellent re- suits obtained.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of George H. Thomas Camp No. 1, Sons of Veterans, United States army, met and mustered in three recruits and had a very pleasant time.
 George H. Thomas Camp No. 1, Sons of Veterans, United States army, met in the Young Mems Hebrew association hall and mustered in two post captains of other camps as members, one of them be- ing Captain Zedeker of Nebraska, and the other Capt. Elmer E. Mack of Chat tanooga, Tenn. Captain Zedeker was se- lected to make the speech of acceptance on the occasion of the flag presentation by Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans.
 George A. Custer Post No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, held their regular meeting in the Young Mems Hebrew as- sociation hall after the Sons of Veterans adjourned and mustered in one recruit The Big Gun" of the Grand Army of tha Republic of the state was decided upon to make the answer to Gen. Fred S. Ferguson of Camp Hardee United Con- federate Veterans, at the carnival
 The post voted to attend the national encampment at Louisville in a body, This encampment takes place next month.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-14
DOOM oF rHE swDAT SHOP.


 Although it was definitely announced that the tailors' strike was at an end, yes terday's telegrams show that it Is as far from settlement as ever. The contractors had signed an agreement which abol- ished the sweater system, but when work had been resumed they claim to have lost money so rapidly as to make the pros pect seem ruinous.
 The trouble was principally confined to the colony of New York city in the Sixteenth ward, in which there are 175 contractors who give employment to 5000 souls. men and women. Under the sweat shop regime these employees were under paid and forced to work overtime for the. miserable dole which served to keep body and soul together and it was to bring about the abolition of the system that brought about the strike. Work under the new schedule continued only three or four days, and now the majority of the contractors have shut up their shops until the men and women can be han dled with better satisfaction to their em- ployers.
 In the meantime the suffering of these poor creatures continues. The greater number of them are Poles, whose condi- ton has never been one of even the near est approach to comfort, and since their emigration to this country they have passed their lives in the fever laden air of the sweat shop, crowded together like cattle, miserably paid and miserably fed. The contra ctors claim that they are not worth the union rates, they know no other business and very little of the English tongue.
 At present fully 2000 men are out of em- ployment. worked up to frenzy of ex- citement and threatening to resort to vio- lence, having sworn never to work again as heretofore. Even if they lose their lives for the sake of their children, who are growing up in the same slavery, the sweat Shon must go.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-14
ouR COTTON TRADE.

The cotton fields of Alabama are begin- ming to whiten. In little while the gins will be humming and the season snail have fairly opened.
 Birmingham made remarkable record as a cotton market last year. She should do better this fall and winter, despite tba fact that the crop will fall short.
 With improved compress and ware house facilities; with the experience which her alert and sagaeious buyers have acquired, and with the commence which a very large section Of Alabama has learned to repose in Birmingham as a market in which the best prices are ohtained and fair dealing is always had, +bere is every reason to hope for sub- stantial increase in receipts and an eX- pansion of the territory.
 We must not longer regard cotton as a "side line" It can and should be fos- tered into one of the principal features of our trade With her unsurpassed rail- road facilities Birmingham should de- velop into an inland cotton center of no mean pretensions.
 During the season the Age-Herald will endeavor to present Birmingham's ad- yantages as a cotton market in every le- gitimate manner. It will print correct reports of the market and all information to be secured which will benefit buyers and sellers.
 Our commercial travellers can do much ito build up Birmingham in this respect. MO matter what line of trade they rep resent they can find time to say good word for Birmingham as a cotton market. If each of these trade missiona- ries constituted himself committee of one on this important matter the results would be speedily appreciable.
 Next to the press, the drummer" is probably the most potent agent in the rural communities. The Age Herald krusts that every commercial traveller -bo ernec o,,+ ne -~.----.- - - ---
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-14
SOCIAL GOSSIP

A patty seeking pleasure and recreation left for Walker county yesterday after noon, where they will camp out few days. They will spend most of the time fishing and hunting. In the party were: Mrs. F. l.. Bridges and two children, MT. and Mrs. George l.. Haven, MT. Robert McLester and family. MT. and Mrs Mur- duck, Maj T. S. Morton, Miss Willie Bridges and Miss Hattie 1nge.
 Miss Annie Lowry of Macon, Ga, who has been the lovely guest of Mrs. l.. A. morning for Anniston. where she will visit friends for few days. From there she goes home.
 Secretary Thompson of the Conner cial club had as his guests at tea last evening Messrs. Cotton and Gary or Chester, Pa, the gentlemen who are here 10 put up the cotton mill at First avenue and Eighth street.
 Mr E. F. DeBardeleben and MT. G. A. Blaffer and family of New Orleans, who have been visiting MT. w. H. Hassinger, president of the Alabama Rolling mills, returned home yesterday.
 The Philhedonian club will give their last. dance on Red mountain Friday night. In a few weeks this popular club will secure rooms and move into them for the winter. It is probable they will arrange to occupy the Commercial club rooms the same as they did last winter.
 Misses Minnie and Edith Morgan of Camden, Ala, passed through on the Louisville and Nashville train yesterday en route home frmo the north. The former has been in New York, taking a course in music, and the latter attended the Chautauqua assembly at Chautauqua Lake, N. Y. Miss Minnie taught vocal music at the East Lake atheneum last session, and will return there in Septem- Der to resum her duties as such.
 
 A merry party of young people were out on tlly-ho ride last night. They spent the evening most delightfully."-.