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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
COTTON MOVEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-The following is the cotton crop statement from Septem- Der 1, 1894, to January 25, 1895, inclusive, issued by the New Orleans Cotton ex- change:
 Port receipts, 5,997 1866 bales, against 1, ,757 ,Sl4 bales last year, 8 ,936 ,310 bales year before last and 5,307 ,051 bales for the same time in 1892; overland to mills and Canada, s86, s44 bales, against 635, ,547 bales last year. 62O, ,6S4 bales year before stocks in excess of September 1, 432, 766 bales, against 533, 137 bales last year, 814, : 631 bales year before last and 515, 424 bales in 1892; southern mill takings, exclusive of consumption at southern outports, 393,- 509 bales, against 396, S37 bales last year, bales in 1892; amount of crop brought into sight during the 147 days to date. 7,710 1885 bales, against s, 123 1885 bales last year, 5 ,250, ,843 bales year before last and 2 7,062, ,3Sl bales in 1892; crop brought into sight for the week, 239, ,745 bales, against 200, ,395 bales for the seven days ended January 20 last year, 10l ,099 bales year before last and 99, ,S10 bales for the same time iu 1892; crop brought into sight for the first twenty five days of January, 792, . 300 bales, against 657 PAS bales last year, 460, 3S8 bales year before last and 618, 295 bales in 1892.
 Comparisons in these reports are made up to the corresponding date last year, year before last and in 1892, and not to the close of the corresponding week. Com days of the season of last year, 149 days year before last and 151 days in 1892, against only 147 days this year.
 NoTE-Port receipts since September corrected by adding 47, 113 bales to New Orleans and omissions of through cotton at Grenada, La. Amount in sight to date corrected by adding a6, 16S bales since Sep tember 1.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
The .. s. Govt Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior 10 aH others.
NORTH ALABAMA KICKING,

Montgomery Advertiser.
 Some of the north Alabama papers are giving vent to expressions which indicate the strong current of opinion in the party in that part of the state in favor of passing around the nice places on the railroad commission. For instance the New Deca- tur Advertiser says:
 ''Besides, it is time northern Alabama had some of the offices, and that Darker Alabama yield up portion of the fat things she has gobbled. Governor Oates should remember that he owes his election to the northern counties. '
 The last sentence is poor argument, for the governor owes his election to the whole state. But the sectional view has some equity in it. When General Lawler was on the board he was credited to Talladega, though be had for years lived and done business in Mobile. The appointment of Mobilian to the vacancy was, therefore, in the common course of events.
 Nor is our New Decatur exchange alone in thiS sectional complaint. The Hunts vile Argus says:
 "Perhaps the Citizen is right. The Argus has neither information nor sug- gestiou as to the probable outcome. It knows, however, that north Alabama, with its railroads running in all directions, has no member of this commission. .''
 It is a fact that if line be drawn through Montgomery across the state it will be found that all three of the present. board practically live on or below it. No wonder south Alabama is accused of gobbling fat things. The ommissionerships are rather fat, and this part of the state has certainly got tn em all.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
SPIRlTUALlSM.
Professor Leonard Shows His Wonder ful Powers to Select Com
 pany of Gentlemen. 4

Professor Leonard, the spiritualist and clAirvoyant, who has rooms at the Florence hotel for a short time, gave an exhibition of bis wonderful powers to a select few of well-known gentlemen of this city in his rooms yesterday afternoon. The gentle- men were Capt. J. M. Davidson, cashier of the Birmingham Trust and Savings com- pany; MT. w. P. c. Harding, cashier of the Berney bank; Capt. John s. Jemison Of the Florence and two represen tatives of the AGE- HERALD.
 All five of the gentlemen were skeptical on the subject Of spiritualism, and bad lit- tie faith in the claims and assertions of Professor Leouard. Each of them devoted his spare time to keeping weather eye on the professor while be was interrogating or cUnveFsing with the other, and when he made proofs of his assertions they were, to say the least of it, dumbfounded. His work was difficult and seemed bordering on the supernatural, and to the everyday man was an utter impossibility. But he did them and no mistake. But how, none could tell. All decided, and emphatically, that his work was wonderful.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
Darlington County, South Carolina,
 Farmers So Decide.
TOBACCO CULTURE THE KEY
To Future ProSperity-FaCtS and Figures to Bear Out
 the Assertion.

CHARLESTON, s. C., Jan. 25.-The News and Courier will publish tomorrow 6 special tobacco edition, showing the mar vicious development of the tobacco growing industry in the Peedee section of South Carolina in the last few years. The fullest details are given as to the methods of culti- vation, the varieties of seed best adapted to the soil, cost of production and the profits on the crop, and the experience of large number of tobacco planters is related To show that tobacco is king.
 Tobacco growing is fourishing indus- try throughout the Peedee section of the state but it has had it's most successful and satisfactory development in Darling ton county, to which the News and Courier review Is largely confined. Ten years ago not one pound of tobacco was grown in South Carolina for market. The past year 1 1000, 1000 pounds were raised and marketed in Darlington county alone. The acreage devoted to the cultivation of the plant was not per cent of the acre. age devoted to cotton, yet tho value of the tobacco product was Is per cent of all the cotton raised in the county. The money value of the tobacco crop Of the county wss $40 ,000. The tobacco acreage will be increased this year from 800 to 600 per cent, and total crop of at least 5, ,000,- 0G0 pounds is counted on. The average price paid for Darlington tobacco last year was 12 cents pound. Some specially fine leaf brought 70 cents pound.
 Capt. Paul Whipple, a New England man aud brother of the proprietor of Young's hotel in Boston, cleared more than SS0 an acre on thirty acres planted in tobacco. Other farmers did as well; some of them did even better. All of them agree that there is more money in tobacco than in cotton.
 The Darlington soil is especially adapted to tobacco growing. Some of the best re- suits have been obtained from very pcor land well fertilized. Labor is abundant and efficient. Two tobacco warehouses have been established in the country, pro- viding home market for the farmers. Twelve buyers were in market last year, and there will be twic many next season. The average cosf1 Der acre for cultivating, curing and markAsing tobacco is S35 an acre. The average 9ield of the acreage is 1900 pounds.
 A smoking tobacco factory has been es- tablished at Darlington. Tho Result of the tobacco growing experiment b been most profitable, and Is said by the nars to be poor man 8 crop and to bef on out Of sight.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
DAILY SLEEPING CAR SERVICE BY
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY co,

The Southern Railway company runs daily Pullman sleepers from Birmingham to New York, Birmingham to Washing ton, Birmingham to Atlanta and Birming- ham to Jacksonville, Fla. The Washing ton and New York cars leave Birmingham daily at 5:55 a. m., reach Washington at 6:42 a. m. and New York at 12:53 p. m. next day. The Jacksonville sleepers leave Birmingham daily at 2:55 p. m., arriving at Jacksonville at 9:55 a. m. next day.
 Round trip winter tourists' tickets will be on sale every day until April 30, good to return on or before May 31.
 For tickets and further information ap- ply to JACK w. JOHNSON, U. T. A.,
 1-26.M Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
PLENTY OF FUNDS

TO MEET THE RUN, WHICH CAME PROMPTLY
 ON TIME.
 BINGHAMToN, N. Y., Jan. 25.-The doors of the Binghamton Trust company and the Binghamton Savings bank were opened promptly at g o'clock this morning. At the former, just as the doors were opened, the express messengers carried a big iron box into the office. It contained Sl60. 1000, mostly in currency, all of which came from the Chase National bank in New York city.
 At the Binghamton Savings bank the counter aud tables in the rear were covered with greenbacks, and plenty of clerks stood by ready to disbnrse them when called for. The run continued throughout the morn ing, although not so extensively as last evening. Most of those withdrawing their funds were women, who had been fright. ened by the sensational reports in circula. tiOn.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
Highest of all Leavenng us Govt Report R9>!aI,!I! >!I,!! Rs%assi! RRakiRs
 ABSOLUTELY PURE

the rolling mill property only, and no &C., ton will be taken upon 1t until the amend meuts are made.
 Major Anderson expressed considerable disgust at the attitude of some of the legis- lators concerning the exemption of new industries from taxation, and also concern in ng the matter of immigration.
 One senator from the black belt was very bitter iu his denunciation of both measures, aud Major Anderson couldu t see why such sentiments could be held aud still work for the interests of the state.
 The employers liability act, upon which the club had already taken action, was re- ported as having no show of becoming a law.
 The chairman of the committee on real estate turned in a number of replies from land owners; extending sites to manufac- turers of five acres and upwards.
 The board then adjourned.
 Expert analyses at the California Mid
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
THE HEARING POSTPONED.

NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 25. The hearing in the Drayton divorce case, which was set dowu for argument before special master at postponed today on motion of Mrs. Cole. man Drayton's counsel, Lawyer Vrenden- burg, and by the mutual consent of all the attorneys in the case. Mrs. Drayton owns real estate at Bernardsyille, hence the action. Lawyer Vrendenburg said that Mrs. Drayton wished to amend her article, hence the desire for postponement. The hearing set down for Tuesday next in this city will be held as already announced.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Three of the nine jurors accepted yesterday by the govern ment were peremptorily challenged by the defense this morning in the trial of Eugene V. Debs and others. None have yet been accepted by the defense, which exhausted five of it's ten perem ptory challenges. A Urge majority of the talesmen acknowl. edged to . prejudice against the directors of the American Railway union. Two of these jurors Judge Grosscup refused to ex- cuse for cause, and they were peremptorily challenged. He Heannounced that the jury must be selected today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
Untimely and Horrible Death of
 Lou G. Wilson at Mays.
BOUND HAND AND FOOT
And Gagged, and His Head Thrust Into a MattreSS-HiS
 Store Burglarized.

GREENsBoRo, Jan. 25.-ISpecial. l-At Nays, small station fifteen miles from here, Mir. Lou G. Wilson was found dead in his bed this morning. The discovery was made by Frank May, his clerk. He was bound securely to the four bed posts, and handkerchiefs were stuffed in his mouth. His head was bound with towels, and the mattress was ripped and his head thrust inside, supposedly to prevent his giving an alarm. The body shows no other indications of violence, and the sup position is that the fends did not intend to kill him. About S200 was stolen from the store.
 MT. Wilson was a wealthy planter and merchant and an eminent citizen. His bedroom was in the back of the store. All his clothes were upon him except his shoes.
 Three white tramps have hnve been in the vicinity for several days and they are suspected of the crime, ss they were seen late yesterday avening lurking in pasture near the store.
 Sheriff Drake and Deputy Gewin are at work on the case, and every effort Is being made to apprehend the murderers. A sus- picious character was arrested today at Stewards, but was released.
 Coroner Sleiuhart and jury are still at work on the case, and hope is entertained that they will gain some clue from one ne- gro (Banks) whose testimony they are taking.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

THERE is one very palpable distinction between the messages that Governor Oates and Governor Kolb sent to the Legis- lature, namely, Governor Oates dwels upon various and divers matters affecting the welfare of the State, while Governor Kolb dwells upon only one subject. Kolb's mind seems to revolve in hole,, like @ pebble in brook that wears out a pot hole. He should broaden his views, or he will never be fit for Governor of great State.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
ATHENS SMALLPOX CASE
CURED AND THE TOWN BREATHEs EAs..
 MOVE TOWARD COTTON MILL.

MOVE TOWARD A COTTON MILL.
 ATHENS, Jan. M.-[Speciai Correspond- ence. 1.-The smallpox scare is over. The patient is cured and went off on the north. bound passenger train from Elkmont yes- terday evening. Some doubt that it was smallpox, but Drs. Williams and Hogan say it was genuine case.
 Steps are being taken for cotton mill plant for Athens. The mayor and city council and Editor Rawls are prominent in the move, and everybody wishes them success. One of our citizens has offered, if S25, ,000 can be secured, that he can get the balance In the New England states to put the mill in operation. We saw 8 letter to him this morning from highly prom inent party inviting him to New York for that purpose.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

MIR. STocKEY of Elmwood, Ind, has purchased sixty acres of land two miles east of Birmingham, near Woodlawn, and will engage in produce farming. He finds that country produce is higher here than in h. diana-hay, for instance, sells at S6 ton in Indiana and twice as much in Birming- ham. He has made money at farming in Indiana and he expects to make more money here. He says many of his neigh bors in Indiana long to come to Birming- ham, and are only waiting to hear his re- port. The tide is setting this way-'swe are coming, Father Abraham, 40,O00 strong.'
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

THE market is flooded with large, fine Florida oranges that are fair to look upon |, but are as dry inside as a lecture on theos- ophy. These oranges escaped the cold snap because they had no juice in them to freeze. They are like the principles and policies of the Populist party-they prom. ise much, but there's nothing in them. And to carry the idea further, it explains why the Populsts were not entirely killed by the cold wave that swept oyer the coun. try last November-the Democrats were frozen because they were full of juice.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

THE Republic of Hawaii has outstanding bonds, and large number of them are held in New England. These bonds are selling at twenty five cents on the dollar, but if Hawaii was annexed and this coun- try guaranteed these bonds they would ad- vance at once in price. This explains the actions and utterances of the New England members of Congress.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

THERE was a woman in the case, after all. It is hard to disconnect Frenchman from a woman. Even the destiny of the great Napoleon was largely influenced by woman. It is now said that Casi mir Perier resigned because of his wife. He has had trouble with her for years, and resigned his office to get divorce. By the way, there is a woman in the case of Hawaii.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

THE Tennessee University, at Knoxville, threw open it's doors to girls last year, and fifty entered. Now only nineteen remain. But those who remain stand high, and two of them will take first houors.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
RIBOT WANTS TIME.

PARIS, Jan. 25.-In the course of the conference which followed his being sum- moned to the palace of the Elysee this morning NJ. Ribot requested that he be allowed time for consultation with his friends before deciding whether to accept or decline the task of forming nsnt min istry.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
CoTJIMRITS IN T1E RING

COLUMBUS, Miss. Jau. 25.-l Special. r. At an enthu husiastic meeting of citizens last night resolution was unanimously adopted requesting the mayor and city council to send a committee to the east to try and secure the location in Columbus of some of the large cotton mills that are pre- paring to build in the south.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

THE bill exempting certain manufactur- ing esta ablishments from taxation comes up before the Senate today. It is very im- portant matter. The cotton mills of the East are tending in this direction now, and if the news is carried them that the Senate of Alabama desires to favor them in every way possible it will have good ef- feet. This is a critical period with Ala bama-the situation is unusual-and a course that in ordinary times would retard manufacturing interests might not be very disastrous, but just now it would be sui cidal. The favorable action of the Senate today may mean millions to Alabama. If the tide is turned to our borders it will come with rush. The Senators from the cotton belt usually feel very little interest in legislation affecting manufacturing, but they surely feel deep interest in bringing cotton mills to the State.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

A HANDSOME REMEMBRANcE.- Mir. George Lathem, the popular mixologist of the Florence, is the happy recipient of combination walking stick and umbrella from hls old friend, Mr. Al E. Campbell of Jacksonville, Fla, formerly of this city. George is as happy as can be.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

COMMENTING on the report of the Ala bama mine inspector. the Baltimore Sun says: 'The demand for Alabama coal was never beforeso great as now. And yet the development of the Alabama coal industry is still in it's infancy.''
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

THE very best thing Mayor VanHoose could do for the city would be to use his influence for the holding of State Con- stilutioual Convention. His success in this direction would solve the debt ques-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

CHARLES A. DANA of the New York Sun, writing of Americans in the Senate, says that John T. Morgan of Alabama is one of the greatest of them all.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
COLD WEATHER,

Wards coal yard is prepared to furnish you with Carbon Hill or Galloway coal on short notice. Buy your coal from them once and you will have reason to become regular customer. Supply of stove and kindling wood on hand. Telephone 4S7.
 11-29tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. Carrie Chap. man Catt Saturday, January 26. Tickets for sale at Seals Bros, United Charities headquarters, Hirsch Dry Goods company, Mims Stone's, George Winton's, Norton's drug store. 1-1S-St
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
MUST HAVE FULL POWER.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-rhe St. James Cad zette publishes dispatch from ShanRhaf which says that ths>lapa1ese 1ever1 will not receive the Chinese peace env unless they are clothed with full powsE conclude peace.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

A HAPPY FATHER.-Mr. George 0. Har- ris, the popular transfer man, is as proud as ever man was. It is girl, and he says she is as pretty as picture. Mother and child are getting along nicely.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

WHEN the city administration goes into the farming business they should by all means plant pumpkins. Pumpkin pie is favorite dish with the New England cotton mill operatives who are to make their homes with us.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

SENATOR MORGAN declared himself in favor of the annexation of Hawaii some twelve months ago, but he says nothing about it now.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

SENATOR VEST called his colleagues told muscovy drakes," and Senator Pugh said the country was beginning to look upon the Senate as "parcel oi idiots." If it be true that certain Senators are speculating in Hawaiian bonds, then there must be sharks in the Senate also
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
LOCAL LACONlCS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings.

LICENSED TO WED.--The probate judge yesterday granted marriage license to A. D. Camp and Miss Minnie J. Acton.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

EUTAw, Jan. z5.-[Special. l-Lou G. Wilson, a merchant of Hale county, near Evans station, on the C. & M. railroad was murdered last night in his store. Two well dressed tramps were seen hanging around his place and neig hborhood for the last three days, and they are supposed to be the murderers. From reliable informa- ton he was robbed of at least $500. He was found dead early this morning, tied with ropes around his legs and body and three handkercbiefs stuffed in his mouth, with his head buried in the mattress, where he no doubt suffocated.
 At Carthage store was burglarize3 this week, and it is supposed to have been done by the same parties.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

want every man and woman in the United States interested in the opium and whisky habits to have ons of my books on these diseases. Address B. M. WoOLLEY, Atlanta, Ga., Box 3S0, and one will be sent you free. oc27 sat-1y
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

WILDCAT RAoE.-Deputy Sheriff Ponce Morrow and MT. J. l.. Sanderfer have se- cured large wildcat and will have race early Monday morning. The cat will be turned loose at the fair grounds between 5 and o'clock that morning and the dogs set on its track immediately. The cat was caught in the lower part of this county, and is one of the largest ever seen in this section.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

OUR exports in mechandise in 1894 ex- ceeded our imports by Sl52 ,294 SPA, which is large excess, but in 1881 the excess was S163, ,a39 ,679 and in 1878 s3O5, ,z79, ,590. But the excess of the exports of the precious metals over imports beats the record. The aggregate excess of exports of merchandise and precious metals over imports in 1894 was S270, ,000, GOO. To pay interest abroad, freights, tourists' expenses, etc.. q, has been supposed to take about s120, ,000 ,0O0 year. Allowing for this outgo there remains still balance of Sl50, ,000, ,0O0 to account for. The New York Financial Chronicle ex- plains that it represents withdrawals of foreign capital and the withholding of new investments, all this being due to loss of confidence abroad in our affairs.
 THE assessment bill now before the Leg islature contains a clause requiring bank presidents to disclose to the tax assessor the names of depostors, with the amount of their deposits. If this proposed law would have the desired effect and add to taxable values there would be some excuse for it's enactment, but it will result in crippling the banks by lessening their de- posits without adding great deal to the tax list. The people are too prone now to give the banks the go-hy and place their onlnHeey in safety vsSlts. fkbis feature of
 the sssassmedt "a vas pas<d it would
 cause people to in otheA, States or
 ,,oard their mones,afety vaults or old
 stockings. The Nare very important
 ,.,cies in the com-,al world in fostsr-
 sss. enterprises and raging business.
 md should not oe subject of ad-
 verse legislation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26

All government official experts pro- nounce Prices Cream Baking Powder ab- solutely pure.