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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-17
In w all Street.

New York, Sept 16.-Lower prices were
the rule at the stock exchange today. Pro-
fessional operators were bearish to a man,
and under offerings from this contingent the
market gradually declined. There was lit
tie news afioat to affect values, and the de-
cline brought about was due principally to
the selling by the traders who have been
predicting a reaction for some days past.
Money on call was more difficult to obtain,
and per cent was paid in isolated cases.
Bankers were inclined to refuse local bor-
1oWers on stock exchange collaterals, for
the reason that the demand from the west
and south was more than enough to absorb
their idle balances. The firmness of the
money market coupled with the activity OF
the bearish element forced holders of stocks
Oh slender margins to liquidate. The easier
condition of discounts in the open market in
London and private cables to the effect that
the Bank of England directors may not adj
vance the bank rate on Thursday was lost
sight of, or at any rate ignored. Sugar was
for 67,400 shares in total of 201, 1854 shares.
The stock was hammered down from 1111A
20 e @ b sr Of cents oMs aRd
ers The stock had little support and closed
day. '' Bitter important declines were e.: To- To-
baceo sold q, down LOW, ~; to 5S%i Chicago, Bur
land rs. to 81; Manhattan y, to S1A; Kan
sas and Texas Preferred pr d. ~ to soa New
az. to 1874, and Leather preferred l, to 4Sss.
in the inactive stocks Lackawanna dropped
6 per cer%. to 1872. Speculation closed barely
steady. Net changes show losses of 14Ql23s
per cent.
Bonds We're dull and lower. Sales were
$500 600.
New York, Sept. 16-Money on call was
firm at 6il7 per cent, last loan at per cent
aud closing offered at per cent; prime mer-
tantile paper, StI10 per cent.
Bar silver, 65isc,
Sterling exchange was dull, with actual
business in bankers ills at $4.S11ad4.S2 for
sixty days and 81 S3a4 M484A for demand,
posted rates $4.San4.S4ia; commercial bills
S4S0l9G4sll4.
Government bonds were weak.
State onds were dull
Railroad bonds were easier.
Silver at the GARD was higher
Treasury alances-Coin, s123, 091, 46S; cur
rency. SCI, So4 $50.
81 .r.i. asAxa. ~
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-17
HOWARD COLLEGE.


- Fl e Fall term OF this old and honored
institution begins September %. The
4 school will be conducted upon strict
business principles.
Mountain spring water supplies the Cam
pus and the location is one of healthfulness
and moral security. Saloons and such de-
moralizing agencies are excluded from East
Lake by an act of the Legislature.
The society of the place is cultured and
religious. The students of HOWARD coll
LEGE are free from the temptations to i'm
morality which prevail in larger towns;
also from the distractions of q commercial
community and the unwholesome social ex-
elements of such places. 1t is six miles
from Birmingham, and students will be al
lowed to go that city once week-from s
to Il O'Clock on Saturday; also to visit the
large industries from time to time with an
officer of the College.
Furnished room, fuel, board, tuition med
ical fee and laundry for room, $9 per term
or $1SS per year.
For Catalogue and other information adj
dress
A. D. SMITH,
East Lake, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-17
New Vork

New York, Sept 16-Flour was dull and
unehhanged. Southern flour was quiet and
Wheat was quiet and firmer Options
were moderately active and firm at Ne atl-
vance; september, tolsc; October 65hc; No
-Corn-Spot market was quiet and firm.
NO; . &c IN elevator; &c atloat. Options
were dull and steady at b@Ac advance;
september, 26c; October, 26lac; December,
Oats-Spot market was quiet and firm.
Options were steady; September. 2oc: Oeto-
Der, 26l4c; December, 27Ac. Spot prjces-No
z 3 29o; No. white 2i14c; mixed western,
Hay was weak weak shipping, 5lzae21ac; good
Wool was moderately active and I'M
Beef was Inactive q. family, s7.oo9Soo; extra
Beef hams were steady at sl55Na16.O0.
Tierced beef was slow and STEADY: citv
extra India mess, $S.5O@9.50.
CIT meats &C ats Were quiet and firm; picked
Hams, $s.25as75
$3.67la; city. $40; September, S3.G5 Refined
was dull; continent $4.00 South American,
$3.50; compound, S3.75Q4O0.
S7.50aS. 25. '''e'''
Butter was unsettled and in liberal supply.
state state dairy, lOa15c; state creamery 11@lGc;
Eggs were steady; state and Pennsylvania
l51sq17c western fresh. 14a16c; western
pSi SosS, ps'iouo.oV.
Cotton seed oil was quiet and steady:
crude, 21c; yellow prime, 24c asked
Rosn was steady; strained, common to
Turpentine was firm and quiet at 24d24Ac.
Rice was firm, fairly active and I'M
changed.
Molasses was firm, in fair demand and
unchanged. ~
..1 Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand-picked,
Coffee options opened steady at 5 points
up to points down, closed steady and I'M
changed to points down: September. So 60lD
965; November. $s9OQ905; January, $500
$50; May, $s.95q9.05. Spot Rio was firmer
and quiet; No. Z, 1OA@16asc ei
Sugar-Raw was dull and steady; fair re-
timing, FAC. Refined was quiet and un-
changed.
.Freights to Liverpool were firm and ac,
tive; cotton by steam, 1 Ltd; grain by
steam, 4l4d.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-17
City Tax Notice.

In accordance with amended section 3S2 or
the city code notice IS hereby given that
real and personal taxes for the year 1896
are now due, and tax payers are notified 10
appear at my Office and pay their taxes.
Said taxes will be delinquent ON the 18th
of October next.
GEORGE EUSTIS,.
a-2-3t-thu Tax Collector.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-17

New Orleans.
New Orleans Sept. 16-Sugar was quiet;
centrifugal, white, 11-1643 1850; yellow
3 7-1643l4c; seconds, 212GD3 7-1Gc.
Refined sugar was strong; cut loaf, SAC:
standard granulated 13-16c; confectoners'
A, 11-16c.
Molasses was dull. centrifugal. according
Rice was strong and active; fancy.
5AM5Ac; fair, SA@4c; common, 21z93isc
800 ~''-'4
Corn-No. 2 mixed, 29930c; No. white.
sacked, 2sg29c; yellow, 32c
0ats-No; western, 2s@2slsc; choice, &c.
1880. 'N y
Pork, 700a7.25
Dry salted meats-Shoulders, S425d4. g71s
short clear sides, $4.50Q4C21k; short rib sides,
$475
Bacon-Shoulders, s4.s7iz; short clear sides
$40; short rib sides, $4S71s.
Lard-Compound, $500; pure. s4.121k@425.
Hams, $1000Q1e75. ~.
coffes- Rio fair. 15ssc3 GOD ordinary 1s7sc;
common, 11ssc; Mexican good, 17Ac; Mexican
fair, NE
Cotton seed l-Strictly prime crude in
bulk, 16N16lac; strictly prime crude, in bar
rels, 1870. Refined, 23Q24c.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-17
A Few Endorsements of the Press.
alabama Christian Advooo,,

nshed If No ~
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

1895, and $33.O7 in 1896. The disuse
of horses for street cars has been one
important element in diminishing
the demand, and consequently the
price. Electricity has largely sup
planted horses in all of the great cit
les and many of the smaller ones,
and the number of the animals thus
thrown out of work has grown to i'm
mense proportions. Bicycles also
have operated prejudicially to horses
especially in diminishing the demand
for the animals for pleasure driving
Many failures of livery stable keep
ers have occurred that have been at
tributed chiefly to this cause. Some
fanciful speculations have been in
duged in as to the ultimate disap-
pearance of horses. This is, Of
course. an absurd idea; but on the
other hand no one can see any reason
to suppose that they will ever recov-
er their old prOminence.-Citi
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

In health no one ought to drink ice
water. for it has occasioned fatal in
fiamation of the stomach and bowels,
and sometimes sudden death. The
temptation to drink it is very great
in the summer. To use it at all with
any safety the person should take but
a single swallow at the time, take
the glass from the lips for half min
ute, and then another swallow, and
so on IT will be found that in this
way it becomes disagreeable after a
few mouthfuls. On the other hand,
ice may be taken as freely as pos
sible, not only without injury, but
with the most striking advantage in
dangerous forms of disease.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

Little Prince Edward, of York. is a
nice child. who, when his somewhat
obstreperous temper allows, minds
his manners very well. His mother
and his nurse have taught him to sa-
lutte and to bow, and the little fellow
never misses an opportunity of show
ing his courtesy.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

en- who still retained them showing
by their manner that their conspicu-
BUSINESS would not be repeated. A
special check system was provided
for the benefit of the women, and
many hats were cared for in this way.
season or two hats will have COM
pletely disappeared from theatrical
audences.-New York Times.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

Leprosy has appeared at Dorches-
ter, in England, the patient being a
12-year-old boy just back from Singa-
pore, where his father had been
warden in the government prison. 1t
is another indication that the com
mon impression is wrong that Euro
peans living in countries where lep-
rosy is common do not contract the
disease.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

The Department of Agriculture re-
ports that the number OF horses in
the United States is diminishing, and
that their value is falling off in an
even larger ratio. The number in
creased steadily until 1893, when it
reached 16,2O6,SO2; but it has now
sunk to 1924, O57. In 1884 the aver
age value of horses was $74.64, from
which figures the decline was grad
nal until it touched $61.22 in 1898.
After that date the fall was rapid
and great to $47.S3 in 1894, $36.29 in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

One can scarcely pick up German
paper or magazine which does not
have it's special column or corner de-
voted to chess and it's interests. The
children are set to work on simple
chess puzzles in their papers, while
the magazines for older readers pre-
sent problems which seem almost
hopeless of solution to an experience
ed player. There are chess clubs,
chess rooms, chess books and chess
players without number.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

An Indian George Washington is
quietly planting his fruit trees and
reaping his harvests down in Oklaho-
ma; the Indians with names of ia
nous men and women are to be found
in all of the schools and about the
country. But among them all none is
more suggestive than "Miles Stand
ish''. The Indian "Miles Standish' is
an Apache. He comes from tribe
wild enough, to be sure, yet he is "a
gentle boy of 16, with nothing of the
warrior in his appearance and much
more skill with his pencil than his
Winchester.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

Some of the New York dry goods
houses protect clothing and WOODEN
fabrics from moths by placing the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

w. N. HALDEMAN, President of the great Louis
vile Courier-Journal, says
DR.. WINTERsMTTH-SI | waive rule have
observed for many years, the value of your rem
edy prompting me to say it cured two cases of
chills in my family after many other remedies
had failed. I do not hesitate to express my be-
lief that your Chill Cure is q valuable specific,
and performs all that you promise for it.
Very respectfully, W.N. HALDEMAN.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29

double-peaked roof and six gables, in a
grove of eucalyptus and oak. A sedate,
comfortable-lookirg house it is, and has
been used as a residence for many years.
Mr.. Reed fingered around the old spot,
the dwelling place of SO many pleasant
memories of the distant past, and when
he turned away be heaved sigh. This
man. schooled in the subteties of politics
and bearing upon his heart and brain the
battle scars of great issues, sighed for the
contentment and quiet that once were his,
and which seem to forsake those who
stand around the throne upon which for
ever beats the fierce white light of fame.
The days excursion ended with a ride
in the steamboa Clara Crow, down
Stockton Channel to the river bend, at
Rough and Ready Island, celebrated for
its magnificent yield of fruit. Mr.. Reed
found that many changes had taken place
since he insisted on a quorum every
morning in the old brick school. He
admired the Free Public Library building.
with its front of white marble, and the
finest courthouse in the State, magniti-
cent memorial in granite to the wisdom
and good taste of San Joaquin's Super
visors. JOHN PAUL CosGRAyE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29
UNCLE SAM put stop that faker nuisance week.

ton and smiled at the big girls when they
recited their lessons well.
His speech was of less than half dozen
sentences and simply conveyed his thanks
for the kind appreciation of his fellow
citizens. Then he took off that horri BILE
hat and bowed and smiled, and another
big cheer went up when the crowd saw
that jolly face and the bald head shining
with good nature.
At Modesto, which up to year or two
ago was a heaven for Democrats and a
purgatory tor Republicans, large crowd
had gathered, and when the train began
to slow down brass band marched I'D to
Mr.. Reeds car, heading procession Of
800 or 800 persons. The train tarried here
for only two or three minutes, and Mr..
Reed sat at the broad window where all
could get good view of him.
The mem 5ers of the band were full of
enthusiasm, for. they played fortissimo
and con spirito some music in which the
bass drum and the cymabis took the lead
ing part. 1t was not patriotic air-in
fact, nobody appeared to know what the
tune was-but it was strongly reminiscent
of that played by four-piece circus band
while the well-trained horse is gently lop-
ing around the ring carrying upon his
spinal column barebacked hand painted
lady balancing herself upon one foot.
Somehow or other the music did not seem
to carry Mr.. Reeds mind back to the days
of his boyhood. Perhaps his parents did
not let him go to the circus and he was
obliged TO go to church instead. At any
rate, he looked upon the man with the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29

| bass drum and the cymbals with murder
in his eye, and there is no knowing what
might have happened had not the con-
ductor shouted ''All aboard p' and caused
the passenger to make a fraptic dive
| through the crowd for the nearest car
steps.
Some too severe critics among the pas
sengers thought that the band should
have played Marching Through Georgia" ,"
maine Is for mckinley" or something of
that kind, but it was evident that the
band did not propose to work off any
chestnuts on the statesman from Maine,
and preferred to treat him to simple ex-
ercise from Wagner instead.
At Ripon the same thing was observed
with respect to the crowds and the cheer
ing, and when the train reached the quiet
village of Lathrop several hundred per-
sons were in waiting with the committee
of reception from Stockton, all wearing
the yellow ribbon. They gave q great
cheer when they saw the little flag that
marked Mr.. Reeds car. and they formed
a Gordon around 1t almost as impossible
as Spanish trocha. The committee OF
reception was as big as the new Stockton,
and was composed of her leading business
and professional men. About half of
them with delegation from the State of
Maine went to Lathrop to receive the
distinguished guest, and the remainder
waited at the Stockton depot and i'm
parted to the surroundings yellow glare.
The following are the names of the COM
mittee:
A. W. Simpson, W. C. White, NJ. H. Kings
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29

! ley and Hobart drill corps, and carriages
containin Speaker Reed, Judge Ansel
Smith, A. w. Simpson and Chairman
Nelson of the County Committee. Next
came a carriage with Miss Reed, Miss
Katherine Cunningham and the Misses
Welsh of this city, followed by other dis
tinguished visitors in carriages. This di-
vision was made up of the Sacramento
band and uniformed clubs from towns
north of here.
The second division was in command OF
Marshal Arthur ii. Ashley, whose aids
were County Assessor Ortman and Charles
L. Neumiller. They were followed by the
Foresters' band, the members of the Nc
Kinley and Hobart Club of this city, clubs
from south OF Stockton. bicycle brigade
and citizens on foot and in carriages.
Long before the hour for the torchlight
procession to start bombs and auvlls were
fired and hundreds of men and boys made
the welkin ring with an assorted aggrega-
tion of fish horns. There was enthusiasm
in the air and it seemed contagious.
The interior of the big Agricultural Pa
vilion had been materially altered for the
occasion. An immense platform had been
OF the evening and for the hundred vice
presidents who were to occupy it with
him. ALI during the day committee of
Stockton ladies, composed OF Mrs. e. |.
Jones, Mrs. @. E. Littlehale, Mrs. j. w.
Cavs, Mrs. H. G. Shaw, Mrs. Burr Mrs.
Gillis, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
G. s. Blake, Mrs. George Simpson, Mrs.
George A. Gray, Mrs. Nj. L. Craven, Miss
Westbay, Miss Eva Mckenzie and Miss
Atkinson, had been busy Transforming
with deft fingers the entrance and front
of the platform into floral bower.
For sixty feet in front of where Speaker
Reed tonight faced sea of upturned
faces were great punches OF ferns, chrys-
anthemums and roses, ana above his
head in a great floral wreath hung the
picture of Mckinley. Around the CALLER
les were draped the stars and stripes.
Thousands fiocked to the pavilion long
before the parade started, in order to be
certain of getting seats. So great was the
demand that some who held special invi-
tations to reserved seats were induced to
part with them for coin. The main floor
of the building had been provided with
mmodations for 5000, and the CALLER
les had fully as many more. There was
not single seat to be had for love nor
money long before the entrance of the
speaker was announced. There were over
10, 900 people in the pavilion at this time,
and those who delayed to witness the
street parade found it impossible to get
standing room within the big structure.
The ladies of Stockton turned out to hear
the great man from Maine, and many had
to stand in the crowded aisles for hours in
order TO catch glimpse of him. To-
nights gathering was by far the largest
that has ever assembled In the pavilion
and had the building been twice as large
those who wanted to hear Reed would
have filled it.
Or the speakers arrival the entire as
semblage arose and broke into wild cheer
ing. 1t was some time before Chairman
Nelson of the County Committee could
force a passage through the throng. As
the man from Maine stepped on the plat
form the cheering was renewed. On the
platform and along the galley rail could
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29
MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
Republicanism Founded Upon the
Common-Sense of American
Dnoy,Io


STOCKTON, CAL, Oct. 2S-Never be-
fore in the history of Stockton has so
much interest in political gathering
been taken as there was tonight. During
the afternoon the city began to fill with
visitors, special trains having been run
from Sacramento. Fresno, Oakdale, Mer-
ced, lone and other points. These began
to arrive about o'clock in the afternoon,
and the whistling of the locomotives, the
changing of the bells and the screams of
the factory whistles added to the din that
was made in Stockton shortly before night
closed upon the town.
The night was beautiful one for such a
demonstration The sky was clear and
the stars shone like golden buttons in
Mckinley sky. The streets began to fill
with people, and long before o'clock the
walks along Main street were crowded.
At that hour the great dome on the court
house leaped into a blaze of mellow light,
for the 1000 incandescent lights that were
placed there for the Native Sons celebra-
tion were turned on and could be seen for
miles away.
1t had not been expected that Reed
would arrive until O'Clock, and The re-
ception arranged for him by the Sons of
Maine had to be foregone. They made
up, however, by their demonstration at
the depot on his arrival and later by
marching in a body in the procession.
The procession began shortly after 7:30
O'Clock, going up Main street to the I'm
perial Hotel where the visitors were
ouartered, then back on Main street, COW
ering several blocks along the principal
thorougnfares, and to the pavilion.
The procession was in two divisions, the
first being headed by a cavalcade of 800
horsemen, led by Grand Marshal w. f.
Sibley, Chief Aid Eugene Lehe aud Assist
ant Aid Frank Hill. Then followed the
Sixth Regiment band, the Sons of Maine
club, the Stockton drum corps, McKin-
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29
The New Champagne Vintage.

A remarkable vintage, eliciting universal
admiration, now being shipped to this coun-
try, is G. II. Mumm's Extra Dry. Try it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29

Continued on Third Page.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-09

bc the case; nc conference was held Tho
ueieSatcs generally made their way d.
rec, 10 the restaurants and lnirg rooms
OF hoteis and after refreshing themselves
sought their beds.
The leaders without exception declared
mat the reason fO adjournment was TO
ne found in the fact that inc delegates
were generally very much fatigtand, many
hevng been up during the greater part Of
last night on committee work. They fcl,
That to take up the platform and not con-
cludc Its consideration would be had policy
and that u could not be pm, through in
less tme than three or four hours, which
would delay adjournment to too late mn
hour under tho circumstances.
Thcv Also cxpresss the opinion that there
IS no occasion for a conference at this
time. because they regard the result, OF
tooay's proceedings as nm ample demons
sira,ion OF thosr strength. TQ,cy say
there can 10 longer he any doub, OF their
ability to control the convention They
have practically abandoned the idea which
took such n hold of their delegation while
The Nm demonstration was in progress
to clear galleries and have concluded TO
endure all future manifestations rather
ttan resort TO heroic methods to prevent
u en-.
The silver movement r.. they say, a
popular movement and II liz believed that
az many people shotli he allowed to par
tcl,a,e In the convention as practicable.
They no longer regard the demonstsN lions
- seriously MS at nrst.