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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
Dun and Bradstreet Tell the
Same Old Story.
FEELING IS MORE HOPEFUL
But Prices of Commodities Are Lower Than
Ever Before Known.
DECE " II PER CENT SINCE 1890
:
Tr Sill in Manufactured Products Is Lit
: 20 Less Than 1t Was April 1, but in
Farm Products 1t Is
- Greater.
'EELING Is MORE HOPEFUL
W II PER CENT SINCE 1890

New York, April PAR. G. Dun e. Co.
will say tomorrow in their weekly review
of trade:
Failures for the week have been 238 In
the United States, against 2SO last year.
and "A in Canada, against 81 last year.
Business has been favored by SEASONAL
weather and the distribution of products
mas made fair progress, not yet reduc-
ing retail or wholesale stocks far enough.
however, to improve the position of In
dustries. Money markets have grown
more favorable, as well as the state Of
foreign commerce, and until the appar.
emily groundless revival Of discussion
about the Venezuelan trouble there were
brighter prospects of European invest
ments here. The belief that agitation for
cheap money will be permanently laid at
a aesl lhls year Is gaining ground and In
financial quarters causes more confidence
Tor the future. Prices Of commodities ara
on the whole lower than ever before,
having declined per cent since April |
ana IL per cent since July, 1890. The fall
IN IN manufactured products Is a little less
tnan IL was April l. but In farm products
greater. Cotton goods were bought less
freely last week, and the northern mills
nave taken scarcely any cotton this
month. The feeling is more hopeful, be-
cause retail trade Is better The situa-
ton In woolen goods does not improve
The large orders taken for boots and
shoes when prices were reduced to lash
years lowest more than a month agE
result In shipments nearly equal to last
years. New orders are not coming in
aleeiy an except Tor immediate delivery to
fill out broken stocks Leather Is weair.
er with heavy sales, averaging about q
per cent lower for the week, although
hldes at Chicago are shade stronpef.
Neither pig iron nor manufactured prod,
ucts nave improved in demand as YET,
though further combinations have X Z,
ed prices of rods and of bar iron to 81 20.
while steel remains at $1.15 and nails K
cents higher May /. Brokers at Pitts-
purg are still selling steel billets SO cents
below the pool price. Structural anaIoa
are shade lower, though some good
contracts are expected.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
"Fo-ty Acres and . Mule. >

jackson, Miss, April A.-A number Of
ex-slaves of Kinds county held a mass
meeting here today to perfect plans for
urging the pensioning Of old slaves by
the national government. They are as
confident they are going to get 800 each
as they once were Of forty ceres and q
mule"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
Jackson County for Mckinley.

Scottsboro, April H.-(Special)- Jack.
son county sends solid Mckinley and
Vaughan delega ations to both conven-
tions. There was no bolt.
Jackson county was the last county in
the state to hold republican primaries.
The state convention meets in Montgom-
cry ON Tuesday next.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
Cretans Appeal tor Help.

Athens. April 24-Advices received
here from Crete say fighting has occurred
at Episkoh between Christians and
Turks Fifty persons were killed or
wounded and the Cretans have appealed
IN Greece for assistance.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
What is

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ParegOric Drops, Soothing Syrups, Castor Oil.
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feverishness Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrh9a Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teethng troubles, cures constipation and fatuency.
assinlates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Gas.
toria Children's fanacea-the Mothers Friend.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
The Second Day.

GRINNELL. Iowa, Aug. S.-For the
second day On its trip toward the
heart Of the enemy in the country.
the Bryan party was up at dawn and
after an early breakfast took the $50
local passenger train. stopping at
every station. Gen. Weaver accom-
panied the party as far as Newton.
At Mitchellville 230 people came ,u ,
with many OF whom Bryan shook
hands. At Colfax shortly before
O'Clock. 1000 people turned out.
many Of them miners with lamps in
their caps. Gen. Weaver introduced
Bryan, who said: IL am very glai 10
greet the people who live at Gen.
Weaver's home. He was a pioneer
in this work of talking for
free silver long before it
had come to the attention OF
many OF them, and l never think
OF the abuse generally heaped
upon the pioneer without
thinking OF what somebody said a
year or so ago, that when one person
saw thing he called it fanatic.
When a great many saw it he became
enthusiastic. when every body saw
it he became a hero" The crowd
cheered Justify. At Newton POO to
1.5OO enthusiastic people cheered
long and loud. Bryan said: 81 am
glad to see you. Your town bears
the name Of man who is given the
credit OF starting the law o: gravita-
tioD. Some laws OF finance, / may
say all great laws OF finance, are as
certain in operation and as irresistible
in force as the law OF gravitation.
The law on which we base our fight
is as sure as that" Great applause.
At Kellogg Bryan shook hands with
many Of the 500 on the platform.
At West Liberty.
WEST LIRERTY, Aug. 8 At Iowa
City, Grinnell a'd Marengo, large
crowds greeted Mr.. Bryan. At most
places the presidential candidate
merely shook the hands Of those who
pressed forward aud acknowledged
the greeting with bows. The party
took dinner at West Liberty and
while Mr.. Bryan WAS leaving the din
ing room an immense crowd sur
rounded him and demandsd d a spae ch
He made a.brief one lie also ma .e
few remarks at Duraut.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
OMAHA FAILS TO TURN OUT,
Crowds Grow Larger the Train Get.
Into Hawkeye Territory.

ATLANTIC CITY, Ia, Aug. s.-The train
bearing candidate Bryan reached here on
time. The following is a brief account of
the receptions en- route: At Omaha there
were less than 500 people gathered around
the shed which does service as n station
when the train pulled in. These how.
ever, were enthusiastic in the extreme,
many of them being personal acquaint-
ances of the candidate. There was stop
of fifty-fivc minutes at that city and the
nominee went out on the walks about the
station and shook hands with every one
of them. There was no speech making
whatever and Bryan after short conversa-
tions with several Of his admirers went
back to his statcroom in the Pullman
From the window he continued the hand
shaking process until the train pulled out
Short stODs were made at the Union sta
ton at Council Bluffs and the local Rock
Island station. and at each possibly 100
people We're assembled. At the latter
place the women We're in the majority,
and as they expressed a desire to meet Mrs
Bryan, the latter also came upon the plat
form and held n reception for the mothers,
children and babies in the crowd When
Ncola was reached there was a crowd of
800 people in waiting. Mr.. Bryan's ap-
pearance was the signal for chorus of
cheers and calls for n speech, to which Mr..
Bryan responded that he was going down
to New York to learn if he had been nomi-
mated. and if 50 then he would make some
speeches. A voice: you have been
nominated all right and will be elected"
II hope" was the reply. that after the
election you will have established q repu-
tation as a prophet"
At Avoca WIS encountered manifesto
ton of increased interest. This town was
reached at 6:45 p. m., and a crowd of fully
1,0Oc people was gathered at the station
1t was an enthusiastic crowd, and except
during Bryan's brief remarks there was a
succession Of cheers and noisy assurances
of sympathy. The people We're crowded
around the rear Of the train so closely and
tightly that it was with difficulty that
they waved their hats. Mrs. Bryan was
introduced in response to calls for her,
MIR. Bryan presenting her as the better
half of the Bryan family. The cheering
reached its climax as the train moved
away.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
HIS RECEPTION AT DES MONIES.
Greeted by Crowds at the station and
Speaks to Two Multitudcs.

Greeted by Crowds at the station and
Speaks to Two Multitudcs.
DEs MONIES. Aug. Sit was $50 D.
m Yesterday when the train bearing the
BRYAN party arrived 1t Des Moines and
ran into a screaming, shouting concourse
of people that filled the narrow streets for
blocks in each direction. The reception
committee comprising Henry H. Riegland,
Judge Cole. Judge Read, F. NJ Hubbeu.
Charles ODonnell. W. Cliff, J. B
Weaver. Messrs. Meredith ana Lowrcy.
met the party at the station and a COM
mittee of ladies, comprising Mrs. W. :
Grown. Mrs j. NJ Cliff, Mrs. A. H Low
rey, Mrs. l. l. Marsh, Mrs. l.. L
Meredith and Mrs. l.. 5. Truesdall was
present to greet Mrs Bryan. An open
carriage, decorated. and drawn By six
white horses was in waiting.
There were calls for II speech as soon as
Bryan was escorted into the full glare Of
the illuminationS around the station, to
which he responded for a moment. Bryan
was ushcrcd into the carriage, while Mrs.
Bryan and other members of the party
We're disposed in other vehicles. The party
moved up the crowded Fourth street amid
a continuous roar OF cheers and was es-
corted to the Tabernacle, a large hall on
the east side of the river with II seating
capacity of $3.50 or 6,Uoo. The immense
auditorium was crowded to its utmost
capacity and not half were able To secure
admission.
Bryan was introduced by Governor Boies
who said of him that while he WIS the
nominee of three parties no convention had
nominated him. as he enjoyed the cnvia5lc
distinction of having nominated himself.
hn hot f,,llnvy,I
ovation in response to which Bryan made
a speech of considerable length, discuss
ing the issues in Il general way. and call
ing attention to the fact that the money
question was the paramount issue.
He referred to the attempts to make the
tariff the issue, but said the money qu, s
ton was the issue and our opponents
cannot get out of it He was loudly ap-
plauded when he closed. tie was then
driven 10 the corner of Sixth street and
Grand avenue, where he addressed anoth-
er great crowd from his carriage His
speech was brief here and was wildly
cheered MIR. and Mrs. Bryan were then
driven to their hotel, and it was midnight
when they We're permitted to enjoy seclu-
sion and retire.
Bryan could not conceal his pleasure Il:
this reception in this city. His move
ments about the city from the time he
left the train until he reached the hotel
after the speaking WAS over We're through
continuous lines OF cheering enthusiasts
and the expressions on every side indicated
the hold he had secured upon the political
patiality of the people of Iowa. The party
left Dcs Moincs at $50 this morning and
the train will stop at nearly every station
ON the way to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
ATLANTIC WOULD SEE BRYAN.
Calls Him From supper and Insists on .
Speech.

-
Speech.
At 1:i5 the train ran into a crowd Of
from 1880 10 1900 people at Atlantic A
brass band was lending its potent inilu.
cnce to swell the clamor Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan were at supper, but the shouts from
without soon brought them to the plat
form. Bryan was escorted through the
from two baggage trucks and made a
short speech. Bryan's utterances were
loudly cheercd and the applause continued
as he was hustled back into the train lust
as it pulled out.
At Atlantic there boarded the train two
reception committees one was from
stuart, comprising NJ. Ryan, j. K Dosh.
L. Il. Graham and W. +. Bates The
other WAS from Des Moines and COM
prised Henry Riegland and Judge Cole,
representinga IA committee of twelve Stuart
was reached at s:l5 and ,0JO people were
in waiting with n brass band. A platform
had been erected few feet from the
track 1t was handsomely decorated, and
as darkness had set in it was illuminated
The crowd choered wildly as the train
rolled in and continued the clamorous
demonstration until Bryan waved his
hand for silence and again spoke briefly
Among those on the platform was Gen
eral James B. Weaver. who was also .
member Of the Des Moines reception com
mittee-
An incident Of the meeting occurres
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
Five Irainps Meet Sudden Death.

OTTUMwA, la, Aug. s.-Fiye tramps
were Killed by "a freight wreck at Leigh
ton, on the Roci, Island yesterday. Nine
cars wer. ditched Tine ,raInps were steal
ing ride. when one car jumped the
track and carried the others with il. Four
OF the dead inen have been identified as
Edward and Robe.t Gerry. Wiibur Kuh.
ner and William Shei. alt of Des Moines.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
STICKNEY'S TALE.
Railway President Let's the Cat
Out Of the Bag.
SAYS THERE WAS A COMBINE.

And Informs the Commerce Commission
How the Grain Carriers Beat the
Farmer Some Developments in the
Nature of Sensation The Whole
Truth About the Combine to Come Out
In Letters and kilograms.
CHICAGO, Aug. S.-A railroad pool Of
gigantic proportions was uncovered be-
fore the interstate commerce commission
yesterday when President A. B. Stickney
Of the Chicago Great Western railroad.
testified that strenuous efforts had been
made by competing companies to force
him into living up to what is known as
the Union League club agreement. This
makes it incumbent upon all western
roads touching the same points to equalize
the amount of freight offered for trans
portation, so that one road will do as much
business as the other. Whether Stickney
and his road was party to this agree
ment did not come out plainly. Stickney
Oh Thursday created n mild sensation by
disclosing the methods of his company i'm
outwitting the others in the handling of
grain.
Morrison Asks a Pointed Question.
Yesterday during the cross-cxamination
he charged his fellow railroad men with
inciting the present Investigation TO catch
him in well-la;d trap on the charge of
ratc-cutting. After the crosS-cyamina-
ton President Morrison, of the commits
sion. took hold of Stickney and asked: "Is
there any arrangement or agreement for
the equalization Of business III the West
ern Frei ght associations"
Knows About the Agreement.
There is an agreement or organiza-
tion,' answered President Stickncy,
''known as the Union League club agree
ment. so called from the fact that the
agreement was made at meeting held in
the Union League club of Chicago, by
which the business j. allotted on percent
age basis at competing points. If any
road carries more than its percentage it is
required to lawfully divert its surplus to
the roads carrying under the percentage" :"
is that agreement in force nowi" II
do not know
when was il made!" Oct IL and IL
last" answered Chairman Nidgley, of the
Western association, for the witness.
The Probe Begins to Hurt.
Asked whether it had ever been lived up
to the witness had never heard of any
body receiving anything. He Thought the
investigation was an effort to force him to
live up tc it. We'll. that may be-" re-
joined Morrison, but it was not stated to
us. However, we are finding out some
thing now. How Were these demands
made onsyot., ard by who m:'
by letters and te!e grams, and then they
would get us into the meetings in Chicago
and pull us over the GOALS"
BE kind enough to give the commission
the names of some of the roads" Mr..
Stickney moved uneasily in his chair. He
crossed mis- legs, and then increasing them
wrapped them about the legs of his chair,
and slowly took time to reply.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08

while 3ryan was speaking. Gyria!s or
bugs OF assorted sizes were circling around
his head. alighting in his hair and tickling
his face and neck. and once when it ap-
peared that he was about TO stop speaking
the crowd roared for him To proceed and a
voice in the crowd shouted. Go on.
Bryan, and never mind the bugs" And
BRYAN did so. Are they gold bugs
asked he. and voice replied. No, or
they would net be around you Mr
Bryan's remarks were interrupted by
call of time and he was ushcred back
through the struggling crowd to the train.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
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LIABLE. Of this ind in the market The Original
and only genuine WouAN'e sALvArrou. Aek
your droygist " he don't keep them Wnfe 6.rse
TO us and ve viii send 10 Greet UPON reoeys o
price, q. s-aed. oy mail rreI-s!5. A. J. keiss
Fourth ssenue and Twenty shlfc s:rset, fotb
IoiaD6.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
BRYAN EN- ROUTE
Off for Gotham to Meet the
Notification Committee.
LINCOLN FOLK BID ElM GODsPEED

Omaha Turns Out q Small but Enthusi-
astic Crowd-Nrs. Bryan in Great De-
n,and at Several PIaces-Narm Well
come and Goodbye at Avoca. Iowa,
Where 1000 People Give Greeting
Immense Gu. pouring at Des MoineA
LINCOLN. Neb. Aug. S-The Bryan trip
through the east was inaugurated at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon under decid-
edly favorable conditions and auspices
Long before time for the departure of the
Bryan party the Rock Island station plat
form was crowded, and when the carriage
containing Mr. and Mrs Bryan drove up
u round of cheers went up from over 900
threats. From that time on until the
train pulled out people jostled each other
without compunction as they pressed
around and eagerly grasped Bryan's hand.
Children were carried along by the pres
sure Of the crowd and their childish voices
could be heard above the uproar in IA
miliar greeting, Goodbye. Mr.. Bryan"
Boy Gets a Bryan Button.
After Mr.and Mrs. Bryan had entered the
car there was request for them to appear
upon the rear platform. which they did.
As Bryan appeared the hand shaking was
renewed and III response to continued and
persistent calls for a speech Bryan said u
few words closing with the statement that
he would do his duty as he saw it and
accept the consequences. AS the train
drew away from the station "a thousand
iluttering handkerchief waved Il parting
adiru. the sincerity OF which was attested
in many ways. Many men, women and
children rushed around the platform as
the train moved by and persisted il pro-
crowd of boys did not stop when tho
platform was passed and the lad who was
most reluctant to give UP the chase was
rewarded with Bryan button which was
thrown to him by Bryan in lieu Of the
hand-clasp he was unable to win
And She Is "HoIlerin' Yet"
The first sop was at Murdock, Neb, a
small way station, where Il crowd of about
hity men and boys We're out. Bryan stood
spon the rear platform and waved il greet
ing at them, but one silver Republican, a
cripple. persisted in climbing upon the
moving train and shaking hands As
usual, BRYAN was able to greet him hy
name. The train stopped but a moment
at South Bend, where dozen men con-
versed with Bryan through the car win
dow, informing him that most of the
party We're silver Republican. At Albright
about fifty people We're assembled. One
old lady olung to Bryan's hand as she
shouted. "Mr. Bryan, hollered for We up
in Omaha and am hollerin yet"
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
Illino,s sv.,np Claim R.Iect~a.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Secretary Hoke
Smith sustains the general land Office re-
jecting the claim Of jefferson county, ILL
nois, for swamp land indemnity under the
acts Of March 2. lss5, apd March Z. lss7.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08

THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.


NEW YORK. Aug Z.
Money on call firm 3G5 per cent:
prime mercantile paper. 6ls 1.ls per cent ster-
ling exchange easier, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills 4SSssG4% for de-
mand and is's4 G4sS for sixty days: postei
rates, 4SSts ais9 and ls9i. 40; commercial
bills. 49,.
Silver certificates. asa a,969; no sales; bar
silver. oSlYc: Mexican dollars. 5ils.
United States government bouis steady;
new As registered, lll5i: do. coupons. llls4;
SIS registered, lc9; do. coupons. i'9:
As registered. lJjya: do. coupons. lt6ls; Is
registered. 81; Pacific o's Of ~. lOl
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug. =
Following were the quotations the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-Ausust. opened
55tsc. closed 55slc; September. opened i6isc,
closed o6fsc: December. opened $3.50, CLOSED
59iic. Corn-August. nominal. closed :.;isc.
September. opened "a ". closed 2iisc; May.
opened :slsc, closed 2.-.c. oats-August. nom
inal. CLOSED Ic; September. opened hl=c.
closed lass.: May. opened l9's'. ciosei ac.
Pork-Septt'mher. opened $685. closed 50 ~;
October, opened S6 0li. cioset s6.'Gle Lard
August, nominal. closed Sis; September.
opene Si..t. closed S3--D.
Produce: Buttcr-Extra creamery. Hl.: per
III: eNtr, dairy. L.: fresh packing stock.
- .iac. Eggs-Fr-sh stock. yls6lts, per doz
Poultry turkeys, cUlHc per 10: chickens
ters DC; ducks. Sla aGlJ:; geese, Si.UbL
go. Potatoes Early ONO, l,lc .lc Per bushcl
Honey-White clover. l5,iic per ID: broken
comb. gdl0c; extractor. 5g3.. Backbcrrics.
5oGs5c per l6-qt .ca,e; b.ueb-rries so 81 " per
LOOT. case.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Aug. :.
Live Stock-Pric.s at tine Union Stock
yards today ranged rs follows: Hogs-Es
timated receipts for the day l5.0p: sale,
ranged at S2.J0G3.6j pigs. S3.25a3.6j light.
&. .s5lL3r0 rough packing. - lod3H0 mixed.
and S3.U5G3 ~ heavy packing AMI shipping
lots.
Cattle-Es.imated receipts for the day.
500; quotations ranged At S43ifI475 choic.
to extra shipping st ,crs. 81 2DGiB good To
choice do, SjsJti.lo fair to god. 81 1903. -
common 10 medium do. 81 - sG4..B butchers
steers, So .tJ.-J stockers. 50 EtIl10 feeiers.
Sl.iJG3ij cows. S2.i1aS % heifers, Sl.s5a3D
bulls. oxen and s:ags. So stj3J Texas steers
S2.sO.g3jU western rangers al! $500 tj.jJ veal
calves.
The Local Markets.
Corn-aof,a3c
Oats -I6Lsnc
Hay-1imoihy. $s61Ss; wild 81
Potatoes. new-20Gt25c.
Bntter-Fair to choice, l3c; fresh Creamery.
l5c.
Egg.-Frcsh, Zoe.
spring chicken--sa 80 dozen.
Gccse-sc.
Ducks--Sc.
Coal-Stft, lNc.
Catie-Bu'chers psy FOR corn fed .tser. 2I;cl =
&c: ctws and heiferr, exc Z. s,fc; caiyer, ~. G
04Hc.
Hogs -slGsc.
Sheep-3c.
Spring Lamb-sa 50(ts4 head.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08

When Baby was sick, We gave her Casioria
When she was Child, she cried for Casioria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Casforis
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08

The Ceptaur Company, Murray Now York City
Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08

WAsHiNeToS, AaG. S-Thc gold re-
serve at the close .: business yesterday
stood at go, SIS. .ssi. The Withdrawals
We're Sals.J0u. Of which s2a, i0 was in bars.