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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-14

Rice was steady; prime, A@4lac fair, 2% @3Nc; common, 1a47sc. Fioar-Patents, sS.soa4.oo; extra fancy
 corn-No. 2 mixed, ss@s7c; No. white, Oats-Yeil was nominal; No. western, Nkc; choice, 2Sc.
 | Bran, 60@62ikc. | t Dry salted meats-Shoulders, a.5o44 62h | long clear, short clear and short rib sides, Bacon-Shoulders, s5 s5a5.5o; long clear | was nominal; short clear, $5.25q5.5o short
 TIP IardNcompound, sides s9 s412a45o; pure, s5s5Q
 Hams, ssoOa1O.25.
 common, 1sc; Mexican good, 17%c; Mexican f Cotton seed oil-strictly prime crude, in 1 rels, 20q20lac. Refined, 24q25c. St. Louis. l St. Louis, Mo, May 1$-Flour was nn5 | changed patents, $365d3.75; fancy, S.75@ Wheat was lower; May, 57&c. nominal;
 July, GOA @607sc; August, 6lhc; September,
 0-4oi Corn was lower: May, 2ec: July, 21s@274c Oats were lower; July ssdls,i lse; August, 1sc. Pork-Standard mess, new, $L75; old, l Ss7la. m mi, Bacon-Shoulders, s4.75; longs s4.62la; clear | ribs 475; short clear sides, H.62R. Dry salted meats-Shoulders. $.121e; longs, | S4 l2is; clear sides s4.50; short clear ribs, High wines were steady at $1.22. Chicago Cattle Market. Union Stock Yards, H., May 13.-Cattle- 1 Receipts II OO0 market firm and 10c higher; l common to extra steers, $3.5O04 40; stocNers l and feeders, $2.s5G3.90; cows and bulls, $1.5O l 0I3.25; calves, $3004475. Hogs-Receipts, 29,0O0: market firm early | but easy and 5c lower later; heavy packing | and shipping lots 8. 25lD3.4 .4219; common to choice mixed, $2.4oaS.S5; light, s1.SOaS5o; pigs
 SHeepMReeeipts. 17.OoO; market easy; infe- | rior to choice, $2.50d390; lambs, $425Q4.%. Naval Stores. | Wilmington, N. C., May B-Rosin was l dull: strained, $1.40; good strained, $145: Spirits turpentine was steady; machine, 24c: Irregular, 231ac. Crude turpentine was | steady; hard, $780, soft, $1.70; virgin, sl.90. Tar was dull at $l.10. Charleston, S. C., May 13.-Turpentine was | firm at 23lac; sales, 100 casks: Rosin was quiet; A., B., C.. D., D., H: 40; l s17O; N, $i.80; window glass, $2.O0; water white $2.05.
 Savannah, Ga, May 13.-Spirits turpentine | market opened firm at 24Isc; sales, 12S9 casks
 Rosin market opened firm at Sc decline on | sales of 5000 barrels; closed firm at 5c de- | cline on G. A., B., C., D.. E., F., H.45; O., | $l5O; H., s1.6O; K, $1.7o; M., $1.So; N, NS5; | window glass. S2.00; water white. $2: 10.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-14
Sums Cotton Review.

New York, May 13.-The Suns cotton re- view says: Cotton advanced 1 to 4 points for near months, but later reacted and de- opened unchanged to points lower, closing to points lower, with the tone easy. The sales were 114,200 bales.
 Today's features: The summer months showed an advancing tendency at first to- ing, as well as some purchases for Europe account. But Liverpool was dull and easier and the crop accounts were favorable, and those factors led to liberal liquidation. Rains where needed were reported in Texas and the Mississippi valley. Out of town holders were realizing in the summer months. The receipts at the ports were large, while the exports, on the other hand were very small. Rumors of large sales for export failed to influence the market prices at some southern points were easier.
 New York Cotton Market.
 New York, May 13.-cotton was dull: mid- ding gulf, 8 9-16c; middling uplands, e-16c; gross receipts. Zs2 bales; forwarded, 415 bales; sales, 5os bales; spinners, los bales;
 Total today: Net receipts. 5ss1 bales; ex- ports to Great Britain. 5Os bales: exports to France. none; stock. 3S2, ,se2 bales
 Total so far this week: Net receipts, 2. 156 bales; exports to Great Britain, 1a.4so to the continent. 1883 bales.
 Total since September l.: Net receipts. 5,031 ,225 bales; exports to Great Britain, 208S,1 bales: exports to France 45a 960 bales: exports to the continent. 1,613,70S bales.
 New York. May 13.-Cotton futures closed steady. May, sos: June. S05: July, s.06: Au- gust. sos: September, 74s; October, 7.z5: No- vember. 7l4: December, 7.1s; January, 7le;
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-14
New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, La, May 13.-Cotton futures were steady; sales, 35,2o0 bales. May, 7.65
 June, 7.66 July, 7.65; August, 7.57; Septem- Der, 7.04; October, 6.S7; November, 6.S3; De- cember, 6.83; January, 6.S9.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-14
THE MARKETS.
Rirminrham Rank clearanoos.

State Herald Office, May B. lS96. CleaflngS .........s ..-.-...-s e Same day last year. ar...............-..-. 55,o9l.iO
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-14
New York Vegetable Market.

New York, May 13.-Strawberries-N Carolina, per quart, 8lkgl4c; Norfolk, per quart, 4010c.
 Beets-Florida, per crate. 75c@s1 .25; Char leston and Florida, per hundred punches, $400Q7.00.
 Cucumbers-F1orida, per crate. $1.5Oa 50. Savannah and Charleston, per basket $30e M5.00.
 Cabbages-Florida, per crate, $1.00d1. 50; i; Savannah, per crate. $1. .50lD2.00: Charleston, per crate, $1.50d2.00; North Carolina, per crate, sl.25@1.75; Norfolk, per crate, $l25g 1.50. Egg plant-F1orida, per box, $2.00.
 Characterization, per basket, 50c4 .00; Norfolk per basket, 50c-
 Peas--North Carolina, per basket, 50c0D 75c; North Carolina. per half barrel 75cQe H %; Charleston, per basket, 50d75c: Nor folk, per half barrel, s1.oo@15o; Baltimore. per basket, $1.00.
 String beans-Florida, per basket. 256p 200 Eorida sa per s Sgsts sbo 'ocaiS; Charles
 Squash Florida, per crate. 5oa75c; Florl- da, per basket, 5Qq75c. ..ss.a.-.
 Tomatoes-F'forida, carrier. q. 4@3.50
 Potatoes-FIorida, per barrel. $2.00d6.00; Savannah, per barrel, 32.00Q5.00; Charles ton, per barrel, $2,00a5oo.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-14
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool Cotton Market.
 Liverpool, May 13-123O p. m.-Cotton was steady; American middling, 4 1S-32d; sales, 5000 bales, of which TOO were American; for p baee ali quiet; demand moderate. May. 4 19-64a4 2o-e4d May and June, 1s-64q4 1s-6id June September and October, 04-64d; December and January. 59-64d. Futures were steady. Tenders at today's; clearings none. value; May and June. lS-64d buyers; June 4 i4-s4aa4 i5-s4d buyers; August and Sep, tember, 1l-6414 12-64d buyers; September and October. oS-84Q4 94-64d buyers; Octo- November and December. December and January, 59-64d buyers: January and Feb ruary 59-64613 60-64d sellers; February and March, 60-6iQ3 61-64d sellers.
 New York.
 New York May I3-Flour was dull and easier; winter wheat, low grades, $1. 7542.9 90; ter patents, sS75a4.oO; Minnesota clear, $25o @3.10; Minnesota patents, s. .45q43O; low ex- tra, sl75q2so. Southern flour J was gas quiet d and to choice extra, s2.909S.2O.
 Wheat-spot market was dull. Options Mc'e Me decline; eshh e:u NO. red May, ss&e June @ 6914c; July, 69Ac; August, 691ac; September, 69%c; December, 119c.
 s51sc in elevator; ssHc atisat Options were S5hc; July, SsAc; September, s7ssc. options were dull and firmer; May, M%e June, 24%c; July, 21Ac. Spot, prices-No. 2 24%c; No. white, 26c; mixed western, 25@ Hay was firm and in fair demand; ship ping, 7O0D75c; good to choice, 95c4$1.05.
 Wool was quiet and unchanged.
 Beef was slow, steady and unchanged.
 Beef hams were easy at $1f.50Ql5.W.
 Pierced beef was dull; city extra India Cut meats were quiet. easy and un- changed. -s
 Lard was quiet and easy; western steam continent, s5.20; South American, $50; com Pork was dull, easy and unchanged.
 Butter. was quiet; fancy about steady; Eggs-Fancy steady and unchanged. ,. Tallow was dull and weak; city, S-l64 3Ac; country. 3lsG34c.
 Cotton seed oil was quiet and easy; crude, 21@2lhct yellow prime, 25Q25Ac; yellow Rosin was quiet and steady; strained, common to good, $1.SyQ190.
 Turpentine was dull and weak at 26alM27c Rice was in fair demand, steady and un- changed.
 Mofasses was firm, fairly active and un- changed.
 Peanuts were unchanged.
 Coffee options were quiet and unchanged to 10 points down; May, sls.05; June. sl2.SO: August, $12.00@12.05; September, $11. .45; Oc- tober, $11 10; December $10.75; March, $1055 @1060 Spot Rio was firmer and quiet No. Susar-Raw was firm and dull: fair re- fining 35sc bid; centrifugals, 96 test, 4Hc bid. Refined was quiet, steady and un- Frelehts to Liverpool were quiet and firm; i; cotton by steam, 5-16d; grain by steam, 2d
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-14
In Wall Street.

In Wall street.
 New York May 13.-Trading at the stock exchange was characterized by firmness from start to finish, and higher range of prices obtained London bought moderate ly of It's favorites on the belief that all dan ger of trouble between the United States and Spain growing out of the Competitor incident had passed away. Foreign bankers favorable developments in Transvaal mat ters shortly. Local operators were inclined si i5Sc.oeo % of gold for shipment @ S te Europe to- O. morrow and a belief that at least $2,00 900 more will follow on Saturday. The latter estimate will probably have to be revised. as the bond negotiations now progressing in London may be brought to successful conclusion before the end of the week. A continued silence of MT. Mckinley on the currency question, and this undoubtedly nss dsred rro of bs dend by the Chicago, Burlington and Quin- cy had a stimulating influence on the gran Sa ysnas in iO prices is' ranged from H to a% per per cent the internationals. grangers and in- dustrials leading. Sugar was bought on feather 0i preferred n s3 % was taken % on reports that the directors contemplate the payment cf dividend sh1r pH Bay State Gas harss .s The dealings during the last hour of busi-
 a s s m toos of hS S.t atayh yhsSDss sDss fouisvijis fSx ans and d M NsshViile tsadins. Totsj ssss sass sTs so s sa FahS hsrei s nfgSns foSaesso 5 Leather preferred and 760o Louisville and Nashville e.
 Bonds were dull but firm in tone The sales aggregated $692, 2,000.
 New York, May J3.-Money on call was easy at 9k08 per cent, closing at 3 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 5a5K per cent.
 Bar silver, 67%c.
 Sterling exchange was easier with actual business in bankers bills st 3487k0AB7X for kixty days and $4.6S1z64esx for 6smand;
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New orlsans.

New orleans. La. May 13.-sugar was steady; open kettle, according to grade. 30 3%e; centrifugal, granuiated, Sc: white, 9-16q4 q4s4e; yellow, 4ss9fzc; seconds. s%@ 15-16c. tzl4As l14fir~
 Refined sugar was strong: powdered and cut-loaf, 13-16c; standard granulated, 5ssc; confectioners' A. 5hc-
 Molasses- s-Cenfrlfugal according to grade. 5Q15c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
MRS. SHATFUCK STARRED.
minneapolis Woman Among the
Crack Shots at CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-Interest in the Du-
pont worlds championship tournament in
progress at Burnside, ILL.,, continued unabated
today. The list of nominations for the handf-
cap for the individual championship closed at
II O'Clock today with LIS entries, 124 of which
qualified and went to the score. This sur
passes all previous records in point of num-
Der of entries for a. championship event The
largest list of nominations ever made for the
grand American handicap was 101. As each
contestant must shoot at % birds the shades
of Saturday evening will fall before the win
ner is known. The appearance of Mrs. W. T.
Shattuck. of Minneapolis, at the traps created
no little excitement. She is charming
woman and a splendid bird shot Only one
round of five birds was shot, and although
Mrs. Shattuck shot in the rain, she secured
four out of five. Her first four birds were
brought down with the first barrel having
been killed clean. The last bird, dark blue
driver, she hit hard with each barrel. but it
fell dead about four feet out of bounds The
spectators applauded her vigorously each
time she brought down her bird, and SYM
pathfzed with her at her i'll luck. The fifteen
bird event has 123 entries. AS In the worlds
championship race, only one round of five
birds was shot The attendance nearly
equaled that of yesterday. The heat I'D to
O'Clock was terrific. Then a heavy shower
set in, interfering with the shooting to q
considerable extent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
DETROIT REGATTA.
First Day of the mississippi Valley
Association Races

OTTAWA BEACH, Mich, Aug. 6.-The
first of the races held under the auspices of
the Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing as
ISOLATION, at its nineteenth annual regatta
took place today on Black lake. The weather
and course were perfect for the occasion
The crews of the competing clubs were ali
In fine condition, and the various events were
highly interesting. Tomorrow will conclude
the regatta The races and results of today
were as follows:
Junior Singles-First, Cathn Boat club
Franklin Catlin; second, Mutual Boat club
j. B. Van Damn. Time, 10:591h
Junior Fours-First Grand Rapids Boat
and Canoe club. j. w. F. Holcomb bow, j.
R. Taylor second, w. Conger third, F. C.
Secor fourth; second, Pullman Athletic as
ISOLATION, William Hoffman bow, e. EngeI-
bretzen second, H. Clendenning, third, A.
Fromburg fourth Time, 9:48.
Junior Doubles-First, Grand Rapids Boat
and Canoe club. w. A. Brown bow, Ray
Coffin stroke; second, Catlin Boat club
Franklin Catlin bow, C. ]. Essig stroke
third, Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe club
Arthur Sergeant bow, w. Kiesel stroke
Time, 1852
Gig Race-First, Delaware Boat club, ].
+. Korf bow, ]. G. Reedy second j. H
Staun third, j.. B. Gillen fourth E. J.
Schaab coxswain; second, Ontario Boat club
Richard Griffin bow, Samuel Dali second
Michael Tansey third. James Hugulet fourth,
Julius Hugulet coxswain. Time s:47.
Junior Pairs-First Catlin Boat club Fred
L. Johnson bow, Franklin S. Catlin stroke;
second, Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe club
]. w. F. Holcomb bow, f. C. Secor stroke
Time 1910.
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VETERANS OF MINNESOTA AND LUR-
LINE BOAT CLUBS MATCHED
FOR A RACE.
FORMER GIANTS AT THE OAR
WILL ROW OVER THE LAKE PARK
COURSE, MINNETONKA, SAT-
URDAY, AUG. Is.
ST. PAUL HAS STRONG CREW.
Four Splendid Individual Medals
Are the Trophies for the Win
ners of the Race.

Arrangements have been completed
at Lake Minnetonka for the feur-oared
race to occur there Aug. Is, over the
Lake Park course, between veteran
crews of the Minnesota and Minneapo-
lis boat clubs
The st. Paul men in the crew Sc
lected to row for this city are Messrs.
George Nettleton, w. H. Armstrong.
Halbert and Mabon. 1t seems that
the Minnesota Boat club should be
able to repose the utmost confidence
In crew thus constituted. and at the
same time there will be no walkaway
Tor either one or the other. The men
In the Minneapolis boat have lived
faithfully up to the agreement that no
training was to be done, and, in fact.
there has been no opportunity for two
members of the crew are not in the
city at ALL and it will be impossible
for the men to row together until the
day of the race.
This should be the most interesting
aquatic event of the season 1t will
bring together men that rowed against
each other years ago, and who have
not for several seasons past taken any
active part in the contests of their
clubs. So far as the ST. Paul men are
concerned, it is a foregone conclusion
that they are not very far out Of con-
dition. Armstrong looks as we'll and
mt as ever he did in the best GAYS of
his rowing career, and while NettIe-
ton appears to have taken on a little.
flesh, there is not much to spare. and
the great sculfer will be well able to
stay over mile, even if he is a little
on the wrong side of the scale.
There is likely still to be a change
IN the Lurline crew, as Chauncey
Wheeler, one Of the old four, does not
beheve the crews are fairly matched
as at present made up Groskopf.
Taylor, Wheeler and Daniels was the
original crew, but the waist of the
boat in this race will be held down
by no less redoubtable oarsnnan than
Fudge Heffelfnger, and the odds are
that he and Groskopf together can
come mighty near finishing close up
II everybody else falls overheard.
Daniels is ready to row tomorrow, be-
Ing in good trim, but the fourth man
has not been absolutely decided on.
At all events it will be a bang-up race
over mile, and the crew that wins
1T will realize that there has been
some rowing done.
The race is under the auspices of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railway peo-
pie, and it will be brought off over the
Lake Park hotel course. There is no
better course than this to be found
anywhere in the United States, and
the crews will have the advantage of
good water in almost any sort of
weather. The four individual medals
now being prepared for the winners
in this event are splendid trophies and
well worth the exertion that will be
expended in winning them 1t is prob
able there will be a larger crowd to
witness this race than has been seen
at any aquatic event at Minnetonka
this season.
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viii have feet inches on either side

win have 2 feet inches on either sida
Of him.
II. this trial Anderson will use a wheel
geared to 100 inches. 1t will cover about
~ feet to one revolution of the pedals.
TO cover the $3.50 feet inside Of sixty
seconds he will be required to make
aDour Two and one-half revolutions OF
eacn pedal second.
In the bicycle, friction has almost
Deen overcome. A pound pressure ON,
the pedals of wheel will move IL. The.
ball bearings of the bicycle have re-
duced friction to the lowest minimum
that has every been accomplished. The.
slightest effort will move the rider
whether he weighs LOG or 300 pounds.
Hld IL ne does not care to squirt, that
same effort made ait starting If applied
at every revolution Of the pedals will
keep him going forever. The great
drawback that stands in the way of.
making mile a minute in the open
air ON bicycle Is the wind resistance.
Could this be overcome 1t would, be,
possible to ride mile In thirty seconds,
PROVIDED the rider could revolve the,
pedals rapidly enough.
The home trainers'' now in use In
bicycle academies have shown that IL
Is possible for a rider to revolve his feet
or make the muscles Of his leg act
three times a second and cover q mile.
In from forty to fifty seconds. The dis
rance ts accurately measured ON the
home trainer and bit is beyond dispute.
that where rider Ia putting forth his,
best effort in dead calm on shome
trainer" he can revolve the rollers so
as to register mile In fifteen seconds
less than a minute.
Here is where Anderson takes his
argument An engine or train Of cars
travelling at the rate Of from forty to
sixty miles an hour leaves a wake of
air for distance of ten to fifteen feet.
Many will understand this better lie
they ever threw an object from the
rear platform Of a train and noticed
it's fall. 1t Travelled toward the train
for short distance and was then
struck with the inrushing currents of
air and carried some distance. Ander-
son says that he Will not need the aid
Of these inrushing currents, but by.
revolving his pedals from two and a.
half to three times second, or 100 to
100 times minute he can ride mile
in the allotted time
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months. and has at last succeeded in
getting the railroad to agree to furnish
the engine capable of mile a min
ute, and to do the pacing.
The road runs through the Ameri-
can bottoms on the east side of the
river, and Is straight and level for a
greater part of the distance between
here and Alton. At the Alton end it
leaves the valley and runs along the
bluffs and banks Of the Mississippi
river. The exact location of the two
mile "stradght-away dash" has not yet
been chosen, but 1T will be about mid
way between Alton and st. Louis.
Anderson, in speaking of his attempt
to break the worlds paced record,
says he Is certain that he can make
the mile in sixty seconds Not long
ago." said he, Melvin o. Dennis made
g. mile in one minute and eleven seconds
at Denver. He wheeled over a perfect
read with high gear, downhill, and
with wind of forty miles an hour
at his back. This wind, however,
should not be taken into consideration,
for at mile in Ill he was going fas-
ter than the wind and found a resis-
lance. This trial showed me that it
was possible for the pedals to be re-
vovled by an expert rider between two
and one-half and three times a second,
and I am satisfied that with the gear
that / will have on my machine can
reduce the revolutions to $50 or 100 in
the mile. 1t has been shown repeatedly
that this is possible, and / believe that
with the assistance the engine will give
me In the way of a suction, will &C
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cyclist to attempt the feat Of making a
mile minute near this city on Aug.
g, on a single wheel. E. E. Anderson,
Appointment local cyclist, who is known
as Mary" Anderson, because of his in
nceence, will on that date tack on
to Bluff Line engine between here
and Alton and try to attain the re-
markable speed of a mile minute over
a specially prepared board track. The
deal was consummated a few days ago.
1t was agreed that Anderson should
take pace from one of the new eighty
n,ile-an hour, double-boiler locomo-
tives, and try to accomplish what has
been the dream of nearly every rapid
bieyclist in the world.
Fer the past two years c. M. Muir
ply has made repeated attempts TO
have an engine pace him for a mile.
with the idea of attaining a speed of
one mile minute. He did not sue
ceed and finally gave it up Anderson
has been working on the idea for two