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Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
Chicago Change.

Chicago, Ill.,. April 29.-But slight local business was transacted in wheat today. Until short time after noon the tone was firm at a moderate advance over yester- days closing figures, and the bulls were congratulating themselves on that fact and were predicting better things, but in the light of subsequent happenings it was proved that their confidence was misplaced July wheat opened at 64s@G4Ac, sold be> tween 64la and 6313c, closing at 63l2@G35sc, Ac under yesterday. Cash wheat was steady.
 Corn obtained material assistance from wheat early and was likewise subjected to the weakening influence from the same source lpter Nothing else in the situation warranted improvement or essential depre- .iation. Business was extremely dull and no symptoms of a revival in activity were apparent. July corn opened at 30ssc sold between 3019Q309s and 30l4c, closing at the inside 1sc under yesterday. Cash corn was eady.
 Oats were steady until the other grains 1roke, when they too lost under the effect produced by the general depression. July cats closed a shade lower than yesterday Cash oats were steady and unchanged.
 Provisons-Hogs were quoted irregular this morning and products opened steady dsregarding both the strength and weak features of the yards and market. Some transferring of trades from near to dis tant months took place, and that went to make up the bulk of the business trans acted. Like everything else on the floor. provisions displayed weakness late in the session. July pork closed 71Ac lower, July lard unchanged and July ribs 5c lower.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, April 29-12:SO p. m.-cotton middling, 4asd; sales, 10000 bales, of which 1900 were American; for speculation and ex- port, 300 bales; receipts, 5000 bales, of which ADO were American. April, 20-64d; April and Nay, 1s-64d; May and June, 4 19-6i@ 1S-64d; July and August. 4 15-64d; August and September, l2-64d; September and Oc- tober, 4 04-64d October and November. 3 62-64d December and January, January and February, 3 60-64d. Futures were steady Tenders, 1200 bales new dockets.
 Liverpool, April 29-4 D. m.-Cotton fu- lures closed barely steady. April and May 17-64d4 1S-64d; May and June, 4 16-64W 17-64d sellers; June and July, 13-64d value; August and September, 09-64@4 10-64d buy CTS; September and October, 02-64d sellers; October and November, 3 60-6id November and December, 00-64d; December and Jan uary, 62-64d.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
Suns Cotton Review.

New York, April 29.--The Suns cottn re- view says: Cotton declined to 1 points, closing steady, with sales of 1,9oo bales.
 Today's features: The drift of cotton prices today was downward, but though the general disposition was to take profits on the late advance the net decline for the day was very slight, for MT. John II. In- man was still in the market. The Liverpool reported a slight advance in that mark et, but 1t was lost before the close and de- cline followed The trading was less active and entirely professional. The weekly gov ernment report was unexpectedly fayor- able. Liverpool sold here today. The semi weekly movement was rather liberal and the receipts at the ports today were larger than has been expected, while the exports were small. The next crop months were more active. Weather advices from the south were very favorable.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Cotton Letter.

New York, April 29.-(Special.) .)-Liverpool today, after opening higher showed decided weakness and closed lower and barely steady. Our market fiuetuated within mar row limits and closed a few points lower, but with the tone steady. August opened at 7.A, sold at 7.S7 and closed at 7.A bid. The uncertainty in regard to MT. Inman's doings kept the traders agog. Many insist that he has sold August heavily through other houses within the past day or two, while others declare that he is still increasing his line of long cotton. We ourselves are in- cined to doubt the latter statement We think it likely enough that May and June will be subjected to a further squeeze, but unless there should be very bad crop news we expect to see the whole list lower before July.
 RIORDAN & co.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
THE MARKETS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

Provisions. Bacon strips. $6.25. Bacon, $6.00.
 Bulk meats $5.15d5.25. Hams, 14-pound average, 9H to 10c. Grits, per sack, $1.00. Cheese, 71a to 10c. Corn, white milling. 97c. Flour-Best patent, s4.2o; straight grade, Corn meal-Cream 75c per sack; straight Salt-15O pounds, Virginia, white sacks Syrup-Fancy, new crop, BOG; other grades, LardNFancy leaf, 6c; refined tierces. 42c; smaller packages the usual differences. Sugar-Granulated 5.72l2c; eut-loaf, 6Ac; fancy yellow clarified SAC. Green coffee. 1sla to 2Oc; parched, 2O10c.
 Country Produce. Cabbage-Southern green, 2c Apples-Fancy stand, $40Ou450; cooking, Onions-Per pound 20. Irish potatoes-Fancy northern, 5Oc; Hoo siers 40c.
 Sweet potatoes, 60 to s5c per bushel. Peas-Lady, SIPS per bushel; white crowd CT, S5c; mixed, 55c per bushel. Dried apples-Peeled, 4c per pound; S 9o .e per ed, to S1ac per pound; peeled, IS to 2Oc per pound. Vinegar-Apple, 10 to 12c per gallon. Butter-country, 12ls to 1Sc per pound; Jersey 25c.
 Eggs. Sc per dozen. Poultry-Large frers, 20c spring broilerS, 25c; cocks, 1Sc; hens, 25c.
 Feed Stuff. Bran-Per ton, $12.OO to s1S.O0. Cotton seed hulls-Perton, baled, $425; loose, $375.
 Cotton seed meal, $17.0O per ton. Oats--Western feed, 29c; Texas seed, 2Sc; white No. ?, 31 to 32c. Hay-Burmuda, sl2.OO per ton; Johnson grass, $12oo per. ton; No; Timothy, $lS.5o per ton; No. Timothy, $l7.5O per ton. Corn harts, $13.00 per ton; chops, S14.OO per ton.
 Horse and Mule Market. Horses-The prices range from S25 to $75. Mules-The prices range from $50 to $10o.
 Cattle Market. HogsLThe market good; corn fed hogs $4.0O; shoats, $50 to $3.75. Sheep-Market good; inferior to choice, $1O0 to $3.50.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Iides-Green salted, 506c. Hides-Dry flint, 70I9c. Hides-Dry salted 6MSc Beeswax-15a24c per pound
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
In Wall Straet.


 New York, April 29.-This was another dull day at the stock exchange. The trans actions aggregated only .657 shares. In prevailed. in sympathy with reports from London of firm market for securities cent in the general list. the latter in Chi cago Gas, while Consolidated Gas moved up from 16s to 16ia the highest figure yet attained. There was fair demand for in terDational stocks for London account. The reduction in the price of refined sugar and advices from Germany that the reichstag would probably pass the sugar bounty bill led to decline In Sugar trust stocks from 124is to 1227s. and this weakened the whole market A report that the American To- bacco trust would be enjoned from the pay ing of the scrip dividend recently declared led to decline in that stock from 70A to 701a, but a recovery to 71la subsequently, took place The net losses were only K to 1s per cent, and according to statements made by leading commission men the sell closed about steady in tone despite rumors which were partly confirmed at the sub GOO of gold will be shipped to Europe Oh Saturdays steamers. It is to be noted that while the posted rate for sterling exchange was advanced 1sc the rates at which actual business was done was at a small fractional change from yesterday. The demand from remitters is light. and if gold Is shipped it will be on special orders.
 Bonds were lower; sales footed mp sl,1si.- 900. easy at 2ih6f3 per cent, last loan at 2ia per cent and closing offered at 2h per cent; prime mercantile paper. 5l9Q6 per cent.
 Bar silver, CSC.
 Sterling exchange was steady with actual business fin bankers bills at si.s7S46I .SS. for sixty days and ASs&4Is9 for demand; i; posted rates. N.SS1z94.s0; commercial bills, $iS94S71z.
 Government bonds were steady.
 State bonds were dull.
 Railroad bonds were easier.
 Silver at the board was quiet.
 Closing bids
  American Cotton Oil preferrec.......... 5s
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30

Age-Herald.
 It always affords public journal measure to testify to merit where it Is deserved It is therefore with pleasure and pardonable pride that the Age-Her- aid ions with it's brethren of the press in testifying to the merit, skill and reliabil- ity of pr. o. T. Dozier, Principal of the Southern Medical Dispensary of this city. pr. Dozier has resided for many years in Birmingham, and each successive year has added to his reputation, to his use- fulness and to the esteem in which he is held by our best citizens. His long rec ord and approved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at "the head of his profession"
 Daily News, Birmingham)
 pr. Dozier, the head of the institution, is a physician and surgeon or education, skill and experience, man of culture and high literary attainments and gentle can be relied on in all matters pertaining to his profession. The News comments him most cordially to all those in need of his services.
 Bessemer Weekly.
 There is probably not more highly educated physician in this section than Dr. O. T. Dozier He is specialist of many years experience and successful practice. He is noted for his thorough mastery or the QetdliS ana lnlTlcdCleS or his profession, and for unusual scientific attainments
 (Masonic Guide)
 Dr. DoZier can be relied upon to treat diseases in the most successful manner. and he is known all over the south.
 Gabor Advocate.)
 Dr. Dozier bears the reputation of be- ing one of the most successful practition- CTS in the south. A personal acquaint- arce with the principal warrants the La- bor Advocate in giving the institution the warmest recommendation to its every reader.
 (Bessemer Journa1)
 pr, Dozier's reputation is brilliant one. He is a specialist of nearly twenty years experience in active practice and is strictly reliable and has the confidence of the public and indorsement of the press.
 (The Southern Odd Fellow.)
 We cannot add anything to the reputa. ton Dr. o. T. Dozier has already &C., ouired in the line of his profession. but we know him to be a brother Odd Fellow that can be relied on to carry out every nromjse he makes to those needing his services.
 (Mountain Home, Talladega.) The press of Birmingham and all-over Alabama speak in the highest terms of Dr. Dozier as a physician, surgeon and gentleman, and we have no hesitancy in recommending him to those of our pa- irons who need his services.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
New York Cotton Market.

New York, April 2s-Cotton was quiet. middlng gulf, Sssc; middling upiands SEC; gross receipts, s66 bales: forwarded, Is bales, sales, 405 bales, all spinners; stock, 13S. .562 bales
 Total today. Net receipts, 53S7 bales; ex- ports to Great Britain, TAG bales; stock. 434, 977 bales.
 Total this week: Net receipts, %. S95 bales; exports to Great Britain, 2S,657 bales; ex. ports to France, 249 bales; exports to the continent, 1i,677 bales.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts. 4954 bales; exports to Great Britain. 202i730 bales; exports to France, Al. .135 bales; exports to the continent 1,5s9, ,349
 New York, April 2a--Cotton futures closed steady; sales, 91, ,so0 bales. April and May. 7.S7; June 7.S9; July. 7.s5: August. 7.S4; Sep
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, N. C., April 29.-Rosn was Turpentine was steady machine, 251ac; irregular, 25c. Crude turpentine was quiet; hard, T.30; soft, $1.7O; virgin, $1.90.
 Tar was firm at 10 bid.
 Charleston S. C.. April 29.-Turpentine was firm at 25c
 Rosin was firm; A., B.. O., s1.40; D., E., N,- Sl.S5; window glass, $195; water white, Savannah, Ga, April 29.-Spirits turpen- tine was firm at 25Ac; sales, 5000 casks re- ceipts, 2502 casks.
 Ros was firm and unchanged; sales, 200C harrelS. receintS 2qn1 harrals
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards. Ill, April 29.-Cattle- heavy beeves, which were 10c lower; com mon to extra steers, $3.404425; stocl<ers and feeders $3.15a3.50; cows and bulls, $1.60Q36o; calves, $3.00G3.75; Texans $3.50M3.65.
 Hogs-Receipts 35,OO0; market steady for light. 2laq5c lower for heavy; heavy pack ing and shipping lots $3.30@3.50; common to choice mixed, S3.50m3.65; choice assorted, $3.6O@375; light, s. 9.45Q3.75; pigs, S29OG3.75.
 Sheep-Receipts, 20OO; market steady: in- ferior to choice, S2.5OQ575; lambs. $3.25Q 4.S5.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
G. w. HoPsoN, Gtocst &- Gommission Nstchaqt,
 2123 & 2125 Morris Avenue, BIRA11n1GHAM, ALABAMA.

ribs S4.S7k; short clear sides, s4.62R.
 Dry salted meats-Shoulders, S75; longs s4.25; clear ribs $i.3712; short clear sides A.371A.
 High wines were steady at s1.22.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30

New Orleans, La.. April 2s:-Cotton fu- lures were quiet; sales. II 200 bales. April, 7.50; May, 7.54 June, 7.55; July 7.55; August, 7.45 September, TOT; October 6.91; Novem- Der, 6G; December, 6.S9; January, 6.92.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
New Orleans Cotton Market.

tember, 7.S6 October 7.22 November 713 December, 7.13; January, 7.f1.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
ArLieIes lopeningl Highest Lowest Closing

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour vas quiet and steady. prices unchanged. 65G66a4c. Corn-No. 2 2Ss4429hc. oats-No 2, ls%Q1sc. Mess pork, ss.o5qS.121l. Lard. $467laa470 Short rib sides, $i.50d4 G. Dry salted shoulders, S1.5j9 i.G2a. Short clear sides, si.12laQ425. Whisky, S1.22
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
St. Louis. -

St. Louis. Mo, April 2s.-Flour was weak and unchanged.
 Wheat was lower; May. 5sssc; July, 5slzc; August, Sic.
 Corn was lower; May, 25zsM26c: July. 27ssc. Cats were lower; May, 17lsc; July 1Ssc. Pork was strong; mess, new, $S.25; old Ss.00.
 Lard--Choice steam. $4.55dl6
 Bacon-Shoulders. $4.75; longs, &.75; clear
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-07
SERVICES IN OTHER CITIES.
The EIISs' Day of Mourning Celebrate
ed in an Impressive
Manner.

Baltimore Dec. 6.-The annual memorial
services of the E. z. order of Elks. was
eiebrated by Baltimore lodge, No. I. to-
day, with more than usual inpressiveness
The programme. which was in charge OF
Mir. Thomas f. McNulty. was of the high
est order, and included many effective
solos and choruses, probably the most beau
tiful number being Hope Beyond" a luat
eXquisitely rendered by Brothers ATcNulty
and pelavIgue. The principal Grafton waa
delivered by Grand Exalted Ruler Meade
d. Detwei!er. of Harrisburg. his subject
being immortality" Other orations were
delivered by Deputy Collector of Port
James y. Diffenbaugh and Harry Arnold.
exalted ruler OF the local lodge. An audi
ence which packed the house listened to
the exercises
Sedalia, Mo. Dec. 6-CSpecial0 SedaIia
Elks held their lodge of sorrow this after
noon. the services being conducted by Past
Exalted Ruler William Latour Addresses
were made by Mayor z. u. Hastain. Judge
George +. LonEan. John Cunningham.
Charles S. Conrad and William LatoIr.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-07

The reputation. originally good of many
proprietary articles. is in some instances
damaged by that most egreEi0Us of all bus
mess fOllies. namboyant Advertising The
prblic soon becomes disgusted with an ar
ticie concerning which statements are
made with the evident design of hood
wiz king it, by reckless claims of impossi-
ble merits. 1t has ever been the aim Of
the proprietors of Hostetter'S stomach Bit
tiers 10 make the published allegations re-
en- facts That they have succeeded IN
this laudable design is shown by the fact
that their remedy is not only popular but
widely respected. Experience, without
th" aid of bombast, has demonstrated that
it is tonic of the first order. a safe and
thorough remedy for and preventive of
r:alarial diseases. a salutary auti-spasmod-
H. and remedy for debility and a capital
corrective Of disorders of the stomach,
liver and bowels.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-07
1T READS LIKE A ROMANCE
INTERESTING STORY OF THE AD-
VENTURES OF MRS. GREEN.
a Kansas City Lady Who Passed
Through Experiences Whose Mar
ration Sounds Like n Tale
by Rider HaGSard.

Mrs. Susanna Green. wife OF Robert
Green. a car builder, of 2l22 Penn street,
has had crowded into one year of her ex-
istence more adventures of a really dramat-
ic sort than fall 10 the lot of most peo>
pie in a lifetime. They sound almost like
a chapter from Rider Haggard, yet her
story is vouched for by an old sailing ves-
sells log book on file in the office of Swim
ton, Burge 6; Co., Liverpool and by the
war records of England.
Mrs. Green has a little granddaughter,
is months old, and when that infant gets
old enough to appreciate something more
substantial than fairy tales, she will in
sist upon having this story from her
grandmother's lips every night before go
ing to bed. 1t is d story that treats of
mutiny and murder on board a ship of
which the passenger list was made up ex,
clusively of women and children; of ship
wreck and terror at sea, and disease and
death on land.
In the spring of 1853 the good" ship
Acronton, with double crew and 700
women and children on board. left Liver
pool for Calcutta. The women and children
were families of British soldiers stationed
on the Indian frontier and Mrs Green was
on board. Her husband had left with the
Royal Horse artillery, f troop Colonel
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-07
YOUNG MEN ONLY WANTED.
GOvERNOR-ELECTs STEPHENS To IG-
MORE THE OLD WAR HORSES.
Such Is the Interesting Political Ru-
NOR In Connection With the In
coming Administrations
The Police Board

One of the interesting political rumors
in connection with future appointments
under Governor-eIect Stephens is that he
has declared he intends to make his ad-
miu:stration strictly a young mans all
ministration and will select for appoint
ment only young men, his friends, who
are acceptable to the powers that control
the local Democracy. This will be read
with interest by some of the old reliable
voters whose Democracy has never been
questioned, but who are now to be rele-
gated to the rear, SO that young men may
share the honors and responsibilities of
public life
This will not simplify matters locally, as
some of the most ambitious piehunters are
rot to be classed with the young men and
some of the aspirants are not at all accept
able to the powers that now control the
party machinery locally. Some of the
people have insisted that Lonnie would
continue to build on the Stone platform
and keep in office such friends of Governor
Stone as had stood by the administration.
To such the declaration that none but the
young friends of Mr.. Stephens need apply
will come with disappointment
1: Is also stated in that connection that
the two men selected for police commits
sioners are William c. Scarritt and Will
lam VI. Draffen, both young men. MIR.
Scarritt is well known and Mr. Draffen
has taken an active interest in politics
since he came here three years ago as
assistant district attorney. His name has
been frequently mentioned as an applicant
for coal oil inspector. an office with more
pull and much more revenue and much
less contention than police commissioner.
and it Is doubtful If he would accept tho
Is tier place at all.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-07
ANNUAL LODGE OF SORROW.
ELI%S HONOR THE MEMORY OF
THEIR DEPARTED BROTHERS.
Impressive Commemorative Exercises
Addresses by Major WOOdsOn,
Ex-MRyOr Davis, Rev. DIR.
Mann and Father Dalton.

The annual Lodge of Sorrow of the Elks
was held yesterday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock in the lodge room, 800 New York
Life building, in common with the order
throughout the country, commemorating
the members who died during the past
year The death roll of the local lodge
contains four names, those of f. L. Patch.
George Sheidley, Frank Mapes and James
Garvey.
The memorial exercises were impressive
throughout. The lodge was opened in rit-
uaIistic form, after the choir, consisting
of Mrs. c. W. Gofe. Miss Daisy. StowelI
and Messrs. J. W. Kingston and J. B.
Reton. had rendered a selection, There
is a Calm for Those Who Weep" and
Rev. Or. Cameron Mann had offered
prayer.
The first eulogy was pronounced by Ma
Sor Blake l.. Woodson. who delivered an
eloquent and touching address, in the
course Of which he said:
Major woodSon's EuIoGy.
Whether the occasion which brings us
together to-day be regarded as a social
duty or religious ceremony. it brings us
face to fa,e~with the inevitable destiny
1hat aIaits all the children of men-a
destiny that sobers joy. chaSteus ambi-
ton. frightcns crime AMI hangs high the
morning star Of hope in the life of mis-
fortune, misery and despair Wealth has
no Damascus blade that will turn away
the kecnuess OF its comiug-poverty no
sorrow it will not in the fuIlness of time
assuace Earth has no Babel huIlf above
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-07

beside still but living waters. Oh! our
loved ones peacefully sleep to-day in their
narrow homes in the quiet cemetery, COW
cred each winter with winding sheets of
snow, and in the sprinEtime with the soft,
sweet mantle of green, and decked by ma
ture with wild fiOwers-the sweetest EN-
blems of love and affection, which bloom
over each in impartial love, while the birds
amid the spreading boughs of the willow
and the pine chant their sweetest songs as
requiem to their memory"
Rev. Father w. j. Dalton.
After a vocal solo, abide With Me-" by
Mr.. j. B. RetOn, and a selection by the
quartette, sleep Thy Last Sleep" Rev.
Father William ]. Dalton, pastor of the
Church of the Annunciation, delivered the
closing address,
Traditions earliest tdings," he said,
tell us that men from the beginning have
done as you are doing to-day. The love
man bears for his loved ones is intensified
by death. Their hearts nave ever gone to
the new made grave.
The object of your gathering to-day is
a worthy one. Death spares nothing,
neither the young nor old. the rich or
poor. 1t mocks mans dearest hopes and
bi.ghts his fOndest ambitions. And yet it
is a friend to humanity, for it makes men
think. 1t tames and cUrbs them and sets
them face TO face with life's realities 1t
IS fitting that in the midst of this busy life
you pause to deck with flowers the graves
of your departed dead and look forward to
the realization of the Immortality in which
YOU all believe"
The lodge was then closed in due form,
and after the doXoIogy had been sung Rev.
DR.. Mann pronounced the benediction.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-07
Tn. King of Pnlsis Beecham'.-BEEcHAMs
Report of Exports and Imports.

The statistical report of Captain Stephen
son, customs clerk in the office of Surveyor
of the Port Milton Welsh. has been pre-
pared for the month of November and for
warded to the department at Washington
It shows that during the month there was
exported from this port nearly a million
pounds of refined lead. and imported mer-
chandise received to the value of about
S5Wo. The bulk of the imports came
through New York. which is a change. as
the bulk has been coming through the
Southern ports for the past year OF the
imports. s1,609 were dutiable and N2.O5l
were free of duty The imports Of salt for
the month aggregated 44S.0cO pounds.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-07

though that trouble had been brewing for
ten days was evident from the fact that
the men would gather in mysterious knots
on the fo'castle and talk in whispers 1t
was trivial incident that brought things
to a crisis The cook, 1 believe, put coal
oil in the range to burn out the pipes in
order to get better draft. OF course we
didn't know about that until afterwards.
1t occurred early in the morning. There
was a gale blowing at the time and I
looked for the ship to founder at any mo-
ment. Suddenly a crowd of us women
who huddled up together on a lower deck
saw shower of sparks sucked down