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The age-herald., 1897-09-05
Markers by ]. telegraph.

soqbed without any effect on the local market the rates for money in London continues to harden in spite of large sales of securities, the Bank of England up to last week continued to contra cit it's loans and thsua is a margin of profit in the London money rates sufficient to in- duc5 drawers of exchange to leave their funds at interest, thus defsIring the gold import movement. How much longer the cheapness of money will continue in New York in 6aas Of all this expansion is a question to which answer is perhaps drlllcated by today'S bank statement, showing a decrease of $5, 403, $50 in the surplus reserve. The chlapness of money is an incentive to rise in prices, especially in view of the recent placing of large issues of railroad bonds for long periods at an interest rate of 3l5 per cent. HIhe reductions in rate of in- terest and return of invested money naturally tends to raise the present value of securities on which the dividand rate is unchanged. Recent prices of government bonds are at high record. That the plathora of money and it's ue- stilding cheapnssS are an Influence in this way in the rise of prices of securi- ties as we'll as the increase in the earn ings shown by the properties is evident The total sales for the week were 3,194, ,490 shars.
 The bond market has shown great ac- tiYity during the week and prices are BeueudIly n1Sner.
 1hs total sales were $19, 9,7S0, 400. Government bonds are 1s 10 fl point higher on the week. sThe tot'al sales of stocks today were 330,355 shares, including Atchisoa prefer red, 7920 c. B. 6 e., 7,S2O; l.. & N., Ill., S20; Missouri Pacific, 12,566; New York Central, 5,020; Northarn Pacific 5,31O; do, preferred, 12550; St. Paul, 28,62O; Wabash pr lferred 6,920; American Tobacco, 5,720; Bay Slate Gas, 9,520; General Electric, 9.SS5; Sugar, 19S20; Western Union. 8,090; Chicago Great Western, 8,S20. r
 Money on call easy, at 101h per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 3%@4k per cent.
 Saerlasg exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4 S61A for demand and $4.S3A@4.S4A for account sixty days
 Posted rates, $4.s5@4.S51s and $4s6h@ 4.S715.
 Comernroial bills, S4.82h.
 Silver certificates, -
 Bar silver, 51c.
 Mexican dollars, 411Ac.
 Slate bonds, dull
 Railroad bonds, firm
 Government bonds, firm.
 STOHT( T.Tqm
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Stock Letter.

Birmingham, S,p.. 4.-In the first hour of the short session alt the stock ex- change liberal takirg of profits resulted in general reactions, which extended to about point in several of the grangers. The bear traders endeayored 10 press the declinls further, but met with vigorous resistance The absorbing power of the speculation soon changed the current, which ran strongly upward in the late dealings. The anthracite coal socks came into more prominence, showing some strength than at any time during the past week; (NoIlths srn Pacific prefer red advanced over 1 per cent. on anticf- pation of an early movement, of the crops, and hence increased earnings. Misosud Pacific was very stnong on heavy increase in earnings An excellent bank statement also helped lthe advance in the last hour of the session. T. c. I. gained about F per cent, and l.. & N. gained about F per cent. Sugar was very irregular, as was also A. M. T.
 The close of the sock market was very strong. J. P. MUDD & co.
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The Iron Market.
Grain Letter.


 Birmingham Ala, Sept. 4.-The large c1earances this week has been one of the strong features in the wheat market and has caused a buoyant feeling, these iarge clesanances coming at a time when re- ceipts are very light, has a doubhe effect on the market, as it causes further re- duction in the already light stocks and keeps the price of the cash commodity at good premium over the futures. The decline the latter part of last wsek brought some export ordsrs from abroad, but during the past three days this de- mand has been rather slack, probably on account of the advance. The feeling at present appears quite bearlsh, in antiei- patton of heavy receipts here on Tues day Yesterday and today some of the large bulls have been buying quite f1leely and have pretty well cleared up the Of ferings. In case these receipts material ls-w or do not realz shorts may want to cover Tuesday morning, especially II the price is any lower, which is likely to cause a strong market and we may see an advance Corn has attracted com siderable attention, with this cereal in favor of the buyer.
 J. P. MUDD & co.
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Trains Nos. 57 and 5S carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between St. Louis and Jack sonville and Montgomery and Port Tampa. Trains Nos. 33 and 36 carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack sonville.
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont gomery and Savannah on trains 67 and 6S. Train No. 5S, ieaving Montgomery at 7:25 D. m., connects at Port Tampa with Plant Steamship line for Key West and Havana. Any information regarding routes, rates and schedules will be furnished upon appli-
 w. V. LIFSEY D. P. A.,
 Montgomery, Ala
 B. W. WRENN, P. T. M,
 Savannah, Ga. H. c. McFADDEN, A. G. P. A.,
 Savannah. Ga.
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shows that the general run of later needs will be of a liberal character. Staple co&tons are quiet, but firm. Print cloths show great strength, and both at Fall River and Providence the sales Have been quite heavy, with the mar llSet well sustained at 2ssc. Prints are strong and active Ginghams were well sustained, with advanced prices. Wool en goods await the recorder demand.
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ket improved 3@5 p-fnts on the more ae- i've positions on covering m anticipation of Mondays holiday and following com plants of shedding. rull- and damage by insects in parts of the cot on belt, whiac reports from Fall River and dry goods districts were generally encouraging. Latter, however, the m arl15t turned easier and at one t9me showed a los sof 5@6 pofnis. wf.h the marke, finally steady, aa net loas of 4Q5 points and salss of 31 300 bales.
 New York Sept 4.-Cotton quiet. Mid ding, 7kc; nel rscsipts, none; gross 1s- cops. 1899 bales; for Warded, 3,299; sales, 19S, all spinneRgs; stock, 46,125.
 rotal i.oday and consolidated: Net re- ceiplts, 10,1s8 bales; exports to the ecn- itinent, 2; stock, 97,953
 Fetal sdnca September 1: Net reeeip s, $500 bales; expor-s to Great Bri5ain, l. 9S6; to France, S,674; to the continent.
 New York, Sept. 4-Cotton futures opened steady; sales, S,40O bales. Opening March, 6.S9; Apnl 6.92; May, 6.94; Sep- ten1bsr, TIP; October 6S6; November, 6.75; December, 6.7S.
 Cotton futures closed steady; sales, 91.- 100 bales Colsing prices: January, 6.S1; February, 6.S4; March, 6SS; April, 6.91 ]; May, i6.s4 September, TIP; October, 6.86; November, 6.76 December, CIT.
 New Orleans Cotton Market
 Nds0 Orleans, Sept. 4.-Cotton futures, quiet and steady sales 15,6O0. Septem- bsr, 6.69; October and November, 645@ 6.46; December, 6.46@6.47 January, 650@ 661; February, 653@6.55; March, 656@ 6.57; April 6.4596.55.
 riverpool Cotton Market.
 Ti 4 cotton, American middling, fair 4Hd; good mi3dling, 4 9-32d; American mid ding, 4hd; low midd1ing. 4d; good or dinary, 3sd; ordinary 11-16d.
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BONDS.
Chicago ,Chanpe

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Wheat recovered ex- actly A cent of yesterdays decline. The decline in corn and oats were responsible to a great egree for yesterdays weak ness. Corn and oats followed wheat, and gained Hcent each.
 Provisions, however, were heavy, and wound up the day with slight declines.
 Leading futures raiiseu .oAows.
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St. Louiss

Ss. Louis. Sept. 4-Flour, unchanged.
 Wheat, spot, higher No. 2. red, cash, elevator. 984c; track, 9Sc; No. 2 hard, caah 90hQ91c, tiack; September, 96Bci December, 969sq961zc; May. 977se bid.
 Corn, spot, firm; No. ?, cash, 2S14c bid; September, 2s4c; December, BOG bid; May, SzAc bid.
 Oats. strong: No. 2. cash. elevator, 191Ac; track, zoe; No. 3 white, 23c; Sep ftamber, 2Oc; December, 2O7sc; May, 23lsc.
 Bran, strong; east Erack sacked, DUG; tnack. 50e; at mill. 50@52c.
 Butter, easy; creamery, 15Q19c; dairy, 15016c.
 Eggs, lower, 1Cc.
 Whisky, $1.21
 Pork, unchanged; standard mess job bing, raew, $950; old, sS.75.
 Lard, easy; prime steam, $45004.69; choice, S4.6O@467k.
 Bacon, boxed lots, extra short, clear and Ifbs. $6.75; sholls, $7. Dry salt meats, boxed shoulders S5.50; ed.ra shorr, clear and ribs, S6.25; shorts, $6.371a.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
Chicago Live Stock


 Chicago, Sept. 4.-There was the usua4 Saturday market in cattle. On account of the small receipts quotations were largely nominal, yesterdays prices pre- yailng in the ma jority of cases.
 Business in hogs was fairly active, but yesterdays top prices could net be ob- tained, and light weights were decidedly lower Sales we're alt s3S0@$4 for heavy packing lots, up ito $435 for choice butchers and mixed lots. The bulk of the hogs sold for $4.15@$4.30.
 The market for sheep and lambs was steady Shs,ep sold, at an extreme rs nge of $250@$450 for culls to prime natives, western rangers comprising the bulk of the offerings and selling at s3.35@$3. S5 Lambs sold alt $3.60@$4.10 for westerns ands at $520@$5.90 for good to extra natives, culls bringing $365@$4. Large receipts of sheep and lambs are expected next week.
 Receipts -Cottle. 700; hogs. 15,ooo; sheep, 4,000.
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New York, Sept. 4-The Evening Posts London correspondent telegraphs as fol- lows:
 Hthe action of the Indian government in purchasing drafts on India is the general topic. Opinions as io the general result of courses d T widely. There is no dot bt thaLi the reason for the action is, as pre- viously cabled you, the low condition of the goverairlent balances in India. drb- dian banks will scarcely offer their drafts to the drafts except. on the ex change basis, which is 16 pence, or there aboluts. That is to say, That they will want if necessary to be able to ship gold to cover the dra1.s under a regulation by which the Indian mint will deliver rupees for sovgreigns at 15 rupees to a sovereign Therefore the market says if exchange is i-o be driven to the gold point, why should not the Indian gov ernment export gold aself? But, again, India is expected soon to raise loan here, so, why by taking gold, force the market conditions here against the suc- cess of the issue? Thsse poial-s, together with the rise of B in silver, have given quires an excuse to buy silver and co n it for the present requirements. Hence 'Jhe movement to buy drafts, so That when it is found that bills are offered only on a gold basis the government can say that 1t is impossible to buy bills and so it must coin silver. These are views in the stock market at the momen;, but the best opinions favor the sending of gold to India.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
coiton lefter.


 New York, Sept. 1.-The cotton season has fairly opened, and the rush of supplies to the various points nest. This week in the local market has not been productive of great animation or much change in values. The market was almost dead today. Liv- erpool advanced but 1 point this morn ing. This was regarded as disappoint- ing, and prices were to 5 points lower at the opening. The business was of the most restricted character, and after some little fluctuation the market closed at practically the opening figures. Jan uary opened at 6s2, advanced to 6.89, de- clined to 6.80, and closed at 6.S1 to 6.S2 with the tone of the market steady. The chronicle report was fairly favorable. After the close the feeling was bearish. The freedom with which cotton will be offered by the south will determine the immediate future course of prices. The almost entire absence of speculative buying gives an importance to the daily supply and demand of spots greater even than usual. Trustworthy advices predict that the September movement will be almost as large as last year, and that it will confound those operators who have been relying on the lateness of the crop to advance prices in the early fall. A growing conviction that the large crop expectations will be more than verified, a movement that for g. late crop is cer- tainly not small, and reports of poor trade on the other side of the Atlantic are the elements contending for a de- cline. Those who believe in higher prices find encouragement, however, dn the splendid business outlook here, in the good demand for cotton by American spinners and in the small stocks every where. Crop accounts also have not re- gently been all they. should be if cotton is to break sharply from these prices. We expect a fluctuation market for the present, and are inclined to think that on good breaks moderate purchases will prove a fair venture. Monday being a legal holiday in this state the exchange will be closed for the day.
 RIORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
! Cotton Market,

Nv To K Sspt. 1.-The cotton market op ned eady, at decline of 5G76 points, Liverpool cables falling to show the ex- .'sc cd response to our advance of yes- n end the average of early crop &C.,
 as being favorable Later the mar
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Dry Good

New York, Sept. 1.-The week closed with quieter conditicr> prevailing in all grades, though the tone is well sustained in cotton and wooden goods. The reac- ton, coming arrer the first rush of early orders. Is responsible for the retrogres- sion in general interest. The quality of the recorders being already registered
The age-herald., 1897-09-05

Cash quotations f1rmer; winter pat ents. s.o0@520; winter straights $42O@ 4.90; spring patents, $5.10@55O; spring straights, s4.60@5.O0; bakers, s4.0O@4. .25; No. spring wheat, 941a@96; No. 8 spring wheat, 90@92ia; No. red, 941k@97K; No 2 corn. 30A No. oats, 1874; No. 2 white 21% @22A; No. 8 white, f. O. b. 20% D221a; {; No. rye. 501k: No. barley, none; No. 8 f. o. b. 30@45; No. 4, f. o. b. 29@3O; No. 1 flax seed. s1.02@1.04; prime timothy seed s2.S0; mess pork, per barrel $S.S5@S 90; lard, per 100 pounds, SAYS; short ribs sides 0oose) $5.50@5.S0; dry salted shoul- ders (boxed) 5H@5%; short clear sides (boxed), 6g61s; whisky. distillars' fin- ished goods, per gallon, $1.22; sugars, cut loaf $5.S4 granuiated, $5.21.
 On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creameries, i2@17; dairies, s@15; cheese. fresh, l9@9h; i; eggs, steady; fresh, 13.
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NInnncial

New York, Sept. 1.-The Financier says this week:
 As predicted in our last weeks issue there are considerable changes in the bank statement this week bearing out the expectation of continud business im- provement. Loans increases $S,416,700, while the excess in reserve shows a de- creas of $5,403,500. Currency shipments to the interior were between four and five millions of dollars, and the state- ment reflects these in decrease in legal tenders to the amount of $4,00S,0 while specie is $204,700 lower. It is pfsobabe that next. week will see a much larger demand for currency from the interior banks. Compared with the statement of the corresponding period of last year tf1sre are the following changes:
 Loans have increased $116,2 100, or about 25 per cent; net deposits $194, ,6S6,- 600 or about 33 per cent, and the total reserve has increased $73, ,557, 800. That prosperity is here and hlasly to rema n can be mo longer doubted. Chicago and St. Louis are to a considerable extent supplying the present demand for crop movements, but the demand from these centers is pretty sure ito be felt soon by the New York banks. The strength of foreign exchange which is over the gold exporting figure would indicate that the large trade balances due us from the other side are being utili1d Ito purchase our own securities.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY. Time table No. 8, in effect Monday Jan. { 1897, at 5:j0 a. m.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.

PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
 Train No. 38, leaving Birmingham at 6:6s .. m.. carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta. uniting Washington and Southwestern Vestibuie Limited, running solid between Atlanta tween Birmingham and New York
 Nos. 35 and SC carry Pullman sleeping cars between Atlanta and New York, east. bound.
 Additional information as to schedules. rates, sleeping car reservation. etc. cheer. fully furnished upon application to office of travelling passenger agent, No. North Twentieth street. Birmingham. Ala: tele- J. NJ. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington. D. c.
 w. H. Green. General Superintendent Washington, D. c.
 W. A. Turk, c. P. A., Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A.. Chatta- J. P. Billups. T. P A.. Birmingham. Ala.
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BIRMINGHAM & ATLANTIC R. R. co Time table No 2i, taking effect a. nl July
 4. lSs6
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Samuel Hunt. General Manager. a. K. Can, 'on. N tc' ''' frsin- N. n. Adriance. Supt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-19

But Il these figures are 70 be received
as reliable, women have more days OF
nonfatal sickness in the year on an
average than men at all periods Of life,
except between so and 60.
Apropos, a very curious fact has been
unearthed by q private committee ap-
pointed by the leading life insurance
societies. The subject OF their inquiries
was the mortality of persons engaged in
the liquor trades. 1t IS well established
that the pubicans. are at the lowest
point in the list Of dangerous trades.
This, you understand, is not teetotal
talk, but fact, and il is curious, because
puhlicsns cannot be drunkards-a man
who Is not sober, as that term is gem
orally received, soon loses his license
But the new fact revealed by the in
inexplicahle; it is that the women who
are engaged on their own aocountin the
sale of drink are not nearly so iDjuri-
ously affected by it as the men. As an
excess of indulgence in alcohol is un-
doubtedly far more injurious to the fe-
male organization than to the male, it
can only be concluded that the women
who take the responsibility of license
on themselves are endowed with greater
self-control and moral strength than
their compeers of the opposite sex.
Women submitted to the temptation
Of the trade in their capacity of wives,
however, do not come out so well. Bar
maids are also affected unfavorably by
their occupations.-London News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-19

the sugar differentiaI duty received the
votes of all the Democrats except Mr..
Robertson, who proposed an amendment
to direct the president to give notice Of
the abrogation Of the treaty with Hawaii
by which sugar of that country was ad-
mitted free.
All the Democratic members support
ed this proposition. but the Republicans
voted against i.
A motion 10 substitute the wool scile-
dule Of the Wilson act, made by Mr. Nc
Miilin. was supported by all the Demo-
Gratis except Mr.. RaeIer. Incidentally,
Chairman Dingley stated that the duties
or raw wool in the new bill were equiv
s'ent to Is per cent ad valorem, where
upon Mr.. Wheeler proposed an amend
ment that no duty should be paid on
wool exceeding rs per cent ad valorem,
which failed on a party vote.
Mr.. Wheeler offered several other
amendments which polled the votes of
al Democrats. They were: To put cot
ION ties, cotton bagging, fence wire, sui
phuric acid, and blak bone (used in max
ing cuinine) and fresh water fish on the
free list; to reduce white pine and hem
lock from 81 per 1000 feet to the McKin-
lev rate Of 81, and to restore telegraph
ard telephone poles, railroad ties and
other woods than cedar to the free list
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-19
CRIME NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington. March 1S.-Tne Turkish
minister has declared vacant the Office Of
consul Of the Ottoman empire at Bos-
ton, Mass, held by Joseph Isiagi, who
was placed under arrest some weeks ago
on charges Of embezzlemeut of trust
funds in his custody.
Chicago, March 1s-Captain Axtell s.
Adams, a retired army officer, died in a
cell at the Sheffield avenue police sta
ton this morning. He was found lying
on a sidewalk in an almost unconscious
condition and was removed 10 the sta
ton. Two hours later the lookup keep
er discovered that he was dead He was
81 years OF age and unmarried. He is
said TO have relatives in New York aud
San Francisco. The police ascribe his
death TO alcoholism.
Omaha, March sc ". Mosher. who
was relea sed from the United States pen
itentiary al Sioux Falls yesterday at the
expiration Of his sentence OF five years
for wrecking the Capital National bank
az Lincoln. was arraigned in the United
States district court this morning before
Judge Munger 20 plead 20 a second in
dictment charging him with falsfying the
accounts Of the bank. He pleaded not
guilty and was released on s.. 600 bail
\ date for his hearing has nc, been FIX
ed Mosher left for Chicago on an af-
ternoOn train.
Spokane, Wash. March 1s-The mos.
daring robbery ever perpetratsd in this
city took place last evening. when 4
tray containing about 1880 worth OF dia
mond rings was stolen from the jewslry
store OF l. Dornberg. situated on a pop
ular thoroughfare. and al a time wasn
the sidewalks were linei with psdes-
TRANS. 4 well dressed MAJ entered ths
store and asked 10 De shown some d.a-
mcnd rings. Max Golistsin. a clerk.
who was in charge CT The store al mat
time, brought out tray OF diamond
rings from the safe As ne placed the
tray on the show case. he was blinded
by handful OF powder thrown y hz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-19
DAYS LIST OF NOTED DEAD ,

Los Angeles. Cal, March 1s|gnacio de
Francisco de Ia Cruz Garcia, who was said
To- be the oldest man in the United States
died here yesterday, aged III. He was a
native of Sinaloa, Mexico, but came here
when he was % years Of age. His age has
been questioned. but he had documents
which sustained his claim.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 1s-Heart dis
ease caused the sudden death Of John Par
shall, aged S., of this city. He leaves a
widow, but no family. He was a carpenter
by trade and an old soldier. He was a
member Of the Alexander expedition. sent
to Salt Lake City to force Brigham Young
to vacate his office and allow the success
scr whom President Buchanan has appoint
ed, 10 take his seat. Parshan was the
driver OF one of the ammunition wagons
and with his own hands burst open an iron
gate which was preventing the entrance
OF the army into the Mormon capital He
was also one of the six men who secretly
disposed of the body Of John Wilkes Booth,
the assassin of Abraham Lincoln
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-19

He was on his way downtown ard had
seat near the middle Of the car. Nezt
20 him was a space about large enough
for the accommodation of . iv--r>ar-olf
child He wa rood-iookirg yo1ns
fellow aud neatly but rot gauduy
dressed Presently the car stopped
and sweet young girl stepped aboard
Without looking up. The gentleman re-
ferred 20 bunohsd slnng an inch or two
20 make room for her. and abe sat
down. AZ she id 20 their glsnees uae,.
Then dsathIy psIIor ov-r,presd his
features She, however. did not se~ra
TO 10 affected II The least. Eh. ra.r~,x
permitted Der gsxs 20 wander 90 che
gns above the windows on the oppo-
ale aide Of the car. and. while . fAiss
suspicion Of color nigh; hap. been s~ea
10 creep into her CHEEKS. she appeared
70 be deeply interested In ,he Tfrsues
OF sornsbody's beefextrzrs and che won
cerful nssritise powers % Sippleson's
baoy food Al iass hiz lips parted.
PANIED expression swept across bis f.a-
tEreN and be sad: Peg your pArs4on-
Will you ZEE me gst my coat from under
your 5As partially sros~. snd ~ ks
gathered the skirts Of bis ssrusrt unto
sira he knew tha, bia worst fear had
seen realized. She lad sat On his lunch
and squashed it.-Cleveisud Leader.