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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
All Consultations Are Free.

quick and perfect is guaranteed to unfortunaes who are suffering with Sexual Debility caused by early i'm prudence errors of youth or sexual excesses resulting in impaired vgor loss of vitality loss of manhood nervous prostraton failure of memory etc., uniting the victim for marriage society or the pleasures ot e The treatment is reliable, pleasant, permanent
 Those who have tried less experienced or less skilled physicians and still have diseases of private nature such as Syphilis Gonorrhea, Gleet Structure etc. which have ples Botches Eczema Scrofua, Tumors Liberated Sore Mouth and Throat Rheumatism Womb Troubles Leuchor- rbea or any trouble whatever of private nature of either sek need not deTaor even many the socaled incur able cases arn asiaklv cured.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that at the next regular meeting of the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, Ala, to be held on Wednesday, May 5, 1897, asss ssment and Isvtes will be made of the several amounts to be assessed against the prop erty described in the ordina nee l1eTsto- fore passed by the mayor and board of aldermen and duly published. providing for the grading and mecadamizing of Seventh avenue, bstwezn Fourteenth and Eighteenth streets
 Said assessments to be due and paya- ble ten days from the date of said meet ing. t
 A. J. CAMP,
 r E City Clerk.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
Cures Are Guaranteed.

Dr. Holloway guarantees to you cure and his guar sutaton personally by letter. you told exactly wha guaranteed cure will cost including medicines The same written guarantee is given patients who are treated by mail as to those who reside in the city, but if you wish road fare and hotel bills and make charges for medicines ar services if fail to permanently cure you.
 respectfully refer with permission, to Steiner Br0s bankers Jefferson County Savings Bank Alabama National Herald), as to my responsibility for my contracts
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
Are These Your Symptoms :?

Is your digestion poor? Is your com plexion sallow? Do you feel a lack of en- ergy? Are you bilious? If so take Vi Be-Ni Liver Pills, the great European hospital remedy for janndice, constipa- tion and all liver complaints. Price. 25 cents. AMZI GODDEN DRUG CO,
 sl1 9e '9 T@ss Birmingham, Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
A. Systematic Treatment.

Persons afflicted with diseases of private nature be treated successfully at home Write for my book on nryae diseases and question blank which will be sent you free of cost in plain sealed envelope All correspondence held strictly confidential
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
Blue and Black Serge Suits $4.08 at Caheen's this week.
TO FLORIDA

Winter Tourist Excursion tickets now on sale by the Plant system to all points in South Georgia and Florida. Tickets daily trains and through sleeping cars to all principal places in Florida. For rates. schedules or any information rela- tive to the different tourist points, also literature descriptive of the state and it's resources, write to W. V. Lifsey, division passenger agent, Montgomery, Ala.
 feb-20-td
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

Celebrated Splint Coal.
 Walker-NeWman Coal Go. Phone 3l7. 2-l6- Med- fri-snn =. I- es
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

75c a yard for Black and colored Grenadines. Caheen's this week.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
He Treats Only Private Diseases.

By thus devoting his whole time to the of Prvao Troubles he has acquired experience and familiarity with such diseases not attained by doctors in the general practice of medicine ,,
 This with successful treatment quick and permanent; cures has established for him reputation not confined to the City of Birmingham or the State of Alabama. The great sccess which has crowned his efforts for the relief suffering humanity attested by numerous patients from every State in the Union.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25

Colleges in Birmingham, Montgomery, Columbus, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-25
It's M Motto-Truth, Merit and Eonor-alw
DR. I. !. HOLLOW AY

ASpecalist one that confines or limits his practice the treatment of particular special class of diseases Those who advertise to treat many or all classes o disease are simply advertising doctors
 Dr. Holloway is Specialist of many years standing, distinguished graduate in every branch of medicine and surgery also licensed pharmacist
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
BUsrYEss rRoUBLSx
Buiiaer Ferdinand NJ. Meis IN Temporary
rtunp ct.l Difficulties.

Ferdinand II. Meia, n well.known builder at
10 Astor place, lie in temporary financial DIM
cultios, having been unable to meet some of his
notes which nre maturing, but expects to be
able TO pull out in n short time. His unsecured
liabilities are SlG2, 900 and his assets In real
estate are much larger. Mr.. Mela has been In
business since 1884. and hn, Of recent years
erected a number Of large mercantile ireproof
buildings In the new wholesale district above
Houston street One OF the latest operations Is
an eight-story factory building. at Is to 81
Lafayette place, extending through to 70S
Broadway. and he had just begun operations
for q ten.story building ut $50 broadway. Sew
oral mechanics liens have been fled against
him.
Rose & Putzei have taken his affairs In hand
to extricste him from his en- bnrra-smcn;. They
tho property 7US broadway to William X.
Rose as trustee for the hene1t Of his creditors.
all creditors to be treated exactly alike. Tho
property Is subject 10 n mortgage of 100000.
and was recently appraised at over 100000.
Mr.. Mea owes Sl0., 900. As some Of his notes
were maturing and rs he WAS unable to meet
them. he considered II far TO his creditors to
transferred tn James w. Conrow to secure q
note Of $4,000. Rose g. Puizci expressed tho
greatest confidence that MIR. Mela's assets
would be sufficient to pay all his creditors in
full and leave him large surplus.
Tho Sheriff has received two executions
against Oscar $. sachs dealer in dr., goods, Of
favor Of Hardt Won Bernuth d co. for s1,Os5.
and Pnssavant x Co. for 1924. Tho liabilities
arc reporto to be 81 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21

Government bonds steady at unchanged quo
tAtions. Railway bonus hrm. The features were
Atchison general Is, Ann Arbor 4s, Brooklyn
Rapid Transit S. Kansas Pacific consols, I. r.
Kansas and Texas EDS. New York. Ontario and
Western r. As, Hooking Valley, and Northern
Pacific issues. rho more important not I'D
vances were In Ann Arbor 4s, l " cont. to sou:
Hooking Valley, bS, ,. to 90: Kansas Pacific con-
500. and Sew York, Ontario and Western T. As.
" b cent, to ooh. Tho noteworthy declines
were in Atchison general IS, VI v cent. to 81 ia;
brooklyn Rhpld transit os, ", to SOat, and
Northern Pacific general IS, n y cont, to 55h.
Commercial price Of bar silver In New York.
9iesc. Bar silver In London closed nt 90 -l0d.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 6OS4c.
Money on call ilsdlS4 Z cent. Time money.
. v cent. for sixty day., 2la y cent, for ninety
days. y cent. for four 10 ak months, and
3lp cent for eight months on good mixed
Stock Exchange collateral, There Ia moderate
bills receivab Bile are quoted ut 3 v cent. choice
ana prime single names at 3>sGt+ cent, and
good names at 4p4lf v cent
Foreign exchange quiet at unchanged quota
tons Posted asking rates for sterling, s4,sSta
Actual rates are: Long bills. $4,s5gs4,s6t4;
sight drafts, S4.S7BS+.s7A and cable trans
fers, s4siI4@S4.s7t-. Francs are quote
NJ 5,laSstS.l sA for long and 5.l7t6t5 1873
pbssGt05ls for short; Euildcrs, 40 l-lGdt40is for
long and iOb4d+O 6-l6 for short
Domestic exchange on New York; Boston-Par
and 10 cents discount. Charleston Buying. lie
discount: selling l-le premium. savannah
Bank. 81 premium; commercial. 20 cents dis
count, san Frsncisco-Sight. go cents pre-
MUM; telegraph, 27lS cents premium. "a.
Louis 30 cents discount Chicago-To ceuts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
SATURDAY. Feb. 20.

Tho indications OF greater activity In general
business furnished by the heavy sale OF print
cloths At Fall River last week, and by tho disso-
luton OF the steel rail- combination. have multi
piled during the last siI days. The evidence
upon which . more hopeful feeling 10 based
has been given In detail In this column from day
to day. hence It Is hardly necessary to cover
tho ground again In reviewing tho events OF the
week. The most significant OF recent develop
ments Is the Increasing demand from abroad for
manufactured products. The sales OF print
cloths and Of steel rails To English consumers are
unquestlonably transactions OF great sT-
nincanco. Tor they show that at certain prices
tho United States can compete with the
foremost manufacturing country OF tho world.
should II DO demonstrated In time that
In addition to supplying Europe with the ncces-
snrles OF life. such a. breAdstuna provisions.
ana cotton the United States can furnish IL
With manufactured goods az well. the desira-
bility OF further investments here In Industrial
rs well as In transportation enterprises will
unQuestionably become apparent TO foreign
capital
The stock market to-day was Influenced to an
extent By the fact that Monday 10 legal holi-
day. Traders were disinclined TO make new
ventures on that account. but wero rather dis
posed to close outstanding contracts. which ap-
psared to DO chiefly for short account. In conse-
ouencs tho great majority OF the list closed frac
tionally higher or unchanged rs compared with
yesterday. although the speculative COM
munity. In tho main. appears to BE- I'M
appreoiative OF the patent Improvement In
business In spite Of persistent efforts ell the
week to depress prices. tho list. with few eIcop-
lions. closes higher than last Saturday. In .
number OF cases, particularly In the Indus
trials, material net advances have taken place.
Tho legislative investigation Of alleged trusts
appears TO have spent Its force because tho In
quiry has reacted upon those who arc responsi-
bio for II. The circumstances noted. together
with the near approach to change In the Ad-
ministration. can reasonably 10 regarded A.
likely TO influence further improvement In
prices. particularly as tho demand for nrst-elass
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
Heal Estate sales.

Jacob Bierhor has sold for Thomas Mo,oney tho
nvestory triple nat asI9s-ii, No. liz West issth
street for sSa 900. Mira Mary Ccrv ante who gives
In trade at $4,000 her residence At No. 81 East 1891
street.
K. Hayden 4 Co have sold for tho Bradley a Cur
rier Company Imited) to MT Borgis o'Bren the
three story brick dwelling. l7Io0x9eli. No a)3 West
i37th street.
Theodore A. co-dler Is reported to have purchased
from Mrs Katharine Bisseli the plot oe2xso. tn
northeast corner OF Park avenue and Eishty.n rst
street. as site for q Hat In November, 1887. the
plot, with two old buildings. sold for s33o 600.
Nagrl a Webel have sold for Thomas Everest to Will
liam l. lot 25xyo the north side OF ie8th
street and 100 feet west OF Amsterdam avenue.
u. hrtcham has sold for Mrs. Julia =, Cameron 10
2Oilxs5 including extension 400 on tho southwest
corner OF Mount Morris Park West and lalsl street
The house was built seven years ago but has never
been occupied. twas bought by tho seller 81 fore
closure SAFE for $4,000 and has been disposed Of at
comfortable advance.
j. II Kctcham has also sold for Katharine Sauer the
threesory stone dweiling 7x5oIl co. No. 2o7
West 1880 street for $4,000
o. Bayne, President OF the Seaboard National
Bank has sold to SOM Brothers for the north
east corner OF the boulevard and l07th street.
Townsend MahAn have sold TO John d. Crmmins
Ntnety NTH and Ninety sixth streets First avenue and
hc East River, including the water front for ei7o
600. Tho plot will be used for power house and
yards by the Metropolitan Traction Company for the
Second Avenue Railroad.
MrN Rosina Volhart has sold the Rchhcld apart.
ment house. No ass to s&l West forty.third street
ak story and basement brick dwelling 7ox 100. TO
investor for 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21

Future. here advanced to IS points, closing nru.
with sales of J. $50 bags Havre declined ~. Ham
burg advanced Il pfg American warehouse deliver
is. Yesterday: iaaSS bags RIO vas r,m h, $50 rel:
was UNCHANGED; receipts. 1900; stock, $4,000.
The advance In Rio and the light receipts there
caused an advance here to- day,
NAVAL SroRfs-Unchapscd and quiet
PErROtEUN-Ctudr certificates hero were quoted at
qiNc.; In OH city no market
PnovEioS,-Isrd steady st1.ibG4.9oc Pork nrm,
but inactive. Mess. es5C9sa Tallow. SIC Chicago.
Feb 20 "ProvLson. have been active with the
undrrtone rather strong. Packers have been good
much improved cash demand especially for hams ana
non speculative cuts OF meats Outsiders have shown
more interest than for long time" Butier.Cream.
cry, Western thirds TO extras ltsioc.: do STATE,
Cstc state dairy half.rrkin tub, third, to nrsts.
lo@ &c. Cheese state. fun cream iars. white, com
mon TO fancy, hSlY4c.; do. small. p9lYlc. RRgs-
Penn.yivania fresh gathered choice. Ice; Western
do, Isc.
sro.R-Raw quiet but nrm no. test 2Isc.: CO. test.
3kc sales 600 bags molasses sugar So test At VIC.
Refined arm but quiet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
Report OF the Mutual Lie.

Tho annual report OF the business OF the
Mutual Life Insurance Company for tho year
ending Dec. ~, 1890, has just been handed in
10 the New York State Insurance. Department
The report shows that the company possesses
net assets AgGreEatinG Se34.744,l4s4o The
Liabilities on the risks In force amount to S2O5-
OlO.6a5.T2. leaving surplus OF 500. 1913. ia 30
show Ing an increase In admitted assets during
1895 Of o,Oi0. 0O6. 90, and an increase In SUR
plus OF Sc 1909. 461 .06. The total Income for the
year was $40. 102. 0D5.a7; tho amount paid 10
policy holders, s25. i37, 10000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21

The Liverpool news to-day wns better than had been
expected and together with covering OF shorts ana
some new buying Tor local and Southern aTcount
caused rise here to day. The advance In Liverpool
In the face OF the react on here yesterday was at
trIbuted To the small crop movement last week and
the absence OF selling pressure. Part OF the early
rise lost before the close, however, realizing
sac.; but the last prices showed net Improvement
for the day The receipts a the ports this week
expected to show some increase. the total for the
week being estimated at W 900, against So6gv last
week and tt,303 last year Now or cans both bought
and sold hero to-day. The expected increase In the
crop movement aud the war talk from Europe had
much to do with the fraction.
CorFEE-Rio on the spot was dull and easy: No. z,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
Electric stock Quotations.
y. Feb 2o.-rhs closing quotation, OF electric
COMMERCIAL COMPEHD.

SATURDAY, Fob. 2o.-GRAIN wheat-spot
wns dull but steadier. No sales. Free on board,
anoat: No. . rod. 92Itc. No. hard New York,
s9>fc.: No. Northern spring New York. sec. 4;
No. Northern spring Duluth, s7lsc. Futures
advanced >fc. to &c. After "'Chango" May on
curb was 81 3-l6lts2kc., closing 81 3-l6c. Fu-
turo sales l. 100000 BUSH. as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
Zeal EstAto Transfere.
ittth At, as so 9 Amsterdam Az, i5aIvs,,l;
Max Marx and wife to Augustus u Caring

it!th At q. SOC Amsterdam Az. l5eIye,il;
TON. .:........'. q
sAme prop: Sadie Tarler TO Max Marx.
Xms!srdam ay, iese; Simon Docier aud wife
Forest Az, " a i5ps l8dth ct, aoxs73 Clara
Noun! Hope place, r . Tvs Y rrc..p.cta rs
Am.ir rdsm ~. VS.; y;i / n ICON Il, S5Iiooi
sno 80, ;.,;.,.,..,,, 100
Tth nv, n q cor la3d Ut, 100. xl2o: David
s,sinieid and wife 70 Ro.aiie spl:.s. ...;.;.. /
ioSd 81 y cor MsI6susn av, ooiiOO.ii;
Christian sasi. $50, io,ooo
iIEu ", u :, xSu tlh NV Eohiooii' WIN
Lexington av ISL James W Kennedy and
wife TO James stern 100
WIN solomon to Isna solomon .,.....,,,s,.
dorc Jackson and ano '.' leloo
istth st. n ., aas8 W Wash instou av, 251 100;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21

ago During the past four weeks however. that
country mas shipped only $4,000 bush egainst
Trains have been nrm partly in synpathy With wheat
aud partly owing TO the good export demand shin,
mrnta or corn to the other side this week amounteI
10 0.i4I.6oO bush. shorts have covered freely aud
there has been some In cstment demand in specu
fLorneNns nrmer and fairly active sales 1900
Bnrreia lacks.
Exports. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4,5Sl lo2is
CurruS-spot cotton here unchanged with
;S' 90 ss Sse, s. TO- y .snnN NV 5n aS ""
iSc, against et> last year. rhe South. rn SPOT mar
te,s were generally unchanged usNrs,o a aurnn" .
ala ST. Louis 49,. savannah 2j9. Norfox i3i aud Mo-
bile 100 bales Liverpool advanced isRd on the SOL
opened / poiut lower. but rsliied and ,loa.d nrm.
with prices UNCHANGED 10 | point higher Ausust,
hoiip! isst year Memphis 10 aiainst III last
week aI, 800 last year. ~. Louis dIv .sain.t aoo
Rs T last w"es ssd 70 last yesp Xusi.s sn,pprI
to-day Hsl bales, Memphis i.is7 ST. Loul. islM and
h"na On are t"S hale, . Co o
last week and 2.3v2 last year New orleans expect.
Il 2h svo &r .ssa sss a s he sns
south has been favorable as a rule the past week
thu. H. The greater Part g, the ,nsrr
pushed; that the temperature has been quite salts
Factory. There came into sight during the week io,
making total in sisnt 1874 Ike ssangst 6poi 40L
at this date last season Northern ,pinners hnv.
iyqs 2si In the time last srsson. Tho exports
from ports thus tis hay. been toa5ssi
Tho total world. Visible supply I. now s.ss.sg9
bales including an23 Dos American, against
Uricsns advanced points but lost part OF the rise
Futures here advance, to 10 points on the active
m but 1o. Par % re p s.s Vein ~
100 bales. The future trading was as follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
FINANCIAL AxD COMMERCIAL.

New Torh stock Exehnree-snies FEB. no.
UNITED sTATIs AND STATE BONDS uS Si.o0osJ.
100 Uss.r.ieo7. 6oUs5s. o..""ll3A
1l1ael llhl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
Rs.'ve. .sip3 eo7 900 siys. s8s 900 Inc. soi7ssoC
Res've r'd.. iI2Oio,17J l43.io1.b5O Inc. iIaSsT1


surpiu, s3i .cas.gg5 s50oo5,sSo Inc. sa.o2I,5s5
| The surplus n yea ago was S.S,627,05 and
two years ago 500 s22.725.
The imports of general merchandise, includ-
ing dry goods. at the port OF New York last week
Gus week and Ss.s04, 44s for the corresponding
week OF last year; The import: Of specie for tho
making total specie imported since Jan. ! $500.
and sysT s. s SiG no total Of siTaS2ss
ports Of specie since Jan ] have been Gold,
$780, and silver. S6,7so.944. total Of
S0.12i.O00.
The Tennessee Coal. Iron, and Railroad Com.
s3s. decrease OF $50. Ar as compared with the
q ssGs. leaving surplus OF ''0''i d'''''''
Tho baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports
Increase of 81 l0. 784 as compared with the ,atne
month OF the preyiou. year. and net s5oo.3So
Dec. al tho gross earnings were si3.5i3.3is an
increase Of sIso.333 as compared With the cor o.;
sssSns S'ssa Of ,s o year. and net
Tho Toledo. Peoria and Western Railroad re-
ports gross earnings for January OF 81 .093,
decrease Of sl7.+O2 as compared With the same
Of sD.l8i. For the seven months ending Jan. 81
the gross earnings were $500. 2s6. decrease OF
period Of last year. and net 1881. 7s9 a decrease
Of S3I, 467.
The West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh
Ss4. 10. n decrease OF sig. 752 az compared with
tue same month OF lnst year, and net s3l,o4
Ing Jan. 81 the gross earnings were s97i 1000.
decrease OF st2,420 as compared with "a sor-
ss Of 81 Ia, and net
The Oregon improvement Railroad reports
gross earnings for December of s250. o40, All
Increase Of si6.6l1 as compared with tho same
month OF the previous year, aud net $40, I<1, an
increase OF SI5253. For the year ending Dec.
~ the gross IS, earnings a we're ~ @3s 43o an In
responding period OF the previous year. and net
$500. 4D5, an Increase OF S35. 1852.
MIR. Henry W. Cannon. President OF the Chase
this week for a vacation of six weeks or two
months He expects to spend quite little tino
bankers OF that city for clearing country checks.
The State Railroad Com missionsrs have been
examining the books. accounts. and vouchers OF
Msss Ia %sb eo 5Or inc Of
spon.s to the co%pl.in, dc died Oi IN January
tton has covered six or seven days at intervals.
and the company has afforded every facility to
the work. The accounts have thus far been
found tn be In excellent form and condition.
viii not be com ieted for some weeks to come.
National bank note circulation outstanding.
$23+. 43y. $50, n decrease for the week OF S2l7,-
es1o; received s during the week for redemption;
destroyed. S20l ,03s. Balance OF deposits in tho
Treasury to redeem national bank notes, s23..
Oo0,O44, decrease of Sl6l.l3S.
The receipts OF tho Government to-day were:
Customs. $548.SSO; Internal revenue, S423.0J7.
and misoellaneous, q, I03; total Of ses4.3lo.
sions, wero 81 .3o4,O0O. an excess Of expendi-
lures . over reeein,s Of saio.0s9. The receipts
1SE sS ,ss G a"s Ssss SssB 81
Of expenditures over receipts OF S4s, l2l $3.50.
The net assets OF the Treasury at the close of