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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-02
RATHER WARM
The Stanley-Harkins Mstter Again Given An Airing.

The Trades Council met in Foxs hall on Fourth avenue last Sunday afternoon and transacted considerable business, during which some of the delegates talk ed very free about each other.
 President Stanley presided and Secre- tary J. H. F. Moseley was at the desk.
 President Stanley again spoke on the state organization and also stated that the committee who are raising funds for the cotton mill requested the aid of the labor organizations.
 The clerks convention matter was brought up and assurances given that other organiza hons would assist the clerks in entertaining the visiting dele gates.
 Resolutions were passed deslaiming that the Trades Council was opposed to the payment of tuition in the local pub- lie schools, after considerable discussion.
 The committee appointed at the last meeting to investigate the report of Pres ident Stanley who was sent to Monsg gom- cry, reported as follows:
 ''We, the committee appointed by your honorable body to investigate the report of the representative sent to Montgomery to lobby, find his report correct, win the following exception: That the Lipscomb b bill was not defeated, as shown by evil dence by the personal efforts of Rep reseElta tive Harkins, but do find that said Representative John Harkins was indif- ferent, and so expressed himself, as to the fate of the bill.
 Harry White, Geo. F. Harrison,
 "Wm. Grady, Frank Arrico."
 The report was accerted and the com nlittee, after vote of thanks from the council, discharged.
 Another very warm pasSag= of words between MssSrs. Stanley and Harkins was indulged in, which resulted in the appointment of a committee of three to investigate the charge of the former that the resolutions as published is those adopted at Pratt City at the request of MT. Harkins, were not those that were actually adopted at that meeting. MT. Grady, of Pratt City, said that ha would swear to the fact that the resolutions were correct, whereupon MT. Stanley arose and rather hotly asserted that he never hard such tissue of lies as those told by MT. Grady at the last meeting of the council. MT. Harkins requested that the commit t=e be appointed and arraigned MT. Sft1n- ley severely. general heated disetis- sion followed and the committee was ap- pointed with instructions to report at the next meeting.
 The following telegram was ordered sent to Senator Morgan and is self-ex- planatory:
 "Hon. John T. Morgan, Washington,
 D. c:
 "Dear sir-The labor organizations of Birmingham district, represented in th= trades council, respectfully request your self and Senator Pugh to lend all your valuable assistance to pass the Phillips labor commission bill.
 U. H. F. MOsLEY,
 Secretary Trad4s' Council"
 The council then adjourned.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-02
THE DIXIE HOME

is the name of an S-page monthly, each number of which is chuck-full of mat ter pertaining to the material interests of the south. It is devoted to the up- building of the south on every line of ac- tivity and enterprise It gives reliable information as to climate, soil. manufac- tories, and everything you want to know about the south. It has Household, Fashion, Religious. Educational Liter ary, Agricultural and many other good features. Price, 50 cents a year Agents wanted at every postoffice. Easy work and good pay. Send for a sample copy and terms to agents. etc. Address the Dixie Home Publishing company, P. O.. box 326 Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-02

above has been identified, but thers still remains a lot of other articles awaiting owners
 When the men were arrested they stoutGy denied thsir guilt and ct yester- days session of the inferior criminal court their cases were continued until March 5. It is alleged that these men have been committing the numerous rob berries around the city.
 Although the property has been re- covered, neither of the two men had any of it on them at the time of their ar rest. There is a lot of other property to b. recovered and the officers claim to know of it's location. Four cases of burglary and grand larceny have been docketed against each Of the negroes and several more will be placed against them before their trials.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-02
CITY TAX:SALES.

By virtue Of executions issued to me by the City Clerk of Birminghm Ala, whereby l am commanded to make the amount of assessments for 51z1 tizz SIDEWALK AND STREET IMPRovE-
 MENTSf Jos
 with costs added on the property therein named, will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash. before the door of the City Hall of Birmingham, Ala,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-02
REMINDED TO HAIL.

Yesterday morning Kid" Thomas, a white man. and Henry Williams, alias Punch Williams, a negro, were taken be- fors United States Commissioner Ignatus Green and given a hearing on the charge of breaking into postoffices. They were remanded to jail. These men are sup possd to be pals of Will Clarke, alias Thrasher Mead, a notorious criminal from Mississippi, where the two are al- legged to be wanted. The aggregate re- ward is something like s2,000 for each one of tha trio
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-02
Clerk and Registers Sale,


 Scottish American Mortgage company, limited, complainant, vs. N. c. Royster and Mattie Royster, defendants.
 By virtue of decree rendered on the 2d day of January, A. D., 1S97 of the city court of Birmingham, Jefferson county, Alabama, in said cause, 1 shall proceed to sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash at public auction, at the court house door in the city of Birmingham, within the legal hours of sale,
 ON MONDAY, THE STH DAY OF MARCH,
 1897,
 the following described lot or parcel of land lying and being in the city of Bir- mingham, county of Jefferson, and state of Alabama to-wit Beginning at point on the west side of Twentieth street 95) ninety-five feet north from the northwest corner of Twentieth street and Sixth avenue north, run thence west, and parallel with Sixth avenue one hundred feet: thence north and parallel with Twentieth street to. the southwest corner of lot No. twenty-four; said lot twenty-four. to the west side of Twentieth street; thence direct to the point of beginning; forming a rectangle fronting fifty feet on the west side of Twentieth street and running back of uniform width one hundred feet to satisfy said decree.
 Witness my hand this 1st day of Feb ruary, 1897. NATHAN l.. MILLER, 2-2-oaw4w Clerk and Register.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-02
TO FLORIDA.

Winter Tourist Excursion tickets now on sale by the Plant system to all points in South Georgia and Florida. Tickets good to return until May 31st. Double 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 its resources, write to w. V, Lifsey, division passenger agent, Montgomery, Ala.
 fah-00-td
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-02
TO FLORIDA VIA SOUTHERN

Railway--Winter Tourist Rate Now in
 Effect.
 Winter Tourist Tickets to points in Florida via Southern Railway are now on sale. Through Pullman Sleepers. and ex- cellent schedules. For rates, route and further information, apply at Passenger office, No. North goth street, or Union Depot.
 J. P. B1LLUPS, T. P. A, 1-27-1mo. Telephone S46.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-30
Luther's wedding Ring.

Luther's wedding ring was most
elaborate affair. containing representa-
tons OF all the articles used at the
cruci1xion; the ladder, the cross. the
rope, the nails, the hammer, the spear,
the thorns. were all shown In the cir
conference OF this peculiar piece OF
tewelry.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Money in Bank

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increase, SS70, ,S25; loan, in
crease, $3,447, 500; specie increase, $S93, 800;
legal tenders, increase, $1.629,30O; deposits,
increase, So. 407 500; circulation, increase,
$66, 700. The banks now hold $39, 1853, So in
excess of the requirements of the 25 per
cent rule.
The financier says: 1.-THE weekly bank
statement was not regarded as entirely
favorable from a superficial standpoint,
and seemed to discredit the temporary rise
in loan quotations, which was reported for
a few days recently. The sudden check in
this advance during the latter part of last
week, Judging from the bank returns, was
well founded. There are reasons for be-
lieving, however, that the statement does
not exactly reflect the condition of the
banks. 1t is a fact that unusual prepara-
tions are being made to meet the heavy
demand for money for crop purposes at
the present time The interior banks seem
to be fairly we'll supplied with cash. and
there is a prevailing disposition among
farmers to hold back grain on a rising
market in order to take advantage of the
highest price obtainable. There seems to
be no question but the loans of the banks
will show continuous expansion in the
face of prevailing conditions, but deposits
ought to show falling off soon. Never
in the history of American banking has
there been an accumulation of deposits in
this center as has been reported now, and
never have the banks been doing the tre-
mendous business that has marked this
Season
The herald., 1897-08-22
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST u. 1897

There has been disposition on the part
of the outside public to bear the market,
but the brokers have dissuaded their
clients from SO doing. The rise in prices
yesterday morning and today was not due
so much to dollar wheat as to the buying
by France, where the harvests are proving
disappointing. The millers are short.
1.-THE brokers have not made much as
they had no stocks, but it is needless to
say the rise of half crown in the price
of wheat yesterday makes the liveliest
times on Mark Lane. The Americans
have apparently got it all their own way"
The Westminster Gazette this afternoon,
referring to the rise in the price of wheat,
says: ut is an unmerited stroke of gopd
luck for President McKinleys government
which ought to have been overtaken by
swift calamity for shamelessly paying
election debts to the trusts by the passage
of the Dingley BILL
AT the same time the Gazette finds COM
fort in the allegation that 1.-The Bryanites
are made to look foolish" and adds: 1.-THE
western farmers will see at once that high
prices are compatible with gold standard
and the destruction of Bryan and his
panacea is bound to follow. But if Presi-
dent McKinley's supporters are wise they
will not for a moment imagine that when
they dispose of the silver craze they Will
dispose of the revolt against the American
capitalists, who have never used their
power SO ruthlessly as since the last cleo
tion."
The Westminster Gazette then proceeds
to denounce the "extortions of the new
United States tariff. which," it adds, "is
one of the most fruitless sources of cor
ruption of public men and public servants"
In conclusion, the Gazette says: 1.-THE de-
gree of success which has attended Bryan
shows that the Americans are becoming
alive to the rottenness of something, and
next time the campaign will be directed
less to the gold standard than to the stand
ard of public life.
STILL RISING
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.-There was
intense excitement in the wheat market
again this morning. when September wheat
in Chicago came over the wires at 9S cents.
Crowds gathered in front of the black
boards and yelled themselves hoarse. There
were numerous orders here for cargoes and
parcel lots at last nights closing price,
but it was impossible to do business to
any extent at the advance, although about
10, 900 bushels changed hands on a basis of
s1.05A for No. red, a net gain over yes
terday of 33l. At this writing the market
it still higher. s10S being bid here for No.
2 red, which is 6 cents above the close
yesterday, and the highest reached in over
six years.
Kansas City-Wheat has sold from 92c.@
$1.00, closing at the top price. cents high
er than yesterday. Soft sold at $1.0O%l. OIL,
or 2Q3c. above yesterdays highest prices.
Corn was about cents higher, following
Chicago advance.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Incorporations

The Red Rover Mining Company incor-
porated today with capital stock of
81 1,200.00O divided into 100000 shares, and
the full amount actually subscribed. The
following are the directors named, with the
amount of their holdings: Henry T. Gage,
80 900 shares: Joseph Gilbert, $4,000; Earl
B. Milar, $4,000; H. o. Collins, 4000 Stephen
M. White $4,000; r. B., Carpenter, 24, 900;
George j. Denis, 24000; Joseph Schoder 10,
900. The remainder of the stock is taken
as follows: j. M. Johnston, 1900, and
Erskine NJ Ross, 24,000.
The Red Rover property Is situated at
Acton, and recently rich body of ore
was uncovered, which affords indication of
this being one of the most profitable mines
In Southern California,
The Topeka Gold Mining Company also
incorporated today, with capital stock of
$24O 900, divided into $4,000 shares. the full
amount being actually subscribed. This
is a companion company to the one above,
the directors being the same and their
holding of stock as follows: Henry T..
Gage 1000 shares; J. Gilbert. 5000; r. B.
Millar 11.2O0; H. o. Collins, 800; Stephen
M. White, 1900; r. B. Carpenter, 1900: Geo.
]. Denis. 4Soo; J. schoder, Aoo. The other
The herald., 1897-08-22
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and ShiI
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 21.-wheat ex-
cited; December, 1.6Sss; May. 1.66. Barley
strong; December 9S. Corn, large yellow,
1.071sG1.10 California bran, 14.0061450.
Flour-Family extras, 5.25@5.35; bakers
extras 5.0O@5.1O.
Wheat-No. / shipping 1.eo; choice do,
1.621k milling, 1.65@1.70
Barey-Feed, 97A@1.0o choice bright,
1.02ls@1.05; brewing 1.109115 for No. and
1.0001.05 for coast.
Oats-Poor to fair, 1.05@1. 12ls; good to
choice. 1.15@1.25 fancy feed 1.2O91. .35: new
red 1.O71a@1.15; new Salinas, 1.121Ad1.2O;
gray, 1.10@115.
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks. 16, $50; do
Washington. 42a5; wheat, centals, $500; do
Washington, 900; barley, centlas, $780, oats,
centals, $50; do Washington, 21O0; beans,
sacks, 220; corn, centals, 1000; do eastern,
800; potatoes, sacks, 1857; onions sacks,
49S; bran, sacks, 740; do Washington. 400;
middlings, sacks. $40; shorts. Washington,
sacks. 1850; hay, tons, SOL; hops, Washing
ton. bales, 3; flaxseed, sacks, 40; wool,
bales, 1876; do Washington 20; hides, num-
ber, $40; quicksilver, TASKS, 6S; wine, gal
Ions, $4,000
The herald., 1897-08-22
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Aug. H.--Cattle-Sales in
most cases were at prices unchanged from
yesterday. Large receipts of rangers,
Texas and natives, are looked for Monday.
Hogs-Sales of hogs were at extreme
range of 35O@4.221s, largely at S.ST94.10.
and pigs sold largely at 3.2514.121s Prices
were about 5I71s cents higher than week
ago. Sheep-Today feeding lots Of range
sheep brought 3.5093.60. Some heavy west
ern sheep were taken at 1865 and the best
natives sold in small way at 3.75@4.OO.
Lambs sold at 3.50a5.25 and yearlings at
S5Oq4.1O. Feeding lambs brought 4.004
4.25
Receipts-Cattle, 600; hogs, $4,000; sheep,
5000.
The herald., 1897-08-22
European Markets

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets We're inactive today in
view of the settlement to commence on
Tuesday next Chilean bonds were fiat on
unfavorable cables about that country s
finances. Brazils were better on improved
exchange. Americans were weak the eff
feet of the rise in wheat being offset by the
reported shortage in the crops. Large
shipments of stock have been made by
this weeks steamer 1t is still believed
here that New York will initiate a further
rice
The herald., 1897-08-22
Money Quotations

NEW YORK, Aug. N.-Money on call
nominally at 1A%1h per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, So @41s per cent; sterling ex-
change steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.S55sG4, ,S5sl for demand
and at 4,sS1a@4SSA for sixty days; posted
rates, 4.S41a14S6 and 4.S61a@4.S7; CONNER
cial bills, 4.S2.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-Drafts,
sight, s: telegraphic. TX.
LONDON, Aug. 21.--Consos, 1121a.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Much Excitement Caused by the Sud-
den Advance

LONDON. Aug. 21.-The fact that the
price of wheat has reached 81 bushel in
the United States has produced considerable
excitement among grain spectators and
others in London. The secretary of the
Baltic said: "Of course we have been
caught largely short The rise in the price
of wheat, with the uncertainties of the
future. make a somewhat hysterical mar
ket. The rise of sixpence in the price of
barley for example, today, was due to no
assignable cause. There is no speculation
here though there is some speculation at
Liverpool"
The secretary of the Corn exchange re-
marked: There is no speculation here
as such transactions are generally known.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Worlds Gold Production

Mr.. Preston, the director OF the Mint,
estimates the gold production of the world
for 1896 to have been 500. 900, 900, of which
the United States contributed over s53
100000 For 1897 it is believed the world s
gold product will reach at least $240, 900 OOO
an increase of sS5, 100000 over 1896 Mr.
Preston says: LAS an indication of the in
crease in the worlds gold product for 1897
the following table, showing the product
of the United States. Australia, South At
rica, Russia, Mexico, British India and
Canada for 1896. and the probable output
of these countries for 1897, is given:
The herald., 1897-08-22

stockholders are: j. M. Johnston, 2400
shares and Erskine M. Ross, 4S00 shares.
The Southern California German NJ. E.
Camp Meeting association also incorpora-
ted today, without capital stock. The pur-
pose of the company is to provide grounds
for camp meeting purposes. The directors
named are: Rev. o. Wilke, d. Schieck, j.
Furrer. F. Reiche, w. Thiele, NJ D., all of
Los Angeles; II. E. Neumann, w. Besse-
myer, Prospect Park; A. Ruedy, Lamanda
Park, and John Kast, Wilmington.
The herald., 1897-08-22
San Francisco Produce

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-Middlings-
19.0O@2200 per ton; California and Oregon
bran, 14.0o@14.50 per ton.
Hay-Wheat. 12.00@15.00; wheat and oat
1.00914.00; oat 10.00Q12.O0; river barley, 100
@SOO; best barley 9sOOq12O0; alfalfa, Sec
ond cutting, S.5oq10.00; clover, 7.5O@9 so
stock, 7.O0Q9.00; compressed wheat, 12.0O@
14.0O per ton; straw. per bale 3o04O.
Dry Beans--Pink, 1.5o0l60; lima, Isl
200; small white. 1.25Q1.S5; large do, 1.2O@
1.35
Observation-Disclosures, in boxes. Early
The herald., 1897-08-22
Silver Bullion

NEW YORK, Aug. N.-Bar silver, 51%;
Mexican dollars, 40.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-Bar silver,
527s: Mexican dollars, 444044ss.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-Bar silver, 24d.
The herald., 1897-08-22
6 futures closed as follows:

Flour-Active; winter patents 4S0@5. 0O
do straights, 4.60@4SO; spring specials SIS
do patents 4.6Od5.OO; No. spring wheat
99ls@101; No. 8 spring wheat 92097: No. 2
red. 1.oo1A@1.o2ls; No corn, s11sGa1A; No
2 oats, 1914; No. white fob. 2O%; No. 8
white fob, 21Q23; No. 2 rye 5a1a; No. 2
barley, nominal; No. fob, 27@31; No. A,
fob. 21@31; No. faxseed, 1.1S1a; prime,
Timothy seed, 275; mess pork. per bbl.,
S70@s.75; lard, per 100 lbs, 4.65; short ribs
sides Qoose), 5.2OG545; dry salted shoulders
(boxed), 5@5A; short clear sides (boxed),
51A955s; whiskey, distillers finished goods,
per gal, $1.2O; sugars, cut loaf, 5.S4; granu-
lated Ell
The herald., 1897-08-22
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance 1920, ,591, ,312
gold reserve, $14S, ,172, ,951.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Dividends

The board of directors of the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company have declared
dividend of per cent on the preferred
and ~ per cent on the common stock
for the half year ended June 30th, paya-
BILE on Oct 1st.
The Third Avenue Railroad Company
New York, has declared a quarterly divi-
dend of per cent, payable Aug. 30th.
The Adams Express Company has de-
clared quarterly dividend of per cent,
payable Sept. 1st.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Stock Exchange Quotations

SALES-Wedge, 200 at 40; Rand Mountain
1000 at 8; Pacific Con-, 1900 at 1ss, 1000 at
IA; Magganetta. 1000 at 33s: East Amar-
at 49, 1000 at ~; Portland, 100 at 81; Lucky
Star, $4,000 at IL, 1900 at /; Val Verde, 100
at SH.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Totals ...... $50. $50. 600


"That the worlds product will continue
to increase for number of years to come"
Mr.. Preston continues, sis self-evident, as
new mines will be opened up in all parts
of the world, and with the improved appli-
ances and methods for extracting the gold
contained in the ores, it is believed that
by the close Of the present century the
worlds gold product will exceed $500 000,-
0OO
The herald., 1897-08-22
Bond List

NEW YORK, Aug. 2l.-The following
were the closing quotations on bonds to-
The herald., 1897-08-22
Liquors

ter market was firm; creameries 11G17;
dairies, 10414; cheese was quiet at 7@S;
eggs were firm, fresh 12k.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Boston Quotations
THE WHEAT MARKET

oi BOSTON, Aug. 21.-Atchison 14M; Bell
oo 'oa Telephone. 2S7; C. B. & O., y; Mexican 81
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crops the United States
will be the only country able tc meet this
extra demand. The present prospect is for
an active money market, with higher rates,
but those who anticipate very heavy gold
shipments to America must remember that
we shall not supply 1t al, und that The
United States are greatly in our debt for
commodities and securities sold to them
this year.
The Pullman Palace Car Company deny
any truth In the report circulating that the
company intends soon to distribute its $27,-
100000 surplus In extra dividends. They
add: ut is only street talk; we know moth
ing about it,
The Acetylene Light, Heat and Power
Company of Philadelphia has called for a.
sixth installment of SO per share, paya-
BILE on or before Aug. 9th. The money is
wanted to honor contracts and pay for
the Niagara Falls plant, and makes s43
called.
The net earnings of the Chicago Junction
and Union Stock Yards Company for the
year ending June 30, 1897, will be about
$4,000 0o0 as compared with $2,OS0,43 last
year.
The Canadian Calcium Carbide Company
Qimited) has applied for Incorporation to
carry on a general chemical manufacture
ing and mechanical business, with head of
flee in Montreal. The proposed amount of
the capital stock is $10,000O00.
4 +
John A. Mason, a minor, by J. c. Kays.
his guardian, has purchased lots 2, 3, 4, 5
and 6, in block 2, OF the Mason tract, all
fronting on Figueroa street, also lots IA,
10, 16, II and IS, in block 1, of the Mason
tract for S13470
The herald., 1897-08-22
Insurance

''There was time" says an Eastern
journal, "when a man who bought nsur-
ance felt as certain that the goods would
be delivered as he felt when he went to
the store and bought a pound of butter
and carried it away with him. That same
certainty ought to exist today but 1t does
not, and the buying of some forms of in
surance is getting to be a case of buying
a pig in a poke" To which an insurance
journal responds: "Well, the time now is
when one cannot feel certain if he goes
to the store and buys pound of alleged
butter that he has not really purchased
oleomargarine. The people of Massachu-
setts have been doing good deal of trade
in oleomargarine insurance. 1t looks and
tastes like the genuine thing but is really
different kind of grease. That kind of
insurance always costs twice what it
ought to. because 1t is not what 1t purports
to be-"
A life insurance agent once induced a
woman to take out policy upon which the
premium was $3.50, stating that after its
payment she could borrow large sum of
the company. She tried 1t but did not sue
ceed, whereupon she sued the company to
recover the premium and recovered judg-
ment.
The Aetna Life Insurance Company has
s24, ,99S, 7H invested in mortgages, of which
all but s9S7,75O are on Western States prop
erty. OF the total sum thus loaned 81, ,S14,
456 was placed in 1896.
You may die from the effects of a mos
quito bite, and. If carrying accident insur-
ance, feel perfectly sure that your heirs
can collect.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-TlH official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows: