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The age-herald., 1897-09-15
Cotton Letter.

New York, Sept. 14.-Again to-day the cotton market was very dull. The gov ernment bulletin was bulllsh, sensation ally so. The report was so unfavorabie that it was greeted with general deris- ion and disbelief. Liverpool advanced one sixty-fourth this morning. Our market opened three points up. Liver pool selling eased the market little after the opening but New York sent lib- eral buying orders here and prices ad- vanced again; general outside business was still insignificant. January opened at 6S3, eased to 6S0, advanced to 686, de- clined to 6S2 and closed at that figure with the tone of the market quiet. Sep tember and October were relatively weak to-day on the prospect of the rap i'd opening of the crop resulting in a heavy early movement. Their weakness had depressing effect on the entire list. So bad report from the government cannot be entirely unfounded and we do not think that such accounts can safely be ignored. Our own advices are un- favorable and we expect higher prices.
 RIORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE. Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincin- nati-Convenient Schedules to
 Louisville.

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad with its connections, formerly the Queen & Crescent Route. is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham 10 Cincin- nati. A solid vestibule train leaves Bir- mingham at 3:35 a. m.. daily, carrying Pullman's handsomest drawing room sleeping cars to Cincinnati without change, arriving at Cincinnati 80 D. m. Cafe and observation car on this train from Chattanooga to Cincinnati. Close connection at Lexington with chair car fer Louisville arriving Louisville at S:15 D. m.
 The train leaving Birmingham at 2:45 D. m. carries Pullman sleeping cars Bir- nlngham to Cincinnati, arriving Cincin- nati 7:30 a. m. Pullman union sleeping ear Chattanooga to Louisville on this train, arriving Louisville 7:55 a. m.
 For comfort and speed travel via the Queen & Crescent Route.
 c. M. BILLHEIMER Traveling Passenger Agent. No. North Twentieth St. Telephone 846
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
BONDS.
Financial

New York, Sept 14.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram:
 In the stock markets today Americans opened steady and then became dull un- der the New York lead but later recov- cred and closed finn with London buy ing. G!ard Trunk, Cana da's stocks, cont'nu sd to advance. Venezuelan bonds have fa'ilen heavily on the default in the remfttances for service of debt.
 There are no particulars yet regarding the tenders for Indian treasury bills ex- cepil that twelve months biTls at 97 5s Sd pounds receive a percentage. The mar- kdt rendered and got a fair amount in uhe neighborhocd of ? 11-16. With a veW possibly of assisting specula ton in sil- yer the rumor is revived that the Indian hints will reopen. This Is not generally credited.
 The Paris ibourse was quiet and dull and Ghe Berlin market was dun and fesltureless.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
Chicago Live Stock


 Chicago, Sept. 14.-(Cattle.)- in native cattle was sluggish and unsatis- factory. Only few choice smooth steers of handy weights sold readily ar Mondays prices, plain and rougIhdsh grades dra gging heavily alo the reduced values of that day, a shade lower where any ckange was nSltfcealble.
 Few native s.eea-s were at hand, good enough to reach 80. Feeders sold more readily than the other grades, demand for young steers ruling strong at $SS0@ 4.40. There was break of fully , points from the high plfce lately noted for veal calves, choice lets selling at $6.95 and very few up to $6.50 Texas cattle4at $310 for steers, sold , cents be- low Mondays level and western rangers, which formed the bulk of the days sup ply vent a shade lower than Monday, though ,ntlch more ready sale than na- tive grades. Prices ranged from $32oW 440 for steers and $275@3S0 for COWS and he.fers.
 Trade in hogs had a better tone from the outse:, and most of the useful hogs found sales about 5c above Monday values Some good packing grades sold fully 1Oo above low tide yesterday, string of 1000 choice 300-pound hogs brought $4.50. The great bulk of good hsavy slogs sold above $3.90. Prime but chers sold rarely up to $40 and faTsy bacon pigs a. $4.50
 Demand fcc sheep and lambs YVES urgent all gcoi to choice lots selling at finn prices. Lambs went at steady prices, several lets sCid around $5.50, and some fancy up to $575, though most good lc g still wert sG $5.00@5.30.
 Receip -s-Cattle, $500; hegs, 12O0O; sheep 14,O00.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Sept. 14-The cotton mar ket made steady start, prices advanc- ing on the first call 2@3 points as cables from Liverpool at hand when the mar ket opened were better than had been generally expected. The shorts made lively market of it, covering. Later an easier feeling prevailed for time. At noon, however, prices were back to the best level of the forenoon. an advance of 4@5 points. Trading all day lacked outside speculation interest. Tn the af- ternoon the market ruled quiet with steady undertone until just before the close when weakness developed under aggressive bear hammering. The mar ket was finally quiet at unchanged prices to a net gain of three points.
 Cotton quiet, middling 7ssc; receipts, net 3,S56; gross 14,S6O. Exports to Great Britain, GA, to the Continent, 651, for warded, 7,OS9, sales S4S, Spinners, S4S, stock, 45,654.
 Total to-day: Net receipts, 2e, ,O52. Ex- ports to Great Britain, 645, to France, none, to the Continent 651, stock, 2O9,- 725.
 Consolidated net receipts, S4.753. Ex- ports to Great Britain, 2.330, to France, 959, to the Continent 5,296.
 Total since September l, net receipts, 200,639 Exports to Great Britain, 16,- 215, to France, S,1O5, to the Continent, 6,222.
 Cotton futures opened steady; sales. 6,100 bales. Opening prices: January 6.S2; February 6.S5; March 6.S9; April 6.91; May 696; September 6s7; October 6.S2 November 675; December CTS.
 Cotton futures closed quiet; sales 97,- 200 bales. January 6.S2; February 6.85; March 6.89; April 6.92; May 6.95; Sep tember 6.94; October 6.S1; November 6.75; December GIT.
 Cotton spot quiet. Middling uplands 7ssc; middling Gulf 75sc. Sales S4S bales
The age-herald., 1897-09-15

Trains Nos. 57 and 5S carry Pullman yesti- bule sleepers between St. Louis and Jack sonville and Montgomery and Port Tampa. Trains Nos. 33 and 36 carry Pullman yesti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack sonviIe.
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont gomery and Savannah on trains 67 and 58. Train No. 5S. ieavlng 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- cation to
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A.,
 Montgomery, Ala.
 B. W. WRENN, P. T. M.,
 Savannah, Ga.
 Savannah. Ga.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15

a mo1erste demand and closed steady.
 Amerae5n msdIEng L. M. c. September, 3 esd sellers; September and October. 3-54@55d, buyers; October and November, 3-4S049d, sellers; November and Decem- Der, 3-44045d, se9lers; December and
 January. S-4S@44d. buyers; Januaty and February 3-43@44d sellers; February and March, S-44d, buyers; March and 3-45@46d sellers; May and June, 3-46q47d, sellers; June and July, 347Q4Sd, seil-
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
Chicago Change

Chicago, Serlt. 14-Wheat made a great show of strength for about two hours today, but slumped and closed with a moderate advance of 3sc for the Decem- Iber opticn It showed a 2Ac advance at one tme. Foreign crop shortages caused the eaily advance and a large visible supply increase was responsible in the main for the subsequent decline.
 Corn and oats kept in line with wheat corn, advancing Ac, and oats 1sc.
 Provisions had another big injection of yellow fever virus, but suffered only slight declines in consequence.
 Leading futures rangeo as follows:
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
Markets . by ;. Telegraph.

business in bankers bills at s4.S47sO s4.S5 for demand and at $4.S21a0$4.S SEA for sixty days.
 Posted rates $4s51s6s4.S61s and $4.S615 Commercial bills, $4.S1kG$4.S2. Silver certificates, 551A@57c. Bar silver, 56c.
 Mexican dollars, 43c.
 Government bonds firm.
 Stste bonds dull
 Railroad bonds firm.
 Petroleum. Pennsylvania crude, nomi- naliy, S5c.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
Grain Letter.

Birmingham Ala, Sept. 4.-The mar. ket has been influenced to-day by both bullish and bearish news, each in turn having it's effect. The considerations early were the reports of the French and Italian governments making a shortage of S5,oOO.OOO bushels in the wheat crop of the former country and 56,000,0OO bush- els in the latter, coupled with this the London Times correspondent at Buenos Ayres says 1t Is feared the Argentine crop will be almost completely destroy ed by locusts. This news seemed to have a buliish effect on the Liverpool market, as prices there after the open ing were as lower. There was also a reported good export demand at the sea- board and considerable wheat is said to have been accepted on offers sent out
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
Dry Goods.

New York, Sept. 1.-The dry goods cnarlcet ruled ccTIparati lively quiet ithroughort for cottors and woolens alike The demand for the speedy deciv- cry of goods bought earlier in the sea- son still continues demonstrating lively distribution from second hand sources. In spite of this buyers are sending for warded recorders ctf only fair propor- tions. In woclen goods more llberaiity is shown than in cottons as a rule, though printed ec1.ons, fancy c2licoss and staple prints are in steady demslnd. With jclllbers locally the buying contin- ues in largo amoupcs and under easy conditions. Retailers report sales eff fair proportions in all sections of the coun- try starle ccItclns are only active to a flair degree. The market for brown sheetings and drills remains quiet, at firm prices. Prin; clo .hs are firm at 2Ssc. The market fer extras is strong, but requests for goods are without diminu tion. Bids for futures are refused. For sp0 at the market price there is little cssl. Odd goods firm. The sales to ar rive have been Tight. Prints are firm and active.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, Sept. 14.lCotcn futures steady; sales, 19.30O bales. September, 6.7OQ71; October 6.46@47; Novemb r, CAT @49; December, 6.4s@5O; January, 653@ 54; February 656Q57; iMa1ch, 6.59Q6o; April. 662M64
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Sept. 14.-(4 p. m.))-Cotton, spot. moderate; business, prices firmer. American middling. 3-32d The sares eff the day were 5000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export and in- cluded 7,2OO bales American. Receipts, 1000; no American.
 Futures opened quiet. but steady. with
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
Articles IOpening Highest 1 Lowest CIos
Wheat

Cash quotations steady; No. 2 spring wheat, 94@945s No. spring wheat, 91@ 94 No. ? red, 95k@965s; No. corn, 30; No. oats, 19$2O; No 2 white g; No 8 white, 21@22A; No. 2 rye 51; No. bar No. l flax seed. $1O7@1O9; prime timohy seed, $265; mess pork, per barrel, $S20@ S25; lard, per 100 pounds, $4.421s; short ribs sides (loose) $5.1O@54O; dry saated shoulders, (boxeD 5h@5A; short clear sides (boxed), 5%@5%; whisky, dstiEers' finished goods, per gallon, $1.22; sugars, cut loaf, $5.90; granulated, $5.27; Stani- ard "A" unchanged; Mo- yellow corn,
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.

PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
 Train No 3S, leaving Birmingham at 5:5s a. m., carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta, uniting Washington and Southwestern Vestibule Limited, running solid between Atlanta tween Birmingham and New York.
 Nos. S5 and 36 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. M. culp, Traffic Manager. Washington. w. H. Green. General Superintendent, Washington, D. c.
 W. A. Turk. G. P. A., Washington, D. c. c. A. -Benscoter, A. G. F. A., Chatta- J. P. Billups. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
St. Louis.


 St. Louis, Sept. 14.-Flour, steady, un- changed.
 Wheat spot higher; No 2 red, cash elevator, SIC; track, 9S@100; No. hard, cash, 94c; September. 917s; December, 921s, bid; May, STA, bid.
 Corn, spot, higher; No. 2, cash, 2S1ac asked; September, 2Sc; December 29ss; May, S214c, bid.
 Cats, spot, firm; No. 2 cash, elevator, 200 bid; mack, 2O1a@21c; No. white, 21h@2So; September, 2C'c bid; Decem- ber, 21A bid; May, 2S34 @237. Bran quiet, f. o. b. 25c this side; at mills, 52@53c
 Butter higher; creamery, 12@19c; dairy, S1a@151a. .~ Eggs. finn; -10R.
 Whisky steady; $1.21.
 Pork, quiet; standard mess jobIbing new, $850; old, $500
 Land, lower; prime steam, $4.25; choice, $4.32k.
 Bacon, boxed let's, extra short clear and ribs $6.621s. Dry salt meats, boxed shoulders. s5.50; extra short clear and ribs, $6.121a; sho.ts, $6.25.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15

For further Information as to schedules rates, etc., call on, or write to s. Jacobs Commercial Agent. Jack w. Johnson, U. T. A.
 Theo D. Kline, General Superintendent, J. c. Halle, General Passenger Agent
 Savannah. Ca
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
Cotton Letter.

Birmingham. Ala, Sept. 14.-Prices for futures in Liverpool this morning dis closed very steady cotton market, and prices there were about 1-64 over the pre- yious days close. In view Of easier tone here yesterday, tcday's improve ment in Liverpool was very satisfactory to the friends of cotton on this side, and is regarded as a tribute to the very poor crop advices which still come to hand, both public and private. In New York opening quotations were from 2 to points advance above yesterdays close, the market steadily advanced until 1 o'clock quotations showed an improve ment of points, The feature of the market this forenoon was fhe weekly weather bureau report, which indicates crop disaster in every state except Louisiana. The speculative temper is so bearish, however, that the report is rtdiculed and regarded as being an ex- aggerated statement of prevailing condi- tions. Private advices, however, go to confirm the serious outlook for the growing crop of cotton, and indicates that it is declining every day in condi- tion The trouble seems to be that the cotton producing bolls of the plant are shedding and the plant too weak to re- develop new oneS We notice some eX- cellent buying in the market, and un- hesitatingly recommend our friends to hold the cotton they have and buy more. During the afternoon cotton receded point or two under continued hammer ing by the bears, who sought to depress prices for effect upon Liverpool. Port receipts exceeded official estimates by several thousand, the total reaching about 1000 bales, against IT 900 bales on the same date last week, and 46,000 on the same date last year.
 J. P. MUDD & co.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
J. p. MUDD co.
 BROKERS

Buy and sell for cash or on margin Stocks, Bonds. Cotton, Grain and Pro- visions.
 Private wire 10 all principal markets.
 Daily Quotations mailed on applica- tion.
The age-herald., 1897-09-15
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CENTRAL OF GA. RAILWAY CO.

2 Trains are run by Central Time.
 Effective May 2, 1897.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
A workman's idea OF the Drama,

Walter A. Wyckoff, in Scribners,
tells in his narrative, "The Workers."
what one Of them thought of Shak-
speare: "When l go to the theater go
to laugh. l want to see pretty girls
and lots Of them, and want to see
them dance. want songs as l can
understand the words Of, and lots of
Jokes, and horse play. You don't get
me to the theatcr to see no show got
up by Shakespeare, nor any Of them fell
lows as lived two thousand years ago.
What did they know about us fellows
as Is living now? Pete, you mind that
Tim Henly In the union, him that's full
of wind in the meetings? Onct he give
me book to read, and he says it's n
theater piece wrote by Shakespeare, and
the best there was. l read more'n nm
hour on that piece, and I'm id II
there was joke into 1t, nor any sense
ueither"'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17

form the work that is required; for
not only must the soiled and mutilated
money be accurately and rapidly count
ed, but all counterfeit notes must be
detected and thrown out. When we
consider that some counterfeiters can
so cleverly initiate genuine money that
their spurious notes will circulate
through the country without detection,
and are not discovered until they are
finally turned into the treasury, some
idea Of the proficiency Of these experts
can be gained, especially when we bear
in mind that these notes are often so
worn that the imprint on them can
scarcely be deciphered. 1t not infre-
quently happens that these bad notes
are detected simply by the feel Of
them, which, In some cases, is the only
way Of discovering the fraud; for while
a counterfe!ter may occasionally sue.
coed in so perfectly initiating the de-
sign Of note as to mislead even an ex-
pert, 1t is next to impossible for him to
counterfeit the paper used by the gov.
ernment."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
a,eh La,itudo Not hensflcini.

More people over 100 years old are
found in mild climates than In the
higher latitudes. According to the last
census Of the German empire, of a
population of 55.000.0OO, only seventy
eight have passed the hundredth year.
France, with population of 10000
900, has 213 centenarians. In England
there are LAG, Ireland 57s, and in Scot
land 40. Sweden has 10 and Norway
%, Belgium 8, Denmark 2, Switzerland
none. Spain, with population of 49,
100000, has 401 people over 100 years
of age. OF the 2,250,O00 inhabitants Of
Servia b75 people have passed the CEN
tury mark. 1t Is said that the oldest
person living whose age has been
proved Is Bruno Cotrim, born In At
rica. and now living in Rio Janeiro. Hs
Is $50 years old. A coachman in Mos
COW has lived 40 years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
DESTROYS A MILLION DAILY.
Uncle Sam Grinds Bank Notes and
Greenbaclts Into Pulp.

Uncle sam trtuds bank notes anu
Greenbaclss Into Pulp.
every working day in the year Un.
Gle Sam destroys million dollars; de.
liberately tears up and grinds to pulp
one million dollars worth Of paper
money-genulne banknotes and green.
backs" writes Clifford Howard in the
Ladies' Home Journal. "A million dol.
lars In one, two, five, ten. twenty, fifty,
one-hundred and onethousand dollar
notes are daily punched full of holes.
cut into halves and thrown into ma.
chine that rapidly reduces them to o
mass of mushy substance.
"Whenever piece of paper money
becomes solled or torn 1t may be pre-.
sented to the United States treasury
and redeemed. Sooner or later every
note that circulates among the people
becomes unfit for further service, for II
Is bound to become dirty or mutilated
by constant handling, and the United
States government stands ready to
give the holder of such new note In
exchange for It; or, in other words, the
government will redeem 1t.
"The majority of the clerks employ.
ed In this important department of the
government are women, many of whom
are the most expert money-counters
and counterfeit detecters in the world.
In fact, only experts can proprely per-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17

~. NJ fhEhsONs tnt uSt VI uhu
became dealer in live stock. Almost
Immediately he commenced taking
part in politics and six years after TAX
Ing up his residence In Jersey City he
was chosen alderman. From 1854 to
1870 he sat in the Common Council and
meanwhile made money In various
corporations. In 1871 he was elected
to the New Jersey Senate and served
three years. When Frederick r. Frey
linghuysen's term in the Federal Sen
ate expired Mcpherson had become
enough Of power In Democratic poll
tics to have himself elected to succeed
him. This was in 1876. Twice he was
reelected. his service at Washington
running from 1877 to 1895. In these
eighteen years he was n prominent
member Of the upper house and vers
influential on the Democratic side.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
KLONDIKE THORNS.
EntnnR1inR Vines Which Torture
Weary wayfarers.

WCuTy
II. Juneau, of Dodge City, Kan, who,
with his brother, Joseph Juneau, found
ed the town of Juneau, Alaska, now
counted as the leading citizen of the
famous territory, has an interesting
story to tell of the dark side Of life on
the Upper Yukon. Mr.. Juneau spent
several years In Alaska, and helped
lay out the streets Of the town which
uow bears his name.
In speaking Of his early experience
In Alaska, Mr.. juneau said:
II helped lay out the town in 1881,
and have been there several times
since. We first named the place Har-
rlsburg, but the people changed the
name after year or two. have found
the country full of disappointments,
and don't want to paint the picture
too bright. Enough has not been said
of the dark side.
ut is no place for men Of weak con-
stitution. The hardships to be encoun-
tered require the strongest hearts and
sinews, ms well.
81 have seen nothing published Of
the fact that large portion Of the
country is covered with a moss and
vine which contains sharp thorns, like
porcupine quilts, with saw edges.
These will penetrate leather boots, and
when once In the flesh nothing but a
knife will remove them. These are
worse than the mosquito pest.
"Along the sea coast Alaska presents
grand and picturesque view for
miles In extent, from an ocean steam.
er. 1t Is n good Idea to get acquainted
with Alaska and enjoy its scenery. II
Is grand country to visit, and Its
scenery surpnsses any mountain seen.
cry in the world. Travel on water can
be provided for In comfort, and be en-
joyed without great risk or danger.
ALASKA Ia a country on edge. 1t Is
80 mountainous. Basins are mainly
filed with Ice. Tie weather is always
hard in great extremes. When there IA
no ice there is moss and devils club
the latter vine that winds about ev.
erything It can clutch. Persons walk
Ing become entwined in a network OF
moss and DEVILS club, and passage Is
extremely difficult and 'torturous,' as
well as tortuous." Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Anrummer,s Mistake.

The Kennebec Journal tells of Ban
gor drummer" who tried to save a
lady from leaping from rapidly NOV
Ing train. After he had thrown his
arms around her and dragged her back
into the car she recovered from her
surprise enough to call him all the
names in the feminine vocabulary and
explain that she went out on the plat
form to wave her handkerchief ut some
friends. The passengers appreciated
1t all, but the drummer" didn't seem
to enjoy the situation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Child Sent by Post.

A novel parcel for delivery by express
post was recently handed in at a Bir.
mingham postofiice. A workingman
who had been out of town with his
3-year-old child, arrived at Birmingham
in time to reach his place of business
but not in sufficient time to take his
child home. He therefore walked into
the nearest postoflice and rendered the
youngster as an express parcel. The
authorities, under the rule regulating
the delivery Of live animals, accepted
the child and delivered 1t at charge OF
ninepence.-St. James Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
Rudyard Kipling.

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for the 1898 volume of The Youths
Companion. "The Burning Of the
Sarah Sands" is its title, and 1t Is n
stirring tale of heroism In the ranks.
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