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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
Cotton Letter.

New York, Dec. 9.-Liverpool cables
were disappointing to the butts this
morning that the market was unchang-
ed and that our opening two points be-
low last nights closing figures. Reports
of reduction of wages at Fall River and
heavy liquidation by a local operator
caused further easing later in the
day. January opened ait 5.71. declined to
5.67 and closed ait SGT to 5.6S, with the
tone of the market dull. but steady,
There is no indication at the moment OF
any activity. though investors seem
ready to absorb offerings at each point
decline.
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LIVERPOOL Cotton Market.

Liverpool. Dec. 9.-Cotton, spot, good
can middlng, 7-S2d: sales of the day,
IA, 900 bales, of which 900 were for spec
ulation and export and included 1900
American. Receipts, $500 bales, all
American.
Futures opened steady with poor de-
mand. but closed quiet though stadly.
American middling l.. M. C. December,
8 0Sd buyers; December and January, and
January and February 0Sd sellers; Feb
ruary and March, 0S@3 09d sellers;
March and April, 8 God buyers; April and
May, 10d buyers; May and June, 11@
8 I'D sellers; June and July, 1903 13d
buyers; July and August, lad seller s;
August an September, 15d sellers;
September and October. 3 16d sellers; Oc-
tober and November, 1903 I'D buyers.
Daily Statement
New Orleans-Easier, sales $500: or
binary 4Ac; good ordinary 4ssc; low
mid5ling 15-16c; midddng SIC; good or
maddling 4 15-16c; middling SIC; good
middling 51sc; middling fair 15-16c; re-
ceipts 1924; stock 366.296
Galveston-Steatly, 7-16c; sales ~; re-
ceipts 1887; stock 1879.
Savannah-QuieIt and easy, 3-16c:
sales 2,i5S; receipts $3.50; stock 134,7S9.
Charleston-Steady. slice; receipts g.
214; stock 44,929.
Wilmington-Steady SIC; receipts 81
006; stock 2S.545.
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, Dec. 9.-It was day of
small things again on the cotton ex-
change. With the opening steady al. 1
G6 points decline, there was a feature
less market to 1890, when a recess was
taken until ~ o'clock to ena Bile the MEM
bers of the Stock exchange to attend the
funeral of the late S.gflied Grunert
Upon the resumption of business there
was but little disposition to trade in the
absence of important news. while or
deis from outside speculative sources
were exceedingly scarce, leaving the To-
cal contingent practically in possession,
but purposeless and Indifferent at pres
ent prices.
At the weakened interval our market
showed a loss of 4@6 points and closed
duh but steady at a net decline of 4d6
points
Cotton dull; middiing, 57se net receipts.
none; gross, 9,224 bales; coniin MT, 1,106;
forwarded, 1885, sales, none; stock, $685..
Total today: Net receipts, 94,534 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 1910; France,
5,279: to the continent 1896; stock, l.
3,S45.
Consolldated Net receipts, 305, 1888; ex-
ports to Great Britain. 1852; to France,
1881; to The continent, 5000.
Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts 4,394,-
1856 bales; exports to Great Britain, L.
405, 957; to France, 410,095; to the con'ti-
II nj, 1.O73,4S2.
Cotton futures opened steady; sales,
5000 bales. January, 5.71; February, SIS;
March, SIS; April, 5.SS; May, 5.S9; June,
sol; July, 500; August, COL; September,
6; October, offered, 6.;09; Dec mber, 5.6s
Cotton futures closed dull, but steady;
sales, $4,000 babes. january, 5.67; Febru-
ary ST; March, SIS; April, $50; May
$50; June, $50; July, 5.94; August, 5,s8;
September 500; October, COL; December,
5.65 esF
Cotton, spot, closed dun; middling up
lands &c: middling gulf GIG.
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Stock Letter

Stock Letter
New York, Dec. 9.-The stock market
opened this morning at about yesterdays
closing prices, burt with very STRONG
tone. Sugar again showed weakness aft
ter the opening, selling down to 1895, but
afterward rallied and rose to 141zs, while
just after the noon hour 1t had receded
to 141H. The principal feature of the
market today was the advance in Man
haitian which opened at log, and at the
time of writing had reached the high
point OF i0SH. The list all the way
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DRY Goods.

New York, Dec. s-Dry goods are
without special interest again today.
The meeting of Fall River manufac-
turers, at which it was decided 20 leave
the question of a reduction of wages to
a committee, which is to report at an
early day, has come in for the most of
the a. tention with dealers in staple cot
tons and cloths. In all cotton lines the
trading is light. In prints the market
shows no change of moment In wool
ers and wors:ed goods. dress goods come
for the largest share of attention, and
are sold at very fair prices in large
amounts
Mems wear fabrics show increased in
terest
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Chicago Change

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Not since August,
1891, has any months delivery of wheat
sold as high as December today. Tt rose
from s1.011a ait the opening to $1.09, but
in most irregular fashion. 1t had many
a sudden backward slide. but 1t in the
end +. rested at $1.O7, or the not incon-
siderable Improvement of 6zc for the
day. January was a good second, wind
ing up with a gain of &c. May was less
demonStrative in it's bullishness. Its
advance was 1Bc a bushel. Other grain
and provision markets were more or
less influenced by the advance in wheat,
Corn and oats closed ssc higher each
and provisions 5D15c higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Norfoll1-steady. SIC; sales 1.54S; re-
ceipts 4,044; stock 1884.
Baltimore Nominal, 5 5-1Sc; receipts
ASS; stock 1854.
Boston-Dul, 57sc; receipts 2,133.
Philadelphla-Quiet. Csc; rece. pts 81;
stock Oils.
Augusta-Steady. SIC; receipts 1888;
stock 52,339; sales 1913.
Memphis-Cotton steady; middling
SIC; receipts 1929; shipments 1916; stock
1881; sales 4.O0O
Loulsvlle-Cotton. middling SIC.
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Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Trade was again slow
in CATTLE 10c lower on Lhe day and an
average of 25@35c lower than the Close
of last week
In hogs there was "a slower demand
from local packers than usual and east
ern shippers purchases wer@ again very
light. Prices were 21a@5c lower from
the start to the close, fall butchers
weights showing the least decline.
There WIS ain active and general de-
mand for sheep and lambs. Prices were
unchanged.
Receipts: Cattle, 1880; hogs, $4,000;
sheep, 10000
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Local Staple Groceries

Flour-Best patent, $5.50@5.75.
aight-$5.00; ezra family, $500.
Sugar-Granulated $50; Y. c., $4.5O@
4.75
SCoffee-Rio. green, 8@1S1Sc; Arbuckle,
lowering ana Lyons packages, $ll.lo..
Lard &c basis.
Clear Ribs Sides-S4.60
Molassess-Centrif., 15Q25c; sugar
house, 20@35c.
Rice. $1,000.
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Artieles openlng Hlghest Lowest oIosInl
Cash quotations: Flour was ouiet; No.

cash quotations.: Flour was quiet; NO.
spring wheat, $4,000; No. 8 spring
wheat, $685.; No. 2 red, s05@1.07; No.
corn, 26A No. 2 oats. 221&@22A No. 2
white {. o. b., PA @24A: No. white
f. o. b., 231a@24A; No. 2 rye, 47A; No.
barley f. o. b., 26@S6; No. 1 fax Seed,
$1.11A1.151a; prime timothy seed. $265;
mess pork per bbl.. $7.4O@7.45; lard,t per
100 lbs. $4.27@4.S0; short ribs sides, loose,
$4.15@4.5O; dry sailed shoulders, boxed,
4A@5c; short clear sides, boxed, $3.50
465; whiskey. distillers' finished goods.
per gal, $1.19; sugars, cut, loaf, $3.50;
granulated, $3.50; No 2 yellow corn. 26A
cheese quiet S@81kc; eggs firm, fresh,
zoe.
On the produce exchange today the
butter market was steady; creamefies,
15023c; diaries, 12@19c.
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Fruits and Produce
Butter-Elgin, Csc; Dairy, No. !, 22c;
Dairy No. 2, zoe; country, 1SQ20c; cook
ing, 12Q14c.
Eggs, 1Sc.
Poultry-Hens, 2O@221kc; fries, 12As@
171sc; ducks, 15@3Oc; geese, soc,
Potatoes-Irish, SOC per bushel; sweet,
per barrel, $1.75.
Apples, S35064.00.
Lemons, $303.5o per box.
Oranges, $3.00m4.O0 per box.
COcaonuts $500 per 100
corn-Yellow, 41c: white, 42c.
Meal soc per sack -.
Hay-Choice timothy, SIS; No. l. sl4'
No. 2. $13.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
SHORT LINE
To All Eastern and Southeastern Points
Southern Railway.

The shortest and quickest line to all
points east is the Southern Railway.
Through Pullman Drawing Room Steep
ers dining car service and elegant equip
ment. Leave Birmingham 5:55 a. m, ar
rive Washington 6:42 next morning, and
New York at noon.
Afternoon train, leave Birmingham
Ais p. M, arrive Washington 9:25 next
evening, New York 6:3O next morning.
This route is over the Pennsylvania
ra lroad from Washington, through Bal
timore and Philadelphia. Pullman sleep
ers, without change, to New York.
]. p. BIIhUPS, T. P. A,
2019 LIST Ave. Telephone GIT.
12512t.
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CENTRAL or GEORGIA
RAILWAY Co.

ARRIVALS.
No. 3.-From Jacksonville, Albany,
Columbus, etc 80. =. ......-... ..11:32 am
No. From Savannah, Macon. Co
lumbus, etc -. 49,. 49,. 6:37 pm
Through Pullman Buffet Sleepers running
between st. Louis and Jacksonville, Fla,
handled on trains 3 and 4 between Bir-
mingham and Albany.
Connection at Savannah with superb
freight and passenger steamers of the
Ocean Steamship company. from New York,
Boston and the East.
For further information apply to
s. Jacobs, Cont Agent, Jack w. john
son, Union Ticket Agent j. c. Halle, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, e. II. Hinton, Traffic
Manager
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New York, Dec. 9.-Currency transfers
by The sub-treasury today aggregate
$400,O of which sum $100,O went to
New Orleans
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
Treasury Statement

Washington, Dec. 9.-Today's stat
ment of the condition of the treasuT
shows:
Available cash balance, 1927. 244, las.
Gold reserve, $15S, SO, 412.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. Dec. 9-Cotton futures
quiet; sales, 1880 bales. December, 524
bid; January, 5,31@5.S2; February, $3.50
5.37; March. 5.41@5.42; April. 5.46@5.47;
May, 5.51@5.52; June, 5.56@557; July,
5.62@56S; August. 5.67@5.6S; September,
5.720573
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10

You can't get the news un
less you read The Age-Herald;
neither can your sweetheart
get that $500 piano unless you
cut out the sixth-page coupon
and vote for her.
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st. Louis.

st. Louis.
st Louis. Dec. 9.-Flour higher but
quiet
Wheat, higher, CO ling &c for December,
15sc for May, and 7sc for July above yes
terday Spot strong and higher; No.
red, cash, elevator, $1.02; track, $1.o1@
1.O2; December, $1.O2 bid; January, csc
asked; May. s4asc; July, S1asc bid.
Corn futures closed a fraction higher
than yesterday; spot higher; No. 2, cash,
25c bid; December, 247sc bid; January,
24ssc bid; May, 26Bc.
Oats. futures and spot higher; No. 2,
cash, elevator, 21Ac bid track, 22c; No.
2 white, 24@241ac; December, 211sc; May,
329sc bid.
Butter, quiet; creamery, 1Sh@2Shc;
dairy, 11@19c.
Eggs, steady and unchanged.
Whisky, $1.19
Pork, unchanged; standard mess job
bling, $S25.
Lard higher; prime steam, $4.2O; choice,
$425. fs
Bacon, boxed lots extra short clear.
s4S71s@5; ribs, $5..S71k@5.5o; shorts, $3.50
@5.62h.
Dressed meats, boxed shoulders, $4.75@
5; extra short clear, $4.37h@4.50; ribs,
$4.8714@5; shorts, $4871s@5.
Cotton Letter.
New York, Dec. notwithstanding
the Liverpool opening cables We're from
one-haf to one point advance over last
nights closing. our market opened from
two to four points lower this morning
january opened ait $50. advanced to- II,
remained quie and steady, around 70 for
some time and at the time of writing had
receded to 56S, with the tone of the mar
ket quiet and steady.
Th= receipts at the ports today showed
a considerable falling off from yesterday,
being placed $4,000 against 81, 900 for yes
terday while the estimate for New Or
leans tomorrow is placed at IL, 600.
H. H. SMITH & co. u
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BIRMINGHAM & ATLANTIC R. r. co.
Time table No. 81. taking effect a. m. July
4. 1886.
w BID. Il. BID.
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IZ.Uo pm IlF III IIIIIIS IftIII AT "'J IJlII
SAMUEL HUNT
General Manager.
O. K. CAMERON,
Master of Trains.
N X. ADRIANcE,
Superintendent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
LAFAYETTE RY. SCHEDULE

Beginning Sunday, Jan. TO- 1897, the sched-
ule on Lafayette railway will be as follows:
Leave Lafayette ........... ........ $50 a. m.
Arrive OpelIka ...... ...... $500. 500 a. m.
Leave Opelika ........ ........ -. $3.50 a. m.
Arrive Lafayette ........... ..... IL 100 q. m.
Leave Lafayette $1,000. ........... LOO p. m.
Arrive Opelika ............ ......... 2:20 p. IN.
Leave Opelika ............. ......... 400 D. m.
Arrive Lafayette ........ ........... $50 d. IN,
@. e. MGEHEE. President.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULE.

Arrival and departure of all trains from
this city. Central Tine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-28
BANGOR. 22; AUGUSTA. 3.
The Queen CITY Boys Give Us Terrible Beat.
ing, Saturday Afternoon.

After having taken six games from
Bangor. that ciab saye US y drubbing,
Saturday. that was severe enough totake
off all tire beauties ef our victories. 1t
was terrific beating and / guess we
deserved It The Augustus were out
dancing 10 the strains. OF Dennis orches-
ira, Friday night but Bangor furnished
the music, Saturday, ard Augusta had to
dance right lively.
1t was q smuggling match, and Bangor
slugged the hardest. Casey pitched for
Bangor. and had goofrontrol Although
Augusta hit him for Is hits. they did not
pound the ball rs Bangor did and they
were also unaided by any SUE exhibition
played a remarkably clean game. Au-
gusta did rot. Error after error was
piled up. until even the moss enthusiastic
supporters of the team gave vent to their
disgust.
Weekes started to pitch for Augusta
and had good control, hitting but one
man and giving bat one base on balls. but
Bangor took kindly to his curves and ms
support WAS miserable. Mccarthy mn
ished the game ard Bangor made but hve
hits in the next four innings.
IN spite of the general Loose playing Dy
Augusta. there was some good plays
made Delaney made a great running Fly
catch off Birmingham in the fourth, and
beautiful pickup and throw of fftz~
patrick in the sixth.
Sharrott and Flack made great catches
and birmingham great stop and chalh
lightning throw to second. catching De
lancy. in the seventh.
Councilman Bradley's umpirins was az
right Mike differed from us once or
twice on ball and strikes. but as rule
his decisions We're Q Is.
The score:
The <nFra-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-28
OUR RURAL SCHOOLS.
The Committee Of Twelve Reports on Their
Conditions and Needs.

Washington, June 21.-The report of
the committee of Il on rural schools IA
The United States appointed at the con-
genti0n of the National Educational
society, in July, has been completed
ana win be submitted at the next an
aual gathering. 1t is one of the most
Important documents on scheal educa-
tipn that have appeared since the pro-
mitigation of the report Of the commit
Tee Of 10 on secondary education in this
country a couple of years ago.
The committee consists of Henry Sa-
bin OF Iowa; ID. l.. Kieple of MINI. y.
b. Poland Of New York, c. c. Rounds
If New Hampshire. j. II. Phillips of
Alabama, ;. A. Hinesdale Of Michigan.
S. T. Black Of California, w. S. Sutton
of Texas. l.. L. Wolf of Missouri.
United States Commissioner of Educa-
ton Harris, L. y. Evans OF Georgia
and c. r. Skinner of New York
The report discusses the rural school
problem in the different aspects NJ
school maintenance. supervision, sup
ply of teachers and instructions and
discipline. Each of these subjects was
in charge of a substitute committee of
three.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
Doubtful II the Senate Can Finish the Tariff
Bill This Week..

Washington. June 1.-THE Republican
,arW managers are Siiii hopeful that ms
,re1. nt Anay prove 81 be tho last week 81
he Nartfr debate is the Senate. All thc
chedules have been gone over once, leiv-
ng nothing 30 be dsna but 70 consider tbs
paragraphs in the various schedules
which have been passed when reirhe3 IN
lieir regular order because Of differences
# opinion among the Republicans them
fiNSs.
Many ot these differences have been ad-
lusted III the Republican ranks hut the
Democrats will naturally take advantage
4 their knowledge Of the feeling sxistins
,islung their opponents 70 debate some %
he questions N length. II f. understood
iow that coal leather hides and lead ore
gili each be vigorously discussed NJ viii
also the queatiOns though more briefly
" reciprocity. the treatment % trusts
md the disposition cf the Hawaiian
aciprocity treaty
In view Of the determination % the
Democrats ~ exploit all these questions
lad others as we'll. 1t would seem impos
.iblo TO conclude the Senate's work or
he bill before the end Of the week. nnG
Il Is more han prptlable that the tinnl
word VIII be reserved Tor the following
week.
The House will continue. shis week. It's
loiicy of adjournment from Monday IN
u Thursday After that its course VIII
iepend upon the action of the senate. j.
~ any chance q vote should be mad o.
fsc tariff bill Wednesday or Thursday.
ne House probably viii remain In SEES
don TO receive the bill. disagree 10 the
ienate amendments and appoint con
'.Arees. Otherwise an adjournment viii
'e had from Thursday 10 Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-28
FIRE IN HOLD NO. 4.
The Steamer City o! Rome Has Marrow es-
cape from Destruction al Sea.

New York. June 2T-The AneH6f
Line steamer City of Rome, arrived,
this afternoon. from Glasgow. after a
thrilling experience with fire on beard
ship, which fortunately was quickly got
under control by the ships fire crew.
Captain Young reports that the City
OF Rome sailed from Glasgow and Mo-
vile. June 10. with Sc saloon. 50 secon,!
cabin and $50 steerage passengers and a
cargo of general merchandise. Fine
weather was experienced during the en-
tire passage. AT 2.So +. NJ. Saturday,
June &c. in lat. 4l.2S. long. 63.29. smoke
was detected Issuing from No. hold.
Immediately forward of the bridge. The
chief officer went forward 10 investi-
gate.
Before long dense volumes Of smoke
began to ascend from Nd. 4 hold The
fire alarm was quickly sounded aud the
ships crew beat to quarters Mean
~ lille an officer was detailed TO notify
the passengers who We're on the deck.
Steam and water We're quickly turned
into the burning compartment and at
Is p. NJ. the fire was under control
Further precautions were then taken to
prevent the possible spread Of the fire
10 the adjoining compartments. Another
detachment Of the crew were ordered TO
stand by in case of emergency and
streams of water were kept constantly
pouring into the burning compartment
and on the main deck in the Immediate
vicinity OF the fire.
The cargo in the burning hold consist
Il chiefly OF iuie good spnd the general
cargo and viii probably be total loss.
capt. Young Is unable to assign any
reason for the cause OF the fire. but It Is
supposed TO have been caused by spon-
taneous combustion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-28
Maine League Standing.
are HOW IS Ills 7
lilo the Sthemc Portland Is Now Workirs
/, Secure Games.

Last Wednesday, Rockland players
refused to play the lewiston Rockland
game, and it was forfeited to Lewiston,
9 to 0. Word was sent out that Rock
land had disbanded and the League
officials are said to have written to va
rious places to get them to join the
league.
The Rockland papers announced thai
Rockland was out of the league and Sc
did all. Friday morning. the Rock
land Star announced the following
scheme to raise money to get the play
ers home:
II was reported, last evening thai
quinn was to take a ball team to Port
land to play. Friday, and to Lewiston
10 play, Saturday, the receipts to h.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-28
The DIAMOND JUBILEE.
Festivities on Small Scale Continue Mc
rocco Envoy Goes Insane.

London, June 21.-1'he Duke of Cam
bridge gave a jubilee banquet. last ove-
ming. at Gloucester house. Park Lane.
Among the guests were the Prince OF
Wales. all the whiting royalties, ard til
special ENJOYS, including Mr.. Mhiteiaw
Reid. the special envoy of the United
States. No ladies We're present.
AT the same time the German embassy
gave banquet and reception in honor o!
Prince and Princess Henry OF Prussia
and of the Duke and Duchess of Sake
Cohurg. Among the guests were Ambas.
sador Hay and Miss Hay. with Leading
members of the German colony in Lon.
don.
Mr.. VIM. Waldorf Aston will entertain
the colonial premiers at cliveden Tues.
day.
The Queen, through the press, expresst
her thanks for the many touching proof.
of loyalty and affection she has received
by letter and telegram from all parts ot
the empire.
Smo-Iiamed Zen Mousa the speoia
envoy Of the Sultan Of Morocco to tn,
jubilee festivities ut London. has reiurnct
to Morocco. insane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-28
THE BULLFROG VALLEY GANG
O. CounieTiei!ers Run Down BY Very Clever
Detective Work.

Little Rock. Ark, June 2I.-Deputy
rnited States uarshals attached TO III,
rJrt Smith court have captured thre.
men whose arrest, II is believed, ha'
ffectually broken up the once fdmoG.
and Of counterfeiters known To secrel
srviee operators all over the Unlte(
states as the Bullfrog Valley gang. Tht
.ang was one of the most dauEerous
EXAMINATIONS of counterfeiters tA8
ave operated in the United States IT,
scent years Their hcadquarter
Mint" was situated in Pope county
Arkansas. The gang had branches foy
he purpose Of Gcating taeir bogus
money in nearly all the principal eitie,
n the country and even. so the secre'
iervice men say. In Toronto. Cauade
nd the City of Mexico. Some Of tht
most notorious counterfeiters ana con
ldence men in the country We're IT.
members and agents.
At the last term Of the Federal court
MIA In this city. eight indictments wer,
eturned against members OF the band
These parties are ROW In custody await
ns trial Several other members of tht
counterfeit money in various cities ans
,re now serving terms OF imprisonment
The work OF locating the hea6quarter.
II the iSullfrog Valley counterfciters l.
Considered one of the best pieces of de
cctive work accomplished by the secre
scryice operators In the past decade
i'he members OF the gang sought = re
mote spot in the mountains of Pope
ounty and settled there as rough noun
ainoers. They were supposed to be hon
81 men. The money WAS Manufactured
Il the mountain mint and shipped &c
gents in all parts Of the country to bC
.loated.
All efforts of officers to locate the mn,
we're bailied for a long time. Detective
II Chicago discovered that countcrfcitnif
materials were being shipped from tbs
'ity and by a fine piece of work they
traced the shipments TO the Pope county
mint Of the Bullfrog Valley gang.