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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11
Cotton Letter


 New York, April 1o.-This week has been another remarkably quiet one in the cot ton market and has not fulfilled the indica- tions of activity that were so promising last Saturday. The most encouraging feature has been the good export demand in this market, which has acted as a pillar of strength to prices. The steady selling by Europe and the south of the fall and win ter months has continued and has been h stumbling block in the way of any advance Today the market declined chiefly as a re- suit of this selling. The Liverpool market was little higher and theIopening here was also better on the near positions, but when the late months were reached on the call all the houses with foreign connsc- tions seemed to have orders to sell them and as buyers were scarce, they opened from three to five points down. The agri- cultural bureaus estimate of this year's yield of s, 534, ,S07 was announced at Il o'clock, but failed to arouse any interest or to have any effect upon the market. Our adviceS from the south indicate anything but a. fa- vorable planting outlook thus far, but the season is yet in its infancy, and southern operators appear to be eager to sell any of the next crop months upon the slightest advance, and if no advance be forthcoming they are quite ready, it seems, to sell them at concessions. As an indication of ~crop probabilities this tendency is not calculated to inspire confidence. the pressing of the Turkish frontier from irregular Grecian sof- diers caused very little uneasness. We can see nothing in the developments up to this time that warrants a modification of our bullish views. The advance may, and probably will be- reluctant one. but we regard as none the less likely for that rea- son. RIORDAN & Co,
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w York, April 1o.-Cotton futures open tpa1u. z 7nA oloc
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. April 10-Closing cotton: Spot moderate business, prices higher; American middlings, fair. 4 Ed; good mddling, 4 S-16d |; sd sood ordnargg d Sa ordnsry GM sSS The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 1900 American. Receipts, 4000 bales. including 400 American. Futures opened quiet at the decline and closed quiet but steady at the advance; American mid- ding, low middling clause:
 April, 4.00Q4.01; April and May, 400s; May and June, 3 63-64dG400d s.; June and July, 63-64s; July and August, 63-64; Au- and October, 55-64 October and November, 5 49-64s: November and December. 4S-64s December and January, 346-64Q3 As; Jan uary and February, 8 46@347
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NOTICE, NEW. TELEPHONE sU,
 SCRIBERS.
DEATHS RECORD.
w. W. COX.

Capt. ". sW..sCox. an aged and re- spected veteran, died at the home of his son W, F. Cox, in Decatur, Ala, on April 4. aged 63 years. Capt. Cox was the first man to sign ..he muster roll of Coltart's regiment afterwards known as @iadison Rifles, in Huntsville. Madison county. Alabama, and was wounded four times during the four years that he served
 The funeral services, were under the aus pices of Veteran Camp Horace King, No. HS,' W. H. Long. commander; Capt. w
 W. Cox, first lieutenant. The dece passed was we'll known here, and was the fatfier of Engineer John H. Cox, of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad. this city,
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New Orleans New Orleans. April 1O.-Cotton futures,
St11nIIiS

+ St. Louis
 St. Louis, April 1O-Butter, lower; cream cry, 15@191a; dairy, 12q16
 Eggs, firm; 7Ac.
 Pork, lower; standard mess jobbing, $500 choice, 400
 Bacon, boxed shoulders, $5.05: extra short clear, S5.S715 ribs, $555; shorts, S565
 Dry Salted Meats-Boxed shoulders s4.921s extra short clear $500; ribs, $515; short, $5. 221R
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Following is the local wholesale prices in car load lots of the leading articles handled on Morris avenue, viz: Flour ribs and feed stuffs
 F1our-Best patents. s5.25d5.65; half pat ent, $475; straights, $4.60; family, $3.eo. These quotations are for car load lots. sla Ribs-Extra long sides. 51kc. = Hams-9Ae. Lard-Basis, 5c. Meal-Pearl, Tic; straight, 67c. I7i.ssI
 FEED STUFF. lf-.t- Hay-No. 1, $14.25; No. 2, S13 Corn-35c. i.ls Bran-$16. sH5ti Cotton seed meal-$16.40. ,ri~- Oats-No. 2 27c; No. 3, 25c.
 PRODUCE. a c4ss{ Cabbage, Virginia, 1e; Florida, 1Ac. Irish potatoes, 45c Sweet potatoes $1. 50 per barrel. kuta bagas 50s per bushel. Coolers. $4 50@500 Hens, 20c
 Fryers-None on hand. Eggs, Sac.
 Onions, 4c. Bananas, 65cQ$i. Oranges, s2.75I3 per box. Apples. S2.2562.75. Lemons, s2. 50d2.75. ! Cocoanuts. S9 ner hundred.
 LIVE STOCK. Horses, $35d$75. Mules, S40q110. Cattle 11AQ3hc. Veal calves, $1M5. Hogs, 3@4c. Sheep, T2Q4c. { Lambs, $2.5Gd4.
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Cures Are Guaranteed.

Dr. Holloway guarantees to you our7, and his guar sutaon personally by letter. you told exactly what guaranteed cure will cost including medicines. The same written guarantee given patients who treated by mail as to those who reside in the city, but you wish road fare and hotel bills and make charges for medicines or services if fail to permanently cure you.
 respectfully refer with permission, to Steiner Bros, bankers Jefferson County Savings Bank Alabama National Herald), as to my responsibility for my contracts
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GENERAL COTTON MARKETS.
New York Cotton Market.

New York. April 1O.-The cotton market closed at a net decline of 2d7 points after opening at an advance of 1 to 2 points on near months and.a decline of 1@3 on late fy after the first call, and closed quiet at the lowest point. The weakness was partly &C., counted for by fears of political troubles in sthe Levant.
 % Cotton steady; middling, 77-16 net re- ceipts. -; gross, 1526; forwarded 126: sales, E070; spinners, 40: stock, 232 525.
 Total today and consolidated net receipts, 5,439; exports to Great Britain, 555; to the continent, 10, ,421 stock. 639, ,926.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, 6,299- BPS; to the continent 1,76S. 467; to the chaii- mel, .54S1.s
 New York, April 10-Cotton futures open
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Chicaro Change.

Chicago, Ill.,, April 10.-Wheat today exc cuted another of the somersaults which have characterized the market of late. The May options closed strong at B advance. The war-like turn to affairs of the Greek frontier scared shorts and their coverings made a very strong market Corn, oats and provisions were similarly affected.
 Corn advanced B. oats F cent, and pro- visions 71a.
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
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A Systematic Treatment.

Persons afflicted with diseases of private nature he treated successfully at home Write for my book on nvate diseases and question blank which will be sent you free of cost in plain sealed envelope All correspondence held strictly confidential
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GEN. NUNEZ ARRESTED.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 1O.-General Emilio Nunez was arrested at Palm Beach today charged With violating the health regula lions. He was put ashore in arrow boat from the Bermuda and was prompt ly arrested by the deputy collector of down the coast Thursday night and were o-have, been, transferred to the Bermuda at Palm Beach, but the activity of the government prevented the plans from be- ing carried out The cruiser Marblehead and cutter Winona have been ordered from Key West to Palm Beach at the request of the Spanish vice-consul here
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Founders and. ,Machinists.

IT OOD MACHINE CO. founders and ma. u chinists. repairers of machinery. Heavy forgings, car wheels and axles of all kinds. avenue and Fifteenth street. Phone, 2O9.
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w IELLAMSuN IRON CO, foundry, ma w chine and boiler shop. First avenue and Fifteenth street. Phone, POS. ~
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Articles Opening Highest Lowest Clos

Cash Quotations: Flour. dull; winter patents, s4.3o@4;5O;. straights. ,$4ooas4.2e. S2lsGS5; No. 5 corn, 231a@237s; No. 9 oats, 1e; No 9 white, 2Ola@219; No. white, 17q2o1g No, rye, 30; No; barley, nominal, ,., No. 3. prime timothy seed, 2.621aQ265; mess pork, per barrel, Ss3OQss;35; lard. per 100 pounds. S4200 S4.50: short ribs sides, loose, A.70; dry salted shoulders, boxed, SIS; short clear sides, boxed), 45s; whisky, distiers' finished goods, per gallon, SIS.
 Enthusiastically; creamery, 14@18 dairy. 90 16 cheese firm, l0q12.
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Brooms and Alabama Rolled Oats.
Cotton Manufacturing.

D IRMINGHAMi COTTON MANuFAC- ID TURING CO.,, manufacturers of cotton yarns Will purchase strict middlins Gqf- ton from an inch to an inch and a qta1Jer staple at market price. Third avenue &hd Eighth street, s715o- n
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2 Harness and SaddIery Maker

"A C.. RHGKLING.. manufacturer of Har-
 done to order. 215 18th St. Phone N6.
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Union Pacific. 5ss WabaslIs....s ................. ............. 6tak Wabash preferred. ........................ 1zh Western Union. ........................... STA Wheeling and Lake Erie. ...... Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred. ..... 3ts
 .ss1 a5s BONDS.
 Alabama, class A.. ........................ 1oeA Alabama, class B..........................1 IDA Alabama. class C............... ..... ... 15O Louisiana stamped 4s..................... 94s North Carolina 4s.................. ...... 102 North Carolina 6s........................ PA Tennessee new settlement 3s........... TT Virginia 6s deferred. red...................... Virginia Trust Receipts. pts.................. Virginia funded debt. 63tS United States As. registered ............. III United States As, coupon .. t. .......... 112H United States 2s.... .,.,.................. 96H United States new As, registered ...... s9 United States new As. coupon. ....... ... souuhern Railway 5s...................... 2sM southern Railway common ......... 105 [ Southern Railwad preferred ............. 124N south Carolina 4i2s.............. ......... 124SB
 *Ex- dividend. tBid. Asked.
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Cotton-Seed NAH
Engines and Foundry Work.

IT ARDIE-TYMES- FOUNDRY AND MA u CHINE CO, manufacturers of engi1ss
 boilers and mining machinery, furnhce work, all kinds castings and repair wdTl. First, avenue and Twenty-sixth street. "
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In " all Street.

 New York, April 1O.-There was quite a marked undertone of firmness on the stock exchange today but the market felt the reflected depression of the London market on account of the outbreak of hostilities on the Creco-Turkish frontier The condition of business in the stock market Is closely parallel to that which prevailed previous to the announcement of the Lake Shore re- funding operation early in March and the notable buying of railroad stocks which followed.
 Transactions in bonds were largely con tracted and the market displayed little fea- -uosds sul III HIu!BW sI9M suonsJedO 'eIul lative issues. Government bonds moved steadily upward on light purchases with the new fours attaining the top level. The sales were S63000. 3S7, ,OO0
 Money on call, easy at 1kQ1A per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3@G4 per cent. Sterling exchange, steady. with actual business in bankers bills at 4.S7@4.S7A for demand and at 4.S5A@I4.S6 for sixty days . Postedq rates, 4S619@4SS9.
 Commercial bills, 4S5. F 2 Bar silver, SIS. Mexican dollars. 4SR. -,44 State bonds, dull.
 Railroad bonds firm. -l Government bonds, firm. New As registers; ed. 124M, Coupons, i2fA; 5's, registered, I14; coupons, 114: As registered, III: coupons, 112&; 2's, regular 96, k: Pacific 6s of '96, 104.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-26

counted that certain newspapers had
dared him to make this race. He had
accepted, and not one of the lies and
charges against him of last year had
been repeated.
Col. Irby, in saying that he Evans
feared to make this race, did himself
an injustice. Was he afraid last year
when he expected to have Irby for an
opponent? Then why should 1rby say
he feared to make the race, when he
again had him for an opponent? He
believed Irby spoke without reflection,
for Irby was as brave man as wore
hair.
The reformers did not vote for him
last year under the last of Tillman.
Eby-'cDidn't he try to drive them to
support you?"
Evans-"No; he did not He said he
would support me because Represented
the principles for which thereform fight
was made"
He devoted the remainder of his
speech to the tariff, repeating his tax
views, ant concluded amid applause.
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The Darlington Meeting.


The meeting at this place was attend.
ed by at least 400. McLaurin was alb
sent, and the only speakers were Messrs.
Irby and Evans. Mr.. Irby began his
speech by declaring that it was "an in
famous lie" that was going the rounds
that he was running solely to elect
Evans.
81 say that but for me going to Sum.
ter and picking up the fallen colors oi
reform there would have been no race.
I didn't want to run. 1t didn't suit my
business. / went to Governor Evans
and told him to make the race, and that
if he would 1 wouldn't. He was afraid
to enter. He waited until after the
Sumter meeting before coming in it.
But say the time to make race is al
the beginning. I feared that South
Carolina would be committed to protec.
tion ideas. 1 have said before, and say
now, that Donaldson and Evans were
afraid to tackle McLaurin, and I made
up nv mind to make this race If l
didn't get but one vote, that OF my
brother, DR.. Irby, of Laurens.
81 have nothing to hide. defy the
world to find 80 much as fly speck on
nv record I defy any man to say
where I've deserted single principle
on which was elected. Why, when all
others records are being attacked in
this campaign, is it that mine is unas-
sailed? Governor Evans, Senator Nc
Laurin and Mr.. Mayfeld, before he
hoped out of the pit, all said my re-
cord is unblemished.
"I'll tell you why I didn't run last
year. Earle said if I didn't run he
would. If had run McLaurin would
have run. The conservatives would
have voted for him. The reformers,
under the lash of Tillman, would have
voted for Evans, and where my vote
would have come from the Lord only
knows"
After he had finished with his talk
about himself, Tillman, McLaurin and
Evans, he gave his hearers short &C
count of his past record in politics, etc
IN conclusion, Col. Irby asked the
suffrage of the people as q Democrat,
mot that am not reformer, for I'm
as good one as ever wore hair, but /
am Democrat. ADplause.
Mr.. Evans in his speech said he re-
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When to Handle Bees.

To handle bees with the best satis-
faction select the warm, bright days,
when the bees are flying most. The
fact is, the warmer the day the less
danger of stings. Avoid as much as
possible working with them on cool,
cloudy days, as they will be found
more irritable on such days. Also
avoid handling them early in the
morning and late in the evening, for
the same reason. Bees abhor being
molested at night, and no work can
be performed with them at that time
with any satisfaction. They are al
ways the most peaceable when they
are gathering honey, and may be han
died as safely as brood of chickens.
Epitomist.
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AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
Strengthening Crooked Streams.

e1"1b h10o111HB OK0ohcU otfedIHss
It does not matter much how crooked
the little stream may be that mean
ders through pasture lands. But if it
is to be cut for hay, or especially if it
is desired to use the land for plowing,
it is important to have the brook
Strengthened, so as to take as little
room as possible. In many places a
straight, deep ditch, cut to lead off Q
stream that only runs in the spring,
may be proftably turned into an under
d,ain. The convenience of plowing
over it and the land saved will make it
pay.
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Care Of the Cow.

1t is by physicians and lscientists
considered of the utmost importance
that the milk supply be regulated and
watched over with thousand times
more vigilance than has ever before
been done. tuberculosis may get
firmly rooted in the cows system and
continue there for long time before
any danger is suspected. First of all
things it is necessary that healthy
COW be selected, then that she have
every advantage of healthful condi-
tions. Crowding, dampness and dark
ness are serious faults in the build
ings where COWS are kept. Milk for
bottle babies should not be furnished
from COWS kept in badly-yentilated
and ill-smelling buildings. A very
small proportion of the milk furnished
to cities is fit for the use of infants.
If the present state of things continues
there will of necessity be revolution
in society and consumers will demand
the enactment of sanitary laws as re-
CARDS COWS, and will insist that every
regulation be complied with.-The
Ledger.
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President Childs, of the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society, in
speaking to representative of The State
of the outlook for the coming fair, indi-
Gated that he believed it would be the
biggest and best fair ever given in the
State. He is hard at work getting all
preliminaries in shape for the fair, and
will spare no efforts to make it great
success. He said that copies Of the
premium list are being sent all over the
State and will be sent at once to any who
want them upon application to him. Mr..
Childs is delighted at the prospects for
fine show in all departments.
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The State Board of Control is to es-
tablish beer dispensaries in various
parts of the State tomeet the competit-
ion from the breweries in adjoining
cities of other States under the provis-
ion of Judge Simonton's original pack
age decision,
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A special to The State from idgewsy
says 100 men disguised and fully armed
raided the Centerville neighbour ood in
search of Mormon elders on the 18th.
They visited dozen houses occupied
by Mormons, but failed to find them.
The mob forced open private apartments
and iltimidated the Mormon's wives,
who made a determined resista
Masks were torn off four of theRhite-
cappers and among them Lewis Sharp
was recognized. A respectable citizen,
not Mormon, was covered with rifle
and was forced to lower his weapon In
his own house. His wife resisted; a
lamp was thrown down and the dwelling
endangered. Such conduct is deplored
here and the law should be enforced.
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The Marlboro Meeting.

The meeting at this place-McLaur-
ms home-was attended by about 800
people. Evans and Irby were the only
speakers, McLaurin being unable to at
tend, but he was touchingly remember
ed bya number of very handsome bo-
quets for him being sent to the stand.
Mr.. Evans was the first speaker, being
introduced by Chairman W. d. Evans.
he began by saying it was not his in
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Travelling In State.

When kings and other mighty high
nesses pay state visits, they generally
travel in grand style. Thus 1t came to
pass that when Peter the Great visited
France, Louis XIV, then mere Lad,
sent a gorgeous coach-ald-six to meet
the Russian Car at Calais. For some
reason or other, Peter got tired OF this
method Of travelling. At the first Inn
at which he stopped-and Peter was
lust the man to stop at the first Inn he
came to-he spied the body Of an old
carriage lying, like so much lumber. in
the courtyard. He there and then or
dered this to be slung from a pole, each
end Of which was carried by servant
ON horseback; and in this palanquin he
was conveyed throughout the rest OF
his tourney, much to his own gratif-
cation and the amusement Of the spec
tators who crowded at various points
to see this remarkable man. 81
!. Simon Wolf, in refutation Of the of.
repeat ID assertion that no Jews served
this country either in its war Of the
revolution or Of the rebellion, has pub
ushed book In which he shows that
from six to eight thousand Jews Served
in the Union army, while some ninety
served in the revolution and in the wal
of 1912. The number of these early
Jewish American soldiers was so small
according to Mr.. Wolf, because there
were but 5000 Jews, all told, in Amer
lea.
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Horse T'alk.

If your horse has had particu-
larly hard drive, or has been worked
until he is very tired, give him little
rest before he is fed.
Rub him we'll all over and give his
legs particular attention.
Every farmer should raise few
carrots. You can feed at least third
less oats and the horse will do better.
They cost less to raise than oats,
and you will have the satisfaction Of
having your horses in better condition
at less cost.
If your horse bolts his feed put a
few cobblestones in his maneer or q
handful of shelled corn, well mixed
with the oats.
Low managers are best for horses.
Go slowly with the colts, do not e1-
pect them to do as much work as the
old horses. Give them time to learn
and develop.
Never lose patience with the colt, he
will know it in one second, and your
mastery over him will be gone, and q
trick or bad habit may be the result.
Use only the first-class thorough
bred sire Of the very best type.
Don't lose sight Of Morgan blood If it
is within reach.
Buckle pad made of flannel and
wet in cold water around the hoof. I
do not like the use of oil on the hoof
in any case.-Tim, in Farm Journal.
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Early next month a contract will be
let for dredging a channel deep enough
for large ships to come up to the dry
dock at Port Royal. This dock is large
enough for the Indiana :or any other
battleship, but cannot be reached owing
to the shallow channel.
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The Economic Value of q Toad.

The Economic value OF ioeu.
The Hatch Experiment Station OF
the State College at Amherst has just
issued bulletin No. 46, which is on
''The Habits, Food and Economic
Value of the American Toad" The
bulletin is the work of A. 81. Kirkland,
assistant entomologist to the gypsy
moth committee. Mr.. Kirkland finds
that insects constitute seventy-seven
per cent. of the food of o toad. To
show the number of worms which q
toad destroys he states that in the
stomach of single toad were found
fifty-five army worms, in another SIX
ty-five gypsy moth caterpillars, and IN
a third thirty-seven tent caterpillars.
He records an experiment where in
three hours time toad had con 7umed
between thirty and thirty-fve full
grown celery worms. He foand by
examination of large number toads
that eighty-seven per cent. OF ie IN
sects they destroy are injurious . cul-
tivated crops, or in other ways obnox-
louS to man. a TOAD WOulu ueVour, LII
the months of May, June and July, the
following: 1912 ants, 220S cut worms,
1910 myrapods, 220S sour bugs, s6S
weevils and 1858 carabids. Of these
1886 are injurious insects, and 1863
beneficial insects. Mr.. Kirkland then
figures out the amount in dollars and
cents which toad may be worth.
Confning his attention to but one ele-
ment of the food, the cut worms, and
assuming that ten per cent. OF these
insects would have been killed by the
carabid beetles, it still leaves 1888 cut
worms to the toad's credit; and If the
damage the cut worms would have
caused be estimated at one per cent.
per worm, figure which gardeners
and tobacco growers will probably
consider ridiculously low, it will be
seen that a toad might destroy cut
worms which would otherwise have de-
stroyed crops to the extent of $l9.ss.
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Goose With Three Legs and Four Fee

Goose With Three Legs and Four Fee.
Henry Mathews has three-legged
and four-footed young goose at his
home, near Goshen, in Lane County.
The leg and feet are ordinarily devel-
oped, except the leg is short and lacks
about an inch of being long enough to
allow the feet to touch the ground
Portland Oregonian. .:.a1