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The age-herald., 1898-05-15
In w all Street.

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 New York, May 14-There was a very, ob- vious disposition today in speculative cir cles to leave the stock market alone, pend ing the development of the next moves in the Spanish and American squadrons. Out side speculation in the market was small. Coming in such market the depression on the London stock exchange and the selling here for foreign account which re- suited were very effective in depressing prices. London's quiet feeling was due to the plain speaking of the English secre- tary for the colonies, MT. Chamberlain, as to the likelihood of a European coalition against Great Britain. Apparently no &C., count was taken by dealers in securities of the speakers assurances that interven- ton in favor of Spain would not be as sented to by Great Britain. h fact, all considerations turned on expected news from Admiral Sampson, and the depression in London would probably not have been effective here except in a purely sympa- thetic way, but American securities offer particularly good market just now, so that foreign holders are glad to realize on them. The consequent losses in the international stocks decided the tone of the market. The offerings for London account were well ab- sorbed In spite of the prevailing dullness, and prices were lifted above the London parity The strength of Sugar on the ad- vance Of prices or the product ana the Id- vorable bank statement hardened prices in the second hour and wrought few net gains. Fractional net losses were the rule at the close.
 The latter part of the week has seen Q reaction In the stock market, but last prices are still substantially above those Hof last Thursday except in some of the specialties. Net gains range from a frac- tion up to 4 poilnts
 The bond market has moved In sympathy with stocks, the latter part of the week showing some reaction from earlier strength and activity United States As advanced %.
 Total sales of stocks today, 14S,300 shares. including 7.435 Atchison preferred: 7,304 Bur- lington; 4.740 Louisville and Nashville; B. 395 Manhattan; 4,5O0 Northern Pacific pre- ferred; S,6S5 Rock Island; 16.407 Union Pa cifc; S,337 Tobacco; 4.600 Chicago Great Western; 1b,2T Sugar.
 Money on call steady at per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper. 566h per cent
 Sterling exchange strong. with actual business in bankers bills at $4 S5k for de- mand and at $4S2A for sixty days.
 Posted rates, $83@$4.S6ik
 Commercial bills, $4.s0ib@s4.S1.
 Silver certificates. 561a157H.
 Bar silver, 56%
 Railroad bonds. quiet.
 Government bonds steady.
 State bonds dull.
 By Private Wire to Paine. Murphy & Co.
The age-herald., 1898-05-15
Cotton Letter

Special to The Age-Herald
 New York, May 14-The cotton market has continued extremely quiet during this week. small advance being brought about chiefly as result of buying by the local bull party. This buying carries indications that some attempt to manipulate the sum mer months is not improbable Weather conditions which were unfavorable early in the week have undergone a marked change for the better in the last few days. Today the stagnation was as great as ever. Liverpool advanced one-half sixty-fourths, but the spot sales were only 5,O00 bales. The openir here was unchanged. Alter the opening very narrow fluctuations ruled, but prices sagged a trifle. August opened at 6.35, fluctuated between 6.34 and 6.S2 and closed at 6.32 to 6.33. with the tone of the market quiet. The widespread belief that poor crop accounts would cause a sharp rise in values and the knowledge that the period is at hand when reports from the fields are largely watched causes the great est conservatism to prevail among those who regard the market as high enough and this results in an extremelyv small short interest The acreage question is still in great doubt, the government having esti- mated fair decrease while some well in formed authorities believe that when the crop is all planted more acres will have been devoted to cotton than even the enor- nous area planted last year. The crop so far is doing fully as well, if not better than at this period last season and opera tors have not forgotten record-breahng
 f,t-z ln1f hot war would have a radical effect on the market have been badly disappointed, but nevertheless the near approach of great and probably decisive battle in the Allan tic helps restrict the business. No relief from the dullness in in sight and the mar ket at this moent bids fair tocontinue a scalping one. We cannot as yet advise our friends to buy cotton, although it might pay to do so on good breaks.
 RIORDAN & co.
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Y AND MOBILE, lag
 l. mt NEW ORLEANS 1Man4 | 0NI and TEXES, MEXICO. HEAi
 SSSs CALIFORNIA and the tuOOe

There is no better location in the United States for Eastern and Northern emieranfs tt,an the line or this popular railway The productions or or Georgia and Alabama cannot ry pc ,n inc world. Goo,a usner section through Nest Ssssi9glsd 1l'sani limited between ienfa and New Orleans short Line q th. v most attrastly route to Tos trave, in the South. vith attractive and prosperous towns s,,8 villages all the way from Atlanta to Mont eomery. For rates os fare or other infor- GEO. P. ALLEN. T. P. A.
 D. P. o'RoURKE. Pass; zssa Agent sa-
 E. B. EVANS. Cont. Frt Agent, t
 W. TAYLOR. Gen. Agent.
 JOHN A. GEE. Gen. Pass. Agent:
 Atlanta. ca.
 B. F. KIRBY. c E E kki;ns.ll kki; Heuss.
 ~ ~fresidsnt and and General Manager.
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Palne. Murphy . Co.,s Stock Letter.

Birmingham, Ala. May 14-The foreigners were sellers this morning, influenced by the utterances of Chamberlain, which might possibly lead to some feeling between other nations. The early trading here was in sympathy. There was considerable realiz- ing by the small holders, who lacked the nerve to carry over Sunday with a pros- pective great naval battle pending. Regard less of this uneasness, there was good buy ing, especially by the cliques, Standard Oil interests and the Flower crowd. This support caused f1rmness and prices ad- yanced fractionally the final trading in most cases being at the best of the day. One of the features was the advance of over per cent. per share in Sugar. There has been evidence of good selling in this stock for the past week, but the short in- terest covered to some extent today. Con- ditions are all favorable to further ad- vances. Outside of the war question pre- dictions for the immediate course of the market are impossible, the uncertainty of { the next battle being an unknown quantity.
The age-herald., 1898-05-15
1898 Bicycles Down to ss. %

cycles are now being sold on easy condi- tions as low as $5.OO i, others outright at s13.95. and high-grade at s19.95 and $22.50, to be paid for after received. If you will cut this notice out and send to SEARS, ROEBUCK CO, Chicago, they will send you their 1898 Bicycle Catalogue and full particulars.
 Notice-Centrai of Georgia Railway
 Effective Sunday, April 10 1898, St.Louis- Jacksonville sleeper line is withdrawn. Double daily service between Birmingham and Columbus, Ga., remains unchanged.
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
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Chicago Change

Chicago, May 1.-The peculiar irregu- larity of the wheat market was the ex- ceptional feature on change today. May wheat opened at $1.3O per bushel, recession of 20 cents from yesterdays closing price. Letter showed disposition to protect his property, however, and the close was at s1.44s4, a net loss of only 5Ac. July fiuc- tuated over a range of SAC, closing at s1. .O41k, a net gain of Ac September did better and finished at an advance of 1hc. Corn and oats closed with loss of about Ac each.
 Pork showed an advance of 5c, but lard and ribs closed af decline of 21sc.
The age-herald., 1898-05-15
Dry Goods.

There has been a variation in the course of cotton goods market caused by a strengthening Of the market for print cloths for which 1 15-16c is now bid, after sales of 5000 regulars at that price. Odd goods are also reported somewhat firmer. The strength is undoubtedly due to re- ports of a prospective curtailment of pro- duction.
 [ In other staple lines there is quiet but steady demand reported. Printed goods are in better shape under pleasant weather conditions than was previously the case. Sales of staple calicoes have ben only fair.
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SooTHBoUND No. 5S No. 3s ". Montgomery .........I 7:45 pml10 :5O am AT. troy ..... ......... SIS pm 12 :15 pm AT 0Zark .:: ........ 025 pmI 1:22 pm Ar. Thomasville .. .........l 200 ann BOO nm AT. Waycross .... 500 aml S10 pm Ar. Jacksonville ...... ....l 730 aml10;15 pm ". .Waycross ... ..... ..j 5:15 am S:20 pm AT. savannah ... 8:20 am 10 :50 pm AT. Gnarleston.. ....j 5:08 pmI 6:13 am ". Maycross ..... =. 11-35 ann 8:15 pm AT. Brunswlck ..... ..l 1:30 pm! 10:10 pm NORTHBOUND No. 57 No. a2 Lv Jacksonville ..... ..... 500 pml s:20 am Lv Waycross ... ... no 80 pm II :35 am Lv. Thomasville =. =. ...l 1 :25 an 2:35 pm ". Ozark ...........l 5:24 ann 6.32 pm AT. Troy ..............l GAO am TAT pm AT. Montgomery ...l S:20 am 9:30 pm Lv. Charleston ..... ....I 6:13 am Lv Savannah .........I 5:15 pm S:35 am Ar. Waycross ........l 8:05 pm10:56 am Lv Brunswick .. ........ 500 pm S10 am AT. Waycross ........ 0:00 pm10:10 am For further information address
 B. w. WRENN,
 F. T. M, Savannah, Ga.
 R. l.. TODD,
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Hester's Weekly Statement
 The Iron Market Birmingham, May 6.-The following are tba Jot taet c,,oto tiopo oo iron.
The age-herald., 1898-05-15

RAILWAY SCHEDULES Arrival and departure of all trains. from this city. Central time In effect May l, at :o0 p. m.
 L. & N.-North.
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bankwf makin gchanges O
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY co.
 SCHEDULES Effective January g, 1898

No. from Albany, Columbus, etc. ii 35 am No. from Savannah, Macon, Co.,
 lumbus, etc-.... ............ $50 pm
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company. from New York. Boston and the Eas.
 For further information apply to
 s. Jacobs, Coml Agent, Jack W. John- son, Union Ticket Agent, J. c. Haile Gen. eral Passenger Agent. B. H. Hinton. Traffic Manager.
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PLANT SYSTEM.

Time Table Effective January IS. 1898.
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By Private Wire to Paine. Murphy & Co.
, 1898-11-08
FOR CUBA.

A military government without its
harsher features" is President McKin-
ley's idea for both Cuba and Porto Rico
and it seems to be the best way of
dealing with the situation in both ISL
ands. 1t is a mild form of despotism.
The people Of both countries have been
so long accustomed to harsh despotism
that they know no other form Of gov
eminent: they are incapable Of gov
erning themselves. and the imposition
of a firm but benignant rule is a step
in line with their training, but, at the
same time. toward that free self-gov-
eminent, which it is the design Of this
country to secure for them as soon as
they are ready for it. And IL there were
no other argument for a military gov
eminent, a sufficient one would be
found in the fact that it would be the
best way to keep the islands out Of the
hands Of INSCRIPTIONS American poll
ticians and professional oficeholders.
Philadelphia Ledger.
, 1898-11-08
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER s, 1898.
STAND UP FOR LARAMIE.


NO" phat the rahcor ana tu'iho'' u
che eiectioh Is over lets all JON hahus
ior the common soou OF the sIale' couh-
W city. lhere are many ways III
WHICH lhe ihui'luual can no soou iol
tne IN "hich ne lives rLS'
OF ah'he shoulu upon all OCCASIONS Speah
well OF the town in when ne llVes ana
the people VINO reside thereih' ven
eraiiy speaking the man VINO goes
ABOUT nndlns Iauit Win eNer!thlhS anu
, 1898-11-08

all roads in the United States reporting
for October to date or part Of the month
are s3O,677. S25, 81 per cent over last
year and 6.1 per cen over 1872. The
statement is better than for the pre-
ceding five months. Traffic is heavier
and rates improved. In September
earnings were larger than last year or
1882. but the increase in Octco+a Is
large. han il sept" mber. Roads en-
bracing over LAreu-iyur ~ ~" ga
mileage of the ccrltrg NV. p p-.1ed
for Septemb.:., all mt '"Tg. sy.tcD.
making monthly s,ater i s-;%D"
peyieW.
, 1898-11-08

The peasant pharmacopein of France
Is wonderful-most wonderful. Wine
Is an ingredient of every prescription.
In fever cases it is always the predomi.
nant one. The French PEASANTS faith
in fermented grape juice is truly beau
tiful. If his children are stricken with
the measles, he gives them beakers Of
wine, well sweetened with honey and
highly spiced with pepper. For a sever
cold he administers u quart Of red wine
and q melted tallow candle mixed. For
scarlet or brain fever he gives eggs
white wine and SCOT we'll beaten to.
gether. Not all their superstitions are
curious. Some are pathetic. A mother,
for instance, often buries her dead child
with its favorite toy or her own beauti-
full hair in the coffin, THAT it may not
feel quite alone. Paris Correspond.
euCo.
, 1898-11-08
Rnlc Ould irish bulls,

One of the finest specimens of a real
Irish bull was perpetrated by that
clever and witty but laundering Irish
knight, Sir. r. Steele, when inviting
an English nobleman to visit him. IF,
sir, said he. you ever come within a
mile of my home. l hope you will stay
there"
A rich bull isrecorded of an alderman
at cards who. on inspecting the pool,
found it deficient. Here's q shilling
short" said he. WHO put it in?"
At the time OF the home rule diff
Guilty and when the cause seemed to be
languishing a meeting was held, and
II of the speakers thus addressed the
audience, Friends. the cup Of our
trouble is running over, and it is not
yet full. London Telegraph.
, 1898-11-08
THE EXPECTANT FOREIGNER.

The London Economist. alive to the
logical trend of affairs on this side OF
the Atlantic. prints from its American
correspondent the following:
There is little doubt. now that the
war Is considered yer. and that so in
tense an interest has been aroused in
the revival of an American merchant
marine, that special efforts will be
made, beginning probably with a
recommendation by the president in his
messag to congress next December, to
secure discriminating duties In favor
OF American mercnantmen. with the
idea OF doing for II foreign sea-going
wise trade. A vigorous opposition from
foreign-established lines is likely. but
nothing they can do will be likely to in
definitely delay the day when special
efforts will be made to build up an
American merchant marine. This out
look may as well be faced now"
Intelligent foreigners are facing this
outlook with such composure as they
can command. They wonder, not that
American sentiment should now show
signs of vigorous activity on the sub
ject OF our neglected shipping. hut that
the awakening should have been SO
long deferred. They will fight the
movement for the restoration of the
American merchant marine with every
means in their control. and will hope
to delay action as long as possible, but
they know it must come. The longer
1t is postponed, the longer foreign ship
wner will be permitted to divide the
regular annual prize package of $780,
600, 900 Of American money for carry
ing American freights. Therefore it is
reasonable to look for all sorts OF de-
vices and eXpedients to secure delay.
But in the meantime the American
people are getting warmed up. They
are about ready to put their views in
the form of a demand upon congress for
prompt and effective action. When
that time the foreign ship own
err will hear something drop.-Ameri-
can Economist
, 1898-11-08

The Australian mollusk is Of two
kinds-the mud oyster and the rock
oyster. The former grows to a larger
size. but the rock oyster is more gen.
orally esteemed for flavor. Their names
indicate their place of growth. The rock
oysters love the beds and adjoining
rocks of tidal streams. They grow in
clusters, in n variety of shapes and sizes,
and each cluster is attached to some
thing solid. Here they are alternate
ly batbed in salt water and in fresh or
brackish. They are also left for hours
high and dry until the incoming tide
refreshes them. Nor do these oysters al
ways select rocks on which to dwell.
These accommodating mollusks may
frequently be found adhering to the
roots and lower branches of the man
grove and other trees which delight in
a sort of submarine residence. 1t is
doubtless to this popularity that the
sailor referred when he wrote to his
mother at home, telling the old lady,
and not untruly, that in Australia oys-
tiers grow Oh ees.-Chambers' Journal
, 1898-11-08
Where Kentucky Language Runs Out

Baron Cassiers, one Of the best known
Frenchmen Of this city, when he first
came here made n trip to Lexington on
behalf of a friend of his in Paris who
asked him to secure q very fine horse.
While in Lexington he was treated most
Hospitality. Although he did not speak
the very best of English, he found him
self getting along very handsomely with
the kentuckians. On the afternoon Of
the first day ho inquired of n of his
entertainers, "Should l desire to invite
the gentleman to drink. how should !
say it?"
The enthusiastic Bourbonite replied.
will you do me the honor. sir. to
drink with me, sir?"
ut is very good" replied the baron.
''but If the gentleman asked me to
drink what should l say?"
"The plan here is to slap him on the
bach, sir. and say. 1T gives me great
pleasure, sir, to drink with you.'"
at is very good, replied the baron,
''but if l am satisfied and don't want
to drink any more and wish to decline
an offer to drink, what should l say?'
lyon are q - fool" replied the
%astounded K%entuckian. There is no
expression in tho English language to
cover that idea. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
, 1898-11-08

THE Blight Of Free Trade-Ths
Blessing OF Protection" Il the title Of
a document Just issued by the Ameri-
an Protective Tariff league. This
document clearly demonstrates the Of
feet Of the system Of free trade under
the Wilson tariff, and Of protection un-
der the Dingley tariff. 1t Is based on
the result of the tariff leagues indus.
trial census. and should be in the hands
of every voter. Seven copies to any
address for six cents. Address ". F.
Wakeman. General Secretary. No. 13S
West 23d Street, New York.
, 1898-11-08
THE REST OF II.


Give every man MS snare
OF sorrow or of glee.
And he will wonder where
The other part can be.
II pain be half his lot.
He tries to make a jest OF II.
1t serves to warn him not;
He wants TO know the rest OF II.
Give half a hint
OF how the scandal goes,
And she will never stint
When telling what she knows.
One tells the story straight,
Another what she guessed Of II:
The others watch and wait:
They want to know the rest Of Il.
Give any growing boy
A watch. and there's no doubt
Twill be his vandal joy
To turn 1t inside u
He isn't satisfied
To merely be possessed of II.
The watch looks well outside:
He wants to know the rest Of Il
And so the story goes
Through all the alphabet;
No wit or science throws
A light upon it yet.
The problems in Jul hand,
We ought to make the pest Of II.
But still. you understand.
We want to know the rest of 1t.
Boston Courier.
, 1898-11-08
GROWING = .y !,,ir:..-r.

VIC was u wee little mac, oulJ 3 years
old, but very bra re. ~courareor.t and un-
complaining, more courageous md I'M
complaining than any one Knew. for
though he was only a baby he had trials
to bear The family had gone to a new
country in the far west. the mamma,
this little man, and the sister, a little
older. 1t was n very new country, very
different from the city in the east
where they had left many friends, rela-
tives and. nearest of all, a dear old
grandmother. The mamma was so busy
in her new home that she had little
they were clean and we'll fed. So they
were lonesome. sometimes, as IN
found ont one day in a way that
brought the tears to her eyes.
The little 3-ycar-old had been very
busy and very quiet making a big hole
in the ground with such earnestness of
purpose that she went to see what was
being done.
The hole was completed when she
reached the spot and in it had been
| placed something that she took II and
examined with wondering curiosity. 1t
was the %strangest thing to go into a
hole in the ground-an old daguerreo-
type, a picture Of the dear grandmamma
at home.
"Nhy, baby" exclaimed mamma,
"what are you doing with this:"
II fought" said the little man with
a quivering lip and all the pent up lone
illness and inconsistencies in his voice, Il
fought, maybe, if l planted it
grandma would grow. New York
Times
, 1898-11-08

The morning after the assassination
Of President Lincoln the telegraph oper-
Ator of n small town in Ohio read q
passing dispatch which conveyed the
sorrowful information to him. This
speedily spread through the surrounding
country. and at IL o'clock, when the
mail train was due, nearly 100 men had
congregated to buy a morning paper.
As a matter Of course not q single pa
per remained, and all were in despair,
until some one remembered that the
postmaster was a regular subscriber,
and that the mail bag must contain q
morning newspaper addressed to him.
The coveted paper found, the aged
postmaster proceeded to read to the PEG.
pie who had crowded into the long
store the details of the murder. In the
crowd stood. a very Patriotic but igno-
rant old man, who was ever making
pertinent suggestions.
The voice of the reader faltered more
than nee as he read the account, now
10 familiar to all Americans. Finally
he reached the point where it was s~:d
of Booth that he ''sbrieked out Isl.
semper tyrannis, leaped On the stage
and made his escape"
Throwing his old poke hat upon the
door, the patriotic old man lifted his
hand aloft and shouted:
GOOD gracious! Why didn't some
body have sense enough to stop the
stagef"-Chicago Chronicle
, 1898-11-08

The sooner a cough or cold Is cured
without harm to the sufferer the better.
Lingering colds are dangerous. Hack
ing cough is distressing. One Minute
Cough Cure quickly cures it. Why SUI
fer when such a cough cure is within
reach? 1t is pleasant to the taste. F.
H. E%ggleston, druggist.
, 1898-11-08

At Killarney every visitor hears some
laughable stories. Here is one-new and
fresh, l think-which l picked up dur.
ing my last visit to the glorious lakes.
A number of boatmen who were quar-.
reling about the division of "tips" in.
dulged at the top of their voices in q
good deal Of profane language. which
the marvellous echo repeated verbatim.
"Arrah, look at that, now, for a scay..
dal," said one Of the party who was Of
a pious turn. "T'achin the poor harm
less echo to curse and swars. "-Spec-
tator.
, 1898-11-08

1.-THE minister and the policeman"
said the young and cynical boarder,
"are inseparable adjunots Of oiviliza.
ton"
"They are very much alike. " said
the cheerful idiot. lone is a pairer, and
the other is a peeler. indianapolis
journal.
, 1898-11-08
OUR

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, 1898-11-08

Overcome evil with good. Overcome
your coughs and colds with One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t is so good children cry
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monia. grippe and all throat and lung
diseases. Frank H. Eggleston.
, 1898-11-08
A cough Is not like a feye,

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not have to run a certain course. Cure
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for all ages and for the most severe
We recommed 1t because it's
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