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vessel heels from its opponent, or on the upward roll, rendered a large proportion of British shots quite harmless. The Brit ish notion has always been that firing on the upward roll, when the heelde-over side of the vessel afforded the broadest mark, had tendency to protect the ship, because the smoke of the discharge would hide 1t somewhat from the nemy's sight, but Yan- kees have never taken much stock in that contention.
 Value of Downward Roll
 The great value of a downward roll rule was first demonstrated in the fight between the American frigate Constitution and the British frigate Guerriere on August ls, 1872 Although the American ship had a slight advantage in size and number of guns and men, yet after the vessels drew near enough to prevent their projectiles falling short, nine-tenths of all the shots from the American guns took deadly ef- feet while not more than half of those from the British pieces did any damage.
 The number of killed in this engagement was not large on either side, but the fight was one of the most hotly contested in all naval history. It lasted only forty min utes, and at Its close the British com mander, Dacres, was obliged to surrender internationally to his American opponent, Captain Isaac Hull, for the simple reason that the guns on the British ships were practically all disabled, since much of the rigging had been shot away close to the deck.
 Modern cylindrical projectiles do not ricochet along the water as uniformly as did the old-time spherical cannon balls. The modern projectile proceeds with a whirling motion, and this sometimes causes it, when striking the water, to swerve to the right or left, sometimes to jump straight up in the air, and sometimes even to dive straight down to the bottom of the sea Yet it is the opinion of two or three naval and gunnery experts with whom the writer has discussed this question that tEe rule to "wait for the downward rolr' will be maintained in the coming war with Spain, if war there is to be.
 AN OFFICER OF THE NAVX
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always to save ammunition until 1t was possible to use it effectively. In the navy the tradition to shoot low has crysta1lized into a standing rule, unwritten indeed. it's wisdom has been proved on more than one occasion of great importance.
 The precise form of this unwritten naval rule is to wait for the downward roll" This is the converse of the maxim obtaining in the British navy that it is best to take advantage of the "upward roll" which has been observed almost from the begin ming of naval fighting by the gunnerS of English ships, and to which much of the power of England's "wooden walls" to defend the island was attributed in the days when England, and not the United States, was at war with Spain.
 Necessarily the deck of vessel at sea.
 Best Time to Fire
 offers a much less satisfactory platform from which to shoot than the solid founda- ton provided in a land fort, since even when the ocean is calmest, the vessel must constantly roll from side to side. Theor- etically the best time to fire would be at the moment between rolls, when the deck of the ship is perfectly level and in a gen. eral way it may be said that an attempt is made to do the shooting at that instant. It is practically impossible, however, to fire invariably when the decks are horizon tai. No matter how careful the gunner, the piece is almost always exploded just before or just after the proper instant.
 It yas noted by the sea fighters in the revolution that projecti1es from guns fired when the ship was heeling from the enemy in the upward roll were hurled higher in the air than was intended, and that well aimed shots were thus often sent harm lessly overhead or, at best, took effect only in the rigging instead of the hull of the enemy, where they would do most damage. On the other hand, 1t was observed that shots fired when the vessel was heeling toward the enemy on the downward roll, though frequently striking lower than was intended by the marksman, almost inva- riably took effect.
 American Success
 This was rendered the more certain from the fact that the spherical protectiles then in use would ricochet along the surface of the waves if they struck the water, exactly as a stone will skip along the top of a pond when properly thrown from the hand of a small boy. The advantage taken of this fact by the Americans in the war of 1872, who "invaribly waited for the down. ward roll," increased the effectiveness of their gunnery immensely, while, by the same token, the British rule to fire on the
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Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of a power of sale contained; In mortgage executed to the Southern Mutual Building and Loan Asso- citation of Atlanta, Ga., a corporation char tered under the laws of the state of Geor- gia by Mary s. Atwater and A. E. Atwa- ter and recorded in book 155, Register of Mortgages, in pages 573, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson county Alabama. we, M. B. Wellborn and John H. Frye, Receivers for Alabama for said association. by authority of the City Court of Anniston. Alabama, will proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder on
 MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1S9S
 In front of the court house door in the city of Birmingham, in said county, within the legal hours of sale, the following de- scribed real estate to-wit: A certain lot of land near the city of Birmingham and in the town of Jonesville, more particu- 1arly described as follows: Beginning at point on the north side of Jasper street, being the point at which the said Jasper street is intersected by the west line of a lot owned by w. s. Davis and described in a deed of said lot made by R. A. Jones and IA 1889. and recorded in Deed Book 129. on pages IFS, in the Probate Judges office of Jefferson county, thence in northeasterly direction along the west line of said Davis thence in a northwesterly direction along the south side of said alley fifty-nine and one-half (591D feet, thence in a southwest erly direction and parallel with said first thence along said north line of said street 59h feet to the point of beginning, being in the northeast quarter of northwest quar- ter section 26, township IT. range 3, west,
 JOHN W N H. M YHN' FRYE,
 Receivers Southern Mutual Building & Loan Association, Anniston. Ala.
 JOHN B. KNOX,
 5-2o-fri-4t Attorneys.
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From the Boston Journal.
 The Brides Aunt (to a cousin of the bridegroom)-She really ought to be here by now. The last words said to her moth CT yesterday evening after dinner-(they gave a farewell dinner. you know: obs only to the immediate members of the family)- the last words I said were, "Be sure Ma bel begins to get ready in time." If the brides late it does make the bridegroom look so foolish, doesn't 1t?
 The Bridegrooms Cousin-I don't think Arthur looks foolish at all. He isn't that sort of person. But I must say it Is too bad. Our family are all so punctual
 The Brides Aunt-Of course he got here a great deal too early said so. He's be- ginning to fidget. Now Mabels so com posed. We all are. She'll soon break him of nervousness. We haven't a nerve among us. I think the bridesmaids dresses are lovely, don't you? Mabel has such good taste.
 The Bridegtooms Cousin-Yes. We all said that when we heard of the engage ment.
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WHEN NE MEET THE SPANISH FLEET Our Victory Will Be Due ito Su- perior Craftsmanship.
 Expert Theory

Other things being equal the coming contest, like all other naval contests, will be won by markmanship. and good marks manship has been distinctly Yankee quail ity ever since the revolution, both on land and sea.
 It was the salvation of the American cause in the war of 1872, and 1t showed it. self again in the Mexican war, though then there was no sea fighting. There was god shooting in the civil war, too as ever, but the marksmen on both sides were Americans. and its effects on either side were offset by good work on the other In my judgment the trained gunners now in our navy will shoot as well as their fathers and grandfathers did before them.
 The American practice both in the army and navy has always been shoot low, and
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The annual examination of candidates for positions as teachers in the 'Brming- ham public schools will be held in the High school building on Monday and Tuesday, May 23 and 24 Registration of applicants will be made at 9:30 a. m. Monday, May 23. Registration fee H.
 J. D. MOORE
 W. E. MARTIN,N ! .A1 J. H. PHILLIPSs fs
 Examining Board. 5-14-7t
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middllng 3 9-16d. This improvement was about in line with our close of yesterday.
 New York today has been more active than for the past few days. Summer months continue to show decided firmness, August advancing to CAT. The buying demand een- tered largely on old opposition, consider able talk continues regarding manipula- tion in August cotton. There seems to be a good demand for summer months. however, distant positions are being sold very freely.
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MRS. WlNSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP,

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. AL LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLO. and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
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Financial

New York, May 19.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says:
 The stock markets were stagnant but steady today. business being checked by the general holiday on the continent-As- tension Day. Americans were easy. Con- sols and similar stocks were good on easy money. The discount market was weak ened today by the release of . large amount of Japanese money. which Is be- ing lent to the market until June. Japan Is also believed to be endeavoring to Invest part of the indemnity money in bills All this contributes to temporary ease in the money market.
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Local Staple Groceries Flour-Best patent s6.75. Straight-$6s5; extra family s6.io. Corn-Yellow, 52c; white. 53c. Meal-95cI$1.00. ,,. Hay-Choice Timothy, SIT; No. l. sio' w 3, s15.
 Sugar-Granulated. $5.64; Y. c. b1ae.3 Coffee-Green, collie; Arbuckies pa paen. oo. ages, s10S0; Lovering's packages $iV'o0' Lyons packages, $9S0. Lard-7l5c basis.
 Clear ribs, sides, 7c. Molasses-Centrif., 15@25c: sugar-nouse' 20GS5c.
 Rice. 51bM6lkc
 Mixed oats, 42c; white 45c. Bran. mixed, $16.50; pure wheat si'.oo' Cotton seed meal $17.00.
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CHEAP RATES
To Chattanooga and Return Account Military
 Encampment.

On account of encampment of, military at Chickamauga Park, the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets Birming- ham to Chattanooga and return at "a rate of one fare, tickets to be sold each Satur- day and Sunday until further notice. with limit Monday following date of sale For further information apply to s R. M. ELLIS
 Travelling Passenger Agent Telephone 617.
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Chicago ,Cnanes

Chicago, May 19.--The wheat market took an upward swirl about an hour from the close on a report that France will reimpose the duty on wheat until next October. Final figures were Dc higher for May and July 1%c stronger and % better for September.
 Corn was strong to begin with and much stronger a little later, netting gain of A a ss for the day.
 Oats followed corn but closed unchanged.
 Provisions were dull and easy and closed 17b lower each for pork, lard and ribs.
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cottons are quiet and without feature. The
 print cloth market is strong.
 New York Cotton Market.
 New York. May 19-While there was lit-
 tie evidence of manipulation in the August
 cotton contract this option together with
 the other summer months exhibited rela-
 lively strength on foreign demand and
 covering by local shorts. Despite the fact
 that the Liverpool future market was dis
 appointing the feeling was steady at the
 start with prices to points higher. Alter
 further rally on liberal buying for the
 account of Liverpool the market eased off
 partially under selling by southern houses
 and realizing by some of the less conii-
 dent longs. Sales of 10000 bales of spot cot-
 ton at Liverpool, advance of 1-l6d were
 regarded here as satisfactory, but specula- tion in futures hung fire and that market developed sluggishness.
 Cotton dull; middling 7-16 net rece p, s 117; gross 517; exports to the continent sos; sales SUI; stock 16S.s .sS2. Total today-Net receipts 59,S94; exports to the continent sos; stock 54S263 New Orleans Cotton Market Consolidated-Net receipts 32,292; expor s G. B. 2S.S25; to France 7596; to the contin- ent 2s 167.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts S,29S, JAS; exports to G. B. 3.23i,27s: to France 7a,- 047: to the continent 2,762,222. Daily Statement New Orleans, May 19.-Cotton quiet and steady; sales, $50 bales; ordinary, Az good
 ordinary, 47s; low middling 5A middling, 57s; good middling, 3-16; middling fair, 6 9-16; receipts 1751 bales; stock, POS ,105. Consolidated statement: Net receipts, 32,- 293 bales; exports to Great Britain, 2S,Sz5; to France. 1885; to the continent, 2Sl67; l stock, 54S ,263.
 Galveston-Steady; mddling, 5%; sales, | bales; receipts, Il; stock, 42,S75. Mobie-Firm; middling, 5A sales, 100 l bales; stock, 14,607. 1 Savannah-Quiet; middling, 5A; receipts | $50 bales; stock 9,994. | Wilmington-F'irm middling, 6; receipts, | no bales: stock, 1S,404 l Norfolk-Firm; middling, GA sales, 3l2
 bales; receipts, 1,a56 stock, 41,s51. Baltimore-Nominal; nliddling, 6la; re- cepts, 481 bales; stock, 14,779. | Boston-Dull middling, 7-16; receipts, l 1,s41 bales; stock, 1927. Phladelphia-Quiet; middling, u-l6; re- | cepts, 33 bales; stock, 10,442. | Memphis-Quiet; middling, 13-16; sales, | 200 bales; receipts, 39i; stock, 50,6S7 Augusta-Steady; middling, S-l6; re- | cepts, r bales; stock, 29,614. New Orleans, May 19.-Cotton futures | steady; sales, 26,500 bales May, 5.sO bid; | June, 5S7M5.SS: July, 5.96@597; August, 5.9l | d5.sS; September, 591@5.92; October, 5.9Oq | 5.91 November, 5.9Sd5.94; December, 596q | 5.97 January, 599@6.01.
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The Iron Market. Birmingham, May 6.-The following are Inc latest nuotationS on iron:
Paine, Murphy & Co.'S Stock Letter.

Birmingham, Ala, May 19.--London con- tinues to be a laggard and hesitates to join in advancing Americans on the old war fear; consequently their prices were sso to Ed below our last nights close.
 The opening here averaged at about last nights prices, but all commission houses had buying orders which were pretty well distributed throughout the exchange.
 This class of buying soon caused gener- al change in sentiment from yesterday, and under the leadership of the grangers the market advanced from 1 to 2 points. The fancies came in for their share of ad- vance, Sugar gaining over points a share; this of course was due to some extent to short covering.
 The steady advance continued through out until last half hour, when some realiz- ing caused recessions of # to per 1rnt. from extreme highest There Is every in- dication of further advance in the legiti- mate market and we are still advising purchases on any recessions. This does not apply to Tobacco; we see evidences of un- loading in this stock.
 Paine, MurpaY < Co.'s Grain Letter
 Birmingham, Ala. May 19.-Lower foreign cables and the estimates of next crop was above 800 900 900 bushel, while probably out of line had bearish influence, but shorts of yesterday were not so sangunie and to some extent they covered. Renewed selling caused another decline after first advance but the following was small and the crowd turned buyers, being led by St. Louis crowd The trading was not on an exten- siye scale, but what there was of 1t was called good The trading was in July was especially narrow, but the fear of a corner similar to that of may make it difficult sale. The closing prices were strong at the best of the day and cents above yes- terday's close. Considering that foreign markets were featured less this strength is in accordance with our views Corn was quite feature advancing 1 cent bushel with commission houses buyers. Provis- Ions showed some weakness on large hog receipts.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 19.-The dry goods mar ket Is subject to strengthening conditions in the advances which have been in staple cottons, mainly due to stock conditions and not to any vast improvement In the de-
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Notice-Central of Georgia Railway
 Effective Sunday, April 10, 1898, StLouis- Jacksonville sleeper line Is withdrawn. Double daily service between Birmingham and Columbus, Ga, remains unchanged.
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
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Fruits and Produce Butter-Elein. 25c: Dairy, No l.; 2Oc Dairy No. 2 18c; country. 15c; eooklhs' 10cG712c.
 Potatoes-Irish, $l per buhsel. Apples, $4.00a450. Lemons, $3.50d$4.O0 per box. Oranges, $s.5O per box. Cocoanuts. s4.O0 per 100. .o,,.1z,o,. Poultry Hens, 22lsc; fries, EsscVzVe' , ducks, 15cQ30c; geexa. BOG.
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1898 Bicycles Down to s5. .oo

1898 Bicycles Down to $500
 New 1898 Model Ladies' and Cents Bi- cycles are now being sold on easy. condi- tions as low as $500 others outright at 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.
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NoRTI4ERN ALABAMA RAILROAD COMPANY.
 TIfE TABLE MO- SIN EFFECT Monday, January 4. lssf' at o:1v A a m: Passenger, : --ss Daily except s,,nSsvsp Sps Sundays e-y '.
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Markets BY Telegraph

mand. Drills are in nearly as good shape as sheetings. Ducks and osnaburgs have also shown some improvement. Bleached cottons are quiet and without feature. The print cloth market is strong.
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Cotton Letter

New York, May 19.-The trading in the cotton market today resulted in small decline in values. Liverpool response to the strength shown here yesterday was an ad- vance of one and half 64th, and our mar let opened to points higher. During the greater part of the day the market showed considerable stiffness, but in the afternoon prices gave way under moderate selling, supposed to be for the local bulls. The out side business was still limited in volume and there were no features to attract spec ulatfon. August opened at 6.45, declined to 6. ;44 rallied to 647, broke to 6.41 and closed at 6.41 to 642, with the tone of the market steady. We expect lower prices.
 RIORDAN & CO.,.
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New York, May 19.-No great success at tended any effort to awaken interest in stocks today. There was in fact no very vigorous effort to do so, the powerful infiu- ences in the market being apparently con- tent to rest on their oars . waait for more definite information of Ine operation of the fleets in the West Indian waters.
 There were a number of conspicuous ad- vances during the day, but they were by no means uniform nor were they si1nul- taneous. First stock then another seemed to be the object of some special demand but the isolated movements had very little influence on the general list. This kind of manipulation seemed to have exhausted itself in the last half of the day, and the close was easy at level consider ably below the highest, but with notable net gains still remaining for many promi- nent stocks. The feature of the trading was the way in which stocks which have lain dormant for some time were awakened into movement and in almost all cases this movement was sharply upward.
 Bonds showed a notable awakening into activity evidently a result of the more abundant supply. of money The Missouri Pacific issues were all in demand, and were advanced from 11hc to 31ac. There were very heavy dealings in Union Pacific fours at a slight concession from last nights prices. Total sales s2,375 ,0oo.
 Total asles stokes today were 9600 shares including Atchison preferred 4,o95; Burlington Il ,096 L. & N 7,322; Manllat- tan 22,69O; Rock Island 1s,S90; Sat. Paul 3s,- S26; U. P. 12,2i4; Tobacco 29,S51; Chicago e. w. 3,562; Peoples Gas 5351; Consolidated Gas $50; Sugar 36, ESQ., Leather 4,341; Leath- CT preferred Il ,25O; Rubber 4620.
 Money on call easy 1H a 2; last loan 1% per cent Prime mercantile paper Az a 6 per cent. Sterling exchange easier with ac- tual business in bankers bills 4 S6 a A for demand and at 1 S3 for 60 days; posted rates 4 SS1h a ST. Commercial bills S21s. Silver certificates 57A a 5S Mexican dollars 451h. Government bonds heavy; state bonds dull; railroad bonds strong -
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Cotton Letter

Birmingham, Ala, May 19.--Liverpool re- ported better market today, futures there two sixty-fourths. Sales 10000;
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Articles Opening tilghest Lowesl ole

quiet: No. spring wheat, SLIP; No. 8 spring wheat, $1.1Oa1.25; No. red. s1.4o; No corn, s5Acas6c; Mo- oats. So1zc; No 9 white, 331sc; No. 8 white. 321hc; No. ? barley 42c@4Sc; No. flax seed, $.SS; prime timothy seed, nominal, s2SO; mess pork pc rbarrel, $120O@12.10; lard, per 109 pounds, $6.50d6.60; short ribs sides Qoose)' s6.1o@e.45; dry salted shoulders (boxed, 6@5Kc; short clear sides Cboxed), 7cQ71sc; sugars, unchanged.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 12c@15c; dairy, 11c@13c: eggs. steady, 9hc; cheese firm, creameries, 9c@91sc.
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Fresh Bread and Cendy made daily at o. w. COdy's. 1920 to 1886 Second avenue.
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AND MOBILE, TAT In0f NEW ORLEANS MfA04
 0Nl and TEXES, MEXICO, HEAI 60Ss CALIFORNIA and the WI

There is no better location in the United states for Eastern and Northern emigrants snan the line of this popular railway. tnSh The productions or Georgia and Alabama cannot be duplicated by any other eection oi TTe iU'tth through ysstipuled limited between ,Ssw York anu New. Orleans is via the Al. Nswx and New Orleans Short Linz tha 1nnst attractly route to travel in the South m Dasses through rich country, teemins ~ tx Attractive and prosperous towns a n3 ,s,iiapes Wiia all the way from Atlanta 10 Mont. gnnery. For rates of fare or other infor- r1n tioIs write or call on
 GEO. P. ALLEN. T. P. A.
 D. P. o'RouRKE. Pass, Agent. A
 Selma, Ala.
 New Orleans. W. TAYLOR. Gen.; Agent
 Atlanta, Ga. E. E. KIRBY z. E E HiinDall kii Hou.a 1nJ Jpresidsnt G dent and General Manages.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce

Local Cotton Market Cotton Middling-5Ac.
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of with ate emakngc
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MONTHS
At the Wedding Ceremony
rom the Boston Journal.

Steady; sales 1O2, 300.
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By Private Wire to Paine. Murphy & Co.