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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-23
Daily Statement

Galyeston-Quiet; middling 53s; sales, 5S1;
receipts, 16,901; stock. 344,975
Mobile-Quiet; middling, 5 3-16; sales, S00
receipts, 1893; stock, 46106.
Savannah--Quiet and easy; middling,
5 lie; sales, 1,247; receipts, 4,796; stock,
14O, $780,
Charleston-Quiet middling, SIS bid; re-
ceipts, 1027; stock, 1856.
Misunderstanding middlng, SIS receipts,
4S9; stock, 1924.
Norfolk-Quiet; middling, SIS; sales, 1856;
receipts, 5,221; stock, 5000.
Baltimore-Quiet; middling, 81; receipts,
500 stock. q 1854.
Boston-Quiet; mddling, 5 1916; net re-
ceipts, lob; gross, 1900
Philadelphia-Firm; middling, 1-16; re-
cepts, 254; stock. 7.773
Memphis-Quiet; middling, 81; sales 300;
receipts, 6,304; stock, 152,675.
Augusta-Steady midding, 81 sales, 649;
receipts, 2,1S2; stock, 1887.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-23

New York. December 22-The American
Sugar Refining company today announced
a reduction In the price of package sugar
from S5.1S to $5.06 cents, equal to ~ of a
cent. a pound.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-23
NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
COMPANY.

TYNE TABLE NO. S-IN EFFECT
Monday, January 4. 1897. at 500 m.
Passenger. Passenger,
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Chicago Change

Chicago, December 22-Corn today again
led the market on change, and at the end
of an unusually active session showed an
advance of u, the ruling price being the
highest for many months. Wet weather,
strong cables and an excellent foreign de-
mand caused heavy buying. Wheat was in
fluenced a good deal by corn, but heavy
realizing prevented any advance, the mar
ket closing y lower. Oats gained *. Pro-
visions were very strong and closed %
higher.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce
Local Cotton Market
demonstrating. SC.

Fruits and Produce
Butter-Elgin, Csc; dairy No. l. zoo; iairy
No. 2. he; country 1215c; cooking, 10c. y
Potatoes-Irish, Coo per bushel.
Lemons-Choice, $45O95.00
Poultry-Hens. 25c; fries. 14o; ducks.
g0c geese. 20G25c
Eggs-20c.
Jamaica oranges. per barrel. s7Qs75O.
Florida oranges, in boxes, s3.75.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-23

There is no better location In the United
States for Eastern and Northern emigrants
than the line of this popular railway.
The productions of Georgia and Alabama
cannot be duplicated by any other section
of country IN the world. Come and see
The through vestibuled limited between
New York and New Orleans is via the a =
ianta and New Orleans Short Line fha
most attractive route to travel in the so,,th
IT passes through rich country teemjn.
with attractive and prosperous towns and
villages all the way from Atlanta to Mo-
gomery. For rates of fare or other info,-
nation write or call on
GEORGE w. ALLEN
Trav. Pas. Agent, Atlanta. fss
III. d. ELLIS.
TRAY. Frt. and Pas. Agt,, Atlanta e.
e. e. KIRBY
City Ticket Agent, Atlanta. Ga.
w. T.. TAYLOR
General Agent. Montgomery. Ala
b. F. WYLY.
Gen. Pas and Ticket ACT, Atlanta. "a
r. e. LUTz,
Traffic Manager, Montgomery. Ain.
GEORGE c. SMITH
President and Gen. Man. Atlanta. Ga.
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ARRIVALS.
No. 3 from Albany, Columbus, etc ;35 am
No from Savannah, Macon, CO.
lumbus, ETC.. 49,. .;.......... $50 pm
freight and passenger steamers of The
ocean Steamship company. from New York
Boston and the Eas:-
To Cuba and West Indies via Central of
Georgia Railway. By taking the Central Of
Georgia railway, close connection is made
at Port Tampa and Miami for Key West
and Havana.
For further information apply to
g. Jacobs, Com1 Agent, Jack w. John.
son, Union Ticket Agent J.. c. Halle. CEN
erai Passenger Agent. e. H. Hinton. Traffic
Manager.
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DAILY MARKET REPORT.
At Home and Abroad.

yer preferred and Union Pacific were want
ed.
There was considerable borrwoing from
the bank for the end of the year.
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, December 22.-The cotton mar
ket was for the most part dominated by
holiday influences. The opening was quiet
today, some months showing one point less,
but most options selling at an advance of
1m2 points. The early cables were without
effect; later cables, however, caused bet
ter feeling here, the Liverpool market
making net gain of 1@11s-64 and showing
spot sales of 10000 bales. which became the
cause of q sharp demand from some local
shorts, who were easily scared. There was
further encouragement in the way of Wall
street support. At the same time reports
reaching here from the dry goods market
and from Fall River were also of an en-
couraging character. The result was an adj
vance. of sac points. The scare of the
shorts was soon over and once more the
market turned easier and became inactive.
For the first time in recent weeks parties
had reports from the southern spot mar
kets indicating more disposition to SELL
The fact that considerable January interest
remained yet to be liquidated continued an
element of uncertainty, with the probability
of wider contrasts between the later posi-
tons as compared with January. Closed
steady to points net higher.
New York, December 22-Cotton firm
middling 1916; net. 234; gross, 1,O26; sales
513; Continent, OBJ
Total today: Net, $3.50; exports to Great
Britain, 1908; France 5,772; Continent l.
033: stock, 1,353397.
Consolidated: Net receipts, s03,oi4; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 159191; France, 81
772; Continent. 1896
Total since September 1: Net, $751;, $685.
exports to Great Britain, 1854, 1885, France,
416, 794 Continent. 1,372.5S9.
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BIRMINGHTM g ATLANTIC R. R. CO.
Time Table No. rs, Taking Effect 500 a. m.
August Is. 1898.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans December 22.-Cotton
steady; sales 1850; ordinary. 3 1916; good
ordinary, AS; low middling. AZ; middling,
5 3-16; good middlng, 1916; middling fair,
6 sic; receipts, 1880; stock. 492033.
Consolidated statement: Receipts, net,
302, OH; exports to Great Britain 159, 1911 ;
France, 81, 1922 continent, 43, 465; stock, 1853,
s97
Cotton futures steady. December 500
bid; January, 5.036504; February, 5.1065. IL
March, 5.13d514; April, 51s15.20; May, 5.24D
@5.25; June. 52S@5.3O; July, 5.34d15.35; Au-
gust, 5.S3@535; September, SIT bid; October,
SIS bid
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SURE CURE ron PgLEs

Ok, So-SxN-Ko, ciLE REEaaDv. stops ssss'
rs, vs. Ssssss s = s.h Ok sesASKe. FSiis r.
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Paine. sSur.,hv a. Co.'s Grain Letter
BY Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co.
Birmingham December 22.-Cables were
in full response to our advance of yester-
day. Wheat about Id higher and corn ,kd
higher. Opening here was unchanged from
last nights closing. and met some realizing
sales, but after the first hours trading
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Cash Quotations-Flour. firm; No.
spring wheat. 62@641s; No. 2 red, 68d6s; No.
2 corn, 36@36A; No. oats. 261s; No. 2 white.
2Ss4@29; No. white. 2SQ2Sss; No. rye. $40
54h; No. 2 barley. 41Q4S; No. 1 fax seed.
s1.O8; prime Timothy seed; $3.50; mess pork,
per bbl., $S30Q$S.371z; lard, per 100 lbs.. $5.15
Q$5.22; short ribs sides. loose, $4.721z@$49 21a
dry sailed shoulders, boxed. 4A@4ss; short
clear sides, boxed, s4.S56$4.S71z whisky, dis
tillers finished goods, per gallon, $780, su-
gars, cut loaf. s5.25; granulated. $5.3s; No. 2
yellow corn, 36A.
On the produce exchange today the butter
market was steady; creamery. 1920; dairy,
1s@1s cheese. quiet, SAG101z; eggs. quiet;
fresh 210211a
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BY Private Wire to Paine, Murphy 6 Co.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULE

Arrival and departure of all trains fro n
this city. Central time In effect Dec.
IS, at 1901 a.. m.
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REDUCED RATES TO ATLANTA. GA.

J. c. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30
Contract Work.

The Board Of Supervisors of the
Town of Sigel, Brown County, Minneso-
ia, will receive sealed bids at the office
of the town clerk of said town, John
Aandeyfeld Jr., up to 2 O'Clock p. m.
of Wednesday, April goth, 1898. for
furnishing all material and labor for the
constructing OF an iron bridge across the
Little Cottonwood river IN Town of
Sigel, Brown County, Minnesota. Plans
and specifications for said work can be
seen by applying to the said clerk, John
Manderfeld Jr. Each bid must be &C :
companied by certified check Of twen-
ty-fve dollars (s25.O0), made payable
to the said clerk and to be forfeited to
the supervisors of said town as liquidat-
ed damages in case the successful bidder
fails to enter into contract for the work
within three days after the awarding
thereof. Checks OF unsuccessful bidders
will he returned.
By nr.ier OF the Board of Supervisors.
FRED ScHwEPPE, Chairman.
Dlted March 22nd, 1898.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30
ANNUAL CITY ELECTION,

Notice is hereby given that at the xt
annual charter election of this city to be
held on the 9th day of April A. D. 1898,
the following officers are to he elected
to-wit -
For the city at large, one Mayor. one
City Clerk, one City Treasurer, twoClty
Justices and two Constables, and one
Councillor for each ward.
Dated New Ulm, Minnesota, March
21st, A. D. 1898. ri
Louis Schilling,
City Clerk. 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-10
ALEREDIAN LADIES.

Auxiliary No. OF n. I. met i'm Fee
dom Hall Tuesday night under the
presidency OF Sister Worth. Roll-call
found five ofthe officers absent. Protein
appointments were accordingly made.
The moonlight excursion committee re-
ported progress. Regular routine busi-
ness was transacted. after which. for
good of the order. Special Deputy John
Tranter made few pleasing remarks
also Sister Bartland.
Regular business being adjourned the
auxiliary spent a very enjoyable hour
in sociability. Selections were render
ed by Sisters Bartland. Miss and Mar
tin. The president, Sister Worth and
Sister Bartland gave a we'll rendered
dialogue of the second act OF Romeo
and Juliet" This was much appreciat-
ed. The worthy deputy rendered the
popular song The Klondike." being
vociferously encored. He was followed
by further selections from p. +. Sister
Tranter and Sister l.. Bartland. This
brought very enjoyable meeting to an
adjournment.
1t is understood that two energetic
ladies of Olneyville are determined that
branch shall be established In that
section OF the city, and no doubt they
will be successful in the near future.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-10
EAST PROVIDENCE AND ANNEXA.
TON.

According to the esteemed East
Providence Mirror. the annexationsts
Of that town "do not appear TO be maxi
ing much of a forward movement. With
all the cry that more than three quar-
ters of the voters were ready to run
over each other to get into the city,
they have not been able to draw to-
gether at any one time more than forty
or fifty persons. and all of those were
by no means in favor of the move
ment"
But 1t isn't safe to trust too much TO
such evidences. Three or four John
stonites possessed of the spirit of hus-
tie succeeded in securing annexation
and the right kind OF spirit can accom-
plish the same desirable service for
East Providence, regardless of num-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-10
ORDER OF ALFREDIANS.

Brigade No. held their regular meet
ing Tuesday evening in Guild Hall and
was opened in regular order by the Hon.
Commander s. w. Barlow. On account
of subsequent meeting Of the Past Com
manders' Association only a short ses-
sion was held. The second degree, sub
scription tea party and hall committee
reported progress.
A letter was read from Past Com.
Trueiove, detailing rules governing
competition for the prize offered by
him. Much enthusiasm was created
and strenuous efforts will be made by
the commander OF the brigade to be-
come the first holders of the prize.
Several visitors We're present, includ-
ing p. c. Whatley of No. 3, Alfred
Clulee OF No. and others. They made
encouraging remarks for the good OF
the order. At S.45 the comrades ad-
journed to the ante-room spending the
rest of the evening in social enjoyment.
The Past Commanders Association of
Rhode Island met by invitation in the
rooms Of Brigade No. 2. Tuesday night.
The meeting was presided over by Rt.
Hon. Protector A. r.. England. Rep.
resentatives of all the Rhode Island
brigades were present. The chairman
called the meeting 10 order by asking
the special committee on rules and reg
ulations to report.
The secretary. T.. A. Truelove, then
read the rules as suggested. They
were approved with the exception of
that part relating to the expenses of
carrying out the project. and this will
be decided at the meeting to be held in
November.
In brief. the rules are that quarterly
meetings OF this association shall be
held: the officers to consist OF president,
two vice-presidents. secretary, treas
urer. master-at-arms and guard.
Messrs. George Roberts. Washington
Broadhead. a.. Clulee. Il. a. Truelove.
III. Norton. j. f.. Dowler were elected
respectively to the various offices.
Messrs. w. Broadhead. Besser and
England were appointed n social COM
mittee to provide a programme for the
next meeting. Messrs II. Whittle. III.
Norton, VIM. Besser ana clulee were
appointed a committee to see every
past commander I'm the brigade and
then to present their views upon the
subject discussed.
P. III. y. Washington Broadhead
presented an invitation from No. TO
meet with them the first Monday In
November. This was accepted. r. q.
the meeting In the New Year and IL was
also accepted. The chairman then ad-
journed the meeting to the call OF the
secretary.
Erigade No. 8 held their regular meet
ing Friday i'm Freedom Hall. withonly
a small attendance. the intense heat
keeplne many away. The Hon. Com.
Joscph w. Leacey presided. A COM
munication was read from Comrade
Charles Jacques. stating his condition
was the same. a doctors certificate
was received declaring Comrade II. w.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-10
FRANCE, SPAIN. GERMANY.
The Advantage to Spain of Frances
Friendly Hand.

spain will come out OF the war under
| the wing of France and virtually under
french influence. That is very i'm
portant fact To begin with. it frees
France OF all further dread of an attack
from across the Pyrenees, i'm addition
10 one from across the Alps in case of
war with the triple alliance. Hitherto
,nere mas always been an uneasy feel
ing In France as to whether il would be
sare 10 leave the rich and prosperous
provinces which lie under the Pyrenees
ana along the course OF the Canal du
Midi entirely denuded of troops and un-
! protected In case OF war on the German
ana Italian frontiers. With Spain un-
der French influence, the risk will be
run without any serious qualms. But
TINS Is equivalent TO giving an, addi-
tionsl hundred thousand men to France
IN case of war. France. then, by her
iast diplomatic stroke. will have gained
very considerable advantage. IL not
Europe, at any rate the possible en-
emies OF France. will not now extend
beyond the Pyrenees
Though this will be the most impor-
tant erect OF the war on Europe. there
VIII be others OF minor Importance
which are worth noticing. For exam
pie. Germany has hitherto always rath-
er tended TO hold her land in Morocco.
Tor fear OF hurting the feelings OF Spain.
and so throwing Spain into the arms of
France-a possibility always dreaded
by German diplomacy. When. how
ever Spain is in the arms of France
already, there will be no reason for
keeping quiet i'm Morocco and Germany
may, therefore, begin to look around
her in this region. The effect on Eng
land will not be directly very great, but
1t will be appreciable. Spain before the
war was certainly more friendly than
Spain will be after the war.
We do not for an instant regret our
outspoken sympathy for America, but
rejoice in it; still. that sympathy will
undoubtedly have to be paid for. In
former times Spain might always be
relied on to refuse to do us an unfriend-
ly turn In Morocco or on the west coast
OF Africa. 1t will hardly be so in the
future and we must expect to see GER
tain preparations made by Spain which
will obviously be of little advantage to
Spain except In case OF war with us.
For example. We should be prepared to
see Ceuta, under French expert advice,
blossom from convict station into a
formidable place of arms, intended to
counterbalance Gibraltar. The DOS
sibility of Portugal being drawn closer
to Spain by recent events, and so pass-
ing also under French influence we
shall not consider I'm detail, but IL al
ways remains possibility. The Iber-
ian Peninsula united under one govern
ment under French influence, would be |
a very. formidable fact.-London Spec
tator.
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THE CANADIAN COMMISSION.

II was a fine program for academic
discussion that was prepared for the
Joint high commission to promote better
reciprocal relations in trade between
our cousins Of Canada and the United
States. but already the evidence ap-
pears to be that the commission bit off
vast deal more than it can success
fully chew.
This foreshadowing Of failure TO many
OF the important propositions that are
engaging the attention OF the commits
sIoners Is not 10 be taken as entirely
discouraging. IL Is a good step that the
commissioners have been authorized TO
get together and talk things over. even
II the result OF their deliberations Is
not so materially large as some san
guine folks seem 60 have hoped. Our
Canadian friends appear to expect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-10
QUEEN vlcroRIA's noNEY.
She Will Be the First English Sow.
ereign to Leave Any.

Queen Victoria is the first sovereign
of England who ever had anything to
leave, says the Chautauquan. All OF her
predecessors upon the throne be-
queathed fine assortments of debts to
their posterity,. which Parliament was
called upon to pay. and while Victoria
permitted the people to- be taxed to set
tie the private obligations Of her un-
cles, George w. and william w., she
herself paid the debts OF her father,
the Duke of Kent. with full interest,
and has several times settled the liabi-
lities of the Prince OF Wales to the ex-
tent of several millions Of dollars.
There Is a great deal OF gossip and
speculation inj England as to the dispo-
sition the Queen has made OF her Inn
mense property. The bulk Of IL will un-
doubtedly go to the Prince of Wales.
and il is supposed that her best estates
are entailed upon her Successors with
the condition that they shall never be
morteaged or alienated I'm any way. It
is also assumed that the palace at Os-
borne and a liberal amount OF bonds
and leases will be left to her favorjte
daughter the Princess Beatrice who Is
also expecting to inherit the fortune of
Empress Eugcnie. whose son. the ill.,
fated Prince Imperial. was TO have been
her husband. Princess Louise, the wife
Of the Marquis Of Lorne, has no chill
dren. and her husband will inherit the
immense estates of the Duke OF Argyll.
so that she will be we'll provided xor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-10

Iayior we'll again. Various committees
made their reports. including the exec
uuve committee. who are 10 be con-
gratuiated on their speedy presentation
or report--the first meeting after it's
occurrence. They presented q good bal
ance. 10 90 into the treasury. Under
good or the order the presisiing officer
spoke encourag gingIy TO the comraAes,
exhortsnR them TO endeavor 10 make
the meetings still more Interesting than
ever. Two or three propositions are ex-
pected for the pext meeting. At an
early hour the comrades adjourned for
the social game of whist. ETC..
The comrades will be pleased 10 learn
that p. II. n. p. George Roberts. after
being confined TO his home for four
weeks. Is well enough TO get around
again.
Several OF the oldest comrades, past
commanders, were present at the Past
Commanders Association, and renewed
interest seems to be occasioned by
these meetings.
Brigade No. 8 will meet Friday I'm
Freedom Hall, South Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-10
AND
SOCIETIES
ODD FELLOWS.

|! The Hedley- -Livsey band has bee,,
engaged to accompany ana furnish 'p1u,
sic for Roger Williams Lodge on Scp-
tember 2ist. when the lodge will parade
In Boston. Stones band viii accom-
pany Minnehaha Encampment OF this
city on, the same trip.
b Brother Carr OF Eagle Lodge who
died recently, is the tenth member of
the lodge TO die during the present
year.
Grand Patriarch w. Fred Fish an
nounces his list OF official visitations
Tor the remainder of the year as fol-
lows: September 2S. No. 13; Oct s,
NO 10: Oct. TO- No. rs: Oct. 26. No. Z;
Nov. j, No. IA Nov. Z, No. s: Nov. IA,
NO. 4: Nov. 2s, No. IL; Dec. .. No. IL:
Dec. ., Nc. IL; Dec. is, No. q Dec. %.
No. ..
stephen o. Randall grand treasurer.
has gone TO California To visit his
brother. He will return about the lot.
or next month.
Park Hill Lodge OF Auburn will short
~ resume Its regular sessions. and a
special effort will be made TO build up
It's membership. say the officers.
Monday afternoon the commttte on
suppers and socials OF Mayflower
Lodge, Odd Ladies' will hold a meeting
In Palestine Hall for the purpose of
considering plans for the coming VIM
ter. The meeting will be called to or
der at o'clock and large attendance
OF the members is desired. The lodge
VIII meet Thursday evening.
Wednesday night Faith Lodge OF Odd
Ladies VIII have degree work
R. w. V. l.. G.. Sarah Gratinson is
working actively for good results i'm
this lodge and is meeting with much
success.
The social committee of Triumph
Lodge, Odd Ladies, will hold the first
OF its winter series about the first of
next month.
Roger Williams Lodge had no work
night. Thecommittee on
trip TO Boston reported arrangements
all made, also that committee from
Lodge will visit the or
der next meeting. and give an outline
Df entertainment. Sept, q. A large
Is desired.
Members of the order who desire to
stay in Boston In the evening and re-
urn on special train can purchase
tickets from committee for s1.20 for |
'ound trip.