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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19
In Wall Street.

New York, April 1S.-The amount of
business transacted in stocks today was al
most the smallest in the history of the ex-
change and that was mostly in Tobacco
This stock continued to reflect the contest
between insiders and shorts and the indi-
cations all went to show that the shorts
were In distress. After falling more than a
point the stock mounted in an eccentric
way six points and closed point below
the best. Any considerable advance is
met with large selling to realize. 1t is this
that produces the almost unyiedng steadi-
ness of the market A one point turn
seems about the utmost that the profess
sional room traders are able to accomplish.
The money market showed little DISPOSE
ton to yield, although call money was
loaned on the stock exchange at per cent.
Banks and trust companies generally held
out for per cent. for call money and per
cent for time money. The movement of
funds to the interior continues, but it is
regarded to be very significant that out
side banks are beginning to loan money
here. The expectation of government
loan without doubt influences the banks to
hold their reserves and the marked weak
ness of government bonds today was taken
as intimating the approach of a new bond
issue.
The market for bonds was almost abso-
lutely stagnant today and there was no
changes of significance in prices. Total
sales, $550,000
United States new As registered declined
IL, the old As registered IL the old As
coupon Ill and the SIS u per cent. in the bid
prices.
New York, April 1S.-Total sales Of stocks
today, 100000 shares, including 7,1@ Bur
lington, 1870 Northern Pacific preferred, s.
920- st. Paul, 9,251 Union Pacific preferred,
4.459 U. p, D, 6 G., 57,366 Tobacco, 16,6s5
Sugar.
New York, April 1s.-Money on call
steady, 292h per cent; last loan, per
cent; prime mercantile paper, 5h96 per
cent; sterling exchange steady with &C
tual business in bankers bills at $4S3 for
demand and s4.79A@4.S0 for sixty days;
posted rates, $4.SOk@481 and $4.S2Q4.S2; COM
mercia1 bills, $479@4791a; silver certificates,
56c@5614; bar silver, Sc; Mexican dollars,
45Ac.
Government bonds weak.
State bonds dull.
Railroad bonds steady.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19
Markets By Telegraph

Lyons where big house Is in difficulties. 2
learn from an undoubted source of i'm
portant developments in the Bank of Eng
lands policy to attract gold. That adj
vances are being made upon hte usual Sc
curity, but absolutely free of interest on
the understanding that the principal is to
be repaid in gold. In this connection over
f100000 was received late tonight from
Germany. This is not yet officially an
nounced but will be tomorrow.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19

Cash QuotationS-Flour, steady; No.
spring wheat. s2@9S; No. red. 1O71s@1os;
No. corn, S1@311z; No. oats. 26A@26%;
No. white +. o. b., SO1k@31; No. white +.
o. b., 2Sa4@SO; No. 2 rye, 35a@54; No. bar
ley +. o. b., 3O@49; No. fax seed, s12S;
prime Timothy seed, $2s5; mess pork, per
ribs sides, LOOSE, s5@$5.35; dry sailed
shoulders, boxed, Az; short clear Sides
boxed, s5.5O@s5.6O; whisky, distillers' finish
ed goods, per gallon, $1.20; sugars, cut LOAF,
unchanged.
quiet, 81; eggs, firm, 9% ---a.-
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Room Enough.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The distance from one end of Cuba to
the other is about as great as that from
New York to Chicago. 1t will, therefore,
be seen that the island is capable of fur
nishing some pretty big battlefields without
crowding.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19
LOCAL MARKETS,

Local Cotton Market
Cotton-Middling, 51zcQ55sc.

Fruits and Produce
Butter-Elgin, Csc; Dairy No, l.; 2vc
Dairy No. 2, 1Sc; country, 15c; COOKING
10c@12c.
Potatoes-Irish. 90c to 81 per bushel;
sweet. per barrel, s275.
Eggs 10c.
Apples $4006450.
Lemons, $3.00@3.5 so per box.
Oranges, $3.00Q4.00 per box.
Cocoanuts $500 per 100.
Corn-Yellow, 41c; white. &c.
HayscSoiee si Timothy Hne s15; No. 1, s14; No.
2, $13
Poultry Hens, PIC: fries. 1214cq2oc;
ducks, 15cQ30c; geese. 3oc.
Local Staple Groceries
Flour-Best patents $5.50G675.
SStraight-s5Oo; extra family, $0.a5' ON
Sugar-Granuated: $.33; Y. Co.. 4St12,
coffee-Green, S@1O1sc; Arbuckle's pack
ages, $1,000; Coverings packages, $lo.6o;
Lyons packages, $3.50. - = "a
Lard, SIC basis.
Clear ribs, sides, $500. fa
Molasses-Centrif., 15025c: sugar-house.
20G35c. q al.
Rice. 51hQs1kc. ~
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, April 13.-In the local cotton
market this morning bulls had things their
own way. There were liberal buying or
ders from Liverpool and the continent and
at one time there was net gain of to 5
points. By midday, however, prices fell
back to the final figures of Saturday under
profit taking.
The market closed steady at a net loss
of point.
= New York, April 1S.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding, 61sc; net receipts, so; gross receipts,
1926; exports to Great Britain, 100; con-
tinent, 2,2O2; forwarded, 1924; sales 3l7
spinners; stock 1928.
Total today: Net receipts, Il, 1865: exports
to Great Britain 1902; continent, 2,O2O;
stock, S06,602.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 2S241 ex-
ports to Great Britain, 1922 France, 5000;
continent, 1905
Total since September 1: Net receipts,
S,0i55O9; exports to Great Britain, 754, 300;
France, 2,61S32O.
New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans, April 1S.-Cotton futures
quiet; sales, $4,000 bales. April. 5.67 bid;
May, 5.7Oq572; June, 5.7iQ5.75 July, 5.77@
80; August, 571q5.7S September, 5,7s@5s
October, 579d5.S0; November 5.S2G5.83; De-
cember, 5S4q5.S5; January, 5.SSQ5.S9.
Daily Statement
New Orleans, April 18-Cotton steady:
sales 1000 bales; ordinary, 9-16; good or
binary, 15-16; low middling, 1915; mid
ding n-16; good middling, 6 1-16; middling
fair, 6 ZIG; receipts, 1922; stock, 1888 1894.
Consolidated statement: Net receipts, 2S-
al bales; exports to Great Britain, u, 262;
to France, 5000; to the continent 1905; stock
7O6 SOP.
Galveston-Quiet; middling, 5A; receipts,
2,213 bales; stock, 81 ,656.
Mobile-Nominal middling, 81; receipts,
1,025 bales; stock, 1903.
Savannah-Steady; middling, SIS; sales, L.
OBS bales; receipts, 1863; stock, 4S.474.
Charleston-Steady; mddling, 55s; re-
ceipts, IT'S bales; stock, 12O66.
Wimington-Firm; middling, 81; receipts,
173; stock, 1872.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, g. sales, 1853
bales; receipts, -; stock, 1884. II g
MISUNDERSTANDING; middling, 6s; re-
ceipts, 229 bales: stock, 249S5.
Boston-Steady; middling, sic; receipts,
net, 763 bales; gross, 1896.
elphia-Quiet; middlng, 6ls; stock,
II 1887.
Memphis-Firm; middling, 11-16; sales,
1000; receipts, 1,714 stock, 74576.
Augusta-Firm; ,middling, 1-16 sales,
552 bales; receipts, 304; stock, SS,749.
Chicago Change
Chicago, April 1S.-Wheat today felt the
heavy liquidation of last week. The
elimination of large part of the short
interest and generally favorable crop re-
ports had sufficiently depressing influence
on the market to cause closing decline in
July of "a cent. The coarser grain markets
were strong, especially corn, which ad-
-vanced u cent. Oats closed IS cent higher.
Provisions were stagnant and closed at
Ilr no
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19

New York, April 1S.-Dry goods opened
with poor trading on all divisions of the
market. Buyers are not numerous in the
local field and they refuse to speculate to
any degree.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
COMPANY.
TIME TABLE NO. 1TN EFFECT
Monday, January 4, 1897, at 500 IN.
Passenger, Passenger,
Daily except Daily except
Sundays. Sundays.
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CONTEMPORARIES SOLICITED.

No. 35 Mail and III 40 am ....
mo. IS Blossburg Acc. .......... 4 20 pm
No. 10 Mail and Ex...... .......... 6 As am
K. @. M. & Beast.
Arrive Depart
No. Fast Mail.......... SIS pm ..........
No. Express ............ 40 am ..........
West,
Arrive Depart
NO. EaSt Mail ........ .......... IL % pm
NO Express 10 20 pm
Central of Georgia-East.
Arrive Depart
NO. FaSt Mail .......... 30 am
NO. Fast Express 08 pm
West
Arrive Depart
No. 1 Fast Mail ......... 90 pm ,,....
No. Fast Express III 80 am ........
Trains marked thus are daily except
Sunday.
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Paine. Murphy g. Co.'s Stock Letter.

Birmingham, April 1s.-The market OPP
ened quiet and practically unchanged from
saturdays figures and the little trailing
that took place during the morning was
at fractionally higher prices. Subar was
fairly strong in the early trading and to-
gether with American Tobacco was the
feature of the day. Tobacco was advanced
8 points on rumors Of a further agreement
between the companies at st. Louis. After
the announcement of the passage of the
senate resolution with the independence
clause eliminated the market took quick
down turn on an effort to raid by the
bears, but the attempt was not a success.
The president will likely get the Cuban res
olution tomorrow and he will act vigor-
ously. His ultimatum will probably be
transmitted to Spain simultaneous with the
assembling of the cortes; that Spain VIII
refuse to evacuate Cuba Is taken for
granted.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19

BY Private Wire to T. q. Hewlett, Agent.
Birmingham. April 18.-Liverpool cables
reported improved spot demand, with
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19
New Orleans Cotton Markat

New Orleans, April 18.-Cotton futures
quiet; sales, $4,000 bales. April, 5.67 bid;
May, 5.7Oq572; June, 5.7lQ5.75 July, 5.1@
SIS; August, 577Q5.7s September, 5.79@5 80;
October, 5.79q5.S0; November 5.s2a5.S3; De-
cember, 5S4q5.S5; January, 5.SSQ5.S9.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19
Paine Murphy 3 Co.'s Grain Letter

Birmingham, April 1S.-The opening on
wheat was at Saturdays closing prices and
on some good buying an advance of "
of a cent was sicored. The feeling, how
ever, was bearish and het announcement
of only little over 100000 bushels decrease
in the visible, together with the state
ment that Kansas will probably raise 40
900 900 and Oklahoma 900 bushels of
wheat, the largest In their history If pres
ent conditions continue and that weather
and prospects all over the world are SIN
dicative of an immense yield Of wheat for
the coming crop, caused quick break of q
cent per bushel. Clearances today are
small and likelihood of war is affecting the
amounts cleared by the southern ports very
materially. As we have advised In other
letters it won't do to get bearfsh on these
breaks and however bearish the outlook is
for the coming crop, 1t can contribute
nothing to the requirements of the present.
1t was q matter of surprise and excited
much comment that the price Of spot wheat
in Liverpool at the close of the week was
the highest quoted on this crop.
Whether wheat is on a war basis or not
foreigners are willing to take a large line
of wheat.
, Corn and oats ruled steady and a shade
higher, while provisions were neglected.
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DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO NEW
ORLEANS AND DAILY SCHEDULE
no JACKSON. VICKSBURG AND
SHREVEPORT.

No. carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Biz
mingham to Cincinnati and from Bifming-
ham to New York without change.
No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car
Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman
Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville.
j. M Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington.
u. G.
Frank 8. Cannon. General Manager
Washington, D. G,
c. W. Wickersham. Superintendent. Biz
mingham.
G. A. Benscoter, A. G. p. A.. Chatta-
nooga,
R. M. Ellis, T. P. A., Birmingham, Ala.
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J. NJ. CUP, Trafhc Manager. Washington.
ID. C. @sfEe
w. H. Green, General Superintendent.
Washington, d, C.
W. A. Turk, q. p. A., Washington, d. c.
c. A. Benscoter. A. G. p. A. Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
j. p. BIllups. T. P A. birmingham. Ala.
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BY Private Wire to Paine, Murphy G Co.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
Mark Twain and His Debts.

The Publishers Weekly learns that
Mark Twain has paid off three fourths of
Co., the publishing firm of which he was
a member. The creditors offered to set
tie on 5O-per-cent basis. Twenty -eight
per cent. was realized from the assets.
Presently Mr.. Clemens brought the pay
ments up to so per cent, and not long ago
as saying that it will be thee years be-
fore he can publish another book, and
possibly the remnant of his debts will
hang on until then. Meanwhile however,
the books he has already written are
working for him, some of them to very
good nurn0Se
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02

The above is the substance Of the first
article published by the Monitor. Now fol-
low some clippings, taken from the same
paper two years afterward and there is
not the slightest shadow of a doubt, in
view of this testimony, that Mr.. Petch' S
cure is permanent. Here follows the &C
count:
On being again questioned, Mr.. Petch
said: 'You see those hands-the skin is
now natural and elastic. Once they were
hard and without sensation. You could
pierce them with a pin and [ would not
feel it, and what is true of my hands is
true of the rest of my body. Perhaps you
have observed that / have now even
ceased to use a cane. and can get about
my business perfectly well. You may
say there is absolutely no doubt as to
ray cure being permanent. Indeed I am
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
4 Total Disability Claim Of $3.50 Paid to a
Man Who Was AfterWard Cured.

food. The doctors called the disease
spinal sclerosis, and all said he could not
live.
ditien. Then by some friends me was adj
vised to take DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. He took them and there
was slight change. The first thing
noted was a tendency to sweat freely.
This showed there was some life left in
his helpless body. Next came a little
feeling in his limbs. This extended, fol-
lowed by prickling sensations, until at
last the blood began to course freely,
naturally and vigorously through his
body. and the helplessness gave way to
returning strength, the ability to walk
returned, and he was restored to his old
time health
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
A Superf1uous Veteran.

In one of the low back rooms on the
third floor of a business house down in
the town lived little old gentleman, all
alone. At one time in his life he had
been a prosperous merchant and much re-
spected citizen, but that was good many
years ago, and now he was sunk out of
memory and prosperity, and lived his lone
ly life of duh routine, alternating be-
tween the big wholesale store where he
was one of hundred or SO employees, and
his little room. 4 great many people
bowed to him in a casual fashion as they
passed him on the street, but it was only
enthusiastically that anybody had time
or inclination to stop for word with
him; though no doubt ten out of twenty
of his old acquaintance would have TAX
en- the time if they had known how it
would brighten the long dull day for him.
He was always neat and trim-looking in
his shiny long-tailed black coat and
snowy collar; his boots always shOne, for
he saw to it himself, and his clear-cut
pale old face had certain dignity and
consciousness of having been a success
full man and of still being a gentleman.
though he was now only a lonely old
clerk in a gathering and progressive bust
ness house that belonged TO somebody else.
His dim blue eyes looked out on the
world with q sad, rather a bewildered
look, and the rims were suspiciouSly red ::
the tip of his long, ariStocratic nose was
purplish, too and his thin lips hung q
little loose at times, but nobody ever saw
him when he was not grave, dignified and
courteous with the manner of bygone
generation. Altogether he was stately,
even pompOuS, and very pathetic little
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
DO NOT RECKON CLOSE.
Large Sums of Money Bewilder the
Simple Indians.

Large Sums of Money Bewilder tho
Simple Indians.
1t is rot so easy to cheat the Indians in
bargaining as it was IN the days when
! Manhattan island was bought from them
for S23. Their long intercourse WITH the
white men has taught them many things
about the value of their POSSESSIONS and
they are pretty sharp in making. the or
binary trades which come UP in their
daily life. Nevertheless, it is still true
that when it comes to a question OF large
sums of nnOney-thouSandS or even hun
dreds of dollars-the average Indian is
bewildered at the mere idea of so much
wealth. An incident which happened
not long ago in New Mexico illustrates
this point.
An Indian, while crossing the tracks
of one of the railroads, had been killed
by a train. His squaw demanded $4,000
as an indemnity for the loss of her hus-
band, and the company were willing to
settle the matter. So they sent to deal
with the squaW a man who had had
considerable experience in negotiating
with the Indians. He took with him
several bags of ''dobe," or Mexican sill
yer dollars, which pass freely among the
Indians and settlers in that part of the
country. Sitting down gravely with the
aggrieved widow, he began counting out
the big, shining dollars one by one.
When the pile had reached q hundred he
glanced inquiringly at the squaw. But
she shook her head firmly. The agent
went on with his counting. At the end
of another hundred he looked up again.
The squaw repeated the negative shake
Of her head, but her eyes began to
brighten at the heap of silver At 800
the agent paused a little longer. His
/ customer still held out, though with un-
mistakable signs of weakening. The
sively. When he reached $34S the squaw
stopped his hand.
Heap plenty, heap plenty" she said,
with dscision, and, gathering up the sill
yer, She accepted in perfect contentment
the settlement of her claim for $1,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
More Diamonds Coming Our Way.

Whatever may be the reason-whether
it is good times, or a decided reduction in
the duty on diamonds under the Dingley
bill, the fact remains that since the new
tariff law went into effect the imperta-
ton of diamonds anpears to have in
creased tremendously. The importations
of cut and uncut diamonds during the
months of August, September, October
and November, 1896 We're valued at ST.,
123,645, while for the corresponding pc
Rod. Of 1887 they were valued at over
SoOQO,00G. The advocates of the reduc-
ton of tie tariff of % per cent. on cut
diamonds to 10 per cent, which is the
tax under the Dingley bill, insisted that
the higher tariff cut off the revenue by
putting premium on smuggling. The
operation of the new tariff justified this
assumption, for the duties collected on
diamonds during the four months men
toned, under the Dingley bill, aggregate
nearly 1851 900, as against only about
10000 during the corresponding period
under the Wilson tariff There is no
doubt, also, that an Improvement in the
financial condition has led to a more gen
erous expenditure in luxuries, of which
diamonds stand at the head of the list
LeSlie'S Weekly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
500 Reward. SiOO.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, acting directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assistil 8
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address, T. j. CHENEY. & CO..
Toledo. o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02

The Monitor, newspaper published
ut Meaford, Ont, Canada, first discov
ered this case two years ago, and pub
lished it at length, which now seems,
owing to the cure of it, to be a miracle.
The facts were so remarkable that many
people doubted the truth. of them. They
said: cit is too remarkable; it cannot
possibly be true; the paper is mis-
think himself cured, will soon relapse
into his former condition." etc, etc. The
accuracy of its report called in question,
the Monitor determined to find out dein-
itely whether the facts were as stated
and whether the man would really stay
cured. They accordingly kept & close
watch on the case for two years after the
first article appeared, and have Just now
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02

published another article about it, in
which the original reports are completely
verified, the cure is permanent, and they
publish facsimile of the check given by
the Canadian Mutual Life Association for
81 ,650OO, amount of total disability claim
paid by them to Mr.. Petch.
The first account stated that the pa
tient (see address below had been par
alytic for five years, that there was such
a total lack of feeling in his limbs and
body, rhat pin run full length could not
he felt; that he could not walk or help
himself at all; for two years he was not
dressed; furthermore, that he was bloat-
cd, was for that reason almost unrecog-
nizable, and could not get his clothes on.
The paralysis was SO complete as to affect
the face and prevented him from opening
his mouth sufficiently wide to take solid
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02

in even better health than when I gave
you the first interview"
"Do you still attribute your cure to the
use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills 90 asked
the Monitor.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY I do" was the reply
doctors had failed, as had also the nu-
merous remedies recommended by my
friends. Nothing | took had the slightest
DR.. Williams Pink Pills To this won
derful medicine | owe my release from
the living death. l have since recommend
ed these pills to many of my friends, and
the verdict is always in their favor. shall
always bless the day was induced to
take them"
Such is the history of one of the most
remarkable cases of modern times. Can
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
$500 FOR NEW NANEst

The Salzer Seed Co. want suitable
names for their 17-inch long corn and
White Oat prodigy You can win this
$500 easily. Catalogue tells all about it.
Seed potatoes only $3.50 a barrel.
Send This Notice and 10 Cts. in Stamps
to John A. SalZer Seed Co., Lacrosse,
Wis, and get free their great seed cata
logue and eleven new farm seed sam
pies, including above corn and oats,
positively worth $40, to get a start.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02

any one say, in the face of such testi-
mony, that DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
not entitled to the careful consideration
of any suffering man, woman or child? Is
not the case in truth a miracle of modern
medicine:
To make the evidence complete we pub
fish above a facsimile cut of the check
received by Mr.. Petch from the Canadian
Mutual Life Association, being the
amount due him for total disability. 1t is
unnecessary to add that this life insur-
ance association did not pay this large
amount Of money to Mr.. Petch. except
after the most careful examination of his
condition by their medical experts. They
must have regarded him as forever in
durable.
Mr.. Petch's address is as follows: Reu-
ben Petch, Griersville, Ont, Canada.