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The age-herald., 1898-09-24
Cotton Letter

By Leased Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent
 The supporting feature. or rather the pest and only bull argument outside of the fact that there is a big short interest, was to- day weakened by large receipts everywhere and less talk of. crop damage. This helped the bears both here and at Liverpool and as soma liquidation WAS brought about the market felt it's weight and sold down grad ualy throughout the session. Lasses or from to points from yesterday tow prices were recorded. Total port receipts are away above estimates and much larger than last year. Indications point to con- tniuance of marketing Hesters report shows brought into sight for the first g days of September 54I .746 baies against73,- 341 bales last year for the same time. While cotton IS now selling at the lowest price since the exchange has been In operation and still looks lower. we can't advise sell ing. We th'nk the purchase of any prod uct below the price ot taising is sure to prove profitable The closing prices the lowest of the day.
 By Leased Wire to H. G. Hewlett, Agt.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce
Local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling, Dc.

Butter-Elgin, 25c; dairy No. I, zgD, 9oo No. g. 15c; country, 121ac; cooklnS' iOO' ,4 Potatoes-Irish, FOG per bushei' Lemons-Choice,> S6d7 ,o,,s Poultry-Hens. 25c; fries, 14c; du'Ns' 20c; Geese, 20Q25c.
 Eggs, 1412c.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Go to Ensley, see he grea steel plant in course of ereC- tion. Take Ensley electric cars. If
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
New York Cotton Market.

New York, September 23-The feature of today's cotton market was the establish ment of new low record for October de- livery. this option selling down to 5.1S, points under the lowest price ever before known. At no time, however, did the market show pronounced weakness, the low level of values having a tendency to make aSgressiveness on the part of the bears.
 The representatives of a prominent com mission house were conspicuous sellers of large block of cotton which had held all through the recent decline and the steadi- ness of the market under this pressure was much commented upon. Even the scalping element exhibited great reluctance to take the bear side. The future list closed steady at a met loss of to points. Among the depressing effects of the session were very encouraging reports from nearly all cities of the western and central sections of the cotton belt and indication that the days receipts would far exceed executions. Dispatches from the larger spot cotton markets in the south stated in effect that the buyers were slow to take hold, despite further concessions, and that offerings were becoming burdensome.
 New York, September 23.-The steady re- cent downward tendency of cotton prices eliminated today in the establishment of new low record the October delivery touch ing 5.1S per pound, or 1 points lower than ever before recorded in the history of cot ton statistics, a matter of nearly fifty years. The break was not attended with particular excitement the crowd on the cot ton exchange having prepared themselves for the decline as crop news pointed to an- othr enormous output this season.
 New York, September 23.-Cotton, quiet; mddling, 7-16c; gross receipts, 2; sales, 179; stock, 46,S2S; continent. 3,075.
 Total today: Net receipts, 47,069; exports to Great Britain 10,HS; continent, 3,Sl5; stock, 3506S2.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 1975O1; ex- ports to Great Britain, 62,35S; to France, S,45O: to the continent, 29,7S0. .
 Total since September 1: Net receipts 37i, 451; exports to Great Britain, 10O,oO6; France, 16569; continent, 54,749
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
Markets BY I telegraph

souri, Pacific Louisville and Nashvillevas offered on an exaggerated report of the weak condition of the cotton market Sub 5eduently New York bought Union Pacific, Louisville and Nashville and Central Pa eihc and the market closed steady.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Fresh Bread and Candy made daily at 0. w. Cody'S. 1920 to 1886 Third avenue.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
FREIGHT SCHEDULE

Of Ensley Division Birmingham Railway
 & Electric Company. Iy Birmingham. Ar. Pratt. Ar. Ensley S.ao am ...... .... S:59 am......... 800 am 19 40 um ..... .... 1:10 pm........ 1920 pm 400 pm.......... ..,....... ..:.........4 .4.4o pm All freight received at depot, Second ave- nue and Eighteenth street, Birmingham, will have careful attention. Rates Sc to 15c per 100 pounds. No package for less than Ice. Car loads, s5.00.
 A. B. MCLARY,
 Agent, Birmingham, Phone 273.
 l.. ". ALLEN,
 Agent, Pratt City and Ensley. .=a- J. B. MCLARY, General Manager, Phone 18
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
Paine. Murphy 6 Co.'s Grain Letter

Birmingham, Ala, September s$Yrhere was little change, December option closing 1sd higher at Liverpool. The care move ment was somewhat curtailed and reports from Argentine and South Russia shove d drought and London advices were btHish. Regardless of this, there was sympathet- ic local sentiment favoring the bear side on account of good reports from the corn belt. Omaha reports harvesting corn com rnenced, yield good. no frost damage. This sentiment caused reaction of 1kc in whsat, but moderate buying was noted and prc again hardened, closing about unchanged from the opening. Reports were light. We see no rsason to sell wheat at these prices Corn dull but firm. Provisions steady, to 10 points higher. Hogs today 20,900.
 The Iron Market.
 Birmingham, Sept. 23.-lThe following are thn raresent nuntatinns in iron.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
Coffee.

New York, September 23.-Coffee options -steady, points lower to points higher Sales 1S,7 75O bags, including: October $5SQ@ 5,85; December, $5.75; spot coffee Rio. steady; No invoice 61sc; >co. ' jobbing 6Ssc; mild, steady.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
The Iron Market

Birmingham. Sept 23.-The following are he present quotations in iron:
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
TRAINS ARRIVE BIRMINGHAM:

BIRMINGHTM & ATLANTIC R. R. co. Time Table No. %, Taking Effect 500 a. m.
 August IS. 1S9S
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01

not have believed "owt again Jim" on
the testimony OF an archaugel, and
went out into the frosty air, straight TO
the station, and away to a town 30 miles
distant, 90 make fresh start. His
sweetheart was still in the mill. He
ought, Of course, TO have waited for her,
and told her. But he didn't. lie would
write. She would learn soon enough.
The village would buzz with the news,
as though the new "hooter" had pro-
claimed IL, by nightfall. And il did.
There were girls who seemed 10 be glad
to tell Rachael, and when she flared up
and said
"Yo' know as well as aw do at Jim
ne'er did IT," they only replied:
"Well. he's ta'cu his hook al any rate.
Yo'r Aunt Bet seed him goo, and says
good radiance 10 bad rubbidgc. She
doesn't seem 10 think as weel o. Jimmy
as her niece does" What could Rachael
sayP She went homo with rage In her
heart against her aunt, and something
like resentment against her lover for
hasting away without word 20 the
girl who could have died for him. All,
little did she think-yet even now
dead misery had taken hold OF her.
"Well. Miss Prondic, an how's thy fine
gentleman nna2" (Aunt Bets own lad
had had hopes OF the office" once, but
had turned ont wastrel-hencc her
bitterness) saw thout wot IL 'ud be.
Some fowk can't stand gettin' mp i tn
world. pridc'll hev IA, an thy whip
pcrsnapper's come a cropper at ony
rate"
In tongue warfare Rachael was no
where: besides. Aunt Bet wasn't worth
answering Then. that very day the
overlooker had threatened 70 reduce her
10 two looms, aud had BUNDLED her so
terribly before the other weavers, that
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01

over the WORLD for new seeds which will
bc of value 10 this country and IN fact
is doing everything which energy and
ingenuity can conceive and which
thorough organization and system in
his department can foster to materially
terests OF the farmers of the United
States IL is predicted by the friends
of this department that before Presi-
dent McKinley's four years of admins
iration have passed. there viii! be no
branch Of the government more infiu-
entail and none so popular throughout
the country as the department Of agri-
culture.
c. ID. KING
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01
RIVERS OVERFLOW.
Floods in Northwest Cause Damage
Estimated az Si,OOO,OOO.


Tacoma, WASH Dec 3O.-Floods have
caused damage estimated at Sl,00o,000
In the northwest during the last three
days. The Northern Pacific, the Cana
dian Pacific and the Great Northern
tracks are washed out and traffic is
almost suspended. The shelton &
Southwestern, the Tacoma, Orting 4
Southeastern. the Seattle 81 lnterna-
uonal the Everett d Monte Cristo aud
other local roads have sustained Sc
we're losses by washouts and landslides.
la more than a dozen western Wash
iugtou valleys bridges, fences and farm
property have been swept away.
Several persons have been drowned
in the upper Cowlitz and Tilton river
valleys. Stock has been drowned in
nearly an the valleys now inundated
Cattle were driven 10 the highlands
during the November floods, but no
more high water was expected, and
they had been taken bnck 20 the bot
tom lands. Chchalis, Newaukum and
SAagit rivers are higher than for ten
years past The town of Ncwaukum is
floating and between Chehalis and Cen
tralia the Northern Pacitic's main line
is two feet under water. Fourteen
inches of rain has fallen since Sunday.
accompanied 10y warm winds which
have melted the SHOWS in the noun
tains, causing the greatest winter
floods ever known here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01
DECLARED OFF.
Compromise Effected ana southern
Coal Miners strike Ends.

Coal Miners strike Ends.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 30.The
miners strike i'm the coal fields along
the line Of the Cincinnati Southern rail-
way in Kentucky and Tennessee, which
began last May, over a reduction Of
wages Of ten per cent. inaugurated by
the operators OF the various mines in
the territory. was Wednesday declared
OF by the men. The strikers have been
suffering greatly and several times
committees from the strikers have So
licited aid for their starving families.
Wednesday a proposition was sub
mitted by the operators and accepted
by the men 20 make the reduction Of
wages five per cent instead OF ten, as
originally proposed. twenty-five hun-
dred to three thousand men are in-
volved. This settlement does not in
cludc the mines OF the Dayton Coal a.
iron company, where 300 miners are
ont
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01

picked her up and carried her, he knew
not how, up the bank and away till he
staggered into his mothers cottage.
Could she be in better hands2 Still
unconscious, but with signs OF return
ing animation, he left her and FASTENED
10 the mill. The lights still burned in
the Office. The masters were seated by
the fire, and in the background sat the
messenger and Jnbez Smethurst.
How dye do, James--you got our
wirc?"
81 did. sir, thank you"
"Boy, tell us again what YOU told this
morning" Whereupon the penitent lad.
with fearful looks at Jabcz. told how
the oyerlooker had tcrrorized him about
small betting debts; how. at his insti-
Cation, he had obtained a blank check
from the Office lad NJ Bromley's: how ia
bez had filled IL In. copying the writing
from another Of Bromley's checks: how
he had presented IL with the rest az
the bank and got the cash. The sequel
was known, and did not need recount
ing, Jabez swore IL was n parcel OF
lies, but the boys evident sincerity. rev.
elations Of Jabez' bool,makug trans
actions, and. later. Racbcl's account OF
her rejection Of his suit and bis subse-
queut threats and persecution. con-
WINGED the masters 81 Smethurst's
guilt. They simply discharged him and
eased their consciousness ~ Jim's over
hasty dismissal by raising his salary to
ei5o q year.
The folks who cheered happy pair
on New Years day and pclted them
with rice did not sec n scar on the brow
~ the bride. for Il was covered by her
bridal veil London Tit-Bits.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01

tage along the embankment Of the
great reservoir.
"Why. how's that, my lass7 Aw
thought tha' wur all rect now. an
gradely set up WI four looms, an av-
eragin' nineteen an six a wik"-for,
though Jim was an assistant cashier,
he dropped. like his lady love. into his
native Doric on all familiar occasions
IAN thai towd me that even thy cross
grained ovid aunt could speyk civil
now"
"Ay. aw was fain enuf, Jim. but
Eth, lad aw can hardly tell yo awe
kept il TO myself for days. but aw can
not bear IL no longer-th' overlooker's
ta'en one o. my looms off me, an says
he'll TAX another II aw don't mend my
work"
"Dost mean Jabe Smethurst? AVN
see that reet--ne'er heed, Rachael" and
as they had passed the railway station
which stood at the upper end Of the res
ervoir. and were In a somewhat secluded
place, lie put his arm around her waist,
drew her TO him. and kissed her fondly.
Say nowt, Jim. TIN do no good.
CATER thinks weel o. Jabe. lie hearkens
to him as II Jabe knew everythin' an
him nowt. An II does look as II my
work was bad, for he gives me such bad
'soarts at aw con Only do half what
t'others con, an my aunt says who'll
gle me tn key o. tn street II aw cannot
addle more than n little wench. It's
piece work, tina knows"
"Ay-well, ne'er heed, my lass. ks
mas'll soon be here, an wen get wed as
soon as tn New Yer comes in. AVN
gettin' two pounds a week now, an
aw m promised a rise wi tn New Yer"
A month had passed. Poor jim! All
his fair hopes seemed blighted. Brim-
ley Brothers, firm I'm the neighborhood
with whom Messrs. Peel occasionally
did business, in checking their bank
book, found themselves indebted with
an amount paid by check TO Peel q Co.
for which they could find no CORE
spending item in Peel's account, and,
on making inquiry from them, found
that there was no account OF its re-
ceipt in their cash book. nor did such an
account appear TO have been paid in the
usual way TO their credit at the bank.
Evidently a check had been drawn and
paid of which the books Of neither firm
had any record II was n sum under
ten pounds, but as the youth who
ran between the mill and the bank in
the adjoining town Of Blackbrook APP
peared too unsophisticated TO trans
act such a fraud, and as Jim Sumner
was Immediately responsible for the
current cash, OF the firm, he was held
20 be morally responsible, il not actually
criminal, and, according TO the imme-
mortal custom OF the firm, lind TO 60"
Poor Jiml lie did not wait TO, meet
his chapel folks and intimates. He just
kissed his widowed mother, who would
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01
TREASURY IS FLUSH.
December Statement VIII show a
surnIus OF AI.nOO.O 900.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The govern
ment's revenues have at last overtaken
its expenditures. The treasury state
ment for the complete month of Decem-
Der will show a surplus in current re-
eeipts over current payments OF about
$1,000. 900. Thisis. OF course. exclusive OF
the receipts on account OF the Union Pa
ciic railroad. The statement for
Wednesday shows a surplus OF S6G7 900.
receipts for the month having been $685.
100000, against expenditures amount
ing TO S25 ,029. 900. Aside from the Union
Pacific transaction the deficit for the
first six months OF the current fiscal
year, ending with December. will APP
proXimate Sl4,5Oo,OOO. On account OF
the heavy interest payments next
month the January statement may
show n deficit which will carry the total
shortage close 10 $4,000 900, but from
that time ON there will be steadily
growing surplus. month by month,
with the possible exception OF April,
which may "break even" or nearly so.
that being a month Of extraordinary
expenditures.
At llAhAAfNN Al tue NaAN VI AAN ~ hiNh
Pacific, including the item Of Ss,55l,000
Wednesday, swell the total receipts for
the six months 70 little over $780,
100000. The statement for the full
month, which will be given out Fri
day, will show total receipts and
disbursements for the six months
to be about equal in amount.
In other words, the extraordinary re-
celpts from the sale of this property
have practically wiped out the deficit
OF the first six months Of the history OF
the Dingley law, or, TO speak more ne
cGrately. the first five months, for it
did not go into operation until nearly
the LIST Of August. The treasury will
90 into the new calendar year OF 1898
on an even keel, and experts will be
very much disappointed il al the end Of
the fiscal year, June 30. ls9s, the re-
ceipts and disbursements accounts do
not show a handsome surplus. The
cnucs from sugar alone will increase the
receipts nearly $5,0oOOoO month, be-
ginning not later than March l.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01

"Now, aw wonder what's come out
about this money!" thought Jim Sum-
uer, as he struck the reservoir bank
on his way from the station home.
Folks are fain TO stay in to-neet, uw
reckon. AVN glad noby'll see me till
awe cleared myself clearin' II is
and what can tn masters ha' taken tn
trouble to get my address fro mother
for nob'dy else knew tan tele-
graph me 20 come instantly, II it's not?
Myl but tn frost has bin keen this
two days. AVN bet tn lodge'll bear"
So saying, he ran down and tried II
with his foot, and, finding it safe walked
a distance on the margin.
whats that2 Good heaveus!" lie
had stumbled over the PROSTATE form OF
a woman lying few feet from the em-
banllment. The ice was starred in every
direction where her head had struck IL.
poor venchl" He turned her over
and the moons light fell upon face he
had often kissed. He reeled as though
he had received the blow that made the
blood flow from that marble brow. How
cold she wasl But she breathed. He
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01
RAILWAY MIsHAPs.
A Trio OF serious Accidents occur
Near Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 3O.--Ope uan WIS killed
and IL were hurt In three railroad ac-
cidents that have occurred near Chi
cago At Salt Greek, two miles north
Of La Grange. a Chicago, Hammond a.
Western train tumblcd from bridge
into the water and six persons received
more or less serious injuries. AZ Palos
Springs. three miles north Of Orland
aud 20 miles from this city, a Wabash
passenger train was wrecked and five
men were hurt. Among the victims is
Senator Humphrey The cannon ball''
train ran into the rcnr Of suburban
train and overturned several passenger
coaches John w Packwood, switch
man for the Erie road, was killed In the
yards Wednesday by switching en-
gine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01

cannot help lovin' 'someb'dy else, con
taP THAI live to rue it, aw tell thee,
an so will that hupstart tha's sect thy
heart on-mind that"
The girl thus addressed blushed faint
", but did not hang her head Rather,
she lifted il with a proud look which,
despite her working shawl, plain black
hat and somewhat pagty-white com
plexion-the common heritage OF mill
girls-lent something queenly TO her
whole appearance.
Had you seen Rachel Swami on Sun
day. as She walked with her Bible and
hymn book 10 the Methodist Sunday
school 10 teach her class, YOU would
scarcely have known her. Dressed in the
latest style-or the latest that had per
colated to the provinces-from the
"tips" In her hat and the "fall" which
expressed rather than hid her delicate
features, 20 her neat little shoes, she
loolxed-what she was-a lady. And
had YOU seen her at the chapel door
after evening service, without ado or
even greeting. beyond q mutual look
OF satisfaction. meet n pleasant-faced
young man and walk away by his side,
YOU would have been In possession Of
the sccret-no secret now-that James
Sumner. assistant cashier at Messrs.
Peers mill, and Rachel Swami were
keeping company"
Jim Sumner had started life as half
timer and lttle-piecer, but, naturally
an intelligent lad and a great fayorite
IL. ..f I4t HuI La cfItfg
OF the great disability of beginning TO
earn his living at ten, made such good
use of his opportunities that he was
early taken into the "oilice' and was
now quite 'looked up to" by right
thinking folk as a man who could ad-
die (earn) his brass bout takkin his
cooat Off" Moreover, he was junior
"chapcl steward" az the Methodist
chapel, and altogether a man any girl
In that place might be proud TO keep
company" WITH.
That Rachel was proud OF her lover
everybody knew. They had only made
IL up" short time ago and had walked
In public less than a fortnight when
the above conversation took place. The
man, for such he considered himself,
who threatened 20 "mak' her rue" was
considerably older than herself and an
"overlooker" AZ the mill in which they
all worked lie had long forced his at
tentions upon Rachel, who, while giving
him no encouragement. had not abso-
lutely repulsed him until she heard
that he did little private boolcmakipg
among the youths and young men In
The great mill. Until then she had re-
Oarded him as n decent fellow and
shrank from hurting his feelings. hop
ing he would desist In time and give
Il up n . bad job. She did not know
Jabcz smethurst lie was the sort Of
man whose love can turn 20 bitter hate,
and now. both against the girl and the
man he deemed his supplanter, his rage
burnt fiercely.
"Aw'm fair miserable at my work,
Jim. now said Rachel. as she walked
with her lover from bis mothers cot
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01
rInnne nrenh. onl Anew.

Bombay, Dec. 80. There has been a
fresh outbreak OF plague, especially in
the Maudyie district, where the in
habitants are seeking safety in flight.
There were 81 new eases Of plague and
% deaths from that disease Wednes-
day Tie total plague returns from
bombay up 20 date are l4.251 eases and
li.ss2 deaths.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-01-01
><1gERI'Y1,XAsD.
9Acs@ 9&0I

CySO Lost springs with
sobs replying
Unto weary autumn's signing.
While those we love are dying
Every year.
The days have less OF giadness,
Every year:
The nights more weight OF sadness
Every year;
Fair springs no longer charm us,
The winds and weather harm us,
Tho threats OF death alarm US,
Every year.
There come new cares and sorrow,
Every year;
Dark days and darker morrows.
Every year;
The ghosts OF dead loves haunt us.
The ghosts OF changed friends taunt us.
And disappointments daunt Us,
Every year.
To the past go more dead faces,
Every year,
AS the loved leave vacant places.
Every year;
Everywhere the sad eyes meet us,
In the evenings dusk they greet US.
And 10 come 10 them entreat Us,
Every year.
''You are growing old" they tell us
Every year.
''You are more alone" they tell us.
Every year;
You can win no new affection.
You have only recollection.
Deeper sorrow and detection.
Every year."
Too true!-Life's shores are shifting.
Every year;
And we are seward drifting.
Every year;
Old places. changing. fret US,
The living more forget us,
There are fewer TO regret US.
Every year.
But the truer life draws higher.
Every year:
And its morning star climbs higher.
Every year;
Earth's hold on us grows slightcr,
And the heavy burthen lighter,
And the dawn immortal brighter.
Every year.
Albert Pike, In Washington Post