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The age-herald., 1898-05-19
Tn Wal Street.

Tn Wall Street.
 The bull campaign inaugurated yesterday on the stock exchange promised well dur ing the early part of today, but before the close the advantage gained earlier had all been lost and prices a rule were lower than last night, not only in the specialties whose weakness stopped the advance, put in the standtrd stocks and those which had led the advance as well. At the opening ike bull contingent had to face series or declines for Americans in London, but the tendency of the London market after this progress was upward, and declines there were ignored, prices here opening higher all along the line. The unsettled tone or tobacco and the large volume of transac- tons in it gave the first check to the ad- vance.
 When very heavy offerings of sugar were joined to those of tobacco the bull cam paign receivd an effectual check for the day and was then renewed.
 The price rose for rubber at one time 53sc. Weakness in sugar and tobacco De- came more pronounced as the day progress ed, the extreme decline in both stocks reaching nearly four points. This proved too heavy burden for the market to carry and prices fell away in very dull market until near the close, when there was some animation on realizing. The stringent measures adopted by the government to stop the publication of news of naval op- erations has proved highly efficacious and information seemed to be entirely lacking in Wall street today. This tended to beget some felng of nervousness and doubt which helped on the reaction. The money mar ket was quotably lower today and sterling exchange 1kc higher all around, but the easy money conditions had no effect on speculation. The weakness of wheat doupt- less had some sympathetic effect.
 Bonds were dull all day and prices moved very narrowly. Total sales $1.S0O.000 Unit ed States new As coupons were 1sc lower in the bid price, Others were unchanged.
 Total sales stocks today 3S51O0 shares, in cluding 9,4070 Atchinson preferred; 3.720 c. 6 O.: 17,715 Burlington; 1,2o0 L. & N; 1880 Manhattan: 4,500 Mo Pacific; 4.6lO Northern Pacific preferred; 2S,O54 Rock ls- land, s9, 9,525 St. Paul; 12,2So U. P. preferred: 75,634 Tobacco; 4,405 Chicago G. w; A,Ss5 Peoples Gas; 51.3s5 Sugar; 9.265 Rubber; 7,262 do preferred.
 Money on call steady, 1hG1% per cent; last loan IT, Prime mercantile paper AZ 06 per cent. Sterling exchange strong with actual business in bankers bills at 4S6A@ 4Seh for demand. and at 4.s3N@4S31a for sixty days. Posted rates 4S3k@4.G. Com mercial bills 4S2a. Silver certificates b7A@ bs. Bar silver 571z. Mexican dollars 46A Government bonds heavy. State bonds dull Railroad bonds heavy.
 Tv Private Wire to Paine, Murphy 6 Co.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 1S.-Government con- tracts and their effects upon lines they cover and export trade are two ruling faeters in the dry goods market. The sales on general dry goods where these two .details dos not enter have been light and without feature.
 Cotton goods are quiet and slow; no change in the domestic 5snes. Exports goods continue strong and in good de- nlaId. Heavy buying for Chinese and JapaHese accounts last week was the suo- jeet of note in the market tp.lay. Wide sheetings are still strong and more ad- yances are today recorded.
 Print cloths are quiet. The attitude of sellers is firm. Extras are quoted at 1-15-15 cents, but no bids are filled at this figure. Printed goods show no changes
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Last. Resort

.''rhere is only one thing in the world ths can make me economize."
 What is that?"
 Not having any money to spend"
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Not Conlirmed

From the Tuscaloosa Times.
 It is rumored that there is political campaign on in Alabama. The rumor can not be confirmed.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

for positions as teachers in the Birming- 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 9:3O a. m. Monday, May 23 Registration fee N.
 J. D. MOORE,
 w. E. MARTIN
 J. H. PHILLIPS
 Examining Board. 5-14-7t
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LOCAL MARKETS.
FrnIts ansI Prolucl
Local Cotton Market Cotton Middling-bzc.

Butter-Elgfn. 25c; Dairy. No. l.: 20c Dairy No. g. 1sc; country. 15c: cooking, 70c612c.
 Potatoes-Irish, s1 per buhsel.
 Apples, Si.00n450. Lemons $S.50d$400 per box.
 Oranges, $35O per box.
 Cocoanuts. s40O per 100. ,zs.oo.. Poultry Hens, 2z5kc; friesf lzracdz zsSs duckss 15cQ30c: geege BOG. -
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NATURAL RESULT OF EVEN IS

Washington, May 1.-Chairman Hit to- day presented the majority report of the house committee on foreign affairs in fa- vor of the annexation of Hawaii by joint resolution. It states that the proposition is not new to either government. For fif- ty years it has been apparent that so small and feeble government must be merged with stronger power.
 The report states: There is no undue pressure on the part of the United States as a great power, nor surprise of any one; no possibility of objection by other gov- ernments. It Is simply the obvious result of the natural course of events through long period. of years thus completed with the cordial consent of the sovereign pow CTS of both governments. The only ques- tion involved is whether the proposed pos- session of the Hawaiian islands would be advantageous to the United States" The strategic importance of the islands is then discussed, also the risk of delaying acqui- sition, as there is danger of the islands falling under Japanese influence and con- trol.
 Our Commercial Interest
 American commercial interests would be promoted and annexation, the report says, would do away with foreign complications of the island. A brief argument is made upon the subject of acquiring territory by legislative act and it is declared that there is nothing in the constitution to prevent such acquisition. In conclusion the report says: "The acquisition of these islands does not contravene our national policy or traditions. It carries out the Monroe doctrine, which excludes European powers from interfering in the American conti- nent and outlying islands, but does not limit the United States; it's doctrine has long applied to these very islands by our government"
 The minority report on annexation, signed by Messrs. Dinsmore, Clark, Williams and Howard of the committee, sets out eight reasons against annexation, and offers a substitute resolution practically establish ing protectorate over the islands.
 People Not Consulted
 They declare that the Hawaiian people have not been consulted; nor the American people, charging the only hope of annexa- tion Is under the cry of "war emergency before the people can be consulted. They declare the proposed plan of annexation to be unconstitutional; that the islands are too remote to be of benefit to us; political dominion over the islands Is not commer- eially necessary; the islands are not from a naval or military standpoint necessary to our defense; and admitting that it's foreign occupation would be dangerous to us and that s'there exists single nation willing in the face of our repeated diplomatic declaration of our position to incur the dangers of war with us in order to seize and hold them. This danger may be when the first overt act or open declaration shows it's actual existence or may be pre- vented by the minority resolution herein cited"
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Notice-CentraI of Georgia Railway
 Effective Sunday, April 10, 1s9S St. Louis- Jacksonville sleeper line Is withdrawn. Double daily service between Birmingham and Columbus, Ga., remains unchanged.
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. May 1S.-Cotton futures steady; sales 16,9OO. May 5.SS bid; June 5ef @5.ss; July 597a5.sS; August 5.9S@5.99; Sep tember 5,91@592; October 591@5.92; Novem- Der 5.94@595; December 5-97@598; January 6.0O@6.01.
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CHEAP RATES
To Chattanooga and Return Account Military
 Encampment. oS 9i

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- limit Monday following date of sale. For further information apply to
 R. M. ELLIS,
 Travelling Passenger Agent Telephone 617.
 B-16-ff
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Markets BT Telegraph
Financial

E New York, May 1s.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram:
 There have been no more political scare speeches and so the stock markets here were bttr today. Amricans and mines closd at about the best. Spanish fours were exceptionally flat. being sold from Madrid.
The age-herald., 1898-05-19
1898 Bicycles Down to ss .oo

cycles are now being sold on easy cond- tions as low as $500 ]. others outright at $1395 and high-grade at $19.95 and S22. 50, to be paid for after received. If you will cut this notice out and send to SEARS, ROEBUCK CO, Chicago, they will send you their 1898 Bicycle Catalogue and full particulars.
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Chicago Change

Chicago Change
 Chicago, May 1S.-The sentiment of spectators in the wheat market today was bearish. Cables showed declines and prices tended steadily downward, July de- clining 2A and September closing IFS lower. Corn and oats were weakened by the higher temperature throughout the west. July corn at the close showing loss of Sc, and ots Hc@1ac.
 Provisions held up despite the big fn- Aux of hogs. pork closing 715c, lard, 2Ac. and July ribs 5c higher.
 Articl.s lOUentn HI phaaf | l,Owasf CIOsin0
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Naw York Gotton Market-

New. York, May 1S.-Although cables were disappointing our cotton market opened quiet and firm and generally 16f 1 points higher, further advanced 36ff points on energetic buying. in good part by shorts. led by Liverpool buying orders. Subsequently, the market ruled easier un- der ealizing, the trade being more or less unasy regarding the outcome of expected sea fights and conflicting crop accounts. There was less talk of manipulation of the nearer months. The market was finally steady at a net advance of 5a6 points. Total sales. futures, 127.500 bales.
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AND MOBILE, la1 mi NEW ORLEANS vMaa$ I'M and TEXES, MEXICO, HEAI I0Se CALIFORNIA ani the " JUL


 rbere is no better location in the Unite<, ctates for Eastern and Northern emiRranfs sha,, fine line of this popular railway. 'nrh The productions of Georgia and Alabama .annot be duplicated by any other serfior, oi iThe through ysstibuled limited between iansa and New Orleans Short Line fhs ,,,anst attractly route to travel in the Soufh no it nesses through Q rich country. teeSnin., with vi attractive and prosperous towns and vnmery. For rates Of fare or other infor- nation write or call on GEO. P. ALLEN. T. P. A.
 D. P. oRouRKE. Pass; Agent. n
 F. B. EVANS. Cont: Trt. Agent.
 W. TAYLOR, Gen; Agent. JoHN A. GEE. Gen. Pass. Agent
 E. F. KIRBY. c.H E KkiihD.ll Heu.~
 GEO. c. SMITH, s-S3 [.
 Presidsnt and Genera Manager.
 tx.NA sss srsf sx0o<s
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Nem York Mau 1a-cn,

New York, May 1S.-Cotton dull midd ing 7-16; net receipts 65; gross 1,43O; experts to Great Britain LIDO; to France 100; For warded 21 sales 1,795; spinners %; steck 16a 72S.
 sTotal today-Net rece pts 5,554; exports G. B. 13,570; to France 160; to the Continent 5366; stock 5i5, ,102.
 Consolidated-Net receipts 26,S02; exports c. B. 2S,s25; to France 1885; to the contin- ent 22,959.
 Total since September Met receipts B. 292 ,162; exports to Great Britain 3427S; to France 7S1 047; to the continent 2761 All
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Daliv Statement

New Orleans, May 1s.-Cotton steady; sales 3650; ordinary 41ac good ordinary 47sc; low middling 5Ac; middling 13-16c; good middling 6lsc middling fair 61hc; re- ceipts 1,276: stock 206. .354
 Consolidated statement: Receipts net 26,- 3O9; exports to Great Britain 2SS25; France 7,695; Continent 22,S59; stock 545 102. Galveston-Steady; middling 5slc; sales 341; receipts 177; stock 29A.
 Mobile-Quiet; middling SAC; sales 200; re- ceipts 12; stock 14,607.
 Savannah-Quiet and easy: middling 5 H. 1Gc; sales 22; receipts 1922; stock 21 145. Charleston-Steady middling 5%c; re- ceipts 52; stock 9644.
 Wlmington-Firm; middling 6c; receipts 57; stock 13,294
 Norfolk-Firm; middling CSC; sales 245; receipts 404; stock 39,520
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling 619c: re- ceipts 1,409; stock 14,29S
 Bostonr-Quiet; middling 6asc; receipts 493.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling 11-16c; re- ceipts 413; stock 10,409.
 mphis-Quiet: middling SAC; sales 900; receipts 1,056; stock ,759.
 Augusta-Steady; middling 3-16c; sales s; receipts 42; stock 29,919
 Spanish Tours
 Madrid, May 1S.-Spanish fours closed to-
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, slow; No. 9 spring wheatfi $1.1501.20; Mo- 3 spring wheat, $1.10@1.35; No. Bred, s1.459 1.50; No. corn, 37@37Ac; No. yellow corn, 36c0361zc; No. 2 oats, 2914c; No. 9 white, 33d331zc; No white, 90c@30Ac; Mo- rye, 67c; No. 2 barley, 44c@50c; No. flax
 seed, $1.3S; prime timothy seed $2.60@2.65; mess pork per barrel, $12.15@12.20; lard,
 per 10 pounds, se6oQ6 es1z; short ribs sides, Qoose), s6.a5@665; dry salted shoulders, (boxed), 5Q5Hc; short clear sides (boxed) $6.75Q8s5; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, =; sugars, unchanged; On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 12c0
 15c; dairy, 11c@1sc; eggs. steady. un- changed; cheese, fair demand; creameries, 9Q14c.
 [Paine, Murphy & Co.'s Grain Letter Birmingham, Ala, May 1s.-Early cables
 were at l to 11ad lower, with later ones showing further weakness. The opening
 here was a cent under last nights prices,
 and although there was some fear of
 possitH squeeze in July option, the fact
 that the delivery is so far off soon dissa-
 pated this fear, the local crowd turned
 sellers on larger receipts and good growing
 weather. This caused realizing and prices broke Pc further, which was followed by a
 rally, but renewed selling caused later
 weakness. This if disappointing to the be-
 levers in higher prices. It must not be overlooked tha tthere is a good short in- terest and if foreigners again take hold a quick recovery will follow. Corn showed some weakness despite light receipts, and the liquidation was supposed to be by the late clique buyers. Provisions showed eff feet of some selling, but rallied and the scalpers deserted. Closing prices were best of the day for provisions.
 Paine, Murphy & Co.'S Stock Letter. Birmingham, May 1s.-The opening was strong and at advances over last nights prfces despite the fact that London was seller. The first hours market showed good strength. especially for the Changers, under the lead of Rick Island 6 Burlington,
 the latter declaring a dividend today equal to per cent per annum. This strength continued until the cliQues in the fancIes commenced on Tobacco and Sugar on sup
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NORTHERN ALABAMA HAlLitoAD COMPANY.

TIME TABLE NO. 3-IN EFFECT
 Monday, January I. lSSf' al o:9v m. Passenger, : ..se.-e- =, Daily except Dasy sy,, saSsps Sundays. oe-.eays 2. :.
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
 RAILWAY co.

No. from Albany Columbus. etc ii :35 an, No. from Savannah, Macon. Co.,
 lumbus, etc. ............ $50 pm Connection at Savannah with euperh freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company. from New York. Boston and the Eas. For further information apply to
 S. Jacobs, Comr Agent, Jack W John- son, Union Ticket Agent, J. c. Halle. Gen eral Passenger Agent. E. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES Arrival and departure of all trains from this city. Central time. In effect May l, at 100 p. m.
 l.. S N.-North.
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Spanish Tours Madrid, May 1S.-Spanish fours closed to- day at 5965.
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of this sbankwi e making opening accounts
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By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy 6 Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
Two Local Methodist Congregations
Moving for Consultations.

A meeting Of joint committee repre-
senting the Fifteenth Street and St. Paurs
Methodist Episcopal churches will, it is
llr derstood, be held tomorrow for the pur-
pose Of asceraining whether definite shape
can be given to a plan which proposes the
Urion, temporarily at least, of the two
congregations. AS the matter stands now
the Fifteenth Street people have fine
church and a heavy debt, while the St.
Psui's people worshppirg in a struc-
tire with which they are very much dis
satisfied.
About year ago the Fifteenth Street
congregation completed a new church
building, which in every way Is in keeping
with the neiShborhood in which it is To-
Gated. With this, however came, as above
stated debt which the congregation. it
is report ted, finds it difficult to carry. In
the meantime, ST. Paul'S has no house of
worship of It's own. The gentleman who
owns the structure wants to demolish it
for the purpose of erecting thereon a resi-
dence, and the st. Pauls people have been
SO notified. 1t was their anxiety for
place of their own in which to worship and
the financial difficulties which are said to
surround the Fifteenth Street Church that
has led to the proposed temporary union Of
the two congregations, the hope being ell
tertaned that by the time the st. Pauls
people are ready to build new church the
Fifteenth Street Church will have emerged
from the trouble in which 1t is now in
volved.
While it is not unlikely that the plan
above outlined may be carried out, there
are, it is stated, many members of the ST.
Paul's Church who are opposed to the
proposition. as they fear that in the event
of cooperating actively with the Fifteenth
Street people their own identity will be
fo rgotten, and the new building for which
they have been hoping so long will be
either abandoned altogether or indefinitely
postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
WILL NOT he PRESSED.
An Apology Likely to Stop Trial I'm.
der Indictment

The trial of Mr.. Thomas J. Staley a
real estate dealer, whose office is at G23
F street, for erimirally libeling Mr. Robt
E. L. White, who was last summer nomi-
mated by the President for appointment
as justice Of the peace for the Brightwood
district, and whose nomination was after
ward withdrawn, set for yesterday before
Judge Bradley, in Criminal Court No 9
was postponed until next Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. White. the 18th of last July, secured
a warrant for the arrest of Mr.. Staley
The warrant alleged that in d communic:-
ton to Senator John H. Gear, dated June
% last. Mr. Staley uttered certain lbeous
statements regarding Mr.. White which
tended to injure him.
Mr. Staley was later indicted by the
grand jury, and the trial of the case was
set for last Monday, but was postponed.
1t is learned that the matter will prop
ably not come to trial. Mr.. White informed
a Star reporter that he has received an
apology from Mr.. Staley, which is salts
factory to him. He will, therefore, inform
the district attorney that he does not de-
sire to further prosecute Mr.. Staley The
latter, it is understood will next Monday
plead guilty to the indictment and the
district attorney will move the court to
suspend sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15

A meeting was held last night at Will
lard's Hotel by the executive committee of
the local Women's Press Association. 1t
was TO consider plans for the reception and
entertainment of delegates to the national
convention of the association. which Will
begin its sessions here February Is at
Coiuia bian University and continue two
days y preliminary reception will be held
at local headquarters. Wizards Hotel, the
18th. which will be followed with meetings
al the same place Friday at 10 am. and
. pm. Friday night and Saturday even
ing public meetings Will be held at the
Columbian University The following sub
iects VIII be discussed at the meetings:
Practical Journalistic Work" Moral and
Educational Value of Journalism The
Graduation of the Newspaper Hack, The
National Magazine, The Illustrators
Rank i'll journalism. Can Journalism Be
Taught The Outcome of Press Con-
EreSSeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
OPPOSE THE LODGE BILL.
Resolutions Passed by Central Vercfn
Against Restricting immigration.

Against Restricting Immigration.
Representatives from fifteen societies and
lodges were present at a special meeting
night at Turn Hall for the purpose of
making a formal protest against Senator
Lcdge's bill providing for an educational
test for immigrants. President w. L.. Ell
terich, Secretary Gustave Bender and
Treasurer George ]. Bessler were appoint
ed a committee to draw up resolutions
expressing the sentiment of German citi-
Zens on the measure. The resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted. declared
that the Lodge bill was unworthy of a ma
ton that obtained its greatness and pros
perity mainly through free and unrestrict-
ed immigration. and if enacted into law
would be certainly against the spirit, If
not against the words of the ConSti.u-
ton. Tie resolutions were ordered to be
transmitted to the President of the Senate.
Previous to this business letters were
read from Rev. DR.. T. De Witt Tamage.
Rev. DIR. Alexander Kent and Rev DIR. d.
j. Stafford approving the memorial adj
dressed to Congress by the Central Verein
in behalf of legislat ton providing for the
Opening OF the Congressional Library, the
National Museum and the Botanical Gar
dens on Sundays. A motion was also adopt
ed authorizing and directing the officers of
the Central Verein, in the name of the
society, to cooperate with any organized
movement in favor CT the restoration of
suffrage in the District.
A committee was appointed to confer
with Mr.. Simon Wolf, the honorary pres
ident, upon the reorganization of the So
ciety. which he recently suggested to be
advisable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
OFFICERS SURPRISE THE BOYS.
An Interesting Game of Seven-Eleven
InteFruDted.

Interrupted.
There was a crap-game in progress in
an alley near 10th and D streets yesterday
afternoon when Policemen Warren and
Cover viewed the crowd from the rear win
dow of D street business house. About
twenty colored boys were in the party,
and the appearance of the officers was
followed by a stampede, the boys running
in all directions. One of the boys had gone
es far az 9th street in his fight, and. when
making an effort to cross the street. he
slipped. Just how he reached the other
side of the street he probably does not
know, but his head landed against the
curbstone and he was brought to sud-
den stop.
Three of the players. Isaac Green. Lewis
Fields and Robert Green, were captured
and they appeared il the Police Court
this morning.
Robert Green does not sell newspapers,
said one of the officers, but he is with
them every day to win their money play
ing crap
That's a mistake" said Green. I've
been selling papers since the brick yards
shut down..
Isaac Green has always been a good
boy one of the officers told the court.
land yesterday was the first time l had
seen him doing wrong"
In consideration of his good record. the
court fined him s., while his companions
were fined $40 or thirty days each.