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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
jackson g. Co.'s Stock Letter

BY Private Wire to Jackson e. Co.
Birmingham, December 7.-Attention is
being directed to the fact that money In
vested in the dividend paying industrials Is
yielding more than that invested in the
standard railroad stocks. This explains
the recent sluggish condition of some of the
gilt edged railroad stocks despite the ex-
cellent dividend prospects and constantly
increasing earnings. st. Paul has been in
a semi-dormant state for some time past,
but indications are that it will soon loom
into prominence. During the past three or
four months $4,000 shares have been liqui-
dated for the account of Standard Oil inter-
ests, while in twelve months past London
has sold fully 100000 shares. This vast
amount of stock has been taken out OF the
street by investors and after the first of the
year, with the road showing up as salts
factorily as 1t is at present st. Paul Will
be taken hold of by powerful interests who
know a good thing when they see 1t. Div
idend prospects and good earnings are the
inspirers of buyers of the low-priced
stocks. Any reaction would create in
creased activity inasmuch as many houses
scale. The belief Is shrdl fw gwygkkqj
have numerous orders on a downward
per cent will be declared on Southern
Railway preferred soon and that another
equal amount will be paid next summer.
A per cent. dividend on Northern Pacific
common is considered certain. The declar-
alton will probably be given at the meet
ing, December IA.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
SENATOR MoRRILL,s AMBITION
:, ror, = wasbington Letter.

From q W dSHlf1gtOH Letter.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, is back In
his home in Thomas circle, refreshed and
benefited by a summer spent among the
Green mountains. He is frankly amused at
the widely published rumor that he would
resign his seat in favor of Ex-Governor
Grout, and says that, on the contrary, he
is looking forward to a seventh term In the
senate. AS his present term does not ex-
pire until 1903. and as this venerable states
man is low IS years old, he would be at
the beginning of his seventh term 49, The
senator goes daily to the capitol. making
the trip in his family carriage behind his
handsome bays, and spends several hours
in his committee room. FOLLOWING the habit
Of years In Keeping his work up to data
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
jackson e. Co.'s Cotton Letter

By Private Wire to Jackson & Co.
Birmingham December 7.-As a whole
the cotton market was dull and featureless
today Initial prices were to points high
err and after momentary hestancy further
advance of 8 to 4 points was recorded.
The early Improvement was traceable d.
rectly to a better set of English cables
than had been predicted and on light de-
mand from the short element. Indications
were that port receipts would fall several
thousand bales short of the estimate. The
average temper of southern advices was
publish.
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Cotton Letter

Cotton Letter
By Leased Wire to 7. G. Hewlett, Agent
Birmingham, December 7.-Early cables
were nearly " point lower with spots I'M
changed. Opening here was to points
higher, which was followed by 1 to 2
points further gain, but absolutely no
trading in first hour except small amounts.
At p. m. Liverpool showed an advance
equal to about " above yesterday. Spots
sales 1900 bales. Estimated receipts Co.
900. After first hours trading market be-
came easier and some realizing followed on
reports of better weather south and esti-
mated movement expected between now
and Christmas. Decline was to about
last nights closing with late quotations
probably l point lower. Local crowd Is
still bullish. South and Germans doing
little either way
BY Leased Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08

New York. December 1.-THE Evening
Posts London financial cablegram: y
The stock exchange here was quiet and
irregular today. international stocks were
dull on Mr. Monson's speech in Paris last
night Americans were distinctly good
and the professional bulls were very conf
dent Norfolk and Western was the feat
ure at the close. rising over dollar in the
street.
Copper shares were weaker. With re-
gard to thesmarket's expectations for To-
morrow,sxeekly bank statement, 1t maybe
noticed that the net gold exported during
the week ending today was a551 900, the de-
tails including a557. 600 sold in bar gold dnd
$4,000 In French coin purchased.
It is believed that the amount of money
lent to Europe by New York is very large.
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Local stocks and Bonds
Corrected Daily by Paine. Murphy G.
New Dining Car Service.

A dining. car service between Charlotte.
N. c., and Washington has been establish
ed by the Southern Railway on their United
States fast mail trains Mes. IS and 36. This
is in addition to the dining cars being OPP
Grated on the Washington and Southwest
ern Vestibuied Limited trains. 81 and 8S.
The Southern understands the wants Of the
travelling public, and u eatsringtt to It by
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
Articles Opening Hig6esl Lowesti q

: Cash quotations: Flour weak; No. 8
spring wheat, 61@631sc; No. 2 red, 671kc !;
No. 2 corn, 34c; No. 2 yellow 34Ac; No. 2
oats, 2sl4@26a4cs No. white, 2SNc; No. 8
white, 27A@2S1sc; No. 2, rye, 53c; No. 2
barley. 37@52c No. fax seed, 7Sc; north
western, s1.031a; prime timothy seed. 1925;
mess pork, $S00d8.05; lard, $4.971k@515; short
ribs sides. A.50014.70; dry sailed shoulders,
4A@4asc; short clear sides, $4,000. 80; whisky
$1.26 sugars, unchanged.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was dull; creamery, 1462Oc;
dairy, boise; cheese, steady, S1k@1Okc;
eggs, firm, fresh, 22@221kc.
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In w all street.

IN w HI 6treeb-
New York, December 1.-THE stock mar
ket was strong throughout, except for a
slight easing off about midday, but toward
the close developed aggressive strength and
left off at generality higher prices. AT the
opening there was sympathetic strength
with London, where the Americans were
the feature, notably Norfolk and Western
preferred, which was largely purchased on
limitations that the dividend rate might be
increased. Norfolk and Western preferred
was conspicuous also in the local dealings
in both activity and strength on the COM
pany's dividend prospect. There seemed to
be but little floating supply of this stock.
for the time being and prices advanced "a.
On moderate purchases by London and
commission houses standard stocks and
the internationals were firm the gretter
part of the day, and advanced with the
rest of the list towards the close. The high
priced specialties, including tobacco, sugar
and peoples gas. showed decided upwafd
tendency. Metropolitan traction was errHts
lie, but gained fractionally. The Paeifes
were less prominent than of late. Cleye-
land, Columbus, Cincinnati and St. Louis
rejecting increased earnings advanced
hOucidlely. 0OHSOlludteu Gas JuIHpt4tlH
points in the late dealings and impartedsA
good tone to the rest of the list. The stesk
previously had lost 11a points. The recent
prominence of the Bituminous Coal share&
in the market is largely attritf table To-
current rumors about impending fayorasss
lie developments in the trade. The deN
mand for Norfolk and Western preferred
was to a considerable extent responsible
for the circulation of this report.
The bond market presented many new
features of interest today Norfolk and
Western consol As doomed to the front with
an improvement of points on exception
ally heavy trading Speculation generally
was quite strong in tone with the per
cent. mortgages of various properties abb
sorbng the great bulk of the dealings, T6@s
tai sales $5,500,000. United States new As
registered and the IS coupon advanced "
and the new 4s coupon, old As registered
and the IS registered advanced u in the bid
price,
Total sales stocks today were 1882, IN
Guiding 1925 Atchison preferred; 1888 Cen
trail Pacific; 1900 Chesapeake and ohio
4425 Louisville and Nashville; $500 Metro.
politan 6.310 Union Pacific; 6,755 ST. Paul.
52OS Southern preferred; 1850 Tobacco; s.
240 Rubber.
Money on call steady at 2A@21s per cent.
last loan 2h per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3A@4 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
bus ness in bankers bills at $4.S4A@4.S4k
for demand and at $4.811a@4S1% for sixty
days.
Posted rates, $4.S2a4S21k and s4.S5k94S6.
Commercial bills, $4.S0K.
Silver certificates. 5912@60hc.
Bar silver SO 11-16c.
Mexican dollars 1880.
Government bonds strong.
State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds strong.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
Paine. MURPHY 8 Coz. Grain Letter

BY Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co.
Birmingham December 7.-Indifferent ca
bles were again weak upon influence at the
opening. The car movement and want of
export were also features Opening prices
were &c lower, but were followed by frac-
tional advances, but extreme dullness pre-
walls. The closing was about Nc below
that of yesterday. Corn showed early weak
ness on better receipts. but later export
&c followed with closing strong.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
LOCAL MARKETS.
Local Cotton Market
cotton-Middling. &c.


cotton-Middiing. &c. 49,
Fruits and Produce
butter-Elgin. 25c; dairy No. I. 2Oci daiis
NO, T. he; country, 121kc; cooking. loc'
Fotatoes-Irish. 62665c per busheL
Lemons-Ch $4.60@50O.
:. Foult ry-Hens. 25c; fries, 14c; c'cA''
z0cs geese, 2Oa25c ....-s
Eggss2De.
yat1laica oranges, per barrel $1@sl,Ov.
eiorada. oranges, in, boxes, $S.I5@4-Vu'
Local Staple Groceries
flour-Best patent. s4.0594es ~ 4
Straight 1910. -,
sugar-Granulated $685. Y. c., S.
Conee-Grecn. 9011kc; Arbuckle,s a. pe ~.
ages' $3.50; Lovering's packages, sio'o0' -
on.s packages. Sc. so. ~
Lard-6hc
Clear rib sides-5Ac
Molasses-ce Centrifugal. ib@25c; sugar
house, 2oQ35c. +s
fice.s 51k6I6l5c
Corn-Yelfow, 45c; white, 47c.
Pearl meal-S0c. ftf
Cream meal-S2c.
Hay-Choiee timothy. ,sl45O; No i, sl4i NO.
Q, s13.
Mixed oats-37; white, 40c.
Bran-Mixed, $500; pure wheat, SlosW'
Cotton seed meal. SIC.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
Paine. Murphy g Co.'s Stock Letter

Birmingham December THE market at
opening showed more strength on railway
list, but the trading was irregular and each
post had it's speciality and individual feat
ure. In surface roads, Metropolitan Rail-
road was leading, with Brooklyn Transit
showing good strength. Gas stocks were
well supported, while General Electric
showed new buying. In trusts Tobacco
showed as a leader and the buying is traced
to inside sources. Sugar was moderate
but feeling rather bearish although on re-
ports of large report short interest stock
became a little stronger near close. Sum-
ming up closing quotations, the market
looks higher, southern securities strong.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
Criminal Court

Norman Ridley. grand larceny.
Robert Coleman, grand larceny.
. Ike Parker, forgery.
: Charley Johnson, grand larceny.
Henry Ray, grand larceny.
Alex Montgomery and William Davis,
grand larceny.
William Davis, assault with intent to
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08

Chicago, December 7.-Weak cables and
heavy receipts were the factors today in
the wheat pit. May wheat shows a loss
of B@Ac and December sc. Coarse grains
were weak early. but rallied and closed X
@Ac higher for corn and Nose for oats
Provisions declined 2taQ71kc
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08

Fresh Bread and Candy
made daily at G. w. Cody's.
1920 to 1885 Third avenue.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
BURLINGTON ROUTE.

Rates Reduced. Tine Changed.
On and after August l4;h all classes
of tickets will be honorcd on the Bur-
lington's Chicago Special without addi.
tiona' charge, the extra fare having been
abolished.
On the same date. a slight change
will be made in the Specials schedule.
1t will leave Denver at 9.l5 q. M. reach.
ing Chicngo at 1 - the next afternoon
in time 10 connect with afternoon and
evening trains for tie Atlantic seaboard
as well rs for such comparatively nearby
points as Detroit, Indianapolis. Louis.
vile, Cleveland. Cincinnati and Buffalo.
No deterioration in the superb service
offered by the Chicago Special will occur
as a result of the changes noted above.
That will continue TO he. as it has been
in the past, supreme in elegance and
comfort.
Tickets via the Chicago Special can
be had at Offices of connecting lines and
also at tie Union Depot and the Bur.
linston ticket office. 1889. 18th Street,
Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Klordike is said to be paradise
for sportsmen.
Three ont Of every 1856 Erglish-speak-
ing people have red hair.
4 certain Chinese flower is said to be
red in the sunlight and white in the
moonlight.
The huge guns Of modern navies can
be fired only about rs times. After that
they become worn out.
Some OF cur frst-class cruisers carry
enough ceal to take them 10000 miles,
.teaming at ten knots.
The total cordage required for a first
rate man-oi-war weighs about so tons,
and exceeds $4,000 in value.
To keep race horse in even moderate
condition in England, with proper at
tenGants, costs e S2j a year.
Boston claims TO have the longest
paved street in the world-WashiuEton
street, which is l7iA miles in length.
Cigarette smoking is common prac-
tice among the colored washerwomen
OF New Orleans. They lean over the
tub, and make quaint picture as the
smoke rolls from their lips.
Scientists have demonstrated that
the purest air in the cities is found
about 25 fee: above the street surface,
This goes to prove that the healthisst
apartments are those on the third floor.
In announcing the union of two in
nocert and trusting hearts" in Monroe
county, H., the reporter of a local pa
per closes his information in this eX-
pressive way: THE bride has been 4
widow for five long weeks"
To populate the section of country
through which the new Siberian rail
read runs, the Russian government Of
fers the cheapest railroad fares ever
announced \ through ticket for l,2CJ
miles will be furnished for Sl.50 or for
over 1900 miles, S3.CO.
4 centrifugal gun. discharging 3O,-
JC0 bullets u minute. has been invented
by an English engineer. The bullets
are poured into case from a hopper
and guided into disk. three feet in
diameter, revolving in the case at the
rate Of $1,000 revolutions minute.
They are discharged from the edge OF
the disk.
1t is said that lake sailors make the
best scamen. A sailor may cross the
! Atlantic without danger of running
into an island, and he may hardly see
more than two or three ships during the
entire voyage, but on the lakes ii is just
the other way. The lake sailor, there
fore, becomes more alert, watchful and
careful.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
cURloslTY Or Moh.,crs.
One Hh" Yrs InTnisit.vc IN Regard
t. Eume-i;rewed L!c.

One Nh" YRS InNnisit.vc IN Regard
t. Eume-i.rewed t!c.
Curiosity seems to be c-ea. failure,
or virtue, o; monkeys. A story is told
OF an Englishman who had n Sonth Al
rican monkey which had Travelled with
him around ;he world. When his bach
clor days were OYER he took hi. YOUNG
wife 10 a lovely old manor hcucc in the
south OF England, and, EnglishIaanliEc,
kept several barrels OF good home.
brcwcd" ale in the cellar. On return
ing frcsr church enc Sunday morning
lie noticed that the cellar door was
open and started on tour Of invcsti-
CATION. rs he went down the steps
Jenny, the monkey, rushed up, and he
found that she had set all the apigots
running. The door had been inadycr-
;cntly left open. and Jenny, DOUBTLESS,
went prying into the semilichtcd place.
Turning one spigot on produced such
n rushing strcam that she tried the 9TH
crs also, much TO the waste OF the
liquor. II may be added that when
the EnFlishman's frst-born appcarcd
and rnonopclizel attention Jenny got
such u ft CT jealousy that she was at
once sent to the secluded hut more con-
genial society to be found in tho NON
key house of the London geological ear.
dcps,
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
STORY CT A YALE MAN.
a supposca "Bcnt" Was the Owner
81 Great Wealth.


Recently a Yale beat" was sent to
JAIL after swindiiug his CLASSMATES In
wholesale fashion. lie took the w1o,e
country for his field Of work and visited
L prosperous classmate in San Fran
cisco. from whom he. extracted $50. Al
though well TO do. the Californian did
not Ike 20 waste $50, and resolved Il be
stern til" next time Yale man a.led
His next visitor was classnate who
was krowC rs the dig" in college. Is
years before. He seemed jus, as ssedy
as he used TO appear in the classroom.
and the Californian scented another ap-
peal for money. So he fortified him
sell, and when asked how the vcrld
had used him, related dolcful story Of
bad luck. debt and poverty. lie must
have drawn the picture pretty strong,
for his visitor was deeply moved. Sud
denly the scedy classmate turned ard
said: Vow, don't feel hurt al luy offer.
but wish you would take $4,000 from
re to use until You strike better luck.
really don't know what to do with the
money, or how 10 invest all have, and
shall be delegated to let you have it,
There was an awkward pause, ar out
burst and brief explanation. Ther
both adjourned to the club 20 talk it
over, and the Californian ,enrped how
his old classmate had "struck it rich"
with . prosperous corporation and YVES
really read, 10 give away moacy.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
hog Gs Electric Belts,

An exchange reports that in IN ey.
animation that was made of some "clcc.
trio belts" sold by street fal,ir it was
found Tint beneath strip of cause was
a layer of dry mustard. When the
wearcr pcrspired little the mustard
was mois'cned and set up burning
sensation, and the deludcd victim br.
lieved current Of electricity was pass.
ing through him.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
ONE ADDED.
Two Men to Whom the Cable GrIpnau
Now Cuncedes the Right of Way.


There has always been one driver
that the cable gripman has let have his
own way, and that is the driver of the
giant truck with the load of iron
beams. The power in the engine that
moves the cable is ample to brush away
the great truck as it would hand cart.
But there would be no adequate means
Of applying it, and this the cable car
does not supply. Heavy as ii is, it is not
nearly SO heavy US the big truck with
the Iron beams. In u collision with that
the car would be wrecked and LETT be-
hind, while the cable sung mcrrily on
below. The gripnan knows this, and
so, while he bangs the gong, he doesn't
really mean 10 go on until the driver
of the great truck has turned cut.
There is now another moving thing
that the gripman does not Try to brush
off the face of the earth, ana that is
the pond"-ous road roller, such rs is
used in 'he city in the making Of as
phalt ravemCnts. These rollers go from
one part of the city to another under
their own steam, lumbering along Glow
ly but with irresistible power. scmc-
times they cross the cable tracl,s or
move along in the same street. with
Il road roller ahead the cripgnan slams
the gong as usual, but il is purely
fornla! notice. There are now two men
to whcm the gripmau comedies the
right Of way-tlic driver of the giant
truck with the iron beams and the
pilot Of the steam road roller.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
A CRITICAL Time
During the Battle Of
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL. a RUSH NIGHT
AND DAY.

TIE PACKERS AT THE BATTLE oE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA WERE ALL
HEROES. THEIR HEROIC EFFORTS
IN GETTING AMMUNITloN AND RA-
TIoNs TO THE FRONT SAVED THE
DAY.
p. +. Butler, of pack-train No. 3,
writing from Santiago, De Cuba. on
July 23d, says: I'VE all had diarrhoea
in more or less violent form. and when
we landed we had no time to see Il doc.
tor, for il WAS "A case OF rush ard rush
night and day TO keep the troops sup
Piled with ammunition and ratiOns, but
thanks TO Chambcrain's Collie. Cholera
and DiarrhOea Remedy, we were able
to keep at work and keep Our health: in
fact, | sincerely believe that at one
critical time this medicine was the in-
direct saviour Of our army, for if the
packers had been unable to work there
would have been no way OF getting sup.
plies to tic front. There were no roads
that a wagon tram could use. My com
rade and N. self had the good fortune to
lay in supply of this medicine for our
pack train before we loft Tampa, and
know in four cases it absolutely saved
life"
TIE -" letter Was written to the
mannflcturcrs'At. this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co. Des Moincs,
Iowa Fo. sale by Hay & JoIIantgen.
c. q. Taylor Whistles lead the lot for purity.
1t has been proved, as the result of
experiments, that tile circulation of the
blood is affected by music.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
care.
Application for a Public Timber Permit,

DUBLlC NOTICE Is hereby given that wc
the undersigned, David Smith and r. d.
Riley: doing business. under the firm name of
David Smith Co, both residents OF heckcr,
Rio Blanco county Colorado. have made APP
plication to the Honorable the Secretary Of
the Interior, at Washington. d. C., for n per-
init. under the act Of March D. 1891, (s5 Stat.
lpfD, to cut, remove and dispose OF timber
from the following described public lands. viz:
The East half Of the South East quarter.
North West quarter of the South East quarter.
and the South West quarter Of the North East
quarter of Section q, Township . North, of
Range ~ West 9Th 7. NJ. in Rio Blnnco county,
Colorado.
We desire to cut aud remove an estimated
amount of timber sufficient to pr"dnce about
5O.0p feet, the kinds Of timber desired being
as follows: OF Encleman Spruce $4,000 feet;
OF White Pine 10000 feet
The purposes for which the timber Is desired
"a to supply settlers and residents OF Rio BlInco
county, Colorado, with lumber for domestic
use only.
Meexcr, Colorado September Il. 1893.
DAVID SMITH,
slI-ol r. d. RILEY.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17

\ physician says that acute insomnia
may be very promptly cured by the
practice of deep breathing. Draw into
the lungs as much air as possible, and
do not exhale until obliged to, and then
as slowly as possible.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
slT-ol

At a public dinner the other day, at
which NJ. d'Arsonval was present. the
guests were astouisbed by having lique-
lied air poured into their glasses of
champagne says the Paris corre-
spondent of the British Medical Jour
nal, Julv9. "a year ago the Emperor
of Germany was offered a glass of
liquelied air. He raised lis glass in
honor of science, but refrained from
putting it to his lips; the liquelied air
in 1t would have burned them like hot
Goals. The liquetied air poured into the
champagne became dispersed in white
clouds. and mingled with the surround.
ing atmosphere"
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17
For Sale--GOOd Stock Ranch.
At very low price. Apply to
s3-tf JOHN ROBERTSON.

a soldier dead for three days was
about to be dissected at the Algiers
Military Hospital when he woke up and.
before the doctors recovered from their
surprise, got off the dissecting table
and walked into the next room, where
he wrote down some words on piece
of paper to make sure that he was alive
and awake. The doctors now say that
he has completely recovered from his
lethargy.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17

Go to the Festival of Mountain and
Plain to be held in Denver October 4th,
9TH and 9th, over the Denver 4 Rio
Grande. Only 50 from Rifle to Denver
and return. Get your tickets of W. f..
Saltmarsh, ticket agent. Meeker. One
fare for round trip on stage.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-17

A l.. Fellows, deputy state engineer,
is doing Routt and Rio Blanco counties
in work pertaining to his office, namely,
that of ascertaining the volume of water
in the various rivers and creeks. AS
his name implies he proved to be a
prince of good fellows while visiting
here few days ago.