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The age-herald., 1898-03-31
New York Cotton Market.

New York, March 30.-The feature of transactions in cotton futures today was the covering of short accounts and increase in the volume of speculative orders. On the start the market developed a firm un- dertone in response to a more satisfactory character of Liverpool cables than looked for and every indication that port and in- terior receipts would fall below early es- inmates. Prices moved up 9 to points on the first call and continued to advance throughout the forenoon on general cover- ing and quite active Liverpool buying. Ad- vices from Washington were much the best yet received indicating that a peaceful so- lution of the Cuban situation was in sight A rumor than Spain shows a willingness to accept s2OO 900 900 for Cuba was in circu- lation early in he movement, giving shorts quite scare, and on this demand prices sharply advanced. Offerings throughout the session were limited, representing in great measure profit taking on purchases made at recent low figures. The fact that port receipts at both interior towns and the ports have fallen below the figures of 1885, and that exports from day to day recently have nearly doubled the receipts, figured in he advance The close was steady at net gain of S@11 poins.
 Cotton quiet; middllng, 3-16; net re- ceipts, 289 bales; gross receipts, 6,533; ex- ports to Great Britain, 3407 to France, l. 495; to he continent, 4017; sales, 400; for warded, 3,973; stock, 191,S27.
 Total today: Net receipts, ,42S bales; ex- ports to Great Britain, 3,407; to France 1.495; to the continent, S6 ,145; stock, S75,4o6
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 55,267; exports to Graet Britain, 40, ,993; to France, 1,495; to the continent, S0,084.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, 7,S53,0H bales; exports to Great Britain, 2877296; to France, 766 ,412; to the continent, 2,4S2, ,453.
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New Orleans, March 30.-Cotton futures steady; sales, 25. 800; March, nominal, April, 55S bid; May, 5.e4d565; June, 566Q5. 67 July, 5.7Oa5.71; Angst, 5.70@5.71; September, 579@573; October, 5.7O9572; November, 5.7O @572; December, 5.7365.75; January, 5.75@ 6T *'
The age-herald., 1898-03-31
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, March 3O.-Cotton firm; sal 4S0O. ordinary 9-16c. good ordinary, 15-16c; low middling 5A; middling 9-16; good middling 15-16 middling, fair, 6 5-16, nominal; receipts, 6,76; stock, 9S3,225.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts net. 55, ,267; exports to Great Britain, 4O,993; France, 1,495; continent, S0,0S4; stock, S75,- 456.
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R.. O. M. 6 B.-East.
 Arrive Depart No. Fast Mail. 65 pm .......... No. Express 40 am ..........
 West,
 Arrive Depart No 3 Fast Mail ........ .......... 12 05 pm No. Express .......... .......... 10 20 pm Central of Georgia-East.
 Arrive Depart No. 3 Fast Mall ....... .......... 9 30 am No. Fast Express .... .......... 4 08 pm
 West.
 Arrive Depart No. Fast Mall .......... 60 pm .......... No. Fast Express .....u B am .......... Trains marked thus ! are daily except
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CENTRAL or GEORGIA
 RAILWAY co.

 No. 3.-From Jacksonville, Albany. Columbus, etc ............. l! .oo am No 1.-From Savannah. Macon, Co., lumbus, etc ..... 5:50 pm Through Pullman Buffet SIeepers running batween St Louis and Jacksonville, Fla, mingham and Albany ~ Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company. from New York, Boston and the Eas.. For further information apply to son. Union Ticket Agent J. c. Halle, Gen. erai Passenger Agent. E. H. Hinton. Traffic Manager.
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Articles Opening IHlghest Lowest Closing
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STATIONS.

SAMUEL HUNT.
 General Manager. O. K. CAMERON,
 Master of Trains. N. R. ADRIANCE, - Superintendent. ARRIVE BIRMINGHAM:
The age-herald., 1898-03-31

Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad Company. Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati, Louisvill and the North: also to Shreve. port New Orleans and all points south. west.
 Schedule In Effect January Is. 1898.
The age-herald., 1898-03-31

DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO NEW ORLEANS AND DAILY SCHEDULE TO JACKSON. vICKsBURG AND
 SHREVEPORT.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
ELEVEN MEN BURNED.
A NEW YORK HOLOCAUST.
Bowery Mission Lodging House burned
While Flled With Sleeping Men
Many Narrow Escapes.

New York. March 14.-Elevcn men
lost their lives In n fire which swept
through the Bowery Mission house ut
1O5 Bowery early this morning and
left 1t blackened shell Their bodies,
now at the morguc, are so charred
that most of them may never be rec
Cgnizcd
There were 100 dodgers in the build
ing when the fire started and so rap
| idly did the flames spread that many
of them We're unable to escape.
No. l0j Bowcry Is one of the best
known lodging houses on that thor
oughfare. 1t is called the Bowery
Mission lodging house and is con-
Quoted by the Christian Herald. In
the basement of the building there Is
n cheap restaurant, while the ground
floor is used exclusively for mission
purposes, gospel services having been
held there daily for several years.
The four upper floors We're fitted as n
cheap lodging house with accommoda-
tions for 100 males, who paid 10 cents,
! II cents or % cents each, according to
| the location of the rooms.
Last night almost every bed was oc-
cupicd. At 80 o'clock this morning
one of the lodgers discovered flames
coming from Il wash room'on the third
floor. but before he had time to alarm
the house the fire was noticed by pass
crs-by on the street. BY this time the
flames had eaten their way to the top
of the building and We're bursting
through the roof when the alarm was
given and the inmates aroused. when
wild scenes of excitement ensued
Many of the dodgers became panic
stricken.
They rushed into the Railways and
fell over each other in their efforts to
reach the street. Those on the lower
floors got to the street safely by the
stairways. while those on the upper
floors groped their way through the
binding smoke to the fire escape In
front of the building. The majority
Of them only saved portions of their
clothing, while several of them were
naked. Those who made their way to
the street by the fire escapes We're SUI.
perficially burned by the excessive
heat of the iron ladders. which In
many places had become red hot from
the flames within, and in the mean
time three alarms of fire had been
sent In and In few minutes the fire
men We're busy deluging the building
with torrents of water. They finally
succeeded in keeping the fire within
the limits of the three upper stories of
the structure.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
Derivation of tho Word Klon dixie.

'The River Trip to the Klondikc" is
the title of an article by John Sidney
Webb in the March Century. Mr..
Webb says:
From Dawson the trail to the mines
leads over steep hill to the creek
made so famous by its tributaries; for
there is not IL single mine on the prin-
cipal stream, which in the miners
slang is called Klondike. And yet this
stream does in reality bear Il charac-
teristic name given it by the Indians,
which is utterly murdered by this pro-
nunciation, now so common.
"The Indians name the creeks
throughout the country from any char
acteristic in connection with the stream
itself; and rs this one is so swift that
in order to set their salmon-traps or
nets they were obliged 10 use a ham,
mer to drive the stakes to anchor them.
the creek was named by them Hammer
creek, or in their language, phonetical-
ly, Troan Dix. The spelling Klondike
means absolutely nothing. but has been
accepted, so | learn, by the Board Of
Geographical Names of the United
States
The state herald., 1898-03-18
He Got on.

A cadaverous man boarded n Van
Buren street wcst-bound electric car
downtown, and after paying his fare
told the conductor to let him Off at
Sangamon street. II was . o'clock in
the evening.
When the ear reached Sangamon
street the conductor was at the front
platform collecting fare. The en-
dayrrous man arose, expecting the ear
TO stop, but II bowled right ahead at
unbroken speed. SO he yelled at the
conductor: Here, Hey. Didn't tell
you TO let me or at Sangamon?'
"Wa.t till the next"
"No, | won't wait for no next"
"Don't you pull that bell rope"
"Wcll. want on"
lie made n lunge for the rear plat
form. The next moment the car was
In darkness. The motorman clapped
on the brakes and the passengers
laughed with glce.
The cadnverous man had pulled the
trolley on of the overhead wire. by
the lime the infurlated conductor had
got the trolley back on the wire tho
cadaverous passenger was out Of sight
He had compelled the company ia
break rule and stop In the middle OF
n block to let II passenger or.-Chica'
20 Record.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
Josef Hoffman. T-,.,,h.

New York, March l3.-.IOsof Hofr.
mnn. the young pianist, gave his see.
.ond recital In Carnegie hall last even.
Ing. mud every squire inch OF avail.
able space was occupied. fully 5000
people being In attendance. The wild.
cst enthusiasm prevailed. and no plan.
lst In The height of his fame ever cnp.
iurcd public more completely. After
HE close of the prnrinmm" the audi.
onoe reused to leave the hall. lie was
recalled fifteen times, aud compelled
To play three cnc0roH, After leaving
the hall nm ovation awaited him nt the
stage door. This afternoon he played
NJ sploist with Thomns IN the Mciropol
itnn opera housc. and the entire houA,
was sold out Eastern critics nrr unnn
itnouv IN the statement that since itu,
bernstein he N The groaicAt pianist that
/, svor came TO this country.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
MOVEMENTS OF WAR SHIPS.
A Battle ship WIN Bring Captain sigsbec
Home.


Washington. ID. C.. March Lids
patches from Key West say that all
the ships of the White squadron there
are busily engaged In taking ON coal
and other supplies and otherwise pre-
pairing for an emergency. In addition
To the Iowa. which will pay short
friendly visit to Havana To take away
Captain Sampson. another representa-
tive OF the American navy is expected
10 pay a similar visit soon. Captain
Slgsbec has requested the Navy De-
partment that when he shall conclude
his work there, the department shall
send battleship TO take him and the
officers remaining with him away.
The request probably will be compiled
with and II is believed the Mnssachu-
sct,s or the New York viii he sent.
A new and Interesting Significance
Is given to-day In orders for the Unit
ed States gunboais Helena and Ban
croft. now attached TO the European
squadron nt Lisbon, 10 proceed TO Key
West. These orders nrc connected
with the movements OF the torpedo
ilotllln of Spain that Is about to leave
CndiZ.
II Is said that the Helena and Ban.
croft nre TO watch this torpedo fiotllln
of Spnln's across the Atlantic and Into
Havana hnrbor. II II heads north
war, toward our Ailnntlc scabonrd the
move viii he regarded as part OF n
plan 10 concentrate n large portion OF
Spaln's naval force on one OF our sea
coast cities.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
No KLoNnyKE roR ME-,

Thus says j.. Walters. lie Raysvllle
Pa. who grew (sworn to) 252 bushels
Salzer's corn per acre. That means 2s..
200 bushels on 100 acres at 30c bush.
ell, equals 1850. That is better than
n prospective gold mine. Salzer pays
$500 In gold for best name for his II
inch corn and oats prodigy. You can
win. Seed potatoes only si.50 barrel
Send This Notice and 10 Cts. In stamp,
to John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse
Wis. and get free their seed catalogue
and II new farm seed samples. inelud'
Ing above corn and oats. surely worth
$40. to get n start. wing
The state herald., 1898-03-18
FROM EVERYWHERE.

Beauty may be only skin deep, but
the plump girl gets the most tandem
rides.
Tho pawnbrokcr who takes the mos,
interest In his business has the least
principle.
Out Of rlgh, Ia never out Of mind
with true lovers, who turn tho gas
very low.
London ha, 100000 houses. Paris
has 10000 houses. New York has ii5 d.
900 houses,
A wife never hates 10 ask her hua.
band for money any worse than hc
hates 10 have her.
The belle In the choir often brings
more young men to church than the
bell In the stoepio.
Life seems but drenry es.pan,a 10
the boy who has to wear his dads
made-oyef trousers.
Marriage sometimes uncoyop The
,ruthfulncHs Of the proyerb, "rroublot
never come single"
That man doesn't live who has no,
at one time thought he had all tho clio.
monts Of greatness IN him.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
GOVERNMENT SUBMARINE NINE
Information That 1t Was Planted in Ha
vana Harbor and Exploded Under the


Washington, March 14.-The Army
and Navy Register, semi-otficlal or
gan, published the following in its issue
of to-day, and all Washington is talk-
ing about 1t:
-"The Register is in possession of in
formation, the correctness of which it
has no reason to question In the least,
that certain evidence gathered by the
board of inquiry at Havana has come
in semi-ofiicial form to the Presi-
dent from two prominent members of
the board This information has been
In the hands OF the President since
Sunday and has been the occasion of
unusual activity during the present
week. The information Is to the ef-
feet hat the Maine was destroyed by a
government submarine mine planted
in Havana harbor and deliberately ex-
ploded. More than this. II appears the
Maine was purposely moored In the
vicinity of the mine and the explosion
occurred nj II moment when the ship
has been opportunely carried by wind
and tide directly over the mine. These
facts have been limited at and written
about In dispatches from Havana,
Madrid and Washington, and among
the varied statements made the actual
conditions have been touched upon,
but nothing authoritative has been
permitted TO escape from the court.
That body is understood to have COM
pleted Its work, but nothing is likely
to be officially promulgated in regard
TO Its findings for week or more.
There Is obvious reason for such ac-
ton, the objects of which cannot be
defeated by independent newspaper
statements. There can be but one
outcome of such n report. and prepar-
atoms for the inevitable result are
being industriously and indefatigably
prosecuted. The work of the week re-
lated in detail elsewhere in this issue
shows the government ut Washington
appreciates the situation and will be
ready to meet what has now ceased to
be mere emergency"
The state herald., 1898-03-18
HUNTiNGroN's BIG DRY DOCK
The Millionaire VIII Build n Structure to
Handle any Two Battleships.

The Millionaire VIII Build n Structure to
Handle any Two BattleshIps.
Cincinnati. Ohio, March IA spe.
cial 10 the Commercial Tribune from
Newport News, Virginia. says:
Coils +. Huntington. principal owner
of the Newport News Ship Building
and Dry Dock Company. has given IN.
structions 10 commence work on the
mammoth dry dock at once. This de
termination on the multi millionnirc's
part Is the result OF conference held
In Washington last week between his
lieutenant. Calvin Il. Orcutt. president
of the ship building company, and Sec
rciary Long.
Mr.. Huntington will accept no sub
sldy from the government. He viii
furnish the S2.OOO.OOo or more. if nee
essary. TO build the dock and will keep
In Close touch with his aides from san
Francisco, where he will 90 In a few
days.
The dock viii he. when completed.
DO0 feet In length and ninety feet In
breadth 1t VIII he constructed after
the most modern ideas and will be
capable Of receiving two of the largest
battle shinS at one time. Ii Is under.
stood that 1000 men will be employed
NJ once 10 push the work 10 compile
tlon. All the necessary soundings
have been made. and the material will
be- ordered at once. The site for the
new basin will bc directly north Of the
present dock, which Is now the largest
In American waters, although lack
ing \ few Zee, Of being able TO receive
the flrSt-class hattleships of the navy.
The new dock VIII be the largest on
the continent.
The state herald., 1898-03-18

The Order OF the Crown is a new or
ganization. TO which only women who
can trace their ancestry back TO n king
are eligible. The Sons OF the Revolu-
tion are not as ambitious rs that, but
IL is quite likely that they have better
ancestors than the famous and lnfa-
nous royalty TO which they claim kin
slip. But an older or'gr than all is
mentioned by Lawyer Babcock OF FL
mira, who said in n speech at recent
dinner OF the sons in question: Il am
not son OF the revolution. but son
OF evolution. and my ancestry ante
dates that which you honor tonight" "
Without going back TO the lizard and
the tadpole. suppose there be an order
of the sons and daughter OF Adam and
Eve. That, surely, will hit every dis
tingulshed nail on It's noble head.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
Colorado Gold Fields.

Colorado is the banner gold-produclng
state In the Union. Production In 1897
over S2O,Oo0,o00. This year promises
TO exceed S3O,O00,OOO. New strikes arc
being made every day. Nothing like
It since the days OF 10. Would you
know all about these ihlngsf Then
send twenty-five cents for n six.
months trial subscription to tho
MINING WORLD. mn elgh'.pngo n.
lnsirntcd weekly paper. Regular sub.
scrlpilon, si.00 year. The ncwsiesi
mining paper In the world. Address
World" l.. D. Box 1911. Denver.
Colorado.
The state herald., 1898-03-18

DIR. Mary Walker is justifably vexed
at being refused membership by the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
Under the rules OF the order DR.. Mary
Walker made proof OF her eligibility
and was rejected on the plea that she
had 'rcpudlatod tho recognized ap-
parcl OF woman" What ls the recog.
nized apparel OF woman? In II golfcr'a
uniform. the bicycle garh. the ballroom
costume. the tailor-made garment or
tho shirt waist and short skirt OF the
summer glrl7 II DR.. Mary Walkel
prefers to wear the golfers coat and
tho bicyclcr's trousers as n regular cos
tune. does that make her any the less
n patriotic daughter OF the revolution 2
but In this care the doctor viii have to
take her medicine. aE the Daughters OF
the Revolution have decided that they
can get along wlthou, the aid OF the
doctor.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
sn,ni.h Minister rrr.rn,ed.

Washington. March 12.-Scnor Luis
Polo y Bernabc, the new Spanish min.
lister who succeeds Scnor DE LONE ns
the representative of Spain. was for.
mally presented 10 President McKin.
ley to-day. About 1890 the minister
accompanied by Mr.. Du Bose. the
charge d'aflalros. the two secretaries,
nttlred In full court dress and resplen.
dent In gold lace. called nj the State
Department. where they were re.
ceiyed by Secretary sherman. who
soon after escorted the party TO the
White House. Tbs reception took
place In the blue pnrior. II presented
n very bcnutifu' appearance. the dee.
orntlons which had been arranged for
the dlnner 10 the Belgian prince last
night being allowed To remain. The
introduciloHs To the President were
hy Secretary sherman. The exchange
of greetings were most cordial and oc.
cuplcd noout twenty minutes.
The state herald., 1898-03-18

scnator Hanna Is severely rebuked
by the Denver Post because he didn't
kiss the Bible when he was sworn in
as senator. We don't know what is
going to be done with that man.
Everything he does seems to be wrong.
1t was mistake that he got himself
elected. He had the assurance to let
the reporters give him a room In the
white house. And now his sons wife
is going to sue for divorce and prove
all manner OF mean things about her
husband.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
Right Arm pI,rr..

Cincinnati. March IA special TO
the Commcrcial-Tribun from Ports
mouth, Virginia, says:
THE Merritt Wrccking Compnny's
tug. Right Arm. having been relieved
NJ the scene Of the Maine wreck by
the tug I. i. Merritt, left Havana Inst
Monday nnd reached Norfolk to-day.
Captain John Mngec. who II In COM
mand, would not speak OF whnt his
divers hnd seen. and the conclusions
he reached from their reports The
crow w,r" more communicative. mud
every mhn snld II WINS mn open secret
among NIL the divers nnd officers nj
Havana that the big magazines Were
Intact nnd the Main" had been de
stfoycd 10y n torpedo mine.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
MINSTRELS' HUMoR. Vt

Witty Answer of an Irishman Who
Never Argued with n Lady
The minstrels OF ireland are not all
gone from the highways and byways
OF Erin. says an exchange. The mourn
full harp and plaintive pipe may have
given way to the breezy banjo and
grooming violin. but the songs which
these accompany are the songs of Ire
land still. Down by the rotten Clad
dagh wharves of old Galway town
came upon n rapt audience. says n
well-known traveller, enthralled by the
dulcet notes of Tim Brennan, the wan
dering minstrel of Tipperary"-one Of
the sweetest singers ever heard and
one who would have been great were
II not for his love Of "the cinder In
it," as they aptly term the west OF
Ireland mountain dew. had seen Tim
many times before in Ireland. Our
trampIngs had brought us into the
same relations OF artist and responsive
auditor so many times that as he
tipped me comforting wink OF recog-
milton ! noticed that his violin had
been replaced by the temporary. though
ample musical makeshift OF banjo
wrought from the head OF an ancient
Irish churn. In the pause following
his ballad felt emboldened to toss
him back his wink. with the query:
And. Tim. why didn't you bring the
churn with It's head?" Faith yer hon
or" he replied. in flash and with n
wlnsome smile. holding the churn.
head banjo aloft so all could see, faith
never argue wild lady-an'. yer
honor. a bould Irish woomaa stud a,
It's other ind"
The state herald., 1898-03-18
TWO BRAZILIAN WARSHiPS.
Report Is That Uncle Sam VIII Get Posses.
sion of Them Soon.


New York, March 1.-THE SUMS
Washington special, published this
morning, says:
The greatest interest Of the naval ad-
minlstration Is now centercd in the
question of whether there will be n
failure of the negotiations to secure
the two Brazilian ships built in Eng
land. for which spot cash has been Of
fered by the President. AS the situa-
ton with regard to the almost certain
purchase of these vessels now stands.
all that remains is to obtain the formal
consent of the government at Rio jan
Giro. II was asserted to-day with some
confidence that the vessels would prob
ably become the property of the United
States tomorrow night or Tuesday ut
the latest.
There is n contingency connected
with the transfer of the Brazilian
cruisers TO the United States which
may result In some embarrassment TO
the negotiations. Naval officials think.
however. thar nothing win 90 wrong
and the difficulty which has appeared
will not have any serious bearing on
the final result The matter Is the de-
sire Of the Brazilian authorities TO Sc
cure from the Armstrong;. the build
crs of the ships which will probably be
added To Uncle Sans navy before the
week Is out. . promise that they VIII
construct two similar cruisers for the
Brazilian government.
The Amazonasts ready to sail from
Grnyesand. II she is purchased, n
crew of American blue jackets will
probably be sent 10 England by the
fastest ocean line TO bring her TO some
port Of the United States. The sister
ship is not quite ready for service. She
is said not 10 he the Admirnnte Ahren,
but the Admlrante Teluella.
The state herald., 1898-03-18
~ nrn,nr Mlnl q. nirnr,Lr,

Washington u. G., March ~ Sccrc.
ary Gnrc io-dny awarded the contract
for the construction Of the Denver
cnlnng, mint building TO II. Frrgc Of
Milwaukee. nt hlt hid OF S223. sci. The
slunr to hc used X colopnNl gray gran.
10 hnd Platte anon red grnistc up to
the water table. The stone win be
dressed nnd tie building IN 10 he com.
plolri IN sixteen month";. forgr will
be- required 10 give n bond cor $1,000
nnd nv so1n NJ ihs il Improved and
tho contract signed the work win be.
gin,
The state herald., 1898-03-18
M.rn.d Arn !, rn..,..

Detroit. March ~. In view of the
extra session NJ the Michigan Lcglsln-
lurc, called 10y Il governor 10
assemble next week 10 consider Gov.
crnor rlngrcc's measure for inctens'
Ing the taxes on railroads, &c gov.
crnOr to-day ssrod proclamation
warning members of the Legislature
aud state OFFICIALS against ccpiing
pnshs,
The governor pnoirB rinic laws mink
Ing or accepting such gifts with intent
10 Influence official nets ~ punishn' 9
by heavy lines nnd lmprlHUntncntH.