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Cash quossatbons:. Flour. barely steady; No. 3 spring wheat. g@98c; Mo- 3 spring wheat Sec193c; No 9 red, 9Sc; No. corn, 27ssc; No. oats. af4c@Assc; No. 2 white, -; No. 8 wffte, f. o. b. 25Ac@2sc; No. 2 rye 47c; No. barley, f. 0. b 29cQSSc; No. 8. =; No. 4, =; No. 1 flax seed, $13f114 6D1. g; prime timothy seed, s2.SO; mess pork, per barrel $l0.2GQ10.25; hard, per 100 pounds, $4.S71a; short ribs sides Qoose), s49Oa5.e5 dry sa1ted shoulders tboxreh1), 4a4c@5c; slncrt clear sides boxed), s5.25@535; whisky dis tiliers' finished goods. per gallon, $1.1@4 sugars, unchanged; No. yellow corn, z77sc; cheese, qlIiet Sc@Stsc; eggs, steady; fresh, 15lsc.
 On the produce exchange today the but .ter market was firm; creamery 13cM19c; dairy, uc0017c.
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Local staple Groceries

Flour-Best patent, s5.5o@575. Straight-$5.00; extra family, A A59. ..zr SSugar-Granulated ss;s21a; Y. C,, C,,shs,c,sie sa;lsii Levering and Lyons packages. slO6o Lard, 511c basis.
 Clear ribs, sides. s5.62hc. 1G@35c.
 Rice. Hk0sAc.
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No. Z carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from BiIming- ham to New York without change.
 No carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville. J. M Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington. b. c.
 Frank s. Cannon, General Manager Washington, n. c.
 c. ". Wickcrsham, Superintendent. Bir- mlngham.
 w. A. Turk, G. P. A., Washington, D. c. C. A. Benscoter. A. G. F. A.. Chatta- nooga.
 c M Billheimer. T. P. A.. Birmingham.
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PAINE, MURPHY & GO.
 BROKERS. STOCKS, COTTON, CRAM, ETC.
 .20i7 FIRST AVENUE pnoNE SIP BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

Execute orders for future delivery for cash or on margins. Private wires to New York. Chicago and New Orleans. References. First National bank or mercantile agencies
 54 . 1-15-1
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Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Feb. 4.-There was an active demand for cattle today and the offerings were readily taken at strong prices. Choice cattle were very scarce. The range of prices for common to the best lots of beef steers was from $4 to $5.25, sales being largely at $4.25@s5.
 Trade in hogs started inactive at yester- days prices, and there were several sales of prime heavy hogs at A.
 Trade in sheep and lambs was brisk at $47O@s5.25 for yearling sheep, s4.25@s5.so for poor to prime lambs. and s3.25qs4.75 for inferior to strictly choice sheep.
 Reeeipts-Cattle. $500; hogs, 2.2OO; sheep, 5000. sf
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Dry Goods

New York, Feb. 4-Dry goods showed continued irregular conditions. Woolens goods are in steady demand in all quar- ters, prices being well sustained and buy CTS more active than before the recent cold weather. Cottons are in moderate re- quest, though the market remains firm. Buyers have not been numerous in the local market during the week, many hay ing been kept away by the storm during the early, part of the week.
 Print cloths are still 3-16 cents. Busi- ness reported today was at that price.
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SAMUEL HUNT, General Manager. O. K. CAMERON, Master of Trains N. R. ADRIANCE
 Superintendent
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St Iouis.


 St. Louis, Feb. ~4.--F1our, unchanged. Wheat irregular and une'ettler. closing 1-1ec lower for May and l1nghner for Jlme . spct lower; No. red. cash, elevator ss,1c; track. ssc@s7cssc; February, s51zc May, ssssc@ss1ac; July. slc; No. hard cast 8s@S91ac.. 5,sss.
 Corn-Futres strong, sellers being scarct with enough demand to advance alfe prdct Mc@Ac for May and 1sc for July. closing at tine top Spot duh and lower; No. cash, 2sAc; February, 26Ac; May, %sscd 2634c; July. 28c.
 Oahs-FSntures strong and fraction high CT: spot steady; No. cashs 24c: track e4hc; FebgsIasy. 24c: May, 24alc; July, 20 hid: No. 2 white, 26c. Af Butter-Firm; creamery. Bc@1s1sc; daasya Sc@15c. ., Eggs-Lomer, 131xc. E&. Whisky steady, $1.19. E. Pork better; standard mess jobbil4E s1sso ssfsss Est Lard higher, prime steam. SAYS; choice. $4T7h. < Bacoul--Boxed lots. extra short ca4sr. s5.5o@5s s21k; s1orts, s5.75QkS7A. Dry sslt meats quiet, unchangad.
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BIRMINGHAM 6 ATLANTIC R. R. co Time table No. 2, taking effect a. m. Juiy
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Daily Statement
 New Orleans. Feb. 4.-cotton firm; sales. ooOo bales; ordinary, AZ; good ordinary. 47s; low middling. 4 15-1s; middiing. 5A; good naddling, s-1e; mtddling fair, G. receipts, 7,779 bales; stock. 523, ,706.
 Caiveston-Steady; middling, 5,s; sales, coz bales; receipts. 4,7s4: stock, 2o5 ,sss Mobile---Quiet; middiing, 5h sales, GOO bales: receipts, 624; stock. 4S.s17 Z savannah--Cotton steady; middling, 5 3-16;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
A SLICE MAY Go
TO PETERSBURG.
Lowest Bid Made on Ger
tain PrOjeCtlleS.
THE TEXAS EN- ROUTE
Massachusetts Is Expected to Leave
Massachusetts, Is Expected to Leave
In a Day or Two.
AID MAY Be SENT TO CUBA
With or without Consent Says Senator
Chambers Paper-SomethinS OF
the Kind Being Discussed
Around COngress-GlOwing
Tributes to the Names
Men In Congress.

A Petersburg firm has made the lowest
bid on certain proiectiles. bu; the con-
tract has not been awarded.
The battleship Texas has left Key West
for Hampton Roads and the Massachu-
setts is expected to follow in a day or
two.
Senator Chambers paper says Mckin-
lev will send aid to cuba soon with or
without consent and the Senator express
es his belief in the article. a number OF
congressmen seem of the same opinion.
Glowing tributes to the Names dead
were delivered in the House in connection
with the bill for the relief Of victims Of
the disatser and their hers.
The theory that the Maine was destroy
ed by a torpedo from tho Alphonso is ad-
vanced by Dr. Chado. a Cuban in New
York
The defences Of Washington have about
been completed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
WITH OR WITHOUT CONSENT.
Mckinley viii Send Relief TO Cuba
SAYS Senator Chandler.

CONCORD. n. H.. March AIS anator
william l.. Chandler. in an editorial in
the Concord Monitor. to-day says that
President Mckinley is about to take ac-
ton I'm the name Of the United States TO
relieve the famine and suffering In Cuba.
Food and medicine and clothing" he
says. given by the generous people Of
The United States will be sent with the
approval of Spain. II she consents. or
will be carried by American sailors and
soldiers without that approval If she does
not consent.
THE scene OF famine and torture is
near at hand. Every humane person in
this country shoul bless the President in
his proclamation. which is to cause the
name of William Mckinley 10 be held IN
sacred reverence by the Cubans for gem
erations, as Lincon's memory is blessed
by the colored race Tn America"
WASHINGTON March 2l.-Senator
Chambers attention was called TO the re-
port in the Concord (N. H. Monitor. his
own paper. that the President was going
10 send relief supplies to the Cubans
with or without Spain's consent. lie said
that was his Information and he had
every reason 20 believe that IL was true
The outlook as TO Cuba was discussed
among the Senators almost to the exclu-
sion Of other topics and the belief was
quite decided that the administration IS
preparing 10 take a positive position with
in the next week Several Senators made
the prediction that the United States
would Intervene. Being pressed for a rea-
son. they stated that they had reached
this conclusion after more or less con-
ference with executive officers but at the
same time saying quite emphatically that
they had no positive information on this
point. but they consider recognition OF
Cuban independence more probable than
Intervention.
Action In this direction will probably
follow the Maine report regardless OF its
purpOrt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
THE WISE-YOUNG CONTEST.
The President Not Going TO Church
Sunday Caused War Rumors.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Special.--
The Wise Dung con ested case has at
last been reported 20 the House. As de-
cided i'm the committee ten days ago tho
report was 10 be I'm favor OF seating Wise.
Representative Messick. chairman OF the
subcommittee begun Work on the report
las. week, but did not complete 1t untll
Sunday. when he gave ~ 10 the press.
Representative Burke. OF Texas. the DEM
Ocratlc member of the subcommittee has
ten days In which TO nle minority re-
port bat II Is probable that ne Will ask
for and be granted fur hcr time. This
case will hardly get hearing in the
House at this session.
The House Military Committee met to-
day and continued lis consideration OF the
new army bill. IL will be ready TO report
tomorrow. There Is no doubt abOu the
passage OF the bill. Tho measure Is re-
garded as a very important one. but if
the bill becomes a law II Is only To be
opera i've I'm time OF war. so far as In
uar army is concerned. About the only
change in the army In line or pcace
which the bill provides Is an increase
OF twenty-five infantry majors.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has
reported Judge Waddiiis nomination to
the Senate. and 1t would have been con-
frmed to-day but there was no executive
session. The Senate adjourned early, ana
President McKinleys assistant secretary.
Mr. Pruden, reached the Capitol with a
batch of nominations some minutes 100
late 10 have them presented. There Is
hardly any doubt but that there VIII be
an executive session tomorrow. when
the nomina ions OF Waddil for United
states Judge. knight for postmaster az
Richmond and Taylor for postmaster az
Ashland will be confirmed Judge Wad-
an Is expected here about tho time Mis-
commission Is ready 10 issue.
President Mckinley is a member OF the
Me. hodist Church and regular atten-
dant He was not at service yesterday,
heing engaged AZ the White House Sum
dav forenoon In an important conference
with Cabinet officers and others. This
is the second time that he has been ABB
sent from church when IN Wasnlnstoh
since taking charge OF the executive OF
ace. The other time he was sick. and
when fl was learned yesterday that he
remained at the mansion to talk over oni-
cial matters many war rumors went nyins
around.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
THINKS IT WAS A TORPEDO
Fired From the Alphonso That Caused
the Wrecking OF the Maine.

NEW YORK, March Abr. Frank
chaldo. who for the past two years has
served with the rank OF colonel In the
Cuban army under General Calixto Gar
Ga ana who WIS present when young
Come committed suicide on seeing Cen
eral Maceo fall Is In this city.
Colonel Chado came by the steamship
Conchas. taking passage az Havana. Tie
eIuded the vigilance Of the Spanish au-
thoriaes and travelled under an assumed
name.
When Colonel Chado left New York two
years ago he weighed 2lO pounds. To-
day he weighs rs pounds
Il have heard something OF the stories
published In this country OF the distress
in Cuba and Of the thousands tha. have
died OF starvation. and are dying OF star
walton" he said to-day.
mo hing that has been published. moth
ing that can be published. could tell the
story as II really is.
II know Of my own knowledge that In
many sections of Cuba they are digging
up the earth for the worms that they
may find IL is not every one who IL abb
10 dig Most Of The people are SO weak
that they are unable 10 move.
They are dying by the thousands-not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
HELP MUST Be REGULAR,
Spasmodic Efforts at Relief Only Tan
taI'zing-How TO Make Shipments.


NEW YORK. March 2l-Dr. Louis
Klopsch. now in Cuba. in charge Of the
American relief work. cables from Ha-
yana. under date Of March 2lst, to the
Christian Herald:
"The situation Is simply this: Two hun
dred and five thousand reconcentradoes
In over four hundred accessible towns are
helplessy destitute. Unless We can get
regularly, without a break, 800 tons Of
corn-meal and fifty tons Of lard or bacon
every week, we cannot effectively relieve
the suffering. Spasmodc and unsyste-
matte effort will but defeat good nten-
ti0ns Condensed food Is needed. Fifteen
thousand weekly will feed every starry
ing man. woman and child in Cuba.
Small. irregular spasms are only tan
talizing.
NEW YORK. March a.-The Central
Cuban Relief Committee gives notice that
no shipment Of Cuban relief supplies
should DO made 70 gulf ports. The Plant
system OF ships sailing from Savannah
and Tampa. Fla. will furnish free trans
portatlOn, but these vessels being small,
can carry only supplies originating along
the lines OF the Plant system OF railroad.
All other shipments from any other part
OF the United states should be consigned
TO the Cuban Central Relief Committee
at New York.
The commi tee has decided 10 charter
vessel OF not less than 1000 tons burden
10 take 1000 tons Of cornmeal and 100
tons Of bacon in ten days from Saturday
las The suppl es have been purchased
at cost OF $4,000. and will be delivered
in Cuba during the week.
Rev. ]. Y. Cor'a writes from Tampa.
Fla. asking for aid for the "ntteen tnou-
sand refugees here. three thousand OF
whom have no means OF making living.
They must be fed, clothed and healed.
Stephen l.. Barton. president or the
committee made arrangemen az once
with the Clyde Line 10 send contributions
TO Jacksonville and from there to Tampa
bv the Southern Express Company, both
corporations agreeing 70 make the trans
porta ion free OF charge.
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ocean cable has carried on electric breath
the sweetest. 1enderest words Of sym
pathy for that gallant crew who manned
the Maine"
After paying high and howery tribute
TO the men OF the Maine. Mr.. Cousins
closed with these words:
"Hoverng above the dark waters of
that mysterious harbor OF Havana. the
black winged vulture watches for the be-
lated dead. while over II and over all
there Is. the eagles piercing eye. sternly
watching for the truth. Whether the
cause Of the appropriation carried hy this
resolution shall be ultimately charged 10
fate or 10 some OF the foe shall soon ap-
pear Meanwhile a patient and patriotic
people. enlightened by the lessons OF our
history. remembering the woes OF war
both the vanquished and victorious. are
ready for the truth and for their duty.
There was tremendous round OF ap-
piause when Mr. Cousins concluded his
beautiful tribute.
Mr. Wheeler Dem. Of Ala) followed In
a similar strain concluding with the &C.
claration that Il was Gods viii that
Cuba should be free.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
STOPPING ALL MESSAGES.
The Press Censor Interdicts All Con-
tanning Unwelcome News.

NEW YORK, March "A dispatch TO
The World from Madrid says:
instructions have been given since Fri
day night to the press censor to stop all
foreign and domestic press telegiams. and
even telephone messages. containing news
unpalatable TO the government, unauthor-
,zed details Of naval and military prepaia
tions. Of the movements Of the war YES
sells. particularly II the flying squadrcns:
OF the purchase Of vessels OF war and
stores abroad are especially interdicted.
Hitherto no step had been taken 10 pre-
vent the M7dril nress from publishing
frequent and abundant information The
sIn4e press censor Will also sop tele-
Grams sent from Madrid TO newspapers
in America. England and France when
hey contain news which Is deemed likely
20 create alarm.
Therefore the people now are at the
mercy Of rumors. propagated by word OF
mouth or the post. which is much worse.
The Liberal says that on Sunday several
hundred telegraph and telephone mes
sages were stopped by the press censor IN
Madrid. The governments action has
caused a profound sensation. not only in
Madrid but throughout the Provinces.
Even the ministerial newspaper The
Liberal. sides with the majority Of the
prees in censurng vigorously a measure
which It SAYS is calculated to increase
the national anxiety because the most
of the people surmise the relations be-
tween Spain ard the United States have
cot into a critical stage indeed when a
Liberal Cabinet decides 10 be more rig
orous with the press than was Canovas
and worse than the reactionary Cabinets
OF 1884 and 1855.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
A KENTUCKY FEU0.
Three Killed and Two Injured-Sherin
Killed and Deputy Wounded.

PINEVILLE. KY. March l.-One OF
the bloodiest battles ever fought In the
Kentucky mountains took place yesterday
afternoon on Pucketts Creek in Harlan
county. about sixteen miles from this
Mace. in which three men were killed and
two injured. The killed are Thad Snell-
Ing. Josiah Leroy and wes Taylor The
shooting is said 20 be the outcome OF an
old grudge which existed between the
snelhngs and the Taylors.
SENATOBIA. MISS. March H.-In
shooting ARRAY here to-day Sheriff w. J.
BRAY was killed and Deputy Sherin
Homer Gilmore dangerously wounded
The row legan between Ashley Cooke
and Homer Gilmore. Cooke emptied ms
pistol at Gilmore. three shots taking ef-
feet while Gilmore missed his assailant
entirely. cooke then walked across the
street. meantime reloading his pistol
Sheriff Bray. hearing the shooting, :
tened to the scene and drawing his pistol
ordered Cooke TO throw up his HANDS,
Cooke al the same time calling out 70 the
sheriff not 10 come any turther. Bray
fred. but missed and then Cooke, taxing
airo shot his antagonist through the
heart.
sYLACAUGA, ALA, March I-W. O..
Thomson, a white farmer, was found
murdered in the woods three miles from
his home to-day. He had given testimony
against the Illicit distillers OF his section.
and IL is generally believed that they mur-
dered him. as he had been summoned as
witness in other cases against them.
ATLANTA. GA. March A.--John Cal
low. negro was ynched near Round
Mountain in northern Alabama, last night
on account OF trouble with a white girl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
AfriendIy Tree Trunk Kept Him From
Killing His Brother.
THE INSANE MAN A FAMOUS SHOT
The Funeral of Mrs. Marshall Whom
He Killed Was Attended by Many
People From the Counties
Around-The Deepest Sym.
pathy Felt for the Two
Afflicted Families.

WEST APPoMATTOX, VA, Marca
2L-SpeciaL-The funeral OF Mrs. w. B.
Marshall. who was shot and killed by
her brother-in-law, Mr.. Emmett Mar
shall Saturday morning, took place at
the residence Of Mr. William Coleman.
the father Of the deceased, yesterday
afternoon. A large congregation, nlling
the house and yard. and composed OF
people from all parts OF this county and
from adjoining counties, had assembled.
The funeral services were conducted by
DR.. Taylor.
DEEP SYMPATHY.
The deepest sympathy prevails through
out the county Tor the famllles VINO nave
been afflicted In this sad disaster
Ii appears that Emmett Marshall, be-
mig a single man. had decided ms farm TO
has two brolners on condition that they
should take care or him for the balance
OF his lie. Recently he demanded OF
them another room.
HIS request was refused, as the house
was small and the family large. He
hnally made threats that he would have
the room II he had 10 die for 1t.
THE TRAGEDY.
His shotgun had been taken from him
and locked up. Saturday morning he Sc
cured an axe. broNe open the closet, OBJ
tained the gun, and, with a supply or
ammunition in his pocket began nring.
His sister-in-law was his first victim.
and only by the most rapid and skillful
lodging around tree did his brother ,es-
cape with his life. being wounded In the
shoulder. for the man with the gun was
a famous marksman.
BY this time Mr. w. B. Marshall ar
rived on the scene. knocked his brother
down with a brckbat ana secured tho
gun. 1t seems that the whole family
very narrowly escaped death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22

bor of Havana and reconstructed into at
,o,s. a sonhlancc OF its former self. Al
,houeh there is scarcely ground for the
hono that the vessel can be raised and
restored m The Navy. the Department VIII
not abandon its efforts in that direction
rn.u tho wreckers now at work upon II
report that 1t II impossible.
aithourb there Is not much prospect or
raisinr tho Maine with its reported brok-
on harkbone. there Is good reason 10 be-
lieve from the reports Of the divers that
many II not all OF tho guns may be re-
covered eventually from the wreck and
nut in ,places' where they may be able TO
render GOOD service
The enlistment OF General william Gra-
,am assuming command Of the new Nil.
farv Department OF the Gulf have been
received al the army headquarters here.
Aitbou~b no information 20 that effect
tas vef heen received IL Is thought that
General Graham has taken up his station
al Atlanta. which IS TO be the headquar-
ters Of the new department.
II is said here that no immediate move
roenf Of troops. as the result OF changes
In the lines OF the military divisions re-
centlv nut into effect is contemplated.
but that the movements for the present
will be confined 10 the transfer OF artil-
lory troops 20 man the fortiications re-
Gently completed
MORE MEN NEEDED.
The enlistment branch OF the Navy De-
nartmcnt to-day issued q large poster ad-
vertising for men for the United States
Navy The recent quitting into commits
sion Of the cruisers Columbia and Mime
apols and the prospective demands that
viii be necessary as a result OF the ac-
ouisifion OF the brazilian s'ip Anazon's
and the American yacht Maynower. re-
qiires the enIs men. Ot aul .lOnal lntn
The short session Of the Senate to-day
was quite unusual for the first working
day Of the week That no one was pre-
pared to go on with any pending measure
was given as the explanation but pri-
vately the opinion was stated by some OF
the Sena' ors that. while the Cuban ques-
ton remained In such suspense there was
no desire TO take up important legisla-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. King Wishes Recognition While
Gen. Wheeler Asks Investigation


WASHINGTON March 2i.-Rcpresen-
tatiye King. Of Utah introduced to-day
the following joint resolution recognizing
the Independence Of Cuba:
Resolved boy the Sena.e and the House
OF Representatives the Republic Of CuLa
having established and main aimed an
.udClerd M government capable OF per-
forming those duties. foreien ana don.cs-
tic. which appertain TO independent gov
ernmenis and II appearing that there IS
no longer any reasonable prospect or the
successful prosecution Of the war by
Spain against said State, II Is eNpedient
and proper and in conformity with the
laws of nations and the practice or TINS
government. In Ike cases that the inde-
pend mt political existence OF said STATE
bo acknowledged by the government oi
the United states
Representative Wheeler, OF Alabama.
to-day introduced IN the House the fol-
lowing resolution.
''Rcsolvcd That a joint committee con-
sisting of seven members OF the Senate
10 he appolnted by the Nice-Presid INT.
and seven members of the House to he
appointed by the speaker be selected 20
consider the question of our relations
with Spain growing out Of the Cuban
question. Inht an m~tNhi'S ItI'''f'i'. r..
or which may hereafter be introduced
be referred to this committee.
"Such committee be authorized TO send
for persons md papers. to take evidence
and administer oaths 10 witnesses
"rhe said committee be authorized 70
employ n clerk and one assistant. a
stenographer and messenger and that
said committee report with as little de-
Law as possible the true conditions which
prevail in Cuba. what portion OF the
Spanish debt is a burden upon revenues
collected In the island; the projection
given TO Americans and American inter-
ests I'm the island by the Spanish govern
ment and the truth regarding the inhu-
man'ties and atrocities which have come
10 our knowledge through semi-oficia'
and other sources. The committee will
also recommend 10 Congress what action
should he taken by this body. The COM
mittee shall have authority to report at
any time"