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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-14

The terrible atrocities practiced up
on the Cubans within the past two or
three years, so shocking to the people
OF America and other civilized nations,
is only common place with the Span
lard and he wonders how anybody can
be so sentimental or silly as to make a
fuss about 1t, or why anyone should
deny his right to continue practices in
which he has INDUCED since the days
when he was province of Ancient
Rome and took lessons in the bloody
art from the Caesars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-14

A recent ruling. by the state author
titles regarding liquor bonds will proba-
bly, reduce somewhat the number OF
, saloons in small towns and villages
this coming year. This ruling is to
|. the effect that a property owner can be
surety on but one liquor bond, instead
OF an unlimited number, as in the past.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-14

Medical authorities and boards Of
health are expressing great anxiety as
to the certainty of the introduction of
yellow fever into the country next
summer in case OF war which would
compel the presence of our troops in
Cuba and close and constant communi-
cation with them, thus probably en-
dangering more lives in the United
States than exist in the island OF Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
' Paine, aIurpisy,, e co.,a' stseIs Letter.

O 'i Paine, Murphy 6 co.'sstsess Letter
 By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy, & Go. Birmingham. Feb. S--London's market which was over per cent lower for divi- dend paying, Americans were rather sus- picious from the fact that all last week that market was the strong feature. 1t had appearances of being worked by bears from this side. Its effect. however, WAS only momentariy. The feeling here has changed somewhat and while the mar ket is still under the uncertainty of the Cuban muddle. there is belief that stocks have suffered more than even ac- tive war with an inferior foe would war rant, The whols list responded to the better feeling with advances of from l to dollars a share; sugar was leader on a r1mor that an extra dividend would be declared next week, while the legitimate railway list was lost on good earnings, and assured continuation Of good divf- dends. The closing indicates much furth- CT advance, barring a sensational war cry"
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
Cotton Letter

By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Ag't.
 New York Feb. 2S.-Monday's cotton market started with quotations at a de- cline of to 3 points; local longs were in- clined to liquidate in response to less fa- vorable accounts from Liverpool than had been anticipated, and liberal port receipt offerings were quite liberal but early in the session foreign representatives ab- sorbed the major portion of the cotton on the market. taking the late spring and
 summer months principally. The south sold at first, but subsequently, was promi- nently identified on the buying side. Priv ate reports of firm and active southern spot markets tended to check new ven- lures on the short side. The trade in general showed disposition to get slow pending the settlement of the Maine oues- ton. y
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
Paine Murphy & Co.'S Grain Letter

Birmingham Feb. 2s-Cabies reported foreign markets fractionally higher. Open ing in Chicago was at an advance of If to F cent during first hour of session. Mar ket ruled dull. Prices easier owing to limited demand and some liquidation in May wheat contracts. However, when visi- hle was announced showing a decrease of 1,S45 900, which was larger than anticipated, shorts began to cover, offerings were scarce May options advancing to 105 The improvement caused some liquidation. prices declining about "A cent July ruled steady, with continued good demand throughout the entire session Shorts sup posed to have covered freely. The final sales showed improvement of 2A cents in May and 1is cents in July. Feeling to- day was uitqe bulish. From all appear ances the Letter crowd took no active rart today. Corn and oats ruled firm at frac- tional advances. Provisions were active under improved demand; prices shade higher.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
BOND
Chicago Change

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Wheat again devel- oped into a bull market today. Unexpect- ed strength at Liverpool and a large visi- ble decrease were factors in a general cov- ering movement of big and little shorts, which started at the opening and kept up all day.
 The close showed advances of 2Ac in May and 1Nc in July.
 Ccrn and oats were also strong and ad- vanced ssdAc, respectively.
 Provisions were irregular. pork and ribs showing slight closing advances, but lard closed little lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
Paine. Murphy & Co.'S Cotton Letter

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2S-Liyerpool showed slight weakness this morning, to which our market responded, but it was demonstrated that the sentiment was bull ish and out of town orders to buy at the market helped prices. I.iyerpool's final prices showed recovery to those of Sat- urday, with sales of i200o bales; spots strong. The demands for coarse goods for both India and China are increasing, and Manchester advices are encouraging South eln spots are firm and offerings light at current quotations. Estimates for ports are large, 30000, compared with last year, but have no effect. Europe Is in position to buy quickly in this market if the Span- ish affair should grow more vicious. The two hours of the market showed consd- erable activity but after the noon hour the ring became listless and the market featureless, but firm.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01

No. 2 carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from B.rning- ham to New York without change.
 No. 4 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Cincinnet and Pullman J. M. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington. b. c.
 Frank s. Cannon, General Manager Washington, D. c.
 e. w. Wickersham, Superintendent. Bir- mngham.
 C. A. Bensccter. A. G. F. A. Chatta- nooga
 c. M. Billheimer. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
1 LoWesL 1 Closing

Cash quotations were: Flour steady ; No. yellow corn 2Sc; Mo- 9 spring wheat e2fb94c; No. spring wheat 9S@9Sc: No. 2 red STAKEHOLDER: No. oats 26c; No. 2 white, none; Mo- 3 white, Q. o. b. 2SGp 7Skc; No. 2 rye 4915c; Mo- 2 barley d. oi b. 31@40c; Mo- 3 none; No. 4 none; No. 1 flax seed $1.21@1.25; prime timothy seed s290; mess pork per bbl. sl0. .30m10.35; lard per 100 lbs, $5.10@5 12h; short ribs sides Qoose $4.90@5.25; dry salted shoulders (boxed) 4$4p5c; short clear sides (boxetD {, $5. .25G545; whisl1ey, distillers' finished goods per gallon. 1.1sz; sugars, cut loaf Unchanged, granulated, none; Standard ..A"s noe.
 On the produce exchange today the butter market was firm, creamery 13@9Oc; dairy 10@12c.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
Clearing House Report

The Birmingham clearing house re- ceipts for the month of February show a decrease of about ss00,0e0, as compared with January but January is always an unusually heavy month The February re- ceipts were $1 7S8, ,593. .99, which; when com pared with the $1 .46S 046.dS of the same month last year, makes very creditable showing.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Feb. 29.-A decline of Ed in the price of spot cotton at Liverpool this morning led to sales of ,000 bales and all indications point to eager buyers of spot cotton any consideration. After opening steady at a dsc,ine of 20p3 points lxe't showed encouraging signs of inherent strength. Liverpool was an active buyer of spring and summer positions, while the south appeared to me meeting the demand. Later, however, southern orders changed and buying for southern and outside ac- count generally covered the decline and caused something Of a rally Competition between American spinners and foreign cotton buyers in the cotton be1t was re- quired and the bears withdrew. The mar ket was finally barely steady at net loss of 4Q5 points. having weakened near phe close under realizing.
 Cotton dull; middling, 5-16c; net receipts ITO; gross, 9SS6; exports to continent, 5,zl3 forwarded, 3,79e; sales, 500; stock, 2O0,91e.
 Te,sal today; Net receipts, 3,s55; exports to Great Britain, 1; to France, 4,oS4; to the continent, 10.O29; stock, 1,22d, ,4S.
 Consolidla'ted: Net rC--pts, 515S2; exports to Great Britain, 7694; to France, 2O4fl; to the continent, 83, 46S.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 7.332992; exports to Great Britain, 25S2,4 i; to France, 679, ,6i2; to the continent 2,0S9,575
 New York, Feb 2s.-CotIton futures open cd steady: sales, 5000 February, 6.B; March, 6es; April, 6.12; May, 6.15; June GIT: July, 6.2O August and Septamber, 6.22 October. 6.19 November 6.1S; December and January, 62 oo a-c,otton closed barely steady; sales, 109,- 300 baces. March. GOT; April 6.1O; May, 6,l3. June. 61e;s July, 6,1S; August. 6.22; Sentensber. 6.20;D October, 6.1S; November .18- December .A; January. 6.8.
 Cobton. spot closed duM mlddling uplands s 5-1sc middling gulf, s-16c; sales, 6oo bales.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
Local Staple Groceries

Local StapIe Grocerfes s..s Flour-Best patent, S5.50G575. Straight-S5.00: extra family, A50: Sugar-Granulated, $5.45; Y. C., SAD Sugar-Granulated, $5.33; Y. C., $4.75 Levering and Lyon's packages, S10.60 Lard, 5Bc basis.
 1-estf ribs sides, $5.75. oo Molasses-Centrif.. 15a25c; sugar-house. Rice. 656@6l5c. si.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
GREAT LAND SALE. One Hundred GOOD LOtSMore or Less to Be Offered For Sale in
 TuskdI00sa.
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVERTISEMENTS

On March 23, 1898, between 10 a. m and 4 D. m., the Tuskaloosa Coal. Iron and Land Company will offer for sale at public auction in Tuskaloosa one hundred GOO lots, more or less; most of which are sit Mobile and Ohio railroad.
 Terms-One-third cash, and the balance in equal installulents at six and twelve months or the balance may be paid in equal monthly installnents. All deferred payments to beiaT interest and to be secured by mortgage on the property sold. Persons desiring to pay all cash will be allowed to do so.
 For further particulars apply to the un- dersigned.
 FRANK S. MOODY, President Tuskaloosa Coal, Iron & Land Go.
 2-18-fr-i&tu-td
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
Markets M TeIegraph)
LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce
Local Cotton Market cobton-Middling. s&c.

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin, 5c; Dairy. No. l. zVc' i1al{ palr{ No 2. 1Sc; country. 15c; cooNiAe' Potatoes-Trish. soc to s1 CT bushei' s"ses per barrel $2.75. Eggs, 10c.
 Apples, $400 7 Lemons. $3f12.5n ner box. Oranges S3000400 per box. Cocanuts, s4.00 per 100. Corn Yellow, Ale: white. a2c. Meal, Soc per sack >,. 2, s1a
 Poultry-Hens, 22skc; fries, .HhcQzoc' ducks. 1bq3Oc; geese soc.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
Cotton Letter

 New York, Feb. 2s.-Liverpool showed a disposition to call a halt today and as the strength shown there has been the main stay of the advance cotton was low CT here The Liverpool cables reported a decline of one1half sixty-fourth and our market opened two points down, the local bulls made an effort to advance prices after the opening, but there was no en- thusiasm, and the efforts failed. The de- mand for spot cotton in the south was less active. Just before the close there was considerable liquidation and the market closed at the bottom. Reports from the south indicate little decrease in acreage, if any, and this was discouraging. The feeling concerning possible war was quieter, but this feature may exert pro- nounced influence at any time.
 May opened at 6.16, advanced to SIS, declined to 6.13 and closed at 6.13 to 614, with the tone of the market barely steady. The bulls are not discouraged by the set back of today
 RIORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
TRAINS ARRIVE BIRMINGHAM

J. M. Cnlp, @IalIc NHHaser' "asi11riseo1''
 w. H. Green. General Superintendent. Washington, D. Q: ,, o
 q A. Benscoter, A. G. r. A.. Chatta- P' Biliups. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
Daily Statement

New Orleans, Feb. 2S.-Cotton quiet; sales, ss4 good ordinary, 5 1-16; low mid dling. 5sk middling, 11-l6; middling, fair, G1L: receipts, 16,011; stock, 554,926.
 Galveston-Firm; middling, 6; sales, 6oS; receipts, 462O; stock, 156.23l
 Mobiie-Steady; middling, 11-16 sales, 100; receipts, 1,291 stock, 46,425.
 Savannah-Quiet, steady; middling, 5%' sales, 42S; receipts, 3S93; stock, 95,64O.
 Charleston-Steady; middling, 5A; sales 13: receipts, 2,149; stock, S9,O25
 wilmington-Firm; middling, 5A; re- ceipts, 40S; stock, 2o,5s0
 Norfolk-Firm; middling, 5 15-16; sales BAT: receipts, 6eS; stock, sS s76. fs
 Baitimore-Nominal; middling, Us; re ceipts, LAOS; stock, 2.Oss t net, 244 gross, 7,724. ,,,k
 Houston-Cotton, spot, steady; middling, E 15-16: sales, LILO; receipts. S,79S; stock, U,- sss: expected tomorrow, 10000. hfa
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
Goods

New York Feb 2s.-At the opening of the new week there is much of interest in the dry goods situation. Buyers at second hand are quite plentiful and jobbers are again looking forward to a lucrative week. At first hands the market is still quite firm. The demand coming forward for cotton goods is still limited. Mail orders showed generally fair results today, but store buy ing is still limited in nearly all quarters.
 The Iron Market.
 Birmingham, Feb. 2s.-The following are fine latest quotations on iron:
The age-herald., 1898-03-01
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, Feb. 2.-Cotton futures barely steady sales, 25,2O0. March, 5.S6@ 5sS; April, 5.6s@b69; May, o.iSua.44, June ae 77a5. 79; July, 5.S2@5.SS; August, 5.S2@5.e september, 5.S2G5. .84; October, 5.S2@5.s4; No yember 5s2@5.S5; December, 5.s2d5.S5; Jan. uary, 5.85 bid. E
The age-herald., 1898-03-01

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY. -TIME TABLE NO s-IN EFFECT Monday, January 1. 1897. at b:9o m. ,,.s,,, excenf Daily except DSmg DSgaeXs Sundays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06

tuckian with ill-disguised contempt.
That's a Montana horse, pard, that
is" retorted the spokesman. He eats
green things like you every day.
7 kin ride him. sententtously re-
turned the Kentuckian.
If ye can ye can get everything you
want at the canteen," returned the
Montana man warmly.
win We risk the boss, cause I rec
kon III ride him or kill him." replied
the Kentuckian.
Wen risk the horse, but we won't
risk your ignorant hide" replied the
cowboy.
sling him around" said the Ken
The horse was swung around in front
of Bryant. In an instant his lazy de-
meanor disappeared. With a bound like
a panther he leaped astride the beast,
and in an instant there was a terrific
struggle IN progress. The horse bucked,
kicked, ran around and around the
field, reared on its hind legs and fore
legs and rushed through the timber
trying to scrape the rider off But the
KentucBian stuck like a sand burr,
guiding the animal with the skill of a
born horseman, and the instant the
horse paused to rest digging his heels
and pounding it with a stout club he
carried. The struggle continued until
the horse, thoroughly tired out and
painting, stood dOcile. Then Bryant took
one circle of the field, the thorough
master of the animal, and dismOunted.
The Montana boys watched the per-
formance, their contempt and ridicule
quickly changing to open admiration
They were too generous-these western
men-to withhold full recognition of the
splendid horsemenship of the Kentuck-
ian, and when he dismounted a dozen
friendly hands we're extended and q
grand march was inaugurated to the
canteen. Indeed, so generous were the
plainsmen that late in the afternoon
the Montana men led a very much be-
jagged Kentucky cavalryman tenderly
to his quarters and laid him peaceably
in his tent. And when his commander
heard the whole story he could not find
it in his heart to chide him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
UNLOADED BY SUCTION.
London's New Method of Transferring
Cargoes of Wheat.

London, July San interesting public
exhibition was lately given in the Albert
dock Of a comparatively new and very
rapid method of transferring bulk wheat
from ship into barges. The vessel Chi
eagO, which belongs to the London Grain
Elevator company, and is fitted with
pneumatic machinery invented by Mr.. F.
E Duckham of MillwaIL was moored
alongside the grain ship MinneWaska. and
from the ships lower hold the grain was
delivered into the barges at the rate of 135
tons per hour.
The chief feature of the apparatus is a
cylindrical tank which is partly exhausted
or air, from which a number of flexible
suction tubes can be carried to any place
in the grain ship. On its way from ship
to barge the wheat passes through auto
matte Weighing machines, and is not
touched by hand at any stage of the pro-
cess. The same system is in operation
at Hamburg, Stettin. Limerick and some
few other places. and is considered to be
the most perfect method of unloading
wheat which has yet been devised. The
Chicago was bulls by Messrs. Ramage and
Ferguson of Leith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
HOME FOR LEPERS.
Sisters of Charity Attend Sufferers in
New Orleans

New Orleans. July 6.-The most interest
ing institution in the south is the Louisi-
ana home for lepers.
The institution is under the direct man
agement of a medical officer and a corps
OF Sisters of Charity, and under the gen.
eral control of a state board of seven.
The Sisters of Charity, who with extra
ordinary self-sacrifce have devoted their
lives to this service, reside the prem
ises in quarters detached from those of
the patients, but they never leave the
place. The ordinary service of the in
Sutut1on is performed by those of the
inmates who are able to do So Employ
ment is recreation to them. The pa
uentS are of both sexes, and upon some
the disease is in its early stages, while in
others its ravages are more fully display
ed The medical report describes one of
the inmates thus: mo. Is is a fine and
generally speaking, healthy looking girl Of
20 summers If it were not for the de-
fOrmity of her fingers one would ever
know she had anything like Ieprosy. Her
in the face as fair as anyone would wish
to see"
The institution is supported by small
appropriation from the state treasury It
received last year a legacy from Mrs.
HOnOra Burke Ringrose Of this city of
$1,000 besides many small sums. and con-
tribuuonS of provisions and other supplies.
OF the patients three We're born in France,
two in Germany, one in New York and
the balance in Louisiana. The late in
ternattonal congress on leprosy. held at
Berlin, decided that the disease is con
ta21OuS and has never been cured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
CoFFEY HAS : DECREASE.
Personal Property Valuation Shrinks
$53,956 in a Year.

Burlington. July 6.-The county clerk
has completed his abstract of taxable
personal property as reported by the
township assessor A study of it re-
veals that the number of horses, cattle,
mules, sheep, hogs, goats, farming i'm
plements, wagons, pleasure carriages,
gold and silver watches, pianos and
other musical instruments is less in
every instance than shown by the alb
stract last year. Nine of the items
show an increase in average value and
four a decrease.
There has been an increase in money
of $3.524, in notes of 1904 and in mort
cages of $755. There has been a fall
ing off in the aggregate of all other
personal property of $14,763.
The total value in 1897 was $513, 1922;
this year $4S9, 1872, a loss of $24, 400 In
cluded in this years total is the item
of judgments amounting to S29, 769.
which are taxable under a law passed
by the last legislature. That item last
year was $243. so that taking out the
increase in judgments, there has been
an actual shrinkage in personal prop
erty in one year, of $53, 1856.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
NOW SEEK A PARpoN.
Kansas Volunteer Gets Drunk and
Paints Washington.

Washington, July GA young voIun-
teer in the Twenty-second Kansas came
to Washington the other day and after
getting hilariOusly full proceeded to
perforate the atmosphere with a six
shooter, the same being against the reg
ulatiOnS of both the army and the city.
Consequently the youth was run in.
He was taken from the lookup back
to camp and tried by court martial the
sentence being six months imprisOn-
ment.
The young fellow is from Mr.. Simp-
sons district and has hitherto borne an
unblemished reputation, both at his
home and in camp. Col. Lindsey is try
ing to have him pardoned and has ask
ed Mr.. Simpson to intervene. So today
Mr.. Simpson asked Mr.. Curtis to ac-
company him on a visit to the president
in young Jones' behalf.
On their arrival at the White House
they found Senator Baker and Mr.Long
ahead of them, but the senator said
that as the case seemed to be one of
emergency he would wait.
When they were ushered in Mr.. Curtis
said to the president that the case they
desired to present to him was one of
great emergency and the president re-
marked with a jolly laugh:
''Well, it must be an emergency, sure
enough, that would bring you two gen
tlemen to plead it's cause together"
The president will pass upon the mat
ter as soon as the papers are laid be-
fore him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
BANKS PROSPEROUS.
Past Year Shows Growth of Business

Washington, July 6.-Char1es G..
Dawes, the controller of the currency,
has made the following statement re-
garding the general condition of ma
tional banks at the close of the fiscal
year:
The last year has been one of growth
and expansion in the business of the
national banks of the country, as re-
ports clearly indicate. The Individual
deposits of the banks, which on July
%, 1897, were 81 .770, 480, 536, reached on
May 5, 1898, the sum of ST, 999, 30S, 43S,
and the five statements called for dur
ing the last year show that the rate of
gain was quite uniform. The declara-
ton of war did not stop this gain, the
increase between February 10 and May
of this year being SIG, 647, sos; and the
individual deposits of the national
banks of the United States now stand
at the highest point in the history of
the system.
The expansion in loans since May IA,
current expansion in the loans and in
dividual deposits of our banking sys-
tenn is the best possible evidence of
growing confidence in the business and
banking world. Increasing deposits
with contracting loans, or decreasing
deposits with increasing loans, are con-
ditiOns which may exist without being
considered as necessarily indicating
prosperous conditions; but the conjunc-
ton of a steady increase in loans with
a steady increase in deposits is almost
without exception the evidence of mark
ed increase in the activity of profitable
business exchanges of the country and
its general prosperity.