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Daily Statement

New Orleans, Jan. 14.-Cotton opened steady and closed easy; sales, 655O bales; ordinary, A; good ordinary, 45s; low mid- ding, 15-16; midding, 5A good mddling, 9-16; midding fair, 6; receipts, 1O,S57 bales; stock, 529SS3..
 Galveston-Quiet, 51a; sales, 139 bales; re- ceipts, 6650; stock 227 1S4.
 Mobile-Quiet, 5A; sales, 500 bales; re- ceipts, 1,029 bales; stock, 69,015.
 Savannah-Steady, 5 9-16; sales, 19S bales; receipts, 4,6S9; stock, 1S2,S9 >tF
 Charleston-Steady, 5h; receipts, 1,O9o; stock, 464SO.
 Whining ngton-Steady, 7-16; receipts, S97 bales; stock, 22,O46. i
 Norfolk-Quiet, 515; sales, S6 bales; re- ceipts, 1893; stock, S6,642
 Baltimore-Nominal, 55s; receipts, 6,S72; stock, 25,457.
 Houston-Steady; middling, 5ia; sales, POS bales; receipts, 9,O6S; stock, 72,S75 expected tomorrow, 7250. fv
 Boston-Dull, 15-16; receipts, net, s3s bales; gross, 9,059.
 Philadelphia-Quiet, e%; receipts, sQ3 bales; stock, 1908.
 Memphis Steady, 15-16; sales, 4,75O bales; receipts, 2626; stock, 143,755
 Augusta-Firm, 9-16; sales, 652 bales; re- ceipts, 463; stock, 64,296.
 St. Louls--Quiet, 53s; sales, none; receipts, sO71; shipments, S,616; stock, 7o,o51.
 Lousville-Unchanged
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net, 266, 1895 bales; exports to Great Britain, Ill., 12S; to France, 17,612; to the continent, 6S,- 162; stock, 1,292. .4O2.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Jan. 14-Cotton spot quiet; prices steady. American middling 7-S2 The sales were 10000 bales, of which 5GO were for speculation and export and in- cluded 950O American.
 Futures opened quiet with a moderate demand and closed steady; American mid- ding L.. M. C., Jan. 311 sellers; Jan. and Feb. S.O9q3.10 buyers; Feb. and March 309 Q3.1O buyers; March and April 3.10; April and May 311 sellers; May and June 312Ql 3.13; June and July S13 sellers; July and Aug. 3.1SQS.14 buyers; Aug. and Sept S1i buyers; Sept. and Oct. 314@315; Oct and Nov. 3.15; Nov. and Dec. 315Q316 sellers
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St Lotus.


 St. Louis, Jan. 14-Flour, quiet and un- changed
 Wheat irregular, about 1-16 above yes- terday No. red cash, 94c; elevator, 95c@ 951ac on track; January 93l4c May, 93a4cQ 937sc; July, 7SAc; No. hard, SS1sc. Corn steady; No. cash, 26c; January, 26c, bid; May, 271sc; July, 2SAcQ2SAc. Oats strong, but slow; No. cash, 231sc; track, 2c@241sc; January, z31sc. bid; May, 241sc; July, 22asc@221sc. Butter dull; creamery, 16cd2ic; dairy, 9c@16c.
 Eggs lower, 171sc. Whisky quiet, $1.19. Pork lower; standard jobbing, $9.25. Lard, lower; prime, $4.45; choice, $455. Bacon and dry salt meats easy, but not quotably changed.
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Grain Letter
By Special Wire to

By Special Wire to G. T. Hewlett.
 Chicago, Jan. 14.-Narrow governments in wheat characterized Fridays session. Traders were undecided in their operations, as current news was of a mixed nature and had comparatively little effect on the na- tural condition of affairs. Considerable stress was again laid upon offerings from Argentina, but as Liverpool paid but little attention to them as was evidenced through cable advices, the local contingent was in- duced to practically ignore them. Crop fig
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The Iron Market.
Birmingham, Jan. 14-The following are the latest Quotations on iron: z l
Wool Market.

Boston, Jan. H-The Boston Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow of the wool market: The market is much quieter The large mills have purchased all they desire at present. Thetone of the trade is ex- cellent and prices are slightly higher. The largest sale was 25O.OOO pounds of cape wool on a basis of 60 cents clean, cents better than the last recorded sale.
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Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin, 25c; Dairy No. 1, 2Oc; Dairy No. 2, 1Sc; country, 15c; cooking, 10c@12c.
 Eggs, 171acG18c. PotatoesEIrish, zoe to, s1 CT bushel; sweet per barrel $225. Apples, $3.00a3.5O. Lemons, $313.50 per box. Oranges, $30Gd4.00 per box. Cocanuts, S4.00 per 100. Corn-Yellow. 4ic; white, 42c. Hay-Choice timothy, s15; No. 1. s14; No. 2, SIS.
 Poultry-Hens, 221sc; fries, 121scQ2Oc; ducks, 15Q3Oc; geese, soc.
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BONDS.
Financial

New York, Jan. 14.--Evening Posts Lon don financial cablegram:
 After quiet and dull opening the stock markets here were generally good today. A f1llip was given by a collapse of the en- gineering strike and the declaration of a good dividend by leading French railway company The public still refrained from dealing in Americans. Nevertheless the outlook here in that department is distinct ly favorable. There are signs that in reali- zations old holdings here are steadily de- creasing, while the professional buying is of a strong kind. New York Centrals were especially good.
 Bonds are steadily absorbed. The sup ply is scarce and If the New York support continues an eventual boom is not im- probable. Crank Trunks and Canadian Pacific rose sharply.
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Chicago 'Cnange

Chicago, Jan. 14.-At the close of dull, scaping session in wheat today May show ed decline of about 1ac firmness at Liv- erpool steadied the market early, but weak continental cables and selling by the Letter interests caused marked weakness late in the day.
 Corn and oats were practically at a standstill and closed unchanged. Provis- ions showed PEG decline as the result of exceptionally heavy selling.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
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New orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, Jan. 14-Cotton futures steady; sales 32,SOO; Jan. 527 bid; Feb. 5.23 @5.2i March 5.3S@5.34 April 5.3SQ5.4O May 5.44@5.45; June 5.49G5.5O; July 55lQ5.55; Aug. 5.5SG5.59; Sept. 5.59a5.61; Oct. 5.61q56S.
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Local Staple Groceries

Flour-Best patent, s5. 5.5O05.75. Straight-$5oO; extra family, a.50 Coffee-Rio, green S613l6c Arbuckle, Lowering and Lyons packages, $1O60. Lard, 51sc basis.
 Clear ribs, sides, $5.121k. 20935c.
 Rice, 5lsG61Ac.
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Articles Opening Highest | Lowest Closing

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull and easy; No. yellow corn 267s@27c; No. spring wheat sec; No. spring wheat 75@S9c; No. red 91@92c; No. corn 267s@ 27c; No. oats 22s4c; No. 2 white f. o. b. 25c; No. white f. O. b. 24425c; No. rye 45c; No. barley f. O. b. 2SGl36c; No. none; No. flax seed $12Oik91.2 .24; prime timothy seed $2.771a; mess pork, per bbl, $9.25Q9.3O; lard, per 100 lbs., s4.671a; short ribs sides Qoose), $445Q4.70; dry salted shoulders boxed unchanged; short clear sides (boxed) s4SO@5.OO; whskey distillers' finished goods per gallon $1.19; sugars, cut loaf unchanged; granulated unchanged; Standard "A'' un- changed.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady, creamery 14Q19c; dairy 11Q17c; eggs steady, fresh 2Oc.
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Dry Goods.

New York, Jan. I.-There is slow but noticeable Improvement in the dry goods market. Cotton goods have come into a more extended demand with the influx of western and southern buyers in the mar ket This demand is we'll diversified, too, and includes brown goods as well as bleached. The sales are now normal. but there is distinct gain, which has put heart into the operations of sellers.
 In the woolen goods division the day has been fully as lively as yesterday Buy CTS are inspecting the newly opened lines and are seemingly after large quantities. The sales on the new goods are of very fair proportions.
 In detail, staple cottons show no change in price conditions.
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No. carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from Birning- ham to New York without change.
 No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to I.ouisville.
 J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c.
 Frank S. Cannon, General Manager Washington, D. c.
 c. w Wickcrsham, Superintendent Bir- mingham.
 C. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A., Chatta- nooga
 c. M Billheimer, T. P. A.. Birmingham, Ala
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. 14-Coton futures opened steady; sales 29O0 bales; January and Feb ruary, 5.69; March, 5.73; April, 57S; June, 5S4; July, 5.SS; August and September, 5.91; October, 5.92; November, 594
 Cotton futures closed steady; sales 91,- 500 bales; January, 5.70; February, 5.70; March, 5.7O; April 5.7S; May. 5.S2; June, 5S5; July, 5.s9; August, 5.92 September, 5.s2; October, 5.9s
 Cotton spots closed steady; middling up- lands, 5N; middling gulf, 61s; sales, 19 bales.
 January 14-Cotton steady; middling, 57s. Net receipts. 1.lss: gross. 1.64s. Forwarded 21; sales 19 (all spinners); stock. 1ss.7ss.
 Weekly net receipts. s.s14; gross, A ,71s;
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Tn W all Street.

New York, Jan. 14.-The course of to- days stock market was decidedly irregular and somewhat perplexing so far as per- ception of the general tone of speculation was concerned. As the day progressed the lack of sustaining power in the strength of special stocks which has been the marked characteristic of the market for several days past came to be more and more felt. The disposition to watch closely for signs of reaction became more marked, and the final hour saw very general throwing over of holdings by professional traders. There was no special news to account for the break, and it was probably due for the most part to technical conditions. Stocks which have been recently prominent for strength were conspicuous in today's break by reason of profit taking. There was a feeling of more or less uneasiness also over the tone of the news from Havana in re- gard to what is expected rather than what has happened. The fact that the Spanish governments scheme of reform is on the point of breaking down, coupled with the apprehension that the time is coming when intervention by the United States to save the island from anarchy will be imperative. The persistent weakness of sugar, a more or less dominant factor by reason of vol ume of trading in it. also helped to break the market.
 Tho opening strength was due to the
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Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Jan. 4-Trade in cattle was fair, with no marked change in prices, al- though common and medium grades showed considerable weakness Beef steers, s4.55@5.1o; common to prime, sS.sO@ 5.3O; exporters, $475@5.10.
 There was less active market in hogs than yesterday and prices averaged 21acQ 5c lower Hogs sold at $3.45@3.721s.
 Thehe was a good demand for sheep and lambs, sheep selling at $S.oo94.5O; yearlings active at s430@4.75 and lambs $400@5.SO.
 Receipts-Cattle, 5.0O0; hogs, 22oOO; sheep 5000.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling, SIS.
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SAMUEL HUNT,
 General Manager. O. K. CAMERON.
 Master of Trains. N. R. ADRIANCE,
 Superintendent.
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NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY.

TIME TABLE NO. 3-IN EFFECT
 Monday, January f. 1897, at 500 m. Passenger, fassehser, Daily except Daily except Sundays. Suhuays
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DOCBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO GIN CINNATI LOUISVILLE. AND
 LEXINGTON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
small arms of small calibcr. Wounds In a


long war would be proportionatcly greater
in number than in any other war in his
tory. The modern small caliber rifles dis
charge ten times as many bullets in n CIV
en- time as the old ones, and the combat
ants will be under effective fire over
ranges of three-quarters of n milo. The
new rifle will penetrate a mans skull at
a range of almost half mile. The bong
walls of the chest will not escape penctra-
ton even then. Tho soft leadsn bullets of
the old rifle would not fracture the skull
at 900 yards or even less. Death from
bleeding to death upon the Geld will prob
ably be more common in the next great
war with modern small arms. The new
bullet Is found 10 produce that kind OF an
opening in blood vessel which would be
least capable of being closed by nature. II
is estimated that in such war tho num-
Der of killed will not BIO far behind that Of
tho wounded up to eco yards. At range
OF more than LOO yards there will be
more wounded than killed.
In the recently published novel, WAR
OF the Worlds" which describes an attack
Ivy Martians upon tho Garth, the assailants
from the sister planet are represented as
destroying immense numbers Of people by
letting loose cloud of black vapor that
sinks TO the ground and smothers to denth
every living thing. The author may have
had in his mind bisulphidc Of carbon. an
extremely explosive substance, which
readily resolves itself into most deadly
gas when exposed to the atmosphere This
gas Is heavier than air, and so sinks. The
newly invented "smokc g.enades" are
l.l ,-.itk cl, tool i.t,
explosion produce clouds of dense black
smoke. They are intended to be carried in
advance by skirmisbers and thrown SO as
to conceal the troops following. a novel
German continuance is bomb which on
exploding scatters highly inilammablc
substances far and wide. A single ono
bursting over town would set whole
district on fire ut once. This kind Of In.
ferral machine is designed also for burn
ing ships at sea.
In the words of a naval authority, tho
only attempt thus far made by the United
States in tho direction of utilizing high
explosives for purposes of naval warfare,
If torpedocs be excepted, is represented by
the SO called dynamite cruiser Nesuyius,
which is now in the neighborhood of Key
West. This vessel has on her forward deck
three 10 inch guns which throw projectilos
loaded with dynamite n distance Of "a mile.
Tho ship is only an experiment, and her
practical utility is regarded by naval au-
thorities Us very doubtful. Tho problem
of throwing high explosives with safety to
those who use them has not yet been solved
satisfactorily. No explosive is good for
fighting purposes that can be touched off
By shock or otherwise than by actual con-
tact with fire. The stuff called explosive
gelatin, for example, is the most power
full Of all known explosives, being 10 times
as strong as gunpowter. 1t is made 10y
dissOlving gun cotton in nitroglycerin, the
preparation having the consistency OF
honey. But it is very unsafe for use IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

battle, because bullet striking 1t will set
it Of by conclusion.
It is extremely likely that In the next
great war shells that liberate poisonous
gases on explosion will be employed. It
has been suggested that bombs loaded with
hydrocyanic acid gas under pressure could
be thus utilized, releasing such fumes on
bursting as would destroy all life in the
neighborhood. The French Inelinito has
for its base a coal tar product termed picric
acid. Its consistency Is about that of mo-
iasscs and it is poured into shells and per-
mitted to harden. This stuff is entirely
safe to haI.dle, though three times as pow
crful as gunpowder. The fumes set free by
the bursting OF bomb loaded with it arc
most deadly. AZ single one, fired expert
mentally Mt a vessel en- the deck Of which
had been placed number Of sheep and
goats, killed by suffOcation all Of the ami
mails that were not destroyed by the flying
fragments. II shell loaded with hydro
cyanic acid gas-this is the same thing as
prussic acid and the deadliest of all poisons
should he fired into ship and explode
inside of the vessel, pretty nearly every
body on board would surely perish.
A deadly means of defending the Della
ware river will be constructed at Marcus
Hook, Pa The idea was suggested by Ad-
miral Luce and consists Of flooding the
river with petroleum from perforated pipes
sunk below the water, and setting the oil
on fire as il rises to the surfaoe, causing a
sheet Of fame TO ascend many feet above
the masts of the largest vessels ailoat. No
vessel could pass through it, rs the intense
heat would bend and cot up the strongest
iron plates made, and what remained
would DO blown to atoms by heat reaching
the magazines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
ated by one man and do moro damage in an
hour than company Of infantry could
execute with the ordinary rifle in day.

hour than q company Of infantry could
execute with the ordinary rifle in day.
With the aid of this remarkable gun it is
possible to continually fro perfect show
er of bullets at the desired mark TO- any
length Of time. Its capacity is 200 shots
minute. go perfect is the mechanism
that these balls can be distributed over any
desired space. During q recent test at the
Brooklyn navy yard shots were passed
through a wall of brick over o foot thick,
two feet of oak and half inch steel plate
Experts estimate that one of these guns
operating from favorable point would be
capable OF sweeping the deck of modern
battleship in ten minutes. The gun rests
on a delicate steel tripod and when ready
for action looks more like the ozidized
telescope used by the signal corps than
anything else. At the base Of the tripod
there is a saddle such as is used for seats
on bicycles. This is 10 enable the gunner
to do his work of devastation with every
possible comfort. All that is necessary to
keep the gun in PERPETUAL operation is a
slight pressure on the trigger. The guns
will be used for arming cruisers and YES
sells OF the merchant marine.
In modern warfare there would he an
increase In the percentage OF wounded
over corresponding figures for other great
battles of history. This would result from
the greater penetratiye power and greater
range Of modern projectiles. The use Of
smokeless powder, Furthermore, will enable
the objects OF attack TO be unobscured /
find, however. that there is considerable
speculation among the military authori-
ties who have ktely contributed literature
on the subject, as to whether there would
be an increase in the percentage OF severe
ly wounded or fatally wounded in great
war OF modern sipail arms against modern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

was built expcrimentally some years ago
was not fitted with the necessary appi
aDceS.
The new Colt six millimeter rapid fire
automatic gun, for which the navy depart
ment has placed an order for so, Is now
invention. 1t created more surprise and
discussion of its test some months ago
than any Of the guns that have been
placed upon the market during recent
years. Its possibilities are unlimited. Ono
of its great advantages is that it can be oper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

ham at Mass determined
treating
complaints aing into
her detail of their suffering
In this she was able to for them what the physicians
simply because had
from the little of who sought
felowngs to-day
of
successfully
the grand results which produced
training
physician the world
of information at hand TO assist in the Of
irritation of
in
able Of America than the
who will not take the trouble
which
establish beyond doubt the of Vegetable Com
female diseases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

Comes from brewery. II 10 the fsvoFite
OF the lsborer the epcure poor
flavor its bdy" right TO please all tastes
Made home the finest malt and choicest hops
BY advanced process; why shouldn't "ROCK
ISLAND" be the bestf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Plan by Which the True Value Of All
Adv ertised Cures Can Bo Tested
Without Expense.

Supposing tina, OFT Of every forty persons,
claimed by advertisers have been cured, have
actually been restored health, there should be At
least ten or twelve Of these people in every square
throughout the city. Now. then, let ever individual
suffering from Ca,arrh, Bronchitis and Asthma vis,
their druggist; friends, neshbors and acquar.aaccs,
and ask them if they kr0.o efor ha1- Heard #
any one being cured 6y these method. Ore days
eIbeyitree aU! be crOass. for besides savin. ,sc:a
u will show them the actual damage doa. BY these
barbarous methods Ct treating disease Of the air
passages.
Is There, Then, No Relief for the People
We believe there is. but only say this for the
benefit of suffering humanity.
There is just ons treatment endorsed By the
physicians.
There is one treatment which does not require the
use of sprays and a,omize1s
There is ;rcat;acn; which the manufacturers
have enough confidence in to guarantee.
This is the australian Dry .iir nze:.oi of curing
Catarrh. Catarrhal Deafness, Coughs, bronchitis,
Asthma, Rose Cold and Hay Fever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

aluminium and is inclosed. The invintor
says it will float in water. and wheels at
tached to its bottom can be operated for
travelling on land. He asserts il is capable
of holding five men besides an extra
weight OF from l.2oo TO 1850 pounds. Its
enti:e weight is 9.o0a pounds. The cost
OF constructing it was S50.0o0. The sue
oess Of the ships operations on land and
water is as yet an unknown quantity. in
Asinuch as q ship of the same type which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Dangerous
Experiments.
Many Persons Become
Totally Deaf
While Others Lose Their Sense of
Taste and Smell.
Attempting the Cure of Catarrh with Liquids,
Sprays and AtoI1izers the Cause Few.
Any, Are LIVER Cared How to Test
the Truth Of This Statement and
Prove the Value Of Different
Treatments.

Will the people ever become convinced Of the
CANCER aad risk Of treating Catarrh, Bronchitis and
Asthma with liquid medicines forced into the delicate
air passages by powerful sprays and a;oraizcrs.
During the past year over .sO1 ka.dred Moascnd
dollars have beea expended in this city alens for
the treatment Of these diseases, and it has been
waste Of time and money the part ofthe publi cf
HotJonr Anmired Persons can BE- faMnd in this city
today who viii testify thu: they have been osxed,
while on the other hand, the number who have be-
come totally .S through this abuse Of the air pass
ages is appalrng.
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WHY so MANY REGULAR PHYSICIANS FAIL
To Cure Female ms-Sorno True Reasons WI
Mira Pinkham is More Successful Than
the Family Doctors

A woman is sick some diseas
sex is fast developing in her 81
to her family physician and
story, but not the whole story.
She holdssomething back, los,
becomes agitated. forgets wha'
to say, and finally conccals
ought to have told, and thus ,
mystifies the doctor.
Is it any wonder, therefore,
the doctor fails to cure the disc
Still, we cannot blame the wo-
man, foritisverye embarrassing
to detail some of the symp-
toms of her suffering, even TO
her family physician.
1t was for this reason that
years ago Mrs. lydia l.. Pink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
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Allays Inflammation, heals and protects the
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