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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

Newport News, Va, December 3.-The
British tramp steamer Trojan, Captain
Torkildsen, plying between this port and
Glasgow, arrived today and reported hav-
ing found the barge Quinnebaugh said to
have been lost in Sundays storm, at an
Choir at sea about 200 miles northeast of
here. She was in perfect condition, not
leaking, and had ample provisions aboard,
but there was no sign of the crew, the
only living thing on the vessel being a cat,
which was taken off. The Quinnebaugh's
rudder was damned hard to port and,
though the Trojan worked with her nine
teen hours, she was unable to tow her in,
the barge parting the cable and being left
adrift The crew was probably taken off
by passing vessel
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generally not disposed to carry their hold
ings over Sunday. This was followed by
liberal buying, which turned prices during
the first hour, and throughout the last of
the session the upward path was pursued,
the closing figures being at about the best
for the week. international proved very
strong, and several large blocks were
bought for foreign account, which would
indicate strong faith abroad In American
securities, which 1t has been awaiting for
some time. In the-industrial list there was
some apprehension as regards the final adj
justment of the Sugar Trust, owing to the
recent cut by the Arbuckle people, which
would indicate hitch in the final ANAL
gamation. We still advise purchasing the
low-priced stocks, and those who have fol-
lowed this advance for the past month have
occasion to congratulate themselves when
they compare their purchases with the
present quotations. We are especially
bullish on Southern Railway preferred, and
believe 1t will cross so before Christmas.
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What the Financier SAYS


New York, December 3.-The Flnancier
says:
An expansion of $685., 600 in the loans OF
the New York clearing house banks last
week obviously in the form of credits, ac-
counts for the greater part of the increase
OF S6,796,5OO in deposits. The gain in cash
was only $359,500. The excess reserve has
fallen $l259,625 and now stands at $17,O97, $50.
Inc statement reflects the active business
Oh the week. although receipts of currency
from the interior do not appear to have
peen in the volume estimated. Whatever
gain was made, however, has been offset
py the treasury operations. The activity
on the stock exchange accounts in part for
the increase in loans. The New York
money market has a complicated series of
circumstances to face within the next
thirty days. The growing volume of busi-
ness OF speculative character will call for
steady supply of funds. The banks are
easily able to furnish this, but whether
tney can do so and still continue invest
ments In sterling is another matter. For
elgn credits are accommodating here, both on
merchandise account and because of re-
newed purchases of American securities
A very slight fall in exchange will start
gold imports and while last weeks engage
ment of something over a million dollars
may be regarded as nothing more than
spasmodic symptom the present balance
cannot go on piling up indefinitely. In this
connection 1t is interesting to note that
treasury deposits in national banks have
fallen slightly. The relation of a considera-
bic portion of this money will hasten the
percentage of gold imports, although It is
difficult to see how this balance is to be
reduced under normal conditions for a long
time TO come. As the end of the year ap-
proaches there Is naturally a great deal of
preparation for dividend requirements,
and rates may harden fractionally. Still the
outlook favors continuance of easy
money The changes in the statement for
the current week can be traced directly to
| one or two large banks which loan heavy
amounts on the street and are interested In
sterling exchange operations.
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jackson q Co.'s Stock Letter

I BY PrlVate Wire 10 JaCKSOn q co.
Birmingham, December 3.-The market
was dull and steady most of the day. Some
of the lower priced stocks are looked upon
with favor but none are attracting more
attention nor are any believed to offer any
better inducements than Louisville and
Nashville. Some prominent Wall street in
terests are taking advantage of Louisville
and Nashville's position and are arguing
that stocks of other Iow-priced properties
are in as good a condition physically and
financially as is Louisville and Nashville.
Trading today was mostly on bull side
and sentiment continued bullish at the
close for next week on expectations of ia
vorable presidents message. Towards
close Sugar became stronger and advanced
about IL per cent. Total sales for the week
were 2,6S1, 1885,
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New York, December 3-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says: (
The stock markets here opened dull to-
day, notably Americans, but the latter.
with the exception of Central Pacific
closed at slight Improvement. Nearly
$4,000 900 was repaid by the market to the
bank today, but money was easy notwitia
standing. This and the London market
rate was 3% per cent. {!
There was further heavy gold move-
ment from the bank. 1t was not made
known. howevesa during business hours,
and will cause surprise TO the market. II
Is generally believed that, although gold Ii
going to Germany, much Of the present
Xtthdrawal on German account has really
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
PROGRAMME FOR
PEACE JUBILEE.
Atlanta'S Carnival Expected to be
Highly Successful.
LIST OF PROMINENT MEN
Who Viii, Respond to Toasts on the
Occasion Mckinley, Wheeler Hob
son, Schley and JOHNSON Some
of the Drawing Cards.

Atlanta, December 3.-Advices to the COM
mittee having in charge the arrangements
for the peace jubilee indicate that the cell
ebration will be highly successful in each
of its many features The list of promi-
nent men who will respond to toasts on the
concluding night of the jubilee, December
10, numbers sixteen, and from President
Mckinley down have subjects happily
apropos.
The list of speakers and their toasts fol-
lows:
Our Country" the president.
1.-THE Navy" Rear Admiral Schley.
THE Army" Major General Shafter.
1.-THE New Union" Hon. G. r. Peck
1.-THE Confederate Veterans as Defenders
of the Flag" Major General Lee
THE Citizen as a Soldier Colonel w. j.
Bryan.
Santiago, the Plymouth Rock of Cuban
Freedom" John Stephen O'Meara. -at
How the People Paid the Bill, n
Lyman ]. Gage.
'The South's Part in the War" Major
General Joseph Wheeler.
"The Volunteer as Viewed by Regular
in Command" Major General Chaffee
1.-THE War as an Echo of Independence
Hail." Hon. Charles Emory Smith.
THE State Governments Answer to the
Call to Arms" Governor Joseph F. john
ston.
I'VE Follow Where Duty Calls" Lieuten-
ant Hobson.
What the Liberty Bell Says About It."
Hon. Charles F. Warwick
There Is No Minority in Patriotism"
Hon. Joseph w. Bailey
THE Congress of the United States :"
Hon. John M. Allen.
The jubilee will continue two DAYS. De-
cember ID and Is, but the president and the
distinguished party accompanying him
from Washington will be fully occupied
President Mckinley, on his arrival in At
lanta, will be entertained at breakfast in
the Kimball, after which he will be the
guest of the Georgia legislature, holding a
reception in the capitol at 1 o'clock The
afternoon will be given over to resting. and
In the evening the president will be a guest
of the Capital City club.
Mrs Mckinley and the ladies' of the cab
met are expected to accompany the WASH
1ngton party. An enormous crowd is ex-
pected, and the bookings at the hotels are
already heavy.
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Turning Them Away

Thirty-three prisoners were released from
the city prison late yesterday afternoon to
relieve the overcrowded condition of that
very popular hosiery. Acting Mayor Dren-
men issued the order, releasing those who
had almost served their sentences. Be-
sides these, three paid out and three others
whose terms expired were released, making
a total of thirty nine departures.
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Dry Goods

New York, December BIN the dry goods
trade today the general demand was of a
full average proportion for Saturday in
Print cloths ruled firm on the basis of 21c
ltinued firm for brown and bleached cottons.
Prin cloths ruled firm on the basis of 21sc
for "a squares. Cotton yarns are OCCASION
ally quoted rather higher a number of spin
ners showing more firmness than of late.
The demand is moderate. Table, stair, shelf
Hoil-cloth manufacturers have advanced
prices materially. Rivals "A bleached will
De advanced Monday u to sc. Poor Bros.
nave advanced their Saxon and Norman
fob-inch percales 5 per cent. Some narrow
general percales are tending upward.
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stars and strines Holstsd

Havana, December 3.-The American
forces having previously taken charge OF
Sancti Spiritus and Trinidad in Santa Clara
provinces, the stars and stripes were Of
ficially and with impressive ceremonies
hoisted over the city halls and the military,
government and other public buildings in
those cities. When the flags were un-
furled the bands played 1.-THE Star Span
gled Banner and the soldiers and large
crowds of citizens cheered enthusiastically.
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New York Cotton Mark ct.

New York, December 3.-The cotton mar
ket showed some speculative interest late
In the session under rising periods of cover
ing and bear hammering with the close
steady at net gain of 1 to 3 points,
Estimated receipts at the ports for the
day $4,000 bales against SIS, 547 last week and
57,525 last year. For the week were 100000
against S935a last week and 354,95O last
year.
Cotton dull; middling, 55sc; net receipts,
l,s22; gross, 3742; sales. 37S; stock, 1O1 $50;
exports to Great Britain, 500; to the con-
tinent, 1855; France, 1854.
Total today: Net receipts 62SS2; exports
to Great Britain, 52,532; to France, II 23S; to
continent, 2S573; stock. ,255 ,977.
consolidated: Net receipts, 62,S32; exports
to Great Britain, 52.532; to France, II 2SS;
continent, 2s573.
Total since September 1: Net receipts.
4,49275 exports to Great Britain, 1,5S2 SOB;
to France 30S,942; to the continent 1.103 1875.
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SPANIARDs CALCULATING.
Western End of the Island Will Soon be
Ready for Americans.

Havana. December 3.-Colonel Hecker has
accomplished much in the last fortnight in
the way of simplifying the classification
of goods and concentrating agreements
with different railroad lines for the trans
portation of American troops and supplies
at rates advantageous to the American
government.
The Spanish commission was advised to-
day that By Monday next the evacuation
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
Coffee.

L New York, December 3-Coffee: Options
opened steady at unchanged prices; ruled
inactive, with scarcely points variation
from last nights prices, cables from Eu-
rope and Brazil being featureless; closed
STEADY, net unchanged to points lower;
isales, IL $50 bags, including December Al. 40.
March, $50; May, $3.50; June, $3.50; July,
: $595; August, Sc.
!. Spot Rio, steady; No. invoice ST.: No. z
aJobbing, 6B; mild, steady; Cordova, S6p15.
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jackson g. Co.'s Cotton Letter
10 In al q

BY Private Wire TO JacKSOn g co.
Birmingham, December 3.-The market
opened at a decline of one to five points in
response to weak cables from Liverpool.
Soon after the call, however, there was
substantial buying for account of outsiders
and the market improved to about last
nights leyel. The demand was supplied
principally by Liverpool. While not active,
the market continued to show stubborn re-
sistance to any downward tendency. Wall
street buying orders was the chief obstacle
In the way of decline. Fall River reports
were by far the most favorable in months,
indicating liberal sales of yarns and cloths
in the past week.
Manchester cables reflected no let up In
demand from the far east for cloths at that
point.
Rumor had 1t that weakness in futures at
Liverpool was under bearish crop estimates
from New Orleans.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
ELKS' MEMORIAL
Meeting at CeBriens Opera House This
Afternoon.

This afternoon at o'clock the Elks will
hold their annual memorial services at
O'Brien's opera house.
The lodge will be assisted by Rabbi M.
Newfield, Rev. B. d. Gray, Grambs' orches-
ira and St Mary's choir under the direction
of Prof. B. Guckenberger. 49,:
Appropriate services will be held and the
public is invited to attend. -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
COMMISSIONERS
s WILL BE ELECTED
Continued From First Page,

$50.
Is 4. m to p Public Buildings and In
.A4tutions.
HI. 53s-Mr. Hardie. To amend sections 373
and 375 of the code. Agriculture
n. 5S9-Mr. Hef1in, of Randolph, with pe-
tition)s To give physicians len upon the
personal property of any person for the
payment for medicines furnished and SER
vices rendered to such person or his fam
lily not to exceed the sum of $40 dollars per
year and to provide for the enforcement
of such lien so far as relates to Randolph
county Public Health
III. 540-Mr. Tunstall. To amend section
5614 of the criminal code of Alabama Jul
dietary.
H. 541-Mr. Harwood by requesb. To
repeal an act entitled IAN act to provide
for the removal of suits of unlawful de-
tainer and forcible entry and detainer from
the courts of justice of the peace and other
officers to the circuit court and to pre-
scribe rules or practice and evidence in
such cases in the circuit court" Judiciary.
The senate was opened with prayer at
1890 by DR.. Eager, of this city.
Call of Districts.
On call of districts, the following bills
were introduced and referred to the proper
committees:
s. 207-Mr. Moody. To reduce the capital
stock OF the Tuscaloosa Coal, Iron and
Land company, a corporation. Corpora
tons.
s. 2os-Mr. Wiley. To relieve John Hub
bard of the disabilities of homage. Judi
ciary,
Mr.. Cunningham asked unanimous con-
sent to introduce 8. I'll, to incorporate the
East Lake Water and Electric company
and to confer upon said company certain
corporate power, which was done, and the
bill was referred to committee on corpora
tons.
The chair then announced the Senate
would take a recess of thirty minutes and
repair to the hall of the house to hear the
Hon. w. ]. Bryan address the general as
semhly.
60 Report of Committees
On call for report of committees, a num-
Der of bills were reported favorably, read
and placed on calendar.
A message. was received from the gov
ernor, transmitting the report of the board
of trustees of the University of Alabama,
which read and referred to the COM
mittee on education.
The governor today signed senate bills
Nos. 5, H. 13, IS, 9, 8, 81, q and house bill
26 None of these are local.
The senate reconyened at .12:20 and bills
on the calendar were taken and on mo-
tion of Senator Wiley senate bill IS was put
on special order for Friday, the 9th.
Mr. Rather asked unanimous consent of
the senate to take up for consideration
house bill 400, which was done, and the bill
passed.
The president then signed senate bill 81,
which Is ito regulate the affairs of Dallas
county"
Reports of committees was then re-
sumed and several bills favorably reported,
read second time and referred to their
proper committees
At 1890 the senate adjourned to meet
Monday at 1890.
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..DAILY MARKET REPORT.
At Home and Abroad.

entered recently into various extensive
financial schemes with Russian companies
Tor whom Germany had specially con-
traeted to supply certain portion of the
capital in gold. This Is now costing Berlin
dearly.
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Local Staple Groceries

FIour-Best patent, S4.O5442O.
Straight. $370. y
Sugar-Granulated, s545; Y. c., 80.
Coffee-Grecn. 9G111kc: Arbuckles paSn
ages, $1,000: Coverings packages. slV.oo' Ase
on's packages. $3.50.
Lard-6kc.
Clear rib sides-5Ac.
Molasses-Centrifugal, f592bc;
house, 20635c.
Rice. 5k@6kc.
Corn-Yellow, acc; white, 4Sc. -
Pearl meal-SOc. ~
Cream meal-S2c
Hay-Choice timothy, SIS; No. l, $l4' NO.
2, $13.
Mixed oats-37; white, 40c.
Bran-Mixed. $500; pure wheat. $lo'oo.
Cotton seed meal S18
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LOCAL MARKETS

Local Cotton Market
cotton-Middling 47sc.

Butter-Elgin, Csc; dairy No I. 2Oc; a9i's
No 2. 15e; country, 1215c; cooking, loc.
Potatoes-Irish. 62d65c per bushei ~
Lemons-Choice. $.5065.00.
Poultry-Hens, 25c; fries. lac; o'''As'
zoe: geese. 20a25c. ~
Eggs-19c.
Jamaica oranges per barrel. dqSLoo
Florida oranges, in boxes, sS.75q4.OO.
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By Leased Wire to 7. G. Hewlett, Agent.
\ Birmingham, Ala. December oliver
pool cables were weak for near futures,
while spots were unchanged. Our market
opened at a decline of 2 to points with
near months the greatest losers, but quick
ly rallied, and large local buying, which
was especially noticeable throughout houses
with southern connections, resulting in a
net gain of to points for the day. The
position of cotton at present has become
more than unique and 1t is almost impo ssh
BILE to estimate conditions which will take
place when weather conditions change.
Our representative has just returned from
an extended tour Throughout the cotton belt
and reports more cotton in the fields. than
at any time before at this season of the
year, and the movement paralyzed by bad
roads, etc. A crop of II 600 900 bales has
been made, but under prevailing weather
conditions it will not be picked, as, it 10.
daily being damaged by beating rains. We
are buliish on cotton and look for higher
prices next week.
AZ
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spring specials, s4Ql4.1O; spring patents, 50. 30
@3.60; straight $2.90ol3.10; bakers, 2.20d2- 50;
No. spring wheat 62@65; No. red, 20;
No. corn, 337s6l341s; No. 2 oats, 27150281A;
No. 2 white, 3014; No. white 2S1aq291a; No.
rye. 531s; No. 2 barley, 41Q52; No. l flax
seed, 81; prime timothy seed, 1920; mess
pork, per barrel. $7.9Oq7.95; lard, per 100
pounds $4.95@5171s; short ribs sides, loose.
$450q47O; dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 4540
49, short clear sides, boxed, &.S544. So;
whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gall
Ion, $126; sugars. cut, loaf $3.50; granulated,
$3.50; No. 2 yellow corn, 34A@342s; butter
firm, creameries, 15Q2lh; dairy, 1908;
cheese steady, S12q101s; eggs firm, fresh %
Q23c.
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Chicago, December 3.-Extreme dullness
of trade again initiated against wheat
prices today, and although the weeks clear
ances were the largest on record, closing
prices showed u decline from yesterday.
Corn shows no change. Oats declined 1s4
n. Provisions closed 21kq71ac lower.
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Paine, Murphy . Co.'S stock Letter

(By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Coz
Birmingham, December IA synopsis of
this weeks business shows the entire list
on higher level, with every characteristic
of continued bull movement; and. as we
have repeatedly stated, bulls have never
had more favorable conditions Upon which
to base their campaign. At The opening
to realize by the smaH holders HhQ era
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 3-Cotton.
steady; sales, $3.50; ordinary, 3%; good or
dinary..4 3-16; low middling, 9-16; middling.
5; good middling, SIS; middlng fair, GA; re-
ceits, 17411; stock, 36S, OBS
Consolidated statement: Receits, net.
62,S32 exports to Great Britain, 52,532; to
France, n,23S; continent, 2S,573; stock, l.
255, 977.
Cotton futures steady; December, 4.95;
January, 5.00d5.02 February, 5O665. OS /;
March, 511d5.12; April. 5.16@5.1S; May, 522
@5.23; June, 5.27G529; July, 5.31@5.92; Au-
gust, 5.3l@5.93; September, 5.33 asked; Oc-
tober 5.34 asked.
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q Paine, Murphy & Co.'s Grain Letter

.CBy Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Coz
J Birmingham December 3.-Early cables
tshowed fractional declines, which were re-
Effected in our market at the opening, caus-
fling slight weakness during the first hour
This was followed by slight covering,
(which came in the major part from St
tLouis houses, and for the rest of the ses-
tsion prices were narrow, but we'll sustain
led, the closing being at a decline Of only u
6from the opening figures. Northwestern re-
sceipts continue fairly liberal, but are not
Cup to expectations. 1t seemed to be the
stimulating influence. Shipments for tho
fweek, including flour, aggregated 7,4S3, 900
bushels, against 5,S24,7S6 bushels last week
and 6,499,960 bushels in the same week last
year and 1858 160 bushels in 1895. Since Ju-
" l this years exports of wheat have ag-
gregated 96,19S.t42 bushels, against 1O7 ,93S 739
bushels last year. We are still bullish on
wheat, and believe In much higher prices.
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Daily Statement


Galveston-Steady; middling, 81; sales.
542 bales; receipts 17,426; stock, 347, 34S
Moblle-Steady; middl,ng, 8; sales 400; re-
ceipts, 2.S72; stock, 1884.
Savannah-Easy; middling, as; sales, 2S2
receipts, 1890; stock, 173,55S.
Charleston-Firm; middling, 1916 bid !:
receipts, 3,441 stock, 69,604.
Whining ton-Firm; middlng, s; receipts.
2,170; stock, 22,0S4.
Norfelk-Quiet; middling, 81; sales, 40;
receipts, BIT; stock, 80,70S.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 5h; re-
ceipts Oil; stock, 21,254.
Boston-Steady; middling, 5%; receipts,
2,1S7. net; SAP gross.
Philadelphia-Firm; middling, So; stock,
4,S17.
Memphis-Steady; middling 81; receipts,
5,623; stock 15406S.
Augusta-Very firm; middling 7-16 sales
1852; receipts, 1888; stock. 1926
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-16
WAS AN INSPIRING SIGHT
y Troop Ship Sails Under a .uow %,
Promise" Spanning the En-
trance to the IIarbor.

CHARLESTON, $. C., July 1.-THE
steamship Rita, captured recently of
Cuoa by the Yale and purchased Satur.
day by the United States government,
Tor Sl?5, 600, sailed for Santiago yester.
Gay afternoon with go men of the sixth
Illinois regiment and their bagpape
one battalion OF the regiment sailed
with the expedition under Garrctson
ON the Columbia.
The embarkation at G:30 o'elocl, wa
an inspiring sight, The men Of the
AlNteenthPcnnsylvania and the second
and Third Wisconsin regiments were
drawn up on neighboring pier heads
Their regimental bands PLAYING ma.
trlotic airs, which were responded tn
ny the band of the Illinois regiment
on the steamer. 1t had been rain.
ing hard all day, but Just as the
kIta drew ont into the stream. n ncr.
iect RAINBOW appeared spanning the
entrance to the harbor like a triumnhol
arch under which the ship vas Saline
Inc watching soldiers CAUGHT the
significance of the in~cidentand n cheer
swept along the water front
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-16
ALL THE PEOPLE THANKFUL.
'''Sse" Is .he Nation Whose God Is tho
LORD and Who Recognize Ills
Benefits and Authority.

NEW YORK, July ll.-Thank spiviDo
services were held in mapv Of ,heo
churches here yesterday in accordance
win the proclamation of President
Mckinley, asking that thanks bc pa.
turned for the victories of the Amor;
can army and navy. The services NJ
va trinity were very impressive. At
t''e conclusion of the sermon Rev. Dr
d. hewitt Steele, vicar of Trinity "a.
4uested the congregation, while thank.
ing God for the success of the AM.
can arms, to pray for peace.
AT the cathedral a prayer of thanks
from the Roman missal was offered nj
an masses, and De Profundis were s,;a
ior the repose of the souls of those whr
have fallen in battle.