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The age-herald., 1898-08-06


 Galvesteon--Quiet; middling, 11-15c; sales 3S; receipts, 2l4 stock, 15,O4S
 Mobile-Nominal middling, 59sc; receipts, 52; stock. 3,225.
 Savannaf-Steady; midding, 55sc; re- ceipts, 6; stock, 8,996.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 51sc; stock, 3519.
 Wilmington midding, 53sc; stock, 5.9S3,
 Norfolk-zNonlinal middling, 57sc; re- ceipts. 412; stock, 14116.
 Baltimore -Nominal; middling, 6ssc; re- ceipts, .3l6; stock, 10,S33
 Boston-DuIl; middling, 1-l0c; feceipts' net, 49; gross, 1SS.
 Philadeiphia-9Firm middling, 5-l6c; re- cefpts, 54; stock, 10,599.
 Memphis-Quiet;, middling, 59sc; sales, 225; receipts. 22; stock, 2S64S
 Augusta-Steady middlfng, 6@6 1-1oc; sales, 70S; receipts, 55; stock, actual, 6,S9l.
 Hester's Weekly Stateme
 New Orleans, Aug. 5.-Secretary Testers statement of the worlds visible supply or cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compared the hSures Of t4his week with last week, last year and in 1Se5. The latter the 9901,000 crop year. If shows a decrease during the week just closed of 67 363 bales, against decrease of 116. .490 last year and a decrease Of 90,l2O in 1895. -'>
 The total visible is 1885 a29 against 2,053- 2a2 last week, 1,26O,O97 last year and 2,6S6656 in 1895.
 Of this the total of American cotton Is 1. .16S. .929 against 1,Sl0,292 last week, 1;00OS97 last year and 2,371 ,456 in 1895, and If all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 217,OOO against 243.0O0 last week, l692Co last year and 315, 200 same time in 1885,
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton shows a decrease compared with last week of CT 1863 bales, an increase compared with last year of 725, ,Ss2 and decrease compared with 1895 of 700 ,727.
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Daily Statement

New Orleans, Aug. 5.-Cotton futures quiet; August, 561 bid; September, 5.59@ 5.61c; October 562a5.63c; November, 5 65l0 56sc; December, 5.70@5. 71c; January, 5.7410 5.75c; February, 5.77@5.79c; March, 5.S19
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
 RAILWAY co.

No from Albany Columbus, etc H:s5 am
 lumbus etc.,. ...... ............ 5:50 pm Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company. from New York, Boston and the Eas..
 Fer further information apply to
 s. Jacobs Com'l Agent, Jack W. John. son, Union Ticket Agent, J. c. Halle, Gen eral Passenger Agent. E. H. Hinton, Trafflo Manager.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce
Local Cotton Marke- Cotton-Middling, SAC.

No. 19e. country. 10c; cooking, 64sc. Potatoes-Irish sOc@$1eo per busnei. Watermelons. 7d15c according to size, s,,s Poultry-Hens, 200; fries, 1s1sqloc' ""N 2Oc; geese, 20425c Eggs, 1215c.
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Paine. Murphy & Co.'S Grain Letter

Birmingham, Aug. 5-The features Tn eo- days market was the response frohi abroad cables averaging nearly 2d hlgheV than yesterday with continental markets higher and demand good. The continued decrease in receipts that we have iately called attention to, was also bullfsh feat- ure. Car lots are again failing 70 per cent. below estimates. The opening prices were 1a cent up and good buying followed, not only by shorts covering, but commission buying. Export movement is again De. coming an attraction and continuation or the above features will cause good sharp advance. We are not losing sight of the large cron. but as we have frequently argued. the short interest is too large ana the price too low for the demand, Closing prices were 1 cent advance over yesterday with general tendency upward corn showed some strength upon covering. Pro- visions were dull, but steady
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
Cotton Letter

Birmingham, Aug. 5.-Liverpoel safes were 5000, with receipts 3,0OO. There wos nothing doing in futures. The demand was poor. with sentiment favering lower prices. The opening here was unchangsd from the closing yesterday. but net sales were lower and a decline of to 3 points followed. The market then became stagnant and upon weather reports some covering followed and the market recovered it's decline, clos ing at about the best of the day.
 T. G. HEWLETT, Agent.
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yopTaERN ALABAMA RAILROAD NoAA COMPANY. t.- t.~,4, ....

TIME TABLE NO. s-IN EFFECT
 Monday, January 1. lS97. af o:9o so,a1.- a .n: Passenger, ---~-e~-. Daily except D1Hy aIynSavs Sundays. ee--e--S
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ATLANTA AND WEST POINT RAIL- ROAD AND WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA BETWEEN AT LANTA. MONTGOMERY AND
 SELMA IN THE Great through Car route between tn
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Cotton Receipts

New York, Aug. 1.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1. 1S9I:
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9.EE Dm LV.... .BIrmfngham. AT. IZ.Uo pm s'o 1 SAMUEL HUNT,
 General Manager. o. K CAMERON,
 Master of Trains. N. R. ADRIANCE
 Superin tendent
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THE ATLANTA AND NEW ORLEANS
 SHORT LINE
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES Arrival and departure of ali trains fro D this city Central time. In effect May l, at 1:00 p. m.
 l.. & N.-North.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
The Farley Sisters.
grocerS.

Miss Dot Farley, the prima donna
ballerina, during the performances OF
the Farley Stock company next week,
will execute her wonderful terpsi-
chorean evolutions, and with mirror,
fire and calcium effects will surprise
many theatre-goers of this city. She
stands without a peer in the terpsi-
chorean world. and never fails to win
the heartiest applause. The produc-
ton for Sunday night, Sept. 18th,
will he the fact comedy drama en-
titled The Middleman." The scene
in this play showing the pottery
kilns, with the furnaces burning at
full blaze. will be enjoyed by all. Be-
tween the acts of the Sunday evening
performance the magnetic 10-year-old
child-actress. Flo Farley. will posi-
lively appear in specialties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
RaiIroad Notes.

1t is rumored Steve Hoover is back
from the KIondike.
| The ghost walked for the employees
of the Rock Island and Burlington
yesterday.
Engineer Daniel Maroney, of the
Rock Island, is the proud father of a
new daughter.
w. II. Rowe, of the Rock Island
trainmaster' office, has been visiting
at Goodland, Kas.
G. n. Brown is acting yardmaster
at the Rock Island during Mr.. Stone
braker's absence.
c. l.. Nichols, superintendent of
the Illinois division of the Rock Island,
was in town yesterday.
Switchman Henry Mcdaniel, of the
Rock Island &Peoria. and his wife, are
visiting relatives in Wyoming.
Watermelon parties have been fire.
quent at the Rock Island roundhouse
of late. Tom Keane yields the
carver.
w. A. Purdy, paymaster of the Rock
Island, who is of on a leave of alb
sence, is said by local official to be
in Honolulu in the employ of the
United States government.
l. Il. lam NhlCA NiS-
patcher at the Rock Island 5 southwest
division office here. has received word
that his old schoolmate and friend,
w n. Hood, editor of the Iowa City
Democrat, was run down and instant
ly killed by a train Wednesday.
Bernard King, laborer for the
Rock Island road. is confined to his
home at 2S15 Fifth-and-a-half avenue,
suffering from injuries received in an
accident while ut work in the yards at
Davenport Thursday. He was en-
gagged in tearing apart an old freight
car, when one of the stills fell on him.
fracturing bone of the right ankle.
the member being also sprained. and
bruising the right hip and shoulder.
His wounds were dressed by DIR. S. G..
Plummer, who says he will be laid up
for about Il month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17

principles of the republican platform
of 1860. upon which Lincoln was cleo
ted. He believes in the sound money
of the constitution and 4 safe business
like banking system; system that
does not depend upon confidence;
system that does not throw the
country into business paralysis at
every ripple in the money market; a
system that does not withdraw the
money from circulation and lock it in
the vaults of the bank at the very
time it is most needed by the bust
ness world. thus closing the factories
of our land. throwing the laborers
out of employment. bankrupting our
railroads. our merchants, our miners,
and bringing upon the country the
untold miseries of financial panic.
followed by long periods of business
depression.
As an orator and public speaker.
Mr.. Andrews is strong, entertaining.
earnest and convincing. He can truly
be said to be eloquent.
Mr.. Andrews did not seek the NOM
ination. His is Il case where the of
flee has indeed sought the nran- He
is eminently fitted and qualified to
fill the office and should he elected.
Lincoln and Washington were both
surveyors and lawyers and the people
made no mistake in electing them TO
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17

He then accepted n position with a
party of government surveyors to
make surveys of the public lands in
Indian territory, where he was en-
| ploycd for three years. He com
menced rs a corner man." In six
| months he was promoted to chief of
party running section lines. In nine
months he was again promoted and
made chief of party running town
ship lines and standard work, and
was afterward appointed to the posi-
ton of inspector of United States sur
veys. During these three years he
and his party, consisting of nine men.
pushed the work committed to them
int wild country several hundred miles
away from the nearest railroad and
far from any white settlement.
in n country infested with. warli @
bands of Indians, successfully sur
mounting the many difficulties and
dangers of such an enterprise and
completed his work without the loss
of a man or any serious mishap, not
withstanding he had several encount-
ers with the Indians. At the end of
this expedition and ut the age of "a
years, Mr.. Andrews returned home
and began the study of law with the
firm of DinsmOor X Stager, at Sterl-
ing. In 1876 he was admitted to the
bar and opened a law office ut his old
home, where he has ever since con-
tinued the practice of his chosen pro-
fession with marked success.
Nature and his early opportunities
and education have done much for
Mr.. Andrews. His farm life gave him
Tor sfr 4
a practical turn of mind. His school
teaching has made him methodical,
his thorough. practical knowledge of
mathematics required for his high po-
sition rs 4 surveyor and engineer
made him exact in his mode of reason
ing. His wide diversity of occupa-
tions has made him bsoad minded.
his life on the frontier has given
him self-reliance and great Physi-
cal courage. and his strong character
and honesty of purpose have given him
great moral courage. His friends
love him for his many virtues. If he
has any trait of character that stands
out above all others. it is his earnest
ness of purpose. His love for hui
manity and especially of the poor
and down-trodden is very marked.
He is n friend of the man who tolls
he admires patriotism and loves the de-
tenders of the republic; he would lift up
the fallen; he would assist the poor. |
but he would be Just To the rich. He
believes in Justice tempered with |
mercy; lin equal rights to all. in spe-
cial privileges 10 none In politics, |
As in everything else. he is self-re-
liant, cool and deliberate. but earnest
and honest. He believes in the prin-
ciples as euunciated by Hamilton and
jefferson. and Is practiced by Jack
son and Lincoln.
Platform of II 500.
He looks upon the Chicago plat
form of 1896 as the embodiment of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
Reduced Prices
On Photographic Work
c. {. Smiths Studio.

In order to more thoroughly
introduce our dull finish or
PLATING work. we have de-
cided to reduce the price,
making it an object to all.
Call early. examine work and
place your order All work
guaranteed 70 be satisfac-
tory. Bring in the little
ones
Rooms opposite Harper House
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
a Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it. but :here
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has lame back and
weak kidneys, malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure him.
self right away by taking Electric
Bitters. This medicine tones up the
whole system, acts as stimulant to
the liver and kidneys, is n blood puri-
fer and nerve tonic 1t cures consti-
patton, headache, fainting spells,
sleeplessness and melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and
restores the system to its natural
vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be
convinced that they are miracle
worker Every bottle guaranteed.
Only 80 cents bottle at Hartz & u
lemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17

OASToETA.
Bsars the Tia Kind You tiss AssJs Bosga
's. q &>NAgsgm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
ONE CENT A MEAL.

1t costs about l cent for n meal of
Grape-Nuts. This food is pre-di-
gested and furnishes in condensed
form all the nutriment necessary for
the human body. 1t is ready for in
slant use, only requiring the addition
of cream or milk to make a palatable
and nutritious delicacy.
This novelty is now on sale by our
0rOcerS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
BuckIen's Arnica saIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, eorns and all skin erup-
tions. and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by Hartz & Whenever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17

For 40 years DIR. Fowler's Extract
OF Wild Strawberry has been curing
summer complaint, dSsensery, diar-
rhea. bloody fiux, pain in the stom-
ach, and il has never vet failed to do
everything claimed for it. For sale
bv Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17

One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by its quick cures and children
may take it in large quantities with
out the least danger 1t has won for
itself the best reputation of any prep
aration used today for colds, Group,
tickling in the throat or obstinate
coughs. L. H. Thomas, A j. Riess
and NJ. F. Bahnsen. druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17

So-To-Bae for FIfty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strongs blood pure SOC. q. All druggistz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
ound Political Beliefs.

Sterling. Sept. 16.-Hon- Fran
els f. Andrews, the democratic
nominee for congress in the Tenth
district, was born and raised
upon n farm three miles east of the
city of Sterling. where he remained
until he became of age, except the
time he was away from home attend
ing and teaching school. His father
and mother were among the early
settlers of Whiteside county. and
their marriage was the first that took
place in Sterling township.
Mr.. Andrews commenced life for
himself by teaching school, in which
occupation he was very successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia No
need TO. Burdock Blood Bitters
cures AT any drug store. For sale
by Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17

Hon. Francis &. Andrews, Dem.
ocratic Candidate For
Congress.
MOTTO HONESTY AND BARNEsTNEss

Raised on "a Farm i'm WhIteside County,
He Becomes School Teacher, Sees
Life the Frontier rs a Government
Surveyor, Afterward Taking Up Law
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-02
QUIET ON BLOCKADE.
Monotony Varied by an Occa sionaI
Shot from One Of the Span
iSh Shore Batteries,

On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Cynthia, off Havana June
=, 8 p. m. (via Key West. Fla, June
~, 100 a. M For the first time in
weeks newspaper dispatch boat visited
the blocka ding feet OFF Havana yestcr-
day. The conditions were found to be as
peaceful as the waters Of the gulf stream
were turbulent Since the good practice
by the Spanish gunnerS against the Mont
eomery the other day, particulars of
which were Cabed at the time. nothing
mas occurred TO break the monotony of
this peaceful blockade
Rarely has Cuhas capital been seen
under such exceptional advantages rs it
was yesterday morning when the CyII-
tina steamed laZlly along nine miles off
the harbOr entrance. The air was clear
the sun was shining brightly and Spains
scarlet could be distinctly seen through
marine Siasses as il hoatcd from MorroS
flagstaff in front of the Somaphore. To
the east long line Of earthworkS. not
seen before by newspaper men. crowned
the hill and adviceS from Hayaua SAY
work on these and similar fortihcationS
to the westward is being pushed daily.
blockade duty is not pleasant service
and while no one with the hecr com
plains, there is a feeling that some effort
might be made to provide the warShipS
with Ice and fresh vegetables which
would be highly appreciated. as ice is al
most necessity i'll this climate. Ii has
been suggested that this is a field in which
the Red troSs or some similar society
might work To advantage. However. the
health Of the feet is good on the whole.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-02
SHAFTER TO THE FRONT
Lands at Juragua and Goes For
ward to Cor suit with the
COmn1an terS.

Juragua. Province of Santiago de Cuba.
Monday, June 2l.-tPcr the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, & Y. m, via
Kingston. Jamaica. Tuesday, June 2S, 10
a. m)-Maj.-Gcn Shaftsr, in command of
the United States army of invasion. ar
rived here on board the transport Sccur-
anca from Raiqlliri with Col. John Jacob
Astor, Capt. Stewart BriCe and Lieuts.
Nilay and Noble and his staff at about -
O'Clock this afternoon. He was met by
Gen Bates. who was experimenting tn"
landing Of Commissary supplies III the
surf. Gen Shafter. i'll full uniform and
wearing Il straw helmet, was soon mount
ed on a large handsome horse and rode
through the town surveying the seen" of
the landing operations and the camps Of
the troops He halted for moment be
fore the cottage which serves as the head
quarters of the Cuban insurgents, where
Gems. Garcia and Castillo paid their re
spcctS to the American commander. About
an hour later Gen. Shafter struck out on
the road to the front in order to consult
with Gen. Wheeler and the division com
mandcrS ard look over the field of opera
tions before Santiago he Cuba. The gen
eral said he would probably return 10 the
.Iuragua headquarters tonight.
Permanent hospital arrangements are
10 be provided at ,iuragua 1T once.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-02

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-02
COLUMBIAN SCHOOL.
Coming Session Bids Fair to be the
Largest in the History
of the Institute.

Madison. Wis. June 21.-I Special. ]
If the expectations of the managers Of
the Columbian Catholic summer school
are realized, the coming session will have
the largest attendance in the history Of
the school. The sessions, as i'll the past,
are to be held in the Fuller Opera house.
and open Tuesday evening, July =. with
Il reception. Among the distinguished
visitors expected are Monsignor Martu"i-
Ii, the papal delegate; Archbishop Ireland
of ST. Paul, Archbishop kain of st. Louis
and other prominent clergymen and lay
men. A delegation is coming from New
Orleans and there are to be excursions
from Chicago. Milwaukee. Kansas City,
50. Louis, pubui"v, D".rt.r~'.r "r,.1 oh
er cities.
The instruction in the school is given
entirely i'll course of lectures, of which
there Will be three daily, at 9 a m. lo::u
a. III. and 5 p. m. These lectures are given
each week day except Saturday, which
will be devoted to recreati"n-steamhoa
excursions on the lakes, picnicS. bicycle
trips by the school club. receptions. ban
quets. etc. to say nothing of the fishing
An exceptionally able corps of lecturers
have been secured. They are:
First week-Rt. Rev. CamiluS i. Macs of
Coviugton. Ky; Rev. w J. Dalton pastor
Of the Church of the Annunciatior, Kansas
City: Rev. j. A. Burns, professor in the UNI
vcriSty of Notrc Dame, Ind; Henry Austin
Adams. editor Of Donahuc'S Magazine. AMI
Miss Eliza Allen Starr Of Chicago, whose
speciality is Christian Art and the paintings
of the old masters.
Second week Rev II. L. Calmcr Of Mil
waukec, Rev. r. L. Shields. professor of
Rev. VI. s. brennan st. Louis: R"y. L. j.
Danehy, professor in ST. Paul seminary;
Rev: ]. W Cayanaugh, professor III the uni
verSity of Notre Dam"
Third week RI RCy I. SpglIiuu o
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-02
LET FLEET GO THROUGH
Some Reasons Why United States
Is Not Likely to Enter a
Vigorous Protest.

London, June 2S.-Thc reports coming
from America that the United States has
requested Great Britain to enforce the
neutrality laws by forbddinc Admira |
Camara's squa dron to coal at Port Said,
are unfoundcd. The United States am
bassador, Col. John Hay. has received no
instructions on this subject and it is be
ieved in government circles that the
United States is not ANXIOUS to have Adj
mlral tamara deta ned. 1t Is surmiScd
that the United States consul ut Port
Said acted on his own initiative in pro
testing against the coalinc of the Spanish
fleet. 1t is pointed out that if the Span
iards are denied admission to the canal
a precedent will be cSta hlshcd which will
prevent the United States from using
the canal i'll the event of that country de
string To send warships to the far East
by that route during the war
The report that Spain has purchased the
thlllan armOrCd cruiser AmirantC D'Iiig-
gins. very powerful vessel of 800 tons.
and Steaming 30 knots, now receives, some
CredCnce. 1t appears that the o'ligginS
was very recently offered to the United
States for Si,NHn0n, but, it is added. the
authorities at Washington declined to pur-
chase her, considering the price to h" tW ice
her value The United States embassy
here has reports from several sources that
Spain has purchased the O'HiggnS but
the Armstrong;. who built the vessel. deny
that she has been sold.
\ Spanish transport, loaded with sail
orS, left Corunna on June 10 for an I'M
known destination. and it is SurmiScd that
the sailors were intended to be transferred
To the o'IIiggins, which was last report
ed to have arrived ut the Cape Verde
islands on June l. from Newcastle
Two Chinese cruisers which are report
ed 10 have been purchased by Spain are
probably the two vessels of 1000 tons
each which have been III course of coH-
structlOn at Stettin. They will not b,
ready for several months. They were of
fered to the United States and declined.