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The age-herald., 1898-05-13
SCHLEY TALKS OF
 .DEWEY'S VICTORY
:. G. HEWLETT, - Agent.

Old Point Comfort, Va, May 'l.-(On Board the Flagship Brooklyn, Off Fort Monroe)-Commodore Schley commanding the flying squadron, today for the first time consented to give his views npon the victory won by Admiral Dewey at Manila To the Associated Press representatives he said.
 Admiral Dewey's viotry at Manila must deservedly take it's place side by side with the greatest naval victories of the worlds history. It has been urged that the results show such decided inferiorty in resistance as compared with thesvigof ofsattack that there. is diminutons so Inc. glory. but that is untrue for it must first be remembered that the greatness of Dewey,s success lies In the calm courage and daring displayed Tn his decision tasent CT. a strange harbor. at dark, under the,Euns Of many forts and braving the perfspss hidden torpedo or mine. It strikes me that with Several ad- vantageous fortified positions the prepon- derance of advantage was certainly with the enemy and that with the great daring displayed by Dewey there must fall upon n, his shoulders the. mantle m Of Perry and farra gut ztr1rai zM1y sllfd Every man in his squaefoh Recognition that a grateful people and a. nation can bestow." =
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were more encouraging todayg1 Futures there improved to 2-64, closing steady. Spot demand, good sales, 12,000;. middling, s-16c. The opening in New York was at an improvement of to ? points over yes terday's close, A better feeling was in evidence. Some shorts were disposed to cover and there was a good volume of buy ing orders for foreign account. Under this influence prices advanced2 2 to 3 points over me opening, with a very strong tone and indications of further advance. The chief item of interest this week has been the publication of the government report, which was a distinct surprise to the trade, al- though 1t is apparently ignored. The report shows a reduction of an average of 6.6 per cent and we are inclined to think 1t is very correct, as 1t confirms the reports of last autumn to the effect of very considerable increase in acreage was devoted to wheat.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
SIX HUNDRED KILLED
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 MIAE M: AEMlLAN ]! RIOTS
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Vienna, May. s1azrrA- newspaper corre- spondent. tesssEstHitig ffofn < Rome, de- scribing the srasts at Milan, says: "One thousand persona we're arrested, GOO killed and 2,ooo wounded. In one instance twenty students were killed at the main. station of the vienna railway line. Three hundred rioters set fire. toSalI thelrailway carriages. and the militaryy hurrying up. unfortunate ly fired on thes freinen who were trying to disperse the srioters with hose Many of the firemen were killed. As all the print ing houses at Milan refused to print the manifesto, the government twas proclaiming by drums and thesroar of cannon"
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Chiefof Artillery

Washington. May 1.-Brigadier-General John l.. Rogers, the senior officer of the artillery branch of the army, today was appointed chief of artillery of the army and placed in charge of the heavy artillery of all the coast defenses. The office of chief of artillery was created during the civil war, but was abolished at its con- clusion. It was so successful that it has been deemed advisable to recreate 1t for the present war, sslssts
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
All HeNeeded
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 "Yes," said old Mr. Gottroclxs, i've have decided to let John take up literature as A profession. I've built a fine study for him and bought him library that cost s2O, ,OOO. His mother picked out his desk and the other furniture that he will need Just step in and see what fine place it is."
 "Ah," exclaimed Johns old college chum as he took a look around the magnificently equipped apartment, 'it Is great, and I haven't the slightest doubt that if you can now get somebody to furnish ideas for your son he will win proud name for himself"
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Paine. Murphy . Co.'S Grain Letter

Birmingham, Ala, May 12.-The Liverpool cables thisy morning showed 1 to 11a loss, and the close af further recession %d, with the demand rather limited Continental ad- vices, however, were strong and the situ- ation there remains extraordinarily strong. Our opening showed efforts of the bulls to sustain values, but so much wheat was of- fered at those prices that quick reaction was in order, the July option selling down to 107A here and support was shown and prices were advanced PIE per bushel, ,rt The colsing is firm, but at some concession. There Is a disposition to let the July pp- tion alone as a. dangerous thing to sspecu- lafein. it being obviously subjected te man. inulatiop, AS we advised last night.s the course grains are in demand andltoday has seen a further good advance inothem. Provisions are advancing rapidly, and thpse who failed to take our tip on thesenfost good opportunity to make money.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Casey Will Be Promoted

Washington. May 1..-Promotion will m ake Captain Silas Casey. now commandant at the League Island navy yard com modore. and will place Captain (now acting real admiraD Sampson at the head of the list of captains, to become commodore July next upon the retirement of Ad- miral Kirkland, commandant of the Mare Island navy yard. Charles IT. Allen the newly appointed assistant secretary of the navy, received the oath of office today.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
In Wall Street.

In Wall Street.
 New York, May 12-By yesterdays naval action,. Wednesdays buoyant tendency in Wal street was supplemented today by some positive clements of depression as a consequence of which prices were generally below yesterdays level all day. In spite of all assurance that the loss incurred at Cardenas was trivial from a military stand point the shedding of first American blood had a depressing influence. A reaction In Spanish fours in London and Paris also dissipated some of the impression that their recent advance foreshadowed move to- wards peace by Spain. Sampson was not heard from. There was a depressed mar ket for Americans in London before the opening here and free selling of the inter national stocks for London account during the early trading. It was not surprising In view of these conditions that some of the recent buyers of stocks should have been inclined to take profits and that the bears should be encouraged to attack the market Such A stubborn resistance was ShoWn, however, to the first dip of prices that ex- treme caution was developed about puttfns out short contracts. Covering py shorts III the late trading overcome portion or the losses, but net declines are point or over in many of the prominent stocks. The vorlme of business was much reduced from yesterday, and the, market was extremely feverish and irregular all day. q The bond market was also less active out side Denver and Gulf fives, and with rev executions displayed a heavy tone. Total sales. s3.550 OnO. United States new tours advanced 5s and the old fours registered n in the bid price. Others were uncharg q. Total sales of stock today 345,3OO shares, including 30.245 Atchison preferred; 3'9oo Cshesapeake and Ohio; 23,S55 Burlington and Ouincy: 4.S15 Erie, preferred; 1920O Louis vile and Nashville 5,170 Manhattan; D. eeo Reading preferred $40 Missouri Pa- cific. GAO North. American; 8,76S Northern Pacific. 16.233 do preferred; 42,S62 Rock ls- land. 43 ee5 St. Paul; 6,69S Southern prefer red. a5 495 Union Pacific; 1S,3O5 U. P. D. and rt :. 369 Wabash preferred; 26,077 Ameri- can Tobacco: g 3S0 Chicago Great Western; K .725 Peoples Gas; S,34S Consolidated Gas; E. .395 General Electric; 45,365 Sugar; 4,4o1 Tennessee Coal and Iron.
 New York, May 12.-Money on call steaoy at 2@214 per. cent; last loan, per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, 5hq6 per cent.
 Sterling exchange firm, with the usual business in bankers bls at s4.Si%@4.So for demand, and at s4.S1A@fS1% for sixty days.
 Posted rates, s4S2@4.S5
 Commercial bills, $4.S0%@4S1.
 Silver certificates. 1000 ounces, at b71s, range 57@5S.
 Bar silver, E.
 Mexican dollars, 45.
 Government bonds, strong.
 State bonds, dull.
 Railroad bonds, irregular.
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The age-herald., 1898-05-13
SHORT STORIES OF THE DAY

wonder if the Montreal people fully realized the humor of the situation when the announcement was bulletined by the Herald that the Mangrove had captured the Panama and towed her into port, gig gles the Montreal Herald.
 Imagine 1t if you con. Here is a light house tender. sent down to keep the ships of the squadron from running on the rocks md to keep officers supplied with Turkish tobacco, Kentucky products and Boston baked beans. They put couple of six pounders on her just to make her feel good. Thus the Mangrove.
 The Panama sailed from New York on April 20, stately auxiliary cruiser. filled with stores for the Spanish troops. am- munition, torpedo shells, and goodness knows what all. her are several hun dred martial Spaniards, hurrying to lay their offers of service at the feet of Gen eral Blanco. These brave men, they have heard of that oath taken by their com patriots, ''Victory or death and they cry, like the gentleman in 'rhe Idols Eye" "Car-r-rambra." They reach Cuban wa ters; they can almost see Morro Castle, and then-they almost run over the Man grove.
 
 The latter. having two new six-pounders, and seeing something to pot at, promptly begins to fire. Of course. none of the shots took effect, and that made the Mangroves crew madder than eyer. Bless your eyes" yelled her comander, If you don't heaye to I'll sink you."s
 Now, to fighh with lanco is one thing; to sink off Key West is another, and all fight promptly left the hearts of the Spaniards. 5
 But as the Mangroves crew consisted, of nine men and a powder boy (no. not a cabin boy. but lighthouse boy), 1t was impossible to place a prize crew in charge.
 Come along with me- said the cap tain of the Mangrove. well find. prize crew for you.' And so they cruised around until they found the Indiana and borrowed prize crew.
 Then the Mangrove brought the Panama to port.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
ImpassiDned

From the Indianapolis Journal.
 First Deaf MutezHe wasn't so very an- gry, was he?
 Second Deaf Mute-He was so mad that the words he used almost blistered his fingers.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13

Local Staple Groceries Flour-Best patent s6.75. Straight-s6S5; extra family s6.1O. Corn-Yellow, 52c; white, 53c. Meal. 95c per sack. IIay-Cholce Timothy. ST. No. 1, $16; No. 2, $15
 sugar-Granulated s557; Y. C., Sc. Coffee-Green, 9d111ac; Arbuckle's pack ages. sl0-So; Lovering's packages, sl0.So; Lyons packages, $9.SO. Lard-7Ac basis 4 Clear ribs, sides, $6621s 206l35c.
 Rice. 51661kc
 Mixed oats, 42c; white 45c. Bran, mixed, $l65O; pure wheat $175o Cotton seed meal $1700.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
1898 Bicycles Down to ss. %

cycles are now being sold on easy condi- tions as low as $50O others outright at $1395, and high-grade at $19.95 and $22.50, to he maid for after received. If you will cut this notice out and send to SEARS, ROEBUCK CO.,, Chicago, they will send you their 1898 Bicycle Catalogue and full particulars.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Her Cruel InsinuatIor

From the Chicago News.
 Did you ever love another before you met mel" he inquired.
 "Another what?" she asked,
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
EEgetl Both Ways

From the Harvard Lampoon. r
 The sock and buslxin he would dor His own ambition egged him on. The sock and buskin he did doff- The ribald public egged him on.
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1h,o,po 'C,org4

Chicago, May 12.-In spite of heavy sell ing to secure profits provisions today scored another good advance on change. Pork closed 22lkc over yesterday, while lard gained 10 cents and ribs 221kc per 100. Clos ing prices were shade under the best. Wheat was cratic as usual, but at the ex- pense of the price. July closed at a decline of 2Ac. after covering a range of 51sc. May was practically nominal, selling down to $1.60, and closing at $165 a net loss of 14c September lost 13sc.
 Corn and oats suffered from realizing losing good early advances and closing Ac net lower. ste. ,a
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Paine, Murphy $ Cos Stock Letter.

Birmingham, Ala, May 12.-As we cen- cluded patience before buying at yester- day's range of prices, and have seen de- cided break in the active shares today so do we now advise waiting for another de- cline from these figures. GThe sensitiveness of tie market is well illustrated by today's recessions as a result of adverse naval en- gagements off the Cuban coast. Wholly a sentimental decline,
 . London showed the effect of this little brush with the Spaniards and should any decided victory for the Dons be recorded we would have a quick break in the stock market, prices now being on a peace foot ing. Our market opened hc off and ale though good commission house buying ad- "a Ed prices a dollar share at one time, the room traders and professionals were all ranged on thesshort side. and the close was around the lowest iovges for the day.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Gnttnn Letter

New York, May 12.-The cotton market advanced slightly again today. Liverpool cables reported prices there as being one and a half 64ths higher this morning, and and the opening here was l to 3 points up. Satisfactory weather conditions in the south caused prices to weaken after the open ing, but commissions houses bought mod -erately and absorbed the offerings. Then the local traders ran the market up again. The volume of business was light and small orders easily influenced the fluctuations. August opened at 6.S7, declined to 6.S4, ral- lied to 6.S9 and closed at 6.37 to 6.3S, with the tone of the market steady. Crop re- ports from the south are now favorable and if they continue so we think the market will go lower. RIORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Coal
From the Washington Sta,

From the Washington Star.
 "This is the fourth time you have asked me to marry you," said Miss Cayenne, rather impatiently. How often do you wish me to refuse you?'7'a
 "Well,' replied Willie Washington, q think three times quite sufficient"
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
A Related Rebellion Story

An interesting story of General Joseph D. Johnston is told by the Rev. Toomer Porter, a South Carolinian, who has writ ten book of Life in Dixie" It is with regard to his plans as to turning back sherman from Atlanta, and reads:
 ''I told General Johnston that all South Carolina felt his removal from the com mand at Atlanta. The General answered that my partialty had gotten the better of my judgment No, I insisted, "a black pail fell over the state when you were relieved. We all felt that General Sherman would never have reached Columbia Junction if Johnston had not been removed from Att lanta.'
 "The gallant soldier rose, and walking hurriedly back and forth in the small room said: Since you have said so much I will tell you. I was in command of as splendid army as a general ever had. It was stronger and larger the day I reached At lanta than it was the day I began to re- treat. It took me seventy-three days to fall back seventyfour miles. never lest : a wagon a caisson. I put almost as many of the enemy hors du combat as had in my army. Men who were at home fiocked to me. had put 15,oO0 of Governor Browns militia in the fortificatons and Atlanta was impregnab'e. l had 'tolled" General Sherman to just the place wanted him-i. e., between two rivers. | had di-
 
 one part and if the God of battles had not been against me would have crushed that and fallen on the other, and an organized command would not have gotten back to Chattanooga. Three brigades had marched three mles to begin the fight when the or der came
 'By this time the general had become so much excited that the tears gushed into his eyes and he strode out of the room on to the piaz5 a. General Har6ee and had risen to our feet as excited as the general was, and as he went out General Hardee fairly sobbed as he said: Yes, and the grand o'd man does not tell you, but will. He went to General Hood and asked him to withhold the order until the battle was fought. John- ston stipulated that if it should be a victo- ry it should be Hoods: if a defeat he would not come from the field alive. If 1t would only be check Johnston would fall hack on Atlanta, recruit, and resume operations. Hood. however, refused. The rest we know; history will tell of the desoation and ruin that followed"
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Differentiated Again

From the Indianapolis Journal.
 swhat>is the difference between an opti- mist and . pessimist?" sss ..s < 'An optimfst believes in mascots tknd a pessimist h hoodocs."
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
4 Common Excpse

From the Chicago News. ksr Why haven't enlisted?
 Why havesI not indeedIis I've tried t6 answer to tic call, But they inform me they have al1 The coloneFs they will need
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Article. Opening Highest Lowest Closing

Cash quotations Were as follows: Flour, demand moderate, steady; No. spring wheat, $1.2o, nominal; No. spring wheat, s1.os9f. 40; No..2 red, ,s1.61 No. corn, S6&c; No 2 yellow corn, SIG; No. 9 oats, 31Ac; No. 2 white 34c@35c; Mo-. white, 33c@34c; No. 9 rye, 7Oc@7O1sc; No. 9 barley, 4Sc@5oc; No. 1 flax seed. s1.S7hQ13S; prime timothy seed, s2eo; mess pork, per barrel, $11.s5Q12 0O; lard per 100 pounds, se.eo@e65; short ribs sides Qoose) s600d6.4O; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 4Nc@5c; short clear sides (boxed), 61sc@7c; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, S123; sugars, unchanged.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 13c916c; dairy, 12c@14c; eggs, weak; fresh, 1oc; cheese, dull unchanged
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See our Vesting Top and Button Oxfords, in brown, chocolate and black, $l.5O, $2.OO, .$2. 50 and $3 %.
 M. F. MESSER.
Notice-oentral of Georgia Railway

Notice-Central of Georgia Railway
 Effective Sunday, April 10, 1898, St.Louis- Jacksonville sleeper line Is withdrawn. Double daily service between Birmingham and Columbus, Ga, remains unchanged.
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Hugo's Terrible Castigation

Tn "Victor Hugo's Correspondence" just published in Parish, Is this letter to bishop, Monseigneur de Segur, whom he addresses as Monsieur: 'I was not aware of your existence. Today I learn that you exist, and even that you are bishop. believe it. You have had the kindness to write the following lines about me: Victor Hugo, the great, the austere Victor Hugo, tbe magnificent poet of democracy and Of the universal republic, Is equally a poor man afflicted with more than 300 900 livres a wear italicized in the texD; some even say. five. His infamousbook, Les Msera-' bles' brought him at stroke 50O0 900 francs. Rut we hear nothing of the largess his vast humanitarian chart naturally obiges him to make to his beloved class, the laborers. They say he avericious, as selfish as ne IS vain-glorious.
 ssT will not waste time In assuring you that in the ten lines quoted above there are as many lies as there are words. VIII content myself with touching on the lit, erarv appreciation of Les Miserables, which YOU qualify as infamous. In Les MiserabIes' there Is a bishop. good sim cere. lovable, fraternal. who has wit as well as rnildness, and who mingles With his hIessiffr every virtue This is why Les rf,seraI,les' is an : famous book. Whence ,va ynust conclude that it would be an ad- ,oirahIe book if the bishop was man Of hate and imposture, an insulter, vile and ,,,,l,v.r -xvriter-a coarse scribe of the bas- est kind a beddler of police calumnies. croziered and mitred liar. Would the sec ond bishop be truer than the first? The question concerns you. Monsieur. You know more about bishops than do."
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
LOCAL MARKERS.
Fruits and Produc
Local Cotton Market Cotton Middling5&c.

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin, 25c; Dairy. No. l.; 2oc Dairy No. 2 1Sc; country, 15c; cooking 10c612c Potatoes-Trish, $1 per buhsel.rn Apples, $4.00n450. Lemons, $S. S.00dl3. 90 per box. Oranges s. .00614.00 per box. Cocoanuts. $4.00 per 100. ducks. 15eq30c; geesa. BOG.
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Daily Statement

Daily Statement
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net 27,a3S exports to Great Britain, SS,S52; France. 1,156, Continent, 15,7S2; stock 592,- Ss0.s
 Galveston-Steady; midding, 11-16 sales, 461; receipts. fl; stock, ,065. s'Mobie-Steady; midding, 5sl sales, 100; receipts, 5s; stock, 19,690.
 Savannah-4Quiet and steady; middling, , 11-16; sa'es. 57; receipts, PAT; stock, S2.sfs Char eston--Quiet; middlng, 5az receipts, 100 stock, 10.215. sl
 Wilmngton-Firm middling, 6; receipts 16S stock, 13097. M
 Norfolk Steady; middling, SIS; sales, 195; receipts iS4; : stock, S9,763
 Baltmore-Nomina'; middling, 5-16; re- celpts. 421; stock, 15,925.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 6as; receipts, net 250. gross, 1869.
 Philadelphia-Flr middling, 65s; re- ceipts, 1S6 stock, 9,S20.
 Memphis-Quiet; mlddling, 13-16; sales 1000; receipts, S95 stock, 55,552.
 Augusta-Frm; midding, 6ls; sales, Sz' receipts, 10; stock, 31 ,493.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
Markets BY Telegraph

fu:urea today The first call developed m advance of 1d3 points. There was a fur ther advance of 2d3 points with the market nnally steady at a net gain of 1d3 points. Total sales, futures 400 bales. F The average of today's developments in- dfeated a better feeling at Liverpool as well as in this country, caused by the con- tinued .unfaVorable 'character of crop news.
 New York May 12.-Cotton steady: nid- ding 6Sse; net receipts AIS: gross ,e95; ex- ports to Great Britain GOO; continent 649; Forwarded s106; sales 3S2; spinners S2; stock 179,412
 Total today: Net receipts 2.443: exports to Great Britain 3,019; to the continent l. Sl5 stock 592 ,sS0.
 Consolidated: Net receipts 27 ,9sS; exports to Great Britain 33,S25; France 12 ,156 to the continent ,77S2.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts B. 2oS, l5l; exports to Great Britain 3,204,563 to France 764,6SS; to the continent 2,27S5sl
 New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans. May 12-Cotton futures quiet; sales, 9,1Oo May, 5.S2 bid; June. 5.sl@ 5,S2; July, 5.9sd592; August 5.92d5. .93: Sep tember, 5.s2n5 g; october, 5 93a5.94 Novem- Der, 5.95n5g7;; December, 59sQ6.O1 January, 6.020604 t se-s att
 Spot cotton steady: sales, 4,6oo; ordinary, 4la; good ordinary, 4%; low middling, 5A; fniddiihg, 5i1l-16: good mddling. 6 1-16; m d. ding fair, 7-16; receipts, 4S4; stock. AS,- 697.
The age-herald., 1898-05-13
The Real Thing

If was at a Lyceum rehearsal mag niicent climax had been reached in the dialogue, and the moment arrived for the effective use of the usual thunder and light ming. says the Wave The stage carpen- fer was given the order. The words were spoken, and instantly noise which resem- ofr the wings. "Zounds, men," shouted Sir Henry Irving, rushing behind the scenes. "do you call that thunder? It's not bit like It."
 Sorry, sir" was the carpenters reply, sbut the fact is I couldn't hear you be- cause of the storm. That was real thun- der sir" ds
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New York Cotton Market. New York, May 12-There was steady and moderately active market Tor cotton
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PAINE, MURPHY & co.
 BROKERS. sTocKs. COTTON, GRAIN, ETC.

rIvton Land Co Building. corner Twen-
 teth street and Morris avenue.
 eWONf s4z BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Execute orders for future delivery for ca st, or.on margins. Private wires to New York. Chfcaao and New Or1eans- References. E5rst. National bank or uaercaptile aeencies