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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06
Anent Clearing House Rules.

No member OF the New York Clearing
House Association will admit that there is
any present purpose to amend the rules i'm
posing Il tax on the collection of out-of-
town checks, and there is undoubtedly not:
but in discussing the heavy loss and de-
posits by the banks in this city for the last
six months there Is no hesitation among
the bankers to admit that many millions of
dollars are deposited elsewhere by local
merchants and corporations bccau-e of the
cost for collecting their checks II dona
through a New York bank There is NOT
the slightest probability that the New
York banks will ever abandon the charge
That they now make for making out-of-
town collections, but the fact that the tax
mas made deep impression upon local de-
p"sltOrs has led TO some formal discussions
from time TO time among bankers and bus
mess men regarding possible modification
u experience Justlnes them. AS for the
decrease IN deposits. a tremendous business
ACTIVITY or the country is, of course re-
sponslb!e for most of that in this center.
Every 1au the interior institutions call on
their New York repositories for more or
less of their reserves deposited here at a
nominal rate Of interest These drafts ave-
Tor the moving of the crops. Frequently.
after all the New York deposits of an in
terror institution are withdrawn loan Of
seFera! hundred thousand dollars in addi-
ton Will be asked. This year the call has
NOT Deeh confined to agricultural sections
put mas been augmented by the drafts of
banks located in business and manu-
featuring centers, where the cash has been
needed Tor the purchase of goods and the
paying Of employees
LABOR was never so generally employed
me transportation companies never had
Such quantities of freight to carry and the
manufactures never had so many orders
ahead as they have today. All this has re-
CURED money, and this city has had to
stand the drain. Nevertheless, business
men INSIST that the clearing house rules
nave also tended to take deposits ont Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06

To close a syndicate We are prepared
70 "ner half square ~ ground in an
improving section II northeast, at 30 per
cent less than true value
WkSCoTT. WILCOX & HIESTON.
oc3l-6t 400 i - -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06
Condition of the Water.
The sun and Moon.
The City Lights.

Gas lamps all lighted by 5:32 pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at 5:43 am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:17 pm; extin-
guished at 5;5S am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06

u Leans money on real es-
tate and collateral security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06

stiERltNFT CHINA ART STORE AND STI Do
at l@iJ 9Th =. D. has moved tu COS 18th -
E-"-. whore We Will Toe glad To- cd
pupils anil customers, w-H as u-y. Thank
lEE them FOR their past patronage. Will en-
Q-av'r 10 serve in Tie future in tie past
We extend welcome To the public iuvi:IIlx
you 70 our new display
noS-nt SAML- Fl. SHERRATT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06

u INTEREST paid upon de-
posi;s. which are subject
70 check AZ any time WITH
OUT PREVIOUS NOTICE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06

William DOnnelly, 514 18th street north
west. fell against fence near 18th and I
streets Saturday night and cut his head
The Emergency ambulance responded tC
Policeman Jacobson's call and the injured
man was removed to the hospital FOR treat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06

u Prcuanes and keeps Wills
at its own expense ~
named rs eNecltor.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25

of the nasal passages. the throat and lungs Here they begin to breed, and soon spread themselves all over the breathing region from the nasal passages of the head down through the larynx, thyroid gland, trachea, bronchial tubes and lungs.
 The way the grip germ breeds Is by lengthening itself and then dividing in the middle. This operation takes twenty min utes. Each new born germ repeats the same operation in the same time. Marvel ous as it may seem, this constantly repeat ing and compound multiplying process amounts in twenty-four hours to 1619 mill Hon germs, all produced from one parent! In two days this likely family would in- crease to 2Si ,5e0 millions. It has been cal culated that this two days product would form a solid pint of germs or bacteria and weigh pound.
 Of course this rate of increase does not actually go on. Long before the offspring reach into the millions their rate of multi pllcation is checked either by lack of food or by the accumulation of their own ex- creted products, which are injurious to them.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
Weddings in nnntsyilIe

Huntsville, January A-(Special )-Miss Amanda Moore and MT J. L. James were married yesterday afternoon at the home of the brides parents near Haden, Ala. The ceremony was performed in the pres- ence of few friends by Rev. Walter Web ster. At the conclusion of the service Sun day night at the Dallas Avenue Baptist church, J. J. Street and Miss Fannie Darf approached the preacher, Rev. Geo. L. Bit ger, and had him marry them. The congre- gation was taken by surprise, and very few persons left their seats until the ceremony was performed
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
PaIne. Murnhy N Co.,s Grain Letter

By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Go.
 Birmingham Ala, January 2.-The long expected and the anticipated boom is on and the pit is full of predictions that the advance will be similar to the present stock market. Cables came 5s higher and first sales were made at 12 advance, which was followed by rush to cover by the shorts, which quickly advanced to 73. After hes- tating around this figure further 12c ad- vance was made, which was the highest on this movement The closing was steady at nearly the best prices. Corn did not fol- low the advance, and around 3S for May there was good selling. The market looks higher for tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
Paine, Murphy S Co.'S Stock Letter

By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Go.
 Birmingham, Ala, January A-The open- ing this morning, while irregular, averaged higher, with Northwest and Western Union the features. The strength continued for half hour, when the scalpers started selling upon the denial of any Vanderbilt North west deal. There were no big declines; in fact, the market held well until around p. m, when a room traders profit taking set in, and declines followed ranging from F to 3 per cent, with the greatest sufferers the stocks that have recently made the greatest advances. It is generally believed that the realizing is only temporary and that the clique are not through with their bull movements The closing was irregular.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
Favor Fast Mail Service

Huntsville, January A.-(Special.) )-The chamber of commerce of this city will ap- peal to the Alabama delegation in congress to vote against any measure which may be introduced in congress to cut off the appro- priations for fast mail service between New York, the New England states and the south.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
Coffee.

New York. January 2L-coffee: Options opened steady at unchanged prices; ruled inactive, but slightly higher on small of ferings and light local covering, followed slight advance at Havre and Hamburg and liberal warehouse deliveries in this country. Closed steady and unchanged to points higher Sales, 15,oOO bags, including Febru- ary, s5.4O; March, s5.5O; May, $5.65 June. $5.7O; July, $5.SO September, $5.S5 October, $. 30; November, s5.95.
 Spot Coffee: Rio, steady, but quiet No. ! invoice. 67s; No. jobbing, 7h.
 Mild, steady; Cordova, 71sq14.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25

There is no better location in the Unlteo States for Eastern and Northern emigrants than the line of this popular railway. The productions of Georgia and Alabama cannot be duplicated by any other section of country .n the world. Come and see The through vestibuled limited between New York and New Orleans is via the Al lanta and New Orleans Short Line. the most attractive route to travel in the soufb Iii passes through a rich country, teemin1 with attractive and prosperous towns and Villages all the way from Atlanta to Mont eomery For rates of fare or other infor. mation write or call on
 GEORGE w. ALLEN
 Tray. Pas. Agent, Atlanta. Ca
 H. D. ELLIS Tray. Frt. and Pas. Agt,, Atlanta. Ca
 E B. KIRBY.
 City Ticket Agent, Atlanta n.
 W. T. TAYLOR
 General Agent. Montgomery Al.
 B. F. WYLY Gen. Pas and Ticket Agt, Atlanta Go
 K. E. LUTZ. Traffic Manager Montgomery. Aia.
 GEORGE c. SMITH. President and Gen. Man. Atlanta. Ga.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
Local Staple Groceries

1t'cstI SLapfe UrOctFiBs Fiour-Best patent, $i.o59425. Straight. s370.
 Sugar-Granulated, $5S9; Y. O., s5. conee-Grecn. sG11hc: Arbuckle's paI ages, S11.3O; Lovering's packages, $lo'Soi N' on's packages, s9so
 Corn-Yellow, 49c; white BOG. Pearl Meal-S7c.
 Cream Meal-90c.
 Hay-Choice timothy, s14.5o; No. 1, s14; NO 2, s13; clover, mixed, $12. 50. Mixed Oats-SSc; white, 4Oc Bran-Mixed, s14.50; pure wheat, $l5.5O. Cotton Seed MeaI-$17.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
No. 1 from savannan, Macon. Co.,

No. 1 from Savannah, Macon, Co.,
 lumbus, etc.... ............ 5:50 pm
 Connection at Savannah with sunerh freight and passenger steamers of ina Ocean Steamshio company. from New York. Boston and the Eas.-
 To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia Railway. By taking the Central of Georgia railway close connection Is made at Port Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana.
 For further informa ton npply to s. JACOBS, Commercial Agent. JACK W. JOHNSTON, Union Ticket Agt. J. c. HALLE, General Passenger Agent. E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25

s5.1065.15. Whisky. distillers finished goods, per gallon, $1.H No yellow corn, s7@37sze.
 On the produce exchange today the butter market was easy; creams, 13Q1Sc; dairy, 1l@1Gc. Eggs. fresh, steady at l5c. Cheese steady at 9k111c
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
.DAILY MARKET REPORT. :.
At. Home and Abroad.
Financial.

New York. January 2i.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 The markets here were bvsk today. In Americans it was a day of specialties There were free realizatons here, and the market was disappointed by the New York Central denial of the Vanderbilt consolida- ton report, but New York came strong for the Coalers, especially Ontario and Vest ern, 10000 being taken in one line, and the group rallied sharply. Baltimore and Ohio spurted in the street. London, however was less confident today. Spanish fours were 5O1b on Paris buying Coppers were buoyant. Tintos touched 351S and closed at 35K. Anacondas were hard. Money was at the slackest There was more competition for bills. In some quarters it is thought that the bank rate will be reduced to per cent on Thursday. The big banks still hold off. Tin gained four pounds per tor. A syndicate controls the market. Gold to the amount of 1s,OOO pounds was taken from South America
The age-herald., 1899-01-25

No carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- minghRm to Cincinnati and from Bil1niaig- ham to Washington without change.
 Mo- 4 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 No. has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, Birmingham to New Or- leans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington. b. c.
 Frank 8. Cannon. General Manager Washington, D. c.
 c. A. Wickersnam, Superintendent, Bir- mingham
 W. A. Turk, c, F. A., Washington, D. 0. c. A. Benscoter. A. 0. P. A.. Chutta- uooga.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
LOCAL MARKETS,
Fruits and Produce
Local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling. Dc.

Fruits and Produce sd5ulter-Elgin, 221zcQ25c; dairy No l, 2oc' NS,,ly NO 2. i5c; country. 1217c; cooking ioc. fotatoes-Irish, 60I65c Lemons-Choice, 3.50@$4.50 ,ca Pooitry-Hens, 25c: fries. lie; dicks' xOc; geese. 2Oa25c Eggs-121kc. riorlda oranges in boxes, $3.50 Apples-$3.5OQ45O.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
A Modest Youth

From Harper's Bazaar.
 "Who is the smarest boy in your class, Bobby?" asked his uncle.
 "Pd like to tell you, answered Bobby modestly. "Only papa says I must not boast"
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
Daily Statement |

Galveston-Firm; middling, 15-16; sales, 1928 bales; receipts, 6.197; stock, 2s5522.
 Mobile-Irregular; mddling, 9-16; sales, 800 bales; receipts, 121S; stock 36,S59.
 Savannah-Steady; middling, 55s; sales, 2O6 bales; receipts, 4,O1O; stock, IT ,349.
 Charleston-Firm; mddling, 5B; receipts, 92 bales; stock, 21 1928.
 Wilmington-Flrm; middling, 55s; receipts, 269 bales stock, Il ,65S
 y<Norfolk-Steady; middling, 5%; sales, 105 bales; receipts, 2,724; stock, S5,5s9 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 6A; re- ceipts, 1S43 bales; stock, 35,967.
 Boston-Steady; midding, 6as; receipts, net, 4,692 bales; gross 5,257.
 Philadelphia-F'irm middlipg, 9-16; re- ceipts, 3O1 bales; stock, 10,065.
 Memphis-Ffrm; middling, 11-16; sales, 3,5oo bales; receipts, 2,642; stock 1092i6.
 Augusta-Steady; middling, GA sales, S97 bales; receipts, 2iO; stock, 45,962.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
Chicago ,Cnange

Chicago. January A.-Ordinary market considerations were tabooed in the wheat pit today, owing to the furry in Wall street. There was considerable excitement at times, and the sentiment became so bullish that May wheat at one time was bringing 1Ac over last nights close. Part of this ad- vance was lost on account of realization of profits, but at the close May showed 1Ac improvement for the day. Corn declined Ac and oats 3sc Pork left off 715c higher. Lard lost 21ac and ribs unchanged.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
Dry Goods

New York, January 2i.-The dry goods market for cotton goods continues very firm but the volume of business Is still of moderate extent. A number of bids for brown cottons were turned down only slightly below full quotations. Reached cottons in steady demand at full prices. Prints very firm. Ginghams scarce in good qualities. Print cloths in light request, but prices were very firmly upheld.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY.

TIME TABLE NO. SIN EFFECT
 Monday January l. 1897. at 500 a m. Passenger, Passenger. Daily except Daily except Sundays. sundays
The age-herald., 1899-01-25
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, January 24.-Cotton steady; sales, 4.OO0; ordinary, A; good ordinary, 4 13-16; low middlng, 3-16; middling. 5%: good middling, 6A; middling fair, 6A; re- ceipts, 1O606; stock. 443996.
 Consolidated: Net receipts. S9.91S: ex- ports to Great Britain, 34 400; France, 13, ,69D; Continent, 33,634; stock, 1O9o.ss6
 Cotton futures, steady January. 5.56@ 5.5S February, 5.576559: March. 5.6165 62: April, 564d566; May, 56965.7O: June, 5.71@ 5.73; July, 5.7565.77; August. 5.716573; Sep- tember, 56165.63: October. 5.63N15.64; Novem- ber 563G56 65; December, 5.64d5.66.
The age-herald., 1899-01-25

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati Louisyill and the North: also to Shreve. port. New Orleans and all polnts south. west.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18
THE STAR ROLE.

Tommy Williams chief characteristic
was such a one as often clings to grown
humans.
1T was his forwardness. Though Tom
my was but 5 years of age he insisted,
in all the childish games he played, upon
being the whole show or nothing.
And it grieved Mrs. Williams deeply.
She wished Tommy to be such a little
boy as is catalogued under the class head
ing nice" and she knew that to be such
a little boy Tommy would have to discard
his W~ell-grounded idea that he could not
be happy or content without being, at
every moment of the day, square in the
focus.
one noon. last week, Mrs. Williams
called Tommy to her side to lay before
him her ideas upon the subject. "Now,
Tommy she said, thereafter when you
are at play with The other children in
the block don't put yourself so much in
evidence. When it is spinning tops don't
insist upon spinning yours all the time.
Give the other little boys a chance And
when it is hop scotch, remember that
Clarence and Hubert and Reginald like
to hop just as we'll as you do. Now, re-
member this, Tommy, and then when
you grow up everyone will respect you
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18

for your modesty. just as they do papa
Will you remember, Tommy
Tommy looked UP and answered in the
affirmative, as he tried to, drive the toes
of his right foot through the cap of his
shoe. r.,
Tommy did remember-just as long as
he could.
Later in the afternoon Mrs. Williams
took her sewing to the window overlook
ing the court and sat down. The yells
of the children below attracted her at
tention and she peered through the glass
at them. There were half a dozen at play
in the yard. There We're two little girls
among them. These and three little Boys
We're in unconventional positions, and
seemed to be posing as though for a pic
ture. 1t was a moment before Mrs. Will
liams made out the tiny form Of Tommy.
He was standing away to one side. His
shoulders were thrown back and his arms
were folded acros his chest. Apparently
he was watching the other children with
a we'll assumed air of dignity.
That evening at dinner Mrs. Williams
said to him, Tommy, What were the
children playing this afternoon"
adam an Eve in tn Gardin of Eden,'
was the little fellows reply.
"And why didn't you play, Tommy"
went on the mother, when I saw you.
you were standing on one side just look
ing on. Why wern't you playing?"
why. mamma 1 wuth," answered the
little fellow as though surprised.
ooh, were you," went on his mother.
land what were your"
81 with God"
Since which time Mrs. Williams has
given up all attempts to curb "the whole
show ~inclinations'' of her offspring.-De'
troit Free Press.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18
THE DEADLY LEBEL BULLET.

The writer of an article in the echo de
Paris, referring to certain disadvantages
offered, as alleged, by the British maya
zine rifle bullet, argues that the bullet
fired by the Lebe rifle renders all the
services required, and does not stand in
need OF Improvement or of any such mod
itications as those introduced in the Dunn
dunn bullet.
At3,000 metres the Lebel bullet traverses
the feshy portions of the human body and
skaters the bones of the limbs. The
penetrating force of the bullet is enormou
During the Dahofney campaign a Lebel
bullet was oun to have passed through
a tree and through the five natives who
had taken refuge behind it. The French
officers who have been able to observe
the effects of the bullet in Dahomey,
Tonkin and Madagascar declare that the
men struck by the Lebel bullet in full
trajectory fall at once after a convulsive
leap.
When the camp of General Dodds, dur
ing his march on Abomey, was the object
of a surprise attack the terrible effective
ness of the Lebel bullet was proved in
the most signal fashion. The ASSISTANTS
received the bullets almost Immediately
after they had left the rifles, and entire
have fallen II on top of the other ira
versed by the same projectile. If the
bullets had not stopped the natives forth
with General Dodd's forces would have
been wiped out. Occasionally, no doubt,
a man struck by a Lebel bullet is not put
hors du combat Immediately, but this
event is rare, and such cases VIGOROUSLY
occurred in the past when bullets of larg-
er calibre were in use.
The writer concludes by saying that the
French have no reason to feel alarmed at
the complaints made of the Ineffective
ness under certain conditions of the Brit
ish magazine rifle bullet Of small calibre.
IF the Lce-Metford rifle he says, "has
given unsatisfactory results the blame
does not lie with the small calibre bullet
s-LOndOn Standard.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18

Mite. The former, when II stood 90 inches
in height, and weighed under five pounds,
while the latter was an inch taller, and
four pounds heavier. These mites, who
We're q prodigious attraction, and receiv-
ed the distinguished honor of being eX-
hibited to the Queen, were married before
an immense throng of people at st. Mar
tins Church.
TO pass to the opposite extreme one
may record the marriage of Miss Ewan
to Captain Martin Van Buren, Bates,
which was solemnized some 20 years since
Bates, who was for a giant a remarkably
Wrll-made a stood about T feet S
inches and weighed 27S pounds, while the
bride was some two inches and GA pounds
less. To these two was born a child,
which, however, only survived its birth
a few days. 1t certainly gave promise
to rival it's parents giant proportions, for
when it came into the world it measured
considerably over two feet in length.
Another remarkable marriage was that
which took place IN November so, 1892,
at Huber's Museum, New York, when
Chauncey Morlan, weighing SIS pounds,
married Miss Annie Bell, who weighed
$50 pounds. Without doubt they are the
most weighty couple living.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18
FREAK

The marriage which took place recently
at Bolton, England, of Charles Morris, a
dwarf of barely three feet, known as
General Small, to Sophia Goddard, whose
height did not exceed that of her husband,
was made much of by the British press,
but many similar and more remarkable
weddings are on record.
Tom Thumb, who was hardly so inches
high, married in 1868 Lavinia Warren,
who topped him by a bare inch. A child
was born to them three years later, but
it died while yet an infant. Tom Thumb
himself died in 1888, and his widow some
years later married another dwarf, with
whom, and a troupe of pygmies she APP
peared last summer. Her sister, Minnie
Warren, who had been bridesmaid at the
first wedding, likewise espoused one Of
her own stature in the person of Commo-
dore Mutt, the best man on the same au-
SpiciOuS occasion.
Two remarkable dwarfs-the smallest
human beings, indeed, on record-Were
exhibited at a hall in Piccadilly. Their
names were Lucia Larate and General
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18

While you are reading this article you
can picture a great commotion in the
house of the lady whose pretty features
adorn many a society column. Mrs. Her.
mann Oeirichs, mistress of the magnlfi-
cen mansion on the northeast corner of
Millionaire Four Corners, is getting ready
for a wedding. and hat wedding is to be
nothing less than the nuptials of the rich
est young man in the world and the rich
est young woman in America.
1t is only eight years since Mrs. Her.
mann Oelrichs came to New York as the
bride of Hermann Oelrichs, the we'll
known millionaire, athlete, and clubman.
"A California girl, reared in a convent, for
she is a devout Roman Catholic, Mrs.
Oelrichs brought with her introductions
to all the leading society leaders of the