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The age-herald., 1899-08-12
ralbott & Palmer's Cotton Letter

By Private Wire from I. DeGumoens & Son
 New York, August 1.-The fact that Liv- erpool is responding promptly to the hard en1ng of the local market is not to be over looked. Much depends upon the extent of the short interest regarding which opinions differ. Some people are totally disregard Ing the bureau report and rely wholly on the current adviees being received daily, which they assert indicate bullish situa- lion in most directions outside of Texas, is not attracting great attention, but until rains are reported in that state bulls are likely to maintain their grip on the mar ket A rise of to points was the feature Of the early market, Cables were consid- erably higher and the weather map showed an absence of the slightest moisture In Tex as with heavy rains in Georgia and South Carolina. This enabled bulls to make fur ther headway. There was only moderate speculation in the early market, but bulls were confident of making further headway. Heavy buying for account of continental spinners took place here this morning, they having held back so far in hopes of a low CT market. After an advance of 20 points the market had tired look and reacted 9 to 10 points.
 The undertone appeared rather unsatis- factory. Final sales were at 12 to 15 net gain
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Talbott & Paimer's stock Letter
Y private Wire from New York.

By Private Wire from NeW 1ork'
 New York, August 1.-The stock market was extremely irregular today and in some directions was inclined to reaction. A bearish interview of a prominent operator exerted some effect, and less optimistic view prevailed with regard to tomorrows bank statement, the easier tone in money and foreign exchange was without lnnu- ence and the government crop report made no impression because it did not differ from expectations. As rule there were improvements in the industrials, extending to 1G2 per cent, although all the gains were not retained to the end. Tennessee Coal and Iron enjoyed an extreme advance of 15s per cent. on continued good trade reports and talk of a forthcoming favorable annual report A. S. w. rose 1A per cent in anticipation of an encouraging state ment to be submitted to the stock ex- change. There Were good advances in American Steel Hoop issues and National Steel preferred There were heavy trans actions in Leather; it sold up to 1&, but later lost nearly all the improvement. The Tobacco stocks reacted sharply and Sugar lost ground Bear pressure was renewed against the local Traction shares. In the general railway list Missouri, Kansas and Texas preferred rose over a point on fa- vorable earnings and talk of the stock showing per cent. for the fiscal year. Atchison and Burlington and Quincy were heavy on rumors of fresh trouble in rates, growing out of the competition in Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf. The market closed dull, irregular and somewhat un- settled
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TaIbott & Palmer's Grain Letter

By Private Wire from Ware & Leland.
 Chicago, August u.-wheat-Liverpool closed unchanged; Paris wheat 10c lower. Beerbohms importing countries will re- quire for season 344, coo bushels; America looked to for 1S4, 900, 600 bushels. Rains re- ported in India Argentine shipments, 900,- 0O0 vs 712,O00 last week. Fair weather in- dicated for the northwest. Yesterdays s hail storms have caused an estimated loss of 1000 900 bushels. Bureau report indi- cates total crop of spring and winter wheat ranging from 500 0o0, GOO to 510,000, 00G bushels, and these figures will probably be reduced. Clearances today 31S,000 bushels. We estimate 3.500,OO0 bushels for the week. Can confirm IS loads for export at the sea- board. 60O00 bushels cash wheat sold here with more inquiry. Northwest receipts are running very light. There was some ac- tivity at the opening, but values sagged and the market became quite dull until late in the session when, on some good commission house buying, shorts became frightened, finding very little for sale, and in their anxiety bid the market up over 2 cents per bushel There was slight recession at the close It is well enough to say that to- days advance has put values back to where they were about three weeks ago and Is q source of regret for the bear crowd. Conditions have changed materially and we look for more activity, advising pur- chase on soft spots
 Corn--Ciovernment figures estimate crop somewhat in excess of 100000 bushels, which increased bearish sentiment. Sixty loads for export Falling off In receipts sup posed to be due to lack of cars. The mar ket moved up on covering of shorts.
 Oats-Crop indicated 72OOo0.OO0 bushels. London cables Russia offering freely. Closed firmer in sympathy with balance of the market.
 Provisions-Hogs were easier. There was good buying of lard by Armour brokers and the close all round was firm.
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BEST YET!

Is the superior service that will be in- augurated by the Central of Georgia Rail- way company. commencing August II, be- tween Birmingham and Savannah Elegant through sleepers in both directions. Close connection is made at Savannah with all the steamships plying between Savannah, New York, Boston and Baltimore.
 Following Is the schedule both ways; Leave Birmingham 2:40 D. rn. arrive Ope- lika 7:30 D. m., Columbus $40 p. m. Macon 11:50 D. m.. arrive Savannah 6:05 a. m. Re- turning. leave Savannah p. m, arrvo Birmingham 1:05 p. m.
 For further information. apply to Solon Jacobs, Commercial Agent; Jack W. John son, union ticket agent.
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Birmingham City Bonds
rn'ts aud Produce


 Iru'ts aud Produce Butter-Elgin, 2Oc; dairy, No. 1, 15c; dairy No. 2, PFC; country, 12l2c; cooking, 10c.
 Potatoes-Irish, 60c. Lemons-Choice s3.5063. T5: fancy, $25. Poultry-Hens 20c fries, 12015c; small, sT12c: ducks 20c; geese. 20c. Eggs-12c
 Beans-Snap, $1.0O per bushel. Tomatoes-256f35c. Cabbage-1hc per pound. Onions-2c per pound. Watermelons-s1O and s15 per hundred. Canteloupes-75cdH per crate.
 Jc,cal staple GroceIie. Flour-Best patent. s41OG$4.25; straight, s3.75.
 sugar-Granulated. s5.70; Y. C., 5ssd5hc Coffee-Green, 9a111c; Arbuckle's pack ages. s10S0; LoverinG's packages. $10 50; Lyons packages. ss.So. Lard-6asc. Clear ribs sides-5%c. Moiasses - Centrifugal. 15d35c; sugar house. 20l35c. Rice-5ik66iho. corn-Mixed, 49c white, 50c. Pearl NIeal-95c Hay-C,hoice timothy, $16 No. 1, $15; clover mixed, Sl4. Mixed oats-35c white, 3Sc Bran-Mixed, $16.00 pure wheat, s1700. Cotton seed meal-$1S.5O.
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EXCITEMENT IN
 COTTON MARKET Buying Orders Poured in From
 Every Quarter. PRICES IMPROVED RAPIDLY Longs Sold But Were Anxious to Re- cover Their Holdings-Close Very Steady At Net Gain of
 13 to l6 Points
PRICES IMPROVED RAPIDLY

New York, August I1.-At the cotton ex- change all was excitement. Buying orders poured in from all directions. Prices im- proved rapidly after the market had opened steady at an advance of 246 points, and at one time values showed gain of 15Q2l points on the figures of the previous day.
 The improvement was finally arrested by profit taking, with some selling for short account on the theory that the upward movement had been too rapid. The advance this week having been about 12c, led some conservative owners to part with their holdings, but as rule the bullish senti ment was so strong that, no sooner had the longs sold than they showed an anX- iety to get their holdings back again. The shorts were badly scared less on account of the bad crop accounts from Texas than they were by the bull contingent that ap- peared to be spreading in all directions
 Todays buying represented orders from the grain people, dry goods houses, for egners, planters and cotton spinners. The result was larger volume or business than has been transacted on the exchange in any one day for months
 During the session the market made fre- quent fluctuations, partly owing to the ef- forts of the bears to break the upward HiONtiItul, Dul III luG IndlH tHe course Ol the market was evenly upward. The rise Was stimulated in a great measure by rap idly arriving English cables. all reporting advances until Il o'clock cables had been announced, the last one reporting the net gain of and one-half-sixty- -fourths. In the afternoon the market became queter and reacted several points under the talk ing of profits The close was very steady at net gain of 13G16 points.
 New York, August 1.-Cotton quiet; mid ding, 612; gross, 2S9 stock 13S, ,294.
 Total today: Net receipts LBS; exports to Great Britain, 2,5s5; continent 1,7s3; stock S45, ,7Oi3
 Consolidated Net receipts S,1OO; exports to Great Britain, 7,739; France, 27; contin- ent Il, ,6S6
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, S,3l9,465; Great Britain, S,492, ,549; Franoe 559; continent, 2,S31 $40.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12

Birmingham. August 11.-Liverpool was very strong this morning, advancing to points. After an advance of 20 points here there was some realizing and the market sold off 10 to F points. New cotton is dropping in at many points now, notably today at Houston and Galveston, but of course the conditions that bring this about are the ones which are claimed to be dam- aging the crop, viz, dry, forcing weather.
 The close was barely steady, but should the dry weather continue in Texas we look for much higher prices
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
TaIbOtt & Palmer,
 Commission Brokers. NO. ii N. TWENTIETH ST. TELEPHONE 584 Cotton, Stocks, Grain
 and Provisions. ..... Direct private wires 10 New York, Chicago and New Orleans.

opened steady at decline of five points, and ruled tame all day with weak under tone following lower Havre and Hamburg quotations, continued heavy receipts at Rio and Santos, absence of speculation and in- difference of spot buyers; closed steady unchanged to five points net lower. Sales 40OO bags, including September, 40; Octo- Der, 5.45: November, 4.50; December, 4.90.
 Spot Coffee-Rio dull and barely steadyj Mild, quiet and about steady. Cordova 7k.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, August 11.-Cotton-Spot, mod- crate business; prices 1-32d higher. Amef- ican middling fair, 13-32d; good middling, 8 25-32; middling, 3 10-32; low middling, S9-32 good ordinary, 3-S2d; ordinary, 29-s2d. The sales of the day were 5000 of which 800 were for speculation and ex- port and included 7,6OO American. Receipts none. Futures opened steady and closed feverish at the advance American mid ding. L. M. C.: August, 3.30d3. S2b; August and September, 3.3Od3.31b; September and October, 329b; October and November 3.2Ss; November and December, 3.26@3.27 December and January, 3.26d3. 27b: January and February, 326G3.27b; February and March, 3.27b; March and April 3.2Ss; April and May. S2s93.29b; May and June, 3.29b June and July, 3.S0s.
 Cotton Letter
 By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
Chicago Change

Chicago, August 11.-Wheat got well above the 7Oc mark today, closing strong at an advance of 17sc. The bulish government crop report was the main factor in the scramble for cover, which took place and which at one time advanced the price 24c
 Corn, oats and provisions were all pulled out of hole by the strength of wheat corn and oats closing a shade higher and provisions 21ad71kc higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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New Orleans Cotto, M.~to.

New Orleans, August 11.-Cotton firm sales, 1,S5O ordinary, 13-16; good ordi nary, 5-16; low middlng, 5B; middling 5B; good middling, 5-16; middling fair 6ss; receipts, 20; stock, 135, 5S6.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net S,l00; exports to Great Britain, 7,7S9 France, 27; continent, Il ,6S6; stock, 345, ,703,
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
Worlds Wis ble Supply

New Orleans, August 11.-Secretary Hes ter's statement of the worlds visible sup ply of cotton. made up from special cables and telegraphic advices, compares the fig ures of this week with last week last year. and in 1895, the latter the 9,901 ,000 crop year. It shows decrease for the week just closed of 121 1885 bales against decrease of 11S,442 bales last year and a decrease of 1926 bales in 1895.
 The total visible Is 2,S29, ,226 bales against 2,i5o,62l bales bales last week, 1867, ,4S7 bales last year and 2,eN, ,S30 bales in 1885. or tnls the total of American cotton is 21l5.- 20 bales against 2244,6H bales last week, l,6o94Sf bales last year and s2S3,63O bales Tn lS9o and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 214,C00 bales against 2o6,OO0 bales last week. 22S, 900 bales last year and S21 200 bales in 1895
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton shows decrease compared with last week of 121 ,S95 bales. an increase comma red With last year of 461,739 bales and a de- crease compared with 1895 of 275,6O4 bales
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
Articles IOpened IHighestI Lowest Ciosin

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull; No. spring wheat, 6Sm69hc; No. red 70Ad1hc No. corn. 913s@31kc; No. 2 oats, 2O&621kc; No. white, 22Ad241sc; No. rye, 5312c; No. barley, 34a36Ac; No. flax seed, 99c; northwestern, s1.021a; prime timothy seed, $2.45G$2 471a; mess pork, per bbl, $7.50d$S. 25; lard, per 100 lbs, S5.O5d$5.- 25; short ribs sides 0oose), &.S04$5.15; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 51a@5Ssc; short clear side (boxed), $5. .306$5.35 whiskey, dis tillers' finished goods, per gallon, SIPS. Su- gars-Cut, loaf, unchanged. ,No.2 yellow corn, 317s32c; clover, contract grade, S6So @$6. 35.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creamery, 1312d1S1ac; i; dairy, 12a16c; cheese firm at 9Ad10c; eggs steady, fresh, 12AG121ac.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
willy rtatp-,,aja=

Galveston-Firm; middlirg. 15-16. sales 52; receipts, 30; stock, 7S01.
 Mobiles-Nominal; middling, 11-16; sales 50; receipts, 2S; stock, 5,4s4.
 Savannah-Steady; middling. 511-1s; sales, 2l5; receipts, 50; stock, 6,2s5.
 Cherleston-Nominal; middling, 511-16, receipts, IS; stock, 5,763 9,173 ''' Norfolk-Steady; middling, 6A; sales. II receipts, 414; stock, 24,7S1
 Baitimore-Nominal middling, 6h; re- ceipts, 2,0s2; stock, 6752y.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 62s; receipts net, 55; gross, 699
 Philadelphia-Firm; middling, GA stock 5,745.
 St. Louis-Firm; middling, 15-16; sales 1,S0O; receipts, 100; stock, 6S 196.
 Memphis-Firm; middling. 15-16; re- ceipts, 116 sales, 9O0 shipments, 2S6; stock 65,709.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
Treasnrp Statement

Washington, August 11.-Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury | shows: Available cash balance. $2734si'SS'; I gold reserve, s245 595, ,690.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
Comparative Statement.

New York, August 11.-For the week end ing Friday, August H.
 Net receipts at all United States
 ports during week .................. B. 100 Net receipts at all United States
 ports during same week last year 3gO9 Total receipts to this date ...........S 319, ,465 Total receipts to same date last
 year .......... ........... ..........S, ,521, ,SO5 Exports for the week ............... 19,452 Exports for the same week last
 year ....................... ........... 17,693 Total exports to this date ............7, ,120gB Total exports to same date last year. |, ,2sS ste Stock at all United States ports.... 345 703 Stock at all United State ports same
 time last year ........................ 223, ,05 Stock at all interior towns .......... 215G62 Stock at all interior towns same
 time last year ........... ............ 1O3,S9i Stock at Liverpool ...................1,016, ,000 Stock at Liverpool same time last
 year .......... ........... ............ Sa,OOO Stock of American afloat for Great
 Britain ............. ............ ....... 12,ooO Stock of American afloat for Great
 Britain same time last year........ 2sOO0
The age-herald., 1899-08-12

vs Financial
 New York, August 11.-Thc Commercial Advertisers London financial cablcgrom says:
 Tho markets here opened chcerfal. but tho news of the withdra wal of .O0.(0o pounds gold from the bank for the Cape brought about a reversal of the tonc, alarming the money market and causing political uncasiness Americans fuctuated narrowly ard tho close was fractt,aalIy irregular. ... l. . c.r.. ssa New York Ausust 11-CCsTea options
The age-herald., 1899-08-12

No carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir mingham to Cincinnati and from Bir1Biag- ham to New York without change. Cafe dining and observation car Attalla Ala |, to Radford, Va.
 No carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati, al- so free Reclining Chair Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 No i Solid vestibuled Train has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, Birming. ham to New Orleans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 J. M. Culp Traffic Manager. washIngtcp, Frank 8. Cannon. General Manaxss Washington, D. c.
 c. A. wickersnaD. Superintendent. Dir- mingham.
 w. A. Turk G. P. A.. Wash!nkton, p c. O. A. Benscoter. A 0. F. A.. ChHftas R. E- Ellis. T. P. A.. B,rminghaa,. Ala.
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Coffee 1 New York. August 11.-ccfrcs options
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LOCAL MARKETS. 'ccsl Cctton Market Cotton-Middling, sac.
Lccal Sfnc:,s and Bends

Corrected daily by D. F. Allen & Co.,, lo5 Twentieth street. Telephone SSlo
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By Private Wire to Talbot & Palmer
The age-herald., 1899-08-12

Cotton Letter By Private Wire to T. c. Hewlett, Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21

Some time yet before the young kangaroo
can get out on the ground and look out for
himself He has begun to eat grass and
When his mother feeds the young one is al
ways on the lookout for his portion which
Is pushed back to him by her with her fore
paws
The mothers heavy burden does not an
pear to cause her any distress She hops
about the limited quarters more lightly
than her mate, but will not allow the
young one to appear while she is in motion
III ne makes an effort to get his head out
the mother will stop and suppress him. Her
aHection for her young is not seen in any
demonstration or caress, such as a CATS
play with her kittens or her fondtng 81
them Out is particularly apparent in the
precautlon she exercises and the sober ga re-
Which she takes that not the least chance
OF INJURY is taken Altogether II is n rroun
worthy OF going to see and which shotId he
very ATTRACTIVE to students OF zoology
Keeper turran is very proud of his rare
httle guest, and has exercised the greatest
care TO see that no harm comes TO the fam
ny from the outside. This extra precaution
rs however, scarcely necessary, as the only
Hanger 10 the kangaroos is from dogs and
any Dog which would have the tenerfty TO
venture into the arena with an animal with
the kangaroo's fighting reputation especial
~ when protecting Its young, deserves to
go the route of the famous "Bingo"-to be
ground up into sausage meat.
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A BABY KANGAROO.
First of It's Kind Born in San Fran
cisco Zoo.

cisco Zoo.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Within a fenced and wired Enclosure on
the grassy slope of Deer Glen" in Golden
Gate Park, there is an interesting group.
belonging to the park zoo. 1t consists of
three kangaroos, a male, a female and re-
cent addition to the family, which nestles
in its mothers pouch and blinks pair of
beadv little black eyes at interested visit
ors, appearing to be as much absorbed as
the crowds who peer at 1t through the wire
netting.
Many students and some professors of
zoology have visited the queer family since
the little brown head first appeared in the
lap of Mrs. K. in the early part of March,
and the marsupial process of birth has
since been watched by a large number of
interested persons. Up to this time there
were few people in California who had ever
seen the great Australian mammals young,
being satisfied with pictures in groups of
animals or a study of text books. The
kangaroo is very common in the London
geological gardens. where it fiourishes.
Daniel Curran, the keeper of the park
animals, first noticed the little stranger
peeping from its pouch about month ago.
The news spread quickly among the en-
ployes of the park. and everybody went to
see the kangaroos. Most OF them however,
were disappointed, as the little fellow had
gone back into the seclusion of his skin
home to stay several days. He was seen
week later and had become very much
larger. During his retirement he had also
grown glossy coat of fur. After this he
appeared several times daily, and remained
with his forepaws hanging over the edge of
the pouch until his mother called q halt
and unceremoni0usly stuffed the youngster
into her pocket. One day, not to be easily
subdued, the young rebel made a frightful
commotion on the inside. and, presently, two
long legs and q tail shot out of the pouch
and almost struck the mother kangaroo in
the face. He was promptly crowded back
into his uncomfortable quarters. It will be
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Words of the Cured.

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Elsfc's Effort.
From the Rochester Herald.

FROM the Rochester Herald
Elsie is eight years old and attends No. 9
school The other day her teacher told
her to write a fifteen-word composition in
which should appear the word delight"
Elsie went home that night and managed
to lie awake most OF the night thinking Of
the composition she was expected to hand
IN to her teacher in the morning After
much hard work the little tot completed
the task. but only after a fashion. This IS
what she submitted TO her teacher when
asked for the composition:
Jimmie is my bruthr He amt q weary
gud boy cause the udder day mama tole
him 20 shut the dore he didn't do IL and de
wind blue out delight"
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Papa IL Consistent.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Doesn't your papa ever lick you?"
II guess not! Every time he threatens to
lick me I read him an extract from his
great anti-imperiaiism speech in which he
said: These Filipinos are like wayward
children. but have we on that account the
right to take away their God-given privi-
lege to do as they please? Let us treat
them as we would our own hayward chill
dren, plead with them, beseech them, but
never coerce them with either gun or
rod"
That's a good deal to remember"
Yes. but he's got SO now that he drops
the switch as soon ~ I strike These Fiji
pinos.'"