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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-15

1t is reported that the recent Increase
IN capital Of the Illinois Wire Co. OF
sycamore. ILL.,. is for the purpose of en-
larsins its plant.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-15

The Karg Oil and Gas Co. of Cincin-
hati, has been organized 10 bore for
on and gas, and will utilize machinery
Tor pumping.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07

New Orleans, September e.-A rather diff ferent construction was placed on tho bu- reau by Liverpool than that arrived at by the Americans on yesteray The report in it's body showed no improvement except that caused by rains on the Atlantic and gulf coast, which improved the late plant in three sections, giving it a new lease Of life. Elsewhere throughout the belt the crop was reported as whitening under the excessive heat. It is possible that Liver pool laid more stress on the fact that where moisture was. most needed the least fell, and 1t being the most productive section of the belt was naturally entitled to more attention than the benefit derived from the coast showers. Instead of showing de- cline, was expected the English mar ket opened a half sixty-fourth up, sub- sequently gaining another half, finally closing one sixty-fourth higher than last night with spots advanced 1-S2. Sales, l0- 00o bales the best days business in three weeks. The local market opened points up, October at 565. The action of Liver pool seems to have had a wonderful ef- feet on sentiment, as sellers were only While trading was narrow in the early morning. it gradually expanded with the growth of the session; the last hours show
 ing best prices. The bulish reflection of the coming bureau is overshadowng the market. The old man of fame is likely to find mutiny among the spinners when this advance, which has only begun, makes fur ther headway. Then what will the world say?
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
Birmingham City Bonds
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin, 20c; dairy, No. i, 15c; dairy No. 2, 1215c; country, 12Ac; cooking, 10c.
 Potatoes-Irish, 55c. Iemons--Choice, $s.500s.75; fancy, S.25. Poultry-Hens, 2Od22ac fries, 15a1Sc; small, SEC; ducks, 2Oc geese, 20c. Eggs-12c.
 Tomatoes-25G35c. Cabbage-1Ac per pound. Onions-2c per pound. Grapes-75d90c per crate.
 Iotcal ttapie GroceIie7 Flour-Best patent. s4.10qa.25; straight, s375
 Sugar-Granulated, s5.5O Y. C., 5ss651bc. Coffee-Green, SG1114c; Arbuckles pack ages S10S0; Levering's packages, $1O. 30; Lyons packages, Sl05O Lard-612c Clear rib sides-5%c. Molasses - Centrifugal, 15Q35c; sugar house, 2Od35c. Rice-5l6G6kc. Corn-Mixed, 4Sc; white, 50c. Pearl Meal-95c. Hay-Choice timothy, $15.00; No. 1, s14. 50 clover mixed. $13. 5O. Oats-Mixed 35c; white, STAG Bran-Mixed, sl6.50; pure wheat, a7.00. Cotton Seed Meal-$1S.25.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
Talbott & Palmqr's stock Letter

By Private Wire from the New York Sun.
 New York, September 6.-Whe today's stock market was not wanting in some ap- pearances of irregularity, it was on the whole the strongest, broadest and most active market for long time. The days actual situation of itself comprised very little aside from the publication of a num- Der of exceedingly encouragingly state ments of earnings to which the general course of prices could be attributed The most noteworthy were Southern railroad preferred and Missouri Pacific for fourth week of August and Southern Pacific for June. Following upon the St. Paul's an- nual statement there seemed to attract more attention than has been accorded this feature of the situation in long time. The really remarkable showing made by St. Paul for the year naturally created a particularly active speculation in that stock where interest was further stimu- lated by the near approach of the deelara- ton of the dividend. St. Paul was the conspicuous feature of the railway list, the advance was based upon the expecta- ton that the directors next week would declare an extra dividend of at least per cent. While the money market continued very firm, the circumstance was not a de- cisive factor in the days dealings nor was the continued unfavorable disposition of the foreign dealings in this market, which, however, on balance were very small. Incidents of the day were the declara- ton of the regular dividend on Sugar and the announcement of payment of full per cent on the adjustment bonds of Atch- son. With the ensuing year this charge upon the latter security becomes a fixed one.
 Sensational features were T. c. and c. F. l., and with the course of the advance in these stocks seemed to induce purchases on the shares of another property of the same general character, namely. Hooking Coal and Iron. The rise in T. c. I. seemed to follow buying for both accounts, the tcularly urgent. Observers of the dealings for a long time have regarded 1t as being practically cornered, and, notwithstanding the reports regarding current earnings of the property, it would be difficult to other wise account for it's wild movements. Strength of St. Paul was reflected to a greater or less extent in other grangers but the Pacifcs, with the exception of Southern Pacific and Central Pacific, were comparatively neglected. Sugar, Federal Steel and Iron industries were strong and active Readings were active, local trans actions advanced at opening, but Brooklyn Rapid Transit reacted and seemed to take a good deal of life out of dealings in these stocks. Practically nothing new came to light bearing upon actual position of these properties.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, September 6.-Spot cotton in fair demand, prices 1-32d higher; American middlng fair, 3 11-16d; good middling, 3Ad; midding. 312d; low mddling, 3 5-16d good ordinary, 3Bd ordinary, ? 15-16d The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and export, anl included 9,4O0 bales American. Receipts, 1000 bales including 800 bales American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed steady at the advance. American middlng, l.. M. C., September, 2S-64d bid September and De- teiber, 8 26-64d; October and November, 5 24-64@3 25-64d sellers; November and De- cember, 3 23-64d sellers; December and Jan uary, 23-6id bid: January and February. 3 23-64Gl3 24-64d sellers: February and March 3 24-64d sellers March and April, 24-6i1D 25-64d sellers April and May, 25-6id sell lers; May and June, 3 25-64d3 26-64d value; June and July, 26-64d bid; July and Au- gust, 3 27-64d sellers.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
TaIbott & Palmer,
 Commission Brokers. NO. ii N. TWEATIETH ST. TELEPHONE 5s4
Cotton, Stocks, Grain and Provisions. c..
DireCf private wires to New York,
 Chicago and New Orleans.
Advertisers London financial cablegram

Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 The stock market was idle and heavy here today on the suspense over the Boer situation. Americans were firm, but we're neglected till the afternoon, when New York bought specialties, causing a strong close at the top. St. Paul touched the rec ord, 1908. Norfolk issues and the Louis vile and Southern Railroad preferred were wanted Gold in bars to the amount of This weeks inflow amounts so far to 4160G) pounds, and the price is easier by 19d. Money is stagnant. Calls are at per cent Bills are steader and very scarce.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
Talbott 6 Fathers Cotton Letter

By Private Wire from L. DeGumeons &
 Son. A
 New York, September 6.-The situation is a perpleXing one, and but for the receipts the market would undoubtedly do much better The absence of reports indicating benefit by rains in Texas is suggestive. The government report for Texas for the week was bullish and the Oklahoma crop, is said to be off one-half. Other sections are doing better. Neill is still the object of attacks from many quarters, and not few believe the crop will not exceed ten mjl-r Hon. Trade on moderate scale, both sides hesitate while the low price looms up on every downward movement. The market improved to the extent of to points this morning. As yesterday, the volume of business was quite small, but the feeling was rather more cheerful The fact that weather accounts failed to show rain over the entire south with the exception of a light fall at Vicksburg held sellers in check and encouraged buyers, as did bet ter cables, while an avalanche of receipts made little impression. By II o'clock prices were up to points, due largely to south ee-n buying Cables were 1-64 higher for futures The market moved upwards with much opposition until 10 to IS points ad- vance had shown at 2:15 p. m. There was an utter absence of news calculated to in- eribable to bidding up by leading commis- sion houses, who were permitted to have their own way.
 TaIbott 6 PaImer's Cotton Letter
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
Daily staternent

Cialveston-Steady; middling 1-16; sales 11S: receipts S727: stock fl 196
 Mobile--Steady midding 11-16; sales 300; receipts 1928; stock 1007S.
 Savannah-Firm; middling 59s; sales S07; receipts 3,S40; stock 29,477.
 Charleston-Firm: middling 11-16; re- ceipts 359; stock 12553.
 Whining ngton-Steady; middling 57s; re- ceipts 36i; stock 12,699
 Norfolk-Firm middling 6; receipts 1,149; stock 16,S57
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling 6i@ stock 5000.
 Boston-Quiet; middling 6A; receipts net 276; gross 2.145.
 lphia-Firm middling 6 9-16 stock 46S1.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 15-16; sales 1872: receipts 179S; stock 63,367.
 emphis-Steady: middling 5B; receipts 19i; sales 800; shipments 135; stock B ,S45.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
DrvCoodS

New York, September 6.-Demand for staple cotton goods full up to previo1s average and tone strong Some four yard brown sheetings raised to 4Ac Heavy brown cottons against buyers. Bleaeaed cottons selling well at full prices. Wide sheetings firm, Utica advanced SC; denms, ticks. cheviots and other coarse colored cottons very firm. Print cloths unchanged Prints in good demand for staples but fancy prints in indifferent demand. No changes in ginghams. Dress goods sell well in staples and rough fancies.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
ONLY THROUGH SLEEPING CAR LINE BIRMINGHAM TO SAVANNAH

The Central of Georgia railway is the only line operating through sleeping cars between Birmingham and Savannah. Dou- ble daily trains to Columbus and Macon. For time tables, sleeping car berths to Sa- vannah, and steamship reservations to New York; Boston and the east via Savannah and the Ocean Steamship company, apply to Solon Jacobs, Commercial Agent, 2Ol5 First avenue, or Jack w. Johnston, Union Ticket Agent Birmingham. 9-6-tf
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE

For the convenience of the patrons.of the Louisville and Nashville railroad between Birmingham and Blount Springs the sched- ule has been changed so as to leave Bir- mingham In the afternoon at 4:16 every day; effective July Il. / 7-13-tf
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
Chicago Change

Chicago, September 6.-Wheat was in- fluenced by the strength of outside market and by the improvement in the import ee- mand It ruled strong all day and closed 5sG$ic higher. A feature was the contiu- ed buying of September by elevator peo- pie.
 Corn closed hc higher for September, but a shade lower for October
 Oats closed 1sdase higher.
 Provisions were 541215c higher for Octo- Der products.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald., 1899-09-07

. S3,OOO- Today 20 acres; quarter mile frontingcar line; with $l,OOO store; splendid property; l l-2 miles Ensley City-all for $3,OO0. Eborn, lO6 2lst street.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
Treasilry .sfntement

Washington, September 6.-Today's state- ment of the condition of the treasury shows available cash balance of $27S,39S,S ,S68; gold reserve, $249, ,ss5 .014
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
IMPROVEMENT IN I SPOT BUSINESS.
  BulliSh Sentiment Predominated in Cotton Market. REPORTS OF CROP DAMAGE German Houses Turned Buyers and Left Few Sellers on the Exchange The Close Was At a
 Net Gain
REPORTS OF CROP DAMAGE

New York, September 6.-Bullish senti- ment predominated in the market for cot ton futures all day. but. considering all phases of the local situation confident bull speculation was conspicuous oy it's ab- sence.
 Shorts were made uneasy at the opening by an unexpected improvement in spot business as well as higher prices for fu- lures at Liverpool, and in an effort to place themselves in a more secure position forced prices lQ4 points higher on the opening The market was steady at the advance
 As the session progressed the nervous ness of shorts increased, numerous crop damage reports having come to hand from IeXas and good buying orders reached the market from New Orleans. By midday prices had scored further advances and continued to improve pretty much all the afternoon. Wall street contributed con- siderable support in the last hour, pur- chasing January and March contracts German houses, which had been quite active sellers early in the day. turned buy CTS, leaving the market almost bare of sellers. The weather indications did not hold out any promise of relief in the cot ton belt from the excessive temperature and long-continued drought. This fact, to- Sether with predictions that the govern Al0Ht report would De DullISn, added to th9 alarm of shorts
 The market closed at net gain of 10G12 points.
 New York. September 6.-Options open ed steady at unchanged prices and ruled fairly active. Later, with local covering a feature, there was ar advance of five points in some positions but there was a partial reaction under liberal offerings. Cables were about standoff Closed steady five points higher to five points lower. Sales, 1S,5O0 bags, including: October, $435; November, %.35; December, $4.G0 March, $4. .75@$4.SO; May, $.S5a$4. 90. Spot coffee Rio dull and weak, No. invoice, 51ac; No. ' jobbing, 6c. Mild steady; Cordova, GAO 7Ac.
 New York, September 6.-Cotton quiet steady; middling, 6 15-16c; net receipts, 152 bales; gross receipts, 1S5 bales; sales, 1,i77 bales; stock, 159,61S balS; exports to the continent, 1,63S bales.
 Total today-Net receipts, 20,09S baIas; exports to the continent. l, ,6SS bales; stock. 42S,277 bales.
 Consolidated-Net receipts, 7SO96 bales ; exports to Great Britain, S,S7O bales; eX ports to the continent, 3,213 bales.
 Total since September Met receipts, S2,s1S bales exports to Great Britain, 14, ,,a bales; exports to the continent, ', 555 bales.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07

Hoods 6arsaparilla cures catarrh by scl- entlfcally attacking the disease through the blood.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady; No. 3 spring wheat. 67dee12c No. ? red, 711ac; No corn, 32d322sc; No. 2 oats. 211sG91%c; No. 2 white 23A@2314c; No. 2 white, 22l4a28l2c: No. rye, 55c; No. ? barley, 35a64oc No. 1 flax seed, S1.1s1z northwestern, s120; prime timothy seed, s2. .3OG$2. 40: mess pork, per bbl, $7.406$S 20 lard, per 100 lbs 8. 5.156s5.35 short ribs sides Qoose), $5 5.1OdS5. .35; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 5lam55sc; short clear sides (boxed), s5. .6OdS5. .65; whiskey, distillers finished goods. per gallon, $1. .26. No. ? yellow corn, 3263214c.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creamery, 16G2Oc; dairy, 1S017c cheese firm, 10%41llzc; eggs firm at 13l2@14c.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. September 6.-Cotton firm; sales 5.95O; ordinary 1-16; good ordinary 1 9-16; low middling 5A; midding 57s good midding 61s; middnng fair, 612. Receipts 3903; stock 132 123
 Consolidated statement. Net receipts 73,096; exports, Great Britain S,S70; conti- nent 3,213; stock 42S277.
 New Orleans. September 6.-Cotton fu- lures steady. September 572b; October 5.74 @5.75; November ,. .7905S0; December 5.S46D 5.S5; January 5.SSd590; February 5.93m5.94; March 5.97q5.99; April 6.01Qt t.OS; May 6.060 COS.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07
BONDS

United States 2s, registered .......... .1OOk United States 3s, registered ........... .10S12 United States 3s, coupon ................10SIa United States new As. registered ..... .1so1s United States new 4s, coupon ........... .1sOls United States old 4s, registered ...11lA United States old As. coupon ............113 United States 5s, registered HE United States 5s, coupon ...............111h Alabama, Class A .......... ........... .109% Alabama, Glass B ......................1 .1O9 Alapama, SlaSS .......'..''...'.....'.. .lo5 North Caros 6s .......................1 .129 North Carolina As .........................1 .1q Tennessee pew settlement 3s ........... 95 Virginia Centuries ............... ....... S7k Virginia Deferred .............. .......... Q {
 Financial
The age-herald., 1899-09-07

NO. carIfes Pullman Sieepihg Cars Blr- nrham to Cincinnati and from Birning- ham to New York without change. Cafe dining and observation car AttaIla, Ala. to Radford Va.
 No. carries Pullman Onion Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati, al- so free Reclining Chair Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 No. Solid Vestibuled Train has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers. Birming- ham to New Orleans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 !. M. Culp, Tra.fic Manager. Washington, Frank S. Cannon. General Manager Washington. D. c.
 c. A. wickersnam, Superintendent, Bir- mingham.
 w. A. Turk G. P. A.. Wxshington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A., Chntta- uooga.
The age-herald., 1899-09-07

No. from Macon. Columbus. Albany. etc, 7:45 p. m
 No. from Savannah, Macon, Columbus etc, 1:35 D. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between BIr mingham, Columbus, Macon and Savannah on Nos. and 4. Connection at Savannah with suberb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company from New York Boston and the east. 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 information apply to
 SOLON JACOBS,
 Commercial Agent. HACK ". JOHNSTON,
 Union Ticket Agent. T. c. HALLE. General Passenger Agent. E H. HINTON, Traffic Manager, JOHN M. EGAN, Vice-President,
 Savannah, Ga
The age-herald., 1899-09-07

NeM York. September s.-Tha Commercial
The age-herald., 1899-09-07

Talbot & PaImer's Cotton Letter Ry Private Wire from Fairchild & Hobson.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-08-24

o. His Ei"hcS.
- ds@raee 10 &c rich?" asked R.:.-
sell sage, Certainly not. Wealthy
persons should use their money Ia
bless TIE worl! that is ny theory. au.
Il they give II all away early in their
lifetime they viii lose their capacity
Tor doing good Nj. Sage was stand
lag in his Office. with a light brown
overco-t on and a soft felt ha, in his
hand as he uttered these philanthropic
opinions. and he declared that he had
been nlsquoted in reference to Andrew
CarneSie's utterance. Il believe" said
MI. Sage, that it is my business 10
husband my as far as posi-
bic and conserve the great
and great highways that | have been
instrumental in building up referring
to the Manhattan and other railroads..
and that | should protect the interests
of the hundreds Of people that have put
their savings into these companies sim
ply because they thought l would pro-
tect their interests. II l were to give
eway all 1-have now | could no longer
be connected With these enterprises.
and my power for doing good would be
lost. Yes. | shave given a great deal
fer charity. and shall continue to do
so. but | must keep the bulk OF my for
tune in order to protect the invested
interest of others"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-08-24
Feeding Bottles,

Most people are Of opinion that feed
ing bottles for babies must be an in
Fention Of modern times. According
to Prof, J. y. Mosby. noted English an
tlquary. however. this Is not the case.
This gentleman, Wnc was lecturing re-
Gently before an antiquarian society.
stated that it was the custom among
the Greeks for t. nurses to carry a
sponsc full Of honey in a small pot 10
stop tho children from crying. Tie
professor went on to say that there are
TWO Greek vases IN the British Mu-
scum, datin: from 1G0 Z. G., which
closely resemble the feeding bottles
used subsequently b. tho Romans. II
the old Roman cemetery of ST. SeDut-
chre. Canterbury. England. d feedin.
bottle OF bright red polished ware vas
dug up IN 1861. and Prof. Noshy came
u the conclusion that this bottle must
nave been buried With The little Roman
child 10 whose wants it had ministered
during lifetime.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-08-24

lCr those who have ugly views from
their back windows CT corridors lead
ing 70 back stairs, etc. it Is quite a
serious matter as 70 how best to hide
them. DrapeTi5s are expensive when
the material is good. and inexpensive
material gets easily tossed. Bead
blinds. which may be made with very
tidy. beside, being pretty. and have the
further advantage Of admitting the
light while preventing people from
looking into the room. Measure the
width Of the window or doorway you
wish to hide and get d carpenter TO
make a narrow lath to fit It, with small
groo-es all the ~ay along at equal dis
tances and rather close together. The
only thing You will then require is a
bali or two % macreme cord and plenty
Of large glass beads in pretty cOlors,
TO mix too many colors i a mistake.
Thread the string with a bead Inc knot
to prevent its slipping; do this at inter-
walls al the way down the string untii
il is the length required. Il is advisa-
bio 10 tie each string securely on the
groove in the wooden hath as YOU go
along. as they are apt 10 ,angle Z
loose. Try 70 have TIE strings as close
together as possible: the effect is quite
spoiled i they are straegly or far aparc-
By the exercise Of a little patience ana
ingenuity q pretty pattern q flowers or
birds may be introduced. Beads -uita-
be for this purpose C-ay .e purchased
~ 9 very !9w nri1e.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-08-24
Hardly the Right Word.

Cot*al.2der-Furny that a woman
can never throw angling straight.
Jenkins ,wh0se We has red ha.r)-
H n, not funny exactly; rather provi-
Dental. isn't ~
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-08-24

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages. and that Is atarrh. HILLS Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being . const!tu-
tional disease. requires a constitutional treat
ment. all Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
faces Of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the pa
tent strength by building up the constitution
proprietors have so much IA tn in It's curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
FOR any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials. Address
+: J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O..
Sold by Druggists, !5c.
Halls Family PILLS are the best
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-08-24

Dairyman All. your reverence. thos.
q yourn keep *tichin ~ uy
brain for days arter!
His Reverence All. ! ar sure John
son. that what you say is right. 0uis
this morning my wife remarked hat
YOUR Mondays milk wa the cream.e.t
ard YOUR Saturdays the thinnest ~ tie
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