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of receipts from year to year is likely to continue.
 Home Consumption
 Birmingham spends much of her receipts at home, and the balance she sends direct to the markets of the entire world, export ing direct to Japan, China, England and the continent of Europe, and shipping di- rect to the spinners in this country, from the woolen mills of Michigan and the west, to the cloth mills of Maine and Canada. The fact that the firms operating in Bir- mingham have introduced her cottons over such a wide territory, insures the sellers in this market that they will always have the benefit of broad markets. No charges of storage, commissions, etc, are made for the handling of cotton here, as is the case when it is handled through factories at most of the cotton centers; therefore, through the medium of the Birmingham market the seller is assured of the best price paid by the mills of the world, less the minimum amount of charges for freight and handling.
 In writing of Birmingham as cotton market we should not overlook the import anee of the understanding industry. There are several of these factories; one at least makes a very high grade of cotton mattresses that is advertised "felt' mat tresses, and are now being shipped to near ly all states of the union at prices a little more than half that of the felts. Birming ham Is in the happy position of being a cotton center for both of the great staple products of the south, and whether Vul- can, as his been predicted, dethrones lazy old King Cotton and in future rules his province, or cotton continues to be the
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every eight minutes. beginning at o'clock.

every eight minutes, beginning at o'clock.
 The song service which was to have been given at the First Methodist church tonight has been postponed indefinitely owing to the illness of some of the participants.
 Jack Crawford, professional musician, Is in the city trying to arrange with the board of management of the Hillman hos pital to present for the benefit of that in- stitution the opera "Zelena." This opera was very successfully produced during the past spring by amateurs at Augusta, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla, Montgomery and Tusca- loosa. MT. Crawford will call meeting of all interested some time this week.
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Notice to Contractors
Office of the City Engineer,

Birmingham, Ala, July 22, 1899. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the city engineer until 12 o'clock, noon, Wednesday, August 2, 1899, for about 1S0o0 square yards of vitrifed brick pave ment.
 Each party bidding must accompany his bid with certified check for $1,5O0, made payable to the mayor and aldermen of Bir- mingham to insure making of contracts and bonds. Bonds will be required as indi- cated in the specifications. Specifications may be obtained at this office. Right is re- served to reject any or all bids.
 (Signed JULIAN KENDRICK.
 City Engineer.
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Our experts who want 30 cents per houi on stage work, Sam Halfield Billy Ball E. D. Robinson, Joe Denman and others.
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leading article of production In the south, still Birmingham will be happy with either If the other is taken away.
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A delightful trip to New York, Boston and the East via Ocean Steamship Go. from Savannah. Finest steamships in coastWise service. Sea air a great tonic.
 Solon Jacobs, Com'l Agt.
 2Ol5 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
How the Blow Was Struck.

A boy was summoned to testify in a case
of assault in which one man hit another
with a shovel, relates Tit-Bts. A host
of witnesses had been called, who beat
about the bush" in the most tedious and
provoking manner. This annoyed the
lawyer for the prosecution who broke out
as follows:
Here, boy, we've been going around
and around this case for hours, and yet
have no evidence to convict the prisoner
Now, sir he savagely continued, do you
hear me? 1 want you to come to the direct
point. Did you see the blow struck?"
yes, sir"
'tAh ha," chuckled the lawyer, rubbing
his hands, we have something to work
upon. Here, my good lad, take this cane
(handing him his walking stick. If you
saw the blow struck, you must know how
it was given"
Yes, sir, r.
Now, then, no words about it. tell
your Numbered the interrogation, I'm
the complainant and you are the prisoner.
Now. just raise the stick and show the
court"
The bewildered lad did raise the stick
and the next moment ii came down upon
the bald head of the astonished lawyer,
and sent him staggering to his seat.
That's the way it was DONE sir" said
the boy, amid the shrieks of laughter of
the whole court room. The discounted
counsel with a CHASTITY attempt to smile,
said he had done with the witness-the ev-
idence was direct.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
A Costly Error.

One of the lawyers says that client of
his is the hero of this story and that it
happened here within a year or two, re-
lates the Worcester Gazette. A man from
the assessors office went into the store
of a Hebrew merchant in the pursuit of
his duties. The two had a slight ac-
quaintance, so that the assistant asses
sor did not think it necessary to explain
his business. He was rather surprised
when in answer to his questions, the
storekeeped proceeded to dilate on the
value Of his stock. DE finest in any
sthore of de size in de city. 1t isn't wort
a cent less than 5000"
Suppose 1 put it down at that, then"
said the assessors man.
do it. DO it, said the proprietor.
Eyer Won't maig no mistake"
So the assessors man did it, There was
Iamentation in the store when the tax bill
showed the proprietor that he was taxed
on 5000 personal. and he rushed over to
the assessors office with all possible speed
wat ISIS dis? Vat ISIS dis?" he asked
them, excitedly. l hat no personal but de
stthock in my store. I'm liar if it's wort
$500 Come down and look it ofer."s
They told him that the records showed
that he had given the figure 10 the assist
ant assessor.
His hands went up over his head in hor-
ror. My goodness, my goodness! he
shouted. Vas dat your man? 1 thought
he vas from Bradstreet' s."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
THE GIANT CRACKER NUISANCE.

The chief features Of the Fourth Of July
reports in the newspapers OF the larger
cities was not the patriotic demonstra-
tons but the lists of casualties. in Phil
adelphia there were more than 80 acct
dent cases treated in the hospitals during
the day. and there were nearly 100 fires.
In New York the number of accidents
ana fires were about as large. In Chicago
there was one death, several hundred &c
cidents and large number of fires. A.
most without exception these untoward
incidents resulted from the explosion Of
fireworks. The amount of property dam
age sustained throughout the country
from Fourth of July fireworks would
probably amount TO many hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars, if it could be col
lected, while the physical suffering en-
tailed by the same cause is beyond ac-
curate estimate In many instances boys
and Young men had their fingers torn
Off, their hands permanently MANNED, or
their eyes put out by the explosion of
giant frecrackers.
These great hrecrackers, indeed, have
become the bane of modern celebrations
They are not only nerve destroyers. Civ
ins out a defamation as loud as good-sizad
artillery. but they are sources Of con-
slant danger TO life, limb and property.
Thirty years ago no such crackers were
known, and the Fourth of July Christ
mas and other holidays were made quite
sufficiently noisy with the little harmless
Chinese frecrackers ana torpedoes which
exploded with only a sharp snap. Manu-
facturers of fireworks. however, have
constantly added to the size, weight and
power of their explosives, until to-day
the big frecrackers weigh from a quarter
of a pound to a pound each and explode
with sufficient force to tear a mans hand
off, kill a horse or seriously damage a
building And there Is no restriction up
on the sale of these dangerous crackers.
They are openly exposed in stores and on
street stands, and any person. however
young or otherwise irresponsible, may be-
come the purchaser If he has the price
The giant crackers are chiefly affected
by small boys or careless or malcously
mischievous young men. They are thrown
under horses, in dOorways, under stoops,
in front of pedestrians or elsewhere where
there is a possibility of causing a sensa-
ton or multiplying the noise of the ex-
ploson. And after the cracker has ex-
ploded its burning paper is left to set fire
to any combustible with which it may
come into contact.
The lack of laws governing the sale and
explosion of dangerous fireworks, in al
most every city, amounts to little less
than license to MAIN. kin and burn. 1t
is time that the giant frecracker were
prohibited and other explosives brought
within the limits of reason.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10

-Johnny-Pa, is there anything more
valuable than diamonds?

--Johnny-Pa, is there anything more
valuable than diamonds?
HIS Father-No son; why?
Johnny-Oh, l was just wondering what
they gave Methuselah on his five hun
dredth wedding anniveTsary.-Tlt
Different Point of View--The Minister
I trust, my friend, your lines are cast in
pleasant PAGES.
The Poet-Well. that depends on wheth-
er you would can waste-baskets pleasant
places or not.-Chicago News.
-Ferdy-I love you bettaw than my-aw
life! WeallY I-aw-dor
Ethel-Ah, Ferdy! But how do l know
but that you are one of those Hobson or
Funston sort of men, who value their lives
at nau2ht?-Puck.
Tt" said the hen, as she surveyed the
size-and-a-half egg she had just laid will
take a pretty good Maidstone to equal that
Even in the lower walks of nature there
are ambition and emulation. indianapolis
Journal
Cause for Suspcion-I am afraid Tat
nephew of mine who went out West and
got married a few months ago doesn't get
along Wen with his new wife" why
SOP" THE letters he writes me row read
as if they were censored. Chicago Trib-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10

Senator Chauncey M. Depew win have a
new one on himself to tell when he gets
back, says the New York Press. An in
quisitive Britisher, a noble Duke, want
ing to know exactly how to pronounce the
gifted orators name, went for him after
the manner Of Ii Hung Chang. (By the
way, Lis inquisitorial methods are being
adopted by not a few of the swells) DO
they can you De-poo, Dep-oo, De-pue
Dep-ue or Deeper?' asked his grace. 4
never was called in my life, your grace, be-
cause | never played" was the American 3
reply. "Ea, hal one of your poker jokes :"
laughed the Duke But l am serious, %.
Then the senator, also serious, answered:
There are people in my country who spell
their name Dupuy and call il De-pue.
There is a great Frenchman who spells his
name Dupuy and calls it Du-pwee We
call a guy a ghi the Frenchmen can him
a gnee. In England you call a eve a 70;
we can her a yew. Now, your grace, Just
consider how deep 1 am and how shallow
are you and you'll have my name pro-
nounced right-De-pew."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
Personal.

Gen. NJ. F. Bell of Fulton, Mo. is like
ly TO be sent to Congress by the Democrats
as the successor Of Richard p. Bland. He
was born in Hagerstown Nd. in 1S49. but
lived in Pittsburg until he was % years
old and in that city learned the profession
of an architect In Missouri he has held
many prominent positions under various
administrations and at present is adjutant
general of the state, which place ne has
held with great credit
1t is proposed TO erect in New Orleans
a monument commemorative Of the valor
and achievements of Admiral Dewey, and
a committee consisting of Associate Justice
Monroe of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
and other civil ana military officials of
that state has been formed to carry out
the design. Popular collections of %
cents are requested In their request for
subscriptions the citizens having the mat
Ter in charge say: In thus honoring the
son of Vermont in Louisiana, the senti-
menu OF rich ana poor from all parts of
the country may be concentrated in the
Southland"
The Boston Transcript says Oliver
Holdens organ, upon which he possibly
perfected his famous hymn Coronation,
which to-day is sung the world over has
been presented to the BOstOnian Society
and is on exhibition in room of the Old
State House. The compass is four and a
haf octaves, certainly limited, but capa-
bic of good production. Knobs at each end
of the keyboard regulate the volume of
tone and make up The few stops of the
venerable instrument The date of build
ing is unknown. A brass plate above the
keyboard indicates that the instrument
was made by Aston & Co, No. 80 Cornhill,
London.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
A SCHOOL FOR DoMEsr1cs.

The German Housewives Society of
New York is an institution which deserves
success. 1t is founded upon an idea that
is philanthropic, and one which in gen
eral operation would UNNECESSARILY con
duce to the good health and happiness of
the people. These German housewives
have established a society for the pur-
pose of teaching domestic female servants
their duties; how to cook and sew and
keep house. 1t has become an adage that
the girl who knows how to do these things,
and who does them properly, promptly
and cheerfuly, is "a jewel" But, alas!
the jewels are rare!
One of the best features of the German
Housewives Association, it seems to us,
is that it constitutes itself a board of ar
btration, as it were, between the girls
and their employers. 1t will endeavor to
see that the girls are fairly treated, and
that they receive their wages promptly.
Should a girl break 5O-cent dish, her
mistress would not be permitted to stop 81
out of their wages to pay for it, if the as
ISOLATION could prevent it. The association
is not armed with a great deal of power,
to be sure, except of negative sort. 1t
cannot reach beyond it's own members, but
it can refuse its good offices 20 such of its
members as neglect or refuse to abide by
its decisions. Thus, if the association
found that a mistress Zone of its mem
bers) had refused to pay or had other
wise dealt unfairly with one of the do
mestics furnished by the organization,
then the organization would decline to
furnish that mistress with any other do
nestle until she had made proper amends
to the one mistreated. Should the asso-
citation have much success in turning out
perfect and proper servant girls, it can
be readily understood that the average
housewife member would think a long
time before she would do anything to shut
her off from having a choice from among
the jewels.
The association, besides giving thorough
instructions to the girls. and patiently lis
tening to their grievances when they have
any, win offer special inducements to the
girls to keep them at their places. If a
girl satisfactorily fills her place with
member of the association for two years
she will be given a prize of So for three
years SIS, for four years $50 for five years
$25 and so on at an increase Of s. for
each year up to ten years, when she will
receive the maximum prize of $50 The
prizes and running expenses of the or
gauization are to come out of "A fund
raised by a system of small fees, which
no member would hesitate 10 pay in view
of the manifold benefits which may be
derived from the school for training serv-
ant girls-should the school succeed.
The domestic service problem is one of
the greatest which confronts the people
of this country. Bad cooking and bad
housekeeping are largely responsible for
a great deal of the unpleasantness in the
world. It Is possible that the German
Housewives of New York have not solved
the problem, but at least they have made
a step in that direction. They are. there
fore, reformers worthy Of announcement
and commendation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
PROTESTS AGAINST HAsTY TRIALS.

We have not seen the fun texts Of the
papers Of the two members Of the Geor-
gia Bar Association who. at the Warm
Springs meeting. protested against hold
ing extra sessions of the courts to Try per
sons in danger Of being iynehed. The po-
sitiou they took was that it would be bet
ter 30 have lyuchines than to force an ac-
cused person 10 trial before ne was ready
The high position which these gentlemen
hold at the bar jusifies the conclusion
that the arguments they advanced were
strong ones, but we can think Of no argu-
meuts that would justify the conclusion
that it would be better for society for an
accused person to be Iynched than 20 give
him chance for his life in a court con-
veued hastily to try him.
1t seems hard. Of course. to force a man
TO trial before he is ready, but, as a rule,
a judge would delay the trial if it were APP
parent 20 him that injustice would be done
the accused if "a reasonable delay were not
granted. Anyway il is better for the ac-
cused to take his chances in a hastily con
vened court tnan with mob, and it is
certainly better for sbciety that a man
should be regularly tried than that he
should be shot TO death or hanged with
out having a chance 10 say a word in his
own behalf
Justice was done recently in The two
cases in this state in which the court was
convened hastily 70 try prisoners who
were in danger Of being lynched One
case was tried at Cedartown, and the ac-
cused was acquitted and the other was at
Baxey and the accused was convicted,
and there is every reason to believe just
~. There is no reason to think a mistake
was made in either case.
There is no doubt that an accused per
son should have reasonable time 10 pre-
pare his defense, but. as rule. where
lynching is threatened. whatever defense
there is can be prepared promptly. If the
accused is innocent that fact is almost
certain to appear Where it is apparent
that time is needed to prepare a defense
no judge would hesitate TO grant it,
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CURRENT COMMENT.

The Baltimore Sun Dem) says: "The
Chicago Tribune mas taken the pains to
compile a list showing the casualties and
property losses from fireworks and fire
arms on The Fourth Of July. The list
which includes returns from only 250 cit
les and towns, gives the following figures:
Dead, SO; injured, 1870; fire losses, 1888,
070; injured by cannon crackers, 731; in
jured by powder explosions 257; injured
by toy cannon 80; hit by stray bullets, co.
If to this summary were added the cas-
ualticS and losses in other parts of the
country the total would be Still more APP
pallng. AT the battle of Manila Dewey did
not lose q single man, and in the great
victory off Santiago Schley lost only one
But in celebrating these victories with ex-
plosives not supposed to be loaded and
not designed to do damage, we have as a
partial result 30 dead and 1.730 injured, not
70 speak of fire losses of $3.50, 07O."
The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd) says:
"The dispatch of Gen. Wheeler to the
Philippines is probably for the purpose of
satisfying him. and, possibly, as some
amends for the slight put upon him by
Speaker Reed in refusing TO recognize him
during the closing hours of Congress. He
is not TO supersede Otis, but to act under
his orders, and there does not seem to be
much chance for advantage to the country
in sending so old a man to do the difficult
campaigning and contend with the deadly
climate of the Philippines, when there ARE
plenty of young, robust officers anxious
to go"
The Atlanta Journal Dem.) says: "Hon.
Henry G. Turner spoke like a statesman
when he said that the Democrats can win
next year by laying aside issues on which
they are hopeessly divided and coming to-
gother on principles upon which they are
agreed. There are enough of the latter to
make a grand platform and to insure Dem
Ccrauc victory
The Philadelphia Record Dem.) says:
There is much gratulatory cackling
among the administration organs over the
high quality of the officers who are to be
given jobs with the 1900 volunteer CON
tingent. In war time there's always some
thing to be grateful for, even if you
haven't licked the other fellow"
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