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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-12
QUIET DAY IN Fl
COTTON MARKET
Bulls and Bears Both Seemed
Indifferent.
PIT PRACTICALLY DESERTED
Investors Withdrew from the Situation
Causing Lifelcss Condition
Similar State of Affairs
in Liverpool
PIT PRACTICALLY DESERTED

New York. April lit was a day of
Bulls and bears alike seemed to be indiffer-
CIT to news OF any kind. while investors
withdrew from" the sItua tion altogether,
leaving the market in an almost lifeless
condition.
There WAS scarcely u sembance Of the
usual activity which characterized the
opening market this morning. Liverpool
represent auives were in possession of a few
buying orders, and on this demad, together
with some covering by tired bears, prizes
moved SQ4 points,, but later partially re-
acted under sheer neglect The pit was
practically deserted during the greater
part of the day. room traders finding af9so-
lutely nothing on which to base n1w cal
culations, and commission house brokers
being destitute of orders. The close was
quiet, net unchanged to point higher
The English cables, public and private.
Eoted a like state OF affairs in Liverpool
speculative circles.
New York. April 11.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding, S-16c; net receipts, $50 bales; gross,
5,Se6 sales, 545; stock, 151,172; exports to
Great Britain, 3,765
Total today: Net receipts, 1884; exports 10
Great Britain, 1921; stock, IN 100.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 1850; eXpol.s
to Great Britain, 1854; TO the continent,
14112.
Total since September 1: Net reeeipts, =
,66i; exports to Great Britain, 31G5,71 :;
to France, 6G5,5O3; TO the continent, 2'SSS'ic9
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-12

Cash quotations were as follows: Floar.
steady; No. Spring wheat, G91hG7i4; No.
10; No. 2 corn. 3d.; No. 2 oats, 263id27; No.
2 White. 30a31: No. 3 White, 29hd 3O; No.
2 rye 5314 052ia; No. 2 barley. 99d47; No. 1
fax seed, 1872; Prime timothy seed, $50;
Mess pork per Dbl 90Oa9O5; lard, per 100
lbs 520dj22K; short ribs sides, loose. AS
d4S0; dry sailed shoulders. boxed, 1907 :
short clear sides. boxed, 490a500 whisky
dstillers finished goods. per gal. 1861
sugar. cut. loaf. unchanged; No. Yellow
corn. 3414135.
Eggs were steady: fresh, 121z cheese,
steady; creamery, 11%@12l2
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-12

If you want the all news all
the time read The Age Herald
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-12
CENTRAL Of GEORGIA
RAILWAY co.
SCHEDULES m
Effective December 4. 1898.

ARRIVALS
No. 8 from ALBANY. Columbus etc II :35 am
No. 1 from Savannah. Macon. Co.
lumbus, etc.,. ............ $50 pm
Connection at Savannah with superb
freight and passenger steamers of the
Ocean Steamship 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, eclosc connection Is made
at Port Tampa and Miami for Key West
and Havana.
Fer further Information apply to
s. JACOBS. Commercial Agent.
JACK w. JOHNSTON, Union Ticket Agt.
J. C. 5AII3E. General Passenger Agent.
E. II. HINTON, Traffic Manager ~
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-12

By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Coz
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-12
PLANT SYSTEM

Schedule in Effect january p, 1880.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02
Tesla Has n Rival

Tesla has a rival in the field OF vis-
ionary invention in Jan Szczepanik, q
prominent Polish electric specialist,
now in Vienna The rival has record
almost as extensive as Tesla's. 1t in
cludes an electromagnetic appliance
fo- the absolute prevention of railway
collisions, an improved telephone sys-
tenn to carry the voice 5000 miles. and
a wonderful weaving loom that will
work automatically and thus revolu-
tionize the entire textile manufacturing
industry by it's speed and labor-saving
qualities. His latest has just been con-
fided to the Vienna newspapers for
publication. 1t Is new discovery.
which Szczepanik claims will be OF
great value to the military. 1t is de-
vice which is set in action simply by
the effect Of light. 1t is bomb which
contains an electric lamp in Its inte-
rior mechanism. so arranged that it
causes the bomb to explode the instant
. stream Of light is thrown from the
lamp. The supply of light is con-
trolled by a secondary mechanism set
to act at a given moment.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02

1t is practically settled fact
thai If the rates on sugar beets to
the fact ry from points east of De-
Beque are not lowered, there will
be few beets shipped to the factory
from points outside Of this county.
The Rio Grande and Midland
roads, if they have the interest OF
this factory, perhaps the largest
shipping proposition for them, out
side of the big smelters, in the
state, at heart, should lower the
tariff, to the tariffs charged on the
sugar beets to the factories in the
state Of Nebraska. One cent per
mile per ton is the prevailing tariff
in Nebraska, aud it should be here
where the roads of Colorado, dis
tinctively state roads, are so much
nearer in touch with the people.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02
she WANTED EXCITEMENT.

And Coaldn't Get It In Church Durina
The fashionably religious woman at
fords considerable amusement to her
frankly careless and her sincerely
pious sisters, says the New York Com
mercial Advertiser. She was dilatins
upon the pleasures W of Lent the
other day. She rejoiced that she could
go to church every day and wondered
why some people complained at hav-
ing to go on Sunday. In a word, she
revelled in the penitential season and
its religious obligations. The sincere
ly religious sister looked trifie shock
ed, but the avowed black sheep grin
ned. But there is one thing l cannot
really understand" said she Of the vel
vet prayer book. why do we give
up the really religious rites during
Lent that we observe during the more
worldly part OF the year," The I'VE"
amused the black sheep. but the sim
cere churchgoer said: 1--WE don't"
Perhaps not in-er-in-your church, my
dear" said the woman who loved
Lent, with gentle tolerance. "But If
one Is high one does Now, take the
Catholic churches for instance. They
keep Lent. All the year round they
have incense and candles and singing
and elaborate services and gorgeous
vestments and boy choirs and whole
orchestra in the organ loft. During
Lent" and the speaker sighed. there
Is nothing of the sort. No candles to
speak Of, plain vestments. altars and
pictures draped in purple. no boys. no
flowers, no incense, no bells. no sing
ing; just march on the organ and
you go out. Now should think 1t
would be the other way round and
that Lenten services would be more
elaborate than the services Of any
other season."
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02
CHINESE RIVER OF DEATH.

aAs Brought Death and Disaster to
| Millions of Mon.
| The Yellow river, which has again
brought death and disaster to the mil
lions of Chinese who live in the extern
sive and fertile region which 1t waters.
Ills at once the scourge and blessing OF
the densely populated country through
which 1t flows. For centuries its in
undations, more or less severe, but in
variably disastrous. have been Of peril
odical occurrence, and every effort to
prevent them has been unsuccessful.
The river brings down with it from the
mountains where it has it's rise an en-
ormous quantity Of clayish soil, from
whose appearance it derives Its name.
This soil is held in suspension in the
upper reaches of the stream. where
an extraordinarily swift current i'm
pedes sedimentation, but when the
river reaches the lower level of the
valley and the rapidity Of its descent
is checked, the soil carried in suspen-
sion sinks to the bottom. That is an
ordinary process, but in the case OF
the Yoang-Ho, or Yellow river, 1t is
made extraordinary by the enormous
volume OF the subsistence. 1t goes on
SO rapidly and the current is so slow
that the bed of the river is constantly
filling up, and to prevent the water
from spreading over the valley In a
shallow lake, 1t has been necessary to
construct, and is essential to maintain,
an immense system Of artificial en-
bankments. AS the river rises the
h,r lxrn t. 10 in.
creased, and at many places along Its
course the surface OF the river is high
above the level Of the surrounding
country. Under such conditions the re-
currence of restrictive foundations 10
inevitable. The embankments are sup
posed to be under constant surveillance
and any weakness that may develop ID
Immediately repaired; but Chinese SCI
ence and Chinese numbers are unable
to resist the mighty pressure OF the
swollen river in times of flood. A
break takes place in the protecting
wall, through which the waters pour;
sections Of the embankment are swept
away. and pretty soon the adjacent
country has been converted into a lake.
These recurrent visitations are endur-
ed by the Chinese with characteristic
resignation. AS result of flood OF
this character which took place lately
100000 human beings are said to be
on the verge of starvation. A few
years ago flood occurred from which
1t was estimated that 100000 people
lost their lives. Yet the Chinese no
more think of deserting the scene OF
these repeated disasters than the
Egyptians think Of leaving the valley
of the Nile. They know the danger
they run, but the fertility of the soil
thus inordinately watered draws them
to the locality with an irresistible at
traction. II western energy and skill
could control the Yellow river the
blessing to the Chinese people would
be immeasurable.-Ph In
Quirer.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02

The council should not wait
long to begin the proposed sewage
system.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02

Labor never gains friends by the
high handed outrages and destruc,
tion Of property, which took place
at Wardner.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02
Geor Il. N1,Yor.s Good Character.

The mayor of Macon. Ga, is collect
ing subscriptions for supplying at least
one daily paper to each family now
without one. He believes that this Is
in the interest of law and order and
wisdom and sobriety in the commu-
uity, and the local press unanimously
agrees with him.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02
,uut ronaceo Spit and s.oG. Your L,fs A~-

To quit .obacco easily and forever. be maa
.etic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Sac, tie wonder worker, that makes weak mer
strong. All druggists, Soc or si. Cure guarar
ecd Booklet and sample FREQ AuJr~ss
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02

Every move that has lately been
made by the people, is move for
better and greater Grand juno
ton.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02

Poetry.
What makes poetry? A heart brim-
iSl of one pobls passion.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02

sOac.ts hour bowels with. ~. rarNea
Ia .dy Cauiiartic, ctire constipation foreve.
sAc- ohr 1t q. @ @ fail. druggists r'.rp.t rnnsD-
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-02

1t was victory for good schools,
good government and equitable
wages for the teachers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-27

We have in course of conStruc-
ton, one each-IIH million and IN
million Triple-Expansion, Fly-Wheel
Pump, for the Honolulu Sugar Com
pany, and one 8 million Compound
Expansion, Fly-wheel Pump for the
Kekaha Sugar Company, and one
; million Compound-Expansion Fly
wheel Pump for Gear, Lansing & Co.,
Honolulu.
Highest Duty, Simplest Construction
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-27
Sheet Iron and Steel
Water Pipe...

The most complete plant in the States for the
manufacture of Steel or Wrought Iron Rveted Pipe.
Capacity of Pipe Works-5 miles per month, of any
size up to 90 inches in diameter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-27

We have just completed
for the Spring Valley Water
Works:
Two 8 Million Gallons
High Duty, Corliss Fly
wheel Pumps, with 10
miles of 44-inch discharge
pipe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
SIX HORSES SHOT IN THE STREET.
Almost Unable to Walk When Surprised by
an $. T.. &. A. Man.

Three men In a wagon. who were leading
ten broken down horses up First avenue at )
o'clock yesterday morning. were stopped by
Oflcer Noble OF the S. I. c. A. at Sixty-seventh
street. Six Of the animals were shot by Noble
on the spot and the man who seemed to be in
charge of the expedition was arrested for
cruelty.
The animals were so crippled that they
we're four hours in walking from Fourteenth
street to Sixty-sixth street. Occasionally one
would fall in the street or lie down as though
too weary to continue the journey. The men
carried pieces OF wood in the wagon and each
time an animal went down they got out their
timber and pried It upon its feet again. They
said they were taking the horses to lonSers.,,
"Is there n frankfIrter factory up there"
asked Magistrate Olmsted when the man was
arraigned before him in the Yorkville Police
Not that know Of, the horses were going
to a glue factory" replied the S. !. {. 4 officer.
He added that it was apparent that the owner
OF the animals had tried to send them through
tho city before daylight so that their condition
would not excite comment.
Lincoln Howell. the man arrested, said that
lie was not tho owner Of the horses. but Magis-
trate Olmsted held him in 500 bail for trial in
Special Sessions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
DIED.

FER At st. Johns Hospital. Brooklyn. March
30. Rev. Joseph Beers. Chaplain Church Charity
Foundation. aged ~.
Funeral at St. Johns Hospital Chapel. Atlantic
and Albany avs. Saturday, April ! at IL 4. NJ.
It's kindly requested that no flowers be sent.
GOPSILI.-On Thursday. March 80, Mary, dauGh-
ter OF the late Thomas Gopsill.
Funeral services Saturday, April l, at l o'clock p.
NJ, at her late residence. 2T2 MONTGOMERY st..
Jersey City, n. J. Relatives and friends are
invited To attend.
HARSED.-Tuosday, March ~. 1909, at Washing.
ton, u. C., Charles A. Harmed, in the seth year Of
his age.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend the
funeral services u, his lat" residence. 7"7 MAdi-
son av, New York city. on Friday. March 81. at S
+. NJ. mtermcut private, Albany aud Newark
papers please copy.
JAFFRAY.-A San Antonio, Tex. March IS, 1929.
Kenneth Howard Jadgay. third son OF Howard s.
Jadray. aged - Years and 81 days.
Funeral services will be held at ryington.on.ths-
Hudson on the arrival II the 40 i. NJ, train
from New York, Friday, March 81.
MAGEE.-On THURSDAY. the 3Oth inst, Margaret
Agnes Daisy Gibson. beloved wife Of Francis J.
Nagee and daughter ~ 2 W, and Margaret Glib
son. aged "a years,
Funeral will be from id5 sip Az, Jersey City
Heights. Notice of funeral later.
SPESCER.-A Fast orange, ~, March 80. 1890.
Jared W.. Spencer.
Funeral private. Please omit flowers.
CYPRESS HILLS CEMETERY.
once 4 Madison Ay., corner sSd st.s n. 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
DOLLAR DINNER DISCORDs.
Might lie H~armoniyci II j. Brisben walker
Were to Preside.

1t appeared Yesterday that John Brisben
Walker wants to preside at tho 81 JEFF
tersonian dinner on April 10. no matter
which Of the factions engineers II. The
labor union faction held its customary
daily meeting yesterday afternoon in Mr..
Walkers Office. 1922 Broadway. James II.
Brown. the Chairman of the Chicago Flat
form Dinner Committee. appeared. acconipa-
hied 10y another memucr Of his committee, and
said that Mr. Walker had sent word that he
wanted to see him. Mr.. Walker came out and
greeted Mr.. Brown cordially. The two went
along the corridor ard had a long conference,
after which Mr.. Walker shook hands with Mr.,
Brown ana wens back to tho committee meet
ing.
A great mystery was made OF he conference.
II was stated by a competent authority to q
Sun reporter that Mr.. Walk or told Mr.. Brown
that il he Mr.. Walker presided there could be
no objection on the part Of the others to The Chi
cago platform pc ople managing the dinner.
Brown said that he was not the re to REPRESENT
his committee. but speaking for himself per-
sonally he would not agree to the proposition.
and II II was made to him as Chairman Of the
committee he would not agree to II either.
While the meeting was in progress the re-
adjourned and the only statement given Out
val Waiks g 'y .SdTessed to cory SA OF a. a lsa,Ht iroG Gha MF:
man .Workinginen's Committee, &c.." actept-
ing AN invitation to preside at the dinner to
be given by the workingmen Of New York on
the evening OF April 10 In honor OF the memory
q Thomas Jefferson" Among other things
You have set an example worthy Of imita-
ton in inviting men OF all classes of belief pro-
In their desire for the general interest. All
manner OF men NEE N Ct public hni,ld dinners to dis
inRmen? They have most to gain by coming
together to discuss their affairs. Their best
large. There Is no man 20 high in this repub,
lie that he should not be honored by your ins
~vitat'on to attend this dinner, no nan so en-.
gagged with affairs but he should lay them
aside IL invited. to contribute to making your
dinner intellectually worthy Of your attend
ance."
Mr.. Walker declined 10 say anything about
his conference with Mr., Brown.
The silverites, who have the only telegram
Bryan sent accepting an invitation to attend
the dinner. will hold a meeting In Grand Gen.
trail Palace on Monday night. They will hold
the fort there until the dinner takes place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
MRS. FUCHT W4NTS DOWER RIGHTS.
Contest Over n Rich Mans Estate Which
Turns Upon II Question of Marriage.

Mrs. Mary Focht Of Hoboken. through her
counsel. former Judge T.. T. Paxton. has insti-
tuted u suit before Chancellor McGill. as
Ordinary Of the New Jersey Prerogative Court.
to recover dover right in the estate Of the late
George Focht, a wealthy iron founder. The
estate is worth 100000. Focht's five children
by his first wife are contesting the suit on the
ground that the plaintiff was never married to
their father and is, therefore,. not. entitled to
any dover; They are represented 10y former
Judge HudSpeth..
Focht's first wife. who had been an invalid
Soon a~fterward he introduced Mrs, Mary Bud
dinRton. a middlc-aEed. good looking widow.
10 the house and she took charge OF IT,. She is
the plaintiff In the present case and declares
that Focht introduced her as his wife. The
children contend that she was introduced rs
housekeeper and nothing was said by their
father about q marriage. The children are all
married and none Of them lived with their
father. Focht died last year at the age Of 66.
His will directed the executors, his sons
George and Charles. TO pay to the plaintiff
$500 as soon after his death as possible
and 800 a month thereafter during the re-
nlainder Of her lifetime. The executors ear
ried out the instructions until about three
cept any more payments. She declared that
one purpose in beginning the suit was to ostab-
lish the fact that she was legally. married to
Forht. Judge Paxton applied TO the court for
counsel fee and an allowance for his client
pending the hearing Of the suit. Decision was
reserved. and the case was referred to Vice
Chancellor Reed to take Testimony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
voLuyrEER cnAaGED WITn THEFT.
stole on the Journey from Charleston, His
Comradc Says-Ran on Reaching Land.

stole on the Journey from Charleston, His
Comradc Says-ftan on Reaching Land.
Three men dressed in the uniforms OF United
States volunteers left the steamship ~lroquois
in a hurry yesterday afternoon as. strainlng
on her lines. she moved In 10 her pier lust
below the Brooklyn Bridge. Nearly a score
moro soldiers pursued them out TO South
street and up South street. whore Detectives
Allen and Cunningham Of the Oak street sta
ton, who witnessed the chase. succeeded in
stoppinC two OF the three.
One OF the runaways, was John carter. -
wears old. He was II burly individual and gave
his occupation as a blacksmith. He was locked
lp on a charge Of larceny,
ali members of Company Is of the Fiftieth Min
ncs0ta Volunteers. Carter and Theodore
Jrailn had a stateroom together on the, trin M
from Charleston. :. G.. Jrahn asserts that Car
Ter has made away with money which was not
his and with q draft tor. Sl4O on the National
Exchange Bank Of New York;
Carter had in his possession when ne was
searched $40 and three brass checks whlch
we're for three telescope satchels STAMPED with
Jrahn's and Mando SIMPSONS names. Samp-
son is "A soldier from 81. Paul. All the men
we're mustered OUT on March ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
"RICkET" or THE BUTLERS.
Beer and Soft Stuff Figured, with Dancin
on the Side-Cop Who Danced on Trial.

Beer and Soft Stuff Figured, with Dancing
on the Side-Cop Who Danced on Trial.
Catharine Carr OF II State street. Brooklyn.
accused Policeman Patrick +. Ahearn yester-
day. before Commissioner Abel. OF knocking
her down and beating her for nothing at all.
She was looking through the window Of No. IL.
she said. in the cellar OF which the James But
Ter Association was having a racket.
The cop is n member. yer Amer" she said.
Men some kids was lookip' at 'em dancin'. an
he a-dancin' wild me own sister. I'm out wild
de whole push, yer Amer: they're always
beatin' me-"
While she was thus looking on her sister
saw her and remarked to the cop: Look at
that b!9user a;lookin' in here" And he went
'You'il get al, that's a-comin' to ye.' he
said. said he said she.
nan. testified that he saw the officer lay his
hand. on Mrs. Carr.
Then she screamed and fell down" he said.
Il didn't see moro than that. les. sir. that Is
my house-sublect to y mortgage"
lanes Butler. standard hearer Of the asso:
used bad lanGa IA I've, ' had T a rac "ieHN sir T" a
key o' bcer and a hoy of soft stuff, There's
"Eh!' said C@mmissioner Abeii. You are
very generous TO the one that drink
tions. bu, his offer was indignantly declined
by Mrs. Carr. IL wouldn't ask him any she
said, with dignity He gave mo as many
black eyes as any one.
Well. have you any more Witnesses" asked
Mr.. Abel.
Yes" said the complainant cheerfully. sur
veying the lot who had traduced her with
unanimous voice. they're all my witnesses.
bur he has got more money than nave"
Commissioner Abel eyed her thoughtfully.
Il guess You are all mixed up in YOUR state
ments." he said.
New you are talking right. Comish,' she
said. growing confidential. and the Conmis-
siouer closed the trial hastily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
CUNNING FOR HIS SWEETHEART.
Ford Failed to Find Miss Shepherd and Put
n Bullet Into Himself.

FLEMINGToS. y. j.. March 30.-Paul Ford OF
New Brunswick came here this evening. and
at once went to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Shepherd. on Broad street. As soon as
lie was admitted to the house he declared that
i; was his intention to shoot Miss Edith Shep-
herd OF Elizabeth. their niece: who was, visiting
there. or else to shoot himself. Miss Shepherd
had gone out to tea. Ford then went to the
Union Hotel. where he repeated his threats.
aud drawing a. pistol sent a thirty-two calibre
bullet through his leg. intlictins a painful
wound. He then went to the law Office of John
L. Council. where he was disurmed and arrested
by sheriff Ramsey, after n struggle. He was
placed I'm the county Jail. and will, have a hear
ing Tomorrow. 1t is said that Ford Is deeply
in love with the young woman. and that she
came here to avoid him.