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The age-herald., 1899-09-23
Chicago Change

Chicago, September 22.-Today's wheat market showed the effect of yesterdays failure eff leading bear firm. Relief from the heavy selling pressure from that source was a big factor in the advance of 1lsc which marked the close in December. Sep tember closed 2c higher. Higher cables and a big export demand were influential in the advance. Corn was strong on big export demand, and closed ssM&c higher. Oats advanced 2s@qsc, and provisions closed 212c lower to 712c higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ATTENTION.

Why take dusty, hot, all-rail ride 10 the east when you can, for less money, go via the Central of Georgia Railway company to Savannah and thence to New York and Boston on one of their palatial ocean steamers. All rates include meals and hnrrh aboard steamers. There is nothing more bracing than an ocean voyage at this season of the year For full information amply to Solon Jacobs, Commercial Agent, Ma fNl5 First avenue. 8-27-tf
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Talbot, x PsImer's cotton Letter

New York; September 22.-With Liver pool stock but 100,eo0 in excess of last year.
 trade is much better, with indications of an active demand from manufacture for an indefinite period, and certainty of a much smaller crop than last year. it is reasonable to expect higher market.
 some rampant bulls calculating cents or more in the long run. As people are more convinced that the crop is very short, the market will undoubtedly harden. We look Ear no Eraat snurt that will prove perma-
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Treasurr Statement

Washington, September 22.-Today' s statement of the condition of the treasury shows available cash balance $2S5 627, ,Si2; gold reserve $255, 1895, 4S5.
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New Orleans Cotton Marke,

New Orleans, September 22.-Cotton steady; sales, 400; ordinary, 7-16; good ordinary 15-16; low middling, 5s; mid ding, GA good middling, 61a; middling, fair, 67s; receipts, 7.992; stock, 155,032.
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, POI 04S; exports to Great Britain, 70,S62 France, 36,975; Continent, 59,349; stock, 549,- 454
 Cotton futures steady. September, 6.050D 61O; October, 5.99d600; November, 6.04a1 6o5; December, 6.09; January, 613d6.14; February, 6.17@61S; March, 621@6.22; April, 62ida6.26; May, 6.2S@6.S0; June, 6.31@6S3.
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Cash quota tions were as follows: Flour was steady No. 3 spring wheat, 721ac; No. 9 red, 721467224c. No. corn, 341sd34Ac No. ? oats 2362314c; No. 2 white, 25d25Ac; No. white, 24d25c. No. ? rye, unchanged. No. barley, 4G146c No. flax seed, K; North western, s1.13; prime timothy seed g. B Mess pork, per barrel, $7.40dS.10 lard, per 100 pounds, $5. 5.20m5.35; short rib sides, loose. s. O5@5. 40; dry salted shoulders, boxed 6d 6kc; short clear sides, boxed, S5.55G5.65. Whisky-Distillers finished goods, per gallon, S1.22. Sugars-Cut loaf unchanged. No yellow corn, 34Sd34Ac Clover-Con- tract grade, s5O0Gp7.25. On the produce ex- change today the butter market was firm; creamery, 1602215c dairy, 1SG1Sc. Cheese was steady at 102l@11&c. Eggs were firm; fresh, 16c.
The age-herald., 1899-09-23
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans, September 22.-Secretary Hesters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and year before last It shows an in- crease for the week just closed of 9S,S49 against an increase of 124,424 last year and an increase of 103, ,S45 year before last.
 The total visible is 2745, 4s9 against 2,6i5,- 140 last week, 2,073107 last year and l,5i2,53S year before last. Of this, the total of American cotton is 219S, ,4S9 against 2,0S1, 40 last week, 1,571,107 last year and 1,052,533 year before last and of all other kinds, in- cluding Egypt. Brazil, India, etc, 546Oo0 against 564 900 last week, 152,00O last year and 4a0, 900 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton shows an increase compared with last week of 9S, ,349 bales, aa increase compared with last year of 67o,3S2 and an increase compared with. year before last of 1,20O,s5S
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a'iy Ststa,irt'

Galveston-Firm; middling. GAG; sales, l772 bales: receipts, S,671; stock, 59S3f.
 Mobile-Firm; middling, 6c; sales, 1000 bales; receipts 39s; stock. 15,1a. Savannah--Steady; midding, 6c; sales, l. 04o bales; receipts, 5,S7S; stock, 75,9S3.
 CharIeston-Firm; middling. 6c; receipts, Z546 bales; stock, 33,7+.
 Wilmington-Firm middIing, SAC; re- cefpts. 3,2o5 bales; stock, 19,sif. j4 NorfoIk-Firm; middling, 6asc; sales, 64 bales; receipts, 2,509; stock, 1902S.
 BaItimcre-Nominal; middllng, 6ssc; re- ceipts, 1913 bales; stock, 4,o98.
 Boston-Middling, Gssc; receipts, S45- Philadel phia-Firm; middling, 67sc; stock, e,055.
 St. Louis-Firm; rniddling, 6hc; sales, 102 bales; receipts, 1.175; stock, 62,429.
 Memphis-Firm; middling. GAG; receipts. 2,2S7 bales; sales, 1900; shipments, 20io; stock, 55,69S.
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Comparative Statement.

New York, September 22-The following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, September 22: Net receipts at all United States
 ports during week. =. .......... 201,O4S Net receipts at all United States
 ports during same week last year. 197,501 Total receipts to this date. ........ 4S2, ,206 Total receipts to same date last
 year. .... .... .......... ........... 374,451 Exports for the week. .... ........ 167,1S6 Exports for same week last year. 100,5SS Total exports to this date.... ...... 2S2,542 Total exports to same date last
 year.. .... .... ........ .............. 17tS21 Stock at all United States ports.... 5i9,454 Stock at all United States ports for
 same time last year,. ............ 350,6S2 Stock at all interior towns. ........ 319,1S9 Stock at all interior towns same
 time last year.. ........ ....... 166,545 Stock at Liverpool.... ...... ......... 762,000 Stock at Liverpool same time last
 year.. ...... ...... ........ ....... 667,Oeo Stock of American afloat for Great
 Britain. .... .... ...... .... ...... SS,OOo Stock of American ahoat for Great
 Britain same time last year.. .... S4,OOC
The age-herald., 1899-09-23
They beat them all.
 Texie Cigars.

The Standard for 25 years Noerlein Beer.
The age-herald., 1899-09-23

No. 3S, "Washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train, Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car, Bir- mingham to New York; also Pullman H. brary observation car, Atlanta to New York.
 No. 36, "U. S. Fast Mail" carries Pull man sleeping cars. Birmingham to Char lotte, N. C.. and Atlanta to New York. and Asheville, N e.
 No. 3T carries Pullman sleeping car, Bir- mingham to Greenville, Miss.
 J. M. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington. D. c.
 F. S. Cannon, Third Vice President and General Manager, Washington. D. c.
 W. A. Turk. G. P. A., Washington, b. c. C. A. Benscoter. A. c. P. A., Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 c. D. Jackson. T. P. A. Birmingham, Ala
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By Private Wire to Talbott & Palmer.)
The age-herald., 1899-09-23
LOCAL MARKETS,

local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling 5l5c. 4l
The age-herald., 1899-09-23

Cotton Letter By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent.
The age-herald., 1899-09-23
EXCITING DAY IN
 COTTON MARKET
Speculation Broadened With FIuctuationat Times Violent.
EXPORTERS LED SELLING
Fir1nness of Southern Spot Was the Dominant Bull Infn nee Close. Steady, Prices Unchanged
 to 9 Points Higher

New York, September 22.-It was an ex-
 citing day on the cotton exchange. specu-
 lation broadened decidedly. with tiuctua- tions at times violent A concerted effort was made at the start by the bear inter- est to undermine the position of longs, and success for a time seemed almost certain, as Liverpool was disposed to lend it's aid
 to such a movement. The selling was led
 by certain large export houses of Phiadel-
 phia and New Orleans. The market opened
 easy, with prices Ia5 points lower Eu-
 rope sent selling orders, which badly scared
 scalpers, who had loaded up last night.
 By the end of the first half hour shorts
 became frightened by the readiness with
 which offerings were being absorbed by
 brokers for southern concerns. A retreat
 of the bear forces was seen in full swing,
 and by Il o'clock the bull crowd was once
 more in complete possession of the market. Before the advance had been checked prices
 showed a net rise of 1OG14 points and 306l35 points as compared with the final figures
 of Saturday. The sudden turn in the mar- ket caused a sympathetic movement in Liverpool and brought large buying orders from abroad, leading markets of the south New England spinnerS and outside invest- ment circles. Speculation grew in greater proportions than recorded in many months, and most of the time the market fe- yerishly excited. In the afternoon realiz- ing set in on general scale, tumbling Erfces to about the close of last night At the close the market was steady, with prices net unchanged to ? points higher. The dominant bull influence throughout the day was the firmness of spot cotton in the south. Supplemeuting this encoura ging state of affairs was waning crop move- ment. Crop estimates were further re- duced, the average now pointing to a crop not over 10,000,000 bales. The weekly | changes in the statistical position here and | abroad favored the bull cause in the matn New York, September 22.-Cotton. quiet; | middling, 67s net receipts, 266 gross, 2,312; | sales, 211; stock, 15S,633; Continent, $50. } Total today: Net receipts, 32,527; exports | to Great Britain, 1I.0Oi; France, 600; Con- l tinent, 4,490; stock, 49 445.
 | Consolidated: Net receipts, POI, ,04S; ex- l ports to Great Britain, 70,S62; France, 32, | 975; Continent, 295 3i9. Total since September 1: Net receipts | 4S2,2O6; exports to Great Britain, 127 ,222; | France, 3S,7O7; Continent, 116,613.
The age-herald., 1899-09-23

uc HALLE, General Passenger Agent E IT HINTON, Traffic Manager THEO. D. KLINE, General Supit, JOHN M EGAN, Vice-President.
 Savannah, Ga
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
Spurious Antiques.

In Florence purchased a small
knoeker In the design Of grimm
holding heavy ring in his mouth.
says n writer in the Chicago Rec
ord. The head OF the animal and
the ring were worn quite smooth.
but the hollow reverse side which
fitted against the door was faxed
with rust ana the bolts used for
fastening the locker 10 the door
were 80 coated that the nuts could
not be turned.
The knocker seemed several CEN
turtles old. and yet when showed
IL TO an American In Florence. an
expert who has freducnted the shops
for years. he shook his head ar1
said. I'm not sure that II wasn't
made In Germany"
"But IL must be rather old. look
Mt the rust"
.'Tshe Germans can take n piece Of
iron and rust u like that In two
days"
ut wouldn't take long N grind
that down and then polish Il. Now.
I am on the watch for receptions alt
the time. and oven am fooled oc=
caaionalIy. The Germans VIII take
any kind Of an antique and copy II
10 well that only the shrewdest 81
Judges can detect the fraud. Don't
buy any armor or old lamps or old
coins or anything ~ that sort until
they have been passed upon by "A
connoianeur.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
THE OATH
OF OFFICE
Taken Amid Great Enthusi.
asm by agulnaldo.

MANILA. Feb. ss-By mail. rho
Philippine republic was formally
ehrlstened aa such ana It's conatltu-
ton promulgated amid scenes OF
great deal of pamn and dignity at
Malolos ON Monday, January -,
The town was illlud with nattvea
from Manila and surrounding terri
tory. strained relations with the
Americans having the effect OF In.
ercaslnE enthusiasm among the
people. The inaurecnt leaders had
been shrewd enough In Fastening
the adoption OF the constitution 80
tho denomination could be held be-
fore the excitement caused by otis
and Agulnaldo'H proolamationH and
subsequent events had died out,
Hitherto AEuinalio aud hls foi-
lowers called themselves "Rcvolu-
uonary Government OF the Philip
pines" but when the innurgent
chieftain. day before yesterday. Ia
Congregational hall. took the follow
oath as president. the name WAS
changed 20 philippine Republic
80 swear. In the name % God, 10
faithfully execute my trust. 90 up
hold and cause 90 be upheld the eon-
stitution and laws and defend the
Integrity OF the Fathcriaud" Then
followed the reading q ms..aEe
concentrating the representatives,
on good work done. after which Pa
tern. president of the congress. sur
urined every one b. delivering an
Intensely patriotic address. In which
he said In defense 81 our iude-
pendenee We are prepared u Ea 10
any extremity. even O. tho extent 0t
digging one vast grave for ourselves
and our eountry.s invaders" Pa
terno had previously been a viFor-
ous annexattanist-h change of
heart only similar to that u many
others during the past two months.
The day finished with a grand mlli-
tary pageant. 1000 troops being rrs
viewed by Aruinaido and his star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
ROOSEVELT
HAS A BOOM
He May Become mckinIey's
Running Nate.

NEW YORK. March Ex-senator
W =. Chandler. Of New Hampshire.
al the Fifth Avenue hotel last uiEhi.
made a statement 20 the effeCs that
Roosevelt might be nominated for
second place on Tire presidential tie
ket Of 1919. Mr. Chandler gave out
this inforgna,ions
There IL serious talk In Washing
ton about the Rdyiaahllity ~ run
ming Governor Roosevelt on the Hs-
publican Presidential ticket. For the
second place. I mean. for. ~ course.
there Is no possibility that President
Mckinley will not b. renominsied. +"
How about Hobart for renomiu-
alton" was asked.
Every senator - Thoroughly we'll
pleased with the vice president.
was the reply There IL the highest
regard for him. hut. the point In
regard TO choosing Gov. Roosevelt
In his stead. IL that with Roosevelt
on the ticket there would b. every
probability OF carrying the city 81
New York aud even the state. Gov.
Roosevelt. many believe. would add
greatly to the strength Of the RE-
publican ticket"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
WOMAN WHO
HAS A RECORD

CHICAGO. March 2T.-A woman
who ln said to have a criminal rec
ord In both England aud America.
waa arrested Monday afternoon In
the Boston store BY Detectives hug.
sic and Brown ~ the central sta
ton. when searched al the station
several pieces % silk were found In
her possession
The Wuman gave the name OF fto-
sic Fish she admitted o. Lieut. tta-
han that the goods found In her
possession were stolen. and was On
the point q being taken o. flarri-
son street station when Detective
John ilaniey said,
4 think your name Il Rosie Fish
hane. madam. II I remember cor
rertly You skipped 10 England to
cVafe the fipHtnn police earls In the
SOS. You were once arrested Ia the
city % baltimore. think. and you
spent e little time on the island for
your wark in New York &c
The woman noaAsd an assent, and
saids
why. 1 didn't know you. Hauiey
Your hair wasn't white when saw
you Lass. saY. what % you think
they win do % me fsr shiH jpbT''
According q petcriive Hauiey the
woman Il ono ~ the eleversHt shop
llfgsrs Ia America. he says that
she t. also known to the police Of
London
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
Set the Girls Thinking.

a wen known young man I'm this
city was placed in an embarrassing
position the other evening through
one OF those little accidents that are
always happening at the wrong
time lie was walking along the
street with two charming young
ladies' and was keeping them en-
crossed by his flow Of conversation.
which Is as plentiful and irresistible
AS a Niagara. when suddenly there
was great crash and n distinct
hreak-not OF new muwn hay. but
Of old rye whisky which fioated up
from the ground almost ut his feet.
Just how the young man succeed
ed In explaining the presence of
that quart In his pocket at that
time r. not known. but as he Is a
man OF undying nerve and colossal
self assurance IL is safe to say he
got out of Il reasonably well. The
fact that friend was on the other
side Of the street when the bottle
fell may eventually bring out the
true inwardness Of the tale which
"a already well known by the friends
Of the victim and which Ia furnish
ing them much amusement.--Broc
ton Euterprise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
Japanese Women as Writers.

A very large and Important part
Of the hest literature which Japan
has produced has been written hy
women. says W. O. Ashton in the
History OF Japanese Literature \
good share ~ the Nara poetry is %
feminine authorship. In the Helsu
period the women took a attn more
conspicuous part IN maintaining the
honor Of the native iltsFatar1. The
two greatest works which have GENE
down to ua from this time ars both
by women. THIS VAS. 10 doubt.
partly due to the absorption ~ she
masculine Intellect In Chinese stud
les. and 90 the contempt of the male
sex for such frivolous pursuits as
the writing Of poetry and romsnrrs.
nut there was eth a more effective
cause. The position Of women In
ancient Japan was very different
from what IL asterwhrd became at
the period when Chinese IDEAS we're
in the ascendant
the japanese In this early period
did not share the feeling common
TO most Eastern countries. that the
women should b. Kept In subsection.
and. as far as poHHibis. IN srciuaian.
Feminine ehieftains are frequently
mentioned In the old histories. and
several even 81 the mikadns were
women. Many Instances might be
quoted Of japanese women exsreis-
ing AN influence and maintaining an
Independence Of conduct quite at
variance with our pfeconcsived no.
items ~ the positions u women In
the East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
May be Managed by
Cabinet Officers
UNCLE SANS EASTERN POLICY
kvmbor 81 Little ISLANDS Among
His Possessions end More
TO Dc Grabbed.

WARRINGTON. March 27.-Ths
new policy Of expansion, looked up
on with mingled feelings 81 esthn-
siasm and trepidation. n successful,
WIN give birth 90 new adminiatra-
tive branch OF the government. A
department OF the colonies will
quickly DO found necessary. Al
ready II exists In nucleus. as the so
called bureau OF insuiar affairs. a
recently established branch OF the
war department
IL II the intention TO raise this
new department 10 the highest
rank. fta head would be member
Of the cabinet, second in importance
euly 10 the secretary OF state. II
would be divided into a number Of
bureaus. each supreme In lts partic-
uiar branch. The detachment Of
soldiers sud sailors 10 be- sent 20 any
u the colonies would be left to the
judgment OF one bureau The adj
minisirniion Of posts and tele-
graphs would be the work Of an
other. There would be a Law bureau.
a bureau In charge OF the taxes and
customs. a bureau ~ fiscal agents.
tn. trend OF events In already
shown BY the work Of the bureau II
lneuiar affairs. nov in existence,
which II dovotlng itself Go all the
business ~ the Islands which In
not OF a purely military character.
ALREADY there are Guam and wake
island % b. Looked after. IN addition
10 Porto Rico. the Hawaiian group
an he HaH4tfH4asaHaaa 10 4
iieved. Wiil come within the iurisdie-
ton Of II ere many years. for the
impression grows that annexation.
rather than absolute Independence.
Nili he the ultimate fate 81 that
island. besides. Uncle sam IL the
proprietor Of other islands no, gen
orally known. scattered over the Pa
cine.
Seine are near the Gilbert archi-
pciaEn. and several are 10 he found
about a thousand miles south o.,
Hawaii. The large cluster includes
America. faimyrpr and Christmas.
the latter being = miles long. There
are about 90 ~ thes. Islands. some
~ them capable Of sustaining hu-
man life. With the Increased Pa
cine trade and travel that II in pro-
sp.et. they will be rendered more
available for colonization. And then
there are thousands Of Islands in
the great western waters never pre-
Ripusiy occupied or claimed by any
civilized nation. With n depart
ueut - colonies to manage them.
and rnclc sans appetite for colon
les increased The prospects for in
creAses in the family grow apace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
DETECTIVE EARS AT PHONE
Reports Of Conversations Taken
or in the Central Station.

There ia young woman In the
employ % the telephone company
In an oregon city who IL said
n be an cavcsdropper. She 81 a
stcnographer. and her duty IL to sit
at desk at the central office and
take down Ia shorthand al that
passes over any telephone line that
IL 10 be Investigated. She sits MI
day with n trumpet at her ear. aud
she hears both H.les OF any2couvcr-
aation that f. held over any wire
with which It So desirable that she
be cut in" This h done only nt
the request Of the subscriber whose
telephone "a Investigated.
While the stenogTapher or tele-
phone detective II making n report
Of the investigation on any ono tele-
phone line she hears nothing that
p said on other lines. She Hlts az
desk apart. and every word that
she hcnra r. iotted down IN gtenn-
graphic characters and then copied
hY her on the typewriter. This fun
report OF the conversation ig then
submitted 20 the manager Of the
telephone company and by him to
the subscriber who has asked for r..
" the typewriter report conveys any
Information 10 the HuhHcnher he
acts on II according 20 his own IDEAS
and the matter r. n secret between
him and the telephone company.
The telephone ~ Ia such a case
private detective.
The telephone company Is often
called upon 10 produce verbatim re-
ports Of conversations over a sub
gcrlber'a telephone. 10 the yOung WOO
man atenoRrapher, who IN an caves
dropper By empioyment, is kept
quite busy. There are FubHcribcra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
OCEAN CABLE LAYER.
Captain Trott's Acquaintance
With Bottom Of the Ocean.

Captain Samuel Trott. who died
recently az Miami. Fla. was regard
ed as one OF the leading experts on
submarine cable laying and repair
sns. lie was an Englishman. born
In is32. At the age OF twenty-seven
he was a captain OF a passenger
steamer after n scagoinS experience
OF ten years. In is7t he assumed
command Of the cable laying steam
er Faraday. and remained in COM
mand until 1850. During this time
he laid the French and direct cables
and made some remarkable repairs
In rnId.ocean.
During the winter OF 1876 Captain
Trost sailed from London TO Nova
Scotia to repair the direct cable. at
tempted and completed the task in
a gale OF wind and n binding snow
storm and was back in London in
thirty-five days. II Is recorded that
as he steamed up the Thames on his
return the entire marine population
turned out and gave him an ovation.
on a subsequent occasion Cap
tain Trot repeated the feat In thirty
one days. He was the first man
VIM ufurtHrANA AliAt 1apttE
be repaired in winter as well as In
summer. thereby adding greatly to
the value OF cable property. and IL
has been said OF him that he knew
the bottom of the Atlantic and the
position of every cable as well as a
eabman knows the streets OF a city.
Al one time cable steamer lost a
section of cable worth many thous-
and dollars, and Captain Trott, hap
pcning to be In that locality sever
al years later. picked II up and pro-
ceeded on his way within an hour.
He later presented the recovered ca
BILE to the original owners and de-
clined TO receive any remuneration
Captain Trott assumed command
OF the cable repairing steamer Nina
in 1850 and retainea the command
until his ueath. He was the Joint
inventor OF n new type Of deep sea
cable. and was the sole originator OF
an electric grapnel, which Is now IN
very general use. the electric me-
ehanism being such that a bell is
runE on the cable steamer whenever
the prongs OF the grapnel come in
contact with the cable. Just pre-
vious to the outbreak OF the Span
lsh war he laid the cable connect
ing Key b.. est and the Dry Tortugas
for the United States government.