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The age-herald., 1899-09-20
BULLS CONTROLLED
 COTTON MARKET Bears Made Feeble Effort to Ar
 rest Speculation. PERIODS OF REALIZING Reported That Movement at Interior Towns is Falling Rapidly Away
 The Close Was Firm
 At Net Gain
PERIODS OF REALIZING

New York. September 19.-,Sent.ment was bullishly Impressed soon after the opening of the cotton market by private crop in formation, manifestations of firmness in the English market and reports that the movement at interior towns was falling away rapidly. The opening was quiet and firm at last nights prices to an advance of points, rais being about the lowest level Of the day.
 The bear interest put forth feeble efforts to arrest bull speculation and bring out long cotton, but met with indifferent sue cess and subsequently, turned for cover. Port receipts were very heavy, and as the investment public did not show the interest anticipa ted, the bull contingent was reluct- ant to adopt aggressive tactics during the forenoon. Later, however, interest on the long side broadened the government report proving surprisingly bullsh on the long side, and led to active buying for southern and local outside investment account. Room bulls resained courage and vigorously sup ported the market, which improved rapidly at the best figures showing a net gain of s points.
 Predictions that the port movement would shortly tall away and make a very poor shoWdnA III contrast with the receipts of last year were used with great effect by bulls. Though there were occasional peri ods of realizing in the last session, the un- dercurrent of sentiment was strongly bull ish up to the close. The market was finally firm at net gain of 6 to points.
 New York, September 19.-Cotton steady; middling. CSC; net receipts, 100; gross, 2,l7S; sales, 1,l60 stock, 15S ,7S2; continent, 339I.
 Total today: Net receipts, 44,g3S; exports to Great Britain, 16207; to France, Il 100; to the continent, 1300S; stock, 525,S73.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 115.5 .537; ex- ports to Great Britain, S6 726: to France, 2606; to the continent, 3i, ,3sS
 Total since September l. Net receipts, 99o,zO exports to Great Britain, 93OGS; to France, 35,33S; to the continent, 91652
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
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- yannah, and steamship reservations to New York. Boston and the east via Savannah and the Ocean Steamship company, apply to Solon Jacobs, Commercial Agent, 20i5 First avenue, or Jack W. Johnston, Union Ticket Agent, Birmingham. 9-G-tf
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
TRAIN SERVICE TO ASHEVILLE,
 N C.

The A. G. s. R. R. is now opera ting double daily trains between Birmingham and Ashevlle. N. c. No. 2, leaving Bfr- mingham at 5:55 a. m, arrives Asheviiie same afternoon at 5:30. This train carries sleeping car Birmingham to Morris own, where change Is made. Also cafe dining and observation car Attalla, Ala, to Mor- ristown, Tenn. No. I, leaving Birming- ham 4:15 p. m., arrives AshevilIe next morning at 5:10. Sleeper Chattanooga to Asheville.
 Further information furnished upon ap- pIication to R. M Ellis, T. r. A., 2019 First avenue. 7-31-tf
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
III t.a'.

New York, September 19.-Options opened steady at unchanged prices, but soon rallied 3 points on demand from shorts and light buying from bulls. rrompted by firm cables and an unexpected increase in warehouse deliveries. Investors lacked confidence, as Brazilian receipts were large, spot demand small and general statistical situation dis eouragingly heavy, Closed steady un- changed to points higher. Sales, 19.5OO bags, including: October $4.10d415; Novem- Der, A514f20; December, s4.45; January, 4-75 March, s4.65; July, AS5; August, $i9O. Spot coffee: Rio, dull and easy; mild, quiet.
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
VERY LOW RATES EAST VIA ALA
 RAMA GREAT SOUTHERN R. R.

On account of Dewey Day celebration, the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets to New York and Washington at one and one-third fare for round trip. Tickets on sale for New York September 26 and 27: Washington September 20 and 30.
 Double daily service, excellent equipment and quick time you get if you buy your tickets from the Alabama Great Southern railroad.
 For sleeper reservations etc., call on any agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad or write R. M. Ellis. travelling passenger agent, Birmingham, Ala.
 9-19-to 30
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
Dry Goods

New York, September 19.-Dry goods: There has been fully an average demand for staple cottons today from the home trade Business for export is quiet. Brown and bleached cottons are without quotable change but in coarse colored goods ad- vances of h are reported in some lines of denims Prints are without further change. Ginghams are strong in nearly all makes. Print cloths are unchanged in both resu- lar and odd goods. Cotton yarns advanc- ing in prices.
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
ADMIRAL DEwEY's RECEPTION,

New York City, September 29th-S0th, 1899. Reduced Rates Via Alabama Great
 Southern Railroad.
 On account of the reception of Admiral Dewey, New York City, September 29th- 30th, the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will sell tickets from points on it's line to New York and return att rate of one and one-thrd fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold September 26th and 27th, with final limit to return October 5th, 1899. The Ala bama Great Southern Railroad offers excellent schedules and through sleeping cars to those taking advantage of this re- duced rate.
 For further information call on Alabama Great Southern Railroad ticket agent
 9-1S-to-
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
New Orleans Cotton Marker

New Orleans, September 19.-Cotton. firm sales, 6,S00; ordinary, 3-16; good ordinary, 1l-16; low midding. 53s middlng. 6; good midling, 6h; middling fair, 69s; receipts, 12,547 stock, 146,777.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net n4,337; exports to Great Britain, 36,726 France, S3,606; continent, 34,3SS stock, 52S,S ,S73.
 New Orleans September 19.-Cotton fu- lures very steady; September, 5.79, bid; Oc- tober, 5S1d5.s2; November, 5.S595. s6;1 De- cember. 5.9om5-91; January. 5.95G596; Feb ruary, 5.994600; March, 6.O3Q6 0f; April 6.07@60S; May, 6.11@612
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
Talbott & Paimer's Cotton Letter

By Private Wire to Talbott & PaTmer)
 New York, September 19.-Selers are showing more interest than buyers, and the latter are pursuing an extremely con- servative' course. It would not surprise us if they should be very aggressive. Such a movement may not be naugurated for some time to come, but the air is filled with bull talk, based on the idea that the crop deteriora ton has been underestfmated. Re cepts for the next three weeks will be re- garded as a good test, and not few are hesitating until we have a comparison with last years receipts from now on to October 15 Meanwhile the market is being watched more closely than ever before in the ex7 pectation of a big bull campaign ahead. A rise of to points was shown at the, opening on small dealings. Cables were without much feature, and receipts prom ised to be heavy. Light rains fell in the. Atlantic states. The tempera ture ranged from 54 degrees at Abilene to 76 degrees at Charleston. Receipts were being closely watched, but the large movement gives no concern as yet.
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
Chicago Change

Chicago, September 19.-Corn was the ac- tive deal on Change today. Heavy buying by shorts, who were disturbed by the small contract stock and rumors of a squeeze, advanced the September price 19sc December closed 5sG1ac higher. Wheat was steady under a good deal of bear news and closed unchanged to hc higher. Oats advanced about Ac, and provisions closed at practically unchanged prices.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald., 1899-09-20

No. from Macon Columbus. Albany. etc, 7:45 D. m
 No 3 from Savannah. Macon, Columbus etc, :35 p. m
 F,Iegant through sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus. Macon and Savannah on Nos. and 4
 connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company from New York r1oston 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 JACK w. JOHNSON,
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham, Ala. T c. HALLE, General Passenger Agent. F IT. HINTON, Traffic Manager, - THEO. D. KLINE, General Sup't., JOHN M. EGAN, Vice-President,
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
Treasury Statement

Washington, September 19.-Today's s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, S2S4 ,0S9, ,l67; gold reserve, $254, 1923 227.
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
TaIbott & PaImer's Cotton Le

By Private Wire from Fairc'hild & Hob
 son.
 New Orleans, September 19.-Firmness of the worlds spot markets, low temperatures in the southwest, clearing of the political atmosphere by the pardoning of Dreyfus by the French government and the advance in English consols of 3-16, which indicates a more hopeful outlook for a peaceful set tiement of the Transvaal matter, together with the small run of receipts at Houston, served to advance the future market today. First, Liverpool was half up on, futures. while spots were unchanged; sales, 5000 bales; market firm. December here opened
The age-herald., 1899-09-20

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was steady, No. 3 spring whet, 67n69c; No. red Tic. No, ? corn. 331213lc. No. 2 oats, 22Ss@221ac; No. white, 241ac; No. white, 23d241ac. No. ? rye, 57ke. No. barley, SS1s@4lc. No. flax seed, SLIP; Northwest ern, $l.1S; prime timothy seed, $2. .35a2. 40. Mess pork, per barrel. $7.4OaS %; lard, per 100 pounds, $5.171am5.S21a; short rib sides, loose, $5.0565.35 dry salted shoulders, box ed, 6d61sc; short clear sides, boxed, $55G@ 5.60 Whisky-Distillers finished goods, per gallon, $1-22. Sugars-Cut loaf unchanged. No. 2 yellow corn, 3319@34c. Clover-Con- tract grade, $5. 7561T00. On the produce eX- change today the butter market was firm; creamery, 16@22c; dairy, 1361Sc. Cheese was easy at 10a4G11Ac. Eggs were firm; fresh, 1512c.
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
TaIbott & Palmer,
 Commission Brokers. NO. fl \. TWEHTIETH ST. TELEPH0aE 5s4
Cotton, Stocks, Grain and Provisions.
Direct private wires to New York,
 Chicago and New Orleans.

United States old 4s, coupon.... ..... .11SA United States 5s, registered. .... ......1l1&4 United States 5s, coupon.... ...... ......1113t Alabama, Class A..... ..... ..... ..... .109@4 Alabama, Class B..... ........ ...... ....109 Alabama, Class c.. ...... .... ........103 Alabama Currency. .... ...... ..... ...100 Louisiana new consols 4s.... ............ .109
 North Carolina 6s...... ...... ...... ...130
 North Carolina 4S.... .....lH12 Tennessee new settlement 3s.... .... .. 97lg Virginia Centuries. ...... ...... ..... ST
 Virginia Centuries deferred... ........ 1
The age-herald., 1899-09-20

Co cariIes Pullman Sieeping Cars Br- minrharn to Cincinnati and from 8tr1Ehx- ham to New York without change. Cafe dining and observation car Attalla, Ala to Radford. Va.
 No. ( carries Pullman Onion Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville and Pullman ssIee,fne Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati al- so free Reclining Chair Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 No i Solid vestibued Train has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, Birmins- ham to New Orleans and Birmingham to Shreveport
 T M. CuIp, Traffic Manager. vassinetoa, Frank g. Cannon. General Manager Washinxtcn, D. C..
 c. A. wicker<nam. Superintendent, Bir- mfngbam.
 VI A. Turk O. P. A., Washington, T. c, e. A. Benscoter. A. c. P. A.. Chstt4, p N Eiiis. T. P. A.. Bir,aanrham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
The Standard for 25 years Moerlein Beer.

Smoke Texie Cigars.
The age-herald., 1899-09-20

(By Private Wire to Talbott & Palmer)
The age-herald., 1899-09-20
LOCAL MARKETS.
focal Cotton Market Cotton-Middling, 5lzc. t4
The Iron Market.
Local StocIss and Bonds

Corrected daily by D. F. Allen Ss Co, 1oa
 Twentieth street Telephone 3S1.)
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-04-19
Perfumed Garments.

A very effective way of exalting Christ before the world is to live in such close friendship with him that we will gather in our own lives the sweet ness and beauty of his character. There is valley in Romania which is almost entirely given up to the cultivation of roses; for miles and miles on every side stretch the rose gardens. Their fragrance fills the air and scents every thing that comes into the valley. It is said that travellers stopping over for a few days in this valley become so per- fumed in their garments with the fra. grance of the roses that it clings to them for days afterward. It will be like that if We associate intimately with Jesus Christ. The fragrance of his love and hope and sympathy will cling to us and make Christ seem Iowa. ble to those who know him not.-Dr. L. Albert Banks.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-04-19
The Two Kinds of seIf-DeniaI.


 All life is a system of self-denial. The wicked man denies himself as much as the most conscientious Chris tian. The difference is in the kinds of things toward which the self-denial is applied. Daniel denied himself the wine and highly seasoned meats of the kings court in order that he might keep his head clear and his body strong and vigorous. Belshazzar, on the other hand, denied himself clear head in or der that he might have the present pleasures of wine-drinking. Daniel could not get along without prayer and reverent worship toward God, but he could get along without drunkenness. Belshazzar could not do without his sprees, but he could do without the prayer-meeting. The difference in des- tiny of the two men, the one coming to old age in honor and nobility, and the other going down in drunken revel, was the logical outcome of the several paths of f-denial they had been pursuing f their youth.-Dr. L. A. Banks,
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-04-19
Re CIern Ffrat.

''That is an excellent expression of Stephen Grellet's: You have been starched, but not washed Anything to avoid the washing process! The main thing is to get the starched ef- feet! Now the divine method goes deeper; 1t begins with the washing Religion never polishes up an old cor rupt life: 1t does not simply put stiffen- ing into our soiled lives. It cleanses. it purifles, 1t whitens The American Friend.
 "A man got in his wagon and found his horse could not move, because 1t was still "hitched at the mouth" For the same reason some of us cannot move on. No vessel can leave its dock until the last shore line is loosed or snapped.-Caristian Standard.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-04-19
A LEGEND OF ST. NICHOLAS.

The Punishment of tue Father Who Did
 Not Fulfil His Promise.
 A certain man, who was very de- airous of having an heir to his estate, vowed that, if his prayer were granted, 'Ae acst time he took his son to church he would offer cup of gold on the a.t2l of St. Nicholas. A son was granted, and the father ordered the cup of gold to be prepared; but when 1t was finished, 1t was so wonderfully beautiful that he resolved to keep it for himself, and caused a silver one of less value to be made for the saint.
 After some time, the man went on Journey to accomplish his VOW; and, being on the way, he ordered his little son to bring him water in the golden cup he had appropriated, but in doing so the child fell into the wat CT, and was drowned.
 Then the unhappy father lamented himself, and wept, and repented of his great sin. And, repairing to the church of St. Nicholas, he offered up the silver cup; but it fell from the al- tar; and Q second and third time it fell; and while they looked on as- tonished, behold! the drowned boy ap- peared before them, and stood on the steps of the altar, bearing the golden cup in his hand. He related how the good St. Nicholas had preserved him alive, and brought him there. The father, full of gratitude, offered up both the cups, and returned home with his son in joy and thanksgiving Mrs. Jameson's Sacred and Legendary Art"
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-04-19
THE DAY OF REST.

o sweet. fair day of silence, When echoes come and go, Or voices praising him. the King, Who died so long ago. As though in benediction It brought us nearer heaven, His face to see, his own to be- Day sweetest of the seven.
 Selected.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-04-19
Widows Caps.

The origin of the custom of widows wearing caps is extremely ancient. It may De traced back to the Egyptian and Grecian practice of shaving of the hair in periods of mourning. But as without hair there was danger Of eaAenins cold. the men wore wigs up On thetT bald crowns and the woman saEa. - =. yossAs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
BELLOWS FALLS.

j. B. Smith, who has lived some years
on Earle street, is to move his family to
Woonsocket next week.
The members of the Knights of Pythias
organization are to attend divine service
Sunday at the Congregational church.
]. j. Fenton & Co.'s store has been
closed the last two days marking down
goods for an immense "dissolution sale'
which begins tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock. This is brought about by the re-
cent death of o. d. Esterbrook of Brattle-
boro, a member of the firm. Prices are
made nearly half what they were formerly.
g. L. Barber has rented his farm be-
tween here and Saxtons River to VIM. S.
Dunham for the coming year. Mr.. Dun
ham expects to associate some other party
with him in handling the farm as Vege-
table and milk farm to be used in connec-
tion with Towns hotel, and the surplus
production will be sold to the public. Mr..
Griswold of the Boston market is discuss
ing taking an interest in it,
(Other BeIlolSs Falls ne1s on 7th pGge.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
s.mp.on,s Comment ON Csrvera,s Escape.

sampsOn's Comment on Cervera's Escape.
Rear Admiral Sampson has given his
first public expression on the destruction
of Cervera's feet in a chapter which he
has written for the book "With Sampson
Through the War;" issued by w. NJ. A.
Goode, the correspondent of the Associated
Press who was stationed on the flagship.
He attributes the difference between one
American killed and 800 Spaniards killed
and wounded to the superior craftsmanship
of our gunners. He says that if the war
teaches one lesson more important than
another it is to dispense with all wood in
the construction of our ships. Not part
icle of it should be permitted where it is
possible to avoid the use. Admiral Sampson
believes that Cervera would have had bet
ter chance to escape if he had made the
dash at night during storm. He also says
that If the Spanish vessels had taken diff
ferent courses after getting to sea the prob
abilities of the escape of one or more would
have been greatly increased.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
An Unfortunate Omission.

The volunteer soldiers and the regulars
who enlisted under the law increasing the
army for war purposes, and who served be-
yond the seas, are entitled to two full
months pay upon their discharge, in addi-
tion 20 their regular pay. The soldiers
who served only in the United States are
given one months extra pay under the
same law.
The law does not cover the cases of old
soldiers in the regular army who enlisted
prior to the war, although in the battles
around Santiago the regular troops bore
the brunt of the fighting, and in Porto
Rico and the Philippines have taken an
important part in the various engagements.
The operation of the law, so far as it con-
Germs regulars receiving their discharges,
is that number of soldiers who enlisted
as late as July, and who are now leaving
the service, are being paid two months
extra pay, while others who have served
from nine to twelve years in the army, and
who stormed the heights of San Juan, are
compelled TO leave the service without any
addition whatever to the pay found due
them upon their final discharge. A sim
liar condition exists with regard to the ma
rlne corps.
The old regulars who are serving in Gu
ba and the Philippines, whose terms of
enlistment are just expiring, are incensed
over the refusal Of the paymasters to give
them the extra pay that the volunteers and
short-time regulars are receiving, but the
paymasters have no option in the matter.
1t is believed that Congress had no inten-
tion of sighting the regulars. The word
ing of the law was probably not examined
carefully in the closing days of Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24

Some of the factors which had TO be
considered in making treaty with Spain
are stated clearly by Senator Ross in an
interview in the St. Johnsbury Republi-
can: "a coaling station in the islands was
necessity during the war and Dewey S
victory gave us the best one to be had. To
protect our trade in the East We must con-
tinue to have a coaling station in the Phil
ippines. The question then arose, should
we hold simply Manila or the island of
Luzon or take the whole archipelago. II
we kept simply one island, Luzon, We
should have the Spanish as neighbors only
six miles away. We could not put up
with their rule in Cuba, so there was ap-
parently no hope of getting along with
them as still closer neighbors. Then
again If we kept only Luzon, Spain was
certain to sell the other islands to Other
nations, probably to Germany. Our rela
tions with Germany in Samoa show that
this would not have been a satisfactory so
luton of the problem. So 1t seemed the
part of wisdom to take all the islands ant
administer their affairs according to oul
own notion, so think our commissioner
came to a wise conclusion and assumed
the least burden they could"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
Old Justin Morgan.
Wonderful Strength OF the Founder of
the Greatest Roadster Family Ever
known.

Much has been written of the weight
pulling capacity of the old-time Morgan
horse. Old Justin Morgan, founder of the
greatest roadster family ever known to
man, was described by d. l.. Linsley as a
horse standing IA hands high and weighing
$50 pounds, yet, it is stated on good author
ity, that this little horse could run faster,
trot faster and walk faster than any of the
other horses in this section of Vermont,
and not only that, but he could start
bigger load and pull it farther than most of
the1200 pound horses. InLinsley's interest
ing work on the Morgan horse, the following
almost incredible story of Justin Morgan
is related by Nathan Nye, a trustworthy
man: "On one occasion / went to a saw
mill, where l spent most of the day, and
| during that time many trials were made,
for a small wager, to draw a certain pine
log, which lay some 10 miles away from
| the sawmill. Some horses were htched to
it that would weigh 1900 pounds, but not
| one of them could move the log its length.
| About dusk Evans came down from his
| logging field, which was near by, and
told him the particulars of the drawing
match. Evans requested me to show him
the log, which did. He then ran back to
the tavern and challenged the company to
bet a gallon of rum that he could draw the
log fairly on to the log way at three pulls
with his colt (the stallion Justin Morgan).
The challenge was promptly accepted, and
each having taken glass the whole COM
pany went down to the spot. Arriving on
the ground, Evans said, Il am ashamed
to hitch my horse to little log like that,
but if three of you will get on and ride, il
l don't draw it l will forfeit the rum.' Ac-
cordingly three of those least able to stand
were placed on the log. l was present
with lantern and cautioned those on the
log to look out for their legs for had seer
the horse draw and knew that something
had got to come. At the word of com
mand the horse started log and men and
went more than half the distance withou
stopping. At the next pull he landed tn,
load at spot agreed upon, to the astonish
ment of all present"