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Oils.

NEW YORK, Aug. H.-Petroleum firm; refined
New York. 7-s0c; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
7.75c; Philadelphia and Baltimore, in bulk, 5.25c.
Resin steady; strained, common to good, 1909
1-32l1. Spirits Of turpentine quiet at 52d52hc.
WILMINGTON. Aug. 19.-Spirits Of turpentine
firm and unchanged. Rosin firm and unchanged.
Crude turpentine firm and unchanged. Tar firm
at $3.50.
OIL CITY, Aug. H--Credit balances, s1.27. Ger
tifcates-no bid. Shipments. 81, 024 brls; average,
$500 brls: runs. 1s, se4 brls; average. s1.7ss brls.
SAVANNAH, Aug. l9.-Spirits Of turpentine
firm at Dkc. Rosin firm and unchanged.
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Wool.

LONDON Aug. 1s.-The frmness Of holders
prevented transactions in wool during the week,
although there was an increased inquiry for
merinos and fine crossbreds. One hundred bales
were sold at q s per cent. advance. Coarse
crossbreds were in demand for American account
and a few parcels were sold The arrivals to
date for the next series Of auction sales, which
will open on Sept. 10, aggregate 201, sa2 bales. of
which $1,000 were forwarded direct. The imports
for the week were: New South Wales, 3,252
bales; Melbourne. 2.1So bales: South Australia.
427 bales; New Zealand. 1858 bales; Cape OF Good
Hope and Natal, 155 bales; elsewhere, 6e3 bales.
ST. q Aug. 1s.-Wooi unchanged; quiet
on medium and coarser grades; firm and active
on fine sorts.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-wooi firm; domestic
fleece, l9q24c; Texas, 13Q16c.
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THE A WERE ROUTED
UNABLE To OVERCOME THE FRESH
BULL STRENGTH In STOCKS.
Marked Activity Saturday Distributed
Over Both Railways and Indus
trfaIs-LocaI

At New York Saturday money on call was
easier at 2921z per cent; last loan, ~ per
cent.
Prime mercantile paper. GAS per cent.
Sterling exchange was steady with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S6Aq4.S612 for
demand. and A.S304s3A for sixty days;
posted rates, $4.sSlzQ4.a and A5Q4sIA;
commercial bills. S.S1GIHA.
Silver certificates. 60Izq6lhc; bar silver.
60hq6D1zc: Mexican dollars. 4Sc. At London
bar silver closed quiet at q 11-16d an ounce.
The New York weekly bank statement
shows the following changes:
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Sheep and Lambs-Kecelpts light; Shipments
light. Most Of the offerings were small punches
held over from yesterday. The market was more
active at a shade stronger prices.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-12
BRITISH DEFEAT
YET A MYSTERY
No Further Report Has Come
from Gatacre,
HIS MEN ARE OVERWORKED
The News is JoyfuIIy Received
in Berlin.
CENSOR CUTS OFF LATER REPORTS
English War Office Has Deducted a
Small Amount from the Soldiers
Pay to Be Given to
Their Families
The News is JoyfuIIy Received
in Berlin.
CENSOR CUTS OFF LATER REPORTS

London, December 12.-4:40 a. m.-No fur
ther news has been received to remove the
mystery overhanging General Gatacre's re-
treat from Stromberg. He has not vet for
warded the promised additional message:
and the censorship has prevented the cor
respondents from explaining the matter.
While 1t appears to be generally admitted
that General Gatacre is inclined to over
work his men, Lord Durhams remarks are
considered as in rather bad taste.
Until General Gatacre has given his ex-
planation, 1t is felt that considerable allow
ance must be made for the extreme difficult
ty of getting intelligence in a country
whose inhabitants are in strong sympathy
with the enemy.
Stromberg Is described as a stronger posi-
tfon than Laings Mex. The only road
winds through lofty hills and fianling is
impossible. Coleburg is also said to be an
almost fmpregnable position, and as no
troops are available to reinforce the col
umns acting In those directions 1T becomes
evident that General Gatacre's misfortune
or error will delay the invasion of the Free
States perahps for weeks. 1t Is very prob
able that he will be compelled to retire on
Queenstown and to await for reinforce
ments which can hardly reach him until Sir
Charles Warren's division arrives at the
Cape. The first detachments will sail Sat
urday next. l
Even If General French is not compelled
to retreat he will be Obliged to pause in his
advance.
1t now seems certain that the Seventh di-
vision, which Is being modified at Alder
shot, will also be sent to South Africa
No news has been yet received confirming
the Boer report of the capture of fifty pris-
oners at Modder river, from Lord Meth
uen's column. 1t is just two months since
the Transvaal ultimatum was delivered.
Nine engagements have been fought and
the British have lost 566 killed, 2,207 wound
ed and 1877 missing or prisoners.
Deduction for w .ves and Children
The war office has issued a Notice that
after January a deduction will be taken
from the pay of soldiers serving in South
Africa in the case of privates, pence per
day for wives and a penny for each child;
in the case of sergeants, pence for wives
and pence for each child. These sums
have thus far been paid by the govern
ment. The order indicates a belief that
the campaign will be a long one.
1t Is announced from Caperown that the
Beers have succeeded In repairing the
Iieuwfontein bridge between Stromberg
and Burghersdorp, which they destroyed
on retiring.
Commandant Swapepol. VINO commanded
placed by Scotchman named Robertson.
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SENATOR MORGAN
AGAINST TRUSTS
Resolution Prohibiting Combina-
tions from Interfering With
Interstate Commerce.

Washington, December u.-Senator Nor
gan. Of Alabama, has introduced in the
senate joint resolution to prohibit COM
binations between corpora lions to control
interstate commerce and transportation
1lhe resolution is as follows:
THAT any contract, agreement or COM
bnaton between two or more corporations,
which has for it's purpose the control Of
the price of anything which is the subject
of or enters interstate commerce, or cost
for transporta ton thereof so as to increase
the same at any place or locality in the
or against any clase OF Dealers traders
or consumers of such articles within the
United States, is contrary to the policy of
the United States, and every such contract,
agreement or combination is illegal and is
prohibited.
ANY person being a member of any
corporation or acting as it's agent, officer
or employe, who enters into any such con-
tract. agreement or combination, or know
ingly assists in the execution or perform
ance thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor
and is liable to prosecution for such Of
fense, on information or by indictment in
The district court of the United States in
and for the district for which such offense
Is committed. And on conviction thereof
such person shall be fined in a sum not
less than 800 and not to exceed $500 and
also to be imprisoned for a term in the dis
erection OF the court In which such convic-
ton Is had not less than one month and
not greater than two years.
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JOY IN BERLIN
News of General Gatacre's Defeat Gls d.
ly Received

Berlin, December 11.-General Gatacre's
reverse at Stromberg was joyfully greeted
on the streets Of Berlin, but the newspa-
pers for the most part are reticent ON the
subject.
The Berliner Tageblatt, which prints a
long letter from German in London ad-
vising the public here against demonstra-
tion Anglophobia, gives the news of the
result without comment.
The Vossische Zettung comments in
strain almost friendly, saying:
after the soldierly virtues which the
British have already shown in this war, 1t
may we'll be believed that General Getacre's
troops fought as If on the parade grounds"
The Neuste Nachrichten asks II 1t Is
against English custom to reconnoitre be-
fore attacking.
The Deutsche Tags Zeitung is about the
only paper this evening which is distinctly
Anglophobia In dts comments.
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MORRISON CASE
MAY Be POSTPONED
She Will Not Discuss the State
mentS in a Letter to
Harris.

Chattanooga, Tenn, December n.-Juia
Morrison, the actress who killed Frank
Leiden, stage manager of the ''Mr. Plaster
of Paris" company, on the stage of the
Chattanooga opera house, was shown the
disaptch from Toledo, o.. in which it was
stated that few hours before the killing
of Lefden she had written to Manager and
Proprietor Harris letter containing state
ments which will greatly damage her case
before the court and that Harris would
publish the letter and offer it as testimony.
Miss Morrison was asked whether she had
written such a letter. She said:
II have nothing to say about it, and no
comments to make. When last saw Mr..
Harris he assured me of his sympathy, and
that's all l can tell YOU"
On a previous occasion, however, Miss
Morrison told a reporter for the Associated
Press that on the day of the tragedy she
had written a full statement of her testi-
mony to Mr.. Harris, and that gentleman
when seen after Leiden's death exhibited
the envelope containing the letter and
stated that the contents were very i'm
portant in connection with the case. 1t is
by no means certain that the case will be
tried at the January term of court for
which it has been set. The attorney gen.
eral will consult with the firm of Andrews
& Smith, who have been retained by the
family of Leiden to assist In the prosecu-
ton, and they have indicated that they will
find themselves ready to proceed, but 1t is
strongly hintod that the defense will seek
delay on the grounds of procuring further
evidence. Should a contfnuan nee be asked
for it is understood that application will
be made based on the prisoners delicate
condition.
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SENATOR MASON
PLEADS FOR BOERS
Asks Passage Of the Resolution oil
Sympathy.
TWISTS THE LIONS TAIL
Under the Monroe Doctrine We Have
the Right.
TWISTS THE LIONS TAIL
OULD STING THE POLITICIANS
Mr.. Lodge Thought 1t Subject for
Serious Consideration, and Nov
ed That 1t Be Referred
to Committee

Washington, December u.-An appeal by
Mr.. Mason of Illinois for an expression of
sympathy for the Transvaal Republic in
its war with Great Britain was the feature
of the senate proceedings today.
1t was the first formal address delivered
in the senate this session, and was listened
to with thoughtful attention by members
and large gallery of auditors.
The resolution upon which Mr.. Mason
based mis- speech was referred at the con-
clusion of the address to the foreign re-
lations committee, Mr. Lodge of Massa-
ohusetts considering 1t too delicate a ques-
tion in view of the position of this govern
ment to pass upon without serious consid-
eration. No business of importance was
transacted by the senate, and an early
adjournment was taken.
In the absence of Senator Frye, Mr..
Platt of New York was in the chair.
Mr. Hoar presented the resolution of the
Massachusetts legislature in regard to
constitutional amendment providing for
uniform hours for labor in the manufacture
ing interests in the United States
Mr. Platt of Connecticut presented reso-
lutions from the legislature of Connectd-
cut, opposing the admission OF polygamists
to congress; and Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri
directed the attention of the pensions COM
mittee to a bill introduced by request by
Mr.. Pettus of Alabama providing for the
payment of pension to freedmen.
Mr. Gallingeri chairman of the committee
on pensions, expressed the opinion that no
such measure should have been presented
to congress.
I'm my Judgment" said Mr.. Gallinger.
this Is bill that ought not to, and proba-
bly, will not receive the favorable considera-
tion of the pension committee. The pro-
moters of the bill are deluding thousands of
poor people, and are simply trying to keep
& is agitation alive for their own benefit"
Mr. Cockrell urged that the bill be report
ed back adversely as soon as possible. 1t
was referred to the pension committee.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota offered
resolution calling upon the secretary of
war for all orders and reports relating to
General M. c. Merriams action toward the
Couer D'Alene miners, reciting certain
charges against General Merriam and his
conduct of the affair.
Mr.. Chandler objected to the immediate
consideration of the resolution and 1t went
over.
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PRIZE MONEY CASES
Supreme Court Renders Decisions on
Question of Captured Vessels

Washington, December 1.-THE United
States supreme court today decided in the
naval prize money case growing out of the
capture Of the Spanish steamer Buena ven-
tura during the Spanish war that the con-
demnation of the vessel was contrary to
the terms of the presidents proclamatfo
of the 26th of April, 1898, exempting Span
ish vessels In American ports from the op-
Grafton of the proclamation of war until
the 2st of May following.
The principle as to whether the presi-
dents exemption order applied to Spanish
vessels which had left American ports for
ports in a neutral county prior to the issu-
ance of the proclamation was decided af-
frmatively, and the owners were declared
to be entitled to the proceeds of the sale
of the vessel. Justice Peckhsm wrote the
opinion. Justices Gray and Mckenna dis
sented. In the cases of the vessels Pedro,
and Guido, also owned by Spaniards. the
condemnation was affirmed. zg1D ,-s
The chief justice, in his opinion In this
case, statedsthe, facts to be that the Pedro
had left Liverpool In March with a cargo
for, Cuban ports with the intention of af-
forwards proceeding to the United States
for a cargo of lumber for her return voy-
age. -
She reached Havana on April II, and on
the 22d took her departure for Santiago,
Cuba, and was captured the same day by
the cruiser New York and duly condemned.
In passing upon the merits of the case
the chief justice held that war had been
practically declared on the 18th, and thai
the officers of the vessel must have known
this fact nav ucfE slpavf d3fq
He dweIt upon the fact that the vessel
was proceeding from port of the enemy.
to another port Of the enemy when overta-
ken, and contended that the case did not
come under any exemption Of the presi-
dents message. The Guido case was simi-i
lar In the maSn..--In these cases Justices
Shiras, White and Peckhan dissented -
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acted without a universal fall of prices.
'Is there man in this chamber" he asked,
"who will rise in his place and say that Mr..
Bryan knew what he was talking about?"
Mr.. Dolliver paused, reiterated his ques-
tion and then resumed: "It Is then con-
fessed that in a question which goes to the
heart of the controversy, Mr.. Bryan lacked
wisdom"
He also called attention to Mr.. Bryan's
prediction that wages would fall and men
be out of employment. Yet at the end or
three years of republican administration,
under the gold standard, there was not an
industrious man In the country without en-
ployment. Those three years, he said, had
resolved the fears of the reublicans as to
the wisdom of enacting gold legislation.
Mr McClelland, of New York, opposed
the BILL
ST don't wish 1t understood" said he'
"that advocate the present system OF bank
note currency. The first direct consequence
of the enactment of this bill,' he said, will
be very great rise in the market price OF
government bonds. It's enactment also
would result in the extinction of the pres
ent bank note currency. He argued that
the impoundng Of the treasury notes and
the United States notes In the terms of the
bill would result In contraction or the
currency amounting to $265 100000 and re-
ouire an issue of bonds to that amount, at
an annual cost of $S,000,0O0, or a total con-
traction of the currency of nearly $510 ,OOO,o QUO
and a reduction of the per capita to $ls.N.
In conclusion, he appealed to the souno
money democrats of the house not to vote
for the bill, saying it would not aid tine
cause of sound money, but would forever
prevent just reform of the currency;
that the bill was the severest blow ever
aimed at sound financial system.
DeArmon8 Replies to Dolliver
Mr.. DeArmond, of Missouri, followed in
opposition to the bill. Replying to Mr..
DolEver he said the democrats had not
overborne in 1896 in the conflict of reason,
but the republican party had won by sum-
mcning to their aid the corrupt and tre-
mendous power of money and corporations.
He charged the republicans with deceiving
the people in 1896. They were bimetallists
then. IF they were honest then they must
be dishonest now If honest now, dishonest
then. The change of the bonds from coin
to gold bonds, he said, would make free
gift of s100,000000 to the bondholders. The
bill would create bank trust. He pre-
dicted that this measure would overwhelm-
ingly defeat the republican party in 1900.
When the peoples victory was won next
fall, said he, in conclusion, it must not be
necessary to go to the vine-clad cottage
at Canton, O., to offer congratulations,
but beyond the Mississippi to that modest
home in Lincoln, Neb., where resided the
great and staunch friend of the people.
Democratic applause).
MIR. Greene, of Pennsylvania, then an
nounced the death of mis- colleague, the late
Representative Ermantrout, of Pennsyl-
vania, and at sos p. the house ad-
journed as further mark of respect.
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BUYING LANDS
Northern Capitalists, Invest Heavily in
Tennessee Timber

Chattanooga, Tenn, December 11.-Forty
thousand acres of timber land containing
hemiock. walnut, cherry, chestnut oak pop
lar and other woods, situated in Monroe
county, Tennessee. on the Atlanta, Knox
Vile and Northern railroad, passed into the
hands of Pennsylvania and New York cap
ttalsts. The leading members of the syndi-
cate are: L. B. Suath and j. w. Coulston.
Condersport, Pa, and the Blazer Brothers
of New York. The price paid for the prop
erty was not made public. While the plans
for development have not all been COM
pleted, 1T is authoritivey STATED the first
Improvement will be the building of rail-
road from the property to connect with the
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern railroad.
Several large sawmills will be built and
other modern improvements will at once be
put into operation. t. ~ t,i. +,
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ARRIVES AT OLANGAPO
Gen. Grants Command Moving North
Along the Coast

Gen. Grants Command Moving North
Along the Coast
Manila, December 11.-6.45 D. m-The ad-
vance guard of General Grants command
under Major Spence, arrived at Olangapo,
Subig bay, during the night of Saturday
December 9. which place was occupied with
little resistance, the enemy fleeing. Major
Spence had an arduous march over the
mountain trails from Dinalupihian.
Yesterday morning the Baltimore and Or
egon and a chartered transport arrived at
Olangapo from Manila. The navy was dis
appointed to find the army in possession of
the place, which they had hoped to capture.
A detachment of marines under Captain
Miers occupied the navy yard at Olangapo
and will hold and occupy 1t as a naval sta
ton. The yard consists of seven new large
buildings and some repairing and machinery
shops, all damaged by the bombardment
Of September %. ,t'..,......gt =, ........
During the morning OF December 10 the
navy transported Major Spence's COM
mand from Olangapo to the town ~ Subig,
five miles distant. The enemy deserted Su-,
big as soon as troops landed, and the latter
occupied 1t without resistance They found
the place abandoned by the retreating
army, who fired a few shots. The Ameri-
cans deployed to the right and left of the,
town, and killed one of the enemy. .-
( .g.5 Will Proceed to subig rs5 ~
General Grant and the remainder of his
command arrived at Olangapo yesterday
evening He will proceed today to Subig
and join Major Spence. General Grant will
move north along the coast, and will effect
q juncture with the TMenIy-fifth infantry,
under Colonel Andrew g. Burt who was
reported eight mtles from Iba on December
Z. The enemy encountered in General
Grants advance fed to the mountains and
Scattered. tAt4tAf=faf lilr4
Gen Grant De not garrisoning the towns
he occupied mo casualties are reported In
his command. za.l ssnLsL .ask t9fsE .aia 81
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Could Not Pass Resolution

Berlin December 1.-THE lord mayor of
Dublin, Daniel Talon, presided at meet
ing of the corporation today called to pro-
test against the Transvaal war The clerk
announced that there was no quorum, but
the lord mayor insisted on making state
ment in which he declared that the war
was ian wanton and unprovoked aggres-
sion undertaken by Mr.. Chamberlain ana
capitalists against handful of farmers"
He further declared that America was
opposed to this iniquitous war.
The members present shouted mo quo
rum" and "order," and the tumult in the
galleries drowned all the speeches.
Eventually the lord mayor left the chair.
with the galleries cheering for President
Kruger No attempt was made to adopt
the previously prepared resolutions against
the war.
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fessed bully could make the demands upon
another that Great Britain had made upon
the Transvaal Republic, and In closing
said:
II have not sought to excite prejudice
because of our past difficult ties with Eng
land They are forgotten and forgiven.
But when the colors of a republic are
struck and we sit silent, 1T would seem
that we are ashamed or tired of our insti-
tutions, and by our silence give consent
to the destruction of self-government in
South Africa.
Resolution VIII Help Them
"If I am right, this resolution will help
them in several ways. 1t may sting the op-
pressor, but it win be a message of affec-
ton and hope to the struggling republic"
Mr.. Mason addressed the senate for an
hour and twenty-five minutes. He was not
once interrupted in the course of his ad-
Dress
At it's conclusion, Mr.. Lodge after ex-
pressing the wish that Mr. Mason might
have delivered his address In the British
parliament, said there was a wide gulf be-
tween private opinion and public official
expression. The executive department OF
the government, he said, had assumed q
neutral attitude toward the South African
war. The passage of this resolution by the
senate would change Immediately that at
utude IF We are to depart from the po-
sldon of neutrality" said Mr.. Lodge, sit
ought to be subject OF much serious con-
sideration."
He moved, therefore, that the resolution
be sent to the committee on foreign rela-
tons, and it was so ordered.
At 3:O5 p. m. the senate went into execu-
tive session.
At 1886 p m. the senate resumed op N
session.
"a message was presented from the house
announcing the death of Representa- tive
Sahuel Baird of Louisiana. Mr.. McEnery
OF Louisiana offered the usual resolutions
or regret, which were adopted, and then
at $40 the senate, as a further mark of re-
spect, adjourned
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-12

Pensacola, Fla, December 1.-THE Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad has sold all it's
lands In western Florida, aggregatng Co.,
600 acres, to Michigan syndicate at one
dollar an acre.
The largest and best bodies of these lands
will be held by the syndicate for its own
uses, and large milling and turpentine
business will soon be established The
smaller detached tracts Will be sold to
home seekers. The syndicate will establish
an office here In january. 81 - AET
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Collision In Texas

Houston, Tex. December 11.-Whlle a
freight train was taking water at Sour
Lake station this morning a second freight
train ra n into it.G Bra ken,an1 Pageiina was.
INSTANTLY, killed, and Engineer Chris Nor
teAson WAS fatally injured. dying tonight.
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Boer Resolution in the House

washington, December 11.-Representa-
tive Jett introduced in the house a joint
resolution expressing sympathy with the
Beers. 1t is almost in the same terms
as that introduced in the senate by Mr..
Mason