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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-05
BETTER FEELING
IN COTTON MARKET
Opening Price Was at 2 10 3
Points Advance.
FAVORABLE INFLUENCES
Failed to Brighten the Leading Bears
and the Bull Aggregation Made
Little Effort to Profit by
Its Advantage.

New York. February A better feeling
prevailed in local cotton circles today.
But taking into account firmer class of
cables than seemed justified considering our
weakness of yesterday and a generally bull
ish set of advees from southern points our
market showed less strength than antici-
pated. The opening was steady with initial
sales to points above the final figures. of
yesterday. On the rise fair outside invest
ment orders put in an appearance aud
many local shorts believing the reactionary
movement to have practically eliminated
sought cover.
This demand was supplied largely b. for
eign and southern representatives with the
May and August deliveries receiving by far
the greater amount of attention. August
moved up to 6.1S and held Thea advance
throughout the earlier portion of the ses-
sion.
The more important factors sustaining
the market included a small movement at
both ports and interior towns, pronounced
strength in Wall street, most encouraging
weekly statement from Fall River cloth
markets, acquisition in the Houston stock
from $1,000 balls to 10000 bales, generally
light to very heavy rains in the cotton belt
and the appearance of another cold wave in
the wheat belt, which gave promise OF ex-
tending to the cotton region.
This array of favorable influences failed
to brighten leading bears, however, as the
bull crowd made little or no effort to profit
by their advantage The market for fu-
lures closed steady at a net rise of l to
points.
Cotton quiet; middling, 6 sic; net receipts,
43S; gross, 43S; sales, 81; stock, 1851
Total today: Net receipts, 2130O; exports
to Great Britain, 225O9; to France, 72l0;
continent, 1,131 stock, 962, 74S
Consolidated: Net receipts, 1900; exports
to Great Britain, % 500; to France, 7,2l0; con-
tinent, H. 31.
Total since September 1: Net receipts,
6S11 061; exports to Great Britain, 216O,6S0;
France, 602, 459; continent, 1892 ,05S. :. I
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so. RAILWAY-North and Eas
Arrival.
s"No. 16, Blossburg Ac ...... ........ 16 am
mo. TO- Mail and Ex., Selma. $500. Is pm
mo. 35, Mail and Ex.. Wash ngt n. Il 20 am
mo. SO Mail and Elk, Greenville. " 0S pm
mo. 81, Fast Mail & Elk, Washtn 10 90 prn
'No. IS Fash Mail 6 Ex., GreeIlvie. 30 am
Depart.
.*No. Is Blossburg Accommodation 4 45 pm
mo. 10, Mail and Ex., Selma. .. 6 90 am
.No. IS. Mail and Elk Greenville. :. II 80 am
mo. So, Mail and Elk, Washington so pm
*No. 49, FIST Mail & Elk, Greenville. 10 10 pm
EMO. 3S, FIST Mail G. Elk. Washingn. 6 70 am
K. g. M. q Beast.
Arrive Depart
No. Fast Mail ..... ..... 80 pm
No. Express 1859. 90 am.....,..
West.
Arrive Depart
EMO. Fast Mail ......... ......,., u 10 IJu
No. Express .......... .......... 10 20 pm
Central of Georgia-Iast.
Arrive Depart
INC. mo = East Mail 80 '..'' $1,000" 9 80 am
West.
Arrive Depart
mo. Fast Mall -. ......6 50 pm ..........
sNo. Fast Express Ill 80 am ..........
Trains marked thus ri are daily thus
['s] daily except Sunday. All trains run
by Central Time.
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Articles Opening Highest Loves

Cash QuOtatiOns.-Flour, dull; winter
straights, s3.4049.6O clear, $3.S0QS.4O; spring
special brands, $4.2O; hard patents, $1,000
$40; soft, $340G3.50; straights, s3.10Q3.3O;
bakers, S2.50Q2.6O; No. spring wheat, $50
6Ss4 No. spring, CAGES; No. 2 red, 7O11@71;
No. 2 corn 1854 a35as; No. 2 oats. 2714@271a;
No. white, 29A No. white, 29A@S0; No.
rye, 30; No. 2 barley, 41151; No. flax seed,
$1.141a. N. W., $1.1SA; prime timothy seed,
$2.356t2 40; mess pork, per barrel, $4,000. 95;
lard per 100 lbs, $5.521sd5.55 short ribs
sides, loose, $4.75q495; dry salted shoulders,
boxed, 4494as; short clear sides, boxed,
$5.05@515; whisky distillers' finished goods,
per gallon, SIPS; sugars, cut loaf, I'M
changed; No. yellow corn, 351s; butter
firm, creams, 1SQ1S1A; dairy, 10Aa16; eggs,
fresh, steady at 161A@17; cheese, steady at
9A@10A
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Financial.

Financial.
New York, February 4.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cabegram:
The stock market here opened steady to-
day. hardened gradually and closed strong.
Americans were fairly active for a Satur-
day but business was confined almost ex-
clusively to repurchasing after yesterdays
bear sales. Confidence was weakened
somewhat by the sharp break in New York
yesterday, but prices generally were higher
and at the finish were at the best. North
ern Pacific and Union Pacifics were the
chief features. Copper was firmer and es-
pecially Anacondas, which were at 7-16.
The Bank of England bought $4,000 pounds
of gold.
says:
The statement of the associated banks or
New York city for the week ending Feb
ruary A, shows a decrease in surplus re-
serve of $1,779,350. the first contraction
noted since December 10 last. The shrink
age in view of the enormous expansion in
loans and deposits is moderate, being off
set to great degree by 2,S16900 in cash
reported. The. statement seems to reflect
IN a. belated way the activity of stock ex-
cept speculation and probably deals with
the previous weeks business much as
with current operations. The increase of
E5,1b4.400 In loans for example can not al
together be charged to the past week, as
the volume of exchange transactions fell
OF appreciably. The gain in deposits
amounted to s1S3S5. 900 which is about nor
NAL taking the cash and loan expansion
Of cash fs less than had been figured but 1t
h doubtful IL the averages reveal the full
result Of the gains from the interior. A de-
tailed analysis In fact, shows that one
bank gained over i've millions in specie,
which is almost twice as much as the gain
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY co.
SCHEDULES
Effective December A. 1898

AftftJ V AIIS.
No. 3 from ALBANY. Columbus ETC. 11:s5 am
No / from Savannah, Macon, Co.
lumbus, etc.. ............ $50 pm
Connection at Savannah with superb
freight and passenger steamers of ths
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, close connection is made
at Port Tampa and Miami for Key West
and Havana.
For further informa tion apply to
q JACOBS Commercial Agent.
JACK w. JOHNSTON, Union Ticket Agt.
r C. HALLE, General Passenger Agent.
70. I'll. HINTON, Traffic Manager
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STATIONS.

s:65 pm Lv..... Birmin CHAM. Ar. 12:O5 pm
SAMUEL HUNT
General Manager.
o. K. CAMERON,
Master of Trains.
N. r. ADRIANCE,
Superintendent
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No. 35 makes close connection at West
Point for st. Louis and the west.
J. M. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington.
F. S. Cannon, Third vice-President and
General Manager, Washington, D. C.
w. A Turk, G. p. A., Washington, d. c.
e. A. Benscoter, A. G. p. A.. Chatta-
c. E Jackson. T. P. A., Birmingham Ala.
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By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30

Inc gJralgnt, sharp cuJwaLer was
wedging its way through the seas but
. wave length away and heading d.
rectly for the ketch's counter. She must.
in matter Of seconds, crash into the
little vessel and send her to the bottom.
At that instant yarn Of Captain
Colepepper's flashed across the under
graduates brain, tale Of awful dan
ger, told in the little sea parlor at 1903
Shaftoe street. The captain had been
run down at sea once before and had
himself been the only one saved out Of
a ships company Of %. He had been on
deck when the other vessel. large. old
fashioned. bark rugged steamer. ran
them aboard. and he had leaped mp on
to her bowsprit ahrouds and SO scram-
blsd into safety. This tale 1t was which
came back TO the young man at that
terrible moment. and he scanned the
oncomer with half formed thought
that perhaps it might be his lot to re-
peat the captains adventure now. But
there was no place for foot or hand hold
on those tall, sea swept Sides A couple
Of stays from her stem head made up all
the rigging forward. Even her snugly
housed cables would be far out Of reach
No, In her giant strength she would
ideremorselessly over the smaller boat
She would not even feel ths shock, and
her people would never know the doom
of death which they had given, while
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30
ITS REVERSE NEVER CUT.
Tho Great Seal of the United States
still Remains Unfin ished.

Tho Great Seal of the United States
still Remains Unfinished.
Half dozen state department clerks
were talking. Incidentally the great seal
Of the United States was mentioned. The
old clerk spoke up, and the younger MEM
bers of the group listened with interest,
for when the old fellow talked, which was
very seldom, his remarks were well worth
hearing. Speaking of the great seal, !"
said he, edo any Of you happen to know
that the seal of our country is in an I'M
finished stateS MOI Well, thought not,
and the old clerk smiled patronizingly.
"In 1889, June 20 was the exact date,
the Continental congress adopted a seal.
This same seal was later adopted by the
First congress of the United States. Now,
design was adopted for both the diverse
and reverse of the seal. With the former
we are all familiar or ought to be, but the
other remains uncut to this day. don't
know why it is so and have never heard
any one attempt an explanation. The
design adopted for the reverse of the seal
Is an unfinished pyramid. In the zenith
there is an eye in triangle surrounded
with glory or sunburst. On the base of
the pyramid appear the numerical letters
MDCCLXxVI. Over the eye are the
words 'Annuit Cnptis" and under the
base sNovus Ordo Seclorum.'
"The pyramid signifies strength and
duration. The eye over it and the motto
allude to the interpretations of Providence
in favor of the American cause. The date
underneath is that of the Declaration Of
Independence, and the words under it sig
Nifty the beginning of the new American
era which commenced from that date.
"Now, some of you young men who
have plenty of time go to work and find
out why the reverse Of the seal Of your
country has not been cut, as provided for
by congress. Washington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30
KNIFE DUELS IN SPAIN.
they Are Something Appalling In
Their HArharouR RHutaIitY.

they Are Som ething Appalling In
Their Barbarous Brutality.
The frequency of bloody knife duels In
the cities Of southern Spain Is something
appalling to foreigners. Among the low
or classes every man carries murderouS
knife, the blade of which Ia usually 10 or
IA inches long and Of razorlike sharpness.
It Ia called Q faca. The entire man and
boy population carry whistles, pito de car
retilla. These whistles are used for the
purpose of announcing that street fight
with knives il about to begin. Everybody
within hearing when whistle blows
PUSHES to the scene and Ia sure TO witness
the serious manning If not the killing of
one or both combatants. Statistics indi-
cate that for every 100000 inhabitants
there 10 an average Of one death per day
resulting from these knife duels
was about years old when I first
witnessed a pelea or faca fight. Ihad been
to my fathers place Of business and WAS
returning home when heard the shrill
notes of pito de carretilla, then another
and another. l saw men and boys running
toward the intersection Of two streets, and
was quickly among the eager and rapid
ly gathering throng. Although I had
never Witnessed street duel, was we'll
aware Of the meaning of the blasts upon
the whistles and knew that two men were
sure to engage in deadly combat was
among the first to arrive upon the scene.
This is what saw:
Two men Of about equal age and phys
ical proportions were engaged In tying
their left legs together at the ankles with
their handkerchiefs, and they tied them
most effectively. Each was bareheaded.
1 can remember even now the deadly ha-
tired with which each scowled at the other.
Each took off his coat and placed II care
fully upon his left arm. There was mo-
ment's pause-it WIS the supreme moment
and then both men drew their murder
GUS knives from their sheaths, and each
began striking, plunging and slashing at
his opponent, each parrying and guarding
as much as possible with the arm protect
ed somewhat by tho coat which hung
upon it.
As tho men were tied together 1t was
impossible for the fight to be long con-
tinued, and in a very few moments both
combatants had fallen. 1t was found that
one had received II wounds and the other
IA, but both were living. So stretchers
were brought from the Hospital Noble,
which was near at hand, and the wounded
men were carried there. The sequel Of
this pelea was unique in the particular
that the conbatants were placed upon cots
which brought them near each other, and
the result was that as soon az they revived
sufficiently they renewed their fight, and
both were killed. -Anglo-AMerican Mag
azine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30

A philosophic man, who has been, read
ing protests against certain fashions which
threaten to overtake long suffering wo-
mankind, says:
"Oh, well, there are too many people in
the world anyway. If women clog the
pores of their skin with powder, throw
their internal organs out Of place by wear
ing high heeled shoes, further complicate
matters by lacing and then fall sick and
die, there will be more room for the sur
vivors. A good many years ago faint
lemon complexion was fashionable. 1t
could be acquired by copious drafts Of
vinegar. Much vinegar is unwholesome.
What matter? Hundreds Of silly girls died
Of their vinegar rotations. Who-shall say
that their early death was not better than
that they should live to hand on their
empty headedness to ten times their own
number of little fools9"
After ALL perhaps the gentleman is not
quite calm enough to be called philoso-
pher. York Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30
our Aanfrup's u.fssrn.

Tho rank Of admirni In cur nsyy = -
exalted TO have any duties ygaBm1bo9 -
'it. Therefore the navy regulations -
silent GA tho subject. In fact, thsy nmqUF
nizs the altitude Of the petition BY nas
specifying the honcrs TO bspaiA 10 y -
nothing else. IN
The admiral has no prsscribsd uuiGu
The navy department. AZ Last acoounte ~
connecting one for him and making -
precedents. But In the end be viii - VI
10 suit himself, Just a. ENxaeut -
though probably not with sucf, artisetsuEy
disastrous results, for Dewey 10 . ms q
great taste and disoernment In matters q
personal apparel.
I never could understand why kdmitue
Farragut did not bestow on hizpseIf 8 -
form coat with gold slesves and = few ~
stripes on them, and thus BE- done win r
He had ON each sleeve two vary beqn4
bands Of gold lace and slight1y nafsUWse
one between them, the combination 49,
ing about to tho elbow, and stiif a1hUss
that huge gold embroidcred star 49, .
steam frigate worked In silver In the -
die Of 1t. It was quite imposing n -
slightly tropical In It, splsndcE. Ade
Porter cut It down on his undress uni1s1
to one broad band and threS munk -
ROVER ones above ", but Hspt w. sogy
For full dress be wore thlce oIntrotdsNe
bands of oak leaves, and thea n 49,
lieved, Admiral Dewey will adopA -
much o. the rear admiral's unborn -
ready has single oak Leaf hand.--Hn8
Benjamin In Independents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30
Let Himself Out.

Luigi Lablache, the singer, was giant
in size. zone Of his boots," says bieg-
rapher, "would make good portmanteau.
One of his gloves would clothe an infant. "
There Is a humorous exaggeration In the
statement, but the fact remains that he
was certainly an enormous man.
1t is recorded of him that he was very
generous and also lover Of jokes At
one time he was staying in Paris at the
same hotel with Tom Thumb. An Eng
lish tourist, who had been making strenu-
GUS efforts to meet the latter, one day
burst into the great basso's apartment.
SEEING the giant before him, he hesitated
and apologized
IT was looking" he said, "for Tom
Thumb"
IT am he," answered Lablache in his
deepest tones.
The Englishman was taken aback. He
must have been trusting soul.
"But," said he, ''you were very tiny
when saw you yesterday"
eyes" said Lablache; THAT is how I
have to appear, but when get homo to
my own rooms let myself out and enjoy
myself"
Then he proceeded to entertain his
guest, who did not, after all, regret Tom
Yhumb
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30

IT wonder, child" said Nelson's grand
mother, with whom he lived, "that hun
ger and fear did not drive you home"
"Fear9" replied the youngster. II never
saw fear. What is it?"
Nelson was still at school when he was
summoned to join his ship. The parting
with his elder brother, William, his play
mate and bcdfellow, was the first of those
privations which every sailor must suffer.
But, if the goodby at school was painful,
how much more so must have been tho
farewell with his grandmother As sho
beheld him, dressed in the smart midship-
mans uniform, did she realize that the
lad before her would, contrary to all ex-
pectations, take to his profession with en-
joyment and, within about a year, shake
off fit Of depression by saying, II will be
q hero and brave every danger"
Did she see in the upright figure the fu-
ture viscount whose doughty deeds, un-
paralleled in history. were to call forth
blessings from men and women Of every
class as no set out on his last, fatal voyage
against the French2 Did she feel that one
day nation would weep for the loss of
one of its noblest sons, whose dying words
should be, "Thank God, I have done my
dutyp'-Cassell's Little Folks.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30

A Columbia Heights woman, who is OK
cecdingly fond of animals, had al odd ex-
perience with one-or two-while waiting
ct city railway station for q belated
train.
In the scat next to her sat small dog,
who evidently belonged to an deliberately
dressed woman in the seat just beyond.
He was friendly little dog and looked
up at the Columbia Heights woman with
wag of his tail, which was, an outward
and visible sign Of desire to make
friends. She leaned down and patted him
on the head.
His deliberately dressed mistress imme.
diately reached out and took her precious
let into her lap.
Pardon me-" said she apologetically,
"but my dog is not allowed to kiss stran-
gers. "-Washington Post.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30
REBUILDING A MAN.


Artificial Lfmbs, Organs and Parts
and What They Cost.
"Not great deal Of mans body need
remain after an accident" said maker
Of artificial limbs, 'for me to build up
perfect man 30 far a. outward appear
ances are concerned. OF course the cost
would not be small, for these things cost
money. How muchi Well, that depends.
II you had plenty of money and were to
be 10 badly cut up that everything that
can be taken from man and still leave
enough to keep tho breath Of life going,
you would get yourself fitted up in tho
best manner possible. If your means were
limited, you would be able to get fixed up
for a smaller sum.
"I'll illustrate. I would begin by fixing
you on pair of legs. You can get these
for from $1b to $50 pair. The high
priced ones are really works Of art. They
have knee joints, ankle joints, rubber
buffers and q springy foot. With these
you could learn to walk so that nobody
would know your legs were not the ones
bestowed on you by nature and could
dance and ride besides. II you wanted
only foot, could let you have one for
from $25 to $50.
"Then you would want pair Of arms,
with hands and various necessary imple-
ments. Suppose you had lost both arms
above the elbows. The two that would
furnish would cost from $125 to 1896. But
they would be working members, with ell
bow joints, wrists and flexible hands. With
the hands you could pick " - IL and
light objects and even shake hands with
out giving your friend the impression that
he was grasping block Of wood. Butyo
could not do hard work. For that reason
you would require q set Of Instruments
which you would screw into the arm after
you had removed the hand. These are
fork, knife, spoon, ring, hook and wise.
II you are q card player, you would want
q card holder, too, and perhaps billiard
cue rest and holder for the reins when
you went driving. You might want a
hammer, saw, clothesbrush and many
other things, all Of which are prepared for
just such as you would be. The whole
outfit would 8mount to about $50.
"As to your head, that would have SUI
fered severely. Your hair would be all
gone. and you would want Q wig.
would give you the best that can be made
for $50. All your teeth would be gone
and your palate would be absent. The
palate would cost you SIS, but for the
best teeth would be obliged to charge
you $50. OF course you would want
nose. The making of this member 80
that 1t would harmonic with the rest Of
your face is delicate task and requires
great skill. That would cost about 500,
but the nose would be as good as the orig
inal, almost. A pair Of eyes, useless Of
course, would cost from $40 to $50, &C.
cording to your choice. A first class tubo
In your windpipe would cost $50, and two
drums for your new ears would be reason
able at SIG. That is all could do for you.
How much does that amount to? never
had such q customer before and never
thought Of the lump sum. Just 81, 116?
Well, that would not be too much for
man who has lots of money, but no limbs. "
Albany Telegram.