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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10

New Orleans, December 9.-Cotton futures
steady. December, 721 bid January, Tia
u.s. February, 79o@L22; March, 72S@L24;
April. 7.25a726; May, 7.27Gp7.2S; June, 1890
1880; July, 7.31dLS3; August, 7.16d71S; Sep
TENDER, 6.SO46S5; October, 6.70d6.72.
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Talbot g. Palmer's Cotton Letter

BY Private Wire from l.. De Gumoens d
Son.
New York December 9.-Prices Showed
but little change when New York opened
at slightly higher tendency being shown for
near positions. but the whole list was sub
sequently dull. German exporters pub
lished bearish statistics on the crop move
ment Shorts covered toward the close, the
result being to points advance. Cables
were lower for spots and futures. The
Chronicle report says that picking is over
in the Augusta, Ca, section and half mar
keted, and it is completed in the Little
Rock district and marketing of crop going
on and positively denies holding back.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10

.ceipts, cattle, 800; hogs. $4,000; sheep
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10
LOCAL MARKETS,

local Cotton Market
Good middling, TIC.
Middling, &c.
Strict low middling, csc.
Low middling, sac.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10

Calves ton-Quiet; midd1ing, Z sic; sales,
6,o53; receipts S,147; stock, 243, 49,
Notwithstanding; middlng IA receipts,
597; stock, 42,72+.
Savannah-Quet; middlng, IA sales, 49,;
receipts, 5,5i1; stock 152626.
Charleston-Quiet and nominal; middling,
N; receipts, $50; stock, "a, 213
Wilmington-Steady; middling, IA; re-
ceipts 1854; stock, 3S,092.
Norfolk-steady middling, rs; sales, 1853;
receipts, 1907; stock, 36,651.
Balbimore-Nomina; middlfng, Z 11-16; re-
ceipts. 767; stock, 21,176.
Boston-Quet; middling, 11-16; net re-
cepts, $50; gross, $40.
Philadelphia-Quet; middling, 15-16; re-
ceipts, 300; stock, 9416
St. Louis-Steady; middling, 77-16; re-
cepts, isl; stock 1O3226.
Memphis-steady; middling, 7as; receipts,
4O99; sales, $50; shipments 4,201; stock, 1885,
SOL
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10
Another Blizzard Raging

Late news from the far north saws bIiz-
yards are raging, and the bitter cold and
binding snow is keeping people indoors.
Certainly we are doubly blessed in havinc
the best climate and most prosperous conn.
try in the United States combined. If Won
are kind-hearted and charitable you will
certainly tell your northern friends of this
delightful climate and prosperous country
The easiest and cheapest way to do this
is to send them the Weekly Age-Herald
one year. 1t costs you but fifty cents and
will devote full page to the sunny south
its present and future. l1-18tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10
COTTON MARKET
WAS IRREGULAR
Futures Closed With a Sharp
Advance.
THE SCOPE WAS NOT BROAD
Speculation Was Restricted Chiefly to
Settlement of Small Accounts and
Placing Larger Interests in
Shipping Order
THE SCOPE WAS NOT BROAD

New York, December 9.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady with prices point lower
TO points higher, and ruled irregular
throughout the forenoon, with the bulls and
bears in favor by turns. The scope of early
fluctuations were not broad, a mere to
to the settlement of small accounts and
placing larger interests in ship-shape order
for Mondays government report. The lat
ter will include estimated acreage this year
by states and the indicated yield of lint
cotton. Liverpool and New Orleans bought
lightly this morning; investors and room
bulls sold.
There was nothing In the regulation news
to warrant decided move either way. The
cables and crop movement no more than
met expectations. The Chronicles review
was devoid of influence, and the situation
generally unchanged. Futures closed firm
at general rise of to 10 points, having
advanced Sharply at the close on a sudden
scare of room shorts.
New York. December 9.-Cotton steady:
middling, 711-16; net receipts. lips; gross,
1,l59; sales, 2S5; stock, LOG, 739; exports to
Great Britain, APO; Continent, 653; stock,
102S, 1882.
Consolidated: Net receipts, "a 191; exports
to Great Britain, 4,2lO; Continent, 653
Total since September 1: Net receipts g.
299414; exports to Great Britain, SS2 $40;
France, 3S6,959; Continent, SS3,9SO.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 9.-Cotton quiet
and steady; sales, $780, Ordinary, 6B good
ordinary, 69s low middlng, IA mlddling,
rs; good middling, GIG; middng fair, rs.
Receipts, 12,113; stock 374 923.
Consolidated statement: Net receipts,
34,191; exports to Great Britain, 424O; Con-
tinent, 653; stock, 1,0S29S2.
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st. Louis, December 9-Cattle receipts,
300; market about steady; native shipping
and export steers, $4.50d6.25; Christmas
beeves worth, $500; steers under 1000
pounds, S9.25G550; stockers and feeders, $2.10
@4.50; Gamers, $1.5od3.OO; bulls, $2.5OQ40o;
Texas and Indian steers, s35Oq4.75; cows
and heifers. S2.5O@3.75.
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The Only Through Line to Savannah Ga,

The Central of Georgia Is the only lima
operating through service to Savannah
Elegant through sleeping car service. Fast
time; no delays Convenient schedule.
For particulars call on
SOLON JACOBS.
2015 First Avenue.
j. c. HALLE,
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Oh itapo Cbgnae

Chicago, December 9.-The grain and pro-
vision markets were dull today. Wheat
was firm early, but eased off on profit-tak-
ing and rather free selling against weekly
calls, closing Ac under yesterday for May
May corn and May oats closed shade low
er, and provisions 21a95c better.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Flower bulbs at GoddAn.s.
Evening star., 1899-06-03

The entertainment to be given at the
Grand Opera House TO add to the fund to
purchase a home for Admiral Dewey will
be unique and attractive. Good progress is
being made by those having the "details in
charge. AS has already been said, fea-
ture of the program will be a series of
tableauX representing incidents in the life
of Admiral Dewey from his boyhood up to
the fight in Manila bay. Between these
pictures there will be songs, dances and at
tractive turns which will serve to hold
the interest of the audience Then there
will be a poem of praise, composed by VIM.
H. Santelmann, the leader of the Marine
Band, and sung by picked chorus of 100
voices, under the leadership of Mr.. Percy
s. Foster. There will also be string or
chestra Of twenty-five ladies, to be conduct
ed by Mr.. Ernest Lent. Both Mr.. Foster
and Mr.. Lent have entered heartily into the
project, and are assembling their chorus
and orchestra. Mr. Lent asks those ladies
who play stringed instruments to call on
him at his residence, 1920 street, If they
desire to participate in this demonstration.
1t is understood that this entertainment is
under the sanction of President Vanderlip
and Treasurer Roberts of the Dewey fund.
Evening star., 1899-06-03
NlLGHiU BUCK AT THE zoo,
Fine Specimen Brought From Central
Park, New York.

The National Geological Park has just re-
ceived a Nylghau buck from the Central
Park menagerie at New York. For some
time past there has been in existence an ar
rangement between DIR. Frank Baker of
the Zoo in this city and Superintendent
Smith of the Central Park collection where
by animals are exchanged to the advantage
of both. A Nylghau buck was wanted
here, and in exchange for it the New York
zoo will receive a male and female llama,
of which there are quite a number in the
Rock Creek Geological preserves.
The Nylghau, the latest addition to the
zoo family of Washington, is an excellent
specimen of the Indian antelope, differing
from the other members of that group of
animals in the long bunch Of hair on the
throat and the black name. which stands
especially high over the withers. The horns
are short hardly eight inches in the male,
and slightly curved. The general coloring
is brownish gray, but there are some white
male and female, at all ages, the lips,
have. as well, two transverse white stripes
the fetlocks. The tip of the tail. as well as
the name, is black. The Nylghau is one
of the few antelopes found in India. 1t
roams from near the foot of the Himalaya
to the south of the Mysore, though rare
to the north of the Ganges and also In
the extreme south. 1t frequents forests
and low jungles, though often found in toll
erabiy open plains, associating in small
herds.
Evening star., 1899-06-03

Islands of the Thieves), from the thievish
disposition of the natives.
They were also named the Mariana or
Marianne Islands, in honor of Maria Anne,
the queen of Philip " of Spain. Until last
year the capital town had been San Ignacio
de Agana, situated on Guahan, or Guam.
Island, the southernmost and largest of the
group, which at the close of the war be-
tween the United States and Spain was
ceded to the United States.
The Spanish established permanent set
tlement on Guam in 1867, and the islands
We're in possession of Spain thereafter uutil
tlement the population of the group was
probably 10000, but by the usual methods
1t was reduced, and is now not more than
10000, and of these many have been
brought in from LuZon and elsewhere.
The Caroline Islands. otherwise known
as the New Philippines form a great archi-
pelago of the Pacific ocean, claimed by
Spain, but practically independent They
are regarded as including the Peew Islands
on the west and the Mulgrave archipelago
IN the extreme east, but the Carolines
proper lie between these extremes. and
contain hundreds of small islands, arranged
IN forty-e1ght recognized groups. In it's
widest sense the name Caroline Islands is
nearly synonymous with Micronesia a col
lective name applied to certain groups of
small islands in the Pacific The people of
these islands do not speak the true Poly
lects kindred to one another and more re-
motely to the Malay
The Palaos Islands are a small group ad-
Jacent to the Caroline Islands and are
sometimes looked upon as forming part of
them.
Evening star., 1899-06-03
THIRD ANIMAL MEETING.
Triune Session of District and 0theN
Dental Associations.

1t is amour ced that the third annual
tri-union meeting of the District of Colum-
bia Dental Society, the Maryland state
Dental Association and the Virginia state
Dental Association will be held in this city
at the Washington Dental College, 6S5 Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest, June :. and
o. A large number Of eminent dentists from
different parts OF the country Will read
papers or give clinics on subjects that are az
present Of most interest to dental practi-
TONERS.
An elaborate banquet has been arranged
by the District of Columbia Dental Society
participating and the meeting is looked for
ward TO as promising most instructive and
enjoyable occasion.
The following committees have charge or
the arrangements for the series Of meet
ings:
Arrangements-Dr. ]. H. London. chair
man. Washington, u. c.; DR.. ID. Genese,
secretary, Baltimore Nd; Dr. d. y. Rust.
Alexandria, Va.
Clinfcs-Dr. II. ]. Allen, chairman, Wash
ington, d. c; Or. w. b. Finney Baltimore,
Md; DR. H. c. Jones. Richmond, Va; DIR.
w. H. Trail Washington, d. c.
Transportation, hotels and lectures-Dr
w. A. Lyon, chairman, Washington, ID. G;
]. G. Henisler, Baltimore. Md; DR.. r. w.
Talbot. Washington, ID. c.
Exhibits-Dr. w. Z. Dihenderfer chair
man, Washington, ID. c.
Banquet committee-Dr. w. n. Cogan,
chairman, Washington, ID. c.; DR.. NJ. +.
Finley, Washington, ID. c.; Dr.. w. A. Lyon,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1899-06-03
GOOD TEMPLARS IN SESSION.
District Lodge Meets at LOrtOn, Va
Seventy-Ffve Delegates Present.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, June 2 1899.
The District Lodge of Good Templars, en-
bracing the lodges of the counties of Fair
fax, Prince William and Alexandria,
met at Lorton In this county Wednes-
day, with District Chief Templar Geo. w,
Hawxhurst presiding. Seventy-ive dele
gates were in attendance
The district degree was conferred upon
twenty who had not previously attended
the sessions The report and recommends
tions of the district chief templar We're re-
ferred to the committee on state of the or
der.
This committee, upon the matter of drug
gistS In local option districts selling LIQUORS
on prescriptions of physicians, without hav-
ing obtained the license required by law,
reported d resolution instructing a special
committee to call the attention of the COM
monWealth $ attorney to any violations of
the law In this respect in the district. The
report of this committee also commended
the work of the special committee in prose
cutting violators Of the local option law at
Camp Alger last summer, also expresses
the sympathy of the district lodge in the
loss by Providence Lodge at Fairfax Court
House of all its effects by the fire in that
town Monday last
The report of the secretary was encourag-
ing as to the condition of the several
lodges IN this jurisdiction Enterprise
Lodge of Fairfax WAS awarded the banner
for largest percentage of additions during
the quarter, the presentation address being
made by Mr.. Geo. 7. Mankin of Falls
Church. and response by Mr.. G. E. Wilson
of Enterprise Lodge
At the afternoon session the members of
Lorton Juvenile Temple visited the dis
trict lodge in a body, in charge of the su-
perintendent, Mrs, r. f, Jarvis, and enter
tanned with vocal and instrumental music
and recitations. Mr.. j. j. Sangster pre-
sented the visiting temple in an appropriate
address. which was responded to by Rev.
b, Harrison q 1iStr lp1o
The invitation from Enterprise Lodge of
Ida, in Fairfax. for the district lodge to
hold its next session with that lodge was
accepted. After rendering a vote of thanks
to the ladies of Lorton Lodge for the excel
lent dinner and supper served the district
lodge adjourned.
Evening star., 1899-06-03
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Three-Year-OId Child Has Its skull
EraCtured.

James Hurley, three years old, was kick
ed by horse yesterday afternoon, the top
of his skull being fractured as the result.
He was playing on a lot in front OF his own
home, near 18th and F streets northeast.
at the time. The patrol wagon was called
from the ninth precinct and the little suf-
ferer was taken to Providence Hospital
Mrs. Hurley, mother of the child, is under
treatment in the Washington Asylum Hos
pital, and her condition is such # is feared
she will not recover. Before going to the
hospital she intrusted her baby to the care
of a friend. Yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock this friend had occasion to leave
the house for a few minutes, and when she
returned she found the little one in an ap-
parently dying condition. Neighbors came
to her assistance and a physician was also
summoned 1t was deemed advisable to
take the babe to the hospital This morn
ing its condition was regarded as some
what favorable to recovery.
Evening star., 1899-06-03
ITS JUNE MEETING.
District Christian EndeavOr Union to
Assemble Next Monday.

The District of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union will hold Its June meeting
next Monday evening at 6 o'clock at Cal
vary Baptist Church. The principal busi-
ness will be the election of officers for the
coming term. Other leading features of
the meeting will be the following:
Mr.. Paul E. Sleman of the transportation
committee will speak of Detroit, 90" and
will show illustrations of places of interest
in Detroit and along the route. Mr. NJ. NJ,
Shand will tell what he thinks of the pro-
gram for the Detroit convention, which
promises to be the finest ever presented.
Rev. +. Lawrence Hunt will give q talk on
"A National Junior Republic and, after
an intermission, Mrs. Z. NJ. Whittemore of
New York will follow on Summer Evan
gelistic Work
An important meeting OF the correspond
ing secretaries of the various societies will
be held at 1:30 o'clock, preceding the reg
ular meeting.
Evening star., 1899-06-03
HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROGRESS
Prof. Moore Dean of Newly Organized
Department of Pedagogy

u u "s ICES VI howard ohi-
NeiSi'S' dI iIs recent annual meeting, took
notable step in advancing the work of
training teachers by the organization, Of a
denartman+ of ,a6aooe,,. ~ u
~ VI peNasosS' III. Lewis d.
Nooie' at present professor OF Latin ana
pedagogy in the college, was appointed
dean of the department
Prof Moore can,e 70 t1o1,.or,, 1-r,,-ars,., =,
~ iio""iu IN 9i' >
Ioui AIS ago from lhe ChlNersltS OF
pennsylvania, wnere he was graduated as
doctor of philosophy. He was instructor of
various branches in +ha nranor,,or,, do
narfment tiT one car 900 ~, he r.
came professor nf I atm ard naIaone,, in
the coiIega denartn,a'1+ ~ 80, h+,a G.,
Evening star., 1899-06-03
Unnecessarily Alarmed.

A colored man saw smoke coming from
the chimney of a house on Maryland ave-
nue. southwest about 1890 o'clock today
and he was certain the house was en-
dangered. The fire ought to be put out, he
thought, and in order that this might be
done he turned in an alarm from box Al
He first asked a resident of Maryland ave-
nue. to operate the keyless box, but the lat
ter refused because he could see no fire.
Then the colored man turned in the alarm
himself and caused an unnecessary run of
the fire horses.
Evening star., 1899-06-03
50 ~
BREAKS Up"
COLD
CAUSED BY SUDDEN CHANGES.

Sudden changes in the weather
and changes in wearing apparel
cause as many and as bad Colds as
the bleak winds of March. To
break up" a Cold and prevent it
running on" into the hot weather, the
most unpleasant time to have Gold,
take IT." DIR. Humphreys Famous
Specific for Colds, Grip, Influenza,
Catarrh, Coughs and Sore Throat.
EyFor other Specifics see DR.. Humphreys Manual
AT drug stores, free.
At druggists or sent prepaid; 25c. and S1.OO.
Humphreys Medicine Co., COR William and John
sts., New York n
Evening star., 1899-06-03
General Matters.

J. B. Parkfns was given a hearing before
/ United States Commissioner Fowler yester-
| day afternoon, and held in $500 bail. Par
| kns is charged with opening a registered
| letter and taking therefrom a pension cheek
| amounting to SIS The robbery is alleged
to have occurred April in Prince William
| county. Va
| The hearing of testimony in the admiralty
| suit between the Washington Steamboat
| Company, complainant. and the Norfolk
| and Washington Steamboat Company was
| concluded in the United States district
| court before Judge Edmund Waddill yester-
| day afternoon. The place and date for ar
| gument will be set at the July term of
| court.
| Judge Waddiil today heard evidence in
against the old steamer Mary Washington.
| This is a suit for debt brought against the
owners of the old hulk now lying at Four
| mile
| Funeral services over the remains of P
| Henry Weadon We're held this morning at
| 10 o'clock at the late residence of the de-
| ceased on King street, Rev. E. V. Register
| of the NJ E. Church South officiating. In
| terment made in Union cemetery.
| At a meeting of the Baptist Young Peo-
| pies Union of the First Baptist Church,
held last night, the following officers were
| elected for the ensuing term: Melvin Pitts,
| president; Harvey Stamford, vice presi-
| dent; Miss Nettie Henshaw, treasurer; Ed
| ward Howard, recording secretary; Miss
| halle Jasper, corresponding secretary, ana
! Miss Mamie Williamson. pianist.
| In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Taylor Tibbs and John
| Greene, both colored, So each on a charge
| of assault
A fire late yesterday afternoon partially
| destroyed a fine stable belonging to Mr..
| Park Agnew on South Pitt street. It is
| supposed that some boys playing in the loft
| started the flames. The loss, which is
| slight, is covered by insurance
| The executive board of the Second Pres
| byterian Church has made final arrange
| ments for the Semi-annual meeting TO be
| held in the church next Thursday afternoon
| at 3:3o o'clock. a missionary speaker will
| address this meeting
Evening star., 1899-06-03

Hope Council No. 1, Daughters of Lib
erty, held regular session recently at its
hail. corner of Sd street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. There was one initiation.
Those present were Mesdames V. Prender,
M. Prender, Morse, Fighter, Miller, Corson,
Kellam, Willis Emma and Rose Schaffer
and Messrs. Pate, May and Burgess. Re
freshments were served by the committee
in charge.
Evening star., 1899-06-03
EsTERHAZY CoNFEssEs.
Declares He Wrote the Bordereau-
The Return of Dreyfus.


LONDON, June 3.-The Daily Chronicle
says that Major Compte Ferdinand Walsin
Esterhazy called at its Office last evening
friday with a confidential friend. and,
after declaring that the time had arrived
when the whole truth should be told, al
though hitherto by reason Of constant or
ders and Inducements, he had kept silence
on the essential point made the following
statement:
The chiefs of the army have disgrace
fully abandoned me. My cup is full and L
shall speak out.
Yes Craising his voice and glaring
around) IL was l who wrote the bordereau.
l wrote it upon orders received from Sand
herr
Esterhazy. the Chronicle says, then pro-
ceeded to explain that for months before
1893 moral proofs had been obtained of
leakage which were only possible through
officers belonging to the ministry OF war;
and il was necessary TO eaten the guilty
party by material evidence, hence the bor-
dereau.
Advices received at Kingston. Jamaica.
from Cayenne, capital of French Guiana
say that all preparations have been made
for transferring former Capt. Alfred Drey-
fus imprisoned on Devils Island, to tho
charge of officers from Paris, who are said
TO be coming on board the French steamer
Lafayette, which, il is alleged, viii take the
prisoner direct from Devils Island on her
return voyage to France.
The advices add that Dreyfus has been
in the enjoyment of good spirits since no
was notified JAat he was 10 be taken back
TO France for the purpose of undergoing a
new trial.
Colon, Colombia, last evening, said that
the steamer Lafayette, from St NaZaire,
France, May 8, by way of Fort de France
Martinique, French West Indies, had ar
rived at Colon that day.
Evening star., 1899-06-03

Bids were received by the District Com
missioners today for changing the plumbing
in a number of public school buildings as
follows: William Rothwen, IS, ,4SS; Ed. J.
Hannah Sc, 100; James Nolan & Sons, s6O9S,
and S. S. Shedd & Bro, 81, 5,943.