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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01
LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market
Cotton-Middling, &c.

Local Cotton Market -
Cotton-Middling, &c.
= Fruits and Produce
Butter-Elgin, .2215@25c; dairy No. 1, 26c;
dairy No 2, 15c; country, Pic; cooking 1Oc.
Potatoes-Irish, 60d65c.
.Lemons-Choice, $3.501450
Poultry-Hens, Zoe; fries, lac; ducks, zoe;
geese, 209125c.
Eggs-1215c.
Florida oranges-In boxes, $3.5as
Apples-$3. 50Q450
LEGAL Staple Grocerirs
Flour-Best patent, $4.25a4.5o; straight,
$S.S5a4.10
Sugar-Granulated $526; Y. G., S.
Coffee-Green, 94111ac; Arbuckle's pack
ages, $11.30; Lovering'e packages, $10S0; Ly-
on's packages. $3.50.
Lard-6&c.f - .---
Clear rib sides, &c.
Molasses - Centrifugal, 15@25c; sugar
house, 20d35c.
Rice, 519Ge615c.
Corn-Yellow, soc; white, 51c
Pearl Meal-S71ac.
Cream meal, 90c.
Hay-Choice timothy, s14.5O; No. 1, $14; No.
g. $13 clover mixed $3.50.
Mixed Oats-9sc; white, Ale.
Bran-Mixed $15 pure wheat, $16
Cotton seed meal, SIT.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

From the London Weekly Telegraph.
The great preacher was very agreeable
and playful in conversation with his friends.
One day, when ne had preached an excel
lent charity sermon, he showed much VII
vacity at dinner.
Brother Hail." said brother clergyman.
who was present, you surprise me; how
can you be so frivolous after having
preached SO serious sermon?' Hall quietly
answered: - -
Brother X, l keep my nonsense for the
dinner table, while you tell yours in the
pulpit"
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and with only few thousand more inhab-
itants. gives nearly tenfold as much for
education. The consequence is that the
illiteracy of that state is less than per
cent, while ours is more than 40 per cent.
Our state is rich in minerals, timber and
agricultural resources, and yet We fail TO
avail ourselves of the opportunities AFFORDED
by this goodly heritage.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

From the Indianapolis Journal IA
WELL how do you like your suburban
home with all the city conveniences7% ask
ed the cit. u
between you and me- said thei man
who had moved lately, that promise OF all
city conveniences proves to be fak6.ss
have to walk two blocks to get drink,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01
Mrs. winslow,s soothing syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their chill
DREN WHILE TEErHING, with PER-
FEET SUCCESS. It HOOfHES the CHILD,
SOEeTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN;
CURES WIND collie, and is the best REM
edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists
in every part OF the world. Be sure and dsk
lor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents q
bottle.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01
ALABAMA AMP IOWA
the BENTON Watchman.

From the Benton Waterman.
Our present session of, the legislature
has done nothing for the common schools.
although pressure has been brought to bear
on all sides. Until this IS done we may
expect to see our people non-progressive.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01
The Savage Bachelor

From the Indianapolis Journal. 49,
81 know a man." said the Callow Youth,
who is going to get married on Friday.
There Is one man, at least, who does not
believe Friday an unlucky day."
Looks to me-" said the Savage Bachelor,
.as IL he admitted IT."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01
Unfortunate Patriot
dlanapolis Journal.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
81 amt agoin' to be a patriot no more"
IVY not. Biflg''
"w'y, wen the Judge asst me what ex-
cuse had Tor beatin' the old woman, an
whether I was guilty er not, toie I'm
dearly loved my country's fab, but he
socked on the nna Just the same"
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5AItioiss Topening Hishss, lowest CLOSING

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
easy, moderate and firm; No. spring
wheat, 7215@72i4 No. spring wheat, 6I9
121sc; No. 2 red, 741a@75; No. corn, 81;
No. 2 yellow corn. 371l No. oats, 271h@2S;
No. white, 9o931 No. white, 2934 QS0A;
No. rye, 57G57A; No. barley, 42a511a No.
l fax seed, s1.141a; new, sl,1s1s; prime tim
othy seed, $2.350p240 mess pork, per barrel,
I010Q10.15; lard, per 100 pounds, $5.60G5.65;
short ribs sides Qoose), s4S5a505; dry
sailed shoulders (boxed), 4AQ49s short
clear sides boxed. S5.10@515; whisky, dis
tillers' finished goods, per gallon, $l.26;
sugars. unchanged
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creams, 13c@1S1ac;
dairy, 101RG116c eggs fresh, firm lie; cheese
creams, steady, 9AcQ11c.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01
Tho Cheerful Idiot Talks

From the Indianapolis Journal. -
''rhs bell" said the prosy boarder,s has
almost superseded the knocker.'
And that is the reason said the Cheer
full Idiot, why it Is kIocker." II
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

There is no better location In the United
states for Eastern and Northern emigrants
80 The line of this popular railway
The productions Of Georgia and Alabama
aannot be duplicated by any other section
GO nauntry N the world. Come and see
% aha through vsstibuled limited betyyeen
YORK and New Orleans Is via tina AZ
iasta anu New Orleans Short Line. the
mos .sssas through y rich country. searo,,i.
~ attractive ana prosperous towns ana
n,nsry. For rates OF fare or other infnr
eoAn0o write or call on Aor'
mauoA GEORGE W. ALI.EN
gl.sea.s Trav. Pas. Agent, Atlanta n.
t.-s..tt -. H. d. ELLIS
TRAY. Frt. and Pas. Agt., Atlanta. e.
e. q. KIRBY
ticket Agent. Atlanta ~,
w. 7. TAYLOR
Agent. Montgomery. Al,
B, f. WHY.
Co md Ticket Agt, Atlanta Ga
- .t..s R. z, LUTZ.
Traffic Manager, Montgomery Al.
GEORGE c. SMITH.
President and Gen. Ma
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up in the outside speeula tive interest in cot
ton today Trading, however, was smaller
and was marked by considerable Irregular
ity.
A weak undertone prevailed at the open
ing, but this was succeeded later by re-
vival of strength. The foreign markets
were weak with spot sales at Liverpool of
only 1000 bales, and future closing at a
net loss of az points On the weakness
shown in the early cables prices eased off
243 points below last night at the opening
on considerable selling.
There was further decline of 1Q2 points,
after which a slow recovery on buying by
commission houses and Wall street and
the south.
During the afternoon the market ruled
steady and held most of the early recovery
until just before the close, when realizing
set in and caused sharp reaction with the
market closing steady at l point advanfe
to 3 net decline.
Cotton quiet; midling, 6 7-16c; net, 3D.
gross, 4250; sales, 6,l25; stock, $3.50; exports
to Great Britain, 1921; to the continent,
S493; to France ,224.
Total today: Net receipts, 55,036; exports
to Great Britain, 22,70S: to France, 5,461; ID
the continent Do, 1886; stock, 046, 527.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 113 57S; exports
to Great Britain, 59,04S; to France, 1873.
to the continent, so, $50.
Total since September l: Net, =
port to Great Britain, 704.4ne
$50 ,999; to the continent
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

The bank clearlngs for January were 81
265, SS0.71. which shows an increase Of $10S,-
7s1o2 over January 1898 In that month
they We're 81. IG2. 0s9.o9.
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shows Available cash balance, 500. o95.-
GIG; gold reserve, SOS. 749075.
LOCAL BANK oLEARINGs
Show Healthfal Increase Over January
of Last Year.

Local hank elearlngs show heaithful
increase over January of last year
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

No. q carries Pullman Creeping Cars Br-
nfnxhAm to Cincinnati and from Dir1ning-
ham to Washington without change.
No. 4 carries Pullman ONION Sleeping Car
Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman
Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
No / has through Pullman Drawing
Room Sleepers, Birmingham to New Or
leans and Birmingham to Shreveport
J. II. CuIp, Tra1ie Manager. Washington.
u. G.
Frank 8. GannAn.. General Mssa8er
Washington. d. g.
c. A. wickerSnam, Superintendent. Bir-
minEham.
W. A. Turk, @. r. A., Washington, y. C.
c. A. Benscoter, A. G.. p. A.. ChattA-
aooga.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

Chicago, January 31.-Wheat lost all
semblanee of strength today and closed
limp and weak. Toward the lose a semi
panicl1y feeling set in, owing to the heavy
liquidation of longs. and May left on at
a. decline of 21sd214 Corn lost 1a4ss and
oats Is. Pork last, 171a; lard Toe and fips
713@10c.,
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY co.

No 3 from ALBANY. Columbus etc IL :s5 am
No / from Savannah, Macon, Co.
lumbus, etc.. ............ $3.50 pm
Connection at Savannah with superb
freight and passenger steamers of the
ocean Steamship company. from New York
Boston and tho Eas.-
70 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.
Fer further informe ton apply to
q. JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
JACK w. JOHNSTON Union Ticket Agt.
7. C. HALLE, General Passenger Agent.
E. FL. HINTON. Traffic Manager.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

'Er-lemme see; wasn't there something
peculiar about his death?'
wal, Yass. 1t happened a durn sight
later than any one who had knowed Inn
thought it would"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

Hoods Sarsaparilla. containing such Gu
rative power, is the best medicine that
money can buy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

The Iron Market.
Birmingham, Jan. 31.-The following are
the present quotations In iron: ~


Washington. January 3l.-Today's state
ment of the condition Of the treasury
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SHARP REACTION -
IN COTTON MARKET
Close Was Steady at | Point
Advance TO 3 Net Decline.
THE UNDERGONE WAS WEAK
Trading Was Smaller Than is Usual
and Was Marked by Considerable
Irregularity-Wea Shown
in the Early Gables.

New York, January 31.-There was no let
up in the outside specula tive interest in cot
ton today. Trading, however, was smaller
and was marked by considerable Irregular
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

Dry Goods
New York. January 31.-The market for
cotton goods continues good and further
advances are reported in staple and other
lines. Farmers choice and first mills
bleached cottons advanced a cent. Prints
occasioned 21a per cent higher in both staple
and fancy lines There has been an i'm
provement in volumes of general business.
Print cloths have moved up 1-16 with SELL
ing refusing further bids thereat. There
has been good demand for mems wear
woolens and market steadier Dress goods
firm; Pacific cottons cash higher.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

From the Indianapolis Journal.
All funeral, 1 see," said the tourist.
'Yass," asserted Rubberneck Bill. "Pizen
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

New York, January 31.-Coffee-Options
opened steady and unchanged; ruled mod
erately active, gained five points on local
covering and small investment buying;
easier feeling late, following disappointing
Havre cables and the failure of the market
to respond to exceptionally heavy ware
house deliveries of 1900 bags; closed barely
steady unchanged to points lower. Sales
1850 bags, including March, $5.60d5.65;
April, $50; May, 575d5.S0; September, $500
Q610; October, $610; November $615 De-
cember, Sc. 25a6.30.
Spot coffee: Rio, steady; No. 7 invoice,
csc; jobbing, 71sc; mild, steady; Cordova,
71aq14c.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01

No So makes close connection at West
Point for St. Louis and the west.
j. M. Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington.
ID. c.
F. s. Cannon, Third Vice-Presldent and
General Manager, Washington, d. c.
W. a. Turk, g. p. a., Washington, d. C.
Z. A. Benscoter. A. G. Z. A, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
c. e, Jackson, T. P. A., Birmingham, Ala.
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By Private Wire to Paine Murphy & Co.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14

per cent. and there Is but a short dis
lance where it exceeds this, at that place
being about per cent Manager Dixie
man says that when this road gets set
tied he intends hauling about - tons OF
concentrates at a load and for this pur-
pose has had specially constructed two
of the heaviest wagons ever seen here,
the combined weight being 1000 pounds
the two to be trailed and drawn by six
horses.
Many of the placer miners are through
for the season on Libby creek and many
have already begun the development of
their quartz claims. The cleanup this
year will be about the average, if any,
thing little better than last year. The
gold is nearly all shipped to the United
States assay office at Helena, where it
is considered to be the best gold re-
ceived at that Institution, netting more
than SIS per ounce. Most of these placer
miners work all summer for a grub stake
and then put in the winter developing
some quartz property.
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MINING BRIEFS.

batch of healthy reports comes
from British Columbia mining districts
A 208-ton smelter is in immediate con-
temptation at Grand Forks, and min
ing machinery is being sold in the va
rious camps at lively rate, Good
strikes are reported in number of
mines.
James F. Callbreath, jr., in an arti-
Gle upon the mineral resources of Gilpin
county, Colorado, says that there was
never before the it's history so much
activity in that district He states that
there are in the county more than 500
stamps at work, and that the Capacity
Of the concentrators is being steadily
Increased.
1t is reported from Salt Lake that the
erection of the smelter for the Bingham
Copper and Gold Mining company is
likely to be delayed through the failure
Of the company's metallurgist to nut
IN an appearance and begin the work.
making the securing of another man
for the position necessary. If this is
The only trouble the delay should be
IF short duration.
The Spokesman-Review states that
the Whitewater mine, on Rover creek,
near Nelson, B. c., has been bonded to
London syndicate for sou, O00, the bond
covering a period of six months. The
mine is said to be free milling propo-
sition with vein of from four to six
feet and carrying values of sgt to the
ton.
It is reported that During the month
of October, Herman Scheel of Silver
City, New, took a run of IA tons of ore
from his mine that yielded him between
$4,000 and $1,000. The ore was gold rock,
and at this rate was worth between
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14
VALUABLE CLAIM.
SCI, 500 for Less Than Three Acres of
Undevelopedi Ground

&G75OO for Less Than Three Acres OF
Undevelopedt Ground
From the Rocky Mountain News.
What is the value of undeveloped terri
tory in Cripple Creek is a question yet
undetermined. A few years ago W. s.
Stratton made the statement that any
patented claim of 10 acres in the por-
phyry belt was worth $4,000. The general
public read the statement, looked wise
and smiled.
That Mr. Stratton knew whereof ne
spoke, has been conceded long ago. but
that an undeveoped claim of 17-l00
acres, without sign of pay ore in sight,
should soil for s67. 500 cash, or on basis
of more than $50, 900 per acre. was some
thing not dreamed of by the most san
guine Such. however. is the case. Two
years ago it is safe to say that this iden-
teal claim could have been purchased
for 81 900, and yet to-day the Uncle Sam
mining claim on the east slope of Bull
hill, adjoining the Lansing claim of the
Pinnacle company containing 11-l0o
acres, and owned by Messrs. N. M. We'd
der OF Denver and E. T. Creighton of
Manitou, was sold for s67,50o cash.
The purchasers have organized COM
pany known as the Blanche Gold Mining
company with the following officers: A.
e. Carlton president; Frank Gilpin. jr,
vice PRESIDENT T. c. Newcomb, treasu-
rer; F. G. Whip, secretary, and these
gentlemen, together with w. A. DaVen-
port, form the directory.
The capitalization is 1850, 600 shares and
there has been placed in the treasury of
the company 10000 shares of stock and
$40 900 cash A few friends of the pur-
chasers were given an opportunity to
subscribe for the stock, but so great was
the demand that every order was cut
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14
Cripple Greek Dividends.
From the Mining Recorder.


Another week of the most remarkable
activity and generally higher prices.
Considering the output and dividends
being paid it is not strange that Cripple
Creek stocks are becoming so popular
The October production was larger than
any previous month in the history of the
camp, being nearly or about S2,0e0O O0
Cripple Creek is not doing her best
yet There Is a vast number of so-called
prospects that are just opening up bodies
of ore. 1t will take these some months
to get in regular shipping condition. No
one can make any estimate of what next
years production will be: basng calcu-
lations on the present rapid growth, it
may be assumed that it will be enormous
Diydenda for Qctnhsr
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14

Under the present United States tar.
iff law the duties on metals are as fol-
lows: Anthony, metal or regulus
three quarters OF cent per pound;
lead. Ike per pound un lead in ores:
2 1-8c per pound on pigs, bars, etc; 2Isc
on sheet, pipe and manufactured forms;
nickel, &c per pound; quicksilver, 7c per
pound; spelter or zinc, 11sc per pound
in pigs and bars; &c on sheets, etc:
copper, tin and platinum are free of
duty.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14
To Develop Copper Properties.

Messrs. Ross Bros. have left for Troy
where they will put in the winter doing
development work on four claims which
they own about 80 miles south of that
place. On one of them. the Iowa, they
have an s0-foot adit tunnel and a 40-foot
crosscut tunnel and in this crosscut
they. intend to do the most of their work
this winter. They will have to run this
about 80 feet further to tap the lead, and
when this is accomplished they will have
a generally fair idea of the value OF the
property. On the other three claims they
have done only assessment work. These
claims are all copper and they have re-
ceived assays all the way from $40 to 1894
In all values from the ore. The ledge Is
about 10 feet wide, and is exceptionally
strong. 1t is considered to be a good
prospect and Its development is being
watched with a great deal of interest by
those who are interested in that sec
ton.
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Mining Briefs.

All the mineral cabinets which were ia
ken from Libby to the Spokane Indus
trial exposition have been returned to the
owners at this place free of charges.
Much good has been done the district in
the way of advertising through it's dis
play at this exposition and the amount
that it cost the people is considered by
all to have been a good investment
The Snowshoe mine at this place was
awarded the medal for the second hes,
display a. silver-lead ores at the Spo-
kane exhibition, and the medal was re-
ceived by l.. II. Faust. who had charge
of the exhibit from this place, and has
been turned over by him to Fl. f. West,
the manager of that mine. The medal
is made of bronze and is very beauti-
fully engraved. 1t will probably be sent
to London. where the directors of the
company live. for exhibition.
George Good has completed his CONTRACT
for the construction of the nine-mile
wagon road from the Buzz Saw mine to
Libby, and 1t is one of the best roads
in the West. The grade is nearly all
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Copper in Colorado Canon.

The Needles Eye of Arizona states that
r. J. Dyas, who has large financial in
vestments in the copper mines at Empire
Flat, has been in Needles the past week
experimenting the building of a huge
barge, which was loaded with mining
supplies and sent down the river to the
mines Thursday. Mr.. Dyas has acquired
several hundred acres of the richest min
eral land in the territory, upon which
are now IS valuable and well-detined
mineral lodges. Those under develop
ment are paying from the grass roots
down.
The barge, on the downward trip. weH
in charge of Frank " Gaffey, who is a
graduate of Santa Clara college, having
taken q thorough course In mineralogy
and chemistry. and is therefore emnently
qualified for the work assigned him at
the mines. that of sorting ore and as
saying. After discharging it's cargo at
the mines the big barge will be reloaded
with ore and towed up the river to Mel
lon, from which point the ore will be
shipped by rail to the smelter. Mr.. Dyas
is much encouraged as the development
work goes on, and is certainly to be con-
graduated upon the results of his invest
ment. There is no doubt that under his
energetic and conservative management
will be developed one of the greatest min
ing propositions in the West.
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The Dexter Mine.

1t is said that the Dexter mine at Tus-
carora, New, is making splendid show
ing and is improving right along The
latest report, and it appears to be au-
thentic, is that the mine is now yielding
at the rate OF $1,000 day. The manage
ment claims that the present yield the
mine will be completely out of debt in
six months and be ready to begin pay
ing dividends. The property which in
cludes a mill. is said to be finely equipped
The old town of TuscarGra has had
many ups and downs. In the first in
stance the output was mostly silver and
the fall in its market price practically
closed all of the mines and depopulated
the town. 1t seems now to be coming to
the front as gold producer and it NAV
well be that the Dexter will soon have
companion mines of the same class
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14

Speaking of the Keystone mine
which is continuation of the Bonanza
ledge at Sumpter, Ore, Captain c. H..
Thompson says in the Spokane Spokes-
man-RevieW: The workings on the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14

Stopping was started a week ago
Monday in the 550-foot level Of the
Burns of the Acacia company, at Grip
pie Creek, operated under lease by Ne
Gill and associates. Shipments from
that date We're raised from 20 to so tons
daily. The grade will also show an
increase in values. The f1rst-class ore
is running from to ~ ounces. This
will constitute the bulk of the ship
ments. The second grade is worth $50
a ton
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-14

The Mining Record of Denver has an
interesting special from Grand En-
campment, Wyo., indicating that the
camp is certainly coming to the front
as copper producer Excellent devel-
opments are reported in the Eureka,
the Finley. the Headlight, the Home
and some Others