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Evening star., 1899-02-01
Astoni.hine Champagne Figures.

sSsS5 cases. or more than ene-hRh OF all other
brands, were imported in 1898 Of &. H. Mumm' =
Extra Dry, the standard OF perfection. Bottles
VIII bear green ncckband and star label.
Evening star., 1899-02-01

Speaker Reed late yesterday afternoon
appointed Mr.. Livingston and Mr.. Barrows
directors on the part of the House for the
Columbia Hospital and Mr.. Russell and
Mr.. Lanham directors for thu Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
Talbot & Palm ~ Grain Letter

By Private Wire from Ware & Leland.
Chicago August 22.-Wheat: Liverpool
closed Y lower. London quiet, " lower
Paris wheat and flour cents lower. Ant
werp unchanged. More bad reports have
been received from India, as regards
drouth. 1t is raining in North Dakota,
showers and thunderstorms are predicted.
Farmers are experiencing trouble In har-
vesting operations on account of shortage
of labor, and this with rainy weather, will
retard the crop. There seems to be an inn
preston that receipts in the northwest are
going to be large. Receipts at eight prin-
cipal points winter and spring from Au-
gust 1 to date are 1907 .000 bushels, an in
crease over last year of 2,S00,000 Receipts
in northwest were large. Minneapolis flour
sales yesterday were 1900 barrels. Worlds
visible decreased 1851 900. Clearances were
large, 753 900. We confirm fifty-three loads
for export There was good deal OF liqul-
dation in the way of selling September
While elevator people were good sized sell
ers, there was some good buying OF sep
TENDER wheat by q shipping house that
looked as If ii was made against cash safes.
1t looks very much IL there had Deeh
quite a good sized cash business transact
ed Sentiment has been more bearlsh imam
otherwise and there was some selling lor
st. Louis and northwest account. Inc
close was at top prices, and 1t may de-
velop that a good sized short interest
exists. nm
Corn: Worlds visible decreased 1,9l0.VOU.
Clearances 1923. 900. The market braced up IN
sympathy with wheat and more steadiness
was displayed We look for good selling
of the May futures every time that that
month is braced up.
Oats were dull
Provisions were dull. Shipments OF
meats 4 III, 900 pounds; lard 2,613,O0O POUNDS,
which are very heavy.
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cotton complaints from Texas this morn
ing reiterated the condition of cotton IN
that state as deplorable Some estimated
the loss by drouth at one million bales. 1t
may prove that these reports are some
WIN exaggerated. but the trade Is dis
posed to attach much importance to them.
The only point to be determined Is whether
the crop may yet be saved by rain and to
what extent. Liverpool hardly takes
bullish view of the outlook, being 612
points higher when we opened. The mar
ket opened excited at IA to II advance, but
to points were lost in the first hour.
Texas crop damage reports poured in at
lively rate. Still people hesitated about
buying with great freedom and recent
buyers were content to take profits. cur
rent weather news indicated dry eondi-
tions everywhere except light rains at
Charleston and Savannah. Some Texas
correspondents claim the crop Is irrepara-
BILE Sentiment as a rule was bullish but
buyers were very cautious. The weekly
government report says Texas indicates
below averages yield.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
rarbott & palmer's Cotton Letter

BY private wire from Fairchild & Hobson
New Orleans, August 22.-EngIfsh cables
showed an advance of seventy-six fourths
at one time today, but late declining spe-
Gals closed that market 81 up on futures,
while spots we're advanced I'D on a re-
tail demand of only 1900 bales. American
markets were encouraged by the assist
ance Liverpool furnished, our market
opening 10 points higher than last nights
close, with October at SIS. There being
little cotton wanted at this high level,
prices dipped to 5.S4. from which level
reaction of 2 points was in order. Follow
ing this advance came the decline on profit
taking that never stopped until we were
down to the closing of last night. at which
level the market ruled until the announce
ment of bureau, the substance of which Is
that while the eastern section of the belt
has been blessed with lower Temperatures,
still the northern and western portions of
the belt are yet suffering for want Of rain,
particularly Texas. Arkansas ana Okla.
horna This we could not construe as be-
ing improved on last weeks report, but on
the contrary it proved that the crop had
deteriorated further and that Texas did
not expect an average yield. It struck US
forcibiy that inasmuch as the market adj
vanced recently on the drought southwest,
the construction to be placed on the bureau
could be anything but bearish Knowing
this, NeiIls lieutenants. In order to block
any further advance, set in circulation the
rumor that Neil would issue another esti-
mate tomorrow to the effect that 12,O0o,OOO
is assured The result Is plainly shown
by the depressed close.
Talbot q Palmer's Cotton Letter
BY Private Wire from L. De Gumeons 3
Son.
New York, August 22.-An avalanche Of
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
Talbot g. Paimer's stock Letter

By private wire from New York Sun.
New York. August, Pit was again the
course of local traction group that con-
verted what promised to be a strong and
active stock market into a rather unset
tied one. AT the opening of business a
tone of common strength was apparent.
but the market rapidly lost it's buoyancy
with the appearance of renewed weakness
in Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Manhattan and
Metropolitan. The specific explanation of
the break in these stocks today was fur
nisned by the publication of the annuai
report of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany. Inasmueh as the statement reflected
the earnings of the company for the fiscal
year ending June Of only part of the con-
solidated system. this showing reasonably
accounted very disappointing. Through the
acquisition of the various lines that have
been added to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company in the past six months or so. the
capitalization has risen from $40 0c0, 900 to
$43, 600 900. While the report published today
was stated in the context to show the earn
ings of the system practically as 1t was
prior to the acquisition of the new lines,
even upon that basis the company showed
net earnings which vsare equal to only
about 23 per cent upon the old stock, and
in consequence only a little over l per cent.
on the present capitalization. In regard
to outlook of the property, however, 1t Is
interesting to note that the management
year will make materially better showing
and these reactions are at least entitled
to CT edence. IL Is only index by accepting
the management's estimate for the current
fiscal year that any idea of the value Of
the property as Ii is now constituted may
be obtained. This estimate indicates gross
earnings not less than $12000000. which,
with operating expenses calculated at not
over IS per cent. will furnish net returns
of IS, 10000. As regards the market apart
from these stocks, and in view of the
sharp losses suffered in the local traction,
a very firm undertone could be reported,
Notwithstanding the declines shown. In
deed the decentralization that appeared In
tho local traction issues might reasonably
have been expected to have had a much
more sympathetic effect upon the re-
mainder of the market than was shown.
The strongest features of the general rail-
way list were the anthracite coaIers stocks,
all of which advanced on the expectations
that another advance in price of coal
would be ordered on September 1, and In
connection with the inference drawn there
FROM Sugar was conspicuously weak
without any particular gossip attending the
decline. There was throughout the day an
utter absence of news and no changes Of
any general Importance occurred in the
outside situation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
Talbot & Palmer,
Commission Brokers.
10. II n. TWENTIETH ST. TELEPHONE SEA
Cotton. Stocks, Grain
and Provisions. go.
Direct private wires to New York,
Chicago and New Orleans.
Financial

New York. August 22.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram
says:
The markets here were harder in tone
today. Paris was tranquil the Transvaal
DEVELOPMENTS better. Americans were fairly
active. but of irregular movement, closing
at the best on New York support. The fea-
lures were Baltimore and Ohio on Berlin
buying, Denver and Rio Grande issues, and
Northern Pacific. Foreigners also rallied.
The bank bought 100000 pounds of gold in
bars and 1900 pounds in German coin.
Silver Is still weak on American safes The
bottom is thought to have been reached.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE

For the convenience of the patrons of the
Iouisyille and Nashville railroad between
T3trrntneham and Biount Springs the sched-
,1is has been changed so as to leave Biz
min CHAM in the afternoon at 4:f6 every
day; effective July II. 7-13-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23

Cash quotations were as follows: FTOur
DUH No. spring wheat. 6961714c; No. Q
red, 731zc; No. corn. 32c; No. oats, 216D
21hc; No. 8 white. 2214d23c: No, 2 rye, soc;
No. barley, Vase No. fax seed, 81 .06;
northwestern. 81 .07: prime timothy seed,
S2.40; mess pork, per Dbl. 81 .406nsS. %; lard.
per 100 lbs. IS. O50s5. 20; short ribs sides
Qoose), "a. 909s5 20; dry sailed shoulders
CboxetD, 51s152lc; short clear sides (boxeD,
$5.45mS5.55; whiskey distillers' finished goods
per gallon. $1.26. Sugars-Cut. loaf, I'M
changed; No. 2 corn, fob, 32Ac: clover,
contract grade, s6.40
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm creamery, 15d2oc;
dairy, 13d17c; cheese firm at 91sd1Oc; eggs
firm. fresh, 121zc.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
Treasury Statement

Washington, August 22.-Today's state
n;ent of the condition OF the treasury shows
available cash balances of s273, 0G0 ,S92; gold
reserve, s246, e50,616
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23

New York, August 22.--The demand for
staple cottons was well sustained and u
fair business was done today. Heavy
brown sheetings and drills were strong;
sellers reserved on leading brands. Print
cloths inactive, firm; odd goods about firm
and fair demand. Bleached cottons in
good request tendency against buyers
Fancy wooiens and worsteds for mems
wear in good demand and firm.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23


No. 1 from Macon, Columbus. Albany,
etc, 7:45 p. m.
No 8 from Savannah. Macon, Columbus,
ETC., 1:05 p. m.
Elegant through sleepers between Bir-
mingham, Columbus, Macon and Savannah
on Nos. and 4.
Connection at Savannah with suberb
freight and passenger steamers of the
Ocean Steamship company from New York.
Boston 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
SoLCN JACOBS,
Commercial Agent
JACK w. JOHNSTON.
Union Ticket Agent.
7. C, HALLE, General Passenger Agent,
" n. HINTON, Traffic Manager.
JOyN NJ EGAN, vice-President,
Savannah, Ga.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, August 22.-Cotton: Spot prices
I'D higher; American middling, 47sd; good
middIng, 13-16d middling. 9-1sd; low
middling SGD; good ordinary, 3-16d; ordi-
nary, Sd. The sales of The day were 4.OoO
bales, of which 400 were for speculation
and export and included $500 American.
Receipts, 5000; no American. Futures
opened firm and closed steady, American
L. NJ c.: August. 3sa@S.S3s; August and
September, 3.S1s; September and October
3.29q3 $685. October and November. 3.2Sv;
November and December. Sab; December
and January. 3.Ns; January and February
3.27s; Februsry and March. 327G3. 2Sb;
March and April, S.2Sb April and May,
S.29v; May and June, s.29q3.3ob; June and
July, 330b.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23

New York, August 22.-Coffee-Options
opened barely steady at unchanged prices
to decline of points and ruled quiet, but
active on switching from September TO,
December deliveries. Heavy Brazilian re-
ceipts and unfavorable cables caused
weak undertone and checked buying. I ne
demand for consumption continued light.
Closed steady net unchanged to points
lower. Sales, 1880 bags including: Au-
gust and September, $4.33: October, Si.4o;
November, $445: December, $3.50; March,
IS; July, $5.25. Spot coffee: Rio. dull nom
inal and easy; mild, slow.
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Birmingham City Bonds

Fruits and Produce
Butter-Elgin. Zoe; dairy. No. l. 15c;
dairy No. 2, 1211c; country, 12kc; cooking,
10c.
Potatoes-Irish, SIC.
Lemons-Choice. $3.5003.7 rs: fancy. 425
Poultry-Hens, 20c; fries. 12Q15c; small,
S612c: ducks 2oc; geese, Nc.
Eggs-12c
Tomatoes-25@ssc.
Cabbage-1Ac per pound.
Onions-2c per pound.
Grapes-75@90c per crate.
10. cal staple Grocerie,
Flour-Best patent, s4.10@s4.25; straight.
$3.75.
Coffee-Green. sd11hc: Arbuckles pack
ages, 1850; Coverings packages, SO 80;
Lyons packages, $3.50.
Lard-6kc.
Clear rib sideS-5Bc.
Molasses Centrifugal, 15Q35c; sugar
house. 20d35c.
Rice-51z@6thc.
Corn-Mixed, 48c; white, SOC.
Pearl Meal-95c.
Hay-Choice timothy. s15. 90; No. i, s4.5o:
clover mixed, $13.50
Oats-Mixed, 35c; white, 372c.
Bran-Mixed, 81. 90: pure wheat, $3.50.
Cotton Seed Meal-s1s.25.
SOFT WHITE HANDS IN A SINGLE
NIGHT. Battle and soak the hands on
retiring in a strong. hot, creamy lather of
Cuticura Soap Dry them thoroughly, and
anoint freely with Cuticura, greatest Of
emollient skin cures. Wear, during the
night old. loose kid gloves, with the finger
ends cut off and air holes cut in the
palms For red, rough, chapped, and dis
colored hands, dry. assured, itching fever
ish palms, shapeless nails with painful
finger ends, this treatment is simply won
derful.
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Galveston-Firm, middling 6 LIS; sales
100: receipts 1925; stock q SCI. ~ ~
Mobile-Nominal, middling 81; receipts
8; stock 1924.
Savannah-Firm, middling 50; sales 2s2;
receipts SOC; stock u,217.
Charleston-Firm, middling SIS; receipts
40; stock 6,336.
Wilmington-Steady, middling 51s; re-
ceipts g. stock 9,161.
Norfolk-Steady. middling 6A; sales Go;
receipts Q; stock 20,SS0.
Baltimore-Nominal, middling 61a; re-
cefpts 465; stock $3.50.
Boston-Quiet. middling 5-f6; receipts
net, SO; gross, S67.
Philadelphia middling GIG; re-
ceipts 261; stock 6,913
ST. Louis-Steady, middling 6; sales 40;
receipts $50; stock 66, 1858.
Memphis--Firm, middlng 15-16; receipts
&C. sales $50; shipments 74S; stock 6l,5O7
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
Chicago Change

Chicago, August 22.-September liquida-
ton was the feature of wheat trading to-
day. 1t was heavy enough to cause a de-
cline of Ac at one time. Renewed rains in
the northwest alarmed shorts and resulted
in the recovery of all but &c of the decline.
December was firmer and closed 1sc higher.
Country liquidation cut Ae off the price
of corn.
Oats held UP we'll and closed about iSc
higher
Provisions made unimportant changes
both ways.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
EXCITEMENT IN q
COTTON MARKET
The Transactions Were on an
Enormous Scale.
HEAVY SELLING FOR PROFIT
A Blistering Temperature Was the Rule
Throughout the Belt-The Close
At a Net Loss on
the Day
HEAVY SELLING FOR PROFIT

New York, August 22.-Great excitement
again prevailed on the cotton exchange to-
day. Transactions were upon an enor-
nous scale. Private cables indicated
great change in foreign sentiment regard
ing the cotton crop outlook in this coun-
try. They made very bulhsh supplement
to the extraordinary bullish advices, which
DIT one time indicated a net advance of 6ia
for futures and Is in the advance for spot
cotton at Liverpool Private cables ex-
planned the small sales of spot cotton in
the English market, stating that they were
due to the arbitrary position of holders,
who were being impressed by the drought
accounts from the southwest.
The first call developed wild excitement,
with prices 10ql1 points higher The up
ward movement would have been more
marked but for the heavy liquidation and
disposition to take profits. Selling for the
latter purpose caused a reaction of S@10
points when business proceeded upon
colossal scale within a narrow scope of
variations BY noon the trading level was
Soil points above the closing figures of
yesterday. The subsequent course of the
market was irregular. At the highest level
of the day prices showed an advance of
15a1S points on yesterdays closing figures.
The weather forecast offered little no
encouragement to the hope for a break in
the long protracted drought. In addition
to this feature, blistering temperature
was the rule throughout the cotton belt.
The market here went off near the close
under heavy profit taking, which led to
some bear selling. The close was barely
steady, at net loss of 2 to points,
New York, August 22.-Cotton quiet mid
ling 5-16; gross 2,406; sales S25; stock 49,
co. continent 120
Total today: Net receipts, 1886; CONT
nent, 100; stock, 1886, 42l.
Consolidated Net receipts, 1926;
France, 46; continent, 2,767.
Since September 4: Net receipts, 1885,,
go; exports to Great Britain. so; 2S6;
France, 1856 $50; continent, 2,S45,687.
New Orleans Cotton Market ~ s
New Orleans, August 22.-Cotton steady,
sales 500. Ordinary 15-16; good ordinary
4 7-16; low middling SIS; middling 53s mid
ding ga fair niiddling 1-16. Receipts
], $780, stock 1924 IL
Consolidated statement. Net receipts
10 266; exports, France As; continent 2,761.
stock 1853, AL.
New Orleans. August 23.-Cotton futures
steady, August 5.6Sb; September 5.6595,57s
October 5.6Sd5.69; November 57245.73; De-
cember 5.7S@5.79; January 5.S2a5.S4; Febru-
airy 5.S6@5.SS; March 5.9OQ5.91; April 5.SiQ
500; May 5.9SQ600.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23

By Private Wire to Talbot & Palmer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
LOCAL MARKETS.


Local Cotton Market
Cotton-Mlddling, SIC.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, August 23.-Cotton futures
steady, August 56Sb; September 565G5,S7:
October 5.6Sd5.69: November 5.72G573; De-
cember 5.7S@5.79; January 5.S215.S4; Febru-
airy 5.S6d5.SS; March 5.9OQ5.91; April 5.SiQ
500; May 5.9S0600. ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

structure, and If 1T is placed on a board
the creature seems to run away in the
form OF water.
Now a great many Of the larger kinds,
when carefully examined, are found TO
have within their large stomachs small
white shrimp with most beautiful emerald
colored eyes. 1t was supposed that these
shrimps formed the food OF the jelly fish
or nledusae, as they are properly called
but careful investigation proved that these
lively little creatures with the beautiful
eyes only exist In the larger medusae, ana
that they make the stomach Of these wan
dering masses Of animal jelly their home
and larder.
The shrimp soon dies II Il IL taken from
lts shelter, and specimens Of II are never
found swimming with the common hhHmps
which live Ia the sea around our coasts.
The shrimp lives ni the expense q the
ielgy FISH, and feeds upon some Of the
email creatures which are entangied b.
the peculiar structure Of its mouth.
The Jelly Ash hoats along collecting food,
snd killing every small living thing that
touches its singing body whilst The
shfimp enjoys itself ANA lives inside, out
of danger, and 10 great comfort,
The shrimp sWims Do ana out. ana II
never harmed w fle deadly poison of che
nondeffu. sharp aunea ~ she medusa.
Now fhe most wonderful pau n this
singular history iH how che lcily ffh ind
49, shrimp come together There ore 20
iellg fen in fhe winter ard early spfinF.
ond ihe whole ~ them aie in fhe qus
fnmn. ahrsnpH ano RN. fefefe dElns fhs
shnmpe ieaYes me ntomaeh ~ tbf jeuy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

in the week, except Sunday. in the season.
The first noteworthy function given by the
Hobarts in Washington was a reception
10 all the senator's, regardless of politics.
While the extra session of 1891 was on.
Something has been doing at TIE Vice
Presidents house at least once week
since then, when Congress has been in ses-
sion The most important functions so
far this year have been the reception 70
the diplomats corps and the dinner TO the
President
Every one Of the Hobart receptions and
dinners is got up in exquisite taste, as you
have probably read from time to time in
the dispatches The house Is always dec
grated profusely with flowers including
the costly American rose and there is high
grade music, whether the function be a
dinner or reception Dances are barred,
for the reason, among others, that the
house IS not properly arranged for them.
The details Of the social programme are
mostly looked after by Mrs. Hobart whose
punctilious observance of all the forms
and ceremonies is highly satisfactory 10
the best Washington circles. A young
woman secretary is employed to look after
Mrs. Hobarts calling lists and the en-
gagements of herself and Mr.. Hobart. ss
a matter of necessity. and a regular social
schedule for a least a week in advance is
always on the Vice Presidents desk
Il may be said here that were Mr.. lIo-
bart dependent wholly upon the vice pres
idential salary for his income there would
be fewer and less delightful entertain
ments in the Hobart mansion IL would
be impossible to say how much of a drain
upon his private purse his social expendi-
lures have been, SO far but the aggregate
is surely well into the tens of thousands.
l. d. Marshall.
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The Advantages of the Moccasin.
From Harper's Magazine.

The moccasin is the most rational and
comfortable Of all footwear In mecca
sins the feet have full play they can
bend and grasp; there Is nothing to chafe
them or to impede circulation. In moe
casins one can move like an acrobat, cross
ing slender and slippery logs, climbing
trees or passing with ease and security
along dizzy trails on the mountalnslde
where a slip might mean sure destruction.
The feet do not stick fast in mud. In the
North. when the mercury Is far below
zero and no civilized boot will protect
the feet from freezing, the savage suffers
no Inconvenience. His moccasins, stuffed
with dry grass, let the blood course Tree
lv. The perspiration may freeze on the
hav in a solid lump Of ice, but the feet
remain warm and dry. The buckskin
moocasin. Indian-t tanned with deers
brains and wood smoke, always dries soft
after a wettng. In autumn, when all the
leaves and twigs are dry as finder, man
wearing shoes makes a noise IN the forest
ike a troop Of cavalry; but IN moccasins
he can move swiftly through the woods
Win the stealth Of a panther. The feet
are not bruised, for, after enjoying for q
lime the freedom Of natural covering,
these hitherto blundering members be-
come like hands. and feel their way
through the dark like those OF cat,
avoiding obstacles as though gifted with
q epeclaI sense. Best Of al, the moccasin
h light. inexperienced sforisn1sn ana sol-
dlers affect high-topped laced boots WITH
heavy ROles ana hohnailf, IMAGINING that
these are most seryieeable for rough
w.er But these boots weigh between
four and I'VE pounds, while pair ~
thIck faoosa hide mOccaains Nelgh oniy
eieycn ounces. ln marching ten miles
i man Wearing fhe clumsy boots. Nfte
twenty ions more Fhoe lesfher ihon " ne
..nre raaafafins