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The age-herald., 1900-03-27
MUCH STRENGTH
 IN STOCK MARKET In the Face of Enormous Liqui-
 dation of Profits. DEALINGS WERE CONGESTED 2 All Departments of the Local Money Market Were Appreciably Easier
 in Spite of the Increas-
 ed Speculation
DEALINGS WERE CONGESTED

New York; March 26-Today's stock mar ket made a remarkable demonstration of strength in the prices of securities and of 3absorptive power in the face of the enor- r nous liquidation of profits. Sharp reactions from best prices were made in many stocks, and others which have been the recent favorites among spectators for rise were heavy on realizing of profits throughout the day, but the general. level of prices was decidedly higher on the day, and very heavy aggregate of stocks was marketed.
 Dealings were more or less congested in the leaders of stock exchange movements, but there was very broad market for fairly dormant stocks, some of which have not made their appearance in the records of transactions for many weeks past. Lon don was an eager buyer in this market, and while there were sales for that ac- count to take profits where recent advances have been considerable, the disposition of the foreigners seemed to be to re-inyest their profits in other stocks.
 All departments of the local money mar ket were apprecaIbly easier today in spite of the largely increased speculative &C., tivtty and the resulting demand for funds.
 
 London account, sterling exchange was a fraction higher only, apparently in re- sponse to the hardening of money rates in London. marked falling off was reported in the quantity of cotton bills offered in the exchange market.
 The bond market continued broad and &C., tive, and higher prices were made for most bonds traded in. Total sales, par value, $4S10,000 United States 3's coupon ad- advanced F; United States S's regular A; and the refunding 2s when issued declined F in the bid price.
 New York, March 26.-0Ioney on call steady at 31slp41s per cent; last loan at 4 per cent
 Prime mercantile paper 4%651s per cent Sterling exchange firmer, with actual bus iness in bankers bills at $4.S51s94. .855s for demand and $4. .Se140l4. .S23s for 60 days. Posted rates, S4S3q4. .S31a and $4S6h@4S7 Commercial bills, $4.S11ad4.82. Silver certificates, 60AQ6lAc.
 Bar silver, 59aIc.
 Mexican dollars, 4734c. Government bonds irregular
 State bonds inactive.
 Railroad bonds strong
The age-herald., 1900-03-27

others slow, ssdsL25; helfers, ss1OaS4.7o; canners. g. .25d$2.s0; bulls. $250q$420; calves. $45Od$6. Texan receipts 600. Best on sale today, A.90. Texas fed steers, sS.S54$4.9O; bulls, 8. .2OQ$s.6O.
 Hogs-Recepts today, 36,00o Top, So.2O; mixed and butchers, $4.90@S5.2O; good to choice heavy, s5.05as5.2O rough heavy, s4.eo Qs5; light only 2Ise lower, $I.90q$5 121a; bulk of sales. $4.971zGs515.
 Sheep-Receipts, 1S.O0O. Generally steady to 1Oc higher for best. Lambs, slow to lOc lower. Good to choice wethers, So.15aS6; fair to choice, $4.75d$560; western sheep, $540as6; yearlings. S5as6.5O; motive lambs, $5.5OQ$725; western lambs, $6d$Z25.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
DREARY DAY IN !, COTTON MARKET.
 ! Prices Advanced Slowly and Then Based Off f1 SLIGHT RALLY AT CLOSE
Accounts from Liverpool Were Not En- couraging, Reporting Manchester Unfavorably Affected by Bad
 Accounts from the East

New York, March 26.-The cotton market today was the least interesting of recent months. Prices on the opening call were 1 point higher to 1 point lower. Cables re-. fected equally uneventful conditions abroad, and there was little new work in the way of acreage pointers, statistics OF weather. The market dragged chiefly under local influences, easing off s points below the closing figures of Saturday, when the decrease was arrested by covering.
 There was some pressure early in the way of long cotton, which made its appearance more or less freely felt when liberal es- tina tes receipts for tomorrow and the week at leading points in the south added to the pessimistic sentiment now being quite generally shared by the local contin- gent.
 Private accounts from Liverpool were not encouraging, reporting Manchester unfa- vorably affected by bad accounts from the east. Just before the close there was a little rally on covering, but-the market was finally steady at a net decline of to 8 points.
 New York, March 26-Market quiet; mid ding 97s; net receipts 49S; gross 2,594; sales 6,5s4 stock 1S5,9S2; export to Great Britain 591; continent 51S.
 Total today: Net receipts 12,6I5; export to Great Britain 12,991; France 10,059; conti- nent 17,266; stock 7SS,33i.
 Consolidated: Net receipts 2S,717; exports to Great Britain 12, ,991; France 1OOS9; conti- nent 21, 1856.
 Nex Euf
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
Birmingham City Bonds

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin. 23Q25c; dairy, No. 1, 1SQ2oc; country, f5Q16c; cooking. sQ10e. Potatoes-Irish, FOG. Lemons, s3o0q3.25. Poultry-Hens 25G27kc; fries. 15917c; small .12d13c; ducks, e0c; geese, 259s0c Eggs, 12@121kc per dozen. Tomatoes, ss.25 per crate. Spring cabbage, $3.00 per crate. Onions-w7.ite, 115c; red. 1Ac. App1es-sS50G4 5e per barrel
 socal Staple Groeeriet Flour-Best patent. sI.5O; straight s3.65; patents s41o Sugar-Granulated $5.50; Y. C., 5Ac Coffee-Green, 1olkQ12c: Arbuck1e's pack ages, s12.So; Lyons packages, $11.So. Lard-7b
 Clear rib sides. 61zc. Molasses Centrifugal. f508se; sugar house, 2O@35c; Georgia cane. 3sc. Rice-4@61xc. Corn-Mixed, 51c; white, 52c. Pearl meal, S6c. Hay-Choice timothy $21.Oo; No. 1, s1s.25; clover mixed, $l7.e0. oats-Mixed. sec; white. s7c; seed. ssc0 40c
 Bran-Mixed, s17.oo: pure wheat, sisoo Cotton seed meal, $225O
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
Chicago Change

Chicago, March 26.-The corn market was broad and aggressive today, leading the other markets, closing strong; May 2sq12c over Saturday. Wet weather and small stocks were factors. From the top the market yielded on the heagy receipts. Wheat closed weak, May 1sc down. The provisions market went soaring because a large demand was apparent with scant offerings, closing from Dc higher for May lard to 2Oc up for May pork. Oats at the close was unchanged for the May posi- ton.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles Opened Highest Lowest Closing
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
FLORIDA, CUBA

Or Porto Rico Via the Southern Rail-
 way.
 Double daily service on quick and conven- tent schedule is now offered via Southern Railway to points in Florida, making close connection for Cuba or Porto Rico via either Tampa or Miami Through sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville, leaving Bir- mingham 4:40 D. m.; also through sleeper Atlanta to Tampa. connecting with morning train from Birmingham.
 This Is the most comfortable and best route to points in Flor'da, Crba>or Porto Rico. Cheap excursion rates now in effect. For rates, schedules, sleeper reservations, etc., apply to any agent Southern Hallway, or c. E. Jackson. T. P. A.. Birmingham, Ala. L-29-tf
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
To Florida Via Central of Georgia Rail
 way.

Winter tourist tickets are now on sale to all resort places in Florida. The Central of Georgia Railway offers greatly im- proved schedules and service from all points north, west and northwest to Flor ida.
 Through Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars St. Louis to Jacksonville, via Atlanta, Ma con and Lake City.
 Train leaving Birmingham daily at 2:40 D. m carries Palace Sleeping Car "Bir- mingham" to Savannah, making close con- nection at Macon with the "Dixie Flyer" Pullman Sleeping Car to Jacksonville. For descriptive advertising matter, sched- ules, rates, etc., apply or write to
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agt.,
 JACK w. JOHNSTON, U. T. Agt.,
 Birmingham. Ala
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Ia.ly Staterne,

Galveston-Quiet; middling, 95sc receipts, 4,005: stock, S5,774.
 Mobile-Nominal middling, 92sc; receipts, 346: stock, ISL 247
 Savannah-Quiet; m1ddling, 9hc receipts, 2,3SS; stock, 95, 230
 Charleston-Quiet; middling. 9lsc receipts 154: stock, 2S,969.
 Wilmington-Firm; middling, 91Rc; re- ceipts, 554; stock, 1869.
 Norfolk-Nominal; middling, 92ic; receipts BIO; stock, 37,446.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middqing, 15-16c; receipts, $40; stock, 7,270.
 Boston-Dull; middling, 97sc; receipts, net 753; gross, 1,241.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 101sc: re- ceipts, 273: stock 11,S39.
 St. Louis-Dull; midding, 7-16c; receipts, 2,12S; stock. 67,7T.
 emphis-Steady; midd1ing, 7-16c re- ceipts, 1.531; sales, 800; shipments, 3,959; stock 70924.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
pouRLE DAILY SERVICE TO FLORIDA.

DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE TO FLORIDA.
 The Southern Railway have double daily service Birmingham to points In Florida Trains leave Birmingham a m. and 4:4O D. m. Morning train makes close connec- tion at Atlanta with sleeper for Tampa, Fla. Afternoon train carries sleeper, Bir- mingham to Jacksonville, Fla. Call at off, flee 2O19 First avenue for further informa- ton. u-25-tf
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
Metal Markets

New York, March 26.-Tin ruled quiet, closing dull and unchanged, nominally ESQ., 75. Pig iron warrants continued weak. Lake copper closed firmer at $16.75.
 Lead unchanged; closed quiet at 4.671s bid and $4.721a asked.
 Spelter dull and unchanged; closed at $4.- 50 bid and $4.6 asked. Brokers prices for lead, $4.75; copper, $17.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27

No SS, washington ana Southwestern Iimited," solid vestibuled train, Atlanta tn washington; Pullman sleeping car, Bir- mingham to New York: also Pullman li- brary observation car. Atlanta to New York, making close connection at Atlanta with through sleeper for Tampa, Fla.
 No. a8. s'U. S. Fast Mail." carries Pull. man sleeping cars, Birmingham to Jack sonyille, Fla. via Atlanta: also sleeper At- lsnta to New York.
 No. H carries Pullman sleeping car. Bir. yslngham to Greenville, Miss.
 F. S. Cannon, Third Vice. President and General Manager, Washington, D, E
 J. N. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington.
 w. A. Turk. e. ?. A., Washington. D. c.
 c. A. Benscoter, A. G. H A.. chatta- nooga. Tenn.
 c, P Jaekaon. I. P. A., pirminrham, An.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
DIRECT ROUTE
To Florida Via Southern Railway.

Jacksonville. Trains leave Birmingham at 4:40 p. m.
 For furuther informa ton apply. to
 c. E. JACKSON, T. P. A, 12-31-tf Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
BONDS
Financial

New York, March 26.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 All business in the markets here today centered in Americans, in which there were huge dealings. London and continental heavy profit-talSing was overwhelmed by new buying which New York assisted by very early buying of Baltimore and Ohio. New York realized the advance of the opening, tbut offered support to the street, which boomed at top prices. Baltimore and Ohio was the chief feature, but there was also big buying of Southern Railway on a house tip.
 Tintos were 56a4, closing at 56ss, and there Is talk of 60 to 70 for them The earnings since October are said to warrant the ex- pectation of a 85 dividend next year.
 New York bought Anacondas freely The War loan was easier at 2h premium The bank bought 2S4,000 in gold from Holland, 91O,O00 from Australia and e1O,0OO dn bars.
 Rates for call money and fixtures were unchanged and they were In good demand. sAI loans due the banks were renewed and there was considerable fresh borrowing. Bills were very firm.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
Coffee

New York, March 26.-Spot Rio dull; No. [ invoice, Sc; No. jobbing S15c Mild quiet but steady; Cordova, 91k@14c The market for coffee futures opened steady at 5 points decrease to points advance. Ruled fairly active on local covering, met by selling of long stuff. Rallied to 10 points, closing Havre cables failing to show weak ness expected by bears. Closed steady at unchanged prices to 5 points advance. To- tai sales were 17,250 bags, including May, G.55q6.60, June, 6.55; July, 6.55: September, e.7OGi6.75; October, 6.75; November. 6.SO; De- cember, 6.s5d7.
 Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, 8 15-16c; centrifugal 9s test, 7-16c; molasses sugar, Sac; refined firm.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
Artlcles IOpened IHii

Cash quotations were as foIIows: Flour steady; No. spring wheat, 62G6415c; No. red, 6Sa6Slkc; No. 2 corn, S7129372lc; No. 2 oats, 241s@241kc; No. white, 2612a2714c; No. white 26d26s4c; No. 2 rye, 5S1ac; No. barley, 39a421Rc; No. flax seed and northwestern, $1.65; prime cimothy seed, $40; mess pork, per bbl., $11 S04$l1 95; lard, per 100 lbs., $6. 1Oas6.25; short ribs sides Qoose), $6. s5@s6 50; dry salted should CTS (boxedD, 6A@61hc; short clear sides eboxed), $6. .60ds6 TO; whiskey, distllers' finished goods. per gallon, SIPS. Sugars Cut, loaf, $500; granulated, $5.A. No. ? yellow corn, -; clover contract grade, $S. .00.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery. 19d2312c; dairy, 16022c; cheese firm at 12G13c; eggs steady, fresh, 91a310c.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27

New Orleans, March 26.--Cotton futures: March. BPS bid; April 9.2Sd9.SO; May 929 @9 9.3O; June. 9.26d9.2s; July, 92599.26; Au- gust, 9.01G9.02; September, s7 bid: Octo- her, 7.s9d7 .91; November, 7.7s67.s0 Decem- Der, 7.7707 .79; January, 7.78Q7. 80.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
Liverpool Cotton Market


 Liverpool, March 26+ D. m.-Cotton: Spot, in moderate demand; prices 1-32d higher. American middlinlg fair, 5a4d; good middling, 5 9-16d; middling. 512d: low mid ding sgd; good ordinary, 3-16d ordinary, 5d The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and ex- port and included 7,2OO American. Re ceipts, 1900 bales. including 14,0Oo Ameri- cam. Futures opened easy and closed quiet at the decline. American mlddling l.. M. e.. March, 5.9co; March-Aprif, 5.21o; April-May. 51Ss; May-June, 5.15s; June July, 5.12G519s; July August, 5.10s; August September, 5.OOQ5 O1s; September-Ootober, 442@4.4sb; october-November, 4.32s; No vember-D De cem5er, 4.26d427o; December January. 0425b; January -F'ebruary, 423 @4As.
 Dry Goods
 New York, March 26.-Todays market has ruled quiet throughout. Spot business has been slow and in mail orders buyers have done little beyond covering pressing re- qurements. There have been no changes in prices. All spot goods are firm, but In brown cottonS forward deliveries are some what irregular. BleacGhed cottons without change in any particular. Tn all coarse colored cottons the market is firm. cshnt cloths idle at previous prices. Prints steady with fair demand for staples. Ging- hams very firm White goods also firm The Cattle Markets .f St. Louis, March 26.-Cattle-Receipts, b. 300, including 2,600 Texans Market steady to strong for natives Native shipping and export steers. $4.5OQ$5.75; dressed bssE and butchers steers, $3.S5@$5.O5; steers under h. 900 pounds, $S.40ds465; stoclkers and feeders, $3 50d$4.s5; cows and heifers, $2@$4.75; buhs,. $2. .60@4; Texas and Indian steers, $3.45Gp4i9o; cows and heifers, $2d$475; canners, $1 5D6D $2S5; bulls, $2.600$4; Texas and Indian steers, 8. 3.45@$490; cows and heifers, $23D6 $3.75 c Hogs-Receipts, S,0eo Market lower; pigs and lights, s4.90qs5; packers s4.90Qs5.0 .05; :; butchers s. .10Qs5. 20.
 Sheep-Receipts, 1,200. market steady; native muttons, s5Gs5.S5: lambs. se5nQs7 .25: spring lambs, sSgs12; culls and bulk, A25Q s.
 Chicago, March -Cattle-Receipts. 19,- 00o. Generally steady to 10c lower. Natives, best on sale today, $5.50 Good to prime steers. steady to slow. s59s5.75; poor to medium, weak to 10c lower, $461s475; se- lected feeders. about steady, si6l$4s0; mixed stockers. So. ie4ssge: cows, csssss, firm,
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
Treasury Statement

Washington, March 26.-Today's state ment of the treasury; Balances in the gen. eraa fund. exclusive of the $150, ,0OO GOO gold reserve in the division of redemption; avail able cash balance, $162, ,554, ,752; gold, 99 262,- 292
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
LOCAL MARKETS.

Local Cotton Market Good middling, 9hc. Mlddling, 9c. Strict low middling, S%c. Low middling, S1sc.
The age-herald., 1900-03-27
New Orleans Cotton Marke:

New Orleans, March 26.-Cotten easy; sales 1900; Ordinary, 3-16c; good ordinary. 11-16c; low middling, 91sc; midd1ing, 9asc; good middling, 9-16c; middling fair, g 13-16c receipts, S,449; stock. 359,44s. r
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net, 2S,9l7; exports to Great Britain, 12,991; ex- ports to France, 10,0S9; exports to the con- tinent, 21 ,956; stock, S02,189
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No. 1 from Macon, Columbus. Albany. etc., 7:30 p. m.
 No. from Savannah. Macon, Columbus. etc., 1:43 p. m.
 Elegant through sieepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus. Macon and Savannah on Nos. 8 and l.
 Connection at Savannah with superb 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 tat-ng the Central of Georgia railway, close connection is made at Por. Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana
 For further information apply to SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent JACK w. JOHNSON,
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald., 1900-03-27

The Iron Market. Birmingham, March 26.-The following are the present quotations in iron:
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(By Private Wire to Murphy & Co.)
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New York Cotton Futures
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03
Perceptions In Cats and Dogs.

With regard 10 color both cats and
dogs appear 20 have little aesthetic per-
ception. We have heard OF IA dog appear
ing TO prefer scarlet TO blue. but II Is
difficult 10 eliminate the effect OF asso-
citation In dealing with single instance.
Cats however, seem TO show a definite
aesthetic perception Of teXturn--aesthetic,
for n II not ordinary bodily comfort
which rules They may like 90 sleep on
velvet. but they reycl. waking. In the
feeling OF cracking paper. or texture Of
stiT sslks and there IL a well-aUtheuu-
Gated story Of cat which goes into the
garden 90 lick the under sides ~ fox
glove leaves, and cannot he kept from
trying with his tongue the texture of
iannelette But tho keenest aesthetic
pleasure for cat lies IN the region of
smell The dog uses smell merely las a
medium OF Information. but the Sat revels
in Il She will iinger near tree trunk,
smelling each separate aromatic Leaf. for
the pure pleasure OF H. not like dog,
20 trace friend. Zoe, or prey. II the win
dow % a close room is opened the cat
leans aut. smelling the air, new dresses
are smellcd partly, perhaps for future
recoguiiion. bat also apparently for
pleasure A strong smell. above al a
nplrituous smell, is not only disaEreeabls
bat absolutely painful Lavender water
may please tiger but II VIII pat a cat
TO flight Spectator
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03
4 CERTAIN CURE FOR PILES.
safe and Effective in Every orm OF This
Common and Annoying Dis ease.

Many people suffer from piles because
after trying the many lotions, saives and
ofntments without relief or cure, have
come to the conclusion that a surgical OPP
Grafton Is the only thing left TO try, and
rather than submit to the shock and risk
70 life Of an operation, prefer TO suf-
fer on. Fortunately this is no longer nee
essary, tho Pyramid Pile Cure. a new
without pain. Inconvenience or detention
from business.
II - in the form Of suppositories. easily
appiied, absolutely free from Opium, Co
caine or any INJURIOUS substance what
ever, and no matter how severe the pain.
gives instant relief not by deadening the
nerves OF. the parts but rather by It's heal
ing. soothing effect upon the congested,
sensitive membranes
The Pyramid Pile Cure IS the most
enective. the safest and most extensively
SOLD OF any Pile Cure that has ever been
placed before the public, and this repu-
tation has been secured by reason of its
extraordinary merit and the reasonable
price at which II is sold, all druggists
seiiing II at 70 cents per package. and
m many cases a single package has been
A person takes serious chances in neg
iecting a simple case OF piles as the trou-
pie soon becomes deep seated and chronic
and very frequently develops into fatal,
incuraole rectal diseases, ike fstula and
rectal ulcers.
Any druggist will tell you the Pyramid
made
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03

from the secret or contingent fund OF
the government. of which the public
never learns. Every civilized country has
a fund of this kind.
To draw the strings around the dishon-
est ones tighter there gather at the pier
of every big steamer on arrival a stan
OF treasury officials, whose sole business
IT Ia to discover anything that may have
escaped the observation OF the agents
abroad. Among these are several inspec-
tresses, who can spy a bulging gown sew
eral cable lengths away.
Brown and Donohue. two OF the most
expert inspectors, have saved tho gov
eminent the value of their salaries ten
times over within the past flfteen years
Their methods Of operation are unique.
When they see a passenger who appears
10 have protuberance to starboard or
port they brush mp against him In the
most accidental fashion and apologize
most profuseiy as they withdraw But
their hands have felt that Suspicious
looking bulge. and while sometimes II is
Of the most ordinary character, not In
frequently Brown tips Donohus. or tho
latter winks at Brown, and the new ar
rival Is quietly invited 70 a private room
al the head Of the dock 10 be searched
Deputy Surveyor Bowling Is another
great smuggler catcher, They say OF him
tina, he can scent a hidden diamond or
other dutiable stun "A block away
York Mail and Express.