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The age-herald., 1900-08-16
THE STOCK MARKET 1 SHOWED STRENGTH  New Jersey Central Jumped Over
 Five Points. GOLD SHIPMENTS HEAVY Sub-Treasury Will Have to Disburse to Banks Some $2o,ooo,o o,ooo-Money
 Rates Continue Easy-Heavy
 Bushes in R. R. Bonds 
GOLD SHIPMENTS HEAVY

New York, August 15.-Today's stock market was in many respects a counter part of the early trading of the week. There was, however, more uniformity to the advancing tendency, exceptions being limited to only a few stocks. A distinct i've broadening to the dealings aroused op- timism In some quarters as to the possible early participation in the market by the public.
 Some of the commission houses reported increased orders and stress was laid on the prominence of the dividend paying rail- roads in the rise As an offset, the bears dwelt on the depletion of New York City bank reserves consequent upon the gold exports, and the usual contraction in gen eral business in Presidential election sea- son.
 While the bank statement on Saturday will have to reflect upwards of $l1,0O0,000 gold shipped it is expected that the loss in the surplus reserves of the banks will be largely offset by the receipts of gold from Pacific coast points, interior currency movement and gains from the sub-treasury. The latter institution will have to disburse to the banks later in the week some S20,- 000,000 through the redemption of the old government 2's Money rates here today continued easy, but an easier tendency was noted in discounts in London, which caused long sterling bills to harden here and the posted figures were marked up half cent. It is stated that further gold shipments at a profit are impossible at current rates for demand bills at $4.S712, the Bank of Eng land having withdrawn it's interest allow ance for gold in transit. The stock market in detail showed conspicuous strength in h cial stocks influenced by rumors. For ex ample, New Jersey Central jumped over 5 points on reports of a change of owner ship of the property and favorable deyel- opments in the anthracite coal trade. Other coal stocks sympathized, but the late action reduced their gains to fractions out side of Delaware and Hudson, which closed PA higher.
 More business was transacted in rail- read bonds today than for some time, and there was a decided upward tendency for more business particularly Atchison ad- justments, St. Louis Southwestern 2's and Wabash debentures. Total sales, par value, s91OO0O
 United States new As and 5s advanced A in the bid price.
 New York, August 15.-Money on call steady at 1A@1a per cent; last loan 115 per cent; prime mercantile paper 4d5 per cent; Sterling exchange steady, with ac- tual business in bankers bills at $4. 4.S71a0 &.S7% for demand, and at A.84GD$4. S414 for sixty days; posted rates $4. .S5@$4. .S51a and $4 4.SS1z@&.S9; commercial bills $4.S3A@$4.- 83h.
 Silver certificates -; bar silver Gle; Mex tcan dolalrs 4Shc.
 Government bonds strong: state bonds inactive; railroad bonds strong.
 By Private Wire to Murphy & Co)
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Special Rates Via. A. G. s. R. R.

Very low rates to Chicago, Ill., and re- turn via Alabama Great Southern Railroad On account of the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Chicago, H., August N to September 1, the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will sell tickets from Birmingham, Ala, to Chicago, H., and return at the low rate of $1700. Tick cts will be on sale August 25, 26, 27, with final limit for return passage September 3, but by deposit of tickets with MT. F. c. Donald, Joint Agent of the Central Passen- ger Association at Chicago, prior to 12:00 noon, September ?, 1900, and on payment of fee of 50 cents in connection with each ticket at time of deposit, an extension of the final limit Nay be obtained until Sep tember 20. 1900, if desired.
 Quick time, excellent service, vestbuled trains The historic route via Chicaka- mauga and Lookout Mountain, passing through the heart of the beautiful blue grass regions of Kentucky, "the garden spot of the world"
 For detailed information apply to R. M Ellis T. P. A., 2O19 First avenue, telephone 617. S-14-toS-27
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SNODGRASS WITHDRAWS
Leaves the Field to Carmack for United
 States Senator

Nashville, Tenn, August 15-Judge D. l.. Snodgrass, chief justice of the State Supreme Court, tonight formally withdrew from the race for United States Senator from Tennessee. His action leaves Hon. D. ". Carmack the only avowed candidate for the position. In withdrawing Judge Snodgrass issued a statement addressed to the people of Tennessee explaining his course. This statement recites that the writer favors the retention of all the isl ands acquired by this government by ces- sion from Spain. The Democratic National Convention at Kansas City, he asserts, de- clared for retaining part of them only Porto Rico, Guam and other little islands.
 There was no difference" he declares, "between my position and that of the con- vention except in that of the number of the islands to be retained"
 His views, he asserts, have been misun- derstood and misrepresented and his court duties prevented his going before the peo- pie to explain his true position.
 He declares he sx1ght joint discussion, without success, and then a demand for primaries failed. Continuing, he says
 II can plainly see the impracticability Of overcoming the difficulties of the situation, and I feel that 1t would be doing an injus- tice to my friends to ask them to continue to serve me in a contest thus rendered hopeleSs.'
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posters. Now, for the information Of the above experts I will state so they will Know not to tell any more lies. except they do so wilfully and maliciously, that until l com meneed to exclusively treat private dis- eases as a speciality was a member or the State Medical Association; also secretary or the Cullman County Medical Society ana one of it's board of censors, or medical ex- aminers. (See Transactions of Medical As sociation of Alabama, 1887, for proof). l Will still give special attention to private trou- oles and also treat at my office patients With any disease they may trust to my care.
 refer you with permission to First Ma tional Bank Alabama National Bank, Jet- 1erson County Savings Bank and Steiner Bros, Bankers, as to my responsibility TOT my contracts I cure many patients by mall treatment. Write for prices and terms. Ad- dress Dr. Y. F. Holloway, 1SO11a Second avenue Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office hours, S:3O a. m to 5:So p. m. Sun days, 10 a. m. to F m.
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Murphy X Com sany's Stock Letter

New York, August 15.-The improvement in the stocl. market tendencies which was so evident yesterday, was even more pro- nounced in todays early dealings. There were, nevertheless, some appearances of ir- regularity and in certain stocks reaction- ary tendency was noted. Sugar refining was the most conspicuous of these, and the local traction group was also wanting in animation approxamating that shown elsewhere in the market The railway list was notably with St. Paul and the other granger shares showing material advances. The trading was also active in Union Pa cfic. Missouri Pacific and the Atchison issues. The B. & O. stocks again this morning reflected the pressure which ap peared in them yesterday. Among the specialties the T. c. l. was firm and active and Consolidated Gas was dealth in at further advance. The relaxation in the London money market, together with the expectations of early settlement of the Chinese situation, accounted chiefly for the tendency of the London market This mornings rews itself comprised very lit tie with any novel bearing upon the gen eral market or particular stock.
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Birmingham City Bonds

Fruits pnd Produco Butter-Best creamery, 25c: EIgin, 1s0 1Sc; No l. 1S@20c; country, 10614c. Irish potatoes. Soc per bushel Lemons, 5.25@5.50. Poultry - Hens, 25@27kc; fries. 15025c small, 14616c; ducks, 2Oc; geese, 2503oc. Eggs 14@15c per dozen. Tomatoes Too per crate. Onfons-White 1kc, red 1c. Spring cabbage, 1@1hc per pound.
 local Staple Grocerie. Flour-Best patent, $4.50; straight s3.sO; patents, A.50.
 sugar-Granulated. $500; Y. C., eA@sxc. Coffee-Green, '019612c; Arbuckles pack ages, $128O; Lyons packages, $12.95. Lard, "A basis. Clear ribs sides, 6hc. Molasses-Centrifugal. 15035c; sugar house, 2Oas5ci Gsnre1a cane. aec. Rice, 41ke; fancy, 7c. Corn-Mixed 62c, white 63c. Pearl meal $1.02. Hay-Choice timothy, $19.50; No. 1, S1S; clover mixed, N7.00. Oats-Mixed, 36c; white, 3Sc. Bran-Mixed, $170O; pure wheat, s1S.5Q. Cotton seed meal s22.0o-
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 COTTON FUTURES GENERALLY WEAK Cables Were Sized Up as of Bearish Average. THE COVERING STIMULATED By Forecast for Dry Weather Over the Entire Cotton Belt--The Close Was Steady With Prices
 Slightly Higher
THE COVERING STIMULATED

New York, August 15.-The market for cotton futures improved barely steady with prices l to 6 points lower, and ruled generally weak during the forenoon, owing to bear aggression an an absence of any thing like bull defense. The leading sellers of yesterday started in on the call to de- press prices still further and to disclose weak long stuff. he cables were sized up as of bearish average; the crop intelligence was encouraging as a whole, while the weather reports told of needed rains in the eastern belt and toerably clear condi- tions west of the Mississippi valley.
 At the lowest point of the forenoon prices were to points under the closing of last night, making the net loss since Monday night 22 to g points, At noon shorts be- gan to manifest uneasiness owing to the apparent oversold condition of the market and belief that the long interest had been pretty we'll eliminated. From a feeling of nervousness shorts subsequently, became positively frightened and were soon in full rout.
 Covering was stimulated by a forecast Tor dry weather over the entire belt to- night and tomorrow, and predictions for continued light receipts. On the upturn the forenoon loss was not only recovered put a considerable portion of yesterdays decline was wiped out. During the balance of the session the market was extremely 1eVerish with tolerably firm undertone The close was steady, with August 1 point, ana other months to points higher.
 New York, August 15-Cotton quiet: mid ding, 101sc; sales, 205; stock, 35, $50; exports to the continent, 1,25S.
 Etal today: Net receipts 5S7; exports to the continent, 1,412; stock 94, 401.
 Consolidated: Net receipts 2,495; exports 1882.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, G. 49hS1; exports to Great Britain, 123O, ,250; exports to France, 699,S76; exports to the continent, 2702, 466 :.
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NEGRO HURT
Struck by an Electric Car-Went to
 Sleep on Track

Albert Mcfarland, negro, was severely injured at 10;30 o'clock last night by being struck by an electric car on the traction line near Traction Park.
 The negro, so it Is said, sat down on the track and fell asleep, and an incoming car knocked him off, breaking his right leg and otherwise injuring him. He was brought to the city and given medical att tenton.
 The motorman says that he did not see the negro until his car was almost upon him. The accident appears to have been due entirely to Netherlands carelessnesS
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gait, Houston, the distributing point of Texas, receiving up to date but 25S bales bales of new cotton against 673S bales last year and 26,793 bales in 1S97 It in- variably follows, however, that a late crop is generally full one. Today's market was influenced by the publishing of MT. Neil's bearish letter, Liverpool losing 5-64 on futures and 5-32 on spots, sales of which were only 5000 bales. After opening in sympathy with the sharp decline abroad, American markets gathered strength, there being practically no change in weather conditions outside of Texas, in which state, however, clearing weather prevails.
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Cotton Letter

Fairchild &, Hobsons Cotton Letter to H.
 D. Cothran & Go.
 New Orleans, August 15.-We learned to- day by cable from Liverpool that MT. Neil was out with a bearish review, but we have not heard of his making a guess at the size of the growing crop as he did to the Injury of his reputation this time twelve months ago. It is more than probable that he will profit by his experience in not estimating a crop at so early day. Were conditions in Asia to assume a more peace- full attitude and could the world believe that the present condition of the cotton crop is really as bad as it is pictured, there is no telling where the advance in cotton would stop, for it must be under stood that we have in the worlds visible of all kinds nearly one and a half million bales less than last year. but the world Is not at peace, and over the trouble with China Complications of most dreadful na- ture could arise at any moment, which fear has resulted in the suspension of bus iness almost entirely with the Orient New cotton is coming to market at very slow
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Hun,incton's Remains in New York

New York, August 15.-The body of Col lis P. Huntington who died on Monday at his lodge, was brought to this city today on a special train, reaching the Grand Central station at 4:35 o'clock.
 The body now rests in its casket in the library of the Huntington town house, at No. East F'ifty-seventh street, where it was taken directly from the station
 The funeral services, it has been an- nounced, will be strictly private, and will be held at Il o'clock Friday morning.
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SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Washington, New York and the East The Southern Railway is the most direct quickest and best route East. We can save you time and mony. Take "The Wash- ington and Southwestern Vestibuled Linn ited." Finest train operated in the South. Leaves 6:00 a. m. For further information call on c. E. Jackson, T. P. A., Birming- ham, Ala. S-11-15t
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No. 38. "Washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train, Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car, Br- mingham to New York; also Pullman H. brary observation car, Atlanta to New York, making close connection at Atlanta with through sleeper for Tampa, Fla.
 No. s6 "U. s. Fast Mail." carries Pull man sleeping cars, Birmingham to Char lotte, N C., via Atlanta; also sleeper Att lanta to New York.
 No 37 carries Pullman sleeping car. Bir. ,slngham to Greenvile. Miss. No 21 carries Pullman sleeping car Birm- ingham to Mobile
 F. s. Cannon, Third Vice-President and General Manager, Washington. D. ..
 J. M. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington. D. c.
 w. A. Turk. c. P. A.. Washington, D. c. C. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A., Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 e. E Jackson. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
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couple of gentlemen, one of them clergy man from Boston, who came in behalf of Miss Lillian c. Jewett, the Joan of Are" who wanted to have the national commit tee endorse the Anti-Lynching League and help out In running newspaper The in terview was brief,
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Financial

Financial
 New York, August 15.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 Business continued to grow here today, though the activity was virtually confined to American and Canadian railroad stocks. The tone was firm, though the transac- tions were still limited but the early buy ing of Americans developed a bullish sen- timent. Baltimore and Ohio were sold on the July statement. Tintos rose A of a point, although the Paris bourse was closed. Anacondas followed the Ameri- cans initiative when operators began to put up Utah and Boston also. It is under stood that the bank has begun to borrow in the open market to strengthen the money rates. Call money was cheaper on government disbursements.
 Treasury Statement
 Washington, August 15.-Today's state-
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PERSONAL.

Hon. John NJ Caldwell and R. H. Cobb of Anniston are in town.
 MT. J. L. Moore and Mrs. Moore of De- catur are at the Morris
 Paul Aston leaves today for Sheffield, after a pleasant visit to friends in this city.
 Hon. H. S. D. Mallory of Selma and State Senator G. J. Hall of Stevenson are at the Morris.
 J. " Kirkland, agent of the Atlantic Coast Line at Montgomery, was in the city yesterday.
 Prof John Calman. the violinist, and Prof. Gustave Calman, the linguist, have returned from New York
 T. F. Steele, assistant general freight agent of the Queen and Crescent System at New Orleans is in the city.
 Senator William D. Jelks of Barbour was in town yesterday. He accompanied Mrs. Jelks to Montgomery. Mrs. Jelks has been the guest of Senator Jelk's sister, Mrs. E. II. Cabaniss in this city.
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup


 Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETHING. with PER- FECT SUCCESS. It sOOTHES the CHILD. soFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN: CURE WIND CoLIC. and is the best rem. edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup.~ and take no other kind Twenty-nys csnta q bottla
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PLANT SYSTEM.

Effective February 19, 1900. Pullman sleep Ing car service was inaugurated between Savannah, Ga.. and Montgomery Ala. on the following schedule: Leave Savsesah, D. m arrive Montgomery. S:10 A m. 1, leave Montgomery. 7:45 p. m; arrive Sasan- nah. 1o:30 e. n.
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DIR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Young physicians
 and the lesser lights of the medical pro- fession, probably for the want of other practice, try to cre- ate the impression that they are expert in the treatment of priva t e diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doc tors who advertise are uuacks and im-
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H4 I-2 Twenty-Hrst s.

ment of the treasury balances in the gen. era1 fund, exclusive of the $150,000,0 GOO gold reserve in the division of redemption, gold $74, ,58S 276
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New Orleans Cotton Marke,

New Orleans, August 15.-Cotton steady; sales 50; ordinary 7asc; good ordinary -16c low middling g 5-16c; middling 15-16e; good middling 10 3-16c; middling faif, lo '-l6c; receipts so; stock 29 473. N Consolidated statement: Receipts 2,495; exports to Great Britain 7,O9S; exports to the continent 1882: stock 94,401. z
 za New Orleans, August 15.-Cotton futures quiet and steady: August 9.S56D10. .00; Sep- tember S.654S.67 October S.244S. .25; Novem- Der S.14@S.l5; December S.H; January S.14 QS.lo; February S.164S.17; March S1SlDS. 20; April S.2OQS. .22; May S.239S. .25.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Iceal Cotton Market Good middling, 91sc. Middling, 9c. Strict low middling, S7sc. Low middling, sac.
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S1OOO-Today! 500 it. front ing car line; house and or chard; 1-2 cash, balance two years. Eborn.
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COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN,

All purchases and sales are made direct on the Exchange for which the order Is Correspondents-J. H. Harper & Co.,; Mo- Intyre & Wardwell; Purnell, Hagaman x. Go. New York; Fairchild & Hobson, New orleans; Ware & Leland, Chicago.
 References-First National Bank of Bir- mingham; First National Bank of Rome, Ga .-. TELEPHONE No. 1145.
 Special attention given to orders over telephone and orders sent from out of the city.
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Chicago Cha nge

Chicago, August 15.-Fear of a squeeze made corn the active speculative center on the Board of Trade today September closing ssc over yesterday. Wheat was dull and closed B4Ac lower Oats closed 40 sse higher and provisions shade higher for lard to 71s@10c down for ribs.
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EaIiY state,nen.

Galveston-Firm; middlng 93sc; sales 79; receipts 12; stock 2761.
 Mobile-Nomnal; midding 91ac; stock 4,- 254.
 Savannah-Nominal; middling 91sc; re- ceipts 6: stock 1898.
 Charleston-Quiet middling 9bc re- ceipts 1; stock 1925.
 ngton-Nominal; mddling SEC; re- ceipts 2 stock 2,099.
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling SAC; receipts 110; stock 3,S10.
 Baltimore-Nominal middling 101sc; re- ceipts $50; stock 2,9S4.
 Boston-Quiet; middling 101sc; receipts, gross, 7S5
 lphia-Quiet mddling 10Nc; re- ceipts 631; stock 2,S34.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 9-16c; sales 200; receipts 100; stock 14,421. f Memphis-Steady; middling 9sc; sales -; receipts Il; shipments - stock SSH.
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Hon. H. s. D. Mallory of Selma and Stat Senator G. J. Hall of Stevenson are at tn Morris.
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Chicken every day at the Albert with 15 and 25 cent meals.
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, Aug. 15.-Spot cotton limited de- mand; prices lower American mddling fair, 15-16; good middling, 21-32; middling, 5 17-32; low middlng, l3-32; good ordinary, 59-32; ordinary, 3-32.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export, and included 4500 American. Receipts 1000 bales, all American. Futures opened easy and closed quiet but steady. American mid ding, l. m. C.. August, 5.1S seller; August September 5.06057 buyer; September Oc- tober, 4.54a455 seller; October November, 4.44@4.45 seller; November December, 4.39@ 4.40 seller; December-January, 4.3644.37 sell CT; JanuaryFebruary, 434d4. .35 buyer; Feb- ruary-March, 4. 33@4 .34 seller; March-April, 4.32Q4.33 seller; Aprl-May, 4.S1@4 32 buyer.
 Drf Goods
 New York, Aug 15.-The course of the market for cotton goods today has been without change. Heavy brown cottons con- tnue dull and irregular. Fine brown sheet ings slow. Bleached cottons steady, but quiet Denims, ticks, plaids and other coarse colored cottons inactive and easy to buy Print cloths unchanged; business small; prints in steady request at previous prices.
 New York Cotton Futures
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran & Go.
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Cash quotations were follows: Flour dull. No. red wheat 761s@79c. No. corn 39c, No ? yellow corn 39hc. No oats 2214 02324@c, No. white 24@24l2c, No. white 231a@231ac No. 2 rye 511ac. Good feed ing barley 36lac, fair to choice malting 40 @4Sc. No. 1 faxseed $1. .3S, No. l northwest ern $13S Mess pork, per barrel, $11 550 11.60. Lard, per 100 pounds $6. 6213@6. 65 Short rib sides loose, $6.S0@7. 15. Dry salt ed shoulders, boxed, 6%m7c. Short clear sides, boxed, $7.4547 55. Whisky, basis of high wines, $1 .23a. Clover, contract grade, $S. .606lS75
 On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was firm; creameries 16d2O19c dairies 14d1Sc Cheese firm, 1O411c. Eggs firm; fresh 13c.
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h. D. C0THRAN & co,

Members of Chicago Board of Trade Rooms and 10 Alabama National Bank
 Building. Private leased wires to New York. New Orleans and Chicago.
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J. w. Kirkland, agent of the Atlantic Coast Line at Montgomery, was in the city yesterday.
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The Iron Market. Birmingham, August 15-The following are the nreSent quotations In ron:
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The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles Opened Highest Lowest Closing
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Paul Aston leaves today for Shefheit after a pleasant visit to friends in tn city.
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OFFICERS--N. D. Barker, PresIden Harding, Second Vice President; Tom ( Cashier.
 D1RECTORS-T. T. Hlllman. E. ert Jemison, Erskine Ramsay, T. II. A E. Barker. F. M. Jackson
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New York. August 15-Among those who called on Senator Hanna today were a
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By Private Wire to Murphy & Co)
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Ala. Great Southern R. R.

Shortest anu 4"aeAss. .1incinnau. Louisyil and the Norlh; alFo to Shreves port New Orleans and all points Goufb. west.
 Schedule in effect May 6 1900