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The age-herald., 1900-02-02
COTTON MAREET
 SHOWED STRENGTH Activity Increased as the Ses-
 sion Advanced. THE CLOSE WAS VERY FIRM Buying Was Heavy and General But Was Led by the Short Conten-
 tingent-Cables Indicated
 Bullish Sentiment

New York, February 1.-The market for cotton, after opening steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points, became very strong. The strength and, activity of i'he local situation increased as the session advanced. Buying, while heavy and gem eral, was led by the short contingent.
 Public cables showing net advance of 3-64ths' to 4-64ths in fult,fres by Liverpool with spot cotton 1-32d higher were sup plemented by private cables indicating g. bullisGl sentiment, not only in the English market. but throughout Europe.
 An fmportant Influence was the presence of buying orders in the New York market from countries heretofore accustomed to purchase their spot supplies at liverpool. Imperative and unlimited orders from Bom- bay were a factor in the bulge, which at the strongest part of Glae day showed am advance of 15 to 19 points, Occasional in tervas of reaction under selling to secure profits were promptly taken advantage of by investors.
 It is semi-official1y estimated that the sales of futures reached 450,O00, constitut ing the heaviest business of recent weeks.
 The market closed at about the top of the day, firm in tone to ne. advance of Il to IS points. Foreigners were heavy buy CTS all day. Shorts took alarm early fin the afternoon and continued to be energetic bidders until the close of the session. Cos sip following the close of bus.fess today was very bullish. Following aae close Of the exchange, transactions were made at a gain of 1d2 points Ehe official closing figures. Holders of spot cotton in the To- cad market We're very strong in their views at the 1sc advance officially reported on r1arr when an advance of 1-160D1Sc has been de- manded Port and interior receipts fell short of predictions.
 New York, February 1.-Cotton steady; mfddhng, 81sc; gross receipts, -2,6g7; sales, 26; stock 116,907 experts to Great Britain, S0S2; to trie continent, 372i; to France, S62 1't' -
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Coffee

New York, February 1.-The coffee market opened quiet. with prices points higher, and further advanced 15a25 points on bet ter European and Brazilian cables than looked for. The local firmness was in- creased by a stronger market for spot sup plies and the belief in a heavy decrease in the worlds visible supply. The market closed firm at a net gain of 15G3O points, Total sales, 31, ,75O bags, including February $6.9O; March, S6.95@S05; May. $7.10@$7.2O; July, $7.15@$7.SO; August. 7.25@s7. 30; Septem- Der, $7.254$7.40; October, $7.25; November, Z27; December, $740Q$T6O.
 Spot Coffee-Rio, firm; No. ' invoice, S& No. ' jobbing, S7s mild, firm and tending upward; Cordova, Ss4@123s.
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Dry Goods

New York, February 1.-There has been no change in the market for brown sheet ings or drills today moderate business passing on home account and very little doing for export Beac'hed cottons in bet ter request and prices steady. Colored cot bons strong and tending upward Print cloths inactive and unchanged Prints quiet for facies Staples dn firm demand Cotton lfnigs generally firm. Slight weak ness in cambrics. Hoisery and underwear in good demand Stocks light and prices firm.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Financial

New York, February 1.-The Commercial GAdvertiser's London financial caIblegra m
 The markets here were quite cheerful to- night, mines being strong on circumstan- tial report that Dr. Leyds has failed to obtain a loan from continental brokers, although it is said he declared that the Boers must colla$>Se soon unless their cause was financed in Europe. There were also additional reports that General Butler had again crossed the Tugela in force.
 Americans were steady, Berlin bought slightly, but without much effect on prices, on account of profit taking sales in Lon- don. The close was below the best on New York sales. Paris bought copper shares on the fortnightly statistics show
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of, to points, while others were tempted tot operate on the short side of the new crop months. fair number of buying or ders were executed for Liverpool In fact the bulk of the transactions was credited to that quarter. Sales We're chiefly for May.
 The south was being advised by local firms not to sell the remnants of their crop. Futures advanced to 31s at Liverpool, and spots 1-S2. New Orleans was reducing crop estimates
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Birmingham City Bonds


 l ,,Tr. . prp'ts rrd ,Producn
 Butter-Elgin. 23d25c; dairy, No. i, 1S92oc; country, 15G16c; cooking, S910c. l Potatoes-Irish, 75c. Gemohs-Choice, s. 751D4.50. ' | Psultrv-Hens.a 90G221@c: fries, 15@16c; small, 9@1oc; ducks, 20c; geese, 25Q30c.. Eggs. 17c per dozen.
 Toma toes-sl.50 per crate. Cabbage-2Ac per pound.
 Ohions--115c' pound. .a v Apples-s3. 509450 per barrel
 Jccai tfapie sGrocerie, Ffour-Best patent, $450; straight, $3.65; patents. s4.10. Sugar-Granulated $5.e5; Y. C., 5bc Coffee-Green, 10a12: Arbuckle's pack ages. $12.30; Lyons packages, $11.S0. : Lard-7B. Clear rib sides, 6Ac.
 Molasses - Centrifugal f5@35r; sugar 3otise, 20d35; Georgia cone, 36c. Rice--4& 6lsc. Corn-Mixed, 4sc; white. 49c. .t-55 Pearl meal-S5c.
 Hay--Choice timothy, $1S75; No. 1, S17.75; clover mixed, $14.50.
 Oats-Mixed. 36c; white, 37c; seed, 39c@ 40c.
 B.an-Mixed. s17.oo; pure wheat. s1s.0o Cotton seed meal-$N 50. Advertise in the Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, February 1.-Spot. moderate business; prices higher; American middlng fair, 29-32d; good middling, 23-32d: mid ding, 21-32d low middling 17-32d; good ordinary, 11-32d; ordinary, 4 5-32d. The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 10000 were for speculation and export and included 9,700 American. Receipts Il 0OO bales, including 10,SOO American. Futures opened and closed steady. American mid- dling l.. M. C.: February, 494@4 35b; Feb ruany!March, 4.31@4. 32b; March-April, 429b; April-May, 42594.26b; May-June, 4.23@4. 24 sellers; June-July, 4.21@4.22 value; July August, 419@4.2 .2Ob; August-September 4.14b; September-October, 4.05d4 06b; October-No- vember, 3.61@3.62b; November-December, 3.5S@3.59b.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
New York Cotton Futures
rarbott & Palmer,s Cotton Le

TAIDObt 0 FaIfhefs COttOn Letter By Private Wire from L.. DeGumoens &
 Son.
 New York, February 1.-The renewed feeling of confidence Is due to the fact that the first five months of the crop year have gone by without naturalization of cot ton as predicted and expected, as against possible happenings dn the future the trade is not closing their eyes to what has been done. The increased movement, it is safe to say, will not last long, and in no event will cause a revision. of the present small estimates. Mills are growing nervous, and even Great Britain displays more anxiety than was expected. Crop preparations do not scare as yet, and 1t may be that the statistical situation will continue so strong as to neutralize all fear of increased acre. age.
 The situation at the opening was mixed. Some southern firms took profits on 3 rise
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Articles lOpened Highest Lowest Closin

Cash quotaidios were as follows: Flour steady No. red wheat, 69a691Rc; No. 2 corn, 3119c No. yellow corn, 31Ac; No. 2 oats, 23c; No. white 25Ac; No. rye, 52h@ 54c; No. 3 barley, 3S@44c; No. 1 fiaxseed, and N. w, $159; prime timothy seed, $2 400 2.45; mess pork per Dbl, ss. s.3o@1O.6O; lard, per 100 lbs, $5.7O@5S2k; short ribs sides Qoose), $56005.90; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 53i@6c; short clear sides QboxeD. $5. 7595S S5; whisky distillers finished goods, per gallon, s1.23h; sugars, cutloaf, un- changed; clover, $S.40.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 19d24c; dairy 19@22c. Cheese firm, 12Q13c. Eggs strong; fresh, 1501519c.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
'ai,v statnmes

Galveston-Firm; middling, 11-16c; sales l 1,S51; receipts. 4566; stock, 162775. Mobile-Firm midding, 75sc; sales, 1,500 receipts. 34: stock, fl 913.
 Savannah-Firm; middling, 13-16c; sales 424 receipts, 4a51; stock, 133,569.
 Charleston-steady; middling, 7Bc; re. ceipts, 1,745; stock, 3,706. .ge
 Wilmngton-Firm; middling, 71kc; re- ceipts, 3,57S; stock, 15,299.
 Ncrfolk-Firm; midd1ing, 77sc; sales, l.. 00S; receipts 2159; stock, 3S,944.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, Sc; re- ceipts, 1,050; stock, 21 230.
 Boston-Steady; middling, Sc; receipts net, 204; gross, 304.
 Philadelphia-Firm; mddlng, Sssc; re. ceipts, 190; stock, 7,444. atst
 St. Louis-Firm; middling, 11-16c; sales 779; receipts, 4,24S; stock, 9,140. -
 Memphis-Firm; bc higher; middling 1S-16c; receipts, 1,S90 sales. 5,50O ship ments, 1,021; stock 166, ,S3S.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
LOCAL MARKETS,
ccnl Cntton Market

ccai Cotton Market Good middling, 71a. Middling, 7A. Strict low mfddldng, 71s. Low middling, 67s. Demand active.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

ing stocks down 80 toms and supply 700 tons. There was no gold movement. India s demand for silver seems to be satisfied. Money was in demand today for the consol settlement and Mexican financial opera tions.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
New Orleans Cotton Mnrke,

New Orleans. February 1.-Cotton steady; sales, 1850; ordinary, 11-16c; good ordinary, S-16c; low middling, 7ssc; mid ding, 77sc; good middling, 1-16c; middling fair, SEC; receipts 2,605; stock, 411.2S7.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts. net, -1T,266; exports to Great Britain, H,962; ex- ports to France, r ,a09; exports to the con tinent, 26, 23S; stock, 9S4, 722. 1
 New Orleans, February 1.-Cotton fu- lures steady; Fehruary, 7.75 bid; March, 7.z2Go7.7S; April, 7.72@7 .73 May, 7.72@7. .7s; June, 7.72@7.78; July, 7.72@7 7S;e August, .57@7.59; September, 7.15@7.17; October, 6.- 97d6 .99: November, 6.96@6.9 December, 6.97d6. .99.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Metal Markets

New York, February 1.-Tin dropped about points in the open market, but ruled steady at the decline the lower price being in sympathy with a sharp decline in London. The demand was slow in the To- cal market. The other departments were devoid of new feature or price variation. At the close the metal exchange called pig iron warrants dull; lake copper unchanged at 1925; tin steady at 2.SO bid; lead steady with 4.70 bid and 5.75 asked; spelter steady with 4.70 bid and 4.S0 asked. The broker s price from lead is 4.45 and for copper 1925.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Treasury Statement

Washington, February 1.-Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows; Available cash balance, $92, ,490, ,973; gold reserve, $218, ,613,616.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Chiuago hange

Chicago February IA disposition to take profit offset the firmness of cables in dhe wheat market today, May closing weak, Ad%c under yesterday. Corn and oats closed a shade up, and provisions 21sQ 7lzc higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles tOnened lTIig,hestl I,oweStI Closing
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
The Cattle Markets

Chicago, February 1.--Cattle: Good to choice native steers and Texans strong, ac- tive; others steady. Butchers stock strong. Receipts: Texans, 1000 head. Good to choice, $2. 2.25@$6 40; poor to medium, $4@ $5; mixed stockers, 3.25@$3 30; selected feeders, $4. .25@$4.9O good to choice cows, $3.40@$4.5O; heifers, S25@$5; canenrs, s2.25 @$2.S5; bulls, $2.50@$4. 40; calves, &.40@ $8.25; Texas beeves, $4@$5. 20.
 Hogs: Active, 10@15c higher; top. 4.971k; good clearance. Mixed butchers, $4 .65@$4.- 95 good to choice heavy, $4.S0d$4 .971s; roughs heavy, s4.65@$4.75; light, $4.6Oa$4.- S5: bulk of sales, $4. .S0d$4.9O.
 Sheep and Lambs: Strong to 1Oc higher Native wethers, ss4.65@$5 40; lambs $5@$7 15; western wethers $4.75@s5. 30; western lambs, $6@$7.10.
 Receipts: Cattle, $500; hogs. 0,OOO; sheep 10,000
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Taibott .S Palmer's Stock Letter

By Private Wire from the New York Sun.
 New York, February 1.-Today's stock market showed a degree of sustained strength that was equally satisfactory to the advocates of higher range of prices and disconcerting to the still extensive short interest in various quarters of the market. The day opened with no substan-. tial additions to the fundamental features of the situation and in the early dealings the weakness in Sugar and Third Avenue appeared to act as deterrent to specua- tive activity. The railway list was dull and somewhat irregular. There were note- worthy advances in Federal Steel, National Steel, Hoop, Pressed Steel Car Co.,, and American Steel and Wire continued strong and active also.
 The most noteworthy advances in this quarter however, were noted in Tennessee Coal and Iron and Colorado Fuel and Iron, and trustworthy assertions in regard to the current earnings and the dividend pros- poets in both cases attended the advance in these stocks where, in addition, very considerable short account seems to be lodged.
 The frmest features of the railway quar- ter were Atchison preferred, Southern Rail- way preferred, Pennsylvania and the Changers The middle class issues, includ- ing Missouri Pacific and Northern and Union Pacific common were somewhat re- actionary.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Advertise in the Age-Herald.

Tennessee Triumph seed potatoes. J. H McCary Co. l-2S-eod-tr.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
BONDS

BONDS
 United States 3s, registered.... .... ... .109A United States registered Ss, coupon. ..... 109A United States new As, registered. 1884 United States new is. coupon. 1884 United States old 4s .114R United States old As, coupon. ............-1141a United States 5s, registered. .112A United States 5s, coupon. .112A Louisiana new consels 4s.... ......... 106h North Carolina 6s.... ...... .... ........127 North, Carolina 4s...........---........ -105k Tennessee new settlement 3s..-......-.. 94h Virginia Centuries ....................... S5 Virginia Centuries deferred. .... ...
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
The Iron Market

Birmingham, February 1.-The following are the present quotatlons in iron:
 7 fs.. ...... .....>.- s..sss%Ao.o9 ? f...... ...... .s.... ...... ...''' lI.oo e F....... ..,. ....... ...,.. 1e.oO f1S.... ,N. ...... l8.50 t4zS..ss. .......- .......... s.. 1isov
The age-herald., 1900-02-02

No. ss, washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train, Atlanta tn Washington; Pullman sleeping car. Bir- ,ninebam to New York: also Pullman H. hrary observation car. Atlanta to New York, making close connection at Atlanta vvitt, through sleeper for Tampa, Fla.
 No. ss. .sU. s. Fast Mail," carries Pull man sleeping cars, Birmingham to Jack sonyille, Fla, via Atlanta; also sleeper At lanta to New York
 No. s7 carries Pullman sleeping car. Bir- mingham to Greenvilie. Miss.
 F. g. Cannon. Third President and General Manager, Washington, b. C.
 J. n, Cuip Trafflc Manager. Washington. W, A. Turk, O. P. A.. Washington. D. c. .. 4. Benscoter. 4. e. P. A.. Chatta- pooga, Tenn.
 c, D. Jackson. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
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Mo- from Macon. Columbus, Albany, etc.. 7:45 p. m.
 No 8 from Savannah. Macon. Columbus. etc.. 1:35 p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus. Macon and Savannah on Nos 3 and 4 ..,i..4 ... Z, Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the ocean Steamship company from New York, Boston and the east. 'ee To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia railway. By taking the Central of Georgia railway, close connection is made at Por. Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana '. f'a For further information apply to
 SOLON JACOBS. Commercial Agent JACK w. JOHNSON,
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham. Ala.
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Texie Cigars! Texie Cigars!!
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Texie Cigars cost more to produce than other 5e cigars.
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WHLL STREET.

Should you not be In a position at the present time to take advantage of this op- portunity, or if you desire information about anything in Wall street, write us; our services are always at the command of our customers. either present or prospec-
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Advertise in the Age-Herald.
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us Private Wire to Talbott a Palmero
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New York, February 1-Cotton steady middhng, 81sc; gross receipts, 2,6e7; sales, 26; stock, 116,9O7; experts to Great Britain SoS2; to tie continent 3,72i; to France, S62 9t.a =. '-s
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Ala. Great Southern R. R

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati rouisvin and the North: also to Shreye. port, New Orleans and all points south. Schedule in effect Nov. 1s 1899.
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
REGULAR SPECULATORS
WITH IDLE CAPITAL,
YOU WILL BE RICH.

There is no question about 1t; the prop F critics have the merit, and new develop, iments, which are soon to take place. will ,1ake fine securities almost double in value. E,;ya hundred dollars
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
A BIG WINNER

was the man who followed our advice giv- en every day during the first week in De- cember, to
 SELL SHOCKS.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-31
The Sign of the Cross"

novel addition is to be made to
the structure of Grace church, San
Francisco, in the shape of cross of
electric lights to shine nightly from
the tower of the church. The emf
nence upon which the church stands.
and the height of the tower will make
the cross visible in every part of the
city, and far across the bay. The wires
will be so arranged that every side of
the symbol will be perfect in form, so
that there will be "A cross shining 10
the four points of the compass. The
novel display is the gift of Mrs. Will
liam II. Crocker, who has not only
arranged for its construction at he.
expense. but has also contributed an
endowment for the perpetual main.
tenance of the tlight.-Living Church
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-31
TAKE UP FRANCHISES
LONDON TO own rRAMwAvs.
Aunicipai Ownership Given substantial
Extension-PrOhts Shown In Previous
Experiments Highways for the Peo-
pie.

Municipal ownership of traction IA
cilities in London was substantially
extended by the London city council
recently when notice was served on
the companies in the parishes of Dept
ford, Greenwich and Southwark, re-
quring the surrender of their fran
chiseS embracing twenty miles of tram
ways Coincident with this action. the
council announces its intention of avail
ing itself henceforth of its right to ac-
quire tram properties as fast as their
grants expire. with Il view to the public
ownership of all lines in the county. 1t
is said that the year 1910 will see this
accomplished. Meantime the systems
are being modernized throughout by
the substitution of double for single
tracks and of electric-conduit power
for horse traction
Mr.. Thomas Bentley Westcott, vice
chairman of the highways committee
of the city council, said to your cores
pondent tonight: Public ownership
of traction utilities is no longer Il de-
bated question in London. What diff
ference of opinion there is still is only
over the advantages of municipal own
erShip as compared with the results of
leasing the lines to private corpora
tionS. The systems mt present munici-
pally controlled showed during the last
year Il profit of fSO,O00 and Il reduced
tax rate of II farthing in n pound. In
asmuch as the bulk of the profit came
from the leased lines. experience fav-
ors rental rather than municipal oper-
alton. 1t has been found impossible
entirely to divorce municipal conduct
of the roads from politics. not to men-
ton the botlnrsome routine entailed to
public officials.
The council is firm on one point
never to consider giving another fran
chise to private interests. The high
ways are essentially the property of
.he people, and the people are entitled
to the benefits of any commercial val
ue they may possess"
The county councils ambitious plans,
in addition to modernizing London's an
tlquated tramway system, comprise
the widening of many of the city's his
tOrical but narrow streets and in sew
eral localities these improvements are
already in progress. They will soon be
asked for authority to carry out sim
liar improvements on Il more extensive
scale.-Chicago Record
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-31
l'lionIcs.

Brookline tMass) family was sim
ply horrified recently when small
daughter of the house broke forth into
song with the words, "To hell with the
birth of Christ" The amazement wac
intense, and they very naturally put
stop at once to such irreverence.
Upon questioning the child. they
learned that she had been taught the
song in school. and an Investigation
quickly followed TO determine what
manner OF teacher had the oversight
OF their own little darling and of other
children. as well. 1t %as soon learned
that the teacher. n most competent
and careful one. had been instructing
her pupils in the words Of n Christmas
carol. which were: TO Herall the
Birth of Christ" This was different!
The innocent young Jne, not under
standing the meaning of the correct
words. had sung them as they sounded
to her. Did this happen, or Is It sim
ply a bit of jollying at the expense Of
Superintendent Dutton? Probably
the latter.-Journal of Education.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-31
Legal Spelling.

Under the heading What the
Puerto Rican Bill Provides Repub-
lican newspaper says: ''Misunder-
standing and misconception of the
Puerto Rican tariff measure, which
has just become law, are prevalent
to most unfortunate extent" That
is so, and this newspaper Is an ex-
ample of the fact. The bill referred
to provides that the name of our in
sular colony-as ii is made by the
act of Congress-shall be spelled Porto
Rico, and not Puerto Rico" There
never was any reason why the Spanish
spelling OF the name should have been
preserved. 1t was mere affectation
and fad of the class OF intellectual
dudes who persist in pronouncing
Paris "Paree" and fail to understand
that all geographical and other proper
names are anglicized in our daily con-
versation and in the official papers of
the government. 1t would be Just as
proper for us to speak OF Spain as
"Espana" or Vienna as Wien" or
Brunswick as "Braunschweig" as to
retain the Spanish spelling and pro-
nunciation of Puerto Rico. Through
out the Puerto Rico bill the anglicized
spelling is retained.-Chicago Chroni-
Gle
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-31
Black and While Enects.

Black and white effects are more
prominent than ever among the new
gowns in sight. White organdies are
made up with wide insertions of black
Chantiliy or French lace, and the new
gown of any sort, which has no touch
of black or white. or both, is the ex-
ception. Even the light cloth gowns.
elaborately trimmed with cream lace,
which have no black at any other
point, will have square black velvet
bows on the front of the bodice, pos
sibly down the front of the vest, if
there is no other available space
Black velvet rosettes and streamers
will also supply the crowning touch
of distinction to many of the summer
gowns.
An important feature of the new
thin gowns which must not be over
looked is their sleeves. They appear
in great variety. but the most fash
ionable are the elbow sleeve which
appears with or without a cuff, but is
generally finished with a frill of lace
or of chiffon wider at the back than
1t is at the front, and the new lin
gerie sleeve. which is sleeve which
ends Just below the elbow. From this
point there emerges a full undersleeve
of some thin fabric or light texture
confined in cuff or finished with a
ruffie.