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DISPOSITION TO SELL SOME STOCKS Market Showed a Settling Ten- dency Throughout the Day. SUGAR WEAK AT THE CLOSE This Weakness Found No Explanation !, in Any News Announcement of
 the Day-Season for Ma
 nipulation is Near
SUGAR WEAK AT THE CLOSE

{ New York, August 27.-There was some disposition to sell stocks today and the market showed a settling tendency throughout. Sugar absorbed close to one fourth of the days total sellings, and its marked weakness doubtless had some sym pathetic effect on the rest of the list. Sem timent was affected by the apparent aban- donment of any pool operations for a rise Unless the weakness of sugar might be called such, there was no urgency in the liquidation, but there was an absence of buying demand. The weakness of sugar found no explanation in any news an- nouncement of the day. The approach of quarterly dividend period gives oppor- tunity for usual manipulation of the stock and the room traders jubiIantly trail onto any movement in the speculation which promises an appreciative movement of prices. The stock got down to within 1s of k18 and closed only fraction above that upon the demand from the room shorts. Pressure against Peoples Class and Brook lyn Rapid Transit seemed to be coupled with movements against Sugar in the early dealings, and later American Tobacco was forced down, but these stocks, except the ASst, SioWeu d teHuency 10 recover, BTOOk- lyn Transit rising above Saturdays level.
 The bond market was dull and reaction sry. Total sales. par value, s7OO00.
 United States new 4s advanced h per cent in the bid price,
 New York, August N-Money on call steady at 1A@1k per cent; prime mercan . tile paper 4q41s per cent; sterling exchange easy, with actual business in bankers bills at S4.871sJ4 .S75s for demand and at $4. .S4Qp 4.S4B for sixty days; posted rates $4.S5@ 4.S51zdD4. SS1a and $4. 80; commercial bills $4.- S31s@D4. .84.
 Bar silver, 61hc; silver certificates 611zc; Mexican dollars 455sc
 Government bonds strong; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds irregular.
 (By Private Wfre to M,rnhv & Co0
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Murphy & uompany's Stock Letter
Murnhv S Co.'S Stock Letter.

Murphy 6 Co.'S Stock Letter
 New York, Aug. N.-Stocks opened quiet with sagging tendency, which in some cases extended to positive weakness. Peo- ple's Gas, Brooklyn and Sugar were again conspicuous in respect of declines scored, and in comparative activity Nothing that was new bearing on any of these stocks was disclosed in this mornings news, but sentiment regarding them seemed to be the same as that which could be noted through out last week In the railway list the tone was heavy; also St. Paul and Burlington showing pressure, as did the Atchison shares and Union Pacific. Apart from Sugar Refining, the transactions in the in- dustrialsl quarter were upon limited scale, and little was done in the local group aside from Brooklyn.
 The steel stocks were generally steady, with but few ansactions. The close of the market was at slight reaction from the low point.
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{ office

New York. Aug 2.-Raw sugar strong; Centrifugal, s6 test, 47s; molasses sugar, 4c; refined steady.
 Coffee futures opened firm, 1062G points higher on active general buying, led by shorts and ruled firm all day, with an upward tendency strong cables; smaller receipts than expected. The close was steady at net advance of 15@20 points, sales, 43,000 bags, including September, 730 @7. .35; October, 7.4O017. AS; December. 765@ 7.7O; January, ITO; March, 7.S0d17. .S5; May. t.S5G97. go. Spot Coffee, Rio. steady; No. in voice. sac bid mild and quite; Cordova, 9HGD14c.
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
UNSATISFACTORY
 COTTON MARKET The public Was Unusually 1imid
 During the Day. ROOM TRADE WAS BEARISH Information from the Crop Country In- dicated No Radical Change-A
 Few Shorts Turned fox
 Cover at Midday
ROOM TRADE WAS BEARISt

New York, Aug. 27.-The market for cot ton futures made insignificant headway to- day and the volume of speculation was un- satisfactory to bulls and bears alike. The public was unusually timid, and though the room trade was bearishly disposed, few op- orators cared to come boldly into the open and make stand either way The markets started steady in tone, with prices one point higher to points lower. Inasmuch as the cables no more than filled anticipa- tions and the information of the crop coun- try indicated no radical change during the Sunday interval here, professionals and commission houses alike gave attention to trimming up minor accounts preparatory to whatever might be in store In the way of news later in the day. A few of the more wary shorts near midday quietly turned for cover, but before they succeeded in protect ing the accounts desired prices jumped fully 6 points, with the pit in general nervously buying cotton. Then followed a protracted spell of apathy and minute variations, with the market much of the afternoon uninter- esting. Near the close another dash of shorts increased the advance with the mar ket steady to Il points net higher
 New York, Aug. N.-Cotton dull: mid ding, 95s; gross receipts Al; sales, ITO; stock 1880; exports to Great Britain, 1898; ex- ports to continent, 790; exports to France, S66
 Total today: Net receipts, 4.307; exports to Great Britain, 1,677; exports to France, S66; exports to continent, 790; stock, S3,- S51.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 6,622; exports to Great Britain, 1,677; exports to France, S66 exports to continent, 9S2
 Total since September l: Net receipts, G. 13,672; exports to Great Britain 2,34S, ,S62; to France, 701, 135; exports to the continent, g. 709, ,65S.
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Live stock Markets

Chicago, Aug. N.-Cattle receipts, 21.oOO. including 5000 westerns and 700 Texans; good to choice grades stronger; common lower; natives, best on sale today two carloads; good to prime steers, $5.45@61O; poor to medium, $i6GGD5. 40; selected feeders, s40s475; mixed stockers s 35al3.9 90; cows, $2 75@4 50; heifers, $3GD5; canners, $2@2. S5; bulls, s9 75d4 50: calves. $56e675. Texans: Re- oairts 7nn. foa '4~~-,- "' t56e5; grass steers. $s25@410; bulls, $2.5093.4O.
 iiuscs. Rt (, ipt,, z0,.9,,, mixed and butch CTS, $4 90G15 10; good to choice heavy, S5Q 5.35; light, $5.1GQp5 45
 sheep: Receipts, 20,O00; sheep and lambs, 106115c higher; good to choice wethers, $S6O @3 S5 fair to choice mixed. S.35Q3.GO; west ern sheep, $S.4Oa3.75; Texas sheep, sS50Q 435; native lambs, $i95.60; western lambs, $4.7595.60.
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COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

All purchases and sales are made direct on the Exchange for which the order is given.
 M. Lee & Co.,: Purnell, Hagaman & Co. New York; Fairchild & Hobson, New Or Jeans; Ware & Leland, Chicago. | References-First National Bank of Bir- mingham; First National Bank of RouaA TELEPHONE No ilS. Special attention given to orders over Telephone and orders sent from out of the Eity.
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
BIENNIAL CONCLAVE

Knights of Pythias, Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2I
 to Sept. l. Reduced Rates via A.
 G. s. Railroad.
 On account of the above occasion tiskets will he sold from all stations on the Ala hama Great Southern Railroad to Detroit, Mich, and return at rate of one fare for the round trip. Dates of sale August A- 2526 final limit for return passage Sep tember 5.
 The schedule via the Alabama Great Southern Railroad between Birmingham and Detroit is much quicker than via any other line.
 Solid vestibuled trains. Elegant Pullman sleeping cars. Unexcelled service. The scenic route via Lookout Mountain, pass- ing through the beautiful Blue Gress re. gions of Kentucky. '"rhe Garden Spot cl the World" ~
 For further information apply to R. M. ELLIS. T. P. A..
 2n1a Etrst Aya. Telenhnne 61z
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Chicago Change

Chicago, August 27.-A decrease in worlds shipment and in the amount on passage together with unexpected irmness at Liverpool and a smaller decrease in the visible than had been looked for helped wheat today, September closing asc higher. Corn closed 5sc up and oats scD Ac better. t4e- .I Articles LOpened Highest Lowest Closing
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
DR. Y. E, HOLLOW AY, Physician and SuroSon.

Young physicians and the lesser lights of the medical pro- fession, probably for the want of other practice, try to ere ate the impression that they are expert in the treatment of priVa at 2 diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doc tors who advertise are quacks and i'm
 Al
The age-herald., 1900-08-28

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, unchansed; No. spring wheat, -; No. ,, 1872; No. 2 red 769761h No corn, 4O No 2 yellow 4014@401a; No. 2 oats, 22A; No. white, 245s@25A; No. white, 231s@24s4; No. 2 rye, 51; good feeding barley, STA; fair to choice malting, 42@46; No. flax seed. A. F; No 1 Northwestern, $1.42; prime timothy seed. $4.15@4.25; mess pork per barrel sl0.9s G11 .OO; lard, per 100 pounds, $6.70@6 721s; short ribs sides, Qoose), $690@7.25; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 6ss@6A; short clear sides (boxed), a.50@7.6O; whisky, basis of high wines, $1241s; sugars, unchanged; clover, contract grade, s9.75@10OO
 On the produce exchange today the put ter market was firm; creamery, 16921; dairy 14@1S; cheese firm, 1OA@11h; eggs, frm fresh, 131@@14.
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New Orleans Cotton Marke:

New Orleans, August N.-Cotton quiet sales 260 bales; ordinary 77-16c, good ordi- nary S1sc, low middling 9Ac, good middlng 10c, middling fair 10Ac. Receipts 1,51S bales, stock 3,629.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts 6622 bales, exports to Great Britain 1,677, to France S66, to the continent 932, stock S3,- S51.
 New Orleans, August N.-Cotton futures steady; August 9.30, September 8.63@8. GA, October S.2598.26 November s. .15@S17, De- cember S.14mS. .15, January S.15@8.16 Febru- ary S.17@S.19. March S.2O(lS.2 .22, April S.224 SPA, May S.25QlS.27
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Financial

New York. August N.-Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram: The markets here were as dull as ditch water today except for slight activity in Westraleans and in Paris which Is screw ing up Tintos.
 The bank bought 10000 pounds gold In bars
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Treasury Statement

| Washington, August N.-Today's state ment of the treasury balance in the gen. eral fund exclusive of the $15O,000, 900 gold reserve in the division of redemption shows: Available cash balance $137, ,9S1. .013; gold, sS7, ,S65 554.
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n etai Markets

New York, August 27.-Plg iron warrants lower at s1O50 on account of the suppressed Southern iron markets where No. foun- dry and grey forge sold at $1O for war rants; Lake copper quiet, 167s; tin weak, s3O5O; lead dull, s4.371k spelter easy. $4.15. The brokers price for lead was $4.0O and for copper, $16.75.
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\. D. C0THRAM & co.

Members of Chicago Board of Trade Rooms 1 and 9 Alabama National Bank Building : Private leased wires to New York, New Orleans and Chicago.
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LOCAL MARKE

local Cotton Market Good middling, 9isc. Middling, Sc. Strict low middling, s7sc. Low middling, SAC.
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- aiiv ataGopncns

Galveston-Steady; middling 91sc, sales 123 bales receipts Ills. stock 4,S54
 Mobile-Nominal; middling Sc; sales 50 bales, receipts 125, stock AIS
 Savannah-Quiet; middling Sc, sales 2S7 bales receipts SIG, stock 7,2O7.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling S7sc, receipts 1IS bales, stock BOO
 Wilmington-Nominal; middling 9Ac, re- ceipts 120 bales, stock 2,330.
 Baltimore-Nominal midding 9Ac, re- ceipts 600, stock LAOS.
 Boston-Dull; middhng 95sc receipts 39 bales
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling 97sc, stock 2,3s4
 St. Louis-Dull; middling 91-16c, receipts 352 bales, stock Il ,070
 Memphis middIing 9-16c re- ceipts 579 bales, shipments 620, stock S,3S2
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BONDS

U. S. 2s registered when issued...... 1OsN U. S. 2s coupon when issued ........ 1032. United States 3s registered .... ...... 109 United States s. coupon....... ...... 1O9 United States new As coupon..... 134 United States old As registered .. 115 United States old As coupon 115 United States 5s registered .... 112h United States 5s coupon ........ ...... 112h Virginia Centuries..... ...... ......... 90
The age-herald., 1900-08-28

Three ships a week to Cuba. leave Port Tampa Il D. m. Mondays. Thursda ys and Saturdays. For further information ad. dress B. W. WRENN
 Pass. Traffic Man., Savannah, Ga. R, L. TODD, Div. Pass. Agent
 Montgomery. Ala
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Celero- Pepsin-the king of all soda fount drinks; spark ling, refreshing and benef- cial. All founts; 5 cents.
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, August N.-Q pm.)-Spot cot ton, small business, prices lower; Ameri- can fair 27-32d; good middlng 9-16d middling 5hd; low middling 5ssd; good or dnary 3-16d; ordinary 5d. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 2.300 bales, American Receipts 1000 bales, including 1,600 bales American.
 Futures opened quiet but steady and closed quiet; American middIing, L. M G.: August 5.21 sellers; August-September 5.04@5 .O5 buyers; September-O October 4.52D 4.53 sellers; October November 4 43 buyers; November-December 4.3Sl4. 39 buyers; De- cember-January 4 35@4 36 buyers; January February 4.34 value; February March 4.32 @4.33 buyers; March-April ~4.32 sellers April-May 4.31 buyers; May-June 4.3G84. .31 sellers.
The age-herald., 1900-08-28

No. 1 from Macon. Columbus, Albany. No from Savannah, Macon, Columbus etc., p. m.
 t,~bam. Columbus, Macon and Savannah b VI" connection is made at Savannah wi;b .,,o fast freight and luxurious passenger Steamships u of the Savannah line from and to New York. an Boston .t ana msne, the East s,t, r,,x,e Flyer for all points in Florida and For more detailed information. beautl- fnIlv illustrated matter, write or apply to SOLON JACOBS Commercial Agt. JACK W. JOHNSON.
 Union Ticket Agent.
 Birmingham, Ala. l. c. HALLE. Gen. Pass. Agt., E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager.
 Savannah Ga
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The Iron Market.

Birmingham, August N.-The following are the present quotations in ron:
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BOARD WANTED. For wife, three children Cages 10, 5 and D and self; South Highlands preferred.
 T. H. MOTION.
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DryGoods

New York, August N.-Spot business has been good with jobbers, but indifferent in the primary market. Demand for all kinds of brown cottons slow and prices irregular Bleached goods in about average request at previous prices. No change in denims or other course colored goods Fr:..ts and ginghams quiet and unchanged. Print cloths inactive. Woolen and worsted fa- brcs dull and barely steady.
 New York Cotton Futures
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran 6 Co.
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PLANT SYSTEM

Schedule in effect August 1, 1900
 ---------- No Ee Nf %
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Advertise in the Age-Iferaid.
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oFFIcERs--N E. Barker, President; Harding, Second Vice President Tom O. Cashier.
 DlRECTORS-T. T. Hillman, D. M ert Jemison, Erskine Ramsay. T. H. Mo F.. Barker. F. M Jackson.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

In Effect May 6, 1900. at p. m. Arrival and departure of all trains at Union passenger station, Birmingham. Ala. Louisville and Nashville Railroad
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By Private Wire to Murphy & Col
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Cen tral of Georgia Railway

Effective June 8, 1900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-29

Jackson, Aug. 23-Auditor Cole is
preparing a circular to send out to the
county pension boards relative to the
excessive increase in the number of
pension applications. These boards
will meet in the different counties on
the lst Monday in September to pass
on the applications on file. The circu
lar issued by the Auditor will call at
tention to the unprecedented in
crease in the number of applications
to date, and especially advise a strict
examination into their merits before
granting them. Unless the county
boards follow this rule, it is estimated
that, in spite of the doubling of the au-
nual appropriation by the last Legisla-
ture, the pro rata will not be so very
much larger than it was at the last ap-
portioument, because of the increased
number of pensioners. By subjecting
all claims to a careful scrutiny the
number will be considerably cut down
and the amount to be divided among
the really worthy pensioners will be
proportionately increased. Under the
law passed by the last Legislature the
chancery clerk, sheriff and Board of
Supervisors constitute the County
Pension Board.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-29
A Lesson of the Season.

In every neighborhood the editor of
the Gazette has visited this summer he
has found several men who worked
their crops. regardless of rain They
took the risk of injury to land and
crop and worked in the mud, some of
them, and cleaned the crops. These
men invariably have good crops, some
better than last years crops. Working
wet did not hurt, inasmuch as more
rain followed to prevent baking and
crusting and consequent injury.
1t now seems to us certain that a
good crop can be made any wet season
on most land. If more rain should
not come to undo the bad effects of
wet working, another working just as
the ground is getting dry so as to pre-
vent baking would accomplish the de-
sired result There is little doubt of
this fact. SO if farmer has nipple
ments that he can work rapidly with,
there is no need to ever lose a crop. If
numerous men all over the State have
succeeded this, the worst of all seasons,
we have more confidence in our coun-
try as farming section, and believe
there is no need of failure ever in the
future. All we need is to profit by the
experience of the past and work the
crops wet or dry, but work rapidly and
lightly and frequently Southern Farm
Gazette.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-29
Gems From Bryan's Speech.

"Justice is as strictly due between
neighbor nations as between neighbor
citizens"
ga highwayman is as much robber
when he plumbers in gang as when
singly; and the nation that makes an
unjust war is only a big gang"
"Can it be our duty to kill those
who, following the example of our
forefathers, love liberty we'll enough to
| fight for it,"
"The command, Go ye into all the
world and preach the gospel to every
creature has no Calling gun attach
ment."
Compare, if you will, the swagger-
ing, bullying, brutal doctrine of impe-
rialism with the Golden Rule and the
commandment, Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself"
Destiny is the subterfuge of the in
vertebrate, who, lacking the courage
to oppose error, seeks some plausible
excuse for supporting it"
Man, the handiwork of God, comes
first: money, the handwork of man, is
of inferior Importance. Man is the
master, money the servant: but upon
all important questions today Repub
lcan legislation tends to make money
the master and man the servant
mo one has right to expect from
society more than fair compensation
for the services which he renders to So
ciety. If he secures more, it is at the
expense of some one else. 1t is no in
justice to him to prevent his doing in
justice to another. To him who would,
either through class legislation or in
the absence of necessary legislation
tresspass upon the rights of another,
the Democratic party says: Thou
shalt not
1.-The Democratic party is not max
ing war upon the honest acquisition of
wealth; it has no desire to discourage
industry, economy and thrift. On the
contrary, it gives to every citizen the
greatest possible stimulus to honest
toll when it promises him protection
in the enjoyment of the proceeds of
his labor Property rights are most
secure when human rights are most
respected. Democracy strives for a
civilization in which every member of
society will share according to his
merits"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-29

voted for Bryan and ten for Mckinley. |
The twenty-five we're unanimous in
submitting the report to the conven-
ton.
The reading of Mr.. Bryan's name
called forth a great round OF applause,
the delegates standing in body and
giving three cheers for the Democratic
candidate.
Ex-Gov. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,,
the venerable chairman of the Con-
gress, in his speech on taking the chair,
among other things said:
"In my youth had no DISCUSSES.
turned aside and left the Democratic
party when it surrendered to slavery.
In my age leave the Republican par
ty, now that it has surrendered itself to
despotic and tyrranical motives. Great
applause.) l helped create the Re-
publican party, party at that time of
justice and principle and honesty. 1
now believe it is party of injustice
and despotism, and will help to des-
troy it. And how? There is but one
available means, and you know what
that is. / am for Bryan.
81 am for Bryan in spite of what he
may believe concerning the currency
or finances of the country. This ques-
ton to which we invite the country's
attention is a question of life or death
to the Republic. In such crisis shall
we stop to consider whether silver
should be worth more or less than it is?
"If mistake is made in the next ad-
ministration, should Bryan be elected,
the people can remedy it in four or
eight years. The country would not
be destroyed. If the currency is i'm
paired we can redeem it. 1t was i'm.
paired during the civil war, and we re-
deemed it afterwards.
''If you have not been deceived in a
man and he promises to do what is
right, you are not to blame if you try
him. Mr.. Bryan to me stands in that
position. Even his enemies say moth
| Ing against ulIn as uldu. III JDls very
city he has made the most explicit
promises to pursue that policy which
we advocate. | am disposed to trust
him. If look on the other side, in
my opinion, President Mckinley has
promised several things and then done
several things that do not run in har-
mony with his promises. But now he
pledges himself to pursue a policy
which we condemn; if we vote to sup
port him in that policy we have no
right to complain. l believe Bryan is
as honest in his purpose to redeem
this country from degradation and it's
policy Of Imperialism as any man
who sits in the audience. Therefore,
for one | am in favor of supporting
Mr.. Bryan, in spite of his beliefs in
things concerning which he has not
my approval"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-29

The discovery is made that the leg
islature failed to make an appropria-
ton to pay the electors who will meet
at the capital on the first Wednesday
in December to give their vote for
president and vice president of the
United States. The statute allows
each elector the sum of "a for every
twenty miles travelled in going to and
returning from the seat of government
and "a for every day he shall attend
there as an elector This compensa-
ton is paid by the State treasurer on
the warrant of the auditor, but as no
money has been set apart for the pur-
pose the warrant cannot be drawn.
The legislature in 1902 can pass a bill
providing for the payment, but in the
meantime Mr.. Bryan's nine faithful
servants in this State will be forced to
wait for their money.