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The age-herald., 1900-08-17
CONFIDENCE LOST
 IN STOCK MARKET The Early Strength Was Very
 Soon Dissipated.  CONSIDERABLE REALIZING C1- Much of the Weakness Was Caused by the Monetary Future-A Severe
 Cut in Structural Steel
 is Reported

New York, August 16.-Early strength in the stock market today, inspired by the favorable London attitude and the better complexion to the Chinese situation, was dissipated later on by reanzations by the room traders and discussion of the mon etary future rise in call money rate to 1% per cent colored assertions in some quarters that stiffer rate would generally result rom the depletion of the bank re- serve by gold exports. Operations by the banks thus far this week with the sub- treasury show a loss of S7,756,000.
 This can hardly be compensated through the interior currency movement and re- ceipts of gold from Pacific coast points, so a heavy loss in cash is expected to be shown in the Jank statement The weekly reports of the European governmental in- stitutions were scanned with interest in connection with their replenishment of re- sources from here. Less than half of the recent shipments of upward of S17,0oO0O was reflected in the statement. The Bank of England's return showed an increase in reserve of $9,S05,000 and bullion increased $2 156,J-J. These acquisitions caused more hbera- .ty to borrowers, and loans in creased $5,9600OO. The bank gained on bal ance today on bullion transactions 8, 900.
 The price level on the day, however, showed but few notable changes. Some e wide movements were made in few of the specialties, notably Sugar, Pacific Mail, Rubber and Consolidated Cas- The latter covered a range of over 2 points, early strength being succeeded by a fall and final rally resulting the announcement that the stock was to be restored to an 8 per cent. annual basis. Reports of a se- were cut in prices of structural steel by Independent concerns imparted heaviness to the steel group, which also felt the gen. eral selling of the day. Despite official de- nials of the rumored deal by the Baltimore and Ohio to absorb the New Jersey Central Railroad, the latter stock moved up point at the outset, but later lost the gain.
 Transactions in bonds today fell off some what and the market showed irregularty. Total sales, par value, $S30,000.
 United States Government issues were all A per cent. lower in the bid price.
 New York, Aug. 16.-Money on call steady at 1A@1A per cent; last loan, 11a per cent; prime mercantile paper, 495 per cent. Sterl- ing exchange steady with actual business in bankerst bills at $4S71s for demand and at $4& for 60 days; posted rates, $4.S51s0D4.SS; commercial bills, $4.S5K@4S534. Silver certi- fcates, 611a@621a Bar silver, 61 Mexican dollars ASIA.
 Cow ,hment bonds weak State bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
 (By Private Wire to Murphy & Co)
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
Live Stock Markets

Chicago, August Is. = Cattle = Receipts 5000; good to choice native steers steady to 10c higher others steady to slow; west erns and Texans steady at yesterdays late decline; butcher stock steady to strong; natives, best on sale today 1 car load at $5.95, good to prime steers $5. i50600 poor to medium $4.65G5. 40, selected feeders steady at $4 00dD4. .75, mixed stockers $3 30Q 4OO cows $2 90q4.40, heifers $3. 00ll4 go, can ners $2.00Q3.S0, bulls $2.75d4. 40, calves steady at $4.50@6.76 Texas receipts 1,2O0; best on sale today 15 car loads, at $4.15; Texas fed steers $.25Q5 %, grass steers s. .40dl4. 25, bulls $2. 5003. .35.
 Hogs-Receipts 2f,O00 receipts tomorrow (estimated) 20,000; left over 5000; market active and steady; top price $5376; mixed and butchers $4 4.95@530 good to choice heavy $5 .OOd5 27la rough heavy &.750l4.95, lights $5.05@5.37k, with bulk of sales at $5. .05@5. 20.
 Sheep-Receipts 13,OOO; sheep slow to 1Oc lower lambs steady to a shade higher; good to choice wethers &. 25G4 4O fair to choice mixed 8. .65dl4 b, western sheep A00 CABS. Texas sheep $30o@4.00, native lambs 4.25@t6. .00, western lambs $4. 75dt5.S5
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
BONDS
Financial

New York, Aug. 16.-The Commercial Ad- vertiser's cable:
 Business was brisk here today. In the early hour the tone was good, easing off a little in the afternoon. The approach of the relief column to Pekin is absolutely disregarded. The talk is all of money now. The stock market expects easy rates, but the bankers say that this Is a passing phase which has been already discounted. London continued to purchase American shares un- til New York selling checked the movement. Paris allowed tintos to relapse sharply. This was regarded as a trick. The bank bought f6S2,000 gold in bars, and expects to- morrow to receive 100000 from the east, gold which has been concealed in quaran- tine. The bank commenced borrowing mon- ey today Fortnightly statistics In copper show an increase of 2,122 tons in the stock on hand, an increase of 3547 tons in the supply. On this report copper shares re- lapsed.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
Cotton Letter

Fairchid & Hobson's Cotton Letter to H.
 D. Cothran & Co.
 New Orleans, August 16.-It was a sca1p- ing market that we had in cotton today, September opening at an advance of points at 8.6S, declined to S.59, advanced to S69, only to fall back again to the lowest bid of the day, S.5S. Winter months opened at about yesterdays closing, declined some few points, but like September closed at about the lowest of the day During the past twenty-four hours light rains fell in the southern portion of Louisiana, Ala bama and Georgia, but there was no i'm portant change in temperatures while light showers fell in the districts of Wilmington, Savannah and Atlanta. They were, how ever of an insignificant nature and did It, tie to relieve the drouht-stricken section
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
Birmingham City Bonds

rv-'ts ppd ProSurs Butter-Best creamery, 25c: Elgin, 166 1sc: No. 1, 1S620c; country, 106D14c Irish potatoes. Soc per bushel Lemons S. .25d5.5 50. Poultry Hens, 25@271ac; fries, 15O25c :. small, 14@16c; ducks, 200; geese, 25QSOc. Eggs 14G15c per dozen. Tomatoes 75c per crate. Onions-White 1hc, red 1c. Spring cabbage, 1@1kc per pound
 local Staple Grocerie, Flour-Best patent, s4.50; straight, s39O: patents, $4.50. Sugar-Granulated. $500; Y. C., 6s@e%c. Coffee-Green, 'a1s912c; Arbuckle's pack ages. $12S0; Lyons packages, $1295. Lard, "A basis. Clear ribs sides, 61kc. Molasses-Centrifugal. 15@35c; sugar house. 2CQs5ci Gsnre1a cane. 3ec. Rice, 41se; fancy, 7c. Corn-Mixed 62c, white 63c. Pearl meal $1.02. Hay-Choice timothy, $19.50; No. l, S1S; clover mixed. $17.00. Oats-Mixed, 36c; white, 3Sc. Bran-Mixed, $700; pure wheat. $18.5o. Cotton seed meal $22.00
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
Murphy & tom pany's Stock Letter

New York, August 16.-The stock market opened fairly active and with a generally firm tone prevailing Further advances Tn the anthracite coal group and in the gran ger shares made them the conspicuous quarters of the market. More encourag ing estimates as to the final outcome of the crops apparently accounted for the pronounced strength of granger shares, while nothing that was novel was men toned in connection with the anthracite coal stocks. Among the low-priced is sues Chesapeake and Ohio was strong and Missouri Pacifis, Union Pacific and Big Four were dealt in at advances The local traction group was active and generally strong, with comparatively large dealings in Brooklyn In the industrials the deal ings were on a comparatively light scale. Federal Steel was steady and Sugar showed more strength than for some time. The London market was again firm on the gratifying advices from China and the eX- pectations of a further relaxation in the money market there
 No change was made today In the Bank of England's rate of discount. There were few local developments over night with any important bearing upon the market
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
COTTON MARKET Il CLOSED LOWER. The Decline Started Shortly After the Opening. SELLING WAS QUI1E ACTIVE
 
 There Was Much Turning Loose of Long Cotton, Pressure from the Bear Side and Dlsappoint- ing Late Cables
SELLING WAS QUITE ACTIVE

New York, August 16-The cotton market opened quite and steady, with prices l point higher to points lower, and sank 2 to points further under quite active selling of long cotton, pressure from the bear side and disappoil ug late cables from the English markets. The weaker ruling of sentiment was intensified by very hopeful weather reports from the Atlantic States, where complaints of drouth have recently appeared. The depression was short-lived, however, as the final cables from Liverpool proved sufficiently reassur- ing to create faith in the market so far as room operators were concerned.
 Prices advanced rapidly on brisk general buying, led by the shorts and houses with Liverpool connections. Toward midday, however, another weak spot came to light and with good-weather predictions as "a motive early buyers hastily unloaded and short selling became something of a fea- ture. During the greater part of the bal ance of theday the market was almost life less and pendulation favored neither fac tion specially.
 The crop reports were maintained to such a degree that few traders cared to come Oul Openly OH tue Dull UT pedT Siuet WhiO public speculators positively refused to venture into the market. The critical stage reached in the China situation increased the uncertainty all around. The spot mar kets of this country and Europe hold req sonably firm on light receipts, but were destitute of animation.
 In the last half hour the market broke under liquidation. At the close the market ruled steady in tone with prices net to points lower.
 New Iork August 16.-Cotton dull; md- ding, 10lsc; gross receipts 32l; stock, 31,- 7l0;. exports to Great Britain, 9S5; exports to the continent, 3,494
 Total today: Net receipts, 460 exports to Great Britain, 9S5; exports to the continents 3,494 stock 90,551.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 2,955; exports to Great Britain, 8,0S3; exports to the con tinent, 5,376
 '1otal since September 1: Net receipts, G., 9S,331 exports to Great Britain. 2,33l 230: exports to France, 699, ,S76; exports to the continent, 2,705,96O.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17

posters. Now, for the information oi ehe above experts l will state so they will know not to tell any more lies, except they do so wllfully and maliciously, that until com com menced to exclusively treat private oIs- eases as a speciality was member or the state Medical Association; also secretdIg of the Cullman County Medical Society ana one of it's board of censors, or medical eA- aminers. (See Transactions of Medical AS, sociation of Alabama, 1887, for proof). l VIII still give special attention to private trou- bles, and also treat at my office patients with any disease they may trust 10 my care.
 refer you with permission to First Ma tional Bank Alabama National Bank JeI- ferson County Savings Bank and steiner Bros, Bankers, to my responsibility TOT my contracts. I cure many patients by mai treatment. Write for prices and terms. Au dress Dr. Y. F. Holloway, 1S011s Second avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office hours, s:SO a. m. to 5:sO D. m Sun days, 10 a. m. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
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New York August 16.-Spot Rio easy; mild quiet; Cardova nominal. Futures opened steady, with December unchanged and other months points lower, and ruled speculatively slack, and further declined , points under local pressure in the absence of public support and following lower Flu ropean cables, with no public cables from Brazil on account of the holidays. Havre and Hamburg were reported to be weak under private Rio and Santos advices, which have not reached here The weak ness was increased by small warehouse deliveries and a dull spot market; rallied later on covering. finally closing steady, with prices unchanged to points lower. Total sales 35,50O bags, including: Septem- Der 750, October 7.55, November 7.65, De- cember 7.7547 80, January 7.S0, March 7.S5, May 7.950DS. .00.
 Sugar-Raw firm; refined firm.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
New Orleans Cotton Marke,

25; ordinary 7s; good ordinary, 5-16; low middling, 15-16; good middling 10 3-16; mid ding fair, 10 ZIG; receipts, A; stock, 29,- 467
 Consolidated statement Receipts, net, g. 955; exports to Great Britain, S,0S3; conti- nent, 5,376; stock, 90,551.
 New Orleans, Aug. 16.-Cotton futures quiet August 9.S3@9.S7; September, S.56@ S.5S; October, 8. S.166DS IT; November, S.O6@S 08; December, S.05dS .06; January, S.054S. O6; February, S.07@S. 0S; March, S.O9@S.11; April, SECS. IA; May, S.15@S.17.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17

of the belt. In conjunction with the com plaints from the South Atlantic slope, Ar kansas has also taken up the rain cry, claiming that the hill crops of that State are suffering terribly for the want of rain. Of new cotton today Houston received none as against 1,593 bales last year and 3,ozi bales in 1S97
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
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Chicago Change

Chicago, Ill., August 16.-Wheat was dull and heavy today under liquidation, Sep tember closing 1c under yesterday. Corn was nervous, and closed asc higher. Oats closed a shade lower, and provisions Pc down for pork, unchanged for lard and 21s @5c lower for ribs.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles lOpened Highest Lowest Closing
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
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 600 a. m. For further information call on c. E. Jackson, T. P. A.. Birming- ham, Ala. S-u-lot
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup
 Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETHING. with PER- FECT SUCCESS. It sOOTHE6 the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYs all PAINs CURE WIND COLIC. and is the best rsm- edy for DIARRHoEA Sold by drugEist4 in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kinA Twenty-Five csntq c bottle ------- - M
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firm; refined firm.
N e.ai Markets

New York, August 16 - Tin weak at SIS .5O Lake copper firmer at $16. .62h Spell ter easy, $4.171sQ4 .221s. Lead dull at $4.25 Pig iron warrants nominally quoted at $11 00
 The brokers price for lead was s4.00 and for copper $16.75.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
PLANT SYSTEM.

Effective February 1s, 1sOo. Pullman sleep ing car service was inaugurated between Savannah, Ga., and Montgomery Ala. on the following schedule: Leave Sava2eah, 6 D. m; arrive Montgomery. 8:10 m. {; leave Montgomery. 7:45 p. m; arrive SaSan- nah, 10:30 a. m
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
rally tate mon

Galveston-Firm; middling, 9s8; receipts, H. sales, 3; stock 2,768.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 91A; stock, 4,- 239
 avannah-Nominal; middling, 91a; sales, 21 receipts, 350 stock, 77i3.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 9R; receipts, z; stock, 1882.
 lmington-Nominal; middling 95s stock 2,O99.
 Norfok-Quiet middling, 9&; sales, F; receipts, 4S stock, 3,S57.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 1OB; re- ceipts, 2,9S4.
 Boston-Quiet; mlddling, 1OB; receipts, gross. PIP.
 Phiiadelphia-Quiet; middling 10as; stock, 2,S34.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling 99-16; sales 1895; receipts, 216; stock, 14333.
 Memphis-Steady: middling, 97s receipts, 1; shipments, 83; stock, S.74S
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
Treasury Statement

Washington, Aug. 16.-Today's treasury balance shows, exclusive of the $50, ,000, 900 gold reserve in the division of redemption, available cash balance, $140,656,5i1; gold, $74,- 200, 352.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
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 ere 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 quacks and i'm
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, August 16, p. m.-Spct cotton quiet; prices higher; American middling fair 6 1-32, good middling 3-4, middline 21-32, low middling 17-32, good ordinary 13-32, ordinary 7-32. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export, and included 4,30O American receipts 5000, all American.
 Futures opened and closed ste6Gy; American middling. August, 5.25@5. .26, Au- gust-September 5.126D5 13, September Der 4.5S October-November 4.H, Novem- ber-December 4.42, December-January tsS January February 4.37, February March 4.36, March-April 4.3404 .35, April-May 43
 Dry Goods
 New York August 16.-There Is no de- mand for brown sheetings and drills; the prices continue irregular. More doing for export to markets outside of China. Wide sheetings full Bleached cottons quiet Coarse colored cottons slow and irregular Prints are steady request for staples, but fancies are slow. Print cloths inactive in regulars, moderate business in odds at previous prices. Cotton Things dull and irregular. There is no change in the mar ket for woolen goods.
 New York Cotton Futures
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran & Go.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
LOCAL MARKETS

local Cotton Marke. Good middling, 9Bc. Middling, 9c. Strict low middling, S7sc. Low middling, SAC.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17

The best tonic for family use is Moerlein Beer.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17

Cash quOtatiOns were as fOl1OWs: FIour No. ? red, 75676c No. corn, 391Ac; No. ? yellow, 45Ac. No. 2 oats, 2292214c; No 2 white 24s46p25c; No. white, 23&@241ac. Good feeding barley, 36a3613c; fair to choice malting, 4O64Sc; No 1 flax seed, $1.h; No. 1 northwestern, $14. Mess pork per bar rel, $11 35G11.4O; lard, per 100 pounds, S665Q 6.671b short rib sides, loose, $6S0@710; dry salted shoulders boxed, 6s467c; short clear sides, boxed, $740@76O Whisky, on basis of high wines, per gallon, $l.231a. Sugars Cut loaf, unchanged. Clover-Contract grade, $S. .6OGS75 On the produce exchange today the butter market was firm; cream cry 16D2O1bc: dairy 14@1sc Cheese was steady at 1O@11c. Eggs were firm; fresh, lie
The age-herald., 1900-08-17
The Iron M arket

Birmingham, August 16.-The following are the present duotatons in ron:
The age-herald., 1900-08-17

No 3S, "Washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train. Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car. Bir- 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, Se. "U. 8. Fast Mail," carries Pull man sleeping cars, Birmingham to Char Iotte, N. C., via Atlanta; also sleeper Ats Isnta to New York.
 No. s7 carries Pullman sleeping car. Bir- colngham to Greenville, Miss
 No 21 carries Pullman sleeping car Birm- ingham to Mobile.
 T S Cannon Third VIce-President and General Manager. Washington, D. Q.
 ]. Nj. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington w. A. Turk. c. ?. A., Washington, D. c. C. A. Benscoter. A. G. E. A., Chatta- nooga Tenn.
 C E Jackson. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald., 1900-08-17

Mo. 1 from Macon, CoIumbus. Albany, No from Savannah. Macon, Columbus, etc., p. m.
 Elegant shroush sieepers ss.as bet netween 1ir- on Nos and 4.
 Connection is made at Savannah with ..e fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships en of the Savannah line from and to New York, Boston and the East close connection at Macon with the Dixie Flyer for all points in Florida and For more detailed information. beauti- fnlly illustrated matter, write or apply to sOLON JACOBS. Commercial Agt. JACK w. JOHNSON,
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham, Ala ]. c. HALLE, Gen, Pass. Agt., E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager,
 Savannah, Ga
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PLANT SYSTEM

Schedule in effect August 1, 1900.
The age-herald., 1900-08-17

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Sweetness Of Victory.

No one not even the Beers them
selves, could refrain from sympatiizing
with the great outburst or thanksgiv-
ing which uprose in a mighty shout
from end to end of Great Britain last
night when the report of the relief OF
Mafeking flashed over the land. Never
before, perhaps, was victory so sweet
10 nation, never before was the Joy
SO fierce.
1t came like a flash of tightening.
London at half-past nine last night
was quiet and listless, almost silent.
Then came a sudden shout from the
Mansion house. rush of feet follow
ed. This was soon drowned in wave
OF sound, too inarticulat for words.
but whose meaning needed no interpre-
tation In the ears which had been wait
ing and longing to hear IL for many
impatient for hours. Physics tells us that
sound waves travel about a thousand
feet a second / think Natures laws
were beaten in London last night. The
roar at the Mansion House swept east
TO Whitechapel and west 10 Ficadilly.
swelling into a mighty human thunder
clap. which transformed the city in
single instant. IL penetrated every
nook and corner. Westminster heard
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