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The age-herald., 1900-10-07
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

All purchases and sales are made direct nm the Exchange for which the order Is scorrespondents-J. H. Parker & Co.,; c. w Lee & Co.,; Purneli Hagaman & Co.,. New York; Fairchild & Hobson. New Or- ieans, Ware & Leland, Chicago.
 References-First National Bank of Bir- mingham; First National Bank of Rome. Ga
 TELEPHONE No. HAS.
 Special attention given to orders over telephone and orders sent from out of the city.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
FOR RENT.

Nice residence on Beech street, South High lands
 S15 18th street, five rooms. 2522 Avenue E, eight rooms. 519 and 525 26th street, south, six rooms. 2527 and 2531 Prospect avenue. 713 and 721 18th street, south. ii | 2521, 2125, 2513, 2516 Avenue H. k T 2515 Juniper street, rooms. 2225 Arlington avenue, rooms. Cottage on Quinlan avenue, between 20th and 21st streets. 71S North 18th street. five rooms and ser. wants house. 1908 Huntsville avenue, northside. 22d street. near 18th street, North Birming- ham.
 STORES. ,ssts49sBlsS.i 12 South 10th street. s5s E$s. s.s6aEkS TOPS First avenue H@H~Wt HEsfe 2O12-14-16 Avenue A. 2021 First avenue.
 Also lot of nice offices for rent In Off, flee Building. Nice large hall
 Also nice dwellings for sale In all parts of the city; suburban lots; also business property for sale on terms to suit pur- chaser. Call and look over our list. It will interest you. W. N. MALONE & CO, Real Estate & Insurance Agents, 2017 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
FOR SALE.

S3OOO-40x1O0 with 2-story house. on 23d st.. close In.
 slO0o-21s acres; fronts 300 feet on Electric car line, between Woodlawn and city lim- its.
 $225-100x190, on car line at West End. $1S00.Store property in Pratt City; rents for S2650 per month. S750-4-room house, large lot, good well, in Woodawn; $40O cash, balance $l0 per month, without interest. $l5O0-90 acres of rich valley land on railroad and macadam road, between Birmingham and Mt. Pinson; fine large spring; good orchard 4-room house; one of the best farms in the valley.
 s. E. THOMPSON, Telephone No. 24 223 Fist Street.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
Treasury Statement

Washington, October 6.-Today's state ment of the treasury balances in the gen. eraI fund exclusive of the $50, 100000 gold reserve in the division of redeption shows: Available cash balance, $136, ,S5S; gold $85, ,539 40.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
Chicaeo Change

Chicago, October 6.-Wheat today closed a shade lower, corn a shade higher, oats unchanged and provisions 5Q121Rc lower October pork advanced $2.50
 The leading futures ranged as follows
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
NEED AN AID. MAN ,?

An experienced advertising man of recog- nized ability has spare time in which to supervise the advertising of some firm which may need talented. but practical service. Address Experience, care of Age Herald. st
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT. 24O2 9th avenue, stone house, eight rooms. elegant in ap- pointments. w. B. Leedy & Go.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
Sugar and Coffee

New York, October 6.-Sugar-RaW sugar steady, fair refining A, centrifugal s6 de- grees test, A, molasses sugar A. Kenneo quiet; No 6 5.20, No. 5.10, No. 5, No 90, No 10 4S5, No Il 4.SO, No. 12 4.Io, NO. 1S AIS, No. 14 4.70, standard 555, confec- tioners' A 555, mould A 600. cut loaf and crushed G. .15, powdered 5.S5, granulated 5.75, cubes 5.9O ~ o1
 Coffee-Spot Rio quiet; No. invoice SA. Mild quiet; Cordova 9%@16.
 The market for coffee futures opened steady, with prices unchanged to points hiqbar and ruled fairly active and gener- ally steady on covering following better than expected European advices ana large warehouse deliveries. The demand was checked by continued heavy receipts al hio and Santos and slack spot demand; closea
 +aodv net unchanged. Total sales 2z,'oo hsss including: October 7.10@7 .15, Novem- her 20 December 7.25Gp7 30, January L:oo' March 7.45, May 7.S5@76O, July ''o0W1'"'
 Murphy & Company's Cotton Letter
 New York, October 6.-Cotton In Liver nool closed 1-32d lower for spots and three points down on futures, which was dls- annointing Last weeks receipts at ports were only 9,00O bales, against estimated 325. 900 bales, and the interior movement was only 226, 900 bales against 22S,oOo paies the previous week, and 257,0OO year ago Liverpool bulls, however, are incnned to take profits whenever demands subsides' but Liverpool and New Orleans continues bullish on small crop views.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07

Anothef Case of Bubonio Plague
 London, October GA special from Glass gow says auothsr case of bnbonie paaguq has been discovered sn a part Of the ctc1 hitherto free from thoNissase.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
LITTLE VARIATION
 IN COTTON MARKET Trading Was Comparatively
 Tame During Session. LIVERPOOL CALLED ORDERS Conflicting Ideas on Coming Govern. nnent Report and Fears of Another
 Frost Naturally Created Uneasi- ness on Both Sides
 
LIVERPOOL CALLED ORDERS

New York, October 6.-The cotton market opened steady, with prices unchanged to 4 points lower after which there was very little variation. Trading was comparative+ ly tame during the entire session, with business consisting chiefly of professional settlements as a matter of precaution. Con- flicting ideas on the coming government re- port and increasing fears of another frost naturally created uneasiness of both sides, particularly there was nothing in the way of influential new factors upon which to found fresh conclusions or to strengthen existing convictions.
 Liverpool went off more than expected and cabled selling orders to this side. Small receipts and further shortening of crop estimates, however, enumerated the effect of the foreign news. Then, too, tho advances from spot cotton centers of the South conveyed the impression that sellers were inclined to demand higher prices, while exporters and Northern spinners were eager to increase lines already accumulat- ed. As the session progressed selling fell off to unusually slim proportions and prices varied scarcely a point from the initial figures The indications pointed to continued reductions in the receipts in the interior and to failure of September pre- dictons for record movement in October to materialize.
 The week end statements from cotton mills were encouraging a whole, noting an improved demand and upward tendency of prices. The market closed steady, with prices net 2Q5 points higher
The age-herald., 1900-10-07
N. D. C0THRAN & GO.

Members of Chicago Board of Trade. Rooms 1 and ? Alabama National Bank
 Building. Private leased wires to New York, New Orleans and Chicago
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New Orleans Cotton Marke,

New Orleans October 6.-Cotton sales quiet; sales 1400; ordinary S7sc; good ordt- nary SAC; low middling 97sc; middling 10l,c; good middling 101sc; middiing fair 102.c; receipts r, 400; stock 161,522
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts 49,- 347; exports to Great Britain S2, i93; exports to France S40O; exports to the continent 259O; stock 452, S2l.
 New Orleans October 6.-Cotton futures steady; October 9. .90@9 .91; November 9.72 1974; December 9.7049.71; January 9.710 9.72; February 9.73@9. .75; March 9.77q9.1S; April 9.77q9.79; May 9.78Q9SO.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07

New York, October 6.-Cotton steady; middlng 107s, gross receipts SzA bales, stock 36,307.
 Total today: Net receipts 49947, exports to Great Britain 32,493 exports to France S400, to the continent 250O, stock 452,S2l.
 Consolidated statement Net receipts 49,- 347, exports to Great Britain g, ,493, exports to France S40O to the continent 25OO.
 Total since September l: Net receipts 926,- 7Sg. exports to Great Britain 227, ,075, exports to France 5S,757 to the continent 2l4,0O0.
The age-herald., 1900-10-07

By Private Wire to Murphy & co.)
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
AN EXTRAORDINARY ENGAGE
MENT.

On Tuesday April II Mrs. LeMcyne
comes to the Grand Opera House in her
great play. "The Greatest Thing in the
World" George r. Richardson, one Of
the ablest dramatic critics Of Boston.
says i'm the Traveller concerning Sarah
CCwell LeMoynes new play. "The
Greatest Thing i'm the World" "The
sentiment Of the play is true. whole
some and earnest: the interest is con-
stant and well maintained; there is
sufficient clever comedy.to tighten the
emotional scenes and the tone of the
whole is never sOmbre. Love is its
leaven, hope its watch-wOrd No one
can see the play and net be benefited.
ennobled. The theme is magnificent in
its beauty. strength and grandeur. Per-
haps "1he Greatest Thing in the
World" may sometimes and somewhere
lend it's stimulus to the balancing scale
of mother love and human weakness. II
i does the plays authors will find more
to thei credit than box office re-
ceipts"
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
SUSTAINED THE SCHOOL BOARD
CONTRACT FOR CHESTER'S NEW
HIGH SCHOOL PROPERLY LET.

Media, April 9.-Judge Isaac john
son on Saturday handed down an Opin-
ion in the case of NJ. p. Wells & Co.,
Philadelphia builders, VS.. the Chester
School Board
On December 10 the School Board let
the contract for the new High School
building to William Provost, Jr., at his
bid Of Sl07 ,055. Wells & Co.'S bid was
$106,471, or 1854 less They set up
that the board had no authority to
give the contract to Provost when
they were the lowest responsible bid
ders and took the matter into court.
The members of the School Board
when the case was tried testified that
they acted in good faith. and. in their
Judgment, for the best interests Of the
taxpayers.
Judge Johnson, in his opinion, takes
the same view, and says that no fraud
or corruption is shown, and that the
board has the right to give the con-
tract even to a higher bidder if it
did 1t in good faith and for the inter-
est of the school district
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
WIRE THIEVES CAPTURED

NEATLY TRAPPED IN THE POWER
HOUSE OF THE PHILADELPHIA
AND WEST CHESTER TROLLEY
COMPANY.
Media. April 9.-Three men, who are
supposed to be members of the gang
that has been stealing copper wire
from electric railway and telegraph
companies, are in the Media Jail. They
are Daniel Craig, Daniel Dougherty
and Edward Dougherty. The men were
caught at an early hour yesterday
morning in the power house of the
Philadelphia and West Chester Trolley
Company at Llanerch whore $4,000
worth of wire is stored.
The capture was the outcome of a
clever piece of detective work on the
part of the president of the trolley line.
A. Merritt Taylor. Having reason to
expect a raid would be made Friday
night, Mr.. Taylor placed a constable,
two Pinkerton detectives and several
of his employees in the power house.
The men were divided into two squads,
President Taylor heading one and
Constable Thaddeus Shinkle. of Ches-
ter, the other. BY means of an cleo
trio wire the two forces were enabled
to communicate.
About o'clock four men in a wagon
drove up. Three entered the power
house. the other remaining in charge
OF the team. A signal was given, and
Mr.. Taylor's two squads rushed from
their places of concealment upon the
intruders, heralding their advance by
a fusilade of pistol shots. The yisitOr;
We're taken by surprise. and, finding
themselves Outnumbered, submitted tC
arrest, while their ally in the wagor
drove off and escaped.
The prisoners were taken before Jus
tice James Hannum. OF Haverford, wht
committed them to Jail for court.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
ENGLIsH CAVALRY STANDARDS.


OF all English cavalry standards,
says the Strand, the most magnificent
in appearance are those borne by the
Household Cavalry. the First and Sec
ond Life Guards and the Royal Horse
Guards. Detachments of these regi-
ments are at the time Of writing at the
front with Colonel Neal in command,
under General French. For some rea-
son not very easy to explain, cavalry
standards have never held such an hon
orable position as infantry colors. They
were not consecrated, and new ones
were usually taken into use without
any solemn ceremony Of presentation.
No cavalry standards were carried at
the battle of Waterloo, and some years
later, in 1884 Hussars and Laneers dis
continued using them. In 1858 a regu-
lation was made that all standards
should be crimson, and that only one
should be borne by each regiment. Tc
this rule, however, the Household Cav.
airy are an exception.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
FIRE IN CHESTER

COMPANY HAD
ROOMS IN THE DAMAGED BUILD
ING.
Chester, April 9.-The Gartside Mills,
at Front and Fulton streets, were on
fire early yesterday morning, and were
damaged to the extent of about $1,000,
ON which there is no insurance. The
mills have been idle for years. During
the last two months the Hanf Optical
Company. CT Wilmington, Del, has
rented part Of the machine shop for
grinding glasses. The fire started
among a lot of chemicals which were
stored in the mill.
During the progress Of the fire the
Hanley and Franklin Fire Companies
got into a water fight, and allowed the
fire to consume some valuable prop
crty.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
PICTURE FIGHT TONIGHT.


Moving pictures of the Jenries-
Sharkey fight, decided at Coney Island
on the night of November so, are to be
the attraction at the Opera House this
afternoon and tonight. The pictures
are said to be clear and distinct. 1t is
i'm every way an interesting entertain
ment, and enjoyed by everyone. In the
early rounds of the contest, when JEFF
fries seems to be winning his way to
quick and decisive victory there are
frequent cries of "Ohi" and the femi-
nine voice can be easily distinguished
in the mutterings of the gathering. The
fair sex appears to sympathize with the
smaller -Sharkey-and as the
plucky sailor fights back gamelyand be-
gins to oven up matters, he makes him
self a prime favorite with the women.
The reproduction of the fight is about
the best thing in the line ever yet
shown. The fighters, their seconds and
the actions Of the spectators around the
ringside are clearly shown. Many men
famous in the sporting world are easily
distinguished amid the busy scene be-
yOnd the rOped arena. over in JEFF
fries corner. behind the giant Califor-
mans seconds. can be seen ex-Cham-
pion James J. Corbett, frantically ad-
vising his former sparring partner and
showing the spectators about him the
blows that should tell against Sharkey
COrbett ducks and swings uppercuts
just as do the men in the ring. His
actions greatly amuse those who hap
pen TO see them.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
VIOLATED THE LIQUOR Law.

Denton. Md. April 9.-In the Circuit
Court for Caroline county. which ad-
journed Saturday evening. Charles
Horney was convicted in two cases for
violation Of the local option liquor law
and sentenced to six months i'm the
House Of Correction. George W. Mat
thews, colored, Of Greensboro. was con-
victed of a similar offense and SEN
tenced TO the House Of Correction for
sixty days. The jury in the case OF
Barwick against Seward gave BarwiclS
Judgment for S3036S Judge Pearcs
warned those engaged In the traffic OF
liquor Illegally 10 stop their violations
as the court would use its best efforts Ia
have justice meted out to all such viO-
lators.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
AGED wOMAN's SEVERE FALL
HONOR FOR A YOUNG TOWNSEND
MAN-NOTES OF THE TOWN.


Townsend, Del, April 9.-Mrs. Sarah
Plummer, an aged and highly respect
ed resident, had the misfortune to trip
and received quite a severe fall while
attending to household duties few
days ago. She sprained her left arm,
besides receiving other various injur-
les. She is reported as being somewhat
improved.
John Townsend, Jr., who attended
Washington College at ChestertOwn,
Md, during last season. has just been
presented with a beautiful silver cup by
the faculty of the college as a mark Of
appreciation OF his untiring devotion
to athletics at the college By hard
work Mr. Townsend won the title of
champion athlete and he prizes the
cup very highly. The following in.
scriptlon is engraved on the cup: John
Townsend, Jr., champion all-round ath.
lete. Washington College, Chestertown
Md. June 20. 1899
Sereck S. Wilson has returned to
Philadelphia after making a brief visit
t. this place. Mr.. Wilson is a progress.
sive young man, and since going to
Philadelphia, IL is learned that he has
been having very much success in the
Photographic art, he being employed in
a leading studio of that city.
The work OF laying the foundation
for the new depot has begun in earnest
The work will consume several day:
and thus far it looks quite we'll. Mr.
Sharp. a Wilmington contractor, ha!
charge Of the masonry work.
Mr.. Biddle and family have moved tC
Delaware CITY, where it is learned thai
Mr.. Biddle has secured a good payin.
position.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09

should be so considered. The average
dates OF their arrival in anything like
numbers will be from TO 10 days later
The pipit Is still on hand during
April. Mocking birds are to be found
in the southern part of the state. A
stray catbird is on record on the ist,
an early bird on the 18Th. and dates are
regular from the 25th, while the brown
thrasher, or sandy mockingbird, is reg
ular fom the 7th the Carolina wren Is
regular; Bewick's wren occurs as a
straggler. though regular in Western
Maryland; the house wren is noted
from the 18th; the Winter wren is still
with u.s. A short-billed marsh wren
was collected on the 18th. 1879. This
bird is quite rare here. while the long
billed marsh wren is common and is
first recorded on the 18th. The brown
creeper may still be seen running up
the stems OF trees more like a mouse
than a bird. The ak-ak-ak Of the
white breasted nuthatch is a common
sound in the woods, and some years oc-
ours the red-breasted nuthatch. while
the little brown-headed nuthatch is To
be found in Southern Maryland. Tufted
tits. chickadees (tO the 18th, but they
only occur some years and are entire
ly absent others), Carolina chickadees,
golden kinglets Ito the 21sD, ruby
|kinglets and blue-gray gnatcatchers are
all here The wood thrush is recorded
as early as the 9Th. but this. our most
melodious song bird, does not become
abundant until the last OF the month
Wilson's thrush is noted as arriving on
the 23d: the gray-ohecked thrush and
the olive-backed thrush on the 30th
while the hermit thrush. the robin and
the blucbird are regular residents.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE.-A desirable building lot
on Washington street, near Thirtieth
street, 25 by 100 feet. Apply at No S03
Madison street.
FOR SALE.-No. 22O Sixth avenue,
6 rooms and bath. No. 624 and 626
jackson street, rooms and bath. No
S24 Van Buren, street, corner of Kirk
avenue, a particularly desirable resi-
dence with many cOnveniences not
found in other houses of this price; 8
rooms. Four S-rOOm houses on Four
teenth street near Tatnail, about fin
ished, very pleasantly located, with
picturesque outlook over the park
drive and Brandywne.
A. /. JOHNSON, Eighth and Shipley.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
DIED.

CONNOR.-In this city, on April S,
1900, Annie daughter of Edward and
Bridget ConnOr. aged u years.
Relatives and friends are respectful
" invited to attend the funeral We'd
nesday morning at o'clock, from the
residence of her parents, No. ZOO East
Fifth street High mass at St. Mary's
Church. Interment Cathedral Gene
tery
Evening journal., 1900-04-09

DIR. Won STAINS PINEAPPLE
TABLETS.-Medical science by acci.
dent discovered the potency OF the
pineapple as a panacea for stomach
troubles. The immense percentage OF
vegetable pepsin contained in the fruit
makes IL an almost indispensable rem
edy in cases Of Dyspepsia and Indiges-
tion, and the whole train Of ailments
that follow. One tablet after each meal
viii aid digestion and cure most
chronic cases. is in a box. 10 cents
20. Sold by Miller Drug Co.. f02 Mar
Iket. and n. b. Danforth. Market and
Second streets.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
HELP WANTED

WANTED.-A good cook, white or
colored, no washing or ironing; wages
50 per week. Reference required. Apply
by letter to MRS. EUGENE DUPONT,
Wilmington, Del.
GIRLS WANTED, steady work guar
anteed. Apply at JUTE WORKS, over
Eleventh street bridge.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
KILLED nv r. & q. TRAIN

Elkton, Md, April 9.--Mrs Mary A..
Ridgeway, an aged woman, was struck
and instantly killed at Hyattsville
crossing by a Baltimore and Ohio train
on Saturday night Her head was COM
pletely severed and her whole body
badly niangled.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
IrNIoR ArpuRoN socIErY.

Dover April 9.-Mrs. r. L. Holiday
has started in Dover the Delaware
Junior Audubon Society and has Sc
cured schoolboys who hunt birds nests
and girls who like to wear feathers IN
their hats 10 sign a pledge they will
not do so I'm the future.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
SWALLOWED WRONG MEDICINE.

Mrs. Martha Dodge Breazlea of New
Brunswick, n. J took an overdose of
laudanum at the Central Hotel Satur-
day night. 'fhe woman had a number
OF bottles OF medicine on a table at her
bedside end took the contents of the
wrong bottle. DR.. J. c. Simms was sum-
moned and saved her life.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
DISMISSED THE INJUNCTION.

Dover April 9.-Chancellor Nichol-
son on Saturday dismissed the tempo
rary Injunction restraining the Della
ware General Electric railway from
laying its tracks across the farm of
Mrs. Sarah Z. Cooper near Dover.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
TALK OF REpLANTrNG TREES.

Middletown. Del, April 9-Farmers
in the vicinity of this town believe the
soil has been relieved of the various
substances that caused diseases among
peach trees, and are talking of replant-
ing.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09

ting you to a perfect lens OF glass. and
you will realize that the knowledge OF
correcting defective vision Is a dis
tinct line by itself The services of
our Refractionists are guaranteed you
free of charge. and for one week we
will furnish you any glass carried in
stock for 81. Also gold frames for s.. 80.
This ofer holds good for one week.
THE LAWTON OPTICAL COMPANY,
SIG Market Street, as you 90 in tn
Opera House.
Delmarvia, 979. d. & A., 1919.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-On North Broome street, or
IN B. & o. station, twisted gold breast
lin. Reward at No. 400 West Sixth ST.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
1.-THE HEART OF MARYLAND.u

That ever welcome attraction, "The
Heart Of Maryland will once again
ccme, the management announces, on
Monday night at the Opera House This
will be its return to the Wilmington
stage, and its farewell visit as well.
The appreciative reception accorded II
upon the occasion Of its previous per-
fcrmances here by the most critical OF
play-goers is ample warrant to ensure
for its final performances an unusually
large and notable assemblage of all
who foster and admire the best Of dra-
matte productions, such as David Be
lasco's, The Heart of Maryland"
Evening journal., 1900-04-09

Easter A great week for
new hats, new suits,
Week. new shoes, new fur
nishings. We have
them all; new styles, Ieli-
able qualities and moderate
prices; come in ss early i'll
the week as you can and
avoid the crowd of Saturday.
Every department is full of
the seasons best productions
and we will give you care
ful attention and do our best
to please you. The greatest
line of Boys and Little
Boys Clothing we have ever
shown.
Closed at 6 except Tues
day and Saturday evenings.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
GROWS AND BLACKBIRDs.

The blueiay. crow fish crow, cow
bird, red-winged blackbird. meadow
lark, rusty blackbird and purple
grackle, or crow blackbird, are common
all month. The first bobollnks arrived
on the 25th, the first orchard orioles on
the same day and the first Baltimore
orioles On the 9th, while mixed in with
the flocks Of purple grackles are more
or less bronzed gracl1les.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09

SUMNER FEATHERED RESIDENTS
BEGIN TO ARRIVE AND THOSE
OF THE WINTER START FOR
THE FAR NORTH.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
GAME BIRDs.

Bob White, or partridge, and ruffed
grouse, or pheasants, are still numer-
Gus. The wild turkey occurs in West
em Maryland and doves are in evil
dence
Evening journal., 1900-04-09

and the shore birds come the wood
cock and the snipe. Both are here and
large numbers OF the latter are shot
during this month.