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The age-herald., 1900-06-06
MISTRESS OF THE
 WORLDS MARKETS Birmingham'S Position in the
 Iron Industry. ENGLAND SENDS BIG ORDERS Foreign Demand for Pig Has Been Factor in Stemmifg the Present
 Crisis = Matthew, Addy
 & Companys Review
ENGLAND SENDS BIG ORDERS

That Birmingham Is mistress of the iron market of the world is best evidenced by the unanmity and confidence with which all eyes are turned upon her in the pres ent crisis, when the mighty influence of powerful speculative traders threaten to inundate the legitimate avenues of trade by causing a break ia prices, which have been maintained throughout a long and profitable season by steady and stimulating demand.
 While the local demand has proven governor to the trade, the greatest strength has come from the offers of for eign buyers, in some instances made through local brokers, although direct trading is the order of the day
 With the close of the week ending Sat urday, June ?, the local market was fur ther stimulated by offers from English buyers for 1,500 tons of wire rods, while an offer for 400 tons of bar iron for Eng land was accepted
 For the month of May the total sales for export aggregate more than 100000 tons, and but for the lack of ocean freights would have been considerably larger.
 In their review of the market for the period ending Monday, June 1, Matthew Addy & Co.,, the Cincinnati brokers, say: June has opened with considerably improved inquiry over May. Several round lot orders have been placed and the volume of small business is encouraging. These small orders are all for immediate ship ment, and the frantic effort of buyers to get the iron forward on them speaks elo- quently of the meagreness of their stocks on hand.
 "As for southern iron, its immediate te strength lies not in the demand from the north, but in the demand for export. This demand is continuous and the actual trans actions are limited only to the vessel room obtainable The prices which the foreign CTS are willing to pay are fully up to the standard of American quotations. These foreign orders have been coming in regu- larly, the total sales for export from Bir- mingham last month amounting to some thing over 100, 900 tons.
 "The rod and wire mill at Birmingham
 on Friday of last week was offered by an English firm an order for 1,500 tons of wire rods, but was forced to decline the offer for the single reason that it could not definite ly guarantee the delivery necessary
 Bar iron made at Birmingham is being sent to England, an order for 400 tons hav- ing been placed on Saturday. It is unfor- tunate at this time that there is such scarcity of ocean freighters. The end of the war in South Africa will presently lease a very large amount of ocean ton mage, and this will give an immense im- petus to the export of American pig and finished iron. But the export business that is being done in Birmingham today is enough to be a great influence towards steadying the market in a critical time like that through which we are now pass ing"
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
THE CITY COUNCIL
 WILL MEET TONIGHT
Several Important Matters to
 Come Up for Consideration.
THE NEW WATER CONTRACT
Stockade Committee Will Make Further Report-New School Buildings Will Probably be Erected
 During Summer

The city council will meet in regular ses- sion tonight, and several important ques- tions will come up for consideration, and the meeting promises to be very interest ing one.
 fningham Water Works company will be among the matters taken up, but it Is not probable that it will be disposed of at this meeting The question will in all proba- blity be referred back to the committee for further investigation.
 Another question to come up at this meeting Is that of a stockade. This ques- tion has been before the board for the past two or three months, and the committee to which it was referred has reported fla vorably on the building of a stockade The lot which it is to be built has been practically agreed upon. It is in the north part of the city.
 The board will also take up the question of three new school buildings. Favorable action on this question has already been taken. If arrangements for the money can be made the buildings will be erected this summer
 There are several other questions of inn onsidered tonight. Among these is a street car franchise, improvement assessment ordinances and others.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
BEST EXHIBITION EVER
 SEEN IN BIRMINGHAM
"Naval Battle of Santiago" and Fireworks Display-Will be Repeated To-
 morrow Night.

The grand spectacular performance, "The Naval Battle of Santiago" and fireworks
 display, given under the auspices of the Birmingham Trades Council for the bene- fit of Labor Day fund, took place last night, and was witnessed by large crowd.
 The performance was one of the best of
 the kind eyer seen in this city, and was greatly enjoyed by the large audience, which was thoroughly representative
 The battle was most realistic The Mer- rimac moved from behind the group of American vessels, doing patrol duty off the entrance to Santiago harbor and was sunk with a startling explosion. The spectators became intensely interested. A short in- remission followed and then the Spanish fleet made it's desperate and unsuccessful dash for liberty. Ship after ship came
 from the mouth of the harbor, and were attacked by the American vessels. It was a running fight, and this was most ftly portrayed by the maneuverng of the -ves- sels. The shelling of the ships. the explo- sions, the realistic effects produced during the battle were thrilling.
 Following the battle a splendid fireworks display was given. Nine large and beauti- full set pieces were burned, together with many minor interesting. pieces. The DOT trait of Admiral Schley, with the Amer- can flag, the American Eagle and the Gu
 ban flag was received with admiration. Then followed the Phoenix" the Sun set" Cluster of Garnets," Fountain of
 Fire" Niagara Falls" Shower of Rock
 ets," Magic Needle and other handsome
 pieces, several of which original and have not been presented in Birmingham before.
 Another exhibition will be given tomor- row night and it is expected that the at tendance will be large.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
sca1SNsS61 sNsf s1s4l POLICE COURT

There were five of Pigeon Roost's most prominent gentlemen of leisure brought be- fore Judge Feagin yesterday morning charged with vagrancy. The judge eyed the quartette carefully and proceeded to enroll their names in regular order heading the list with Joe Smith, followed by Henry Merideth, Pat Murphy, Wilson Williams and Ed Miller.
 He then told Joe he would pay strict attention while he told the court where he had been working recently. Joe started off a little bewildered and then began to tell how long he had been at work with a certain man on a grade. He was asked if he had been at work there within the last week, and replied that he had. At this point the judge cut him off and said that the particular piece of work spoken of had to his own knowledge been finished three weeks, as it was near his house and he saw it every day. Joe became silent then and could not name another place. where he had worked, but insisted that he was a working man. Here the judge called him up and inspected the palms of his hands closely and told him that they showed no signs of work.
 All the rest attempted to show that they were working men except Pat Murphy, whom the judge said was the only one that told the truth by keeping silent and for his truthfulness made his fine only S5 and recommended that the city warden make him a trusty. The other four were assessed $10 each.
 A case was called against James Largent for carrying a concealed pistol and he was fined $25.
 G. T. Stewart white, was fined 8 for trespassng on the property of the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad.
 Will Phifer was brought before the court on charge of assault. and battery on the person of Lizzie Underwood. He attempted to show that he was not guilty, and that it was all a joke, and had his witnesses there to prove it. But unfortunately for him, the witnesses had been<heard to say that they would swear to a lie for him with pleasure, so the judge put fine on him of $50 and 60 days.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
LITTLE BELLE" IS
 AGAIN MAKING IRON
Manufacture of Ferro-Manga-
 neSe a Complete Success.
STOCK OF ORE EXHAUSTED
Gan be Made in Blast Furnace Tennessee Go. Will Supply
 Ensley Steel Plant

The Little Belle furnace at Bessemer, which was diverted to the manufacture of spiegle, or ferro-manganese, about two weeks ago, is again making pig iron. The 1200 tons of manganese ore which had been accumulated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company exhausted the latter part of last week, and on Sunday the furnace made run of pig iron
 The experimental run on ferro- manganese Was a complete success, and the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company is now actively in the market for manganese ore. It was thoroughly demonstrated by the Little Belle that a blast furnace can sue cessfully make spiegle, or ferro manganese, and hereafter the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company will make all of that product that will be required in it's steel mill at Ensey
 The manganese ore used in the Little Belle furnace was shipped here from Bar tow county, Ga. and the mines at that place will now be operated regularly to supply the demands of the local companies.
 Reports of manganese ore mines in Gle burne county Ala, have been in circula- tion for some time past but it is claimed by some iron men that the ores from these mines is not of a quality that would justify their use to any great extent.
 As soon as another supply of manganese ore can be accumulated by the company the Little Belle will be put on to work on that product again. J. H. Cremer of Cleve- land, O., who had charge of the Little Belle while it was making erro-manganese has returned to his home
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
ERE SS CLUB
Meeting Called to Arrange for Enter
 tainment of State Editors

A meeting of the Birmingham Press club has been called for Friday afternoon at clock in the rooms of the Commercial ment for the Alabama Press association, which meets in this city July IT and IS, and for the transaction of such other busi- ness as will come before the meeting.
 The Press club, which was organized last year, is composed of the active news paper workers of the city, and while it has done little work during the winter, it is now proposed to hold regular meetings, and to take up questions of interest to the state.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
HOT MORNING BREAKFAST
Comfort Depends on Food.

It is not so easy to arrange tempting breakfast for hot morning, but everyone appreciates such a breakfast and enjoys the relief from the heated blood caused by a meat and coffee breakfast.
 In fact by skillful selection of food even the hottest day can be made quite com fortable.
 Start with fruit of some kind, then dish of Grape-Nuts food with cold cream, one or two soft boiled eggs a slice of bread and butter and a cup of cocoa or Postum Food Coffee. On that sort of meal one will be fully nourished until the mid day.
 GrapeNuts food is concentrated and powerful, imparting to the user a sense of reserve force and strength The strong man thinks the weather moderate and com fortable when the nervous, weak man thinks it unbearably hot. Grape-Nuts food is perfectly cooked at the factory and ready for instant use, cool and delicious, requiring no hot stove and cross cook on a hot morning. Heath is a matter of wise selection of food and a contented mind"
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
EMBER DAYS
Catholics Fast and Episcopalians Pray
 for the Priesthood

The Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays following the 18th of December, the first Sunday in Lent, Pentecost Sunday, and the 14th of September, are known in the Catholic and Angelican churches as Ember Days. In the Protestant Episcopal church of this country prayers for those ordained to the priesthood are prescribed, but furth- CT than this there is no observance of Elm Der Days.
 In the aCthoic schruch the old custom of fasting is still in force, and every Catho- lie is enjoined to fast today, Friday and Saturday. The term Ember Days is sup posed to come from corruption through various modern languages, of the Latin, Quatuor or Quattuor Tempora.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
THE ELKS
Initiate Three New Members-N Meet
 ings During Summer

The Elks held a regular meeting last night and initiated into the order Messrs. J. H. Holcombe, Ben Meyer and Maurice Selegman. No regular meetings of the lodge will be held during the summer months, but whenever any business is pre- sented that needs consideration, the .exalt- ed ruler will call q special meeting. 5.-t
 The stove recently donated to the lodge has been rallied off and netted s25 which has been donated to the Free Kindergarten association.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
WILL STOP AT BLOUNT
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
 Trains

Louisville and Nashville passenger train No. 1, due to leave here at F 33 a. m., will hereafter stop at Bount Sprigs on Satur- day nights. No. 1 arriving here from the north at 8: P a. m, will stop on Monday morning. This order was issued some days ago and was done for the convenience of persons who desired to spend Sundya at Blount Springs and return to their busi- ness early Monday morning.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
IMPORTANT MEETING
Oi Alabama Poultry, Pigeon and Pet
 Stock Association r-=-'

An important meeting of the Alabama Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stock association will be held Friday at noon in the office of Secretary Hummer in the Simons buid< ing corner Third avenue and Nineteenth street, for the purpose of perfecting ar engagements for the holding of the fair next fall.
 All persons interested in the purposes of the association are cordially invited to at tend.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
REGISTRATION.

The law requires all per sons to register in cities over 5000 inhabitants. Unless you want to lose your vote in state, congressional and pres idential elections you must register NOW.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
THERE ARE WINES

and wines, some tempting to the taste and others an undeclinable challenge to total abstinence. Pure wines alone have claim for table honors. For family con- sumption there is nothing more acceptable than our list of the most popular imported and domestic brands, carefully selected and properly bottled. A trial suffices to prove everything.
 Try Samuels Whisky, bottled in bond. None better
 SOLOMON & LEVI,
 192S-1930 First Ave, Phone 1012.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
MINE WORKERS
Establish Permanent Headquarters in
 the Simons Building

Permanent headquarters of Alabama Dis trict No. 20, United Mine Workers of Amer ica, have been established in Room 22 ST. mons building. corner Third avenue and Nineteenth street, where President Young or some other officer of the organization can be found almost all the time.
 All meetings of the executive board or of committees will be held at these head quarters.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
Notice
Birmingham, Ala, Ju

Birmingham, Ala, June 5, 1900. Virginia and Alabama Coal Co.,:
 Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Virginia and Alabama Coal company will be held at the office of said company in the city of Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday, the goth day of June, 1900, at 12 o'clock m. By or der of the president.
 H. H. CIIAMBERLAYNE, 6-5-to-6-20. Secretary.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
THE MODERN BEAUTY

Thrives on good food and sunshine with plenty of exercise in the open air. Her form glows with health and her face blooms with its beauty. If her system needs the cleansing action of a laxative remedy, she uses the gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
Meeting of Congregation Emanuel

An adjourned meeting of Congregation Emanrel was held last night in the vestry room of the temple, corner Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street. The meeting was well attended and much important busi- Iess was transacted.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
Nursing Mothers

feeble children, the aged and infrm, and all who suffer from debility, exhaustion and wasting diseases, find MALT NUTRINE invaluable. The product of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn. For sale
 by all druggists. Meyer-Mar Co.,, whole
 sale dealers, Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06

Resolve slowly, act swiftly" Take Hoods sarsaparilla and you will not make any mistake.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
Favorite-Moerlein Beer.

Advertise in the Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06

Estes Hardware Go. sells Refrigerators and Ice Boxes.
The age-herald., 1900-06-06
6-5-to-6-2O

Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make TeXie Cigar a magnificent smoke.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09

credit in escrow awaiting the time for payment.
 It is said this big ledge crops cut over a hundred feet above the sur rounding country rock and can be
 traced for a mile and half. The wonder is that the country had . been passed over by SO many pros ! pectoys who failed to see the for ] tune sticking in their faces. Re publican.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09
WEDNESDAY MAY 9. 1900,
E.nNr or E.cNrszs.. s.ers.

If subscribers order the discon-iuuence of news pa,ers, the publishers may continue 50 seHd thcm ontil all arrearages are paid.
 Ii suhscrbcrg refuse or neglect jo take tlaeiv news papers from the o-.ce to which taey are sent, hoy arc held responsible until thcr have settled the bill nd 0r5eroj them discontinued
 If subscribers move to other places i.hout in forming the publisher, ardr'o newspapers are sen Go the former place Of residence they are Chen re- ponssibla-
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09
+Dining station.

%Dining station.
 The scenic line of Arizona The be-t route 5 California The only North and South line iu Arizona to the Grand Canon of the Colorado Petriied Forest Great Pine Forest, Cliff Dwellings Great Salt River Valley and other points of in- terest.
 Through tickets to all points in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
 No. connects at Jerome Junction with trains of the U. V. S P By for Jerome.
 Connecting at Prescott with stage lines for al principal mining camps; at Congress Junction with Congress Gold Co. R. R. for Congress, and stage lines for Hardua Hala Stanton and YarL ell: at Phoenix with the M& ?. q s. R. V E, R. foz points on the $. P. R. R.
 Train for California leaves Ash Fork at 1:35 n, arriving in Los Angeles next morning at s:30 and San Francisco same evening at 6:l5. Train for the east leaves Ash Fork at 40 a. m. F. NJ. MURPHY, GEO. NJ. SARGENT,
 Pres. Gen. Mgr. Gen. Frt 6s Pass ASt,
 Prescott. Ariz. Prescott, AEizs R. E. WELLS, E. W GILLETT, Asst Gen. Mgr Genl Agent,
 Prescott, Ariz. PhOeaix, Ariz.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09
NEW YORK TRl-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. M0NDAY, WEDEsE5DAY,
 FSg0AY PRACTICALLY
PRACTICALLY
A DAILY,
And the Cheapest Known

A new and remarkably attractive publication, profusely illustrated with portraits and half tones; contains all the striking news features of the Daily Tribune. Special War Dispatches, Domestic and Foreign Correspond ence, Short Stories, Humorous Illus trations, Industrial Information, Fashion Notes, Agricultural Matters carefully treated, and comprehensive and Reliable Financial and Market Reports. It is mailed at same hour as the daily edition, reaches large proportion of subscribers on date of issue, and each edition Is Q thoroughly up to date daily family newspaper for busy people.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09

The Phoenix Enterprise las cele- bra.ed its second birthday and gives promises ofmany more. The Enterprise is a good clean paper, ably edited and tYpo5rapbically neat
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09
AITEREsTES,
ACTIVITY AT FL I,EY.
Progress Of 4Tajrs at the King oi
 Arizona Mine.

MT. R. H. Baird of Fl Rev. which is lhe infant city growing up around the King of Arizona mine, is in the city, a guest of the Com merciai hotel. He reports times lively in that vicinity and the management of the famous mine getting things in shape tc add rapidly to the worlds supply Of gold.
 The mine is situated fifty miles north of Texas Hill, forty-fve miles this side of the Coioradoriver and thirty miles from Castle Dome, Arizona's most notable lead mine T. is connected with Texas Hill by telephone and stage lines owned by C ". Norton, the stage making three trips weekly.
 Another stage line, owned by 4. E. Macbeth, runs twice a week 10 GiIa City via Castle Dome.
 ] large force of men is employed at the mine and cyanide plant and all that stands in the way of the rapid development of what is right I,- .a1lad inc Kinq of Arizona gold mining enterprise is the settlement of litigation. This is now in the ruprane court and 1t is hoped .he dav is not far distant when every th;ng will be cleared uN.
 A succession of disoouraging events has followed the deyelop- ment of the enterprise ever since the first attempt .o work the mine. but one by one the difGcul are being removed. The fact that it has more than paid expenses since the completion Of the reduction works several mouthsa F remark able and attcsts 60 the wonderful richness of the ore, in that the works have been running spasmodi- callv, owing toone hindrance or another, and altogether t is said would net aggregate over thirty Gavs. One of the great set-backs has been lack of water, but this has been overcome m the sinking of tbree wells 1885 feet deep, five miles from tLa plant and from which the water is pipod Two of these wells arc completed and tho third. with which an ample supply is furnished, is about finished. Water storage tanks have been constructed to hold 15o,C00 gallons
 Like most notable mines tbe dis coyery cf the King of Arizona was 4 mere chance. h 1897 Henry Gleason. a Yuma artisan, grubstak- ed Charles !. Eicholberger, a pros pector, for 8 trampln tLehills. Nr. Eiche'bareer followed along on lines usually pursued by prospect o-s Ull one day lis water supply ran out aud in bis search for some of the many Iittle tanks in the hill country be turned up the gnlch v he;e the discovery was made. lie was looking for water and had ceased his search for gold fer the time being. However, he came up face to face with big ledge that cropped cut in his way and from mere force of habit drove bis pick into it. h contemplating the specimens thus released he forgot lfs .1-r.t The yellow metal was plainly vsit!c. He repeated the performance al several places along tas ledge sufficiently to prove that lis first observation Was not an ... Illusion. lie returned to suMaand alcioa tho claims which
 LOW fe nrarerty Of the King  rugaay E..h Himself and ltr, t.essan ale uo" cn Lasy st.eel e5F .H.a between tac" and
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The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09
Hotel Arrivals.
g. p. HOTEL,

Among the arrivals at the s. P. Hotel this week are:
 Thos Kelly, " II Elliott, & family, Homer Vance, c A Padson, Yuma; Nj ? Ucavcy, NY; " Alhoga, L c Judkins, Vosbu1g, 5 E Kucc5op, L, A, Mrs. C A Lane, Lemon Grove Gal; R J Duncan, " 1I Breakinridge, Mrs. ! Roberts, L v Wakefield, c 4 John ston, J 3 Bren thitt, ! A Kent & son Tucson; c C Armstrong,Y H Hampton II c Hall, s P Go; " D Luce, c D; W Y Garry, c J Robertson, c Robersou PHI Bradbury,W B Eunt, D B Nur- | phy, AE Dow, Geo II Fairbrother, l II Hill, s r; Lee Bamhardtt, Chas Lex, St Louis; " B Charlton, Gas Grande; " G 3 Clark, Lincoln, Cal 1 Al Wilson & wi, Blaisdell; Geo
 Trumbo, 4 J Trumbo, 4 r Georghogar ] Geo T WoolIey, Ben Hodges, Hedges
 X c Stanard & vi, Frank " Doan, L
 Fortuna: J A Andry & wife, San Der
 Hardino.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09
NOtice.

All Master Nasons interested in the formation of 6 Masonic Lodge at this pe,ce will kindly meet the undersign- al at parlor of s. P. Hotel, Saturday May 18th at ' p. m. for the considera- ton of same. H. $. LAUGHLIN,
 Master Mason
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09

Recent events in Kentucky lead 10 the conclusion that there will be an extra hot time in Hades every time Kentucky day comes round.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-09
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