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The age-herald., 1900-09-22
\ e.al Markets

New York, September 21.-Tin, $27 7542S. Pig iron warrants dull at s10.37h Lead dull at &.371s. Lake copper not quotably higher, closing sl6.75@17 Spelter quiet. s4.1O@415. The brokers price for lead was A, and for copper $1675
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
COTTON MARKET i
 STILL UNSTEADY Shorts Remained the Best Buy
 CTS During Trading. EXCITEMENT IN AFTERNOON Confidence Was Somewhat Checked by Additional Reports of Short Tim
 ing by the Cotton Mills-The
 Close Was Higher
EXCITEMENT IN AFTERNOON

New York; September 21.-Considerable excitement prevailed here at the opening of the cotton market following a sharp re- action at Liverpool, where the statistical position showed further reduction in stocks of all kinds. Our market opened S011 points lower and while irregular worked mainly upward on active covering by shorts at large. supplemented by some pretty good investment buying. Unfavorable weather news from Texas and Arkansas, with un- favorable forecasts for tonight over the entire belt, carried the advance for the day to 1SQ21 points. Shorts remained the best buyers, large interest having been cre- ated on the late decline. The afternoon buyers were also largely influenced by the predictions that the advance would be more than responded to by Liverpool and senti ment became quite generally buflish.
 An element in local calculations was a fear that unfavorable weather would re- tard at the time shorts, who were relying upon heavy receipts. Much excitement prevailed in the afternoon, the firmer feel ing be stimulated by reports indicating that the Southern spot markets, while in some cases lower, were steadying. Confi- dence was somewhat checked, however, by additional reports of short timing by cotton mills.
 The market closed steady at net ad- vance of 7@11 points. proft-taking having caused slight setback at the end of the session.
 New York; September 21.-Middling cot ton, 101zc; gross receipts, 2274; sales, 495; stock, 2,561; continent, 1904; France, 800.
 Total today: Net receipts, 25,250; exports to Great Britain, 917S; to France, 800; to the continent, 1804 stock, 216, ,497.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 150,365; ex- ports to Great Britain, 31765; to France, 12177; to the continent, A,662.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 2S5,l87; exports to Great Britain, 62, 1885, to France, 1S,12O; to the continent 66 130. .-
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Total Net Receipts

New York, September H.-Following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September l, 1900: Galveston, 16,2S7 bales; New Orleans, 3,649; Mobile, 16 325; Savannah, 10S027; Charleston, 19,731; Wil- mington, 43,62S; Norfolk, 25O75; Baltimore, 294; New York, 1,009; Boston, 24S Philadel- phia 903. Total 2S5, IT, E.
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Chica go Change

Chicago, Sept. 2.-After a weak begin ming today wheat turned strong and Octo- Der closed &c over yesterday. Corn closed ssQ1sc and oats Ac higher. Provisions closed 5c lower to 10c higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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\. D. C0THRAN & GO.

Members of Chicago Board of Trade. Rooms and Alabama National Bank
 Building. ' Private leased wires to New York, New prleans and Chicago.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady. No. spring wheat 72978c, No. red 7SQ791bc. No. 2 corn 40A@41c, No. yell low corn 4Oa4@41c No 9 oats 21s4@22c, No. 2 white 25A@26c No. 3 white 24Gl25A. No. rye 53c. Good feeding barley 394391hc, fair to choice malting 52456c. No. 1 flaxseed $151 No. 1 northwestern s1.52. Prime timo- thy seed 4.3O@4. 40. Mess pork, per barrel, $12. .15@12 20. Lard, per 100 pounds, S.071s@ Dry salted shoulders, boxed, 6A@6ssc Short clear sides, boxed, $S 100DS. 20. Whisky, basis of high wines $126 Sugars unchanged Clover, contract grade, $1020
 On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was firm; creams 15@D21c, dali ries 13918c. Cheese firm, 10AQ111ac. Eggs firm fresh 151a@16c
The age-herald., 1900-09-22

Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make Texie Cigar a magnificent smoke.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22

No. 2 solid yestibuled train carries Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from Birming ham to New York without change. Cafe and observation car Attalla, Ala, to Radford, Va, and Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 No carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati also free Re- clining Chair Car Chattanooga to Cincin- nat.
 No. 1 Solid vestibuled Train has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers. Blrming- ham to New Orieans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 J. M. CuIp. Traffic Manager Washington. b. c.
 Frank 8. Cannon. General Manager Washington. D. c.
 c. A. Wickersnam. Superintendent, Bir- mingham-
 W. A. Turk, 0 P. A.. Washington. p. c. c. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A., Chatta- nooga.
 R. M Ellis. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala
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New Orleans Cotton Marks,

New Orleans, September H.-Cotton steady; sales 61OO; ordinary Sas; good ordin- ary, SIS; low middling, 9A; middlng, 10B; good middling, 10as; mddling fair, 105s Re- ceipts, 10,515; stock, 49,027.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net, 150,363; exports to Great Britain, 31 ,765; to France, 12,177; to the continent, A, 662; stock, 216,4T
 New Orleans, September H.-Cotton fu- lures steady; September 992dg9 .93; October, 9.45@9. .46; November, 9.27@9.29: December, 9.25@9.26; January, 9.25@9. .26; February, 9.26 @9.2S; March. 9.2SQ9.29; April, 9.2SQ9 30; May 9.29@9.3 30.
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Mobie-Easy; middling, 10; sales 600; re- ceipts 226: stock 653S.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling 10; sales 492; receipts SS23; stock 55,38S.
 Charleston-Steady; middling 97s bid; re- ceipts 2217; stock 15,0A.
 Wilmington-Firm; middling 101s; receipts PATS; stock 3,164. Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 10A; sales GA; receipts 2400; stock 1S,446.
 BAltmore-Nominal; middling 10A; re- ceipts 3459: stock 907. Boston-Quiet; middling 10h; receipts, gross, 2567.
 Philadelphia-Firm; middling 10A; receipts 23; stock 1889.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 10 5-16; sales 400; receipts 5S4; stock 4767
 Memphis-Steady; middling 10S; receipts 1O61; shipments 735; sales 1850; stock 9110.
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The Taylor School reopens Sept. 20. See advertisement.

Drink Moerlein Beer.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, September 21.-Spot cotton limited demand; prices unchanged; Ameri- can middling 6 13-16d. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 200 were for spec ulation and export and included 2,700 Amer ican. Receipts 650O bales, all American. Futures opened easy and closed quiet, but steady; American middling L. M. O.: Sep tember 6.55 value; September-October5 5.56 buyers; October November 5.31 buyers November December 5.25 buyers; DeceM- ber-January 5.19 sellers; January-Febru- ary 5.16 value; February March 5.14 sell lers; March-April 5.11Q5.12 buyers; April May 51O value; May-June 5.0Sq5.09 sell lers; June-July 5.07 sellers; July-August LOG sellers.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
Are you a cigar epicuree
 Try a Texie.

Favorite-Moerlein Beer.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

In Effect May 6. 1900, at 8 p. m. Arrival and departure of all trains at Union passenger station, Birmingham, Ala.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

PETERSON BROS. & CO.. Grain ano
Commission Merchants.
JOSEPH AUSTRIAN, Of Leopold =
Austrian transportation Company.
D. v. PURINGTON, Brick Aanufase.
urer.
Il. GRUsENDORF, Lumber Dealer.
RUDOLPH =. RHODE. Wholesale
Druggist.
JAS. d. McELROY, Of Jaa .. MoElee4
4 Co., Real Estate. '
ALBERT T. OTTO, Capitalist
II. e. SHEDDING, Capitalist
THOMAS B. MARSTON, Attorney.
DOLDsE 4 SHEPARD. Contractor
N. II. KlLGALLEN. Real Estate.
ALFRED KOHN, Wholesale Groees
A. J. J. MILLER, Lumber Dealer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

LElCHT & BARTHOLOMAE, Brew.
ers.
RUDOLPH BRAND. President United
States Brewing Company.
GEORGE W. KELLNER, Of Schmidt
Brewing Company.
r. q. UIHLEIN. President Schlits
Brewing Company.
JOHN CUDAHY, Packer.
MICHAEL CUDAHY. Packer.
LACKNER 4 BUTZ. Attorneya
GEORGE BURY, Attorney.
WILLIAM Woke. Attorney.
JURGENS 4 ANDERSEN. wholesale
Diamond Merchants.
ANDREW @. LAUSTEN, Of the Lin.
seed Oh Trust
The evening times., 1900-04-27
The Loot of Porto Rico.

The question OF ofsmending the Porto Rican
infamy is so much in allegiance that it may
probably be regarded as at an end. The
Conference Committee OF the two Houses
has failed to agree, entirely owing to
flagrant breach of contract with the trusts
on the part of the so-ealled popular
branch of the Legislature. 1t is generally
understood that when the Porto Rican deal
was perfected. il was agreed as an essen
tisl part OF the confederation that the
island should have an Executive Council,
composed Of persons to be selected by the
trusts. who should have plenary power
over the subject o. franchises. To limit
OF restrain that power in any way would
ser; -usly and perhaps disastrously affect
the objects of the arrangement.
In a general way, about all of the fran
chises and concessions possible in Porto
Rico were farmed out before the law was
introduced in Congress. 1t was never in
tended that the corporations and indiyid-
uals who were TO be the benefciaries OF
the deal should be hampered or restricted
rs either in getting what was to come to
them, or in the peaceful possession OF the
SaAiS dAAci NaAO. nut SOlAS VI lAOSe SAdS-
perating men in the House who play to
the gallery, thought il would be rich po-
Htical capital to plaster on an amendment
to the civil government feature of the
Payne Law, providing for the handling OF
Porto Riean franchises, not solely in the
interests OF the lootsrs, and then making
the President personally responsible for
the acts Of his Executive Council
Anyone with half an eye can see that
such scheme would be defensive OF the
whole legislation. 1t would never do 10
throw the responsibility Of what the Coun-
oil was created to do. upon Mr.. Mckinley.
Nor would ii be tolerable to clip that Coun-
ellis claws and wings in any manner what
sOevcr. The franchises must be wide open
10 those who have paid for them. and no
questions asked
On account of Administration willing
ness TO violate the sanctity of a contract.
il is rot likely that the meddling efforts of
superserviceabie purists in Congress will be
allowed TO stand in the way of a strict and
conscientious performance. The old origi-
nal Payne Foraker intamy will probably go
into effect without the slightest alteration.
After all the franchises have been dis
posed OF according TO programme. perhaps
Mr. Hanna might permit some amendment
in behalf of honesty; Out. at present. such
a thing would not be what he calls good
politics.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
a Nation in n Hurry.

A critic of the day has aptly characteriz-
ed the American people as "a nation in a
hurry" At this time of year. when the air
is full of soft and seductive warmth. and
one is seized with all sorts Of unaceounta-
BILE lOngings to go somewhere-anywhere-
out of the accustomed routine it is not
smiss to consider this national reputation
and ponder whether it may not be improv-
ed
Paris is a place in which an immense
amount of work is accomplished by the
most msrcurial. excitable and restless peo-
pie in the world, YET il is also a place for
pleasure seeking This is because the Pari-
sian knows how TO nix most eunningly his
hard labor and his daily recreation. He
takes plenty Of time for his meals. espe-
cially his breakfast in the middle OF the
day The same is true of the phlegmatic
German. DR.. Francis Lieber. one of the
great German scholars who helped in the
formation OF the American college was
wont 10 say positively that no instruction
in any science should be given until at least
an hour after the midday meal But Ameri-
can men rush out TO luncheon, snatch A
'ANe VI SChAtlHiA6. VI cat N ave minutes .
hearty meal which should require thirty
FIVE. and then rush back to their business
American women eat their luncheon in
haste. anxious to get back to their work
or their social engagements, and rise from
the table only to engage in active employ
ment Of brain or hands. Then both mer
and women wonder why they have dyspep-
si, and nervous prostration. 1t is a law oi
nature that man shall not live in the con-
.tinual. Immediate expectation of CATCHING
a train, and il he tries to do this there
viii come time when he cannot catch {
train even il IL is only three feet away
from him and going at snaiFs pace.
This everlasting hurry is bad for nerve,
and muscles as wei as digestive organs
II it were not unnecessary the American
people might be pified instead OF biame<
for 1t But look at the people in a rail-
The evening times., 1900-04-27
SUICIDE IN BALTIMORE.
Eben Strahan shoots Himself In
Druid Hill Park.

BALTIMORE. Nd. April 27.-Eben Strs-
han. i2s South Patterson Park Avenue
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the heart at 2:45 p. N. yesterday.
near the Druid Hill Avenue entrance TO
Druid Hill Park
Five minutes before the report OF the
pistol Park oficsr ALBERT f. Worsham. who
was standing near the Druid Hin gate.
saw Mr. Strahan approach a eabmaa and
heard him enquire what he would charge
to drive him to Towson. The price asked
was more than Mr. Strahan seemed willing
to pay He dismissed the cabman. walked
away and sat down on a bench in the
grove. near the Clifton walk A number OF
children were playing nearly Immediate
" after taking his seat two colored women
sitting on the steps OF Captain Casseu's
residence. 200 yards away saw him unbut-
ton his vest. take a pistol from his pocket.
press the end OF the barrel against his
side, over the heaFt-then thes heard the
report
Patrolman Worsham ran ever to where
the man was sitting. and the children and
women. frightened at the report OF the pis-
crowd that soon gathered around. In eight
minutes from the time of the shooting the
man was dead. Patrolman Worsham. as
sisted by Patrolman j. Z. Nouman carried
the body into the park barn. whence il was
taken a few minutes later TO the North
western Police Station
No one up 10 that time seemed to know
who the unfortunate man was. Captain
Baker thought he recognized aim as for
mer deputy under Sheriff William F. Airey.
whose name he learned by telephone was
Eben Strahan. few minutes later John
T. Barclay, 2539 West North Avenue. who
happened in at the staticT identified the
body as that OF his friend. Mr.. Strahan.
who was one o. the oldest members Of the
H NJ Club Baltimore and Bond Streets.
Captain Raker notified a son-in-law NJ B.
Cochran. OF Lutherville that the body of
Mr.. Strahan was at the police station Mr.
Cochran had the body turned over TO Harry
E Hughes. undertaken. Il South Broad
way. to be prepared for burial.
MIR. Strahan was dressed in a new suit
Of clothing. On his person were five sealed
letters ready for the mail-two addressed
to Georgia. two to the city and one to Luz
therviIIe. Mr. Strshan was born in Balti-
! more sixty-two years ago and had been a
widower for more than thirty years. He
was well known in Eastern Baltimore Dur
ing the last few years he had been en-
gagged in the real estate business. About
two months ago he was attacked with grip
which made him very despondent He L
survived by one daughter, Mrs. NJ B. Cork
ran. of LutherviGe, and two sisters lIviae
| in Georgia.
Mr. Strahan's is the thirty fourth suicide
that has occurred in Druid Fill Park sincs
the park was opened in 1862. Included il
! this number is only one woman She killed
! herself about fifteen years ago by cutting
her arms and taking laudanum- OF thess
| thirty four persons only one concealed
| himself He was found the day after hii
| death covered with leaves with his bacl
against a large black oak.
Two years ago a man shot himself with
/ in I59 yards OF the spot chosen by Mr. Stra-
Ean-
The evening times., 1900-04-27
THE POLICE SURGEONS.
4 Special Report TO tie Commission.
= -rs ON the SeiboId Case

IRE Commissioners recently asked for a
report from the Secretary of The Board OF
Police Surgeons. relative to the case of
BcnnO Seibold, whose application for DO
sition on the District force had been twice
re- e5eeted. This action was taken on the
complaint OF Mr.. Seibold that the exami-
:iation was not properly conducted.
Dr. Mayfeld. the secretary. has reported
II at the applicant was examined on March
Il ard again on April 10. and that on both
occasions he was rejected because of Vari-
ecse veins.
In Seibold's complaint to the Commits
sioners are letters from physicians stating
that he was at the time OF examination
by them in normal condition. Un this tes-
timony Dr. Mayfield says: 'The opinion
of others to the contrary Notwithstanding.
yaricose veins do exist in the case ir Ques-
tiOn. and as the board examines not alone
to determine fitness for present but also
for future duty. this applicant was prop-
erly rejected as unfit
DR. Mayheld adds: "As explanatory of
future action of the board IN all cases
that come before il. with reference to
which other physicians differ from the
Judgment OF the board. that 1t Is always
the aim OF the board to serve the Police
Department and not the individual and
as there are plenty of healthy men. with
out defects, TO be had the board tries to
eliminate, so far as possible, all of the
latter class"
Il is understood that the Commission
ers have decided to act upon the report OF
/ the Secretary of the Board of Surgeons
and to inform Mr.. SeiooId that they cam
not properly interfere in his case.
The evening times., 1900-04-27

way car that is nearing the station, or 10
he theatre during the last half Of the last
act of a play. The travellers are on their
feet clinging unsteadily TO seats and grab
bing at yalises and shawl straps. several
minutes before they can possibly get out.
They do not reach the door any sooner for
being in this unseemly haste. nor do they
escape the crowd. They only spend several
uncomfortable minutes erowding and hust-
ling one another in the aisle. and being
bumped into the seats every time the car
gives a jolt Anyone would think that. as
In the children's game. they were afraid
somebody might catch the hindmost.
Nine people out of ter will run to catch
a steet car. in the hottest kind of weather,
rather than wait three minutes for the one
hat they know is coming straight to them
Che first car may be packed to overhowing
and the second half empty but they feel
that they must gain that extra three mia
ates or they viii fail to live up to their
own ideals. There would be some sense in
all this If Americans, as a people, were
punctuaI but they are not OF course. in
the railway business or any other calling in
which punetuality is absolutely necessary,
they are not dilatory. but the ordinary man
keeps an appointment within five minutes
to half an hour OF the time thai is set for
him He races from one engagement to
another and gets 10 none OF them just
when he should. This state Of things is
not cooling to tire blood.
Somebody ought to impress upon the
mind of the average American that there
is always time for everything that is really
necessary. but that unnecessary things
often have TO be crowded out. II this is
true of man, much more is it true of wom-
an. Homes in which everybody is in a
hurry are anything but the serene peace
ful, refreshing places that homes ought 10
be. II is doubtful whether. in the long
run, il is not better to be five minutes late
than to make too much ado over being
punctual. Perhaps il one is late and has
to take the consequences, it will lead TO
habits of punctuality, whereas the effect
of racing at full speed to accomplish
something. sad doing it by a narrow mar
gin, is apt TO lead to the repetition of the
experiment. This matter of combining &C
| tiyity with self-cOntrol cannot be taught
/ in schools. The best place to teach it is
in the home; and il the mothers OF Amer
ica will pay some attention to checking
an impatient spirit in their children, both
| by example and gentle teaching perhaps
the next generation of Americans will not
I be mere bundles of nerves.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
REFUSES THE oFFIcE.
Roosevelt Would Retire Rather
Than De Vice President.

CHICAGO, April PIT would retire to
private life before would become a can
didate for the Vie Presidency" said Gov
ernor Roosevelt % a gathering of newspa-
per men at the Auditorium
Il shall be q candidate" said he. ''for
reelection. and he smiled one of those
teeth-exposure smiles, IF the good people
of New York belize re / deserve d second
term. No Vice Pres dency. l would rather
be Governor OF Saw York any time than
Vice President A matter of fact. the
office Of Governor a New York is 'aext TO
President"
Here is what the Governor said at the
Marquette Club;
Don't sacrifice a possible good cause
because you can't get an impossible best "
Don't be a head-in- the-air theOTist.
:Gothing comes from theory that does not
find fruition in action.
Nothing comes from the man who asks
for reform as if il were some concrete
substance like cake that could be handed
out"
"A perfectly good man is useless to a
community"
With virtue must go gameness. but
I if man have both and is natural born
fool nothing can be done with him.
Your promises and performances must
I
Don't defy mere smartness. mere sue
cess
You have 10 business ID put anything
in your platform you cannot carry out
Amy man who goes into politics to be
selfishly practical becomes a sort of civic
| wild beast--you must hunt him out
Follow high ideals. keep your eyes or
/ the stars. but don't forget your feet are on
! the earth
AT the Marquette Club Governor Roc sc
Welt sat at the speakers table with FraIis
J c. Lowden. James II. Eckels democrat
and guest), and a host OF Republicans
When he was introduced 100 voices yelled:
| 'Our President in 1904. We want you,
| Teddy, yes. we do
The applause and calls lasted fifteen
minutes When Governor Roosevelt arose
I his first words were: Il want the young
man in politics"
! He was then interrupted for another M
! teen minutes with yells OF How about
! rough riding2" I'VE don't care what they
I say in New York" We are with you now
/ and all the time hereafter.
J Governor Roosevelt then began an i'm
/ promptu speech Of wLich the terse and
! telling sentences are above quoted.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
NO DESIGNS ON COSTA RIGA.
The NicuraEuan Minister Talks o.
the David Expedition.

shN f<Apc0ttaOh"
The Nicaraguan Government, through
SenOr Corea. it's Minister to this country.
has officially denied responsibility Cor the
David expedition against Costa Riea, aad
declared that il has no hostile designs
upon that country
Senor Corea called on Secretary Hay
yesterday and had a long conference with
him regarding the matter. Senor Corea
explained during the interview that while
il was true that the leader of the David
expedition and his band sailed for Costa
Rica from Nicaragua in a tug belonging to
the Nicaraguan Government, it WAS done
without the knowledge or consent OF the
officials of his country and was repudiated
by them. The master of the tug was af-
terward imprisoned for completely in the
plot.
Recent press dispatches from Central
America have stated that the David eXpe-
dition had the official sanction Of the
Nicaraguan Government and that it was
directed against Costa Rica, but these
statements Senior CoTea emphatically de-
MES. In explanation he says that some
OF the members OF the David band were
natives of Colombia and were refugees in
his country. where. owing TO their ability,
they we're given public Office. The expe-
dition after leaving Nicaragua landed on
territory belonging TO Colombia at point
shut off from Costa Rica by an almost i'm
passable range Of mountains. Senor corea
did not even believe that the expedition
MADE any hostile movement against Costa
Rica- or one thing he was sure and that
Was the fact that his Government is not
desirous of invading or conquerilg Costa
Rica