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The age-herald., 1900-04-19
HESITATION IN
 STOCK MARKET Professionals Failed to Start Movement Either Way. THE IRON TRADE DISCUSSED Many Were Opposed to the Gloomy View of Chairman Gates, and
 Were Willing to be Quoted '-sF s.s
THE IRON TRADE DISCUSSED

New York, April 1S.-The uncertainties of the speculative situation were so great to- day that operators in stocks maintained hesitating mood and refrained from active operations. Professional traders found it difficult to induce any following either for an advance or a decline. The street was full of discussion regarding conditions in the iron trade, upon which the movement of stocks seemed to hinge.
 There were plenty of authorities who were willing to be quoted in opposition to the gloomy view expressed by the chair man of the American Steel and Wire con- pany regarding the outlook in the trade. News of concessions in prices of some lines in the steel trade, however, seemed to sus- tain his views or were perhaps the results of the expression of those views. The con fct of opinion brought no definite conclu- sion either way, the whole speculation sit uation remaining unsettled
 Prices in the general list started upward, encouraged by higher prices from London and under impulse of antagonism to the bear campaign, which is alleged to be at the bottom of the selling of iron and steel stocks. Spectators, however, lost conf- dence in their own views as to the insin- cerity of the unfavorable opinions ex- pressed in the iron trade outlook and signs manifesting acute depression.
 The money market continued to work easier, call loans dropping to 21S per cent in the late dealing. The sub-treasury dis bursting large sums to the market, and New York exchange at Chicago rose to 1oc discount today, compared with 4c dis count on Monday, indicating a relaxation of interior demand for currency, or per- haps a cessation of the selling of stocks for Chicago account. Sterling exchange continues to harden, and large loans are made on sterling collateral. This means that London is taking advantage of lower rates to borrow money in this market
 The bond market was rather qiuet and irregular. Total sales, par value, $l,S3O,00O. United States As advanced h in the bid price.
 New York, April 1S.-Money on call cas- fer at 2k@3A per cent; last loan, 2h per cent
 Prime mercantile paper 4A@5 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual bus mess in bankers bills, $4.S75s@4S7A for de- mand, and $4S4 for sixty days; posted rates $4S4A and S4.SS1s; commercial bills, $4S3@4S3s4.
 Silver certificates 60h@61&
 Bar silver, 59h
 Mexican dollars 47%.
 Government bonds strong.
 State bonds inactive.
 Railroad bonds irregular.
 (By Private Wire to Murphy Col
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Murphy & Uompany's Stock Letter

(Stock Letter to Murphy & Co.)
 New York, April 1S-London stock mar ket this morning opened lower for Amer ican stocks, but partially recovered before the close, although 1t was somewhat ir- regular under influence of selling orders, supposed to have come from New York. The opening here was very irregular, and after somewhat of a decline, prices be- came steadier and showed gain ranging from F to 1 per cent. Sugar after selling off to 104A, rallied to 1O6& Norfolk Ss Western was again steady, and gained per cent There seems to be a bright fu- ture for this stock from present indica- tions. The head of a prominent Wall street house. which has been a big buyer of Norfolk common, says renewed activity is due partially to the fact that returns for the last five days are in excess of previous seven days, and indications are that earning of the company will be main- tained on the present scale.
 The improved outlook for American coal abroad is also bull factor. T. c. l., while very weak yesterday showed considerable strength today, and after selling at S5sl, rallied to S7. M. P. also gained over 1 per cent to 60%. Metropolitan sold off 3 per cent to 15S, while Manhattan sold off from S5 to 9315. St. Paul sold off 1 per cent, a part of which was recovered, however during the afternoon. Federal steel after selling at 43, sold off to 41si, but near the close rallied to Al. American Steel and Wire opened from 46 to A, and sold at 43R, after which it rallied to 45. Money ruled easy, 31a@3A per cent.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Executors Sale.

Under and by virtue Of the power and authority vested by the last will and fes- lament of Mary E. Horton, deceased. in the undersigned, Clarence l.. Horton, Mary l.. Horton and John R. Horton, as execu- tors of said will, the undersigned as such executors will. on Monday the 3oth day of April, 1900, expose for sale at pubic out cry to the highest bidder, before the door of the court house of Jefferson county, AL abama in the city of Birmingham, the fol- lowing described lands and real estate, sit- uate and lying in the city of Birmingham, in Jefferson county, Alabama, and owned by said Mary E. Horton at the time of her death, to-wit: -.a-7.
 An undivided one-haH interest in and to the east half of lot No. seventeen dO. In block No. one hundred GOO, together with a half interest in the two-story brick store and improvements on said lot, which prop erty was conveyed to said Mary 10. Horton by A. O. Lane and his wife Joy deed of date December 12, 1882, recorded in Deed Book 53, page 349.
 Lot two CD, in block seventy-seven (7O, which lot is described as fronting 50 feet on the south side of Fourth avenue North, and one hundred GOO feet on the west side of Twenty y-fourth street, in the city of Bir- mingham, Ala, together with the dwelling house and Improvements thereon, which property was conveyed to said Mary E Horton by Samuel w. John, administration of estate, George Lunsford deceased, by
  246 of Deeds, page 310
 Lot No. three (D, in block No. five (5). on the north side of Thirteenth avenue. between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, in Phelan's addition to Birminham, per map; see Deed Book, Vol 134 page 3S7. with the improvements thereon.
 Terms of sale: One-haf of purchase money to be paid cash on day of sale, the balance to be paid on 1st of January, 1901, with interest from day of sale; notes for deferred payments, with good security to be executed, secured by first mortgage on property bought; the purchaser to take out policy of insurance on buildings, payable in event of loss by fire to undersigned ex- ecutors; or all cash, at option of purchaser.
 CLARENCE L. HORTON,
 MARY l.. HORTON,
 JOHN R. HORTON, Executors of the Will of Mary D. Horton, Deceased.
 J. P. MCQUEEN, Attorney. 4 Ah.a...
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Birmingham City Bonds


 Fruits ppd Produce Butter-Elgin. 23@25c; dairy, No. l. 1S@ 20c; country 15@16c; cooking, S@10c Potatoes-Irish FOG. Lemons, s. .00@3.25. Poultry--Hens, 25@271sc fries, 15@17c; small 12613c; ducks, 200; geese, 25G3Oc. Eggs, 129121kc per dozen. Tomatoes, $325 per crate. Spring cabbage. $3.00 per crate. Onions-White, 11sc; red 1%c. Apples, $3.50@4.50 per barrel
 Lccal Staple Groceries Flour-Best patent, s4.5O; straight, $3.65; patents, $40.
 Sugar-Granulated, $550; Y. C., 5Ac. Coffee-Green, 1014@12c; Arbuckle's pack ages, sl2.s0; Lyons packages, S11.S0. Lard, 7hc.
 Clear rib sides, 61ac. Molasses-Centrifugal 15@35c; sugar house, 2O@35c; Georgia cane, 36c Rice, 4@61ac.
 Corn-Mixed, 51c; white, 52c. Pearl meal, sec.
 Hay-Choice timothy, s2100; No. 1, $1S.25; clover mixed, $17.00. Oats-Mixed, 36c; white, 37c; seed, 39940c. Bran-Mixed, s1700; pure wheat, $500. Cotton seed meal, $2250
The age-herald., 1900-04-19

on new crops deliveries This market opened about 4 points up, but reacted on liquidating sales local account, influenced by rumored settlement by prominent short sellers of May deliveries, causing net de- cline of points below yesterdays closing prices for near month deliveries, which was followed by increased demand to cover and frmer feeling generally Receipts con- tinue moderate to small without attracting attention. The weather is somewhat more favorable in the gulf states, but rainy over the Atlantic. The south sold new crop de- liveries in spite of bad weather reports. We are bullish on next crop
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
S5OO REWARD.
A reward of $500 is her

A reward of $5OO is hereby offered for the arrest and con- viction of any person unlaw- fully tampering with or in- terfering with the telegraph wires of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company. CHAS. A. WTCKERSHAM,
 Superintendent,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
M etal Markets

New York, April 1S.-Tradng was fairly active in the market for metals today. Cables from London average up as rather unsatisfactory. Under the influence, tin eased off partial 1Oa25 points, and closed quiet and easy, at $31 bid and S31.25 asked. Lake copper ruled quiet andUnch anged, closing at $l750; pig iron warrants here quoted officially for the first time m months at $16, and weak at that. Spelter was a shade firmer on a good export in- quiry, closing firm at $4.75l64.S0.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
COTTON MARKET 7
 WAS VARIABLE. After Many Changes Prices Ad-.. vanced at the Close. UNAVOIDABLE CROP NEWS In the Afternoon the Market Took a Higher Level on Indications of
 Smaller Receipts and
 Renewed Buying
UNAVOIDABLE CROP NEWS

New York, April 1S.-After opening steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points on covering, the cotton mar ket turned weak but was variable, more or less throughout the session and closed slightly above last night. The early inn provement followed unfavorable weather and crop accounts, those from sections east of Texas were particularly unfavor- able. Later, however, the market gave way in the absence of outside support. Selling pressure was for time quite heavy. From the opening there was de- cline of to 10 points, liquidation and sell ing for short account being quite active The public cables were about as expected
 In the afternoon the market took a high CT level on indications of smaller receipts, and renewed interest on the part of Wall street in the way of buying, chiefly di- rected toward the new crop positions. Selling of August by Wall street parties was detected later, but a spurt of covering near the close carried prices above the opening and the close was quite and steady at net advance of 12J13 points.
 New York, April 1S.-Quiet middling 9B: receipts, net 274; gross receipts, 274; sales, 562; stock, 116,50S; exports to Great Britain, 10,035; exports to Continent, 5,340
 Consolidated Net receipts 3175O; exports to Great Britain, 35,936; to France, 9534; :; to Continent, 55,O33
 Total today: Net receipts, S,755; exports to Great Britain, 1O,O35; to France, x; to Continent, 5,340; stock, 49S, ,934
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 6,l0S,55l; exports to Great Britain, 1884. = a96; to France, 665,3i1; to Continent, 2,- 327, ,263.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Nfw Orleans Cotton Marke,

New Orleans April 1S.-Cotton quiet i; sales, 2,7o0; ordinary, 5-16; good ordinary, < l3-16; low middling, 9A; middling. 91b :; good middling, 11-16; middling fair, 15-16; receipts, 5,525; stock, 204 1902.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts net Sl,750; exports to Great Britain, 35, ,93j France, 9,534; continent, 55O33. stock, 49S, ,934.
 New Orleans, April 1S.-Cotton futures quiet April, 9.33, bid; May, 9.37@9.S .SS; June, 996@9.SS; July, 9.35dD9.36; August, 9.O5@9 C6 September, S.25dS26; October, 7.S9@791 No vember, 77S@7.S0; December, 77S@7.79; Jan uary, 7.79@7S1.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
The best and biggest schoon- CT of beer in the city, direct from the keg; no pump used; at Union Saloon. l8l6 lst ave.
$5OO REWARD.
4-7-3n

A reward of $5OO is hereby offered for the arrest and con- viction of any person unlaw- fully tampering with or in- terfering with the telegraph wires of the Southern Railway company. A. J. FRAZER,
 Superintendent, Birming-
 ham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Age-Herald Engraving Company So-
 licits Orders

The Age-Herald Engraving company is prepared to furnish cuts, illustrations, half tones and all work in the illustrating line on short notice at reasonable rates.
 The plant, which is in charge of conn petent artists is thoroughly equipped and only high-class work is turned out
 Orders will be given prompt attention and a trial is solicited.
 Call or address Age-Herald Engraving company, third floor, Age-Herald building.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
NIrs. YYinsIow,s Snothin. Syrun

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETHING. with PER- FECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURE WIND COLO. and Is the best rem edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents q bottle
The age-herald., 1900-04-19

stvely and cured thousands of patients fering with all manner of private trouo1~,' Co,,' Sexual Weakness. Syphilis. Stricture, x, of cure. My charges er are gea Reasonable. may be stranger to you. If so, reler yy with permission to First National ...a.s nanM, Alabama National Bank, Jefferson Coun.' Savings Bank and Steiner Bros. Bahhe as to my responsibility for my coot l cure many patients by mall treat nr Write for prices and terms. Address ,,a Y. E. Holloway. Watts Bldg, Thiro "A, in's and Twentieth street. Birmingham , r.a
 Ofiice corner Third avenue and iMo ueth street. over Singer Sewing Machane company. Entrance on Third avenue heNS door to Birmingham Water Works com pany.
 Office hours s:3O a. m. to 5:30 p. m. sun days, 10 a. m. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
IMPROVED SERVICE
To Rome and Dalton. via. the Southern
 Railway.

Effective January 15, the Southern Rail- way inaugurated double daily service be- tween Anniston and Rome, Ga.
 New train makes close connection with trains 3S and 37 between Birmingham and Anniston.
 Passengers can now leave Birmingham at 6:O0 a. m arrive at Rome at Il 5O a. m., re- turning, leave Rome at $50 D. m. and ar- rive at Birmingham at 10:00 p. m.
 1-17-30t.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19

Cash quotatfOnS were as fOIloWs: Flour was easy; No. spring wheat 601a9641sc; No. red, 69D70c. No corn. 391sc. No. 2 oats, Ahc; No. 2 white, 27Ac; No. 3 white, 26@27c No. rye, 56c No. barley, 41@ 43c. No. flax seed and northwestern, $1.73; prime timothy seed g. .400e2.45. Mess pork, per barrel SIP 25G1S.OO; lard, per 100 pounds, $715G7.3O; short rib sides, loose. S.101D7.30; dry salted shoulders, boxed 6%@ 7c; short clear sides, boxed, $7.70@780. Whisky-Distillers finished goods, per gal lon, s1.251s Sugars-Cut loaf, $500; grant, lated, $5.44. No. ? yellow corn. 30Ac. Clo- ver-Contract grade. $775. On the produce exchange today the butter market was firm creamery, 14GD19c dairy, 1SG16c. Cheese was firm at 12013c. Eggs were steady fresh, 10kc.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
The Lakes i'm the Clouds

The Lakes in the Clouds
 Incompatible Water: Stretches of the Canad- ian Rockies. Amidst the grandest surround ings. % hours from Washington. Reached by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Apply w. ". Merkle, 1920 Pennsyl- vania Ave, Washing ton. c. G. Osburp, f2g F.. Baltimore St, Baltii more. H. McMuFtrie, 6s0 631 Chestnut St, Philadelphia.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fall in business by trying to do too many things. To be sue
 cessful every one should select some one special business, and to that devote his whole time and attention. For the mast thirteen years in the city of Bir- mingham, Ala. l have treated eScIn-
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
The Cattle Markets

Chicago, April 1S.-Cattle receipts 4500; steers steady to shade lower; butchers stock steady; natives best on sale today eight cars at $565; good to prime steers, $4. .90lI5. 30; poor to medium $4.10D475; se- 1ected feeders, &.00Q490; mixed stockers. s. .4O0F3. .S5; cows, 3.00645O; heifers, $325@ 4.75; canners $2. 2.25@2.S0; bulls, $2.S004.25; calves $450@650 ;
 Texans-Best on sale today three cars at $4S0; Texas fed steers, $4.0095.25; Texas bulls, s, ,250l3.75.
 Hogs-Receipts today, 25,000; tomorrow, 25 900; estimated left over, 1000; fairly act i've, 5c@1ec lower; top, $5.SG mixed and butchers, $55Od5 TIE; good to choice heavy, $5. .65Gi5. 80; rough heavy, $5.45d5sJ. light, $5. .456l5. .671a; bulk of sales, $5.60@570
 Sheep-Receipts, 14,OO0; sheep and lambs, mostly 10c615c lower; good to choice wethers, $575d63O; fair to choice mixed, s4 75@575 western sheep, s5.7566.10 year. lings $6.OO96.5O; native lambs, $55O@7. 40; western lambs, $600Q7.40. 7
 St. Louis, April 1S-Cattle receipts E2,@D0 including 700 Texans; market steady to easy; native shipping and export steers, s4 6O65. .S5 dressed beef and butchers gtsers, S4 40G5. .15; steers under 1000 pounds, &00@ 46O; stockers and feeders, $3.25@525; cows and heifers, $2. .00@4.S0; canners, $1.5062.8 bulls S21O61410; Texas and Indian steers, $3. .25d5. co; cows and heifers, $a75@3.75.
 Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market, 5cq10c lower; pigs and lights. $5.5045.60; packers, s5 50ai5. .65; butchers $56065.80.
 Sheep-Receipts, 3,000 market steady: ria- tive muttons, s5 5O@650: lambs, $5.7507. 10: spring lambs, $6.00@S.00; culls and bucks, 8. .25@5.50.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Chicago Change

.-- Chicago, April 1S-With corn exerting an Upward influence and the weather furnish- Ting be8rish outlook, the wheat market today compromised by finishing the ses- sion merely steady at Bc under yesterday. Corn closed 15@slc higher; oats were Ac up and provisions 21s@71sc depressed.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Murphy & Company's Cotton Letter

Cotton Letter to Murphy & Co)
 New York, April 1S.-Cotton in Liver pool declined 1-16d on spots; middling 7-16; sales, 1000 bales. Futures closed at net decline of 4-64d on old crop, and 2-64d
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
LOCAL MARKETS.

local Cotton Market Good middling, 9Bc. Middling, Sc. Strict low middling, S%c. Low middfing, SEC.
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Daily Statemers

Galveston-Steady; midding, 7-16; sales 39; receipts, 325; stock, 45,5S6
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 9 5-16; re- ceipts 25S; stock, 14,157. .l Savannah-Quiet middling, 9 7-16; sales, 246; receipts, 1880; stock, B, ,969
 Charleston-Firm; middling. 93s; receipts, 103; stock, 2O,465
 Wimington-Steady; middling 9h; re- ceipts 2; stock, 6,954.
 Norfolk-Firm; middling, 9h; sales, 313; receipts, 63; stock 22,401.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 9zs; re- ceipts 1,4S6; stock, 515O.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 97s; receopts, net, 793 gross, 1,109.
 Philadelphia-Quiet: middling, 1Oh; re- ceipts g; stock, 5349.
 St. Louis-Steady; midding, 92s; receipts, GIT: stock 57,05S.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, 93s receipts, 641; sales, 500; shipments, 62; stock. 54,330.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
BONDS
Financial

New York, April 1S-Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram:
 The markets here were stagnant but steady today. Lord Roberts censures of General Butler were much debated, but were not regarded as disturbing. Ameri- can opened off the break in New York yesterday and there was little London dealing, but the continent bought slightly. New York became unsettled, selling fin ally. The street closed disappointed. The Norfolk and Western was again the fea- ture, touching 40B and closing at 40A. Louisville and Nashville was heavy. It is said that Liverpool house is in difficult ties.
 Tintos were falt at 59% on the copper sta tics, but recovered to 60 on Paris support The weeks effiux of gold was 13,000 pounds Paris is inquiring in the open market, but there are no supplies Money was again in demand. Bills were upon the rise in New York exchange. The large sum due the bank was all encurred at per cent, and a fair new discount business was done at per cent.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Dry Goods

New York, April 1S.-The attendance of buyers in the primary market has been small, but shows an improvement in sob ping circles. Business in all staple cot tons at first hands indifferent but no change in prices of quotable character Print cloths neglected in regulars and odd goods slow. Prints dull and unchanged Mems wear woolens and worsteds inac- tive at previous prices.
 Dress goods dull and unchanged
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
The Iron Market.

Birmingham, April 1S.-The following are the nreSenI nlInta arlnnS in iron.
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Treasury Statement

Washington, April 1S.-Today's state- ment of the treasury balance in the gen. erai fund, exclusive of the $50 900, 900 gold reserve, in the division of redemption shows available cash balance $151 272, ,574; gold, $S6, ,164,21.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Lsverroo, Cotton 7'srket

Liverpool, April IS. D. m.-Cotton Spot in limited demand; prices 1-16 lower; American middling fair. 23-32; good mid ding, 512; middling, 3 7-16; low middling. 5-16; good ordinary, SIS; ordinary, 4 15-16. The sales of the day were 1000, of which 800 were for speculation and export, and included 6600 American. Receipts, 37 000 in- cluding 36,000 American. Futures opened easy and closed quiet at the declirS American middling, l. m. C.. April, 5.21@ 5.22 buyer; April-May, 51S@5.19 seller; May
 June, 5.15@516 buyer; June-July, 5.1S buy CT; July-Ausust 5.11 seller; August-Sep- tember, 5O2 seller; September-Oc October. 4 443G14 A seler OctoberNovember, 4.33 seller; NovemberDecember, 426m4.27 buy CT; December-January. 424Q4.25 seller; January February, 4.22@423 seller.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Coffee

New York, April 1S.-Futures opened barely steady at 5&10 points decline, and ruled generally weak, owing to bearish cables from Havre and Hamburg, and the entire lack of outside speculative sup ply. Selling was somewhat checked by the liberal warehouse deliveries in this coun- try and small receipts atR 10 and Santos, offsetting Norton, Magaw & Co.'S bearish crop estimate. Still later liquidation and selling for short accounts became general, and the market closed barely steady at net decline of 10915 points. Total sales, 19,7o0 bags, including, May, T. January, 7.o5; August. 7.10; September, 7.15; October, : 20; December, 745; February, 755.
 Sugar, raw. steady; refined firm.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19

(By Private Wire to Murphy & Col
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
HIGH GLASS CUTS

N. Y. seed potatoes. J. H. Mccary Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
FORT CASWELL LETTER.
The ArteSian Well COntract-EStimate
for Permanent Quarters Asked.

The Messengers Fort Caswell CORE
spondent writes under date of Februa-
ry 18th as follows:
THE contract to drill an artesian
we'll ait this post has been awarded to
the Artesian Well Drilling Company,
of ST. Augustine, Fla. The engine and
machinery have arrived and the work
will soon commence under the direction
of Superintendent E. F. Joyce. Mr.. A.
j. Robbins has the contract to move
the machinery, etc, from the wharf
to where the we'll is to be located and
to furnish fuel and labor for the COM
pany.
1.-The commanding officer has receiv-
ed an order from the quartermaster
general to furnish an estimate of per-
manent store rooms and quarters for
officers and enlisted men needed for
this post. 1t is rumored hat we will
have new quarters before the sea wall
is built.
"Honors change hands. Private Slim,
the champion checker player, has been
defeated in a series Of games by Pri-
vate Radcliffe"