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The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Murphy 6 Co.'S Grain Letter.

By private wire to Murphy & Co.
 Chicago, August 3.-The heavy profit taking in corn that continued throughout yesterdays session finally weakened the market and prices recorded a net decline for the day. This selling was a gain feature of the mornings market, but the market showed more resistance than dur ing the late afternoon dealings and prices ruled only slightly lower than the closing level. With warm weather in the corn belt and complaints still coming in there is no disposition to look for very much decline in prices till after the government report has been received. There is less bear hammering than usual though reports from Chicago state that opertors are not inclined to buy at the present level and regard the damage talk as largely exag- gerated. But the country continues to buy the corn and such buying has been very important price factor in previous years and our professionals are not in- clined to oppose at the start. Wheat de- clined under the good weather reports from the spring wheat belt. but later ad- vanced on strength in corn. The wheat market continues to borrow its strength from corn and speculative interest is about evenly divided between the two cereals.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Cotton Letter.

By Private Wire to Sledge Com. Go.
 Birmingham, August 3.-!The weather map showed practically an entire absence of rain over the belt during the twenty four hours ending at 8 a. m., while the forecast for tonight and tomorrow give little promise of any early relief. This in duced some covering which rallied prices slightly from the days opening occa- stoned by the more favorable Chronicle than expected The disposition of the trade was simply to even up transactions pending the bureau report Monday and trading was on an exceptionally small scale. The desire to take profits, how eyer were more pronounced than that to cover shorts and the close showed a net loss of one to four points. There were no cables from Liverpool on account of the bank. holiday.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

win not only save you distressing gan l and valuable time. but will cost you iosS s"s money. There is also satistac.lon .n knowing that the very best possible ere1e- ment is being given to you by conpH so tent physician, who has experielce such matters, aud is capable of cutinS c,,nS you in the ae est and most p.ats pc. manner possible. I have treated prI' aS- diseases as a speciality for the pass ~, ..a teen years in the city Of Birmingham. aa,u I am therefore known to a great nIans But if you are not acquainted with lr lnes I refer you with perm ission to FiTss N% tional Bank. Alabama National 6ann, Jefferson County Savings Bank anu Steiner Bros. Bankers,, as to my respol, sibility for my contracts. I cure many patients by mall treatment Write " t prices and terms. Address Dr. Y. D. Hol- loway, 1S01it Second avenue, HirminshAin' Ala is
 Office, Second avenue and EignueehI"' opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours-s:2O a. m. to 6:so ?. nl' Sundays. 10 a. m. to 12 m
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;, GREAT HUN OF BULLHEADS. s94f ,faAss A Narrative Whose Truth Is Touched
 for by a Whole Town.

Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
 MT. Emerson Hough, the writer of Western stories and an authority on hunting and fishing, gives the follow ing as the greatest and most famous fish tale" of the entire West. He tells the Kekoskee fish story as it has been told to him by numerous of the re- spected- and truthful citizens of May vile, Wis: A.
 The winter of 1860 was very cold. At that time vast lake covered the whole ground where Horizon marsh now Is. This lake was full of fish, and when the ice had frozen deep over every portion of the lake these fish be- came distressed for air. The Rock river Is a lively stream, and has a stretch of swift water just below the great dam at Kekoskee. The fish, un- able to b reathe in the half-solid lake, crowded up the live channel of the Rock river, making for the hole which
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Local Staple Groceries.

Flour-Best patent. $4.50; Hugley's best. As5: Tennessee patent. $40; half patent. s3.S5.
 suear-Granulated. SAC; r. C., 5kc.
 Coffee-Green 1H913c, Arbuckle's pack ares. s11 80; Lion packages. s11 .30
 Cheese-rvew York full cream. 1s1kc.
 Lard, 9Ac basis. Meats-Clear rib sides. sMc: bacon bell lies 10lhc; dry salted bellies 9ssc; best hams. 12%c; four x hams. 121ac; Cali fornia hams. Sc; breakfast bacon, 13c.
 Molasses-Centrifugal, I5@35c; sugar. house, 2O@35c; Georgia cane, 36c.
 Rice-Per pound. 41xc: fancy. 7c
 Corn-Mixed 75c. white soc.
 Meal = Jim Dandy a.S5. water ground $1.33
 Hay Per Ton--Choice timothy, 5000; No. 1, s1S.50; clover mixed, s17.50. prairie, sl1 .50.
 Oats-Mixed, 4Sc; white, Soc.
 Cotton Seed Meal-PeF ton $2200
 Bran-Mixed s1S.50. pure wheat 5000.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

first week in July. has been relieved by rains As a result of the rainfall crop accounts are getting better. In the sec ond place the Washington report Is com ing upon a market that Is pretty evenly divided and one in which sentiment is likely to swing either way. A month ago crop accounts. the awful heat and ab- sence of moisture kept a stream of buying orders coming into the pit and sentiment was very apprehensive. At the moment there is no general apprehension. What
 New York Cotton Futures.
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran 6 Go
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Cotton Letter.
Lees Cotton Letter to H. D. cothran &

Lees Cotton Letter to H. D. Cothran &
 Co.
 New York. August 3-A deadlock in the market can exist only about so long. Af- ter few weeks of comparatively limited fluctuations the market usually starts one way or the other. and makes progress in place of marking time. The necessary factor may be introduced with the report Monday The present situation as com pared with that of a month ago iss de- serving attention, Tn the first place crop accounts are much improved. While some parts of Tennessee. Arkansas and Texas are still to be called in the drouth. the major portion of which threatened to be a serious condition the
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Dry Goods Market.

New York, August 3.-In dry goods there has been no improvement in the de- mand for staple cottons. In heavy brown sheetings and drills sellers hold for previ- ous prices. leached cottons are steady in all grades Coarse colored goods are supported by the limited supplies Tor sale. Prints and ginghams are steady. Americans are quiet and irregular with the tone. hardly as good as week ago. Worsted yarns firm.b Woolen yarns quiet but steady. Jute yarns dull and irregu- lar
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
The leading futures ranged as follows.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady; winter patents 3.40@S.50; straights 303.30; clears 270@310; spring specials 4.1O64.20; patents 3.40@3.90 straights 2.s0@3.2O bakers 2.2Od265. No. spring wheat 66@6s; No. red 69@7o,
 No corn 561a; No. 2 yellow 56h. No. oats 35A; No. ? white 371s@37& No white 361a@371a.
 No. ? rye 5S. Fair to choice malting barley 50. No. flax seed 1.75; No. 1 Northwestern 1.75.
 Prime timothy seed 4.90.
 Mess pork, per bby.. 142G@14. 25. .sa Lard per 100 lbs, 9.771A@9S0
 Short ribs sides 1oose.- 7s54S,00. sss Dry salted shoulders boxed; 73sQ7ss. r. Short clear sides, boxed siS0aS. 4oaT Whiskey, basis of high wines, 1.29 Clover contract grade, 1925.
 On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was firm; creamery 141a@20; dairy 13d161a.
 Cheese firm a 9%610%.
 Eggs firm; fresh 13d13k.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

Butter-Clover Hill, pound prints. 25c, Elsin (standard), 23c; best creamery, 25c; Mississippi, best grade. 2oc; gooo country, l4a16c; mixed country. 10c-
 Potatoes-Per bushel, $ s5.
 Bananas. Far Bnnch-cAIls. 6o@75 cent; straights. s1. -n@1 50.
 Eggs--per H5zen, 111ac.
 I,emons-Per box, $5. 0096. or,
 Oranges-Per box. g. .7513.25.
 Poultry-Best friers, 20c; medium, 1sc; hens. 25c; Pekin ducks, 30035c; puddle ducks. 2o65c; turkeys on foot s@9c: drawn. head and feet off, 121kc
 Onions-Per pound,s Pc.
 Cabbage-Per pound, PIG.
 Ttma Beans-Per pound, 7d71kc.
 White Peas-Per bushel, $2.50.
 Dried Apples-Per pound. 41s@6hc.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
The cnn.e Market.

New York, August 3.-Coffee-Spot Rio, quiet; No. I, invoce 5ss Mild, quiet; Cor dova, S@11k.
 Futures opened dull with yesterdays prices in force, but prices soon settled in the absence of bull support and under pressure from the bear side until de- cline of 50D10 points was quoted Cables were about as expected showing improve nents in European markets and loss in Brazilian markets. Receipts in the crop country were very heavy gain and were a considerable factor of depression in the days news. The spot situation locally was practically unchanged; closed quiet and a net to 10 points lower. Total sales. 12,750 bags. September, 4.s0; Octo- Der, 4.95; November, BOO; December. 5.15@ [ 20; January, 5.25; March. 5.35; May, 5.45 G55O
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

No. solid vestibuled train carries Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Buffalo and from Bir mingham to New York without change. Cafe and Observation Car Attalia. Ala to Radford. Va. and Chattanooga to Gin. cinnati.
 No carries Pullman Drawing Roor, Sleeping Car Birmlpg gham to Louisv iIla and Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car New Orleans to Cincinnati. Dining Car New Orleans to Chattanooga.
 No. leaves Birmingham at 4:so D. m arrives at Meridian at s:55 D. m.
 No. leaves Birmingham at 4:4O n m arrives in Chattanooga at s:37 D. m.
 No. solid vestihuled trai- has thro,on Pullman Sleepers Birmsynam to Ner, Orleans and Birmingham te Shreveno-t Dining Car. serving meals a la carte Vicksburg to Shreveport Direct connsc, ton at Shreveport with lines diverginp for Texas, Mexico. California and the West.
 No. 8. Solid vestibuie train carries Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car Cincir- natl to New Orleans. also Pullman Sleep CT Louisville to Birmingham; Dining Car Chattanooga to New Orleans. Direct con- nection at New Orleans with lines diverg- ing.
 FRANK s. CANNON, General Mana
 ger, Washington, D. c.
 S. H. HARDWICK. G. P. A. Washing
 toa. D. c.
 c. A BENscoTER. A. G. P. A.. Chat
 tanooga, Tenn.
 J. c. LUsK. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoeas Gleet, Structure. l. o 6 { Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that yol are a6licted3 It
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Treasury ctaten,ent.

Washington, August 3.-Today's state ment of the treasury balances exclusive of the gold reserve, shows available cash balance S176-5S7. .925: gold. $10l. 1906. .30S.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
The Metal Market.

New York, August Tin, nominal, S27.55a2S %; lead, unchanged, s4.371a; spell ter. steady. $3.90G395; lake copper un- changed, 161aQ17; pig iron, warrants lull, s950Q1O.00.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

WANTED-A nustIing city collector. Must have had experience as a col Iector In Birmingham. Answer In own handwriting. Address Hustler, care Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
live s+cck Msrkess

Chicago August 3.-Cattle receipts, 3s00. dull. steady; good to prime steers, 5.5OQ GOO: poor to medium 44O0D520; stockers and feeders. 225d4.25; cows 2.75@4.4o; hei- fers 2.25@4s0; canners. 1.506D2 40: bulls, 2. 5O04.5o: calves, 9.00@5. .25; Texas steers, 3 0014.50.
 Hogs-Receipts, 16000; good to choice heavy. 5.S566.121s; rough heavy, 5.4O@5.7 .75; light, 5.75d5 80: bulk of sales 5.7065.90.
 Sheep-Receipts, 150O; sheep dull; lambs, dull; manp common sheep and lambs be- irg carried over. Good to choice weth- CTS 3.7564. co; fair to choice mixed, 3.25@ $50; Wes- ern sheep. 3.25G365; yearlings, s75@4.25; native lambs 2.25@3.1o; Western lambs, 4.25@5.15 {
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

Quickest route between Talladega, Bir- mingham, Anniston and eastern and west ern points. See that your tickets read via the Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
 JOHN c. SOLELY. Gen. Manager.
 w. l.. LAW. Superintendent.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

Miss Lum will sing 70, Devine Redeemer," Gounod. She has studied two years, Boston conservatory. Lake view, Sunday.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Daily Statement.

Galveston-Quiet and steady; middling. Slh; sales, |; receipts, S61; stock. A, 757.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 8; receipts, l. stock, 5174
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, 7&; sales 15; receipts, 231; stock, 1S,015
 Charleston-Steady; middling, "A; sales, 50; receipts, 2; stock. 1947.
 Wilmington-Quiet; middling, sA; stock 2e2s
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 7%; sales. 6O3 receipts, S9s; stock, 15,41S.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling SIS; stock 2S55
 Boston-Quiet and steady; middling,s 1916; receipts. net, 4S; gross. 62
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, b-16; re- ceipts. T; stock, 1889.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 8; sales 12S receipts, 100; stock. 49,2l6.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling, s; receipts, 7s; shipments, 100; sales, 50 stock, 5,- 5eS
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Southern Railway Co. The Great Highway of Travel North.
 East, South and Weet.
 Schedule in effect January 1s, 1901.

No ss. Washington and Southw estern Limited" solid vestibuled train. Atlanta 10 Washington; Pullman sleeping car, Birmingham to New York: also Pullman library observation car, Atlanta to New York Dining car east of Atlanta
 No @ ''U. s. Fast Mai1." carries Pull. man sleeping cars Birmingham to Rich mond, Va, via, Atlanta; alBo sleeper Att Ianta to New York. Cafe car Birming- ham to Atlanta, regular.
 Dining car east of Atlanta.
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Ala. Great Southern R. R.
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Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati. Louisville and the North; also to Shreve- port. New Orleans. Texas and all points Southwest.
 Schedule in Efrect May 1s. 1901.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

THREE SHIPS A WEEK FOR KEY WEST AND HAVANA. Leave Port Tampa Tuesday, Thurs day, Sunday, 1o:45 p. m. For further information address
 R. LsS TODD. Div. Pass. Aren't.
 Montgomery. B. W. wRENN. Pass Traffic Mgr. Savannah. Ca
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

ARRIVALS.
 Mo- 1 from Macon. Albany, Columbus. Opelika, Americus. etc, 8:2o p. m. No. 3 from Savannah, Augusta, Macon. Columbus, etc., 1920 D. m.
 Elegant througk sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus. Macon and Sayan- nah on Nos. 3 and f.
 Connection Is made at Savannah win the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York, Boston and the East. For more detailed information, beauti- fully illustrated matter. write or apply to SOLON JACOBS. Commercial Agent. W. D. HAMMET. Travelling Passene.r
 Agent, 1921 First Avenue.
 JACK W. JOHNSON. Union Ticket
 Agent, Birmingham, Ala
 J. c. HALLE. General Passenger Agent B. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager, sa. ]. vannah, Ga.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Birmingham City Bonds.
Fruit ann Produca.

Birmingham city bonds can be bought on a AZ or AS per cent basis.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
COTTON TRADERS
 SCALPED OPTIONS Toward Midday Market Was Thrown Into a Fever CLOSED QUIET AND STEADY Spot Cotton Was Active Both in New York and In the south-English
 Holiday Cut Off Liver
 pool News.

New York, August 3.-The cotton mar ket opened easy, with prices point high CT to points lower and immediately af- ter the call was weak under a furry of room liquidation, led by January longs. Before 1 o'clock there was sharp rally on 0 turn for cover prompted by dry weather reports and forecast for gem orally fair conditions over the belt to- night and tomorrow. Later the market was feverish, with the room devoting at tention to scalping the October and Jan uary options. There were few outside orders in evidence after the opening, and trading gradually simmered down to an indifferent evening up trade. The Eng fish holidays deprived the contingent here of news from Liverpool, while un- certainty concerning the government re- port added to conservative feeling.
 Spot cotton was active here and In the South, with exporters as rule outbid- ding domestic buyers for desirable grades. Receipts at all ports were lights The market closed quiet and steady, with prices net one point higher to four points lower.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

A solid week of mirth at East Lake Theatre.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
FINANCIAL.

market today, September closing %@%c higher. Corn closed and oats A@ss im- proved. Provisions closed unchanged to 21ac up.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

New York, August 3-Cotton quiet; middling, S1-16; net receipts. 50; gross receipts 595; sales, 200; stock, 16S,74S; ex- ports to Great Britain, 1,906.
 Total today: Net receipts, 2,S76; exports to Great Britain, 5,306; exports to the Continent, 7,26S stock, 323, 203.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 2,S6; ex- ports to Great Britain, 5,3O6; exports to Continent, 7,262
 Total since September l.: Net receipts 7,447, ,04S; exports to Great Britain. 3,OO7,- 0S3; France, 723,5S9; Continent, 2,552, ,675.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, August 3.-Continued dull ness prevailed in the market for spot cot ton today though the sales reported for the short hours aggregated some 800 bales However, of that amount about 300 bales were sold after hours' last evening and failed to enter yesterdays record. The demand for medium and low grades Is slack and buyers are not taking hold of these qualities at the current level of prices. Factors on the other hand are not inclined to make sacrifices pending the receipt of the government crop report on Monday and in consequence the market today closed steady at previous quotations
 Usually Saturdays short session Is fair ly active. in the market for contracts, but today has been an exception to the rule and but for bidding trade in Octobers there was nothing of any consequence do- ing. Added to the fast that the trade is holding everything In statu quo pending the receipt of the bureaus crop condition report Liverpool Is closed hard and fast on account of the bank holiday. and as a result the influence of transatlantic sen- timent is removed from the market on this side. This market opened four points high CT for August contracts, but with the other positions off from one to three points and during the forenoon moved sluggishly over narrow range either way. There was no spirit shown by eith- CT bulls or bears and the market fairly drifted to a close when the comparison with yesterdays prices showed net losses of two to three points on all save the cur rent month which stood at an average of four points. yl'aG0
 New Orleans, August s.-Cotton steady; sales $50; ordinary 13-16; good ordinary 61b; low middling, ' 5-16 middling, l-16; good middlIng, 8 7-16; middling fair, 11-18. receipts 695; stock, 60, ,639
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net. 2S76: exports to Great Britain, 5306; to the continent 726S; stock, 323,203.
 New Orleans August 3.-Cotton futures quiet and tseady; August, 7.84@7.S6; Sep- tember,. 7.36@7. 37 October 722Q7. 23; No vember. 722@7.24; December, 7.23@7.M; ]; January, 725@726; February. 7.27@7.29; March, 7.3OD7. .32.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Bonds.

Chicago Change. Chicago, August 3.-Heavy clearances caused a strong and fairly active wheat
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
THE LOCAL MARKETS

Local Stocks and Bonds. Corrected Daily by Caldwell & Ward Bankers, 2015 First Ave. Tele-
 phone 753. (See Card.)
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Drink Lemp's Bottle Beer.

Hermitage.
The age-herald., 1901-05-01
McDuffie's kinsman.

Governor McDuffie travelled in his carriage into every county in the State reviewing the militia. He wore full uni form and required all his staff, large one, to follow his example. He rode be- hind fine pair of horses driven by ne- gro coachman. Without was his parade horse, led by another negro servant mounted on fourth horse. The parade horse was notably handsome, large bay thoroughly trained to service on the field. The Governor had but one gesture, no matter where he spoke and what his theme. He beat the air with two clenched fists. The horse habitually swung back ward and forward as his master spoke from the saddle to the assembled militia, the rein lying loose on his neck. After one of these speeches. at a crtain point, a man in humble garb approached one of the staff saying he was related to the Governor and would like to talk with him. Upon receiving the message the Governor, yet in his epaulettes, had the man, a carpenter, pointed out to him, met him and took him aside. Before the part ing the Governor asked the carpenter to accept a $50 bill which he took from his pocketbook."
The age-herald., 1901-05-01
Third Term Proposals.

At Roanoke, in Virginia, President Mckinley made his first open bid for a third term. Taking advantage of the prosperity of the country, he said:
 history as we have now. We never had so much business at home nor abroad. We never made so much and never solo so much as we sell this year. We are ex- banding our markets. Our productive ca pacity has become so great that we are not only able to supply the home markets but we require a foreign market for our surplus, and we are seeking the open door In the Orient for the products of Ameri- can soil and American labor. What we want to do now is to be prudent in our prosperity, save while we can and be strong if the storms should come; and they do come now and then Whatever comes, let us be fortified by the practice of economy while we are well em- ployed. We are not only expanding our markets but We are expanding our terri tory The policy of the. United States has always been to keep what 1t original ly started with and hold all it honorably gets. We refused to divide our original possessions and We will be the last to de- sert our new possessions
 No doubt in the Alabama and Ten nessee towns of the Presidential route the same idea will be cunningly pre- sented today. The President takes credit to himself for the growth of business and for the growth in ter. ritory. He asks for a third term be- cause he has absorbed the Filipinos and Porto Ricans, and because he has created business boom. For this is what speeches of the, Roanoke sort mean. This is really what the long tour across the country means. The third term is squarely before the peo. pie, and the President seems to think he can convince them that it was he who expanded the country and gave it prosperity. He certainly does not lack assurance. He certainly will not fail because of modesty and a retiring spirit. He boldly claims credit. and asks third term as reward for re- markable services. The Republicans cannot consistently refuse to renomi- nate him e
The age-herald., 1901-05-01
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS
An Unbroken Saw.

From the Troy Messenger.
 About thirty-five years ago young man and his wife came to this county to live. They stopped at Troy, surveyed the sur roundings, procured piece of land placed few household goods in a small cabin thereon. and their home and king dom was established. That home and kingdom remains today, likewise the king and queen. They had nothing to begin with, and had to start at the bottom. They made small debt at a store in Troy and when they went to settle the bill, it had grown s1.5o more than 1t should be, Cit afterwards developed that this was simply a mistake on the part of the store keeper) But the husband and wife went home that day and made law: 'No matter what want or need, we will do without 1t until we can pay the cash for it." Today that law remains unbroken. The now aged couple are surrounded by the necessities and comforts of life and there Is DO prospect that that law will be broken soon. And how much better we would all get along if we would adopt a similar law" remarked Uncle John.