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The age-herald., 1901-02-25
5o.cent Dollars for the Philippines.

l'rom the Baltimore Sun.
 The financial system of the Philip pines is evidently in need of overhaul ing Indeed, the conditions are such that this government may be reduced to the necessity of coining "50-cent uollars"-a kind of dollar of which the people of the United States have heard great deal in the past four years. The business of the archipelago, it appears, has long been transacted on the oasis of the Mexican dollar. The people of the islands know no other currency and the American dollar has not the attraction for them that it has for those for whom it was originally coined. Persons receiving American money are compelled to purchase Mex jean dollars, which are worth about 50 cents in the. money of the United States. Mexican dollars are becoming very scarce in the archipelago, and it is probable that legislation by Con- gress will be necessary to prevent financial stringency and distress in the islands. Under the circumstances, the Secretary of the Treasury s of the opinion that the simplest and most effective remedy is the coinage by the United States of an 'insular dollar" of the same value and appearance as the Mexican dollar. Such a coin, he is confident, would prove acceptable to the Filipinos, and would, as fast as 1t became the medium of excnange, bring the islands to a gold basis. The Phil ippine Commission urges early action by Congress, and as President Mckin- ley and his Cabinet are convinced that steps must be taken in accordance with the commissions recommenda- tions, it is likely that our hints will soon be set to work coining genuine "50-cent dollars"
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Another Twenty Millions Wanted.

From the Springfield Republican.
 The Binghamton speech of President Schurman, favoring the buying out of the Philippine friars by the government, is thought to have been inspired from Washington in the expectation that 1t will start a general public discussion of the question. This is the method of gov ernment by feeler, to which MT Mckfn- ley is much attached. Always anxious to act with the majority, he gets the pub lie to discussing issues concerning which he is in doubt as to the popular opin- ion Then he notes the preponderance of sentiment one way or the other, as ex- pressed by prominent men and the news papers The thing for any one to do, who has strong convictions on a public ques- tion, is to begin to yell at once in order to make as great an impression at Wash ington as possible. In this matter of pay ing millions of dollars to the friars for their lands it Is likely that the President will note most carefully the character and intensity of expression in our Protestant Evangelical church circles. The religious press can probably determine the execu- tive action toward the friars by the na- ture and volume of their yell.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
New York Cotton Futures. By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran & Co.
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, February 23.-u p. m.)-Spot cotton quiet; prices 1-32d higher; Ameri- can fair, 5.25-32d; good middling, 51ad i; middling. 11-32d; low middling, 5-32d; i; good ordinary, 29-32d ordinary, 21-32d The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which. 300 were for speculation and ex- port and included 570o American. Re- ceipts 2O00 bales, including 1900 American Futures opened and closed quiet; Amcri- can middling, l.. M. C.: February, 5.l80 5.19 seller; February March, 5.15@5.16 sell ler; Maj ch-April. 5.14Q5. .15 seller; April May. 513 value; May-June, 5.12 seller; June-July, 510 buyer; July-August, 5.0s buyer: st-September, 5.60 seller; September, AGO seller; October-November, 4 :;S0D: % nominal
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Uniniured by Heredlty.

From the Boston Herald.
 Queen Victoria may be regarded as a fortunate example that heredity is not always reliable to perpetuate an- cestral traits.' It did not need the pun gent and caustic lectures of Thack- cray in this country to inform the American public of the kind of Kings from whom she was descended. The first two Georges can hardly be con sidered monarchs of fragrant memory, and her grandfather was the man, who, by his pig-headed course toward our country in it's colonial state, brought on the American Revolution. Her uncle, George w., was an embodi- ment of what was worst in his house. Her other uncle, William w., who in teryened between her and his prede- cessor was better in his morals than in his manners, and was an inoffensive ruler. rather than one to win more important distinction. From this un- promising stem comes Victoria, or whose father the Lest that can be said is that nothing very seriously to his discredit is recorded. Victoria thus blossomed out of an unpromising line of ancestors.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Birmingham City Bonds.
Fruit and Produce,

Butter-White clover. pound prints, 27c; Elgin (standard), 23c; best creamery 25c; Mississippi, best grade 20c; good country, 14a16c; mixed country. 10c.
 Irish Potatoes, 671s@70c.
 Sweet potatoes = White. $16O; yellow yams. $2.25.
 Apples-Per barrel s3 .25cD3 .75.
 Bananas, Per Bunch Cults, s1 30: straights s1.75@2. %.
 Lemons-Per box, 8. 25Q4. %.
 Oranges-Per box, $2.75.
 Eggs-Fresh country, 16c.
 Poultry-Best friers. 15@20c; medium 16c: hens, 3O@35c; Pekin ducks, 3O935c: puddle ducks 15@2Oc; turkeys on foot, SO Sc: dfawn, head and feet off. 121ac. Onions-Per pound. 21e@2%c.
 Cabbage-Per pound, Pc.
 Rutabagos-Per pound, 1M1ssc.
 Lima Beans-Per pound, 7@71kc. White Peas-Per bushel, g. 256D2,50 Dried Apples-Per pound, 31sGD5c. - >-
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
SATURDAYS MARKETS.

lures started steady in tone, with prices unchanged to 1 points higher and after the call showed marked animation from outside bull cliques. The foreign news notably that from European markets, av- eraged up in favor of bull interests here, while spot demand in the street showed further improvement. Sentiment at the close was still bullish. with Cooper" in- terests strong buyers.
 The market was finally steady, with prices net unchanged to l points higher Total sales were 42,250 bags, including March at 6.15G6. 20; April 6.2O; May 62O; June 6,20a6 .25; July 6. 2o@6. 25; August .25 q6,27; September 6.206D6. 25; October 6.20Q 6S; November 6.2Q; December 6.95. and January 6.40d6.45 Spot coffee was steady, No. invoice 79s; mild quiet; Cordova 8 612i6
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Visible Supply of Cotton.

New Orleans, February 23-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cottin made up from special cable compares the figures and telegraph Is advices of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of 20, 762 bales against a decrease of 69 ,960 last year and an increase of 21, ,03S year before last.
 The total visible is 4116,5S3 against t- 5,S21 last week; 4,0l9,71 last year and 5,4S3, 7222 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 3.127, ,5S3 against 31GS.S21 last week; 3260,771 last year and 4,430, 722 year before last, and of all other kinds, including gypt, Brazil and India, 9S9.00 against 927OOO last week; 759.000 last year and 1063,0OO year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton shows an increase compared with last week of 20,762 bales, an increase com pared with last year of 96,S12 and de- crease compared with year before last of 1,S77139
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 1,S65, 900 against 1,S96.000 last year and 3,400 600 year before last; in Egypt 1S1, 900 against 2O3.0OO last year and 277,00O year before last; in India 4SS0O0, against 353,O0O last year and 46S,0O0 year before last and in the United States 1.5S3,0O0 against 156S 900 last year and 1,340,o0O year before last.
 New York, February 23.-The following are dhe total net receipts of cotton at all Torts since September l, 1900:
 Galveston, 1,585,54 bales; New Orleans, 1.S9o.595; Mobile, 11S,2O9; Savannah, S51,- 523; Charleston 2ooO77; Wilmington, 24o- S1G;- Norfolk, 312,647; Baltimore, 46,613; New York, 11e,SS2: Boston. 164,690; Newport News, 1S,119; Philadelphia, 5705 Bruns- wick, 5e,G54; Port Arthur, 7567; Pensacola, S9,3S3. Total, 5,723, ,494.
 New York Cotton Futures.
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Local Staple Groceries.

Flour = Best patent, $4. 75 Tennessee patent $40; half patent, 8. .S5.
 Sugar-Granulated, 5sc: Y. C., SEC. Coffee - Green, 12G131sc; Arbuckles packages SIP 30; Lion packages, s11. 80. Cheece-New York full cream, 13hc. Lard S19c basis.
 Meats-Clear rib sides, 7%c; bacon bel lies, 9ssc: dry salted bellies, SAc; best hame, 11Nc; four X hams. lie; California hams, Sc; breakfast bacon, 12c.
 Molasses-Centrifugal 15@35c; sugar. house, 2O635c; Georgia cane, 371kc
 Rice-Per pound. 41kc; fancy. 7c
 Corn-Mixed, 56c; white, 5Sc
 Meal-Jim Dandy, BOG; Joe Darter, Sec. Hay Per Ton-Choice Timothy, SIS. .0o. No. 1, SIS. 5O clover mixed. $1S.0O; prairie, S11 50.
 Oats-Mixed. SIC; white, 39c.
 Bran-Mxed, s17.00; pure wheat, SIS. 50. Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, s23. .O0.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
JIM. CALDWELL & co. INVESTMENT SECURITIES, STOCKS AND BONDS.
 2015 FIRST AVENUE. References: The Banks of Birmingham.
receipts GA; stock 26,OSS.

receipts GA; stock 26,0SS.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling l-16; sales 464; receipts 9029; stock 79,219.
 Charleston-Quiet and steady; middling S&,; receipts 635; stock 102S5.
 Wilmington-Steady; middling SIS; re- ceipts 2S7 stock 3917
 Norfolk-Steady; middling 9h; sales 415; receipts 10SS; stock 23,247.
 Baltimore-N ominal middling 5-16; stock 11,7eS.
 Boston-Holiday.
 elphia-Firm; middlng 9es; re- ceipts 160: stock 4140
 St. Louis-Steady; middling 9ls; re- ceipts 530; stock 73,S62
 Memphis-Steady; middling 9h; receipts 1o1o; shipments 1859; sales 1850; stock 149,- ASA.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Washington, D. C., and Return.

The Southern Railway will sell tickets to Washington, D. C., and return at the low rate of one fare, account Presidential inauguuration ceremonies, March 4, 1901.
 Tickets on sale March 1, 2 and 3, final limit for return March g, 1901. Special equipment will be provided for this occa- sion.
 ington and Southwestern Vestibule Linn. ited."
 For tickets, sleeping car reservations, etc, call on Agent Southern Railway. or write . E. Jackson, T. P. A.. Birming- ham, Ala. 2-15-td
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will not only save you distressing pain and valuable time, but will cost you less money There is also a satisfaction in knowing that the very best possible treat ment is being given to you by a compe- tent physician, who has experience In such matters, and is capable of curing you in the quickest and most perfect manner possible. I have treated private diseases as a speciality for the past ff- teen years in the city of Birmingham, and l am therefore known to a great many. But If you are not acquainted with me- l refer you with permission to First Ma tional Bank. Alabama National Bank, Jefferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Bros, Bankers, as to my respon- sbllity for my contracts. I cure many patients by mail treatment. Write for prices and terms. Address pr. Y. E. Hol- loway, 1S011s Second avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office. Second avenue and Eighteenth, opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours-S:3O a. m. to 5:3O D. m. Sundays, 10 a. m. to 12 In.
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Cash quotations were follows: Flour quiet; winter patents $3. 6003 so, straights B. 2063 60. clears $2. 60a3 80, spring spe- cials $4. 20@4 30. patents 8 5063. 70, straights 8 .0O03.3O. bakers s2. 2Op2. 50. No. 3 spring wheat 671h0D7215c. No. ? red 751ac, No. ? corn 4Oc, No. ? yellow corn 4Oc. No. 2 oats 23%@2611c, No. ? white 2SA@29c, No. 3 white 2714 46D2S%c. No. 2 rye 52c. Good feeding barley 4S@49c, fair to choice malting barley 50@56c No. 1 flax seed S1.62. No. 1 northwestern $ .65. Prime timothy seed $4. 40 Mess pork per barrel $14 00014.05. Lard per 100 pounds $7.47. Short rib sides, loose, S 00G7 25 Dry salted shoulders. boxed, 6A@61sc Short clear sides, boxed. $7. 406D7 60. Whis- ky, basis of high wines, $1.27. Clover contract grade, $1100.
 On the Produce Exchange today the butter market was active; creamery 40 22hc, dairy 10d1Sc Cheese quiet 10A@ 11%c Eggs stronag; fresh 1212d1Sc.
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Dry Goods Market,

New York, February 23.-The dry goods market closed the week quietly in all de- partments of both cotton ond woollen goods. Then orders coming forward are still for small quantities, as rule, with Httle disposition to go ahead of well as- tertained requirements. Print cloths dull. American cotton yarns inactive and still tending downwards Woolen and worsted yarns dull and irregular. Linen yarns strong in tone
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Requiescent in Pace.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
 Bing-What's become of your dog? I haven't seen him around lately.
 Boker = I took the precaution to try some of the medicines on him that were recommended to me for the grip.
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Money on Call.

New York, February 23.-Prime mer- cantile paper S11; sterling exchange was steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4 S7S for demand and s4S3A for 60 days. Posted rates $4. .s41zd4. .85 and s4. .SS; commercial bills s4. SS14014. .SSa4. Bar silver 61k Mexican dollars 4S
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
HIGHER PRICES IN
 COTTON MARKET Influence Strongly in Favor of
 Full Speculation GENEROUS BUYING ORDERS Shorts Were Pretty We'll Weeded Out, Yet Conditions Were BulIish Be- yond Question, Serving To Ar
 rest Selling from Decline.
GENEROUS BUYING ORDERS

Neg York, February 23.-Considerably higher prices were reached in cotton to- day, The market opened to ' points higher on active buying for both ac- counts from nearly all quarters. The in- fluenee at work was strongly in favor of bull speculation. The most potent fac- tore'Vas a better ruling of the Enghsh market over the holiday than expected. At the time of our opening Liverpool was folly points higher than figured to be a tair response to Thursdays rise here.
 The bpllish cables were accompanied by generous sized buying orders, chiefly May and July, continued small port and ln- terior receipts, claims that southern mar kets were B to -16 higher on improved demand for export and domestic mill ac- count together with more cheerful cloth trade news swept away props of bear confidence and led to nasty further re- treat.
 The wave or buying, carried May to 9.16 and July to 917. Thereafter more or iess irregularity was noted, due to the hght f1urries of profit taking, which were ih- variably followed by new bursts o1 COW ering. For a Saturday half holiday, trao- ing was active and speculation as a whole was healthy.
 Sentiment in local circles was some what mixed after the first hcIr' the plt recognizing the fact that the rharket hao had 25 point reaction from,, the recent break, and that the weak sforts were pretty well weeded out. Yet conaltlons were bullish beyond question:, serving to arrest selling from a decliae The mar ket closed barely steady, points hish- CT to lower having eased OH Tn the last minutes undere realizing.
 New York, February 23.-Cotton steady; middling 9s; net receipts 945; gross 22Oo; sales 2210; stock IA, ,030; exports to Great Britain 1897; to the continent 2OOo
 Total today-Net receipts 16,650; exports to Great Britain 439I to the continent 2O,- SS6; stock S5S,729.
 Consolidated-Net receipts 1850; ex- ports to Great Britain 4397; to the conti- nent 20,8S6.
 Total since eptember l: Net receipts 5,74O,617; exports to Great Britain 2,1541S9 to France 5O4,O99; to the continent 1,649,- 42S
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DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure, L o s t Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted? It
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Butter for Birminuhan,.

About one thousand pounds of butter are shipping to Birmingham from Swan sea and Chepultepec every month. From the Oneonta Democrat.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN,

All purchases and sales are made direct on the exchange for which the order is
 Correspondents-J. H. Parker & Co.,, c. " Lee & Co.,, Purnell, Hagaman & Co. New York; Fairchild & Hobson. New Or ieans: Ware & Leland, Chicago. Reference-First National Bank of Rrmingh First National Bank of Rome. Ga.
 TELEPHONE NO. 1145.
 Special attention given to orders over telephone and orders sent from out of the aity.
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Chicauo 'Chanoe

Chicago, February 23.-Wheat and corn were moderately active today and closed strong. the former 9s@1sc improved and the latter ssG%c improved. Oats closed 1sQAc up and provisions unchanged to 10c higher
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Cotton Letter.

Lee & Co.'S Cotton Letter to H. D. Goth
 ran & Go.
 New York, February 23-The situation from a speculative standpoint has changed somewhat since a week ago. The longs liquidated freely on the break, a considerable short interest was created, and as might have been expected reac- ton followed, but the general situation which caused the break remains un- changed and it requires constant buying to hold any advance which is certainly not healthy feature On Tuesday March cotton sold down to SIT showing a steady decline of 67 points in just three weeks. The strange feature in connection with the break was the fact that at no time were the bears very aggressive. Instead they took advantage of the weak spots to cover short sales but made haste to sell again on first sign of weakness, and in most cases were compelled to do so at lower figures
 Liverpool was reluctant to follow the break on this side in fact showed much strength on some days, but 1t being so well known that foreigners are heavily stocked with spot cotton and though they be long of futures here besides, the firm ness there was less influential than it might have been otherwise. The weak ness in the near months was on account of the desire among March longs to run away from impending deliveries.
 Live Stock Markets.
 Cincinnati, February 23-Hogs active. higher, A.2545. 60; cattle steady, $2. 25d4. : S5; sheep strong, $1. .75@41O; lambs strong, S3.750J5.65.
 Chicago, February 23.-Cattle: Receipts, 23p'. nominal market; poor to medium steers, $3.20QI4 .S0 stockers and feeders. 2.75d4.6O; calves, A.00@6.5O; Texas fed steers, $I. .0O14 30; Texas grass steers s3.- S0GDi .00; Texas bulls. $25OQ3.50
 Hogs: Receipts, 10000; strong to shade higher: mixed and butchers, $5. .356D5. 50; good 10 choice heavy, $5.4OQ5.5O.
 Sheep. Receipts. 10OO steady; good to choice wethers, A.0O@4.6O fair to choice mixed, $. s.6Oa4 10; western sheep, s4. .0O04.- 60: Texas sheep, s2.50@3.6 .65i native lambs. 4 5OG15. .25: western lambs, $5. .O0Q5. .25.
 The Coffee Market.
 New York, February 23.-Coffee fu-
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SPECIAL RATES VIA SOUTHERN
 RAILWAY
Florida and Cuba

The Southern Railway now has on sale winter tourist rate tickets to all prom inent resorts for the winter season. Ele- gant train service on quick and conven- tent schedules.
 Remember the Souther Railway now operates a through sleeper Birmingham to Richmond, Va, leaving Birmingham train No. 36, 4:10 p. m.; no change now.
 Apply to union depot ticket office or Southern Railway passenger office, No 20l9 First avenue for full particulars
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comparative Statement.

New York, February 23 23-Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, February 22:
 Net receipts at all United States ports 121, ,677, same week last year 1S15S9; total receipts to date 5.723, 494. sante date last year 5,325, 622; exports for the week lio- 699, same week last year 221, ,S36; total ex- ports to date 4,276,433, same gate last year 3,796, ,2S3; stock at all Unit'd States ports S73,32S same time last year l,olI,- 803; stock at all interior towns 6Sz. .sSS' same time last year 51S071; stock at Liv- ernool TAT. GOO. same time last year 66O, 0oO; stock of American afloat for Great Britain 1S9, 900, same time last year lso'ooo.
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The leading futures ranged as follows:
 Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.
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N. D. C0THRAN & co,

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

New Orleans, FeDTudIy hStS ''N~ a good business doing in the line or spot cotton today. and the sales reported made an aggregate of 4500 bales Of spot, including 1900 bales sold on f. o. b. terms and 26O0 bales to arrive. This record, how ever. included a number of lists sold yes- terday.
 better feeling prevades the market generally, and factors though unable to secure full asking prices, are exacting moderate concessions from buyers or grades that happen to be particularly in reouest The improvement on the other side. combined with an unquestioned di- minution in receipts at ports and in- terior towns, has had the effect of in stilling degree of confidence in the minds of buyers, who are becoming more liberal traders.
 The market for contracts for the fu- lure delivery of cotton was fairly ac- tive during the short hours today, and fluctuations were sufficiently wide to in duce a moderately good share of floor trading, On the whole the advantage rested with the long element though the days early gain was really discounted by yesterdays curb work Liverpoors advance yesterday of 2-64d to S-64d was not followed up by any further improve ment today. so that the opening improve ment of to points at New York and b to DOf1lIS lOcdilyr lhOu6h ioiOWOo py a further gain of about points at the metropolis and to points here, was not of a lasting quality, and during the fore noon prices slacked off again.
 The were occasional upward spurts, un- der the influence of brisk buying, but the market possessed no great degree of strength, and when the noon gong sound ed the comparison with Thursdays clos ing prices showed net losses of 1 to 4 points, the greatest declines being upon the middle months.
 New Orleans, February 23.-Cotton was firm; sales S1O0; ordinary 1-16; good or dinary 7%; low middling S5s; middling 9b; good middling 97-16; middling fair 9&; receipts 665S; stock 360,111.
 Consolidated statement-Receipts, net, 1e,S5O; exports to Great Britain 4S97; to the continent 20, S66; stock S53,529.
 New Orleans, February 2S-Cotton fu- lures were quiet and steady; February 9.O1 bid March 9,06@9. or: April 9.O6a9. .0S; May 9.04d9.O6; June g. .04619. .05; July g. .O46 9.O5; August S.66dS. 6S; September S1.7@ SIS; October 7.S5@I7. ST; November 7.Sl@ 7.93; December 7.7@7.79.
 Daily Statement. , Galveston-Steady; middling 9h; stock 17s, ,193; receipts 3994
 Mobile-Firm; middling 1-16; sales 400:
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Local Stocks and Bonds.

Corrected Daily by J. M. Caldwell & Co.,,
 201b First Avenue.
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Daily Statement

Daily Statement. Galveston-Steady; middling 9h; stock 179, 193; receipts 3994 Mobile-Firm; middling 1-16; sales 400;
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RAILW WAY SCHEDULES. In effect January 1s, 1901. at 12:o1 a- nn- Arrival and departure of all trains at Union Passenger Station, Birmingham. Ala. Louisville and Nashville Railroad
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F. s. Cannon, Third Vice-President and General Manager, Washington, D. c. S. H. Hardwick, G. P. A, Washington, D. c.
 C. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A, Chattanoo- ga, Tenn.
 c. E. Jackson, T. P. A., Birmingham, Ala
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The Coffee Market. New York, February 23.-Coffee fu-
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Southern Railway Co. The Great Highway of Travel North,
 East, SoutK- hnd West.
 Schedule in effect January 13, 1901.

No. 88, Washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train. Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car. Birmingham to New York; also Pullman library observation car, Atlanta to New York. Dining car east of Atlanta.
 No 36. "U. S. Fast Mail.'' carries Pull man sleeping cars Birmingham to Rich mond, Va, via Atlanta: also sleeper At lanta to New York.
 Dining car east of Atlanta