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The Coffee Market.

New York, February 15.-Spot coffee dull; No. 2 invoice, 5s4c; mild quiet Cor dova, SQ12c.
 Futures opened steady with prices un- changed and after the call followed a very narrow rut though disposed to work a trifle higher In connection with firmer European markets. Liberal receipts in the country had been anticipated and the trade seemed to have discounted slim spot demand as well. Yet new business came in very slowly and bear leaders sold for reaction. The close was steady with prices net points higher. Total sales were 1750O bags, including March, S5. 35q5. 40; May, $5.55; June. $5.6OQ5 65 i; September, $59O@5. .95; October $5. 95Q6 % i; December, $6. 10.
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No. ?, solid vestibuled train, carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Birmingham to Buffalo and from Bir- mingham to Cincinnati; Cafe and Obser- vation Car Attalla Ala, to Radford, Va, and Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 No. 4 carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car New Orleans to Cincinnati. Dining Car New Orleans to Chattanooga
 No. 5 leaves Birmingham at 4:30 p. m.. arrives at Meridian at 9:55 D. m.
 No. 6 leaves Birmingham at 4:40 p. m., arrives in Chattanooga at 9:37 p. m.
 No. 1, solid vestibuled train, has through Pullman Sleepers Birmingham to New Orleans and Birmingham to Shreveport, Dining Car. serving meals a la carte, Vicksburg to Shreveport. Direct connec- ton at Shreveport and New Orleans with lines diverging for Texas, Mexico, Cali. fornia ard the West
 No. 3, solid vestibuled train, carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Cincinnati to New Orleans, also Pull man Sleeper Louisville to Birmingham; Dining Car Chattanooga to New Orleans. Direct connection at New Orleans with lines divergiDg.
 FRANK s. CANNON, General Manager
 se Washington, D. c.
 s. H. FARDWICK, G. P. A, Washing - ton, D. c. c. A. BENSCOTER, A. G. P. A, Chatta- nooga Tenn.
 A. B. FREEMAN, T. P. A, Birmingham
 Ala.
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COTTON OPENED
 FIRM AND. LOWER Liverpool Went Down More
 Than Expected LONGS TAKING PROFITS 
Bad Weather Over the Central and Eastern Belt Prompted Predlc- tons for a Smaller Move
 ment Next Week.

New York, February 15.-The cotton market opened firm and 8 points lower, and other months 1 to 8 points higher, th!s being very good showing in view of the fact that Liverpool was down h point more than expected and receipts at the ports were larger than last night predicted Commission houses were boun- tifully supplied with buying orders and shorts were by no means confident of their position. Soon after the call the market had sharp reaction under ac- tive selling for profits by inside longs who believed the market would be better in the end prices suffered a slight relapse at the moment. Whereas March was low CT than the rest of the list it later re- gained its former strong position which it retained practically to the end of the session. Throughout the morning trade was quite active and general with the bears held well in check by bullish pri- vate reports from southern spot mar. kets. Bad weather over the central and eastern portions of the belt prompted pre- dictions for. a. smaller movement next week. The south and winter houses were free buyers in the local ring in the first hour; Wall street supported May The market closed steady, net to points higher.
 New York, February 15-Cotton was quiet; middling 1916; net receipts 24O; gross receipts 2335; stock 117, ,666
 Total today and consolidated: Net re- ceipts 17,74O; exports to Great Britain 2019; to the continent 1859; st ock 7SS, ,195.
 Total since September 1; Net receipts G. 155,S65; exports to Great Britain 2,376 S55; to France 5S7,07S; to the continent 1884, q01
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ARRIVALS.

Nh from Macon, Albany, Columbus. onal,,xa. Americus, etc., S:35 p. m.
 No. from Savannah, Augusta Macon, Columbus, etc., 1920 p. m.
 Flegant through sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus, Macon and Savan- nah on Nos. 8 and A.
 Connection is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger stnamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York, Boston and the East.
 For more detailed information, beauti- fully-illustr2 ted matter, write or apply to SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent. W. D. HAMMET, Travelling Passenger
 Agent, 1921 First Avenue JACK w, JOHNSON, Union Ticket Agent.
 Birmingham, Ala.
 J. c. HALLE General Passenger Agent r. J. ROBINSON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent w. A. WINBURN,' Traffic Manager. Sa-
 vannah. Ga.
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Da Costa Nickel
Established March 12, 1900. Smith, May Company,

Correspondence of The Odell Commis- sion Co., Rooms Nos. and ? Elyton build ing, upstairs, corner 20th street and Nor ris avenue. Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions. Quickest service in the South We invite comparison. No in- terest charged on trades, and dividends paid on stocks bought on margins giving all advantages of actual owner to purch- aser. Prompt and careful attention given to orders over telephone or by telegraph. Orders by telegraph may be sent c. O. D., and we will prepay notice of execution. Telephone S47 Our daily market report mailed on application.
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Liverpool Market

Liverpool February 15.-Spot cotton was dull; prices 1-32 lower; middling fair 1-16; good middling 25-32; middling 25-32; low middling 9-16 good ordinary 7-16; ordinary 3-16. The sales of the day were 4O00 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 5000 American. Receipts 10000 bales, in cludng $500 American. Futures opened quiet and closed barely steady American middling. G, O. C.: February 437D4 3S seller; February-March 4.3494.S7 seller; March-April 4.36Q4.37 seller; April-May 4.36@437 seller; May-June 4.S604. 37 buyer i; June-July 4.36Q4.37 buyer; July-August 4.S4Q4.37 buyer: August September 431qD 432 buyer September October 4.21 buyer; October November AT buyer.
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Cotton Seed OH.

New York. February 15.-Cotton seed oil dull; prime crude nominal; prime vel low, 41@411hc. Petroleum, refined New York, s72O; Philadelphia and Baltimore, $7 15; in bulk, $4.55.
 New Orleans, February 15.-Prime re- fined oil in barrels, 4O1ac; off refined S9lsc; prime crude loose, 3419c.
 Memphis, February 15.-Cotton seed oil, car load lots. per gallon: Prime crude, 35c: off crude, 33c; prime summer yellow, 3Sc; choice cooking summer yellow, less than car load lots, per gallon 42c Meal and cake, prime, $22; off, $9Oa2l.
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Fruit and Produce.

Fruif ana Proouce. Butter Clover Hill, pound prints, 27c; best creamery. 25c; Mississippi, best grade, 22c; good country. 14G1e; mixed cour.try, 1oc. Apples-Per barrel, &.3535. .00. Sweet Potatoes--Whlte per barrel, s2: yellow yanls, per bushel, soc.
 Irish Potatoes-Per bushel. $1 0591 15. Bananas. Per Bunch Culls. bOQ75o: straights. s1 2501.b0
 Eggs-Fresh, per dozen, 20p23c. Lemons-Per box. g. .75Gp400.
 Oranges-Per box, $2. .25Q2. 10. Poultry-Best friers, BOG; broilers, s3 1-sc: i: hens, BOG; Pekin ducks, 4Oq55c; puddle ducks, 25Q35c; turkeys on foot, 1OD11c i: drawn, head and feet off, 14c. Cnions-Per pound. 51hc.
 Cabbage-Per pound, 116c.
 Peanuts--Per pound 4@6c.
 Turnips-- s--Rutabagas 1Ac per pound. Cranberries-Per box, $2.25; barrel, 800 Dried Apples-CaIifornia evaporated 9c: lib packages, a91sc; sun-dried, 5c.
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2O2S First Avenue.

S45. 1S4, balances $2.1S7, 794. Posted exchange 4.S5 for 60 days, 4,sS for demand. New York exchange selling at par.
 Philadelphia, February 15. - Clearings $21, ,296, ,031, balances $2,132, 313.
 New York, February 15. = Clearings $274, ,926, ,126 balances $11. 3S3,5 ,53S.
 New Orleans, February 15.-Clearings $2,311, 746 New York exchange H per 5000 premium. Commercial paper at par.
 Memphis, February 15.-Clearings $492,- 1S6, balances $90,169.
 Cincinnati, February 15.-Clearings $2,- b36, ,600 tzsk asf
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The Metal Market.

New York, February 15.-Trading in all departments of the metal market today was very slow. Prices, as rule, were unchanged. Private cables from London were negative in character and there was no open market there. Locally the tin market was steady to firm at 247sQ25c and some small jobbing sales were made on that basis. Copper ruled about steady with lake quoted at 12as@12Ssc; electroly tic at 12A@121ac and casting at 121sQ122sc. Lead was steady to firm at 41sc. Spelter was quiet and unchanged at $4 4.10q4. .15; iron was firmly held but quiet.
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Bonds.
ChicaQo 'CHanua.

Chicago. February 15.-Bulls in the grain markets had slightly the better end of the argument today at the end of another dull and uneventful week of speculation. Yesterdays small losses were made up and a better tone prevailed but the dragging nature of the market is shown by the facts that the weeks gain were under 1c. May wheat registered a gain today. of as@1ac; May corn. 1sc and May oats ssc. Provisions closed 71s to 10c higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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New orlean. Cotton Market.

New York, February 15.-The spot cot ton market was very firm today. The sales of the shorts aggregated 2700 bales, including 1900 to arrive. Middling fair and fair were quoted 7sc higher while the other grades were left unchanged. The future market, influenced by better ca bles, opened 1 to points up. After the call there was some realizing which was augmented when the estimated Monday receipts for New Orleans and Houston were posted, both estimates being com parativey large. The price eased off several points under selling pressure, but the frmer feeling in spots steadied the market, which recovered all of the de- cline. closing firm at a net gain of 5 points.
 New Orleans. February 15.-Cotton very firm; sales 2700; ordinary 15-16c, good ordinary 7,7-16c, low middling 713-16c. middling S3-16c, good middling 8 9-16c, middling fair 95-16c; receipts 4456, stock 354, ,121.
 New Orleans, February 15. = Futures firm; March .S.22@s .2Sc, April S.27Gs .2ec, May S.S5@S .S6c, June 6.f@6. 42c, July s.46 @S.47c, August S.92@S.3 33c.
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Naval Stores.

Charleston February 15.-Splrits of tur- pentine and rosin unchanged.
 Savannah, February 15.-Spirits of tur- pentine firm at 42c; receipts, BOA sales, none exports, 2S2. Rosin frmer; receipts, 4236; sales, 3O74; exports, none. Quote: A, B, c, D, $1.2714; E, $1 .921a; F, $1.371a; G., S1. .45; H, $1 50; I, $1.75; K, 1855; M, $2.75; N, $3.25; Window Glass, sS.6O; Water White, $3.S5.
 Wilmington February 15.-Spirits of Turpentine, nothing doing; no receipts. Resin, nothing doing; receipts, 12. Crude turpentine firm, $1.S5q2.50; receipts, l. Tar firm, $1.20; receipts 172.
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holders may run from the contracts the latter part of the month. We do not like to advise buying on an artificial market. We would be inclined to sell cot ton on any bulge and take quick profits. A week ago May sold at s.44, August at S.30 This morning while May was sell ing at S55. August was selling at S.29, a difference of 12 points for the week. This Is not a legitimate course of prices.
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Daily Staten ent.

Galveston-Firm; middling 15-16; sales 5S; receipts 6509; stock 139906.
 Mobile-Steady; middling SA sales 300; receipts 32; stock 23614.
 Savannah-Steady; middling SA; sales 33S receipts 1898; stock 5955S.
 Charleston-Firm; middling Sh; receipts 859; stock 15.934.
 Wilmingt on-Firm; middling SA; re- ceipts 1433; stock 13,475.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling S1a; sales 110y receipts 1744; stock 132, ,463.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling S%; re- ceipts SS; stock S30S 1
 Boston-Quiet; middling s%; receipts 46S
 Philadelphia-Steady; middling 911-16; receipts l. stock 4360.
 St. Louis-Firm; middling SA; sales 175; receipts 335S; stock 53,250.
 Memphis-Firm; middling SA; sales 1000; receipts 2O14; shipments 3O52; stock 92,- 096.
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Dry Goods Market,

print cloths of all kinds at Fall River this week, are estimated at fully 400,0O0 pieces. Bids of 3A for regulars are still declined by sellers. The market has been quiet, but very firm, and at last higher prices are looked for in various lines of cotton goods in the rear future. Cotton warns are in better request and .advanc- ing Worsted yarns are firm. Woolen yarns steady; linen and jute yarns strong
 New York Cotton Futures.
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You'll find it here if you want a good one Good what? Why a Go-Cart or Baby Car riage-at Peter Zinszer's.
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DIR. Y. E HOLLOWAY,
phveIcIan and eureeon.

Thrse-fourths or tine persona whs eosne to me to get cured of sphyillA Gonorrhoea. Gleet. Structure. L O s [ Manhood and other private diseases have tried 70 get well by usiT g eth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are amietedr t
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PULLMAN SLEEPER
Birmingham to Mobile Via the South.
 ern Railway.

Effective November 1S the Southern Railway win shorten the Mobile Chatta- nooga sleeping car line and will operate same Birmingham to Mobile and re- turn. Sleeper will be placed at union depot at g p. m., and parties can occupy same after that hour
 c. D. JACKSON, Travelling Passenger Agent, Birmingham, Ala. u-1+tf
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We want you to call and inspect our Rockers, Chairs, Iron and Enamel Beds, Wardrobes. Side Boards the price will do the rest-at Peter ZinsHer's.
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Illustrate your advertisements. The 4-ge-Herald Engraving Go. makes cuts. Both line cuts and half tones.
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Treasnrv Statement.

Washington. February 15. < Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance $173, 664, OPP, gold $S6 4S5, S15.
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N BARKER President H. WOODWARD, President; P G. HARDING, Vice President; H. cashe ". FORD, caehl
 DREcToRsW Robert Jemson P. D. Wm A. Walker Erskne Molten, uutwe E. Moore N Barker W. D. G. Hardng Walker Percy. w. H. Hassnger J. II Barr
 The officers of this Bank will be pleased with ose who contemplate making changes opening accounts
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Southern Railway Co. The Great Highway of Travel North,
 East, South and West.
 Schedule in Effect January 6, 1909.

No. 8. 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; sleeper Atlanta to New York: sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville, Fla. cafe car Birmingham to Atlanta, regular.
 Dining car east of Atlanta
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Ala. Great Southern B. E
\ ! SSSIIi5I ]

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati, Louisville and the North; also to Shreve- port New Orleans, Texas and all points Southwest.
 Schedule in Effect May 19 1901.
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F. S. Cannon. third vice president and general manager Washington. D. c. s. H. Hardwick, c. P. A., Washington. D. c.
 c. A. Benscoter. c. P. A.. Chattanooga, Tenn.
 c. F. Jackson, T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Dull; winter patents s3.SO@4 CO.,; straits $3.40q3.70; clears s3.0oQ3. 10; spring special s4.2o; patents 8. 2oQs7o; straights $2.9O93.2O.
 Wheat-Nc 3, 7oikg916.kc; No. Brad, s5c. oats-No. ?. 44c; No. whtte, 45s. :D.sc. No. white. 4adl45s4c.
 Rye-No. g. 601hc.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 6l96sM Flax Seed-No. 1, $1.6I; No. north west ern $1.7lia.
 Timothy Seed-Prime $6.60.
 Mess Porl1--Per barrel, Si5.75Gi15 80 Lard-Per 100 pounds. s9.35qaa7k. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $S.35QlS. 50. Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed 7@7Ac Short Clear Sides-Boxed, Sssoq8. .9O Whsky-Basis Of High Wines. s1.3l Clover-Contract Grade. S.3 J.35. Butter-Firm; creamery 17d2Sc; dairy 1e122c.
 Cheese--Firm; 10d12c. Eggs-Strong; fresh 29Q3o1ac
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Financial.

New York, February 15.-The Commer- cial-Advertiser's Lendon financial cable gram says
 The stock market was moderately ac- tive. with Kaffirs supplying the bulk of the trading. American issues were quiet ly hard on the postponement of the col lection of the tax on stocks deposited as collat eral. The market disregarded some selling in anticipation that the statement of the associated banks might make a unfavorable showing. Baltimore and Ohio was the strong feature and Southern Railroad preferred was freely absorbed by New York account on talk of per cent dividend. Copper stocks were steady.
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Hive Rtook Markefa.

Chicago, February 15.-Cattie: Receipts 200, normal. Good to prime steers, $6 50 Q7.25; poor to medium, $4O0a625; stock CTS and feeders, $2.5Oq46O cows, $1 .25D 5.00; heifers, $2.5Od5 .25; canners. s1.25Q2.- 25; bulls, $2.5Oq46 60; calves, $2 5Oq5 75; Texas fed steers, $4. 2595 .25.
 Hogs; Receipts 22, OOO; weak. Good to choice, $4.321k65. 30 light, $5.5095 S5; bulk of sales, $5.S596.2O.
 Sheep: Receipts 2OOO, steady. Good to choice wethers, $4.75Q5 .25; fair to choice mixed. $3.S5Q460; western sheep, $4 300 600; native lambs, $3.75@6.75; western lambs, S. .250D6. 10.
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Birmingham City Bonds. Birmingham city bonds can be bought on 4lh or zss per cent basis.
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COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

Al, purchases and safes are made dirsos % tbA sxshanSs Tor which tue order is laysn
 Correspondents-J. Fl. Parker < Co c. v. Lee & Co.,. PurIsu. Hssaman e cc New Ya-k; Fairchiid c HoLson Ns~ 0rs isans; Ware q Lsland, Cnsoare.
 Rafsrsnps-yrst National Bank of a,,. sainxham. vasst National Bank of Rome
 TELEPHONE NO. lIH. ausoinl attention given to orders o~>r telephone and orders sent from out of the Aty.
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cIearInqs and Exchanges.

Boston. February 15.-Clearings S26, 334, BD2, balances s2.593,S75.
 Baltimore, February 15.-Clearings S4, ie2, ,56Sy. balances SPA ,279.
 Chicago, February 15.-Clearings $26
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Trains arrive at Montgomery S:10 a. m. 6:3O p. m. Three ships a week for Key West and HAsa1a. Leave Port Tarapa Tuesday. Thursday Sunday. i0:45 D. m. For further information address ". V. Lifsey, Division Passenger Agent. Mont gomery; T. ". Wrenn. Passenger Traffic Manager Savannah. Ga
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Cincinnati, February 15.-Hogs active. strong. $5.OO@6. 45 cattle strong, s2.25Q 5.s5; sheep strong, $2.7545.5O; lambs strong, $4.75@6.25.
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C0THRAN & co.

Members of Chicago Board of Trade ana New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Rooms l and Alabama National BanL
 Building.
 Private leased wires to New York, New rrleans and Chicago.
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DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO GIN CINNATI. LOUISVILLE AND
 LEXINGTON
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Da Costas to burn.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.
Local iron Market.
Local { locks and eonds.

EoCdi ~-oCNs anu cpHuss Corrected Daily by Caldwell 6 Ward. Bankers. 20i5 Elrst Avenue. Tele-
 phone 753. CSee Csrd.)
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MURPHY & co.
 G1ncorporatedI ALABAMA hATlSHAL BAHk R'Ln'e privats LeaAsd WrHss Direct to Nsv York. New Crss<ns and chapa&o COTTON, STOSKS 60 GRklA. NEW YORK og7 .5sl-ao. ef sR0a o%Ak. offices in principal cities throughout toe
 0euth. Write for our Market Manual and book containing instructions for trAds<& Phone No. slz
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sNo. 2, Fast Mall. N. o.. sNo. 4, Fast Mall, N. o.. No. 8, Decatur Accom-. ]. No. 10. Montg' m Accom-.
 South.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27

er gave any indication that she was es-
pecially romantic, and flirtations never
seemed to amuse her. The news that
she and Mr.. Mitchell planned to wed
came as surprise to most of their
friends. The young woman is i'm
mensely popular with the Western leg
islators, and, while they were totally
unprepared for the announcement that
Miss Van Wyck contemplated matri-
mony, they seemed to think that it was
not at all strange that she should
change her mind at the last moment
and refuse to go on with the ceremony.
Mr.. Mitchell was plainly affected by
Miss Van Wyck's unexpected refusal
to marry him. He Immediately APP
piled at the railway Office for leave of
absence on the ground of sickness and
left Washington almost Immediately.
When the facts became public Mr.
Mitchell sought seclusIon even from
his intimate friends, and it is said
he will return to Washington, but
will seek employment in another city.
Miss Van Wyck, accompanied by
Mrs. Mott, went to Milford, Pa, where
she owns a place that was in her
mothers family for years. She had
planned to pass another summer at At
lantic City, and she will probably be
there this month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27
'er pound. it cannot be produced al

per pound, it cannot be produced at
a profit.
Planters who are not pessimistic de-
clare that sugar can be raised for a
cent and a garter per pound THUS"
they claim, you can make out all right
at sugar-raising. If you are thorough
ly modern in your methods, don't have
to pay interest on mortgages, and don't
insist on living beyond your income,
you can make the business pay today"
That is their argument. You can
take it for what it is worth.
A survey of the field throughout this
island generally, affords certainly q
marked contrast between the natural
conditions which American sugar grow
erS at home must contend with, and
those that favor him when he comes
here. Cuba and it's climate were alike
made for sugar growing. In the South
ern states of the Union the sugar grow
er is perpetually menaced by the cli-
mate, whether the season be summer
or winter. Let a Louisiana planter i'm
agine harvesting sugar cane all winter:
Yet that is what the planter does here,
thinking nothing at all of it. Rain i'm
proves his growing crop.
Field an Admirable One.
Within territory over which the
United States has dominion only about
one-third of the total amount Of sugar
annually used in the United States is
produced. What an admirable field
for further investment or American
capital sugar growing in Cuba offers!
have told something of the excellent
results which have followed the in
vestment of American capitalists here.
1t is now the question as to whether
anything will be done to help the Gu
ban grower to find a market in the
United States. Upon that the invest
ment of American capital upon a vast
ly greater scale must depend.
CienfuegoS certainly furnishes an OBJ
ject lesson in the successful investment
Of American money in general lines, in
Cuba.
Here on the south side of the won
derful island 1t lies, with bay capable
of accommodating the biggest ships
that float, and admirably connected
with the interior by several splendid
rivers. Comparatively new, so far as
its commercial importance is concern
ed, Cienfuegos really owes it's pros
perity to Americans.
From the practical to the poetic side
of Cuban sugar raising is an easy step.
What can be more beautiful than the
cane field, awaiting the machete of the
harvester? 1t is, during the grinding
season, too, q marvellous scene of pic
turesque activity. Under sun and
moon, the merry labor goes on. The