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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
ANNUAL MEETING.
The First Church of Christ Scientists,
 Boston, Mass, June 15-1s, 1902.

For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from all points on it's line to Boston, Mass, and return at the low rate of one fare plus $1.0O for the round trip; tickets on sale June 11th 12th and 18th, with final limit June 27th, 1902.
 For further information call on any agent Southern Railway or write
 c. E. JACKSON, Travelling Passenger Agent. Morris Hotel Building, Birmingham, Ala.
 5-25-to-6-14
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chicaco Change.

Chicago, May 24.-The grain markets were thrown out of gear today by the publication of the government report of last years crop yield. The report was construed quite bearishly for a time, es- pecially since foreign markets were de- pressed by 1t. In the end, however an excellent export demand helped traders to view the revised figures most dispas- sionate1y and July wheat closed a shade higher; July corn asc up and July oats shade advanced Provisions closed 5@ 71ac higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ARRIVALS.

No. from Macon, Albany. Columbus oneIika. Americus, etc, S:45 p. m.
 No. from Savannah. Augusta, Macon Columbus, etc.. 1920 p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus, Macon and Savan- nah on Nos and 4 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- fullv-illustrated 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. F. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent w. A. wINBURN. Traffic Manager. Sa-
 vannah. Ga.
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advance we would be inclined to sell cot ton. The approaching bureau report on June will doubtless influence sentiment and we expect a rather dull and narrow market until after the figures are receiv- ed As long as the movement of cotton Is so light no serious break is imminent.
 We would rather watch the weather very carefully and in the event of any change for the worse, prices will shoot up quickly. The statistical position Is very strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
Financial.

New York. May 24-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 The sanguine sentiment is general; the strength of the market fair; the activity cent cred mainly in mines. Consols ad- vanced to g6 3-16. Americans were stag nant Numerous calls expire on Monday, but they will not disturb the market as prices forbid it. The sum of e3IOOO gold in bars has been received as well as e6O,- GOO from Australia and e5O,OO0 from Ba- taVla
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TO NEW YORK.

Queen & Crescent Route GA. G. s.) through Pullman service daily via Knoxville, Bristol. Washington and
 Philadelphia. All meals en route a Ia carte. A B. Fr ee- man. T. P. A., Birmingham.
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Dry Goods Market.

New York May 24.-The market closed quietly in all departments. There has been a poor demand for most descrip- tions of domestic coarse colored cottons, such as denims and cheviots. Prints are quiet and unchanged. American cotton yarns weak and irregular for yarns in stocks, but fairly steady for yarns to be made Worsted and wooden yarns quiet at previous prices. Linen and jute warns firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
Southern Railway Co. The Great Highway of Travel North,
 East, South and West.
 Schedule In Effect January G. 1902.
EASTBoUND.

No. B, Washington and Southwestern 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. 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
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
ALL TEXAS POINTS

quickly reached via Queen & Crescent Route (Ala. Ct. So. ) Through Pullmans direct to the Texas line at Shreve- port. Finest dining car service in the South.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
rreasuru Statement.

Washington May 24-Tooay's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, show: Available cash balances $1SS, ,659,679; gold $95, ,557, ,-o1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY.
 pnvsIeIap and Suroeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis,
 Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure, L 0 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 Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

All uurohsses and sales are made diro,t -s ths exchange Tor which the ordsr '. corrasponden:s-J Ii. Parker 6 Co. q. rU I,ee s Co.,, Purael!. TIagainan a c., New York: Fairchild X Hobson. New Or. leans; Ware & Leland, Chicago.
 Rcference-First National Bank of R,r. r,,r gham, First Nationsi Bank of Ro,na Da.
 TELEPHONE NO. uG
 soecial attention given to orders ovar ,elruhone and orders sent from out of inc eity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
The Coffee Market.

New York, May A-Coffee-Spot Rio quiet; No. invoice 5A; mild quiet; Cor dova sGi1h.
 The future market opened quiet and un- changed to points lower. after which there were unimportant changes with speculation almost entirely of a local professional character. The foreign mar ket news was rather disappointing. Re- ceipts in the crop country were far heav- Ter than expected. Importers were liberal sellers throughout the session and were offering coffee at the close. The market was finally steady and net unchanged to points lower. The total sales were 1S 5oC bags, including: June 5.0o@5 .05, July 51O September 5.25@5 S0 October 536, Novem- Der $40, December 55o, March 5. 5.7OG5. 75 April 5. 80.
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k President WOODWARD VcePresdent; w D. O. HARDING, VePresdent H BARR, cashe w. w. CRAWFORD  oIREcToRsw Jemson, m Jackson Walker Percy D. Nabers Walker Hllnan w. h. Hassinee Eskne Ramsay H. Motion M Tut~ler, J. H. sar B. F. Moo E. p G Hardin
 The officers of this bank will be pleased meet correspond with those
 who contemplate making changes opening accounts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
Cotton Seed oil.

New Orleans, May 24.-Prime refined oil, in barrels, 44c; off 43c; prime crude, 3Sc.
 New York, May 24.-Cotton seed oil quiet; prime crude nominal; yellow 4512@ 46. Petroleum steady; refined New York TAO, Philadelphia and Baltimore 735, do in bulk 4S5. Resin weak; strained com mon to good .571ad1 6o Turpentine firm, 471sd4s. Rice steady; domestic fair to ex- tra 4asd6, Japan 4AQ5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
The Metal Market.

New York, May M-The metals were all steady today with moderate jobbing trade going on. Tin was quoted at $29. .95 @3o 2b. Copper was quoted at 12.oO for standard spot to August 12 55Q12 .65 for lake, electrolytic 12. 35@12. 50 and casting 12. .121hGD12. .371s Lead stands at 4A. Spell ter is quoted at s4.75 Iron was steady and unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
sEx dividend.

Birmingham City Bonds. Birmingham city bonds can be bought on a 4h or s7s per cent basis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26

Cash quotations were as FOLLOWS: p'lour-Steady; winter patents, 1.N9 400; straights, sS. 409s. 80; clears, sS.2o@ S.sO; spring specials. S4 Sog4 70; patents, 8. 5o98 90; straights, g. .ooGS. 30.
 WheaS--No. 8. o0Tso; No. red. s0A@ So,tc.
 Osts-No. ?, Acp<s4c; No. white, 44xQ 45Ac; No. 3 white. 4tQ44kc.
 Rye-No. ?, 5eW60c.
 Barley--Good feeding, 69@70c; fair to choice malting. 701s172c
 g1ax Sjeed-No. l, n.5a; No. r north western. s1.76.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, s6.SO.
 Mess Pork-Boxed. ST. .0o5D17 05
 Lard Per 100 pounds. sl0.171sa1O 20. Short Ribs Sides-Loose. q. .60D9. 10. Dry Sclted Shouiders--Boxed, s@8kc. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, s10. .30d110. 80. Wh,sky-Basis of high wines. u.80 Clover-Contrect grade, sS.86.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 1sQHc: dairy, 17Qi9c; cheese easy, l1&@1aNc; eggs, fresh, steady, 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26

Burn your money lid enjoy the sm oke. Sovereign Cigarettes. Pure tobacco never harmed anyone. Ask your dealer. 5-25-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26

We make cuts. Age-Herald Engrav ing Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Local Stocks and Bonds.

Corrected Daily by Caldwell Ward Bankers. 2015 First Avenue. Tele-
 phone 753. (See Card)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
.:ntton Letter.

c. w. Lee & Co.'S. Letter to Cothran &
 Co.
 New York, May 24.-There was little business this morning and prices advanc- ed easily. The small receipts and expec- tGtion that the Boer war will be settled induced short covering on the hopes of an advance in Liverpool prices Monday The movement is too small to permit much short selling and as long as the weather keeps good the traders do not anticipate much speculation. But on the other hand it will be rather dangerous to short old crop options on q break of cent pound or a4c and the prices so much below spot cotton. In the event of an active market on Monday and an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26

No family should be without Schilliuger's famous Lager Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
Bonds.
C0TARAN & 60,

Members of Chicago Board Of Trade md New Orleans Cotton Exchsnr. Rooms 1 and Alabama Nationa, R,,,,
 Building
 Private leased wires to New York. Nov or,eons and Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-26
SOUTHBOUND.

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
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
NOVEL PRISON REFORM.
Italy Proposes ConlpensatIonfor Men svIao Have Been UnsustIy
 Condemned.

A new criminal bill is about to be discussed in Italy, and it is thought in Rome that it will be passed. It. proposes to concede 10 those found to have been unjustly condemned to prison an indemnity, to be decided upon by the courts, says report to the Chicago Tribune.
 If the person has been in prison through . real judicial error the indem- nifty will in some way correspond to the financial loss which he and his family have sustained, while if lie has been condemned through the bad faitl. of a third person, through false testi~ mony (for which, of course, the court which condemned him is not respon- sible), the indemnity will be less, but at least he will have the wherewithal to begin life anew.
 It has been proposed to indemnity those living when the law passes who have already been released from un, smerited condemnations, or the families of those who have died while undergo ing unjust sentence. ..-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
CARIBOU MURDER.
Large. Companies That Slaughter Hundreds of the Animals in
 Newfoundland.

Newfoundland is probably the only country in the world where venison, salted or fresh, is staple article of diet for the masses. The coast folk make their plans with method and de- liberation, says Outing. From the har- bors where they reside they go in their boats to the rivers and forGs which strilse into the interior. When naviga- tion is no longer possible they debark and continue on foot to the deer coun- try. They carry barrels filled with salt and sometimes go in large companies.
 When the rendezvous is reached they camp. Then they ambush themselves along a promising Head" or deer track, armed with long, six-foot muzzle-load- ing sealing guns, which they charge with about "eight fingers" of coarse gunpowder and sslugs'' of lead, frag- ments of iron or bits of rusty nails, whichever they may have. They fire point blank into axherd of caribou, as it passes. and being usually good shots, contrive to kill almost anything they aim at, or to wound 1t so badly with these dreadful missiles that it soon col lapses. Then they skin and cut up the meat, for these men know little of every trade, and pack it in the barrels with the saltas q preservative.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
A COMEDY JAIL.
Town Guardhouse in Pennsylvania That Is Merely Convenience
 for Prisoners.

Eliza bethtown, the county seat of Essex, in the Adirondacks, possesses a comedy jail according to the Philadel- phia Ledger. It is small, having win dows secured by wooden bars and a jailyard inclosed by solid fence of three-quarter-inch boards, which a healthy male could push over with his shoulder. But the prisoners rarely, if ever, attempt to escape. Some good stories are told by Judge Kellogg, Judge Hand and other residents. 1t is q custom to allow the prisoners out on parole, 50 that they may cut the grass on neighboring lawns, do gar den work, or repair roads for the yil- lage or county. Recently one prison CT, who should have returned at eight o'clock, did not apply for admission until nearly an hour later The war den angriIy demanded to know the reason, and added: Don't let this occur again, or I will not allow you to come in. I lock the door at eight o'clock, and won't open it ill the future for you" Another accused of and awaiting trial for 1nanslaughter, over stayed his parole and pleaded as an ex- cuse that as it was Saturday he thought he would go and spend Sun day with his wife, returning to the jail on Monday morning
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
A,ner1can In Canada.

A newspaper correspondent who says that he has watched the changes in the population of Canada for 50 years denies that there has been a very large immigration from the Uni ted States to the western provinces, the Canadian census is regularly pad ded. He says that the reports claimed an increase of 1,000,000 all of foreign birth between 1881 and 1891, while the statistics of immigration showed that but>Bs,o GOO persons of foreign birth had entered Canada during that period. He does not believe that more than 20,- O0o or 3o,00o Americans have settled in western Canada. @
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
NEW ZEALAND AN IDEAL LAND
1t Is Country from Which Pauper asm Hns Been Almost Entirely
 EradicnHcd.

"The best country I have seen in all my jogging about the world is New Zcaland,' said Mr. Arthur Ma. lone, of London, visiting Washing. ton, reports the Post. Ut is true that the government is almost pure. ly patcrnal, but it is such a beneyo. lent paternalism, and the people seem to thrive under it so well that there is little room for hostile criti- cis1n. It is country where paupcr. ism has been practically abolished, and where every. man who is desir. ous of a home can secure one. The government will not permit a mo- nopoly of land, and those who had big tracts were forced to surrcnces them so that the poor could get farms. I do not mean to say that New Zealand is a paradise, or that its people are so far elevated above the rest of mankind that they are without the usual shortcomings of humanity, but altogether I consider that they have as nearly perfect system of government as could be devised, and that nowhere on earth Is the status of the individual bet ter. If your American coal fields were in New Zealand a strike would be an impossibility,, for they would be operated by the state, pro bono publico."
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
ANTI-DYSPEPsIA DIET.
svredes and EorweEians Know Noth- ing About the IndigcstibIe
 Foods Of Americans.

"Dyspepsia would no longer be the national disease in America if the peo- pie of this country would adopt plain diet similar to that of Norway and Sweden. Goutsis unknown among Swedes and Norwegians, and the rosy cheeks and clear complexions of the young people of those countries are the result of the simple food the chil- dren eat" the United States consul at Bcrgon, Norway, says. .Hot rolls and white bread are rarely seen in Sweden. Knackbrode or hard bread is the stand ard article of food. It is made of ground oats and rye. There is no yeast in the bread, and it is rolled into thin wafers, which are baked and hung up where they will keep perfectly dry. Swedes eat this bread and drink milk for two meals day and have one meal at which they eat meat and potatoes. Sweets are almost unknown Children are allowed to eat candy only on state occasions
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
cREMATEs CHINESE LETTERS.
Furnace In San Francisco Where the
 Sacred Writings or CeIestiaJv( F. Are Destroyed.

The Youths Companion recently published a story of Chinaman who was shocked to see an American lady put her foot in shoe on the inside of which was written in gilt the name of the manufacturer. The Chinese hold every scrap of writing sacred, no mat ter what the characters express-the merest commercial message, hand-bill, dun, bill of fare, what not. Since Con- fucius used these characters to teach his wisdom to the world, they are holy. A writer in the Detroit Free Press tells how the Chinese in San Francisco dis pose of Chinese writing which has served it's purpose, and is, as we should think, ready for the ash-barrel.
 All letters and waste papers are laid away in a clean receptac1eto await the collector, who comes three times a week to transfer the waste papers to the sacred furnace. If the papers were burned by the Chinese in thsir own homes the ashes of the sacred writ ings would mingle with the ashes of wood and coal, and the ashes of Chi nese writing are as sacred as the writ ing itself.
 The ashes from the sacred furnace are placed in sacks, the sacks are con- veyed by wagons to the sea, and there, in Mon War" boat, are carried out where the tide runs swift, and are com signed to the waves.
 The Mon War boat belongs to tho "Mon War sher,'' which Is lodge with branches everywhere, organized and maintained for the purpose of paying reverence to the spirit of C.onfucius.
 The furnace in San Francisco where the sacred writings are destroyed, is a brick, ovenlike structure about five feet high. Opposite it on the wall Is an inscription which means, "The spirits of our ancestors are pleased that we keep sacred the writing of our coun- try.''
 The society of Mon War Sher, or "Club of the Beautiful Writing" is composed of about 150 members of Chinatown, who support 1t by volun- tary contributions, which pay the sal ary of the keeper and his assistant. A visitor to this strange crematori- um in ChinAtown saw in the stack of paper waiting to be burned a letter tethat looked interesting, and reached out for 1t; but Chin Chung, the keeper, called out, "No touchee, no handle, no- body lookeel Ale samee sacled, you sabee? burn-I no lookee." When Chin was asked If 1t was not dangerous to allow private messages to find their way into these big col- lection bags he looked at the visitor in wild-eyed surprise. Here st least is one place in the world where se- crets are safe.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
uNIONISMS-:

Canada now has 1000 trade unions, an increase of FOO during the past three years.
 Has your union any member who per sists in patronizing' the Chinese laun- dries?
 Get together, stay together and pull together should be the motto of or ganized labor. @-. .<@
 The union label presents visible evil dence of accomplished results and the promise of more to come. Demand it.
 The Brotherhood of Painters, Deco rators and Paper Hangers of America has enrolled Ii ,533 new members with in the. past six months.
 The Carpenters unions have been successful in over 250 moves for short CT hours. higher wages and better con- ditions in the last four months.
 In union the working man has as his own the strength of all his fellows when he asks for better wages and bet ter treatment. Out of the union he has only the strength of a single individual.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
BETTER THAN A PLASTER.

A. piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts is better than plaster for lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Pain Balm has no superior as liniment for the re- lief of deep seated, muscular and rheumatic pains. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
Too Much.

Mrs. Marryat-Mamma is talking of closing her house and coming to live with us. Do you think you could sup port both of us?
 Mir. Marryat-My dear, Lean support you very nicely now, but I'm afraid your mother would be iusupportable. Catholic Standard and Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
Indian Snftora

Thomas France and John Johns, sailors in the United States navy, are full-blooded Iroquols Indians, who grew up together on an Indian res ervation. They left home about ten years ago and never met until week GIT so ago, both having sailed all over the world meantime. To their, tribe they are known respectively as Leap ing Deer and White Feather.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
Oyster Dressing for Turkey.

Three cupfuls of rolled crackers. 20 large oysters chopped fine, two cupfuls of oyster liquor, the yoiKs of two eggs and one whole egg, an even tables spoonful of salt, one even teaspoonful Of pepper, two ounces melted butter and Q. tablespoonful of chopped parsley; mix we'll and put in 8 seasoned turkey. Good Lit erature.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

The Building Laborers' union is. con sidering the advisability of affiliating with the Building Trades council.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

A regular meeting of the Central Labor union will be held on Monday evening at the usual place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

Regular meeting of the Bakers union at Buffers and Polishers' hall this evening at o'clock.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

The females employed in the silver shop of Holmes & Edwards, Bridge port. went out on Wednesday, joining the men, who quit last week. There are now upwards of 200 out on strike.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
IN TIE FIELD
 OF LABOR
5 ~ a

The American Federation of Labor will meet i'll Boston next year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

was lacking. The clerk asserted that the goods in question were strictly
 union made.'' and thought the label was on the box. He was then asked for his clerks card, and this he did not have. On request he then produced the box in which the goods were packed. but no label was to be seen The clerk then stated that the box which bore the label was the large wooden one in which the goods were shipped. This did not satisfy the pros pectiva customer, and he departed with the remark that it was clothing he wanted to buy, not packing cases, and union clerks with whom he wished to deal. f all union men would follow this plan full lines of union goods would be found in all Waterbury stores and union clerks to handle them. Merchants will carry any goods that there is 9 demand for.
 Arguments in favor of shorter hours for laboring men were presented to the students of Lehigh university by mil lionaire employer. In the course Of philosophical address before the stu dent body. Theodore Marburg of Balti- more advocated the lessening of the length of the working day. MT Mar burg is tobacco manufacturer and employs many hundred hands. 4 plan for bringing about a gradual and gen. eral reduction of hours was explained by MT Marburg. He suggested that the government pass a law by which an eight-hour day might be established. ''The government has the power to give the laboring man more lefsure," said MT Marburg. "An increase in popula- tion is not progress. This may be seen by comparing the conditions of the United States with that Of China. The benefits of a national eight-hopr law would not be in the direction of secur- ing more money wage. but in the de- crease in the production of commodi- ties. The hours of labor should be gradually reduced. The reduction of one-quarter of an hour a day each year. for eight years would bring about the desired end, without undue disturb ance. State legislation will not serve the purpose. because it would not be uniform and concerted" ."-North Amer ican. ...,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

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