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New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Marler steady. Frna
quotations follow:

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market generally strong
Total sales amounted in par value to S3,472OO0.
against 81 1OS.OO0 Saturday. The heaviest deal
ings were in the Atchison general As, Baltimore
and Ohio debenure As Central Of Georgia first and
second incomes. Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
As Colorado Midland first As and Sis Colorado
and Southern first As. Kansas City. Fort Scott and
Memphis As, Mexican Central first incomes North
ern Pacific As. Southern Pacific As. Third Avenue
As Union Pacific convertible As, Wabash debenture
Bs, Wheeling and Lake Erie first As and Wisconsin
Central general As. Consolidated Tobacco As were
also active.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

and Electric Company, the Derby Gas Company
the Naugatuck Gas Company and the Branford
Lighting and Water Company. Ultimately it is
the purpose Of the syndicate TO these into
electric light companies and operate them from
several central plants which would be built
charters already existing and owned By the compa-
MES in the trust. would be secured from the leg
islature How far these plans will be carried out Is
not known but these the plans set forth in
the charters of the company.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
BIG HARVEST OF LOGS IN MAINE.
CUT OF NEARLY THREE HUNDRED MILLION FEET
on THE PENoBsCoT. NEARLY HALF
OF IT FOR PAPER

Bangor. Ne. Feb. 13 CSpeciaD-No such log
harvest has ever been known on the Penobscot
River even in the flush times of the early seven
ties that now being gathered, especially on
the West Branch. where the operations are swelled
by the cutting Of supplies for the largest pulp and
paper mill in the world-the plant Of the Great
Northern Company, a MiIlinocket In favorable
years and good times cut OF so 100000 to 10000 900
feet was considered satisfactory for the West
Branch this year there nearly 100000 600
feet OF logs TO down in the drives from that
famous logging stream and the lumbermen and
land owners are greatly elated over this boom in
the industry. Logging conditions have been
ly perfect this winter, and everywhere the cut is
large. but the West Branch crop is the wonder of
the State The total of the cut on the West
Branch figures up 100000 feet. and the total on
OF this vast quantity Of logs about IS per cent is
spruce. and nearly one-haf Of tbs cut is for pulp
The West Branch operators and their cuts are
follows: On Chesuncook Lake,. J. Smith.
100000 feet; John Largay e. Son, 100000. Ragged
Stream-Great Northern Paper Company 5000 900
genus Stream-McLeod & McNulty, 5,CGGOOO George
A Gray, 100000. Ripogenus Lake-I. A Terrill.
Debsconeag Falls-J. F. KimbaIl, 100000 Nahma-
kanta Lake-James Rice & Co, 100000. South
Northern Paper Company, 10000; c w. Mullen.
100000; W. d. Smith. 100000. North Branch
Leod. 100000. eeboomook-Nahum Emery, 1,5O).-
600 Lobster Lake-Ross Appleton, so 900.
iogs; 10000 old Russell Stream-MaXfeld & Aver,
10000 Gaucomgomoc-Marsh & Aver. 100000.
Ambazo9ksns@J F Smith. 600 CO. 930 Quakish Lake
Lumber Company, 100000; John Ross. 3.OOOOD
shad Pond-Fred Scott, 100000 Below shad Pond
cutting Is about over and a large part OF the
cut has been hauled TO the landings. All that is
on the Penobscot is a good pitch of water to bring
me logs TO the booms. for the saving capacity OF
the mills will be larger than for some years. and
IN" market promises we'll
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE condition OF the
Treasury. divisions of issue and REDEMPTION at the
beginning of business to-day was as follows:
RESERVE FUND.
Gold and bullion. sl3o Oto ooo
TRUST FUNDS-DIVISION OF REDEMPTION
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
FINANCES OF THE WABASH.

The immense purchases OF Wabash debeutEe
bonds have attracted much attention in financial
circles. IL Is believed that substantially all the
A bonds and the greater part of the bonds have
teen accumulated by the Gould interests II IS
supposed that the plan for retiring these bonds IS
we'll advanced and will be announced az a COM
parativeIy early date
The following figures, compiled by the NeV-1oFS
News Bureau. show the net earnings in the lasI
two years before charging improvements and Bet
ttrments 10 income. with estimate Tor Ev-
When the betterments are completed the road VII
have not only the income formerly approprate1
for this purpose, but considerable increase N net
income from the Investments and beJJefmenS
M adj
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
New

London. Feb H. p. m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities closed steady. Final prices follow
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARkET-Money rates. as quoted. fol-
low: Money call opened at 2is per cent; highest
2Ia per cent: lowest pa per cent last loan. 22 per
cent; close. 24d2i2 per cent ruling rate. 2l2 per
cent Time money quoted AZ per cent for
thirty sixty days. 4d4i2 cent for four months
and 4dp7 per for five and six months. Com
rnerciaI paper quoted per cent for sixty 20
ninety days. 4G42 per cent for choice four and six
months single names and 5c5a per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Marke closed firm.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
STOCKS CONTINUE STRONG.
TRANSACTIONS NOT LARGE.
SUGAR REFINING, THE CHIEF FEAT
URE OF THE MARKET. ADVANCES
SHARPLY IN PRICE.
quotations were:
Er"A
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
securities and changes from Saturdays /
OlIOta ti0DS we're.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
SALES AF THE STOCK EXCHANGE
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS

Actual sales-}-Closing-l Shares
omen IHighII.ow. Fin. Bid. Ask. sold.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
BOSTON STOCKS.
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS

Closing quotations the Colorado Strings Min
ing Stock Exchange. by the CounseImsn & nav,
private wire from William +. Bonbright & Co. Of
Colorado Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13

FOX BROS. HARDWARE CO.
Dealers in wholesale Har3 .5s's.
Wagons, etc. Main street Pine b.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13
Geese That Lay Golden Eggs.

Once nnon a time there was a pro
rtottr Wlo e"nod :. oor;non, o,cryGoy
goose. who laid tn usual ordina y
goose eggs. He conceived the scheme
Of syrdieatiEG q, scose on d soi1-
egg basis and proceeded to do so
He Informed the trusting public that
soon his goose would lay an egg of
gold each DAY and offered for sale
stock in the Golden Goose Egg com
pany, limited, at bedrock prices. There
was !; wild iush for the stock. and the
promoter suddenly found himself
wealthy
lie continued to sell the stock as
long as there were buyers. for he did
not want 10 kill the goose that laid the
egg. His goose continued the same
ordinary fowl as before.
Moral-Therc are featherless gees,
tha lay golden eggs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13
ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR.
Hundreds of Pine Bluff Citizens Can
Tell You All About 1t.

Home endorsement. the public eX-
preston Of Pine Bluff people should
be evidence beyond dispute for every
Pine Bluff reader. Surely the eXpe-
rienee Of friends and neighbors, cheer
fGH< siyen by them. will cary more
weight than the uterances Of
ss5.s3@ers residing in far away. places
ere! Jhe following:
Mrs. II. Wycott wife of H. Nycott.
millWright, Of SD Chio street, say
q am only too pleased to endorse
Doans Kidney Pills, for l know from
personal experience that they are all
that Is claimed for them. Before /
Went to ManTankersIey Drug Co. 2nl
Vest Second avenue. for a box, there
Was 4 constant soreness across mE
back and when STOPPING or eXcfting
mXso!f teh pain became very sharp.
Il took cold it always settled in M
kidneys. and although | doetored and
tried different remedies none brought
Felman lit relief | caG'd notice the
dire eifaet on NY ~ W s in a short
time ahe treatHaHt [ more &9od
thaa az cthag rom = ever TOOK.
! oa'y hoe ia ~ 4 received NAV
be lastins,
F'of sale ~ dealers. Price 81
cents Foster 4bulm Co Buffalo
\. y. sole agents fer the United
States
Remember the name-Do2n., arc
take no substitute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13
ExTERMINATiNG AuLlGATORS.
Big Fellows Hunted for Their Hides !;
Little Ones for Curios.

There is Cverv indication that the
Trade demand fol the reptiles Skin
increases yearly and the warfare that
is being waged by hunters i'll Florida
and Mexico bids fair to continue until
the last saurian is turned into ieathes'
The manner of hunting the alligator
is very mucr the same in all sections
If the hunter goes forth at night he
wears lantern strapped TO his head.
The light daZZles the quarry so that
the hunter can approach within 1.-Two
or six feet of them. They are then
shot i'll the eye or under the fOreler
The weapon used is either sawed
OF shotgun, a short barreled rifle -.
heavy revolver. In extremely dry
weather the reptiles mako thcii Wa
t. the pralries or dry sWalnps III
search of water holes. which they find
by instinct from long distance.
AroRAd these WatNr holes they har.
fow caves. called alligator holes =
The hunter is equipped with loae
role. upon The end of which there is
an iron heeN. He thrnsts this into the
cave aud drass tie game to the sur
faee.
IL some swamp sections Wheenit Is
t'HHc0It Il apptoaeh the peg l44
Hen GUN is used
W Mo@. secured by ch4in is
l'Ey1 into thp fent)e. and fl is tAu4s
il Il secure whether tho tot prove.
fa,al o. not
Tbe largest specimens killed. sci
6om exceed fifteen feet in lcnsth. Most
el lUo mon who hunt the alligator aIe
swamp itatid9a. although thor9 are 4
2ayat @any White men Who follow til
bUsmoss in summer and trap for coon
outer and mink skins in the winter.
The skins bring the hunter s. each
at Glis price is insignificant, for the
reason HAT it costs three on four times
as much to gct the leather in sha's
fer The market
~ addition to the wholesale siaugh-
. Of la9e alf&ajo}s Ior commercial
@eH Is tse preparing of yo0ag ene|
tHE liea eE&mor 1ead&.
Desle9s ~ 81 par hnndro) for tha
se.e a.pleaa While they arc fi0m five
TO tea inches ~ length Tha.y a.l
.s'34l IL preserving soluuan etiI
leEel ~ Tie insertion Of wires III
.ltei bodies. stuffed with sawdgsl
and vanished They are mounted d
ria cushions iewelry trays. papc'
weights, etc.
one firm in Florida sells every win
Ter thousands of these TO tourists. anC
$ many more thousands every sun
mat at northern resorts
In addition to being preyed upon :
the emio hunter. the yorng aliigate
is also bcset by birds of prey an
large fsh Ii is even devoured i
great numbers by the males of its oW
species. so that altogether its eXis
i cnce is extremely pyecarious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13
ORIENTAL PEARLS r. X
r. r. BECOMING SCARCE

The scarcity of the oriental pearl,
so dear to the ladies hearts, is be-
coming matter of deep concern to
the trade. though the general public
is probably unaware of the fact said
an expert in gems to a Washington
Star reporter recently
Il am sure that the general public
supply of oriental pearls has fallen Off
within the past year at least - ppcr
cen; and the price has advanced from
80 to 80 per cent.
"Whether the known pearl fisheries
of the world are giving out for good
| cannot say. but crteain it is that
many Of these fisheries have of late
been worked out: and. as no new ones
have been discovered, the supply is
corrcapondingly lessened.
II what remains Of the ocean pearl
fisheries continue TO givc cui as r&ppl
ly in the future as tney have in tiIc
Immediate past it will become a case
Of literal exhaustion and real orionl:'
pearls Will command about their own
price.
If / had S50,o0o worth of orienjsl
pearls could sell them 10 the trade
like hot cakes on a cold morning to
q AungIy man We Set some pearls
from Australia. but they are more sill
very in color lhan the Persian and
GeFlen pearls. and the fisheries of the
iaitr districts have been exhausted
fer several years.
Pearls are always in style. Nc
feemea attach semimenalify "a
realls that thez throw around no othol
et9cious stones. II is the sparkle oi
l1 diamond thqt eatoEe4 the eye
aaa it Is The nster Of the real poarl
thai has jae same fascination for Won
en-. Men De moi especially care ful
pearls, nor do thoy appreciate them as
gems
Pearls are graded by size lustcr ana
color, black pearls being costly; yet
as ieWeler. fail to see what there is
about the fnhleA black pearl that at
tracts beyond is novelty. as the eX
p3ste hlstle cf thc white pearl is alb
sent The most aNpansive ard rarC
pearl Is The true pink.
There are pearls Of a pinkish hue
but have seen but one Of two true
pink pearls in an experience Of q
years. and true pink pearl the sizC
Ct a single carat diamond is worth NJ
most an prieo-say $5aoo-and i
eni2,-t Impossible to match it. Pearl
St. sold ~ the srain, Gye-erai!
II being about the size Of q single
oaral diamond
Here is string oI small hisconsi'
ires!rwater nea}la. setd "a export
taking little string Of the gems frcn
tho case, which might be worth )
cemz 70 the casual Observer
1t is one Of Two Of the best string
cf round American pearls in the Unite
States. and is worth $2.50o. If it wer
composed OF real oriental pearls
Wculd ba worth 5000
\ necklace 1t either Of the price
| have named composed OF diamond
| would be dazzling. but it's all color i
the pearl. Our American pearls frol
the fresh-water beds of our wester
rivers and lagoons fill in a measul
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13

thn GainsboroU@h @n idcat summer
hat is shown in pique. Il is fat With
Naring indentod brim bUt instead o.
any orHtholoaieaI decoration. Jha ltjm.
ming is confined to thilfeH veil aat
tersG With black polka do,s.
In fashionable millinery b0WcYoi.
The maneuyolins Of long feathers plays
i'll important part and smart hats
Lem 60 h8ve 0ader and more down
ward tendency than ever Many
women will hail the fcntree O lie
tilted hat. for Il is exceedingly beeom=
ing to plain faces Il is only the
Fosaessor=of regular features and Other
ehamiHs ajyantases that ean afford
e. wear Har haif low @l#the nape ~
&eE neck aaa Bau=naIze= hat e4at.# #leea
eyes at=the aesle aEa3amp -9taie eQm
mam's at# fIaspnt
1Jo0a Haa olead 5maaa fGa eeiofa
H-t - The He@cHG and II is ehasHa-
ins ~ tba G.t=efa. tran 7fefe f7arias
mado ever NEita= - =f=d chiffon
of e2e saIdr=ti5a.
The paHspa&aa sleeve. close fitting
l. tae el6oW. whore il fs#faisaea with
1#af little HeilIs=f5 yaFx p9paiar for
Hoacfed muslin gowns. I've little
H=His band is ii feature of ma1E o1 the
| ioag thin sleeves. and tie f5iiat more
roqrhy ard transparent tie sleeve
the narrower and tighter fHe wrist
band is
\ #liGt1o= trick Of the trade. which
lon15 a beautif0l transparency to til
kin e 10 line sleeves OF black net
with the finest of white jalIe. This
gives The skin firm. marblclike ap-
pearanee that is positively classic.
The Eton effects of heavier gowns
have been replaced with an independ-
ent rullle. which hangs unconfined
from the Dust line to the upper edge
Of the belt, much after the Eton out
line. but much fuller The furrle IS
laid on in plaits, and these are stitch
ed upon either side then appliqucd
+. with medalions of lace or embroidered
, The fashion is far more becoming for
J summer than the close-fitting Elton
j and suggests comfort and luxury II
| the most subtle manner. Certainly
nothing is daintier.
MAUDE GRIFFIN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13

the void caused by the ueattn of real
oriental pearls, but you see they are
seldom round in shape. being mostly
irregular in formation, and, while pos
sessing a luster peculiar to them
selves. visibly lack the exquisite tint
ing of the saltwater pearl of the east.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13
Hints on Mendinq.

BE sure to mend all delicate fabrics
such as laces. before. instead of after
washing. It pays well to do your
mending before the artlcIes go to the
wash, as washing usually results in
making the holes larger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13
GenaraI Offices III Pine S. S.,

1rs3I2
month
onehat
physical condition nos
between
Active Reliable Is
inviad given
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13

The French knot in embroidery j.
n regle and one Of The most ehee'He
trimmings seen. It is displayed 70
greatest advantage On collars AMI
hands used on silk gowns. The EN-,
broideries this season are SO deiea0'
>,d beautiful that the gowns OF sheef
Intervals are daintieF than ever.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13

A novelty to "e worn Win sf3i}
waists is the lid neclltie Then %
> match this are cunning iatle hi8
noc1,ets. which haug on the ae4 49,
lid stocks, consisting Of hls4'
straight band fastened VIZ AeeA!e e
Eid is in feet an important 12e'st -
tho modes Of summer. both IN sta4e
and flannel. ,.;,....;
striking mode, Which "2s Hef'Eg.' "
osnecially for the coronation gale ,ie# ~
1ondon. which has become popular =
snite of the postponed eofemonies, = =
.ha Peubens hat. which is ehafmih&
and very .sevant," as the tfeneh ~
liners n on Fifth avenue say 1t e :.
ebanee from the Gainsboropsh |hoRs'. ~!
Tho latter will never 90 orr oe i"si''e-'
With certain types of beanty. i l1,'.s.
he discarded temporarily, for the ~
bo,e is the only product ct 'i's o','
ssasters that holds place Y me n'oo
ish wardrobe.
Ito FOR the loss O
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13

j. w. GANCE.3G---
Wholesale dealer in all binds ef
Paints, Oils. Sash, Doors, Blinds, No
Fifth avenue between Georgia and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-13

L. ERB, cIeAR FACTORY.
Smoke L. EI.b'5 Famous and
products Factory 315 L. Sixth a
The age-herald., 1902-03-30
WoMAN's UNEVEN SHOULDERS.
Said to Be Caused by Having to Hold
 Up a Heavy Train.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Have you" said one woman to another in the course of a walk through the shop ping district, noticed how crooked wo- men are getting to be? Look at some of the women who pass us, and see if the right shoulder Is not almost invariably lower than the other.' The other woman looked, and To! 1t was so.
 Tt is the natural result of always hav- ing a train to hold up," said the first woman. 'Why will women cling to such unreasonable fashions? A train is grace full only when allowed to sweep the ground, and we cannot let 1t do that in the dirty street, consequently we are everlastingly clutching 1t to keep~it from the pavement, and the position this nec- essitates is so constantly assumed that the righ shoulder is becoming lower than the other. If the thing continues the boasted carriage of the American girl will soon be an empty boast indeed. The only remedy for the present, the only hope for the future is to leave off trail- ing skirts and go to a gymnasium. There under the direction of a competent teach CT, one who knows how to cure just such defects. train. and never stop until you are straight again.
The age-herald., 1902-03-30
In Jefferson County 30 Years Ago-Hopes and Fears of Success Expressed by Those Interested

gian by the name of Shantle came be- fore the newly organized company ana submitted a proposition to erect patent coke oven of his invention, which he claimed would produce coke cheaper than by anyother known process. A contract was made with him. and three or his ovens were erected at Oxmxoor, or Iron ton as it was then called. Our experi- mental company were given the use of the two furnaces for six months to dem onstrate the value of the coke for the making of good pig iron from the ore then being taken from Red Noun tain. It seems that previous to Col. Good rich's coming the operators of furnaces in this section had been In the habit of dumping the ore into the stacks regard- less of quality or quantity. He insisted that the ores should be separated and certain mixes made in order that profit able results would be gotten out of the investments proposed to be made.
 Goodrich's advise was taken and under his management a first class quality of pig iron was made, and 1t was clearly demonstrated that fine quality Of coke could be made out of many veins of coal in this district. It Is true several sam ples of coal submitted were found unfit for cokeing purposes, as they were pure ly domestic or steam coals. The Shantle even served our experimental purpose exceedingly well, but it was too expensive in construction and manipulation to build or operate on large scale. It was of the reversible drop bottom principle, and was discharged by reversing the entire bottom; this was done by hitching yoke of oxen to a chain and dragging out as the bottom was reversed. Shortly af- ter the object for which the experimental company was organized, was demonstrat- ed, Mir James Thomas, who had formerly operated the furnace at Irondale, organ ized a company in connection with the late Col J. W. Sloss of Birmingham. This company was composed of several Louisville and Cincinnati capitalists; the former represented by Col. Sloss and the latter by Mir Thomas. Col Sloss was made president and Mir. Thomas super intendent and general manager. The success of the experimental com pany in demonstrating that good coke could be gotten from our coal seemed to instil new life into the few who had remained here and weathered the storm which seemed to destroy the little we had left to us after the cholera epidemic. We can now look back to those dark and gloomy days with feelings of pride and comfort and with the satisfaction of feeling that if we did not get possession of the uni verse. we made 1t possible for the many friends who came after us to gather the good things of earth and build up com fortable fortunes. thereby creating the greatest city in the United States, one that every citizen O. the state of Ala bama should be proud of
The age-herald., 1902-03-30

Within the past ten years great deal of capital has been invested In various en- terprises in which the manufacture of iron enters into almost entirely. There are few persons in this community today who know of the trials and tribulatfons of the early settlers of Birmingham, who had staked their all on the belief that cheaper iron could be made here than in any other section of the world.
 It is we'll known fact that the pro- Jectors of Birmingham believed that all the clements that go to make up iron was to be found in the hills and valleys con- tiguous to the infant city. and in quan- titles inexhaustibie. Early in 1870 MT. James Thomas, now and then Of Catasau- qua, Pa, representing Mckee, Thomas 6 Go. of Philadelphia and known as the Cahaba Iron Company, took charge of the old Mcnvain furnace at 1rondaie, using charcoal as fuel to reduce the ore. The product of the furnace was hauled in wagons to 1rondaie station on Stanton's road. now known as the A. G. railroad, and from there shipped to va rious northern markets. Late in '72 he abandoned the enterprise, as his associ- ates were unwilling to make expenditures necessary to convert the stack into a coke plant, as this was claimed by MT. Thomas to be the only profitable method by which the red fossiferous ores could be handled.
 Tho Red Mountain Coal and Iron Com pany had practically abandoned. their plant located at what Is now known as Oxmoor, after the civil war ended. Soon after the City of Birmingham was laid out, at the instance of Colonel John T. Milner, this company was reorganized by A. J. Noble, Josiah Morris and Colonel Daniel Troy of Montgomery, Mir. Daniel Pratt of Prattville and General Henry D. Clayton of Clayton, Ala. as president. Considerable improvement was made and some good charcoal iron was produced. but at too great expense to be sold at a profit. During the year 1872 MT. Henry De Bardelaben took charge of the fur naces and made many improvements, such as the building of large sheet iron warehouses for charcoal, hoists and tres sels, side tracks and houses for employees and many other things deemed necessary to reduce the cost of making iron. After operating the plant for some time another change took place. and Colonel Daniel S. Troy of Montgomery was made president of the Red Mountain Coal and Iron Com pany. Up to this time it was clearly demonstrated that charcoal iron could not be profitably made in this section of the country. There were many who as-