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DUN'S REVIEW.

New York, August AR. G. Dunn
and company's weekly review trade to-
morrow will say:
Earning of railway for August so far
show an average gain of IL per cent over
last years figures and 1873 per cent COM
pared with 1901. Distribution of mer-
chandise is very heavy more Interrupt
ton to traffic being recorded, and in
staple lines prices are steady. Prepara-
lions for fall trade are vigorous, many
manufacturers working overtime to fill
important orders Collections are fully
as prompt as usual for the season. Crop
news is reassuring. Foreign trade at
this port for the last week showed a loss
If 81, 461 049 in exports, as compared with
the same week last year. and imports
decreased s2,127575. Hesitation in GER
ain branches of the iron and steel indus
Try. incident to the season and aggra-
waited by labor controversies, is indicat-
ed A vast amount of business Is be-
ing done, but there is no Indication to
anticipate requirements of the future.
The week has brought no developments
in the price situation. but there is
steady gain In purchases of pig iron, al
though the meeting of the leading con-
Germs committee failed to decide upon
Placing new contracts which was a dis
appointment TO some prospective sellers.
Agricultural implements and machinery
manufacturers have secured a further
large tonnage of material. Merchant
steel and pipe show improved demands,
but in plates and structural material
the waiting tendency is still dominant
A slight increase in the volume Of bus
mess in cotton is confined to small ord
ers for quick delivery
Quotations for cotton are firmly held
and an advance in staple prints occurred
this week, but the ratio of the product
TO raw material is far from such as to
encourage manufacturing
steady demand for mems wear wool
ems sustains prices and business In dress
goods is improving. Dry good johbers
report fairly good buying.
The feature this week has been the lib
eral purchasing of heavy shoes for next
spring by local jobbers. Both sole and
upper leather find better market HIDES
continue weak
Failures this week number ia in fhe
United States against 1876 last year and
% in Canada compared with 81 a year
ago.
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Worlds Visible Cotton Supply.

New Orleans. August 14-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton, made up from special
cable and telegraphic advices, compares
the figures of this week with last week,
last year and the year before. II shows
a decrease for the week just closed of
10S 405 bales, against a decrease of 123-
2S1 last year and decrease of 145 500
year before last.
The total visible is 1459. 43S against l.
&c., S43 last week. 1.5l1. S39 last year and
1861 ISL year before last. OF this the total
of American cotton is 43S against 49,
SAB last week, 903,839 last year and L.
096,551 year before last and of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil. India, ETC.,
$4,000 against $4,000 last week. 60S.000 last
year and 10000 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above shows decrease compared
with last week of 10s 405 bales, decrease
compared with last year of 81. 401, and a
decrease compared with year before last
of 402113
OF the worlds visible supply or cotton
as above there is now afiost and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe 759
900 against sS7 600 last year and a29 0O(
year before last; in Egypt. 5000 against
1900 last year and 5000 year before
last; in India 471.ooO against 1856. 900 last
year and 444.O6 year before last; and
in the United States 900 against 2.00t
last year and 4l4,100 year before last.
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TRADE OUTLOOK
VERY FAVORABLE
LeSsening of Pressure at Coun-
try's Financial Center
PIG IRON HAS SOLD FREELY
Dun and Bradstreet Both See an I'm
provement in Conditions Through
out the Country--Moderate
Business In Rails.

New York, August 14-Bradslroet's TO-
morrow will say:
Developments this week have been large
ly favorable. Prominent among these Is
the lessenlng of pressure at the country's
financial center, which has led to more
optimistic feeling. Beyond and apart from
this, however, although no doubt affected
thereby, 1t is to be noted that fall trade
in dry goods. clothing, hats, shoes and
millinery has expanded at leading west
ern. southern and eastern markets.
Pig iron has sold freely with more firm
ness as to prices. Export demand for
wheat and flour shipments thereof have
enlarged. Traffic returns show a heavier
movement of live animals and marked
Increase in west-bound shipments OF
freight
Reports of congestion of railway traf-
fic are severe. This trouble affects the
lumber shipments of the northwest and
coal shipments of Pennsylvania and com
ing so early in the season, is regarded as
significant of the preamble volume of bus
mess to be offered to transportation COM
panies.
Pittsburg sales of pig iron are larger
although the leading interest has not yet
covered its last quarter result.
A moderate business Is doing in rails.
but other finished products are quiet The
first rush of fall trade in dry goods at
New York has, been satisfactory. The
demand for mems wear woolens for spring
account has been good and wool is frmer.
No Improvement is noted in the cotton mill
situation. The high price of cotton has
resulted in practical cutting down OF
production.
Notable activity In the shoe business is
reported at the east. Hides are easier and
demand for leather in merely to meet re-
ouirements, but prices of the latter are
steady. Dairy products are firmer in tone,
but sugar manufacturers have reduced the
list price in an effort to encourage de-
mand.
Building trades strike at New York have
affected demand for architectural iron,
hardware, lumber, paints. electrical equip
ments and the variety of other products.
Wheat. including -four exports for the
week aggregate 3,413.191 bushels, against
3,o4O, 629 last week. and 4.59l,SO5 this week
last year For six weeks OF the cereal
year they aggregate 1s,46O444 bushels
against 25,3S5,6OS in 1902.
Corn exports aggregate for the week
707, 1897 bushels against S64 428 last week and
49, 423 a year ago. For six weeks of the
cereal year they aggregate 6,949.4S0 bushels
against 587,S6O in 1902.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending August 49, number 100
against ISL last week and 1S1 in the like
week of 1902 and lis in 1901
Canadian failures number 16 as against
26 last week.
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TUSCALOOSA.
Warrior Guards Return From Mont.
gomery Well Pleased.

Tuscaloosa, August 14-(Special) THE
Warrior Guards returned home yesterday
afternoon over the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road from Montgomery. where they have
been attending the encampment of the
Second Alabama regiment for the past
week. The Guards in the competitive
drill on Tuesday stood second, the Mont
gomery Blues winning the prize. The en-
tire body speak of their stay at the Cap
ital City as being a most delightful one
After session of several days the coun-
ty commissioners adjourned yesterday.
Perhaps the most important work done
while In session was an appropriation of
$500 to be used on the county roads.
Albert II. Dabbs and Miss Mary Hanly
were quietly married yesterday in the
home of the brides parents, only a few of
the nearest friends and relatives being
present. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Dabbs took the Mobile and
Ohio train for ST. Louis. They will spend
several days in Chicago and New York,
after which time they will be at home at
Akron, where Mr.. Dabbs holds a position
with the Alabama Great Southern rail-
road.
The bill posters for the famous Barnum
& Bailey circus are in the city busly en-
gagged in posting the city for their circus
which will be here on October 3D. This
snow has never been In Tuscaloosa and
there is no doubt that they will do splen-
did business.
B. #. Roden, president of the Tusca-
loosa Ice and Light company. is in the city
on business.
R. P. Dexter of Montgomery is in the
city.
Robert Jemison spent yesterday in Tus-
caloosa.
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Bank Trouble Due to Loans.

Baltimore, Md, August 14-W e. P.
Duvall, the expert, appointed to ex-
anime the books of the lately sus-
pended City Trust and Banking COM
pany, has filed a report, in which it is
alleged that the troubles of the bank
are due to loans made by Treasurer
Frank j. kohler to himself and per-
sonal friends. These unauthorized
loans aggregated s154,000 of which
$4,000 was loaned to Kohler himself.
Kohler has left Baltimore, and is said
to be in the west The capital stock
of the company has been wiped out
and the stockholders must meet an
assessment of 100 per cent to pay out
standing liablnties.
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GRAND CIRCUIT TRoTs.
Excellent Sport Marked the CLOSING
Day of the Meeting.

New YORK, August H-Excellent sport
marked the closing day of the Empire
City grand circuit meeting. The track
was dry and fast. The 2:1S trot brought
field of eleven to the wire, with Cas-
plan the choice. lie did not disappoint
his hackers. Strathlane was hot choice
for the 2:13 pace. He won the first heat
In good style but was defeated by Olive
Wood easily In slower time In the next
heat. The judges decided to change driv-
ers and put up John Curry behind Strath-
lane. The result was a superb finish. the
two-heat winners fighting all down the
stretch. 1t looked a dead heat but the
judges caught Olive Woods nose in
front.
The Yonkers stake of $4,000 only attract
ed small field, with Tom Keene favor
lite. He won the first heat In 2:04A the
fastest heat in race this year, and the
next with lots to spare. Summary:
210 trot purse 5000
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MADAME HUMBERT WILD.
Judge Had Great Difficulty in Restrain
ing Her.

Paris, August 14.-Mme. Theress
Humbert continued her declamatory
statements at today's hearing In the
Humbert trial, the Judge hsving diff
Guilty In restraining her When she
charged one of the witnesses, the
money lender, Cattaui, with being n
robber and usurer, she declared she
expected to leave Ine court room with
a high head and fully indicated. "If
were condemned" she added, IL would
not survive the dishonor."
The doctor attending Nine Humbert
says she suffered lengthy attack of
syncope a week ago and that she has
great difficulty in keeping Up ner
strength to go through the trial
Nine Harayar, the concierge of the
Humbert mansion, testified that the
Crawford brothers visited the house
constantly often twice a week, and
that they did not resemble either Ro-
main or Emil D'Aurignac.
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Receiver for Steel Company.

Lancaster, Pa, August 14-The bill
in equity for the appointment of re-
eeiver for the Susquehanna Iron and
Steel Co. was served on ]. W. Steacy,
general manager, at Columbia today.
Jno. X. Denny, who filed the bill, claims
to own 10000 shares of stock, and he
alleges in addition to the mismanage-
ment that high salaries are paid the
president, secretary and treasurer and
$4,000 annually is wasted on them.
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HUNTSVILLE
Chamber of Commerce viii Take
Steps to Improve Pixies.


Huntsville, August Special 1.-The
Chamber of Commerce at its monthly
meeting last night passed a resolution
memoriallzing the representatives .r the
legislature from this county to secure the
enactment of a bill authorizing Madison
county to issue 100000 in bonds to be
used in the building and maintenance of
public pixies, the said bonds not to be
issued unless congress passes the Brown
low bill or similar bill providing for nat
ional appropriations in the construction
of public roads. This question was ar
gued at length and ii was shown that
If Mr.. Brownlow's bill is passed, dupli-
eating the road appropriation of any
county In the United States, Madison
county would have enough money to
provide the finest system of pixies in North
Alabama If not In the state
The rains of the past few DAYS have
insured bountiful harvest of corn in
this section and the prospects for a good
cotton crop were never more flattering
than just now. The acreage of corn is
believed to be much larger than usual
and the only drawback is the scarcity of
hogs. There will be a big. crop of hay.
All of the important cases on the docket
OF the Circuit court have been disposed
OF and only two murder cases remain.
one of these is that of Fred Stevens
which resulted In a mistrial
The Following prisoners were sentenced
py Judge Kyle yesterday: VIII and
walter Tickling, white boys. were given
twenty-six months each for burglary
and grand larceny; Hard Harris was
given two years for burglary; Charles
Holding, two years for rocking a pas
senger train; James Pruitt and Russell,
thirteen months each for grand larceny
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NEWS ITEMS OF THE DAY
IN THRIVING PRATT CITY

Mr.. Miller of Mississippi, who form
erly held a position with the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company's COM
missary at this place, was in the city
today.
Earnest Lovelady. the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. F. Lovelady, is quite sick at
their home on Third street.
Miss Rosa Strickland entertained few
friends at finch this evening in honor of
her guest. Miss Ethel Harrison of Bir-
mingham.
Sam Foley is having his opera house
repaired, and is getting it in shape for
the fall season.
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SUMMER TOURIST RATES
To Principal seashore and Mountain
Resorts.

Southern railway has on sale round trip
summer tourist tickets at very low rates
TO principal seashore and mountain re-
sorts In the Carolinas and Virginias, also
to eastern points. via coastwise steam
ship lines. yinal limit all tickets. Octo-
Der 81 1908.
Write or apply passenger office Morris
hotel building for Summer Home Fold
err" rates. etc. ]. C. LUSK. District Pas
senger Agent e-27-a
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Railway Bridge Blown Up.

Salonica, August 14.-A railway
bridge, fifteen yards long, between
Florina and Kenali, was blown up at
midnight yesterday. 1t appears that
the outbreak at the village of Gumenje
reported today was fiasco, the bombs
proving Intellectual. The $50 villagers
were relieved by a Turkish battalion
from Salonica, which stopped at Gu
menje. A revolutionary band number
ing 1900 has appeared in the Czern-
arka district
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MARION
Old Residence of John Z. Lee is De-
stroy,d BY Fire.

Marion. August Especially 1.-The res
idence of John C. Lee, seven miles west
OF Marion, was burned this morning, sup
posed to have caught fire from stove hue.
IL was one of the old and handsome colo
NAL homes, for which this section was
noted before the war. The house was
insured for 5000.
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood is visiting
his constituents In Perry.
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BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building permits were issued from the
office of the city engineer yesterday as
follows:
To Frank S. White, to erect a two-story
brick store on Second avenue between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets,
to cost $4,000.
To L. V. Clark to erect a two-story brick
store at the corner of Third alley and
Eighteenth street to cost $1,000.
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Pratt City, August 14.-(Speeial 1.-THE
Maccabees met this evening Routine
business was transacted The Maccabees
is a new order in Pratt City, but Is max
ing rapid strides. New members are
taken in at nearly every meeting.
Frank Pou is the guest of relatives at
East Lake for few days.
Miss Mary Nolan of Bessemer is visit
ing Miss Agnes Bratton.
Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan leave tomorrow
for their home at Henry Ellen, where
Mr.. Buchanan will have charge of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany's store at that place.
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At the meeting of the board of eduea-
ton held last night it was agreed that
it would be necessary to erect another
school building this year and it was de-
cided to confer with the city at an early
date in regard to the matter.
The salary of ID. w. Parker principal
of the colored schools, was increased to
$50 1t was decided that regular instruc-
ton in vocal music and calisthenics
should be included in the curriculum this
year.
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Mra. WInslow,. soothinn sx.,,.

the best remedy for D1ARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists In every part OF the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing syrup and take no other
kind. Has been used for over FIb'TY
YEARS by MILLIONS Of MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHIN9.
with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOrhEs
The CHILD. SOBTENS the GUMS. ALI
LAYS all PAIN. CURES WlND COLO,
and Is twenty-five cents a bottle
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POLICE OFFICER
SHOOTS A NEGRO
BeSsemer School Board Holds
an important Meeting
NEW BUILDING IS NEEDED
Two Men Arrested for Assaulting Me-
groes-Residence of John Mccon-
nell Damaged BY Fire-offl-
GERS Patrol Road.
NEW BUILDING is NEEDED

Besemer, August 14.-(speciaD--Li Nor
rison and Frank Jones were arrested last
night at Virginia on warrants sworn out
by negroes who claimed to have been as
saulted and robbed on the road between
here and Virginia on Wednesday. The
men were identified by the negroes and
are now in Jail in Birmingham. They
will be brought here for a preliminary
hearing next week.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned until ~ o'clock, noon.
Wednesday, August 10, 1903 for certain
grading, macadamizing, curbing, con-
crete, gutter paving and artificial stone
sidewalks. Specifications may be obtain
ed at this office. The right Is reserved
to reject any and all bids.
JULIAN KENDRICK.
s-13-7t. City Engineer
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Matinee performance this
afternoon at 8. 80 o'clock ct
Aquatic theatre, East Lake,
of the seasons success, "Cap-
tain Racket.
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NOTICE.

Effective Sunday. June %. 1903 dining
carr operating between Birmingham and
Atlanta on Southern railway trains Nos.
81 and So will be discontinued until fur
Their notice. J. c. LUCK. District Pas
senger Agent G0-tf
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John Leonard. an officer on the police
force, shot John Jones, a negro, last
night in the rear of Edges saloon The
negro was resisting arrest for threaten
ing to kill another negro. Jones wound
is in the back and is not considered seri-
Gus.
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All fans at factory prices.
Consolidated Electric Co.
ais First ave. Phone 1893.
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The residence of John Mcconnell in the
Second district was slightly damaged by
fire from defective flue this morning.
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On account of the unsettled condition
of affairs at Virginia it has been thought
best to patrol the road leading to the
mines, and this will be done by mounted
officers until there is no danger of any
further trouble
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DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and SURGEON.

Three-fourths oil
the persons who
come to me to get
cured of Syphilis,
Conorrhoea. elect,
Structure. l. o 8 /
Manhood and other
private diseases
have tried to get
well by using 9TH
er means. Why not
come as soon as
you find that you
are afflicted? IL
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MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE.
q Marion
ds of the students from the Marion Military Institute who have attended
prepared this institution During the
the
in
p r
O he
S and II is
he
nand student
College of
j. T. MURFEE, Superintendent, Mar Ala
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So refreshing IA cool
plunge in East Lake.
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ATLANTA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Free dispensary; only college operating
an actual drug store. Greater demand for
our graduates than we can supply. Address
George r. Payne, Dean, 10 w. North
Ave-, Atlanta, Ga.
6-27-Sw-sa- su-tu-th
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change building. then just erected on tho
site where now stands the custom house.
Evolution In Methods and Size,

From these small beginnings have grown
the money and stock markets of today.
whose power is felt around the globe There
has been an evolution in methods as we'll
as a notable expansion in size and power.
1t was not long before Wall street took the
place of Philadelphia as the chief money
center The downfall of the Second United
States Bank in 1912 ended the career of
Philadelphia as the premier city in Amert-
can finance. The creation Of new banks and
OF transportation, canal and other COM
panies, the building of railroads. and later
of telegraph lines. the development of the
west, the discovery of gold in California.
were all events that vastly increased the
scope of the stock market and widened the
field of speculation. The first railroad stock
was listed In 1880. and few years later
railroad stocks became the leaders in the
market. taking the place of bank stocks.
Their leadership has continued until this
day
In 1853 the banks organized clearing
house. In 1888 the national banking act
was enacted, an act that has largely aug
mented the financial power of Wall street,
perity Of the country. In 1885, on the COM
pietion Of the Atlantic cable. London prices
were first received daily in New York. and
arbitrage trading between the two cities
was established Three years later, on the
consolidation of the stock exchange with
the open board of brokers, the exchange
was enlarged. broadened and iiberalfzed.
taking on the form and adopting most Of
the methods that exist today. The intro
duction of stock indicators or "UckerH' and
Of telephones added immensely to the tacil-