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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
New York Cotton Futures.
Caldwell 6 Wards Stock Letter.

By Miller & CO
 By Miller & Co.
 New York. December 12.-The market has not been very important. The bank statement was about what was expected and as there were no new buying orders some stocks were offered down. Penn sylvania was attacked We have .sus- plcion that the selling was by q promi- nent bear operator, although we have no means of confirming this. The market closed with some gains over last Satur-
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The New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 12.-Spot cot ton in good demand at full prices. Sales 21O0 bales, including 900 to arrive; deliver ed on account, 100. Quotations 1sc high CT. Futures opened steady and to 4 points lower. Predictions of a cold wave and heavy buying by prominent bulls sent prices up steadily until the active months were 10 to II points higher than yester- days closing. The advance of the morn ing was swept away in couple of min utes by cabegrams to local traders from London, which stated that the London papers had started their war correspond ents to Japan. This was regarded as serious news, and bears hammered the market on it to some extent. In the trading January opened at 2.29, sold up to 12 45 and down to 12.31; March opened at 12 64, sold up to 12.75 and declined to 1261; May opened at 1274, sold up to 12 .s4 and declined to 12.72 July opened at 12 s2, advanced to 12.93 and declined to 2s1. Trading was unusually heavy for a Saturday half holiday. Net losses were January f. February and the other posi- tions 2 points each.
 New Orleans. December 12-Cotton fu- lures steady: December 2.22S4 l112. 23; Janu- ary, 12.31G12.32; February, 12. .45012. 47; March, 12.61d12.62: April, 1267n12 69; May, 12.72; June, 1276a12.7S; July, 12S1Q12,S2.
 New Orleans, December 12-Cotton steady sales. 2,1O0 Ordinary, 7-16c; good ordinary, 10Ac; low middling. 11Ac; mid ding, 12isc; good middling, l2 5-16c; mid ding, 12 11-16c. Receipts, 1O937; stock. 30s,- 93S.
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Seabcard Ar Line.

Baltimore, Md. December 12.-Seaboard Air Line common. B bid: do. preferred. 22 bid do. As bonds. 717s bid.
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Cotton Seed OH.

Memphis, December 12.-Cotton seed oil, car load lots. per gallon: Prime, crude, 271kd2Sc; off do, 23c; prime summer yell low, 311ad32c; off summer yellow, none. Choice cooking summer yellow, less than car load lots, 41c. Meal, s20.50; cake, prime. $20.75.
 New York, December 12.-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude nominal do yellow, 35d351ac. Petroleum firm; refined New York s9.50 Philadelphia and Baltimore, $s. .45; do in bulk, $6.55. Rosin steady strained, common to good. s2 .55 Turpen- tine steady. 591a@6Oc.
 New Orleans. December 12.-Cotton seed oils, firm; prime refined in barrels 33; off refined in barrels. 32; prime crude loose, 27A.
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shade higher. Provisions made gains ranging from 2la to 5e to 121sc to 200.
 The leading futures ranEed as follows:
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Vtroinja-CaroIIna Comnanv
Chicago Change.

Memphis, December 12.-C1earIngs, S1,- 301. .033; balances. 3153.072.
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COTTON IS QUIET
 BUT IRREGULAR The Cables Are a Little Below
 the Expectations DUE TO AMERICAN SELLING Sentiment Is Very Unsettled, With the Average Operator Showing Tend ency to Await Further Devel-
 opment Before Trading.

New York, December 12-The cotton market opened steady points lower to points higher and following the call con tinued rather quiet but irregular, and gen. orally steady, around last nights prices. Cables were little below expectations. but 1t was reported due to selling by American exporters.
 A local trade authority published a rather bearish crop report. but the port receipts for the day promised to be mod crate and the weather in the south was rather unfavorable to the movement. It was also urged that large short interest had recently accumulated that might be forced to cover in case of continued bull aggression, and between one thing and an- other sentiment was very unsettled with the average operator showing tendency to await further developments before trading in other than a scalping fashion.
 Receipts at the ports today were 39, 679 bales against 59127 last week and 45, ,S41 last year. For the week 310,000 against 332,916 last week, and 263,31S last year. Today's receipts al New orleans were 10,- 987 bales, compared with S,94 last year. and at Houston 1S,479 against 5,932 last year.
 New York, December 12.-Cotton steady, middlng, 12 45e; receipts, 115; gross re- ceipts. B, 400; stock, 6S,562; exports to the continent, 8.
 Total today and consolidated: Net re- ceipts, 379,017; exports to Great Britain, 16,374; exports to France, 1I276; exports to the continent, 16,74s; stock, S97 07O
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 4,437, ,292; exports 10 Great Britain, 1,272,- 473; exports to France, 470,732; exports to the continent 1,296,4 ,456; exports to Japan, 1694O exports to Mexico, 16953.
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington, December 12.-Spirits of turpentine, nothing doing: receipts. 2s casks. Resin, nothing doing; receipts, 340. Tar firm, $l 70: receipts, 236 Crude turpentine firm, s2.25, s3.a and s3.sO; re- ceipts, 102.
 Savannah, December 12. - Turpentine firm, 53c. Rosin firm. A, B, C. D, E. F, 2.2O; G, $2.30; H, $2.35; I, s2. .55; K, $2.s0; M. $290: N, $3.05; Window glass, 1925; wa ter white. 8 50.
 Charleston, December 12.-Turpentine steady. 551ac Rosin steady. A, B, c, D, E. F, s2.10; c. g .15; H, $2.25; l, s2.45; K. S2.70; NJ, s2.s0; N. $2.95; window glass. $315; water white, $3.40.
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Feed Stun.

Feed Stun. Ieal-Bolted. s1.20; water ground. r.2o.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
MRS. HAROLD ,STAGG.
copyrxh, " o. Bonner Soma

along the tables where the instructors,
Of whom at least one-half were of the
gentler sex. were seated. In their
men from the women.
I'VE believe. too. that they are as
meritorious as they are prepossess'
ing answered Miss johnson.
And not one of them. SO far as I
see. wears boomers. My wife," he
said. In loud whisper intended for
Emma's ears. expected that they
would all be homely and In bloomer
costume"
What rubbish. Harold!" Mrs
Stagg murmured. but she could not
help looking little confused.
Miss Johnson attempted to relies Q
the situation by saying that he must
surely be exaggerating. for the rea-
son that Mrs. Stasg was at least
aware OF her riece's charms. which
brought guilty blush to Emma's
cheeks. But Harold diverted atten-
ton from her by exciaiming:
1T does sound. though. a little like
n menagerie."
And the women are certainly the
most noisy" said Miss Johnson.
There Is distinction you must try
to obliterate. Miss Baldwin. my Gear.
when tho reins are in your hands
The dinner was plain, but good. Al
Its conclusion. Miss johnson invited
the visitors to take their coffee In her
apartment. and afterward Eleanor con-
Quoted them through the dormltor.
les and over the gymnasium. and iin-
ally TO her own quarters. which con.
sisted OF snug little parlor with IN
adjoining bedroom. II IVES a yeritablc
students den. Books and paper were
In the ascendant. with n sufficient
sprlrkllng. however. OF feminine et.
fccts TO produce an Impression OF
coxlness also. The bay window was
supplied with a wiadow.scat covered
with cheerful chintx. A bust of the
young Napoleon looked down from
the manteipicce. ON either side of
which were c;ch.ngs by artists of
repuic.
Eleanor lighted another tall lamp
with n variesaied shade and pokcd
the fra into renewed energy.
Here you see me-" sh. exclaimed.
.nyly. ''in the midst of my household
gods
And very well OF you seem to
be. too" answered Harold. as he set.
tied himself In one of tn. easy chairs
and looked around him.
For a few moments Eleanor alb,
sorbea their attention with an In.
spcction of her belongings. bu, pres.
Hc,iy. when Emma and she had fol.
lowed Haroid's csampi. and seated
themselves. sh. said after pause:
Il am very siaa tina, you were able
TO pay me visit. uneie Harold. be,
cause there Is a matter wish TO
speak to you about. especially"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
Path 10 Hsrpiness,

Find out. as early as possible. what
you can do best. and then do IL with
all your might.
Cultivate a philosophical vein OF
thought. II you have not wha, you
like. like wha, you have until you can
change your environment.
Do no, waste your vitality in hating
your life: ind something in /, which
Is worth liking and enjoying. while
you keep steadily at work to make it
what you desire. Be happy over some.
thing every day. for the brain 1.
thing OF habit. and you cannot teach
1t to be happy in moment. IL you
allow 1t to be miserable for years.
says the Pittsburs Press.
Make yourself worthy of true
friendship and lasting respect and
worthy love. and. II any of these emo.
tons seem to prove ephemeral, re.
member they were not the realities
the real ones will come to you, since
you are worthy.
Acquire all the knowledge and ac.
complishments possible. and enter
into studies and sports with all your
energies. They help TO round life out.
and to keep the mind fed with
varied diet, while they open new
doors OF pleasure and enjoyment
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17

Foremost among the candidates for
The throne of St Peter are Cardinal
RampolIa and Cardinal Serafino Van
nutelli. Then follow quite n number
who are well within the possibilities.
II is also suggested that there Ii
chance that Cardinal Gibbons may
be chosen In the event the foreign
cardinals were sufficiently powerful
10 stand out against those OF Rome.
Cardinal Rampolia and Cardinal
Serafino Vannutelll are both repre-
sentatives OF the conservative policy.
but are bitter antagonists OF each
other.
The most probable liberal candi.
dates are Cardinal Bishop Agliardi
and Cardinal Priest Satolli.
The most probable religious candi-
dates are Cardinal Priest Gotti and
Cardinal Priest Angelo dl Pletro.
Cardinal Mariana Rampolla del Tin
tdaro is tho present pontihcal secrc'
itary OF state, and was born at PoliZsl
In 1913. For many years Cardinal
Rampolla has been active in affairs
of the church. having in addition to
This duties as secretary OF state been
intrusted with the Office OF admins.
traitor Of the property OF the Holy See
lard archpriest OF the Pntrlnrchal Ba-
salica OF St. Peter. lie has been close
TO III. Pope. and has been tho one
man through whom tho Affairs with
the outside world have been con.
Quoted. There Is. however. tradl-
tioa that a papai secretary OF state
cannot become pope because of the
opposition his position OF necessity
cscitca.
Cardinal scranno yannuteiiI and
his brother. Cardinal VincenEo Van.
putslII. arc both notable figures In the
sacred college. Cardinal Seraiino
Sannuieiii vas born In GcnnxEano In
1884. aud for long period was the
papsi nunclo Mt Vienna. Only re-
e.ntly he was appointed vice chan.
reiior of III. holy scat TO succeed tho
late Cardinal PaFocchi and II is sug,
soatcd he vas designated for the pos,
hccausc he Was becoming too power
tui politically. lie has been as near
B as 1, IL possible for a cardinal to
ba aa opsuiy ayowed candidate for
the papacy.
Cardinal SataIli was made a earii.
nal while he vas in America. being
ronsecFaiod By cardinai Gibbons. He
served for many years aa the papal
delegate al Washington.
Cardinal Jerome Maria 'Gn,u Is
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
Two Original "oauoh,ers.r

Living in Matamoras. Pa, are two
faughtefs Of a member Of Washing.
tons army Who participated in the
hattie of Murmuuth. These women.
who arc among the very few original
daughters Of the revolution. are Mrs.
phebe Cainfurd, aged IS years. and
Mrs. Lucinda J. Valentine, aged 81.
These women are daughters of Jacob
Rockw ell, who served in the Seventh
Connecticut Regiment Of the Cont.
mental army. and are probably the only
living children of a revolutionary sol.
dIer who suffered at Valley Forge
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
Excited susursanl.e.

The rcd frc rxi, lamps a, an up.
town thcater caused n small panic
th. other night instead es r-assurins
the patrons Of the house. for which
purpose they we're primarily Intended.
says the New York Evening Post. IL
was all the fault of n stout lady from
the suburbs-thc very FAR suburbs
~ho. looking about her in the twilight
after the curtain had gone up on tho
srst act. saw the rcd globe glowing
otnInursly in the rear of the house.
She cIuichcd her companion by tho
arm ami icapcd 10 her feet.
Get right up and SO out. lane" she
said in distinct tore. giving every
evidence of attempted scifcon,Tol.
The engines will be dsahiug Up any
minute
Straight down the aisle the excited
thca;cTEoer strpie. dragging her pro.
testing friend in her wake. All around
her alarmed women wstc standing M.
and two men who saw the danger OF
a senscless panic tried in vain ,q ,cli
the suburbanite nothing vas wrong.
4 lone usher finally barred her Path.
What do you mean by letting those
people sit still when the ifrc signals
is all upT" she said. There: don,
stop me. I've read about hrc-itap the.
stcrs. and know red Gre lantern
when 1 sec one. too
That's one on the trc commits.
siuncr." said the usher. after he had
recovered from his astonishmcut.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17

college of cardinals arc impressive
and elaborate. The caneiasc must as
somb,e ten days after tho death of
the pope.
First the mass of the Holy Ghost IL
chantcd In the chapel Of st. Gregory.
Then tn. cardinals go In procession.
two and two. according TO their rank.
surrounded by tn. Swiss guard and
singing -vonI Creator spiri,ss.- to
,ak. possession of tho cells assigned
to each by lot.
These cells arc erected In hall OF
tho vatican communicating with the
SisiIrr chapel. They arc mere frame
works OF wood. hung with fringcd cur.
tai7s. Five are green in hue. because
their occupants we're created by Plus
N. The dFsprFy of ffIyt~a will be
of violet. because their occupants
arc creations of i.ro XIII.
on one side Of each cell Ia cur.
taiaeti doorway. over which tho car.
iinai's arnoriaia arc shown. and
higher stiil il llttir swinginE win.
dow. Each cardinal has bed, a IA.
bic and a chair.
Three hours after sunset doors arc
shut and walled up on the Inside with
masonry. Guards ca tho outside
~atch every avenue. Tho cardinal
camuElcngo and the cardinal dean at.
tend To this. The apostolic pFo,hoa.
o;sEics write II as an act OF the Goa.
claVc.
One door Is no, walled M. In case
some cardinal OF eonciavist mus,
needs retire because at Illness. Such
may rot return. There is lock on
each side of this door. The outside
hoy is with the Prince savcili. heFc,ii.
tary marshal Of the church. The cat.
siinai cameFieugo holds the inside
KEY.
Each day at noon and sunset the
officers ef the cardinals households
come to the square Of 81. Peter in
their masters chariots. There they
gp sfoot to the major domo of the
csHclasy. demanding meals for their
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17

Eleanor gave little start as II she
had been pricked by pin, then she
answered with an attempt at direct.
ness:
"The long and the short of 1t Is
that Prof. Struthers has asked me to
marry him, and. I-er-wished you to
know this before accepted-a-the
presidency of Clavering."
~ see." said Harold. as she paused.
though the puzzled expression OF his
countenance belied his words.
"You think It wise for me to ac-
cept, do you not. Uncle Harold?" she
continued eagerly. You approve OF
it-you consider 1t an honorable posi-.
tion?"
II have already said so.''
II felt sure that you would think
so. 1t has seemed SO to me. There
can be TO doubt about It," she con.
GUIDED, emphatically shaking her
head. Thank you very much. Uncle
Harold"
Il am sure that do not know
exactly for what" he answered
moment later.
For confirming my own iT 'ression
as to what Il was the wisest for me to
do"
But 1t was not until Emma spoke
that the look OF mystlfication on Har.
old's face grew less.
Eleanor means. my dear" said she.
In deliberate tone. that she has had
to decide between Prof. Strurhers on
one hand and the presidency on the
a.l uhn InI f,,
OF the latter"
Eleanor sighed and nodded acqules-
cence.
Il ought TO say. though. that he n
willing TO change his residence and
I've here II I will only marry him.
But that would be asking too much
of him. II would not be right
Il should think that IL would never
do" said Emma coldiy.
And therefore" Eleanor continued
Il am 50 glad that you agree with me
and think that | am doing what is
wise. Uncle Harold You mustn't
mind my crying" she added. realizing
that her voice had suddenly broker
down and that there We're tears In he.
eyes. lit Is merely nervousness. Isn't
IL. Aunt Emmng
Certainly. dear. And Il seems to
me that you are acting very wisely"
And II seems TO mo that have
very little idea what tals is al about
faid Harold.
No natter pursued Emma
promptly. I'VE know. don't We.
EieaEor." she said. ;alsin. her hand in
hers and S;ros!nE II softly. And II 10
all decided. Isn't IL. dear!''
Yes. IL Is all decided" was tho
siri's answer. accompanied with a
fresh burst of tears. which made liar.
old look decidedly uncomfortable.
"wcli. ore thins is sure" ho said.
almost fcFeciy. Il give up attempting
to understand women
Ito b. eon;inucdJ
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Erom PtlNa,s 70 a.nsral.

A former private soldier is TO be
head Of the army under the president.
Gen. Young began his military career
as private in the Twelfth Pennsyl.
vania infantry in 1851. when he re-
tires next January he will be sue.
ceeded by another former private sol.
dier-Gen. ChafTee. Gen. ChafTee en-.
listed as private in the sixth Cav.
airy in 1sei and will not retire until
1906. So the first two chiefs of the
general stan will be soldiers who have
risen from the ranks. But six of the
seventeen men who have been gem
erals in chief Of the United States
army have been West Pointers.
Those six ranged from Grant to scho-
field. All six reached the command In
consequence of the civil war.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
CHAPTER XVIII.

As Eleanor finished. Emma rose
d"mur.iy and said that she thought
she would so To her own room for
awhile.
mo. Aunt Emma, I should like you
TO stay and hear ~hat ! have TO say.
Three heads arc sometimes better
than two.~
Certainly. dear. II you prefer
Eleanor waited moment. as IL
doubtful how to- begin. thea she said:
''You have both always been so scry
Kind To me. So much like a father aud
mother. that feel willing to come 10
you for counsel. in spite of the fac;
that IL vas not cntirciy with your
sanction ,ha, decided to- become a
teacher. have come to a pass now
where really do rot know haw TO act.
and vheTc-thc warst of IL is-thst
I do not sec very we'll how any one
can help the much. except myself. s.
she added. with a dcspandCnt little
laugh. "Still. have not felt willing
to accept the position vhica has
been offered me until had cousid.
cred the matter carefully. Do you
think Il would be advisable for mo TO
accept. Uncle Harolds-
Harold's brow had become contract.
I'd. as the result of his attempt TO in.
tcrpret this rather ambiguous address
and as consequence. there was a
resultant s,eruness in his response to
the direct question. watch completed
IL.
Accept I should lay that you
would be very foolish not to accept.
OF course" he added. in the same
tone. Il don't know what reasons you
may have for being doubtful in the
matter. but they ought to be pretty
such position.
Il don't Inow that have any rea.
sons" said Eleanor. gently. Then as
her eyes encountered Emma's fixed
seaTchinsly upon her. sho lowered
them. and began to toy with the en-.
broidery of the sofa cushion.
A man cannot very well nantes,
impatienee so openly when another
woman il beating about the bush. as
when the offender is his wife. so ,ha,
Harold felt constrained to limit his
uispitdSuIe w tt=lAtSS ANlSN III MS
chair. and still deeper frown. lie
detested Indirect methods. and he
was on the point of saying to his
niece that she had better out with
her mystery whatever II was. when
she broke the silence with the query:
"Did you ever hear of man named
Prof sIuthers. Uncle Harold7"
Emma shot glance of triumph a,
her husband and folded her arms.
"Struthers7 Struthers7 The name
seems familiar"
prof. William Struthers. He is an
electrical engineer"
THE inventor of the Struthers stor.
age battery Why. certainly: am
one OF his stockholders. He has
made very valuable invention. Yes,
| have met him a number of times, -
so have l." said Eleanor. demurely.
Il met him first when was staying
with Uncle Phin ave years ago. and
l saw him frequently when Uncle
Phin was so i'll; he helped to nurse
him."
She stopped and there was another
awkward silence.
We'll dear?' said Emma from an
admixture of excess of curiosity, wo.
manly sympathy and fear lest Harold
might be goaded into overt impetu
osity by further delay.
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native sf Genoa ard vas horn in is5i
lie IL the paps's candidate foF the
papacy. and Pope Leo has repeatedly
referred to him as my successor
and has shown in many ways that
he vpuli D. pleased to have his place
hilst bY Cardinal Gutti. who has been
an earnest and Jealous worker. The
hes; part Of his career has been in
Eauth America. where he Ia greatly
beloved.
Cardinal Giuseppe sartp. Who is the
cardinal patriarch 1T Venice. ls the
strongest candidate outside Of Rome.
Tie vas bofn at Rirss. In diocese of
Fsfis8. 10 1885. and vas made eaEdi.
nal in is3I
Cardinal oreziis. whose full name is
Luigi oreEiis ii Stcfauo. vas born In
Here VaEieHus. diocese of NUhdpvi.
italy. July ?. tssS. lie studied at the
Academy uf Rome and gained prumi.
neuce in theology and language. Later
he became Jesuit novice. lie was
urtia "a to the secular priesthood in
1856 j vas a priest at the pgniiacal
Cours strinz the temporal ppuCr Of
rgte Plus IN In iS5s he vas ap-
rsiEtgd an officer in chaucsFy in the
itumaH tribunal and in 1870 was papal
runCtn al Lisbon. Thrss years later
Pope Plus created him cardinal. tie
IL dean Of the college oi cardinals.
rsmeriCnzo Of the Holy Roman
Church. arChehaacsilor oi the Roman
university. prefect Of the COnEresa-
ton Of Ceremonies. aud. In addition to
other honurs. Is protector Of about
twenty leading Catholic societies
throughout the world.
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On long table before tho altar arc
silver basins full of voting papers.
These are blank.
on tho altar are two great ehaiices
of gold with patens. Here IL also tho
oath which every cardinal must swear
before he records his vote.
There are ave ways by which q
pop. may be elected:
]. by compromises. @. when the
cardinals appoint a committee Of
themselves with power to name tho
POPE.
:. By inspIra,ion-i. C.. ~hen body