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Money on Call.

New York, May 2O.-Close = Money on call steady at 21sq2& per cent, closing at 2@21s, Time money steady; sixty and ninety days 324@4 per cent, six months AZ per cent. Prime mercantile paper Az G5A per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at 4.SS.15 for demand and at 4.S5.15 for sixty days. Posted rates 4S51z and 4sSlz04S9. Commercial bills 4S424@4S4S. Bar silver 54%. Mexican dollars 43. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds weak.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, May 20.-Turpentine firm at 47%; receipts 127O sales S9s, exports 5O2o. Resin firm; receipts 1271, sales 3393 ex- ports 5433 Quote: A, B and 1.60, D 1 .65, 1.65, F 1.70. 1.75, II 2.30, I f95, K 3.10, M 3.2O, N 325. w G 8.35, w w 3.55.
 Charleston, May 20.-Turpentlne quiet, 46% sales none. Rosin quiet; A, B, c, D and E 1.60, F 1.65, G ITO, H 2.25 I 2.S5, K 300, M 3.10, N S.15. w S25. w W 3.45.
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FURTHER COVERING AND BULL SUPPORT Cotton Ruled FuriousIy Excited
 and Very Irregular CLOSED BARELY STEADY Realizing Was Enormous, and the Mar ket Was Tueeed at and In the
 Control of Both
 Sides.
CLOSED BARELY STEADY

New York, May 20.-The cotton market opened at an advance of 2914 points and ruled furiously excited, more irregular and cratic, though possibly hardly so ac- tive as during some of the days last week. The initial advance was due to further covering and aggressive bull sup port, following cables which were sensa- tionally strong. The realizing, however, was enormous, and after prices had been worked still further upward, there came a break of about 10 to IS points from the best of the morning. On the declinei ru- mors were circulated that certain Phlla- delphia interests and the leader of the late New England clique had combined to oppose the bull faction and would stubbornly resist the advancing tendency of values. Later this was denied and counter rumor circulated to the fact that the New Orleans bull had come to an un- derstandlng with Philadelphia spot in- terests that would enable him to accept all the old crop cotton rendered. This ru- mor gained general circulation late in the afternoon and was responsible for one of the most excited and spectacular
 
 had become irregular, fiuctuating up and down as the bulls and the bears gained temporary control of the situation. While the strength at Liverpool had encour- aged the bulls, the large port receipts and continued favorable weather proved incentives for fresh selling on the higher levels and from the high point of the morning prices showed a generally down. 1 ward mi " suddenly exhibited remarkable strength under the efforts of belated shorts to cov- CT. That option was bid up to Il .9S, July to 11.35, August to Il .05, September to 10.11 and December to $50, all of these prices being new high records for the sea- son with the exception of July, which was within one point of It's previous best price. Then came another wave of profit taking by room longs and the market eased off to 1094 for May, Il. .25 for July, TO- 9S for August 999 for September and 9.39 for December, the market closing barely steady, net unchanged to 30 points higher on the old and from 10 to 2S points on the new crop positions. Total sales futures were estimated at S00,0O0 bales Port receipts were 90S4 bales against 2SS3 bales last year, and the in- teror movement was considered bearish. The southern spot markets, while quiet, were firm, and spot cotton in New York, influenced by the developments in May, was advanced 30 points to 12.15.
 New York, May 2O.-Cotton quiet; mid ding 12.15 net receipts 577, gross 1869. sales 800, stock 1463T.
 Total today: Net receipts 90S4, exports to Great Britain 2536, to France 1752, stock 302, 311.
 Consolidated: Net receipts 36093, exports to Great Britain S366 to France 1911, to the continent 7629, to Japan 491
 Total to September 1: Net receipts T. 529 269, exports to Great Britain 2,6S6, SPA, to France 75o.s62 to the continent 2,6s6,S9O. to Japan 134, ,606.
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liverpool Market.

Liverpool. May 2o.-Spot cotton quiet; prices to points lower. American mid ding fair 6.S0. good middling 8.5S, mid ding 642, low middling 622, good ordi- nary 59S. ordinary 5.7s. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and export. and included 6600 American. Receipts 23,000 including 14.900 American.
 Futures opened firm and closed with near months steady and distant months strong. American middling: May (. 6.160 6.17, May-June 6.14. June-July 6.12 July August COS, August-September 5.9115. .92 September-October 5.42, October Novem- Der 5,n, November December 5.00d5. .Oi, December-January 4.9S@4.99. January February 497Q49s.
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The Coffee Market.

New York. May 20.-Spot coffee market quiet Futures opened quiet. unchanged to decline of points under moderate realizing as a result of rather heavy re- ceipts, but ruled quiet in keeping with featureless foreign marKets, being finally dull on the opening basis, with sales re- ported of 1000 bags. June 3.75, July 3.S5, August 400 September 40, December 60 March 20
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, May 20-The wheat market manifested considerable activity today, and after rather an unsettled session July closed 1sGAc higher; July corn was up 1sc; oats were ssc higher, while Sep tember provisions closed from a shade lower to Dc higher.
 The leading futures ranged as fnllnws.
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clearinqs and Exchanoes.

Memphis. May 20. - Clearlngs s5O7. .94S balances $1S491S.
 New Orleans, May 2O.-Clearings $1,9OS.- 200 New York exchange $1 per 5000 premium; commercial paper 75c per 1000 discount.
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rreasurY Statement.

Washington May 2O.-Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, show: Available cash balance $220. SIS, S27. gold $103, SIS, ,SS9
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 20.-The market Is firm. with more desire to buy on the part of certain important factors. The raw cotton situation is making the buyers cautious and yet the belief is growing that before the first of July a general buying move ment will be started which may cause an advance in prices all along the line.
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Seahoard Air Llne.

Baltimore, May 20-Seaboard Air Line common 2494@25, do preferred AA@1%, do bond As s15sQ82.
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VIrnlnia.caroIina Go.

New York, May 20.-Virginia- Carolina Chemical company ex-dividend closed at 50, do preferred 122.
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New orl.ans Cotton Marke.

New Orleans, May 20-Spot cotton dull and nominal. Some factors are asking higher prices for their holdings. Buyers report the market quiet with limited of- ferings. Sales 1850 bales. Quotations un- changed.
 The future market was irregular and excited with trading active. Much liquida- tion was indulged in and there was much covering by shorts. Prices showed rapid fluctuations within wide limits. News from the country, combined with man. ipulation and heavy buying sent the late positions up for substantial net gains. At the opening July was up point, August 10, September 8, October Il, November 4, and December 8. The difference between theh ighest and lowest points of the day: July 6, August 15, September 23, october 35, November S. December 27. The clos ing figures showed net gains of to 6 points on the summer months and IT to 26 points on the new crop positions.
 steady. May 1190 bid; June 12.10 bid; July 12 30112. s5: August II. 7S@11.S0; September 10.12d10.13; October 9.4769.4S; November 9.2Sd9. 30; December s.2SG9.29.
 New Orleans. May 20.-Cotton nominal; sales 1850. Ordinary 3 9-16; good ordinary 10 1-16; low middling 10 13-16; middllng Il 9-16 good middling 12.00; middling fair -12 11-16. Receipts 4S79; stock 7S,9S3
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All kinds of cuts. Age-Heraid En- graying Department.
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Baxter c co!,s Cotton Letter.

New York. May 20-The cotton market was again excited. with first transactions
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Daily Statement.

Galveston, May 20.-Firm; middling 117s; sales, 4S; receipts, 12S4; stock, 31,471. Mobile, May 20-Nominal; middling, 1o%; receipts, 47; stock, 1Sf3.
 Savannah, May 20.-Firm; middling 11A; sales, g. receipts, AGO; stock, 15,296
 Charleston, May 20.-Firm; middling, Il; receipts, 105; stock, 25S6.
 Wilmington, May 2o.-Nominal; middling Il; receipts. 8; stock, 5726.
 Norfolk, May 20.-Steady; middling 11N; sales. 29; receipts, 2S1; stock, 7410.
 Baltimore. May 20.-Nominal; middling, 11Kc; receipts, 1920; stock, 41s3.
 Boston, May zO.-Quiet; middling 11.35; net receipts, 120; gross. 1f1s.
 Philadelphia, May O.-Steady; middling 12 40 stock. 3062.
 St. Louis. May 20.-Steady; middling 11Ac; sales, 20; receipts, 1SO3 stock. 13.077.
 Memphis. May 20.-Firm; middling, 11Ac; receipts, 1071; shipments, 494; sales, $50; stock. 13,61S.
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HIdes and Wool.

Hides-Dry fin, 11%c; dry salted s1kc; green, 6%c.
 Wool-Burry unwashed. s0D12c: free un- washed. 15c; tub washed. z1024c.
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Bonds.

United States refunding 2s reg 1n5x
 United States refunding 2s, coupon 1os% United States 3s, registered. 107n
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. R.

Read Down. Read Up. No. 1. No 3. No. q No.A am. pm. am. p.m 7:1O $40 .Talladega....A A 1925 6:58 S:35 5:03 Ar.....Pell City.....Lv 9:00 5:35 10:OO 9:55 Ar.. Birmingham. ..Lv 8,10 s:6 Trains run daily. Quickest route be- tv cen Talladega, Birmingaam and west. ern points
 Ship your freight via Birmingham and Atlantic railroad.
 J.F FLEETWOOD. c. P. & P. A John c. Soley. General Manager
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ARRoLLToN SHORT LINE RAIL WAY COMPANY, To Carrollton and Stansel. Ala. vis
 Reform. Ala No. q No L Il :0o am Leave Carrollto on. Arrive 4:0s pm 1:2o am Leave stansei. ......Arrive s:ls pm Il 40 am Arrive Reform. Leave s,2S nm
 JOHN T. CoCHRANm.
 Pres. and 0en'i Manager.
 Carrollton. Ala
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Local Cotton Market.

Icorrected Daily by W. D. Nesbitt Man
 ager for lnman a Col
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LoeslIren Market.

Strict low mideling.. ............1o9i Low middling ....- -........s...s..,10 ,10ai
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$1,so4,442.so
S5,so3,434.ss
s5,sos, 434.s9

INTEREST ALLOWED ON CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
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Local stapIe orooerIea.

ppies-Weatern evAporAted. 1M0Sho.
 Flour-Fancy patent. $450; half patent.
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A. @. S.-North.
 Arrive Depart. No. 2 Fast Mnii. ". O.. 5,4o am1 s:lB am NO ( Pan-Am. Special. ! s;4s pun $50 pm 'No 6. Chattanooga Ac. ,l12:25 pml 4:lo pm 'No 8, Meridian Accom- :6 amI..........
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We off, q, t'u',j'.d Dollars k,,
ward for any ca.e , CatarriS that car.
not be cured by Hairs Cata;rh Cure
FL CHENEY d o., Props To
leGO, O.
We the undersigned ave inpwr
+ Sheney f'r the lat Is Years, arC
believe him perfectly h"nn'abi" in ~
business traussctirns Gut h"IIr' ia,..
able 20 carry oul amy ub.igdtl0m+ mad,
by their firm
WEST IL rRUAX, Whplesa'r Druggis,
Toledo. y
WALDINd. HINNAN II " RvIr
Wholesale DvuGp ;sts, 1n,r''n. o
Halls Catarrh cure j. ,,k.n ia.
terna!ly, acling dire .tiy uu"" the ilo",
and mucous surfaces of the - stem
Price, 75c per bottle Snsh by al
Druggists, Testimonials fre'.
Hail'S Fanik Pills ore J." ia
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a rAoUGHTFUG NJ ATy,

NJ. Nj. Austin of Winchester,
Ind, knew what to do IN the hour
of need. His wife had such an
unusual case of stomach aad liver
trouble, physicians could not help
her. He thought of and tried DR..
Kings New Life Pills and she got
relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c, at Crawford
Bros, and j. f. Mackey & Co. s
Drug Store.
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second visitor; "did you ever see
a more hopelessly idiolic express
sion on the face of man!"
"Say." cried the doctor excit.
edly, "call an attendant or III
have you both in here for life
Pm the superintendent"
"Come," said one of the strans
gers, "we mustn't get the poor
devil worked up. He may do
himself HARM" and they pressed
on down the corridor. New York
Times.
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sci continued off, us ,ou say,
you saw tue ,rcc p!ulnil, how can
you say it wa not conspicu>
ous!"
"Wcll, it's just like this" the
unabashCd wilnes- replied: 81
can see you plainly among the
rest of the lawyers though, you're
not bit conspic uous."
"You really mean to say" once
asked well-known luwy er, now
a Judge, "that as the result of this
accident your son will never be
able to follow your business? If
he's not ii to be a butcher, whu,
do you propose to make OF
him!'
"Well," was the answer, which
convulsed the court, elf he's no
good for owt else I'll max law
yer of him.
But perhaps the smartest rotor,
ever administered to bullying
awye: was the following: A
counsel, after vainly trying tc
break down the evidence of a wit.
ness in murder trial, so far for
cot himself in his exaspcrati as
to say: 81 do not believe word
! you say. l can see scoundrel'
ism reflected in your face"
/ "Solry for thnty' came the
crushing answer. 81 didn't think
my face was such II good mir
ror. . London Tit Bits.
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The Evidence Against Him.

DR.. T. S. Allison, suporlnten>
dent of the Matteawan State hos.
pltal for the criminal insane, met
with an experience recently that
goes far to show how hard it is to
overcome circumstantial evidence.
In making u tour of inspection
the doctor had occasion to enter
an unoccupied cell in the ward re.
served for incuraDles, and as he
did SO the iron door clicked shut,
making him prisoner in his own
castle. While he was standing
there rattling the grating and calls
ing for an attendant Il party of
visitors came stroIling his way.
81 beg your PARDON" said the
doctor sunvely to the first mem
ber, "but | am locked in.
"Poor fellow" replied the
visitor, $50 | perceive.
81 wish you would be good
enough to have some one let me
out, the doctor continued. By
this time second mem Der of the
party appeared.
"See," SAID the first, "this
fellow looks quite intelligent, and
asks to be released, as though he
really expected it,"
"Gentlemen, see yonr error.
l am not crazy, assure you. |
locked myself in here quite by
accident Really I-why-"
and the doctor felt himself smil-
ing in the most blankly imbecile
manner.
sLook ut him now," cried the
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LNNt ASIEk AMI ESTER
kAlLN Az
,>,I,uu.. m eftc, Nov. D. 1902.

.>I,uuIe ,r ef.ci Nov. D. 1862.
(DaiiS e&c,ll SuIdtA)
WtsTEOUND EAS1Rt UND.
No's. ii and l6. Nos. 8 and L..
NJ. p VI. A J. PM
) Is s 80 Ar Chester ~ 10 0CG S Is
I so 500 Richburg IO7 S39
I Al a 50 BascumbviiIe lO47 s 45
: 81 80 Fort Lawn IL O3 56
7.l5 400 I.S / ancasteI Ar IL 80 915
No IA leaving Lancaster 6'45 am,
lakts ctose connection at Chester
Hh 1ouLhcrn Railway No. SO for
iarloite aud points north; and Sea-
.ur0. Air Line Atlanta Special"
! >;lants ard points west Also
IL. aroma and Northwestern Rail-
ay No 10 for euOiI n g., and in
crmediate points, and southern Rail
gay No 33 for Columbi AID points
'outh.
No. 10, l.aving Chester 1000 IA m,
jonnects win southern Railway No.
50 flOm Colunb bia and roiuts south;
= aboard sir Line e"A t!anta Special"
rom nOi thern sid eastern points ard
southern kn,waS No 33 firm NOith-
IN eastern roiuts, All Lam
'satt With . 4 4 G. E for Blacksburg.
No. l6, leaving Lancaster Is p IN,
"nuects at Lancaster with S & 81 q T.
.cm I amden and Marion, and South
in Railway No, 81 at Chester for
harlotte and POINTS north.
No. IL, leaving Chester S.l5 p M,
Cnnscts at Chester with southern
Galway No. "a from rolu m bia and
oints south
JAS NJ Il + ATH, Gen Pass. Agt.
LEROY SPRINGS. President.
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Cross Examination Fun.

The contest between counsel
and witness must necessarily be
an unequal one, and it is little
surprise that the s,mpathies of
the public are more often with
the latter than the former, or that
whenever n witness scores a point
over a bullying cross examiner it
is hailed with delight.
"Have you ever been bank,
lupt!' a pompous counsel once
asked, in the writer's hearing, of
a provincial tradesman.
emo, MEYER" came the decisive
answer.
CHOW, be careful, sir, how you
answer this question. Have you
ever stopped payment"
"Yes."
"Ah!" said the barrlster, with
satisfaction, "thought we should
get at it. Now, sir, tell his lord
ship when that happened"
CATER | had paid all l owed,"
the witness answered, amid aroar
of laughter in which the Judge
himself felt compelled to JON.
On another occasion a conceit-
ed counsel had been cross exam
ining a young woman at consider
able length upon the age of a per-
son with whom she professed to
be we'll acquainted. Finally he
asked her: GLOW old, now, do
you take me to be-" The wit
ness scrutinized her prosecutor
closely for moment or two and
then answered.: "From your APP
pearance should take you to be
60; from your questions, 1872
"Will you describe the man
you say you saw near the scene of
the crime?" asked diminutive
! harrister of a witness in recent
murder trial. "Was he u big
man!''
ooh, no; howt OF kind" an
swered the witness, a burly York
shireman. "He was just little
insignificant bit of u chap, eummat
like YOURSELF
This story reminds one an equal
ly crushing answer given to an
other counsel whose physical d.
mensions were incommensurate
with his sence of Importance.
"Did you see this tree that was
mentioned by the roadside!' the
barrister inquired.
eyes, sir; | saw il plainly"
cit was conspicuous, them"
"No; | shouldn't say it was ex-
actly conspicuous the witness
answered.
"You are trifling, SIR" coun-
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Who is A Gentleman?
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
MIR. Reginald Vanderbilt is a
happy man. He was married
Tuesday to Miss Nelson, beau
tlful and wealthy young woman.
But to be welded he had to have
marriage license, and before OBJ
tainlng this he had to fill out
blank stating his occupation and
that of his father, the late Corne,
lus Vanderbilt. Mr.. Vanderbilt
put his occupation down as that of
a "gentleman," and that IF his
father us "capitalist. p" AS the
son of millionaire Mr.. Wander
bllt is not compelled to work for
his living, and therefore his def.
milton of millionaire Ioafer is
interesting. He seems to draw a
distinction between a capitalist
and gentleman, enrolling his
father in the one class and himself
in the other. And yet his father
is believed to have been n gentle
man. Surely Mr.. Reginald Van-
derbilt would not deny this.
There Is something that CRATES
Just little in hearing aman in this
democracy of ours define gentle
man as a rich man who doesn't
work.
There are professions and pro-
fessions, but gentleman is hardly
among them. Being gentleman
is something that comes naturally
to man or doesn't come at all.
To u degree it Is in the blood =
yes, but there are many gentle
man that were low born. And
the best proof that nam is one IS
not always found in his declara.
tion. In this town, not many
months ago, a lewd fellow of the
baser sort,a married man ut that,
being ordered by the head of the
family out Of house which he
had invaded with an illicit purpose,
was at pains to assure the land
lord, just before shooting HIM to
death, that he, the murderer, was
q gentleman" The term has
become very cheap. 1t is found
these days in the mouths of all
sorts of cattle when they get start
ed talking about themselves. TIE
man wins Is one doesn't need to
proclaim the fact; and he who lays
claim, in words, uoon the title,
casts doubt upon his right to it.
The classification of MIR. Reginald
Vanderbilt, for instance, would
perhaps never have been in ques-
tion if he had not raised suspl-
cion by his assertion that it be
'longed TO him. AS it is, there are
those who will evermore think OF
him as a snob.
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There are seven States hay
ing a Pythian membership eX-
ceeding 10000 each. They are,
OHIO, with membership of 60, :
$50; Illinois, 46, 62O; Indiana, A,
743; Pennsylvania, ~, 800; Iowa,
p, $40; Missouri, 2l,561; New
York, 20, 1861. Texas has a mem
bership of Is, 36S.
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Easily, Quickly and Perma.
Nantly Restored
MAGNETIC NHBYLNt

Is sold with written puarautee to
cure Insomnia, Fits, Dizziness, Hys-
terra, Nervous Debility: Lost Vitality,
the result of Over-worl<. Work, Wor.
ry, Sick uess, Errors of Youth or Over
indulgence Price SIG boxes = 3.
by mail in plain package 30 any adj
dress Dn receipt ofprice. Sold only 10y
crawford Bros. Druggists, Agents,
Lancaster = T..
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THE SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL
OF ATLANTA, Ga,

Is twlce-a week NEWS paper, pub
lished on Monday and Tue esday of
cash week, with ali the latest news OF
the world, which comes over their
leased wires direct to their office. Is
an eisht-page s. ven>column paper.
BY arrangements we have secured
pecial rate with them in connection
Wi N