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To Properly Paper 4 wall.

The wall must be washed clean, the
same as for size, and while still wet
scrape or with a smooth edged steel
scraper or knife. II II best TO wet yard
or two at a time and then scrape
Next wash the wall all over with size
made with one ounce Of glue to a gallon
OF water. When this Is dry, the wall
is ready for the paper.
Cut paper into lengths. according to
different parts OF the room. On the edge
the plain strip must be cut of close to
pattern and the other left half an inch
wide
II the paper is thick. let II lie a little
after 1t is pasted, but II thin put on wall
at once.
Begin by placing the close cut edge
of paper at one side of window, Stick
firmly at the top, hang straight and press
down lightly with. a clean cloth. The
colse cut edge of next length will cover
the half inch left on the first one, maxi
ing neat joint. In this way go round
the room,
II the ceiling is to be whitewashed or
stains with brush and clean water. taxi
up and down. not IN all sorts OF ways.
When dry the ceiling Is ready for the
whitewash or color Make whitewash by
mixing whiting and water together till
quite smooth and thick as cream. Dis
solve half an ounce OF glue in a teaeupful
OF water and stir into whitewash.
This size prevents the white or color
rubbing of the wall. Ono teacupful Is
enough for one gallon Of wash.
Yellow or red ocher stirred into white
wash makes good colors.
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WALL STREET REVIEW
PUBLIC APATHY Is AGAIN DE-
MoNsTRATED.
Publication of Very Favorable Bank
Statement Fails to Arouse the
Interest Of the Outsiders.
Few Shows Of Strength.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE public apathy
toward thte stock market was indicated
today by the effect Of the publication of
the very favorable bank statement. Trad
ers had bought a few stocks In antici-
patton OF the good showing by the banks
but their attempt to take profit after the
publication caused q melting away or
gains and in some cases their total wiping
out. The known movements of currency
from the statements of the banks them
selves indicated gain of eight or nine
millions in the cash item but the actual
gain by the average system of compu-
tation shows rise upward OF $l2,00O.0O
Last weeks statement understated the
amount OF the actual cash gain by about
the amount that today's statement over
stated It. which is not unusual where q
heavy movement comes late In the week.
Today's large loan increase is normal
to the season but this has been no eyi-
dence of the employment OF so large a
sum as $14, 000, 900 in the market this week
and it is supposed that syndicate opera
lions unknown to the people have Inquired
In this item. The increase OF the surplus
amounts to S5,406 S25. The comparative ease
which has been reached I'm the money
market left only languid interest in
the bank statement. Only Missouri Pa
cific, Atchison, st. Paul, Chicago Freat
western b, Louisville, Great Northern
preferred and American Car made any
noticeable show of strength and their
gains were not we'll maintained Interna-
fional Power was run up points but
dropped back 8. The market closed irreg-
ular.
NAw Work Rfank TfeS
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Castles Not Suited to America.

Springfield, (Mass.) Republican.
Some of our millionaires, in building
their houses, are bothered no doubt TO
and architectural styles which suit them.
One thing, however, they ought never to
do. and that Is TO built an imitation, in
whole or IN part, Of some European cas-
tie dating back to the middle ages. Moth
ing could be more absurd, in an architec-
tural sense, than the importation OF the
castle style into America. for the castle
was tho special outgrowth OF feudal con-
ditlonS of warfare and II has no reason
for existence today except as II may sur
vlve to tell It's own history I'm the lands
that developed It. But more than that
The introduction of fake castles into
America to emphasize the social import
lnee of their millionaire builders Is ex-
cruciatingly vulgar. abnormally snobbish
and disgustingly allen TO the airs~ we
breathe
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New Orleans, Jan. 17.-Liverpool was
expected to view with seriousness the
failure of the visible supply TO fully salts
fy bullish expectations but the English
market only recorded an insignificant re-
cession in prices Of both departments and
cables called attention to the continued
strength in the situation augmented by
good demand from the far East There
was no disposition here amongst traders
to exert themselves. Some OF the GUS
tomaTy Saturday liquidation was efrected,
but In view OF the favorable attitude OF
Liverpool and the continuance OF wretch
cd weather IN the South the tone Of prices
held decidedly firm with friendly aenu-
ment in no degree lessened,
The confidence displayed in the situation
of cotton and consequent fav0rable posei-
bilities IL not the result of a casual con-
clusion fog thu level of price alone has
been of fafFicient Significance TO cause
many traders to pause but the successive
periods of bad weather covering the en-.
tire South leaves o large margin Tor dount
about the crop in the fields exercising
depressing influence and with the present
state of weather deferred while longer
1t Is questionable whether this feature
win figure conGnlcuousiy at any part OF
the season henceforth.
Unless spinners can afford To Withdraw
from the market at this juncture there y
no perceptibie reason why prices shoulo
take @ backward turn.
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MARINE NEWS.

Cleared: Strs. Daventry
(Br.l. Wilson. Manchester: Acacia. (Brj,
Thomas Bremen; sailed: Schr, John r..
Duhignon, Turner, Perth Amboy.
Mobile, Jan. 1T--Arrived: Strs. Dow.
gate (Br.l, Nicholson, ct. Vincent; Aha.
mo (Arn.), Staples. New York; Martha
lGer.), Pauisen, Havana, Cuba. Cleared
strs. Alamo (Am.), Staples, New York;
Alliance (Nor.), Nilsen, BIueflelds Mount
Vernon (Nor), Faisen, Boca del Toro;
Nord (Nor0, Finger, Tampico. Mex.
Schr, Jessie Lena (Am.). Werner, Maya
guese.
NEW oRLEANs-cleared, steamers Excel
sior' HOPPER Havana; Federico (Austl, HreE
PORT EADs-Arrived. steamers Appiedort
tbrl, Evans Port said; Degama CBr), Cole
Vera Cruz. Sailed. steamers Esther, Steven.
son, Bluenelds. Beverly lI3r.), seiders. .Port
Llmon; Monarch tBr. Williams. Hamburg
olympic OBJ, Gait. Port Lirnon,
PENSACoLA-Arriyed. bark Eria (BF)
Nelson, Fleetwood. Cleared. steamer Angus
Belmont OBJ. Rogers, Tampico. Sailed
steamer Marie (GeT.), Schroeder Castle Mare
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A. B. Baxter & Co.'S Cotton Letter.
! my IlriNntA Mlre.1


New York, Jan. i7.-Cables today show
ed a decline OF two to three points with
the tone steady Reports of unpicked
cotton were numerous and this disconcert-
ed the bull element. There is no doubt
Of bull market ahead based on the
matter of supply and demand alone. lt
matters little whether the crop Will be
ten and a half million or eleven million,
the supply will be fully met No little
stress is made on the fact that the visible
supply is picking mp but that gives no
serious concern Statistics cannot point
one way at all times and frequent recess
sions I'm value are not only natural but
anxiously looked for ny the conservative
element who are encouraged by the strong
statistical position and pay no attention
to the ridiculous claims of extreme bears
who are insisting on a bumper crop
despite the absence of anything tangible
for supposing that there Is any unusual
amount of cotton vet to be marketed.
Prices showed a little easier feeling at
the opening although there was numerous
private bullish cables on hand. The ports
promised to reach $1,000 against 5000
last year and the fact that we shall
compare with moderate movement
Monday also makes buyers rather timid.
March and May were offered freely after
the opening causing general weakness
Toward the close. the market became
strong. final prices being 10 points
higher than last night.
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New Orleans Spot Cotton.

New Orleans, Jan. 17-But little anil
nation was displayed in the spot cotton
market today. Continued murlxy weather
and unfavorable cables were partly re-
sponsible for the abatement In the move.
mont Sales up to the noon closing, 2209
bales, including 800 to arrive. Quotations
unchanged,
The market for contracts was more
active. Al the outset prices were up 4
10 points. Extensive realizing of small
profits at that level caused the market
10 break to points, but a second quick
reaction set I'm and values worked up
again to better than a recovery Of the
temporary loss. After numerous rather
Wide fluctuations the market took an
other slight upward turn, which left
prices at the close 5 TO points higher
than Yesterdays closing figures.
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Chicago Grain ana Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. I7.--Foreign news was
again favorable to the bulls in the wheat
pit today and the market was very
strong. May closed Lie higher, May corn
to IA to US. May provisions closed from
2 IL to lower to SC higher. There was
an active trade in wheat and higher
prices were realize24- the May delivery
selling mp to 70. Commission houses APP
peared to have an unlimited supply of
orders to buy May and with offerings
rather light, the market was extremely
shortly after the opening which was q
shade lower to Is higher at rs Is to
Is Ia to 3-sc, due to weakness In the
northwest and the price declined to n
SIS to rs. but the easiness was only mo-
mentary and active buying soon brought
to 1sc. Realizing toward the close
caused another Decline but final figures
were I-2c higher at Is 7-8 to "a. A cable
from Liverpool stated that French prices
were close TO an importing basis and
there was rumors Of some wheat having
been already bought for home consump-
ton. Previous reports of serious damage
to winter wheat and rye In south Rus
STA were confirmed and Argentine adj
vices were that the weather was very
threatening. The -four news from the
northwest was also bullish and there was
little in the days news to encourage the
bears
Clearances of wheat and -four were
equal to 834. 900 bushels. Primary receipts
were 577,500 bushels against So, 400 a year
ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
ceipts for the three, points of 1886, against
of forty. none contract. made total re-
ceipts for the tire points Of S36, against
AZ last week and $50 q year ago. Con-
tinued liquidation OF corn due to- reports
of heavy country aceptances caused
easiness in that pit and in the absence
of any particular demand, the market
weakened. Prospects Of favorable
weather and larger receipts were bear
factors. The close was easier with May
1-2c lower ct e 81 to rs after selling be-
tween - 81 and ~ Ia. Local receipts
$50, one contract grade.
Oats ruled weak and the market was
fairly active the offerings being liberal
on reports Of liberal acceptances from
the country. The freight situation was
also q depressing factor, one or two of
the railroads having refused business for
the east on account OF inability to handle
It. The close was easy vita May "a to
rs lower ct IS SO to liz after ranging
between IS Sis to IS la Local receipts
80 cars.
Provisions were extremely dull and
prices were barely steady. except for
some selling Of lard by foreigners. the
The close was steady with May pork be
higher at eie.H Ia; May lard 10 to &c
lower ct eD.47 Ia and ribs 2 lie higher
at s0.07 la
Estimated receipts Monday-wheat SO
oars; corn, 4s6; oats, $50; hogs, 1900
head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ySpeclat 10 Ino AuVuILiSSk'I
New Orleans. Jan, II.--Livcrpool advicee
were not encouraging, but our market
nevertheless opened l TO higher on fears
of~1lnsettled weather continuing through
out the belt Realizing later, however,
was Instrumental IN establishing a de-
cline of 8 to 4, Near the close large
buying on the prospect Of lighter inte-
rior movement caused an Engagement en-
net gain to points on the day. The
higher the market goes does the more
bullish sentiment become, until now there
is practically no speculative short interest
left. Every one seems to be unanimous
in the belief that a further enhancement
is in order. This opinion prevails IN
Liverpool, New York and locally. and 1t
is naturally easy under such conditions
to maintain values until something new
develops in the situation. While every
thing works so smoothly optimism is
rampant; still we think for that very
reason ii is time for traders to operate
conservativeiy. The receipts, weather
and the demand for spots Will continue
10 regulate the further course OF the mar
yet.
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MARKETS FOR FUTURES
CABLES CONSIDERABLY WORSE
THAN LOOKED FOR.
Later Tendency Was Towards Easi-
ness Under Liquidation Of Longs
and Indications Of Larger Re-
ceipts ssSouth a Seller.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE cotton market
opened at unchanged prices to a decline
of points which was better than ex-
than looked for. The later tendency OF
the larger receipts. Liverpool markets
closed at a net decline of points, which
was about twice the decline required to
match the closing of the New York mar
ket yesterday. Estimates pointed TO re-
ceipts of $1,000 against 1900 last year
while the weather map showed too much
rain in important parts of the cotton
belt for a generally free movement. Sell
strong accounts from Alexandria, with
one cable reporting II per cent dividends
by some of the Egyptian cotton mills
Commission houses sold to secure pro-
fits, while leading shorts were the best
buyers. The South was moderate sell
ler here. A few European orders We're
executed early after which the foreign
contingent dropped out as factor
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Daily Cotton Market.

New Orleans, Jan l7.--cotton quiet and
binary 81: low middiing 8 Ills: middling
binary 81: low middlinE . Ills; middling
M-l6; good middling . rs; middling fair
1915; receipts 7,7s7: stock 366.el5
Gaiveston-Firm; middling I3-iG; sales
5Ss: receipts f0.os7: stock 23s,2s5
Mobfie-Steady; middling SIS: sales 800;
receipts ATS: stock 5000. q
Savannah--Steady; middiing 9-16; sales
SIS: receipts 1905: stock 1854.
Charieston-Ffrm; middhng 1-2; re-
ceipts IA; stock 1850.
Wilmington--Firm: middling s 1-2; re-
ceipts 571: stock 1880
Norfolk-Steady; middling s 13-fe; sales
Ia; receipts 3.017: stock il,l0i.
Baltimore-Nominai: middling rs;
stock 9,7aS.
Boston Steady: middling SOS: net re-
ceipts SCI; gross 2.2ss.
Philadelphia-Steady; middling $40: re-
ceipts 15S; stock 4402.
St. Louis--Steady; middling 5-S; re-
ceipts 3,022; stock q, 14s.
New York. Jan. 17.-Cotton-Steady;
middling. SIS; net receipts, 2g5: gross,
13,342; sales. s26: stock. 50, $780,
Total today and consolidated-Net re-
celpts at all seaports. 3o.972; exports to
Great Britain. 4,0s7; to France, 300; to the
continent se6; stock. LOCI, 976
Z Total since September met receipts,
SAD, $50; exports TO Great Britain, 16s7. :
0ss to France, 4s0.S6e; to tn continent,
], 720,263.
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Doing a Large
Business

usually means assuming large
risks-too large to be safe
burden upon an individual
estate.
Wise business men carry
special insurance to relieve
their personal estate of this
risk. All such will be in
terested in "A Bankers Will"
containing the instructions of
a New York Bank President to
his trustees regarding invest
ment of his personal estate.
ASl 900, 600 policy is another insurance
romance of special application to men
of affairs, described in The Largest
Annual Premium.
Send to-day for both pamphlets
ehis Company ranks
FiTSt-In Assets.
Eiyst-In Amount Paid Poiicy-holders.
Firsf-In Age.
THE Mutual LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEw York
RteiiAsD A. MecgkDY, Presidents
James s. Wilcox, Manager, Montgomery.
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LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE rysr


CORRECTED JAN. Ia
gacou--ititkc.
Dry saIted sides-ekc.
Inrd-Tierces, leaf. Inc: compound enn
Meal-56c per bushel.
Oats--Whfte, SOC: mixed, A0c
Corn-white. SIC; mixed, CSC per bushsi
gait-Liverpooi, csc sack; Virginia. aye,
Nichigan, eeo-oound barreia. 81 60
Putfer-Jsrssy. 2603oo; Tennsssso countrx,
syrup-Fancy. 400, rsAolisd, SOC.
Elcuf-Patent. 81. lo04.35; straight, s. 7o@
sussr-Grsnulated sH; r, C. 4Rc; cut loaf,
S% cents.
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Naval stores.

Observation-Disclosures at 81 L..
sales, none.
Rosin--Firrn; A B C d E. S1.eO: r, H.s5s
@. A.75; II. $500: !. s2.S5: X. $2.S6: NJ,
81 80; n. $3.50; window glass. s.. rs; water
white. S4.15.
Savannah, Jan 17.-Turpentine--F at
s.; receipts, 1870: sales Al; exports. 500.
Rosin-Firm; receipts, 1880; sales $50;
exports, 1.071. A b c D f, $1.56: +, 81. 20:
g, 1.s0; II, SOS: !, $3.50: X. ST. 9O NJ,
s.. 49,; ", sS.b5; window glass. 50. 80; water
white, 4.204
Wilmington. Jan l1-LTurpentine, firm;
aSc. Receipts 20 casks Rosin, Arm;
SIS To 100; receipts, 3l2. Crude tuFpen-
tine, firm; 81 3 10 $50; receipts, 95. Tar,
firm; N.so; receipts, Ia.
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The barometer IL generally below normal over
the eastern half Of the country, with depres-
sion the st. Lawrence Vaney ard a shall
low one over Northern Louisiana; cloudiness
rains have fallen over the greater portion Of
the South, and IT Is now raining in Middle
Texas, and quite generally along the South
Atlantic coast: light snow has fallen in the
Lake Region. and temperatures are still rising
slowly the Middle South and the East
though a high barometer area covering the
Northwest and spreading southwark over the
Great Plains. is giving generally fair weather
in the West. with falling temperature along
the east slope Of the Rockies 10 Northwestern
Texas
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour--Gtroug.
No 2 spring what. 7ea7eM: No. 3. rs.
No. 2 corn. 46h; No. 2 yellow. 46iE.
No. oats. 81; No. 8 white, 34hu36.
Mess pork, per bbl.. $i7.55.
Lard, per 100 lbs. Slo.o25s.
Short rib sides Qoose), So. s2ikd9. o7is,
Dry sailed shoulders boxed. SO. 37IaaS. 62ls.
Short clear sides (boxedl, S9.25Io. 37la.
Whiskey. basis OF hish wines. $3.50
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New York Gomez ana Sugar.

Now York. Jan. H.--Coffee futures
opened steady with quotations unchanged,
this being justified by the cable and 9th
err news at hand. Following the call
prices worked upward slowly on covering
and absence OF selling pressure and closed
steady, net unchanged to points higher
At best trade was dun, sales only amount
ing to 1900 bags. February. 4.25. March.
i.5b; May, ASS; June, q4.s0: September
AS; October. 49O; November. 4.95: De
cember. 500 sos. Primary markets re-
ported weakness but no quotable change
offsetting a partial quarter pfenning ad-
vance at Hamburg. Receipts were con-
sidered moderate.
New York, Jan. 7.-Cofee-spot Rio,
quiet; No. I invoice. Ia; mild. quiet;
Cordova, 7Q1t 81.
ing, S-s; centrifugal. 90 test, . rs: mo-
lasses sugar, is; refined. steady; No 8,
4.s5; No; z, 4:So; No: 3 4.25; No; 2, 40;
ID. 100; No. "a. s.95; eonfectioners' A..
4.60; mould A, 500; cut loaf, 5;S5; crushed,
5;S5; powdered, 4s5; granulated. 4.7S;
cubes, 500
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New Orleans Eurar.

New Orleans, Jan. 17Sugar steady; open
kettle 23-4GS SIG; open kettle centrifugal
S-1693 "a: centrifugal whites 7-SGP4: yell
lows 1-2G3 1915; seconds 1-863 5-16; mo-
lasses steady; open kettle l4G715; centrifu-
gal 5G1s; syrup 1903.
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New York Cotton Futures.
local Cotton Market.

Quotations for spot cotton In the local cotton
market yesterday were as follows;
Strict rniddlng 1N
idutnB y5E
Strict low middling. ."..s...es
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Temperature and Rainfall.

Q. s. Department OF Agriculture.
Weather RJrRsu
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. ~.
The following shows highest ana lowest TEN.
peratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau sta
tions. during the twenty-four hours ending
h m, today;
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tombstone E Hammond.

The Coliseum
Warehouses q
Montgomery Only
instructions arrival will o
a Broker than q
Broker and will who
paying the highest
We quote Midding January 18th ~tvW~
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River Forecast.
weather oonditions.

The Coosa and Alabama will remain sta
tionar!-, fall slowly. during the next TIVE
days.
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Union Warehouse.
COTTON FACTORS.

The advance In the price Of cotton has
brought forward quite liberal receipts this
week The amount brought into sight this
week Is 1000 bales less than tho correspond
ING week last year. The long. dry, hot Summer
swell the receipts to 255. 900 bales in excess
oL iast year by the last of November. For
duced at the rate Of "a, Oon bales per week un-
u We fnd the amount brought into sight Is
1878 bales less than last year. The Wis Bile
supply Is 49.476 less. Transportation facil-
tiles were never better. was consumption
ever as great.
Middling Observation-Disclosures.
f. H. MERRITT. Manager.
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Treasury Statement.
Washington. Jan. 17.--Treasury balances
s2ll, on, SIS; gold $l04, 554 ,s67.
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It. Louis Provisiona.

FRANK p. CHAFFEE,
Section Director. Weather Bureau.
St. Louis Provisions.
st. Louis Jan. 17.-Flour-Steady; red
winter patents. 8. 95@3 50; extra fancy aud
straight. 2.OOQ3.3 clear. 290Q3.O0.
Whiskey-Steady: $3.50.
Dry salt meats-Weak; boxed extra
shorts and clear ribs, 50: short clears,
Ss25
Bacen--Weak; boxed extra shorts
1857 IL; CLEAR ribs. $40; short clear, $1O.25.
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Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, Jan. observation-disclosures
50. Market unchanged.
choice exnort and dressed beef