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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
Passenger miles

OF minor Importance. Of course. the passenger
business still stands out as having forged ahead
with marked strides. But note the doubling OF
the ton miles and ton miles per mile of road
since 1900. averages rising until for the late
year they leave such roads as ST. Paul. North
west AtchsOn. Burlington and Wabash far be-
hind. and rank with the Illinois Central and Big
Four with more than million ton miles per
mile operated.
For some time rumOTs have been plentiful on
every street corner and under the very caves OF
the Stock Exchange that Metropolitan would re-
duce its dividend OF course the regular divi-
dend was declared whereupon the bear party IN
this stock. in seeming desperation. proceeded 10
hammer II anyway. This attitude is a curious
incident. Tho company is going right on under
efficient management. and certainly not falling
behind. Why II should have earned the ennity
OF an aggressive bear contingent Is a mystery.
II. ALLAWAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

hut IN any event so long the wreck remains IL
its present position. more especially with the POT
padttle-box totally submerged grave doubt would
rest over the whole city to whether or not
Considerable number OF bodies not impris-
oned IN the wreck The raising of the hull viii az
once dspel all doubts this point. IL got only
six bodies from that wreck. IL got only one
body we would be Justified in the expenditure.
Early last evening the Merritt & Chapman
Company sent it's big tug Monarch to the seems
OF the wreck The Monarch has a lifting ca
pacity of 5000 horsepower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-20
BRADsT7EET's REVIEW.

New York, February 19.-Bradstreet's s tomorrow will say:
 Midwinter weather conditions are a drawback to growth in spring trade. and interfers greatly with transportation and outdoor activity. still a fair increase of business is noted in jobbng circles at leading western and southern centers, ana the best weeks jobbing business so Tar th1s year is reported at leading east ern markets, The feeling is that while some trade will be later than a year ago, this drawback can be largely off set If good weather supervenes later While favorable to some lines. notably coal and heavy winter wearing apparel the general effect of the unbroken cold weather upon industry is not favorable ealIway gross earnings in January show eu the first decrease reported since Feb ruary, 1899 Bank cearings for the wael. broken as it has been by holidays. make a poor showing. Important failures are more numerous this week. small hanks ana insurance companies the latter at Baltimore, contributing largely. Money mas tendency to harden slightly.
 War Is a Factor.
 war influence cuts large figure in the course of prices, with few excentions bos been upward. Flour, wheat. corn. oats anu pork all made new high records Tea butter and tin and copper also advanced. though not in all cases owing to the threatened hostilities. Cotton and coffee were conspicuous exceptions to the gem eral advance. but this was due to a con tinuance of the liquidation under way for some time past, and pig iron weakened as the result of backward demand en- larging production, and reported increas- ing stocks. St. Louis clothing men report business equal to a year ago. Tanners have all the business they can handle. sf'd cheap furniture is very active.
 Southern preparations for large crops of cotton. corn and rice help trade in fertilizers, farm implements and supplies and kindred lines Groceries and provis- ions are also active with iobbers. Busi- ness is generally better than year ago in the south as a whole. At the east, the shoe trade seems rather quiet.
 Stock Market Activity.
 Stock market activity at New York is
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Hester,s Weekly Statement.

New Orleans, February 19. Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton ex- change statement issued before the close of business today shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the days ending this date last year in round figures of 54,000 bales, decrease under the same days year before fast of 5S 900 and a decrease under the same time in 1901 of 5000.
 For the 19 days of February the totals show a decrease under last year of 96,- eco, an increase over the same period year before iast of 26000 and an increase over the same time In 1901 of oo,0o0.
 For the 172 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the l12 days of last year 94,0O0 behind the same days year before last 19,Oo0 and ahead of 1901 by 4S4,000.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 154076 bales, against 207 733 for the [ days ending this date last year, 2l1 SSS year before last and 162 024 same time in 1901; and for the 19 days of February 1t has been 5l5, a46 against 6i1,52 last year, 4s9.sl9 year be- fore last and 215 same time in 1901
 The movement since September l shows receipts at all United States ports 6S36.- O57. against 6.345,140 last year 6,260 l20 year before last and 5760,3 303 same time in 1901 overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 6ST,0Sl. against S22, 162 last year. SAT 7S7 year before last and S1S,664 same time in 1901; interior stocks In excess Of those held at the close of the commercial year 324O16 against 295 51S last year. 40l, se4 year before last and COS, 316 same time In 1s1: southern mills takings 1.l55,000 against 1 132 927 last year. 19ll263 year be- fore last and S30. .393 same time in 1901.
 These make the total movement for the 17o days of the season from September 1 to date S.502 09S against S.59640f last year. S b91. .O64 year before last and S0lI,616 same time in 1901
 Foreign exports for the week have been 1O5 GA. against 519S last year, making inc total thus far for the season 4S45.6S1 against lSGS, ,061 last year, a decrease of 20. ESQ.
 Northern mills talsings and Canada dur inp the past seven days show an increase of 22 204 as compared with the corresuond- ing period last year. and their total talk ings since September l have increased KS sa5 The total takings of American mills north, south and Canada. thus far for the season have been 2,7Ss.322 against ?. 7066lO last year. These include 1,614.- 1O4 by northern spinners, against 1,'55,- 119
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading southern interior centers have decreased during the week 77,l09 bales. against a decrease during the cor responding period last season of 6S,S24 and are now 203,716 less than at this date in 1903
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date is s66s s97. against Ss11,4 4sl for the same period last year.
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WAY TO BEGGARY." BE WISE IN TIME AND USE SAP POLL 10

600 last week. 1o47,OOO last year and 1,OO9.- coo year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of S7,3e9, decrease com pared with last year of 19S.575 and a de- crease compared with year before last of 667 ,92l
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2,1l5,00o, against 2.02S,O00 last year and ?. 600 year before last; in Egypt 244000 against 1sl. GOO last year and 253,O0O year before last; in India, 361 600, against 52s.- GOO last year and 4I9000 year before last; and in the United States 1,o5s,ooO against 1,2S9, 600 last year and 1.3S5.ooo year before last.
 s-Corrected exclusive of Galveston minus stock correction week, S4s.
 %*-Corrected exclusive of Galveston, minus stock correction to date 57,Sis
 New Orleans. February 19.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot
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w and SOCIETY
TO MISS THORNTON.

Mrs. George Thornton and Miss Ander- son entertained delightfully."- at cards last evening in compliment to Miss Adeline Thornton of California. Their house on Highland avenue was beautifully decor ated with red carnations, and the card tables were placed in the drawing rooms A delicious hot supper was served. The prizes included an artistically illustrated copy of Miles standlsh' and That Old Sweetheart of Mine"
 Mrs. Thornton was beautiful in an ex- quisite white gown. and Miss Anderson, who is one of the handsomest young women in society, looked her loveiest in white batiste, elaborate with lace. Miss Thornton was a pretty and admired fig ure in an elegant gown of white lace.
 Those invited were: MT and Mrs. A. T. London, MT. and Mrs c. H. Cothran, Dr. and Mrs. William Mudd Jordan. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Berry, Mrs. Teresa Evans, Miss Helen Dozier, Miss Emma Leedy, Miss Annie Jemison, Miss Annie Walker, Miss Grace Hardie. Miss Hannah Elliott, Miss Wittichen. Miss Steph Leverte of New Orleans. Miss Jennie Trimble, Miss Lucy Hagood. Miss Kate Birch of Mont gomery, Miss Helen Smith Miss Johnston, Gen. Louis V. Clark, Mir Henry Howze, MT. Joseph Benners. MT Robert John ston, Mir. Lewis, MT Louis Hill, MT. Aug ustus Benners' MT z. T. Rudulph, Mir Harry Sims, MT Frye MT. Wittichen, Dr. Lorenzo Luckie MT. Baldwin. MT. Robert H. Walker. Mr. Thomas Smith, MT. Dunlap MT. w. M. Little, MT. Hill Ferguson. MT. Joseph Collins MT. Frank Foster, MT. James Smith, MT. Alexander Birch
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ton by spinners throughout the world as follows in round numbers:
 This week 247.p00 this year against 266.- GOO last year, 24s,0oo year before last.
 Total since September 1: This year 6.26s. GOO, against 6446c00 last year. and 6. 009,000 the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 1,6l4,000 bales this year. against L. 555,000 last year. and 1,550,000 the year before: southern spinners 1,175.000. against 1.151. 900 last year. and 1,2S,000 the year before; and foreign spinners 34S0. .0ce. against 3.140.000 last year. and 3,431, ,000 the year before.
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Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, February 19-Seeretary Testers 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. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of ST. s6s against decrease of @ S2o4 last year and an increase of 32,673 year before last.
 The total visible of 3.777. .920 against B. Se5 2s9 last week t*') 3,976. 495 last year and 4. 4.445.s4l year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 2.Ti9.920 against 2S43, 2s9 last week (*t) 2.929 495 last year and 8, 436.s4l year before last. and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc. 1,02s,Ooo against l,022.-
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FOR THE HOSPITAL.

The indications point to one of the largest matnees of the season on Mon- day when part of the proceeds from the performance at the Bijou will be de- voted to the Hllman hospital. The losgias will be filled and every one seems especially interested in making the mau- nee record breaker. The Wells -Dunne- Harlan company will present By the Sad Sea Waves which has attracted large audiences during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-20
HANGING FROM RAFTER.
Body of Prominent Planter Found By
 Fox Hunter.


 Tuscaloosa. February 19.-(Special)- Parks Patent, while returning from a fox hunt passed the home of John w. Jones of Sylvan, and to his horror saw the body of Jones sus- pended by q grass rope. which was tied to a rafter of the front veranda. From inc appearance of the body it is thought that It had been hanging for several hours.
 It is thought that the deceased, while in a fit of despondency, tied the rope to the rafters, then around his neck, jump ing from the window as he did so. MT Jones was one of Sylvan's most promi- nent citizens and had large plantation He was 70 years of age and is survived by one son, John w. Jones, Jr.
 All forms of scrofula. salt rheum. and eczema are cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. the blood purifier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-20
AT THE WoMAN,s CLUE.

MT. Joseph B. Babb, managing editor of the Birmingham News, will address the Woman's stub this afternoon at , o'clock. His subject will be The Power of the Press for Good or Evil"
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VIII not only save FOu distressing pain and valuable time. will cost you less money. There b ala . satisfaction n knowing thst the very pest possible treat ment is being given tc you by compe- tent physician who has Experience In such matters and is capable of curing you in the quickest and most perfect manner possiblo. have treated private diseases as a speciality for the past fifteen years in the city of Birmingham. and I am therefore known to . great many. Bus t you are not acquainted with ma l re- CT you. with permission. to First Na- tionai bank. Alabama National bank. Jefferson County Savings bank and Steiner Bros.. bankers. as to my responst- bility for my contracts. 1 cure many pa- tients by mall treatment Write fos prlces and terma
 l do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure If you fail to be cured by such methods. give ne . call and get we'll
 Address or call at Eooms 1012 and l0l4 new First National Bank building. corner Second avenue and Twe-"eth street. Take the elevator.
 Onice Hours: s:s0 a- m to s:ao D u1. sunday. 70 C m to n n. AsssI
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BREAD AND CAKE SALE.

The ladies of the Third Presbyterian church will conduct a bread and cake sale on Saturdays, beginning today at Lanes store, corner Twentieth street and Avenue C.
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WEATHER RETARDS
 TRADE ACTIVITY War Makes Demand for Staple
 Commodities IRON OUTPUT INCREASES Demand Is Not Quite So Good, But the Large Number of Furnaces In
 Blast Shows Confidence
 In the Future.
IRON OUTPUT INCREASES

New York, February 19.-R. c. Dun 6 Co.'S weekly review of trade this week will say:
 Indictment weather alone prevents a definite revival of business Out-of-door work is retarded and traffic is impeded to an extent that cannot be accurately measured but is obviously sufficient to neutralize the favorable effect of many encouraging factors while winter wheat is threatened, although not yet definitely injured
 Several leading branches of manufac- ture are increasing active capacity and thousands of interior buyers are placing liberal orders at the principal cities The usual temporary advantages of war are felt in the markets for staple commodi- ties, notably foodstuffs. but while this helps the domestic producer, 1t harms q much larger number by enhancing prices to home consumers.
 There Is little friction between employ CTS and wage-earners except regarding the bituminous scale, but the cause of industrial peace has lost it's foremost champion. Despite interruptions by storms railway earnings thus far reported for February were only 40 per cent smaller than a year ago when there was also much severe weather Financial condi- tions are satisfactory, money remaining easy, and foreign exchange undisturbed by complications abroad.
 Pig Iron Output.
 While it appears that the output of pig iron has increased more rapidly than the demand, assuring some accumulation of stocks for the month, yet the mere fact that the leading interest has now about so per cent of it's blast furnaces in oper- alton, indicates confidence in the future.
 When spring building operations begin. g .t. ir ~ pected and contracts are soon to be placed for Baltimore work. large ton mage of rails Is announced and bids are under consideration for terminal improve ments and rolling stock. There is still un- certainty regarding the ore situation, pro- ducers failing to agree.
 Cotton and coffee lost more of the re- gently inflated quotations and speculative activity fell to a normal condition. Do mestic spnners have taken more freely, but exports have fallen below last years figures.
 New Wheat Record.
 The statistical position is generally con sidered to warrant prices at 12 or 13 cents. Wheat attained new high re- cords. May options rising to about S at this city for the first time since the Letter corner n 1898. Minor cereals were also forced to much higher prices.
 Foreign trade started the new year most satisfactory, as shown by official re- turns for the month of January. Ex- ports were valued at $141, ,663, 4S3 against STA, ,S19, ,566 in December
 Exports in the opening month of the year are always smaller than in Decem- Der.
 Liabilities of commercial failures thus far reported for February aggregate $5,- 344.69 For the same period last year lia- bilities were s6,364.2 2S5. Failures this week number 2S7 in the United States against PIT last year. and 20 in Canada compared with 26 a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-20
Back From the Woods

With several good teams prepared to do hauling on short notice: single load or car load lots; my personal attention given all orders Office, Room 33s First National Bank building Bell phone. 1886. Resi- dence. Peoples phone 2o5S.
 J. T. RATLIFF. 22-15t-eod.
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BoARDERs WANTED.

BOARDERS WANTED-Two young men, modern conveniences good table board; !; terms reasonable. 1909 Park avenue. 2-1S-4t
 EXCELLENT table board, s35 per week. Newly furnished room, sS and SIP per month. TOT N. 18th street. Bell phone, 1923 2-16-6t
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ART LECTURES.

Mrs J. B. Raulston, Miss Edna Smith and Miss Alice Rumph have number of tickets for Mrs. Cunningham's art lectures and those desiring tickets may apply to these artists at their studios in the Watts building. The sale of tickets at Mim g Stones will close Monday evening.
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restricted. Easy money checks liquida- tion and results in a speculative deadlock attention being mainly given to the pro- vision and cotton markets.
 The iron trade is still irregular, in that pig iron is weaker southern pig being 6o cents oliver, but on the other hand the railroads are still taking rails. The other metal are slightly firmer. but lead alone is higher than a year ago.
 The Japanese war Is responsible for the steady advance in eamphor, which is now selling at about S3 cents, with $1 predicted. The strength at high prices of quinine and lead are also significant of troubled international relations. Sugar is steady and tends to improve
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MONEY TO LEND,

MONEY leaned on real estate: s100 up.
 City Loan and Banking Co., 106 N. Fist street 1-29- tf
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A large room, modern con- veniences; private family; $2 per week. Apply 1903 4th avenue 2-20-3t FOR RENT-Desk room in First National Bank building, or will sub-rent entire room Address Tenant, care Age-Herald office. 2-19-3t FOR RENT-A few choice of~'ces in the Chalifoux building. Apply at J. L. Chali- foux & Co.,. 1st avenue and 18th street. 1-20-tf.
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR RENTING furnished room every thing up to date. 21Os 9th ave, north.
 2-2O-2t FOR RENT-Nicely furnished front room; hot bath price reasonable. 2212 Fourth avenue 2-1S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-20
REAL ESTATE.
2OO7 First Avenue.

REAL ES Ai6s
 FOR SALE $2100-Lot 55x1z0; corner 12th street and Sylvan avenue. $27oo-Modern Groom cottage Richmond Place. sl65o-Property 18th street. near F; rents s34S s2SOo-Good investment; 18th street. near F; pays $420 $S500-5th avenue. north. near 11th street; rents S672 $6soo-W Well-improved property; South 23rd; rents $12G0 $l750-l00x240; 10th avenue, north and 3ist I25O0-Excelfent South 20th street home $40 Per Foot-Choice Sycamore street lot $2650-Nice cottage home; Fountain Heights. $1500-Lovely North 24th street lot. $2250-7-room 2-story new house; West End
 FOR RENT. $21-6 room house, 2209 Avenue D. $S5-7 rooms; 1908 9th avenue. Let us write your fire insurance M'CONNELL S CARi GIFT. Phones 46. 22O N. 21st Street
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SITUATIONS WANTED.


 by competent exper fence bill clerk assistant bookkeeper, stenographer and general office clerk; first class references. Address s." Mar bury, Ala. 2-20-2t
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sALEsMEN WANTED.

energetic salesmen for lubricatng oil specialties; state age, ex- perience and references; first class men with good connections desired. Address for interview "Oil," care Age-eHrald.
 2-20-2t
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WANTED.

 WANTED-Customers for show cases. iron safes and Carrara pains. Alabama Grocery Company. l-l-tr
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FOR SALE.


 FOR SALE-At auction this morning at 10 clock, one bay horse; 16 hands high: city broke. 1917 4th ave. FOR SALE-$5000 Montgomery city AZ per cent bonds, due 1929, and s5000 Opelika, Ala. per cent bonds, 1884; for sale low. John Blackmar & Son.. Brokers. Columbus, Ga. 2-17-St FOR SALE-Cheap for cash, buggies, surreys. and spring wagons, at Beck ling's, 1911 Second avenue. 2-1S-14t
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FOR SALE

LovelX home on 18th street. South High lands; modern in every respect Libe- ral terms. Ten beautiful lots. one block from car line, on 12th street. Fountain Heights A bargain on 4th avenue. between 18th and 20th streets. Lot 7ox19o, well located on North High lands
 A fine location with trackage for business house on First avenue. Lot 5Ox1O0 on Powell avenue. Fine for foundry and machine purposes. Be sure to call and see us or phone us about anything in our line before clos ing trade. UNDERWRITERS REAL ESTATE
 AND RENTAL co. Both phones, 613. 2O17 First Ave.
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STOLEN-A new Columbia bicycle No
 s71. from the front of the Age-Herald office 8 reward if returned to Avis Pruitt. care Age-Herald office. No ques- tions asked. 12-24-tf
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HELp WANTED-MAIe


 WANTED-Man to set up and repair stoves and ranges; must be well recom- mended. Apply B. ". Haverfeld, care Gray x Dudley Hardware Go.
 WANTED-Treasurer with theatrical company; must have three hundred dol lars to invest; strictly business propo- sltlon; experience unnecessary as a business man, not a show man is de- sired. Address by letter. Lawrence Roberts, Opera House Hotel Birming- ham. o1o-ot WANTED-Expert log carnage setter for band mill nigger and steam feed; must be able to figure and set correct. La- throp-Hatten Lumber company, River side, Ala, 2-20-2t WANTED-25 good stove plate moulders; unicn men; steady work H. Wetter Mfg. Co.,, South Pittsburg. Tenn.
 2-17-7t
 WANTED-A strong, legal reserve south ern life insurance company. just organ izing its agency forces in Alabama of fers good personal writer and manager of agents district managers position Exclusive territory and a contract tc the right man that is the opportunity of life time. Address. giving past experi- ences and references. Legal Reserve, care Age-Herald office 2-19-3t WANTED-Coosa Democrat at Good water. Ala, is in need of a printer Write at once. 2-17-3t WANTED-First-cla blacksmith; must give good references as to sobriety and capability. Underwood Coal Co.,, Room 10, Chalifoux Bldg. 2-17-tf WANTED-Person to call on retail trade. for manufacturing house; salary $20, paid weekly; expense money advanced; previous experience unnecessary. Stan dard House, 390 Caxton building, Chi cago. 2-16-7t ENGINE AGENCY-We desire to estab- fish in the south with some well known engineer or established machinery house an agency for the exclusive sale of the Ideal Automatic Self-Oiing engines. Our representative will go south soon, therefore please correspond promptly. A. l.. Ide &s Sons, original and sole man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-20
DIR. '. E, HOLLOWAY,
FhJ sicisn ano Surgeon.


 Three-fourths ni the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea. GIeet. Structure. l. ose Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using 3th- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are aflictedf Ih