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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
FLEETlNe OCEAN FRIENDSHIPS.
Seldom Last Longer Than the End of
 the Voyage.

From the Era Magazine.
 One of the most convenient things about steamship acquaintances Is the unwritten, but well-establlshed law, that they need not be continued beyond the end of the voyage. Two or three may promenade the deck together cay after day and still when they meet ashore bow di stantly or not at all, though In reality 1t is seldom necessary or desirable 10 put such a strain upon natural politeness Still the possibility is one of the charms of an ocean trip and 1t brings together persons who otherwise might not meet. The lion and the lamb may often be seen con- sorting together to the mutual benefit of both. On a recent voyage a noted bishop and a champion prize fighter returning witn the laurels and the duoats obtained In England. became close friends and were seen daily together promenad- ing and conversing. It is safe to say that each found the other interesting and gained much knowledge of how the 'oth- CT half'' lives.
 It is really amusing sometimes when one contemplates these deepwater friend ships from the vantage point of po- sitIon ashore. These friendships, so dear so pleasant, so brief After the third day out we feel as Ii we had known each oth- CT all our lives, and yet only about one friendship In a thousand passes the GUS toms inspector.
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Lovenan & Co.'s Market Letter.

New Orleans, September 24-Trimming of crop estimates to 100000 bales or less in one or two instances to 10,600,0 900 and 10. 000,000 and an urgent demand for spot cotton during the middle of the week
 created fresh interest in the market and
 influenced values to a level about co
 points higher than last Saturdays clos
 ing, December having sold high as 1O.84
 compared with 10.23 one week ago With
 the close of the week results of the large
 movement Into sight were visible in
 bearish visible supply statement and
 weather conditions being more favorable in consequence of seasonable showers
 prices shaded easier for contracts as well as for spots, the demand for the latter having fallen off some. Exporters have
 but few days left to complete Septem- Der engagements but 1t is probable that such contracts have about been filed otherwise there would have been more doing in spots the past day or two than
 what was reported. With the passing of
 September the trade will take up the
 matter of what the next governmnt crop condition report will show in the way of deterioration in plant during the past thirty days. all reports being sent into the government with the close of tomor- row. The general impression is that the report will show loss in condition of from 10 to 15 points from last month 8 S4.1 with which to compare with last years October condition of 65.1, 5S.3 year | before when crop was 1072S,000 and with | 75.4 and 70 in 1898 and 1897 when crop proved to be more than u,200,000. The re- port to be issued October 3 will be the | last of series of monthly statements published during the growing season of I the crop and will be followed by a final estimate on the part of the government l on December 3.
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GENERAL LIST IS GREATLY NEGLECTED tendency of Stock Market is
 downward ATcHISON WAS BOUGHT Purchase of Several Thousand Shares By un.on Pacific Explains the
 Persistent Strength of
 That stock.

New York, September 2.-The busy .urrnise which has been seeking for weeks an explanation of the persistent strength of Union Pacific lighted today on an alleged purchase in the Union Pa rife interest of several hundred thousand shares of Atchison, thus insuring 1t an Influential voice in Atchison affairs and strengthening its control of the whole krans-continental railroad situation.
 It must be said for this rumor that fhere was better authority for the cre- Hence attached to 1t than for some Of the many others. and the sagging tendency pf tho stock on annual report, did not shape the faith of It's believers. The heaviness of Union Pacific was attributed to profit taking by the speculators who had followed the movement and the de- cline showed no signs of precipitation. The most decided effect was caused to the Atchisons which made a rather agsres- sive advance. especially the preferred, which was unusually active.
 The United States Steel stock also de- veloped great strength without special news. The details of the August reports showed some very heavy declines in val nes for iron and steel compared with July, but the buyers of the steel claimed to have encouraging advices of progress In the retail trade. The general list was decidedly neglected and moved mar rowly and not more than was accounted for by slight sympathy with the special strong stock.
 : The bank statement offered no great ts4srt1 A loo. .4-a 44@z. not unexpected, but it was not as large as was hoped for and was not sufficient to prevent further substantial depletion of the surplus reserve. Transfer of loans From banks to trust companies is known to have been made to large extent which is a process that does not affect the actual volume of credits nor the ulti- mate reserve obligations upon the New York banks. The market closed slightly Irregular with fresh advance just at lhe last; total sales of bonds, par value, f2.195, GOO.
 Misgivings over the stability of the price level of stocks have been more or less in evidence all the week. This has prompted some profit taking by doubtful Bpeculators and has encouraged the form Rtion of bear party which makes oc- rasional attacks upon the market and is watchful for opportunities to put out Short lines to advantage It Is still evil flent that an aggressive bull party is operating which effects reyerses to the bears causing an irregular tone in the market in the bears retreat and cover Their shorts.
 E The prevailing tendency of prices, however, has been downwards and the decreasing activity of..the trading marks R dec--ne also In speculative interest. The doubt consists on the question whether the rise in prices of stocks has not been more than sufficient to meet the improve ment in conditions, which 1t set out to anticipate. It is perceived that part of tho expected improvement was not real
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ized and some unfavorable deve1onmen+a nave been taken into account. AS tJa period for the maturity of the crops approaches, speculative attention is con centrated on the outcome, the more so as the final stages of their maturity are recognized as the most critical.
 The effect of the week. cut in steel bil lets although long foreseen. was as bad as the opinion expressed by trade author tues that previous cuts in othe forms had induced but a moderate response rom customers. The United States steel stocks were not lacking in resisting DOW CT to the pressure upon them, and it was sought to account for these by ru- mors of financial measures In contempla- ton such as the resumption of the con version of preferred stock into the second D per cent bonds, but no authority was to be had for this rumor The withdraw al Of funds from New York by the inte- rior has continued, and former estimates of tae unlimited sufficiency of the bank ing surplus have been revised influenced by the rapid state of depletion of the previous weeks.
 The bond market has been somewhat irregular and unsteady. United States 2s and the old As registered have advanced A, the Ss % and the old As coupon # per cent on call during the week.
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Lelshman 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

Lelshman & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 The cotton market this week. while not exceedingly active. showed very strong undercurrent of strength.
 The reports of damage to the cotton crop. together with report that sully was an active bull encouraged long op- erations and made the shorts timid and anxious to cover.
 The weekly report next week Is ex- peeted to show additional deterioration to the crop and the next monthly report which will give a better line on the size of the yield Is expected to show ma terial decrease from first estimates. While it is still too early to predict with absolute accuracy as to the size of the crop, the forecast of a crop of 100000 bales made by prominent operator, who last year came within a few thousand bales of the actual yield, may be nearer the actual amount than the trade ex- poets.
 If the crop will be under 1200000. then the present price of cotton is too low in proportion to the law of supply and de- mand and should sell In the neighborhood of 12 cents, at which price many planters in the south are holding out for.
 The short interest, too, is tremedous and this fact alone could put cotton up loo points easily. We are bulllsh on the market and think no mistake can be made by purchasing cotton at present ngures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
Local Staple Groceries.

Local Staple Groceries. Corrected daily by B. F. Rcden Grocery
 Company)
 Sugar-Granulated. 51hc.
 Flour-Fancy patent, s625; half patent, s5.75
 Coffee Green, 1o@1sc; Arbuckle's. Porto Rico. $1380
 Meat-Dry salted s. s%c; dry salted rib bellies 10Ac; hams, fancy. 13ssc; me- al. m, 121ac; extra clears 99sc; bacon bell lies, 11hc
 Isard--Leaf, Sc.
 Compound Lard-Snowdrift, 7hc. Holasses-CentrifusaL I503sc; rux1 house. 40c; Georgia cane. sac. Beans-Navy, 40 per bushel; Lima, Dc pound.
 Pearl Grits-92 pounds. s1.6o.
 Feed Stuff.
 Meal-Solted. s1.20GD125.
 Hay-Per ton. timothy, No 1, SIG; clover, mixed. $14.50.
 oats-Feed. 45c; No. Z. 4sc; No. ?. white. 63o.
 Corn-Mlxed 72c; white. 73c.
 Cotton sesc Meal-Per ton. feed. s21: prime. $24 . Fruit and Produce. tcorrected daily by c. F. Bell & Co.,. eolt
 Morris avenus.) Lemons-Per box, extra choice, B. .75Q 400.
 Bananas-Per bunch, 75c to x .00. Apples-New, per barrel, Bulk stock s2Q2. 25 per barrel; northern $3G13. .50. Peaches-California boxes $1, 40 California Pears-$3 per pox. California Tokay Grapes-a.75. California Plums-$1.75. Grapes-Baskets, 8 lbs., Concord. 25c pony Concord, lie; pony Delawart. 22c. Virginia cabbages. 1c per pound. Eggs-20Q2"c. Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 7c; No. 2 s1zc. | Celery-Michigan. per case. s. Tomatoes-Per bushel, s1QD1.50. Potatoes New Irish potatoes. per bush 75c. Sweet Potatoes-Cullman yams, H .25q 1.75; Jerseys, per barrel. s2.25 Onions-Per pound, 21kc. Watermelons-121za20 Butter-Rerovated, 20c; creamery. 25c; country, fresh. 10@15c. Poultry-Hens, 25@soc; fryers. 1Sq2oc; ducks 20925c.
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RING SENTIMENT
 IS STILL NERVOUS Opening Decline in Response
 to Easy Gables EXPECT LARGE MOVEMENT  Tendency Among Smaller Traders Was Apparently to Even Up
 Rather Than Enter Into
 Fresh Commitments.
 
EXPECT LARGE MOVEMENT

New York. September A-The cotton market opened steady at decline of to points. and ruled very quiet around that level to little lower during the entire first hour. The opening decline was rather a response to easy cables, and good weather. but while smaller longs were taking profits there was some cover ing and moderate bull support.
 Receipts for the day were moderately full, and a very large port movement is expected next week, which, however, is expected to be offset by correspondingly heavy exports Sentiment around the ring was still nervous and the tendency among the smaller traders apparently was to even up farther than enter into fresh commitments.
 Receipts of cotton at the ports today were 62,20s bales, against SJ,744 last week, bales. against 2ss,144 last week, and 2,S4S last year. Today's receipts at New Or leans. 6322 bales, against 6711 last year. and at Houston, 13,170 bales, against 15,- 737 last year.
 New York, September A-Cotton quiet middling t1.2O; gross receipts S129; sales 475; stock 29,05S; exports to Great Britain, 9049; exports to continent 4967.
 Total today anu conso4.aated, net re- ceipts 52,209: exports to Great Britain 16,960; France. 5617; continent S,4O2 stock 30S, ,20s.
 Total since September 1, net receipts 67s, ,72S; exports to Great Britain 22O,273; France 51,9O4; continent 122,736; Japan HOO; Mexico 1000.
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 EuiIy three, fourths of my patients have hssn treated by some one else before cali- ;y,~ on me to bs cured. Why not come as .o,, as affiicted7 You will save money. S;stressinx pain and valuable time; be- s,dsx there is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment fs being s1ven you by an honest. competent phy- ssctan. I have treated private troubles ss s speciality in the city of Birmingham, Ala. sincs August 3. 1887. I cure syphiliA .ororrhoea, gieet. stricture. lost manhood. sto I curs many patients by mail treats ment. Write for prices and terms
 do not use large advertisements and f.1.e statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured by such methods. givs mo . cal and ret we'll.
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The Barber's Mistake.

From the Lewiston (Ne..) Journal.
 The Rev. H. N. Jocelyn, of Gardiner, tells a good story on himself. He went to North Aiison the week before last to attend the camp meeting and before going to the meeting went into barber shop to get shaved. There was also a horse trot h session at the same time, and one Or two other sporting events. Upon asking if he could be served the barber told him he couldn't do anything for him as he was to work exclusively for the camp meeting people. As MT. Jocelyn wore a light summer suit and a Panama hat the barber evidently took him for sport rather than a minister, but he managed to get his shase after proving that his character was all right.
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Steady; middling, 1OAc; sales 2400; receipts, 19,39O; stock, 92,099.
 Mobile-Steady; middling, 10 9-16c; sales 1150; receipts, 1456; stock, 14,971.
 Savannah-Easy; middling, 101kc; sales, 1907; receipts, 14.0O0; stock, 7S,434.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 109sc; sales 200; receipts, 1899; stock, 8S77.
 Wilmington-Steady middling, 10 5-16c; receipts, 3742; stock, 14,396.
 Norfolk-Receipts. 5900; stock, 14,495.
 Baltimore = Nominal; middling 11c; stock, 1852.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 11.20c; gross receipts, 2000.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 11.45c; stock, 5N.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling. lie; stock, BOSS.
 Memphs-Steady and unchanged; mid ding. 11c; receipts. 4S3; shipments, e47; stales, 225; stock, 95S3.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, September 24.-Cotton. spot in limited demand, prices irregular: Am erican middling fair 6.90d good middllng 6.74d middling 6.62d low middling e.34d i; good ordinary 6.12d; ordinary 5.SSd. The sales of the day were 2000 bales of which 200 were for speculation and export, and included HOO American. Receipts 4000 bales, including 3700 American Futures opened quiet and closed quiet. American middiing g. o. C.: September 6.32d Sep tember-Oct 5.92d; October November 5.S2d; November-D December 5.S0d; Decem- ber-January 5.7Sd; January-F February 5.77d; February March 5.77d; March-April 577d; April-May and May June 5.7Sd.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, September A.-Cattle receipts, 10000; steady; good to prime steers. $5. .45@ $40; poor to medium. $3a4.50; stockers and feeders. s2@4 cows, $1. 50Q4 50; heifers, s2Q475; canners, s1@1.S0: bulls, $1 .75@4; calves, $3G6.50 Texas-fed steers, 8. 550 b.75; western steers, 8. .2504.7
 Hog receipts, 5000; strong; mixed and butchers, $5. 50@6.2 20; good to choice heavy, s5.9596.20; rough heavy, $5.50@5. .75 light, s5.S0@6.15; bulk of sales, s so@6.
 Sheep receipts, 4000; strong; good to choice wethers, 8. 6O@4 .25: fair to choice mixed s303.S0; western sheep. 7. .5064. .15; native lambs, 8. 5O66; western lambs, s. 50 @5. .35.
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Southern Railway Co.

ecfeduIe in Effect May 24, 1908. Trains leave Birmingham as fololws: e:1o a- m.--No. ss, for Atlanta Washing i ton. Baltimore Philadelphs l New York and the East Pull 1 man Dram1nx Room 6leepinI
 Car. Birmingham to New esse D n.-fgo. 1s. for Mputgvnazo. Ma- piesvt1ie. Selma and way sta
 tons.
 zssw ?. m--No. s5. for Cclzznbus. West
 Point, wznona- Greenwood
 and 0resnvfIieI aaso Sheffield
 snd Florence and North Ala bama points.
 [ ed0 p.m.--No. 1E new train. for CordUvz.
 Oalcnan. Corona and way sta l tions; also Biossburs. 1 eItB pl u.--fgo, 2z for Anniston and way
 tations also TaIiadexa- l BkB p m.--fgo. B. for Atlanta. Jackson.
 vile and gil Florida points;
 also Cha<4o<ta. Richmond, Y Washington. New York and E the Hast Puaiman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jaoizson- vile, also Huntingdon to
 Richmond. va-
 1Ds1e p m.--fso. H. for cosumbus. West
 Point, wiDona, Greenwood
 and 0reenvf1ls. Puifman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
 minRham 10 crsenvf1is- 1eseg Q. mr-zSo ai, for 6elua- Mobfls and
 way stations Pullman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
 nninKham to Mobile. Ii tso D. m.-Ho es. new traIn. for Atlanta
 Annistou and way ststiona
 Pullman Drewfng Room eieepana Car Birminshnm to
 Atlanta, ateep4ns car oan bd
 occupied at Union station e.se D n.
 Tor dsfaaied infossuakion sna s>esp4na OFT reservations apply passenaeF efneA .lfosx4g Hotel building. Teiephons dff z. M. HARRISON. Dist. EAas. AsA
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Cotton Seed OH.

Memphis. September 24.-Cotton seed bulk or rail 1900; river sacks included 1855. Cotton seed oil car load lots per gall lon: Prime crude 23c; prime summer yellow 251a; choice cooking summer yell low less than car load lots 34c; cotton seed meal prime, s21; linters 4@41sc per pound.
 New Orleans, September 24-Cotton seed oils firmer, prime refined in barrels 29c; off refined in barrels 28c; prime crude loose 23c.
 New York September 24.-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude nominal; do. yellow 2s1sQ3Oc. Petroleum steady, refined New York S.95; Philadelphia and Baltimore $7.90; do in bulk $5. Rosin quiet: strained common to good s2.so. Turpentine steady 551a@56.
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great burst of strength and on the weather forecast for colder weather to- night and over Sunday shorts became desperate, bidding the market up quick ly. May selling as high as u15A. after selling down to s1.135k.
 Wheat seems to be in strong hands, but with large receipts probable next week, we would not be surprised to see a set back, and certainly would advise taking profits when available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
On the Jersey Coast.

From the Catholic Standard.
 ''Got quite a bag O game said the amateur sportsman. Funniest snipe ever saw: haven't any feathers on 'em, but by love! they're big md fat
 'snipe?s snorted the native, examining the bag. "Them's only mosquitos. an small ones at that!'
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Bonss.
Money On Call.

New York, September 24-Money on ell nominal no loans; time loans steady; 60 days. per cent; 90 days. 31z; six months 3%@4
 Prime mercantile paper 41k@5 per cent; sterling exchange fairly steady, with actual business in bankers. bills at 4s5. .75 for demand and at 4S3 .5O04s3 50 for sixty days; posted rates, 4S41k04s7; commercial bills, 4s2a4@483A. Bar silver, 57ss. Mexican dollars, 45A. Government and railroad bonds steady.
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His English Experience.

From the Washington Evening Star. "Bliggs got to worrying about his size. so he went abroad in the hope of reduc- ing
 Did he reduce?
 Lost seventy-five pounds"
 Tn actual weight?"
 sNo in actual money" 4sA
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Dry Goods Market.

New York, September 24.-The dry goods market has closed for the week with buyers still showing the conserva- tive policy and refusing to operate except for actual needs in the way of, spot goods. The fact that jobbers are not meeting the advance made in certain lines of cotton goods has added some what to this conservative attitude.
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, September z4-Unconfirmed reports of strained relations between Great Britian and Russia caused active covering in wheat today, May closed Ac higher; corn up Ac; oats Ac higher. and provisions 71zQ121a higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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INVESTMENTS wsndsa ws have tn. F'Gs@t saat year have paid over 25 per cent. profit. No disappointments to investors. We are now recommending another. invest ment. Sample copy containing particulars free. Address The oil News, Lima, Ohio, Investment department.
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DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY.
 SPECIALIST
 ORNATE DISEASES,

 you c perma- nent cure N private troubles and that you may know my guarantee is re. liable I refer you with per- mission. to tho First National pank, Alabama National bank. Steiner Broth- CTS, banirera Jefferson Coun- ty s a vi n 2 { hank and the
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The Meta, Market.

New York, September 24.-The usual Saturday dullness ruled in all the metal markets today, with prices holding about steady at yesterdays basis. Tin, spot, un- changed at Fridays advance, s26. .6s@27. Copper, lake P. .75d12: electroIytic, 12.75@ l2S71s; casting, 12. .50@12 621a. Spelter, $5 100 20 Lead, s4.2O@4.3O Iron quiet and nom inally unchanged
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cIearInus antI Exchanoe.

New Orleans, September 24.-C1earings, | g, 312, ,857. New York exchange, $1 per $100O premium; commercial paper, s1 per $100O discount. * s Memphis. September 2.--Clearings. s55s.
 b08; balances, s05.812. H
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slight increase, but the market closed about unchanged. Sales were reported of 2S.76O bags, including: September. 6S5@ 6s0; October. 6.90; November. s.s5; De- cember 7.05; January. 7.15; March, 1900 7.S5; May, 7.50@7.55; July, 7.70@7.75.
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Na.aI Stores.

Savannah, September 24-Turpentine firm, 53c; receipts 199; sales 175; exports S25. Rosin firm, receipts 1211; sales 1928; exports 3611. Quote: A, B, c, $2.55: D, s2.60; E, s2.65; F. s2.7O; G, 2.75; H. g. 80; I, s3; K, s3.75; M, $4.15; N. $4. 40; window glass s4.70; water white $5.
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The Dead Past.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
 | Ney Was being interviewed after his return from Moscow.
 Why do they call you the Bravest Of
 | the BraveT' he was asked.
 Because" he replied, when I struck
 home this morning I ate three of my
 wife's biscuits.'' Taking a stomach powedr he showed
 l the reporter to the door. l Napoleon was about to a~0icate. 'I might as well quit" said he. Even Dave Hill is going to retire from public life." Calling for his auto. he took Josephine for a spin. Kublai Khan was watching his Mongo- Hans retreat. Yellow peril!' he sneered. "It's only a measly streak!" Seeing that the day was lost, he ducled for the woods.
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Vlrulnla-caroIIna Company.

New York, September 24.-virginia-C Car olina Chemical company, 34ss; preferred,
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HALLWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the aTr4vsa end departure d passenger trains at the union station. Birmingham:
 Louisville and Nashville RalIroad.
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Seaboard Air LIne
 Ra1tinf

Baltimore, September 24.-Seaboard Air Line, common, 147s515; preferred, 30sA@ 30h Coast Line, common, 11Sh.