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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
BARBER'S DRUG STORE
 SUB POSTOFF|CE
RELAY STATION OPENS THIS
 MORNIilc-U. s. POSTAL AU- THORlTIES SELECT BARBER'S sToRE-PRoGREss CONCERN

Barber's drug and seed store, southwest corner Third avenue and wentieth street, has been made a sub-statfon of the Bir- mingham postoffice, and will be opened this morning.
 Stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards, special delivery stamps, stamped wrappers and postoffce money orders will be sold, and mail will be registered there. In fact postal business of every kind will be attended to with the exception of mail deliveries.
 Establishment of a sub-station was made necessary by the heavy increase in mails handled by the Birmingham of- flee. The authorities were particularly fortunate in the selection of a location. A more universally popular selection than Barber's drug and seed store could hardly have been made. Located as it is at the intersection of Third avenue and Twen- tleth street, the relay station will be exceptionally accessible to citizens re- siding north of the governmc<Ar building. and Barbers store will doubtless prove extremely convenient for people in other parts of the community, all cars trans ferring to the various sections of the city That section of Third avenue Is al- ready an important retail district, and the sub-office will add no little to its importance. The Barber brothers some time ago recognized the need of more ex- tensive postal facilities and exerted un- usual efforts to secure this station. These gentlemen are receiving congratulations upon the recognition by the United States postal service of the superior fitness of their store for postal service.
 There is no more popular, prosperous and progressive concern in the district than this company. They enjoy an un- usually fine drug patronage. The purest and freshest stock to be had are sold there, and physicians all over the city have learned to mark prescriptions they particularly desire accurately compound ed "Barbers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Those that are marred or used in the lease wise are marked accordingly-so low that the sale prices in many instan- ces do not begin to represent the ac- tual cost of production.
 Numerous cabinet grand styles left that sell regularly at s375. s4OO, S450 and $500 are marked to close at from s175 to $27o, and slightly upward for the most ex- pensively cased ones
 Terms S10 to s25 down, S5, $7 to sl0 month ly, or all cash. No difference excep' small rate of interest on deferred pa. ments.
 Some Square Pianos and Organs
 Give Away.
 We'll give away q number of ST pianos and organs; all we will charge for is the carriage and the repairs we put on them. Other fine square pianos to close at much less than their actual worth.
 Payments on squares and used organs 5Oc week or s2 per month up.
 And then numerous new organs to close at half. The prices start at S47 and a little higher for the large, rich designs, etc.
 We are closing this stock out quickly. Honorable methods square. fair dealing Is a cardinal principle of this house. We are closing out at this sale the same kind of pianos we have been selling for nearly a quarter of century to Birmlng- ham people, and we have no dissatisfied customers.
 Try this sale for low prices. Try our pianos for quality, on your own terms" and you will trade with us. But you Il have to hurry or you'll be left.
 Come out after supper when the days work Is over. Bring your good wife and all the children. We're keeping our store open every night until s:30 for the special benefit of those who cannot call during the day.
 Birmingham's Oldest Music House.
 SEALS PIANO AND ORGAN CO,
 1909 End Ave. Opposite P. O. Bell phone 1059. Peoples Phone 612
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
COURT IN LAMAR
Adjourns After Longest Session Ever
 Held in the County.

Vernon, September 14.-(Special.)-Cir- cult court adjourned on the 9th inst, af- ter the longest session ever held in .his county. A special term was begun Au- gust r for the trial of four parties in jail on charge of murder which re- suited in the conviction of two of them of manslaughter in the first degree and a sentence of one year and one day for each. The other two were released on bond.
 The regular term convened August 2s with a fuller docket than usual, both civil and criminal. and a considerable amount of business was disposed of. Two convcts, Neal Poe, arson second degree and Bud Metcalf, assault with intent to murder, were sent to the penitentiary for two years and one day each, and three con- victs to hard labor for the county. The grand jury returned forty-one true bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
AMERICAN GOODS
 IN WAREHOUSE
NERO .IANTS IN SHANGHAI WILL PROBABLY HAVE GREAT DlFFl- GUILTY IN DlsPosING OF ss,ooo,- 900 WORTH OF PRODUCTS.

Washington, September 14.-The state department today received communica- ton from Consul General Rodgers at Shanghai which sets forth the condition of affairs there commercially growing out of the Chinese boycott. One phase of the movement which is disturbing to all business minds, he says, Is the effect 1t Is likely to produce upon the finances of that great center of commerce. There are at the present time in Shanghai ware houses approximately 16g.000 bales of American piece goods, valued at nearly sS, 900 gold. The question, therefore. of marketing this commodity and of col- lectlng the money under the present con ditions, and with Manchuria closed, he adds, presents very serious conditit and is apt to cause great difficulty only to the Chinese merchants, but a. to the importers.
 What is true of piece goods, he say Is also true of all other lines of stap. products. The market has been owe stocked and nothing Is moving, and wi the Chinese merchants are now suffer- the foreign firms will assuredly feel effect on the settling dates. The value of foreign goods likely to be ef- fected by the boycott movement in Shang- hal alone has been estimated eonserya- lively at s25. .000,000 gold.
 Consul Salmons at New Chwang, China, also communicates to the state depart ment today that he had been banquetted by the Chinese officials at that place upon which occasion they declared that the boycott on American goods had been sup pressed.
 The state department has been inform ed that the Japanese government has re- moved the restrictions on river shipments to the interior of Manehuria
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
TALLADEGA MAN KILLED.
Steps In Front of Passenger Train at
 Atlanta Junction.

Anniston. September 14-(Special.)- )-W. R. Hallman of Talladega was killed by a train at 10 o'clock this morning at At 1anta Junction. near Rome. Hallman was fireman on a freight train running be- tween Rome and Selma. and had been oil- ing his engine. He stepped upon the main line and was struck by the southbound passenger train for Annlston.
 His head was almost torn from the body Hallman was 25 years old and leaves a wife and two children. Sam Hall man, a popular young man of this city, is brother of the deceased. The remains were carried to Renfroe for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
cadsden Man Dies at GuIfport.

Gadsden, September 4.-(Special)-A telegram was received in this city this morning announcing the death of Charles T. Maguire of this city, which occurred at Gulfport, Miss. where he has been several months. MT. Mcguire was book keeper for the Dwight Manufacturing company here and later for FraL> & Hagedorn and some four years ago while walking along the streets of the city was stricken with hemorrhage, H1d since that day he has not known well day. He was very popular here. and the news of his death cast gloom over all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
COME AND GET ONE ON YOUR OWN TERMS
Store 1909 Second AvenueOppoSte Postoce Every Night Until 9.3o to Accomoddte Those Who Can
 not Call During the Day.

Yes, we are in an awful predicament. Forced to move from our present store building on SHORT NOTICE and our new location at 2017 First avenue not being ready for occupancy before Octo- Der 25, we are practically obliged to close out our entire stock or store 1t, which would not only cost considerable but ten chances to one, the selling qualities or the pianos would be appreciated to such an extent that we would RATHER ACCEPT COST and LESS for THEM than to take the chances, and pay the expense Of storing.
 Eleven Pianos Sold Yesterday.
 At this rate the stock will all be taken by delighted customers even before the first of the month.
 Plain Figures-One Price to All.
 We marked all these fine instruments In plain figures, even regardless of cost, be- fore the sale began-marlxed them so low that we were sure they would sell read fly, but we want to say that the bus mess done up to date during this sale has outstripped our most sanguine expecta- tions
 We started this sale to close out all this stock in two weeks, so we would not have to store them, and we are going to accomplish that end.
 When new Upright Pianos are sold as low as s97, on your own terms" 1t surely means that now Is a good time to buy.
 When upright painos of good dependable makes. that are worth $275. $500 to sS50 are to be found here marked in plain figures as low as Sl47 s16s to s19S, on your own terms. surely quality as well as price reigns here.
 Quality as We'll as Price Reigns Here.
 No need to quetsion the makes of pianos in this sale, for they consist of the best and most reliable. such as Weber Fischer, kimball. Haines Bros.. Grown. Marshall x Wendell, Whitney, Hinze, Kurtfmann and numerous others, all fully guaran- teed. Stool and scarf free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
EXCEEDS se4, ,ooo, 900.
The Amount Held for Policy Holders
 of the Mutual Life.

New York, September 14-(Special)- )-Mr. Frederick Cromwell. the treasurer of the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York in the course of his testimony be- fore the state committee of investigation yesterday, announced that the profits de- rived by the policyhoders of the Mutual Life and obtained through transactions managed by the subsidiary trust com panies amounted up to date to over Sl6,- 00,O0O The entire profits realized from all sources from organization of the company to date, and now held for the benefit of polieyholders exceeds $94OOO GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
AttalIa Banks Merge.

Gadsden. September H.-(Special.)-T Bank of Attalla, which has been oper- ated for the past ten years q private bank, has been authorized by the comp troller of the currency to be merged into the First National bank of Attalla, with capital of s3O0O0. The application was made by A. L. DuPre, o. Brown, l.. M. Dyke and several others, and it was granted. This Is one of the oldest banks in this section, and has always done safe business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
Claims She Was Mistreated.

Huntsville. September 14-(SpeeiaL)-- Miss Eva Brazier. a young lady stenog- rapher of this city has filed suits in the circuit court against the Chain Business college and w. T. Chain, president. claiming $5O00 damages in each suit, alleg- ing that while she was a student of the college she was subjected to vile and abusive language applied to her by Pro- lessor Chain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
FLOMATON CAMP
 IS THERE TO STAY Is Regarded Necessary in Fight
 Against Fever
WORKING FOR STATE FAIR
Jesse Adams of the Agricultural De- partment Is Spending Several Days In North AIabama-Other
 News of Montgomery.

Montgomery, September 14-(Special.)- Dr. w. H. Sanders, state health officer, is back from Flomaton, where he has been for some days looking into the fever situation in i'ersacola. He took up the question of the detention camp at Flom- atoa and with the governor made a wig orous protest against its being located within che mile of Century, which is practically in Alabama.
 Dr. Sanders made kick to Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service, but that gentleman seemed to take his objections lightly insisting that the location is one In every way good for the cause. Dr. Sanders is still in hopes that 1t will be moved in few days. It will make, he thinks, bad condition and one that the authorities will find difficult to take care of.
 pr. Sanders is much pleased with the situation in Alabama so far and thinks the state is in good shape to keep out the fever for the balance of the year. The relay camp at Flomaton is in good shap and doing it's full duty.
 Working for State Fair.
 Jesse Adams, chief clerk to the com missioner of agriculture, is on trip to North Alabama in the interest of the state fair in Birmingham. He says there Is wide interest in the state in the fair and that the agricultural contest is at tracting attention. He will visit Florence, Sheffield and other Tennessee river points before coming back.
 MT. Adams has taken over the affairs of the state fair and is at work to make it go with the people of the state. He has made out list of prizes which will be given and has been able to induce many to get into the contest. Many South Alabama people will have part in the con test and it is thought that it will be one of the most generally noticed fairs ever held in the magic city.
 Personal Mention.
 Thomas L. Sowell, state auditor, who has been i'll in Hot Springs, for several weeks, will reach home Monday. He has been greatly benefited.
 Henry Opp, a leading lawyer of Anda- lusia, was at the capitol today. He says there is very little sentiment in his part of the state for an extra session of the legislature.
 Supernumerary Judge A. H. Alston, after holding court at Moulton, passed through here today en route home at Eufaula. He has had very little to do of late in his place.
 Judge J. M. Carmichael, president of the state board of convict inspectors, has gone to Dale county for few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

WANTED = Twenty boys from 16 to 18 years old for wrappers and ten expert enced porters. Best refer ences necessary. Apply be- tween 8 and 9 a. m. every morning. Leveman, Joseph & Loeb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
School Opens at Camp HlII.

Camp Hill September 14-(Special.)- The Southern Industrial institute opened here today and has the brightest pros poets in the history of the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
Fire in Camp Hill.

Camp Hill, September 14.-(Special)- Conine's ginnery had narrow escape from burning this afternoon, the damage being about s100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

MT. John Cooke from now on will represent The Age Herald as Special Agent. Any business given us. through him will be appreciated
 AGE-HERA
 Circulating Department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

Fishing and hunting good near Ingram Wells. Take the wife and children along and give them a good time, alse special lew rates at hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
Quarterly Conference.

The third quarterly conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, was held at the church last night, and 1t was one of the most important of the year. The Rev. S. l.. Dobbs, presiding elder of the Birmingham district presided over the meeting. The report of the pastor, the Rev. w. E. Foust, was very interesting and showed an increase in membership during the year of forty-cN The finan- cial report was also very good.
 The Rev w. E. Foust has just closed a series of revival services at Pleasant Ridge church a few miles from the city. He reports q very successful meeting and fifteen additions to the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
GREATER AND
 GREATER GROWS
 THE ENTHUS|AM
At the Seals Company's Great Sacrifice SALE of Good Pianos on Account of Being Forced to
 Move on Short NotiCe-A Remarkable Success.
NEW LOCATION NOT READY MUST SELL STOCK

Entire Stock Comprising the Best and Finest of Makes of Pianos and Organs, Offered at the Lowest Prices
 Ever Known n-S Stool and Scarf Given Free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
Notes and Personals.

Mrs John Shugart and little son have returned from Hot Springs, where the former has been spending some time for her health. She is much improved.
 petition is being circulated and is be- ing signed hy practically all the busi' ness men of the city, asking the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power com pany to reduce the fare on their line to Pratt City to cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Get your moving signs painted at 221h North goth street. Cheapest in the city. g-6-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-15

If a mans a connoisseur in eating he goes to the "Peerless"- "-eyerything peer- less there.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24
HEAVY RECEIPTS
CAUSED DECLINE
WHEAT OPENED TWO CENTS
LoWER-WEATHER WAS FA-
VORABLE FOR NEW CROP
GOOD TRADE IN coRN-oATS
WEAK.

Chicago, March 23.-The market
was weak from The start. The open
ing trades were marked by de-
cline Of over two cents in May, and
one cent in july May started Is
to IA lower, at $112M ~137s, July
down 3s to q. al 81 to H. Heavy
receipts of the northwest nad much
to do with the opening declines. Low
err cables were also a factor. The
weather was extremely favorable for
the new crop. however, and attracted
most attention. Several houses with
northwestern connections We're llber-
al sellers of May while pit traders
generally sold July. After May
touched S112 and July 9O%, the mar
ket rallied somewhat on covering BY
shorts, May advancing to f.15, The
market, though, lacked any definite
support the news from the winter
wheat belt being Of such a bearish
character as to discourage demand.
July option was Enler considerable
selling pressure the last part of the
session, declining 10 90H Cash news
from the markets were bcarish late
in the day The market closed weak.
May off l9s, july down X.
Corn-There was a good trade and
a rather active market, early declines
be ng scored, the close, however,
showing May X higher, July also up
a. There was general LIQUIDATION at
tac start and quite a few stoplosses,
limits reached the break in wheat,
lower cables ana unsatisfactory cash
situation being among the bear in
nuences. Around and under As for
May. commission houses and shorts,
including floor traders. absorbed Of
ferings and the market rallied Y to
x. and closed at the best figures of
the day.
Weakened under general IL
quotation early, but rallied as offer
ings we're absorbed on resting orders
on the decline. Loss early was 4
which was recovered and the close
showed fractional gain on all eI-
cept May, which was unchanged. The
spring-like weather was bear factor
early.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24
cAIcAno Inc srock.

Chicago, March Cattle-Tiss
is a week Of smaller receipts, but Of.
ferings have been sufficient to meet
the reduced wants of buyers. prices
are on an average a little lower than
the close last week. There was a fair
general demand prices steady at
Wednesdays decline of 10 and Is for
bulk cattle. Butcher stock was fairly
active and steady There was a good
country demand for stockers and feed.
ers.
Hogs-The advance in price Is hay
ing an anticipation stimulating effect
and receipts are increasing. Today
there was a liberal supply but with
the slow trade prices declined ~ @1O
on an average from yesterdays best
Sheep-The market was fairly ac.
live at steady prices.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24
BEARS WORKED
STOCK MARKET
FELL UPON PROCEEDINGS IN
EARLY DECLINE AND RAILS
ED PRICES IN ALL DIREc.
TloNS - SOUTHERN IRON
MERCER.

New York. March 23.-The bear
party fell upon the stock market in
the early declines today and raised
prices in all directions The result
was to shake out the weaker class Of
holdings 20 effectually that the health
Of the market seemed considerably
improved and there were substantial
recoYeries. On the recovery today o
largest Ecale on the score of merger
err Of southern iron companies al
though new auspices for the project
were presented,
The professional element amongst
operators seemed convinced by the
events of the last few days that con
siderable decline in prices was before
the market still This served to en-
courage the organization of the bear
party and the elaborate scale Of op.
erations on which they proceeded.
1t is believed from various indica.
lions and limitations that very ex
tensiye liquidation had been accom-.
plished already on he part of those
who had accumulated stocks on the
largest scale on the score of marger
rumors, professed expectations of div.
idend increases and other influences
which had carried prices to excessive
level before the reaction. With this
liquidation erected it was assumed
that the market would no longer have
the benefit Of the powerful organized
support which had guarded it until
this important speculative liquidation
was concluded. eBars were therefore
hopeful of inducing forced selling by
driving down prices
The extent to which reaction had
run at the low level of the morning in
duced caution on the part Of hears
and prompted large covering of short
lines. The manner in which the rally
was extended also suggested that a
considerable Limit amongst profession
ais had turned TO the long side of the
market again on the assumption that
the market was ripe for a further raj.
ly.
An increace In dividend rate by one
Of the great foreign copper companies
was the sustaining influence for Anal
gamatel Copper Baltimore and Ohio
was firm throughout on its good re.
port of February net earnings.
The time money market became
easier and bid rates for short time
loans were reduced again Sterling
exchange fell to a considerably lower
level and the Bank Of England return
showed another improvement in Eng
lsh money conditions The inter-do.
nestle demand for funds, however
shows signs of growth and while there
is no money that the attitude Of lend
ers towards speculative borrowers is
not encouraging additional care in the
scrutiny Of collateral for loans is re.
ported.
This outlook impress ed the belief
that stocks are not yet ready for any
strong resumption of the upward
movement and as a consequence
prices moved in an unsettled way,
suddenly running off during the final
hour in some cases to the lowest of
the day and then rallyng strongly
and closing firm at about the top level
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24
NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET.

New York, March Wheat-Re-
ceipts, $4,000. Spo. easy; No 2 red,
nominal. elevator; No. ? red, s1.16as
fob. afoat Options closed 5s*1M
net lower. May S1133s.
Receipts, 100000: exports,
$4,000, Spot, barely steady; No. 2
571b. elevator and 5S% fob. aloar;
No. 2 yellow, SAN: No. white, 5i4
Options closed net unchanged, May
54b.
Oats-Receipts, 10000. SPOT easy;
mixed, 3G%1s. white, 37<3Sh; clipped
white, 3S~40,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24

Butter very firm; creamery, 20025,
Cheese-Eee9- Firm, unchanged.
Coffee-Options closed steady at an
advance of 10 points Sales, SG,250
bags.
March, $G.25 Spot Rio, quiet; mild
steady.
Sugar-Raw. nominal fair refining
Az Centrifugal, 96 test, $4.27@32.
Molasses sugar, A. Refined, dull.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24
Al St. Louis.

st. Louis. March 28.--Cattle-Re-
cepts, 1900. Strong; beef steers, So
60G Stoekars aud feeders, S2.500
45O. Cows and hoifers, $40 q 450
Texas steers, $3,00@510
Hogs Rece pts, 5000 Lower; range
$3.75A5.40.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24
THE CASH MARKET.

ST. Louis, March 23.-The followins
spot prices ruled here today for yari'
Gus grains mentioned:
No. red winter wheat, s114iz.
No. red winter wheat, sl0SH a
1121a.
No. , white corn Az.
No. mixed corn, Az.
No. 3 white corn, Az.
No. mixed corn, 47A.
No. white oats. 33la.
No. mixed oats, S11kn32.
No. white oats. 32G33
No. mixed oats, 5ok al.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24
MinnszpeIis Cereals.

Minneapolis. March Wheat
May Silly ~: July s1075s; Sept.
S0H.
Cash-No Northern. sI1ss -.
No. S'0rshern, SLose u.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24

A spring tonic that makes sick peo-
pie well Drives out all impurities
that collect in your system. A fam
lily tonic for the sick andafflicted.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. So
cents, Tea or Tablets. Paul G. Schulz
and Sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-03-24

Wheat, u lower e lower; q low
cr
Corn, q lower; Is lower; Is lower