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CREATED PLANT LIFE.
Remarkable Experiment by a Scien-
fist of Nantes.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, December 31.-Not actual spon-
taneous generation, but good imitation Of
1t has been realized by DR.. Stephanie Leduc
of Nantes according to a communication
made to the Paris Academy of Science by
Prof. d. Arsonville. The doctor has liter
ally created an artificial vegetable.
The seed is minute pellet of about one
millimetre in diameter, consisting of one
part sulphate of copper to two parts glu-
cose. He tests 1t in a solution of gelatine
containing per cent ferrocyanide of potas-
SUM and small quantity of marine salts.
The plant" grows rapidly in a glass tube
and resembles seaweed Some of the speci-
mems thus created measure IS inches long.
The artificial plants behave exactly like
natural plants under the influence of heat,
light, chloroform, etc. They turn toward
sunshine as do many real plants. But of
course they cannot propagate themselves,
and they bear no organs of reproduction.
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MURDERED FOR REVENGE.
Hamburg Girl Shoots Merchant and
Ends Own Life.
Special Cablegram to The Star

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
HAMBURG, December 3l.-Revenge is
the motive of a desperate crime committed
by girl In the office of Herr Herman Oct
gen, young merchant OF this city few
days ago. Neighbors had seen the girl
who was of unusual beauty. waiting for sew
eral days in succession in the street outside
the office. They had seen. too. that the
merchant avoided her as much as possible
1t soon became known that she was for
mer clerk of Herr Oetgen, who had at one
time declared himself in love with her
She was noticed walking irresolutely to
and fro In the street. Suddenly she turned
and entered the office with a firm step She
opened the door of Herr Oetgen's room and
in an assumed voice called to him. He was
debating letters to girl typist.
He rose and went to the door and in
stantly received two bullets from revolver
falling dead. The murderess, crying This
Is my revenge" fired a third shot at the
typist and missed. Raising the pistol to her
head, che pulled the trigger and fell lifeless
across the body of her victim
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Carpets" Were Rare Tapestries.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON, December 31-Sir Edward
Anderson, the well-known Edinburgh
architect. writing with regard TO the find
ing of, ten pieces of tapestry in the Duke
Of Hamilton's rooms at HolyrooI makes
the following interesting explanation:
This tapestry was discovered IL suc;l
a word may be used, in the year 1898. At
that time / was carrying on the Applied
Art School, one department OF which Is
known as the National Art Survey, and 1
had to find winter work for the two STU
dents who held scholarships. Holyrood
seemed to be a likely place and permits
sion was obtained for access to the royal
apartments on the south and east sides
to Queen Mary's apartments and to the
Duke of Hamlton's apartments. In
searching the Duke of Hamiiton's rooms I
came upon a number of articles covered
with dust. What / thought was a pile of
old carpets turned out to be tapestries Of
the rarest SORT"
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FARTHING CAUSES SUIT.
Insignificant Amount the Cause OF
Loss Of 81, 500.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
VIENNA. December 31.-Two inventors
named Mach and Lagodzic have brought an
action for $500. which they allege they
have lost by reason Of the failure to pay
half a farthing. They protected at the
German patent Office a contrivance to pre-
vent accidents in working cranes. the year
ly payment being $35. This amount was
calculated by the Austrian postal service
and was duly sent by post office order.
The Berlin postal authorities, however,
declared that the amount received was a
farthing less than the sum due and sent
two notices to the inventors agent asking
for the balance. AS the notices were disre-
garded, the patent office declared the pat
ent lapsed. The inventors have now brought
their action against their agent for failing
to pay the extra farthing.
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Centenarians at Altar.
ecial Csblegram to The Star

Special Cablegram to The Star.
VIENNA, December 3l.-A centenarian
pair have just been married at Aujezd, in
Moravia Rosa Waldner, the bride is just
over one hundred years old. She walked up
the aisle fairly briskly. dressed in the cos
tune of the peasant women of the locality
and carrying bunch of white flowers.
Josef Hopper, the bridegroom, Is one year
older and required the assistance of the
arm of q friend as he went up to the altar
After the ceremony the newly married cou-
Die walked arm in arm out of the church
and received . great ovation from the VII
lagerA
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Has Largest Babboon.
special Cablesram to The Star.

LONDON, December 31.-Joy and pride
reigns at the geological gardens. for the
largest, hairiestg strongest, healthiest,
gloomiest and ugliest babboon in captivity
has just arrived there. He is a mandrill,
with face like an artists palette. but his
prismatic face must not be taken as in
dicative of intemperance. although he has
sky-blue cheeks and scarlet nose When
he stands up on his hind legs he is about
Ave feet high and he has the strength of
six men. His canine teeth are larger than
Hons. being at least three inches long.
He glares gloomily at the world from deep
set eyes. .and a shaggy crest of hair covers
his head and shoulders.
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NOT RECEIVING.

Mrs. Adeize Garnet 2OO1 18th street.
Mr.. Hamilton Clark 1923 Sd street north
west
Mrs. e. w. W. Griffin, 1921 1st street
northwest.
Mrs. NJ. E. Taylor and Miss s. p Robb,
1431 18th street northwest.
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Johnston.
Mrs. F. A. Sebr1ng and her daugher.
Elaine 1909 Kenyon street northwest
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tary of state; c. r. Boardman, attorney
general. The legislature Is republican.
Bryant b. Brooks, republican, will be
governor of Wyoming for four years; the
secretary of state will be William r. Sc Init
ger, and the attorney general w. E. Mullen.
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Mrs. o. c. Johnson. with Legion of Loyal
Women. 419 10th street: IL to 6.
Mrs. II. Clay Johnson, Takoma Park with
the Potomac Literary Club. 1011 M street
northwest: to II.
Miss Nettie jackson. with the Wesley
Club, OPP 18th street northwest: TO IL.
Mrs. Susie X. Jacobs. with the Ladies Of
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the Department of the W. r. c., G. A. r.
Hall: IL to 5.
Mrs. Ellen Jackson. with the Wesley
Club 2212 18th street northwest: to IL.
Mrs. A. Jones. 40 Ridge street, assisted
by Miss J. B. Carter. Mrs. r. o. Hunter.
Miss Annie Carter. Miss Amanda Carter.
Miss Marie Smothers and Mrs. L. Ross:
T:3Q to 10.
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Mrs. Joseph A. Arnold. with Mrs. Albert
Evans. II 9th street southeast; to 10.
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Mrs Anan f. Ball. with Legion of Loyal
Women 419 10th street; II TO &
Mrs. Julia c. Burnett, with the Legion OF
Loyal Women. 419 10th street; II to @.
Mrs. c. G. Ballinger. with Legion of Loyal
Women, 419 10th street; ~ to 9.
Miss Anna Byrd Barr. with Mrs 8. M.
Boyce l011 n street; to II.
Mrs Jack Baden assisted by Miss Ruby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
THE LOCAL MARKETS

Spot cotton in the local market closed yesterday at 10a cents, unchanged from Wednesdays quotations, and was report ed firm. No receipts were noted.
 The trade in all kinds of produce on Morris avenue was reported heavy yester- day. No material changes in the quota tion of prices were noted.
 The only changes In the prices quoted on groceries in the local market yester- day were on hams and lard. Fancy hams advanced from IA cents to 15ss cents and medium from 121a to 14ss cents. Compound lard advanced from 79 to cents.
 After several months of a compara- lively idle market there has come a de- cded advance in the activity of trade in hides. A local authority stated yes terday that all kinds of hides are in good demand and indications at the present point to another market as active as the one of last December. There was an ad- vance in the price of geen salt hides yesterday from 10 cents to 101am11 cents per pound. The wool market is said to be somewhat inactive but no change in the quotation of prices is noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
FLUCTUATIONS WERE NARROW DUf 1NG DAY
 -ssn Restricted to Evening Up and Professional Operations SALES WERE 150,000 BALES Smaller Spot Demand and Fear of the July Notices Causing Selling
 of During the After
 noon.
SALES WERE 150,000 BALES

New York, June 2S.-Trading in cotton was restricted 10 evening up and profes- sional operstiol's by uncertainty as to the effect of July notices tomorrow the usual considerations as to the weekend, and various anticpations as to the showing of the July condition report early next week. Fluctuations were nervous and ir- regular but comparatively narrow, with the close steady to 10 points net lower Sales estimated at 15o,000 bales.
 The opening was steady at a decline of points to an advance of 3 points, which was just about as due on the cables and relatively easy on the old crop months, which, however advanced in keeping with new crop months right after the call. But the steadlness was of very short duration, owing to the favorable weather and crop repurts, and prices soon sagged off under liquidation and selling by some of the roors bears. At a decline of 6 to 8 points when July sold at 1O.12c and De- cember at 10.33c the market steadied on covering, and rallied to about the closing prices of the previous day, but sold off again in the afternoon under d renewal of liquidation and bear pressure, which was encouraged by reports of a smaller spot demand and the fear of July notices. The close was within a point or two of the lowest.
 Receipts at the ports today 417O bales against 4313 last week and 1852 last year. For the week, 30,0O0 bales against 3l ,223 last week and 75,54S last year. Today S receipts at New Orleans, 120S bales against 322S last year and at Houston
 New York Cotton Futures,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29

In point of activity the cotton market proved the least interesting of the last ten days.
 The cotton bought yesterday to advance the market, came out at the opening and October ran from 1035 to 1928 in a few minutes.
 This shows the general character of the market and the fluctuations seem to grow less rather than more extensive as the government report of July is ap- preached This is due, in a measure, to the disposition of shorts to cover their cotton as well as the tendency of hold CTS to terminate their interests. With the July option pretty well liquidated and rains in Texas sufficient to carry many counties through without additional mois- ture for some time the bad news seems to be about all out and something will be needed to start another decline
 Reports from the south indicate favora- be progress over the greater portion of the cotton belt but cotton is being con- sumed in such large quantities that it will require a fine season throughout to raise enough cotton to supply all wants. It must not be forgotten that cotton has ranged between 10 and P cents for twelve months now and consumption has not been restricted.
 The crop has yet to pass three trying months and in the meantime profitable operations will consist in quick profits through sales on bulges or purchases on breaks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
Central of Georgia.
Southern Rail way O.

Schedule in Effect April 29, 1906. N. B.-Following schedule figures pub lshed only as information and are not guaranteed.
 GAO am.-No. 3s, for Atlanta, Washing ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York. Dining Car. Birming- ham to Atlanta.
 6:00 am.-No. 19, for Montevallo, Ma plesville. Selma and way sta- tlons
 1925 pm.-No. 35, for Columbus, West Point Winona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 $40 p.m.-No. b. for Cordova. Oakman. Corona and way stations; also Blossburg. 5:45 a.m.-No. 22, for Annlston, Heflin and way stations; also Rome, Ga. $50 p.m.-No. 36 for Atlanta, Charlotte. Richmond. Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond. Va.
 4:O5 D pm-No. 24 Anniston, Atlanta nd way stations: also for Jack. sonville and all Florida points also Talladega. Ala. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham tn Brunswick.
 1920 pm.-No. 37, for Columbus. West Point, Winona. Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenville. 1o.a5 m.-No. 2i, for Selma, Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Br- mngham to Mobile. sf I, .2o n pm,-No. 9S. for Atlanta Anniston and way stations. Pullman, Sleeping Car, Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping Car can be- occupied at Union station 9:9o. D. m. For detailed information and sleeping, car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 30si. Bell and 617 Peoples. J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Agt. R. B. CREAGH. Tray. Pass. Agt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Market.

Galveston-Steady; middling, Il 1-16: net receipts, 1172; gross receipts, 1172: sales 7I6 stock. 44,14S; Great Britain, 800 France, 3S90 coastwise, 945.
 New Orleans-Steady: middling. II; net receipts, 120s; gross receipts, l20S; sales 1175; stock. 70230; coastwise, 675.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 105s sales 25; stock, 4462; coastwise, 150.
 Savanna'h-Quiet; middling, 10s4 net re- ceipts, 9sS: gross receipts. 93S; sales, 435 stock, 36,9S6; coastwise, 227.
 Charleston-Nomina1; net receipte [; gross receipts. z; stock, 4665.
 Wilmington-Steady; middling. 103i net receipts, Ill; gross receipts. Ill; stock, 6305
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 11b; net re- ceipts, 2: gross receipts, "A; sales, 63; stock, 1867: coastwise, 15S.
 Baltimore-Nomnal; middling, 11B; gross receipts, 275; stock. 6552.
 New York-Quiet: middling, 10.S0; gross receipts, 12SS; sales, 273; stock 116, 357; con tinent, S795.
 Boston-Quiet middling 10.SO: net re- ceipts. 110; gross receipts 110; Great Brit ain, 230.
 Phiadelphia-Stea middling, 1105; gross receipts, 40; stock, 5340
 Total toL ly at all ports: Net, 417O Great Britain, 109O; France, 3S9; continent 149l stock. 322So2.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 2s. 33S; Great Britain. 9676; France, 6976; conti- ment 1O,465; Japan, 100.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net, 7,643, 451; Great Britain, 2,7i9.7S0; France, 701. 495; continent, 2,546,765; Japan, 116,946; Mexico. 2764
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
Gilbert 6 Co.'S Market Letter.

Liverpool was very quiet. furnishing our markets with no news of consequence, but judging from the course of options, it is but natural 90 assume that the ex- cellent progress made by the crop thus far has imbued the foreign trade with more bearish sentiments. Spot sales. 5000, at an advance of points, options closed with the loss of point.
 Today's local session was devoid of the persistent covering by shorts that made the previous days trading noteworthy. In absence of such support, values sagged, following their more natural bent. and were it not for the fact that the July position still lends an air of uncer- tainty market prices would doubtless show further declines. owing to the re- markabe progress made by the crop as indicated by reports from all sections of the belt. Our advices today are fraught with information of like tenor. some points in Georgia and Mississippi declaring that the crop in those sections compares favorable with the best of years.
 It Is entirely a weather market, and influences are governed by the informa- ton received So long as conditions re- main as they are now, existing sentiments will become decidedly more pronounced, while crop scares. to be effective. must be of serious proportions to shake the strongly tntrenched position of the shorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29

cases finding absolutely no bid in the | market.
 The most spectacular operations on the bear side of the market, which had ven tured to fix definitely today as the date for a, panicky outbreak in the market, 1 made the uncovered bears eager to avail themselves of what was thus made to appear crisis in the declining tendency. This disposition was the more pronounced on account of the failure to appear of
 the heralded continuation which was to be exploded in disastrous effect on values. Conditions in the money market were unchanged rates continued to work closer with the approach of July settlements. The call loan rate got above per cent early in the day. The feature in the time loan market was the demand which sprang up for a continuation for the shorter periods, as compared with the almost exclusive desire to extend borrowing over the end of the year, which has been in evidence for some time Sixty day loans on industrial collateral were made at per cent. This was the natural consequence of the hardening tendency in the call loan market. Foreign ex- change continued to decline in response to the same condition, and it was said that gold could be engaged in London at a profit for import to New York if any supply were available there. No arrivals are expected in London until next week, when 1t is believed engagements will be made for New York account. It Is to be noticed, however that the days sharp drop in sterling exchange at Paris brings that center into the competition for Lon don's available gold. The expected early adjournment of Congress, which Is hoped for by stock market bulls. was given some credit for the rallying tendency
 in the market.
 Prices were well sustained during the
 latter part of the day, and some striking
 gains were established in the mercurlal
 speculative favorites. There was notable
 shrinlSage in activity at the higher level
 and the closing tone was slightly irregu-
 lar but near the top.
 Bonds were all unchanged on call.
 Total sales par value, s1,360,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
Loveman S Co.'s Market Letter.

Cotton developed an easier tendency to- day. Liverpool was nothing to brag on. and general sentiment, both here and in New York. seemed to have grown more bearish over night. the opening while lower. was fairly steady but pronounced weakness soon developed on rather free offerings of July and heavy selling of October and December. Bulls offered lit tie resistance to the downward course of values until October contracts had sold as low as OPP or points under yester- days close. At this level. some fresh buy ing was in evidence and shorts covered to some extent resulting in partial re- covery of values. During the afternoon session speculation for the most part. was exceedingly dull. the market ruling steady until within hailing distance of the close, when bears showed some aggressiveness and succeeded in wiping out the previous recovery. The only weak spot in the sit uation having been remedied by timely rans the weather map has, for the time being been relegated to place of sec ondary importance in the eyes of the cot ton men. the attention of the trade now being focused on the approaching bureau report Only those ignorant of crop con ditons, throughout the belt expect a bearsh bureau report on July 3. and, the question that well informed cotton peo- pie asking themselves is, how high will the average condition be? Fortunately for the bulls, outside speculation is some what limited, so that the selling power of the market Is not being felt to the extent that it otherwise would. Now that the July position has ceased to be a dan gerous factor In the situation. we look for broadening tendency in speculation
 the development of which would. no doubt, materially augment the short in terest in the market. Until the bureau report is out of the way, therefore, we think it would be imprudent to say the least. to take the long side and we think the best course to pursue would be to sell on any strong period that may de- velop in the meanwhile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
STOCK PRICES ARE
 STILL FEVER|SH Liquidation is Continued in a
 Large Volume VIOLENT SWING IS TAKEN Movement of the Market Was Due to General Conditions and Not to
 Any Particular Factor
 In the News.
VIOLENT SWING IS TAKEN

New York, June 2S.-Prices of stocks moved in an exceedingly feverish and uncertain manner today This was owing clearly to the large extent to which the short interest has been built up in the course of the rapid decline in prices and the heavy liquidation has gone, and the effective relief thus secured serve to make the short interest uneasy lest a sud- den turn in the course of the market might be imminent. The liquidation was continued in larger colume in the early part of the day. But the eagerness of the bears to secure their profits and their precipitate rush to buy for this purpose caused extensive recoveries in prices. From the one extreme of the day to the other the oscillation of prices, therefore, was violent, and the extreme swing was cut up by numerous smaller vibrations restraining tho uncertain state of mind on the professional operators who were attempting to follow the market. New developments of immediate bearing on values were not important and the movement of the market was the result of general conditions as for some time past. Yesterdays half-denoralized sell ing and unsupported weakness had the inevitable effect of inducing large calls upon customers of commission houses for additional margins, and commission houses were reported as complaining that a lasrge proportion of these requests brought back instructions to sell the stocks and close out the account.
 Some of the important pools were sup posed to be further Tightening their loads. Numerous smaller pools, which were com- mitted to attempts to control the market for minor industrial stocks were said to be having trouble in establishing their holding offers of small parcels in some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
Naval Stores.

Savannah June 2S.-Turpentine firm 571zc; sales, 1136; receipts 14l9; shipments 342 Rosn firm; sales, 2551; receipts. 2504 shipments, 3691; stock, 61.53s. Quotations: A, B, c, $3.55; D, s .90Q395; E, $40; F, s4.15a4. 20; c, $4. .2Op4.2o H. $40; l. $40; K, s4.45; M, $4.5O; N, $4.75@4.s0; Window glass, $4.95; water white. $5@5.10.
 Charleston. s. C., June 2S.-Turpentine and rosin nothing doing.
 New Orleans. June 2S.-Naval stores pitch. $4.5o; pine tar. s4.50; coal tar, S.5 50. Resin firm, A. B, c, $3.55; D, 3.sod3 95; k, S4. 10; F, S4. .150I4. 20; G, $4.2044.25; H and l, S4. 40; K, $4 45; M, s4.50; N, $4.75d4 80; window glass, $4.s5; water white, $5q5. 10. Turpentine firm, 571xc.
 Wilmington, N. C., June 2S.-Spirits of turpentine firm. 55c; receipts 36 casks. Rosin firm, $40; receipts, 377. Tarrirm, g; receipts, 12O. Crude turpentine firm; hard. $2.90; dip. $40; virgin. s4.75; re- ceipts, 8S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-29
IivernooI Cotton Market.

Liverpool. June 28.-Spot cotton quiet. Prices points higher American middling fair. 6.66; good middling 6.37; middlirg. els; low middlng, 5.97; goo dordinary, 577; ordinary, 5.57. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 600 were for speculation and export and included 5900 American; receipts. 1000 bales, including 45OO American. Futures opened steady and closed quiet. American mddlng. good or dinary clause: June 5.S4, June-JuIy 5.S1. July-August 5.760,5 IT. Ausust-Septembe .6s, September October 5.Gom5. .6l, October November 5556i5. &C., November-December 5.540t5. .55, December-January 5.54M5. 55. January-February 555M5.56, February March , .56Gi5.5 .57, March-April 5.5S.