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IN The NATIONAL HALLSOF CONGRESS-
supply at Fort Davis Is the only avail.

supply at Fort Davis Is the only avail.
able supply.
Washington, March Z. - The issues
involved In the controversy over the
pending railroad rate bill were squarely
presented to the senate today in the
speech Of Clapp, one Of the Republi-
cans supporting the measure without
amendment, and by resultant remarks
from Bailey and Tillman, who are sup
posed to represent the views Of the
Democrats.
Aldrich, Foraker, Crane and other
Republicans, who are seeking to amend
the bill 30 as to provide for judicial
review Of orders OF the Interstate Com.
merce commission, took the position
that the discussion Of the situation
demonstrated that the friends Of the
measure are divided and that the bill
should not be accepted in it's present
form,
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Test Vote on Philippines.

Washington, March 6. - Senator
Lodge, chairman Of the committee on
Philippines, has decided to make mo-
tion that the senate discharge the COM
mittee from further consideration OF
the tariff bill and it be taken up for
consideration. Under the rules a mo.
tion of this character is debatable. The
senator proposes to make an argument
in favor of the bill and ask that action
be taken by the senate concerning 1t.
He does not intend, however, to preci-
pate a continuation until after the
statehood bill has been disposed Of.
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Monday, March s.

Washington, March B, - President
Roosevelt sent q message to congress
today, accompanying plans for coast
defense prepared by joint board Of
army and navy officers, in which he
emphasizes the necessity for further de-
lenses rand reviews the history OF the
defensive works in this country. The
president calls special attention to the
recommendation of the board that the
entrance to Chesapeake bay be added
to the list OF places in the United
States to be defended. He says the
insular possessions cannot be longer
neglected if the United States desires
to hold them. Defenaes are recon-.
mended for Manila bay, Pearl harbor,
Guantanamo, Guam, San Juan and
Honolulu, because of their strategic
situation. Defenses are recommended
for the entrances to the Panama canal.
Washington, March 5. - In the sem
ate today, Nelson continued the discus
sion of the statehood bill, urging the
passage of the measure as reported
from the committee on territories. The
remainder OF the session was devoted
to the passage of the bills on the calen-
dar, among them being one providing
for compulsory education in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and another regarding
the selection of officers in the revenue
cutter service. Two others Of import
onca to the Vast wara.
Providing for the issuance of patents
for lands to Indians on the Colville
reservation, state of Washington, un-
der the Moses agreement of July z,
1883.
To confer jurisdiction upon the Cir
cult court for the Ninth circuit to de-
termine in equity the rights Of Amer
ican citizens under the award of the
Behring gea arbitration at Paris, and
to render judgment thereon.
Washington, March 5. - Legislation
by unanimous consent and under sus-
pension of the rules occupied the atten.
tion of the house and resulted in the
passage Of several bills, some of consid-
erable Importance. The adoption of a
resulotion of inquiry as to whether
any criminal prosecutions have been
begun against individuals in the North
ern Securities company furnished the
text for speech of criticism by Will
Jams, the Democratic leader, directed
against the administration. Brief an
swers were made by Jenkins, of Wis
consin, and Grosvenor, OF Ohio.
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Tuesday, March 9.

Washington, March g. The house
began its session today by passing with
out discussion or opposition bill for
the rliei Of tobacco growers by permit
ting them to sell leaf tobacco without
paying the tax of 8 cents pound here
tofore charged. The rest Of the day
was devoted to tariff discussion, the In.
dian appropriation bill being the ve-
hicle to carry the debate.
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CASH FOR JErTY.
Provision Is Made In Amendment to
SundrY Civil Bill.


Washington, March s.--Ths senate
committee on commerce today voted
unanimously TO report iavOrably Sen.
ator Fulton e amendment 10 the sun
dry civil bill, approprlasing sloO, 900
for continuing the work ON the oolam.
bia river istty, with q view to lie pre-
servation until congress shall hereafter
make provision for its completion. On
advice OF Senator Frye, chairman OF
the committee, Mr., Fulton did not at.
tempt to amend his amendment, as
recommended by the secretary Of war,
so as TO authorize contracts 10 com.
plete the jetty, 10 its full projected
length, because II was universally
agreed that any such change would
certainly defeat the entire amendment
and kiln the s400, 900 appropriation
which now seems within grasp.
Rather than run this risk, Mr.. Fulton
asked for iavorbale report merely on
his amendment as originally drawn.
The commerce committee, before act
ing, gave hearing to MIR. Fulton, who
at some length pointed out the neces.
sity for the adoption Of bis amendment,
showing that, unless the money is pro
vided, more than mile OF uneom.
pleted ietty will be entirely lost, be-
cause Of che certain destruction OF the
tramways. Unless his amendment is
adopted, Mr.. Fulton declared the tram.
way wonld be utterly destroyed by
teredos during the coming season, and,
once the tramway is gone, the half
finished portion OF the jetty will be abb
solutely lost, because It will be impos.
sible to build new trestles over unfn.
ished rock work. This loss, he said,
would cost the government fully $600,-
900, and would set back work ON the
ietty not less than two years. He
showed that good business principles
demand that the incomplete work be
protected, and this can only be done
by the immediate expenditure OF $780,
900, as explained by the army engin-
eers.
The committee was thoroughly con-
vinced OF the advisability of making
this appropriation, and assured Mr..
Fulton that 1t would individually and
collectively aid him in securing the
adoption Of his amendment.
While the committee is not favorable
TO making appropriations for new river
and harbor work at this session, 1t re-
CARDS this project as an extreme emer-
gency. To increase the chances Ct get
ting this appropriation, the committee
authorized favorable report on an
original bill identical in terms with |
Mr.. Fulton's amendmnet, and, in case
one plan fails, the other will be pressed.
Senator Piles. OF Washington, VINO is
member OF che commerce committee
and extremely friendly to Columbia
river improvement. Is an enthusiastic
supporter OF Mr.. Fulton's amendment.
He, like other members OF the commit.
tee, believes the action Of the commit
tee today makes it absolutely certain
that the senate will attach the amend.
ment to the sundry civil bill, but real
ICES that fight will come when the
bill goes back to the house.
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Two.cent Fares for Virginia.

Richmond, Va, March 8. - The
Churchman bill fixing railway passen-
ger rates at cents per mile for 500
and l ,00O'mile tickets passed the house
today. 1t has previously passed the
senate and now goes to the governor.
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Thursday. March 8.

Washington, March s. - Today af-
fordtd the last opportunity for general
debate on the statehood bill, and the
session was devoted TO that order of
business. Starting with speech by
McCumber, which began few minutes
after ii o'clock, there was no cessation
in the speaking until adjournment.
The whole time was occupied by three
senator's, Beveridge, McCumber and
Patterson, the former supporting and
the latter two opposing it. Beveridge
contended, that, while Arizona and
New Mexico were unprepared for sep
arate statehood, it was unjust to keep
them out OF the Union as one state.
He took the ground against the Foraker
amendment, which allows each terri
tory to vote separately on the question
of jointure. McCumber opposed even
the joining of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, and Patterson held that Ari-
xona and New Mexico should be adj
mitted as separate states.
The senate will begin voting on the
amendments to the bill at p. m. to-
morrow, and the final vote will be
taken before adjournment FOR the day.
Beveridge will have the hour between
ii aud IL O'Clock in which to conclude
his speech.
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Wednesday, March 7.

Washington, March Z. President
Roosevelt today sent message to con-
gress announcing his signature to the
joint resolution recently passed in
structing the Interstate Commerce
commission to make examination into
the subject of railroad determinations
and monopolies in coal and oil. He
says frankly that he has signed it with
hesitation, because it may achieve lit
tie or nothing.
Washington, March with six set
speeches and permission to print two
others in the Record, none of which
were on the same subject, the house
today closed general debate on the In
dian appropriation bill, and tomorrow
will take that measure up for amend
ment.
Before the house took up the Indian
bill, Capron (Rsp., R. ~ secured the
passage of joint resolution permitting
the sale of government coal at Fort
Davis, Alaska, to the citizens OF Nome.
The situation in Alaska prompting the
legislation was indicated by Secretary
Taft recently that there is an absolute
coal famine in Nome. The cold wealth
er closed navigation before the coal
ships arrived, and the governments
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Friday. March o.

Washington, March GA resolution
and a bill designed to cure the defects
President Roosevelt pointed out in the
Tllman. Gillespie resolution for the in
vestigation by the Interstate Commerce
commission Of railroad discrimination
and monopolies were introduced today
in the house, The resolution was in
troduced by Representative Townsend,
Of Michigan, and the bill by Represent
ative Gillespie, Of Texas. Townsend's
resolution provides an appropriation of
$50, 900 to carry on the investigation,
and the Gillespie bill makes an appro-
priation Of $l00, 900 for the same pur-
pose.
Washington, March 9. - Today at
6:45 p. m, the senate passed q bill for
the admission OF new state to be
called Oklahoma and TO be composed of
the Territory of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, It was the house joint
statehood bill with all the provisions
relating to Arizona and New Mexico
stricken out. The motion to strike out
was made by Burrows, and it was car
ried by the close vote of 81 to S5, after
having been lost by the still closer vote
of S5 to SO.
Immediately after the disposal of
the statehood bill the house railroad
rate bill was made the unfinished busi-
ness, but, as the senate adjourned over
Saturday and Sunday, the actual for
NAL consideration of the measure will
not begin until Monday.
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Washington, March 6.--The question
of the enlargement Of the medical de-
partment Of the army occupied the ma
ior portion OF the time OF the senate
today. The question arose in counec-
tion with the consideration Of bill for
the displacement OF contract surgeons by
physicians who shall be given the rank
OF army officers in the reorganization Of
the medical corps. Hale criticized the
bill as an entering wedge for an in
crease OF the army, and as part of q
general plan of the general staff, which
he charged with purpose to increase
the army's Importance, In his remarks
the sensotr said the general staff was
disposed to encourage an invasion Of
China. Carter and Gallinger spoke in
somewhat the same vein OF objection,
while the bill was defended by Warren,
Blackburn and other senator's. The bill
was not disposed Of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
THE LOCAL MARKETS

There was no perceptable change in the
condition of the Birmingham spot cotton
market yesterday. Good middling closed
at 11lsc.
A heavy trade was prevalent on Morris
avenue all day yesterday. The market
was heavily stocked with a fresh supply
of produce and prices quoted were in
general somewhat lower than on the pre-
ceding days Strawberries, however, sold
yesterday at SO and SO 80 per 24-quart crate
This is an advance of about cents over
Fridays quotations on the Alabama pro-
duct
In the local grocery market sugar sold
yesterday at cents per pound one
eighth of a cent cheaper than 1t has for
some time The standard patent flour
also was cheaper yesterday than has
been the case The price quoted was 50
per barrel, a decrease of % cents. Meal
sold at an advance of cents, $l.1s being
the price quoted.
There was another general advance in
the price of feed stuffs yesterday, corn
having increased cents, oats ] cent and
hay from 80 cents to one dollar, according
to the grade
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PETS OF BRITISH SOLDIERS.
One Regiment Had Emu and kanea
roo, Another Snake.

From Reynolds Newspaper.
No less than thirty regiments in the
British army have pet anbals attached.
The dogs of the Fighting Fifth" and
Jack" the retriever, of the Twelfth
I.ancers. marched with their companies
when on active service. and have taken
part in more than one battle. The drum
horse of the Seventh Hussars-presented
by the late Queen Victoria-marehed
proudly at the head of the men, with
white tail and name flowing.
Billy" the goat of the Welsh Fusiliers,
is better known, and is a very snowy
soldier indeed. as he struts along in all
the glory of scarlet coat, with white fac
ings and the badge and crest of the regi-
ment on his forehead. The Queens Own
Hussars has also goat.
A deer is the pet of the Seaforth High
landers. Antony" a little donkey at
tached himself to the Twenty -sixth bat
terry while in India and became an establ-
lished favorite. marching, eating and
drinking with the men. \ pet bear was
the mascot of the Gloucester regiment,
but becoming i'll tempered had to be
shot
The Lancers of New South Wales have
an emu and a kangaroo. Peter" the
goose, became the pet of the Grenaders
while in Canada. The lame bird limped
up to a sentry one night and held up
a hurt foot for his inspection. He at
tended to the wound, and the bird there
after refused to leave the camp. so the
soldiers adopted it.
When the Devonshire regiment was in
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WEEK END FIGURES
ARE MORE BULLISH
Cotton Opened Firm at Small
Advance
TRADING RATHER ACTIVE
Reaction Followed the First Severe
Depression Resulting From the
San Francisco Disaster-Un-
dertone Remained Steady.
TRADING RATHER ACTIVE

Mex York, April H.-The cotton market
opened firm at an advance of TO 10 points
IN response to higher cables and bul1sh
weekend statistics together with expec-
tations of a further reaction following The
first severe depression resulting from the
san Francisco disaster
Trading WAS moderately active, and
with the weather in the south favorable
there was considerable realizing by yes
terday's buyers for turn, under which
prices eased off or points from the
top. But the bulls seemed to have firm
grip on the near months, with Tie May
premium increasing 10 about 1S points and
the undertone of the market remained
steady.
Receipts of cotton at the ports To-Day
were lib bales, against 1l,j1G last week
and 2S,413 bales last year. For Tie week
(estimatedD $4,000 bales, against 1860 last
week and l6l.977 bales last year Today's
receipts at New Orleans, Gl96 bales
against 1889 last year. and at Houston,
25a7 bales. against 5762 last year
New York Cotton Futures.
New York. April Election futures
opened and closed steady.
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This remarkable offer cannot and
has not been duplicated in the Man
haitian district Not only is the Miz-
pah Company's ground the cream Of
all Manhattan. but it embraces a large
acreage-three claims are about 60
acres. It's territory is as large as the
Consolidated. and three times that of
the Pine Nut. 1t has a continuation
of the Consolidated lodges. All along
these great ore deposits on the Miz-
pah Company's ground the leasers
alone have opened up a four foot ledge
for four hundred feet. which averages
straight across shipping values, or
values of more than 500 per ton. AL
most an equal amount of work has
been done on the Captain Sam. The
Pine Nut ledge crosses this claim and
has been proven for a. distance of 500
feet
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Animals Play Is Exercise.

From the Outing Magazine.
The relaxed. rhythmieal movements SO
common among animals at play the gam
boiling of lambs. the play of kittens and
many similar animal activities are imi-
tated by man in the primitive dances
which form so large a part in the social
and religious life of all aboriginal peo-
pies. These motions Of leaping, swinging.
swaying and twisting of the body have.
all of them. a most intimate and powerful
influence upon the body's activities, or
ganic and muscular.
Rolling is form of exercise which is a
favorite with many animals and IS es-
pecfally practiced for the purpose of re-
lieving fatigue. Rolling is peculiarly en-
ioyable and grateful to the animal be-
cause it provides not only relief for the
tensed muscles, the depleted organs and
the slow moving circulation. but because
as the animal rolls the firm pressure OF
fine ground upon his body constitutes a
most effective and agreeable massage.
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Manhattan a great camp, one for which
there Is scarcely a parallel IN the an
nails of western mining operations.
Ine Manhattan Mizpah
VIII Be as Great as the Consolidated.
There will be no second offering of
this stock. 1t will be over-subscribed
many times. 1t is beyond any ques-
ton the cheapest stock to which pub.
lie subscription has been invited, since
The first fabulous values were found
at Manhattan. This firm has
Reputation to Sustain.
In Goldfield and Bullfrog it has
made distinctive success of its every
mining enterprise, and thousands OF
our clients who purchased stocks upon
our advice have coined money through
their investments. In Manhattan we
were the first ON the ground, and each
of our five companies in that camp are
Making Good With Rapid Strides.
The stock of the Manhattan Mizpah
is easily worth 80 cents per share.
Any broker who sees the accompany
ing map will tell you as much. The
Pine Nut Company, owning a fraction
adjoining the Mizpah group, put out
its treasury shares at so cents and the
allotment was oversubscribed several
times within a few hours.
STOCK IN THE MANHATTAN
MIZPAH WILL BE WORTH FIVE
DOLLARS A SHARE WITHIN TWO
YEARS.
Remember our prediction. Make
memo. of it and consult the stock
quotation sheets at the end of "a
months.
If you want shares in this excellent
company you will have to act quick.
Eluher send us your reservation by
wire or consult our local representa-
tives.
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Abercrombie & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

Market at opening of the week was firm
and higher, but a falling off in the demand
for spots at Liverpool and in the south,
coupled with the continuance of favorable
crop weather resulted in lower levels at
the close of the week.
Trade accounts, however, continue fa-
vorable as Is indicated by the heavy
draughts now being made on Liverpoois
stock, forwarding to English mills during
past week amounting to 104 900, against
E}. 900 same week last year.
These large shipments 10 spinners rep
resent old business that is to say. they
represent recent large purchases made in
the Liverpool spot market, which, i'm a
measure, provides the mills with spinning
material for the time being. Manchesters
stock figuring sixty thousand bales, COM
pared with Al 900 one year ago. Its the
limited supply that is represented by the
remnant of the old crop in the south that
is the sustaining feature. and the steadi-
ness of the market is due to his fact
There is no doubt of unusual prosperity
prevailing i'm the cotton goods markets
of the world. was such not the case II
would hardly be possible to maintain the
market at its present high level, cents
higher than one year ago. middlng in
New Orleans today. against : SIG cents
last year As we go further into the plant
ing season of the new crop. news from
the fields is gradually becoming more in
nuential as a market factor. The month
of April has been most ideal for carrying
ON farm work, the weather during the
past three weeks permitting seeding on a.
large scale even in Alabama where field
work was retarded very much last MONTH
Rapid progress in planting is being made.
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Loveman & Co.'s Market Letter.

Liverpool was decidedly better than eX-
pected, due probably to the large splnners
takings. Futures there closed steady at
advance of points Cables reported II
quiet business in spots at firm prices;
middlng American being advanced 10 l0Od
with sales of 1000 bales In consequence
of splendid showing of the market abroad.
futures here opened steady at advance OF
to 7 points on the new and points on
the old crop months. The market showed
no special strength and liquida tion set in
right after the opening of our market and
forced values to a lower level. Private
wire houses We're the principal sellers and
the local traders who sold for n short turn
on ruinors that Mr.. Price was liquidating
The result was that futures here closed
at a decline of to points on the new
and points on the distant positions. In
the spot market the tone was called
steady quotations were unchanged with
sales amounting to 1850 bales and to ar
rive 1850. The visible supply statistics this
week were quite a surprise being more
bullish than expected. The total spnners
takings for the week reached $4,000 bales
against 2O9Oo0 last year and 1900 bales
the year before This bullish statistical
showing was offset to large extent by
favorable crop news aud prospects of
good weather over Sunday.
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Local Staple Groceries.

sugar-Granulated, &C. Y. c., 4Iac.
Flour-Fancy patent. 500; standard
patent. So: straight, $3.50.
Coffee-Green. 11@13c; Arbuckle's, SIS. IS;
Porto rico 1855.
Meat-Dry sailed ribs. Sc; dry salted
rib bellies, 10c; extra clear. 9.15c; hams.
fancy. lac; medium, 12isc bacon bellies,
i1hc; California hams. SIC.
Iard-Leaf Gee: compound lard, 7@71zc.
Molasses-Centrifuga 30q35c: sugar
house Soc Georgia cane. 34c.
White Peas-Per bushel. 81. 1902.
Beans-Navy s2.25 per bushei; hand
picked Lima, &c.
Grits-92 pounds. :1.65.
Meal-.'Jim Dandy, s11S.
Macaroni 7c.
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liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. April 21.-Cotton. spot quiet
prices 10 points higher; American mid
ding fair, 6.64; good middling, 6.34; mid
ding, Ola; low middlng. 59S: good or
binary, $50; ordinary, SEQ, The sales OF
the day were 1000 bales of which 800 were
for speculation and export and included
600 American Receipts 1000 bales, includ-
ing 200 American. Futures opened firm
and closed steady. April, 5.97; April-May
597; May-June. 5.97; June-July, 5.97; July.
August, 5.96; August-September 500; Sep.
TENDER October, 577; October-November
$40; November-D December, 500; December
January, $780, January February. $50.
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Feed Stuff.

Corn-No. mixed. Csc; white, re.
Oats-No. > mixed, 43c; No. . white i6c;
white clip 4Sc.
Pure wheat bran, so or 100. $2i
Cotton seed feed meal, s26 prime, SIS. So
Corn chops, Sis.
Corn hearts, $125
Shorts-100 pound sack. SIPS.
Hulls-S0-lb c. s., 50 ton, S0-lb. c. s.. 400
sack; 1oo-lb. c. s., 50 ton: 100-lb. c. s.. 45o
sack; 10 Id sack hulls, 35c.
Hay-choice timothy, $50; No. / timo-
thy. $40; johnson grass, s14; clover mixed,
S175O.