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THE EUTUREJCEAH SPEED
Its Possibilities Declared Beyond
Human Conjecture.
IMPROVEMENT IS ENDLESS
With Aluminum, Water-Tube Boilers and In
creased Pressure None Can Tell Where
Speed Will Stop.
In the last number of Black and Whltd
there was an Interview with Alfred F.
Yarrow, the English shipbuilder, who
has the distinction of having launched
the fastest vessel afloat—a torpedo de
stroyer for the Russian navy. The prin
cipal subject touched on, of course, was
speed at sea, and Mr. Yarrow’s remarks
were extremely interesting. He said:
’’As regards the ultimate result of this
increase of speed and finality— a ques
tion I have often been asked—the only
possible reply is that the man who talks
of finality in improvements must indeed
be bold. Even with present knowledge
it is evident that vastly increased speed
is possible by the use of lighter materials
in construction—aluminum, for example,
instead of steel. In all questions of this
kind, however, it must be borne in mind
that increase of speed is largely depend
ent upon increase of cost. The last ac
cess of high speed has been mainly
brought about by the introduction of
water-tube boilers—that is to say, boll
el's in which the water is Inside the tubes
and the fire outside. The great difference
between our boilers and those made by
other firms is that our tubes, being all
straight, are easily accessible for clean
ing and for examination. In the case of
the elaborately curved tubes so often
employed it is most difficult to remove
an obstruction—a common occurrence in
active service, in spite of the fact that
everything may be perfectly satisfactory
on a trial trip. With the straight tube,
however, any stoppage can be immedi
ately cleared. This largely influences the
speed of a vessel on active service.
Eighteen years ago our highest speed
was twenty-one and one-half knots—that
was in the case of a torpedo boat built
for the British admiralty. That vessel
was half the length of our latest tor
pedo boat, Destroyer. Since that date
we have been steadily Increasing our
speed by means of triple compound en
gines and higher boiler pressure, with the
result that we have today a vessel doing
over thirty knots per hour.”
"Is another such rapid Increase in
speed tQ be expected in the future?”
“This last jump, due to the employment
of water-tube boilers, will probably carry
us about thirty-five knots. Any further
Increase of speed will be obtained
through some possible but unforeseen in
vention which, so far as I know, is not
in sight of engineers at the present time.
It is not. rash to prophesy an Increase of
five knots within the next decade."
“To whom is due the credit of invent
ing the torpedo destroyer?”
"It is not an Invention,” replied Mr.
Yarrow. "It is an enlargement of the
torpedo-boat. Unlike the torpedo boat,
however, the torpedo destroyer is capable
of forming part of fleet operations—it Is
self-dependent. That cannot be said of
the torpedo boat, which necessarily pre
cedes it.”
“What part do you think the torpedo’
destroyer will play in future naval oper
ations?”
"It must become an essential part of
every navy. Its value was proved at
Wei-Hal-Wel and Port Arthur. Its pop
ularity is best proved by the fact that
foreign governments are already taking
steps to acquire vessel., f this class.
Indeed, this type will affect the whole
navy, as the Improvements made In it
can be effected on a larger scale on all
kinds of warships.”
"Which navy can now be said to pos
sess the fastest war vessels afloat?"
“As matters stand now both Russia
and France have vessels of the class I
have been referring to superior In speed
to those of the British navy. A vessel
belonging to the French navy Is said to
have attained a still higher speed than
the Russian torpedo destroyer Sokol that
we turned out tho other day. But with
out an exact comparison of load-carry
and duration of trial it Is Impossible to
form a comparative estimate. There can
be no doubt that the greater dimensions
of the Sokol as compared with the French
boat would secure it many advantages
in speed and seagoing qualities.”
"Leaving the question of warships,
cannot an improvement be looked for In
the case of ocean passenger vessels?"
“Probably not to the same extent. In a
passenger vessel space could not be af
forded for suitable machinery. We have
always found, however, that passenger
steamers keep following up and adopt
ing the principles employed In torpedo
boats. When the latter had a top speed
of twenty-one and a hnlf knots. Atlantic
liners were only doing thirteen to four
teen knots. Today the Lucanla and Cam
pania steam twenty-one knots, and this
Is solely due to the constructors of these
large vessels following out what they
have seen to be possible In torpedo bout
construction.”
l>o you consider, men, mar inn Atlan
tic passage can be further reduced?"
"Unquestionably; and it will come be
fore long. When the Atlantic passage
was of fourteen days' duration It was
easy enough to knock off a couple of
days. That, of course, Is Impossible now.
Jt can only be a question of a few hours.
But this can be attained by the employ
ment of water-tube boilers and by an In
crease in size. Every Important pnee
maklng Atlantic liner will be bigger than
the last. There will be increased steam
pressure and reduced weight—the latter
due to the employment of lighter and
stronger material. Aluminum will take
the place of copper and gun metal (cer
tainly of the latter) in the matter of fit
tings. and by this means alone weight
can be greatly reduced. It can also be
used in the construction of ships' hulls.
As evidence of this I may say that the
aluminum boats built for the French gov
ernment have given such satisfaction
that five more have been ordered."
Laughingly (says the interviewer) I
suggested fhe use of flying machines be
tween London and New York, but Mr.
Yarrow looked quite serious.
"You may regard llylng machines ns
ridiculous. Most people do, and they
would be surprised at the number of ap
plications I get to construct them. I saw
the other day a flying machine capable of
going forty miles an hour, and this, in
my opinion, foreshadows the possibility
o^a reliable machine of this description,
not perhaps in the near, but certainly in
the distant future. The only difficulty is
in steering. But I see nothing Impossible
in a vertical machine of Ibis description
crossing the water."
Mr. Yarrow, as a parting word, saTd:
"Remember that with aluminum water
tube boilers arid Increased pressure no
one can say where the speed of ships will
stop.”_
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THE MARKETS.
Ootton Letter.
New York, Nov. 30.—(Special.)—Liverpool
today failed to respond to our decline of yes
terday and opening prices there were slight
ly better, January selling on the call at 8.41,
but there was an absence of buying orders
and the receipts for the day being some
what heavier than of late many holders
threw their cotton upon the market, caus
ing a decline. Stop orders were caught and
considerable liquidation of weakly margined
cotton followed. January declined to 8.28
and closed at 8.29&8.30, with the tone easy.
As the season advances the crop shortage,
as reflected in the movement, becomes more
pronounced and indisputable. The receipts
of the week are so small as to startle even
the bears, and notwithstanding the enorm
ous yield of last season, the visible supply
today is far below the visible supply at this
date In 1894, 1893 and 1892, if we may judge by
the advices we get from all parts of the
south. The movement is likely to get rela
tively lighter as the winter advances. We
do not believe that in the face of the
present outlook for the cotton supply there
can be any serious or permanent break in
prices until there shall be an awakening
from the existing apathy in speculation.
The dullness and sagging character of the
market may continue sooner or later, how
ever we expect that the demand spinners,
both here and abroad, will give us an im
petuous to prices and that a revival of
speculative activity w'ill follow, which will
cause a higher market than we have yet
seen. RIORDAN & CO.
Chicago 'Change.
Chicago, Nov. 30.—The Russian, Argen
tine and Australian crop of wheat were re
ported today by Dornbusch of Liverpool and
the winter wheat crop of this country by
Orange Judd Farmer. In a general way the
crop were reported in good condition. That
of the United States were given a low esti
mated condition, 85.3 per cent, but it was
stated that tho ground held sufficient mois
ture to carry the plant through to spring,
if the snow fall be normal. The report gave
the acreage as 9.5 per cent larger than
harvested last year, and fully as large as
was sown last year. The crowd today was
evidently less apprehensive of the promised
large deliveries of wheat on December con
tracts than they' have hitherto been. It is
pretty well understood that no matter what
ever the volume may be the wheat will
find Its way back to the elevators so that
from the standpoint of supply and demand
there was no good excuse for the terror
evinced a few days ago. The difference be
tween December and May was subjected to
a little further widening today; considera
ble liquidation taking place in the former.
May wheat opened at 60%c, sold between
60% and 60%c, closing at (50%c, a shade lower
than yesterday. Cash wheat was steady
and unchanged.
Corn—Comparatively light receipts of
corn and a fairly steady wheat market en
abled prices for this grain to maintain a
tolerably firm tone, whilst far from a bull
ish outlook prevented them from exhibiting
any inclination to ascend. In consequence
of the existing condition an almost un
changed market was noted and the absence
of speculative inducements together with
the half holiday session confined business to
the smallest proportions. May corn opened
at 29c, sold between 28%@29 and 2%29%c,
closing at 29c, unchanged from yesterday.
Cash corn was easy, closing *4c lower.
Oats—Prices for oats hung around one
position for the greater part of the day.
Shortly before the end of the session cash
oats began to display weakness and the
futures sympathized with the other, de
clining about %c. May oats closed %<&*4c
under yesterday.
Provisions—Changing from the near to
the distant futures and general liquidation
comprised the bulk of the business, which
was anything too large in provisions today.
A light run of hogs came in at the yards
and prices for tomorrow advanced 5c per
100 pounds. That and the early firmness
of grain rendered aid to products, but at
the close there was less strength tnan ear
lier in the sessslon. May pork closed 5c
lower, May lard a shade higher and May
ribs unchanged.
The domestic markets were quiet and
steady.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Opening Highest Lowest Closing.
Wheat
Nov. 56 56% 55% 56
Dec. 56% 56% 56 56%
May. 60% 60% 60% 60%
Corn—
Nov. 26% 26% 26% 26%
Deo. 26% 26% 26% 26%
Jan. 26% 26% 26% 26%
May. 29 29% 29 29
Oats—
Nov. 17% 17% 17% 17%
Dec. 17% 17% 17% 17%
May. 20% 20% 20% 20%
Porx—
Dec. 7 82% 7 82% 7 62% 7 67%
Jan . 8 80 8 80 b 75 8 75
May. 9 20 9 20 9 15 9 15
Lard—
Nov. 5 20 5 22% 5 40 5 40
Jan. 5 42V) 5 42V) 5 40 5 40
Mav .... 5 65 5 67% 5 65 5 65
Ribs—
Dec. I'27V) 4 27% 4 27% 4 27%
Jan. 4 42% 4 42% 4 45V) 4 42%
May. 4 67% 4 67% 4 65 4 65
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was dull and steady. Wheat—No. 2 spring,
55% to 57*40; No. 2 red, 59 to 60*4c. Com—No.
2, 26%<&'26%o. Oats—No. 2, 18c. Mess pork,
per barrel, $7.75@7.87%. Lard, $5.37%. Short
rib sides, $4.40@4.45. Dry salted shoulders,
$4.70@4.75. Short clear sides, $4.62%<&4.75.
Whisky, $1.22.
In Wall Street.
New York, Nov. 30.—The feature of to
day’s stock market was a sharp demand to
cover short contracts In the industrials.
There was a perfect rush to cover in Sugar
and the stock rose from 100% to 102%. To
bacco bounded up from 79% to 82%, while
Chicago Gas first fell to 61 and later rose to ,
63%. These three stocks figured for 88.700
shares In a total for the entire list of 146,- I
144 shares. The buying was partly based on
rumors that congress will not take up trust
matters at the coming session. A prominent
Broadway commission house, with Wash
ington connections, was the largest buyer
of these stocks. Leather preferred and
Distilling and Cattle Feeding were also in
better request and advanced %{gl% per cent.
Near the close the demand from the bears
was less urgent and the industrials receded
% to % from the top of the day. The railway
list opened weak In consequence of lower
cables from London, but when the indus
trials advanced a rally ensued. In the last
hour weakness set in 8galn and prices de
clined %&% per cent. There was some pres
sure to sell the grangers, the poor state
ment of October having led to liquidations
of speculative lines, the dealings in the
railway department, however, were on an
unusually small scale and mainly profes
sional. The shipment of $1,761,000 gold had
no effect on the market, which closed ir
regular in the inactive stocks. Lake Shore
tell 2% to 149%. Other changes show ad
vances of %^1% In the industrials and de
clines of %(&'% per cent In the active railway
list. Western Union gained % per cent on
the day.
Bonds were active and higher; the sales
footed up (for a half holiday) the large total
of $765,000.
The sales of listed stocks aggregated 90,
154 shares, and of unlisted stocks 61,390
shares.
New York, Nor. 30.—Money on call closed
steady at 202V* per cent; last loan at 2 per
cent, and closing offered at 2 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4V*05 per cent. Bar
■liver. 67M»c. j
Sterling exchange was easier, with actual
business in bankers' bills at S4.87V*04.874*
lor sixty days and $4 864*»4-60 for demand:
posted rates, $4,861*04.90; commercial
bills. $4.86%84.87%.
Treasury balances— Coin, $81,654,088; cur
rency, $99.068.84ft.
Government bondswere easier.
State bondswere dull.
Railroad bonds were stronger.
Silver bullion at the board was dull.
Closing bids—
American Cotton Oil.. J®
American Cotton Oil preferred. 67V*
American Sugar Refining. 101V*
American Sugar Refining preferred. 98
American Tobacco. 81V*
American Tobacco preferred. 09
Atchisrn.
Baltimore and Ohio. oft
Canada Pacific. -•• 66
Chesapeake and Ohio. 18%
Chicago and Alton... 160
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. 84V*
Chicago Gas. 624*
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.... 167%
Distillers and Cattle Feeders. 10%
Erie.-. 134*
Erie preferred. 22
General Electric. 30V*
Illinois Central. 08
Lake Erie and Western. 22V*
Lake Erie and Western preferred. 734*
LakeShore. 149%
Louisville and Nashville.... 63
Louisville. New Albany and Chicago.... 94*
Manhattan Consolidated..... 100%
Memphb'and Charleston. 15
Michigan Central........ 1*>0
Missouri Pacific. 29%
Mobile and Ohio. 2< %
Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Lonia... 75
United States Cordage . 6%
United States Cordage preferred. 13%
New Jersey Central. 106
New York Central. 100%
New York and New Englar.n. $55
Norfolk and Western preferred. Ju%
Northern Pacific . 4%
Northern Pacific preferred. 3 5%
Northwestern. 106%
Northwestern preferred..... 151
Pacific Mail. 30%
Reading... .. 10%
Rock Island. 74%
St. Paul. 7£%
6t. Paul preferred. 127%
| Silver certificates. 67%
Tennessee Coal and Iron. 32%
Tennessee Coal and Iron preferred. 80
Texas Pacific. 9
Union Pacific. 8%
Wabash. 7%
Wabash preferred. 19%
Western Union.. 87%
Wheeling and Lake Erie. 13%
Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred. 41%
BONDS.
Alabama, class a. 110
Alabama, class B. 110
Alabama, classC.
Louisiana stumped 4’s. 100
North Carolina 4’s. 104
North Carolina 6’s. 124
Tennessee new settlement 3’s. 88%
Virginia 6’s deferred. 6
Virginia Trust Receipt 4’s. 6
Virginia tunded debt. 62
United States 4’s, registered.*1)0%
United 6totes 4*a, coupon. 112
United States 2’s. 97
Southern Railway 5’s. 95
Southern Railway common. 10%
Southern Railway preferred. 34%
eouth Carolina 4%’s. 107
"Ex-dividend. tBid. JAsked.
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Sun’s Cotton Review.
New York, Nov. 30.—The Sun’s cotton re
view savs: Cotton rose 4 to 6 points, lost
this and declined 11 points and closed easy
at a net decline of 10 points, with sales of
165,600 bales. Liverpool was unchanged on
the spot with sales of 10,000 bales. Futures
declined V4 point on some months, closing
quiet and steady. Spot cotton here declined
I 1-lSc with no sales. Middling uplands 8 0-l6c.
J*The port receipts were 38,055 bales, against
-.,327 bales last week.
Today’s features: Statistics were ignored
and the absence of speculation fixed the
prices for the day. At first there was a
slight rise, due to the fact that Liverpool
paid r.o attention to the decline here yes
terday, and that its spot sales were very
lowering for a Saturday. But this was
speedly succeeded by a downward move
ment of prices, owing to the liquidation of a
long interest here and at the south. A good
many stop orders were caught on the way
down, and this fact nearly accelerated the
decrease. In addition to the speculative sell
ing of cotton there was said to have been
quite a selling by commission houses here
again purchasing at advantage.
General Cotton Markets.
K 55 O ®
g ; J 5 %
Cities. | 5 g* . r
S, § a i :
_s [ a- J_
Galveston... 8 7-16 6078 . 1078 121661
Norfolk. 6 5-16 J3J0 . 423 38196
Baltimore. 8V» 2333 2543 .... 23796
Boston. 841 . .
Wilmington. 8V4 1669 . 23058
Philadelphia. 8 13-ltt 132 .i 12113
8avannah... 6 3-16 2285 . 411 69236
New Orleans 8 5-16 10076 11331 5200 327758
Mobile. 8Ma 1684 500 36056
Memphis 8 5-16 2909 4311 2000 129908
Augusta. 6VI 1417 . 8S8 36944
Charleston .. 8Vd 3211 . 60636
Cincinnati. 6% 1161 10616
Louisville 8 5-16.
8t. Louis. 8 5-16 5257 . 200 50733
Houston. 8 5-16 4204 . 43089
New York Cotton Market.
New York, Nov. 30.—Cotton was dull.
Bales, -balea.
Middling gulf....... 8 13-16
Middling uplands. 8 9-16
New York, Nov. 30.—Cotton futures closed
easy. Bales, 165,600 bales.
December delivery.8.26
January delivery.9.29
February delivery.8.34
March delivery.8.39
April delivery... 8.43
May delivery.8.47
Juno delivery.8.50
July delivery.8.51
August delivery.S. 53
October delivery.6.06
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. Nov. 30.—Cotton futures closed
quiet and steady. Bales, 39,900 bales.
December delivery.8.09
January delivery.8.12
February delivery.8.16
March delivery.6-20
April delivery.8.24
May delivery. 8.27
June delivery. 8.30
July delivery. 8.32
New Orleans.
New Orleans, Nov. 30.—Su^ar—Open kettle
according to grade, 2%02 l-16c. Centrifugals,
granulated, 404 l-16c; white, 3%03%c; yel
low, 3 5-1603%c; seconds, 2!4@3V&c.
Molasses—Open kettle, according to grade,
17029c. Centrifugals, according to grade, 40
13c; syrup, 17021c.
Refined sugar—Powdered and cut-loaf,
4%c; standard granulated, 4 7-16c; confec
tioners’ A, 4%c.
Rice was steady; prime, 3%04,/6c; fair, 2%
03%c; common, 202%c.
New York Cotton Seed Oil and Sugar.
New York, Nov. 30.—Cotton seed oil was
quiet and steady; crude,^Cc; yellow prime,
new, 29c; yellow prime off grade, 28c.
Coffee options were steady at 10 points
down to 5 points up; December, $13.60013.70;
January. $13.50013.55; February, $13.30:
March, $18.15013.35: April, $13.00; May, $12.75
012.85; June, $12.50012.00; July, $12.30; Sep
tember, $12.00. Spot Rio was dull and easy;
No. 7, 14c.
Sugar—Raw was firm and fairly active;
fair refining, 3c. Refined was more active
and steady; off A, 4 l-16@4V*c; standard A,
4%c; cut-loaf and crushed, 5Vic; granulated,
4&04%c.
Chicago Cattle Market.
Union Stock Yards, 111., Nov. 30.—Cattle—
Receipts, 13,000; common to extra steers,
$3.0006.20: Stockers and feeders, $2.3503.75;
cows and bulls, $1.5003.75; calves, $3.7505.90;
Texans, $2.8503.40.
Hogs—Receipts, 19,000; the market was
firm and 5010c higher; heavy packing and
shipping lots, $3.5003.65; common to choice
mixed, $3.5003.65; choice assorted, $3.5003.60;
light, $3.4003.60; pigs, $2.2503.55.
Sheep—Receipts, 2600; the market was ac
tive and steady; inferior to choice, $1,760)
3.50; lambs, $3.0004.50.
WITH THE FARMERS.
Headland Sun: Our farmers are Im
proving their orchards by setting out
more young fruit trees.
• * *
Headland Sun: Our farmers are buy
ing salt in large quantities. This means
plenty of meat next year.
• * •
Headland Sun: Mr. T. R. Whitten,
one of our prosperous farmers, killed a
very fine hog this week. It weighed 360
pounds.
• ' *
Alabama Enquirer: Reports of the po
tato crop for the current year show that
it Is the largest crop that has ever been
produced in this country.
* * •
Troy Messenger: And still the mules
and horses go. It seems that there Is no
end to the demand. Messrs. Henderson
& Rainer sent out a drove of eleven day
before yesterday and another drove of a
dozen or so this morning.
* * •
Troy Messenger: James L. Gilmore
killed a hog this week which weighed
627 pounds. He got thirty-five gallons of
lard from this one hog. Pea Spivey
killed one hog which was 18 months old
and weighed 699 pounds. He has plenty
of small ones yet to kill.
• • •
Alabama Enquirer: The farmers of
Alabama owe less money and have more
meat and corn than they have had at
any previous year during the last decade.
Instead of mouthing hideous sentences,
delineating our terrible condition, our
senators should visit us often enough to
ascertain the truth.
• • •
North Alabamian: Those of our citi
zens who killed hogs last week are not at
all uneasy In consequence of the warm
weather which followed the cool snap of
Tuesday night and Wednesday. They
packed It in plenty of salt and have no
fear of losing it. Backbones, spare ribs
and sausage were plentiful on the streets.
• • *
Huntsville Tribune: Our county seems
to be full of prospectors, many of whom
have come through by private convey
ance and seem determined to settle. The
Tribune earnestly hopes that each new
settler may be located on good land, so
that future disappointments will not be
In store for them. It is of greater con
sequence that one new comer be satis
factorily located, than that six be located
but disappointed.
• * •
Evergreen Courant: In view of the
overwhelming crop of corn and other
farm products which have, been raised
this year, together with a large supply
of home raised meat, and the reasonably
prosperous condition which the farmers
as a rule are In, we cannot believe that
they will plant an Increased acreage In
cotton another year. They realize that
tl, would be suicidal to their Interests to
del so. They have learned how the law
oft'supply and demand governs the price
afi<r It would be detrimental to their In
t'e^tots to make a repetition of the past.
“Let’s Have Peace.’’
Bays the Oneonta News-Dispatch:
“However we may differ upon minor
points, let there be no discord In the dem
ocratic ranks. In ‘unity there Is strength,’
so let us be united for the common good
of Alabama. In Its present financial con
dition the state needs a man of financial
sense like Capt. Joseph F. Johnston at
the helm to steer the ship of state. He
Is the peer of any democrat In the state,
and the goldlte that would object to him
on account of his financial views Is at
heart an enemy to the prosperity of Ala
bama. We can differ upon finances, but
harmony and unity are necessary con
comitants to Insure success In August,
1896.”
CHEAP CHRISTMAS GOODS!
Matchless Toys 1 Beautiful Dolls I Interesting Games I Hand
some Books!
Birmingham’s Holiday Quarters!
Have just received $20,000 worth of Holiday goods which must be dispos
ed of before Jan. r. Largest assortment of Christmas presents in tha south.
25 dozen large fancy horns.$ 5
17 dozen 10c Jack in boxes. 3
72 dozen 10c painted vases. 5
27 dozen decorated china cups and sau
cers. 15
50 dozen 25c tin toys. 9
36 dozen beautiful china tea sets. 9
92 dozen large china dolls. 9
24 dozen 25c painted carts. 12
12 dozen $1.50 steel axle wood wagons.. 99
10 dozen good size velocipedes. 1 98
100 dozen dolls, Jong nowing nair.*
13 dozen 10c bellow toys. 3
350 dozen large Christmas candles,
dozen. 9
24 dozen assorted colored doll babies... S3
36 dozen doll furniture. 10
45 dozen assorted 10c games. 5
72 dozen fancy 10c cap pistols. 5
17 dozen 10c picture books. 5
41 dozen 60c red chairs. 23
12 dozen (2 hobby horses. 1 25
Solid carload of Bicycles, Tricycles. Velocipedes, Iron Wagons, Wheel Barrows.
Handy Wagons, Hobby Horses, Rocking Horses, Chairs, Toy Furniture, Desks. Tool
Chests, Black Boards, Drums, Sewing Tables, Doll Buggies, etc. Mountains of Toys
and Dolls; large assortment Sewing, Manicure, Shaving and Smoking Sets; beautiful
display rich cut glass and Haviland dinner sets; handsome line Dresden, French and
Japanese Cups and Saucers; William Rogers’ 1847 Orange, Salad, Soup, After Dinner,
etc., sets in plush cases at reduced prices. Big stock Japanese and Art Goods. Grand
assortment of Damps. Come and bring the children to see our astonishing bargains
and Santa Claus.
JOHN W. O’NEILL CO.
“THE F
2020 SECOND ANENUE AND 2021-23 THIRD AVENUE.
l@“Speeial Prices to Merchants.
Removal I
The Birmingham Undertakers and Funeral Directors
Have moved to the Watts building, corner Twentieth stieet and Third avenue,
and are fully prepared with a first-class stock of burial cases, robes, etc,, and
will give prompt and efficient services to its patrons. It belongs to no combi
nation. The finest funeral car and carriages in the city.
DOC Sage. Embalmer. |
12-l-«u-wd-frl-tf
H. Ed Warner, Funeral Director
The Berney National Bank,
BirmlngHam, .A.la'ba.ma,
Chartered January 28, 1886.
Capital Stock, $200,000.00. Surplus and Profits, $28,000.00.
Successors to Cily National Bank of Birmingham Jannary 8, 1895.
Special Attention to Industrial and Cotton Accounts
J. B. COBBS, PreB’t. W. F. ALDRICH, Vice-Pres’t. W. P. Q. HARDING, Cashier.
J. H. BARR, Assistant Cashier.
DIRECTORS—B. B. Comer, T. H. Aldrich, Robert Jemison, W. P. Aldrich, Walker
Percy, Robert Stephens. Charles Wheelock, James A. Going, J. B. Cobbs.
N. E. Darker, President. W. J. Cameron, Cashier.
W. A. Walker, Vice-President. Tom. O. Smith, Ass’t Gishlsr.
T. M. Bradley. 2d Ass’t Cashier.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA
Capital Stock, - - ^250,000
Designated Depository of the United States.
Chartered May 15, 1884.
B1BECTOBP—J. A. Btratton.F. D. Nabere, W. A. Walker, T. O. Thompson, W.3.’
Tiosid, T. H. Moltoo W. J. Cameron. N. E. Barker, Geo. L. Morris.
B. M. NELSON, President. W. A. PORTER, Cashier.
A. T. JONES, Vloe-Piesldeat. H. L. BADHAM, Assistant Cashier.
ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK,
CAPITAL $500,000.00.
S. E. Cor. First Avenue and Twentieth S'rect, Birmingham, Ala.
BUTS and sells exchange on all principal cities in the United State*, Europe, Asia, ATrloa,
Australia, South America and Mexico. Solicits accounts of manufacturers, merchants,
b anks and individuals. 8
^————
STEINER BROS., Bankers,
Birmingham, Alabama.
Negotiate loans on real estate and collateral.
Buy county and city bonds.
Sell steamship tickets over all lines.
Issue interest-bearing certificates on savings deposits.
Promote and financier enterprises.
Sell exchange on all parts of Europe.
Notice to Contractors.
i Office of City Engineer,
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 29, 1S95.
Sealed proposals will be received at tills
office until 12 o’clock noon, December f,
1895. for constructing the sanitary sewer in
Nineteenth street and Thirteenth and Four
teenth avenues, south. Certified cheek for
$100, made payable to the mayor and aider
men of Birmingham, must accompany each
proposal. Maps, plans and profiles may be
seen and specifications obtained at this of
fice. Bond to the amount of one-third of
contract will be required. Right is reserved
to reject any and all bids. (Signed)
JULIAN KENDRICK,
12-l-3t City Engineer.
Delicious : Steak,
ROAST OR STEW, CAN AL
WAYS BE HAD AT MY
STALL.
Mutton, Lamb or Pork and
all animal delicacies.
Stall 11, City Market.
BEN HOLZEB.
7 20 tf
M Chichester’s English Diamond Brand.
Pennyroyal pills
Original and Only Genuine. A
bats, always reliable, ladies ask A\
~ ugflst for Chichester • English Dia fMa\
■na Brand in Ked and Gold metal lioxaJBr
tea, sealed with blue Hbhoo. Take Vm
io other. Refuse dangerous subetittt- ▼
firm* and imitations. At Druggist a, or tend 4e.
la stamps for partkulars, testimonials and
" Kellef for Ladles,” <n letter, by retnrn
Moll. 10.000 Tcaiimosiaka. A*a«< Paper.
, Chlckoeter Chamlcal Co.,Madison Kqiintw*
fold by ad Local Druggists. Philada.* Pa.
127 we sat .u ly wky sow ly
E. m. CLHRK,
The Hair Cutter,
112 Nineteenth Street.
Ladies and children a specialty, at resi
dency or emporium.
I have with rife all first-class artists—
F. P. Walker, J. H. Scott, Mobile;
Stone of Atlanta.
11-15-lmo
Birmingham Fish Company,
Whole sale and Retail Dealers in and
Shippers of
Fish, Oysters and Game,
’Phone 146. No. 210 North Twentieth
Street, Birmingham, Ala.
10-27.tf
I
10-6-su-tue-thurs-eow-wky-lyr
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS!
An Old and Well-Tried Remedy,
MBS. WINSLOW’8 SOOTHING SYRUP,
has been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, and Is the beet remedy for
diarrhoea. Sold by druggists In every part
of the world. Be sure and ask for MRS.
WINSLOW S SOOTHING SYRUP and take
no other kind. 25c a bottle.
sep20-ly-d&wky
and Whiskey Habits
cured at home with
out peiu. Book of par
ticulars sent FREE,
B. M. WOOLLEY, M.D.
tall Bt. Atlanta. Oa.