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OFFICER BYARS TESTIFIES
“ I Fell and My Pistol Accident
ally Fired.”
PKOUF OF GOOD CHARACTER
Evidence C!o'."d anti Attorney Vaughn Opens
for the Stat*—Adjourned Until
Tomorrow.
The preliminary trial of Officer Byars
was continued yesterday morning before
Justice Benners in the circuit court room.
Several witnesses were examined and
Attorney Vaughn opened argument for
the prosecution, after which court ad
journed until 0 o’clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The Testimony.
Mr. A. M. Byrum, superintendent of
the gas company, was called for the de
fense.
The witness saw Officer Byars running
after a woman on the morning of the
lGIh and saw him fire a pistol in the air
and afterwards catch the woman near
the place where Lizzie Durr was killed.
It was dark and when the officer caught
I he negro she was about 350 feet from
tit" railroad track The witness saw no
other person near.
Odicer J N. Byars then took the stand
in ilia ow'n behalf
i have been on the force five years. 1
was on iny regular beat in the neighbor
hood of th*’ gas warks on the morning of
the 16th. We had instructions from
superior officers to watch out for coal
thieves. Officer McCullom and 1 were at
the gas works warming about 5 o’clock,
when he suggested that we go to
Wyeth’s saloon and see if all was well.
On the way there I saw three forms on a
coal car. I drew my pistol and ran to
them and told them to come down. One
of them threw a lot of coal on me and
the other jumped on me. I fell and my
pistol accidentally fired, when one of
them jumped on me. When I got up I
saw one of the women running off and I
ran after her. I fired my pistol in the
air and caught her. I met Officer Mc
Cullom as I was going back. I asked
him if he caught any and he said that
one had been killed. I thought he was
' guying” the woman I had with me. I
asked the woman who threw the coal on
V me and she said it was a boy. I had no
\ Intention of killing anyone. My pistol
\ was a self-acting revolver. Mr. McCul
J lorn was behind me when the woman
/ jumped. It was too dark to tell vrhether
/ the forms on the car were men or
women.
The witness was cross-examined, but
bis statement was not shaken.
Several witnesses testified to defend
ant’s good character, among whom were
Messrs. M. A. Porter S. V. Acton, T. C.
McDonald, Charles G. Brown and Wil
liam Sims.
Instant Death.
Dr. Wyman testified that the ball pen
etrated the skull at the base of the brain,
left of the center, ranging downward,
and that its effect was instant death.
Captain Weir of the police force said
that he gave defendant instructions to
patrol the district where the shooting oc
curred and give the coal stealing especial
attention. He also testified as to defend
ant's good character.
Dr. A. M. Brown’s expert testimony
harmonized with Dr. Wyman’s regard
ing the location and effect of the wound.
After the argument by Attorney
(Vaughn the court adjourned.
Mothers, buy the little oue
a Christmas suit while the
bargains last at the manufac
\ turer’s sale of
\ J. BLACH & SONS.
White fruit cakes at C. W.
Cody’s, 1820 to 1826 3d ave.
A lost opportunity can never
be found again. Christmas is
the last day of the monster
manufacturer’s sale. If you
miss those $5 men’s fine pants
for $3 45 you miss a bargain.
J. BLACH & SONS,
One Price Cash Clothiers.
NOTICE.
OnTuesday night, December
24, the Christmas tree in tbo
window of A. M. Lopez, Gro
cer, 304 South 20th street,
will be lighted. Little folks,
be on hand i2-22-2t
Parlor and library stiits
must go, so don’t miss you)
chance at these bargains.
H. HERZLELD.
JACOBS’—Headquarters for
everything new, novel and
good in furniture.|
NO FAKE! NOT A PROMISE !
We will sell you a folding
bed, china closet, ladies’ desk,
rockers or office desk at fac
tory cost.
STOWERS FURNITURE CO.,
1816 & 1818 2nd Ave.
12-21-3t
Tlie time has come to make
the boys happy with a new
Christmas suit. Your purse
will not miss it if you take ad
vantage of the manufacturer’s
gale qJ
J BLACH & SONS. ✓
John Fox’s Sons, corner 19th
street and 3d avenue, general
headquarters for fancy Xmas
groceries.
Ladies’ Desks! New stock
for Christmas at Jacobs’.
Rugs, curtains, por'ieres and
shades in grand styles.
H. HERZFELD.
Christmas candies. C. W.
Cody, 1820 to 1826 3d avenue.
A shoe that is really kind to
the feet is not easily found un
less you wear the Royal Blue
$4. shoe. Sold exclusively by
J. BLACH & SONS,
One Price Cash Clothiers.
I_
I Old papers for sale cheap at
^.tliis office.
THE MARKETS.
State Herald Office, l>ec. 21. 1896.
Money in the local market Is in active de
mand at from 6 to 8 per cent, according to
the security offered.
Rates of Exchange.
New York, exchange rates rule from 50
cents discount to par.
Birmingham Clearing House Repor(.
Z.Tyo*r98S.pmi naaM.
IS t*9Z*tmt.ijaaM am; saui-moio
u: OtOT'j.jeaX prei X^p atuug
ZVQL'fm.s3ui.meij
Local Cotton Market.
Strict middling. 7%
Middling......7Vii
Strict low- middling .7%
Low middling .7&
Strict ordinary .7T&
Good ordinary...7
Ordinary . ;. .6%
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WHOLESALE PRICES.
Provisions.
Bacon—5%<& 5%.
Bulk meats—4%@5.
Grits—Per sack, $1.10.
Cheese, lKhV^c.
Bran—Per hundred pounds, 75<fiR0c.
Hams—14-pound average, 10%(hdlc.
Hay—No. 1 Timothy. $19.00; choice, $20.00.
Corn—White milling, 38c.
Rice—Good, 39i&4% per pound; prime 4?ic;
fancy head, 5%c.
Corn meal—70fr80c per sack.
Salt—150 pounds, Virginia, 60fa>65; Louisi
ana, 85; 200 pound ground Liverpool. 86.
Syrui>—Fancy new' crop, 20tfr35c per gallon;
other grades, 18^?25c per gallon.
Oats—Western feed, 28@38c per bushel;
Texas, 35c.
Lard—Tierces, fancy leaf, 6V4; refined
tierces, 6; smaller packages, usual differ
ences.
Flour—Common to best, $3.G0@4.10.
Sugar—Granulated. 4.82Vae; cut-loaf, 5^0;
fancy yellow clarified, 4%'di4l/£c.
Country Produce.
Cabbage—l%c per pound.
Apples—Per barrel, $2.50 to $3.00.
Onions—Per pound, 1 Vfcc.
Cotton seed—Per ton, $7.00, f. o. b.
Cotton seed hulls—Per ton, $6.00.
Cotton seed meal—$18.60 per ton.
Irish potatoes—SOffrtiQc per bushel.
Sweet potatoes—50e per bushel.
Butter—Country, 15C<20c per pound; Jer
sey, 3(kho5c.
Peas—Lady, $1.75 per bushel; white orowd
er, $1.00; mixed, 75c.
Dried apples—Peeled, 3%c per pound.
Poultry—Well grown chickens, $2.60 p<h*
dozen.
Eggs—20c per dozen.
Evaporated peaches—TV^SUc.
Vinegar—Apple, 12y2tf/18c; pure double
strength, 20@25c.
Hay—Guinea grass, small bales, $12.50 per
ton; German millet, small bales, $15.00 per
ton; German millet, from wagons, 40WG0C
per hundred; No. 2 Timothy, $15.00; No. 1
Timothy, $16.00; choice to fancy, $17.00.
Hides, Wool, Etc.
Hides—Green salted. 5@6e.
Hides—Dry flint, 7^t9c.
Hides—Dry salted, 61/Sc.
Beeswax—24c per pound.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Chicago ’Change.
Chicago. Dec. 21.—That the market In
wheat was sensitivo to the action of the
New Y'ork stock market uuo cpdte patent
from the fact that the fluctuations and
changes met with a ready response, ami
when the New Yrork exchange closed wheat
became quiet, with the tone steady. During
the first hour the feeling was very nervous,
not so much so probably as yesterday, hut
still sufficiently erratic os to render opera
tors more than usually hazardous. Not a
great deal of wheat changed hands, and on
insignificant orders there were frequently
from j49%C variation in prices. There was
a noticeable backwardness on the part of
outsiders, and considering everything the
market was essentially a local one. New
Y'ork holders liquidated freely yesterday, a
very few orders coming from that point to
day. Large export sales yesterday at the
seaboard were confirmed this morning. May
wheat opened at 57%©57,/4c, sola between
and 57%fa5774c, closing at 57%e, a shade
higher than yesterday. Cash wheat ruled
quiet.
Corn—The corn market was slow as com
pared with wheat, although the same feel
ing of unrest and uncertainty which pre
vailed in the greater was seen in the lesser.
Prices held close to the final quotations of
yesterday, no important declines or ad
vances taking place. The retardation of re
ceipts by the recent rains tended in a meas
ure to steady the tone. May com opened at
274ifr/)28c, advanced to and closed at 28c,
higher than yesterday. Cash corn was quiet
and unchanged.
Oats—This market was reported very dull,
with a fair quotation of steadiness to the
tone. The rapid and irregular vibrations of
wheat met witli only indifferent response,
no serious apprehension being apparent in
the trade. May oats closed a shade higher
than yesterday. Cash oats were dull hut
steady.
Provisions—Products pursued an indepen
dent course as far as grain was concerned,
but was affected by its natural influence—
the hog market. Prices were weak early,
but under the force of good buying improved
later in the day. Only a moderate business
was transacted, no important development
being noted. At the close May pork was
7V2c higher than yesterday, May lard un
changed and May ribs 2V2c higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Opening Highest Lowest Closing.
Wheat
Dec. 54% 54% 54 51%
Jan. 54% 54% 54 54%
May. 57Vb 57% ‘>07^ 57%
Corn
Dec . 25 25% 25 25%
Jan. 25% 25% 25%, 25%
May. 27% 28 27% 28
July. 28% 28% 28% 26%
Oats
Dec....... 16% 16% lfi%i 16%
May. 16% 19 187*' 19
PorK—
Dee. 7 50 7 50 7 4 5 I 7 45
Jan . 8 37% 8 50 8 32t2 8 45
May. 8 67% 8 82L* 8 65 8 60
Lurd—
Dee . 5 20 5 20 5 20 5 20
Jan. 5 17% 6 25 5 J7Va 5 25
May ... 5 10 5 47% 5 37% 5 45
Itibs—
Dec. 4 22% 4 22% 4 22% 4 22»*
Jun. 4 15 4 22% 4 12%' 4 22%
May. * 37% 4 45 4 37*0 4 45
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was dull; feeling easier. Wheat—No. 2
spring, 54V4^51>4c; No. 2 »ed, 69!4<S4Wic^ Corn
—No. 2, 2514c. Oats—No. 2, 17V4c. Mess pork,
$7.r>(Xf/7.75. Lard, $5.22Vsj1i5.25. Short rib sides,
$4.2(Xq4.25. Dry salted shoulders, $4.37V&£t4.62!•».
Short clear sides, $1.37^^4.50. Whisky, $1.22.
In Wall Street.
New' York, Dec. 21.—The action of the
senate yesterday in passing the bill for the
formation of tho Venezuelan commission Jed
to heavy selling again this morning, and
this with forced sales by the local opera
tors, led to a sharp break in prices at the
opening. Blocks of stocks for the account
of out of town operators, who were unable
to respond to the calls for margins, were
thrown overbourd for anything they would
bring, and this added to the feeling of un
easiness, because there was no way of
knowing whether the brokers handling the
various deals had been involved. President
Cleveland’s message on finances sent to con
gress did not have the favorable effect on
the* market at the start that was looked for
in certain rpiarters. In fact, in the first
hour prices brpke anywhere from 10 to 13
points, and as yesterday there were no signs
of supporting orders in any direction. Cor
dage guaranteed scored the banner loss,
selling down 13 points, from 25 to 12. The
failure of L. H. Taylor & Co. of Philadel
phia, who have connections in this city, and
the suspension of Hatch Brothers and H. K.
Burras & Co. of the local stock exchange
wore announced in the order named, and
tills accelerated tho downward movement
After the early slump a steadier tone set In,
and on buying for investment account, as
well as-Jor the purpose of covering short
contracts, a rally of 1<&5 per cent followed.
London firms were buyers in a moderate
way. The impression is that the bulk of tho
trading for this account was for the pur
pose of covering short contracts put out at
higher figures. The recovery in the market
was taken advantage of by weakened hold
ers to sell, and in the last hour new low' rec
ords were made for a number of the leading
issues. At this time Rock Island sold down
to 59, Pullman Palace to J16, Manhattan to
97, Jersey Central to 93 and Lackawanna to
145, all the lowest of the week. The close
was feverish, with operators rather anxious
as to the course of the sterling exchange
market and the gold movement next wees.
It was generally agreed that this Is the key
to the situation. Reports wrere current of in
formal meetings of bank presidents and of
the likelihood of the closing of the stock
... y 11 11 k ; ■ --
exchange for two or three days next week,
hut these reports were branded as pure in
ventions by persons in authority. The trans
actions for the day were 314,958 shares, an!
unusually heavy lot for a half holiday.
The railway bond market today was de
pressed on further liquidation for both
home and foreign account At the decline
local Investors bought the gilt-edged issues
and a recovery from the lowest point was
recorded. Transactions aggregated $2,093,000.
Sales of listed .stocks today aggregated
249,646 shares, and of Unlisted stocks 65,312
shares.
New York, Dec. 21.—Money on call closed
offering at 6 per cent, after being quoted at
25#60 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4V4@
5*£ per cent.
Sterling exchange was irregular with ac
tual business In bankers* bills at $4.87%ft4.88
for sixty days and $4.89^4ft4.89Va for demand;
posited rates, $4.88*/4$T4.90»*; comnlercial bills,
|4. 80ft 4.80*4.
Bar silver, 66*4c.
Government bonds were lower.
State bonds were weak.
Railroad bonds were depressed.
Silver at the board whs dull.
Treasury balances—Coin, $78,622,455; cur
rency, $90,796,624.
Closing bids—
American Cotton Oil.. 15
American Cotton Oil preferred. 60
American Sugar Refining. 93
American Sugar l.eflning preforred. 92%
American Tobacco. 69%
American Tobacco preferred. 94
Atchison. 11%
Baltimore aud Ohio.'. 43%
Cnnr.da Pacific..,. ... 49
Chesapeake and Ohio.... 3 3
Chicago and Alton.. ... 350
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy. 71%
Chicago Gas. 57%
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.... 158
Distillers and cattle Feeders.-.... 11%
Ene. 10%
Erie preferred.... . 22
General Electric... 22%
Illinois Central...<•.. . 68
L&ke Erie aud Western. 15%
Lake Erie and Western preferred.62
Lake Shore. 140%
Louisville and Nashville.,.. 41
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago.'... 9
Manhattan Consolidated. 98%
Memphis nnd Charleston. J15
Michigan Contial... 90
Missouri Pacific. 21
Mobile nnd Ohio. 19
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis... 78
United States Cordage . 3%
United States Cordage preforred. 7%
New Jersey Central. 93
New York Central. 94
Now York and Now England.. J£5
Norfolk and Western preferred. 5
Northern Pacific. 3
Northern Pacific preferred. 10%
Northwestern... 95%
Northwestern preferred. 147
Pacific Mail. 21%
Reading. 6
Rock Island. 59
St. Paul. 61
St. Paul preferred.... 122
Silver certificates. 66%
Tennessee Coal and Iron. 24%
Tennessee Coal and Iron preferred. luO
Texas Pacific. 7
Union Pacific . 5
Wabash . 5%
Wabash preferred. 13%
Western Union.. 83%
Wheeling and Lake Erie. 8%
Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred. 29%
BONDS.
Alabama, class A..,.. 109
Alabama, cl3ss B..... 109
Alabama, class C. 103
Louisiana stamped 4s..i...^. 97
North Carolina 4s.J106
North Carolina 8s. 124
Tennessee new kottlement 3s. 86%
Virginia 6s deferred. 6 ■
Virginia Trust Reeoipt4S. 6 1
Virginia funded debt. 59
United States 4a, registered,. 1J0
United States 4s, coupon. 111%
United Stales 2s... 96
Southern Railway 5s. 88%
Southern Railway common. 8%
Southern Railway preferred.,. 23% 1
South Carolina 4%s. 106
•Ex-dividend. fHld. t Asked.
C. BERNEY, F. W. DIXON,
President. Vice-President.
State Loan and Trust Company,
2015 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala.,
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-DEALERS IN
Stocks and Bonds.
WANTED.
—♦—
BONDS.
$10,000 to $20.000 Georgia Pacific
first mortgage 6s and ys.
$10,000 Georgia Pacific second in
come.
« $yooo Eureka Company js.
$jooo to $7000 Alice Furnace Com
pany 7s, 1892-1902.
J. P. MUDD.
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Chicago Board of Trade.
As many complaints are coming to the
Chicago Board of Trade showing that per
sons intending to deal in grain and pro
visions through members of the Board and
subject to its rules and regulations, are mis
led into dealing with persons or firms who
have no connection with this Board, the
public is cautioned agkinst dealing with
such persons or firms, and is notified that
GEORGE F. STONE, Secretary, will an
swer any inquiries as to whether any partic
ular person or firm is a member of such
Board.
GEORGE F. STONE, Secretary.
8-24-sun-Gm__
WHAT IDO YOU
-WANT TO KNOW ABOUT
SPECULATION?
Grain, Provisions, and Btorks Bought and Sold
(Mi limited margins. Hulse’s Manual for Specu
lators sent free on receipt of two-ceut stamp.
Correspond© mi© solicited.
JAMES C. HULSE & CO.,
Rooms 453-455 The Rookery, Chicago, ills.
12-l-sun-13t
General Cotton Markets.
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CHIOS. S no- -
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Galveston ... 8 1-lUi 63.\5j.t 120 132330
Norfolk. 7% 2201 . 555 51406
Baltimore. fr'Vi . 1363 - 31626
Boston. ..».. 8 5-16 714 2528 .... .
Wilmington 742 191 .1 30432
Philadelphia 8M< 105 . .... 13024
Savannah..., 7 11-16 47701. 235 100031
New Orleans 7% 12881 13093 400 377188
Mobile. 7% 200b .1 ... 33182
Memphis, ... 8 I 2976 9088 1200 36'051
Augusta. 742 167b . 614 45 105
charleston . 74» 2872 ..(. 41413
Cincinnati. 8Mi 1997,. 30u: 9u.i7
Louisville HMi' j. .
St. Louis. 8 903 3165 .... 65675
Houston • •• 8 I 6145 .1 237 55605
Sun’s Cotton lleview.
New Ypfk, Dec. 21.—The Sun’s cotton re
view says: Cotton fell 24 to 25 points, then
rallied and closed very steady at a net de
cline of 18 to 14 points, with sales of 267,600
bales. Liverpool declined 3-32d on the spot,
with sales of 8000 bales. Futures there de
clined 5 to 5^ points, closing unsettled.
Today’s features: Of, course the great
disturbing factor today was the political
and financial situation, and to this may be
attributed the sharp decline. Liverpool was
lower, and there was heavy liquidation here
for local and out of town account. The
Liverpool decline was unexpectedly severe.
As far as the situation here In New Yrork is
concerned, thefe is ah under current of
strength because of the continued small re
ceipts at the ports and the interior towns
and the belief that whether; hostilities break
out or not Crept Britain will he compelled
to buy very heavily diming the next few
months to replenish Its''stocks, which aro
believed to be still at a low stage. At the
moment, however, the immediate future is
clouded by apprehensions of unfavorable
political and financial development.
New York Cotton Market.
Now. York, Dec. 21.—Cotton was quiet ;
middling gulf, 8%c; middling uplands, Stic;
^)lvt receipts. 125 bales; gross receipts, 5225
bales; forwarded, 2074 bales; sales, 121 bales,
all spinners; stock, 187,964 bales.
Total today: Net receipts, 34*928 bales; ex
ports to Great Britain, 13,397 bales; exports
to France, 6250 bales; exports to the eonti
nent, 17,746 bales; stock, 3,027,927 bales.
Total since September 1: Net receipts,
3v 145,270 bales; exports to Great Britain, 921,
924 bales; exports to France, 268,636 bales;
exports to the continent, 758.065 bales.
New York, Dec. 21.—Cotton futures' closed
very steady; sales, 207,600 bales*, December,
7 85; January, 7.S5; February, 7.9107.92;
March, 7.9707.98; April, S.O40X.O5; May, 8.070)
8.08; Juno, 8.1108.12; July, 8.1308.14; August,
8.1508.16; September, 7.8707.88; October, 7.770
7.78; November, 7.7607.78.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. La., Dec. 21.—Cotton futures
were steady; sales, 86,300 bales. December, i
7.72; January, 7.69; February, 7.73- March,
7.77; April, 7.80; May, 7.83; June, 7.86; July,
7.89; August, 7.81; September, 7.57; October,
7.17.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, Dee. 21.—12:§0 p. m.—Cotton de
mand moderate; American spot grades,
2-32d lower; American middling, 4,£d; sales,
8000 bales, of which 7600 bales were Ameri
can; for speculation and export, 600 bales;
receipts, 21,000 bales, of which 12,200 bales
were American. Futures opened weak and
in fair demand at the decline. January and
February, 4 24-6404 23-6404 22-6404 23-64d;
February and March, 4 23-6404 24-6404 23-64d;
March and April, 4 25-6404 24-6404 23-6101
21-640 4 23-6404 22-64d; April and May, 4 23-640
4 23-640 4 24-6404 23-6404 22-64d; May and June
4 25-640 4 24-640 4 23-6404 22-64d; June and July
4 24-64d; July and August, 4 24-64/1; August
and September, 4 23-6id. Futures were ir
regular.
American spot middling fair, 4 29-32d; good
middling, 4 19-32d; low middling, 4 13-32d;
good ordinary, 4 9-32d; ordinary, 4 3-32d.
Liverpool, Dec. 21.—1 p. m.—December, 4
24-640 4 25-64/1 value; December and January,
4 23-64d; January and February, 4 22-64d
se41ers; February and March, 4 22-64*1 sellers;
March and April, 4 21-6404 22-64d buyers;
April and May, 4 22-64/1 sellers; May and
June, 4 22-64/1 buyers; June and July, 4 22-640
4 23-6id buyers; July and August, 4 211-6404
24-64/1 sfilers; August and September, 4 22-64
04 23-64d.
The World's Visible Supply.
Now York, Dee. 21.—The total visible sup
ple of cotton for the world Is 3,961,379 bales,
of which 3,610,179 bales are American,against
4.664,566 bales and 4,210,360 bales respectively
last year. Receipts of cotton this week at
all interior towns, 168,781 bales. Receipts
from the plantations, 261,743 bales. Crop in
sight, 4,501,315 bales.
New York.
New Y'ork, Dec. 21.—Flour wa* neglected
and unchanged. Southern flour was dull
and steady; common to fair extra, $2.10@
2.SO; good to choice extra, $2.90473.00.
Wheat was easy; No. 2 red in etore and
elevator 67%@68c; afloat, 69V44i'«9Mic; options
were moderately active and very irregular,
declining v./o %r on weakness west, unsettled
Wall afreet and loeal realizing, rallied %»
%c on foreign buying, closing firm at un
changed prices to He decline; No. 2 red,
January. 64V4c; February, 65e; March, G6c;
May, 64%c; July, 61V.sc; December, 63%c.
Torn—Spots were dull and firm: No, 2, 33%c
-in elevator; 34V.C afloat; options were less
active and firm at unchanged prtces to t»c
advance; December, SfisC; January. 3374c;
May. 34Nc. ,
1 Oats were dull and steady; options were
•dull and unchanged. Spot pries—No. 2,
224,c: No. 2 white, 24W24V4c; mixed western,
237/2Ic.
llay was firm; shipping, 70®75c; good to
choice, 904f 95c.
Wool was Arm; domestic fleece, 16®22c;
1 pulled, 154i34c. - ,
•Reef was dull and steady; family. $10.00®
•10.05; extra, $5.50478.50.
, Beef hams were quiet at $15.00lti 15.j0.
Tlerced beef was dull; City extra India
mess, $16.504i>17.00. ....
Cut meats were quiet; pickled bellies, $l.7.>.
shoulders, $4.75j hams, $8.25(&’8.50; middies,
nominal. . . ....
. Hard was steady; western ateam, $.,.50.
city $5 OflSt,5.10; December, $5.45, Refined was
I dull; continent, $6.00; South Carolina. $6.30;
• compound, $4.6214®5.00. , , _
' Pork was quiet and steady; old mess, $S.7.»
’ (ft;!/ 25.
Butter was quiet; fancy was steady; slate
dairy.) 13{4$4c.; state creamery, 20®27c.; west
fern dairy, 114il9c; Eights, 28c.
Thllow was easy and unchanged.
Cotton seed oil was quiet and unchanged.
Rosin was quiet and steady. .
Turpentine was firmer at ZS%t®2ifVic.
Rice was fairly active and Arm.
Molasses were Arm and unchanged.
Peanuts were Arm.
Coffee options were quiet and 5 points
down to 15 points up; December, $I3.704H3.80.
February, $13.50; March, $13.4c; May, $12.85,
October. $11.85. Spot Rio was dull and
steady; No. 7, 14'/4c. _ • ...
Sugar—Raw was dull and firm: fair ic
fining 3'44i3’4c. Refined was quiet and
steady; oft' A. 4 3-164) 4*4c; standard A, 4%c;
cut-loaf and crushed, 5‘ic.
Freights to Liverpool wore unchanged.
New Orleans.
New Orleans. La., Dec. 21.—Sugar-Open
kettle 2'-.®2 15-lGc. Centrifugals, granulated,
4i/s4l414c; white, 3?i®4 l"16c; yellow, 3 9-16c;
seconds, 2® 3 5-16. • •
Molasses were easy; open kettle, 17W20e.
Centrifugals, 54)170. .
Rice was steady; prlpte, 4V4@4V4c; fair, JYi
S/SVic; common, l%ffr2c.
Flour-Patents, $3.$5©3.8Q;. extra fancy,
$3.U0ft 3.65. t _ ...
Corn_No. 2 mixed, c; Nto. 2 white,
sacked, 35c; yellow-, 37c.
Oats—No. 2 w'estern, 25V2C; choice, 26VisC.
Bran, ff7I/feft'70c.
Hay—Prime, 18ft21c; choice, 23c.
Pork, $!».OOft>9.25. t, . .
Dry salted meata-Shoulders, .long clear
sides, short clear sides, short rib sides, all
$4 75ft 4 87 V*
Bacon—Shoulders, $5.50475.62%: long clear
sides, short clear sides, short rib sides, all
$5.75.
Lard—Compound, $4.62*£ft 4.75; pure, $6.00.
Hams, $0.50^/10.50.
Coffee—Rio was fair, 18*4c; f?ood ordinary,
]6V2c; common, Mexican prime,
20c; fair, 18%o.
Cotton seed oil was steady; strictly prime
crude, in bulk, 21ft21*6c; strictly prime crude,
in barrels, 23*/j»ft24c; relined, 26ft 2«%c.
St. Louis.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 21.—Flour was un
changed.
Wheat was lower; December-, 0JV2C; May,
"corn ‘was higher; December, 23540; Jan
uary, 23^0; May, 25c.
Oats were unchanged.
Pork—Standard mess. *8.00.
Lard—Prime steam, *6.l2Vfc«<5.20..
Bacon—Shoulders, *525: longs. *5.1-',i: clear
rlbs, *5.25; short clear sides, *5.50.
Dry salted meats—Shoulders, *4.50; longs.
*4.50; clear ribs, short eleur sides,
^High wines were steady at *1.22.
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. O., Dec, 21.—Flour was active;
winter patents, *3.40fi3.70; spring patents,
'.'*3.505/ 3.76.
*7 'Wheat was unchanged.
:n ■O'orn was quiet and steady—Mixed ear, 27c;
!tW4>.-3 white, 27c; yellow,
(pats were in fair demand and steady; No.
i.JL J0%e. 1
.Fork was quiet; $#.50.
’ Lard was steady and ih fair demand;
''4tea.ni leaf, $5.75; prime stearfi, $5.20.
io kiacon was lirm-*-Uooae shoulders, $5.00;
■#;hort ribs, $5.12%; short clear sides, $5.37%;
bqx meats %c more*' J • y
pry salted meats were steady and quiet—
^Moulders, $4.25; short ribs, $4.37%; short
r ctejar sides, $4.62%; boft meats %c more.
M Chicago Cattle Market.
\[ iToion Stock Yards* Rh, De£C 2JV—(Rattle—
"It^ceipts, 1000; market steady; common to
fcxtra steers, $3.00^4.110; Stockers and feeders,
/$2/404/3.75; cows and bulls, $1.2544/3.50; calves,
n$2.£04/>3.75; Texans, $2,004*3.80.
., p ogs—Receipts, 16,000; market weak and
104/15c lower; heavy packing and shipping
Hots, $3,354/3.50; common to choice mixed;
$8.25f/3.55; choice assorted, $3.30^3.42%; light,
$3,304/ 3.47*2: Ptes. $2,404/3.40.
Sheep-lteceipte, 15U0; market slow and
steady;inferior to choice, $2.00^'3.50; Iambs,
$3,004/4.50.
Naval 8tores.
Wilmington. N* -Gu • Dec* 21.—Rosin was
firm; strained, $1.35; good strained, $1.40.
Spirits turpentine was steady; machine,
26c; irregular, 25%c.
Tar was steady at 05c.
Crude turpentine was firm; hard, $1.10;
soft, $1.50; virgin, $1.60. ,
Charleston, S. Ol, Dec* 21.—Turpentine was
firm at 25c; receipts, 28.
Rosin was firm; $ooU strained. $1.20# 1.30;
Receipts, 386.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21.—TurperifTnc open
ed at 26%c bid, with no sales, closed at 27c
for regulars; sales, 300.
Rosin was unchanged; sales, 7500; pales
were nominal; others were firm. I
A
' RECENT
WRINKLE.
The latest wrinkle in the shoe line In
this part of the country is going to be
worked by Drennen & Co.. thS mammoth
general merchants of this cityT who tio a
big business, with the country and labor
trade. They have ordered from the J. B.
Lewis company of Boston a large con
signment of shoes. ICach shoe will be
numbered and with each shoe, corre
spondingly numbered, goes an accident
insurance policy of $100. The customer
pays $3 for a pair of shoes and gets with
it this policy, which guarantees him $100
indemnity if he gets hurt within three
months after the purchase of the shoes,
which are guaranteed to last that time,
so that two birds are killed with one
stone—the purchaser is liable to be out
of shoes and insurance policy about the
same time and thus desire the renewal
of both. The insurance policies are is
sued by an insurance company', with
whom the J. B. Lewis company has a
contract to that end, and will be directly
responsible for loss on the same. Dren
nen & Co. say they are going to adver
tise the BCheme very extensively, and
hope, for the furtherance of trade, that
the first man to buy a pair of shoes will
get hurt, so as to receive the $100 on the
insurance policy and help the project.
It is decidedly the most novel scheme
ever introduced In this city, although
Birmingham is by' no means behind the
world In such matters, and bids fair to
fill the mines, furnaces and farms in Jef
ferson county with the $3 shoe of the
J. B. Lewis company.
209 N. 20th Street,
Money loaned on Watches
Diamonds, Jewelry, Pistols.
&c.
Bare a large lot of nnrodeemed watches on
• ale at rn astonishing low prlc*.lolft-t_r
CHEAP COLUMN.
Free to Those Wanting Situations.
The State Herald, always friendly to the
needy, will publish free of charge in its
Want Columns advertisements for situa
tions wanted of twenty-five words or less
three times.
The charge for other Wants Is
1 Cent Per Word Esch. Insertion,
almost nominal: and If you want anything
an "ad” in the State Herald Cheap Column
will bring it. Especially is such the case 111
ROOMS FOR RENT.
HOARDING.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. " !
SPECIAL NOTICES
BUSINESS CHANCES.
PERSONALS.
STOLEN, STRAYED.
LOST, FOUND.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
WANTED TO TRADE.
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.
PROFESSIONAL.
BARGAINS.
PARTNERS WANTED.
WANTED TO RENT.
WANTED BIDS.
WANTED TO BUY'.
WANTED TO SELL.
INFORMATION WANTED.
HELP WANTED.
No advertisement taken for less than 25
cents.
WANTED.
<m BlRMINGiHAivT^^'
ft ft LOAN COMPANY, ftft
112 North Twentieth Street.
Call and see our bargains in diamonds,
solid gold, filled and silver watches, charms,
rings, jewelry of all kinds, adjusted
watches, pistols, cartridges. Money loaned
on all articles described above at reasonable
rates. Business strictly confidential. Pri
vate entrance from the alley. oc29-tf
WANTED—Two sets of nickel or brass
show window' fixtures, suitable for men’s
furnishings; also three table show cases, 9
feet long. The above must be cheap. L.
Forst, Bessemer, Ala.
WANTED—A sign painter; only first-class
need apply. Hermitage, 3rd avenue ami
19th street.
WANTED—To rent three unfurnished
rooms; central location; on Northside. Ad
dress Box 54, city.
AGENT wanted who is acquainted with
local dry goods trade. Jones & Co., manu
facturers Textile Buckskin Interlining,
Niagara Falls, N. y.
WANTED—Two furnished or unfurnished
rooms, for light housekeeping, in nice lo
cality. References. J. C. R., care State
Herald. 12-22-21
10 000 AGENTS WANTED—To obtain sub
scribers for the Weekly State Herald,
which pays larger commissions in cash
than any other paper. Any active agent
can make $5 and more per day. Write for
information and sample copies, and get
profitable employment.
WANTED—Men everywhere to act as~pri
vate detective under instructions. Expe
rience unnecessary; contract and guaran
tee furnished. Address Co-Operative De
tective Agency, Nashville, Tenn.
12-l-10t-su_
WANTED—Men and women to work at
home; l pay $8 to $16 per week for making
crayon portraits; new patented method;
anyone who can read and write can do the
work at home in spare time, day or even
ing; send for particulars and begin work
at once. Address H. A. Grlpp, German
_ Arljst, Tyrone, Pa._ 12-21-su-261
WANTED—Situation by young man; un
stands painting. Reference if required.
Address F. P. G., care this office.
12-21-3t
TEACHERS WANTED—Free registration;
new' method; particulars for stamp. Model
School Agency, Anniston, Ala.
12-22-sun-3m
WANTED—By a young man 25 years old, a
position as bookkeeper or assistant in
office work. References furnished. Ad
dress G, care State Herald._12-20-31
WANTED—Position by a young woman
stenographer and typewriter with knowl
edge of legal work; would serve two weeks
without remuneration. Address Miss S. E.
W., care State Herald.._12-17-61_
WANTED—State agents for Daugherty
Typewriter. Apply to Leigh & Cooper,
Birmingham, Ala,_11-15-tf
WANTED—Your watch, clock and Jewelry
repairing. Will make them as good as
new at most reasonable prices. E. Low
in.Hohn. 2010 1st avenue. 11-20-tf
MALE HELP WANTED.
WANTED—A special representative In
every state to travel; $75 to $100 salary and
commission to energetic young men. Ex
cellent chance for teachers and students.
Business pleasant and permanent. Splendid
opportunity to make money. Our new' plan
takes like wild lire. Address National
Library Association, 221 Monroe street,
Chicago. 12-15-4t-sun
PERSONAL.
FREE—Handsomely illustrated “Guide for
Speculators and Investors,” mailed free.
Send us your name and address. Com
stock, Hughes & Co., bankers and brokers,
65 Broadway, New York city. ol3-13t-s
Ft) K HE N’ T.
FOR RENT—Remington and Daugherty
typewriters. F. G. Macke, First National
Bank._12-18-61 _
FOR RENT—The K. of P. hall over Fox’s
store will be for rent for dances until Jan
uary 1. Apply at Slate Herald office.
12-18-tf
FOR RENT.
No. 512 16th street. North, 7 rooms and ser
vant’s house, $10.
No. 1410 5th avenue. 5 rooms; large lot and
water furnished; $10.
No. 1001 Avenue D, 3 rooms, $5.
FOR SALE.
$1000—Two splendid lots and two largo
houses with good well and stables and fruit
trees. Easy terms; $100 cash, balance $15 per
month.
7-room house and lot at West End on elec
tric car line; line well of water and lot 30x
195; will sell at a great bargain on monthly
payments.
100 acres of coal lands close to the city,
two openings; one 400 tons and one 200 tons
each per day; will sell at a great sacrifice;
need money. Small payment, balance easy
terms. $12,000 amount for the property.
$550—House and lot, Smithfield: $50, bal
ance $10 per month; lot 50x200; splendid well,
barn, etc.
$050—5-room house and extra good lot, all
in splendid fix; will give easy terms on half
of the amount; at 13th street station, East
Lake. This Is a nice place and cheap.
$350—Five acres close to city on pike.
Lots at Ware’s Grove, $250 up. large size;
also in Jonesvllle, at very low figures: have
some acreage property that is good for
trucking.
L. G. PETTYJOHN.
1826*^ Third avenue
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
DO YOU BPto ^
cessful Speculation’* mailed free. Wheat,
provision, cotton and’stock speculation on
limited margin thoroughly explained. Cor
respondence solicited. Warren, Ford &
Co., 11 Wall street. New York._
FREE INFORMATION and how to make
profitable investments; s20 years’ experi
ence on C’hicago board of trade and New
York and Chicago stock exchanges. Safo
and sure plan explained In. our new book
lets, "How to Make Money" and "All
About Stocks.’’ Markets letters free. The
time for action Is now; never were better
opportunities offered; $25 to $100 of your in
come may lay the foundation to a fortune.
Address at once Lincoln & Co., Bankers
and Brokers, Department 1, 123-125 La
Salle street, Chicago._10-20-sun-ly
“SCIENCE OF SPECULATION"—The only
successful system of operating in grain
aud stocks; mailed free on application.
C. I). Hughes & Co., 56 Broadway, New
York.
W I SCRL.L,AN EO Lf 8.
WE DON’T want boys or loafers, but men
of ability; $300 to $500 a month to hustlers.
State ami general agents. Salary ami com
mission. Racine Fire Engine Co., Racine,
Wis.__12-22-sun-4t
GRAND SHOOTING MATCH — Near
Green’s Springs, on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. December 33, 24 and 25. Como
and get your turkey. For full Information
call for me at 181G',i 1st avenue. J. D.
Ill I y res.
HERMITAGE SIGN COMPANY, corner lird
avenue and 19th street; signs up-to-date;
get our prices._
MAKE MONEY—By careful speculation in
grain through a reliable, successful firm.
Excellent opportunities to make protits by
our new plans; fully explained and sent
free; highest references. Pattison A Co.,
701 Omaha Bld’g., Chicago, 111. ll-2S-5m
MONEL LOANED on diamonds, watches,
jewelry and most anything of value. Lib
eral, confidential and responsible. Old
gold and silver bought. Standard Loan
Co., 2010 1st avenue._11-20-tf
EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY—George
A. Blinn & Son, Proprietors, 1S07 2nd ave
_ nue. Telephone 222, Birmingham. 12-2)-tf
MONEY TO LOAN—On furniture, without *
removal, from $10 up. S. R. HearJe, 17th
street, between 1st and 2d avenues.
my2-3m_
Money to Lend.
After January 1, 1895, we shall be prepared
to make loans on central Improved real es
tate from 3 to 5 years at 6 per cent (Interest
payable semi-annually), and minimum
charges for commissions and incidental fees.
WILSON & DUNLAP,
12-19-lm 1921 First Avenue.
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.
$400—Will buy lot 50x200, with goo-c! 4
room cottage and well, in Elytonv rent- ''
ing for $5 per month.
$1000—Will buy G lots, northwest corner n
Avenue H and 14th street. These lots
are high and dry. They can be sold
separately and on good terms.
$2500—Will buy nine houses on land 200x
190 feet, northeast corner Avenue H
and 13th street. These houses can bo t
sold separately and on good terms.
$2000—Will buy lot, 100x140. with seven
houses, renting for about $25 per month.
This property is close 1n on B, and half
of it cun be sold at same proportionate
price.
$1750—Will buy 50 feet front on Humbolt, ;•
with large house, costing nearly $3000 to
build. Terms liberal.
Will be glad to ha\'e anyone proposing
to buy real estate, or renit a house of any (
description, to call to-see us.
BAILEY, M’CONNELL & HOWARD,
221 21st street.
12-22-1m
.... ■ —
__FOKLLAEK^__ ‘
FOR SALE—A thoroughbred pointer pup; •«
6 months old. A beauty. Cheap. Address
Box 112, city._12-21-2t_
AT COST FOR CASH for
thirty days to reduce stock— .»
Anything In WATCHES,
CLOCKS. JEWELRY, SIL- “
VERWARE, Etc. Select your
Christmas presents now. O. rr
P. O. J. S., 2020 First Avenue, >
HARRY MERCER. ,C
See presents to be given away in my win- >
(low. ,,
ii-5-tf
FOH SALE. }(
$100—$25 cash, balance $10 month, or will sell jj
for $90 cash, beautiful lot with a good
fence all around, between school house
and Woodlawn station. Need money; must ' '
Fell. :,3
$200—$10 cash, balance $5 month; your choice it
of two good 4-room houses at fair grounds.
$100—Easy terms; nice lot In Smtthfleld. „
$500—$100 cash, balance $15 month; good 4
room cottage on 11th street, near 8th ave- ^
$150—$50 cash, $10 month; full lot on lOth M
street, between Avenues G and H. *v
$500—(Irocery business, nice stock, line loca- )■>
tion. horse, wagon and harness, low rent, ,lt
Northslde, all for $500.
$1000—7 acres, with good, new house, fruit
trees, etc., rich bottom land on Village
creek, near Jonesville.
$2000—That excellent bargain on 5th. near
22d, 50x140, well improved: can still bo
had.
$1700—40 acres rich land, all under cultiva
tion. four blocks from ears ut East Lake.
S. E. THOMPSON, li
215 2!st street. ;y
FOR SALE. o
Alley corner on 21st street, 90x100, 5-room 1
house, for $3250 cash.
040 acres of land In twelve miles of city n
for $3 per acre cash.
50x140—6-room bouse, Avenue E, between
20th and 27th streets, for $1275; easy terms.
50x190— On Avenue F, botween 26th and 27th
streets, for $425 cash. os
50x240—On 8th avenue, between 22d and 23d jj
streets, for $1500 cash.
26x140—On 3d avenue, close in, for $3500, *
$500 cash, balance easy terms. B
Three acres of land at Avondale for $275; !o
easy terms. A
50x140, on 6th avenue, between 24th and ,r
25th streets, for $1750; third cash, balance \
one and two years. . ,
Two 9',4-acrc blocks of fine land right near 4
Elyton for $65 per acre. It
WANTED. tl
$2000 at 8 per cent for two years.
HAGOOD & THOMAS, ,»
_ 222 21st Street. ,}
LOST!
The Opportunity of Your Life ,
If You Fail to Buy Now. ,'f
50x190—7th avenue, North, $6500.
50x190—5th avenue, North, $6500.
65x100—17tli street, North, $3600.
5(1x240—8th avenue, North, $4000.
50x140—3rd avenue, North, $2T50.
Three-story brick store, 2d uvenue. North,
$12,500. fr
SOUTH HIGHLANDS.
110x175—26th street, $5250. “
165x165—Avenue I, $5250. >■
234x172—20th street, $10,000.
Residence, $6250.
Residence, $5000.
Residence, $6500.
Residenoe, 21st street, $4500. B
Residence, 18th street, $8000.
100x 236—Vacant lot. 20lh street, $4000.
Elegant country home, Woodlawn. $2000.
W. B. LEEDY & CO..
Telephone No. 42. 114V4 North 21st St.