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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
$ll.45. J. BLACH & SONS Manufacturers Safe.
THE NEW BATTLEsHIPs.
Bids for Their Construction Opened-So
 ern Company the Lowest.

Bids for Their Construction Opened-South-
 ern Company the Lowest.
 Washington, Nov. 30.-Bids for con- structing battleships, five and six au- thorized by the last congress. one of which is to be called the Kearsarge, were opened at the navy department today. Six bids submitted by the three bidders, William Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia, the Union Iron Works of San Francisco and the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company of Newport News, Va The Cramp company submitted three classes of bids the Union Iron Works two classes and the Newport News company one class. The Newport News company submitted the lowest bid for constructing the vessels on the plans proposed by the navy department In this class the bids submitted were: Newport News com pany, for constructing one of the vessels, $2, 350, 900; for constructing both Vessels, $2, 250, 900 each.
 The Union Works, for one vessel, $2,- TAO, 900; for both vessels, $2,64O,0OO each.
 Cramp & Sons, for one vessel $2S20, 900; for both vessels, $2,750,00O each
 On plans prepared by the bidders, Cramp & Sons offered to build one battle ship for $2, 800. 900 or $2,450,0O0 each for both and in the same class plans pre- pared by themselves; the Union Works company offered to build one vessel Tor $2 65O, GOO or S2,640.000 each for both. The other bids submitted by the Cramps were only based on plans prepared by them selves and containing the special fea- lures mentioned with reference to the ar mament. These bids were. For three battleships $S,000,O0O including hull and armor for two ships two vessels Tor S3,S50 900 each including hull, armor and gun protection; one vessel for $250O,0oO or both for $24500 GOO each
 Secretary Herbert. Chief Melville, Chief Constructor Hichborn, Charles Cramp, w. M. Scott of the Union Iron Works company, General Hyde, president of the Bath Iron works, Maine; Lewis Nixon of the Crescent Ship Build ing works, Camden, N. J., and others were present at the opening.
 Free tickets to the Atlanta exposition
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
ALEXANDER DUMAS FUNERAL.
The Great French Dramatist Laid to Rest Amid
 Borrowing Friends

: Paris, Nov. 30.-The funeral of Alexan- der Dumas took place here today The hearse arrived at Dumas house, No. Il
 Rue Ampere. at Il 80 o'clock, at which time that street, as we'll as the adjoining street, Rue Alphonse De Neuville. was crowded with people. Before the coffin was placed in the hearse, wreaths, of which large numbers had been sent to the house, were brought out and put upon two special cars provided for that purpose. The floral offerings were of ex- uuisite design and excited great admira- tion. special stand had been reserved for wreaths sent by Comedie Franchise
 The defile of mourners before the coffin continued until 1915 o'clock. The portal and interior hall of the house were hraped with mourning hangings, and the mortuary chamber, in which the body Hay, was similarly draped. A five pointed silver star took the place of the custom hry cross behind the coffin. At the right of the casket, which was surrounded by lighted tapers, was g. cushion, upon which rested the grand cross of the Legion of Honor. In the salon adjoining the chamber in which the coffin rested Madame Dumas and the family of the dead author received the condolences of
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT. No. 512 18th street, North, rooms and ser wants house, $10.
 No. 1410 5th avenue, 5,rooms; large lot and water furnished; $10.
 FOR SALE. 7-room house and lot at West End on elec- tric car line fine well of water and lot 50x 195; will sell at a great bargain on monthly payments.
 160 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.
 so acres coal land within four miles of city, s25 per acre cash; cheapest land on the mar ket.
 sS5O-Corner lot, 100xl4O; 4-room house. new; rooms nicely papefed: new fence; in- side corporate limits; cheap. S1250-Two broom houses, close to cotton factory; nicely papered; lots 5Ox19O each; southern front.
 Lots at Wares Grove, s250 up, large size; also in Jonesvlle, at very low figures have some acreage property that is good for trucking. 4
 lS26ta Third avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
THE RESERVE DECREASES The Financier's Review of BuSi-
 ness for the Week. LOANS STEADILY DECLINING With Heavy Excess of Interior Receipts at New York and Smaller Deposits at the
 Clearing Banks.

New York, Nov. 30.-The New York F'i- nancier this week says:
 The statement of the associated banks of New York for the week ending Mo- vember 30 is nothing more nor less than a belated report of the business of the previous week. The changes are due partly to the gold export movement of the earlier part of the current week, but they include also the later shipments of the preceding week.
 According to the statment, the banks lost in cash during the week $2,077, 300. of which $1,944,200 was in legal tenders and $133 100 in specie. There was heavy excess of interior receipts at this point during the same period. so that the decrease in cash more nearly represents the actual condition of the banks, all though the statement can't be accepted as accurate in such, with the real stand ing of the banks at the close of the week.
 The contraction in loans for the week was S2,6S2, 800, due, perhaps. to 1iquida- tions of speculative accounts more than from mercantile sources. The total loans of the clearing house banks have been declining steadily since September h4, and the net loss to date has been nearly $22,00000O On the other hand de- posits have been contracting even more Gapidly, the loss during the same period having been no less than $51 ,000,0 | The banks, therefore, are in a better position than was the case earlier in the season, and the spasmodic advances in the money rate of late are just found as far as they are controlled by this show hng. Still, it should not be forgotten fhat 1t is only too easy to attract interior funds to New York, and a harder rate might have this effect as well as to tenn porarily check off gold exports.
 In the months of April, May and June last the deposits of the New York banks went from $500, 100000 to $574 900 and the reserve increased $26, 900, 900. Wheth- CT with rapid advances at present the money market would start another such influx is problematical. Bankers report that the south has been slow in remit ing of late and the movement from there is remarkably light.
 Aside from the bank statement, and showing what one weeks bank clear ings in New York mean, it may be stated that the business transacted at the clear ing house last week, with a holiday in- tervening, amounted to $514, ,265, 1922.
 The average shows the following as compared with the last two years:
 Nov S0 '95 Dec. l, '9i. Dec. g. '93. Loans ... s490 OPS 500 S499 46O 100 $409 49J loo Specie o eSi5I Ssl5I 5So s 5S.52aeo0 lo!ssS. 500 Total reserve 14SSl0.300 .179 700 l97 933, 200 Reserve re-
 quired :. :. 13O197.OOo 144.95S 900 121, ,S36. 300 Excess of re-
 serve :. ..... 1S.els,sOo 52.22O.SOo 7so9s,9OO
 Mothers, you should not miss the grand bargains in boys and children's clothing at the monstrous manufac- turers' sale.
 J. BLACH & SONS,
 One Price Cash ClOthiarg.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01

If you want to see the most select stock of books, station cry, dolls and fancy goods in the city see our line and prices. We are headquarters for nice goods and low prices. Come and see us.
 BIRMINGHAM BOOK co.
 John B. Roden, Manager.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
No Better Democrat in the State.
The Baldwin Times says:

Capt. Joseph F. Johnston seems to be the only man upon whom the democratic party can unite, and there seems now no doubt of his being the nominee of the party for governor of Alabama. There is no better democrat in the state than Cap tain Johnston. His being an original sil- yer man may cause many gold bugs to knife him by the aid of the secret ballot, but it will not effect his. election"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Convention Platform.

The Morgan County Herald suggests ticket
 "Of course we are for Governor Oates for whatever he wants, the earth in cluded The fact remains, however, that in the Interests of harmony Captain Johnston for governor and Governor Oates for the senate on a conservative platform may be a winning ticket"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
FOR RENT.

301 and 303 goth street, double store, 55xl00 feet, corner 3d avenue. 211 18th street, beautiful store, 40x100 feet. ISIS 1st avenue, small store, very cheap. 10s 20th street; best location in city. Dwellings, offices, halls and bed rooms in different parts of the city.
 WANTED. To invest from s2000 to 5000 in real estate that will pay a good interest.
 T. H. MOTION & CO.,, S-18-1m Dr. Smiths Block.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
The Johnston Boom Grows Lively. avs ths Alexander City Outlook:

Says the Alexander City Outlook:
 All eyes are upon Joe Johnston of Jef- ferson His boom for the governorship is a thing that Is lively enough and seems to improve on acquaintance. There Is no danger of a competitive boom-that is the way the popular weather optics seem 10 look at 1t. Now we are neither a pap sucker nor the son of a papsucker--we are democrat. All that we ask of the captain is to do his utmost to unify the party. Harmony is demanded all along the line"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
From tho Governors Home Distric

The Treadway correspondent to the Russell Register says
 ''There is good deal of discussion of politics and whether we will have beat meetings, county conventions, etc. or not That is entirely with the majority Everybody says Johnston for governor and Oates for the senate" s..
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Numbers Too Small for Serious Considera.
 ton,

Says the Huntsville. Argus:
 ''The good feeling and the harmony is all on the side of those who favor Captain Johnston for governor, irrespec- tive of his views on national questions. The bakers dozen of those who factious- ly oppose him and are for anybody to beat him have taken to pickering among themselves They are too small in num- bers to merit serious considera tion.'
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Name Your Candidate.

Says the Alexander City Outlook:
 Twill the Advertiser please name its candidates for gubernatorial and sena- torial honors? Be quick, time is precious. The question is asked in all earnestness."
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
PERSONAL.
S-18-1nn

illustrated Guide for Speculators and Investors" mailed free. Send us your name and address Com 65 Broadway. New York city. o13-13t-s
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Stnnd by the Nominee.

Says the Cleburne County Standard News
 Captain Johnston or captain anybody else, if nominated by the democratic con- vention should receive the hearty sup port of every democrat in the state"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
CLASSIFICATION COMPLETED
Convict Inspectors Find the Prisoners in Good Condition-New Houses About
 Completed,

State convict inspectors Capt. J. w Grayson and pr. Judson Davie, have completed their classification of Pratt mines Nos. and 9 They found all the prisoners in good order, both in regard to management and hygienic equipment The loss to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company from the late escape headed by Bart Thrasher, will be $200 in each case. It is said that a reward of $20O is offered for the capture of the three who are still at large.
 The inspectors have ten prisons under their charge.
 Fifteen new buildings are under course of construction at the state prison at the Tallapoosa river farm. When the build ings are completed about 200 prisoners can be accommodated. L -.... ' There are 2600 convicts in the state, HOO of whom are at Pratt mines. -3t The inspectors will visit Coalburg next.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
The Register Need Not Worry.

Says the Russell Register:
 tThe dear Mobile Register need not worry. Captain Johnston and Governor Oates have made no trade.'
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Will Lead Us to Victory.

Says the Baldwin Times:
 Capt Joseph F. Johston will lead the democratic hosts in Alabama to victory in 1S96'
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
"White Man Rule by White Man votes ,

Says the Prattville Progress:
 "The democrats of this part of the state want harmony among the ranks. Let the watchword for democrats next year be: "KVhite man rule by white man votes," and you can count, on the fingers of one hand, the honest men who. object and bout about the matter"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01

The Rays blue $4 shoes are the best wear and easiest thing on your feet. Call and see them. t.. .ase
 J. BLACH & SONS,
 One Price Cash Clothiers,
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01

B. F. EBORNS BARGAINS. $350-Nice Broom house and lot on electric line at Jonesvlle; $5 monthly. S400-Comfortable 4-room house and lot well located Smithfeld, S5 monthly. $40O-Beautiful 3h-acre truck garden, fenced, with Broom house, two miles from union depot fronting macadamized road, North Birmingham $10 monthly. $1600-A neat 2-story, S-room house and lot. front car line, in choice location, on Northside; easy terms. $1100-A pretty, well-built Groom house and lot, in good condition and well located, South Highlands; easy terms. CHOICE TRUCK FARMS cheap at Martin station, fronting Bessemer dummy. S325-Lot 5Gx200, with 4-room house, worth ter, near cotton factory, Elyton; if taken quick $325; terms s175 cash and SIP monthly. s950-For 4$ acres fine building property, fronting Bessemer dummy and macada- mixed road at Woodward station near the edge of Bessemer.
 $40 UP-Lovely North Birmingham lots; $5 monthly.
 s275-Two lots, 1OO@165, well located on East Lake dummy, at East Lake, with fine well water and good 4-room house; quick action and $275, half cash, does the work. $1000-Improved 30-acre farm at East Lake. $550-Excellent Groom home, well built, fine well water, choice neighborhood, North Highlands.
 s175-Large corner lot with small house. near electric car line, on 18th street. Well, whats the use of troubling you any longer Walk in" and If you don't see
 B F. EBORN,
 o0061h Sepond Ayep11e
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Training Its Guns for Oates.

The Register is expecting every day to see the Advertiser train its guns on Gov ernor Oates. It has already fired one blank cartridge at him.-Russell Regis ter.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
ECHOES OF THE PRESS.
Quit Fighting One Another

Says the Ala bama Enquirer: Let democrats quit fighting one an- other and get together"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
MONTEVAILO COAL $3.5O per ton.A A. c. Ed wards, 10th avenue and 2lst street. Phone 435.
Democrats Can Differ on the F'Inanoial Issue

Democrats Can Differ on the Financial Issue
 The Russell Register says:
 "The coInage question is one of such magnitude and abounds in so much spec ulation that 1t is. necessarily. one upon which democrats differ, still. all demo- crats agree upon the end desired to be accomplished Their difference being a matter of detail it cannot and must not be made the standard by which it is de- cided whether man Is democrat or not, -.,,,.,. .t-
 "wben a man makes this the standard and says man who believes in the free coinage at 16 to 1 is a. popnlist, he in- lures his party by arraying the advo- ca,es of free silver coinage against those of the party who do not believe in it. When a man says that those who believe in the single gold standard are republi- cans, he injures his party and contrib utes to the dsntegration of it When either class declares that they will not vote for the party nominee if he belongs to the other class, they help the enemy just that much.' af }4 s1t,at.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01

statesmen, authors, academicians, army officers, actors actresses and other per sons of prominence who were friends and admirers of M. Dumas
 The interment not being a religious one there was very little formality either at the house or the cemetery. Eight mutes shouldered the coffin, the usual prayers being omitted, and bore it to the hearse, which was drawn by two capari- soned horses. A black velvet pail, with silver stars covered the coffin, upon which was laid M. Dumas green em- broidered academician's coat and, his sword.
 The pall-bearers were Victorien Sar- dou, Jean Baptiste Detaille. Emile Zola, Count Discard Roujon and the Acade- micians, Gaston Boissier and Jules Cla> retio. Cars bearing the wreathes pre- ceded the cortege to Mont Martre ceme- tery, taking the route along the outer boulevards, the family following the hearse in coaches.
 Do you want a fine over- coatP If so call and examine those SIS coats we are selling for
 $ll.45.
 J. BLACH & SONS
 Manufacturers Safe.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
BOYS OVERCOATS. $1.5O coats 78c. S2.5O coats $l.65. $3.5O coats $2. 50. Finer goods in same pro- portion.
 J. BLACH & SONS, One-Price Cash ClOthiers.

Good duck shooting at East Lake. Get permits on early engine from Birmingha m Railway and Electric com pany. r2-I-ti
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
J. BLACH & SONS, One Price Cash Clothiers.

Good duck shooting at East Lake. Get permits on early engine from Birmingham Railway and Electric com- pany. : I2-I-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01

2 Free tickets to the Atlanta exposition
 given by the Smith Shoe Company.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
FOR RENT.

FOR RENTAL elegant S-room residence. with hot and cold bath, electric bells, gas, 18th avenues. Call for particulars. Smith & Stillman, 1201a 18th street. 1-3O-2t
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room with board for gentleman and wife or two gen tlemen; centrally located; fire and bath room. Address F. T. F., State Herald. 11-27-5h
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29

Miss Genevieve Porter, New York
music teacher, and private secretary for
DR.. Wylie, is visiting Providence friends
and gives an interesting account of the
bringing up of "college baby" The
baby in question belongs to friend and
is probably called a college baby because
it's parents are college bred and its own
little self is being educated and brought
up under the latest and most scientific
principles.
In the first place, nobody is allowed to
hold it. The mother says that il she can
make the sacrifice, everybody else ought
to be willing to do so, and she believes
that handling babies makes them peevish
and delicate. So baby sits in its little
wicker basket, without rockers, and lies
contentedly, gurgling and goo-gooing
every now and then like other babies.
There is considerable more to the plan by
which the child is to be raised but it is
all patterned after the same Spartan sys-
TEN.
1t is said, however, that the college
baby is perfect specimen, about one
year old, never cries and exhibits an un-
usual amount of intelligence. The parents
say they hope to have large family ana
viii raise them all in the same way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
Watch the End of the Pipe.

1t is more than probable that by next
Sunday large volume of water will be
seen coming from an immense pipe at the
top OF the building at Bowers Cove. The
water will be poured out by the Wilde
tidal wheel.
IL Mr.. Wilde can demonstrate the fact
that he can make his wheel force a con-
tinuous stream of water he can, without
dout, get all of the capital necessary to
put the wheel in operation.
Mr. Wilde is somewhat handicapped by
not having the required capital to put his
ideas into execution, but during the pres
ent week he expects to be able to raise a
sufficient amount OF cash to get it in
working order by Sunday.
One or two practical men haye associ-
ated themselves with him, and they are as
confident as he is that the scheme Is feas-
ible and entirely different from anything
before adopted.
A company has been formed and a char
ter taken out under the laws OF the State
OF Maine, and many shares have been
sold. The shares at the present time are
81, but IL stream of water is running
from the top of the building next Sunday
il will take 80 to get q share.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
whispered at Fields Point.

Dress reformers who were at Fields
Point yesterday afternoon found a new
argument for discarding corsets. The
wind blew, it blew exceeding strong, so
strong, in fact, that the camera belonging
to a photographer who was trying to get
a view OF the Isaac l.. Goh Coinpany's big
sign on Kettle Point was blown over,
tripod and all Two men in boat also
discovered that the wind blew, while the
tide was against them, and they labored
arduously to row past the point. After
accommodating sufficient fatigue, they
beached the boat. Then one got out and
with the painter played canal-boat horse
while the other played the bostman and
guided the craft around the corner, so to
speak.
To get back to dress reform. The differ
ence in the shapeliness OF young ladies
who did not wear corsets and those who
did was quite noticeable when they
breasted the gale. The skirts of those
who did hung on the lower points of the
corset steel as IL dependent from a peg
rfahe fine of beauty discernible about those
who did not wear corsets were truly re-
freshing. At least that Is what n woman
spectator said I'm a stage whisper To her
escort.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-29
YESTERDAYS DIVERSIONS.
The Weather Was Perfect and Every
one Enjoyed Life.

Yesterday was model "down the
rivern day, as the managers OF the Con-
tinental Steamboat Company and the va
rious shore resorts VIII testify. From
early morning to late in the evening the
boats were crowded.
At Fields Point not less than 1900 per-
sons landed, and ''took' dinner with
Colonel Atwell. And all, as thousands
upon thousands have been in the past,
were more than pleased with the dinner,
the service, and all that is connected
with the Point.
Just how many thousands went to
Rocky Point, is hard to say, but the
beautiful spot was alive with folk from
all parts of this and other New England
states. Here lots was found to amuse the
visitors and the hungry were cared for in
a manner second TO no place on the bay.
The National Band, the cannon concert,
the Ferris Wheel, the merry-go-round,
and the other sorts of amusements, to-
gether with the Forest Casino and Low
enbsrg's orchestra, were all sufficient TO
make the day one OF greatest pleasure for
all.
1t was an ideal day for bicycling, not
too warm TO make even scorching' COM
Portable, and il is fair to presume that
nearly all of the 10, 600 wheels owned in
Providence were being ridden.
At Roger Williams Park there was as
large a crowd as ever visited that beauti-
full spot, except on special occasions, and
the new babies in the menagcrie were
gazed at, wondered at, and admired all
day long.