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Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
New York Cotton Seed Oil and Sugar.

New York, Oct, 31.-Cotton seed oil was @ bd 9d s asked afsu Yellow c of fei9T rre pam as ZIG.
 Coffee options were quiet and unchanged to 10 points lower; December, $1d.95; Janu- ary, l4S0; March. S1450; April $14.S0; May $1405 Spot Rio was steady; No. T. 159s@ 15Ac.
 Sugar-Raw was quiet, but steady; fair re- hning, 3Gp31sc. Refined was quiet but steary; off A. 3-16Qp4asc; standard A, 45sc; cut-loaf and crushed. 5hc; granulated, 55s@ 5Hc.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
St. Louis.

changed.
 Wheat was higher; October, 597sc; Decem- ber 611sQ61Ac: May, 655sM65al cs-ss 271ac; May, 2614c,
 Oats were higher October, 17Ac; Decem- Der, 17Bc; May, 20Ac.
 PorkgStandard mess, sS5oQs 62lA Lard-Prime steam, $5.40 choice,- S550 Bacon-Shoulders, $6. O0; longs, $5 12ja; clear ribs, S5.25; short clear, s5.37h Dry salted meats-Shoulders, $5.621s; ribs, $4. 80; clear, 495.
 High wines were steady at s1.22.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards. H., Oct 31.-Cattle- Receipts, 11,5Oo; market firm and 10c higher; and feeders, s2.s0aS. 50; cows and bulls si 25 @3.65; Texans. $2..70Q33O; western rangers. $2.2564.10.
 Hogs-Receipts 37,000: market firm early, easy later; heavy packing and shipping lots, $8. 45; common to choice mixed sSs80G53 72lk choice assorted. $3.50Q365; light, $3.30@3.7 70; pigs. $2.00d360.
 Sheep-Receipts 12o00; inferior to choice, S150Q3.50; lambs. $3 300Q440
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
Dry Goods.

goods market has been free from any new feature of importance. Spot business has ruled dull, and mail orders have been of about an averagtnb character. The general tone of the market continues firm. the course of the cotton market this week hay ing been In favor of the sellers. In the wool en and worsted departments collections are complained of, and the recurrent failures of cloak houses Is a source of some dis ouiatude
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
New Orleans.

New Orleans, Oct 31.-Open kettle sugar. fair, 2laq25sc Sugar-Centrifugal 3-160 414c; off white, 11-16q3 13- 16c; choice yellow 3 7-f6qSlac; seconds, 2 5-169Sc.
 Molasses-Open kettle. choice, BIC; prime, 32@33c; common, 31c. Moasses-Centrifuga 23c.
 Local refinery sugar-Powdered and cut loaf, 1-16c; standard granulated. 45sc; con fectioners A, 412c.
 Rice was quiet; prime, 3sQ4hc; fair. 27s9 3Ac; common, 2@29sc.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT. iez S01 and 303 20th street, double store, 55x100 feet, corner Sd avenue. s-, Al 211 18th street, beau tiful4s store. 4Ox100 feet. 1918 1st avenue. small, store. very cheap. 109 20th street; best location in city. Dwellings, offices hails and bed rooms in different parts of. thesoity. 5pne
 WANTED. 't To invest from 5000 to 5000 in real estate that will pay good interest.51
 T. II. MQLTON & CO, S-1S-1m Dr. Smiths Block.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
THE MARKETS.
In Wall Street.

New York, Oct. 31.-The local stock mar ct presnted a f1rmer front today, and this too, in face of important declines in Brit fish consols and French rents and fur kher decline In kaftlrs. The heaVineSs or tne foreign markets was attributed 10 Ieats ot keriods trouble in the east on account or the Armenian disturbances. Our market re- ceded fractionally at the opening, put soon thereafter moderate demand set ln, WhlGu carried prices up anywhere from 4 to IFS per cent In the recovery in the industrials the grangers, Southwesterns and southern Eaiway prefeFred were sveT' was for the short account, one firm Wnlch naS peeil credited with working on the bear side dur dur ing the past few weeks having bought tuily 20 900 shares of various stocks on the theory that a rally is now overdue rally in con sols near the close assisted the afternoon rise London was again a seller but on a smaller scale than yesta rday, parting With only 5000 shares. Reading was much quteter, and the belief is that liquidation in the stock is over for the present. Manhattan was 1irmer on the announcement that the com panys passenger traffic yesterday was 56.- 6i2 greater than for the corresponding aay in 1894. Chicago Gas ranged between 6d ana 6S. The amount of Fidelity Trust receipts deposited with the Central Trust company amounts to about Sl9, O0,00O
 Near the close foreign houses came in the market as sellers of Louisville and Nash vile, and the stock dropped 1iR per cent, to 56%, closing at the lowest point The gener- al list ran off ls to 7s per cent In some places Tobacco hoWeVer we've snes af to a m Der cent outside of Sugar Missouri Pacific, Missouri, Kansas and Texas preferred Tennessee Iron and Coal which gained B to A and General Electric, which improved lss per ilinsula Car company jumped 4$4 per cent, to 6294 Total sales were 2S1,g7 shares ineiud- ing 34 460o Sugar, 23 800 St. Paul, 20 400 Chica- go Burlington and Quincy, 12 100 Reading and 11,900 Louisville and Nashville.
 Bonds were higher; sales were $l665,OOO.
 Ny York, Oct. 3l.-Money on call was uu ct 20 ,t2 per cent; last loan at per cen, anu closing offered at per cent: Prime mercantile paper, 5l2@6 per cent. Bar silver, 6754c Mexican dollars. -
 Sterling exchange was easier, with acl9ai a business in bankers bills at S4 .S7t2 04.ei% for sixty days and $4 Ssta0 SSA TOT ueinania' sni' posted rates, S4. s9l9 04. S9h: commercial bills, $4. 8ol2 14. STA - -.
 Treasury Dalances-Coin. SSS, ,e74,75Si cur rency, $96 730. .442.
 Government bonds were firm.
 State bonds were du l.
 Railroad bonds were higher.
 Silver bullion at the board steady.
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Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
FOR RENT

No. 2505 4th avenue, rooms, lot 50x140 No 240S 4th avenue rooms; all modern conYeniences.
 No 512 18th street, North ' rooms and ser wants house, $10.
 No 510 18th street North. ' rooms and ser wants house, $10. 4,
 FOR sSAIsEs, $2C00-5-room house fronting 9th avenue park, lot 45x1O0 Good pickup. $2500-150 feet front on 14th avenue; south ern front splendid view of city and 200 feet from car line. Easy terms. North High lands. a..s House on 4th avenue between 16th and 18th streets; lot 5Dx140. House on 18th street, between 9th and 7th avenues; lot 45x100
 Lots at Wares Grove very cheap. Also in Jonesville at very low figures. Have some acreage property that is good for trucking.
 a,- l.. G. PETTYJOHN,
 1S261b Third avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
EDUCATIONAL.
Collegiate Institute Tor Boarders,

The Cedars,'' Selma, Ala. Every branch of polite education taught, Special attention to music. Children from ment. Primary Intermediate and higher course-Latln optional. School year from first Monday in September till last week of June Terms, S150 per school year, half yearly, in advance. Music, extra. The h. sttute is under the care of the Sisters of being and literary ''Gye improvement n '' of the young ladies. Pupils received any time, charged from date of entrance The great est care bestowed on their health comfort, manners and department.
 CONVENT OF MERCY, Broad Street, Selma, Ala. 10-25-3m- -fri-su-wed 4'He"s
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
LOANS

MISCELLANEOUS,
 
 PARTIES wanting to purchasa or exchange Birmingham propertyi for. Fesdence and spacious lot in small town, near salt wa ter beach, lovely portion of south Florida, write JsR. Gage, Sutherland, Fla. no lit IpST-Bill book, containing. a number of laundry bills; also several laundry pack ages finder will please return to Avondale Laundry office 10S 18th street. and get lib- eral reward. sf -ss4a a5eia .ea.ssi MONEY TO -LOAN-On furniture, without removal, from $10 up. s. R. Searle. 17th street, between 1st and 2d avenues. .,s my2-3m fe N- g. sl4., Iife EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY-George A. Blinn & Son, Proprietors. 1907 2nd ave nue. Telephone 222, Birmingham. 12-29-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
Mortgage Sale.

ni \ r7ak s7.9-
 By Virtue of the power vested in the un- defsigned by a mortgage executed by the May Transfer company on the 14th day of February, 1894, recorded 1T. volume. .1Sl, page 51s,, in the office of the judge of probate in chre "a certain indebtedpess therein describ- edsthe undersigned will, on or
 S NOVEMBEB %, 1895, in fuont of the court house door of said county at public outcry to the highest bid der for cash. sell the following descrbed property: .- t-4.e~ =. -s&1 Shorty one Edgar. one. Tom Jones and the other Tom Watts: one two-hoTse spoke 6 Go: one moving van sold by Bass Bllis & Co; one picnic wagon and moving van made by the Milburn Wagon company.
 - ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK.
 Mouptjoy & Tomlinson. Attorneys.
 10-25-3t-fri
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01


 LOST! The Opportunity of Your Life If You Fail to Buy Now. 503190-7th avenue, North, S65O0 50x190-5th avenue, North $500 65xl00-17th street, North, sSsO0 504240-Sth avenue, North $40O0. 504140-3rd avenue, North. s2750 19TlIree-story brick store, 2d avenue North S12500.
 s' SOUTH HIGHLANDS. 110x175-20th street $5250. 105xl65-Avenue l. $5250 Y5H5 =-t 2S4xl72-20th street, $10,000 Residence. $5250. Residence, S5000 Residence, $65OO Residence, Fist street. S4500 Residence. 18th street, $S000. Residence, 18th street, &12, ,000. ., .t4l.. z.-1sz 10Ox2S6-Nacant lot, 20th street, s4000. Elegant country home, Woodlawn, S2600
 w. B. LEEDY 6 CO, Telephone No. 42 114ik North Fist St.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
Suns Cotton Review.

New York, Oct 31-The Suns cotton re- view says:
 Cotton fell IS to IS points, but rallied and plosed firm at a net decline of to points, With sales Of 8S9. 400 bales. Liverpool de- ealeA theye We're 50O0 bal9a at unchanged prices. New Orleans declined 23 to "A points. but regainsd 1e points of the decline on Jan .1aans axepcts 1000 to 5000 bales tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
Articles 0peningl Highest Lowest IClosin

Cash quotations Flour was steady and unchanged. Wheat-No. spring 577sQ60c; No; red, o5sA96sc> Corn-No. sG9SoAc. Lard s5.571a95.60. Short rib sides, $4 45I4. 56. Dry salted shoulders, $475Q4 87h. Short clear sides, s4.75q4S71s. Whisky, $i.22
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Lot 45x1O0, southeast alley; corner 22d street, between Avenues FSand c; 8 rooms; modern improvements. Price $lS5O. A very h in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-05
HOLINESS LIFE ~ INDIANA.

Chicago. Aug. A Portland dnd) dispatch says:
"Inyestlgaton here indicates that Herman Mudgett
alas II. III. Holmes. was for a time a resident Of
Red Key. In this county. In October November
and December, 1894, I, Is said he had a woman and
three children there. while he lodged In and out
at odd and uncertain Intervals. The household had
a large array OF furniture. and three loads were
the house a rule, kept closed only the chill
dren being out: II is told by some that at night
II would be brilliantly lighted with persons coming
and going at unseemly hours The head OF the
family as he was supposed 10 be. was away much
night Al one time. the entire family, so the story
goes left there for a few days. and on their re-
turn the boy not with them. Toward the close
OF the year these mysterious people packed their
belongings and gave 1t ont they were going to
indianapolis"
Memphis, Tenn. Aug .A-Mnnie wilisms. Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-05
Army AND NAVY NEWS.
EXTENSIVE TRANSFERS OF REGIMENTS
TO TAKE PLACE SOON.
MORE SPEED TRIALS OF wARsHrps PROPOSED

MORE SPEED TRIALS OF wARsHIPs PROPOSED
THE CASE OF COLONEL FoRNEY.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNEI
Washington Aug 1.-The Army Is shortly to
experience a shakng-up, and many officers and
men are to be transferred from their present sta
tons to others Naturally military circles are much
interested in the plans, and speculation is lively as
to when the changes are to take place ana when
regiments are to be affected. Extensive transfers
Of troops are unusual. Annually few companies
change stations but 1t IL the exception for any con-
siderable number OF regiments TO be moved Last
year the service was surprised BY the orler Trans
ferring several regiments In execution OF the pro-
gramme of consoid alton. This years scheme Is on
a more extended scale than that OF last fall IL
reports are trustworthy, eight infantry regiments
will soon go from their present posts to other sta
tons While the reports say that eight regiments
are TO exchange stations. the names or only FIX
are mentioned These the l4th, l7'h' b'h Is'n-
goth and 2lst. The 18th Regiment is now oh ou,y =,
Columbus Ohio. and Fort Russell, Wyo; the sta
at Forts Bliss and Houston Texas the 18th al fess
Wayne and Brady. Michigan; .hs -o'h p,,,sb,rs
Barracks Sew-York None Of official. are Wiz !;
ing to say what are to be the future Sa, ,Sos
these 1egmsHS The pn9 East na and S
pscied that in addition these transfers 9shsa
eompsniss ' WIN f be ordered ''''
An interesting proposition is under discussion a!
Cioyerr nent-but vessels II is important to know
what y can DC under varying conll.ions, as ~
reccnn ,ndatlOn been made to the secretary OF
the Navy that all the vessels built By the Govern ,i
ment be sent 20 sea and put through pracus.!
trials to determine their maximum sustained a,s
of speed The proposition is favorably regarded ~
naval officers vhO have considered IT,. ana the ae.
cslon of Secretary Herbert is awaited with mucn
interest.
the aegat ions which Colonel James Forney, former
commander OF the Marine BARRACKS, VIII nave "
answer when he appears before the court OF IN
gulry on Thursday. II appears that there was
great careessness in the management OF analrs ~
The BROOKLYN Barracks wnils Colonel Forney was
in command. Whether the Colonel was to blame =
a question which the court OF inquiry Will deter.
mine His friends say that he relied too mucn on
his non-commssoned officers, and that they De.
trayed their trust to the embarrassment, II not the
injury OF their commander 1t is alleged that the
Colonel was remss In looking out for public prop
arty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-05
rWO BROTHERS DROWNED.

Roothbay Harbor Me. Aug. 4.-Frank H. hoo'h-
son. aged thirty. and Richard D koohson' aseu
twenty four. brothers, both unmarried anu SUD "a
nr / H. Robinson. OF Southboro, Mass were
1rowned Yesterday afternoon They were summerns
at Ocean Point and came here yesterday afternoon
in a small saiboat recently bought by FRANK MOI
returning home, investigation was mace iate
,a.; night. and it Showed that they had ieft mere
at 5:i5 p. m. return 10 Ocean Point search
MIA and ri o'clock this morning Franks body was
found In the seaweeds near the railway point ms
watch had stopped at 62i The body OF tlcna,,,
has not been recovered. and the harbor Is now
being dragged The boat was evidently capsized no,
far from shore during squall about CLOCK. UT
Robinson is here bur the doctor Il at his nome IN
sou,hboro. Frank expert swimmer pu,,
Richard could not swim. The boat mas pceh r si
IRON, the bottom of the harbor Cape Cod Point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-05
STRUCK DOWN IN CHURCH.

THE METHODIST EPfSCDPAI>IAN PASTOR Al ~ A.
KERrOwN AND MANY OF HIS CoNGREGA-
TON BADLY INJURED-ONE MAY DIE
Ouakertown ~ j., Aug 4-Lightning struck the
Methodist Episcopal Church at this Place this after
nom lust after the close Of the services. and num-
Der OF persons including the minister and his wife,
were so badly injured they may die
When the services were ended many OF the con-
grsgation gathered in a group In the entry under
re tower They were Joined by the pastor the
Rev l. r Bowman, and his wife. The nrst Doll
flor the storm broke struck the tower and look a
ziezag course down its side: AT the belfry the bot
entered the tower and ran down inside 10 the ves-
bu,e. -. - 49,. t., a.. ,,os,,hu,,
were terrible Miss Minnie Frace was struck on
the back Of her head. The bolt passed around her
hodv and down her back and legs 10 the moor Her
cio,bing was torn into shreds and stripped from
her Her chatelaine watch was found on the moor
,r,th The glass gold and works fused into single
terrible Miss Frace unconscious when picked
nm a few minutes later, and has remained SO IL IS
thought that she Will not live. 81
The Rev Mr. Bowman was standing close 10 MISS
Frace The fluid struck him and tore the greater
norton OF his clothing off. He was also padiy
burned. .,. r.,,o.
Mrs Kuhl Mrs. Hoffman, Asa McPherson, James
Hoff Mrs Bowman wife Of the pastor; John w IL
son and Asa Bowman, relative OF the minister
and sexton of the church. were also more or less
shocked and burned. To add TO the confusion fre
started In the tower, just after the bolt struck
but il was Quencbed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-05
For A CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS SAID TO BE CLOSE
AT HAND.

SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS SAID TO BE CLOSE
AT HAND
Washington Aug 4-Private advices received
from Guatemala this evening indicate that sensa-
tional developments. possibly affecting the future
OF Central America may be expected WITHIN the
next three days These advices state that Pres-
dent Barrios, OF Guatemala has formed secret
alliance with Costa Rica, looking TO the formation
Of a union Of all the Central American States, with
Guatemala exercising the dominant influence in
the new federation.
The first step in this programme viii he the
downfall Of the presen; Bonilla administration in
Honduras. and the appointment OF a successor In
the person of Marco Soto. Soto IS favorable TO the
proposition. and II the present plans are perfected
so that he may by coup detlt assume the Pres
identia office. the assistance of Honduras he
States and Nicaragua and Salvador will thus IL IL
said. be compelled to join with the other republics
"A matter Of self-interest.
Marco Soto filled for number of years The office
OF Presidnt OF Honduras He owed his elevation
TO the Chief Maglstracy to the powerful aid Of
General RufDo BarrIos, who then the Dictator
OF Guatemala and easily the creates, political and
military force In Central America When Barrios
made war on Sal ldOr. Soto refused 20 cooperate
with him. Earros az ono, melted "A revolution In
Honduras Through his aid the revoiutlon,s:s were
successful. and Soto was overthrow. Subsequent
~ Bsrros killed. and his ambitious scheme OF
"A Central American Union with himself as the
central figure. came to naugat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-05

ANOTHER PLOT REVEALED AT SAN FRAN-
CISCO.
rx11,rs PLANNING AN ExPEDITIoN-coNFEssIo
OF ONE OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Using FOR REvoLUTIoNIsrs.
fpv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEl

tny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEI
San Francisco. Aug, 4-Late last nign' .he po,,oe
unearthed n pan TO restore queen LII ~ ',e
Hawaiian throne The ostensibe nead Is W.
Morrow. a typewriter who was hireo ny inc wa
colony OF Hawaians in exile to make arrangements
for en,,s,,ns a body of from 200 to 100 we-srme ed
men TO 90 down In a sailing vesse, and capture
Honolulu An advertisement. carefu"y wofoeu'
was inserted in the newspapers ana IN 'esPo"so
several hundred men caKed upon Morrow ana "'ue
arrangements to join the party, though 'he oeT''"'
ton was kent secret Most Of them thought INF eN-
pedltion was in the interest Of Genera Ezeta raor
has made the following confession OF the .po,
The scheme is restore the Queen OF "a. 30 ~
wich Islands to her throne we Mn ynssel from
this port within ten days or TWO weehs' W. . "a,
been syns out aee Sa We to start from
the north either Alaska some other nortnern
about ten DAYS The Dole Government owns three;
quarters OF the landed property IN ne
full to distribute the captured property 10 the an
herents and send Dole and his supporters our OF
e eoH Of l S''nS en and forty oce besides
militia of 5ss men. The armament o, the stana'n a
army ahs pd Is sx 'n IN oh sani T Dole
90 Who are friends of the RoyaIis and Of
the 100 men who make up the standing army W., NE
bidding OF the Revolutionary party. and out OF the
militia command the services OF hity men;
ty between the islands. and then approach Homo
ku and capture the revenue Offices Goes and oan dS od
in revenue boxes In the bank. The proposition in
regard to the Queen is to place her on the throne
as mere hgurehead the head OF the Revolu-
tionary party to be in control OF affairs:
Morrow went state that he had heard that
the United States Government had issued orders
to the captain of the gunboat Bennington that In
of revolution he was only to interfere to pro-
tect the property and lives OF citizens.
Rudolph Spreckes has planted 1000 stand Of
TO be used by the revouioniss on the Island
of Maui" continued Morrow. THE Spreckelses
have for the Provisional Government and
they would furnish arms to the natives except that
the ma tives cannot them. and to this fact at
tribute the failure of the last uprising. In the
party that is to leave here there three or four
who acquainted with every inch OF the
islands. Among them is Nolney Ashford"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-05
u,rcu DAMAGE IN THE SUBURBS

cror.ppr.RsT AT NYACK-LIGHTNING AND
HEAVY RAIN IN OTHER PLACES
The heaviest rainfall for years In Nyack ca"'
I, tho form OF a coudburst yesterday AFTERNOON
about o'clock It was preceded by lightning an"
,hu,der The rain caused foods in various paris
NJ tho town There are deep washouts IN all t'c
stree,s running east and west small rivers FORM
inc and running with great force down the NILS
In eome instances nagwalks were washed away,
rd oyorv object in the path OF the torrents nad
o. gtve yyyav Cellars were flooded, gardens were
soaked and in several streets 1t was lmpossoie
for a time to cross 1900 .. hooyv out In
the country streams were so swollen that they
overlooked and covered the roads In some places 80
mat driving them was Impossible fari.
loss of fruit on account of the storm HungIeIss
~ annie and pear trees were entirety stripped oi
their fruit and in some Instances the trees were
hroLen Ii is reported that lightning caused CON
The heavy thunderstorm passed over Montyaie,
n L. last evening, and lightning struck iarss
dwelling house occupied by JACOB a. Hopper. anu
hadly shattered 1t four corners tearing on ths
wing on a sofa In the sitting room playing Win
ks children was not aware or Inc mouse peihs
struck The only effect OF the lightning INSIDE OF
the house was small hole made IN the ki'che"
wal. , ., ri,ro.d s,st,on near nv
and i,imped from the switchboard TO n lamp when
q shattered The operator. man nameh nerlhs,
was knocked out Of his chair and fell senseiess 10
the floor but not badly injured 49,.
heavy thunders torn accompanied by deuge
of rain visited Staten Island yesterday afternoon.
The lightning struck chimney on i5eckers drug
store in f3ay-st.. Stapeton. and another chimney
on dwelling In Jersey-st, ew-Brightoh me
streets along the shores were flooded, and also the