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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
TREAsURE RECEIpTs:

The receipts of treasure this port per Wells
Fargo d Co.'S Express during the II months end
ing December 81, 1895, were as follows: From the
4e5; tossl $22 ,475.373. The descriptions and
amounts We're re- as follows: Com, $l621s,5sO; Sil-
Vet VET buiiloh SI'ool ,9S| Gold Bullion. So, ,652 S06.
S2S 3S2, ana the shipments overland were
@3OO IN silver Bullion, $3h, 1873 in Colo Bullion and
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CALL BJARD SALES.

Produce Exchange Cali Board sales in December
were 99,5U0 tons Wheat. 27,lOO tons Barley and
lOO,O0O Grain Bags making total sales of rain for
the first six months OF the current croD wear of
995. 300 tons " heat and l 80, 7CO tons Barley
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wooL TRADE IN 1895.

The annual circular of George Abbott gives the
crop of Wool in California in 1895 at 35 $50 lbs
against 36,96S400 lbs in 1894. This years crop,
except that of 1894 was the largest since 1856
when it was 80. 5o9, $50 lbs. 1t was divided as
follows: Spring clip, 24,0ls1l0 lbs; fall clip,
l0,0S0, $50 lbs; pulled Wool, ,75S, 900 lbs. The
cusively by rail. and were valued at So 500 COO
The stock on hand December 81. 1895, was 5000
600 lbs, including secured Wool.
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WOOD, LUMBER, TIES, ETC

Posts, 9@10c each: Redwood, So = cord: Oak
roush, S6 50; peeled, so; Pine, Ss rs: Railroad
Ties. 35c apiece for 6xS, Ale for 7xS and 45@e5Oc
for 7x9.
TANBARK-S14 p cord.
Retail prices for Pine No. l rough, S13
G1I 80 Tor the different lengths; No. 2, $1l; No.
Flooring, S21M26; Lath 50: Redwood, S16 for
No. and Sl3 tor No.2 Rustic, S1s@23; Shingles
common, ST so; Shakes, SO "a NJ.
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BUTTER-Fresh descriptions are higher and
firm, with moderate supplies. Picked roll and Fir
KIN are no longer quotable, being practically
cleaned up.
CREAMERY-Fancy, 25c and even 26c; sec
onds, 221a@l24c p h.
nAIRY-Fancy, 221SM23c; good to choice 81 "a
22c; lower grades lSG2Oc.
CREAMERY TUB-19G21c p ID.
CHEESE-Supplies are light, and the market is
stiT Fancy mild new lie q 10; common 10 good,
7@l0c q ID; Young America, 11@I2c; Western,
lie; Eastern, 12(Gl &c p 10.
EGGS-Firm at the quotations, with light stock.
Fancy Eastern, 24@25c good 10 choice Eastern,
~ 2212@22c; seconds, 21G22c; store Eggs, 22@
Zoc; ranch Eggs, 26t93212c u doz, according to
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FAILURES IN 1895.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 1916
failures in the Pacific Coast States and Terri
tories for the year 1895 with assets of $3,534543
and liabilities of $6 503,4OO, as compared with
l0S4 for the previous year, with assets of S. Pill
OSU and liabilities S9,539.530. The failures for the
past year divided as follows:
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NEW YORK STOCKS.
Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares

Money on call active at 3@5%: last loan at AZ
and closing offered az. Prme mercantile pa
per, 412@512E. Bar silver, e67sc. Mexican
dollars 53c. Sterling exchange Is easier, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 S71aG4 S7S4
for sixty days and 81 S634@4 S9 for demand.
Posted rates 81 S61294 80. Commercial bills
S4 S61Ja(G4 81. Government bonds steady; State
bonds dull; rauroad bonds easier. Silver the
board was dull
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Rnildersl Cnntrants

Gustave Berson with j. +. Logan. to erect one
three-story building OF eight flats and one two
story building OF six flats on the y line OF Post
street, 6S g + of Larkn: $23,759.
Same with b. Rice, plumbing and gasfitting on
same; S2995.
Same with William Barton, painting and varnish-
ing same; $1775.
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Local pank clearings in December were 3.392,-
297, against $55, ,201.775 for December, 1894. For
the year 1895 they were $6s2. 079 ,24O, against
1858, sos for the year 1894. This shows gain
for 1895 over 1894 of little under 81. Not much.
to be sure, but gain nevertheless.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.

WHEAT LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, Eng, Dec 3l.-ibe snot narl,et
is firm at 5s 412d@5s 512d Cargoes are firm at
us Sd arrived "
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. . Red Winter; Janu.
ary, 5s 314d; February, 5s 4d; March 5s Sd:
April 5s 5i4d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON; Eng, Dec. 3l.-Consols, lO65s; sill
Yer. 30 81 Sd: Erench Rentes lnnf lih.. u 20, -
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Assessments Pending.
Following is a list of assessments now pending:
BOARD SAILS.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board yesterday:
REGULARMoRNINa SESSION CONN ENcISs Alto: so.
100 AlDha. .23100 Chollar so 100 Savage. ...33
100 Andes. .2O350 CC&V. 2 40 400 Seq Bel. 10
100 & B .....S45UO { Point. 26ilOU ; New. 81
90 Bullion. II 200 G IL Ga 200 Union C..45
400 Bulwer.... 100 HdSN 49,. 90 500 Utah. ...G4
100 Chang. % 800 Occidll. IS 200 Jacket. 2
200 Choar ...63 go Ophr...l.4 40
AFTERNOON sEsSIoN--2:9O.
$50 B & s.. "a 100 Potosi b. 81 100 Seq Bel....O9
500 Bulwer...ll 10 savage. 25 100 > Nev..52
90 Challnge. .2S 500 Scorpion. 03 200 Jackt. AZ
100 CCVm..2.4O
Following were the sales in the Pacific Stock
Board Yesterday.
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HYDRoGRAPHIo BULLETIN.

BRANCH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, U. s. n. !
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE,
SAN. Francisco December 81. 1895. J
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped
exactly at noon today e, at noon OF the 120th
meridian, or exactly at p. NJ, Greenwich time.
\. +. FECHTELER,
Lieutenant L. s. ". in charge
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RECEIPTS OF INTERIOR PRODUCE.
FOR "a HOURS.
THE STOCK MARKET.

The year 1895 went out on a market that was
firm enough, but quiet, it usually is the last day
the year. There no fluctuations calling for
especial mention
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

small: Gray Geese, 1922 %; White Geese, ST.
Brant 81 25@1 so: Honkers, $3@4 English
Snipe, 81 50@2; Jack Snlpe, $1@1 25.
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TREASURE SHIPMENT.

The China took out treasure list OF S344 OO5
consisting OF $96,355 in Mexican Dollars, $54lO in
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MoHNISl Session
Board-25 Edison Light & Power Co, 9614; s
V Water. 975s.
Street-3o Markets: Railway, As; $1,000 6x
Bonds, l22.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board-l00 Atlantic Dynamite. 1879 $50 Mar
ket-st aflway, b: 10 Pacific Gas Imp, 81: so s
+ Gaslight, II; 20 Water, 9S; $4,000 5 Az
Bonds. 40.
etreel-50.Hutchinson s P Co. 1875 60 F Gas
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STOCKS OF. GRAIN.

Produce Exchange Grain Inspector Abel reports
stocks OF Grain in Call Board warehouses January
! as follows, in tons:
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BANK CLEARINGS.

Gold Coin, $40 in Gold Dust, 1928 900 in Silver
Bullion and $17 200 in Peruvian Soes.
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Board Yesterday.

REGULAR SFSSTON-i0:H1.
400 Alpha. "a 500 Imp. .O3 900 Occdu. 67
500 Alta 49,. O9 900 Con l..-G1 900 Ophir. 3s
800 a ndes.... 20 400 Point. J...26 zoo .....l 40
500 Belcher....3O 800 EXcnqr.. .US 500 Ovrmn 90
900 Il B....S4 500 .......07 $50 PotosI ISL
600 .S6600 g Il c.. "A 600 Savage. 81
600 Bodie. ....4 AT $50 HIN 1O21aI 200 ScorpIon03
400 Bullion....17 800 Julia. .U2 400 S Il x Mo
400 Bulwer .l020U0 Justice OF 400 . Oq
800 Caleda. .0e 900 Kentck....Ol 700 SNev... 81
600 Challge 900 l. Wash Ol 800 Sill Hill U2
800 ChoIlar... 81 1000 .... q. 400 Union GA
700 CC&V. .2.403OO Mexican..6g 500 Utah. ..05
800 Conf. IL 1000 NJ ono. OF 500 JacKet42
300 Con In...UZ 500 Occid .. .6S
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1915 $3,534,b43 s6 5O3. 400

Following are the causes assigned for the fail
:ures; lncompetency, Sl1; inexperience 76 made
quate capital for the business undertaken, 447:
inludlcohs crediting, So; personal extravaganza
o. neglect OF business ana bad habits, 81; exces-
siVe competition. z; unfavorable circumstances
floods, fires, etc. So speculation, 8; fraud 46
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKEr,

Business was better in 1895.
Silver weaker again.
shipment of $344.OO5 to China
Wheat Freights steady.
Wheat closes the year strong.
Barley and its products higher.
Oats very firm.
Corn and lis products marked up.
Rye steady but duh.
Buckwheat quiet. =
Bran and NIiddlngs firm.
Hay IN good shape
Beans neglected.
Seeds unchanged. .-
Flour firm: 80.
Choice 'Fola:oes:steady. onions firm.
. Buttdr dol Nc rather berter. -.
,-Chtese and:E Eggs firm. -
:: Ioul LrH. 81 oMs llltle change - go -.
= t;am6>l llenlitul ana. heap. =. -:
> Apples, grapes and.ilrang ngessdull:.
= I3ntd: FrGitScc: Nuts and -KaiSins neglected "
1Itrovisions ihciIanged and-syow... :.::.
,TfidGS and carrier quiet. - :. j.. .:-.-s-
: -Wootd6iiig:S ohietsv at%better. =; = =
80 I'M provtmeri in Hops. ,:.:- ="
: Coiiee dun. :: = - =. r.. -
No vsriij.fop in DDS -:
<Caniied Fr1fts 'as..before. e., =
sugar rriark6dnp' &C. !. : -.
:Niuttouaji vanced@ =. :; -. :. :
<igaHE ( eqrififigs gained;56$ fr'lss5.. i. 80.
Zq5ll+rfs t9 i So We're 1875. -:
;. N-a0l.y ed orc q Tf6rnia S5,s56,6eQ MS" g.,
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
Dates Of Departure From San Franoi-c,

srEANrF- pEsT1SArIoS SAILS PEE.
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"A Arrived.
TUESDAY, December 81.
Stmr Scotia; Johnson,ls hours from Rockport.
210 VI # lumber, to Cottoneva Lumber Co.
Stmr Mexico, Hail. go heurs from San Diego,
etc; pass and ndse. TO Goodall. Perkins d Co
Stmr NOyO, Levinson. l6 hours from Fort Bragg;
pass and mGse. to J ; Klnball.
Stmr Mineola Pillsbury, 90 hours from Port
Townsendj 34OO tons coal, TO ) Co.: Oakland
direct
Stmr Excelsior, Higgins, Al hours from san
Diego; pass TO \ Hooper IL Co.
Bktn Marion, Andrews II days firm Port Blake
ley: lumber, TO Renton, Holmes X Co.
Bktn NtOdoc Boesch 81 days from Hokodate;
69l IONS birthstone, TO American rading Co.
Schr Laura MadSen Rasmussen IS DAYS from
Port Blakeley via Port Angeles ID days; lumber
and laths. to Renlon, Holmes IL Co.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
IN THE COURTS.

The following docket was disposed of
 in the United States court yesterday: Will Jackson, retail liquor dealer; jury
 and verdict of guilty and fined $10O and
 costs and three months. John Doe, illicit distiling; dismissed. Jim Suggs, same; same order. Ed Clark, counterfeiting; jury and yer
 dict of not guilty.
 J. T. Morrison ct al., sci fa.; judgment
 nis set aside
 Powell Pritchard, contempt; committed
 l for payment of cost
 Oliver Johnson, same; attachment dis
 charged.
 Robert Pate, illicit distilling; jury and
 verdict of mot guilty.
 J. J. Walker, same; same order.
 John Strickland, same; same order. R. Dett Jones, embedding postofioe funds; plea of guilty and remanded for sentence. R. Dett Jones ct al., sci fa.; judgment niSi set aside. w. B. Story, contempt; committed for payment of cost.
 c. M. Nees, same; same order. F. M. Powell. same; same order.
 Powell Pritchard ct al., sci fa,; judg- ment nisi set aside. s4 Taylor Hogg counterfeiting; dismissed. Link Hogg, same; same order Daniel M. Beck, sending obscene let ters through the mail; demurrer sus- tained and case dismissed. James P. Wells. contempt: attachment discharged. Drake Pate, same; same order. | Andrew White, retail liquor dealer; jury and verdict of guilty, and rema nded for sentence. d R. Ruff, contempt; fined S1.50. sf John Dessich, same; same order. Frank Jones, counterfeiting: dismissed. CITY COURT. In the city court the case of William Witherspoon ys. the Woodward Iron company damages, is on trial. M. R. Simmons has filed suit in the city court against L.. Bresenheimer for $500
 damages. Plaintiff alleges that he was
 injured by a wagon of defendant, through carefessffess of the dfiver.- ,- NOTES.
 James A. Burgen. who was arrested on
 an indictment charging the killing pf a
 negro, gave bond in the sum of S2.000. and has been released. The county commissioners and engineer
 have condemned the bridge at Brookside, which spans Five Mile creek. it being de- clared unsafe. | John Williams and John Eanier. ne- groes, were bound over to the criminal court by Judge Fagins in the sum Of $sos each. The charge is hurgiary and grand l@larceny. s7s .sr
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
CORON FRS JURY
Investigates the Death of the Negro Near Irondale-Hs Name Ascertained
 He Killed Himself

Coroner Jones went out to Irondale yesterday morning and had the remains brought here after holding an investiga- tion at Irondale as to the death of the negro who was chased by posse Mon- day and whose death had tinge of the mysterious about it.
 The investigation which was concluded here resulted in establishing the fact that the negros name was Alonzo Thomas, alias Kid Tewell," and that he was an all round slick citizen. Last September he was arrested here by Officers Lang ston and Nix on suspicion of being an escape from the Kentucky penitentiary, but was released on a habeas corpus be- fore Judge Porter.
 He next turned up at Eldridge, Ala, where he was tried and convicted on a charge of short changing" He had a farmer to pay his fine on a promise to work it out with him, but he short changed" the farmer by skipping out.
 Thomas has since that time been hang ing around in and about this city. The above facts were brought about when the body was viewed at the Warner-Smiley undertaking rooms by the officers named and a negress named Lela Whiteside, who boarded Thomas lately in this city.
 The investigation al Irondale failed to elicit any facts save that the negro must
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


 President Cleveland's post mortem ad- dress to congress was indeed a blanket sheet covering the space of over a dozen columns.
 The telegrams state that at first the senators paid very close attention to the reading of the massage and some of the strong points appeared to give satisfac- ton, but upon whole very little atten- tlon was paid to the reading.
 Contrary to expectations the President adduced nothing startling nor sensa- tional, and the world will be but little wiser after reading and digesting the message than had the people posted themselves on the current events of the day and the common and practical laws, national and international.
 Relative to Cuba the President "march- ed up the hill and then marched down again." leaving the matter about where it has been standing for the past several months.
 He refers to Cuba as "the gem of the Antilles" and says that the govern ment nor the people of the United States have shut their eyes to the course of events or have failed to realize the ex- istence. of conceded grievances which have lead to the revolt"
 Altogether the king fisherman of the bay breathes no new tune of reform, nor offers remedy for the existing evils, contenting himself with just one shake of his dagger at trusts and combines, and drops back serenely into his big arm chair, leaving for his successor if he can, to solve the problem why panics have infested the country and distress, poverty and want have hovered over the great American people like the clouds of Egypt during the four years of his ad- ministraton, when Dame Nature smiled her sweetest on this people and plenty were in their grasp.
 Farewell, dear Grover, and when your four years are over, and you lay down in clover, and your shelkels turn over; re- member forever again you will never democracy sever. Quoth the raven never more!
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
CHIEF M'DONALD,

The police commission at their meet ing last night reelected T. c. Mcdonald chief of the police for the next two years. Chief Mcdonald has been connected with the Birmingham police force for the past twelve years, holding the fol- lowing positions: Chief four years, lieu tenant one year, captain three years. col lector of street and poll tax three years and patrolman one year. Chief McDon- old is we'll known throughout the entire country. and his proficiency has won him a wide reputation.
 The entire force is among the best in the south, and the city is to be con- gratulated on the wise work of the com mission in re-electing him. No. change in salaries. .
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
OUR LETTER BOX,
Editor State Herald:

Editor State Herald:
 Gov. Johnston is evidently the right man in the right place. Here is a pilot at the helm. An, expert is diagnosing the case. He probes deep His suggestions are available for cure. And while hand- Ing a sore point Cat least it ought to be to Alabamians) he seems to know very well that 1t may hurt, yet he keeps on the even tenor of his way We rather like yea, decidedly like, his way of touch- ing up this educational boil What he said of the university is all right Turn a search light upon everything the peo- pie pay for End snormals. Why, with all these normal schools, is Alabama so far towards the foot? Are the normal graduates not. up to snuff, or have they hied themselves away to other cllmeS! Reputedly fine faculties and fine faclli- ties, certainly expensive, in operation long enough to. have turned out set of teachers that should have wrought revolution; grand professors and profes- soresses with salaries from $500 to S1,000, and yet We have to send to other states to get tea chersr to teach our own children and here we are at the foot of the class. Verify something is rotten in Denmark. Gentlemen, let's have another commit tee for some other place beside Tusca- lcosa; don't single out Tuscaloosa. The plan has not mat5rialized, and your nor mals on the very face of things are in an abnormal state.- Thousands of dol lars to the university, and yet every student there paying $150 or thereabouts for a years benefit. Bah! See if Tusca- loosa has company. Don't prosecute her and let others so free. Investigate, analizs, turn wrcng side out, put the in- side of the ring" on the outside, ana have a clean showing and see if you are having a game that is worth the candle
 ' 'Ha MALVERN.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
HOG KILLING TIME.

MT. Frank Blackwell killed hog (not wild one) on his plantation yesterday which he could not weigh on his scales inc hog went above that weight by a good majority, yielding over 200 pounds of lard MT. Blackwell has several more of the same size and calibre. In fact, he is going to have regular hog-kiliing time on his fine plantation as soon as cold spell of weather arrives. Selma TiynaS
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09

The prosperity and good times that were promised to immediately follow Me- Kinley's election have been postponed until after the holidays. At least the gold bug organs are now giving it out that no revival of business need be eX- pected until next year; some are putting off the matter until after Mckinley s inauguratiOn.
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have accidentally shot himself and the jury brought in the following verdict:

have accidentally shot himself and the jury brought in the following verdict:
 State of Alabama,
 Jefferson County;
 Birmingham Dec. 8, 1896. We, the jury, summoned by R. E. Jones. coroner of said county, to investigate the death of a negro at Irondale, find: l. The name of the deceased is Alonzo Thomas, alias Kid Terrell.
 g. That deceased came to his death from a pistol wound in the breast, caused by his pistol falling from his hand and the hammer striking on the railroad track, or some other hard substance. and firing the shot that produced death; and ing from arrest.
 H. HAMBRIGHT,
 A. r. DARRAGH,
 G. S. EARNEST,
 G. D. SMILEY,
 T. F. JONES, The body was viewed yesterday by large number of people, mostly negroes:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09

Among the new industries spoken of for Birmingham is a powder manufac- tory. It was reported yesterday that a lot had been secured for this industry, and it will be located at once. News is also rife that million-dollar cotton mill may yet be located in Birmingham.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
ATLANTA TO BE REPRESENTED.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. S.-The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce this morning adopted a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee from the chamber to attend the commercial ooA- yentfon to be held at Indianapolis Janu- .ary fa, for the purpose of considertng thd money question and urging upQ4 con- gress the adoption of some remedial plan.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
THE MoDERN MOTHER.

Has found that her little ones are im- proved more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when in hee4S of the laxative ef- feet oK.a gentls temedy fhan by any ofher. and that it tAs more anceptable to the6. Children enjoy 1t end 1t benei1ts them. Tue true remedy. Syrup of Fga is mamufactuusd &y ti5A California Fig Syrup Company only.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09

Editor Lane, of the Huntsville Tribune, is getting in @ fair condition to change fronts again. Whenever he works out his load of vituperaton he generally takes the back track and endeavors to spoil out his tracks and strike another trail Judging from the past history of the editor of the Tribune, Gov Johnston will soon be troubled with his loyal sup port and the democratic party will have him on it's hands again, curse worse than the Egyptian locusts. Give us the gold standard-give us poverty-give us anything-give us; but don't give us Editor Lane, MT. Mckinley,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09

If the lgislature can, by establishing an improved system of judicial administra- tion and procedure, save to the tax-pay- CTS $100,000 and to lltigants nearly twice that amount per annum, they should not fail to do so before final adjournment.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09

The gold bug free trade ex-democratie organs are reckoning without their host, when they expect to have any influence with the Mckinley administration.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09

The Palmer and Buckner fake ticket received the indorsement of only one voter in Colorado. It is reliably stated the poor fellow had but recently escaped from the lunatic asylum.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09

Editor Baltzell. of the Alabama Moni- tor. has lost none of his old cunning to coil up and strike in any and every di- rection When there are no mountains he makes mountains out of mole hills when no snakes to stir up he seeks a hornets or wasp nest, and as last re- sort will tackle a harmless dirt dauber with as much ferocity as if he were fac ing an army of wildcats. Having nc worlds now to conquer, having begun the publication of the Monitor at the close of the political fight, he is stretch ing his vision for the future and scotch ing the republican morning paper at Montgomery by throwing pebbles al Gov. Johnstons administration and the legislature.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
HIS TALK AMOUNTS TO LITTLE

From reading the legislative proceed ings we discover that MT. Hundley has as much to say as ever, but it doesn't amount to much. He gets the cold shoul- der from every side. It would be well for Oscar to move to Pennsylvania, where he would not be so lonesome. e.-Tuskegee
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
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