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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
RECORD OF A MONTH.
If YOu Desire a Good Position, 7 sConsfraCf the Moral to
 -4 S Saif Yourself.
COLD FACTS,

The Birmingham Business College secures positions for all of it's students, as soon as competent, making a-specialty saof. its posi-
 tion bureau. During the past month the following students have accepted positions: MT. c. Herbert, with pr. Phillips, city SUI with the A. e. S. railroad: Miss Jessie Bro 3To' with Forbes Piano Co.,; Mir. W. II. Roches- ter. with Drennen & Co, general merchants; MT. Leon Hornbuckle. with H. K White, attorney MT. G. NJ. Lewis. with Inman & Co, cotton brokers Miss Lena Zwald. with Prof. Dedberry. editor Educatioiial ES- Morrow & Sinnige. wholesale druggists. In addition to these, we also placed MT. F. s. Kennedy with the Southern railway, hay ing no student at the time competent to hold the places siiNtESst,s p9S l2-1a-3t
 Birmingham, Ala. Dec.st. 1886. ass 4sass5
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T,ivernool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. Dec. :50 D. m--Cotton- Increased demand;, American middling 1-16d; sales, 12,010 bales; American, LIDO; speculation and export, 800: receipts. 30,000; American, l9,9o0. Futures opened quiet, de- mand fair.
 January. 5 59-64d: January and February 55-G4qS 59-6ld;s ;sFebruary and March, 3 5j-G4 59-G4d, Mareh and April 55-64M3 59-64d 1; April and May, 5G-64d3 59-64d May and June, 57-64m3f 3f50-64d; June and July, 57-6i @S Gl-64d, Julyrand August, 5s-641t3 6l-6id Futures steady.
 uary, 3,5SM3. B, ,.J anuary and February. Feb ruary and March S,5sa35S; March and April S.5SQa,59; April and May. 359; May and June, 3.6G, June and July. 9.60Gl3.61 July and August 361QDS.62 August and September 3,60. Futures closed quiet and steady.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE. ll . . . s1,750-Lot 50X140, with good Broom house, newly painted and generally overhauled. and Broom cottages. Will rent for s25 per month This is close in on North Side and is rare bargain. It s1, 1,25O-Lot 50xl4O, with 4-room cottage, on Third avenue, west of Twenty-siXth st.. + cash, balance on liberal terms
 $6, ,500-A 2-Story brick store on Twentieth st., north. Rents for $50 per monthco 1-3 cash, balance l and years.
 S750--Will buy improved lot close in on South Side and renting for s1O per month. This is a nice. small nvestmentr and can be bought for part cash.' -s-s fz 2 Q We have improved and vacant property in the city, South Highlands and suburbs; all of which we will be pleased to show at any time.
 BAILEY, MCCONNELL & HOWARD.
 221 Twenty-iirst street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
FOR RENT.

S35-9-rooms, 1920 9th ave. $27. .5G--9-room cottage, Sth ave. $25-6-room cottage 11th ave. south. $25-5-room cottage, 7th ave. $25-S-room 2-story, 4th ave. $15-8-room 2-story Highland ave. $19--8-room, 2-story, Cleveland. S7-2-room in private family.
 FOR SALE. Beautiful lot on South Highlands: will build home to suit purchaser; 1-3 cash. bal monthly
 Also one on 9th ave-: will build on same terns.-
 $SO0-Will buy 50 acres ten miles east on line Georgia Pacific and Columbus and Western roads; has 4-room box houses and good barn; two springs on the place. $f,S0G-Neat cottage on North Highlands. S250-2 lots 50xf50, North Highlands. $1,0O0-40x100, 25th st., between 4th and 9th ayes.
 If you have money to lend write mo.
 R. J. TERRY,
 gh 10th Et
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
FOR SALE.

s450-Cash will buy broom cottage. we'll located in East Lake. This property Is worth $500 and you will say so when you see it, but the owner is compelled, to raise some cash at once. =.t|s1- $100-4 choice lots on corner at East Lake. $950-5-room house, No t73l 24th st, south; only $65 cash, a great bargain. 4ltIt $450-3 good lots on South Side. Nothing like it. $G5G-zWill buy lot 25x140 it., with house on alley, between 2tth and 25th sts. Hyou don't buy this by 10 o'clock Monday you will miss it. -"~ ~ C - = - $60O-2 acres and 6-roon house adjoining Smithfield; terms easy Here is the place for your hogs, COWS and chickens
 J. K. P.''LACY,,
 202 Chaiifoux Building
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
FOR SALE.

$995-For a beautiful broom cottage, lot 50xl34, close to electric cars and macadam- ized road; at WoodlaWn: a coZy home. - $2, 200-Lot 50x14O, Sd ave, between 16th-and 17th sts; broom house; easy terms. ~+ $1,51Q-Will buy 24 acres of rich level land; 1; miles from the court house; fronts 800 feet on nacadam road; # cash, balance easy. ,,, $i0G-$l00 cash, balance 8 per month, will buy lot 100x140 with good Broom house; good well of water. fruit trees, shade, fence and out houses. .-,.1ss. - = s.....l .- $25-S5 casht. balance $5 per month. lot BOX 40 feet at Cain Station on East Birmingham dummy; these lots lie on a nice elevation. have , together; will sell separately or all together. ''i ftia9st @f
 FOR RENT.
 $25-Per month, store room, 1915 2d ave. $l6-Per month, residence, 703 18th st. $1,00G-to loan at per cent s .Afe'7>
 B. A. THOMPSON & CO,
 PIT Fist St. nov-1i-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
GENERAL COTTON MARKETS.
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Dec, 15--Cotton quiet; mid ding 3rl6e; net receipts, 50S1 bales; gross, 10, 347: Great Britain, 1859; continent 25; for 250,227,
 Total today: Net receipts, 7l,930 bales; ex- ports Great Britain, 15,06l; continent. 9,423 stock 1,26I,g76.
 Total so far this week. Net receipts 1s5, 106I exports Great Britain. 6i,3l3; France 1,650; continent, 59,4O7.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, A. 243,022; exports Great Britain, 1,529, ,2Sd; France, 244141; continent. 902,5T.
 New York, Dec. 15.-Cotton futures closed
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE, CHEAP-One National Cash Register, one set bar fixtures, one oyster counter and one lot lunch counter stools. For particulars address Metropolitan Ho- tel, No. and 10 Twentieth street.
 dec-15-tf sr
 FOR SALE-A ladies' "Westminster" biz cycle, in good order, only been in use a short while. Address, "G." care State Herald. nov-13-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16

FOR SALE @ Residence-Sth avenue, between 16th and 17th streets, S2S50. I Lot-1O0x260, South Highlands, .s25OO. # ] Lot-65x225. South Highlands, s1500. ] Lot-G0&140, 18th. between J and K, $l2OO. l. Residence-17th, between Land J, s3O00.- esidence-1Sth, between J and K, $7500. Residence-2514 Eth avenue, a75O. Residence-s05 South 2Sd street, 10 rooms, 50X100, $1250; $250 cash, balance ten years. Lot on 18th street, south, $9O0. Lot on Avenue J, between 18th and 18th, $1750.
 . Residence on Avenue-Fs between 18th and 20th, $2G50 Residence on South 2Gth S2200
 Residence on North 24th, 5000. Lot on 7th avenue, handsome, $i000. Lot on 9th avenue, handsome, s5000.
 w. B. LEEDY & CO.,, Telephone 42. .,114A N. 2lst Street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
In " All Street.

New York Dec. h Speculation at the stock exchange during the morning. was tame and Hninteresting as ever and the sence of~crders. The foreign houses did next to nothlng and local concerns had to depend entirely on certain of the traders who are doing scalping business At the start Sugar. ran, off quickly from 1l2A to 1113s and thfs led to recessions in the. gen eral list of Is to ia per cent, but the losses were soon recovered, The rally, small as it showing clearly that the sentiment in the room was in the main bearish The dull ness finally induced a few of the leading professionals to test the market. They raided Sugar. then Manhattan and meeting with success in these two stocks soon eX- 5ehaed sa baa of l fhe like its old time activity and the stock broke, from 112A to 11Ql@ ex-divide,,d. It a fresh supply of stock under which if yielded to and closed nat i10A. It was cur rently reported that the Insiders are helping able to the belief that measures will short ly be introduced in congress to take, off the 921a, the decline being aeeelerated by the execution of stop orders; The other Gould stocks were also weak. Western Union sell g Pace aSTn from @ GS to @ chego se Gas de clined from 7Sl to IFS but in the genera, Among the specialries American spirits preferred, suffered q sharp break, selling down from 272 to 22 with final rally to 2il2 
 later fell to l50 Metropolitan Traction rose x to l09ls and later declined to l07sa. Ten nessee Coul and Iron dropped 13s to 25ts and closed at that figure Speculation closed weak in tone. Net changes show losses ot AM21a per cent. on the day, Sugar leading
 Total sales were 19S,937 shares including b3 500 Sugar. 2l, coo Manhattan, r, 500 Readiug and 16 eco St. Paul
 The bond market was weak The safes amounted to sl,2f7. coo.
 Money On gall easy at 1i4G2 per cent; last loan at IF and closing offered at F.
 Prime mercantile paper, 3ia@4 per cent.
 Bar silver, 65l,c.
 Sterling exchange steady with sss, actual t bust sixty days and s4.s6si04.H for demand
 Posted rates, Sl.Si12Gt4,Ss.
 Commercial bills, $i.S21sn4. .S3h.
 Mexican dollars. 50 11-16m51 11-l6c
 Govcrnment bonds steady.
 State bonds dull.
 Railroad bonds weak.
 Silver at the board was higher
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
A Few Endorsements of the Press.

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  WANTED-Men and women out of employ ment and willing to work can learn of writing atSonce top. " H., Box 2SS, All gusta, Me s%tT 12-tu-thu-sa-su-17t WANTED-Reliable. man to handle agents for telephone tablet and specialtles; pays $5,000 year; enclose stamp. Victory Mfg Co, Cleveland, o. 12-1-l5&l-l-l3
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

MODISTE desires cutting, fitting and re- modelling by day in homes of ladies' Ad- dress A. G.. State Herald. 1O-7-tf
 ing drug business in fiourishing little town; stock and fixtures nearly new For reasons and particulars address. Mag. care of this office. nov17-1mo
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16

Dr. Dozier& Co.,, P. O. Box t12. Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
LOANS.

LOANS. MONEY TO LOAN-on furniture, without removal, from $10 up. $. k. Searle, 17th street, between 1st and Ed avenues. my 2-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
FATHERS CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING.
THEY TOOK THEIR OWN SONS AND THEIR WIVES
HAVE THEM ARRESTED.

THEY TOOK THEIR OWN SONS AND THEIR WIVES
HAVE THEM ARRESTED.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Fessler of No. Sso
Palisade-ave. Jersey City Heights. met at Second
and Washington SITS. In Hoboken, yesterday and
the wife charged the husband with kidnapping
their xyear-old daughter Amelia The couple
separated some time ago the father taking the
child with him. Mrs Fessler yesterday seized the
girl by the arm. after a stormy interview with her
husband and took her TO the office OF Justice OF
the Peace George T. Seymour. The husband FOL
lowed her TO the door and then ran away while the
wife swore out warrant for his arrest on charge
OF kidnapping. When the constable started out
10 find Fessler he was nowhere TO be seen.
Another kidnapping reported In North
Hudson Jacob Ibock, Of No. i95 East Eighty first
St New-York was accused by his wife OF having
attempted TO abduct his -year-old son Harry
who is living with his mother at No. 20 Bergenline-
ave Union Hi. Book arrested and held for
an examination. He went TO Germany eight months
ago leaving his wife and two children IN this coun-
try He sail that he hoped 10 be able 10 make
pa ssage OF his little family to the Fatherland Mrs
Book did not write 10 him. and he says tnat ne
became so worried that he decided to return 10
America He found his Wife and children In Union
I'm having an Interview with her. she said that she
dd no, want 10 live with him any longer. Book
begged 10 see the children and she gave MIN per
mission 10 do so. He suggested. finally. mat ne
should be allowed TO take the boy Harry, while she
could have Frank who Is seven years OLD. but she
would not listen 10 the proposition BOOK was wax
ing OF with the boy when the womantcaused his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
JERSEY CITY.

The Consolidated Traction Company has nearly
completed It's bridge over the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad tracks. and in few
days will run it's through TO Newark by the
turnpike route without requiring passengers to
change cars at the railway crossing. The company
intends putting cars on the route as soon as It's
span Is completed
The terms Of Corporation Counsel John A. Blair
and Corporation Attorney Spencer Weart will ex-
appointments would be announced then. The pre-
vang opinion is that despite the opposition OF the
appointed. The salary Of the Corporation Counsel
ceives $500
No Association Of Jersey City will be held the
evening of Wednesday, June 8. at the Hotel wash
ington.
The Democratic Aldermen will hold caucus to-
night 1t is said that they have been directed by the
party bosses. as vote-catchng project, to adopt
who f. liquor ~
stalls in hts place.
Ex-Alderman Joseph Keogh Is being sued for d.
port. Vice-Chanceor Pitney fixed the amony yes
terday at 81 week.
Ex-Mayor Collins who has been seriously III, Is
convalescent and will sail tomorrow for Europe. He
will not return until fall His family will accompany
him.
Isaac Mansfield who was sentenced to one years
Imprisonment and TO pay fine OF 5000 for keeping
gambling house was released on 5000 bail yester-
DAY. pending an aRpeab rsw Ms Ss o
Mansfield has been source Of relief to the gamblers
who feared ne would expose the ring that has
operated in Hudson County for several years
An unknown about forty years old. and
poorly clad was killed by a trolley-car last evening
on the Newark turnpike. west OF the Hackensack
River. The body was removed TO the Honoken
morgue. Michael Regain the motorman. and Harry
Anderson the conductor were arrested and taken
before Justice OF the Peace Macs, who held them
clear and he Changed his bell but the victim stepped
deliberately in front Of the car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
ROBBED OF MONEY AND WHEEL
THREE HIGHWAYMEN STOP COLLHo~
STUDENT ON A BICYCLE AND
USE HIM ROUGHLY.

Dover May 25-Frederick Treadway. OF Greene
wich, Yale student on a bicycle trip through
New-Jersey was held up and robbed by three me"
this evening near Rockaway. The bighwaymen
took all OF his money and valuables and MS wheel
The young man was roughly handled.
Treadway started several days ago on the trp
He passed through here at o'clock this evening on
his way 10 Morristown, where he intended to stop
for the night When half way there on lonely
part Of the road, three men jumped from behind
a bush into the road and ordered Treadway 70
dismount The leaders thrust revolver under
the Yale mans nose and 'old him to be quick.
Treadway dismounted and threw his hands UP at
command. and second man went through him.
taking his gold watch and about $50 In cash. While
the two were doing this their companion jumped on
the bicycle and started off.
Treadway objected to losing his wheel and started
to fight whereupon the robber with the pistol struck
him on the head with the weapon and knocked
him down. The man on the wheel rode on, ana
his companions warned Treadway not to make an
outcry or to for ten minutes under penalty OF
losing his life Treadway waited until the robbere
were we'll out OF hearing, and then made his way 10
this city. When he reached here he reported the
robbery to Chief OF Police Gagan who Immediately
sent men out to search for the hghwaymen. Tread
cent He was bandaged up at the station. ana
about 10 o'clock took train for Morrfstown, where
he has friends He will stay with them tonight
and return to Dover tomorrow TO take further
steps toward causing the arrest OF the men VINO
robbed him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26

From The San Francisco Examiner.
A bird of prey as tall a man has been captured
nv the superinten lent OF Richard Grds ranch in
the hills south OF Chino. San Bernardlno county
fornla vulture without doubt the largest ever taken
captive From the crown OF Its Ieroclous-lookhg'
red-watied head to It's strong scaly talons IL meas
ures six feet. Its plucky captor Is an men or TWO
vantage in weight for the bird weighs 100 pounds
Still that Is fair fighting weight to carry through
the raretied upper air In order TO accomplish THIS
feat the vuture Is provided with wings that nave
spread of u feet. Witha, the orntholosists VINO
have seen IL say that 1t is merely youngster
Apart from the red watles already alluded 70, the
birds head conveys the idea of a very bald old
man OF misery Instincts. The back and upper part
feathers are glossy black. The legs and feet are
of a reddish hue Altogether. Mr.. Girds pet Is a
formidable looking customer Partly Tor TINS rea-
son. partly because of his red poll partly because
of his light weight in contrast 10 his extreme
height and strength. and partly because he shows
a vicious inclination TO deal knockout blows 70
whoever approaches him, Mr.. Grid proposes 10
take good care OF his prize, and is prepared TO
match him against any captive wild bird Living
II the match were an eating contest Mr; Glro
would probably be on the safe side. Allured by the
palatable flavor of a dead cow, the bird devoured
nearly every particle Of flesh from its bones when
so oppressed him that, however vigorously ne
Mapped his wings. ne was unable TO soar away 10
his eyrie among distant mountain Businesses. u
this humating predicament ne was Iassoea ana
dragged lutterng ponderously but hepessly 10 Mt.
Gird's stable His mood just at present Is trine
morose as might be expected under the circum-
stances but Mr. Grid hopes to convert the bird into
an affectonate and interesting household pet Even
in the bird present untutored condition, his owner
Mr. Grid probably does not exaggerste the value
of his acquisition. The California vuiture 10 very
nearly extinct. owing to traps laid Tor bros OF prey
by settlerA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
PLEA OF INSANITY DENIED.
JUSTICE LIPPINCOTT SENTENCES PAUL
GEM TO BE HANGED.
EMOTIONAL INSANITY AND PERVERTED sENTI-
MENTALIsM HAVE NO STANDING IN COURT
THE JURYs FUNCTIONS NOT TO
BE ENcRoAcHED UPON.

BE ENCROACHED UPON.
Paul GEM was yesterday sentenced, in Jer-
sey City. to be hanged Thursday. July IT, Jus
tice Llppincott imposed the death penalty after
denying the motions to set aside the verdict and
to certify the case TO the Supreme Court. The
motions based the allegation that GEM
is insane and not legally responsible at the
time he killed Clara Arnim. in Hoboken. on Au-
gust 2S. 1894.
Justice Llppincott said the facts had been fairly
submitted to the jury; that the Court had re-
Trained from making any comment to influence the
jury on the question Of insanity. He quoted the
decision OF Justice Depue in the Graves case, and
said a standard had been fixed In such cases. The
courts have rejected emotional insanity and
moral insanity which is nearly moral depravhy
and wanton wickedness, and it Is held to be es-
sentia that 1t shall be clearly demonstrated that
the defendants reason was 80 defective that ne d,o
not know what he was doing and was uhaoe "
discriminate between right and wrong. , 49,.
GEM was impulsIve and his feelings toward the
woman were mixture of evil passion, love, ana
pse n the cour he SAID The facts Showed that
while the woman vas preparing Tor fnaIriase
feast the defendant was preparing tor her deat h.
alone. locked the door and while she was defence
less shot her four times he Of ry the had nU,s
the defendant responsible, and convicted him; the
Court should not encroach on the functions OF the
When GEM asked II he had anythns to to say
OF saying anything here? They told all lies about
me-" The death sentence was then pronounced.
for struck jury in the case Of Edward Clifford,
indicted for the murder OF William u. watson
Division Of the West sh9re Ra aha
perintendents office. in the railway station In Wee
b ompany Mas sS o
neglect He had been drinking heavily. He visited
n ana k ting iG shos
The trial was fixed for Thursday. June II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

Charles H. Torbett, OF New-York. was yesterday
sentenced to six months in the penitentiary by
Judge Kirkpatrick for assau;ting with knife and
cutting Miss Stella Downey and Peter Young who
defending the woman.
A number Of Newarkers have bought 100 acres OF
land between Emerson and Deal Beach, and will
erect large hotel the property and sell part OF
It for cottage sites. The price paid was 100000.
City Counsel Riker, City Attorney Sherrerd Depue
and Assistant City Attorney Philip ". cross VIII
retire from Office to-day and be succeeded by Mayor
Seymcur's new Democratic appointees Messrs.
Price, Johnson and Boggs.
The Second New-Jersey Volunteer Association
met at Jacoby's yesterday and after business n
session held campfire. Addresses were made by
a number Of veterans
The pearl button factory Of Theodore Meyer. the
missing manufacturer at No. 25i Railroad-aye,
Newark was sod out by the Sheriff YESTERDAY ana
the plant was bought In by Simon l.. Wright FOR
mortgage OF $E5. Meyer was engaged 70 De marriea
on last Wednesday to Miss Fannie Magdiner, OF
No lS Penningon-st. 1t was said YESTERDAY in MAJ
Never had gone to Europe and that woman nao
preceded him Miss Magdinier ssid yesterday that
She had known Meyer was a divorced man, as sne
had seen the divorce papers. She had acted as
banker for him. but he got all his money rom nes
before he left the city. Meyer LETT ABOUT siVo OF
debts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
SHE JUMPED FROM A TRAIN.
MYSTERIOUS CASE OF A SUPPOSED SILL
eide AT NEW BRUNSWICK.
NOBODY SAW HER LEAP. BUT THE CONDUCTOR
MISSED HER-THE RIVER AND CANAL

NOBODY SAW HER LEAP. BUT THE CONDUCTOR
MISSED HER-THE RIVER AND CANAL
SEARCHED IN VAIN
New-Brunswick, May % Observation-Disclosures
Darrenhour. OF Train No. 81. a New-York ex-
press bound East. and due at New-Brunswick
at 9:3S o'clock in the evening from PHILADELPHIA
reported at the signal tower In East Brunswick
last night that woman passenger missing
from his train and possibly had stepped off
While the train was crossing the bridge over the
Raritan River after leaving this city
The woman probably got on the train when 1t
stopped at this city. She appeared to be ex-
cited. and attracted attention among the passen-
gers. The conductor is positive that the woman
was In her seat after the train left this city but
when he passed her seat in collecting tickets
she was gone, and the rear car door was open
and orders were sent back that a search be in
sttuted.
All eastbound trains delayed for an
hour. The search proved fruitless. trace Of
the woman being discovered. The police were
informed. and securing boat searched around
in the canal and river for clew. but in vain
This morning the river dragged with no re-
suit
have jumped been blown from the plat
form into the river, and her body would probably
be carried down stream. A station hackman
said that early this evening he drove woman
dressed In black TO the Albany-st. bridge, and
she alghted there. She may have been the same
woman. The case is mysterious and 1t Is cur
rently believed to be a of suicide The iden-
tity Of the woman Is unknown.