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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
Markets bys Telegraph.
Cotton Letter.

New York. Dec. SO.-The movement at most points was only moderate today, but heavy receipts at Brunswick and Port Royal gave "confidence to the bears, who hammered prices in the forenoon and suc- ceeded in causing a slight reaction for the day March opened at 6.9S, declined to 69O and closed at 6.92d693, with the tone quit and steady. We see no cause to change our opinion that the market is more likely to advance than to decline. we favor buy ing upon every soft spot.
 RIORDAN & co.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
New Orleans.

 New Orleans, Dec. s0-Sugar, firm; open kettle. according to grade, 2AG2%c; cen trifugal granulated, 3si4S%c: white. Sas60 9-16c. yellow, 3lsd312c; seconds, 2AM3hc. Refined sugar.. strong; powdered and cut loaf, $1.53; standard granulated, $0O; con- fectioners IA" 3Ac. Molasses, weak; open kettle. 1OGI20c; cen trifugal, according to grade, 4Q11c; syrup steady, 12Gy16c. Flour, patents. s5.o5a515; extra fancy, s4. .s5el4.75.
 Corn, No. mixed and white, sacked, Ssc {; yellow, 34c.
 Oats. No. western. 26c: choice, 27c. Bran, 60c.
 Hay, prime, s12sOa14.5o; choice, si55oaiC.5o. Pork, sS.25uS.50.
 Dry salt shoulders. 47sQ5c; short clear rib sides, 4J26D49sc. Bacon shoulders, 5l4q5asc; short clear and short rib sides, 5M51sc. Lard. compound, 4hQ4asc; pure. 4s.a5c. Hams, 10Gf f10Ac.
 Conee, Rio, llAc good ordinary, 11Yc;
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
St. Louis.

St. Louis, Dec 30--Flour steady and un- changed; patents. $4.60@4.70; fancy ,$S.6OGD 3.70; choice, $310@325. Wheat lower; December 91A nominal; May, 91c.
 Corn, lower; December, 2Ohc; May, 22la 0p22sAc.
 Oats, lower, December 174c nominal; May, 200.
 Pork, standard mess, new sS; old $7.75. Lard, prime steam, $3.721a; choice, S3.S2lb. Bacon shoulders. $4.55; extra short clear Dry salt meats, shoulders, s4 extra short clear, 3%c; clear ribs, 4Ac; clear sides, 43sc.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
LOST
FOR RENT.

ALOST-Bunch keys ;sfinder please leave same
 at this office and receive reward. <. -.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31

common. 1Oc: Mexican, good, -17zc; faiF.
 Cotton seed oil, strictly prime, crude in bulk. l6g161sc; in barrels, 1Sq1SS, refine1 2SI24e. -sssasz ie
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
High wines steady at s1.1S.
Chicago Cattle Market.

- Union Stock Yards, H., Dec 30-Cattle-- Receipts 9.200; market firm and 10dD15c higher
 Comnon-to extra steers, S3.5OC5 40; stock CTS and feeders, $3M+ |; cows and bulls, S1.6O6D 1; Texans, S3.50MA25.
 Hogs--Receipts, 33,000; market stronger. $40; common to choice mixed, s32OS53 4O choice assorted, s3.S5q3. .42la; light, $S2Oa3 45 pigs, -S2. 9003.45. 7 Sheep--Receipts, 12 900 market steady. Inferior to choice, $2.50Q3.75; lambs, $325 @510.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31

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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
SITUATION WANTED.

WANTED-Work, by good reliable boy 15 years of age age, and who can give good
 prentice in the electrical or mechanical line. Address, Frank, care State Her aid. #H 12-30-3t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
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 r. O. Box i12 BirninEham. Ala.
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Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
LEO is FOR ARBITRATION.

Cardinal Rampolla Writes q Letter Com
mending Efforts to Preserve Peace.
London, April 1o.-The pope, through
Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary of
state, has addressed to the Chronicle a
letter in which he con1mends that jour
nails earnestness in promoting the in
stitution of a permanent tribunal for
the purpose of deciding international
controversies and safeguarding the peo-
pie from the perils of war, and expresses
the wish that God will happily crown it's
praiseworthy efforts with success.
The letter also says that amongst the
most precious gifts the Divine Re-
deemer bestowed upon the world was
that of peace, and no better desire can
exist than that peace should reign upon
the earth. Justly, therefore, the pope,
as vicar eternal of the Prince of Peace,
desires to cooperate with every effort
toward the maintenance of the con-
cord and union of hearts among the ma
tiOns. sE
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
a LITTLE NONSENSE.

-Hoax-s'What's good book for q
man about to get married ?" Joax-"A
bank book Philadelphia Record.
-"Er-I want some sort of a present
for a young lady, Sweetheart or sis
ter?" ''Er-why-she hasn't said
which she will be yet. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
lis she neat housekeeper?" "She
must be. Her husband was telling Mr..
Binas the other day that he never could
enjoy himself at home" -Somerville
Journal.
~-She-''How old would you say I
was" He-'Um- well, I should say
you were old enough to know better
than to think would answer a question
like that."-Fun.
"A Terrible Threat.-Registrar (to
witnesses at a marriage, who are talk
ing very d)-'Ladies and gentlemen,
if you won't be quiet 1 shall marry the
lot Of you."-Leschalle
Are you doing anything with
your camera now, Madge?" ''1es. in
deed; burglar got into our room the
OIAASA Liz IL, C1lu ANdu u01u u1lu While
took his photograph by fash light
Chicago Record.
ibid understand you to say said
the Boston lady to the art critic, 'sthat
what Mr.. Van Dobbles' picture needs is
atmosphere?' ''Yes." "Ah, then, I be-
gin to understand remark made by
Mr.. Van Dobbles which was hitherto
nnintelligible." "About this picture ?''
"Ies. He said he wished he could think
Of some way to raise the wind on it,
Washington Star.
old Lady Gn drug store)-"D'ye
know, young man, I've stood here like
monument for over ten minits fer
somebody to wait on me? If ye can't
hire clerks enough, I'll go somewhere
else" Young Man (humbly)-"Sorry,
ma'am, but we're very busy. I am at
your disposal now; what can do for
you?' Old Lady-"You kin give me a
two-cent stamp, an be quick about it,
Harlem Life. w
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
SALVATION ARMY SPLIT.
Ballinston and Mrs. Booth Tell More OF
Its Causes.

Ballinston and Mrs. Booth Tell More OF
Its Causes.
New York, April 13.-Con1mander
and Mrs. Ballington Booth gave out a
fve-column statement Sunday night
giving officially some Of the reasons for
having foresworn allegiance to foreign
headquarters. The vital points in the
statement are that international head
quarters there had come to be positive
hatred of everything American. o.
jections were urged by Gen. Booth
against the display of the national flag
upon badges and in halls and homes.
He said the time had arrived to cease
carrying the stars and stripes at the
head of parades. He objected to the
use Of the eagle upon crests. and con-
stantly spoke deprecatingly of the
country and Of its people and it's insti-
tutiOns. rr.
The statement says that the attempt
was made to annex the army in the
United States to that of Canada, and
that, in spite of the protestat items Of
the writer's, they were forced to make
a partial annexation, and al the present
time the army work in Dakota, North
Montana and North Washington is
governed from Toronto, and it
is said that the officers hardly
dare to let the citizens of these states
know that their money goes to Ca
madam headquarters.
''Apart from the above reasons the
statement continues, 'the unjust man
ifestos and un-Christian assertions
made by the leaders of the. army and
their representatives in this country,
particularly their comparison of our
movement with the Moore scandal
their statement that we fell beneath
the art of fattery and temptation the
unrebuked and excused assertion by
one of their trusted staffs that I (Ball-
ington Booth) am insane, and the most
abominable reflections upon the private
character Of Mrs. Booth, which have
have been sufficient reason for refusing
to entertain any suggestions of return
ing the ranks Of the old movement.
''There will undoubtedly be denials
and counter-sta tenents made to the
above, but we can only add that we be-
ieve that our lives before the American
public will at least exonerate us from
insincerity of motive and unworthiness
of purpose. We wish the army no evil,
and would not have thus written had
they taken our advice and remained
silent"
Commissioner Booth-Tuc]zer says he
has no fears on account of the giving up
of these records. He hardly credits the
intention to publish them, but says the
Salvation Army has nothing it is
ashamed to make public. ~
"Expediency and such reasons as
might argue with the merchant to keep
his business private," said the commits
sioner, make US wish to keep the con-
fdential letters, and, indeed, all further
consideration of this unfortunate
schism, out of the public mind. AL
ready it threatens to lead attention
away from our true cause, the rescue
of souls, but there has been nothing in
the struggle we wish to hide. Truth
can only help the Salvation Army"
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
Murderers' Confession.

Akron, O., April s.-John Smith, the
cx-hired man of the Stone family, three
members of which were so cruelty mur-
dered ten days ago at Tallmadge, was
arrested Wednesday highland has been
brought to this city charged with the
murder. He was discharged by Alvin
Stone two weeks before the crime for
paying too much attention to the young
est daughter, Flora. Flora was the only
one of the family not injured by the
murderer. Smith has made a confess
sion, in which he acknowledges having
killed Alvin N. Stone and wife and Ira
Stillson and inficting severe injuries
On Emma and Hattie Stone. His motive
for committing the crime was to assault
Flora Stone. 81 & zs
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
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Uncaued-F0r Things.

In the postal museum at Washington
many interesting objects are included
in the exhibit of articles which found
their way into the dead letter Office.
There is big rattlesnake, mailed alive,
which is about six feet long, two inches
thick and has nine rattles, centipede,
which was mailed alive, wrapped up in
q newspaper; human skull, sent to
Prof. S. d. Gross, of Philadelphia, eight
years ago, and refused by him because
there was s3.19 due in postage, the
package having been sealed against in
spection; Big Brave Spotted VOLTS hat
and anklets;. an Indian scalp lock; a
dynamite bomb 1s inches long and four
in diameter; a set of false teeth; :.
bladder full of snuff; a genuine dia-
mond ring, and many other queeI
thinRs.-Detroit Free Press.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
Electrocution In Ohio.

Columbus, O., April 1o.-By the ac-
ton of the house Thursday in passing
the Jones senate bill, Ohio adopts the
electric method of execution. It does
not go into effect until July and con-
tipues the gallows method of execution
for all persons upon whom the sentence
of death has already been pronounced.
Four condemned men now In the annex
Of the state prison will therefore be
hung. Charles Morris, who has been
found guilty of murder in. the first de-
gree at Washington Court House, and il
awaiting sentence will probably be the
first victim Of the electric chair in this
state. ..aHa a.zs
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
Logs and Lumber.

A meeting of lumbermen of the upper
Mississippi valley was held in the sur
veyor generals Office recently. Figures
were given which showed the season. s
cut in the woods to have been $50, 0OO,-
900 feet, or about $50, ,OOO,O 900 feet less
than the cut last winter. The old log
committee, consisting of H. G. Akeley,
n. NJ. De Laittre and w. 81. Day, was
unanimously reelected. The boom
company was ordered to begin the turn
ing of logs as soon as practicable, and
not turn more than Is per cent of the
amount turned last year.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
An Italian Defeat.

Massowah, April 9.-Later advices
from the front show that the losses of
the Italians in the fighting which fol-
lowed the attack upon the Italian ma
tive battalion at Mount Mocran, April
2, were much more severe than first re-
ported. The first advices stated that
5000 dervishes attacked the Italian
forces, and were repulsed in an engage
ment which lasted four hours, during
which the Italians lost 100 killed and
wounded and the dervishes suffered
heavily, many OF their number being
made prisoners. Now, however, it is
stated that the loss Of the Italians was
ten officers and 300 men.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
Dynamite Kills Five.

Ogden, Utah. April e.-At $3.50
o'clock Wednesday afternoon an explo-
sion of giant powder at station 231 Of
the Pioneer Electric pipe line, in Ogden
canyon, resulted in the death of five men
and the Injury five others. The fol-
lowing. is list of the killed: u
ham, g. Weaver and Nate Kempton.
m. The injured are: G. N. Stetson, arm
brbken ii INTERNAL in turtes: Nick Leanon.
uissd aqd cut, Internal injuries A Sproul
ribs broken, internal INJURIES ALI. Elhugs-
ford, face cut, leg broken and internal In
juries; Sam Haddeld. internal injuries.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
WANT il OUT OF POLITICS.
Convention of Merchants and Manufac.
turers Called at Detroit.

Convention of Merchants and Manufac-
turers Called at Detroit.
Detroit, Mich, April ll.-I. Il. Archer,
secretary of the Tariff Commission
league, has sent out i call for CONVEX
ton of the commercial, manufacturing,
labor and agricultural organizations
OF the United States, to be held in De-
troit, opening Tuesday, May 26. This
call will first be indorsed by Is repre-
sentative commercial bodies OF the coun-
try, two of it's signers to be national
labor organizations. AS soon as the in
dorsements have been received invita-
national organizations to participate in
the convention, and $4,000 personal in
vitations will also be extended Mor:.
than zoe commercial bodies, several of
which are national in their character,
have already signifed their intention
Of sending delegates to the convention
The subjects to be acted upon at the
convention are:
The discussion of ways and means for
politics and making it a business question
E instead. of a political football
The discussion of ways and means for the
Improvement of the consular service Of the
United States and the employment of such
service for the increasing of our foreign
trade, especially with the Central and
South American republics.
The advisability of recommending to con-
gress the creation Of a department of COM
merce, manufactures and labor and of
making the chief Of such department =
member of the presidents cabinet.
The advisability Of forming permn-
nent organization for the purpose Of hold
irS annual conventions for the considera-
ton of national questions and of recon-
mending TO congress each year such
changes in our laws or in their administr.-
ton as may be deemed for the best interest
of our country.
The convention will be nonpolitical
and nonsectional, and all questions will
be discussed from purely commercial
standpoint. The plans adopted by this
convention will be put in proper shape
and a committee appointed to present
them to the two great political conven-
tions to be held in June and July, re-
spectively, and urge on them their en-
bodiment in their respective platforms.
Any citizen who may be interested in
the subjects to be discussed is eligible
as delegate.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
Royalty Sits Down to State Dinner in
Venice.

Venice, April 13-The stately cere-
monies incident to the visit here of the
emperor and empress of Germany con-
tinue and the interest and friendly en-
thusiasm of the people are unabated.
The city is in festival attire, and no 5h-
ing could exceed the brilliancy of the
color effects of some of the decorations
of the houses and the innumerable
floating craft.
Directly after lunch Emperor Will
liam and King Humbert had a long
conference concerning affairs of state
of the allied nations, at which were
present the Marquis di Rudini, the
Italian premier, and the other Italian
ministers; Count LAMA dis&Busca, Ital-
ian ambassador to Berlin, and Baron
Won Buelow, the German ambassador
at Rome.
There was a state dinner at the pal
ace Sunday night, at which 62 persons
sat down. Emperor William sat at
the right and Empress Augusta at the
left of King +Humbert. Queen Mar
guerite sat at the emperor's right, with
the prince of Naples opposite. Ihe
ministers and ambassadors of the two
governments and the members of the
suites of the two sovereigns, together
with their wives, made up the rest Of
the number.
A reception followed to the Venetian
senator's and deputies. King Humbert
presented deputation, with an address
of welcome, to the emperor, who ex-
pressed his thanks, and then conversed
with different ones on parliamentary
matters in Italy and Germany. Dur
ing the course of the banquet an i'm
mense crowd was gathered outside the
palace, and they gave enthusiastic
cheers for all the royal personages,
who appeared several times on the ball
cony and bowed. Il +gfH
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
News IN Bret

Gov. Mough, by proclamation,s desig-
. mates April 244a as Arbor Day. sk
James, Purcell living near Water
vile, was struck by an engine while
walking on the railroad track. His
skull fractured and probably IA
tally injured.
the Pioneer mine, at Ely, q distance Of
225 feet, and instantly killed. He was
a Finn, % years old and leaves wife
and two children
Minnesota postofhces have been ess
tablished as follows: Billings, Aitlin
county, Eliza Helmore, postmaster;
Isle, Mile Lacs county, Charles Ma.
lone, postmaster.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
Minnesota Talent Abroad.

J. Murphy, who left Winoua some
time ago, taking with him about $500
belonging. to the Borton institute, was
arrested in Chicago, the other night,
while attempting to rob a safe in the
res idence of Mrs. Catherine Johannes.
Z Is safe, it is said, contained valuables
to the. amount of S12O, 600. Murphy, at
the time of his arrest, was in company
with another man, and both were ar
rested. It is not thought that the case
will be pushed, as he will no doubt get
the full penalty of the law in Chicago.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
AMERICANS WIN FINAL HEATS.
Garry on Honors In Presence of q Vast
Audience.

carry On HOnOrS In Presence OF q Vast
Audience.
Athens, April 11.-ln the Olympian
games Friday the contests at the
parallel bars were won by Flatow, Ger
man, and Zutter, Swiss. The contests
at climbing the pole were won by the
Greek athletes, Andri, Kopoulos and
Xenakis. Il
The final heats of the unfinished
events Of the first and second days were
contested Friday. ~
The 1U metres race was won by Thomas
r. Burke, Of Boston, In u seconds. Hoff-
man, the German champion, was second.
The high jump was won by Ellery H.
Clark, Of Harvard, a member OF the Boston
team, covering 1M centimetres.
The hurdle race Of no meters was won by
Thomas F. Curtis, Of Boston, IT. 3-5 seconds;
Goulding, the English champion, was Sec
Ond. s.as.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
A Journalist Dead.

London, April 11.-A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Cairo says that Col.
Eohn A. Cockerill, the well-known Amer
lean newspaper editor and correspon-
dent. died suddenly at Shepheard's hotel
In that city Friday. Death was caused
by apoplexy. Col Cockerill recently ar
rived in Cairo from Japan, where he had
spent some time as correspondence Of the
New York Herald. He was represent
ing the same paper in Cairo.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
Charged, with. Embezzlement.

Chicago, April 11.-Christopher A.
Larrabee, q nephew Of ex-Gov. Larrabee,
Of Iowa, was arraigned before Justice
Glennon Friday on the charge of having
Eembezzled SIS, 1885 Of the funds of Boyd,
Stickney & Co., coal dealers, of Harris
burg, Pa, with q branch store in. this
city, where Larrabee was employed for
eight years as bookkeeper and cashier.
He was committed to jail in default Of
$4,000 bail. He absconded q year ago.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
Killed by Cars.

A youhg man, some .2osyears Of age,
whose name is supposed to be j. Shell
don, member Of the Third Infantry
band at Fort Smelling, was found lying
dead between the railroad tracks on
the Milwaukee short line, about 400
feet north of 26th avenue s, Minneap-
oils. When found the body had evi-
dent1y lain for some hours. It was
;square1y in the middle of the tracks,
and the head was severed from the
body, hanging only by the spinal cord.
Warren sheaf., 1896-04-16
Robbed Of Five Thousand Dollars.

Paris, Tex, April 1o.--Five men, one
of whomswas masked, went to the resi-
dence Of DR.. Cooper at Calvin, I T.,
on Wednesday night, ransacked the
house and found $1,000 in small trunk.
They then left. and are supposed to have
gone to the mountains.