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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
State ConVicts for Hire,

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the president of the board of in
spectors of conyicts at Montgomery, Ala.
until Friday, Dec Is, 1896. for the hire OF
one hundred QoW male state convicts. These
convicts are white and colored.
They are not offered for hire to work in
mines, but for any other work. Not less
than fifty 600 will be hired to one contractor
or kept at one prison. The hirer will be
required to feed, cloth. guard. transport
from any place in the state to his prison
and furnish transportation back to the
place OF conviction when discharged, fur
nish medical attention. and do everything
required by the avs of the state and rules
of the board of inspectors now in force or
which may hereafter be made
The proposals fer hire must be for not
less than two nor more than ten years and
must state the number Of convicts wanted
price to be paid for each per month and the
kind and locality of the labor to be per-
formed. 1t shall be enclosed in an envelope
and securely scaled. and there shall be
nothing ON the outside of said envelope
except the name and address of the presi-
dent of the board of inspectors, and across
the left end OF the envelope, the words Pro
posals for CoBvicts."
Bidders win state In the proposal what
accommodations they have for the safe and
comfortable keeping OF the convicts hid for
them TO get ready to receive convicts as
signed to them. The right is reserved to
reject any, or all proposals. 49,.
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Board OF inspectors OF Convicty.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
Liverpoo1 Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Dec. 4.-12:SO p. INJECTION
Good business done; prices easier; American
middlng. 11-32d; sales, $4,000 bales; AmerI-
can, l3,00O speculation and export, 1000;
receipts, 10000; American, 2,6O0 Futures
opened easy, demand moderate. American
midding, low middlng clause:
December, 1S-64d; December and Janu-
March and April, April and May. May and
June 9-64d June and July. July and Au.
gust, 10-64d. Futures quiet; tenders, 10O
bales new docket
12:45 p. m.-Cotton-American spot grades.
1-16d lower. American middling fair,
19-32d; good middling. 11-32d middling,
9-32d; low middling, S-16d; good ordn-
airy. 1-16d: ordinary, 3Bd;
4 p. m.-December Alp; December and jan
uary. 40944.10; January and February, 4.0S
@409; February and March, March and
April, April and May. 40S bid; May and
June, 4.0SG4.09; June and July, 4.09; July and
August, 4.09@4.10; August and September,
40704.0S. Futures closed easy.
Liverpool Dec. 4.-Dec. rs and 26 and Jan.
l and will be observed as close holidays in
the Liverpool cotton market.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05


New Orleans, Dec. 4.-Sugar, steady; open
kettle, according to grade, 23s@2Ac CEN
trifugal granulated none; white, 3 7-160
11-16c yellow. 3-16c; seconds, 2Aq31sc.
Refined sugar, strong; powdered and cut
loaf, SASS; standard graduated, lie; con-
fectioners "a" 315-16c.
Moasses, dull; open kettle 13@25c; CEN
trifugal according to grade, 5a15c; syrup.
14@19c.
Rice, steady; fanck, 5R@6c; fair, 4Q4Ac:
Flour, patents. s5.O5@515; extra fancy,
S4.651475.
Corn, No. 2 mixed, S5 do. white sacked,
CSC; yellow, SO.
oats, No. 2, western, 25h@26c choice, &c.
Bran, 60c.
Pork, $S25dS.5O.
Dry salt shoulders, 41z@45sc; short clear
rib sides, 41sI4sc.
Bacon shoulders, 5h@53sc short clear and
short t, rib sides ShqL5fs sSiao n,,ra .us,
Hams, 10G10Ac.
Coffee, Rio fair. 14ssc: good ordinary, 12Ac:
common, 11c Mexican, good 17Ac fair, nc.
Cotton seed oil. strictly prime crude in
bulk, 17h@18c; in barrels, 19919kc; refined.
23M24c
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

No. carries Pullman sleeping cars Biz
mingham to New Orleans and Shreveport.
No. carries Pullman union sleeping cars
Birmingham to Cincinnati.
No. carries Pullman sleeping car Bir-
mngham to New Orleans.
No. carries Pullman union sleeping car
birmingham to Louisville. Pullman Sleep
ing car Salisbury to New York via Wash
ington.
Any additional information will be cheer
fully furnished upon application at passen-
ger office, No. North Twentieth street,
Birmingham Ala. Telephone S4S
j. NJ. CUDP,
Traffic Manager, Washington, d. C.
w. II. GREEN.
General Supt., Washington, d. c.
w. A. TURK,
G.. P. A., Washington, ID. C.
C.. A. BENSCOTER,
A. G. p A., Chattanooga. Tenn.
C. NJ. BILLHEIMER,
T. =. A., Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE

Train No. IS, leaving Birmingham at Sac
a. M, carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars
between Birmingham and Atlanta uniting
at Atlanta with and forming a part of the
Washington and Southwestern Vestibule
Limited, running solid between Atlanta
and New York, thus making no change be-
tween Birmingham and New YORK.
Nos. SO and 36 carry Pullman sleeping cars
between Columbus, Miss, and Greenvil!e
Miss, west and Pullman drawing room
sleeping car between Birmingham and At
lanta. and Atlanta and New York, east
bound, and between Birmingham and Jack
sonvl1e, Fla.
Additional Information as to schedules
rates. sleeping car reservation. ETC.. cheer.
fully furnished upon application to office
of travelling passenger agent, No. 7 North
Twentieth street, Birmingham. Ala; tele-
phone, SAG.
]. M Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington,
d. c.
w. H. Green, General Superintendent,
Washington, ID. c.
W. A. Turk. G.. p. A., Washington, D. C.
c. A. Benscoter, A. G. p. A., Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
]. p. Billups, T. p. A., Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

Union Stock Yards. ILL.,, Dec. 4.-Receipts,
$500: market steady.
Cattle-Common to extra steers, $500
$50; stockeers and feeders, $2:SQa4 10; COWS
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market easy and &C
lower; heavy packing and shipping 81 lots,
345; choice assorted, s3.35@S.45; light, $500
@3471s; pigs, S3.20@3.471a
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market steady; in
ferlor to choice, $2G370; lambs, $3.25q5.1O.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

New York, Dec 4.-The dry goods market
today has shown no material change: The
printed dress fabrics for spring, partlcu-
larly in specialties, many of these having
sold in good quantities at firm prices. Sta
pie cottons of all kinds are easy to buy.
although not quotably lower. Wooden goods
quiet in mems fabrics, with upward
tendency in plain dress goods in some quar-
terS.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
In w all Street.


New York, Dec. 4--Speculation at the
stock exchange continued quiet. AS
rule higher prices prevailed and the I'M
dertone of the market was firm from start
to finish. London advices We're favorable
and at the start the foreigners bought mod
crate amounts of the international issues.
The firmness of the market was due partly
to rumors that strong interests were quietly
picking up stocks preparatory to start
recent buying of the high priced invest
mcnt issues and the Changers was credited
money market and the belief that still lower
rates will obtain, after the January dis
bursements have been completed E 1, the END
Southern railway, preferred, had a good
tive list was confined to narrow limits, say
u to l per cent. Sugar was strengthened
early in the day BY rise in soft Sugars of
of late the advances brought out stock and
the price. receded to 115ss. Expert Littles
stock. Leather preferred. and Cotton Oil,
preferred, were also weaker, the latter being a
just made public. In the .specialties, COM
merciai cable, which closed at 162 BID yes
Wheeling and Lake Erie was in better de-
mand on the announcement that the Column
bus, Sandusky and Hooking company had
agreed to use it's line from Bellevue to To-
ledo at an annual rental Of s55,0Oo. The
Wheeling company, It IS e, also stated has as
QeclQeQ ~ uSe elcctliSdi Ito
coal mines, effecting a saving of $4,000 per
annum. In the final trading the market
was firm except for Sugar which continued
weak Net changes show gains of Aq5s
per cent outside of Baltimore and Ohio,
which lost 81 per cent. The total sales
were 1s7097 shares. including 2s,30o Sugar,
800 Southern Railway, preferred; H,l00
Burlington and Quincy and R.l00 chicago
Gas.
Bonds were strong in tone. The sales
footed up 81, 322, 900.
Money on cali easy at 11ad2 per cent; last
loan at ~ and closing offered at 1A.
Prime mercantile paper, 4Q412 per cent.
Bar silver 651sc.
Sterling exchange is firm with actual bus
iness in bankers bills at S4.S3M44M for
sixty days and S4S6%G4.6 for demand.
Posted rates, $4.S4l4.aR.
Commercial bills, s4S2sa t "a. s -
Government bonds steady.
State bonds dull.
Railroad bonds strong.
Silver at the board was quiet.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

Wheat, lower; December. s9&c bid; May,
9OAc bid.
Corn lower, December, 207sc; May, 2S5sc
bid.
Oats, lower; December zoe nominal; May,
26sc.
Pork standard mess, new, $7.75 old, S.25.
Lard prime steam, $3.50; choice, $3.50.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
Cures Are Guaranteed.

antee is reliable one. After careful examination
suation, personally by letter. you told exactly what
guaranteed cure will cost, including medicines. The
same written guarantee given to patients who are treated
by mail to those who reside in the city, but if you wish
road fare and hotel bills and make charges for medicines
or services if fail to permanently cure you. - eq.~
respectfully refer, with permission, to Steiner Bros
bankers; Jefferson County Savings Bank Alabama National
Herald, as to my responsibility for my contracts.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
New York Cotton Market,

New York, Dec. 4.-Cotton dull: middling,
9-lce net receipts. 1.G16 bales; gross, 5.409:
exports to'the continent, 7s2; forwarded. 4e6:
salss, s,i7 sRnners; 4; stesk' 24s,si2.
61,125 exports TO Great Britain, S,G13; ex-
ports to France. 11SS; continent, 8, 4ai Goa ST.
wise, I0sS7: spinners, ZIG.
Total today: Net receipts 1891 bales;
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
A Systematic Treatment.

Persons afflicted with diseases of private nature
be treated successfully at home. Write for my book
free Of cost in plain sealed envelope. All correspondence
held strictly confidential. szs
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
COMPANY.
u,me table no. 2, in effect September Z,
1886. at 500 a. III.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
Articles Opening Highest Lowest Closing

Cash quotations: Flour was quiet and
easy; prices unchanged; No 2 spring wheat,
7SAMSOAc; No. 2 red 90@92c; No 2 corn,
2314429$lc No. 2 oats, 49, M1S%c; pork, $50
@G.95 lard S3.S0@3.S21a; rib sides, $3.50
1885,; dry salt shoulders. $4.25q45O; short
clear sides, $4q4.12h; whisky, $11S.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

Trains Nos 81 and s. carry Pullman yesti-
b,le sleepers between st. Louis and jack
sonvilIe and Montgomery and Port Tampa.
Trains Nos 80 and 50 carry Pullman yesti-
bule sleepers between Cincinnati and jack
Free reclining chair cars between Mont
e,omerv and Savannah on trains 81 and 81.
No. 3 connects at Dupont with through
sleeper for Port Tampa.
Tretn No. IS, leaving Montgomery at 7:25
n. m, connects az Port Tampa with Plant
y y; "a am n,ship line for Key West and Havana.
hnv Information regarding routes, rates
and schedules win be Furnished upon appli-
Cation ~ w. v. LIFSEY, y. p. A.,
Montgomery Ala.
3. W. WitEEN, Z. Il. NJ,
Savannah, Ga.
II. c. McTADDEN, A. G. p. A.,
Savannah. Ga.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
TO NEW ORLEANS, VTCKsBURG and
SHREVEPORT.

To KNOXVILLE, HOT SPRINGS, AsHE-
WILLIE, NORFOLK. WASHINGTON and
the EAST.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
ALABAMA MINERAL RAILROAD COM
PANY.
Effective June TO- 1894.
ATTALLA TO CALERA

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS.
Trains marked thus 81 run daily. Thus
q daily except Sunday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
Alabama Great Southern
Railroad Company.

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati.
Louisville and the North; also to Shreve-
port, New Orleans and all points south
west
Schedule in effect Nov. 8, 1896.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

Beard OF Inspectors OF Convicty.
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TO CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE.
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CURIOUS OLD CUSTOM.
Black Governors Were Chosen in This
 State


 State.
 A book little known even to collectors of Americana is a volume entitled Hartford in the Olden Time: Its First Thirty Years" by Scaeva, which was edited by w. M. B. Hartley and pub lished at Hartford in 1855 There Is a chapter in this book entitled "The Black Governors of Connecticut" the very title of which will excite the sur prise of most intelligent people, even in Connecticut, who have never heard of any black governors in the Nutmeg state-except the governors of an oppo- site political faith, who were, of course, politically black.
 The title, however, is explained and Justified by little explanation Be- fore the revolution and down to peri cd as late as 1920, 1t was the custom for the negroes living in the state to hold an election on the Saturday succeeding the regular election day, choosing one of their number as governor. Some times however, no election was held, the retiring governor assigning his of flee to another. The man chosen in either case was usually "of imposing presence, strength, firmness and volu- bility, quick to decide, ready to con- mand and quick to fog" He appoint ed a staff of military and judicial off, cers who executed his orders in all matters pertaining to colored people especially questions pertaining to nor als, manners and ceremonies. The fact that he had no legal status in tba T,rpuiJ,ca or toto di5 po} ot oil trouble him or his subjects, and he ap- pears to have exercised very real power, nearly always on the side of morality and justice. The justices of the peace appointed by these black governor were, as a rule, extremely se- were in punishing people of their own color who transgressed the law. So generally was this recognized by the whites in colonial times that when a slave committed some offense, it was the custom to turn him over to the black justice for punishment. Such a culprit always fared much worse than if he had been tried by the regular courts.
 Among the more notable colored men who held the office of governor were Quaw, negro belonging to Colonel George Wyllys; Peleg Mott, who be- longed to Colonel Jeremiah Wads- l worth; Boston, belonging to MT. Nieh- ols; John Anderson, and Cuff, who held the office for ten years. After the ab- olition of slavery in Connecticut the custom began to pass into disuse, and at the present time even many intelli- gent negroes of the state know nothing of it.
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A LIVE LIZARD.
E. M. Hotchkiss Dislodges One From
 His Stomach

E. M. Hotchkiss Dislodges One From
 His Stomach.
 Norwich, Oct. 9.-For the past two years Elisha M. Hotchkiss, who lives on Main street in Preston, has been in poor health After leaving the foundry of c. B. Rogers & Co, where he was employed as engineer up to the discon- tinuance of that branch of the indus- try, he was ill for several months, but finally recovered sufficiently to accept the position of watchman in the Ulmer tannery Lately he has been unable to work. Although he consulted several doctors, he could not find what his trouble was or locate the seat of dis ease. He was unable to retain food on his stomach and suffered from lack of nourishment. A few days ago MT Hotchkiss was taken with severe fits of coughing. While in one of these spasms Friday he felt a sudden chock- ing sensation, and after a short strug- gle he was relieved of a good-sized and well developed lizard.
 When measured, the reptile was found to be seven inches in length. How he came to get into his system MT. Hotchkiss does not know, but he thinks he probably swallowed it with draught of water several years ago when the reptile was small, and it has grown up in his stomach. He felt re- lief at getting rid of the lizard and is gaining strength daily. Last night he was able to receive comrades of Milan tonomo Council, No 30, O. U. A M, of which he is a member.
 Monday MT. Hotchkiss was strong enough to walk to the polls and vote, supported by crutches. When he told his remarkable story it was not at first believed by everybody, but he has the lizard preserved in alcohol in a bottle as evidence of its truth.
 Instances are known where people have taken snakes out of their mouths, but the men who can show a seven inch lizard that has inhabited their stomach are few and far between. If the reptile had stayed with Mir Hotch- kiss much longer it would probably have killed him.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION,
Connecticut State Sunday School As
 sociation to Meet at Hartford.


 Connecticut State Sunday School As
 sociation to Meet at Hartford
 The Connecticut State Sunday School convention, which was held in New London in 1894, is to be held in Hart ford next week, beginning at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The state associa- ton was formed at a convention held In Hartford early in 1857, and it has held its biennial meeting in Hartford only once since, in 1869.
 The program for this includes the names of some speakers of national reputation. Hon. B. F. Jacobs, of Chi cago, chairman of the international eX- ecutive committee, Prof. H. M. Hamill, international field worker, c. D. Meigs, state secretary of the Indiana Sunday school association, E. P. St. John, of the School for Christian workers, of Springfield, Mass, Annie S. Harlow, of John Wanamaker's famous Sunday school in Philadelphia, Dr. Julia Morton Plumner of the Talitha Cumi Home Boston, and Rev. Floyd w. Ton1kins, Jr, rector of Christ church. Providence, R. l., will be present and speak.
 It is hoped, also, that Rev. Henry Clay Trumbull, D. D., who was the first secretary of the state association, will be able to be present. Prof. F. o. Ex- cell. who delighted all who were at the New London convention, will have charge of the music Cullen B. Foote, president of the state association, will be the president of the convention.
 Thursday forenoon will be devoted to department conferences for superinten- dents. teachers, primary workers and home department workers Entertain ment can be secured at reduced rates on application to E. B. Boynton, S70 Asylum street, Hartford
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CHAPLAIN TRUMBULL.
His Career in the Tenth Connecticut
 Volunteers.


 Chaplain Trumbul1. that being the name by which he is known the best in this state, was the old spiritual adviser of the Tenth Connecticut in the field, and is the author of The Knightly Sol dier, which was written to commemo- rate the life and virtues of Adjutant Camp of that command. Dr. Trumbull is the chaplain-in-c chief of the Loyal Legion and is widely known as vete- ran of the war. Lieutenant-Co Colonel Thomas s. Trumbull of the First Con- nnecticut Heavy Artillery, who died during the war and in honor of whom the Grand Army post at Southington was named. was brother of the chap lain The artist Gurdon Trumbull, Jr., of Hartford, who was a line officer in the Twenty fifth Connecticut is also brother of Chaplain Trumbull Those three members of the family wore the blue with honor in the service. While they were bearing arms in the war the Hon. J. Hammond Trumbull of Hart ford, an old member of the family, was serving the state with eminent ability. Mrs. Annie T1ulnbull Slosson, the au- ttoress, is a sister of these men. who ndNG DStn HlSIiy All eA4~ different callings of life.
 Chaplain Trumbull was born in Ston- ington, June 8, 1881. At the age of twenty he removed to this city and en- gagged in the railroad business. In 1858 he was appointed Sunday school mis- sionary for Connecticut and held that position until 1862, when he entered the Union service. He was captured at Morris Island. S. C., July 19, 1863, and was confined at one time in Libby pris- on in Richmond. After the war he was appointed missionary secretary of the American Sunday School union for New England, resuming work in that great Sunday school field that has since occupied his attention. He settled in Philadelphia in 1875 and has been at the head of the Sunday School Times for twenty years. In 1866 Chaplain Trumbull received the degree of A. M. from Yale college. The degree of S. T. D. was conferred on him by Lafayette college. in 1881 and by the University of the City of New York in 1882. In 1888 he was the Lyman Beecher lecturer in the Yale theological course. Chaplain Trumbun is the author of a eonsidera- ble number of works, one of the most notable of the series being The Blood Covenant, which was issued few
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-12
Minute Men.

The Mckinley Minute Men of '96," newly formed republican organiza- tion of young men under twenty-five years, casting their first presidential ballot, November 3, will hold d meet ing at 7:30 p. m., october 1S, in room 14 of the Hoadley building. Very im- portant business and amendment to the constitution are to be considered. All young republicans under twenty-five years of age are cordially invited to be present. Per order,
 R. A. WARNER, President.
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POLITICAL.
Senatorial Convention, Sixth District.

Gu1lfOrQ, conn.,, Oct. [, lo9b. The several delegates to the republi- can senatorial convention, Sixth dis trict, are hereby notified and requested to meet at the Young Mems Republican club in New Haven, No. POP Crown street, Wednesday, october IA, 1896, at 10:30 a. m., to nominate a candidate for senator of the Sixth senatorial dis trict, and transact any other business proper to be brought before said meet ing.
 Chairmen of each town committee in this district should send a copy of the credentials of the senatorial delegates to the chairman of the committee be- fore the convention meets.
 Per order of the committee:
 R. l.. PARKER, oS St D. M. FOOTE.
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Hanlden.

The republicans of Hamden are re- quested to meet in the town hall on Thursday, October 15, at 8:15 p. m., to nominate a representative and six jus tices of the peace, and to take action on rules to govern future republican cau- cuses in the town of Hamden.
 w. F. DOWNES, Chairman Repubiiman Town Commit tee. o12 At
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years ago. He Is an engaging speaker and has addressed numberless audi ences In this country in behalf of the Sunday school work