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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-22
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
----- - - -------- GEORGlANS
And Ex- x-Confederates Hold a Meeting at Augusta and Indorse Ceve-
 land and Gordon.

AUGUSTA, Ga., July 11.-At a rousing meeting of the people of Augusta tonight, called by the Richmond County Confeder- ate Survivors association to indorse the speech of Senator Gordon, made in the United States senate yesterday, tho follow ing resolutions were unanimously adopted :
 Resolved, That the Confederate Sur vivors' association of Augusta, Gl., as- sembled at the base of the beautiful Con fed crate monument, heartily indorse tEe patri- otic and noble utterances of our illustrious comrade, Gen. John B. Gordon, in the senate of the United States on the 10th day ofthis month.
 Resolved, That this association believes that it is the duty of every liberty loving American citizen to uphold the dignity of the law and suppress mob violence aud any infringement of the rights of "Iife, liberty and the pursuits of happiness.''
 Resolved, That we fully indorse the ac- tion of Grover Cleveland, president of these United States, in every step he has taken 10 enforce tho laws, and we pledge our selves and tour sacred honors'' to sustain the executive in every effort he may make to maintain the dignity of our great repub- lie and suppress lawlessness in every sec ton of the country.
 Resolved, That we know no north, no south, no east and no west when a com. mon enemy, either foreign or domestic, threatens our institutions,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
Fresh bread and candy made daily. 0. w. Cody,3d avenue, next old postofffce. Ic5 / p
PERSONAL.

Mir. J. H. Hayes of Jasper is in the city. Miss Carrie Brown has returned from a l pleasant stay at the springs.
 | Miss Alice Kirkland has returned from a very pleasant stay at Blount Springs.
 Mrs. W. D. Parish went to Bount yes- terday afternoon to spend the summer. | Miss Bennie Washburn returned to her home in Montgi9phneIy atgi9ph s.ssy syeseerday after flast fake. 'er '' Among the visitors in Birmingham last night were Col. A. c. Hargrove and Messrs. J. J. Mayfield and A. 5. Vande- graf of Tuskaloosa.
 Mr. Sinclair Bonnie, wife and daughter left yesterday morning for Thompston Sta tion, Tenn, where they will spend few weeks visiting relatives.
 Miss Lucy Morrow returned home yes- terday from Chicago, where she has been spending the time since graduating a Hellmuth college, London, Ont.
 Officer Frank A. Rogers of the Birming- ham police department has returned from week s visit to relatives in South Carolina. He reports having had pleasant visit.
 Capt. J. H. Bankhesd, represen ntative in congress from the Sixth district, was in Birmingham last night en route to Tuska- loosa, where he speaks today. Captain Rankhead addressed d large crowd at Jas per yesterday on the practical issues of the day. His speech was we'll received, and made votes for his party.
 Mir. w. D. Parish, the popular portrait painter and director of the Art league, has gone to Providence, R. l., for a month to fill an order by an eminent and wealthy citizen Tor his portrait. Mir. Parish is rap idly building up Q national reputation as an artist, and Is already in tho front rank among the portrait painters of the country.
 Miss Mary Morris, who made many friends in Birmingham during the re- union, which she attended as maid of honor to Teuressee's representative in the tableau of states, passed through the city yesterday en route to Bay St. Louis, Miss, where she goes to spand the summer. Miss Morris was met at the union depot by quite a number of Birmin gham friends.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS
General Ferguson, Secretary and Treasurer, Suddenly Disappears
 and an Investigation Ordered

GREENvTLLE, Miss. July 1.-The Mis- sissippi levee commissions rs have been at work for three days sinvestigating the books and the report of the cotton tax collector and secretary and treasurer. The books of Ben Johnson, the cotton tax collector, were found correct,-bat Mr. Charles W = | Dudley was elected as his successor. Mai. William Starling was e-elected chief engi- neer of the board. The books of the sec retary and treasurer, Gen. $. w. Fergu- son, were closely scrutnized by the finance committee of the board. The committee reports errors in the books of the secretary and treasurer amounting to about $25 ,000.
 The board at once passed an order that an investigation of the secretary and treas- urer's books be made by an expert &C., countant, the examination to date from the time of General Ferguson's s election, some ten years ago, to the present date. It was further ordered by the board that the secre- tary and treasurer give checks in favor of the president of the board for the amount of cash reported on hand said to Be about SS75, Sz557 766U6.--'------ 7,66U6..
 Mir. w. A. Everman was selected to make the examination, and the books Were turned over to him. Checks were drawn by General Ferguson to cover said amount on deposit in New York, Baltimore, Rose dale, in Bolivar county, and on one of the banks in Greenville. So far it has not been ascertained if any part of said checks Will De palu. GeD6rdl Fer8uSOn lelt dreenVllie unexpectedly on Tuesday night.
 His sudden and unexplained departure has given rise to most damaging rumors.
 General Ferguson is one of the most prominent men in Greenville and the delta. He was for some years member of the Mississippi river commission and was succeeded by Colonel Fad of St. Louis. He was distinguished and gallant cavalry officer iu the southern army. The develop ment has shocked and grieved the generals able to explain the errors and discrep- ancies.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
Today for 25 cents the Geo. Passe Co. will giva you a 1O-yard dress pattern of good figured challie. Only one dress to a customer.
TERSELY TOLD.

Music at East Lake every night by Mon- tano's band.
 You can buy shoes cheap at c. H. Frau cis', EG22 Second avenue.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Kline, on the night of the 10th instant, fiue boy, weighing twelve pounds.
 The Highland Avenue dummy line is now running one train, which leaves town every forty five minutes, and runs the long and short route alternately.
 Banisters, French calf, cordovan kanga- roo, and patent leather shoes now $4.50. Mems B calf skin shoe now S1.95. Great bargains. Oxford ties. T. c. Kings.
 It always affords public journal pleas ure to testify to merit where it is deserved. It is therefore with pleasure and pardona- ble pride that the AGE HERALD joins with it's brethren of the press in testifying to the merit, skill and reliability of Dr. o. T . Dexter, principal of the Southern Medical dispensary of this city. Dr. Dozier has resided for many years in Birming ham, and each successive year has added to his reputation, to his usefulness, and to the esteem in Yhich he is held by our best citizens. IEh Nng Record arA apnroved .s .shiiitie, antitle him eo~lhe proud distinc- tion oi standing at "the head of his pro- fession.' -
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
SOME PROGRESS MADE
The Conference Committee of the Senate and House Meets and Dis
 cusses the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, July n.-Members Of the tariff conference committee appointed by tbe senate and the house said today when the conference adjourned, just before 6 o'clock, that progress was made.
 Some consider the advance as good prog ress, and others contented themselves by saying simply progress,
 All. however, agreed that upon the sub- jects on which the Wilson and senate bills radically differ the conferees are still very wide apart. It was stated by one of the house conferees that when the sugar, coal and iron differences are adjusted there would be little difficulty in reaching an agreement on other matters. The house conferees feel that they are entitled to some radical concessions and the senators do not seem disposed to yield. The lat ter say that it was with tue utmost diff culiy that they prepared bill which would command sufficient votes to pass the sen ate, and that many changes would perhaps mean danger 10 the final adoption of the Today, more than haretofore / the house conferees have run against ti e tenacily of the senate con ferees for d sem ate bill, and the adjournment indicated that the stubborness on both sides was keenly felt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12

 der tho wire an easy winner Michaels made bee line for the gate with Corbett after him.
 Seven hundred for me before you go," said the latter as he grabbed Michaels by the nape of she neck
 ''Wh-wlat do you mcan?" began the bookmaker
 "McanP' interrupted Corbett. "Why you miserable thief, you'r wolching and before you go l want my $700, under stand?" and he showed his ticket under the astonished mans nose.
 With an oath Michaels took out his roll of money and gave Corbett S700, Then he rushed out of the gate and hasn't been seen in this country since. His disappear ance made another sensation on the turf, and for long time people refused to bet in any but the well known books. Corbett never explained why he didn't hold on to Michaels when he had him. In fact, he didn't tell anybody how he collarod the man and got his money for almost a month after the occurrence. New York Sun.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
Parental Influences oa Birds Eggs.

Dr. Nicolsky, professor of zoology in the University of St Petersburg, has pub lished an interesting study on birds eggs. However varied the eggs of birds are, as rule they can be reduced to three chief types, spherical eggs, elongated eggs-the two ends of which terminate in the same manncr-and pyriform eggs, which arc round at one end and pointed at the other.
 This variety ill shape, according to Dr. Nicolsky, is duo simply to the effects of tho law of gravity. Every egg which is not covered with a solid shell deyiates from the spherical form and lengthens by the effect of the pressure by the sides of the ovary Among birds which preserve vertical position of the body while sitting -likc the falcon and the hawk-the egg not covered with the shell sinks and be- comes shorter, for the effect of its weight acts against the pressure of tho sides of the ovary. With birds which arc constantly swimming the egg develops in length, for weight acts in their case in the same way as the compressivo action of the ovary.
 Finally the eggs will be pyriform among those birds which, like the guillemot and the Uria brunnichi, often change position, sometimes swimming and sometimes div ing, or again sitting on the rocks of the coast in a vertical attitude or like wood cocks, which sway their bodies when in search of food In order to support this hypothesis Dr. Nicolsky examined and measured all the eggs in tho collection of the University of St. Petersburg eggs of 1O6 varieties-and the results were con elusive in favor of his theory. Boston Herald
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
sMUGGLERs CAPTURED.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July n.--A special to the Times Union from Tampa. Fla, says: For some time Cuban smug. glers have been doing lively business on the east coast of Florida. There was a reg ular feet of smacks engaged in the busi. ness, and not only the revenue laws, but also the quarantine regulations, were broken. Yesterday the revenue cutter McLaue arrived at Auclete and found six smacks anchored there engaged in illegal traffic. The McLane took the entire num- Der in charge and proceeded with them to MulIet Key, where they were turned over to the authorities. Cigars and brandy are the principal articles handled by the
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
A NOISY LIZARD.
The Annoying Conversation of a Tuctoo
 with Himself

The Annoying Conversation of a Tuctoo
 with Himself
 The tuctoo, or trout-spotted lizard, is eight or nine inches in length, with broad and frog-like head, and eyes that stand out like those of crocodile. Mir. Cunning, author of "In the Shadow of the Pagoda," was frightened by a tuctoo during his first night in Bur nah, and takes his revenge by desorib- ing the creature with all the sarcasm at his command.
 He had gone to bed and was just fall ing asleep when tuctoo spoke up from spot about yard and half from the pillow The new conner bounded out of bed and snatched up his revolver. Happily native was at hand and pointed out the lizard. Even then Mir. Cunning could not believe that so small n creature could speak with. -sqs'e.h ? 'sciee The tuctoo, aa ing his listeners doubts, spoE( "l have hated him from tha says MT. Cunning.
 His favorite resort is about gle of the veranda wall and t} ing, and from that coign of vanta beguiles the passing hours after N set by bawling out his name at shSy intervals. If he would do so once andV have done with it, we should not ob- ' ject; but anything like self-restraint is foreign to tuctoo character.
 He wants to attract notice; and he always succeeds. He begins by re- marking: 'Cr-r-r-rl' in pleasant, con- versational tone; then Cr-r-r-rv little louder, as if he thought you had not caught what he said. After this he pauses moment, and what was real ly weighing on his mind comes out "Tuctoo!
 You might imagine that he was paying visit, and giving his name to very deaf servant, for in second out it comes again, Tuctoor third time, 'TUctoo? (Confound it, can't you hearO H@>A4
 ''Then5he recollects that he must not lose isttemper with servant, and re- peats Tuctoo' in a languid drawl. He fnishesSoff with a 'Crrr-crrr-crrr' of ruffled pfide, which seems to mean: Not a bad name when it's properly an- you' know"
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
A MONTGOMERY BLAZE.

MoNTa aoMERY, July 11.-[Special. l- This afternoon fire broke out in w. K. Harwell's little paint store, on South Court street, and before it could be checked had gutted Harwell's place, Thomas' dry goods store and Dr. Cook s tobacco store and badly damaged the stock of the Simon Furniture company. The building, which belonged to Griel Bros. |, was also considerably damaged.
 The places were all rather small, and the total loss will not exceed 5000. The fire originated among some oil barrels. The insurance was light.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
 GATE CITY DEMOCRATS

HAVE A GREAT RALLY AND ORGANIZE
 CAMPAIGN CLUB.
 The democrats of Gate City had great rally Tuesday night, after which they or ganized Q democratic campaign club with sixty five members and the following off cers: President, John I. Donnell, vice. president, John Raher; secretary, Patrick Welch treasurer, John Price; committee, James WiIliams, Robert Royce, Robert Cooper and Harry Turner.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
COLONEL HEWITT's SPEECH

AT sULLIaENT SAID TO HAVE EFFECTED
 MUCH GOOD. Col. G. w. Hewitt spoke to large eudi- ence at Sulligent, Lamar county, yester- day. He WAS given most attentive hear ing, and it is believed his speech will be the cause of many good men in that section re- turning to the democratic fold. The dem- ocrats now have hopes of carrying that county by a safe majority in the August election.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
Huge Government Buildings.

The state, war and navy departments at Washington occupy an enormous structure, erected at cost of S1o, 5oo,- GOO, covering four acres of ground and having twenty acres of floor space. The treasury building cost se,OOO, 900. The interior department buildings cover two large blocks of ground and its buildings cost S2, 2,7OO. .O00.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
FATAL TRAIN WRECK :.

SACRAMENTO, Cal., July 1.-The first train to leave Sacramento with troops was ditched on 0 trestie eight miles from Wash. iugton, Yoleo county. Engineer Clark was killed and soldier drowned. An other soldier was dangerously injured. Two soldiers are missing.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
CHATTANOOGA VETERANS
CONGRATULATE SENATOR GORDON ON HI
 ApTe QpmEcu

ABLE SPEECH.
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 1.-The following dispatch was sent to Senator Gordon today, signed by sixteen veterans, eight Con federate and eight Union:
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July Il, 1894. Senator John B. Gordon, Washin gton, D. o.: We say amen to your speech of yesterday. The blue and the gray will alike Loyalty support the president and the constituted authorities in maintaining law. First sup press rebellion against law and then let employers and employed be equally just to each other.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
WE ARE THE AGENTS FOR


 The largest wine producing company in California, and can sell for family use their pure, delicious clsret at 50 cents per gallon. We also sell the finest of domestic and inn rorteo liquors at reasonable prices.
 s. WISE & Co.,, No. 8, corner Morris Avenue and Twentieth Street. apl6 Pm 2dp
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
REMOVAL NOTICE.

Drs. Ballard < Clapp have removed their office from 2006 Third avenue to 2020 Third avenue, where they have secured rooms on the ground floor. jy8 I'm 2p
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
EIGHT MEN SHOT.

ScoTTDALE, Pa. 7, July 11.-This morning a body of imported negro coke workers fired into marching strikers at Summit. and 1t is reported that eight men were $ ot
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12

Ladies' button shoes at and less than fac- tory cost to make room for S10 ,000 stock of fall shoes ar T. c. Kings.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12

The finest line of silver belts, combs and novelties and gold .ieWalry at wholesale prices at assignee sale. Ro- sGnstihl BrOs., Il3 goth.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12

Three-te of the earnings of a Bel gian convict are set aside for his benefit or release.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
A TRAIN STARrED WESrWARD.

FL PAso, Tex, July 1.-The Southern Pacific company started a passenger train westward at p. m. There were three car loads of California mail.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
AVV VAVEcd1U the Business, but the following orders we have been unable to fill :--

"Mail me some kind of a nomination. Am not particular as to quality. '-Susan An thony.
 "Express me at once tariff bill; mine is paralyzed. "-Wil- son.
 ''Do you keep a quorum? If so, how?" ?"-Crisp.
 ''Please forward by freight one acre of grass warranted safe to walk on. ."-Coxey.
 "Send one thlrteen-story of- flee building; l forgot to take R1ine. ."-Menage. xsE.xpressa new set of wheels ;
 re worn out; must fit No.
 '-Waite.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12

After q night with the boys
 Yours for clear head-Bromo- -Seltzer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
WEIGHING BO0KIE0.
LAYERS OF ODDS ON RACES WtIC HAVE GONE CROOKED.

Tho First Two Known to American Tracks Were Enslsh-"Plugging" a Horse Is Considered a Bad Sign-Fate of Man 'Who Tried to Get Away With S3,0Oo.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-02-22

public responsibility. Now let us sum
up and see what they have really ac-
complished at All expense to the county
ranging from two hundred dollars to
as many thousands They have rem
dered indictments, that is. found that
there was probable cause to believe in
the guilt of those unfortunates whose
cases Zone side only they have been lis
tening to and which, as I said before,
had already been better judged by the
examining magistrate; better, because
he heard both sides of the case and
could therefore come to fuller decis-
ion. Then they have praised the man
agement and sanitary condition OF the
county institutions, when perhaps the
whole community knew that there
wasn't particle of truth in their report.
There. that is all the taxpayer has for
the great outlay of money which goes
twice each year into the pockets of a
grand jury. Abolish the system; the
sooner the better. In all criminal mat
terS let the examining magistrate de-
eide as to whether a person shall be
held for trial at the higher court, and
if he so decides where is the necessity
for the intervention of a grand jury or
in fact anyone else? A few years ago,
it was charged that the late Jay Gould
had stolen several millions in bonds
from the New York K Erie r. r. The
man making the charge was all ready
with his proofs and he fingered about
the corridors of the court house wait
ing to be called before the grand jury
to testify. One morning he read in his
daily paper that the grand jury had
failed to find an Indictment against Mr..
Could and in little local brevity, that
he had not been called before the grand
jury relative to the Jay Gould matter.
Now why did not the grand jury find a
bill against this stealer of millions ?
Simply because they were tools of the
district attorney. and it would not be
to his interest to press the matter. So
it goes; the average county attorney
does not hesitate to boast Of his ''infiu-
ence, with the grand jury, thus proving
that it is but tool in his hands where
with to work out his own reputation.
No. there is no usefulness and there
fore no necessity for the existence of
the grand jury, therefore. let it be
abolished TROWBRIDGE.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-02-22
GRAND JURIES ARE THEY A
NECESSITY?

The answer to the above query is No!
i'll large letters and underscored for
emphasis. If there is any portion of
the present judicial system wholly use
less and unnecessary, it is the grand jury
The grand jury is direct descendent
of the old inquisitorial days, and the
secret Council of Ten established in
Venice in the 10Th century and to a GER
tain extent is fully as harmful, in that
it investigates but one side Of question
and upon such investigation bases its
decision. This, in the present enlighten-
ment of the world is far from demo-
cratic or fair, and some great legal lights
have even gone SO far as to declare it
unconstitutional BE that as it may, it
is utterly absurd that body of twenty
four men sitting in dignified silence
should. after listening to such one e-sided
evidence, simply reiterate what has al
ready been the Judgment of the magis-
trate at the preliminary examination
of an alleged criminal: viz: that from
the evidence adduced, there is reason
able ground to believe the prisoner
guilty and we therefore find true bill
VI ClldI SliIS Illlh "IOiI Vic
crime of etc, etc" Then as to secrecy,
the average grand juryman is a mighty
leaky vessel, and many a county attor
ney has been confounded and alarmed
at the fact that the opposing council in
a case had become possessed of secrets
which he supposed were locked in the
bosOms of the grand jury and himself.
and the key lost. But let us follow
them little further After finding in
dictments against all whom the county
attorney wishes to have indicted, their
next step is to investigate the Jail and
other county institutions. They pro-
ceed in solemn procession to the Jail,
linger about it's corridors for a quarter
or half hour and then retire to the sane.
tum sanctorum of the sheritf's office
and there. through cloud of cigar
smoke cigars furnished by sheriff.
they arrive at the very sapient concIu-
sion that the conduct and sanitary ar
rangements of the Jail aforesaid could
not be bettered, and that too much can
not be said in praise of the orderly
manner etc" The same performance
is gone through at the other county in
stitutiOns, and then this very dignified
body of nothingness adjOurns, draws
it's pay (never forgets that) and retires
to private life with the proud conscious
ness of having ably performed great