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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
THE ALCOHOL PARAGRAPH
OF THE NEW TARIFF BILL PUZznER.
 TREASURY CLERKS TOO SPORTY. ,-

OF THE NEW TARIFF BILL PUZznER.
 TREASURY CLERKS TOO SPORTY. ,-
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The treasury officials, after having thoroughly discussed the alcohol paragraph of the new tariff bill, have about reached the conclusion that they have no means at hand to enforce it, and that, therefore, the rebate clause must remain imperative until congress at it's next session either provides the appropria- tion necessary to carry he law into effect or repeals it. This particular paragraph has caused the department a vast amount of trouble, and the correspondence grow ing out of the question has been enormous.
 Although the executive branch of the government has nothing to do with what may have been the intent of congress, the intention of Hoar, who introduced the amendment, was to grant the rebate pro- vided for in the case of alcohol used only in the arts and sciences. No one at that time supposed that patent medicines and proprietary articles would be included un- der this head. So great would be the drain upon the revenue if this class of
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
A FEARFUL STORM, Rqualing in Force That of One
 Year Ago, SWEEPING THE COAST. Florida Orange Crop Ruined. Tybee Island Threatened With Another Wipeout.
SWEEPING THE COAST.

SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 26.-Everything now points to the present storm equaling, if it does not exceed in violence, the fear fully destructive cyclone of August, 1893. At Tybee the wind ranges as high as sev- enty-fiye miles on hour. At low tide taday the water there WAS higher than at highest tide. The ocean is steadily encroaehing on the island and it is thought that by nigh it will be completely submerged.
 Those on the island will have to take refuge in the light house and Martelo tower. The hotels and cottages appear to be doomed.
 The wind in Savannah new runs as high as forty-five miles and is steadily increasing in velocity. The outlook is very bad.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
STRONG LOBBYING PARTY TO WORK FOR
 IT PRoPOSED.

A STRONG LOBBYING PARTY TO WORK FOR
 IT PRoPOSED.
 MONTGOMERY, Sept. 26.-[Special.] IA movement is on foot to carry 500 of the most prominent and influential business men of Alabama. Georgia, Florida, Mis- issippi, Tennessee and Louisiana to Wash- iugton when ongress convenes for the purpose of lobbying through the Nicara- qua canal bill. The pro position is to have the commercial clubs in fifty or sixty of the larges: towns in these states send ten delegates each to Birmingham, from which city they propose to go to Washington on a special train. They will be instructed to go prepared to stay through the session or until they can get some sort of satisfaction. The plan is to allot a representative to each delegate, with instructions to make his life burden or convert him to Senator Morgan's scheme. Those having the mat ter in charge are encouraged to believe it will be big success.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
NEW DECATUR NOTES.

NEW DECATUR, Sept. 24.-[5pecial Cor respondence. Work is getting lively in our growing city. The Louisville and Nashville shops are scene of busy activity. At o'clock in the morning 300 hundred men pass into the various department of the shops and remain until o'clock in the afternoon. The average pay roll is from $31 ,000 to $33 900 per month. Other indus tries are beginning to spring into activity.
 The revival at the New Decatur Methodist church has begun with the promise of fine results. Already much interest Is being manifested. The pastor,. Rev. Theo Cope land, has his people well prepared for the work.
 Dr. L. A. Parker of your city is here preaching fine sermons to large audiences. The house hardly holds the audience that attend upcu his preaching.
 Ths preachers from several adjoining counties have been invited to attend the meetings, and there is the promise of much good being done.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
FOR WHITE GAPING
THREE MrssIssIPPIANs GET HEAVY SEN FENCES BY A JUDGE.


 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26.-A Times Democrat Aberdeen, Miss, special says: In the Monroe county circuit today Judge Newman Cayce pronounced sentence of five years in each of two convictions upon Van Roper and Ed Peters, and two years upon James Nelson, all white, for White Cap exploits few mouths ago. 4 Roper was new citizen from Alabama, and while he was in the fie Ids at work his wife had habit of spending her time with neighbor, Mrs. Cullers, which Roper finally prohibited, but with no success. Roper and his fellow laborer, Peters, ac- companied by Nelson, at night, armed and masked with ,handkerchiefs over their faces, went to the house of Mrs. Cnllers and severely whipped Mrs. Roper and Mrs. Cullers and made threats of hanging them with rope which they had with them. After this performance they fled to the Mississippi bottom country, where they were afterwards arrested by Deputy Sheriff David Martin of this county and brought back for trial. Peters is said to have already served term in the psniten- tiarV
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
SENATOR HILL SPEAKS,
AND HIS WORDS INDICATE AN ACCEPTANCE
 OF THE NOMINATION..

AND HIS WORDS INDICATE AN ACCEPTANCE
 OF THE NOMINATION..
 ALBANY, N. Y., Sept. 26.-Sen ator Hill spoke as follows on being serenaded here this evening":
 "FELLow DEMOCRATS AND GENTLEMEN: For this generous reception and the com piment of this serenade, tender you my sincere thanks. This demonstration is a part of unexpc cted events of day which to me has been one of mingled surprise aud embarrassment. The action of the democratic convention, which is the occasion of this assent blaze, and which was unforeseen by myself, imposes re- responsibilities and obligations of which cannot speak tonight. Unwilling as was to receive the honor which the convention, in spite of my protest, has sought to con- fer upon me, am deeply touched by the unusual manifestation of confidencs and esteem which accompanied the action of the convention, and tonight l can only express in feeble language snail part of the gratitude which I feel towards the democracy of New York. At future time hope to express my views at length upon the issues involved in this most important campaign. I renew my thanks for this demonstration and bid you good night"
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

ton is invoked. Such a time has now come to us. For the first time since the senior senator directed the affairs of the democratic party of this state, am in re. volt against his ruling. urge upon him his sense of duty to his party and place his name in nomination against his own de- sires. There comes time in the history of every man when opportunities arise which summon him to positions outside of his own desires. We are in a situation, to meet which requires the most trusted lead- CTS of the democratic party, or we cannot go on 10 victory. We are confronted with q paralysis of industries, due to the opera ton of republican tariff aud financial leg 1slatfou. It is our duty to prove to the people that the misfortuues that have over taken the country are due to republican misrule and that prosperity can be restored by following our lead and placing our can- didates in power. We must not take the risk of failing, and no man who has led us as onr presiding officer has led us will allow us to go forth without the inspiring influence of his leadership. lCbeers.l By all the ties that have bound him in the past, by his hopes of the future, by his duty to his country, de- mand that he lead us, and now name him for governor" Prolonged cheersl.
 MT. Cochran then put the question 10 the convention: "Will you make the nomina- tion unRnimous7''
 Every one in the hall, delegates, specta- tors and all, yelled tyes.''
 Turning to Senator Hill, MT. ochran then said: '.Senator Hill We summon you to your duty.''
 Col. William L. Brown also spoke, seconding the nomination of Senator Hill of New York. Half a dozen delegates moved to suspend the roll call for nomina- tions, but Senator Hill quickly remarked that he had had some experience with leg islative bodies and the rules of the assem- ply under which Lhe convention was acting would not permit the suspension of the roll call and directed the secretary to pro- ceed.i
 The counties of Oneida, Orange, Oswego, Queens, Rockland, St. Lawrence, Scho- haries, Steuben, Suffolk, Tompkins, Wayne, Westchester and Yates, all sec oned Mir. Hll's nomination.
 Hit of Albany withdrew the name of Thatcher, and Senator Canton moved that Hill be nominated by exclamation. A storm of yeas shook the rafters and there were no nays.
 Secretary DeFoster declared Hill nomi- hated, but Hill declared the proceeding out of order, and the roll call of counties was proceeded with. The vote was unanimous for Hill.
 Another noisy outbreak occurred. When order was re tored Lieutenant Governor Sheeban nominated Daniel N. Lockwood of Buffalo for lieutenant-governor, and he was nominated by exclamation.
 In similar manner Judge Gaynor was chosen as candidate for judge of the court of appeals. The routine business of the convention was quickly disposed of, and at 3:45 o'clock the e invention adjourned sine die.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
PRINCIpLEs. NOT MEN.
SAYS WHITNEY IN HIS DEoLIN ALTON,

SAYS WHITNEY IN HIS DECLiE ALTON, IS
 WHAT IS NEEDED.
 SARATOGA, N. Y., Sept. 26.--The fol- lowing telegram was received here today:
 NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 1894. Hon. J. ". Hinckley, Democratic State Con vention Hall, Saratoga:
 find on my arrival this morning that my name is the subject of some considera- ton by some delegates to the convention and have received many friendly messages. As 1 cannot well reply to these in detail, will you do me the kind- ness to say for me in answer to many inquiries that for reasons entirely personal, l cannot be candidate or accept the nom- nation for governor. l concur heartily in the opinion so admirably expressed by Senator Hill in his address, that har- monious and aggressive action on the part of the whole democracy ought surely to be crowned by success. Principles, not men, must constitute the issue, and New York is not accustomed to waver in her fidelity to democratic principles when a united party demands their enactment and en- lorcement. VIM. c. WHITNEY.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
A PROTECTIONIsT VICTORY

MELBoURrE, Sept. 26.-Ihe election for members of parliament, which took place yesterday, resulted in the return of twenty- eight ministerialists, fifty -four opposition and thirteen independents. Ministers Leghlen, Baker and Richardson, and Speaker Bent were defeated for collection.
 The victors comprise a protectionist ma iority, but the victory is alleged to have been. chiefly due to the support of persons in the civil service and maieontepts, who are irate at Prime Minister Patterson's re- Gaction of salaries aud other economies.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
ENDORSED socKLEss JERRY.

WICHITA, Ks., Sept. 26.-The democratic congressional committee of the Seventh district met at Greatbend and indorsed Congressman Jerry Simpson for re-elec- tion. Democrats here say that the com mittee had no authority to do this, and that the Australian ballot law In vogue in Kansas would forbid it, and that as tbere is large element of the democracy op- posed to any indorseinent of populism it is probable that an injunction will be asked prohibiting the placing of Simpsons name on the ticket as a democratic nominee.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

goods were permitted to draw the rebate that the treasury officials assert they are justified in taking refuge behind the ruling thus made. The law could only be en- forced by the expenditure Of a large amount of money, which is not now available.
 SPORTY TREASURY CLERKS.
 Thirty five treasury clerks have been re- poried 10 the secretary of the treasury by name as having attended the horse races at Alexander Island, Va., about three miles from this city, across the Potomac river, last Saturday The names of the clerks have been forwarded to the head Of each bureau or division and an explanation, it is said, has been asked from the clerks. Whether detectives have been employed for the purpose of "spottingo treasury clerks of a "sporty'' inclination or whether the information has been volun- teered by some treasury employees or otfi- cial, intimate knowledge of the personnel of the male clerks in the treasury has been shown and it has created a coplmotion at this time, especially as many changes are being made to carry into effect the reorgan- ization that takes place October next.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE
IS THE REPORT OF AN ARMIsTIcE-soME
 ARMY CHANGES.

ARMY CHANGES.
 LONDON, Sept. 26.-A Central News dis patch from Tokio says the report recently put in circulation that an armistice be- tween China and Japan had been proposed by England and Russia, is absolutely un- true.
 Marshal Count Oyam, Japanese minister of war, will take personal command of the second army, which is now enbarking at Hiershima. The destination of this army, Count Sorgon, minister Of marine, will as sume in addition to his own duties those of Count Oyam during the latter's absence.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
STRUCK ORANGEBURG, 8. Q.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 26.-A special to the News and Courier at o'clock tonight from Orangeburg, s. O., says: terrible wind storm struck here this evening at 5 o'clock and is blowing at the rate of forty five miles an hour. Trees and telegraph poles are down. Great damage to corn and cot ton has been done. The wind is blowin from the northeast. It is feared the worst is yet to come. No reports from the coun- -frv
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
VESSELS DRIVEN TO SEA.

BOSTON, Sept. 26.-A private dispatch from Key West, Fla, received in this city last night, states that a hurricane has been raging along the coast for the past few days, during which pilot boat with four men aboard was blown out to sea, and an unknown schooner was driven ashore at the south side of the island. A large amount of wreckage is floating in with averv tide.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
TWO CHILDREN CREMATED

WHILE THEIR PARENTS ARE UNABLE TO
 EFFECT THEIR RESCUE.
 BRISTOL, Tenn, Sept. 28.-The residence of James Couchenour, near Gate City, Va., was burned yesterday, and two children met death in the flames. An effort was made to rescue both of the children, but just as their mother was entering the house crash came, burying them under the burning timbers.
 Mrs. Couchenour was seriously if not fatally burned, and her husband was badly burned about the hands and face.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
Loss OF LIFE FEARED.

SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 26.-The storm is still increasing, the barometer is still falling. the wind is sixty miles an hour here and at Tybee seventy five miles an hour. Officers have gone down to quaran- tine to inspect the damage. It Is feared the station will be destroyed. It is feared that there has been big loss of life on the aea islanda.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
WILL HAVE NO OPPOSITION.

COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 25.-[Specal Cor respondence. Primary election takes place today for county officers. The can didates have DO opposition, and are as fol- lows, For sheriff, J. c. Burrus; for clerk superior court, John O. Cook; for treas- urer, o. P. Poe; for tax receiver, J. T. Thweatt; for tax collector. D. A. Andrews; for coroner, J. L. Osborn. The above can- didates are the same that served last term.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

FORBES GAVE BOND. John Forbes, one of the miners indicted for participating in the Pratt mines riot of July 16, was released on bond yesterday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT.-Andrew Sloan, convict, who escaped from the guards some time ago, has been recartured and was placed in the county jail yesterday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.-The Cumber- land Presbyterian Sunday school will have rally next Sunday, beginning at 9:30 a. m. A special programme has been arranged for that occasion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
LOCAL LACONICo
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings.

MARRIAGE LICENsB.-B. J. Edelers and Miss Daisy B. Rogers have been granted marriage licenses by the probate judge.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

HE USED RAzoR.-Frank Wilson is in the county jail, charged with an assault on Lizzie Wilson with razor. Lizzie was the complainant in the court from which the warrant was issued.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
INDICATIONS FOR MORE.

? WILMINGTON, N. o., Sept. 26.-A wind storm with continuous rain now prevails.
 Thus far 9 serious results have been re- ported. Indications point to heavy storm during the night or in the early morning.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
RECOM M ENDS A DIVORDE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Referee Edward Jacobs filed in the superior court this morning report in which he recon mends that Kuhne Beveridge Coghlan receive an absolute divorce from Charles F. Coghlan, the actor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
SIXTY MILES AN HOUR
WAS THE VELOCITY OF THE WIND ON THE
 CoAsr-ORANqE CROPS RUINED.


 CoAsr-oRANGE CROPS RUINED.
 JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 26.-The'ex- pected hurricane from the West Indies struck Jacksonville to- day at Il a. m. with the wind blowing at velocity of forty-six miles per hour and rain pouring down in torrents. Business is parayzed. The Ev- erett house, the largest hotel in the city, is unroofed and flooded with water. The unfinished union depot is blown down; the loss is $20, ,000 and number of peo pie are injured, but none were killed.
 There is no communication from south Florida, but 1t is expected that many h. dian river orange growers are totally ruined and orange crops are damaged incalcula- bly,.
 The streets of this city are flooded. The river is feet above the normal. The wind al the mouth of the river recorded sixty miles an hour. Mayport, at its mouth, Is flooded and several houses are inundated. No persons lost their lives there. Two houses in Jacksonville were blown down, but no persons were killed. No trains are arriving and departing from Jacksonville. Many large washouts are reported.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
STRUCK CHARLESTON
AND IT IS FEARED THE RICE FIELDS ARE
 RUINED,

AND IT IS FEARED THB RICE FIELDS ARE
 RUINED.
 CHARLESTON, s. o., Sept. 26.-The West Indies cyclone struck this city this morn- ing and has ragged all day. The maximum velocity of the wind up to midnight has been forty-eight miles an hour, except at times, when il was as high as fifty i've or sixty miles.
 AS far as known but little damage has been done to the shipping in port or to the city proper. The storm tide was only 3b feet, against 12 feet in the August cyclone of 1893. The most serious damage, how ever, is feared in the rice fields and to the sea island cotton crop.
 The indications are that the city will get through the night without serious damage. The electric lights are out and the tele- phone wires disabled. The telegraph wires still hold out. It Is impossible at this time to give the estimate of dan ,e done on the exposed water fronts where thou sands of bales of cotton are stored for ship ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
REMARKABLE PROPOSITIONS.
rlans or some People for Meeting the Cow
eruMcnf deficiency.

bIious ot some e'euIste TOR Meeting thc esssNs
eruncni deficiency.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-The ways and
means committee has preserved u special
bunch of papers containing remarkable
propositions from people in various parts
Of the country ~ the means for meeting
the government deficiency. One Of these
urges "a tax of SO each on each baseball or
football club in the country and an addi-
tional sl0O for every game Of baseball or
football played. Another proposition is
that n reduction o! 10 per cent be made in
all salaries of government officials receiv,
ing over sio.VG, the reduction to continue
until the hard times are over. Another
rcformcr proposes a heavy internal reve-
nue. tax tn In placed on revolvers, pistols.
dirks. dacgcrs. and other weapon used in
committing bodily injury.
Various plans for protecting working
men have been suggested. one of these be-
ing n tax OF Slco on every immigrant COM
ing to this country to work. Some Of
these propositions have contained threats
Of various natures. One man at Column
bus. O.. has sent many threatening pos
tai cards. written in red ink. expressir 2
a purpose OF killing members Of the com
mittce. Each of this mans letters bears
the impress of a large seal, similar Ia a
notoTial seal. In the circular margin of
this are the words Marshal of the
United States," and within the circle
'.State of Ohio" The seal is we'll execut-
ed and gives the letters an appearance Of
being the work of some anarchistic organi-
zation, though they are believed to be
sent by one man. No effort has been made
TO apprehend the writer, as he is regarded
-. a
over to the Inspectors OF the postoflice de-
VI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
DETROIT CHURCH TROUBLE.
Much Rejoicing Over the Reinstatement
OF "a Polish Priest.

~ss"Ssa AssJosCitss OSfT
OF u Polish Priest.
DETROIT, Feb 2o-Father Kolasinski,
the Polish Catholic priest who has been
famous for his insubor lination for five
years past, made his apology to the church
in the presence of Mgr Sbarre,ti, auditor
to Mgr. Satolli, and an immense congre-
CATION. The retraction, however, was
read in an almost inaudiblc voice, al
though Mgr. Sbarret:i urged the priest TO
speak louder. Being read in this manner
Immediately after "a powerful sermon by
Father kolasinski his retraction WAS not
particularly effective and the priests Pol
lsh followers seemed to regard it as 4 Sec
ondary matter after all.
However, there was considerable reicic-
ing over the reconciliation aud Mgr. Sbar-
retti returned to Washington, his mission
having been accomplished. The grand
new church Will be reiedcated later and
will be decided to Bishop Foley after its
debts are paid Another condition of ko.
lasinskis Reinstatement was his doing
penance for a week. which was done in
Chicago last weeS. Many Catholics doub;
his sinreriiy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20

ST. Louis. Feb. GA special to The
Republic from Topeka, Kan. says: The
grain men all say that the recent heavy
snow will make a wheat crop of 100, oo0, eco
bushels in Kansas. Despite tae low
Price NJ wheat and the dry weather last
fall, the area seeded was over 4,5oo.ooo
acres. according 10 the latest report of the
state beard Of agriculture. That IS 4
greater area than produced the phenome-
nal crop of 1852. The area that year was
4.3o0.ooo acres. The official crop estimate
was .2.5oo.Oc0 bushels. but many OF the
best grain shippers in Kansas do not hest
tate to declare tha: the state produced
10000 900 bushels that year. Wheat from
that crop il still coming To- market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
I,obbcsl by Hi-hwavr,cn.

ST. PAUL. Feb. 20-E J. Dahl, of New
Tim, WIS held up by highwaymen on the
corner OF Twelfth and jackson streets and
robbed of sss4. Dahl was knocked down
and gagged, the robbers stufting two white
handkcrchiefs in his mouth. VIII Smith,
James Church, James Morrison, Harry
Haggerty, John Covinyton, and L. Clark
have been arrested by the police. Smith
and Church are thought to be the men
who robbed Dahl, while the others are
held as accessories
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
Rescued Those Russian Fishermen.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-A 81; Petersburg dis
patch to The Times says that the fisher
men who Were carried off on an icefloe
which broke away from the coast of Inger-
mann were rescued on "a bridge of pole
planks which had been laid across the ice.
The rescue took place after the fisherman
had been foEty-eight hours adrift. Their
cafe return was the occasion of the great
est excitement and enthusiasm