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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
BEING ROYALTY RECEIVED
The Old Historic Liberty Bell and
Escort.
HAS STARTED FOR ATLANTA
The People at the National Capital We're
Especially Demonstratlve.
THE NIGHT WAS SPENT IN RICHMOND
The Journey Will Be Resumed This Morn
ing and Atlanta Will Be Reached
Monday Afternoon at q
O'Clock.
HAS STARTED FOR ALLAN IA
THE NIGHT WAS SPENT IN RICHMOND

Philadelphia, Oct. A special train
bearing the old historic liberty bell start
ed on its journey to Atlanta at 8 O'Clock
this morning over the Pennsylvania rail-
road. The train consisted of platform
car, built especially to carry the bell
south, and four Pullman cars and one
combination buffet car. Notwithstand-
ing the early morning quite crowd of
people gathered and gave an enthusiastic
goodbye and safe return" to the vener-
ated relic.
The special car, built by the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad company especially to carry
the bell to Atlanta, and which is said to
be superior to either of those used on sim
liar occasions, consists of plain plat
form on standard passenger car trucks,
with air brakes and patent couplers.
Around the platform is a net railing con-
structed SO as not to obstruct the view
and on each side are panels bearing the
words philadelphia" and Atlanta" In
the center of the platform Is frame un-
der which the bell will be carried. On top
is timber which runs lengthwise and on
which is subscribed In gilt letters: ''1776-
Proclaim Liberty" The escort of the bell
on its trip include, in addition to the COM
mittee on councils, Mayor Charles Il.
Warwick, general agent of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad; w. J. Latta assistant
general passenger of the Pennsylvania
railroad George w. Boyd, director of
public works; Thomas M. Thompson, di-
rector of public safety; Abraham M
Better, president of the department Of
charities and correction; William II.
Lambert, city comptroller; John NJ. Wal
ton city solicitor; ]. L. Kinsey, register
of wills; Elias 2. Smithers, city COM
missioner; Jacob Wildemore. chief of
bureau of city property and custodian of
state house and bell; A. S. Eisenhower,
secretary to the mayor; John K. McCar-
thy, police surgeon; Thomas II. Andrews,
physician. and Harry P. Wilson, United
Press representative.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
He OTHER WAS RELEASED
" Poindexter Came Very Near Losing
: His Head.
VAS CAUGHT UNDER AN ELEVATOR
lrs. William j. Bib, an Old Resident,
Died Yesterday Evening-Mr. Chas.
E. Lewis Successful Play.
General News.

Mcntgomery, Oct 4.-(Special THE
negroes charged with the murder of
young Harlow at Coosada last month
were tried on habeas corpus at We
tumpka, Ala, yesterday. Phiester and
his father-in-law were committed to
Jail without ball. but the third negro
was released. 1t is believed the negroes
who were bound over killed the young
man as he lay asleep in a bed In their
house, robbed his clothing of the watch
and $40 he was known to possess and
dragged his stripped body into the thick
ct, where it was afterward found.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
ARMENIAN ATROCITIES
HAVE BEEN GROSSLY EXAGGERATED
The Story About Women Throwing Themselves
Over Cliff to Escape Dishonor
Was Fake.

London, Oct. 4.-The correspondent of
the Pail Mall Gazette in Constantinople
sends an interview with an European
delegate attached to the committee of in
quiry which has been conducting an in
vestigatio at Sassoun into the atrocities
committed in that part of Armenia. The
delegate declares that the statement of
the press correspondent in regard to the
atrocities, especially those of Mr. Dillon
in the Daily Telegraph of London and his
English contemporaries, are gross ex-
aggerations. When the report of the
commission is published, he says, 1T
will be found that the number killed in
the fighting attending the capture of the
villages of Semal. Shemak, Ghelighuz,
and In the fighting elsewhere did not ex-
ceed from 300 to 500
There Is no evidence, says the dele
gate, that numbers of persons were killed
in cold blood or that there was any mu-
tilation of women and children. The
finding of forty bodies buried in a pit
at Ghelighuzan, out of which the corre-
spondents made so much capital, as well
as the story of women throwing them
selves over cliffs to escape dishonor, was
absolutely fictitious. The report of the
commissioners, the delegate asserts, will
also disprove all of the stories of whole
sale massacres and violations of women,
and show that only a flying column of
Turkish regulars operated against the
Armenans, who were well supplied with
firearms.
The correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company at Constantinople
wires that the report of the commission
of inquiry, sitting at Sassoun, will en-
tirely discredit the sensational stories
of massacres and violations which have
been so persstently circulated. Instead
of 10000 Christians having been driven
into exile, as alleged, the report will show
that the entire number of inhabitants of
the disturbed district, Moslem and Chris
tian, did not exceed 1000. 1t will also
show that the Armenians. instead of be-
ing remorselessly butchered while in a
condition of helplessness being unarmed,
were well armed and made a most spir-
tied stand against the troops. The stor-
les of the depreciation and horrible
cruelties of the Kurdes engaged in any
of the battles. In short, the correspond
ent says, the whole affair has been most
grossly exaggerated the absolutely base
less stories of horrible butchery being
invented by Armenian lying and inspired
by political motives.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
THE DURANT TRIAL.
Rev. John G. Gibson's Appearance in Court
Caused @ Decided Sensation.

San Francisco Oct. 4.-When the Du-
rant trial was resumed this morning
Judge Murphy said he was not prepared
to give a final decision on the matter
of contempt of Miss Carrie Cunningham,
the Chronicle reporter, for refusing to an
swer a question put to her yesterday by
the defense as to the name of the person
who gave her the information about Mrs
Leak having seen Durant enter the
church door with Blanche Lamont. He
would therefore put the matter over un-
til next Tuesday.
Rev. John G. Gibson was called to the
stand this morning. His appearance
caused a mild sensation in the court
room He testified that he had been pas
tor of the Emanuel church since No.
vember, 1894. Several pieces of paper
with his alleged handwriting were put
in evidence but he refused positively to
identify the handwriting on any of them
as his. He was very evasive in his re-
plies.
Dr. Gibson was asked to write an ad-
dress similar to the one which was on
the newspaper in which Blanche La
mont's rings were enclosed to Mrs. No
BILE. her aunt. The witness did So and
while there was some resemblance to
the original address 1t was not very
marked.
The defense places much emphasis on
this feature of it's case. The prosecution
says it will show that the similarity was
due to the murderer's having initiated
Gibson's writing. The specimens pro-
duced today show that the minister's
round hand. the letters of which are char
acter of printing and with scarcely any
individuality. -
The defense made no attempt to show
where Gibson was at the time of the mur-
der and didn't question him as to the shoe
found in the church study with blood
stain on the SOLE, or his chisel, which is
supposed to have been used by the mur-
derer on the jamb Of the belfry door.
This afternoon Durant's attorneys
called dozen witnesses to testify to Du-
rants good character. One was minis
ter and another DR.. King, ia ther of George
King, who saw Durant in Emanuel
church a bout the time the murder is sup
posed to have been committed. DIR. King
said Durant's character had been SO good
that he had never thought that there was
any need for discussing 1t. From others
1t was learned that he was always looked
upon as an upright and moral young
man. Doland Mcintosh, Durant's next
door neisnbor, indorsed Durant's char
acter. suggestion that something of a
breezy nature will come out in the pros
ecutions rebuttal was furnished by Dis
trict Attorney Barkes, who asked McIn-
tosh as to visit his wife had paid to
Cooper Medical college with Durant. Nc
Intosh denied that his wife had made any
complaint against Durant's conduct on
that occasion, as suggested by the prose-
cution.
In the contempt proceedings against
Miss Carrie Cunningham the reporter
who refused to divulge her sources of
information, decision was reserved un-
til Tuesday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
A Rising young Playwright.

Mr.. Valentines Christmas SUPPER"
by Montgomery's talented playwright,
Charles E, Lewis, Esq, was ushered into
practical life for the first time last night
by that eminent actor. Mr.. Sol Smith
Russell, at Buffalo, N. Y, and from tele-
grams to hand today, proved perfect
success. The author, Mr.. Lewis. has por-
trayed the noble character of Mr.. Valen-
tine, an old bachelor of refined tastes,
most admirably. 1t is one act curtain
raiser in two parts. There are two ac-
tual characters, Mr.. Valentine, the old
bachelor, and Glen, his old faithful me-
gro servant. There are seven imaginary
characters introduced, six women and
one child. The old bachelor reviews his
love memories on Christmas eve and
dies at the banquet table.
Mr. Lewis received telegram from Mr..
Russell today congratulating and thank.
ing him for his masterful piece of work.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
Bradstreet's Review.


New York, Oct. 4.-Bradstreet's tomor-
row will say:
Seasonable weather has stimulated
sales of merchandise and increased the
prospects of favora BILE fall trade gen.
orally. Among the less favorable fea-
lures are a moderate demand in staple
lines on the Pacific coast, a reaction in
the volume of business at Baltimore and
the check to the advance in prices of
iron and steel. with reaction 81 per ton
at Ohio valley and Pennsylvania centers
Prices for iron and steel at western
centers are firm, and dealers are said to
be sold eight months ahead. Mercantile
collections are very generally improved,
more particularly south Georgia and
Texas merchants and farmers being con-
spicuous for liquidating Indebtedness
and anticipating payment of commercial
paper. Price movements this week pre-
sent a marked contrast as in preceding
weeks. A further advance in cotton has
pushed prices up for cotton goods, nota-
bly, print cloths. Coffee and sugar are
higher and rosin tends upward. Another
advance for anthracite coal is coupled
with the announcement of fractional in
creases for copper, tin and lead. On the
other hand the three leading cereals
wheat, corn and oats-have all gone off
again, while heavy receipts of live hogs
have further depressed pork and lard.
There are 239 business failures reported
throughout the United States, as COM
pared with 1856 last week 215 in the same
week a year ago; 365 in the first week of
October, 1898, and 1913 in 1892.
The general dry goods trade has i'm
proved with more seasonable weather,
larger eastern jobbers reporting a mate
rial increase in the demand Wool re-
mains active and strong on heavy de-
mand abroad and firm London market.
Sales of wool al Boston this week are the
heaviest on record, amounting to 12O0O-
600 pounds. Five hundred thousand
pounds of Montana have been sold to go
to Bradford, England.
Trade conditions south are improving
with the free movement of cotton and the
high price of that staple With some ex-
ceptions leading southern points report
improving trade and advancing prices for
dry goods. hardware leather and shoes
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
A Close, Perhaps Fatal, Call.

At an early hour this morning Mr.. A.
A. Poindexter, a salesman for Mr.. B.
Wolff, met with an accident, which, for
tunately, did not prove serious. Mr..
Poindexter was calling to one of the
porters in the cellar, when his head was
caught by the elevator, which was de-
scending, and his face and head were
severely bruised. The accident might
have been a serious one but for the pres
ence of mind displayed by the porter
descending on the elevator who reversed
it at the first cry of pain from Mr.. Poin-
dexter. The injured man was carried to
his home, where he was given the best
medical attention, and at noon he was
reported to be resting easily
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
LODGED IN JAIL.
A Young Negro Tells How He Happened to
Be Shot.

Selma, Oct. 4.-(Special)-Mi Brown,
young negro, was brought to the
county Jail today from Harrells, twelve
miles west of here. He is wounded in the
leg, and his stomach is grazed by a bull
let. He says that last Tuesday he was
crossing Mr.. William Moores land near
Harrells, when Mr. Moore ordered him
off. Both drew knives, but they were not
used. Yesterday Moore met him and
fired on him at close range, and he at
tackled Moore with a stick, breaking his
hand; that last night posse surrounded
his house and as he fed fired volley at
him, two balls striking him as above
stated. He escaped, but was captured
TODAY and Jailed
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
Personal and Social.

Judge w. f. Wilkerson and wife of
Prattville, Ala, are spending few days
in the city.
Miss Mittie Henry has returned from
Baltimore, where she has spent several
weeks.
Miss Sallie Crumpton of Evergreen
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to Cincinnati, where she will enter
a conservatory of music.
Mrs. E. ]. Wellburne has returned to
the city and will spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Dent, on Sayre street.
Gov and Mrs. r. F. Ligon have re-
turned to the city after having spent the
summer at north Georgia resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. L. Wyman have re-
turned after their summer outing at
Deatsyille, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
At the Capital.

Washington, Oct. 4.--The old liberty
bell of ''76' arrived at Washington today
from Philadelphia. en- route to the Allan
ta exposition, and was given an enthusi-
astic reception. At 1 rs p. m the special
train bearing the bell and it's guardian
ran into the Pennsylvania railroad sta
tion, and was greeted by military COM
panies. civic and patriotic organizations,
representatives OF the district govern
ment and the board of trade and large
number of citizens.
The Washington Light Infantry corps
and high school cadets, headed by the
United States Marine band had marched
down Pennsylvania avenue to the rail-
road station before the arrival of the
train, and during the stay of the bell in
this city acted as it's guard of honor. At
the station were assembled the district
commissioners, committee from the
board of trade, the Sons of the Rpvolu-
tion and Sons of the American Revolu-
tion and a reception committee.
AS Mayor Warwick stepped to the sta
tion platform he was greeted by Presi-
dent Ross of the board of district COM
missioners, who delivered an address
of welcome. The mayor responded brief
ly, and after reception and the party
had been given a chance to view the
bell, the Philadelphia contingent and
their hosts were driven to the rooms of
the board of trade. where luncheon was
served. The car containing the bell was
switched to a siding and for the brief
period 1t remained In Washington it was
viewed by crowds of people.
At 2:30 the special train started on it's
journey to Atlanta. The itinerary of the
trip from Washington to Atlanta, the
principal points only being given, is as
follows: Friday, arrive at Alexandria,
Va, at 2:45; arrive at Fredericksburg
at 1926 p. m; leave at 4:02 p. M; arrive
at Richmond at 7:13 p. M; Saturday
leave Richmond at a. m.; arrive at
Lynchburg at 2:30 p m. leave at 3 D.
m.; arrive at Roanoke at $40 p. M; Sun
day, leave Roanoke at a. M. arrive at
Bristol Tenn, at 2:30 pm, eastern, and
l 80 pm. central time; leave Bristol (cen-
tral time) at pm; arrive at johnson
City, Tenn, at 3:40 p m; leave at 402
pm; arrive at Knoxville Tenn, at 7
p. m. Monday, leave Knoxville at 8 q.
m.; arrive at Athens al 1886 a. M; leave
at $40 a. M; arrive at Chattanooga at
II 80 a. M; Tuesday, leave Chattanooga
at a. M; arrive at Rome, Ga, at 10:45
a. M; leave at 1855, and arrive at At
lanta at p. m.
Stops of not more than ten minuteswill
be made at Quantico, Milford, boswell,
Ashland, Crewe, Farmvile, Bedford
Christianburg, East Radford, Wytheville
and Glade Springs, Va, Greenville Nor
ristown, Loudon and Cleveland, Tenn,
and Dalton, Ga.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
THE MONEY MARKET IS STRONGER
Food Products Have Decreased, but Other
Leading Commodities Have Mate
rally Increased.

New York. Oct. Ar. G. Dun & Co. in
their weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Commercial failures in the third quar-
ter of 1895 We're 1892, with liabilities of
32,167, 179. averaging 81, ,521 per firm
against $10,028 last year, about Is per
cent more. The rate of commercial NOR
tality, 234 failures In quarter for every
1000 firms in business, is lower than last
year and the proportion OF defaulted Ii
abilities to the solvent business repre-
sented by payments through clearing
houses is but 2.49 per $1,000, against 277
last year.
Highly important comparisons Of
prices this week show about September
8 the lowest range ever known for whole
sale prices of all commodities, notwlth-
standing advances since March of 20 per
cent on cotton. goods, 40 per cert In boots
and shoes, and SO per cent in iron and
steel products. while in woolen goods
there has been scarcely any advance, and
in all food products taken together fall
of II per cent.
Reports from other cities at the end
of the quarter are highly cheering in
facts recorded and reflected hopeful
spirit. Beyond question, the quarter has
shown astonishing improvement in some
branches, and retail distribution has
generally been good, though not COM
mensurate with speculative wholesale
purchases as prices were rising. Hence
there is a marked decrease in buying,
which some branches of industry begin
to feel.
The Pennsylvania has ordered 10000
tons of steel rails and other roads S5 000
but the steel makers having bought their
pig, BeSSemer is lower and also gray
forge, and the demand for finished pro-
ducts is decidedly smaller so that the av-
erage of iron prices turns downward for
the first time since February. Coke
workers gain 6 per cent more wages and
coke Is raised IS to 1893 per cent The
money market is stronger, with heavy
demands from the interior. All fears of
gold exports have ceased.
Failures in three days have been 207
in the United States. against 219 last
year, and Al in Canada, against 40 last
ypar
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
Murphv-Griffin Fight stopped.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 4.-Governor
Brown has stopped the MurphyGriffith
fight. He arrived in Louisville this morn
ing and at IL o'clock met Mayor Taylor
by appointment. Mayor Taylor assured
the governor that the fight will not be al
lowed to take place.
Billy Thompson, the manager of the
affair, will retain a lawyer and test the
right of the authorities to stop the go"
which he says is not prize fight.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
BOWLER WAS DENOUNCED.
None OF the Big Guns Accepted the Banker
Invitation


New Orleans Oct. 4.-The State Bank
ers' association of Louisiana met here
this morning at the chamber of COM
merce, G. A. d. Foster of Jeannerette
president. and Thomas r. Roach, sec
retary.
An interesting paper was read on the
success of the banks and express compa-
MES by Mr. e. b. Rand of Shreveport.
The annual address of President Foster
denounced in scathing terms the high
handed action of Comptroller Bowler in
usurping authority and Withholding
bounty payments.
Secretary Carlisle Comptroller of the
Currency Eckels and "Con" Harvey
were invited to be present and sent re-
grets at inability to be here It was ex-
pected that Congressman Josiah Patter-
son would speak to the bankers at
meeting to be held tonight but Colonel
Patterson failed to arrive and the meet
ing for tonight is off. The association
adjourned until tomorrow after the
transaction of some routine business.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
Concluded Its Labors.

Denver, Col, Oct. 4.-The American
Public Health association concluded its
labors today and elected the following
officers for the year,
President, DIR. Eduardo Liceago, City
of Mexico.
Vice-president, Surgeons A. A. Wood
hall and Henry Saville, United States
army, Denver.
Secretary, DR.. Irving A. Watson, New
Hampshire.
Treasurer, Henry D. Holton. Brattle-
boro, VT.
Executive committee, DR.. j. c. Acrader.
Iowa City; DIR. r. c. Goodwin, Thomas
ton. Conn, and DR.. L. McShane, Balti-
more.
Buffalo, N. Y, was selected as the next
meeting place.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
Will Help the Boys.

Washington, Oct 4.-Mr. Constock.
chief of the customs division. treasury
department, and Mr.. Crowley, chief Of
the special agents treasury departm mt,
will leave here tomorrow for Atlanta,
ca, to assist the resident custom officers
in handling the exhibits intended for the
Atlanta exposition.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
The Heathen Chlnee Must Go.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Collector Wise. at
San rancisco, has been instructed by
Acting Secretary Hamln to deport all
the Chinese who were admitted as la
borers for the midwinter exposition. The
Chinese under the law were entitled to
remain one year. but have over stayed
this time A month ago the Chinese Ia
borers had 1t announced to the treasury
department that they had departed. but
this has been discovered to be Chinese
trick to throw the authorities off their
track.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
Spain to Coin More Silver.

The London Bullionist says: Spain is
apparently going in for large coinage of
silver, the mint of Madrid having coined
10000 kilograms, and preparations are
now being made for the coinage of 90 600
Kilograms for the PHILIPPINE Islands and
elsewhere. Silver, however, does not ap-
pear to be inquired for on Spanish ac-
count, and it is thought that the large
amount required will possibly be OBJ
tanned from the native mines but the
possibility of a demand arising in Lon
don has fluttering effect upon quota
tions."
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
THE THEATRE WAS FILLED
BY Montgomery People Regard
less of Political Opinion,
TO HEAR HON. H. A. HERBERT
His Entire Speech Was Devoted to the Silver
Question.
HE WAS FREQUENTLY APPLAUDED
He Mentioned All the Republican States
Against Silver, but Said Nothing
About Mississippi, Missou-
ri, Illinois, Etc.
TO HEAR HON. H. A. HERBERT
HE WAS FREQUENTLY APPLAUDED

Montgomery, Oct 4-(Special)-Hon
Hillary A. Herert, the distinguished
Alabamian who presides over the desti-
MES of the American navy, addressed
here tonight, on the financial question,
about 400 of Montgomery foremost cit
liens. The speech is universally ac-
knowledged to have been the ablest ex-
position of the claims of the sound money
ever heard here The secretary used
the same old arguments. but he handled
them in a systematic and practical man.
ner. and everybody who heard him is pre-
pared to acknowledge that he got out Of
his subject all there was in 1t. The dis
tinguished speaker claimed to be a BIZ
metallist, but he made the best gold
speech ever heard here.
Colonel Herbert is exceedingly popular
here and his speech was well received
by the audience. Ex-Governor Jones in
troduced him most complimentary and
the audience cheerfully endorsed the
kindly expressions toward the speaker
Colonel Herbert will speak in Ever
green next Tuesday, in Birmingham on
"Wednesday and in Huntsville on Friday
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
The Amateurs Win.

Knoxville. Tenn, Oct. A wild throw
from centerfield Is all that prevented
the Knoxville amateurs from shutting
out the Nashville leaguers in the game
today. Score:
r II e
Knoxville ......30 91O2O OO0 0-9 II s
Nashville ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 / 0-1 3 6
Batteries-Davis and Grim; Hermann
and Brennan