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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
MEDlC0-LEGAl CONGRESS
In Session at New York-0ficers Elected and
 Papers Read.

New York, Sept. 4.-The fourth Medico- Legal congress, which is holding a three days session under the auspices of the Medico-Legal society of New York, was called to order this morning in the United States court room by Judge Ran som. Among the notables present were Forbes Winsow of London, Recoader Golf Dr. w. J. O'Sullivan, Mont Zellin- ger, Senator Charles Guy, Postmaster Dayton Dr. Cheffee of Brooklyn, pr. Rosse of Washington, Professor Sudduth of Chicago, Clark Bell, Judge Noah Da- wis and pr. Doremus. A number of l.- dies were also present, among them Mrs. Jennie Stewart Wilcox. Miss Sophie Me Clellan and Mrs. Eliza Archard Conner. Mrs. Louise Thomas, Vice-preSident of the New York Medico-Legal society, was also present.
 Judge Noah Davis, Prof. Forbes Wins low and Senator Guy addressed the con gress.
 The next speaker was Dr. R. Ogden Doremus, who was followed by pr. Will liam O'Sullivan, the famous medico-legal expert, who said that New York was the first city in the world to found a Medico- Lecal society, and that Paris was the second. He reviewed the history of the society briefly and said it was only in the beginning of it's good work.
 The election of officers was the next business on the programme. Clark Bell was elected president.
 The following were elected legal > e. presidents: Judge Abraham IT. Daiy, ex-Judge Noah H. Davis and pr. w. J. OSuHivan; Judge Calvin E. Pratt. supe- rior court of New York; Judge Al Palm CT of Brunswick, Surrogate Rastus S. Ransom and Hon. Charles l.. Guy.
 The following were elected medical vice-presidents T. D. Brothers, M. D., of Hartford, Conn.,; Prof. R. Ogden Doremus, Dr. Paul Cibier, Dr. w. B. Outhem, Dr. Irving c. Rosse Dr. Forbes Winslow. Mrs. M Loiuse Thomas and Dr. Frank H. Caldwell of Florida.
 The following were elected secretaries: Moritz Ellinger of New York. Dr. F. B. Downs of Connecticut, Albert Beach, Clarence A. Lighton of Detroit. and Prof. Charles A. Doremus of New York
 Dr. George Chaffe. was elected treas urer
 at the opening of the afternoon session and after a few preliminary rema rks by Dr. Talcott. superintendent of the Mid dletown Insane asylum. Dr. Winslow read an able paper entitled the Progress of Lunacy."
 Then Albert Beach of New York read a paper on the Necessity of Amend ment of the Law of New York Appertain- ing to Commitment of the Insane" In his paper he called attention to. and sub mitted to the congress for careful consid- eration the many amendments and changes in the present lunacy laws of the state.
 An interesting discussion took place on MT. Beach's paper, in which Dr. Madden, Dr. Winslow, Dr. Mann and pr. La uoraauy joined
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
EACH TO GO TT ALONE Outside Manufacturers Will Back the Cigar cite Trust Individually.

New York, Sept. 4.-The meeting of the manufacturers of plug tobacco, who had their last meeting in St. Louis on August 21, began their adjourned meeting today
 in the Holland house. The meeting thA afternoon adjourned until p. m. Those present were representatives of the Drummond company Butler company, both of St. Louis; P. Lorillard x Co.,, New York; Smith Bros. & Go. and Brown Bros. & Co.,, Winston, N. C.; Buchanan & Lyall, New York; Cameron & Cameron, Richmond; the United States Tobacco company and J. W. Wright Tobacco com pany, Richmond, and others.
 Col M. c. Welmer presided and H. l. Drummond acted as secretary. There was $7O,0O0OOO capital represented at the meeting. The proceedings. which con- sisted solely of decision of the advisa- bility of manufacturing cigarettes, were harmonious. A majority of those present are in favor of manufacturing cigarettes individually. There will be no combine or anything in the sense of trust. MT. H. I. Drummond says Our company will manufacture cigarettes IS we be- lieve we can do so advantageously in op- position to the American Tobacco com- papv''
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
A SOCIALIST SHEET SEIZED.
IL Was Done at the Instance of the Empero,
 The OffanSe.

Berlin, Sept. 4.-The editor of the so-. cialist organ, Vorwaerts. has been arrest. ed and all the copies of last Sundays edi- tion of that paper have been seized in consequence of the publication of lead- ing editorial on the Sedan celebra tions. The charge against the editor is high treason. Today's edition of the paper criticzes the emperor's fetes ,sand speeches. and declares that an expfana-' tion of the passa ge in the kaiser's speech at the state dinner in the white hall of the castle Monday evening calling upon the guards to put down that reasonable band (meaning the socialists) has be- come imperative. The paper adds that adequate criticism of such threats as were indulged in by the emperor is inn possible on account of public proseoH- tions already begun.
 In the criminal prosecution of the ed itor of the Vorwaerts and seizure of the edition of his paper containing the offen- sive articles, the initiative was taken by the emperor hmself after seeing the ob- jectionable articles. The semi-official press make haste to deny that the action taken against the Vorwaerts implies a project to renew exceptional legislation in the reichStag. j
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
THE CAPTAIN FOOLED THEM.
He Did Not Plead Guilty, as Expected-Court-
 Martial of the Commander of the Columbia.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. 4.-The court martial trial of Captain Sumner of the United States cruiser Columbia on charges growing out of the testimony adduced on the investigation into the in juries that the ship sustained~fn July in dock at Southampton was called at 10 o'clock today.
 The captain was arraigned on charges that were laid in three counts, as fol- lows:
 1. Culpable inefIiciency in the perform ance of duty.
 2. Suffering a vessel of the United States navy to be hazarded in violation of clause II, article &, of the articles for the regulation of the navy.
 B. Neglect of duty.
 The first thing the court did was to or pa nize and prepare to arraign Captain Sumner and to hear his plea Many of the officials about the court-martial room said they expected him to plead guilty.
 When the court arraigned Captain Sumner he knocked out these predictions bv pIeading not guilty to all three charg- es The prosecution then began it's case. The first witness was Lieutenant-Com- mander Altibone of the Columbia. He was on the stand over an hour. He simply repeated the testimony he had siven before the court of inquiry as to the injuries that the ship had received in the dock and the cause thereof. He said that he knew of no official examina- ton being made before the ship was docked Captain Sumner was informed as soon as the case had been discussed of the impending injury to the cruiser. The damage could have been prevented. he testified, if Captain Sumner had flood cd the dock, but he did not and made no effort to do so. Lieutenant-Com- mander Altibones testimony was strong l.. a nainct Cantain Sumner.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
ABOVE THE SAFETY NOTCH Was the Gold Reserve at Close of Business. AT 3 O'CLOCK IT WAS BEL LOW But the Syndicate ShoveIed in a Sufficency of the Shining Shekels. UNDER THE LIMIT ALL OF TUESDAY put the Treasury Officials Were Blissfully Ignorant of the Fact-Balances the
 Several Classes of Debt-Per
 Capita Circulation.
AT 3 O'CLOCK IT WAS BELOW
UNDER THE LIMIT ALL OF TUESDAY

Washington, Sept. At the close of business today the treasury gold reserve stood at S100, ,115172. This figure was reached just before the end of the days business by the syndicate depositing $2,- 5OO000 gold. Prior to o'clock Assistant Treasurer Jordan reported $1,700,000 in gold withdrawn at New York for export to Europe. When that report was re ceved the gold reserve had fallen below the $100,000000 mark, standing at s97, ,615,- 172. On the treasurer's books it stood above the reserve limit, but the with drawals on Monday had not been taken up. Yesterday the gold reserve was all day below the limit to the amount of SLIGO, 900. This fact was not known at the treasury until today, as it was gener- ally understood, though not officially re- ported, that $2,OOO,O00 in gold deposited by the Farmers Loan and Trust com pany on Tuesday had been on the syndi- cate account.
 The balances of the several classes of debt at the close of business August 5 were: Interest-bearing debt, WAY, 36O,6 ,6l0; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity $1 695, ,S70; debt bearing no in terest. s377 BOG, ,99s; total, $1,126, 963, ,479 The certificates and treasury notes, of- set by an equal amount of cash in the treasury at the end of the month, were s6O2, 1884 693. an increase of $2o,6S5ooO
 The total cash in the treasury was $S26, 960, 345. The gold reserve was $lOO,- 900, 900. Net cash balance, $S4 ,039,156.
 In the month there was aD-decrease in gold coin and bars of $5,943 139, the total at the close being $149, ,410,926. Of silver there was a decrease of S1 ,29S.S0 Of the surplus there was in the national bank Repositories s15.S17, ,539, against H5,92O,S23 at the end of the preceding month.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
THE YACHT RACES.
Dates and Distances -Discret tionary Powers of the Committee.

Dates and Distances -Discre tionary Powers of the Committee.
 New York. Sept. 4.-The international yacht races will be started at Il o'clock and a preparatory signal given at 10:50 The course of the first. third and fifth races will be fifteen miles to windward. or leeward, and return, and the second and fourth will be triangular. time limit of six hours will be set. Sandy Hook light ship will be chosen as the starting point in all cases If possible Should the direction of the wind make it necessary, however, the start Will be made from point further off shore
 No race will be started later than 3 o'clock in the afternoon In case of a calm the start may be delayed until 1:3O, after which the committee may exercise their discretion in regard 10 starting at all, or postponing the race. Unless some thing unexpected happens the racing days will be September 2. O. II, l3 and IA. should five races be necessary. There is still some doubt in regard to the~last Of these dates. It may be changed by mu- tual consent
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05

last one had left General Dickinson of counsel for the defense asked that Cap tain Lees and Detective Seymour also be excluded, but District Attorney Barnes objected and Judge Murphy refused to order their retirement, whereupon Dick inson took an exception.
 Dr. J. s. Barrett, who conducted the autopsy in the Lamont case, was then called. He read his report from the of fcial autopsy, but this brought a protest from Attorney Buprey for the defense, who maintained that the original docu- ment should be produced. Judge Mur- phy overruled the objection, but ordered the witness to testify from memory, and if necessary he could refer to the book. Witness then testified that Miss La mont's death had been caused by suffo- cation, due to strangulation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
INDIANAPOLIS FLOODED.
Terrific Downpour of Rain-Thousands of
 Birds Drowned.

Idianapols, Ind, Sept. A terrific downpour of rain, accompanied by thun- der and lightning, struck this city short ly after midnight and continued until a. m. The rainfall surpassed anything known here in years. The south side was practically cut off. The South Illinois Street tunnel and all of the streets over which electric lines pass were flooded and impossible. The telephone exchange was burned out by lightning and great damage was done everywhere. Incom- ing trains were delayed today and sev- eral washouts are reported. A singular feature of the flood Is that the streets are strewn with thousands of dead birds. as many as 100 being counted in one square The districts along Pogue's run, a ditch running through the heart of the city. are flooded. and many per sons have been driven from their homes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
Colored Society Is Shocked.

Colored society is all agog here today, the occasion being the trial of Rev. X. J. Stokes of the First (colored) Baptist church, on a charge of seduction, the alleged victim being Melissa Lambert. negro girl of the congregation. When Stokes came here to preside over the destines of the First Baptist church he was greatly shocked at the wickedness and immortality of the colored commit nifty. He wept and walled and shed great briny tears over the matter and led mostl of the colored contingent to believe that he was an angel without wings. He is a smart fellow, and took an active part in all matters relating to his race. and the negroes hercabo came to believe that if anybody had the combination to the front gate of the golden city 1t was Preacher Stokes.
 When a murderer was to be hanged Stokes was called for. He, it was be- lieved, could secure forgiveness and re- demption when all others failed. He al- ways contrived to persuade the doomed man that he had done q good job for him, and sent the victim to the gallows with joy in his heart and songs in his mouth.
 It was very shocking therefore when it became known that Stokes had been accused of evil doing. The trial of the case came off today. Justice Stewart called the case in his office, but the room and the hall and the streets for block around were so crowded with excited colored "sisters' and curious colore1 "brothers" that adjournment to the court house was found necessary.
 A statement was brought into evidence signed by the Lambert girl, her mother and her father, in which they all join in declaring Stokes innocent of the of rense. These witnesses now say, how ever that they were persuaded by Stokes and his friends to sign the statement by the promise that Stokes would sup hA which 1 year old. This Stokes and his witnesses deny. The burden of the defendants cv idence was to show the bad character of the plaintiff which was very effectual- ly done.
 There are good many witnesses and the trial of the case may take several days.
 The case was concluded late this af- ternoon and Justice Stewart bound the negro over to the grand jury.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05

hoped that the government would re- peal the cotton duties in India.
 Rt. Hon. Henry Fowler, secretary of state for India under the late liberal government, urged that the Indian finances ought to be considered with view to conserving the Indian interest.
 MT. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, concurred in MT. Fowler's views, but said that special or constituent interest ought not to override the interests of the imperial government. Lancashire, he said, could rely upon 1t that the duties would not be allowed to unduly faVer Indian manufacturers. The budget was approved.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
SAYS HE IS A CANDIDATE
For inc Democratic Presidential Nomination, .s and as Such Will Be
THE FAyORlTE OF THE ADMINISTRATION
These Are the Bare Details-His Prospec- tive Candidacy Said to Be the Rea-
 son for the Secretary's Sup sa4= port of Hardin.

Nashville. Sept. IA special from CIarksville says that Mrs. Carlisle has written to a friend in Christian county, Kentucky that Secretary Carlisle is a candidate for the democratic presidential nomination, and will have his name administration favorite. Further than a general statement that this is true none of the communication details are given, except that such prospective candidacy is the reason for Secretary Carlisle's support of Nominee Hardin in Kentucky, along with the assistance of all the ad- T1inistratiOn forces
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
Electro-Therapeutic Association.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 1.-The fifth an- nual meeting of the American Electro Therapeutic association is in session here. Among the new members elected were Dr. Eugene R. Corson and Dr. Thomas c. Charlton of Savannah, Ga. MT. j.. A. Cabot chief electrician of the board of administration of Cincinnati, O., was elected associate fellow. A number of papers of a purely technical nature were
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
SITUATION AT ISHPEMING.
The Arrival of Gang of Outsiders May
 Cause Trouble.

The Arrlval of Gane ol Outsioers "ay
 Cause Trouble.
 Ishpeming, Mich. Sept. 4.-At 10 o'clock this morning the Chicago and Northwestern railway brought in gang of twenty outside miners and faborers. Half the number were left at Negaunee, where they were escorted by troops to the Buffalo mines. The remainder will be taken to Ishpeming mines Several hundred persons watched the arrival of the train, and the appearance of the men was the signal for cries of "Sca bs," "Blacklegs' and all manner of abusive epithets The crowd followed the sol diers, but did not press into their lines, being content to heap abuse upon them. The new men are now at work a the mines under the protection of troops. A hundred men and women are hooting at them from the dead line. Much ex- citement prevails, and when the main body of strikers return from the meet. ing at Union park trouble may enaue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
IT IS DISTINCTLY BETTER.
The Financial Condition of India as Compared ( With Three Years Ago.

London, Sept. 4.-Lord George Hamil- ton. secretary of state for India, intro duced the Indian budget in the house of commons today. The statement showed that the expenditures of the In- dian government continued to exceed the revenue, but the deficit was less than shown by the previous budgets The fall in the rate of. exchange was the chief difficulty, the secretary said but the financial condition was distinctly better than it was three years ago.
 Mir. J. Kenyon, conservative, said he
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
STILL WITH THE JURY.
The D ckson-Sandorson Case Almost Con
 cIuded-Admtted to the Bar.

Hayneville, Sept 4-(Special.) )-The Dickson-Sanderson case went to the jury at 12 o'clock and at this writing. g. o'clock, they are still in the box.
 The arguments for both sides were able and exhaustive. Judge Tyson's' charge to the jury was pronounced to be fair and impartial and both sides an-. nounced their satisfaction.
 Messrs. Ben DeLemos and Arthur w. Hall were admitted to the bar today be- fore Judge Tyson.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
TANNER AND ANT1-PANNER.
Mob Attempts to Run the Leader of a Negro
 Sect Out of Town.

Asheville, N. C., Sept. 4.-For several months A. D. Tanner, leader of a new sect of negroes. has been preaching on the streets here, and his doctrines have aroused feeling among the negro popula- tion. Meetings protesting against Tan ner have been held, and last night mob of 200 negroes went to Tanner, presuina- bly, to run him from the city. The ran nerites fired on the mob, which returned the fire Three negroes were sho', put moi dangerously. None of the Tannelites . were hurt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
FIVE MEN SUPPORTED. The Sixth Dragged Himself to the Open Air
 and Lived

Providence. R. l., Sept i.-By the bursting of a gas main at the works of the Providence Gas company this after noon five men were suffocated and a sixth narrowly escaped death. They were all laborers. While at work on the main it suddely bursted and the men were suffocated. William Kerrigan, tho. sixth man, managed to drag himself. .iop the open air, where he was found un>s conscious and was resuscitated.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
Hill Seminary Dedicated.

Minneapolis, Sept. 4.-Dedicatory ex- ercises at Hill seminary began this morn- ing 1t 10 o'clock. The congregation num- bered over 10000 people, of whom fully 2000 were clergymen. John r. Gehan of the cathedral directed the choir of 200 voices. The celebiant of the mass was Archbishop Satolli, assisted by several digntares of the church. The sermon was preached by Dr. Thomas Ogorman of Washington university. At the con- clusion of the religious exercises the sem mary buildings were thrown open for the visitors inspection.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
THE NEW FREIGHT ASSOCIATION Stahlman's Successor to Be Elected at the Meatinp SenteI1a her IF

fe Meeting September IF.
 New York, Sept 4.-There will be an adjourned meeting of the new Southern States Freight association here Septem- Der F for the purpose of signing the new agreement made and electing a commits sioner for the ensuing year.
 number of meetings have already been held but all have been unproductive of the desired results, because of a di- vision of opinion among the members upon the subject of agreement Certain lines have openly declared their opposl- ton to any contract that did not meet their views, and while considerable dis eussion has been indulged in little or no headway has been made in the direction of adopting the-new agreement. At the coming meeting a special committee hav- ing the proposed contract in charge will report on it's labors and the number of signatures they have been able to ob- tain. The question of successor to E. B. Stahlman as commissioner of the new association has not yet been settled. h. dications, however, point to Colonel Haines, vice-president of the Plant sys- tenn, and his appointment to the office would be hailed with general satisfac- fion
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
THE EVIDENCE BEGUN.
One Witness Examined in the Durant Trial
 Another on the Stand

[ San Francisco, Sept. 4.-The first wit 7 ness in the trial of Theodore Durant,
 charged with the murder of Blanche
 Lamont, was called to the stand shortly after 10 a. m. in the person of Charles c.
 Noble uncle of the murdered girl. He testified that Miss Lamant-had lived at his house from last September until the 3rd of April, the day of her disappear ance. He had last seen his niece alive on the morning of that day Noble was > then excused and all witnesses were ex- kluded from the court room. After the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
The Preliminary at coosada Tomorrow.

The pre1iminary trlaI or Frank Baker and Frank Phifcr the negroes who are charged with the murder of R. R. Har- low at Coosada last month, will be held tomorrow at that place. Great interest s felt in the case here and strong hopes are entertained that the murderers may be brought to justice. The trial will take place before Justice Anderson of Coosada.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
A NIGHT OF TERROR.
Fearful Possibilities of Fire at Natural
 Gas We'll

ps Selma, Ind, Sept 1.-The regulator house at one of the natural gas wells in this city caught fire at o'clock yester- day afternoon, and for nearly six hours the entire town was in danger of de- struction. The main pipe exploded, tear ing the regulator to pieces. and gas from a number of other pipes caught fire. Chains were attached to the stand pipes, and with the aid of horses they were torn down. One immense stand pipe re- mains, and will be blown up with dyna- mite today. It was feared the blaze would run down the pipes into large cave filled with gas that is supposed to underlie the town and an explosion would follow. So great was the anxiety that hundreds of persons remained up all mig ht,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
CECIL RHODES IS ALIVE. A Cablegram Sets at Rest That Sensational
 Rumor. ls

London, Sept. 4.-The agent-general of Cape Colony has received cablegram setting at rest the rumors of the death of Cecil Rhodes, the premier of CapsiCol- ony. The cablegram says MT. Rhodes is in good health and attending to his bus mess as usual.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
An Artist as Well as His Father.

Seattle, Wash. Sept. Aired J. Church, son of the famous landscape painter and graduate of Yale college, is accused of having appropriated about $200O of the funds of the Oregon Improve ment company, of which he was cashier Upon discovery the shortage was made good by ChurchS father
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-05
Circulation Per Capita.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The treasury circulating statement issued today shows a net decrease of money of all kinds in circulation in the United States September l of $10,950,9 ,95S, making the total circulation $l. .60S, 5S3, OPS or $22.s7 per capita, based on 7O,127, 900 population. As compared with September l, 1894, there is a decrease in circulation of $43.-