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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
HOLMES MUST HANG.
The Death Sentence Passed on Him Yester- day-Will Appeal to the Supreme
 Court.

Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-Herman w. Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, who was convicted of murder in the first degree for having caused the death in this city of Benjamin F. Pietzel, was this morning in the court of oyer and terminer re- fused a new trial and sentenced to be hanged. The opinion denying the ac- cused a new trial was delivered by Judge Arnold, it having been concurred in by Judges Thayer, Wilson and Arnold, who heard the application for a new trial. Judge Arnold then pronounced the death sentence. Holmes. who had been brought into court to hear the opinion, was not affected by the adverse opinion, and when Judge Arnold in deliberate tones sentenced him to be hanged by the neck until dead" the air of apparent indifference which was so manifest throughout the celebrated trial was not deviated from by the alleged multi-mur- derer. Holmes was then returned to the county prison and a death watch was placed over him. The date of the execu- tion will be fixed by Governor Hastings.
 The opinion covers thirty-seven type written pages and Judge Arnold occu- pied an hour in its delivery. Every phase of the noted case was gone into and the fifteen points raised by the defendants counsel in the application for new trial were disposed of seriatim.
 It is believed that the case will be ap- pealed to the supreme court.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
REGARDED AS REMARKABLE
That the Lowest Bid for Building the New Bat
 tIeships Comes From the South.

Washington, Nov. 30.-It is regarded as remarkable by naval officers that the lowest bid for the new battleships should have come from the Newport News Ship building company, and no doubt is ex- pressed that the Kearsarge and her sis ter armored clad will be awarded to that company, which is largely owned by Collis P. Huntington. The company, which is less than ten years old, has al- ready built two cruisers for the govern ment, as well as a large number of steel merchant vessels, and it is regarded by experts as the most modern and best equipped plant in the world.
 President c. P. Orcutt of the company, who attended the opening of the bids to- day, is confident that the award will be made to him, as his figures are each s90, ,000 less than the heaviest competitor, the Union Iron Works of San Francisco. In his opinion, the provision of congress that one of the vessels should be built on the Pacific coast, if it should be done reasonable, will count for nothing, as congress, he says, certainly did not in tend to give bonus of $200,00 or $300O0O.
 MT. Orcutt says the Newport News company was enabled to bid so low for these ships because the facilities of his yard enabled good work to be done cheaper than elsewhere, and that it is the only yard in the country where battle ehins can be dOcked.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
More Abont Randolnh.

MT. Miller, one of the Miller brothers, splritualists, now playing at McDonald's s in this city, is just back from Colombia. South America, which place he left Oc- tober 8. He stated to the State Herald reporter today that before he left Co., lombia he heard of the killing of Sim mons
 q was in Carthegenia," said he, "and heard that Simmons had been killed. At first I heard that the killing had been done by an American named Rand, but later learned that it had been done by Major Radford.
 "The news reached CarthegeNia and was published in the papers there that Radford was taken out and lynched shortly after the killing. This did not surprise me as Simmons, who I knew, was quite popular, especially with all foreigners, whom he always befriended.
 "It was stated at the time that Sim mons and Radford had a falling out about some land, which Simmons sold to Radford for cattle grazing. There were number of squatters living on the land, who refused to move for Radford unless he would pay them for their houses, which he refused to do, and Simmons went to the property to try and induce them to leave. There was some trouble, the lie passed and Radford shot Sim mons down. I never saw Radford, but saw Simmons several times at San Mar tno and Carthegenia. He was highly esteemed in the provinces of Magdelena and of Cauca."
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01

in a separate and thoroughly character istic speech of thanks. He then retired from the hall.
 With MT. Reeds departure the work of placing candidates for clerk nomina- ton began Mir. Dalzell of Pennsylvania presented the name of Alexander Mc- Dowell of Pennsylvania, and MT. Cam non of Illinois performed a similar ser- vice for his late colleague, MT. Hender- son of that state. The roll was called and NIT. McDowell was elected by vote of 164 to "A.
 Nominations for sergeant-at arms were next in order. MT. Bartholde of Mis- souri presented the name of Benjamin F. Russell of that state. MT. Evans or Kentucky placed in nomination Edward A. Parker, also of Kentucky In short speech he asked his election as recog- milton of the southern republicans.
 MT. Russell was elected by vote of 167 to 70.
 Wm J. Glenn of New York was nom- mated for doorkeeper over MT. Llnney of North Carolina by vote of 16S to 64.
 Mir. Northway of Ohio placed Joseph c. McElroy of his state in nomination for the postmastership, and MT. Mccall Of Tennessee nominated MT. Tipton, who was rejected for the position of door keeper, for the place.
 The vote resulted in the election of MT. McElroy by 167 to 50 for his op- ponent.
 For the office of chaplain there were eight nominations. MT. Sherman of New York nominated Charles B. Ramsdell Of this city; MT. Wagner of Pennsylvania nominated Walter H. Brooks, colored minister of Washington; MT. Willis of Delaware nominated Oliver Brown; MT. Hartman of Montana nominated J. D. Smith; Mir Herman of Oregon nominated w D. Parson, and MT. Cannon of llll- nois nominated w. H. Gottswald-the four last named also being Washing tonians. Mf.S Avery of Michigan nomi- mated Henry N. Conden, a blind clergy man of that state, MT. Curtis of Kansas performing a similar service for one of his constituents, the Rev. MT. Fisher. MT. Wanger created some amusement in nominating MT. Brooks by stating that his prayers were cherished by piety for ever and brevity.
 After three roll calls the blind chaplain, Mir Conden of Michigan, received ma jority of votes, and his election was made unanimous.
 After the transaction of some minor business the caucus, at Ills, adjourned, after a continued session of more than five hours.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01

holders and board of directors of the South and North railroad. MT. Milner has been coming to Montgomery many years to attend these annual meetings. He is one of the first stockholders and officers of the road, and has always taken great interest in it. He has been iden- tified with it through all it's trials and vicissitudes, and now that he is growing old not only in usefulness to his state and his party, yet in the services of the road he takes no less interest than he did during its early history. He at tended the first meeting of the stock holders, and among those present at that meeting only one besides himself is liv- ing, and that man is William Crawford Bibb. Among the others present whom MT. Milner recalled today were such men as Thomas 1T. Watts, J. H. Clanton, Frank Gilmer H. P. Lee, F. c. Hannon' Judge w. c. Bibb, Sr., David Pratt, w. Taylor and s. F. Rice. All of these men save ". c. Bibb and MT. Milner have long since passed over the river to the great beyond. MT. Milner was an officer then and he is an officer today on the road. He is an old man in public ser vice. and is esteemed and respected by All who know him.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Diplomats Want to Resent the Act of the
 Sultan.

Constantiuople, Nov. S0.-The situation here shows very little change. Cabinets of the powers have not yet reached any decision as to what action they shall take in regard to the refusal of the porte to issue frmans, permitting doubling of the foreign guardships in the Bosphorus. Refusal on the part of the sultan to carry out the promises he made the other day through Tewik Pasha, British foreign minister. Is regarded by the ambassadors here as an act demanding prompt and severe resentment. but as the matter has been submitted to their respective governments the diplomats are not free 10 act in accordance with their strong desires. which rather impel them to or der entrance of their additional guard boats, firman or no firman. In the mean time the British gunboat Dryad. which Sir Philip Currie requested Admiral Sey- mour to detach from the Mediterranean squadron and send to Constantinople after Tewfik Pasha's assurance that the sultan would issue the required permit for her passage through the Dardan- eilcs, has rejoine dthe British squadron at Salonica. The Dryad had arrived at a point. near the western entrance to the Dardanelles and was waiting instruc- tions there as to her movements.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
ASKED TO RESIGN.
The Evening Herald of Mobile Thinks Mayor
 Layretta Should Step Down..

Mobile, Nov. 30.-(SpeciaL)-Th Even- ing Herald of this city appeared today with an editorial urging Mayor Constan- tine Lavretta to resign his position as chief executive of the city. This request is made on the ground of testimony de- rogatory to the mayors character brought out in the course of the famous Lavretta will contest case, the trial of which closed late this afternoon. The attitude of the paper has created a great deal of comment among the politicians, as well as the. citizens of Mobile. It is said that more will be heard from the matter next week. a
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
DEATH OF JUDGE ARLINGTON Already Four Applicants to Suc-
 ceed Him. MORE ABOUT RANDOLPH Cases of the State Against His BOn1smen De-
 termined. SOUTH AND NORTH ALABAMA RAILWAY Meeting ofDirectors and Election of Officers. Wilson Forgery Case-Hon. John T. Milner-Decisions Rendered by
 the Supreme Court.
SOUTH AND NORTH ALABAMA RAILWAY

Montgomery, Nov. 30.-The civil cases of the state against the bondsmen of F. c. Randolph, the defaultng probate judge of this county, were determined in the circuit court today. The result is shown in the following report made by Attorney-General Fitts to the governor:
 Office of the Attorney-General,
 Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 30, 1895. To His Excellency, William c. Oates,
 Governor
 Dear Sir: In the cases growing out of the dedication of F. c. Randolph, judge of probate of Montgomery county, I hereby report as follows:
 have this day obtained judgments in the circuit court of Montgomery county In behalf of the state of Alabama as plaintiff as follows:
 1. Against Warren D. Brown and Charles T. Pollard, sureties on a bond for the term 1886 to 1892 s1 ,40573, and this Judgment has been presently paid by check of said w. D. Brown
 g. Against F. Nj. Billing, the surety upon an additional bond for the term 1886 to 1892, $1500.
 8. Against Oliver c. Rushton, C. w. Craik and c. G. Abercrombie, the sureties upon the official bond for the term of office from 1892 to 1893, the sum of $21,- 29e03.
 Yours very truly, M. c. FITS, $ Attorney-Genera1.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Supreme Court.

The following decisions were rendered by the supreme court today:
 Mcclellan, J.-W. T. L.. Cofer vs. Sing Mff & Co.,, appeal from Cullman circuit court; affirmed.
 Ex-parte Robert T. Espella,. petition for habeas corpus; habeas corpus denied.
 Coleman, J-M.-E. Milligan vs. T. J.. Cox; appeal from Geneva circuit court affirmed.
 Head. J.-Stephen Reeves vs. Mary Abercrombie; appeal from Montgomery city court; affirmed.
 2 A. E. Fields vs. Brice & Donehoo: ap- peal from Blount circuit court; affirmed. -Haralson, J.-Freeman Collins vs. the state of Alabama; appeal from Macon circuit court; affirmed. 4 Ex-parte James Gayles, petition for haheas corpus; habeas corpus denied, Brickell, c. J., dissenting. @ .Ex-parte Major Brooks, petition for habeas corpus; habeas corpus denied
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
TRAFFIC LARGELY INCREASED.
The Wilson Bill Aids Direct Shipments
 From California to Europe.

The Wilson Bill Aids Direct shipments
 From California to Europe.
 Washington. Nov. S0.-A report reach ed the department of state from Consul Vifquain, stationed at Panama, saying that it may be interesting to know that including the years 1893 and 1894, before the Wilson bill tariff bill went into eff feet. the transit traffic across the isth- mus from Son Francisco direct to Flu rope was practically nothing, but since the law went into effect the transit -pusi- ness tells altogether another story and foots up for the last four months, July to October inclusive, a total of 23T4 tons. This transit traffic now amounts to mora than ever before in the history of the Panama railway.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Death of Judge Arlington.

Judge Thomas M. Arlington, for the past fifteen years judge of the city court here, died this morning at his residence in this city. There are already four ap- plieants to succeed him.
 In 1865 Judge Arlington was elected judge of the city court and held the po- sition until removed by the federal au- thorities under reconstruction laws In 1S68 He was again chosen in 1875 and held the position uninterruptedly until a few weeks ago, when he resigned on ac- count of continued i'll health.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Anarchists Acnuitted,

Rome Nov 3O.-The trial of the an archists. charged with complieity in the recent attempt upon the life of Premier Crispi, ended today, the jury bringing In a verdict of acquittal. All of the pris- oners belonged to the Society of Male factors"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
The Pope Praises the Powers.

Rome, Nov. 30.-In his allocution pro- pounced by the pope at the consstory yesterday and published today in his alIusions to the situation in the east, his holiness deplores the horrors which have been and are being enacted in Armenia, and highly praises the conduct of the six great powers in their interference and in- sistaneA unon the restoration of order.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
South and North Railway.

At a meeting of the stockholders of the South and North Alabama railroad Sat urday the following directors were elect ed: B. J. Baldwin, F. M. Billing, H. F. DeBardeleben, John w. Durr, l.. M. Falk, Boiling Hall, W. A. Gayle, B. B. Joseph, John T.. Milner, J. H. Hall. J. c. Orr, W. T. Worthington, M. H. Smith.
 At a subsequent meeting of the direct ors the following officers were elected: President, H. F. rDeBardeleben; vice. president, M. H. Smith; secretary, G. W. Craik; superintendent, w. M. Newbold.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
1avretta Will Case Ended.

Mobile, Nov. 30.-(Special.) .)-Argument in the Lavretta will contest case closed tonight, having consumed the time of the probate court for nine days The jury is out for the night and the entire will probably be rendered tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Officers Elected.

At meeting of the stockholders of the Mobile and Montgomery railway Satur- day morning the following directors were elected
 M C. Burke, J. l. Mckinney, G. W. Craik, J. M Falkner, A. c. Danner c. Auarrier, J. H. Ellis, M. H. Smith, J. B. Thompson.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Wilson Forgery Case.

The case of Thomas G. Wilson. charged with forgery, was called before the re- corder Saturday morning and the de- fendant waived examination and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury fin the sum of $500. In default of bail he was committed to jail.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
November's Deficit.

Washington. Nov. 30.--In round fg- ures the deficit for November was s1,000,- OO0; the receipts pooling up to 900 and the expenditures $27,000000. The deficit for the five months for the fiscal year stand at $17 ,500, ,000.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-01
Hon. John T. Milner.

Hon. John T. Miner of Jefferson is iN the city. He came down Saturday to attend the annual meeting of the stock
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-16
JESTER ON TAXATION.

Austin, Texas, April IL
In breaking a tie today Lieut.
enant Governor Jester said:
The chair votes to increase the
State school tax from 121 cents
to 173 cents on the 500, for
the reason that this will in
crease the available school
fund for the next two years
about 81, 100000, and with the
enforcement of laws passed at
this session the available school
fund will be augmented to such
an extent as TO furnish q six
months school. While he favors
carrying out the requirement
of the constitution and the
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-16
RETURNED TO STAND
TRIAL AFTER FOURTEEN
YEARS.

Austin, Texas, April 11.-R.
A. Blandford, 4 fugitive from
justice for fourteen years, has
returned here and surrendered
to the officers. He was indicat-
ed in 1881 for embezzling sew
eral thousand dollars from the
Austin Building and Loan as
ISOLATION and escaped to Mex
leo. He was kidnapped there
and brought back to Austin,
but on his trial he contended
that he could not get arrested in
Mexico, under the provisions
of the treaty, for embezzlement,
and the court sustained his
plea. He was released and
given four days in which to get
back to Mexico. This was in
the latter part of18s2 and since
then Blandford's exact where
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-16
THE WAR IN CUBA.

Tampa, Fla, April 1.-THE
Plant steamship Mascotte,
which arrived tonight, brought
many passengers, from whom
it is learned that the Gus .omary
Holy Week Catholic process
sion in Havana, which would
have been held tomorrow, was
forbidden by the government.
An American engineer who
wnet to Mantanzas was order
ed away within three hours,
being told he was not wanted.
A ship chandler and provision
merchant there, Frank Caberi-
llo, was treated likewise, as the
government claimed he had
supplied the insurgents.
The Cuban taxes are to be
increased s5,0O0,O0O to provide
for war expenses.
At La Mocha, a village near
Aguacate, sixty miles from
Havana, Vicente E. Garcia,
with two hundred men, ambush
ed General Pratt's force, who
three times raj ID, but were
finally routed with heavy los
ses.
Jagrpina, a place of 500 in
habitants, was captured by the
insurgents under Rabi. The
Spaniards attempted to regain
possession, but were repuIsed
after a spirited encounter. They
left forty five dead for the Gu
bans to bury.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-16

abouts have been unknown.
Last year it was reported here
that he had died and his ap
pearance in Austin was a great
surprise. He states that for
the last six years he has been
living in Savannah, Ga, hold
ing an important position in
that city. He was tired of
being a fugitive and surrender
ed to have the matter settled.
He is a prominent Odd Fellow
and prior to his troubles was
very popular. The books Of
the building association have
been destroyed by fire and evil
dence against him, if there ever
was any, will be difficult to find
at this late day and he will
hardly be convicted. 1t has
always been claimed that his
shortage, if there really was
any, was the result Of careless
ness and was not Intentional.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-16
CHEWED BY A LION.

Laredo, Texas, April IL
About 2 o'clock this afternoon
the lion, Parnell, owned by
Colonel E. Daniel Boone, who
has the animal in New Laredo,
caught his keeper George VIE
liams, by the right arm and
horribly mangled that member.
Parties rushed to the assistance
Of the suffering man and by
prodding the lion in the nos
trils forced him to let loose his
hold. The keeper had his arm
through the cage and was pet
ting the beast when lie was
caught. The muscles of the
arm from the shoulder to the
elbow are ctewed into shreds.
Physicians VIII try to save the
member, but amputation may
be necessary to save the mans
life.
Colonel Boone had repeated
~ cautioned him not to play
with the beast, as he had kill
ed one keeper in San Francisco
during the last Midwinter fair;
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-16
RAMIE CULTURE.
The Development on an Indus
trial Scale Inaugufated
This Year.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.

Prof. Waterhouse, of Wash
lngton University, who, for a
quarter OF a century, has been
advocating the cultivation of
the ramie, will have the pleas
ure OF seeing a realization of
his labors. From letters re-
Gently received he learns that
the Perseverance Fibre Co., of
New Orleans, a company CON
trolling the patents for recosti-
eating the ramie fibre, are offer
ing roots and seed free, in GER
tain quantities, to persons who
will cultivate them as directed
in a pamphlet specially issued
by the company.
The matter has been taken
up extensively in the gulfstates
and California, and the cultiva-
ton Of ramie on an industrial
scale will begin in earnest this
year. AT Tallahassee, Fla, and
Enterprise, Miss, a start will
be made, devoting twenty-five
acres to the culture of the plant.
Three hundred acres will be
planted on the Fort Jackson &
Grand Isle railroad. At least
300 acres will be tried in Texas
fifty acres in California and
elsewhere in the Southern
States, a considerable acreage
in the aggregate.
The plant has been extensive
ly cultivated for ages in Orien-
tai countries and produces Il
fibre which is the nearest pos
sible approach to silk. 1t is
prepared there by hand and is
sold at from 9 to IL cents per
pound. The absence of a
machine for separating the fibre
was a difficulty in this country,
but has been overcome by the
invention of Samuel 3. Allison
of New Orleans, whose machine
can turn out ten tons of clean
ed regummed fibre a day.
Mr.. Natho, a Texas enthu-
siast, who has been cultivating
the plant since 1856, says that
his yearly profits off one acre
have been 500. The crude
fibre brings from $50 to 800 a
ton. He claims that he has
raised as many as six crops in
one year off The same piece of
ground.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-16
CONSUL WALLER
Was Formerly a slave-Led
the Kansas Electoral Ticket.

Freeport, H., April LEX:
United Srates Consul Waller;
who was recently sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment by
French court martial in Ma
dagascar, was educated by ex-
Governor Scott Of Iowa; form
erly of this city. Waller was a
slave, and with his parents was
purchased by Colonel Scott;
who gave them their freedom
and located them on his farm
in Iowa. Young Waller after
wards went to Kansas and kas
the head of the electoral ticket
in that State when Harrison
was elected. He received the
largest number of votes of any
elector in the United States;
and cast them for President
Harrison. His friends wanted
him appointed minister to Ii
eria, but he was given the
post as consul in Madagascar.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-16

pledges of the democratic party;
he is opposed to levying a
higher tax than is absolutely
necessary at this time. The ad
valorem tax must necessarily
be increased from Is cents to
an average of either 221 or IS
cents for the next two years,
which will make u total State
tax for all purposes of either
40l or 433 cents on the 500:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-20
0IO ruE INTERESk.

OJO rUE INTEREsA, En- el esta-
blecimiento de los sefiores Padro, Lopez
q a FortaIeza 25 Sc encuentra un variado
snrtido de plumas para sombreros, objetos
de fantasia, coronas para noEias, cam1-
getas. medias, perfumeria, que reailzan
4 precios baratfsirnos. Tambien sc en-
cuentran en- dicho estab blecimiento los pol
vos econ6micos para impedir Ia rotura de
los tubos, la infiamaci6n del petroleo.