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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15

do you play by note?" inquired one
Of the summer residents of Blueville Of
the violinist of the Berry Corners or
chestra, I" which had been discoursing
ear piercing strains at lawn party.
sNivver note do Oh play by, sorr, ("
replied Mr.. Flaherty, mopping his heat
ed brow with handkerchief Of sangul-
nary hue.
.sAh, by ear, then?'' said the sum-
mer resident. with q smile Of gracious
interest
"Nivver an ear Hips me, yer honor. /"
responded Mr.. Flaherty, returning bis
handkerchief to his capacious pocket.
Indeed May | ask how you-what
you do play by, thens" persisted the In
quirer.
By main strin'th, be jabbers, !" said
Mr. Flaherty, with weary air. as he
plunged his ancient instrument into it,
green bag. San it's moighty dry wurrk.
an that's thruth. sorr. - Youths Com.
panion-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15

Close Look Into the Way They Are
Formed and Used.
A. Melville Bell Of Washington. in
his note on Syllable Consonants. read
at the second session of the American
Oriental society in this city. said:
What is is vowel; What is con-
sonant? What is a syllable?
"A vowel is defined as a nonfriction-
al emission of the voice or of unvocal-
lied breath through an oral channel.
with momentarily fixed configuration
vowels therefore run smoothly into one
another by merely altering the shape Of
the oral passage without interrupting it
"a consonant is defined as an inter
ception of the breath or voice by oral
stoppage, or by emission through side
channels or through narrow chinks
The change from one consonant to an
other thus involves motion Of the ar
ticulating organs. producing. with more
or less audibility, o puff. flap or sib-
iliation.
THE two classes of elements meet in
90. y, 90, W. A syllable is any vocal
element uttered with single impulse
of voice. All the vocal elements in a
syllable must be clustered together with.
ont admixture with nonvocals, but any
number of nonvocals may precede OF
follow the vocal cluster without affect
ing the syllable unity.
1.-THE consonants !, IN, n, when they
are final after consonants, frequently
form syllables without vowels. as in
bottle
THE test of good pronunciation Is
to give each syllable its own distinct
sound, so that in the most rapid utter.
ance the ear can trace the boundaries
of every syllable. But the syllable
sounds must be true to customary pro-
nunciation.
1.-The name consonant, if held to i'm
ply an element that cannot b o pro-
nounced without sonant or vowel,
would be a misnomer, and its use
should in that case be discontinued in
scientific menology. vowels are the
soft and plastic substance of speech.
I Consonants are the articulations OF
joints on which vowels and syllables
turn. Their. proper name is. therefore,
/ 'articulations, not consonants.
Phonetic elements make syllables.
Syilables make words. Words are to be-
considered as the syllables of clauses,
Clauses must be carefully individualiz
ed, for they are the syllables of sentences
Divide your sentences into their logica
units or clauses. and indicate within
the clauses all their phonetic units OF
syllables, and you will fulfill the grand
fundamental precepts Of delivery. -
/ Philadelphia Record.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15
Utica's Unique TollSate.

Utica enjoys the doubtful distinction
of being probably the only city in the
United States which has a tollgate
within its boundaries or anywhere near
it, for that matter. The old days of toll
roads and tollgates have passed away,
and it is well that they have. The COM
pany which maintains the Deerfield gate
has a legal status that cannot be done
away with without the consent of those
who own the property. The last legisla-
ture passed an enabling act which makes
it possible for the parties interested to
do away with the tollgate, and it is
something to which the attention of the
authorities may properly be directed. -
Utica Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15
ABOUNDARY DISPUTE
MEXICO AND qua rEMALA ON THE
VERGE or WAR

The Smaller RepubIic Claims THAI Mexico
Has Designs on All the Central American
Republics the Event of War Guate-
mala's Army Would Be Outnumbered-
The boundary question which has
been threatening for some time to cause
q war between Mexico and her smaller
neighbor, Guatemala. has long been a
bone of conteltion between the two re-
publics. Mexico claims that all she de-
sires is the undisputed possession OF q
very small section of territory between
the Passion and Salt rivers Guatemala
declares that Mexico's design is to pro-
yoke war. rob her of the whole Peten
country, which comprises about third
of all the territory she possesses, and
eventually absorb all the republics OF
Central America
The land in dispute is remarkably
fertile. Maize, beans. coffee. rice, cocoa,
sugar cane, fruits of all kinds and very
good tobacco are raised in large quanti-
ties The coffee crop is especially valua-
Bile since Americans began drilling
artesian wells and furnishing an album
dant supply of water, and there are gold,
silver. lead, copper and iron mines in
the coveted strip of land.
Until the fall of the Emperor Iturbide
in 1924 Guatemala was part of Next
Co During the chaotic condition that
followed Guatemala separated from
Mexico. and each formed republic of
its own. From the time of division,
some so years ago, to the present day the
two countries have quarreled over the
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15

Some sor* of drink from barley has
been made IN Germany eyer since the
country was, w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15

When Washington was inaugurated,
Philadelphia, then the metropolis of the
country. had only about AZ, 600 people.
New York but $4,000, Boston $4,000.
Baltimore 10, 900 and no other city any
where near 10, 600 Even after the lapse
of half century, during which New
York had overtaken Philadelphia. SO
that in 1910 it had 3l2, 900 inhabitants
to the latter city's 25S, 900, Baltimore
and New Orleans were the only other
places with more than 100, 900 people,
and except Boston, with 93, 900, all Of
the few remaining cities fell short of
90. 000 During the formative period Of
the new nation, therefore, all but the
merest fraction of its citizens lived in
places of small population, the local af-
fairs Of which were easily administered
through town meetings or other such
simple machinery. New York Post
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15
IA - az AnvERTIsING
ouid PRO QUO.

He was only first consul then, and
was consul generator the United
States of cUnrse-and we were very in
innate. notwithstanding the difference
in rank, for / waived that One day
something offered the opening. and be
said:
"Well. general, suppose lifo can
never get entirely dull to an American,
because whenever he can't strike up
any other way to put in his time he can
always get away with few years try
ing to find out who bis grandfather
was. I"
l fairly shouted, for had never
heard it sound better, AMI then / was
back at him quick as a flash:
Fright, your excellency. But l reck-
on Frenchman' got his little standby
for dull time. too, because when all
other interests fail he can turn in see if
he can find out who his father was.
Well, You should have heard him
inst whoop and cackle and carry on. He
reached over and hit me on the shoulder
and said:
Land. but it's goodi It's immense
ly goodl George, ! never heard it
said so good in my life before Say it
again"
So said it again, and he said his
again, and / said mine again, and then
he did. and then l did. and then he did,
and we kept on doing it and doing it,
and / never had such good time, and
he said the same. In my opinion there
isn't anything that is as killing as one
of those dear old ripe pensioners If you
know how to snatch it out in kind Of
a fresh sort of original way.-Mark
Twain in North American Review.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15

During the reign of the second Ed
ward an OK brought 3 shillings, sheep
! shilling. pig shillings, a rabbit 8
shillings. and pigeons Were 6 cents n
Dozen
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15

The Lady shopper What? Pay IS
for q lamp like that2 It's outrageous.
and won't pay it
The Astute Salesman-You forget,
madam, that the price has been reduced
to a 80.
The Lady Shopper lreaching for hez
turse ,--Ob. very we'll then I'll taka
! Chicago Record
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15

Amulets are now worn by royal noble
families in India that are believed to
have been handed down from father to
son for nearly 1900 years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-15
A Dinerence.

"You say you made money in bust
ness?''
Certainly, replied the New York
policeman.
what was your stock in trader
sit wasn't q stock in trade. 1t was a
trade in stock. - Washington Star.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-25
On Board the New York.

Hamburg, June 24-Emperor William,
wearing the uniform of a German adj
miral, yesterday afternoon visited the
warship New York, the flagship of the
American squadron at KEEL He was
accompanied by Admiral Knorr, chief
of the Baltic sea (KieD naval station.
AS his majesty boarded the vessel at lis
O'Clock the crew manned the rails and a.
salute of twenty-one guns was fired. At
the same time the German imperial
standard was broken out at the main
masthead Admiral kirkland and all
the officers of the ship received the en-
peror on the quarter deck. All the Of
ficers were present. His majesty in
spected the ship thoroughly, but was
particularly interested in the revolving
turrets. gun mechanism, torpedo tubes
and the officers and mems quarters
He commented favorably upon all he
saw and showed technical knowledge.
He also showed some familiarity with
the design of the New York. After the
inspection refreshments were served in
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-25
Montgomery MISCELLANY.

Judge Thomas M. Arlington of the
Montgomery city court. accompanied by
Mrs. Arlington, left this afternoon for
Mountain Creek. They will spend some
time at that delightful summer resort.
Miss Matte Bibb is out of town for
few weeks stay.
A young negro named Anderson Davis
fell in a fainting fit on Court street to-
night and for a while i was thought that
he had departed for the other shore.
Through DR.. Jordan's efforts he finally
regained consciousness and may posi-
bly, recover.
In the circuit court today in the case of
Mrs. e. A. Kelly against the Life Insur-
ance Clearing company of ST. Paul to re-
cover $4,000 insurance held by her hus-
band in that company at the time of his
death. Judge Winter rendered an affirm
alive charge for the defendant and the
jury brought in a verdict in accordance
with it. The plaintiff has taken an ap-
peal to the supreme court
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-25

constructed that the possession of every
distilery included in the bid could be
wrested from the purchasers by the re-
ceiver as the agent of the court at any
time If claims allowed by adjudication
against the estate were not aid. This
condition is imposed to pro- the cred
itors especially the holders of rebate
vouchers and contingent claims, such as
the lessees OF the distillery properties.
1t was generally expected by those in
terested in the famous case that the pc
tition would be granted. There was an
imposing array of legal talent in Judge
Showalters court room when the decl-
sion was read. Nathan Bijur of New
York was present on behalf OF the reor-
ganization committee. j. b. Greenhut,
Nelson Morris and other members of the
fighting minority were absent and their
counsel were unable to be present
The court paid particular attention to
the objection of the Greenhut stockhold-
ers and creditors that the court origl-
nally had no jurisdiction to appoint re-
ceiver He pointed out that in the origi-
nal Olmstead bill the defendant corpora
ton consented to the appointment OF
receiver The corporation became
trust deed after the jadg ment OF custer
had been rendered in the quo warranto
proceedings by Judge Gibbons for annul-
ment of the charter and the stockholders
became beneficiaries. The Olmstead bill
showed not only jurisdiction, but good
and Wand cause 1or aclioI III equiey. lit
Jurisdiction of the federal court did not
depend on the failure or inadequacy of
legal or statutory remedies. The qucs-
ton of sale was one of expediency in the
administration of the estate. From the
report made by the receiver it would be
extremely inconvenient. if not impracti-
cable, for him to care for the distlleries
through another distiller. The court
would insist that the paramount pos
session OF the receiver be maintained,
so that the court would not relinquish
control of the property until all claims
had been settled
The decree will be subject to lien of
rebate vouchers and lien of all claims
/ that may be allowed.
Mr. Mayer said the terms were salts
factory. and the sale win be made next
month
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-25

and cited authorities showing that self
confessed thief could not be granted such
leniency The court, however ruled
against the defendant and the attorneys
retired and stated to Harris the terms
upon which he was to testify He cheer
fully consented and was brought into
the court room and said that he had been
working for Mr.. Holzer for some time
his mission being mainly to go after the
cattle, bring them to the butcher pen
and slaughter them. In this particular
case he had been sent by Holzer after
the COW on a Saturday night but didn't
go and was afraid to go Sunday for fear
of being arrested for driving cattle
through the streets on Sunday, so he
went after the COW on Monday morning
and found COW tied in the manner
stated by Mr. HolZer He did not know
whether Mr.. Holzer knew this was the
COW or not; he gave the COW to VIII
Penx, who he supposed drove her to the
pen. He did not see her any more after
that time
When Harris got through his testi-
mony he was permitted to go, much to
the disgust of the officer who arrested
him. as he is the only sef-confessed
thief in the lot.
Mr.. Ferguson made a mastery speech
in behalf of his client and asked that he
be released, as there was not the slight
est evidence connecting Mr.. Holzer with
the COW lost by DIR. Alternately and found
in his butcher pen.
The Judge asked the defense to make
out their case and Mr.. Holzer was put
on the stand.
Mr.. Holzer said that he knew nothing
whatever of the cow; had never seen her;
he was awakened at about 80 a. m. by
Captain Weir and Officer Bodker and
told that he was under arrest; he was
hardly allowed time to put on his clothes
and the officers rushed into the room
where his wife and children were asleep
and without any warrant put him under
arrest he was brought down at an early
hour of the morning and in regular star
chamber proceedings around the table
in the court room, with no one present
but three officers and himself, he was
confronted by this negro, VIII Harris
and accusation after accusation made
against him. until he was fairly stunned
and after denying the charge said
'Why, viii. have you gone crazy since
Saturday night?"
Mr.. Helzer brought forth abundant
testimony to prove his good character
and standing in the community.
Argument was deferred until 12 o'clock
today, when two speeches will be made
by both sides.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-25
THE cow CASES
Now Being Heard Before Judge Feagin-Wll
Harris Turns States Evidence and Is
Released Arguments Today

The case of Ben Holzer, charged with
grand larceny, stealing. cows, was tried
at a special session of the inferior court
yesterday afternoon, Judge Feagin pre-
siding. The court room was packed al
most to suffoeation. and much interest
was displayed during the trial. The in
terests of the state were looked after by
City Attorney Evans. and the defendant
was represented by Messrs. Allen and
Ferguson.
DR.. Alternately was first called to the
stand, and he testified that he had lost
valuable cow The first intimation of
his loss was gained by seeing an account
of the COW stealing in the newspapers.
He found her at police headquarters.
officer Bodiker testified that he found
DR.. Abernathy's COW in Mr.. Holzer
butcher pen. He did not know 1t was
DR.. AbernathyiS COW at the time, but
was told by a negro that COW had been
put in Mr.. Holzers pen by another ne
gro. He found the COW locked up in the
pen, and arrested Mr.. Holzer at his home
at 1:30 a. M, awalxing him for that pur-
pose, and brought him to jail.
Officer Baker testified that VIII Har-
riS, who claimed to be in Mr.. HolZerS
employ, stated to him that Mr.. Holzer
had sent him after that COW, and he
brought the cow to the pen under Hol-
zer's instructions, and that he had got
ten several in that manner.
On the morning of the arrest Holzer
was confronted by Harris, who repeated
that statement in Holzer's presence, and
Holzer denied the same.
Chief Mcdonald took the stand and
said that when Will Harris was con-
fronted by Mr.. Holzer Harris told him
that he had sent him after the COW and
told him that he would find the COW in
a certain place, and when he got there
he found the COW just as Mr. Holzer had
| told him; that Mr.. Holzer had listened
to the Negroes statement and said: why,
VIII, have you gone crazy since Satur-
| day night?" MIR. Baker might have told
| the truth when he said that Mr.. Holzer
had denied it, but he didn't hear him.
Mr. Ferguson objected to that testi-
| mony going in, as it was not sworn to
and what was done at that time had no
| bearing upon the present, and that the
| testimony of Will Harris, who was a
self-confessed COW thief, could not have
| any influence with the court
Considerable argument was here in
| dulged in by Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Allen
| as to what constituted legal evidence,
| but the court overruled Mr.. Evans and
| sustained Mr.. Allen.
The sensation of the day was here
| sprung upon the court by the statement
| of the defense that they could go no fur
| Their unless VIII Harris, who was an ac-
complete, could testify. Harris lawyer
| objected on the ground that it might be
| discriminating evidence. A discussion was
held lasting some time between Harris
| attorney and the prosecuting attorney,
| and 1t was decided with the consent of
| the court Harris would turn states evil
| dence if the case against him was nolle
| pressed. The defense demurred to this
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-25
JOHN P. CARPENTER
Now Occupies the Position of Clerk of the In
ferior Criminal Court.

Beginning today the inferior criminal
court will have new clerk. Mr.. George
Whatly retiring and Mr.. John p. Carpen-
ter taking charge of affairs.
This order was promulgated yester-
day after the morning session by Judge
Feagin, who notified Mr.. Whatly that he
had appointed Mr.. John p. Carpenter TO
that position. Though taken by surprise
at the short notice of his retirement Mr..
Whatly gracefully aequiesced and stated
that his books were ready for checking
up at any time suggested by the judge.
Mr.. Mingea, the market clerk, checked
up the books of Mr.. Whatly and found
the accounts perfectA
Mr.. George Whatly has made a good,
honest, conscientious and capable clerk,
and the fact that he had his books in
such condition that he could turn them
over to his successor in a few hours no.
tice speaks volumes for the care and sys-
TEN by which they were conducted.
Mr.. John p. Carpenter, who takes
charge of the cler1ship, is too we'll known
to the people of this state to need en-
comiums. He was born in Vienna, Pick
ems county, Ala, about thirty-four years
ago, and after receiving an academic ed
ucation began life as a. bookkeeper for
one of the largest business concerns in
hs native county. He was purser for
seNSldl y ears Oh one Oh the steamers ply
ing the river out of Mobile. He came to
Birmingham eight years ago and was
deputy clerk of the circuit court for seven
years, since which time he has been con-
nected with the Age-Herald as it's tray
cling representative.
Mr. Carpenter is and has always been
a life long and consistent democrat, al
ways present at it's councils and ever
ready to put his shoulder to the wheel
and push it along. His advice amid mar
ty councils is listened to with Difference,
and as worker for the cause of democ-
racy he has few equals and no superiors.
MIR. Carpenter will make an efficient
and capable clerk and the public inter-
est will be well subserved in his hands.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-25
PUTS AN END TO HIS LIFE
Losses in Business and Weary
of Life
AND A VICTIM OF GAMBLERS
John Walters Sends Bullet Through His
Brain-His Body Badly Decom-
posed When Found.
Age-Herald Bureau,
Exchange Hotel,
Montgomery. JUNO q.

Montgomery, June "a.
At about o'clock this afternoon the
dead and badly decomposed body of
John Waters was found on his bed in a
room in the rear of his store on Balm
bridge street, near the Montgomery
Brewing company's plant.
The body was in an almost decayed
condition, and was covered with flies and
insects presenting most revolving spec
tacle. A bullet had passed through the
brain, and on the floor beside the bed
was found an empty pistol and a bottle
Of chloroform.
The ghastly find was made accident
ally by some negro women who live in
the neighborhood. and was at once re-
ported to Justice OF the Peace w. S.
Stokes, Coroner Campbell being out CT
the city, who summoned jury and pro-
ceeded to the place of the find to hold an
investigation or inquest. The stencil vas
50 offensive that the officers found it al
most Impossible to remain for any
length of time in the room where the
corpse lay.
At the inquest it developed that Wal
tiers. up to Tuesday of last week, had run
small grocery store in a room of the
house occupied as a residence by himself
and family. On that day he was closed
out, and, his wife thought, became tenn
porarily insane under the stress of his
financial troubles. That night he made
an attempt to kill her by holding her
down on the bed with his knees on her
breast and placing q towel, saturated
with chloroform, over her face. By su-
pcrhuman efforts she managed to shake
the demon off and escaped to the house
of a neighbor, where he followed in a few
moments with the two children and adj
vised her to go to the home of her mother
in another part of town, attributing his
recent attack on her life to temporary in
sanity. Sh, followed his advice and had
heard nothine, of his whereabouts until
notified of the finding of his dead body
Thursday night he purchased a re-
volVer at Todd's gun store and remarked
that he was going to kill man; the same
revolver was found on the floor beside
his bed with one chamber discharged.
Walters had resided in Montgomery
all of his fife, was we'll educated and had
many friends here. He had prospered
we'll in business up to a short time ago,
when according to the story told by his
wife at the inquest, he fell into the hands
of tin horn gamblers and was fleeced of
his money and property, and of late has
repeatedly threatened to Kill himself and
the entire family.
Writers was grandson of the notori-
Gus desperate, Kin Morley, who terror
lied this county some thirty years ago
with his bloody exploits.
The coroners jury, consisting of
Messrs. w. w. Arnold, C. r. Kepp,
RAINY Nickel e. l.. Davis, John Jen-
nings and C. A Griffith, brought in a
verdict of death by suicide. and the re-
mains were turned over to the city SEX
ton for burial.