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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
What Isa MuPwump?

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 The Evergreen Courant gives the fol- lowing explanation of mugwump:
 ..Once there was a foreigner at ban ouet given somewhere in this country and he asked his next neighbor at the table to explain to him something about the complicated system of American pol itics This request was readily complied with and the gentleman told the foreign CT what made democrat and what made a republican.
 ".What is a mugwump?' asked the for eigner.
 "A mugwump,' was the explanation, is an honest republican who sees the er- TOT of his ways and votes the democratic ticket
 "T see,' said the foreigner, but what is a democrat who votes the republican ticket?'
 He said the horseman, is blanked blame fool"
 But would there be no contraction of the currency? In the place of nearly S500, 100000 of notes now legal tender for all payments not otherwise stipulated there would be an equal amount of non legal tender circulation. The present greenbacks and treasury notes form a large part of the banks reserves. Those to be issued under the Cleveland plan could not discharge this function. Surely never have so many ill-consiiered and carelessly thought-out propositions been flung in the faces of an anxious people, MT Cleveland's solution of the currency problem would lead to contraction Of the currency that should make the panic of 1S93 seem like a national boom.--New York Sun. Dem.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Judge Williams of New York has ruled that internal revenue officers are not sub- ject to the order of state courts when such orders are in conflict with the direc- tions of the commissioner of revenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

It is not generally known that the wife of Sir Philip Curre the British ambas- sador in Constantinople. is the lady known to the world as Violet Fane.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
Will Stand by the Party.

says the CuDd bdIIIIeT'
 We intend to stand by the democratic party if it did meet with some feVerses lls inc recent elections. The principles Of the old party are all right, and we trust that the party itself will be all right in 1S96."
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Has the Huntsville Mercury been se- lected distributee Of the estate for man. ufacturing public opinion?
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned.

Says the OpeIlka NeWs.
 ''Nero fidded while Rome burned. Cleveland hunts ducks while ms country goes headlong to the demnition DOW, vows. However, he may feel relieved of the affairs of government now thar congress is in session..
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Alexander City Outlook: Johnnie get your overcoat, your gloves and your blanket. There's time enough yet to get your gun, your sword and your pistol.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

NJ. Cavaignac. the minister of war in the new French cabinet, is said to be one of the most popular men in France. Wherever he appears in public he is greeted by tremendous cheers by the peo- nle
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Methodist preacher of Evanston, H., named Waters, is in very hot water over the similarity of a sermon of his to one lately preached by Dr. Abbott of Brook lyn. He accounts for it by saying that pr. Abbott's sermon was "unconsciously absorbed"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

The State Herald has received the 1895 trade edition of the Rome (Ga) Tribune, giving an adequate idea of the attrac- tions and resources of Rome and sur rounding country. The edition contains forty pages, nicely Illustrated and neatly printed.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
There will be a meeting oe-tbe exec

There will be meeting og-the execu- tive committee of the Southern Inter- state Immigration and Industrial asso- citation in Atlanta on December F. MT. Frank Y. Anderson of this city is one of the vice-presidents of the - association and ex-officio a member of the executive committee.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Colonel Ingersoll is not in favor at the University of Missouri The senior law class has extended him an invitation to lecture before them, and the authorities and students are making a first-class row oVar if
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Evergreen Courant We learn that 2O0O cross-ties were destroyed by fire at Gravella one night last week. The cause of the fire was not learned
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Alexander City Outlook: MT. J. M. Allen killed his fine porker Wednesday. It weighed 360 pounds. Such weights help to solve the meat and bread ques- tion.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Mme Dembourg, the widow of jewell CT of Metz, has given Henri Rochefort at various times large sums of money for the use of the socialists. She became a socialist in 1S48, and is now over so years old, but in good health.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
STATE NEWS.

The Tuskaloosa Gazette says an un- healthy number of mortgages are being filed.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

and has averaged about cents per pound. This is better than our farmers expected
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

The New York World says that the most successful shopper is the woman who struggles through the crowd at every bargain counter, and comes home with all her money and the announce ment that she could not get thing she wanted.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Marcus Daly bought the Anaconda mine in Montana for SS0,000 in 1878. The mine has paid out in Montana since $7,OO0,OOO in wages, etc, and the stock is worth $37000,000. A quarter interest was snld not long ago for S7. 300 000
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

A New York woman reporter declares that at the recent celebration of the birthday of Elizabeth Cady stanton she was put away in remote corner of the gallery, while the masculine reporters were given places on the stage.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

The South Alabama conference meets at Troy today.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Our sound money" brethren of the ie-in-the-last-ditch complexion seem to have entirely overlooked MT. H. H. Brown in casting about for candidate for governor, and yet MT. Brown has con- tributed a good deal of valuable litera- ture on this subject in a modest way.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Cuba Banner: The cotton crop has Virtually been marketed at this place
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12

Carl Browne is organizing an army of industrial reform" in the mountains of Virginia. A large number of the noun taineers have given in their adhesion to his principles and he is industriousy drilling them. He may have to be shot
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-12
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD
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 Entered at the postofilee at Birmingham, Ala, as seeond-elass matter.
 
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 The State Herald will appreciate news from any community If at q small place where it has no regular correspondent, news reports of neighborhood happenings from any friend will be gratefully received. All communications. of whatever charae- ter or length, should be written on only one side of the sheet.
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 %gNIQNE LABELS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
MASSACHUSETTS DEAD REPREsEN-
TATNE.
Funeral Services OF General cogsswelI-
The Body TO be Taken to saiem.

Washington, May 80 Tho funeral ser
vices over the remains OF Gen. Coggswen,
representative in Congress from the sixth
Massachusetts district, was held at his
late residence this afternoon at clock
The funeral party started with the re-
mains for Salem, Mass.
In addition to the members of the fam
lily and immediate friends of the deceased
the statesmen of the party consisted Of
the Congressional committee and dele
gates from the Massachusetts legislature,
who arrived in the city about TO- 45 this
morning.
The services at the house were very
brief, consisting of.prayer and scripture
reading by Chaplain Bagby of the House.
The honorary pail bearers of the local
funeral We're e. Wright, Gen. Flagler, Gen.
Nv. Boynton, J. 2. Lothrop, Senator
German, Capt. 6. F. Wilde, Commissioner
Tresdell and DR. Gallaudet. The active
pail bearers were selected from the off
GERS of the Capitol police force.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
WATCHMAN SUFFOCATED.
Entered a Burning Building to Turn On
the Water and Was Overcome by Smoke.

Pawtucket, RI, May pa fire in the
A. T. Atherton Machine Company's plant
tonightI was diacovered in the setting
up room where much machinery was in
process of construction The building
was damaged $500; insured.
The flames ignited in a large wooden
shaft connecting the four-story brick
building that furnished the power. The
firms in the brick building were the
Lebanon Yarn Company, A. E. Tenny, fine
Gen. W. Payne & Co., and
the A. T. Atherton Machine Co. Every
floor was soaked and valuable machinery
ready for shipment is partly ruined. At
hertons loss is 2$00O The combined dam
age to other firms is $4,000. All the build
ings are owned by the Broad street Power
Co. While the firemen were at work,
Eben E. Bullock, watchman, went to
the third story to turn on a line of hose
and was suffocated. The body was found
by the firemen and police. He leaves
wife and three children. This is the
second fire here today amounting to
$40. 900
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
PORTLAND, MAINE FRIDAY MORNING. "a

AS matter of fact, the group picture
was made at the Reynolds studio py
reproducing pictures of all the little folks
and combining them in the group. me e
pictures, which have been copyrighted
under the title of 'sOur Congress OF
Babies, - are finding a ready sale And
so ended the great part played by the
babies IN helping to make the carnival
success. 1t reflected credit upon them and
also upon Messrs. A i. Stephenson,
George w. Brown, Jr., A. c. Harlow,
Ell. G. Barker and W. G. Atkins, the
committee in charge The long trades
parade, the firemen's muster and other
features of the week will become dim
memories while the sight of that Baby.
Congress is still fresh in the memories OF
those who saw it,
1t is a pretty big show that will keep
peoples interest alive for whole week,
but this Carnival is doing it, and the
city is still crowded with visitors. To-
night in the hall, Mr.. Reeves and his
players are recalling war memories for
Grand Army veterans by a programme OF
military music, including such numbers
as The March Past, ga Day in
Camp" and ''The Charge of the Light
Brigade" There is another large throng
in attendance
Tomorrow will be firemens' day, with a
parade in the morning and various con-
tests in the afternoon, the day concluding
with a ball following the concert by the
band The Togus orchestra will play for
the dancing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
FREIGHT CARS SMASHED.
A Serious Accident on the Grand Trunk
No One Injured, But Ten Cars We're De-
stroyed-A Dump Cart Caused 1t.
tSreoiaI to the PRESS.)

Mechanic Falls, May 3d. A bad freight
wreck occurred on the Grand Trunk
road about 8 1-2 miles below here this
morning in which four box and six flat
cars were piled in one confused mass
The G. 80 special (so-called), in charge of
Define Bowker, conductor, with LW
Kendall and C.M. Bumpus, brakemen,
and Levi Noyes, engineer. Engine 102,
composed of empty box cars and flat cars,
left Empire station at about 9. 30, and
when at the foot of the grade, near the
Monson Manufacturing Company's sid
ing, about one and half miles west of
the above station, a cart tongue attached
to the forward wheels of dump cart
on fiat car, next but one to the engine,
in some way worked loose and swung
out over the side enough SO that it struck
the upright timbers of the switch and
threw it partially off the car. After run
ming some 40 or so rods the jar of the
train gradually worked the car off in
such way as to get it under the train
with the above result.
A Wrecking train from Portland and a
crew in charge of Foreman Ladd and
assistant Mcpherson, bringing also Mas
OOI VI IItuSpOrUdblOA OIlttS. WOOuUldD,
arrived at the scene about II. 45, and at
3. 15, by some smart work, the track was
passable. The wrecking train was in
charge of Mr.. G. W. Ross, conductor, with
Frank Lord and Thos Barrett, Brakemen
and Cookson, engineer
When your correspondent arrived at the
scene every truck frame that was former
ly under the 10 cars, with one exception,
was filled in one mass with the body Of,
one box car on top of the pile. 1t was
SO high that in rolling that car off the
brake head took the telegraph wires along
with it. Rear brakeman Kendall said
when he felt the jar he was on the mon
itor of the van and he Immediately got
down and out on top of the train, only
to see cars a few car lengths ahead of
him piling up end over end which was
not sight to inspire confidence He set
brake or two and brought the train to
stop and rushed ahead to see if the
engine and crew were all right, finding
them safe and sound and on the track
No one was injured in the slightest,
but the property loss will be consider
able So much for poor innocent dump
cart on a flat car without the tongues be-
ing properly fastened down.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
A Large Attendance at South Berwick
Yesterday and Interesting Exercises.
Especial to the PRESS.


South Berwick, May 23.-About 25o peo-
pie attended the opening meeting of the
York County Teachers Institute at the
Fogg Memorial Hall today, fully 100 at
least beng present. from out of town,
the whole county being well represented
Tho following was the very interesting
programme of the first day:
Opening Exercises.
Address of Welcome, Prof. Geo. A. Dickey
Responses
The professional training of teachers.
Mr. W. A. French, Alfred High School
Ambition,
Miss Augusta W, Mendum, Sanford
School Government,
Miss Abbie Mitchell, Kennebunk.
The Voice,
Miss Helen s. Carlton, Biddeford
The influence OF literature in school,
Miss D. n Morton, Wesrbrook Seminary
Question Box.
A plea for short hours,
Miss Jennie Sewan, South Berwick.
Prof Dickey's address of welcome was
enc such as only he can give. Every
paper today was first class and highly ap-
preeiated by all present.
At 730 in the evening the hall was
crowded with an audience very intent
of lecture on 1.-THE Men whom 1 have
Met, y by on WV. Stetson, state super
visor of schools The very interesting pro-
gramme is to be continued tomorrew and
a still larger attendance is hoped for.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
is A FREE TRADER.
NJ. Lochroy, President OF the French Bud
get Committee.

London, May 23..-The News publishes
dispatch from Paris saying that the
election of such strong free trader as M.
Lockroy as president of the Budget COM
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies, is
sign that the influence Of NJ. Moline, who
has been characterized as the French
Mckinley is waning, and confirms the
prospect of {. ministerial crisis, although
Prime Minister Ribot's home policy has
been such an improvement on that of
preceding. ministers that even the Radi-
Gals would regret his overthrow
The Post prints dispatch from Paris
saying that there is not the slightest
chance of the Chamber adopting the new
taxes, and that it is exceedingly p1obable
that their rejection will result in IL Cabi-
net crisis. The Chamber is unanimously
in favor of retrenchment, especially in
the army and navy, and will oppose any
new taxation until the reductions shall
be effected.
Growing Weaker.
Washington, May 3.-Late tonight the
only change notable in the condition Of
Miss Dodge, was a growing weakness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
NAMES JEWELS.
The Subject Of An Address by James
Otis.
NO OTHER STATE IN THE UNION
so RICH IN GEMS.

Delightful Dinner of the Pine Tree State
Club in Boston-The Evenings Enter
tainment Furnished bv Talented
Daughters of Maine.
Boston, May 3-The Pine Tree State
Club held it's 10th annual dinner at
Hotel Brunswick this evening At the
business meeting these officers were
elected: President, Dana Estes; vice
president, Prentiss Cummings, Daniel
G. Robinson, James G. White; treasurer,
Samuel K Hamilton; secretary, VIM. G.
Waitt; assistant secretary Francis H
Little; directors, Thomas Babson, Geo. H.
Quincy, A. S. Drisco, J. f. Holt, VIM L.
Lowell, Ivory H. Pope, Thomas L.
0 Brion.
James Otis, an authority on American
gems made an address during which
he said: ''There is no state in the Union
so rich in precious gems as Maine. With
the exception of the diamond and eme-
raid, every precious stone can be found
within her borders. She is rich in ore as
well as in topaz, garnet, ameythist,
pearls and rubies, and her tourmalines
are world famous. Eight years ago Au-
stria paid 500, 900 for a tourmaline found
at Mt. Mica, near Paris, Me-, and today
it fills a prominent place among her
crown jewels Last year Tiffany paid
$1,000 for another gem in the rough tax
en- also from Mt Mica. y A case of gems
was exhibited by the speaker, having
been found by him in Maine Mr. Otis
went on to say that Hannibal Hamlin
was the discoyerer of the precious stones
in Maine. Dana Estes wears choice tour
malines, the gift of Mr.. Otis.
The artists and newspaper women who
were present at the dinner were each
presented with exquisite tourmalines.
Mr.. Otis believes Maine will yet be found
as rich in diamonds as the fields of
Africa
After many words of good cheer and
presented Miss Ernestine Witherell of
Monmouth, Me-, now promising stu
DEM at Emerson college of oratory 1t
was Miss Witherlls debut and her humo-
rous recitation of A Sisterly Scheme, y
and s'How Girls fish, 2 brought flattering
applause. She is a bright young reader
whose future indicates great success
En-passant it may. be said the talent were
all from Maine. Next to be heard from
was Miss Marie Nichols, in a couple Of
violin solos, Miss Sibley followed with
violin selections, and Miss Towle who has
the honor of being born in the same
house and room as America S. great poet,
Longfellow, displayed vocal powers in
Loving Heart, 2 Trust On" and My
Queen being accompanied by Sig. Oil
vera. The evening was delightfully."- in,
formal and enjoyed by a large company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24

Especial to the PRESS. }

Winthrop, May pa man who gave
his name as Cole, hired team at the
stable of WA. Whiting last Friday with
which he was to be gone two days. Mr..
Whiting was away at the time, but on
his return became suspicious and immedi-
ately began to look for his team. 1t was
and had left there about noon. The horse
was found in Twombly's stable in
Unity where the man had hired another,
and taking Writings carriage, started
for Bangor.
Since then no trace has been found
though kilograms have been sent to
intercept him, and it is supposed that
by this time he is across the line.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24

and cheering symptom. Sir William ap-
pealed to the experience of the last half
century in defence of the commercial and
monetary principles that had made Great
Britain the great money market of the
world, which position he believed she
would retain. AS responsible minister.
he intended to abide by those principles
and he did not propose to encourage the
notion at home or abroad that he was
prepared to depart from them (cheers).
Nothing could be more unwise and
dangerous than for the government to
allow any part of the world suppose that
they held an ambiguous mind on ques-
tions of this kind. CHEERS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
Light Senten,, . :: Murderer.

Manchester, May 23.-James, alias
"Slasher'' Welch, was sentenced to
eight years in the state prison today for
the murder OF John I. Brlen, March I'd.
The sentence is considered very light
O'Brien and Welch had called at the
home of the latter's brother -in-law, Clark
Thompson, for the purpose of admins
tering to him beating. They quarreled
between themselves on the landing, and
Welch threw o Brfen down stairs break
ing his neck. Welch has been unfavorably
known in the local criminal court for
wears
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
Familiar Scenes at Opening Of the
KiekapOe Indian Reservation.
MANY ACCIDENTS OCCURRED IN THE
RUSH ACROSS THE LINE.
The Town of OIny Is Staked Off and Has
Thousand Inhabitants-Horseme
and Bicyclists Let the Procession.

Britton, O. T., May 23 The much
talked of opening of the Kickapoo Indian
reservation to settlement was rather
tame. Hundreds of boomers did not at
tempt to join in the rush across the bor-
der while others went with the forlorn
hope that some claims worth settling
upon might have escaped the eyes of
the greedy ''sooners. +" In spite of the
adverse circumstances there were crowds
along the north Canadian river early this
Chandler on the north border came the
reports of other gatherings awaiting the
..our of noon, The largest crowds were
in the vicinity of Choctaw, and " i!o.l
the word was given the race to The hue,
now grown familiar through experiences
at other openings of government reserva-
tions began in real earnest. Horsemen
and bicyclists led the procession, followed
by men in buggies and wagons, the pc
destrians bringing up in the rear. 1t
was only a short time before the leaders
vanished among the low hills near the
river bank and in few minutes the
town was practically deserted. There
was no disorder and no drunkenness
Telephone messages from points ON the
northern, eastern and western borders of
the reservation show that similar quiet
and orderly feeling characterized the dash
for the line An hour after the start the
most of the settlers were located on their
claims Within two miles of the southern
boundary of the reservation and on the
surveyed line of the Choctaw, 1000 settlers
had already founded and staked off
town to be called Olney. 1t is the only
town of any size in the new territory.
At Sweney's bridge, across the north
Canadian river, several persons were in
jured in the rush. A large cavalcade of
horsemen became entangled with q cara
van of wagons Several wagons were
wrecked and many riders unhorsed.
Within the first mile as far as known
there We're no fatalities. The fight last
night between the deputy marhals and
the whiskey sellers, six miles north Of
Shawnee was more serious than first re-
ported The deputies fred on the sellers
who were selling whis1cy to Indians
killing two and fatally wounding three
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
A Ministers Association of Main c. :

Augusta, May 23-The Ministers Asso-
citation of Maine organized here today,
with the following officers: President,
Rev. J. S. Williams; vice president, Rev.
c. E. Parkin; secretary, Rev. Mr.. Clark.
President Hyde of Bowdoin College,
presented a paper and also Rev. C. f.
Perkins and Rev. DR.. Stackpole. The
association is to meet three times year,
probably at Augusta, the purpose being
to bring together the ministers interested
in psychological, theological and soci-
logical questions of the day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24
MT. WASHINGTON RAILWAY a LOSER
Engines, Cars and Station Burned Yester-
daytime Cause of the Fire Unknown.

Woodsville NH, May 23 Fire at the
base of M1 Washington this afternoon,
destroyed three engines, three passenger
cars, a car house, engine house, water
tank, machine shop, and the station of
the Mt Washington railway. The loss is
$50, 900. The fire was first seen on the
roof of the station The cause is un-
known. The only STRUCTURES left at the
base are the Marshfeld house and wood
she'd 1t will be difficult to replace the
engines and cars before summer travel
begins. Four engines and three cars
were saved