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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. /e5 / 20
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS
Its Limits Defined by Judge in Passing
 Sentence.

It's Limits Defined by a JudRe Tn FaSsIuR
 Sentence.
 New Orleans, Sept. 19.-Peter Kiernan editor of the esEvening Telegram, was be- fore the bar of the criminal district court this morning to have sentence imposed upon him. It will be remembered he was convicted a few days ago of libeling the district attorneys office in articles ap- bearing in the Telegram.
 In pronouncing the sentence of the court, Judge Ferguson, among other things. said to Kiernan:
 "The position assumed by you was that a newspaper had the right to criticise the acts of officials and should not, if the charges made were false, be held to the same strict accountability as indi- viduals. Our supreme court has held that the reverse of this proposition is the correct doctrine.
 "In reference to the liberty of the presS in the case entitled Peret vs. New Orleans Times, newspaper, the supreme court says:
 The liberty of the press, we concede, is the palladium of civil liberty This is one of the essentials of free govern ment It is a sacred right secured by our organic law. but with the grant of the right is imposed the obligation to refrain
 
 everybody else, are held to an observ- ance of the proprieties of social life. While the utmost latitude is accorded to them in the discussion of all subjects and they may freely comment upon the acts and conduct of men as individuals, to say nothing of the wide expanse of authority to speak faithfully and boldly in the interest of the people regarding public measures and questions of all kinds that concern the public at large, still there is limit beyond which this freedom becomes license.
 ""rhe law which shields the private character and reputation of an inoffen- sive person from assaults of calumny and falsehood is founded upon a public sentiment of greater power even than that of the free press.'"
 The court then sentenced Kiernan to pay a fine of $100. and in default of pay ment to imprisonment in the parish pris- on for three months. Kiernan paid the fine.
 The outcome of this case has caused considerable of a sensation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
SOCIAL GOSSIP.

The Epworth league of the First Meth odist church gave a trolley party last night The mogul was inadequate to ac- commodate all who desired to go on the ride and one of the other cars had to be pressed into service. The party was composed of quite a jolly party of young people and they all had pleasant time.
 The third quarterly meeting of the Presbyterian Social union of Birming ham and vicinity will be held at the Central Presbyterian church, corner Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, Tuesday evening. September "A. The topic of the evening will be "The Per sonal Element in Religion" Rev. pr. James I. Vance of Nashville will deliver an address.
 Misses Allen and Winston have re- turned from their European tour and this city. Miss Allen wrote several let ters from Europe descriptive of her travels and what she saw that were read with a great deal of interest by her friends here.
 Local talent arc rehearsing play which will be produced here next Wednesday night for the benefit of a local organization. Taking part in the play are several young people who are well qualified to assume the roles in which they will appear. Among others will be Miss Lucy Morrow, Birmingham 8 gifted elocutionist and popular society girl
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
The Buckeye Alba chips are for sale at all first-cIass gro- ceries. o-I5-7t
MONTGOMERY CYCLE MEET.
Birmingham Crackerjacks Will Be There With
 Their Wheels.

Messrs. Tom Westcott and Sam Stern of Montgomery were in the city yester- day in the interest of the racing carnival which is to be held in that city Septem- Der 26 and 27. Quite an interesting two days programme of bicycle races, under the League of American Wheelmen rules, has been arranged, and the gentlemen were here to interest Birmingham wheelmen in the races.
 Several Birmingham riders will go to Montgomery on those days to contest for the prizes and the state champion ship, among whom are Ed Warren, Jr., Ped Hickman, Roy Peace, Allie Geis and others.
 Ed Warren will enter all the open races, but will stay out of the handicaps
 The prizes will consist of gold, silver and bronze lmedals, and the winners will be declared champions of the state
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH.
Reports of the Week Continue to Be En-
 couraging-New Enterprises.

couraging-New Enterprises.
 Baltimore, Sept. 19.-Southern condi- tions. as reflected in the Manufacturers Record by reports during the past week continue to be very encouraging The revival in the metal business has caused several additional furnaces to resume operations; also the renewal of work in two large iron ore mines. Diversified manufacturing is increasing, and a mo- ticeable feature is the number of large buildings planned in various states Gold mining Is receiving much attention while cotton mills projects are planned by new companies. The crop reports emphasize the fact that the yield of corn and other food supplies will be unusually abundant in the south.
 Among the important enterprises noted this week by the Manufacturers, Record are $40,O00 lumber company and a wa ter works company in Virginia; new rail- road shops. $50000 mercantile company and a cotton rope mill in Alabama; exten- sive blaming mills in Florida; a s25O. 900 iron works in Arkansas; a warehouse for agricultural implements, telephone company and $50,000 improvement com pany in Texas; a $200000 cotton mill. A $10.000 tobacco company. an ore stamp ing mill and flour mill in North Carolina: a S15,000 spindle mill and two additions amounting to 12,500 spindles, to mills all ready erected in Georgia; a stove foun- dry. large slave mill, a rice mill, an electric light plant and a kstting mill in Louisiana: a cotton mill and thread mill in South Carolina: $50 900 electric power plant in Tennessee; $40. 900 water works plant in West Virginia; a $50. GOO improvement company; a 00O0 chemical company and a 1000 water works plant in Maryland New buildings include a tor cfN Hoo httiI i,nr f, several new hotels in North Carolina. two churches in Raleigh. of the same state. and several large schools In different parts of the south.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great in Ieav- ening power as fhe Royal
Very Low Rate to Chattanooga.

For dedication of Chickamauga Ma tionaI Military park on September IS and 20 the Queen and Crescent route will sell round trip tickets to Chatta- nooga at the very low rate of cent per mile each way. Dates of sale September 16 and 19, tickets good for returning until October 13.
 For further information call upon or write o. L. Mitchell travelling passenger agent, 2005 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala. or A. J. Lytle. division passenger agent, Chattanooga.
 w. c. RINEARSON,
 General Passenger Agent.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
CALLED IT A DRAW.
Callahan Is Said to Have Had the Best of the Last Seven Rounds at Mont
 gomery.

Montgomery. Sept. 9.-(SpeciaL) L)-Eu- gene McElroy of Birmingham and Mike Callahan of Montgomery fought ten round draw here tonight. Honors were even up to the third round. The last seven rounds were all in Callahan's fa- vor. McElroy's eye was badly disfigured. According to agreement, the bout was called draw because both men were in the ring until the end of the tenth
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
FROM FAR SOUTH AFRICA
A Former Resident of Birmingham Writes h.
 teresting Facts as to the Out
 put of Gold.

MT. George D. Stonestreet, a former Birmingham man, who is now engaged in developing a gold mine in South Af- rica, writing from Johannesburg, South Africa republic to a friend ih this city, says
 My Dear Sir:
 Your very kind letter, with it's numer- ous enclosures, found me in camp, some miles out of the city, where l am deVel- oping large tract of gold property, and of which 1 am now manager. Now, l want you 10 have my thanks many times over tor what you have so kindly done for me- and when l say that your letter reached me just in time you will appre- ciate, 1 am sure, how very welcome 1t was and how much l really owe to you for my present good fortune. Thank you, and convey my thanks to VanHoose. Alt man, Sloss and Chisolm, but 1 will write to the latter by next mail. 1 was very glad to hear of your sanguine expecta- tions of the future of Birmingham May they prove correct, for though at present here 1 will not always be here, but hope in very few years to return to America Q settle down. It is the country of my choice and adoption, and my wife being a native of it, of course you will see me again. You were kind enough. too, to have newspaper notice of me put in, but 1t was not correct satisfactorily. The out put of gold from this one district is now nearly 100000 ounces per month, worth about SIS per ounce. and you will see this from the enclosed cutting of banks annual report, which I send you, and which is also full of other important fig ures. So, will you be interviewed again by that paper and have them make the correction and use the slip sent as they see fit. It is worth publishing in full. l just want you and others to see what tremendous strides this country is mak- ing; what an amount of capital is in the hands of this one bank (there are five more here equally as large) and the city has about 45000 people in it.
 l am writing this on my knee and hence it is very difficult writing. When my house is completed I will write again. Remember me kindly to all my friends. especially Miss Chisolm and Mrs. Ross. Has the former not marr d yet? Mrs. Ross was Miss Susie VanHoose.
 Believe me my dear sir, with my rever- end thanks, very truly yours,
 GEO. D. STONESTREET.
 The letter was about two months com ing from Johannesburg to Birmingham. The statement of the bank referred to was as follows:
 To dividends, , per cent on
 banks ordinary share. ... f25, 900 % co (Of this the interim divi-
 dend paid in July absorbed
 one-half)
 ce 20 of the concession.... 5000 co % To balance to be carried for
 Wafu .....-.... o,4lo II II
 f37, ,l15 II II The annual report of the directors con tains the following During the year gold amounting to 1887. 900 has been minted and f50.OOO in silver. The new k.NI I,a
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20

your dealer does not keep it, send 25 cents to us in stamps and we will mail you a package direct postpaid.
 Larger remittances should be made by postoflce money or der.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
Mrs. Vanderbilt Denies It.

Newport R. l., Sept. 19-The Duke of Marlborough will visit the Atlanta expo stion in company with Mrs.=W. K Van derbilt and Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt the last of the week. Certain papers still insist upon the engagement of Miss Con- suelo Vanderbilt to the Duke of Marl- borough. Mrs. Vanderbilt denies the re- port and said: "I regret that the papers see fit to connect her name with the diff ferent friends of ours"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
Buy the celebrated Yost writing machine, 2O2l First avenue. 4-2I-tf
WILL BE TRIED TODAY.

Mrs. Laura Howe, who Is held on a warrant charging her with the killing of her stepson, Tommie Howe, will have a preliminary hearing before Justice Ben ners today. The case was postponed from last Friday. There will be large num- Der of witnesses and the case may oc- cupy several days.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
The Daily Age-Herald (ex- cept Sunday six days in the week, delivered by carrier or by mail, at soc per month.
A Shortage in Sheriffs' Accounts

' 10 Charleston, W. Va. Sept. 19.-A report of experts who have been examining the county records, which was made public today, shows deficiency of about $50, 900 in the settlement of sheriffs from 1881 to 1889 inclusive. It is believed the amount can be recovered from sureties. The re- port shows nothing ref1ecting upon the present county officials.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
Gone to Enrich Mexico.

.r. Chicago, Sept. 19.-Ros c. Vanbokelen,
 receiving teller of the Merchants Loan and Trust company, is missing with
 about $50, 900 of the money belonging to the institution. MT Vanbokelen is sup
 posed tO be in Mexico,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
The True Gold Reserve

Washington. Sept. 19.-At the close of business today the true treasury gold re- serve was $95, 1875. This includes S100000 from St. Louis. Mo. deposited in New York exchange for currency.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
Those Alleged Filibusters Relensed

Key West, Fla, Sept. 19-The party of supposed filibusters arrested bY. the cut ter Winona Tuesday were carried before United States Commissioner Otto today released. nothing being proven against them
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
The Daily Age-Herald (ex- cept Sunday six days in the week, delivered by carrier or by mail, at soc per month.

Young gentlemen having ambition to play orchestral or band instruments of any kind shot'd consult Professor Weber at the Birnl sham College of Music. Splendid opportunity.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
Old papers for sale cheap at this office.
The Lark Released.

The Lark Released
 Washington, Sept 19 - Collector Browne at Key West. Fla, today telet graphed that the schooner Lark, detained on suspicion that she was about to en- gage in a filibustering expedition, was today released for the lack of evidence. If it can be proven that Mary Yellin Lease hypnotized her husband before he married her. she ought to find no difhl culty in getting a job from the 16 to Pops They will need her at the polls
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
MT. Ferris in Atlanta.

Atlanta. Sept 19.--Mr. G. W. G. Ferris, the designer of the famous wheel at Chi- cago. is in Atlanta. He is arranging to present his magnificent miniature of the World fair.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
Charge It to the Dispensary.

Charleston, s. C.. Sept 19--A special to the News and Courier from Lyuch- burg, Sumter county, says: A. J. Will son stabbed and istantly killed George Mms last night on their way home. drunk, from the Maysvlle dispensary. Both were white.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20

g@CAUTIoN-Be sure that the name "California" is on each package. There are many similar preparations for sale of more or less merit-some with out any merit at all. Insist on getting the California" There is none asNcsc nfi
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
Took Laudanum.

Atlanta, Sep. 19-W. F. Hunt, gro- cery clerk, toow laudanum today and died. He was married. No one knows why he committed suicide.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
BASEBALL.
National League Standing.

The National League.
 At Brooklyn R H E. Br0oklyn .........0 U U = D lO 3 Baltimore ........1 3 9 0 1 0 0 0-14 16 2 Batteries--K Daub and Daley; Hoffer and Clark. Called on account of darkness.
 At Boston, R H F Boston ..........3 0O1423 0 *-13 F 0 New York ......0 0.1 O. 1 0 2 8 Batteries-Stivetts and Ganzel; Dohney and Wilson.
 At Philadelphia- R H Philadelphia .....6Oo oOOOO3- 10 0 Washington 70 0 0 ? 1 O. 8 1 Batteries-White and Buckley; Moles. Wonther and Mcclure. Called on &C., count of darkness.
 At Cleveland R H lG Cleveland ......0 ? ? 0 0 3 ? *- s 6 ? Pittsburg .......1 0 O 3 0 0 0 o o. 3 3 Batteries-Cuppy and zimmer; Moran and Merritt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
f37,115 II II

The annual report of the directors con tains the following; During the year gold amounting to 1887 900 has been minted and f50,000 in silver. The new printing works being now completed. the coinage of gold coins will be proceeded with on a. much larger scale in future"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
THOSE WATER FROM LOTS,
Harbor Commissioner CoInon
Has Refused to Sign the
Lease.
Mrs. Erickson Wants Damages for
an Arm Broken at the
Ferries.

The Harbor Commissioners held very
quiet session yesterday. A woman who
was injured two weeks ago while landing
from narrow-gauge ferry steamer pre-
scented a claim for damages, with tears in
her eyes, but the board insisted upon wait
Ing for an opinion from its attorney.
About fortnight ago Mrs. Erickson of
Alameda was on her way to the theater.
She landed from the steamer Bay City and
while on her way up the wharf stumbled
over some stringers that had been left
around by the contractors and broke her
right wrist in two places.
She applied to the Southern Pacific for
redress, but Superintendent Wilder re-
ferred her to the Harbor Commissioners.
"a nice easy way for the railroad to get
out of trouble" said Commissioner Chad
bourne. at looks to me as though it was
shifting its responsibilities to our shout
ders." The case went over to next Wednes-
day.
The matter of signing the lease of the
waterfront lots to P. B. Cornwall also
went over. President Colnon refused to
sign it on the ground that the lots were
not properly described. He scored the at
torney who drew up the deed for his mac
curacy, and wanted to know if the State
was paying him 5000 a month for making
mistakes. The secretary pointed out that
the deed was drawn in accordance with the
advertisement, and when that was found
to be true the board decided to find out
whether the whole proposition would have
to be readvertised before going further.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
REFUSED TO ANSWER DURRANT'S ATTORNEY,

correctness of the rollcall which has Dur
rant marked as present.
Student Ross told of the walk he had
with Durrant one afternoon, but whether
1t was on the Sd of April or not he could
not say.
Student Carter told of meeting Durrant
and Ross that afternoon, but he was no
more sure of the date. He gave a clew,
however, that may be followed up by the
side which it most interests. He said it
was the afternoon when DR.. Stillman, the
lecturer at the college, was fifteen minutes
late.
Oliver S. Goodell, teacher at the School
OF Mechanical Arts, said that Durrant Wis
tied his school just before noon on the 9Th
of April. Under Mr.. Barnes questioning,
Mr.. Goodell also said that he had said he
thought Durrant's real purpose in coming
to the school that morning was to see Miss
Edna Lucille Turner, who was, however,
absent from that session.
The trial goes on this morning, with
Miss Cunning ham as the first witness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
SECRETARY MCCOY FINED
Miss Cunningham Will Not
DiVuIge the Source Of
Information.
THREATENED WITH DURANGO.
Student Ross Unable to Fix the
Date of His Walk With
the Defendant.

THE DURRANT TRIAL IN MINUTE
MCCOY'S PENALTY.
There were two sensations yesterday in the
trial of Theodore Durrant, charged with the
murder of Blanche Lamont, though both of
them were but remotely connected with the
question of the guilt or innocence of the pris-
oner.
The first occurred at the close of the morning
session when Secretary H. ]. Mccoy of the
y. NJ. c. A. was fined $3.50 for his remark to
Juror Truman in the McAllister-street car last
Thursday.
The second came at the close of the after
noon session when Miss Carrie Cunningham,
q newspaper reporter, refused stoutly to divulee
the source of her information concerning the
story OF Mrs. Leak. Judge Murphy threatened
her with commitment to Jail unless she
answered the question, but she refused
She was finally given until this morning to
consult an attorney.
The morning session of the trial proper was
occupied entirely by the medical students OF
the senior class and the Introduction of their
notes on the lecture of Dr. Cheney.
In the afternoon H. S. Field OF Hammersmith
& Field testified that the ring of Blanche La
mont was of kind quite common in the
market.
Student Ross testified to meeting Durrant
one afternoon on Webster street near the col
lege, but he could not fix the date as April 8.
o. s. Goodel, a teacher at the School of
Mechanical Arts, told of Durrant's calling at
the school on the 9Th of April in the morning.
Several other students also testified and then
Miss Cunningham was called. The trial con-
tnues this morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

Mr.. Truman said nothing about the matter
until he was questioned about 1t by the court.
1t was Judge Sanderson, the presiding Judge OF
the Superior Court, who very properly laid the
matter before this court.
At this point Judge Sanderson came into
court and took seat beside Judge Murphy.
The latter at once asked the presiding
Judge to take the witness chair. When
Judge Sanderson had been sworn the
court said, Proceed. Mr.. District Attor-
ney.''
Mr.. Barnes-Because of personal feeling in
the matter, your Honor, hope the court will
not press the request for me to take an active
part in the case.
The court-very we'll, sir; If there is any
delicacy about getting at the truth will put
the question. TO the witness)-You are the
presiding Judge of the Superior Court in this
City and County?
Judge Sanderson-Yes, sir.
The court-Were you in McAllister-street
car Thursday last?
Winess-Yes, sir.
The court-Did you see Juror Truman there?
Witness-Yes sir.
The court-Tell what occurred in the car, if
anything.
Witness-I got in the car and saw Mr.. Tru-
man seated on the opposite side from me. AT
about the Baldwin Hotel Mr.. Mccoy got in and
saluted Mr.. Truman in friendly manner and
then spoke in this way: "Stll hammering
away at the Durrant trial?' do not remem-
Der whether Mr.. Truman answered. Then Mr..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
MISS CUNNINGHAM.

Mccoy said further: eff you don't hang him
we will hang you"
The court-Are there any questions you
would like to ask, Judge Sawyer?
Judge Sawyer-What tone of voice was the
remark passed in?Y
Witness-It was loud enough for me to hear
1t. l sat opposite.
Judge Sawyer-Do you know whether the
gentlemen were previously acqua1ntedT
Witness-No; don't know that
Judge Sawyer-How was it said?
Witness-Oh, it was said in a social, familiar
way.
The court-You came to my chambers the
next morning and related the circumstance to
me, did you not?
Witness-I did. 1 thought 1t my duty to in
form you. / first asked you whether any juror
had reported the occurrence. You replied that
no one had done so. Then told you what had
occurred.
The court-Mr Truman, take the stand,
please.
Judge Sawyer-That is unnecessary, your
Honor. He has made statement and we do
not dispute it.
The COURT prefer to have the whole matter
done regularly.
Juror Truman then took the witness
chair, and repeated the testimony he gave
the other day. 1t was not materially
different from that just given by Judge
Sanderson, only that he did not remember
the first remark of Mr.. Mccoy about cham
mering away on the Durrant case"
The court-Is 1t fact that the occurrence