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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
4 NOVEL nose WAGON.
IT Is RIM nY SIN MEN on TREADLEs AND Is
FOrND rsEFtI. Is MERLIN.

Tho Berlin Fire Department. though It would not
no REGARDED as ''up to date by an American fire
engineer prdcs itself it's excellent oiganizai IN
and It's progrcssivcncss in adopting new ideas The
latest of these Is a sort Of hose wagon propelled
with treaties by the that mans IT, IT Is called
Ganswindt's trcadc-mOtor wagon. and has lately
attracted considerable attention at the Berlin EX-
posifion Six men. OF whom the two In front attend
TO tho steering and the bc,.-rnging. operate the
wagon setting ii I'm motion 10y working broad
trcadlc which, by means Of leather straps, conveys
the power to a horizontal mechanism operating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
iov and affection by the most exUa'ds"'' "'

ard gestculations. .,., :, has charge are
n,o Red ar tree near hand to lie reaoy 10 .an.
its place as keeper soon as they al" :, vaI,iabe
- ira sense OF location, which H. per1ect, nd =,
Tar n NAV wander with the focks or tne nenu LII,
guords II never falls to find It's way nome az ~ e.
driving before It all the creatures inrus'eu III '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13

A SIMPLE DEVICE WHICH ANY ONE MAY
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
HOW THE FLAT-woRKERs COMMIT THEIR CRIMES
THEY TAKE LITTLE RISK AND ARE
HARD TO DETECT.

The most provoking and most frequent OF the
robberies IN a great city are those which are
committed in broad daylight in flats Almost
every day the police in this city hear Of q robbery
I'm a fiat and make an investigation without
being able to discover any clew to the thef
There is hardly an ordinary lathouse in the city
that has not been visited at some time by the
robbers who are known as "nat-workers.' Next
to the "greengoods' operators the sneak thieves
who rob flats enjoy the grea test immunity from
arrest and reap the largest returns for their
efforts.
Burglars who break into buildings at night run
great risks They may be shot while they are at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13

work. and capture means a long term in prison.
Only the most hardened criminals those who
are desperate resort to housebreaking at night.
The fat-worker is a thief who takes compare
lively little risk. because he invariably works
I'm a fat from which the regular occupants nave
departed temporarily, and he usually is clever
rogue who can invent an excuse at short notice
II he Is molested at his work. People who live in
flats frequently have to leave them for hours
while they are engaged In shopping. In business.
or in pleasure trips. They lock up the flats In the
morning and go away. confident that they VIII
find all their treasures safe when they return
Late In the afternoon or evening they find that
in their absence a clever thief has been at work
in their fiat and has raHsacked it from end TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
SOCIAL AMENITIES.

From The Chicago Record
Rose. did you ever get even with Isabel for Civ
Ing you that out-of-style rug"
Yes | gave her a music box that plays Listen
TO the Mockng Bird "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
MORE THAN ONE ENTRANCE.

Nearly every fiat has more than one door
opening on the hall or landing. If hat-dweller
wants to make robbery easy for the flat-workers
he has only to lock Of the doors and leave the
KEY sticking in the lock. Most fiat-workers are
able to pick the ordinary lock with bent wire
but the leaving Of the key in the lock OF one door
makes the job easier. pair of outsiders
enables thief to unlock the door from the
outside as easily as the occupant or the nat
locked II on the inside The implement looks
much like a pair OF curlingrons. but IT is made
Of finely tempered steel and it is of a convenient
size TO thrust into the smallest keyhole and take
q firm grip or the end Of n key in the lock-
The fat -dweller who returns from pleasant
outing and finds that thief has been at work
there is often at loss to account for the manner
Of getting in There are no marks on the doors
or windows Tho police detective who comes
later to make an investigation draws out the
key from the door and looks at the end to So"
the marks cf the "ou;siders. and then the
method is plain. \ thief frequently will take the
trouble to lock a door again from the outside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13

told in a book OF his own writing in which, too
the unique methods Of the Oriental wire-puilers
faithfully exposed. SO graphically ana trutn n
fully are their guile cunning and rascality por-
trayed that II Is said Colonel Chaille Long ire:
should he again venture to go TO Egypt womb
pay the penalty of his keen insight ana dscr''''i-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
TIME TO USE 1T.

A report was circulated in Birmingham
yesterday to the effect that quite num-
Der of leading negroes were brought to
this city Tuesday from different sections
of the state on free railroad passes for
the purpose of having them indorse the
candidacy of the boiling candidates for
congress. A prominent republican is au-
thority for the statement that a number
of the negroes told him that a certain
railroad district attorney supplied them
with free pa sses to come on and money
to pay their expenses with while here.
Has it come to that? Have we reached
the point in Alabama where railroad dis
trict attorneys are called upon to attempt
to save the white people from themselves
by using the negroes? Must the will of
the democratic party and the democratic
people in Alabama be set aside and over
ridden by the negroes? Have the white
people in Alabama so degenerated that it
has become necessary for a great railroad
corpora ton to dish out free transporta-
ton to the negro leaders and get them
together to take such action as 1t is hoped
will enable the self-cohstituted guardians
of the people of this state to use the mass
of negro voters to prevent the white peo-
ple-the white democrats-of Alabama
from sending men of their own choosing
to Washington to legislate for them?
Have the democrats of Alabama, in
choosing Taylor, Stalllngs, Clayton,
Plowman, Brewer, Bankhead, Bullock,
Wheeler and Underwood as the men
whom they prefer, and are willing to
trust as their representative in congress,
shown sufficient evidence of the lack of
the necessary knowledge of what they
really need and should have to justify
great railroad corporation and its district
attorney in stepping in and taking charge
of their affairs for them? Is it possible
that the men who nominated and are sup
porting the gentlemen named above have
not the best interests of themselves ana
the country at heart? Are we asked to
believe that the mass Of ignorant negroes
in Alabama should be used by railroad
corporation to put down such men as the
democrats have nominated for congress-,
and put up in their stead men more like
ly to take care of the interests of the
people? When ever before has creature
of the people shown greater determna-
ton to destroy its creator? Who ever
thought that the democratic party in AL
ALBANIA would ever reach that point when
a great railroad corporation, doing busi-
ness in this state by the consent and UNI
der the protection of that party, would
feel called upon to attempt to corral the
negroes and vote them against the wishes
and desires of the party? Who will deny
that the time has come when the demo-
cratic legislature, which assemblies now
soon, should put into service some of the
political dynamite that is lying about
loose this year? Who doubts that it will
do it?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

young people at schools in other cities.
Miss Anna Morrow is at Columbus. O.:
Misses Mary and Jennie Trimble at Sa-
lem, N. c.; Miss Emma Leedy is at Van
Norman, N. Y; Miss Elise Jones at Miss
Careys, Baltimore; at Auburn Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college are James,
som of James A. Allen Will, son of w. b..
Leedy; Walter and John, sons of w. j.
Cameron; two sons OF Mr.. George c. Kel-
ley; Harry son of Judge w. r. Hough-
ton; Nat, son of Capt. w. p. Barker; Col
lett, son of r. s. Munger; at Vanderbilt
are j. Ross Snyder; son of Colonel John T.
Terry, deceased; Bret, son of W. s.
Brown; Pointer Bradley is at Centre;
KY; at the University of Alabama are
Murray, VIII and Frank, sons of Capt. F.
S. White; Duncan and John, sons of Capt.
N. w. Trimble; Motion, son of Joseph r.
Smith, Jr.; John, son of DR.. A. T. Henley;
Lunsford, son of A. H. Stevens; j. W.,
son of Hon. ]. j. Altman; Bob, son of
Capt. F. S. Ferguson; Forney, son of Gov
ernor Johnston, at the University of Vir-
ginia; j. McLester, at Prineeton Rob, SON
of Gen. r. D. Johnston, at Princeton:
Sam and Edgar, sons of S. E. Laird, at
SeWanee
A suburban resident imagines that he
can tell where other suburbanites live by
looking at them. They seem to partake
OF the color of the cars they ride on so
much. A man is like a chameleon, he
takes on the color of what he touches.
The Highland people look blue the East
Lake people green, the Elyton people yell
low, the Lakeview people brown, and so
on.
Maj A. Marie is in the city looking af-
ter his real estate. He has recently pur-
chased home on Washington Heights.
just above New York City,
Miss Lucy Morrow makes her debut on
the stage in New York City at the Har-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
HANNA WON'T LET HIM.

Several weeks ago the New York World
began to belabor Mr.. Mckinley to get him
to come out against trusts. Day after day
the World called on the Canton man to
speak out against the things Hanna
wants to perpetuate in an aggravated
form, but not word on that subject
came from the man upon whom Hanna
holds mortgage.
Apparently disparing the World for
time ceased to call on Mckinley to speak
out but when Mr.. Bryan spoke in Tam
many Hall and assured his hearers and
the country that If elected president of
the United States he would use all the
power at the command of the chief execu-
tive of this great country to drive the
trusts from the land the World took cour-
age and renewed its efforts to force the
republican candidate to speak out
against trusts. 1t quoted what Mr. Bryan
said in his Tammany speech in regard to
trusts and appealed to Mckinley to
speak Finally the Canton man. the man
on whom Mark Hanna holds a mortgage
spoke out on trusts. He said that free
trade was the breeder of the things the
World pretends to hat so bad. That was
new doctrine to the World. For candi-
date for president of the United States to
make the assertion that free trade breeds
trusts, the things which we knew not of
in this country until protection came, was
not at all satisfactory to the World, and
in pursuit of satisfaction 1t has sent it's
man Creelman to see the Canton man,
commissioned to do If possible that which
Mrs Lease had failed to do, get the man
on whom Hanna holds mortgage to
speak out on trusts. Here is what Creel-
man says of his effort:
'Mr. Mckinley would not say word to
me yesterday on the subject of trusts.
He absolutely refused to break his
silence. And yet he voted in congress for
the law which makes it the duty of every
good citizen to denounce and oppose
trusts"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
SOCIETY.
them.

At the elegant home of the brides I'M
Gle. Mr.. Charles Jordon Smith, Miss Maud
Terrell and Mr.. Thomas Hardeman Har-
ris were married at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, Rev. DIR. Gray officiating. Only
relatives and most intimate friends of
bride and groom were present. The cere-
mony took place in the drawing room,
the decorations of which We're In green,
with bride roses. The spacious mansion
was beautifully decorated throughout.
The bride is too we'll known in society to
need introduction. The groom Is man
of sterling worth, fitting mate for the
sweet and gracious woman whom he has
won.
A pretty ceremony was performed at
the residence of Mrs. j. e. Burgin, North
Birmingham, at IL a. m. yesterday morn
Ing. The occasion was the marriage OF
Miss Dolly Burgin to Mr.. Lee MerreIl of
Chicago, Rev. George W. Reed officiating.
1t was quiet, elegant affair. and was
graced by the presence of few imme-
date friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties. Autumn sun never
shown on a more happy couple. North
Birmingham loses In the person OF MISS
Burgin one of it's most accomplished
most charming daughters. She was the
center of a large literary and social cir
Gle, a devoted Christian, possessor OF
that most admired of feminine character
istics, sweetness of disposition, which has
endeared her to the hearts of all prlvi-
legged to meet her. Mr.. Merrell Is q BIZ.
mingham boy. He has large circle or
friends, is very popular and young man
of exceptional qualities.
After the ceremony the happy pair lett
on the noon train for Chicago, taxing
with them the congratulations and best
wishes of their many friends
t,;rp,;,gbay,, is we'll represented by her
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

The democrats of Georgia promptly de-
clined the proposition made by the. popu-
lites to fuse The populite proposition
was evidently dictated by Watson. who
had included in it demands which he
knew the democrats would not conceee.
Watson, whose nomination was brought
about at ST. Louis by influences seeking
the defeat of Bryan and the success of
Mckinley, set out to bluff and bulldose
the democracy into supporting him, but
the western populites refused to back
him up and went about to bring success
to the cause they were contending for re-
CARELESS of the Georgia agitator. En-
ragged at this, Watson is now engaged in
a deliberate effort to defeat Eir Bryan,
which means the defeat of all that Wat
son has been pretending to contend for
since his departure from the democratic
party. He will fail, however. The people
are for Bryan, and Watson will be I'M
able to influence them.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

How is 1t that it is becoming for Bry-
antics to work for negro votes in North
Alabama, while it is horrible for anti
Bryan democrats to take them in South
Alabama ?-Montgomery Republican Or
gan.
1t don't seem so horrible. You gath
cred up a lot the other day and fur
nished them free transportation to this
city and put money in their pockets to
pay expenses in order to have them in
dorse your gold standard nominees for
congress.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

One of the truest and most loyal demo-
Gratis in Alabama is that gallant demo-
crat of Madison, the Hon. William Rich
ardson One of the first men in the
Eighth district to place upon the lapel of
his coat a Wheeler badge was Judge
Richardson. He was defeated in one of
the most heated contests that has been
waged in Alabama, and promptly volun-
teered his services to stump the district
for General Wheeler, who opposed him
in the primary. and has done faithful ser
vice to the party in the Eighth district in
aiding the chosen standard-bearer to
carry the party colors to victory. High
political honors await the gallant Rich
ardSon.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
CHAIRMAN VAUGHAN RETURNS.
He Says the Republican National Committee Is
Sanguine Wise Speaks Here.


William Vaughan, chairman of the
state republican executive committee.
has returned from visit to New York.
He reports the east as feeling confident
of the election of Mckinley. The national
committee is so sanguine of carrying Illi-
nois that 1t has called large number of
the speakers from that state and sent
them elsewhere.
Mr.. Vaughan thinks the pivotal states
are Indiana, Virginia, Minnesota, Ken
lucky, Kansas and Maryland
Gen. John S. Wise of Virginia will
speak in the O'Brien opera house, this
city, Thursday night, october 20, under
the auspices of the national republican
executive committee General Wise Is the
son of Ex-Governor WISE the war gov
ernor of Virginia, and has served several
terms in congress He is a speaker of
considerable ability.
Charlie Lane, editor of the Huntsville
Mercury, is down for a speech in the
Hood building Monday night, October
26. Mr.. Lane speaks under the auspices
of the state republican executive commit
tee.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
The MUTUAL RESERVE.
Another Illustration of Its Prompt Settlement
of Policies.

Messrs. Schwarz & Boggan, Managers
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association,
Birmingham, Aia.-
Gentlemen-We are indebted to your
Association for the extraordinary
promptness which you have paid our
claim on policies Nos. 125,091, 1875, 092 and
1898, amounting to $4,000, issued to the
late Thomas j. Farmer, of Tuscaloosa,
Ala. In acknowledging receipt we wish
to express our appreciation, as it would
be some time yet before the claim would
be legally due. We further take great
pleasure in recommending the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association to any of
our friends desiring life insurance. With
best thanks for your prompt attention,
we remain, yours truly,
d. A. FARMER.
Tuscaloosa, Ala, Oct. 10, 1886.
If the late Thomas ]. Farmer had taken
an ordinary life policy In an old system
company. and paid the same amount in
premiums as he paid the Mutual Reserve
his heirs would only have received 81 ,576,
instead of $4,000. Gain by being insured
in Mutual Reserve, 1,424
SCHWARZ & BOGGAN
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

With democratic governor, elected in
spite of the corporations, with a senator
and five members of the lower house of
the state legislature pledged to two
weeks pay day bill and reform in the
system of operating commissaries, the
people of Jefferson county feel confident
that that blighting incubus, the commits
sary will be properly dealt with
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
Illustrated Lecture.

Next Tuesday night, October 81, 1896,
Mr.. John B. Weakley, Jr., of Florence
will. at Seals hall, present to the people
of Birmingham his lecture entitled
Among the Rockies" which is Illus
trated by 1875 Photographic views of Rocky
mountain scenery. including gold and sill
yer mines, silver bullion and life-sze oil
painting Of silver's great champion, Will
under the auspices of the ladies of the
First Methodist church of Birmingham
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

If the people were ever justifiable in
feeling satisfied that they are in the sad
die in Alabama they are this year. They
have elected governor in spite of the
corporations. and large portion of the
corporate influence is now openly at war
with the party In power.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
Successful Tent Meeting.

At the corner of Avenue r and Twenty
fourth street Revs. Messrs. Worthen and
Poole have erected a tent and are con-
Quoting a most successful revival. The
attendance is unusually large, and the
interest manifested is exceptionally
marked. Last night Rev. Mr.. Worthen
preached a powerful sermon, using as his
text, BE sure your sins will find you OUT
The sermon was able, and had telling
effect on the congregation.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

The Cleveland administration in main
tanning the present gold standard has
saddled a debt of $262,O00OOO upon the tax
payers of this country. The republican
platform is pledged to continue the exist
ing gold standard until those who profit
by the sale of our bonds consent to BIZ
metalliSm
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

The election ON the 3rd of November
will settle one question beyond perad-
venture. 1t will determine whether the
corruption fund that Mark Hanna is
using is to be paid out of the earnings Of
the people in the future or out of the
earnings of the people in the past.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

Imagine the leaders of party crying
out that their opponents must be de-
feated in order to preserve the country 8
honor, and at the same time trying to
bride men to vote for Mckinley or remain
away from the polls
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

Hanna is pressing his campaign of edu-
cation. He offers men $25 not to register,
and now and then levies a new assess
ment on eastern bankers. demanding of
them a certain percentage on the amount
of their deposits.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

Several of the leading Palmer and
Buckner undertakers of the state were in
the city yesterday. The song selected for
the next meeting of the national (al-
legeO campaign committee will be:
Eye living men come view the ground
Where YOU must shortly lie" Il
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
Headquarters for California Wine.

So per dozen quarts. pure and whole
some claret; 81 per dozen pints, a pure
and wholesome claret.
Southern wines, 81 per dozen quarts,
$3.50 per dozen pints.
We also keep a full line of ports, sher-
ries and best grades of California's
growth, equal to imported wines, at rea-
sonable prices. M. & A. WISE,
No. s, corner Morris ave. and Goth ST.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

Governor-Elect Johnston was nomi-
mated and elected by the people,. and
when the coming legislature meets he
can be depended upon to assist in every
measure that has the interest of the peo-
pie at heart and the overthrow of corpo-
rate power,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

THE cup of Kolb's bitterness runs
over. "-Montgomery Republican Organ.
Not at all. Kolb has taken a demo-
cratic pill before. 1t is only your own be-
fouled stomach that gags at anything
democratic now.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

If Colonel Ingersol has no better sue
cess in making people believe in the gold
standard than he has had in making
them believe there is no God, he will fall
far short of earning the money Hanna is
paying him to make the effort
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

Railroads and other corporations have
been unmolested by the Alabama legisla-
ture for number of years because here
tofore they have attended to their own
business. Now they have gone into poll
tics, and they should be taught lesson
and they will be-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

Mark Hanna's henchmen offered as
high as $25 to men to abstain from regis
tering in Chicago. This is the kind of in
fluence that Mark is seeking to bring to
bear to save the nations honor
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

The Advertiser is now enjoying the
sport of standing in the republican mire
lodging Kolb's democratic missels.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

Every man who don't think this coun-
try able to adept and maintain finan-
cial system of its own is to be excused for
indorsing the secret bond deal whereby a
few bankers were paid to protect the gov
eminent for six months.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
Wood!awn 8r,sn AID seaalI Club.

There will be a public meeting of the
Woodlawn Bryan and Sewall club tonight
at O'Clock. All who favor free silver ara
cordially invited to attend.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

The commissary system must go or Bir-
mingham can never become the city that
it should be.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

The republican aid society of this city
have failed SO far to Kernoodle the wage
earners into voting for either Palmer or
Mckinley.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

Shall we continue to employ home and
foreign bankers at enormous prices to
protect the credit of 70,00OO00 of people
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22
Reckon II III.

lem theatre on November g. Her many
Birmingham admirers feel assured that
she will be cordially received by the
metropoltans.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-22

The people are in the saddle this year,
and the corporations will have to take
back seat when the legislature meets.