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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
LIVELY FIGHT.

Objects at Admission SWoop Upon NEGRO
Gamblers-Pistol Practice.
Admission, Aug. 24.-(Speciai.) -Chief
Prather and posse of police raided a
big gang of negro gamblers, who were
having a quiet game by the light of two
oil lamps on a hillside near the Hercules
Pipe works, just west of the city, Satur-
day night. A lively fight ensued be-
tween the officers and the gamesters, and,
although many shots were fired, no one
is known to have been wounded. Eight
of the negroes were captured and fined
SIS and costs each in the police court this
morning,
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Congregation Emanuel Elects Officers.

The congregation of Temple Emanuel
yesterday reelected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year:
President-B. Steiner.
Vice president-Simon Klotz.
Secretafy-E. Gusfield.
Treasurer-B. NJ. Jacobs.
Trustees-H. Saks, H. Lazarus and A.
M Lopez.
Sexton-J. Sterne.
The temple has been enlarged and
otherwise improved during the past year.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
Help This Father if You Can.

Bass Duke, son of w. M. Duke of New
Decatur, Ala, left home on the night OF
the 18th of August trying to make his
way to Texas by way of New Orleans
If any one can give the distressed father
any information it viii be highly appre-
ciated. The lad is Is years old and the
son of a Mason
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
1Oc round trip on Bessemer
and Birmingham Railroad
every Sunday.
Fusion Arranged in Oregon.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 24.-The confer
ence committee Of the peoples party to-
day submitted plan of fusion satIsfac-
tory to the democrats. Each party will
withdraw two of its four presidential
electors, and the combined vote of both
parties will be cast for the remaining
four. A further condition lis that the
electors shall vote for Bryan and Watson,
inasmuch as the populists are stronger
than the democrats in Oregon.
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Tn Homer of Ii Hung Chang.

washington, Aug. 24-Orders have
been issued to the four troops of cavalry
with the mounted band stationed at
Fort Myer, opposite this city, to leave
here for New York Wednesday morning
by train to take part in the parade in
honor of Ii Hung Chang. T.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
Go and Have a Good Time,

All lovers of good music and those who
enjoy good laugh should attend the
concert to be given at Lacrosse Union
Sunday school tonight by the young peo-
pie. A splendid programme consisting of
dramas, debates, songs, recitations, etc,
has been carefully arranged. Refresh
ments will be served on the grounds. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to be
nraSant
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
EAST LAKE.
Boating, bathing and fishing
at East Lake. 4-a8-H
Reduced Rates to Birmingham Summer Night
Festival,

The Southern railway will sell tickets
from Selma Admission, Columbus, and all
intermediate points to Birmingham, Ala,
and return at rate of one fare for the
round trip on August 26 on account of
the summer night festival and carnival,
to be given under the auspices of the
German Turn Verein. Tickets will be good
to return until August u. 1896. S-22-5t
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stunned Three ofthe Crow,

Washington, Aug. 24.--Superintendent
Kimball is informed that lightning struck
the North Beach, Md. life-saving sta
tion this morning, doing considera ole
damage and stunning three OF the crew.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
The PLATFORM
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.


democratic
of speech
the
republic republics
teachings the great principle of local has found
preston in the maintenance of rights of the states and its
cy Of continuing the exercise Of the powers grant
States religious liberty The
freedom reams these fun
MONEY that the money question
all others this time we invite attention the fact that the federal
tha tb sr d n the money e e b thr made the
monetary
the approval the people has resulted the appreciation gold and
the burden public private the
0a Ss q aoEp m Dv9ei unaD opposed
of hard tines Gold monomeln British po and its adoption has
h nt n @ n D n wS on o 1 ua s' ea nd
p TRE o and won in the war Of the revolution and unlimited coinage
of both silver and gold the present legal ratio of to without waiting for
the aid consent of other nation We demand that the standard silver a
lar shall full legal tender equally with gold for all debts public
ANY WYE a t t oSy ao s p the holders of the
opposed of
bonds Of the United States in time peace and condemn the ae W
themselves policy of gold
We therefore circulate by
which tender public debts which receivable
for dues to the United States shall issued by the government Of the United
poses revenue adjusted operate equally
should limited the needs the government honestly economically ad
mined We denone disturbing business the threat to re-
uses proved prolific breeder of trusts and mo enriched the few at
the of the restricted trade and deprived the producers of the
Until the question settled we opposed agitation for fur
sns of ta eout for nearly 100 years. that court having in that deon sus
ruled abes judges that bench We declare
OUT PAUPERswe protecting
prves them OF the means OF OIL our nome @
ana as LABOR creates the wealth. Oh @ 20 ~ we the passage " h
laws as may be necessary protect 70 r an ,t rights a - r.
employees legislation
those arteries of commerce We demand the enlargement
money
m the people BY 0ppr s a anptppraons of re
the peoples
We demand return that simplicity and which na
arbitrary
institutions
oppression by
@ @ a 'ns na @ n @
at
n
in
the
the republican
to ] 'T' s'ssfh " e D5 '
whic
ask delegate
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"True Irish Hearts" at East
Lake August "a. So 3-tf
Killed by a Troll y Car.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Aug. a. William
Whltesfdes, Jr.. was killed this morning
by an electric car. The boy attempted
to pass IN front of the car He was
knocked down and the car ran over him,
nearly seyering his head from his body
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

as to a plan for selecting candidates.
Communications from citizens would al
so be heard
The following letter from Mr.. George
c. Kelly was handed the secretary to be
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ciadsden. Aug. Especial jim your
issue of Sunday appeared special from
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DAILY BULLETIN.
Highest temperature, IS; lowest, 74i aver
age, 81.
BEN M. JACOBS Local Observer.

Reports received at Birmingham. Ala. on
Aug. ID, 1893.
Observations taken at all stations at a.
M, 10Th meridian time.
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40 Cents
On the Dollar
Is what we are selling our
Waists.

At. Must close them out-cannot afford
to carry any over--boueht too many
and now is the time to sell them while
the season is ct its height. We always
do things at just the right time and not
when it Is too late.
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When Lyon was killed the cad news was
told from cOmrade to comrade along the line
until, within i've minutes after the occur
renee, everybody knew of the brave mans
death. We heard also Of Col. Dietzler and
Col. Mitchell, aud this and that soldier be-
killed or wounded.
How everything passed in the excitement,
only TO be noticed for the moment! The
details would make a book. To our right
was rayine running at right angles 10 orr
hne-oi- battle. Up this rayine, when the
fight was more than half over, came two
regiments OF rebel cavalry.
1t seemed il was but the work Of a mo-
ment for Capt CheBOweth, with three or
Tour infantry companies and a section OF
Dubolss battery, 10 send them flying in
every direction except toward us. The fire
was at short range, deadly and destructive,
but all was quickly over. As we had all
we could do IN front, we didn't have sny
more time 10 waste on the defeated ilankers.
1t has been nearly 30 years since this
battle. H story gives the principal events
The more interesting portion, however, viii
never be written. 1t is in the minds of the
soldiers, each one with word or syllable
ss it were, the whole going 10 make up the
true history that is impossible 10 be gath
cred. AS one Of them passes away leaf is
gone, and ere long these tablets of memory
will be extinct. -R. r., ST. Joseph, Mo.
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firing into rs; but there Is one thing very
certain, We got ~ much benefit Of that vol
ley as you did. Maj. Kenderaine was
wounded early in the action and but few
minutes after We had arrived on the field,
and before we were in position"
After Bushwhackers
Christ Kinkley, Mendon, o., writes: In
a recent issue saw an article that related
TO the losses of the 9th Tenn. Cav, which
reminded me of circumstance not alto
gether agreeable to myself. In the Summer
of ga, while our regiment, or Co. ID, list
Ohio, was stationed at Stockade No. 1, near
Tullahoma, two OF our boys came into camp
late at night aud reported bushwhackers
tearing up railroad culvert near our line
of guard
"As / had charge Of the camp-guard
was always late ito retire. Satisfying my
self as to the truth of the matter, ! aroused
some of the boys, and, with the consent Of
the Captain, nine of us volunteered to take
them In. As we neared the place | recon-
noitered. The night was cloudy, yet the
moon was shining. quietly slipped out
on the railroad track to investigate.
81 was closer on the bushwhackers than /
had calculated. They were wide awake and
iSihJ Aoi VIC Il WIS AhO
first thought that struck me was TO shoot
and run, but that would not do. Speak
out, quick or we will blew - out of
YOU was the stern command. / finally
walked boldly up with a revolver to die
fighting, for / had made up my mind to
shoot the NEST dangerous-looking one and
then club musket. / had every vein in my
body strung to its highest tension, my hand
on the trigger. The reader may think what
surprise when found out they were Col.
c. 8. Stokes's cavalry, who were guarding
the culyert, as it had been threatened by
bushwhackers"
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Acting upon this theory of hope we took
the halters from our horses, and making one
end fast around my body, the boys let me
down the steep bank into the river, which
in its shallowest depth was to my belt. l
had prepared long pole like an old-fash-
toned wel-hook, and with this / dragged
the river as best could. A few drags, and
hooked into the body of poor Jacobs, shot
through the head.
/ soon secured the body with another re-
lay of halters and the boys drew it up on
the bank above. By following the same
process we were not long in finding the
body of poor Drought, shot through the
heart. We now had the roll-call OF the
evening before accounted for, with the ex-
ception of our beloved Lieut.. Porter.
We repeated the process of dragging the
river until we saw it was hopeless task,
and we reluctantly left the place-after har-
ing, in the best manner possible, with only
our hands, covered the bodies of our dear
comrades with leaves, grass, and logs-for our
camp at Tuliahoma, calling upon Foley and
circuit, whom We had left in the care of DIR.
Jones, and leaving them as comfortable as
possible, with the promise OF a speedy re-
turn, we reached camp about midnight.
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DR.. Jones rode with us as far as Mulberry,
and he told me, aside, that we would never
be able 10 reach Tullahoma, as there were
watching US so armed, mounted men and
he was satisfied they would intercept ms
soon after leaving Mulberry. told the boys
after we had left the Doctor, and we de-
termined, if attacked, to sell our lives as
dearly to our enemies as possible; but the
Doctors fears were not realized.
Early the next morning the Captain of
Lieutenant Porter's company, at the head
Of 100 men, the majority being his own
company, started for the Inflated place, TAX
ing two ambulancees with them. ] also
accompanied the expedition as guide. We
found poor Orcutt dead and Foley very COM
Portable.
To our great joy we found Lieut.. Porter
at the house of DIR. Jones, in Mulberry. The
Lieutenant told us that when the miscreants
fired and the other boys fell he, too, had
managed 10 free his hands, while he escaped
the bullet, and ran for the river and jumped
over the bank, breaking leg, but swan for
the opposite bank, with two of the enemy
after him; but in the friendly darkness he
evaded them by making for the other shore,
and, being concealed by the bluff, floated
ashore, lying out the balance of the cold
night-tired, wet, and suffering from his
broken limb. He was found sometime in
| the forenoon and taken to the home of DIR.
Jones, who had set his broken leg, and we
found him quite cheerful, especially SO when
he saw his Captain, with the whole COM
pany.
We took the bodies of Jacobs and
Drought from their rude resting-place, also
the body of circuit, to the village cemetery,
ordering good collins, and laid them at rest,
marking their graves as best we could, and
returned 10 camp at Tullahoma with Lieut.
Porter and Foley, where they were placed
in the hospital.
Lieut.. Porter was soon able to be removed
TO his Indiana home, and have never since
heard from him; but if this sketch should
ever fall into his hands, / should be more
than glad to hear from him. Foley soon re-
covered, so as 10 come back to duty in the
battery but he to this day in his home in
Cincinnati, o., bears the sufferings of that
fatal night
Gen. Thomas issued an order assessing the
inhabitants in the neighborhood Of the triple
murder the sum of $50, 0o0-$10, 600 to be
paid to each of the boys families, to Jacobs's
and Droughts widows in their PARKWAY Wis
consin home, and Orcutt's mother and sister.
who were living in Burton, O., and were
dependent upon him for supp0rt.-Lieut
| w. w. JAMES, Cleveland, o.
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DEER PARK,
nm fhe Crcst of the AIIechenies.

To those contemplating trip to the mount
aims in search of health or pleasure, Deer lark,
on the crest of the Allegheny Mountains. 5000
feet above the sea level offers such varied at
fractions as delightful atmosphere during
both day and night, pure water, smooth. wind
ing roads through the mountains and Valleys
and the most picturesque scenery i'll the Allie
ghcuy range. The hotel is equipped with all
adjunets conducive to the entertain ment pleas
IRE and comfort of its guests.
There are also number of furnished cottages
with facilities for housekeeping.
The houses and grounds are supplied with
absolutely pure water, piped from the celebrated
Boiling Spring." and are lighted with cleo
tricity. Deer Park is on the main line of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, aud has the advan-
tsgss of its splendid Vestibuled Limited EI-
press trains between the East and West. Sea-
son excursion tickets, good for return passage
until Oct. 81, will be placed on sale at greatly
reduced rates at all principal ticket offices
throughout the country.
The season at Deer Park commences juno
90. 1896.
For full information as to rates, rooms, ETC.,
address George D. DeShields. Manager, Deer
Park, Garrett Co.. Nd.
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The next night, however, after council
of war, the little army divided and moved
out on two roads, the main division resting
on the prairie, near Wilson'S Creek, till day
light, where the enemy was met and the
battle ragged"
At 20 minutes before six, according TO
the timepieces at hand, the first shot was
fred. The LIST Mo. was the first TO form a
line and had il hot and heavy for time
against great odds, and in few minutes the
LIST Kan. came mp on the double-quick, sing
ing we'll be gay and happy still"
Soon, however, flying bullets were doing
all the singing. Then came Totten's and
Duboiss- batteries, the I'd Kan. and LIST
Iowa; also Capt Steeleis battalion of Regular
Infantry, and the White Horse Cavalry.
How thick the shot and shell were flying
can only be imagined by one who has had
similar experience. The little army, being
outnumbered ak to one, had a tough siege
of il for seven long hours, and the murder
Gus effect Of our artillery, as well as the su-
perior smsll-arms that we had, is what
"ssved our bacon"
We were whipped all the time until the
battle ended and the enemy retired, but we
didn't know it. We were looking for them
20 run, for we common soldiers had no idea
would not have "tarried SO long ourselves
As il was, we were tired enough to quit
when we did, and tramped leisurely back 10
Springfield.
The day was hot, and many of the men,
especially the wounded, suffered for water.
Some of them had hard time of it before
reaching camp, becoming entirely exhausted
from loss Of blood.
One soldier was seen carrying the gun and
belt of wounded comrade, who was lean
ing heavily on his shoulder. He also had a
large tin pail, which was filed with water,
and every opportunity he gave il out to the
wounded TO drink and battle their wounds.
Soon after the battle began the rebel artil-
lery on the opposite hin opened on us, and
the air was fun of solid shot, bursting shells,
and fragments of scrap-iron.
One soldier catching in the folds Of his
blouse one of these pieces of iron that had
spent its force, remarked:
We've got 'em now; they're ont Of lead"
Another soldier had his cap-box shot
away, and be made terrible fuss about it,
fearing The battle would end in disaster in
consequence. A comrade told him to take
q cap box from one Of the dead men, who
were very plentiful, which he did, and went
coolly TO loading and shooting as before.
Every once in a while someone would re-
mark that Sigel had opened Oh the enemy's
rear. This gave US great hope; had we
known the reality Of the situation il would
have been quite Encouraging, indeed. When
the battle was half over a rebel wagon-trsin
was burned i'm our front. Then we made an
extra effort TO push them.
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crate States From the safe on board the
Roanoke Braine stole $4,000. He then
steered for ST. Georges, Bermuda, where be
bought some coal and provisions, intending
to 90 privateering on his own account.
He put to sea, but realizing his peculiar
position, without arms or authority, was
q dangerous one, and falling in with
the British brig Mathilde, he transferred
to her his crew and prisoners, after
which he set the Roanoke on FIRE and she
was totally consumed. The brig landed
the men at Bermuda, where Braine was
arrested by the British authorities, but re-
leased after short detention in custody.
At the close of the civil war Braine returned
to the United States, and was arrested in
New York for murder and piracy, but he
escaped punishment again after short i'm
Observation-Disclosures SIMMONS, Phila-
delphia Pa
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Important Information Wanted.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 10 was re-
ported during Harrison's Presidential CAM
paign that rebel prisoners in prison camp
on Hart Island, New York Harbor, in 1865,
received at the hands of the 143d Pa. bad
and cruel treatment. / distinctly remem-
Der having seen and read resolutions ex-
pressing their entire satisfaction with the
kind treatment they received at our hands
while being guarded by our regiment. Said
resolutions were presented to q Sergeant of
eur command by said prisoners. Any per-
son having any knowledge of those resolu-
tions will confer great favor by communi-
eating the same to me through THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE or otherwise, as greatly
desire a certified copy of them to be en-
bodied in the regimental history, which is
to be published in the near future.-C. A.
SHERMAN, Co. B, 143d Pa, Glenburn, Pa.
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NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
A Letter from a Comrade in the Tar-Heel
State.

A Letter from q Comrade in the Tar-Heel
State.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: No doubt
the readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
would DO interested in letter from North
Carolina Republican as to the political out
look in this State. 1t was through the fusion
of the Republican and POpulist parties that
the old ring cursed State Democracy was
defeated in the election of 1894 A Repub-
lican-Populist Legislature was elected that
enacted reforms, long needed, among which
was just election law, an increase of the
tax for free schools, raising the age of con-
sent from 10 to Is years, changing the legal
rate of interest from eight to six per cent,
etc.
p Jeter C. Pritchard, Republican, and Marion
Butler, Populist, were elected United States
Senators by the Fusion Legislature. To
Senator Pritchard is largely due the credit
for breaking the backbone of the Democratic
olisarchy. He is a man of great ability
and worth, aud will make an enviable repu-
tation in the Senate as a statesman. 1t is
probable that the Republicans and Populists
will unite again in the coming campaign to
once more administer telling defeat to the
old Bourbon party. One thing is certain !;
the "solid South" 10 no more, and it is the
opinion of the writer that eight or 10 South
ern States will limo up and give majorities
to the electors of the grand old party.n
Quite a number of Union veterans and
retired soldiers have made their homes in
this State of late years, particularly in the
western portion, where, in this genial elmo,
their declining years will be spent in COM
fort.
The writer advises such old soldiers in
the icy regions Of the North and Northwest
to come and settle among US, and help build
up the party that preserved the Union, and
whose protecting arm is the principal shield
of the old Union soldier.
The writer's father was member of Bat
terry K, LIST U. s. Art, from 1861 to 1854.
Would like to correspond with any of his
old comrades living. Watch the old North
State in the coming election. s.
BROWN, Marion, N. c.
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns
WAR IN THE WEST.

Gallant Struggle at Wilson'S Creek OF 3'ooo
Federals Against Six Times Their Num-
Der.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The LIST
Kan. was organized at Fort Leavenworth
in Nav, 1861. IL was mostly, almost en-
tirely, composed of young men; hardy
score of married men were mustered in, and
there were great number who were mere
boys. Almost all of Them had made one or
more trips across the plains, and were used
to such hardships as they were destined to
endure. How well they stood the hardships
of war, and they were always at the front!
After marching and counter-marchlng,
drills and manuvers, and some camp life, we
started one dark night over the main road
south of Springfield, but after proceeding
about four or FIVE miles rocket was sent up
rs a signal for us TO return to camp, which
we did, and roll-call proceeded as usual.