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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19

not go into the baggage room after the
firing of the first shot. Did not go into
the baggage room until Mr.. WOODS body
was moved. 1 did not state to Mr.. F. l..
Pettus and Mr.. James Stripping that I
was very much startled and ran into the
baggage room. 1 did say to them that
was startled; that was so much startled
that l did not know what did with the
paper. 1 first went to the side OF Mr..
Percy Wood, stopped down by him,
and Thought he was dead. Then
went to the telephone. 1
think that about thirty seconds inter-
vened between the shots. Mardis WOOD
disappeared around the corner OF the
baggage room Immediately after the first
shot was fired When I first saw him
he was standing still. His back was to
me and his face to the river. His face
was away from me all the time. knew
Mardis Wood by sight. Gould have seen
his side face as he moved around the
corner, but did not recognize him. DON'T
know how much time had elapsed be-
tween the time the first shot was fired
and Mr. Mardis Woods disappearance.
Part of the thirty seconds between the
two shots Mr.. Wood was standing
where first saw him. l looked to Ken
nedy and when looked back Mardis
Wood was moving away from the place
at which I first saw him. going around
the corner. 1 first looked towards Mr..
Kennedy after the shot; first looked IN
the direction of the sound. / did not say
that first saw the two Woods and then
looked in the direction Of Kennedy l
do not say that In moving my eyes from
one of the parties to the other that l
could all the time see all the parties.
From the time Kennedy raised his gun
to fire the second shot to the time Percy
Wood fell both were in the range OF my
vision; that is, could see both at the
same time. Kennedy was about % feet
from Wood and about 6 feet from me,
haveing moved or feet east ana the
same distance north after firing the first
shot. I was facing west, reading the
newspaper, when the first shot was fired
facing the ladies' waiting room of the
depot. When / looked up after the f1rst
shot I saw Kennedy. / saw the two
Woods by merely turning my eyes.
Looked back at Kennedy and then back
at the Woods again, and then Mardis
Wood was moving off. / have talked
with great many people since the oc-
currence. A number of strangers have
asked about the particulars. Have
talked over the matter with Mr.. Dyer
and Mr.. Drakeford. When l first saw
the two Woods they were standing close
together; almost touching each other.
Mardis Wood was standing to the east
of Percy Wood. Mardis was nearer the
baggage room than Percy. Both were
facing north and their bodies were touch
ing. They were in line with each other.
I do mot know how much time
elapsed between the firing of the
first shot and the time saw Mr.. Wood.
1t is impossible for me to give this time
in seconds. I did everything mighty fast
that morning and occupied as little space
as possible.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
COL. BULGER COMES OUT.
He viii Stand for Congress From the Fifth.
Says That Old TaIIapoosa Is
All Right

Col. Thomas L. Bulger of Dadeville
spent the day in Birmingham yesterday
on legal business. A State Herald re-
porter n1Si Colonel Bulger at the Morris
hotel last evening and was accorded a
short interview.
In reply to the question as to how his
(Tallapoosa) county was going to come
up in the August election, Colonel Bull
ger said: my county, as you know has
since the unfortunate division Of the par
ty In the state been one of Kolb's strong
holds. In 1892 the Jeffersonian ticket
carried the county by something over
1000 majority. Again In. 1894 the county
went against Governor Oates, but by a
very much smaller majority. In fact,
we succeeded in cutting the more than
1000 majority In 1892 down to less than
600 In 1894. A change of 300 votes, you
see. will wipe that out. 1 am now con-
fident that Tallapooea will 60 for the
democratic ticket this year. Yes, you
may safely put Tallapoosa down for the
democratic ticket this year" said he.
All hands are going to work. Both
Clarke and Johnston supporters in the
primary election are pulling together and
are resolved to redeem Tallapoosa county
to the democracy this year."
1T Is reported that you will likely be
in the race for congress In that (the Fifth
district this year, Colonel Bulger?' quer-
led the reporter.
Yes. have heard some such talk my
self."
rs there any foundation for the re-
port?"
well, yes; you may say that I am in
the race for congress. I shall ask the
democratic party Of my district for the
party nomination this fall"
The above positive statement from Col
onel BuIger settles the qtrsstion AZ to
whether or not he win be a candidate for
congress from the Fifth district.
Colonel Bulger Is sterling, working
democrat, and a man eminently qualified
to perform the duties of q congressman.
He Is one of the ablest lawyers In Ala
bama, splendid speaker and man of
superior abilities, and will prove to be a
strong candidate for the nomination. He
lives in a county in the Fifth district that
has never been honored with the con-
gressman from the district, which fact
will strengthen Colonel Bulgers claims.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
Venezuela Pays Indemnity.

Caracas. Venezuela, May 1S.-The Ven
ezuelan government has agreed TO pay
$1,000 demanded by Great Britain for the
Uruan incident-the arrest and imprfson-
ment of British police officers-on condf-
uion that 1t is considered Simply as in
demnity for personal damages, and not
as affecting the boundary dispute. The
Venezuelan government, however, has
not consented to make a public apology
to Great Britain as prerequisite to the
resumption of diplomatic relations, al
though 1t is understood that the United
States, in carrying out its friendly pur-
pose as adviser of Venezuela, counselled
thar this condition should be complied
with in accordance with the terms of the
British demand
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
FROM WEST ALABAMA.


Pickens County May Secure an Iowa Col
ony-Fine Stand of Cotton.
Carro1lton, May 1S.-(Special.)-Mr g.
paul of Wash;ngton countv yr,no,s
=. -. ~ e. rooe - 4.,.s -
cahe 70 eh's slase III io'1 aaiu seeeiea m
the town OF memphis. on Tombigbee riv-
er' He purchased a. saw and grist mill
IN that place and entered into a partner-
ship with Mrs. F. w. Parker of that place.
They have found the business profifa bIe.
and are now erecting a new building or,
the river. and the logs are fioated to the
sa me. :
MT H. M. Gardner of Lester. Ia. IA in
this county examining farms which he
desires to purchase~for a colony from his
state. He was met by Mr.. C. O. H. Dill
An Columbus. Miss. and will be shown the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19

A Light Civil Docket--A Drama by Local
Talent.

A Light OWL 0ockot--A Drama by Local
Talent.
: Clayton. May Especial )-Circuit
court, which has been in session at this
place, having finished the civil docket,
adjourned Friday and reconvened to-
day. The grand jury, under the guild
ance and control Of that skillful criminal
lawyer, Solicitor John v. Smith, raturn-
ed twenty-eight bills. The civil docket
in this county IL now the lightest Of any
in the state Among the visiting attor-
neys in attendance on the court were s.
n. Dent Of Eufaula, Mike Sollie of Ozark
and James Lang and A. A. Mcdonald Of
Louisville.
McNad Of Eufaula were at their post att
tending to tReE dutiesa IN their usual
On Monday last Mr.. Charles 8. McDow-
ell, Jr., who for the past year has been
the clerk Of the 6robate 6ourt was ad-
mitted to the practice OF law
serited BY local talent at the concert han
last Briday night The players dlsplay-
"a rare histri0nfe- talent 6l1d acqultted
themselves In such way a. to merit the
praise OF every one. - ~
nned to his bed for the past six weeks
| from the effects Of q broken leg, has been
quits aick this week.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
HUNTSVILLE.
Death of Mrs. Martha Lane-Fine Outlook
for Crops and Democracy. ll


for Crops and Democracy. 4A
Huntsville, May 18.-(Special.)-Mrs
Martha N. Lane, consort of the late
George w. Lane Of Athens, died 6atur-
day night at the horne OF her so-7 Charles
P. Lane, in this CITY, at the advanced age
of 83. She had been In falling health Tor
some months. Mrs. Lane was a very re-
markable woman, and her long life Was
characterized by deeds Of charity kind
ness and devotion to her church and TIE
Christian religion. She leaves four chill
dren, Charles p. and Hector p. Lane.
Mrs. Townes and Mrs. DR.. Theo West
moreland Of Athens, and numerous rela-
tives and friends in this city and Lime,
stone county. Her funeral was Held from
the Episcopal church yesterday after.
noon at 4:30 O'Clock, conducted by the
rector Rev. DIR. ]. M. Banister.
Bishop Jackson reached the city last
evening and conducted services at the
Episcopal church last night, administer
ing the rite Of confirmation to a large
class.
Crops OF all kinds are very fine in Mad
ison county and the prospects are that
another bountiful harvest will again
bless the labors of the farmers this year.
The fruit trees are all full and the out
look now indicates another large fruit
crop. which will be great blessing to
the people.
Politics Is livening up and old Madison
can be safely put down in the democratic
column to roll up bdg democratic victo-
ry In August. The county ticket Is re-
garded by every one as unusually strong,
and the Offices or candidates, have been
SO equally distributed over the county as
to give entire satisfaction to the people.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
THAT VETO DOESN'T GO.
The Pensions Committee Order a Bill Passed
Over the Presidents Head

The Pensions Committee Order Bill Passed
Over the Presidents Head
Washington, May 18.-The house COM
mittee on invalid pension today consid-
cred the bill granting pension of $50
per month to Francis F. Hoover, vetoed
by the president and ordered the meas
ure reported to the house, with the rec
ommendation that it be passed over the
veto.
Since the veto much additional testi-
mony has been submitted and a re-
examination of the case convinces the
committee that the soldiers disability is
fairly traceable to his army service, and
that he is therefore justly entitled to s72
per month.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
MARINE DISASTERS.
A Foolhardy Captain Loses His Life and
Rour 0thera

Chicago. May 1s.-In a heavy fog about
ten miles on Crosse point the schooner
Mary d. Aver collided with the steamer
Onoko shortly after midnight Saturday.
The bow of the Aver was stove in, but It
Of the Aver II he wanted to be towed
into Chicago. but ~ the pumps were all
right Williams did not accept the offer
and the. OnolEo steamed away. The Aver
drifted up the lake before a southwest
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19

gale until she stood off Racine There
she was picked up by the Lake Superior
liner City of Duluth. Soon after being
taken in tow the Aver sank, going down
bow first. Five of her crew were drowned.
The lost are: Captain Williams, master
of the schooner, Chicago; Charles Mat
son, mate, Chicago; Tom --- of Chi
cago,. Fitz Ledden, cook, Chicago. and
Henry Shyra.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
SHOT IN HIS STOCKING FEET.
He Had Pistol and Was Going to sharpe'l
House.

Springs in the lower end Of the county.
yesterday William Ticer was shot and
instantly killed by John Sharpe. Ticer
had been warned by Sharpe not to visit
his house and bad blood existed between
the two men. Yesterday Ticer, armed
with n pi- 1l and In his stocking feet. ap-
preached Sharpe's home. Just as he was
about to enter the house Sharpe. who
was on the inside, opened fire on hifIt
with ouble-barreled shotgun, riddiin6
him with buckshot.
Ticer lived near Smithsonia and leaves
a large family and Sharpe is q well
known PLANTER. The sentiment In the
neighborhood is that the killing was
jus:ifiable. Sharpe surrendered to the
offinara aud piada no effort to escape.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
Governor Oates Returns.

Montgomery. May Especially Gov
ernor Oates returned from WASH
ington today and resumed the affairs of
his office. He announced tonight the APP
pointment of James e. Witherington as
clerk Of the circuit court of Conecuh
county to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of his brother. the late 8. F. with
eringt0n.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
ADst Dividend.

WashingtonI May 12.-A dividend Of
- osr cent has been declared In favor OF
thQ Chattahoochee National bank of Co
Ambun, Ca re-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-19
Steamer snnk AT Baltimore.

Baltimore, May 1S.-The steamer De-
catur H Miller, which arrived Saturday
last from Savannah, sank at her wharf
this morning by collision with the steam
er Bowden. The latter had bow plate
Evening capital., 1896-02-20
MANY SOLDIERS LOVED HER.
Mother Dame, the Army Nurse, still Live
at the Age of Eighty.one.

Mother Dame, the Army Nurse, Still Lives
at the Age of Eighty-one.
Thousands of Union veterans and not
few who wore the gray will be panied
to learn that Miss Harriet p. Dame,
who was fondly called "mother" by the
whole Eighteenth army corps, is suffer
ing for the second time within year
with broken leg. Miss Dame is the
president Of the Ex-Army Nurses asso-
citation and one of the few women heroes
of the civil war; She is now 81 years
old and lives in neat little cottage in
Washington.
Mother Dame went to the front in
1861 from her home in Concord, N. II.
and Joined the Second New Hampshire
regiment She remained in the field for
four years and eight months, probably
serving longer than any other woman.
She was present at most all Of the i'm
portant battles of that long struggle from
Bull Run to Gettysburg, often under fire
and many times suffering the same hard
ships as the soldiers.
She went all through the Virginia
campaign, often marching for miles with
her regiment At the battle of Fair
Oaks she was ordered to the rear, bnt
Evening capital., 1896-02-20
EXT TIE eLuEgAcKEr.
In Modern Steam Baftleships Athletic
Sailors Play Minor Part.


A proportion Of the bluejackets Of any
fully rigged ship were necessarily ath-
letes. The upper yardmen" in line
Of battle ship or frigate were excep-'
tional men in this way, and much more
so perhaps just about the time that sail
power was receiving its death warrant
than ever before. These young men had
20 race aloft to nearly the highest points.
at top speed, eight or ten times week
when the ship was in harbor, to keep
their heads and maintain their breath
while holding on by their eyelids," as
the phrase went, and manipulating
with a careful and measured order Of
action the various and intricate arrange
ments for crossing" or sending down"
the royal and topgallant yards. 1t was
all done at full speed, for it was uni
versally held that the upper yardmen
gave character TO the whole ship and
that one which was foremost in this ex-
ercise was ever considered "the smart
est ship in the feet. +" The upper yard
men were always the coming men. They
had most opportunities for distinguish
ing themselves. were the best known,
and were most under the eye of the au-
thorities. They developed great muscu-
lar power in chest, shoulders and arms.
Their lower extremities suffered, and
one always knew the men who had been
upper yardmen by their tadpolelike ap-
pearance when they were bathing
But in tho modern steam line of bat
tie ship and frigate these extremely ath-
letic specimens formed very small
minority of the ships company, " aud
none of them could lose his turn at be-
ing upper yardman so long as the ships
reputation depended on the speed with
which the upper yards were crossed and
sent down. In harbor the rest of the
bluejackets had the handling Of yards
and sails for exercise once or twice a
week. but at sea the use Of sails for pro-
pulsion grew less and less important,
and most of the work aloft was more Of
an exercise and less Of a necessity. -
North American Review.
Evening capital., 1896-02-20

she saw her boys suffering in the
trenches, and she refused to 60. Twice
during this battle she escaped death al
most miraculously. Once a shell tore
through her tent just as she had left it,
and another burst above her head as
she was cooking some broth, but she
was not even wounded. While camped
at Yorktown one night she was told to
put out her light, as the Confederates
were shelling the camp and making hen
tent the target of their guns. At the
second battle Of Bull Run she was taken
prisoner, but was passed through the
lines after doing good service in the
Confederate hospitals. She followed the
field ambulances wherever they went
and proved a ministering angel to the
wounded soldiers How many men owe
their lives to her careful nursing will
never be known.
She received avote of thanks from
the legislature of her state and $500.
With the money she founded home for
the veterans of her regiment, and the
pension which she receives from the
government she gives TO the poor and
needy.
Evening capital., 1896-02-20

should be personal history Of that pic
turesque pioneer statesman Of Kansas, the
late Senator Jim Lane, he went TO the case
and began putting the story in type. speer
was lifelong friend of General Lane
and depends on his wonderful memory
for the facts Of which the story OF the
stirring life of the Kansas patriot is be-
ing constructed. He was with Lane IN
the secret Union league caucus IN Baltl-
more the day before the second nomina-
tion of Lincoln.
His book is to be one Of 400 pages,
aud be has completed nearly 800 pages.
He could have written it all out had be
chosen, as he is veteran editor as well
as compositor. He has fitted up two
cases of type in the library of his sons
house. For an imposing stone he uses
the bed of an old Washington hand
press, the relic of printing office which
he once owned in Lawrence, and which
was burned down by the guerrilla
Quantrell in one of his raids. On that
fatal morning Mr.. Speer's Office was
burned and two of his sons were killed.
Mr.. Speer works at his case for eight
hours day and sets up on an average
1000 ems an hour.
Mr.. Speer is remarkably well prs
served for his years aud bids fair to
round out the century. His book is full
of stories of thrilling adventures and in
teresting "reminiscences Of General Lane.
He expects to have il ready about March
/. 1t will not be put on sale. but the
edition of 900 copies will be distribut-
ed among Mr.. Speer's friends.
Evening capital., 1896-02-20
]. rRoMpRIpGE.

tunes of Jack Hazard and the other
Youthful heroes whom this author put
into his books. The sons of many Of
these men are reading today just as fas-
cinating tales as those from the pen of
the same writer. Although Mr.. Trow-
bridge began writing half century ago,
he still holds his place in boyish popu-
larity with those three other authors of
the same school, Oliver Optic, Horatio
Alger and Elijah kellogg.
Mr.. Trowbridge was born in western
New York about 20 years ago. When
but a youth of IS, he went to New
York city and started boldly in to make
his living by his pen. 1t was discourag-
ing work there, so he went to Boston,
where he had better success. His first
successful novel, Neighbor lakewood, I"
was written in 1855 and was an expires
sion of his antislavery sentiments. 1t
was while he was editor of Our Young
Folks that he wrote his first juvenile
story. A serial was wanted, and those
offered were not suitable.
"Trowbridge, said the proprietor
one day, "you must write that story.
So the story Of Jack Hazard was be-
gun, and it was such a success that for
five years Jacks adventures held the
boards. Other heroes just as popular
followed, for by that time the author s
work was much in demand.
Mr.. Trowbridge's fame as a story
teller has long overshadowed that which
his poetry once gained for him. Twenty
years ago, however, he was known as
the author of that charmingly humor-
Gus poem which told Of the adventures
of Darius Green and his flying machine.
Mr. Trowbridge has since confessed that
he himself was Darius. although he elab-
Grated somewhat on the incident which
prompted him to write the verses. The
Vagabonds" was another Of his poems
which has probably been "spoken" +" as
a "piece" in nearly every village school
in the land.
Mr.. Trowbridge now lives in very
pretty and comfortable home at Arling-
ton, Mass, near Boston.
Evening capital., 1896-02-20

Gus, having been taken from old wood
cats. The distinguished philanthropist
was too modest TO complain, however.
and wopld probably never have changed
tie olcet of things had aot some friends
whom She recently visited ii Evanston.
Ills, persuaded hen 10 have a new pie
ture taken. She consented, and here is a
correct likeness of her. showing her
kindly features rs they aye today, some
what scanned 10y the hand of tine, but
soltened hy the goodness and aeatleneSs
which las made her name beloved in
many lands.
Miss Barton. who is now on Der way
toward bleeding Armenia, began her
work Of relief carly ia life She was a
clerk in the patent oiiiee at Washington
when the civil war hruke out, but at
once resigned her position She was in
Baltimore when the Massachusetts, sol
diers were mobbed there and nurSed
over 30 Of the victims Then she went
to the front and shared the snferingS Of
the boys IN blue until the close of the
war Her unwearying devotion and
countless services 10 the soldiers won
for her the name Of Angel of the Bat.
tlefeld I"
IN 1869 she went TO Europe for rest
and while there first heard Of the Red
Cross society. While at Bern the Fran
co-Prussian war broke out, and within
three days Miss Barton was asked TO
join in the relief work, and she at once
went to the front She remained with
the German army, carrying cheer and
aid into the beleaguered cities, until she
had finished her work. She has been
honored by emperors and nations and
has freely sacrificed health and fortune
in her philanthropic efforts. Her more
recent work among sufferers from fire
and flood in this country is too we'll
known to need mention, and she will
take with her into her new field the
hopes and we'll wishes Of many millions
of admirers
Evening capital., 1896-02-20
CRACKERS FOUND ALL oven.

Wanderers of the Tribe In the West and
North as Well as the south.
you'll find crackers in other parts
of the country than the south. +" said the
tall, grizzled sea captain like man at the
inn. 1--we seen them in every land
yes, and ON Long Island. / take it the
cracker belongs TO class by himself
The crackers. All the way from the foot
hills of the Alleghanies III Lancaster
county, Pa, to the mountains of Geor-
gia, are, as take it, the descendants Of
men from the north of Ireland. Some
Of them reached this state from Canada
and went south by way of the old Cher
~ Valley turnpike into Pennsylvania,
and thence into Maryland and Virginia
They are the best Of the cracker tribe
They still have some of the religion
they started with and remnant of en-
ergy.
"You find southern or western
cracker now and then with a good New
England name. There was an early New
England emigration to the south. | met
out in the mountains Of Missouri a
cracker who was direct descendant of
the old provincial governor of Massa-
chusetts, Endicott. He bore the family
name and had a trace of the New Eng
lander in his face, though he could nei-
ther read nor write He had, however,
his grandfather S diploma from Harvard
college The grandfather had removed
to North Carolina, and part or perhaps
all Of the family had drifted west and
finally reached Missouri. The crackers
had way of travelling along the noun
tain valleys from state to state, and a
good many went into Tennessee and
Georgia. New York Sun.