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The herald., 1896-03-08

own horse, although by this time the odds
were only tbTea to four, a Tumor having
gone the rounds to the effect that the last
time made by Son-of-a-gun. at his trial,
was way up to the mark.
A short interval took place, when The
trotling part of the program was finished.
Then the bell rang to clear the course, and
the first horse out of the paddock was Som
of-a-gun. ridden by Montague. Don came
next on Ginger, who needed all the atten.
bolting into the crowd. The Barlow Mar
sichs fllly had been scratched, having
turned one of her fetlocks in the stable.
Eleven horses lined up, and at the signal
to start, went off in bunch. After the
first mile, however, Son-of-a-gun forged
ahead, taking lead that he never lost
and winning in All easy cauter: Don (who
by the way did not fall off coming second
on Ginger.
That day Montague collected his bets
and netted over ten thousand dollars. He
had all checks and gold turned into one
hundred dollar bills for reasons best known
to himself
Yuma Bill, having business in town,
reached Phoenix the day after the races.
Meeting Colonel Jim Dobbins, drowning
his sorrow at the RIchelieu, he inquired
who had won the races. "A kid, q tender
foot" said the colonel sadly. ! repeats q
kid from Chicago, who rode his own horse,
HtlCu uo snOTcly says Hc ouys III IucsOu.
It's sorrel and | must say beauty. Jim
Geo--- but see there goes the boy on the
horse now"
Yuma Bill gazed in the direction ndi-
Gated. then purple hue oerspread his
face.
H and d." he yelled, pulling his
six-shooter and rushing out of the saloon.
Hi Stop him-that man on the sorrel.
It's Kid Williams. the outlaw, and that's
my horse, Dandy JIM"
"Ketch him? H, no; what could any
ordinary horse do 'gainst my beautiful
Dandy Jim?" said Mr.. William Carter, as
the party Of vigiiantes returned next day
from The useless pursuit.
At that moment the sheriff pasted up
the following notice:
cSnnO REWARD FOR THE CAPTURE
sCc)OOO dead alive, OF the outlaw
murderer and highwayman known as Kid Will
Jams,
And Colonel i'm Dohbns muttered {:
"Them's my sentiments
The herald., 1896-03-08

Mr.. Aequith. the late English home sec.
retary. is a convinced believer of the sooth-
ing powers of music. He does not, indeed,
maintain that music exercises a soothing
power on musicians themselves, fer too
often these makers of sweet sounds have a
healthy contempt for each other: he wishes
to have its effects tried on public bodies.
"In the law courts to which it is my de stiny
to return, and in the house of com mons
where l passed great part of my life.
believe that an occasional introduction of
an hour of music would contribute to re-
establish harmony between combative and
irreconcilable spirits, and aflay the quar-
rels of parties." AS advocates OF every
law that can promote the interests of music
and musicians, we humbly beg to support
the motion of The right honorable geutle-
man, and. as imitation is the most sincere
fiat cry, we suggest such an experiment to
our own congress. Musical Courier.
4 4
A Boston correspondent to the Musical
Courier says: Nine. Frances SaviIle has
The herald., 1896-03-08

too much praise from us, if you wear one
of them the praise comes from you. $500
is the price asked for hat worth $500.
STAR SHIRTS, and they are rightly
named, are another of our specials, we
recommend them because they are the
best shirts made. We are sole agents for
Hamilton, Carhart 4 Co., the union made
shirts and overalls and Noxall shirts are
another exclusive brand.
The herald., 1896-03-08

Our people are growing more and more
in the habit OF looking TO Off Il Vaughn,
Fourth and Spring streets, and G. f.
Heinzeman, 222 North Main street, tor the
latest and best of everything in the drug
line. They sell Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy, famous for its cures of bad colds,
Group and whoopng cough. When in need
of such a medicine give this remedy trial
and you will be more than pleased with the
result.
The herald., 1896-03-08

The famous Bos.onians, who have been
playing to 100000 or 81 l, 900 week at
the Broadway theater in Robin Hood, cele-
brated the two-tnousandth performance of
that opera on Monday, February 24tn, at
that house. Composer Reginald De Koven
led the orchestra, and Librettist Harry b.
Smi was the stage manager for the oc.
casion.
The herald., 1896-03-08
Our Elegant Windows

The largest devoted to the display of
Mems and Boys wearing apparel on the
Pacific coast, will keep you in state of
expectancy; for behind them we will dis
play the representative lines of American
and reign materials, fashioned into the
best things to wear and at our own ex-
clusively low prices.
The herald., 1896-03-08

Marie Barnard, the we'll known Califor.
MIA soprano, who for several seasons was as
sociated with the Msndelssohn Quintette
band, 10 in Paris.
The herald., 1896-03-08
Wannack'S s Park

The popularity of Wannack's park is
growing day by day. At this tine the
splendid resort is made particularly at
tractive by the blooming roses, donkey
rides and q merry-go-round for the child
rem.
The herald., 1896-03-08

Sir Arthur Sullivan's full name is Arthur
Seymour Sullivan. To avoid the unfortu-
nate combination of initials the second
name has been discreetly dropped.
The herald., 1896-03-08
Merchant Tailoring Dept.

We have placed another well-known
weaver on our list and now control the
finest line Of English and Scotch woolens
and worsteds ever shipped across the
waters of the Atlantic. BARTRUM,
HARVEY & CO., of London, Eng, are
the weavers of these fine goods, obtained
for our popular ''to.order" department.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
WHEN THE SMOKE LIFTED
Three Dead Robbers Lay on the Ground-They
Looted the Bank of Meeker But
Didn't Get Away

Rawlins, Wyo., Oct. IA. C. Moulton
of this place today received word from
Meeker, Col, to the effect that one of the
boldest attempts at bank robbery that
has occurred for some time was under
taken by three men yesterday. Meeker
is located sixty miles from a railroad or
telegraph station, and the only news of
the affair so far known was brought out
by stage, and is very meagre. Three
strangers entered Meeker during the day.
making their way to the store of Hughes
& Co., where the Bank of Meeker is To-
Gated.
They succeeded in holding up the clerks
on duty, also the bank CASHIER and loot
ing the bank, but as soon as they reached
the street in their effort to escape they
were met by several citizens, and hot
battle ensued. After the smoke had clear
ed away the three robbers were found ly-
ing dead, and one clerk, Victor Dikeman,
and a citizen named William Clark had
received serious wounds from the bull
let's fired by the robbers before they were
moved down.
Photographs will be taken of the three
dead robbers i'm the hope of identifying
them Some are of the belief that they
are part of a gang who came over the
Colorado line from Utah couple of years
ago and attempted to hold up the bank
at Delta, Col, where they killed the pres
ident of that bank, but before they could
get out of town two of their number were
shot and killed by prominent hardware
merchant of that place.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
Fuller Details.

Savannah Oct. 14.-W. e. Ulmer. flag
man, is missing, and is undoubtedly
among the killed. Ulmer was last seen
-Standing between the first and second
class coaches He was doubtless caught
in one of the telescoped cars and burned
up in the wreck, together with Lines and
Thomas.
Thomas is supposed to have been killed
outright, as he was in the forward end of
the combination mail and passenger
coach, which was telescoped by being
driven upon the tender.
Lines death was horrible one. He
was not killed outright, but was caught
under trunks and other wreckage. His
cries for help attracted attention and an
effort was made to rescue him. The cars
burst into flames almost Immediately af-
ter the wreck occurred and before help
could reach Lines he was surrounded by
flames. A barred window prevented the
rescters from reaching Lines, and while
they were trying to pry open the bars he
fell back in the flames. The Mortified pas
sengess listened to his screams without
being bic to render any assistance
The engineers and firemen of the two
trains jumped and escaped without in
jufies. Mail Clerk James, Express Mes
senger T. c. Farmer and Extra Express
Messenger +. w. Price suffered slight in
juries. Not a single passenger was i'm
jured. There were very few passengers
in the day coaches, nearly all the pas
sengers being in the two Pullman cars
one Pullman being in the rear of each
train. The Pullman cars were not dam
aged. Although the accident occurred
on high embankment not a single car
left the track, not even the wrecked cars.
Train No. 35 left Columbia over an
hour late and was instructed to wait at
Swansea, twenty-three miles south of
Columbia, for No. 36. The engineer of
No. 35 read his order Sweden, station
thirty miles further on, instead of Swan
sea. Before the conductor, who read the
order properly, could ring him down the
collision occurred.
News Of the wreck was telegraphed
Savannah and Columbia. Physicians
were sent down from Columbia to attend
the wounded, and wrecking train was
sent up from Savannah.
The passengers of train No. 35 arrived.
in Savannah on a special at 80 o'clock
today
The road was clear at Q o'clock to-
tato
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

liberty is 1t that they interfere with? 1t
money has to oppress those who borrow
money, and the fact that we have to
have usury laws shows that there is that
in human nature which must be restrain
ed. Our contention that the laws ought
to prohibit the making of contracts in a
particular kind of money; our contention
that the law ought to prevent man de-
monetizing by contract that which the
government makes money by law, is
based upon exactly the same principle
(Cheers).
1.-The dollar that is good for ninety-nine
people is good enough for the other hun
dredth man. The dollar that is good
enough for the laboring man and the far
mer is good enough for the banker and
the money lender when they loan money
My friends, show me a man who believes
that the man who loans money ought to
be allowed to demonetize by contract that
which the law has declared to be money
and l will show you a man who thinks
that the right of the creditor is more
sacred than the right of the debtor; and
show me a man who believes that the
creditors right is more sacred thaR the
right of the debtor, and / will show you a
man who needs to read again the declara-
ton of independence and find that all
men are created equal
Mr.. Bryan also said: "You take coal
trust, for instance, that wants to live as
it is living now, SO that it can raise the
price of coal whenever it wants to, and
you will find that the coal trust becomes
very patriotic the moment you attempt to
interfere with it's business"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
AT COLUMBIA, TENN.
Messrs Palmer and Buckner Address
Large Audience.

Columbia, Tenn, Oct. H.-The Palmer
and Buckner train arrived at IL O'Clock.
The arrival of the train was not unex-
pected, and a crowd was waiting at the
depot to see the distinguished nominees
of the national democratic party for pres
ident and vice president. General Palmer
and Mrs. Palmer and General and Mrs.
Buckner were escorted to a carriage
drawn by four horses and driven to the
Bethel house. Other members of the par
ty followed In carriages provided by the
reception committee. The candidates
were greeted again by crowd which had
gathered at the hotel.
The speaking which began at 1:30
o'clock, was attended by a large crowd,
nearly every. seat in the big opera house
being filled.
Both the candidates were greeted with
applause when they appeared on the
stage, and their speeches for sound mon
ey" and for national integrity were lis
tened to with close attention.
General Palmer, who spoke first, was
introduced by Rev. Alex Kilheffer. At
times during the delivery of his address
he was enthusiastically cheered, and fire.
quently had to wait for some seconds be-
fore he could be heard again.
The reception given to General Buck
ner, who was introduced by Hon. Michael
Savage, was scarcely less enthusiastic
than that given General Palmer. He re-
ceived an ovation, and created profound
impression.
The business men of Columbia are near
ly all for sound money" but they are
very timid about expressing themselves.
1t has been said that an open advocate
of the gold standard would be boycotted
by the free silver people, and it is claimed
that this keeps many from expressing
tbapocp1Uas
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
PopUL1sT COMMITTEE ADJoURNs.
Mr.. Butler Will Not Be Able to Confer
With Tom Watson.

Chicago, Oct 14.-The peoples party
national executive committee remained
in session today, adjourning sine die to-
morrow. The members present said that
nothing Of public interest was done by
the committee, only routine matters in
different states being disposed Of That
the important business was transacted
yesterday is shown by the departure of
Mcssrs. Sovereign and Er denthi.l for
their h mes this morning I. was the in
tention Of Chairman Butler and Western
Chairman Washburn to have Jeff the city
tonight for Atlanta to confer with Mr..
Watson, but they could get no train
which would arrive In Atlanta in time
for Senator Butler to proceed to Wash
ington and North Carolina to fill engage
ments, so that the Atlanta trip was
abandoned. Mr.. Reed left for that city
tonight and Chairman Butler returned
directly to Washington. He wants to go
home particularly to register
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH
The 200 Passengers of the Comanche Fer
yently Express Their Gratitude to the
Brave and Skful Officers.

Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. 14.--The steam
ship Comanche Of the Clyde line arrived
in port at 1890 this afternoon after very
rough experience in the hurricane The
Clyde wharf was crowded with people
who had friends on board.
Capt. l.. w. Pennington was seen short
ly after the steamer was docked, and he
gave out the following of the vessels ex-
perience:
1--WE left New York Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. The wind was blowing quite
hard from the east. We ran on our course,
and at midnight the wind increased to
gale. We were then off Cape May. We
still continued on our course, the sea in
creasing. We ran before the gale until
Sunday morning at $3.50, when, finding II
dangerous to proceed, we hove to seventy
miles east of Norfolk. We headed to the
northeast, and rode in the teeth of the
gale. The sea and wind increased, but
the ship behaved nobly. We lay to until
z o'clock Monday morning, when the gale
moderated and we bore away for Charles
ton. We arrived in Charleston at $3.50
Tuesday morning Monday afternoon at
/ o'clock we saw schooner about eight
miles away. She was evidently lumber
laden and water logged. She had only one
mast standing. A steamer, evidently one
of the Morgan line, was standing by her
We saw no other signs of wrecks"
The following testimonial, signed by
Bishop H. p. Northrop of Charleston, s.
c., WITH. Earle of Worcester, Mass, and
the other passengers. was presented:
I'm exciting times like the present,
when everybody is extolling either gold
or silver, 1t is well to remember that the
homage of human hearts is more pre-
cious. To noble Capt L. w. Pennington,
the ever-cheery purser, r. d. Williams,
the. faithful steward, J. McAdams, and
Chief Engineer Stewart, in behalf of the
200 passengers in your charge during the
perilous voyage, we desire to express to
you and to your able and efficient officers
and sailors the warm expression of the
warmest thanks of our hearts for the
calmness, courage and wisdom with
which you managed the steamer for forty
hours through the most fearful storm ana
hurricane we ever experienced. Rest as
sured that we believe our earnest prayers
helped-to guide and strengthen your arm
in these hours Of peril. and with renewed
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Tennessee Association IN Session at Nash
ville-"Orphan's Brigade Its Guest.

tennessee ASSOclatlOn IN SESSION al NaSn-
ville-"Orphan's Brigade" Its Guest.
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 14.-The Tennes-
see Association of Confederate Veterans
are now in annual session here. About
800 are already in the city, and by MORN
ing nearly 1000 more are expected to re-
port at headquarters.
The "Orphan" brigade of Kentucky is
also here as guests of their Tennessee
comrades. They are 400 strong, and a
full attendance is looked for.
The Daughters of the Confederacy are
doing the entertaining. They have beau
tifully decorated the big hall in the Jack
son building, which is sub-divided into
reception room and dining hall. All day
they have served lunch to travel-weary
old veterans.
Tonight there was an elaborate concert
at the Tabernacle, which 5000 people en-
joyed Tomorrow there will be a street
parade of the Confederates, led by the
uniformed veterans, both infantry and
cavalry. ct,pis
The old soldiers are guests of the city,
and their reception has been most cor
dial
The following officers were elected by
the Tennessee veterans:
General Charles w. Anderson, presi-
dent; DIR. ]. B. Cowan, first vice-presi-
dent; MAJ George A. Howard, second
vice-president; John p. Hickman, ssecre-
tary and treasurer; Elder r. Lin Cave,
chaplain; Lloyd Cecil, sergeant-at-arms.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
They Got the Wrong Sack.

Salt Lake City, Oct. 14.-Up to this time
no news has been received from the sew
eral posses of officers who are scourging
the hills in search of traces Of the men
who held up the Union Pacific train this
morning. officers now think 1t was the
work of=one man, who had sack over
his head and who forced two train1nen,
at the point of pistol to put sacks over
their heads and march with him to the
rear of the train, to convey the impress
sion that there were three robbers. The
registered mail pouch thrown out by the
robber was the through California pouch.
That to Salt Lake was not taken. 1t con-
tanned an unusally heavy amount of
money, one package OF $4,000 alone being
consigned to the Wells-Fargo bank in
this city. Sheriffs of four counties have
Joined in the search.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
WERE ROASTED TO DEATH
The Horrors 0nlookerS
Could Do Nothing.
THE RAILROAD MEMS FATE
I've Passenger Trains on the Florida Central
and Pennsuar Collide at Swansea.
ENGINEER mlSlNTERPRETED HIS ORDERS
Baggage Master, Mail Clerk and, in All
Probability, q Flagman Burned in
the Wreck-N one of the Pas
sengers Hurt.

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 4.-Passenger
train No. 95, from the north, due here at
4:50 a. m, and train No. 36, leaving here
last night at 11:25, on the Florida Central
and Peninsular, came together near
Swansea, 120 miles from here, this morn
Ing at 3:05 o'clock. 1t was a head end
collision, and both engines were totally
wrecked. The combination mail and bag
gage car on train No 35 turned over and
pinned down in the debris Baggagemas-
ter Lines and Mail Clerk Thomas. The
car caught fire and they were burned to
death. The engineers and firemen jump
ed. None of the passengers were serious
ly hurt but many were bruised.
The collision was due to the fault on
the part of one of the conductors in ex-
ecuting orders Both were fast mail
trains and carried sleepers through to
and from New York. Passengers are
now being transferred at the scene of the
wreck, and trains will not be able to get
through until tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
How He Worked If.

Salt Lake, Utah, Oct. 14.-The hold-up
of the westbound UEion Pacific train No.
eight miles east of Ogden at 3:15 o'clock
this morning was the work of one man,
who, by clever coup, cajoled the passen-
gers and trainmen into the belief that he
had ample assistance In the raid that he
was making. He first made his appear
ance by climbing over the tender into the
cab of the engine and peremptorily COM
manding the fireman and engineer to
throw up their hands, saying that he was
about to rob the train. The robber was
disguised in such way as to prevent any
possibility of identification, having his
head enclosed in sack with eye holes
cut The men Immediately compiled with
the request of the robber and were forced
to disguise themselves as he directed,
furnishing them with -four sacks to pull
over their heads. Over this mask they
were required to pull down their hats in
a manner that would indicate to the pas
sengers and others that they, too, were
robbers Then ne proceeded to rob the
mail car He secured number of reg
istered packages, but al to the exact num-
Der and how much money they contained
there is no means Of knowing at this
time. The direction which he took from
this point is not known.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
ONE MAN HOLDS UP A TRAIN
A Clever Coup in the Union Pa
cifc in Utah.
HAD A SACK OVER HEAD
And Forced 7 Engineer and Fireman to Don
g Like Covering
TRAINN < HoUGHT THERE WERE THREE
And : red No Resistance - He Got G
g iber of Registered Packages,
:. But Missed the Prize Pouch.
$ He Is Still at Large.
lad A SACK OVER HEAD
TRAINN : HouGHT THERE WERE THREE

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. H-The I'M
ion Pacific train due here at 9:15 this
"wednesday morning was held up
short distance from Uintah, at the mouth
of Weber canyon and about eight miles
from Ogden. A train was made up at
Ogden and sent to the scene of the rob-
berry and orders were given to organize
posse and run the robbers down. The
passengers were not molested, the robbers
confining their operations to the mail and
express cars. Railway officials report
that all the booty secured was few
mail bags, but whether or not these con-
tained any valuables is not known. The
robbers two in number boarded the train
at Peterson small station in the heart
of Weber canyon.
If the special train bearing the officers
makes good time 1t is quite possible that
the bandits may be caught, as 1t is impos-
sible for them to get out of the canyon
save by the eastern routes and all sta
tions east of Uintah have been notified
of the robbery.
The robbers surprised the engineer by
suddenly rising up from behind the tank
and covering him with gun. They gave
the fireman a cotton sack and told him to
put 1t over his head The engineer was
then told to run along until ordered to
stop A few seconds later the robber on
the engine had been Joined by another,
and the train was ordered stopped. The
engineer was then ordered to point out
the express car, which he did, and while
the attention of the robbers was distract-
ed he ran to Uintah and gave the alarm.
The baggage and express cars were un-
coupled and run ahead of the train some
300 yards and both the mail and express
cars were broken open. The robbers
failed, however, to get into the safe.
After the robbers left the train was
made up again and then taken into Og-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
THE SENTIMENT ADVERSE.
North Carolina Populist Committee Agains
That Proposition.

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 14.-The populist
state committee met here tonight. A
number Of other leading members OF the
party We're also present. The proposition
of the democratic state committee for
state, congressional and legislature
fusion was read and discussed. sub
committee was appointed to draft reply.
The sentiment of the majority OF the
committee is adverse to the proposition
The reply informs the democratic COM
mttee that 1t is too late to cooperate and
that an agreement on the line suggested
would not be supported by the populists.
1t calls the attention of the democrats TO
the declaration in their state platform
that the republican party must be defeat
ed as the prime object in view. The COM
mittee says 1t relies upon the democrats
to keep their word ON this matter. This
virtually means that the only thing the
democrats can do Is to support Guthrie,
populist nominee for governor.