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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-02

military news from a political canvass. But Captain Demere came out last Tues day evening-the reliable, the devoted. the affable Captain Demere. These de- ltghtful visits are periodical, and are always enjoyed. He is the only field or staff officer who pays the armery an informal visit. He always has a store of sound talk for the company, and his address last Tuesday evening was re- ceived with much enthusiasm. It was through him that we learned of our be- ing in the service of his majesty, Vulcan l, and we have assured the captain of full representation on the 18th. It was through him that our quartermaSter- sergeant, l.. N. Collins, has received the appointment of commiSsary sergeant on Colonel Clark's staff.
 While it is assured that Company l. will be sumptuously fed at camps, this summer as a result of this appointment, I do not believe that a better selection could have been made for an office re- quiring reliability, energy and precise sense of duty than our quartermaster, Peggy" Collins ..
 announce with pleasure the transfer of MT. Wilbur Jones of the Gulf City Guards to our ranks. This young gen tleman is a former citizen of Birming- ham and is a brother to our first ser geant Thomas J. Jones' His many friends, especially the Huey Guards. wei come his return to this city.
 Private May has returned home after two months vacation down the country. and is looking well. He reports having had an enjoyable trip. but is glad to be again with his company and friends.
 It was thought that Private Dowsing would attend drill last Tuesday even ing, and great concourse of people gath cred to verify this unheard-of event. am directed to announce that next Tuesday is muster, and full attendance is earnestly desired. This is especially directed to members in the city whose attendance of late has been anything but reeular. and Captain Brown desires to have the company in ample training for mardi gras day. McCRARYs
 Woodlawn Light Infantry. '
 MT. L. T. Key has accepted very lu- crative position at Pratt City With a real estate firm. , take place on the 17th of this month. Candidates are very numerous. Ordnance Sergeant Wood has been ap- pointed justice of the peace by Governor Oates.
 night to the first Monday night in each month.
 "Jedge" Wood will present the best shot in the battalion with medal as soon as the battalion officers see lit to have the shoot" come off. Don't med al' with the "jedge," he might change his mind-niti
 MT. c. E. Miller, formerly of Wood lawn, but now of Tennessee, was "shys- haing" among his friends several days this week. Kaz was the quartermaster- sergeant of this company for three years " Captain Collins has issued the follow ing order:
 Headquarters Go. c, k . Second Infantry. A. s. T. K AIn accordance with s. O. No. 2. A. G. lO..Athere will be an election held in this ,armory Monday night, February IT. for tsecond. lieutenant, caused by the resigna- | lon of Lieut. L. C. Montgomery. IN J. M. COLLINS, a.NaCaptain Commanding Co. c.
 sP.HALE, First Sergeant
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CHIEF MCD0NALD'S CATCH.
Continued From First Page.

NOOhViiuOo rum iio0 Il "6S'l apartment in his shirt sleeves, holding a short pipe, in which the fire had died.
 Your name is Stephen Pratt?" was the first query put to him.
 "Yes," he replied, in a voice of rich baritone; that's what they call me"
 "Where is your home?'
 Well, that's hardly a fair question. Please don't ask me such questions" The alleged gold brick man was so earnest, his voice so vibrant with emo- tlon, that his visitors desisted. He said he had family a wife 7pd child, and that Aie pe9nlfd III 11' c aH'ilp, 10 tn-1 ent t,,ar CIaqJ- -enew nothing of his pres in IGrouble since he was first arrested honf'exas on the 14th of January. and he
 U aS.-to keep them from finding out any f thing. He said he had been badly used | in Texas; that they had trumped up all | kinds of false charges against him; he | was, of course, he said, innocent, and | knew nothing except what was told him
 in Texas about what he was wanted in
 Birmingham for He said of this: q | think I can prove an alibi" l Pratt referred to the gold brick swim | ding operations always as that line of l business"
 l Revertng to the charge of f1eecing 1 Farmer Dobbins the prisoner remarked | Tt seem to have created something of
 a sensation, judging from the crowds l
 | The visitors assented and asked Pratt l if he hadn't heard of such things as the | gold brick trick. He admitted he had heard of "that line | of business" and added with chuclkle,
 ''and it seems to have been done here all | right enough"
 | The visitors admitted that 1t had. | The prisoner said he had not yet en- gagged counsel and remarked: 'I thought | would wait q few days to see how | things deveIoped.'
 I Mayor VanHoose asked Pratt what | sort of trip he had from Texas. | Gold Brick Man Pratt-Well, it was not
 very pleasant. There were no accidents Mayor V. H.-You were treated all
 right, were you not by our officers? | G. B. M. P.=O, yes; Chief Mcdonald | was Kind enough.
 Mayor V. HI think you will find the
 sheriff and the officers kind, Christian gentlemen.
 | This was said as the group separated
 and Pratt laughingly fired his parting
 shot: "Yes, they told me I would be
 treated all right in Birmingham, but that
 there was one thing they wanted me to
 do. There was going to be an election
 for sheriff and they wanted me to be for | Thompson"
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RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS.

Church of the Advent-Septuage gessima Sunday. Holy communion, 7:30 a. m prayer, 9:3O a. m.; holy communion, II a. m.; evening prayer, 7:30 D. m. Thomas J. Beard, Rector.
 Christ church. Woodlawn-Rev Dr.. Thomas J. Beard will preach at 3:30 D. m.
 Dr. Worrall of Keokuk, Ia.
 Rev. John B. Worrall, D. D., recently pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Keokuk, Ia,, will assist in special meet ing at the South Highlands Presbyterian church this week. He will preach on Wednesday night. Special services led by the pastor. Rev. J. Barbour Monday and Tuesday evenings. All made well come.
 Dr. Hale's subject this morning at the Southside Baptis tchurch will be ''The Two Covenants" and at 7;30 D. m. ''The Picture of the Lords Burial and Resur- rection." Baptizing at evening service.
 The Peoples Temple Revival.
 Peoples Temple--Revival continues Rev. c. l.. Mann, D. D., pastor; Prof. Jo- nah Haskins. percentor; full chorus. Dr. Mann will preach at Il a m. Subject: "The Argument and at 7;30 D. m., sub- ject. 1.-The Verdict Rendered" Also con- duct children's service from to D. m. Revival services every evening through out the week except Saturday Half hour song service from to 7:30.
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Mattings. new and at very low prices, at IT. HERZFELD'S.

Secondhand machinery, en- zines, boilers, etc., Got any you Want to selP Do you want to buyp Drop us a card. M. 0. Reynolds Lumber Co.,, Ltd. 1-19-Sun&wed-1m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-02

See our stock of wedding presents, consisting of Dres- den and brass lamps, onyx and brass tables, Dresden and bronze clocks, ice cream, fish and game sets.
 H. c. ABBOTT & BRO..
 l2l North 2Oth Street.
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Invitations are now out for the cereal displays to be given at Cox Bros Bir- mingham grocery. and Collier & Go. S respective stores, on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. And Petit johns California Breakfast Food and Quaker oats will be served in high style by the young maidens in charge. They serve the best cream obtainable. and you would do well to visit the displays and test the merits of these popular new cereals
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A Chicago gentleman. while in Bir- mingham yesterday. dropped into John FoX's Sons mammoth new store on the corner of Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue and with amazement explained that it was the handsomest retail grocery store in the south.
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To Cure Cold in Ono Day.
 Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. 10-27-6m-2p
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 New Orleans, Feb. IaH iz ruenos os io 1ouay; y; t, Starter lr Fitzreraid FI nv and il most cases getting his fields M A the second be- With bad results. tha{k e-to 6. being. vir- ing very bad, Mckee, Enen ns raEeu ,;' up tually left, and e<eA t4ru. Ine m to his field and AHl9Ae 1n8 oloer. .nose ishes were of a hofF-rax su..n pe,ns ,i So in the first, sec0nU Nn{V SVoiu 'eii "ho close none but the Juds ILL Eirst raca sevan-eip, won; Stanza, 105 panont 1oe Cc,1avl 3 to Royal Choice, 112 (Ham). 6 to 1, second; !, iIine, 1.oIA' (rhorpe). 5 to 2, thir, frincess Iaina' Georgie Smith, Bon Soy anu Dan 'ohii- Cutalong, Charley Dal
 Second @ race tbree-oN. HiID. 60 to 1, sellng-SaIvador, 112 0ood). 10 9. sec won; Corsack, 1O9 (CayM D., third. Time ond; Mckee Ham), tc, K. Cc, Fakir' @ 1:1S. Trixie, The Rooecanoe' oak for- Barney Aaron, Jr., Tippr. est and Simrock also ra. ters or mile, Third race. three-qdAt .orpe), to 3, won; Verdi. 1O9 (Caywoos to l. third. Read'na. ,, 1e7 {syts:Z lsS .ss Red Mic9asl 5osn Panway. Proverb, D'n1bs sf mile a'TS Fourth rrh race, tn res-q.n. }hs.ser,. 10 to -sauterns3 1f fG | to I, sec I, won; Lillian E.. v (cSn5sy yxcodo, to ond; Bowling Greer. lQo <cSksn ArroW' 5, third. Time, 1d7.n DtsLt Latta' Guard, Deluder. SaybrooE. also ran. Dr. Work and Imp. Monarch ok miie, Fifth race fifteenN1tentls<nsrs ra : to selling-Minerva, 104 (5h11aNyJ, 1S to 5, 2, won; Haeckei, 1eo |(co cffe1.ng). 16 to second; Conductor Coxs1m q Ne4ce, Ju- l, third Time, 1:40a<f Mn91 Aho Iu- lie, Peanuts, Cochin4, o< AHelf
 tor also ran. Nx4 fx,@t A
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ITuE cf0RcE PASSE COMPANY

' Scll on Monday good Outing Elan vvn, X; oustnin Scrim, 4c; Turkey Red nei- i--aS6a:4mosk, 15c; Ladies' Seamless To h1e,s, re, 6Ac; Tetlows Face Powder, Black Hos ,erel 10-4 Bleached Sheeting' 7c and PepB,. .. ooas ,,,o,,Id 19c. "a .o sel .liese eooN' "~
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Race HON dIol1 11l

Race Hor0GG UDIXl " 10 Set- New Orleans. Feb. 0ft hrIh oe Cb;n, e. Irvin tb<S 1<77.i <{1I,E auction ,,r,s;na the stable weJS 6dfE3t swas sold r., p e tha paddoctS tod.v JlE1IS5nef O.. for tn MnDonad of circinnati Jack of s9soo S 1Phi, Chinn bourht in and $500 Spades and Jim Flood at $l500 (,
 respectively. .ne auc ,,oneer annonnced fhat fhe hay, buyer the string had been sold privatesas tnen and terms unknown. Ludlow '
 put up for sale and brought $70. 7- -7--
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Pettijohn's California Breakfast Food, being made from Pacific coast white wheat, is rich in flavor. nutritious and Is the best food possible for dyspeptics. All grocers sell 1t.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-02
THE WEATHER.

Washington Feb. 1.-Forecast for lla- bama: Rain; colder in northwest DOT ton; variable winds, becoming north westerly
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' Indicates trace Of rain or snow; indicates .ise and fall.
 BEN NJ JACOBS. Local Observer Weather Bureau.
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dreary monotohy prevails to such an extent that Sergeant Grace. the scrihe from whose pen drips the military tid- ings from woodlaWn. has proposed that
 miniature boundary dispute be agi- and Woodlaw wn, in order that the troops might be put in motion. Now, we deem this suburban dream 'uncute" through out; but this department must be sus- tained at all events. You can't derive
Evening journal., 1896-08-26
Baseball Notes.

The Salisbury club claims the cham
plonship Of the peninsula. having defeat
ed every prominent club and every Balti
more amateur club. Cambridge waa
shut cut by 1t yesterday by score OF 16
TO
Wilmington very evidently hes a
strong team It. has lost buo one game
In the last ten, having won seven and
tied two.
Anderson viii pitch the 6rst game to
day and schultz and Amole will pitch
The last. Scaultz is the young r-aateur
who made such a good Impression for
two Innings Ia one of last weeks games.
Moore and o Hare, tho new men from
the Brdgetoo team, played great ball
yesterday. Mr.. Long has evidently
,ound two good men.
One very important rsason for the
non-sppegrance of Grady Ia Wilmington
Is the fact that Clements Ia an with
typhoid fever, the result Of the Illness
with which he was stricken In Balti-
more on August 10
billy" ShsNsline thinks GallaR er
will mSke q good man with q year more
Of minor league experiences ''Shetts"
has his eye on another good shortstop.
Tbe Record says this morning; Gsl-
lagher made 8 pretty stop Of Psrrott's 8
bit 10 the seventh and had good chance
to catch Conner at second. bat his think
tank" cid not work quick enough and he
threw 20 hfst-too late to catch Par
rott
Bsnnon while with B,ston this season
made the following record: At bat, 1888
runs, 90; hits, 81; total bases, 106; put
QUITE, 1888; assists, 81 errors, 30 Hs
m ado 10 sacrifice hits. 8 two bsggers oid
TRIPLES. Hs stole twelve bases. struck
out 10 tines ard received % bases OF
balls In 81 games.
Newell accepted eight chances, hLc
three hits and two runs yesterday.
Montgomery made pretty thrse
bagger yesterday,
Wilmington's pitchers struck on
twelve nsn yesterday, Of which nun bsi
Jerry Nops had eight
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FlNEp FoR sWEARINa.
Townsend Folk VIII Hereafter he More
oarsfui-An Eacounter Among Tramps.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.

Townsend Folk VIII Hereafter he More
oareful-An Eacounter Among Tramps.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
TOWNSEND Aug, 26.-An amusing
though brutal fight was the spectacle
Witnessed near the depot yesterday ef-
ternoon. The embroglio was between
three knights of the road ali Of them
being ttar performers, aud being In u
druken stupor. Ali bosstt that they
we're In the pink of condition for a
fght. bsiore they engaged In the conflict
taat ended 80 disastrously to two Of the
principals Toe struggle was wRged b.
tall, slender. giant like fellow who is
known az the csnnsry and has scquised
the nick name Of "Oannery Corbett +"
The other belligents, both strong, able
men, but who refused to dlvulge their
names, did their best TO show their
proweEs but it wBs sll to no purpose
Again and "gt'r, On arising, en- e
other punch iIOm the scientific
cut shooting tall man would
cause both to topple over and TO fall like
80 many ten pias. After a horrible fight,
! during which all three were covered with
blood, they finally separated to the tune
| of mers charges aud counter charges. The
giant claims that tho two Individuals
we're trying to rob hlm In broad daylight,
! w,hlle the accused men In turn, accused
the tall victor OF the istic carnival with
grabbing up the pot In n card game In sn
irregular manner. All OF the trio were
arrested.
Justioe Of the Peace John NJ Naudaiu
was kept busy dispensing justice to law
breakers yesterday. At regular inter
walls during the day Town Bailiff Tim
nous was noticed accompanying his
prisoners 60 tho magistrates Office to
face stern iusti0e for various offenses.
The q1grtet Of offeL deis were az fol.
lows. III being cllored men: Igasc
Hopkins fDed 81 40 for disturbing the
peace; RichsId Jefferson and Absolum
Redding, fined 81 each for shooting within
town limits. and Lewis Lambers, fned
81 30 for swearing
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Amonr thn Mhnnlman.

Starbuok has entered In the race for
tho onemile championship OF Pennsyl-
vaDia, purse OF 500 and side bets OF
$500 each Church, Aker and BArthole.
new are the other contestants.
The WilmiDgton Bicycle Club took q
run to Oentervilla last night To-nigh
10 will 60 20 Lindenthorps
John L. Clark, Jr., and dward Bdng
huisi ale entered In the ono ana fgs-
mile professional handicap races In Phil
sdelphis tonight.
The Timi Wneslmsn Lab-r Day run
ia the topic Of absorbing interest amoag
Wilmington riders These who enter In
the lL0 mils class will leave Philadelphls
Sc O'clock and arrive IN WILMINGTON at
10 40 Dinner will be served 10 Wost
Chester after seventy one miles have
been covered Rt IL O'Clock The start vii.
be msde from there at 45 The sehaduie
time for Flashing is S - The 100 mile
class win leave Philadelphia at 3 o'clock.
Ninety nine and half miles Vill be made
before a atop Is made at Wilmington for
dinner at 30 o'clock Leaving here Rt
3. 80 o'clock the Toen expect to fnieh ia
Philadelphia at as o'clock
There will be six events, four amateur
and two professional. a. the naseo for "a 9
benefit Of the CubsDs Chairman Gideon
will referee the races. Several spsc.sl
features, among which may be =
women's race. are also projected.
Il. b West. OF Philadelphia. has Just
accomplished s century run from Pnile-
delphia 70 Milford, Del under remark
eole circumstances aud lowered the
record by hfty tive mlnuses On Monday
evening last at 8 O'clock Mr. Weess WAS
given his start at Thirty ninth streeJ
and Woodland avenue by T A Getty,
who has also nader his charge the 81
raneemtnts for chsoking MIR. West
Men we're stationed Rt various points
between here ana Milford 20 watch aud
time tho rider. who had difficult task
before hiD, ss tue roads we're muddy aud
uosyen, sud st one place 80 siippery that
he narrowly escspsd "a accident
Mr. West arrived back ir PhilAdelphla
vest rdSy morning AZ seven minutes to
8 o'clock aud dnished at he City Hall 10
orasr 10 c'mpiete tae inii 80 mites. His
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FOR 4 CONSTITUTIONAL C3EVRETIOH.
Yesterday Was Small But Composed of
Representntive msn-What Was Done.

rhe Convention OF Voters at Georgetown
Yesterday Was Small But Composed of
Representative msn-What Was Done.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
GEOReETOwN, Aug 26 The c1nVen-
tion Of the voters Of Sussex county called
to decide upon some plan TO secure non
partisan ticket for the Constitutional
Convention met here yesterday In
adjourned session.
B f. B. WoodAll. Of Milford, preside d, i,
aud DAniel Short .'of Laurel. was secrt-
tary. Roll call showed Only a small at
tendance, owing probably to busy peach
or fodder saving season, never, Of course,
to lack OF interest in the convention.
The committee appointed st the last
convention, to divide the county into
ten Districts had not bsen able to meet,
and consequently was unable 10 report
on the matter. Upon m ,tion the COM
mittee Was discharged.
The convention then proceeded TO the
discussion of ways and means toi bring
about the object Of the meeting Dr. d.
l. Mustard, OF Lewes, moved that a
committee Of four. CO.. slsting of two
Republicans and two DEMOCRATS. be ap-
pointed 10 confer with the county com
mitttes Of the Democratic and Rspubli
can parties OF the county and select a
ticket Earnest speeches were made by
Willism h. Bcyce, E q, DR. Hiram r
Burton, ur ID. l. Mustard Robert q
Houston and others Although the at
tendance Was small, II was composed OF
representative men OF both parties from
all parts Of the county.
II wss suggested that the committee
communicate with Kent and New Castle
counties. and II possible. bring about
some unanimous action With this county.
The committee appointed was COM
posed OF William H Boyca, d. l..
Mustard, Robert g Houston, and a r
Barton. These will Immediately confer
with the various county c,mmittees and
IL possible, secure some action that will
present only one ticket to the Oonsti-
tutional Convention to be voted for 10y
the adhsrents OF all parties.
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DsED,

O6AN.- On tha 25Lb instant. Ann, widow
OF the let3 Paul Began, aged 70 ears.
Relatives and friends of the family are in
yited to attend her funeral. on Friday morn
INK at 8 81 o'clock, from her late residence.
Rising Sun. HiQn mass NJ ST fOseph's Church.
lnteTmani st JoseDh's Cemetery.
DE RUYTER.-Rev John A. DeRuyter. at
his rssieence, of heart uisease, on Friday,
Angus u, NJ noon.
nUCKERs.-OnA August Il, 1880, Lillian. in
fent daughter of +. r.. and the late ldllian
w DucR ere, aged months.
,HlCKMAN-On August l9. 1896, William I.
Hickman, aged 40 years.
LAUB ACHER. In Newport, Del, on the
18Th instant CAthariDe, daughter OF Valen-
tine laubacher. deceased, aged Is years, IL
months and 20 days.
KRAPF.-At Newark. Dol, on August s3.
1895. Jacob. son Of Charles AID Louisa Kthpf'
aged 10 years.
REILLY-IhomAs T., son OF Miles and
Sarah Reilly, aged 20 years.
SAVA5 A5E.-On August "a. 1896. Cantain
j. NJ q. Savage aged e3 years.
SEA RLES-On August 2l 1895 Marv A
wife of Samue 9. Searee.
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The cannaIan noat won.

TOLEDO, Aug. 26-The Canadian cup
defender Canada defeated the Chicago
challenger IN the first race for the inter
national trophies Tho winner made the
course IN hours and 40 minutes, OF IL
minutes within the time limit. The race
was for tho most part drifting match.
Those were occasional light breezes, in
which tho Canada did the best work.
Twice during the race there was IL
miles an hour breeze blowing In this
wind the Vencodor showed some gain over
her rival, but there was not enough OF
that sort of weather for the challenger.
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LIGHTNING 1T OCEAN CITY
struok aud Three Men stunn. d-st -rm
All AloDg tho Beach.


Toe Life Saving Station &c North Beach
Struck aud Three Men stunn, d-st 'rm
All Along tho Beach.
OcEAN CITY Nd August 26 About
half past 2 o'clock Noudsy morniae
during severe wir d, rain and thunder
storm, the lie saving station at North
Beach was struck by lightning and
three Of the mer, including the captain,
badly stunned Lightning struck the
observatory first aud almost demolished
u, shattering the roof aud corner posts
aud knocking out three windows. The
current descended to the south side OF
the main roof where great rows OF
shingles are ripped eff esps cially from
tbs gable on that side. Shingles were
thrown 70 yards from the station.
Sailboat. the Kstydld, known at
Ocean City and belonging to Charles
Birch g member OF the North Bsaoh
crew, WAS struck while lying in the bay,
half mile from the station. Tn,
mainsail WAS torn into shreds 90 foe al
could be made with knife. Ths storm
prevailed 81 along the beach. A house
WAS struck at Cbincoteague end th'
telephone wire damaged st Fenwicf
Station
On June 8 last lightning splintereS
the fl gpole which stands about ffty fee
from North Beach station When thu
lightning struck the station Monda.
morning Captain Hudson was looking a
the pole to See II It had not bten strucl
& sscond time