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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11
NOTES AND NOTIONS.

Mir Skaggs' article contains interviews with prominent Birmingham citizens on possible trade relations between Chicago and the south. Their expressions are all heartily favorable to more intimate bus mess and. social acquaintance with each other 4The gentlemen, thus speakiA g were President N. E. Barker of the Fffst National bank, Capt. Joseph F. Johnston, President c. F. Enslen of the Jefferson County Savings bank. Gen. Fred S. Fer- guson, Gen. R. M. Nelson of the Ala bama National bank Steiner Bros, bank CTS; J. l.. ChalifouX, w. H. Kettig and u, B. Cobbs of the Berney National bank -
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 The following is from the Inter-Oceafts article:
 in the south. Among bankers, merchants and manufacturers there is almost unan. imous indorsement of the effort to bring the northwest and the south closer t6J gether. Recently the Southern and Northwestern Industrial associatibn. with headquarters in this city, sent out a number of letters asking the following questions:
 q. Do you favor an extension of trade relations between the two sections?
 "2. What has the south to gain by in- viting competition from the northwest?
 B, What are the barriers to the up- building of extensive reciprocal commer- cial relations between the two sections?
 "4. What are the proper agencies to be employed in order to reach practical re- suits on this line?
 Answers to these Inquiries are of great significance. They Indicate the popular opinion in the south. Replies are practi- cally unanimous in indorsing the move- ment. In reply to the second question it Is pointed out that capital from the northwest will seek investments in, south ern industries in proportion to the in- crease of commercial relations between the two sections. Immigration will come
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11
DONNEllY & GlRARD'S LATEST.

In "The Rainmakers." which is to be presented here on the 18th at O'Bri- en's opera house, theater-goers will have an opportunity of seeing what has proved the grea test comedy treat New Workers have enjoyed this season. The long run at the Park. theater In that city was the banner engagement in point of receipts since the house came under it's present management. Donnelly and Girard will bring their entire New York company with them. and all the special scenery, as well as the marvellous electrical ef- fleets and mechanical devices appertain- ing to the metropolitan production of the comedy, will be used. Get seats early.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11
BEAUFORT EXCITED.
Two Boys Discover the Remains of an h.
 fapt in the River.

Two Boys Discover the Remains of an h.
 fapt in the River.
 Charlotte. N. C., Jan. 10.--A special to the Observer from Beaufort tonight says There is more excitement in Beaufort N. C., a sequel of the graveyard insur- ance cases. One Of the defendants and his wife were jailed for the supposed murder of their child today The little city of Beaufort was stirred with excite ment by the finding by two boys of a dead infant in the river. Suspicion point ed to Sam Williams, one of the defend- ants in the recent insurance trials. Sam, who was d Widower until few days since brought home his bride on last Tuesday, and but few days after Bes- sic Sans oldest child by his first wife (whom the insurance companies accused sam of getting off in order to secure the insurance money on her life), reported that a baby had made it's appearance in the home of the newly welded couple Williams denied it, but investigation showed that his oldest girl by his first wife had been terribly flogged and bruised in the face, and she said she had of the childs birth.
 The coroner's jury find that the dead infant Is the child of Mrs, Williams and the mother has been placed under guard until she gets well and the husband im- prisoncd. Doctors say the child was alive when born.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11
PRATT CITY POINTERS.
The Iron Decline and the Drop of Miners
 Wages-Personal N Notes.

The Iron Decline and the Drop of Miners Wages-Persona1 Notes. Pratt City, Jan. 10.-(Special)-Owing to the decline of iron to 80 per ton for
 No. foundry the Tennessee Coal, Iron
 and Railroad company, by virtue of their
 contract with the miners of the Birming- ham district have reduced the price of
 mining coal to 40 cents per ton. This, of course, affects the miners of
 the Pratt division, but no trouble is an- ticipated and the mines are all running 10 their full capacity.
 The output at this place is still steadily Increasing under the able and efficient
 management of MT. Rogers and his corps of assistants. Mrs. N. N. Polk. whose illness was chronicled in a recent itfter, died after a lingering Illness at 230 o'clock Wednes- day morning. Mrs. Polk had endeared herself to every person in the community by her amiable disposition and her many deeds of kindness and her death is deeply
 lamented by the entire community. MT. Andrew Murray, whose has been suffering with acute rheumatism, is on the road to recovery.
 D. M B. Hassler, our genial, hustling rental agent, is busily engaged in erect ing several more dwelling houses on
 East Highlands. The indefatigable en-
 ergy of MT. Hassler has contributed no
 little to the building up of our town. MT. Ollis Brown is also building a new house in which to transact business on Main street
 The young people of our place are look ing forward to Monday night with great anticipations of good time. The "tacky party" under the auspices of the Ep- worth league, is the cause of these ex- pectations A very large crowd is ex- pected and every one is assured good time. .-.H-s
 The next meeting of the league is one possessing unusual features and should | be well attended.
 Mrs. J. H. Mckenzie, the wife of our ef- | ficient trainmaster, J. D. Mckenzie. is i unwell, but it is hoped her illness will not prove serious
 The attendance at the public schools | is unusually good and Professor McNel and his assistants are kept busy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11
ODD NIGHT VISITORS.
The State Herald Sanctum Visited by Three
 Strange Celebrities,

otTanSe CcleDTltleS,
 The State Herald sanctum was enliv- ened last night by visit from Diamond Dick and two companions in the show business, the Armenians, Hashash and l.. Delgorin, brothers. The two celebrities from the orient came to this country from the city of Kharpout. in poor, stricken Armenia, to the Worlds fair at Chicago and have been in America about three years. HashaSh is a man 35 years of age and of many accomplishments, speaking a dozen languages, performing astonishlngly on musical instruments marvelously slillful with swords, knives and other deadly weapons, as well as one the worlds most powerful athletes His muscles are truly remarkable. Delgorin the brother, is "A years old and similarly accomplished, though possibly in less de- gree.
 An effort to get political interview out of Hashash concerning the lively campaign now going on in Armenia proved no easy task. The native of that Mosem- barried land grew so excited over the reference and thought of his persecuted countrymen that he lost his grasp of English and damned the sultan and his cutthroats in select Armenian expletives q am not happy at all" he avowed. "All the time at home cutting, shooting killing; women with babies cut open" and then with knife in hand ana flStenueQ eyes the SWaflny NlSltOf suggested how woe unto Abdul Hamid, the bloody, remorseless sultan 1t would be were he in reach of Hashash's strong and profusely tattooed right arm.
 Persons at all interested in the beguil- ing study of ethnology will be well repaid by attending the atinee today to see Diamond Dicks marvellous rifle shooting the high-t toned, blue -blooded Sioux and their richly ornamented tepees and last but not least, the clever and lively. but melancholy Armenians.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11
-----@-8I 7--a1--------------~ Strikers Go Back to Work

Altoona. Pa, Jan. 10.-The miners of the Taylor and Mccoy and Mitchell Coal and Coke company who struck on the first of the month for an increase of 20 per cent for mining coal, will return to work tomorrow morning at the old rate, the operators refusing to grant an in- crease. A notice instructing the men to resume work in the morning. signed by the strike committee, was posted at the different mines this morning. The strik- CTS tried to make the strike general but none of the other mines would join them It is expected that the men of the East End Coal company will also go to work tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11
Stockholders Meeting.

wm. Vaughan, Attorney. l
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11

Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store. except on Banister shoes, for thirty days. l buy shoes 25 to 60 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men. I am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad checks at 90 cents on the dollar for shoes. T. c.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ensley Land Company will be held at their office, at 2O3 North Twentieth street, Birmingham, Ala, the second Monday, Jan uary 13, 1S96 at Il o'clock a. m.. for the pur- the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting. The stock transfer books will be closed January 1896.
 J. R. VAIL. Secretary. Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 21, 1895.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11

limits of the far reaching city. The Inter- Ocean or the 4th instant comes to hand With very excellent article furnished by w. H. s.. MT. Skaggs, it is presumed, on the possibilities of trade in this region for Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
A MIGHTY HOST.
Washington EndeavOrers Organizing
Choir of Four Thousand Voices.

Washington Endeavorers Organizing 8
Choir of Four Thousand Voices.
Preliminary steps toward organizing the
mammoth convention chorus which will
lead in the singing at the great meetings
during the Christian Endeavor convention
in July next were taken at a meeting of the
auxiliary music committee held in the
First CONGREGATIONAL church, Washington,
the other evening.
The music of the great international
gatherings of the Christian Endeavorers
has always been one of the most inspiring
features of those meetings, and the mem
bers of the organization are determined to
make the musical feature of the convention
q most prominent and effective one.
This chorus will be composed of 1000
voices and will be known as 1.-THE 1896 con-
vention chorus.'' At the time of the con-
vention this great chorus will be divided
into four sections, which will be known as
A, B, G and D respectively. The prelim-
mary organization of the chorus will be in
the hands of the members of the auxiliary
music committee. Each member of this
committee, which is composed of one per.
son from each Christian Endeavor society
in the District, is directly responsible for
the work of organizing a choir in connec-
ton with his Christian Endeavor society.
The membership of the choir is not con-
fined to Christian Endeavorers, but is open
to members of the congregation of the
church in which a choir is organized,
members of adjacent Epworth leagues,
Baptist Young Peoples unions and other
young peoples religious organizations and
such others as are deemed suitable by the
organizer. Washington Star.
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INITIATES SALVATIONISTS.
Episcopal Church VIII Undertake
Salvation Army Methods.

Episcopal Church VIII Jude rtake
Salvation Army Methods.
NEW YORK, March 9.-For a long time
men prominent in the affairs OF the Epis-
copal church, especially those interested
in missionary work, have been watchin g
closely the operations of the Salvation
Army with the view of forming another
org anization on similar lines to be known
as the American church army.
Such an organization in England has
proved wonderfully successful.
Twice in the recent history of
the church beginnings have been
made in the direction of reorgan-
ization of an American church
army. One of these movements was
started several years ago in Detroit,
Mich, by Rev J. II. johnson, now
bishop elect of Los Angeles. 1t had its
band of music and all the accompani-
ments of Army work, but was abandoned
after time.
The second movement of the kind is
now in successful operation in
Pittsburg, having ben founded
by James H. Kakewell, law
yer and member of the Brother
hood OF ST. Andrew in that city. The or
gsnization is called the Church Army
and maintains the brotherhood mission
for men, while, on account of its infiu-
ence, branch of the Florence mission
has been opened for women.
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WAY DOWN SOUTH.
An Antarctic Expedition For Science and
Profit.

Profit.
An antarctic expedition, from which
important and interesting information is
certain to result, has been arranged for
next winter. 1t will be partly trading
and partly a scientific enterprise, and will
be under the command of Captain Svend
Foyn of Christiania.
Mr.. W. S. Bruce, an energetic young
Scotchman of the Ben Nevis observatory,
will have charge of the scientific party,
composed of himself and four other men.
The scientific party will be landed on the
antarctic continent in Victoria Land in
January next, and the vessel will then en-
gage in whale and seal fishing, returnin g
to Australia.
The following season, in January, 1898,
she will return and take off the scientific
party, who hope by then to be full of
knowledge of the fauna, flora, geology and
topography of the antarctic region. Mag
netism of course will receive full atten-
ton, and if found practicable an attempt
will be made to reach the south magnetic
pole.
Mr.. Bruce and Captain Svend Foyn are
not without hope that the expedition will
be a commercial success, holding that blue
whales are plentiful in the Antarctic, and
the only reason why they have never been
caught is that no ship has ever been south
which has carried the right tackle. Gable
Dispatch to New York Sun.
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TO SET CUBA FREE.
Rev. Thomas Dixon Favors the 1ndepend-
encs of the Insurgents.


New YORK, March 9-Thomas Dixon,
Jr., in the prelude to his sermon last
night spoke of the duty the south owed
to Cuba. He said: 81 want to congratu-
late the house of representatives at
Washington and the senate on the noble
stand they have taken in behalf of the
oppressed in the island of Cuba. Con-
gress has risen to its duty, as the repre-
sentatives of the people, but it has not
gone far enough. @
81 believe that the time has come to
recognize the independence of the island
of Cuba. This nation owes such an act
to its history. Its cardinal principle has
been liberty. and upon liberty this nation
is founded"
Mr.. Dixon closed by saying that he
would like to hear Patrick Henry speak
on the seizure of fiHbusters by the order
of the state department, and to hear
Daniel Webster on she constitutional
questions raised.
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HORRIBLY MANNED.
Thomas FuItz Run over at OttaW.
This Morning and VIII Die.


Thomas Fultz, Santa Fe brakeman of
Argentine, Kans. was seriously and in
all proba bility fatally injured while
making a coupling in the north Ottawa
yards at 1.25 this morning.
Fultz was working on freight train SO.
and at the time of the accident was ar
ran cling the coupler link, and pin of the
rear freight car preparatory to coup
ling the way car to the
train. The train was back
ing towards the way car slowly, and
Fultz was walking in the rear of the Car.
As there were no with esses the exact man
ner in which the accident occurred is not
known, but it is supposed that he STUN
bled on one of the ties and fell to one
side, both linn bs extending over the rail.
The two trucks of the rear car passed
over both legs, completely severing them
from the body.
The Injured man was almost immedi-
ately discovered, and was hurriedly taken
to the Santa Fe hospital at that point
which was but a short distance away.
Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon he had not
regained consciousness, and it is feared
that his recovery is impossible.
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MUST WALK STRAIGHT.
Railroad Brotherhood Men Will Watch
the Congress men.

Railroad Brotherhood Men VIII Watch
the COneressmen.
PEORIA, March 9.-In ten days repre-
sentatives of all the railroad brotherhoods
will meet in Washington to consider
legislation pending before congress and
decide what to support
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. March ct w.
Harper. attorney of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, left for Washing
ton last night TO appear before con-
gressional committee on behalf of two
bills he prepared, and which were intro
duced iu both branches of congress. One
provides for an appeal in contempt cases
in federal cases and also for trial by
jury in cases wherein the contempt
was not committed in the presence
of the court. This measure is to meet
such cases as that of Debs in Judge
Woods court. The other bill provides
for the compulsory settlement of wage
disputes on interstate railroads.
1.-The grounds we take" said Mr.. Har-
per, ''is that if congress has the right to
regulate the rates for hauling freight. it
has an equal right to regulate the prices
paid for labor"
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Recognize the Cubansl

And now speak out, if ye be men,
When was it wrong to speed the rightp
Why halts the land of freedom when
Freemen are winning freedom s fghtf
From gulf to lake, from sea to sea,
We've seen the Spaniards colors wanes
And now one cheer for Cuba freef
IT'S liberty still wars with SpainI
The captain generals naughty boast
Has been ignobly put to shame.
The patriot bands from coast to coast
Have blazed their way with steel and
flame.
Across the waves their ra1lying cries
We hear, we see their flashing nag,
Yet still the starry banner flies
AS unresponsive as ragt
Shall chain and scourge and strangers
moose,
Rapine and outrage grim await
Their bloody and accustomed use
For those given DER to Spain by fateT
Nay, by the bones of James Monroe
And by a million freemen slain,
Speak out and let the whole world know
Columbia guards the western main!
John Paul Bocock in New York Sun.
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MOONEY WITHDRAWs.
He SImpIifia az the Contest I'm the Fourth
Ward Councilman Fight.

He sImp1ifi4s the Contest In the Fourth
Ward Councilman Fight.
The contest for councilman in the
Fourth ward has been simplit1ed Today
Al Mooney announced that he had with
drawn and there is little doubt that Col
Burgess will be renominated. G. w.
Horn is now the only other candidate.
Following is the announcement of Mr.
MONEYS Withdrawals:
To the editor of the JOURNAL:
At the earnest solicitation of many
friends l announced myself a candidate
for councilman from the Fourth Ward.
Business interests. not forseen, render
my candidacy at this time impossible. l
therefore withdraw from the race and in
doing SO desire to thank my friends tor
their kind support and many expressions
of good will.
Wishing success to the entire Repub-
lican ticket, 1 am,
Yours very truly,
A. III, MOONEY
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rafsers.

Fort WORTH. Texas, March 9.-The
twentieth annual meeting of the Cattle
Raisers' association of Texas will convene
in this city tomorrow. The indications
point to large attendance. Delegations
are now here from Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City and Omaha and every train
brings cattle men from Texas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kan
sas and other states. The convention will
be in session three days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
oHIoAGo's YACHT DESIGNER.
New international Challenger VIII Be
Built by Expert.

Chiago means to go in for international
yacht racing during the coming summer.
so far the stricteSt secrecy has been main
tanned as to who designed the two new
Chicago challengers. The sudden anxiety
TO bring on international matches suggests
that Chicago thought it had something
pretty good up it's sleeve.
Not only the Canadians, but the yacht
ing world in general, will gain new ideas
regarding Chicago's venture when they
learn that the real power in the back
ground is man who has been Herreshoffs'
chief designer and superinten dent for the
past nine years.
have been turned out from the hands of
this same man. Defender and Vigilant
were superintendent by him during the
whole of their construction. So, too,
were the celebrated Dakotah and Niagara
which have had pretty much their own
way in England, Navahoe, Ballymena,
Vamoose, GlOriana, Wasp, Colonia and
many other well known and speedy crafts.
Mr. Pocked is now the chief designer
of the Racine Boat Manufacturing COM
pany CT Racine, Wis. Prior to his nine
years Of service with the Herreshoffs he
graduated at the Royal Danish Naval
academy of Copenhagen, and his skill as
naval architect and mechanical engineer
is sufficiently attested by the excellence of
vessels which have passed through his
hands, and for which he was at least partly
responsible. How far he is to be credited
as to personal assistance in the designing
of the above mentioned world heaters is
not generally known, but there can be no
question about his carrying to the Chicago
people large part of the Herreshoffs' best
knowledge, SO far as construction is con-
cerned.
The new boat has not yet been named,
but her dimensions are: Length over all,
go feet; load water line, 40 feet; beam, ID
feet inches: draft of hull, 2 feet inches;
extreme draft, with fin, 8 feet inches.-
New York World.
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AT LAST A CONCERT.

MarshaII's Band VIII Give - Ten
Cent One at Hamilton Hall March
18th.
Msrshall's band decided to give a ten
cent concert at Hamilton hall on We'd
nesday evening, March 18th. Only
popular music will be played.
If the experiment proves successful it
is probable the concert will be repeated
and perhaps continued 1t is an idea
there has been a demand for, but the
matter should not have been delayed I'm
til SO near spring.
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His Body Stolen

BELLEFoNTE, Pa, March 9.-The body
of w. M. Etlinger. the Center county
desperate who murdered Constab BILE John
Barner on last Thursday, rather than
submit to arrest, and then blew his brains
out while his house, which had been
fred by order of the sheriff, in order to
drive Etlinger out, was burning, was
stolen from the grave last night. 1t is
supposed it was removed by students.
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a rootbalIer,s Disease.

Scrumpox is new disease to which = 1ot-
ball has given rise in England. 1t is bad
eruption, coming Indirectly from dirty
jerseys, and affecting especially the for
wards in Rugby football, who have to
shove in scrimmages. It has been proved
to be contagious. The particular microbe
to which the eruption is due is the Staphy-
lococcus pyogenes aureus.
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PnidaFine $40.

Councilman s. B. Bradford and L. L.
Kiene were brought before Police Judge
Ferry Saturday afternoon on account of
the affair in the council chamber Thurs
day night. Councilman Bradford was
fined $40 which he paid.
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MRS. Collins sued For Divorce.

Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis F. Collins
had a disagreement in which the hus-
band charged Mrs. Collins with intidelity,
she says. and Saturday afternoon she
sued him in the district court for divorce
They were married October IA, 1894.
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Canavan For Cincinnati.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 9.-Manager
Murray, of the Providence base ball
club. has signed Jimmie Caravan to
Cincinnati, to cover second base, replac-
ing Strickler, who has been appointed
umpire.