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Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Lincoln, Neb., July 26.'
He Is Still Silent.

Lincoln, Neb., July 2S.-Senator Petit grew of South Dakota, one of the bolting silver republicans, was the only promi- nent caller at the Bryan residence today He spent some hours with the nominee talking over the political situation. Mr. Bryan Is still silent as to his intention with regard to the populist nomination. Opinions here differ as to what he will do, but the general understanding is that no decision will be reached until after Senator Jones of Arkansas has consulted with the populist leaders as to the best course to pursue. While in Chicago Mr. Bryan expressed to the national demo- cratic committee his desire to be guided by their advice, and while he has his own opinions he appears willing to allow his political advisers to arrange matters MT. Bryan spent a short time at the dem ocratic headquarters this afternoon, but did nothing beyond shaking hands with a number of people there.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
ALL THE ELEMENTS ALLIED Fearful Grandeur of That Storm
 in Pennsylvania. IT WAS CYCLONlC IN FURY The Rain Fell in Torrents and the Wird Spread
 It in Sheets. THUNDER AND LIGHTNING APPALLING Sixteen Italian Miners Drowned in One House-One Man Lodged in Tree.
 The Damage to Property
 Is Enormous.
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING APPALLING

Pittsburg, Pa, July 2S.-The cyclone which struck western Pennsylvania last evening caused widespread destruction of property and several lives were lost.
 John Figus and George Miller, with several companions, were in camp on the banks of the Allegheny river near As pinwall. Their tents were sheltered be- heath a large sycamore tree. Either the lightning or the wind tore huge limb from the tree and 1t dropped directly upon the tent in which members of the club had sought shelter. Figus' skull was crushed. Miller was pinned to the earth and his back broken. Five other members of the party were held to the ground under the heavy limb, all se- verely injured. Their more fortunate companions came to their relief and sum- moned medical assistance. John Auf- holder met his death while striving to reach a place of shelter on Second ave- nue, near Greenfield avenue. Just as he reached it with his team heavy sign was torn from it's fastenings and crushed him down in his wagon. Death was in, stantaneous his skull being crushed and his neck broken.
 Many buildings were unroofed, hun dreds of trees uprooted. electric wires prostrated, windows shattered, outbuild- ings and even some dwellings upset and ruined.
 Oil wells and shanties occupied by oil producers and workmen are thickly To- cated along the banks of Cecil creek. Torrents swept through 1t like mad. Samuel McKinneys house was swept away, carrying with 1t his wife and two children. Two oil men sleeping in their shanty were drowned and girl named McElhany, who lived in the village of Cecil, was also drowned.
 The bodies of Mrs. Mckinney, James Mckinney, Jennie Holmes, Wilkinson Higgins and an unknown oil man have been recovered. The Charters creek is higher than ever before known. The bursting of the dams added to the flood, which swept through the valley.
 Of the sixteen miners swept away, live bodies have been recovered. One man was rescued yet alive from the branches of a tree in which he had lodged. He hcdiot yet regained consciousness when last heard from. All of the men were the mines of W. P Rand & Co. and the Bishop Coal company The damage to mill and oil property will be heavy
 The storm was cyclonic in It's fury the rainfall extraordinary in volume, while the accompanying thunder and light ming were appalling. The afternoon was the hottest of the season, and just prior to the first storm the humidity was extremely oppressive. During the brief period of the first rainfall the tempera- ture dropped 22 degrees. For three min- utes the wind attained velocity of thir- ty miles an hour, driving the rain in sheets and drifts It was this gust of wind that wrecked so much property. Estimates of the total damage run any where from $1OO,O00 to 100000 in Alle- gheny county.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
WAITING THEIR TURN.
A Thousand Ex-strikers in Front of the
 Brown Hoist Works.

n laoubhuo 1oA-oeAihOaS AAA -
 Brown Hoist Works.
 Cleveland, July 2S.-One thousand men hacked the streets in the neighborhood of the Brown Hoist works this morning. There was a scramble to get places near the gate, and many of the men who had been foremost in the recent riots waited quietly at the gates from b;3O a, m until ' o'clock The non-union men arrived under escort. The sullen looks of tho men who stood and watched them was the only indication of the bitter hatred with which they are regarded by union men.
 Superintendent Hess arrived short time after the non union men and ad- dressed the crowd outside. He said he could not hire them all back. but would put them to work as fast as he could. He advised them to leave their names ana addresses so that he could send for them when wanted. There are 250 non-union men at work and fifty-three more were hired Monday. These men will be. re- tained. One hundred of the strikers went to work this morning.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
"The News From Maine"

Lewiston, Me, July 2S.-At the Andros- coggin democratic convention today the silver democrats tried to have commit tee appointed, the idea being to put the convention on record as to the silver question. The attempt was defeated temporarily The silver men urged 1t again, and it was voted that the chair man appoint a committee of three. The chairman appointed three gold demo- crats The silver men asked for an ad- ditional man on the committee, but were refused. The silver men insisted on the committee on resolutions reporting be- fore all the nominations were made. The report is as follows:
 Resolved, That the democrats of An droseoggdn county hereby pledge hearty support to the nominees of the national democratic party and pledge themselves to use all honorable means for their elec- tion.'
 The resolutions were adopted:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
ALL THE GUESTS ESCAPED.
Inoendiary Fire at Dayton, Tenn., Burns
 the Principal Block.

lncend1ary Fire ab Layton, Ienn., burns
 the Principal Block.
 Chattanooga, July 28.-Today fire com pletely destroyed the Dayton City hotel block, the largest building in the town of Dayton, Tenn. The fire was discov- cred at o'clock in the morning and at o'clock the four-story walls fell in on all sides. The contents of six business houses were almost totally destroyed The three upper stories were occupied by the Dayton City hotel. Although the house was we'll filled with guests, all es- caped uninjured, with their personal ef- fects. Asa
 John Abel, proprietor of the hotel, was also owner of the building. His loss is $20,000. Other losers were J. M. Ross, merchant, and Pat Gaughey, saloon keeper; barber shop, jewelry store and sample room, the property of John Abel. The total loss is s2S,000. The of flee fixtures of Dr. James Gillespie and R. Holt, an insurance agent, were also burned The general belief is that the fire was the work of an incendiary.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Brer Bynum A gain.

Washington, July 2S.-Ex-Representa- tive Bynum of Indiana, of the sound money'' democratic committee, has put himself in correspondence with admin istration leaders in Washington. Among others he has addressed a letter to Sec .retary Carlisle and asked him to,furnish the "sound money committee at Chl- cago with list of known sound money" democrats in the south.
 The secretary has studiously refrained from saying whether or not he will sup port Mckinley and bolt Bryan, and By num's apparent assumption that he will take that step is the cause of some ad- verse criticism on the part of Carlisle's friends.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
JAMESON CONVICTED.
He and His Followers Sentenced to Vary-
 ing Terms of Imprisonment.


 London, July 2S.-Dr. Jameson, Maj. Sir John Willoughby, Maj. Raleigh Grey, Coy. H. F. White, Maj. R. White and Hon. Henry F. Coventry, charged with violating the foreign enlistment act of 1870, in that they took part in an armed expedition against state with wnicn Great Britain was at peace, were today found guilty.
 The jury remained in their room until 5:25 o'clock when they filed into the court room, and in response to the question bv the clerk of the court announced that they had agreed upon their verdict, which was guilty" against all the de- fendants. After the usual formalities had been complied with the court sem fenced Jameson to fifteen months im- prisonment, Maj Sir John Willoughby to ten months, Col. H. F. White to seven months and the other defendants to three months imprisonment each. None of the prisoners will be compelled to d0 hard labor during their incarceration.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
BOILED BY HIS FATHER. A High-Tone Wedding in Virginia Broken
 Up by a Sensation.

Fredericksburg, Va. July 2S.-At the marriage of Miss Emma Anderson and Mir William Barbour in Stafford county yesterday the groom's father created a sensation by rising in the middle of the ceremony and forbidding the marriage because his son was already married. He read several letters from his sons wife, and the preacher refused to go on with the marriage. All the parties are of high social standing, and the excite ment in the county runs high.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
BRYAN TO LAW STUDENTS.
He Replies to Their Congratulations With
 Sound Advice.

Charlottesville, Va, July 2s.-Imme- diately after MT. Bryan had been nomi- mated at Chicago the summer law class at the university telegraphed their con- gratulations as follows:
 "As body of young men to a young man, as a class of young lawyers to a young lawyer, the summer law class of the University of Virginia, ninety strong, send you their most hearty congratula- tions"
 Today the following reply was received from MT. Bryan:
 John J. McNally and Others: I thank you for your good wishes so kindly ex- pressed. I trust that your connection with the university founded by Thomas Jefferson may lead you to dmitate the public virtue of the founder of democra- cy in America. Yours very truly,
 ss.ae,t ..ss'W. J. BRYAN. :. q Lincoln. Neb.. July s26,"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
HANNA IN NEW YORK
To Establish Headquarters and Incidental
 ly Patch 8 Peace.

ly Patch Peace.
 New York, July 2S.-Mr. Mark Hanna, chairman of the national republican com- mittee, arrived here this morning. MT. Hanna was met on his arrival by s. R. Galloway of Cleveland, O., and Police Commissioner Fred Grant. On arriving at the Waldorf hotel he was introduced to General Osborne. Commissioner Grant and General Osborne subsequently held a conference with MT. Hanna.
 Shortly after noon MT. Hanna came out of the consultation room and an- nounced that he would probably be here for week. His object, he said, in visit ing this city was to establish headquar- ters here. Incidentally he let out the fact that he was here for the purpose of patching up the differences between the two factions of the republican party.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
AT BUFFALO, SEPTEMBER le.
Time and Place of the New York Demo
 cratic Convention.

New York, July 2s.-The democratic state committee at its meeting today de- cided to hold state convention to nomi- nate state ticket and presidential cleo tors at Buffalo, N. Y, September 16.
 The committee did not get down to bus mess until nearly 1 o'clock. All the dis iricts were represented. The meeting was held behind closed doors and it was called to order by Chairman Hinkley.
 A resolution to hold the next demo- cratic state convention at Syracuse was voted down, 16 to 34. Committeeman John Cunnen then offered a resolution that the convention be held at Buffalo. This resolution was adopted by vote of 34 to 16.
 The date was fixed at September 16 and the meeting immediately adjourned. There was no attempt to introduce reso- luttons relating to the Chicago conven- tion. and altogether the meeting was in session not more than fifteen minutes.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
CUT HER THROAT, TOO.
A Pullman Car Porter Who Will Be Lynch
 ed if Caught.

Washington, July 2S.-Word reached here tonight from Bennngs station, on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, that James Smith, colored, formerly a Pullman palace car porter, this after noon outraged, robbed and fatally as- sauIted a white woman named Margaret Brown, who lived in that vicinity The woman, in addition to other injuries, had her throat cut. Her assailant escaped, but there is a posse on hs track. and he may be captured before morning.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
ALABAMA CROPS.

What the Weather Bureaus Weekly Bull letin Says of Them.
 Washington, July 2S.-The weather bureaus weekly crop bulletin, issued to- day, contains the following:
 Alabama-warm and generally favor able; cotton continues to fruit heavily, but has considerable rust, with some shedding; cotton picking about to begin; corn maturing and fodder being pulled; cane, peanuts, sweet potatoes and millet excellent; large hay crop being made.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Violent Ha,lstorm in Nebraska.

Edgar Neb.. July 28.-One of the most violent hailstorms ever experienced in Nebraska visited this town and imme- diate vicinity early yesterday morning. Hailstones fell with such force as to shatter window panes, sash and shut ters. Trees were left bare of leaves and branches, and growing crops for limit ed district were literally pounded into the ground.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

slonal district in the state is represent ed at a conference between sound money" democrats, who met at noon in the board of trade building. MT. George M. Davie called the meeting to order, and organization was effected by electing the Hon. Charles R. Long chairman and Judge J. 0. Ward of Bourbon secretary.
 Prominent democrats are in attend- ance, and it seems assured that a state convention will be determined upon.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Bier May Go Free.

New Orleans, La, July 28.-The board of pardons decided at it's meeting today to recommend to the governor the pardon of Henry Bier, the well known broker, who was convicted of perjury, but not sentenced, in connection with the sale of the street railway franchises. Bier's case has attracted widespread attention, not only on account of his wealth and busi- ness standing, but because of the extra ordinary corruption exposed in connec- tion with his purchase for other parties of the street railways.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Sheriff Blunsd Them.

Omaha, Neb.. July 2S.--The proposed lynching of the notorious woman. Mrs. Anna Sopher. early this morning for the unprovoked shooting of John Kicker. at Nebraska City, did not take place. The sheriff threatened to call out the militia and the mob that had gone to the out skirts of the city to counsel scattered be- fore daylight.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
INDIANA POPS.

Slim Attendance at the Convention.
 Against Being Swallowed
 Indianapolis. July 2S.-The state pop ulist convention assembled here at 10 a. m. in the criminal court room. Out of 1400 delegates about $50 were in attend ance.
 D. D. Bafts of Winchester was elected secretary. After raising deficit of $22.50 from last years campaign and the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Treasurv Gold Reserve.

Washington. July 2S.--The treasury gold reserve at the close of business to- day was s104, ,s32, ,62s The days withdraw als were $235, 300. Additional offers of gold aggregating $1 1,310,000 were made and accepted today.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Sixteen Men Drowned.

Hittsburg, July 2s.-Sixteen men were drowned by cloudburst last night in the vicinity of Beading mines. They were coal minors and occupied one house.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
PDTER JACKSON FINED.
He Got shillmgs in Bow Street for Drunk
 enness.

London, July 2s.-Peter Jackson, the colored heavy weight pugilist, was ar rested last night for being drunk and disorderly. He was arraigned in the Bow street police court this morning found guilty and fined shillings.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Jatonia Results.

Latonia, Ky, July 2S.-Some of the finishes were spirited today, notably so in the third, when Preston beat out Sat- suma by nose in a hard drive. Eugenia Wickes won the Covington stakes by a head from Hats Off. Weather hot; att tendance light; track fast. Summary:
 First race, six furlongs-Doorga, 103 (Scherrer), 3 to 1, won; Arrack second, Springvale third Time, 116.
 Second race, one mile-Letcher, 91 (Du- peel, IS to 5, won; Aimee Goodwin second, Governor Boies third. Time, 41%.
 Third race, six furlongs-Preston, 115 (Martin), to 1, won; Satsuma second, Susie B. third. Time 114R.
 Fourth race, the Covlngton stakes, five furlongs-Eugenie Wickes, III (Scherrer), to 1, won; Hats Off second, True Light third Time, 1:021s.
 Fifth race, five and a half furlongs- Key de Angeles, 107 (Scherrer), to 1, won; Robair second, Argosy third. Time, 1:091s.
 Sixth race, one mile--Life of the West, Ill (NutD, to 1, won; Remnant II sec ond, Birmingham third. Time, 1;44.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

pooh, 103 DoggetD, to 5, won; Horn- pipe second, Long Beach third. Time, 2:3S1a.
 Sixth race, five furlongs-Ameer, no (TaraD, to 1, won Refugee second, Re ligion third. Time, 1:021A.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
vermont Ponulists.

Montpelier. Vt, July 2S.-The populist State convention was called to order at Capitol hall here at 10:30 a. m., about twenty-five delegates being present Chairman Bowen made a short address, scoring people who possessed wealth and mentioning Dr. w. s. Webb as the ex- ponent of wealth in Vermont. Miles F. Baker of Burlington, delegate to St. Lou Is, made a few remarks, stating that free silver-was necessary to save the country
 George H. Holden of Montpelier, also a delegate to the St. Louis convention, ex- plained the situation in the national con- vention, the contests between different factions, announced that he had taken the middle of the road" course, gave a synopsis of the doings of the convention and explained why he took the course he did.
 A. J. Beebe, another delegate, gave his views on that gathering and spoke of the free silver movement. He also took oc- casion to score all press associations.
 At this point the organization was made permanent The chairman made a second speech denouncing the money barons. Miles F. Baker of Burlington spoke again on the money question. The platform will declare for the free coinage of silver and will indorse the St. Louis platform but whether the national can didates will be indorsed is a question.
 At 12 o'clock the convention adjourned until afternoon.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
St. Lollis Results.


 St. Louis, July 28.-The favorites car ried off three races today. The surprise of the afternoon was the winning of Tim Irwin in the second race. Track fast; attendance good. Summary:
 First race, six furlongs-Mermaid, 90 (Garner), 2 to l, won; Hanobelle second, Fanny Rowena third. Time, 1:15A. Second race, one mile-Tim Irwin, SS (Milburn), 30 to 1, won; Forseen second, Shining Belle third. Time, 1:431s. Third race, seven furlongs-Free Ad- vice, 112 (Murphy), to 20, won; Honor second Amy T. third. Time, 1:26A Fourth race, mile and one-sixteenth Ace, 99 (Slaughtero, 15 to 20, won; Pinkey Potter second, Jane third. Time, 1:49%.
 Fifth race, five and a half furlongs- Buckvidere 106 (Garner), 3 to 1, won; Juanita second, Dare II third. Time. 1:09A.
 Sixth race, one mile-Davezac, 106 (Cochran), to 1, won; Outaway second, Rob Roy II third. Time, 1:431h.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Tennessee Populists.

Nashville, July 28.-The Tennessee pop ulist convention met here at noon today. It was small in point of attendance, there not being more than 130 delegates present, but it's proceedings were watched with unusual interest by the leaders of the two old parties. Promi- nent republicans and democrats from all over the state were here. The con- ventioh indorsed the action of the St. Louis convention, though there was de- termined effort on the part of a small minority against indorsing a democrat for president.
 A full electoral ticket was named, with the understanding that if the democrats would agree to pull off three democratic electors the remaining populist electors would be withdrawn.
 A. l.. Mims was nominated for govern or on a state platform condemning the democrats for seating Turney over H. Clay Evans last year.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29

Washington, July 28.--A telegram from the United Statesconsul at Vera Cruz to the surgeon general of the United States marine hospital service, received today, announces the existence of yellow fever in Vera Cruz. A report has also been received today from <the United States consul at Acapulco, Mex. an houncing the presence of yellow fever in that city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Prohibitionists Very Much in Evidence at
 Baltimore Yesterday.


 Baltimore Yesterday.
 Baltimore, Md, July 2S.-The prohibit tionists were very much in evidence in Baltimore today. This afternoon the state convention met in Hazazer's hall, and tonight at the Lyceum theater the notification committee appointed by the national convention discharged it's duty and formally notified MT. Joshua Lever ing of his nomination for the presidency. c. A. E. Spamer presided over the de- Alterations of the state convention. Six teen counties were represented by 196 delegates. Eight presidential electors were chosen and state central commit tee named.
 Prior to the grand mass meeting at the Lyceum theater tonight a thousand or more enthusiastic cold water advo- cates, carrying banners and transparent cies, paraded the streets and entered the already well filled theater headed by brass band. Hon. John w. Daniel, pro- hibition candidate for the vice presi- dency in 1884, called the assemblage to order and introduced Rev. J. D. Smith of Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis- copal church, who invoked divine bless ings upon the gathering and the prohibi- ton cause.
 Rev w. A. Stewart of Illinois, chair man of the notification committee, was then presented and notified MT Lowering of his nomination for the presidency by the prohibition party. MT. Stewart was frequently applauded, and at the con- clusion of his address was wildly cheer ed.
 MT. Lowering in reply read his letter of acceptance.
 In his letter of acceptance of the -nom- ination of the prohibition party for pres ident, Mr. Lowering, after the usual ex- pression of gratitude for the honor con- ferred, which he fervently eulogizes, re- fers to the partys record under its ban ner of protection to the home" which he says is "in itself sufficient compensation for the labor and sacrifices of those hero- ic men who, during all these years, have stood true to the principle which gave birth to the party" The platform adopt ed by the convention meets his hearty approval, and though based on the sim gle issue is in reality sufficiently broad to allow all to stand upon it who are op- posed to the saloon and it's consequent evils, regardless of their views on any of the other public questions of the day.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Coming to Vote.

Washington, July 2S.-Secretary Her bert has arranged to leave here Thurs day for Montgomery, Ala, where on Mon- day he will vote the straight democratic ticket He will return to Washington the following Wednesday, going imme- diately on board the Dolphin for his sum- mer cruise He will lecture before the Naval War college at Newport August 8.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-29
Riot fn Zurich.

Zurich, July 2s.-There has been trouble brewing for some time between Swiss and Italian workingmen in this city, and last night it eliminated in a riot. The police were totally incapable of handling the enraged mob, and mill ment of soldiers with ball cartridges were ordered to the scene, and their pres ence overawed the rioters, who finally dispersed. Seventy arrests were made.