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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-19
CARMEN" MATINEE.
Performance at the Baldwin This After
noon by the TavarY COMPANY

Performance at the Bald win This After
noon by the Tavary Company.
The Tavary Grand Opera Company will
give Carmen" matinee at the Baldwin
this afternoon. The prices for this per-
Torrance are 81, rs cents, so cents. To-
night the double bill of "Lucia' and
"Cavalleria Rusticana" will be given, with
the cast of Lucia as follows:
Lucia Nine Marie Tavary
Alice. ................... ...... Nine. Sofia Roman
Edgar. The Chevalier, Albert L. Guile
I1eHry MAX rugene
Blde-the-Bent .Signor Abramoff
ATtHuI. Eugene avery
Manager Pratt has received many re-
quests for an extra performance of "Pag-
liacci." and this opera will be given on
Saturday night with M. Guile in his
grand impersonation of Canio, which is
one of his most intense and realistic in
terpretatlons. Guile will also be heard in
Lucia and Faust" during the week,
and will make his farewell appearance
Saturday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-19
= From november 20, 1895.

LEAVE From NOVEMBER 20, 1885 ARRIVE
6:30A Haywards, Niles AID Way Stations. IO:i5A
1:0OA Atlantic Express Ogden and East. S:45P
7:OOA Benicia Vacayile. Rurrsey. Sacra-
.nento and BEDDING via Davis. 7:I5r
1894 Martinez, San Ramon, Napa Calls
toga and Santa RoEa.............. 6:I5P
6:88A Miles, San jose Stockton lone.
Sacramento, Marysvie. Red Fluff
and Sundays excepted Oroyille... 4;1BP
sS:3OA Peters and Milton. ................ -7:I5P
9:OOA San Leandro Haywards Way St'ns iI:45A
9:OOA Los Angeles Express. Raymond,
(for Yosenlite). Santa barbara
ar1 Los Angeles. ,................ S:45F
9:0OA Martinez and Stockton. ............. 1O:43A
1O:OGA San Leapdro, Raywards and Niles. i:45P
12:00M San Leandro, Haywards Way Sins 2:4sf
LOOP Niles San Jose and Livermore... S:55A
SCOOP Sacramento River Steamers. ........ >9:OOr
tI:30P Port Costa and Way Stations. t7;45r
3:00P San Leandro, Haywards& Way Sins 5:A5f
4;0OP San Ieandro, Haywards WayStns 6:45P
4:OOp MARTINEZ, San Ramon, Vallejo.
Napa. Calistoga. El Verano and
Santa Eosa. ....................... ssl1A
4i0oR Bentcia E5parto, Woodland,
OroviIle and Sacramento -: Ie.4sA
Stockton ...................... z:Isr
5:o0P San Leandrc Haywards q Way Stns s:401
8:3OP New Orleans Express Fresno Bakers
field, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles,
Demng, Ell Paso New Orleans and
East. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. t1s;41A
for Mojave and East ......... Io;45A
6:00P European Mail, Ogden and East.... e:s5A
6:OOP Uaywards. Niles and San JOSE. 7:45A
i1:00P Vallejo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. f7:45P
s:OOP Oregon Express, Sacramento. Marys-
Vile, Redding. Portland, Puget
Sound and East ................. Io:45A
7:0OP San Leandro. Haywards& Way st IO:50P
9;OOP San Leandro, Haywards& Way st ms ttl2:0SA
Fl0'e5P Sunset Limited" Fresno. Los
and East. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sfzs45p
ttl1s16I San Leandro Hsywards Way Sins 7:l5A
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-19
How Do
These
Prices
Suit You?
NEW TO-DAY.

Trusses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS so
Elastic Stockings. so
Galvenc or Faradc Batteries. ............... 90
Electric Belts. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Don't buy an Electric Belt until you have
ours
Ear Horns ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 so
Obesity Belts. ....................... 25
SCOTS English Catarrh Cure, 8 months
treatment, price. -........................3 so
Call for free trial.
Clutches, per pair. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
Eye Glasses and Spectacles at one-half optician
prices. Glasses fitted by Scientific Optican.
We have large stock of Shoulder Braces Rub
Der Cushions, Air Pillows Uterine Supporters
Rubber Urinals Elastic Stockings, Leggings
Anklets, Knee Caps, ETC., at Cut Rates.
NO PERCENTAGE PHARMACY.
853 Market Street,
South side. bet. Fifth and Sixth.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
FILIBUSTERS IN MOBILE.
It Is Likely They Are Part of the Bermuda's
 PeopIe-Ther Story of Hardship.

Mobile, May 25.- Some sixty men, re- ported to be iilibusters that failed to reach Cuba on the Bermuda. arrived here yesterday on the steamer Clearwater from Ceiba, Honduras. They are very reticent and little can be gotten out of them. They are, however, well cared for by Cuban sympathizers here ard will remain until instructions as to their dis position are received here from the junta in New York. The brief explanation they give agrees with what is otherwise known of the Bermuda expedition. The Bermuda left St. Johns river Florida, April 27 and made a landing near Car denas, in Cuba. After several boat loads of ammunition and other material had been put ashore and some of the men also, a Spanish gunboat hove in sight and began firing, and in the excitement one of the boats overturned and num- Der of the men were drowned-the fillbus- ters say thirty men. The Bermuda put at once to sea and outran the gunboat. Knowing 1t was not safe to go back to Florida with the men, she made for Cen tral America, and then the men were put ashore and walked to Ceiba, a con- siderable distance. Their clothing and general appearance shows that they have had very rough experience. Most of the men are Cubans. There are a half dozen Americans in the party
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALpg TUESDAY, MAY o6 1896.

". Shoemaker, presiding elder of the Florence district, will preach the bacca- laureate sermon at the Athens Female college next Sunday, Rev. MT. Shoe maker returned on Friday from a visit to Washington and learned on his re- turn that B1ount college had conferred the degree of doctor of divinity upon him. He is one of the most popular ministers in north Alabama and his friends are highly gratified at the new honor which has been thrust upon him
 One hundred and three business and professional men joined the Florence Business association during the past week. The association is doing a great work for Florence, and since it's organi- zation 1t is in a position to still further advance the interests. of the town.
 The commencement exercises of the State Normal college began yesterday morning with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev G. w. Briggs, D. D., of Owens boro, Ky. Dr. Briggs. who is considered one of the most eloquent men in the Methodist Episcopal church. south. was formerly pastor. of the First Methodist church fin this city, and hundreds of his friends and admirers went to the college yesterday morning to hear him.
 Tonight the joint anniversary of the literary societies was held and an inter- esting programme was rendered. The programme included orations, essays and recitations by members of the Dialectical Browning and Lafayette societies, wand and dumb-bell drills by first and second year classes and vocal and instrumental music. The commencement proper will occur WedueSday
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
ANNISTON.
The Boy Babies Were Not in It-Knights to
 Have Good Time.

lne boy baDleS were N ot Tn 1t-hnlghtS to
 Have Good Time.
 Anniston, May 25.-(SpeciaL 1.-The young ladies of the First Presbyterian church held baby show Friday after noon, and it was great success. Scores Of cooing, plump infants were entered in competition, and there were crowds of relatives, friends and curious ones as spectators. Messrs. S. L. Crook and Archibald Henderson acted as judges and awarded prizes as follows: Prettiest child under $ months, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Fosters girl; prettiest child between months and 1 year, MT. and Mrs. Thomas E. Kilby's girl; prettiest child between i and years, MT. and Mrs. Howard w. Sexton's girl; prettiest child between 9 and years. MT. and Mrs. Thomas L. Houser's girl; prettiest boy and girl be- tween and years, little boy of MT. and Mrs. Joseph H. King and little girl of MT. and Mrs. Wade Sproull. There were great many boy babies in the display, but it appears that the girl babies out classed them in the eyes of the judges.
 The Gadsden Knights of Pythias will have big excursion over the Alabama Mineral to and picnic at Talladega Springs next Wednesday. The Knights of Attalla, Anniston, Oxford. Ironaton, Sylacauga and Talladega have been in- vited, and many will attend from each place.
 Lumney Lynch of Oxanna, who is only 12 years old, is a champion sportsman for his age, and Friday shot and killed an eleven-pound wild turkey about a mile east of his home.
 Hon. Joseph H. King of this city, who is now receiver of public moneys at Per ry, Okla, has been selected as a delegate from Oklahoma to the democratic na- tional convention at Chicago.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
BROWNSVILLE.
A Most Successful Commencement-Wor
 May Begin Soon on the Dummy Line.


 May Begin Soon on the Dummy Line.
 Blountsville, May 23.-(Special.)-Th recent commencement exercises closed the most successful session that plount college has ever had. Fourteen were graduated from the collegiate depart ment and twenty-three received certifi- cates in the high school department
 This year we have enrolled 346 students and we shall be surprised if we do not enroll 300 next session. The state has acted nobly in enabling us to give free tuition Board is cheap and Blountsville is free from whisky or other bad in- fluences, so I don't think there is school in the whole state that has ad- yantages such as we have here. Blount college is so correlated with the state experiment school that we grant diplo- mas to those who complete the course. We have. the most healthful section in the whole state, and we are off the rail- road, where there is no temptation to waste time or money. Our graduates are taking high positions everywhere. Our faculty is not inferior to any in the state.
 It is said that work will soon begin on the dummy line putting us in touch with the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 Our little city has been full of visitors for several days. Rev. C.. W. Read of North Birmingham was here and deliv- cred the annual address. The board of trustees and faculty gave him the de- gree of doctor of divinity, which was cer- tainly worthily bestowed
 The State Herald is much appreciated here, especially as it takes an interest in our educational matters May it live long to help democracy and education for ward.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
SECOND EDITION.
THE HORSA
Affirmed as to Captain Wiborg, Reversed a:
 to the Others.
4-2S-t -tu- -thur-sat-1y v

Washington, May 25.-The supreme court of the United States today, in an opinion read by Chief Justice Fuller, de- cided the cases of Wiberg ct al. vs. the United States, involving the Horsa Gu ban expedition, affirming the judgment of the district court for Pennsylvania, sentencing Captain Wiborg to imprison- ment and fine for engaging in the eXpedi- tion, and reversing it as to Peterson and Johansen, mates of the vessel. The chief justice said that the arms and men carried by the Horsa constituted liter al expedition within the meaning of the neutrality laws. Individuals constitut- ing the body need not be armed to come within the intent of the law Although fhe statute was a penal one, said the Justice, it was to receive reasonable tonstruction, the same as that given to eother statutes governing domestic af- fairs. All the elements of a military ex- pedition were present on the Horsa. The tchief justice said that the evidence did not tend to show that the mates had such NnoWledge of the errand of the HorSa 9t the time the vessel left Philadelphia fo warrant a judgment against them, Rnd it was reversed. with instructions to give them a new trial MT. Justice liar Fan dissented from the judgment as to Defendant Wiborg.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
Incendiarism at Ashville.

Southern Alliance.
 Some cowardly midnight. assassin and house burner attempted Wednesday night to burn W. D. Prscketts residence. He was awakened about o'clock in the morning by the noise of the burning Weatherboarding. He at once gave the alarm and went to work to extinguish the flames The dastard1y and cowardly assassin had saturated the weather boarding with coal lsoH and then set it afire. The torch was applied on the out side just where the partition between the kitchen and dining room joins to the outside wall. The flames burned from the sill up to the shingles, and in a few minutes more the fire would have been beyond control, and had he not awaken ed just when he did he and his entire family might have perished in the fire. The town is wrought up to high pitch over the affair and telegram was sent to Birmingham for bloodhounds. We learn since going to press that the bloodhounds telegraphed for to track the would-be assassin and houseburner who set MT. Prickett's house afire will not be sent, as they think the trail will be too cold for them to follow it. '~ 70 tss
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
An Awful Death.
Sheffield Reaper, 2srd instant.

Shefield Reaper, 23rd instant.
 Thursday morning the city was startled by the news that a mortal had been sent before its God in the twinkling of an eye. MT. William McDaniel bid his fam fly pleasant goodbye and left for his work. On arrival at his post of duty he learned that his crew and engine were to go over and help the Colbert Iron com pany, as their engine was undergoing re- pairs. Soon the men were at work plac ing cars for the company. When near the scale house a running switch was being made, where MT. McDanield stepped on the foot-board of the engine and gave the signal for the engineer to kick the cars, which he did, and then ran ahead to pass over on to the next track. As the en- gneer came up on the second track he looked over and saw McDaniel lying alongside of the track with his back to him, and his face to him also. The en- gineer called attention to him, and the men went over to where he lay. His right hand was cut off, the right foot was crushed to a plup. and his head sev- cred from the body as though done by knife. No one can tell how it occurred, as there were no eye-WitnesSeS.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
GREENSBORO.
Two Machines of Which Great Things Are
 Predicted-That Pon Meetina


 Predicted-That Pop Meeting.
 Greensboro, May 25.-(Special.)- .)-Mr. John Cooke, one of the most progressive planters of Hale, has invented and is now taking steps to have patented a cotton chopper and cultivator which, if they will do what Is claimed for them by the this country It is claimed that they will dispense with two-thirds of the labor now used in making a crop. Good farm CTS who have witnessed the work of these machines have expressed themselves as well pleased with their performance, and believe that the claims of the inventor are not exaggerated.
 It is not expected that your corresponds ent will enter into a description of these machines but will merely state results. The amount of cotton that can be chop ped out in day depends upon the size of the chopper, and the same can be said of the cultlvator. With one of his 12 foot choppers. two mules, one person to drive and two to guide the machine it Is claimed that forty acres of cotton can be chopped out per day. These machines have the advantage, of allowing the driver to ride upon them with an um7 brella to protect him from the sun, which may be white man or boy, but the two who guide the machines must take the heat and dust and In every instance this latter work will fall to Cuffe, "the newer of wood and drawer of water in this country. They have this great odvan- tage: The two who guide the machines may be lazy darkies, but they are bound to follow and keep up with them, so long as the driver keeps them moving. There is no stopping to blow, or to rest under the shade of the green trees but, like the wandering Jew. the darky is bound to keep on the move so long as the machine moves. MT. Cooke is anxious for all farmers to visit his place and see the work of his machines. He thinks he has solved the problem of 5-cent cotton. "So mote It be" Is the wish of every farmer.
 The populists had meeting at Liberty church on last Saturday and nominated the following ticket for county offices, viz: For members of legislature, H. T. Stringfellow and John Terry; for sheriff, J. T. Tubbs; for commissioners, Hil1 Chapman, s. M. Grey, W. P. Nelson and one other whose name your correspond ent failed to get. It was not learned what kind of attendance there was at the meeting, but it is safe to say 1t was small, as the great bulk of those formerly popu- lites will vote the democratic ticket. There were no nominations made for tax collector, assessor or treasurer, and no fusion with the radicals, as all of those nominated were members of the peoples party unless the radicals fill the vacant places
 The farmers are needing rain badly, as the land Is getting too hard to cultivate. Gardens are drying up. Your corre- spondent is still of the opinion that crops in this section are not promising. He stated some time ago that the increased acreage in cotton in Hale had been put down at per cent above last year by the government statistician. In this he was mistaken. as it is only per cent
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
He Gets No Drawback.

Washington. May 25-A customs case of much importance was decided in the supreme court of the United States to- day, the opinion being read by Mir Jus tice White, the effect of which will be to protect the treasury against the with drawal of considerable sum. Charles R. Allen, owner of the steamer Hum boldt engaged in the coastwise trade on the Pacific, sued the United States to re- cover $94 claimed to be due him as draw back on b'tuminous coal imported by him and used on the Humboldt, under the provisions of the tarin act of 1883 The provision pleaded by Allen was repealed by the act of 1890 (the Mckinley law). but the circuit court and court of appeals for the Ninth circuit district decided against the Untted States This was re- versed by the supreme court of the United States and the case remanded with instructions to render judgment for the United States
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
Mobile-Meridian Telephone Line.

Herald of Saturday.
 MT Paul Minnis, who is interested in left last night for Jackson, Tenn, visit ing Meridian and other places en route. The result of his visit will probably be the formation of a chain of exchanges from Mobile to Jackson, Tenn, and eventually to Cairo, H., each exchange making con nection with the other cities. To the Herald MT. Minnis stated that arrange ments had been made to begin work in the next thirty days upon the line from Mobile to Waynesboro, Miss, at which place it would connect with the line all ready constructed to Meridian. As all ready noted in the Herald, the company has erected its poles to Whistler, and all that is now needed is the stretching of the wires to place Mobile and Whistler on speaking terms
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
EAST LAKE. Boating, bathing and fishing at East Lake. 4-28-H

Commencing Sunday, May 24, the Georgia and Alabama Railway establishes a fast dou- ble daily passenger train serv- ice over it's line between Sa- vannah, Ga, and Montgomery, Ala, carrying Pullman parlor cars on it's daylight trains and Pullman sleeping cars on it's night train. Connecting close ly at Savannah, Montgomery and intermediate points with all connecting railways, giving an entirely new and quick connection from southwest ern points through Savannah, with steamships for New York, Boston and Baltimore.
 A POPE,
 General Passenger Agent. 5-23-3t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
MAPLESvII,LE.
Friends of Sheriff Kennedy Were Pleased.
 Summer Visitors Arriving


 Summer Visitors Arriving.
 Maplesville, May 25.-tSpecial.)-S days State Herald was warmly greeted by the many friends of MT. Robert H. Kennedy in this quiet little village, who were expecting the announcement it con- tained.
 We are all proud of the State Herald and have been anticipating a visit from Capt. Ed Booker in its interest, as well as our own. Now is the accepted time to occupy a field that will soon begin to expand with wonderful celerity. The arrival of summer visitors has al- ready enlvened the community. and the good news from congress and from Tuskaloosa has quieted the Respondent and impatient in our midst. q We are now hopefully and confidently awaiting the arrival of Capt. P. Sid Jones and some of his Scandinavians and of the northwestern farmers who are looking for homes in the vineclad hills of central Alabama, along the lines of the great Louisville and Nashville and it's able coadjutator, the Southern Railway company, which, though scarcely a year old, has already grown into a small-sized giant in the development of our wonder full country. Being the prospective cross ing of two of the longest and grandest trunk lines east of the Mississippi we can afford to wait few months longer for the completi ton of a small gap.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
DECATUR.
Unusual Electric Display-Narrow Escape l
 ofa aNegro-Conference.

Unusual Electric Display-Narrow Escape
 ofa Negro-Conference.
 Decatur, May 25.-(Special.)- )-Hon. R. c. Hunter addressed the Knights of Honor at Itnor hall on the night of the 21st in stant New Decatur.
 In the report of the board of trade committee to get up an exhibit for the Chicago Cotton exposition the name of T. l.. Marshall should occur instead of J. l.. Phillips as committeeman
 A heavy storm of wind. accompanied by downpour of rain and an unusual electrical display, visited The Decaturs on the afternoon of Friday. Several ter rife thunder claps occurred. After the atmosphere had partially cleared 1t was learned that a bolt of lightning had struck the house of a colored laborer near the river bank, Conner Graves, who was seated in the doorway at the time the electrical display occurred. The house was but slightly damaged. Graves was rendered unconscious for several hours. and was badly burned about the neck and chest. His clothing was ignited and the shoe torn from his left foot. An exam ina tion of the locality after the storm revealed the fact that a quantity of metallic piping had been slowed under the house.
 The Decatur district conference of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church. south, convened at Jackson Street church. New Decatur, Friday. Owing to unavoidable events and the absence of the president, Mrs. T. I. Humphry of Cullman, Ala, only an informal session of the body was had. The conference, however. began its regular session at 10:30 a. m. Saturday. Mrs, Anson West, president of the Wo- mans Foreign Missionary society of the North Alabama conference. being pres ent, convened the meeting. and Rev. c. M. Hensley conducted the devotional exer- cises, which consisted of a prayer. song and the reading of Isaiah k. Mrs. Ali son was chosen temporary secretary of the conference, and Revs. Anson West, C. M. Hensley, A. J. Maddox and N. w. Turner being present, were formally in- troduced to the conference and invited to participate in its deliberations.
 A number of reports were read from the various auxiliaries and societies, consti- tuting the conference membership of an encouraging character.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-26
No Use for Horses.
Selma Journal.

SeIma JOurnAI. -l--1--.
 A good story was told us yesterday by a gentleman on Broad street concerning a friend of his in Kentucky who wrote on to Washington to ask what was the chance there for the sale of some fine horses. The reply came back to him, "No chance at all; there is no demand whatever in Washington for horses. All the street cars are run by electricity and cables; the boys and girls have quit bug gy riding and taken to the bicycle, and the government is run by jackasses,,