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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
ANNOUNCE

The State Herald Is authorized to an
nounce A. c. Lowrey as a candidate for the
office of Mayor of the city of Birmingham,
subject to the will of the people at the gen.
eral election, first Tuesday in December
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Crawford. the millionaire st. Louis
merchant, could not stand out against
the righteous indignation of the people Of
that city, and has written letter apollo
giving to the men whom he discharged
because they were going to vote for Bry-
ar. assring them their places back.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

There will be good audience out to-
day to hear the candidates for president
and vice president, who do not expect to
be elected, speak.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Don't cease to work, democrats. The
time to hold up is when the polls close.
Alabama must send nine free coinage
democrats to congress.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Arthur NJ. Sewall OF Maine.

FOR STATE ELECTORS:
At-Large-S. w. John and j. w. A. San
ford.
First District--E l.. Russell of Mobile.
Second District-John d. Burnett OF
Conecuh.
Third District-T. NJ. Epsy of Henry. :,
Fourth District--W. b. Browne or Sheipy.
Fifth District-T L. Bulger of rallapoosa.
Sixth DISTRICT. M. Mayheld of Tuska-
loosa.
Seventh District-M. d. Sibert of Etowah.
Eighth District-E. B. Almon of Colbert.
Ninth Distriet--C. b. Powell of Jefferson.
FOR CONGRESS.
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
Reckon 1t Up.
Attention, German Americans.

The meeting of the German Americans,
called for tonight at Magnolia hall, will
come off on Monday night instead, in or
der not to interfere with the excursion to
Cullman.
MANY GERMAN AMERICANS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
ABBREVIATED TEleGRAms.

Some unknown mis:rcant, supposed TO
he Cuban. placed dynamite bomb on
the track over which the king of Spain
was returning from san sebastian to
Madrid. Fortunately 1t was discovered
before the arrival Of the royal train.
The residence Of Mrs Edward c. Jones.
one of New Bedford's Mass w.slthicst
residents. was entered by burglars who
stole 5000 worth Of diamonds and lew
clry.
Samuel Ralston. II years old an In :
mate of the house Of refuge on Randall [.
island. y. Y. committed suicide by hang
ing. The body was found suspended from
! n transom in the boys room.
Mrs. Rcbecca II. White, OF Pittsburg.
has begun suit for SyD.OOo Of property. n
large portion Of which lies In the heart q
Detroit. Mich. The property was left by
| her grandfather. aEd she claims that her
father, Edmund r. kcarslcy, obtained
| deeds by fraud and sold it.
The fifteenth annual convention Of the
American street Railway associa ion
| meets Mt ST. Louis today.
Miss Mary Gwendolin Caldwell. founder
| Of the divinity school II the Catholic uni
vcrsity at Washington. ID. g. was mar.
ricd at st. Joscph's church. Paris. to tho
"A
| op Spauldinc. of Peoria, Ills, of,iciat.d.
While federal officials have been search
! ing for the Daunilcss since she landed the
munitions in Cuba that vessel has been
I busily engaged in landing more arms and
I men for the Insurgents.
| Joseph Nsntacagc. hurt by n Miiwnukec
and St. Paul switch engine at Chicago
died Of his injuries.
Frost fell SUNDAY morning sufficient "a
kill the cotton In thI Grrenville. Miss.
| section.
| Karl Secbcrg. a house servant n. the
home of II. y. Hisinbot.l7m. Chicago. was
found dead in n bath tub In the servsuss
quarters. He Il supposed to have fainscd
allowing Weymouth to fail under water.
Mrs. Thco,lorc ~czuiarr<si. Of Chicaso
told her husband that his u.ighbor. Wade
s.av Megoknowski. had struck her. Tbs
husband went down-siair. tn demand sr
apology. Now he lies dead with q bullet
hole through hts heart and M.-oznow<k
Il locked mp charged with murri-r.
The crown prince of Naples aud the Priu
cess Helene of Montenegro have started "a,
Italy from Cettlngc. Montenegro. to 4,
married.
The steamer Grand Traycrsr. of tn,
l-sckawauna iin" ard tn. steamer Isiv
ingstonc coilid-ti NEAR Colchester Isghs
Of Amhrrstburr Ont. The Grsnd Trav
erse went down All on boari saved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
CHICAGO VETERANS AsroNIsHED.
Ne Such a wild Market Seen Since Oh,
Times of the War.

Chicago, Oct. 2e.-Wheat showed an
advance yesterday morning on the
strength of foreign reports and even
veterans in the trade were astonished
at the turn affairs took. Old board
of trade men declared that not since
the war times have such wild markets
been seen and they point at yesterday
mornings wild ope ming and recent pre-
ceding events in confirmation of their
statements. Opening as the morning
did with a big jump from Saturdays
prices and reports from LIVERPOOL Of
ar unparalleled rise in prices there the
spectulators had good opportunity to
watch the effect of the persistent bull
ing of the market.
A Portland message said that the
export movement from that port last
week amounted to 50o.0 600 bushels. which
was the largest week on record. The
worlds shipments were about |. 600 cOD
less than last week Reports from all
quarters indicate a gloomy outlook for
the bears. The Danube shipments fell
Oft 100000 bushels to less than 2OO0.-
0oo. Northwestern receipts were again
smaller than last week of last year.
and in reviewing the situation the opin-
ion was advanced that there was
to be decided shortage in the world's $
supply of breadstuffs. and. in conse-
quence. the importing countries are
competing with each other 90 get
possession Of the available visible sup
ply at the earliest possible moment.
Armour is thought to have been one
of the heaviest buyers yesterday. He
was on the selling side last week
around iec for December wheat. hut
it is said that in doing this he has
only repeated former tactics. for not
long ago he sold out the bulk of his
holdings around s5c and the market
subsequently went up to SEC. His buy
ing yesterday was accepted a. AN in
| dication that he has met with a change
of mind and believes higher prices will
follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
DEADLY GUN FIGHT IN ALABAMA.
Two Men Killed and Two Wounded. One
of the Latter Being the sheriff.

birmingham. Ala.,- Oct. 20.-A battle
which occurred at Belle Ellen mines
Bibb county. Sunday between whites
and blacks resulted in the death of two
men and the wounding of two others.
Deputy Sheriff Tatum had gone to the
place from Blocton with a warrant for
the arrest of George Gore. a notorious
negro character. Gore was found in
the negro quarters and Immediately
resisted arrest. drawing a shotgun on
the officer. The latter brought his
pistol into play and both men pulled
the triggers OF their weapons. Tatum's
pistol refused to fire, but Cores gun
was discharged. the load. which con-
sisted of bird shot only. taking effect
in Tatum's head, producing a severe
wound.
At this juncture several negroes ran
to Cores rescue with drawn weapons.
John sullivan, a jewelry drummer
from Bessemer. seeing Tatum's plight
came to his aid and opened fire. He
killed Gore at the first shot. Then
Tatum. though wounded. got his pistol
TO working and began firing. A dozen
or more shots were exchanged. When
the battle was over Frank Martin. col
ored, was dying and Jim Dennis. col
ored, badly wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
THE sHEPARD-FAsRI WEDDING.
New York's FOur Hundred Witnesses A
other Heightened "Function."

New YOrks FOur Hundred Witnesses An.
other Heightened "Function."
New York, Oct. 2o.-All of the revised
edition Of society attended the wedding Of
Miss Edith Shepard, second daughter of
Mrs. Elliot F. Shepard, to Erneste G.
Fabri, which was solemnize1 at noon to-
day at the Shepard Memorial chapel,
Scarboroug gh- ont he II udson. About 800
of the fashionable set left tine Grand Cen.
trail on a special train of parlor cars and
were conveyed to the church upon their
arrival at Scarborough. The little chapel
which Mrs. Shepard erected to her hus-
bands memory was superbly decorated
with fall flowers and foliage.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR. John Hall, of the Fifth Avenue Pres
bytcrian church, assisted by the pastor of
the chapel, Rev. Mr.. Blessing. Four ush-
ers preceded the bridal party to the chan
cel-George Vanderbilt, uncle of the bride;
William Sloane, Augustus d. Shepard,
Jr., and w. B. Osgood Field. Following
them came the four bridesmaids, Miss
Sloane, Miss Daisy Shepard, cousins of the
bride; Miss Fabbri, sister of the groom,
and Miss Annie Morgan, daughter of j.
Pierpont Morgan. The maid of honor,
Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, another
cousin of Miss Shepard, went before her
and she walked with her brother, Elliott
T. Fitch Shepard.
Her gown If white satin was q magnif.
cent affair, made by Worth. 1t was
trimmed with flounces and bertha of point
lace worn by Mrs Shepard and the bride
sister, MIS- William Jay Schieffelin, at
their marriages. The veil matched and
was caught to her coiffure by sprays OF
orange blossoms. The brides attendants
were cos'umed in rich cream moire an
tiquc. The skirts were n trifle longer than
ordinary walking length nd showed a full
ruching of white mousseline de Sole around
the bottom The picture hats worn with
these Frenchy frocks were creations OF
Alirabella of black velvet, which looked as
though they might have been take from
one of Gu nSbnrouyh'S canyaSseS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
DARING MAIL ROBBER CAPTURED.
He Pursued His Business Clad in Postof-
flee Uniform.

Kansas City. Oct. Ca daring rob-
her of the mails has been arrested here
by the postal authorities. The culprit
is c. II. Hamilton. alias Wallace. ard
is said to have a criminal record.
Hamilton appeared at the Union sta
ton wearing the brass buttons and
uniform of railway mail agent. He
stepped boldly up to a truck that was
standing under the station sheds load
ed with mail sacks, and pulled down
letter pouch. throwing it across his
arm and stepping into a waiting room.
There he placed the pouch under an
overcoat that hung upon his arm. and
walked into the street. not knowing
that he had been ''shadowed" A short
time afterward Hamilton was arrested
at his hotel. He had cut open the sack
and was going through the letters
il contained when the officers
broke into his room. He had already
extracted several small sums of money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
LET HIM BE HANGED QUICKLY.
We Have More of This Sort a Cities
Than We Need.

Denver. Oct. eo-Alhert HENCE Down
en-, a man ~ years of age. was arrested
yesterday by the city detectives for
highway robbery. and after a search
OF his room had revealed a large
amount of booty he confessed to full
1y fifty hold-ups in the suburbs of
this city. as well as the murder OF one
man. Joel Ashworth. here. and n man
and a woman in California He says
he served seventeen years In the Cali
fornia penitentiary for stage robbery
and grand larceny. but was never ar
rested for the murders.
The Ashwcrth murder here was COM
mitted In June last and has ever since
bafiied the police department. Downen
says he was trying Co. hold the man
up. He SAYS he viii plead guilty ot
murder and wants to be hanged rather
than serve more time IN the penitenti-
airy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
PLUCK OF THE YANKEE CAPTAIN.
Orders the Spanish Officers or His Shir
and Puts to Sea-.


Wcyler immediately summoned a
cabinet council, and while this coun-
Gil was considering the matter the Wig
ilancia began to weigh anchor. The
Spanish officials on board protested,
but Captain Mcintosh said in vigorous
language, the latter states: "D-n your
objections; my ship has been cleared.
My consul has told me to so to sea- I
am going, and dare you to try to pre-
vent me. Get off my ship" And with
that the Yankee roughly showed the
Spaniards into the waiting boats and
the Vigilancia. flying the stars and
stripes, started for the mouth of the
harbor, which is commanded by the
guns of Moro Castle.
All was excitement in Havana, and
the quays and house-tops were lined
with hundreds of persons who expected
to see the Vigilancia fired upon Con-
sui Lee himself watched the Nigilancia
through glass. Meanwhile signals
were being exchanged between wey-
ler's palace and MORO Castle. and in
the latter place there We're signs OF
great excitement. Slowly the Vigilan-
cia entered the mouth of the harbor.
and then it was noticed that the guns
of MORO were turned on the ship. The
Vigilancia repeatedly signaled Morro
Castle Il am going to sea" but no an
swer came from the fort until the YES
sci was in blue water. and then the
Spaniards ran UP the signal which
means Goodbye"
1t is said that Weyler is furious over
the departure of the vessel and Con-
sui Lees course. 1t is stated that wey-
Ter ordered the commandant of Morrc
TO sink the Vigilancia, but that at the
last moment he yielded to the entrea-
ties of his cabinet and countermandet
the order. The episode caused NOR,
excitement in Havana than anything
since the beginning of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Goes Higher Than Ever at Frisco.

San Francisco, oct. 2o.-Cpon con-
tinued stron news from other parts
of the world. the local wheat market
covered at the opening yesterday
morning from the setback at Satur-
days close and went higher than be-
fore. At 9:15 May option opened at 1.55i.
per Genital and rose to 1.5s. but toward
the close of the call there was a de-
cline to i.56s.. December opened at
1.55 and all the sales We're at that
price. The total transactions In both
options at this session were 1o3 .ooc
oentals. Notwithstanding the marked
advance over the highest price of last
Saturday. amounting to SIC per GENITAL
for May and &c for December. there
was less excitement among dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Cou<ternafion ut Losdon.

London. Oct. 2O.-The financial article
i'm The Times says: The receipt q the
cable advices from America giving the
price of wheat caused scene almost Of
CONSERVATION on the exchange such as is
not usually seen except in war times. a
large business was done Californian sell
i,g at 6 shiilings per quarter: maize aud
harley We're also in brisk demand. The
rise appears to be due to the sales Of Amer
lean wheat fo- India, which frightened the
spectators q good deal. Cautions ohserv
ers think the rise Of 5 shillinrs per quartz,
for the week fully discounts the elect ol
the abnormal Indian demand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
BRYAN AMONG GOLD BUGS.
spea ks for Silver AN ong . swarm cf The n
In Ohio.

Steubenville. Ohio, Oct. 20.-The
trip this morning Of Candidate Bryan
along the banks CT the Ohio was
punctured here and there by cheers
for his opponent and sandwiched in
the crowd we're many badges of the
color indicating that the wearers
we're not as friendly to silver as they
might have been. Five stops were
made before this place was reached.
At three he delivered addresses. At
Bellaire he spoke Is minutes to an
enthusiastic audience on the benefit
of free coinage to the farmers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
WARS RED BRINK.
Uncle Sam and Spain Right on
the Edge Last Week.
LEE DEFIEs THE SPANISH CHIEF,

Who Unwilliugiy and wrathfully Backs
Down Before the Consul Generals Threat
-Attempt to Take . Man or An Amer
That City Three Hours Of Intense Excite
ment-story Told in . Letter.
New Orleans. Oct. 20.-The Times
Democrats Key West special says:
II the Spanish authorities had taken
Senior Angel Fernandez Off the Ward
line steamer Vigilancia while that ves-
sci was in Havana harbor last Friday
United States warships would have
Immediately been ordered to Havana
to enforce q demand for reparation and
war between this country and Spain
would have undoubtedly resulted. For
three hours last Friday the United
States and Spain were on the brink
of war, and the threatening situation
was only relieved when the Spanish
authorities ignominiously backed down
and allowed the Vigilancia to proceed
to sea with Fernandez still on board.
A letter received here from a corre-
spondent in Havana who is close to
Consul General Lee gives a dramatic
account of the episode.
Threat ened to Sink the Ship.
According to the letter. when the
Nigilancia put into Havana the Span
ish authorities demanded the surrender
of Senor Angel Fernandez, q Mexican
on board the vessel. The Spaniards
alleged that Fernandez was not a Mex
lean. but a subject of Spain. Captain
John Mcintosh, of the Vigilancia, re-
fused to surrender Fernandez. Then
the Spanish authorities told Mcintosh
that if the Vigilancia attempted to go
to sea with Fernandez on board she
would be sunk by the guns Of Morro
Castle. Captain Mcintosh immediate
ly laid the matter before Consul Gen.
eral Lee. who complimented the captain
on his bravery and told him to take
the Vigilancia to sea when he pleased.
Consul Lee Puts His Foot Down.
Consul Lee was greatly enraged at
the threat to sink the Vigilancia, and
is reported to have said to Captain
Mcintosh: ''If the guns of Morro
Castle sink your ship, American war
ships will he bombarding Havana in
few days" Captain Mcintosh re-
turned to the Vigilancia and Consul
Lee informed Weyler that the vessel
was going to sea, and that if any at
tempt was made to take off Fernandez
or il the vessel was fired upon, Spain
must take the consequences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Watson In KAueAa.

Topeka, Kas.. Oct. 20.-The name
of Thomas E. Watson. populist car
didate for vice president. was nomi-
nally removed from the ticket in
this state at Watson's request today.
Chairman Briedenthal, of the state
committee, however, filed mandamus
proceedings in the supreme court to
compel the secretary Of state to put
Watson's name on the ticket. The
case will be heard Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

Many OF your fricrd.. or people
whom you know of. have contracted
consumption. pncumonia. or other
fatal diseases by neglect Of simple
cold or cough. folcy's Honey and
Tar. q safe. sure aud pleasant cough
medicine. would have saved them.
II is guaranteed. Sold by NJ r.
Bahuscn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
WHEATIS SOARING
War Times Recalled by Scenes
in the Exchanges.
UP OVER FOUR CENTS AT NEW YORK
Amid Great Excitement Among the Bulls
and Bears-Loses Some Of the Rise at the
Close-Chicago Has Similar Experiences
in the Way Of Wild Spec
Jump Takes Place at San FrAncisco-Con.
sternation at London.

New York. Oct. 20.-There is ap-
velopments connected with the present
bull campaign in wheat. Yesterday
the market eclipsed all previous efforts
by rising Az cents at'the opening. The
jump was attended by wild excitement.
Commission houses he'd more than the
usual number OF outside orders. the
advance having attracted the attention
Of the speculative public. Local trad
ers were also eager buyers. and for
eign houses followed suit. The result
was an avalanche OF buying orders
that fairly turned the wheat pit topsy-
turvey. The excitement was increased
by private cables announcing a 6-cent
advance in Liverpool. with heavy
speculative activity. BY noon local
transactions had run up to II 900 600
bushels. and for the entire day they
reached the total of 2o.l05.ooO bushels.
Prices Drop i'm the Afternoon.
The afternoon was marked by a tsn-
dency to take profits on early pur-
chases and prices lost . cents bushel.
or half the local advance. closing from
rs TO rs net higher than Saturday
night. December opened at s57s.
against sl2 Saturday, sold up TO SOL.
and dropped back to siA, closing at
Si-s. Old traders said that the bulge
beat anything they had seen in years.
Bushes all over the floor was tempo
ESrily suspended to watch the battle
between the bulls and bears. while
crowds of spectators in the galleries
showed evidence of the widespread in
terest now manifested in the wheat
market.
No Failures Reported Yet.
No failures We're reported during
change hours. Only the hardest of
the local element dared trust them
selves in the market and the short in
terest has been reduced to the mimi
mum. Scalpers jSmped in and out of
the market all day. pocketing small
losses and generally reaping good prof.
its. Everybody was imbued with the
bull fever. Corn and oats and provis-
ions all made big advances during the
afternoon. Houses with private wires
to Chicago and other centers reported
| a very heavy business. About 300.00d
bushels were bought for export at the
| close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Another Pestal Fraud ODD,

Washington. Oct. @.-The postmaster
general has issued a fraud order against
james c. Lovett, treasurer of the Tor.
tiilata Gold Mining company, having
headquarters at 53i Broadway, New York
city. The concegu advestiaed- mines in
0hHfnsuiA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Dow In the British Isles.

It is estimated that the total annual
deposit Of dew on the British Isles
amounts 10 something like five inches.
OF about one-sevenfh Of the total
amount received from the atmosphere.
This means p, lel, aS7, 355 tons Of dew
. year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

Keokuk. Ia. Oct. e0-Jessie p. How
ell. for twenty-five years business man.
ager. and part owner OF the Gate City
newspaper, died Monday morning.
oil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

Yon can't be we'll II your blood is
impure. but you may have pure blood
and good health BY taking Hocd's
'EMDparilla..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

To Cure Cold In Oss Dsy
Take laxative Bromo Quiuine Tab.
let's All druggists refund the
money II IL fails 20 cure. IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
CEMENT ROOF FALLS TO PIECES.
killing Two Men and Probably FATAL,
Injuring Two Others

Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 20.-The fire.
proof cement roof to one of the lecture
rooms in course of construction adjoin-
ing the rotunda of the University Of
Virginia fell in yesterday. killing two
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bunch and George
Tucker-and injuring three others. Jo-
seph Lamb was taken out badly in
jured. He has a scalp wound and his
spine probably is fractured. He is not
expected to live. Lorenzo Bowen was
cut about the head and left arm, but
recovered sufficiently to go home. s
V. Chambers skull was probably
fractured. his arm was broken and his
face cut badly. He will probably die.