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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-06
FOREIGN.


FOREIGN.
British and United States representa-
tlves in ConstantInople renewed their pro-
tests In protection of missionaries.
Slaughter of cattle In Africa on account
of the rinder pest has aroused the ma
tives.
a Berlin dispatch says the French senate
will yield to Bourgeois.
England and France are said to have
completed II treaty alliance.
CUBA.
A traveller In Spain says the Spaniards
would fight for Cuba until the last drop of
blood is spilled.
a Picayune correspondent relates the
butcheries practiced by woyler.
An hundred Spanish soldiers were
brought into Havana wounded.
DOMESTIC.
Cardinals Gibbons, Vaughn and Logan
issue an appeal for tribunal of arbtra-
ton TO supersede force of arms in inter-
ma tional affairs.
Minister a. W. Terrell arrived at New
York from Turkey.
Mrs Mckee and Russell Harrison win
not attend their father IS wedding
CONGRESSIONAL.
The senate will consider the postofhce.
Indian and naval appropriations this week
The Cuban resolutions. river and harbor
bill and an election contest are to come UP
this week in the house.
STATE.
Arrangements are making at Greenvillc
Tor big rppppfiOn
son on san Jacinto day.
Text of the decree in the cotton seed mill
cases shows something different from mis-
leading publications.
official programme of tho State saencer-
fest to be held at San Antonio.
John sclman. the slayer of John Wesley
Hardin, fatally wounded by George Scar
borough at Ell Paso.
POLITICAL.
The women OF Kentucky will oppose w
c. p. Breckenridge for congress.
Secretary Carlisle declines TO allow the
the use of his name as an aspirant for
the presidential nomination.
There will he contest between Con-
gresham Hunter and Governor Bradley
at the Kentucky republican convention.
Reed men in Tennessee say they have
outmanaged the Mckinley leaders.
LOCAL.
Judges and polling places for today's
election.
Annual election of officers of the Hous-
ton Turnverein.
Easter services at the churches.
Celebration of the Sunday schools of
Christ church parish.
Meeting of Dick Downing camp.
Monthly meeting of Post c, I. p. A.
Y NJ. c. A. matters.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-06

DERvIsHEs WE'RE ROUTED
Cairo. April ga skirmish has occurred
nj Arab between Suakim and Abu Hamtd
on the Nile, in which the friendly Arabs
routed the forces of q Dervish outpost
killing several OF them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-06
cnBAN REsoLuTIoNs.

Senator Mills Endorsed for His Stand Ia
the Matter.
Pearland, Texas. April 4.--At a called
meeting of the business Mems association
held Thursday evening for the purpose OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-06

British and United States representa-
tlves in Constant!nople renewed their pro-
tests In profession of missionaries
Slaughter of cattle In Africa on account
of the rinder pest has aroused the ma
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-06
WEATHER INFoRMArlON.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken at all stations at
6 D. NJ 18th meridian time:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-06
DOMESTIC

CONGRESSIONAL.
The senate will consider the postoffce,
Indian and naval appropriations this week.
The Cuban resolutions. river and harbor
bill and an election contest are to come up
this week in the house
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-06

Few foRK-The Holland society OF
T o"y VIII hold Its annual meeting to-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
I0II Fayst Avenue.

beautiful carnival processions and masques, and the carriages were almost buried beneath the showers of flowers and confetti thrown from the various Lslconies
 After resting his royal majesty drove in the grand state carriage to the Vatican, where he was received by his holiness Pope Leo XIII, several of the cardinals being present Before leaving his ho- liness bestowed upon Rex Vulcan I the grand order of the Defender of the Faith, and his majesty conferred upon Pope Leo the Grand Diamond Cross of Africa.
 At night King Vulcan I, accompanied by the royal family, all en masque, vis- ited the various grand masque balls then being enjoyed in the city, and many pairs of handsome black eyes were caused to flash by the wit and gallantry of his roy al majesty.
 To MT. Wayne MacVeagh. the Ameri- can ambassador, who paid his respects to King Vulcan this morning, he stated that he was greatly pressed for time, as he had promised his loyal subjects in Birmingham to visit them on the 18th of February.
 Before leaving this morning for St. Pe- tersburg he conferred upon King Hum bert the Grand Star of Mozem, set in brilliants, upon Queen Margherita the diadem of MakYlan, set in pearls, upon the crown prince the Eagle of Matebelle, and upon the American ambassador, MT. Wayne MacVeagh, the Grand Cord of Luli. LARZ ANDERSON,
 Secretary of the American Legation.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
IT,S SHOWING UP.

Of course the Advertiser heartily ap- proves of the action of the executive com mittee of Washington county. If it had disapproved of it we would evidently have heard about it. The Washington county committee is composed of friends of Mr. Clarke and men of the Advertisers way of thinking. In view of the fact that the Advertiser started out on the idea that Captain Johnston was trying to get the negroes taken into the democratic primaries, and for this he should be ever lastingly damned, we think it entirely in order to reproduce here and now the resolution adopted by a county commit tee in MT. Clarke's district and controlled by his friends and supporters. Here is what the Washington county committee resolved the other day on the question of admitting negroes into the primaries:
 Whereas, We, the executive committee of the democratic party of Washington county, view with regret the recommen- dations of the state executive committee in several instances in their meeting Tuesday at Montgomery; and
 fWhereaS, We can foreSee the unWiS- dom of the apparently partisan spirit manifest in said proceedings, yet we re- luctantly accept and abide by such rec
 
 laws and prevailing customs, having no fears that the cause of democracy will suffer even at this unreasonable expos ure for selfish ends; therefore be it
 Resolved, That this committee go the whole hog on the state committees rec concentrations and direct the chairman in his call to admit to the beat meetings the colored voters who will support the nominees of the convention"
 But yesterday, as it were, a great hue and cry was attempted to be raised against Captain Johnston because after the question as to whether or not the ne- gro should be admitted into the demo- cratic primaries had been raised the state committee saw proper to refer that mat ter to the respective county committees. Now we have a committee composed of Clarke men and in county in Clarke's district boldly inviting the negroes into the primaries, and no word of censure comes from the Advertiser. We also have the Mobile Register a paper printed in MT. Clarke's home town. and the very paper that played second fiddle to the Advertiser in bringing MT. Clarke into the race, calling upon the negroes to bear in mind that the county committee of Jefferson county, composed of friends of Captain Johnston, refused to admit them into the primaries. Developments begin to indicate that the resolution offered by the railroad commissioner at the Clarke meeting in Seals hall was not altogether so uncalled for as it at that time ap- peared.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
CABLE FROM ROME.

MT. D. Lesser, president of the Carnival society, is in receipt of the following:
 Rome, Italy, Feb 6, 1S96.-The arrival of the special train containing his royal majesty Rex Vulcan I, with his suite, was proclaimed by the ringing of bells and the firing of cannon. Immediately after the train came to a standstill his royal maj esty King Humbert I and the crown prince, Victor Emanuel, greeted Rex most heartily by embracing him. The depot was lined with the highest mili- tary and state officials, ready to pay their respects to the visiting potentate.
 By order of the king, the Roman car nival was this year held in advance of the regular time on account of his roy al visitor, and Rome was en fete. The city was decorated most profusely the colors of Rex Vulcan I predominating. On leaving the depot the royal carriages. surrounded by the imperial dragons, drove through the city and viewed the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
MIR. B. A. THOMPSON
Formally Asks the Support of Democracy in
 His Candidacy.

MT. B. A. Thompson announces his can didacy for the office of sheriff in today's State Herald. MT. Thompson is so well and favorably known to the public Of Jefferson county that he needs no intro- duction through these columns. For one term he ably and faithfully served in the honorable office of mayor of the city, having won the position in heated con test over a strong and popular opponent. Upon Sheriff Morrow's induction into of- fee Mr. Thompson was appointed by him as his chief deputy, which position he now fills with credit to himself and to his chief. MT. Thompson is man of fine executive ability, of unswervfng in- tegrity, and would fill the office of sher- if most acceptably. He is systematic in his business methods, and ever fear less in the discharge of duty.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Gen. George 1. Thomas Announces for Re- Election, Subject to Democratic Primary.

Gen. George L.. Thomas announces himself in this issue of the State Herald a candidate for the office of county com missioner from the Third district, that being the district in which Birmingham is located. He asks reelection at the hands of the people to an office which he has filled long and well. In plain truth, his record is unusual, even among host who have proven worthy and eff1- cient in the various official positions of the county and state. He is an old cit- izen familiar with the people, their prop erty interests and their wants No man is more familiar with the county affairs. He is no more honest than any other honest man, no more single-minded in performing his duty, but it Is rare in this world that man unites with these qualities such resolute purpose, such re- sstance to the appeals of private inter ests such energy and constancy in look ing after the public interests confided to his care. General Thomas is host with in himself, and no county ever had or will have a commissioner more worthy of it's continued confidence and it's con- timed suffrage,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07

of any man or number of men, or the triumph locally of any policy, like the money question: not wholly within the disposition and control of Alabama dem- ocrats. MT. Clarke and his friends, who announce the purpose of organizing in his behalf in this, Jefferson county, the home of Captain Johnston, in the face of the time-honored democratic prece- dent in Alabama that an aSpirant to a nomination for state office shall with out contest be permitted to have his county's delegation Loyalty support him in the state convention, are doing untold injury to the democratic party; they are creating bad blood, promoting anything but harmony and are putting seven votes in the next legislature in jeopardy.
 May devotion to the welfare of the people of Alabama rather than to any candidate or single issue inspire the Clarke meeting called for Seals hall to- night to pause in carrying out the in- tention to try to wrest from Captain Johnston the delegation to the state con- vention from this county. It will prove fruitless, except in spreading discord and schism, for fraction of sound money men cannot possibly defeat the free sil- yer forces in practically solid phalanx under the Johnston banner, reinforced bp hundreds of democrats who are just as earnest advocates of sound money as any supporter of MT. Clarke-democrats
 
 cratic triumph next August.
 "Why can't those who shall constitute the assembly at Seals hall tonight adopt resolutions declaring their views and in dorse MT. Clarke's candidacy, if they feel in justice to him and themselves they should do so, but announce that party harmony requires that personal con- test shall not be made In the home coun- ty of either candidate. Will not such action honestly represent the honest views of honest money advocates? Is it not their duty? Verify.
 "The News holds MT. Clarke's views on the money question; it cannot sub scribe to Captain Johnstons; it has yielded the lesser issue to the greater; 1t appeals to those, with whom 1t is in sympathy on the dividing question of financial policy, to remember that after the nominating conventions an election will be had, whose result is the final de- termination
 "The News would not have word it has written construed as censure of MT. Clarke or his friends. The temper of the News is that of supplication. Don't, oh democrats, who shall be at the meet ing tonight, don't throw firebrand into our camp-dont make it harder task than it already is for the democracy to win in August a glorious victory with a free vote and fair count"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
CHEAP RATES TO MARDl GRAS FESTIVE
 TlEC

As usual, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company is ahead of all com petitors, and through its influence has se- cured for the people along it's line one fare rate for all parties who wish to at tend mardi gras exercises at Mobile ana New Orleans.
 The special days are February IF and 1S but the Louisville and Nashville rall- road will have tickets on sale from Feb ruary IA to F, inclusive, good to re- turn within fifteen days from date Of sale al the low rate of one rare Tor the round trip from all it's stations
 This company is prepared to handle the business in superior manner, having double daily trains both ways, with ex- cellent Pullman buffet cars on each train: To accommodate the extra amount or travel which is sure to attend the mardi gras festivities, the Louisville and NaSn- ville railroad will put on special sleepers, leaving Birmingham the 18th, 18th and 17th instants.
 If you intend making the trip either to Mobile or New Orleans, do not fall 10 have your ticket read via the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 Any information as to sleeping car rates or reservations, or in fact anything that you want to know, will be gladly answered by any representative of the Louisville and Nashville railroad or k. F. Beasley, passenger agent, Birming- ham, Ala. z-'-tI
 Nervous, tired women with aching Gr.1 rn1tn tnf tVN
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
WHAT FIT DEMONSTRATES.

The bids for United States bonds that were opened in Washington Wednesday spoke in thunder tones against the mode of selling bonds adopted at the time $62 100000 were sold to a syndicate com- posed of American and English bankers at private sale for less than $1.05
 Nearly $500, 900, 900 were bid for at an average price of $1.1O, some bids running as high as $1.19.
 Whence comes the lack of confidence in the ability of the United States to pay its debts? What think you now of the man who tells you that the United States, solitary, single-handed and alone, cannot by admitting silver to coinage free at the white metal up to that of gold at that ratio? A government that could sell $500 O0O. 900 of its coin obligations bear ing only per cent interest at a premium of 10 per cent on thirty days notice is not longer to be compared with Mexico. The bond sale was a success and demon strates conclusively that this country does not need Pierpont Morgan and Rothschild to stand sponsors for 1t. It demonstrates that there is no lack of con= fidence. It demonstrates the power of in the markets and at the hints of the world It is proof conclusive that the cry of "a want of confidence" is nothS ing short of ''stop, thief" dodge that has been raised by those who want to feather their nests by footing the peo- ples treasury.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
REsPEcrFUIIY srrRMITrEp

The following burning words are as applicable to those who will hold forth at the O'Brien opera house tonight as they were to those who few nights ago assembled at Seals hall, and in the hope that they may not fall upon as deaf ears as when they appeared in the Evening News. the State Herald reproduces and respectfully refers them to the partici- pants in the meeting at the opera house tonight:
 "The interests of the democratic par ty of Alabama are of immensely more importance than the elevation to office
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
INJUSTICE OF THE SYSTEM.

The New York Evening Post, which sometimes leans towards the democratic party, appears to be indignant at the fact that the southern states, which do not cast an electoral vote for republi- can president, have an equal voice with republican states in selecting the can didates It says: Aside from the ques- ton of venality, it is an outrage upon the party in the states which it controls or must carry to win the presidential cleo ton that the choice of a candidate should be so largely decided by states in which it stands no chance whatever. Thus Louisiana will have as many delegates in the St. Louis convention next June as Nebraska and three-fourths as many as Kansas, although in 1892 Harrison recelVT ed only 13, ,331 votes in Louisiana, against S7,227 in Nebraska and 157241 in Kansas Mississippi, where the republican candi1 date received only 1406 votes in 1S92 Will have as many delegates in the convention in 1896 as Minnesota, with it's 122,736 votes for Harrison; Florida, with no republican electoral ticket in the field four years ago. as many delegates as New Hamp- shire where Harrison boiled 45,65S votes. Everybody comedies the absurdity and injustice of such system, and after every national convention there Is more or less talk about reforming it, but when the next convention approaches nobody wants to take a step in the matter, for fear that it will injure the chances of the presidential candidate whom he favors.
 Now, if the democrats of these south ern states had made such statement as to their relation to the national demo- cratic party we fear that the Post would have held us up to generation. But the condition of the south as respects the national parties is the same whether 1t applies to its impotence in republican elections or it's decisive character in dem- ocratic elections. We find the great east ern states in the democratic convention controlling the nomination and making the platform. They never vote the dem ocratic ticket. The south. which has in- yariably voted the ticket and secured the election, has no potent voice in naming either the candidates or the principles of the party. Whatis to be done about 1t?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
ANNISTON AFFAIRS.
New Rolling Mills Humming-tverybody for
 Johnston for Governor.

Judge J. F. Green of Arniston, deputy revenue collector, was in the city yester- day on official business. Judge Green says the new rolling mills of Anniston, which h ye been idle for several months, have been put in operation by local capi- tai and are moving right along. com mittee, he says. was appointed yesterday by a citizens meeting to go to Washing ton in the interest of locating the United States prison in that city. The commit tee Is composed of Judge J. W. Lapsley, J. J. Willett. Esq, and J. K. Dimmick. Speaking of the political coloring of An niston and Calhoun county, Judge Green says there are only a few candidates out for the county offices. "As to the goV- ernorship," said the judge, "of course Anniston and Calhoun county are for Johnston-no other candidate is consid- cred for that office by us; we have heard that MT. Clarke is candidate for the office, but have also heard that he is a candidate for United States senator and are not fully satisfied. yet what office he really is running for
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
TO JAMAICA.

Special Excursion From Port Tampa to Ja- maica Island by the Plant Steamship Lines'
 Owing to the success and popularity of former excursions from this country to Jamaica island the Plant Steamship lines will run series of these excur- sions, leaving Port Tampa January IT and s1, February IA and 2s. March 13 and s7. Each trip will consume six days, al- lowing twenty-four hours on the island. Tickets will be good, however to return on any ship up to and including April 2. One of the Plant Steamship company's finest steamers will perform this service, and the trip will be a most enjoyable one in every particular. Full information will be furnished upon application to
 w. V. LIFSEY,
 Division Passenger Agent,
 1-2-tf Montgomery, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
PARTY LAW
Adopted by the Executive Committee on
 Tuesday, January 21.

Adopted by the Executive Committee on
 Tuesday, January 21.
 1. Whereas, The democratic committee of the United States in it's call of the na- tional convention, adopted wise and conservative policy in inviting all con servative citizens, irrespective of past po- litical associations or differences, to join in sending delegations to the said con vention; therefore, be it
 Resolved by the state democratic ex- ecutive committee of Alabama, That we hereby invite all conservative voters, ir- respective of past political associations or differences, who can unite With us in the effort for pure, economlcal ana con stitutional government and who will SUD- port the nominees and principles of the democratic party, to join with us In send ing delegates to the approaching state convention, to be held at the state capi- tol in the city of Montgomery upon day to be fixed by this committee. The fore going shall also apply to the conventions called to nominate county and beat can didates.
 ?. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in said conyen- ton as it had in the last state conven- tion.
 g. Each county executive committee shall decide for its county whether the delegates to the state convention shall be selected by primary election, beat meet1ngS, county cOnNeHlloHS UT HiaSS meetings
 4. No delegate to the congressional con- vention shall be elected at the same time that delegates are selected to the state convention.
 d. That the executive committee of each county shall have the right to deter mine whether to admit any but white voters to the primaries of their respec- s tive counties.
 . Delegates to the congressional conven- II l~O NlA Tod in enc, the respective county executive commit tees shall determine, on Saturday, the 22d day of August, 1S96 and the congress sional conventions of the several districts in the state shall be held on Tuesday, September 1, 1896, at such places as the respective congressional executive com mittees may determine. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in the congressional convention that it is allowed under the foregoing apportionment in the state convention.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
Dyspepsia Twenty-Five Years.

MT. A. Y. Sheats, Kingston, Ga, says,
 May 31. 1895: 'I was troubled with dys- pepsia for twenty-five years> and could
 get no permanent relief from any treat ment or medicine until I began the use of Kings Royal Germetuer, some five years ago. It gave me great relief, and after the lapse of five years I can recom- mend it as the best medicine I know of for Indigestion and Dyspepsia" This case is but one of thousands which prove that for Indigestion, Dyspepsia and all stomach troubles, Germetuer cures when all else fails. New package, large bot tie. 1OS doses, $1 For sale by druggists.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
ATHLETIC CONTEST, FL PAS0, TEX, FEB-
 HILARY t4-20, 1896,

For the above occasion the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from Birmingham to Fl Paso. Tex, at S4O.95 for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale February 8, g, 10, Il and 12 with final limit to February "A.
 R. l.. NEWTON,
 Travelling Passenger Agent,
 No. Twentieth Street. Telephone S4S. 2-6-tf