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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
WILL VOTE FOR JoHNsToN.
Can't Vote the Pop-Rep Ticket-Too Much
Republication.

skipperville, June 2O.-Editor Star: The
corn crop of this section is bound to be
short ON account Of the fact that IL has
suffered for the want Of rain. The cotton
crop since the rain Of q few days since
Il looking greatly improved. The health
Of our community ID good; the doctors say
that they have nothing to do.
Well, Joe, politics ID quiet In these
parts, very little being said and done.
You might ask the question, how about
YOURSELF anaNer by telling you that
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
Mr.. Thompson Returns.

Clay County Advance.
Editor Advance: 1 Joined the populist
party about four years ago, thinking
that in its ranks the relief sought by the
laboring classes could only be obtained
I have been very closely observing the
movements of the republican and popu-
list parties for the last few months, and
believe from their actions they have a
conglomerated mass of principles which
would be detrimental to the interest OF
the laboring classes of the south.
Having been a democrat from principle
from youth up to the present time, con-
slider 1t my Indispensable duty to work
and vote for the nominees of the demo-
cratic party, both state and county, In
the August election.
1t is my desire to cast my vote for the
party which released our state from car
pet-bag rule and negro supremacy back
in the seventies. We have fight to make,
and that against republicanism. Our
position is very near the same now as 1t
was when we elected the noble Houston
governor of the state of Alabama.
1 would respectfully ask my democratic
friends who have been affiliating with the
populist movement to consider the
ground upon which they stand and where
they might be led to by the republicans
who we have always known as our worst
political enemies
Let us all come together and accept the
least of the many evils that may be set
before us and work for our common In
terest, as from our works our destinies
will be known. w. r. THOMPSON.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
An Inatance oil Harmony.

Dudeville, June N.-(Special)-De
gates were elected today ITO our county
convention, which convenes next Tues
day. The utmost harmony prevails, as
instanced by the generous action of Cap
tain Rowe. who Ii overwhelmingly the
choice OF this beat for oounty treasurer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

ton, for we know that we are certain to
have democratic officers. We only wish
the scheme covered little more ground.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
BASEBALL

Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday-- Birmingham and Mo-
bile. Take electric cars.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
Arrington's Gard.

Livingston Sun.
To the people of Sumter county: 1t Is
a well known fact that l am a charter
member of the Farmers alliance and
thought the Ocala demands the only
thing that would bring about peace and
prosperity to the farmers and iaboring
people of this country. Afterwards the
Omaha platform was adopted. stood
then and / do now on every plank In 1t,
and think 1t the best platform that was
ever written for the masses Of the people
of this country. We adopted the name
of the peoples party, or populite party.
/ have been q strong advocate OF the
party ever since its Organization and
have been nominated for a seat in the
next general assembly by this party from
this county, but since our leader, the
Hon. A. T. Goodwin, candidate for gov
ernor of this state by our party, sees Mt
to vote for a black republican for seat
in congress from South Carolina and
force him on the white people OF that
state, / am no longer a candidate for the
Legislature from this county and will not
run on the ticket with the Hon. A. T..
Goodwin, but want 1t distinctly under
stood that 1 am just as good populite
as ever was and expect to remain So
The action of no one man can run me
from my party. Yours very truly
"a. J. ARLINGTON.
The herald., 1896-06-22
THE CRETAN REVOLUTION
Marked by Atrocities to Be Expected of
Turks
The Victims Already Exceed Thousand, But
the Revolutionists are Rapidly Calm
ing In Strength

NEW YORK, June 21.-The Adver-
tiser tomorrow morning will say:
Information received in this city to-
day direct from the scene of the Cretan
revolution against Turkey. by Solon
Vlieto, editor of the Greek newspaper
Atlantis, shows the Turkish troops are
resorting to atrocities which equal in
point of bloodiness their terrible bar
barities in the Armenian war.
According to these advices the Cretan
revolutionists, who now number about
$4,000 men all we'll equipped. are daily
gaining in strength. and with the aid
they are receiving from Greece, the
probabilities that the Cretans will be
successful in gaining independence.
The last massacre occurred on May %
in Canea. the principal city of Crete In
this fanatical crusade against Chris
tianity an attache of the Russian con-
sulate and another of the Greek con-
sulate We're murdered by the Turks, al
though they were in no way connected
with the war The massacre began
about noon, when a false rumor was
spread by the Turks that a Turkish fam
lily had been murdered by the Cretans.
The rumor caused panic and the Chris
tians closed their shops and ran home
for safety. The firing could be heard
outside the town. The gates were closed
to prevent the escape of the inhabitants
and military patrol was at once es-
tablished by the Turks. and in the mas
sacre which followed it is estimated a
thousand persons fell
The herald., 1896-06-22
WELL REWARDED ROBBERS
They Secure the Neat Sum Of Two
Hundred and Forty Dollars
Also q Small check-John J. Fletcher Of
Soldiers Home Switch, Santa
Honics, the Victim

Last night about - o'clock the house
of John j. Fletcher. near the Soldiers
Home switch, Santa Monica, was en-
tered by two men, negro about six
feet tall and Weighing about It's pounds,
and a white man of smaller build. The
negro held Mr.. Fletcher while the white
man searched the house for such valu-
ables as they could take away. The
search developed about $240 in money
and 81 government check. Numerous
threats of harm to Mr.. Fletcher and his
house were made by the robbers In an
effort to make him divulge the where
abouts of more wealth. The coal oil
lamp was eanptied of its contents on
the floor and a bottle Of whisky was
also spilled on the floor, the robbers
threatening to set the infiammable
liquids on fire and thus destroy the
building unless their victim yielded
them further plunder. However, they
obtained little other than the money and
check. The descriptions given of the
men accords with those of two men
complained of to the Los Angeles police
a few days since. The officers at Santa
Monica were Immediately notified of the
robbery by Mr.. Fletcher. but as far as
known have no clue to the direction
taken by the perpetrators.
The herald., 1896-06-22
CUBAN REPORTS
A STRANGE SERVICE
An Aged Man Listens to His Own Funeral
Sermon

An Aged Man Listens to His Own Funeral
Sermon
CINCINNATI, O., June 21.-The En-
quirer's special from Portsmouth, O.,
says:
The funeral sermon of living man,
plain old Lorenzo Dow McKenney, at
which he was present, was preached at
Fallen Timbers, twenty miles from here,
today to an assembly of 5000 people. 1t
was in one of the grandest of Gods
first temples, a primeval forest of grand
oaks, camp meeting style. Rev. Evans
conducted the ceremonies. Just behind
him sat the living Lorenzo Dow McKen-
ney. Incongruities in the shape of
hokey pokey, gingerbread, popcorn, lem
onade, with all the accomplishments,
were discordantly present. A commit
tee of eight venerable men in lieu of
pail bearers conducted the subject to
the platform. They had all know him
from youth. Then grayhaired Jared
Brakeman, nearly 80 years old, started
singing Jesus, Lover of My Soul, and the
oaken vaults of that temple echoed the
sound of 5000 voices. After the prayer
by Rev. Evans the place again rang with
the song, The Sweet By and BY. Then
came the text, "The time of my departure
is now at hand" At the conclusion of
the sermon the hymn Are You Washed
in the Blood Of the Lamb was sung and
then by invitation the congregation filed
by, taking leave of the departed, tear
fully shaking him by the hand.
The herald., 1896-06-22
The Turner's Session

LOUISVILLE, Ky. June e1-rhe
North American Turnerbund society,
which met in this city for three days
session, today held their annual busi-
ness meeting. National Speaker Braun
Of st. Louis called the meeting to order
and delivered the annual address, in
which he stated the number of societies
as sos, representing a membership of
SS,S51. The value Of halls owned by the
society is estimated at s3,5O0,0OO and
other real estate at 81 100000. Adolph
George Of Indiana was then elected per-
manent chairman and Otto Jansen re
Lake Erie secretary. The meeting ad-
journed until tomorrow, after the ap-
pointment Of the usual committees. The
day was spent at Phoenix HILL where a
monster picnic was held Societies from
all the larger cities Of the country are
represented.
The herald., 1896-06-22
AN ELECTION IN CANADA
To Decide the Question of the Parochial
Schools
The Long and Bitter Religious Quarrel In the
Province VIII Reach Its Culmina-
tion Tomorrow

OTTAWA, Ont, June 21-The gener-
al elections which take place throughout
Canada next Tuesday involve an issue
which has agitated the country for the
past five years. The election is in the
nature of plebiscite. in which the one
question, shall parliament pass the rem
edial bill forcing schools on the unwill-
ing provinces of Manitoba, or shall it
not. BY separate schools is meant a
provision for two systems of schools, one
for Roman Catholics alone and both
maintained by public funds under a
double system of taxation. Manitoba
in 1890 declared for single non-sectar-
ian system for which all were taxed alike
and from which all might derive equal
benefit.
In Quebec the government has reason
to hope it's policy of remedial legislation
will be held, as the province is over
whelmingly Catholic. There are 65 con-
stituencies in the province and with the
exception of two or three they have hith-
erto been regarded as corporate vote
on any question involving religion. In
Ontario religious feud has been waged
SllCe Tie CdHlpdlSu Opeueu. lHe par
liamentary champions of non-interfer-
ence and national schools are Dalton
Mccarthy andClark Wallace.
In this province there are 92 constitu.
encies, nearly all of which are controlled
by Protestants. In all the other prov
inces the Catholic and Protestant pop
ulation is more evenly divided, but much
the same conditions prevail
Catholic constituencies are running
candidates pledged to support the gov
ernment's policy of remedial legislation
and the Protestant counties are bring
ing out candidates, the majority of whom
are pledged against the policy of circula-
ton. The tariff policy still adheres to
the policy of protection. The Liberals
favor closer trade relations with Great
Britain and the United States and a
modification of the tariff laws
Dalton Mccarthy goes between the
two policies. He would have the freest
possible trade with the mother country
and tariff for revenue against the rest of
the world
The herald., 1896-06-22
WAS DIBBLH JusrIFIHps
Testimony Promised at tne Examination Il
Show That He Was Not

Show That He Was Not
1t was yesterday stated by one high
in authority in police circles that some
new evidence had been secured in the
murder case against H. b. Dibble who
last week stabbed to death fellow-cler
in the Pacific Crockery company's store
on Los Angeles street. Wallace, the
murdered man. had many friends in this
city who are making every effort to get
at the facts in the matter, and adduce
evidence which will show that Dibble
had armed himself after the first en-
counter and returned to tantalize Wal
lace into another assault upon him.
The authority quoted stated that evil
dence will be produced at the prelimi-
nary examination showing that Dibble,
after the first quarrel with Wallace
when the latter threatened him with the
hammer, left the store and that Wallace
returned to work. Soon after Dibble
returned and, going to the sample case,
secured the knife and then walked back
to the rear of the store and renewed
the quarrel, which eliminated by Wal
lace's rushing at him and being stabbed
to death.
Mrs. Wallace, widow of the deceased
arrived in the city last evening from
Chicago and will attend to the funeral
main here at least until after the pre-
liminary examination of Dibble The
verdict of the coroner's jury in the case
was that the killing was in justifable
self defense and whether anything else
can be proved only the police know but
they claim, as stated, to have secured
damaging evidence.
The herald., 1896-06-22
The London Markets

LONDON, June 21.-The plethora In
the money market has weakened dis
count rates and the outlook gives little
promise Of hardening. Ascot week re-
duced the attendance on the stock ex-
change and dealings were much re-
duced in prices. High class stocks, con-
soils and railways are SO high that there
is little inducement to invest. Foreign
securities are likewise inactive and
changes are small. There has been an
increase in dealings in American rail
roads and improvement in prices all
around ranging from " to 21a per cent
The mining market was dull. Presi-
dent Krugers request to the high COM
missioner of Cape Colony to prosecute
Cecil Rhodes depressed the market
while the Mashona outbreak caused a
fall in Chartered South African securi-
ties. There has been further advance
in copper shares owing to the expected
shortage in the supply of the metal.
The herald., 1896-06-22

of reproach, has become the only slo-
gan of success
The Covington, KY, Republican club
sent congratulations.
1t is reported tonight that Mark Han
ma, the chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, accompanied by his
wife, will arrive to pay their respects to
Governor Mckinley.
MARCUS IS COMING
CLEVELAND, June 21.-Mr. M. A.
Hanna spent Sunday at his home here.
enjoying a much needed rest. Among
his guests were Col. Fred Grant, H. c.
Evans of Tennessee and General VIM.
Osborne of Boston. Mr.. Hanna was
asked this afternoon where the head
quarters of the national committee
would be established. He said he had not
given the matter much thought as yet
He said, however, that he might spend
some time in New York during the cam
paign. When asked if he knew what
Governor Mckinley's plans for the cam
paign were, Mr.. Hanna said he had not
yet consulted the governor He did not
know whether Mckinley would make
any speeches or not. Mr.. Hanna will
go to Canton tomorrow to see the gover-
N
The herald., 1896-06-22
FAST MAILS
Means Proposed for Prompt Collection of Mail
Matter


WASHINGTON, June 21-Continuous
daytime collection of mails in big cit
les, with the size of various districts
doubled and the sorting of mail in the
collection wagons ready for railway dis
patch, without passing through the post
office, is contemplated in an experiment.
al scheme the postoffice department will
execute soon, probably in both Washing
ton and New York
The plan as now designed and of which
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Nelson is author. is one entirely new.
The large collecting mail wagons man
ned by a postal clerk and driver and
equipped with the regulation sorting
boxes and mail pouches, and each drawn
by two horses, will make a continual
round of the collection places throughout
the day. The outside mail as gathered
will be sorted and delivered direct to
street car mail line or other means of di-
rectly reaching the depots, while local
mail will go to the city delivery depart
ments of the postoffice. This system will
secure a significant saving of the delay
in transmission.
The herald., 1896-06-22
FlREMEN'S TOURNAMENT
In Which Representatives of America viii
Not Participate

LONDON, June 21.-There was a large
gathering of firemen and the public to-
day to meet the foreign deputations to
the international fire brigade tourna-
ment. which is being held In London
From the Charing Cross station they
were conducted with bands and a BAN
ner to the tournament hall. France.
Portugal, Italy, Germany and the Unit
ed States are represented. The tourna-
ment is held under the auspices of the
National Fire Brigade's union of Eng
land. 1t was intended to have the New
York fire department represented by a
picked team. The drill and work with
apparatus, it was expected, would be
principal feature of the tournament. The
Americans, however, will not take part
in the tournament, and much dissatis-
faction is expressed on this account.
Commissioner Louth, who went to Amer
lea to arrange for the Canadians and
Americans to take part, said on the mat
ter:
II am sorry to say that through no
fault of their own the Americans have
not come, their reason being jealousy on
account of breach of etiquette on the
part of the London fire department, who
prevented the Americans from having
space for their apparatus for their par
ticular work. 1 cannot say more ex-
cept that all the best fire companies re,
gret their absence"
Colonel Stevenson of Montreal hoped
this meeting would prove the efficacy of
modern appliances.
Il am sorry" he said, that the condi-
tions did not allow our brethren from
New York, whom we highly esteem, to
come.'
Captain Symonds, chief of the London
firemen. expressed regret at the alb
sence of the New York representatives.
The herald., 1896-06-22
LOSING HIS MIND
An Unfortunate cosumptive Who 10 Afraid
of Himself

All OHtortuuote (Osumpttve VINO 10 Afraid
Of Himself
Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 a young
fellow perhaps 20 years of age stepped
into the police station and asked to be
allowed to go into the receiving hospital,
as he felt sick and faint. He was con-
sumptive and had come here for his
health, but was afraid he was losing his
mind and would sometime be found in
Westlake. His name was given as H.
j. Hart. and he turned over $17 in money
to be kept for him.
He was taken into the hospital and
simple restoratives applied, apparently
with good effect. Hart stayed in the
place, but along in the evening sud-
denly displayed signs Of insanity. He
rose from his chair and stated that he
had been given no supper, when the
fact was that he had already eaten, and
he was going out to a restaurant, calling
upon God Almighty to curse the Jail at
taches. He was going out to eat, but
they were on the straight road to hell.
The paroxysm passed in a few mo-
ments, leaving him pale and exhausted.
Several times during the evening he
acted in a similar manner. and between
times would be perfectly rational. Hart
will be cared for for few days in the
hope that he will improve.
The herald., 1896-06-22
YESTERDAY AT THE PARKS
Many Persons Who Prefer Their Shade
to a Seashore Jaunt
Band Concert at Wcstlake-A Trip to the East
Side and What May Be Seen-Eiy.
sian and Echo Parks

The heat Of yesterday. although not
severe, caused the major portion Of the
inhabitants of the city to seek some spot
for recreation and refrigeration. Many
went to the beaches, but the various
parks had their quota of idlers who spent
a pleasant afternoon in the shade, ly-
on the grass famed by the cool wind,
and their outing, while not quite as ex-
pensive or fashionable as a trip to the
seashore, was in many ways more pleas
ant.
WeStlake as usual got the largest as
semblage and around the bandstand it
was SO crowded as to be uncomfortable.
The new Seventh regiment band dis
coursed pleasing program of popular
and classical selections which was well
received by the audience. Under the
leadership of George Cam this organi-
zation has at once taken place as one of
the best bands in the state. Owing to
the direction of the wind the sound of
the music was carried nearly down the
length of the lake and person sitting
away down on Alvarado street could
hear plainly not only the louder portions
but the finer shadings as well.
Outside of the band concert there was
no program save to keep cool and enjoy
oneself and this the crowd seemed fully
capable of doing.
At Eastlake fewer persons were pres
ent and no band concert was given. Ihls
beautiful park is all to little known to the
mass of residents and deserves visit
A trip through the conSerVatorieS alone
will well repay for the loss OF time con-
sumed in getting there. Then there are
large nurseries and a view from the top
of a high hill at the north end that is
superb, the sweep embracing nearly all
the city and away off to the foothills.
Another attraction, but one that is not,
strictly speaking, part of the park, is
that on the road alongside the entrances
are two small stands where soft drinks
and ice cream are dispensed, which have
each menagerie attached. The variety
of animals to be seen is not large, but
an admission is secured by simply pat
ronizing the stand; the show seems
worth the money. Bears, monkeys, fox
es coons. badgers, coyotes, wolves, Wild
cats, owls, eagles. buzzards and other
birds, snakes and other reptiles OF var
fouS kinds are to be seen. The monkey
cage is the delight of the children and
the menagerie is never deserted.
Elysian and Echo parks are seldom
VlSlted py many pedestrians, but the
winding drives are regularly covered
by numerous vehicles whose occupants
fully appreciate the magnificent views
and bracing air of the northwestern hills.
Sixth street or Central park was well
filled with pleasure seekers who are al
ways to be found in numbers in this
little graden spot now almost in the
heart of the business center. AItogeth-
er the results of an observation trip to
the V1riOnG rpSOrfc nf TN
isfy any one that the parks are much
appreciated by all and form portion
of the municipal economy that could Ill
be dispensed with
The herald., 1896-06-22
JEALOUSY AND CRIME
A Kansas Farmer Shoots His Wife and Then
Suicides

WICHITA, Kas., June 21-O. T.. Hart,
a prominent farmer, shot and killed his
wife this afternoon, then ended his own
life in the same manner. Jealousy
prompted the act. Hart had accused his
wife of intimacy with a local business
man and last night bought revolver
and started to kill him. His search was
unsuccessful and this morning he had
kill and spent the day pleasantly with
his wife. At o'clock he sent her for
cigar and while she was away wrote a
farewell note to their friends and signed
both their names to it. The moment Mrs.
Hart returned he shot her. Before neigh
bors who had heard the shot could ar
The herald., 1896-06-22
An Alabama Lynching

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. June 21-A
special to the Times from Birmingham
Ala, says: On Friday night last, Bes-
sic, the 9-year-old daughter Of Gwynn
Puckett, prominent farmer living near
Hartsell, Ala, was kidnapped by Leon
Orr, negro farm laborer. She was
found later in the woods, where the
brute had assaulted her and left her in
an unconscious condition, fatally in.
jured. Orr was captured near Danville
and confined in the court house. At ar
early hour this morning mob broke
into the building, strapped the negro tc
a horse and took him to the scene of his
crime, where they hanged him and rid
died his body with bullets. Orr con.
fessed his guilt.
The herald., 1896-06-22
ON THE DIAMOND
Results Of Games Played by National Lsagu
Clubs

CHICAGO, June PA large crowd
greeted the Colts today after their alb
snce of four weeks, only to see them
outplayed by Ewing's Reds. In but one
inning were the locals able to hit Dwyer
safely, while Terry was batted freely
throughout and received poor support.
Pfeffer and Irwin received ovations. the
latter being presented with a magnifi-
cent floral piece.
Chicago 2, hits 5, errors 0.
Cincinnati S hits 10, errors 0.
Batteries-Terry Donahue; Dwyer and
Vaughn.
LOUISVILLE, June 21.--The Browns
had everything their own way today.
Cunningham was relieved by McDer-
mott, who Jared little better. The fea-
ture of the game was the fielding of
Meyers. Miller was hit with foul tip
and retired in favor of Kinslow. At
tendance 300.
Louisville 5, hits 10, errors Z.
st. Louis 10, hits Is. errors 2.
Observation-Disclosures Cunningham
and Kinslow; Breitenstein and Murphy.