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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05

worlds red-handed assassin. Our words
 of entreaty must be backed by shotted
 guns in order that the sultan may listen.
 America must take her place with Great
 Britain for the honor of our common hu-
 manity.-Rev. R. 8. Macarthur, Baptist.
 New York City.
 ART-Art is something more than the
 mere ornamental fringe on the social gar-
 ment. It continually opens new windows
 to reality, and does @ work that produces
 a priceless harvest to the soul The true
 artist, be his language architecture sculpture, poetry, music or painting, is ordained for the strengthening and en- richment of human life.-Rev. D. Dor- chester Methodist, Pittsburg, Pa. MIRACLES-There is no greater mira cle inthe world than that which every ] man carries under his own hat.-Rev. George T. Bowling, Epiccopalian, Toledo, O.
 HATE-The breach between capital
 and labor is wide enough already, and he
 is a dangerous man who seeks to make 1t
 more so. Hate heals no wounds. Hate
 builds no bridges. Rev. J. l.. Ccott, Presbyterian, Philadelphia.
 POETRY-Poetry seems to be the natural language of the soul under the
 immediate influence of the spirit of God;
 the natural language of the soul when 1t A. Thomas, Congregationalist, Boston,
 Mass. 1; CHEERFUL CHRISTIANS-Ma
 people have the idea that to be religious
 they must carry around a doleful face and always look solemn. This is not cor-
 rect God wants his people to be cheer-' full, with smiling face and a hearty hand grasp.-Rev. M. Williams, Evangel- ist, Marshalltown, Pa.
 THE COUNTRIES CURSE-The curse of the country is that each political con- test is looked upon as mere struggle of brute force for party supremacy, not
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
THE RESULT IN DOUBT.

There has been considerable change in the election news during the twenty-four hours last passed. At this hour, mid night, on Tuesday night, the election news then to hand indicated that there had been a landslide, under which the gallant leader of the democracy had gone down. Tonight 1t is evident that there has been no such thing as a landslide. The contest has been a close one, and if Bryan gains during the next twentyfour hours as he has during the past twenty four hours he will go in by an unpre- cedented majority. It now looks as though the result hinges on one or two states, in which it will require the off, cial count to determine who is in reality the successful candidate on the face of the returns. Information given out by Chairman Jones at late hour last night indicates strongly that there has been considerable fraud practiced by the sup porters of Mckinley in some places. It is to be hoped that such is not true, and that the country will not be again called upon to doubt the title of the occupant of the white house to the place. The re- turns this morning are conclusive of one fact, and that is but for the extravagant use of money, in many instances corrupt no doubt, and the power and influence money gives, w. J. Bryan, the democratic nominee, would have been triumphantly elected President of the United States and ere this time his election conceded. For a party that had foisted Grover Cleve- land upon the country as it's leader only four years ago to have gone to the coun- try and won this year would have been all but miracle. Besides the party organi- zatlon was not in good shape when Bryan entered the contest. The result, if Bryan sustains defeat. is timely notice to the successful party in the contest that the people of the United States are in the fight for better times and monetary re- form.
 To go into the contest and make race so close that sixty hours after the polls close the result of the election remains 6n doubt is democratic triumph when all the odds against which the party has had to battle are taken into consideration, second only to success.
 Ninety days before the assembling of the Chicago convention no well-informed person could be found willing to admit that the democracy had the remotest chance to make even a respectable race for the presidency, and while 1t is impos- sible at this hour to tell whether MT. Bryan has been elected or defeated, though we are free to admit that the re- turns thus far, if reliable point to his de- feat. 1t cannot be denied that the result of the election will in either event justify the action of the party in the course it took in the adoption of it's platform of principles and it has long since been con ceded by all fair minded men that in making choice of candidates the party made no mistake. If the final returns give the election of yesterday to McIiin- ley it cannot be doubted that history will repeat itself, and in 1900 the democratic party will nominate the gallant young leader who has lead the victorious contest this year, on the same platform and tri- umphantly elect him President of the United States,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
NEW JERSEY.

Newark, N. J., Nov. 4.-Every county in the state with the exception of Hudson and Hunterdon, give increased republican majorities over the state vote in 1892 In Hunterdon the democratic majority of 1892 is cut down nearly 1000, and Sussex goes republican Hudson is the only county in the state holding her demo- cratic moorings. Seven of eight republi- can candidates for congress are elected. All republican candidates for senator ex- cept in Warren are elected. The majori- ty for Mckinley is conceded to be from 60, 900 to 65,000, the greatest in the history of the state. In the Fourth congressional district Pitney made hard fight and was reelected by 5000 plurality. Essex county is conceded to Mckinley at 1S,- 900, Passaac at 5000; Monmouth. 1000 Atlantic, L600; Bergon, 5000; Burlington, HOO; Cumberland, $500; Gloucester, 1000; Middlesex, 1,500.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Nov. 4.-Returns up to 6 o'clock this morning indicate that Ken tucky's next delegation in congress Will be composed of four gold republicans and seven free silver democrats. Breckin- ridge is probably defeated by 600 votes. He has plurality of 970 as the vote noNi stands, with two heavy silver counties to hear from These will give Settle, free silver democrat, enough votes to elect him. According to the returns the dele gation will be made up as follows:
 First district Wheeler, free silver dem- ocrat; Second, Clark, free silver demo- crat; Third, Rhea, free silver democrat, who fused with the popullsts; Fourth, Smith, free silver democrat; Fifth, Wal ter Evans, republican, Sixth, Berry. free silver democrat; Eighth, Davison, repub- Hcan; Ninth, Pugh, republican; Tenth, Fitzpatrick, free silver democrat; Eleventh Colson, republican. Palmer and Buckner only polled 1,047 votes in Louisville and Jefferson, which gave Mckinley 12,275 plurality. Their vote out in the state Is not over 1000. National democrats voted for Mckinley, and their great strength in Louisville saved the state for the republican nomi- nee.
 Louisville, Ky. Nov 4.-Repulican fig ures give Kentucky to Mckinley by 5,249, while democratic estimates give it to Bry- an by 2,725.
 The Courier-Journal continues to claim the state for Mckinley.
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great many people honestly believe that if MT. Mckinley has been elected we will enter upon an era of prosperity. If the country is given two more years of the kind of prosperity that has followed the unconditional repeal of the sherman law the time will seem to pass very slow ly. We earnestly hope those who think prosperity will follow in the wake of re- publican success are not so badly mis- taken as were those who assured the country that the unconditional repeal of the purchasing clause of the sherman law would restore confidence and bring prosperity.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
CONGRESSMEN.7

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 4.-(Special)- Democrats here are taking their defeat philosophically. They are consoling themselves with the reflection that 1t is better to go down to defeat as democrats and in the company of honest white men, than, to succeed by reason of the negro vote.
 The voting in this city and county was spirited The negroes to a man almost voted for Mckinley and for Tom Clark for congress. The fact that MT. Clark s vote was, in almost every instance, equal to that of Mckinley and Palmer com bined shows how the thing went.
 In the two city beats, three and four, Clark appears to have small majority. There were two polling places in each.
 The vote stood as follows:
 Box l. Beat 3-Bryan 416, Mckinley 349 Palmer 162, Clark sos. Stallings 3S0.
 Box 3, Beat 3-Bryan 1S6, Mckinley 79, Palmer 72, Clark 14S, Stallings 117.
 Box l. Beat 4-Bryan 369, Mckinley 172 Palmer 92. Clark 22S, Stallings 296.
 Box 2, Beat 4-Bryan 275, Mckinley S34, Palmer 122. Clark 455. Stallings 261.
 Totals: Bryan 1 .196. Mckinley 934, Pal mer AS, Clark 1889, Stallngs 1,054.
 Box 2, beat will be thrown out. It contained twenty eight more votes than the registration or poll list provided for. This will reduce the actual result to the following:
 Bryan 921 Mckinley 600, Palmer 326 Clark Ss4. Stallings 7S9.
 The country districts have not all been heard from, but Stailings majority in the county is placed at between 800 and 500.
 Stallings' majorities in the districts are estimated as follows: Montgomery 609, Pike 600, Butler 500 Escambia 300, Gov ington 250 Baldwin 1000; Wilcox 2,500. Total 5,750. Clark's majority in Conecub is estimated at 500 and Farrll's majority in Crenshaw at tze same amount. This leaves Stallings a net ma jority of some thing like 5,c00
 Bryan's majority in the district is thought to be perhaps 1000 greater than Staliings.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
SUNS COTTON REVIEW.


 New York, Nov. 1.-The Suns cotton review says: Spot cotton here was un- changed. Liverpool advanced 3-32d on the spot, with sales of IS, 900 bales; futures there advanced to 1-2 points as com pared with Mondays closing prices. The Liverpool news today was decidedly bull ish, reporting sharp rise in futures and a good demand on the spot, but on the other hand. the market here had been overbought, and on selling for local southern and Liverpool account prices declined. the last figures showing sharp not loss for the day.
 Crop advices from India were very fa- vorable,s sapd the tendency is to increase crop estimates owing to the continued mild weather in the south and the improv- ed outlook for top crop, The exports from the ports were liberal, and the southern spot markets were generally firmer
 Silver was lower in this country and in Europe.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
PRINCIPLE PRESERvERS.

The vote for Palmer and Buckner. we are told represents the men around whom the supporters of the action of the nation- al democratic convention at Chicago are to rally in the future. They are the men who have preserved the true and ancient principles of the party founded by Jefferson. Full returns from the cleo tion in Alabama are not in yet, but suffi- cient has been learned of the vote cast to convince one that the true principles had a very few saviors in this state. In the largest voting precinct in Birming- ham we learn that only about five of the faithful reside. Think of how dangerous ly near the principles of true democracy come to being forever lost in that pre-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
"WAzchevey" zVay Me electaom shomMg go The best Hat cam be
 Aad from als. (. ROGAN G co

as the settlement of grave moral issues
 before the comitum of Christian people. Rev. H. D. Jenkins, Presbyterian, Kan
 sas City, Mo.
 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE-A Christian life does not consist in believing long creed or long list of doctrines. A man might believe in these, might know tho creed by heart, may read the Bible ev- cry day, and yet not be a Christian. or lead Christian life.-Rev. R. G. McNied, Presbyterian, Salt Lake City, Utah. SELF LOvE-It is a mans duty to love
 himself. So self-preservation is the first
 law of life. To take my own life is as
 much murder as to take the life of my
 from selfshness. Selt-love is a duty;
 selfishness is a sin.-Rev. W. G. Part ridge. Baptist. Cincinnati, o.
 sin and the need of a savior are too pa- tent to be denied, aud the sense of con- demnation is practically universal. Christianity presents a personal Savior. It does not propose to save through church or ritual. or philosophy, or good work:-Rev. J. T. Blanchard. Congrega- tionalist, Chicago. EQUALITY-What makes man is not circumstances; not the accidental, but the eSSentlals ana beneath mankind tnero is a strong. solid substratum. All men are alike in their origin. The Lord is maker of them all, rich and poor, great and small, Christian and pagan.-Rev. K. B. Tupper, Baptist, Philadelphia. s-~-szr<s~--. '
 NATURE-Nature is full of our own human heart; is a reflection of our own nature, and the beauty we admire in 1t ia the sympathetic expression of the beauty of our spirit. We act upon 1t and 1t res acts upon us Thus the beauty, the granV deur of nature is a part of our own bel ing.-Rev. M. O. Linton, Universalists Charles City, Ia
 AIHS OF CHRISTIANTrY-T aims of Christianity is to develop children of God into men and women of God. It Is to raise up peculiar people of such integ- rity and stability of character that Qrt this rock Christ can build His church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it-Rev. J. W. Magruder, Methodist, Gina cinnati. O.
 CREED-Let us not think too much oH form. God can educate the world and reem 1t without the church if he wishes. At tine last we have Him and need no teulr pie, as the plants which have the sum. mer sun need no hothouse. The sun shines and the land smiles. God near td each is the final ltemple.-Rev. John Rusl<t Militant church. Chicago.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS.

Following is summary of the principal sermons recently delivered in the United States and Canada by the leading clergy men, priests. prelates, religious teachers and professors of the Christian faith. In every instance the text has been carefully read and abbreviated.
 BELIEF-Belief is the product of hu- man thinking. We must each have some definite thought or conviction which Is
 our creed or dogma We must have defi- nite conclusions and settled understand
 ings. Our conclusions must not be too
 conclusive. Belief is the dwelling place
 from which we start out and return for
 rest.-Rev. l.. W. Sprague, Unitarian,
 Boston, Mass.
 THE REMEDY-There is but one rem
 edy for the ills of society. That is the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ the great thought of which Is reconciliation by sac- rifice. The Golden Rule must be applied, and when generally applied we will find
 that godliness has promise of the life that
 now is, as well as of that which is to
 come.--Rev. J. B. Westcott, Methodist,
 Philadelphia.
 SUNDAY CYCLING-The woman who cares to be called lady, will not ride
 wheel on Sunday for pleasure. That there may be no legitimate use for the
 whele on the Sababth I would not say.
 There seems to be for a horse and car riage; many Christians think there Is for
 the street cars. Let every man be true to
 his own conscience in this regard.-Rev.
 A. w. Spooner, Presbyterian, Camden,
 N. J.
 q ARMENIA =. Every American ship which can be spared should at once be sent into Turkish waters. The sultan is not to be treated as if he were hu- manized ruler. He is to be treated as the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
NORTH CAROLINA.

Raleigh, N. C.. Nov 4.-Populist State Chairman Aver says Stroud. populist, is elected to congress in the Fourth district by $500. He has no returns from the First district, but feels sure Skinner pop ulist is elected. The Sixth district is doubtful as between Martin, popufist. and Lockhart, democrat. There is also doubt as to Linney republican, in the Eighth. He regards M Settle, republican, as most probably beaten in the Fifth and thinks Pearson, republican. will pull through in the Ninth. He has no fear of the defeat of Shuford, populist, in the Seventh. He thinks Bryan has carried the state but is not willing to estimate his majority.
 Winston, N. C., Nov. 4.-Complete re- turns give Forsythe county to the repub- licans by an average majority of 1000. It is about conceded tonight that Linney, republican, has defeated Doughton. sil- yer democrat for congress in this the Eighth, district, by 1000 votes.
 Returns received indicate that Kitchen, silver democrat. has defeated Settle in the Fifth congressional district by a majority of 1900.
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VIRGINIA.

Charlottesville, Va, Nov. 4.-Char- lottesville returns from congressional election are meagre but sufficient to show that Hay, democrat, has defeated Walk CT, republican, by probably 5000. The returns by counties are not in. Esti- mated majority for Bryan and Hay in this county and Albemarle county, 1,2Oo.
 Richmond, Va, Nov. 4.-Walker, re- publican is elected in the Ninth district: The result between Vest, republican, and Flood, democrat, in the Tenth, is close. Both sides claim it. The rest of the dele gation is democratic.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, Nov. 4.-The complete vote on the general ticket in 240 precincts, together with a partial vote in 73 other precincts, give the republican electors 26,S3S; democrats, 25,522; populists, LAST; national democrats, PIT; socialist labor, 407; prohibitionists, 157. Grouping the populist and democratic electoral vote, the Bryan electors have plurality in this city of 1S1. This vote was complete al 3 a. m. r.
 Complete returns from 1,7OS out of D. BIT precincts give Mckinley 120,02S; Bry- an, 112, $50.
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TEXAS.

Chicago, Nov. A special from San Antonia. Tex, says Bryan's majority in Texas will be 75,000. The democratic state ticket will run 50,000 behind Bryan.
 New Orleans, Nov. 4.--A special to the Daily States, dated San Antonia, Tex, says:
 a ,''The- election in the Twelfth Congress sional district is doubtful. with a slight chance in favor of Noonan, republican" Houston. Tex, Nov. 1.-The latest es. timate places rBryans plurality in Texas at over 160.ooo, and Culberson's. demo, cratic nominee for governor. S0.000. All the democratic congressman are elected, They are:
 First district Ball. Second district.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
MARYLAND.

Baltimre, Md, Nov. 4.-Maryland will have solid republican delegation in the next congress. The First district, which was thought to have been sure for the democrats gave the republican candldae 472 plurality. Second district, w. B. Baker, z,0O0 plurality; Third district, pr. Booze, $500 plurality; Fourth district, Mcintyre, 9,19O plurality; Fifth district, Sydney Mudd, 2,0O0 plurality; Sixth dis trict, Bapt. Mcdonald, 5000 plurality.
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WILL GAIN IN GOLD.
Treasury Officials Expect the Reserve to
 Increase Henceforth.

Increase Henceforth.
 Washington, D. C., Nov. 4.-Treasury officials express the opinion that the treasury will be from now on for some time a large gainer in gold. Nearly all the gold recently imported, 1t is expected. will be deposited in the treasury in ex- change for sherman notes and United States notes. The deposits began today, $2, SS2.S in gold having been deposited at New York and currency taken for it. The treasury has on hand $40, ,000, 900 Sher- man notes and s5S,0000 900 United States notes, which can be utilized in exchange for gold. Assistant Secretary Curtis says in addition to the treasury gaining gold by exchanging legal tender notes for gold, he expects large influx of foreign gold
 The days withdrawals of gold a New York were S91. 700. The gold reserve at the close of business today Is s115, ,11S. S9S.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
NORTH DAKOTA.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 4-Eight hundred of the 1,243 precincts in the state give Me- KinIey a majority of 2,000.
 Johnson, candidate for congress on the republican ticket, runs ahead of the tick ct by 800, but the entire state ticket will be elected.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
NEBRASKA.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4.-Bulletin-AIl returns today and early this evening in- dicate that Bryan has carried Nebraska by not less than 1000. The republicans virtually admit it. The fusion state tick ct is elected.
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RHODE ISLAND.

Providence, R. l., Nov. 4.-At o'clock this morning returns from Rhode Island show Mckinley has carried the state by a plurality that will approximate 2500O. Bull and Cronin, republicans, are oyer- whelmingly elected to congress.
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Cooper; Third. Degraffenried; Fourtf, Crawford: Fifth. Bailey, Sixth Burke; Seventh Henry; Eighth, Lanham; Ninth, Savers; Tenth Shelburne; Eleventh, Kle- burg; Twelfth, Slayden; Thirteenth, Ste- vens The returns are coming in slowly.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-Latest estimates from all counties in Pennsylvania give Mckinley 277,624 plurality. Republicans elect twenty-six congressman, the demo- crats four. This Is a gain of two demo- cratS.
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Secretary Herbert, after speaking and voting for a ticket that failed to carry a single county in Alabama, has returned to Washington.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05

For time at least the country will get a rest on politics. The past three years have broken the record for political dis cussion and agitation.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
ENTITLED TO BETTER SERVICE.


 Re gardless of how the final and official returns from last Tuesdays election turn out, the fact remains that the public is entitled to more careful and conserva- tive news service on occasions of elec- tions at the hands of the great news gathering associat tions of this country. Newspaper publishers pay these asscia- tions to supply the news, and they in turn contract to supply their readers with reasonabIy relia ble news. It Is simply an outrage upon the reading public to palm off upon it the class of news the press as- sociatons furnished regarding last Tues days election. When the fact that an election has been held and the result is very close exists, we see no reasonable excuse for causing the people to believe for a whole day that one side has simply showed the other under world without end. That kind of service is unjustffa- ble, inexcusable, and extremely unsatis- factory to the public and to publishers of newspapers who desire to honestly supply the readers of their papers with reason- ably correct news reports of events. It has a tendency to make people lose re- spect for what they read in the public prints of news character. No news at all is always preferable to false or unre- liable reports It does appear that with all their boastful ability to gather and disseminate news the news gathering as- sociations in the United States could have discovered before 3 o'clock yesterday morning that the election was close and that neithr side had experienced land- slide.
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The democratic party could not possibly have sustained such a crushing defeat this year as it sustained in the election of Cleveland in 1892.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-05
INDIANA.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov 1.-The best fig- ures obtainable by counties, many of which are incomplete, show that the re- publicans have carried the state by 1s,- 900.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

The State Herald Is authorized to an- nounce A. c. Lowrey as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Birmingha subject to the will of the people at the gen. eral election, first Tuesday in December.
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The democratic party received the heaviest blow in 1892 when it elected Gro- yer Cleveland that it has ever received before or since.
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The great campaign made by MT. Bry- an stands unequaled, while his argu ments put forth in behalf of the princi- ples he represents stand unanswered.
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The vote for Palmer and Bucknel shows where the men who nominated them properly belong.
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The Alabama legislature which meets next Tuesday will find a great deal of work that needs to be done.