Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
SOME ALABAMA SPECIAL Sl|
ANNISTON,
A Cuban Meeting Adopts Resolutions
 Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
 Annston, Jan. 13-(Special)-A well attended Cuban sympathy mass meeting. was held in the city court room here Fri- day night. G. B. Randolph was chosen chairman and Foster Stockton secre- tary. Eloquent and stirring speeches were made by Messrs. T. E. Kilbry D. D. Mcleod, L. H. Kaplan, E. M. Reid and A. F. McGhee, who told in burning words of Spain's tyranny and oppression and or the heroic struggles of the Cubans in their efforts to achieve their liberty. Messrs. D. D. Mcleod, James H. Savage and Charles Welford, a committee ap- pointed for the purpose, reported the foi- lowing resolutions, which were unani- mously adopted:
 Whereas, Political freedom Is consid- cred by Americans, as by all other liber ty-loving people, as an inherent right; and
 Whereas, The people of Cuba are not allowed to enjoy this great boon, but are now and have been for many year sub jects of the monarchy of Spain, whose rule has been to them most eXacting, and whose burdens of taxation upon them so onerous as to be almost unbearable, so that the peoples cries to their govern ment for bread have been answered, as it were, with showers of stones, and
  government responded to by the roar of cannon and the rattle of musketry, all of which is looked upon by Americans as great wrong to said people; therefore
 Resolved, That we, the people of the city of Anniston, Ala, most heartily sympathize with the Cuban patriots now engaged in a most heroic and what seems to be successful effort to throw off the domain of Spain and to achieve their po- litical liberties and we heartily express, in mass meeting assembled, our sincere wishes that they may succeed, and that their lovely country, too, like ours, may soon become a land of the free and home of the brave."
 Resolved @, That we believe the time has come when our government should immediately recognize the Cuban army and the Cuban government as belliger- ents, and entitled to all the rights and privileges due to such from other nations by internatio law.
 Resolved (3), That copy of these res olutions be forwarded by our secretary to the Hon. John Sherman, chairman of the senate committee on foreign rela- tions, and copy to the Hon. Robert R. Hit, chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs, at Washington. J. M. Boswell who moved here a few days since from some point in Georgia and was living alone, claims that S1S4 in cash and three fine pistols were stolen from him recently. It seems that he sent for an aged negro woman to come and cook him some supper and that when she came she brought with her Annie Hill, white, whose reputation is not of the best A bottle was passed around and all indulged. The negro soon left, but the Hill woman remained for an hour or two longer. Some time after she had de- parted Boswell missed the cash and pis- tols, which had been in his trunk. The two women were arrested, but the stolen articles have not been recovered.
 Jacksonville has new paper after having been without one since the Re- publican moved here about a month ago. It is the Jacksonville Republican, Sam H. Lester, editor and publisher. MT. Lester was connected with the old Re- publican for long while and is a news- paper man of ability and experience. He says his paper will be democratic on "Sound money" basis. This venture gives Calhoun county two Jacksonville Re- publcans," as the one which located here still retains the old title in it's sub-head- ing. Some fun may result over the right to the name.
 new paper here. It is published monthly by G. H. Norwood and edited by Rev. Charles Walford, pastor of St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church, assisted by Revs. James Williams and J. l.. Brasher. The Trumpet will be issued in the inter- est of the Northern Methodist church.
 The postoffice at Fruithurst was bro- ken into and burslarzed Thursday night. A considerable amount of stamps and money and some valuable mail matter were secured.
 The mother of MT. I. w. Gasser pro- prietor of the Calhoun hotel died at her home in Louisville Friday. MT. Gasser was on his way to her bedside, but did not reach there until his mother breathed her last.
 Rev. J. H. Foster, Jr., of East Lake is in the city. He preached at Parker Memorial Baptist church Sunday at Il a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
 Misses Louise Costello. Marie Burke and Katie Caldwell of Jacksonville are guests of Mrs. l. w. Gasser.