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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Robson drew a big house last night. He always does when he comes to Birm- ingham It is considered the proper thing. good form, don't cher know, to hear Stuart Robson. While the house was a good one, there were plenty of vacant seats in the rear on, the first floor. Wouldn't it have paid better to fill all the seats at regular prices than advance prices in the pit? But when fellow has an engagement to take his girl to the play he doesn't care for a dollar or two more or less. He can save in socks. Society made brave display last night. There were several very pretty young ladies in the audienoe--Misses H., M, G., D., and others. Some; of the costumes worn were very handsome, notably, Mrs. H., Miss M., Miss F., and others. The young men as rule rose to the occasion and carried the young ladies out, while other young men Aocked by, themselves in parties of half a dozen or so and as- susned that blase looks that men have when no ladies are In their party. Sew eral of the ladies were thoughtful enough to remove their hats when they took off their cloaks. It would have pleased Representative Timberlake very much if he could have seen how pretty they look f ed- with their hatspoff. A bare-headed woman saves much fuss and feathers.
 The most amusing thing about the per formance was to see two such old peo- pie as Robson and Janausehek capering around in comedy. The first ia 80 and the latter somewhere about 76. The stage is the fountain of youth. It makes us feel merry to see old folks keep young and cheerful for we think that when we, too, get old we will not look 1t. A gay old boy is one of the gayest of the gay. Janauschek has. been a tragedy queen, and right queeniy., did she swield her scepter during her reign. To affect come7 dy in her latter days is as if the king should step down off the throne and as- sume the character of court jester Yet there has probably never lived king who did not at times envy his jester.
 Robson does not rank as comedian with Jefferson, nor Mansfield. nor Ray mond. He may be classed with Roland Reed While. IBfktpgss some of Reeds
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

'To the victors belong the spoils." and if Chappell Cory didn't do much fighting in the First Battle,' if he was over in John Bulls kingdom selling Electro boise, he is an unsurpassed good fellow and the governor hit a ten stroke when he made him his confidential secretary.
 Capt. Walter White is the heaviest of the state officials and is the cleverest, too. Of course he is,, for he's a North Alabamian. He's just as Chesterfieldan as Willis Brewer and Malcom Burke were when they run the auditors office. His clerks, including Judge Cook are hand some young men and so obliging that they will put off going to dinner three hours in order to finish auditing an &C., count. George Ellis and the attaches of his office just across the hail. in polite attention, are rivals of their neighbors. Of Sterling Wood and William Vert Har- rls, both in the Judicial department of the state government, time and space fails us to recount their virtues. We in tended to go into the premier's office, but was not invited, although we talked with the efficient incumbent. A As Kirk had not entirely regained his self f-possession since the mind reminder of the Governor on the morning when he was pitching quoits, reckon he forgot to say to us, You will find the latch string hanging on the outside" When Wallace Screws and Brother Baron were enthroned there We would just walk in and eat peanuts and do other things just like they did.
 Met William c. Fitts, the law officer of the state. We knew his father, the Rev. MT. Fitts, long years ago, and es- teemed him for his intelligence, his up- right life and splendid attachments. and the attorney general in all these things is a fair representative of his father-a noble son of worthy sire. Alabama, in her state officers seems be admirably manned.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
SOCIETY.

Mrs. I. D. West, of McNair. Miss, is visiting her daughter Mrs. E. K. Austin, at 412 North Twenty-second street.
 Mrs. F. DeBardeleben, nee Miss Fan nie Arnold, left yesterday for South Alabama on a visit to relatives and friends.
 The ladies who will serve on the re- ception and refreshment committee for the New Years reception at the Young Mems Christian Association, are request ed to meet in the association pariors Wednesday morning, December 30, promptly at 10 o'clock.
 MT. William Bledsoe, of Birmingham, and Miss Lula Lee, of Nashville, were married at the home of the latter on the 24th, by Rev. R. H. Hudgens. They will reside in this city.
 Mrs. Dr. Byrd, rec Miss Jane Worth ington, is visiting relatives in the city,
 A watch service will be held on Wednes- day night from 10 to 12 o'clock at the First Methodist church. The new year will be welcomed with songs and appro- priate ceremonies.
 On January 9th. at the home of the brides father Judge S. T. Frazer, in Union Springs. Hon. John Bell Keeble will be married to Miss Emmie Frazer. The fortunate groom is popular young man of Nashville, Tenn, and Is Nash villes city attorney He is of the firm of Barthell & Keeble. Miss Frazer Is the sister of Mrs. Judge James J. Banks. of this city, and has visited Birmingham several times and made many warm friends and admirers. She unites with personal charms brilliant mind and high culture. She is an accomplished elocutionist and her readings at the Chautauqua at Monteagle was a feature of that assemblage. The bridal couple will make Nashville their home. <
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
FRESHMEN PROTEST.

Dublin, Dec. 2S.-A meeting was held at the Mansion house today for the pur- pose of formulating a protest to be sub- mitted to parliament against the excess sive share of taxat ton which Ireland is compelled to bear towards the total con- tribution of the United Kingdom to the imperial exchequer. The meeting was presided over by the lord mayor of Dub- lin and the speakers comprised both unionists and nationalists. Among those who addressed the meeting were the Most Rev. Lord Plunkett, Episcopalian arch bishop of Dublin; the Most Rev. William J, Walsh, Roman Catholic, bishop of Dublin; the O'Connor Don, John J. Clancy, nationalist member of parliament for the north division of Dublin, and others
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local application as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies Deaf- ness Is caused by an infiamed condition oe the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube When this tube is infiamed you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deaf ness is the result and unless the infiam- nation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an infiameds condition of the mucous surfaces.s 9F4 4AF ..A
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness tcaused by scatarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free.
 J. F. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.

If the battleships Texas is too top heavy let the tiresome vessel be turned upside down and run as a 'whaleback. That whole $4 ,0000 coo need not be wasted Chicago Tribune.
 during January and February, and the president doesn't want to be bothered with Spain at that time, So Cuba must wait.-Chicago Inter-Ocean, Rep.
 The United States senate. is to test a new ventilating system during the pres ent session. The senate never will be satisfactorily ventilated. however, until the work is done at the pQlls.-Chicago Times-Herald, Rep.
 A good deal of public time could be ness could be facilitated if congressman would learn little something of the things they have to talk about before making speeches.-Brooklyn Eagle, Dem.
 Tom Moore was not thinking of Dr.. Zertucha when he wrote, "Oh, for tongue to curse the slave whose treason, like a whitening blight, comes OCT the counsels of the brave, to blast them in their hour. ssof nni{sf seYery one who thinks of the .s sscoundrelly- traitor will think of Moore's lines.-Memphis Com mercial-Appeal, Dem. ss, .ea
 It's no use, .sympathize as we may with the patriots. Anxious as we may be to stop the dreadful losseand slaughter on the Inflated Island off our coast, nothing can be accomplished while Gro yer Cleveland Is president. What, then, Is the use of a long-winded discussion of the question of Cuban recognition, or of the presidents powers and pierogativeS New York Mail and Express Rep.
 There are about 10000, ,000sp people In the United States, of whom about 1A000. 900, including Mr. Clev velana 2s.s SC vereIgns. But, according to MT. Olney, the wishes
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
1.-THE OUTLOOK" ON THE MESSAGE

THE OUTLOOK" ON THE MESSAGE.
 The following tribute to Alabama $ chief executive is taken from "The Out look," the ablest religious journal in the United States edited by Lyman Abbott;
 The first message of Governor John ston, of Alabama to the legislature of that state promises a progressive ad- ministration Possibly because he has led the so-called ''populist" wing of the democratic party, he urges an election law giving to each party representation at the polls, and providing that contests may be speedily and ineXpensiyely set tied by the courts He also recom- mends a primary election law insurinS to all candidates fair play in such elec- tions. He urges the uprooting of the con Vict lease system, and the parolng Of conVicts as reward of good behavior. Especial attention is called to the preNa- lence of lynching, and the practical suS- geStiOn is made that the governor be au- thorized to call a special term of court to secure an immediate trial whenever any crime, has been committed likely to arouse great public indignation The fear of the laws delay is believed to be responsible for many of the ynchngs Regarding crimes against children, Gov ernor Johnston calls attention to what he terms the hardly credible anomaly that a child of 10 may consent to her own ruin, while she does not become of mafTiageable age until she is II. He calls for equality in the methods assess ing, real and personal individual and corporate property in all parts of the state, and urges as new source Of reVe- nue collateral inheritance tax. A con- siderable portion of his message is deNot ed to recommends tions of economy-in cluding the reduction of the salaries of public officials. His brief experience with the number of applicants, he says. shows that there is no danger that the state will not be efficiently served. our duty to the people for fear of being called niggardly. The dignity of the commonwealth will be better preserved by promptly meeting our obligations and promoting the cause of education.' For schools he urges increased appro- priations. This portion of his message makes 1t a remarkable state paper. It shows that he has given to the subject of the public schools great deal of the closest study, and his recommendation of boards of examiners to secure bet ter-trained teachers. changes of district to secure by consolidation larger schools having longer terms, and the redistribu- ton of state appropriations on the basis of average attendance instead of total school population, are all calculated to make the same amount of money go much further in educating the children of the state. It is not very much that newly elected governor should say that "education constitutes the bedrock of civilization, elevates citizenship. dimin- iSheS crime, and multiplieS productive enterprise" it is a great deal when a newly elected governor so thoroughly feels these sentiments
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
GAVE THE OFFICER THE SLIP.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 2S--The steamer Dauntless came up the St. Johns river from Mayport this afternoon with rev enue officer aboard whe has had charge of the vessel for some time, While the officer was ashore the Dauntless again put to sea without him and it Is said em- parked supplies from South Jacksonville, apparently cases of groceriss. The move ments Of tkis vessel are looked upon with suspicion by Spanish officials in this city. The revenue cutter Boutwell, followed the Dauntless as soon as possible to get up steam. sess-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
BITS OF WIT.

Your life has been one of many re- verses" said the kind lady. "Yes'nl ? ansWefed Dismal Dawson. q Bout every place fl turn up I get turned down. Indianapolis Journal.
 Pat-1'I tell you the ould friends are always the best, after all, and I can prove q it.' Dennis = 'How?" Pat ''Where'll you find a new friend that has shtood by you as long as the ould ones haye?"-Cleveland Leader
 Lills-"Those sandwich men are very superstitious, aren't they?" Mills-"I don't know that they are. Why?" Lills -"Nothing, only I notice that they are completely wrapped up in signs .''-New York Journal.
 She-"It is remarkable what confidence that Mrs. Storms has in her husband. Believes everything he says" He Well, why shouldn't she?" She-"Why man. he's clerk in the weather bureau" -Yonkers Statesman.
 Pat" said Tommy to the gardener what is nothing2" There ain't any such thing as nothin'," replied Pat, "be case whin ye find nothin' and come to look at it, there ain't nothin' there."- Harper's Round Table.
 Mrs. Elmore-"And you think your daughter Ethel has literary inclnations you say?" Mrs. Westside-"Oh, Pm sure of it. You ought to see how interested she is in making collection of posters girl posters. Buffalo Times.
 i He-"As our engagement is canceled, of course you will return that diamond ring?" She-"Mr. Styles, you said I was peach the day you gave me this ring. We'll, if l am, I am a peach of the cling stone variety. Therefore, I'll keep the diamond. ."-Boston Transcript.
 "Horatius," said the professors wife, T don't believe you've heard a word that I've said and here I've been talking for half an hour" Well" said the ponder ing professor, "whoA-,would believe it? You seem just as fresh as when you started" sHs
 T just hate that old MT Broyne,'' said the Newest Girl. Really? ?" Really We girls are going in for hunting. you know. and when I told him how I had killed dozen birds he only said, oh, that Killed thirty rats in thirty minutes Hateful old fogy"-Cincinnati En- quirer. Tz
 'I oncet tried de pathetic said Mean derng Mike, in a reminiscent tone, but de judge wus won O. desc chilly -blooded people dat ye couldn't thaw." Did ye tell i'm ye had a family dependin on ye?" inquired PloddingS Pete Dat wus de story I composed fuIf i'm. An de jedge didn't believe yer No; he ad- vised me not to say no more about 1t, ez der de necessity of huntin' me family up an havin' 'em into custody fur beln' widout visible means O support."- Washington Star. a-,-.-. sf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
KID M'COY WINS.

London, Dec 2S-A dispatch from Jo- hannesburg, South African republic, says that the fight between therAmerican mid dleweight boxer, "Kid'' Mccoy, and Billy Doherty, of Australia, for the middleweight championship and f10Qp side Cthe gate money to be divideD took place on Saturday and was won by Me Coy in nine rounds. The men were to fight twenty rounds Until the fourth round Doherty was the favorite
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
SIX-DAY RAGE
On Wheels Begins at Washington-Ha
 Did Not Appear

Washington, Dec. 28-At 2 o'clock this afternoon the six-day international bicy ele race began in Convention hall, this city. The track was in splendid condition and the boards were inclined at the curves at an angle of 45 degrees.
 At the crack of the pistol the follow ing racers started: c. W. Ashinger. America; Albert Shock, America; Frank Waller, Germany; C. Chapple, England; Fred Forster, Germany; Albert Hunter, France; H. H. Maddox, America; Frank Albert America; Dudley Marks, Eng land; John Lawson, Sweden, and George F., Ball District of Columbia.
 Ned Reading and James Johnson, Americans, have withdrawn. Hale, the Irish champion of Madison Square Gar den, did not appear.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

to say nothing of the loss of human life. will be sufficient in dollars and cents to have paid for watchmen at all the dan- gerous places on the railroads in this state for long, long time.
 The sympathy of the entire community goes out to those bereaved by the horri- ble accident.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
TREASURY STATISTICS.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The issue of standard silver dollars from the hints and treasury offices for the week endsf December 26 was $769,724, and for the corresponding period last year was $S96, 1928. The shipments of fractional sil- yer coin from December to December 26 aggregated SIPS ,699.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
ITS FIRST SHUT DOWN.

Easton, Pa., Dec. 2S.-The Lehigh mills in South Easton, manufacturers of cot ton goods, have shut down for months and there is said to be but little prospect of resumption at the end of that pe- riod. The mills are the oldest in the Lehigh valley. One hundred employees are affected. The plant was started nearly 100 years ago and this is the first shut down 1t has experienced.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

A Canton, O., dispatch says MT. Me Kinley has nearly completed his mes sage and will take few days off and come south to rest up.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

Another Chicago bank, for lack of cash, has concluded to go out of business Banks going out of business for lack of cash" is getting to, be as common as peo- ple dying from "lfeart failure
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

of 1S999,999 of American sovereigns are of no account whatever against the per- sonal will of the one sovereign who sits in the white house as the nations eXecu-
 tive, and who is popularly supposed to carry out the laws and edicts of con gress.-Newarl1 Advertiser, Rep.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
OUR LETTER BOX.
LAWYERS DISCUSSING IT.
E Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 2S, 1896.

oIIIIIIIIB HdIlI, AId., DtC. 70, Io50. To State Herald:
 Referring to your notice of the cost of abstracts, have to say that the matter has been generally discussed by the bar and some months since a suggestion was made to the code commission that in case the attorneys agreed that the abstract was sufficient, they could file an agree ment with the clerk and then no trans cript would be made, thus saving double costs.
 There are some very lcogenta reasons why abstracts should be printed or type written, for instance, the judge has of ten to wrestle with bad writing, while he is endeavoring to elucidate or gather the law point involved in some case, and 1t might be well for expediting decisions that some rule ought to be made.
 .N JbAWYER.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29
DIR. DIAZ ON CUBA.

pr. A. J. Diaz, the famous Cuban evan- gelist. is quoted as follows by the Atlanta Constitution on the situation in Cuba:
 Cuba today is nearer her independ- ence than she has ever been before.'
 Every item of Information is sup pressed in Havana by the Spanish cen- sor, and 1t is very difficult for us to se cure any information whatever, as our letters are opened and should they con- tain war news, are destroyed We are enabled however, Ito get hold of Cuban papers which show us that the tide of victory is turning our way at last.
 spain now has more wounded soldiers in Cuba than she has facilities for their care. In the mail steamship Alphonse, which sailed from Cuba on December 20, to Spain, 1565 Spanish soldiers who had been wounded were carried to the hospitals in Madrid. All of these soldiers were wounded in Pinar del Rio province. and yet the Spanish say Pinar del Rio is not engaged in any war.
 "The Spanish authorities in Cuba have no place where they can care for their wounded. All of the hospitals are full and overcrowded
 From Havana to Punta Brava, a dis tance of three miles, the Spanish gen. eral has placed over 10000 soldiers to protect the city from an nsurgent at tack
 'tMaior Cenijera has sent to General
  carried his machete and General Wey- Ter keeps the beautiful watch belonging to the son of MaXmo Gomez. He shows the watch to the soldiers, saying with a great deal of sarcasm; This watch be- longed to a brave patriot, but he has fallen f.a zut#Haptut
 Now, in regard to the death of Gen. eral Maceo. He was not only killed un- der flag of truce, but the Spanish sol- diers were cutting off the head in order to bring the brains of Maceo into Havana, but the insurgent forces, wrought up to a perfect frenzy attacked the Spanish butchers and recoveredfthe body of their general
 This butchery and mutilation is not new practice among the Spanish, for in 1854 fifty Kentucky boys who were fight ing for Cuban freedom were butchered and their brains and skulls were carried to Havana and publicly exposed for three days.
 ''I have just received an extra Cuban paper which was published in Havana last Tuesday, giving the following war news: The Spanish general. Key, with column of 2000 infantry, 200 cavalry and four pces of artillery, has had six serious engagements near Peraljo while carrying provisions for troops. The insurgent lead CT was General Ca1fXto Garcia. The in surgents lost thirty-five privates. The Spanish lost six officers, sixty-five pri- yates and 200 wounded. This is report published in "a spanish paper"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

Up to date Hanna is the only man who has been invited into the Mckinley cabi-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

There was a double bill at the theatre last night. The manager of the Robson company says they generally put on a double bill in the south-southern audi ences do not assemble as promptly as those in the north. The southern people have more time to throw away, or they may come in late to attract attention and show off new clothes When peo- pie don't get new clothes often they want everybody to see them when they do get into a new suit. The audience last night was very late in assembling disturbing the actors and annoying those who were sensible enough to come at the proper time.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

The correction is made with pleasure But what was that remark about the 'goyernor" and old man "Continental?"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

The State Herald is respectfully in- formed that the article under the cap tion of a Reunion of Democrats" and credited to us in the Montgomery Adyer- tiser. never appeared in the columns of the Morning Times. It may have ap- peared in some other paper, but not in this. That article did not express our sentiments if, any manner whatsoever. Please make the correction. n.-Selma
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-29

John Griffith as Richard TIL, commence ing on Jan. 1 (New Years day), matinee.
 MT. John Griffith will make his first ap-' pearance in this city producing for his opening performance a grand revival of Shakespeare Richard Ill.," repeating the same bill that evening. On Saturday matinee, by request, he will play Me phisto," in his elaborate scenic produce ton of Faust" The play has been pre- scented throughout the country with diff ferent actors in the role of "Mephisto," but this young man has never suffered in comparison. In fact the critical press and public of all the prominent cities have pronounced his performance of the difficult character the best of any American actor now presenting the play. His impersonation of the fiend is very striking, with many marks of originality in conception and execution. It is a psy chologica1 study. He is a man of sensi- tive and imaginative temperament, and neither vulgarizes the spirit that un- ceasingly denies" by the cheap expedi- ents of the buffoon. nor, on the other hand, bestializes it by playing the role as if satan were sort of infernor ogre. The conception is carefully thought out, and the impersonation never descends to stage the play with a car load of special scenic effects are promised. chorus of trained voices will be utilized in the ca thedral scene. The cast will include Anna Boyle-Moore and Eugene Moore, late of Thomas w. Keene's company; Ed ward Wonn, William H. Stevens Celia Francis. Jessie Stevens, Gray B. Fowler and others