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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
MIR. E. H. HICKMAN,
A Young Business Man Who Stands in the Front Ranks of Birmingham's En-
 terprsing Merchants.

MT. E. H. Hickman, whose business tact and indomitable energy has placed him among Birmingham's successful merchants, is a jobber and retail dealer in family groceries at 300 and 302 South Twentieth street.
 MT. Hickman opened a grocery house in this city in the year 1889 at No. 206 South Twentieth and from the beginning his methods of conducting his business proved profitable. Within three years time he found that his stock and pat ronage had increased to such an extent that more spacious quarters were not only desirable. but absolutely necessa- ry. In 1892 he moved to his present stand, where he occupies two large first floors in addition to his warerooms.
 MT. Hickman enjoys the reputation of being a thorough business man in every particular and therefore the confidence of all with .Saom he comes in contact He Is ever active in lending hand to the upbuilding of Birmingham and has
 
 He has sole control in this city of the business of the American Coffee Compa- ny of Baltimore. He carries line of the best goods manufactured on both sides of the Atlantic and his patronage consists of many of our leading citizens Polite and gentlemanly under all condi- tions, MT. Hickman has made for himself scores of friends who have regarded his success in the commercial world with pleasure. One feature of his success worthy of note Is the fact that the begin- ming of his business career was just at the close of the prosperous days of the city and consequently he has prospered when many older and wealthier firms have been forced to the wall by long depression.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
DOWN WITH GORMANISM. ,
Its Hurtful Influence in kIabama-A Strong i lta Letter From w. H. Lawson.
To the State Herald:.

To the State Herald:>
 The democratic party in Alabama Is in more danger from "Gormanism' than free silver, and if it is not met and re- buked in the nominatio 1t will ulti mately result in the defeat of the demo- cratic party in the election as it did in the state of Maryland. It matters not whether the power to dictate nomna- tionS lies in an individual or a newspa- per it's effect upon the party is the same. To the extent dictaton and severe criti- cismS influence the nominations will be the measure of damage to the party in the August election. With the party "Gorma niZed" no one can tell whose head will be the next to go into the bas- ket It may be Governor Oates, Colonel Tompkins or some other party worker who has incurred the displeasure of the 'Gorma nisers." It is a bad state of pol itics when the "Gormanser" must be had before one can become candl- date with any hope of success in the nominati ton.
 It is said that it is not dictation but contending for a principle. Contention for principle can be made cloak to hide personal anmosity, to wreak ven geance upon a party worker. The sin cerity of those not most pronounced now for a principle Is questioned, when two years ago they favored a free, silver an ti-administrati tion democrat for congress Tn the second ulStllct aBal1lSt pro nounced Cleveland administration sound money democrat. They had an oppor- tunity to support one that could and would have given MT. Cleaveland sub stantial support. but now they contend for a principle in the nomination for an office that has nothing whatever to do with the financial issue.
 If the democratic party is not big enough to rise above taking up the per sonal fights and animosites of it's mem hers 1t will be defeated. It behooves all fair-minded. thinking, patriotic demo- era ts to condemn this sort of politics by their votes in the primaries and conven- tions of the party.
 | When is this sort of politics to end? Can the party bear any more of 1t and succeed in the election? If the demo- cratic party is not strong enough to put an end to it in the nominations the peo- pie will put an end to the party in the election, as was done in Maryland. The only principle involved in this campaign for the nomination is whether "Gorman- ism" shall succeed, or whether the con- servative, patriotic masses of the demo- cratic party shall succeed in making the nominations. Upon this rests the fate of the democratic party in the August election. Gold, silver or blmetallism is not in it. w. H. LAWSON.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
FOR SALE CHEAP.

One 4-room cottage with coal house and stable; fine well water; in a first-class neighborhood, convenient to public schools and churches; within one and a half blocks of electric car line. Has rented for past four years at $lO per month. A good chance for a cheap home or a paying in- vestment. Address P. O. Box 2O4, city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

$400-Will buy lot 50x200, with good 4-room cottage and well. in Elyton, renting for s per month.
 $16OO-Wil buy 6 lots. northwest corner Ave- nue H and 14th street. These lots are high and dry. They can be sold separately and on good terms. s25OO-Wll buy nine houses on land 2OOx1aO feet, northwest corner Avenue H and 18th street. These houses can be sold seperate- ly and on good terms S20O0-Will buy lot 100x140, with seven houses. renting for about s25 per month. This property is close in on B, and half of 1t s1750-Will buy 50 feet front on Humboldt, with large house, costing nearly 5000 to build. Terms liberal
 Will be glad to have anyone proposing to buy real estate, or rent house of any de- BAILEY, MCCONNELL & HOWARD,
 221 21st street. 12-22-1m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
Telephone 24.
FOR SALE

 $10O0-50x190, with store house and residence combined, in splendid business location. $l350-50x19O. with good 2-story Groom house, fronts on electric car llne s2l5 cash, balance S17 per month. 18th and 17th streets. s20oo-50x1OO, with 5-room cottage, on 9th avenue; terms easy. sl700-50xl4O, on 4th avenue, between 23rd and 24th streets, with broom cottage. N5-9h acres near Elyton; half cash bal ance 12 and 24 months. sl5oo-50xH0, on Sth avenue, between Fist and 22nd streets $1000-100x240 on 9th avenue north between 18th and 18th streets. $425-50x190 on Avenue r, between 26th and Z7th streets. $375-50x1O0. with houses. Avenue F. and 18th street. $550-17 acres in miles of city, residence and spring. $650-1O acres in AZ miles of city, with good 4-room residence. For rent-S-room, 2-story residences. on Avenue G, between goth and Fist streets s25
 HAGOOD & THOMAS
 2015 lSt Ayenlle
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
FOR RENT

Foh HENI. No. 1923 9th avenue 2 rooms, bath. sta ble, etc.
 No 5l2 18th street, rooms and servants house, s10.
 No. 731 18th street, south,5 rooms upstairs, splendid fix. $5.
 FOR SALE. s750-Five-room house and nice lot on cleo tric car line; $50 cash, balance s15 per month
 s350-Corner lot 22Ox125, l7th street, North Highlands.
 4 acres in Elyton, on Cotton street near the postof1ce. Will sell at a great bargain for cash.
 Four houses in Jonesville on electric car line, now occupied by good tenants will sell very cheap and on the installment plan. Nice homes, either one of them. Two houses at Lakeview, on easy terms, and at your own figures almost. Come and let me surprise you for once with low price.
 ? acres on Enon Ridge; will sell at very great bargain and extra easy terms small cash payment. In fifty feet of splendid spring. Make me an offer. $275-Six-room house at Lakeview, house cost $675 alone. -
 l.. G. PETTYJOHN,
 1S26A Third avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

Liberal advancements made to mill men, mining, railroad and building contractors. We are prepared to handle all de- tails of your business. Corre- spondence solicited.
 JONAS SCHWAB & CO.,, General Commis ission Mer-
 chants. 2-II.3f-tne-thr-Sn
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
stockholders' Meeting.

The annual stockholders meeting of the Pleasant Valley Land and Manufacturing company is hereby called to meet at the office of l.. G. Pettyjohn, 1826k Third ave- o'clock D. m., for the election of five direc- tors to serve the ensuing year, and trans- action of such other business as may come before the meeting.
 JOSEPH BEITMAN, President H. LOWENTHAL, Sec'y and Treas. 1-9f-At-aun
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
FOR RENT,

FOR RENT. Residence, 17O7 Sth avenue, North, ' rooms, Residence 1911 Avenue K.-7 rooms. Brick store, 17N-29 1st avenue. Brick store, 209-11 North 22nd street.
 FOR SALE. 60x19o-7th avenue, North, $6500. 50xH0-Sth avenue, North, S4000. 60x140-3rd avenue, North, S275O. Brick store, 2nd avenue, $l2, 2,500. 50x14O-5th avenue, North, $b70O. 2514 Eth avenue, North, S4750. Residence, 18th street, South, $S000 Residence, Fist street, South, s45OO. Residence, 17th street. South, $S000. Residence, 17th street, South, 5000.
 w. B. LEEDY & CO, Telephone No. 42. 114la North Fist St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

The statistics of the department show that by the census of 1890 there were, in the United States, 4,564,641 farms, aver aging 137 acres each, and valued at $13,- COG, ,00O, ,00O, an average of $2909 each. Of the total population of the United States 26146.0 .0OO, or AZ per cent. were engaged in farming, with an average of six persons to each farm.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
THE SONG OF HER.

Who sings a song of her eyes
 And sings it wildly well, Hath touched the living Tyre
 That famed an Israfel. Who speaks to thee of her voice And half it's beauty knows, Hath found lyric fountain
 Where wondrous music flows. Who knows my lady's true heart With love those eyes agleam- Renowned tho he a dreamer,
 Shall know no fairer dream.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
FOR SALE

FOR SALE. $50-50x100 houses, renting for $75O per month corner E and 18th; good business corner $500 cash-Choice business lot. 25x1i0 on End avenue 1la blocks from postoffice. $400-8 acres of bottom land, on Village creek, near Jonesville. $1350-50x14O, 4-room house on 5th avenue near 18th street $l700-5 and 4-room house on lots fronting south on 7th avenue; renting for S20 per month in advance. $4000-l00x145, corner, on 7th avenue, not far from Capitol park. S1S00-50x190, on 18th street, near II, 5-room house, good store building, etc. SS50-$250 cash, balance monthly, new l. room cottage on 18th street. near Avenue H.
 $3500-2 large Broom, 2-story houses on cor- ner lot, 4th avenue, north. $2750-50xi50, 21st street, near 7th avenue. S22 5CD-55xlGt 4-story brick, cost S36 900 to build. refused $55 900 for the ground when vacant.
 s. E. THOMPSON, Telephone H. 215 Fist Street
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
&lOO,OOO
LOANS.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two pleasant furnished rooms connecting closets, bath, hot and cold water, South Highlands. For terms address Mrs. L., letter carrier No. 4. city. FOR RENT-Farm of fifty acres at Cleve- land three miles south of Birmingham, on the lectric road. M. l.. Potter. 2-13-IW
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

FREE INFORMATION and how to make profitable investments; 20 years experi- ence on Chicago board of trade and New York and Chicago stock exchanges. Safe and sure plan explained In our new book lets, How to Make Money" and "All About Stocks" Markets letters free. The time for action Is now: never were better !. opportunities offered; $25 to S100 of your in- come may lay the foundation to fortune. Actress at once Lincoln & Co, Bankers and Brokers. Department l, 123-12a La Sale street. Chicago. l0-2o-sun-1y
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

WANTED-Men everywhere to act as pri- vate detective under instructions. Expe- tee furnished. Address Cooperative De- tective Agency. Nashville, Tenn. 12-1-10t-su
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

BUY WHEAT and you will make money, prices must advance. Trade with Chicago brokers only. We are on the ground and can watch your interests closely. Send
 for our book, Safe Method" of specula- ton and full particulars. free. Highest references. r. J. Wakem X Co.,. Chicago.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.


 $450 PER 1000 CASH FOR DISTRIB-' uting circulars; enclose cents. |. s. Distributing Bureau, Chicago. 2-1G-sun-4t
 PARTIES WANTING their own homes can obtain some choice bargains on very favorable terms-payable quarterly or monthly. Address Jonas Schwab X Co.,, general commission merchants 2-l1-tf EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY-Cieorge A Blinn & Son, Proprietors, 1897 2nd ave- nue. Telephone 222. Birmingham. 12-2)-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
FOR SALE

II>S, S -[---.~>------------~----~-~- FOR SALE-Good will, lease, business and furniture of a frst-class boarding house. Address F., care State Herald.
 2-13-3t-thu- fri-su
 FOR SALE--New 7-room cottage, fine fin- ish; tirst-class location, 18th street, South Highlands; price and terms will be per- fectly satisfactory. Smith, Chichester & Yancey. 2-l4-3t FOR SALE-NTodern cottage all conven- fences, on lot 60x150 in choice neghbor- hood overlooking city South Highlands; price $25o0; cash $500, balance monthly. Jonas Sehwab x Co. 2-1l-tf SALE OF LOTS-The Woodlawn Cemetery company have decided to sell 60 choice lots for cash next thirty days at low figure, in order to pay off its indebtedness. Don't lose this chance, as there is only sixty lots, to avail yourself of this chance. First come, first served. By order of president. Woodlawn Cemetery Company, s. E Thompson, Secretary and Treasurer. 2l3 2lSt street. 1-25-lm --
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

DO YOU SPECULATIVE? Guide to Suc- cessful Speculation" mailed free. Wheat provision, cotton and stock speculation on limited margin thoroughly explained. Cor respondence solicited. Warren, Ford & Co. II Wall street. New York
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-A special representative in commission to energetic young men. Ex- cellent chance for teachers and students opportunity to make money Our new plan takes like wild fire. Address National Library Association, 221 Monroe street Chicago. 12-l5-4t-sun
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

WANTED-Salesmen to take the agency for our celebrated Mackintoshes grand thing for somebody. Light work; good pay. Write at once for terms. The A. c. Cattell O., Manufacturers Cincinnati, O. 1-1g-Sun-5t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

WANTGD-Position by an expert stenog- rapher. who Is fine penman, good collec- tor and understands bookkeeping. Salary no object Must have work. g. B. 2-16-3t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

WANTED-Occupants for nicely furnished or unfurnished rooms; married couples or class in every respect. 30S1a north 20th street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

SITUATION-Wanted by Swede as jani- tor. porter or driver; understands care of kind. Best of reference. Address this office, O. ID. 2-15-3t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

TEACHERS WANTED-Free registration: new method; particulars for stamp Model School Agency, Anniston Ala. 12-22-Sun-3m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12

ALWAYS been patient and long suffer
ing under wrong They have never
provoked Y airs, and have never TAKEN
up arms until driven to II for the pre-
servation % their most sacreu IlghIS'
Great Brita n has mistaken the ten
Der of the people of this country III
the past, and she mistakes III now
The English people profess 10 oe
lieve thai the Jnite.' stat are
not stand Cor tie biouroe uocIIIue
at this time, because, they say,
1bat tha neonJe Of the South would
oIadlv take advantage of a declaration
81 war RI ret.w the old Internal con-
teet Standing upon the floor of the
American senate, knowing WHEREOF
I epeak, / say 10 the people oI Gre6C
britain that the grave issues Whlch
has been settled by Grave ulen upoh
American battle fields can never be
reOpeUed again There II no DIVISION
of sentiment in the UHited States. Let
Int single drumbeAt be heard upon
our coasts announcing the approach
of a foreign foe and there Will spring
to arms, in North ami south, the
0randest army the world has ever
known. animated by deafness 10y
atty to their cOuntry's flag and march
ing on TO the mingled and inspiring
strains of our two rational airs, an
kee Doodle and Dixie
1.-The press of Great Britain has al
ready seized upon the utteraDces or
the Senator from Colorado as an IN
dication that this country IS READY 10
abandon whatever place we now holu
OF duty and responsibility toward the
repubiics and the affairs of the new
world But when the pending reso.
lution comes Oh for final passage L
predict that it will be adopted by such
a decisive vote IS will advise all Chris
tendon of the stand which the people
OF this country are prepared to MAKE
for the maintenance and enforcement
of the Monroe doctrine
"BeIieving that the honor OF my
country is involved, that the hocl
calls forth the highest expression o.
LOYALTY and patriotism, calmly conn
dent of the verdict of posterity, reVer-
antIv calling God to witness the sim
cerity of my purpose, [ shall vote fol
the resolution reported by the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. L shat
vote for it, not as an affrout TO any
other nation, but to uphold the dlg
nity of nv own. / shall vote for IL IL
this time of profound tranquility
convinced that peace with honor cal
be preserved; but, sir, L would VOC
for it Just as surely were we ar ao1
standing in the awful shadow o
DECLARED war. | would vote for /
were the natives of all Europe thun
dering at our harbOrs. would vot
for it were the shells of British battle
ships bursting aoove the dome OF tn
nations capitol. 1 would vote for l
and would maintain it at all hazard
aud at any cost, with the last doiIa!
with the last man; yea, tnougn
might presage the coming OF might
cnI1fiict. whose conclusion .shoul
leave me without a son as the las
great contest left me without sire
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12
The War in Cuba.

NEW YORK, Jan % "A special to
the World from Havana says: Ii IL
officially reported that an encounter
occurred last night between SPANS
troops and Gomez band at the san
Lucia, sugar estate, twenty miles
southwest of Havana. Ii Gomez nlm
self commanded the rebels 1T indicates
that be has crossed to the west, being
shut in by the strong Spa columns
In the country between Guines I'm
con and San Felipe, where he has been
harrassed for the past three weeks.
The two Spanish columns, with
three pieces of artillery, under Gen.
erals Linares and Aldecoa, togeth eI
with 300 men from the civil guard
a nd the San Quentin regiments,
at ationed at Guianaja,, attacked the
re bells after they bad taken a position
Of the santa Lucia estate. The Span
is h forces opned with rifles aud artil-
le,ry fire and the rebels retreated. Tht
Spanish lost twelve men ana sever
orses.. No mention is made of the
rebel loss.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12
starvation In Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS IN. F.), January U.s.
The abiect misery of the people on the
island cannot be expressed. Hun
dreds are starving and without fuel,
while severe snowstorms are raging.
The authorities appear to be power
less to afford relief. The unemployed
are quiet, but it is feared that they
will not remain passive much longer.
A petition for work is bei0g numer-
ously signed. It is reported that the
Government is preparing scheme
which will provide employ with
in the next week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12
Threw Away His Canes.

Mr.. d. Wiley, ex postmaster, Black
Greek, n. Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only
able to hobble around with canes, and
even then it caused him great pain.
After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm
he was so much improved that the
threw awav his canes. He says his
Eminent did him more good than all
other medicines and treatment put
together. For sale at so cents pei
bottle by all druggists and dealers
Benson, SMITH & Co., agents for Hi
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12
FILIBUSTERS DROWNED.
Wreck of a Steamer Near Sandy
Hook.
Ten Men Observation-Disclosures Cargo
Lost-The j. W. Hawkins sum-
FiIfbusters Well Organized.

VINEYARD HAVEN Mass }, Jan.
Twenty five men were picked up
from open boats off Long Island on
Monday morning by the schooner
Helen 81. Benedict. They were land
ed here late last night and left today
for New York, whence they sailed last
Sunday. Their ship was the steamer
J. w. Hawkins, recently purchased at
Baltimore for an alleged Cuban cruise,
and she sailed from New York on sun
day night, having on board between
seveuty-five and one hundred men,
bound, it is claimed, to join the Cuban
| insurgents. The rescued men report
| that when the steamer Was OF me
eastern end of Long Island she sprang
| serious leak and the water gained so
rapidly on her that all hands were
obliged to take TO the boats.
The schooner Alicia B. Crosby,
which arrived here later in the day,
brought thirteen more men from the
steamer Hawkins. The men display
ed great anxiety to get back to New
York and would have very little to
saw about their affairs. 1t was learn
ed however, that ten of their mum Der
had been lost. The men were trans
f.rred to Wood Holl as soon as pos
sible after their arrival aud sent to
New York'by the earliest train.
Particulars of the wreck OF the
Hawkins had been cleaned from the
men by the officers OF the resculDg
vessels. AS nearly as could be ascer-
ined, the story is that the steamer
sailed from New York, Ostensibly
bound TO Bermuda. on u winter excur--
sion. She carried, however, about
eighty men, mostly Spauiards, can.
non and several hundred pounds oil
. ammunition. II was intimated that
several wealthy Cubans were In the
party.
into q north. east gale, aud the heaVy
a cross seas which swept the steamer
caused her seams TO open and she De-
3 gan to fill rapidly. Signals or distress
+ were set, but before those on BOARD
. had time to do more than clear the
:. lboats she went down, eighty
: five miles south east OF Sandy HOOP
y Elightsbipe
: a licia r. Crosby and Helen IL. Bene-
J., dict had seeAn the Hawkins signals
and immedia ely went 10 ner. Inc
crew and passengers already had
taken To the boats, and they were
o picked up with much difficulty on &C
: count of the high seas. The Benedict
r picked up twenty-five men, and
D among them were the first officer ano
. the steward. The Crosby saved thir
s teen out of twenty three from another
boat, but the other ten were unaole tc
: paddle the boat In the Tough seas anC
2 were lost. The rescued men were
: nearly exhausted. The Beebe sue
Iceeded in rescuing those in the othel
o boats, but she put back, PROBABLY for
THE Delaware breakwater or some
4 other Middle Atlantic port. 1t is
+ claimed by the men that the Hawkins
r was unseaworthy and should never
j have undertaken the voy age.
t. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Late re
e ports give the following names as
o partial list of those said to be drown
: ed by the sinking of the Cuban I'LL
: clustering steamer Hawkin-:
G General Rosa, Jose Alveriche, Vic
q tor Gomez, Antonio Gaitan, Loui
e Mallet
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-12
VacuoIine Engine Oil.

Many of our patrons have wanted
on oil at moderate price for all uses
except cylinder fabrication, of heavy
body and great endurance, which
conId be depended upon absolutely
anywhere and everywhere. We. can
not speak too highly in its praise. l,
is one of the most remarkable oils evel
manufactured. For all places where
an oil m ust-do a great deal OF work or
a small quantity, we can guarantees
this oil against any other article.
YOU had a hard working machine, o.
a bearing that gives you trouble, Try
this oil You cannot find its counter
part anywhere. It is rich wine color
The best substitute for lard oil eve
produced.