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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
THE FOURTH IN BESSEMER.
A Fine Celebration and Large and Orderly
Crowd Present-Iwo Games of
Ball.

Bessemer celebrated independence day
in the good old-fashioned way. There
were barbecued meats served free, horse
races, foot races, bicycle races and two
games of baseball. :, And then in the
evening there was a sparring match be-
tween John Collins of Bessemer and Jack
Bolen of Cincinnati, which took place on
stage on Second avenue erected for
that purpose and was witnessed by fully
5000 people. 1t was four-round contest,
and decided a draw. The balloon then
assembled, and the fireworks delighted
the hearts of the children.
There was large crowd present from
all the surrounding towns, and every
body was loud in praise of the excellent
manner in which the celebration was
conducted
The citizens of Bessemer, without ex-
ception, accord e. E. Vining all the hon
or and praise for the great success Of
the celebra tion.
AS the two baseball games were the
chief attractions of the day and We're
well-played games, the score of each is
given in full:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
HIS CELL NAY BE EMPTY
John Hunt Negro. Jailed for a Crime Which
Judge Lynch Loses Little Time
in Considering.

Cusseta, Ca, July 6.-John Hunt, a.
here early this morning, charged with
attempting a felonious assault upon Mrs.
John r. Stockdale, a highly respected
lady who resides at Eelbeck, in the east-
ern portion of this (Chattahoochee) coun-
ty.
The crime was committed late Saturday
night, and had 1t not been for the pres
ence of the woman's husband, who was
sleeping in an adjoining room, the brute
would undoubtedly have accomplished
his purpose. The negro affected an en-
trance to the lady's room by way of a
window, which he raised so noiselessly
that none of the occupants of the house
were aroused until they were awakened
by his intended victims screams. Mrs.
Stockdale was not aware of the fiend's
presence until he had seized her. Mr..
Stockdale arrived upon the scene just in
time to see the fleeing form of the fiend
as he made his exit through the window:
The alarm was given Immediately, a
posse was organized and gave chase.
There was no doubt as to the identity of
the scoundrel, as Mrs. Stockdale recog-
nized him while in the room, and IL ne
had been captured by the mob he would
have been accorded a speedy trial with
Judge Lynch presiding. Fortunately the
prisoner fell into the hands of two officers
instead of the posse. There has been
considerable talk today of lynching and
it would surprise no one If Hunts cell is
found vacant in the morning, as the in.
dignation is very high in the vicinity OF
Eelbeck, where the crime was committed.
The negro admits that he was in the
room, but claims that his presence was
due to the fact that he was intoxicated
at the time
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

destruction of American property on the
island the repeated llnpl..s4..l4e4Ie oA
American citizens without due procesN
of law, the humiliation of American
commerce, the frequent alarms on ouN
coast and the constant menace to ouG
peace impose upon the government of
the United States the duty of restoring
order in Cuba. We, therefore. favor the
prompt interpretation OF our government
and believe that a government satisfacto-
ry to the Cuban people should be estab-
lished as a guaranty of permanent
peace"
1t is stronger than the plank adopted
al st. Louis, which only called for the
friendly offices of the government. Exc
Speaker Sulzer of the New-York assemf
bly,, one of the delegates from that statet
has added paragraph to the plank call4
ing for the recognition of the Cuban bell
ligerency, but that is believed by the
Cuban plank custodians to be moons
sistent with the government interviews
ton" section and 1t is not likely to be in4
cluded
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
CAMPAlGNED IN CLAY.
Colonel Hubbard Returns From Foray in the
Enemy's Country

Col. B. l.. Hubbard of Monroe county,
formerly of this city, was shaking hands
with his old friends here yesterday. He
was on his return from Ashland, Clay
county, where he spoke Saturday. He
reports a crowd of between 500 and 1000
people present and the glorious Fourth
celebrated in good style.
81 had a joint discussion" said Colonel
Hibbard, with Mr.. DuBose Ivey and
other populite speakers and don't think
democracy suffered very much from any
serious blows from our opponents. Clay
county Is strong populte county, but
democracy is making strong inroads this
year and our friends feel hopeful of car
rying the county this year for the entire
state ticket.
"A considerable change has come over
the people of Clay county, as well as in
other counties of the state. Instead Of
dividing into schools and refusing to
hear speakers other than their own, they
mingle together, eager and anxious to
hear and learn the facts as they exist"
Colonel Hubbard has four appointments
to speak in Coosa county, and the people
of that county can make ready for a
grand rally. Alabama has not more
pleasant and interesting speaker, and
his wit is unsurpassed His famous par
rot story will live in Alabama history as
one of the most applicable campaign
stories ever used
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
A CHASTITY JOKE.
John Ovens One of the Shift, Did the Tap
ping to Encourage the Rescuers."
He Was Discharged

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 6.-The excite
ment attending the Twin shaft catastro-
phe has by no means abated since the
report circula ted that rappings from the
men have been heard. Another thorough
investigation was made last night and it
was found that John Owens did the tap
ping. He made the explanation that he
did it to encourage the miners who wera
at work. Owens belonged to one of the
shift and was promptly discharged. At
l o'clock this morning the rescuers en-
countered mass of large rock, and from
that time up to very little progress was
made. 1t will take at least week before
they can reach the spot where the VIC
tins are. All hopes of finding them alive
have been abandoned.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
GAME" HAS BEEN CALLED.
No More Ball Here This Season--,The League
Meeting Sunday-Where Some of the
Players Will Go.

That baseball is a dead letter for Bir-
mingham for the present year was pre-
dicted in Sunday mornings State Her.
aid.
There was a faint hope that some en-
terprising citizen with capital and abil
ity would take hold of the franchise,
strengthen the team in weak spots and
continue the season through, with the
chance of making money out of it anoth-
er year, but that hope has been dispelled
and the fans and rooters will have to
seek elsewhere for sport.
The league magnates, as per announce
ment Sunday morning, held a meeting
Sunday night in the Morris with the fol-
lowing members present: President
Henry Powers of New Orleans, Col. Bar
ry Holt of Montgomery d. p. Burns of
Mobile, ]. E. F'lournoy, Jr., of Columbus,
Ca, and George d. Allison of this city.
The local situation was thoroughly
gone over, and the following decision
was reached: President Powers was to
remain over and see If he couldn't induce
the Birmingham Railway and Electric
company to take the club and franchise
and carry it through.
1t seems, however, that Mr.. Powers
failed to do this, as he did not call on
either of the local officers of that COM
pany in regard to the matter.
The magnates had concluded, however,
that in the event Mr.. Powers mission
proved failure the five remaining clubs
would continue the season, and WheneV-
er Birmingham figured In the schedule
the club with which that team was to
play would have a lay off, and in the
event any one of the remaining CLUBS
dropped out the four left would carry
out the season.
The members of the Birmingham team
have been looking around and using the
cess.
AS stated in Sundays paper, Roger
Gorton, the clever center fielder, left sat
urday night at midnight for Fort
Wayne, Ind, where he joins the CleVe-
land o., farm. Beecher, Cedar and
Sparks have gone to Mobile, and 1t was
understood last night that Ryan ana
Katz would go to Portsmouth, va.
Fricken, 1t is understood, has had sever
al offers, though none were satisfactory
and he is holding off until he gets within
reasonable distance of what he is worth.
The others are still here.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
A TOUCHING SCENE"
Members of the New York Delegation AS
sessed $25 for Expenses

sessed $25 for Expenses.
Chicago, July 6-The New York dele
cation held its first meeting tonight at
the Auditorium hotel, but beyond effect
ing its organization nothing of import
ance was developed. Senator Hill was
unable to be present, but the other dele
gates at large were there, and nearly
every member of the delegation. Mr..
Whitney was there for a short time, but
as he had other work to do and the busi-
ness before the delegation was of such an
unimportant character he Withdrew
early. Roswell P. Flower was elected
chairman, and George B. Mcclellan Sec
rotary.
Members of the convention committees
were selected as follows: Resolutions,
David B. Hill; national committeeman,
William F. Sheehan; credentials, Smith
M Weed; permanent organization, Will
liam G. Whitney; member of committee
to notify candidate for president, Elliott
Danforth; to notify candidate for vice
president, Benton Beckwith; honorary
vice president. J. E. Bell
Two or three speeches were made.
William f. Sheehan told what the ma
tional committee had done today, and de-
scribed the scene that took place when
Daniel was defeated by Hill for tenn
porary chairman. Smith M. Weed made
some remarks laudatory of the work ac-
complished by the advance guard of New
York gold men, who had come to Chi
cago last Friday. He said that when
they arrived the feeling against them
was so bitter that 1t was a question
whether they were to be permitted to go
into the convention al all. 1t was decided
to assess each delegate $25 for the ex-
penses of the delegation, and a big pile
of money soon accumulated on the desk
of the presiding officer. Congressman
Sulzer, who represents the Eleventh dis
trict in the delegation intended to pre-
sent his Cuban plank for Endorsement,
but he changed his mind, and will pre-
sent 1t instead to the general committee
on resolutions. The delegation adjourn
ed to meet tomorrow morning at 10p'clock
to receive badges and tickets to the con-
vention.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
THERE Is DERELlCTl0N.
Considerable Complaint Because Trash Wag-
ons Do Not Remove Carcasses.

0nS 10 moi neIn0Ve CdfCdSSeS'
There is much complaint at police head
quarters over the decaying carcasses of
dogs, cats and other animals in several
parts of the city, which have within the
past two or three days been reported
and not removed by the trash wagons
A State Herald reporter was informed
at o'clock last night by Mr.. c. w. Hart
we'll in the presence OF Nigh captain
Weir of the police force, that yesterday
morning at o'clock he reported verbally
and on the book at the city hall carcass
at the corner of Sixth avenue and Twen-
ty-third street, which had been there over
night. His mission then q o'clock last
night was to see If the carcass couid
not be removed, as it was very OFFENSIVE
and dangerous to the health of the people
in that neighborhood
Sergeant John Rowlett also informed
the news ga therer that on Saturday after
noon a carcass was reported as being In
d alley, between Fifteenth and sixteenth
street, which was very offensive. 1ester-
day afternoon at o'clock the same party
complained that the carcass was sun
lying there and emitting an offensive
odor.
Sunday morning a carcass was reported
in Fifth alley, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets, which at noon yester-
day had not been removed
Sergeant RoWlett also stated that yes
ferday morning an employee of Mr.. Vert
heimer at the corner of Fourth avenue
and Nineteenth street. called one OF the
wagoners of trash wagon. which was
at the time directly across the street, ana
asked him to take away three Darreis'
one hoy and a scuttle and bucket of trash,
which was on the sidewalk a; the time
The negro refused to take 1t then, saying
he would come back for 1t in the after
moon. Mr.. Rowlett was witness to TINS
occurrence.
Canaan Weir informed the reporter
that these were but few instances OF a
like nature,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
AUCTION.

Twenty-Five horses and mules
the best variety ever offered,
from a fancy driver and sad
dler to a cheap priced work
horse. Also part of load that
was in a wreck on the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad.
All this stock must be sold re-
CARELESS of what they bring.
Sale at the Alabama Horse and
Mule Exchange, adjoining
Union Stock Yards, Wednes-
day, July 8, 1895, at IL a. M,
rain or shine. Private sales
every day.
GEO. G.. PHILLIPS.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
MATTERS MILITARY.
Interesting Discussion at the Club Last Night
81 Troop D viii Not Ride Horses to
Montgomery.

The Jefferson County Military club held
a very interesting meeting in the armory
of the Birmingham Rifles last night.
The papers read were well written and
highly appreciated. There was a good
attendance, and, aside from the reading
of the papers, the time was devoted to
the discussion of how to improve the mil
itary, etc.
Troop d will ship their horses to Mont
gomery next Saturday and the company
will follow Sunday. The cavalry goes
into camp Saturday.
Troop d has given out the idea OF rid
ing through the country, the weather be-
ing SO excessively warm. Several drills
were held during the past week and Biz
mipgham is betting high on her new cav
airy company making good SCORE at the
encampment.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
TOO TOP HEAVY.
A River Steamer Attempts the Gulf and Is
Capsized.

New Orleans, July 6.-The steamboat
Ell Peten, Capt. Charles F. Hardie, bound
for Guatemala via Mexico, left here yes
terday morning in company with the
steamship Franklin the latter having
two steel barges in tow. When the con-
voy arrived at the lower reaches of the
river very bad weather was encountered
and heavy sea was running. When
thirty-five miles southwest of South Pass
the Ell Peten became unmanageable, cap
sized and went down. The Franklin
stood by and rescued the crew, consisting
of the captain, Engineer r. III. Snow, the
fireman, two sailors and the cook. They
were put on board-the towboat Chamber
lain and arrived here today, the Frank
lin proceeding on her way.
The Ell Peten was built at Jefferson
Vile, Ind, and was valued at $4,000. In
Vulnerable attempts have been made to
convey steamboats, to Mexican and Cen
trail American ports in the same way as
the Ell Peten, and the vast majority hava
met with similar accidents.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
PRESBYTERIAN UNION.
Programme of the Fifth Quarterly Meeting,
Tuesday, July T.


The fifth quarterly meeting of the Pres
byterian Social union will be held at the
First Presbyterian church, Birmingham,
Tuesday, July 7, at o'clock p m. sharp.
The following is the programme:
Annual election of officers.
Topic, Visitation by the officers of the
Carbohydrates and Results"-Opened
by Maj. Joseph Hardie (ten minutes;
Mr.. w. G.. Montgomery, alternate, follow
ed by three-minute talks for thirty-fve
minutes.
Topic Social Life of the Church
What Is 1t, and How Best Developed p
Opened by Capt. James w. Lee ten min
utes); Mr.. w. W. Barclay, alternate, fol-
lowed by three-minute talks for thirty
five minutes.
At the close of the above programme
the ladies of the Second Presbyterian
church will serve refreshments and a
half hour will be spent socially.
Every minister, elder and deacon of
the Presbyterian church in Birmingham
and vicinity is invited to be present.
T. c. BUCKSHAW,
Secretary.
J. H. MOHNS,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
wIBoRG's "TIME" BEGINS.
The Late Captain of the Horsa Goes tc
Prison.

Inc Late captain OF Inc HOrSa Goes TO
Prison.
Philadelphia, July CD. H. S. Wiborg,
the late captain of the steamer Horsa,
whose conviction for engaging in an al
legged Cuban filibustering expedition was
affirmed by the supreme court of the
United States, surrendered himself in the
United States district court here today
for the purpose of completing his sentence
of one year and four months Counsel
for the defendant objected to the form of
order which had been prepared for Capt
Wiborgs commitment and which call
ed for an Imprisonment of one year, three
months and twenty Eight days. Lawyer
Ker stated his client had been imprison-
ed two days in March and asked that the
time that had elapsed from the date Of
the writ of error taken to the supreme
court until now be deducted, thus short
ening the term of actual Imprisonment.
Judge Butler decided adversely, however.
Then Captain Ker moved that the order
be changed so as to read Including this
day" This was done and the captains
unexpired term is reduced one day. This
afternoon he was taken to the Eastern
penitentiary.
During the discussion Captain Ker
spoke loudly. This led Judge Butler to
remark that it was warm day and that
there was no need for the counsellor or
himself to get excited.
"Well," replied Captain Ker, ST do not
get excited-I am only earnest. l would
rather be in that mans place (pointing
to Wiborg) than where l am today"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
wALTHALL AND DANIEL.
The Name of Neither Will Be Presented t,
the Convention.

The Name Of Neither VIII Be Presented to
the Convention.
Chicago, July Notwithstanding the
instructions of the Mississippi state dem
ocratic convention, the name of Senator
e. c. Walthall will not be presented to
the national convention for the nominal
ton for president. Senator elect Money
said his colleague recognized the fact that
the candidate would not be taken from
the south, and was perfectly well salts
fled with the honor conferred upon him
by the action of the state convention.
With that he would let the matter rest.
The Virginia delegation, at Senator
Daniels request, has decided not to put
his name as a candidate.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
THE ELKS.
The Birmingham Contingent-Lef for CIncin-
natl Yesterday

The following party, representing Bir-
mingham Lodge No. 70, Benevolent Pro-
tective Order Of Elks, left yesterday aft
ernoon in special car over the Alabama
Great Southern for Cincinnati to attend
the meeting of the grand lodge, which
meets in that city today. The meeting
will last until Thursday:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Sanamon, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as O'Byrne and son FNallon. E. Lesser,
Professor Guckenberger e. j. McCrossin,
John G. Housman, Joe Magnus, H. Rens-
ford, Frank Arrico, Zeke Solomon, Pete
Houppert, w. w. Westmoreland.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
THE CUBAN PLANK.
It Is Step Farther Than That Adopted at
st. LOUIS.

Chicago, July 6.-The following Cuban
plank is in the hands of dozen members
of the committee on resolutions, who
have signified their approval Of 1t and to-
morrow 1t will be presented to the full
committee for incorporation in the plat
form:
I'VE extend our sympathy to the peo-
pie of Cuba in their heroic struggle
against the corrupt and cruel political
system which has oppressed and impov-
erished them. and we look forward with
confidence to the day when the new re-
public shall take Its place among the ma
tons of the EARTH The Spanish govern
ment Is no longer capable of maintaining
its authority in the island of Cuba or of
fulfilling Its treaty obligations, and the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

Summary: Earned runs-Bessemer, y;
Birmingham, 7. Struck out-By Besse-
mer, 2; by Birmingham, 10. Stolen bases
bowling, Collins. Bases on balls
Bowling, 1; Theirey, /; Honeycut, 8,
Ezelle. I; McEver, 1; Miller, 1; Collins, q;
Riley, l. Cutliffe, 2. Hit by pitcher
Crews, Ezele Two-base hits-Wilder
1; Collins, il j. Donovan, /; King, i;
Bowling, 2; Theirey, 1; Ezelle, l; Three
base hits-Duran, L; King, L; Crittenden'
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Washington, July Grain fell during
the first six innings today. Hawley could
not handle the wet ball effectively in the
second and third innings, and Washing
ton secured a lead which could not be
overcome O'Brien, the new second base
man from Louisville. for whom the man
ayers traded Rogers and Crooks, played
good game Demontreville's fielding was
brilliant. Attendance 1000. Score:
r. E
washington ......0 24O 0 0 o 0 0-6 10 o
Pittsburg ........0 0 " II 3
Batteries-Mercer and Mcguire; Haw-
ley and Sugden.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

fielding and poor base running lost Phil
adelphia today's game. After the third
inning the visitors could not hit Fore
man with any effect and he was given
superb support. McPhee's fielding was
the feature, he accepting all of his four
teen chances without an error. Attend
ance, $500. Score:
Cincinnati .....4 01O011 40 IL 1
Philadelphia 81 2 0 1 0 0 0 p IL 6
Batteries-Foreman and PETIT; Keener
and Grady.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
TERSELY TOLD.

Ladies'. have in stock about 5000 pairs
of childrens, misses and ladies' Oxfords
and straps. These goods are bran new
and bought for spot cash at reduction
of 10 to 40 per cent. Now I am going to
sell these goods regardless of price. Be
sure and look before buying. I am over
stocked. T. c. King, 2026 First avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
umpire McFarlan Promoted.

Montgomery, July 6.-(Speeial. )-Hor-
ace Mcfarland, umpire in the Southern
league, was today appointed umpire in
the National league. The appointment
was made on the recommendation of
President Powers of the Southern league,
and Mcfarland has been notified to re-
port at once at Louisville.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
Cleueland-B rooklxn.

Cleveland, July 6.-It was nip and tuck
today between Cleveland and the Brook
lyns. Both sides were on their mettle
and played an errorless game, with the
exception of Corcoran's excusable over
throw of a hard smash from Burkett's
bat. Both Wallace and Payne twirled
superb ball, and Cleveland won only by
punching three pretty hits in the eighth
Wallaces drive for two bags practically
won the game for Cleveland. Score:
RH E
Cleveland .......1 0 0 0 0 o o 2 +-3 Z 0
Pittsburg ........1 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 OIL 1
Batteries-Wallace and thinner; Payne
and Grim.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07

TOtdIS IL
Summary: Earned runs-Bessemer, II;
Birmingham, 2. Struck out-Schoppert,
s. by Donovan, s. Bases. on balls-On
Schoppert, 1; off Donovan, 8. Hit by
pitcher-P. Donovan. Passed balls-king'
/: Crews. 3. Wild throws-P. Donovan,
], Donovan Crews (O, w. Donovan,
King. Two base hits-Cutcliffe %, w.
Donovan (2), Cunningham co, Theirey'
Schoppert Crittenden. Three-ba hits
Donovan, Bowling, Theirey. Double
plays-Schoppert to Theirey to Cunning
ham: P. Donovan to Wilder to Duran;
Crews to Wilder to Duran.