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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04

the gold men will permit the convention
to go for free silver without objection.
A dlgnified and emphatic protest will be
made against the course the majority are
bent upon taking, but after they have
carried the day the gold leaders who dis
agree with them, it is said, will accept
The ticket and the platform, and the
scenes at st. Louis will find no counter
part at Chicago.
1t is also given out tonight from free
silver source of prominence that the gold
delegation from Michigan will be unseat-
ed, earlier counsels to the contrary not
withstanding.
There has likewise been developed a
concentration of sentiment in number
of the delegati tions favorable to the selec-
tion of Editor William ]. Bryan of the
Omaha World-H Herald for temporary
chairman. u
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
rELLER,s ATTITUDE
Very Plainly Put in This Letter to Senator
Dubois.

Chicago. July 3-In view of the many
conflicting statements put In circulation
respecting Senator Teller's attitude and
the intention of his friends who walked
with him out of the ST. Louis convention,
Senator Dubois this afternoon gave out
the following letter from his associate,
the only one he said, that had been re-
ceiyed from Senator Teller since the ad-
journment of the republican national con-
vehtion:
"Moreyson, ILL.,, June 49, 1896.
"Hon Fred Dubois, Springfield, ILL.,
Dear Sir: l reached this place yesser-
day and will remain here until the last Of
the. week. when will leave for Denver.
II notice that the gold standard demo-
Gratis have declared their intention to
control the Chicago convention. I do not
think they can do it. If our silver
friends control the convention and give
us good silver man, as / think they
will. / think he should have the active
support of all who believe the money
question is the great question before The
American people. We must. for this CAM
paien at least, overlook all minor differ
ences and put the country on a sound
financial system that recognizes that gold
and silver are the money of the constitu-
tion.
II believe this can be done. and to that
end we must bend all our energies. A lit
tie more patriotism and a little less par
tisanship is what our country needs at
this time. The friends of silver made no
mistake at ST. Louis. and we must not
make mistake as to our future alliance
with other silver advocates. The cause
Is Of too much Importance to admit OF
carping or criticism. We must all get to-
gether and act together until the battle
Is won. 1t viii be a royal battle, with JUS
tice on our side. We must win.
f'Let me hear from you soon. Yours
truly. H. Nj. TELLER"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
a oLEvER soHEME.
How Certain Railroads Beat the Gov ern-
ment Out of Postage.

Washington, July 3.-The postmaster
general recently discovered clever
scheme on the part of certain railroads
to avoid postage on mail matter intend
ed for officials of railroads and their em-
ployes by an interchange of mail between
roads carried by the baggage masters in
large envelopes. The scheme was worked
principally In New York, New York city,
Buffalo and other terminal points, ex-
change mail matter thus avoiding post
age.
The outcome OF the discovery was q
communication sent by the department.
viseds statutes forbids regular post route
roads carrying mails other than in reg
u1ar mall cars, except when all letters
are enclosed In stamped envelopes.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
THERE WILL BE NO BOLT.
Michigan Gold Delegation Will Bo Un
r. ra 0o>I

Csicago, July 3.-It is positively stated
that the anti-silver men will not initiate
the example of the silver men in st. Louis
and bolt the convention when their
wishes with regard to the platform are
disregarded, as they are sure to be.
The so-called sound money men, the
of the machine in politics and the neces-
sity of keeping the organization intact for
coming campaigns. While 1t is under
stood that no bolt will be countenanced.
1t is not tantamount to declaration that
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
WHITNEY AND HILL ARRIVE.
Neither Has Anything to Say on the Situa-
tion-Flower Talks.

Neither Has Anything to Say on the Situa-
tion-Flower Talks.
Chicago, ILL.,, July 3-The most attrac-
tive event of the day, and the most Inn
portant from the standpoint of the anti
free silver members of the party assem-
bled in the convention city, was the ar
rival this evening of the advance guard
from the eastern states, principally New
York. representing the gold standard
minority. Their leader, towering in
stature and influence, was William C.
Whitney. The former secretary of the
navy had engaged almost the whole par
lor floor of the Auditorium Annex--nine
bed rooms and six parlors-for the use
of the sound money democracy. Mr..
Whitney was the first to inscribe his
name, and among the others We're:
Thomas f. Ryan, Walter Staunton,
James Smith, Jr, John Fellows, William
e. Russell, Senator George Gray OF
Delaware, J. j. Martin, c. C. Baldwin,
Smith M. Weed, G. B. M. Harvey, I'll. D.
Macdona, C. Miller, Thomas Ryan of
New York. sst4#s. is
When asked if he had any statement
to make to the press Mr.. Whitney said:
"I shall have nothing to say tonight in
the way of an interview. The fact is
have nothing to add to what l said for
publication in New York on the issue
and crisis before the party. l do not
know anything new to talk about, pc
cause have been on a train for twenty
four hours and have just got in to look
over the ground
Then came Mr.. Harrity the national
committee chairman, who greeted the
New Yorker as II very glad to see him
safely in Chicago. Closely behind the
u cd f1n n
didate from Kentucky, Senator Black
burn, who added his welcoming words
All the members of the whitney par
ty could not be accommodated at the
Annex, SO they were quartered at the
main hotel These were James r. Mar
tin and Ex-Mayor Hugh Grant of New
York city. Ex-Governor Flower went to
the Palmer house.
While Mr.. Whitney was at the elevator
waiting to go into conference with Mr.
Harrity and others he was greeted by
Col. s. W. Fordyce president of the Tex
as and st. Louis railway, who forms one
of the gold standard contingent from
Missouri. He evidently came to the con-
vention at the request of Mr.. whitney,
as he called to the New Yorker while the,
car was being started: you sent for
me and came, you see. 1 always come
when you call me- and like to opilge my
friends"
Senator Hill and Ex-Governor Flower
went to the Palmer house, where the
state delegation as a body has large
parlor reserved for its use as headquar-
ters Governor Flower discoursed at
some length upon the financial condition
of the country. He said that free silver
was not the cure for the existing evils,
but that restriction Of production by the
farmer and manufactures alike was nee
eSsary.
Governor Flower expressed the opinion
that If the democratic convention NOM
mated a candidate upon a free silver
platform the republican ticket would car
ry New York by 25O,000.
A card sent to Senator Hill was re-
turned with the statement on It's reverse
side: "Just arrived; nothing to say at
the moment" z5.,t--
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
Goodwin and the Negro Too Much.

Gurnee, July .-(SpeciaL)-Things look
now like Goodwin won't get any votes in
this precinct. The populists say that
they can't stand Goodwin and the negro;
that they don. approve of any white
man who will vote for negro in prefer
ence to a white man. Some of them have
expressed themselves on the subject, and
they seem to realize that II Goodwin Is
elected 1t would be the worst thIfA that
ever happened to Alabama. They are
going to support Captain Johnston to q
man.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
AT EVERGREEN.
Johnston and Turner Had Large Audience,
Half Of Whom Were Poputes Many
Converts Made.

Evergreen, July .-(Special)-Capt. ].
f. Johnston and Superintendent of Edu-
cation Turner spoke here today to large
audience, about half of whom were popu-
lites. There was great enthusiasm, and
many converts were made to the demo-
cratic faith.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
FIFTEENTH SENATORIAL.
Hon. B. f. Baldwin Chosen as the Demo-
cratic Nominee.

Wetumpka, July 3.-(Special)-A g. con-
vention of the democrats of the Fifteenth
Senatorial district, composed of the coun-
ties of Elmore, Chiffon and Shelby, was
held here yesterday, and Hon. B. f. Bald
win of Chiffon county was chosen as the
democratic nominee for the state senate.
He is a vigorous, staunch democrat, a
fins stump speaker. and will give Mr..
Dean Hail Columbia" in the contest In
this district.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
Tn Secret Caucus.

Chicago, July S.-The New York dele
cation and other advocates of the gold
STANDARD entered upon a secret caucus at
The Auditorium hotel this evening. and
when midnight eastern time) had long
elapsed were still in sessions without hav-
ing reached satisfactory conclusion as
to their course of action. JG
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
BEER BY ELnCTRTCTTY.
M otors Ase 70 supersede the Meek and
and Kicxless Mule

Montgomery, July 3.-(Special)-T
Montgomery Brewing company has de-
cided TO substitute electricity for mule
power in delivering beer in this city. and
has piacrd an order for motor wagon
to replace each delivery wagon now In
use The first wagon Is being built by
the makers and the others will be COM
pleted as early as possible.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
Committed Meats Monday.

Chicago July 3.-Chairman Harrity has
called a meeting of the democratic ma
tional committee for Monday next, at
which the matter of temporary organiza-
tiop will be settled.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
Death of NJ ars bal McRae.

Livingston. July 3.-(SpeciaL)-Mr w.
b. McRae. aged about 65. and city mar
shall for several years, died today after
lingering Illness OF several weeks Mr..
Mac" as he was famliarly known, was
a peaceable and useful citizen, who will
be greatly missed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
Pops on the Run.

Equality, July -(SpeciaL)--We are
gaining ground here In south Coosa and
north Elmore daily. The pops are all on
the run. They can't be rallied any more.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
Bradstreet's Report.

Bradstreet's Report.
New York, July 3.-Bradstreets tomor-
row will say:
General trade in both commercial and
Industrial branches is duller, but the fall
ing off is in part, the usual midsummer
dullness Comparatively few changes
are noted but most of them are decreases
in either price or demand. Quotations for
wheat, Indian corn, cotton, oats, IRON ana
steel are lower. Sugar has reacted after
the decline last week; leather remains
conspicuously firm, with shoe factories
busily employed, and petroleum and an
thracite coal are higher. The sentiment
of trade at many points is that the imme-
diate outlook for business is not faVor-
able st. Louis jobbers report some Tex
as merchants countermanding orders,
owing to the effects of the drouth.
There is a fair demand for grain, gro
ceries and staple dry goods at Minneap-
oils and Duluth, and in fabrics and gro
ceries at st. Paul and Omaha, while Lou
isyille reports better demand for hard
ware with collections improved. Similar
advices come from Baltimore, Savannah
and Charleston. These constitute the
most favora BILE reports concerning the
state of trade. At Chicago the volume
of business for six months Is smaller than
last year. At New York, Philadelphia,
Buffalo and Pittsburg there are no char
acteristics. except those Of extreme dull
ness.
The general Industrial situation shows
no renewal of activity. The apparent
Improvement In wool has disappeared.
Manufacturers refuse to buy raw mate
rial because 1t is cheap. Excessive dull
ness marks dry goods, although this Is
the period for stock taking. Cotton mill
treasurers controlling Fall River spin
dies have agreed to curtail production.
A large amount of wooden machinery
remains idle and the iron and steel In
dustries are as fiat as heretofore.
Business failures in the United States
for six months as reported to Brad
streets number 1902. the largest six
months total since the records have been
compiled. The increase compared with
1895 and 1894 is more than 1000 in each
instance
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
LONG AH3 SHORT HAUL.

Intersrele Commsrce Commission An
nouncss Decision of Interest
Washingto ton, July 3.-The interstate
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
MIDSUMMER DULLNESS.
Business Painting Like a Hot Dog-Worst
Feature Is the Six Months Showing
of Failures.

New York, July 3.-R. G. Dun & Co.
will say tomorrow in their weekly review
of trade:
Complete failure reports for the second
quarter of 1895, April / to June 30, in
elusive, cover 1895 in the United States,
against 1855 in the same quarter of last
year. Failures for the week have been
257 in the United States, against 1856 last
year, and twenty-five in Canada, against
twenty-four last year.
Current movements have been so
largely of temporary character, or else
purely speculative on the day by day
plan, that they are not highly instruc-
tive. Thus an extensive shut down of
cotton mills is solely in the hope that
half of the production in July and Au-
gust may clear largely overstocked
market. ExteLded reviews of the half
years operations in leading branches of
manufacture go far to explain numerous
stoppages. In woolens they are without
concert, mills waiting for orders, the
sales of wool having been not a third of
last years for the same week. Prices are
depressed, but still depend on foreign
possibilities.
In cotton goods the closing of many
mills, both north and south, for half of
July and August, is in effect recogni-
tion of the fact that heavy stocks of
goods manufactured from cotton costing
between III and 8h cents could not be
expected to show profits If the mills go
on manufacturing until new and prob
ably heavy crop of cotton is ready. The
reduction of prices has brought out
large demand in many cases, but not
enough to meet the output of the mills.
A further decline in print cloths to 2Rc
in significant, when such decrease in
production Is assured.
Having begun by reducing prices to
the lowest ever known boot and shoe
producers are doing a shade better in
prices, with leather little cheaper on
the whole, though hides have mounted
to about the level of January /.
The output of iron has largely de-
creased and there Is quite general
stoppage of works for repairs. but the
annual controversies about wages have
in most cases been settled, and 1t Is be-
lieved will be settled in all without
strikes. The problem as to whether
prices for coke, ore and bllIets, estab-
lished by the combinations formed this
year. can be maintained against decreas-
ing demand for first In the products,
would be simpllfied If there were not
combinations in nails and rails and some
other first in the products.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-07
CLAUS Spreckles the San Fran

CLAUS Snreckles the San Fran
cisco sugar king says that his in
vestment In the Watsonville beet
sugar factory has been very salts
factory. He says that in the Pajaro
and Salinas valleys considerably
Increased acreage has been planted.
AMI that his resources there and
else where in California, have heen
of such n character as to insplpe
him with the utmost confidence in
the prolitahleness of the industry
The same may lie said Of Chino and
Anahrim, TIE beet sugar enter
prise has been the source OF an I'M
.mense revenue for the past few
years, and has pu, the money into
thu hands of he farmers. Santa
,Ana, Cal, Standard.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-07
Humbug RistrIct.


It is surprising the amount OF
free milling gold ore that is in sight
in the Humbug country. Were
such display made in Colorado
there would scarcely be standing
room for the people. Besides the
men working regularly on we'll
known claims there are many pros
psctors securing that section In
search of new fields and as rule
they are meeting with fair success.
The hills are alive with the VEN
turesome who with burro, pick anu
shovel, blanket and frying pan are
looking for new mines in the yet
unexplored regions OF Arlzon. "a
This territory today has a larger
field of virgin ground untouched by
the prospector's hammer than all
the rest of the, United States to :
.gether. Assay offices are every
whore crowded in making tests and
Mesa free press., 1896-02-07

A Republican exchange says;
"It is becoming apparent that there
is enough gold in the banks OF the
country 10 more than absorb the
$100,OQ0,00o desired by the Treas
ury Depart tnent," and re. rebpke t.l g 9
those who said popular loan was
not possible. Gold in the banks is
not gold among the the people, 4, and ndl
banks hold money for other pur-
poses than buying bonds. II they
have enough to spare to buy the
proposed issue Of bonds, the syndi-
cate will only have to wait q little
while; Bonds. bonds, and then
more bonds, is the present policy
Cincinnati Enquirer. $50.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-07

The Arizona Star of q, recent
date says that a petition has been
extensively circulated in Tucson
directed to Congress praying for .
sixteenth amendment to the con-
stitution. Following is the tenor
OF the petition: Neither congress
nor any state shall passanyy law re-
specting an establishment of reli.
glon, or prohibiting the free axer-
else thereof, or nse the property or
,credi5Eof the United States or of
any state, or any money raised by:
taxation, or authorize either to be
used for the purpose of founding,
maintaining or aiding by appropri-
alton, payment for services, expens
es or otherwise, any church. reli-
gious denomination or religious So
.iety, or any institution. society or
undertaking which is wholly or in
part under sectarian or eeeleslastic-
al control" se s
Mesa free press., 1896-02-07
kse Vigisan t.

Tire Journal Miner continues to
make clumsy attempts 10 defend
Murphy's bill to has, the universi-
ty lands aud says they are not all
timber lands, when he knows or
ought to know that they are all
timber lands, having been selected
on that account, because they are
more valuable and would bring i'm
mediate cash, He says that accor-
ding to the Courier standpoint that
!, mar who leases a. house has n
right to cut it up. This is by no
means parallel case. as the man
who leases the house needs it TO live
in and there could be nothing gain
ed by demolishing it; the house has
value which protects it from be-:
ing demolished by the tenant. if
there were no other protection: he
leases the house to live in because
he needs it for such purpose. Ii
thsse timber lands are leased they
will, af necessity, be leased to get
that tim Der, for they will not and
cannot he leased for any other pur.
pose, for the timber constitutes
their only leasable value. The
matter is no "scare crow" but a
matter of much Importance, where
in the territory Is in danger of be-
irg robb'd&of about $4,000, 900 worth
Of valuable property The Courier
believes that Murphy's land lease
bill has good: features, but this
heavily timbered land, and all of
the university land is hea2ily TIM
bered, should be exclu6 cd
from che, terms and operations Of
that bill. It is not business
proposition to lease these timber
LANDS Let the timber be sold
direct for the benefit of the terri.
tory and then will be time enough
to lease these lands, if anybody can
be found who will invest money for
the benefit of future generations
who may cut another crop of tim
Der. The Courier believes the
whole matter should remain as it is,
until we get statehood, for as sure.
as we live, ARIZONA will need every
financial string she can get to her
bow when that time comes The
Courier has no disposition to throw
any obstacles in the way Of any
thing good which Delegate Murphy
may try to do, for good is good,
even if done by the devil, and both
devil and delegate should be en-
coaraged to do good, but the leas-
ing Of these timber lands is not
good, and every man who knows
any ything about it knows this.
The people Of Mr.. Murphy's own
party throughout this section are
against him in this matter the
Journal-Miner man knows that
Murphy is wrong and he ought to
be man enough to say so in his
paper, Let US protect the rights
and property of the people and let
partizanship go to the winds in
case like this.-Courier,
Mesa free press., 1896-02-07

4 N Z 4 IL ! b. ay,. ~ n
! Dumas Gls tells Of double action
joke which be played on Meissonier,
who was botanist in his hours Of
leisure. The famous dramatist sent
him paper containing the dried
roe of a herring, telling him that
was the seed of very rare plant.
How ara the seeds coming on r.
he asked the great painter the next
time he saw him. "Oh, bsaptifuIli
ly. ] have them all planted in 4
circle" And he took the astonish-
ed joker to corner Of the garden
where the heads of young herringa
were just peeping up.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-07

Persons wishing their letters to
60 through the mails in hurry
shonld alwaysawrite Sin haste" on
the lowerleft-. hand corner Sof the
envelop. Then everybody nonnea-
ted with the mail service Jumps
around lively The sstage driver
whips his horses into brisk Strot,
the postmaster dances jig and the
ute agent pushes forward and
rells the engineer to pull the throt--
tie and let her go.
Mesa free press., 1896-02-07
Privare Ende bredness.

The Census Bureau has published
the Indebtedness of the people Of
the United States which is secured
by mortgage. On January !, 1890
the total amount of mortgage debt
was $2,209, 143,43l on farms and
$3.50, ,531, ,554 on lo.s. The total
private debt of the United States
seoured by mortgages on real estate
is over $6,000,000,000, being an
average per capita of aboht 500.
This does not include the debts
not secured on real estate which
ARE doubtless much larger These
debts when contracted were pay
able in any lawful money of the
United States. By an act of Con-
gress, creditors were authorized to
demand payment in gold which
practically doubled the debts by
DISTINGUISHING one-half Of the
money of redemption. 1t is claimed
by those whose business it is to
ascertain approximately the amount
of money and currency in the
country that there is 100000, 900
in gold, of which about one-half is
held by the banks. The other half
is largely out Of sight and hence
not available for the payment of
debts. The gold is not in the
hands of the debtor class. but is
held by banks, insurance companies
and other corporations, and by
millionaires. The gold is beyond
the reach Of mortgagors,
The farmer whose land is m ort-
gagged has no other source from
which to meet his obligation but
by the disposition of his land, his
live stock, cereals and fruits. His
debt is practically doubled by the
reduction of the salable value of
his assets. 1t proves the ignorance
or the long suffering forbearapce of
the people that they permitted
Congress, without vigorous pro :
test, to o.. Q law authorizin
creditors to disfranchise one-half
of the money of final payment
doubling the burden of debt. Sill
yer is the money of the constitu-
ton and for the Government to
authorize creditors to denonetize il
is crime which should send every
Congressman who voted for it into
private life or to o states prison.
There is not gold enough in the
United States to pay six months
interest on the public and private
debts if every bank vault was
thrown open, and every miser's lit
tie bag Of gold was brought oat> Of
its hiding place. Those who COM
plain of the iniquitous legislation
are insulted and abused. They are
charged with a disposition to pay
their honest debts with dishonest
money, as wanting in a sense OF
commercial honor las eranks or
windlers.-Enquirer.