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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
LET THE WHEELS WH|RL
Encouraging Words From Cotton
Mill Owners
WHICH WILL BEAR FRUIT
Birmingham Has Every Facility For Maintain
ing Cotton .MiIls-Facts and Figures
Offered Which Allow No
Dispute.

The Commercial club rooms were filed
to 5overfowing last night by the SUBJ
stantial business men of the city, called
together to hear the cotton mill men
who have been in our midst for several
days. President Joseph was in the chair
and Secretary Boles at the table.
The following were among those pres
ent: Messrs. Pearson, VanHoose, I. T.
Hillmap, 'Jemison, Passolt, Thomas, Ket-
tig, Schwab, Leedy, Steiner, w. T. I'm
derwood, j. B. McCleary, Jackson, Bal
lard, Jones, Smith, Handley, Miner,
Reed, Moore, Bailey, Yeates, Sparrow,
Johnston, Roden, Gillespie, Cabaniss,
Haas, Vaughan, DR.. Gray, DR.. Morrow,
Shepard Whelock, Conner, Malone,
Lykes, Simmons, Tucker, Caldwell, Dun
lap, Hunter, Rudolph, It. c. Mcdonald,
T. III. Motion.
Mr.. Thompson, of Providence, r. l., a
successful machinery man, made the first
speech. lie spoke in a sensible way
of the value of diversified industries. He
said cotton mills in the south would not
hurt those in the north-there was room
for both. The old mills in the north
can't do what the new mills
in the south can do. The south has
every advantage. The difference in la
bor is one-third in favor of the south, in
freight rs cents a bale, and compressed
cotton used by the north Is detrimental
to good cloth. Birmingham has every
favorable condition-he had seen such
favorable conditions in no other city.
Cotton manufacturing Is an easy, COM
Portable, healthful way Of making liv-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22

This was obtained and the vice-presi-
dent of the bank was present with the
clearing house committee. The condi-
tion revealed led to the resolution to sus-
pend from the clearing house. Before
action was taken, however, the examiner
telegraphed me and in reply 1 suggested
that in view of the large interests in
volved, great care should be mad, and
even at the risk of taking some chances,
funds might be provided If it were deem
cd safe to do so, to afford voluntary liqui-
dation. The assets of the bank were ex-
amined and its management, as shown
by the examiner considered, and as
conclusion, it was decided that the bank
should be suspended from the clearing
house, and funds not furnished for vol
untary liquidation. Three of the banks
directors were present at these meetings.
I'm view of everything, / am convinc-
ed that the clearing house committee
acted judiciously. The management on
the part of the officers and directors has
been, to state it mildly, grossly negli-
gent. The liabilities of the bank are
large. but by careful management the
less entailed upon creditors need not be
large, If any. Every measure will be
made by the clearing house and the comp
trollerS office to prevent other banks or
business failures and unnecessary none
tary stringency. Already all outside
banks having the National Bank of Illi-
nois as a reserve agent have been noti-
fled by telegraph of the rs per cent clear
ing house arrangement. A large amount
of difficulty can be prevented If those de-
pending upon the banks of Chicago and
elsewhere affected by this banks failure
use good judgment and do not work
themselves into a state of panic. Other
banks can be made to fail only through
those having funds with them becoming
frightened and making unnecessary de-
mands. On the other hand, the banks
ought to be careful and prudent in not
unnecessarily calling the loans of their
business customers.
"The clearing house proposition allud-
ed to provides that the clearing house
will Immediately advance 70 per cent
of the face of approved claims and thus
give creditors of the bank immediate re-
lief and prevent unnecessary disturbance
of business"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
EXPLAINED AWAY.
Comptroller Eckles Says Injudcious, I'M
prudent Methods Were the Cause.

Comptroller Eckles Says Injudicious, I'M
prudent Methods Were the Cause.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Comptroller
Eckels today, in statement regarding
the failure of the National Bank of Illi-
nois at Chicago, says:
'rThe failure of the bank is due to in
judicious, reckless and imprudent meth
ods followed by the officers and not
checked by the directors, though their at
tention had been individually called to
the same and over their individual sigma
lures they had promised to remedy the
weak points in the banks condition. The
largest source of failure is the banks
holdings of the Calumet Electric Street
railway stock, the full amount of which
cannot now be stated, for it Is discovered
that a part of such holdings was not made
to appear on the books, but was conceal
ed in another accounts This and other
large loans had been called by special
letter to the attention of the officers and
directors and specific Improvement prom
Used year since. In June last, on the
surface there had been made no improve
ment. but when Bank Examiner McKeon
on November 80 examined the bank he
found that the books showed that the
loan to the Calumet Electric company
and other similar loans had been in
creased and the promises of the officers
and directors had not been carried out.
Upon this report prepared a letter ao-
dressed to the president and directors
which 1 sent to the examiner on Decem-
Der II, to be read to them at meeting
called for this purpose. This letter re-
viewed at length the condition of the
bank and the failure of the promises
made to be fulfilled. 1t emphasized the
position taken by the Office that decided
and radical change had to be at once
made, and notified the directors to take
immediate steps to put the bank in con-
dition. The letter was presented to the
directors with full and complete analy-
sis on the part of the examiner of the
matters In the bank demanding atten-
ton.
on Saturday received notice from the
examiners that rumors Of the banks con-
dition had reached the clearing house
committee and they desired to have his
renort read to them. ordered it to be
done, but suggested that before doing SO
he see the officers of the National bank
Of Illinois and obtain their acquiescence.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
THE HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Lrhe house spent
most of another days session this after
noon in consideration of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill,
and still came to TO resolution there
on" Nearly all of the time was given
to the future control of the library,
whether by the Joint committee on the
library, as proposed by that committee
in Mr.. Quigg's substitute, or by the IL
brarian as proposed by the committee
on appropriations. The principal speeches
in favor of the appropriation committee'S
plans were made by Bingham Gep PENN
and Cannon (rep. N. ", of the commit
tee, and Mr.. Cummings (dem. N. y in
favor of the Qugg substitute, The lat
ter was rejected-27 to So.
On motion of Mr. Shafroth (silverite
Col) the salary of the librarian was re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000
On the subject of the appropriation for
the civil service commission. Mr.. Evans
Tep Ky) made short speech against
the civil service law.
On motion of Mr. ogden (dem La.) DIS
were passed authorizing the Kansas
City, Shreveport and Gulf Railway COM
pany to construct bridges across Caddo
lake and Black river, Louisiana.
In the morning hour the immigration
hill was taken from the speakers table
and the senate's request for conference
ON the amendments made by that body
agreed to. The house conferees are
Nessrs. Bartholdt (rep MOI, Danford
(rep. %. and Wilson dem. s. CO.
At 5 D. m. the house adjourned until
tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
PROGRAMME.

Programme for Col. Lea's lecture at
Elk's hail. Wednesday, December %, at
7:30 p. m:
1. Symphonic No. 5, Bethoyen), Ale
gro con brio, Andante con moto-Mrs.
Robert /. Stone and Miss Lille Drennen.
q. Creole Love Song-Miss Marksteln.
B. Piano solo--Mrs Robert l. Stone.
A. Lecture, What Is It?"-Col. Sum-
ter Lea.
Mrs. Stone and Misses Drennen and
Markstein are the most brilliant pupils
of Miss Daisy Rowley's conservatory of
music
The lecturer will be introduced by
Mayor Evans.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

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 infamed condition
of the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is infiamed you
have rumbllng sound or imperfect near
ing and when il 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 inflamed condition or
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars; free.
J. F. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
TODAY'S ENTRIES.

New Orleans, Dec. 21.-Entries for
TUESDAYS races are as fololws:
First Race-Mile, selling. c. G. Rum
rill, rs; Trilby, 96 Mamie c.. So; Judge
Steadman, 90; Logan, 1893; Bridgeton 106;
Rossmar, 105; r. @. Ban, 10S
Second Race-Five- -eighths of mile
Oversight, 102; Maxine Elliott, 1O2; Su-
gar Cane, 1902; Lott, 1872; Fred Graft, 102;
Miriam NJ, 102; Pommery Sec, 105; d.
L., 107; Surveyor, 107; Benefit, JOY; Lord
Fairfax, 10; Glmmering, 110; The Aris-
tocrat, no.
Third Race-Seven-e -eighths of a mile,
selling. Samson, 100; Campania, 100; Lit
tie Boy, 100; Little Tom, 100; Davezac,
100; Miss Clark 102; Trixie 1O5; Issie O.,
1o5; Katherine, 1O5; Hibernia Queen, 105;
Sir John, 107; John Hickey, 1O8; Clara
Bauer 109.
Fourth Race-One mile, handicap.
Frank Jaubert, %; Stockholm, 90; Bloom
er, 81; Hill Billy, Sc; Maggie s., 96; Mar
tha Smith. "a.
Fifth Race-Hurdle handicap, one
mile and a quarter. 1ncommode, 1913;
Scamp, 147; Grenada, 1856; Hubert, 1928;
Folly, 12S; Ondague, 1913; Pirate, 127; I'm
Gle Jim, 1866.
sixth Race-Mile, selling. Mrs. Brad
shaw, SO; Alva, 81; Emma Nc, 80; Harry
Harris 90; Alto June, 101; Dennis, 103;
Lay On, 1O5; John Dunn, 108.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
THE TURF.
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

New Orleans, Dec, G.-Cool, clear
weather drew out a large Monday crowd
this afteroon. Speculation was heavy,
with fourteen books in line, and as the
favorites won four times, the ring lost
money. The sensation of the day was
the success of Farmer Leigh, a so to
shot, in the second race.
First Race-Three-year-old selling,
seven furlongs. 1'rilby 101 (Morse), to
5, won; Judge Steadman second, Sobri-
quet third Time 1921.
Secon Race-For 2-year-olds, mile
and twenty yards. Farmer Leigh, 103
CWarren), so to ], won; Cannonade sec
ond, Parmesah third. Time 1:45
Third Race-Selling, six furlongs. Lou
don, 107 Dorsey, 6 to !, won; Dorothy
Ill, second; Mollie b., third. Time,
1:15h.
Fourth Race-Handicap, mile and a
quarter. Sea brook, 80 (Crieff), to 5, won;
Anger second Chugnut third. Time,
2:09A.
Fifth Race-sellng, six furlongs:
Elano, 115 (Ross), 5 to 2, won; Loyal
Prince second, Billy Jordan third. Time,
1:15%.
sixth Race-For 2-year-olds, six fur
longs. Minnie Murphy, 100 &c. Reiff), L
to 2, won; Gold Top second, Glen Albyn
third. Time, 1161a.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-21
Patriots Day.

Boston, April 20.-Patriots' day, COM
memorating the Battle of Lexington,
was appropriately observed as a gem
eral holiday in this city and through
out Massachusetts to-day. Public
buildings and exchanges were closed
and business was generally suspend
ed
Bell-ringing and salutes. parades,
military reunions, meetings of patriotic
orders, children's entertainments, re-
Hgious festivals, and various sports in
GLIDING bicycle runs, the opening of the
cricket season, and baseball, made up
the general program.
At Lexington the celebration COM
menced early. A fife and drum corps at
o'clock marched over the route taken
by Paul Revere, and all the bells in
town were rung for an hour.
At o'clock there was a firemen's
parade through the principal streets of
the town. The public buildings were
handsomely decorated with flags and
bunting, and the dwellings were all Or
namented with decorations. At 10
O'Clock a band concert was given on
the historic green by the East Lex
ington Minute Men band.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-21
She ia 10Y Years Old.

Vineland N. j., April Surrounded
by five generations of descendants,
numbering about 142, Aunt Hannah
Chard celebrated to-day the 107th an
niversary of her birthday at the home
of her seventy-year-old son Joel, in
Ferret, Gloucester county.
Aunt Hannah was one of the first to
be UP at the home of her son this
morning. She lit her pipe as usual, and
was about the house for hours before
some of her younger descendants put in
an appearance for breakfast
She has but two children left out of
her family of twelve. They are Joel
and William, who lives in Port Nor
ris, and is sixty-six years of age She
has thirtytwo grandchildren, ninety
two great grandchildren, and sixteen
great great grandchildren.
Aunt Hannah is strong in mind and
body. She was born in Brandywine,
Chester county, Pa. Her father was
Peter Middleberger, captain of a man
of-war, who died when she was an in
FAINT. Her mother married again, and
her stepfather treated her so badly that
she ran away from home and sup
ported herself by selling flowers in
the streets of Philadelphia. She says
that she saw Washington while she was
selling flowers, and that he patted her
on the head. Mrs. Chard subsequently,
returned home and was then bound out
to service, and for a while lived on
the ground where the battle of Bran
DIVINE was fought. At the age of
thirty-two Aunt Hannah married Will
liam Chard Her husband died thirteen
years ago, when he was ninety-one
years of age.
Mrs Chard remembers distinctly the
excitement incident to the war of 1912.
Sitting in big arm chair, with her
pipe between her teeth, she can tell
stories for hours about the early his
tory of New Jersey, and her mind is
remarkably clear. She darns, sews and
prepares the meals, and it was she who
looked out for the welfare of her guests
to-day.
The old woman is opposed to travel
ing on the railroad. When she visits
her son William in Port Norris she
travels behind a slow horse the whole
distance, which is sixty miles.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-21
DIED OF PNEUMONIA.

A Stranger Passed Away at the New Haven
Hospital.
A Russian, who said that his name
was Adam Miscawitz, died of pneumo-
MIA at the hospital yesterday morning.
He was taken there five days ago from
the farm of A. N. Farnham, Westville,
where he had been employed for few
days. He did not have any papers on
him whereby he could be identified.
Miscawitz told the attendants at the
hospital that he had lived in Water
bury and had some money in the Maui
gatuck bank
Superintendent Starkweather COM
municated with the Waterbury author
tiles and also with the Naugatuck bank
people, but could get no information.
While i'll Miscawitz said that he had
relatives in Pennsylvania. AS well as
the attendants at the hospital could
make out from the sick mans broken
English they lived at Longsport. There
is no such place in the list of postoffices
in Pennsylvania.
The dead man will probably be bur-
led by the town.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-21
4 MISSING BRIDE.
Searching Parties Meet With No Success
To Drag Lakes aud Ponds.


New York, April 2O.-Although search
has been kept actively up for young
Mrs. Constance Claussen, who mysteri-
ously disappeared from her home in
Stapleton, s. L., no clue to her where
abouts has been discovered.
The young woman returned from her
wedding trip on Thursday last and a
housewarming was to have been given
on Saturday evening. The silver we'd
ding of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
F. Zentgraf, was also to have been cell
ebrated on Saturday evening, but Mrs.
Claussen disappeared on the day of
the intended festivities. The invited
ing party, and the whole neighborhood
was gone over to see If anything had
been seen of the missing bride.
No one had noticed her, and then
the Staten Island and New York police
were notified. The search was kept
up the greater part of Saturday night,
was resumed early yesterday morning
and continued until nearly daylight
this morning, but no trace of the miss
ing woman could be discovered.
Her husband was on the front piazza
of his house as early as o'clock this
morning walking up and down in a dis
tracted manner, and inquiring of every
one who came along whether or not his
wife had been found.
The searching parties went to-day
into the interior of the island. Every
farm house will be visited with the
hope that Mrs. Claussen will be found.
The mounted squad of the Richmond
county police are also at work. Lakes
and ponds will be dragged for her body.
A search will also be made along the
shores of Staten Island.
Not the slightest clue to the missing
woman had been found up to l o'clock
this afternoon. The most thorough
search was made at Silver Lake, about
two miles from the Claussen home. The
lake was being dragged from one end
to the other
One of many theories current at Sta
pleton to-day was that Mrs. Claussen
had sailed for Europe on Saturday. No
reason for this could be given except
that she has relatives in Germany.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-21
Court Notes.

The supreme court for the third judi
day, and among the privileged cases
is the appeal of DR.. George e. Whit
ten. If it should happen that the court
would give a speedy decision against
Dr. Written, he will probably be tried
with DR.. Lee in the superior court on
the Schloss case.
FOR TAKING ANOTHER'S WAGES.
Eugene Smith, colored, who took a
pay envelope containing $3.50, belong
ing to Thomas e. Read, which was
handed to him by mistake at Winches-
ter's, Saturday, was fined $40 and sent
to Jail for two months in the city
court yesterday.
BEER, FIGHT AND A FINE.
George e. Pardee, Thomas w. FL
son and William Bradnack went sailing
down the harbor Sunday and took
key of beer along. They drank so
much of the beer that they got into
fight and We're arrested. Yesterday
morning they settled by paying SIS and
costs each.
TO ARGUE HOGAN'S CASE.
Prosecuting Attorney George M,
Gum of the common pleas court and
James p. Pigott of this city will go to
Bridgeport this week to argue the case
of the state against Patrick Hogan of
Ansonia before the supreme court,
Hogan was convicted of violation of
fIa 1o,r sy, ,nr, ryn q
court and his counsel challenged the
whole jury panel as it had been held
over from former term of court.
HIGGINS HARD HIT.
John F. Higgins was yesterday fined
$40 and $14.44 costs and sent to Jail for
ten days for breach of the peace on
Joseph Mccarthy of 1922 Winchester
avenue Saturday evening.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-21
Worlds Fair Awards.

Washington, April 2O.-The Iong-ex-
pected distribution of Columbian
Worlds Fair diplomas and medals has
begun at last, and to-day about 5000
diplomas and medals. covering all of
the successful German exhibitors at
the fair, were turned over to. Baron
Thielmann, the German ambassador.
who will ship them Immediately to his
government for distribution Those
awarded to American exhibitors will be
ready for delivery within the next ten
days or two weeks at the farthest. and
the shipments to England, France.
Russia, Spain, Italy, and other foreign
countries will be ready for delivery to
their respective diplomatic represen-
tatives here within the next month.
The medals and diplomas are said to
be far superior in point of artistic merit
to any ever before issued by any gov
eminent on a similar occasion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-21
PERSONAL.

Prof. Thomas C. Stearns of Yale mi
versity, with his family, will sail for
Germany next Saturday. They will be
away year at least, and will devote
the time to special study.
Attorney Talcott H. Russell has gone
to Washington for a few days rest
and recreation.
Police Commissioner and Mrs. Joseph
Hubinger have returned home after a
four weeks pleasure trip south. They
visited the leading cities and winter re-
sorts and report having had a pleasant
time.
The Rev. M. A. Sullivan, senior GU
rate of st. Johns R. c. church, who has
been i'll FOR some time, returned to his
duties Saturday, much benefited by a
rest at his mothers home in Colchester.
Prof. Percy Smith of the Sheffield
Scientific school has returned from
abroad where he has been studying
two years.
Mrs. Carr, wife of Rev. William Carr,
who is i'll at the residence of Assistant
Postmaster Rowe in the annex, was
thought to be improved yesterday
morning. Rev. Mr.. Carr who officiated
on Sunday at his new pastorate on
Long Island, came back to New Haven
yesterday morning.
George S.Barnum of the Bigelow COM
pany said yesterday afternoon that he
did not believe the company would be
compelled to move it's plant out of New
Haven as there was a prospect that
the Manufacturers Street Railway
company would build and operate its
line this fall.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-21
A ROYAL FEEDING.
PRINCE Ernest and Princess Alexandra
married. Yesterday.

Married Yesterday.
Coburg, April 20-The marriage of
Princess Alexandra, the third daugh-
ter of the Duke of Sake Coburg and
Gotha, and granddaughter of Queen
Victoria, to Prince Ernest, hereditary
Prince of Hohenlohe-L angenburg, was
celebrated to-day.
After the civil ceremony, which was
witnessed by the Duke of York and the
Grand Duke Paul of Russia, the bridal
procession marched to the castle
church. The procession was headed by
the Duke of Sake Coburg and Gotha
and the Dowager Empress Frederick,
respectively the father and aunt of the
bride. They were followed by Emperor
William. the Duchess of SAKE Coburg
and Gotha, mother of the bride; the
Duke of York, the Grand Duchess of
Hesse. sister of the bride, and Prince
Ferdinand of Roumania. The Duke of
Sake Coburg and Gotha and the
Duchess of York led the bride to the
altar.
DR.. Mueller, superintendent general
and supreme councillor, officiated at
the ceremony, assisted by two court
chaplains.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the church and other bells of the city
were rung and salvos of artillery were
fired. The procession was reformed in
the church, the newly welded couple
leading, and marched to the throne
room. where the wedding breakfast was
served. The weather was bright and
clear, and the city was thronged with
visitors.