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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Need Not Worry.

" The newspapers that are fighting the nomination of Captain Johnston need not worry themselves, he is going to be nominated and elected governor. The democracy of Alabama is satisfied with him and the people want hlm.-Alabama Enquirer. 1.I..
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
D -fAA-
 Wfp Probably Find Them

It is pity that the Advertiser cant find some man who is wiling to be sacri- feed upon the altar of it's personal prej' udices and envy.-Marion County News
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
To the Polrt.

The Mobile. Register, in its solicitude for the. populists and it's rage at John ston. says; "The populists have no use for that kind of man. Is the Register trying to select a candidate for the popu- lists or the democrats ?--Sheff1eld Reape-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
The Man to I,ead q.

If the democracy of Alabama desires to win an old time democratic victory in the August election it had better nom- mate that gallant democrat. Capt. Joseph F Johnson. He is undoubtedly the man to lead us.--Alabam Enquirer.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

multitude. May 1896 bring us free silver,
 fair elections Joseph F. Johnston for
 governor and prosperity will follow as certainly as the sun will rise tomorrow. .--New Decatur Advertiser.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The state press almost unanimously indorses Capt. Joseph F. Johnston for governor So mote it lbe.-Bolton Inteh ligence. -ass st55 fo
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Signs More Harmonic.

All of the party signs are growing more and more harmonic Accordingly do they, more and ,more signify Governor John,. ston.-Huntsvflie Argus, Adm f
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The weaker the argument the stronger the abuse. This accounts for the utter ances of a few newspapers.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
ECHOES OF THE PRESS.
Not. Yet.
Almost Unanimous.

Dick Clarke has not yet launched his boom.-Eufaula Times.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The Leighton News, strong admin istration paper, is giving some excellent advice to democrats and welding a great influence for good.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

Intolerance has won very few victo- ries in the past It will win few in the fu- ture as civilization and religion spreads
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The Clay County Advance floats Cap tain Johnston's name at it's masthead, and is a vigorous and able democratic paper.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The Selma Times thinks the effort to have the national convention meet in New York city is that it shall be domi- mated by Wall street influences.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The Ozark Star says it is rumored in political circles that Secretary Herbert will be a candidate for the senate. The Star has not yet smelt mouse
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
No Interest Taken

The esteemed Montgomery PostofIice on Thursday morning calls attention to the fact that it offered certain prizes to farmers last spring to be awarded Jam uary 1, and bewafls the fate of those offers thus: rFf'"iF o} f'Af'
 These offers are published in nearly Avery county paper fin the state, as well as in the AdNrrtiser.' for some weeks last spring Nevertheless no Interest appears to have been aroused in the prizes of fered for the biggest crops Not a sim gle claim has been filed for those prizes, and, of course they cannot be awarded, the time having expiredr el+
 ihIt Is hardly necessary for the Journal tp explain this want of interest in view of what the Postoffice. sayss that one of the conditions of the offer was that the sarmer should subscribe to the Adver- tieer-Montgomery Journal
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
HON.d. CRAIG SMITH.

The annual report or the treasurer or the state has been issued. Whilst the showing made is not such as we would like, the work of the treasurer is admir- ably done. It shows that MT. Smith is one of the most capable officers that the state ever had. However, all who know Craig Smith know that he is not only honest, capable and cautious, but sterling dem- ocrat, faithful to his friends, loyal to his party and without reproach.
 - -
 The Huntsville Argus, an administra- tion paper rebukes the Advertiser for it's ''unwarranted attacks" on Captain Johnston and says it dhe Advertiser is the premium ostrich of the flock with it's head in the sand, and closes the artit cle thus: "rhe suited phraseology of the above does not conceal the fact the. the Advertiser is willing .to5wreck the denl- ocratic marty in Alabama rather than el,ninit to the electoneas governor of one of the ablest, truest and best democrats within our borders, a man of affairs, whose life has been a signal success; d man of discretion, prudence, wisdom and absolute personal good faith" i9
 Only two county executive committees have met so far one In the black belt and the other in the white belt. Perry is a black belt county and the committee of that county adopted what has now come to be known as the Perry plan. Morgan is white county, and the committee in that county has met and adopted the Perry plan If the action of these two county committees means anything, 1t means that the democratic party is going to be taken In charge by democrats who want to build up, not tear down, the party.
 The State Herald takes pleasure in laying before it's readers today the full text Of the speech of Hon. Oscar Under derwood, our immediate representative in congress, delivered while the recent bond bill was under consideration in the house. It Is an able speech and can be read with profit. MT Underwood is des- tined to reach a very high rank as a statesman in the legislative halls of the ma ton. He is one of the most promising young men now in the house.
 The Advertiser rejoices in the fact that the populte papers oppose the nom- ination of Captain Johnston. They will all doubtless fall into line behind Hon. R. H. Clarke, or any gentleman who be-. lieves in the single gold standard The populist papers will. of course, select the strongest candidate for our party.
 The Cherokee Sentinel must have some scared and veteran warrior to dictate its course. It wants blood, says blood; the blood of it's. brethren, rather than have no blood. Some think it has a Montgomery attachment.
 l--
 The Russell Register an able adminis- tration paper, hopes MT. Clarke will not run because, it says, his certain defeat will be unfairly attributed to the weak ness of the administration democrats.
 If war should come bonds would fol low, but then it looks like we shall have them, war or no war, Like St. Paul, we shall say: Oh that all men are such as
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The Brundidge News, an administra- tion paper, says it does not take much thinks that whenever the convention meets all differences should be left be- hind, and every democrat rally to the play. It admits that Captain Johnston has a strong following but does not think the harmony cry is doing any good
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The Talladega News-Reporter tells a golden friend that it is exactly the same sort of a populite that Jackson, Monroe and Calhoun were and gives him to un-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The Russell Register, an able admins tration paper, hopes MT. Clarke will not run because, it says, his certain defeat will be unfairly attributed to the weak ness of the administration democrats.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

If war should come bonds would fol low, but then it looks like we shall have them, war or no war, Like St. Paul, we shall say: Oh that all men are such as save thpsn bonds
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

The Cherokee Sentinel must have some scared and veteran warrior to dictate its course. It wants blood, says blood i; the blood of it's brethren, rather than have no blood. Some think it has a Montgomery attachment
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Repndiating Iifetim. Principles

iaf Within the present decade if was the unanimous declaration of press and peo- pie that Capt. Joseph r. Johnston of Btr-
 mingham was one of the stsunchest democrats espousing the cause of democ- racy, ever faithful, ever consistent ever true, free and brave. loyal and honest
 Since that time just one man among the leaders of democracy's hosts has declared these lauded views of a. half century dis astrous for the country and undemocrat- ic; and immediately portion of that same press and of that same people tum- ble headlong into the republican ranks and repudiate every utterance and prin- certain sect, where the fold does the pay ing traitor to the steadfast and the brave
 It looks very much like the tenets of a ciple of lifetime, at the same time howl ing and one man does the praying, the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
TO PROTECT LUMBER
NORTHWEST INTERESTS REPRE-
SCENTED AT MINNEAPOLIS.
A Tax of a ON Rough Lumber Gem
orally Favored-yigorous Cam
age of q Bfli-Conferenoe With
CongresSman Tawney

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. T.-Representa-
tives OF the lumber interests of the North
west met today at the West hotel in con-
ference with Congressman Ttwney, Of the
ways and means committee; Congressman
Fletcher and Congressman-elect Morris.
OF the Sixth district, over the duty on lum-
Der. which is TO be made a part OF the new
tariff bill. In general. II seemed that a
tax of s. on rough lumber was favored.
The meeting was attended by the officers
and directors OF the Mississippi Valley
Lamhermen's Association In a body, In adj
ditton 10 a number OF local lumbermen.
s. T. Mcknight and r. B. Walker, OF
this city, win attend the hearing OF the
ways and means committee in Washing
ton. which Congressman Tawney an
nounced for December 81, as representa-
tives OF lumber interests of the North
west.
The lumbermen propose an aggressive
campaign to secure protection for their
business and. after making Congressman
Tawney thoroughly familiar with the
need OF such legislation, demonstrated TO
him today that they viii make a strong
Tight before the committee for what they
are after.
In working for legisla ton the lumber in
terests have never been so unitedly togeth-
er as they are in the present case.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
DYNAMITE Gun wREAKs HAVOC.


CINCINNATI, Dec. "A special TO tne
Commercial Tribune from Key West. Fla,
saws. Reports from Havana tonight say
that an attack was made on one or Gen.
Rtysra's foothiu forts yesterday by some
81 VIEWERS forces and that the Spanish
wsre reDulssG, the big dynamite gun, be-
longing 10 Rivera's command, securing the
victory for the insurgents. IL - SAID over
fifty men we're lost on the spanish size
ard fewer IN the Cuban ranks.
All information IS refused IN Havana.
where the officials say no such engage
rnent took place. As the report came
through the regular Cuban Channels, IL Is
believed here.
Col San Martins column has been burn
ing houses and destroying plantations all
through the section south and west OF
Artemisa as far out as they dared venture.
During the past week over 80 houses and
many plantations have been destroyed. 400
head Of cattle secured and a number OF
tobacco fields and cane patches laid waste.
Wsyler's orders are to spare nothing. A
number Of pacificos. IL IS reported. offered
resistance 70 the taking OF their cattle.
saying their families would starye, and
they were killed. over twenty-five such
instances were recorded.
Gen Rlvera's forces are increasing, and
be has had an accession TO his stock or
arms and ammunition this week, an expe-
dition having landed on the south side OF
the island from Honduras or Mexico. 1t
Is presumed.
An American correspondent, name not
given. has succeeded in getting through
the Spanish lines and Joining R!yera's coli
umn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
Herring CIairns Commission.

VICTORIA, Dec. 2s.-The case OF the
schooner Onward similar 70 those OF the
Caroline and Thornton, came VI before
the Boring claims commission this morn
ing. The Onward was & vessel Of s5.25 tons
and wss 5Jfh In California in lsTi and
registered as = British vessel IN Vsctor1a
fn 1873. She was atred cut for a coast seal
ing cruise IN 1855 by Charles Spring. then
manager Of several trading stations on tho
west coast. Her value was paced at be-
tween $4,000 and $3.50. The Onward car
red large amount Of provisions and
twelve or thirteen canoes for trading
among she Indians al the time OF her se4z-
ure ~ the United States revenue cutter
Corwin.
Besides tlae loss entaiIed by the seiz-
ure OF tee schooner. Spring places his per-
aouaI expenses at over SI.o0o. Several other
witnesses then testified So % the value Of
the Onward, which materially agreed VIII
the estimate made by Spring. Hon. Mr..
Peters then submitted the inventory taken
BY the United Sta.es officers AZ the time
OF tire seizure and an extract from the io9
OF me Corwsn as 10 the transfers OF tina
crews Of the schoonsrs seized. elo were
left destitute a. :. cca 81 Iss6 The CON-
Mission then ais0urued until Monday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27

RS CAPTAIN general ~ Czs1a BEFORE Gen
yrsvfsr. thsrEs ths Spanish government
vrsssa r-.sat mistake IN no. ezrrylKg oct
che cosonszE reforms voted by The coTtes
fast ve.r. Re believes szar re confe-1-
rfste1 concessions night have deferred
many autcnomssts and disaTected per-
~ons n ssu5a from openly srtns,g the re-
bsusoa. and wo9I6 have made foreign n
xerfereoce i-12cssfose- He Cos Bol ex-
net rrurh to result from Gen Weyiers
systsxr cs opera1lcaz ~ Gen Gomez ard
saA okaer CsEssz chiefs psrsevere N tn@fr
guerilla warfare and posscy q holding
.ssss In order . exhaust tae military and
naz-cgzf resources u Spain and At ira
sane tine wear out the Easle.fcs OF the
listed States. lie r sad % persist Ia the
ortrs9u thet the permanent pacaficzrsoa
- fs,,s.a carn4os be obtained BY force OF
arms alone. without concession Of a1;cn-
ortg. lie would heartily support any
szrsrtsa government "a r~pslltng foreign
intervention or mediation
Gen Calle5a, who was governor general
o. Cuba when the revolution began per-
~@ve-es fn the views he expressed IN inc
senate and 80 the queen regent on her
return 20 s2aIn-namely. that The home
rssfe reforms voted by tire sorlss would
Save contributed very materially toward
checking the spread and limiting the
duration OF the actual insurrection X they
had been put in force IN 1885. and might
vet be OF great assistance n pzetncatl ton
Gen. C4IleJa. Ike Cen Campos. thinks
reforms wilf have 10 De far more radical
now 10 produce substantial results. Gen.
ochzndo. who was Weyler's chief OF
star in Cuba from February 70 August.
IN isss. says.
II think Gen. Wsyer Is likely TO obtain
a result il MS ne1 plan OF campaign IN
Plnzr del Rio province. because. nESt, ne
advances with such 0vew neaninS force
mat the rebel bands must break into units
ag.d seek safety in flight. and, secondly.
he has very 5uGicioGsiy withdrawn the
most Of MS forces from the Arteznlsst-
Aariel trOcha, thus affordinE the Old naLlls
81 Nsreo means Of earess to return 70 the
central and eastern provinces by passing
across the PROVINCES OF Havana ana Ma
tanzas, which they can only % IN small
groups 20 avoid pursuit by the spanish
cavalry and columns guarding the pro
vlnces'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
NEWS FROM TACOMA.
MIDNIGHT GANG TEARS UP THE
AMERICAN LAKE ROAD.
Barker and Winxate want the Rails,
ana Take Covert steps to Avoid
Intuncfion-Cashie Peters slows
Himself Away to Keep From CO.
ing TO yafI-Puxes sounds Grow
ing Trafac With the Orient.
Tacoma Bureau Of the Post-rnteiigencer.
lis Pacific Avenue.

TACOMA. Dec. 27.-Spec,si.--A few min
utes past u O'Clock this morning large
force OF men began the work OF tearing
up and carrying away the track OF the
American Lake railroad line. The road
covers distance OF twelve miles from
q poln; within the city limits 10 the town.
site at American Lake. south.
The work Of destruction IS being carried
OF under the direction OF John 5. Baker
ard Robert wingate, who purchased the
road al forced sale last fan fer ss,eoa
TA9 possession OF the road involves It's
maintenance and running OK trains ana
the action OF tonight is TO evade this
responsibility.
The value OF the road TO the purchasers
Is mainly In the steel rails composing
the track, which are worth about sl4.eeo.
Before an injunction can be served by
the interested parties at u o'clock TO-
morrow Ii is presumed all the property
of value belong ing TO the road VIII have
been removed.
The road forms a belt line across the
Western portion OF the city. and runs
south 10 American Lake, one OF the most
beautiful and popular American resorts
The country clubs have preserves there
and many wealthy people have summer
cottages and pleasure resorts on the
banks of the lake.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-An interest
ing item IN the last publication of the
naval intelligence Office Is the statement
of the naval construction that the Spanish
government has In hand Il appears that
onaars have been given to a big italian
firm near Genoa 20 build Immediately an
arrnored cruiser. which viii be named the
Pedro Aragon. she VII be on the lines Of
the crack cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi IL.
which Span has purchased and re-
christened the Cristohal Colon. The latter
is 20 be delivered by the builders 70 the
Spanish government complete next Feb
rlgary. Only fifteen months are allowed
for tire construction OF the Aragon Both
OF these cruisers are 20 be supplied with
the tubular boilers in vogue IN the French
navy, and when finished Will be slightly
more formidable than the New w. the
best armored cruiser in ehe United states
navy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
GUILTY, OF COURSE
vrLso sAsoU1xLy SENTENCED ut
THE HAVANA COURT.
Case Vet Fsowen Against Him. Yes
He II Given Eight Years In the
African Msne.-spafn VIII Not
r~rnis Clara Barton 90 Comfort
the weusde6 ssa Dyfng Of Cuba

rsvsrA. Dec @.-To.ay ths reuntssd
.rEns.r.I- vEsrs s1dgst TIA proceedings
swaszst Julio SaEgaE.ly. q n&s1Taaizea
A americas citizen. cEarxed vita conspiracy
sx2anst ire spanish government knst ioE
80 e~vt line. AFTER az Adjournment fcr
the lsaFissxnas koI6&Ts. Tas judges De-
elAef shAt S3ngzTfIly vas Esflfy OF 3 uaosAA-
ed Qualification OF tas crime 81 WHEN "a
wa~ accused. ard ssntAnes5 him 20 e.Rat
years aud one day imprisonment Tas
sentences wiz be published next Monday
gxnruflly was srresssd with thirty oth-
era including mary EnsE5ers OF well
known families of Havana. and confined
iu Moro caste Ar attempt was made 20
sry nm ~ ccayt-naTtisl. Sut- tnrSaSn
ere EFFORTS % Consul Ramon O. Wlllians.
Ganggflly's American citizenship was es-
a blsxhsd and re vas given a ciSii irisA.
The prosecution attempted 20 prove tnAt
e4nxuT5y was the head Of q local eonsgir-
scy and the chief snEtsgAtor OF tie irisar-
ssat movement, and that nc had been e.
seesally appointed by Jose Mart 20 as
ssrne command Of the forces Of Ma1anzas
and santa Glars which were expected 70
rise in arms against spain.
The chief evidence produced a. the nFst
tris! was IN the shape 81 a document a.
iexed 10 have BEEN signed BY SanRuiilvs The
text CT which. according 20 an expert gov
srnFuanf penman, could notice read, owing
70 the damaged condition Of the paper.
cangnFly. however. was found guilty on
December and sentenced to life in1prfs-
onmsnt az hard labor IN the mines OF
Ceuta, Africa
The case vas appealed 70 the supreme
court ~ Madrid. TIE grounds upon which
the United States government interviewed
ia hi behalf we're that his trial By mill
tary tribunal did not accord Nth the
terms Of tha Spanlsh-American treaty.
and he was granted new trial By the SUI
preme court
n il extremely unlikely that another ap-
pea VIII be made 20 The higher court.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
Rivera Can Hold on, for Months.

ters of the Cuban junta today Gen. Es-
trgda Palma stated that the Cuban army
was now ss strong IS 81 had ever been. and
that the Cubans have al the faith IN Gen.
Rivera. who succeeded Aaceo IN COM
rtaud
Gen. Rivera" saId Gen. Palma. MAS
6o9 armed men At present. with provi<-
soms enough 70 last six months sn mis-
mountain strong s1oid. There has not been
and there VII not be Il general laying
down 81 a rms on she part OF she Cubans
suca s. was reported by Gen. Weyier
As for Or Zsrtpchs's charge that
Maceo WAS driven 70 death by DESPAIR ~
reason OF ron-support from Cuban allies
IN this coEwtry. x = Simply infamous and
unworthy = contradiction"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
Tr,nu.e 20 state Printer white

OLYMPIA, Dec -. - Special. - The
Christmas season Of 1856 marked a pleas
ant surprise "a the life OF a. least one Of
the retiring state officers A. the close
OF the working day OF the Gath State
Printer White vas called into the compos-
ing room IN Tire presence q the employees
aad presented with an elegant Onyx clock.
Chairman OF the Chapel Johnson. in his
presentation speech. Informed Mr.. White
that this set aas the spontaneous sxpres-
.icn o. appreciation ~ th7 employees OF
the state printing office. trclu1ing those
IN tina business department, the ccmpos-
iug ard press ROOMS and the bin9sry for
his uniform courtesy and fairness during
TIE period o. his administration The hope
was expressed THAI, now. IS me tine drew
near when their relations as employer and
employed must cease, q feeling OF friend
ship would ae entertained oy him for
thos. who. upon his retirement. wou.d
saca ssnSsnScr hin az q personal fE1snd-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
MILD CHRISTMAS At SPOKANE.
Weather Unusually Warm - Mer-
chants Report IA Good Trade.

SPOKANE. Dec. s.-Special--Christma
trading was OF a most satisfactory nature
and the merchants generally are we'll
pleased. The weather for the past two
weeks has been unusually mild, 4 fact
which was the cause Of much disappoint-
Ing comment from the owners of the lead
ing stores. but in spite OF this drawback
the general trading has been very good.
and In certain branches exceeded that of
past years.
Christmas day was n beautiful one. the
sun shining brightly all day and the
weather warm enough for the laying aside
OF outer wraps. At night, however, a
heavy fog came out. which drove every
body indoors and gave the downtown
streets a deserted appearance.
All OF the churches have held their
Sunday school exercises, the last one hav-
ing taken place last night In the audito-
rum OF the First Presbyterian church.