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Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
DEADLOCK IN THE FIFTH.
Brewer or Blake May Break It-Dark Hors
 Talk.


 Talk.
 Goodwater, Sept. 3.-(Special.) )-Hon. w. M. Lackey of Tallapoosa is chairman of the convention, Messrs. J. C. Street of Clay and Gordon of Lowndes secretaries. The following candidates were put in nomination yesterday:
 Hon. J. E. Cobb of Macon.
 Hon. Willis Brewer of Lowndes. Hon. John A. Holmes of Fillmore. Judge w. F. Wilkerson of Autauga. Hon. Thomas L. Bulger of Tallapoosa. Hon. W. H. Blake of Clay.
 This morning the names of Judge Will kerson and Holmes were withdrawn, and there has been but little change in the ballots since the end of the 261st ballot, which stood: Cobb 17 11-17, Blake 15 6-17, Brewer 15 Bulger 12.
 The convention adjourned until tomor- row at 8 a. m.
 The following resolutions were unani- mously adopted:
 "We, the democrats of the Fifth Con- gressional district of the state of Ala bama, in convention assembled do hereby indorse the platform adopted by the na- tional convention in Chicago, and pledge to it's nominees and the nominees of this convention a hearty and enthusiastic support"
 So far it looks like deadlock. Opln- ion here Is that Cobb will be defeated, and that Brwer or Blake will be the nominee. Several dark horses are men toned. and 1t is mere guess work as to who will get 1t.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03

carrying a score of people with it. Mo- body was hurt, but the widest excite ment reigned for few minutes. Mrs. Bryan barely managed to save herself from being precipitated into the hole through which those near her fell. The speech was suspended, of course, but when 1t was found that the accident had not resulted in any broken bones the candidate resumed.
 special coach. chartered by the To- ledo reception committee, was attached to the train on which MT. Bryan left Kenton at 2:30 D. m. 1t was placed at the disposal of the candidate and his wife, and in it they and the Toledo dele gation made the journey to that place.
 At Findlay.
 At Findlay, O., MT. Bryan was given a f1attering reception in point of the num- Der of people who assembled to hear him speak at the ball grounds this afternoon. Fully 5000 people were in the grand stand, the bleachers and in the field. MT. Bryan's speech was short. for he had only thirty minutes to spare from the time he left the train at 3:10 until 1t re- sumed its northward progress.
 MT. Bryan declared in closing his Findlay speech that if elected gold would not remain the standard of this country one moment longer than he could help to get rid of it.
 After leaving Findlay stops were also made by the Bryan train at Welker and Cygnet, where there were small crowds, but much enthusiasm. MT. Bryan made brief remarks at both places. At Bow ling Green a stand had been erected 100 feet from the railway tracks and about it 2000 people were closely packed. They cheered and listened attentively to a brief speech. The Ladies' Silver club, composed of young women attired in white frocks and wearing silvered caps, was a feature of the reception there, and a retained make the candidate welcome Miss Car rie Layman, a member of the Ladies' Silver club, presented Mr. Bryan with magnificent bouquet of flowers and made a little address. "These flowers" she said, "were gathered from the richest agricultural soil in this great state, where the people, and especially the farmers, notwithstanding their splendid soil, are in great financial distress and even want"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
CLOSE CALL FOR MRS. BRYAN.
She Came Near Being Precipitated From the
 Platform.

Toledo O., Sept. 2.-Farmers from the surrounding country kept coming into Kenton all morning to attend the recep- ton given here this afternoon to w J. Bryan. The court house gre MT. Bry- an made a speech was lined with vehi- cles of all descriptions when the demo- cratic candidate appeared and every liv- cry stable and hitching post had its con- tingent. MT. Bryan arrived at 1:05 D. m. from Springfield and was siven an anvil salute at the station, where a carriage was in waiting to convey him, with Mrs. Bryan, to the Rees house under escort of reception committee headed by Edi- tor Daniel Flanagan and F. c. Hurst
 After dinner there the candidate and his party proceeded to the court house square where fully 4000 people were drawn up in front of temporary stand. A great shout went up as the candidate appeared. and it was repeated time and again MT. Hurst introduced Mir. Bryan, wne made a vigorous speech that won frequent applause. s
 While it was in progress part of the speakers stand gave way with crash,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
AIT URBANA.
He Diagnoses the Disease as the New Yel-
 low Fever.

low Fever.
 Kenton, O., Sept. 2.-Reaching Urbana at 11:45, MT. Bryan found there an en- thusiastic audience of about 1000 people, who fiocked around the rear platform of the car and cheered loudly. MT. Bryan was presented as the next president of the United States, and in response he said that whether or not this prediction would prove true would depend to great extent on what the people about the car would do this fall. If they believed in a gold standard, he said, they should vote for his opponent, but if they did not wish a gold standard he had right to expect their support.
 Mrs Bryan was also introduced to the gathering and was given three cheers as the train drew out. A large number of men, women, boys and girls bearing slips of yellow paper containing the in scription Mckinley club,' were in the crowd of several hundred gathered at Bellefontaine. The men had them pinned to their hats and the women to their par asols and dresses. Even the carriages and wagons drawn up at the station bore the golden labels, but although the Bryan contingent in the audience seemed to be in the minority, it had plenty of en- thusiasm, and, with the assistance of a brass band, succeeded in making quite as much noise in honor of the democratic candidate as the others made for his re- publican opponent.
 Mr. Bryan referred to the color of the badges in his speech. This is what he said:
 Our opponents started out by saying that they were as good friends to bimet- allism as we. But we have driven them to the not open, but secret advocacy of the gold standard, so that whenever we come into town where there are any Mckinley men they have the name print ed, not upon a white and yellow paper but upon yellow paper. Great ap- plausa.) We find that there is evidence of what is known as a new yellow fever. It differs from the old yellow fever in that the old yellow fever killed the man who had the fever, while the new yellow fever ruins the people who do not have the fever. (Great applause and cheer ing)
 T am glad to see courage anywhere, and when find man who believes that this nation is not great enough to gov tions for aid, am glad to have him put it on his hat. am glad that in this cam paign the people who are supporting the Chicago platform do not go down on their knees and appeal to kings and princes to l gislate for the American people,
 While MT Bryan was speaking some of his enthusiastic supporters gathered on the forward platform of the car and en- gagged in guying match with those wear ing the badges. Put on knee pants" they shoutsd "All the girls are for Me- Kinley Where are the men?
 You've all taken the cure" shouted one Bryanite familiar enough with the local affairs to know that a Keelsy insti- tute is located near the town.
 The label bearers returned in kind, and there were counter cheers of derision as the train rene wed its journey.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
LIKE RAVENING BEASTS.
The Strong and Able Bodied Drive the Weak Away from Food at 0ntonagon, Mich
 Militia Dispatched.

Calumet Mich., Sept. 2.-So distressing has become the condition of the fire suf ferers in Ontonagon that they have near ly returned to condition of barbarism.
 The food contributed Is away below the demand, and the strong and able-bodied fight back the weak and take the sus tenance for themselves, leaving the weak to starve. The authorities there have been unable to meet the condition, and yesterday a squad of Company I of the Fifth regime mt left for the fire district to protect the supplies against the raids of the half-craZed sufferers.
 Governor Rich was appealed to and will send the entire state militia in the upper peninsula to guard the food if necessary. Every soldier is supplied with twenty rounds of ball cartridges, and goes equipped for active war. Thieves and pillagers will be shot down if necessary to protect the weak.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03

chances than anybody else and survives all the pestilences and calamities that visit the farm it is not fair to drive him between the bulls and bears of Wall street and let them take from him what is left. fGreat laughter and applauSe.)
 "The democrats of this state have done well against great odds. In spite of great influences the democrats of this state declare for the restoration of the money of the constitution. You meet your opponents in open conflict and by superiority of numbers overcome them. What do they do? The very people who have been calling all silver democrats populists, who have been trying to read us out of the party for years, when they found they could not read us out. instead or going out to some other party and giving us the name we have proved our rights to, they try to go out and take the name with them and call us anarchists because we don't go with them. (Ap- plauseo l understand these gold stand ard democrats, by resolution. declared their emblem should be the hickory tree. We have heard about satan stealing the livery of Heaven, but we have never be- fore seen men try to use the name of that great hero and statesman to undo all he tried to do. (Cries of "Good.') Talk about Andrew Jackson belonging to the goldbug democracy! Uaughter.) Go back to the time of Andrew Jackson and who had he arrayed against him? The very men who, after trying to use the democratic party for private gain, and. having failed, are now trying to elect the republican candidate for president by nominating gold standard candidate. (Cries of '"They can't do it.) They take hickory tree for their emblem. Why don't they get
 Something AppropriateP
 'Why don't they put upon their ballot the picture of an owl? daughter) Nothing could be more appropriate. It looks wise and does it's work at night. daughter) Or if they don't like the owl, take the mole. It is a slick animal and works under ground all the time. (Great laughter and applause.)
 But they ought to spare the sacred memory of the man who was the hero of New Orleans and whose resting place, the Hermitage, is the Mecca of all who love democratic principles still (Great Applause.) My friends, remember relief cannot come to you from those who have fastened this yoke upon you. You may go to New York or Boston and find finan- ciers who. doubt the greatness of this country and proclaim the necessity for foreign aid. The men who do that know more about Europe than the United States. They go oftener to London than to the great prairies of the west and south. (Cries of "Good.') If, because of more intimate acquaintance with for eigners, they have exaggerated it's case of the necessity of foreign aid, upon who live between the AlIeghenies and the golden hills and are willing to trust your all upon the republic and rise and fall with it, you have the power and the right to take the reins of government in your own hands and administer the law, not for foreign syndicates, but for the people of the United States. (Great ap- plause)
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
En Route 10 Spring field.

Springfield, O.. s :pt. 2-The trip of the Bryan party from Columbus to this city was devoid of noteworthy incidents. On board the train were reception commit tees from Springfield and Kenton, the two places where MT. Bryan is to speak during the day. The committee from Springfield consisted of the secretary of the state central committee, w. s. Thom- as, James Johnson, Jr., and A. l.. Clay pool, while on the car as the committee from Kenton were w. w. Durbin and E. Flanagin. The only stop made before Springfield was reached was at London, where 600 people had gathered to shake hands with the candidate.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
BRYAN AND THE BUCKEYES Fraternize to the Tune of Com
 radeS." AN OVATION IN SECTIONS At Every Station There Is a Legion of Honor
 to Cheer Him. AN ENORMOUS CROWD AT SPRINGFIELD Says He Has Lost Part of His Voice, but Is More Epigrammatic Than Ever.
 Succession of Brilliant
 Sentences.
AN ENORMOUS CROWD AT SPRINGFIELD

Columbus, O., Sept. 2.-Notwithstand- ing the early hour It which the train that bore MT. Bryan and his party from the city left this morning there was a crowd of 1000 people at the station to see him. The party took Big Four train for Springfield at 8 a. m. MT. Bryan shook hands with large number of persons, but made no speech. The party will be delivered to the Toledo and Ohio Central railway at Kenton this afternoon, over which line they will reach Toledo about o'clock
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Al CHEERING SIGN.
Sharp Bidding at the Auction of 17Oo Cases
 of Dress Goods.

New York, Sept. 2.-Seventeen hundred cases of dress goods, representing 5OOOO yards of the manufacture of the Airing ton mills, were sold at auction by Will merding, Morris & Mitchell today. About 300 dry goods dealers were present.
 The sale was characterized by brisk bidding, and the way some or the lots were snapped up showed that the busi- ness confidence of the merchants was re- turning.
 William Whitman of the firm of Har- ding, Whitman & Co.,, by whose orders the goods were sold, said in speaking or the sale: "The goods did not bring the prices 1 expected. I am on the whole, however, satisfied with the disposition of the sale. At least 80 per cent of the net value of the goods was realized, and l think the sale will amount to something like $500. 000."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
AT IRISH ROAST"
The Cork Herald Says the Dublin Convene
 tion Was Small Bore.

Cork, Sept. 2.-The Cork Herald, an or- gan of the Healyite faction of the Irish national party, publishes long article this morning commenting upon yester- days proceedings of the Irish convention in Dublin. The convention, the Herald declares, proves to be not meeting of the worlds representatives of the Irish race, but a mere sectional gathering, the real purpose of which Is to replenish the finances of dscredted faction of the Irish party headed by discredited lead CT. The convention may dupe the dele- gates from abroad the Herald adds, but it. cannot effect any possible good to Ire Ia
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
CENTRAL AUGMENTATION.
Hon. Patrick Walsh Is Added to 9he Board
 of Directors.

New York, Sept. 2.-Hon. Patrick Walsh and A. B. Harold of Georgia, di- rectors of the old Central Railroad and Banking company of Georgia, have been added to the board of the reorganized Central of Georgia railroad. taking the places of two members of the directors who were put in temporarily at the time of the first annual meeting. There are still three temporary directors on the board A. E. Andrews of Raleigh, N. C., NJ. F. Ingalls, Jr., of New York and A. B. Lawton of Savannah. President Spencer of the Southern railway Is ex-
 pecsed to succeed MT. Andrews soon.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
TAYLOR GETS IT.
Grays Strength Thrown to f'im on the Second BalIot-He Stands on a
 Free Silver Platform.

Thomasvllle, Sept. a. Especially George Washington Taylor of Marengo was nominated for congressman from this Uhe FirsU district today on the zee ond ballot, getting the vote hitherto east for Gen. o. L. Gray of Choctow. MT Taylor is a gold man. but will support the Chicago platform and nominees.
 The convention adopted resolutions in- dorsing Bryan and Sewall and the plat form.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
oonfidencs Returning at Conatantir

Constanti,ople, Sept. 2-All of the banks in Constantfnople and GRlatia, ex- cept the Credit Lyonnais. reopened their doors for business yesterday. Practi- cally no business was transacted, but it is nevertheless a fact that commercial confidence Is returning.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
Flowers Speech

When MT. Flower in his speech al- luded in a complimentary manner to MT. Cleveland there was anSther Outburst of applause, all the members rising, chs ering and waving hats and fans. Then cry rang out from one of the gal leries: What's the matter with Cleve- Iand?" And it was followed by more cheering and laughter. An ailusion to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
DIVISION OF WHEAT FREIGHT.

A subject OF much Importance has been laid before
the Board OF Managers OF the Joint Traffic Asso-
cation by the lines In the association running out
OF St Louis. They complain that they are not re-
cclving anything like the amount OF grain east
bound that they should The business goes prin-
cIpal.y hy way OF Chicago and to Galveston. Aside
from that the Norfolk and Western Railroad. which
Is not In the association. gets largely diSpropor-
Tomato share Of the tonnage. they say. which does
80 by way OF St Louis The Louisville Air Line.
another outside road. also obtains more than Its
fair proportion The rates grain from Kansas
TO Atlantic ports are three cents hundred csS from
Chicago than from 81. Louis. and some ten cents
hundred lrss from points OF origin 10 Galveston thar
10 Atlantic ports via 81. Louis. The Joint Traffic
lines which suffer the Pennsylvania. Baltimore
and ohio Southwestern. Chesapeake ana ONO ana
Wabash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
Blaisdell Paper Pencls
. wovAy,s GIFT TO BOOTHS ToLlNihA"D .

Chicago June ls,-Mrs. julia {. na, Of Amer.
70 commander Booth. OF the Volumes. ',ssd IN what
lea. real estate valued at sloo0o 10 r,onsry was
ever way he thinks best Though n.r Conn.,
given to the Volunteers without re-" .onparies TO
marder Booth will allow the ,O.a' .,rsady turned
reap the benen; OF the gift ne 10, -, me property.
over 10 Colonel Fielding the ue's ~, entirely 10
and the management OF II VI" y ,,,s AZ Monroe
him. The property consists OF wv r,s,ang Is con.
ST. and Homan-ave., and Soxxchangng them ,o Nv
site in Madison-st, which s y not carried OK
modious barracks |, mis- pan ,,orey ieyO,s'"
the development OF the Volunteers ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14

Carrick in Sidney Grundy's play, THE Greatest
~ These" invoking charity for a woman with
q shameful past. a disagreeable present ana
nriepish husband This play Is a cynical sermon
on a bad text. and is not redeemed by hashes OF
wit or good comedy bypay. without which the
I<endals are hardly themselves. Mr.. Horher
farcical comedy, 1.-THE Sunburnt Scandal, pro-
duced bv the Terrys introduces an energetic
female barrster who discovers. when she mas
argued n case with professional zeal. mat hei
personal interests were involved on the other
side The play lacks both clearness and humor'
Nine Bernhard has been received with great
heartiness at the Comedy Theatre. where she is
repeating the performances recently witnessed
in New-York THE School for Scandal VIII fol-
low "Magda" at the Lyceum with Mrs. Camp
bell as Lady Teazle.
Miss FAY Davs's recital at Queens Hall yes
terday called out large and fashionable audi
ence This young American actress scored
great hit last winter in "A Squire Of Danes at
the Criterion and has been recitng Austin Dob-
sons and James Whtcomb Riey's poetry with
marked success In West End houses. where she
has made many friends. Die Meistersnger
has been the best drawing opera this week at
Covent Garden; 1t is we'll sung and acted
Aida" has gone badly. owing to inadequate
rehearsals Dvoraks "OteilO' overture was
brilliantly played at the closing Richter concert
along with Wagnerian selections and Tschai-
kowskys overture to Romeo and juliet" Herr
Motifs Wagner festival concert was the most
ambitious one of the week. The first Kneisel
Quartet concert is announced for next week at
st. Jamess Hall
An important publishers congress will be held
in Paris next week to discuss various questions
connected with literary property. John Murray
will represent the English trade, and G. W.
Sheldon will explain existing copyright arrange
ments in America ]. y. +.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CHANGES.

san Francisco June lS.-lt IS announced on the
authority Of Traffic Manager Stuops 'hat the oou.-
ern Pacific will shortly make Galveston the port FOR
ia Aranu, steamship line. instead OF New-Or-
leans As soon tn Charleston HarOor shali
have been drelgel TO the proper depth the Morgan
Line OF steamers VIII carry transcont.nenta freight
10 that port thus reducing the rail haul by BIZ miles
ana giving the Sunset route greater competing
advantage II "a said that the Southern Pacinc
viii extend IT, line from Houston to Galveston In
stead OF using the Gulf. Colorado and santa re BE-
tween those Places. IA IT dOes at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
PEARY WILL SAIL on BOARD THE HOPE.

st. Johns n. f.. June l3--Lieuteaant Peary has
succeeded In chartering for his coming Arctic ex-
petition the steamer Hope one OF the finest OF the
Newfoundland whaling fleet. She Ia commanded by
CANAAN John Bartlett who so successfully man.
aged the relief expedition last year. The Hope Is
larger than any expeditonary ship that has gone
North In recent years.
Lieutenant Peary will return to New,York IN the
steamer Porta night the details OF the
expedition which will sail from sydney. Cape
Breton about July TO- The Hope VIII go In dock I'M
mediatey to have new shaft fitted ana 10 unoergo
q thorough overhau!ng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
THE LArRlDA UNDER "PROTECTION."
SPANISH CRUISER AND BRITISH GvNBoAT

ACCOMPANY HER FROM PORT ANTONIO
Kingston. Jamaica. Jure i3.-The alleged hHous-
,ering steamer Iaurnla which arrived NJ For'
Antonio some days ago. after. as IL Is sa'u nav
Ing landed large quantity OF m"'''o"S % Va.
49, ,h. ,~,b,, coast sailed to-day. As soon as she
I.,t nor, she vas followed by n Spanish cruiser
which had been awaiting her departure. Abreas,
o., tho Spanish vessel VAS q Brtsh gunboat ~ !. -
reported that the captain o. the Laurada Hntris =,
49,, ,,ithin A marine league OF the jamaican
cost unU his vessel. which is a speedy ono OUT.
runs the Sranish warshin. when ne VIII Siam Ou.
- soa ~ m. Spaniarl fires on the laurada Wn"l
she Is I'm British waters he VII have the BRUSH
gunboat 10 deal y tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14

Winnipeg. Man. June ia calgary dispatch
saws that Inspector Charles Godin OF the mounted
police was fatally shot while riding near the bar
racks last night By a half-breeI named Duchene.
The Inspector turned In his saddle and fred at
luchcnr shooting him through the heart. Colin
then rode 10 the barracks. and Cropped OFF his
horse in a diving condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14

Nl.,or., y. c.. June B-ANcr careful nvcsil-
g,,ion into The circumstance of the recent Point
Eillcc bridge disaster. me Coroncrs jury ycster-
day rendered a verdict holding the Consolidated
Railroad Company directors responsible for tn"
loss OF nfty-nve lives. The CITY Council "as ar
rt.rn,l a. guilty ~ contributory negligence. ana
M .nirn- Of the corporation were absJlvci OF per
aonal responsibility. II VAS found that the orise
VAS safe for ordinary trafic. and the accident
would not have occurred but for improper over
crowling OF tho which went through the
s,rurturr bat the bridge found not 10 have
been CONSTRUCTED according to the original spccih-