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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-05-19
Democratic Territorial National Con-
ventlOn.

headquarters Democratic Committee I
Oklahoma City, OKLA, Apr 80, 1896 !
Pursuant TO the authority conferred
upon me as chairman of the territorial
Democratic central committee at a
meeting of said committee held at El
Reno, Okla, on April 30, 1896, hereby
call delegate convention of the DEM
ocrats OF this territory TO meet at Ok
lahoma City, okla, on May 20, 1896, at
o'clock pm, for the purpose of Sc
lecting six delegates and six alternates
to represent the Democrats of Oklaho-
ma in the National, Democratic Con-
vention held in Chicago, ILL.,, on July
2, 1896.
Counties will be entitled TO represen-
tatiOn In said convention nc follotvg.
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ZONE man" politics will not be toler.
Ated In Oklahoma and ward primaries
are not fitting places for the yentila-
tion OF personal spites.
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The LEADER Bindery is one OF the best
institutions Of the kind in the West and is
send In your orders for binding and blank
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1T is said a number Of city school
teachers are suffering the deprecated
warrant trouble. Too much school
board.
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sUBsURIPTJON RArEs.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Leader is authorized by A. Krebs to
announce his name as a candidate tor
County Cler subject TO the action of the
Democratic party.
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1896.

The DAILY LEADER accepts advertls-
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antee that II has double the paid
circulation Of any Newspaper published in
Oklahoma.
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So PAR as Tillman's pitchfork is con-
cerned, the point seems to be we'll
taken.
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DEMOCRATS in Oklahoma and Canadian
counties have started the free silver
ball. Keep 1t rolling
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Court Reports for sale, price reduced
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complete set Also limited number
OF statutes Of 1890 and 1898, and Ses-
sion Laws Of 1895 for sale.
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THE CAMPA AIGN
HAs BEGUN

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Send in your subscriptions, Tell your
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, O. r., April 27,
1896
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention 10 make final proof In support
Of his claim, and that said proof win hs
made before the register aud receiver at
Guthrie. on June 4, 1895, viz
William Buoy for or, see %, twp id
nrl " NJ.
He names the following witnesses %
prove his continuous reside ce upon A-
cultivation OF, said land:
Add w ChrisiisOn, Walter ) Wilson,
Peter Il ConWell, james n Anderson, ali
OF DodsWOrth, ok.
1863 A. n. }. CROOK, agistet.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28

the survivors Of the wreck told one
of the physicians that just after the
train pitched into the abyss three
rough-looking men came from the
woods near the wreck and went
through the coaches as much as the
flames would admit them and then
made off hurriedly. 1t is also stated
that these men aided the flames by
setting fire to other portions of the
wreck.
1t is confidently believed the train
was wrecked by these three men, and
that the work was accomplished by re-
moving a rail on the bridge The
weight of the engine humping across
the ties is supposed TO have made the
bridge give way. The theory of a re-
moved rail is supported by the fact
that the engine was found with lever
reversed and steam shut off. If the
bridge had simply collapsed the engine,
they say, would have hit on the piers
and broken its front, but the wreck
shows that it did not strike anything
that way.
Thousands of persons have besieged
the railroad offices all day inquiring for
friends they thought might have been
on the train, but the officials can give
them no solace. as the bodies are alb
solutely unrecognizable.
superintendent Agee of the Southern
Express company is an attentive Wis
itor to the railroad offices. and is gath
ering information, his company being
interested in the lawless acts that have
recently stricken the Birmingham dis
trict with horror.
The country in which the acts have
been committed is celebrated as the
home of the notorious train robber,
Rube Burrows. and the scene of some
that he has found successors who per-
petrate like deeds and find refuge in
the steep crags of their mountain
homes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
TWENTY-EIaHT DEAD.
Another Story of the Tragedy at the
Bridge.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 27.-One of
the most disastrous wrecks in the his
tory of southern railroads happened SO
miles south of here this morning at
1850 o'clock in which IS persons were
killed outright and ten others injured,
train was a Louisville & Nashville one
which runs from here to Blocton, a
distance of 40 miles
Four miles north of Blocton the en-
tire train made up of an engine, bag
gage and two passenger coaches.
crashed through bridge 700 feet long
and 120 feet high and into the Cahaba
river.
A rail had been removed from the
300 feet of the bridge gave way and
went down with the train. Immedi-
ately the wreck took fire, the water
being only about three feet deep, and
before sufficient help could be obtained
the unfortunate passengers and train
men who were pinioned under the
debris were burned to death in sight of
other victims of the disaster. Some of
the passengers, not so badly hurt, man
aged to crawl out and they did all they
could in assisting others but with lit
tie avail.
The bridge was a ponderous wooden
structure, with an iron span of 200
feet in the center and just at the be-
ginning of the iron work, train wreck
ers had pulled the spikes and removed
one of the rails. When the engineer
discovered this, as was apparent from
the position of his throttle and re-
verse lever, he Immediately attempted
to stop, but was running at such a rate
of speed as to carry down the bridge.
Every evidence showed that train
wreckerS had been at work.
AS soon as news was received here
both the Louisville & Nashville, and
loaded with physicians and others and
everything possible was done for those
who had been fortunate enough to get
away from reach of the flames, which
quickly consumed all of the coaches
and a part of the bridge. Many of the
dead were charred completely beyond
recognition.
The exact number that persisted will
never be known, but it is believed it
will reach 80.
To cap the climax one of the relief
trains which left here ran into the
rear end of the wreeking train which
was stopped about $50 feet from the
bridge and came near knocking it in on
top of the burning train.
In this accident the following were
injured:
Samuel Eastis. will die.
William Rast, viii die.
Wood Campbell, leg broken.
Charles L. Stone, legs badly hurt.
John Rittenbury, ankle broken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
Attempted Suicide.

Moroni, Utah, Dec. 26.-The well
known painter and paper hanger. Mr..
Hellberg. was found in the barn near
his residence toda-y unconscious. An
empty chloroform bottle was found
near him, from which it appears that
suicide had been attempted. DR.. Cas-
sadly was sent for and there is, per-
haps, a chance for life. The cause of
Mr. Hellberg's crime is unknown,
though it is inferred that some I'M
pleasantness at home caused despond-
Qncv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
BUTTE PATRIOTS THANKED.
ance, With Regrets-Some Good
Suggestions.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 27.-Captain Bor-
deaux, the Cuban leader, received the
following letter today from T.. Estrada
Palma of the Cuban junta and Con
zales De Queseda, of the Cuban en-
bassy. in answer to an offer to furnish
men for Cuba:
New York, Dec. Is, 1885,
Captain J. T. Bordeaux, Butte, Mont.
Dear Slr:-Your valued favor of the
18th inst has been received, and con-
tents noted. l beg to tender you, in
the name of the republic of Cuba, my
best thanks for your generous offer.
Unfortunately, however, for our pur-
poses. the laws of the United States
forbid enlistments here for foreign ar
mics. Should circumstances change, as
I hope they may, your proposition will
be duly considered.
Yours truly.
"T. ESTRADA PALMA"
Don Queseda's letter is as follows:
Washington, D. c., Dec. 20, 1896
Captain j. T. Bordeaux, Butte, Mont ::
Dear Sir:-Yours of the 18th inst at
hand. In reply to your offers of volun-
teers to go to Cuba, l must tell you
that, besides being Objectionable to
the government of the United States,
impossibility to send men there What
you have done in sending your reso-
lutions to senators and congress is
much more to the point and l would
suggest that you petition your legis-
lature to instruct senators and repre-
sentatives to vote and uphold with
vigor the Cameron resolution now be-
fore the senate. You can telegraph
your senators at once, and that will
do more good than enlisting men, since
we cannot accept any help that might
compromise the cause and this govern
ment.
Sincerely thanking you, 1 remain,
yours gratefully,
GONZALES DE QUESADA.'
In accordance with Don Quesada's
suggestion, Captain Bordeaux will i'm
mediately prepare petitions to the leg
islature calling on that body to pass
a resolution urging Senators Mantle
and Carter and Congressman Hartman
to support the Cameron resolution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
THE HERALD BULLETIN

PACE ONE.
Chandler Roasts Cleveland.
Horrible Alabama Train Wreck.
Sugar and Coffee Fight.
Our Berlin Cable.
Hanna on the Inside.
PAGE TWO.
Kate Fields Funeral.
Wasmansdorf Suicides.
Princeton's Coal Mine Horror.
PAGE THREE.
Great Is Deep Creek.
National Guard News.
At the Tabernacle.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Laws to Be Attacked.
Secret Societies.
Theosophical Society.
At the First M. E. Church.
PAGE SIX.
Farm and Garden.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby.
PAGE EIGHT.
What Think Ye of Christi.
All For Irrigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
STOLE RAILROAD rlONEY.
Why Benjamin Ragsdale Was Ar
rested at Boise.
Especial to The Herald


Boise, Ida, Dec. 27.-Benjamin Rags
dale was arrested here a few days ago
on telegram from Chattanooga, Tenn,
His arrest was kept secret by officers
on account of his connections in this
city, but today Sheriff w. H. Smith of
Chattanooga arrived in Boise and took
Ragsdale away. Ragsdale is charged
with the enbezzlement from the Nash
vile & Chattanooga Railroad company
of $4,000 while he was ticket agent at
Chattanooga. Ragsdale proclaims his
innocence and says he will be able to
clear himself of the charge. He ar
rived here about a month ago from
Tennessee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
The Presidents Assumption Of
Power Ridiculed by the
Senator.
PREPOSTEROUS
IN THE EXTREME
New Hampshire Senator Defies
the Power of the Executive.

CTS Is Singular" He Says, 'That the
Only Two Presidents Who Have
Undertaken to Defy Congress
Have Been Andrew johnson and
Grover Cleveland''-''Mr. johnson
Betrayed and Abandoned the
Party Which Elected Him, His
Treachery Was Condemned by All
Right-Minded Men and He Went
Out of Office Without Party and
Without a Friend; Mr.. Cleveland
Still fingers With U.s."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
He Means Business.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Major G.
Ewing Price of General Roloff's staff
held lengthy consultation with
Colonel d. S. Hartman, local leader of
the Cuban movement and other Cuban
sympathizers yesterday.
While unwilling to explain just why
he came here, Major Price intimated
that he meant business and had the
necessary authority to raise troops and
funds.
Arrangements for a public meeting
Tuesday night, at which he will make
the principal speech, have been made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
Only Man, So Far, Who Has
Been Offered a Cabinet
Position.
MARCUS CAN TAKE
HIS PICK OF THE TREE
America Is Certainly Hanna's
Own Oyster.

Dingley Will Doubtless Be Prevailed
Upon to Honor the President
Elect by Accepting a Snap
Sherman May Reconsider His
Late Expression That He Had No
Desire For Seat in McKinley's
Band Wagon-Claims of Cali
fornia-Bliss Has a Chance-No
Use Rushing For Job.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
Dragged Down to Death.

Eureka, CAL, Dec. 27-victor Max
well, a substitute stage driver on the
mail route between Dyersville and Har-
ris, lost his way on Thursday night and
drove into a deep gully on an aban-
doned roadway. The horses leaped the
break, but were dragged back by the
weight of the stage, falling on Max
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
DUBOIS CHANCES.
Tt Is Conceded in Idaho That He May
Be Returned.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial 70 The HeraId.J
Boise, Ida, Dec. 27.-Members of the
legislature are beginning to arrive.
and the senatorial ball is being set in
motion. There is a rumor afloat to the
effect that if the Democrats violate
the obligations of the convention con-
tract and enter into combination
with the silver Republicans or Du-
boisites, the Populists will, in the cam
paign, form a combination with the
straight Republicans.
The grounds for the rumor, however,
are not stated.
1t is conceded that Dubois has fair
chance of winning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
CRASHED THROUGH
A TALL TRESTLE
One of the Most Horrible Acci.
dents in Recent Years.
TWENTY LIVES ARE LOST
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS MAY
INCREASE THE HORROR.

Of All the Persons on the Train, But
Nine Escaped Death, and Not One
of These Can Give Detailed Ac-
count of How the Accident oc-
curred-Engine Falls First and
Cars Are Piled on Top of It
Flames Soon Burn to the Waters
Edge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
The Halifax coal Mine Fire.

Halifax, n. s., Dec. 27.-The fire in
the east slope of the Spring Hill coal
mine, which has been burning for sew
eral days, is practically under control
tonight.
The closing of the east slope will not
affect the output Of the mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
POLICEMEN SHOT.
They Entered a Tough Joint in St.
Louis.

st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. IA raid was
made by policemen tonight upon low
drinking resort in East st. Louis. The
tough inmates showed fight and opened
fire. Detective Officer John Payton was
fatally shot and two others slightly
wounded. All but one of the men es-
capped and several are known to be
wounded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
HIS LIFE FOR A DOG.
Pathetic Accident at Pocatello Yes
terdav.
Especial to The Herald)

terday.
Especial to The Herald)
Pocatello, Ida, Dec. 27.-The 10-year-
old son of William Chandler, crossing
Waterman for the Union Pacific, was
drowned in the Port Neuf river at this
place at o'clock this morning. The
boy, in company with others, was
throwing rocks over the ice and watch
ing a dog chase them. The dog finally
ventured too close to the edge of the
ice and fell into the stream. Young
Chandler went TO the animals assist
ance, and breaking through the ice,
was drowned. His body was recov-
erred
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
Doumer's New Position.

Paris. Dec Eek Minister Doumer
has been appointed governor of French
Indo- China in place of NJ. Rousseau,
who died a short time ago at Hanoi.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
But NINE ESCAPED.

caused by fiends for the purpose of
robbery
BUT NINE ESCAPED.
OF the persons on the train, nine es-
capped death. and several of these will
die of serious injuries. None of them
can give a correct and detailed account
of how the accident occurred.
The train was local on the Birming-
ham Mineral, a branch of the Louisville
& Nashville system, its number being
40. 1t left Birmingham at $50 a. m. to
make the daily circuit of the mining
towns in that section of the country,
and most of the persons on board were
miners and their families, taking adj
vantage of the excursion tickets on
sale for the holidays.
For a part of the way the line uses
the tracks of the Southern Railway
company, and it was on these 81 miles
from here that the accident occurred.
SUPPOSED TO BE SAFE.
In crossing the Cahaba river there
is an iron trestle, surmounted by wood
work, no feet above the water. which
at this stage is only four feet deep.
The bridge was built only four years
ago, and was always considered per-
fectly safe. 1t is 500 feet long, the
main span being 10 feet in length.
This, with the span next beyond, went
into the river with the train.
The. engine fell at right angles to the
line of the bridge with the cars piled on
top Of it and around it. Engineer
White was found with his charred
hand still grasDing the throttle.
To add fury and commotion- to the
event, the flames from the stoves in
the coaches ignited the wreckage and
the entire mass was burned to the edge
of the water. The only one of the
train crew that escaped with his life
from the wreck was the colored fire
man, Sam Spencer. He jumped from
the engine while it was in mid-air and,
falling into the river, escaped almost
by miracle with only a broken arm.
Wild with fright, he fled for the nearest
station to give the alarm, but before
he reached there farmer passing saw
the condition of affairs and drove to
telegraph station with his horse at full
speed Messages were sent to this city
and a relief train went to the scene,
but ere it reached there the flames had
1f
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
GRASP OF CASTE
In OLD GERMANY
Extends to Nearly All Sections of
the Administration.
CURSE OF THE COUNTRY
DEADBEAT ARISTOCRATS' AND
SPENDTHRIFTS' REFUGE.

Coming General Elections Are Seri-
ously Interesting All Classes
Election of Mckinley Has Caused
300 German Factories to Increase
Their Hands and Started Others
That Have Been Idle For Many
Years-The Late Scandal-Dock
Laborers' Strike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28

in the constitution. The fact that the
president has recognized new govern
ments without congressional express
sion when congress and the people
have approved his action is no proof
whatever that when they disagree with
him they cannot control him by law.
He is their agent and when he does
what they want him to do no law is
needed When he threatens to con-
duct himself otherwise, whether by
action or non-action. the whole sub
lect may be controlled by a law passed
over veto under the ample powers in
congress granted by section s, of ar
ticle 1, of the constitution, which are
not restricted nor limited in this re-
spect by any other clause in the con-
stitution. There is no escape for the
advocates OF monarchial government in
Washington from the provisions Of
clause Is, section 8. article 1.
is VERY SINGULAR.
ut is singular that the only two
presidents who have undertaken to
defy congress have been Andrew John
son and Grover Cleveland. The one
tried to create and maintain against
the will of congress ten new state gov
ernments in this Union, the other
claims the right, against the will of
congress, to aid in sustaining abroad
bloody tyranny over an oppressed
people. Mr.. Johnson betrayed and
abandoned the party which elected him;
his treachery was condemned by all
right-minded men, and he went out
of Office without a party and without
friend.
Mr.. Cleveland still fingers with u.s."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28
Told by a Survivor.

Birmlngham, Ala, Dec. 27.-one Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 27.-The most
horrible train wreck in the south since
the famous one at Statesville, S. c.,
some years since, occurred this morn
ing near this city, when a passenger
train crashed through a trestle to a
river ITO feet below.
1t is known that 20 lives were lost,
and 2 more complete search of the
charred train NAV reveal more. 1t is
also most certain that the wreck was
caused by fiends for the purpose of
robbery
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-28
DIED WHILE CLAIMING.

Frederick Schaffer Went in Company
 With His Son to Get Clams-He Was
 Brought Back a Corpse.
 Frederick Schaffer, shoemaker liv- ing at 69 Hallock avenue, died suddenly yesterday morning of heart failure. He went out clamining in company with his son, young man about twenty-one years old, leaving City Point about 10 o'clock in small rowboat. They row ed out to the flats, where the clans are plentiful, and prepared to reap a good harvest xs
 MT. schaffer pulled on his long hip boots and stepped over the. side of the boat. As he did soi the young man saw that his father staggered. He caught the falling man and pulled him back into the boat When an examination was made it was found that life was extinct The young man rowed back to City Point and notified Medical Ex- aminer White, who investigatsdIf the case and rendered a death certificate in accordance with the facts. The re- mains were removed to the late resi- dence of the deceased.