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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
JOLLY GERMANS RALLY
The Opening of the National
Saengerfest at the City of
PlttSburg.
President Cleveland Signifies His Good
Will With a Great Flood
of Light.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June S.-The Iron
City has capitulated to the Germans. All
day the members OF the Saengerbund came
in from every direction, and tonight when
the reception concert inaugurating the Ma
tional Saengerfest was opened 300 jolly
people were in the Saengerfest Hail. Ali
the members were gay with badges, and
several of the societies added to the jollity
by carrying immense white umb brellas.
This evening every society expected had
delegations in the city. A heavy rain
storm in the evening played havoc with
the gorgeous street decorations. but it did
not deter about 5000 people from attending
the concert given by the local society.
AT S:15 O'clock President Dimliug ap-
peared upon the darkened stage and read
brief telegram of friendly greeting from
President Cleveland. AS Mr.. DlmIing
ceased speaking the electric wire connect
ing the Saengerfest Hall with the Execu-
tive Mansion in Washington was closed
by President Cleveland pushing q button
and in an instant the spacious hall was
flooded with light. Long and loud ap-
plause greeted both the message from the
President and the beautiful effect of the IL
which was the mammoth Tyre, constructed
of hundreds of vari-colored electric globes.
When quiet had been restored the or
ehestra of seventy-seven pieces, under the
direction of Heinrich Zoell:ner, rendered
1.-The Kaiser March" which was fully ap-
preciated By the vast audience.
Fest President Dimling delivered an ad-
dress in acception of the Saengerfest flag
and introduced Lieutenant General Wal
ter Lyon, who heartily welcomed the
singers. The Mayors of Allegheny and
Pittsburg followed in brief addresses of
welcome to the twin cities. After the
rendition of Freedom and "Father-
land" Rev. f. Ruoff delivered the festival
grafton and Governor McCorkle Of West
| Virginia made a few congratulatory re-
marks. Then followed "The Deluge,''
"Old Folks at Home" and the famous aria,
II Have Lost My Eurydice," sang by
Grace Damian.
At IL o'clock tonight Student Com
mers" was given in the old City Hall in
| honor of the representatives of the press.
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final report of the conferees on the post
office bill and it was agreed to.
In connection with the presentation OF
the report Loud took occasion to present
some figures going to show that the
operation of the sample copy pound
rate' law passed in 1888 was responsible
for the increasing deficiencies in postal
reven ues. These had increased, be said,
from So, ,16o,O0 in 1s83-s4 to $40, 1916, 900 in
1S94-95. He exhibited samples OF what he
characterized as the 'stufr' which under
that law was transmitted through the
mails and the exhibit seemed to greatly
interest the members.
johnson (R.) of California, rising to a
question of personal privilege, denounced
as malicious, false and slanderous'
statement published in the San Fran
cisco Examiner regarding his action upon
what is known as the mineral land bill,
the passage of which was desired by the
miners of California.
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ting about eighteen months ago. I'm
doubtedly this would somewhat appease
the Boer anger toward the British and
will at the same time place Paul Kruger
on level with the foremost diplomats OF
Europe. Up to the present time not one
man in Europe has been able to outwlt
Dom Paul
Next to President Kruger the most pop
ular man in South Africa is Commandant
Cronje, who has recently gained fame
among newspaper readers the world over
from a statement made by John Hays
Hammond. In his testimony at the trial
of the "reformers' Mr.. Hammond said
that Mr.. Cronie is the only man the Eng
lish feared in the field.
The cry that fortications would be
erected on the hills overlooking Johannes
burg is without foundation. At one time
the Government had TIE matter under
consideration, but it being represented to
them that there was more danger than
safety in the forts were they to be cap
tlred by an army from the city the idea
was abandoned. At Pretoria two forts
will be constructed and admittance to them
will be harder to obtain than paying mine
shares.
The well-known Barney Burnato was a
witness against the Reformers, but his evil
dence did not amount to anything. He
was aware, however that reform move
ment was in the air, and to save himself
from loss foated his mines-good, bad and
indlfferent-on the British and European
investors, who have the shares and Barney
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RUM WROUGHT BY FLOODS.
One of the Prettest and Richest Valleys
in Nebraska Scene of Destruc-
fJoD and DesoInfjo1

ST. PAUL, MINI, June S.-The full ex-
tent of the damage done by Friday night s
storm is just beginning to be realized.
Every bridge on the North Loup from
Scotia to Fullerton, with the single excep-
tion of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railway bridge, is washed out.
Scores of low-lving farms are flooded
thousands of dollars worth of livestock,
farming implements, etc., have been swept
away and one of the prettiest and richest
valleys in Nebraska is now a scene of de-
struction and desolation. Several irrlga-
ton plants which were put in last year
and the year before were completely wiped
out.
The course of the river is changed in
several places, and much good land was
carried away by the terrible volume o1
water. Very little grain, except that in
the actual path of the food. was damaged.
OMAHA. NEBR., June S.-The storm
which visited the Loup Valley Saturday
was the worst that has ever swept that
section. The railroads have suffered the
most, and traffic will not be resumed fo1
several days, owing to the washout oil
bridges and culverts. Much of the country
is inundated.
Officials of the Union Pacific say it will
be impossible to move trains before Fri
day. The greatest damage done to the
Burlington was between Greeley Center
and Burwell and between FarweIl and
Loup City. General Superintendent Dig
nell and other officers are now on the
ground with large force of men and pile
drivers and are rushing the work of re-
nairs through as rapidly as possible. The
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
ON THE Ball FIELD.
Washingtons Defeat Chicn0os by a SEQ,
of TtCeLre to One.

HUo"tHyeONo A(eJ cut OfefCHUOS w - OOOS Q
of Ttcelre to One.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June S.-Mercer was
hit in the leg by batted ball in the first in
ming, and King took his place in the second.
Only four hits were made off Kings delivery
during the eight innings he ofieiated. Score
Washingtons-12, 15. 1 Chicagos-1, 6, 3.
Batteries-King and Mcclure, Mcfarland and
Donohue. pires-Weidmann and Keefe.
BOSTON, MASS, June S.-St. Louis Boston
game postponed; rain.
BALTIMORE, MD, June S.-Baltimore-Louis'
vile game postponed; rain.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June S.-Cleveland
defeated Philadelphia to-day in ten-inn1ng
game The errors of the home club were
costly. The game was stopped in the
tenth inning by rain, but was resumed after q
delay of five minutes. Score: Philadelphias-
z, 16, z; Clevelands-S, IL, o. Batteries
Taylor and Grady, Young and thinner. Um-
BROOKLYN, N. Y, June s.-The visitors
punched their hits in the third and fourth
innings after chances had been offered to
retire the side. Killen was puzzle to the
Brooklyns. Attendance 1000. Score: Brook
lyns-0. 4, 3: Pittsburgs-9, IL, o. Batteries
Kennedy and Burrell, Killen and sugden
Umpire-Emslie.
NEW YORK, n. Y, June 8.-The Cincinnatis
outplayed the New Yorks at every point to
day. They put up all errorless fielding game
The home team showed q surprising weakness
at the bat. Score: New Yorks-3, z, a; Gin.
cinnatis-6, z, o. Batteries-Clarke and Far
rell, Ehret and Vaughn. Umpire-Henderson
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RACING IN THE EAST.
Wfnners of Events at st. Louis, Forsyth
Oakley aud Grdresend.

WinnerS of Erents at st. Louis, Forsyth,
Oakley aud Grdresend.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 8.-The first race
alone was taken by the public choice to-
day. The second, fourth and sixth went
to well-played second picks and the third
and fifth to outsiders.
Five furlongs, Dawn won, Horseshoe Tobacco
second, Satatillo third. Time, 1862.
Six furlongs, Harry Duke WOE, Dave Pulsifer
second, Joe O'Sot third. Time, 1889.
Seven furlongs, Schiller won, Captive Sec
ond, Metair third. Time, 1:3313.
One mile, Sunburst won, Damocles second,
Battledore third. Time, 1 :4713
second, Royal Lancer third. Time, :O7H.
seven and half furlongs, Muskalonge won,
Sligo second, Jane third. Time, l Al.
CHICAGO, June 8.-The talent was all
at sea at Forsyth to-day; the heavy condl-
ton of the track initiated against its
picking the right one. Five races went to
outsiders, the only favorite to win being
Freddie L. I.
Five furlongs-J. H. Grafton won. Corcorella
second Melody third Time, l :042z.
Four and half furlongs-Va won. Tom
Anderson second, Easter Eve third. Time,
:5714.
one mile-Freddie L. T. won, Otho second,
Del Coronado third. Time, :4S%
Six Acknowledgment II won, Mobalaska
second, Rubberneck (by HimyaD third. Time,
1:1S.
one mile-Doctor G.. won, Kirk second,
Mamie g. third. Time, :45sl.
Six and half furlongs-Ashland won, Hazel
Hatch second, Revenue third. Time, 1852.
OAKLEY RACETRACK, OHIO, June
8.-Only one favorite won to-day.
Five furlongs, Adowa won, Scarfpin second,
Dulcina third. Time, :04L.
Seven furlongs, Chatterbox won, Daisy
Bolander second, Hardenburg third. Time.
1902.
Five furlongs, Banquo II won, viscount sec
ond, Cavalero third. Time, l :041l.
One mile, handicap, Caesarian won. Urania
second, Isehn third. Time, l :43.
win won. Ondague second, Say On third
Time, :5312.
Seven furlongs, Stowaway won, Helen Maj
second, Old Center third. Time, 1870.
GRAVESEND RACETRACK, N. Y,
June 9.--The principal events to-day were
the May and Amazon stakes. Refugee
an odds-on favorite, captured the former
event from Emotional, with Forum third.
and the race for the Amazon stakes was
won by Golden Dream, another favorite.
Six furlongs, Agitator won, Glenmoyne sec
ond, Tinge third. Time 1:14
One and sixteenth miles, Chugnut won,
Lehman second, Sue Kittie third. Time,
:4912
The May stakes, six furlongs, Refugee won
Emotional second, Forum third. Time l :l6.
The Amazon stakes, half a mile, Golden
Dream won, Lovaletta second, Lady Louise
third. Time, :4914
Five furlongs, Euphemia won Stackelburs
secend, Gee Gee third. Time, l :04.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
Mother ana Bane Dro,uned.

CHICAGO, ILL, June S.-Crazed by do
mestic troubles, Mrs. Barbara Koch, a
comely young German woman, waded into
the river near the California-avenue bridge
tonight with her two-month-oId baby in
her arms and plunged into the deep water
of the channel. Mother and child were
both drowned. Her son Charles, aged
nine, escaped death by tearing himself
away from the grasp of his frenzied
mothe". Mrs. Koch quarreled with her
husband early this morning ovel the boy
Charles.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
KRUGER WILL TRIUMPH,
Great Britain Must Make Con
cessions to Appease the
Beers.
Commandant Cronje, the Only Man
the English Feared in the
Field.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, June
S.-President Kruger and his Government
have not decided that $7,5OO00O is in
demnity enough for the Jameson raid. 1t
will be more than a monetary eonsldera-
ton that is to be asked-more than likely
the British Government will give the re-
public an ocean harbor, which Cecil J..
Rhodes trickery prevented them from get
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
NATIONAL Cfrcuft Raced.

LAREDO, Tex, June S.-The National
circuit races, held here under the auspices
of the Laredo Bicycle Racing Association,
were complete success. The severe heat
interfered with the pace.
One mile scratch, professional, Arthur Far
diner Won, w. A. Terrell second, C. r. Coulter
third. Time, 2:11 2-5.
Quarter of mile, scratch, amateur. NJ. J
Morris, Fort Worth, won. Time, :33 3-5.
Otto Ziegler, trial for record, unpaced, flying
start, quarter of q mile, :2S 2-5.
One mile, handicap, professional, o. L.
Stevens, Waco, won. Time, 2:19 4-5.
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ntire line will be in working order by

entire line will be in working order by
Thursday night.
=. A brief telegram received by General
Manager Holdredge says that Wotbach
was completely inundated, the water
standing to depth of ten feet over the
entire town. The depot was also COM
pletely destroyed and six boxcars stand
ing on the side track were washed several
miles away. 1t is learned that twenty-five
bridges on the Elkhorn road between
Chadron and Deadwood were washed out.
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much to do with the bitterness displayed
toward the anarchists.
PARIS, FRANCE, June S.-The French
police recently warned the Spanish Gov
eminent that the. anarchists were prepar-
ing TO commit an outrage, with the oon-
nivance of Cuban filibusters who resided
in Barcelona and who have absconded.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
Strike of Linotv0e ODerotor,.

ST. PAUL, MINI, June Sat o'clock
tonight every linotype operator of the
Globe, Pioneer Press, Dispatch, Tribune,
Journal and Times went on a strike.
With them went the advertising compost
tors, the proof-readers and their helpers
lao men in all. The newspapers have
manned their typesetting machines with
typewriters and reporters and have ar
ranged temporary newspaper. The pro-
prietors ask that the price scale-121k cents
for nonpariel and Ia cents for minion-be
abolished and that all men work for $23 q
week. The printers asked for $24 and a
week of 48 hours.
GRocERs' PICNIC tomorrow, schuetzen Park,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09

GRocERs' PICNIC tomorrow. schuetzen Park,
San Rafael.
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DQN'I IHAI EEN GE HURI

Your trade ?-Is a question asked every
day, and our answer is: Perhaps 1t does, but you
see are Offering such bargains, and giving such
inducements TO our customers that they are more
than pleased to walk around the obstruction and
in consequence our business is more than holding
its own We recognize the fact that we must sell
cheap If wish to do business and we are selling
Shoes and Oxfords cheaper than they were ever
offered before in this city, This week we are sell
ing Ladies' Russet OxfOrds, with Pointed Toes and
Tips and Hand turned Soles, for S1.0O. We have
them in c, D and widths.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
BUY CORONA COAL. John K. Warren, Manager.
 Telephone 1920.
cketknives-Mayberry & Watson,
 WAS THIS A VAMPIRE?

In the early part of the last century, after parts of Servia and Wallachia had fallen into Austrian hands, the govern ment of the latter country began to re- ceive reports from the commanders in the conquered countries detailing curious be- liefs of some of the people. It was said that persons dead, but still living in the grave. came from their tombs under cer- tain circumstances and sucked the blood of the living. One Pierre Plogowitz had appeared night after night to several res- idents of Kisolova, Hungary, and so squeezed their necl<s that they died. The commanding officer was thereupon in- strueted to open the grave. It was then ten weeks after the first sepulture, yet the body was intact excepting the end of the nose, which was a bit shriveled. The hair and beard had grown and new nails taken the place of the old ones, which had fallen off. A new and living skin had also formed under the old one. The report runs: "As they found in his mouth fresh blood, the people believed 1t must have been he who sucked the blood of those who had recently died, and nothing could prevent them from plunging into the breast of the corpse a sharpened stake. There then gushed quantity. of fresh and pure blood from the mouth and nose. The peasants then therw the body upon pyra and burned it."
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the work of the home. The cost of these necessary works was over $500, and it was paid out of the support fund for this year.
 We have no paid agents in the field to raise funds for the support of our de- pendent orphans, and therefore all our appeals are made by circulars and in the columns of newspapers, and every cent contributed goes directly to the benefit of the orphans. The money for which we now appeal Is owed and due to generous merchants who, besides making generous donations have supplied the daily neces- sities of the home, believing that the churches would replenish the treasury in time to have their bills paid this autumn. The. balance Is due to our faithful and self-sacrificing superintendent, who has contributed to the support of the home $1O0 of his small salary of $500. We do now most earnestly appeal to generous public and to the churches throughout the synod, especially to such churches as have not paid In full the amounts sub scribed at the last synod, for means to liQuidateA this debt, so that we will not have to draw upon the income for the coming year to pay back dues. In the percentage of the children now in the home every denomination in the state is represented, including Romanist and Israelites; and therefore we feel free ill addressing this appeal In behalf of these fatherless and dependent children to all Christians and to the generous public at large.
 Let all contributions be presented to MT. J. B. McMillan, treasurer Talladega, Ala J. M. F. OTIS, / Chairman Executive Committee Talladega, Ala, Oct. IA, 1896.
 (Southern papers please copy)
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Order of Publication.

The State of Alabma, Jefferson County. East Lake Land Company vs. F. J. Plos-
 ser ct al.
 In Chancery at Birmingham, Ala, Fifth District, Northwestern Chancery Division of Alabama.
 In this cause it being made to appear to the court by affidavit of Robert Jemison, pres- ident and agent of complainant. that the defendant, H. H. Daniel, Is a nonresident of Alabama and that his particular place of residence outside of the state is., after diligent inquiry. unknown to aftiant. and defendant is of the age of 2i years, 1t Is thefefore ordered by the court that pubii- cation be made in the State Herald, a news paper published in the city of Birmingham, Ala, once a week for four consecutive weeks, requiring him, the said H. H. Daniel, to answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the Fist day of November. 1896, or in thirty days thereafter a decree pro confesso may be taken against him.
 Done at office in Birmingham, Ala, this the 21st day of October, 1896.
 THOMAS COBBS, Chancellor. 19-24-4t-sat E
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Mayberry & Watson for mantel designs.
A D'ARTAGNAN IN SAN FRANCISCO.

Young French Engineer Has Been Min
 - ing in the West.
 San Francisco Chronicle.
 |T Baron de Batz of France, a member of the family of D'Artagnan, about whose adventures Dumas wove the story of the Three Guardsmen," has arrived in the city. The baron is comparatively young man, and is at the Palace hotel. en route from Siberia to St. Petersburg. He Is mining engineer by profession, and is on his way to report to a large Russian com pany on its mining property in the prov ince of Anoor.
 When MT. De Batz was asked at the Palace If he were not a member of the family one of whose members had been of Athos, Porthos and Aramis, he admit ted the fact but expressed surprise that 1t should be known.
 We are of the same family" he re- piled. "D'Artagnan was younger son of the Baron de Batz of the time of Richelieu, and took the name of his moth- CT. He had a son, but his posterity has long been extinct. Dumas obtained his idea of the Three Guardsmen' from read ing the memoirs of D'Artagnan, which was published in Holland. have had copy in my hands, but assure you they were not as interesting as the romance which sprang from them. I suppose you may call me Gascon, as, though l was not born in the province, owing to my father being military man, and station ed elsewhere with his family at the time he was My fathers birthplace was at Mirepoix, near Auch, in the present de- partment of Gers and the former prov ince of Gascony. While in the Three Guarsmen' Dumas has given liberty to his imagination, the statement regarding the present to D'Artagnan of his sorry appearing steed is true"
 Baron de Batz obtained his practical mining experience in Montana, where he resided for four years. He has also vis- ited Idaho, Utah and Nevada; but this is his first trip to California. He says the gold mines of the Amoor were discovered about five years ago. Since then three large companies and two small ones have been at work. The mining is placer in character, and is done in slow way. Only Russians are allowed to mine in the Amoor province, but there is talk of changing the law, as the mistake of the restriction has become apparent. Owing to the extreme cold work can be carried on only from about the middle of May to September. Baron de Batz says that some large profits have been made during the last three years, but If the mines be- longed to Americans or English people they would be worth much more.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

AN APPEAL FOR THE ORPHANS.
 The executive committee of the Synodi- cal Orphans Home at Talladega held it's annual meeting today, and on review of the work for the fiscal year from Octo- Der 1, 1895, to October 1, 1896, 1t is found that the cost of supporting the home has exceeded its income to the amount of $1400, and the undersigned. chairman of the executive committee, was directed to make an earnest appeal through the re- ligious and secular papers to the churches of the synod and of the charit- able public for prompt contributions of money to meet this deficit. In order to show that this deficit has arisen under the strictest economy in administering the affairs of the home, we wish to note the following facts: 1. Additional room has been provided and the number of or phans in the home has been largely in- creased, and owing to the financial strin- gency of the times the contributions of money of the churches have greatly di- unfinished. 2. There was deficit in the support fund brought over from last year of $500, which has been paid out of the income of this year. 3. It was absolutely necessary to build new barn on the premises, and to make other repaira which could not be postponed without SC. rious damage to the property and loss to
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
STOCKHOLDERS
 MEETING

Of the Pleasant Valley Land and Manufac- turing Company Is hereby called to meet at the office of l.. c. Pettytohn. 1s26h Third avenue, at O clock D. m., November 23, 1896. for the purpose of deciding upon calling an assessment and such other business as may legally come before the nefing. By order of the President.
 JOSEPH BEITMAN, President. IT. LOWENTHAL, Secretary.
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Legal Notice.

State of Alabama, Jefferson County. >
 D. T. Davis, Deceased, Estate of.
 Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of October, 189s. by the Hon. M. q. Porter, judge of the pro- bate court of Jefferson county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to pre- sent the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred.
 w. F.. DAVIS, 10-15-3t-fr Administrator.
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