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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
It Is Reported That President Cleveland Will Send in a Special Message on the
 Nicaragua Canal.

Washington, Feb. 5.-It is reported to- day that President Cleveland will at an early date send to the house a special message bearing upon the subject of the Nicaraguan canal. If this rumor be true it is not unlikely that the president may embody in his message the principal fea- lures of the report made by the engineer commission which visited Nicaragua last summer, but which the war department has not as yet made public Meanwhile the substitute committee of the house commerce committee, to whom the sev- eral Nicaraguan canal bills have been referred, have begun their sessions with a view to formulating a measure looking to the construction of the canal. Sena- tor Morgan, Chief Engineer Menocal of the navy and other gentlemen, whose opinions are of value. will appear before the committee.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
PERSONAL.

MT. L. M. Clark of Alger. O.. is in the city.
 MT. H. B. Huston of Tuscumbia is in the city.
 Belton Gilreath, Esq., of Nashville is in
 MT. T. T. HilIman went to Nashville last night
 MT. S. J. Tine of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 Mr. H. D. Willer of f>Bessemer was in the city yesterday.
 Mr. R. A. Bacon of Graysville, Ga, is at the Metropolitan.
 w. L. Sibley and J. A. Gillespie of Coal dale are at the Morris.
 MT. James Bullock of Village Springs was in the city yesterday.
 MT. John B. Roundale of Calera is a guest of the Metropolitan.
 MT. Thomas c. Curry of Clanton is reg istered at the Metropolitan.
 Mr. R. P. Gibson of Montgomery is on the Metropolitan'S register.
 MT. A. Danftt of Village Springs is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 Messrs. w. l.. Durett and H. w. Spier of Clanton are al the Metropolitan.
 Mai. Hugh Carlisle of Guntersville. well known in railroad circles, was in the city yesterday.
 Burrell McAllister of Anniston was in the State Herald office yesterday and says Anniston is solid for Joe Johnston.
 Col. Nat Baxter. president of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. of Nashville, was among yesterdays arr rivals in the city.
 Hon. John w. A. Sanford, Jr., recorder of Montgomery, was in the city yesterday looking as handsome as ever. MT. Sand ford is a strong Johnston man and speaks confidently of Montgomery swing ing into the Johnston column.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store, except on Canister shoes, for thirty days. I buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men, am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal Iron and Railroad checks at 90 cents on the dollar for shoes T. c. King. - lisle Guntersvil,e; w. M. CalOnhoun- New York; James R. Colgate. Madison. Ind; {; F. F. Ellis, city; E. D. Mosby, St. Louis; John w. A. Sandford, Jr., Montgomery; LeGage Pratt, r. N. Crookshank. Atlan- ta; w. S. Hays, New York: John r. Rob- erts. Nashville, A. R. Smith, Tuskaloosa; F. B. Hulsey. city; w. H. Durant, Annis- ton; Joe McMilan, Knoxville; Charles H. Kahn Cmcnnati; J. D. Denmark. Mo bile; J. w. Grayson, Gurleys; W. 10. Dich, New York; W, Kane. Louisville; T. isyille: E. E. Smith, Chattanooga; H. w. Ruling, Chicago: c. H. Bowers, Nash vile; Leon W. Moire. San Francisco; J. A. Wait North Carolina: N. w. BuilanI Providence, R. l.; R. N. Martin, New York.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Miss Clara Barton En Route East.

London, Feb. 5.-MisS Clara Barton. president of the American Red Cross so- ciety; MT. Pullman. her secretary. and the rest of her party left Victoria sta tion this morning en route for Constantinople. The railway company reserved carriage for the exclusive use of the party and cabin was reserved for them on the chan mel steamer. In addition to this the steamer wired its agent in Calais in- structing him to show the party every courtesy. Miss Barton will remain in Paris few days and will also. make brief halt in Geneva, She, will then-go to Vienna, where she will take a brief rest and consult with United States Min- ister Tripp. At Vienna she will take the orient express and go through to Con stantinopla
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Sailors En Route to California.

A detachment of 16O men and SIX ofII- cers from the battleship Texas left Portsmouth, Va, at 9:30 a. m. today en route for Mare island, California, the route being by way of the Seaboard Air Line and the Southern Pacific railroad (Sunset route). They were carried by special train, composed of two baggage cars, five tourist sleeping cars and one Pullman car, and this train will run through solid from Portsmouth to the coast. Every facility will be used to have this train carried through on the schedule which has been arranged. The time occupied will be about five days and eight hours The contract with the navy department was made by the Southern Pacific officials.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
A POSTMASTER'S SENTENCE. He and Some Friends Whipped Man
 Nearly to Death,

Orlando. Fla. Feb. 5.-John J. Heard, w. o. Rails. Samuel Pullman and Frank Lawson were today convicted of the whipping of w. A. Brauner and sen tenced to thirty days in jail. An appeal was taken. All the parties are prominent citizens of Maitland, this county Last fall many ladies at Maitland received some very vile anonymous letters. It was alleged that Brauner wrote these obscene misslves and to punish him Heard, Rails, Pullman and Lawson seized him on the night of October 5. took him to the woods. tied him to tree and whipped him till he was nearly dead. Brauner has always denied the writing of the letters and prosecuted his assail- ants with the above result. The court today excluded all evidence in regard to the letters. John ]. Heard and w. o. Rails. two of the men convicted, are re- spectively postmaster and assistant post master at Maitland.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Prince Henry,s Funeral.

Cowes Feb. 5. .h4The funeral of Prince Henry of Battenburg who died on board the British cfufSerA Blonde while en route from Cape, Coast. Castle, for Ma deira. took place :. in. whippingham church today. ,9There- was. a,sthick fog prevailing at sunrise, but by g. o'clock it cleared awaS. showing every ship in the harbor and nearly every house in town flying flags at half mast and dis playing other marks of respect for the dead. The royal yacht Alberta. which brought the body from Portsmouth yes- terday and upon which the coffin re- mained over night, was covered with an awning. military guard watched the remains through the night.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
More Complaints Filed.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 5.-The board of control of the penitentiary has postponed the trial of the charges of mismanage ment and negligence against Warden Jen- kins until Tuesday next in order that he may prepare the defense for himself and sergeants. In the meantime other com plaints are being filed against him. A negro farmer who lives a mile, from the Rankin state farm complained to the governor today that convicts roamed all over his neighborhood and had stolen his pigs and fowls.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Carlisle Spiked savannah,s Gun.

Secretary Carlisle opposes the appro- priation to establish a sub-treasury at Savannah. The secretary shows in let ter to Chairman Dingley of the ways and means committee that there are now na- tional bank repositories in Savannah and Atlanta and in adjoining states. These, he says, transact the public business sat isfaetorily and without expense to the government. In his opinion, therefore, there is no necessity for a Savannah sub treasury The practical effect of the sec retary's letter will be probably to defeat the bill,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
FAITHFUL OFFICERS CONTAMINATED.

Col. Willoughby Newton. the special government inspector for the depart ment of justice, completed the examina- ton of the United States clerks office yesterday. This office was found in first class condition. and the examiner paid the officers a very high compliment for the manner in which they had conducted the business of the office.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Train Wreckers Confess.

Naupaka. Wis, Feb. 5s---John and, Will liam MeCunn were arrested at Amherst. Wis.,i last night for. an attempt to wreck a Wisconsin Central passenger train hear this place on Friday night. They confessed the deed and said their object was to wreck the train and rob the passengers.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
FREE SILVER IN TEXAS.
The Majority of the National Delega' WIFI Be for Silver

Austin, Tex, Feb. 5.-The state demo- cratic executive committee was in ses- sion here today. The silver caucus was attended by fourteen members of the committee. Silver was victorious in the convention scheme in the caucus. It is likely that majority of the delegates to the national convention will be free sill yer men.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Nominations Sent In

The president sent to the senate today the following nomina.tions Postmasters A. B. Clayton, Bedford City, Ala; J. l.. Fulcher, Waynesboro, Ga. F. P. Kanes- ter, Cleveland, Tenn: Peter Bradshaw. South Pittsburg, Tenn; J. NJ. Doolen, Ouaniah Tex
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Gold Withdrawals.

The treasury department today issued a statement of the withdrawals of gold from January to February 5, 1896. From this it appears that the total amount withdrawn for export aggregated $S,904,- 133: not for export, $7349.545. Total, $16,- 5367S
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Children Cry for
 Pitchers CaStoria.
DEATH OF Al PROMINENT ODD FELLOW.

c. J. Morgan. past grand of Brming- ham Lodge No. 1l2, Independent Order of odd Fellows, died yesterday evening at o'clock at the residence of Mrs. .Cul- pepper. southwest corner of Fourth ave- nue and Twentythird street. MT. Nor gan was about 40 years of age. He was a marble cutter by trade and had been in the employ of MT. Thomas H. Holt for many years and was his foreman. As an active, energetic Odd Fellow he was as well known as any member of that great brotherhood In this vicinity and was leader in all the movements look ing to perfecting the work in the degrees. He represented Birmingham lodge in the grand lodge at its last session. He was also the secretary of Avondale lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. and a noted man in Masonry Arrangements for the funeral cannot be determined until rela.- tiyes are heard from.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Who Shot Melvin.

Waldo, Fla, Feb. 5.-Last night E. L.. Melvin met the wife, of J. P. Coleman clandestinely near this place. While Mel win was talking to the woman some one concealed near by shot him in the back, killing him instantly. Coleman yester- day learned that his wife was to meet Melvin. and disappeared. He has not bhar Saau since
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06

vessel and laugh at the idea that she is
 under suspicion of being a filibuster.
 The sensational stories sent out by a press association as to her sailing with a large number of men on board have no
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06

To Cure Cold in One Day.
 Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure 25c. 10-27-6m-2p
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
Not a Filibuster.

Norfolk. Va, Feb. 5.-The steafner Veazey has not yet sailed. but lies at her dock in this city, having no apneag- ance of a fiiibuster Her owners have np, objection to thorough inspection of tba
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06

Get prices and look around at every store in town, then make a bee line for CHAMBLEE BRos., the champions of low prices, who will sell you Clothing, Hats, Shoes, etc., not just as good, but ac- tually better, and for less money by 25 per cent than other houses can sell.
 1909 Farst Avenme.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington Feb. 5.-Forecast for Ala bama: Clearing; colder; high northwest erIy winds.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06

T indicates trace of rain or snow; indicates rise and fall.
 BEN M. JACOBS, Local Observer Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
LOCAL Personal.

Miss Mamie Wilcox left for Boston yes
terday on the Chattahoochee.
Miss Maude Hayward left for Boston
yesterday on the Chattahoochee.
Mrs. c. L. Montague left for Boston
yesterday on the Chattahoochee
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Blum, Jr.. returned
City.
DR.. T. p. Warning was a passenger on
the Kansas City from New York last
night.
Mrs. w. II. Roberts and Mrs. Paul Deck
er returned from the north last night
on the Kansas City.
Mrs. f. G. duBignon and the Misses du-
Bignon left last night for Talulah Falls.
where they will spend some time.
Mr.. Herman Winters will leave for the
north to-day, to be gone two or three
weeks. He VIII make the trip bv the
four-masted schooner Burke, which sails
for Philadelphia with lumber. He ex-
poets to visit Atlantic City and other sea
coast resorts, with a view to securing new
attractions for the Gaiety theater.
Mrs. Lawrence Kelly and Miss Rosa
Kelly of this city, and Miss Theona Wei
don of Pittsburg, Pa, returned yesterday
from visit to Guyton. Mrs. Kelly and
her daughter will be passengers on the
steamship Kansas City, Saturday, for
New York, and will go to Pittsburg to
spend the summer. Miss Weldon. who
has been visiting Miss Kelly, will re-
turn nome at the same time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
An EVENING OF MUSIC.
Delightful Musicale by Prof. and
Mrs. Nehrtens' PuufIs.


Mehrtens' music hail on Perry street
was crowded last night with the friends
Of the pupils of Prof. and Mrs. Mehrtens.
| Ihe musicale which took place was of
the most delightful of the many that Prof.
ana Mrs. Mehrtens have given. There
were tWenty-four numbers ON the pro-
gramme, All Of them instrumental with
three exceptions.
Miss Alma Lindsay sang Ding-a-Ling
very sWeety. and Miss Hannah Einstein
sang a selected solo with much grace and
excellent effect. Miss Edna Meinhard
sang the soprano solo Lovely Isabelle %
most charmingly, and with rare taste of
expression. in repOnse 10 applause she
sang little German song which delight
ca the audience. Sne was accompanied by
Mrs MehTtens
The piano, violin and organ trio by
Miss Hazel Haas, Master H. Levy and
IroI. Mehrtens was one of the features
OF the programme.
The piano and violin duet by Miss Stella
Levy and Master Levy was most admira-
Dly given. Master Levy Is a pupil of Prof
Hubner, and played the violin exception
The piano solo. Tannhauser, by Miss
Josie Dorset, was the gem of the even
ing, and was received with showers Of APP
plause.
The other piano numbers on the pro-
efamme Were: In the Meadow by Miss
Miriam Hermann; trio, By Misses RutbJe
Ehilch, stella Levy, Edna Meinhard, An
ME Dlerks, Masters Herman Lang and
Wilder Adams; Motifs from Weber bv
Miss Josephine Cooper; Merry Bells, by
Misses Rita Gutman and Hannah Elm
stein; Grace, by Masters Hermann Lang
and Wilder Adams; Trovatore by Miss
Annie Dierksi Bolero. by Miss Rita Gut
man; Ger the Silvery Waves by Miss
Hazel Haas, Master a. Levy and Prof.
Mehrtens; Bagateue, by Master Wilder
Adams, Nalse Lento. by Miss Alma Lind
say and Prof. Mehrtens; Springtime by
Miss Lucille Silva; Caprice de Genre, Ly
Miss Sadie Waldron. Rhapsodie Hon
groise, by Miss May Palmer, Taranteue,
Dy Miss Marie Lippman; Der Freischutz
by Miss Eta Rothschlld and Mrs. Mehr-
tens; Tulip, by Miss Sarah Cunningham;
waltz, by Miss Sarah Cunningham, Mas
ters Wilder Adams, Hermann Lang, and
Mrs Mehrtens
Every number on the programme was
Wen rendered, and there was not one
that was not received with applause
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
IN SEARCH or HER HUSBAND.
A New York Woman Looking for
One She Has Not Seen I'm 13 Years.

A New York Woman Looking for
One She Has Not Seen I'm 13 Years.
Collector Of Customs Beckwith received
a letter yesterday from Mrs. c. Brennan
of No. 2461 Eighth avenue, New York,
seeking information of her husband, Pat
rick Brennan, from whom she has not
heard for over thirteen years.
Brennan was a seafaring man, and left
his wife and children at home while he
went away to seek his fortune on the
briny deep. For years the family heard
nothing of his whereabouts or what had
happened to him, until they got some
vague information that he had died at
Marseilles, France, or Liverpool England.
One of the sons of the missing man, Will
lam J. Brennan, wrote to William ].
Sulis vice deputy consul of the United
States at Liverpool, last February, and
received a reply which was as follows:
i duly received your letter of Feb. a.
fequestin me to obtain a certificate show
ing death OF your father, who shipped on
board OF the steamship PecOnic at 81 $
ton, Mass, under the name of Patrick
Brennan, about April 20, 1888, and sailed
IN her for Marselles and Liverpool and
subsequently died at one of these ports.
L at once communicated with the owners
or the vessel, who informed me in reply
that p. Brennan shipped on Peconic at
Boston in April, 1888, received S. advance
and deserted at Savannah Ca, a few
days afterwards. I then wrote to the reg
israr of shipping and seamen at London,
who confirms the report of desertion, ard
states that nothing is known of him since
he deserted"
The British steamship Peconic ar
rived here from Boston April II, 1888
and cleared on April % for Marseilles with
a cargo of rosin.
About that time there was a strong
rivalry among sailor boarding houses
and the tales told of the schemes worked
and the unlawful actions of boarding
house runners are startling in their aw-
fulness. 1t may have been that Brennan
fell victim 10 the exploits of these peo-
pie. Perhaps he shipped on some other
vessel, or 1t may be that he got tired OF
the sea and social relations and took up
hermus abode on Back river, or on one
OF the sea islands OF South Carolina.
Collector Beckwith will endeavor to get
what informa ton he can about Brennan.
and viii from the vice consuls office here
verify the statement that the missing
mariner deserted at this port, and, il
vessel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
woODMEN IN SOCIAL SESSION.
MistIetoe Camp No. 4 Entertains Its
Friends.

The social gathering of Mistletoe Camp,
Woodmen of the World, at Knights of
Pythias hall last night was a very en-
joyable affair. 1t was very successful,
too, from the important point Of increase
in membership, fourteen applicants being
received. Among the number was that of
Rev. A. NJ. Williams, the speaker of the
evening.
The programme opened with the singing
of the opening ode of the Woodmen The
Flower Song, from Faust, was beautifully
sung by Mrs. Smith, who, as Miss
Schwarz, was we'll known for her fine So
pranO voice.
a mandolin and guitar duet by Messrs.
Papy and Hewitt followed, and, as usual,
their work was delightful.
Rev. A. NJ. Williams, pastor of Wesley
Monumental church, delivered an address
on "Fraternal Insurance" He endorsed
all forms Of legitimate insurance but
spoke especially Of the benefits of fra
ternal insurance by which protection for
the family of the insured is secured at
the smallest possible cost, and in man
ner by which the burden is made light.
The song, Turn on the Light" was
splendidly rendered by a quartette con-
sisting of Mrs Smith, Miss Gross and
Messrs. Roberts and Brooks. The audi
ence was so well pleased that the quar-
tette was compelled to respond with an
a ten minutes intermisson was taken
for the reception of applications. The
good results of the social gathering were
shown by the fourteen applications which
were read out by Clerk r. w. Farr, at the
close of the intermisson. Mr.. Farr stated
that a similar effort is being
made by every camp IN the
southern Jurisdiction of the order spe-
cial dispensation having been granted the
order, making the admission fee for this
occasion only S.. the purpose being to in
crease the southern membership by 10000
The applications will be passed upon at
the next meeting Of the camp.
After a mandolin and guitar duet by
Messrs. Papy and Hewitt, Mr. T b.
Catherwood recited the Charge of the
from Mr. Catherwood, the recitation was
| splendidly given. He was compelled to
respond to an encore, and recited "Fon-
tenoy," which was equally we'll given
The exercises closed with the benedic-
ton by Mr. Williams.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
THE OGLETHORPEs' FLAG.
Il VIII Be One OF the Handsomest at
REehmouH

The handsome Georgia flag presented 10
I the Oglethorpe Liebt Infantry by Judge
Robert FaIigant, formerly captain OF the
company. and 20 be used hy the company
when il parades in Richmond, va. al the
confederate veterans reunion, has been
completed. and is now on exhibition ia the
window Of the store of Walsh & Meyer.
who made t..
The flag vii undoubtedly be one Of the
handsomest in the big parade. II is the
regular Georgia nag, made of Rag SILK,
with the blue jack and three bars, rel.
white and red, and with handsome yellow
fringe running entirely around IL. Upon
the white bar IN the center, worked in
golden letters, is the company's name.
"OglethOrpe Light Infantry" ON the blue
Jack, worked in similar letters are the
dates, lsjl-1s65. while running down from
top TO bottom and between the dates are
the names OF the forty-one battles Of the
civil war IN which the OglethOrpes took
part They are named in order as fol-
lows: Manassas. Yorktown, Mechanics
vile, Garnetts Farm, Malvern Hill, Rap
pahannock Bridge, salem. Thoroughfare
Gap, Second Manassas. Chautillv. South
Mountain, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg,
SUFFOLK. Gettysburg. FunkstOWn, Lookout
Mountain, Knoxville, Dean Station, VIII
defness, SpOttsylVanla, Hanover Junction,
New Hope Church, Cold Harbor, Bean
station, Fort Harrison. Fort Gregg Deep
Bottom, Petersburg, Amelia Court House,
Earmville, AppOmattoX, Lost Mountain,
kennesaw Mountain, Chattahoochee Xiv
or, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro,
Bentonville, Fort Pulaski and Battery
Wagner
The flag is three and one-half feet i'm
width by four feet eight inches in length
and is handsome I'm design and in work
manship. Company d, First Regiment In
fantry, the Oglethorpes may Well be
proud 10 appear IN the parade with such
a banner
The Oglethorpes and Cadets, First Regi-
ment infantry, have about completed their
arrangements for their TRIP 20 Richmond.
Ine former company Will carry about
htty men and officers, and the latter ex-
poets 10 take about fifty-hve men and
officers. All Of the officers of both com
panles will 60 They viii leave Savannah
at o'clock a. m. July 3 on a special
train. by the Plant system and Atlantic
Coast Line. and Will arrive in Richmond
at o'clock that afternoon i'm plenty OF
time for supper, and with an opportunity
10 secure good nights rest before the
parade and exercises Of the following day.
The delegates from the confederate vet
Grams and other veterans who expect 10
make the trip, Will leave the city Sunday
night or early Monday morning