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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
CALL OF ANTl-FUSlONISTS
For Convention of Jefferson County Repub.
 licans,


 It seems that a strong opposition is being raised to the proposed fusion of republicans@ and populists in this state. For time such a proposition has been in existence, and it looked as if such would be, but a circular calling for a mass meeting of Jefferson county repub- licans has been issued and scattered broadcast over the land to take definite steps against the movement
 The circular reads as follows:
 A mass convention of the republicans Of Jefferson county of those opposed to a fusion or cooperation is hereby called to meet in Birmingham on Saturday night, February 29, 1896, at o'clock, for the purpose of taking such action as they deem for the best interests of the re- publican party in reference to fusion or cooperation between the republican and populist parties.
 Hons. B. NJ. Long, I. Dawson, c. w. Buckley George H. Craig. w D. Wick ersham and other prominent republicans will be invited to address the republicans on said occasion.
 All those opposed to fusion or co-op- eration of the state ticket or of the cleo toral ticket are cordially invited to be present at Jackson hall.
 COLORED CITIZENS OF JEFFERSON COTTNTv
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Why Gold Goes Abroad.

Home Market Bulletin, Boston.
 The London Standard has clear and correct idea why our gold goes abroad. It is because we owe many debts abroad upon which interest must be paid; because we are extensive travellers abroad; becauss large numbers of our people send remiftoAaees to friends in their native countries; be- cause we employ foreign shipping instead or our own, but chiefly because, as stated by the Standard, we are buying so many foreign goods. Certain theoretical free tra ders pretend that if we did not want the goods we should not buy them; that we buy them because they are more val uable to us than the gold that we part with for them, and that therefore we are made richer by the transaction But this is all theory and all nonsense The goods displace just as many Amer;- can goods, impair by just so much the purchasing power of American people, and the exporta ton of gold thus necessi- tated cripples our treasury. impairs our credit increases our debt and chills the life blood of the nation
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
RAILWAY FACTS AND FOLKS.

While there is nothing like a boom in the way of freight and passenger traffic in railroad circles, still there is an air of activity noticeable around the offices of the several railroads in this city. A State Herald reporter in his rounds yes- terday found superintendents, agents and clerks busily engaged with routine work, enough of which was on hand to require their attention sufficiently to pre- vent more than cordial greeting to the news gatherer.
 A rumor was af1oat to the effect that chief clerk in one of the offices had re- signed, but on inquiring of him an eva sive answer was given. The gentleman referred to is much liked by his asso- ciates, and pressure is being brought to bear upon him with view to influencing him to remain at his desk.
 Maj. w. R. Beauprie. superintendent of the fifth division of the Southern, made a brief visit to this city yesterday, re- turning to Atlanta in the evening. The genial major had little to say save that business on his division was of satis- factory nature. As to the proposed pas senger station he had no words of en- couragement. though he admitted the need of such structure for the Gate City.
 Col. J. M. Falkner district attor- ney of the Louisville and Nashville came up from Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. c. H. Morgan, travelling passen- ger agent of the Chesapeake. Ohio and Southern, with headquarters in Mem- phis, is in the city.
 Capt. w. H. Jackson, travelling pas senger agent of the Plant system, came up from Montgomery yesterday.
 Rip F. Beasley. the hustling passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville has returned from a business trip east
 MT. William Henry Smith. travelling auditor of the Southern railway, is in the city
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
TERSELY TOLD.

Tickets to Max ORell are selling rapid ly, and it looks as if he will speak to the largest house of the season.
 Those holding tickets to Max O'Rell will present them at the opera house Friday and get reserved seats.
 J. s. Harrington, who is charged with assaulting w. c. Phillips with knife, has had his case continued in the inferior criminal court until next week.
 Deputy Marshal J. R. Perkins arrested David Littlefield of Calera for illicit dis tilling on Wednesday, and he was ar raigned before Commissioner Wilson yes- terday.
 Coroner Dusenberry, who investigated the death of the negro baby recently found in some trash on Morris avenue, decided that it was accidentally smoth- cred by it's mother
 A. M Shaw, the sewing machine agent who was arrested several days ago charged with embezzlement, has been allowed bond in the sum of $500. His cases are set for Tuesday next.
 The case against Rev.C. O. H. Thomas. colored, charged with slandering Jose phine Chant, and which was preferred against him in the inferior criminal court. has been mol pressed. Another charge will be preferred against him.
 The following invitation has been re- ceived by the young people of the city, and is anticipated with great pleasure: Mrs William O. Winston at home. 1919 Fifteenth street, south. Friday, 2Sth in- stant. Benefit Southside Baptist church. Admission"
 Two dusky damsels created quite a little excitement in the neighborhood of Second avenue and Eighteenth street yesterday afternoon. A cowhide was brought into use by one, of them and made to do effective work while in oper- ation. Officer Perdue made himself mas ter of the situation by arresting the bel ligerents.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store, except on Banister shoes, for thirty days. I buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men. I am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad checks at 95 cents on the dollar~for shoes T. C. King.
 MT, Ed Warren, Brmingham's crack bicycle rider, has been rendered very fiatterng position with the Indiana Bi- cycle company. That company is desir- ous of having him ride with their novelty team during the present season, he hav- ing proven himself able to occupy such a position. The offer was made yester- day through w. H. Pickens, who repre- Sents the company in the south The salary Is $2000 for the season MT. War ren is very popular here and elsewhere throughout the state, and his many friends are congratulating him over the fiattering offer. He has not decided whether he will accept
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Italy's New African Commander.

Rome, Feb. 26--Lieutenant-G General Baldizzera, commanding the military di- vision of Novara, has been appointed at the last moment to the chief command of the Italian forces in Africa, in place of l.ieutenant-General PellouX, whose ap- pointment was announced on Monday The government has received informa- ton that the Abysslnian army after pass ing Mareb returned to Adua, where they went into camp.
 King Humbert will go to Naples on February 2S and remain there over Feb ruary 29, for the purpose of saluting the troops which are about to start for Africa to reinforce the Italian army there.t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Killed His Brothers Shaver.

Danville, Ky, Feb 26.-John Murphy shot and fatally wounded Frank Ellis at stanford this afternoon while Ellis was being taken from the jail to the court house to be fried for the murder Of Henry Mui phy, Johns brother. Muri met Ellis and the jailer within a few set of the court house door and shot at short range, the ball entering Ellis breast. FL lis jumped up. grasped the pistol and struggled with Murphy until the jailer and bystander overpowered him. Ellis was marshal of Junction City, this coun- ty, last May and killed Henry Murphy while he was said to have been resisting a
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Abyssinians Defeated.

Rome, Feb. 26,-Advices received by the government from Adigrat, the Italian headquarters in Abyssinia. state that the Italian troops have had another en- gagement with the force under the com mand of Ras Sebal one of the native chiefs who some time since deserted the Italians. taking with him quite a number of his followers. The battle resulted in the defeat of the Abyssinians, who lost sixty killed and 100 wounded. Nine of the Italians were killed and twenty-eight wounded
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Says It's Close in Montgomery.

Col J. r. Falkner, attorney for the Louisville and Nashville railroad, was in the city yesterday. When approached on the subject of politics, Colonel Falkner said he was not giving much attention to political matters just now; that so far as Montgomery was concerned the race between Johnston and Clarke is on the order of the wolf chase, nip and tuck" some betting on Nip" and some on Tuck" He says he feels confident, however, that the democratic nominee will be elected, whether he be Johnston or Clarke, either one of whom will make Ia ahama a good gOYernOr.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
CoIor,d Mothers Meeting.

The colored mothers meeting will be held In St. Paufs Methodist Episcopal church, Sixth avenue. between Twenty third and Twenty-fourth streets, North side, Friday at D. m. All mothers are requested to bring their friends, as there win be very important business on hand. Tte meeting will be held under the aus piGes of the Womans Christian Temper anoe union by Mrs. A. l.. Bilheimer.
 = ln R. H. KELLER,
 City Missionary
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Concentrated Essence of Gall.

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 26.-A petition asking Senator Blackburn to withdraw from the senatorial race was drawn up by the sound money men tonight and will probably be presented to him to- morrow At the last moment several sound money men kicked out of the traces and refused to sign the petition.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Property will Be Forfeited.

Pretoria, Feb. 26.-The high court of the South Africa republic has confirmed the interdictory proclamation issued by President Kruger regarding the mining shares and other property held in the Rand by the persons who were arrested at Johannesburg and brought here for trial. The proclamation declares the property mentioned forfeited in the event of the conviction of the owners thereof.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Instructed for Mckinley.

The republican county convention met in Selma yesterday at noon. Delegates to the national convention were chosen and instructed for Mckinley. William Vaughan. Mckinley candidate for chair man, was indorsed. Dr. R. A. Moseley was on the floor for an hour and a half. but they shut him off and he did not get a chance to speak.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
. WilI-Meet Colonel Johnston

Friends of MT. and Mrs. Richard F. Johnston will be informally entertained next Monday evening and accorded the pleasing privilege of meeting the distin- guished story writer. Col. Richard Mall com Johnston of Baltimore, who is MT. MT. Johnston's father.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Death of Little Mary Boddie.

Mary Boddie. the only child of Mrs. John B. Boddie of the South Highlands, died yesterday morning, after brief ill., ness. Only 10 years old. the child was unspeakably the light of a widowed mothers darkened home, who has the many friends in this city. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon from the residen1. on Eleventh avenue and Nine teenth street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Chances to Get Government Job for Clever
 Young Men.

Civil service examination for the de- partmental railway mail, Indian and government printing services will be con- ducted at Birmingham and other cities in this vicinity on the following dates:
 Chattanooga, May 1.
 Knoxville and Memphis, May 4.
 Nashville, May 6.
 Birmingham, April 27.
 Atlanta, April 29.
 Applicants must apply to the civil ser vice commission at Washington, D. C., for admission card, as no one will be eX- amined without such.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
They Fought for d Girl.

Toledo, O., Feb. 26.--A dispatch from Fayette. O., says that Ava McCammon, aged 19 and Tom Atherton. aged 22,
 fought with bare knuckles last night for the hand of Marion Holmes. with whom both were in love. McCammon was bad ly punished. sustaining blood clot on the brain from which he died this after moon. His rival has left to avoid arrest.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
hank Robbers I,vnchcd

Wichita Falls. Tex. Feb 26.-The two men wfo murdered Cashier Dorsey of the City National bank here yesterday and then footed the bank were captured this morning Tonight they were taken from the jail by mob and lynched to a tele- graph pole.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Return to Work Today.

The differences existing the past few days at Warrior between the operators and operatives of the Pearson coal mines have been settled, so a State Her ald reporter was informed last night by a gentleman who had just returned from that place. It was understood that re- duction of 71a cents per ton for cutting coal had been made and the men refused to accept 1t. The price formerly paid was 55 cents. An agreement has been reached and the men will go back to work today.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
STOLE HIS CASH BOX.
Police Commissioner Reynolds Victim of a
 Thief.

Thief.
 The petty thief does not even spare a commissioner of police.
 Wednesday afternoon about o'clock an unknown person entered the office of Police Commissioner w. C.. Reynolds at his lumber yard on Twentieth street and stole the cash box out of his safe, con- taining $15 in money and some papers. MT. Reynolds says there was a $10 note in the box and about $5-in change. The policemen were at once notified, but so far have failed to locate the thief
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Blackburn Ahead.

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 26.-One hundred and thirty-four members were present in joint assembly this morning. They stood as follows: Blackburn 62, Hunter 61, scattering II.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
Marxland,s New Treasu re,.

Annapolis, Md. Feb. 26.--Gen. Thomas J. Shryock was elected treasurer of Mary land today by the general assembly in joint convention to succeed Spencer c. Jones'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
The Supertluous Words.

The late Charles Carleton Coffin, the
author who first won fame as war
correspondent. was once asked the
secret of his style, his graphic descrip-
tions having given his letters from the
front their great attractiveness. He
answered that he had no other method
other than to write his story naturally,
as if he were talking, and then TO go
over his copy and strike out every word
not necessary to the sense. "Carleton's'
plan embodied principle of which
many advertisers have since awaited
themselves. To be natural is TO be sim
cere; to be concise is to be vigorous
and these are cardinal virtues in the
economies of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Record.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

was gone, and its place was filled by
morbid dread of death. She read no
book but the Bible, and the blessed
truths were all twisted and contOrted.
seen through her gloom seeking eyes
Because the sun must go down or be
shut away for awhile, she refused to
take any of lis brightness for her own
Because pleasure must pass to make
room for a pain, she entirely ignored
the pleasure. and waited for the pain.
Death was inevitable. life uncertain.
and so she fixed her thoughts on what
she knew was sure.
Howard had grown used to 1t. Men
and children have the faculty OF adapt
ing themselves to circumstances. Once
he reasoned. plead for the sunlight,
brought flowers and sent in friends.
Bat that was long ago. "The light
mocks me-" she used to say, land the
flowers only faded. People chatter and
take my mind from better things.
Life isn't worth the worry 1t costs. -
And SO he had given up. and had shaped
his life according to what he thought
could not be helped.
But now Sadie's pulse beat faster
and she was actually thinking. II
seemed strange to be interested in any
thing again. Somehow, Mrs. Mosely's
words kept her mind busy. Howard
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
QUEER NJ A ES.
Indians Fond of Tac%ins English r..
nornens to Their Own

r.
nonens to Their Own.
There isn't great deal Of funny -o,,
ing in the Blue Book, which tells ~
about what everybody gets who worL,
for Uncle Sam, be his or her sta,,o,
what it may, but there is little pa.
haps it seems funnier than it really !,
on account of its environments hut !,
does seem trifle ridiculous to read I,
a dry-as-dust chronicle of Where horn
where appointed from, where emplova,
salary" the name of Grover Yel,o,
Boy"
This distinguished namesake of N.
president is drawing wages from I'm.
Gle Sam and has to sign the pay roll
or did last year at any rate-along with
another Indian policeman named Gro.
yer Mountain Sheep.
Political names are not common. In,
they do get on the rolls. Witnea.
Hoke Red Thunder. This is a direc,
bid for sympathy from the great and
good secretary of the interior.
Most of the first names are Anelo-
Saxon, and they are to the true nam.s
of the Indians as plug hat unon
| Apollo Belvidere. Dismounts Thrice IL
one mans name. That tells a story
| of how when little boy came into tia
| world, and with the first thin sharn
| squall he uttered getting the new.
found air out of his lungs to get mora
in. and so keep up this process by day
and night until the world ended for
him, the father stepped out of the to-
| pee and he saw man get off his horse
| three times. One wonders what was
up. Was he thrown off? What was he
about, anyhow? That was what wen,
into the mind of this mans father. He
wondered at it and so named the child
for the first thing he saw
But how it cheapens all to tack on
before the name the handle William"
| Henry Look for Horses is another such
name. So is Ivan Star Comes Out,
Where got he that Ivan? So is James
Clinches and John Crazy Dog But
what is William Walks Under Ground
A mole? How came Geoffrye Chips by
his first name? And what eastern man
will think of chips as anything else
than what an AK would cut from piece
of wood Plainsmen will smile little
at that notion.
Brian Poor Thunder! That tells Of
storm muttering in the west when this
boy was born. and the father thought
the rumble tame affair. There are
plenty of men named Lightfoot, and
one man calls himself James C. Light.
ming.
Some day if they don't all die of
these names once fixed will be as hon
orable as that of the man who once
kept hogs and whose descendants now
are rather proud that their name is
Howard, or Hog Ward, to get down to
the bones of the thing.-New York
Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
A Dog ExecutiOner.

Nelson was one of ourselves. Where
we went he went. He was specially
fond of following our trap, and nothing,
not even doggie friends could divert
him from his faithful attendance at our
wheels. One summer We were staying
at the west coast village of Saltcoats,
where the sands are broad and fiat,
and we often drove along the road
skirting the bay. Nelson followed, OF
course. The dogs of the village seldom
molested or interrupted him, but one
rash little terrier repeatedly rushed
out of his garden gate as we passed
and bit at Nelson's heels. Time after
time Nelson declined to notice the in
suit, but one day his patience evidently
became exhausted. Turning around he
caught the unhappy terrier by the back
of the neck, carried him down the
sands and into the water chest deep
put his paw on him and drowned him
and then carried him back to the dry
sand and laid him out there. One
crunch Of his jaws would have done
the deed, and more quickly. but II
seemed as If Nelson had no persona
animosity to the dog, or at least hat
suppressed it. but had concluded thai
the world was better wanting such
snarling cur-Spectator.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14
ABYSSlNIA.
Facts About the Country In Which the
Italians Fell.

Facts About the Country In Which the
Italians Fell.
The chief exports are gold. ivory,
slaves, coffee. butter, honey and wax.
Abyssinia is very mountainous
country. Many of the peaks are always
covered with snow.
The literature of Abyssinia amounts
to little. What there is deals with
religious matter.
The country is SO situated that the
climate is one of the most salubrious
on the face of the globe.
The area of the country is about wv
900 square miles. Its inhabitants num-
Der little over 100000.
Adowa, where the Italians met DE-
feat, is the second city in Abysslnia'
having about 1000 inhabitants
The people are mostly agriculturls's'
Cotton, cloth, leather, parchment ifon
and brass are manufactured.
The majority of the inhabitants U.
Abyssinia are of the Caucasian race anu
are we'll formed and handsome.
The language of the religion ana n'ei.
ature of the country is the Geez WaleA
belongs to the Ethiopic class OF lan'
| guages. A.,
According to the Abyssinlans 'n,
queen of Sheba was their ruler "nu
| from her son Menelek their kings "''
| descended. 49,.
The Gala race, which came from ~.
| south. constitutes a large part Oh NV
soldiery. They are fierce ana 'ufO
| lent. .u
The word Abyssinia is derived llU-,
the Arabic word Habesch, iheanH'
mixture, and refers TO the mlHeu '''1
acter Of the people. tan,
| Abyssinia is one OF the most an''.,'
| monarchies in the world. untli reoeI ur
ly, however, the king was geA1'@''
afraid of his chiefs. ..;,
The prevailing religion OF AD! ,'s;an.
Is a very corrupted form OF oIF iss. ST.
ity. 1t is professed by the nay or IN.
of the people and by the rc'Shlns p''
ces.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

TAKE The HOSES Avail.
Now she thought them all over. Her
ardent lover, so determined to win her;
her proud husband, so passionately de-
voted to her; how the memory thrilled
her even now as she lay white and still
on her pillow.
/ With the sweet old pictures in her
mind, she heard the door open, and her
husband came in. A little indefinite
pain seemed to clutch at her heart. He
was not less tender than Of old. not
less gentle, but there was change. He
spoke to her and touched her as
mother speaks to and touches a little
helpless child. There was nothing OF
the old passionate love in his manner.
and, for the first time, she missed 1t
and longed for 1t. The great tender
ness had satisfied her before. She
closed her eyes, and he stroked back her
hair. She remembered how he used to
admire il Now there was much Of
pity in his touch. not sympathy. for
no could by no means understand the
weakness of his frail wife. but Just
loving, tender pity. There no longer
seemed to be sympathy between them
"TIe is learning to do without me-:
giving me up, little by little, even
now" Sadie thought, and tear drop
ped heavily upon the pillows. There
was no bitterness in her heart, no feel
ing of jealousy toward the one who
would sometime fill the place that used
to be her own. AS Mrs. Mosely had
said, it was only natural and right,
1,t hn Of oh
a possibility had never entered How
ards mind. She felt that he was not
conscious of the change that she now
saw so plainly. She pictured to her
self the brightness that would one day
fill the now dismal home, for that How
ard would choose bright, healthy
woman, she well knew.
Emmie and Mrs. Mosely. dear?"
mo, the new room had tired me. "
che replied.
I'm sorry; l met them, and hoped
they had cheered you up. until Emmie
told me. l should think Mrs. Mosely
just the woman to help sick folks"
Perhaps she ISL
Howard used to reason with her
now he never tried. 1t seemed impos-
sible to interest her. or to take hei
thoughts away from herself. Yet the
doctor had said that she had no really
serious disease-nothingt that ought moi
Weld to treatment. but Sadie had de-
cided otherwise. She believed all heI
nervous fancies to be real. and they
had gone unchecked so long that she
was an abject slave to them. Her Will
seemed paralyzed, her interest In life