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Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
TO FUSE OR NOT TO FUSE.
That Is the Question Which Is Worrying
 North Carolina Politicians.


 Raleigh, N. C., April 1.-The populist state executive committee was again in session today and appointed a commit tee of five, with Senator Marion Butler as chairman, to confer with the republi- can subcommittee, of which Senator Pritchard, Congressman Settle and State Chairman Holton are members. The populist committee submitted its demand as prerequisite to fusion, this demand be- ing that cooperation shall be solely upon preamble and resolution signed by Henry M. Teller and seventeen other United States senators, including Pritch- ard, declaring for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at ratio of 16 to by independent action of the United States, and in favor of tariff sufficient to equal ize the cost of production in the United States and in European and Asiatic countries. The republican sub-commit tee declined this proposition, saying 1t would not abandon the republican organ ization in North Carolina and submitted one dividing state offices, the republicans to name the candidate for governor; pro- viding for complete congressional and legislative fusion; ratifying and confirm ing an agreement according the sena- torship to the republican party, the pop ullsts to support such nominees and each party to run its own electoral ticket. The populist state committee spent this af- ternoon considering the republican de- mand
 Senator Pritchard says that he per- emptorily refused to support an inde- pendent free silver electoral ticket, and that he intends to abide by the action of the national republican convention when 1t meets at St. Louis. It is said that all opposition by republicans to Senator Pritchard is to be withdrawn, and that he Is to be unanimously renominated.
 The populist state committee, without a dissenting vote, declined to accept the republican proposition for fusion upon the basis of a division of the state offices and a pledge to vote for a republican senator. This ends all prospect of fusion so far as the committees are concerned. The state conventions of the two parties can of course review their action. There are broad hints tonight of revolt on the part of the populists against their com mittee's decision not to fuse with the republicans. One populist had made pub lie threats of this sort. The populist state committee adjourned late this af- ternoon after appointing Senator Butler, Representative Shuford, w. A. Guthrie and x-Congressman W. H. Ketchen to prepare an address to the public. The republicans only look for a split among the popuists and intended to take ad- vantage of it. The republican leaders met here tonight. Senator Pritchard and Representative Pearson attended the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
BAPTISTS AROUSED.
They Will Make Strong Effort in Behalf
 of Rev A. J. DiaZ

They Will Make Strong Effort in Behalf
 of Rev. A. J. Diay.
 Atlanta, April TIA million and half Baptists will soon be demanding the re- lease of Rev. A. J. Diaz, the Cuban evan gelist, who has been arrested and inn prisoned by General Weyler. Rev. l. T. Tichenor, corresponding secretary of the southern Baptist convention, issued an address today to the Baptists of the south. In it he calls on the denomina- tion to raise fund to defend Diaz and to care for him and his family. pr. Tich- enor says that Diaz will not dare to touch mouthful of oood prepared in the Spanish prison for fear of being poison ed. The Baptists of this section, and they are numerous are aroused by the news of the arrest and they will appeal at once to the state department to inter fere.
 Diaz is an American citizen. He was a patriot of the revolution twenty years ago To escape arrest he threw himself into the sea, hoping to drift back to shore at nightfall, but he foated so far out that he could not get back. A passing ship picked him up and carried him to New York. He was converted in this country, joined the Baptist church and returned to Cuba as an evangelist. He has done a great work there and has greatly endeared himself to the Baptists of the states.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
sPURR FOUND GUILTY.
He Was President of the Wrecked CommeI
 cial National Bank.

He Was President of the Wrecked Conner
 cial National Bank.
 Nashville, April 7.-The jury in the case of A. M. Spurr, who has been on trial for the last three weeks on the charge of criminal complicity and the wrecking of the Commercial National bank. brought in verdict today of gull ty. Spurr was president of the bank, which failed in 1893 with liabilities for $1, ,000, ,000. Porterfield, cashier of the bank, is now serving ten year sentence in Kings county federal prison, and Da- zey, another of the conspirators, has just finished a two year sentence. This is the third trial of Spur. It has attracted widespread interest on account of the prominence socially and commercially of the parties involved.
 It was thought there would be another mistrial, and the conviction has pro- duced quite a surprise and sensation. Spur will receive a sentence of from two to fifteen years. The passing of the sentence will be held up for forty days pending an application for a new trial before Judge Severens of Michigan.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
Dun's Review.


 R. G. Dun & Go. will say tomorrowi Failures for the past week have been 223 In the United States, against 241 last year, and 36 in Canada, against 34 last year.
 The sudden change from sleighng to midsummer heat has tested the prevalent idea that good weather was needed to bring general improvement of business. Everywhere there has been more retail buying, and In some branches better de- mand at wholesale. There is no abate- ment of the almost universal disposition to deal with unusual conservatism and not to anticipate future wants, and this has been especially conspicuous where combinations have been formed or prices advanced.
 To many interested in iron ore and coke, steel biets, Bessemer pig and va rious forms of steel it may be disappoint- Ing that the forming of combinations and fixing of prices have not started again the rush to buy ahead of needs. But 1t Is not to forget the lesson which the past year taught. Instead of increasing, purchases have on the whole rather slackened, though there is little better demand for tank plates at the east and sheets at Chf- .coga. Bessemer pig and gray forge are shade lower at Pittsburg, as Is the aver age of all iron and steel quotations, and obstacles to some attempted combinations have not been yet overcome. The great est consumers of lake ore have not has, tened to make contracts at advanced
  ary. Tin plate makers are meeting and some propose to produce steel for their trade at plants of their own. Unsold stocks increased in March 1858S tons more than was reported last week. At the west almost every town seems to want steel for some building and good or- ders have been placed for bars by imple- ment and car makers.
 The boot and shoe makers have put some quotations a shade lower since leather has fallen below the average year ago, and hides to the lowest aver age since November. 1894, having de- clned per cent this week. The northern and northwestern is backward. though the south has bought freely. The silk association states that 40 per cent of the machinery and hands in the country are idle partly because of increasing Japan ese competition. Several more woolen mills have shut down and some have re- duced wages 10 per cent, while many are working only half time. but recent ad- vances by appraisers not only disclose heavy undervaluations in the past, but tend to check future imports. The de- mand for goods does not improve. Some what more demand for staples has been aroused by bargain prices, but the clos ing of more New York mills for a time is urg d as necessary. Partly because of low prices. which are again the lowest ever known, the volume of business rep resented by clearing house exchanges, 5.5 per cent larger than last year, is 20.4 per earnings for April thus far show gain of only 26 per cent over last year.
 March imports were $3,9l2455 smaller, and exports 10,366.107 larger than last year, and the excess of exports was $91440i5
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
A Polar Expedition Contemplated.

Washington, April 17-The navy de- pertinent is making a great mystery over it's action in detaching Civil En- gineer K. E. Peary from the Brooklyn navy yard and placing him on waiting orders. It was said yesterday1 s order had been issued at Lieutenant Peary's request and that he gave no req son in his application. Today. however. it was learned that Lieutenant Peary contemplated another exploring expedi- tion and had so informed thedepartment, but for some reason 1t was desired to keep this information secret.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW Prices Are Again the Lowest
 Ever Known. W00LEN MILLS ARE CLOSED Some Have Redueee Stages or Are Working
 On v1aIf Time. SHOES ARE SoTfO A SHADE LOWER Forty Per It of the Silk Machinery and Hp' ,Snn the Country Are Idlo,
 cSartly Due to Japanese
 Competition.
W00LEN MILLS ARE CLOSED
SHOES ARE s0TED A SHADE LOWER

New York, April 17.-Bradstreets to- morrow will say;
 Favorable weather. except in some northwestern states, has stimulated de- mand for seasonable merchandise, nota- ply light summer clothing. On the whole the week presents a distinctive gain. This is not so much apparent at eastern centers, except Baltimore and Pittsburg, as In the central Mississippi river val ley At one northwestern city the movement of merchandise has declined but at number of eastern cities 1t Is unchanged, while southern cities in most instances report business quiet and In others less favorable. There Is better demand for cotton machinery to go south. Eastern cotton dyers are buster and there is a demand for hardware, ma chinery and locomotives.
 Increased volume of business is most conspicuous in the west at St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, Milwau- kee and Memphis. Less gain Is shown on the Pacific coast except in export lines.
 In industrial lines there is not much gain. There have been fair orders for shoes, but less is doing in that direction now, and leather is weak. While prices for cottons and woolens are nominally unchanged heavy stocks of the former hang over the market and good orders for the latter could probably be placed below nominal quotations. Silk manu- facturers complain of a scarcity of or ders. Less business Is doing In iron and steel than expected after the formation of the big steel pool. Transactions in iron and steel have bee recorded at less than pool prices, but on the basis of con- tracts held by middlemen. This indi- cates that a number of mills at the time the pool was formed had contracted fur- ther ahead than presumed and that the day for the test of the strength between the pool and the public is little further in the future Mercantile collections generally continue slow.
 A marked evidence of better feeling Is found in the steadness and the upward tendency of many quotations for sta- pies.
 Additional evidence of an increasing volume of business is found in the total of the bank cearings this week, $984, ,000,- 900, per cent more than last week, and 56 per cent more than the corresponding week one year ago.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
FOUR DAYS SPORT.
Demopolis to Have Shooting and Bicycle
 Tournament. f5tf

Deniopolis, April 17-(Special.) 1.-The Demopolis Driving and Bicycle associa- tion will inaugurate its first annual spring meeting with four great racing days-May Il, IF. 13 and A.
 A large force of men has been at-work on the track and park, and by Saturday everything will be in readiness; A large and commodious grand stand as well as bleachers will be erected, and to crown it all dancing pavilion will be built for the accommoda ton of the young people. On this occasion a splendid brass and string band will be on hand and will fur ninsh their full quota toward making 1t the great success which it now promises to be.
 There will be four bicycle races and two horse races on the 11th. 18th and 18th, and on the 11th there will be shooting tournament.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
DAPHNE.
A Free Coinage Nominee for the Legislature
 in Baldwin County.

Daphne, April 17.-(Special.)-O coun- ty democratic convention met last Wednesday night. c. W. Joseph. a free coinage democrat, is nominated for the legislature. A. J. Smith, George H. Hoyle and c. w. Joseph were elected delegates to the state convention and instructed to cast Baldwin's three votes for Johnston for governor. .f. RI ss
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
Took strychnine.

Raleigh, N C., April 17.-John Tillman, a distiller near Roxoboro. committed suicide by taking strychnine, which he bought from druggist, saying he want ed 1t to kill dogs. He locked himself in a room, took the poison and went to bed. His wife returning found Tillman gasp ing and frothing at the mouth. There is ansindictment in the federal court against him for the violation of the revenue laws, and he had said he would die before he would go to court,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
MONTGOMERY CONVENTION BaIIoted Two Hundred Times for
 Tax Assessor. THEN GOT DOWN TO WORK J. B. Simpson Was lndorsed for Auditor by
 Rising Vote.
ToMPKINs lNDoRsED FOR THE SENATE
and A. T. Dreyspring Were Nomi- mated for the Legislature-Sev-
 eral Recommendations.

By the latest returns Baldwin county is transferred from the doubtful column into that of Captain Johnston, while Ma rengo is put in the Clarke column. This leaves only two counties-Lee and Pike in doubt. The table, corrected to date, follows:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
CHEAP RATES.
Chairman Knox Has Secured Rates for Dell
 e9a tea to the Convention.

Anniston, April 7.-(SpeciaL )-Chair- man John B. Knox of the state executive committee has secured round trip rate of one and third fare on all roads for delegates to the democratic state con- vention, which meets in Montgomery next Tuesday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18

We recommend that the temporary or ganization be made permanent.
 Nomina ton of county officers in ac- cordance with conference resolutions of November fl. (These are given above.)
 Selection of chairman of the county executive committee.
 Adopted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01

Pass and is making his way on through
Red Creek Pass toward Visalia.
The expedition of the posse, composed
of Constable Haley in charge, with Al
Hanks and Harry McClintock, over to the
Little ranch was finished only this after
noon. They had heard that man had
been prowling about the cabin of Charles
Marceae and had gone as far as to open
the window, when the intruder was driven
away by the challenge OF Marcene.
The posse left Smiths Creek early Friday
morning, going out over the divide be-
tween San Felipe and Los Animas. They
crossed the ridge into Slippery Canyon
and down onto the Narrow place and
thence to Gales. and attempted to get out
through the pass, but their horses stalled
and they were compelled to turn back and
take another route with horse and cart.
They arrived at Marcene's, some twelve
miles from Smiths Creek. shortly before
midnight and found Marcene in very
nervous frame of mina. 1t was some time
before he would allow them to enter, and
only then in the face of pointed revolver.
Marcene declared that he had heard the
same noise of a prowler about the house
only short time before their arrival.
Somebody had been feeling along the out
side of the house and tried the door. 1t
was at about the same hour that hand
had lifted his window on the previons
night. At the time the officers arrived
Marcene's dogs were growing and nosing
over the ground, which he said was un-
usual for them.
Haley followed the dogs, which led b inn
through wheatfield until he got tired of
following them, and he and his party re-
turned to the cabin.
They made thorough search about the
place this morning without making any
discoveries. They made circuit of the
nelghboring ranches and found everybody
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
D. Sanguinetti Kills Masked
Outlaw Who Attempted to
Rob Him.
FAINTS AFTER THE COMBAT
rs WON.
A Well Aimed Bullet Saves His Life
When at the M rcy of His
ASSai amt.

STOCKTON, CAL, May 31.-A bloody
battle to the death was fought last night
in the saloon OF D. Sangulnetti at Corral
Hollow. The proprietor after sanguinary
struggle with masked bandit who at
tempted to rob him killed his assailant
with bullet when he was himself too
weak from the loss of blood to rise to
sitting posture and was seemingly at the
mercy of his assailant, who had taken de-
iberate aim and was about to send bull
let into his PROSTATE body. For quarter
OF an hour these two men were engaged in
deadly combat and the floor of the saloon
was streaked with the blood that poured
from their wounds.
Sanguinettl was awakened at 10 O'Clock
by some one knocking at The door OF his
place. He was in bed at the time, but az
workmeD on the grade of the Corral Hol-
low Railway were in the habit of awaken
ing him at night to furnish them with
liquor he thought nothing OF being dis
turbed. He dressed and went from the
bedroom to the front door of the barroom
to let his customer in.
The door was locked by long wooden
bar. Before lifting this Sanguinetti asked
who was at the door. The man replied
that he was from the camp down the
road and that he wanted 81 bottle of
whisky. AS this was not an unusual re-
quest from the graders on the coal road
he at once opened the door. AS fe slipped
the bar back he saw that the man had
cloth over his face, and at first thought
that he had been injured.
What is the matter with your faceT
asked Ssnguinetti.
"0h, | got some sand in my eyes," re-
sponded his visitor, placing his left hand
over his face to hide it from view. As he
did this he attempted to enter the saloon.
81 want your money. Give it to me
quick, he suddenly exclaimed, thrusting
the muzzle of big revolver into Sangui-
netti's face.
The saloon-keeper grasped the hand
that held the revolver and forced it to one
side. The intruder grappled with San
guinetti and both fell upon the floor OF the
saloon in q struggle to the death. Over
and over the men rolled, each fighting for
self-preservation and to end the life of the
other. First Sanguinetti was on top and
then the masked robber had the advantage
for the moment. He succeeded in disen-
gaging the hand holding the revolver. and
grasping the weapon by the barrel began
to beat the Italian over the head.
Sanguinetti weighs over 200 pounds and
is very portly, but ne is powerfully built
man. He fought every inch of the ground
over the focr of the saloon. The pair
fought and struggled for fully quarter of
an hour. The blood upon the floor is evil
dence it was terrible battle. Bruised and
bleeding Sanguinetti made a stubborn
fight. His head was beaten almost to
jelly by the blows from the robbers re-
volver, but he did not yield. Finally he
succeeded in grasping his assailant's arm
and wrenched the revolver from his grasp.
The door was open, as it had been lett
when the masked man first thrust his
revolver into Sanguinetti's face. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
Birds Of Prey Continue TO Hover
Over a Single Spot in
Indian Gulch.
IT WILL BE EXPLORED TO-DAY.
If the Murderer's Body Is Not Found
the Pursuers Will Admit He
Has ESQ.,, d.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 31.-Constable
Ed Haley came down from the mountain
tonight with Al Hanks. They have fol
lowed to finish the Little ranch outcrop-
pings in the hunt for Murderer James
Dunham, and report that they do not pan
out any better than the several leads that
have been follow ed heretofore.
Haley was one of the party who discov-
cred the horse in the brush, where Dun
ham had left it, and his complete story, as
told here, adds several important features
to that incident.
Among other things not before men,
toned is the fact that the party found a
torn piece of the San Jose Mercury bear
ing date of the day after the murder, which
was undoubtedly left by Dunham. The
paper was one containing the story of the
murder and the statement that the officers
intended to employ bloodhounds in the
chase. This would account for the effort
of the fugitive to destroy the scent by
wrapping gunnysacks around his feet.
The sacks EN- ployed for this purpose we're
evidently stolen from the Parker cabin.
Haley is firm in the belief that Dun
ndh DOuJ Will U6 lOuuu Ill lnuldn GulCn.
He says the search has been most
thorough and that it is scarcely within
the bounds of possibility that the
murderer could get away, as every rancher
in the mountains is on the alert for him
and the reward that would 60 with his
capture. The buzZards are gathering in
greater numbers over Indian Gulch and
keep up their circlinG over one particular
place in the gulch, and though the officers
have searched the vicinity and found
nothing the belief remains that the de-
mon 8 body is there.
A shot was distinctly heard shortly after
the finding OF the horse, and every man in
the mountains thereabouts has been inter-
viewed and no one can be found who fred
that shot.
Sheriff Lyndon returned to Smiths Creek
tonight, discouraged over another un-
successful days hunt. He will organize
his force tomorrow morning for thor
ough and final search for the BODY
in the gulch. If the body is not
found, the search for the living man will
also be given over, as it will then be ac-
cepted as conclusive that Dunnam has
made his escape through the San Isabel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
looking for Dunham, with nobody having

looking for Dunham, with nobody having
seen him.
At Jim McAram's place, which occupies
a position commanding the exit of the
guIch in that direction (and it was consid-
cred that no man could make his way
through there without being held up by
McAran's dogs, distinguished for their
vicious vigilance), there was no news. So
Haley came back more than ever con-
vinced that the shot on Friday morning in
Indian Gulch meant the suicide of the
murderer.
Now, this is the interesting story told by
Haley tonight concerning the finding of
the buckskin horse. The horse, by the
way, was to-day engaged by THE CALL cor
respondent in the mountains for the pur-
pose of following the trail in company
with the Sheriff's posse.
"We had been detailed by Sheriff Lyn-
don to search Indian Gulch for trail of
the murderer last Friday morning" said
Haley. Edwards and Parker were with
me, and Sheriffs Lyndon and Ballou
we're together with the dogs. We had
gone to q point in the gulch where
the horse was afterward discovered, and
were discussing the possibility of Dunhain
abandoning his animal. am certain that
at that time the man was within the sound
of our voices and overheard US. Our in
structions were given at that time, the
Sheriff directing us to circle the gulch
and examine the fences to see if they had
been broken through. We went in one di-
rection, while Lyndon and Ballou, with
the dogs, went in another.
'Ballou first caught sight of the horse
coming out of the brush and they rejolned
u.s. Parker was dispatched to bring the
horse out. He had to make circuit of
about three miles to get down. The horse
was brought out and the party afterward
went down and made a search through
the canyon. We found where Dunham
had had camped. Within so or go feet
from where the horse was first seen we
found where it had been tied to buckeye
tree, around which it had tramped for
some time. A short distance away Was
found, neatly placed in coil, the rope by
which it had been tethered.
'What convinces me that the horse had
been released only few minutes before is
the fact that it was working rapidly up the
hillside, as any horse will when feeding.