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Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
PULLMAN IN PENNSYLVANIA
Frequently AppIauded in a Speech at Mount Gretna-His Views as to Result
 of Campaign.

Mount Gretna, Pa, Aug. 21.-Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina made an address here today for free sill yer to the farmers gathered to attend the Mount Gretna agricultural fair. About 700 people, mostly farmers, made up Sen ator Tillman's audience The speaker was given respectful attention and was frequently applauded.
 His concluding paragraph was this: "Will you submit to English domination? We whipped England in 1776, we whipped her in 1872 and we can whip her today with one hand tied. Think whether you will again have Pierpont Morgan and his gang of ghouls in Wall street to govern and have dominion over our president and congress, or whether you will free us and restore our majesty as American freemen. Tell your party to go to the devil unless it is going to do what is right"
 With this blunt ending the senator sat down. Immediately a man rose in the audience and proposed a vote of thanks to MT. Tillman, but there were a score of shouts of No" The senator sat entirely unmindful of the turmoil that was ereat- ed for the instant until the chairman could call the meeting to order and intro duce Ex-Congressman c. H. Turner of New York, who also made a silver speech.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
"A1l erist for the Bryan Mill"

Philadelphia, Aug. 21.-A special to the Telegraph from Harrisburg says:
 Senator Tillman of South Carolina passed through Harrisburg today on his way to the farmers eHcampment at Mount Gretna and was in talkative mood. When asked what would be done with Watson, he said:
 Well, now, that's a hard one, but l suppose we will let him stay on the ticket Whatever the result of the con- test for vice president between Sewall and Watson, all will be grist for the Bryan mill, and it's Bryan we want to elect
 Watson will get a few electoral votes that Sewall won't get and vice versa, and Bryan will be the beneficiary"
 How do you find the financial senti- ment in the west?" the senator was ask ed.
 "So tinctured with a silver lining that the goldbugs won't have half chance"
 Then you think the chances of Bryan's election are roSy?"
 "Of course I do. The goldbugs will carry everything here in the east, but in the west and south they will not have a hard time counting their votes on the night of NoveAber 3. We don't expect to yield all the eastern states to McKin- ley, either, without fight, and we may give the other fellows scare in New York state."
 How about South Carolina?"
 "Oh, everything is so much one way down there as to be monotonous," he re- piled with a laugh-@
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
II HUNG CHANG.
Programme of His Reception and Entertain ment in This Country-Goes From
 Niagara Falls 10 Vancouver

New York, Aug. 2f.-The following
 programme respecting the visit of the
 Chinese viceroy Ii Hung Chang, was
 announced this afternoon by Secretary
 of War Lamont:
 Earl Lii Hung Chang, special ambassa-
 dor from the emperor of China, will ar
 rive in New York by the steamship St.
 Louis on Friday, August 2S, Maj. Gen.
 Thomas H. Ruger, United States army,
 commanding the department of the east,
 who has been designated by the presi-
 dent to act as his representative, will
 meet him on his arrival and escort him
 with a detachment of the Sixth regiment,
 United States cavalry, to the Waldorf
 hotel where he will remain during his
 stay in New York as the guest of the na-
 tion The state department will be rep
 resented by w. w. Rockhill first assist
 ant secretary of state. General Ruger will attend the viceroy during his so- journ in this country and will be in charge of all arrangements pertaining to his visit.
 The president Of the United States, who is to be in the city as the guest of Ex- Secretary of the Navy William c. Whit
 ney, will receive the special ambassador at MT. Whitney'S residence on the day following his arrival, the secretary of state, the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of war and possibly other mem bers of the cabinet being present. On Sunday a visit will be made to Gen
 eral Granl's tomb at Riverside. Monday
 will be spent in trip to the military
 academy at West Point by the United States steamship Dolphin and sail un- | der the Brooklyn bridge and up the East river. On Tuesday the party will be en- | tertained at lunch by representative
 business men of New York, and later in | the day an opportunity will be given the | Chinese residents of the city to meet the | earl by arrangements with the Chinese consul.
 Wednesday will be occupied by visit l to Brooklyn on the invitation of the | mayor of that city, and in the evening | the viceroy will be rendered review by | the Seventh regiment in it's armory. On Thursday the party will go by the | Pennsylvania railroad to Philadelphia, where a suitable entertainment will be | provided, and Friday and Saturday will l be spent in Washington and Sunday at | Niagara Falls, where the viceroy will be | met by representatives of the Canadian | government, who will escort him to Van | couver, from which port he will sail for | home.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
HE WAS THE MAN.
Tom 0wings Positively Identified as the Mur- derer of John Steelman at
 Days Gap.

Messrs. ". B. Day and Thomas J. Estes of Days Gap were in the city yes- terday, andaviewed the remains of Tom Owings, the negro who d!ed at the Emergency hospital at the city prison Thursday morning. Both gentlemen positively identified Owings as the man who killed a white man named John Steelman at Days Gap twelve years ago.
 MT. Day was an eye witness of the killing, it having occurred directly in front of his saloon. In fact, the negro, after killing MT. Steelman, and while running off, fired point blank at MT. Day, but fortunately missed him. MT. Day informed a State Herald reporter that the killing was most cowardly and un- provoked. The negro had had some trouble with a number of white men the day before, and coming face to face with MT. Steelman, and thinking him one of the men, pulled a pistol and shot him through the neck, the man dying almost instantaneously.
 MT. Steelman was an employe or the Georgia Pacific railroad, and bore good reputation.
 Owings was subsequently, captured and placed in jail at Jasper, but succeeded in breaking out.
 Officer Langston, knowing the negro, and being aware of the fact that he was wanted for the crime, attempted to ar rest Owings, but the latter showed fight and MT. Langston fired at him, the ball striking just above the left knee. The leg was amputatsd Wednesday, as stated in these columns, and the negro died the next day.
 Both Mr. Day and MT. Estes said to the reporter that Owings was known to be a desperate man. The remains were heio until yesterday for identification by the above named gentlemen, after which they were inferred in potter's field.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Notice to Non-Resident.

s. H. Giles vs. Mary GilesThe State of Alabama, Jefferson County.-ln Chancery, City Court of Birmingham.-At Rules.-ln Vacation
 Whereas, on this, the 10th day of August 1S96 order of publication was made in the above stated cause as follows, to-wit: ''In this cause it being made to appear to the clerk and register of this court in yaca- ton by the affidavit of S. H. Giles, com plainant, that the defendant, Mary Giles is a nonresident of the state of Alabama and resides at Dugdown, in the state of Georgia, and further that in the belief of said aff- ant the defendant is over the age of q years, it is therefore ordered that publiea- tion be made in the Birmingham State Her aid, a newspaper published in the city of Birmingham, Ala. once c week for four consecutive weeks. requiring her. the said Mary Giles, to answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 14th day of September 1896, or after thirty days therefrom a decree pro confesso may be taken against her"
 Now, therefore pursuant to said order this publication is made, and the said Mary Giles is required to answer or demur to tho bill of complaint in this cause by the 1ith day of September, 1896, or after thirty days therefrom decree pro confesso may be taken against her
 This 10th day of August, 1896.
 NATHAN l.. MILLER,
 Clerk and Register. S-11-OaW-4t-tu
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22

driver blissfully ignorant of his com rade's plight, urged his beasts on. Pass ers-by looked on in amused interest; no one in the car save the man from Jersey was aware of the circumstances. Just how long the unequal race would have continued is a matter for speculation, but another block of trucks brought things to standstill, and the cashier of the tramway regained his platform.
 He was ready with a string of choice explosives, for he realized that the pas senger was responsible, in a measure. for his involuntary dash. But as his breath came to him he, too, paused. The pas senger's face bore a look of quiet satis- and imperturbability Perhaps the con- ductor thought he could not do the sub ject justice, or a suspicion that words were inadequate may have crossed his mind
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
FRUSTRATED BY ROSES

Mr. w. M. Pegram's Beautiful Poem, "Ihe First and Last Days of the Southern Con- federacy.'
 Baltimore Sun.
 MT. William M. Pegram author of
 "The First and Last Days of the South ern Confectionery" poem which appear ed in the Sun last winter, has received a unique compliment from a Daughter of the South," young lady from Georgia living in Maryland, whose views are en- tirely in accord with the sentiments of the beautiful verses.
 That compliment consists of a hand some piece of embroidery in colored silks on fine white linen, mounted In frame. The text and title of the poem are em- broidered in gold. The verses are as fol- lows:
 Twas like a rose of grand and stately mien, Superb and brilliant in it's early bloom,
 Ere wars rude blasts had robbed 1t of it's
 And with each dire reverse foretold it's
 doom.
 Then, faded. crushed and leafeless. too. it Leaving fragrance that, for aye, will
 But with it prickling thorns and woe beside, As sad momentoes of a glorious past To the left of the verses Is an exquisite full blown rose that rises above the gol- den text in proud grace and beauty. It is embroidered in various shades of pink. A bud or two, a half-opened rose on the same stalk and worked in the same skill fully contrasted shades as the lovely full blown rose, enhance by contrast It's vivid
 beauty and effectiveness The stalk is
 worked in fresh looking green, suggest
 i've of sap and vigor Even the leaves
 convey the intended idea of strength and
 productiveness. The intent of the flower
 Is to symbolize the first days of the Con-
 federacy, it's glory, power and prospects
 of ultimate triumph.
 To the left of the poem, in similar col
 ors and shades embroidered, is another
 rose, but the contrast to the stately flow
 CT is marked and sad, although artistic
 values are equal It is the same flower,
 withered and torn fin it's decay No long,
 CT are brilliant petals full and proudly
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Hirsch Fire Sale beglns Monday.
CHASED BY A MOB.
A Truculent Negro Turns and Runs When
 Fight Is Shown.

A Truculent Negro Turns and Runs When
 Fight Is Shown.
 Anniston, Aug. 21.-(Special)- 1.-Two ne gro baseball teams had big game here yesterday afternoon and at its conclusion there came near being a war between the whites and blacks. When the negroes had finished playing, just before dark, some white baseballists who were present had a bat and a ball and began knocking flies to each other. The second ball knocked was picked up by a negro whose name cannot be learned and he refused to give it up.
 The white baseballsts demanded their 1, ball and hot words ensued. The quarrel S resulted in the negro picking up a stick and attacking the white men. Among those struck by him were Tom Burch. Will Pilkington and John Rose, but none were seriously injured. Burch managed to get in light blow on the negro with the bat and the latter then beat a rapid retreat, followed by large crowd of both whites and negroes, most of whom went along merely to see what would be done. The fleeing coon made for a thickly populated section of the city, and ran through a dozen yards and gardens with the mob in close pursuit. Great eX citement was created among the people whose homes were invaded and consid erable damage was done to fences flow CTS, gardens, etc. The negro finally made good his escape and hasn't been seen slnce
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22

erect; the rose is dropping in broken de- jection. Mutilated petals are showering below the parent rose as if plucked and scattered by ruthless hands. The stalk is hard and the sap has ceased to run 1t is withered and lifeless and the cruel sharpened thorns show plainly among the curling and shriveled leaves that typify the fallen states. It is an artistic illustration of the dark and bloody days of the Confederacy's close, as ineligible as pictorial allegory or rhetorical de- scription. Indeed, the whole is as poetic in expression as the verses it symbolizes and is exalted far above the mere skill of the needleworker by an adherence to the strict requirements of art.
 When Gen. John B. Gordon was in Bal timore a copy of the poem was presented to him. The distinguished soldier was so pleased with it that "The First and Last Days of the Confederaey" has since been given conspicuous part in his lecture on "The Last Days of the Confederacy.'
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
BUSINE s ADVERTISEMENTS.
At Bellair, Md.

Bellair, Md, Aug. 21.-D. c. Wharton Smith of Herford county and Franklin Stokes of Philadelphia have been ap- pointed receivers for the Susquehanna Water Power and Paper company of Her. ford county. In the bill filed asking for receivers it is stated:
 That although the company's assets are fully $200 900 in excess of it's liabilities, yet owing to the unprecedented de- pressed condition of trade it Is unable to meet it's current operating expenses and pay roll.
 The property and franchises of the company are valued at $500, ,O00 and their total indebtedness at $300,000, of which $135 GOO are unsecured. The company em- poys about 250 men, with monthly pay roll of about $6000.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Damaged goods will be sold at sacrifice prices at Hirsch's Monday, 9 a. m.
OH, PsHAwl
The Girl Was at Oxford All the Time and
 Had Run Away.

Anniston, Aug. 21.-(Special)-A young negro girl, the 11year-old adopted daugh- ter of Willis Wright and his wife, in south Anniston, mysteriously disappeared from home last Monday, but for some reason there was little interest in or ex- citement over the case until last night except by Wright, who says he has been diligently searching for the lost girl
 Last night, however, the negroes who live in that vicinity began to warm up, and today excitement reached fever heat. The darkeys charged all sorts of things against Wright and his wife, even going so far as to say they had murdered the girl. A "soft place" in Wright's yard ex- cited their suspicious as being the grave wherein the body had been placed, but the police investigated and found that Wright had merely been preparing for turnip patch This afternoon the missing girl was found in Oxford, three miles south of here. She said that she had run away from home because her adopted mother threatened to whip her.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Guardians Sale.

The State of Alabama Jefferson County.
 Under and by virtue of decree of tho Probate Court of said county, the under- signed as guardian of Marie Martin, a minor, will sell to the highest bidder, for cash. at the court house door of said coun- ty, within legal hours of sale on
 THE 29TH OF AUGUST, 1896, the interest of said minor in the following real estate, to-wit:
 The undivided one-half interest of said minor in a certain lot of land in the city of Birmingham, in said State, and known ac- cording to the plan and survey of said city as lot 21, in block f5, said lot being a rec tangle 50x100 feet on the north side of 9th avenue, north, between 17th and 18th streets in said city. JOHN B. BURRIS,
 7-29-5t-wed Guardian, Etc.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
THE PAssBNG GER's REVENGE.

He Evened Up With the Naughty Conduc- tor and Dosed Him With His Own Medi- cine.
 He was surly conductor on one of the lines of horse cars that run along the west side of the town and find their ter minus in the lower part of the city. His attitude toward the long-suffering public was one of much contempt and utter in- difference. Of their conveniences and rights he had even less regard than men of his profession usually have, and he seemed to take a fiendish delight in mak- ing the patrons of the Line as uncomfort- able as possible, says the New York Times.
 A man with dress suit case, coming up side street from a Jersey ferry hail. ed him just as the car passed the corner; there were urgent reasons why the trav- eler should catch this particular car, for he had an imperative appointment. But the conductor simply smiled fiendish, mocking smile, and never moved hand to ring the bell. The man had no alterna- tive; he grabbed his bag, ran, and, sprint ing for block and half, finally man. aged to swing himself on the rear plat form, perspiring, panting and tired out. When he had recovered his breath he looked the conductor over, prepared to speak his mind in words more forcible, perhaps, than elegant. Then a second thought taking possession of him he concluded that there was more dignity in silence; so, curbing his anger, the out burst was suppressed, and the car pro- ceeded, jolting downtownward.
 A dozen streets farther on there was an annoying block for few moments, and when it was over the driver, anxious to make up for lost time put the whip to the horses, sending them ahead on the jump. The sudden start, the lurch forward, made the conductor stagger for a mo- ment, catch himself, and, before he could quite recover, off went his cap over the dashboard into the street. In second the car was many feet away and rapidly widening the distance. Forgetting the past, with an imploring look, he jumped off after his headgear, exclaiming as he did so to the man with the dress suit case, who had remained on the rear plat form: Say. young feller, just pull that bell strap"
 It is possible that the young feller" was deaf; maybe he was not paying at tention, or, human nature not being alto eetfier infallible, perchance the one op- portunity of the passengers life now pre- scented itself, for the traveller moved not a muscle. The horses sped on. and the conductor, having secured his cap. followed at his pest gait. His shouts were lost in the noise of the street, and the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
The "silver', Notification.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 21.-Hon. George A. Groot, chairman of the notification committee, has sent out the following mo- tice:
 "The notification committee appointed by the silver convention, which assem- bled at St. Louis, Mo-, on July 22, 1896, to notify Hon. w. J. Bryan of his nomi- nation by that convention as the candi date of the silver party for the office of president of the United States, will meet at Lincoln, Neb., Mir. Bryan's home, on September 8, 1896, for the purpose of mo- tifying him on that date of the action of the convention. MT. Sewall will be there also on that date to receive notice of his nomination as candidate of the silver party for vice president"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
The Indian Rice Crop,

Washington, Aug. 21-A report receiv- ed at the department of state from Con- sul General Polk, stationed at Calcutta, shows that the Indian rice crop for this year will be large. the returns now in showing an increase of 40,800 tons over the corresponding months of last year. Last year was the biggest on record with the exception of 1S90-91, the quantities shipped being respectively 1,6S6,00O and 1,722,7 tons, as compared with an aver age annual export during the ten years ended 1895 of 1,421 ,550.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Suits Filed

In the chancery division of the city court suits for divorce have been filed as blows: E. J. vs. w. l.. Elders, Lula vs. ,teven Stewart, Mamie vs. Edward COX, Fannie vs. Ben Dyson.
 In the other division w. l.. Sibley filed sn attachment against the Alabama Paving Brick company for $160.
 The Warrior Coal and Coke company filed an attachment for $110 against the rs1a pOmnanV.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Anniston Leases Noble Institute.

Anniston, Aug. 21.-(Special.)-Th city board of education has leased from the trustees the splendid buildings and grounds of Noble institute for boys, which has been practically idle for years, and will institute therein a first-class high school for boys with tuition almost entirely free. AnDiston has been suffer- ing badly from the lack of a school of this kind and the parents of boys here are delighted that the arrangements mentioned have been made.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
New Hose Tested.

As will be remembered. the city several weeks ago purchased a lot of hose for the fire department On being tested by the nes steamer the hose was found not up to the contracted requirement. and was resnpped to the factory. More hose was again received here yesterday and about 80 o'clock was given another test. The new steamer was again used, and the hose was put to a test of 300 pounds pres s!.ae and proved satisfactory
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Death of a Venerable Lady,

N.r. Arthur c. Crowder received tele- gram yesterday announcing the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Silas B. Jones, at ller home in Fork Union, Va, which oc- cured Thursday. She was S4 years old at the time of her death, and her hus- b; nd died just four years ago at the age of S6. The State Herald noted yesterday
 nat Mrs. ,Crowder was en route to her mothers bedside, but she failed to reach thsre before her death.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Died at Early Morn.

As stated in yesterdays State Herald, MT. s. R. Calfee was not expected to sur vive the night. His death occurred at 4:10 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, 1511 Seventh avenue
 MT. Calfee was an upright. honorable citizen, with large circle of acquaint- ances and friends He leaves a wife and eight children. His remains were pre- pared for burial by Miller x Co.,, and will be shipped to Rockford today.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
That Feud Breaks Out Afresh.

New York, Aug. M.-Conventions were held in this city tonight by the repub- licans in the thirty-five assembly dis tricts for the purpose of electing dele gates and alternates to the state con- vention. The old feud that has existed between the Platt and anti-Platt forces broke out a new. and with all it's old-time bitterness. In most of the districts two sets of delegates and alternates were In the field and while in a majority of the districts the warfare was quite tame, yet in the others the fighting was fierce and hard. Of the 135 delegates the Platt men claim IA, concedlng possible twen- ty-one to the antis. Of these twenty-one, however, seven at least are said to be doubtful.
 The state convention will be called upon to settle the dispute in the con- tested districts, each of which will send two delegations to Saratoga.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22

Ex-parte petition of William R. Scharpff and his guardian, Charles J. Sharp, to have William k. Scharpf relieved of the disabilities of non-age.-In the city court of Birmingham, in equity. To Whom It May Concern:
 You will hereby take notice that a peti- ton has been filed in said court by William K. Scharpff and his guardian Charles ]. Sharp, praying that said William k. Scharpff be relieved of the disabilities of homage.
 Witness my hand this 18th day of Au- gust, 1896. NATHAN l.. MILLER,
 Clerk and Register. Q-o0- -2t-wed