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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18

New Orleans Results.

New Orleans, March 1.-THE attend
ance at the races this afternoon was quite
large, the weather cool and the card
good. The speculation was very heavy,
and as five favorites were successful the
ring was big loser on the play. The
feature of the card was the st. Patricks
handicap at mile and seventy yards,
and Domingo, the favorite was the VIC
tor by head in hard drive just through
]. Hills brilliant riding. Nicolini ran
him to a head all through the last quar-
ter but Hill outrode Gatewood and cap
tured the purse. Denver was the only
outsider to win. Summaries:
First race, six furlongs, selling
104 (Ross), 2 to ], won; Carrie B., 81
CLAY, s to /, second; Salvation 105 (H.
Williams), s TO l, third. Time, 1:1SA.
Dobbins, Jimmy r., Jaunita, Black Tiger,
Rapid Transit, Ravioli and Frances Hen
messy also ran. (Kitch was left at the
post)
Second race, four furlongs-Sanguine,
100 (Sherrer), 2 to l, won; Worry Not, 100
CHyle), to l, second; Judge Butler. 81
CLAY, s to 5, third. Time, 0:53. Kobus,
Woodlawn, Fate, Prince Consur and At
tie Fl. also ran.
Third race. six furlongs-Hi Henry, Ill
(NcGlone). to 3. won; Sir John, 105 IT.
Powers), 20 to /, second Ferryman II, "a
T Burns), 60 to !, third. Time, lis.
Nevada Boy Dr. Park, Tramp, George
Smith and b. Flat also ran.
Fourth race one mile and seventy
yards, handicap--Domingo. 113 q. HID,
to 5. won; Nicolini, 95 (Gatewood), to 1,
second; Little Tom, 95 QHyle), 40 to 1.
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
Did Not Like His Treatment.

New Orleans, March IA man named
Joe Garvan, who says his home is at
Langdon, N. d., arrived here from Guate-
mala by steamer today, and tells har-
rowing tale of woe concerning the treat
ment American workmen are receiving at
the hands of American and English con
tractors in Guatemala engaged in the
building of roads and railways.
Garvan says he has been working at
various points in Central America, and
that between INSCRIPTIONS employers of
labor and corrupt officials a working man
down there has no kind of a show
Contracts are violated by the "bosses"
regardless of their faithful promises to
the working mzn.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
The southern's steamship Line.

Washington March 1.-THE Southern
Railway company will establish line
of steamers between Baltimore and Nor
folk about the LIST of June. The first
steamer for this new line, the Atlanta,
will be launched at Cramps ship yards
at Philadelphia tomorrow. large par
ty of citizens of Atlanta win reach this
city in special Pullman sleeping cars
over the Southern railway at 6:42 a. m.
en- route to Philadelphia to be present at
the launching.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
To Use Flash Light Signals.

Baltimore, March 1.-THE Spanish au-
thorities in Cuba, in order to overcome
the Inconvenience occasioned by the cut
ting of telegraph wires by the insurgents,
have decided to adopt a system of sun
light flash signals, similar to that used
by the United States signal corps Sixty
heliographs were shipped today to Don
Manuel Ballespin at Havana, who will
introduce the system in the Spanish
army. Two hundred more instruments
have been contracted for and will be sent
as rapidly as possible by the manufac-
turer, Julien p Friez, of this city.
Recent tests have demonstrated that
the flash from one Of these instruments
can be seen 1873 miles. With a code of
Morse signals any kind of message can
be communicated from one part of the
island to the other and system estab-
lished that the insurgents cannot we'll
interfare with
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
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A Free Silver Convention

Raleigh, N. c., March 17.-Five hun
dred silver men of all political parties
met at Morganton today and declared for
the restoration silver to it's position
prior to 1873. Speeches were made by
Ex-United States Senator II. j. Jarvis,
James w. Wilson, ]. M. Cudger and w.
s.. Pearson. The latter was heartily ap-
plauded when he declared he would sup
port no party that was not for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver This
is the first county silver convention ever
held in the state. All the speakers are
prominent men.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
GRETNA GREEN AFFAIR.
Jeffie Wyatt and Miss Belle Sanders-J. w
Hayes Dead.

Columbus, Ca, March 17.-(special)-
Mr. Jeffie Wyatt and Miss Belle Sanders,
a young couple of Dudleyville, Ala, were
married here this afternoon 1t was
Gretna Green. affair, they having run
away on the preceding night.
Mr. John w. Hayes, aged 66 years, one
of Lee county's most prominent and
highly esteemed residents, died near
Smiths station.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
The Price off Eneland,s support.

London, March 1.-THE Manchester
Guardian says it Is widely believed that
the price of the support given by Austria
and Germany to England's remaining in
Egypt Is Great Britain's armed assist
ance to Italy, hence the Nile expedition.
The statement made In the house of COM
mons yesterday by Curzon, under secre-
tary to the foreign office, the Guardian
saws was merely q pretext.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
Claimed to Be French Count.

Richmond, Va, March 17.-Poiice Ser
geant Tomlinson has arrested here on
telegram from New York man giving
his name as Delignee. and claiming to
be a French count. 1t is charged that he
attempted to swindle several Frenchmen
here. The telegram to officer Tomlinson
was from a New York detective agency,
and stated that Delignee had penchant
for passing worthless checks.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
A oenuine Republican Convention.

Dallas, Tex, March 17.-Dallas county
republicans known as the "black and
tan" wing held a convention today and
split, sending Reed and Mckinley con-
testing delegates at large to st. Louis.
A riot, which lasted fully fifteen minutes,
was suppressed by a squad of police after
several persons had been stabbed. There
were fully 800 persons, mostly negroes,
in the hall at the time.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
Filibusters Sentenced.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 17.-Judge
Butler in the United States circuit court
this morning overruled the motion for a
new trial in the case of the officials of
the steamer Horsa, convicted of begin
ming a military expedition for carrying
men and arms to Cuba to assist in the
war against Spain, and passed sentence
upon the prisoners. Capt. ]. H. s. WI
borg was sentenced to pay fine of $500
and costs and undergo an imprisonment
of one year and four months in the east
ern penitentiary Mates Jens p Peter
son and Hans Johasen were sentenced
to pay fine of $100 and costs and under
go an Imprisonment of eight months each
in the county prison..
Subsequently the sentence of the two
mates was changed to one year each so
as o enable them to go to the eastern
penitentiary instead of to the county
prison. This makes their sentences what
the law terms as infamous, and gives
better status before the supreme court.
The case of all three of the defendants
is to be taken to the supreme court upon
a writ of error and a special allocatur
asked for to enable the defendants to be
liberated upon bail pending the argu-
ment befors the supreme court.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18

New York, March 17.-Hon. Edward f.
Uhl, recently appointed United States
ambassador to Germany, sailed this
morning on the North German LLOYD
steamer. saale. The new ambassador
was accompanied by Mrs. Uhl, two
daughters and a young son.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
Cherokee Bill Hanged.

Fort Smith, Ark, March 17-Crawford
Goldsby alias Cherokee Bill, was hang
ed here today. He was declared dead in
ten minutes.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
Republicans and Populites Differ.

Raleigh, March 17.-There is notable
assemblage of republicans here. The
state executive committee of that party
meets tomorrow. Senator Pritchard and
REPRESENTATIVE Settle are present, as are
also d. L. Russell and Abner ii. Dockery,
both leading candidates for the nomina-
ton for governor. The opinion is that
the committee, of which A. &c. Holton Is
chairman, will call the state convention
about May 1. 1t is also thought that the
republicans and populists will not fuse
on an electoral ticket, but will do so on
other tickets. The Mckinley men ap-
pear to be largely in the majority.
The populist state convention. through
Senator Butler, it's chairman. declares 1t
will support no one who opposes free sill
ver Many republicans, however, de-
clare that Senator Butler cannot control
the rank and file of his party in this
matter; and aver that they will not take
the silver pledge or allow the populists to
name a candidate for governor.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
MARION.
Indications Point to s. A. Nelms' Election
for Sheriff of P%rry.

Tor SherlH OF FArfy.
Marion, March l7.-(Speclal.)--Th cleo
ton today for county officers in the beats
heard from indicate the election of S. A..
Nelms for sheriff, w. Fl. England tax
collector the others being in doubt. NO
state issue was involved.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
AYoung Girl Suicides.

Jacksonville, Fla, March H.-Miss
Alice Smith, a pretty 1S-year-old girl,
committed suicide at 10 o'clock this
morning by shooting herself through the
heart. The tragedy occurred at the home
of the girls mother in Springfield, a
Jacksonville suburb. Miss Alice was
alone in her room when Mrs Smith, who
was on the front porch, heard a pistol
shot. Rushing into Alice's room, the
mother found her on the floor dying.
The bullet entered about l inch below the
left nipple, and death was almost in
stantaneouS. On the dresser Mrs
Smith found the following note:
Il must die to end my suffer.ngs
"ALICE."
Twice before the girl had made at
tempts on her life by taking chloroform.
1t is hinted that her desire for death was
due to a disastrous love affair.
The pistol used by the girl had be-
longed to her father. who was accidental
ly killed last fall while attending THE At
Ianta exDOsition
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18

until they had been made laws The
senate then adjourned until o'clock.
When the enrollingNpf the bills had
been completed Senator Ellison, demo-
crat, of Grant county, made the second
appeal of the day to the senators not to
adjourn until the revenue bills were dis
posed Of Senator Goebel interposed
with a motion to adjourn, which called
for other motions, counter motions, APP
peals and discussions, in the midst of
which the question of the revenue bills
was lost. The filibustering was kept up
for over an hour, until the report of the
special committee to investigate into
Governor Bradley's action in calling out
the troops 1t was very voluminous and
covered the evidence adduced yesterday.
1t wound up with the censure of the SEN
ate in the following language:
''Your committee, therefore, find and
declare and recommend that by the adop-
tion of this report the senate of Ken
lucky declares that the use of the mill
tary power of the commonwealth of the
governor was unnecessary for the preser-
walton of peace, or for any other lawful
purpose; that said military force was
not used by the governor for the purpose
of preserving the peace, but was used
only for partisan political purposes; that
said action of the governor was wholly
without warrant of law, and was and is
a flagrant subversion of the civil author
ity to the military power of the common
wealth."
In the body of the report the statement
Is made that the lieutenant-governor
acted as a partisan. After the adoption
of the report had been moved by Senator
Bronston, the leutenant-governor pro-
tested against that part of the report
and notified the senators that he would
expect, as previously agreed upon, to
look over and correct the report as to his
testimony before it was placed on record.
Senator Jones also protested, as he voted
against the report. The vote resulted as
follows Yeas. 10; nays, IA. The report
was adopted by strict party vote.
The record-union., 1896-04-12
THE CURSE OF OFFICE HOLDING
Utterly Units a Man for Any Other
Occupation.


Somebody must hold office. but the
man who does submits to a sacrifice
that is appalling, says the farmers
Voice" Ofice-holding, as a rule, is a
blghting curse to the office holder.
Once he tastes the sweets of office" he
is as much under the control of the
office-holding passion as the drunkard
is under the control of his appetite
Nothing satisfies him but a permanent
position at the public crib, though very
often the man could earn ten times
more outside Of politics than in.
Think Of a business man or profes-
sional man straining every nerve and
spending lots of money to go to the Leg
islature at s. per day. But hundreds do
it, and regard defeat, which sensible
men would regard as a blessing, as q
serious and almost irreparable mis-
fortune. If it is an appointive office and
the man unfortunately succeeds in hold
ing it for a series of years, but at last is
discharged, he is as helpless as q babe,
for he is utterly unfit for other occupa-
tions. This is especially true of old men
who lose their positions at Washington
1t is said that one of this class recently
cried like child over his misfortune
Better remain on the farm or in the
workshop or in any private business
than to embark on the troubled sea of
politics. There is not much honor in it,
and there is still less money than honor,
if the fingers do not have wax on them;
and it is better, far better, to be an hon
est pauper than dishonest official. If
a man maintains clear conscience he
can live and die with at least one price
less treasure.
The record-union., 1896-04-12
"Best Newspaper in the State"
(From the Marysville Democrat


Yesterday the Record Union came
to hand in the shape Of a Sunday edi-
ton and contained twelve pages. Here
after the Sunday issue viii be special
feature and the best newspaper in the
State for all classes of readers. It's tel
egraph service is of the best to be had,
while its general and local news is of a
superior quality. The Sunday Record
Union" will be furnished separately at
twenty-five cents a month by carrier,
or sent by mail at 81 90 a year, while
the seven numbers are furnished for
sixty-five cents a month by carrier or
Sc year by mail. This change and the
fact that it arrives here in advance of
the San Francisco journals should give
1t the preference in this vicinity.
The record-union., 1896-04-12
Mnenonics.

Professor A.-Would you believe it.
my dear colleague, I actually do not
know the ages of my children!
Professor B.-Such a thing could
never happen with me. 1 was born
2,3O0 years after Socrates; my wife
1,S00 years after the death of Tiberius
our son Leo, 1900 years after the pro-
mitigation of the Licinian laws by Tib-
lerius Sempronius Graccus, and. our
Amanda 1900 years after the COM
rencement of the great Migration
Very simple, is it net?-Zondaasbl
The record-union., 1896-04-12

Yes, my boy, it's over d hundred
years old. ana goes for eight days with
out winding. y 49,
And how long does it so when you
wind it?"-Judy.
The record-union., 1896-04-12

Henry Moe, an eccentric farmer liv-
ing near Greenwood Lake, New York,
is preparing to start a frog farm, on
which he will raise frogs for the New
York market. s4Eei go / s > 20 (
The record-union., 1896-04-12

The white Of the eye showing beneath
the iris is indicative of nobility Of char
acter.
The record-union., 1896-04-12

The Charlatan," by Robert Bu-
chanan and Henry Murray, is issued in
paper BY &. Tennyson Neely (New York
and Chlcagol. 1t is a story of hypno-
tlsm and hypocrisy, which has aroused
great deal of interest in England. and
doubtless will in America.
The record-union., 1896-04-12

Goldnarck, whose Queen of Sheba"
used to be SO popular in New York, has
won brilliant success in Vienna with
his new opera based on Dickens
Cricket on the Hearth" He was called
before the curtain no less than fourteen
times, and the behavior of the audience
throughout the evening indicated that
the opera would have as brilliant ca
reer as Humperdinck's "Hansel and
Gretel." Goldmarck seems to be the
first composer who has used a story
of Dickens for libretto. and the critics
agree in calling the choice a happy one.
The record-union., 1896-04-12

The London Daily Telegraph"
vouches for the truth of the following
story. which is honorable to both per-
sons concerned: Some time since
Henry Howe lost his wife, and in an
interview with Sir Henry Irving inti-
mated to him that as his wants were
now very much less, he considered he
was receiving more salary than his
work justified, and therefore asked
Sir Henry to reduce it by half, as this
sum was more in accordance with the
work he was doing. Sir Henry replied:
There is only one man in England
who undertakes the services of Henry
Howe, and that is Henry Howe him
self. His salary would continue just as
it was before until the bell rang down
the final green curtain"
Music will play prominent part in
the Cars coming coronation ceremo-
mics. A chorus of 1900 singers will
give monster concert" under the di-
rection of Professor Safou Of the Mos
COW Conservatory. Glasunof has COM
posed a coronation cantata. in which
Alma Fohstrom will appear as the
leading vocalist.
ft.Sc F@E &*I% - y
May Is the month Of music festivals
in this country and of all festivals to
be held the indications are that Cincin-
nati's will be by far the most inter-
esting. The attractions offered are in
deed quite extraordinary The list of
soloists includes Mines. Nordica,
-Brema,s klafsky, Henson and Corinne
Moore Lawson. Ben. Davies, Ffrangcon
The record-union., 1896-04-12

The Berliners are delighted with
Moszkowski's new ballet, "Laurin," of
which the story is as follows: Sirnilde,
the sister OF Dietlieb, the owner of the
castle of Steyer, is carried off by Lau-
rim. a spitefui dwarf king. while her
brother is out hunting, to the fabulous
rose gardens of. the Dolomites The
knights set cut to treiease Similde and
overcome the dwarf. butsat a banquet
are outwitted by him, and taken pris-
onefs. Similde robs Laurin of his magic
The record-union., 1896-04-12

The School of Politics" is a pam
phlet book by E. Hofer of the OrAgon
Legislature. 1t is from the press Of
Charles H Kerr & Co. Chicago. lit
treats, first, of the primary and spoi
system; second, how primaries ara,
conducted; third, how primaries should
be safeguarded by law. 1t treats also
of the California purity of elections
law and of our general primary election
law. 1t is a strong plea for the people
to do political duty and take primaries
away from selfish and ignoble handling.
Bill Nye's writings have for several
years been published by F. Tennyson
Nicely (New York and Chicago) under
contract with the author New edi
tions are now in press and will soon be
issued, each containing a biographical
sketch of the author. "Nye and Riley's
Wit and Humor" was first published
under the title of ''Nye and Riley's
Railway Guide which tile was very
misleading. 1t is now published in
cloth, 81 %, and in Neelys Popular Ii
brary, paper, % cents. The very amus-
ing illustrations are by Baron De
Grimm, Zimmerman and McDougau
The volume consists of stories bv Riu
Nye and poems by James w. Riley. The
covers and frontispieces are reproduc
tions of late photographs of the au-
thors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-20

GARMENTS FOR UHPoRTUNATEs
The Heights NeeGieyvork Guild Holds
Its Annual EtxMihitfnn.


The Eeedlework Guild of the Heights
had an exhibition Of the garments col
lected in the Bergen Reformed Church
placed on tables and the tables were
marked with the names of the institu-
lions to which the garments were to be
given. The collection was larger and
better thar ever before. The garments
were useful and instead of the two
waShragS which frequently graced the
earlier collections there were two bath
robes or two coats. The garments have
not been closely counted, but there are
between $500 and 5000. The institutions
which will receive the garments are the
City Hospital, Christ Hospital, st. Fran
els Hospital, Children's Home. Home for
the Homeless, Newman Industrial Home
and Mission, Home for Aged Women,
st. Katherine's Home, Raymond Roth
the Homes for the Blind
The officers of the Guild are:-Mrs. E..
v. r. Clifford. Honorary President; Mrs.
Marcus Beach, President; Mrs. John j.
Toffey, Treasurer, and Miss nellie H.
Coffin, Secretary. The garments viii be
distributed to the Institutions immedi-
ately. The section presidents and direc-
tors are:-Mrs. c. Brett, Mrs. McCabe,
Wrinkle, Mrs. W. c. Bumsted. Mrs. D.
0. Bunsted, Mrs. P. S. Van Wrinkle,
Mrs. John Bouker, Mrs. c. W. Laws.
Mrs. Charles Brown, Mrs. G. H. Blake.
Mrs. Drescha, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Fitch,
Mrs. j. j. Detwiller, Mrs. Hudspeth
Benson, Mrs. Judson, Mrs. Carey, Mrs.
F.. NJ. Lockwood. Miss Addie Thomas,
Miss Anness, Mrs. ]. S. Mallory, Mrs.
Hammerschlag, Mrs. A. Hussa, Mrs.
Hussa, Mrs. Muller, Mrs. Harry Nc
Bride, Miss Grower, Miss Koonz. Mrs.
Carrot Brinkerhoff, Mrs. r. G.. Lyle, Mrs.
James Dorenus, Mrs. J. L. Nevin, Mrs.
A. s.. Boxall. Mrs. D.. Black, Mrs. L.
Reid, Miss Alice Nevin. Mrs. W. H. Cum
mings, Mrs. H. A. Chamberlain, Mrs. J..
Bannigan, Mrs. c.. e. Hoe, Mrs. George
Snyder. Mrs. Gawley, Mrs. v. Savage,
Mrs. Heritage, Mrs. Moir, Mrs. Ulamor
Allen, Mrs. c. Holmes, Mrs. F. G. Mess
mer, Miss Jennie Heissenbuttel, Mrs. O..
S. Heisenbuttel, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Nc
Neal, Mrs. Van Houten, Miss Estelle
Hadden Miss A. Fuller, Mrs. T. S.
Wardell, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. John Kase,
Jr., Mrs. L. Clifford, Mr.. John Winner.
Mrs. Charles A. De Witt, Mrs. George
T. Werts, Mrs. Joseph H. Bumsted, Mrs.
c. M. Prior, Mrs. J.. H. Lippincott, Mrs.
j. Howard Bumsted, Mrs. George B.
Wilson, Miss Katherine Speir, Miss Min
ME Ely, Miss lane Ballon, Mrs. Edward
Bennett, Mrs, George Young and Mrs.
Frank Mallory.