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Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
GOLDRuG STUPIDITY.

A fair sample of goldbug stupidity is before us in the shape of poorly exc cuted cartoon, gotten up by the gold coterie of William street, New York, for gratuitous distribution and publication in the miserable sheets ill the country who sell themselves in order to have their space filled without cost with such stuff. This artistic exploit represents bi.
 metallism by the American fall at Niagara. Below, riding easily and se- curely in deep, smooth water, marked silver basis" are ful-rigged ships named "Mexico," China" and India"
 On the ragged edge of the cliff above, just where the rushing rapids become a plunging cataract, the genius who con- ceived this marvel has inscribed more fitly and truly than he dreamed the words, "aold basis;' and little higher up. yainly struggling to stem the resist less current. are vessels on whose pen nants appear inscribed, France" Eng land" Germany" while one. marked
 United States" has turned it's prov down stream, resolved to reach relief by shooting the falls. rather than to abide longer the intoIerable, horrors of the gold standard. Of course. all but idiots know that there is not the least resem- blance between bimetallism-which
 means rising prices for labor and its products, and for the people improved
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
CLEVER WORK.
Birmingham Police Follow a Clue Which Re- suits in What May Prove to Be lm-
 portant Arrests.

The Birmingham police department is daily increasing in vigilance, and it is now almost impossible for criminals from other cities to find safe harbor here. This fact was verified yesterday by an arrest which was made by Officers Bode- ker and Ellard which will undoubtedly prove an important one.
 Chief Mcdonald received information that lot of new razers and pistols was being disposed of around the city at re- markably low prices, and he immediately informed the police officers and at the same time instructed them to keep a close lookout for the vendors.
 The above named officers learned that a mulatto negro named Wifi Williams had disposed of two new pistols to a Southside clothing dealer at $1.25 each. Feeling sure that this was clue to the vendors the negro was followed He went to house on Avenue A, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. Here he, with two other negroes named John Jones and Tom Grant, were arrest ed.
 After the arrest a close search of the building was made and a valise found in which were nine new pistols, twelve ra- zors, five new knives and a deerfoot dirk. After the find one of the negroes admitted that he had sold three of the pistols two of them being those sold to the Southside clothier.
 After being brought to headquarters Chief Mcdonald interrogated Jones and Williams Jones swore that he had come by the goods through purchase. He also stated that he had done time at Coalburg and also at Montgomery. Williams also acknowledged to having done time at Pratt mines. He hailed from Calhoun county. He claimed that Jones had got ten him to dispose of the goods.
 Jones would not acknowledge that the goods were stolen, and stoutly refused to tell where they came from.
 The chiefs of police of other cities will be notified by Chief Mcdonald of the ar rest of the negroes in hope of learning where they came from.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
CHRONIGLES OF THE COURTS

Tn the inferior criminal court the fol- lowing cases were disposed of by Judge Feagin:
 Clint Heron, assault and battery $5 and costs.
 Will Hazewood, disorderly conduct; $5.
 Sued for SIG, ,ooo.
 Alice A. Bowie through her attorney, filed a suit in the circuit court against the Birmingham Railway and Electric company for $10000. Plaintiff ayers that on June 26 while on an electric car on the East Lake line, she was elected, and alleges that she received personal inju- brought.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 The following land papers were filed in the probate office yesterday
 H. w. Perry to M. F. Knight and M K. Fowlkes, east half of lot 3, block 120, Twenty y-seeond street and Avenue A; $5S0.
 Christoffer and Bodie Marie Olmtz to Robert Funk, lot 6, block 275, between Tenth and Eleventh streets and Seventh and Eighth avenues, south; $625. Henry Behrens and wife to ChriStoffer Olmtz and wife, as above; $225.
 Burrel Smith and wife to L. Daven- port, east half of southwest quarter and west half of southeast quarter, section 16. township IA, range vest $1500. w. A. Steele and wife to Thomas G. Hewlett, southeast quarter of northeast quarter, section 8, township IT, range 2 west; $25.
 At the County Jail.
 Very few arrivals are reported at the county jail. The latest are c. F. Harding and Henry Fath, insane.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
srATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We. the democrats of the state of Ala hama. in convention assembled, declare our continued faith in the old time ana honored principles of the democratic party, and among these principles are the following: e,iver and gold at 16 to l as the standard . money of the country, without any dis nri,nination against either metal and without the consent or foreign nations, as the United States coined silver and gold before the republican party ob- tained control of the government and changed the coinage laws of the country for the benefit of class and to the in- 1nrv of a great mass of the people. 9 The Unconstitutional penalty of 10 ner centum on each issue of state bank notes by any state or national bank ought to be repealed.
 If is our purpose to maintain govern oent in this state fair and just to all, under control of the white men of Ala
 The faith and credit of the state must be maintained untarnished.
 Our system of public education should be improved and extended so far as the state has the ability. without oppressive
 We are in favor of honest and fair elections, and we recommend that laws he enacted under which primary elec- tions and other party proceedings for the selection of candidates may be con- ducted.
 We cordially invite all good citizens of this state, and especially all democrats who strayed from the party, to unite with us in an earnest and determined ef- fort to maintain good government in the state of Alabama.
 Let us preserve the dignity and credit and peace, and, if possible, the prosperity of our state.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
MCKINLEY DEMOCRATS.

Those gold standard advocates who have heretofore been recognized and re- spected as democrats and true southern White men, but who now, in "the gall of bitterness" contemplate committing themselves to the "bonds of iniquity" by voting for Mckinley, would act wisely to consider we'll before they take the fa- tai step. Do they know that the names of two negro bucks adorn the republican electoral ticket in Alabama, and that Me- Kinley himself was conspicuous in his advocacy of the Force bill, a measure full of devilish mallgnity and aimed es- pecially at the white people of the south "a measure which a republican senator denounced as "the most infamous bill that ever crossed the threshold of the senate" and which the democratic con Vention that nominated Cleveland in 1892 declared was "fraught with the greatest dangers, scarcely less momentous than would result from a revolution practical ly establishing monarchy on the ruins of the republic?"
 That this bill did not become the law of the land was no fault of McKinleys. He did all he could to force it into the federal statute books, and, had its passage de- pended upon him, it would be in force to- day. If he were president and such an enactment were submitted to him for ap- proval he would not hesitate to sign it.
 The so-called democrat who votes for Mckinley not only indorses his advocacy of the Force bill, but also his one idea of a prohibitory tariff, which has been con- demned in unmeasured terms by every democratic convention that has spoken upon the subject in the history of the country and specially characterized by the convention of 1892 as "the culminat- ing atrocity of class legislation"
 Don't do it, gentlemen. If you do you will never cease to regret 1t, even if you pass the five score mile post on your journey to the grave.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

conditions and prosperity-and water fall; but what can better typify the in- stability, the dangers and inevitable ruin of gold monometallism than the rocks, sucks and whirlpoo1s of the rapid with it's maddened current bearing everything on it to utter and unavold- able destruction; and what can image more fully the impossibility of maintain ing it than the vain, hopeless effort to ascend wild torrents, rushing headlong to their final plunge into dark un- fathomed gulfs below?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

ground for the opinion that MT. Cleve- land has acquired a prescriptiye claim to keep the presidency as long as he wants it, and in that case of course the Chicago declaration Is an unwarranted assault on vested rights. Unless we can find anarchy there we shall have to give up the search, for the platform contains no hint of il anywhere eIse.n
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
RAN HIM NEARLY A MILE.
Ike Russell, Colored, Ialled for an Attempted
 Assault.

Ike Russell, colored, is in the city pris- on. charged with an assault on Mrs. w. T. Childress yesterday morning
 The negro was captured and brought to the city by MT. w. T. Childress and turned over to Officers Newman and Patton, who sent him to the city prison.
 The negro, it seems, had hidden himself in a clump of bushes near the fence of the house of MT. Childress, and when Mrs. Childress came by 1t he jumped out from his hiding place and attempted to seize her. Mrs. Childress fortunately escaped his clutches and ran screaming into the house.
 MT. Childress seized gun and gave chase to the negro, whom he captured after having run him nearly a mile.
 MT. Childress lives near Lakeview
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

$3 per dozen quarts, a pure and whole some claret; s2 per dozen pints, pure and wholesome claret
 Southern wines. $4 per dozen quarts. S2.50 per dozen pints.
 We also keep full line of ports, sher- ries and best grades of California's growth, equal to imported wines, at req sonable prices. M. & A. WISE,
 No. 8. corner Morris ave. and goth St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT SAVANNAH.
An Italian Murders Compatriot and Cuts
 His Own Throat.

Charleston, s. C., July 17.-A terrible tragedy occurred on the fishing smack Leonora, Captain Carroll lying at mid- dle Atlantic wharf, at o'clock this morn- ing. Two Italian seamen named John Gasparri and John Gonzalvez respective ly became involved in difficulty, which resulted in the death of both of them. Exactly how the row between the men started, or what 1t was about, is not known. They were heard to quarrel and a few minutes later Gaspari came out of the abin and reported that he had killed Gonzalvez. A policeman arrived on the scene in a few minutes and told Gasparri to come with him. The man said he would do so as soon as he got his hat, and he stepped into the cabin again ostensibly for the purpose of getting 1t. After waiting for him to return the po- liceman went to the door and looked in. He was just in time to see the Italian take long knife and cut his own throat from ear to ear. The bodies of both men were transferred to the hospital, where an inquest was held and a verdict rem dered in accordance with these facts.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and strengthens the whole system. Get
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
Death of a LoyabIe Young Girl.

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock Miss Edna, the youngest daughter of Mrs. A. R. Blackwood, died at the family residence on Eighteenth street, South Highlands. Deceased was a most lovable young girl, just budding into young womanhood, and her death will be re- gretted by the many who knew her in life. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. Dr. George Eubanks.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
CAUGHT A NET FULL OF SUCKERS.
Guileless Jacksonians Pay to Be Done Up
 by Sharper.

Jackson, Miss. July 17.-A fellow giving his name as J. w. Jones and claiming to be going from New York to San Fran cisco on a $10,0O0 wager put up by Rich- ard K. Fox caught Jackson suckers yes- terday on a proposition to walk 100 yards faster than any bicyclist could ride. He was easily defeated by 15-year-old boy He pocketed the gate receipts, jumped in hack with three women of i'll repute and left the track in haste. A mob of men and boys followed him on foot and hurled all sorts of epithets at him. A telegram from the Police Gazette today says Jones is an impostor.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
POLICE HAVE WHEELS
And the Festive Scorcher Will Get Run for
 His Money.

Chief Mcdonald is now amply able to have the recently enacted city ordinance relative to bicycle riding fully enforced.
 Yesterday afternoon Mayor VanHoose turned over to the chief two new bikes and this morning two of the citys ef- ficient patrolmen will ride about the city in civilian attire in order the better to see that the mandates of the city fathers are obeyed.
 The purchase of the wheels was the result of petition by Chief Mcdonald, he giving as his reason for asking for same that the patrolmen could thereby be better enabled to catch offending wheelmen
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
Delightful Trolley Ride,

The ladies of the Elyton Baptist church gave a delightful trolly party last night, which was largely pat ronized. The pleasant breeze obtained while gliding smoothly along the steel rails made the journey all the more en- joyable.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

The Arkansas Gazette sums it up very tersely and forcibly in these words: Bryan and SewaH stand for silver, plen- ty and prosperity. Mckinley and Ho- bart stand for gold, plutocracy and mis- cry. The democratic platform will com mend itself to every honest citizen in the land"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

The bosses of the democratic machin- cry in the state of New York have con- sented. After putting their heads to- gether and figuring on the situation, they concluded to call an early convention with the hope of getting in their work before the silver sentiment, which they freely admit is spreading rapidly, gets such a strong foothold in the state as to result in an indorsement of the Chicago platform and ticket by the New York democracy in state convention assem- bled. An effort to keep Tammany from indorsing the Bryan ticket until Septem- Der 9, on which date the state convention will be called to meet will be made.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

Of one of our distinguished fellow townsmen the Selma Times has the fol- lowing to say,in a recent issue: "Sena- tor Tillman has one recommendation to Alabamians. He has a cousin in this state named John P Tillman, who will be on the bench of our state supreme court one of these days, even if he did have the bad taste to remove from Selma to Birmingham.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

Under the federal constitution the debtor has the right to determine in what kind of legal tender money 1t will pay its debts. The great Louisville and Nashville Railroad company exercises its legal option when 1t pays off its employees in honest silver dollars, each one of them worth every mill of 100 cents on the dol lar without a farthing of gold in the world back of it to maintain the par ity."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and strengthens the whole system. Get Hoods.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

From an absolutely reliable source the State Herald learns that the New York and eastern banks have given notice that they will not accept or handle western and southern securities and paper. No intelligent man needs to be told that this, is an attempt to intimidate and coerce the south and west into the support of Mckinley and the republican gold stand ard. "Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18
Headuuarters for California Wine.

Electric lights are not injurious to health. 7-9-12t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-18

The very latest political sensation comes in the shape of an announcement that the sound money" club of Will liam street. New York, is threatening to bolt the Chicago platform and ticket.
 In the rush and hurry and excitement of national politics we had almost forgot. ten to keep our readers informed that one A. T. Goodwin (the congressman from Alabama who voted to unseat a gallant ex-Confederate soldier in favor of a black negro) is running as the can didate' of the co-operationists and amai- gamationists for governor of Alabama.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Notion Department.

Always OF top for bottom prices.
Spool cotton Sc per dozen.
Twin Wire dress stays sc per set.
Seamless stockinct dress shields Ate
pair.
4 yard skirt binding. 2 in. wide, 1Oc.
l0c corset steels 4tc pair.
soc hand bags for 25c.
75c sofa and porch pillows filled with
feathers only SOC.
25c and soc stamped linens, tinted la
bile covers, tray cloths, etc, ETC., only
l5c.
Spool cotton &c per dozen.
Fine jet dress trimmings only PC per
yard.
Pearl buttons, all sizes, &c d zen.
2jc fancy embroidered Handkfs l0c.
25c worth of needles, pins, hat pins,
etc, only he.
The new September Delineator. con.
tanning nine beautiful colored plates,
now on salc-l5c single copy. Leave
your subscription for one year-only 81
and get premium Metropolitan. Out
of-town customers please enclose l0c for
postage on same.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Some Leaders in
Black Silks.

Black India silk, "a inches wide, extra
quality, for 29c.
Black Surah, extra heavy, "a inches wide,
worth 75c, for soc.
Black brocaded India silks, 81 inches wide,
for only 49c.
Black Taffetta silks for skirts or Innings,
49c.
Black Taffetta silk, extra heavy, rustling
quality, SOC.
Black brocaded Taffetta silk, "a inches
wide, 69c.
Black Peau de Soire dress silk, worth $40
for Use.
Black brocaded %satins, large designs, for
skirts, 75c.
Black brocaded Gros Grains, new designs,
oSo
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Furniture.

Gust over" another carload of Iron Beds,
This makes four cars and q half We have
received in three months. We are now
prepared to fix you up.
White Iron Beds, brass trimmings, at
$685., s5.s5, $685., SIPS, sS.S5, sS.S5. These
prices mean a saving of from 81 to IS on
each bed over any other concern on earth.
The beds are all new styles, and you can
get them 9%-foot, SO and 4-6 wide by Ga
long. Reasons for owning an Iron Bed:
L, They are cool.
2. They are healthy.
8. They are clean,
4. They are neat.
8. They are cheap.
At one time they were a luxury, but II
remained for our hustling Furniture Depart
ment TO place them on the market at such
prices that all the world can now OWL an
Iron Bed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
5000
S4.75
Grocery Dept.

Now Is thet time to buy. Never before
We're Groceries so cheap. Just read the
following list, and see If you can't save
soc on the dollar.
SLICED Pine Apple, eyeless and c~oreless
can, Zoe.
Snider's pure Tomatoe Catsup, pint
bottles, 17Hc.
Snider's Or Armour's quart can soups,
171Ac.
Baked Pork and Beans, quart cans,
only nc.
Columbia River Red Salmon, per can,
12hc,
Imported Queen Olives, per quart, 25c.
Imported small Pickles, per quart,
71ac.
Imported French mustard, per bottle,
&c.
Imported French Sardines, In oil, TIC.
Imported French Mustard Sardines,
nc.
Bakers chocolate, per package, 17hc.
Sweet chocolate, per cake, only 3kc.
Durham or Schepp's C%ocoaDut, LOG
size, &c.
Eyaporated Cream, unsweetened, per
can, sc.
Condensed Milk, unskimmed, per can,
7Ac,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Black Dress
Goods Headquarters

We will offer Monday a 42-inch Canish
Cloth, worth $500, for $1.19.
We will offer Monday a 5O-inch regular
$3.50 extra heavy and extra fine finish Serge
for 75c.
We will sell the best 5O-inch Serge in
America for 39c.
We will sell a 34-inch Novelty Weave for
12l2c.
We offer a 42-inch Lizard, the s1,25 cloth,
for 75c.
Our 4S-49-inch Lizard weave for 75c is
the best value in America, and we will cheer
fully refund money where it is not proven
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Furnishing Goods.

100 dozen mems Black Silk handkerchief,
regular soc quality, go at 12ac.
100 dozen mems Club House Ties, regular
price 25c and SOC, 10 close at 121ac.
100 dozen mems fast black Cotton Hose,
regular 25c quality, go at 12kc.
500 dozen mems fancy Laundered Shirts,
samples. worth 800 to $500 each, your
choice for soc.
One lot of White Laundered Shirts, sam
pies. worth 500 TO 81. SO, go at soc.
See our l22c line OF Suspenders.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Wrapper Sale.

Ladies' Wrappers, made OF Bingham and
calico, full skirts, large sleeves; these Wrap
pers have sold at s1.l9 and 1925; we will
sell them Saturday at sac.
A nice Percale Wrapper, made tight lining.
Mother Hubbard front and Vatican back,
full sleeves. at 69e.
IN elegant line Of Wrappers in madras
and grass cloth, rufies over the shoulders,
trimmed with embroidery, Vatican back
worth $3.50, at S1.0O.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
We Save You
so Per Cent on Teas.

Our AmbrOsia Tea makes the finest
iced tea you ever drank ....... 43C
Teas you pay Coo for, any kind,
we sell for. ................... 800
Choice Teas. any kind, for......,. 25C
Good Teas, fine drinks ......... 19C
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Sheet Music

All the very latest music published, both
classic and popular, vocal and instrumental.
Here are a few sellers: Down in Poverty
Row" by Gussie Davis; Sweet Bunch of
Daisies" by Anita Owen; ''Transmississippi
March," by Herbert Estes; "El Captain"
by Sousa; Bon Voyage" by Bal, and hun
drods of other popular selections.
We have a new lot of popular songs and
two-steps, will place on sale at 10c each.
New music received daily in our &c edi-
tioDs
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Pure Goods, etc.

California Breakfast Food, only 2kc.
Wheatel, the new breakfast dish, 2Ec.
Granola, the new health food, ne.
Good Japan Rice, only 2hc.
GRADUATED Corn Meal, white or yell
low. 1c.
Breakfast Oatmeal, only 21ac.
Bib. can California Peaches, 91ac.
BIB. can California Apricots, 91ac.
3-lb. can California Pears, 91ac.
Elastic Starch, per package, 7Hc.
1776, Pearline Soap Powder, etc, Sac,
SapoliO, per bar, &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Oar COffees Roasted
Fresh Daily.

High grade Mocha and Java,
special zoe
Best Golden Rio, best grown ...... Doc
Best Java Mixture, delicious flavor 27c
No. 2 Rio, a good drink ......... zoe
Broken Coffees, 1212c, 15c and :. ..17Rc
Remember we save you from &c to Sc
an every pound of Coffee you buy of az.
We handle nothing but the very
choicest fancy grades, but we don't
charge you fancy prices.
Satisfaction or your money back.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Shirt Waist and
Wrapper Sale.

Following up Wednesdays first news of
this great purchase, we announce for Sat
urday the entire assortment, classified and
marked at the lowest prices known for
stylish Shirt Waists.
Pretty Vassar Shirt Waists, in white, blue,
blue and white stripe and black and white
stripe, at l5c.
Black Sateen and Percale Waists at 25c.
Fancy Dimity and Lawn Waists, large
sleeves, laundered collars and cuffs, at soc.
Best Lawn and imported Bingham Waists,
all the pretty colOrs. in black and white
stripes and dark Persian patterns, large
Bishop sleeves, full front. detachable collars,
at 75c.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Millinery Sale

Trimmed Hats at 4Sc-All our $1.5O to
$500 Hats go at this price. These are
all desirable Hats, prettily trimmed in all
silk fancy ribbons, French flowers, maline
and fancy Come in and see
them.
Your choice of Untrimmed Hats at 19c;
all the new shapes and styles.
Everything in Millinery at less than one
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Ladies' Gloves.

We have just opened our new fall line of
ladies' Kid Gloves, the finest line ever
shown by any house in the west. Ask to
see OUR two-button clasps at $l.OO per pair;
come in all the desirable shades, such as
tan, brown, English red, butter color and
white.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Some Special Leaders
in White Silks.

japanese wash silk in white, only 81 in.
wide, 25c a yard.
Yard wide, Jap wash silk, regular 75c
value, for SOC a yard.
White ~taffetta silk for Innings, 81 in. wide,
for 49c a yard.
Brocaded, white silks, "a in. wide, for only