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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
DOES MACEO STILL LIVE ]? Reports Received at Dallas, Tex
 Say He Does AND IS NEAR THE TROCHA Something Sensational and Glorious Promised
 About December i5. GEN. MAcEO'S PHYSICIAN sURRENDERS And Tells of the Wounds Which Caused the Death of the Brave Leader
 senor Palma Believes
 Him Alive.
AND IS NEAR THE TROCHA
GEN. mAcEOs PHYSICIAN suRRENDERs

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 10.-The head of the local Cuban committee today received dispatches from Key West making abso- iute denial of the Spanish report from Havana of the alleged killing of Gen. Antonio Maceo. The dispatches state that at o'clock last night Maceo was safe in Pinal del Rio province and his army was making successful operations against Gen. Weyler's forces; that since the turning of Weyler's left flank on Dec. l, Maceo had captured more than 12,OOO stands of arms and immense quantities of ammunition, medicines and commissary supplies. The dispatches also stated that within the next three days the Cubans are likely to turn Weyler's other flank and win a decisive victory. Francisco Gomez has not been with Maceo in any of his recent movements and is safe in MatanZas province.
 The head of the local committee said: We know positively that the most sen sational and glorious news for the patriots will come from Cuba on or about Dec. 15. Texas is doing more to help the pa- triotS than any other state in the union just now and is favorably located for effective aid. Dallas and Galveston will be in closer confidential relations with Key West than will any point in the east for some time to come.
 The Dallas Cuban committee, through O. Paget, tonight issued call for pub lie mass meeting to be held in the audi torium of the city hall at o'clock next Sunday afternoon. Col. J. T. Treze- want, president of the Texas State Fair and Dallas exposition, and confeder- ate officer of prominence has consented to preside. An effort will be made to have large representation of ex-confed- crate and ex-federal soldiers in the meet ing. One object of the meeting is to give moral support to Senator Mills in pressing his Cuban resolution in congress. Luis Penez, official head of the Texas state Cuban junta, located in Galveston and other prominent Cuban leaders in Texas, have been invited to be present.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
WARNED BY wHITEcAPs.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 10.-Whitecaps have threatened to blow up Planter James Moore's home with dynamite if he em- ploys negro tenants on his Dallas coun- ty land the coming season. Notices have been posted in numerous places ordering the negroes to leave or take the conse- quences-dynamite and Winchester rifles. Moore and his tenants have ap- pealed to Sheriff Cabell for protection and he has detailed special patrol of men in Moore's neighborhood.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
MACEo IS NOT DEAD.
General Palma Has Authentic Informa
 tinn tn This Effect

General Palma Has Authentic Informa-
 ton to This Effect.
 New York, Dec. 10.-Cubans in New York do not believe that Maceo is dead. As soon as General Tomas Estrada Pal ma heard the report he telegraphed to his private informant at Key West, and this afternoon he received a dispatch which came to Key West from Cuban sources at Havana, absolutely denying that Maceo was dead.
 The dispatch read as follows: Maceo passed the trocha December 4; report of his death absolutely false. Contradict it on my authority"
 General Palma said that the dispatch came from a source in which he has en- tire confidence.
 Of pr. Zertuche, who is said to have been Maceo's physician and confirmed the report of the Cuban generals death, nothing is known at the junta.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
ONLY FOUR MINUTES
Required by Georgia Jury to Convict
 Negro for Rape.

Macon, Ga., Dec. 10.-Warren Cunning ham, the negro taken from this city to Albany, Ga, last night under guard of the state militia, to be tried for criminal assault on a young white woman named Camp, was tried at a special term of the Dougherty superior court convened for that purpose, Judge Spence presiding. The victim of his assault was brought into court and identified him. The jury was out four minutes and brought in a verdict of guilty, without recommenda- tion.
 Cunningham was then sentenced to be hanged on the 30th of December
 He was brought back to Macon today under a strong military guard and placed in Bibb county prison, there to await the time when he will be taken to Albany to expiate his crime
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES Two Hundred and Seventy Lives
 Are Lost ON A F0UN0ERED SHIP Fatal Result of Quarrel Between Young
 Men in Barroom. THE MURDERER A FORMER ALABAMlAN A Florida Election Causes Cowardly As- sassination-W hitecappers at Work in Texas-Tables Turned on
 Would-be Robbers, Etc.
THE MURDERER A FORMER ALABAMlAl

Bremen, Dec. 1o.-The steamer Salieri Captain Wemp, from Bremen for Bue- nos Ayres, left Corunha, Spain, on De- cember T. and is reported to have foun- dered off Villa Gracia, Spain, and all hands lost. She carried a crew of sixty and the total loss of life is believed to be about seventy-eight. Persistent re- ports reach here from Madrid that more than two hundred emigrants took pass age on the Salier at Corunna and that all of them were lost.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
SHOT HIM IN THE BACK.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 1O.-At High Springs. Fla, today Ellis Osteen was shot and killed by w. c. Summers. The men had trouble about the city election last Tuesday and today Summers slipped up behind Osteen and shot him in the back Summers friends then stood off the marshal with guns until the murderer escaped. Posses are in pursuit and lynching Is threatened
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
MAcEo's BODY NOT FOUND.

Nothing Further of His Death Heard at
 Havana-Comments On the Message.
 Havana, Dec. 1O.-Up to the time of sending this dispatch this evening noth- ing has been learned of the whereabouts of Maceo's body, and nothing further has transpired to confirm the reports of his death.
 La Lucha, the government organ, Is the first paper here to speak editorialIy of President Cleveland's message. It pub fishes a long leader, in which 1t examines all the points of the Cuban section of the message, and makes severe criticism of
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 1O.--Mrs. Lou Rentz, who shot and killed Perry Lynes last August, was acquitted in the cir cult court today of the charge of mur- der. Mrs. Rentz deserted her husband for Lynes, who also deserted a family, Mrs. Rentz threatened to leave Lynes. He struck her and she seized his pistol and shot him. Mrs. Rentz is handsome woman.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
THE TABLES TURNED.

Paris, Tex, Dec. 10.-A double killing occurred in Pontotoc county, Chickasaw nation, Tuesday night. A man who had been running a whisky joint at that place was about to close out and quit the coun- try to evade officers. Two men named Edwards and Stanton concluded that he had considerable amount of money and went to his place for the purpose of rob- bery, but their intended victim killed them both and made his escape.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
WANrpp IN GEORGIA.

Officer J. H. Mullin last night boarded the incoming train elfromsi A tlanta at Twenty fourth street and captured white man, who gave his name as Brown and who is wanted in Cedartown, Ga, for larceny after trust. Brown says he will go back, without papersgy
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
NO MORE DEMONSTRATIONS.

Madrid, Dec. 10-The demonstra tions made yesterday over the report of the death of Maceo excited apprehension in the minds of government officials that the students here might become disorder ly and cause trouble. As a consequence the governor of Madrid today issued an order forbdding a renewal of the stu dents manifestations. Senor Cosgaven, minister of the interior has also sent orders to the governors of the various provinces directing them to prohibit any further popular demonstra tions.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
TRAMP LOSES A LEG.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 10-R. w. Stone, white tramp, who claims to be the son of retired broker of New York city, had his right leg cut off by being run oyer by a train on which he was stealing a ride, Wednesday night. The accident happened at Deland Junction. Stone cannot live.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
THoRoUGHBREDs cREMATED

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 10.-M. B. Alkire's barn, ten miles north of Dallas, burned last night Six thoroughbred horses per- ished. One thousand bushels of corn. and large quantities of general provender were destroyed. The loss is $8000, with no insurance. Incendiarism is believed to be the cause. 4+
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
NoTHINc DEFINITE KNOWN.

Washington, D. C., Dec 10.--No official information regarding the alleged death of Gen. Maceo and young Gomez has been received by the department of state. Se- nor De Lome, the Spanish minister. called on Secretary Olney today in reply to an inquiry for news from Cuba, and said he had received nothing later than the cablegram of yesterday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
A PREMATURE EXPLOSION.

Macon, Ga., Dec. 10.--A special to the Telegraph from Cordela, Ga., says: Fred Harden, while loading a cannon here to- day. was probably fatally injured by premature explosion of powder. His right eye was blown out.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
WORSE THAN FIRST REPORTED.

London, Dec. 10.-Lloyd's agent here discredits the report that large num- Der Of emigrants were on board the steamer Salier, but they do not deny it.
 A dispatch received here from Bremen asserts that there were 210 passengers on the steamer, including one German 1l3 Russians, 35 Galicians, and 61 Span iards, and adds that 1t is feared that all of them were lost
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

North Carolina, 1O9; Oklahoma, 130; South Carolina, 105; Tennessee, 113; Texas, 123; Virginia, 11S The general average is 1152.
 The departments final estimate of the crop of 1895, based on complete and re- vised reports of the movement from each state, is as follows: Alabama 663 ,916; Ar kansas, 52O,S60; Florida, 3S,722 Georgia, 1,067, BIT; Indian territory, 6S,66S; Kansas, 153; Louisiana, 51S,S43; Mississippi, l. 013,358; Missouri, 11,S16; North Carolina, 397,75 Oklahoma, fl, ,103; South Carolina, 764,700; Tennessee, 172560; Texas, 1,905,- S37; Utah, 103; and Virginia, 1864 bales Total crop, 7161, 094 bales.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
pREsIDENTIAL ErEcToRs.

Washington. Dec; ,10.-The 'secretary of state today sent to the senate certified copies of the final -ascertainment of the electors of President and vice president in the states of Maryland, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Connecticut Alabama. In- diana, Ohio, Delaware and North Caro- lima ztss ffsfyffs
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

FELL OVERBOARD AND DROWNED.
 st. Petersburg, Fla, Dec. 10.-While Ed Berry, a citizen of this place, was out boating with friends today he fell over board and was drowned
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18

William Mann is home from northern
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Adams OF Royal.
ton were recent visitors at 7 ]. Adams.
Mrs. Susa Bass has been in West Barnet
lately on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Wales
Bass.
The Salisbury factory has shut down for
a short time while the proprietors enjoy a
vacation at Caspian Lake.
Mrs. Electa Cushman, who had been
staying at Mr.. G. E. Cusbman's, returned
Friday to her home in Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sanborn Of Boston
came last week to spend short vacation
in Beanville at w. w. Bean's.
Mrs. Frank Howard OF Brockton, Mass,
has been passing couple OF weeks With
her sister, Mrs. e. A. Shattuck.
Leonard x. Fisher has been granted a
reissue OF his pension, and Frank Ash a
reissue and increase OF pension.
Miss Helen Carr OF Goffstown, N. H.,
has been the guest OF her sister, MRS. lien.
~ W. Tewksbury, for the past several
days.
Mrs. J.W Carleton has gone to Newport,
will visit friends in different parts OF New
York state.
Hon. v. /. Spear, delegate from the Sec
ond congressional district, started Friday
night for the national republican conven..
ton In ST.. Louis.
At the annual assembly OF ROYAL and Sc
lect masters, which met in Burlington
during the Masonic week there, Frank A.
Phillips was re- elected grand steward.
Hon. Frank Plumley OF Northfeld, who
has signihed Willingness to try and
souee ze his bunions into General CIRCUITS
congressional shoes, was about town lew
days ago.
Herbert Salisbury and children, Madam
Salisbury and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Sails.
bnrv went to Greensboro, Friday, and
took possession OF their cottage at Cas-
plan Lake.
uWbo was the first mani" asked Sun
dav school teacher few Sundays ago;
ADAM was the prompt response. "And
who was the first woman '-"Mrs. Al,
ams.n piped up small shaver blessed
with logical mind.
The 1O1st convention OF Vermont Con-
ereeational ministers was held IN BRAD
ford last week, and the convention ser
mon was delivered by the Rev. Y. "a
Hardy. After the convention closed, MT.
Hardy went to st. Johnsbury to see MS
brothers family.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18
A Second Mrs. PartingtOn.

| A fondness for words, whose meaning il
q vague mystery aud whose length is some
thing out OF the common, Is distinguish
ing characteristic OF some people, usually
OF those whose 'schoolin'O " as more OF
less limited in their youth and who by h
reckless and haphazard use OF polysy liza.
Dies endeavor to assume the erudite air OF
college graduate.
Many Mrs. Pennington, inglorious II
not mute, has lived and fourisned since,
as well as before, the days Of e. P. Shilla
Der.
Such one was entertaining callers the
other day when lad whizzed by on BIZ
cycle. There goes my boy now" sh,
said, ION his horse. -phate." "He CANT
down with the dipthery this spring but
we got out the healthy board, cleaned out
the drainerage and stopped the disease"
He Is going to school," she went on,
'for want him to be an dedicated man.
feel that with an eddication / might
have been President Of the United States;
but land sakes! that schoolhouse is the
worst place to tear and distribute clothes
ever saw
Then veeriDg on a new tack, she spoke
OF her husband who had been sent to
states prison for nearly killing a man In
a drunken scuffle, and exhibited picture
representing that worthy In a potato bug
suit kneeliDg by chair in touching at
titude of prayer. Nobody knew, the poor
woman said, what she had ITO endeavor
with Tom" Sometimes he was that
drunk that he couldn't tell her from their
"rat and tan dog" and kicked them both
unfortunately.
However, she hoped he would live to
serve his time out and not be sent back to
her In an italic coffin; for she had just had
her bonnet trimmed with "oil (Nile) green
should hate to change to black, which
was rather string" to her complexion
AS the visitor rose to take her leave, she
felt SO giddy from the mental doubling and
twisting necessary to follow her hostess
meaning that she no longer wondered
Tom complained OF being so bewildered
that he had to,drink to straighten out his
wits.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18
A. p. TEWkSBURY.
M. A. TEWKSBURY, Manager.

STATE OF VERMONT. In PROBATE Couri ned It
RANDOLPH DISTRICT. IS Randolph IN and for saic
Dist on the 9th dav OF June, A. D. ss6: Marcus Peck,
executor OF the estate OF Ablgai Herrick late of
bis administration account for examination ano
allowance, and makes application for decree ofdis
tributon and partition Of the estate of said deceased
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred 10 sessif
Of said court. to be held at the Probate Office
A. d. 1896, for hearing and decision thereon.
and it is further ordered, that all persons
interested be notified hereof BY publication Of mo-
weeks successfully In the HERALD AND NEWS, I.
paper published In Randolph and which crculatet
IN the neighburhood of those interested before said
time of hearing, tn It they may pear at said tim'
and place. and, Ii Iney see cause, object thereto
uS4 BY the Court. Attest.
WILLIAM H. NICHOLS. JUDGE.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18
Republican Caucus.

Republican Caucus.
The Republican caucus at Dubois &
Gays hall Saturday, June 13tn, was
called to order at o'clock P. NJ. by Dana
Il. Morse OF the town committee. MI
Boyden was elected chairman and L.
B. johnson secretary pro tenn and the
temporary organization was made per.
manent. 1t was voted to proceed to elect
by ballot five delegates and five alternates
to the state convention and that the polls
be open one hour. The Stickney ticket
was put in nomination by DR.. Mcintyre
and the Grout ticket by J. E. Eldredge.
The chair appointed as tellers DR.. McIn-
tyre, Capt. Eldredge, J.. B. Adams and A.
B. eastman. 1t was voted that IL any
person was challenged as Democrat the
tend to vote the Republican state ticket
this fall? and II he answered in the at
tirmative he should be allowed to vote.
The box was then opened and while the
ballots were being deposited the follow
ing were elected to the district conven-
tion by reclamation --Delegates-Luke
Parish, ]. F. Mead, Z. X. Granger, A. g.
Osgood and Lemuel Richmond; alter.
mates, j. w. Fargo, j. B. Adams, George
j. Prince, A. p. Paine and @. 4. Wyman.
1t was understood that these favored the
nomination OF W. w. Circuit for Congress.
The result OF the ballot was:-Grout
ticket, I'll; Stickney ticket, 2O4. The del.
egates elected were James Hutchinson,
N. p. Church, J. 3. Eldredge, j. a..
MQulton, j. 3. Wells. The alternates
were ALFRED Eaton, L j. Harrington,
E. A. Shattuck, George Pinney and Peter
Sault. The following town committee
were named by the caucus :-Lemuel
Richmond, j. B. Eldredge, d. H. Morse,
j. B. Adams, j. w. Fargo, A. g. Osgood
and II. P. Riford.
tie. They had more workers and prob
ably better organization. They worked
the old soldier and farmer rackets for all
they we're worth. The Grout victory In
Brookfield, which was considered sure
for Stickney, had Its effect on the waver-
ing. All the same, the Stickney side
made grand showing.
The east part OF the town was we'll rep
resented for the first time since the memo
rable removal OF the town business from
the Center.
The Grout men are frank enough to ad-
nit that their victory was In large part
due to the active work and influence OF a
certain prominent Democrat who had S65
Get on the result in the state.
There Is no doubt that quite number
OF Democrats voted, although it would be
hard to find out wnom they voted for.
Certainly more voted than the narrow
plurality that Grout got.
1t was the biggest caucus ever held in
town, and no town In the state with the
same number OF delegates cast SO large
caucus vote.
One fellow can thank his lucky stars
that the caucus happened last Saturday.
He was arrested for a criminal offence
and would douotless have lapguished in
Jail, but he happened to be Circuit man
and was promptly bailed out.
An anxious crowd awaited the returns
from other towns Saturday night. Both
sides went home with many lingering
doubts OF success In mind.
One enthusiastic Stickney man had sos
on the result. However, with
this at stake, he would not vote Saturday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18

Opinion

The Canadian Government re-
Gently sent an appraiser to the
principal bicycle factories IN this
country, to determine the exact
value Of various makes for i'm
port into Canada. After an ex-
haustive investigation, his re-
port to his Government rated
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18
Edson's Block.

Estate Of Sar III j. Richardson.
The undersigned. having been appointed BY the Hon
Probate Court for the district Randolph Commits
soners. to receiveexamiDe and adjust all CLAIMS and
demands OF all persons against the estate OF Sarah
Richardson late Of Orange In said district de-
ceased and all claims exhibited in offset theretohe
by i've notice that we will meet for the purposes
Aforesaid at the dwelling house Of d. L. Richardson
IN Orange n the oath ia, VI October
neylfrom O'Clock a. M until o'clock p. m. OF sail
days. and that six months rom the 27ih day Of phil
A. D. 1896 is the time limited by said Court for sail
creditors to present the ir claims to us for examination
and allowance Dated AtOr ,nge this LIST day OF June.
A. b. 1896
rA n. ID. CAMP fooniniissioners
A.. S. MARTYR, Admir-.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18

Mrs. Harry Cowles OF Morrisville, who
Will be remembered here as Miss MAUD
Thayer, a student in the High school, has
been for nearly year a, confined invalit
with but little hope of even partial re-
covery. A professional nurse from thu,
Burlington hospital is now caring fol
MRS Cowles, and 1t Is feared that the SUI
ferer can not linger many days.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18
FOR SALE.

Pleasantly located in West Brookfield,
VT, story and halt house with L, shed
and barn attached. House in good repair,
containing seven rooms on first floor and
three on second, also running water. Said
premises are within three minutes walk
OF church, school and postoffice. Price,
s400. II. NJ. BLANCHARD, Brainteee, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18

HIRES Rootbeer con-
tains the best herbs, berries
and roots nature makes tor
rootbeer making. Take no
other.
Made only by The Charles e. Hires Co., Philadelphia
A 25c. package makes gallons. Sold everywhere.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18
Randolph.
MISS GEORGIA WHITE. Local Editor.
NOT pALATABLE.

NOT PALATABLE.
Now the Democratic jackass
Seems, the sorry, h Apiess clown,
Like an indigestible Jonah
Tnat can No way be kept down.
Am he realizes sadly
That twill be some time, alack.
Ere lie VIII again be swailow ed,
Even with mis- ears pinned back.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18

Ifthe Lye in a Pound
Is enough, why use more? Moral; use less
soap by using Harmless.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18
Notice..

Notice.
Whereas my wife, NeeM. Dompier, has left my
bed and board without just provocaton. this
forbid all persons harboring trusting her
nv account as shall pay debts of her contracting
yfter this date. Randolph, VT, June 2, 1896.
1883 WALTER q. D0MPIER
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29
POPULAR SCIENCE.

The alligator never leaves irssa
water while tho crocodile frequently
travels long distances hy sea- II has
been seen one thousand miles from
land. and It Is possible ,hat these sea-
going crocoliles have given rise TO sea-
serpent stories
Tho plane, Neptune. which had Cor
countless ages rovolyed "a the heavens
unseon b. any one on earth. was dis
covered simultaneously aud indepond.
entity 10 1856 By Prof Adams and NJ.
Loyerrier the two most brilliant as.
tronomers OF the day.
The first edition OF Prof. c. A.
Young's work ON "The sun. published
IN 1881. mentioned lvcnty-oue ole.
ments as having been detected by tho
spcctroscope In the sun. In all OF these
$50 lines had been Identified. Tho
new edition OF Prof Youngs book
states that Prof Rowland has now
compared sixty elements with the solar
spectrum. and established the exist.
enee Of thlrty-elght Of them In the sun
being doubtful In regard 20 eight OF the
others. or iron lines alone he has
Identified more than two thousand.