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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
AN IGNOMINIOUS FAILURE.
Effort of Goodwin at 0pelka to Explain That
vote--The PopuIite County Ticket
Causes Dissensions.

Opelika, June 24.-(Special) 1.-The pop
ulltes held the largest mass meeting here
today ever held in this county, and were
addressed by Hon. A. T. Goodwyn, their
candidate for governor. The main in
terest of the crowd centered In the race
for the nominations for county offices,
and, as there were many candidates.
there are serious descriptions in the par
ty. A full county ticket was put out.
but there is much dissatisfaction.
Colonel Goodwin tried to explain why
he voted to seat negro as congressman.
but ignominiously failed.
People of all political faiths and of all
classes are f1ocking to the support of
Capt Joseph F. Johnston, the gallant
democratic nominee. Lee county will
give Johnston and free silver magnifi-
cent victory in August
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
National League Standing.

Rain again prevented game in New
Orleans yesterday, and, perhaps, 1t was
for the best. 1t was scheduled that
Tuesdays game was to be played in
connection with the regular game, but
as matters now stand the PeIicans have
all the best of affairs.
The word was sent forth yesterday
I afternoon that there would be no games
here this week on account of the Second
regiment being in camp and the bicycle
meet taking place today and tomorrow,
and as New Orleans offered better in
ducements than Birmingham under the
circumstances the change was agreed
upon. The news was little disappoint-
Ing to the local fans, but they will have
to content themselves until Monday,
seeing the Bluebirds feast on Oyster pie.
Important Meeting Today.
The board of directors of the Southern
league will meet in New Orleans today.
Among the most important matters to be
season and having two series.
Manager Fuller will represent the Bir-
mingham association at the meeting and
Is u1iinstructed as to this matter 1t is
understood that New Orleans will raise
q great howl when this matter comes
tlp because of the present standing, she
being in the lead by eight games from
MONTGOMERY, with six games difference
In the number of losses.
with the clubs in their present posi-
ffons New Orleans virtually has cinch
on the pennant, but in the event of
double series she stands to lose.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
CLEBURNE'6 TICKET.
Strong Men who Wili Help Pull the Coun-
ty In Line.

Hefiin. June A.-(special}- }--cleburne
county democracy met in. convention on
Monday at Edwardsville to nominate a
ticket for'the various offices The result
was as follows:
For representative-W B. Merrill.
For sherif-W. A. Stephens.
For tax assessor-Wi11iam Harper.
For tax collector-A. e. Carruth.
For treasurer-J.- J. Greer
For superintendent Of education-A. ],
Overton. ~ ~ ~
For commissioners-Wi William Striplin
and Hamp Barnes.
For coroner--S. L. Williams.
1t is q good, strong ticket, and will help
to pull Cleburne county back into the
democratic column.
Cleburne democracy sends greeting to
the democracy of the state, that Joseph
F. Johnston is the man for our next gov
ernor, as will be shown by her vote the
first Monday In August
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
SHORT SHRIFT, LOTS OF LEAD
The Murderer Of Mr. GiIchrist Lynched Near
Fort 0epost-The Clever Manner of
His Capture.

Montgomery, June 24-(SpeciaL)- )-Bill
Westmoreland, the negro who murdered
Mr.. James Gilchrist near Fort Deposit,
was forcibly taken from a strong guard
at that place last night by a mob of 200
heavily armed men, who rode into town
from Lowndes and Butler counties, and
hanged to a big elm tree In the Gilmer
woods near the cemetery. His body was
riddled with 500 bullets.
This murder was one of peculiar atroc-
ity Gilchrist having been murdered be-
cause he refused Westmoreland's wife
unlimited credit at his store. During the
hunt after Gilchrist's slayer every bus
mess man in Fort Deposit closed his
store and Joined in the pursuit.
The manner in which Westmoreland
was captured reflects credit upon another
negro as citizen who wanted crime
punished, no matter by whom committed.
The one-legged negro engineer of the
water pumping station at McGee's
switch effected his capture In the follow
ing manner: He knew that a posse was
in pursuit of Gilchrist's murderer and
seeing q negro coming up the railroad
track with a muslxet on his shoulder he
accosted him and said: 'If you go to
town with that ragged shirt on the po-
lice will arrest you as a tramp; come in
here and let me give you decent shirt"
The fugitive consented and as he was in
the act of taking the shirt Green knocked
his gun out of his hand and covered him
with It. The murderer then said, II amt
stole nothing"
But you have killed somebody" said
Green.
For Gods sake don't let the white
folks know you've caught mel am your
color-turn me loose" said Westmore-
land.
But Green kept him, as a Iaw-abiding
citizen should, until an officer and posse
from McGees Switch arrived and carried
him to Fort Deposit on a hand car. He
confessed his crime to them and after
wards to the guard at Fort Deposit.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
observation-disclosures.

Cleveland, June 24.-One of the largest
crowds of the season witnessed the last
game of the series with Pittsburg today.
The game was a never-say- die struggle
from start to finish, and was replete with
brilliant plays. Stencil made a wonder
full one-hand running catch, which cut
off two runs for Cleveland. Wilson
pitched a superb game and received good
support Burkett made his Tooth hit of
the season, being the first player to do so
In the league. Score:
RH e
Cleveland ......1 1O4 0 8 40 IL Q
Pittsburg ......0 0 0 O A O 0 0 T. 9
Batteries-Wilson and O'Connor;
Hughey and Merritt.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

Boston, June 24-with two runs be-
hind In the ninth Boston won out in great
style. Tucker hit safely, and Duffy tied
the game by his home run drive. Then
Lowe hit safely, made second on Cor
coran's error, third on Days error and
r H Fl
Boston ........0 o Oh 10 0 g. 16
Brooklyn .......0 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 l. 10
Batteres-Nichols and Tenney; Daub
and Grim.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Crushing Defeat of the Dominion Conser
atives in Tuesdays Elections.

HtlV6B III u6buHy . Di6ctIOuBs
Toronto, Ont, June 24.-The results of
yesterdays election show q majority of
not less than fifty against the govern
ment and a straight liberal majority over
all of about thirty. In addition to the
three cabinet ministers already mention
ed as having been defeated, Hon. A.. R.
Rangers, president of the council, suf-
fered defeat, making in all four cabinet
ministers who lost their seats. Prac-
tical1y every section of the country de-
clared against the government. The
most remarkable feature of the election
was the wrenching from the government
of a number of representatives OF cities
of the dominion. Montreal. Toronto,
Quebec. Hamilton, Kingston, Halifax,
Vancouver and st. John, one after the
other, contributed to the ranks of the
governments opponents.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

league here today, and his work was
quite satisfactory to both sides. In re-
sponse to a telegram which he sent to
President Powers last night, requesting
either a removal or a release, he received
notice of the latter tonight. Score:
H e
Columbus :. ....3 1 1 0 90 0O0-5 6 8
Montgomery 80 2 0 8 21 20 %-S 9 Q
Batteries-Columbus, Williamson and
Hess; Montgomery, Bailey and Kehoe.
Umpire-Mr Keefe.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
BURGLARS AT HARTsELLE.
They Secure $3.50 Worth of Money and
Goods-Very Deliberate.

Hartselle. June 24.-(special Last
night the store of Kent & sobotka was
burglarized and goods and money to the
amount Of $50 were stolen. The burglars
bored an augur hole near the lock. and
with chisel forced open the door. The
thieves were very cool about the matter,
as they lit a lamp and left 1t burning
and selected goods that they desired,
such as pair Of shoes, leaving their old
ones in the store, and also two old coats.
No clue as yet has been found.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
STILL DEBATING.
The Spanish Senate Trying to Find Gu
Where They Are sat-"

Where They Are "at"
Madrid, June 24.-The senate is still de-
batting the question of the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States, in the
course of the discussion of which Mon
day Professor Comas demanded that the
protocol of 1877 with the United States be
abrogated.
The minister of war denies the state
ment that 1t Is the intention of the war
office to call out the second reserve for
service In Cuba
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
PAID BY THE PORTE.
Armenians Slaughtered in an Outbreak In
cited by Emissaries.

Constantinople, June 24.-Advices re-
ceived here from Van, Asia Minor, say
that in an outbreak which occurred there
Monday 400 Armenians were killed, and
the trouble was renewed yesterday. A
large number of persons have taken
refuge in the British consulate. The
massacre Is ascribed to the agents of the
porte, who were paid to provoke a dem
onstration on the part of the Armenians
which might serve as a pretext for a gem
eral slaughter of Christians.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
Pronounced silver Men Nominated

Raleigh, n. C.. June M-The Fourth
district convention held here today nom-
mated Edward w. Pou for c0ngresB by
acclamation and . rising vote.
The Second district democratic con-
vention, held ut Goldqboross renominated
+. A. woodward for congress on the drp1
ballot Both Pon and Woodward are
pronounced free silver men. ~
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Two Games Postponed

The Philadelphia Baltimore game was
postponed on account of rain.
The New York Was shington game was
postponed on account of rain.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
To Be Awarded Today.

committee consisting Of Grand Master
George p. Harrison, p. @. M. Foster of
Mobile and Grand Secretary H. C. Arm
strong viii award tomorrow the con-
tract for the new Masonic temple, at
which all parties interested are expected
to be on hand.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

Louisville, KY, June 24-The Colonels
fielded better, but the Browns batted well.
Singles by Cooley and Parrot won the
game for the visitors in the ninth. Coo
ley's batting was the only feature. At
tendance 900. Score:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

London, June 2l--Ihe Globe publishes
q dispatch from Cairo to the Exchange
Telegraph company stating that cholera
has become prevalent ct Wady- Halfa, In
upper Egypt.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
Question Of Fusion Left Open.

Butte, Mont, June 24-The popu-
list state convention was held at Boulder
yesterday, and eleven delegates to the st.
Louis convention were elected. The res
olutions declare for free silver at the ra-
ito of 16 to ]. The question Of fusion on
the silver question with some other ma
tional party In the presidential election
was left to the judgment of the delegates.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
Chicago-Cincinnati.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 24.-Failure to hit
Foreman at the right time lost the game
today for the Colts. The finish was high
ly exciting, as the locals had three men
on the bases In the ninth, but were unable
to get them over the plate. Terry pitched
good game and was given fine support.
Attendance 1000. Score:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
At Columbus.

4 CoIumbve Ca, June "A. Columbus
led on in sodays game with bright pros
pects Of winning. getting single, Q
double and q triple on King Bailey In ths
6rst. The features OF the game were the
heavy hitting OF the locals and tht
splendid 6elding Of the visftors. Keefl
unipired his last game In the Southern
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

lanta this afternoon by superior batting
and fielding and won the game ON her
merits. The fielding of Callahan, Nc
Dade, Paynter and clifford was the fea-
ture OF the game. In the first inning
Hahn retired the side on the first four
balls pitched, one Of them being struck
foul Score:
RH e
Mobile .........2104O 31-12 II 1
Atlanta ......... % 23O10 o o 0--6 10 s
Batteries-Hahn, Schmidt and Loh-
beck; walker. Norton and Fields. Um-
pire-Day.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

Louisville ........0 O O o o 8 0 OF 0E3 z 1
| st. Louis .........1 1 0 0 0 "A 13 Q
Batteries-Hill and Warner; Breiten-
stein and Murphy.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
NO GAME At new ORLEANS
Nor win There Be Any Here
This Week.

Result Of Yesterdays Games.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
. MORE than 100 replies had been re-
ceived up to the 10th by the committee
at Chicago which issued the call for a
sound money democratic convention.
The replies came from Maine, Michi.
gan, Missouri Illinois, Iowa, Wiscon.
sin and Indiana. The plan favored was
the appointment of national commit
tee which could meet in conference
and issue call for a convention.
EX-Goy. w. E. RUSSELL. of Massachu.
q sets, was found dead at the camp OF
b. Z. Dutton at st. Adelaide, Pabos,
Que, on the 10th. The cause was
thought to have been heart disease.
He was SO years old. coo q
WILLIAM S. HOLMAN, the watch dog
of the United States treasury, was
nominated on the fifth ballot on the
18th by the democrats of the Fourth
Indiana district for congress. He is
now II years old.
ACCORDING to private advices from
Havana Gen. Jose Maceo, the Cuban
insurgent leader, was killed in an en-
gagement in the Cato hills.
j. ]. O'CoNNoR, of Savannah, Ga.
was reelected president of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and Thomas j.
Dundan, of Column bus, O., treasurer.
WILLIAM c. WHITNEY, of New York,
has formally bolted the ticket nomi.
mated at Chicago. He said nothing
could induce him to vote for Bryan or
to assist in any way in his election.
Beyond that he was silent
The correspondence which has
passed between the United States and
Great Britain respecting the estab lish-
ment of general system of arbitra-
ton for settling disputes between the
two nations has been made public.
The correspondence denotes an ad-
vance in the direction aimed at. but a
satisfactory arbitration treaty between
the two countries seems still very dis
tant
EX-SPEAKER THOMAS B. REED has
announced that he will again be a
candidate for the republican congress
sional nomination of the First district
of Maine and will shortly go into the
campaign on behalf of Mckinley and
sound money.
THE Spaniards under Gen. Suarez
InclGn have sustained a crushing de-
feat in Cuba at the hands of the insur-
gents under Antonio Maceo. Not only
was Inclan's column defeated with
heavy loss, but it was reported in Ha-
vana that the Spanish general himself
was captured and is now held prisoner
by Maceo.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND attended the
funeral services of. the late ex-Gov.
William E. Russell in Cam bridge, Mass,
on the Goth.
THE California socialist labor con-
vention has adopted a platform pro-
testing against the free coinage of sill
yer on the ground that such action
would be class legislation, inasmuch,
as alleged, it would benefit the debtor
class, and declaring that free silver
would not benefit laboring men, as
they were not as rule debtors
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TO STUDY THE STARS.
AChicago Expedition W hich Expects Grea,
Results in Arizona and Mexico.

AChicago Expedition Which Expects Grea,
Results in Arizona and Mexico.
CHICAGO, July 2l.-The principals in
an astronomical expedition which. men
Of science say, is the most inn
portant one planned for more than
half century, left Chicago last night
Tor Flagstaff, Ariz, to go eventually to
Mexico. These gentlemen carried with
them the best lens in the world, those
If the Lick telescope and of the un
finished Yerkes telescope excepted.
Under the favorable atmospheric
and climatic conditions to be found in
Arizona and Mexico, the best known
to astronomers on this continent, they
expect to add volumes to the history
Of the planet Mars and to make the
most systematic survey ever attempted
Of the sidereal systems which whirl
through space around the southern
hemisphere.
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we mean by free coinage is to give sill
yer the same rights you give to gold.
If man has silver bullion let him take
verted into coin, and let him take his
silver dollars back with him. That is
what free coinage means
Unlimited coinage means that there
shall be no legal restriction upon the
amount of gold or silver that will be
coined In other words, that the
amount shall not depend upon legisla-
ton, but upon the amount of bullion
brought to the mint.
Let me call your attention to this:
If you make paper money, the supply
OF it is absolutely unlimited, and the
value of it will depend simply upon
what the legislature says shall be
manufactured. But silver money de-
ponds upon the products of the minis
just as much as gold does, and there is
no. analogy, there is no connection,
there is no parallel whatever between
the free coinage of silver and the un.
limited issue of paper money. It is
not fiatism.
'Fiatism is the word applied to 8
government and not redeemable
Metallic money simply means that you
use metal as your standard money and
allow the volume of it to be controlled
by natural laws, and yet there are
those who will insist that free coinage
means fatism."
Aside from the folly of denying that
law that doubled the commercial
value of metal would be rank fiatism,
and the absurdity of pretending that
paper money would be any better be-
cause it was redeemable in this law
made and fictitious value, Mr.. Bryan's
calculation is precise and correct But
there is nothing in common between
those who hold such views as these
and enlightened and educated popu-
lists, and if all of. these democratic and
free silver men hold the same views as
does Mr.. Bryan there is no common
ground upon which they can unite.
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SarsapariIIa
A SLAVE HUNT RECALLED.
The First Fugitive Ever Hunted In Mss
eachusetts. e


eachusetts. s5
George W. Latimer, of Lynn, the fret
fugitive slave hunted in Massachusetts,
died recently at his home in Lynn. His
history was an interesting one, as it wac
his arrest and incarceration on Massa.
chusetts soil in 1912 that, to great. ex.
tent, inspired the old anti slavery work.
ers in the earlier years of the contro.
versy. He had been given his freedom
by the will of his mistress, but the will
was never probated, and the heirs re-
fused to allow the bequest, and he wss
sold to james B. Gray, of Norfolk, Va,
September, 1S41, he and his wife man.
aged to secrete themselves in the fore.
peak of steiner loaded with cotton
for the north, and nine hours later left.
the boat at its next port of call, and tool
steamer for Baltimore, whence they
went to New York. and came from thst
place to Boston. They found lodging
among people of their own color on Joy
street, but when Latimer ventured to
the post Office he was recognized by
man from the south, and two weeks
later his master arrived from Norfolk
and caused his arrest. .
He was taken to the Leverett street
Jail and his master at once institutes
proceedings to have him returned to Nir
ginia as = fugitive. Garrison and other:
fought the case on every point, but Chiei
Justice Shaw ruled that Gray had
right to take his chattel back if he coult
prove property. Public indignation
meetings were held in different parts O.
TIE state, the most notable one beingi il
Faneuil hall, October 90, at which Sewel
presided, and the speakers were Wendell
Phillips, George S. Hilliard, Charles l.
Remard and Frederick Douglass. wht
was at that time fugitive.
A respite was granted in the court pro
ceedings, and Gray's counsel offered t,
free Latimer for $500. This was refused
and when Gray heard that it was the in
tention OF the citizens to storm the jai
and release him, he modified his de
mands and freed him for half the
amount originally demanded.
The sum was raised by DIR. Samuel L
Caldwell. pastor of the fremont temple
The return of Latimer to Virginia to b,
tried on charge of larceny that haf
been preferred against him was theI
demanded. but extradition papers wer,
refused. Shortly after he removed I.
Lynn, and had lived there since. honorea
and respected by all who knew him
He was IS years old at the time of hi.
death and left widow and three chill
dren-Boston Traveller
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EFFECT OF BEE STINGS.
A Decided stimulant to the Humal

A Decided stimulant to the Human
System.
One effect of bee stings on the human
system is in the nature of stimulant
The virus introduced through the GU
ticle by the bee herself is exceedingly
stimulating, if not eXhlarating. L
beats tobacco or any narcotic. 1t I,
way ahead of intoxicants.
am led to this conclusion by effect,
produced on one of my visitors after
one application of the medicine, hypo
dermically administered. 1t doesn'i
seem to make much difference on whai
part of the anatomy the fluid is inject
ed. 1t works just as effectually in ont
spot as another, and operates instan
taneously. If the patient would pre-
fer the scar in his back hair, bidder
from vulgar observation and irrever
ent remark. he will feel its effects ant
respond to it's influence with alacrity
Whether administered behind the RICH;
ear or on the ornamental appendag,
which sometimes obtrudes Itself
into other peoples business, or "belov
the belt" under the trousers, it "get,
there just the same" The LATEST MAJ
in America will get hustle on hin
instanter after one dose. He can run
through troop and leap over a wal
like trained athlete. A ten-wir,
fence barbed to stop swine is no OBJ
struction to him when he gets unde,
motion. He feels as if he could out
run a tornado or swim Lake Erie. H,
doesn't wonder that Sampson twisted
the jaw of the young lion or slew
regiment of Philistines. He could d,
IL himself with another application
this formic acid preparation, admin
istered from the business end" of .
lively bee.-Eugene Secor, in Ameri
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CARDS LEAD TO MURDER.

The Auditor of q Florida Railroad Stays
His Assistant in a Quarrel.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 21.-In
moment of passion, caused by dis
pute over a game of cards, w. w. Har-
Alison, auditor of the jacksonville,
Tampa & Key West railroad, dealt a
death blow with heavy chair to Fran
els NJ. Ector, assistant auditor of the
same road, in the reading room of the
Arlington hotel, where the two men
boarded. The, two had been warm
friends, and nearly every evening
played cards in the reading room Of
their hotel