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The record-union., 1896-12-21
The Attorney-General Has Prepared
His Brief in Answer.
Santa Barbara Citizen Commits
Suicide-A Prominent Physician
DrOwned-St Struggle for the Deep
Water HarbOr Commences To-
Day-A Tacoma Pastor Who Ad-
Bowling Alley in the Church Base
ment.
ment.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.-The Dur
rant case will come up in the Supreme
Court tomorrow. The Acknowledgement
has prepared his brief in answer to the
briefs of Durrant's attorneys, in an
ticipation of the possible setting aside
of the order of submission of the court.
The main argument will not take place
tomorrow in any event, but the pro-
ceedngS promise to be interesting
nevertheless. If the order of submis-
sion is set aside the defense will have
ten days or more in which to file an
answer to the Attorney Then
the real and final struggle for a new
trial for Durrant Will take place.
The AttOrneyG General has had the
brief of Durrant's attorneys to consid-
er. 1t has not been fled but is in the
office of the Clerk of the Supreme
Court ready for fling. The brief of the
Attorney General is long and all the
leading points made for the defense
are met
The record-union., 1896-12-21
IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT.
Rev. Scudder Wants a Billiard Room
and Bowling Alley.

TACOMA (Wash), Dec. 20.-Rev. w.
Fl. Scudder, pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church, one of the most
aristocratic churches in the city. has
again startled his flock by suggesting
another up-to-date innovation. Not
long ago the pastor created a sensa-
ion by insisting upon the construction
of a bicycle rack for the accommoda-
ton of wheels belonging to the men,
bers of his congregational. This was
done in opposition to the wishes of the
Board of Trustees and has proved q
success.
Rev. Scudder now proposes opening
q billiardroom and bowling alley in
the church basement, and to-day sub
mitted his plan to the congregation
While many strongly condemn such
a proceeding, the pastor is not without
supporters and will probably carry his
point
The record-union., 1896-12-21
A FAMILY CREMATED.
Five Persons Burned to Death by
the Explosion of a Lamp.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-A family of
five persons We're burned to death in
their home, 514 East Fifty-eighth
street, tonight. The dead are: Aaron
Goldsmith. 45 years old, wholesale liq-
uor dealer; Mrs. Katilda Goldsmith !)3
years old; Bertha Goldsmith, 10 years;
Hattie Goldsmith, 10 years; Frank
Goldsmith, years.
The only person in the house at the
time of the fire beside those burned to
death was Mary Roska, 20 years old,
the servant of the family. She escaped
by jumping out of a second-story win
dow in the rear yard and running
through the basement hall to the street
in front of the house
The fire was caused by the explosion
of piano lamp in the parlor.
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RETURNING TO CUBA.
Consul=General Lee, Wife and Daugh-
ter on Their Way.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Consul-
General F'itzhugh Lee, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, arrived in Wash
ington from New York at an early
hour this morning in the private car of
the President of the Florida Central
and Peninsula Railway. After brief
stop i'm Washington the party continued
their journey. by the Southern Railway
train at 11:15 a. m.
They viii retain the private car to
Tampa, where they are due Monday
morning, and viii leave Tampa for
Havana on Monday evenings steamer.
General Lee saw a few friends during
his brief stay, and it is understood he
had a chat with Secretary Olney. He
had nothing to give out as TO his plans
or instructions, and would not discuss
the latest phase of the Cuban question.
The record-union., 1896-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec 20.-If the report
that the American Refining Company,
known as the sugar trust, has secured
the Wooson Spice Company of Toledo
be true, it is not improbable that tie
result may be a deal between the
trust and Arbuckle Brothers, The Ar
buckles may abandon their intention
to build a sugar refinery, in considera-
ton of the sugar trust turning over to
them the Woolson Company.
The Arbuckles proposed to build a
refinery of 1000 barrels per day capac-
ity or practically 600, 900 barrels year
This is a big trade to lose. There
would be more money in it for the trust
to keep it than to go into the spice
business in opposition to the Arbuckles.
There is some reason for the trust en-
gaging in distilling of spirits, for it
can utilize a by-product of its sugar
refineries, which now largely goes to
waste. 1t has not yet started up it's
distillery in Brooklyn.
The fight between the sugar trust and
the Arbuckles began about a year ago.
AT that time the ArbuckleS wanted a
particularly large lot of sugar for their
coffee trade, which the trust could not,
or would not furnish. The Arbuckles
were provoked and at once began plan
ming to make sugar for themselves.
They opened negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Camden, n. j., sugar re-
fnery, which was in course of construc-
ton and was recently finished. The
trust stepped in and bought the re-
finery, whereupon the Arbuckles de-
clared their intention to build refinery
adjacent to their coffee works in Brook
lyn.
The trust decided to make war on the
ArbuckleS. 1t fitted up one of its idle
refinerieS with a embarrassing outfit.
This outfit stands idle to-day because
the trust found a better move could be
made by buying out the Arbuckles'
principal competitor, the Woolson Com
pany. Before this was done, it is said.
the trust learned that the Arbucl1les
had undertaken a bull deal in coffee
and had loaded UP with large lot of
green coffee. The trust saw its opror-
tunity to force down coffee. The irst
drop took place last week.
The sugar trust has offered to eX-
change it's common stock, dollar for
dollar, for the stock of the Baltimore
Sugar Refinery and to pay par in cash
for the preferred stock. The offer has
been accepted. The trust owned a ma
jority of the stock of the Baltimore re-
finery and when it put in its own di-
rectors and shut down the refinery the
minority stockholders commenced a
fight.
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A SECRET DEAL.
How the Sugar Trust Forced the
WooISOn Company to Sell.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-A special from
Toledo, o., says: The immense deal by
which the sugar trust comes into oc-
cupation of the Woolson Spice Company
has been closed and the money paid
over Notwithstanding the fact that
Havemeyer's agents have been in To-
Iedo for over month, nobody but the
directors of the Woolson Company was
aware of the fact. Lawrence Newman
has been in New York for a week TO
close the details of the transfer.
One singular fact is that notwith-
standing the big price paid. the Wool
son people were forced into making the
deal Havemeyer desired to make
fight on Arbuckle, and to do it it was
necessary that he should meet him in
his own field coffee.
When first approached, the Woolson
people asked 81 800 a snare. Have
meyer refused to treat on such terms
He would give $1,000. Havemeyer was
willing to put 81, 600 900 or thereabouts
in the purchase Of a club with which
to thrash Arbuckle This was some
weeks ago. 1t was found that the book
value of the stock was over 81 POO. He
threatened to establish a coffee plant
and go into the business on a large
scale. He would cut prices so that
competition would hurt the Woolson
Company quite as much as 1t would the
ArbuckleS.
Mr. Newman went on to New York
and saw Mr.. Havemeyer and an agree
11ent was reached. It was that the
sugar trust should get LOO Of the / 800
shares of stock at 81. .15O per share SO
the sale in round numbers was 81 265. =
600 for eleven -eighteenths of the firms
stock SO secretly were the negotia-
tions conducted that it is said some Of
the smaller stockholders were not
aware of the deal until they read it in
the papers yesterday. 1t is understood
in Toledo that when Havemeyer gets
through with Arbuckle the property
will revert back to the Toledo owners.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
NEGRO SHOT BY A MOB.
He Attacked a White Man, and They
Settled Him.

MAYFTELD Ky), Dec. 2O-A mob
of white men broke into the cabin of
George Finley, a negro, near here, late
Friday night, and the leader fired two
charges of buckshot into the negro's
stomach as he jumped from bed. He
died after five hours of terrible agony.
William Haley a white man, accused
Finley of stealing his corn. The negro
went to the home of his accuser and at
tackled him with a knife, inhicting a
slight wound. Haley then shot the negro
in the leg. When the news spread
mob Of masked men was formed and
they went at once to Finley's cabin.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
PHYSICIAN DROWNED.
His Boat Capsized by Breaker,
Knocks Him Senseless.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 20.-Dr. Joseph
Rhodes, a wealthy and prominent
young physician of this city, was
drowned this afte moon at the little sea-
side resort of La Jolla. He had been
out in a small boat fishing with his
brother-in-law, and in trying to make
a landing the craft was capsized by a
breaker.
The boat was dashed against Rhodes
head, knocking him senseless, and the
undertow was carrying him out to sea,
when his brother-in-law came to the
rescue and grasped the unconscious
man around the waist. Ropes were
thrown TO the struggling man, and
catching one he dragged himself and
his burden ashore.
DR.. Rhodes was 3.S years old and
native of PENNSYLVANIA.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
a WOMANS NERVE.
Threatened With Lynching, She Es-
Capes i'm Mems Clothes.

LEXINGTON (Ky), Dec. 20.-Hainey
Jordan, the woman who assisted Married
Hatfield in the murder Of Jonas Trail,
for which crime Hatfield was hanged
last week, barely escaped lynching Fri
day night.
She was stopping in cabin near
Coles store. A number Of Trails
friends surrounded the cabin, intending
to lynch her for the part she played in
killing Trail She dressed herself in
mems clothes and boldly walked out at
the back door While the men Were
waiting for her to appear she climbed
up the mountain and escaped.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
A New Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The official
gazetting in London of a successor to
Fiscount Cough, Secretary Of the Brit
ish Embassy, caused surprise and re-
gret in official and diplomatic circles
here, but satisfaction is expressed that
the new Secretary is acquainted with
Washington and with Americans. He
is Maurice Ernst de Bunsen. G. T.,
who entered the British diplomatic
service at Washington in 1878, and re-
turns eighteen years later after dis
tinguished services
The record-union., 1896-12-21
A Radical Reduction.

TERRE HAUTE Qnd.), Dec. 20
Receiver Malott of the Nandalia Rail
road system has issued orders for a
radical reduction in expenses, and the
first result is the abolition of the posi-
tion of General superintendent, now
occupied by II. /. Miller, son of Cen
eral Superintendent Miller of the Penn
sylvania system west of Pittsburg.
Salaries of officials and clerks have been
reduced from 15 to 33 1-3 per cent. and
a number have been let out. The re
ceiver says the train service men will
not be affected
The record-union., 1896-12-21
A SUNDAY DUEL.
Two Tennessee Young Men Kill Each
Other i'm 1t.

ATLANTA (Ga), Dec. 2O.-A special
to the Constitution" from Knoxville,
Tenn, says: A Sunday duel with re-
volvers, in which both participants
were killed, occurred to-day in Camp
bell County. The scene of the duel was
nine miles out.
Lincoln Baird and William Gaylor,
two young men, had for some time been
enemies. They met at the mill and
renewed the quarrel, which resulted in
the duel. Both men fired several shots
and both fell on the ground, mortally
wounded.
The sound of the shots attracted the
attention of the nearest inhabitant,
who on going to the scene found both
men lying on the ground, dead.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
A Cannibal.

MIR. Smiley, what is cannibal?"
"A canntbal? Why do you want to
know, my boy?"
Cause last night when you said
you favored carrying out the old prin-
ciple of dog eating uog pa whispered
to me and said: oh, what a canni-
baln ''-CIeveland Plaindealer
The record-union., 1896-12-21
The Deep Water HarbOr.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.-The strug-
gle for the location of the Southern
California deep water harbor VIII be-
gin in earnest tomorrow morning,
when the advocates of Santa Monica
and San Pedro will commence argu-
ments in favor of their particular site.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners
will hear the evidence all the week.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Taken Back to Jail.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 20.-Albine Hig-
nera was taken back to MADEIRA jail
to-day, from which he escaped three
years ago. While serving a sentence
for burglary, Hignera stole truss
from his cellmate, fashioned saw out
of the steel spring and cut the bars of
the window with the implement. He
made his escape successfully and has
since eluded capture.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Would-be Cuban Recruits,

TACOMA CWash.), Dec. 20.-Applica-
tions from would-be recruits for the
Cuban army are pouring in daily from
all over the coast. The indications are
that a large number will be ready to
ioin the Tacoma contingent as soon as
thev are ready to DEPART
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Progress of the Indian

Don't scalp me-" yelled the trap
per when the Indian got him down.
My dear SIR" answered the chief
you are evidently not aware of the
progress civilization has made among
the red children of the forest. We
merely advertise to remove superflu-
Gus hair. Boston Transcript.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Effort to Flood the Potrimpos.

ASTORIA (Or), Dec. 20-The wrecked
German bark Potrimpos is resting easy
on the sands to-day. An effort Will be
made to float the vessel tomorrow at
high tide Captain Helweege to-day
gave out the information that his ship
was entirely uninsured.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Suicide at Santa Barbara.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 20.-John
Kreig, a respected citizen and promi-
nent business man of this city, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself this
morning Business reverses led him to
take his life. He leaves "a widow and
two children.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Newspaper Office Burned.

TOLEDO 0O.), Dec. 20.-The Bee"
job rooms, 13S st. Clair street, were
gutted by fire this morning. The loss is
estimated at $50 600 on stock and ma
chinery and $4,000 on building. The
building next door. occupied by the To-
ledo 'Commercial' and Toledo "Ex-
press" was slightly damaged.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
A Thousand a Week.

TACOMA CWash0, Dec. 20.-A Ia
coma theatrical manager who claims to
have had considerable correspondence
with w. J. Bryan in an effort to induce
the late candidate to embark in theatre
cal business, to-day wired Mr.. Bryan
an offer of 81 600 per week to go on in
q ShakesDearian revival.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Died of His Burns.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.-The four
year-old son of c. Myers, who acci-
dentally set fire to his clothing yester-
day afternoon, died to-day from the
burns which he received.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Fire at Cambridge.

WORCESTER (Mass) Dec. 20.-Fire
at Cambridge early this morning de-
stroyed four large business blocks. The
loss is about $4,000.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
rliIl Burned at Selma.

SELMA, Dec. 2O.-The plant of the
Selma FIGURING Mill was burned this
morning, entailing a loss of $50, ,030,
with 80 per cent. insurance. The mill
will be rebuilt.
The record-union., 1896-12-21

Those who have thought to gain it by
retirement and meditation have found
it only a will-o'-the-wisp save as it has
issued in the love that seeks men and
tries to do them good.-Herman Pack
ard de Forest
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Granted an Audience.

ROME, Dec. 20.-The Pope at noon
yesterday gave an audience to Bishop
Keane, late rector of the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Pigeon Shooter Murdered.

OSKALOoSA Ia.), Dec. 20.-George
Golightly, the crack live pigeon-shooter
of Iowa, was murdered in a saloon
brawl last night No arrests have
been made.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
A Privilege.

1T is said that kissing breeds dis
ease" said the first sweet thing.
Wouldn't you like a chance to get
sick?" asked the second sweet thing,
rather pitefully.-Chicago Post.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Liberal.

90 what did her father give the bride?''
/ think / heard you say:
His heart o'erfiowed in a generous tide
And he gave the bride-away
George Birdseye, in Up-to-Date.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
Henry Curtis Tallman Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Henry Curtis
Tallman, Lieutenant Colonel Z. S. A,
died yesterday.
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INAUGURAL BALL.
Great Preparations Being Made For 1t
In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The IN
auguration Committee has fairly got
down to work and preparations for the
The record-union., 1896-12-21

The love we have to God is realized in
our love to men. 1t cannot abide alone.
The record-union., 1896-12-21
William Lyman Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--William Ly-
man of Middlefield. Conn. the inventor
and manufacturer of the Lyman gun
The record-union., 1896-12-21
A CLUB TO THRASH
THE ARBUCKLES WITH.
How the Sugar Trust Gets Even With Its
Opponents.
Spends Over a Million in Order to
Garry Its Point.

1t Buys Out the Woolson Spice COM
pany of Toledo to Run Opposition
and Scare Them Out of Building
Sugar Refinery-The Woolson
Company Forced to Sell by threats
of Opposition i'm the Coffee Line
Preparations for the Inaugural Ball.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-02
PERSONAL.

w. A. Handley of Roanoke is in the city.
 w. T. Williams of Bedding Is in the city.
 H. A. Davis of Gadsden was in the city yesterday.
 MT. Jack Phillips has returned from trip to Tennessee.
 Maj J. W. Burke of Jacksonville was in the city yesterday.
 Charles D. Alexander of Attalla is stopping at the Morris.
 Benjamin E. Warner of Montgomery was in the city yesterday.
 s. Kaufman has returned from a pro- tracted visit to south Alabama.
 M. V. Joseph of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb left yesterday for New York.
 R. F. Ligon and c. G. Abercrombie of Montgomery were in the city yesterday.
 Miss Lucy Prude is in Northport, Ala, visiting relatives She will be away month.
 Miss Annie Brewer of Anniston is the guest of Mrs. J. c. Dozier, 210S Seventh avenue. MT. Frank Evans, Jr., has entirely re- covered from his protracted illness and yesterday returned to his duties as ex- pense clerk in the freight department of the Southern railway.
 Chalifoux & Co.'S ladies' shirt waists stand the true test of merit. No matter what money you spend, be it little or much, you get full return for your money. Better fit, heater styles, better finish andj cheaper than any others
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-02

 HIS HOPES FROS7-B|TTEN "The Sweep in Kentucky i Changes Matters" SAYS CHAIRMAN HARRlTY And Secretary Sheerin Gives Up lndiana-lhs
 at the Meeting of the Subcommittee at Chicago Yesterday

Chicago, June 1.-The subcommittee of the national committee, which has charge of convention matters of pre- paratory character, met at the Audito- rum annex today and another session is to be held tomorrow. The principal business to come before the members re- lates to the decoration of the Coliseum, the music arrangements and the ap- pointment of an assistant sergeant-at- arms.
 Incidentally the committee will put out its hand when Chairman Donnersberger of the local committee delivers check for the remaining $11,000 of convention subscriptions, which he says he has the money for, and so make good the full promise of the Chicago guaranteers. The committeeman know that the men who signed the guarantee will pay if the sub5 scribers are delinquent, and there is no uneasiness on the financial score any more, especially as the rest of the fund is not needed at present.
 Chairman Harrity, Secretary Sheerin and Messrs. Wall of Wisconsin, Prather of St. Louis, Canda of New York and Sherley of Louisville attended the meet ing, besides Sergeant-at-Arms Martin. No member of the local committee ap- peared before the committee officially. Most of the day was spent in discussing the report of the committee on music and decoration. The committee tomorrow will decide on the convention band and the decorator
 After the meeting the committee dined at the Chicago Athletic club house as the guests of Judge Adam A. Goodrich and in the evening attended the opening of the Coliseum with Buffalo Bills show in order to test the acoustic qualities of the hall
 E. c. Wall, the Wisconsin member, said |I will speak for Wisconsin on the money question. You can put it in the gold col umn. The convention on June 23 will declare solidly for sound money. The s.l- yer men will not be heard from.'
 Secretary Sheerin said for Indiana: "We have given up my state so far as sound money is concerned. The wave Is likely to sweep over the entire state''
 To a reporter Chairman Harrty said that if silver plank was put in the plat form he would accept it as the will of majority of the party, and he would stand by it. Tt is my belief" he contin- ued, "that the entire delegation from Pennsylvania will do the same. All the talk that has been indulged in to the eff feet that the honest money majority of the national committee will exercise its power to unseat delegations is out of place. I still hope and believe that there will be a majority of sound money dele gates in the convention but am ready to admit that the silver sweep in Ken lucky changes matters and reduces my hopes. It will likely have some effect up- on the states that have not yet spoken sin favor of the white metal"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-02
BLACKBURN IS MODEST.
He Ascribes the Victory in Kentucky Not
 to Himself, but to Friends.

He Ascribes the Victory in Kentucky Not
 to Himself, but to Friends.
 Lexington, Ky, June 1.-Delegates and visitors are arriving in the city tonight to attend Wednesdays state democratic convention. Senator Blackburn and sev- eral of his most trusted lieutenants ar rived tonight. In an interview the sena- tor said, when asked what he had to say about the silver victory of Saturday,:
 T did not win a victory, but my friends did win great victory" He would say nothing further. His friends, especially those from western Kentucky are anxious that the convention indorse him for president.
 At 10 o'clock tonight several we'll posted leaders of the silver movement agreed that the most likely man for tenn porary chairman is Charles K. Wheeler of Paducah, and for permanent chair man John B. Carroll of New Castle. They also agreed that the most likely men for delegates at large to the Chicago convention are Senator Blackburn, Gen. P. Wat Hardin, John s. Req and w. T. Ellis. A large number of leading silver men are to arrive tomorrow morning, and will hold caucus on the matter of or ganiza tion of the convention. Eastern Kentucky silver men are pushing the claims of Ex-Congressman Thomas Tur- ner of Mount Sterling for temporary chairman.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-02
HELPED HER TO "SUIciDE."
Thompson Says He Tiad Stones to Her Feet and Let Her Down in the
 We'll.

Atlanta, Ga, June IA special from Rome to the Constitution says that Charles Thompson is in jail there for murder. He lived on Johns mountain. On Saturday he reported that his house. keeper Mrs. Tudor, was missing. The country was secured. Today her body was found in we'll Under pressure, Thompson confessed that the woman wanted to commit suicide, and he as- sisted her by tying stones to her body and letting her down in the well. The coroner rushed Thompson through the country to keep him from being lynched.