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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1896-12-23

"For several years I have recommended
'Castoria,' and shall always continue to do
so, as it has invariably produced beneficial
results
EDWIN F. PARDEE, NJ. D.,
18th Street and 9TH Ave-, New York City.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1896-12-23
EMPEROR OF ELBA.
HOW NAPOLEON CONDUCTED HIM
SELF DURING EXILE.

the Powers Which Swayed the Larger
World Shown to Good Advantage In His
Pygmy IIingdom-The Darker Side of a
Brilliant Caree~.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1896-12-23

"The use Of 'Castoria' is 50 universal and
its merits 50 well known that it seems 2 work
Of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CAIuOs MARTIN, D. D.,
New York City.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1896-12-23

ssCastoriaiss well adapted to children that
Irecommend it as superior toany prescription
known 10 me" H. \. ARCHER, VI. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, n. \.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
PROTECTION OF SEALS.
State Department in Correspondence With
 the British for a Joint Commission.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-An interesting bit of diplomatic news was made public unofficially by Assistant Secretary Ham lin at today's meeting of the house com mttee on ways and means. It was to the effect that the state department is now in correspondence with the British for eign office looking to the appointment of a joint commission to investigate all con- ditions connected with the fur seal in- dustry in the Behrlng sea and to consider and report what further regulations are necessary for their preservation. In or der that the work of such a commission should be effective, 1t Is desirable that Russia and Japan may also become par ties thereto, and their consent 1t Is we'll known, can be easily secured.
 Assistant Secretary Hamin appeared before the committee with reference to the Dngley bill ting joint commits sion consisting of representatives of the foregoing countries, and for the fore going purposes, the adoption of modus vivendi pending the investigation of the commission looking to the protec- ton of the animals, or, if these efforts prove ineffective, permitting this govern ment to kill seals of both sexes on the Pribyloff islands. the proceeds to be turn ed into the United States treasury.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
when, under the rules, it went on the

when, under the rules, it went on the calendar.
 The military academy appropriation bill was then taken up, considered fer three hours and passed, the amendments offered yesterday by Mr. Villas for two additional cadets at large from each state having been defeated by major ity.
 The pension appropriation bill for the coming fiscal year was taken up and passed as quickly as the clerk could read it-in less than eight minutes. MT. Cor man, with reference to this bill, which carried an appropriation of S142 2,0000,000, said 1t was one of those appropriations which added to the great expenditures of the government and hung like a pay ment over the country. He. recalled the prediction that he had heretofore made that the receipts of the government would not meet the expenditures.
 MT Call introduced resolution. which went over, directing the secretary of the treasury to dispose of the lapsed bids in the recent bond sale to 'the highest bid der. including in bids such as have been received up to the time of the passage of this resolution, when such bids shall be opened by the secretary of the treas ury"
 After a short executive session the senate at 5:45 D. m. adjourned until to- morrow.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
---------------------- NICARAGUA CANAL.
The House Subcommittee Completes Im-
 portant Labors.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The house sub comittee on interstate and foreign com merce having charge of measures per taining to the Nicaragua canal met to- day and practically completed ts la bors If its present plans are carried out a bill will soon be reported to the full commit tee, and consequently to the house. look ing to the completion of the canal. The proposed bill has not yet been drafted but in its outline 1t provides for the speedy completion of the work on the ca nal under the direction of government engineers, so that the construction and operation of the water way, when com pleted, will be under the control of this government in all desira ble and practical ways. This form of recommendation was decided mon
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
Cutters and Trimmers Strike.

Chicago, III.. Feb. 18.--Hirsch, Enslen x Co, clothing manufacturers, reported today that nearly 100 more men had joined the striking cutters and trimmers since yesterday. The situation is so se- rious that within forty-eight hours q general strike of Clothiers and Trimmers union, involving between 12000 and 15 000 workmen, is expected by the union men, as well as by the employers. The cut ters and trimmers want the manufac- turers to keep the agreement made to the union as to hours. wages and shop regu- lations. while the employers say they are simply resisting the arbitrary edicts of the union. and intend to say herea fter what wages they shall pay and the hours their men shall work
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
Naval Officers Transferred.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 1S.-A special train of five cars arrived here tonight over the Southern railway from San Francisco with 130 United States sailors and naval officers. who have been transferred from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast. The party left San Francisco last Thursday evening by the Southern Pacific route and arrived on time ft o'clock this evening The train cafhe via New Or leans. Montgomery and Atlanta. It is only recently that the department has adopted the plan of transferring sailors by rail the usual custom being to send them bv steap-r and the Isthmus.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
1ndicted for Murder.

Utica. N. Y., Feb, 1S--John H. Hildreth Fred Bristol. Herbert Plato and Theodore Hibbard who have been confined in the jail in this city for some months on the charge of wrcclsing the fast mail on the New York Central railroad near Rome on November IA last. were indicted today for murder in the first degree. The wreck caused the death of Engineer Nathan Hager of Albany and Robert Bond of Syracuse.
 The young men will be tried In Rome in March. Bristol Is i'll with consumption at the jail in this city. He has been re- moved to bed room in the house part and his mother Is with him. It Is not believed he will live but short time
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
lilies, sunflowers, wild roses, strawber-

lilies, sunfiowers, wild roses. strawber- ries and green peas.
 The Comic Cowboys took for their theme "A Sure Cure for the Blues and Heart Troubles" This was sa tire on local happenings of the year and was illustrated on six floats.
 At night the two older societies pa- raded the streets in a blaze of colored fire and brilliant lights. The Order of Myths took for their subject Flora s Feast, which they illustrated on six floats as follows: When Spring Un- locks the Flowers" "Snow Drops," "Dai- ses and Lady Smocks,' Roses" Wa ter Lilies" and "Chrysanthemums"
 The Infant Mystics presented pictures of Stories We Have Read" the floats being entitled 'rhe Journey of Kaoos," "Origin of Bacchus," Dream of a Sum mer Knight" Lost Paradise" "The God of the Flood" Flight of Faure" and "The Griesgram Meister of Germany"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
THE CABMAN'S STORY.
Graphic and Horrible Description of the Pearl Bryan Murder, According to George Dackson's Version.

Cincinnati. Feb. Ex-Governor Bush- tions from Governor Bradley of Ken lucky for the removal of Jackson. Wall ing and Wood, the accused in the Pearl Bryan murder case, to that state for tri- al. Under Ohio procedure, these papers will be reviewed in the criminal court here, and evidence taken to determine the court in it's decision. There is lit tie doubt, however, that the decision will be for delivering them to the Kentucky authorities. Governor Bradley has an- nounced his intention of going to the ut . most limit to protect the prisoners from mob violence when once they are in his Jurisdiction, but sullen mutterings are still heard from the Kentucky side of the river
 Interest in this now famous story cen ters in the story of the colored cab driver, George Jackson who claims to have driven Walling, Jackson and the girl to the scene of the murder on the
 fatal night of the tragedy. This negro tells a marvellous story, taken either from the standpoint of truth or fiction. He gives a graphic account of his mid
 night drive through the swamps and hills of the Kentucky highland, detailing the most minute incidents of the journey. He tells of the sobbing girl, made half unconscious by the drug administered, how she pleaded to be taken back; told how Jackson held her In the vehicle while Walling sat upon the drivers seat behind
 him, compelling him to drive according to his direction at the muzzle of re- volver; and told of his final stop in that
 desolate spot where the murderers
 dragged the feebly resisting girl from the cab and carried her through the under
 growth to where her headless body was found. Here. according 10 the negros statement, he heard mufiled moans and
 sounds of a scuffle in the bushes, when an awful fear seized him and he fled from the spot.
 In his narrative, which the negro re- told in police court this morning. he gave
 a description of the cab used, told how the back window had been broken in the
 struggle with the girl and how he had
 bent the lamp when he sprang from the
 seat to run. The police have found ve-
 hicle corresponding in every particular
 with Jackson's description, even to pc
 culiarities in the way in which the cur
 tains hung, the cab being an old-fash-
 toned concern of a style seldom seen on
 the streets. The owner of the convey
 ance said he had rented it out on the
 night of the crime and that the lamp anc
 glass were all right when 1t left his sta
 ble It came back covered with coun-
 try mud.
 The police have subjected the negro's
 story 10 every possible test but as yet
 nothing has turned up to shake it.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
BROOKLYN TRAGEDY.
A German Kills His Wife and Shoots Two
 Ott CTS.

Brooklyn. N. Y, Feb. 1S-Franz Mi- chael Schwab, a German, aged 36 years, who has been separated from his wife and children since April last, this even ing called at the home of the woman at 201 Throope avenue, where she resided gaining admittanee to the house fired four shots from a 44-calibre revolver at her. Two of the bullets took effect in Mrs. Schwab's body. killing her almost instantly. Another ball lodged over the heart of 9-weeks-old baby and the other struck the son, Bernard, in the eye. Bernard and the baby will proba- bly, die After the shooting Schwab made his escape from the building by sliding down the fire escape. He was seen by Policeman Mullen, who placed him under arrest and took him to the station house. where he admitted the shooting. and did it, he said, because his wife refused to live with him. Schwab, when living with his wife, often quar- reled with her when drunk and finally she left him and went to live with her married son. Schwab often went to h.s sons house to see his wife but was not allowed to enter. This evening he called al the house, and by initiating the voice of younger son. gained aumittance
 The three wounded people were carried into a nearby drug store. where Mrs Schwab almost immediately expired. Bernard and his child were taken to St. Catherines hospital in an ambulance where the physicians say that they will botb die
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Another Ballot in Kentucky Without Re-
 suits.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 1S.-Today's bal lot for United States senator resulted as follows: Hunter 60. Blackburn 60. Holt 8. Cochran 1. McCreary 3, Carlisle ?, Bate 1: present. 130; necessary to choice. 66.
 Special couriers were sent out last night to bring In democratic members who expected to be absent from the leg islature and to warn them that pairs might be disregarded This was the re- suit of assertions of Dr. Hunter, who de- clared that the contest cases might be brought up today and something done. The excitement among the democrats. however, in regard to today's session was in the nature of false alarm. as the Hunter forces did not attempt to bring up the contests and unseat democrats.
 The situation is unchanged and the re- publicans who have been supporting Hunter so warmly declare that they will keep him on the track. Senator Ogilvie is still in attendance. but is growing weaker It is plain that the Hunter fol lowers are waiting to see what his plans
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
REPUBLICAN, DELEGATES.
Chairman Carter's Views on the Subjec
 of Selection.

of Selection.
 Washington. Feb. 1S-The following telegram received from Senator Carter of Montana, the chairman of the repub- lican national convention. is self-explan- atory and possesses general rather than local interest:
 Washington, Feb. 1S.-Hon. A. C.. Thompson, Ironton, O.: Replying to the question presented through Representa- tive Fenton your are informed that any departure in selecting delegates to the national convention from the usual pro- ceeding followed in the district heretofore in nominatin a candidate for congress would violate the rule prescribed in the call for the St. Louis convention. If the practice of nominating candidates for congress obtains in your district in dis trict convention any other method of electing delegates to the St. Louis con vention would be clearly irregular.
 THOMAS H. CARTER.
 Chairman.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
Must Remove Their Bonnets.

Denver, Col, Feb 1S.--Judge Johnson in tho district court yesterday approved the order requiring ladies to remove their hats bonnets or other paraphernala up- on their heads during the performances al the Taber Grand opera house. The theater is at present managed by as signees under directions from he district court. and this recent rule made by the assgnecs. had to receive the formal con- sent of the court before lt could be en- forcf.d
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
Prominent Politician Killed.

Bedford. O., Feb. 12.--Alfred Whitaker, proprietor Brooks oil company, one of the best known democratic politicians in the state, was instantly killed here this morning. While driving across the Cleveland. Canton and Southern railway his vehicle was struck by a train. He was thrown 30 feet and inslantly Killed.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
MINISTER GOES WRONG.
Rev. w. M. Bridges of Rome Five Thousand
 Dollars Short

Atlanta, Feb. 1S.-A special to the Con- sltution from Rome, Ga., says: Rev.
 William M. Bridges county school com missioner has decamped. For the past two weeks an expert has been engaged
 on Bridges books to ascertain the amount of his shortage, which is said to be about $5000. Saturday Bridges was suspended from office. This morning he left for parts unknown. Bridges was pastor of the Third Baptist church at Rome. His alleged crookedness and flight are great surprises to the people.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
FEBRUARY 27.
Date for Trial of Pearl Bryan's Alleged Mur
 derers.

Cincinnati, Feb. 1S.-Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling, the alleged murderers of the ingley bill, creating joint commits jail to central police station this morning to await a preliminary hearing in the po- lice court. When the case was called later in the day the two men appeared They were cool and collected and showed neither fear nor embarrassment The attorneys for the defense and prosecu- tlon having agreed. the case was set for back to jail
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
Distribution of Pensions.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 1S.-The state of Mississippi has begun it's annual distri- button of pensions to Confederate vete- rams and their widows. Twenty dollars is paid to each of 3345 pensioners annual ly, a mere p1ttance to each, but the ag- gresate is s66.900. quite an item to the S.afe
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
Republican Caucus

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Notice was given this afternoon that joint caucus of the republicans of the house and senate would be held in the hall of the house or Thursday, the 20th instant. It is suppos- ed that the caucus Is called for the pur- pose of selecting a congressional cam Daign commjttee
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
Sasser Surrenders.

Savannah, Feb. 1S.-A special from Screven county to the Morning News says that last Friday afternoon Jason S. Burke was shot and killed by h.s stepson. Ed Sasser The trouble was about a young sister of Sasser Sasser charged that Burke mistreated her. Yesterday Sasser surrendered to the sheriff.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
At Mobile.

Mobile, Feb. 18.--The carnival has been a grand success and the parades of all the mystic societies were very fine and pleased the immense crowds which came to Mobile to witness them. Yesterday Emperor Felix and staff were given cordial reception This afternoon the day socjetfes-the Knights of Reveiry and the Comic Cowboys-paraded .he streets. The former took for their sub- feet "Flowers. Fruits and Vegetables. '
 which they depicted on eight floats. as follows: Pansies, tulips. daisies, pond
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-01

The following tribute to Charlie
SpitOften, who is a close relative to Z.
Spitstraight, is given by Max O'Rell in
his Jonathan and His Continent:
|'The most indispensable, it appears
the most conspicuous at any rate-piece
of furniture in America is the spittOon.
All (public) rooms are provided with
this object of prime necessity; 1T is
impossible to escape the sight of this
ugly utensil. The Americans, accus-
toned to these targets from tenderest
age, are maryelously adroit in the use
of. them; they never miss their aim.
No criticism ever passed upon the Am
eTican people is better deserved than
this reference to the splitting habit.
1t is said that there are more tobacco
chewers in the United States than In
any other nation; hence the ornament
alton of sidewalks and public halls. In
the country. the farmer VINO sits on
sugar barrel in the corner grocery is
not up to the mark unless he can
squirt tobacco juice half way across the
store and hit seven by nine spittoon
nine times out of ten. A Philadelphia
reporter said recently that in going two
blocks on one of the busy Shopping"
streets he counted three hundred and
twenty pools of tobacco juice, and all
were fresh. In fact when lady walks
the street and endeavors to fight shy
of the expectorations of would-be gen
tlemen she appears as if she were play
ing hopscotch With it's numerous AM
ericanisms, Hawaii has included the
splitting habit in it's adopted customs.
Even the Englishman with his pipe and
the Frenchman with his cigarette have
in many instances added the American
spitoften to their list of vices. How
ever, if men must eXpectorate all over
the streets it would be much more gen
tlemanIy on their part to leave the
sidewalks sufficiently clear to allow
ladies to pass without constant fear
of wiping up pools of tobacco juice
with their skirts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-01

If nothing more was learned at the
bicycle meeting last night, the boys
were certainly impressed with the fact
that bicycle tracks cost money. The
size of the bill in this instance, how
ever, is not so large as to cause a
panic among the cyclists. Mr.. Desky
generously shows his willingness to
shoulder a large proportion of the ex-
pense, and it will be many a day before
another equally good opportunity will
be offered the young wheelmen of the
town. A good track on which fast rec
ords can be made, and track where
the spectators can see something more
than the finish of the races, ought to
give new interest in bicycling, which
Will bring money into the club treas
uries in sufficient sums to gradually
shave down the debt which might be
incurred at the outset.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-01

when the Indian minis were closed in
1892 and the Sherman act was repeal
ed in 1893. because OF the fall in the
price Of silver which followed"
1t is the same story in practice as in
the prediction; silver at a ratio of 10
to l becomes the circulating medium
and gold held at a high premium goes
out of existence. When asked about
the effect of the silver standard on
wages, Minister Limontour said: They
have not increased perceptibly. The
same is true of Japan, where wages
are very low. Fer this reason Japan
and Mexico will, in few years, be
able to compete successfully with Eng
land and the United States because of
the silver standard and low wages"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-01
\ FEW PRACTICAL RESULTS.

Discussion Of the financial problem
as set forth in the United States today
usually results in series of predic
tiOns The silverite is enthusiastic over
what he believes the American Union
can do towards restoring the price of
silver and giving the producer more
money, while the goldbug maintains
that free coinage will bring all finan-
cial transactions to a silver basis and
run gold out of the country. Every
Tom, Dick and Harry of the two oppos-
ing parties has his theory and his pre-
diction worked out to a nicely. But
the best way to prove the silver theory
is to turn to a country which has
tried free coinage, and whose financiers
know how the system results in prac-
tice One of the best things which has
@eome to our notice recently is an inter
view given the New York Sun by Senior
Limontour, the Mexican Minister of
Finance.
This gentleman has had an opportu-
nifty to study the silver coinage prob
lem, and has also had an opportunity
to chase around to get funds to pay
gold bonds which go to a high pre-
MUM, and this is what he says of
Mexico Mexico has always had free
coinage. The ratio is 161a to 1. The
oretically our standard is bimetaIlic,
but of course it is really single silver
standard. 1t is not possible to have
double standard under free coinage.
ANY gold we have is Immediately eX-
ported, and | have never seen any gold
in circulation in Mexico Gold is at a
premium of nearly 200. We produce
but little gold. Last year the output
was 1000 900 ounces, while we pro-
duced the same amount of silver as
the United States. 55,OOO,OO0 or 6O,OOO,-
900 ounces.
There is keen interest in Mexico in
the result of your election, because of
the effect it will have upon the price
of silver generally. Each time silver
goes down it is a serious detriment to
our country, because we have made
four foreign loans payable in gold. AS
silver depreciates and the premium on
g I'D is increased, it becomes more diff
hcult for our Government to meet
shese obligations. Of course we have
silver bonds also, which are taken up
at home The gold bonds are worth
nearly double what the silver bonds
are worth. 1t was a serious blow to us
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-01

We are told by an evening contempt
rary that Senator McCandless and his
self-appointed mouthpiece are the only
persons and things that have done any
good practical work in extending good
roads Shades of our departed ances-
tors, what portion of the earth will be
claimed next? Senator McCandless has
done his share in booming road i'm
provement, but why should the mouth
piece seek to make the Senator play
second fiddle? All our esteemed, etc,
has ever said was that improvements
were good things, and the roads ''or
something else" should most certainly
be improved. "Or something else" of
course covers multitude of sins and
gives plenty of leeway to fall in with
the Senator or someone else who may
be more popular at the time being.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-01
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