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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S
Gorman's Plan for Distribution of Patron
age Met With Favor.

age Met With Favor.
Washington, March 19.-The democrat
ic members of the senate held a caucus
this afternoon for the purpose of discuss
ing the question Of patronage. The prop
ositiop upon which Senator Gorman rep
resenting the democrats, and Senator Ell
kins, representing the republicans, have
been working for several weeks was sub
mitted to the caucus and appeared to
meet with favor. This proposition pro-
xides for a non-partisan distribution of
the patronage equally among the ninety
senators who compose the body. There
are about eighteen employees who. from
long years of experience, have become
invaluable to the senate, and these men
will be placed on a list and charged up
to the senate as a body. The other places
will then be distributed equally. There
were ten democratic senators who ceased
to be members of the senate with the
last session, and their SUCCESSORS have
no one i'm office through their influence.
The same can be said of the new republi-
can senators. OF course a revision of
this sort means that some of the EN-
ployes will have to go, and they will
probably be those whose senators have
lost their seats, and who are therefore
no longer with senatorial backing. The
whole subject after discussion was left
with the steering committee. The COM
mttee will confer with a similar commit
tee of the republicans and the whole
matter will be settled on the basis herein
indicated. No other subject was brought
up in the caucus
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
AMERICAN CONSUL FIRED ON.
The Governor of Porto Rico Says Woman
Was Shot at.

Quarantine, S. l., March 19.-The
steamer South Cambria of the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship company,
which arrived this morning, brought
news of an attempt made on the life of
United States Consul j. D. Hall by a
Spanish soldier at St Johns on March A.
From what could be learned from Felix
Taussig, one of the South Cambria's pas
sengers, it seems that Consul Halls resi-
dence Joins the Spanish prison in that
city March the consul was fired on by
q Spanish soldier from the prison wall,
but fortunately was not struck by the
bullet, which hissed by close to the con-
sufs head. The shooting created much
excitement.
Consul Hall has written home by the
South Cambria to the state department
at Washington, giving report of the at
tempt on his life. 1t was reported that
the shooting was accidental and that the
soldier was firing on an escaping woman
prisoner
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
No News From Consul Hall.

Washington, March 19.-At the state
department a Southern Associated Press
reporter was told that no news had been
received there of the reported attempt
on the life of Consul Hall at San Juan,
Porto Rico, by a Spanish soldier. The
statement was made, however, that in
formation has been received from San
Juan since the feeling against the United
States had been aroused in Spain and
her possessions to the effect that there
was no trouble. If Consul Hall reports
to the state department that he was
fired on by a Spanish soldier prompt
disavowal will be required of the Span
ish government which will also be ask
ed to punish the offender.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
Cbasea bv a Man.ofWar.

Boston. March 19.-An officer of the
British steamer Ethelred, Captain Hop
kins, which arrived this morning from
Jamaican ports, reports that on March
H. on the outward passage from this
port to Jamaica, the steamer was chased
for an hour and a half by Spanish
cruiser
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
First Move Agalnst Jackson and walling

FIRST Move Against Jackson and Walling.
Cincinnati. March 19.--The first move
in the direction of a legal trial of jack
son and Walling. the alleged murderers
of Pearl Bryan was taken in Newport
before--Judge Helm at 10 o'clock this
morning The court declared that the
suspects must be present next Monday
morning to plead to the Indictment
Judge Helm then announced to the at
torneys of both sides thar they nrs
be ready to try the case on April 7.
Any preliminary motions must be made
before that date.
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ARRESTED FOR WIRE TAPPING.
MON utt Suspected of Causing the 81 SO 900
Loss on ROYAL Nettie

Chicago March 19.-William H. Nc
Mutt, the most notorious wire Taper In
the United States, was arrested at noon
today In the Brevoort house on suspicion
of being implicated in the sensational
wire tapping case at New Orleans last
Saturday, This was the case In which
bookmakers all over the country were
hit for $150000 on the substitution of
Royal Nettie for Plug as winner.
McNutt was locked up at the central
station. but was not booked. He claims
he had nothing to do with the wire tap
ping, but he knew all about 1t.
Torest the Commission Scheme.
washington, March 19.--The new
n iContinued on Rifkh Page.l
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TIeasnrv Gold Reserve.

Washing ton, March 10. The treasury
gold reserve at he close Of business to.
day stood at sl2765S,759. The withdraw
ais for the day were S115,700
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
Entries for Today.


First race, mile and one eighth. SELL
ing-Newhouse, Fondest, 81; Buckmore,
102; Uncle Jim, Boro, DR.. Parke, Wedge
field, 106.
Second race. three-quarters Of a mile,
selling-Main Sail, los; Billy Kinney,
Pert, Walnut Ridge. Winchester. Hillry,
Riggs, Mildred D., Ha Ha, Lorrlinia, 107;
The Banker, 110; CochIna Seabrook, 112.
Third race, seven-eighths of a mile
Second Attempt 100; Sir John, 1902; Lot
tie Mills, 103: Boose. Vanbrunt, 105;
Prince Imperial, 108.
Fourth race, mile and one-sixteenth,
handicap Dutch Arrow. 80; Haroldine,
"a; Panway. 92; Robert Latta, 118; Coro-
net, 91 Tancred, 95: Lightfoot, 1903
Fifth race. three-quarters of mile,
seIling-Glendaga AL Miles. Nectar, Pi-
rate 100; Mis- Hazel, Curious. Fiction,
105: Blacksm 107 Tradesman. Cara,
Ateiier, Play or Pay. 110.
Sixth race. three-quarters of a mile.
selling Nance, Trixie. frankie D.. Pisa,
satinet, Campania. Halloween, Marden
Pet, Helen Wren, 105: Caprivi 107: Roy
Lochief X. c., 10.
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Nsw Orleans Results.


New Orleans March 19.-The bookmak-
ers at the fair grounds lost heavily, as
four well backed favorites and two sec
ond choices won all the purses. The day
was bright, but very chilly, and num-
ber of horsemen decided to scratch their
charges out of the different events. The
track was in fair condition, as the wind
and sun had a good effect upon 1t. Mol
lie b., the favorite for the handicap, was
badly beaten, Old Dominion winning
easily from Constantine. Summaries:
First race, one mile and seventy yards,
selling-Little Billy. 102 (Sherrer), to J.,
won; Tancred, 102 (Ross), to l, second |;
Renaud, 1O5 (Ham), TO 1, third. Time
1:51A. King Elm, Clarus Chenoa and
Joco also ran.
Second race. six furlongs, selling-My
Hebe, 100 fSherrer), 8 to 5, won; Black
Tiger, 102 (Corner), Is to 1, second;
Princess Rose, 100 (Gatewood), 20 to l.,
Carrie b., Salvation and Dobbins also
ran.
Third race, six furlongs, selling-Hils-
boro, Jos DUNN, to l, won; Gomor, 106
(Ross), to 1, second; Tit for Tat, 100
(Sherrer), 7 to 2, third. Time, 1174.
Tommy Rutter Jack Bradley, Blackball
and Sir John also ran.
Fourth race, six furlongs, handicap
Old Dominion 9S CH. Williams), to q,
won; Constantine, 98 (Sherrer), to l,
second; Ashland, 95 (Gatewood), to /,
third. Time, 1;16A. Helen Wren, Mollie
B. and Minnie w also ran.
Fifth race, one mile and twenty yards
selling--Helen H. Gardner. SO CLAY 8
to s. won Baldur, 102 (Sherrer), to 1,
second: Henry Harris, SO &C. Combs), 100
to /, third. Time, ASH. Prudent, Mary
Nance, Spiritualist Julie and Ed Dan
drige also ran.
Sixth race, one mile and twenty yards,
selling Equinox, 8S CLAY, 7 to 2, won;
Tippecanoe, LOG (Gatewood), to l. sec
ond; Little Tom, 106 tHinkeV, to TO-,
third. Time, 1:46%. Bill Arp, Jim Hen
ry, Liberty Bell, Coronet and Berndine
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Continued on Fifsh Page.)
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offered him 10-cent piece as part of
the winning. Pap" smiled pleasantly
and told the lad he appreciated the sem
tlment, but declined the proffered re-
<wafd.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

To Fest the Com mission Scheme.
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petition, inasmuch as the District At
torney had already advised the Super
visors that in his opinion the law is un-
constitutional He himself had some
doubt as to its constitutionality but
several prominent citizens desired that
the board take action in the premises
one way or another so that the ques-
ton might be determined by the courts.
Supervisor Jenkins said that if such
law were enforced it would disfran-
chise the voters in several precincts
where they numbered less than thirty.
Assistant District Attorney Jones,
being asked his opinion as to the course
the board should pursue, said he fully
agreed with District Attorney Ryan
that the Act was invalid, but he did not
see how any harm could result from the
board taking decisive action on the petit
ton. 1t might be well, as Major Gett
had suggested, for the board to deny the
petition if it should see fit to do so, and
thus give anyone interested an opportu-
nifty to have the matter taken into court
on writ of mandate.
After some desultory discussion Su-
pervisor Curtis moved that the board
refuse to grant the prayer of the petit
TONERS. Supervisor brennan seconded
the motion, and it was carried unani-
mOusly
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STREET COMMISSIONER.
J. @. Coleman Declares He is Not a
Candidate.
Road Engineer Fafrman is Warmly
Recommended to the Mayor
for the Place.

j. 0. Coleman, who has been promi-
nently mentioned as a candidate for the
position of Superintendent of Streets,
has given it to be understood that he is
not an aspirant for the place, and
Mayor Hubbard confirms the state
ment. Road Engineer Fairman, whom
the cyclists club presented for the ap
pointment, has therefore renewed the
application for the place, and hopes to
succeed. His claims are that he has
technical knowledge and experience as
a street and road engineer, has had
wide experience as a manager of men in
road employment, has lived in Sacra-
mento years enough to know her needs
and economies as to street work, which
he has studied closely, and that he has
no relation whatever with contractors
or local road-builders.
Mr.. Fairman was one of the Highway
Commissioners appointed by the last
Legislature to serve with the Senate
and Assembly Highways Committee.
The other engineer on that assisting
committee was j. L. Maude, now one of
the State Bureau of Highways Mr..
Fairman was the originator of the trap
rock crushing scheme at Folsom, and
was the first to point Out the feasibility
of getting cheap road material for Sac
ramento
Assisted by D. A. Lindley, c. A.
Luhrs, H. Weinstock, A. A. Van Voor
hies and many others, he formed a
stock company to set up crushing works
at Folsom; more than half the capital
stock was subscribed some two years
ago. But the Legislature, showing a
disposition to open a trap-rock quarry
at the same point on presentation of the
subject by him, Mr.. Fairman and his
friends turned their attention in that
direction, and succeeded in getting the
bill through the Legislature. Without
the personal hard work done by Mr.
Maude and Mr.. Fairman for two
months upon the legislative commits
sion, the rock crushing plant would not
have been established. Engineer Fair
man has given study also to systems of
drainage and sewage disposal, embank-
ment work and the like, and has had
experience in Texas, Michigan, Colo
rado, Ohio and other parts. and in
Fresno County, where his system of
sprinkling was recently adopted for the
finest road avenue Fresno County has.
1t will be remembered that it was Mr.
Fairman who last winter mounted a
scraping machine, modified to suit his
plan, and demonstrated to the authori-
ties that the mud can be cleaned from
the streets for a song, instead of max
ing the cleaning cost large sums, and
that mud can be kept down by proper
application of road knowledge to the
subject He is a native of Detroit, has
lived in California some eight or nine
years, and in Sacramento two years or
more His labor and thought have
been devoted wholly to road and street
economies, city drainage and municipal
engineering generally.
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A THRRE-YEAR-oLD CLAIM.
Thomson-HOuston Company Against
j. IL. Henry and others.

j. III. Henry and Others.
Judge Hinkson presided in Depart
ment One of the Superior Court yester-
day, where the case of the Thomson
Houston Electric Company against the
Central Electric Railway Company is
being heard
The suit is really against ]. H. Henry
and his associates, who owned the cleo
trio street railway system of this city
before it came into the possession of the
Gallatin Livermore Company. The
Thomson Houston Company claim they
are indebted to it in the sum of ST 100,
with interest, since August, 1892, at Z
per cent, for four car trucks purchased
by it as agent for the railway COM
pany, from the Tripp Manufacturing
Company.
The defense claims that they are not
responsible for the claim, inasmuch as
the Tripp Company was indebted to
them in like sum of 81, ,100 and that
they had so informed the Thomson
Houston people and notified them not
to pay for the trucks.
Hiram w. Johnson and John T. Cat
lin appear as counsel for the defense,
and NJ. S. Michael of San Francisco for
the plaintiffs. J. H Henry is up from
San Jose in attendance on the case and
as witness for the defense.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Pacific Coast Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency
reports twenty-four failures for the Pa
cific Coast States and Territories for
the week ending January Sd, as COM
pared with fifteen for the previous week
and fifteen for the corresponding week
OF 1895. Three general stores, one shin
gle mill, two cigars, two restaurants,
one tea company, one wines and Ii
quors, one japanese goods, one boots
and shoes, one saloon and restaurant,
one bakery, two jewelers., one millinery.
one pickle manufacturer, one drugs,
one manufacturer of boxes, one mems
furnishing, one grocer, one dry goods.
one blacksmith.
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Workmen Installed.

On Monday evening D. D. C. M w.
Talbot H. Wallis, installed the follow
ing officers of Union Lodge, No. 21, A
Q. U. W.: P. M. W., ]. w. Watt; NJ
w, Harry A Nauman; Foreman, o. A
wilhelm; Overseer, f. w. Hartman
Recorder, c. w. Baker; Financier, H
J. Norton; Receiver, James G. Davis
Guide, G. c. Freeman; l. w, A. Nc
Donough; o. w, ]. C. White; Medical
Examiner, H. w. Strader, M. D.; FL
nance Committee-H Bennett, r. Phil
ip and J. E. Harlow; Business Com
mittee-James Popert, NJ. A. Baxter
and D. H. Macdonald; Board of Relief
H. A. Nauman, O. A. Wilhelm F. w
Hartman, J. W. Watt, and A. W. Ed
wards
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odd Fellows, installation.

D. D. Master George H. Gray, as
sisted by his Grand officers, has in
stalled the following officers in Sacra-
nlento Lodge, No. 2, I. o. o. F.: ]. P.
G., J. F. Fitzgerald; N. G., W. A. Nor
ris; V. G., NJ. F. Cooper; Recording
Secretary, a. d. Tilton; Permanent Sec
retary, n. w. Robbins; Treasurer, H
H. Fassett; Warden, c. H. Martini Con-,
James Jory; O. G., B. H. Chapman; L
G., T. A Atwood; R. S. n. G., G. S
Driver; L. S. n. G., N. Wilcox; r. S. "
g., N. ]. Feldhusen; L. S. V. G., F. M
jackson; r. S. s., J. A. Garoutte; l.
S. s., ]. J. Morris; Chaplain, George H
Jost.
After the installation supper was
served in the banquet-room.
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OUT AND IN.
Police Court Clerk Desmond Gives
Way to Z. C. rutherford.
engineering generally.

When Clerk NJ. ]. Desmond of the Po-
lice Court relinquished that office yes
terday in favor of his successor, w. p.
Rutherford, he was made the subject of
some very complimentary remarks by
Justice Davis and City Attorney Brown.
Both officials spoke of him as having
performed the duties of his position in a
most efficient manner and wished him
success in his new Office as Clerk of the
City Board of Trustees.
The kind expressions of the court Off
cials stirred tender emotions in the
breast of the retiring Clerk, and it was
with difficulty that he found words to
express his gratitude therefor. He did
so, however, and added that it was with
genuine regret that he was about to
sever his connection with the court and
those with whom he had been associ-
ated so intimately and pleasantly for
two years.
Mr.. Desmond's successor, E. p. Ru-
therford, then took the oath of Office
and assumed the duties of Clerk of the
Police Court. Mr.. Rutherford is an un-
firing worker and will doubtless prove a
very worthy successor to Mr.. Desmond.
The record-union., 1896-01-08

BRYAN-In this city. January 9th. Caroline
Bryan (mother of Elizabeth Z. Bryan of this
city and $. ]. Sherman of Lockeford CAL
stepmother of Robert Bryan and sister Of
Mrs. Jane Charles of this city. native of
Maryland, aged n years and N months.
Friends ana ecqualntances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, this
"wednesday afternoon. at 2 O'Clock, from
her late residence, 1924 K street.
MOSELEY-In this city, January 9th, Phoebe
Moseley wife Of the late Samuel Moseey
ana mother of Albert, Henry and Samuel
Moseley and Mrs. /. T. Barrett and Mrs. Ag-
mes Howel, a native of England, aged . 3
years, i months and % days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral this day
wednesday, at 2 clock D. m, from the
residence of her son-in-law, l. T. Barrett,
21O0 o street.
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A PRoVIDENT DRUNK.
His Wealth Decreasing, But Slowly for
High Roller.


If Tom Coleman keeps on getting
drunk it will be only question of time
as to when he will go broke or drop dead
from alcoholism. He is, however, hav-
ing a very prolonged spree at a small
daily outlay.
On Saturday he was arrested for
drunkenness and had $50 in his posses
sion. His was new face in the Police
Court dock, and he was let off without a
fine Monday night he was brought in
again, and then he had only $31.
When taken from Second and K
streets last night, where he was Great
ing a disturbance, his pile had de-
creased to $23. Considering the fact
that he has been on prolonged drunk,
he has not been very lavish in his ex-
penditures. and evidently has not ex-
cited the suspicious Of the toughs.
This time Tom will probably be taxed
for his three rides in the new and hand
some patrol wagon.
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VERHEIM'S TRIAL.
The Gold Dust Sa1oon-Keeper Spends
the Day on the Stand,

The prosecution in the case of Will
lam Verheim, charged with receiving
stolen goods, concluded it's testimony
yesterday before Judge Catlin. The
chief witness for the defense was Ver-
helm himself, and he occupied the stand
most of the day.
Verheim's defense is that he did not
know the articles bought from Forrest,
Lewis and others were stolen, though
the prices he paid for them were ridicu-
lously small He was subjected to a
very trying cross examination by Dis
trict Attorney Ryan.
Late in the afternoon the defense
closed, and District Attorney Ryan
made his opening argument. The case
will go to the jury to-day.
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The Great Sale Begins.

The great closing out sale at the Red
House did not commence yesterday as
announced in the paper, but will begin
to-day. and it will be well worth their
while for people to be on hand if they
are looking for real bargains. The ad-
vertisement yesterday should have read
80 cents and upward for trimmed hats,
and not ) cents.
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An ALLEGED Nuisance.

r. U. Gay of Oak Park yesterday
caused the arrest of Daniel Healy,
whom he charges with maintaining a
nuisance in the vicinity of Oak Park.
HeaIy has a plant out that way for
boiling dead animals. He viii be tried
in Justice Henry's court
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Academia Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Academia
will be held this evening at Chickering
Hall. An enjoyable programme is prom
ised, including a paper on THE Rela-
ton of Public Libraries to the Public
Schools" by Miss Hancock, the City
Librarian.
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Notaries Public.

Governor Budd has appointed the fol-
lowing Notaries Public: ]. H. Clay,
Oakdale. Stanislaus County; Walter A.
Lewis, Pomona, and Nina May, Los An
eeleS
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Jacob Doll, Conover, Mathushek and
Kramich and Bach pianos at Neale,
Eilers Co, Seventh and J.
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25c; asparagus tips, 15c a can; Capital
jams, 10c can. A. c. S., Eighth and
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Chilblains are cured by using GREEN'S
Sure Cure for Chilblains, at Seventh
and K streets.
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estly made looks well and will give salts
faction.
Among the other friend-nakers are ALL
wool Suits, black, brown or steel gray at $40
They cut on the same lines as more costly
suits, and indeed are equal TO the PIP 80 and
S15 suits Of a few years ago. In these $40
Suits are some Of the famous Oregon Gray
Cashmere, made in Salem, Oregon, and
which some prefer wear-resistinq
cloth to all other fabrics.
Many is the man in Sacramento to-day
who "pooh hoos" the idea Of S4 75 or $40
suit for his own wear, and yet would be
quick to buy if he knew what these prices
stand for here. Scarcely day passes but
that we make the acquaintance in a business
way Of such man.
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Night work in all the departments oi
Howe's Academy has been resumed. 9
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DIED.

To-day you can get cup of hot cocoa
or chocolate at Beesley & Sons, SIS j. >
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East.
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Pacific Coast Diaries, zoe to $1 75, ac-
cording to size and binding.
Heating Stoves.

Coal Oil Stoves for heating becoming necessities
household
We have that while large has heating capacity
and sells So iron stand and has glass
chimney soil
We Rejecting which give light well heat 81
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Mr.. Gett, addressing the board, said
ne hardly expected it would grant the