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Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Unique Copenhagen Concerts.

Every midsummer day unique concert is given in Copenhagen, such as the whole world cannot show the like of, says the London Daily News. There are kept in the Copenhagen museum a number of ancient Scandinavian horns. more than 5000 years old called 'luren." Of this collection four teen are in good condition. They have an elegant shape, and the flat metal plates at the mouthpiece show good technical perfec- tion. and developed taste for art. They are in different pieces, fitted together They were found buried in moorland, and their good preservation is believed to be due to the turfy water. They are of very thin metal, and generally feet long, They were always found in pairs, the one in tune with the other. A few years ago 1t was found out by pr. Hammerich that they could still be blown or played upon. Their tones re- semble those of the tenor horn, and they tuned in and E sharp: others in D. E or G, and these tones form an accord, but no scala" The midsummer concert is held as follows; On a balcony in the court of the princely palace in which is kept the Northern Museum two members of the royal "capella" blow tunes on two of these primeval horns. An enormous crowd fills the court the streets, the marble bridge and the neighboring square as far as it is pOssible tO hear the sounds.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
"As GOOD AS CHRISTMAS"
Will Smiths New Lease of Life Made the World Look Very Bright to Hin.
 He's Grateful. Ss

Perhaps the happiest negro in Jefferson county, or the state of Alabama, was VIII Smith, the negro who was to have been hanged yesterday.
 He had been confined in the murderers cell awaiting the call of the sheriff to march to the gallows, when on yesterday morning he was appraised by the jailer of the announcement in the State Herald that he would not hang. Joy was de- picted on his black countenance, and when allowed the freedom of the corridor he exclaimed: "Dis is as good as Christ mas" He was profuse in his thanks to MT Heflin when that gentleman called on him at the jail
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
PERSONAL.

c. P. Orr of Newcastle is in the city.
 w. L. Dourel of Anniston is in the city.
 Tyler Goodwin of Wetumpka is in the city.
 Nick. Thomas of Wetumpka is in the city.
 John o. Turner of Montgomery is reg istered at the Morris.
 Chairman John B. Knox of Anniston was in the city yesterday
 John Pelham, Louis Miller and J. K. Dimmick of Anniston were in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. Fred Schlling has gone to At ianta, where she will spend some time with relatives and friends.
 MT. Gus Rotholz is receiving congratu- lations over the arrival of bright ten pound daughter at his home.
 M. M. Warren, postoffice inspector, with headquarters in Chattanooga, is in the city, stopping at the Florence.
 J. Hess and Jim Folk arrived yesterday to strengthen the Columbus ball team. The club is stopping at the Opera House hotel.
 Col. B. F. Elmore. Captain Rayborn, cuartermaster, and Lieut.. J. Simon of the commissary department of the Third reg iment, arrived last night
 Rev. Dr. Mann has returned from the general conference at Cleveland, O., and V il occupy his pulpit in the Peoples temple Sunday at Il a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Balfour on the Soudan Expedition.

London June 5.-In the commons MT. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury and government leader of the house, de- nied that there had been any reason for concealment of the Soudan expedition. On the contrary the government, he said, had been very frank in the matter of dis closing their motives The publication of dispatches in regard to the expedition in the Italian. green book was exceptional, but no doubt an excuse, for it could be found in the special circumstances with which the recent Italian administration was confronted. No confidential com munications could proceed between the powers, he declared, unless greater de- gree of discretion was observed than that shown by the Italian government. Ger tainly, he sad, her majesty's government would not follow their example.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's Sunday lad" will interest you. Be sure to read it.
MIR. CARDINAL IS HONORED
He Is Elected Third Vice President of the Tray- eIers Protective Association
 dent Lee Succeeds Himself.

Terre Haute, Ind, June 5.-The Trav- elers' Protective association adjourned today after making a number of amendments to the constitution and electing officers The following officers were elected:
 John 4. Lee of Missouri, president.
 Joseph Wallerstein of Virginia, first vice-president.
 l.. c. Cardinal of Alabama, third vice. president.
 The positions of three retiring directors were filled by the election of Ernest Ro- bine of St. Louis, Carl M Aldrich of Pe- oria and Charles Duffon of Terre Haute. E. E. Smith of Georgia is chairman of the national railroad committee, which will have charge of the campaign for state Legislation for cents a mile fare for all passengers
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
INSURGENTS USE DYNAMITE. Attempts at Blowing Up Trains and Bridges
 Military Movements

Havana, June 5.-A train which left San Nicolas with number of workmen on board to repair damages along the line of the railroad is reported to have been blown up with dynamite. The locomotive and cars composing the train were thrown into a culvert and the trainmaster and a number of the workmen were more or less seriously injured.
 Two dynamite cartridges have been ex- ploded under the Canas bridge, in the province of Matanzas. The damage done to the structure was slight.
 Calixto Garcia, the rebel leader. who was last reported to be near Jiguani, Is now at Victoria de las Tunas.
 Engagements at Corral Falso and Li- monar, in the province of Matanzas, have resulted in rebel defeats. The insurgents lost forty-eight killed. The troops lost one killed and fourteen wounded.
 The fiotilla sent to the assistance of the troops at Baracoa have succeeded in cap turing the port of Maravi, which was in possession of the rebels
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Music at East Lake for dances five nights a week by Montano's string band, 5-2-H
Chicago Wants the Headauarters.

Chicago, June 5.-At a meeting of the republican state committee held today at the Great Northern hotel the following resolution in furtherance of the move ters from New York to Chicago was adopted after nearly every member of the committee had spoken enthusiastically upon it:
 "This committee, representing the re- publican party of the state of Illinois, hereby requests the republican national committee to establish its headquarters in Chicago, and we further request the delegates to the national convention at St. Louis and the national committeeman from Illinois, when chosen, to use their influence to this end; also that the chair man of this committee appoint a commit tee of five, including himself, for the pur- pose of securing the location of the na- tional committees headquarters in Chi cagO."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
DUEL AT NIGHT IN 4 ROOM Prominent Citizens of Selma
 Shoot It Out, THERE WERE NO WITNESSES Mir. Ed Molette Receives a Wound in the kb- domen at the Hands of Mir. Lew
 eIlya Pits.

Selma, June 5.-(Special)-An unfor- tunate occurrence took place In this city tonight, which may result in the death ot one prominent citizen at the hands or another. It seems that MT. Ed Molette had been drinking and went to the room of MT. Llewelyn Pitts. What occurred there has not as yet been ascertained, as there was no one present save the two men. All that is known is that a difficulty occurred and both men drew and emptied their pistols.
 The shooting attracted attention and persons who rushed into the room found the form of Mr. Molette lying on the floor with an ugly wound through the abdo- men. It Is thought the wound is fatal.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
HENRYELLEN COAL, J. R. Cook.
 Telephone 1O36.
6-4-3t
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's Sunday lad" will interest you. Be sure to read it.
"sHYLoCKING" STOPPED.

Money Lending Companies Must Take Risk
 in Doing Business With Postal Employees.
 Washington, June 5.-Postmaster-Gen- eral Wilson has issued an order to post masters throughout the country which will prevent money-lending companies doing business with railway postal clerks, letter carriers and others who borrow of these companies and give note on their paying postmaster for such portion of their monthly salary as they borrow
 The postBnaster-general forbids post masters to recognize these notes given to the money-lending concerns by employees, and refuses to assist such companies in collecting their accounts.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
SlCKENING BUTCHERY.
The Knife Made Ghastly Corpse of Pink
 Scarbrough,

v. E. Jones, coroner of Jefferson coun- ty.< was called yesterday afternoon to go up to Newcastle and hold an inquest on the dead body of Pink Scarbrough, who was killed the night previous by having l,s throat cut with knife. Both sides of f, neck were cut. The gashes were hor- l.. g wounds, and each one was enough t. cause death. He was also cut in varl- ous other parts of the body. Numerous witnesses were examined, and a pretty straight story made out of the manner in which the horrible butchery occurred. Jim Johnson, who was brought down yes- terday morning and lodged in jail, was no doubt one of the parties who did the cutting, but the evidence showed plainly that another party was implicated in the crime who has not yet been arrested.
 The trial of the cause has been set for next Friday before Justice Martin, when full deYelopments will be made
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06

No. l carries compartment sleeping cars Birmingham to Shreveport and Pullman union sleeping cars between Birmingham and New Orleans.
 No. 2 carries Pullman union sleeping cars Birmingham to Cincinnati. and Pullman drawinig room sleeping cars Birmingham to Washington and New York without change.
 Any additional information will be cheer fully furnished upon application at pas senger office, No North Twentieth street, Birmingham Ala. Telephone No. s48
 J. M. GULF. Traffic Manager, Washington D. c.
 w. H. GREEN, General Supt., Washington. D. c.
 W. A. TURK,
 G. P. A., Washington D. c.
 c. A. BENSCOTER, A. G. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
 R. L. NEWTON,
 T. P. A., Birminghams Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
MORE BEETLES THAN BUGS.
Free Silver Mass Meeting at Indianapolis Con- sderably Larger Than the Rally of the
 Gold Men.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 5.-The free sil- yer democrats of Indiana held a mass meeting here this evening, attended by about 800 people, considerably more than attended the sound money meeting a week ago.
 The principal speakers were J. G.. Shanklin of Evansville and Ex-Congress- man B. F. Shively of South Bend. The speeches were very radical Resolutions were adopted indorsing the presidential candidacy of Governor Matthews on a silver platform.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
HENRYELLEN COAL. J. R. Cook.
 Telephone l036.
6-4-3t
ANOTHER TERROR TO BANKERS.
An Artist Whose Facile Pen Raises a
 Riu


 Bill.
 New York, June 5.-There is a new Jim the Penman" at work in New York, to the terror of the bankers. A number of banks have taken in bills that have been eleverly raised from $2 to $5. It was one of the neatest and most deceptive pieces of work that has been seen. Noth- ing of the kind has been seen in New York before, and where it came from is unknown. Cashier Alexander of the Twenty-sixth Ward Bank of Brooklyn, who is considered an. expert in detecting counterfeit or raised notes, values this bill highly as the work of an artist He said this morning that this was the first appearance of raised bills of this particu- lar style In the east, although the police of Chicago have been on the track of @ rogue for several months. The bank off, cials are keeping a strict watch for any other work of the kind that may appear
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Chance to Put in a Pleasant Evening.

This evening at 7S0 o'clock the Ladies' Aid society of the Peoples Temple will give strawberry and ice cream sociable and supper on the lawn, corner Ninth street and Second avenue. MT. Catlett of Chicago will give his stereopticon lee- ture-very fine views-in connection with the social free. All are welcome. Should the weather be forbdding the church will be used instead of the lawn.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
HENRYELLEN COAL. J. K. Cook.
 Telephone lO36.
0-4-'' .
Hammond and Associates Paroled.

London, June 5.-A dispatch from Pre- torla to the Pail Mall Gazette says that the four leaders of the Johannesburg re- form committee, Lionel Phillips, Col. Francis Rhodes, George Farrar and John Hays Hammond whose condemnation to death was recently commuted to fifteen years Imprisonment, have been released on parole. MT. Hammond, the dispatch says. is about sailing for Southampton en route for the United States. It is re- ported that each of the four was fined f10000 sterling.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Al Damagine BLOW to the Defense.

Cincinnati, June 5.-At the opening of the Waling trial this morning Judge Helm ruled that eleven of Walling's dam aging admissions, as related by Reporter Anthony Thursday, should be admitted. This decision was blow to the defense, for part of the testimony admitted was Walling's confession that he knew Pearl Bryan had been murdered.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Natives Used Poisoned Arrows.

Paris, June 5.-The government is in re- ceipt of information that the French ex- petition which recently left Salaga en route for the Niger has been routed by the natives. Three Europeans and many natives belonging to the expedition were killed by poisoned arrows.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Makinp Campos Popular Again.

Madrid, June 5-The government has submitted the matter of duel between Martinez Campos and General Borrero to the supreme court of military and naval appeals. The excitement OCT casioned by the threatened duel continues to grow, The affair has restored much of Marshal Campos popularity en
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06

ZangwiIl has raised general laugh over London by review ng Hardy's Jude. the Obscure" and Meredith's An Amazing Marriage" in one article, and referring to 'The Amazing Hady" and Meredith, the Obscure" Zangwill is very clever at these hits. It wib be re- membered 1t was he who referred 10 1rii- by and Little Billie as the American Romeo and Juliet.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Death of Mrs, Pickens,

Mrs. M. w Pickens died yesterday about noon at her residence, No. 526 North Twentieth street. She had been i'll about a week. Mrs Pickens was the mother of Mrs. John A. Snider, James M. Pickens, w. H. Pickens and Miss Car ny R. Pickens allsof this city.
 The funeral services will take place ths afternoon, and the remains will be carried to Columbus, Miss tomorrow for intarmens
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
china Malkes an Important Concession.

London, June 5.-The Vienna corre- spondent of the Daily News telegraphs that the Russo-C Chinese bank has obtain ed a concession from the Chinese govern ment for the construction of a railway from Manchpria to Peldn. The capital will be 100, ,000.O00 gold roubles.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Highest temperature, ss; lowest, 6s; aver BEN M. JACOBS Local Observer
Chance of Picnic Grounds.

The South Highland Presbyterian Sunday school will picnic at East Lake today, instead of at Hawkins spring, as at first announced A large crowd will make merry on the banks of beautiful Lake Como,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Rnhama's Invitation.

Ruhama Lodge No. 99, Knights of Pythias, East Lake, will celebrate their annual memorial and decoration services on Tuesday, the Sth of June. The friends of the lodge are cordially invited to at tend both at the lodge hall and cemetery at FRO D. rn
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Their Fate in the Balance.

London, June 5.-The Daily News will tomorrow publish dispatch from Pre- toria saying that the executive council of the TransvaaI has postponed until June II it's final decision in the case of the lead CTS of the reform committee.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Greeoa wilI Heln Crete

Athens, June 1.-The national commits sion has been formed here for the pur- pose of assisting the Cretans, who are in rebellion against the rule of the Turks.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
A. Q. H.

All members of divisions Nos. and 3 are requested to meet Sunday at p. m. at Hibernia hall Business of importance. CHAS. A. BREEN, President Division No. 3. ts J. J. CURRAN,
 Hl kdStii President Division No. 2.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06

Trains Nos. 57 and 5S carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between St. Louis and Jack sonVille and Montgomery and Port Tampa. Trains Nos 33 and 36 carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack sonville.
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont gomery and Savannah on trains G and 58. Mo- B connects at Dupont with through sleeper for Port Tampa
 Train No. 5S, leaving Montgomery at 500 D. m., connects at Port Tampa with Plant steamship line for Key West and Havana. Any information regarding routes rates and schedules will be furnished upon appli- cation to
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A.,
 Montgomery, Ala.
 B. w. WRENN P. T. M,
 Savannah, Ga. H. c. McFADDEN, A. G. P. A.,
 Savannah Ga
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad Company.

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati, Louisville and the North; also to Shreve- port, New Orleans and all points south west.
 Schedule in effect April 19. 1898.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Southern Railway Co.,,
 &
 The Great Highway of Travel NORTH, EAST, SOUTH AND WEST.

SAFETY, SPEED AND COMFORT. Notice this time: Only A hours Birmingham to Washing son,s,;;, lork; only IS hours Birmingham to Jack In through Pullman cars without cbonpe Schedule in effect January 5 lSg6
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
Cyclone. .

The following prices will pre- vail one week longer and if you want every dollars worth your money will purchase now is your chance:
 One pound parched coffee. ..."......... 200 1Shpounds Y. c. sugar. .0O Choice apple vinegar, per galon.,.... 15c Best patent flour, per barrel. 4.25 Best N. O. sugar house molasses, per
 Ballou........ ...........,...,'...' soS Fifteen pounds best leaf lard. $1.00 Twenty pounds bucket leaf lard...... $i.4O New Irish potatoes, per peck......... 25c Iichlc hams' ..................'....'' ~ tfVe-pound bucket jelly.................. 2oc Thirty-pound bucket jelly. 75c Thirty pound bucket preserves. ........ SzoO One dozen 3-pound can tomatoes...... 9Oc Forty pounds good rice. % Best cream cheese, per pound. loo Fifty Twin cigars s....................$1.75
 Cheabea Cash Grocery Sfore am He ctD. Credit prices must stand aside and give omnipotent cash the right of way.
 FULGHUM, No. 2O10 Second Avenue.
 5-16-Sm
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06

BIRMINGHAM & ATLANTIC R. R. co. Time table fin effect May 12, 1896, a. m.
 Daily except Sunday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06

ALABAMA MINERAL RAILROAD COMPANY Effective June To, 1894.
 ATTALLA TO CALERA.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
This Tramp Had Read the Bible

At one of the recent revival ser
vices held at noon in Old Epiphany
church a ragged, unkempt tramp
walked in, apparently supposing ii
to be a charitable soup establish
ment. When he saw his mistake
he started 10 go out, hut was stayed
by one of the evangelical workers.
"Stop with u.s." he said.
But the tramp persisted in GO
ing out, saying: Pm in de wrong
place."
mo, you're not" responded the
evangelist; "we are glad to see
you"
But" said the tramp, "yOuse
are all strangers to me-"
That may be-" replied the other,
"but we are all servants OF the
Lord, and the Lord, you know,
went among strangers"
"Yaas," sententiously added the
tramp, "and they didn't do thing
ter him"
Dumfounded by this display OF
Biblical learning, the gentleman
allowed the tramp to pass, and
when outside the door he was OBJ.
observed to sigh deeply and walk
rapidly away with the air OF a man
who had just escaped with his life.
-Philadelphia Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
THE BRUTAL SPORT.

Governor Matthews Denounces Foot
ball-Says it Should be Stopped.
Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 4.-Goy.
Matthews, who is usually a strong adj
vocate of athlete sports, is out in an
interview concerning the brutality of
football. and declaring that some le-
gal limitations ought to be put upon
the game as it is now played.
Il believe it is most brutal sport,
the governor said, land am not sure
but that it is a matter demanding le-
gal restraint.
1T is common thing for parents,
upon sending their sons away to col
lege nowadays, to make them promise
that they will take no part in football.
They read every day of the injuries
the players are receiving and they do
not want to be worrying for fear that
their sons will be killed. That the
game should be allowed as it is play
ed today with those dangerous VS.
and mass plays is of questionable pro-
priety. Brute strength wins. 1t is an
awful thing when one of those big fell
lows runs headlong into a line, strik-
ing one of the opposing team squarely
in the stomach with his head. l am
in favor of athletics-in the develop
ment of the body as well as the mind.
for the two go well together-but l
am opposed to the brutalities of foot
ball"
The governor was asked why it is
that priZe-fighting is suppressed while
football is allowed TO go on He re-
piled:
'If the same sporting element fol
lowed football gaines as follows prize
| fighting it would have been suppress
ed long ago. 1t is the gamblers and
sports. who support prize-fighting
that have brought public sentiment
| in opposition to it. In the case of foot
ball a respectable part of the society
has countenanced it. College men
play it and the people receive it as le
| Ultimate sport. And besides" added
| the governor, "the young ladies seem
| to look with special favor upon foot
! ball heores. I have no doubt in my
mind that many young man PLAYS
most vigorous football because he
| knows his lady friends are looking al
him. and after the game he hopes tC
bask in the sunshine of their smiles
This is another thing that has made
the game respectable and kept it from
being more generally condemned.
at is n brutal sport" the governor
repeated. "Just what could he done
Iabout it I don't know, but certainly
limitations ought to be put upon tho
game as at present played"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
Will Make a Scattering.

Alderman Holt will probably in
troduce an ordinance, at next
council meeting, to place the
police and fire departments Of the
city under civil. service rules. II
this ordinance passes it will result
in general wedding out Of incom-
petents, in, at least, the police de
partment, if civil service rules are
strictly observed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
REPARTEH.
B5echer, Preacher, and Conway Actor,
Have Theatrical Tilt.


The late Frederick b. Conway
! manager of the Park, and subse
queDtly the Brooklyn theatre, wa,
an old school English gentlemau
of scholarly habit, well educated
says the Boston Globe. At pub.
lie meeting he and Mr.. Beecher
met for the first time. The preach
er looked him square in the face
and said:
"Why, I know you; you come to
my church."
"Certsinly, / do" replied Con.
way. 81 enjoy good acting wher-
ever / find it. Why woD'5 you
come to my theatre ?"
care you quite sure," rejoined
Mr.. Beecher, with a laugh that
shook him from top to toe, "that l
should find good acting there ?"
WheGever they met thereafter, as
they frequently did, Mr.. Beecher
Invariably reminded Mr.. Conway
that he had promised some time
when he had good acting in his
theatre to let him know.