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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
REIGN OF TERROR IN HAVANA
New Captain of Police an Under
study of Weyler.
AN EXODUS TO KEY WEST
Prisoners Are Nightly Taken Out and Slaugh-
tered Like Sheep in Shambles.
FIVE PRISONERS EXECUTED AT SUNRISE
The Wives of Spanish Officers Calmly Look
on the Butchery-But the insurgents
Are Wreaking Terrible Vengeance.
A Captain Decapitat d.
FIVE PRISONERS EXECUTED AT SUNRISE

Key West, Fla, Sept. 23.-Advices from
Havana today state that Monday eighty
seven volunteers and regulars started
from Havana for Calahazar, about eight
miles from Havana. Tuesday five of the
eighty-seven returned and reported the
killing of the others. Shortly before
reaching Calahazar they were surprised
by insurgents who fired on them from all
sides and then charged with their ma
chetes. The captain of the Spaniards was
killed by the machete, his head having
been cut off.
Hubert De Blanck, professor in the con-
servatory of music in Havana who was
lately arrested as a suspect, was released
yesterday and came to this city on the
Mascotta tonight. Passengers report a
terrible state of affairs on the island. The
newly appointed captain of police is
causing a reign of terror. Prisoners are
nightly taken out and slaughtered.
This morning about oclosk five pris-
oners were executed, two garroted and
three shot. About two thousand people,
men and women, witnessed the execu-
tions. They were mostly Spanish officers
and their wives.
Gonzalez Lanusa, Ignacio Lama and
Alfredo Zayas, who were arrested about
eighteen days ago We're sent to Chafrina
yesterday without trial.
Ten small boys We're recently arrested
in Havana for having dynamite in their
possession and were sentenced to twenty
years. Yesterday their sentences were
revoked and they were ordered to leave
the island. They came to this city to-
night
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24

vannah was elected permanent chairman.
He also made a speech, defending the po-
sition of the democrats who were sup
porting Palmer.
The committee on credentials reported
112 delegates present in person or by
proxy. There was not a single contest.
The Second, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh
Congressional districts sent the most rep
resentatives.
The platform adopted was strong in
dorsement of the Indianapolis platform
and an Endorsement of President Cleve-
land. President Cleveland was indorsed
for the dignified conduct of the foreign
affairs, for his frmness and energy in
the maintenance of civil order and the
enforcement of law and for the mainte-
nance of public faith and credit
Guy McLendon of Thomas county, AL
bert Cox of Atlanta, w. M. Hammond of
Thomas and others made speeches on the
platform. Everyone approved 1t, and it
was adopted by acclamation.
Nothing was said in the resolutions
adopted or in any speech indorsng the
present democratic state administration.
w. M. Hammond and Milton Gambler
were chosen electors for the state at
large. An executive committee was ap-
pointed, and the campaign will begin at
once. The selection of chairman and
party headquarters have not been made.
The party will not run any congressional
ticket and will not have anything to say
for the state democratic ticket
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
GEORGIA BOLTERs
Nominate ElecfoIs, Denounce Chicago Plat
form and Nominees and Adjourn

N Ou1natc GlecIOtht DeHOuncc Cnlcdg9 t>Jdt-
form and Nominees and Adjourn
Atlanta Ca, Sept 23.-,rhe Palmer
Buclner state convention met here to-
day. adopted a platform, nominated an
electoral ticket denounced the Chicago
platform and ticket and adjourned.
Forty-one counties of the 1877 in the
state were represented. This was small
er than was expected, as 1t was given out
yesterday that from eighty to 100 coun-
ties would send delegates or proxies.
Thomas Corrigan, national committee
man for Georgia of the national demo-
cratic organization, called the convention
to order and arraigned the Chicago con-
vention for stealing all the vices of the
populists and none of their virtues. He
said that the Chicago convention played
to the lowest classes and ignored the In
telligent men. He lauded President
Cleveland and the audience applauded.
d. b. Hamilton of Floyd county was
chosen temporary chairman, and he
made speech, saying: This threatened
revolution, like the mad waves of the
sea, will soon die away and these faithful
and devoted men who have guarded the
ark OF the covenant will hereafter re-
ceive the plaudt, well done We cam
not support the Chicago platform or its
nominees. We cannot support repubii-
can issues. But after the November
election we will float the old banner and
invite our erring brothers back TO the
house Of their fathers" (AppIause).
Jefferson Randolph Anderson of 6a-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
OVER DRAF rs 100000.
The Report of the Liquidators of the Bank of
Commerce. New Orleans, is High
Iy Sensational.

New Orleans, Sept. 23.-Another sensa-
tion was sprung this afternoon when the
liquidators of the recently suspended
Bank of Commerce came into the civil
district court with report. They find
that the affairs of the bank have been
mismanaged; that some of the accounts
have not been properly kept and that
grave Irregularities have been committed.
The overdrafts amount to more than
100000. The bank is insolvent, and its
capital and surplus is lost. All that can
be accomplished under the most favora
BILE circumstances will be the payment in
full of deposits and bills payable by the
bank This, however, Is not certain.
There are some ugly rumors afioat re-
fiecting severely against certain of the
banks officers.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
A TOUCH OF WINTER.
Coolest September % Within History of the
Weather Bureau at New York-Re-
verse of Last Year.

New York, Sept. 23.-Today was the
coolest September 23 within the history
of the weather bureau. At o'clock "a.
m. the mercury indicated only 4S degrees
at the local weather bureau. This was
drop of 10 degrees since yesterday. Win
ter wraps and overcoats were the order OF
the day. AS the morning wore on the
weather grew slightly warmer, but only
slightly the thermometer at noon indi-
eating As; at p. M, however, the mer-
curry had risen to So.
This day year ago was one of the hot
test days of the summer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTgRs
Closed and the Congressional Committee
viii Supplement the Work at Chicago.

Closed and the Congressional Committee
Will Supplement the Work at Chicago.
Washington, Sept. 23.-The branch
headquarters of the national democratic
committee in this city have been closed
and such business pertaining to the ma
tional committee as is transacted from
this peint will be carried on under the
supervision of Senator Faulkner, chair
man of the congressional committee.
This branch was opened for the conduct
of the literary part of the campaign, but
as the work is now done in Chicago it
was deemed useless to longer continue
the office here. Representative Richard
son Is now in Chicago, doing this work,
and Mr.. Clark Howell, who has gone to
his home in Atlanta, will not return to
washington.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
AGAINST THE SULTAN.
Tone OF British Press Strongly Favn.s Con.
cert of Action.

London, Sept. 23.-The London after
noon newspapers which have hitherto ad-
vocated the intervention of Russia in
Turkey now scarcely allude to any posi-
BILE interference op the part Of the czar,
but all of the papers print columns of ed
itorials, communications, reports of meet
ings, etc., all of which are directed
against the sultan. The general tone of
these articles Is in depreciation of isolated
action on the part of any power in Tur-
key, but strongly favoring an immediate
concert of action,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
AWFUL WORK WITH AN AK.
A Louisiana Negro Brains Three Persons, Sc
verely Wounds Two Others and
Takes to the Swamp.

New Orleans, Sept. 23.-Near Amite
City La, this morning John Johnson, a
negro, Drained with an ak John Cotton,
his wife and Merriam Hevens. Johnson
then attacked and severely wounded Ag-
mes and Lizzie Miller, after which he fed
to the swamps. The particulars of the
tragedy are meagre, but it is stated that
Johnson attempted to criminally assault
a young woman named Agnes Miller, and
the killing was the result of an attempt
to capture him. If caught Johnson will
be ynched
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
STRICKEN BY APOPLEYY.
Congressman Lester OF the First Georgia
at Deaths Door.

Savannah, Ca. Sept. 23.-Congressman
Rufus f. Lester of the First Congress
sional district Is lying at deaths door
from an apoplectic stroke, at his home in
this city. He was attacked Tuesday
morning. and has grown continually
worse since then His physicians tonight
stated his condition was extremely criti-
cal. The cause of the attack Is not
known. Colonel Lester has recently re-
turned from a brief campaign tour over
the district.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
CLYDE Liner Wreck Cd.

Cape Henry, Va, Sept. 23.-tThe Clyde
line passenger steamer Frederick De-
Barry from New York to Jacksonville,
was wrekced at z o'clock this morning
ct Kitty Hawk, N. G. The crew of sew
enteen were taken Off by life savers. No
passengers or cargo were aboard The
vessel will be total loss.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
HBTliY GREEN KICKED.
She Entered Formal Protest Against Sale OF
Readings Residuary Property.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 23.-In COM
piance with the decree of the United
States circuit court the assets of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad, coal
and iron companies that are not covered
by general mortgage bonds. were sold at
auction this morning for $45O0,000. The
purchaser was c. II. Coster, New York.
a member of the banking firm of j. p
Morgan & Co., who represents the Read
ing reorganization committee.
During the process of the sale Attorney
Robert l.. Luce of New York, on behalf
of Mrs. Hetty Green of New York, a
large holder of Reading securities, for
mally protested against the sale on the
ground that it was illegal. Mr.. Luce filed
"a bill in the United States court today to
this effect.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
Activity CT Engineers at Port Arthur Fore
shallow Important Events.

London Sept. 23.-A special despatch
from Shanghai to the Globe says Rus
sian engineers are supervising the work
Of repairing the docks and work shops at
Port Arthur and the storing at that place
of vast supplies of coal Russian war
ships, the dispatch says are great deal
more numerous than British war ves-
sells in the Pacific and it is believed that
the results of Ii Hung Changs entente
with Russia on behalf of China will
shortly be displayed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24

Canandaigua, N. Y, Sept. 23-There
was a heavy frost in this locality last
night that destroyed all kinds of vines
grape tomato. pumpkin, etc.-and did
much damage among the lake vineyards.
In some parts where the grapes were not
picked the damage will amount to con-
siderable.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.
50 Window Silver Certificate Raised

Toledo, o. Sept. 23.-A dangerous coun-
terfeit made IT'S appearance here yester-
day. 1t Is a 81 Window silver certificate
raised to $40. The town has evidently
been worked thoroughly, as no less than
six of the raised notes made their appear
ance at the various banks yesterday.
Judging from the persons who endeav-
ored to deposit the notes the bill-raisers
are disposing of them In small stores,
bakeries, etc. The raised work is excel
1anf1y done
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
SPOKE From a Baggage Truck.

Several hundred heard Mr.. Bryan for
ar few minutes at Belvidere. A prass
band augmented the enthusiasm. me
monday sun did little to temper the emil
wind at Mauna Chunk, reached by MI.
Bryan at 1906. Mauna Chunk is little
junction where the Pennsylvania and
Delaware and Lackawanna and western
roads meet. 1t is not settlement. Mr..
Bryan stood on "a baggage truck In the
center of the platform between the two
tracks and talked few minutes to two
hundred people. He said the issue. was
between the drones and the bees Those
who had been producing honey and those
who had been eating honey without pro-
ducing it. When he had finished some
body called for three cheers for the can
didate. They were given heartily.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern train came along just then and Mr.
Bryan went aboard. The train pulled
out at 12:15 Mr.. Bryan and those with
him occupied the seats in the rear di-
vision of the baggage car. At oxford
furnace Mr. Bryan addressed crowd
from the rear platform of the train.
Washington was reached at 11:45 and
Mr.. Bryan was greeted at the station by
a crowd of several hundred people. He
was cheered as he stepped into gaily
decorated carriage with ex-Congressman
Cornish. The candidate and his trav-
cling companions went Immediately to
Washington park in the center of the
town where he addressed a very large
audience.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
snssoh.Making ON the Fly.

Speech-Mak1ng on the Fly.
New York, Sept. 23.-Mr. Bryan's
speech at Washington lasted three quar-
ters of an hour. He spoke from stand
in the public square to an audience of
between $500 and 5000 people. Al WASH
ington, Garrett A. Hobart has an organ
factory and as the train drew into the
station Mr.. Bryan saw big Mckinley
and Hobart flag floating from one of Its
windows. In his speech he referred to
the organ factory of the town, but did
not mention Mr.. Hobart. His audience
was very attentive and showed some en-
thusiasm. A feature of the meeting in
the park was a cavalcade of thirty young
women.
Mr. Bryan concluded his speech in time
to catch the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western train leaving Washington for
Hoboken at 1888 p. m.
thousand people were ats Hacketts
town and Mr.. Bryan made them a minute
speech.
In shifting Mr. Bryan's train from one
track to another at Waterloo the can
didate and those with him in his car were
badly shaken UP by too rapid connec-
ton with the locomotive. Some glass
was shattered. Again at Port Morris the
sudden stoppage of the train Jared all
its passengers and nearly knocked the
candidate off his feet. Here window glass
were broken. A knot of people cheered
Mr.. Bryan there.
u
bees around Mr. Bryan as he stepped on
the platform of the train at Dover. They
gave him hearty cheer. Mr.. Bryan
started to talk without delay and told
about the money question the two min
utes the train stopped.
Packed In solid mass between the
Bryan train and an adjacent guard wall,
a thousand men, women and youngsters
heard Mr.. Bryan speak very briefly at
Morristown where the train arrived at
$3.50.
The train did not stop at Madison long
enough for the candidate to say any more
than a few words Several hundred
cheered him there and the regulation
brass band played HAL to the Chief"
as the train pulled out.
A grand rush of nearly 1000 people
marked Mr.. Bryans advent at Orange.
The rush was towards the rear car of the
candidates train, which halted 100 yards
from where the crowd was gathered. Just
as Mr. Bryan started to speak the train
pulled out, and the shouts Of those who
had been expecting to hear him were lost
in the distance.
While the reception given Mr. Bryan
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24
No Tarry at Trenton.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept 23.-William j.
Bryan and party went direct from the
Lafayette hotel this morning to the
Pennsylvania railroad Broad street sta
tion and left at 8 o'clock in a special car
attached to the Belvidere division ex-
press train. Trenton, N. j.. is the first
point at which the train will stop.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-24

We declare that congress ought to use
all the constitutional power that re-
mains. Let them insist that having taken
part we dare not use what they left.
1--WE demand chat congress shall use
such power as may come from a reversal
Continued ON Eighth Pagel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-13
THE IrxINGrON SCHOOLS.
The Opening of Washington and Lee and
the Military Institute.

LEXINGTON. VA. Sept. 2.-Speoial.-
Lexington is again enjoying her annual
boom and as q result business IN all
lines IS picking up and IN a few weeks
will be I'm a vigorous stage OF prosperity.
The Virginia Military Institute, the West
Point of the Confederacy.' which, as
military school. Is rated second only 10
tho United States Military Academy ~
West Point. y. Y. under government
patronage. commenced its 5ith annual ses-
Sion on the 9Th inst. with a large number
OF new cadets ga ranks. and very many
OF the Old men returned and reported for
duty.
Every incoming train has brought adj
dltions TO the ranks of the corps OF cadets
and the outlook for a most prosperous
year Is encouraging. and 1t is thought that
The session Just commencing will be as
largely attended as last year. which was
one OF the best-attended sessions for u
long time.
washington and Lee University began
It's one hundred and fourteenth annual
session on yesterday. and the prospects
for a large session are encouraging. IL
is true. the students are coming In slowly,
but that fact indicates nothing, as the
young men generally take their time In
uatriculating and for week after the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-13
The Lnmlnou. CeniIpcde.

ono Of the most interesting creations Of
nature IS the luminous cendpodc. a cue
rious combination OF lizard snake. and
natural electric light plant. IL is about
one and one-fourth inches long, iis body
being covered with short hairs. its body
Is very narrow and appears to Doe 20 sec-
lions. I'm consequence OF th'e occu'iar
formation the creature anpcar 10 move
sifcwisc except when frightened Then
tho natural elccirc-lieht plant feature APP
pears and with an almost instantaneous
wavo-ul1s motion. beginning at the tail.
tho color OF the reptile changes fr'r "i-
arre 10 % rroenish phosphorescent shade.
Then. sparkling like a tiny streak or green
uahr the creature darts away 10 place
OF refuge. When one Of the pair BIS IN
search of frs mate the color grows
bright yellow. but at will the cent9ede
cam resume its darker color. and then
If WING close 20 the grain Of piece OF
wood ia hardly noticeable.-l.am Horn
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o HHI
Cl4l1 or lHe sntp-' Nv-+I --.t.i.,,.. 80
Ala point OF We" as IL super -'.i','
ucepy syil -tual age lN' "a. va. ai.'.-s
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on '.e -Aili,e' -..,. .s.,.t. .i-. .f..f,,.
40 'la-ii 9"o l".''i III " ,'i.
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i"t o' "'l1 '''-.-i.''A- -flt' az, a.
NO tHe d.. Ia" --.o '..N 'i-.@
oDtaiAtl OF holu aAoita OF inc l"-'.l'
ana tho great walls OK Quebec Use To-
form heavy, massive frame for the lir-
tnre. Nhen one has assisted Iof. yea.s
t"e ItD'teD" "+th y, Wtl4-.l .@' wy
l".l 'Atl 'ne 4 aus OF Noi.tiiol e",l arr
-, A,-- , '.' 800 -. 90 ''.- -
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FC.lO~s "eA@'.'
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i'g'eo,, 800, .-e Oall"ul.u .iilat.e 81
"4-cn Atsue at lNe pa7e ana ln inc re-
Sesacs OF tne lAAfentlan Mountains. 10
~ a. "a. on ,'M'l~.i.Ahd ln -AHieti'd lHg
n"+7l7 -to J-a- as tli-y anu eH neat. All
nav 'iG Il 4e.ln windows "nleh oi,H
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,,-s D1..i tlus thlt inc snow may lne
sggetel aHuo OH quickly lu lHe "lnleI.
Ae 4Vis Iec.dnsl lar spaces OF pasture
te11 Slope 10 the river, The COWS are an
NE deep IN clover. and look sleek ana
wen Ied. The names OF the stations,
l. Ahge Safdieu, Chateau ldcner Beau
POI. "oui- take the trtf eilcF IRON Iiut'
modern 20 those ancient. 10 since 1850
b'ous CuAadlans nave visited this section
10 De cured oI the various ills that flesh
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his family, in the event OF his death, 70 -
reduced in value by one-third. And again.
II the wagc-carncr has deposited none,
in a building and loan assocla.Qn, and
has paid in that way the price IN g0id
dollars OF ono-half OF his little home res
silver coinage will cut the value or ms
savings In that form down by - per cent
at least: Tor. II he were 20 sell hls eiuiy
I'm the house he would find that, with inc
dollars he would be paid for II under Tree
coinage. be could not buy rs much prop
erty OF any kind by one-thiri az he could
with the gold standard dollars which he
originally paid into the building and loan
association.
There was solemn truth I'm Danii
Webster's famous declaration: The
very man Of al others who has tho deep
est Interest I'm a sound currency. and who
suffers most by mischev0us LEGISLATION
I'm money matters. IS the man who ea-w'
hts daily bread by his daily toll.
Ills property Il IN his hands. Ills 70
lance. his fund. his productive freehold.
his nil IS his labor Whether he work on
his own small caDifal or anothors. his
living f. still carmel hv his Industry. and
when tho money 81 tho country becomes
donrcciatcd and debased. whether u lo
a1ultcrafo tod coin or panor without credit
that industry is robbed Of rs reward Tie
then lahors FOR n country whose laws
cheat him ont ~ his hro1i"-New York
Shipping and Commercial List
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L0URDES OF AMERICA.
THE SHRINE or Ia BONNIE STL
ANNE md ITS PILGRIMS.
Sought by the Thousands In the Hope oil
Receiving Miraculous Heip-Impress-
Scenes to be witnessed.

Away to the north. some twenty miles
from Quebec, far a-dcwn the 81. Law
renee, is the shrine Of Ia Bonnie ste.
Anne, IN the ccnturics-old village OF Ste.
Anne de Beaupre. II is a pilgrimage IN
deed, 20 reach II. this LOurdes or North
America. for which no lola has YET
arisen, but any discomfort atlenIdht
upon the journey Is more tndn I.pdii ny
the sights and scenes witness eI.' Inc
railroad carrying pilgrims from siebce TO
ste. Anne IS owned by the Canadidn Gov
eminent. IL has been .Onsst. dted atu
blessed by the Cardinal. As wei as INC
cars and the locomotives. II 80 NJ easy
matter 10 reach the tiny station rom
Tie motel or pension price, ~ Vt VT zen
you may be stopping IN Queccc. IAfre
arr plenty Of saints in the nomenclature
or tho town, and YOU pass through ooI-
ems OF streets called after thc", fem n'le
ard masculine alike, down, down the
stccTes; Of Mills, passing the station
from which the later on yOu "lil go 10
Lake ST. john TO catch luinInl;ne. ana
on 10 the border of the ST. Cha rs river
where hourly trains leave 100 ihcse VINO
fays faith ia the intercessi)n OF the
good Ste. Anne. Really there are thlfe
ways 10 20. First, as "A true pilgrim IN
thls case the cure or the parish 10 Whlch
the visitor belongs arranges with the
railroads and the priests OF ste. Anne,
ana the large body OF people are sent
by special trains The other ways are
= 90 on any OF the morning trains but
10 make choice between first and sec
ond class. As the premier class is not
only double the cost, but practically
shuts you out from seeing the people
of the country Very few sensible traF-
ellors enter the the cars de luxe The
journey occupies bat an hour, but that
hour Is crowded with It's minutes Of IN
terest. There is nO leNty Whatever IN
tho travellers Every one carries a sub
stanua lag filed with food and drink
When on a true pilgrimage the cars are
crowded with the MANNED, the LAME, the
halt. and the blind
OF ordinary occasions every one IN
ti1oe shows need of aid in body ailment
Possibly the most affecting thing IS the
TO Sic. Anne's shrine by l1ving hands.
Last year there were 10000 pilgrims;
the year before about 100000 As the