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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
LAURADA AT CHARLESTON.
Sensational Rumors Current That She Is a
 Floating Hospital.

Charleston, S. O., May 23.-The steamer Laurada was sighted off the bar here in the early part of the afternoon. She had been met off the jetties by the tug Cecilia and the latter came in to the docks and reported her to the Cuban sympathizers. There was immediately a great pow-wow held among the Cubans of the city. They declined, however, to give out any in formation regarding the cause of their interest and excitement. The tug, after an hours delay in the city harbor, ran back down the harbor About o'clock in the afternoon the Laurada came in through the jetties and went up to the quarantine station, which is several miles from the city docks. The rumors regard ing the alleged filibuster are numerous. It is variously reported that she is in distress and that she has a number of sick men on board. The number of the sick is placed by rumor all the way from two to ten, and as no one but the officials have been aboard of her, and as the Gu bans in the city decline to talk for publi- cation, the facts cannot be obtained. It is said that the Laurada will be detained at quarantine for several days. She will then come up to the city for coal and wa ter and subsequently, she will sail north ward.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

in hands of trustees of the church, $10- GOO. The endowment last year was $61,- GOO. The increase for the year is $2000.
 The total trust theological fund is $7052 The total theological fund is $70,- 1S1, which is an increase over last year of $911.
 The death of Dr. J. D. Kirkpatrick, pro- lessor at the seminary, was mentioned by the chancellor, with a, tribute to the deceased.
 The new building for the university is still incomplete. The work is suspended for want of means, but E. J. McCroskey is in the field soliciting money for the work, and it is believed he will succeed. The board calls on the church for offer ings.
 Prof F. K. Farr has bee at work for a year and so has Prof J. V. Stephens, but they have not been permanently appoint ed, pending the proposed professorship of Dr. B. G. Mitchell. They have done good work.
 The educational society is materially helping the theological school, and thanks are extended to them. The Pro- lessor Stephens arrangement and con- tract are satisfactory and no change is desired.
 The chair occupied by Dr. c. H. Bell, called missions and homiletics," has been changed to missions and apolo- getics Prof. Lacey Rice has resigned and MT. Gale Y. Rice substituted.
 Dr. B. C. M1tcneH HdS been duueu to the faculty by the trustees and the trus- tees ask his confirmation. Soon after the death of Dr. Berney the board was food ed with communications insisting, some of them, that Dr. Berney's successor do not hold pr. Berney's theological views. others asking the contrary. The board of trustees could not do both. The board then received communications suggesting a compromise by the election of Dr. Mitchell and the naming of two chairs as "Berney" and Bell" Dr. Mitchell to be professor of the "Berney" chair Dr. Mitchell was elected and accepted. His chair is to teach history of Christian doctrine and the confession of faith.' The Berneyites accepted Dr. Mitchell, but the anti-Berneyites still object. The latter insist that there is a lack of funds, that Dr. Mitchell is Berneyite and that the naming of chair as "Berney" would perpetuate feeling.
 Then Dr. Kirkpatrick died, and the trustees were relieved from the charge of increasing the faculty.
 The board, the theological faculty, the board of visitors and members of the Ed
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
SEA WAS \ LITTLE ROUGH But the Moderator Poured Oil
 on the Water IN THE AFTERNOON SESSION The Morning Hours Saw the Commissioners
 as Busy as Bees. INTERESTING ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS Gratifying Evidences of the Expansion of the Great Work of the Church-Por-
 traits and Sketches of Some
 Prominent Go mmissioners.
INTERESTING ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS

Dr. Dewitt is fine singer as well as an eloquent preacher. He has organized a choir among the members. This choir opened the services yesterday morning.
 After some preliminary business the session entered upon routine business.
 Judge Nathan Green, chancellor of Cumberland university, Lebanon, Tenn, read the fifty-first report of the board of trustees of that institution.
 The students number-Law, 9S; theolo- gy, 39; female 143; academic 1855. Total 465. an increase of 23 per cent.
 The endowment on the Theological seminary is $69, ,139, divided as follows Endowment in hands of board, $53, 139;
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
THE MOBILE AND BIRMINGHAM. The Trusteeshlp Is Vacant-Notics to the
 Bond Holders.

New York, May 2S.-The Mobile and Birmingham Railroad company has is- sued a notice to the holders of the first mortgage gold bonds that the Central Trust company has resigned as trustee in the deed of trust to secure the payi ment of said bonds executed by the Mo- bile and Birmingham on August 29. 1895. and that a majority in value of the hold CTS of said bonds have the right and priv ilege to nominate and appoint new trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the said resignatiOn,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
MIR. oLNEY IS WAITING
To Hear From Spain in Regard to That
 Embargo.

Washington, May 23.-Secretary Olney was today waited upon by delegation from Florida in regard to the recent order issued by General Weyler prohibiting af- ter ten days the exportation of Cuban to- bacco to the United States The secretary replied that he was awaiting the reply of the Spanish government to the note which he had addressed to that govern ment on the subject.
 No importance is attached here to the denial sent from Madrid that no such a protest had been received. It Is under stood on both sides that the policy is to "diplomatically" deny everything which might tend to embitter the relations be- tween the two governments.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Bears the Mark off Foul Play.

Charleston, S. C., May 23.-A special to the News and Courier from Abbeville, S. C., says:
 pr. J. G. Johnson living near Monterey, about sixteen miles west of Abbeville, was found last night lying on his back piazza unconscious, his dwelling being on fire and burning down over him. He was removed to the dwelling of Mr. Meckley, about half a mile distant, where he died in few hours. As yet the whole affair Is shrouded in mystery. Foul play is suspected, and the affair is now being thoroughly investigated.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

document. but MT. Dingley of Maine, leader of the majority, took him off the floor by raising the question of considera- tion. The speaker promptly put the question and only two or three scatter ing "ayes" were heard, MT. Howard ap- parently not voting for his own propo- sition. The result did not seem to sur prise Howard, who took his seat with a smile on his face
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
The Clyde in the Mud.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 23.-The Clyde steamship Comanche, which plies be- tween New York and Jacksonville, stuck in the mud about twelve miles below the city in going out this morning. She is in an easy position and will probably float at the next high tide.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
Win Send a Contesting Delegation

Yankton. S. D., May 23.-The free silver wing of the democratic party have select ed contesting delegation to the national convention at Chicago. V. s. Ross has been chosen as chairman, and the claim will be made that the delegates elected at the recent convention were not chosen by the representatives of the democrats of the state, but by proxy holding federal cfficGrs.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION.
Thirty Injured Miners Already Brought {
 the Surface

Budapesth, May 23.-An explosion of fire damp occurred today in Koschitza mine, near here. Already thirty injured miners have been brought to the sur face and rescuing parties are searching for others who were in the mine at the time of the exploe.S0.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

is the pastor of the beautiful new Cum berland Presbyterian church in which the sessions of the general assembly are being held. MT. Wear came to Birming- ham eighteen months ago from Cleburne, Tex. He has been in the ministry five years He is native of Mississippi. For a time he was professor of mathematics in the Marvin college in Texas. He taught three years in Brownwood, Tex, and was principal of the high school at Fort Worth one year. He practiced law eleven years in Texas and was promi- nent in politics. During the five years of his ministry he has raised the funds to build three churches and one parson- age. His active life in the practice of law gave him an executive ability which is usually wanting in men who devote themselves to books. A synopsis of his work in this city was given in these col umns three days since. He is valuable man to Birmingham. If he had done nothing else but induced the general as- sembly to meet here he would have won the undying gratitude of the city.
 literature and history in Cumberland university, has been elected one of the editors of the Cumberland Presbyterian. The net profits of the paper for the year were $1654. These profits are not commen- surate with the investment and should be increased by subscriptions. The sub scription price was reduced from $1.50 to $1.25. We are carrying 341 clubs and have increased the list from 9493 to II. .457. Tex as was the banner state last year, but Tennessee leads this year.
 The "Quarterlies and Bible Study" will be improved. The periodicals have in- creased their subscriptions from 121 ,546 last year to 12S,372 this year, a gain of 5S26
 Book sales during the year were $12,716, against s10,9S1 last year, an increase of $1735. The book department has realized profit of $S0, as against losses for every year previous.
 large number of presbyteries have aided us in collecting debts. We ask that we be allowed to employ attorneys to collect debts from these indifferent debtors who will not submit to arbitra- tion of our claims.
 The years work of publication your board feels justified, under the circum- stances, in terming successful one
 Our people are either reading few books or buying the books elsewhere. A sentiment for more liberal reading is de- sired.
 Doesn't Owe e Dollar.
 Appended to the report of the board of publication is the treasurer's report, the board of publication being the treasurer of the general assembly. The report shows the general assembly to be out of debt, with $1502 on hand.
 The board of publication stated that the weak point was the sale of books. The house had lost money on the book department for several years and made a comparatively small profit last year.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

as endowment for this home. The home is valued at $10,000. Fifty thousand dol lars is thought to be the amount that should be raised for the endowment of Thornton home. The board speaks of a prosperous year having been theirs dur ing the past year. HAs
 4 surplus of over s10.000 is reported as on hand.
 fCsontinued on Third Papel
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

President Missouri Valley college Mar shall, Mo-, is a man of much force. He is an ex-moderator and was at one time pastor of Lucas Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian church of St. Louis. He was prevented from coming to the pres ent general assembly by the commence ment exercises of his college. He is get ting up party of friends for a Euro pean tour this summer.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

is pastor of the First Cumberland Pres byterian church at Nashville, Tenn. He was formerly pastor of the church at Jackson, Tenn. He is president of the board of education. His friends regret that he was hindered from being present at the present session of the assembly. ucational society subsequently, met on September B. It was the consensus that no new professorship be created, but that the work for the year be divided between the present professors It was agreed that Dr. Mitchell be confirmed for the next year. It was resolved ths t the crea- tion of the "Berney" and .Bell'' chairs be rescinded. These agreements were adopted unanimously.
 The year-has been peaceful and pros perity has been remarkable, and troubles were laid at rest. Dr. Berney's friends ceased to make any effort to give his
The record-union., 1896-08-31
OAKLAND TIMES" SOLD.
1t Will be Issued By and By Under
New Policy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Boa dis
Patch from Oakland to the Chronicle
says: The morning Times which has
gone to press with unfatling regularity
Cor years, will not appear tomorrow,
and its protege, the Evening Item"
may never find it's way to light again.
Frank A. Leach, proprietor of the En-
quirer" and a journalist of long stand
ing here. stepped in to-day when the
hank controlling the Times" and
ITEM was about to gather back the
entire plant and stif1e the papers and
bought them in. The figure agreed up
On has been closely guarded, but it is
reliably given as $1,000.
One hour after the Item" passed into
the hands of Leach it was put up for
auction to go to the highest bidder, or
If unsold by Monday next at noon to be
suppressed. So far there have been no
actual bids filed with Leach The
Times suspends publication for the
present, 10 resume with a new policy
and in the hands of new staff
This sudden and unexpected DISPOSE
tion of Oakiand=s only morning paper
and of her latest evening paper enter
prise is the elimination of a series of
misfortunes.
The Times" has been in print for
thirty odd years. Leach says he will
make a new paper of it, and let the
Item" go by the board if a good round
price for it is not forthcoming.
The record-union., 1896-08-31

BERLIN, Aug. 3O.-It is now an
nounced that the annual congress OF the
German socialists will be convened at
Sieblichten near Gotha, on October
11th 1t was originally intended to hold
the congress in this city, but this was
found impossible for the reason that the
Executive Committee of the Socialists
were refused the occupancy of any hail
in that city capable of containing the
number of people who would be present
as delegates, to say nothing of the spec
tators, the owners declining to allow
their halls to be used for the purpose
of the socialist meetings. The pro-
gramme of the convention is heavily
charged with resolutions in which a
number of questions appear. Foremost
of these is the question of reorganiZing
the directing committee of the local
committees, which working mechanism
suffered to a great degree under the
DEGREES issued against socialists by
Herr Won Koeller during the latter part
of that gentleman's occupancy of the
post of Prussian Minister of the In
terror.
Then there are the reports of Herr
Bebel, the socialist leader in the Reich
stag. upon the international socialist
congress recently held in London, ap-
The record-union., 1896-08-31
HIGH SUED AGAIN.
This Time 1t Was for Libeling a
Saloon Keeper.

SAN FRANCICO, Aug. 30.-A dis
patch from Oakland to the Chronicle
says: When Gavin Dhu High, formerly
editor and proprietor of the Oakland
Times was convicted on the second
charge Of having hbeled w. Dingee ii
was generally supposed that his troub-
les in that direction were over, but such
was not to be.
To-day Joe Cook, proprietor of a West
Oakland beer saloon, swore to a COM
plant charging Mr.. High with libel.
The article complained of was pub
lished in the Times" of August 22d,
and gives an account of a fight which
is alleged to have taken place in the
saloon on the previous night Cook was
charged with having taken part in the
fight, and with having cruelty beaten
and abused John Allen.
The article also stated that such oc-
currences were continually taking place
in Cooks place, and several ineffective
Cooks license.
Mr.. Cook denied the truth of every
statement in the story, with the excep-
ton of the fact that fight really did
occur in his place.
L nc belllSofenIS were Henry MedGe
and John Allen. The former is a
painter and the fight was precipitated,
Cook asserts, by Allen calling Meade a
scab.
Cook declares that the only part he
TOOK In the row was to separate the two
men. He has retained Attorney George
W. Baker to assist in the prosecution
OF the case, and declares that he will
not rest easy until Mr.. High has paid
the penalty of having published the
story about him and his place of bust
ness.
When Chief of Police Lloyd was ques-
toned about the character of the sa-
loon run by Cook he said he had never
heard any complaint about it.
AS soon as Mr.. High heard that there
was warrant out for his arrest he
went to the City Hall and gave himself
up. He was at once released on $500
bonds. The sureties are W. H High,
Jr., and Fred Osgood
The record-union., 1896-08-31
Justified His SlOwneSS.

An eight-year-ol San Rafael boy was
being lectured on obedience last even
ing.
II told you that you could play with
the Wilson boys till ) o'clock" said his
mother Here it is I. and you are just
home. Why didn't you come when
told your"
Il did, mamma"
Don't tell me a faIsehood. Why
didn't you come home at . oclock?"
Il started home at D.
Then you stopped TO play on the
way"
mo, mamma, sure, I didn't
do you expect me to believe that it
took you two hours to walk half mile
l think / shall have to punish you for
telling me falsehoods.'
Honestly, l started home at O'Clock
and came straight home"
The mother led the boy into the l1itch-
en- and took down a whip. He turned
pale, and tears welled up into his eyes.
Now, sir, will you tell me the truth %
''Ye-es, mamma. Charley Wilson gave
me a mud turtle-and I was afraid-to
carry it--so I led it me'-San Fran
cisco Post
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THE WEARER WANTS THEM.
Extended Arguments for Boomers
Are Unnecessary.
Ting-a-ling! Ting ling.

Ting-a-ling, Ting a-ling.
| Who gave you a license to trundle a
baby carriage across the street, mad
am? Don't you know that you are al
most sure to get in somebody's way?
| Very annoying, isn't it, Miss Bloom
er? And l suppose she's one of the
crazy women who are making such a
| fuss about the immoral influence of the
bicycle, too. Queer idea, isn't it? Have
you read what the President of the
Rescue League says about it? OF
course, / might have known you had.
When I first saw the name of the or
Sanization and read that it's aim was
to rescue girls from the pitfalls and all
that / thought the scheme was to scat
ter agents about the parks to give them
a helping hand when they took headers.
/ That would have been a rescue league
worth having, but this
Ting-a-lingl Ting a-ling-ling-ling.
Make way, there.
| 1t seems strange that we can't i'm
press the relative Importance of things
upon the common herd doesn't it, Miss
Plcomer? The men moving that der
rick paid absolutely no attention to my
| bell, and consequently we had to go
around it. 1t isn't right, but it does no
good to complain to the police.
But, as l was saying--this Mrs. Smith
Of the Rescue League seems to have
got tangled up. When she talks about
the immortality of the bicycle I don't
believe she means what she SAYS. If
she had said the immodesty of the BIZ
cycle it might be different OF course,
| 7 q ha ho ,afJo
tendencies, but there may be room for
| argument on that subject. l confess
that 1 have entertained different views
at different times myself, according to
attendant circumstances. Now, that
day when you were just learning to
ride and accidentally stood on your
head, thought
| What? Oh, well, of course, if you
feel that way, 1 won't say anything
more about it, but really there's no
| Ting a-ling- ling-ling.
You came very near doing it again,
didn't you? Well, that comes of per-
hitting people in carriages to 60 faster
than a walk on the boulevards.
| Now, as to the immodest tendencies
of the bicycle, it is very easy to answer
all the absurd attacks that are made.
and to show that boomers, no matter
! how made, are the only things that
should be worn. Just call attention to
the fact that men and women were both
| made on the bifurcated plan and that
there can be nothing immodest in a
| costume that is a tacit admission of the
that fact We have no reason to be
ashamed of the general plan upon
" hich the Lord made US, and
| What?
! Um-yes-that's so. That argument
/ is just as good a one for the girl who
wants to wear tights as Il is for the
one who likes to appear in boomers,
/ but it isn't necessary to say anything
about that Neither is it necessary to
mention the fact that the Lord made US
without clothes, for, on the same line
OF reasoning, we might
Upon the whole, perhaps we'd better
rot try to advance any argument for
boomers except that the wearer wants
to wear them. It's too dangerous
! Chicago Post.
The record-union., 1896-08-31

To the dyspeptic. Flatulence heartburn
the inevitable sequences of his use of the
knife and fork. To say of him that he
gratifies the cravings of appetite would be
genuine satire. He only appeases them
Is relief attainable? Certainly and by the
use of pleasant as well as thorough rem
edy, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Will it
cure Immediately? Certainly not--it does
not effct miracles. But it does give prompt
and unspeakable relief, and will, if per
sisted in, produce an ultimate cure. Not
only does it impart relish to the food. but
promotes it's conversion by the stomach
into rich health and MISUNDERSTANDING
blood Representatives. of the nerves,
mental depression and unquiet slumber,
produced by interruption of the digestive
functions, are also remedied by it. 1t is
the finest preventive ard curative of ma
larial disorders, and relieves constipation
rheumatism, kidney and bladder ailments
and liver complaint.
The record-union., 1896-08-31

SALOON.
FRANK MOORE OF THE PULL
man. 305 X street, will be pleased to
meet his friends at the race track in the
ladies' wine rooms: headquarters Ame1i-
can Derby, to left of main entrance.
The record-union., 1896-08-31
MINISTERIAL CRISIS
NOT YET SETTLED.
1 Fight Of the GraVeSt Character Elk.
peCted in the RelchStas
Unless the Emperor Consents to the
Reform Demanded by It.

t1ohenlohe's Retirement Will be the
Signal for a General Rising Againsk
His Advisors and His Cabinets,
Which Are Now Practically Ruling
the Empire-SOcialist Jealousies
and the Row Between the Editors
of the "Vorwaerts Weakening
Popular Belief in the Party.
The record-union., 1896-08-31
L. de Wolfe Herman

VIII be at his exhibit at the Pavilion
during the three weeks of fair, after
noon and evening. At Masonic Tenn
pie, TO 1. He makes a speciality OF
glasses for the eye.
The record-union., 1896-08-31

The first gold pens We're made by
hand in 1910 in the city of New York
The record-union., 1896-08-31

AK e no substitute for
joys Vegetable Sar-
saDarilla.
This herb remedy is
home product, and it
is at the same time the
best produced in the
worlds market.
joys Sarsaparilla
has been indorsed by
the leading ladies in