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Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
HANNA sNUBs PLATT.
Indications of an Attempt to Crush the Un-
 easv Boss.


 easy Boss.
 St. Louis, June 15.-The work of pros-
 elyting for the adoption of gold stand
 ard plank in the platform Ia being car
 ried on today with renewed vigor While
 the Massachusetts delegation was at work at one end of the corridor appoint ing a subcommittee to conduct this work
 MT. Platt in his private rooms on the floor above was holding a council of war with men from various states who fla vored his policy.
 This conference continued for more
 than two hours, MT. Lauterbach being especially jealous in rounding up men who were supposed to be wavering in
 their allegiance to sound money, and
 who 1t was thought might be persuaded into voting for an outright gold plank At the Ohio headquarters very little notice appears to be taken of the plank
 made public last night by MT. Platt. A prominent member of that delegation
 one of its big four, made the statement that before the convention adjourned
 MT. Platt would discover that the Me- kinley men and not MT. Platt were run
 ming this convention. It was further said two or three men representing MT. Platt had called upon MT. Hanna and sug- gested certain things to be inserted in the platform. To each of these emis- sdrleS NIT. Hanna IS said to nave replied that the Mckinley managers considered MT. c. N. Bliss as the New York repre- tive of the Mckinley campaign, and that any suggestion from New York com ing through MT. Bliss would be gladly considered at the Ohio headquarters. MT. Morton having declined to let his name be used in connection with the vice presidency, the story goes that Mr. Platt has been laborlng to consolidate the anti Mckinley forces upon some other eastern man. When this fact was made known at the Ohio headquarters it was stated that while Major Mckinley had no choice
 in the matter, and would be content to accept whomsoever the convention might name, the fact must be accepted by Mr. Platt that the Mckinley strength In this convention, and not the antl-McKinley men, would nominate and elect the can d.date for vice president. There is no disguising the fact that there is very bitter feeling against Platt around the Ohio headquarters, and if the talk that is being indulged in concentrates into con- certed action the effort will be made in the convention to defeat-anythiHg that may emanate from the New York leader In the words of one of Ohio's big four, the Mckinley men intend Ito crush Mr. Platt."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
Deny It.

New York, June 15.-The striking printers in St. Paul and Minneapolis and
 their sympathizers are making the state ment that the strike was brought on by the publishers attempting to carry out a
 resolution adopted at the annual meet ing ing or the A.9erican % a Newspaper fuo1rsn- msis statement is branded as false by the of- ficers of the American Newspaper Pub fishers association, who state that no resolution or plan was adopted at the meeting having any bearing on the pres ent differences between the publishers and printers in St. Paul and Minneapo-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
REV. W. F. MCCAIN COMES DOWN.
The Populists of Calhoun Will Select HIS
 Successor Saturday.

Anniston. June 15.-tSpecial.)- )-The county populist executive committee met here Saturday and accepted the resigna- tion of the nomination of Rev. W. F. Me- Cain as one of the candidates for repre- sentative. It is said that MT. Mccain re- signed because he had not lived in the county long enough to serve even if elected. Beat meetings will be held next Friday and a county convention next Saturday at Jacksonville to select his successor on the ticket. Jim Reaves of this city Is said to be among the candi- dates for the place.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
From Another Correspondent.

Dadeville, June 15.-(Special)- 1.-The leaders of the populite party are very much opposed to the candidacy of Mercer Terrell colored, for coroner of Tallapoo- sa county. There is talk of counting him out should he get the majority at the primary.
 Your correspondent has just been per- mitted to read letter from prominent democrat of Daviston, in which he says several of the populite party have quit since the fusion and will vote for Cap tain Johnston for governor and the bal ance of the democratic ticket.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
THE MORGAN COUNTY AFFAIR.
Preliminary Trial Begun Yesterday -Larg
 Number of Witnesses Summ oned,


 Hartselle, June 15.-(Special.)- )-War- rants were issued this morning for the arrest of J. W. Vest s. A. Vest, Jasper Hardwick and Ben Segars, charging them jointly with the murder of Monroe Jackson near Hartselle on the 18th in- stant.
 At Il o'clock the state announced ready, when Arthur l.. Brown, attorney for defendants, moved for a severance and announced ready in the case against s. A. Vest.
 A large number of witnesses, both for the state and defense, have been sum- moned and answered when their names were called without exception. Seven witnesses were examined and their tes- timony taken down by Mrs. Thompson, stenographer. Court adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
 s. A. Vests friends are very hopeful that he will be discharged.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
JOHNSTON FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
A Movement on Foot to Induce Hlm to Be-
 come Candidate for Second Place.

come Candidate for Second Place.
 Montgomery, Jure 15.-(Special.)-A movement was inaugurated here tonight to induce Joseph F. Johnston of Bir- mingham, democratic nominee for gov- ernor of Alabama, to become candidate for the vice presidential nomination.. Captain Johnston, by scoring big silver winning in the state set the pace for the silver victories in the other states, it is argued, and the honor is deserved. Moreover, it is claimed he is the most available and suitable southern man for the place. It is said a strong fight will be made for him if he will consent to 1t.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
BUCKLEY IS CHAIRMAN.
The Alabama Delegation Selects Officers
 and Committee Members.

and Committee Members.
 St. Louis, June 15-The Alabama dele gation this morning selected Judge Charles w. Buckley chairman of the del- egation, John w. Jones vice president and Jehn Harmon secretary: William Youngblood, national committeeman Te- elected for the fourth time), and the fol- lowing members of committees: Creden- tials, Nathan H. Alexander; permanent organization, J. D. Dawson; resolutions, H. V. Cashin (sound money man); rules, H. A. Carson; notification of presidential nominee, c. D. Alexander; notification or vice presidential nominee, w. K. Pettl- E ford . =
 A poll taken of the delegation resulted! Mckinley IF, Reedr2, Allison 1 and Mor- ton 1.
 N. H. Alexander of Montgomery, Ala, has been chosen to second McKinley's s nomination. Alexander is a colored man, and is said to be an eloquent speaker
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
HE WASN'T BLUFFING.
The Man Who Demanded Money at the
 Pistols Point.

New York, June 15.-This afternoon a stranger went into the Amsterdam bank, corner of Broadway and Thirty-ninth streets, and asked to see the president, George H. Wyckoff. He was admitted to the presidents office. In a few min utes the employees of the bank were star tied by several shots in Wyckoff's office Rushing in they found the president ly- ing on the floor bleeding from wounds in the side and abdomen. After shooting Wyckoff the man tried to kill himself by sending a bullet into his own abdo- men. Both are in critical condition The man gave the name of Charles Clark aged 30. He demanded money from the president, who refused.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
The President and His Rod.

Washington, June 15.-President Cleve- land is fishing today on the trout pre- serve Of Henry Harrison, nine miles from Leesburg, Va. He left here last night on special train and slept on the cars. This morning he was met at Leesburg by MT. Harrison and driven to the pre- serve, where he has fished numbers of times during his present term. Hon. Jo- seph s. Miller, commissioner of internal revenue, accompanied the president They will return tonight.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
THE SITUATION IN CRETE.
Desperate Fighting-Report That Britis
 Blue Jackets Have Landed.

Athens, June 15:-Advices have been received here that the Cretans in the Rhetuna district have again risen against the Turks, with the result that desperate fighting has ensued, and a large number of men on both sides have been killed. It is reported that a British warship has landed blue jackets and marines on the island of Crete to protect. Christians in the disturbed dis tricts
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
GOODBYE, GOODWIN {!
 YOUR NAMES DENNIS ]! Chairman Vaughan Will Throw
 You Overheard. NOW LOOK OUT FOR WHALES aAnd RehoId There Is New King Who Knows
NOW LOOK OUTFOR WHALES
"And Behold There Is New King Who Knows
 Not Joseph" |"
IN OTHER WORDS, HE ISN'T A FUSl0NIST
It Has Been "Saunt Out' That the Repub- lican State Convention Will Be Re- convened and General Burke and
 Full Ticket Nominated.

St. Louis, June 15.-(Special.)-It is ru- mored here, since the Mckinley men of Alabama are on top, that the republican state convention will be reassembled and field.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
The Effect of J Johnston's Speech.

Greenville, June 15.-(Special) )--The democratic beat meetings to elect dele gates to the county convention was held here Saturday. The meeting was well attended.
 Captain Johnston's Leeds speech has very much strengthened the cause of democracy in this section.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
REGENT BUTCHERIEs.
The Extermination of Children and Labor
 CTS Goes Merrily on.

CTS Goes Merr1ly on.
 Havana, June 13. via Tampa, Fla, June 15.-Last Saturday, the 9th, the parties of Eduardo Garcia and sanguilly routed the Valencia battalion near Union de Reyss, with a loss of thirty-four dead and a great number wounded. In their flight the soldiers left a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition among which were two cases of car tridges. Colonel Forts column, which was travelling on the train blown up with dynamite near Bermsja this week. lost fourteen dead and sixteen wounded.
 Enrique Collaso and Pedro Nasque2
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
WILL TT WORK

The Scheme to Railroad the Temporary
 Roll Into Permanency.
 St.Louis, June 15,-The mornings sen- sation was the report that when the conn mittee on credentials of the national con- vention assemblies, immediately after the opening, an effort will be made to secure the adoption enbloc of the temporary roll
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
Vest May Recover.

Decatur, June 15.-(Special)-J. w. in the Hartselle affray on Saturday and who received several severe knife stabs, Is living, and 1t is thought he will re- cover
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
Still It sinks.

Washington. June 15.-The treasury gold ressrvA at the close of business to. day stood at $103 763, 795. The days with. drawals were $491,700,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
Mother Killed. Chlld Untouched.

Winston, N. C., June 16.-Mrs. w. c. Jones, wife of Deputy Sherif Jones, was killed by lightning at Walkertown last evening. She was in the house holding a 2-year-old child when the flash came. She fell to the floor dead, but the child was uninjured. The house caught fire and came near being destroyed.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16

| Greatest Confidence in Johnston's Election. | Decatur, June 15-(Special)-The
 greatest confidence is expressed here in ! Captain Johnston's election.
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-04
STATE TICKETS.
List of Offices voted for in All The
States
The Following Tickets FILLED In Every
State In the Union Yesterday.

Alabama-Eleven presidential cleo
tors and nine congressman.
Arkansas-Eight presidential cleo
tors, six congressman and legislature.
Calilornia-Nine presidential electors,
seven congressman, lieutenant governor
and legislature.
Colorado-Four presidential electors,
two congressman. governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary OF state, auditor,
treasurer, superintendent OF public in
strnclion, attorney general, regents OF
the state university and Legislature.
Connecticut-Six presidential electors
four congressman, governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary OF state, treasurer,
controller and legislature.
Delaware-Three presidential electors,
one congressman, governor and legisla-
lure.
Florida-Four presidential electors
and two congressman.
Georga-Thirteen presidential elec.
tions and eleven congressman.
Idaho-Three presidential electors
one congressman, governor, lieutenant
governor, judge OF supreme court, attor.
ney general, treasurer, mine inspector
superintendent OF public instruction
auditor and secretary OF state.
Illinois Twenty-iour presidential
electors, twenty-five congressman, gov
ernOr, lieutenant governor, secretary o
state, auditor, treasurer, attorney gen
eral, university trustees and Legislature
Indiana-Fifteen presidential electors
thirteen congressman, governor, secre
tary, lieutenant governor, SECRETARY o
state, auditor, treasurer, reporter o
supreme court, attorney general, stat
statistician, superintendent OF publ,
instruction.
Iowa-Thirteen presidential electors
eleven congressman, secretary OF state
auditor, treasurer, attorney general
Judge OF sapreme court, railroad com
missioner.
Kansas-Ten presidential electors
eight congressman, governor, lieutenan
governor, attorney general, secratary {
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-04

state, auditor, perintendent OF public
instruction, chief justice OF supreme
court and legislature.
Kentuckey- Thirteen presidential
electors and eleven congressman.
Louisiana Eight presidential electors,
and six congressman.
Main-Sx presidential electors.
Massachusetts, Fifteen presidential
electors, thirteen congressman, COVER
nor, lieutenant governor, secretary OF
state, treasurer, auditor and attorney
general.
Michigan-Fourteen presidential elec-
tors, twelve congressman, governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary OF state,
treasurer, auditor, land commissioner,
attorney general, superintendent OF
public instruction and member OF the
board OF education.
Minnesota-Nine presidential electors,
seven congressman, governor, lieuten-
ant governor, secretary OF state, treas
urer and attorney general.
Mississippi-Nine presidential elec-
tors and seven congressman.
Missouri Seventeen presidential
electors, fifteen congressm en-, governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary OF state
auditor, treasurer, attorney general
railroad commissioner and Judge OF su-
preme court.
Montana-Three presidential electors
one congressman, governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary OF state auditor
treasurer, attorney general, superinten'
dent OF public instruction and Judge o.
supreme court.
Nebraska Eight presidential elec
tors, six congressman, governor, lieuten
ant governor, secretary OF state, audi
tor, treasurer attorney general, com
missioner OF public lands, superinten
ant OF public instruction, regent OF uni
versity and justice OF the supreme court
Nevada-rhree presidential electors
one congressman, lieutenant governor
supreme judge, regents OF universit.
and legislature.
New Hampshire-Four presidentia
electors, two congressman, governor AM
legislature.
New Jersey-Ten presidential elec
tors, eight congressman and Legislature
New Thirty-six presidential
electors, thirty-four congressman, gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, Judge OF tn
court OF appeals, legislature.
/ North Carolna-Eleven presidentia
electors, governor, lieutenant governor
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-04

secretary OF state, treasurer, auditor,
uperintendent OF public instruction,
attorney general, justice OF supreme
court, nine congressman.
North DakOta-rhree presidential
electors, one congressman, governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary OF state,
treasurer, auditor, attorney general,
railroad commissioner, superintendent
public lnilruction, insurance commits
sloner commissioner of agriculture and
labor, Legislature.
Ohio Twenty-three presidential
electors, twenty-one congressman, Sec
relary ol state, Judge supreme court,
food and dairy commissioner, member
board ol pubic works.
Uregon-Four presidential electors,
legislature.
Pennsylvania Thirty-two presiden-
tla electors, thirty congressman.
Rhode lsIand-Four presidential cleo
tors, two congressman.
South Carolina Nine presidential
electors, seven congressman, governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary ol state,
comptroller, attorney general, treasurer,
adjulant and inspector general.
South l,akoLa-tour presldentiOl cleo
tors, Two congressman, governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary OF state, Urea
surer, auditor, attorney general, super
intendent public instruction, railway
commissioner, land commissioner, leg
lslaJure.
Tennessee-Twelve presidential cleo
tors, ten congressman, governor.
Texas-Fiiteen presidential electors,
thirteen congressman, lieutenant ana
governor, comptroller, treasurer attorney
general land commissioner, superlnien-
dent public instruction, railroad con-
missioner, judges OF the court OF ap-
peals.
Utah-Three presidential electors,
one congressman, legislature.
Vermont-Four presidential electors.
Virginia-Twelve presidential cleo
tors, ten congressman.
Washington-Four presidential cleo
tors, two congressman, governor, lieu
tenant governor, judge OF the sup eme
court, secretary OF state, auditor, trea-
surer, attorney general, superintendent
e OF public instruction, commissioner OF
public lands, state printer.
West Virginia-Six presidential elec'
tors, four congressman, governor, audi
Smyrna times., 1896-10-07
Charm of Uncut Books.

1t is clear, then, that those are but
rude spirits " ho have no reverence for
all that pertains to book What could
be cCarser and more barbarOus than the
demand that tie quiveriug edges Of a
volume, with all the struggling fibers
that flutter on the verge of life" should
be cut and hacked to dead ovenness and
stilted smoothnPss? Such butchers would
trim the oak leaf, torture the lily and
pruno the luXuriance Of the horse chest
nut.
The plea Of utility is the most barren
Ct all. Is there any good thing i'll ma.
tCre that does not demand labor ia the
search? Are we to grUmble at the sting
of the bee or blind ourselves to its
glossy beauty i'll cur haste to steal its
honey? 1t is but halls 0t reading to mere
ly read. There IS. SO to speak, a court
ship as well as marriage with cur
authors text, time fer dalliance, for
indulgence, for emotion, for coy ap-
proach and wistfGl glance. And this to
the true reader is mere than all the bare
commercial zest i'll gTasping It's heart
and putting its soul to usury, as if au-
thCrs but worked for Us as slaves in the
mincs 10 make us rich.
No moments are so delicious as those
in which the reader first approaches his
author, when the volume lies but half
revealed, The text is coy and saucy as
nymph, now peering boldly at us from
the open leaf, now lurking half conceal
cd between the pages, now buried be-
yOnd our sight. There needs a swift
pursuit With knife i'll hand we gently
lay her place of hiding bare, track her
to dusky grotto, follow her through dis
NAL caves, and i'll the end she stands
caught, revealed, her ambush clean cut
off, and we steal to her embrace vic.
torious. That, after all, is very real
pleasure. 1t is sweet to discover, mo.
ment by moment, the authors purpose,
not hasty to seize it, but dipping here
and there as one cuts the pages, lighting
on piquant saying that whets our ap.
petite, CHANGING on pretty phrase or a
noble sentence. London Star.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-07
She Sang Crouch,s Song.

'The death cf IoCr Crouch" says an
English correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, "brings 10 mind pathetic Incl
dent which occurred at one Of Mile. I'll
items concerts in the opera house at
New York i'll 1876. The famous singer,
as an encore, sang Kathleen Mavour-
neen, the only time she did so while in
the United States. 1t excited furore Of
applause, and OH Mile. Titiens' leaving
the stage size was informed that man,
supposed to he lunatic, was fighting
his way over the barriers from the pit
to the stage, determined to speak to the
singer. Tie prlma donna told the au-
thorities to lot him come to her. On en-
teriEg, the man burst into tears, sobbing
out Oh, Mile. Titiens, l never before
heard my sorg as you have just sung
itP Your song. was the astOnished re-
ply. Why, you are not Crouch, surely?'
1 am indeed leElied the composer,
even then ap old Il III, and l felt ]
must thank you myself 1t was indeed
the unlucky Crouch, who had scraped
together the plice CT pit seat, little
dreaming that his own now world IA
nous song would be the most rapturous-
ly applauded item of the night.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-07
A JEWESS BROKE THE ICE.
The First Woman In Germany to Ride.on
Top of an Omnibus. a

The First Woman In Germany to Rideon
Top of an Omnibus. as
On my way from the Leipziger strasse
to the exhibition, while sitting on the
top of tram car, young lady of some
II summers, with fine, intelligent and
Enthusiastically Jewish face, came on ard
sat herself beside me. The maiden
blushed as maiden never blushed before,
and my curiosity was aroused to it's
highest point when 1 noticed every per
son on the Car stare at her with a smile Of
appreciation. Nay, more-On the route
people stopped and looked at her. Men
raised their hats and women waved
their handkCrchiefs. Indeed children
looked through the windows and kept
their eyes fixed OH the top of my tram
till they could see it no more. What
could all this mean? That the young
Jowess at my side was "the woman of
the hour, person whom Berlin was
idOlizing, some public benefactress to
whom the denlZens of the capital were
giving evidence of their thorough appre-
citation and heartfelt gratitude was
patent to all who had eyes to see.
What, then, was her heroic deedp
Why did every person on the car say
most cordially, "Ich gratultere linen,
fraulein," when the lady was about to
descend? The solution of the mystery
was as singular as it was amusing 1t
had by the vigorous laws and customs
OF the Teutons been denied until the
morning in question to the fair sex to
ascend the steps of an omnibus or tram
car throughout the length and breadth
of Germany.
Some of the "manly women" in Ber-
lin, gasping for franchise as we'll as for
fresh air i'll the summer months, de-
clared that they had tolerated long
enough the cruelty of being pent up in
tram car full of their own sex while
the men were above enjoying the de-
lightful summer breeze They sent dep
utations and pctitioned the powers
that be to break Once and forever a
law unworthy of enlightened Germany.
Some Of the newspapers volleyed and
thundeled against such innovations.
"Oh, for the degeneracy of the father
land!'' they sighed. But at length the
ladies had their way-as ladies always
will-and the great privilege was re-
served for me to sit beside the young
Jewess wECse name ought to be handed
down to rcsterity as probably the first
female i'll Germany who was bold
| CECu3h to ascend the steps Of a tram
car. London Telegraph.
Smyrna times., 1896-10-07
The Great Mountain CIimher.

In a sketch of Sir William Martin
Conway, the great mountain climber
and explorer of the Himalayas, The
English Illustrated Magazine says that
he has the "climber's walk'-that is,
a gentle roll Cf the body. with no un-
equal steps, but swinging his legs with
rhythmic precision. He is slim man,
but tough, full Of energy, and with iron
muscles When climbing the Himalayas,
he spent 81 dfys on snow and glacier
During that tilne he traversed from end
to end tie three longest known glaciers
i'll the wCrld outside the polar regions
and lalcCd on the summit of Pioneer
peak, $4,000 feet high, the greatest
height yet reached by man. He has al
ready made plans for another expedition
when he slts back from Spitzbergen and
hopes to get through two or even three
more before cOntesting seat in parlia-
ment, as he intends to do at the next
general election.