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Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
JAMES G. BLAINE ON SILVER. Extract From Speech Delivered in the United States Senate February T, 1878.

'I believe the struggle now going on in this country and in other countries for a single gold standard would, if successful, produce widespread disaster in and throughout the commercial world. The destruction of silver as money, and establishing gold as the sole unit of value must have ruinous effect on all forms of property except those investments which yield a fixed return in money. Those would be enormously enhanced in value, and would gain disproportion- ate and unfair advantage over every other species of property. If, as the most reliable statistics affirm, there is nearly $7, 900, ,O00, ,0O0 of coin or bullion in the world, very equally divided between gold and silver, 1t is impossible to strike sil- yer out of existence as money without results that will prove distressing to millions and utterly disastrous to tens of thousands.
 q believe gold and silver coin to be the money of the constitution, indeed, the money of the American people anterior to the constitution, which the great or ganic law recognized as quite independ- ent of it's own existence. No power was conferred on congress to declare that either metals should be money. Con- greSs has, therefore, in my Judgment, no power to demonetze silver any more than to demonetize gold-no power to demonetize either any more than to de- monetize both. Few persons can be found, l apprehend, who will maintain that congress possesses the power to de- monetize both gold and silver, or that congress could be justified in prohibit ing the coinage of both, and yet in logic and legal construction 1t would be diff ficult to show where and why the power of congress over silver Is greater than over gold-greater over either than over the two. If, therefore, silver has been de- monetized, l am in favor of remonetizing it. If its coinage has been prohibited am in favor of ordering 1t to be resumed. If it has been restricted, am in favor of having it enlarged"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
SOUND MONEY MEN ORGANIZE.
Delegates From the Different States Being
 Selected as Fast as Possible.

Delegates From the Different States Being
 Selected as Fast as Possible.
 Chicago, Aug. 3.-Four national com mitteemen were added to the list of sound money" democrats who will at tend the Indianapolis meeting. w. B. Haldeman of the national executive com mittee sent word for Georgia that T. B. Neal, president of the Atlanta chamber of commerce, would represent that state. Lynde Harrison, a delegate to the late convention, telegraphed that David A. Wells of Norwich, the original free trader; Charles G. Root of Waterbury and Joel Sperry of New Haven would represent Connecticut at Indianapolis. Ohios national committeeman is Ex- Congressman J. H. Outhwaite. Texas will be represented by George Clark, M. l.. Crawford and J. H. Smith The con- mttee received letter from William J. Jenney, chairman of the Young Mems Democratic club of Boston, stating that the club, which had already a member ship of 1900, had repudiated the Chicago platform and candidates and was en- gagged in active campaign work for the proposed ticket
 J. M. Faulkner of Montgomery, Ala, who will represent that state at Indian apolis, wrote to say that sound money club had been organized in Birmingham this week and that a conference of the 'sound money" men from different parts of Alabama would be held Tuesday next
 G. H. Basket, publisher of the Nash vile Banner, wrote: '"The sound money democrats of Nashville will organize August and send a representative to the Indianapolis convention. In Knoxville, Chattanooga and other portions of Ten nessee there will be similar organiza- tions.''
 John c. Bullitt, the Pennsylvania "sound money" organizer and national committeeman, wrote that meeting of representative men from each county in the state would be held for the purpose or perfecting organization.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
FIRED CoMMITrEEMEN.
Altgeld Talks to Cam paign Managers-1lli.
 nois in the Hands of Free Silver.


 nois in the Hands of Free Silver.
 Chicago, Aug. 3.-Ex-National Com mitteeman Cable, one of the leaders of the bolting movement in Illinois, was read out of the democratic party this morning at the meeting of the state cen- tral committee. The places of the fol- lowing members of the committee were filled by new men: John P. Hopkins, Ben T. Cable, w. s. Foreman and R. b. Spangler, at large, and A. A. Goodrich, First district.
 Of these gentlemen Messrs. Hopkins and Foreman have already resigned and MT. Spangler handed his resignation to Chairman Heinrichsen this morning be- fore the meeting was called to order. Ex-Judge Goodrich, who had been de- posed at the Peoria convention, was al- ready disposed of, so that the committee had practically only the case of Ben Cable to handle.
 A. w. Bastian was elected a commit teeman in his place. The new members appointed today were: A. w. Bastlan, vice Cable; F. w. Havill, vice Foreman 1; Alex J. Johns, vice Goodrich Carter H. Harrison and A. $. Trude, vice Hopkins and Spangler.
 Governor Altgeld appeared before the committee at the morning session, but stayed only long enough to inform the campaign managers in positive terms that the regular democrats had only to keep their grip on the state to make sure of Bryan getting it's electoral vote. He was confident that Illinois was in the hands of the democracy on the free sil- yer issue.
 Al the afternoon session of the commit- tee the campaign assessments. for the state nominees to pay, were fixed, and
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
Mark Hannn at Work.

New York, Aug. 3.-Regular campaign work was begun at national republican headquarters this morning. Mark Hanna was on hand early and was joined by N. R. Scott of West Virginia and Powell Clayton of Arkansas, members of the ex- ecutive committee, at 10 o'clock. MT. Clayton will have charge of the speaking arrangements of the campaign He had a long talk with MT. Hanna about speak CTS MT. Scott, who is to give his atten- ton chiefly to the southern states, con- ferred with several southerners during the morning. By the end of the week the committee will be ready to send out cam paign literature.
 MT. Hanna did not care to be inter- viewed in regard to his conference with Thomas c. Platt, Charles w. Hackett and Edward Lauterbach last Saturday. He would only say that he had nothing to do with the factional fight and ex- pected all republicans in this state to turn in and do their share of the work. He says he will accept advice and help from both factions.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. Craig Smith, Treasurer ofAlabama, Announces Himself Candidate for Congress.
 Two Others in the Field.

Selma, Aug. S.-(special)-Craig Smith, treasurer of Alabama, and who was to- day elected to the legislature, announced on the streets that he would be candi- date for congress. There are two other candidates from this county, Hon. G. A. Robbins, who was unseated by Aldrich, and Percy Clark. The Morning Times will come out for Smith edtorially in the morning, and will stand by him till the convention names the candidate to head the democrats to victory in November. Craig Smith is an out and out silver man and will make a strong race for the posi- tion he seeks
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

A teacher was recently hearing class in the infant Sunday school room, and was having her scholars finish each sen tence to show that they understood her. ''The idol had eyes," she said, but 1t couldn't"-"Seew cried the children. Tt had ears, but it couldn't'-"Hear," was the answer. "It had lips" went on the teacher, but it couldn't"-"Speak," once more repeated the class. Tt had a nose, but 1t couldn'tA-"Wipe it!' shouted the children. And the lesson had to stop a moment for the teacher to recover her omposure.-Epworth Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
KENTUoKY's GOLD ADDRESS.
The Goldbugs Urged to Hold Mass Meet
 ings and Not Support the Platform.


 Louisville, Aug. 3.-The gold standard democratic executive committee has is sued long address to the democrats of the state calling on them not to support the platform and nominees of the Chica- go convention.
 The address, in part, is as follows:
 "The Chicago convention openly repu- diated all previous democratic platforms and principles and enunciated reckless, dangerous and un-American creeds, many of which has been traced back to populist and greenback conventions or to the pronunciament of populists or so- c.alists. It declared for what would lead to the repudiation of national and lndl- vidual obligations and credit. It formu- lated scheme for debasing the nation nancy under which the established standard of values would be reversed, the purchasing power of the wages Of labor be reduced in half, and our nation be set back from it's financial place among enlightened people to a monetary fellowship with Mexico, Peru and the monometallist nations of Asia
 "A platform with a candidate that has thus sought to be, and has been received into enthusiastic fellowship by the pop ulist St Louis convention, and who has openly declared his determination not to support the party, cannot seriously ex- pect to be accepted as the platform ana the candidate of the democratic party.
 The address concludes by calling dem ocrats who are against the Chicago nom- inees and platform to meet in mass meetings in their counties August 15 and select delegates to the state convention, which meets in this cityAugust 70.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
They Want Money.

Atlanta, Aug. 3.-The democratic state executive committee met here today and arranged for funds to be legitimately sent during the campaign. The action of the Chicago convention was indorsed, but there was no discussion in regard to fusion,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
Ohio's Convention.

Columbus, O., Aug. 3.-The democratic congressional convention of this district held at Lancaster today nominated John J. Lentz of this city for congress over Charles D. Martin by vote of IA to 109 The national democratic platform was indorsed and the candidate of the conven- tinn nledged to free silver.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

q wonder" said the Spanish general, thoughtfully, whether there is any dan ger of my having successor before this war is ended.' That danger always ex- ists, "replied his adviser. "Tn that case" the general rejoned, T guess, in order to secure exclusive credit for my victories, I had better have them copyrighted. ''- Washington Star.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
Going Back to Work.

Montgomery, Aug. 3.-Secretary of the Navy Herbert leaves for Washington in the morning, after having cast his vote today for the democratic state ticket. The democratic candidate for governor is free silver man, but his opponent is not only free silverite, but is the fusion nominee of the republicans and ponulists.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
Gaudanr,a penosit Covered.

Toronto, Aug. 3.-A. cable dispatch has been received here from the editor of the London Sportsman announcing that Oarsman Stansbury had covered Gua- daur's deposit, thereby binding his &C., ceptance of the latter's challenge to row in the Thames in September for the worlds cham pionshin
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
A New G. F. and P. A.

Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 3.-Mr. H. M. D. Merson, a well-known railroad official. has been appointed general freight and passenger agent of the Atlantic Coast Line system, with headquarters at Will mington, N. c. The appointment is ef- fective August il, 1S96
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
Prominent Physician Diea.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 3.-Dr John H. Calender, one of the most distinguished physicians of the south, died tonight at 8 o'clock, aged 68. He was for many years superintendent of the state insane asy- lum, and figured prominently in the Guitteau case.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

the committee adjourned sine die, leav- tails of the campaign preparatory work.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

According to recent report made by the New York state railroad commission, 94 per cent of the street railways of the state are operated by electricity.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

No. carries Pullman sleeping cars Bir- mingham to New Orleans.
 No 2 carries Pullman union sleeping cars Birmingham to Cincinnati
 No. carries Pullman sleeping car Bir- mingham to New Orleans.
 No. carries Pullman union sleeping car Birmingham to Louisville, connecting at Chattanooga with Southern Railway solid train Chattanooga to Norfolk. Close con- nection made at Norfolk with boats for Washington, Baltimore, New York and Bos- ton. Pullman sleeping car Salisbury to New York via Washington.
 Any additional information will be cheer fully furnished upon application at passen- ger office, No. 2 North Twentieth street, Birmingham, Ala. Telephone S4S.
 J. M. GULF, Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c.
 w. H. GREEN, General Supt., Washington, D. c.
 w. A. TURK,
 c. P. A., Washington, D. c.
 c. A. BENSCOTER, A. G. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
 R. l.. NEWTON,
 T. P. A., Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

For further information as to schedules, rates, etc., call on or write to S.. Jacobs. Commercial Agent, Birmingham; Jack W. ham, or L. A. Camp, Travelling Passenger Agent, Columbus, Ga.; W. F. Shellman, eral Superintendent.
 J. c. HALLE, G. P. A.,
 Savannah. Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

Trains Nos. 57 and 5S carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between St. Louis and Jack sonvile 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 57 and 5S. No. 33 connects at Dupont with through sleeper for Port Tampa.
 Train No. 5S leaving Montgomery at 500 p. 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-
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A.,
 Montgomery, Ala.
 B. W. WRENN, P. T: M,
 Savannah, Ga. IT c. McFADDEN. A. G. P. A.,
 Savannah, Ga
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

Schedule in effect April 26, 1896. Direct connections at Savannah with the elegant passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship Company for New York, Boston and the east.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY.

Time table No. l, in effect March 1s, lsss.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

West bound-Read down. East bound Read up.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-08
----------------------------- IN THE "SOLID SOUTH,
The Outlook as Viewed Through Demo.
 cratic SpectacIes.

The outlook as Viewed Through Demo-
 cratic SpectacIes.
 Washington, Sept 7.--Hon. Clark Howell of Atlanta arrived to-day and proceeded to democratic headquarters where he permanently took the place of Congressman Richardson as the repre- sentative here of the democratic na- tional committee. MT. Howell said the situation In Georgia indicated tre- mendous majority for Bryan. In the state election, to be held in October, the democrats would win by a greatly increased majority. He believed there was no serious trouble in any southern state, and that the most doubtful were North Carolina and Kentucky.
 As to Kentucky, the leaders in that state were confident of victory and Were unanimous in the opinion that the nomination of Palmer by the Indianap- oils gold convention would help rather than injury Bryan's chances on &C., count of Palmer's record as military governor after the war.
 As to North Carolina, a fusion of the silver vote of the state would insure it for Bryan by 50000. The only obsta- cle in the way was the failure of the democrats and populists to come to terms, but he believed satisfactory settlement would yet be reached. With three electoral tickets in the field he
 believed Bryan would carry the state by a decided majority.
 Mr. Howell counted confidently upon
 solid south and said there was no reason to fear that Bryan would not carry all of the far western states in every one Of which fusion had al- ready been arranged. As to fusion in the southern states, but little had been done as yet, though he thought in time the democratos and populists would get together on common electoral ticket. The second quadriennial convention of the national democratic clubs has been postponed to October 3 to assure the presence of MT. Bryan, who noti- fled President Black that he would at- tend the convention if the date could be changed. It is also asserted that
 MT. Sewall will be there, but doubts are expressed on this point.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-08
WATSON LAMP00NS SEWALL
CALLS HIM THE EXCLAMATION ON
 TENALTTY IN POLITICS.

Further, He Says the Maine Man is a Gold
 Bug at Heart, and Attended the Chicago
 Convention as a National Banlser-Peo-
 ple's Party Will Not Die While Watson
 Lives-Eulogizes Bryan, Also Himself.
 Speaks for More Than an Hour to an Au-
 dience of Five Thousand Persons.
 Dallas, Texas, Sept. 7.-Hon Thomas Watson of Georgia, populistic candi- date for vice president, to-day address, ed about five thousand persons at the state fair grounds. The occasion was a Labor day celebration, but MT. Wat son said nothing concerning labor, but devoted his speech to populistic politi- cal doctrines almost exclusively MT. Watson was especially severe in his de- nunciation of the democratic party. but said practically nothing against the republicans.
 He lampooned Hon. Arthur Sewall, democratic nominee for vice president. misunderstanding him as the incarnation of all that was venal in politics and as the prominent republican representa- tive of monopolies and the money pow- CT. He declared that Sewall went to the Chicago convention not only as a national banker, but also as a gold bug at heart, and was at that time person. ally supporting a gold standard demo- crat for the governorship of Maine. Mir. Watson declared that he was in this fight to finish and that he would not retire from the race for vice presi- dent in MT. SeWalPs favor. He said if Bryan was defeated Sewall would be to blame, and that if Bryan won it must be because Watson won also.
 So long as Tom Watson lives the peoples party shall not die," was ona of MT. Watson's emphatic declarations. The speaker reviewed the course of po- litical events since the democratic par ty came into power and could discover nothing good in the record. He lashed the railroads for attempting to coerce employees into joining sound money" clubs
 He spoke in complimentary terms of MT. Bryan, saying that no railroad or other monopoly or corporation had ever controlled or could control him. but that the same could be said of Tom Watson. Durig MT. Watson's speech the crowd continued attentive, but there was only moderate applause. Many populist politicians occupied places on the platform and were the most dem- onstrative in the cheering. Mr. Watt son spoke for more than an hour.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-08
ExPLOsfoN OF sAWDUsT.
Three Worknen Seriously and Perhaps
 Fatally Burned.

Worcester, Sept. 7.-John Scanlon, James McGrath and James Daily, en- ployed at the Rice x Griffin sash and blind shop in this city, were badly, and perhaps fatally burned this afternoon by blazing sawdust Scanlon and Daily were shovelling the tinder-like material into the furnace in the boiler room and Daily was in small box-like room on the fourth floor shovelling the dust down a chute to the men below.
 A back draft excused the ignition of the sawdust as the men were shovel ling it, and quick as a flash they were surrounded with flames. Almost as suddenly the blaze flashed up the chute so that Daily at the top of it was al- most as badly burned as the men be- low. The fire department was called out and the fire in the building was readily extinguished. The three in- jured men are now at the city hospital.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-08
HORSELESS CARNAGE CONTEST.
One Vehicle Covers Five Miles in Practi-
 cally Fifteen Minutes.

catly EDteth uhibuies-
 Providence, Sept 1.-The first lap in five days horseless carriage race was run at the state fair Narragansett Park, this afternoon, The distance was five miles and according to the condi- tions it must be made in twenty min utes There were twelve entries for the novel contest, five of which were scratch. The race to-day was in every way a success. The electric motor cycle of the Biker Electric Motor com pany of Brooklyn won the heat in 1501%, with the Electric Carriage and Wagon companys machine close sec ond
 The five entries of gasolene horseless carriages manufactured by the Dur yeas were not in the game minute. They were unable to keep up with the electric machines. The best time a gasolene wagon made was 19:311s. Pro- lessor Dtryea of Harvard officiated as chief judge to-day and he was assisted by Professor Williams of Brown, ex- Governor Brown and D. M. Thompson of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-08
TENNIS Ar rAnnYrowN.
Robertson, Marvin, Perry and Thompson
 Win in Singles,

Tarrytown, N. r., Sept. 7.-The Sleepy Hollow Tennis club began it's fourth annual tournament here to-day. At this tournament the Washington Irving challenge cup is offered by the club, to become the property of any player winning it three times. J. F. Paret of New York is the present holder and he will be called upon to defend 1t against the winner of the tournament. Only a few matches were run off to- day.
 E. P. Fischer, the Tuxedo champion, had little difficulty in defeating b. M. Sergeant of Summit, N. J. Louis Per- ", the Williams champion, disposed of c. D. Willard of Tarrytown in straight sets, while A. T. Marvin of New York won an easy victory over F. H. Yale, well known local crack. J. l.. Thompson of the West Side Tennis club had hot argument with w. H. Spur gin, but the former finally won. The score:
 Mems singles-Preliminary round--J. H. Robertson, jr., Yonkers beat c. F. Rowland, New York, 6-0, 6-2; A. T. Marvin, New York, beat E. H. Yale, Tarrytown, GO, 6-1; Louis Perry, Will liamstown, Mass, beat c. D. Willard, Tarrytown, 6-1, 6-1; J. L. Thompson, New York, beat w. H. Spurgin, West Point 6-2, 7-5.
 First round-E F. Fischer, New York; beat E. M. Sergeant, Summit, N. J., 6-3, so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-08
IN THE PINE TREE STATE,
There Are Indications of Re.
 publican Gains.

Portland, Me, Sept. 1.-The local ra- pers have no means of knowing the probabilities of next Mondays election from any private information, but they have hints from state and county com- mittees that the. vote for sound money is expected to be very large. It is said many republicans will vote for Clifford and that for this reason the republican majority may be reduced from what is expected. There is an expectation that the combined vote for Powers and Clif- ford, representing the sound money con- tingent, will be 40,000 more than all others combined. Reports indicate that Maine will follow Vermont in it's ut terance for sound money. Town conn., mittees everywhere report large gains for republicans, while they know of very few defections. It Is expected that the vote will be very large, owing to the large amount of campaign work being done by all parties.