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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
DUN's REVIEW.

New York, Dec. 11.-R. G. Dun & Co.,, fn their weekly review of trade, will say: The approach of the holidays and the doubt about the action of congress put off further improvement until the new year. While industries have gained in working force, they are waiting for commenSur- ate gain in demand and meanwhile are trying to clear away embarrassments which restrict them. Speculation has been halting and timid
 There is no sober minded fear of for eign difficulty, but some nave succeeds ed in imagining that congress might go so far beyond the presidents message regarding Cuba as to embroil this coun. try with Spain. Money is in abundant supply; lending to London continues and there Is nothing to cause less activity ill general business except that the rusn of orders deferred until after the eleo~ tion has not been continued. The volumS of business shown by clearngs has been for the week 5.2 per cent. smaller than last year. Scanty returns for Decem- Der embrace so bad report of St. Paul that they fell 164 per cent. below those of 1892, and earnings on United States roads amounting to $37,626,266 in Mo- Vember were 109 per cent. less than last year and 1922 less than in 1892
 Cotton has declined 3.16 in spite of all stories that the crop has been nearly marketed and continues to come for ward steadily. With over five million bales in sight, there are estimates based on government reports that the yield is S,300,000 bales or less, which would leave but $500 000 to come forward in eight months and three weeks When the offi- cial report first came there was rush of buyers; few minutes turned the cur rent and rapid decline followed
 The iron output December l was 142,27S tons weekly, against 12f,077 November l, and 213,797 year ago, and unso1d stocks reported were 31,901 tons smaller than November 1, but these do not include stocks of the great steel companies. The entire industry is greatly demoralized by uncertainty regarding the great combi- nations.
 Textile industries are working a larger force than in October but there is not much evidence of larger demand and some kinds of goods are accommodating. As raw cotton is lower, some yielding in prices of staples is expected, and buy ing is on that account more restricted, a few qualities of goods having slightly declined. Print cloths are weak in tone with enormous stocks. Woolen goods are not in better demand, and there is mitments ahead. Sales of wool in two weeks H,378,900 pounds against II ,999,200 last year, are this year largely between traders as the mills find at present 1it- tie encouragement to buy and London sales are a shade weaker. Quotations are not changed, though more frequent concessions are reported
 Failures for the week have been 3S0 i'm the United States against 333 last year,, and 43 in Canada against 54 last year.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
WILL WAIT A WHILE.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The proposals submit- ted by M. Lockroy, formerly minister of marine, contemplating vote Of 200 0000,- GOO francs for constructing new warships has been withdrawn, owing to the oppo- sition of Admiral Besnard, the present marine minister, who will himself sub init a plan for the construction of new battleships when the navy council meets next Thursday. Admiral Besnards ob- jection to M. Lockroy's scheme grew out of the latter's condemnation of boilers and engines at present in use in the French navy and his advocacy of the re- building and alteration of existing ves- selS.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
MAD COW RAMPANT.

Macon, Ga. Dec. 11.-A special to the Telegraph from Valdosta, Ga, says a COW with ease of hydrophobia created much excitemen there today. The wild animal was .foanding at the smouth and llshe attacked~as number M pepple. over turning two buGeies aud Tightening pe- destrians out of their wits. tAhe was fol- lowed by the police to tho suburbs of the city and shot to death.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.

One Hundred and Ten People Buried
 Under the Ruins of Two Houses.
 Cadiz, Dec. 11.-A terrible disaster oc- cured at Heres in the province of An dalusia, and sixteen miles from this city, this morning through the collapse of a building The house containing twenty five persons collapsed without warning, burying all the inmates in the debris. The house fell upon an adjoining tene- ment building which also gave way. The tenement house was inhabited by eighty five persons, all of whom were buried by the wreckage Eleven dead bodies and forty-six seriously injured persons have already been taken from the ruins and the work of excavation for the pur- pose of recovering others is proceeding as rapidly as possible.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
A NOVEL CASE.
Physician Asks for Kiss. and Claims It
 Cost Him $45.

Atlanta. Ga., Dec. HEX Secretary Hoke Smith appeared in Magistrate Fouteis court today as counsel for Mrs. M. l.. Henson, who was charged by Dr. F. T. Powell with robbing him of his pocketbook. The doctor stated that Mrs. Henson had visited his office to get a prescription. As she was leaving he asked her if she would not kiss him. He declared that she did kiss him and at the game time picked his pockets. getting a purse containing s45. The defendant denied the statement, and declared that she ran out of the office when the doc tor became amoTous.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
FREDERICK KAsT DEAD.

London, Dec. 11.-Frederick Kast, one of the defendants in the action of Earl Russell. against his mother-in-law, Lady Scott, and three others, for criminal libel. died today. Kast has been i'll for nearly a fortnight with pneumonia, and suffered relapse, from which he did not rally. Lady Scott has been i'll for several days.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
NO FURTHER DOUBT.
Private Advices From Cuba to Sympa-
 thizers Say Maceo Is Dead.

PriVate AdVIceS FrOm CuUa 10 Oympd-
 thizers Say Maceo Is Dead.
 Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 1.-Very little doubt remains in Cuban circles in this city of the death of Antonio Maceo, the Cuban leader. News came to hand today from private sources, which acknowl- edged that no further doubt of Maceo's death can exist. This information comes directly from the Cuban agents on the island and is intended to finish the un- certainty in the minds of the Cubans resident here. It was characterized as heinz absolutely authentic and as mak- ing an end of any possibility that the ac- counts of the generals tragic end to be untrue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
TEMPTING OFFERS

Made Young virglnians To Go to Cuba
 and Join the Insurgents.
 Richmond, Va. Dec. 1.--Within the last few days number of Richmond young men nave received by mail offers to go to Cuba. The letters are signed by man who claims to be representa- tive of the Cuban government and hay
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
.DoINGs oFA MAD DOG.

Columbus, Ga., Dec. 11.-Henley Cook, white boy, and Charles Dennis, negro man, were bitten by a mad dog today. A maidstone was applied to Cooks wound and after two hours all the poison was absorbed and the stone dropped off. The dog came near tearing up Lieut. Rycke- ley and was on top of him when shot. He created great deal of excitement, running through the streets.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
FATHER AND SON CONVICTED.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 11.-3A srecial from Zebulon to the Constitution says that Taylor Delk was convicted there today of the murder of Sheriff Gwynn. This is the second conviction. There was nc recommendation to mercy and he will be
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
ACcIDENTALLY SHOT,

Atlanta. Ca, Dec. 11.-A special from Rome to the Constitution says that Alex ander Perry was fatally shot by Carl kc- Ginnis. while hunting in the mountains yesterday. McGinnis tripped and in fan. ing his gun was discharged.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
BANK CLEARINGS ARE OFF
Fig Iron S>eb Hides, Leather, Flour and Grain
 TShow Downward Tendency
'AESS HAS AFFECTED TRADE
i soney in Abundant Supplies and Lending to London Continues-Cotton Takes Drop and an s.3oo,ooo Crop
 Predicted-Failurcs.

New York, Dec. 11.-Bradstreets to- morrow will say: There has been no improvement in general trade this week except in holiday specialtes. At Au- gusta, Louisville, Nashville, Charleston, Chattanooga, Cincinnati and Memphis, the condition of business is unchanged. Like reports come from Cleveland, Provl- dence, Chicago, Omaha and Duluth. where activity is confined to the retail demand for holiday goods and requests for staples continued moderate. The situation att Milwaukee Galveston and Birmingham, Ala, is characterized as disappointing, but at St. Paul and Minneapolis there is more active demand for drugs, groceries, shoes and hats, and at Jacksonville, Savannah, Atlanta and New Orleans for staple goods. Distrlbu- tion of merchandise in Texas has been checked by those who have held back cotton, awaiting higher prices. Unsea- sonabe weather has again delayed de- mand for winter goods, and the approach of the period for stock taking will pro- long the season of dullness well into next month.
 The tendency of prices is more conspic- uously downward, noticeably for Besse- mer pig iron steel, bilets, rails hides, leather, flour, wheat corn, oats. lard, cotton and petroleum. Comparatively steady quotations are reported for raw wool, print cloths, lumber, pork and su- gar. Coffee is higher.
 November gross railroad earnings, as expected, are the poorest for over two years. Total November earnings of 115 companies aggregate $38, ,154, 762. a de- crease of 10 per cent. from 1895, where there was a gain of e.3 per cent. over Mo- vember, 1894.
 Bank clea rings show the expected fal1- ing off, amounting to $1,O65, ,700,0 ,000, or 15 per cent. less than in the preceding week.
 There were 381 business failures re- ported in the United States this week, another increase, as compared with the average in recent weeks, and 6S more than in the like week one year ago.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
FULL OF CUBAN ENTHUSIASM

Phoenixville, Pa., Dec. 1.-Charles Ross, of this city, a sergeant in the Penn Cuba recently and since his return has been arousing Cuban sentiment among his comrades. Finally he began to urge them to enlist in a company he is form ing to go to Cuba, and succeeded in get ting some twenty-five young men to join his expedition. Ross went to New York yesterday to meet the Cuban junta in that city,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
ANOTHER OF wEYLER's REPORTS.

Madrid, Dec 11.-Senor Canovas Del Castillo, presiding council of the minis ters, has recovered from the indisposi- tion which confined him to his home yes terday and has summoned a meeting of the cabinet. Capt-Gen. Weyler tele- graphs to the government that the condi- tion of the rebels in Pinar del Rio, pro- vince of Cuba, is daily growing worse.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12

West Palm Beach, Fla, Dec. 11.-F. sI. Cabot, a we'll known contractor residing at Jupiter, this county, was run over and killed by a freight train at that place this morning.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
AN ITALIAN PATRIOT.
Tn the Chamber of Deputies Salutes the
 Memory of Maceo.

Rome, Dec. 11.-A sensation was ere ated in the chamber of deputies today when Signor Imbriani, the leader of the socialist party in the chamber, arose and said that in the name of the Italian radi- calls he sent the Cubans a salutation to the noble memory of Gen. Maceo who had died for his country.
 "Rebellion," he declared, lis not only and glory comes to those who die in such a cause."
 The remarks of Signor Imbriani were received with prolonged applause.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-12
KILLED BY A TRAIT

sentenced to hang. His son is under sentence of death for the same crime.
, 1896-10-09
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLAT
FORM.
The platform reads as follows:

The platform reads as follows:
The republicans Of the United States
assembled by their representatives in
national convention, appealing for the
popular and historical Justification of
their claims to the matchless achieve
ments of 80 years Of republican rule,
earnestly and confidently address
themselves to the awakened intelll-
gence, experience and conscience of
their countrymen in the following dec
laration Of facts and principles:
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have witnessed
the calamitous consequences Of full
and restricted democratic control OF
the government. It has been a record
of unparalleled incapacity, dishonor
and disaster. In administrative man.
agement 1t has ruth1essly sacrificed in
~dispensable revenue, entailed an un-
ceasing deficit, eked out ordinary cur
rent expenses with borrowed money,
piled up the public debt by $262, 900. 900
in time Of peace, forced an adverse bal
ancs Of trade, kept q perpetual mem
ace hanging I'VE the redemption fund,
pawned American credit to alien syn-
dicates. and reversed all the measures
and results Of successful republican
rule. In the broad effect of its policy
1t has precipitated panic, bltghted in
dustry and trade with prolonged de-
preston, closed factories, reduced work
and wages. halted enterprise and Grip
pied American production while stimu-
lating foreign production for the
American market.
Every consideration Of public safety
and Individual interest demands that
the government shall be rescued from
the hands Of those who have shown
themselves incapable TO conduct II
without disaster at home and dishono,
abroad. and shall be restored to the
party which for 30 years administered
It with unequaled success and prospsri
~. And in this connection We HEARTH,
endorse the wisdom patriotism and th,
success oe the administration Of Presi
dent Harrison.
THE TA1uFw.
VI renew aad snvlaAss our sllsgi
4 - Na El 20
, 1896-10-09
REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.
REPUBLICAN STATE pLATToRM.

REPUBLICAN, STATE PLATFORM.
Tne republicans OF the State OF Wyo-
ming in convention assembled most
heartily approve and endorse the nomi-
nation Of william Mckinley for presi-
dent and Carrot A. Hobart for vice
president.
We reafarm our allegiance to repub-
lican principles and policies and de-
clare, with that able and conspicuous
exponent Of republican principles
william McKlnley-that the only safe
policy Of TIN American people il q
speedy return to that system which
will provide Q sumcient revenue for the
expense q the government; cherish.
protect and build up its Industrial In
tssests. and afford employmsnk with
tbsfal e~oupensatton for every man
and womal d~esirous Of obtaining It
We csil attention to the fAct t4At
iris eountry has hesa Prosperous m.
AH4pFpaeeuvs tarik. ~ Snsyef vttA-
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, 1896-10-09

ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
By the board of county commission
of the County of Albany in the State
Of Wyoming.
Office of the County Clerk.
Laramie. Albany, County, Wyo.,
Sept. %, 1896.
Pursuant to law and the proclama,
ton of the governor of the State OF
Wyoming, the qualified voters of AL
bany county in said state are hereby
notified that a general election will be
holden in the several election precincts
and districts of the County of Albany
and State of Wyoming, on Tuesday, the
3rd day Of November, A. D. 1896, for
the election of the following officers:
For justice of the supreme court Of
the state-One person.
For representative to the Fifty-fifth
congress-One person.
For district judge. Second Judicial
district-One person.
For three presidential electors
Three persons.
For One member of the state senate
person.
For five members of the house of
representatives-Five persons.
And also the following county OFF,
GERS for the said County Of Albany:
For sheriff-One person.
For county clerk and ex-officio clerk
of the district court-One person.
For county treasurer and ex-oficio
county assessor-One person.
For county and prosecuting attor-
ney-One person.
For three county commissioners
Three persons.
For county superintendent Of schools
One person.
For county surveyor-One person.
For coroner-One person.
For road supervisor-One person.
And one person for justice OF the
peace and one person for constable for
each Justice of the peace and constable
precinct in the County of Albany.
BY order of the board of commission
ers.
JAMES M'GIBBON,
Chairman.
Attest HENRY L. PASCALL,
(Seal.) County Clerk.
There being no further business the
board adjourned to meet October 6,
1896.
HENRY L. PASCALL,
County Clerk.
, 1896-10-09

the United States and all our money,
whether coin or paper, at the present
standard. the standard Of the most en-
lightened nations OF the earth.
PENSIONS.
The veterans Of the union armies de-
serve and should receive fair treatmen.
and generous recognition. Whenever
practicable, they should be given the
preference in the matter Of employ
ment, and they are entitled to the en-
actment Of such laws As are best cal
culabed to secure the fulillment Of the
pledges made to them in the dark days
Of the country's peril. We denounce
the practice in the pension bureau. 50
recklessly and unjustly carried on by
the present administration, Of reduce
ing pensions and arbitrarily dropping
names from the rolls, as deserving the
severest condemnation Of the Ameri-
can people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our foreign policy should be at all
times Arm, vigorous and dignif1ed and
all u interests In the western hemis.
phere carefully watched and guarded
The Hawaiian islands should be con
troiled by the United States, and NJ
foreign power should be permitted h
interfere with them; the Nicaragu:
canal should be built, owned and oper
atsd BY the United States, and by tn
purchase Of me Danish islands VI
, 1896-10-09
N L.
County Clerk.

Dewitt's witch Hazel salve is an an
tiseptic. soothing and healing applica-
ton for burns, scalds, cuts. bruises.
etc. and cures piles like magic. 1t in
stantiy stops pain. Chas. N. Setetle.
, 1896-10-09
ARE o A VOTER?
If So, be Sure and Register During the
Present Week.

For the benefit Of those MOI familiar
with the laws of Wyoming in regard to
voting, The Republican has complied
the following information:
In order to vote n person must be
over the age of 81 years, a bona fide
resident Of the state for one year, and
of the county wherein his residence is
located go days next preceding the
election at which he votes, and he must
be able to read the constitution Of the
state in some Language.
Final citizenship papers are neces-
sary to entitle foreign born residents
to vote.
In order to obtain the second papers
and become a full citizen, it Is neces-
sary that the applicant shall have re,
sided in the United States five years,
and one year ait least in the state, and
shall appear to be a person of good
moral character and attached to the
principles of the constitution OF the
United States. He must produce two
witnesses who have known him for five
years and prove these facts. If he came
to the United States under the 6 Of IS
years he is not required to take out first
papers but may obtain the second pa,
pers at any time after a five years resi-,
dence. II he was yer the age of IS
when he came here he must take out.
hts Ar-t Dn~a~ ~ 1oonA t,,no ,oou, 1o
, 1896-10-09

tered elsewhere in Wyoming for this
electoral year. So help me God. (Or
for which l will answer under the pains
and penalties or perjury"
, 1896-10-09

should secure the proper and much
needed naval station in the West In
, 1896-10-09
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.

For the protection of the quality Of
our American citizenship and of the
wages Of Il w~orkingmen against the
fatal competition Of low-price labor, we
demand that the immigration laws be
thoroughly enforced. and SO extended
as to exclude from entrance to the I'm
tied States those who can neither read
nor write.
, 1896-10-09

ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
By the board of county commission
of the County of Albany in the State
Of Wyoming.
, 1896-10-09

NJ Tsnsw aad snvhasfss our allsgi.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-24

lican party, and urge the passage by con-
gress OF the satisfactory free home stead
measure which has already passed the
mousse ana is now pending In the senate.
I'VE faVor the admission of the remain
ing territories at the earliest practicable
uate, having due regard 10 the interests Uf
the people of the territories and Of tho
United States, All the federal otncers ap-
pointed for the territories should be elett.
ed from bona tide residents thereof, and
the right OF self-government shouIu be ac-
corded AS far as practicable.
we believe the citizens Of Alaska sAvuld
United States, to the end that needful /, g!s-
lation may be intelligently enacted
I'VE sympathize with all WISE and lcl.it-
innate Efforts to lessen and prevent tho evils
or intemperance and promote morality
the republican party is MINDFUL VI the
rights and interests of women. Proter-
ton OF American industries includes uuai
opportunities, equal pay for eqlnl work
and protection to the home. We favor the
admission of women to wider sphGes Of
usefulness and welcome their cooperation
In rescuing the country from GpIaoeratIu
ana populistic mismanagemcNt and mis-
rule.
such are the principles and pol.cies of
we WIN abide and these policies we viii
put into execution. We ask for them tho
eonsiderate Judgment of the American
people. Confident like In the history OF
our great party and In the Justice Of our
cause, we present our platform md our
candidates In the full assurance that tho
c!e'tion will bring victory to the republic
an party and prosperity to the people OF
the United States"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-24

was then denied the committee on rules to
report, and a motion for recess till two
lo'clock In the afternoon was defeated.
/ A motion that the report of the commit
itee on permanent organization be accepted
\ was made by Senator Sewell, of New
Jersey, and was agreed 20 amid applause.
Permanent Organization Effected
The report OF the committee on perma,
/ nent organization was then presented and
Tread.
II named Senator ]. M. Thurston, of Ne
ibraska, as chairman. made the secretaries,
lsergeant- and other temporary
| officers permanent officers Of the conven'
Ition. and gave a list of vice presidents one
from each state. as agreed on by the dele
lgation.
Reading Clerks--J. H. Stone. of Michl.
ran: II. II. Wilson, of Missouri: John r.
Mailer of Ohio ]. S. Hatch, of Indiana
land ]. r. Bean, of New Jersey.
The chairman put the question on the
Iadoption of the report OF the committee or
Ipermcnent organization. Upon a risinl
Evote the chair declared the report
adopted.
The chair appointed Senator sewall, OF
NEW Jersey, and Representative Serene
lfIayne, OF New York. to conduct Senator
lThurston to the chair.
The secretary read q letter from tht
X chairman of the committee on credentials
saving they were engaged IN the consider
Iation Of the Texas case, and had not beer
able to complete II.
on motion Of Gov. Buchncll. Of Ohio. the
convention then adjourned until TWO p. m