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The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
MADE RICH BY A DECREE.
Hugh Carlisle Finds Himself the Riches
 Man In Alabama.

Hugh Carlisle Finds Himself the Richest
 Man In Alabama.
 A decree issued by Judge Bruce of the federal court, sitting at Birmingham, Ala, dismissing the case of the govern ment against the Tennessee and Coosa Railroad company and Hugh Carlisle, makes Carlisle the largest land owner and the wealthiest man in Alabama. Congress in 1856 granted 10000 acres of land in Etowah and Marshall coun- ties to aid in the construction of the Tennessee and Coosa railroad. Carlisle spent $250, 900 building the railroad and for the land. Four years ago the government, alleging the road had not been built within the required ten years, filed bill to oust Carlisle, and congress passed forfeiture act
 One thousand settlers on the lands have since refused to pay rent, hoping the government would win, thus en- abling them to get a squatter's title Carlisle will now collect back rents, amounting to about $1,000,00 The land is valuable. New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07

committee by Mir. de Reune on the eighty-sixth birthday of President Da- wis (June, 1894.
 Among the relics are the cape, gaunt. lets and sword of General Lee, the plumes from General Stuart's hat, the spyglasses used by General Beauregard at the battle of Manassas and the col lections from the various soldiers homes established through the south, includ- ing the Lee Camp Soldiers home collec- tion, which contains, in addition to very many rare and interesting relics, the skin of Stonewall Jackson S charger. There are also number of manuscripts and private papers. rs.-Philadelphia Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
SHE LOVES POLITICS.
Mir. Reeds Daughter Often Helps Her Il
 1ustrious Father.

Mir. Reeds Daughter Often Helps Her H. Iustrious Father. Miss Kitty, the speakers 19-year-old daughter, is the best politician in the Reed family. She abhors society, par ticularly the hollow sham official so- ciety of the national capital, and loves politics. She has made study of poli- tics and most of the public men.
 Her father has blind faith in her judgment and often consults her as to what he shall do. Kitty writes many of his letters for him and does not hesi- tate to give her advice, because she knows it is always welcome
 Mrs. Reed does not care for political life and would be quite as we'll satis- fled to settle down in her beautiful home on the hills of Portland. Miss Kitty, on the other hand, is intensely ambi- tious, and, as the speaker himself says, "the keenest and best politician in the family "-Walter Wellman in Chicago Times-Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
The Shane of the Earth.

A country schoolmaster was coaching his pupils for the yearly examination, and having before him the junior class in geography he asked:
 ''Can any little boy or girl tell me the shape of the earth?"
 To this there was no answer. 'Oh, dear me-" said he, this is sad We'll, I'll give you token to mind it. What is the shape O this snuffbox in my hand?"
 Square, sir" replied all
 "Yes, but on the Sabbath day, whin I change ma cloes, change this snuff box for a round one. Will you nina that for token?''
 Examination day came, and the class was called.
 "Can any little boy or girl tell what is the shape of the earth?'
 Every hand was extended, every head thrown back and every eye flashed with excitement. One little fellow was sim gled out with "You, my little fellow, tell us.
 Round on Sundays, and square all the rest O the week l''-Chicago Times Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
A REMINISCENCE.
How Three Rural Delegates Pared Tn St
 Louis In 1888.

How Three Rural Delegates Pared In St.
 Louis In 1888.
 "So St. Louis is to have the Repub- lican convention" said western man at one of the hotels. "Well, the Mis- souri city has many new things to show the politicians-a new railroad station, said to be the largest and finest in the world; several new hotels, including the Planters; a magnificent system of rapid transit, and splendid convention hall. But do hope that none of the Re- publican delegates will be treated as badly as were three or four delegates to the St. Louis Democratic convention of 1888.
 "These delegates, who were friends of mine, were from the interior, and when they struck the city they found that the hotels were too noisy for them, and asked the local committee to find them rooms down town where they would not be disturbed at night.
 "The committee found lodgings for the men on the third floor of building on Sixth street, where John Scott's saloon is now. There was a saloon on the first floor of the building then. Well, the first night that the country delegates slept in their quiet quarters on the third floor, the police learned that big faro game was being run on the second floor.
 "So the police promptly raided the building and took the saloon keeper, the faro bank and its players and the country delegates to the Four Courts, at 8 o'clock in the morning. Next day there were hurrying and scurrying among the delegation from a certain state. Three of their number were missing. After much trouble the three men were found in the police court, and their release ob- tained. And then the laugh was on hos pitable St. Louis as much as it was on the three delegates who wanted quiet sleeping quarters. "-Washington Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
Settled a Point.

The question as to whether the United States has exclusive jurisdic- tion over soldiers home, which was raised in an assault case at Milwaukee some three weeks ago, has been decid- ed by a United States Judge, who holds that the homes come under State and not Federal laws, as the lands have never formally been accepted by the United States. The case was of particular interest as, if the juris- diction had been found to belong to the Federal government, the inmates of the home would have been deprived of their yotes.-Springfeld Repub- lican.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
FERDINAND AUGUST BEsEL.
Distinguished German Who FiercelJ
 Attacked Emperor Wil1iaAn.

Attacked Elm peror 0lllAa1n'
 Ferdinand August Bebel, whose fierce attack in the German Parliament upon, Emperor William II. on the occa- sion of the debate relating to the cur taiIment of the right of free assemblage has caused so much commotion in Ger many. shares the leadership of the Socialist-Democratic party in that country with Herr Liebknecht. Bebel is in every sense self-made man. He was born Feb. 22, 1S4O. in Cologne, and received his early education in vil- Iage school near that city. Later on he attended grammar school in Wetzlar, and in 1860 he removed to Leipsic, where he established his own business, that of wOod-turner and carver, in 1864. Two years prior to that date he had joined in the workingmen's move ment in Germany, and soon became one of the most aggressive leaders in that cause. From 1865 to 1890, when he re moved to Berlin, Rebel was president of the WOrkingmen's Educational Club in Leipsic and member of the perma-
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
The Pope's Book Not Tn If.

Mgr. Merry del Val, the Pope's pri- vate chamberlain, denies that a book of Pope Leo's is in the Index Ex- purgatorius. The author of the book on the sanctification of the blood of the Virgin was not Cardinal Pecci, but a canon of the cathedral of Perugia when the Pope was Archbishop, who wrote the book while insane It was published without authority, and the
 Archbishop did his best to suppress it even before 1t was put in the Index.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
Raenines in Bulgaria.

The national instrument, the "gajda, 1" or bagpipe, predOminates throughout Bulgaria. The melancholy and monot- onous tones of the bagpipe sound to the Bulgarian far from his home like a voice from the fatherland, and at har- vest time singing is heard everywhere, accompanied by the bagpipe.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
JEFF FFDAVIS'OLDHOME
CONFEDERATE MUSEUM SOON TO BE
 STARTED IN THE MANSION.

The 'sWhite House of the Confederacy"
 and Its New Mission-One Room For
 Each of the Seceding states-The Story
 of the Mansion.
 Within short time the old home in Richmond of Jefferson Davis will be thrown open to the public as Confed crate museum. The White House of the Confederacy, as the mansion is called, has been the property of the city of Richmond for many years and lately has been used as schoolhouse In 1890 an organization known as the Confeder ate Memorial and Literary society was formed and soon after made proposi tion to the city which ended in that so- ciety securing control of the house for the purpose of opening therein mu-
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
DETAILS OF LOBANOFF'S DEATH.
NJ. cHIcHKINE SUMMONED BY THE czAR FROM
ST PETERSBURG

NJ crIcHKINE SUMMONED BY THE czAR FROM
ST. PETERSBURG.
Vienna Aug 31-The following particulars Of the
death of Prince Lobanoff Rostovsky, Russian Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs who died suddenly yester
day while his way from Vienna to Dresden
have been obtained:
While Prince LobanoH here he several times
complained of feeling i'll. and while paying visit
to Count Ngra the Italian Ambassador, in COM
pany with Count Philip Won Gutenberg, the German
Ambassador to Austria. he had fanting fit. After
recovering from the fit Prince Lobanoff said that
ne had suffered for some time with arterios-
tenosis and it his desire TO go as soon as pos
sible Dresden for the purpose OF trying the mas
treatment
While the Imperial special train I which Prince
Lobanon travelling was on Its way the Car,
desiring to take walk TO break the monotony of
the long tourney. ordered the train TO be halted
close 10 4 small wood the Schenpetovka sta
ton The entire Imperial party alghted and started
for a walk in the wood Prince Lebanon had taken
only a few steps when he complained OF feeling
irdisposed and expressed wish return TO the
travelling he was unable 10 mount the steps
without assistance. and Immediately after en-
tering II fell the floor unconscious. A doctor
summoned at once, but the Prince was dead before
the physician arrived. Death due aneur-
ism. Prince Lobanons body was taken TO kieN.
where il was embalmed.
ST Petersburg Aug 81. In consequence Of the
sudden death OF Prince Lobanof Rostovsky, Rus
moned NJ Chichkine. the Chief OF the Russian For
eign Office and formerly Minister TO Washington
TO Kief NJ Chchkine. In obedience TO the Cars
summons left ST. Petersburg this afternoon. and
OF the Foreign ONCE will be in charge OF the For
eign Department.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
Every Meal n u Trial

To tho dyspeptlc Flaulence heartburn. oppressive full
,.. ~ he stomach are Inevitable sequences OF hts
u.. q, IN. knife and fork To q him that ne ga,i
aes the cravings Of appetite would be genuine satire He
only appeases them -eiief atainabe' Certainly and
by the Of pleasant as well as thorough remedy
tyr.s,,er. Stomach Bit,-rs vii II Immediately ?
c.-.anlv MOTT does effect miracles But II does
civ. pronpt and unspeaksbls relief and Will II persisted
IN pre..uce an ultimate Not only does IL impart
relish TO the food but promotes It's conversion by the
.o,.ch INFO rich health and strength sustaining blood
stvenes. the mental depression. and
n,u@t slunber produced by Interruption of the digestive
functions are also remedcd hy H. II Is the finest pre-
4. tive and curative mssria disorders and relieves
constipation rheumatism kidney and bladder ailments
ana liver COMPLAINT
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
FUSION HALTS IN INDIANA.
POPvLISTS DEMAND AND WILL ACCEPT NOTHING
LESS THAN SEVEN OF THE FIF
TEEN ELECTORS.


Indianapolis. Aug. 81 CSpeciaD.-There was a con-
ference to-day between the Democrats and the
Populists for the purpose Of arranging terms OF
fusion c. +. McNutt and W a. Cullop repre-
sented the Democratic committee. and the fopu-
lists hao their Committed Of Thirteen present.
O"ing 10 the absence Of Of the three Demo-
crats appointed by Chairman Holt 70 transact TINS
business, II was decided TO postpone the matter
until September &c. and the Popusts appointed
subcommittee Of three 10 effect the agreement
Inc Popuists were instructed by National Chair
man buuer 10 accept nothing less than fair ol-
'S'oh' meaning OF the fifteen electors or
e'se put up straight ticket. The Democrats. IL
&c wei hnown. have been standing" of. pretending
nO' 70 care for the aid Of the Populist organiza-
'oh Nhen recently Chairman Holt made signed
statement 10 that effect. National Treasurer KAN
Mn OF the Populists sent him q vigorous letter
s0!hs mat his hopes of Populist support were
'@Hi II ne talked that way, and that his com
M4'tee would direct that a ticket be put up at
once Chairman Holt denied this signed statement
ahc then II was decided try TO effect some ar
iehgement for an even division OF the electors
ihis meeting the result.
II was addressed ny number OF Populist lead
e's' among them Charles ID. Matthews. Editor or
t"eir principal organ. THE Nonconformist.' He
so'ised Them 10 procsed 10 put electors in the Held
N every district, saying that then they would be
N IN a position of equality with the Democrats II
sue Tor terms. Mr.. Matthews said he thought they
ough, 10 make Il so that the Democrats would lie
,hose who walk the floor The remarks Of Mr..
matthews We're well received, and II is thought
trHDaole that his advice viii be followed A. l..
Johnson has been already selected in the Vth Dis
ulct as POpulist slector.
A printers boy to-day played the devil with one
Sl chairman Holts party schemes. As National
secretary John r. Wilson. Of the sound-money
movement. sitting in his Office talking with
some rnen this morning. boy handed him proof
OF circular Mr.. Wilson glanced at H. and then
smiled merrily he read. Ii INTENDED for
'hairnal Holt II was the proof OF a circular ap-
peal fdr money addressed by authority Of National
anairntan Jones 10 the workingmen. IL said that
tne aflpaign Is one OF the poor against the rich,
and that the party could not carry its
work unless the poor contribute their mite. Tho
rch IL 3Pd. had Joined forces together further 10
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
HOW IT LOOKS IN IOWA.
FORTY PER CENT OF THE OLD DEMOCRACY WILL
VOTE AGAINST BRYAN. IT Is ASSERTED

VOTE AGAINST BRYAN. IT Is ASSERTED
on TRUSTWORTHY AUTHORITY.
1ndjanapolis. Aug 81 (speciaD-B. F. Tillinghast.
Editor OF THE Democrat" OF Davenport. Iowa. and
Henry Vollmer. Mayor of Davenport. both dele
qa.es 10 the Democratic Sound-Money Convention.
arrived to-day. From a conversation Win hoth OF
them the situation in Iowa is thus summed Gp;
The dav following the nominations. which were
p, ,de on SATURDAY The Democrat" denounced the
nlatform and the candidates and said II "ouId not
only not support them. but that II would WORK tor
their defeat The Democrat Is one OF the OLDEST
Democratic papers in the State. having fought Tor
Democracy for about fifty years Its owner ). ).
picbardson has served for the last eight years as
the Iowa member OF the Democratic National COM
mittee and his reputation OF the platform
and ticket so soon after the Convention was taken
I'D bv the leading Democrats throughout the state,
and in short time there was an oPe" 'e'o'' an
along tile line.
Now this revolt against the ticket and platform In
cudes more than thirty of the leading daily ana
weekly papers in the State. and while fe" OF the
daiies have neither hosted the Bryan nag nor de-
cared against the ticket it is understood that these
rapers are merely waiting the action OF this con-
vention 10 declare in favor Of its nominees
The week following the Chicago Convention can
WAS signed 10y 9OS leading Democrats OF Davenport
for a public mass-meetng OF Democrats VINO were
opposed TO the Chicago ticket This cali orous"'
,ogether on two days notice crowd that coud not
81, gain admittance to the opera House. which mas
a seating capacity Of 900 This meeting passed a
resolution that II was the sense OF the Iowa Demo
Gratis that the Chicago ticket was q menace 10 the
country and should be defeated at ali hazards.
Then came the call from this city for the chi
cseo meeting and Iowa sent delegates ana mas
,oan IN line with the movement since that lime
The Davenport meeting Organized s3una money none,
clrh which now has a membership OF about fifteen
hundred and is growing daily The members are are
rindqed TO vote and work for tho defeat OF the
t.hicago ticket. Since that time many Siihila'
maatinrs have been held and clubs have been or
ntanizeJ i'm every city Of importance In the state
IN aIl OF which the pledge 10 WORK for 'he ueie"t
-, ,ha chicago ticket has been taken.
In burlington a club was organized Iast week
LII 51o roembers: Fort Madison and hcokuk
VIZ VIZ no.rlv as large were organized ana In Bur
1,neron a club OF 1863 railroad men was organized
ias, u-eek This club Is composed abou equally
iaS p~ruhiicsns ard Democrats but all have taken
a nIedee 10 vote for sound money -
Last week Mr.. Tillinghast sa" ABOUT one nun
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01

ing an active canvass we will make large
gains. +,
The centres of the Sound Money movement In
the State in this county tMarionl' IN Alien .l
County Shelby "a rock-ribbed Democratic
STRONGHOLD in Tppecanoe County, IN Boone'
and in Montgomery County shelby County re-
ports that certain townships that inNaridpin
give from los to 10 Democratic plurality VIII
this wear cast their vote for sound money. Ihese
townships have class Of wealthy FARMERS VINO
have always voted the Democratic TICKET, put
who believe in sound money and were aHron'eu
by the action of the Chicago Convention IN re-
fusing to ndorse the Administration OF Grover
Cleveland.
DEMAND FOR sOUND-MONEY LITERATURE.
The Republican State Committee has been at
work ever since the St. Louis Convention. ana
has distributed thousands Of copies or speeches
over the State. The demand has been phenom-
email but the committee has met it. sending out
great quantities of sound-money Iteratute
chiefly Carsle's Chicago speech Judge Al
dridge's sleech McClearys speech. Johnson
enaach I'm replv 10 Towne. and Babcocks sew
eral speeches prepared for campaign distripu-
tOn. -, -. .oa
The Democratic State Committee has not had
10 COO documents up to to-day. and these had
hut little value. not being complete exposltions
Of the coinage question on the free-silver side
but only fragments. Several of then poTe on
the income tax and other things that nave ii,.le
interest in the campaign. IT rs announced TO-
day that the committee has consignment Oh
80 600 speeches. which will give each county
little over 300 copies. There VIII be hghths loi
thase This committee has been besct for litera-
ture also but il had no money TO pubiish any
Of it's own and its National Committee has
been very slow in organizing. The Republican
campagn is therefore practically SIX weeks
Older than the Democratic campaign in this
state and Republican speakers report that the
work of education is beginning to tell Ihey
cav that at every meeting many Democrats
come and volunteer the Information that they
intend TO vote for Mckinley
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
THE CZAR's COMPLETE ITINERARY.

1T Is NOT THOUGHT THAT LoBANoFFs DEATH
WILL CAUSE A CHANGE IN HIS PROGRAMME.
The death Of Prince Lobanon the Russian Chan
cellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs. will prob
ably not interfere with the programme OF the
Cars trip in Occidental Europe. According to
that programme Nicholas II. who has already full
filed In due time the part Of 1t relative TO his visit
10 Vienna will leave Kjeff September 8 The
schedule for the whole journey has been arranged
a follows
September 5-Arrval at Breslau.
September 6-Sojourn there. The Car will at
tend the German manoeuvres.
September 7-Departure from Breslau. Arrival
Kiel
September S-Arrval on yacht az Copenhagen
September to 9)-Sojourn at Copenhagen.
September 20-Departure from Copenhagen for
Baimora yacht
September 22-Arrval at Balm oral
September % 10 October 3-Sojourn at Balmorai
October arrival al Cherbourg.
October 6-Arrival at Paris. In the morning
After his sojourn at Paris. the Car will proceed
directly to Darmstadt. where he will stay until No
vember s. and then return directly TO st. Peters
burg
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
ro CO OK 4 SPEAKING TOUR.
Mr.. COCHRAN TO MAKE ADDRESSES IN cLEVE-
LAND. INDIANAPOLIS. CHICAGO AND OTHER
c-rr1Es-yvORK OF THE DEMOCRATIC
HONEST MONEY LEAGUE.

HONEST MONEY LEAGUE
ARRANGEMENTS for 2 speaking tour by ". Bourke
COCHRAN v,ero considered last night meeting OF
the Executive Committee Of the Democratic Honest
Money League of America In the headquarters al
No Il West Twenty-fourth-st 1t was decided that
the -or be made according the proposition agreed
non earlier in the day in the conference between MI
Cochran ard representatives Of the League Ine
time when the speaker will not decided den-
nitaly last night although 1t will be soon and at
tho convenience Of Mr. Cochran. The cities In which
he will speak Will include Cleveland indianapolis and
Chicago Nj Cochran will be engaged up 10 Novem-
her and an extensive itinerary is to be arranged
The League has decided to make its fight in the
Middle and Western States. and particularly IN
Ohio Indiana and Illinois To these States Mr.
Cochran Will devote most OF his time. Several OF the
adjacent States it was thought. will also be good
Gqhting ground on which the New-iork orator may
title for sound money . ~ ...,-
tn Executive Committee decided 10 call meeting
~ die,ricr represent atvee for next Wednesday even
INC ~ the Twenty -fourh-st. headquarters wnen the
details OF organization Will be completed ana pans
made for conducting the sound money campaign In
this city Thousands of books. pamphlets and eafets
sYnos!ng Bryan's free silver sophistres, are oeihR
trihuted in The West. anr IL II proposed 10 crcu
Iate mem broadcast in New York.
The Southern States have been hooded with docu-
ents expounding the currency issue, and the League
xasierdav received new assurances OF good results
in those States. 49,. r,....,s
President Bvrne returned yesterday from Horne.ls.
Vile y y where he addressed a large gathering OF
farmers He reported that free silver taiK was WAN
ing considerably.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
1T WAS HER HUSBANDS BODY.

MRS sCIHOENLEBER IDENTIFIED THE MAN WHO
WAS POUND FLOATING IN ERIE BASIN
Mrs Margaret Schoeneber. OF No. i36 East Twen-
ty-fourth-st went to Brooklyn yesterday and vis-
tied the Morgue. Her husband mad disappeared
and on Sunday the body Of an unknown man. who
had apparently been in the water for a long time.
was found in Erie Basin. Mrs. Schoeneber thought
that this man her husband. but could not
identity him. the features were unrecognizabie
She then went TO the Hamilton-ave police sta
ton and saw the clothes found the dead man.
She positively Identified them belonging to her
husband. She said that Schoenleber was tailor
In good circumstances. and that his business was
prosperous No reason for his committing suicids
could be given. When he was taken out OF the
water gold watch was found in a pocket. in the
wife had never seen this watch. and II IL supposed
that he had purchased IL at secondhand
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
w r. WILSON OPPOSES BRYAN.

Wheeling. w Va, Aug. 3l.-William ri. Wilson,
son OF the Postmas -Ge neral. chosen eector
for the indianapolis nominees for the lid District
al Saturdays gold Democratic convention. He said
to-day: II do not know how my father regards the
third dticket movement but do know that he thinks
the success of Mr.. Bryan would be tremendous
misfortune TO the whole country"
General Alfred Caldwell, Major Randolph Stahl-
neker. Of this city, and c. y. Wiedenhemer, Of
Braxton County. delegates to the Indianapolis Con
venion from the Ist District. left here to-day for
that city. They all favor straight gold ticket and
oppose any Endorsement OF Mckinley.