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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-24


ARRIVALS
The hotel arrivals to-day include the
following.
W. Wynnc North Carolina. Hotel En-
rich
J. /. Lee. Virginia. oxford.
D. w. Whoathy. Culpepor. Va, VIII
H. Worihiugion. Virginia: ;. Z. within.
Nrsina' w. y. Camp. Suffolk. Va: y.
~. Blair N0rth Carolina: ". q. Han
.ock. North Carolina. W. A. Roberts.
North Carolina; George 4. Bartlett,
North Carolina. National.
a. y. Is. Harris. Bristol Virginia. Me-
lIoDolitan
Mrs C. c. snead. Virginia: Z. c. IIor-
oer Richmond. j. 4. Crawford. stanton.
Va; III. @. OTIS Virginia. Mrs. u. l..
Ford. Virginia; j. 4. Heller. Virginia
Mrs kstls, Madison, Va: w. j. Sborlln,
anl j. k Earnshaw. Cupeper Va. How
ard House
"A. W. Murier. Raleigh. y. c.: J.. A.
300 kman and wife, and j. w. Stokes and
We Norfolk, }. II. Drake. Richmond.
tae Raleigh.
a. r. Leonard. North Carolina: Mrs. y.
d. Cotton, Miss r. NJ Nass. and W. w.
ASS. Jr., Raleigh. y. c.: William Ber-
toil Virginia ST. James.
b. e. Blackstone, Newport News. Va,
RIGGS House
H. w. Booker. Hampton. Va, Hotel
PERSONAL
Jodge Williams. OF the Fifteenth Cir
cut who resides at wythcvllle, was in
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29

riage the French girl gained her liberty and the American girl retained hers.
 The impressions MT. ORell gives of American women are amusing, brilliant and f1attering. He gives generous praise to the devotion of the men who work for them, saying that their precipitation crys- tallized in jewels about the necks and arms of their womankind
 Touching upon the mother-in-law prob- lem, MT. O'Rell said that, giving few pointers to young man about to marry as to whether to live with his mother-in- law or shoot himself, he would advise him to shoot her.
 Particularly interesting did the bril- liant Frenchman make his treatment of the liberties and at the same time the securities, enjoyed by the American wo- men, and the impression of them in Eu- rope-dear old museum of antiquities!
 John Bull and Jonathan, Mrs John Bull and Mrs. Jonathan received a delightfully."- humorous, yet gallant, treatment at the hands of the lecturer who closed by say ing that if there were in life roses for the thorns, the thornS had roses, and wo- men were the roses of life.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
Schillinger Book Beer on tap today at all saloons.
TERSELY TOLD.

Political cards of county office seekers are prevalent on the streets.
 The loca ation of the auditorium is a live subject Capitol park is popular and peo- pie want 1t there if there are no legal objections.
 In the case of Lila B. Walker vs. Glenns Falls Insurance company, the jury last night returned a verdict for $1494.75 in favor of the plaintiff.
 The arrangements committee of the Ancient Order of Hibernians held meet ing last night looking to the perfecting of arrangements for a due observance of St. Patrick's day.
 A novel street fakir has struck the town who claims that he can write the Lords prayer on your finger nail. but his chief work Is to write your name on your watch for a quarter
 George F. Wheelock has secured the contracts for covering with his compost ton and gravel roofing the car wheel plant of this city, also the Meridian cot ton mill at Meridian, Miss, both being very large jobs
 The freak at Miller & Co.'s undertaking rooms now in course of mummification is attracting a large number of people. The list of applicants for admission to the room where 1t was lying comprised people in all walks of life.
 The meeting of the subscribers to the
 
 ternoon at o'clock in the Athletic club parlors promises to be well attended. The enthusiasm grows daily and all lovers of ball playing seem much interested in the matter.
 E Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store, except on Banister shoes, for thirty days. I buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men. I am the only house in the city who. takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad checks at 95 cents on the dollar for shoes. T. c. King.
 . transient visitor yesterday arrived in the city from New York. He Is miner en route to Blocton. When he arrived he asked for the Gem restaurant and when he arrived there he exhibited a copy of the State Herald to MT. Victor Cugin, the manager, which he said he bought in New York and in which there appeared a notice of the Gem restaurant. So much for advertising in the State Herald, that goes beyond the city suburbs. The mans name is Camfulnzien Hippolysta and he will go to work at Blocton.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
KILLED WHILE RUNNING.
Investigation of the Tragedy of Thursday al
 Vanderbilt Furnace.

Coroner Dusenberry will hold an in quest this morning over the killing of Alex Stuart, a negro, who was shot at Vanderbilt furnace Thursday afternoon by Frank Harding, another negro. The body of the dead man was buried yester- day afternoon.
 Stuart met his death while trying to es- cape from an officer Harding and some other negroes had requested his arrest on a charge of stealing some clothing. Stuart was a strange negro in the neigh borhood of Vanderbilt furnace and Har- ding and other negroes informed Officer Russell that he had stolen goods in his possession. Officer Russell arrested him, but when they were crossing a fence Stuart broke away and ran, whereupon Harding, who had pistol. fired on the fleeing man. The bullets took effect in his back.
 When Stuart was brought down he had on four new overshirts and two new un- dershirts which his informant said were stolen at Coa1burg. Officers who viewed the body at the undertaking establish ment believe that Stuart was a chicken thief, who has annoyed local housekeep- CTS for some time. and others are of opin- ion, from his appearance that he was also engaged in the depot robbery at Oneonta recently.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
THE LATEST ALABAMA NEWS
Green Springs Completely De-
 Stroyed by Fire.
THE PURlM BALL A SUCCESS
Many Original Costumes We're Worn and the Proceeds Donated tothe United Char
 ites1aFarmer Enters Protest

Montgomery, Feb. 2S.-(SpeciaL) L)-The Purim ball, which is always one of the social events of the season here, was held in the rooms of the Standard club, being attended by several hundred of the fore most citizens, about half of whom were in mask Tickets to this ball are always $2 each, and the proceeds, which are all ways large, are donated to the United Charities of this city. The costumes worn last night were original and exceed ingly interesting, and all the way through the affair was a great success.
 Wanted by the Southern.
 A correspondent at Florence, Ala, is authority for the statement that ar engagements are being made for the transfer at an early date of the Mem phis and Charleston railroad by the bondh holders to the Southern. It will be remembered that stockholders of the Southern now own a majority of the stock in the Memphis and Charleston, and it is believed. that they will soon take steps to protect their holdings by buy ing out the smaller concern.
 Green Springs Swept Away. 7s
 News comes from Greensboro, Ala, that the little town of Green Springs has been swept from the face of the earth by a fire on Wednesday night. Green Has DteH uedu Ol idtC. pclOIc . the war it consisted of a large summer resort hotel a store or two and some other buildings accessory to the school After the war it was converted into a large school or academy for youths and was presided over for twenty years or more by the late Dr. Henry Tutwiler. Many young men in Alabama have been educated there and will hear with regret of the destruction of their old academy building. Of late the college buildings have not been occupied and the town has been practically deserted.
 A Farmers Complaint.
 A prominent Alabama farmer said here today: "A lawyers fee today for ser vice rendered is double what it was forty years ago. visit from a physician, is three times as expensive as 1t used to be- The general run of wages Is higher now than then, and taxes and other things have scared, but the price of the farmers produce is away down and the valueO of his land has fallen. The farmer is the man who feeds the world. Without him the millionaire would starve, and there are many times more farmers in this country than there are men in any other line It does, therefore, seem that there is something the matter with the laws of the country, for the farmers cannot be said to be less industrious and less thrifty than other class of men. I de- voutly wish that those wise people0 in Washington would fix up for us some sort of relief, for we country folks are getting deeper in the mire all the time, excepting in few individual cases."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
SELMA
Death of Col. John 0. Reid-A Human Skel
 eton Found.

Opoh U odliA.
 Selma, Feb. 28.-(SpeciaL)-Col John
 c. Reid, one of the most prominent law
 yers in Alabama, died at his home on
 Washington street, this city, at 230 this
 morning in the 73d year of his age. His death was caused by a complication of diseases the result of old age. Colonel
 Reid was born in Tu( kaloosa county De-
 cember 6, 1924. He was educated in Mem
 phis, and was admitted to the bar at
 Jackson, Tenn, in 1843, and began the
 practice of law in Purdy, Tenn. He re-
 moved to Alabama in 1S45, residing in Kingston, Prattville and Marion. In 1871
 he moved to Selma, where he has since
 lived. Colonel Reid's military record was
 gallant and distinguished one. In 1851 he entered the service of the Confectionery as first lieutenant of Company A, Eighth Alabama infantry. Shortly afterward he
 became lieutenant-colonelo of the Twenty eighth Alabama. and just before the bat tie of Murfreesboro was promoted to full colonel. He led his regiment into num- Der of the hottest battles of the war, and always acquitted himself with marked gallantry.. He was seriously wounded at Murfreesboro but refused to leave the field. In 1864, by order of General John ston, he had command of brigade or cavalry in north Alabama -
 No officer in the army was more pe- loved by his soldiers than Colonel Reid. He shared with them every trial, danger and hardship and a braver officer never drew sword. Honorable and charitable as a lawyer he stood high with his pro- fessional associates and gained the grat- itude of many poor clients The funeral will take place from the Roman Catholic church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The Confederate veterans and Dallas County Bar association will attend in a body, as will the four local military or ganizations. -ft
 human skeleton was found in Twelve Mile creek between Pine Apple and
 Greenville yesterday. The f1esh it is thought, was eaten from the bones by hogs portion of the clothing, badly torn and rottening, chung to the skele-
 ton. The entire clothing was of fine
 material, as was also the under gar ments. A pocketbook was found in a
 pocket. It contained few papers, but no money. The papers were dried out for the purpose of ascertaining the name of the unfortunate, but the water had
 obiterated all traces of writing. The
 body, it is thought, had been secreted
 under the fence rails on the edge of the creek above the public road The recent corpse. and it was washed to the ford where it was found
 The bones are thought to be those of a white man, and are probably the re- mains of King Murphy. white planter murdered by negroes last spring. Seven negroes two of whom were women were lynched for the murder. One of the ne- groes made a confession before he was hung in which he stated that the plant CT was burned. Nothing was ever found to corroborate this and the confession was discredited. The people of Pine Ap- pe are at work trying to ferret out the mystery.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
HAD A CAKE WALK.
Thrilling Event Last Evening in Coored High
 Life,

A genuine. sho 'nough cake walk
 An old-time cake walk in Birmingham.
 Last night a State Herald reporter learned that a walk" would be held on Third avenue by the colored elite of the city, and thither he betook himself to witness the novel amusement.
 A goodly number were in the hall when the reporter arrived-about fifty couples From the manifest enthusiasm it was easy to see that the walk was a social event with the colored people.
 The leader was that prince of walkers, George Knox. He employed his most artistic step, pointing out the line of march here and there with the digni- ty and grandiloquence of a finished drum major
 The judges were J. Afford. H. Moore, Abe Somroy and Jim Jackson.
 Among the best walkers were Will Waugh and Rosa Williams; Roland Stanton and Emma Saunders; Billy Pride and Elise McNeal; Al Houston and Louise Morrison; Black Axe and Sa- rah Taylor: Big Dice and Martha Jones' Will Evans and Sarah Screws.
 There was not the slightest suggestion of razors or any signs of disorder, when a crash in the rear startled the company for a moment However, apprehensions were immediately set at rest by an an nouncement in a stentorian voice that it was only a nigger who had his head mashed"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
CUBAN RESOLUTION PASSED
Continued From First Page. )

Continued From First Page)
 At 5:06 D. m. the senate adjourned until Monday.
 The Cuban resolutions did not figure in today's proceedings of the house until just before the close. Secretary Cox an- nounced the action of the senate and the house and galleries cheered his state ment The resolutions lie on the speak CTS desk, whence they may be called up at any time. It is understood that MT. Hit will ask the house to dispose of them Monday.
 As soon as the journal was read the house went into consideration of the leg islative, executive and judicial appropri- alton bill for the year ending June, 1S97 and twenty-one pages of 1t were disposed of before adjournment. In the course of the general debate, which lasted until nearly ? o'clock, MT. Grout, republican, of Vermont, a member of the committee on appropriation, read a speech in favor of a sound and stable currency. or the sections of the bill which passed un- der consideration only one excited much deba te-that relating to clerks for repre- sentatives, over which the annual fight took place. MT. Tawney, republican, of Minnesota, moved to make their employ ment continuous, instead of during the sessions of congress only, but this was ruled out on a point of order made by MT. Mccall, republican, Of Tennessee, that 1t changed existing law and was, therefore, inadmissible upon an appropri- ation bill
 The feature of the discussion was MT. Dearmond's bitter attack upon the amendment, which he chara cterized as a raid on the treasury without the right of justice; a salary grab as much as the infamous measure known by that name, and a stench in the nostrils of honest men. The chairman of the committee or the whole, MT. Payne, republican, of New York, sustained the point of order, re- Nersng the ruling made in the last con gress under similar conditions, and MT. Tawney taking an appeal from the ruling it was sustained by the committee>-102 102 to 43.
 A message from President Clevela nd vetoing the bill authorizing the leasing of the school lands of Arizona was laid before the house and made the special order for tomorrow
 The conference report on the general pension appropriation bill and the report of the elections committee No. i confirm | ing MT. Jones title to his seat as repre- sentative from the First district of Vir- ginia were agreed to-
 At 4:50 the house took recess until 8 o'clock the evening session to be for the consideration of private pension and re- lief bills only.
 The house tonight, in committee of the whole (Mr Hopkins of Illinois in the chair), considered and laid aside with a favorable recommendation nine private pension bills, with others ordered to be leDOrted tO the bOuSa
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
PERSONAL.

MT. w. H. Daniel of Nashville is in the city.
 MT. w. J. Rooney of Augusta, Ga, is in the city.
 MT, w. Brown of New Orleans is at the Florence.
 MT. s. B. Trappe, Jr., of Anniston was in the city yesterday.
 MT Judson Davie of Springville is a edest of the Florence.
 Mrs. w. s. Cooper has returned from visit to New Orleans.
 MT. H. F. Wilson of Wetumpka was noted among yesterdays arrivals.
 Editor w. D. Jelks of the Eufaula Times is visiting relatives and friends in the city.
 Sheriff Ed G. Caldwell of Calhoun county was inethe city yesterday on of ficial business.
 MT. w. s. Mcintyre, prominent news paper man of New Orleans. stopped over in the city yesterday while en route to Washington.
 Hon. Richard H. Clarke spent a few hours here last night, going north on a midnight train to fill engagements to speak in Lawrence county.
 J. w. Rates, general superintendent of the Postal Telegraph Cable company south of the Ohio river, with headquar- ters in Richmond, Va, is in the city
 Hon. John H. Bankhead arrived last night from Washington City, and will go today to Hartselle, where he is engaged for a speech as supporter of Captain Johnston.
 Hon. William I. Bullock of Franklin county, the gallant young democra tic wheel horse of north Alabama, is in Bir- mingham for few days shaking hands with his many friends.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store, except on Canister shoes for thirty days. I buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men. am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes TenneS- see Coal, Iron and Railroad checks at 95 cents on the dollar for shoes T. c. King.
 Florence hotel arrivals: Ed G. Cald- well, Anniston; J. F. Thompson, Center vile: E. L. Hendricks. New York; E. L. Harris. Washington; R. Y. Hussey Grand Rapids; J. M. House, Chicago; J. A. Howard Danville, Va; s. s. Curalle Louisville; w. P. Cooper, Nashville; H. Currin. Nashville; c. w. Hyland, Evans vile, Ind; J. P. Buchanan, Memphis; E. son. Ky; E. A. Woolwine. Nashville; :; Lee Martin, Louisville; B. A Clarkson Nashville J. H. Stewart. Winston. N C. i; w. G. Roberts, Nashville; D. Fleming. Reynolds, Pa; J. s: Doyle, Knoxville: w. H. Daniel. Nashville; ". R. Hilliard. Knoxville: G. H. Hobbs, Cincinnati: M. Coope, city; c. H. Bowers, Washington: Thomas B. Craig, New York; l.. A. Mo Coy, Atlanta; H. J. Frank, Chicago: J. Speigners: F. L. Couch, Atlanta; H. M. Hudson, Richmond, Va; w. E. Knox, Anniston; F. c. Cohen, New York; J. M. Walker, Atlanta; C. N. Bayes, Florence; John A. Schafer, New Orleans: N. Angus tus Hill, New York: Wilbur Brown. New Orleans; M. A. Tate, Atlanta; John c. Renick, New York.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
FLORENCE.
The Convention Will Be Largely Attended.
 A Deal Closed.

Florence, Feb. 2S.-(Special)-The pros poets are encouraging for a good attend ance at the convention of farmers to be held in this city Saturday. The. conyen- ton had been called for the purpose of taking active, steps for the reduction of the cotton crop in this section during the coming season. It is feared that the farm CTS, elated over the prices received last fall, are preparing to plant larger crop than usual this year. At the convention tomorrow they will be asked to pledge themselves not to plant more than cer- tain percentage of their land in cotton and to diversity their crops more than they have been in the habit of doing. The farmers of this section are in better financial condition this year than they have been since the war The ajority of them are out of debt and many have a surplus to run them through the year. Another siege of cent cotton, it Is feared would put them back where they were two years ago.
 A deal has just been consummated by which Florence secures new and im- portant manufa curing industry Within the next two months there will be estab- lished in this city woodworking plant that will give employment to 100 skilled mechanics All of the arrangements have been made, the factory building se- cured, and the new factory will com mence operations as soon as the ma chinery arrives and is put in place. The new factory will manufacture wagon wheel material for the export trade. It will be operated by w. E. Winch & Bro, who have an extensive plant of the same kind in Indiana. They have been offer ed cash bonuses and factory buildings free by other towns, but they came to Florence without any inducements ex- cept the natural advantages which this place offers. 4-.'esa-''.
 Yesterday while at work in a sawmill near Green Hill, this county, Harvey Li- Ian was struck on the back of the head by a piece of timber and instantly killed His neck was broken by the blow
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
Evangelist DePue's Sermons.

Rev. Charles Wesley DePue. the evan Eelist, preached an interesting sermon last night at the Simpson Southside Met bodist church.
 He chose for his text the subject, 'Sanctification as a Second Work" and this orthodox theory of the Methodist denomination was thoroughly explained. At the conclusion of his sermon a num- Der of converts responded with brief tes- timonials of their conversion and several by their expressions showed that this orthodox principle of Methodism had been presented to them in a clear light, which they could fully understand.
 There will be no revival services on Saturday. as announced, but the pastor, Rev J. A. Mitchell, will hold services during the usual hours Sunday.
 Next week Rev. MT. DePue will con- tinue revival services at the church and all are cordially invited to attend.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
Children Cry for
 Pi%~ hers CaSt0ria.
BOLD ASSAULT TO ROB.
Night Restaurant Man Attacked Last Night
 by Two Young Men.

Cries of Murder! Police!' near the po- lice station last night attracted Officers Duncan and Johnston, who rushed into the alley and found three forms strug- gling on the ground. They were Walter Newberry, James Ledford and Tom Tri- mon. MT. Newberry said that the two latter had made an assault on him for the purpose of robbery he presumed, as one of them grabbed at his watch while the assault was made.
 Trimon had pair of brass knucks and a pistol on his person, it is said. but threw the pistol away before he was carried in- to the police station.
 Trimon and Ledford. it is said. are young men about 20 years of age, and work in the mines at Pratt City. MT. Newberry is the well-known restaurauter on Twentieth street
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
M. WELL < BRO,
 Fashionable TaiIors,
 Clothiers and Furnishers, 1915 and 1917 First Avenue.

The arrival of our new SPRING GOODS makes our TAILORING DE- APARTMENT complete and loaded down with FOREIGN WOOLENS of the latest patterns. Would suggest that you call and select your Spring Suit.
 READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING--Hav ing sold out our old stock, we were en- abled to purchase the finest and most complete line of Mems, Youths, Boys and Children's Clothing ever shown in Birmingham. New Goods arriving daily THOUSANDS of KNEE PANTS, age 4 to 16 years. at soc up. MEMS ODD PANTS in latest novelties and designs. PERFECT FITTERS.
 MEMS ISHINGS-Complete line FANCY and WHITE SHIRTS. New and hobby patterns. Spring Hats now ready for your inspection.
 M \JnYr Qr poD
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
M. VEL & BRO.

$50.O0 SUIT or $5O.0O SILK DRESS
 for Easter Sunday FREE. Ticket with every dollar spent with us.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
THE WHY

of the popularity of the phone extension desk set is that it is such time and labor saver. Gives you phone service at your private desk just when you want it most BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE CO,
 W. L. Woodruff, Manager. John D. Easterlin. Superintendent, Att lanta. Ga. 2-23-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29

If your business constitutes any part of Birmingham or vicinity it ought to be stated
 in the industrial issue of the State Herald, which will be
 published tomorrow, March
 1St
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29
CENTRE.
CENTRE. \ Small Crowd-One or Two More Like

A Small Crowd-One or Two More Like It
 Wanted. Centre, Feb. 2S.-(Special.) .)-Clarke spoke here yesterday to seventy-five dem ocrats, twenty-five populists and ten ne groes. His effort fell flat; even when he alluded to the glorious administration of Clevenland there was greater calm than
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-29

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