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Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01
TROY.
Rain at Last-Appointments by the Gov.
 ernor-Sad Death.


 ernor-Sad Death.
 Troy, Sept. 30-(Special Correspond ence.)-We have had a good rain after six weeks of dry weather and dust The Conecuh River Primitive Baptist association will convene at Union Springs church, Spring Hill beat, on Friday, the 9th day of October.
 The governor has appointed Enoch Pitt man and N. o. Green justices of the peace for beat 12 of this county. They are both good men, and stand well with their neighbors.
 Col w. w. Ansley, master of roadway of the Plant system, was in the city visit ing bis family yesterday. He has a great many friends here who are glad to meet him al any time.
 At o'clock Monday night Mrs. Ann FolmAr, wife of Mayor W. B. Folmar. closed her eyes to all the scenes of this world. Surrounded by all the comforts of a beautiful home, loving husband and family of loving, intelligent boys, as she was, that dread destroyer, death, summoned her spirit to meet the God who gave it. Her death was not surprise to her immediate friends who knew her condition, but to majority of our citi- Zens the news was astounding.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01
GAS r rORIA.
 For Infants and Children. Ths fac- 1 @;'sii'' @;'ssii''&xX2zzz. si !',sS... s.:sz
Notice to Telephone Subscribers,

Notice to telephone SubScTberS. If you contemplate moving and wish to have your telephone moved promptly give at least one weeks notice to the chief operator, telephone No. 800.
 w. l.. WOODRUFF Manager Birmingham Telephone Ex- change. 9-4-eod-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01
Appointments of senotor prsh
CHEAP RATE TO NASHVILLE, TENN,
And Return on Account of Hon. William
 Jennings BrYan'S Speech.

Jennings BrYan'S Speech.
 The Hon. William J. Bryan. democratic candidate for president of the United States, will speak at Nashville, Tenn. October 5. For this occasion the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company will make the exceedingly low rate of S4 for the round trip for all those who wish to attend from Bir- minghano. This is an oDpor- tunlty to hear the acknoWl- edged foremost orator in the United States today, as well as hearing the views of the democratic party expressed as understood by the leader nominated by the democratic convention in Chicago.
 Tickets will be good going on regular train leaving Bir- mingham at I2:O9 a. m. Oct. 5 and l2:25 noon Oct. 5, good to return until Oct 6. Sleep CTS on both trains.
 For any further informa- tion address
 R. F. BEASLEY,
 Passenger Agent,
 Morris Building.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01
MUSIC AGAIN.

MUSIC AGAIN.
 East Lake park will be en- livened again next Sunday by the presence of Weber's peer less band in sacred concert. Take electric cars on First avenue. td DANCING AT EAST LAKE. Only a few more nights re- main Gill Oct. D for Monta- nos band and dancing at East Lake. Go while you can.
 i'd
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Hon. Oscar ". Underwood and others will address the people on the public is- sues of the day at the following places Thursday, October 1, Trussyille, 3 D. m., c. w. Hickman.
 Friday, October 2, Irondale, D. m., J. J. Altman.
 Saturday, October 3, Hickman Springs, il a. m.. ]. r. Montgomery Saturday, October 3, East Lake, p. m., r. s. White.
 Monday, October g. McCalla, Il a. m.. T. Y. Huffman.
 Monday, October 5, Bessemer 8 D. n., F. S. White.
 Tuesday, October 6, Elyton, D. m, pr. R. M. Cunningham.
 Wednesday, October z, Leeds, 2 D. m., c. B. Powell.
 Thursday, October 8, Pratt City p. m., F. S. White.
 Monday, October 12, Avondale, p. m., w. H. Stanley.
 Saturday, October r, Bocton, D. m., r. S. White.
 Monday, October 26, Oneonta, D. m., Joseph F. Johnston. Tuesday, October 27, Blountsville, Il a. m., Joseph F. Johnston. Hon. D. P. Almon and Hon. John w. Tomlinson will address the people on the issues of the campaign at Hartsel1e, Mor- gan county, Saturday, October 3. Col. s. W. John, elector for the state- at-large, will address his fellow citizens at Scale, Russell county, Monday, Octo- Der D.
 Phenix City, Lee county. Tuesday, Oc- tober 6.
 Col $. W. John and Hon. J. L. Burnett will deliver addresses at: Auburn, Lee county, October '. Sprague, Montgomery county, Octo- Der 8.
 Mathews, Montgomery county, Oc- tober 9.
 Morgansville, Montgomery county, Oc- tober 10.
 Appointments of Senator Pugh. Louisville, Barbour county, Saturday, October 10
 Lawrenceville, Henry county Wednes- day, October IA.
 Headland, Henry county, Saturday, October 17.
 Centreville, Bibb county, Wednesday, October 21
 c. M. SHELLEY,
 Chairman.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01
NOT ICE.

A meeting of the executive committee of the democratic party of Chiffon county is hereby called 10 meet in Clanton on Saturday, the 26th day of September, 1896 IL IS necessary that each member be present. TIPTON MULLINS,
 9-22-tf Chairman,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01
COAL CONTRACTORS, TAKE NOTICE.
Rirn1ingban1. Ala.

Blrmlngham, Ala,
 Sept. 20, 1896. Sealed proposals will be re- ceived up to noon October 12, 1886, in the office of commis- sioners' court of Jefferson county to furnish coal for court house boilers for winter of 1896 and l897. o-3o-6t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01
REMOVAL.

Drs. R. Y. Jones and J. H. Allen have moved their den- tai offices to Office Building, 2Ol5 Ia First avenue.
 9-S0-6t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-01

Hon. D. P. Almon and Hon. John w. Tomlinson will address the people on the issues of the campaign at Hartselle Nor gan county Saturday, October 3.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09
HE COULD NOT SWIM
veMTuRED OUT IN DEEP WATER
Corouer~s Jury ver,a1ce In IL Death OF
Giner Wilson John y. Dore A.
rested for Assaults.

Aroxhsr 0rovntnr occurred ct Lake
Washington yesterday afsernooa os,wsen
I and O'Clock. the victim this time oeins
Sam Whaley, q young strawberry rAncneF.
The accident occurred IT Medina. on tns
sAstern shore OF the lake. near wnefe Las
young man resided
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
whaisy. with one companion James Bsaoie'
went In bathing near the wharf IT Medina
Tas bottom q this point sheivss down
rapidly. and the water u quite deep only
. few rods from shore Although neither
Of the young men could swim. both VEN
tured out above their heads IN the water.
Beiote succeeded In regainin9 the sncrss
but young WhAley was not % Fortunate
and began 70 cali Justify for hep. A
Belote vas unahso to swim he could rem
der no assistancs to his comrade. and the
Door fellow sank less than fifty feet from
ehore. j. w. Sayre arrived At this juno
turs and jumping In . boat soon located
the body In about eight feet OF water.
With the assistance Of Mr.. Belose Sayre
citation were Immediately began and con-
tinued for nearly an hour, but without
avail Mr.. 6ayrs pulled over 20 town At
once and notified DIR. Hasell. but before he
could arrive al hope OF saving Mr.. Whai-
eyss life had been abandoned. In fact, IN
the judgment OF Dr.. Haseli. young Whaley
was dead when taken out OF the water.
Whaley was about - years OF age and
had = large number of friends IN Seattle
and vicinity. For q number OF years he had
resided on the eastern shore OF the lake.
being engaged. with his brother. In the
cultivation OF strawberries for the Seattle
market Mr.. whaley leaves one brother.
Robert. . sister, Lulu. and an aged
mother, al residing at Medina
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READY TO CONDEMN.
Preparations for Getting Co
dar River Water.
The Advisory Beard Meets an TAAes
Action Behind CIessa Desr~-
Busy City Omcsals.

Ths v0ter ccmmastee Of ne council met
Af the city han yesterday. clcseepd within
tne council chamber behind doors that
were barred and hoated. There were pres-
mt beside the committee Mayor Wood.
Comperosier Parry and City Engineer
Thomson. The prcceedings Of the body In
executive session were skrouded In q mys-
tsry supposed TO b impenetraels. and
after celebrating upon certain measures
involving condemnation proceedings On TIE
matter Of rfght-of-wAy along the route Of
the Proposed service. the committee adj
tourned
The intention at ths time Of adjournment
was 70 call . special meeting OF the ccun-
ell last night IN order TO secure the In
dorsemsnt Of that body Of the actions Of
the committee. an ordinance being neces-
sarv for . line OF procedure consistent with
the charter. Messagss werc sent cut over
the phone and by messenger to councilmen,
apprising them OF thu meeting Tnsn It
WAS discovered that there we're already
two ordinances empowering the committee
to proceed. The announcements OF the
special council meeting were then recalled
and the tanitor was instructed to tell all
counctlmea who might not have been noti-
Ned OF the recall and who would come to
the city hall. that The proposed meeting
was OF.
The advisory board. CONSISTING Of the
gentlemen present at yesterday after
Moons meeting. decided TO proceed In the
matter Of condemnation OF property along
tho route Of the service. which Ii prAct~
caliy the same as that proposed by Bene-
zette Williams. the Chicago engineer. who
suggested the scheme OF open aQusducts
from the Cedar river to the city. In all
likelihood. unless tho plans Of tho Advis-
DRY board are changed. condemnation pro-
ceedings viii be commenced In the superior
court this morning. In some cases the
right-of-way will only be obtained after
lawsuit establishing the legality OF the
boards right to enter upon and condemn
property. Certain rights and options 10
that part of Cedar river selected by the
city as it's starting point are claimed by
the Seattle Power Company, which at the
time it asked the city for franchise had
secured bonds for deeds along both sides
OF the river. which bonds have bean pro-
tected and win not be yielded without in
voking all sorts Of law In its defense. The
ordinance empowering the board TO pro-
coed IL numbered 4.o45. ana was approved
by Mayor Phelps. December Is, 1895 1t
remains TO be discovered by what course
the city viii commence frs condemnation
proceedings Mayor Wood and City Enxi-
neer Thomson were busily engaged IN CO.
ing over the proposed route on the map
last evening. arranging the details Of the
attack.
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Marriage licenses were isxuea yesterday
10 the following. Matthew Cole. OF Nook
sack. and Annie schonmeyer. OF Christie
peer: Carl +. Nelson end Jennie c. Ny
mar. ooth % SEATTLE
A remittifur was received yesterday
from the saprem- court n The case OF
Maggie secor &c "a. vs.. sae Oregon I'M
rrosemeus Company. The Judgment OF the
Tower court IN favor OF defendant Ia az
frne1-
and decree fr tire cas-. % ]. A s;ratton
Va A. Sirepsr1 - al. n favor OF plain
az tcr 81 sla g ard foreclosure OF mort
gage on lots = :. and 8. book 81. OF ..
r. penny-s Park addition % North Seat
tie.
In tAe case cs TIE Rank OF British Co.
iss-nssA rs. Machael Wilson e al.. Judge
Langley yesterday made fnasrgs and de-
cree 10 tsvScr of pfasntiI for sS.3lSss. and
soreclo@slre o. mortgage on lots : ard !.
ard east hall Of scgfh NeSs quarter o. sec
tier ). township = north. range 5 east
Findings and decree 70 favor % plain
tai we're made yesterday BY JUICE fsEg-
les In ia case % the Herifahse Securities
ans MarsrAxe Investment Association vs..
John II penny ct ~. for s. o. "a and fore
n. q mortgage en- loss ard S b4oez
IS y. = n~nuys nogne ac1ttson-
In re case - The American Esrldtrs
and IsoaS Association 49, A. Il. Randall
81 al. Judge Langley Yesterday made
frdlngs and decree "a favor et psN1nsi1
for s<.ssS b. ara tcrvcsosar- q mortgage
an -. sessersy - fees OF lot l. block Is.
Ssesond addition Heirs u Sarah A. Bel
Certificates 80 creation Of mining claims
we're GseS1 yeS ssrSzay as fcssews. By
Gecsge A. Pratt ssalra On the Cleopatra
srsct. BY y II. NeNAazss;cn. cain GA
klnE Sosonsoa io3e, Granite &sossns2tn dis
srics by E. III. AcNAaghto1. claim on
BxGIkno~e lode. Granite Mountain SsssTscs.
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BREsTTIEs.

Articles OF incorporation OF the Methcw
Mining Company were nled yesterday.
The incorporators are Sutherland Mclean.
sap IT Ss ssocE Is ssd 4. g. s ana tho
The case OF Byron L. Page. charged by
with stealing horses. came up before JUS
tice McElwain YESTERDAY morning. and
cutting witness.
A big Holstein bull that had broken
away from Its keepers created 4 big dis
turbance on Washington street and First
avenue south about Z O'clock last night.
The animal made several Wild plunges In
TO the crowded street. burt nobody was
seriously hurt. and the BUN was finally
captured.
A. s. Kerry viii build a new boiler
house at his mill on Charles street. near
Commercial, for which the board OF public
works has issued permit. The building
win be 37x42 feet and 20 feet high II will
be entirely dreproof. built OF brick. with
tain I'VE BOZ Solers Of sss horse power w con-
Comptroller Parry yesterday stated tina /
the owners OF property on Fourteenth
avenue south might be interested in the
publication OF ordinance No. lao. which
that street might settle the assessments
against the property for improvements on
Z basis Of 10 per cent. instead OF 20 per
cent. as levied against 1t after the explra-
ton OF the time limit.
Confirmat!ons OF sale OF real estate wcra
ordered yesterday I'm the following cases
Mary e. Southard W.. Oliver H Briggs
ct al: Mary f. Southland w. John c. Lew
is ct a.. Eliza y. Dodge W., Walter Walk
er ct al: Northern Counties investment
Company Vs. August Masrher ct al.
Scottish American Mortgage Company VS..
Edward Fulton OF al: Oregon Mortgage
Baifour ct al, VS.. Curtis Egbert: Thomas
g. Kr,Ez vs. Walter G. WEIGH
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John f. Dore Arrested for Assault.

John Fairfield Dore was arrested yester-
day on a complaint sworn to by ]. f..
Moses. another member OF the King cour-
~ bar. charging him with using profane.
obscene and abusive language. the often
sive language being used IN the public
streets OF Seattle. ito wit. at the corner
OF Second avenue and Cherry street." ac-
cording to the actual wording OF the war
rant that Clerk Crawford OF the munici-
pal court issued Attorney Dore appeared
yesterday and asked that his case be set
over for ten days. as he was called to the
eastern part OF tbs state on important
business and desired time In which to pre-
pare his case on his return Judge Glss-
cow named Thursday. July a. at $50 p.
m, as the time for trial OF the case.
Those who profess 20 know about the
differences between tho two attorneys
claim that thsy commenced al Q time
when Mr.. Dore was being sued by a Mira
McDonouEh for something Ike s.. 800, piac-
ed IN his hzE3s for Investment Moses
was Mira MeDonough's attorney. and
brought thu action. ana Il Is alleged tha.
whenever Dore becomes anxerei AZ any,
thing .; al he pours the viais OF his
wrath on Moses Sir. Dore got mad yes
sertay morning. hence his arrest.
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THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Wilson Len . Packet OF Papers which
Has Not Been Found.

Wilson Len . Packet OF Papers Which
Has Not Been Found.
The mystery surrounding the death Of
Charlie Wilson Is by no means disslpated
by the verdict Of the coroner's jury, which
yesterday returned TO that Official their
opinion that Wilson died from internal
hemorrhage from causes unknown. The
condition Of the dead mans stomach was
such az might have suggested starvation
we're not the hemorrrhages about the
heart and lungs quite as likely to have
produced death. ard being more pronounc-
ed in their evidences. they were selected
as cause by the jury. Matthews, Will
sons old partner, yesterday said that there
were at all times In the dead mans possess
sion = bundle OF papers thar he guarded
jealousy from the sight OF every one. not
even Matthews being acquainted with their
contents, but he believed that they related
In some way TO Wilson's family and his
past, neither OF which he was ever heard
to mention. This Information was CON-
municated to Chief Reed yesterday, and
he referred the matter to the sher.n's Of.
fee. the matter having passed out OF his
hands by the taking up Of the case by the
coroner. Sheriff Van de yanter had no
deputy available yesterday. but this morn
ing win cause the old loft where Wilson
died to be searched In the hope OF finding
some clue that might lead to the real
Identity OF the dead man and Information
regarding his family and his past life
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THE NIGHT OF TIN wExx
That Seattle People Look Forward b
With Great D~lfaht.


With Great Delight.
Seattle cannot have q national eelehra-
tion every day IN the year. bat thanks TO
the management Of the Post-Tnselligencsr.
an occasion OF local celebration can Be
enjoyed each Saturday night. With no
dtsrespect to their patriotism, II might be
said that many people last Saturday night
wished the constant rattle and bang o1
explosions could be for q brief while
st1iled By strains Of music, restoring order
from chaos and harmony from noise, and
1t Is probable these lovers Of music look
forward to the Approaching concert by
the First Regiment band at tho close OF
the week with anucipations Of greater
pleasure than they did to the evening %
July L The numbers OF people by which
these open air entertainments are attend
ed speaks wen for the culture OF the body
OF she citizens OK Seattle. Al the hour APP
proaches for the opening selection. from
a thousand homes In the city issue fam
iiies who can wish for no greater delight
than TO promenade In the cool Of the even
ing. their footballs on the pavement sound
ing like the beatings OF giant sonometer
Next Saturday evenings concert win be
the more enjoyable because Of the earlier
fall OF darkness. giving an added fascina-
ton Of bright light and nicksring shadows
The selections win. as usual. be drawn
from the best OF the old and tho newest
OF the new, and are calculated to please
al tastes
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Art League Outing.

90 enjoyable and IN every way success
ful was the outing OF the Seattle Art
League and School of Design at Rayenna
park on Friday last that another trip to
the same resort has been decided upon
The main party VIII meet as before. at
the studio in the Hinckley building. at 100
o'clock. and will board the car which
leaves the city hall on Yesler way at las
o'clock: most. IL not ali. Of the sketching
will be done along the banks OF the brook.
SO that any members starting earlier or
later need not have any difficulty IN And
ing the others.
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Coroner Askam was called to Rsnton
yesterday afternoon to investigate the
death OF John T. Jones. who was buried
In q cavern on his place. where he was
sinking q shaft for coal. The non-appear-
ance OF Mr.. Jones at his dinner time led
TO an investigation which proved the the
DRY l.gat he had been buried alive. A num-
Der of men dug away the sand and gravel
that had fallen and discovered Jones in
an almost upright position. piece Of the
timber that had been used to brace up the
tunnel had struck him In the neck, break
ing It Dr. Askam filed his report Of the
death in accordance with the facts The
body was. buried yesterday evening.
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Police Notes.

Sentence was suspended In the 0se Of
Henry Christ. charged with exploding .
bomb In q Washington street employment
office. and the defendant was allowed
to 60.
O. r. Johnson hns given shelter for q
few nights past In his room TO James
ne Acknowledges having q limited ac-
Quaintance. Tuesday night Oleson disap-
peared with a full suit Of clothes belong
Ing 10 Johnson. which the latter valued
at SIS Johnson swore out a warrant. but
before II was served Oieson returned with
the clothes. saying that he had only hor-
rowed them. Johnson thereupon asked
that the charge be dismissed. which re-
quest Judge Glasgow obl.gingly granted.
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New suit FILED.

The following nerx suits were filed In me
superior court yesterday;
J. A straiton vs.. A. Shepard Ell al
Note, Sf.sr0. and foreclosure OF mortgage.
Adam Ihrig. jr., ~. the city or Seattle,
South Twelfth street.
@ NJ Sheafc. receiver. vs.. Lydia II.
kellogg ct aL--Note. Sf99. and fofecloslrs
OF mortgage on lots and T. block !. Pros
peel Terrace addition 10 Seattle.
Northern Counties Investment Trust
Company vs.. samuel Stevens ei ux.-N09
and foreclosure Of mortgage on lot ). Sec
w VI.
Scottish American Mortgage Company
Va Emma &. Nronu.ck 81 ALL. roo and
foreclosure Of mortgage on lot {. block c,
Tsfes a knights addition: also souther.y
onc-thiri OF lot Il. block !. Reason's ad-
dttis1
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The civfl service commission met In exe-
cutive session Tuesday nigh. ana ecnssd-
erred charges that had been lodged again q
certain officers OF the police and sre de-
parsznenfs. As the charges tsd no: attack
the efficiency OF the offers and were al
most wholly OF . personal character. the
commission passed them without further
notice than their Investigation. having no
tursstiction over the unofficial acss OF The
men Of The various Departmental
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Rorn I'm sin.

Elwin Blake, s years old. was last even
Ing taken up to the police station BY some
of the inmates OF the Great Northern
lodging house. at Second avenue south
and Jackson street. and turned over to
the ma,ron. The child's mother Is PROS
,itute, living at the place named. and her
associates aver that she has been drunk
for three days. and that during that time
the other members of the colony have
bean obliged TO take care Of the boy.
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Burlington Route.
xoine East this aummarf

Are you going East this summerf
When?
whereof
via what nne1
Why not the Buzfingtonf
The Burlington Is the fastest and best
line 20 Omaha. Kansas City. St Louis
and all points South.
AS good and as fast as any other line
to Chicago, Peoria and all points East.
II there Is any special information the
local ticket agent cannot give you, write
to us for 1t. n. p. Benton. Puget Sound
Agent corner Yesler avenue and Front
street.
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lPs)lERCES|
IEI>IETS|

stricttvs inderDsnaaG' We would, SArO-
spondents. IN order 20 avoid fncouvenssnce
ana dalay, that they examine carefully
the prior Endorsement On Ill paper before
depositing Or Forwarding tia came. Should
thsro b any Of . restrictive character,
such - referred 60 BY the above resoiu-
ton. II would neoessztate . return Of the
paper to ycus
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Expert. Omit Work.

At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Young
and Mayo, the experts who have been go
Ing over the accounts OF the county COM
missioners. quit work in the vault where
they have been employed. They have prob
ably finished the work in which they were
employed and Will prepare a report for
their employer. whoever he may be.
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..Tbe seattle Guide. >,

The July number OF the Seattle Guide
has made its appearance, revised and
corrected up to date. II contains great
deal OF statistical and other Information
OF value to citizens and to strangers in
fha city.