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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THE ELKS.
Grand Lodge Opened at Cincinnati-Factional
Differences Beng Settled-The Ex-
pulson of Allen G. Myers Stands

Cincinnati, July S.-The grand lodge of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks began here yesterday with full
attendance After the chorus of glee
clubs rendered several selections Mayor
Caldwell delivered the address of well
come for the city and Hon. John Calvin,
exalted ruler of the Cincinnati lodge, for
the hosts The response to both of these
addresses was delivered by William c..
Myers, the grand exalted ruler. The APP
pointment of the committees, presenta-
ton of reports and other business fol-
lowed.
A final settlement of the old fractional
differences is being arranged in confer
ence for the action of the grand lodge.
All today's session of the grand lodge
was occupied in the hearing of the case
of Ex-Secretary Allen e. Myers of Gin
cinnati, who was expelled from the
grand lodge at Atlantic City one year
ago. The matter came up today on a
resolution to reinstate him to member
ship. Grand Exalted Ruler Myers of
Philadelphia ruled the resolution out of
order and an appeal from his decision
was at once taken. The roll was then
called, and this occupied over two hours.
The result was that the grand lodge sus-
tanned Grand Exalted Ruler Myers by
vote of 155 to 100, and Ex-Secretary N.Y.
ers is denied reinstatement for a year at
least After this an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
TO Be REVISED
Senator Walsh Wants an Anti
A. P. A. Plank.
GOV. RUSSELL FAV0RS IT
Bailey and Bryan Object to the Last Clause of
the Money Plank Report May
Be Delayed.

Chicago, July SIN the committee on
resolutions Senator Hill, after the adop-
ton of the motion to report the plat
form, moved to add a paragraph COM
mending the intelligence, integrity and
faithfulness of the administration Of
President Cleveland, but half dozen
members moved to lay it on the table,
and it was so ordered. 20 to IL So the
platform carries no reference to the ma
tional administration. The platform
was adopted by vote of 80 to 10.
A proposition to declare in favor of the
restoration of different tonnage dues in
favor of American vessels was submit
ted to the committee and lost.
An amendment submitted by William
p. ST. John of New York and offered by
Mr. Thurman of Ohio authorizing the
issue of coin certificates by the treasury
in times of financial stringency was
adopted, but was subsequently stricken
out.
1t developed tonight that the principal
reason for the reassembling of the COM
mittee on resolutions tomorrow is to hear
Ex-senator Walsh of Georgia and j. j.
Dwyer of California on the question of
inserting an anti-American Protective
association plank in the platform.
Governor Russell of Massachusetts,
will, it is understood, give his support TO
such a resolution.
During the evening Representative
Bailey of Texas and Mr.. Bryan of Ne
braska entered a protest against the
wording of the last clause of the money
plank, which refers to legal tender
money. The sentence is regarded by
them as weak and misleading, and they
understood that many of the silver men
oppose it on those grounds. 1t was this
disagreement among the silver men that
caused the adjournment tonight. 1t is
hoped that an agreement can be speedily
reached tomorrow morning, but the in
dications are that the committee will be
in session for perhaps several hours.
Senator Tillman, according to the pres
ent programme, will open the debate on
the platform, and will be followed by
Senator Jones. Senator Hill will submit
the minority report and reply to these
gentlemen. The debate, according to an
understanding between Messrs. Hill and
Jones, has been limited to two hours, but
1t may take a wider range and set at
naught any agreement that has been
made.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

was restored as enabled the chairman to
make an appeal for quiet.
The second demonstration was repe-
tition of the first, and was intended as
the countercharge of the silver men.
They found their cue in the announce
ment of the vote, which showed that the
minority Cor gold report of the cre-
dentials committee had been rejecteds
and again pandemonium reigned. "A
Bland banner and Bland band kept the
enthusiasm from tagging, and coats
were taken off and waved wildly, news
papers and hats were thrown in the air
and a scene OF widest enthusiasm fol-
lowed the playing OF .Dixie."
Beyond these scenes-there was little of
interest that occurred in the convention
hall. The morning session passed In a
weary wait for the committee on Gre
.dentials to report, and an adjournment
was taken until O'Clock.
AT the evening session nothing was
accomplished except the adoption of the
report of the committee seating the dele
gates from Nebraska and Michigan and
giving the silver men greater control. AT
$50 p. m. 1t was decided not to attempt
the adoption of the platform tonight, and
an adjournment was taken until tomor-
row morning.
The resolutions committee has been
called to meet again tomorrow morning,
when further changes in the platform are
expected to be made.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
That Tent Meeting,
Friday

The time is drawing near. Friday
next the tent will go up and final ar
rangements will be made Saturday.
Sunday morning, July II, the services be-
gin. DIR. George has been in the city
during the week giving directions.
Numbers of preachers and leading
church members have slgnified their in
tention to be present during the meet
ing.
The choir leader comes from Chatta-
nooga Saturday. He is said to be one of
the best in the south. Certainly he has
displayed good taste in the selection of
a song book. He will use one of the lat
est and best. Remember, you are Of
fered without cost plenty of shade and
water. No better outing for a summer
day. Take your family and lunch and
spend the day. The meeting will be near
the North Birmingham Dummy line
and in one of the best communities in
the county. Come and camp for week
or two. Everybody invited.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
LANDED MEN AND ARMS
Th IN the Three Friends Got to Sea in
Hurry-Another Battle.

Th IN the Three Friends Got to Sea in o
Hurry-Another Battle.
ia jacksonville, Fla, July S.-A special to
the Times-Union from Key West
says: Your correspondent Is relia-
bly, informed that the Three
Friends landed an expedition Monday
might about II o'clock near Camaguey
and about 2 o'clock the same night
sighted the Spanish warship Alfonso XII.
y / the men and ammunition having
Abeen landed by this time, the Three
Friends started on her way back. In
their haste they left their three surf
boats, which were found by the Span
iards and taken to Havana. Shortly after
sighting this coast the United States ship
Raleigh hove in sight, and thinking her
the Alfonso the Three Friends was
pushed to her utmost capacity.
DR.. Castillo is being rendered grand
ovation in this city tonight. He leaves
by the Mascotte on his way to Eew
York. and will stop few days in jack
sonville.
Passengers by the Mascotte tonight re-
port that battle was fought near Guam
abacoa on Sunday and the opinion pre-
walls in Havana that the Spaniards were
defeated Trains are arriving in the city
bringing in wounded soldiers.
Louis Someillan, an American citizen,
has again been arrested and placed in
solitary confinement.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THE CHA MONSTER.
A Reptile Whose Bite Makes Men Go Mad
or Die.

A ella monster, a reptile whose bite is
sure to cause lunacy or DEATH was cap
tured in Pipal county, Arizona, two
weeks ago. 1t was sent to Lewis A.
Storrs, a New York lawyer, by a friend.
Mr. Storrs is very proud of his pet. but
even he does not claim that 1t Is a beauty.
He is proud of it because it is remarka bly,
large. The length of the ordinary mon
ster is 10 inches, while this one is Ia
inches longer The abdomen, the biggest
part of the monster is about inches in
circumference and so baggy that it seems
as IL 1t would be a small task for the
monster to puff itself up like balloon.
In addition to it's size, 1t has beautiful
complexion 1t looks as If its body had
been painted a glossy black and then a
finer brush had been taken and circles
and tangents and all sorts of queer mark
ings put on from its head to the end OF
it's tail in beautiful shade which is a
cross between crushed strawberry and
buff. 1t Is very scaly, and the scales are
little round affairs like knobs. Down Its
legs the buff and crushed strawberry
shade has been used sparingly, and only
q knob here and there has been painted.
Its legs are about inches long and stick
out from the side of the body as all
lizards legs should, and when 1t walks
the monster drags its body on the ground.
The head, which Is mostly black, Is rat
and resembles that of snake. Two dull
little eyes, which look more like the other
knobs on the body than eyes, a capacious
mouth, which opens almost to the neck,
and a f1abby paunch OF bag under the
mouth complete it's head. The inside of
the mouth is black and the monster has
a long black tongue, forked at the end,
which 1t darts out in vicious manner
when Mr.. Storrs pokes It's belly with a
pencil. It's owner feeds 1t on eggs, and
the monster likes them. 1t will take
whole egg in its mouth, crush the shell,
suck it, and then. with that flexible
tongue, carefully wipe up every bit of egg
on the bottom of it's box. Then 1t goes
to sleep In the sun until some one poke5
il to see 1t get mad.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
HENLEY CONTESTS.
A Strong Wind Blew Throughout the Day.
ThelAinners of the Heats-The
Finals Today,

Henley, July 8.-The Thames Rowing
club defeated the First Trinity crew in
the first of the semi-finals roWed here
this morning for the grand challenge
cup. The Leanders who yesterday de-
feated Yale, had for their opponents in
the next heat the formidable new college
crew. l: was expected that the latter
would win. but, contrary to expectations.
Leander defeated them in a grand race.
Leander and the Thames Rowing club
will contest in the final heat for the cup.
The second heat for the Thames chal-
1enge cup for eight oars was won by
Trinity hall of Cambridge, which beat
The Kingston Rowing club by eight
lengths.
The first heat for the visitors chal-
lenge cup for four oars was won by the
Magdalen college of oxford, which beat
Trinity college of Oxford easily.
The fifth heat for the diamond SOULS
was won by Hon. Rupert Guinness, who
beat Vivian Nlckalls easily. Leander
finished half a length ahead of New col
lege.
The fourth heat for the Thames chal-
lenge cup was won by Soclete ID. The
Encouragement crew of Paris. which
beat the Thames Rowing club by half
a length, led over the entire course, and
finished in fair FORM Theirs was
popular victory, and the men were heart
lily cheered.
In the fifth heat for the ladies' chal-
lenge plate Balliol college of Oxford
beat Emanuel college of Cambridge by
half length.
In the third heat for the Thames chal-
lenge cup the Moseley Boat club beat
the Thames Rowing club.
The fourth heat, for the Wyfold chal-
lenge cup, was won by the crew of Trin1-
ty college of oxford, who beat the Caius
college crew easily.
The sixth heat for the Diamond SOULS
was won by the Elton college crew, who
beat the Radley college boat easily.
The second heat for the Steward chal-
lenge cup, was won by the Thames Row
ing club, which beat the Magdalen col
lege of Oxford by a length and a half.
The fifth heat for the Thames chal-
lenge cup was won by Emanuel college,
Cambridge, which beat the Kensington
Rowing club easily.
In the second heat for the silver COB
let's the London Rowing club. Vivian and
Guy Nickalls, beat the Leander Boat
club, w. c. F. Holland and j. A. Ford,
by six lengths.
The sixth heat for the Diamond skulls
was between DR.. Mcdowell of Chicago
and r. K. Beaumont of the Burton Row
ing club. Beaumont won easily.
In the fifth heat for the Wyfold cup
the London Rowing club beat the King
ston Rowing club length and half.
This heat finished the racing for the day.
A strong wind blew throughout the
day. 1t shifted slightly at times, but
was always against the course. The
final heats in all of the events Will be
roWed tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
HILLS LETTER OF 1903
May Be Read in Convention, to That States
mans Sorrow.

May Be Read in Convention, to That States
mans Sorrow.
Convention Hall. Chicago, July S-The
following letter, written by United States
Senator Hill to the Atlanta Constitution
on July IL, 1893, on the issue of the CAM
paign of 1896, is being quietly circulated,
and may be read in the convention:
LAS to the repeal of the Sherman law,
[ have always been opposed to it, 1t
should be abandoned by general consent.
My views were partly expressed in my
recent Tammany letter, which you have
undoubtedly seem Personally, l should
prefer not to repeal the law until an ac-
cepta BILE Substitute was provided in or
der to render more probable the adop-
ton of such substitute, and not because
1 approve at all of the Sherman silver
law. But from a. party point of view the
wisest course is unconditional repeal.
The country expects it, and Will be found
fairly well united in favor of it. There
fore, it is unwise, while agreeing upon
the general proposition, to waste our
time in agreeing upon substitute pend
ing the repeal. Let the repeal be MADE
at once, and let us differ as to other
financial matters afterward.
81 am in favor of bimetallism as the
issue of the future. We should seek to
keep that issue to the front. We should
not strive for temporary success of COM
promise. We should be for free coinage
under an international agreement, II 1t
be possible to secure one and for which
every exertion should be made, and II
not possible, then for independent BIZ
metallism. This is the one great goal
for which we should strive. 1t cannot
be done at once. Our friends must not
be impatient. The people must be edu-
Gated. The unexpected action of Indiana
and the general sentiment of the money!
ed class conspire against us at this time.
l do not believe in the Bland bill or any
other measure which guarantees less
than an unrestricted coinage for gold
and silver alike, as pledged in the demo-
cratic platform Let us prepare not for
present victory, but for victory upon that
issue in 1896. The repeal Of the Sherman
law will not give the relief which is an
ticipated. 1t will aid business Temperate
ly, but in a year times will be hard and
the demand for permanent financial re-
lief will be irresistible. We should con-
tinue to hold out free coinage as the goal
which the country must ultimately
reach. The triumph of the monometal-
lists will be but temporary
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
DOG IN A BLAZE OF FIRE.
lie Crossed Live Wire and May Be Run
ming Yet.

A little excitement was created On
First avenue last night about IL o'clock
by the breaking of the trolley wire on
the East Lake line. There was no one
near at the time, nor any moving cars,
nhe Highland Avenue dummy stand
tnr near the break. When the wire
st eek the ground 1t curled around and
emitted blazes like forked lightning. Of
1icer Culpepper telephoned Superintend-
ent ETcClary and men were soon on the
gro, nd repairing the damage.
= dog crossed the live wire and was in
stantly covered with a blaze, but was
not injured unless he ran himself to
death
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Montgomery-CIaynooI.

On Sunday evening, at the residence Of
the brides mother, Mrs. r. S. Montgom-
cry, East Lake, Mr.. James B. Claypool
and Miss Belle Montgomery took the
solemn vows of matrimony. Miss Maude
Montgomery and Mr.. Charles Richie
were the attendants. Shortly after the
ceremony the happy couple left for an
extended bridal tour, and will be at home
in East Lake after August 15. The
groom is a West Virginian and a prom
nent business man in his native home.
His bride is q highly cultured lady.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THAT BRADLEY JoHNToN MATTER.
This Havana Dispatch Says It's Duel, De-
spite Denial.

Havana, July s.-A lieutenant colonel
of the Havana volunteers and another
officer of the same body called upon Gen.
Bradley T. Johnson, who it was reported
was to fight a duel with Manuel Ampodia,
an ex-captain in the Spanish forces in
Cuba, on behalf of the Spanish army
and the seconds of Ampodla. General
Johnson appointed Senior Ricardo san
chez, a planter, and Manuel Coronado,
editor of the Discussion, to represent
him, Mr.. Bryson, correspondent of the
New York Herald and another person
acting as witnesses, and conference
lasting seven hours was held. No deli
mite result was reached, however, and the
conference was postponed until tomor-
row evening According to the story, the
trouble between General Johnson and the
Spaniard was caused by an insolent let
ter written by the latter to La Lucha,
Havana newspaper.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
ENDEAVOR CONVENTI0N
The Business Sessions Begin at $50 This
Neutrality-suspicious. Separate Meet
ings Last Night.

Washington, July S.-The fifteenth IAN
nual convention of the United Societies
of Christian Endeavor opens its business
sessions tomorrow morning at $3.50. This
formal opening, which will take place
simultaneously in the three big tents on
the White lot, was preceded tonight sby
twenty-five separate meetings in the city
churches, where the several delegations
have established their headquarters.
Over these meetings the pastors of the
several churches presided. Devotional
exercises, singing, two formal addresses
and a quiet hour of prayer made up the
programme for each meeting In all
forty-four addresses were made, and the
list of speakers assigned therefor, con-
tanning names of many leading preach
ers in the American pulpits, attracted
good-sized audiences.
The topic Deepening the Spiritual
Life" was the same for each meeting,
and the addresses all bore on that sub
ject. Stereopticon lectures were also
given in two of the churches, and these
were well attended. In one the subject
was illustrative of Armenia. conducted
by the Rev. G. e. Lovejoy of Massa-
chusetts, and the other by Rev. F. S.
Dobbins of Philadelphia, illustrating
1.-THE Land of the Rising SUM-"
Tomorrow morning the customary
o'clock prayer meeting in thirty-three
churches on the topic, Prayer for the
Convention" will inaugurate the day.
At $50 o'clock is the customary Bible
study in the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain church. conducted by DR.. G. s..
Burroughs of Indiana. Then comes the
formal opening. at which will be heard
the welcome speeches to the delegates
and the annual addresses of President
Clark and Secretary Baer. This will be
followed by the annual banner pressn-
tations for the greatest increase in the
state organizations for the past year.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
FIERCE PIaMIEs OF MEXICO.
Little Known of a Race Which Undoubted
ly Exists in Dlaz's Domain.

Somewhere hidden in the heart of that
land of marvels, Mexico, there is without
doubt nation of pigmies Few they
are, but fierce; short of stature, but long
of life. Science, which in this latter day
goes out into highways and hedges and
compels all sorts of curiosities to come
in, has not been able yet to put its posi-
tive finger on these people. But the Az
tee traditions, old before the beginning of
history, have said they existed. There Is
echo of the story in the early histories of
that land full of wonders. Prescott only
told of a small part of the strange
things to be found in Mexico.
1t was in the belief that we had the
clew to almost the precise location of
these tiny folks that l started
to journey into the wilds of Mex.
leo, says a recently returned explorer in
the San Francisco Examiner. So definite
was the information upon which the ex-
petition was based that / thought we
might go directly to the home of the
dwarfs. I knew there were mountains
to climb and rivers to CROSS hundreds OF
hard miles to travel, untold hardships to-
face. but to lind the pigmy Aztecs was a.
great enough accomplishment to tempt
any scientific man to make all physical
discomfort seem trivial. went. in
vaded the remotesb and most unciviliz-
ed districts of the great country to the
south. OF the men and customs have
seen many and studied them from the
United States border to the isthmus. 1
have seen strange peoples and gathered
relics of a bygone civilization, but the
race of pigmies we could not find. I do
not say that they do not exist, but mere
ly that / did not find them. They may
still be hidden somewhere among those
mountains, where some day some lucky
man will find them and bring them to
7 kax
to the haunts of every day modern peo-
pie wiser and happier than when / start
ed on my mission. The stories Of those
wanderings In Mexico will be a wonder
story to tell by and by and rich men,
DRY for old age.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
A Pointer From the Convention.

Mr. F. E. Blackburn, chairman of the
democratic club of beat 9 CElyton), sent
the following telegram to Mr.. A. o. LANE
yesterday morning:
A. o. Lane, care Alabama Headquarters:
Beat will not support Teller.
F. e. BLACKBURN.
To which Mr.. Blackburn received the
following reply:
Convention Hall, Chicago, July s.
Col. f. e. Blackburn, Birmingham;
Convention decides that beat 8 is in
dispensable to success and Teller's
chances are lost. A. o. LANE.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
LONG-TATLED SNAKE.
r. Extended as Far Across Field as q Man
Could See.

Could See.
The town of Denver, Ind, few miles
north of Peru. has contained a greatly
agitated set of citizens during the last
few days, owing to the report concerning
a monster snake in the woods near town.
which Is ade by Fri Gustin, reputable
citizen MI Gustin says that he and his
wife and another lady were coming home
one evening In buggy. and just abont
dark passed through the woods little to
the east of town. when their horse be-
Cana frightened. They looked past the
snifnai into the shadows of the trees
onsad and saw a monster snake. Mr.,
dustin says: 1T lay on 12-foct leg. ex-
sendihg its body the entire length OF the
log with its head elevated about 2 feet.
shooting its forked tongue out at us Its
tssiI rsacned from the log feet or more
~ the fence. and from that through the
rails IS far back as I could see into the
fisld at the side Of the woods"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Avoid the rush by putting in your or
der for electric lights at once. 7-9-12t
ST. SlMON'S AND CUMBERLAND ISLANDS
Cheap Trip by the Plant System July H..

On July II the Plant system will sell
tickets to Brunswick and return, where
connection is made with boat for above
islands, for only 81 round trip, good to
return ten days.
is more real pleasure and comfort to be
had than on above islands at a nominal
cost. Finest surf bathing in the world.
Through sleepers by the Plant system.
For particulars or sleeping car reserva-
tons write to w. V. Lifsey, Division
Passenger Agent, Montgomery, Ala.
jy still
You can read on your verandas by cleo
trio lights. 7-9-12t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Phenix Officers Installed.

The following officers of Phenix Lodge
No. %, Knights of Pythlas, were installed
last night:
Samuel Miller, chancellor commander.
o. G. Cummings. vice-chancellor
w. c. Harris, prelate.
A. e. Campbell, master of exchequer.
William Thomas, keeper of records and
seal.
e. N. Fordyce, master-at-arms.
j. Lowinsohn, inner guard.
e. A. Penn, outer guard.
The lodge is in strong financial condi-
ton, and the roster is growing steadily.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Sir Charles Topper Resigns.

Ottawa, Ont. July Sit was ascer-
tanned at the government house tonight
that Sir Charles Upper had resigned,
and that Lord Aberdeen had sen. for
Mr.. Laurier, premier-elect. The resig-
nation took place about O'clock Mr..
Laurier Is expected here tomorrow