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Evening journal., 1896-07-28
Depression In the Iron Trade.

CLEVELAND, July 2s.-The depression
In the iron trade is being felt by the vessel
owners of the lakes Twelve big steamers
have gone out Of the ore carrying trade
and will be tied up the remainder OF tho
season. Others will follow them soon. The
docks at Lake Erie ports are piled full of
ore which cannot be sold, and tho vessel
owners say freight rates have fallen so
that there is no profit In the ore carrying
lrnln
Evening journal., 1896-07-28
Tool. Paris Green and Shot nlmsoif.

SILVER SPRINGS, \. Y, July s8.--Abra-
ham Brown, aged SO years, committed
suicide at Bliss by taking paris green and
shooting himself He was I'm destita,e cir
cumstancos and the poormaster hadtoid
him the day before that he must so TO the
poorhouco
Evening journal., 1896-07-28
May Take Bryan on the Popullst Ticket

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 2s.-Chair-
man Jones of the Democratic national
committee, arrived here yesterday and
sent for Governor Stone They were in
conference several hours, and it is re.
ported they considered the matter of with
drawing Bryans name from the Populist
nckqt
Evening journal., 1896-07-28

by the Silver party. In the National Sil-
yer party each committeeman will lie the
center OF Organization for bis stnte.
will be committeeman for this state. We
Will see TO IL that no silver man will throw
away his vu'e- that is TO fay, he will have
chance to vnto for a congressman cem-
mitlod in advance to free silver II elected
IN other words the National silver pnttY
will nominate for congress where a golt
man is put up on the Democratic ticket
In state and municipal affairs the Nation
al silver party will not move. This viii
leave tho Republicans TO vote thoir owr
state tickets
Evening journal., 1896-07-28
Mrs. TnlInehnst to speak For silver.

NEW HAVEN, July 28.-A decided nov
city is to be injected into the silver cam
paign in this state by the announcement
that Mrs H. Montclair Tillinghast daugh
ter of ex-Judge sheldon, will take the
stump at once on the silver question ana
will make her first public appearance as
the speaker OF the evening at rally TO be
held at Branford the latter part Of this
week. Ex-Judge Sheldon has been one
Of the most prominent silver leaders in
this state for the past few years, and his
daughter has been an active student of
the question and has aidedher father in his
researches. She has previously discussed
the question in public, presenting it at
Storrs Agriculture college and other
places and already has received numerous
requests to speak at rallies In the state
during the coming campaign. Theyoune
ladyis a graduate OF the Hin House high
school, has attended the Boston School Of
Fine Arts and has presented paper on
interior decoration at he World fair Hen
husband is of the Yale class of sS
Evening journal., 1896-07-28
polish nsvolutloni.ts Arrested.

BERLIN, July 2S.-A dispatch 60 The
Kolnische zeitUng from Warsaw says that
several arrests have been made there OF
persons who were found TO be connected
with an impending Polish revolutionary
movement. The movement IS OF serious
char,ntor
Evening journal., 1896-07-28
WILMINGTON TO
PENNSVILLE, N. j.
steamer "MarIetta"

Steamer Marietta"
and 2.tO y. m.
Leaves baltimore and Ohio Wharf. foot Of
MARKET street. Wilmington, daily, for Ponna-
Vile. 80 a. m and $50 y. m.
SUNDAYS, -Ie.ve Pennay lila f'r Wimlng-
ton 30 a. IN and 30 y. m. Leave Whining
ton for pennsville 1880 a. IN. and 00J p. M.
until further notice.
SINGLE FARE. 10 CENTS.
ROUND TRIP, % CENTs.
Freight At reasonable rates.
Good Fishing, Amusements and Hotel Acc
cOmmodatione
Dancing. in the Pavilion every night.
Open for charter to select parties and
moonlight excursions. -
For further information apply TO
CAPTAIN JOHN 8. IRELAND.
On board steamer
Evening journal., 1896-07-28
Gottlng Ready Tor speechmaI,Ing.

OMAHA, July 2s.-Senator Thurstol
has made an official announcements of III,
itinerary Of Hon. Roswell II. Hoar o
Michigan SO far rs it concerns the Nebras
ka campaign. He will speak at Lincolr
Aug D and at the meeting Of the Repub
lican State league and at five other points
In Nebraska. Following Holr, Senator
Thurston says, Senator Burrows of Michi
gan, Senator Foraker of Ohio, w. E Ma
son OF Chicago and Benjamin Butter
woTth of Ohio will all probably make
moro or less speeches in this state at datel
to be fixed later. Mir Thurston will MAKE
a political address at the Chautauqua a.
Madison, Wis, July 81 and will open tht
campaign in Wisconsin at Milwaukee
Aug. o. at the meeting OF the Republican
state convention. Tho latter part OF Au
gust he will so to Vermont, where he IL
billed for two speeches He will make ont
each in Maine. Boston, New York city
Baltimore West Virginia Kentucky anc
Tennessee and from two TO four each IL
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois.
Evening journal., 1896-07-28

Newfoundland's Trouble with smugglers.
ST. JOINS, n f., July 2s The colonial
revenue board has resigned owing to diff
ferenoes with the government in regard to
prosecuting smugglers.
Evening journal., 1896-07-28
RAsERALl.
NArIoNAL LEAauE aAMEs.

NAIIWNHA IlNAuDL NnWI''
At Cincinnati
Cleveland .......O 0 0 Q o. .
Cincinnati......0 o 0 o B. 3
Cleveland Hits, z; errors l. Cincin.
nati-Hits, 81 errors, 3.
A Chicago
Pittsburg. g.......0 0 0 o 1 p 8
Chicago ..........6 0 o - Q
Pittsburg-Hits, 8; errors, 3. Chicago
Hits, 9; errors, o.
At st. Louis
Louisville. .......1 0 0 0 2 0 o. 3
ST. Louis..........1 o o O -
Louisville-Hi 9; errors, l. St.
Louis-Hits, 10; errors, g.
Evening journal., 1896-07-28
IDEA y Tssssafaiss ssSs siSSis

thing to patent2 Protect your ideas they may
bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDER-
BURN a. CO, Patent Attorneys, Washington.
D. O., for thsjr Sl,Sco prize oner.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
EAST LAKE.
Boating, bathing and fishing
at East Lake. 4-28-T
TERSELY TOLD.

The regular monthly meeting of the
woman's auxiliary will be held in the
Young Mems Christian association par
lors Wednesday at 4 p. m. Members are
urged to attend
At o'clock on Wednesday the next
rehearsal of Bobby Shafto'' takes place
at the Young Mems Hebrew association
hall and Professor Mailer desires all the
children participating to be prompt in
their attendance.
On Sunday next the Sunday school of
Temple Emanuel will close. An exam
ination of the children by Rabbi New
field and their respective teachers will
take place and the promotions and honor
rolls will be announced.
The Young Mems Hebrew association
of this city, which at one time stood fore
most among its kindred in the United
States for activity in it's sphere of USE
fulness has again assumed such a posi-
ton. The first meeting under the reor-
ganzation plan took place Sunday at
their hall and was one of unwonted in
terest and length. The president Mr.. b.
F. Ezekiel, has determined that no asso-
citation in the south shall excel the Bir-
mingham branch and has surrounded
himself with a set of officers and commit
teemen whom he has enthused up to his
standard of work. Good and pleasant re-
suits are sure to follow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Baseball today.
Fresh bread and candy made
daily at G. w. Cody's, 1920 to
1925 Sd avenue. I5 H21
IMPOSING RELIGIOUS CEREMONY.


Spaniards Pray for the End of the Drouth
and the Cuban War.
Madrid, May 4.-The city was the scene
today of an imposing religious ceremony,
the object of which which was to procure
the intercession OF st. Isdro, the patron
saint of Madrid, who lived in the thir-
tenth century, to bring about the end of
the long drouth that has done great dam
age throughout the country, and also to
effect the suppression of the Cuban re-
bellion. The remains of the saint, inclos-
ed in a silver casket,we carried through
the streets, escorted by hundreds of
priests, thousands of members of re-
lgious conerega tions ana the civil and
military officials.
All carried lighted tapers, and the scene
was most impressive, even to those who
had no faith in the efficacy of the cere-
mony. The houses were decorated In
honor of the occasion, and an enormous
quantity of flowers was thrown from the
balconies into the path Of the procession.
Nothing similar to today's ceremony has
been seen in Madrid since the seventeenth
century. Services will be held for nine
days in the cathedral, their object being
the same as that of today's procession.
The queen regent and other members OF
the royal family and the ministers will
attend. Similar functions will be held In
all the cities.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
A DISASTROUS CALAMITY.
An Explosion of Gasoline Wrecked Fiye-Story
Building and Buried Many People Be-
meath the Ruins

Cincinnati, May 4-What may prove to
be the most disastrous calamity of the
year occurred in this city tonight, when
a flve-story brick structure filled with
people completely collapsed and fell,
conglomerate mass of brick and shattered
timbers, burying the unfortunate inmates
beneath its ruins.
1t is impossible to say how many per-
sons have been killed, some placing the
number as high as forty and others as
low as fifteen. No accurate statement can
be given on this point until the debris
shall have been cleared away, which will
certainly take all night The building
was situated on the east side of Walnut
street, just north of Fifth, the lower floor
being occupied by Drachs saloon The
upper apartments were rented out to
dodgers. People for several blocks around
where the disaster occurred were startled
by a most terrific explosion about 7:45
o'clock. A fire alarm was instantly turned
in, and In a few moments half the fire de-
partment of the city was upon the scene.
The work of rescue was instantly begun,
force of men taking the front while a
second corps went to the rear of the build
ing, which opened into an alley.
The first person who appeared upon
the scene entered the alley and came up
to the rear of the building, where the pit
eous cries and means of female were
the only evidence of life beneath the
wreck. These cries came from the cell
lar. 1t is utterly impossible that any
persons on the other floors could have
escaped a. horrible death. In addition to
the victims who are buried beneath the
building 1t Is estimated that fully 100 peo-
pie have been more or less injured by
the conclusion. falling electric wires and
fragments of shattered glass, stone and
timbers.
The explosion was caused by the ignit-
ing of gasoline tank. Adolph Drach,
proprietor of a. saloon on the lower floor,
had recently placed a gasoline engine in
his cellar for the purpose of generating
his own gasoline fuel
The best authorities agree that the
commutator of the engine had burned
out, setting fire to the tank of gasoline.
The building was seen to shake for an
instant and then cave in An instant
later only an indiscriminate mass of ru-
ms remained. The walls of the buildings
adjoining on either side remained intact.
The streets all around the block are lit
orally covered with pieces of glass. IT
is almost impossible to push ones way
through the throng of excited thousands
gathered about the place as late as mid
night. Hundreds of anxious inquiries
keep the telephones in the vicinity busy,
and the hospitals and morgue are be-
sieged with callers, eager to ascertain
the identity of the dead and dying.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
HERE AND THERE.

Tickets to the Baptist convention in
Chattanooga, which meets Thursday,
will be put on sale today. Fare has been
placed at, one rate.
VIII DeGraffenreid, colored. wanted In
Montgomery for embezzlement, was cap
tured last night by Officers Culpepper
and Goggans.
Jerome Fox, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis ]. Fox, was yesterday admit
ted to the Covenant of Abraham through
the rite of circumcision. The father and
mother were the recipients of many con-
gratulations on the occasion. This Is one
of the Jewish rites which calls forth
praise to the happy parents.
This Is ladies' day at the ball park. A
large attendance of the fair sex Is ex1
pected.
The New Orleans baseball team Is reg
istered at the Opera House hotel
President A. Vaynor Of the American
Protective association lectured at Seals
hall last night.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
THE CIRCUS IS HERE.
The Old and Young Have an Opportunity of
Seeing Good Performance.

Cooper & Co.'S 10 and 20 cent show
pitched its tent in the lot on Third ave-
nue., opposite the court house, yesterday
and gave an excellent performance last
night to large audience.
Nioeteen acts comprised the evenings
Performance ard they were all good.
Mile. Lula and her talking pony, Tapsy,
was a great feature. The royal troop Of
Yeddo Japs performed some very inter-
esting feats. Harry Lappage on the
bounding rope was very clever. Fred
Molette on the balancing bars was good.
Wambold & Son did the posturing act
in great style, and the human ball was
well done. The Irwin sisters, aerialists,
were marvellous in the perilous feats.
Sale Davidson did some neat slack wire
work and the acrobats were in keeping
with the Others
There will be parade at l o'clock this
afternoon and at 1:30 a free wire walking
from the ground to the top of the tent
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Music at East Lake for
dances five nights a week by
Montano's string band. say
Their SECOND Failure.

New York, May 4.-n. and G. Fried &
Co., wholesale dealers in leaf tobacco at
20 Maiden Lane, failed today. They have
and this Is their second failure 70. G
Fried having failed In 1874 with liabilities
of $4,000, which they settled, II was
said, at 40 cents on the dollar. The fail
ure is attributed to depression In trade,
depreciation In values and inability to
make collections. Their attorneys said
that all outstanding accounts Of the conn
pany and the free stock had been trans
ferred to confidential creditors to secure
claims, which probably aggregated $751;
900. The rest of the stock has been under
pledge for some time as security for adj
vances, which are said to amount to $780,
900
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
AFRICAN METHODIsTs.
Delegates From Every Section of the Globe
Assembled at Wilmington.


Assembled at Wilmington.
Wilmington, N. c., May 4.-The general
conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal church opened this morning
atSt Stephens church with 374 delegates
present, and will continue in session for
three or four weeks. Ten bishops and
general officers were present and assisted
in the opening exercises.
Bishop Fl. NJ. Turner called the confer
ence to order and presided during the
morning session and Bishop w. ]. Gaines
presided during the afternoon, when the
following officers were elected: Rev. L.
H. Reynolds of Galveston, Tex, chief
secretary; Rev. II. G. Holbrook of West
Point Miss, r. A. ]. Nixon of Nashville,
Tenn, ]. II. Muchison of Little Rock,
Ark, It. Jesse Peck of Quinder, Ks. DR..
p. e. Sprattlin of Denver, Col, and c.
Asbury of Pittsburg, Pa, assistant sec
retaries; J. NJ. Palmer of Philadelphia,
official stenographer and Charles Stew
art of Chicago, official reporter.
The African Methodist Episcopal
church has membership of 900.
There are present representatives from
every state in the union, Nova Scotia,
Ontario. Sierra Leone, Liberia Bermuda.
San Domingo, Hayti and Demerara.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05

]. T. Barclay Bessemr; William Berney,
Montgomery; w. II. Russell. New York
J. f. Schenck, James f. Carroll, Cincin-
natl; S. S. Cralle. Louisville: Willis
Banks, Columbus, Miss; w. B. Hardness,
Greenville; S. f. Wllbourne, Epes; e. e.
Tansil. Tennessee George Griffin, city:
f. M. Baugh, Eutaw; J. C. Reagan,
Milton Brown, Louisville; George Zoller,
Chattanooga; w. H. Vance. Cincinnati;
]. H. Johnson, Louisville; r. o. Paul,
New Orleans; Thomas r. Hill, Virginia;
George G. Frederick. New York; Fl. A.
Brown, Louisville; w. e. Ellye. Admission;
c. T. Mcdaniel, Bessemer; H. Klemer,
New Albany, Ind; D. s. Walraven, At
lanta; C. A. Young, New Orleans; J. A.
Rountree, Hartselle; Mrs. White, New
Orleans; T. C. Hammond, Detroit; ]. r.
Campbell city,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Pure Food.

Butterine is much abused product.
As a matter of fact it is pure, sweet,
wholesome, and infinitely preferable to
ordinary country butter. A special
correspondent Of this paper recently
visited The factory owned and operated
by the Armour Packing Co., of Kansas
City, manufacturers OF the widely adj
vertised Silver Churn Butterine. A
five story building is perfectly fitted
for the scientific preparation of this
food product. Everything is spotlessly
clean; all appliances are the latest and
most improved, and every precaution is
taken to secure the production OF an
absolutely pure and wholesome food.
All processes are under the direction OF
a foreign chemist who has made the
skillful combination Of pure sweet fats
the study Of his life.
Prof. Charles Chandler, OF New York
City, says: 1.-THE product is palatable
and wholesome and l regard 1T as .
most valuable article Of food"
Prof. j. s. w. Arnold, Medical De-
partment, University of New York,
gays: "a blessing for the poor, and In
every way a perfectly pure, wholesome
and palatable article Of food"
Prepared Solely BY
ARMOUR PACKING CO..
Kansas City. U. s. A.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
ALABAMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Subject of Discussion at
Last Nights Reception
TO BIRMINGHAM'S VISITOR
Hon. J. L. M. Curry, Trustee of the Peabody
and Slater Funds-Steps to Be Taken
for a Betterment of Their Conditions

One of the most interesting, pleasant
and important informal receptions ever
held in this city was that last night in
the parlors of the Hotel Morris.
The guest of the evening was Hon. J.
l.. M. Curry, trustee of the Peabody and
Slater funds, whose visit to the city was
at the earnest solicitation of Mayor J. A
VanHoose, DR.. J. H. Phillips and the
board of education of the city of Birming-
ham.
Among those who participated in the
reception last night were the members of
the board of education, members of the
aldermanic board, heads of the depart
ments of the city, Capt. Joseph f. john
ston, Prof. j. H. Phillips, Prof A. c.
Moore, Mr.. b. +. Roden and large num-
Der Of representative citizens. A pleas
ing feature was the presence of num-
Der of ladies', which added much to the
occasion.
Mr.. B. F. Roden was called upon to pre-
side and Prof A. G. Moore to act as sec
rotary.
Hon. j. L. M. Curry made an interest
ing talk on the subject of education, and
gave brief though copcise resume of
his address yesterday afternoon. Being
an Albanian, he expressed himself as
deeply interested in the welfare of the
states public schools, and said he hoped
to see them greatly improved. He re-
schools of several foreign nations, and
hoped to see such branches added to the
public school system of Alabama.
Mayor J. A. VanHoose referred to the
present system of public schools through
out the state and expressed a hope for
betterment of their conditions in the near
future.
Capt. Joseph F. Johnston entered
warmly into tie matter and made
vigorous as well as excellent talk along
the same lines as his predecessors. He
expressed himself heartily in favor of
public schools and wished to see them i'm
proved wherever the opportunity offered
itself.
DR.. J. II. Phillips spoke In the same
tone and urged speedy action.
A resolution was offered and adopted to
the effect that the board of education of
the city of Birmingham, with DR.. j. III.
Phillips added, be requested to take steps
looking to the organization of an educa-
tional bureau with a view to taking up
the matter and arousing a sentiment of
like nature throughout the state. Also
to devise means for a betterment of pub
lie schools, to scatter literature and Sc
curing statistics especially looking to the
establishing of Industrial and trades fea-
lures in all the state public schools.
The reception was harmonious and the
prediction was manifest that much good
and prompt action would result from it.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Bueb's Arrest Was Legal

Berlin, May Am the reichstag today
a socialist deputy interpellated the gov
eminent upon the subject of the arrest a
week ago of Herr Bueb, socialist deputy
for Mulhauss, on suspicion of having con-
cealed prohibited socialist pamphlets In
MS house. and his almost immediate re-
lease, declaring that his arrest was a
breach of the rights of the chamber Herr
Neiberdng, imperial minister of justice,
declined to discuss the subject, maintain
ing that the arrest of Bueb was perfectly
legal and amply justified.
Herr Lenzmann, Richter radical as
serted that under the prerogative of a
member of the reichstag a deputy was
not liable to arrest during the session OF
the reichstag upon such charges as has
been made against Herr Bueb.
DR.. Lieber, centrist, thought that such
arrests infringed upon the immunity of
deputies.
Herr Neiberdlng asked the chamber
not to commit itself upon the case until
the criminal proceedings were concluded.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Music at East Lake for
dances five nights a week by
Montano's string band. self
BOTH DROWNED.
While on River Excursion Gus Roulston
Dropped His Child Overheard and
Jumped Over to Save It.

Mobile, May Awhile on an excursion
on the river tonight on the steamer Nettie
Quill, Augustus b. Roulston, clerk of the
chief of police, stumbled while descending
outside of the upper gangway of the boat
and his child, which he was carrying, fell
into the river. He sprang in to save it
Mrs. Roulston. The boat was stopped
and search lights used, but the bodies had
disappeared. 1t is thought the man was
drawn under the boat and hit on the
head by the wheel. He was not seen after
he struck the water.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Cecil Rhodes Must Resign From the British
South Africa Company-French
Municipal Elections.

London, May 4.-The directors of tha
British South Africa company held
meeting today. at which they discussed
the connection of Cecil Rhodes and Mr..
Belt. officers of the company, with the
projected overthrow of the TransvaaI
government. 1t was finally decided that
Messrs. Rhodes and Belt should be re-
quested to resign,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
Free Silver Won the Day.

Nashville, Tenn. May A primary
election was held in this, Davidson coun-
ty today for delegates to the state con-
vention The full democratic strength
was polled, the voters running up in the
neighborhood of 5000. Free silver won the
day Overwhelmingly. In many wards
and districts the gold men made no con-
test. Every one of the 172 delegates elect
ed Is a silver man. This absolutely as
sures solid free silver delegation from
this state to the national convention. The
state convention will meet here Thurs
nay.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
EAST LAKE.
Boating, bathing and fishing
at East Lake. 4-28-T
Negroes Shot and scalped.

Macclenny, Fla, May 4.-Charles ones,
Ephriam Bright and Mason Harris, ne
groes, were waylaid and fired on by five
white men near here last night. Jones
was instantly killed and Bright and Har-
ris were wounded. Bright and Harris
ran to town and their screams drew a
crowd, which went to the scene. Jones'
corpse was in the road and the murder
ers had taken his scalp. No arrests have
been made.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05

Charleston, s. c., May AIRS. D. ia
cobs, an aged lady of respectable family,
who resides at No. 4S1 King street in this
city, was burned to death today. She
was cooking at a gasoline stove when 1t
exploded. A feather bed in the room was
ignited and the woman was enveloped
in the flames. Before assistance could
reach her she was so badly burned that
she died in a few hours from her injuries.
The fire did little other damage.