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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
For the Examiner:
THE MORALS FOR THE CAMPAIGN

For the Examiner:
THE MORALS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
AS southern reader of both the In
dependent and the Examiner of New
York, | have been somewhat grleved at
the severity of the structures upon the
dishonesty of the fifty-three cent dollar
denounced by the northern press, rellgi-
Gus and political, and by the occupants
of the northern pulpits. To me 1t has
seemed a case of not seeing ourselves
as others see us.
I am not in favor of what Is called
free and unlimited coinage of silver"
but believe that silver ought not to lose
its place as money in the commerce of
the world. The people of the south pro-
duce no silver, and yet by large ma
jority they favor the unlimited coinage
of silver into dollars and fractions OF the
dollar. Since the beginning of our gov
eminent, they have been accustomed to
silver as money on a parity with gold,
and believe it's exclusion from the mints
is the result of plan to diminish the
amount of money in circulation. They
are poor; their property Is under mort.
gage, and, by decreasing the amount OF
money their ability to pay Is lessened.
The creditor, who Is generally north
ern man or O southern banker, insists
upon the gold standard as the basis Of
settlement; and this to the southern
democrat appears not only immoral, but
. 70 the silver democrat (contemptuous-
ly called by the other side "popocrato
the pulpit and press, religious and politi-
cal, present a singular species Of moral
blindness. Republicans without excep-
ton (for, as I now recollect, all the
teachers Of righteousness in the northern
states are republicans) are as to the tariff
protectionists. r......s,
How can 1t be right and just to tax the
consumers by specific tax OH all kinds
of property in order to increase the gains
of the manufacturer (you call 1t foster
ing infant industries'o and to increase
nominally, grant the wages of the la
borer? Mr.. Mckinley, the President
elect, is the high apostle of protection.
and whatever may be his present views
on Sound money" 1t Is we'll known that
he believes the country demands and
needs high tariff-so high as to be pro-
hibitory. If. in order to foster our infant
industries, the consumers (by far the
largest part of our population)' are COM
PEELED to pay from 25 to so per cent. more
for what are necessary to make life toll
cradle, than they would pay under tar
-iff laid for revenue only, Is not such a
policy not only immoral but oppressive.
You will grant that no man ought to be
taxed that another may be enriched. If
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
OUR LETTER BOX.

Editor of the State Herald, City:
Dear Sir: The paper herewith handed
you was written for publication in the
Examiner of New York, a Baptist paper
claiming to be the leading Baptist pa
per in the world. The same paper was
also sent to the New York Independent.
These papers had much during the late
presidential canvass to say to their read
ers-much of the immortality, the social
istic and anarchistic tendency of the
democratic platform, and great deal
of the dishonesty of the 53-cent silver dol
lar. The paper, written by me for publ
cation In those papers, was intended at
ter the campaign to enable these news
papers to see themselves somewhat as
they are seen in the south, and to reach
the readers of those two papers, in or
der that our position upon the silver ques-
ton might have an answer-a set on
in the position of the northern people
upon protection.
The paper was returned to me with
a very polite note, giving as a reason
for not publishing it that the Examiner
did not desire to reopen the discussion
after the people had settled 1t at the
polls. The northern press publishes moth
ing of the south except that which is
detrimental to the character of the south
ern people, In politics and in religion
they excoriate us. The northern people
do not read southern papers, and are
as ignorant of things south as they are
of what is happening in Central Africa;
hence they are inclined always to treat
the southern people as semi-barbarians.
The refusal to publish this paper may
be based upon sufficient grounds, but
how can we ever reach the northern
mind? How can our protest ever be
heard against those who sit as our judges
in morals, in politics and in religion?
Yours truly,
VIM. C. WARD.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
PLAYS FOR THE WEEK.

Monday-Lewis Morrison, in Faust"
Wednes day-Charles Yales Devils
Auction matinee and night and Thurs
day night.
Saturday-Emily Banker, in Our
Flat
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
Wedding presents in ster-
ling silver ware, from a silver
spoon to a handsome chest
containing lO3 pieces.
Fl. G. Abbott & Bro,
l2l goth Street.
Bicycle lamps-Mayberry & Watson.

Melton Prior, the famous English war
artist, has been through fourteen cam
paigns and has been wounded eight
times Three times his name has ap-
peared on the list of those killed in bat
tie. His duties have taken him all over
the world, and he has attended almost
every important royal wedding of the
past twenty-five years.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
Phone J. e. Gossett to move
or repair your stove.

Sash and doors--Mayberry & Watson,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

Razors and straps-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15
SOUTHERN RAILWAY, WINTER
SCHEDULES

Plaster and hair--Mayberry g watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

AS preventive Of the grip Hoods Sar-
saparilla has grown in great favor. Try
1t.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

James O'Neill has won favor in his POI
trayal of Hamlet
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

Paris Green-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-15

BY referring to the advertisements in
another column those desiring good seats
for the above performances can ascer-
tain the time tickets for same will be
on sale. The rule at the box office is
first come, first served" and there is no
deviation. Govern yourselves accord
inPlX -. -
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24

"As it approached the heights thev saw
that it was not over 500 feet above the
ocean and was movin swiftly and With a
slightly undulating motion.
When almost over the beach two lights
were discernible, one apparently being be-
low a misry-looking mass and the other
behind il.
"They paid particular attention to the
latter, as it threw long ray of light,
similar to that cast by searchliGht, far
out into the darkness. They told me that
this stream of light was 500 feet long, but
l presume that, while it seemed that long,
1t was in realty much shorter.
''They wa tched it until it disappeared
in the direction of the City and saw it
turn toward the north just before it passed
from view. Now, these people would not
try to tell me ghost stories. and 1 know
that they saw just what they described.
81 certainly think that some shrewd
inventor has solved the problem of aerial
navigation and that we will hear all about
1t within short time. 1t would not be
any more wonderful than the invention
OF the telegraph, the telephone, the phono-
graph or the x ray. and it would seem
that some one must hit on the proper
appliances when so many smart men have
been working on the problem"
IL has been stated that the airship
passed over the Seal Rocks a short time
ago and played its light on the seals, and
it may be that this was the occasion when
it was seen from the heights.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
MOVING LIGHTS ONCE MORE
MYSTIFY THIS CITY.
Dr. Benjamin Diselaims the inventions Mayor
Sutro's Testimony and That Of Other
: Reputable Citizens offered


ing the
place before
mysterious moving
has caused intense general n
Samuel Foz
OF the Polytechnic High School, Ian O
What in
joined They all
pead all
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supposed flying
the past nights
of
would consider wise
Benjamin
mus be for S worth.
arship
which made
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of
glimpse of it. At the
W. Bradley
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distinctly outlines din
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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
COLONEL MENTION SAW 1T
Three Lights In View as the Mys-
terry Sailed.

Colonel W. II. Mention, the excursion
agent of the Southern Pacific Company,
lives in the Supreme Court building at the
corner of. Larkin and McAlllster streets.
He is confident he saw the mysterious
aerial peregrinator Sunday night. This is
his story as he told it yesterday:
Last night, at about 20 minutes of
s O'Clock, the elevator-boy came to my
door and told me if I wanted to see the
airship to go to the window. My wife and
two lady friends went at once to the win
dow, and looking out toward the park, say
at an apparent height of about 100 yards.
saw three lights. One shot its rays toward
the northwest, another toward the south
west ana one, the most brilliant, poured
its light directly toward the earth. These
lights had the appearance and intensity
of searcnlights.
81 am sure" continued Colonel Men
ton, "that it was neither q star, meteor
nor any other wanderer of the heavens.
The light was far brighter than any of
the electric lights saw just below, IN and
about the park.
SIT was travelling toward the west, and
we saw it distinctly for ten or fifteen min
utes. We all gazed at it until it disap-
peared in the distance. 1t neither rose
nor fell, but maintained an even course
parallel with the earth"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
CROSSED THE GATE.
And Some Time Later Was Seen
Over the Twin Peaks.

And Some Time Later Was Seen
Over the Twin Peaks.
M. II. Cohen of $40 Baker street, con-
ductor on the Hayes-street car line, saw
an object in the sky at :05 last Sund ay
evening, which he believes was the airship.
The object seemed to be 800 or 400 feet
above the earth. Speaking of the sight
yesterday he said: II first saw it at Mar
ket and Eighth streets. 1t seemed to be
moving across the Golden Gate and a
flash was occasionally displayed. called
the gripman's attention to it, and he
looked and said, at might be the airship. I"
Two gentlemen on the rear end of the car
saw it. l told the receiver and the night
watchman about what l had seen. The
car left the ferry at 7:13 o'clock, and at
First street I saw the object again directly
over the Twin Peaks. The forward light
seemed to be steady. informed Frank
Allen, the machInist at the carhouse. and
he remarked that he had seen similar
object and called the attention of two
ladies to it.
II did not see the object again until
got to the top of Pierce-street hill. Then
1t seemed to be coming back again from
Twin Peaks. We left the park at Z 81,
and looking back from Ashbury street got
good view of it. A light was flashed
downward for few minutes. Tie night
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
SEEN LAST NIGHT.
Many Persons in This City Gazed
Upward and Wondered.

Many Persons in This City Gazed
Upward and Wondered.
The mysterious light was seen last night
in this City by gentleman of undoubted
practical experience. Samuel Foltz, ad-
yertising manager of THE CALL, was look
ing out from his residence at 1l57 Stanyan
street about 9:15 P. NJ, when he noticed a
light travelling in the direction of Berke-
ley. He at first thought he was dreaming,
but looking again he called out the people
residing in the house and all agreed that
the light corresponded in appearance with
that attributed to the mysterious flying
ship.
Mr.. Foltz said that the light was appa-
rently that of an ordinary lamp; that it
was located about 800 feet above the earth,
and was, when sighted, above the locality
of Van Ness avenue, and that it was trav-
cling direct and with tremendous velocity
toward Berkeley. The light remained in
sight about four minutes, when it passed
out of view.
G. II. Murphy, a teacher at the Poly
technic High School, told an interesting
story last evening: "I was coming down
Valencia street about 9:15 tonight" said
Mr.. Murphy, ''and I noticed the phe-
nomenon. Above, at an elevation of possi-
bly, 1000 feet, was an electric glow, which
was moving toward the park at the rate of
one mile per minute. This was observed
by hundreds of persons. Every one on
Valencia street might have seen il. There
was only one light. This had a vibration
or wave. There was no fake about this.
When l saw the light was on the south
side of Valencia street."
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24

| of light high in the heavens off in the
direction of Haywards. The passengers
distinctly saw the outlines of an airship
and watched its maneuvers high in the
Skies.
The ship resem bles huge bird in its
outlines and seemed to rise and fall in ita
course. A light streamed from the head
of the ship, throwing a white stream OF
light for several hundred yards. AS the
outlines of the airship were plainly dis
cerned the passengers in the car became
greatly excited. The phenomenon had first
been noted by man who had been idly
watching the heavens. AS soon as he per-
ceived the light he attracted the attention
OF the other passengers and all intensely
interested watched the peculiar machine
as it made its way through the skies.
1t was high in the heavens and ap-
peared to be of huge size. When first
seen 1t seemed to be floating over San
Leandro. 1t moved rapidly, going at
least twenty miles an hour. It shot across
the skies in the northwest, then turned
quickly and disappeared in the direction
OF hay wards. Not only was the airship
seen py the passengers. but many other
residents OF tiils city distinctly saw the
brilliant light and the huge, bird like body
hoatlng In midair. None of the spectators
were acquainted with each other. and vet
their stories are startIingIy similar, agree
ing as to time, direction of the alrship ana
description. These facts leave little dou BITS
In the minds of many people that a sue
cessful airship has been invented. and is
navigating the heavens.
Miss Wilson, daughter of Captain
Wilson of the police force, and her friend
Miss Hunter, are among those who
viewed the strange sight. The two friends
accompanied another young lady to the
streetcar about Z P. M. yesterday, where
their attention was attracted by the pecu-
liar light in the skies. The huge bird.
like body from which the light emanated
was clearly visible. and both young ladies
ara positive it was an airship. 1t followed
the same course as described by the pas
senger on the Alameda car Police Officer
Carson and John Strickler, the hagman at
Fourteenth and Broadway, also declare
that they saw the airship.
"The representatives of the afternoon
papers were almost hysterical in their de-
mands that / discredit THE CALLS inter-
view. wish to say right here that have
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
BODY LIKE A BIRD.
What Spectators Across the Bay
Say That They Saw.

What Spectators Across the Bay
Say That They Saw.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 23.-There is a
general impression in this city that the
airship which las been seen so often re.
Gently is being housed somewhere in Ala
media County when it is not being tested
by its inventor.
The whole population is about equally
engaged between discussing the qualities
of airships and looking at the sky expect
ing to see the winged machine parting the
clouds Reports are continually being
received of its being seen in the neighbor-
hood of Berkeley and Haywards, as though
the inventor were confnlng his expert
ments to the low land between the hills
that skirt the northern boundary of the
county and the bay. Several people saw
}. the light over Haywards last night and
the number OF people who have seen it in
North Oakland is constantly increasing.
Last evening the conductor wearing
badge No. 26 of the Alameda electric line
reported seeing the affair over Frultvale.
He says it had a powerful headlight and
there appeared to be several smaller lights
on board.
Mayor Davie is firm believer in the ex-
istence of the airship. II doubted the
story of those who declared they had seen
it," said the Mayor to-day, 'but when 1
looked through the names of the rep
utable people who unhesitatingly assert
that they have seen it l doubt it no
longer.
81 have always believed in the practica-
biity of airships. and few years ago old
Dr. Freezing had model that closely re-
sembled the picture published of this in
vention. and he told me before he died
that when aluminium was brough into
use the secret of air-fying would be solved.
l have no doubt that some one has built
machine, because many of those who have
seen it are certainly entitled to credit"
Attorney A. A. Moore heard the story
of the airship few days ago. ~ did not
talk with Mr.. Collins" he said, but /
was talking with a friend, an attorney,
who told me that Collins had talked with
MIN about client who had invented an
airship."
Last evening at about 7:2O o'clock the
passengers on an Alameda car were
startled by the sight of brilliant stream
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
OVER SUTRO HEIGHTS.
Airship Seen by the Mayors EN-
ployes a Few DAYS Ago.

AirShip Seen by the Mayors Em-
ployes a Few Days Ago.
None of those who have seen the mys-
ferrous moving lights in the heavens that
are believed to be those of an airship is
more, firmly convinced that flying ma
chine hovers nightly over the bay cities
than Mayor Sutro, and the story he tells
to support his expressed belief is vastly
interesting.
The Mayor is nothing if not practical,
and he says that there is not the faintest
doubt in his mind that the aerial courser
passed over Sutro Heights short time
ago and that it was genuine airship and
doing very fair job of air-sailing.
81 have not seen the ship myself" said
the Mayor after the meeting of the Board
of Supervisors yesterday, "but some of
my people at the heights have, and their
stories leave no doubt in my mind as to
the truth of the stories The CALL has pub
lished on the subject.
"Their narratives were not given me
after the paper got hold of the matter. but
were told several days ago when no such
thing had reached public print.
when / reached home one evening,
about the length of time ago 1 mention,
found them in a great state of excitement.
and when l inquired the reason of the
agitation they told me of strange spec
tacle they had witnessed short time be-
fore. They told me that shortly after
dark they had seen a strange, brilliant
light coming in from the direction of the
sea.
"At first little attention was paid to it,
but as the light drew nearer all became
very much interested and watched the
brilliant spot closely.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
DEATH OF 1TALo cAMPAN1N1, THE GREAT TENOR

the in
nted dStaes,d ed a Par atoday
when part the fight Mazzo Having discovered
the Conservatory Parma and his la
the Lamper In 1872 ne his
Nilsson in New York He returned America during the Besides
which included
could sing at few rsnotce.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24

"Yes. l believe what my friends tell
me- However, l am not an authority. All
know, that is, all think know, is from
hearsay testimony, and l do not intend
to commit myself upon hearsay testimony
alone. / have never seen it, and l 90 not
expect to make trip In it as it has been
reported"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24

Continued on Second Page
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
KNEW OF THE AIRSHIP.

Attorney II. w. Bradley Was In
formed of Interesting Facts.
II am at loss to know how you
could have ascertained that ! know any,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-22
Chicago 'Chanpe.

Chicago, Aug. 21-A better tone and
higher prices were the notable character
lsties of the wheat market today. AT the
beginning of the session the attendant adj
vance which was established over night
stimulated traders to some degree, and for
the space. of ten or fifteen minutes it APP
peared as though the session might develop
more than the usual activity, but hopes CT
Improvement in this direction were quickly
destroyed, the business dwindling away and
the market falling into it's wonted dull and
insipid tone The strength referred to was
the ftrmneSS in New York stocks, which,
after opening weak, gradually took on
strength. Later in the session reports of
cash sales at this place, which finally ag-
gregated 2S5, 0G0 bushels, were the all impor-
tant feature, but the desire to secure profits
eventually loosened considerable quantity
of wheat. Prior to the close a final rally
had been worked for export at New York.
September wheat opened at 5519@55Ac, ad-
Vanced to 56AM56$sc, closing at 55%c, &c
higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was
irregular closing firm.
Corn was almost a dead issue, with ex-
tremely moderate fluctuations taking place
merely in token of recognition of the action
of wheat. No news of any Importance was
received and traders We're apparently in
opened at &c, sold at 2634 @267sc, closing at
267sc, a shade under yesterday: Cash corn
was steady at about yesterdays prices.
to drag later. The desire of September
shorts to cover, with the strength derived
from wheat, were the principal sustaining
factors. There were practically no oats
cleared for export today. The tone of the
market later accorded with the easier feel
ing in wheat. May oats closed &c lower
than yesterday. A generally firm tone was
reported in the cash oats market.
Provisions-With a slight recovery in hog
prices. at the yards, there was an equally
fair improvement in product values. Trad
ing was of a, listless and insignificant sort
however, and no feature developed. Janu-
airy pork closed unchanged, January lard
2lhc higher and January ribs q shade lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-22
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Aug. 21.-d230 p. m)-The cot
ton demand was limited; prices hardening;
baes aae &c., sPecaao sas and
port, 800; receipts none. Futures opened
firm; demand good; August, 4.35ll4. 36d; Aug
September October, 4.25ff4 i.26d: October
November 4.2Sa4.25d; November December.
4.22442id; December-January, .4,2lg4.24d;
January-February, 422GJ4.24d February
March, 4.22(t424d; March-April, 4.23u4 Esd
April May. 425di May-June. 4.25. Futures
new dockets; no old dockets.
Liverpool, Aug. 21.--M Pc m)=-Futures
closed firm: August .42d, sellers; Aug
ust-Septenlber. 4.3Sd sellers; September Oc-
tober, 4.22d. sellers; October November, 4.30d
sellers; November December. December
ers; February March, 4.29d, buyers; March
April. 429@4.30d, buyers April-May, 4.S0
buyers, May-June, 4S0q43l, buyers.