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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
CAUGHT DEAD TO RIGHT.
Smithwick and Lewis, Alias Jones, Two Nim-
BILE Fingered Gents, Purloin Diamonds
and Sell Them.

Capt. VIII Weir and officer Walton did
some fine work yesterday, for which too
much praise cannot be given them.
1t will be remembered that Smithwick
and Lewis, alias Jones, two white men.
were arrested here few days ago and
on hearing before Judge Feagin in the
inferior criminal court were remanded
to the county Jail. Both men, it seems,
are wanted also in Selma and Meridian,
Miss, on charges of larceny. But by the
time Jefferson county gets through with
them they will be considerably older
than they now are.
the jewelry house of Schlosser & Ma
1oney on First avenue and made dicker
for a diamond ring. While making Sc
lection they, SO the story goes, switched
"Forney," or bogus ring into one Of
the cases, taking therefrom in its stead
genuine diamond ring. At the same
time one of the men detached a diamond
stud from card. They succeeded in
getting away with both.
AS soon as the theft was discovered
Mr.. Schlosser went before Justice Ben
ners and swore out warrants for the
men and as soon as possible notified
Capt. Will Weir of the theft, which, in
deed, was one of the cleverest since that
gotten in on Rosenstihl Bros. when they
were at the Florence hotel corner, when
glass breaker got away with large
lot of valuable stones.
Captain Weir and officer Walton at
once went to work looking for the MISS
ing ring and stud. 1t was like looking
for hens teeth or the proverbial north
pole, but these efficient officers proved
equal to the emergency and by noon had
located the ring. 1t seems that the men
had divided the spoils, one taking the
ring to dispose of and the other the stud.
They both succeeded admirably and
placed their wares under the same roof
and TO members of the same firm.
Mr.. Marcus Feibleman was the pur-
chaser of the stud and Mr.. Charles Bow
ers the purchaser of the ring. These gem
tlemen are propriteors of saloon on
Second avenue, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets. They gave accurate
descriptions of the men from whom they
got the goods, and the descriptions tally
exactly with Smithwick and Lewis, or
JONES' as he calls himself, and the coal
mines seem now the future home of these
nimble fingered gents.
They will have hearing before JUS
tice BennerS this morning.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
POLITICS ovERsHADowED
Two Notorious Men Meet, but Only One OF
Them Would Fight.

Them Would Fight.
Baton Rouge, La, May 14.-Much ex-
citement was caused here today by a
difficulty between Dominick O'Malley,
proprietor of the Item of New Orleans,
and Louis Claire, the man who killed Pat
Mealy, prominent politician of New Or
leans, some years ago.
OMalley came here in the interest of
the populist-republican combine and
Claire came to open a gambling house.
O'Malley, In his capacity as detective,
had good deal to do with the conviction
of Claire for the killing Of Mealy. After
Claire got out of the penitentiary he
opened the Eden, variety dive in New
Orleans, and O'Malley pursued him in
his newspaper and finally succeeded in
having the Eden closed. Finding Claire
running a gambling house here, O'Malley
seems to have interfered again with
Claire's plans. Early this morning the
men met and Claire says he asked O'Mal-
ley why he was trying to put people on
to him, saying: you know the fix am
in and that I can't afford to have trou-
ble" He says O'Malley called him a lia6
with an oath. At any rate Claire knock
ed OMalley down and was only prevent
ed from shooting him by DR.. Brumby
pulling pistol on Claire and demanding
fair play. A great crowd witnessed the
affair. Claire cursed and abused O'Mal-
ley for everything and dared him to pick
up the pistol which had fallen from his
pocket when knocked down. O'Malley
declined to fight whereupon Claire went
to the gutter, fished up as much mud in
his hands as he could and threw 1t Into
O'Malley's face, repeating the act twice.
Finally the chief of police interfered and
Claire was taken in one direction and
O'Malley in the other.
The affair was universally discussed
and diminished the interest in the politi-
cal situation. Politics had nothing to
do with the difficulty.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.
They Will Leave Three Vacanies for the
Populists to Fill.


Raleigh, N. c., May H.-The repubI-
can state convention did not meet until
nearly l o'clock this afternoon. There
is remarkably large attendance of the
party 1t is perhaps the biggest conven-
ton ever held In North Carolina State
Chairman Holton, In speech after call
ing the convention to order, said the
party would sweep the state this year.
A committee on credentials was appoint
ed and the convention adjourned in thir-
ty minutes. 1t did not reassemble until
s o'clock, so numerous were the contests.
1t is believed that the convention will
not adjourn before late tomorrow night.
1t Ia asserted that Senator Pritchard will
head the delegates at large to the ma
tional convention. The greatest interest
is in the nomination for governor. Five
names-those of Oliver H. Dockery, Dam
iel L. Russell, James e. Boyd, James M.
Moody and ". s. Lusk--will be placed
before the convention. Lusk Is to be
permanent chairman. The offices Of
lieutenant governor, treasurer and Sec
retary of state are to be left open, to be
filed by the populists when they hold
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
William M. White ACQUITTED.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 14.-William M.
White, a newspaper man, we'll known in
Georgia and South Carolina, who has
been on trial here for killing Robert
Mitchell, negro hackman, in February,
was acquitted this afternoon. At the
time of the killing White was drinking
and hired the negro to take him home.
Twenty-Five cents was the legal fare,
and when White reached home he offered
that sum to the negro. The hackman de-
manded 10 cents more. A quarrel fol-
lowed, and White shot the negro dead.
In his statement to the jury White said
the negro applied a vile epithet to him,
rejecting on his mother, and began to
beat him with his whip. Then White
used his pistol. The jury returned
verdict of acquittal in few minutes.
White is a native of Charleston, S. c.,
and prominently connected. State Sen
ator Buist of South Carolina Is his broth
er-in-law and was in attendance on the
trial.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
CONVENTION OF POLICE CHIEFS.
They Discussed the Problem of Dealins
With Gambling Houses


Atlanta, May 4.-Thelspolice chiefs
this morning took up for discussion the
problem of dealing with gambling houses
and the social evil. Chief Whitman of
San Francisco told of the methods in
force in San Francisco and stated that he
had just visited a number of cities with
a view of studying the methods used in
handling such matters, and stated that
Cincinnati had the best system he had
found. Chief Whitman was followed by
Chief Deitsch of Cincinnati, who gave an
interesting description of the method
used by his department in handling<such
houses and gambling rooms The discus
sion was general and five minute talks
were made by a number of chiefs Chief
Glass of Los Angeles stated that the laws
of California; recognized poker as a SCI
entific game and did not prohibit 1t, but
stringent laws were in force against
games of chance. Major Moore of Wash
ington closed the discussion and gave q
very interesting description of his meth
cd of handling tramps and dealing with
bawdy houses. Major Moore has an ex-
perience in both lines that few men have
undergone, and the details of the visit of
Coxey's army interested the association
very much.
The executive committee, for the en-
suing year is: Chief w. G.. Moore, Wash
ington; Superintendent Stafkweather.
Detroit; Superintendent McKelvey,
Brooklyn; Chief Atkins, Knoxville, Tenn. |;
Chief Demmer, Aurora, Ill.
The convention adjourned at noon.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
Eighteen Passengers Quarantined.

Quarantine, s. l., May 14.-The Ward
line steamer Seguranca, Captain Hoff-
man, arrived this morning from Mexico
and Havana, bringing fifty-three cabin
passengers. Eighteen passengers were
unable to produce certificates of accli-
matization from DR.. Burgess, the United
States medical inspector at Havana, and
they were transferred to Hoffman island
where they will be retained until tomor-
row afternoon. Among the detained pas
sengers were Messrs. Creelman, Law
renee and Bddle, Cuban war corresponds
ents for New York city papers, who were
ordered to leave Havana by General
Weyler The correspondents were most
anxious to proceed with the steamer to
the city, but the health officer was unable
to allow them to go. They were sent to
the Hotel Hoffman, in the lower bay.
They will be released about p. m. to-
rnprrow
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
HUNTSVILLE.
An Old Citizen of Huntsville Dies-To Ex-
anime tho City's Books.


anime the City's Books.
Huntsville, May H.-(Special.) MIR. j.
Klaus, for the past twenty-five years
one of the leading and most prominent
merchants of this city, died yesterday
morning about 2:3O o'clock at his resi-
dence on East Holmes street, after a
painful and lingering illness of some
months. Mr.. Klaus was about 65 years
OF age, and leaves a daughter, Mrs. Sam
Levy, and many relatives and friends to
mourn his death. He was an excellent
citizen, devoted parent true friend and
kind, obliging neighbor. He was buried
this morning from the synagogue in the
city cemetery.
Prof. Frank Goodman, the expert ac-
countant of Nashville, who has been en-
ployed by the committee appointed by
the recent mass meeting of citizens to
examine the city books of the city coun-
Gil, arrived Monday afternoon and made
a skeleton examination, but was sudden
ly called to Nashville, but he will return
later and complete the work.
This evening at the opera house the
students of the State Normal Colored In
dustrial school, four miles north of the
city, gave a dramatic cantata entitled
Lost and Saved" The story is on the
line of Ten Nights in Bar Room"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
THE MARQUETTE STATUE.
The Senate Resolution Under Discussion
by the House Committee.


Washington, May 1.-THE Marquette
statue, which was presented by the state
Of Wisconsin to the government two
months ago, was the subject of discus
sion by the house committee al it's meet
ing today. The committee had before 1t
the concurrent resolution which passed
the senate April 20, which in terms Is as
follows:
Resolved by the senate, the house of
representatives ooncurring, That the
thanks of congress be given to the people
of Wisconsin for the statue of James
Marquette, the renowned missionary, ex-
plorer and discoverer of the Mississippi
river.
Resolved, That the statue be accepted.
to remain In the national statuary hall,
and that a copy of these resolutions,
signed by the presiding officers of the
senate and house of representatives, bd
forwarded to his excellency, the govern
or of the state of Wisconsin"
On motion of Mr.. Cummings of New
York, who is one of the three members
of the committee, the others being Mf.
Quigg OF New York ana the chairman,
Mr.. Harmer of Pennsylvania. the reaolu-
tion was referred to Mr. Quigg to investi-
gate the procedure In such cases and to
report to the full committee at his earlt-
est opportunity.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
CAL WESTON CUP AND $25OO
Scooped in by the Morton Ca
diets of Washington.
THEY PIT UP A FINE DRILL
The Org gv-orpe Infantry of Augusta Was
- Their Only Opponent
VEF 3 AlTTLE SHOOTING WAS DONE
g Cavalry Carbine Match Was Tie and
g. E. Cook Made the Highest Score
in the Match So Far-Consola-
tion Match Today.
THEY PIT UP A FINE DRILL
EFS tlTTLE SHOOTING WAS DONE

Savannah, Ca, May 14.-The Calves
ton cup and the prize of $2500 offered by
the Military Interstate association of Sa-
yannah, together with the championship
of the United States, belong to the Mora
ton Cadets of Washington. In the opin-
ion of the military experts the drill put
up by the Mortons this morning in the
school of the company is the best ever
seen in this section OF the country, If not
the best of its kind ever given. In the
extended order of the drill the Mortons
were not quite so good, but still they
were much betetr than their competitors,
the Oglethorpe Infantry of Augusta. The
Mortons had never drilled in the extended
order until they began to prepare for
the Savannah drill, and had not fired q
blank cartridge until their arrival In the
dr1ll at Memphis a year ago. 1t Is said
that the percentage attained in the drll
Will be record breaker The Oglethorpes
put up a fair drill. The results of the
contest will be officially announced by
the judges tonight.
There was not much shooting at Avon
dale range today The only match on
was the cavalry carbine match. There
were two contesting teams, troop A.,
First Georgia cavalry, and q team from
the First Georgia cavalry-both teams,
however, were from the Georgia Hussarsf
The match resulted In a tie, each tean1
making a total of 1896 points. The First
cavalry. however, having made the high,
est score on the 500 yard range, the
greatest distance shot from, the match
was awarded to them. The shooting was
not as good as usual or as good as 1t
might have been. None of the visiting
rihemen shot today with the exception
of G. %. Cook of the engineer corps of
the District of Columbia, who made I'M
the Theus match 33 at 500 yards and 81
at 800 yards, total of Sd. This is the
highest score made In this match SO far
On account of the big parade Of the
local and visiting military companies this
afternoon there was no shooting at the
range. The conditions of the cavalry
match were seven shots each at 200, 300
and 500 yards. The following are the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
FOSTER DECLARED ELECTED.
His Majority Was 2e, ,e2s Refused to q
Behind the Returns.

Ben1nQ Jn6 ttoburnb.
Baton Rouge, La, May 14-As required
by the constitution, the two houses of
the legislature met In joint session today
to canvass the returns for governor and
lieutenant governor. A committee was
appointed to tabulate the returns and
finished their work by 2 o'clock. The re-
suit showed that on the face of the re-
turns Governor Foster had received 49,
PIG votes and Pharr 90,1SS, giving Foster
a majority of 26,62s. r. H. Snyder fer
lieutenant governor polled 11S,447 votes,
running 2231 ahead of Foster. The pop
ulites and republicans wanted to go be
hind the returns, but after several hours
discussion as to the constitutionality of
doing SO a vote was taken, resulting In a
decisive victory for the democrats. The
proposition to go behind the returns was
rejected by vote of So to 49, Seventeen
members elected by the Citizens league
of New Orleans voted with the majority,
the remaining eight going with the pop
ulists-republlcans. After this Governor
Foster was declared duly elected as gov
ernor for the ensuing four years. There
was very little excitement, as the result
was a foregone conclusion.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Republicans of the Senate Will Hold Cau-
GUS on the Subject.


Washington, May 1.-THE republicans
of the senate will hold a caucus tomorrow
morning for the purpose of considering
the subject of adjournment. The call was
circulated by Mr. Chandler, and was gem
orally signed by those who are opposed to
the repeal of the free alcohol clause of the
tariff bill, which Mr.. Sherman and several
other republicans are anxious to have re-
pealed. 1t Is said that the caucus will
endeavor to reach a conclusion on the
subject Of adjournment and the bills that
shall be considered before that time ar
rives The general impression prevails
that final adjournment can be had In the
first week of June without trouble or i'm
convenience.
1t is the intention to deal in plain talk
at this conference and to endeavor to
show the advocates of the repeal of the
free alcohol clause how impossible 1t is to
take up this amendment to the tariff act
without coupling 1t with other amend
ments along republican lines. 1t Is
claimed that the silver republicans will
not do anyth .ng to precipitate financial
discussion, and that IL Mr.. Sherman and
those who are with him In the matter
will agree to let the repeal go by the
board there will be no stumbling block
to an adjournment as soon as the river
and harbor bill becomes bill.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15

their state convention, or If the latter
decline to fill them the boiling popu-
lists, who are now affiliating with the
republicans, will do so. There was a
meeting of these boiling populists with
a republican conference committee to-
day and they relinquished their demand
that they be allowed to name the can
didate for governor Spier Whitaker
was chairman of their committee and
he withdrew as soon as this backdown
occurred. He says the populists in the
eastern part of the state, save those in
Vance county, will follow him fully and
indorse his course. 1t is quite clear that
the mass of populists are backing SEN
ator~ Butler in the disposition that there
shall be no fusion or cooperation with
the republicans unless the latter pledge
themselves to vote for free silver men
Op1v
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
COLUMBIA.
A Marriage of Two Popular Young People.
Cotton Mills to Shut Down.


Columbia, May 4.-(Special)-At the
Baptist church in this place on Tuesday
might last Mr.. Clifford Grimesly and Miss
Emmie Mound were united in marriage.
Mr.. Grimesly is a member of the firm Of
McGriff & Grimsley of this place and
Is one of our leading young business men.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. A. M.
Mound and Is one of our sweetest young
ladies. The church was beautifully dec
Grated and it was a pretty scene and a
happy marriage.
For the first time in it's history the Co
Mmbia Cotton mills, we are informed,
will close down this week This course,
1t is given out, has been determined on
because of the financial stringency. 1t Is
stated here that 1t will not be long until
the mill can begine operations again.
Rev. DIR. Mcfarland, who has been sick
some time with throat trouble, is improv-
ing
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15

Chicago, May 1.-THE Colts and ORR
oles played a ten inning game to a tie
today after pretty exhibition on both
Sides The game was called on account
of darkness and will be played off tomor-
row. Keefe's decisions were bad and the
crowd was again riotous. Rain inter-
rupted the game, and had 1t kept up for
a minute longer it would have been Chi
cago's game. Score:
4r r III e
Chicago .......,2 0 02 01O-5 12 s
Baltimore .....0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0-5 16 2
Batteries-Parker and Kittredge; Pond
and Clark.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
Cleveland-New York.

Cleveland, o., May 14.-The New York.
ers started in like winners today and
knocked Young out of the box. During
the first four innings Cleveland could do
nothing with Dad Clarke's delivery. In
the fifth the Cleveland batters COM
menced to get their eyes on the ball, and
in the last four innings of the game bat
ted out victory. Attendance. 1900 Score:
r II z
Cleveland .....0 o O 015 8 o 1--1o II 8
New York. .04010l 0l0t01-7 2
Batteries-Young, Wallace and Zim-
mer; Clarke and wilson,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, May 14.-The president
today nominated Ernest A.Mann Of Flor
ida to be consul at Bergen, Norway
Robert T. Ransom of North Carolina
to be second secretary of legation of the
United States to Mexico.
The treasury gold reserve at the close
OF business today stood at $114,192, 1873.
The days Withdrawals were $425,200.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
Chiffon CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge John r. Tyson Won the Admiration
of tho Bar.

Clanton, April 14.-(Special.) .)-Chilton
circuit court adjourned today until Mon
day next. The grand jury returned
twenty bills of indictment and were dis
charged. Judge John r. Tyson, who
held this weeks term, won the admira-
ton of the members of the bar and our
people. The criminal business Will be
taken up Monday,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
Catholic Church Burned.

Philadelphia May 14-St. Dom.nic's
Roman Catholic church. in Holmesburg
suburb, was totally destroyed by fire ear
ly this morning. The loss is $4,000, with
insurance of $4,000. II is stated that the
fire was caused by the watchman drop
ping q lighted match on the carpet in the
interior of the church. None of the church
fixtures were saved. The structure was
of brick two stories in height A portion
of the wall fell. The parochial residence
and parochial school, which adjoin the
church, were saved by the firemen.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
Pittsburg-Boston.

Pittsburg, May 14.-Pittsburg took on
its heaviest batting streak of the season
today and won from Boston easily. Af-
ter making ten runs off Dolan the latter
retired in the middle of the fifth inning
in favor of Sullivan, who failed to stop
the fusilade. Attendance, 2400 Score:
r Fl F.
Pittsburg .....3212 0 Z 0 30 81 4
Boston .........0 o OIL 0 0 1 l. II 5
Batteries-Killen. Hastings and Mer-
ritt; Dolan, Sullivan and Berger.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.


Cincinnati, May 14.-Irwin and Burke's
errors in the ninth save Brooklyn from
a shut-out Dwyer pitched phenomenal
ball with men on bases. The Reds took
kindly to Kennedy's curves and batted
him at will. Miller's and Hoy's batting
were the features. Attendance, 500.
Score:
r III e
Cincinnati ......1 001 8 o 4 "-13 II
Brooklyn .....0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 p 2 10 8
Batteries-Dwyer and Peitz; Kennedy
and Burre1l.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15

freely, while only in one inning could the
Washington solve Hart's delivery. Won
Der Abe attached the gate receipts on
account of the old Pendleton park ven
ture in Cincinnati. Attendance, 1000
Score:
r II E
ST. Louis. .......1O 70O0O1-s 10 l
Washington 80 OIL / 1 5 0 0 0-S 8 2
Batteries-Har. and Mcfarland; Ger
man and McCauley
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Louisville, KY, May 14-Louisville OUT
played Philadelphia at every point today.
Taylor was knocked out of the box in
the eighth. This was Louisville's first
errorless game this season. Attendance,
1000. Score:
r II r
Louisville $3.50 001o35 I'll IS 0
Philadelphia 40 0 o o 2 90 o 3-5 8 8
Batteries-Hull and Exter; Inks, Tay-
lor, Grady and Clements.