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Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Attention. Democrats.

The subcommittee of the city demo- cratic executive committee, appointed to formulate plans for selecting a candidate for mayor and two aldermen for each ward of the city of Birmingham, will meet in the city hall Monday night. All democrats are invited to meet with the committee and present their views on the subject. The matter is of vital inn portance to the democracy of Birming- ham, The committee will be called to order at o'clock.
 By order of the chairman of the sub committee of. the city democratic execu- tive committee.
 P COSMINSKY,
 Car arx,itt tnn
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Who Got |. e Horse and Buggy?

MT. c. c. Bates had the misfortune last night to lose a valuable horse, buggy and harness. They were left near the corner of Second avenue and Eighteenth street for a brief period at an early hour last night and on returning a few minutes later for them found them gone. He spent nearly the whole night in search of his stolen property, but without avail.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Where Is Mrs. Mehan.

About two weeks ago an elderly white woman, giving her name as Mrs. Mehan, applied for a room at the Florence an- nex She stated her business to be that of dispenser of face bleach. She had a trunk and was given a room. She ap- peared to be all right and piled her voca- tion faithfully. Yesterday morning her room was found to be empty and her trunk and self gone
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Death of a Young Lad.

Walter the 12-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Little, died in this city yester- day at noon of pneumonia. His remains will be taken to Helena today for interment.
 MT. Little is foreman at the Louisville and Nashville shops, and has many friends who will regret to hear of the loss of his son.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Swiss . ur sts to Arbitrate.

Berne, Aug. 21.-At the request of the governments of Great Britain and the United States of Colombia, the governor of Switzerland has appointed three Swiss jurists to arbitrate the differences aris- ing out of disputed railroad concession in the republic of Colombia. The con cesslon Is claimed by British subject, whose contention is disputed by the Co., lomhian authorities. L.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
ON HER WEDDING EVE
A Young Lady of Tennessee Commits Suicide. She Will Be Buried in Her
 Bridal Dress.

Chattanooga, Aug. 21.-On the eve of her wedding, which was to have occurred next Sunday, Miss Amanda Douglas, daughter of Prater Douglas, farmer living near McMinnville, Tenn, today committed suicide by shooting herself. Some slight disagreement with her af- fianced over the wedding arrangements led to the deed. She was beautiful and popular young woman and will be buried in her bridal dress,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
An Extension Is Asked.

Saginaw, Mich, Aug. 21.-Merrill 6 Ring, one of the largest lumber firms in the Saginaw valley, has asked for an eX- tension of time from their creditors. The firm has more than $500,000 worth of assets, but owing to the recent fail ures of other numbering concerns and the business depression they are unable to care for short time paper.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Plant Systems Hospital Department.

Savannah, Ga., Aug. 21.-The Plant system of railways has established a hospital and relief department, member ship on which will be requisite to em- ployment in any department of the sys- tenn after January l. 1897. About $500 of the 5500 employees of the system have al- ready become members of the relief de- partment. stated amount is set apart from their wages for it's maintenance.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Leopold w ei] & Co.

New York, Aug. 21.-Leopold Well & Co.,, diamond and jewelry dealers, are in financial difficulty. The trouble is at tributed to the banks shutting down on discounts The liabilities are $130000. It is said the assets are sufficient to pay all the debts, but cannot be realized on at present On January last the firm placed it's assets at $350,00
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Governor Matthews in Poor Health.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 21.-Upon the advice of his physicians, Governor Mat thews left today for Mackinac, and will be absent for some time.. He has not been in good health lately, and needs rest badly. He will join Mrs. Matthews at Mackinac. where she is spending the sea
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
TOO INTIMATE WITH HIS WIFE. That Is Why Will Cooper Put Five Bullets in Jesse Rudici1.

Austin. Tex, Aug. 21.-Jesse Rudicil, a motorman on the Austin Rapid Tran sit had five bullets fired into him this morning by Will Cooper, a grocery clerk, and one bullet through the spine will kill him. He was shot without warning, Cooper entering the car and firing into Rudiclrs back. Cooper says Rudicil has been too intimate with his wife.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
AnAcauisition to Anniston.

AnDiston, Aug. 21.-(Special)-Judge J o. Wilson, a leading merchant of Lin coin and one of the wealthiest and most prominent men in Talladega county. has purchased the elegant Letcher place on Leighton avenue and will move his fami- ly here.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Dr. Dickinson Comes Later,

It has been thought best to postpone the exchange of pulpits between Dr. Hale and Dr. Dickinson of Selma, as many of the people of the latter place whom pr. Hale desired to see in refer ence to Howard college are out of town So Dr. Hale will fill his own pulpit at both hours Sunday and pr. Dickinson will come later.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Fourth North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 21.-The repub- Hcan convention of the Fourth Congress sional district today nominated Patrick T. Massey for congress by exclamation. The populists and democrats also have candidates in the field. The republicans of the First district indorse Harry Skin ner, the populst nominee.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Attend Hirsch's great Fire Sale Monday.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
Deadlock m Jackson'. Miss. Distriot.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 21.-The congress sional deadlock continues. 557 ballots having been taken, the last resulting as the first: Henry 10 Hooker g. Rowan 5, Williamson 5, Spencer and a fraction each. Adjourned until g o'clock Satur- day morning.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
A Small Blaze,

Yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock an alarm of fire was turned in from box 15, corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-fifth street, for a blaze in the roof of the kitchen of a residence occupied by Mr. J. M. Reynolds The Northside depart ment responded promptly and soon had the fire extinguished. The damage was Very Slipht.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Trea.urv Gold Reserve.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The treasury gold reserve at the close of business to- day stood at s503 3,22S,617. The days withdrawals at Kew York were $9l,7O0
 During the past ten days the treasury has lost more than s2,000,000 in gold at San Francisco by redemption of legal tenders.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
SORRY TO BOTHER HIM.
Regretted That He Had to Call Secon
 Time for Stamps.

Regretted That He Had to Call a Second
 Time for Stamps.
 He was not the countryman of the comic papers, says the New York Jour- nal His hat was a commonplace derby, that fitted him very well; his hair had been cut during the month and seemed destitute of hay germs. and his clothes were not any funnier than they were fashionable. And yet he was undoubted- ly from the country, and when he spoke he used valuable magazine dialect
 He stood near the stamp window on the Park row side of the postofliee and looked as if he were trying to make up his mind to do som mething disagreeable to him. At last after watching people buy stamps for at least twenty minutes, he hesitatingly approached the window and said meekly:
 Hate to trouble ye agin."
 "WhatchuWant?
 "You remember was here yis'day?" "'So? Whatvvit? Whatchuwant? "Why, ye see, I bought some stamps an I thought they'd be all I'd need till went back ter Fitch Holler, but I wrote a letter to Marthy an I sent her a calen- dar an it took every stamp I he'd, an so I'm 'frad I'll hey to trouble you for some more."
 "Hmany?'
 Always read ther warn't no profit in stamps, an I feel mad at m'self t l didn't git 'nough yis'day sos not to bother ye twice."
 "Hmany?"
 Well, ye might let me hey two."
 "Four cents."
 "There 'tis. Guess they'll do me. Sorry to hey troubled ye.'
 "Tha's a'swhatmeerfor.'
 The crowd that had been impatiently waiting to buy stamps now pushed the citizen of Fitch Hollow to one side and proceeded to "trouble' the stamp seller without any compunctions.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Damaged goods will be sold at sacrifice prices at Hirsch's Monday, 9 a. m.
THE WAR IN CUBA. .
News Which Is Evidently From the Span-
 lsh Source.

lsh Source.
 Havana Aug. 21.-The Spanish force commanded by Colonel Hernandez has had three engagements with the rebels under Bermudez, near Isabel, province of Pinar del Rio Fifteen of the rebels were killed. The troops lost a captain and twenty-one privates wounded.
 General Bosch reports that the rebel leader Rabi attacked convoy at Jigua- nj, near Bayamo. The insurgents were repulsed. Their losses were unknown. The troops found a number of unexp1od- cd torpedoes in the road.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
First and Second Mississippi.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 21.-The demo- crats of the First Congressional district of Mississippi today renominated Con- gressman John M. Allen.
 In the Second district w. V. Sullivan a leading lawyer of Oxford, was chosen to succeed Congressman Kyle.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22

Undelivered telegrams at the Western Union office: George w. Coats, Willie Watson and F. J. Strickter
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
W. R. Dunlap Will Preside.

MT w. R. Dunalp will lead the mems gospel meeting at the Young Mems Chris tian association Sunday at o'clock Young men cordially invited
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Till the Snn Shines.

Walthall, Mass, Aug. 21.-The O'Hara Walthall Dial company has notified It's employees that after August 29 the dial works will be closed indefinitely pending the advent of better times.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Insane Man En Route to Asylum

Sheriff MeClendon of Chambers coun- ty passed through the city yesterday CT route to the insane asylum at Tuskaloo- sa, having in charge Dan Trammell, col Ora6
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Nnt fhe Man.

Mr. Nat D. Smith requests the State Herald to announce to the public that he is not the man who had charge of the getting up of the 'cake walk" at East Iya
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22

Music at East Lake for dances five nights a week by Montano's string band, 5-2-t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
Ex-Governor Brown Nominated for Con greSs.

yer democratic congressional convention this afternoon declared Ex-Gov. John Young Brown of this city the party s nominee for congress from the Fifth dis trict.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
8-15-tf

Best 25c meal in the city al the Opera House hotel.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22

lOc round trip on Bessemer and Birmingham Railroad every Sunday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22

Highest temperature, 94; lowest, 72; aver age, 93.
 BEN M, JACOBS Local Observer. Reports received at Birmingham, Ala, on Aug. 21. 1893.
 Observations taken at all stations at a. m., 75th meridian time.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22

Music at East Lake for dances five nights a week by Montano's string band. 5-2-H
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
UndeIiyered Ielegrams.

BEN M. JACOBS, Local Observer, Weather Bureau
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22

Secretary Executive Committee
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
.sWomen in the south. :

The citizens Of Durham viii be de-
lighted to know that Prof. Jerome
Dowd, one Of the faculty Of Trinity Col
lege, win deliver a series Of lectures be.
fore the Epworth League of Trinity
church.
The first Of these lectures will be de-
livered in the Sunday School room al
Trinity tonight. His subject will be
the Opportunities of Women in thu
South" H..
Prof Dowd is fine speaker and thi.
announcement will be hailed with de.
light BY his many admirers IN Durham
The public is cordially invited 70 attent
the speaking tonight and also the en-
tire series.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
Native Persian Here.

Last Sunday morning and even
ing Rev, ]. NJ. Yonan. 4 native
Persian, thrilled the congregations of
the Presbyterian church with two inter.
esting addresses on foreign missions,
He has been in this country four years
educating himself for mission work in
his native land. He speaks well and
held the enire attention Of his hearers
from start to tirish.
Yesterday morning he gave the graded
school children thirty minutes talk
that was highly interesting.
This afternoon 1t i O'Clock Rev. Mr.
Yonan viii address the ladies Of Dur
ham in the lecture room Of the Presby
terrain church. Every lady in the cit,
is cordially invited to be on hand and
hear this interesting lecture.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
WORDS or TRUTH.

John Stuart Mill, a great
thinker and writeron the money
question, said;
THAT an increase in the
quantity Of money raises prices
and a diminution lowers them
is the most elementary PROPOSE
tion in the theory Of coinage,
and without it we should have
no key to any Of the others. 4
This truth is plain. Before
73,when the CRIME against the
nation was committed BY de-
monetizing silver and thereby
striking down one. half Of the
money Of the world, everything
was prosperous and prices high,
AS soon as the money was cut
short the value Of gold began tc
advance and prices went dowr
correspondingly until the pres
ent condition Of affairs have
been reached. Place silver or
the plain where it justly be
longs and times will be bette,
again.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
St0O peward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there IL
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able 10 cure
in all It's stages and that Is Ca.
tarrh. Halls catarrh cure Is
the only positive cure now
known 70 the medical fraternis
~ Catarrh being o constitu
tional disease, requires q constr.
tntional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces or
The system, thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease,
and giving the patient strength
by building Up the constitution
and assisting nature IN doing
its work. The proprietors have
20 much faith In its curative
powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case
that il fails 70 cure. Send for
list 81 testimonials. Address
II D. Cheney, Toledo, q.
p1-SoId by Druggists, 75c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
READ THIS |.

Everybody in Durham
Township, except in Bragg
town precinct, must register.
Everybody in town Of
Durham must register.
Only four Saturdays for
registration. Sept. &c, Oct,
3, Oct, 10, Oct. II.
Books are open only from
Ga. m. to 4 p. m.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
the MISCHIEF IS GREAT.

In 1852. r. M. 7. Hunter, one
Of Virginia's talented sons, who
was chairman Of the Senate com
rnittee on finance, in making his
report to that body, said:
But the mischief would be
great. indeed, if all the world were
to adopt but one of the precious
metals as the standard of value.
To adopt gold alone would DIMIN-
IsH THE SPECIE CURRENCY MORE
THAN HALF, and the reduction the
other way silver should be taken as
the only standard, would be large
enough to prove highly disastrous
to the human race. We require
then. for this reason, the
double standard ofgold and silver,
but above all do we require bott
to counterfeit the tendency Of tn,
Ispecie standard to contract undel
1.-THE vast increase Of the value o
the property of the world.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

Mrs. Laura Daniels Lunsiord, vile oi
Pasehsl Lunsford, died at her home On
South street Sunday afternoon al 5:sU
O'Clock.
hrs. Lunsford had been iH failing
health for sometime and about three
weeks ago was stricken with something
ike paralysis from which she died ~
above mentioned.
She vas between as and ~ ysarS II
age and leaves husband, one son, two
daughters and inBumersb friends end
relatives 70 mourn her loss
The remains will re taken through
the country this morning 10 H. Tabor
church where they will be laid 70 resi-.
The Recorder joins the many friends
In sympsthiziBg with Nj iunsfotd ard
family 10 their great loss.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

E.p. Carr, Bon Of DR.. aud MrS. 4, 6,
Can. who graduated 81 the University
last June aud carried of several Of the
honors Of that noble institution Of learn.
ing, leftyss,erday for Cambridge, Mas,
to enter he Harvard University. lie il
a fHe student end 10 be snsiHisins his
record made - tbs State University the
''boys' had letter wssch oct.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
|, Monster nonbIc Menagerie.

The menagerie department Of
these combined shows is beyond a
doubt the greatest that the world
has ever known. Two menageries
have been blended into one and the
combining Of these two separate
and distinct departments alone
would make a display the equal
Of which has never been seen in
this country. There are two dis.
tinct herds Of elephants, cainels
and all sorts Of lead stock. two
separate departments Of lions, ii.
gers, panthers, and the only pair
Of real black tigers that has ever
been seen in this country. The
den 81 polar bears is a positive rev.
e'asion to amusement seekers and
the same thing was never seen in
this country before with a travel.
ing show.
"A great many dens 81 rare wild
beasts are displayed daily in the
magnificent street parade, which
i free to all and will take place
daily at 10 a N. And the very
important fact must not Be over.
looked that II parade, like every
other department Of these great
shows Is a double one, unlike any
ever before seen. Many shows
have and do at the present time
advertise dishonesty that they
have two shows in one but there
has never been combining Of two
really great shows in this land be.
fore and people who are in doubt
as 10 the genuineness Of tie put.
ting together ofthe John Robinson
and Franklin Bros. Shows car
readily set their minds at rest
This monster amusement institu'
ton comes to Durham. Octobet
sth for one day and viii give twc
complete performances.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

IN the city's temple Of justice Mayor
Peay presided yesterday morning and
disposed u the following cases:
Frank Rowland, LARCENY IF J coat
from ). S. Yauguua, called and failed.
He had given = $50 bond for his appear.
aHce and The bondsman was given until
today 10 bring bis tnaf In.
Eugene Tolar. sssaulting his wife,
Ella judgmsH, suspended On bis future
good behavior,
One defendant for eufsing was fined
"y'' aud eolofed boy for throwing
rpsts contributed 81 % the city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
The Old Clown Here.

John Lowiow, the well known clown,
who has been with John + .Sinson's
circus since the war, with the exception
Of the past few years, was On the city
yesterday en- route to Oxford as press
agent Of Walter 4. Mains circus, He
was with Sells Bros. last year and ap-
peared in his old role as clown by spe.
cial request He is the same old John
Lowlow, and during his short stay il
Durham he was surrounded BY crowd
Of his old admirers.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
Luby t;oocl Dead.

Master Luby cooch, fiye.year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. i. Il cooch died At the
residence Of Els parents on Dowd street
yesterday afternoon II O'Clock, Of
meningitis. ALTER II illness o. several
DAYS. The remains viii Be taken 10
Granville county - lie eaFiy tfsin 70.
morrow ~ inlrfment. The befeaysd
parents have the sympathies Of most
Of friends.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
WHbtbe New Firm.

y. u. Holland, better known a.
aDerk. {" who has been with the iufni-
ture store 81 Royal 4 Borden since that
company opened \ store In Durham,
has accepted position with Thomas &
Campbell, tie new furniture dealers,
where he would be glad 10 have bis
friends call Oh him. Mr. Holland II
we'll srguaiuisd with iie trade and the
ntw eonpsng IL :lOTtusate 10 securing
his services.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

Sunday the Hebrews elected officers
Of their syHzpogae for the ensuing year.
r. Heilig was elected rabbi; A. Mar,
president; A. Golds,ein. vice.president;
n. 8bramsoH, secretary; n. Haskell,
treasurer. In addition to the above they
also elected 6se trustees. This l. the
tirsi Of their new year aud the officers
elected will serve twelve months.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

A letter received in the city from &.
w. Rochelle, Of Monroe, says that Mrs.
Rochelle, who has been in very bad
health for some time, Is much better. II
will be remembered that Mr.. Rochelle
left Durham on account Of his wife's bad
health and he has many friends here
who will be glad TO learn that she IS bet.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

Maj. n. Guthrie left yesterday for
pittsboro where he will speak to-day.
Next FRIDAY II y o'clock lie will speak
At Chapel Hill and Saturday night Al
7:so O'Clock he will discuss the issues
al Tie court house here This will Be
the Majors FIRST speech here since he
was nominated for Governor lie will,
no doubt, have . crowded house Of in.
teres,ea admirers ana supporters 10 he4r
him discuss the question from bis stand.
point.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

Yesterday afternoon Chss. FreelaHd,
soiofsd, was arrested BY Policeman ".
s. Fsrfhing upon the charge 81 larceny.
A. w, Adkins, a shoe maker on Parrish
street, had two pair Of shoes stolen from
his place Of business some time ago, and
yesterday be found . man with on. pair
81 the shoes on. lie said FreeIand sold
ihs shoes To lin. Mr. Fsrtiang sr,
rested I,fssiaBd and found ID, o.Isf
pair q shoes. lie 80 ioeksd up.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

N1s. ~ and ga the Atlanta Special a0il1
vettilH1aI TmitL with BuIiet Siecpffs Hnd day
coaches taiWeen'WaaliuRi6n and Atlanta iaf.
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pullman sleetefs Portsmouth, 10 Charlotte uuTn
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Tor MIL from Mac1ni FilTid6i lhaii1t Ska
nashville. memphis, TeSssi California 40 tie
West.
Nt1. n and - "Tile :. a. T. E1pftp old
train u Pullman flctpfn and fsf coashfS ~
tween Portsmouth,; Wef10u ahd Atlanta, Alxo
Mes YGfx 10 weldon an -ate chhfifs. rphs0ct
Inc Il Atlanta III am from Nuuifpl1tfy Nsg
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efs ang faii routes a. de n0rth and eaF
P0f tickets liectsfl. and information hpTif
% flcset aReHts, - ~ W a. NcsI.
1ickft Aren't Durham, NC.
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