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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-16
First ational Bank Election.

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-16
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-16
DOWN WITH CLAYS0N.
Forces of the Little Napoleon
i'm the Saddle.
VICTORY ON THEIR BANNERS.
Dictator of the Fifth. "a Deposed KING
He Now Talks of the .iordaA
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ners OF s"The Little Sepoieons8 Tor NJ ssA
taken his army OF supporters cato the F4itA
ward and administered to r clay s0n. 81.
the a-reat reform statesman and a.9"sd
enemy OF the ''swtpdIe~tazers, = as ne callH
them. 81 ignomlnfous defeat The n4tite
Las been wsging for nearly 2 week ahu -
bas ended In utter rout and siismay FOR the
adherents OF Clayson Hot only Aas he
been defeat ted. bus his e8eTnies have 91sted
his secretary. James Moran. ne Offices
have been declared vacant, and n roe
opinion OF the cluD better men aaye been
chosen for those important positions
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
STEEL RAIL POOL.
Representatives Hold an Important Gro Themselves)a Meeting in New
 York.

New York, Dec. 16,-Representatives of the leading steel rail manufacturers of the country met this morning at the Holland house for the purpose of dis cussing matters connected with the steel rail pool The meeting today was con tinuation of conferences held yesterday. All the large companies belonging to the pool were represented, but those most prominent in the negotiation today were Major l.. $. Bont, of the Pennsylvania Steel company; w E. Scranton, of the Lackawanna Iron andt Steel company; Robert P. Linderman, of the Bethlehem Iron company, and Mir. Stackhouse, Of the Cambridge Iron company.
 The most important subjects discussed, if was said, concerned allotment and percentage matters. Some of the inter- ests represented in the pool have been especially dissatisfied with the percentage arrangement and asked today for more liberal basis.
 consider the matter. The question of rates. it was further said, had not fig ured prominently in these conferences It was also said that although most of the manufacturers represented at to- days conference are connected with the billet pool. nothing concerning the latter interest has been discussed.
 The participants in today's confer ences were very reticent The general statement was made, however, that sev- eral propositions are being discussed by the manufacturers nearly all of which concern important matters connected with the pool, but that the most impor- tant of those referred directly or in- directly to percentage and distribution matters Everybody, 1t was declared wanted the greatest possible protection under the least restrictive agreement
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
ON SEVEN MILE ISLAND
Deputy Collector Logwood Found an H. licit Distillery, Which Was De-
 stroyed.

Deputy Collector John E. Logwood re- ported to the internal revenue depart ment, this city, the following raid on an illicit distillery, which he had located on an island in the Tennessee river:
 On Seven Mile island, in the Tennessee river, three miles west of Sheffield, in Lauderdale county: One-hundred gall lon still, 35-foot copper worm, cap. rock furnace, two flake stands, thitry nfty- gallon beer stands, 1,2OO gallons of beer, two bushels of malt, iron kettle, tools, etc. The outfit was valued at s2O0. and was destroyed on account of being i'm. practicable to remove it to place Of storage. The owners of the still heard of the approach of the officers and hid the various parts of the outfit in the caves on the island. The officers made a search and found everything, but the owners made good their escape.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
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 CEASE AGITATING.

Jf agitation is disreputable and in1uri- ans to business, what should De done with the gold bug newspapers that are iust now attempting to stir the country from center to circumfrence on the tariff ouestion? These papers are printing long-Winded editorial appeals to the pusi- ness men of the country, urging them to organize to put down tariff legisla- tion. They are proclaiming that unless the business men call the republican, leaders and the republican president elect down, tariff tinkering is going to bepin at once and continue for year, at least, and destroy business. In fact, these papers are fast developing into calamity howlers compared to whom the free silver agitators sink into insig- nificance.
 These are the same papers that have been lecturing the advocates of free coin age. They have said to the free coinage press: hush; cease agitating; the sound money issue has won the day and why agitate longer? you can't expect to obtain free silver legislation, and why disturb business by continuing to talk about free coinage? Now we find these pa pers fiercely agitating the tariff issue and attempting to arouse the business men of the country to action against any tariff legislation. though they are confronted by the fact that the party pledged to tinker with the tariG has been successful at the polls and been duly commissioned by the business men of the country to proceed to tinkering. Not only that, but they are confronted with the further fact that the president-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
PSYCHOLOGICAL.
MISS HELEN BRACKETT.

At the residence of Dr. Robert Jones, 515 North Twenty-first street, at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, after an ill., ness of one year of consumption, Miss Helen Bracket passed away.
 A few weeks ago Mrs. R. E. Bracket and daughter, Miss Helen, arrived in this city from Lansing, Mich, in search of health for the latter, who was a victim of acute consumption, contracted about a year ago while in college. The visit was in vain, as the young lady dropped rapidly and despite the efforts of able physicians and kindly hands, her spirit went to it's Maker.
 Mrs. Brackett accompanied by MT. Harry Westcott, representing Phoenix lodge, Knights of Pythias, this city, leave over the Alabama Great Southern this morning at 5 o'clock for Cincinnati with the remains from which place Mrs. Bracket will be attended by relatives to her home in Lansing.
 Mrs. Bracket is a member of the Rath- bone Sisterhood, side branch of Pyth- ianism, and during the brief stay of her. self and daughter in this city was kind ly looked after by members of Phoenix lodge.
 The bereaved mother is warm in praisng the individual members of that
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

l rising in every county, and our furnaces, l like pillars of fire, should light the night. l The production of-grasses and the rais- l ing of cattle should be stimulated until
 we should become one of the great beef l raising states of the union No good req | son seems to exist why our productive | lands should not become a great center | for the manufactu of beet sugar. Can ming establishments should utilize fruits and vegetables thatenow too often rot on l our farms" ---------.--
 The new execufiFesof .Aiabdfna showed clear comprehension of the fundamental
 truth that material progress alone Is not sufficient.
 ''As our state shall progress in wealth and deVelopment,awe must devote larger and larger sums tofthe education of our children, the rsfornatiop of our recrip1inal classes and the enlightened progress of our people, until our commonwealth shall stand at the very head of the list of all that commdnds the admiration and affection of the good and wise ." He further added: s
 No Sumptufay laws no restraint upon personal liberty, should ever mar our statute books. and all our people should be permitted to work out their owh des- tinies and worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences. free from any legisla tion that would hamper them in the enjoyment of their rights"
 He concluded as follows; @
 We should show to our brethren of other states that our people are as mo- ble in peace as they were In war, and that in the fields of education, morality religion and industrial development We wish to make as splendid a record as our brethren did on fields of blood. With profound gratitude to the God of our fathers that our lots have been cast in this sunny land. let us beseech him to send warmth and vitality and enduring growth into every field of endeavor, that we may be made strong toaccomplsh the results that make a state loved at home and revered abroad" s%4 s@
 No better statement of the right meth ods for the developraen of assstate could be made. Gov. Johns ton represents the feelings and impulses that should actu- ate good citizens in every common wealth. . .-,--.as- z, as9a
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
THEY ARE BEAUTIES.
Those Buff Cochins and Plymouth Rocks From the Hope-Hermitage
 Poultry Yards.

Visitors to the poultry exhibit are al- ways attracted by the thoroughbred Buff Cochins and Plymouth Rocks exhibited by the Hope Hermitage Poultry yards at Montgomery. These Buff Cochins are the finest collection ever made in Ala bama. They have been exhibited in Illi- nois and Iowa, and took first prize over all competitors. The Hope-Herra!tage Poultry yards breed only thoroughbreds. such as Barred Plymouth Rocks, White Plymouth Rocks, Buff Cochins and Lang shans, and having a wide reputation on the thorough quality of these particular chickens, parties desiring to purchase may feel assured that they get the very best breed in the variety mentioned.
 Whether you wish to buy or not, make it point to see these beautiful chickens when you visit the exhibit.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
SLAG AND MINERALS.
Immense Amount of stag and How It Car be used-Fine Opals=-Iron Sales for
 Five Months.

Various attempts. have been, made to utilize slag, but all haveafailed compar- ativeIy. It has been found that slag is only fit for ballast for the railroads. As ballast for the roa d bed it is perfect. It holds the cross ties out of the earth keeps them dry and prevents their crotting, makes a solid fQundatiqn,1 absorbs the moisture, does not grow grass, thus tempting cattle on the. track and makes bad walking for the tramp. It is also cheap and can be- had for the haullng. The trouble is that so few railroads are being built that the amount of fslag Tar exceeds the demand It IS accumuiaLlhg in great masses around the furnaces. The stranger who first sees the slag thinks there has been a volcanic eruption. Sag has been tried on the streets and country roads, but is not a success IL wears too rapidly. and the 4bicycllsts object to it. for it's sharp points cut the tires.
 A scientist says there is enough waste in the Birmingham district to support the population now here. large amount of fine coal is wasted, which in other countries is made into cakes and sold Tor fuel. The escaping gas from the coke ovens should be utilized. off the 1by-pro- ducts of gas plant should be utilized the cost of making the gas would not amount to anything. Tn Germany s-~party or capitalists has offered to put up gas plant and furnishatlle city With tree gas and expect to make money out yyof by-pro- ducts The New York World complains that the gas company in that city charges 75 cents per 1000 for gas when 1t could we'll afford to furnish it for 30 cents
 The opal is considered by some as the most desirable of all jewels. Having no color of it's own, it reflects all colors as they are thrown upon it, thus affording an example to the good wife. The opal is sometimes called the broken heart.
 over 60,O00 tons of Birmingham iron have been shipped to foreign countries in
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
FELLOWS SUCCESSOR,

Albany, N. Y, Dec 16.-Gov. Morton today appointed William M. K. Olcott as district attorney of New York county in the place made vacant by the death of Col. John R. Fellows. The salaried po- sftions attached to this office aggregate $178.000 MT Olcott is a republican, and will hold office under this appointment until January 1, 1S9S when his successor, to be chosen at the general election next fall, will be installed. MT. Olcott's ap- pointment is made on the recommenda- tions of Supreme Court Justices Barrett, Lawrence, Ingraham, Gildersleeve and Truax, of New York, and Smith, of FL mira; Mayor Strong, ex-mayor Grace. Hon. T. c. Platt, Comptroller Fitch, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, sixteen mem bers of congress and many prominent persons and business firms.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE.

Jacksonville Citizen.
 The new governor of Alabama deliv- cred an address on the occasion of his inauguration that was of much more than local interest. Indeed, the ideas that he expressed ought to be carefully considered throughout the whole south.
 Gov. Johnston began by reference to the. political situation that showed ex- cellent taste and temper. After express ing his profound gratitude 10 the people for his election, and declaring that he should undertake the work before him with the single purpose to do what he could to bring to the state the blessings of peace and prosperity, and with the conviction that he could best serve his party by "best serving the people,P he said: s .'t.s-
 "The hot political contests of this. eyentful year that aroused so much pas- sion are now behind us. The people, have registered their will, and all good citizens should yield cheerful obedience to their mandate. If they have not erred in their verdict on the great ques- tion that broke party lines, returning prosperity will soon confirm their judg-- ment If they have erred, no misrepre- sentatfon or coercion can deter them from setting aside the verdict and driv-' ing from place and power those who have misled or deceived them. The past is beyond recall but the future stands a willing handmaid to reward patriotic
 
 endeayOr." -. At The Governor then spoke of theg re- sources and capabilities of the state, holding that no other region in the world with an area of little more than 50. 900 square miles was so prolific in the variety of its products. Having pointed out the opportunities, and shown the substantial groundwork upon which the commonwealth could be erected. he told the people that their duty as well as privilege was to utilize these blessings, and proceeded:
 "When we consider that we are now cultivating and utilizing less than one third of the resources, and that the other two thirds produce taxes only, we should see the need of inviting to our borders men of money to. aid in awakening the dormantsresources ~Oug pig iron should be melted, and our cotton spun and WOW en, at. home. thus giving greater employ. ment to labor and establishing home mar. kets for our agricultural products. The ] smoke of our factoriea should be found
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
nesses they were not developed during

nesses they were not developed during his stay here. sr.. 5.4-l .
 "Lippman is wanted in Nashville on, several charges. According to the Ameri- can, of that city, he arrived in Nash vile several months ago from New York and posed as a medical graduate and a mechanic. About two weeks ago he sud- denly left town. and after his departure it was discovered that he had victim ized several Nashville people, Love & Co.,, lumber dealers, claim that Lippman secured a typewriter from them for the purpose of selling it for them and that instead he "soaked" the machine to- L. Lusky for $14.
 "J. A. Bate, young man who was connected with Lippman during his stay in Nashville, is said to be $60 out by dealings with him. The Maxwell house is also reported to be sufferer at Lipp- mans hands for unpaid board. while several other concerns about the city claim to have been victimized."
 Lippman, it will be remembered, was at one time a professor of shorthand and typewriting in this city, and finally suc- ceeded in getting himself into just such a predicament as he is now in in Nash Ville
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
Leonard Lippman, Doctor of Typewrit' CTS, Formerly of This City, Cap tured For Crookedness in
 Nashville.

The Chattanooga Times prints the fol- lowing, which will be read with interest by citizens of this city:
 Leonard Lippman, whose arrest at Pine Bluff, Ark, at the instance of the police of Nashville, was chronicled in yesterdays Times, is well known in Chat tanooga. Lippman has been sojourn- CT i'm Chattanooga on several occasions. He is familiarly known as Doe" Lipp- man. The prefix is not, however, medi- cal title, and is worn by him simply to emphasize the fact that he doctors" or renovates typewriting machines, which is his principal calling. He Is glib. smooth talker and a good workman. In addition to working successfully on sev- eral machines here. he met with similar success in working individuals for small loans, on which time is piling up a large interest. If he possessed any other weak
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
AT THE ATHLETIC CLUB
On Next Monday Evening Boxing Wrestling and Fencing Will
 Be In Order.

The following invitation found it's way to the editorial rooms of the State Her. aid yesterday evening":
 Boxing, wrestling, fencing at the Birmingham Athletic club Monday, De- cernber 21, 8 D. m. You and your gen. tlemen friends are requested to be pres ent Refreshments"
 As will be seen a programme Of box- ing. wrestling and fencing has been ar- ranged. and it is safe to predict pleas ant and enjoyable time to all who will be fortunate enough to secure an invi- tation to be present
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

The money that New York is now "lend- ing to London" is simply the return of those immense imports of gold to the United States during the few weeks pre- ceding the election-not in the regular course of trade or to adjust balances, but to influence the election.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
LAID TO REST.

The Remains of MT. David Achor h.
 tered at Oak Hill Cemetery.
 The last sad rites over the remains of MT. David Achor were held yesterday morning. The funeral sermon was preached at the family residence by Rev. Dr. Handfey, and the body was deposited in hearse and transferred to Oak Hill. followed by large cortege of friends. Here profound and impressive prayer was repeated by the officiating clergy man and the body consigned to It's last resting place on earth.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

If. as Mark Hanna says, there's to be no change in our financial system under Mo Kinley, what's the use of making any change of secretary of the treasury? Mr. Carlisle is just as good republican as Hanna is, has served the republican party as Loyalty and faithfully as possible for four years, and his equal, to run the treasury department under the gold standard system and for the special con- venience and profit of Wall street gam blers, cannot be found anywhere. There is no good reason to bounce John Griffin, in order to give Marcus Alonzo job.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
OUR LETTER BOX.
WILL HE ANSWER?

will MT. John McCartin please state by what right he withheld communica- ton directed Ito him in his official ca pac!ty as chairman of the street com mittee of the board of aldermen of the city of Birmingham. said communication baino transmitted to him to be read be- fore the street committed?
 i0iN E. LESSER.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

Mark Hanna is reported to have as- sured the financial magnates that the present monetary system is entirely satisfactory and will not be changed during his administration. This, proba- bly,. is the reason that the recent intense Wall street opposition to him as secre- tary of the treasury has perceptibly modified
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

While the gold standard advocates are charging democrats with keeping up the agitation for free coinage and berating them for it, they seem to be oblivlous to the fact that they are the very parties who are doing a great deal of agitating in behalf of the British gold standard.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

The mugwumps of New York are try ing to defeat T. c. Platt, for the United States senate, with Lawyer Choates. It is more than likely that your Uncle Me Too" Thomas will block their little game and get to the tank first Of the two, Choate is infinitely the better man and Platt the better politician.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

The inaugural festivities that Mark Hanna is now engaged in engineering are to surpass in gorgeous splendor and royal magniflcence anything that has ever been witnessed on this hemisphere While this is a departure from the democratic sim plicity of the earlier and better days of the republic, it is in thorough harmony and keeping with republicanism of the latter day type. The idle holders of idle capital do the dancing; the taxpayers pay the liddlers.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

When the Montgomery Advertiser sue ceeds in convincing the public that 1t is a democratic newspaper (which VIII be when the millennium comes) then it may start upon the arduous task of healing the breach between democrats and re publicaus
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

Can it be that MT. Cleveland went off on that ducking expedition to escape meeting of eX-Queen Lii, of Hawaii, who is now headed for Washington? Per haps he would avoid entangling alliances With foreign powers.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

An exchange suggests that MT. Cleve- land might extend his duck shooting trip in South Carolina waters to Cuba, and take a shot or two at the spanish Dons. Well, hardly. The man who fail ed to take up arms for his country in "the late unpleasantness' will scarcely be found endangering his life in fight ing freedoms battles in foreign lands. Especially is Grover not built that way"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
{. ROGAN G. co.

lodge, and especially MT S. Rich. who was more than ordinarily attentive to their wants while here.
 Deceased was but IS years old, and a most loveable and charming young lady.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

There is not enough balm in all Gill lead to heal the breach between Bryan democrat and a Palmer and Buckner re- publican.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17

Mark Hanna, having elected presi- dent, has now taken upon himself the work ofelecting republican gold standard senators from several states. Amt Mark overriding the agitating business?