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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
THE TURF,
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS

New Orleans March 24-Fine weather
and a crowd of 1900 people marked to-
days sport The track was nearly
dry again and the sport was lively, only
two favorites winning. Among the Wis
itors at the track was large party just
from San Francisco. including Judge j.
j. Burke, Dave Gideon and Abe Daniels,
all of New York; w. II. Gocher, secretary
Trotting Association of Hartford, and
Harry Weldon, of Cincinnati.
First Race-Seven furlongs. Belle of
Killarney 90 QIirsch), 8 to l. won; Nan
ME Lord, second; Princess Bonnie, third.
Time, 1:30A.
Second Race-Half mile: Lillian Rus
sell, 100 "a. BarretD, to 10, won; Kaiser
in. second; Lady Hanly, third Time,
:501s
Third Race--Mile and an eighth Booze,
140 CA. ClaytonJ, to 20, won, Carroll
Donder, second; Plutus, third. Time,
2OO%
Fourth Race-One mile. Sharon, 1O7
(Scherrer to 1. won, Marquise. second;
Pete Kitchen, third Time, 1:43.
Fifth Race--One mile. Cadillac, 106
IL. Soden). to 2, won; Mitt Boykin, sec
ond; Rolandis. third. Time. 1:45.
Sixth Race-Selling, seven furlongs
Gluck, 103 CIV. Dean), 6 to 1, won; Mike
Kelly, second; Tim Irven. third. Time,
81.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
KILLED A DRUMMER.

Augusta, Ga, March IA special to
the Chronicle from Edgefield, S. c., says:
An unfortunate difficulty occurred this
afternoon between Mr.. William Harris,
a drummer, and j. William Thurmond,
solicitor of the Fifth circuit, in which
Mr.. Harris was killed. A jury of in
quest has been empanellcd and viewed
the body. Testimony will be taken to-
morrow. N. G. Evans ard Croft e. Still
man have been retained to represent
Thurmond. Mr. Thurmond went at once
to the Jail and surrendered himself to the
sheriff and is now in Jail. Harris is
the son of w. G. Harris, of Edgefield
county. Harris charged that Th b :
mond was the cause of his fathers fail
ure to get appointment as magistrate
and the trouble grew out of this.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
NOT ANXIOUS FOR IT.
Great Britain Indifferent to the Treaty
Since It's Overhauling by the
the Senate.

London, March PA high government
official expressed to a representative of
the Southern Associated Press today the
opinion that the United States senate
had taken all of the meaning out of the
arbitration treaty, and asserted his be-
lief that the British government would be
extremely unlikely to accept It,
1--WE have done without an arbitration
treaty hitherto" he added, "and it will
not make much difference If we continue
to do so for the present"
1t Is learned at the foreign Office that
diplomatic relations between Great Brit
ain and Venezuela have not yet been re-
sumed and that the question of their re-
sumption is not likely to be discussed
until the Venezuelan arbitration tribunal
has finished it's work. DR.. Juan Pietrie
the present Venezuelan minister to Ger
many and Spain, the foreign office Off
Gals say has not been accredited to
Great Britain as has been asserted.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25

Spanish government was paying him for
his testimony.
He admitted that he had been engaged
in filibustering in 1880. His sympathies,
he said, were with Cuba, and when re-
preached by Gen. Johnson, in bantefing
tone for trying to imprson a Cuban
patriot (Rolof being meanD the captain
declared that Roloff treated him shah
billy.
He said had he known that Roloff was
to go with him on the Woodall he would
have thrown over the whole matter.
Michael V. O'Neill, of Baltimore. dealer
in nautical instruments, gave unimpor-
tnHt testimony.
John Cronin. fireman on the Woodall,
testified that he shipped to Yucatan for
three months. He understood by his con-
tract that the vessel was to be used to
run up the small rivers to fetch fruit to
seaports. His first intimation that all
was not right was when outside the
capes the vessel run without lights. When
the soldiers came aboard a. Egg Harbor,
Cronin and the other members of the
crew registered complaint. I'VE did not
seek the honor of being called heroes at
the risk of our necks,' he said.
The captain evidently feared trouble
with his crew, for when the water ran
short he manned the boat with Cubans
to go to a small island to procure sup
ply. When at Progresso the malcontents
tried to reach the United States consul,
but failed
AT New Orleans the United States COM
missioner was sought out. They had
been badly treated, and wanted their
money and discharge. The money was
paid the crew after a day or two Under
cross-exa n1ina ton, Cronin admitted that
for the past eight weeks he had been paid
$40 weekly by 'FMr. Douglass He pro-
fessed ignorance as to where the money
came from, and could not swear that
the Spanish government did or did not
furnish it.
John Lockney, fireman. told practically
the same story as Croain. Galley, whom
he understood was superintendent of
Pinkerton agency had paid him $40 week
ly for the past eight weeks, $50 that |
could be on hand when the trial came
up"
william A. Lawrence, of Newport
News, Va, as engineer of the Woodall.
was next, but nothing new was devel-
oped.
John Erickson, seaman, said he and
five other members of the crew had been
paid $40 each by Roloff after the soldiers
came aboard. The crew had become dis
satisfied and did not much relish the
chance of being overhauled by Spanish
warship.
Capt. Hudson was recalled. He was
asked by the prosecution about a let
ter written in March, 1895, by DR.. Luis to
John T. Smith. Hudson remembe red the
letter and a legal battle arose as to the
admissibility of his recollection of its
contents.
Counsel for Luis pointed out shat great
evil might arise should the witness make
the slightest mistake. The letter should
be produced or the whole matetr thrown
out. Judge Morris overruled the OBJECTION
and Capt. Hudson said, to the best of his
recollection, the letter, which was very
brief, was as follows:
DO you know if Capt Hudson is in
I town? If he is, find out If he will take
another party and let me know"
AT this point adjournment was taken
until morning. II is expected that the
case will be concluded tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
MORE ENcouNTERs.
In Which the Rebels, as Usual Suffe
Considerable Loss.

In Which the Rebels as Usual, Suffer
Considerable Loss.
Havana, March 24.-Gen. Linnres re-
ports that his command of 1000 men,
comprising infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery, left Songo, in the province of San
tiaga de Cuba and at Lasal Rancho en-
countered several parties of rebels un-
der the leadership of Cebreco, with whom
they had a sharp engagement. The reD-
els were finally forced to retire from
their positions, which were occupied by
the Spanish troops.
1t is reported that the camp of CaliXto
Garcia's column has been captured by
the Spaniards, after a severe struggle, a t
the conclusion of which the insurgents
were found 10 have left sixteen of their
number dead on the field. The capture of
the camp was effected after a dashing
cavalry charge. The rebels We're REIN
forced by the band under Rabi, and
awaited the troops at Baire Arriba, but
were obliged to retire to a point within
sight of Jiguani In :he course of thstse
journeys and the engagements the reb-
els lost twenty-seven men killed. The
Spaniards had one lieutenant and four
privates wounded.
BY order of Capt.-Gen. Weyler, Isadel
Raefel Bourke, an English prisoner, who
has been for some time detained at Glen
fuegos was yesterday released
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
WHIRLED TO DEATH.
Horrible Fate of a. Young Man In
Laundry-Fell Into a PatentWringer
and Was Crushed to Death.

New Orleans, March PA curious and
horrible fatality occurred here today at
the American laundry. A young man
working i'll the laundry accidentally fell
into a machine used for wringing out
clothes and was crushed and whirled to
death in ten seconds. The wringer is a
machine built on the centrifugal princi-
pie. 1t is a metal drum in the center
of which rotates a perforated reservoir
at the speed of 800 revolutions per min
ute. The unfortunate man was attempt
ing to shift belt just above the wringer.
In getting down he slipped and fell par
TALLY into it. His right arm was caught
in tine cylinder and was torn from his
body at the shoulder and all the ribs on
that side were found to be broken when
he was taken from the fatal machine
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
STARTLING STATEMENT
OF the Financial Condition Of the De-
funct Commercial Bank of Selma
Liabilities, 81, 100000

Montgomery, Ala, March PA special
from Selma, Ala, to the Advertiser says:
meeting of depostors in the CONNER
cial bank, which failed Dec 30, was held
tonight to see how the affairs of the bank
stood Lewis Jeffries, one of the as
signees, appeared and made the first
statement as to it's condition that has
been made since the bank failed He
placed the liabilities at 81 900, 900 and es-
tinlated the assets at $52,266, which are
subject to a reduction of s25 900 for money
deposited during the three days prior to
the closing of the bank The books show
deposits TO be $174000, which Is almost
double the amount heretofore estimated.
The depositors will not realize over 20
per cent,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
PRESIDENT FINK,
OF the Norfolk and Western, Says the
I.,li.,nr Rcar wa ching

OF the Norfolk and Western, Says the
Ruling Will Not Bear Washing.
New York, March A.-Presdent Fink,
says in reference to the decision of the
supreme court in regard to the trans
Missouri Freight association that "the
railroads and newspapers appear to be
going too fast in considering that the
Traffic associa ton must disband by rea-
son of the decision just rendered. The
real question is whether all are in re-
stnaint of commerce as decided in the
trans Missouri case. The decision ap-
plies to one specific case and it is not
associations are illegal. Personally 1
do not think they are. Every railroad
has the right to endeavor to get the best
results from the conduct of it's own busi-
ness. The Joint Traffic association case
will come before the supreme court in
volving rehearing of all the points at
issue, and the position of the law made
then may change the entire aspect of the
situation. Without the Traffic associa-
ton, 1t would be utterly impossible to
carry out the interstate commerce law
and the interstate commerce commission
ers are the complainants in the present
Joint Traffic case The decision rem
dered Monday in the Missouri case
seems to me to be based on misunder-
standing of the facts, and If 1t were car
r.ied out against all the traffic associa-
tions, would be a disaster to business,
the extent of which could not be calculat-
ableto see five days ahead, but as prac-
ticaIly all industries are dependent on
the transportation, all would suffer
greatly.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
A NEUTRAL ZONE

Decided Upon by the Powers--Denial of
Statement From Greece.
London, March 24.-The Daily News
will say tomorrow that the powers have
accepted the proposal for the establish
ment of neutral zone along the Greco
Turkish frontier and will require the
Greek and Turkish troops to withdraw
from the territory included in the zone
The Daily News will tomorrow publish
a dispatch from Athens denying the
statement that the Greek government is
in favor of making the island of Crete
a princedom under Prince George, of
Greece.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25

Montgomery, Ala, March 24-Specials
to the Advertiser say: The town of
Elba, on Pea river. is completely covered
with water. Early this morning water
was six feet deep on the public square
and flowing through every business house
and residence in the town.
Geneva, at the junction of Pea and
Choctawhatchee rivers, is in almost the
same condition, but we can get no relia-
BILE information as to the exact condi-
tions. Every bridge in Coffee county
has been swept away. Ne mail has been
received at Geneva for a week. There
is much suffering throughout the flooded
territory.
Twelve bridges have been washed
away in Barbour county and much dam
age done to farming in this section No
loss OF life has been reported.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
THE THREE FRIENDS.
Her Arrival in Port Awakens Pent-Up
RumorS of Her Defamation.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 2.-The fam
Gus steamer Three Friends arrived in
port this evening with the Mexican tug
Asturias and two barges in tow. She
crossed the bar early this morning, but
her trip up the river was slow on ac-
count of her heavy tows.
1t was rumored on the street Tuesday
that the Three Friends had turned her
barges and the tug over to the captain of
the tug o. D. Williams, from Miami, and
that she would proceed to Fernandina
ana ship arms and ammunition for Gu
ban soil The theory of the tatlers is
exploded, the next thing in their minds
will have to be something bearing on
the new tug that. has been brought up
the river by the Three Friends.
1t has been suggested that the Asturias
is about the right size for filibustering.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
TTNEASINESS STILL, FELT

Paris. Tex, March 24-At 7 O'Clock this
morning John Dickson filed deed of
trust covering his stock of clothing. etc,
to o. c. Conner, to the amount of $32 100
A large portion of it is borrowed money,
due to the Farmers and Mercha uts' bank
and to local capitalists and wholesale
merchants in other cities. The failure
was cacsed by the closing of the Farm
ers' and Merchants bank yesterday.
Great uneasiness still prevails and money
is still baing drawn from banks by de-
DOsitors though not in any large amounts.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
A pRo-GERMAN POLICY.

Pretoria, March 24.--Dr. W. J. Leyds,
secretary of state of the South African
republic has been appointed to succeed
the late ]. B. Van Blokland as plenipo-
tentiary of the South African republic to
the European governments. The new
minister will have his headquarters at
The Hague and 1t Is understood that
he will institute a pro-German policy.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
NEWSPAPER CRITICISM.
OF the Action of the Senate In the Arot-
tration Treaty Matter.


tration Treaty Matter.
London, March 24.-The st. James Ga
zette, in leading editorial upon the ac-
ton of the United States senate in
adopting the amendments to the arbi;ra-
ton treaty reported by the foreign rela-
tions committee, says:
'"The unanimous vote Of the senate has
wrecked the arbitration treaty, and this
should be a warning to the premature
philanthropists on this side. The sen-
ators carried their point with refine
ment of the pettifoggers' cunning which
enabled them to profess friendship with
the principle of arbitration, while they
smother the treaty with amendments
which made 1t ridiculous"
The Westminster Gazette thinks the
senate's action a very Disappointing and
disconnected result of all the efforts of
Secretary Olney and Lord Salisbury.
The anti-English feeling underlying the
action of the senate, the paper adds. is
the most unpleasant aspect of the mat
fer
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25

companied by thunder and lightning, did
considerable damage in this city this
morning Among other damages, por-
zion of the Ioof on Berg Bros clothing
store, Front street, was blown away, and
a torrent of rain swept through the open
ing and soaked the goods stored therein,
doing damage to the extent of several
hundred dollars. Awnings were blown
down, houses unroofed, and the telegraph
and telephone wires suffered severely.
The greatest damage was done in the
northeastern section of the city.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
FIRST JOINT BALLOT.

OF Kentucky Legislature Was Without
Result-Hunter About to Be Dropped.
Frankfort, Ky, March 24.-The first
joint ballot for United States senator
was taken at 1920 today. 1t resulted
in no election. The vote was: Hunter,
Stone, 1; Tyler. l. Buckner, l.
Hunter gained one vote, that of Stout,
gold democrat. Stout was Kissed by the
democrats.
BY a vote of SO to 81 the joint session
adjourned although Hunters managers
sought to force another ballot but the
sound money democrats prevented it.
This is thought to be the end of Hunter.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
FATAL HEAD-ENDER.

Augusta, Ca, March 24.-An open
switch caused a head-end collision be-
tween two trains on the South Carolina
and Georgia railroad just across the river
from Augusta this afternoon, in which
]. T. Ewing, fireman on the Aiken ac-
commoda ton, was killed. Passengers
were badly shaken but no other serious
damage done. The Aiken accommoda-
ton coming to Augusta, ran into a siding
colliding with shifting engine attached
to train of freight cars. -
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
BANKS MUST PAY.

Frankfort, KY, March 24.-The court of
appeals this morning reversed its former
decision on bank taxation and hereafter
banks will have to pay taxes the same as
other property. The state will have to
pay back thousands to the banks and
these institutions will have to pay large
amounts to the city and county tax re-
ceiver. Heretofore the only tax on banks
has been a state levy.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
WIFI. PAY ZIP IN FILL.

Marysville, Mo-, March 24.--The doors
of the Dekalb county bank failed to open
this morning and notice posted on them
stated that the bank YVES in the hands
of the secretary of state. The bank
has not transacted heavy business late
ly and this action was taken at a meet
ing of the board OF directors last night.
No statement of liabilities is given, but
the directors claim that every depositor
will be paid in full.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
GERMANY ALERT

: Berlin, March 24.-lThe National Zei-
tung, an inspired organ, publishes an
article on the Transvaal situation, in
which it says, in view of the fact that
Great Britain is sending reinforcements
of troops into South Africa, Germany
will watch developments with the closest
interest.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
AN OFFICIAL DENTAL.

London, March 24-The officials of the
foreign Office deny the statement made
by the Chronicle that the powers have
accepted a proposal made by the sultan
that King George, of Greece, shall oc-
cupy and administer the government
of Crete and appoint high commissioner
for the island, together with the intima-
ton by that paper that the king would
nominate his second son, Prince George
as high commissioner, and that the cabl-
net would discuss the matter today.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
WILL NOT DISRUPT.

New York, March 24.-The board of
managers of the Joint Traffic associa-
tfon,s at it's regular session today, de-
cided that, in view of the uncertainty
concerning the exact scope of the su-
preme court decision in the transmits
souri, case, the Joint Traffic association
should continue in operation. The de-
termination to maintain organization
was based not only on the views of the
several members of the board, but upon
the advice of James c. Carter, of coun-
sci for the association, who this morn
ing notified Commissioner Blanchard
that the full text of the supreme court
decision has not yet arrived and that
until 1t had been received and fully con-
sidered he deemed inadvisable any ac-
tion looking to the disruption of the as
sociation.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
WHERE rs THE HERA?

Athens. March 24.--Great anxiety is felt
here for the safety of the Greek steamer
Hera, which started for Crete on March
10, with a cargo of provisions for the
Greek troops in the island and has not
yet returned. On board the steamer were
the president of the chamber of deputies
and a number of other prominent per-
EOpG
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
FIVE CHILDREN cREMATED.

Ottumwa,- Ia, March 24.-News reached
here this afternoon of the burning 20
death of five children ofsFxank penrod
at their home at Laddsdale, near nere
last night. 1t is not known how the
fire originated. The children were all
under IL years old. sd
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
TO srrccEED ARERDEEN

London, March 24.--Mr. Labouchcre's
Truth learns that the Duke of Leeds will
be appointed to succeed the Earl of Aber-
deem as governor general of the Dominion
of Canada. the latter returning to Eng
land in 1898. *ft
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
sIrppREssEn Irs pIrRLICATION.

Pretoria March 24.--The Transvaal gov
ernmena has suppressed the publication
of the johannesburg Star. the leading
newspaper in the Rand, in consequence
of that journals criticism OF the ad-
ministratjon. f-AeN stfs
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
THE FILIBUsTERING TRIAL,
Now Being Held In Baltimore, Develops
Few New Features

Baltimore Md.s March 24.-For two
hours this morning Capt. Hudson, of the
alleged filibustering steamer Woodall,
underwent a searching cross-examina-
ton by counsel in the case of Dr. Jos J.
Luis, who Is on trial in the United States
district court on the charge of conspir-
acy and sending military expedition
against a friendly power Counsel at
tempted in evry way possible to enrap
the captain into an admission that the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
MFRS. CHARLES a. COLLIER DEAD.

Atlanta, Ga. March M.-Mrs. Charles
A Collier, wife of Atlanta's mayor, died
here today of nervous prostration. Her
health was broken more than year ago
by the social duties devolving on her as
the wife of the president of the Cotton
States exposition.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-25
p1II.ADEIPHTA,s ,sTORIM.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 24.-A severe
rain and wind storm. which was ac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07

alter this week commencing tomorrow
matinee. The performance pleases because
IL Is up TO date. yet IL is not TO be compared
with some of the performances which are
gwen by travelling extravaganza organlza-
uonS and which might be called spicy for
want of a more applicable word. Rose Sy-
dell. who Is numbered among the handsome
women of the stage. heads the organization
and she is ably supported The perform
ance will open with clever little curtain
raise entitled Widow Winn's Reception,
in which the entire company participates.
1t is a merry slxit full of laughable situa-
tons, bright diologue, catchy music and
taking specialities and during its action
there is not a dull moment. In the clio
which follows appear the -Four Emperors
of Music" a quartet of musicians who can
grind out sweet music from a variety OF IN
struments and at the same time keep the
fun going with clever comedy bits. Camp
bell and ShepD. a pair of funny German
comedians, are also on the bill. The famous
Beckett family aerial act Is A good card and
Hart and Walling will display their versa
tility in a pleasing sketch which VIII De
found replete with good singing dancing
sisters will be seen in new and novel
dance. The finale of the Entertainment will
be in a fun-Drovoking burlesque called
THE Isle of Sham-Pain." in which the fun
strength of the company will be again in
PRODUCED.
Flynn and Sheridan's City Sports will APP
pear at the Empire during the present
month. This organization is one of the
most popular that plays at the Empire
The New York Stars will also appear dur
ing the month.