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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
NINE MEN KILLED
Ard Many Others Injured By a. Head End Collision-Air Brakes Ha1 Been
 Tempered With.

Pocatello. Idaho May 27-A hsad-end collision between a freight and pasesagsr train alt American Falls twenty-seven miles west of here, at 4:30 o'clock, caused the death of nine men and the seltous injury of eight others. Two of the lat ter will die. This was the worst wreck that has occurred on the short line in many years.
 The wes tbouni passenger train was waiting for tha freight at American Falls, standing in front of the station building The freight coming out ran away on the hill west of the falls. It is thought the airbrake was tempered with. The fire ght running thhrty miles an hour crushed into the passenger train, which was al realty backing up in fr1nt of the sta- tiol. The men were on the station plat form, one was killed and the other fatal 1y injured. The station baildin,g was shatttred. Both engines were converted into scrap iron ard twenty freight cars piled up in heap. Eight box ear pas en- gers, sheep shearsrs and branps were crushed to death. Up to noon five bodies engineer of the freight. Is seriously in- jured. The fiIsmar, Dick Cosgrove, had a leg broken and c. F. Hickman, engl- neer of the passenger, sustained slight in- juries. He stayed by his engine until he had reversd it. The conductor.and brake man we're on top of the freight setting the brakes ard Fireman CosgTove had climbed up to help when the crash came.
 The dead are:
 c. w. SHIELDS, about 35, residence unknown.
 D. H. THOMPSON, Dayton. Waeh
 JOHN R. COOPER. WelIsvrlle, Utah.
 J. S. STEPHEN, Dillon, Mont
 Five unknown men, afl sheep shearers, beating their way.
 ThlH injured besides trainmen already mentioned are:
 G. w. Bren-nn. Pearl, Ida, leg broken John Berglns Brigham. Utah. leg broken John Peters. residence unk known leg broken; William Connolly, Great Bar ripgton. Mass, crushed and injured inter na1ly will die
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
COMMITTEE REPoR1,s.

Charlotte, N. C., May N.-The report of foreign missions was taken up in the, assem- bly this morning and was adopted as a whole with few changes in verbiage Re- ports from the standing committees on Sab bath, narrative theological seminaries, the assembly's and school was read Dr. Can non, of Missouri, delivered fine lecture on ssrhe Influence Exerted by the Westminster Symbols on the Individual, the Family and Society,""
 The hottest discussion of the afternoon session was on the salary of the secretary of foreign missions. motion was made to reduce 1t from s2.50O to 5000. The vote was cInr.-., but the recommendation oft he conn mittee that it remain as before at s2,5c0 ..ai ried.
 The report of the assembly's home is pending. Dr. Hoge is very much interested . in th:s, It Is his pet scheme. He is con-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
stantiy int he assembly and as constantly

stantly int he assembly and as constantly receiving ovations.
 Tonight the assembly celebrated the Lords supper. The attendance was large. The sermon was preached by Rev Dr. Jol- dermanean, of Chicago
 One of the most pleasing iccldents or the general assembly occurred lasat night in the stirring adaress of the Rev. J. l.. May. of Chicago, fraternal delegate from thu Reformed Church of America. He spoke of the earnest hope entertained by many persons thata there night be eff fected soon a union between their church and the assembly. His address wls cor diaHy received. A resolution this morn ingto appoint a committee of union with tha Reformed church was referred to the committee on foreign correspondence. The report on the Sabbath was adoptsd. The report on home and school wns made ard dockeited l. recommended the sepa- ration of the assemiblys homa at Fre5er- fckshurg from it's connections with the Fredericksburg college. Dr. Hoge gave n1tfce of his earnest opposition to this course. The TepCrt on theological semi naries recommended the establishment Q a summer Bible school at some convenieF point where the learned prcfesS-r5 ma l, give popular instructions for the beae < Of people generally. A committee t) A,> range for this was appointed. The con- mittee is as follows:
 Drs. Summey, BeetHa MePherters, Moore and Ruling Elders Arsel Hunter, of Louisville, ard Joseph Har1ie.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
MORE FIL1BusTER1NG.

Wilmington, N. C., May 27.-The Tug Alexander Jones left this port on May IA, ostensibly in search of tow It was soon whispered around that the Jones and pilot boat John N. Long, had taken on board a large supply of arms and ann munition as well as number of Cubans, the night before, and had started for the island. Last evening the Jones reached Southport on her return trip from Cuba with everybody on board safe and sound with sealed lips. The Long is missing, but the report is current that she was bought by the Cubans for filibustering purposes and is near the island It is also reported that the Jones and crew escaped a watery grave by, lodging a Spanish gilnboat after having been fired on with several solid shot. some of which flashed across the Jones bow at a dis tance of a few hundred yards.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
GREAT MOVE ON FOOT.

Toronto, May 27.-All morning dele gates to the conver ton of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen considered the grand masters report. They ap- proved resolution empowering the grand ma aster to act in eonjurction with any labor body In legislative matters proposal to appoint a committee to meet other organizations with a view of establishing one grand national organi- zation was adopted. I is expected that all business will be finished by tomorrow night and members will leave by spec ial train on Saturday.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
DYING STATEMENT RULED OUT.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 27.-The fea- lures of the Pitzer murder trial today were the, ruling out from the evidence submitted to the jury of the dying dec laration of the murdered girl and of two dying statements made by her to her cousin, A. w. Fritot and her uncles, J. A. Huau, both high in Cuban councils in this country. The state closed it's ev- idence late this afternoon and the de- fense began its work by moving that the jury be taken to view the premises where the murder was committed. This was allowed by the court and it was taken in the charge of Sheriff Broward, while a deputy sheriff took the prisoner to the place. The interest in the case is very great in this city
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
CHRISTIANS IMAssAcRED.

San Francisco, May 27.-Private ad- vices per the steamer Glen Avon which arrived today from Yokahoma state that the province of Kweisan, China, was the scene of an attack upon the Christian missions recently and it is rumored that Rev. Father Mazell, who was in charge of the chapel at Loli, was murdered It is feared that other whites were massa- creed. Owing to the renpoteness of the scene 1t was Impossible to obtain any de- tails of the affair.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
RIO GRANDE RAMPANT.

Santa. Be, N. M May 27.-A rise of eight inches. in, the Rio Grande is reported from the Colorado line today and 1t has been running continuously over the Rio Grande watershed north of this city all day. The prospects are that fresh flood, carrying from one to two feet more water than Is now flowing has started towards Fl Paso tonight. The rainfall at Santa Fe for the past month has been nearly four inches or about three times the normal supply. Des- patches tonight report fresh downpour all day along the Colorado line. This will serve, to increase the freshet already flow ing into the Rio Grande tributaries. At ChamitaT the river has reached the, highest point known, in ten years and in Espanola Valley the current, is q quarter of mile
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
WON'T STAY DEAD.

The Dadeville Herald rises to remark that the free silver craze died natural death long ago. Yes, but the poor thing will not stay dead even after the Dade- ville Herald and Montgomery Advertiser have preached its funeral It came forth in the state convention in Alaba ma last year, and if we remember correctly again made its appearance at the national con- vention in Chicago. It seems to have more lives than a cat.--Anniston Hot BlaEt.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

trality according for the island os Cuba all rights of belLlgerency as agair1t Sp@l n, and
 "Whereas, 1t is asserted thai. such right of recognition exists only with the ex cu- tive of the United States, therefore be it
 Resolved by the house eff represl Gta- tiyeS, That aS a f5rStgn pcltcy of the United States it is in the authority of the senate and house of representatives to recognize as congress, the belhger- roy Of and declare the atti ude of neutrality of the United States to the island ef Gu ba or any other government or country when in the serse of the house slch course is demanded by existing condi- Sfors4"
 The resolution having been re-.9 MT. Reed promptly dI-ial7T5d it out af o;d-r.
 "Sudh resolution can be ntrr 1ucsd in the n7gular course and can be referred to a committed" he said.
 "Does the speaker held that the re olu- tier sh7Gld be refertytetd to sornn o- mnlit- tee thatt is yet to be aproiat -d?" MT. Lewis inquired.
 "Certasnqv." replied Ml-. Reed, ter-elv.
 From this ruling MI. Lewis nD~saled and MT. Din9ley's motion to table the ar3- p61l w2,7 carried, a1 to 57. Mess. Cop er. of Wis-Sras,n: Linnev. of Ncrlth Caro- lima: Ma.hanev If New York. repubNica"s, ar1 Ba.r'y. of Kentucky: Meyer. oe Lou's- ian: McClellen. of New Y-rk: Ssttle of KentTiclxy, .democna.s. refratne1 from votinc.
 On a ,1lolI yeall the s1nsaker was sustained SS to 51. present and not vcting. IT. and he 2nno'IrHed Tho quorum" Immediate ly Mr;. Dinglev moved to sdiou~~ and with several demlaersIs shouting f-i~ re- c0gniti9n the Tnciicn was ca~ria1 by pe-ty vote ard at 1255 D. m the house adjourned to Monday.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
WAITING ON GREECE.

London May N.-- The Daily Mails corres- pondent at Constantinople says: The porte has replied to the note of the powers and consents to negotiate for peace provided the Greek commanders first sign an armis- tice. As soon as this is done the govern- ment will negotiate as to the peace condi- tions with the ambassadors and the treaty will be signed by the Turkish and Hellenic plenipotentiaries in Thessally.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
WENT OVER TEMPEsrIA FALLS.

Tallulah Falls, May 27.-Marshah Glover, of Atlanta, 20 years old, while fishing two miles below che bridge this morning, fell in and was drowned His body was just seen going over Tempes- tia Falls and has not been recoversds He was accompanied by a negro. and hin hat blew off while he was on a cliff thiily feet high While trying to recover tha hat he lost his balance and fell. Clowsr is son of T. w. Glover. of AT South Broad. It is said now that three shots were heard near the place shortly before the negro, Will Burke, gave the alarm.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
LAYING OFF FARMs.

The Southern railway Is laying off farms H'sar Akron. Seven thousand and two hundred acres of the company's lands win be 5ead cT into ferms for CO., o.rzataion pt,-p5ses. Thirty hous S W Il be buitl at once in thstown of Akron and as soon as they are completed seventy Scotch families wit locate in and near the town. They will turn the.r atten ioa to agriculture. e.-Guntersyflle DemCc- at
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
LA ROYAL TIME.

Those of the fraternity who are so for tunate as ito be able to attend the meet ing of the Ala bama Press association in its annual sessions alt Florence may ex- peqt royal time. The people are mak- ing every effort necessary to capture the press.-Troy Messenger.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
RTTRDEN OF TrHE1R SONG

Pleasant anticipations of a reunion alt Florence on the Sth ssrve to tighten the burden of abaml editors just now. And the 10th will see the press association in Nashville enjoying the sigE,s of the cen- tennial and threading the maZes of Van itY Eair.-Gu uIuls TSYille Democrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
TURKISH TROOPS MAssING.

London, May 27-A dispatch to the Post from Constantincple says that the for the forwarding of thirty lbatalions from Syrfa for service on the Servian and Bulgarian frontiers ard that six trans ports sailed CThursday) under seal5d or 1q1~S
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
ME fsIIlECrIoN. :IN YIRGINIA

Richmond, rva., May 27.-Returns up to midnight. covering about three-fourths of the counties in the state, render it certain that the proposition to call committee to frame new constitution is defeated by an overwhelming majority of the votes cast. So far as party lines were drawn in the election for county,-tewn and city officers the not result is victory for the democrats. In this city the election was for treasurer only, and the incumbent. Charles H. Phil lips had no opposition The vote was very light and the tiaajoftty against a convention small Aa rule the republicans through the state voacd against the convention.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
M'KINLEY DAY WILL BE THE 1aTH.

Washington, May 27.-Preparations were completed today for the visit of the president to Nashville exposition to the 18th of next mon h., The start will be made from Washington on the morning of the 10th and ;he presid,; mt will be ac- clmpanied by Secretary Alger and at least one othe- member of his cabinet and by Secretary a.d Mrs. Porter.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. The president sent to the senatd today the following nominations:
 Justice-Wiiliam H. Vaughan, attorney for the United States for the Northern district of Alabama.
 stmasters-Georgia: c. G. Brown, Eastman.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

f's1. A PECULIAR BILL
 iWashinsieon, May ETA bill was in.ro- duced day by MT. Maddox of Georgia, to exclude from the mails all matter en- anating from commercial agencies which publish business ratings and carry on collections.
, 1897-10-19

As to the Koran Max Muller snys: "Ev-
cry orthodox Turk ia convinced that pco-
pie who do not accept the Koran go to
Laza. or the Blnzing Fire, but TINT Is in
the next world, not ir this We must not
expect too much We know whit Puritan
narrow ness Is capable Of In other coun.
tries 1t WIS not 50 very long g TINT
certain members Of the Free Church nf
Scotland declared that people who approve
Of org,,ns in church cannot escape danlra-
ton The Turk Is In many respects u
Puritan, II not II Scotchmnn, and his re-
ligiuus fanhiic!sm can easily be aroused
We have heard much Of Turkish atrocities
In Bulgnria. hut in war what nation Is
free from thnt charger If the Turk Is 'un
slcnkailu. what were the Bulgarian Chris.
tiuns when they had gained the upper
hand ana when the hUur Of revenge bad
struck. The Turkish soldier Is certainly
a,ushl Ivy his present TEACHERS that the
Gure I hristians le kills III war the safer
his entry ut paradise Need we wonder
That ie tries to make his entry doubly
sure, Bnt like every other sncrcd book.
the kornn ~riICins clemsncy toward cap
t.ivcs and prohibits particularly cruelty to
women ana children 1t is IL pity that the
ordinary Turk does not know the Koran
He does not understand Arabic, and 10
Turkish translation Is allowed. LET,
tiers From Consn,ntin"ple." by Mrs Max
Mnlipr
, 1897-10-19

As To food. the weka Is omnivorous
eating everything from IL psn rifle car.
fridge to the rrirains ut one OF his own off
spring ! remember an instance OF this
when our dog unfortunately killed II Young
bird which wis too small to eat. The
parents made II decent show Of grief over
their loss, and thcn-being quite sure that
tbs little one vas de"d-rrnccrdcd to cat
up It's still warm remain In cninE
w.kns are useful as scavengers but they
are incnrriRihle thieves, trying to take
away everything at all white or plil;erinY,
and ms they are mule to move II weight of
Two 10 three pounds. It may be- well imag
ined that II careful lookout his to he kept
The glance Of minIlri triumph and cun
tempt which u wcka gives over his shonl
der us he walks oil with your pipe is in.
iInitaDle. n his whole attitude would
make Is most iaughable picture, If we'll
drawn -''Pr necr Work In the Alps of
New Zealand. by A T. Harper
, 1897-10-19

When Layard vas British minister ut
CorstuntinuEie, he requested Il pasha to
forward him soIne statistics about the pop
ulation and commerce Of hts province and
received this reply My illi~triOus friend
and Joy Of NY liver, the thing you ask
Of me- Is inth difficult and useless AL
though | have pissed all my days in this
plnce. | have neither counted the houses
nor have ! inquired into the number Of the
inhabitants. and ns to what one person
loads on his mules and another slows way
in the bottom Of his ships. that IL no bust
ness Of hin u my soul, y my lamb.
seek not after the things TINT concern thee
not Thou oonlest to us and we welcome
thee TO IN peace OF ~ truth thou hast
spoken innny words ard there Is no harm
done. for the speaker ,s uiir and the listener
is another Aftr the iushinn Of thy pen-
pie thou hast wandered from one place to
another until thou art happy and content
in none
, 1897-10-19
MURDER EASY IN LONDON.
Takes Little skill to Escape Detection
Though the Police Are Good.

Coronrrs Juries IN England nre ever,
more comical combinations than similar
bodies In the states. and 1t is believed to
be u grievance to OIie of them when they
have to return II verdict that does not per
nit them to nscribe death to''suicidc dur.
ing temporary insanity The Thalhes
swarms with burgess that are the floating
residences Of families born and rrnrtd in
them
While the imrgres are as honest and rep.
utn Bile as circumstances permit perhaps, II
lnrRe proportion of then, are low and
brutal enough Tor the committing Of any
atrocity. and few things would be easier
than the murder Of a man or woman on
one OF these burgess, with comparative Ger.
tninty that the guilty person or persons
would never he brought to book without
the aid of II he:rnyer
1t Is only necessary to recall the series of
monstrous murders thut gave nOtoriety to
the us yet unprecedented Jack the Rip.
per to understand what superb facilities
the alleys and courts, the river and bridges,
the whnrts and docks OF this glurious old
London offer to apprentice outthroats who
have neither the subtlety Of the De 'Medici
nor tho, bold skill OF the Borgias Yet the
town Is well policed, and the detectives ARE
not all blockheads. London Cor. Chi.
cage Times Herald.
, 1897-10-19

In the article M the Glengnrry branch
Of the Mucdonalds James Logan, in his
"Tho Clans of the Scottish Highlands. "
says:
'At the castle of Arcs the lords of the
isles held their parliament and passed the
regal DEGREES, which distant tribes were
bound to respect. The simple form In
which important rights wero conveyed by
these princes may be- illustrated by the
following brief hut binding charter, which
loses IN translation from tho original
Gaelic: Il, Donald, tho chief Of tho Mac
donulds, sitting on tho hill of Dun Donald,
give the MacAodh II full right to Kilma-
hoinaR from this day till tomorrow. and
SO OH forever A lesson was AFFORDED hy
n Of these lords which might greatly
benefit some sticklcrs for presidency. He
hal mt n banquet hcen placed hy mistake
ut the bottom Of the table, on rcrceiving
which considerable emotion arose among
the company. who dreaded the consequence
of the supposed %indignity, but the great
ceanncinnidh (heal of his race) speedily
nllayed their approximations by excluiming
empbatically, Where the Macdonald sits,
know We, gentlemen. that is the bend Of
the table,"
, 1897-10-19
THE ee4e As a SPORTSMAN


A man whu =; lids his SUMMERS down
on the suuih II" re nj Los. i.ianu we'll
out toward the eastern emf u enthusiastic
over tlit rhihit hEniiii2 tn liz uiinIrcd
there To got TIE IinI er amount al sport
from u. however. he ;ccuanurIGs that It
be pursued according 'nh !%nCGl:ar method
Of his own This lr drscriicti with rrrnt
SERIOUSNESS tn :, select Ihriy Ut friends the
other evening, ana was cpnSldrrn,c rnuu.h
ut the close ~ his narrative I" clIuHgu the
subject without requiring any statements
of belief nr otherwise Irnn his hrarrr.
The way | find hest Is this lao said
i procure II strong. COED slz,h net. u sup
ply of short ;nllnw candles ana II cousid
erablc Dumin i OF hard shellrd crabs Tie
latter are lust ont OF the water and are
very much alive una energetic then Sc
lect II promising rabbit hurrow which ia.
two entrances some distance nIHnrt pur
one of the holes | hasten The nrl securely
Then going to the other with The crabs
and the candles | arrange the nci"nI hunt
ing | catch n Of The crabs. ami. lighting
u candle. hold it wick down uvrr his back
until several drops Of III" melted ,nIl"w
have fallen on his shell Then uuirkiy
before it has time to harden. | plan, the
candle In this little InnI. where II sticks
fast and stands ms upright rs II III can
dlestick fix several ether crabs IN the
snlne way. and ta"n srHu n llttlc brigade
of them into the bUrr,w When the rHh
bit insito sees II inrchlight procession rom.
ing down his private hail after him. you
may be sure he decides to leave at once by
the back door This he attempts, only to
find himself IN the net which | placed
there ut the beginning
lyon see. 1t Is Il comparatively simple
, 1897-10-19

In his lecture q primitive Religious
Expression" Professor ID. g.. Brinton says
that ceremonial Inv Is found to exist in
every tribe and il nhcyed with surprising
p%unctunlity 1t is often absurd mn ridicu.
lous, hut Is nbeyed just tho ssne Among
certain tribes 1t Is against this law to rnast
u pig, only boiling Of that animal being
allowed. With other tribes no fuel from
two different species Of trees ma he used
for the same fire, ind in knInnhntkn IL
certain triiii has u ceremonial law which
prohibits tho scraping of snow from the
boot with IL metal knife and another law
which thr.a!tenS with hOils any one who
kills II very young duck, 1t il believed
that punishment tor tho infraction of any
of these laws falls nat upon the individual,
but upon his tribe Darwin found very
little religion among the Patagonians, hut
the severcst ceremonial lnws In vogue