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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
VICTIMS OF THE FLOOD.
Caught by a Sudden Rise in the River.

St. Louis, Jan. 6.-Early this morning the steamboat B. H. Pike landed here sixty wood choppers that had been picked up from tree tops and house roofs in the lowlands north of Louisinia, Mo-, yester- day Two hundred wood choppers were at work on the prairie lands bordering on the Mississippi lying directly north of Louisiana. The Mississippi had been rising rapidly, but no immediate danger was expected. Early Tuesday Salt river, directly north, rose three feet, breaking over its banks and flooding the low lands. Joseph Lowly, of St. Louis, a section foreman saw the danger, but ar rived at the wood choppers camp too late for them to escape. There was a rush for the highest point and those for tunate enough to have cabins sought safety on the roof. The narrow strip of high land was covered with shivering humanity Bonfres kept the choppers from freezing until daylight, when they were rescued with skiffs and rafts. The B. H. Pike picked up many of them
 At Reading Switch, four miles north, at the mouth of the Salt river, the whole land for miles around is under water
 This morning two expeditions left Louisiana, one north and the other south, on a searching expedition for flood vic- tins.
 Three St. Louis and San Francisco pas senger trains are held near St. Clair Mo-, by a wash-out. One of the trains was due in St. Louis yesterday morning, an- other last night and third this morning The Frisco officials are unable to tell when they will be able to bring the trains into St. Louis but they expect to do so some time tonight
 The Missouri river and its tributaries, the Osage and the Gasconade are fall ing, as is also the Mississippi above Graf ton, Ill. The Illinois and the Mississippi above Grafton ara still rising
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
NEWSPAPER MEN IN COURT.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 6.-Eight news paper men appeared before the United States district attorney this morning in response to subpoenaes issued on Tues day, but they were not called upon to gol before the grand jury to testify in fili- bustering cases, as was anticipated. Af- ter all had reported they were excused until Friday morning when they will have to tell what they know about the last expedition of the steamer Three Friends. Besides the newspaper men there were present several persons who were supposed to have gone on the ves- sel on the last trip and other persons who saw her being loaded at Fernandina before she left on the last trip. All of the witnesses say that they know noth- ing about the alleged arming and fitting out of the vessel
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
IT WAS WOOL DAY
And the Ways and Means Committee Had the Pleasure of Hearing An
 other Two-Sided Discussion.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The hearing on the wool schedule of the tariff brought many farmers and manufacturers to the ways and means committee room to- day. The first speaker was John M. Clark, of the Washington County (Papua) Wool Growers association. He spoke strongly of the effects of the free wool clause of the Wilson act, which he de- clared had prostrated the business in the United States. a4f-
 One hour was given to Judge William Lawrence, the president of the National Wool Growers association, to present the request of that body. The statement was an exhaustive review of the wool indus try under different tariff rates during the last half century. He said the Will son law had stopped one-third of the wool growing business and closed one half of the mills in the country.
 The schedule asked by the Wool Grow ers' association was 12 cents a pound on all merino wools, "A cents a pound on washed and 36 cents on secured, Austra- lian unwashed wools to be considered as washed. The wool wrowers desired the "skirting" clause of the present law dropped. If this was oone it would give employment to thousands of American wool sorters and keep a billion dollars annually at home which now went abroad.
 As plan to prevent flood of imports pending the passage of a bill, Judge Law renee suggested that congress pass at the present session bill declaring that all articles imported after the first day of the first session of the Fifty-f1fth con- gress, be subject to the rates of duty of any law passed by that congress when the new rates are in advance; bonds to be given by importers for such payments before goods can be withdrawn.
 He argued in favor of specific duties saying that the ad valorem system was "the most damnable system ever pro- posed by a set of rascals" He asked pro- hibitory duty on foreign rags and shoddy
 MT. Theo. Justice, of Philadelphia dealer in all grades of wool, spoke for the consumerse, who he said, had been injured by free wool. He advocated high CT and specific duties.
 G. c. Moses, of Bath, Me, an importer and manufaeturer, said that if the course advocated by MT. Lawrence was adopted it meant death to the manufacturer, and would restrict importations.
 He had too much sconfidence in the sense of the committee to believe that it would draft a measure of this kind He was not against an adequate duty on wool, but he objected to a sprohibitive duty, as suggested by MT Lawrence Such a tariff would close the mills of this country and force merchants to buy their cloth abroad. He understood that the committee intended placing a specific duty on wool. He hoped that this would not be the case. s<far as wool was concerned a. speciffcI diity could not be adjusted to operate fairly, as the conditions of wool coming from different countries differed so greatly.
 Delegate Catron, of New Mexico, and J. w. Smith, of Layton. Utah, wanted specific duties on. wool and one that would raise the price to about 15 cents
 Tomorrow the manufacturers of wool will he haq rd.-------
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
ANOTHER DEAD GENERAL.

Bobs Up Very Much Alive-Two News
 papers to Start Up.
 New York, Jan.- 6.-Delegate Palma, of the Cuban junta in this city, has re- ceived a letter from Gen. Boz bacret, who is in command of the Matanzas prov ince, and whom the Spanish officially re- port to have been killed some weeks ago.
 "Gen. Lacret writes me-" said Senor Palma, that everything is prospering in his province and the Cubans have start ed two newspapers, which shows that they are not always fighting. He further states that he is expecting Gen. Gomez in his province and is making prepara- tions to receive him. He reports every thing inside the Cuban lines to be pros pering"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
A NORFOLK SENSATION.
Postmaster Found to Be Short Several Thousand and Can't Account for It.

Postmaster Found to Be Short Several
 Thousand and Can't Account for It.
 Norfolk, Va, Jan. 6.-During the past week Postoffice Inspector Lumm has been engaged in examining the books of the Norfolk office. The city was greatly ex- cited this afternoon by the announcement that he had discovered that W. w. Degge, the postmaster, was short in his accounts to the extent of $5840, and that MT. w. H. H. Trice, one of his bondsnen, had been made temporary postmaster with ex-Pessmaster James w. Long, assist ant the latter succeeding Gen. D. M Henry. Gen. Henry's accounts are all right, but the bondsmen blame him for not making public MT. Degge's defal- cation.
 The sureties made good the shortage and MT Degge gave them mortgage on his property to secure them The in spector says that only She postmaster Is involved. He says that he has never dis covered in six years experience larger shortage, and that Degge took every cent possible Degge's bondsmen agree not to prosecute him, and they say they do not desire the government to do so. One Of the sureties said that he hoped Degge would be retained as postmaster.
 Degge says he cannot explain the short age, except on the ground of negligence He is very temperate man, and never gambled, He lives modestly, and it is a mystery to his friends what he has done and two httle children. He is 33 years of age. He was appointed by MT. Cleve> land in 1894.
 Both Trice and Long, who now occupy +he position of postmaster and assistant temporarily, are republicans in politics.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
A TIE ON THE TRACK
Turns over Plant System Engine-En- gineer and Fireman Badly Injured.

Turns over Plant System Engine-En-
 gineer and Fireman Badly Injured.
 Tampa, Fla, Jan, 6.-A wreck occurred on the Plant system, just outside the city limits, in which Engineer Finney was seriously hurt and Fireman Gosst re- ceived severe injuries, both of Sanford and men of families Some villain placed a crosstie lengthwise on the track, the pilot passed over and it stuck under the engine; overturning and smashing it and the tender.
 Fireman Gosst jumped and sustained severe injuries about the head, had his teeth knocked out and left hand hurt Engineer Finney was caught under meath his engine and had to be dug out His legs and feet were badly scalded and he received severe internal injuries The train was bound for Punta Gorda, in charge of Conductor A. M Swanson, and left here about 6:30 D. m. The express and baggage cars were derailed, but no further damage was done.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
VERY SLICK CITIZEN.
Claims to Have Been With Gomez and
 Proves to Be Convict

Claims to Have Been With Gomez and
 Proves to Be Convict.
 Baltimore. Jan. 6.--Arthur B. Jack, a young man who has been with GomeZ's army in Cuba since last May, acting as & newspaper correspondent part of the time, arrived here last night en route to his home in Virginia. The Cuban troops. he says, have plenty of food, such as it Is, consisting of meats and fruits. but their chief anxiety is about artillery, which is of great importance to them They have an abundance of small arms and ammu- hilton and have good supply of dyna- mite, which they use very effectively in exploding mines and blowing up railroad trains. He says there is no doubt of the death of Maceo, and states that he was present when the body of that general was received in the mountains, eighty three miles from where he was killed
 MT. Jack is impressed with the belief that the Cubans will win their struggle for freedom. They are fighting desper- ately, he said, and are daily receiving ac- sessions to their numbers. In speaking of the reported cruelties of the Spanish soldiers he said numbers of cases came under his observation where children of insurgents had their eyes put out or their hands cut off
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
TWO LIVES LOST

By the Running Down of a Tug By a
 Steamer in Chesapeake Bay.
 Baltimore, Jan. 6.-Two lives were lost as the result of a collision in the Chesa- peake Bay near Fort Carroll this morn ing. The Merchants and Miners steam CT, Howard, from Boston and Norfolk, crashed into the tug Job Wilson, of the Virginia Dredging company, and sunk her. The engineer, James Chilerus 54 years old, and Charles c. Chappell aged 17, son of the captain of the tug, were drowned. The captain and the other four members of the crew chung to the mud scows which were in tow of the tug, until rescued.
 Chilerus leaves a widow and four child ren at Norfolk. Chappell's home was in Richmond Va
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
THE CAMERON RESOLUTION

Seems Destined to Go Into Pigeon Hole,
 at Least for the Present.
 Washington, Jan. 6.-Although the Cu- ban resolutions were not discussed in the session of the committee on foreign rela- tions this morning owing to the absence of MT. Cameron, the members of the committee talked about the resolutions informally after the other business had been finished. It seems certain from the temper of the committee that if the effort is made to have the Cameron resolutions referred back to the committee there will be bitter fight and the committee will indorse It's action in ordering the report and resolutions which are now on the calendar. Such effort Is not anticlpated
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
TWO LIVES FOR A. DEER.

Charleston, s. C., Jan. 6.--L. F. Brown and Stephen Mazyick were killed at Otranto, about fifteen miles from Charles ton, today by John Poppenheim. All of the parties are white. Brown and Mag yick had been out hunting with a party and were crossing Goose creek in a boat Very meagre particulars have been re- ceived here of the shooting, but it is said that it resulted from Mazyick and Browns attempting to follow deer into Poppenheim's property. Poppenheim to- night surrendered to the sheriff of Berk- ley county.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
DOLPHIN IN FLORIDA WATERS.
Other Cruisers Detailed There Expected
 tO Arrive Soon

Other Cruisers Detailed There Expected
 to Arrive Soon.
 Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 6.-The United States dispatch boat Dolphin arrived off St. Johns bar this morning at 10 o'clock and came up the river this afternoon to Jacksonville.
 The Dolphin is the first of number of vessels detailed to watch filibustering ex- petitions to arrive.
 The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius Is en route to the coast of Florida on the same mission as the Dolphin and will arrive in a few days.
 The torpedo boats Ericsson and Cusn- ing have also ben ordered to Florida to prevent filibustering. These four boats will patrol the Florida coast from the mouth of the St. Johns to Tampa.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
TWO MEN KILLED
By the Explosion of a Boiler in an Oil IilI

By the Explosion of a Boiler in an Oil
 Mill.
 Sisterville, w. Va, Jan. 6.-About o'clock this morning the boiler of the Fisher oil company on the Davis Howell farm exploded from some unknown cause and two men were killed outright and two very seriously injured. f' THE KILLED: J; SAM BIGLER, farm boss, who lives at Matamoras, o. WILLIAM AUSTIN, driller, of War ren, Pa.
 The men were at work fixing some con- nections about the boiler at the time the explosion occurred.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
DAIyNTLEss IN CUSTODY.

Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 6.--The steamer Dauntless arrived in port at o'clock and is in the custody of an officer of the rev enue cutter Boutwell,. The captain and men deny the story of their landing an expedition on the coast of Cuba. They say that the men taken from No Name key last Friday were transferred to an- other steamer and may have been landed by that steamer. The Dauntless slipped into the St. John's river after dark be- tween the cruiser New York and the dis patch boat Dolphin without being seen by the men on either vessel.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
THE TURF.
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

New Orleans, Jan. 6.-Fine weather here, but pretty cool for the usually sunny south, found 5000 people at the track The going was fumpy but faster than for several days. Rossmar, the favorite won the $1,000 Live Oak handicap very cleverly. Only one other first choice won during the day, however. Results
 First Race-Selling, seven furlongs. F. M. B., 105 e.. Reiff), 5 to 1, won; Anna Waves second, Judith c. third Time 1:341.
 Second Race-Seven furlongs. Our Bish- op, 97 (Wihite), z to 5, won; Prevalent second, Candy third. Time, 1:34h.
 Third Race-Selling, mile and twenty yards. Partner, 98 Dean), 50 to 1, won Terra Archer second, Master Fred third Time, 1: :51.
 Fourth Race-Live Oak handicap, $1 900 mile and furlong. Rossmar 103 (Ever- etD, to 5, won; Loudon second, Judge Steadman third. Time 2:OOA.
 Fifth Race-Selling, six furlongs. Broth CT Fred, 1O6 CMorse), to l. won; Squire Gillian second, Woodlawn third. Time 1:21.
 Sixth Race-Selling, six furlongs. Med dler 105 (ScotD, Il to g. won; Rouble sec ond, Sir John third. Time, 1:1S.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
INGLEsIDE RESULTS.

Ingleside Track, San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 6.-Weather fine, track fast. Two favorites were successful in capturing purses today.
 First Race--Five furlongs, maiden g. year olds. The Sinner, 103 (Price), to 1, won; Racina second, Modesto third. Time, 1:03A.
 Second Race-Six furiongs, selling. Moylan, 101 Gones), even, won; Yemen second, Coda third. Time, 1:15h.
 Third Race-Mile and a sixteenth, handicap. Libertine, 115 CMacklin), II to 10, won; Installator second, Lobengula third. Time, 1:4Sk.
 Fourth Race--Mile and quarter, over five hurdles, handicap. Hello, 134, (Mur- phy), to 1, won; MT. Reel second, Gov ernor Budd third. Time, 2:201a
 Fifth Race--One mile, selling. Frank K, 10S CW. Martini, to l, won; Morte Fonso second. Grey Hurst third. Time, 1:42A.
 Sixth Race--Six furlongs, purse. Sport McAliister, 115 DoggetD, to 1, won: Arapahoe second, Sly third. Time, 1:151a.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
VICTIM OF JUDGE LYNCH.
Who, It Is Thought, Were Accomplice
 of the Victim in Crime

Who, It Is Thought, Were Accomplices
 of the Victim in Crime.
 Columbia, S. C., Jan. 6.-Lawrence Brown, a young negro, was found hang ing by the side of the South Carolina and Georgia railroad near Orangeburg, this morning with a placard on his breast saying that Judge Lynch would execute any man, woman or child who destroyed their property.
 There is absolutely no clue, the cor onor's jury adjourning until tomorrow.
 Brown was accused of burning the barn of R. k. Wanamaker, but was yes- terday, at Wanamaker's request, dis charged.
 An unlikely theory is that he was lynehed by accomplices who feared his telling on them.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
FAST MELTING AWAY.

Madrid, Jan. 6.--Dispatches give details of the recent victory achieved by Gen. Luque over the insurgent leader Maxine Gomex in the province of Santa Clara, the advices saying that Gomez left 1O6 dead on the field at Arroyo Blanco. The dispatches also assert that there are only a few small bands of rebels now left in the tEe province of Pinar del Rio, and that these are fast melting away.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
KILLED A KU-KLUX,

Lexington, Ky, Jan. GA second at- tempt was made yesterday morning to lynch L. c. Coombs, of Perry county. Several weeks ago the ku-klux tried to do him bodily harm but he escaped. Yes terday they came again, forty strong. He fired on them, killing one, who was left behind, and badly wounding another. who was carried off by his companions. The dead man proved to be Coombs' ne- phew, John Hensley.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
CAPPED THE CLIMAX.
Altgeld. on the Eve of Retiring, Grants
 Nine Pardons.

AItgeld, on the Eve of Retiring, Grants
 Nine Pardons.
 Chicago, Jan. 6.--Gov. Altgeld capped the climax of an unusual pardon record yesterday by granting freedom to nine- teen convicts, one of whom is John Me- Grath, fer decade the leader of the Henry street gang and an arch enemy of the police.
 Five other Cook county criminals were turned loose by the retiring Governor, but not all of them together will be re- ceived in the city with so much fear and horror as the noted McGrath Of much interest to the police also is the commu- tation of the sentence of Mamie Starr, a life prisoner at Joliet sentenced from Chicago in 1890 for poisoning her em- ployers. The sentence in her case was commuted to twelve years and allowing for percentages she will soon be free.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
GOOD NEWS AT ANY COST.

London, Jan. 6.-The Daily News to- morrow will publish dispatch from Madrid saying that the postponement of the usual Wednesday meeting of the cabinet until Friday caused great deal of uneasiness in the Spanish capital and gave rise to rumors that ministerial crisis was imminent. It is considered more likely, however. that Gen. Weyler has been ordered to send to the Spanish government good news at any cost before the next meeting of the cabinet.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
SEVEN NUNS SMOTHERED In the Smoke Which Destroyed
 a Convent. ANOTHER BADLY BURNED
Norfolk, Virginia's, Postmaster Found to Be
 Short Several Thousand Dollars.
HE CAN'T EXPLAIN THE SHORTAGE
Son and Daughter of a Minister Cremeted tin the Family Residence = Train Wreckers at Work on the Plant
 System-A Florida Feud.

Roberva1, Quebec, Jan 6.-At o'clock this morning fire broke out in the chapel in the convent here, caused by a lighted candle near the cradle of the Infant Je- sus, setting fire to the draperies and floral ornamentation, and in an instant the whole was a mass of flames. The alarm was given by sacristy nun, but the fire spread with such rapidity that nothing could be done to save the building. Seven nuns were smothered in the smoke Their names are:
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

the county jail and was compelled to do labor on the public roads At the expir- ation of his Imprisonment, which was in December Jack left Jacksonville for some northern point. He was connected also with the force of Spanish spies that infested this city in October. Instead of having returned from Cuba, Jack has just been released from a Florida con yict camp.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

wounded; Will Smith was cut on the hand several times He also received an ugly cut across the nose and another on the cheek. He was stabbed several times in the back and chest, with gash eight inches long running across the ribs. Warren A. Smith was stabbed in the spine and also in the head. The Wood wards escaped with a number of slight wounds
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
JACK PROVES TO BE A FRAUD.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 6.--The young man, A. B. Jack, now in Baltimore, who is quoted as saying that he had been in Gomez's camp since last May as news paper correspondent, was arres+ed in Jacksonville in October and triea and convicted on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Jack was sentenced to sixty days confinement in
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
THE DEAD.

Mother St. Francois de Paule.
 Sister Providence (Emma La Tourneau, of Quebec).
 Sister St. Ursule (Corinthe Garneau, of St. Foye).
 Sister St. Anne Gaura Hudon, of Heb- ertVille).
 Sister St. Antoine de Padorie (Catherine Bouille of Deschambeauly).
 Sister St. Dominique (Marie Louise Cir ard, of RobervaD.
 Sister St. Louis (Rose Cosselin, of St. Jean Chrysostome).
 Another nun was badly burned in try ing to extingush the fire. The convent and school are a mass of ruins. The to- tai Joss is $75,000, with only about $120O0 insbrance.
 gfhe school was closed on account of the holidays, and most of the pupils had gone home.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
SON AND DAUGHTER cREMATED.

Distressing Calamity Which Befen the
 Children of Minister.
 Charleston, S. C., Jan. GA special to the News and Courier from Pickins, $. C., says: The most appalling calamity that has ever befallen any one in this county happened to Rev. M. L. Jones last night. His residence, five miles north of here, with the entire contents, was destroyed by fire, his son Ebert and daughter Mary both about grown, perished in the flames Jones was absent. An inquest was held today. Verdict-accidental
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
OFFICIAL DENIAL.

Madrid, Jan. GA formal denial of the statement that it is the intention of the captain-general of Cuba, is published in the Epoca, an inspired organ, today.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
A FLORIDA FEUD.

Umatilla, Fla., Jan. GA very bloody fight occurred here last night between Jim Woodward and Will Smith. during the progress of which the father of Woodward and the father of Smith inter ferea. The two Smiths were fearfully