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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
COLLINS WILL BE DMPEACHED.

TaIIahassee, Fia., May 7.--The Jolnt committee of the legislature that has been Investigating Sta.e Treasurer c. B. Collins with special reference to his deal- ings with the defunct Merchants Na- tional bank, of Ocala, will submit re- port tomorrow recommending that Coi-- lins be impeached. The report will show a shortage of over s50,000 This money. according to the report. was lost through the Ocafa bank, some of it having been deposited long after the stability of thar institution was questioned. The railroad commission bill has become law wth- out the governors signature.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported In the
 South In a Week.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May T-Among the most important new industries for the week just ended, the Tradesman re- ports the foFawing The Peninsula Brick company, capital 5O.OOO, Wheeling. w. Va; the Columbia Compress and Ware house company, capital 100000, Shreve- port La. electric light plants at Owens vile, Ky, and Palestine, Tex. a large roller noliring mill at Coddle, N. G.; a $25,0 900 cotton seed oil mill and fertilizer factory at Griffin. Ga, and the Wortham Cotton oil Mill company. capital $26,00o, at Wortham, Tex. IA sugar mill will be built near Plaqusn jpe, La; $20o,oo0 eot- Box company, capital s50,O0o, has been chartered at Wheeling, W Va, asd ether woodworking plants will be established d at Warm Springs, Ala, and Elizabeth and Sanford, N. c.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
THE CENTENNIAL.
The Ats ndanee Steadily Increasing and
 Many Additions Being Made.

Many Additions Being Made.
 Nashville, May 7.-Today saw the larg- est sattendarce so far al the Centennial.
 The desire tosee the air-ship of Prof. Bar5nard which on its trial trip yester- day showed thas the inventor had made an airship which could be steered in any direc, ion and handled with ease, attract ed many visitors to the Centennial this afternoon, but the ship was not on ex- hbition.
 Many prominent artists have arrived and many more are en route to attend the formal opening of the parthnon Mon day, when F. H. Smith, of New York, will deliver apsaddress. A Exhibits ontinue to arrive. Tomorrow !. is public rchool day and 10000 children are expected to attend. The manage ment has decided to keep ali buildings open until o'clock every night.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
GREEKS DISCOURAGED.

Copenhagen, May 1.-The Athens cor, respondent of the Polythiken reports that he has interviewed an aide de camp of King George who says:
 Since the loss of Larissa, the Greeks have totally broken down. They haVe no equipment in the order of blankets and tents. They have to sleep out in the open despite the cold nights. If Greece obtains even a slight victory she will sue for peace"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
, QUADRUPLE MURDERER.
Such Was Henry Jones From His Own
 Confession on the Scaffold

Such Was Henry Jones From His Own
 Confession on the Scaffod.
 Indianapolis, May "A special to the News from Michigan City, Ind, says: Henry Jones, colored, a convict of the In diana state prison, was hanged in the prison shortly after midnight for the mur- der of fellow prisoner named Thomas, who testified against him in his trial which resulted in his last sentence to prison. Jones confessed to having com mitted murders at Jacksonville, Fla, Savannah. Ga, Indianapolis and the one for which he was hanged. He was a desperate character having made three attempts during his Imprisonment to kill guards and convicts.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
BIG DEFALCATION.
A Prominent Educator Has Gone Wrong
 t- 'To the Extent of s2O. $50.

Washington, May 7.-Robert H. Mar tin, formerly treasurer of the Columbian university of this city, was arrested to- day on charges of e1fbezzling funds of the institution. The complaint was made by President Whitman, of, Columbia university, and Trustees Woodward and Green The defafcatfon is pla ced at S20.- $50 Martin was released on $5,000 bail.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
KING GEORGE HAS ENOUGH.

London, May 1.-The Athens corre- spondent of the Daily News says:
 It is consistently rumored that a cab inet crisis is pending. Nj. Ralli and his colleagues advocate energetic prepara- tions to continue the struggle, while the king desires to avoid further bloolshed.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
RuSSIA CALLED UPON.

Berlin, May 1.-The Lokal Anzieger says that the king of Greece has officially asked the intervention of the emperor of Russia. When King George came to the throne of Greece it was provided that in case of his deposition he should receive an annuity of f2,500, but only one-half of that sum if he resigned.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
THE GREEKS REFUSED.

The Victorious Turks Pursued Them
 Upon Volo.
 F Pharsalos, May 7.-An engagement be- gan early today near Velestino and lasted for several hours. The Greeks were fin ally beaten back They have retreated upon Volo, sharply pursued by the Turks
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08

ties should attempt to flee the country
 I is saif that Turkey is really the chief hindfance to the powens proposing me dia ton, as the porte claims the right to finish the war in the ordinary way.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
ACTIVITY ORDERED.

Constantinople, May 7.--Orders have been telegraphed to Edhem Pasha to push on to Domokos immediately.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
POWERS TO PROTECT VOLO.

Volo, May 1.-The consuls have decid- ed to ask the foreign warships to land attachments and have promised to pro- tect the town.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
EDHBM PAsHA LEAVES LAR

Consi ntinople. May "A dispatch from Larissa received here by an Ottoman official says that Edhem Pasha with his s.aff. started for Velestino this morning.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08

RECALLING TROOPS FROM CRETE.
 Athens May .7.--The government has directed the call of twen'ty-fi officers and 200 sapperaus from Crete.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
WHOLESALE MASSACRE.
Turks Disregard Rules of Warfare and
 Murder Women and Children.

Turks Disregard Rules of Warfare and Murder Women and Children. London, May "A dispatch to the
 Daily Chronicle from Athens says: "Col. Idanos wires from Arta that tie
 Turks have begun a wholesale massacre l of the inha bitants in the interior of 1 Epirus. Almost all of the inha bitants Of | Karanvinari have been murdered. few l only escaping to the mountains. 1 From other parts woman are arriving 1 at Arta in the most miserable condition
 begging protection for the husbands and
 children who are being murdered by the enragsd Turkish troops Many of these poor creatures have gone mad. Many
 are unable to articulate a single word
 through horror at the unSpeakable trag- edies.
 Gen Smolenski's brigade has been or l dered to join the main army Ct Dcmokos.
 The Greek losses during the fighting at | Velestno yesterday are estimated to be over 300.
 | PREFERS WAR IF DIFFERENTIATED. | London, May Tt is said that if the | powers insist on the withdrawal of Greek
 troops from Crete as a preliminary to
 peace, the Greek government will reply | that it prefers war, even to extermlha- | ton.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-08
A GREEK BLOCKADE.

Athens, May 1.-The Greek government has notified the powers that the Greek fleet has established an eective blockade of the coast of Epirus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

deserve the occasional penalty of fine to
remind them of their duty to the COM
nunity.
The ideal condition will be attained when
not only all the householders meet their
Obligations to the public in respect to the
parking areas, but also the authorizes
more effectively exclude trespassers from
the cultivated lawns and gardens with the
result that the fences that now guard these
spaces may safely be removed. In some
other cities the front ard division fences
are seldom seen, and the effect is of one
great lawn stretching from corner to cor
ner, giving an air of space and freedom
that contributes largely to the beauty of
the streets. To such an ideal Washington
will surely gravitate If more attention be
given by individual householders and au-
thorities alike to the wonderful possibilities
that present themselves. 1t is easier of
attainment, too now that the firm estab-
lishment of ciYil service reform has given
a guarantee of permanence to a large pro-
portion of the once uncertain population
The number of home-buyers is yearly in
cIeasing and the direct personal interest of
the average resident in the welfare and
appearance of the property he occupies is
advancing. Under these circumstances 1t
Is the part of wisdom for the Commission
ers to do all in their power to teach the
lessor of well-kept parkings and to bring
the matter definitely to the attention of
Congress whenever they encounter the
Necessity of additional legislation. This is
no merely sentimental matter. 1t has it's
practical side. The general appearance of
the city is factor of first Importance in
attracting visitors to return and in inducing
persons of wealth and leisure to settle here
permanently. A large part of the city's
annual increase of population comes from
the latter class, and it is not too much to
expect a corresponding advance in perma-
nent dweliers to result from unusual efforts
10 maintain the city's lawns in prime con-
d.tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

Nilliamsport, Pa. has a weed ordinance
requiring all householders to keep their
properties free from the vegetable NUS
5nces that mar the lawns ard injure the
gardens. small penalty is provided for
negligence and strict enforcement of the
-rle is said TO operate most benefcially to
the general appearance of the city 1t
Right be well for the District Commits
sicners 10 inquire closely into the character
AID working of this ordinance, with the
view Of adding to the beauties of the
capital As The Star has often noted, this
city possesses unlimited opportunities for
such adjournment. Its broad streets permit
the growth of fine shade trees with
out overcrowding, and the wise plan
OF subdivision into lots with its excel
!oEt feature of parking spaces has en-
rblSl the residents TO maintain unusually
large areas in lawns ard flower gardens
great majority of the citizens living
behind these spaces devote time and money
&c the grass and the plants and in general
the turf and foliage make an exceedingly.
Attr:cttNe display. few careless or tr6!f-
iercnt residents, however, will spoil much
OF the beautiful effect by permitting theiI.
parkfngs TO become oYergrown with weed;
or coarse grasses Or to be trampled into the
seLi5,ance of a desert waste. Probably one
sach householder will be found on the
IS sufficient TO affect detrimentaIiy the gen.
era. appearance OF the parking areas A
regulation framed On the lines of that IL,
force at Williamspor. would bear only l,Don
few persons. and those few would richly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
a New Treatment for Alcoholism

Inc latest thing IN the way Of inocula-
uon IS Tie method to cure alcoholism now
announced o. San Francisco physician
V'ho says re has been successfully treating
confirmed dr'Inkards for so:.e years He
obtains substance from the blood of n
horse into which lie has introduced a GUAM
tity of alcohol. This he treats In q simple
way until he secures slightly sticky
straw-coioTed fuid that he calls "equislne.
Paper discs are saturated WITH this auia
and dried In an oven. Application Is mado
after the fashion OF vaccination. The arm
is abraded with sharp instrument and
one of the prepared plaques Of equis.ne.
after being held in boiling water short
time, Is bound on the wound. The mys-
terious Influence Of the equisine thus passes
directly Into the system OF the patient and,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
Sober Policemen

Commissioner Nights admonition to the
members of the local police force that they
are expected to keep sober should have
only good results. 1t tends to bring about
a better condition of discipline. higher de-
gree of proficiency and a greater confidence
on the part of the citizens in the force The
line can not safely be drawn between the DO
iceman on duty and off duty. In the former
case he must. of course, keep strictly sober
else he fails in the first requirement of a
public servant on whom a heavy respon-
sibility rests. 1t is urged that when The
daily tour of duty ends the policeman be-
comes private citizen and is entitled to
the full freedom of that station in life
Extra sumptuary laws and rules it is ar
gued. should not then affect him: his ac-
ceptance of the post should not carry with
it the loss of personal liberty at times when
ms services are not required. This plea
ignores the real character of the policeman
III places him on false footing and tehis
to diminish his accountability at all times
to the community that employs him. The
policeman is more than a day laborer hired
by the city. more than clerk engaged in
its administrative offices. He is rather a
soldier, enlisted by the municipality to pre-
serve the peace. He is permitted to retain
stated periods and to enjoy such other
rights as do rot interfere with his specific
duties. The discipline that surrounds him
when he v alks the streets in uniform is
not to he relaxed. however He retains
possession of his badge and with it his dis
cretionary authority 10 make arrests even
when he is surrounded by his family and
is engaged in his domestic occupa tons. He
never ceases, in fact, to be the city's SOL
der. even though he does not sleep in bar
racks and does not wear his distinctive
clothing at all times. That he should be a
sober man does not mean only that he
should be sober when walking his beat.
He can not preserve the degree of capac-
ity that pre- sumably won for him his posi-
ton on The force IT. while abstaining from
drink during his hours of duty he frequents
har rooms while relieved of his direct re-
sponsibilty. incidentally the two go to-
gether-sobriety at all times and efficiency
while on duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

1t should not be forgotten that journal
ism shares in that more or less terrible
personal encounter which took place near
Paris Sunday morning. Prince Henry OF
Orleans when he offended the Italian nation
was acting III the capacity of newspaper
correspondent. His impeachment of Italian
courage appeared in one of series of let
tiers which he contributed by arrangement
from Abyssinia to the Figaro of Paris.
This point is noteworthy by reason of the
fact that in one of the schools of journal
ism the innovation has lately been intro
duced of drafting celebrities to serve on
special occasions. Signed articles on this
subject and that, which heretofore have
been treated by members of the regular
staff, now appear from men who have
never had a days journalistic training
Several writers of fiction We're at work
during all of last years political campaign.
An ex-United States Senator accepted an
assignment TO describe the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons prize fight. A young novelist, of
one-book success. has gone to the klondike
country. 1t seems to be an era. indeed for
the swift change of base on the part of
those anxious to participate in the rewards
Of good pay and an extended advertisement.
But Prince Henry develops the fact that
this sort of thing. alluring as ii is, has its
perils for those who yield to it. In his case
and in his environment the Peril has been
unusual In becoming a correspondent for
Figaro he did not cease to be Prince Henry
of Orleans. for. as a matter of fact, had
he not been Prince Henry of Orleans he
would not have been a correspondent for
Figaro. But he scribbles away all oblivious
of this fact. INDUCES in the wide margin of
an amateur journalist, and presently finds
himself held to account as a prince of the
blood
Among those who rushed into print
against the great Junius was David Gar
rick, then in the meridian of his histrionic
fame and powers. His vanity, or some
other influence. led him to try his hand in
field in which he had no training and in
which. as against the terror of that day,
men of thorough training ard large con-
troversial capacity had failed. Junius con-
sidered him briefly. and finished him with
OLE sentence: Stick to your pantomimes"
The sentence was cruel but the advice was
good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
4 Better building Needed.

The needs of Freedmen's Hospital, so
fcrcibly presented by the surgeon-in-chief
in his annual report 10 the Secretary of the
Interior, should appeal to Congress next
winter and result in substantial appro-
priation for the purpose of giving this in
stitution proper buildings in which to con-
duct its work. DIR. Williams calls attention
to the constant danger from fire to which
the frame structures Of Freedmen's Hos
pital are subjected. The fire regulations of
the District of Columbia would not permit
the building of such firetraps at their pres
ent location. and the government should
not endanger the lives of the sick and help
less who are cared for by the institution
by maintaining them as hospitals. AS DR..
Williams points out, the cost of maintain
ing these ill adapted frame structures is
probably as great as would be the expense
of providing suitable brick buildings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

If the rules of the American pugilistSc
ring should govern in affairs of honor"
Prince Henry of Orleans could not expect
to do any more fighting. The adhereuts
of the Prince should put up another man to
meet the Count of Turin. Perhaps a
Franco-ltalian championship could be es-
tablished 1t might prove highly amusing
to the sporty element of society If an
Abyssinian championship belt were be-
slowed upon the victor. it's ownership to be
retained only by readiness and ability to
defend 1t against all corners of the nation
whose representative was last yanuuished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

Inc virginia republicans are divided on
TIE subject of their duty this year. Chair.
man Lamb OF the state committee and his
friends are in favor of holding state con-
Vention and putting a ticket in the field
While Colonel Brady of Petersburgh and
Judge Waddill of Richmond head for
midable faction holding to the opinion
that' as matters now stand, such a step is
undesirable Affairs are in quite as serious
muddle as ever they were in the latter
days of General Mahone's leadership.
The republicans of the state complain
bitterly of the election laws, which. as
they charge, were designed to give the
democrats every advantage at the polls.
and which, as executed, have for years
kept the democrats in power Why, the
Brady-Waddill people argue, should the
republicans this year go up against a
brace gamer" They cannot hope for a
fair count, and they have had ample ex-
perience of an unfair count Colonel Lamb
ard his friends do not hold out the hope
of winning this year. They agree to the
Charge of the other faction that the dice
are loaded, but, nevertheless, they insist
that the party should play even if it is 20
lose again. Their hope is that the oftener
the democrats make exhibition of their
methods the sooner will come the inevita-
BILE revolt against them.
The populists join in this arraignment Of
the election machinery of the state and
they insist that the law ought to be
changed in the interest of fair play But
how far they are willing to go to help
bring about change, or what assistance
they may be able to lend to that end, can
not be stated. Their numbers are I'M
democrats who in the past have profited
by these laws which they now denounce
A perfect working fusion between the pop
ulists and the republicans, with both par
ties polling their full strength, would de-
post large vote in the ballot boxes but
10 purpose. The democrats, they assert,
with the boxes in their possession, still
would count themselves in.
With the opposition torn in this way, and
confessing defeat in advance no matter
what may be done. the democrats would
appear to be reasonably certain of winning.
There is some sound money sentiment
among them, but it was of no force last
year, and will probably be of less force
this year. No protest has been heard from
that quarter against the re-affrmdtion of
the Chicago platform, and this leads to
the belief that Major Tyler on his free
silver platform will receive the support of
the sound money democrats as well as Of
those of his own financial belief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
They Deserve 1t.
From the Philadelphia Ledger

AS estimated at the Agricultural Depart
ment. this years crops will yield total of
$500 0UU,OO0. Other estimates exceed this
figure, some ranging as high as 100000, 600
"a way of making this ''bllion dollar
country to which the most rabid agitator
will not object. The beauty of the thing
is too, that the bulk of this money will go
to the farmers. Much of it, of course, will
be given to the railroads and canals for
carrying the grain, the commission men for
handling it, and to steamers and sailing
atVely little will be gathered in by specu-
lators, such as have usually profited by a
rise In wheat due chiefly to their own
manipulations. The present rise is natural
development, and the farmers have seen it
coming in time to get good prices for the
stock still in their hands. The farmers will
be prosperous, this year, and the whole
country will share their prosperity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

according to the discoverer of the remedy,
works a permanent cure in all cases where
sedatives or narcotics have not been used.
He claims 70 be able to remove from chill
dren the hereditary faint of craving for al
coholic drinks that some authorities believe
to exist in the offspring of those thus af-
fected. The present announcement Is made
after fifteen years of experimentation and
is based, 1t Is said, upon the perfect faith
of the discoverer that he has at last hit
upon reliable method Of cure superior to
the gold treatments and it's allied system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

From the Kansas City Star.

From the KANSAS City Star
The Klondike boomers boast that $1,000
OOO worth of gold has been taken out OF
that district within a couple of years
though they admit that it was at the ex.
pense of much labor and incredible hard
ships upon the part of those who secured
the treasure. Kansas has lifted more than
$DOoO,OW worth of mortgages within the
same period and spent many other millions
in improvements, and without any uni
versal hardships or extraordinary priva-
lions, which shows that the agricultural
area of the sunflower state is infinitely
more productive than the mining regions OF
the Yukon valley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
How Mr.. Sulzer Lost His Life.


The Life of the Hon. William SulZer'
was totally destroyed by fire early yester-
day morning in the printing office of Win
field Scott Overton. publisher of The Long
Island Sound" at Whitestone, L. l. The
life of the congressman was on the press
ready to be turned out to an anxiously
waiting public, but the fire destroyed every
thing and the young silverite's biographer
Will have a chance to favor the public by
writing it over again. In Whitestone the
republicans say that the fire started on the
bed of the press, directly under a page CT
type containing one of Mr.. Suffers fervid
"flights' of eloquence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
He Invented Matches.
From the Philadelphia Record.

The death OF Sir Isaac Holden the in.
ventor of the lucifer match which was an.
nounced from London yesterday, invites re.
Elections upon the hardness of the human
intellect in rome respects. 1t seems in.
credible that up to a time within the mem
DRY of living men even the most advanced
of the human race employed practically the
same methods for striking a light that haC
been used by primitive man before the be-
ginning of written history!