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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
FELL TWENTY-FIVE FEET.
Car Plunge to the Ground
Passengers Injured.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Jan. 28.-The ice and
snow, with an open switch, were the
cause of an engine and one car of the
Brooklyn elevated railroad to leave the
structure at Fulton and Bradford streets
tonight, falling to the ground, distance
of twenty-five feet. Several persons
were injured as well as the car and en-
gine being demolished. Two persons, it
is said, will die. The injured are:
THOMAS CAFFNEY, engineer of en-
gine No. "A, living at $50 Chauncey street;
skull fractured and other injuries to the
body.
GEORGE THOMAS, of Canarise, fire.
man of the same engine; scalded on face
and limbs by escaping steam; both taken
to ST. Mary's hospital
ALBERT BROWN, engineer of engine
No. 81; several wounds to the scalp. :.
THOMAS HEATH, of No. 341 New Jer-
sey avenue, fireman with Brown, left leg
amputated.
HENRY sEBERs, of No. 1s4 Cleveland
street, sprain of left leg
j. HANBURY, of Railroad and New
Jersey avenues, Jersey City; fracture of
spine. a.
ANDREW GoRGANs, of mo. 8 Mon
tauk avenue, confusion of hips and legs.
HENRY HINKE, of Railroad avenue,
near Jamaica; scalp wounds.
Heath and Caffney will dies The lat
ter was in charge of engine No. IA of the
Lexington avenue branch that left the
Brooklyn bridge at 6:15 O'Clock and was
on it's way to Cypress Hill cemetery
Four cars made up the train. but only
few passengers were in them. At the
junction of Bradford and Fulton streets,
as Gaffney was about TO slow up, engine
No. 81 drawing train of empty cars
in charge of Albert Brown, doomed up
and striking an open switch headed di-
rectly in Gaffney's course. No time was
given to reverse the levers The engines
came together with crash and q second
later engine IA toppled over. leaving the
rails and dragging the first car with 1t
to the street The breaking of the coup
ling on the second car prevented the
three other coaches from leaving the
rails. AS 1t was, the front wheels of the
second car were dragged from the tracks,
becoming settled In the ties, remaining
there. preventing the cars In the rear
from following the engines descent to
the street
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
INJUNCTION PAPERS SERVED
On Escambia County, Fla, Board
of Health
AND A SLIT TO FOLLOW
By .he CAPITA = T the British Ship Lord Wool
ey for Damages.
PENSAcos CITIZENS ARE INDIGNANT
At the iss,iier Of the Doard Enforcing the
shi 40 Go to Quarantine When in
Good Condition = Loading
With Alabama Iron.
~
ssAco5 CITIZENS ARE INDIGNANT

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 2S.-(Special.)-
Injunction papers were served this eve-
ming upon the Escambia county board Of
health, consisting of B. r. Pitt, president,
Alexander Grant, secretary; F. G. Rem
shaw, member, and DR.. R. c. White, port
inspector, enjoining them from receiv-
ing pay for granting the British ship
Lord Woolseley the privilege of unload
ing the rock ballast in mid-stream, un-
less the captain paid to them the sum of
25 cents per ton, and Donald McVicker,
master of the ship, was given to under
stand that the Lord Woolseley would not
be released from quarantine unless he
gave a draft upon the agents of the
ship in Pensacola, F. o. Howe & Co.,
for the amount of $3.50, payable to the
Escambia county board of health, al
though they nor any of their employees
had anything to do with the unloading
of this ballast and were at no expense
for handling the same.
The captain was not willing to have
the ship detained at quarantine, and be-
ing at the mercy of the board of health,
gave the draft and was allowed to come
up to Pensacola, where she now lays
and as the draft had not been paid, Hon.
]. J. Sullivan, solicitor for the complain
ant, Capt. McVicker, enjoined the board
of health from collecting this illegal bill.
The ship Lord Woolseley arrived in the
harbor of Pensacola Jan. 7, 1897 The
port inspector r. C. White, boarded her
and remarked to her commander that
she was in splendid sanitary condition.
Notwithstanding this, the board of health
issued an order for her to go to quar-
antine and while there these impositions
were put upon her.
She is now loading with a cargo of pig
iron from Birmingham, and chartered
to Yokohama, Japan.
The citizens of Pensacola all condemns
the high-handed action of this board of
health. The captain will institute at
once suit for damages, also,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
RENDERED AND ACCEPTED
Lyman J. Gage Gets the Treas
ury Folio.
HIS VISIT TO CANTON
Proved Satisfactory and He Announces the Re
suit As an Acceptance.
VIEWS ON FINANCIAL QUESTIONS OF
Mckinley aud the Elect Are of Parity.
New York Bankers Raise Howl
Against the Appointment
of Gage.

Canton, o., Jan. 2S.-Lyman ]. Cage
who will be the next secretary of the
treasury, arrived at Maj. McKinley's
house a few minutes before o'clock this
afternoon. He was warmly welcomed
by the President-elect, who straightway
withdrew with him for private confer
ence, which lasted until o'clock. The
President -elect and his secretary of the
treasury had full and very satisfactory
talk, in which they discussed at length
the financial and tariff policies of the
next administration and considered the
problems that would call for immediate
solution by means of legislation.
The Ppesident-elect and Mr.. Gage are
in thorough accord upon all financial,
political and economic policies. The de-
mand for Mr.. Cages appointment came
from nearly every commercial center of
the country, and from men of both par
ties. He is indorSed not only by the busi-
ness world but by many labor organiza-
tions as well. The direct claim Is made
in nearly all of the mass of letters and
kilograms which have reached Maj Nc
Kinley respecting Mr.. Gage that the di-
rect effect of his appointment will be
to hasten and render certain the restora-
ton of confidence. Maj Mckinley has
been thinking about Mr.. Gage for sew
eral weeks in connection with the treas
ury portfolio, but had been led to believe
that he could not accept it. 1t has also
been Maj. McKinley's intention from the
day he was elected to choose a western
man for secretary of the treasury, If he
could find an available man. Mr.. Gage
meets all of the requirements, but his
appointment does not remove from the
list of cabinet possibilities the name of
Charles Emory Smith, who would in all
probability have been made secretary
of state if the Office had been filled by
the appointment of an eastern man.
Tt may be safely assumed that MAJ
Mckinley has decided at present upon
six meh for his cabinet, though he has
not formally rendered all of them port
folios. The men who are regarded as
certain of appointment are: John Sher-
man, Lyman J. Gage, Nathan Goff, Jo-
seph McKenna, John D. Long and James
Wilson, of Iowa, for secretary of agri-
culture. Gen. r. A. Alger's appointment
as secretary of war is probable, but by
no means certain. The one remaining
portfolio which Is not likely to be ten
dered before the middle or last of Feb
ruary, will doubtless go to New Yorker
or Pennsylvanian.
Mr. Gage said this evening, and author
lied the United Associated Presses to say:
"I have been rendered the appointment
of secretary of the treasury by MAJ Nc
Kinley, and have accepted it,"
Among Maj. McKinley's callers today
were four colored bishops-B. w. Arnett,
Ohio; w. ]. Gaines, Atlanta; Joseph
Handy, of Baltimore, j. w. Derrick, OF
New York.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

anee. The owners of the vessels wished
the collector to instruct the commanders
of the warshlps to allow them to cross the
bar and go to sea. This the collector re-
fused to do, as the commanders Of the
warships receive their instructions from
the department officials at Washington.
AS the matter now stands neither YES
sci has gained much by being released
from custody. for they are still guarded
by the revenue cutters and the warships
off the st. Johns bar. The owners are
becoming tired of this interference with
the movements of their vessels and the
next move will be an application for an
injunction to restrain the officers of the
warships and revenue cutters from inter-
fering with the movements of the Three
Friends and Dauntless.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
MET A SERIOUS LOSS.


Insurgents Attack a Deploying Column,
and, After Brave Fight, Repulsed.
Havana, Jan. 2S.--Col. Zabalza is with
his column in San Jose de Las Lajas, in
the province Of Havana. for the purpose
of making reconnaissance. In the
Chavez hills the; column met the COM
bined rebel parties of Castillo and ether
leaders, who received the troops with a
heavy fire of musketry. The rebels then
deployed, and the positions they took
cut off the retreat Of troops.
Col. Zabalza ordered a cavalry charge,
which the rebels resented with remarka-
BILE strength, but they were finally driven
away, leaving on the field thirty-nine OF
their dead, alltofl whom had been killsd
by the macfietes of the cavalry. The
troops had, six men wounded.
Capt.-Gen Wey1er, according to the
last reports of his movements, Is at Cal
initial, near the Hanabana river, on the
border of the Mantanzas and Santa Clara
provinces, .stf as khf% y-f-f
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
STILL BEING PROSECUTED.
Dauntless and Three Friends Free Ye
Being Hampered by Officers.

Dauntless and Three Friends Free Yet
Being Hampered by Officers.
Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 2S-Now that
the steamers Three Friends and Daunt-
less are at liberty their owners are be-
ginning to experience just as much
trouble as formerly in going In and out
of the river ON legitimate towing and
wrecking trips.
The vessels do not have to clear at the
custom house for ordinary coastwise
trips, or to engage in the wrecking busi-
ness, but still the officers In command of
the cruiser Newark and the dispatch
boat Dolphin will not allow the Three
Friends or Dauntless to go out of sight of
the st. Johns bar unless special perrnis-
sion is received from washington.
The captains and owners of both steam
ers made request of the collector of GUS
toms this morning for permission to go on
wrecking and towing business along the
coast. The collector informed them that
ne had nothing to doswith the matter, as
the boats could go where they pleased
except to foreign port or into foreign
vaters, without having to obtain a clear
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
DEATH S RECORD.
Haley T. BLOCKER

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 28.-Capt. Haley
T. Blocker, aged 70 years, died at his res
idence in Tallahassee, Wednesday, after
short illness. He was born in Edge
field district, South Carolina, April Q,
1918, and moved to Florida about the year
1889, and was at his death perhaps one
of the oldest residents Of Leon county,
having resided in this county nearly sixty
years. Capt. Blocker was a captain in
the Seminole war, was major general
in the old state militia. was captain in
the confederate army and served through
out the late war urder Gen. Dickson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
chases of the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road to form a corporation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION

EAECO1lHh IL oE0OlON
Washington, Jan. 2S.-For more than
an hour the senate this afternoon discuss
ed in executive session the nomination of
William S. Forman, of Illinois, to be
commissioner of internal revenue, and
finally confirmed him by vote of Al to
Is. The opposition was based almost
entirely upon Mr.. Forman's conduct in
the recent campaign. Senator Jones,
chairman of the national democratic
committee, said he opposed the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Foreman with much reluc-
tance, but he could not permit his at
tacks upon the regular ticket of the
democratic party to pass unheeded. es-
pecially as they were brought to the at
tention of the country by the appoint
ment to such an important position of the
man who had made them. Remarks
along similar lines were made by Sena-
tors Berry and Stewart. Mr.. Chandler
antagonized the nomination because the
nominee was q democrat who stood on a
platform declaring for the single gold
standard and free trade.
Mr.. Forman was defended by Senators
Cullom and Hale, (reps.,) and Messrs.
Mills and Palmer, (dems.,) all of whom
spoke of his high character as man and
his eminent fitness for the place. They
argued that the vacancy came about
in the ordinary course, and no violence
had been done any man or any party in
placing Mr.. Forman in office. The roll
call showed that silver democrats, the
silver boiling republicans and the soli-
tary vote of Mr.. Chandler formed the
voting opposition.
Other nominations were confirmed by
the senate as follows:
Charles B. Howry, of Mississippi, Judge
of the court of claims.
Frank D. Chester, of Massachusetts,
United States consul at Buda Pest, Hun
gary.
Postmasters-Alabama c. Collier,
Blocton.
Louisiana-F M. Munford. st. Fran
cisville; Miss Sebelle Knox, Clinton; Mrs.
Jennie Curtis, Thibodeaux
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
SOUTH CAROLINA ECHOES.

Zero and Below With Promise of Colder
Weather on the Morrow.
Columbia, 8. c., Jan. 2S.-Specials to
the State report the temperature at Eas-
ley zero, Pickens 2 below, Marietta be-
low. They are in the Piedmont section.
At Greenville 1t was above, Columbia,
49, 1t will be colder tonight.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
ON FRYING PAN SHOALS.

Wilmington, N. c., Jan. 2S.-The tugs
Jones and Blanche went 10 the British
steamer Adrichaig. stranded on Frying
Pan shoals, this morning, but the tide
was not high enough to get the vessel
off. This afternoon thirty hands went
will pull on her tonight at high tide The
steamer is reported to be lying easy
and in good condition, with the sea mod
era tp-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
rHE BLoW1;PRoyEp FATAL.

Savannah, Ca. Jan. 28.--At Blackshear,
this morning, Deputy Sheriff Alexander
Bullard dealt,,a negro named Luke Hill
two terrific blows onv the head with a
an open knife In his hand. j The negro's
skull was fractured aad he has since
died. He was wanted for killing neigh
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
IpAHo,s NEW SENATOR.
TO Succeed Dubois is German of Limit
ed Education and q Farmer

TO succeed DUBOIS Is German OF Limit
ed Education and Farmer.
Boise. Idaho, Jan. 2s.--The senatorial
cpntest in the Idaho state legislature ter
minated today by the election of Henry
Heitfelt, a populist, to succeed Senator
Dubois The ballot was as follows:
Heitfelt SO: Dubois silver republican. 30;
7. +. Nelson, populist, 1.
Twenty-Five populsts, thirteen demo-
Gratis and one republican voted for the
successful candidate.
Heitfelt is German by birth, with
a limited command of the English Ian
guage. He is 40 years of age and is a
farmer in Nez Perces county. He has
several times represented his county in
the state Legislature, and is at present a
member OF the state senate. but has new
er been known to make a spec Ia. I g
has only a rudimentary education and is
of course free silver man.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
LEAVE FOR TEXAS TO-DAY.

New Orleans, Jan. 2S--The congress-
ional party on the Whitney arrived at
the quarantine station last night about
IL o'clock and anchored in the mouth OF
the river until morning. Today they in
spected the jetties and the passes, and
will return to the city tonight. They will
remain over tomorrow (Friday) and leave
for Texas in the evening.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
NOW ON WITH THE GLOVES.

Carson. New, Jan. 2S.--The senate to-
day passed the bill licensing glove con-
tests by vote of 3 to 6. The bill passed
the assembly on Monday last. The gen.
eral opinion is that the Governor Will
sign the bill.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
DEADLOCK coNTIuEs.

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 2S.-The sena-
torial deadlock continues. Three more
ballots were taken today without result.
The twenty-fourth ballot was as fol-
lows: Winsor, AZ; Turner. 50: Denny. 20:
Squire. 4; Cline, Q.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
THREE STORES BURNED.

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 2S.--The village of
Gattineau Point, situated across the river
from this city, was visited last night by
fire, which destroyed the three princi-
pal stores of the place, Loss. SCI, 600; part
ly insured. ..r.5. t.i stf.S
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
1T rs JIJDGE CAL,HoITN.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 2S.--Judge 8. 8.
Calhoun was today appointed to the su-
preme court bench for the balance of this
term, Chief Justice Woods being still
very sick Judge Woods was married
last Tuesday z.fr
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-24

LONDON, May 24.-Today is the
seventy-eighth anniversary of the
birth of Queea Victoria, and the oc-
ca5ion is being celebrated throughout
the Uni'ed Kingdom and the
colonies with the ringing of church
bells and the firing of salutes. The
formal exercises in this city will not
take place until Wednesday, the queen
having expressly requested this post
ponement in order that she might gain
an additional days rest at Balmoral.
In the remaining cities of Great Bri-
tain, however, patriotic exercises are
in progress in the schools, and recep-
tions and banquets will be given this
evening under the auspices of the
various municipal corporations. The
queen herself is spending the day
quietly at her old castle, her advanc-
ing years rendering it unadvisab.e, if
not impossible, for her to take as ac-
tive part in these annual observances
as has been her custom in years gone
h
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-24
A Very FlOSSy Bird.

A somewhat fat man of thirty-ive
with iorid comp eXiOn and craving
for beer. is wanted by the police. He
is practical printer, with experience 3
in other lines connected with the busi-
ness. is very near sighted and has an
uubounded opinion OF his own abili-
ties.
The mans name. as given, is Ed
Rawson. He dresses in seml-clerlcal
attire and has persuasive way that
suggests that you turn out your pock-
cts for his particular benefit. He has
been doing some work in the HERALD
lob printing rooms for which he was
paid So 80 in cash. and he went away
Saturday night not to show up again.
His habits and views Of life were made
manifest this morning when a check
for So was brought up to this office for
Identification from Bird & Barnum's
saloon. 1t was drawn on the First Ma
tional bank to Edward Rawson, and
signed The HERALD News company
per J. B. c." Rawson had given this
for large and happy assortment OF
beers at the saloon, and the check was
endorsed, Tom O'keeffe." The check
wasof course thrown out today, and
Bird and Barnum are out that amount
of the mahogany syrup.
1t was subsequently aScertalned also,
that this very flossy gentleman had
given a written order for So to a man
for 81, and there is no telling how
much other valuable paper he has out
on the market. Rawson intimated on
leaving Saturday night, that he was
capable of running the entire estab-
lishment, and was an entirely dis
tinguished and able man. The police
would like to see ltawSOn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-24
Killed in a Row.

DENVER, May 24.-At noon today
John McKenna, well known sporting g
man, recently from New York was still
alive, but death is momentarily expect
ed: while Samuel Fl. Mccall lies dead
at the mOrgue. The double tragedy
took place yesterday at Orchard Place,
an uEsavory resort and a suburb of this
city. McKenra and Mccall were in
Joe loves saloon when they were call
ed out to talk with q couple of men
named kidthards. father and son. Re-
pairing to a ditch near by, the whole
party in liquor, a fight ensued, when it
was over the dead man and dying were
picked up from the grass near the ir
rigating ditch, and carried to build
ing used as a barroom. The Kidthards
are in jail. They say they were as
saulted by Mccall and McKenna, with
guns and killed them to defend them
selves.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

r. G. LiehtbOdy has returned from
his Santa ROsalia trip, fee,iog much
better.
Mr.. Guttman. deputy collector under
Capt J. H. White, is up from the south
on a visit.
Mrs. T. e. Hunt and children leave
tomorrow on a three months visit at
Monterey.
w. M. James and wife leave this
morning for their coffee finca at Lake
Catemasco.-Mex. Herald.
Collector Davis aud Special Agent
Stokes went to Deming this afternoon
on government business.
Mayor Magoffin and wife and Miss
Florence Newman returned on the
G. H. train from San Antonio this af
ternOon.
Conductor L. L. Stevens, Of the x.
g., S. NJ. & p. Rv., and wife. have rent
ed the DR.. G. G. Brown residence for
the summer.
Prof w. A. D. Lopez the well
known Spanish teacher, left this after
noon on a California trip to be gone un-
til late in August.
Mr.. Louis A. Weston and wife of Gin
cinnati, are stopping in the city for a
few days on their way to Mexico. Mrs.
Weston is the daughter of the super
intendent of the Western Union at Gin
cinnati.
Zach White and J. Calisher return
ed this morning from Santa Rosalia
where they have been besportipg thcm-
selves in the healing waters, and now
feel that they can punish five pound
beefsteak at a meal.
Ed. Roberts went up to Las Cruces,
Thursday, and was coming right
stra ght home, so he was. He is still
in Cruces. admiring the scenery, and
putting in great act of tting around
and testing the local brands of tobacco
until the Earlham break is repaired,
and trains can get through. Yes, he
was coming right home.
Senator w. w. Turney passed up on
the train Monday morning for Ell Pas I,
after faithfully representing our people
at Austin. Mr.. Turney has done much
| for the advancement Of west Texas in
| terests, and no man stands higher in
the estimation Of our people than be
| The needs of west and east Texas are
| so different and the legisla Ors of the
| east are so much in the ma jOrity il is
difficult for a west Texas legis lator to
make a showing, but our utalented re-
preventative has accomplished much
against the strong opposing forces. -
Alpine Avalanche.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-24
A Romance in Court.

CHICAGO, May 24.-The foundation
for a vendetta of the most approved
Italian type was laid in Judge Payne's
court to1ay, when Vincenzo Salerno
deliberately spat in the face of Luis
Cicero. The sequel to Il romance of
SalernO, Cicero and Rosina Mara was
being heard. Some months ago Cicero
accused Rosina Mara of stealing $40
from him, but Rosina Mara and Vincen-
70 SalernO had different tale to tell.
Although they are married the wife
retained her maiden name. She and
her husband testified that Cicero had
given her money to induce her to run
away with him. She turned the money
over to her husband and laughed at
Cicero. The men now threaten to meet
with knives.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-24
Fired on nv Standards

PHILADELPHIA, May 24-The steam
ship Ethelred was fired on by Spanish
gunboat while on the east coast of
Cuba during a voyage to this port.
The shot did not injure her. The
Ethelred sails under the British flag,
and the captain is thoroughly incensed
at the outrage. A report has been
made to the British consal and de-
mand for reparation will be made
through the regular channels.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-24
Will ha WhiteWaShed.

WASHINGTON, May 24 Henry O.
Havemeyer, president of the American
Sugar Refining company and John E.
Searles, secretary, will be placed on
trial in the United States district court
tomorrow on the charge of snubbing
the senate. The technical Indictment
is for refusing to answer these ques-
tions: "How much money has your
company contributed to political par
ties?' ITO whom was said money
paid?" Havemeyer and Searles were
indicted almost three years ago, but
skillful lawyers have succeeded in
staving off the trial. 1t is not prob
able that another delay will be asked
or granted.