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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-06

"a Lorn. the popular merchant
s:. or' nas Just received IA full line Of
".,ngs, pants go DDS, aud latest up
u"'e samples, and invites he pub
o :" Gall aud examine the same.
sii AMI WINTER suits.nt prices never
-s''1rad has'r 20S Milan street.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-06
BY W. B. WEAVER.
Rb)F PAINTER AND REPA1RER

90 you pay big price to have your
.'eaky Tools fixed? w. B. Weaver is
Sui here and is still the reliable roof
t'si"ter and repairer. He will guar
.nsee that both old and new shingles.
IRON and tin roofs will not leaf # he
paints and repairs them. Remem-
'sr u" guarantees all work done by
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
A glitterlng success, the Odd and End Sale now going on at our store. J. Blach & Sons,
 One Price Cash Clothiers,
 1912 and 1914 First Ave.
Order Splint Coal. sun&wed If
 BASE BALL.
First Game of the Season to Be Played at West End Park March l.
 Lineup of the Teams.

The first game of base ball of the season of 1897, will be played on the afternoon of Monday, March 1, at the ball park. A purse of $25 a side has been made up and teams from this city and Bessemer will play for it and the gate receipts.
 The Bessemer team will be under the management of MT. Vining, who gathered together such a strong club last year. The game will be called at o'clock sharp, which will allow everybody to see the day parade and get out to the park in time for the commencement. The teams will line up as follows:
 Birmingham. Bessemer. Leighton ....catcher ........... King Streit .........p pitcher. ....J. Donovan Smith ......- ...1 base .Crittendon Burke ,.... .....2d base ......... Bowling Fletcher .... ... center field ........ Jones Barber fright field .......... Hart
 The three leaders on the Birmingham team have signed for professional en- agreements for this season. Both teams are hard at work getting in condition and a good game is looked for.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
TIE SILVER ANNIVERSARY Of the First Methodist EpiSco-
 pal Church TO BE DULY OBSERVED
Friday "Silyer Social" at the Residence of I. H. Motion Appropriate Services at the
 Church Sunday Morning and Evening.

The members of the First Methodist church are very much interested just now in the celebration of their "Silver Anniversary" Twenty-Five years ago, their church wae organized by pr. Slaughter, the place of worship being g. small frame building on First avenue. Of the original charter members only MT. E. V, Gregory is still living.
 As the membership increased a frame church was built on the corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty-frst street; later the importance of the work demanded the brick building on Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street, and now the immense congregation enjoys the magnificent structure on Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street The years have furnished varied experience, comfort great prosperity, dreadful depression following each other in rapid succession. Now the church is beginning to feel that the burden of debt is being gradually frightened. This "Sil- yer Anniversary is to be an occasion of great joy and thanksgiving.
 On Friday, the 26th, the ladies of the Mite society will have silver social' at the residence of MT. and Mrs. T. H. Mol ton, South Twentieth street to which the public is cordially invited, an admission fee of 25 cents covering all expenses.
 Invitations to this social have been is- sued to their friends of other denomina- tions, but none to the Methodists, they being invited from the pulpit and through the press. The invitations are not exclusive, but reminders. and in- clude alffriends and friends of friends.
 Sunday, the 18th, will be given to a religious observance ofthe occasion. The morning service will be devoted to music and short talks by two or three who have been pastors at different stages of the growth of the church. The evening hour will be given entirely to a delightful ser vice of song in charge of the competent organist, Miss Mccoy. The services are free, and all friends are invited to partici- pate in the pleasures of the day.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
Order Splint Coal. sun&wed If
BY ONE WHO KNOWS.
MT. James Bowron of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Com
 pany, Talks of Iron.

The exportation of Alabama iron to foreign ports was the subject upon which MT. James Bowron, treasurer of the Ten nesseee Coal, Iron and Railway company this city, delineated in a letter to the Tradesman. He says:
 "The prices of iron in England and in Germany are higher than they had been for nearly seven years, and they have at one time within the past fourteen years been as much as $1.75 per ton less than they are today. On the other hand the sales which have recently been made are realizing to Alabama producers near ly $1 per ton more than those which were made last summer. when negotiations were first entered irto, so that at the prices then prevailing 1t would be pos sible to lay down American iron in com petition with English if the prices of the latter were to fall to within 75 cents per ton of the lowest on record. This differ ence. however, would be sufficient to justify the discontinuance of the move ment if it could be maintained; but on the other hand, in favor of the Birming- ham shipper is the fact that this busi- ness has heretofore been done at de- livered prices below the parity of those prevailing in England and on the contf- 1nent of Europe, such prices having been made, as is usual in new market, for the introduction of unknown brands. It is reasonable to suppose that with the benefit of full familiarity with Ameri- can iron on the part of the European consumers they will be willing to pay the full market prices, and, Judging from the considerations previously mentioned, I think it will be possible to continue the business even when foreign prices again recede."
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
ART IN BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham is not only great in her material development, but is fast becom- ing one of the most cultured cities of the country. Never was there a more cul- tured audience than that which assem- bled last week at Seals hall to hear the gifted Ruth McHenry Stewart, who ap- peared under the auspices of our liter ary clubs. Birmingham also has her art leagues, her art schools, her art stores and her artists Some of the finest portraits of our prominent people have been painted by the talented artist w. D. Parish, whose studio is connected with the beautiful wall paper and art store of Colby & Roll, on First avenue. He has painted portraits for w. F. Bar ker, w. J. Miner Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss, Gen. Charles M. Shelly, Judge M. T. Porter, pr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith. Judge H. A. Sharpe, Dr. R. Y. Allen. J. H.. ston and many other prominent people of Alabama r-Lg
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

We tell your doctor all there is in Scott's Emulsion, jest how much cod liver oil, hypophosphites, glycerine. But we do not tell him how these are combined. You have your secrets; this IS ours. This knack of mak- ing the very best thing has come to us from years of ex- perience with just one thing. We make only Scott's Emul- s;on-all our energy is bent on making that better than any other emulsion in the world. We have no other business thought. Is it any wonder that 1t is thestandardi
 SCOTT & Bowss, Chemists, New York.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
Splint Coal. Va. and Ala. Coal Go. sun&wed If.
COMES UP TOMORROW.

Trial of the Killians for Murder to Be
 Heard at Gadsden.
 The trial of the Killian brothers for the killing of the two Galloway boys, as stated in the State Herald last week, will be called at Gadsden tomorrow. It will be remembered that old man Gallo way and his two sons, after ordering tha Killans and their section men away from their work, opened fire on them, wound- ing B. F. Killian in the right shoulder. Tom Killian then shot and instantly killed one of the Galloway boys and fa- tally wounded the other. The Killians were working on the Alabama Great Southern main line and right of way at the time. Acting under the instructions of Detective Barnes Morgan, the Killiaps surrendered to the sheriff. MT. Morgan will leave tonight for Gadsden to attend the trial
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
HRA WHO IS REXp HIllHh See his picture Sum- 1HHkNday and Monday in WIIIWHarry Mercer's Win- Sw dow, 2O2O First Ave. Mercilessly and ruthlessly cut-all goods during Odd and End Sale. J. Blach & Sons,
 One Price Cash Clothiers.
 HIS ARM MASHED.
HIS ARM MASHED.
Conductor Brown, of the Alabama Great Southern, Caught Between Cars
 While Tn the Act of Coupling.

Conductor W. H. Brown met with a painful and perhaps serious injury yes- terday morning at Eutaw, small sta tion on the Alabama Great Southern railroad. He was in charge of the local freight and was doing some switching at the station. In making 8 coupling MT. Brown in some unknown manner had his left armybadly crushed. The ac- cfdent occurred ~about noon. The in- jured man was brought to this city early last night and removed by the Warner Smiley ambulance to the Hillman hospi- tai. There 1t was found that the left forearm was mashed. No amputation will be necessary.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
s1oo REWARD s1oo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fra ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires q constitutional treat ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in formally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by build ing up the constitution and assisting na- ture in doing it's work The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative pow CTS, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Adrress, F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O Sold hv Druggists. .75c.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

the rest. Much could I tell you of the happinss ss, prosperity, fame and fortune that have come into the lives of those couples that I first saw united in mar ried life; but I cannot detain you. What I wish to tell you before I hush, though, is this that I am owned now by a lady, although herself was never married, yet was present at all these weddings, helped to arrange every table, cares tenderly and lovingly for me in my old age and is with us this evening-1S67'77-' -'87-'97!.
 And now. thanking you for your kind, patient attention, I remain ever faithful,
 THE WEDDING. TABLE CLOTH"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
MARDI GRAS FURNISH
 INGS.
 Saddle Blankets made, Bri- dies and Whips decorated, at Miss McCrossin's. feb a1-rw
ENGINEER LON STEWART,

Of the Southern, Falls From His Engine Injuring a Leg.
 Yesterday morning Engineer Alonzo Stewart, employed on the Southern rail- road, in some manner unknown, fell from his engine and injured himself in the left knee joint. The knee was knocked out of place and the cap injured. MT. Stew art was taken to the Hillman hospital by the Warner-Smiley company's ambu- lance and his injuries attended to. All though the injury is painful one it is believed that the leg can be saved. He was taken from his engine in the Avon dale yards by the ambulance direct to the hospital At late hour last night he was resting easy.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
Beautiful wedding presents. 2-Io-3t H. c. Abbott & Bro.
 Splint Coal. Va. and Ala. Coal Co. sun&wcd If.
NOTICE.

NOIIIT, All former members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Young Mems Hebrew as- sociation. as well as all other ladies in- terested in same, are requested to meet at the Young Mems Hebrew association roomsL Commercial club building, to- morrow (Monday) at 3:90 D. m. By order of
 LEAH J. ULLMAN, MANA HOLZER, President.
 Secretary.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

Pants from broken suits, the coats and vests having been sold. Cannot fit everyone in these; to go at $1.5O during Odd and End Sale.
 J. Blach & Sons, i One Price Cash Clothiers, < 1912 and 1914 First Ave.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
CITY TAX NOTICE.

Executions have been is- sued against all Merchants Tax delinquents. and the tax collector is ordered to levy same at once.
 By order of the a-1o-pt Mayor and Aldermen.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

Five 3-gallon, heavy copper and nickel plated chemical fire extinguishers for sale at reduced price by May & Thomas Hardware company, Birmingham, Ala.
 2-20-sun- wed-6t
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
ro PHILApELPHIA BY STEAMSHIP.

The Central of Georgia Railway has re- gently opened a passenger route to Phila- delphia via Savannah and the elegant steamers of the Ocean Steamship com pany, and beg to call the attention of the travelling public to the desirability of this route.
 For further information, rates, etc., call on, or address,
 SOLON JACOBS,
 Commercial Agent
 1916 Morris avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
TO FLORIDA VIA soUTHERl

TO FLORIDA VIA SOUTHERN Railway-Winter Tourist Rate Now in
 Effect
 Winter Tourist Tickets to points in Florida via Southern Railway, are now on sale. Through Pullman Sleepers, and ex- cellent schedules. For rates, route and further information. apply at Passenger office. No. : North 2eth street. or Union Depot.
 1-27-1mo. Telephone 846.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
DECORATE !.

We have every facility to paint signs, decorate buildings, etc.
 Designs made for floats or otherwise free. sign 9x3 feet on Muslin, usual colors. etc, for 75 cents. Call or address at Euler's shop 1920 Third avenue. or Gus Dunker's, Twentieth street.
 HERMITAGE SIGN CO,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

President Cleveland's term will soon expire. So will the great Odd and End Sale Reap it's benefits while you can.
 J. Blach & Sons,
 One Price Cash Clothiers,
 1012 and 1914 lst Ave.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

Our spring styles are daily arriving and all our odds and ends must go. Prices have been made that will move them. J. Blach & sons,
 O. P. c. O.,
 1912 and 1914 First Ave.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

FIRST SHOWING Of Ladies' Spring Silk Capes; a beautiful collection; depart ment second hooT:%
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

Order Splint Coal. Phone HAS and 6l4. sunawed If.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04
SUICIDE As L CURE FOE CABLING.
Thompson Couldn't Overcome His Passion ana
Therefore Killed HimseIE

l
Thompson Couldn't Overcome His Passion ana
Therefore Killed Himself.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. civilian A. Thompson
was found dead in his room this morning, at
his home. 1884 West Belle place. He left two
letters which showed that he had committed
suicide because of q passion for gambling,
which he could not control. One of these let
tiers. addressed ITO whom It may concern"
reads:
After gambling all night as has been my
habit for the past ten years, I find myself I'M
able to. break myself of this most degrading,
demoralizing habit. 1t has sucn a .hold on me
that nothing, but death will overcome it: As
the habit will not die the victim must. Trust
ING NV end will prove a warning to my com
panions, / am, WILLIAM 4. THOMPSON"
The second letter. addressed to his mother.
reads:
DEAREST oTH As If you did not have
troubles enough l am about to give you another.
In the past | have not been the son l should
have been TO you. And now. rs in your hour Of
trial, l am una BILE TO be of assistance to you be-
cause OF my unholy passion for gambling,
which has worried you so much. and which I
tried TO overcome; and now, before this aw-
fuI passion has complete control and leads to
nv INV own hand and thus end an existence
made more miserable by myself. WILLIAM
Thompson was a well-known man about town,
81 years old, and spent his time gambling.
Thompson's mother is a cousin OF Mrs. Henry
Clews, the wife OF the well-known New York
banker, was a nephew or ex-senator
Joe Blackburn Of Kentucky.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04
"AND WHO WAS MosESs"
The King or Slams Interesting Question In
Hebrnic History.
Special Cable DespatcA to TIE SUE

Special Cable Despdtch to TIE SUE.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-The King of Siam Is appar-
emily deriving much pleasure from his visit to
this country. He goes everywhere and displays
the greatest interest in everything he sees. He
bombards his attendants with questions and dis
plays considerable knowledge of British history.
He visited st. Stephens to-day and was greatly
Interested in seeing tho death warrant of
Charles l., which is in the library of Parliament
He gazed for n long time at Cromwell's sigma
ture attached to the warrant. His Majesty Is
thoroughly acquainted with the facts of tho
Cromwellian era. and showed by his conyersa-
ton that he was deeply interested in every
thing pertaining to that time.
His Majesty was conducted into tho COM
mittee room OF the House of Lords. upon enter
ing which he was impressed by the famous can
vas therein representing Moses descending from
Mount Sinai bearing the tablets OF the law. The
Kings knowledge did not extend to this subject.
and upon being told what the painting repre-
sented, he asked: And who was MosesT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04
M4sso TO BE PRESIDENT.
MaIOrra says He Has Already Been Agreed On
New Delegations Here

New Delegations Here.
Rasniro Mazorra, who arrived Monday morn
ing on the steamer Antilia from Nassau, is the
bearer of important civil and military dispatches
from the Cuban Government to the Junta in this
city. Mr.. Mazorra left Cuba on July 10 in a
small catboat, accompanied by q negro who had
formerly been a sponge fisher. and who was well
acquainted with tho course between Cuba and
Nassau. They started from Punta Canada. g
few miles distant from the port of Neuvitas.
After ~sixty-six hours OF rough sailing. the little
boat and its occupants reached Nassau in safety.
Over 300 suits OF clothing were purchased in
Nassau, and. loaded with this freight. tho pilot
returned alone TO Cuba. Mazorra then took pas
sage on the Antilia and came to this city.
Mr.. Nazorra said yesterday that the situation
or the Insurgents in Cuba had never been more
promising. The provinces OF Santiago de Cuba
and Canlagucy are practically free: The Span
ish troops seldom venture out, and when they
10 1t Is Always in a direction where they are sure
OF not encountering any rebel forces. There is
plenty OF food in the eastern part OF the island,
alt the insurgents are suffering considerably
rom lack OF clothing and medicine, both OF
when are almost impossible to obtain.
The Government OF late has been stationed On
one Of the largest hills in the Camaguey prov
NICE The spanish have never attacked the spot,
- they know that such an attempt would result
disastrously TO them.
ssald that Bartolonico Masso, the present Vice
PRESIDENT, would undoubtedly be elected. 1t
was Thought at hrst that Gen. Calixto Garcia
would be the next President, but the delegates
nave termine to elect Masso, as the majority
OF me army wish Gen. Garcia To be the first
rresident after Cuba has freed herself. II has
Also been decided to establish a House of Repre-
tsntatlyes and to elect Salvador CiAneros its
Orders we're brought to this city by Mr.. Ma
sorra for the establishment OF two delegations in
sne southern states OF this country. These del
TTsates VII! nave the same power az Estrada
talma and will not be under his ord ers. The
uc'egatea al =" ashlngton will also be independent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04

rot aeciimstsd. This being trus. they win b
doubly exposed to the danger Of contracting the
disease. being in close proximity TO the worst
infected wharves OF the city"
DIR. Caminerio. the inspector at Santiago, re-
ports: Tho military hospital IL full Of sick
soldiers. and the number increases daily. Fresh
paign, and most Of them are u~nacclimated.
Yellow fever increases to an alarming extent
There are $50 cases of yellow foyer at present In
the military hospital, and about 1000 sick SOL
diers suffering from dysentery, malarial fevers,
and tuberculosis. In the town among civilians
1t Is impossible to estimate the number of sick,
and the death rate Is very high, owing, among
other causes, to the want Of medical assistance
for the poor. The civil hospital is overcrowded.
and its facilities for the proper care Of the sick
are not excellent"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04
TAKEN TO NEW EANs FOE SAFETY
Leaders or the Alleged Gang OF Murderers In
Tangipahoa Parish Arrested.

Leaders or the Alleged Gang OF Murderer In
Tangipahoa Parish Arrested.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3.-Julius Parker and
Joe Coins were brought to the city last even
ing by Chief Deputy Sheriff Edwards Of Tangi-
pahoa and lodged in the parish prison for safe
keeping. They are charged with having assas-
sinated Sam Hyde in Tangipahoa parish last
month. Ever since the assassination of Hyde.
occurring, as It did, after a large number Of
murders and assassinations in Tangipahoa
parish, there has been much excitement t Tho
friends of the dead man worked on the case,
and it is said that they secuI ed some damaging
evidence against Coins and Parker. Parker
previous to the murder was without means, but
has exhibited various sums OF money and es-
tablished a store in Tangipahoa. Joe Coins, it
IL said, has been drunk since Hyde5 death.
dered Hyde. but it il charged that he con-
4pired with Alex and AlonZo Gill and Joe Knapp
and another man to murder ben and Seaborn
Hart. first cousins of Hyde. and who were en-
Parker, Alex Gill and Joe Knapp were ar.
rested near Tangipahoa. Coins was captured
at Arcola. AlonZo Gill was not arrested, be-
cause he Is in the country. The bonds OF Gin
Hart, one of the men whom it is charged they
conspired against, was one OF the principal
witnesses TO the murder OF W. B.. Davidson by
the Bamberts and Abe Gill. Gurley Nilsson,
who was also u witness. was nysteriousiy
killed. In fact the two arrested are charged
TO be prominent in the gang Of outlaws and
murderers who have been playing so promi-
nent a part in Tangipahoa parish for a few
years, and altogether twenty muruerj or as
sassinations are charged against them. 80
II was thought best to bring the prisoners TO
New Orleans and lock them up in tho parish
prison to prevent a lyuching.