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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
ASSEMBLIES GREAT BtRA1EE BBttRAE
Block and a Half of Business Houses,
INCLUDING THE MARKET,
Swept Away by the Fiery Element-Louisyille, Memphis and Chattanooga Called Upon
 for Ad-StilI Burning at 2 a. m.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 2.-Nashville was visited tonight by a most disastrous fire. teHls
 The fire originated in the second story of Lebeck Brothers and spread westward.
 At 12:SO terrific wind arose from the southwest. which famed the flames into a fury. The city hall and market house, which Is located opposite the ruined buildings. caught from sparks and was very seriously damaged.
 Burns & Co.,, harness manufacturers, located on Market street, in the rear of Lebeck' Brothers, caught at 12:15 and was totally ruined The total loss at this hour is estimated at $10O0,000. Tele- grams have been sent to Louisville, Mem phis and Chattanooga, for help. and the fire has little signs of abatement,
 At 1:15 o'clock the rear wall of Burns saddlery shop fell through the jewelry store of B. H. Steff & Co.,, crushing a number of people Charles Thompson bookkeeper, is the only one reported seri- ously injured.
 Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 3.-12:30 a. m.- Lebeck Brothers wholesale and retail dry goods; Grimes, Daily & Robinson dry goods dealers, and the public market house, covering an area of a block and a half. have been totally destroyed by fire. ftf
 No fatalities have as yet occurred, but are momentarily expected, on account of the immense buildings which compose this part of the city and their now tot tering condition.
 The fire is undoubtedly. the most disas- trous in the city's history and the loss will, at a conservative estimate, reach in the millions, with the fire still raging furiously. The insurance at present is unobtainable but will probably reach about 50 per cent.
 The same locality was visited recent ly by almost as disastrous a confiagra- tion as this one of this morning.
 The fire started in Lebeek & Co.'S A policeman who was riding across the pub lie square at the time and who turned in the alarm, says that 1t broke out all over the building at once. Lebecks insurance is $100,000. It is impossible to give others in detail, but insurance men approximate 1t at $700,OO0.
 7 The falling of the south wall of the Burns building did more to check the flames than anything else, completely burying in brick and mortar the small houses and making a gap that the fire could not jump over on Market street. where for time it looked as though, by the aid of the wind, tremendous con- fiagration was in prospect Crashing walls and showers of flaming sparks added to the terror of the scene The , marvellous feature of the disaster is that no fatalities occurred.
 At a. m. it looks as though they had the fire under control although three buildings are still burning fiercely.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
THE COMMODORE GOES DOWN.
With a Precious Cargo of Munition for
 caba-pauntless Rescue.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 2.-Thes steamer Commodore sunk in twenty fathoms of water twenty miles northeast of Mos quito inlet ats3oclock this morning. All of the men on board were saved and twelve of them reached Jacksonville to- night.
 The story of the accident. as told by one of the men, is-as follows:
 The steamer crossed the St. Jnhn's bar at o'clock Friday afternoon and at mid night was 100 miles down the coast. One Of the men went into the hold for some thing and found it half full of water. Great excitement prevailed, but the pumps were started and every. one on board put to work bailing. The water gained steadily and at 3 o'clock the steamer was deserted, R. A. Delgado taking command of one boat with eleven other men in it, and Capt. Murphy com manding the other. The Delgado party landed on the beach near New smyrna at 10:30 o'clock a. m.. but Capt. Murphy's boat load did not land until after o'clock tonight. The boat is said to have been overloaded with coal when 1t left here and 1t is thought that she sprung her seams when she grounded on Commo- dore's Point in going down the St. Johns.
 
 board and was in Capt. Murphy's boat. The Cubans here are downhearted over the accident, especially as the Commo- dore was expected to carry the men left by the Three Friends on No Name key.
 w. A. Bisbee, owner of the Daunt1ess, received the following from Miami to- day: The steamer Dauntless rescued a large body of men and cargo from No Name key. Many of the men were in a helpless condition. The Dauntless will wait and meet the Commodore and de liver the men and cargo to her. Will re- port as per signals seen at Miami and will return as soon as we meet the Com modore. probably Friday
 This confirms the reports received from Key West Friday night, stating that the dauntlesS was anchored off No Name key Friday afternoon. taking on men and cargo. fs
 The Cubans are very much concerned over the report that many of the linen are in a helpless condition. It is not believed that any of them were wounded when fired upon by the Spanish patrol boat off the Cuban coast, but that their condition is the result of exposure The key is deserted island and the men have had no protection from the weather for ] the past ten days. It is believed that those who are too. weak to be. taken on the Commodore will be brought to this port on the Dauntless.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
THE DIXIE HOME

is the name Of an S-page monthly. each number of which is chuck-full of mai ter pertaining to the material interests of the south. It Is devoted to the up- building of the south on every line of ac- tivity and enterprise. It gives reliable information as to climate, soil, manufac- tories. and everything you want to know
 about the south" It has Household.
 Fashion, Religious, Educational. Liter.
 ary, Agricultural and many other. good
 features Price. 50 cents e year. Agents wanted at every postoflce. Easy work and good pay. Send for sample c0py
 and terms to agents. etc. Address. the box s26. Birmingham, Ala. }
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
FLOATING FACTS.

The longest electric railway in the world is in Jasper county, Mo.
 Apple growers in Missouri new weigh their fruit instead of measuring it.
 Last year 4S.971 ear loads of fruit, nuts, wines and vegetables were exported from California.
 Motor omnibuses for the streets of Paris will be built to accommodate thirty persons.
 The Electric Cab company, of London, will, within a few weeks, put 250 horse- less cabs on the streets for hire.
 Coral found below forty fathoms indi- cates either that the bottom has gone down or it has fallen from the forty fathom depth.
 The sail boat for the pilots use is going out of date. and the steamboat is taking its place. One is in successful operation in New York waters.
 The largest gold coin in existence is said to be the gold ingot, or ''loof' of Annam, flat, round piece, worth about $S25, the value being written on it in India ink.
 In all, it has ben estimated that over 2,000,000 acres are devoted to the. main tenance of deer in Scotland, and that about 5000 stags are annually killed.
 The amount contributed for foreign missions during S95 by all sections of Christians in the British Isles, according to Canon Scott Robertson's twenty-fifth annual summary, was fl, 387 665.
 An estimate has bene made from pub lished statistics showing that of S100 000 spent in twenty of the leading libraries in this country a little over $170,00O was devoted to books, while other expenses consumed $3s5, 1000.
 Of 274,940 Hungarian Gypsies enumer- ated in the fast census, 243,432 are de- scribed as sedentary, 20,406 as semi-sed- entary, and only S,93S as nomadic, while 2,164 are soldiers or in jail. All profess some form of Christianity.
 There is an old gentleman in Harrison county, Ga.,. who is 80 years of age and has never ridden on a railroad train or taken meal at any kind of public place. His son died in an adjoining town last week and he refused to attend his funeral because he would have had to ride on the car7.
 Paris has found it necessary to put a check to the haphazard decoration of her public places. The perfect of the Seine has appointed technical commit petent judges, to which all plans affect ing the outward appearance of the city must be submitted.
 A remarkable phenom snon was witness ed in Jerusalem recently. A swarm of flying ants settled upon the city, and filled the air from sunrise until g o'clock Visitors to the Holy Sepulchre were obliged to use their handkerchiefs con- stantly in order to keep the insects out of their eyes and nostrils.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
wEYLER's LATEST EDIoTs.
No Goods to Be Stored in Unfortified
 Towns--Stores to Be Closed.

 No Goods to Be Stored in Unfortified
 Towns--Stores to Be Closed
 Havana. Jan. 2.-Gen. Weyler mas is- sued from his camp at Bayeto two edicts bearing date of yesterday. One of them prohibits the storage or sale of hardware, saddlery, clothing, provisions or medi- cines in unfortified towns. It also abso- lntely prohibits the removal of such goods from the towns in the provinces of Pinar del Rio. Havana, and Matanzas without military permit. It is ordered that eight days after the date of the edict all stores in unprotected villages and hamlets must be closed and their goods removed to stronger places. This applies also to stores on unfortified sugar es- tates in the provinces of Santa Clara, Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba Those persons who violate the edict will be considered rebel synpathlzers and will be tried and condemned as such,
 The other ediets orders the formation of zones of cultivation around the towns and lots for the cultivation of vegeta- bles, etc., a piece of ground free of charge to each family concentrated in the towns under previous edictss These persons will be allowedsto hold the land free of all charges for six months after the insurrection shall have been sup pressed. An exception IS made, however, in the case of those families which have a brother or. husband in the rebel ranks. To these no land will be allotted
 It tis rumored that the rebel leader Jose Maria Aguirre has died from pneumonia.
 An engagement has taken place at Blanjuizai, province of Pinar del Rio. between a rebel party and detachment of Spanish troops
 The rebels were defeated after losing twenty of their number killed. The Span ish loss was a major, a lieutenant and two privates seriously injured
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
MURDER ON THE HIGH SEA
For Which Thomas Bram Was Adjudged
 Guilty by Jury.


 Guilty by Jury.
 Boston. Mass, Jan. 2.-Themas Bram, mate of the barkentine, Herbert Fulton, was found guilty today of the murders committed on that vessel last July. The jury went out at 1:3O D. m. yesterday. At 10 o'clock this morning they reported that they could not agree. Judge Colt directed them to retire for further con- sultation. They were again locked up with the result that at $40 D. m they announced verdict of guilty.
 The murder was one of the StrangeSt of sea tragedies. On July 21. last, the marine observer at Halifax. N. S., made out vessel coming slowly into the har- Dor flying the stars and stripes at half mast indicating death, and a black flag beneath it. This meant mutiny The police were turned out in a hurry and sent to meet the vessel. She was the American barkentine, Herbert Fuller, 670 tons, of Harrington, Me In her cabin lay the bodies of Captain Nash the cap- tain's wife and the second mate. The cook and young Harvard student named Lester H. Monks, were in charge of the ship, while Seaman Charles S. Brown and Mate Thomas Bram were in irons on deck.
 The story was a horrible one. On Mon- day night, July 13. Monks, who was a passenger on the vessel, which had sail ed from Rosario, Argentinea, was awak- ened by womans screams He jumped up, grouped his way to the chart room where the captain slept. He put his hand in the berth and drew it away smeared with blood. He at once made for the deck and met Mate Bram, who made a lunge at him with a piece of lumber. Monks drew a revolver and covered Bram. Monks and the cook took charge of the vessel, put the first mate, Bram, in irons and navigated to Haii- fax.
 Bram was convicted on the evidence of Seaman Brown, who testified that he saw lne muruers. brown was at the wheel that night and he said that he saw Bram strike Captain Nash with an axe.
 No motive for the murders was brought out at the trial, and there was strong feeling in some quarters that Bram was not the guilty person.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
PENSACOLA SYMPATHIzERS
Hold Monster Meeting and Adop
 Strong Resolutions.

Hold Monster Meeting and Adopt
 Strong Resolutions.
 Pensa cola, Fla, Jan. 2--A meeting of Cuban sympathizers was held in the opera house. tonight. The building was packed by an enthusiastic outpouring of the people. Eloquent speeches were made by Hon. S. R. Mallory, Hon. c. B. Parkerill and Col. J. Nelson Polhamus. Cuban agent of New Orleans. General Figueredo, of Tampa, was expected, but did not arrive.
 MT. Mallory offered resolutions demand ing the recognition of the belligerent rights of the Cubans which were seeond- ed by MT A. c. Blount, Jr., in an elo- quent and patriotic speech. The resolu- tions were adopted with intense enthu- siasm. Col. w. D. Chipley was expected to speak, but was called to Savannah on urgent business. Ftfs sf
 The meeting was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in Pensacola.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
STATIONS BLACK CAT.
Exchange.

EXchangt.
 Frank l.. stanton, the popular Georgia poet, is in New York. MT. Stanton has conceived the very praiseworthy idea of building a home for the orphan children of poor southern editors, and has already enough encouragement to believe that his plans will eventually be successful. One of MT. Stanton's peculiarities is the pos session of a strange black cat, which he takes with him even on long journey$. Mr. Stanton claims. the animal has rd- markable magnetic qualities. and admi ts he can't keep from being so superstitious as to believe that if the cat were to die he would lose some of his inspirat ation to write verse. It is said of him that he can drive off a fit of the blues or an at tack of nervousness by simply strokinE the cats back. The, animal will not allow any one to touch it except its ma ster.l
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
BITS OF WIT.

Ally-That novel of Thompson's is per feet mush. Sallie-Of course. It's ce- real lstory.-Philadelphia Times.
 Stranger-W What's that peculiar hum ming noise? Old Resident-That's the grass growing in the streets.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 "Well now, that you are back, you can tell us how much it cost to go to Europe. !" "All you've got and all you can borrow over there.-Judge.
 She-Isn't awfully cold here? He-Yes; think you need something around you And the improvement was made forth with.-Somerville Journal
 Benedict-That adage, Marry in haste and repent at leisure,' is all bosh! Sing leon-Why. Benedict-Beeause, married men have no leisure.-Boston Traveller
 q am a plain, blunt man, Margaret. you marry me?" Pm little on the plain, blunt order myself. No."-Detroit Free Press.
 First Senator-Why do you laugh?
 Second Senator-I was just thinking up for confirmation for anything.-Cleve- land Plain Dealer.
 Mrs. Dowley-John, it is really fright full the way you swear. Before we were married you said you never gave way to profanity at all.
 MT. Doyley-And I told the truth. never was married before.-Cleveland Leader.
 May I kiss you Miss Jane?" T am sorry to see, MT. Briggs, that you, too, ayn iaffn fad hxy n business depression" And that is?" Lack of confidence" Then he kissed her.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Curious Tourist-What are you fishing for?
 Farmers Boy-Fish.
 Curious Tourist--What do you use?
 Farmers Boy-Bait.
 Curious Tourst-HoHw do they bite?
 Farmers Boy-With their mouths. New York Advertiser.
 Mamma, why should landladies object to children?" Mother-'I'm sure don't know, but go and see what the baby is crying about, and tell Johnny to stop throwing things at people in the street, and make George and Kate stop fighting, and tell Dick if he doesn't stop blowing that tin trumpet I'll take it away from him."
 Was the joint debate interesting?" Well" replied the man with the red necktie and diamond pin, ''it promised to be at one time. But it was de same old story. Dey jes' took turns standin' off an darin' one another, an neither one O dem had de nerve ter start in fer clinch an mix things up fer sure" Washing ton Star.
 'Now." said one pugilist to another, "there isn't any use of our being brutal and unrefined and pounding each other all around the ring" But the stakes are up." T know it. Wen have to give them boxing match. But it'll be much more cultured and humane if we arrange matters beforehand by shaking dice for the choice of a referee. ."-Washington Star.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
ARE THEY THE GUILTY ONES? :?

Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 2.-At the instance ofla negro detective, the police here today arrested two negroes who are said to have been implicated in the fetal wreck of q Seaboard Air Line train here last Wednesday, morning. The detective says two other arrests will quickly fol- low. No one was permitted to see the arrested men. It is said they are railway section hands. Their arrest was made on the railway track near the city boun- dary
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
SUIT FOR LIBEL.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 2.--Notice of suit for S25,000 damages against the Chattanooga Daily Times was filed in the circuit court today by w. B. Miller, an attorney of Dayton. Tenn. The pub. lication, plaintiff. alleges, was libeious, and was a communication from the Times Dayton correspondent. which made very pointed statements concern ing Miiler's ma V cement of the property of certain Dayton ladies by whom he was employed as counsel. Suit was pending against Miller to recover the property, which, 1t was claimed by his clients, he has fraudulently got possession of.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
All. ARE IN SERVICE

Washington, Jan 2.-No more revenue cutters are available for service in com nection with maintaining the neutrality and navigation laws, The Forward, the McLaneA and the Winona are stationed along the Florida coast from Tampa on the west to Cape Florida on the east. The Boutwell, at Jacksonville, the Colfax at Charleston and the Merrill al Will mington are also sassigned to that duty. Five other cutters stationed along the Atlantic coast are required for winter patrOl duty. fffft
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
ANOTHER SPANISH vICToRY(D

Havana, Jan. 2.-Gen. Bosch, with his column, has arrived at Guisa, in the prov inoe of Santiago de Cuba, successfully surmounting the obstacles which the strongly entrenched rebels placed in his way. The column had engagements with the rebels at Loma Piedra and Manzan- illo, dislodging the enemy from their positions and forcing them to retire, leav- ing many dead on the field. Gen. Bosch s loss was one major, one captain, two lieutenants, and surgeon wounded and three privates killed and twenty-nine wounded. In other encounters reported from several provinces, forty-one insur- gents were killed and a large number wounded and many taken prisoners.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
ROAD RECORDS.
Announced by Chairman Brietenstein, of
 the Century Road Club Committee.

Announced by Chairman Brietenstein, of
 the Centruy Road Club Committee.
 Terre Haute, Ind. Jan. 2.--Chairman Breitenstein, of the roads records com mittee, announces the following road records allowed by the Century Road club of America:
 Fred c. Furhman. Buffalo, 56:10, Sep tember 10, Il, 12
 Course record, A. G. Re1eyic, five miles, 11:34 1-5, October 31, 1S96
 New York state record, D. F. Wood, Jr., Pittsfield-Great Harrington, 1:00:30, Oc- tober 10, 1896.
 Course record. John M. George Phil adelphia, Se centuries. 30 days. October 1-30, 1896.
 American record, John M. George, Phil adelphia, 70 centuries, 60 days, September 1-October 30, 1896.
 Gold meritorious ride medal awarded, John M. Nobre New Philadelphia, 7:06, November 24, 1896.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
CRIMES AND CASUAL TIES Four-Year-0Id Victim of a Trolley Car. CYCLONES DEADLY WORK Four Persons Killed and Twenty Wounded
 Murder on the High Sea To Be
 Legally Avenged.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 2.--Farley Will 1iams a 4-year-old negro boy was run over by a trolley car and killed on Dick erson street this afternoon. The acei- dent was due to the child's lack of eau- tion. and the trolley company's- false economy in making a few cars do the work of their number by running them a dangerously rapid speed. The child was ground under the wheels for hun dred feet before the motorman could stop the car. =.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
DuEEY WILL DIE.

New York, Jan. 2.-During one of the boxing bouts at the Broadway Athletic club this evening, James Duffy, of Bos- ton, was so severely punished by George Justice, of the .Nonparel club, of this city, that he was carried from the ring un- conscious. Later he was removed to St. Vifcents hospital. The doctors say he is suffering from hemorrhage of the brain, and will probably die. His oppo- nent was arrested and locked up to await the result of Duffys injuries.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
1n1E MEN, WILL GET WORK.

Bethlehem, Pa, Jany y2.-After an idle ness of nearly three months the blooming mill of the Bethlehem Iron company started today, and the steel mill and other departments, employing more than 1000 men,. will resume on Monday. The com pany's ordnance works will continue running day and night shipment of turret plates for the battleship Iowa was a. dc tndaV
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
TO HAVE PRACTICE GAMES.

Atlanta Jan. 2.--President Bosche, of the Southeastern Base Ball League, today closed a contract with Frank Se1ee, of the Bostons. for the Augusta grounds from March IS to April l, after which the Bos- tons will make circuit of the league. President Bosche has contracted with the Richmond, Va, team on the Charles ton grounds, the Baltimores on Macon field, the Norfolk, Va, in Atlanta and the Pittsbnrg in Savanna, Ga., for prac- tice games. Other eastern teams are eyrnnndS
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
ELOPED WITH HIS PARTNER s
 WIFE.

Augusta, Ga, Jan. -2.-A special to the Chronicle from Matthews. Ga, says a sensation was created in that town this morning by the discovery Of the elope- ment of A W. Tarver with the wife of l.. A. Ganus his partner in business. They are supposed to be in Charleston s. C., as it has been learned that they pass ed through Augusta.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03

Says the New Tribune, of Tuesday: 'The disbursements to be made in New York on Jan. l. including interest and div idend payments, will. 1t is estimated. reach Sl00.o GOO The largest single nay ment will be by the government. Inter- est natures On a large part ~of the na- tional debt January l. On that date the government will pay the quarterly inter
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
HANGED HIMSELF.

Liberty, Ind, Jan. 2-Henry Husted. cashier of the Union County National bank, committed suicide today by hang ing himself. MT Husted was 67 years Of age. His financial affairs are in good condition, and as his health was good, no motive can be assigned for the act.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
HARpYs SUCCESSOR.

New Orleans, Jan. "A. F.. Barnett, division freight agent of the Northeast ern railroad,r has been appointed gen. eral freight and passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent system to succeed the late I. Hardy deceased.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
AN ESCAPE CAPTURED
Who Proves to Be One of the Worst of
 Chicago's Burglars.

Chicago's Burglars
 Dallas, Tex. Jan. 2.-The burglar cap- tured here yesterday while robbing the home of Eugene Crowdus and who gave the name of Charles Wilson, of Butte. Mont, was positively Identified as Charles Miller. notorious burglar of Chicago, who escaped from Joliet prison in October. 1895. where he was serving a sentence of twenty years for burglary.st
 He was placed in the prison'fn October. 1892. Chief of'Police Arnold declares that Miller has been connected with many of the worst crimes committed in the vari- ous cities from New York to San Fran cisco since his escape from Joliet.