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The morning times., 1897-01-03


The story was horrible one. On Mon
day night, July 13, Monks, who was
passenger on the vessel, which had sailed
from Rosano, Argentina, was awakened by
woman's screams. He jumped up,
groped 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 Bran, who made lunge at him
with a piece of lumber. Monks drew a
revolver and covered Bran. Monks and
the cook took charge, of the vessel, put
the first mate, Brain, in irons, and nayi-
gated to Halifax ,5
Bran was convicted on the evidence of
| Seaman Brown, who testified that he
saw the murders Brown was at the
wheel that night and he said that he saw
Bran strike Capt. Nash with an ak.
| No motive for the murder was brought
out at the trial and there was strong feel
| ing in some quarters that Brain was not
| the guilty person.
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FOUND DEAD ON RIVER BANK
Wealthy Farmer Thought to Have
Met With Foul Play

Fonda, n. Y, Jan. 2.-This afternoon
two boys found the body OF Levy Erken-
hraCk, a wealthy farmer OF JohnstOwn,
Fulton county, on the bank of Mohawk
river.
Erkeubrack left home on December %
and came TO Fonda for a load OF coal.
He was last seen about Fonda on the night
OF the 23rd. Coroner Dehaun is of the
opinion that the man was murdered. The
bruises on the dead mans head indicated
! that lie was struck by a sharp instrument.
He was known to have had considerable
money on his person, but none was found
today.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Thought Death Was Accidental.

The body Of Louis Butler, who was found
dead in the American House yesterday, was
taken in charge by Undertaken Murry yes
terday afternoon and removed to Anacostia.
Coroner Hammett, who investigated the
circumstances of the young mans death,
stated that he was of the opinion that it
was accidental. The coroner said he had
not as yet issued certificate, but would
probably do so on Monday.
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To Choose Delegates,

A special meeting of l.. A. No. 2672,
X. OF l., viii be held on Tuesday evening
TO consider the action taken by District
Assembly No. &c at its last meeting. and
also to choose delegates to the meetings
of the central bodies with which it is
affiliated.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Allen Improved,

Gatekeeper Harry L. Allen, who was
struck 10y Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
engine last Thursday, is rapidly improving
and hopes are now entertained 10y his
physicians for his ultimate recovery. His
injuries are all internal.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Supposed Policy Runners Arrested.

Supposed Policy Runners Arrested.
Detective Watson and Policeman Corn
well arrested william Brown and Samuel
HelIon, colored, on the AcGueduct bridge
yesterday afternoon on suspicion of being
policy runners. The men had several dollars
in small change, but no policy slips. They
were held. --s -jt - 4.4f'
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Shielded hY HANGING.

Liberty, Ind, Jan. 2.-Henry Hustled,
cashier Of the Union County National Bank,
committed suicide today by hanging. Mr..
Hustled was siXty-seven years of age. His
financial affairs are in.good condition, and
as his health was good, no motive can be
assigned for self-destruction
The morning times., 1897-01-03

All the books of the Julius Lansburgh
Furniture Co. were saved from the recent
firm will confer a great favor by calling
fire, and those owing any money 90 the
soon aud settling their Indebtedness
The morning times., 1897-01-03

All the books of the Julius Lansburgh
Furniture Co. were saved from the recent
fire, and those owing any money to the
firm will confer q great favor by calling
soon and settling their Indebtedness.
The morning times., 1897-01-03

All the books of the Julius Lansburgh
Furniture Co. were saved from the recent
fire, and those owing any money to the
firm will confer great favor by calling
soon and settling their Indebtedness.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
stopped the Seance.

At this juncture Chief of Police Jones
stopped the seance. He said he did not
consider it fair to the prisoner to subject
him to any further interrogation, and the
professor awakened the subject. Hanson
was told that among the many questions
put to him during the long test at noon
were some about his relations with Mrs
Martin. He burst into tears and cried: "Oh,
what have done? What have done?" He
was informed what he had said.
The police say he has acknowledged the
truth of the agreement existing between
him and Mrs. Martin for their marriage
as soon as she got divorce, but they de-
clare they are perfectly satisfied he had
nothing to do with the murder, and that
he will be released if a few facts that bear
against him are satisfactorily accounted
for.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, Bank.
ers and Brokers. members OF New
York stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms and ga, sun Build
ing. j. 4. Breen, manager.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Chicago Grain Market.
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Nergenthaler Linotype. at l2I
Lanstou Monotype. Ito at 63S. -f
After call-Columb;a Il. R 6's, S, eco at lIo.
Notice-The board will adjourn over untii
Monday Ianuary 4 1897
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800 Ninth Street,
Opposite Perry's.

a tIE-tOp dehtfenianS
Timex eeper-gold filed case-Elgin or Wa
than movement-personally guaranteed as to
accuracy and reliability, Tor $40.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
CLEARED BY HYPN0T|SM
Hanson Proved That He Was
Not a Murderer.
WAS A MOST ASTONISHING TEST

After He Had Answered Many Ques-
tions Showing His Innocence, a
Hatpin Was Thrust Through His
Cheek to Show That He Was Not
Sha mining.
The morning times., 1897-01-03

Washington Mortgage Loan Co.,
so Street N. W.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.

Senator Morgan who has proved him
self most earnest and persistent advo-
cate and supporter of the Nicaragua
canal bill, says the New Orleans Times
Democrat, hassabandoned all hopes of it's
passage at the present session of con-
gress.
The failure OF the bill has been evident
for some time past, but Senator Morgan
who has the virtue of fighting in the last
ditch, did not give up hope, but kept up
the battle to the very end. The bill has
had too much against it for any chance of
success. The opposition has been grow
ing steadily stronger, and the objection
raised by the Nicara guam minister a few
days ago was q final blow from which 1t
did not recover.
The withdrawal OF the bill, however, is
not permanent one. 1t is very strong in
congress; and even If 1t were not strong,
Senator Morgan Is not the man to aban-
don protege of his like this. 1t will be
trotted out in the next session, and we
may expect to see the same fight over 1t
renewed. The fight has done good, for it
has shed q great deal of light on the cost
and practicability of the canal: and there
is now little proba bility of the United
States making the absurd mistake 1t
seemed inclined to do at first--rushing
blindly into this great enterprise without
sufficient knowledge of difficulties and
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
AN UNEvENTFUL DAY
Was That Spent BY Admiral Bunce's
Squadron-No New Arrivals.

Was That Spent BY Admiral Bunce's
Squadron-No New Arrivals.
Charleston, Feb. 16-The day has been
an uneventfu1 one with Admiral Bunces
feet. The ships, occupying their posi-
tions of yesterday, resumed the exer-
cises with their main batteries at an ear
ly hour By 8 o'clock the roar of the big
guns could be distinctly heard in the
city. These exercises were practically
identical with those of yesterday. The
practice was then discontinued until p.
M, when it was once more resumed, this
time with the and 6-inch guns. During
the afternoon the formation of the fleet
was materially altered. The Indiana re-
placed the Columbia at the southern end
of the line and the other five vessels of
the fleet were collected about the flagship
almost due east of the jetties and about
five miles to the southwark. At night
there was some exercising with the cas-
ton signal, but no maneuvers of general
interest.
The Vesuvius lay off the coast with the
fleet last night, but came into the harbor
early this morning and still lies off the
custom house. The transport Fern made
her trip to the city, and coming up once
more during the evening, is now lying
in the Cooper river.
UP to late hour tonight the fleet has
been Joined by none of the boats recently
ordered here. The Terror Puritan,
Katahdin and Ericsson have been expect
ed off the coast all day, but none of them
have put in an appearance. The battle
ship Maine will sail for Port Royal to-
morrow night or Thursday morning. ?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
MIR. HANNA GIVES A POINTER.

The news that Mr.. Mark A. Hanna,
who heralded Mr.. Mckinley as the adj
vance agent of prosperity, has forced
the men employed in his mines at Pitts
burg to sign a contract to work for a
year for 60 cents ton, is of considerable
public Importance. The men, 1t Is said,
were given the option of signing the
contract or refusing to work, and they
signed it rather than see their families
starve. They had been expecting to get
rs cents a ton.
Now, If any other employer except Mr..
Hanna had compelled his men to sign a
contract to accept the lowest rate of
wages for the next twelve months, the
fact would have been interesting, but 1t
would have possessed no public import
ance. But Mr.. Hanna Is known and
recognized everywhere as the drum ma
jor of the republican procession. He
caused Mr.. Mckinley to be nominated
by declaring in the west that his cam
didate was for protection and bimetal-
lism, and in the east that Mr.. Mckinley
was for gold and a fairly reasonable
amount of protection.
The nomination was made accordingly,
and when the campaign was under way,
Mr.. Hanna declared that Mr.. Mckinley
was the advance agent of prosperity.
All the orators and organs took it up,
and hailed the Ohio major as 1.-The adj
vance agent of prosperity" Mr.. McKin-
ley himself, accepting the title with a
SMILE announced that he and his repub-
lican friends would open the mills to
labor" and, by raising the prices Of
manufactured products, make better
markets for the farmers" On numbers
Of occasions he asked the crowds that
assembled at his front door-"Have the
democrats made you rich? Well. put
your trust in the republican party. We
know how to make the people prosper
ous." .
fln low, arfeyn nd ie-.
very serious one. does Mr.. Hanna believe
that Mr. Mckinley is really the advance
agent of prosperity? Does he really think
that the republican party can restore
prosperity? If SO, it Is indeed passing
strange that he should bind workmen In
his employ to accept starvation wages for
twelve months. Did not Mr.. Hanna real
ize when he set about this business of
compelling the unfortunate miners in his
employ to bind themselves to accept panic
wages for another twelve months. that
his position as the great drum ma jor of
the republican jubilee band would leave
a horribly bad taste in the mouth of the
public Or did he feel that his great feat
of electing Mckinley gave him the right
to apply the screws to his employees?
There is but one reasonable inference
to be drawn from Mr.. Hanna's action in
this matter. He knows that the republic
can programme will not restore prosper
ity, and he is taking time by the fore
lock. He knows that the depression now
prevailing will grow deeper and he
therefore, makes haste to protect himself
by compelling his miners to accept starv-
alton wages for the next twelve months
And this is the answer that the great
republican manager gives to the hopes
and expectations of the people?
Meanwhile, we hope Mr.. Hanna is mis-
taken in his private views. We hope the
republicans will restore prosperity before
the year is out
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
CORBETT ON HAND.
No Side Show Will Be Had Unless
Pugilists Agree to Fight For
Small Purse.

Carson City, New, Feb. 16.-Corbett
and party arrived here this morning.
There was a large crowd at the depot,
but the champion dropped off the rear
end of the train and was half way to the
hotel before any one knew he had alight-
ed. After resting at the hotel he was
driven out to inspect the training quar-
tiers at Shaw's Springs. A sporting man.
who is very close to Stuart, said yester-
day that unless the fighting manager can
secure two first-class pugilists who will
agree to do battle to finish for small
purse, which must not exceed $4,000.
there will not be a second attraction.
Stuart figures that second attraction
will not bring any more people to Car
son than the crowd that will be present
on the 18th of March to see the cham
pionship battle, consequently he is not
very anxious to match any of the cham
pions unless they are willing to go in
and scrap for the honor and glory that
may be attached to a winner.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
THE MAJORITY IGNORED,

The constitutional convention bill is
dead.
1t met its Waterloo in the senate cham
her yesterday afternoon.
The will of the people was ignored. and
those who brought about the defeat of
a measure which was of the most vital
interest to the whole people will live long
to regret the 10th day of February, 1897
A constitutional convention was sadly
needed, and press and public in every
city town, village and hamlet in the
state, realizing this fact. had called for
it But the vast majority proved to be
hopeless minority.
The blow was crushing one. yet the
inevitable is and the people, not their
servants, must bow to 1t.
How can those men who brought about
the defeat of the measure go back to
their constituency and ask for the plaud
it, "Well DONE thou good and faithful
servant?' Can they say. You sent us to
do your bidding. and We now await our
reward?"
InGN ueSefNt d IeWdIu duu IL Is sdle
tc say they will reap what they have
sowed. Eleven men in that body known
as the senate of the state of Alabama
hearkened to the voices of their constitu-
ency, and. in fact, to the constituency Of
every member of that body, yet eleven
men were hopeless minority The pop
ulists who helped defeat the measure
feared "disfranchisement." The demo-
Gratis who aided in ignoring the wishes
of the people put up the pitiful plea of
a fear of ''over-taxation." What lame
excuses.
What should constituency decree when
men who stand up as representatives of
a people such as are to be found within
the confines of Alabama and so utterly ig-
more their wishes, and, in fact, the very
wishes of the state itself. The back Of the
hand should be turned against them, and
they should be told to go into utter dark
ness for time, whilst their fair land is
clothed in sackcloth and ashes.
Selah
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
FLANAGAN TESTIFIES.
A Priest and a Photographer on the
Stand in Behalf of the Dual
~ Murderer.

Atlanta, Feb 1.-THE defense in the
Flanagan murder trial at Decatur con-
tinued introducing testimony today to
prove that the prisoner is insane. 7. j.
Kramer and A. B. Haw, of Kramer, Tenn,
testified that Flanagan's mother and one
OF his sisters were insane for years.
Letters written by the prisoner to rela-
tives were introduced to show his fond
ness for young girls Of II or II years. He
repeatedly declared that he wanted to
marry one of that age. Alexander Nc
Candless an Atlanta photographer, tes-
titled that Flanagan visited him and got
some points about photography. The de-
Tense was substantiating F'lanagan's
statement that he endeavored to get a
flash light picture of George Allen and
daughter, Leila. Flanagan imagined
that their relations were improper. This
was a pure hallucination on his part.
Flanagan purchased photographers
outfit, but in experimenting burned one
of his hands so badly that he gave up the
idea of taking flash light.
He talked to the photographer about
loving young girls and McCandless re-
marked to him: you are fixing to get
your head shot off,"
Flanagan offered to give $100 to any one
who would kidnap Leila Allen and carry
her to Tennessee where he could marry
her
rev. rather heHIeuy, d priest, leSll-
fed that Flanagan called on him several
times and wanted to be baptized. Flana-
gan seemed morose. The first time the
prisoner addressed him. he was praying,
and Flanagan interrupted him. Flan-
agan finally asked the priest to place
Leila Allen in convent and offered to
pay for her schooling and clothing. The
priest became impatient at the man and
told him to go off and never return.
Flanagan made a statement himself,
speaking for more than two hours, and
he said that he was deeply in love with
Leila Allen, who was about IL years old.
He asked her mother to allow her to
marry him, promising to give her $1,000.
The mother agreed when the girl grew
old. Allen, the father, would not con-
sent. Flanagan said that he took the
child everywhere and bought presents
for her. This occurred during the sum-
mer and fall of 1885, Finally he believed
that he was being watched. He sus-
pected that Allen wanted to get his
money. This determined him to kill
Allen and escape. So he shot Allen and
the two women, killing the latter.
Flanagan said that he did not know he
was shooting the women. He thought
some one was holding him.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
LET'S GET TO BUSINESS.

The past week has been most event
full one, resulting in the sale of probably
between 100000 and 100000 tons of fin
ished Bessemer steel product and much
at probably less than the present cost of
production. especially in the matter of
steel rail contracts.
Going back to the beginning of steel
rail production QS6D, we find the price
about 1855 per ton, and the readers of the
State Herald will hardly think 1t possible
that the product (and which is of an i'm
proved and higher grade) has during the
past week sold at nearly 80 per cent. less,
as in the case of $4,000 tons sold the Illi-
nois Central Railroad company at SIT
per ton.
Overproduction in 1884 brought the price
of steel rails down to $26 per ton at the
leading mills in Pennsylvania, and the
forming of the steel rail trust in 1886 re-
suited in 80 per cent. advance. bringing
$39 per ton during most of the years 1885
and 1887. Eighteen hundred and ninety
three, with its attendant depression. gave
railroad building such knockout" that
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
ACROSS THE CONTINENT
On a Flying Special Rode Father to See
His Dying Son, But He Arri,ul
Four Hours Too Late.

Denver, Col, Feb. 1e.--H. J. Mahan,
who took Burlington special train from
Chicago yesterday morning to Denver
hoping to reach the bedside Of his only
son before death came to him, arrived
this morning. nearly four hours too late.
The run was madoAby the special between
the two cities, 1,026 miles, in eighteen
hours and fifty-two minutes. The last
three hundred miles this morning, with a
climb of nearly mile in the air, were
made at the rate of fifty-seven miles an
hour.
Young Mahan died just as his father
entered Colorado.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
VALUABLE AUTOGRAPHS RECOv-
! ERRED. ----.--a - a

Washington, Feb. 16.-Chief Hazen of
the treasury secret service, received to-
day from his officers in New York $50
separate letters, documents, commissions,
land patents, old English warrants, ETC.,
which it is alleged were stolen by young
Turner from the United States congress-
iona library. These papers are yellow
with age and very valuable. Some date
far beyond 100 and contain the auto
graphs of King George H., of England, of
Washington and Adams, Jefferson. Liv-
ingston, of British prime ministers and
others distinguished in their generation
in politics. Nearly all of the papers show
evidence of having recently been cut
from books in which they had been
pasted. Chief Hazen says more than
500 of these papers were stolen, but the
exact number cannot be told until the
volumes that contained these precious
literary treasures are, examined. The
batch this morning was recovered
through the gentleman of New York who
received them by express from Turner,
from Washington. Turner's hand writ
ing has been identified on the cover of
the Darka ge
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
DECREASE IN RECEIPTS.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Postmaster-Gen-
eral Wilson today gave out a statement
showing the gross postal receipts of
the thirty largest postoffices for the
month of January 1897, as compared with
that of the same period of 1896. The to-
tai receipts for January, 1897, were ST.
S39,911 and for January, 1896, 81, 944, 1854
a net decrease of $104.44 The eight
largest offices, including New York. Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, San
Francisco, Cincinnati and Brooklyn, show
decreases in receipts. Only nine of the
thirty offices show increases. They are
Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Washing
ton, Milwaukee, Minneapolis. Providence
Albany and Newark The receipts of the
postoffice department is considered to be
a good indication of the prosperity of the
times and this statement shows gen.
eral depression of business, in fact the
decrease of January Of this year has been
the greatest for some years.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
SHOULD FITZ WIN

Sharkey Will Be Accommodated With a
Go, Says Martin Julian.
Reno, New, Feb. 16.-Martin Julian.
Fitzsimmons' manager, arrived from the
east this morning and said that Fitz-
simmons would arrive in Nevada this
week. His training quarters have not
yet been selected, but from remarks
dropped, Dan Berg's ranch, near Car
son, will be the location. Julian said
Fitzsimmons was in perfect condition.
Referring to Sharkey's challenge to
fight the winner. Julian said: Should
Fitzsimmons defeat Corbett Sharkey will
be accommodated"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
DEFENDED HIS HONOR.

Killed His Wife's Paramour In Mica
ragua--Arrested In New Orleans.
New Orleans, Feb. ia. G. Weather
ford. of Memphis, passenger was ar
rested this morning by detectives on the
arrival of the steamship Suldal here. The
arrest was made on telegram from MIC
aragua stating that Weatherford was
wanted for the murder of Charles Brown,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
RERJMIlIDA lMAy.C1,EAR.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The treasury de-
partment late this afternoon directed
the collector of customs at Philadelphia
to issue clearance papers for the Bermuda
to sail, provided the proper affidavit of
the intention of sailing destination is
made. This action Is taken on advice of
District Attorney Beck, of Philadelphia,
ton, examined, all the facts IN the case.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17

The chief articles of import are wines
and liquors, sugar, cotton goods, cassi-
meres. habeydashery, coal, live animals,
fencing wire. hardware, kerosene bag
ging and pine lumber. Pine lumber and
kerosene make up half of the total
amount of goods which we ship every
year to Uruguay.
In the year 1895 our exports to Uruguay
were. valued at $l,759,7OO. as against i'm
ports from there to the amount of $4,1S4,-
721
If we can export pine lumber land we
do in large quantities) from Alabama to
Uruguay, why not get large part of that
7S90.220 worth of goods from England,
and some of that which goes to Spain,
Germany, etc? Let's get right down to
business here in the Birmingham district
and get some of this business, and quit
waiting for-something to turn up" as
we have been to a great extent.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
TERMS FOR DOING BUSINESS.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 16.-The house to-.
day passed the bill prescribing the terms
upon which foreign railway corporations
may do business in the state, and au-
thorizing the governor to bring suit to
annul the ninety-nineyear lease of the
North Carolina railroad to the Southern
railway. The vote was go to "a. The
populists, with one exception, voted for
the bill majority of republicans and
democrats oDuosed It.