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fered a reward of $3.50 for the appre-
hension of the murderers.
DIRECT BRIBERY.
A Serious Charge rlade Against Will
lam J. Bryan.

LEWISTON CMe), June 21.-Pro-
fessor l.. c. Bateman, of Auburn, who
was the candidate of the Peoples party
of Maine for Governor last year, and
who is a leader of the middle of-the-
road forces in this State, to-day pub
fishes an attack on William j. Bryan
Professor Bateman says that Populist
Congressman Freeman Knowles of
South Dakota, while on his recent trip
TO his old home in Skowhegan, Me-,
gave out the information that Mr..
Bryan's recent gift of 1900 to the
Populist National Committee was made
with the distinct understanding that
no action against fusion should be ta-
ken by the Peoples party at the next
national convention. This Professor
also says, is nothing more than direct
bribery.
Professor Bateman also says that Mr..
Bryan has appended his (Bateman's)
name to Senator Aliens letter of no.
tIilcation, given out last September
Bateman was Secretary of the Notifi-
cation Committee, but did not sign the
letter in question. He says that Mr.
Bryan's action in printing his name on
the letter in the new book is an act
OF political forgery. Bateman is a dele
gate OF the middle of the-road" ma
tlonal conference at Nashville, Tenn
July 18th. He says he will bring these
matters before that body
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A DEPUTY SHERIFF SHOT.
Fatally Wounded While Making an
Arrest at LeadviEle.

IEADVILLE. June 81 Deputy
Sheriff Thomas Fahey was shot and
fatally wounded at noon to-day while
ATTEMPTING to arrest Lee and Frank
Rohannon. wanted in Pueblo for lar
ceny.
Sheriff O'Mahoney received a letter
from the Sheriff of Pueblo County that
the two young men were wanted there,
and he sent Fahey and Harrington to
the home of Ed Bohannon, on the out
skirts of the city When they reached
the house the men they wanted were
standing outside. When informed that
they were wanted Frank Bohannon
asked to get his hat and coat, and
walked inside. followed by the officers.
Instead of getting his hat, the man
grabbed a gun, and Harrington Crap
pied with his man. In the meantime
Fahey and the other brother We're en-
gagged in a deadly struggle, when
presently the wife of the third brother
rushed in and gave Fahey's assailant
q revolver. Fahey turned and dropped
his weapon, which Bohannon picked
up, shooting the officer in the back
with it, He then held the muzzle at
HarTington's head, threatening to kill
unless he released his brother. After
disarming the officer the two despera-
does made for the hills, and have not
yet been captured, though a large posse
is after them.
Oficer Fahey leaves a wife and ten
children.
An immense crowd surrounded the
jail. and threats Of lynching are freely
made in case the men are captured.
The County Commissioners have Of
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SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
Eugene Debs Elected Chairman of the
Board of Directors.

CHICAGO, June 21.-At a meeting
of the Directors of the Social Democ-
racy of America tonight the following
officers were elected: E. v Debs,
Chairman Sylvester Kelleher Secre-
tary; James Hogan, e-President
William e. Burns, General Organizer
The Directors who chose these officers
and were themselves elected at the
meeting in the afternoon, are: E. v
Debs, Sylvester Kelleher, James Ho-
gan, William E Burns and Leroy Good
win.
The salary of the officers was placed
at 500 per month.
At the afternoon meeting the consti-
tuition of the Social Democracy, which
has been published, was formally rat
flied and adopted.
Mr.. Debs explained, at length the
aims and purposes of the cooperative
commonwealth. A colony should be
sent to Washington, from which place
he said, AN official invitation had been
received. After establishing the col
ony he would secure control of the pol
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PEOPLE UNDER THE RUINS.
Walls of Building at Watertown
South Dakota, Collapse.

WATERFOWL IS. d., June 21.-The
walls Of the Muholland building, on
Lake street, occupied by Berg & Olsen
as a saloon, gave way without warning
about O'Clock tonight, bUrying a
number of persons in the ruins. The
place was crowded at the time, a circus
having attracted a great many people
from the surrounding counties. A
number of bodies are believed to be
in the ruins The work Of clearing
away the debris resulted in the finding
of one body, that Of Philip Patterson.
Among those who escaped death, but
who were more or less injured, are the
following: David Ball, ribs broken; S.
Mcdonnell, scalp wound; D. Bradley,
back injured and cut about the head;
Mrs. Austin, cut about the head and
shoulders; David Waterhouse, fatally
hurt internally
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HOFFMAN INQUEST.
INVESTIGATION BY THE CORO-
NER STILL IN PROGRESS.
Some Sensational Developments i'm
the Mystery Expected to be
Brought Out This Week.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 81. AL
though the inquest into the death of
Isaac Hoffman has already lasted a
week, its only result so far has been
the bringing to the surface of a con-
dition of affairs, which. while it is
sensational and interesting, does not
tend to e2ucidate the mystery The de-
velopments this week promise to be
equally sensational. for Chief of Police
Lees has announced his firm conviction
in the innocence of Theodore Figel. the
bookkeeper and his intention to see
him through his present difficulty.
To-day's proceedings commenced
with the examination of several wit
nesses upon various trivial points con-
nected with the tragedy, but nothing
of interest was brought out until .To-
seph Rothchild, an attorney. and
brother Of the partner of the deceased
was called. He testified to the effect
that he had made an investigation upon
learning of the tragedy, and had
reached the conclusion that Hoffman
had been murdered. He stated that
he had suggested to Chief Lees that
perhaps the firms books would show
a motive for the murder but that of
l1CeI iAcsu ISl1li6b LiloII llt> iIdU hEOWn
Figel's father for forty years. and
nothing could make him believe that
his son would commit the murder.
During his investigation. Figel had
shown him a receipt from Hoffman for
$4,000. which he believed to be a for
gerry. Figel had asked permission to
post up the books, but witness consid-
cred it unwise to grant this request and
refused. Next day, however when he
arrived at the office of Hoffman. Roths-
child e Co., he found F'igel already
there at work on the books.
Figel was called to the witness stand.
but failed to respond. and a deputy
was sent after him. Meanwhile, two
reputable witnesses-Thoma Turnbull
of Fruitvale and Miss Lillian Cohn.
stenograp her-testified that they had
seen Hoffman at 6:35 o'clock on the
evening Of June LIST at the door of his
office, thus conclusively disposing of
the theory that Figel murdered his
employer. since at that time he was on
the San Rafael boat
Coroner Hawkins, upon learning that
Figel had purposely remained away
upon the advice of his attorney. adj
journed the inquest until tomorrow,
and instructed one of his deputies to
see that the boolxkeeper was present at
the hour set
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Bicycle Races at Saratoga.

SARATOGA On. ", June q. - The
opening day of the New York State
Division races, L. A. w, at Woodlawn
oval, was favored with fine weather,
but a strong west wind was blowing.
There was a large attendance. Half
mile open, professional Won by E. c.
Bald, Buffalo; F. r. Steenson, Dayton,
O., second; Tom Cooper, Detroit, third.
Time-1:16
One-mile handicap. professional, won
by F. A. Mcfarland of San Jose 10
yards); F. F. Goodman of New York
40 yards) second; E. ]. Jenney of
Utica go yards), third. Time-2:20 10.
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Bids for Torpedo Boats.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The Navy
Department to-day opened bids for
three torpedo boats, to be of not less
than thirty knots speed. There were
numerous bidders. The Union Iron
Works of San Francisco bid for one
330-ton boat, S245. $50: two, $500, 800;
one boat of 2S4 tons, $225, 900; two for
$440,0O0; Wolff & Sewicker of Port
land, Or, one 249-ton boat for $214,-
800; two for S424000 The details are
so complicated that it is impossible to
tell who will get the contract until af-
ter expert examination
The record-union., 1897-06-22
POolrooms Closed.

ST LOUIS, June 21.-An Act of the
last Legislature, known as the breed
ers' law, went into effect to-day.
Among its requirements is one that
bookmaking cannot be carried on with
out license from the State Auditor.
A violation of this law is punishable by
one years Imprisonment or a fine of
$1,000. or both. To-day Chief of Pa
lice Harrigan closed all poolrooms in
the civ
The record-union., 1897-06-22

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The SEN
ate to-day confirmed the following
nominations: John G. Brady of Sitka,
Alaska, to be Governor Of Alaska; John
U. Smith of Portland, Or, and VIM. J.
Jones of Port Townsend, Wash, to be
Commissioners in and for the District
of Alaska.
The record-union., 1897-06-22
Graeco-Turkish Peace Conference.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 81. = The
peace conference held a, session to-day,
and Tewfik Pasha. on behalf of the Sui
tan, submitted a counter project for the
delimitation of the frontier. The con-
ference discussed also the question of
indemnity and the proposed abolition
of the capitulations. No decision has
been reached as to any of these ques-
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Bicycle Record Lowered.

DENVER, June pc. H. Anderson
of the Arapahoe Wheel Club, has low
cred the road record for 100 miles from
6:31 to 6:30:30 The former record
was made by A L. Hachenberger last
year, and has withstood many efforts
to break it. Anderson rode to Evans
and returned, making his ride actually
102 miles
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Yellow Fever on Board.

NEW YORK, June 21.-The steamer
Finance arrived from Colon to-day
with three cases of yellow fever aboard,
three passengers having died en- route.
Both passengers and crew have been
quarantined. Health Officer Doty says
there is no danger Of a spread of the
disease.
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TailOrS' Strike Ended.

NEW YORK, June 21.-The great
tailors strike, which involved at one
time 10000 hands, is ended The last
Of the contractors surrendered to the
men to-day
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
DISTINGUISHED GATHERING.
Gridiron Club Gives a Grand Presidential
DinnerSSome of Those Present.

Gridiron Club Gives Grand Presidential
DinnerNSome of Those Present.
Washington, D. c., March 27.-The
presidential dinner of the Gridiron club
at the Arlington tonight was attended
and a majority of his cabinet, two or
three ambassadors and ambassadors-to-
be; justices of the supreme court, sena-
tors, representatives, and othe distin-
guished guests, covers being laid for $780,
including the forty hosts, the Washing
ton correspondents, who form the regu-
lar membership of the club. Secretaries
Gage, Long, Alger and Wilson and At
torney General McKenna represented the
ca binet.
Speaker Reed beamed upon a fair as
sortment of tariff debaters from the
house, including Representatives Dalzell,
Strobe, Henderson, etc, Senators Aldrich,
Hanna, Spooner, Burrows, Mitchell and
Carter in pant represented the upper
house. Justice Peckham spoke for the
supreme court. The German ambassa-
dor Baron Thielman, and his first secre-
tary of legation, and Minister Mendonca,
of Brazil, were among the distinguished
John Hay, United States ambassador to
England, was present. Invited journal
lists from a distance included Mr.. Mil
ton A. McRae, of Cincinnati, and Mr..
Charles Emory Smith, of Philadelphia.
The decorations of the beautiful ban
quoting hall surpassed anything before
ATTEMPTED ard the music and decorous
wit which enlivened the dinner made the
affair ddlte memorable even among the
many menSrable dinners given by tho
club. .....
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
THE TURF.
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

New Orleans, La, March 27.-Ten
thousand people saw the $500 Crescent
City Derby decided here today on a fast
track. Meadow Thorpe, the Memphis
colt second choice at to 2, won with ease
doing the nine furlongs in 1:551a. Only
one favorite won and the public lost to
the books.
First Race-Six furlongs: Rewarder, 100
"a. Barrett) 6 to s, won; Stanza, second; ;
Sky Blue, third. Time 1:15A.
Second Race-Haf mile, Q year olds:
Harold F, 1O4, (Caywood) 20 1, won;
Our Lizzie, second; Georgie c., third.
Time 49h
Third Race-One mile: Amber Glints,
103, (Dean) 8 to /, won; Volma, second !;
Carroll Donder, third. Time 1:44h.
Fourth Race--Crescent City Derby,
s25OO. mile and a furlong: Meadow
Thorpe, 115. Ct. Murphy 5 to 2. won;
Donna Rita, second; Cadillac. third. Time
1854.
Fifth Race-One mile: Albert S., &c.,
Dorsey 20 to l, won. Bridgeton, second |;
Patrol, third. Time AZ.
SIKH Race-Mile: Cousin Jeems, 100,
Gendman) to 2, won; Mauritus, second;
Mike Kelly, third. Time 1:431a.
Seventh Race-Six furlongs: Sharon,
ITO, (ScherreD to 2, won; Lonely, Sec
ond; Mamie Lord. third. Time 1:15A.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
SITUATION AT GREENvILLE.
Is Decidedly Alarming, and a Br:ak-
Over Is Expected Momentarily.

Is Decidedly Alarming, and Br:ak-
Over Is Expected Momentarily.
Jackson, Miss, March PA special
from Greenville to the Evening Clarion
Ledger says: Today is one of feverish
anxiety, and it may be said the crisis
is now on. The mayor has issued proc
lamation warning all merchants to close
their places of business today and cali
ingv every able-bodied man to the levee.
At tnis hour the city is almost deserted
of merchants, and strong and brave
fight is being made along the Ene to
hold the great embankment. Special
trains are being sent out ON both roads
and branches to bring in recruits. Gov
ernor McLaurin and ocials of railroads
are lending every assistance. The con-
dition is critical, but hopeful.
F. C. Nelson, of this city, who is large
ly interested in delta farming operations
and Is agent for many thousand acres of
land in the great valley, returned from
Greenville last night. He says the wa
ter was over the levees proper yesterday
evening, but was being held in check by
sacks of sand and dirt piled on top, and
the heroic people were still hopeful of
their ability to hold the fort. The town
of Greenville, was then several feet be-
low the water level, and one standing
ON the streets of the town could see the
hull of steamboats, above, them. The
sight of so much water was simply ap-
palling.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
BANGOR.
Disappointed Bridegroom Held to the
Grand Jury on a Charge of
Grand Larceny.

Bangor, Ala, March 27.-(Special Cor
respondence) )-Last night ended the pre-
liminary trial of Met Whaley and his
son, WILL charged with maliciously de-
stroying property belonging to Tom But
Ter, farmer living near here. Much in
terest has been manifested, owing much,
perhaps, to the ensational feature of
the case. Several weeks since Mr.. Wha-
ley was to have married the pretty 16-
year-old daughter of Mr.. Butler, the
failure of which is said to be the cause
of the trouble. The parents of the young
lady heard some rumors against Mr..
Whaley's character, which led to the
breaking up. This naturally somewhat
disconnected the would-be bridegroom,
who had made extensive preparations for
the wedding. Mr.. Whaley wrote Miss
Butler some letters threatening to force
her to marry him. About this time the
Buffers moved. On sending back the
next day after some of their things, they
found that fire had partially destroyed
their household furniture. Some clothes
and a gold watch that Mr.. Whaley had
given Miss Butler was missing. Tho
watch was found in Mr.. Whaley's pos
session. This, with the threats contained
in his letters convicted him. Will Wha-
ley was set at liberty. Met Whaley
has not yet succeeded in making bond
for $500. Mr.. Whaley is a widower, his
wife having died about three months
since
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
THE CANADIAN CUT
To Be Met by Chicago Roads-Wholesale
Cut on Eggs.

To Be Met by Chicago Roads-Wholesale
Cut on Eggs.
Chicago, March 27.-The first oipen fiat
cut rate since the anti-association de-
ciSion of the supreme court of the United
States was made today by the Missouri
Pacific railroad. 1t made a rate of 3S1a
cents on eggs on car lots from all Kansas
points to ST. Louis, subject to the Mis-
souri, river minimums. This is a pro-
portional rate on through business east
of the western trunk line terminal and
to points east thereof. The tariff rate is
from 45 to rs cents per 100 pounds 1t is}
lish an equalizing tariff as soon as the
Missouri Pacifics rate, which Is effec-
tive next Monday, Is made known. Tha
effect of this cut will be to send 100000
cases of eggs for storage from Chicago
houses to cities east of Pittsburg and
Buffalo. The cause of this cut is the
withdrawal of roads from the freight as
sociations and the effect will be to de-
moralze the whole western freight sit
uation next week.
Chicago roads have secured from the
interstate commerce commission the sus-
pension of the long and short haul clause
of the act so far as passenger business
from Canadian points to the Kootenai
gold fields of British Columbia is con-
cerned, because the Canadian Pacific
road put into effect reduction of 81 to So
from points in eastern Canada to the
gold fields. This suspension means that
the Canadian cut will now be met via
Chicapo
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
VERY SLOWLY
Was the House on the Tariff Bill Now
Under Consideration

Washington, d. c., March 27-The
house in committee of the whole pro-
gressed even more slowly in is consider
alton of the tariff bill today than yes
terday. Having disposed of but five and
half pages against mine and half the
day before. This was the rate exactly
one page an hour and if the same rate
should be maintained until The expiration
of the period allotted for discussion by
the order adopted last week there will
have been 81 of the 1853 pages of the bill
considered when the hour for the vote
on it's passage arrives. The dilatory
method of handling the bill provoked Mr..
Johnson, republican, of Indiana, to pro-
test against the irrelevant discussion
which impeded progress and in which
members of the committee on ways and
means in charge of the bill INDUCED as
well as democrats and to ask Chairman
Dingley If change could not be made
which would result in more rapid work.
When the house entered upon lis work
this morning there was not a quorum
present as revealed by a vote, and there
was a walt of fifteen minutes until 101
members appeared. The discussion took
wide range, covering the propositions
that the foreigner pays the tax under
protective tariff; that duty on hides
would be more beneficial to the farmer
than all the duties in the agricultural
schedule; that pig iron can be produced
in Ala bama and Tennessee in competition
with the north and foreign countries
with smaller duty than 81 ton (al-
though no motion was made to reduce IT.;
thak trusts are in the main beneficial to
the consumer.
AS a result of the day's work a few i'm
material changes were made in the chem
ical and earths and earthenware sched-
ules, proposed by the committee on ways
and meaEs and at Ais O'Clock the house
adjourned until nsxt Monday at 10 a. m.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
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CHRISTIANS PUSHING

Toward Canea and Capturing Import
ant Strategic Positions.
: Canea, March 27--Notwithsta tanding the
support furnished the Turks by the for
eign fleets the Christian insurgents have
captured all the strategic positions
around this city except the town of Out
sonnaria, which commands the spring
which supplies Canea with water. Spe-
cial efforts will be made to prevent the
capture of Outsonnaria, for if it should
fall into the hands of the insurgents they
would by being able to cut off water
supply, be practically masters of Canea.
Cannonading was heard throughout the
day in the direction of Aikianu, where
is situated the camp of Col. Vassos, COM
mander of the Greek army of occupation.
The firing added to the fears of the Mos
lens here, who thought that the insur-
gents and Greek troops had combined
and would make an attack upon Canea.
The Moslem refugees have little faith
in the ability of the powers to save them
should such an attack be made, but there
is really scarcely any danger that the
Greek troops will advance nearer the
town than they are now. No explana-
ton of the firing has been given.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
PERSONAL.

T. B. Morton, of Fayette, was in the
city yesterday.
NJ. D. Kirk, of Philadelphia, is regis
tered at the Metropolitan.
NJ H. Jackson, of Sylacauga, is spend
ing few days in the city.
Mrs. D. M. Dickson, of Montgomery,
spent yesterday in Birmingham.
x. Morrison, of Montgomery, registered
last night at the Metropolitan.
]. Purcey, of Riverside Ala, is in the
city guest of the Metropolitan.
Sam Swope, the general chic: clerk of
the Gelders Hotel in Atlanta, is at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
Mr.. ]. w. Sargent of Jasper, and Edit
or Henry c. West, of the Oakman News,
were in the city yesterday on business.
Misses Ella Beach Yaw and Georgiella
Lay will be the guest of Mr. r. s. Munger
at Five Points. They will arrive Tues
day noon.
FIRE SALE-About 900 in these
goods left that have not been touched
by fire or water and are going at most
any price. T. c. King, 2O26 First avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
THE CONTRACT SIGN Ed
And This Afternoon Will See the
Removal
OF ClTlS JAIL INMATES
To the Mines CoaIburg-The Arrangements
WersS de Yesterday and TIE Prs-
5 ers Are Broken Hearted.

This, NJ erfloon all of the inmates of the
city ~ on with sentences aggregating
so days or over will be sent to Coalbufg
to complete their terms of punishment,
and the city will receive IS per month
for each one. Certain ether prisoners
with less than so days to work out will be
sent out also, at the discretion of Warden
Garner, who has been delegated the
distributing agent"
Mr.. j. w Castleman, the agent of the
SJoss Iron and Steel company, met the
representatives of the city yesterday at
3 o'clock, and the contracts were signed
by both sides. The company begins this
afternoon to remove the prisoners, and
between forty and fifty will leave at 3
O'Clock over the Southern railroad. The
exact number has not been decided upon
and will not be known until Clerk Sam
NJ. Mingea completes the list this MORN
ing.
Last night Mr. G. w. Shirling, the
warden of the Coalburg prisons. rode
uc to police headquarters and notified
Warden Garner TO have the transports
ready this afternoon, as he would ca1
for them, with six good trusty guards,
at o'clock.
All day yesterday the sole topic of dis
cussion by the prisoners was the impend-
ing removal of a vast majority of the m to
the mines. They were disheartened and
sullenly went about their labors, espe-
cally the women and the men with long
terms.
Nearly all of the men and women
caught in the dance hall raid on Twenty
fourth street, near Avenue B, last FRI
day night are included in the long list
Of those to be taken away this afternoon.
w. o. Martin, the young man In the
now celebrated Lene CHAN Martin case,
will serve the balance of his time, about
ten months, in the CCalburg mines. All
of the females and boys will be sent out,
too.
The prisoners have heretofore worked
most faithfully on their fines and mad
very few complaints to make. They new
er seemed to consider themselves as in a
very bad position and were generally
light-hearted and gay. All this has now
changed, and the feelings of the more
intelligent are aptly portrayed in the fol-
lowing verse handed the State Herald
representative last night by one of the
unfortunate prisoners as he bade him
goodbye before preparing for his remov-
al to the mines:
Ali the flowers have lost their fragrance,
The spring breeze is damp and chill,
The bees are naught but gluttons,
And harsh the low song birds thrill;
For the mighty force of nature,
OF earth, of heaven, of sea
Have not cheer for this prisoners ear,
So what are they all to me? !