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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Being Carried to the Interior of India b
 Refugees.

ASiiS Ooii iSu lO tHe luler1Or or India by
 Refugees.
 Bombay, Jan. 6.-Dr. Monzier, senior physician of the principal hospital in Bombay, died yesterday from the bubonic plague, which Is epidemic here.- The au- thorfties of the Indian government at Calcutta have sent Dr. Cloghorne, the director-general of the medical service of the government to Bombay to investi- gate and report upon the increase of the plague in this city.
 Despite the panic which prevails here, many victims of the plague refuse to accept medical treatment, regarding the disease as visitation of God.
 It is estimated that in the aggregate 325,000 persons have fled into the country from this city, carrying the cantagion to places where it did not previously exist, or where there were only a few cases of the disease.
 NOTE FOR THE NEW YEAR. Rams Horn.
 Every temptation resisted is trouble
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

An electric ship with fourteen propell- CTS has been built and will soon be test ed. A speed of forty-five miles an hour is expected.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

There is talk in Washington of Senator George, of Mississippi, sending in his resignation. The reason is on account of his health.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

Every public spirited citizen of Bir- mingham should be a member of the Commercial club.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

If one physician kills Maceo, how are we to believe the story that four physi- clans are nursing him back to life?
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
UNDELIvERED TELEGRAMs.

Undehvered messages at the Western Union Telegraph company's office:
 Hon. W::S. Thornton. MT. B. Pugh, Samuel Newa1l.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

Speak good word for Birmingham and help to push it along.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

Delaware legislature is democratic, and will elect democratic senator.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

And now there is an oatmeal trust Up goes the price of gruel.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

Gladstone at ST is still chipper and cheerful.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD
Entered at the postohice at Birmingham. Ala, as seeond-class matter.

 Ala, as seeond-class matter.
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 THE STATE HERALD.
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

Alabama's greatest need is a new con stitution.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

Rheumatism attacks the back and shoulders, and the joints. It Is cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07

meat. and to assist5the sanitary inspector in other work of such extent as may be deemed expedisnt.
 It is gratifying to me to be able to state to your honora ble body that the Birming ham Railway and Electric company has acceded to the request of the mayor and has begun the regular operation of the Behrens' Park car line without any forced action on the part of the city, and I trust and believe there will be no fur ther complaint in regard to this line.
 All of which recommendations and in- formation are respectfully submitted.
 n " TrX ANS Mayor.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
A GOOD SMOKER.

A Dutchman who had lived mean
and niggardly life in South Africa,
died, and was buried. A large con-
course of his countrymen attended the
funeral. And first one and then an
other tried his hand at eulogy, but
broke down, or no one recollected a
single good point about him; till "a
last an old fellow spoke as follows:
well, peoples may say vat dey will
about Hans, but he wash a good
schmoker.''- Household Words.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06

wanted to land while, farther on,
misfortune still further overlook him,
to the extent that the boat got upset.
His wife realizing the danger he was
in, ran frantically along the side of
the stream, crying for help in a pit
iful voice; when, to her sheer amaze
ment, she was suddenly brought to "a
standstill by her husband yelling out:
"If Pm drowned, Molly, dunnot for
get that fiOur's gone up two shillin'
!"-Tit-Bits.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
INAPPROPRIATE NOW.

First Citizen-I tell you, Mckinley
wasn't elected to make new tariff.
The issue was sound money Or
Second Citizen-That kind of talk
makes me tired. When the govern
ment is running behind every day
hasn't he got to do something to in
crease the revenue? And how is that
to be done unless
Third Citizen-Oh, break away!-
Chicago Tribune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
INFORMATION.

Upguardson-What does this word
sinecure mean?
Atom-Well, sine means without
and you know what cure means. The
word signifies incurable.
'"That doesn't seem right. I'm read
ing here about man who holds an Of
flee which seem to be a sinecure."
"That's all right. When a man has
once had an office of that kind he's
incurable. Chicago Tribune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
WITH THE JOKERS.
PUSHED 1T ALONG.

Ended Right There: The new POI
liceman on the block stepped up to
the baby carriage and looked with
great admiration at the cherub inside
$50 pretty and so quiet!" he said.
"What good little thing it isl" eyes,
SIR replied the dignified domestic in
charge of the baby "And I'm going
to push it along. Please stand aside"
Chicago Tribune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
AFRAID OF HIM.

"Why has Goodwin's wife left him
They used to seem to be so happy to-
gether.
''They were; but he was accepted as
a Juror last week, and she says that
she doesn't propose to run any risk.
She seems to be afraid that he might
suddenly become violent.-ClevelanG
Leader.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
A BITTER FIGHT.

''The sugar-coffee war is becoming
very bitter" remarked the Snake Edi-
tor to the Horse Editor. "Do you sup
pose that sugar has lost it's sweet
ness?''
''Perhaps the coffee was burned in
roasting" suggested the Horse Editor.
Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
A MACHINE TO DO THE LYING.

One of the latest and most improved
up to date arrangements for fishing,
is said to be an apparatus to stretch
trout that is under the required legal
length so that it will mark an inch
or two over, on the rule. With care,
trout can be stretched nearly half its
original length. So Kingston fisher
man says.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
THRIFTY TO The LAST.

An old Lancashire miller, noted for
once in boat trying his best to get
across the stream which drove his
mill. The stream was flooded, and he
was taken past the point at which he
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
BURY THE RATCHET.

what" exclaimed the good house
wife angrily, NOW that you have eat
Ell your fill you refuse to chop wood?"
'I'll tell you what we'll do said
Weary Willie, born diplomats: let's
bury the hatchet! New York Jour
nal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06

i-A' i-'i "A lA>N "A ASA11Aoo w.
80 she Tilted you after ALL" said
the sympathetic friend.
THAT is what happened"
And only yesterday you were tell
ing me how lucky you thought your
self. You said the man who got that
girl would get prize.
'Well, he will. He'll get a whole lot
of prizes Mine is the seventeenth
solitaire engagement ring that [ know
of. Washington Star.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
MONKEY CASTIGATOR.

First Monkey-You remember that
boy who was teasing me yesterday? l
caught him by the wrist and pretty
nearly twisted his arm off.
Second Monkey-Yes; I heard him
tell another boy he got hurt by mon
key wrench.-Harper's Round Table.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
HE SHUTTERS.

''Mrs. Skimmils says that her hus-
band never spoke hasty word to her
in his life, said the lady who gossips
That's perfectly true. replied Miss
Cayenne. The dear man stutters.'-
Washington Star.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
SAID THE TEXT.

A Juvenile Attempt: Mamma,
teacher told us to say text when we
dropped our pennies into the plate"
"Well, what did you say?" Il said that
one of papa's-Put up or shut up =
Chicago Record.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
EXERCISING CAUTION.

Grocer Coffee? Yes, sir. Like to
try our Early Breakfast brand?
Customer-'M yes, if it isn't too
early. We use very late tea at our
house.-Chicago Tribune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06

The wife-"What sweet smile
here is on the baby's face, john"
lie husband-"Y he's probably
dreaming that he's keeping me
awake. - own Topics.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
NO WONDER.

And the 'peach' fell with a dull,
sickening thud to the ground.
Eut, remember, she was just learn
ing to ride-New York Journal.
HAI,I INNOCENCE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
A NAVAL COMPARISON.

"Why should such large woman as
Mrs. Puffy marry little man like
that?'
81 suppose he must have asked her"
"Perhaps. Do you know what they
look like?''
No"
''Look like a wheezy little tug tow
ing a disa bled. cruiser. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06
REGARD FOR HIS REPUTATION.

REGARD FOR HIS REPUTATION.
"What foor?" asked the elevator
boy.
Uncle Aeph looked through the wire
netting at the dizzy heights stretch
ing above and shook his head.
81 guess you may put me off at the
SEVENTH" he said. 'The folks at home
ID never b'lieve me if [ was to tell 'em
I'd been to the top of a sixteen story
buildin'.' Chicago Tribune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06

and could not sleep
Other complications
peculiar to my sex set
in and our physician
called another in con-
sultation. They de-
cided I had consump-
tion and must die. l
commenced taking Ir.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
LLEWELLYN ON THE ROCKS.

Alfred CARR Yacht Has Her Bow stove Near
william laeiin's Houss At View Rochelle.
New ROCHELLE, July 1.-Alfred Cars steam
yacht Llewollyn met with a serious accident
on the Sound between David's Islam and Da-
venport's Neck. New Rochelle, about 8 o'clock
last night. MIR. Carr and some friends, men
and women, were aboard. on tho way from New
York to Oyster Bay. The yacht was steamlng
along close TO the shore. and this course at
tracted the attention of Theodore W. Odel, q
deck hand on the Government tug Hamilton.
Odell informed the captain Of the Llewellyn
that she was close to rocks. The captain OF the
Hamilton changed his course and was about TO
signal to the Iewellyn. when the yacht struck
on the rocks. The collision stove q largo hole In
the port side.
Capt. Sypher beached the Llewellyn on the
mud ftaIs in Davenports. Cove, and Mr.. Carr
and his guests were taken aboard Adrian
1sci!n's launch. which was near William Iselln's
home. close BY. They were taken to the Gov.
eminent dock. opposite Glen Island, and went
by train to New York. Tho crew remained
aboard the Llewellyn until this morning. when a
wrecking tug took the yacht to City Island.
Capt; sypher's explanation OF the accident Is
that he mistook the black buoy OF Davenport's
Cove for the second buoy near David's Island. :.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
INC senate schedule On Ieaa.

WASHINGTON. July Tho "corroders" arc
being heard from on the subject Of the proposed
duty on pig lead. They look upon 1t as exceed
ingly hostile to tho entire lead interest Of the
country. including that of the producers Of lead
ore and pig themselves. As they express 1t tho
effect is to enormously raise tho price Of raw
materials while putting tho market for the
manufactured article at the mercy of tho Eng
lIsh and Continental manufacturer.
One of the largest of the Western corroders.
who has oome here to enter his protest in per
son, said to-day:
rat a time when pig lead 10 worth about
2 Clio cents per pound In London, the chief mar.
ket of the world, the Senate proposes q duty or
90 cents per pound, equivalent TO nearly 30 per
cent. ad valorem. Under the Mckinley bill the
duty was only Q cents per pound. The people OF
the United States consume In various forms be-
tween 100000 and 100000 tons OF lead an
nually.
all the lead we use, except pos IDLY from o TO 10
per cent. 10 produced In this country. 1t is an
Instance OF protection for profit only. unless
possibly II is In payment Of political debts. The
Independent manufacturer has fallen on evil
days and In the house of his supposed friends
when his industry 10 attacked at both ends by
an advance Of duty on his raw material and Q
determination against his manufactured prod
ucts. Look at what the Senate propose1 on
white lead, red lead, orange mineral, and all tho
other products OF pig lead, and judge for your
aalf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
WashiuGton Nstes.

WARRINGTON. July 1.-Assistant Secretary
Theodore Roosevelt will leave Washington to-
morrow to spend ten days at his country place.
near Oyster Bay. Long Island. Before returning
to Washington he win attend the trial of the
second Herreshoff torpedo boat, and will inspect
the naval reserve organizations of New York.
Connecticut. Michigan. Ohio. and Illinois at
their encampments. Secretary Long returned
TO Washington to-day.
Gen. James r. 0'beirne, formerly, assistaht
CommissIoner OF Immigration at New York,
The semi-oficiAl announcement was made A.
noia would De appointed Commissioners OF Immi-
grafton to succeed Herman J. Stump OF Mary
land.
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RooKHI1L TO GO TO eREEoE.
McKinley Decides to Make Him Minister. Al
though He's . Democrat.

Mckinley Decides TO Mako Him Minister. AL
though He's . Democrat.
WARRINGTON, July l.-The nomination Of VIII
liam w. Rockhin Of Maryland to be Minister to
Greece has been decided on. and will probably
be sent to tho Senate tomorrow. Mr.. Rockhul
has had q long diplomatic career. Although he
secured his first Federal appointment under q
Republican Administration, 1t WAS generally UNI
derstood that he was q Democrat Secretary
Gresham made him Chief Clerk Of tho State De-
psrtment. and Mr.. Cleveland promoted him to
DO Third Assistant Secretary and then Assistant
Secretary OF State. MI. Rockhill wanted to 20
to China, but President Mckinley could not give
him that mission. Another Democratic candi-
date for Minister to Greece WAS Walker Fearn.
one Of the Judges Of the International Court at
Cairo, Egypt. He was Minister to Greece in
Cleveland's first Administration.
The report that Mr.. Rockhill had been selected
comment tonight among Cuban sympathizers,
and the statement Is made that his confirmation
will be defeated in the Senate on account of
alleged enmity to the Cuban cause. AT, a mass
meeting held here to express sympathy with
the Cuban patriots letters were read pur-
porting to have been written by Mr..
Rockhil to the United States Consuls
in Cuba, while he was Assistant Secretary
OF State, directing them to mark commnnica-
tions about the condition Of affairs In the island
".conndential,"' so they could be withheld from
yor of the Cubans. The letters we're loudly
Kissed. A statement attributed to a prominent
Senator that he would work against Mr.. Rock
hill Is going the rounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
HERE'S FOUR JEWE1RY
Supposed second-story Thieves and Booty
Captured In Newark.

Supposed second.story Thieves and Booty
Captured In Newark.
A Newark pawnbroker reported to the police
yesterday morning that a diamond ring had
been pawned with him on Wednesday afternoon
by q young man under the name Of John Ham
mond OF T3 Washington street. The pawn.
broker said the young mar promised to bring
around some more iewelry. Detective Christie
soon found that there was no mmo at
the number the young man gave. He watched
the pawnshops clustered around the corners OF
Bank. Halsey, and Academy streets. and Just
before 9 o'clock he saw q young man
answering Hammund's description coming out
OF q. pawnshop with q companion. Christie
grabbed them both and took them TO Police
Headquarters. where a chased solid silver jewel
box was taken from Hammond. The name
"Lillah" was engraved upon the top of the
six rows Of fine pearls, a diamond marquise
ring. a solitaire diamond ring. another diamond
ring. "A gold chain. a gold wire purse with tho
TOD incrusted with diamonds, a heart.shaped
gold locket set with diamonds. a diamond pin. n
red enamelled, badge pin, a clasp pin. and a
number OF stickpins.
The men were locked up at Police Headquar-
tiers. One said he was John Hammond. aged %,
OF 241 West Thirty-ninth street, this city, and
the other gave his nume as John +. Hart, aged
q, Of 3OS West Thirty ninth street. The New
ark police think they are second-story thieves
from this city. and have communicated with
Headquarters hero. The prisoners are we'll
dressed and good looking.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
PEARY,s GREENLAND TRIP.
He Will BE Accompanied by Scientific Men
from the Government bureaus

He Will BE Accompanied by Scientific Men
from the Government bureaus
PHILADELPHIA. July 1.-Prot. Angelo Heilprin
says to-day that r. E. Peary, c. E.. L. S. N. will
leave Boston on July 10 in his whaler for st.
Johns. Newfoundland, where. after completing
his party and taking aboard q full sup
ply Of provisions. he will sail northward, stop
ping At several points in Labrador and Green
land. south OF Melville Bay. for the purpose Of
giving the special scientific men accompanying
him An opportunity 10 debark and make OBJ
servations and collections pending Peary's prog
ress further nortLward. They will be taken on
board again on bis return Journey in the latter
part of September
The in Investigations Of these scientific men will
he devoted largely to the examination OF certain
veHed problems in connection with the me-
chanics of glaciers and the study Of the extinct
almost sut-tropical fora which has left its
traces in fossiiized forests. The department of
poleontology of the Unitod States National
Museum at Washington is interested in these
collections and sends its own representative
with Peary. The expedition Will also debark
ono or more member OF the United States Geo
logical Survey on Resolution Island. opposite
Greenland. for the purpose Of making special ex-
plorations on that side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
SETTLE Fo1LoKs s1rPsoM.



WAsHNoToN, July LIN the House this
morning, before the journal was approved. Mr..
Settle Of Kentucky offered an amendment, ns
he explained, to relate moro accurately the 90
currences OF Mondays session. II was that the
journal should say in instead Of "tho House
then at l2:42 p. NJ, adjourned until Thursday
next" that "the Speaker then, pursuant to the
rule adopted May 8, declared the House ad-
journcd until Thursday"
Mr.. DinRley moved that the Journal be ap-
proved. Mr.. Settle. however, got the floor and
addressed the House upon the force and effect
OF the rule referred TO. 1t was, hc asserted. not
only In opposition to public policy. but a viola.
ton OF tho Constitution itself. Upon this point,
ne admitted. ho found himself opposed by promi.
that the prominent Democrat from Texas (Mr.
Bailey had not only not opposed 1t but had
Mr.. Baiiey-The gentleman would do we'll to
inform himself. for that is not the fact.
Speaker Reeds eavel tel with a bang at this
mike SUCH reasonable suggestion" laughter
Mr.. Settle went on with his argument, bring
inE IN 5f se sHintir%ps' Mr ei s, ses q sh1 lS GHSsn e shc
from foe or friend, called MIR. Settle to order,
himself to the, question before the House. The
amendment Of the journal was ~lost-yeas, los;
nays, 80; present, and not voting. 26. The
The Hon. Edwin q. Burleigh. elected to suo-
coed the lato Seth L. Milliken as a Representa-.
tive from the Third district Of Maine. was
sworn In.
A message was. received from the President
recommending the appropriation OF $600,o0o
for the reconstruction Of the immigrant station
mittee on Appropriations.
The House at 1:3o adjourned until Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
THE REV. DIR. E1L1s,s FUNERAL.
Impressive Services at the Warrington Avenue
Baptist Church Last NiEht.

Impressive Services at the Washington Avenue
Baptist Church Last NiEht.
The funeral Of the Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Ellis.
who died suddenly OF apoplexy during an ordi-
nation service at the Tabernacle Baptist Church
in Brooklyn on Monday night, took place last
night at the Washington Avenue Baptist
Church, Of which he was the pastor. There
was q procession from the house to the church.
composed Of nearly a score of ministers, the trus-
tees, and many members of the congregation.
Tho pallbearcrs were @: r. Vernon. G. II. Wem-
plee, ". b. Taylor, W; H., Cotton, +. 3. Man
There were many floral tributes. The Rev. DR..
Cessey. the former pastor Of the Ainslie street
church, and the Rev. Or. w. b. Hatcher Of
latter making the address. The body will DO
placed in the receiving vault in Greenwood
Cemetery this morning.
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NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Several Nominations sent to the Senate Resides
Those for New Work.

Several Nominations sent to the Senate Rosides
Those for New Work..
: WARRINGTON. July l.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
George r. Bidwell. Collector of Customs. and wilbur
r. wakeman. Appraiser of Merchandise. at Now York.
Emory p. Close. United States Attorney for the
Northern District OF New York.
John +. Convoy OF Warrington. now Consul ct Kan
agawa. 10 be Consul-General at Yokohama Japan.
George N. West Of the District Of Columbia. now
Consul at Pictou, to be Consul at Sydney. NE
To be Consuls-ossian Bedeil Of N " York. at Fort
Erie. Ont; John C. Higgins OF Delaware. at Dundee.
Scotland.
c. sanford Russell. Receiver of Public Moneys at
Ironton, No.
Oklahoma
John C. Higgins Is o brother OF ex-senator
Anthony Higgins. and was a candidate for Gov
ernor OF delaware in the last election.
Emory P. Close is a prominent lawyer of Buff
falo. His nomination was urged by tho regular
organization.
under q former Republican Administration