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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01

possibly 81, 500 or $4,000 could be made out
of them, but in looking over the list I
do not see any Of them whose homes
would not be put in jeopardy; that they
would have to mortgage their homes, or
they would be sold out to pay the pro-
rata of the bond, If the shortage amount
ed to $4,000 or anything like that said
there are none of them who, can raise
money, and do not recognize a name
there as being a man that could raise
$1,000 or $4,000 quickly in that way. He
said, II thought maybe you could make
note in bank" 1 said, Mr. Lott, the
whole thing put together couldn't make
note that the banks would take"
then said, There is the extra danger of
your death at any time during the three
years, and then they couldn't run the
office after your death even with the
governors consent; that after he died
that would vacate the office, and don't
think with the governors consent a lot
of men should run the office"
Now, he newer admitted any default
He admitted it this far, that this mans
POPULATIONS might show the Office short
but tf,-ii HE did not take nny money Tim
self. That is the sum and substance of
what hdi said. "a
Q. What is Mr.. Lofts physical con1i-
ton a. #his time? ia
Ans. We'll, SIR, was perfectly shocked.
I had NIT seen I'm A.r4ae the day 1 had
this settlement with him on the 2S n OF
July, ana he looked tonne very badly; hifs
eyes wers surkeH, his checks we.ie sunlSs1is
and his voice tremblsSl and he ssem.d 10
be Gazed at times. He looked 10 me as
a man Would way UP in his ages, but /
ALWAYS Thought him man of magnificent
physique. ard c en- disease didn't show
on rim. have known him to be sick for
two or three months ana sttll looked to
'he powerful man, but this lime 1 was
perfectly shocked"
Mr.. 4. P,etz, being sworn by The ex-
amirlar, test fed that he had paid his
taxes in September, and that he had been
paving them for years in September and
Ootobr.
@. Was any in 1ucement offered you to
pay that
"A. u think III was per cent.
2 Who collected that from you?
A O-d man Lott himself.
Q. You mean E. B. Lott, thu tax COLES
to. !"
IA. The old man. 1 didn't pay to any
body else bit him.
Acknowledgement Fits today brought
sui in ire CT. court here against all
of Mr. Lofts bondsmen 1T is very much
feared that the testimony of the Regis
tor's owner will be found mo:e nearly
CORE = than that OF his newspaper ais to
the Eolvency of the bond.
A feature of ..he report that the news
pspcrs have overlooked is a statement
by he examiner of one of Mr.. Lofts per-
sorll transactions last fall. In Sep:em-
Ter, about the time for him to make his
settlement with the state, his wife bor-
roW-d from one of the Mobile banks $4,000
for n.rety days, giving a NOR, gage
on her homestead as security. On Dec.
s, Mr.. Lott paid this mortgage with a
check signed by him as lax collector.
Tfi. t-ansaction was with the bank at
which Lott kept his county funds, and it
is likely the state Will force the banding
house to d.Sgorge.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01
MORE ABOUT THE LOTT CASE
Some MobiIianS Placed in An
UnenviabIe Attitude.
THE PAST AND PRESENT
Governor Johnston Orders His Being Indicted
and lmpeached Future For the
Deposed Collector Stormy.
Special to The Age-Herald. -

Special to The Age-Herald. ~
Montgomery. Ala. Aug. s1.-A num-
Der of prominent Moblians have
placed themselves in a ridiculous and
otherwise unenviable attitude in con-
nection with the Lott defalcation. The
report of the state examiners contains
volumes OF evidence taken by the states
representatives and sworn to by the de-
ponents. A sampl- which will serve
10 illustrate this point, will be given
later on.
On Aug %, 1896, a few days after his
last election, Mr.. Lott presented a bond
for 100000 to Hon. Price Williams, pro-.
bateijudge Of Mobile county, and that
official approved and received it.
Three months later the grand jury of
Mobile county recommended that the
bond of the tax collector be strength
ened by an additional bond of $4,000.
The fri:nds of the collector complained
but finally he presented four additional
bonds, aggregating $4,000 and the pro-
bate judge received and approved them.
The governor, however, communicated to
the probate judge that the law would
not permit him to take the security ex-
cepting in the shape of one bond for $780,
900. This was interpreted by many
Mobilians to be a great unkindn=ss to
their collector and a great hue and cry
went up from Mobile headed by the
Mobile Register, to tn effect that 1t was
burning shame that the heartless gov
ernor should require their collector to
give any additional security and espec-
tally to require him to giva such security
as the law called for Finally one of
the bondsmen on one of the four addi-
tional bonds withdrew his name and all
of these four additional bonds were dis
solved.
The collector th=n furnished an indem-
nifty company's bond for the $4,000 adj
ditional security demanded, which went
into effect last June and which protects
the state in the defalcations, If any, since
that time
when Governor Johnston wrote to Pro-
bate Judge Williams last December for
the names of Mr.. Lofts bondsmen and
the amounts of their tax assessments, he
was furnished with the following:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01
wAYLAlD AND ROBBED.
B. D. Lazarus, Prominent Merchant Of Au-
burn, Assaulted Yesterday.
Special to The Age-Herard.

Special to The Age-iHera1d.
OpelilVa. Aug. 31.-Yesterday, at Au-
burn. seven miles south of here, B. D.
Lazarus. a merchant of tha: place, was
murdarousfy assaulted, l7robbsd and laft
for dead right at the ra.sroad sta tom He
had closed his store and was on his way
home. The robber secured 81 from his
peraon. Lazarus was found an hour later
warae1ng about the streets in a dazed
condition.
There is no clue a.s to. his asnailant.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01
Reports Smallpox.

SPECIAL to The Age-Herald.
Chattanooga, Aug. 31.-Dr. G. NJ Hunt,
who was sent 20 RotIlSns, Tenn, by DR..
Lindsay, of the state board OF health,
To-Day reported three cases CT smallpox
there. There are now three we'll devol-
oped cases in the pest house here.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01
Legal Notice.
]. W. Lindsey, ST., Deceased, as to the
Probate of His WILL
Probate Court. a1st August, 1897.

This day came NJ G. Lindsey, and fled
her petition in writing and under oath,
Herewith producing and filing In this court
an instrument of writing purportng to he
Lindsey. Sr., deceased, praying for such
orders and DEGREES as may be necessary to
effect the due probate of said instrument
as such will. And 1t appearing to the court
that all of the next of kin of said deceased
reside in this state, except Sarah Garner,
who resides at Hickory Flat in the state
of Mississippi.
1t is therefore ordered that the sth day
of October, 1897, be set as day for hearing
testimony in proof of said instrument as
such will and that notice of same be given
by publication once week for three suc-
cessive weeks in Tho Age Herald, a news
paper published in this county, for al per-
sons in interest to appear and contest the
same IL they think proper.
NJ #. PORTER,
9-1-oaw-3wks Judge of Probate
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01
A Case of SmalIpox,

Special 20 The Age-Herald.
Huntsville, Aug. 31.-A case CT smallpox
has been discovered at Laude.dale, twelve
niles from C-ur.land, I'M Lawrence
county.
The victim is a negro who refugeed
from Birmingham. The Lawrsn lca coun-
ty authorities have isolated the case.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01
lust Look at This-Cheap Rates to New Or
leans, La.

On Aug. rs, 20 and 80, the Alabama Great
Southern railroad will sell round rip tick
cts to New OileaEs, La, for the very low
rae of ONE and one-third fare for the
round trip. Tickets Emtaed to fifteen
days.
Leave Birmingham ait o'clock p. M,
arrivA in New orleans the next morn ng,
or leave Birmingham at 1925 mldn:ghS
and arrive lin New Orleans the next Day
at 11:45. Through service o. bo.h trains.
Pull.nan's handsamcst drawing room
sleeprg cars through without change.
The undersigned will BE- glad to give
any o her information d-rtred. at the Of
flee at Nc North Twentieth sttee;, or,
will answer telephone NO. S4s. lf
C. NJ EILLH Elmer,
Travelling Passenger Agent
aiir o74t
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MAY Be lmpeached.

The following is the letter from Gov
ernor Johnston to Solicitor Webb, direct
ing him to institute proceedings against
Mr.. Lott to bring about his impeach-
ment:
Montgomery, Ala. Aug 80, 1897.
Hon. Jas. H. Webb, Solicitor Mobile
County, Mobile, Ala:
Dear Sir: Under the act approved Feb
ruary 18th, 1898, Acts 1928, page SIT, you
are hereby directed to institute proceed
ings for tha impeachment and removal
from office of E. B. Lott as Tax Collector
Of Mobile county, for wilful neglect Of
duty and the embszzlsmsnt OF
funds of the state received by him as
such tax collector.
Respectfully,
* JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON, r.,
= - Governor
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01

The Florence Standard facetiously re-
marks:
1--WE don't hear any more complaints.
from the women folks about the failure
Of bread to rise" In fact all flour is
'self-rising' just at this time"
The Mobile Herald cautions its repub-
lican friends against raising false hopes
within their breasts. 1T says:
Every consular office in the gift of the
administration has been promised. we
mention this for the information Of our
republican readers"
If Editor Meeks, of the Gadsden Times
News practices what he breaches he
must indeed be an honest man. The
Times News says:
"A mans honor and integrity of char
acter is worth infinitely more than few
paltry dollars. Every man. therefore,
should hook sharply after his little debts,
and see to it that his character as an up
right, honest man doesn't suffer. A man
should be extremely jealous Of his
honor"
The Sydacauga Enterprise is for john
ston tooth and toenail. 1t says:
"Editorially we desire to say to the op-
position that they are spending an unu-
sually large amount of unnecessary gas.
We are going to re-ehect Governor john
ston governor and then make a United
States senator out of him.
The Gadsden Times-News thinks it
sees the disintegration of the populist
party at an early date. 1t says:
1.-THE days of populism are about end
ed. The middle of-the-roaders, composed
mainly of the loaves and fishes politi-
clans, are a lonesome and struggling
crowd. The bulk of the honest and sem
sible men among them are joining the
ranks of the democracy, where they be-
long. 1t Is announced that the party has
been formally disbanded in So out of 106
counties of Kansas"
The Sylacauga Enterprise desires that
all candidates for congressional honors
let the people know exactly how they
stand on the questions of the day. 1t
says:
1.-THE race for congressional honors in
this district will be lively We want to
see the candidates take the stump to-
gether and, above all things, tell the
people in speech what they favor and
have to say, and net get up and make
people tired by reading somebody's writ
ten argument. If a man cannot tell his
constituents what he favors, he should
certainly not ask for so important q
place as congressman"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01

Go to Hawkins Springs; great nat.
ural park. Bessemer division Birming-
ham Railway & Electric Co.
aug29-10t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01

Take East Lake cars for the Cyclers''
Camp, Fowler station. Great place.
aug29-11t
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which the Mobile Register and some Of
the people of Mobile SO bitterly resent d.
The signer to whom the most ccnsidera-
bic property appears to be assessed is
Mr.. John l.. Ropisr chief owner of the
Register and postmaster at Mobile. 1t
should be remembered that 1T was only
last spring that all of this indignation ait
the state administration was expressed
and the following affidavit of the news
paper postmaster at Mobile, before Ex-
amir5ar Purifoy last week would appear
to make it little awkward for him.
John l.. Rapier being duly sworn by thu
examiner OF public accounts, testified
@. What is your occupation?
A. President of the Register comp3-
ny and postmaster of the city of Mo-
bic
You are one of the bondsmen of Mr.
Lott, tax collector?
am.
have here a memorandum, taken from
Mr.. Lofts book showing that a note was
executed by the Mobile Daily Regist r
for 1854?
In all there are two notes. settled
the taxes for 1896 just like settled them
in years previous. I paid the taxes Of
my sister in-law, Mrs. Merce Demony,
my individual taxes, the Registers taxes,
the taxes for Mr.. Mat Toomey our Sec
rotary, and those of Mr.. Peter Fox, who
is relative of Mr.. Toomey, and be-
lieve Mr. Towns owns the property. Mr..
Lott sent me this memorandum which I
have here and which amounted to $54S.S7.
He also sent me a memorandum of the
printers fees collected up to that date,
T 41.t,. L. L. A-t1
on people who had redeemed after adver-
Using, and that amounted to SLABS.
That was a credit due me. Taking
that off left $396.62 due Well, now, in
previous years, as in this, I gave notes
for that
@. Have you seen Mr.. Lott lately?
A. saw him day before yesterday.
@. Had any talk with him?
A. Yes, did.
@. Did he state to you that hewasbe-
hind?
A. No, he didn't speak of his own af-
fairs, except to say under the advice Of
his attorneys he would not talk about
himself or his affairs.
O. That was about all of interest to
this case, was it?
A. That was about all. / left here then
I must take that back, however. He
asked me If three was any shortage, if
the boEdsmen would not pay it up and
take hold of the Office, that there was
three years to run yet, and that they
could pay themselves out. That was at
the end Of one conversation that he told
me that just as I left. I said, mr.. Lott,
do not think that it will be due. said
if you will look at the names of your
bondsmen you will find that they are
poor men. I do not suppose there are
but two or thre& If thsm that anything
cnnld he II and the others
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Ordered His Indictment.

The following is the letter from Gov.
Johnston to J. H. Webb, solicitor of Mo
bile county, ord sring him to institute le-
gal proceedings against Mr.. Lott to bring
about his Indictment:
Montgomery, Aug. 80, 1897.
Hon. Jas. H. Webb, Solicitor, Mobile
County.
Dear Sir-I have directed the Hon. John
Purifoy, chief examiner of public ac-
counts, to furnish you with a copy of
his report on ths, office and conduct of
E. B. Lott, as tax collector of Mobile
county. I enclose herewith to you the
original demand made by the state treas
urer upon, the said E. B. Lott as tax
collector as aforesaid for The payment
of the money collected by him for the
state and which he has failed to pay over.
This demand was served on Mr.. Lott by
Sheriff Mclean under section 1906 of the
code. and has not been complied with.
These documents are furnished you in
order that you may institute such pro-
ceedings as this statutes in such cases
made and provided require.
Respectfully,
JOS. r. JOHNSTON,
Governor
Section 1906 reads: The failure of any
tax collector to pay over or produce any
mon+y collected by him, either as state
or county taxes, after demand by the
state or county treasurer, shall be prima
facie evidence against such tax collector
of mbezzlemant by him,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01

Special to The Age-Herald.
Montgomery, Ala. Aug. Ex-Governor
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01
O'aARA APPOINTED.

He Is Now Member Of the Chlcamauga Park
80 Commission.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-01
WITH THE ALABAMA EDITORS.
What the Clever fellows Are Writing and
Thinking About.

The Florence Standard facetiously re-
marks:
1--WE don't hear any more complaints
from the women folks about the failure
Of bread to rise" In fact, all flour is
'self-rising' just at this time
Evening journal., 1897-07-09
standing of the clubs.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Three strong earthquake shocks were
felt at Voltri Italy.
The French chamber OF deputies has
voted the sum of 100000 francs for the
relief of the victims of the floods In
France, Guadaloupe and Algeria.
The condition Of Edward L. Baker.
United States consul to Buenos Ayres.
IS hopeless. Mr. Baker was injured in
a railroad collision near Buenos Ayres
about two weeks ago.
The dock warehouse Of the Chicago
and Alton Railroad company at Chi
cago has been burned. Besides the
warehouse about 40 loaded freight cars
were consumed. The loss IS estimated
at 5000 600 to S250000.
The Spanish queen regent has par
doned los Cubans who have been de-
ported to the Spanish penal settlements
at Ceuta, Fernando Po and the Chat
farine islands. The men pardoned VIII
be permitted to return to Cuba.
Fire caught IN the hard coal portion
of the west end dock OF the Youghio-
gheny. New York and Lehigh Goa
company at West Superior Wis, and
the structure. with 5000 tons Of coal
was destroyed Loss, about s5S000; in
sured
Evening journal., 1897-07-09
The Case Of Commander sruiIan.

Washington. July 9-The president
has disposed of the case of Commander
Dennis Mullan of the navy lately In
command OF the Pensacola navy yard
who had been found guilty by court
martial for drunkenness on duty and
recommended FOR dismissal from the
navy. The president in his Endorsement
SAYS:
Tho sentence of the court martial I'm
the foregoing case of Commander Den
mis- Mullan Is approved but is mtgated
as follows: To be reduced in rank 80
that his name shall be placed at the foot
of the list Of commanders IN the navy
and to be suspended from rank and
duty on one-haf OF sea pay for the
period Of five years. during which time
he shall retain his present place at the
foot OF the said list
The practical effect of this sentence
probably VIII be to prevent the officer
from ever becoming a captain, place
which he otherwise would have attain
ed i'm day or two by the retirement of
Captain Bartlett. and also to make il
improbable that he viii again hold a
sea command before retiring.
Evening journal., 1897-07-09
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-
Tho Deficiency Appropriation Oc-
oupies the Time.
IT WASA VERY UyIyENTFUL SESSION
Hir. Berry Wants to Demand the Release
Of Ona Melton, One OF the Come
pctisor Prisoners-Doings
of the House.

Washington. July 9-The session OF
the senate was uneventful, the dencien-
cy appropriation being considered
throughout the day Among It's pro-
visions is one accepting the invitation
Of France to participate in the Paris
exposition of 1900
The bin was not completed ~ to the
time Of adjournment.
During the day Mr. Berry Of Arl,an-
sas offered resolution requesting the
president 10 demand of spain the rec
lease OF Ona Melton one of the Com-
petitor prisoners. The resolution was
referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
The house has sent the tariff bin to
conference. Chairman Dingley, Payne
of New Yora. Dalzell OF Pennsylvania,
Hopkins of Illinois and Grosvenor of
Ohio. Republicans. and Bailey of Texas.
McMilln of Tennessee and wheeler OF
Alabama Democrats, We're appointed
confcrees. The proceedings We're in no-
wise sensational.
This action was taken by means OF "a
special order brought I'm from the COM
mittee on rules The minority made no
objection TO Il. but protested because
the majority refused In Advance Go en-
ter into an agreement as 90 the length
of time 90 be allowed for debate when
the bin is reported by the conferees.
They also attempted to- make some
political capital out of the refusal of
the majority TO permit action on the
Cuban beligerency resolution and the
bankruptcy BILL The .omainder Of the
| day after the tariff BIN had been sent
to a conference was occupied by tho
house in paying tribute 10 tho memor,
/ of the late William S. Holman. the old
/ watchdog of the treasury.
The senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Hiram G. Truesdal,
OF Arizona 90 be chief justice and tho
following named to be associate justice.
of the supreme court of Arizona: q. i,
Davis +. M. Doan and X. ID. Sloan
Asa W. Tenney of New York to b.
| United States district Judge for th'
eastern district Of New York Francis
-. Loomis of Ohio 60 be minister t
Venezuela, w. w. Rcckhill of the Dis
rict of Columbia TO be minister q
Greece. c.. v. IIerdliska, District oi co
lumbia, TO be secretary OF the Americai
legation at Vienna
Evening journal., 1897-07-09
The Ruiz Claim.

Washington. July 9.-The state de-
partment officials after weeks of hard
work have completed the preparation OF
our case IN the prosecution Of the Ruiz
claim, and after receiving the approval
Of the president it VIII De turned over
to Minister WoodfCsd for pres NATION
to the Madrid foreign Office. He sails
from New York ON the 2Sth inst
In the preparation of this case MT.
Calhoun. the United States special COM
missioner. has contributed the principal
part, but the law officers of the state de-
partment have done much 60 present the
facts collected by him I'm the strongest
light and establish a good basis for the
claim az indemnity originally hXed az
$3.50 Geo. which Is o. Dee urged against the
Spanish goyernmcnt.
Evening journal., 1897-07-09
Weather Predictions.
Fair; southerly winds.
New York Markets.


FLOUR-State and western firm and
held higher; city mills patents, $io50
ass: winter patents. St3OGi65 city
mills clears Sf.600475: winter straights,
S40410.
WHEAT-No. red opened steady
eased off under short selling. but turned
strong and active again on covering;
July, 77h07Siac.i September 52h0
79Bc.
RYE-steady: No. western. 36ac,
G.. i. T.. Buffalo.
cOBN-No. opened dun and weak.
rallied with wheat but eased off. July,
32hQS2ssc.
OATs-No . quiet and barely steady;
track. white. state 2iq3oc.; track.
white, western, 24Q80c
PORK-Dun. mess, SS.250S75; FAM
ily s92561O.
LARD-Duli: prime western steam,
s4150A2O nominal.
BUTTER Steady. state dairy, 100
i4c.: state creamery, llml5c.
CHEESE-Quiet. state, large. 4ia@
7ssc.. small 7hd5iac.
EGGs-Steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania. 12@12iac; western. l0hq1lc.
sUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, &c.;
centrifugal, 96 test, 3ikc. refined firm;
crushed. sac. powdered, 5ibc
TURPENTINE-Q at 26h Q26%c.
MOLASsES- Dull. New Orleans, 2.
@2Sc
RICE-steady. domestic 4ikQ6c. Ja-
/ pan, fh@458c.
TALLOW- Quiet; city 3Mc.; coun.
! try sue.
nay Dull shipping, 5oc.i good u
choice, 6Oo72i4c.
Evening journal., 1897-07-09
rHg JAPANEsE SITUATION.
No MISUNDERSTANDING Between the Two
Countries Iu spite of Rumor-.


Washington, July 0-Mnlster uoahi
of japan has received late .advices from
both Hawaii and Japan which show
chat negotiations ON the differences be-
tween the two governments ON the in-
migration question are going forward
peaceably and that there SIS nothing in
the progress OF the negotiations 90 JUS
tify sensational reports that there is a
probability of serious trouble between
the two governments.
The minister's advicas show that there
IS nothing new In tie situation and no
cause whatever for apprehension
With respect to the editorial state-
ment of the Japan Herald That Japan
has designs on the Hawaiian islands
and was making preparations. 70 sup
plant the Hawaiian with the japanese
flag. the minister authorizes the most
direct and positive denial of them. h2v'
ms not even a basis of fact
The Japan Herald. he said. is 2n Hue
lish newspaper published at Yokohama
Ia the English interest and is entire.
ly discredited by the government of ia.
pan, TO which it has been hostile iol z
yo0rs
IL is entirely without Information
from the government, and its utteraucei
has no sanction from Japan or the jap
anese people.
The government never gave 70 amy In
formation on news of any kind. and it
statements as to japan having design
ON Hawaii the minister characterized
as unwarranted ana untrue.