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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08
PUBLIC OPINION.

In commenting on the loss of revenue under the present aiiff, republicans have stUdiously suppr ssed any reference to the depression of business. The greatest deficit that has yet occurred in any fiscal year was in that which ended on June 30, 1884 before the Mckinley bill was re- pealed. R pub,icans are willing to admit hat business Impressions caused this loss CT revenue. In doing this they also ad- nit that customs receipts are, other things being equal, measure of the prosperity of busness.-Louisvilla Cou- rier-J curnal, Dem
 The contention of Congressman Me Laurin, of South Carolina, that if bro ect.0n is going around the south should be protected as well as New England is .ncontestably sound, but when he under takes to justify duty on cotton by ut tcrances of Thomas Jefferson he does not make so good case. There is nothing in what he quo.es from MT. Jefferson de- nourcing any "g5veTam mental partnership with favored classes" which justifies the imposition of a duty either on cotton or On the shirt which is made from t.--Ds- troit Free Press, Dem.
 There seems '.c be fair reason to doubt whether MT Dingley's increase of rave- nue will be quits es larss. for the first fiacal year Gie least, as he has estimated. In the absence Of any provisions regard ing GnUclp2tOry lnroftS the increase is likely to be, less than the ac', compared with previous imports. would iadicGte, and yet there is to be remembered the certainty tEa. general expans;on of bus ineSs and industries will tend 0 cause increasing rev Hues from fixed rates of duty. It is not improbable that as much as 10 per cent. on all imports, not ma tecially- effec ed by the proposed law, may result from 2 general in9rovs mert of busiuess.--New York Tribune, Rep.
 The new tariff bill will not bring on another period of stagna' ion, as the frea traders say. We are securing new mar kets for our surplus manufac.ures, as We have always he d markets for cur surplus agricultural products. The movem mt to that end Is sympathetic and intelligent We can undetSell Europe in many i'm por art articles of consumption. Before 1900 we will have crowded out our com pstitors from large area of Spanish American markets And, so far as the rev tariff is conrerrad, there is no doubt that it's substantial results will silence the malconten ssof the free trade school, who cling to system. condemned over and over again is this country by the iiblic.-Minneapo1is Journal, Rep.
 If the propoSed bill affords a large jn- crease of :evt2i.e ii will be due mainly to busines- revival. md with that, which might be c-sred by a refornta tinn of the 4eurr- -cy. -fA p-ssert law would yield as mrc', r7yer-e as the g-vern- .-,Snt should E.ys.e The disturbance Of
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08
LIST OF COMMITTEES
Of the Swine Brea ders' Association Of Jefferson County to Prepare for
 the State Meeting.

Following are the committees ap- pointed at the meeting of the Swine Breeders assc ciation of Jeffers3n county to arrange for the meeting of he Swine Breeders of the State, to be held on the 2c.h ard 21st:
 On Press and Printng-S. M. Hanby and Dr. R. Y. Jones.
 On Securing Specimens for Scoring ". H. Absrnathy. W. M. Glass and pr. A. H. French.
 On Arrangements H. Johnson. s. NJ Hanby and J. R. P. Durham.
 On EntertaiEment-T. L. McGio wan. J. F. Wa6sworth and J. R. P. Durham.
 A determined ard persistent, effort is beirg made to interest the swine breeders of in= g ate in this movement ind to Sc cure their attendance al the meeting. Be- sides the quite general publicity given to ths matter by the papers throughout. the state publishing the official call it :g probable that those having the project in hand will send oout a circular let or 'centaiEEIg the announcement of thc meeting and the programme to the 50, swine breeders Of the stase, list of the same just having been comple ed.
 ~Quite a number of prominent breeders throughout the state have signified the.. intention to attend ths mseting, and c lerd their hearty assistance in agiiatins the subject and securing as large attend ence as possible.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

profitable business. Our own average cash payment for foreign sugar of about s274,000 every day in the year is proof enough that there is a great deal of money. in it from one customer alone. This stream of treasure should be di- verted to our own farmers and factory workers, and in. the course of time this country should reach secure place as heavy exporter of sugar. y
 Our production of beet sugar between 1880 and 1896 increased from 300 tons to 10000 tons This is not much. but it is beginning. One important point to be kept in mind is that an American con- sumes two or three times as much sugar as German or a Frenchman. Sugar here is considered a necessity, not lux ury, and our abundant and varied crops of fruit require its free use. The cul- ture of the sugar beet will be quickly mastered by our farmers. It is an in- tensive form of horticulture Slipshod methods on large areas will not answer in this case but for that matter they are not successful with any crop. Some thing of the high farming of the market gardener is demanded by the sugar beet. It is profitable, and our farmers are look ing for harvests of this kind. The genius of Americans in the use of ma chinery is an assurance that the sugar beet factories will return good dividends. What measure of protection should be granted by the government is a subject to be considered with care Meantime, states and localities are disposed to en- courage the new industry with so many millions in it.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

If straws show which way the wind blows the recent municipal elections in Ohio and Illinois show radical changes in the political sentiment of those states since last November, else there was much truth in the report of the great frauds practiced to carry those states for Me Kinley. In Chicago McKinley's plural ity over Bryan was 56,O00 and Harrison's plurality over Sears, republican, for the mayoralty was S5.000. Canton, the home of MT Mckinley, went democratic; Springfield, the home of Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio, went democratic; Cincinnati, the home of Gov. Foraker, which last No- vember gave Mckinley a majority of 10000, elected democratic mayor by majority of 1000 In Michigan, where McKinley's majority was 5S,000 and Pin gree's 7S,0o3, the democrats elected Pin gree's successor as mayor of Ds.roit by 300 majority.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

business inevitable in new tariff act, the additional burdens laid upon manu- factures by higher taxes on many Of their materials and the postponement Eil1 some more convenient season of the ref ormati ton of the currency are likely to produce sentiment and invite results in the congressional election of next year that will not be satisfactory to the presi- dent and the chairman of the ways and means committee.-NewY York Journal of Commerce. Ind.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

Representative Hartman, (rep. Mon), says the reason he refused to vote on one side or the other of the Dingley bill was ito emphasize the fact that the tariff is not and cannot be made the main issue. and to give warning that the silver people will not accept the tariff as the paramount question of the time"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

The Chicago Times Herald gives the following as the chief cause of the re- cent river floods:
 What is tine chief cause of these sud- den torrents and deluges? |. is the de- struction of the forests. The hmber- mans ax is accountable for most of the mischief. The reservation of the forests by replantlng as fast as cut away will also hold back the waters, and thls must in some way be enforced by either na- tional or state authority. Great advances have already been made toward the ac- complishment of this end through such forestry laws as we have and by the Ma tional Forestry associa tion."
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

MT J. H. Smith, travelling editor of the Street Railway Journal. New York, is in the city. He has heretofore given Birmingham the go-hy i'll his trips south, but on account of the increased import ance of the city ;le was instructed to pay, us a visit. He was pleasantly surprised at the importance of the interests here. and especially the street railway sys- tenn.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

The situation in the overfowed dis tries of the Mississippi river is very se- rious. An area of 40.000 square miles is under water and thousa nds of men, wo- men and children are homeless and de- pendent on the charities of the world.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

And even Canton, President McKin- ley's home, has gone democratic. You can't fool all the people all the time. America is going that way in 1900.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

The contract for the moving of St Johns church to the foot of Pearsous s hill on Twentieth street, has beeYf let The South Highlands will then have an- other church added to it's already large number The South Highlanders are getting to be very pious
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

Since the appointment of Warren Reese a s United States district attorney for the Middle district of Alabama repub- Hcans are saying that none but McKin- leyites need apply.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

Senator Platt has been presented with a card bearing the following inscriptions: "All things come to him who hustles while he waits"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

The state press seems to be almost unanimous in the opinion that a sue ceSsful educator should be at the head of the Slate university. The board of trustees should heed the voice of the people and not selec. a politician for this respoosibIe position.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

Alabama cannot afford not to be well represented at the Tennessee Centen- nial Every public spirited citizen i'll Alabama should help Commissioner Of Agriculture Culver in his work.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

Carter Harrison, the new mayor of Chi cago instead of being ''the son of his father" is what the ruralist would call "chip off of the old block A striking difference in the two expressions.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

On His Guard: pr. Powder-Ah! How are you today, MT. Glimp? Glimp-Do you ask as an inquiling friend, or as my family physician? = Philadelphia North A ms rican.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08
WIT AND HUMOR.

Endless Fun: Jimmy-Would you like to go wi.h those fellers that goes lookin' for the North Pole? Tommy-Wouldn't I, though You bet I'd bring my skates. Puck.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

The Florida Tines-Union says when Weyler dies he will be the guest of hnEor at the first socisbla given in hades.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

A Hidden Motive: Cholly Gallant Won't you sid down, miss? Miss Cushly No, no, thank you: l couldn't th.nk of sit ing down. I have been taking skat- ing essons.--Judge.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08
SD cial Notice to Subscribers to tht
 State Herald.

From and after this date, all subscriptions to the Daily e-Heraid ara due and pay able monthly or quarterly in advance. Under no circum- stances will subscription &C., counts be carried in arrears longer than three months.
 Subscribers will please bear this fact in mind and govern themselves accordingly.
 All past due accounts must be paid at once.
 J. A. ROUNTREE, General Manager Daily State Herald.
 April 4, 1897.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

Dr. Williams. the druggist, is now in his old stand, where he was located twenty years ago. He feels very much at home, 2003 Second avenue, Dargin block 4-1-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

The free silver issue seems to be very live corpse up in Ohio and Illinois.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

HIS tc say OI llS appointment OI NIT. Reese:
 The nomination Of Hon. Warren & Reese, Jro to be United States attorney for the middle district of Ala bama, which was sent to the senate yesterday fills the cnly federal vacancy existing in Ala bama, and is said to be the only appoint ment which will be made for that state fer some time to come Reese owes his appointment al this time to a fortunate combination of circumstances. Repre- sentative Clayton, of Alabama, who tock his seat at the opening of the extra ses- sion, was the attorney for the middle dis trict, but when he espoused the cause Of Bryan and proceeded to run for con- gress on a free silver platform, Mir Cleveland promptly removed him. MT Cleveland then nominated George F. Moore, g, gold democrat. This nomina- ton was referred to Senator Pughs com mittee, ard Senator Pugh, who is an uncle Of Clayton, declined to make a report on it, thereby pushing the vacancy over to this administration. MT. Reese was pcpulist leader until last summer, but joined the republican party then He is the only republican who ever re- ceived the indorsement of the Alabama supreme court. He stands high socially and professionally in his state, and is an anti-carpet bagger and an anti-negro re-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

His Cynical Dad: Pillbox, Jr., (who is bound 70 ba an artisH--The fact is, dad, I am welded to my art. Dr. Pillbox- That may be, my boy, but 1t is very evil dent to me that you'll have to commit bigamy to live.-New York Tribune.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

"If you cannot make friend of a man in any ether way" said the elderly gen. tleman, buy him" By lending him money?" asked the younger. Certainly not. By borrowing of him. m."-Indlanapo- lis Journal
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

Mistress-That was a very nice letter of Patrick,s offering you marriage, Mary What shall say in reply for you? Mary Tell him, mum, if you blaze, that when I get my wages raised next month num- I'll begin to save for the wedding things. --Tid-Bits. r.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

When winter begins to wane. it's tirns' te take a spring Try Hoods s Sarseparilla. st 44tr
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

The Washington Post has the follow ing to say of the appointment of Mir
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

Woman's Way: You women." said he, in the peculiarly exasperatinS way man has of saying those two words, you women buy bargain things because they are cheap" We do not" said she. I've buy cheap things because they are bargains" The distinction was almost too subtle for the laundering masculine intellect, but it was there. .--Indiarapolis Journal
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

"The writer's name must accompany every communication" said the editor to the man who had handed in little piece signed Constant Reader" T see" re- piled yhe man. You don't want to get the world involved in 2 controversy about the authorship of 9 second series of Junius letters. ."-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD

Entered at the postofiiee at Birmingham. Ala. as second-class matter.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-08

If the proposed bill affords a large in- crease of sevs aI.e fj will be due mainly to business revival, md with that, which might be s 'c-'red by a refornsa tinn of the -tourrs 1cy. -fA prssert law would yield as mt-r', r7yer-e as the g-vern- .-ssnt should Eays.e The disturbance of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
AARON BURR DEFENDED.
MRS c. J. BURGOIN READS LEARNED
PAPER BEFORE THE MEMBERS
OF THE s. =. s.

"Iouisiara" was the subject considered yester
day by the Society for Political Study at It's regu-
lar meeting at No. IA Madison-ave. Mrs Z. j.
Burgoin furnished the paper. because she mad oeeh
a resident OF that State during two different
perods OF her life. Referring TO the part Aaron
Burr played in its political history Mrs Burgoin
smoke Of his supposed traitorous designs against
h,s Government" and the discussion turned on
this point
Mrs T. s., John Ganney said she was much
pleased that Mrs. Burgoin had not treated Burr
treachery as an established fact. She had been
brought up to believe that he was the greatest
scoundrel that had ever lived in the United States,
hut now she was inclined to the opinion tina. he
was n man too big for his time. and victim OF
circumstances Some one had 10 be sacrihced 10
the situation. and Burr happened to be that one.
Mrs Mary Holmes Bates told story about some
schoolbovs who were required 10 write papers vi
the character of either Burr or Hamilton. accord
ing az they preferred All but one chose Hamilton
and tina; one said that as he had always sym,
r.,hizad with the under dog In fight. he woud
.-,,e IN defence OF Burr The teacher then ar
ranged that the Others should bring their charges
against Burr and that the one solitary de'ehue'
should answer them al.
..rbe bov was not bright. or anything OF 'hat
sort said Mrs Bates though ne ga hapPen 10 % o
mine hut he gave what was accepted as sat+lac'olS
nnsv,.Ts 10 ali the charges. even 10 )ustfyihe the
%ps Roy Smith said that she had no doubt doubt
there vas to be Sai1 10Y Dun So -,
tscariot had been made appear very "hi'e OF "'e
--a, nrenared
u.boIIv ~ indorse Aaron Burr. though she thought
noe ~ his faults were the faults OF his te yer s,e
soe % here could be- no doubt that. Ike Lille
Deyereux Blake. he had inherited great aol''S HUM
b,s and her ancestor. Jonathan EDWARDS r.,
~ paV Antoinette Brown Blackwell did nor Zee!
like treating Aaron Burr with mu,h ienierTif ' az
M, IL surc that he was wicked or as gully d.
~ ,,orid have been II he had lived to-day - 49,,
This remark occasoned much amusehe al, ar' "o
o,o .eoued inclined To dissent from the opiIioii
rboro was no paper current events, as ~. mar
-,a,,a Kcatinge who was TO have written H. was ""-
able be present. a.. ....., oIao,,or nex, week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
WHAT SHE DID YESTERDAY.

7, any Woodworking woman cherShes spirit
Of envy toward her wealthy sister because or leis-
IRE hours granted her. may she careiuly peruse
the record Of what one society woman accom-
rlsbed Yesterday afternoon ami longer will
she be possessed with discomfort or malevolent
longings.
Il was 2:3O o'clock wheG she left her Fifth-ave
home reaching Chickering Hall in time for the
matinee musical al o'clock. where she remained
until her jewelled watch Indicated 3:s5 o'clock. She
reached the home of Mrs. 8 G.. Prat: q; o'clock.
and enjoyed Chopin recital for three-quarters of
hour, and the next fifteen minutes brought her
10 the home OF Mrs. B0et Manages. where another
musical was being held. Just one-quarter Of an
hour devoted 20 this call then she repaired 20
he house OF Mrs George q. Turner and enjoyed
few more divine strains. reaching the home OF
Mrs. Edward Garcia promptly p. N.
From 6:2J 10 $40 o'clock this sDrightly woman
yartook OF the hospitality OF Mrs. Charles a de
Lima. reaching home for dinner at O'Clock. Sun
elive, she attended the Bachelors ball at the Har
lem Opera House in the evening.
Most surprising If all IS that this days feat is
nothing exceptional in tho life Of this woman. who
loves music society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24

until they could be taken into the new home the
youngest child is girl two years old; the TWO
brothers are three and half and five years OLD.
little girl only two years old. was brought
from Connecticut. Two children, brother and SIS
ter are from Staten Island, and two little orphan
girls from the city. Three more applications were
made Yesterday morning
The children will be kept at the Home until they
are fourteen years old. when places will be found
for them 4 nurse and teacher have been en-
ployed TO care and teach the children Mrs Hig-
gins wife OF Colonel Higgins. will have charge oil
the Home while Captain and Mrs Wood VIII live
there and look after the immediate interests OF
the family.
one dollar collections have been gathered FOR
the Home furd" but Independent OF prey ious COL
lections. the amount OF S65 subscribed yester-
day.
The transfer of the keys by Consul Booth-Tucker
10 Mrs Higgins was following suggestion made
by Mrs Grover Cleveland who. when recently Wis
tied by Consul ROOth-Tucker, expressed much cora,
al sympathy with the Cherry Tree Home ana
suggested Washingtons Birthday as a hitting time
for its informal opening The children. however.
did not go there until yesterday
Another Home is about 10 he opened In Oakland
Cal /; will be conducted in the same way as the
one In FOrdham. II is much larger, and VIII ac-
commodate fifty children instead OF twenty 'hve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
TEMPERANCE WORKERS N AUSTRALIA.

Boston Feb. q (SreclaD.--News received here from
Miss Agnes T. Slack. OF Ripley. England. honorary
secretary OF the Worlds w. c. T. L. branch states
that Mrs Kirk. the secretary of the Australian W.
C. r. L. branch. will be a delegate TO the Worlds
Convention in Toronto. Canada. which will open on
October g. and that other Australian colonies will
be well represented. Special round-trip rates have
been secured from the various steamship lines be-
tween Liverpool Southampton and New-York and
between Liverpool and Montreal Mrs. and Miss
Sile will represent in part the British Women 5
'Temperance Association. Mrs. Se Is the wife of
one OF the leading members OF the City Of London
CORPORATION and IS influential with the Lord Mayor
and the city authorities.
Lady Henry Somerset Is arranging all her en-
gagements so az TO attend the convention and aid
in the preparations for II. In Victoria. Australia
four White RbbOners have been elected on the
Boards OF Advice for State Schools. This Is the
first time women have been elected to school
boards in Australia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
Mrs. Edward Leverich. OF No 30 East Sixtieth-st.
will give small cotillon tonight
WORK N TIE NURSES SETTLEMENT.

The six young women OF the Nurses Settlement,
No. S5 Henry-st last Sunday entertained guests
In their cosey rooms by Sunday night tea. The
work OF this settlement. which is supported by
private benAicence. has proved itself most bene-
hcal factor in that neghborhood, not only from
the neighborshp' point OF view. but from the
much-necded skilled attendance and treatment OF
the sick. The young women composing this or
ganization. OF whom Miss Lillian Wald. graduate OF
the New-York Hospital. Is head all graduates
OF the best training schools-the Presbyterian.
New-York Bellevue and Mount Sinai hospitals
dispensary in the house is In constant requistion
while the sick and suffering inmates OF the great
tenement-houses are daily visited and cared for.
Other nurses. graduates of the New-York Hos
pital. have offered their services for similar work
among the poor. and branch house will be opened
under the Jurisdiction Of the Henry Street Settle
ment as soon as individual associated philan-
trophy makes Il possible