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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
IN THIRTY FEET OF WATER The Steamer City of Columbus
 Went Down IN THE CHAT TAH00CHIE Struck Rock and Immediately Settled to the :, Bottom-Steamer and Cargo Will ,> Prove Total Loss. CT afs

Columbia, Ala, March 31.-(Special)- News has just reached here of the sink ing of the City of Columbus at Smiths Bend, eight miles below here, in thirty feet of water. She was coming up the river with her smoke stacks down so that she could pass under the bridges and the light from them blinded tke pilot so that he got out of the channel and struck a rock. She was on the bottom in ten minutes after striking lying across the river with only the pilot house and the upper gear in sight. Fortunately the shock was so great that all on board were awakened and had time 10 get out of the cabin and all was saved.
 She had a heavy cargo, principally Of flour, all of which will be total loss The amount of damage and value of car go has not been learned, but il will run high into the thousands with strong probability that the boat will be total wreck before the water goes down so that an effort can be made to raise her
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
THEIR ACTION CONDEMNED Pratt City Citizens Hold a Mass
 Meeting AS TO THE CITY CONNECTS And Condemn the Action of the City Fathers in Leasing Them to the SIoss
 Company.

At mass meeting at Pratt City, Ala, on Tuesday evening, the following res olutions were adopted:
 Whereas, Under and by authority of an act of the legislature of Alabama at the 1894-'95 session thereof, the city of Birmingham was given the extfaordin- ary power of leasing it's city convicts to mine operators, and,
 Whereas, During the depressed times numbers of honest and deserving men are thereby deprived of an opportunity to make an honest living; therefore be it Resolved, That we condemn such pro- cedure and the system of leasing city convicts for the purpose of having them come in competition with free labor; and be it further
 s Resolved, That we condemn the action of the judge of the inferior criminal court of departing from the usual cus- tom of assessing moderate punishment for minor offenses, and placing punish ment at the limit, whereby crime may be made source of revenue for the city of Birmingham.
 SAM DOCK, President. WILL BEEKES, Secretary
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
THEY WILL GRADUATE.
Fourteen Young Dentists and Doctors Will Be Graduated Next Tuesday
 Night at the Opera House.

Birmingham Dental and Medical college will be held at the opera house next Tuesday night. After the exercises and the awarding of diplomas to fourteen graduates, a banquet will be given the young dentists and doctors in the Flor ence hotel.
 follows:
 J. A. Freeman, Texas; C.. E. Coleman, Georgia; and H. s. Florence, D. F. Flor ence, R. P. McTyeire, J. P. Haley and John Goodwin, of Alabama.
 The seven medical graduates are: V. O. Campbell, Texas, and James Tucker Brown, M. T. c. Scott, w. H. Wynn, c. s. Chenault, J. H. Edwards, and S. N. Latham, of Alabama.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
FOR HUMANITY'S SAKE
A Pretty Little Girl Is Taken From the Sums of the City to
 the Mercy Home.

Last Night Officer Newman arrested Fannie Blair, white woman of suspi- cious character, who has several times been up in police court. Fannie Is about 34 years old and has a very pretty little girl about 12 years of age. The child's name is said to be Mary and an inter- esting little girl she is, too.
 She has been living with her mother on Second avenue near Twenty-second street and running around the streets with young negro boys and girls of that locality. During her mothers former incarcerations in jail it is said that Mary was taken care of by the negro denizons. She is a pretty child, but the traits of character of her associates were begin ming to show themselves in her features.
 After Fannie's arrest last night, as an act of humanity and in order to pre- vent the innocent little girl from possi- ble wrong treatment, Mary was placed in the Mercy Home by Officers Culpepper and Jones. She cried pitifully when placed under the tender and motherly care of Mrs. Ramsey because, as she said. she thought they would keep her there until she was IS. years old. She. said that she would run away the first opportunity 8 .8.z4-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Hon. James l.. Lobdell, Prominent Young Louisianian, Meets Sudden
 Death-Two Laborers Stunned.

New Orleans, La., March H.-A special to the Daily States from Baton Rouge says: Hon. James l.. Lobdell, prosper ous young planter, living in the parish of Baton Rouge, several miles from this city, was killed by lightning about 2 o'clock this morning. MT Lobdell had been in the field, experimenting planta- tion work and was returning to his resi- idence, accompanied by two of his planta- tion hands, when he and his horse were instantly killed by lightning. The two negroes were stunned, but were other wise unhurt.
 MT. Lobdell was at one time register of the state land office, and had many friends in this city and throughout the state.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
GROWS INTERESTING.
The Ballots for Senator-in the Kentucky
 Assembly Show No Change Bad Blood Crops Out-Hunter Gains.

Frankfort, Ky, March 31.-SThe joint session adjourned after the eighteenth ballot. No change.
 The situation here is becoming very ugly. Much bad blood is being mani- fested and several encounters have been stopped in the nick of time. This morn ing Senator James, republican. and Sen- ate Doorkeeper Tyler, democrat, attempt ed to use knife on each other. Tyler had struck James and called him a liar for saying he was joking when he said Representative Violet had promised .o vote for Hunter.
 Authorized representatives of Dr. Hun .tr intimated to Governor Bradley this morning that if he would withdraw his opposition to Hunter that he and his friends could have anything they wanted.
 The governor would not listen to them.
 It is reported tonight that Senator Linney will vote for Hunter tomorrow. He has been one of the leaders of the anti Hunter republican faction.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
A Distributor of Relief Funds In Asiatic Turkey Meets a Foul Death-Minis-
 ter Terrell Asks an Investigation.

Washington, March 31-The depart ment of state is advised by Minister Ter ren from Constantinople that Yessuf Yunnan, who was charged with the dis tiibution of relief funds at Saird, Asiatic Turkey, was murdered and robbed of 300 pounds sterling. On the presumption chat the victim was engaged in distribut- ing American relief funds, MT. Terrell has made prompt request for the recovery of the stolen money and the arrest and punishment of the guilty party
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
AUTONOMY Nor WANTED.
Insurgents Listen to a Message From the
 - Powers, But Decline It.

Athens, March S1.--A dispatch from Retimo states that the Russian consul at that place today visited the town of Atsipopulo for the purpose of commend ing to the insurgents the proclamation recently issued by the foreign admirals announcing the intention of the six great powers to establish an autonomous form of government and also to invite the in- .surgents to lay down their arms His attempt was as unsuccessful as those heretofore made in the same direction by the admiralsfand their representatives.
 The insurgents listened patiently to the consul's explanation of the benefits that would accrue to them under the form of then declined to make any conclusion
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
SUNS COTTON.

New York March 31.-Spot cotton here was unchanged with sales of 300 bales for export and 620 bales for spinning; 100 were delivered on contract
 The trading today was quiet and feature less The fluctuations in prices were con fined within narrow range, with the ten dency upward. The principal factor in the rise was the news from the south reporting further floods. Liverpool was higher both ceived from that market, the receipts were light the estimates for New Orleans and Houston tomorrow were very small, the spot markets at the south were firm and the Exports from the ports were liberal. Owing to the dullness of the speculation. however, the rise was slight.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
EVERGREEN.
The Voters Hold Mass Meeting and Nominate Mayor and
 Aldermen

Evergreen, March 31.-(Specia1 Cores pondence.) .)-At meeting of the voters of the town last night the following nomi- nations were made: Mayor, Col w. D. Atkinson; councilmen: John Hill, c. M. Etheridge, J. F. Irwin, J. w. Crook and l.. Jackson
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
MESSAGES FROM VASSOS
Accuses the Powers of Being Favorable
 to Turkey, and Denies C a Report

Athens, March 31.-It being impossible for Col Vassos, the commander of the Greek troops in Crete, to use the cable for the transmission of dispatches, the admirals having prohibited 1t, communi- cation with him was established a day or so ago by means of flash signals by way of the island of Anticythen.
 Today Col. Vassos sent to King George the following message by heilograph: Alikani, March 31.-Sir: Contrary to their promises, the admirals allowed the Mussulmans at Kandamos to depart with their arms, aheir aim being pillage and incendiamsm. On the other hand, every act of the Christians in self-defense pro- vokes bombardments.
 ] Mixed detachments yesterday occupied and revitualled Anerballi.
 The Turks have blockaded- Fort Kissa- met Kastelli
 The dispatch sent by the 'admirals to their governments accusing me of cru city, declaring that massacred prisoners at Malaxa and stating that I intended to attack Canea, despite my solemn dec- larations, are false.
 I shall address an energetic protest to. the admirals.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
TURKS MUST WITHDRAW.

London, March 31.-Despite tile report from St. Petersburg thae eompbete anfmity does not exist among the pow CTS as to the proper course to be fol- lowed in the Cretan matter,s a dispatch from Canea states that 1t Is regarded that the removal of Turkish troops Is necessary as soon as the European gar risons are strong enough to fully man the forts %
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

whatsoever Their leaders declare that they did not want autonomy, feeling that 1t would prove as farcical as the pre- vious attempts to establish self-govern- ment in the island. They had taken up their arms to drive the Turks from the island and to bring about annexation with Greece.
 They desire to be placed under the gov- ernment of King George and they firmly declare that annexation was the only thing that they would accept.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
IS IT TRuE2

Constantinople, March S1-It is re- ported here that negotiations have been passing between Turkey and Greece, looking to a settlement of the Cretan troubles Whether these negotiations nave taken place since those that were reported in the middle of March, or the report is a revival of the. old story, does not appear.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

the other side of the question, inasmuch as the subjec: had to be determined by two-third vote. 2. No conclusion was reached on the sub ject, and MT. Stewart refusing to with draw his objection, no arrangement for the vote was had.
 While the adoption of the Hoar amend ment has weakened the opposition to the treaty, it Is not altogether certain ifl will have two-;hirds of the senate when the final vote-is taken
 At 12:25 the senate went into executive session. The doors remained closed until o'clock when the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
NINETEEN DEAD
Already Removed From the Ruins of Chandler, O. T., While Others
 Are Yet in the Ruins.

Guthrie, O.T., March 31.-A dispatch received at o'clock this morning from Chandler stated thai nineteen dead bodies had been taken from the ruins
 The wrecked buildings were on fire and burning fiercely. Many of the injured
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01

where such goods are deposited. samples of such goods until required for evidence on any such trial.
 At 4:4O p. m. the house adjourned until Saturday next
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
POWDERS PREVENT NEGOTIATIONS

London, March S1.-The Daily News will say tomorrow that committee, composed of Said Pasha, president of the council of state, and Alexander Kara theodori Pasha, was to have gone to Greece, but an intimation was given to the porte that it would not be allowed 10 land. Russia, the paper adds, threat ems to occupy Ana tolia and other parts of the Ottoman territory unless the gnegotia- tfons were dropped. The News further says that the porte has taken measures to prevent Greeks leaving Turkey simi- lar to those adopted some time ago re- garding the Armenians.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-01
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

,s..4 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. 2 Washington, March 31.-The president today sent to the senate the following nominations:
 Jacob Trieber, of Arkansas, attorney of the United States for the eastern dis- trict of Arkansas
 H. M. Cooper, marshal of the United States, eastern district of Arkansas.
 Thomas w. Cridler of West Virginia, to be third assistant secretary of state. MT. Cridler was born in Jefferson county, W. Va, and entered the state depart ment service as a $900 clerk in 1875. He was promoted by Secretaries Blaine and Frclinghuysen until finally he reached the responsible position of chief of the diplomatic bureau, which he now holds. --...-. COMBINATIONS
 Washington March 31.-The senate to- day confirmed the nominations of Joseph F. Bristow, of Kansas, to be fourth as- sistant postmaster general.
 Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee, to be commissioner of pensions
 Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, to be first as- sistant secretary of the interior
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
MEXICO LIoNIzING BRYAS.
The silver Leader Treated as the
Nati0n's Guest.

The Silver Leader Treated as the
Nations Guest.
Mexico City, Dec 1l.-NIr. Bryan and
party are making a triumphal journey
through the country, stopping at the prin-
cipal cities between the frontier and the
capital and everywhere he is being treat
ed with remarkable courtesy. At the va
rious state capitals The governors have
personally greeted the democratic leader,
and he has been accorded exceptional ia
cilities for seeing everything He is ex-
pected to arrive here Monday night, when
he will be escorted to the Hotel SAM,
where luxurious quarters have been Sc
cured for him, and he will be received at
the railway station by Col. CARA, Of the
presidents staff, and taken to his hotel
in the presidents carriage.
Mr.. Bryan is regarded as a national guest
and as meriting all these attentions as the
leader of a great American political party.
Not since Grant and Seward visited Mex
leo have such unusual honors been. paid
any American. ~
There is no doubt that Mr.. BryanN bosi-
ton on the silver question has much to do
with the warm sentiment of friendship
exhibited to HIM
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mrs. J. 5. Coleman of Bombay. Fla, was
In the city yesterday.
Mr. H. E. Lester of Millen was among
the visitors in the city yesterday.
Among the arrivals at the Planters ho-
tel yesterday was Mr.. D. V. coleman of
OhooOee.
Mrs. J. C. Timer is critically i'll at her
home, No. Duffy street, east, from a
paralytic stroke.
The friends of Mrs. R. e. Burks, who
has been i'll, will be glad to know that
she is now convalescent.
Among the guests registered at the Pu-
laski yesterday was Mr.. a. p. Smith, who
came over from Ellabeu.
Mr. R. NJ. Martin of Hinesville, editor
of The Hinesville Gazette, spent yesterday
among his friends in Savannah.
Mr. Cliff Vigal of Macon has accepted a
position with the Dixie Oil Company as
travelling salesman. Mr. Vigal is well
known and has many friends throughout
the state.
Last Tuesday evening a delightful enter
tainment was arranged by Mr.. James B.
Goodman at the home of Mr.. Robert r.
Win. The programme was as follows:
Piano duet, Mr.. r. Irwin and Miss c.
Smith; quartette, Misses Clark McKinzie
Messrs. Goodman, Clark; recital ton Miss
FLORENCE Clark; male quartette, Messrs.
Mclaughlin, Bessellieu, Clark and Good
man; banjo solo, Mr.. William McIlveen
comic recitation, Mr.. Willie Fish, piano
solo, Mr.. Robert Irwin vocal solo, Mr.
James B. Goodman; recitation, Mr.. Will
liam McIiveen; vocal solo, Mr.. Owen Nc
Laughlin. Those present were: Miss Flor
ence Clark, Miss Ella Mckenzie, Miss
Laura Browne, Miss Daisy Browne, Miss
jenkins, Miss CIemmie Smith, Miss Bes-
sic Turner Miss Josie Roberts. Miss Alice
Bliss, Miss Sallie Leopold, Miss Eva Rob-
erts, Mr.. Robert Irwin, MIR. Howard G.
Clark, Mr.. Owen Mclaughlin, Mr.. Willie
Fish, Mr.. Robert Fetzer, Mr. John Ar
den, Ar. William McIlveen, Mr. Bub Bes-
sellieu, Mr.. Hampton Leopold, Mr. James
B. Goodman Mr.. Willie Irwin,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
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GEORGIA's SOUTHERN BONDS.
The Remainder of the Block Held by
the Pool Sold.

Baltimore, Nd, Dee. f1.-The remain
ing 100000 per cent bonds of the Geor-
gia, Southern and Florida Railroad Com
pany, which have been held by pool for
two years or more, have been sold, and
the pool has been dissolved.
The transaction consummat ted by Messrs.
Hambleton & Co. and the Maryland Trust
Company, representing the sellers and
Messrs Gustavus ODER & Co., represent
ing the buyers. The purchasers include
some OF the most prominent bankers and
investors in Baltimore. The purchase
price could not be ascertained, though it
is understood to have been close to the
market value, which is around 9915
The pool which has sold out was organ
lied by the Maryland Trust Company,
which purchased about 100000 Georgia
Southern and Florida bonds. The South
ern Railway Company, which had acquired
the property through the purchase of the
trust receipts, retained the stock
The pool members agreed upon certain
price for the bonds, but, owing to the de-
pressed condition of business at the time
of the purchase, it was unable to sell them
off as readily as it had expected.
1t has, however placed them in small
lots, and succeeded in reducing the amount
to 100000
The deal has been pending for several
days, and explains the recent activity and
strength in Georgia Southern and Florida
securities
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
COTTON IN OUR COMMERCE.
EXPORTS LARGER, But CASH RE-
TURN SMALLER THAN LAST YEAR.

A Large Increase in the shipment TO
Germany and Japan-TO the Form
err Country the shipments AEEre-
gate 60.40G.85O Pounds, Against
1I9.9O3.1S9 Pounds in the Same Pc
Rod Last Year-The Increase in
Value Only About $1,000. O0O-Ex-
ports TO Japan More Than Dou-
bIed.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE statement Of
the principal articles OF domestic exports
about 9S per cent. Of the whole for the
month of November. issued from the bu-
reau of statistics of the treasury depart
ment to-day, shows a total Of So go. $50.
an increase over October of more than
$4,000 and over the same month last
year Of s6OO0.O00 The increase over No
vember 1895, is S22,001o00, and November,
1894. 100000. The increases are mainly
In exports OF corn. oats, oat meal. rye and
wheat There is large increase Of ship
ments Of wheat from Baltimore and New
Orleans.
The exports OF cotton for the eleven
months ending with November are 1OO.-
10000 pounds in excess of the exports of
the corresponding period of 1896, but. not
withstanding this increase in quantity, the
low price of cotton has resulted in a de-
crease, as compared with the same period
last year. of over 100000 in value.
There is a large increase in the exports of
cotton to Japan and Germany, especially
in quantities. In November, 1886, 119,9o3 1883
pounds of cotton were exported TO Ger
many. The exports to that country for No
yember just closed amount to 1853, 1860
pounds. The increase in value is barely
under $1,00O,00O In November, 1886, the ex-
ports of cotton TO Japan aggregated 3,24 l02
pounds. and November, 1897, 1886 $50
pounds, and the increase in values has
been from $23S3, 1873 for November, 1886, TO
S527. 205 for November, 1897.
The exports for the three months Of the
present cotton year show figures still more
favorable. In the three months ending
November, 1896, the cotton exports 10 Ger
many aggregated PSI, go, O49 pounds, valued
at SO s67, $40; for the same period of this
year the aggregate is $40 1888. S95 pounds,
valued at so, 1922.
For the three months ending Nov. 49,
1895, the exports of cotton to Japan were
1854, S34 pounds, and of value. 1916 ~. For
the same period this year there was ex-
ported TO Japan -, S43, DBL pounds valued
at $961.5n
The total exports of cotton for the three
months of the cotton years, ending No
vember, 1896 were J, 226 So, 354 pounds. vail
ued at S93 $50, S04 For the same period
this year 1,346 sO0,O14 pounds, valued at $50
1880. The export price per pound Of cot
ton for the three months ending Nov IS
1896, was 76c, and for the same period of
this year 81 cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
DREYFUS KAISER's DUPE.
Remained in French Army to Act as
a Spy for Germany.

Remained in French Army to Act as
n Spy for Germany.
Paris, Dec 1.-THE Intransigeant an
nounces that it has ascertalned the real
story of the Dreyfus affair." which is as
follows:
Dreyfus, owing to the antiISemItic cam
paign, determined to leave the French
army and wrote to Emperor William, ask
ing to be admitted to the German army
with the same rank he held. Emperor
William replied through the German en-
bassy that it would be preferable for
Dreytus to serve Germany in the post
he then occupied. He would be regarded
as German officer on mission to Fran ,e
and in the event of war would take his
rank in the German army. This Dreyfus
accepted
The lntransigeant says It is Informed by
the military attache that before the arrest
OF Dreyfus eight letters were stolen from
the German embassy. Count Won Munster
German ambassador to France, called up
on NJ. Dupuy, premier, to restore the let
ters, declaring that If his demand was not
compiled with he would leave France with
IN twenty-four hours. The letters were
restored, but were first photographed. The
photos We're submitted at the trial of Drey-
fus by court-martial. Seven of the letters
emanated from Dreyfus and the eighth
from Emperor William.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
CIVIL SERVICE LAWS FOES.
Its Republican Opponents in the
House in Conference


Washington. Dec. IA largely attend
ed meeting Of republican representatives
in congress was held tonight at the river
and harbor committee room to devise
means for securing a change in the pres
ent civn service law. About sixty mem.
bers were present, representing most of
the states having republican delegations in
congress. 1t was noticeable, however.
that Speaker Reed. Mr. Dingley aud other
leaders of the House did not attend
Among those present were Messrs. Pear
son. White and Linney of North Carolina
walker OF Virginia and Evans and Davi-
son of Kentucky.
As indicating the representative char
acter of the meeting. it was stated that
twenty-five states were represented, in
Guiding fourteen chairmen Of committees.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa acted
as chairman. The discussion took a wide
range, but in the main was temperate and
conservative. 1t was determined to name
a committee to devise a plan of action,
and the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the chairman appoint a
committee Of seven, the chairman of
which shall be Representative Grosvenor
of Ohio, with the chairman of this meet
ing as q member, who snail examine the
bills pending before the committee on re-
form Of the civil service, and report 10
a subsequent meeting Of this conference
by bill or otherwise.
The chairman appointed the following
committee: Messrs Grosvenor. Hepburn
Pearson, Tawney, Evans, O'Den and
Steele.
The advisability of attacking the civil
service items in the legislative, executive
and judicial Appropriation BILL which will
come before the House next week, was
discussed, but the consensus of opinion
was against that course.