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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26
AT THE STARTING LINE.

Harvard first in place at the stakeboat
and a great cheer roared out from the crimson.
decked cars OF the observation train as the
eight men upon whom Mr.. Lehman had spent
so much unselnsh effort shot away from their
launch. Cornell was next In place Yale kept
the two crews waiting several minutes. but hes
oarsmen were in place at $40. Then came
moment of suspense at the end OF which the
passengers on the train began TO cheer so loudly
that the referee yelled through a megaphons
that he wouldn't start the at all until quiet
was restored. He wanted 10 give some final In.
structions
This being done. he shouted the iral question
to each OF the crews: Are you ready?" Twice
Yale. next the shore. responded NO" but the
third time she answered Yes" Harvard and
Cornell were also ready and an instant later the
pistol cracked and the three eghts caught the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26
UTRT TRYING TO STOP 4 RUNAWAY.

William Darragh twenty four years old. Of No.
GOT Greenwch-st. was standing at Fourteenth-st.
and Tenth-avc. last evening. when IA runaway
horse dashed down the avenue. Darragh rushed
forward and caught the animals bride. He was
uTtrd an his feet and dragged for some distance
along the ground. His left leg was broken. and
he had TO be taken to St Nincents Hospital a
nolicoman finally stopped the horse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26

Waumbeck and cottages. White Mountains, open
July l. The Jefferson now open. D. Is. Plumer Mgr.
-(Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26

ssr nead m the Municipal Record and Advertiser. For
e W all news st3nds.-tAdVt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26

FIRE, "IINEXCELLED FIREWORKS" Order
heforc the rush. Depot. Park Place, n. Y.-Advt.
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Continued on second page.
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CURE ABOUT As DANGEROUS.

The makers ot our party's constitution perceived
that this going to be Of the enbarrass-
ments Of the system. and sought TO provide against
IT, but the trouble f. that the IS about as dan
gcrous as the evil They provided that IN the
month Of June each year the associations shall
proceed. each IL its way. to revise the roll by
striking from it all the names no longer properly
there. The existence on roll OF large number
Of dead names offers TO any election district chair
man whose conscience IS elastic very plain oppor-
tUnity 20 perpetuate his power by voting against
Smiths" and 'JOncs's' name. while the authority
OF the constitution to strike names from the roll
Is so minded in a wholly unsuitable way The sys-
TEN IS which depends too much for its proper
operation upon the mental and moral virtues OF the
district chairman
Nearly TWO years ago, while the spirit Of faction
was still bitter and intense within our organization,
certain gentlemen, acting their own behalf.
made investigation Of the rolls IN certain dis
tricts They convinced themselves, ana doubt
they convinced others. that many Of those rolls
were IN 2 desperately bad state. and the
strength o. THAT they found they issued general
Indictment against the CXsting enrolment. 90
not propose 20 discuss what these gentlemen al
legged whd was done omitted 10 be done IN
answer % their allegations II would be prohtless
discussion in view Of the work on which are
now about to enter; but want 10 say that pO-
litca organiza lion In the very nature Of things Is
constantly subject 10 al! manner of attack. just
uigei A. which everybody shoots who is not get
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26

EXCELSIOR SPRING HOTEL, SARATOGA.
Now open. n. Y. office. Park Place.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26

The College Race Extra OF The Evening Post
was out ahead OF all the other papers.-(Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26

San Francisco June 2j.-The Coroner's inquest
into the mysterious death Of Isaac Hoffman
ended to-day. the jury returning verdict TO the
effect that he was murdered by person un-
known o them.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05

greagsman, nor in Trenton. where he en- tertained lavishly for a term as sanator, that his real wife was living in obaeurlty in the Vermont village, where he had left her with the children years befores With modest competency to keep them from want.
 Net until he had destroyed the late Leon Abbett's senatorial aspirations and by other exhibitions of political power made powerful enem es dd the truth leak cut. As for the will case it is famous in the annals of New Jersey. The will vas broken end sustained and broke again. But Cart. Elton Smith, the dead mans son, would not give up the fight,
 Mrs. Smith had prayedto live to see the triumphant end of the contest but died before the final decision in favor of her ard her children was rendered. The es- tate comprises the whole town of Smith, vile and one of the larg: S machine shops in America The will contest has greatly interfered with business. But now it is hoped that the tracks will be cleared and the little place may once more mount rn tha wave of prOspe ritY
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
TRIP OF BUSINESS MEN.

About the first of June a delegation of the leading business men of South and Central America and Mexico, will visit the Nashville Centennial There will be fffty-seven in the party. They visit this country in response to a personal in- vitation -eXte1nded7 them by the delega- uon of business men from the United States that went to those countries last winter The object is to increase the trade between the United States and the Latin American countries. This is a very important matter to the Birming- ham district, as we ship much of our iron, coal, coke and manufactures to countries south Of us. This southern trade will naturally increase in the future. Maj. Willis J. Milner will see if arrangements can bo made to induce this party to stop oyer in Birmingham Maj. Miner is a member Of the advisory board of the Philadelphia museum, as the representa- tive of the Birmingham Commercial club. and he has received an invitation from Philadelphia to meet these Latin-Ameri- cans in that city June 1.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
JUSTICE REWARDED.
The Murderer of Mir Clark. of sumpter County Will Hang-Several Charged
 With Being Accessories Arrested.

Ramsey, May 4-(Speaial Correspond ence)-The readers of your excellent pa- per win remember that in Novs rnber 1S96 you published in full the sad details of the tragic death of one Clark in Sum- ter county, Ala. MT. Clark was general manager for Capt. James M Wins ton, an extensive himer anl large land owner and merchant near Ramsey Ala Clark ard q ncighbor Mir. Pool. were in the store house of Catt. Winston one evening bout o'clock Clark ste pI ed out side the store to get some wood to re- rlansh the fire He had barely lcs ched the outside when his friend was sta artled by { te reFoft of shot gun. Clask not returning, his friend went out to learn the cause of his delay Not more than len feet from the door of the store, he stumbled. in the dark. up-1n the dead body of Clark. who had been shot on the side of his face with a, fun loed o.f skot tearing away -one-half of his head. Ills friend gave the alarm and in a shorr while the neighfors both white and biac ok, focktd to the store to ascertain what they could as to the death of Clark. Capt Winston was In Livingston on h.s way tu New Orleans. A Mir. Bal T posted in haste to Epes and telegraphed him of CGark's death and he returned home, twen.y-one miles, that night. The next morning it was suggested by a keen, shrewd negrcs who had lorg been with Capt. Winston that Of all the ne
 groes in the captains employ, only one had failed to come to seq and hear about the circums la nces Of ClarlSs death. w. W. Kerr and X. L. Neville, two of the captains neighbms, went ta this Gegros house to interview him. His statements were so unsatisfactory and conflicting . g to his whereabouts the previous even ing, that he was put under arrest. warrant was sworn out, charging him with the murder of Clark. He was placed in jail in Livingston. IH a few days he made 0 full confession Of havirg killed Clark and his motive for so doing.
 Fearing that he would be lynched Sher- if Caldwell brought him to Birmingham, and placed him in ja1 thers fas safe
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
THE sTArE-HERAiD SUSTAINED.


 Nearly d year ago. and before the inau- guratEon of Goverrisr Johnston, the state-Herald gave cut the startling in formation thatfngtead of a deficit of S2o0,- 0G0 in the state treasury January 1, 1s97 as given cut by the retiring administra- tion, the amount would reach nearer S60o 900. The statement at the time ere ated consider criticism throughout the state. and this paper was abused and meliigned t'y the opposition to the incom- ing administration. and even some of it's frssnds questioned the wisdom of the as sartion wttg1Snit the figures in kara to sustain it. Our more or less esteemed contemporary. Of Montgomery, the Add vert.ser. ha'wled loud and long, and fair ly tors its purified democratic flesh in its endeavor to prove the fallaay of the charge.
 But the peoples "busirless' governor took more ssrious view of the situa- tion, and bsIfcre assuming the reins of government demanded that an official eX- amiiJ3tt0n of the states finanees be made which resulted in showing that the de- felt on January l. 1897. would possibly reach nsiarer $500000 than S200.000 The State Herald. however, old not see fit to change it's estimate and stood pat on Its first proposition and calmly awaited the rsport of the auditor, which shows the Gsficdt to have been $60000O After alscelrtainGrg that the deficit would be in the neighborhood of S50000 in erder to sustain the states credit, Governor Johnston conceived the idea of the back tax law, and urged its passage in the face Of strong opposition to the measure by some of his close political friends and under threats from his enc mics thait it would be used to defeat hls furthsr political aspirations.
 Commenting on the auditors report, the Montgomery Journal thus speaks of the defiedt in conjunction with the back tax lsw
 'eThe. report Of State Auditor White on the financial oloGldltion of the ate, show ing the actual deficit on the lst day of January to have been over S600'0Oo in- stead of $20o. 900 or $500 GOO, as claimed by it, seems to- have paraTyzed the Journals esiseemad morning g'eighbor. It almost took the brea th away, but between it's gasps itssaid : Well return to the subject later. or wcrS5fs to that effect. The Jour- nal would advise it, in a strictly conf dential way. rot to do it. State Auditor White only gave out the figures af;er thorough mination of the states financial condition, and when it attacks that statement it win be greatly sore to discover that the state auditor knew ex- actiy what he was talking about. If State Audiror White is one thing above another, he Is methodioal and accurate. If anything were warltirg to prove the wisdom of the last legislature in passing a back tax commission. to gave the state credit and honor, the report of State Auditor White would be sufficient to re- move all doubt"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
IN THE SENATE.
Foraker of Ohio, and German, of Mary Hand, Have Tilt, It Being the
 Formers Maiden Effort.

Washington, May 4.-Senator German, cf Maryland, and FNoraker, of Ohio, had lively tilt in the senate today, during the coasidera tion of the sundry civil aQ- pTopria tion bdll. There was added in- terest in the controversy from the fact that Mr. Foraker is a new conner, and this was his maiden effort, while Mr. C@c1n,an IS enc of the veterans of the senate. It occurred when MT. FoTaker offered an aHrl;ndment appropriating S400,G00 for the Tennessee river This gave Mir. German a text fer severe criticism of reckless extravaganza, in ap- propriations. MT. Fsraker replied, ad- dressing his remarks directly and per scnally to the Maryland senator, who was in the habit, he said, of leoturlng the s-Tate On it's duty to the people, "whose tribune he assumed to be- The Ohio senator spoke at considerable lc:, e'th in Q sarcastic vein.
 A final vote on the free. homestead was taken at 5 o'clock and the bill passed--42 to H.
 The tariff bill was reported early in the day. and Mir. Aldrich gave notice that 1t would be called up on the IS h instant.
 Mir Mdrgans Cuban resolution again went over.
 The homestead bin was passed, after wkich the sundry civil bill YVES ccnsid- cred. but YVES rot con pleted up to the time of adjournment.
 EXECUTIVE SESSION.
 In the executive session of the senate today the norain3 tion of Thomas R. PiIr- n-,l for United States district judge af North Carolina, came up, but on an o5- jelaicn that a life office should receive more consideration, 1t went ever.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
THEIR GRAVES FAR APART.
Millionaire's Body to Be Removed From Beside That Of the Woman He Loved
 Eurled Ii ] Distant Nj und.

Mount Hnllg N. J., May 4.-The ground in St. Andrews cemetery is about to be broken. Two graves are there, side by side. In one lies the body of Eezakal E. Smith, who began life es a country boy among the rude hills of Vermont, became well to-do, and deserted wife and children for a woman who henceforth dominated his life ard forced Eim to greater success. In the other lies all that is mortal of Agnes KillEerson. the object of his infatuation. His body is to be borne away to Woodstock, Vt, where it will be buried beside that of his law ful wife and his de&d children. Agnss Gilkerson's body will remain untouched,
 but the beautiful monument that he
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05

The last legislature enacted a law tax ing the capital stock of corporations at market value and from that market value deduets the value of all real and personal property owned by the corporation This law also imposes privilege tax based on the amount of the capital stock. Suppose a corporation has capital stock of $5o0.- GOO, and s4O0.OO0 of it is represented by real and personal property. This leaves $100.000 of stock subject 70 this tax Now, a corporation can avoid the tax on the s10000O by issuing bonds to that amount to the stockholders in lieu of their stock. Every time corporation issues bonds it doesn't mean a steal plant
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
LEEDS.
Very Interesting Memorial Occaslon---
 Decoration Charac ler.zed the Day.

Ilseds. May S.-CSpecial Correspond ence)-IThe Memorial service was very interesting. IA sermon was preached by the Rev. MT. Hytohs in the morning after which the graves were decorated with fiowens. After Mr Lambart's interesting talk !he baskets were robbed of their Laif.ties, so kindly ana nicely 9ptepared by the women. In the afternoon the Rev. Mir Warren delivered an interesting and appropriate talk. Prof. McLendon hay ing just arrived responded to an invita- tion wi n y5ry enthusiastic and touching words, holQing lhe audience spell-bour1. He manifested much oratorical tact. Rev. Mir. Hytokis preached to crowded house, appealing with touching Illustrations.
 Crops are growing nicely; and health is enjoyed.
 MT. w. r. Borough conducted an inlser- esting exercise of vocal music at the Cumberland Presbyterian church last Sunday afternoon
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05

erected to her memory in the yard of his mansion at Smithville, the fourlsllirg town that he founded under the insrtra- tion of her brain, the figure in marble of beautiful gill1, is to be smashed into pieces and the fragments thrown into the waters of Rancccas creek.
 The story of Smiths life has been told and told again In the courts of chancery, where the will of the millionaire was wresltled over for eight years. It was not known in Smithville when he went there and built that the handsome wo- man who presided over his home had TO legal right to do so. It was rot known in Washington, where he served as ccn
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
erclses and address by Governor Joseph

er'cises and address by Governor Joseph F. Jchnstonl
 The schccil continues to flourish, and a happier, Irettter set of girls were never seen than rlghlt hare in Montevallo. The art display to be made commencement will rark with a1y school in the state. Work in the dress making department has progressed finely. Several of the girls have made egpugh to pay their ex- penses for Glhe past two months. The pupils in stencguarhy can take down over a hundred words a. minute with esse. In the telegraphy department, wk.ch wss only started a little over a n1.rth ago, the girls are making mar veleus strides. The cooking department catehes all the visitors, especially the men. Examinations are the cIrder of the day in the iiteIhry departments, and many sc:lcus faces are seen among the 5cftcl girls.
 Mere houses will be needed here this fall to house tEe many girls who will come to enter the .chool, and those wishing to mbve to the coming town of Alabama can get lots at most reasonable figures ard on their own terms. A large fierce url9sr the direction of Col. Newton have been engaged in grading the streets fer the past two weeks.
 Mir. H. B. Reynolds ard wife and Miss Georgia Leeper spent Sunday here.
 - --
 Hoods Sarsaparil1a possesses just the
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05

keeping. A few weeks ago he was taken back to Livingston for trial and on last Friday was put upon trial and was con- victed and is to be hanged on June IS next. As a sequel to his triah Wm Rem cher another negro, who heretofore has borne a good character has been arrest ed and is now In jail, as an accessory. Also Thad Cannon, another negro, is di- reotly implicated. Several other arrests will follow. The quiet neighborhood of Ramsey, that has been free of tra agedies for twenty-five years Is now all astir. The end is rot yet.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
FrrTTNGLY CELEBRATED.

The press teems with memorial no- tices. The last Memorial day seems to have been very generally ard fittingly celebrated. This is as it should be. The south'3 immortal dead should never be neglected. nor forgotten. Let the sons elEd daughters of her heroes con fnue to commemorate tira oeeds of their ia thers by dedicaItng at leaat one Gay of each year to their memory Soon those brave men and noble women who survived the conflict will have passad over to join the silen. ma iority. Let their children rot fCrget-Cla yton Record
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05

It has been suggested that Qu:en Vic toria will ahdica.e the throne in favor of the Prince of Wales on the occasion of her diamond jubilee. If she does it will be human, but not nike-not that woman is inhuman. but superqluman. Women never give Up anything when they once get hold of it. They live longer than man, because they hold on to life more tenaciously. A young lady never let's 8 beau go-she holds on to as many a s she can get. A wife never sues for divorce from her husband, except in the expectation of getting a better one. A woman never sells her old clothes-she will sell her husbands, but nos her own
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
A RARE TREAT.

The president of efle Alabama Press associa ton has invited MT. Percy Clarke, of the Sunday Morning Telegram, to make a speech before the meeting of that body in Florence next mont.h- The Ala
 bama editors have a rare ttat in store. MT. Clarke is a mos. polished, eloquent orator, and all who hear him will be charmed with his grace of mariser and smooth flow of English.-Selma Times.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05

Ex-President Harrison was not present at the dedication of the Grant tomb. Probably he thought he was so insignif- cant absence would no; be noticed this is possible, but hardly proba ble. Per haps he was too engrossed in writing ar- ticles for the Ladies' Home Journal to think about the dedication.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05

It is. a republican subcommittee which is delaying the tariff bill now. says the Springfield Republican. Force Of habit is leading some of the party organs to charge the delay upon the wicked demo- crats, but this is not so. Not a democrat or populist in the senate has yet had a. sight of the bill.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
SUCH IS FAMlE.

Whenever our friends get a good one or, us we always own up, and we now confesS that AnrllSton's distinguished mayor ficored us completely yesterday by presenting a letter from a distin- guished gentleman who is organizing he free silver forces in Alabama asking the mayor of Anniston if ,'here was a news paper published in Calhoun county which advocates the free ard unlimited coinage of silver. Such is fame.-Annlston Hot Blast.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05

One of our Plrtsburg exchanges men, tions the placing of a $6nf,60O order for steel freight cars by Pira*Jlvania rail- road. The cars will have a capacity of fifty tons each, cost S1,000 each and weigh 350O0 pounds. .Steel is successfully used in the cons truo'tion of buildings, and is use will be equally as successful in frieght oars. It will not be many years before a car constructed of wood will be a rarity. Birmingham will soon offer an unexampled opportunity for car works. The steel plant will be about 800 yards from the car wheel works, and car works located between the two could bid defi- ance to competition
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fila bottle or common glass with urine and ldt 1t stand twenty-four hours: sed- imenf or settling indicates an un- healthy condition of the kidneys. When urine stains linen it Is positive evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back is also con- vincing proof that the kidneys and blad- der are out of order
 WHAT TO DO.
 There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfills every wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part Of the urinary passages. It corrects inabii- ity to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following the use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being com pelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing eases. If you need medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists; price, fifty cents and one dollar. You may have sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by mail. Mention the State Herald and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer.
 Mention Daily State Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-05
AN EXPOSITION FOR 1900.

Alabama should have an exposition in 1900. It would be a paying affair. The state would derive much benefit from it through the visitation of thousands who f,ave no idea of the opportunities his state offers. The mors. money invested by outsiders the more certain will our material progress be.-Sheffield Reaper.