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Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
A vIRGINIAN THE WINNER.

oratorical contest for the best orator of Washington and Lee university was held in the chapel tonight. The medal was awarded to, r. Charles Meyer, of Vir- ginia -t..,a -. .,5s-,51
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
LUCKY CHANTS.

New Yorf1, June 14.-New York took an- other slow game from the tailenders this afternoon because they were lucky enough to hit the ball when men were on bases. Score:
 R.H.E New York. ..4000oO3 10 5 St Louis. ... II % 0 9 0 0 O.. 10 2 Batteres-Seymour and Warner; Don- ahue and Douglass. Umpire, Emshe. Time q hours.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
BROKER ASSIGNS

Lynchburg, Va, June 14.--C T. Plum kett, broker, made a deed of assign
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
POOR FIELDING CAME.

Baltimore, June 14.-The champions won today in loosely played game. The fielding on both sides was poor. Score:
 nc R.H.E Baltimore .. ....0 0 1 0 5 0 2 s-- 9 Il 2 Louisville .. ....1 0 0 1 9 10 CT g 4 Batteries-Hoffer and Bowerman; Fra ger and Dexter. Umpire. Hurst. Time, 2 hours. crc
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
L. AND N. NORTH. E

L. AND N. NoBTH.ia .sl:lsssi
 Arr1ve. Depart, sNo. Fast Line "D". 12 0l- pm F 2o-pm NO, Decatur Accom-. :! .is... 4 10 pm No 10 Montgomery .,,, S0!pm ls..ss.s.s l.. AND N. SOUTHaai aes.1.D 3
 ZArrdee. .ol Depart. sNo. Limited. ..........,.a;48 48 amM 5f am No. ? Decatur Accom-. ss 55 amCf ..s.,ri.z,i No. Montgomery Ac- Ac-....h..-.rr.. r , 45 am
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15

o Trains Nos 57 and 5S carry Pullman vesti-
 blle sleepers between St. Louis and Jack
 sdnville and Montgomery and Port Tampa. Il, Trains Nos 33 and 36 carry Pullman yesti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack- isonville. -s
 eonfery and Savannah on trains 57 and 5S. sT No. 53 connects at Dupont with through
 Sleeper for Port Tampa Train No. 5s Ieavlng Montgomery at 7:25 lp m connects at Port Tampa with Plant
 Any information regarding routes, rates,
 and schedules will be furnished upon appli- , .lttxys to 9.f'
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A., ssf Montgomery, Ala tF'a 5. w. "nENlm, lsdnah F, M9 H. c. McFADDEN. A. c. P. A., rc Savannah. Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
1Backache.

My. system was entirely run down, and4 suffered with terrible backache sin tue small of my back and could hardly stand upright. was more tired in the morning than on retiring at night. l had no appetite. Since taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, I have gained fifteen pounds, and look better than I ever looked before. l shall recommend it to all my friends, as it certainly is wonder full medicine.-MRs. E. [. MORTON, 1043 Hopkins St., Cincinnati Ohio.
 Kidney Trouble.
 = Before taking Lydia E. Pinlsham's Vegetable Compound, I had suffered many years with kidney trouble. The pains in my back and shoulders were terrible. My menstruation became ir- regular, and was troubled with leu corrhoa. was growing very weak. had been to many physicians but re- ceived no benefit. began the use of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine, and the first bottle relieved the pain in my back and regulated the menses. It is the best kind of medicine that have ever taken, foritrelieved the pain so quickly and cured the disease.-M LILLIAN ,CRrPPEN. Box77, St. Andrews Bay, Fla.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIES.
Patronize Home Industries and
 Build Up Birmingham.
Baskets and Butter Trays.

D ATES MANUFACTURING CO, manu- ID factures split baskets, wire end butter trays, 1702 First avenue. Phone PIP.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
COULDN'T FIND YOUNG.

Philadelphia, June 14.-The Indians won today's game from the Phillies prin- cipallyn. through the weak pitching of Fifield nAnd Wheeler, and the Quakers' inability to bat Young's curves safely.
 RH.E Philadelphia ..2 poo 00o2o-4 8 Cleveland .. 10 1 222 0 0-12 14 2 Batteries-Fifield, Wheeler and Clern- ents; Young and Zimmer. Umples, Mo Donal Id and McDermott. Time, 2:l0.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15

No l carries Pullman Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to New Orleans, and Pull Z man Union Sleeping Car Birmingham s to Shreveport
 No. carries Pullman Union sleeping car Birmingham to New Orleans.
 DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO CIN- 'sa CINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND r LEXINGTON.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
Brooms and Alabama Rolled Oats. Oiii S. :

M 'MILLAN-LEE CO.,, manufacturers of M brooms and packers of Alabama rolled oats. 2l05-7 Morris avenue. e4er is, rs5iq.-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
BIRMINGHAM MINERAL.

BIRMINGHAM MINERAL. Ts T9 B'HAM MINERAL. NORTH. 4 Arrive. Depart. sNo. 42 Blocton Accom-. 40 pm ,......... +No. 40 Blocton Accom-. .... 10 50 am ........ e INo A Oneonta Accom-. 35 pm | nE B'HAM MINERAL SOUTH. "A
 Arrive. Depart. tNo. fl Blocton Accom-. ............. 35 am *No. 43 B,octon Accom-. .............. 35 pm No 45 Oneonta Accom-. ........10 % ........
 LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.
 In Effect Dec. 20, 1896.
 Trains marked thus @ run daily. Thus @ daily except Sunday.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
Boiler Works.

DB1RMINGHAM BOILER WORKS, man ID ufacturers of all kinds of boilers, furn- aces and sheet-iron work. Get their prices before placing your order. Office. and works, 24th st., avenue A and Powell av- enue. Phone 11S2. Repair work promptly attended to.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
Ol GA. RAILWAY o.
Read Up.
Read Down.

Trains are run by Central Time. Effective May 2, 1897.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
Bridge and Boiler Works.
Brass and Bronze Foundry

T, HE G. L. ANDERSON co. ; Clifnited) l brass and bronze foundry, corner Twen- ty-fourth street and First avenue. Rolling miil and blast furnace work speciality. Phone, S82.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
Cotton Manufacturing.
------------- Cotton-Seed Mill.
Founders and Machinists.

FOunueTS ana RIaChInIStS. >-~~-->~~~~-~~--~--~ IT GOD MACHINE CO, founders and ma Il chinists, repairers of machinery. Heavy forgings, car wheels and axles of all kinds Builders of electric locomotives. First avenue and Fifteenth street. Phone, 209. N ILLIAMsoN IRON CO, foundry, ma- w chine and boiler shop. First avenue and Fifteenth street. Phone, 2QS
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
Bridge and Structural Work.

,C OUTHERN BRIDGE CO, B. H. ifiafda- J way Prest.; BIO. Watkins, Vice-Prest.; i; w. R. Starbuck Sec'y and Treas; manu- nral work Highgay bEidgea .a .specialty.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY.

Time table No. ?, in effect September T.
 1896. at 6:00 a. m. II
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
To Build a Portage Railway.

The feature of Thursday mornings
session of the senate was the adoption
of substitute for the bill introduced by
Senator Michel relating to the con-
struction and operation of portage
railway from The Dalles to Cello. The
substitute was reported by Senator Har
mon, chairman of the committee on
commerce and navigation, which COM
mittee had made visit to the scene
and personally examined the ground
over which the proposed road is to be
built. The substitute bill differs from
that proposed by Senator Michel in
that provision is made for the procure
ment of trackage facilities from the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany and the sale of material now owned
by the state in the event such trackage
arrangement with the o. R. & N. Co.
is made. 1t also reduces the amount
of the appropriation from $195. 900 to-
$13O, 900. Accompanying the bill was
the report Of Civil Engineer S. L. Low
ell. He recommends that construction
of the road commence at Big Eddy,
which is the head of navigation. Mr..
Lovell's estimates on the cost Of the
road are as follows:
Roadbed, $74, ,025. 50;s ties, 1000;
rails, $40, 900; joints and spikes, $780,
600; tracklaying and ballasting, 50, 900;
delivering material, 50, 800; elevator,
IS, 900; ten per cent for exigencies,
el1, 800; total, $162, 325. so.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
THE BILL REPORTED.
Authorizing the President to Call
Monetary Conference.


Monetary Conference.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The bill re-
Gently passed by the senate, authoriz-
ing the president to appoint commits
sioners to represent the United States
in an international monetary confer
ence to secure the fixity of relative
value between gold and silver as money
by means of a common ratio, or, in his
discretion, to call such conference,
was reported to the house favorably to-
day by unanimous vote of ten mem
bers of the house committee on coinage.
The same factions which voted for the
bill in, the senate voted for the bill in
committee. An amendmenet was
offered by Stone, and adopted by the
committee. 1t is as follows:
"The president is authorized that,
if in his judgment the purpose speci-
fed in the first section hereof can thus
better be attained, to, appoint one or
more special commissioners or enveys
to such of the nations of Europe as he
may designate, to seek by diplomatic
negotiations an international agree
ment for the purpose specified in the
first section hereof; and in case of such
appointments, SO much of the appro-
priation here made as shall be neces-
sary shall be available for the proper
expenses and compensation of~such
commissioners or ENJOYS.
'Section g. That SO much of an act
approved March 2, 1895, entitled An
act making appropriations for the sun
dry civil expenses of the government
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1896, and for other purposes as pro-
vided for the appointment of delegates
to an international conference, and
makes an appropriation for their COM
pensation and expenses, be, and the
same is hereby repealed"
The debate was very brief.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
ONE NEW BATTLESHlP.
Will Be Provided for i'm the Navy APP
preparation Bill.

preparation Bill.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The navy ap-
preparation bill for the fiscal year has
been practically completed by the house
committee on naval affairs, and may be
reported to the house by Chairman
Boutelle tomorrow. The bill carries
about $3S, 900, 900, which is about $3,-
000,O more than the appropriation
for the cunrrent year. The committee
decided to put in the new battle-ship
recommended by the subcommittee. It
is to cost, including hull, armor and
machinery, not more than $3, 750. 900.
Propositions for new drydocks at AL
giers, La, and Mare Island, CAL, were
voted down. The appropriations for
navy-yards include 500, 900 for the
Mare island yard, of which $4,000 is
for extending the seawall, $40, 90 for
dredging, and $40, 900 for grading and
paving about the drydock. The Puget
sound naval station gets 500, 200 for a
wharf and $4,000 for grading. The
total for repairs and preservation of
navy-yards is 100000. There is an
item of $50, 900 for modern machine
tools at the Mare island yard.
The new appropriations for the ma
rine barracks are: Erection of building
at Port Orchard, Wash, 81, 1000; OFF,
GERS quarters, SIS, 900, and grading pa
rade grounds, $4,000.
The appropriation for armor for ves-
sells authorized from 1890 to the present
date amounts to $7,720, 900. and for
hulls, outfit and steam machinery, $5,-
925, 900.
New steam tugs are provided for Port
Royal and Puget sound, each to cost
$4,000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
v.,u.b1e Aid to Mariners.

San Francisco, Feb. 24.-An import
ant aid to navigation by which mariners
along the Pacific coast may readily de-
termine the deviation of their COM
passes, is likely to be afforded by the
chamber of commerce, Shipowners' As
sociation and the marine underwriters.
It is proposed that at suitable points
along the coast from San Diego to
Puget sound, and especially about the
shores of the principal harbors, two
prominent points which can be brought
conveniently within range from deep
water be taken and the true bearing of
the line between them determined and
made known, SO that commander may
easily compare the bearing of his COM
pass needle Herewith. This has been
carefully done by the government
boards of trade and nautical bodies of
Europe, but this valuable safeguard is
here being seriously considered for the
first time.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
WILL APPOINT HANNA.
Governor Bushnell Makes . Public
Statement.

Governor Bushnell Makes . Public
Statement.
Columbus, O., Feb. 23.-Governor
Bushnell tonight gave out the follow
ing statement to the press:
'.It has been my intention to make
no announcement in relation to the ac-
ton would take in the matter of an
appointment to fill the prospective va
cancy in the Ohio representation in the
United States senate until the vacancy
actually existed. But, on account of
the manifest interest of the people, and
their desire to know what will be done,
[ deem it best now to make the follow
ing statement:
''When Senator Sherman resigns to
enter the cabinet of President McKin-
ley, I will appoint to succeed him Hon.
Marcus A. Hanna, of Cuyahoga county,
to serve until his successor is chosen
by the seventy-third general assembly
of the state. I trust this action will
meet the approval of the people.
Asa s. Bushnell.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
GENERAL LEE RESIGNS.
Not Supported to His Satisfaction by
the State Department..

Not Supported to His Satisfaction by
the State Department..
NewIsYork, Feb. 24.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana, via Key West,
says:
Consul General Lee has resigned.
His letter rendering his resignation,
under certain conditions, goes by the
next mail. He determined some days
age to take such step if he were not
upheld in his efforts to protect all
American citizens in Cuba.
The consul-general asked the state
department. that he be authorized to OBJ
tain the release of citizens of the Uni
ted States confined in Cuban prisons,
uner the same illegal circumstances as
was the ill-fated Ruiz. Such authori-
zation has not been granted.
Spanish warships in Cuban waters
have since yesterday been concentrat-
ing in the harbor of Havana. This is
regarded as very significant, in view of
the important incidents of the last few
days.
Great pressure is being brought to
bear here to make Consul General Lee
deny the Herald's Jacksonville dispatch
to the effect that the diplomatic repre-
sentative of the United States in Ha-
vana had asked the government to send
warships to Cuban waters. As pre-
text for such denial, and as a basis
upon which it can be founded, it is
stated that, according to the dispatch,
Consul General Lee has asked for a
warship to take him to the United
States.
What the consul-general did do, 1
can reiterate on the highest authority.
was to ask for warships to support him
id his efforts to protect Americans in
peril of their lives and American inter-
ests, which were in jeopardy.
The Herald's Jacksonville dispatch,
therefore, was absolutely correct, and
upon indisputable authority can con-
firm it in every detail. If necessary,
further, am confident that I can Sc
care and send to the Herald. the full
official telegram in which Consul
General Lee asked for warships.
Great anxiety is felt at the palace
and in all official circles at the news
from Cienfuegos, which states that that
city is the center of serious mutfny
of the Spanish troops. Large arrears
of pay are due. the army in Cuba, and
the discomfort caused by this has Gull
minated in open disobedience in the
Spanish ranks in the Cienfuegos dis
trict.
The insurgents in the eastern end of
the island have captured Bayamo, an
Important town in Santiago.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
rhe General Deficiency Appropriation
Bill.

The General Deficiency Appropriation
Bill.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The house
today passed the general deficiency bill
and began the consideration of the last
of the many bills, that providing for
tha naval establishment. A long de-
bate occurred over the propriety of the
appropriation of 81, 5000 for the
Southern Pacific railroad under the
judgment of the court of claims, but
the house, by vote of 102 to 1873, re-
fused to strike it out. The members
who favored the appropriation for the
repayment to members of the last con-
gress of salaries withheld from them on
account of absence, carried their fight
into the house, but they were beaten,
96 to 1873. Sixteen of the forty-eight
pages of the naval bill were completed.
The attempt of Mr.. Grosvenor to secure
an amendment to retain session en-
ployes on the roll after March 4 to
March 15, when the extra session
would begin, drew from him, when
pressed as to whether he was author
ized to proclaim an ''extra session."
the good-natured admission that he
was authorized to assume that there
would be an extra session.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
In the Senate,

Washington, Feb 24.-The senate
turned its attention to the Indian ap-
preparation bill. It involved contest
over sectarian schools. The clause
directing temporary contracts with these
schools when no government schools
were available was agreed to, 81 to 8.
A provision was added declaring it
to be the settled policy of the govern
ment hereafter to make no appropria-
tions whatever for the support of Sec
tartan schools. A further amendment,
offered by Gallinger, directing that all
appropriations to sectarian schools end
on June 80, 1898, went out on point
of order, which the senate sustained,
% to %. The Indian bill is still under
consideration.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
Hanna Notified.

Cleveland, Feb. 23. - Chairman
Hanna was at the Union Club this
evening, when he was shown the dis
patch from Columbus containing Gov
ernor Bushnell's announcement of Mr..
Hanna's appointment as senator to
succeed Sherman. This was the first
.intimation Mr.. Hanna had of the SUBJ
ject. Of course he was pleased at the
termination of the controversy, but he
showed his pleasure only by genial
smile. Asked if he would discuss the
governors action, the chairman de-
clined to say anything, remarking that
he could not talk about the matter for
publication until he received official
notice of his appointment from Cover
nor Bushnell. Mr.. Hanna remained
at his club during the evening and re-
ceived the congratulations of such of
his friends as had heard of his ap-
pointment.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
No Fear Of Complications.

Washington, Feb. 23.-It can be
stated on the best authority that, so
far at least, there is no reason for ap-
prehension that the case of DIR. Richard
Ruiz, who was found dead in his cell
in the Jail at Guanabacoa, Cuba, will
lead to an international complication.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the state department in the
latter part of last week, through COM
plant of some friends of the doctor in
this country. The allegation was that
the man had been imprisoned beyond
the period allowed by the treaty for an
American citizen to be kept in jail
without the lodgment of charges, and
that he had been murdered by his Jail
ers. Consul General Lee was immedi-
ately directed by cable to investigate
the affair, although it appeared from
his dispatches he already had his atten-
tion directed to the case. The official
reports of the Spanish officers are said
to show that Ruiz committed suicide
in Jail, but this has not yet heen COM
municated to the department of state.
Meanwhile Consul General Lee is in
vestigating the matter, and the state
department is awaiting his report. In
the absence of this, the department
officials feel no apprehension of any
complications, and all stories that war
ships have been called for by General
Lee and that this government is max
ing ready to take forcible measures in
the case are without foundation.
DIR. Ruiz was naturalized American
citizen. He studied and practiced
dentistry in Philadelphia, for some
time, and returned to Cuba about the
beginning of the present insurreetion.
The charge upon which he was ar
rested was conspiracy in having partici-
pated in the derailing of train carry
ing Spanish troops, as result of which
two Spanish officers were captured by
the insurgents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
The Teacher Smoked.

Denver, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Louisa Pitt
Yokum, Dolores county superintendent
of schools, has refused,a teachers GER
titicate to Professor Victor G. McGirr,
principal of the Rico public. school, be-
cause he smokes. Mrs. Yokum takes
the ground that person who smokes
is disqualified to teach in the public
schools because teachers in this state
are required by law ,1t6i instruct. the
children against the use of tobacco. An
appeal will probably be taken to the
state board of education by Professor
McGirr, who is a graduate of the To-
ronto university, and is very popular
in Rico =
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
THE CASE OF DR.. RUIZ
Inquiry Shows That He
Was Murdered.
SPANISH GUARDS TO BLAME

Ahumada at Last Complied With
Consul-General Lees Request :
News at the State Department.
New York, Feb. 23.-A dispatch to
the World from Havana says:
DR.. Ricardo Ruiz, a naturalized
American citizen, arrested on suspicion
by the Spaniards week ago, was found
dead in his cell in the Guanabacoa Jail
last Tuesday. The body bore marks of
violence. The jailer said he died by
suicide. Consul Lee sought
the privilege of viewing the body and
asked for full statement Of the cir
cumstances of his death. The Span
ish at first ignored the requests. Gen
eral Lee telegraphed to Washington.
No reply was received. On Friday
General Lee imperatively demanded
that the body of DR.. Ruiz be turned
over to him, and that an autopsy be
made by two physicians, one of whom
should be designated by General Lee.
The Marquis of Ahumada, acting cap
tain-general in place of General Wey-
Ter, who is in the field, issued the nee
OuG 81 lOhs5 was GAiO NSiey
that although Guanabacoa is less than
three miles from Havana, General Lee
was not admitted to the prison until
thirty hours after the death of Ruiz,
and barely in time to stop the burial OF
the American physician in plain pine
coffin by squad of negro Spanish SER
wants.
When the coffin was opened, it was
found that Ruiz face had been SO bat
tered with blows and SO cut with
wounds as to be almost unrecognizable.
The prisoners said that piercing cries
were heard from his cell ON the night
of his death. General Lee could reach
no other conclusion than that Ruiz had
been murdered. He ordered an autopsy
to be made, the result of which will
not be known until late today. He
cabled the result of his investigation
to the state department, but again no
response came.
In the meantime, Scott, an Ameri-
can, has been kept eleven days in soli-
tary confinement at Regla, just across
the bay from Havana. General Lee
has been refused permission even to
see him. This is plain violation of
treaty rights. 1t is feared that he, too,
has been slain.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-26
NO VOTE REACHED
Arbitration Treaty Again Considered
In Executive Session..

Arbitration Treaty Again Considered
In Executive Session..
Washington, Feb. 22.-The senate
adjourned at 8:35 tonight, after having
spent almost eight hours in continuous
executive session on the arbitration
treaty. No result was accomplished
beyond voting down the motion made
by Nelson to postpone further consid-
Grafton of the treaty until March 5.
Sherman made repeated efforts during
the day to secure vote on the ratifca-
tion or to get the senate to fix the day
and hour when it would agree to vote
upon the treaty. He was defeated in
both purposes, and when the senate at
last adjourned, because of the absence
of quorum, he did not say whether he
would make another effort again this
session to secure further consideration,
but it is supposed that he will renew
the motion for an executive session to-
morrow. The feeling through the SEN
ate among the friends, as we'll as the
opponents of the treaty, is that any
effort to secure vote will be futile.