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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Can Prosecute NIarsh-owners.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 5.-A precedent
has been discovered for prosecuting tho
owners of the Tompkins school marsh
land for maintaining a nuisance. City
Attorney PeirsoI saws that in June, 1888
Gilbert Clement was fined 800 for main
tanning a nuisance of the same character.
He appealed, was beaten and paid the
fine.
AYoung wife's DeIusion.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 5.-Marv Garcia,
the 16-year-oid wife OF Enoch Garcia of
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
Net income of the Assessor for the
vaar lSQ6

Total receipts from all sources w S26, ]
Deduct expenses of office as above.. 81
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
Celebrated Splint Coal. Walker-NeWman Coal Go.
 Phone 3l7.
12-i6-wed- fri-sun
A SLICK PAIR.

They Released a-TenneSsean of His Roll
 of Money and Made Their Escape;
 A quiet, sorrowful old gentleman ap- peared around the city warden's office a number of times yesterday afternoon and late into the night, and always anxfously inquired, Have you got 'em?" B Z
 The old gentleman was MT. Arthur Nc German, of Charleston, S. c. He had been in several points in Tennessee, and arrived in this city some time Wednes- day evening. It was his intention to leave the city today, but, unfortunately for him, he fell into the hands of pair of slick confidence" men, and now nlourns the loss of his roll of greenbacks.
 Early yesterday morning MT. McCsr- man betook himself down Twentieth street in the vicinity of the union depot in order to purchase a 'scalper's' ticket to his home. He was too early, and found the offices closed While slowly walking up and down the pavement view ing the passesrs-by, he was approached by young man who began convelsa- ton and soon had the old gentleman s confidence. In the course of their talk the younger man stated that he would conduct a great sale of horse flesh in this city and engaged MT. McCerman to dis tnlbute his advertising circulars by toss ing them from the car windows at small wayside stations. This was all agreed to and the sum of $2 paid for the work.
 In order to pass away the time, MT. McCermar1, who is lover of horses, was induced to visit his companion's stock yard" which, in reality, never existed. When in the "neighborhood of Sixteen stree,, down, on First avenue, near the beer depot, they were joined by a third party a -negro, who was supposed to work for MT. McCerman.
 It transpired. about in this locality that some moneys were to be changed and $25 was handed to the younger man.
 Later on an additional amount of $10 was turned over to him. While engaged in a discussion concerning the merits and demerits of certain horses, the negro grabbed the entire roll of money and dashed off down the avenue. At the same time the white man ran in an oppo- site direction. All at once it dawned upon the old gentleman that he had been clev- erly worked for his roll of some S37. As soon as possible Mir McCerman hastened to police headquarters and re- ported his loss, but at a late hour last night no clue had been found indicating the perpetrators of the confidence game"
 Mr. McCerman is alone in what he termed a city of strangers, and almost penniless.t
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
LOST HIS MIND.
Blumenthal. Peddler, Becomes Sud denly Insane and Is Now In the
 County Jail.

? J. Blumenthal, a Jewish peddler, aged about 30, and single, Is now in the county Jail for safe keeping, having lost his mind. df 5g
 ' MT. Blumenthal came to Birmingham about a year ago from Murphreesboro, Tenn, and at once became warmly at- fached to Mr. J. Minisman, proprietor of the Famous clothing house, on First ave nue near Twentieth street.
 He was noted for sobriety and steady habits and was always of an apparently cheerful disposition, and soon became well liked by all who met and learned to know him.
 i On Saturday last Blumenthal went to Mr. Minisman's place of business and charged him with having printed things in the local papers about him calculated to injure his standing. He was unable to give the name of the papers or, the purports of the articles. MT. Minisman Demonstrated with the man, but he be- came persistent, and Mir. Minisman shlrewdly guessed that all was not right with his friend.
 zBlumenthal left the store and did not return until Wednesday evening about Q. o'clock. He went to the rear of the Store and sat down, remaining perfectly duiet for time Suddenly he Jumped up and asked if it were possible for any One IO Sn9Ol DlIu lulOuSh AO0A window, at thel same time remarking that he knew some one intended doing so.
 ! On being assured that no one could get at him, he gave MT. Minisman some money, with the request that he pur- chase a ticket to Baltimore. This MT Minisman did giving Blumenthal the ticket The latter then left thetstore and went to the Morris. where he registered and asked, for a room, paying for at at the time. b.ef
 He was shown to a room, and hardly had he gotten into 1t when he ran to a window, and, throwing 1t open, began calling for a policeman.
 An officer went to his room, and, not ing something wrong, took the man to the Metropolitan. hoping to find some one there who might know him. On ar riving there the man rushed to the phone and asked for connection with Washington, saying he wanted the police of that city to protect him. TDrs Wilder and Gillespie were called upon to examine the man, and they re ported him as being afflicted with a mild form of insanity.
 .gHe was placed in jail for temporary sa fe keeping.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
ON THE RETIRED LIST.

Executive Prerogative Rarely Used
 Brought Into Play By Grover.
 Washington, Feb. 1.-The president. taking advantage of prerogative rarely exercised, placed Col. Robert E. Crofton, commanding the Fifteenth infantry, with headquarters at Fort Bayard, N. H., on the retired list of the army today. under the statute enabling the executive as commander-in-chief, to retire an officer who reaches the age of 62 years.
 Crofton having reached the required age last December, the Fifteenth in- fantry, when stationed at Fort Sheridan. H., was considered poorly disciplined. and an effort was made to retire Col. Crofton for physical disa ability. but ths examining board dfd not find him inca pacitated to command and shortly after wards the regiment was ordered away from Chicago. Influences which were thought deletericus to discipline'/vere brought to bear and the colonel was sent to the Mexican border. Col. Crofton ranked No. among the army colonels and would probably have been promoted to general before his compulsory retire ment in 1898 The last occasion upon which the 62-years law was utilized was in the case of Gen. Carr, who was re- tired by President Harrison to make a vacancy in the. grade of general but there was no reflection upon the officer in the latter case. f.,.s sslA
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
THOMAS s..JoNEs FREE.

His Trial in Augusta. Ga, Ended-Rep- resented by Birmingham Lawyer.
 MT. Richard H. Fries, who left here for Augusta, Ga, to represent Thomas S. Jones in charges preferred against him there, wired Managing Editor Greer the following telegram:
 Augusta, Ga, Feb. A. c. H. Greer, State Herald, Birmingham, Ala. ~
 Tn case of Thomas s. Jones. ex-sheriff and assessor, court sustained demurrer to count charging embezzlement of $19,000. Defendant acquitted on remaining counts.
 RICHARD H. FRIES. It will be remembered that MT. Jones was arrested here and taken to Augusta on charge of embezzlement. At the time the State Herald printed an inter- view with him in which he asserted that he would come clear on trial
 MT. Fries was interested in MT. Jones and went to Augusta with the determin- sation of winning the case and his friends here will be pleased to know of his suc- opS
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05

dentist of this city, who was arrested on Dec. 2s. last. as a political suspect. took place today and, resulted in his acquittal. He was at once released, but was placed at the disposal of the civil governor It was suspected that pr. Belancourt was acting as a go-between for the insurgents and their sympathizers in the United States. There was no evidence pro- duced at the trial to prove that he was connected in any way with the rebellion.
 The steamer Manuela arrived here to- day from Neuvitas, province of Puerto Principe. She brought twenty-tWo po- litical prisoners, including five ladies who are relatives of prominent insurgents. The men were imprisoned at police headquaf- ters and the women were placed in the house of refuge. The women prisoners are Conception Agrafnente mother of Gomez's physician; Gabriela de Miranda, Maria Aguila, Angela Lepereciom, wife of a rebel leader, and Eva Adam Rodrf-r guez, who is an American and the wife of the rebel Col. Rodriguez.
 As soon as Consul General Lee learned that Sonora Rodriguez was among the prisoners he requested her immediate re- lease, basing his request upon promise made by the government when she was arrested It is expected she will be liberated tomorrow.
 - James W. Luekenbill a musician of Shortersville Pa, committed suicide at the Saratoga hotel here by shooting him. self through the heart Consul General Lee took charge of the body and ordered it's burial
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Following are arrivals at the Florence yesterday: c. R. Atkins, Nashville; Cliff ford Reese, Chattanooga; W. J. Clements, Lynchburg, Va; A. D. Archibald, Chica- go; E. s. Mccoy, Edwardsville, Ala; D. L. Ward, Selma; J. A. Parker, Athens; l.. R. Emerson, Alexander City; G. c. Kelly, city; w. H. Tomlinson, Nashville; A. s. Johnson, Nashville; J. V. Pieroni, Warsaw, Wis; R. $, Lewis, Sterritt; H. E. Gould, Memphis; c. H. Kahn. Gin cinnati; R. L. Abernathy, Nashville; A. c. Miller, Dadeville; l.. w, Conner, Chicago; w. D. Arnold, Chicago; John Mcdonald, Carbon Hill w. R. Hilliard, Knoxville; Chas. Lacy Plumb, Chicago; J. Sistrunk, Jr., Columbus, Ga; s. A. Ep- person, Nashville; J. E. Halp, Montpelia, O.. Mrs. M. A. Blakey, Selma, Ala; M. J. Freeman, Cleveland, O.; John F. Dullio, New York; MT. and Mrs: B. s. Mccoy, Detroit, Mich; J. T. Jones, Atlanta; D.. l.. Corbett, Nashville; T. J. Patty, Sher- man, Tex; F. J. Graves, Nashville; w. w. Simmons, Courtland; Fay D. Hazen, Florence, Ala; A. s. Giles, Atlanta; H. B. Jackson, Atlanta; Geo. Parsons, New York; J. c. Marlow, New York: Geo. W. Hollowell Talladega Springs; A. c. Els berry, Winston, N. O.; F. T. Brown. Gin cinnati; w. H. Harley. Nashville; B. M. Perrow, Winston, N. C.: c. B. Rosser, At lanta; Merry Muck, New York; w. C.. Roberts, Nashville; A. F. Hammond, Anniston: Troy H.. Franklin, Chicago; J. w. Nichols, New York. --
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
ULLMAN KNOCKED OUT.
Billy Duke Put Him to Sleep at Macoi

Billy Duke Put Him to Sleep at Macon, q ..@. Ga, in the Fifteenth Round.
 Macon, Ga, Feb. 4.-For two weeks ad- mirers of fstic sports have been agog over the fifteen-round bout between Billy Duke. of Baltimore, and Joe Ulhman, the 'Sheeny'' champion of Savannah, Ga. A large crowd met in the Macon Athletic club arena, wher ethe fight took place tonight.
 Billy Duke, who defeated Mullen three weeks ago, has been in constant training here since that victory, and tonight step ped into the ring in the pink of condition Ullman was in fine trim, too, and from the appearance seemed to be a sure win ner, but Billy Dukes heavy blows won the victory in the fifteenth round.
 The first round was spent in sparring without getting in blow, but from the second round to the closing it was give and take, though Duke was the more ag- gressive. In the fifteenth round the men met on even terms, each determined to win, but Duke fought rapidly and vi- ciously, landing knockout blow on Ull- mans jaw. The fight was furious and fierce, both men being liberally ap- plauded.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
INSURGENTS BECOME BOLD.
And Fire Upon Weylers rsColumns--Heavy
 Losses by Cubans Reported q

And Fire Upon Weyler rsColumns--Heavy
 Losses by Cubans Reported. A
 Havana. Feb. 4..-Snce Capt -Gen. Weyler entered Santa Clara province about 2 week ago his columns have had a series of encounters with various par ties of rebels. which were eventually dispersed. All the way from Las Cruses to Santa Clara the shooting on the part of the rebels increased and their moye- ments became holder. party of insur- gents even firing on Gen. Weyler's camp on the river Sagua. The vanguard of the Spanish columns also had to fight it's way across the Sagua river and other bodies of troops were compelled to do likewise at different places along the river where they essayed to cross. Des- pite these frequent encounters, the losses reported were insignificant on both sides. Only two rebels were killed and seven wounded.
 Various engagements have occurred in the vicinity of Sagua de Tanamo, in which the rebels lest over sixty killed and wounded and the troops had two privates killed and naval commander and two privates wounded.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
BAN|SHEf FROM TIE ISLE
Clemencia Arengo, a Daughter
 of the Revolution,
SBBMITTED] TO lNDlGNlTY
Ana then Ordered to Quit Her Home-Cubans Want No Sham Reforms, Says Senor
 Es.rada-Tfree Friends Again.

Tampa. Fla. Feb. 4.-Among the arriv- als bv the Olivette this afternoon was Miss Clemencia Arrange. sister to Col. Arahgo. of the insurgent forces on the island of Cuba. She is the daughter of the late pr Jose Arango, noted physi- cian3of Havana, and young lady of rare culture and intelligence. Her brother, being an officer in the Cuban army, she was naturally thought to be a sympa- thizer with the cause of liberty and in- formation on which to base an edict ban ishing her from the island was sought. A few days since she and two others who are in Key West received the following notice from the government:
 Under the reserved seal of the police department of the city of Havana, beali- ing date of yesterday, his royal highnesS, the governor, says: Through the sec- retary of the government dated the 18th instant l am informed es follows: -sss
 Having seen the information given by the civil government dated the 18th instant concerning certain citizens Of this city, to-wit: Mrs. Rosa Sigarroa. Miss Clemencia Arrange and Mrs. Emelia Cordoba, that on account of their action in favor of the Cuban cause they are deemed connected with the instruction and all the more dangerous because they are women, the captain general on agree ment with the proposition of the civil governor has decreed with today's date that these women shall be banished from this island, and they are hereby prohib- tied from returning until an express edict shall have been issued permitting them to do SO. They are ordered to leave within fifteen days commencing on the day they are notified, together with the intelligence that if they should not aban- don the island at the end of the time given, they shall be imprisoned and fed there as long as the war shall last
 T hereby notify you to fulfill his roy alty's orders.
 (Sisned) JUAN CUBOOS,
 Inspector of the Third District Havana, Jan. 19, 1S97
 When the time for her departure came she was taken into a room at the custom house and stripped by a woman, ever to her shoes and stockings being taker off, and her clothing thoroughly examined for information she might be bringing the Cuban junta in America. When sht went to board the steamer the same pro cess was gone through with again tc make assurance doubly sure. She is mol certain whether she will reside here oi go to New York. A telegram was re ceived in this city today saying Gen Arranguon had burned Guanabacoa within six miles of Havana.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05

Your local doctor may be good old man, but you shudder when he suggests local treatment for the weakness and diseases pe- culiar to women. These things are gener- ally unnecessary, but the doctor doesn't know it. He is perfectly honest, but he is behind the times. He does the best he can, no doubt, but his best is not good enough. He is not specialist. He is general prac- titioner, worried and bothered and hurried in giving attention to a thousand and one different ailments. Many busy physicians do not take the time to find out what is really the matter with their patients. Many woman has been continuously treated for a disease she did not have, because fre- quentiy the symptoms of diseases pecu- larly feminine appear to be the same as those of other disorders.
 Every invalid woman may have the serv- ices of regularly graduated, experienced and skilled specialist ill the treatment of diseases of women if she will write to Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. Over thirty years ago Dr. Pierce invented his "Favorite Prescrip- tion," for the treatment of the diseases of women. It has had a record of thirty years of success, and to-day more of it is sold by druggists than all other medicines for wo- men combined Its effect is immediately perceptible. It is quick to stop the drag ging, bearing down feeling and other tor turing pains. It soothes inflammation, promotes regularity, and stops facilitating drains on the system.
 The physiology oF wornen in health and dis ease related in Dr. Piercc's Common Sense Med- ical Adviser. A copy fee for 2I one-cent stamps to pay postage oniy. Cloth-tourd SI cents.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
MIGRATION OF SWALLOWS.
Those Too Weak to Journey Were Mur
 dered Before the Start.
Westminster Record.

dered Before the Start.
 Westminster Record.
 A Dutch correspondent writes: "Arn- hem, the capital of the province of Guel- delrand, as is known, is situated upon the Rhine which is crossed by bridge. Passing over it one day last week. one of my friends witnessed a. remarkable scene. Myriads of swallows, apparently those living in the environs, were crowd ed together, as they do every year in ex- actly the same place. When they flew up which they did several times before starting for good, the mass looked like a huge black moving column. When they came down again, it was done with a very deafening shrill and shrieking, or whistling, or piping-a curious noise, which it is almost impossible to describe. It seems as if they wanted to make sure that all could stand the voyage, for many were fallen upon by great num- bers of the others, who pecked them to death.
 "After different false starts they went away like a whirlwind. leaving upon the fields those that probably were too weak
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
NO SHAM REFORMS
Wanted by Cubans, Says Senor Estrada
 Independence or Nothing.

Independence or Nothing.
 New York Feb. 4.--Senor Tomas E,s- trada Palma, the Cuban delegate, when interviewed today concerning the pro- posed reforms in Cuba, gave out the fol- lowing statement:
 Had genuine autonomy instead of sham reforms been offered to the people of Cuba before they rose in arms the Gu bans would surely have accepted it, and therefore bloodshed and total devasta- ton of the island would have been avert ed.
 "If the Cuban people did not accept these sham reforms then and rose in arms for independence, how would they accept them now or enter into any kind of com promise which has not for it's basis the absolute independence of the island They are sure of success, and one thing is certain, that is that the Cubans never again will place their necks under the Spanish yoke.
 'fThey have proved so far that they arc able to conquer the Spaniards and govern themselves" i"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
Walker-Newman Coal Go. Splint Coal. Phone 3l7. l2- l6-wed- -fri-stfrf
IN THE CITY PRISON.

Alleged Law Violators Confined in the
 Bastile.
 Officer Nix arrested and locked up Jesse Edwards on a charge of disorderly con- duet.
 Willie Mathews is a young colored lad of about years of age, arrested by off, cers Perdue and Scott for the alleged larceny of coal from the cars of the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company. Some days ago two white men engaged in drunken brawl on First avenue and J. c. Polk is said to have assaulted John Welsh with a lump of coal. At the time, friends Of both parties attempted to quiet matters. but Walst's condition is said to have become very serious and complaint was entered against Polk, who was locked up last night by Officers Armstrong and McCullOm II sr
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
PAIR OF EAR RINGS MISSING.

Early last night a report was received at police headquarters that pair of ear rings, with large and valuable diamonds in the settings, had been stolen from the residence of Mrs. J. w. Searcy. Officers Disheroon and Culpepper were put on the case and made diligent search for the missing trinkets, which are valued at $500. Several clues were followed up and found to be worthless Up to a late hour nothing definite had been learned fixing the theft and the officers are still on the lookout for the perpetrators.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
TO BE SEIZED AGAIN.

Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 4.--As soon as the steamer Three Friends returns from her trip down the coast she will be seized by the collector of customs at the in- stance of the dis5ricte attorney and will be held by him until the attorney files a libel for forfeiture against her, in which it win be alleged that she was used to commit piratical acts upon the high seas and within the waters of the kingdom of Spain. If 1t is proven that the vessel is guilty, as charged, then proceedings will be instituted against the officers and men who were on her when she commit ted the piraticai acts that will be alleged in the libel 4
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
sHoRT-LIyED LIBERTY.

Last night among the prisoners dis charged after having served their terms of sentence, was James Watts, negro. A little while later Jim found his way to Mariscano's bar on South Twenty-second street and, 1t is alleged took the sum of 22 cents from the pockets of fellow me- gro while the latter slept in the wine room connected with the saloon Officers Perdue and Scott re-arrested the negro Watts, on charge of larceny from the person.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
GONE TO MoNTGOMERy.

Yesterday morning Chief Deputy Sheriff Warnock received a telegram from Montgomery requesting him to Igo or send a deputy to that city. Further than this the utmost reticence was ob- served as to the contents of the telegram
 Last night Chief Deputy Warnock and Deputy Bob Waldrop went down to Montgomery as requested. They will re- turn this morning, and it is rumored that they will bring with them a man badly wanted in this city on the charge of murder.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05
2 ALL HOME FALLEN

A party of local young men have organ ized an amateur minstrel compaay, com posed entirely of home talent. It is in- tended to tour e'of the smaller towns of the state, and dates have been secured in several, places, A performance will be given pext Tuesday. night ini .tvondale. in iecal musical circles and have display ed quite a talent fn their respective lines.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05

and so were murdered first by their com panions. People may wonder how these birds in different countries start upon al most the same day. The mystery must be solved by ornithologists. For my part. I think that as soon as the days shorten they depart, as they need much longer evening light to catch the thous' ands of gnats they want every day"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05

Scrofula is a word you don't quite understand, but if you talk, with your doctor, he will tell you that it is generally believed to be due to the same cause which gives rise to Consumption. It appears mostly in those who are fat-starved and thin, usually in early life. A course oftreatment of Scott's Emulsion with the Hypo- phosites wherever Serofula manifests itself, will prevent the development of the dis ease. Let us send you a book. Free. u .ssss -s
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-05

President Harper, of the University of Chicago, says the four years experl- ment with voluntary attendance at reli- gious services has not met with great success. The blame, he thinks, rests with the teachers of the university and with the Christian students.