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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Following are the arrivals at the Flor
enee yesterday: w. H. Daniel, Nash
Vile, Tenn: w. r. billiard, Knoxville
Tenn: w. H. Elan, Admission; T. j.
Wynn: ]. G. Dunn. North Carolina; EN-
nett Oncal. Florence; A. Stewart, Hart
ford. Conn; H. E. Gould, Memphis
Terr.; j. c. Mckee, Chicago; S. Fouts
Warrior; G. L. Anderson. Memphis; j.
r Chisolm. Cincinnati; j. B. Davis, Bloc
ton; NJ. Greenspan.s Nsshville;s f. j.
Gardner. North Carolina; John E.. Will
liaiEs. Sorter. Ala; NJ. a. Zeok, Chatta-
nooga; c. II Parks. Atlanta; S. McCon-
nico, Camdsn, Ala: s. G. Letr. Richmond,
Geo. l.. Word. Atlanta; W, Il. Borteh..
tfa 6sden; !. w. DuEgse, Gadsden ~ w
Bil'ingsr. GadSdsn; Wac. Blliinger Gads-
Gen; o. N. sA.nsworth.s Spearfish. S. D.;
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

will be a free for all struggle. and all
will labor to produce the bread. We saw
this morning a letter from the northwest
stating that snowdrifts were thirty feet
high in many places Think of that as
compared to our green foliage and de-
lightful weather. Would not a man leave
such a locality ia the twinkling % an
eye. IL he could go to a land where We
practically have. summer for twelve
months in the year and still never have
a hot day. Our land is as rich and pro-
ductive as any on earth, Our water and
atmosphere are as pure and free from
all poisons. So the tide will turn this
way the rush will be great and the
growth of the south will exceed anything
in the land.-Huntsville Tribune.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
OFFICERS ELECTED

BY Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias,
Division No. 2.
At meeting in their armory last night
the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias,
Division No. O. elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: s8k
Captain-A. e. Campbell.
First Lieutenant-J. H. Roll.
Herald--J. Fitzpatrick
Recorder-T Luswig
Treasurer--H. W. Eggler.
Right Guard-Victor Cugin.
Left Guard-Sam Rietta.
The installa ton of officers will be held
at the next meeting in the armory in
the Allen building. IN . ~ v@
Division No 2 is in fiourishing con-
dition and the coming year promises to
pc the most prosperous enc for some
time. s7r--
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
REPORT OF THE MUTUAL LIFE FOR
1896


The continuous, magnificent growth OF
The Mutual Life Insurance company,
of New York, has for many decades been
a source of pride to Its army OF policy
holders and of wonder to those Interested
in social economics throughout the civ
ilized world. In many respects the Mu-
tual Life stands alone as to its position.
There is nothing like it. It's annual re-
port of business for the year ending Dec.
81, 1896 the full details of which are now
In the hands of the New York state in
surance department., shows that the COM
pany possess net assets aggregating
$234 IA 148.42. The books of the company
indicate, according to its own standard
of policy valuation, a much larger sum
than that, but this year the report IS
made in conformity with the require
mants of the state department, which ex-
cludes assets that are not realized upon,
but which are proper to regard as ultl-
mately good and available. The liabil-
tiles on the risks in force amount to
1905, ole, 433. u. leaving a surplus fund or
1923, 733 51470. This shows an Increase
in admitted assets during 1895, according
to the New York state standard. OF $l5,-
04O, O05 %, and an increase in surplus OF
$2,S53. 467.06.
The total income of the company for
the year was s4s.7 .6s527. The amount
paid to policy-holders aggregated $2o,-
437, 569.5O Since the date of it's organiz-
alton, in 1913, the Mutual Life Insurance
company has paid to living members
1888, $50, 451 30, and to- the beneficlalies
of deceased members SITS. OBS, 74376, maxi
ing a total of $437, 005, 1899. The COM
pany has insuranc in force amounting
to over 1913. 000, 0U0
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County. IS,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the city
of Toledo County and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
500 for each and every case OF eatarrh
thar cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December.
A. D.. 1856.
A. W. GLEASON,
(Ssal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internal
ly and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the. system. Send for
testimonials free.
FIJI. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o. !
Sold by druggists, 75c. \
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
ALBANIAN IN TROUBLE.

Jackson, Miss. March ia A. Nc
Kenzie, white, aged So, was brought here
from McComb City today by United
States Marshal williamson charged
with counterfefting. There is no evil
dence thas he made the bogus money, but
1T has been proven that he passed four
spurious dollars in one day. He denies
Knowing that they were counterfeit.
Mckenzie came from Alabama five years
ago and engaged in farming in Pike
county, where he has a wife and several
children
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

Robert Russell. Spearfish, S. D.; I. E.
Shamtaugh. Chicago, L. c.. Gray. Vir-
GINA; Geo. Eustis, city, Woodward. War
rem county; c. l.. Thompson, Louisville.
Ky; J. j. Foote, Atlanta; VIM. Black,
Franklin; Arthur L. Menlam. New York;
w. w. Woodruff. Rome Ga: H. II. Coop
er, Cincinnati; F. A. Ollie. Atlantis; Mrs.
F. a. Cary and Children. Richmond. Va.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
OF INTEREST TO DEMOCRATS.

Washington, March 15.-Postnaster-
General Gary has made an announcement
of interest to democra tic postmasters
whose terms expire on various dates I'M
dsr the new administration. He says he
has decided to adhere to The four-year-
tenure policy for postmasters except in
cases where such officials should be re-
moved for cause.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
GERMANY HAS ONE. TOO.

A German sugar trust has been formed
at Berlin with the outspoken object of
raising prices. syndicate will con-
troll all sales, and will begin by boarding
a certain percentage of the sugar made.
1t will fix an inteE1a tional market price.
below which German sugar shall not be
sold
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
PERSONAL.

i Col. ]. G. McFiee. the popular and al
ways welcome thread man from Chicago
arrived in the city yesterday from a tour
of the northern portion of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Taylor and J. c.
Garnet, OF the Hopkins stock company
st the Hopkins theater,. Chicago, were at
the Metropolitan last night on their way
70 Montgomery ard Florida points for
their va cation.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

1t will be noticed that the administra-
ton organs that were wont to say nice
things about Japan are now throwing
japanese fits for the purpose of entertain
ing the gentlemen who will make the
new tariff.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

CALL FOR MEETING OF THE TEN
NESSEE CENTENNIAL COMMITS
SIONERS.
The Hon. F. " Evans mayor of the
city, having appointed the following gen.
tlemen as commissioners to the Tennes-
see Centennial exposition, B. Steiner. P.
H. Earle, T. 7. Hillman, ]. A. Rountree,
M " Joseph, r. ". Rhodes. Aug. Schil-
linger, they are hereby called to meet
at the banking house of Steiner Bros,
Tuesday, March 16. at 4 p m. for the
purpose of organza ton, election of off,
GERS and such other business as may
come before them.
M. V. JOSEPH.
]. A. ROUNT7R EE.
B. STEINER.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

have secured the contract for a part of
the work on the steel plant of the Bir-
mingham rolling mill. They will put up
the open-hearth furnace, special designs
in machinery. glass house continuous
tanks.aetc. They via secure the services
of local mechanics. and much of the ma
ksriaf Will be obtained from home deal
ers. Messrs Watkins & Hardaway Will
eree1 the building for the steel plant
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

The United States battleship Ala bama
is now being constructed by the Messrs.
Cramp & Sons CO. The contract for
the pumps of the vessel amounts to $685.
900, and the contract was secured by the
Worthington Pump Co.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
REMARKABLE RECOVERY.

l<dHcet.
A remarka BILE case of the recovery of
Canton of Ticino. in Switzerland. An
italian. aged IL years, who. five years ago
became deaf mute in consequence of
serious disease, was startled by the sus-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

Why this wild scramble of republican
patriots to secure consular appointments
to these benighted countries that persist
in doing business with silver?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

1t is reported that Postma
Gary has eight manageable daughters.
and host of young men are wondering
if the scn-in-law racket can be worked in
the posrofIice department.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

If King George will come to America
and take out NATURALIZATION papers he
may find a first-class job as consul-gen-
eral to Cuba.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

den appearance of runaway horse AS
he jumped aside to avoid the animal, he
uttered a loud scream and after 1t had
gone by found that he was able to talk
and hear.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

The Herald gives In exhaustive expo
sition of the new back tax law by Gov.
Johnston, for the benefit of its readers
who are not familiar with 1t. Many have
criticised the law without proper I'M
Outstanding of the measure. 1t is meant
as a protection to small tax payers, and
will not be an octopus, as has been pre-
dicted This law is not a new one. as 1t
has been on the statute books for twen-
ty years. The purpose of the bill is to
compel dishonest people and corporations
to pay Just taxation. In the end the
state will have ample funds to meet its
debts without increasing the present tax
rate. II is confidently expected that the
new law will eventually enable the pres
ent tax rate to. be decreased. As an in
stance Of the effectiveness Of the new
law, we call attention to the assessment
of $4,000 in back taxes on the Memphis
and Charleston bridge. which has cs-
capped for forty years under a techni-
caiity. Judge Mitchell has not made
enemies by this bill, as some claim. but
will win friends and a reputation that
will be noe lasting than the criticisms
of unthin'irg people.-Florence Herald.
The slightest doubt that the south will
be the next and really only locality to-
wards which hoTnGseekers will direct
their footsteps cannot exist in the mind
of any one We have had real barriers
which impeded the progress of northern
people in this direction. We have also
had the great west and northwest as a
competitor in the way of attracting the
restless. But the chief trouble has been
sectional prejudice, political ties and the
ignorance resulting therefrom. Now
everything is favorable to the south
Time, the great eacemaker, has most
effsctualy gotten in its work; sectional
differences are now matters of history,
and nothing more. Those who are now
in middle life will live to see the day
when they will meet as many on our
stree $ from the northern as from the
southern states The struggle for bread
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
M. V. JOSEPH.
J. A. ROUNTRE E.
b. STEINER.

Rumor says the popular button now
worn by Annistonians bears the inscrip-
ton, We have troubles of our own"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

After typhoid fever, pneumonia and
other prostrating diseases, take Hood S
Sarsa parilla.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

A touch of humor in paragraph is as
enlivening as dash of brandy in a glass
of soda. An Alabama editor fired two
bullets into an unweleome caller, and in
mentioning the occurrence referred to his
victim as double loaded article. When
the latter learned what the editor had
called him he was so tickled that he
wrote from the hospital enclosing a
years subscription in advance.--Decatur
News.
1t is proper to say that the Alabama
editor was not a Huntsville man. The
Huntsville editors do not, as rule, lead
their articlss.-Eufaula Times.
1t is unfair to thus Slug man when
he is unarmed. The Argus is defunct
and peace warrant in the form of
serious law suit hangs over the Tribune.
The State Herald had a pleasant aIler
yesterday in Mr.. VIII Hubbard-Kernan,
newspaper writer of national reputa-
tion and who has worked on nearly every
paper of prominence in the whole coun-
try. He will be better remembered by
the older citizens of this section as the
editor of the Okolona States, the unre-
constructed newspaper published in Mis-
sissippi just after the war and which
caused the northern press to howl loud
and long. 1t was Mr.. Herman who also
invented the staccato style of ncwsra per
paragraphing that attracted considerable
attention and Is now often used by many
of the newspaper editors. He has been
spe nding the past dozen or more years
in the north and northwest, but is yet one
of the strongest democrats in the whole
country.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Meeting of the Executive COMMITTEES
March 20, 1897

March 90 1897.
The members of the executive commit
tee of the Alabama Press association are
hereby called to meet at the Florence
hotel, in the city of Birmingham, on
Saturday, the goth day of March. 1897
at 10 o'clock a. M. for the transaction
of important business.
NJ w CAMPER, President.
j. A. ROUNTIiEI1. Secretary
March II. 1897.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
SOCIAL.

: Miss Meta Elliott, of Columbia, Tenn.
who has been visiting Miss Hannah Ell
lott, returned yesterday.
Miss Willie Youngblood, after delight
full visit to her cousin, Mrs. r. f. John
ston, left this morning for her home in
Atlanta. She won many friends by her
charming manners and they hope that
she will return soon
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

MIR. j. w. Nichols has nearly complet-
ed new planicg mill at the mouth Of
Sweetwater creek near the Foster works.
The main building is e70x90 feet, with sew
eral smaller sheds 100 and 200 feet each,
for storing lumber. The boilers and
engines of the furniture factory We're
bought by Mr.. Nichols ard put in the
new plant, which will cost about $1,000
The new mill will be ready for occupancy
April l. The present plant is owned by
H. E. Briggs a former resident of this
city. who resides in North Carolina. The
mill will have excellent switching faciii-
ties for shipping, and at the same time
be able to ship by river.-Florence Her
aid.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
WITH THE STATE EDITORS,

Gov Johnston has consented to $4,000
of the agricultural fund being appropri-
ated for an Alabama exhibit at the Ten
nessee Centennial exposition. Now IL
each county will do its share, there is no
reason why Alabama with her rare
wealth of resources can not be a cynosure
to all eyes, and the money expended be
returned hundredfold in increased pros
perity to the state. Every local business
orga nization should use every effort to
have our state creditably represented
A good space in the Agricultural build
ing has been procured for the exhibit
Huntsville Democrat.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD

entered at the postonice at Birmingham.
Ala, as second-class matter.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-16

The s. r. Smythe Co.. the well-known
engineers and contractors. of Pittsburg
The record-union., 1897-09-29

cal wise men who testified for the State
in the Luetgert case.
The defense put it's first witness in the
expert line on the stand to-day, and he
will be followed by long string of 9TH
ers. The witness of to-day was DR..
B. L. Riese, who boiled two bodies in
caustic potash in behalf of the State.
Another witness of the day was Ar
madale Opdkye, a peddler, who testi-
fed that long after the murder is said
to have been committed he saw Mrs.
Luetgert in the neighborhood Of James
vile, Wis Witness said that there
We're no chances of his being mistaken,
and he identified the photograph of her
which was shown in court in the most
positive manner.
Two girls were placed on the stand
to inIpeach the testimony Of Emma
Schimpke, who said that she saw Luet-
CERT and his wife enter the factory on
the night on which the murder is said
to have been committed.
There is a strong probability that
Mary Siemmering will be called upon
to answer to the charge Of perjury. In
her testimony she gave evidence re-
fiecting on the manner in which she
had been treated by Inspector Setback
and Assistant States Attorney Nc
Evan before the trial, and as she gave
sworn evidence on the witness stand
directly contradictory to the sworn ev-
idence she gave at the preliminary
hearing, the Assistant States Attorney
says that he viii bring a charge of per-
jury against her.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
CZAR'S LIFE IN DANGER.
Was Plot to Assassinate Him at
Warsaw.

WARSAW, Sept. 29.-Though an off,
cial denial will be forthcoming, it has
leaked out from official circles in such
a manner as leaves no room for doubt
that there was a deliberate and deter
mined plot against Emperor Nicholas
at the time of his recent visit to this
city It's success was only frustrated
by accident
Several weeks before the arrival Of
the imperial party a. number of persons
supposed to belong to the German So
cialist party undermined Norvy Sevit
the principal street in Warsaw, be-
tween the Governor Generals palace
and the royal castle. AS the tunnel
which had been undertaken from the
cellar of a beer house, approached COM
pletion, the conspirators became appre-
hensive of a collapse of the roadway,
and called on several Polish masons
to build supporters. The masons, whose
suspicious We're aroused, notified the
police, and 130 arrests followed. Among
those in custody are four disguised
German officers, either on leave or be-
longing to the Landwehr, who had been
active in the actual work of tunneling.
A number of merchants and manu-
facturers from the town of Ladzey. Po-
land, are also implicated
The record-union., 1897-09-29
CASE oF REV. BROWN.
Pastors Who VIII Represent the
Two Sides in the Council.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-All OF
the issues in the case between the Rev.
c. o. Brown and the Bay Conference
Of the Congregational Church of this
section have been joined. The Bay
Conference Committee to-day received
a list of the pastors and churches Sc
lected by Brown to represent him IN
the mutual council to be held in Chi
cago next month.
They are as follows: Rev. ]. T.
Blanchard, Church of the Covenant;
Rev. J. B. Sncox, Leavitt Street
Church; Rev. ". A. Waterman, Mil
lard Avenue Church; Rev. George r.
Wallace, Pilgrim Church; Rev. Phillip
Kron, I4akeview Church, all of Chi
cago.
The pastors and churches selected to
represent the Bay Conference are Rev.
George B. Merrill. First Congregations
al Church of Minneapolis; Rev. Daniel
F. Bradley, Grand Rapids, Mich; Rev.
N. Boynton, First Church Of Detroit;
Rev. NJ Burnham, Pilgrim Church of
St Louis; Rev Washington Gladden.
Columbus, Ohio.
The eleventh pastor selected by both
parties is Rev. Arthur Little of the
Second Congregational Church of Dor
chester, Mass.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE.
Baseball Managers Meet and Conn
pIete the Organization.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2S--The
aCaIifornia Baseball League was finally
organized tonight at a meeting in
(which the Reliance, Gilt Edge, Olympic
and Stockton mines were represented.
J. Cal Ewing was made Chairman, and
Jack McGlynn Secretary. S. n. Ruck-
fer of san Jose, who was present, was
snlade President and Treasurer of the
League. which is regularly incorpor-
aated.
The following are the Directors: E.
/. Kripp and w. J. Hennessey, Sacra-
mento: Stockton. H. J. Cochran and
C. H. Campbell; Oakland, J. Cal Ewing
and H. A. Tubbs; san Jose, S. n. Ruck-
er and D. J. Flannery; San Francisco,
H. H. NIcPike, W. H. DAILY and T. P.
Robinson.
Teams in the League Will play for
sixty per cent. of the gross receipts.
The management of the grounds Will
receive thirty-five per cent. and five
per cent. viii go for the trophy.
1t was decided to place in charge OF
Mr.. Rucker five per cent. Of the gross
receipts of each game, the total amount
TO be given to the winning club at the
end of the season. other teams may
h added to the league upon the vote
of two Representatives Of the present
The record-union., 1897-09-29
NEW DOCKS.
The Special Naval Board Submits
It's ReuOFt.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S-The spe-
cial board appointed by the Navy De
partment to consider the needs of the
navy in the matter of new docks, sub
mitted it's report to Acting Secretary
Roosevelt to-day.
The board finds that five docks to cost
So, 775, 900 are urgently necessary, while
one (the Port Royal, S. c., dock) should
be enlarged Four of the docks, the
beard says, should be of concrete-at
Boston, New York, Norfolk and at Mare
Island, the last to be 500 feet long. At
Algiers, near New Orleans with Gal
weston or Pensacola at alternatives), it
is proposed to place a steel floating dock
and wharf. This would cost S150,000
In addition to these, the board recon-
mends docks to cost $3,500,000 at New
London, Newport News, Tortugas, San
Francisco Concrete dock on Yerba
Buena Island, 700 feet long, 81, ,500,0 900,
and San Pedro concrete dock), 500 feet
long, $780, 600.
Some Of the improvements recon-
mended are contingent upon compliance
with certain conditions, for instance. at
San Francisco, upon survey of Yerba
Buena Island; at Mare Island, upon
channel improvements; at San Pedro,
upon harbor improvements.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
MURDERER BOECKER.
The Slayer of His Own Family Is
Still Alive.

CARROLL Qa), Sept. 2S.-John
Boecker, the murderer of his wife and
five children, still lives. though his re-
covery is impossible. The son Henry,
shows signs of returning strength, but
physicians say his wound is fatal. The
bodies of the mother and children have
been prepared for burial at Breda to-
morrow.
The Coroner's jury impaneled yester-
day has adjourned till Thursday, so no
finding has been returned.
1t is now known that Boecker bought
a supply of chloroform at Breda last
week, ostensibly to doctor hogs for
cholera. With this he threw the fam
lily into their final sleep, and was en-
abled to commit the murders without
resistance. Those who know him best
say Boecker's mind has been affected
for some time.
The record-union., 1897-09-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-During
the present month nearly So,UOO,UOO
worth of grain has left Pacific Coast
ports for Europe. Up to date thlrty-
five vessels have sailed from this port.
or these seventeen carried wheat, hVe
carried barley, twelve carried mixed
cargoes Of wheat, and one carried Z5,V-o
barrels of flour, valued at Sl19,Ilz. Inc
grain vessels took away 2,2JO, l34 cen
tails. valued at S2.314,760, and general
cargoes of canned, ETC., would loot up
another half million
Oregon sent away seven vessels with
3d.. 200 centals valued at SOL 3l3, and
two vessels with 50,0T5 barrels of flour
valued at 5000, 800. while Puget Sound
sent away three vessels with 16O3lO
centals. valued at S242, ,240
Besides these twenty-eight lumber
vessels have sailed for foreign ports
with cargoes valued at over S2O0,0OO
As the month of August nearly equal
ed September the export Of grain and
flour alone for the months would easily
run into the ten million figure.