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The record-union., 1897-01-30
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
Take Charge of the Session of IOwa's
State Senate.

DES MONIES Ga), Jan 29-The
event of to-day's sessions of the Wom-
ans Suffrage Convention was the ac-
ceptance OF an invitation to visit the
State Senate in session. The session
was turned over to the ladies, Miss
Anthony taking the chair. and ad-
dresses ware mad. by Miss Anthony.
Miss Bradford of Colodrado Mrs. Gait
Of New York, Mrs. Colby of Nebraska,
Mrs. Shaw of Pennsylvania, Miss
Blackwell of Pennsylvania and others.
They all urged the Legislature to sub
NIT the question of suffrage to the
people.
In the afternoon routine work was
transacted. Resolutions were adopted
expressing satisfaction with the recent
victory in Idaho, the splendid show
ing in California, urging Congress to
submit a proposition for a suffrage
amendment to the Constitution urg-
ing Legislatures to submit the matter
to their States, declaring for interna-
tional arbitration Of all disputes.
The evening session was devoted to
the celebrating the victory in Idaho.
Addresses were made by Clara B. Colby
Of Wyoming, Mrs. Bradford of Colo
RADIO, Mrs Woods of Idaho, Mrs Johns
OF Kansas and Mrs. Hultin of Illinois.
The record-union., 1897-01-30
ANGLO-A AMERICAN TREATY.
STATEMENT OF THE PERMANENT
COMMITTEE
Appointed by the Conference Held at
Washington in April, 1894
Should be Ratified.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-The Per-
manent Committee on Arbitration with
Great Britain appointed by the confer
ence held at Washington April - and
%, 1891, make the following public state
ment OF their views concerning the
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, concluded January II,
1897:
From Washington's Administration
down to this day arbitration has uni
formly been a prominent feature of
our national policy. None but the most
cogent reasons could justify the rejec
ton OF a treaty thus negotiated in di-
rect response TO our own invitation.
The treaty provides different meth
DDS for the various cases arising. Pc
cuniary claims are to be submitted to
a tribunal consisting of 'jurists of re-
pute,' three or five in number, each
Government naming one member of the
court if it consists of three persons or
two members if it consists OF five. The
remaining member is to be selected by
those hrst named, or if they cannot
agree by the joint action of the Su-
preme Court of the United States and
the Judicial Committee of the British
Privy Council. Finally and only IN the
event of these bodies being unable 10
unite in a selection the third or fifth
member is to be named by the King of
Sweden and Norway.
Other matters OF difference not in
volving territorial claims are also to
be submitted TO the tribunal of five.
constituted as above; but whenever il
is found that the determination of any
dispute necessarily involves the decis-
ion of a question Of grave general i'm
portance affecting the national rights
of either party as distinguished from
the private rights whereof it is merely
the international representative, then
the dispute is to be referred to the tri-
bunal provided for adjudication of ter
ritorial claims
The tribunal is to consist of three
American and three British Judges
named by the President of the United
States and the Queen of Great Britain,
The record-union., 1897-01-30
GLOVE CONTESTS LEGALIZED.
THE BILL PASSED BY THE NE.
VADA LEGISLATURE SIGNED.
Persons Who Promote FiStiC En-
counters in That State Will Re-
ceive Official Protection.

CARSON, Jan. Ex-Governor Sadler
this afternoon signed the bill recently
passed by the Nevada State Legislature
licensing glove contests.
In an interview tonight the Governor
said: While the bill was in the hands
Of the Senate and Assembly l refrained
from making any comment on the mat
ter. Now that it has passed both houses
by handsome majority | consider it
my duty to sign it. 1t is evident that
the citizens of Nevada desire that the
measure shall become law, and there is
no valid reason why it should not receive
my sanction
viii you protect persons who pro-
mote fistic encounters in Nevada, should
they comply with the law?"
Yes. They will receive whatever Of
ficiai protection it is iL.amy power to
grant"
THE FIGHT WILL BE HELD THERE
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-William
Kenyon Wheelock, the advance repre-
sentative of Dan Stuart, the noted prize
fight promoter, arrived in the city this
afternoon from Carson, Nevada, where
he has been lobbying in the interest of
the bin to license glove contests. Mr.
Wheelock was naturally pleased when
informed that Governor Sadler had
signed the measure
Il found the sentiment in Nevada most
liberal he said. The people over there
appreciate the fact that the holding of
glove contests in the State means the
influx of large quantities of money, for
ring patrons are noted as liberal spend
erS.
1T has been definitely settled by Mr..
Stuart that the Fitzsimmons-C Corbett
battle will take place in the Sagebrush
State. l have located training quarters
for both men in the vicinity of Carson
and Reno. Slaughter and Steamboat
Springs are both excellent places to
train, and l find that the weather in
Nevada during the month of March is
invariably mild and favorable for out
door work.
The contest will be held in the city
offering the most alluring inducements.
Mr.. Stuart will hear what Reno and
Carson have to say. and will personally
examine the ground before making up
his mind as regards the location of the
battle ground.
Il have been in communication with
some of the railroad officials. and while
nothing definite has been agreed on, we
expect greatly reduced fares to the point
nearest the ring side.
MY advice to Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons to was come West Immediately, so
that it is likely that all principals con-
Cerned will soon be on the ground"
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respectively. There is no umpire, and
the award of this tribunal is not to be
final unless agreed upon by majority
of not less than five to one of its mem
bers. But if there should be a less
majority the award may also be final
if both powers acquiesce. If either
protests against it as erroneous the
award will be of no validity 1t is
further provided that in such cases of
disagreement there shall be no recourse
to hostile measures of any description
until the mediation of one or more
friendly powers has been invited.
The treaty is to remain in force five
years. and as much longer as the two
Governments desire; either being at
liberty to terminate it after January II,
1902, by merely giving notice. There
will therefore be full opportunity for
revision if after fair trial experience
shows defects in the practical working
of the scheme.
The objections to the treaty which
have come to the notice of this commit
tee have received careful md respect
full consideration. We believe that they
are almost entirely owing to an i'm
peE1ecl sluuy OF HISdppleHehSIOH OF
its provisions or of their possible ef-
feet The initiation of the movement
for establishing a permanent system of
arbitration, of which this treaty is the
first fruit, forms one of the most hon
orable pages in American history. The
American people will certainly not fail
to appreciate the glory of leadership in
this great cause, which is the cause Of
advancing civilization.
The committee, being convinced
after careful study that the treaty de-
serves all the concentrations bestowed
upon it by friends of peace and prog
ress throughout the world, express their
confident hope that the Senate of the
United States will give the sanction Of
it's approval"
The record-union., 1897-01-30
Did Not Get His Prisoner.

LINCOLN (Neb), Jan. Ex-Governor
Holcomb declined to-day to grant a re-
QUESTION for George Hackett of Omaha
who is wanted in Ogden, Utah. charged
with conspiring to defraud. The Gov
ernor stated that the requisition did not
set up crime. 1t sumply stated that
Hackett had sought to defraud. but had
not carried out the conspiracy by any
covert act. This was considered a fa-
tai defect, and the Utah Sheriff was
to return to Ogden without his
prisoner.
The record-union., 1897-01-30
BAY COVERED WITH ICE.
Traffic in New York Harbor is Greatly
Delayed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-The marine
observer at Sandy Hook reports that
the bay is covered with ice as far as
could be seen, halfway up the bay, and
that the bark st. James. bound for San
Francisco. which was reported last
night dragging her anchors in the ice.
still remained in the same position. The
tugboats have cut the way through the
ice to her. Traffic on the rivers was
greatly delayed this forenoon by heavy
ice. Only two vessels disappeared this
morning from the list bulletined at the
Merchants Exchange. These were the
Mobile from London and the Grenada
from Trinidad. No anxiety is felt for
the overdue vessels.
The record-union., 1897-01-30
Willard Cotton, a Travelling Salesman,
Shoots and Kills His Wife,
Afterward Putting an End to His Own
Existence.
A Coachman Murders a Woman at
Chicago, Attempts to Kill Her Two
Children, and Then Shoots Him
self, Falling Fatally Wounded Over
His Victims Body.

CLEVELAND (O.), Jan. 29.-Willard
Cotton, aged Al, returned home at 5
o'clock this morning, and, after a quar-
rel with his wife, shot and killed her
and himself
Cotton was travelling salesman for
a Chicago shoe house, and drank heav-
lily, which led to frequent quarrels be-
tween himself and wife. They were
married in 1892. both having been mar
ried before Mrs. Cotton had consider
able property.
Cotton disliked Mrs. Hauslach, his
step-daughter, and her presence in the
house undoubtedly led to a quarrel. 1t
is believed Mrs. Hauslach would have
been killed had she not escaped to the
lower part OF the house when the shoot
ing began.
TRAGEDY AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29-Albert Cunning,
a coachman whose home is said to be
in Cincinnati. shot and killed Mrs. Mary
Denning to-day. He attempted to kill
the won1ans two boys, but failed, and
then shot himself, falling across Mrs.
Denning's body, fatally wounded.
A year ago Cunning roomed in Mrs
Denning's house. He attempted to kill
her, wounding her in the arm and head.
He escaped, and was not again seen un-
til to-day. 1t is said Cunning was
forced to leave Mrs. Denning's house on
account of his unwelcome attentions.
Denning, who is a liveryman, sep
arated from his wife some years ago
on account of the attentions Cunning
paid his wife
The record-union., 1897-01-30
FATAL ACCIDENT IN WEST VIR-
GINA

GRAFTON CIV. Va). Jan. o9-Ed-
ward Batson was instantly killed and
ten others seriously injured, two prob
bly, fatally, at the Georgia mine. near
Pennington. The coal is sent down an
inclined railway, the loaded cars haul
ing up empty ones on another track
This morning thirty miners were going
up in two cars when a loaded car
jumped the track, crashing into the up
bound train
The record-union., 1897-01-30
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Fatal Collision in a Binding Snow
storm in New York.

ROCHESTER, On. y. }. Jan. 29-Henry
Schneider, conductor, and Trainman
Cranston were killed in a wreck on the
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg road
five miles west of Leroy last night
Fireman McLain was injured. proba bly,
fatally, and Brakeman Robert Nc
Laughlin was pinned under the engine
and badly injured. Fireman r. P. Ryan
and James Carrigan were hurt. A
collision occurred in a binding snow
storm between a freight and a snow
plow.
The record-union., 1897-01-30
Union Pacific Foreclosure.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29-Attorney-
General Harmon to-day signed the ap-
plication for foreclosure of the Kansas
Pacific Railroad and the papers were
mailed to be filed in Kansas and Missou-
The record-union., 1897-01-30

smothered the faithfulness and tender
consideration which characterized the
practitioner of former days. 1t we seek
charitable service To the sick and suffer
ing, noble appreciation of obligation to
humanity and self-abnegation in the
discharge of professional duty, we must
look for them among our physicians of
to-day.
The record-union., 1897-01-30
FREE MINTAGB OF
GOLD And SILVER.
The Senate Passes the Bill for RepreSen-
tatiOn Of the United States
At ANY International Conference That
May be Called.

Authorizes the Senate TO Appoint
Five or More Commissioners, With
View of Securing Fixity of
Relative Value Between Gold and
Silver by 1eans of 4 Common
Ratio Between the Two rIetais.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-12

test, while the Alabama law only re- quires 110 fire test. We do not consider 110 fire test safe for Alabama, while any, thing bearing the Tennessee inspectosr'
 brands Is absolutely safe. So that Ala at least half cent and possibly one cent per gallon more for their oil than hereto fore without getting any safer oil than they have been using all along. To our minds, it is simply means of supporting politicians at the expense of the general public. We understand that the market has been advanced in Alabama, every where a half cent per gallon to cover the additional cost of inspection, which is twenty-five cents per barrel in tank cars, and this charge must rule the market,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-12

been analcably settled in Alabama and it is believed that a satisfactory agreement will be reached in Tennessee thereby preventing a general strike.
 The movement in lumber is good and activity continues to characterize the ex- port trade.
 Among the most important new indus tries for the week The Tradesman reports the following: Electric light plants at Port Gibson, Miss, Martin, Tenn, and Georgetown, Tex; a s5O.O00 fertilizer com pany at Griffin, Ga; the Wright Perfect ed Flour Co.,. capital $25. 900. Bluefield, w. Va; a 500.000-bushel elevator at Pensa- cola, Fla; the Savannah Locomotive Works, capital S100,000, Savannah, Ga.: the White River Ziric Mining Co.,, cnpi- taa $1.000.000 Rush. .zArk. the Wiloug-hby Beach Co.,. capital $75,000. Norfolk, va: fhe Sweetwater Tanning and Manufac- turing Co.,, capital $100,000. to manufac- 'tIpe lumber at Charleston, ". Va; woodworking plantswill be established at Louisville, Ky, Rutherfordton, N. C., Bristol and Memphis. Tenn. and Wes- EA
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-12
One. of the Most Iniqui

One. of the Most Iniauitous .s Meas
 The coal oil farce is the most iniquitous- measure, that was ever forced down the throatsi of the people of Alabama. It falls far short of it's intended purpose that of furnishing a first-class lighting fuel,e iflasmuch as it simply places the test at 110, when, if it was any lower, 1t would be so poor that it hwbnld not furnish light and would explode. The. Tennessee law makes the test come up to 150 and this enables the oil dealers to shove off all the poor oil on the people of Alabama-c The only thing the oil ins. speotion does is to give large number of the governors favorites a soft berth at the expense of the people, and the poor est people at that and brings not a farthnS into the state treasury. It is true that Governor Johnston does not ap- point the inspectors, but they are men of his approval, and men who have stood close to the administration and if he had closely examined the law and been up. on the question of oil tests, he would have killed the iniquitous measure with his veto power. As it is, he is a party t5J the law inasmuch as he approved it. The law does not very much effect the city people, for the better class in cities get the benefit of gas and electricity while the farmer the day laborer,s and poor people generally, that are forced to buy oil have to pay the freight" in the shape of a tax of one cent a gallon more for oil than before the law was enacted, and then they don't begin to get such oil Below we publish a letter from the Cas- setty Oil company, to one of our leading merchants and it speaks for itself. We shall be glad when the time comes when our legislation shall be for and not against the people
 Nashville, Tenn. April 13.
 M. A. Warten, Athens, Ala: '4 s~--.
 Dear Sir:-Yours of the 9th to hand. Before discarding our high-grade Apex lamp oil altogether, we want you to fig ure on the difference in cost between this and the best goods that the Stand ard Oil company are offering, and we feel sure that the very small amount will not be of sufficient interest to allow you to use a second-rate oil. The in- spection law recently passed in Ala barna will prove burdensome to the deal CTS and consumers especially those who live on the borders of Tennessee. Ten neSsee law requires oil to stand 150 fire
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-12
A MONUMENT TO JENNER.

This is, an age of monument making. We erect great mansoleums. of marble to warriors whose career in life has de- stroyed thousands of human lives. but we never think of erecting a monument to a man who has saved the lives of mil- Hons. Such a man was pr. Jenner, the discovered of vaccination. If the move ment to erect a. great monument to his memory should be inaugurated it would receive substantiar 'contrbutions from people of every cline and every nation. In this instance professional jealousy would be allayed and physicians would be the most liberal contributors. Yet this remarkable discovery was almost lost to the world by professional jealousy. For long timesthe fellow physicians of pr. Jenner would not indorsc vaccira- ton. They aroused a prejudice against Jennei. and he hardly dared show him. self in theastreet Ninaliy, about seventy of the leading physicians of London signed a document setting forth their en- tire confidence in vaccination, and it's general adoption was secured. pr. Jen- ner received his first lbint~ef the value of vaccination from country woman who remarked that she could not take small pox. He followed up the clue, with the success the world is familiar with.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-12
A MODEL LITTLE CITY.

There are comparatively only a few citizens elf Gadsden and Etowah county who have not had occasion to riote the progress and improvement at Alabama City where the great Dwight cotton mill iS located. At the place where now stand the magnificent buildings, two years ago was a barren field. Now there is a. thItiv- ing town of 2,O0O inhabitants, fully 900 neat and comfortable dwellings,, electric light plant, sewerage system. free schools, a, municipal government, and coo opera lives at work in the factory. The streets and sidewalks are rapidly being put i'm good shape The good done to Etowah county and Gadsden by the es- ta bllshment of this mill Is hardly calcu- liable, but it is great and practical ben eft in many ways.-Gadsden Times News
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-12
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur- pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine. and as such 1t is not liabe to any form of disease except by one or two ways. The first way is from imperfect action of the kidneys The second way is from care less local treatment of other diseases.
 CHIEF CAUSE.
 Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid- neys is the chief cause of bladder troub- les and suffering so painful to many that life Is made miserable. The womb like the bladder was created for one purpose, and if left alone 1t is not liable to become diseased except in rare cases. When in position the womb is situated back of and very close to the bladder. and for that reason any distress. disease or inconYen- fence manifested in the kidneys, back, bladder or urinary passage Is often by mistake, attributed to female weakness or womb trouble of some sort The error is easily made and may be as easily avoided by paying a little attention to the condition of the urine (see pamph- leD. The mild and the extraordinary et- feet of pr. Kilmer's Swamp-R Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedyis soon realized. It stands the highest Tor Its wonderful cures. If you need medi- cine you should have the best. At drug gists fifty cents and one dollar You ma y have sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by mail Mention The State Herald, and send your address 10 pr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghampton, N. Y. The proprietors of this paper guar antee the genuineness of this offer.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-12

of course in place of one cent per gallon in less than tank car shipments. We are perfectly willing to divide the inspection charge with you, and in this way meet the case. Please let us hear from you before placing your order elsewhere, as we do not want to lose your business.
 Yours truly, A
 CAsslETTY OIL co.
 It was to be expected that the inspec- tion law passed by the last legisla ture would not entirely mes'- the approval of oil companies. The object of that law is riot only to afford to users a guarantee that they are being sold oil which is safe. to use, bun also evidences as to what the oil Is with regard to fire test. The Ten- nessee law does not require fire test of 150 degrees, but flash test ofH120 de- grees. This is also the Georgia law, the Caseetty oil company to the contrary notwithstanding. The Alabama law places the minimum fire test at -1f0 de- grees; but. as a matter of fact, since the, law vert ir.o effect I venture to say that no oil has been shipped into the state which bore fire test below 12e degrees, and most of 1t has averaged betweem 130 and 40 degrees; whereas. before the law was enacted, the oil companies ship. ped in all classes of, oil. regardless of inferiorisy. This they dare nd. do at, this time. The law has at least acconi-' plfshed its purpose in this respect. As an eylde1Ce or tniS, Il 1nSpeCteu oil in stock in this district which the oil cons panies labeled and sold at high price as 175 degrees fire test which burned at 105 degrees and was, therefore, rejected As further evidence, certain dealers in oil objected to my placing the numb of degrees fire test upon inspection certifit ca't@s. beca use such certificates showed a greatly lower degree fire eest than their own labels Q75 degrees) upon. the same barrels and interfered with its sale. This. of course the law does not permit, nd the result has been that sales are now made in accordance with the Afabafna tes-, and purchasers are assured of get ting exactly what they pay for. - E ;, As far as the editor of the Athens Cour- fer Is concerned, I might suggest that his evidence Is not very good, as he ap- pears to have undergone quite change of opinion on the law since March 24, when he made an unsuccessful applica-- tion for appointment as deputy. inspect or of oil for this district: although the law may have appeared to him at thar time as "iniquitous" and in opposition to his Conviction" he was desirous of be- ing employed to enforce the "iniqufty" upnn the dear people.
 Similar laws to this inspe ction law are in force in nearly every s.ate in the union. Repeated efforts have been made by the oil companies and others to re- peal the law in Tennessee, bu. without nfe0ct It is rood tfiry after vparS of trial in other states. Why not give 1t fair trial in Alabama? ffTs fs&si
 J.'V ALLEN.
 Inspector Eighth Distrfct
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-12
In answer to the State Herald,s inte,

In answer to the State Herald's inter- rogatory, if on MT. Bryan's return from his foreign tour he shows his party by fac.s and figures that the free coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to is for the best interests of this coun- try. will th= Advertiser support him for president. that paper simply answers:
 We are nor crossing bridges until we got to them.' The answer is as ex- pected,, however. The Advertiser will find ere another candidate is nominated for presiderit that 1t cannot cross dem- ocra tic foot-log, Its neither appendage will be cropped too short. g.,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-12
LAID TO REST.

The beautiful white casket which en- closed the remains of little Berney Cobbs. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cobbs, was reverently lowered irto the grave at Oak HIM cemetery yesterday morning about 11sso'clock. The casket of purity was heavily laden wish beautiful floral. de- signs and large number of friends fol- tlowed the rema ins 10 their last resting place.
 The fun.nal took place from the family residence, Eighteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues. and the im- pressive cer;moEies were conduc ed by Rev. John G. Murray, of the Church of ffe Advent.