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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
INTO THE STATE AUDITORS OF
 FICE FOR SIX MONTHS
From October 1, 1896, to April 1. 1897. Showing Marked Increase Over the
 Previous Six Months.

Montgomery, Ala, April 2-(Special.)- Following is statement of receipts into the state treasury from all sources from October 1, 1896, to April l. 1897, com piled by Chief Clerk J. T. Cook, of the
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
PURELY A cRETAN AFFAIR.

O1fOOSfIIE OI ltuIc1, tflc
 Old Gladstone.
 London. April 2.-The Hon. Philip J. Stanhope, M. P., for Burnley, has re-. ceived a letter from Mr. Gladstone, in which the ex-premier says he hopes that parliament will firmly resist the claim of the powers to choose ruler for the Cretans. srs
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
wEYLER's LATEST.

Orders the Arrest of PrQninent Men of
 Cienfuegos for Gamblisg.
 Havana, April Reconsideration has been caused among members of political military and civil circles here by an order that has been issued by Captain Wey-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
DISASTER PREDICTED.

Because of 7Partiality Shown the Turks afHe e6ss4s by the Powers.
 London, April 2.-The Canea corre- spondent of the Daily News telegraphs that none of the messengers sent by the foreign admirals have been able to reach the insurgents. All their communica- tions hitherto have been with agents of Greece.
 The powers, MT. Gladstone adds, are entitled to claim that whoever shall be selected as prince of Crete shall be dis posed and able to fairly recognize Otto- man suzerainty in the island, but be- yond that the selection of ruler is pure ly a Cretan affair.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
BLOCKADE BEGINS TOMORROW.

la ao London, April 2.-The Star in its issue of this afternoon asserts that 1t has au- thority for the statement that the block ade of the ports of Greece by the powers will begin on Sunday, April 4
 [ The correspondent adds that in inter- views he has had with various insurgent chiefs, the latter declared they had not seen, the, proclamation issued by the ad- mirals stating that an autonomous form of government would be established in the island by the powers. The insurgents only know that the Europeans have used Violence toward them, whereas they sup port the Turks The result is that the bitterness felt by the Christians is in- creasing, and disaster is sure to follow.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
Total
lOtdl ......... ...s.ss. Receipts for same pe- rin1 Iocf uaor

Nots-In the receipts for current year IS included a temporary loan of $100, 900 which excess over last years receipts to April l,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03

Second Break Reported From the Lower Louisiana Levee at Bayou LaFourChe-Rise eported at New 0rleans-Three Bodies of Flood
 Victims Who Died of Starva- -sSs94z fiOn-Otier Deaths.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
THE MISSISSIPPI Begins Another Rise and Is Huge
 ging the Danger Line. GREENVILLE NOW SUBMERGED
Nearly One Thousand Families Surrounded By the
 Rising Flood.

HELENA REPORTS WATERS CLIMBING HIGHER Break at Wesfover Widenhg-At Ky1e's Store and
 Austin, Mississippi, Leyees are
 Fast Weakening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-15

drop OF medicine during the past TWO years.
Under these circumstances I cannot do
otherwise than recommend it TO Others"
Friendship, y. Y. ". =. SCOTT. NJ D.
Dr.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
eisus under a positive guarantee first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elllhart, Ind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-15

had q constant flutte--
i2c OF the heart and
severe paipitaIion ana
pain in the LETT side.
She took three bottles
o; r.. Miles New Heart
Cure and vas complete
iv stored TO health.
and mas not taken q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-15

EE Fart DISEASF, is curablc. 1t is not
"a surprising that all cases are nos
cured. since physician has made
the heart a special stcdy Tor = quarter OF a
century rs DIR. Miles has done. The follow
ing tribute from & physician will be read
with interest. For six years prior to taking,
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure my wife was d
terrible sufferer from heart disease She
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-15
Thriving on Assassination.

We are told that the standard dollar is not
primary money. 1t is not promise to pay,
it is a legal tender for all debts, and it does
not have to be redeemed in anything the
face of the earth. If any man can give a bet
ter definition of primary money than this,
would like to see it.
This government is the fast friend of silver
money and of the people who it, rather
than of the American and English corpora
tions who mine silver and would coin it at a
fictitious valuation. Prior to 1873 this govern
ment coined slA. OCO COO of silver: since then,
1857 900, 900. In p years, under gold stand
ard, nearly four times much silver was
coined in 81 years under the SO called dou-
BILE standard. A certain kind lady always
chloroformed her child when she whipped it.
Miss Silver assassinated in 1873. at a time
when there almost none of her in circula-
ton, and since that fateful day she has thrived
ON assassination and has grown from a living
skeleton to be the fat woman in the circusi
In contemplating her brilliant post mortem
career am constrained, with the apostle, to
exclaim sOh, death. where is thy stingf Oh,
grave, where is thy victory?'
After 1873 this country prospered as NO 9TH
er ever did for 10 years, and we asked to
believe that it took this wide awake nation 10
years to find out that it ruined by the
legislation of 1873 The negroes in some sec
tions believe in a hoodoo charm, which Is
harmless for a year and then suddenly devel-
ops insanity, fits. etc The crime Of 1873
seems to have worked in a hoodoo way.
The Egg Argument.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
WARLikE PREPARATIONS.
Government Arranging to Transient
Troops to Florida Coast.

00vernmene Arranging to Transpoxt
Troops to Florida Coast.
Chicago, March S.-A special to the
Tribune from Tallahassee, Fla, says:
From an iricautious word dropped by
prominent state Official here, it is a.
certained that the government has been
making arrangements for some days
past to forward the quick Transporter
ton of federal troops through Florida
in case of necessity" The story 10
that the railroads have been asked to
communicate with Northern lines and
have special trains ready at q moments
notice to transport government troops
to all points on the seacoast. It is also
stated that the Washington authorities
have been in communication with the
state officers in regard to calling out
the state troops if necessary, and to
provide for their quick transportation
to points needed.
1t is understood this has been going
on very quietly for the past week, and
that all arrangements have been COM
pleted, SO that at moments notice
troops could be thrown into Tampa,
Key West, St. Augustine and other
coast towns and Jacksonville. At st.
Augustine, it is said. the troops have
been warned to be in instant readiness
for movement. The guns at the fort
there have been put in working condi-
ton and the troops have been practic-
ing with them constantly for the past
week or so.
Several torpedoes have been placed in
the outer harbor at Key West, st. Au-
gustine and Tampa bay. The state
troops officers have been worked up
over the reports of being called upon
for duty, and several have sent their
voluntary offers to the governor. The
state troops are composed of twenty
companies of about 100 men each, and
four batteries.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Fire I'm . Michigan Town.

Ishpeming, Mich, March 2.-Michi-
CANINE was threatened with destruction
today. A blaze started in an upper
story of G. f. Sunderstrom's store, on
Main street. The fire department had
nothing but hand engine, and few
hundred feet Of hose. At O'Clock the
fire was under control. Firemen from
outside came in just in time to save
the town from destruction. The loss Is
estimated at sac, 1000.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11

1OW0TD may OOAA0 w ASAO~0s
London, March 2.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Times says that a
war tax is about to be proclaimed in
the provinces of Thessaly and Arta.
Its Bucharest correspondent states
that the Roumanian government has
decided to call out all the reserves from
the years 18 to So.
The Tines advices report serious
news from Gambia. Colonel Goracas,
with Is, 900 insurgents and three guns,
threatens to attack Hierapetra, where
the garrison is ill supplied with arms
and ammunition, and the forts are
weak. It is feared this may seriously
complicate the situation. A famine is
imminent in Gambia, and it is intimat-
ed the troops there may pillage the dis
trict.
Fighting is in progress today. The
Bashi Bazouks lost three killed and five
wounded. The regulars lost eight
killed and five wounded.
The Times correspondent at Canea
states that the insurgents bitterly de-
nounce British Consul Bilotti as the
chief instrument in thwarting for many
years the attempt to hberate Crete.
The MOhammedans looted the Brit
ish consul's house at Hierapetra Friday
night, yet only on the previous day he
had vehemently denounced any act OF
incendiarism or looting on the part OF
the Moslems.
According to the Athens corresond-
ent of the Times, the Greek carnival
revels passed off with the usual spirit
and enthusiasm.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Make-Up Of tho Cabines.

Cornelius N. Bliss, of New York. has
been rendered portfolio in the McKin-
ley cabinet, and has accepted. He will
probably be secretary of the interior
Bliss is willing to take the secretary
ship OF the interior, though his friends
are strongly DESTROYS that he shall be-
come secretary of the navy. The naval
portfolio, however, would compel the
shifting OF Ex-Governor Long, of Massa-
chusetts. While it is not definitely
settled what position Bliss will take.
the probabilities are that it will be the
interior department.
The makeup of the cabinet. if this
probability becomes a settled fact.
therefore, will be as follows:
Secretary of state, John Sherman.
Secretary Of the treasury, Lyman ].
Gage, of Illinois.
Secretary of war, Russell A. Alger.
of Michigan.
Encouragement, James A. Gary, of
Maryland.
Secretary of the navy, John D. Long,
OF Massachusetts.
Secretary of agriculture, James Will
son, of Iowa.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
STRUCK WITH A CLUB.
Railway Agent Clark at Aberdeen was
Robbed.


Robbed.
Tacoma, Wash. March "A Ledger
special from Aberdeen says:
The Northern Pacific depot here was
entered today between $3.50 and 8
O'Clock P. M, and the agent, A. c..
Clark, robbed Of nearly $500 by
masked robber. Assistant Agent Noe
had gone to dinner. and Agent Clark
was at his desk making out his daily
report, when the man entered. The
door opened first in front of the desk,
and when Clark looked up to see who
entered, he was struck on the head with
a club; but the blow only partially
stunned him, and he tried to get
large stove-poker to protect himself,
when the robber struck him second
blow, which laid him out. The man
obtained today's freight and passenger
receipts, which amounted to about
$500, also $125 of Clark's private money,
which he had in the safe, and ether
moneys, amounting to about $500 in all.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Rr,ti.h Naval Estimates.

London, March 5.-In the statement
of the first lord of the admiralty, G. j.
Goschen. on the navy estimates for
1897-98, the expenditures are placed at
Sal ,s9s, 600, being an increase OF el5,
600 over the last years estimates.
Four new battleships, three third-class
cruisers, two sloops, four gunboats, two
Observation-Disclosures and q new royal
Yacht will be commenced, making lOS
ships building, of which 66 will be
completed during the year. There wlii
no an increase of 6,179 men and III
officers in the navy.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11

Knoxville, Tenn, March S.-The
Citizens Street Railroad Company
commenced tearing up its tracks on
Dupont street this morning, 200 ne
groes being put to work. Policemen
arrested the men. The sheriff pro-
ceeded to arrest the policemen and
other officials. A riot was precipitated.
Fire companies dispersed the crowd by
throwing water on them. In the
melee Lieutenant Hood shot . negro.
viii Arnold, probably fatally injuring
him. Attorney McAdoo, OF New
York. for the Citizens Company,
claims he has orders from the United
States courts allowing him to 60 ahead
with the work.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

New Bedford, Mass, March "A
boiler at the Acushnet mills exploded
today, wrecking part of the plant. A
section Of the boiler crashed through
the roof Of the police station, block
away. After the fremen got the fire
under control search among the ruins
Of the boiler house disclosed the body
Of Manuel Mendosa, fireman. AM
other employe Of the mill, Arthur
Ashin, was burned to death. Hall .
Aasen others were injured
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Washington, March 4.-The boa

Washington, March 4.-The board
appointed by the president some
months ago to examine and decide
upon location for deep-water harbor
for commerce at San Pedro or Santa
Monica, Southern California, today
made report to the secretary Of war.
It definitely defines q harbor at San
Pedro. at an estimated cost Of q, 9O1, :
787. Richard r. Morgan, Of the COM
mission, did not sign the report, but
by the wording Of the law under which
the board acts, the findings are final.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
A FATAL BULL FIGHT.

rour Men. Eight Bulls and -Four Horses
Wore Killed.
Torreon, Mexico, March 5.-The
bnll fights which took place at Durango
Yesterday were the most horrible in the
number of fatalities ever given in Next
co, and made the large crowd 60 wild
with delight. The first bull that en-
tered the arena gored one of the fighters
to death; another man was killed by a
second bull, and third bull killed two
more men in quick succession, making
in all four human lives sacrificed.
Eight bulls were killed and four horses
Qored to death.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
80. rn,.nin~ Of Arbitration

Christiana, March 6.-At the session
If the storthing, the legislative assem-
hlv at Norway, it was decided to APP
no;nt ! committee of nine to consider
the question Of entering into treaties 2,
arbitration with foreign countries sno
to submit proposals.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
schneider Settles Up,

Chicago, March George Schnei-
der, former president Of the National
bank Of Illinois, has effected settle
ment. All his business affairs have
been closed up, including his indebted
ness to the bank and his release, which
has been approved, il honorable and
oreditable.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11

All differences between the house
and the senate on the postal appropria-
ton bill have been settled. The SEN
ate amendments have been accepted
which authorizes the postmaster-gen-
eral to use the unexpended balance of
last years appropriation from special
trunk line facilities for any fast mail
facilities he may think proper; $50, 900
for transfer service between St. Louis
and East st. Louis, adding $182 900 to
the allowance for railway postal clerks,
and also the senate amendments strik-
ing out the rating of the salaries of
postal inspectors at 81, 200, 81 400 and
$1,000.
The senate recedes from the amend
ment striking out the item for marine
free delivery for Detroit. The senate
raise of the amount for transportation
by pneumatic tubes from $4,000 to
$3.50, 900 stands.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Z arr.r to He Eyectrocuted.

New York, March 3.-William Jay
Koerner, convicted of the murder OF
Rose A. Redmate, was sentenced today
to be electrocuted. in the week OF April
lie. Koerner is a newspaper artist.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11

It is whispered among the Ohio con-
pressional delegation in Washington
that james P. Boyle, private secretary
of President Of Mckinley, will be ap-
pointed consul to Liverpool, succeeding
James C. Neal of Ohio. The Liverpool
post is worth about $50, 900 year.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
r1,t,m.tum Delivered.

The note Of the powers noti1yins
Greece that her forces must be with
drawn from Crete within six days has
been delivered. Greece was warned
that this decision is irreyocable, ana
that failure to comply with the powers
demands would result in serious conse-
uuencee.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11

Lexington, KY, March s.-Deputy
Tinted States Marshal Tucker il here
from Louisville with warrants for the
arrest of thirty-nine Lexington citisens
indicted by the federal grand jury for
violation OF the law in the November
election. The men are Democrats, and
several policemen are among the
offondora
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11

The Associated Press states that 1t Is
able to make definite though not official
announcement that congress will be
convened in special session March 10.
The new president will send a message
to congress calling attention to the
state of the government revenues, ana
urging the speedy enactment OF gen.
eral revision of the tariff.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Over CIeyolendss Head

The house passed the immigration
bill over the presidents veto by vote
of 1913 to 81.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11

Judge Turner, Washington's newly
elected United States senator, announces
that his policy in the senate will be to
favor protective tariff, the protection
of Americans in foreign lands, and the
early annexation of the Hawaiian
islands.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
-. pr..ident,s Approva

The international monetary confer
ence bill is now law, President Cieve-
land having signed it this afternoon.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11

There is project on foot for supply
inc LYONS, France. with electricity BY
the Rhone ct Jonage.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
How the Senate Will Stand.

The reelection of James H. KYLE to
the United States senate from South
Dakota determines the complexion of
that body as it will appear when the
Republican party comes into power
March A. 1t will be composed of the
following elements:
Republicans........42i Silver republicans.
democrats ..............-33 Independent. 1
Populists. Vacancies...........3
Never in the history of the nation has
the delineation of parties been so un-
certain as will be exemplifed by the
senate to be organized at the beginning
Of the administration of President Nc
Kinley. No party as control in the
upper branch of the national legisla-
ture, and although the Republicans
predominant in degree they are short of
majority, even after counting the
free-silver senators like Wolcott, Hans
borough and Carter, who are true to
the party, while differing with it on
the most important political issue of
the day.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Car Turned somersaults.

Milwaukee, March 3.-An electric
car of the South Milwaukee line slowed
suddenly while descending a steep
grade on Pennsylvania avenue this
morning and oapsized, rolling over and
over. There were eighteen passengers
aboard. None were seriously hurt,
though some were quite severely
bruised or burned. The stove set fire
to the car, but the flames were extin-
guished and the imprisoned passengers
lifted from the windows.
F. 81. Cook, of the circulating de-
partment of the Milwaukee Sentinel, is
the worst sufferer. It is thought his
skull is fractured.
C. J. Lappley had the clothing
burned from his body and was badly
cut about the head. Cooks injuries
are not SO serious as at first reported.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
ALLOWED FOUR DAYS
Powers Will Demand Recall
Of Greek Forces.
FIGHTING ON ISLAND CONTINUES
saly-European Governments Have
Their Eyes ON ConstantinOPle.

The Sultan Preparing to Invade Thes-
saly-European Governments Have
Their Eyes ON Constantinople.
London, March at is stated here
today that there is good authority for
believing the result of the conferences
between representatives of the great
powers at Constantinople and Athens
will be the presentation Of collective
notes to Turkey and Greece. Greece
will be allowed four days to recall her
land and sea forces from Crete.
It is reported from Canea that sew
eral insurgent leaders have sent to
Vice-Admiral Canevario, of the Italian
fleet, signed declaration that the Gre
tans will accept no solution of the
pending question but political union
with Greece.
Fighting continues between the in
surgents and Mussulmans near Retimo
and elsewhere. The Christians be-
sieged the Turkish garrisons in the
blockhouse ut Malta for several days.
Today, body of Turkish regulars
and irregulars left Canea with con-
voy to revictual the blockhouse. The
insurgents attacked the column and
killed several OF the escort, whereupon
the Turkish battleship Fuad opened
fire upon the insurgents with shells,
and continued firing until stopped by
order Of the foreign admirals. The
convoy was finally compelled to retire.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Bill Amending the Shipping Laws.

The bill amending the shipping laws
was passed after adding a proviso that
it shall not change the law torbidding
fogging in the merchant marine. A
senator said the bill as drawn was in
the sailors interests and did not re-
store fogging, but to please certain
"wise men" the provision had been or
dered.
Gordon of Georgia, had inserted in
the record an account of the extreme
simplicity of the Washington and
Adams inaugurations.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11
Diplomatic relations Restored.

The state department has been in
formed that diplomatic relations be-
tween Venezuela and Great Britain,
which were interrupted some years ago,
have been restored, and that Juan
Pietrie, the present Venezuelan min
lister to Germany, has been transferred
to Gerat Britain. This will leave but
one step to wind up the whole embar-
RAISING and critical Venezuelan con-
troversy, the assured ratification by
the Venezuelan congress of the arbitra-
ton movement.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11


London, March 2.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Chronicle declares no
official communication has been re-
ceived from Russia. 1t is quite certain
the Greek army will not be withdrawn.
Macedonian forces will be raised with a
view to possible contingencies, and il
the Turks attempt to invade Thessaly,
the Bulgarian government is deter
mined to advance its troops instantly
to the AEGEAN sea. 1t is rumored that
the secret national committee had de-
cided to commence operations in Mace
donia at once.
Special dispatches state that the
Turks succeeded in revictualing the
blockhouse at Malta, but were attacked
by insurgents ON their return.
The oonsuls at Gambia have signed a
telegram imploring the powers not to
delay q decision. The town is so
crowded with Moslems that famine
threatens great loss Of life. Hundreds
of sheep and cattle are already dying
from want Of fodder. The insurgents
have completely cordoned Gambia. The
greatest anxiety exists also as to the
situation at Selinos, where the armis-
tice agreed upon by the powers has ex-
pired. The insurgents are in worse
mood than ever, and thoroughly deter
mined.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-11

One Of the Duke Of Wellington's
post boys has recently died at the ago
Of SO years.