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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
IolMr PASTORS, UNION.

The Joint Pastors union will meet
Monday morning at II o'clock at the
First Methodist church Topic for dis
cussion: should White People Work In
Colored Sunday Schools ?"-led by G. c.
Kelley, D. D. All pastors urged to at
tend.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
HERBART SOCIETY.
A Very Interesting Meeting Will Be Held
Tonight at the High School
Building.

There will be very interesting meet
ing of the Herbart Society at the High
School building at 8 o'clock this even
ing.
Prof. A.-C. Moore will illustrate a num-
Der of memory tests with apparatus of
his own make. Prof. Moore's methods
are those used at present in the psyche
logical laboratory of the New York Uni
versity, and will interest all who attend.
The public is cordially invited
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02

fs row made directly that he diverted
u1oray which the Republican national
committee sent him as a member of the
committee in 1856 70 promote the cleo
tfou of Mckinley IN order TO carry the
legislature in which he felt q Iucn
greater interest as he hoped to control
It's choice OF United States senator He
is also accused OF having further helped
Bryan to carry the state by suubbing
the Republican state league which had
an organization OF $4,000 members, and
offered TO Cooperate with the RepUbIi-
can state committee because he was
afraid the league might thus establish
some claims upon the patronage
Although Leland thus helped to de-
feat Mckinley in Kansas. as he had
previously tried 10 prevent his n0mIua-
rfou the president treated the boss as
though he had been his best friend and
was the 1EEesC repreSeE1 tsAELEe or the ad-
unfntstrari0n- The pension agency, with
a salary of $500 a year. Is the most
lucrative federal Office in the state, and
thIs was given 10 Leland. although he
bad never been a soldier while Major
Tom Anderson VINO had q nue record
IN the Union army had the strongest
possible recommendations for the place
Leland has the true boss trait of stand
ing by his family He has secured the
appointment OF q nephew TO a $4,000 Of
nee and Of q brother 70 one worth 50
COO while another relative N U tan IS
reported TO have used his connection
successfully enough TO get a good place
The most amusing feature of the pres
ELlL AENDAL GEAAAL-L A4F-le-EA-l- " 4AC4 1AD-
pears to be very general. only two Re-
publican newspapers in the state sup
porting him Is that it did not begin
until Cy had landed the best federal
Office IN the state for himself and got
other good places for his family The
pension agent must rather enjoy the
present kicking" as ne draws his 81
500 a year. and thinks OF the other 81
O00 and $4,000 places which he got for
his brother and nephew
The Post is mistaken IN saying Le-
land was not q soldier He was lieu
tenant III the Tenth Kansas from 81 10
'65.l
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
BLANCO'S BRIBES WORKING
Two RebsIs Who Surrendered Get
Fat Places IN Custom Houses.

Havana, Dee 2--As evidence OF good
faith toward rspentant rebels the govern
ment VIII appoint Jesus ard AdolfO Cuer-
70. VINO recently surrendered with 100 men
TO superinreud the customs Of Cienfuegos
and Sagua- They viii have important
posts Spanish officials say that 300 more
men of the Cuarvos command VIII surren-
der Clothing and s. VIII be given to each
Of them
AnuibaI Aarriete, the chief Of the Ha-
vana customs IS surprisingly honest
among Spanish officials and very vigiIant-
It IS known or one important empl0ye OF
his who refused a br5e q 80 10 pass 800
worth Of goods He said 7 an afraid
cannot
Since the new administration began the
amount OF imports has decreased one
haIf. but the customs receipts have in
creased = per cent Honest merchants
are jubilaut; the others have almost
ceased ordering
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
HERBERTKAY'S MURDEREB
Colorado Springs Poice Believe They
Have the Guilty Man.

Colorado Springs. Col. Dec 2-E-vf-
dence seems 10 show that ShiedIey
HambID alas George Dean held by
the police of this city under charge OF
forgery Is probably the murderer OF
Herbert Kay who was killed on Pixies
Peak on the nineteenth of last August
and also Of Louis Schmidt a crippled
tailor whose deCou posed body was
found in small cabin IN this city on
September g.
Dean was arrested in Canyon City
on Monday by Detective Joel Atkinson
OF this city and brought here and to-
Gay was Identified by two young WOu-
en- who were met by Kay and his COM
pauIOn on the Peak on the night Kay
was murdered \ washer woman at
MalitOu has also identified Dean as the
man who called for a suit of under.
wear al her place last summer This
suit easily recCguiZ2 by some De
Culiar patches. was afterwards found
soaked with blood and hidden under q
culvert beneath the Pixies Peak cog
road
Shortly after the murder Of Kay.
Schmidt paWued q watch. afterwards
identified as that OF the murdered man
1t is thought he acted as the agent OF
Cham berlaLu- Later. Chamberlain
wife who IS now in Bridgeport or Dan
bury Conn. declared that Cham berIain
came home on the morning after the
supposed murder Of Schmidt with 800
and watch believed To have belonged
TO the tailor
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
HORSES OUTSIDE CHURCH
If UnbIankstsd Win Get Their Own
ers Into Trouble

OfEcer D. F WYATT Of the Foster HUI
mane society Is making the preliminary
arrangements 70 carry h1s crusade into
new fields ss
He Eas passing the First Methodist
church Sunday night and was walking
fast 10 overcome the effect Of the pierre
ing north wind Il vas the 6-sr really
cold night Of the season He noticed that
q large number OF horses were tied out
side the church. while their owners. in
the cheerful warmth Of the church fur
mace, were thinking Of things religious
As the officer looked at the animals he
no ttced that none OF them were covered.
out of twenty CT thirty horses tied BE-
fore the church, Captain Wyatt says that
there was not single animal protected
by 4 blanket He hesftated a moment.
It was evidently his dury 10 Do something
for the helpless horses. but he did no-
care TO interrupt the church services. and
he finally went his way
In speaking OF the abuse Of the horses
IN this instance. Captain Wyatt said
People seem to think that when they 90
TO church it does not matter how their
horses fare I have made Up my mind to
put stop to this practice Of leaving
horses cut in the cold during church
services without protection IF the peo-
pie do not care to heed the warning. I wiz
have To see that the ordinance is en-
forced in the courts I intend to give
some Of ny attention TO the abuse 81
horses at churches On Sundays
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
POINTER ON CUBA.
Bailey Says Congressional Action
VIII Accord With Public
Sentimant.

St Louis, Dec 2--Cougressman 10
seph Bailey, of Texas the recognized
leader On the Democratic side OF the
house passed through the city today,
eurOute 70 Washington
He expressed his opinion that not
much would be accomplished By The aP-
preaching session OF congress. partic-
ularIy regarding the currency question
There Is q possibility. he said,
that the house may take soma action
regarding the currency. providiuE the
president sends q message to congress-
commenting the retirement Cf the
greeubacks and the conversion Of non
interest bearing government notes into
gold N the bearing securities Should
the president do this, such a measure
would doubtless pass the house, but IN
no event would IT pass the senate md I
do not believe it viii be attempted -
Asked his opinion of the Morgan res
olutlOn- recognizing the beIIigereucy Of
Cuba. he said
Every thing depends on public seutf-
uenC Il public feeling remains dor
ma1T- the resolution viii not be acted
upon II the house but If the public
makes q strong demand, then the reso-
luton viii be taken I'D and passed IN
der q rule limiting debate"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
PUT TILL APRIL.
Formal Dedication Of the New Bridge
to Take Place Then

Messrs- Il V Hinckley. = ". Dana
S s McF'adden. Harry Robinson Ed
ward Wilder. Otto Kuehne, and A W
Waters as a committee to arrange for
q bridge dedication and celebration met
last evening AT the Commercial Club
rooms
Two things we're decided upon \
souvenir Of the bridge and the city viii
be issued by the committee which VIII
contain pictures Of TIE Old and new
bridge and the old pontOou bridge Of
years ago H F-Hinckley viii write the
reading matter for the book which VIII
be z description of the new bridge. etc
This book VIII be handsomely printed
and no FeEt1SemeLts viii be allowed
on it 1t VIII sell for 10 cents and Will
be hne souvenir to send 10 friends
sIsaw where
Also upon the completion of the
bridge an especially prepared article
with pictures Of the bridge viii be sent
20 all the leading newspapers Of the
country.
In regard 20 the dedication cereu0u-
les nothing definite has been settled On
account OF the severe weather It IS
thought best 70 postpone the ceren0n-
les until April Then a formal process
sion OF AIarshaU's band city. county
and state officers viii ride over the
bridge fireworks viii be discharged in
the evening and a bridge CeLeorat1ou
bail VIII be given.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
THOUSANDS ARE GOING.
Rush to KlondIke Expected to Exceed
Anything Previously Seen in
That Line

Washington. Dec consul Smith.
at Victoria, IN q report to the state de-
partment. discusses the subject OF the
kloudLEe gold fields The adVlces re-
caived at Victoria he SAYS indicate
that the rush IN 1S49 TO California and
later 10 South Africa VIII be ecIipsed
BY the gold seekers headed for the Yu-
kOu IN the early months Of 1s9S- Agents
from England have been at Victoria
making arrangements Tor 5000 or zoo
gold seekers Merchants have secured
great supplies OF outfit goods and the
trans porCaT1ou companies have made
arrangements sufficient To make daily
lines between that port and St Mich
ael- Dyea. Skaguay and F'r. WrangIe-
The Canadian authorities have made
every possible arrangement for an all
are trying 70 make it TO the interest Of
miners 70 purchase their outfits IN Can
ada This Is 70 be done through tariff
laws
OF the interior made a trip To the
northwest recently. and in an address IN
TINA ted that the 500 pounds exemption
now allowed by the Canadian govern
neur 70 the miners would he abr0gaEed
Dy January L and that probably every
thing not bought in Canada would have
TO pay duty He declined to give any
assurance that the tax on mining would
be reduced or the alternate claim out
rage be aIeViared- The consul goes
to some extent into a description OF the
methods Of mining in Alaska gathered
from persons who have returned from
there One man told him that he re-
5arded Alaska as q more prOfita bic
owing 10 the excessive royalty charged
BY the Dominion government which 1t
seems there Il no expectation Of having
repealed The EIoudIka stratum runs
IN the direction OF Alaska and those
men who have interest in mines there
are doing as vel as those in Canada
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
NOVEMBER DEFICIT LARGE.
It Amounts to 5000 4s3 and for
Five Aonths TO $40. .1O1 ,4e4

Washington. Dec. 2-The conpzra-
tive statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures shows that the
total receipts for the month of NOveu-
ber- 1887 were s43. $50. sos, Of which s1s.-
194-6lS was received from the reorgaui-
zatiOn committee Of the Union Pacffic
railroad making the ordinary receipts
LOT the month s25. .16S. .sS7 The -otaI
expenditure for November were S37-
s1o,ssS. Of which s4-549 36S was cash IN
the Union Pacific sinking fund turned
into the treasury ard repaid to the .ap-
pr0priatiou from which it had been
originally drawn for Investment. hence
the months disbursements include this
sum The ordinary receipts for the
month therefore were s25-1GS. .99T AMI the
ordinary disbursements $50. .2GI. 40 Ieav-
ing a deficit of IS -092 4S3-
me receipts from customs were IS
S30ez5. falling or OF about S10O, O90 as
compared with Novem Der. 1886
The receipts from internal revenue
were S15s590- e49. a gain Of about $3.50 GOO
for the month
The excess of expenditures over ra-
cetpts for the five months Of the pres
ent fiscal year. independent Of the pro
ceeds Of the sale Of the Union Pscfdc
was S46. .101 zs4.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
SELECT THEIR LIQUORS.
Dispsnsary Board Of Control Eaue
the Drinks for CarolinIaas.

Columbia 8 G.. Dec 2-The 5Ispen-
sary is weakening At the last meet
ing Of the board of control a committee
was appointed to look into the question
Of cutting prices to meet original pack
age competition. which has been max
ing such iurOads into profits
Last night that committee finished It's
report, which viii be presented to the
board tomorrow The prices 90 into
effect at once The ordinary grades OF
whisky bottled at the dIspeusary-
bourbon Of x and Xxx grades-VVIll not
be longer handled; neither VIII X--E rum
or Thompson rye. the Crescent and
a quart and 10 cents cheaper a pint be-
ing substituted From the case goods
list Mt vernon Canadian Club, for
which BIuthenthaI & Eickart are sole
southern agents, Old Crow, Old Baker
and Old Elk rye whiskies. and the Gold
Medal and Eagle gin have bean drop
ped Three Feathers" has been put
ed TO sL10 q quart No pint packages
Of xxx Lauahan viii be sold here
after OF the imported wines only
madeira sherry and port VIII be car
ried- as heretofore The former price
per quart was $50; now it IS 81 30
AIusCareI, Angelica or TOkay VIII BE-
carried
the wine list many brands cut of ana
others greatly reduced Beer and aIes
are reduced 20 per cent AIunanls is re-
duced from $3.50 to s. Several Of the
most popular brands of liquors have
been dropped from the dispeusary
stock
This IS due to the fact that the ageu-
cies handling them have placed them
IL the original package stores about the
state
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
ALL TO THE WIDOW.
VIII Of the Lats John z Liggett Filed
for Probate

St Louis. No, Dec. 2--The viii Of the
late John z Liggert vas fled for pro
bate today. The instrument is dated
June 8 The Furnishings OF the late nil
ionaire's home. together with the horses
and carriages used BY the family. are LETT
70 Mrs Elizabeth J Llggstt. widow of
the deceased
His stock in the L5ggett & Meyers To-
b1cco company and the LIggett Realty
company is Iaft in trust for the benefit
Of his widow. TO go at her death to their
three daughters and the Iatterrz children
The trustees are ordered TO pay s1.7O0 a
year to John E Liggetr, Jr.s and 600
for his education
A number Of bequezts are made Mrs.
LigEetr is made executrix-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
OFT At SEA
Deer Found Swimming and Was Cap
tured by Fishermen

New YORK Dec a special to the
Sun from Newport says:
Some Greek fishermen who were out
some TWO miles 70 the eastward Of
GoOseberry Island in the open sea on
Wednesday were astOnished TO see q
deer swimming near their boat They
started toward the animal and one Of
the men seized II by the head
Although apparently exhausted the
deer put up a lively fight and 1t was
only after a hard tussle that It was
finally hauled aboard TIE boat The
Greeks didn't do much fishing after
that but set sail for Newport with
their prize It is supposed that the deer
escaped from one of the private herds
in this region, although it has not yet
been called for A couple Of years ago
one scrayad from its reservation at
jamestown and took TO the water It
swan straight out to sea and was pick
ed up several miles from land
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
THEIR WORD WORTHLESS
Whenever a Politician Tells You He
ais Not Seeking an oHcA"

Some months ago Judge B0tkin. depart
ment commander of the G. A R., vehe~
mentIy denied that he sought the uoul-
nation for congress il the Seventh dis
rrict The denial was not generally cred
tied BY the newspapers and It now de-
v=lOps they were correct Judge Botlkir
as told in the Journal two weeks ago. is
an avowed candidate He said yester-
day in Hutchinson. according TO q dis
patch received today Il have been urged
% become a candidate, and believe can
defeat AIr- Long for the nomination ana
be elected
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
MUDIN THE GRANITE
Expensive to the TunneIers Of Pixies
Peak.

Colorado Springs. Dec 2-The mud
pocket which was encountered IN driv-
ing the big Strick1er tunnel under
Pixies Peak last week IS proving far
more serious than was at first auticipa-
ted. and d proper solution IS a question
Of considerable moment TO the con-
tractors
The mud continues to cave in and de-
work no headWay can be made. There
is also cOusidera bIe water BY the use
OF air the contractors hope the mud can
be frozen and then cut through. tin1
bering heavily as they proceed The
experiment VIII be watched with con-
siderable interest
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02

ing youth and maturity he may live TO
a green old age, and stlII Be able to say with
absolute truth, " an 4 chiId myself
Youth IS not 4 matter Of years Happiness
Is not question Of experiences Youth Is
happiness and health Is youth The healthy
person young OF old, vii be happy per
son Il Is a simple matter to get the BODY
into 4 healthy condition and then to keep It
there Dr. PIerce'S Golden Medical Dis
covery Is the greatest Of health makers and
health savers 1t Is the great blood maker
and desh-buiIder- It makes the appetite
keen, the digestion and assimilation per
feet, the liver active, the blood pure, the
muscles strong, the brain clear, the nerves
healthy and vigorous It makes arm
healthy flesh, but does not make corpuIeut
people more CorpuIeuE Il does not make
habby flesh ike cod liver oil II puri6es
the blood and drives cut the poisous of
malaria and rheumatism L IS the best
remedy for blood and skin diseases It
cures qS per cent Of all cases of cousuup-
ton Grateful patients. Who had been
given NJ to die, have permitted their ezperi-
euces, names. addresses and photoeTauf1s
70 be reproduced II Dr. PierCe's Common
Seuse Medical Adviser The sufferer who
wishes TO investigate nav write 70 any Of
these The Golden Medical Discovery
Is sold By all medicine dealers. and o-iv
uusc-upuious dealers vii trv to induce a
customer to take some worthless substitute
for the sake Of q few pennies added profit
Send II oue-Ce1t stamps to cover cost
Of mailing o7-LY, for q copy Of Dr. Piercefs
1905 page Ilustrated book Common
Sense Medical Adviser, . IN paper covers.
Address Dr.. R V. Pierce, BufaI0, y. Z.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02

Caust Express Her Thanks ScroftIa
Sores Terrible Itching. Entirely Cured,
Mrs. Emily Ford EIdora Hardin Co
Iowa. writes I cant express my
thanks for the box OF Beggs German
SaTve as It has entirely cured the ter
ribIa itching and burning. that was IN
my ankles caused By scrofuIa sores.
At druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
SIZES UP LELAND
A New York Paper On the Situation
IN Kansas

New York Post No state ticket was
before the voters Of Kansas last month
aUr q summary Of the results Of the To-
cal contests in the los counties which
were conducted on party lines. shows
ret Republican majority Of nearly
10 110. as against Is. .599 for Bryan last
year one reason given for the change
i that Cy Leland the Republican boss
fliza Plat Of New York; had nothing
To do with the campaigns in the var
ious counties this year. while last faII
he ran things" so openly and ofen-
stveIv that thousands Of Republicans
refused 70 support either the state or
the national ticket Of the party which
h dominated in Kansas The charge
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
TRADE DIRECT WITHINDIA
Line Of Steamships Put on Betwsan
New York and Indian Ports.

New York. Dec "A monthly steam
ship service has been established be-
tween this port and India The f7rs4
steamer the Sahara has arrived
Heretofore American trade with the
far east has been usually done bv
transfer At English or AEedfterra nean
ports.
TIE exports VIII be varied IN charac-
ter and VIII consist largely of bread
stuus. steel rails and MACHINERY The
new Line VIII reach the Indian r,orts
by way Of the Suez canal The Sahara.
VIII De followed by the steamers IN
cHor1a and Munificeut All three reg
lsHer ABOUT 1900 tons apiece with a car
50 capacity OF about s, 0G0 tons.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
UNDER ARMS.
Governor Bradley is Determin-
ed to Protect the Toll Gates.

Cincinnati Dec "A Frankfort, Ky,
special TO the Tines-Star says:
Seven companies OF the second regi-
meut, II Is stated here. are under or
ders TO be in readiness for active ser
vice Col Gather has been couGIen-
TALLY notified that If there is another
outbreak against toll gates he Will be
placed in command and be expected to
keep the troops on guard till all OF the
turnpike interests Of the state are dis
posed of
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
ATTEMPT TO STAB CUESTAS
A Non Ez-PoIiceman Tries &c
XIII TIE President

London. Dec "a dispatch to the
Times from MOntevfdeO says that an
attempt was made there yesterday
Vednesday) to stab SenoF Jose Cues
tas, president ad interim OF Uruguay
It was unsuccessful. the bvsrauderz
wardiuE OFF the WOuId-be assassin
The man was formerly a member OF
the AontevideO police force News OF
the outrage spread rapidly and caused
great excitement but the city Is under
martial law and there has been no out
break
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
delegates to FisLery Congress-

Governor Leedy has appointed the
following delegates 10 the National
Fishery congress which meets at Tam
pa Florida January 70 J W ShUltZ,
state fish commissioner. wichita, Kan :
b Appleman- Fl Dorado; W H C
Bel. Madison W = Brown. Green's
burg H x Herbert Eureka. W F.
Kline kan0pOEs- T. W Scard- L-eav-
env-orta- John P -StandIey, Madison B.
F Thomson Arkansas City J. W.
TFanpIar, Braz1Itou-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
BELLE BOYD'S BOARD BILL.
The Confederate Spy IN Hard Lines n
Kentucky

Lexington, Ky. Dec 2-BeIle Boyd.
the woman whom history has declared
the most active SPY taking part in the
late war, serving for the COnfederacy.
IS under arrest here. charged with at
tempting 70 avoid payment Of q board
bill
She Iectured here last week to a small
audieuce-T IN the police court this morn
irg her triaI was contInued.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
HANNA IS WORSE.
Physicians Say He Cannot Go
to Washington For 10 Days.

Cleveland. Dec 2-Senator Hanna's
physician, DR.. Cushing, announces that
the senator is worse He IS suffering
with q severe headache and VIII have
to delay his proposed trip to Washing
Ton Tor ten daEs
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
Carlisle Rents 2 House.

New York Dec 2-The rumor that
John c. Carlisle ex-secretaTy Of the
treasury. intended TO settle in New
York. has been strengthened by the re-
port that the house at No 4 Washing
ton square has been rented. furnished,
TO Mr. Carlisle, for the winter.
Moved four doors north TO 726 Kan
Ave, Cremerie-Scott & Scott
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
George Francis
Train, the ia
nous sa Ee of


- - 4 = - -
SGuaE who
has for thirty
We aTS de
CIiued the
companion
ship Of any
o ne ut
children
says, I an
a child ny
It q man
will live
rightly and
take proper
care OF E1S
health dur
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02

Miss Allie Hughes Norfolk Va
vas ErightfuIIy burned on the face and
neck Pain was Instantly relieved by
DzVitt's Witch Hazel SaIva- which
healed the injury without leaving q
scar It is the famous pile remedy. G.
W Stans6eId $50 kan Ave
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02

Fail River. Mass. Dec 2--The print
cloth markets have dropped on a SIX
te@uth- making q new record OF zz4c-
The market opened at tEa new figure
this morning and "a. 600 or &C. co pieces
have changed hands on the new basis
aC which bids have been freely offered
for some days.
Manufactures have declined to meet
them all and now Il is expected they
VIII dispose Of goods freely for a time.
Don't be persuaded into buying Iini-
r1eats without reputation or merit
ChamberIain's Pain Balm costs no
more and it's merits have been proven
by a test of many years such letters
as the following from L O. Baglsy.
ETuaneue. Cal are constantly being
received. The best remedy for pain
I have ever used is Cham berLafu's s Pain
Balm. and I say 50 after having used
If IN ny family for several years 1t
cures rheumatism. lame back sprains.
and sweIIings- For sale by al drug
gfSrS.