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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16

fact, I am satisfied that the people of
Maryland have become disgusted with
the republican mal-administration which
you did so much to make possible and
that they are in the humor to make an
end of the experiment. It is not only
what has been done, it is also the ex-
travagance and corruption which they
see awaiting them in the event of per-
petuation of republican rule. They feel
that every substantial interest in the
state is jeopardized, and they are ready
and willing to restore to power the DEM
ocratic party, which has. not hitherto
betrayed them and in whose hands they
will know their interests to be secure.
I know this without shadow of doubt.
But they want also restoration of the
former harmony of the party. They
want to see the old ties restored and the
old operations nehabilitated. And 1 owe
them SO much as to feel not only willing
but anxious to consummate any wish Of
theirs, no matter at what cost to me.
Are you ready and willing and free
to meet me on this ground in good faith.
In all loyalty, without provisos or reser-
yat,ons on the honor of a GENTLEMAN are
you at liberty to take charge personally
and through your. agents of the demo-
cratic campaign for the mayoralty of
Baltimore for the legislature and foy
the success to that place in the senat
concerning which you have but one de-
sire-that of seeing it filled by a remo-
crat whose loyalty to the party is un-
questioned and proved and who will un-
dertake to uphold the principles to
which you profess unselfsh and sincere
devotion?
81 am ready to meet you more than
half way. LIT our fellow citizens judge
between us by the measure of our per-
sonal acts and loyalty to our religion.
"(SigneD A P. GORMAN.
"Oct. 10, 1897"
Mr.. Abel declined to say tonight what
course he would pursue in th- matter
or to express any opinion regarding the
matter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
THE COMPETITOR CASE
Dug Up and May Finally Be Settled By
Spain.
the government

Maingd, Oct. 15.-Thle Spanish cabinet
today discussed the case of the Amtri-
can schooner Competitor which was
captured in Cuban WATERS April Is, 1896.
consideration of which, owing to the
fear which Premier Canovtas del Castillo
had of stirring up action upon the part
of the congress of the United States,
was postponed by the late government.
The cabinet today ordered the ministers
of foreign affairs, the navy and the col
onies to examine the documents in the
case, with the view of its eventual set
tlement by the courts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
A REFUGEE TRAIN WRECKED
Engineer Mum and Fireman
Cooley Are Dead.
TENDER. LEFT THE TRACK
And Went Down an Embankment-Th Engine
and Coaches Piled Upon It-Six Pas
sengers Slightly Injured.
Special to The Age Herald.

Special to The AgeLHerald.
Selma Oct. 15.-At 2:9O today the reg
ular passenger train running since the
quarantine on the Mobile and Birming-
ham railroad between Thomasville and
Selma, was totally wrecked between,
Eleanor and Stafford, about twenty-five
miles from here.
There is no table at Thomasville,
and the engine was backing into the city
pulling the baggage car and passenger
coach In some unaccountable manner
the tender jumped the track, engine No.
II passing over 1t and turning complete
ly over down ten-foot embankment.
The baggage car turned over and rested
on the engine, the coach doing likewise,
falling on the tender. But for this the
six passengers and the train crew would
have all been killed outright.
Engineer o. ]. Mum was severely
scalded, so much so that he was carried
to homo near by and not brought to
the city tonight on relief train that
arrived at o'clock.
Fireman Jerre Cooley was caught un-
der his engine and horribly mangled.
The passengers, all of whom escaped
with few scratches and bruises, sue
ceeded in getting him out, but in twenty
minutes death relieved his sufferings.
The train fiagman had his hand
mashed, and Conductor Brads.reet was
cut on the leg.
Quarantine Officer Newman was also
badly bruised on the leg.
Mr.. Godley's remains were brought to
the city and carried to Brislin's under
taking establishment. He was single
man, and belonged to Mobile lodge
knights of Pythias.
Later-Engineer o. ]. aIunn at s
o'clock from injuries received in the
wreck His wife is at the government
detention camp at Mt. Vernon, and cam
not come to him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
ENGLAND WILL CONFER.
Experts Start for America to Discuss the
Seal Fisheries Question.

London Oct. 15.-The British foreign
office today intlmlated Ito the United
States aIndbaIs.aiicr, Col. john Hay, tf.ot
a meeting of seal experts of Great
Britain, Canada and the United States
will occur as agreed upon by tie Marqu 3
of Salisbury.
1t is learned that Prof. Darcy Thomp-
son, the seal expert of the British for
eign office. starts for the United States
Immediately.
The Review of Reviews says that Ed
itor Stead, while in Washington recently,
learned that urness the sealing question
was settlai speedily the United Stat 8
will order the destruction next season of
the whole herd of seals on the Pribyloff
islands.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16

evining and secured room. Nothing
more was seen of him until his body
was found in the rear yard. He was un-
conscious and died within an hour. Upon
his person were found a pair of hand
cuffs, a bottle of nitroglycerine, re-
volver and two tickets to Bremen on
the North German Lloyd steamship line,
made out for Simon Hesser, an adult"
A ticket from Baltimore to Savannah,
dated today. was also found in his pock-
ct, and letters from Scranton. Pa, and
other points were also in his pockets.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
WHAT DID 1T MEAN j?
Government Cruiser Suddenly Puts Out to Sea
and Firing Is Heard.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. ia special to the
Journal from Brunswick. Ca. says: Re-
liable parties residing at Hotel Cumber-
land report that on yesterday an armed
government vessel lying inside of st.
Andrews Sound was seen to steam UP
and GROSS the bar going out to sea under
full speed. Suddenly there came a
report of cannonad.ng.
The description of the government VS.
sci indicates that 1t was the Whining
ton or some other vessel of her class.
The presumption is that cruiser sighted
"a suspected fil.buster and ordered her
to slow up and upon refusal fired upon
her.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
NAMES OF CUBANS
Suggested By Gimerga, the Autonomist, for
Office.

Madrid, Oct. 15.-Senor Gimerga, a
prominent leader of the Cuban autono-
mists, has arrived here incognito and
has had conference with the minister
the former recommended candidates for
posts under the proposed Cuban reform
administration. Among the namss sug-
ment was that of Senior Bruson, a dis
t.nguished lawyer of Havana
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
The News Confirmed

washington, Oct. 15.-The STATE dsp u.t !,
ment confirms tlDs report given out by
the foreign Office in London th3lt Great
Britain assaents to a meeting of experts
and tlBaIt Prof. Thong son, the British
expert, Was. to sail today. 1t is UNDER
stood THAT the conference of delegates of
Ruszia, Japan and the United States vii
hold its first meeting the last of next
week and the meeting Of American ard
British expsrts win probably take placs
a witelk later.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
And a Bit of Real Danger in Large
City Followed.
HOUSE CLEARED IN SHORT ORDER
without Stampede, But Not Before Three
We're Killed and Many Others Badly
Maimed-List of yictims--Scc-
ond Fatality in the House.
Cincinnati, Oct. 15.-"The Dangers of

Cincinnati, Oct. 15.-"The Dangers of
a Great CITY," on the stage of Robin
sons opera house, in this city was cut
short in it's performance by a tragic
realization of the awful dangers of a
great city tonight.
The house was fairly well filed, but
not crowded. little before $50 o'clock,
a lady in ths audience says she heard
a creeping noise which continued for five
minutes before the catastrophe. Pres
emily the plasterlng began to fall in
small particles at first. After awhile
the plastering began to shower down in
great chunks. 1t came from the ceiling
which supported the dome. There was
a rush from the gallery, which was not
very well filled. The balcony was soon
emptied. Those in the dress circle re-
tired as promptly as possible, and
strange to say, without panic. The
crowding of those to the door obstructed
the passage of those from the parque.te,
which accounts, in measure for the
number of casualties.
Suddenly the great central truss of the
ceiling, eighteen f=et long and thirty feet
wide came plunging down. The ends of
1t struck the gallery, carrying it down
to the parquette. Nothing on the stage
was harmsd.
The hist at the hospital showed three
dead, five dangerously, If not fatally
wounded, and twenty-six more or less
seriously injunsd.
In addition to these a large number
probably twenty-five or thirty, were 50
slightly injured as TO be able to walk
home OF the dangerously injured at
this hospital an1putation will be necas-
sal'y in several cases. A score of sur
geons volunteered their assistance to
the hospital corps. A sufficient number
was a.spted.
The scene in front c'f the hospital door
was sad one. Hundreds of people gath
cred There clanroring for the names Of
the injured. At the optra house ropes
were stretched across all approaching
streets and the police had all they could
do to keep the crowd of 1000 or 5000 peo-
pit from crushing. The daniige 10 the
theater is comparatively small
This disaster recalls the one which
happened in the same house in 1876 when
a score or more we're killed and many
injured during a panic which ensusd
from needless call of fire
THE DEAD.
AN UNKNOWN MAN.
MRS. LUCY COHEN.
MRS. GEORGE KLEMAN.
DANGEROUSLY INJURED.
Mr.. Goldman, Mrs. Steadder. Mary
Haas, and an unknown woman.
SERIOUSLY OR SLIGHTLY INJURED
Pearle Hail. Grace Conner, c. j. Weiss,
Jacob Weller. Mary Hess, John White,
Amelia Weyle, Mary Howe, Ella Moor
man, Dalla Algier and her three chill
dren, Stanley, Fred and John; Daisy
Fairhead, S. e. Long, s. J. Fairland,
Lee Weyley, Fred jerks, William Moten.
w. ]. McCabe. NJ. McCabe, Kate White,
Maggie studder, Amelia We'll. Samuel
Rosenbaum, Clint Steele.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
MURDER OR SUICIDE /?
Mystery Surrounding the Death Of a Savannah
Man in Baltimore.

Baltimore. Oct. 15.-,A man, supposed
to be Simon Hesser Of Savannah, Ca.
was either murdered or committed sui
eide by throwing himself from the win
dow of a lodging house at 214 North CAL
vert street. tonight. The dead man was
about 40 years of age, and nothing is
known concerning him. except thar he
came to the lodging house early this
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
Both Are Descendants Of Distinguished
Cuban Families.
THE COMPETITOR CASE REVIVED
Spanish Ministry Meet and Discuss the Conn.,
petitor Case-lt May be Settled
Names of Cubans Suggest
ed BY Gurga.

Havana, Oct. 15.-The police of Guines,
this province, have arrested and i'm
prisoned Senorita Blanca Ortga, a young
woman of distinguished family and Sc
norlta Virginia Castellanos. They are
both charged with eonspiring against
the government.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
PRATvlLLE ACTS.
Establishes Strict Quarantine Against the Capl
tai City.

Special 10 The Age-Herald.
Prattville. Aha, Oct. l5.-The town
council OF Praitville met at 2 o'clock and
ordered strict quarantine against Mont
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22
Negro Hanged and Shot for
Assuming a Lady.

I.ewiedale, SIS, Dec l9.-Last
Friday evening negro went to the
hpuse Of David Keis.er. respectable
young white man who lives six miles
north Of this place, aud asked Mr..
Keisser's wife for a piece Of bread,
which she gave him She was in the
house alone, about two hours after
wards, when she was suddenly seized
by tie throat and choked by some
one who slipped up from behind her.
Mrs. Keisler succeeded IN screaming,
and her screams we're heard by q
family Of negroes who lived close by.
weeresaon her assailant fed.
This morning the body of an un-
known negro was found about FIVE
miles north Of here hanging to tree
By the public road, his body riddled
with bullets.
This occurred in one of the most
peacable and law.abidiDg neighbor.
hoods in Lexington .county.-Colum
bia Register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

g Knox's loc, pr dcz 30
/" Svinbofne's lsc, pr doz Its
Wine Jelly
Port, Sherry, Medeira, Eng. Punch, Csc
Bromaoee eelon-pure fruit favors, l5c
jellies-
5-lo p.ils. assorted varieties. 35c
5-b Kanasiu, pure, assorted, Csc
1907 Tumbers, assorted, 15c
Cnrtices pure Frois Jelly, 1907 sumblera.
CrabsppIe, Strawberry, Red Currant,
Ounce, 25c
Preserves-
Peach, Strawberry, Pineapple, s, 10 and
20 10 Crock, or retail, ner ID, zoe
2-lb glass J,r, Soc; 5-lt glass Jar, Sl.25
Canton Ginger
Lib Jars 25c, s.lo Jars eoc, 43.ls Jars 75c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

sS-' "SS .
Grans Davis.
Pres,on Smith, colored, killed by
Simon Cooper. colored. while escaping
from she sceEe Of the Wilson murder.
Simon Cooper, colored. lyuched by
mob Of white people
Henry Cooper, colored, killed by
JOAN w. Mccoy. white Verdict OF
o0rooers Jury. justi6able homicide. as
Cooper attacked Mccoy after having
made shreate oo several occasions to kill
hin. McCoy did not shoot Cooper
with Intent to kill. but ie the thigh, and
he did Lot die from the effects of the
~cund until several weeks had elapsed
Jerry Mack. colored. killed by Johu
Blayiock, colored. while at work in q
field. Mack was the aggressor aud bad
the reposa,ioO of being desperate
man. BIaylook vas acquitted after a
fair trial
Jim Boone, colored, killed BY Henry
Carter, colored. Carter was convicted
Of murder. with recommendation to
the mercy Of the court. Peuitentiary TO,
life.
Harvey Taylor, colored. killed BY
Lymus Williams. colored. who was ac.
Quilted on the plea of insanity.
Ben 81. Hill, white, killed by Ber
Britton, white, in row about Hill's
wife. Britton fled the country and il
still at large.
Aleck Haypswortb, colored. killed
by Henry Burrows, colored, with
billet of wood In jail awaiting
trial.
j. w. Lee, white, killed by Charle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22
President Wilborn to Issue
an Address.

The alliances of the State Of South
Carolina are goiug to be enlisted 10
very short order 10 the fight for better
prices for the cottou crop President
Wilborn Of the Southern Cotton Grow
ers' association recently formed IN
Atlanta. was in the city for while
yesterday.
While here Mr.. Wilborn stated that
a. the Atlanta convention he had pledg
ed the support Of the South Carolina
alliance to the cotton growers move
me6t In view of this, as president
of the State Alliance, he would 10 the
next week issue 40 address to the sub
Alliances Of the State, calling upon
them to bold special meetings between
the FIRST Of the year and the second
Friday 10 January, for the parpoee of
taking up theplan adopted by the conven-
ton aud giving it careful ccpsidera-
tioo
He feels that the Alliance will stand
to the plso adopted to mao, aud he
wants the South Carolina Alliancemen
to get in line aod help win the fight,
just as they did 10 the battle against
the jute trust.
T The quarterly meetings of the county
Alliances are to be held all over the
State on the second Friday 10 January ;
hence it is that Mr. Wilborn will ap.
poiot some day prior to that time for
the sub Alliances to bold these meet.
ings The State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22
Take JOHNSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.
Col. Thomas Asks For The
Lists Sent Out by Gen.
Farley.

The state historian Col John P.
Thomas issued oo Monday the follow
ing circular letter which explains itself:
To whom it may concern: The late
General Farley my predecessor, co.
trusted to pumber of his comrades in
the war between the states certain
printed rolls Of companies c. 8. A. for
revision and amendment. Very few Of
these rolls have been returned to this
Office, despite che request already made
by the undersigned, throug b the state
press
Iuasm och as General Farley. 10 q
spirit Of soldierly confidence omitted to
take the precaution of retaining any
copies Of .be said rolls sent out By hin.
This office has been depleted to she ex-
tent of the missing records. Unless
they are returned to the state. to do she.
work it has undertaken. will be pus to
additional expense 10 some cases sbe
rolls Will be beyond restoration.
Under these onsnmstauces, eseb.
Confederate soldier to, whom my pre-
deeessors entrusted rolls of companies
is called upon as matter OF obvieus
du.y, to return any roll or rolls in his
keepiog. promptly to this Office and
this ahether revised or not revised.
This Office is further in the posses
sion Of Only few of the field and ssstf
of the South Carolina regiments. Any
such rolls in the possession of apy sol.
dier Of the late war vii! be received as
patriotic contribution to the records Of
South Carolina as member of the
Southern Confederacy.
JNo. P. THOMAS !
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

Williams, trusted negro servant,
robbery the motive In Jail awaiting
trial
Mingo Thompson. colored, killed
by unknown parties George Elliott
and Wallace Brown, both negroes, in
Jail under suspicion.
This is the murder record for Sum-
ter County for the year, and while it
ia terrible, no matter how stated, we
think that when stated as
above it does not make such
damnipg Indictment against the
white people Of the county as the
bald statement in the News and Cou-
rier. If the record of that devil,
Simon Cooper. could be eliminated,
the showing would not be SO bad, yet
it would be far and away worse
than the average record Of the coun-
ty for the past ten or twenty years.
We lpeope of South Carolina are
bad enough. blood guilty enough and
far too disregardful of the sacredness
of human life and the dignity Of the
law, but we should not advertise our.
selves as worse than We are by tell.
ing half of the truth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22
Claren0nt L0dgg No. Ga 4. +. M

TINE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU-
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No
"a, A. F. NJ. will be held on Thursday
Evening, Jan 9Th, at7} p. m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly
A,,est-H. C. NOSES, Sec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

EOR RENT-The dwelling on Church
ID Stres,, next door to tie undersigned.
Contains six rooms, with Ere place ia each,
also pantry and kitchen attached, aud water
-in building. Everything. in good order.
Apply to MOSES GREEN.
Dee 2-tf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

T OST-A Liver Colored Bird Dog (pcins-
IL er) about eight months old, small liver
colored ,pots all over him, snswers to name Of
"Sport' Reward if returned to
l. q. Moses, Jr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22
WANTS.

EoR RENT by Manning Avenue Farm,
II in suturbs Of The city. Coutsios about
ov ocies of planting land. Apply to Mrs. T.
J. Tuomey. Dec l5-f
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-01
To Make High School More Effective.

To the Committee on. High. Schools
AS IL is probable that the new West
Side High school building will he ready
for occupancy in September next and
increased facilities for high school work
thereby provided, the present is favor
able occasion TO consider what can be
done TO render the high schools still more
effective and TO enable them To meet more
fully the public needs and desires.
With the completion of the third high
school building, three buildings will
stand near each other devoted to the
English, the Manual Training, and the
Classical schools.
The Classical High school is already v
accomplishing in very successful and
satisfactory way the special purpose for
which il exists, which Is the preparation
Of students for college. It's work is
limited below by the preparation which
its pupils bring, and above by college
requirements It's task is definite one,
to prepare grammar school graduates for
college in four years. It must do very
nearly what 1t Is doing in about the way
IL is now doing it. However, the in
creased attention given to science In col
lege work I'm recent years iustitles greater
attention To physics and chemistry in
preparation for college.
Some years ago the school committee
decided TO allow any pupil of the 5 A
grade, whose record was good or
excellent, - to go directly TO the Classical
High school without taking the last
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-01
Both Were Vexed.

While legislatures are passing laws 10
regulate the size Of women hats at the
play. learned doctors must tell us how
these laws are to be- enforced. Can any
statute dictate To our imperious sisters III
matters OF fashion, Probably not The
women must settle this matter OF mill
nnery among themselves. lt Is "a foolish
man that will attempt to ooerce them,
for when angry they are very terrible.
An instance of this happened on Monday
night at the Lyceum. fashionable
couple sat i'm fashionable chairs wholly
forgetful of the fact that they had dined
ON duck. The woman WAS in quick
annoyance about the height Of the hat IN
front OF her and by all the spiteful in
genuities OF femininity she endeavored TO
have that hat removed. ""lt is the ugliest
hat ever saw, " she said loudly, and
most unbecoming too. | would be
TO wear thing like that.
This attack continued for some minutes,
without any sign of recognition from its
victim Finally gentleman came along
the aisle and stopped TO greet the lady
with the high hat How are you enjoy
ing the play!' asked he Not very
much. said she, turning slowly around
ard looking at her tormentor with inso-
lent contempt. because this woman he
hind me has been eating onions. The
duck dining lady turned pale and
prorptly collapsed and subsequent events
her no more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-01
{sx - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Theatres.
~ ~ r. * ~ r. ~ ~ q. e" y" q. ~ Il" as
Providence Opera House.

All OF the Hoyt comedies have been pre-
sented In this city at one time or another,
aud mono of them have been found want
ing i'm those qualities which 60 To make
up an entertainment in which the various
tastes among the playgoing element will
fnd much 10 recomponse them for visit
ing the theater. The best thing about the
Hoyt shows Is that they are all $50 differ
emit he never writes play that bears
the least resemblance 10 another, save I'm
the fact that they are all of satrIcal
tingc, and thus IL is that when the an
nouncement of "A new play ly Mr.. Hoyt
is mace, the public pays It's money with
perfect assurance that IL will have an OPP
portunity Of witnessing something
unique. No American author has displayed
work for his plays as Mr.. Hoyt. He can
turn about In almost any part OF the
country and discover material from which
he can draw tho inspiration necessary To
the completion of comedy and once
with the idea-wel everybody knows
what he can do with il i'm the way Of en-
bellishment. Monday night at the Provl-
dence Opera House his latest concoctiOn
of melody and mirth "A Stranger In New
York will receive its initial presentation
in this city. Ii is pretty well Known that
this clever playwright has never devoted
much time 10 writing play IL is re
ported that "A Texas Steer" was written
in 10 days lt took him less than n week
to put A Temperance Town together,
and about the same length of time was