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PAINT MANUFACTURE
Birmingham Has Well Equipped Plant
 Which is Making a Record

Few people know that in the city of Bir- mingham is one of the most complete and modern paint manufacturing establish ments south of the Ohio river, and that the concern is meeting in successful competi- tion the large factories in Chicago, St. Louis and Louisville, throughout the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia and parts of Tennessee and Louisiana.
 Birmingham with her facilities for dis tributing goods enables this concern to de- liver more promtply in the above nam d territory and at rates much lower than the northern and western concerns. They not only manufacture from the raw materials everything in the paint business, but are sole selling agents for some of the largest manufacturers in the United States. there- by making Birmingham an important fac tor in the paint distributing business for the gulf states. They issue to every dealer in ths states named sixty page illustrated catalogue monthly, and Is therefore rapidly bringing Birmingham forward as a paint market of considerable importance.
 They are thinking of adding to their paint fact6yy an additional plant for the manufac- ture of varnishes of all kinds especially the black goods which sell so largely in the Birmingham district.
 This will neeessitate the building of a large plant on the property which they acquired some time ago. thus giving them trackage and tankage facilities which will greatly expedite their handling out of town business.
 This character of enterprise is that which makes Birmingham great commercially, and attracts trade from neighboring states not only in this line but in others.
 The hardware business in Birmingham has always been of more or less importance eeoause of her iron interests: in no other line has she before attracted any sr"s:al att tention.
 Birmingham Is the ideal location for the
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Adolph Hirsch will leave this morning for New York, where he goes to buy an ele- gant line of fall and winter goods for the Hirsch Dry Goods and Millinery company
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R. M. Ellis has returned from Indianapc lis where he has been attending the EI worth League convention.
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Philippine War Unpopular

"The war in the Philippines which the re- publicans rely on to save them believe will make certain their defeat in 1900. The war is unpopular in the west. The war senti- ment no longer exists as it was when the nation was fighting nation somewhat of it's size in a war for freedom and not for conquest. Governor Thomas, of Colorado, remarked in my presence that nearly every volunteer soldier returning from the Phil ippines was a cusader against war that could have been avoided and could now be stopped by an assurance of liberty similar to that made the Cubans.
 To Fight All Along the Line
 ''The prevailing opinion was that there will be no back down in the fight for silver or any thing that can be so construed, but at the same time the republicans will be fought all along the lines and attacked at every vulnerable point and plans to that end were inaugurated and will be carried out; sufficient funds contributed by the peo- pie themselves are being raised, and the democrats will not be counted out in the doubtful states as in 1896.
 Democratic BimetaIlic Committee
 
 the president while in Chicago is the Demo- cratic National Bimetalic committee, an or ganization entirely within the democratic party. MT. Bryan in his book says that much credit is due this organization for 'crystalizing the silver sentiment in the democratic party. The organization in this state did its duty, and the credit Ks due to those county and beat chairmen who saw to it that the delegates to the county and state conventions reflected the sentiments of the democratic masses
 There is considerable scheming going on now in this state. It will, in my opinion, only be "a flash in the pam" but demo- crats who believe in the Chicago platform and in William J. Bryan, who will carry out that platformu, must keep on guard till the final battle is won."
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PERSONAL.

John FIeins and Fred Soupe left last evening for Mobile for several days.
 Sheriff O'Brien has recovered from his recent illness, which was fortunately very light
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With Antitrust and Anti-ImperialiSm
 Added, SAYS JOHN w. T0MLINS0N The Democratic National BimOtalliC
 Committee HAS A GREAT WORK BEFORE IT Every Democrat Must Keep on Guard The Perfect Organization in This State Due to County and
 Beat Chairmen.

John W. Tomlinson, the newly elected chairman of the National Democratic Bi- metallic Committee returned from Chicago yesterday.
 The choice of MT. Tomlinson as chairman of this committee was an honor second only in importance to the chairmanship Of the democratic national committee. The bi- metallic committee is an adjunct of the na- tional committee and it's work is the or ganization of the party in favor of free coinage in every county of every state in the union. The work has been in progress for several years under the leadership of tho late Senator Harris, of Tennessee. MT. Tomlinson has been member of the com mittee for three years. The effective work he has done in that time caused his unan- imous selection as chairman.
 In speaking yesterday of the situation developed at the Chicago meeting MT. Tom linson said:
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Have you tried Old Hem. lock Rye, sold only by Wm. Wise & Go. at 75c per quart !? If you want high quality at moderate cost you should get a bottle.
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Reaffirm Chicago Platform

There is no doubt as has already ap- peared from the dispatches from Chicago during the meeting of the democratic na- tional committee and the conference of democrats. that the first plank in the next democratic platform will reaffrm the Chi cago platform, that other blanks will de- clare against trusts and trust-appointed attorney general, and against the intended colonial policy of the republican party. and the burden and menace of a large standing army necessarily resulting therefrom, and that Vim. J. Bryan will be re-nominated by acclama ton,
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Go to The McGeever Furni- ture Co.,, 1924 (under Opera House) 1st avenue, for the cheapest Chiffoniers in the city.
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manufacturer in almost any line, and the success of this concern, the T. l.. McGowan Paint Co.,, is positive evidence of this truth. asHl
 Push, pluck and capital, properly directed, must win. Let every business man and property owner speak of and push forward such enterprises until Birmingham will tin- gle with the healthy pulsations of a vigor- ous commercial and manufacturing ac- tiYity,
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Mrs. W. N. Malone and her son. Robert Malone, have gone to Waukesha to spend the remainder of the summer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
Much
Which There BeueeD O Opposing Political Beliefs

and with the assistance of an intelligent
experience, it cannot be reasonably ex-
pected that the prosperity will long sur
vive the settlement of our foreign difficult
ties and the restoration of peace.
Next to the war itself and the incidents
directly connected with 1t, the wonderful
revolution that has occurred In business
life is calculated to arouse the grdvest
anxiety in all thoughtful minds For the
past quarter of a century we have heard
much of trust formation, and notes of
alarm have sounded again and again to
warn the people of the danger that threat
ened them in that direction. But during
the past two years that which was previ-
ously but a shadow on the horizon has
become a dark and portentous cloud, and
on every side and from every quarter are
heard warnings of imminent danger that
should no longer pass unheeded
The committee on resolutions held a
session far into the night
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
lew BATTER
CAUSES RIOTS
IN ALClERS
Bloodshed Follows the At
tempt Of Regis to Initiate
Guerin.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ALGIERS, Sept. 1.-Max Regis.
former Mayor of Algiers, and noto
rious Jew batter, who returned here re-
Gently, haunted by the idea that the
Government intended to arrest him and
Jealous of the notoriety of Jules Guerin,
shut himself up for four days with
party of adherents in a village, labeled
'Anti-Juif," just outside the town. He
laid in a stock of provisions for siege.
Yesterday, apparently annoyed at the
absence of any move on the part of the
police, he issued forth and entered the
town, stirring up anti-Jewish demon
strations, during which the windows of
several shops owned by Jews were
smashed. The Jews responded by fir
ing revolvers and the mob raised the
cry Death to the Jews"
The riots continued throughout the
evening and finally the troops charged
with drawn swords and dispersed the
rioters Regis regain the villa and bar
ricaded himself and his companions.
During the affray nine persons were
stabbed or shot, among them three po-
lice agents and two inoffensive citizens.
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DECREE GRANTING
PARDON TO DREYFUS

PARIS, Sept. 21.-The Journal Off
ciel to-day publishes the decree grant
ing pardon to Dreyfus. In a report
preceding the decree the Marquis de
Galfifet, Minister of War, points out
that Dreyfus has already undergone
five years deportation, but that as the
law does not assimilate his deportation
with seven years solitary confinement,
the prisoner would have to undergo ten
years detention.
The Minister also calls attention to
the fact that the health of the prisoner
is seriously compromised and that he
would not be able, without great dan
ger, to undergo prolonged detention.
The report of the War Minister con-
cudes thus:
THE Government will not have met
the wishes of the country, which de-
sires pacification, if it does not hasten
to efface all traces Of the painful con-
flict 1t belongs to you, M. lie Presi-
dente, by an act of lofty humanity to
give the first pledge of the work of ap-
peasement which opinion demands and
the good of the republic commands"
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on the question of trusts. which was
frequently applauded. He said regard
ing his calling of the conference:
No motive prompted my action other
than the desire to induce, If possible, con-
cert of action among such Governors and
Attorneys General of all the States as
might attend, in an effort to suppress an
evil, which has become gigantic in pro-
portions and which, in the opinion of
very large number of good and patriotic
citizens of the republic, threatens the
most serious and disastrous consequences
to the countrw.
1t is true that in some sections money
Is plentiful, trade active, speculation rife,
and that certain products have largely
and rapidly increased in selling value
This prosperity, however, is born, in
great measure. of war, and is largely at
tributable to the enormous expenditures
that have been and are now being made
by the General Government for special
purposes and in particular localities, and
so long as war shall continue this unusual
activity will be maintained. Considering
the situation conservatively, impartially
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PASSENGER TRAIN
DERAILED AT MILLBRAE
Traffic Delayed for Several Hours, but
Fortunately No One Was
Tn i1,rod

MILLBRAE, Sept. 2O.-Passenger train
No u, due in San Francisco at 9
o'clock this morning, was derailed in the
yard here by broken wheel under the
baggage car.
The entire train of three passenger cars
left the rails, and the baggage car was
overturned, but fortunately nobody was
hurt The passengers We're transferred
to another train and arrived at their des-
tination two hours late.
The train was in charge of Conductor
Engwicht and Engineer Alger, to whom
no blame is attached. 1t is considered
fortunate that the train was slowing
down when the wheel broke All the pas
sengers were more or less shaken up and
momentarily scared but they accepted
their unavoidable delay good naturedly.
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ut. LOUIS, Sept. 2o.-The Cover
Y nors of Arkansas, Tennessee.
Michigan. Missouri, Colorado and
~ Iowa-most of them accompanied
by their Attorneys General-and
the Attorneys General and other rep
resentatives of Montana, Indiana. Mis-
sissippi and Washington, responded to
the invitation of Governor j. D. Savers
of Texas to meet in conference for the
purpose of discussing the trust uues-
ton and assembled to-day at the Plant
ers' Hotel, where three sessions were
held The conference will be concluded
tomorrow morning, when the commit
tee on resolutions will be ready to re-
port.
Governor Sayers was present with
his Attorney General and was chosen
permanent chairman Of the conference.
Most of the day was spent in speech
making, and almost every one of those
present was afforded an opportunity to
air his views on the question under dis
cussion. There were several tits be-
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lease of Dreyfus The latter walked
from the prison to the Boulevard la
Enne. where he entered a waiting car
riage and was driven to the Vern sta
ton, outside the town. Matthew Drey-
fus met him at the train and accom-
panied him to Nantes.
NANTES, Sept. 20.-Dreyfus arrived
here this morning from Rennes, accom-
panied by his brother, Matthieu Drey
fus; the chief of the secret police, NJ.
Viguer, and one policeman The party
travelled as ordinary passengers. The
train reached the station at SIT a. m.
The Dreyfus brothers alighted on the
platform first, followed by M. Viguer,
who inquired If they could have pri-
vate room.
Inquiry was then made in regard to
the Bordeaux train, which they were
informed left at S:5S a. m. All four
then entered a first-claSS compartment,
in which there were already other pas
sengers. 1t was intended, by thus re-
framing from any attempt to secure
privacy, to avoid exciting curiosity and
this apparently succeeded.
BORDEAUX, France, Sept. 20.-The
Petite Gironde says that three travellers
arrived here to-day on the train from
Nantes, one of whom was recognized
as former Captain Dreyfus. They went
to a hotel, intimating their intention to
proceed by the Nice express.
LONDON, Sept 21.-The Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from Liv-
erpool: A quantity of luggage has ar
rived here from Havre and Folkestone
addressed to Nine Dreyfus, and rooms
have also been taken at local hotel
The luggage is marked for New York,
and it is supposed that Dreyfus is going
to America.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says: Dreyfus is so i'll that
he can live only few months. The
Government has promised to watch
over and protect him and has recon-
mended that he live on the Riviera 1t
is not unlikely that he will accept the
villa offered him during the trial by the
Prince of Monte Carlo.
PARIS, Sept. 20-On his arrival at
the prison, M. Guerin, the president Of
the Anti-Semitic League, after having
surrendered to the police this morning
was subjected to a brief examination
for the purpose of establishing his iden-
tity, the President of the High Court
being present
The High Court to-day continued its
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remedying the so-called trust evil.
Some of those present thought that the
State laws now in vogue were sufficient
to control the operations of the COM
binations complained Of while others
were of the opinion that uniform laws
should be enacted by the several States
and by Congress. Some were for the
complete humiliation of the trusts.
while others favored their regulation.
Governors Sayers and Pingree, in the
speeches delivered to-day. showed
themselves strongly in favor of the first
idea, as was also Governor Jones Of
Arkansas Governors Thomas of Colo
rado and Shaw of Iowa favored the en-
actment of laws to restrict the COM
bines. There was almost as much diff
ference of opinion among the Attorneys
General who were heard. Governors
Shaw of Iowa and Thomas of Colorado
and Attorney General Taylor of Indi-
ana left for home tonight.
Governor Sayers read a somewhat
lengthy address, setting forth his views
y
secret examination of the documents in
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to acknowledge the
receipt of yours of the
1st inst. relative to
a revision of the war
revenue law. l am
satisfied that it was
the intention OF Con-
gress that the large
corporations of this
country should bear
their share of the
taxation necessary
for the proper con-
duct of the war. 1t
seems to me unjust
and unfair that the
entire burden of the
fax SbOllId fall uDOn
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THE LETTER ADDRESSED BY THE CALL TO
CALIFORNIA; CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
SIN FRANCISCO, September I, 1899


that the first things hh
dut In
the needs of the ambghe language ae
reert for yrefuiu to share of
refused the receipts issued to
newspapers
the at audth the burden
of 0ft 7vM be de-
and
hleyq % pay 0arat o al
be gddo subject
FRANCISCO GALL
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Sir: Upon my return
to Los Angeles L find
yours of September
1. Replying to your
question I will say
that l am most as
suredly in favor of
the express company
paying a war tax
upon receipts issued
to its customers, and
the telegraph compa-.
nies to pay the tax
on messages issued
over their lines. as /
believe the intention
of the act was the
taxation of the COM
panies I h emselves,
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Took strvchnine by Mistake.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20.-Mrs. NJ. D. Sum
nocks of this city. wife of a prominent
contractor, died from strychnine poison
this evening. She was suffering from
nine. BY mistake she filled capsule
with strychnine and swallowed it. Death
resulted in fifteen minutes. She was SO
years of age.
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RENNES, France, Sept. 20.-Captain
Alfred Dreyfus at 3 o'clock this morn
ing left the prison here in which he
had been confined since his return from
Devils Island and proceeded to Vern,
where he took train bound for Nantes.
His departure was completely un
noticed. M. Viguer, the chief of the
secret service, and NJ. Dureault arrived
at the prison after midnight, bringing
the Minister of Wars order for the re-
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KEARsARGEs TRIAL TRIP.
Vessel in Fine Shape and the Run
Will Take Place Monday.

NEW YORK. Sept 2o.-The battleship
Kearsarge will leave the Brooklyn Navy
ward tomorrow morning for Boston. The
vessel will be taken out Of the drydock to-
dav and is now in first-cass trim for her
oficial trial, which Will take place over
the Cape Ann course on Monday. Or.
Friday or Saturday a private test of the
s1ip's powers will be made over the
course by her builders. She will then be
taken back to Boston, where she will take
on the Government board Of inspection
for her official trial.
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Francisco, Calmly
Dear Sir: Acknowl-
edging receipt of your
favor of recent date,
in which you make
inquiry if l will. at
the coming session of
Congress, favor a
measure compelling
express companies to
pay a war revenueI
tax on receipts issued
by express companies.
TO shippers. and tele-i
graph companies up
on messages trans
mitted over their
lines. and in reply I
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l. osAiSIoCOs Sdl. Lear
Sir: l have your IA
vor of the 1st inst,
which came to hand
during my absence.
to the in
quiry therein stated,
l beg to say that in
my opinion it was the
intention of Congress
that express and
telegraph companies
should pay the war
tax attempted to be
levied upon them in
the revenue act.
In the revision of
IT. -
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ciScO-Dear Sir: In
answer to your in
Quiry of recent date
asking If in the revi-
sicu Of the war reve-
nue. law 1 viii favor
an amendment de-
signed to compel ex-
press companies TO
pay the war tax on
receipts issued to
shippers and the tele-
graph companies to
pay the war tax on
all messa ges trans
mitted over their
lines you are advised
that l will certainly
favor such amend
ment. Yours very trU
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7ha,GA &JUv-dA
Second Congressional District.

o. - - 80 - - - 80
cipal feature being an address on the ad-
vantages and dangers of seminary life,
delivered by Rev. DR.. ]. H. Kerr, presi-
dent of the faculty. The committee of
arrangements was composed of Rev. DR..
Kerr. Rev. f. E. Doane and Rev. F. W.
REYNOLDS
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DSdT SlT. L lit NCioy
in answering yours
of the 1st instant
was caused by my
absence from town.
/ have not as yet had
time to carefully ex-
anime the war reve-
nue. law passed by
the last Congress. If
an amendment to the
present law is neces-
sary for the purpose
of compelling express
and telegraph compa-
nies to pay a direct
tax, then l am in fa-
vor of such an
amendment. There is.
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DREYFUS IS
RELEASED
FROM JAIL
Declares That Liberty Is
Nothing to Him With
out Honor.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


PARIS, Sept. 20.-The Aurore
Will tomorrow publish the fol-
lowing declaration from former
Captain Dreyfus:
The government of the repub-
lie has given me my liberty. But
liberty is nothing to me without
honor. From to-day | shall con-
tinue TO seek reparation for the
frightful judicial error of which
/ remain the victim. | wish
France to know by a definite
judgment that / am innocent. My
heart will only be at rest when
there remains not a single French
man who imputes to me the abom-
niable crime perpetrated by an
other. ALFRED DREYFUS.
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Closed Against Plague.

Special Cable to The Call and New York Her
aid Copyrighted, 1Ss9 by James Gordon
Bennett.
PANAMA. Sept. 2O-A dispatch from
Guayaquil states that the Ecuadorean
ports have been closed against all ships
and merchandise coming from India and
plague-infected ports in Portugal.
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tween speakers OF opposite political
faith that gave spice TO the proceed
ings.
At the morning session Governor
Stephens of Missouri delivered himself
of a partisan fling at the Republican
national administration, criticizing its
expansion policy and declaring that
trusts and Imperialism go hand in
hand.
Governor Shaw of Iowa took ND the
gauntlet thrown down by Stephens and
at the opening of the afternoon session
answered him with speech that
brought smiles to the faces of most Of
those present.
In turn Governor Jones of Arkansas
put Iowa's Chief Magistrate on the spit
and roasted him for using facetious
language at such a gathering. Attor-
ney General Taylor of Indiana also
took occasion to rap the knuckles of
Missouri's Governor.
There seemed to be a great difference
of opinion as to the best method of
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Seminary Opened.

SAN ANSELMO, Sept 20-The opening
exercises of the Presbyterian Theological
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KAHN THINKS COMPANIES
SHOULD SHARE THE TAX

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Sept. 4, 1899.
Editor San Francisco Call, City-Dear
: Cir. have the honor
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tainly favor an amendment which would
be designed to compel express companies
to pay the war tax on the receipts issued
to shippers and the telegraph companies
to pay the tax on messages transmitted
over their lines. Such action should be
taken at an early day. Very respectfully
yours,
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COMPEL THE COMPANIES TO
PAY, SAYS DE VRIES
Sixth Congressional District.

STOCKTON, Cal, Sept 9. 1899
Editor the San Francisco Call, San
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PERKINS WILL VOTE
FOR AN AMENDMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. 1899
tor the San Francisco Call. San
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the business man and the private individ-
ual, while the large corporations should
escape the tax altogether. I will there
fore be in favor of such amendments as
will cause a just share of the tax to be
paid by the express and telegraph com
panIes. Very respectfully yours,
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CALFORNAS NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES INSIST THAT
TEL LEGRAPH AND EXPRESS COMPANIES PAY THEIR TAWS
THEIR TAXES
DEFIANT CORPORATIONS. :


m
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however, no law that 1 am aware of reg
ulating the prices to be charged by ex-
press and telegraph companies, and any
amendment TO the present law in the
absence of regulations restricting
charges, would simply result in express
and telegraph companies raising their
rates. Very truly yours,