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The largest theater In the world is the,
new opera house in Paris. It covers
nearly three acres of ground; its cubic
mass is 4,287,000 feet; it 1-ost about 100,
000,000 francs.
The largest ship in the world is the
Great Eastern. The construction com
menced May 1, 1854 and completed No
ember 3, 1857. She has light engines, ca
pable in actual work of 11.000 horse pow
er, and has besides twenty auxiliary en
gines. She is 680 feet long, S3 feet broad,
60 feet deep, beng 28,627 tons burden, 18,
015 gross and 13,344 net register.
The largest PANT-ERY in the world,
where they make PANTS to order for
MEN, is in Birmingham, Ala., located
at 1903% Second Avenue.
A1 Wilgor]
Occupies the “entire” building.
BEST $5 PANTS on EARTH.
CASH Works Wonders.
THIRD EDITION.
THE WEATHER.
Washington, Oct. 12.—Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Fair; northerly
winds, becoming variable; warmer In
northern portions.
YESTERDAY’S TEMPERATURE.
As especially recorded for the State
Herald on the standard thermometer at
Hughes’ drug store, 1904 Second avenue.
The figures given are in all instances for
the temperature recorded in the shade
and on a southern sheltered exposure.
b 8. in .57% :i p. m.09
9 a m.61% 4 p. in.66
3l> 8. in.
11 ft. m.
12 m
1 J>. in.
2 p.m.
65
. 67
.09
.69%
.70
5 p. m.04*4
dp. m.61
7 p. m. 58%
8 p. m. 56%
9 p. ..54
DAILY BULLETIN.
' U. S. Department of Agriculture,
; Weather Bureau,
Office of Station Agent,
Birmingham, Ala., October 12, 1895.
Local observations during twenty-four
hours ending at 7 p. nj„ central time:
Time.
8 a. m.
12 m.
7 p, m.
Dlrect’n Rain
Temp, of wind. Weather fall.
da
63
55 |
5E
NE
NE
Clear
Clear
Clear
.00
.00
.00
Highest tempera1.ure, 67; lowest, 32; aver
age, 60.
BEN M. JACOBS,
Local Observer.
Reports received at Birmingham, Ala.,
on October 12, 1895.
Observations taken at all stations at 8
a. m., 76th meridian time.
IWInd.
Place of
Observa
tion.
Montg’ry
Mobile....
Meridian .
Memphis..
Knoxville
Atlanta ..
Vicksburg
N. Orleans
Ft. Smith.
Nashville.
I8
ta
ta
ta
tio
ta
-10
o
-12
-6
60 W
61 N
58 N
46 N
50' NW
50 W
52 NE
64 N
40 C’m
^4 NW
6
12
14
6
o J
*3
il
.16 Cloudy
.60 Cloudy
.52 Cloudy
.OulcK ar
.24 Clear
.06 c.ear
T (Clear
.01 Pt.Cdy
.Oojciear
.02, Clear
T indicates trace of rain or soow; f Indicates
rise and - fall.
BEN M. JACOBS.
Local Observer, Weather Bureau.
The U. S. Gov’t Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
10c for the round trip today.
Bessemer and Birmingham
Railroad.
EDITOR’S LETTER BOX.
“Ben Adhem” Casts Aside Disguise.
To the State Herald:
Having engaged in a pleasant little
bout with my friend, ‘‘Cuba Grey,” and
no longer earing to prolong her sus
pense In regard to her most ardent ad
mirer, “Pen Adhem," I unmask and come
under my proper title. No more Ben
Adhem for the present.
L.EROY BOWIE. '
Lovely silks, newest designs,
in our new store, 2022 1st
avenu9, next to our old store.
HIRSCH’S.
Fed oral Supreme Court Convenes Tomorrow
Washington, Oot. 12.—The supreme
court will convene for the term of 1895 at
noon on Monday next. All of the Jus
tices have arrived In the city, Justice
Gray being the last one to reach here.
He had an unpleasant experience while
In Canada, having been bitten by a
vicious dog. The Injury confined him to
the house for several weeks. No business
will be transacted Monday beyond the
admission of new members to the bar.
At the close of that ceremony the mem
bers of the court will visit the White
House to pay their respects to President
Cleveland. _
self-help
You are weak, ‘Tun-down,”
health is frail.strength gone.
Doctors call your case an
aemia—there is a fat-fam
ine in your blood. Scott’s
Emulsion of cod-liver oil,
with fiypophosphites, is the
best food-means of getting
your strength' back—your
doctor will tell you that.
He knows also that when
the digestion is weak it is
better to break up cod-liver
oil out of the body than to
burden your tired digestion
with it. Seot't’s Emulsion
does. that.
Scott & Downs, Chemist*, New York. yoc. and f i.Ot
STILL MORE BUNDS, B'GOSH
Secretary Carlisle Says They Will
Be Issued
TO BUY GOLD FOR RESERVE
Whenever the Administration Thinks Fit—The
Rest of His Speech Is Similar to
Secretary Herbert’s.
Boston, Oct. 12.—The Massachusetts
rteform club held one of the most largely
attended and enthusiastic banquets' in
Its history at the Hotel Vendome this
evening. More than 200 members an 1
Invited guests were present. Hon. George
S. Hale, the president, presided. Seated
on either Bide of him at the table were
Hon. John G. Carlisle, who was the spe
cial guest of the evening; Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Hamlin, Collector
Warren, Hon. M. P. Kennard, a former
sub-treasuer; Hon. Joseph O’Neil, pres
ent sub-treasurer, and Postmaster Co
veny. Among others present were Hon.
John E. Russell. Hon. Morefleld Storey,
Charles B. Janekson, Josiah Quincy,
Dana Estes and many others.
In his opening remarks President Hale
alluded to the non-partisan character
of the club, and read letters of regret
from Senator Hoar, Henry Lee, John
Dewitt Warner of New York and many
others.
Secretary Carlisle, in rising to speak,
was received with three hearty cheers,
the entire assemblage arising. He spoke
for nearly an hour and was heard with
the most urgent attention, many of his
striking points being greeted with spon
taneous applause. His allusjon to the
crowning necessity for the retirement
and cancellation of government demand
notes as the essential preliminary to the
establishment of a sound currency was
heartily approved, and his assertion that
the credit of the government would be
preserved In all manner possible by the
purchase of gold coin through the Issue
of bonds, so long as It has the power
to do so, was received with great ap
plause.
The secretary, In thanking the Reform
club for selecting sound currency as the
subject of his remarks, then compliment
ing the Bostonians, who, Irrespective of
politics, had In the most critical period
of business deposited $4,000,000 in the
treasury, declared that the rare appre
hension that our currency might be de
based by the inability of the govern
ment to continue the policy of redeeming
its obligations in gold has already pro
duced the greatest financial disturbance
that haa ever occurred in our history
and resulted in the loss of $1,000,000,000
to our people.
There were doubtless other causes con
tributing to this result, but this was the
most potent one in this country, and
without it we would have suffered more
than other parts of the world in the gen
eral depression. What would have been
the consequences if these apprehensions
had proved correct, if the government
had not been able or unwilling to main
tain to equal exchangeable value all
forms of currency in the hands of the
people, no man can tell; but that they
would have been most disastrous nearly
every well informed man now concedes.
Fortunately one of the causes which con
tributed largely to produce a feeling of
distrust and apprehension, and which
very greatly intensified that feeling at
all stages of our long financial struggle,
has substantially ceased to exert any in
fluence o^er Hie minds of the people here
or abroad. I mean the persistent and
aggressive agitation in favor of the free
coinage of legal tender silver, which for
a long time threatened to revolutionize
our monetary system and reduce our en
tire volume of currency to about half its
present value.
I do not mean to assert that there was
ever a time when the sentiment In its
favor was so strong and aggressive In Its
character that there was at least reason
able grounds for the fear that It might be
accepted, and especially reasonable
ground for such a fear on the part of In
vestors abroad, who could not be ex
pected to understand the actual situa
tion here; but the free coinage movement
has lost its momentum and Is no longer
formidable or aggressive. It is on the de
fensive now, and when a revolutionary
movement is compelled to halt and de
fend Itself the end is not far off. It would
not be correct to say that the contest is
over, because the sentiment In favor of
the free coinage of sliver Is still quite
strong In some parts of the country, but
it is not strong enough to exert a con
trolling influence in the councils of either
of the great political parties, and with
out this it can accomplish nothing in the
form of legislation or In the determina
tion of administrative policy. No well
informed man now believes that the
financial policy which has been steadily
pursued by the present administration
will be abandoned, and the holders of our
securities and foreign Investors In our
commercial enterprises will make a great
mistake if they permit themselves to be
Influenced to believe that our currency
will be depreciated or that our obliga
tions will not be promptly and honestly
discharged.
The proposition that the United States
alone shall adopt the policy of free coin
age at a ratio which would make the sil-,
ver dollar intrinsically worth only about
half as much as the gold dollar and de
clare both coins full legal tender in the
payment of debts is so unreasonable upon
its face that It Is difficult to understand
that It could have reached the support of
so large a part of our people.
Secretary Carlisle combatted the sug
gestion that the gold standard has re
duced the prices of commodities. He
showed that the amount of money in cir
culation per cgplta Is larger than tt was
In 1873, when the gold standard was le
gally adopted. He stated that tlie entire
Indebtedness of the American people—
that Is the current indebtedness contract
ed In ordinary business affairs—lias been
Increased sinca the adoption of the gold
standard, and he contends that there was
no Injustice in requiring payments to be
made In the kind of money recognized b>(
law at the date of the contract. He as
serted that the average rate of interest
was never lower than at the present time
and that profits upon investments have
been reduced to the lowest percentage
consistent with the continuance of the
enterprises in which the Investments
were made. Notwithstanding this the
great body of our producers, the laboring
people of the country, are receiving as
high wages as they ever received at any
period In our history, and the money In
which they are paid will purchase in the
market more comforts than ever before.
The constant tendency In this country Is
to give the labor more and capital less
of the proceeds of their Joint products.
This Is a fixed law of our Industrial
progress amt until disturbed by violence
or by unwise legislation it will continue
to operate until the relations between
the two forces are permanently adjusted
upon an equitable basis. Their real In
terests are not conflicting, but dependent
and every attempt to array one '-gainst
the other Is injurious to both. He re
gretted that one of the most <ffeetive
weapons in the hands of our fre« silver
opponents has heretofore cans! ted of
appeals to the elass and sectional preju
dice of the people, but these appeals ap
pear now to have pent their forceand we
may congratulate- the country upon the
prospect of a more passionate discussion
of the subject hereafter.
Secretary Carlisle went on to ray that
the abandonment or defeat of the free
sliver movement will bo sufficient to In
sure permanent financial peace In this
country.
Secretary Carlisle viewed the legal ten
der paper currency legislation, which he
characterized as a radical and dangerous
departure from true financial principles,
If not a serious infraction of the consti
tution of the United States.
He described the process by which these
legal tender notes are' used to deplete
tile coin In the treasury and said the
notes when redeemed should be can
celled.
In other words, said Mr. Carlisle, the
debt when paid ought to be extinguished.
The government of the United States
ought not to be In the business of Issuing
notes to circulate as money; It Is not a
proper function of that government, and
the sooner this truth Is realized by the
people the better It will be for the
country.
There can be no financial repose In
this country so lone as these notes con
tinue a part of our currency, because the
fact that they exist compels the govern
ment to provide a large gold reserve,
which in the very nature of things can
not be permanently maintained at any
fixed amount; and whenever It begins to
diminish distrust and apprehension arise
In the public minds, values are unsettled,
business disturbed and more or less loss
Is entailed upon the people. The losses
already sustained on this account are
almost beyond computation, and there Is
no good reason to believe that the coun
try can escape further Injury in the
future if the policy of the government Is
unchanged in this respect. The fact that
the soundness of our currency depends,
or Is supposed to depend upon the main
tenance of a certain fixed reserve In tl)e
treasury keeps the business of our coun
try In almost a state of agitation and
alarm, and Is from his point of view
detrimental to the Interests of the peo
ple. He placed the responsibility upon
the people and their representatives in
congress to determine whether the public
debt should be Increased from time to
time to redeem and Issue thi§ paper,
which was In his opinion of doubtful
constitutionality. The executive author
ities must obey the laws as they stand,
whether they be good or bad. but all the
powers conferred upoa them by the
statutes he promised would be carefully
and fearlessly exercised whenever neces
sary for the preservation of the public
credit and the maintenance of a sound
currency.
In conclusion the secretary declared
until legislation provides for a safe cur
rency the parity of the two metals would
be maintained, and the whole volume of
our currency, paper and coin alike, would
be kept equal to the highest standard
recognized by the commercial nations of
the w-orld.
A CINCINNATI
Wholesale Clothing Manufactory Gets
Badly Left.
A Cincinnati wholesale clothing firm,
manufacturers of ready-to-wear clothing,
finds Itself placed In o rather peculiar po
sition at this stage of the year, it having
manufactured for this fall season an ex
tremely high grade of goods and a tre
mendous large stock. Being unable to
dispose of them through their usual way
to the retailers, they now find themselves
with heavy obligations falling due short
ly and with the goods barely made up
and not sold. Arrangements have been
completed whereby the majority of this
stock falls in the hands of people opening
a new store here In Birmingham. It will
be with glad tidings and a big benefit to
the people of our city and surrounding
neighboring towns. This store opens
Saturday, October 19, at 2015 First ave
nue. (Make a note of this.) It will be of
interest to every person who in the past
has been patronizing tailors to wait and
see these goods.
This is no fake nor traveling fire store.
Tour inspection Is Invited. You will find
everything honorable and upright and all
goods guaranteed as represented.
Watch papers for prices that will be
quoted shortly. They will be scorchers.
Remember Saturday, October 19, is our
opening day. 2015 First avenue.
DECLARED A MAW.
The Griffo-Lavigne Fight Ended In the Twen
tieth Round.
Maspeth, L. I., Oct. 12.—The Griffo
Lavigne fight was declared a draw at the
end of the twentieth round.
Ernest, Valentine, Griffo and Lavlgne,
the principals, were arrested by Sheriff
Dohl and taken to Newton.
Joe Patchen and W. W. P. Matched.
Lexington, Ky„ Oct. 12.—A race that
will attract quite as much attention as
any other event at the Lexington race
meeting was arranged last evening. It
is a match race between the famous
pacer Joe Patchen. with a record of 2:04,
and W. W. P., with a record of 2:06tt.
An interesting feature of the race is
that the owners are to drive. Patchen is
owned bv Col. John G. Taylor of Che
banse, 111., and W.- W. P. is owned by
Major DuBois of Colorado. Both owners
are heavy weights, and the race is to be
driven in road wagons. W. W. P. took
the world's record to a road wagon at
Terre Haute last week, and Joe Patchen
won the free-for-all pace here this week.
To Test the Gray Law.
New York, Oct. 12.—There was a confer
ence at the district attorney's office In
relation to the proposed fall racing at
Morris park. The oonference was held
because of an opinion given by Corpora
tion Counsel Scott tQ the police commis
sioners yesterday, In which he suggested
that a case should be made to determine
the legality of the Gray racing bill. In
order to make a test case Colonel Law
rence submitted to arrest. He agreed to
be arrested on charges made under the
statutes. Colonel Lawrence was ar
raigned before Magistrate Cornell at the
Jefferson Market court and paroled In the
custody of his counsel until Monday
morning. This step was taken on the
suggestion of the state racing committee
and the Westchester Racing association.
High-Priced Horseflesh.
New York,Oct. 12.—Requittal.thls year’s
Futurity winner, was bought by W. H.
Thompson at today’s sale of races horses
at Gravesend for $26,000. Orlando .Tones
paid $10,000 for the 2-year-old Hazlet and
$12,500 for a yearling colt by Iroqttoise
Carlotta.__
JUST RECEIVED.
Neufchatel cheese.
Edam and Roquefort cheese.
Pineapple cheese.
Limburg9r cheese.
Impor e.l Swiss cheese.
Full line of flrst-olrsi gro
ceries at reasonable prices.
H. LOWENTHAL,
220 19ih Sir e , North.
lO-ia-’Tt__ -
The President to Hunt Partridges.
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 12.—It is stated
here that President Cleveland has ac
cepted an Invitation from Frank TO.
Coxo to spend some days on his return
from the Atlanta exposition hunting par
tridges on Mr. Cnxe's farm in Ruther
ford. _
* READY-MADE SUITS
in our new store. 2022 1st
avenue, next to our old stand.
HIRSCH’S.
* t rf f
r TOOK A DAY OFF.
j -—
HIE DELEGATES RESTED YESTERDAY
Governor Bullock Is Better—The Missionary
Board Transacts Important Business
in the Evening,
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 12.—The dele
gates to the Episcopal convention took a
whole day today instead of the usual halt'
Saturday holiday for the purpose of vis
iting Falrabault and its institutions. Two
trains were required to carry the party,
which numbered nearly 1000, and includ
ed a large number of the members of the
woman's auxiliary convention.
After a brief service at the cathedral
the visitors returned to this city at 7
o’clock.
The condition of Ex-GoVernor Bullock
of Georgia, who is suffering from eryslp
elas, is better this evening, although it is
doubtful whether he will be able to take
his seat in the convention for a week.
More of the delegates, especially from
the south, are suffering from the same
complaint, said to be caused by the
change of climate.
The adjourned meeting of the mission
ary board was called to order at 8 p. m.,
Bishop Jones of Albany presiding.
Reports from committees were called,
but none were ready. Rev. Gregory
Lines of Connecticut submitted a resolu
tion indorsing the church missionary
magazine, the Spirit of Missions, and
spoke briefly as to the use and impor
tance of the publication.
In the discussion following Bishop
Graves of China offered a resolution that
the board call for young men to offer
themselves for the African, Chinese and
Japanese missionary work.
Several speakers called the board's at
tention to the foreign missionary fields,
which resulted In the amendment of the
resolution whereby a general call was
made for an Immediate supply of men
and women to foreign missionary work.
As amended the resolution was adopted
that the board be required to use the in
terest of the enrollment fund in the same
manner as It has been used for the past
three years.
Bishop Scarborough of New Jersey af
firmed that in the collection of funds for
missionary and other purposes lack of
system was a curse. He closed by offer
ing a resolution that the board communi
cate with the woman's auxiliary, which
had given the board the magnificent sum
of $55,000, and ask them If they have any
choice as to what was dtfne with this
fund. The resolution was adopted.
The sentiment behind this resolution
was brought out when the communica
tion of the woman's auxiliary was read.
This communication said the $55,000 offer
ing was given for the endowment of some
Episcopate of missionary jurisdiction,
the income to pay the salary of a mis
sionary bishop. The ladles gave the sum,
however, to the board of managers with
out condition and the resolution adopted
was offered with the design of giving the
ladles' auxiliary an opportunity to de
vote the endowment to the bishop of
Alaska.
TERSELY TOLD,
Birmingham enjoyed an excellent trade
yesterday.
Art League.—The Art league is now
open. All classes will commence thin
week. ',*.7
It Is a flattering compliment io the po
lice force that circus day yesterday was
free from disorders.
The best evidence that times are get
ting better was the circus attendance
yesterday. Everybody and the children
were there.
A house cheap on street car line, North
Highlands. Five rooms; also bath and
store rooms; city water; cistern; some
fruit. Terms, part cash, balance monthly
payments. Inquire of A. C. Lowry at the
postoffice. 10-12-31
Two thousand five hundred pairs of
ladles', misses' and gentlemen’s fall and
winter shoes, bought at all prices, re
ceived. Ladles' and gentlemen's summer
shoes will be sold for the next few days
regardless of cost or price. T. C. King,
2026 First avenue.
In this issue of the State He.rald ap
pears a handsome advertisement of L. V.
Clark & Co., Birmingham's leading in
surance men. L. V. Clark & Co. repre
sent the leading insurance companies,
both in fire and life, and are doing a
splendid business throughout the state.
Sells' circus doesn't spend Sunday with
us. They are in camp today near the
Georgia state line, as they cannot enter
that state to fill their engagement In At
lanta on the Sabbath. The artists and,
retinue of the establishment wanted to
remain here today, but the management
ordered the latter movement.
News was received at the Howard
Harrlson Iron company yesterday morn
ing of the death of Mr. Thomas Howard
at his home In St. Louis. Mr. Howard
and Mr. Nichols originated the Howard
Harrison company. Some time ago Mr.
Howard sold his Interest in the plant to
Messrs. Harrison, McArthur and Nich
ols. Deceased was 68 years of age.
Of a beautiful amber color, with a
pungent hop flavor, the St. Louis A. B.
C. Bohemian bottled beer, brewed by the
American Brewing company, Is healthy
and bracing. Meyer-Marx company,
wholesale dealers, Birmingham, Ala.
FRORENCE HOTEL ARRIVALS.
W. P. Cooper, Nashville; C. C. Barton,
Nashville; W. O. Wheeler, Katie Putnam
company ; W. R. Bacon and sister, Salis
bury, Md.; M. L. Robertson, Cullman; D.
S. Walraven, Atlanta; F. B. Baldwin,
Memphis; W. L. Potter, New York; Ma
mie E. Borg, Chicago; A, F. Turrentlne,
E. M. Butte, city; John P. Roberts, W.
G. Roberts, Nashville; A. E. Herring,
S. B. Bennett, Atlanta; W. F. Smith. Cin
cinnati; Ben Watts, Rome, Ga.; Willis
Banks, Columbus. Miss.; L. E. Wheeler,
Pratt City; J. J. McElrath, Thomas Par
ker, city; J. Rosenzwleg, Ngshvllle; W.
H. Harley, city; W; K. Atkinson, Louis
ville and Nashville railroad; T. J. Penn,
Danville, Va.: Mrs. A. O’DonneTl. St. Lou
is; Mrs. J. L. Stokes, Georgia; C. E.
Griggs, Atlanta; John S. Queen, Ala
bama. _'
Music at East Lake this aft
ernoon if weather is good.
Poor Mad King Otto.
London, Oct. 12.—A dispatch from Ber
lin' to the People says that a Tew days
ago Baron Von Crallshelm, president of
th6 Bavarian council of ministers, made
hig periodical visit to the insane King
Otto. He found the condition of the
king worse than e.vyr. He even goes
naked and Jumps about like an animal
on all fours. He eats Incessantly, taking
his food off the ground. The jvlndows of
the place where he is confined are built
up fo prevent the entrance of light, which
the mad king hates.
10c for the rot nd trip toe a,.
Bessemer and Birmingham
Railroad._
Castellanos on the Situation.
Madrid, Oct. 12.—In an Interview today
Sennr Castellanos, the colonial secretarj,
said that Spain's relations with the
United States were of the most cordial
nature. Ho adde<V that he had received
a letter from Mr. Olney,' the. American
secretary of state, absolutely danyii. -
the rumor that the United Stater intend
ed to recognize the Cuban insurgents as
| belligerents.
3 Ed
CD r "*11^
Fire Store
. A. KLINE & CO.
Have Moved to the More Com
modious Store at
1903 SECOND AVENUE
-AND
117 NINETEENTH STREET,
where we will be better prepared to serve our many patrons and
the public with more and LARGER BARGAINS of our im
mense sale of DRY GOODS, GENTS’ FURNISHING
GOODS, LINEN GOODS, SHOES, NOTIONS, Etc.
Come and see us at our new quarters—1903 Second Ave
nue and 117 Nineteenth Street.
H. A. KLINE & CO.,
FIRE STORE,
Birmingham,
Alabama.
THE WOMAN REPORTER
Promises to Figure Largely in the Durant Case'.
What She Is Expected to
Testify.
San Francisco, Oct. 12.—The prime sen
sation in the Durant case developed when
District Attorney Barnes questioned the
prisoner regarding statements he Is al
leged to have made in confession to Miss
Cunningham, the reporter. If Miss Cun
ningham on the stand repeats statements
she lias already mp.de to the authorities
she will swear that Durant told her at
the jail that he had seen Blanche La
ment in the grasp of two men on the sec
ond landing of the belfry of Emanuel
church on ithe afternoon of April 3.
She is further expected to state that she
asked him who the men were and that he
answered that he did not care at that
time to say, though the names were men
tioned In the statement of the case pre
pared by him, which was then in his
posses! ion.
These statemeruts ,’MIbb Cunningham
avers, were given under pledge of se
crecy. Furthermore, according to the
story this lady is expected to give, Du
rant on one occasion asked her if he had
not better confess all and throw himself
on the mercy of the court. This story,
like many others, may fail to eventuate,
but the line of cross-examination fol
lowed by the district attorney \*ould indi
cate that the prosecution has something
more substantial than rumor to work on.
Politic* Costs Three Live*.
St. Louis, Oct: 12—A special to the
Star-Sayings from Lexington, Ky., says:
During the progress of a republican
meeting In a small hamlet In Knott coun
ty last nleht a melee occurred, which
(resulted in the loss of three liyes. Judge
Coombs was addressing the meeting. The
party of young democrats took umbrage
at a statement made by the speaker and
a general fight followed. Pistols and
knives were freely used. When quiet was
restored It was found that Tom Howard
and Henry Patter, democrats, and Judge
Coombs, the speaker, were dead, and at
least a dozen others Injured. The Scene
of the riot is at an almost Inaccessible
point in the mountains, and further par
ticulars are not obtainable tonight.
DEATH RECORD
Col. Thomas P. Stovall.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 12.—Col. Thomas P.
Stovall, who figured conspicuously In the
direct trade agitation a few years ago,
died this morning near Rome. He wos
about 70 years old. He was a brother of
the late General Stovall, who died a few
weeks ago.
THE OHIO IS VERY LOW.
Business Seriously Hampered — Steamers
Take to the Bank.
Cincinnati, Oct. 12.—The low water In
the Ohio river Is seriously Interfering
with shippers and merchants. The gauge
at this .point Saturday marked 3 feet.
This Is the lowest stage marked at this
port Blnce 1887, when the gauge on Sep
tember 24 marked 2 feet 8 Inches. A
sounding of the Dayton bar above the
wharf marks but 21 Inches, while the bar
at New Richmond shows but 15 Inches.
The lowest water experienced at this
point was In 1881, when the government
gauged marked but 1 foot 11 Inches.
All looal packets running out of ■'this
port have gone to the bank and but very
light draft packets are holding the fort,
towing lighters.
If y<Ju want neat rooms and
good board call on Mme. Hoi*
brook & Davis. io-i i-iw
POLICE CIRCLES.
Sam Childress, the negro who was re
cently shot while fleelpg from arrest by
Deputy Sheriff Henry Cole, died at the
county Jail yesterday.
John De Yampert was yesterday sent
to Perry county, where he Is wanted on
tile charge of assault with Intent to mur
der.
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well. NABER8, MORROW & 8INNIGE.