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BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD.
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VOLUME 22:
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1895.
NUMBER. 11.
INTERNAL REVENUE- TAX
Shows Receipts Fall Below the
Estimate.
A DECREASE OF $21,302,000
Tho Attempt to Enforce the Income Tax Law
Cost $31,000.
THE LAW SHOULD BE MODIFIED
So as to Meet the .Reasonable Demand
For the Distillation of Fears,
Planes, Apricots, Oranges *
-;nd Other F, nits.
Washington, Nov. 21.—The report of
Joseph S. Miller of West Virginia, com
missioner of. internal revenue, made pub
lic .today, Btates that receipts for the
fiscal year had fallen below his estimates
by $27,753,060. This he attributes to the
decision of the supreme court declaring
the income tax unconstitutional after
only $77,000 had been collected. His es
timate for the year was $171,000,000. The
actual receipts were $146,246,000. In re
gard to next year the commisisoner says:
“After careful comparison of receipts
from all sources of internal revenue for
the months of July, August and Septem
ber, 1895, with collections for the same
months in the previous fiscal years and
giving due weight to the improved busi
ness conditions manifested throughout
the country in peculiar lines touched by
internal taxation, I estimate that the
receipts from all sources of internal rev
enue for the current fiscal year will ag
gregate $165,000,000. The receipts for the
first three months of the present fiscal
yeai shuw a decruse of $21,302,000 In the
taxes collected on distilled spirits as com
pared with the corresponding months of
last year, when there was a rush to take
spirts out of bond in order to escape the
extra increase of duty under the new
tariff law. There has been an increase
of $460,600 In the revenue from tobacco
and cigars; an Increase of $792,630 from
beer; a decrease of $137,000 from oleomar
garine arol a decrease of $20,300 from mis
cellaneous sources.
The preliminary work of attempting
to enforce the income tax law cost the
government $91,000, as against $77,000 in
come tax collected and now in process of
being refunded. The commlsioner closes
his report recommending a number of
amendments to existing laws and the re
peal of the free alcohol In the arts pro
vision in the late tariff law.
Among the amendments recommended
is this: Amend section 3255 so as to al
low the use of fruits other than apples,
peaches and grapes for distillation.
This is desired in order to afford bran
dy distillers the privilege of distilling
pears, prunes, apricots, oranges and
other fruits fit for making brandy when
they desire to do so. Great -complaint
reached this office during last season
when the early frost destroyed the or
ange crop in the state of Florida, and it
was made clear that if the people had
had the privilege of distilling the fruit
they would have realized a considerable
amount upon the crop, which was ren
dered entirely useless for any other pur
pose. There seems to be no good reason
why the law should not be modified to
meet this most reasonable demand.
Senor Augusto De Sequire Thedim,
minister from Portugal to the United
States, died this morning from the effects
of a very severe hemorrhage that came
upon him suddenly last Sunday evening.
The announcement of the death of the
minister was a shock to the diplomatic
corps and others who knew the family
inasmuch as the serious nature of the ill
ness was not generally appreciated.
Complete arrangements for the obsequies
have not been made, but there will be a
state funeral at St. Matthew’s Catholic
church Sunday morning at 10 o’clock.
Senor Thedim came to the United
States as the accredited minister from
Portugal during the summer, but was not
officially presented to the president until
some time last month owing to the ab
sence of Mr. Cleveland at Gray Gables.
When he reached here the minister was
in an advanced stage of consumption,
and some surprise was manifested that
he should have accepted an appointment
to a capital where the climate is as rig
orous as it Is In Washington. He had
his first hemorrhage soon after coming
to this country, but It was not severe
enough to cause any alarm. When
stricken down Sunday he was making ar
rangements to go to the south of France
1o spend the winter.
The remains will be sent to Portugal
as soon as convenient and Madame
Thedim will sail for that country with
them.
A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
Five Hundred Dollars Worth of Property Wiped
Out by Flames—Factory Girts Become
Panic Stricken.
Chicago, Nov. 21.—A fire which caused
a property loss of $500,000 and imperilled
the lives of 600 persons, mostly young
women, originated at 3 o'clock this even
ing on the third floor of the Charles Bra
rich & Co. feather and down goods fac
tory, 175 and 181 South Canal street. The
conflagration was attended by scenes of
Intense excitement and a score of fire
men narrowly escaped being killed by
fire and falling walls. When the flames
were raging most furiously, in aplte of
the best efforts of twenty-five engines
and a small army of firemen, firebrands
were carried by the wind to adjoining
manufacturing buildings, and it looked
as if more would have to go.
The seven-story brick building extend
ing from 176 Canal street, south, to the
corner of Jackson street, the nine-story
brick building adjoining on the north
and the greater part of the four-story
brick building 'In the same direction
were entirely destroyed. These buildings
occupied nearly the whole of the block
ton the west side of Canal street, between
Adams and Jackson streets. The seven
and nine-story buildings were owned by
Warren Springer, and the owner 41 f the
four-story structure, which is one-third
saved, is William J. Wilson. The build
ings were amply insured.
The following firms were burned out:
Shober & Carqueville. lithographers,
who occupied a building at the corner of
Jackson street.
George E. Lord & Co., electrotyper and
stereotyper machinery manufacturers.
George E. Lloyd & Co., Cleveland bi
cycles.
Carl Charles Emrich & Co., feathers
and down goods.
Sehnadlg Bros. & Co., ladles' shoes.
Abner shirt factory; Gibson gas fixture
factory; Chambers Brick machinery
manufactory; Russell Plano company;
Banner Shirt Waist factory; Epworth
Piano and Organ factory; Heusner Bak
ery company; Samuel Lyon, mill sup
plies; George F. Blake, steam pump
works; Derby Cycle company; Strouss,
Fisendrath A Deron. manufacturers of
mattresses and quite.
The following- were damaged by fall
ing walls and water:' Miller. Hendricks
A Co., 53 West Jaokson street, packers of
beef and pork; Hayward & Windsor com
pany, confectioners, 161 Canal street.
The. losses to the above firms are esti
mated at *350,000, and the building loss
at $150,000.
The fire started from an explosion of
chemicals used in cleaning, and the
rapidity with which the flames spread
in the Emrich factory, where 200 girls
and women are employed, created a
panic in that building. The frighten’d
employes on the upper floors rushed for
the elevators, which were small and few,
and the stairways were soon Jammed
with the horror-stricken and fainting
females. Cool-headed men and police offi
cers, summoned by the fire alarms in
quick succession, came to the rescue and
prevented a fire horror. Officers stood
guard at the elevators and stairways io
prevent more than a safe number of
women using those means of exit. The
excitement was as great among the 200
female employes of the Banner Waist
company, whose factory adjoined * he
Emrich factory. Only a thin partition
wall divided the Springer buildings,
which were practically one, and in an
alarmingly short time the flames had ex
tended up and down through the walls
to the buildings on each side. The police
and firemen had a hard task to get all
the young women In safety to the street,
many having to be carried out uncon
scious or else driven out. because they
wanted to save their small personal prop
erty, while there was not time for all to
get their cloaks and hats, and so far as
the police learned all who were employed
in the buildings escaped without serious
Injury, although many were bruised and
scratched.
THE CAROLINA CONVENTION
The Question of Intermarriage of Whites With
Negroes and the Exemption Question
Were Settled.
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 21.—In the con
vention today the much fought over
homestead exemptions section was con
sidered and finally adopted. It allows
an exemption of $1000 In reality and $500
In personal property to heads of families,
and $300 in personality to unmarried
persons. The clause regarding the inter
marriage of white persons with persons
of negro blood or having any such blood
came up next for consideration.
At the afternoon session the negro
blood section was adopted as reported by
the committee reading:
“The marriage of a white person with a
negro or mulatto or persons who shall
have ohe-eighth or more negro blood,
shall be unlawful and void.”
Many efforts were made to amend so
as to have It read: "Any negro blood,"
tout failed.
Mr. McMahan introduced and the con
vention adopted a section designed to
protect the waste lands of the state from
being gobbled up by foreigners and cor
porations composed of foreigners.
When the convention took its ti o’clock
recess it had completed the article on the
legislative department and sent it to a
third reading.
Tonight a long session was held. An
effort was made to have the steering
committee done away with for the next
few days. It was voted down.
The article on finance and taxation was
taken up and sent to its third reading.
There was a determined effort to let In
a provision to allow the legislature to
authorize any county or township to
tax Itself to aid railways as heretofore,
but it was voted down.
An ordinance was presented providing
for the payment of the Interest on the
public debt due on January t. An ordi
nance was also presented authorizing
the appropriation of $60,000, If so much
be necessary, to defray the expenses of
the convention and permitting the Btate
treasurer to borrow whatever he might
need, the legislature being required to
make provision for its refunding.
The article on Judicial department was
taken up and the fight of the night was
on the section relating to the composi
tion of the state supreme court.
The committee recommended four Jus
tices. An amendment was offered by Mr.
Ragsdale to leave the court as It now is
—with three Justices. After long debate
Mr. Ragsdale's amendment was killed by
ft vote of 75 to 49.
The convention adjourned at a late
hour without taking further action on
the matter.
Twenty-pight members have filed a
protest against the action of the conven
tion In turning business over to a steer
ing committee.
The Gridiron Club in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga.. Nov. 21.—The Gridiron
club, the famous journalistic club of
Washington, arrived in Atlanta today.
There were forty In the party. They
were met at the depot by the exposition
committee and were escorted to the lead
ing hotels, where they are stopping. At
2 o'clock the Journalists were tendered
a reception in the woman’s building. At
6 o’clock this afternoon they were dined
, on top of the forestry building. Ur.
David T. Day of the forestry commission
being the host. After the dinner,' at
wihitih several bright speeches were
made, the journalists visited the midway,
where they had a royal time. Tomorrow
morning at 11 o’clock the Oridironers
will be giveh hi reception by Mrs. William
Dickson at her home on Peachtree, and
at 1 o'clock they will be dined by the Ex-*
hi hi tors’ club. Tomorrow evening they
will occupy boxes at the presentalton of
“Patriots." They are being royally en
tertained on every side.
EX-GOV. WAITE TO BPFAK.
Eugene V Cobs Will Speak on the Subject
of ‘‘Bweet Liberty.”
Chicago, Nov. 21.—The chairman of the
Debs' reception committee received a
telegram this morning from Ex-Governor
Waite of Colorado announcing that he
would leave Denver and arrive here to
morrow to participate in the reception.
He will be one of the speakers at the
mass meeting In Hattery D tomorrow
night.
President Barter of the Detroit Trade
and Labor council and K A. Weler of the
Cniclnnatl Central Labor union are in
the city to officially represent the organ
izations of their respective cities In to
morrow's doings. The Central Labor
union of Cleveland will be represented
by five delegates who will arrive in the
morning. Debs Is much Interested in
the preparations made to receive him in
Chicago tomorrow and Is kept posted on
the movements of all labor bodies. A
forecast of his Intended speech is made
public His theme will be “Liberty,”
and hi* speech will be devoted chiefly to
attacking the judiciary of the country
and demonstrating the correctness of
his assertion that judicial proceedings
tend to subvert the constitutional rights
of clllsens.
Was That of the Southern
Associated Press.
RICHMOND GETS IT NEXT
The Association Is Determined to Maintain
Its Independence.
E. P. HOWELL WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT
They Passed Resolutions Regretting the
Decease of Colonel Richardson and
Thanking the Exposition Offi
cials for Courtesies.
Atlanta, Nov. 21.—The annual meeting
of the Southern Associated Press, which
convened here yesterday and adjourned
today, was harmonious In its proceed- J
Ings and determined to maintain It? In
dependence, aB is evidenced by the unan
imous adoption of the following report
of a special committee:
Whereas, The contract relations of the
Southern Associated Press and the
United Press having proved entirely sat
isfactory, we, the stockholders, in con
vention assembled, express our approval
of the same: be it therefore
Resolved, That the members of the
Southern Associated Press pledge them
selves to carry out in letter and spirit
the full intent and purpose of the con
tract between said associations.
Resolved, That the efficiency of our tel
egraph service and the best interests of
the newspaper press of the south im
peratively demand that the Independp
ence and integrity of the Southern As
sociated Press be maintained as recog
nized and expressed in its contract re
lations with the United Press.
(Signed) IS. P. Howell, Atlanta Consti
tution; J. C. Hemphill, Charleston Nows
and Courier; M. Olennan, Norfolk, West
Virginian; Patrick Walsh, Augusta
Chronicle; J. H. Estlll, Savannah Morn
ing News; Joseph Bryan, Richmond
Times; C. O. B. Cowardln, Richmond Dis
patch; A. E. Gonzalez, Columbia State;
T. T. Stockton, Jacksonville Tlmes
Union; J. Pinckney Smith, New Orleans
States; J. L. Rapier, Mobile Register; H.
M. Wilson, Birmingham State Herald; S.
S. Nottingham, Norfolk Landmark; L.
M. Harris, ColumbiiB Enquirer-Sun; D.
A. Tompkins and J. B. Caldwell. Char
lotte Observer; S. B. Johnson, Shreve
port Times; F. P. Glass, Montgomery
Advertiser.
The following named directors were
elected for the ensuing year: E. P. How
ell, J. H. Estlll, J. C. Hemphill, C. O. B.
Cowardln, J. L. Rapier, T. T. Stockton,
William Rule, S. S. Nottingham, D. A.
Tompkins.
Resolutions of regret and sympathy
were adopted respecting the decease of
Col. Beale H. Richardson of the Colum
bus Enquirer-Sun.
The thanks of the organization were
officially extended to its management
and to the Western Union Telegraph
company, and at a meeting of the direct
ors which followed the general session
the following named officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
E. P. Howell, president; J. H. Estill,
vice-president; Patrick Walsh, treasurer
and general manager; F. P. Glass, sec
retary.
Executive committee—E. P. Howell, J.
H. Estill and T. T. Stockton.
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Southern Associated Press be tendered
to the officials of the Cotton States and
International exposition for their cour
tesies to this body during its session.
Resolved, That the members of this
association express their unbounded ad
miration for the magnitude and beauty
of the enterprise that has been brought
about by the brain, energy^ and public,
spirit of the citizens of Atlanta, and that
it be commended to the whole country
as not only the best display of the mar
velous resources and development of the
south, but as an object lesson for the ad
miration of the people of all sections,
which. In many respects, has not been
surpassed by any previous undertaking
of the kind.
The next annual meeting will be held
In Richmond, Va.
The Application Refused.
Richmond, Va„ Nov. 21.—The supreme
court of appeals this morning refused to
grant application for a mandamus com
pelling the sergeant of the city of Rich
mond to deliver the Lunenburg prison
ers to the sherlfT of that county, as or
dered by the Judge of the Lunenburg
county court._
MORE GOLD EXPORTED.
The Stock of Gold in New York Is Much
Lower Than It Is Customary
to Have.
Washington, Nov. 21.—The treasury de
partment was Informed today of $500,000
withdrawal in gold at New York for ex
port to Europe. This reduces the treas
ury gold reserve to $86,304,557. Of this
reserve about $32,000,000 is in gold coin
against which no gold certificates are
held. The gold coin holdings at New
York, because of the recent heavy ex
ports of gold, have become less than it
is customary to have in the sub-treas
ury, and gold coin has been ordered
shipped from the Philadelphia mint to
replenish the depleted stock of gold coin
on hand at New York. The Philadelphia
mints are now at work on full time and
have been for several weeks past in turn
ing gold bullion into coin. The coinage
this month at the mint will be unusually
heavy._
New Jury for Jabez Spencer.
London, Nov. 21.—The trial of Jabez
Spencer Balfour and the other defend
ants charged with frauds in connection
with the house and land Investment
trust began in the queen's bench divi
sion of the high court of Justice this
morning, a new Jury having been ob
tained without delay._
Death of the Queen’s Private Secretary.
London, Nov. 21.—Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir
Henry F. Ponsby, private secretary to
her majesty, the queen, died at Osborne
cottage, Cowes, at 7:45 o'clock this morn
ing. He was 70 years old.- He had been
III and Incapacitated from duly for sev
eral mouths past.
LIST
In the Award of Medals at the
Exposition.
THE AWARDS ARE ALL MADE
The Report Was Received and Adopted By the
Directors.
THE SLOSS IRON AND STEEL COMPANY
And Dr. Eugene Smith, State Geologist,
Get Gold Medals—Several Hundred
Silver Medals Were Distributed
Among the Departments.
Atlanta, Ga„ Nov. 21.—The award of
medals and diplomas of merit for exhib
its at the exposition has been made. The
Jury of awards has made Its report end
the competition between the thousands
of exhibitors at the exposition has been
settled. The report was accepted and
forwarded to President Collier by Dr.
Oilman in Baltimore yesterday. It reach
ed the express office in Atlanta this
triornlng, but was not delivered to Presi
dent Collier until this afternoon.
The board of exposition directors met
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. They received
trie report and put their stamp of ap
proval on it by adopting It.
The following report gives the distribu
tion of medals:
Gold medals—Sloss Iron and Steel com
pany, Birmingham, Ala.
Sloss Iron and Steel company, Birming
ham, Ala.
Southern Bailway company.
Geological survey of North Carolina.
K. W. Johns' Manufacturing company
Of New York city.
David T. Day. United States geological
survey. Washington.
Dr. R. B. Fernoew, United States de
partment of agriculture.
Gehrge F. Kuntz, New York city.
Tennessee Coal, iron and Railway com
pany1, Nashville, Tenn.
Geological survey of Georgia.
Welsbach Bight company, Gloucester,
N. I
Department of Agriculture—Clemsen
Agricultural college, Clemsen college,
South Carolina.
German Kali works, New York.
Kbgene Smith, Tuskaloosa, Ala.
California state exhibit.
State of South Carolina,
Agricultural experiment station of
Louisiana.
Willfornla state board of trade of San
Francisco.
Dr. W. O. Alwater, Washington, D C.
-Hi wood Cooper, Santa Barbara, Cal.
Office of experiment stations United
Stafes department of agriculture.
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Natural resources and commercial pos
sibilities of west Florida.
Flint Eddy company, New York, N. Y.
Seaboard Air Line.
s4uth Carolina agricultural experi
ment station.
Massachusetts experiment station.
Department of Manufactures—Eagle
and Phenix mills, Columbus, Ga.
Nhontuek Silk company, Lawrence
Mass.
Waterman Penn company, New York.
Crane Bros., Westfield, Mass.
Manhattan Manufacturing company,
New York.
Phenix Cotton mills, Nashville, Tenn.
Fairbanks company, Johnsbury, Vt.
The Buffalo Scale company, Buffalo,
N. t.
Barnett & Co., Philadelphia.
Winchester Repeating Arms company.
New Haven, Conn.
Department of Horticulture—Lucerne
Vineyard company, California—Raisins.
" fitkte of Arkansas—Apples.
The Republic of Chili—Chilian wines
and liquors.
The Republic of Chill-Methods of
manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
The Republic of Venezuela—Wines
and spirits.
Department of Machinery—H. R.
Worthington Pump company, Brooklyn,
N. Y.—Steam pumps.
Straight Line Engine company, Syra
cuse, N. Y.—Steam engines (straight
llrle).
Buckeye Engine company, Salem, O.—
Buckeye engine.
Ideal Engine company—Ideal engine.
Frick Engirt* company—General ex
hibit.
Lane & Bodley Co., Cincinnati, O.—
Steam engines.
J. L. Case Threshing Machine com
pany—The Raymond gas engine.
Singer Sewing Machine company, New
York—Sewing machines.
Masons Machine works, Taunton,
Mass.—Looms, mules, stop machines, etc.
Niles Tool works, Hamilton, O —Ma
chine tools.
Department of Manufactures, Gold
and Silver Smiths—J. P. Stevens & Bro.,
of Atlanta.
J. P. Slevens & Bro., of Atlanta.
Snead & Co., Louisville, Ky.
Department of Electricity—American
Bejl Telephone company, Boston, Mass.
General Eelectric company, New York.
This company got two medals.
weAinghouse Electric, and Manufac
turing company, two gold medals.
The Department of Fine Arts—Daniel
C. Frfnch, New York.
ft* A. Ward. New York.
redertek W. Vernon. Paris,
i'reierick W. MoMonnlts. New York.
Department of Liberal Arts—Georgia
Stfcte Normal and Industrial cotlege.
stts Board of Education.
Btgllon.
University of Tennessee. Knoxville
Hantpton Normal and Agricultural In
stitute, Hampton, Va.
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute, Tuskegee, Ala.
Ladles of Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Maryland, Ohio
and Louisiana for exhibits In the wo
man’s building and annex
Also to the ladles of the commission
front Tennessee, Virginia, New York city,
Columbus, Ga., Macon, Ga.. Mrs. Andrew
Simonds and her associates, city of
Charleston to the board of woman man
agers of the exposition, gold medals and
diplomas of honor are awarded.
Mayor of the city, authorities of Phila
delphia. for the loan of the liberty bell.
Georgia Manufacturers’ association.
Board of negro commissioners.
Committees of the board of woman
roanaems of the exposition on agricul
ture and horticulture, on architectural
deildtn, on cooking schools, on the colo
nial exhibits on decorative arts, on ed
ucation. on hospitals and nurseries, on
library, on patents and inventions.on pro
fessional work, on working lndustral! ex
hibit and on the press.
To the departments of the Interior, war.
navy, treasury, postoffiee, justice, state,
agricultural, fish commission and Smith
sonian institute for government display.
Ordnance bureau. United States navy,
for naval ordnance.
Division of entomology, department of
ngrlculture, for exhibit of methods In
study of noxious insects, result of labors
of Prof. C. V. Riley.
Division of ornithology and mammol
ogy, department of agriculture, maps
and models.
Bureau of animal Industry, department
of agriculture, researches of Infectious
diseases of animals.
United States weather bureau, meth
ods of phenomena and predictions.
United States patent office, models of
inventions.
United States geological survey, re
lief and geological models of South At
lantic states.
Signal service, United States army, ad
vance military signalling.
In addition to this several hundred
silver medals arc awared by the Jury of
awards, being distributed among the
various departments.
France Surprised at the Fall in Prices.
Paris, Nov. 21.—The Galoles says that
the government and especially the min
ister of finance are greatly surprised and
concerned at the renewed fall of prices on
the Paris bourse, and that M. Doumor,
minister of finance, will consult with his
j colleagues at a cabinet council today
with a view to the adoption of remedial
measures.
The Galoles' address is that the situa
tion is not such as to Justify alarm on
the part of investors.
The Eclair urges that persons who
spread false reports calculated to create
a panic on the Paris market be criminal
ly prosecute.
A Conference Held.
Vienna, Nov. 21.—Sir Philip Currie, the
British ambassador to Turkey, who halt
ed here on his way from London to Con
stantlople, had a long conference with
Count Gouclherwlskl, Austrian minister
of foreign affairs, this evening. He pro
ceeds this evening for Constantinople.
PIPE MANUFACTURERS
Hold a Conference in this City—They Were
Given a Banquet Last Night
by Mr. Nichols.
Birmingham has as her guests today
representatives of the southern pipe foun
dry companies. They are here in re
sponse to an Invitation extended them by
a number of citizens of this city, who will
take them in charge today and show
them the city and district.
While here the pipe men took advant
age of the opportunity to confer with
each other and to consider ways and
means for the next year.
The conference, so a State Herald re
porter was Informed, was merely to con
sider private matters In which the gen
eral public is not Interested.
Among the pipe foundry representatives
present at the conference were F. B.
Nichols, vice-president and general man
ager of the Howard-Harrlson Iron com
pany of Bessemer} J. K. Dimmlck, gen
eral manager, and H. B. Cooper, super
intendent of the Anniston Pipe company;
A. J. Callahan, C. W. Gray, W. L. Davis
and B. F. Houghton of Louisville, C. W.
Harrison of South Pittsburg, E. B. Thom
as and C. D. Giles of Chattanooga.
The Visitors Banqueted.
Mr. F. B. Nichols tendered a banquet
at the Morris hotel last night in honor
of the visitors. It was an elegant spread,
and those so fortunate as to be present
were treated to a rare repast. The menu
was very elaborate and between courses
responses were made to a number of
toasts. The following ladles and gentle
men were Mr. Nichols’ guests: Mr. and
Mrs. J R. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Sims, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sedden,
Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts, Mr. and
Mrs. J Bowron, Mr. Nat Baxter, Jr.,
Col. A. M. Shook, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus N.
Rhodes, Col. Joseph Hodgson, J. K. Mc
Donald, E. Schryver, Mr. Riddell, Solon
Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Steele. Maj.
and Mrs. W. A. Moody, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Jemlson, C. B. Compton, general
freight agent of the Louisville and Nash
ville; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Judson,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Montague, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Adderton, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Tay
lor, John Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Hnster, Mr. and Mrs. P. McArthur, Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. J.
K. Dimmlck, D. Giles, E. B. Thompson,
C. W. Harrison, A. F. Callahan, C. W.
Gray, W. L. Davis, B. F. Haughton,
Missses Daisy Moody, Hattie McArthur,
Lucy Martin, Sarah Rogan and Mamie
Pearson. __
ZOUAVES SHOT DOWN.
A Drunken Saloon Han May Be Lynched
Por It.
Terrell, Tex., Nov. 21.—While the
Green Zouaves were drilling on Moore
avenue last night F. M. Joyce, a saloon
man, fired four shots at W. E. Ogelsby,
who was standing In the street a good
deal under the influence of liquor. One
6hot fatally wounded Oglesby, the sec
ond shot Instantly killed S. S. Huckaby,
a prominent young man. and the third
went through the right arm of B. H.
Scott, Jr., probably necessitating ampu
tation. Huckaby and Scott are members
of the Zouaves and were drilling with
their company when shot down. Friends
immediately got hold of Joyce and with
the aid of officers hurried him from the
crowd, which was frenzied with anger.
There will probably be a lynching within
the next twenty-four hours.
Commissioner to Enforce Reforms.
Constantinople, Nov. 21.—Shakir Pa
sha, the Turkish high commlslso'ner ap
pointed to enforce reforms In Armenia,
reports that the Hamadleh Cavalery are
entirely Innocent of participation In the
recent massacre In Asia Minor, with the
exception of one troop, which, together
with Hussie Pasha, the commander of
the Hnmadlehs, will be court-martialed
without detail.
The additional dispatch boats assigned
by the Italian and Austrian governments
to duty at Constantinople are expected to
arrive here tomorrow, and the dispatch
boats of the other powers will follow
shortly. Each government sends one ves
sel, Increasing the number of its dispatch
boats In the Bosphorus to two vessels in
stead of one.
A telegram from Marsovan announces
that all the Americans there are safe.
Ger . Btiurcs’sTisin Wrecked.
Havana. Nov. 21.-A special train,
upon which Gen. Suarez Valdez was re
turning from Santa Clara, was wrecked
yesterday by explosion of two dynamite
cartridges, which had been placed on the
track by rebels near Jlcote.
Valdez was not hurt, but of the twen
ty-five men composing his guard two
were seriously wounded and twelve
bruised. A band of Insurgents stationed
along the side track fired two volleys
Into the train as the dynnmlte cartridges
were exploded, but did riot hit any one.
After the train sopped the insurgents
were dispersed by the Spanish guard.
Colonel Sandoval's column has cap
tured the rebel camp at Santa Marla.
Commander Rosabel has attached a
band of Insurgents near Bayuno, killing
three and taking one prisoner.
FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL
The Congressmen Are Begin
ning to Return.
A VERY/QUEER FUSION
The Out ^a of the Recent Populist
Conference.
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THr/,>.OODS CANNOT BE DELIVERED
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Mr. Geo. H. Patrick, a Staunch Republican
of Montgomery, Thinks the Democrats
"Will Settle Their Fight in the
Convention and Win.
Washington, Nov. 19.—(.Special Corre
spondence.,)—
Hark, hark, the dogs do hark,
The congressmen begin to return,
Some to work, some to shirk,
And a few their salaries to earn.
Tea, the gentlemen into whose hands
for the next two years the affairs of the
nation have been intrusted are slowly
coming to town. Slowly now, but In a
few days more the genial conductors on
the railroads will notice a greater pre
ponderance of free passes presented for
their Inspection and a corresponding
greater number of kicks about the little
Inconveniences that occur, for If there is
one personage who can find more to
grumble about than another It Is the av
erage congressman who Is on his first
visit to the capital after having received
the suffrage of a majority of the voters
in his district; and the Fifty-fourth con
gress ■will have a greater number than
usual of these gentlemen, whose election
coming by accident, tends to only make
them feel their importance the more.
But a few months' stay here soon takes
the egotism out of the average rural
member, and he finds that the M. C. after
his name In Washington Is about on a
par with the J. P. in his preclnot.
A Queer Fusion.
The outcome of the recent populist con
ference, in which the erstwhile followers
of Kolb were handed over to Bob Mose
ley, Bill Stevens et al., that 1b if Bow
man and Crowe can deliver the goods
(which, thank Heaven, they cannot) is
considered a queer fusion in Washington.
Kolb denies that the populists wlllf use
with the republican®, and now comes Mr.
George H. Patrick, a leading lawyer and
a staunch republican of Montgomery,
who,'In an interview In the Post, Bays;
“It would take a wise man to predict
the outcome of the queer situation in
Alabama. The democrats are In a great
muss over the silver question,and it is
Impossible to say whether ' thfe sound
money men or the white metal champi
ons will win. Senators Morgan and Pugh
are making a vigorous campaign for sil
ver and are understood to favor the gu
bernatorial candidacy of Capt. Joe John
ston of Birmingham, as he Is also a pro
nounced free coinage man. Governor
Oates wants to come to the senate, but
lie may be forced to run for governor
again in order to keep a free silver man
out of the executive office. The governor
comes out staunchly for sound money.
It Is not at all improbable that he
might be re-elected governor, and even
then go before the legislature as a can
didate against Senator Pugh. But I
take It that the Alabama democrats will
settle their fight in the convention and
that they will avoid the Inconsistency be
tween man and platform that proved so
fatal In Kentucky.
"If they should not, then there Is a
chance for the republicans, and a pretty
good chance, too. I don’t think any re
publican victory will be brought about,
however, by fusion with the populists,
for nearly all the republicans in the
state, outside of a few men In Birming
ham, are strictly in favor of sound
money.”
Personal and Pertinent.
Mr. S. T. Suratt and wife were In the
city last week stopping at the Metropoli
tan.
Mr. W. H. McIntosh of Mobile was
among the Alabamians here during the
week.
Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Hirshfield of Mo
bile were in the city during the past
week.
HONEY IN THE HORSE SHOW.
At Least $100,000 Will Be Divided A mong
the Stockholders.
New York, Nov. 21.—The National
Horse Show association has in its latest
and greatest exhibition obtained the
most remarkable financial success of Its
remarkably prosperous career. The
stockholders of the concern will have as
the result of this year's show over $100,
000 net profits to declare a dividend upon.
GIVEN A MINUTE TO TALK.
He Was Then Strung Up By a Mob For
Killing a Boy With a
Whiffletree.
Chattanooga, Nov. 21.—A determined
mob of from 100 to 200 armed hien from
the vicinity of Joynersvllle took the ne
gro, Charles Hurd, the slayer of the
white boy, James Kelly, by striking
hiru on the head with a whiffletree, from
the Wartburg Jail at midnight last night
and hanged him to a tree about a half
mile away.
Wartburg Is the county seat of Morgan
county, In the northern part of this state,
and some miles from a railway, conse
quently reports of the affair conflict.
The lyncheis were a grim, determined
set of men, and dressed In home-made
Jeans and mountain garb without dis
guise of any kind, marching In an orderly
body across the mountains to Wartburg,
returning the same way after the deed.
The Jailer refused to give up the negro,
whereupon they battered In the outer
doors with sledge hammers, overpower
ing the guards, and forced the Jailer at
the point of a pistol to surrender the
keys to the Inner door and cells. The
murderer was conducted to a tree some
distance off and given a minute to talk.
He admitted h(s guilt, saying that he
Intended to kill ihe boy. He asked not
to be shot, and his request was complied
with. The body was left hanging to the
limb of a tree with a placard pinned to
the breast warning any one against cut
ting it down. The owner of the proper
tv however, appeared after the man was
dead and refused to allow the spectacle
to remain on his premises. The dangling
corpse was then strung up to another
tree about 100 feet away.