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BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD. ■“«»
VOLUME 22: BIRMINGHAM, ALA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1895.-TWENTY PAGES NUMBER. 31.
OLD REPUBLICAN GUARD
To Meet in Montgomery on Next
Tuesday Night.
W. M. McKINLEY’S INTEREST
Fcr President and Hon. David Shelby for
Governor.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION NEEDED
Decisions of the Supreme Court—Fifteen
Thousand Logs—A. M. E. Conference.
F-ofessor Dunne Makes An- ^
other Forecast.
Montgomery, Dee. 14.—(Special.)—The
following heads a call signed by John H.
Henry, M. D., a prominent republican
politician of this city:
"The old republican guard of 1867-8 are
requested to meet at the court house on
next Tuesday night, the 17th instant, at
8 o’clock, to consider the claim of Gov
ernor McKinley for president of the
United States in 1896 and the Hon. David
Shelby of north Alabama for governor.
These men are able, true and tried re
publicans, sound and conservative on all
republican political issues of the day."
Then follows a long-winded manifesto
of principles, etc. This is the first mani
festation in the Interest of Governor
McKinley that has been made in this
part of the country.
Supremo Court.
The supreme court will meet again on
Monday and will take up the call of the
cases from the Third division, com
prising the counties of Autauga, Cone
cuh, Escambia, Butler, Lowndes and
Montgomery.
All the testimony has been taken in
the Robinson impeachment case and It
will be called again on December 2U.
Fifteen Thousand Logs.
A gentleman from Brewton reports
that in the Escambia river, near there,
are 15,000 saw logs tied up and waiting
for a rise In the river to carry them to
Pensacola. A great deal of timber has
been cut in south Alabama this summer,
it is stated.
A Constitutional Convention Needed.
The Montgomery correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution sends his paper the
following, which will be of interest to
the State Herald’s readers:
There appears to be but little doubt
that Alabama must hold a constitutional
convention. For several years the state
has systematically spent more than its
Income until now its floating indebted
ness Is something like $700,000 and in
creasing all the time. When the last
legislature was In session the matter of
a constitutional convention was discuss
ed, but the assembly passed a new reve
nue law and slightly increased the tax
rate and it was calculated that this
would produce enough revenue to meet
current expenses and gradually to re
duce the amount of floating debt.
In this the legislature was mistaken,
however. The newly created county
bonds of tax assessment have, perhaps,
been of some value In equalizing taxes
throughout their respective counties,
but they have not increased the state’s
revenue any. The state has no difficulty
In borrowing all the money she needs,
but it is evident the deficit must be
checked, and this it is believed can best
be effected through a constitutional con
Vb n Hr.n
"The people of Alabama pay taxes
enough,” said an Intelligent citizen this
morning, "but our state and county or
ganization needs reforming. Too large
a proportion of our taxes go to enriching
probate judges and sheriffs and court
cleiks. There are about 1200 men In the
state who make their support out of per
secutions and trifling and ti umped-up
charges against Ignorant negroes and
cithers.
“I am disposed very much to favor a
plan, the suggestion of which is attrib
uted to Governor Oates. It Is about this:
To do away with probate judges and
county courts, and Judges and clerks,
and divide the state Into about twenty
Judicial circuits, each circuit to be pre
sided over by a Judge. In each county
a probate clerk would be appointed, who
should have charge of the records and
the probating of the county, under the
supervision of the circuit judge and clerk.
These officers should all be on a salary,
and the Judge and clerk should be ap
pointed by the legislature. The number
of justices of the peace and constables
should be greatly reduced, and these
officers also should be put on salaries.
"The saving that this would work to
the state and to the people of the state
would be astonishing. Alabama has six
ty-six counties, and with twenty circuit
Judges would be about three counties
to a circuit. The probate judgeB and the
court house gangs have for fifteen years
dominated the state, and have composed
the 'ring' about which so much has been
said and written. I think the best way
we can get rid of it Is by means of a con
stitutional convention. Such a conven
tion could scarcely assemble In less than
six months. The governor would have
to call a special meeting of the legisla
ture and have them pass a bill provid
ing for the convention, and then & ma
jority of the people of the state would
have to vote In favor of it before it could
assemble. It appears to me that the
more promptly we act the better off we
will be in every particular.
The A. M. E. Conference.
The annual Alabama conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal church has
been in session here since Thursday, and
will continue until next Thursday. The
proceedings thus far have consisted chief
ly of the dlsj jsltion of the private routine
business of the conference, receiving re
ports from the various churches, etc.
The most Interesting feature up to this
time has been the discussion of the tem
perance question. The temperance com
mittee reported that in their judgment
temperance consisted of total abstinence
from whisky, beer, tobacco and snuff. A
number of the preachers took occasion to
heartily indorse the sentiment expressed
and Bishop Grant, who is presiding, took
occasion to read his ministerial lieuten
ants a lecture on temperance. Rev. J. S.
ghaw of Opelika delivered a fine lecture
last night on "Education."
Professor Dunne’s Forecast.
Professor Dunne Issues the following
weather forecast for the holidays:
The warm period embraces the 20th to
22d, highest temperature about 72 degrees.
A severe cold wave period 23d to 26th,
lowest temperature about 21 degrees. A
good promise for a cold Christmas.
Dates for rain or snow, 20th, 21st, 23d, 28th
and 30th. Snow in the northern part of
the state on the 23d, and probably in
Montgomery.
Personal.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Strassburger have re
turned from the exposition at Atlanta.
Maj. F. Y. Anderson of Birmingham
spent Saturday in the city.
Mayor Clisby was reported as resting
easier Saturday at noon. His many anx
ious friends will be pleased to learn of his
improving condition.
Dr. B. J. Baldwin, with a party of
friends, is in Atlanta.
During the past week Secretary Gilbert
of the Commercial and Industrial asso
ciation paid a visit to Anniston.
Capt. Harvey E. Jones has returned
from a visit to Mobile.
A MISTRIAL.
The Jury Was Morally Certain That Plaint
iff Was Blacklisted.
Chicago, Dec. 14.—After being out fif
teen hours the jury in the case of Ketch
am against the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad company for damages on
account of having been blacklisted for
participation in the big American Rail
way union strike, told Judge Burk at
the opening of court this morning that
there was no possibility of an agreement
and they were discharged. This is the
first case to come up for trial under com
mon law against conspiracy where plain
tiff alleges blacklisting for going out on
on a strike, and was regarded in the na
ture of a test ease. Nine ballots wire
taken and the jurty was evenly divided as
to the guilt of the company. The last
ballot was 10 to 2 in favor of the railroad
and it was apparent from the talk of the
jurors outside of the court room that a
majority of those who stood out for the
defendant believed Ketcham had been
blacklisted, but that the testimony did
not prove that which they were morally
certain of.
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
It Puts Itself on Record as Having No Political
F latform by a Vote of 16 7 6
to 214.
New York, Dec. 14.—At the meeting of
the Federation of Labor this morning
the question of sending fraternal dele
gates to the international congress of
socialist workers at London next August
was discussed at great length and a mo
tion to lay the entire matter on the table
was carried by a majority of 52 to 10.
The next thing taken up was the part
of the president’s report relative to po
litical action.
Delegate Pomeroy offered a substitute
for the report, declaring that: the failure
of the Denver convention to adopt the
twelve planks as a political programme
made it patent that the federation has
no platform which can be called
political. After a lengthy discussion the
previous question was called for and re
sulted in a vote on the substitute of 1676
for and 214 against.
Delegate Pomeroy’s substitute motion
was therefore declared carried and the
convention put itself on record as having
no political platform.
Vice-President McGuire then moved
that the twelve planks adopted by the
Denver convention be printed In the Fed
erationalist under the head of "Our Leg
islative Demands.” This was carried.
The part of the president’s report re
lating to admission of trades unions was
taken up next. Delegate Pomeroy said
he would Introduce a resolution In regard
to the requirements for admission
to the American Federation of Labor. A
report from the common law favoring
an amendment to the constitution pro
viding that unions not affiliating with
their national unions be excluded from
the central lodges was then read.
At the afternoon session Vice-Presi
dent James Duncan proposed John Mc
Bride, who at present holds the office,
for president of the American Federa
tion of Labor. The nomination was sec
onded by Delegate J. W. Branwood, of
the Typographical union. Delegate
Faurchet proposed for president, Samuel
Gompers. The nomination was seconded
by James J. Linehan. Amid intense ex
citement the votes were counted with
the following results: Samuel Gompers,
1,041; John McBride, 1023.
Mr. Gompers was therefore elected
president of the American Federation of
Labor by eighteen votes.
Peter J. McGuire was then elected first
vice-president without opposition. James
Duncan was re-elected second vice-presi
dent, James O’Connell was elected third
vice-president and M. W. Garland fourth
vice-president. John B. Lennon of the
Tailors' National union was then re
elected treasurer unanimously, and Au
gust McCraith was unanimously re
elected secretary. An adjournment was
taken until Monday.
HOMEWARD BOUND.
President Cleveland Given an Impromptu
Reception at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 14.—President Cleve
land and party arrived at Elizabeth City
thlseveningon the light house tender at 5
o'clock. His arrival soon became known
and hundreds flocked to the wharf to
shake his hand. A large number of
preachers of the Methodist conference
called and presented their respects. The
Southern Associater Press reporter called
to see the president at 7 o'clock. He was
looking well and appeared to be in ex
cellent health and spirits despite the bad
weather, which prevented his enjoying
his duck shooting on Currituck sound.
As the crowd left the wharf three cheers
were proposed for the president and
given heartily. A countryman caused
considerable laughter by saying in a loud
voice: "Give my love to the madame
and the babies.” The president is ex
pected here on a special train and will
take the steamer for Washington, where
he will arrive in the morning.
NASHVILLE’S NEW PAPER
Will Appear Tuesday, With Hon. B. A.
Enloe as Editor.
Nashville. Dec. 14.—The Daily Sun,
Nashville’s new paper, will Issue Its first
number Tuesday. Hon. B. A. Enloe, ex
congressman, will be the editor. The
Sun will take the Southern Associated
Press report.
Dubignon’s Campaign Opened.
Satannali, Dec. 14.—Fleming G. Du
blgnon, who opened his campaign for
senator to succeed General Gordon at
Atlanta last Tuesday night, addressed
a very large audience at Waycross today.
His speeah was practically the same as
he delivered in Atlanta. He favored
sound money and state banks. Mr. Du
blgnon is very popular in south Georgia,
and his speech was enthusiastically re
ceived.
Judge Nugent Dead.
Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 14.—Judge
Thomas L. Nugent, one of the most prom
inent lawyers and politicians in Texas,
died at his home at 2:10 o’clock this morn
ing. Judge Nugent was bom at Opelousas, ,
La., July 10, 1841. In 1892 he received 100,- i
000 populist votes for governor of Texas,
and in 1894 his vote for the same position
was 180,000. He leaves a widow and three
sons and a daughter.
ANGRY LOUISIANA EDITORS
One Challenge Has Passed and
Another May Follow.
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VERY ROUGH LANGUAGE USED
The Lie Passed Between Congressman Boat
ner and Major Hearsey.
THEY ABUSE ONE ANOTHER ROUNDLY
Their Friends Are Hopeful That a Hostile
Meeting Will Be Averted—Judge
Whitaker Refused to Have
Thom Arrested.
New Orleans, Dec. 14.—The trouble be
tween Major Hearsey and Congressman
Boatner grows out of the Foster cam
paign. Mr. Boatner is at present bitterly
opposed to the renomination of the gov
ernor. He had first, been extremely an
tagonistic to the governor, but subse
quently went to his side and thereafter
changed his views again. Mr. Boatner
is president of the News Publishing
company of Monroe, and numerous arti
cles have appeared In that paper casti
gating the governor. They were the ba
sis of a challenge between Mr. Sholars,
author of the letters, and Kdltor Chevls
of the Baton Rouge Advocate, a strong
supporter of Governor Foster. That af
fair was amicably settled. The States,
which Is edited by Major Hearsey, was
drawn Into the fight In Ouachita parish,
through the strictures upon Governor
Foster's administration, which the States
Is now supporting, though strongly op
posed to Foster four years ago. The
News charged that the States was influ
enced In Its support of Governor Foster
by the fact that It had been given the
city printing contract, and that contract
had been corruptly acquired. Major
Hearsey, through the States, denounced
the News' charge as a cowardly lie.
Colonel Boatner was In Washington then.
He came home and on December 10 an
nounced that he was the responsible ed
itor of the News. On the same day he
wrote a note to Major Hearsey saying he
would demand satisfaction for the at
tacks made upon the editor of the News.
On the following day he printed a bitter
attack in the News on Major Hearsey,
In which he used the terms "strutting
braggart" and "liar,” applying them to
Major Hearsey, and reiterating the print
ing contract charge. Major Hearsey ■
considered that Colonel Boatner under
the code had no right to attack him,
once having sent a note promising a de
mand for satisfaction. Thereupon the
States printed yesterday its scathing de
nunciation of Colonel Boatner. Colonel
Boatner came to the city today with
President McLain of one of the Monroe
banks. He also called in President Can
drall of the Southern Telephone com
pany, and a note is understood to have
been addressed to Major Hearsey,
though naturally all parties to the affair
are reticent. Both men are widely
known in the state and their friends are
naturally hopeful that a hostile meeting
will be averted. The present condition of
affairs gives rise to the belief that there
would be no street encounter.
An effort was made by an outsider to
have both gentlemen arrested, but Judge
Whitaker did not consider he ought to
entertain the affidavit at this time.
.negro L>ay fostooned.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 14.—Negro day at the
exposition has been postponed frm De
cember 21 to December 26, as it was found
that the latter date would suit house
keepers bettor and would result In a more
general holiday. A committee of 200 white
g-entlemen has lists to secure the signa
tures of all the principal housekeepers for
giving their servants a holiday. A strong
committee of leading colored people will
work up their race to the importance of
seeing the exposition before it closes. The
railroad rates are so low that almost any
negro can come from fifty to 100 miles to
see the fair and return for the price of a
day’s labor. It Is expected that this will
move thousands of the race who have not
been to the exposition.
Ample Funds Subscribed.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 14.—At a meeting
of representative citizens this evening
funds necessary for the preliminary work
of the Chicago and Southern States Cot
ton exposition were gained. F. B. De
berard, who has been elected general
manager, will begin immediately the
work of publicity, visiting cities in the
south and organizing cities that are in
terested. A meeting of delegates from
all over the south will be held, at which
will be present delegates from Chicago,
and the work of permanent organization
and promotion will be pushed. Every
branch of industry In Augusta will give
the matter hearty and substantial sup
port. _
State Dinner Programme.
Washington, D. C„ Dec. 14.—The
state dinners and public recep
tions will be given this whiter
on alternate Thursdays during the season
by the president. The following list of
cabinet dinners to President and Mrs.
Cleveland has been arranged; January
7, by Secretary and Mrs. Olney; January
14, by Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle; Jan
uary 21, by Attorney-General and Mrs.
Harmon; February 4. by Postmaster
General and Mrs. Wilson; February 11, by
Secretary and Miss Herbert; February
18, by Secretary and Mrs. Smith; Feb
ruary 25, by Secretary and Miss Morton.
Governor Bradley Being Beseiged.
Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 14.—Governor
Bradley was forced to issue a bulletin
yesterday to hold back office seekers, who
are monopolizing his time. The bulletin
announced that the governor has selected
his private secretary, without naming
him He also stated that no appointments
which have to be confirmed by the senate
will be made until (hat body meets in
January. The governor does this so that
applicants will give him a ohance to write
his message.
A Marble Court House Burned.
Asheville, N. C., Dec. 14.—A. special from
Murphy, the county seat of Cherokea
county, western part of the state, says
the new court house there burned yester
day at 5p.m. All the records were saved.
Loss $40,000. No Insurance. The court
house was notable because made of mar
ble, presenting a beautiful appearance.
The fire caught from a flue of the chim
ney, thus communicating to the wood
work.
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Secretary Smith Bound for Atlanta
Washington. Dec. 14.—Secretary Hoke ,
Smith has gone to Atlanta, Ga.. to at
tend the funeral of Capt. Harry Jackson,
his brother-tn-latv.
HOME RULEJMS DUBIOUS
The Liberals Seem Disposed to
Throw It Overboard
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SINCE MCCARTHY’S SPEECH
The Trouble Grew Out of His CommittMg the
Party to
A SECTARIAN EDUCATION SCHEME
The Irish Party Is Trying to Harmonise—An
International Conference Will Be Ar
ranged, to Be Held in Dublin
in April.
London, Dec. 14.—Mr. Justin McCar
thy, the leader of the anti-Parnellite sec
tion of the Irish parliament, delivered a
speech at Walworth last Tuesday in
which he definitely committed that party
to support the tory schemes for sectarian
education. Since then the disposition of
the liberals to throw home rule for Ire
land overboard has become more de
cided. Mr. McCarthy obviously expects
to obtain a pact with the government
under which a Roman Catholic uni
versity will be established in Ireland, be
sides satisfying the Catholic clericals In
England by assisting to pass a measure
that they havei long desired. No policy
could more absolutely alienate the sym
pinnies or me nnerais. me speaiterasKs
if the Irish realize the fact that by thus
attacking their English allies on a pub
licly English question, they will And It
more dlAlcult than ever to heal the
breach. Already a distinguished radical
member of the late parliament, who was
a most pronounced and ardent home
ruler, has retired from an Important hon
orary post held by him in the English
home rule union, owing to his disgust
with the Irish members for going over
bodily to the enemy not on an Irish but
on an English question.
The Methodist Times, the recognized
organ of the Methodist liberals, declares
that if the Irish members of the house
of commons swell the majority following
the archbishop of Canterbury home rule
will pass out of the range of practical
politics.
There warnings, however true they
may be, will not deter the Irish from
obeying the orders of their clerical ad
visers and all will move entirely in con
sonance with the general Catholic senti
ment. Many liberals will now quit
home rule with a general feeling of
relief and will aspire to consolidate the
party on the old lines that will be ac
ceptable to the Duke of Devonshire,
president of the council; the Rt. Hoo.
Joseph Chamberlain, colonial secretary;
Lord James, chancellor of the duchy of
Lancaster, and other unionists who are
certain to refuse to follow Lord Salis
bury if he attempts to gratify the
Anglican clericals by an extension of the
state grants to sectarian schools.
Sir T. W. Reed, editor of the Speaker,
who has recently had Interviews with
leading Italian statesmen, gives semi
oAlcial importance to a startling decla
ration in the issue of that paper to
day regarding the intention of the Calan
ministerialists in the event of the pope's
death. The sum of his long argument,
which, it is stated, represents the views
of the Italian government, Is that the
conclave which will elect the next pope
must be held outside of Italy. The gov
ernment means to provide for What is
cuueu an uunurunie exuuus ur me con
clave.’’ The practical common sense of
the Calan people is beginning to see that
a foreign pope would be practically un
able to pose as a pretender to a temporal
throne in Italy, while to an Italian pope
residing abroad such an attitude would
Involve the loss of the spiritual suprema
cy of the Italian church und the state
protecting him would he bound by the
International laws applicable to pretend
ers disturbing other states.
Prime Minister Salisbury’s declara
tion against protective tariff is held In
conservative circles to be quite consist
ent with the acceptance of the bounty
gyBtem. In any event unless the gov
ernment produces a measure that an in
fluential section of Its supporters will
deem effective no habits or obedience
that have long controlled the conserva
tives will prevent a disruption of the
party. There are 232 members of the
jvouse of commons pledged to maintain
the programme of the national agricul
tural union and they will not accept
other than a substantial Installment of
their demands. “If the government falls
to satisfy us somehow," said a leading
agrlcultnrallst at a conference of the
union, "let us make a clean sweep of
them." This proposition was received
with thunders of applause. Another
plank In the programme of the union
declares for preferential trading between
all parts of the British empire. This pro
gramme obtains, besides the unanimous
adhesion of the conservatives, the grow
ing support of the liberals.
The circular of the Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies to the governors of the various
British colonies, had raised the question
of an Imperial zollverein into the spectre
of Immediate practical politics. The
Statist urges that such a zollverein Is
Improbable unless the colonies consent
to absolute free trade‘with the mother
eountry. but the tone of the conserva
tive mnd some of the liberal papers tends
to the acceptance of the resolution
ndppted by the late Inter-cnlonlal confer
ence at Ottawa, which declared In favor
at granting to Great Britain only a pref
erential tariff over foreign countries.
It 1s expected that an International
conference of the Irish parties will be ar
ranged to he held in Dublin In April.
The antl-Parnellltes, who are project
lag tbe conference, desire that all sections
be represented. Including the extremists.
» Is recognized that If the conference
alms at anything practical, all the dele
gates must promise to accept the decision
of -the majority. Unless the projectors
flni that the meeting Is likely to result
In some uniformity of policy the confer
ence will not be convened. When some
basis of agreement Is obtained Mr. Justin
McCarthy, the leader of the antl-Parnell
IteB,proposes to retire from the leadership,
leaving It to the conference to select a
new chief.
Mr. John Dillon will start today from
Rome, where he has been spending part
of his honeymoon. He Is returning to as
sist In the deliberations. If the hopes of
earnest nationalists are realized the con
ference will put an end to the factional
ism now prevailing, and nowhere will
jealousy be allowed to bar a reunion.
Speaking of the leadership, It can he
said that many of the antt-Parnelll'es
*muld not hesitate to accept Mr. William
Redmond the Pamelltte leader, who It Is
now admitted Is among the best speakers
and most capable politicians belonging to
the Irish parliamentary party. Mr.
Thomas Sexton would be preferred as
the ablest parliamentary tactician, as
well as the greatest Irish orator In the
house of commons, but unless the confer
ence should give him an almost unanim
ous vote he will not be likely to accept.
It is believed in business circles Inter
ested in the strikes of Belfast and Clyde
and others employed tn the ship build
ing industry, that the employers will be
compelled to surrender and grant the de
mands of the workmen. An increasing
number of orders from Japan and China
for ships have been placed with Clyde
firms. The British admiralty will not
suffer any delay in the settlement of the
dispute. The admiralty 'has warned the
firms with which it had contracts that the
work must at any cost be completed with
in the time specified by the contracts.
The workmen are fully cognizant of the
situation and have not been slow to seize
their advantages. The orders from Japan
have been given conditionally, and they
will be placed elsewhere if the dispute
shall be prolonged. The Spanish officers
who were sent to the Clyde to obtain the
rapid delivery of a further marine engi
neering plant for their government
threaten to withdraw their order If work
Is not shortly resumed on them. The
Norwegian government has accepted
German against Clyde tenders for two
small armored ships, partly on account
of the strike and partly because of the
lowness of the German tenders. These
facts are impressing a number of ship
building firms with the belief that It will
be prudent for them to effect a settle
ment at the earliest time possible. Be
sides the orders that she has placed on
the Clyde, Spain is negotiating for the
charter of six vessels belonging to the
French General Trans-Atlantic company.
It is Intended to arm these vessels with
quick firing guns for service in Cuban
waters. She has bought a third-class
cruiser, ordered originally by China,
which is now nearly completed at Kiel,
and two old worships from the Forges et
Chantiers of Toulone.
THE OFFICIAL CALL
The Republican National Committee Invite
Voters to Participate in the Primaries
Regardless of Past Affiliations.
Washington, Dec. 14.—The official call
for the national republican convention
has been made as follows:
In accordance with the usage and In
structions of the republican national
convention of 1892, and by direction of
the national committee, a national con
vention of delegated representatives of
the republican party will be held at the
city of St. Louis, in the state of Missouri,
on Tuesday the 16th day of June, 1S96, at
12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of nomi
nating candidates for president and vice
president of the United States to be sup
ported at the next national election, and
for the transaction of such other and
further business as may be brought be
fore it. The republican electors in the
several states and territories and voters,
without regard to past political affilia
tions, who believe In republican princi
ples and indorse the republican policy
are cordially invited to unjte under this
call in the formation of a national ticket.
Each state will be entitled to four dele
gates at large, and for each representa
tive in congress at large two delegates,
and each congressional district, each ter
ritory and the District of Columbia two
delegates. The delegates at large shall
be chosen by popular state conventions,
called on not less than twenty day’s pub
lished notice and not less than thirty
days before the meeting of the national
convention. The congressional district
delegates shall be chosen by the congres
sional committee of such district as in
the manner of a representative in con
gress is made In said district, provided,
that in any congressional district where
there is no republican congressional com
mittee the republican state committee
shall appoint from the residefrfa of such
district a committee for the purpose of
calling a district convention to elect
district delegates.
The territorial delegates shall be cho
sen in the same manner as the nomina
tion of a delegate to congress is made.
The delegates from the District of Co
lumbia shall be chosen at a convention
to be called by the committee of three pro
vided for by the national committee at
its meeting in Washington city on De
cember 10, 1895, and such convention
shall be constituted of members elected
in district primaries to be held at such
times and places and presided over by
such judges of election as said committee
of three may appoint.
In addition to the representatives now
authorized by the rules of the national
convention for the territories of Utah,
New Mexico. Oklahoma and Arizona, the
committee advises each of said four ter
ritories to elect four delegates, and the
admission of such additional delegates
to the convention is recommended.
An alternate delegate for each dele
gate to the national convention to act in
case of the absence of the delegate shall
be elected in the same manner and at
the same time as the delegate is elected.
All notices of contests must be filed
with the secretary of the national com
mittee In writing, accompanied by print
ed statements of the grounds of con
tests, which shall be made public. Pre
ference In the order of hearing and de
termining contests will be given by the
convention in accordance with the dates
of filing such notices and statements
with the secretary.
THOMAS H. CARTER,
Chairman.
JOSEPH H. MANLEY, Secretary.
Washington, D. C„ Dec. 14, 1895.
MR. REED HARD AT WORK
He May Not Announce His Committees Be
fore Saturday.
Washington, Dec. 14.—Speaker Reed
worked until midnight last night in his
rooms at the Shoreham arranging the
house committees. He has denied him
self to all callers, except such of the
members as he desires personally to con
sult. Notwithstanding the belief to the
contrary, a number of representatives
have declined to embarrass the speaker
by applying for committte assignments.
Mr. Reed, therefore, has sent for these
gentlemen and consulted with them as
to their preferences, believing that he
can better perform his work with this
knowledge than without it. It is not
likely that the committees will be ready to
be announced before next Saturday,
which will doubtless delay the holiday
adjournment until thut date.
Took Poison by Mistake.
Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. 14.—The Hon.
Edward McPherson died at 7 o’clock this
morning from the effects of poison taken
in mistake for other medicine. He was
accustomed to take a tonic under a phy
sician's direction and accidentally got
a bottle containing tincture of nux vom
ica. He Instantly discovered his mis
take and medical aid was summoned at
onet, but all efforts were unavailing. A
v ide— and flye children survive him.
James B. Pace Fails.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 14.—Mr. James B.
Pace, president of the Planters' National
bank, made an assignment this evening.
The failure does not affect the bank or
any other financial institution with
which he is connected.
A. G, THURMAN LAID TO REST
In Greenlawn Cemetery by the
Side of His Wife,
THE SERVICES WERE BRIEF
Many More Attended Than the House Could
£7 Accommodate.
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GOV. M eTLEY AND STAFF ATTENDED
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His G- Jchildren and Nephews and His
>• ored Body Servant Acted as
, Pall-Bearers—The Casket
>ui Was Very Plain.
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Columbus, O., Dec. 14.—The brief and
simple burial services of Allen G. Thur
man were held at the family residence at
Washington avenue and Rich street this
morning. There were many more pres
ent than could be admitted to the house,
notwithstanding the private character
of the funeral. A profusion of flowers
covered the space about the coffin, which
was placed In the archway leading from
the residence the deceased had occupied
to that occupied by his son, Allen W.
Thurman. Among the early arrivals was
Governor McKinley, accompanied by the
state officials. Ex-Governor Cambell and
Hon. L. T. Neal of Chtlllcothe were also
present. The services at the house were
conducted by Rev. J. L. Grover, hlmBelf
89 years old and a close friend of the de
ceaseu. Mr. urover outdated at the fu
neral of Mrs. Thurman three years ago
and the services deeply Impressed Judge
Thurman, who at that time requested
Rev. Mr. Grover to repeat it at his funer
al. The services consisted of the reading
of the 90th Psalm, the Lord's Prayer,
reading of the special funeral rite, read
ing from the 15th chapter of 1 Corinthi
ans, "Now Is Christ risen and become the
first fruits of them that slept,” followed
by the benediction.
After all those present withdrew and
left the family alone with the dead Mr.
Grover again offered prayer, and the
family having withdrawn the residence
was thrown open, and those who had not
been able to gain admission were per
mitted to pass through the hall and view
the remains.
Mr. Grover announced that the services
would be conducted privately at the
grave by Rev. E. L. Rexford of the Unl
versalist church. The remains were In
terred In Greenlawn cemetery by the side
of his wife.
The pall-bearers were Grandsons A. L.
Thurman Allen G. Thurman and
Gwynne T. Jordan of Urbana; Nephews
McEldln Dun of Bellefontaine and John
G. Dun of Columbus, and the faithful
colored body servant, Joseph Matthews.
The casket was plain but elegant, cov
ered with black broadcloth, with oxidized
extension bars running the entire Ipngth
of the casket. The following inscription
appeared on a plain silver plate on the
casket:
"Allen Granberry Thurman. Born T/o
vember 13, 1813. Died December 12, 1S95.”
In the casket the remains of Judge
Thurman appeared as natural as In life.
His last illness was free from any severe
ravages of disease, and the sturdy,
rugged expression of his face had not dis
appeared, but was quite as natural as
ever.
BANK STATEMENT.
New York, Dec. 14.—The New York Fi
nancier says this week:
The statement of the associated banks
of this city for the week ending Decem
ber 14 shows an unexpected expansion
of $3,150,900 in loans, which much be at
tributed as much to the speculative ex
treme of the past ten days as to a legit
imate demand from mercantile sources
for money. The interior movement of
currency for the week netted the New
York banks not less than $2,500,000. This
is probably counted in the statement.
Against this should be placed the loss
through the withdrawal of legal tenders
for the gold shipments of the last part
of last week and $1,000,000 withdrawn
during the current week. These losses
have nearly offset the gain, but the state
ment docs not show it. Since then the
banks report a decrease of $1,684,600 in
legal tenders and a gain of $123,900 in
specie, making the net cash loss $1,560,500.
The Increase in deposits amounts to
$1,369,100, and although this required a
higher total bank reserve, the excess re
serve as a result of the week's opera
tions decreased nearly $2,000,000. The
specie item Is slowly Increasing, but this
accumulation is not at the expense of the
treasury, which Is actually gaining gold
from the banks of the country. The only
Inference is that the clearing house
banks are going to first sources for their
specie, perhaps buying assay of receipts
from the producers or bullion dealers.
At New York city banks cannot be ac
cused of helping themselves at the ex
pense of the treasury. The gold holdings
of tho New York banks are still about
$14,000,000 less than the highest total re
ported during this year.
PEOPLE’S PARTY CALL.
The Committee Will Assemble in St. Louis
January 17.
Terre Haute, Ind.. Dec. 14.—Chairman
Taubeneck of the national committee of
the people’s party was here today and
with Treasurer Ranklin authorized the
publication of the following call:
At the direction of the executive com
mittee of the national people’s parly,
we hereby call a meeting of the national
committee to be held at the I,Indell hotel,
in St. Louis. January 17, 1896, at 10 o'clock
a. m. to fix the time and place for hold
ing the national convention and to trans
act other business. It is desirable that
we have a full representation and kindly
request all to be present. No one will be
permitted to act as proxy without properl
credentials in writing.
Signed: H. E. Taubeneck, chairman;
J. E. Turner, S. J. McPartlin, secretaries;
M. C. Ranklin, treasurer.
Graveyard Insurance Cases.
Newberne, N. C., Dec. 14.—In the Beau
fort, N. C.. graveyard insurance cases,
C. R. Hassell has been convicted In his
second case of false pretenses, and a
conspiracy case against L. T. Noe, G. C.
Delmar, S, C. Delmar and B. Delmar, is
now being tried. David Parker, colored,
who turned state’s evidence In this case,
has been examined. Hassell Is out under
bond. The probability is that all con
victed, white and black, will appeal and:
give bond.