Birmingham State Herald, 1895-12-15

cuueu an uunurunie exuuus ur me con conclave.'' - clave.'' conclave.'' The practical common sense of the Calan people is beginning to see that a foreign pope would be practically un unable - able unable 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 supremacy - cy supremacy of the Italian church und the state protecting him would he bound by the International laws applicable to pretend pretenders - ers pretenders disturbing other states. Prime Minister Salisbury's declara declaration - tion declaration against protective tariff is held In conservative circles to be quite consist consistent - ent consistent with the acceptance of the bounty gyBtem. In any event unless the gov government - ernment government produces a measure that an in influential - fluential influential section of Its supporters will deem effective no habits or obedience that have long controlled the conserva conservatives - tives conservatives 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 agricultural - tural agricultural 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 programme - gramme programme obtains, besides the unanimous adhesion of the conservatives, the grow growing - ing growing 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 conservative - tive conservative mnd some of the liberal papers tends to the acceptance of the resolution ndppted by the late Inter-cnlonlal confer conference - ence conference at Ottawa, which declared In favor at granting to Great Britain only a pref preferential - erential preferential tariff over foreign countries. It 1s expected that an International conference of the Irish parties will be ar arranged - ranged arranged to he held in Dublin In April. The antl-Parnellltes, who are project projectlag - lag projectlag tbe conference, desire that all sections be represented. Including the extremists. » Is recognized that If the conference alms at anything practical, all the dele delegates - gates delegates 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 conference - ence conference will not be convened. When some basis of agreement Is obtained Mr. Justin McCarthy, the leader of the antl-Parnell antl-ParnellIteB,proposes - IteB,proposes antl-ParnellIteB,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 assist - sist assist In the deliberations. If the hopes of earnest nationalists are realized the con conference - ference conference will put an end to the factional factionalism - ism factionalism 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

.negro L>ay fostooned. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 14. - Negro day at the exposition has been postponed frm De December - cember December 21 to December 26, as it was found that the latter date would suit house housekeepers - keepers housekeepers bettor and would result In a more general holiday. A committee of 200 white g-entlemen has lists to secure the signa signatures - tures signatures 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 Cotton - ton Cotton exposition were gained. F. B. De Deberard, - berard, Deberard, who has been elected general manager, will begin immediately the work of publicity, visiting cities in the south and organizing cities that are in interested. - terested. interested. 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 support. - port. support. _ State Dinner Programme. Washington, D. Dec. 14. - The state dinners and public recep receptions - tions receptions 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 January - uary January 21, by Attorney-General and Mrs. Harmon; February 4. by Postmaster PostmasterGeneral - General PostmasterGeneral and Mrs. Wilson; February 11, by Secretary and Miss Herbert; February 18, by Secretary and Mrs. Smith; Feb February - ruary February 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 Cherokeacounty, - county, Cherokeacounty, western part of the state, says the new court house there burned yester yesterday - day yesterday at 5p.m. All the records were saved. Loss $40,000. No Insurance. The court house was notable because made of mar marble, - ble, marble, presenting a beautiful appearance. The fire caught from a flue of the chim chimney, - ney, chimney, thus communicating to the wood woodwork. - work. woodwork. ' "A-7 - ' "A-7 - 'Secretary - Secretary "A-7 - 'Secretary Smith Bound for Atlanta Washington. Dec. 14. - Secretary Hoke , Smith has gone to Atlanta, Ga.. to at attend - tend attend the funeral of Capt. Harry Jackson, his brother-tn-latv.

"The people of Alabama pay taxes enough," said an Intelligent citizen this morning, "but our state and county or organization - ganization organization 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 persecutions - secutions persecutions 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 attributed - uted attributed 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 presided - sided presided 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 appointed - pointed appointed 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 sixty-six - ty-six sixty-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 constitutional - stitutional constitutional convention. Such a conven convention - tion convention could scarcely assemble In less than six months. The governor would have to call a special meeting of the legisla legislature - ture legislature and have them pass a bill provid providing - ing providing for the convention, and then & ma majority - jority majority 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 chiefly - ly chiefly of the dlsj jsltion of the private routine business of the conference, receiving re reports - ports reports from the various churches, etc. The most Interesting feature up to this time has been the discussion of the tem temperance - perance temperance question. The temperance com committee - mittee committee 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 lieutenants - ants lieutenants 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.

The territorial delegates shall be cho chosen - sen chosen in the same manner as the nomina nomination - tion nomination of a delegate to congress is made. The delegates from the District of Co Columbia - lumbia Columbia shall be chosen at a convention to be called by the committee of three pro provided - vided provided for by the national committee at its meeting in Washington city on De December - cember December 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 territories - ritories territories to elect four delegates, and the admission of such additional delegates to the convention is recommended. An alternate delegate for each dele delegate - gate delegate 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 committee - mittee committee In writing, accompanied by print printed - ed printed statements of the grounds of con contests, - tests, contests, which shall be made public. Pre Preference - ference Preference In the order of hearing and de determining - termining determining 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. Dec. 14, 1895. MR. REED HARD AT WORK He May Not Announce His Committees Be Before - fore Before 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 himself - self himself to all callers, except such of the members as he desires personally to con consult. - sult. consult. 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 physician's - sician's physician's direction and accidentally got a bottle containing tincture of nux vom vomica. - ica. vomica. He Instantly discovered his mis mistake - take mistake 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.

BANK STATEMENT. New York, Dec. 14. - The New York Fi Financier - nancier Financier says this week: The statement of the associated banks of this city for the week ending Decem December - ber December 14 shows an unexpected expansion of $3,150,900 in loans, which much be at attributed - tributed attributed as much to the speculative ex extreme - treme extreme of the past ten days as to a legit legitimate - imate legitimate 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 statement - ment statement 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 reserve - serve reserve as a result of the week's opera operations - tions operations 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 accused - cused accused of helping themselves at the ex expense - pense expense of the treasury. The gold holdings of tho New York banks are still about $14,000,000 less than the highest total re reported - ported reported 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 committee - mittee committee 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 holding - ing holding the national convention and to trans transact - act transact 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 Beaufort, - fort, Beaufort, 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 convicted, - victed, convicted, white and black, will appeal and: give bond.

New York, Dec. 14. - At the meeting of the Federation of Labor this morning the question of sending fraternal dele delegates - gates delegates to the international congress of socialist workers at London next August was discussed at great length and a mo motion - tion motion 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 political - litical political 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 resulted - sulted resulted 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 Federationalist - erationalist Federationalist under the head of "Our Leg Legislative - islative Legislative Demands." This was carried. The part of the president's report re relating - lating relating 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 providing - viding providing that unions not affiliating with their national unions be excluded from the central lodges was then read. At the afternoon session Vice-Presi Vice-President - dent Vice-President James Duncan proposed John Mc McBride, - Bride, McBride, who at present holds the office, for president of the American Federa Federation - tion Federation of Labor. The nomination was sec seconded - onded seconded 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 excitement - citement excitement 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 vice-president, - dent, vice-president, 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 reelected - elected reelected treasurer unanimously, and Au August - gust August McCraith was unanimously re reelected - elected reelected secretary. An adjournment was taken until Monday.

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 Instructions - structions Instructions of the republican national convention of 1892, and by direction of the national committee, a national con convention - vention convention 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 nominating - nating nominating candidates for president and vice vicepresident - president vicepresident of the United States to be sup supported - ported supported at the next national election, and for the transaction of such other and further business as may be brought be before - fore before it. The republican electors in the several states and territories and voters, without regard to past political affilia affiliations, - tions, affiliations, who believe In republican princi principles - ples principles 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 delegates - gates delegates at large, and for each representa representative - tive representative in congress at large two delegates, and each congressional district, each ter territory - ritory territory 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 published - lished published notice and not less than thirty days before the meeting of the national convention. The congressional district delegates shall be chosen by the congres congressional - sional congressional committee of such district as in the manner of a representative in con congress - gress congress is made In said district, provided, that in any congressional district where there is no republican congressional com committee - mittee committee 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.

HOMEWARD BOUND. President Cleveland Given an Impromptu Reception at Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 14. - President Cleve Cleveland - land Cleveland 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 excellent - cellent excellent 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 expected - pected expected 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 excongressman, - congressman, excongressman, will be the editor. The Sun will take the Southern Associated Press report. Dubignon's Campaign Opened. Satannali, Dec. 14. - Fleming G. Du Dublgnon, - blgnon, Dublgnon, 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 Dublgnon - blgnon Dublgnon is very popular in south Georgia, and his speech was enthusiastically re received. - ceived. received. Judge Nugent Dead. Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 14. - Judge Thomas L. Nugent, one of the most prom prominent - inent prominent lawyers and politicians in Texas, died at his home at 2:10 o'clock this morn morning. - ing. morning. 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.