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Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
THE DAM LEAKED.
The Engineer Knew tt, But no Effort Was
Made to Have it Repaired.

The Engineer Knew tt, But no Effort Was
Made to Have it Repaired.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-E. B. Priest, of
of Prescott, Ariz., says the undoubted
reason for the breaking of the dam by
the Walnut Grove Storage company
across the Hassayyampa river last Sat
urday, was the leak which had been
perceptible for some time in the mason
ry, about fifty feet from the bottom.
'sThis leak had been known to the en-
gineer of the dam," said MIR. Priest,
"and yet he made no effort to have it
repaired. l don't see how anyone else
could be held responsible. AS to the
numoer of lives lost, most certainly ex-
ceed 100. There were scores of men
working in the placer mines there of
whom no one knew anything They
had no homes, and for all l know they
had no names.
''These men could have been swept
away and no one would have been the
wiser. This is tine time when the placer
mines are being worked to their utmost
capacity and the rush is the greatest,
and SO l will be much surprised should
1t be learned that anything under 100
men have been lost"
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
Central Ala. Academy.
HUNTSVILLE Feb, 9th, ]

HUNTSVILLE Feb, 9th, 1890.
Editor Gazette:
We are on the road of progress,
our able corps of teachers are doing
good work in the cause of education,
and l hope that they may be long
spared to furnish good feod for
thought and to edify our boys and
girls, that they inturn may grow up
to be useful men and women, for we
are in great need Of educated men
and women who will give their time
and talents tor the good of the race
I fear our people do not take the in
terest in normal, College, academical
and industrial training that they
should. these are the places where our
future leaders and great men are now
in trainny for their future work and
on their stability depend the future
hope Of the colored race.
Our able principal, Rev. A. W.
Mckinney, is using every means to
give our boys and girls a christian
education, and hope that he will be
successful.
The Hartzell Literary society
hold its meetings on each Friday
night.
On last Friday night the subject of
debate was Resolved that woman
should have the right of safrage,
the affirmative were ]. A. K. Sholar,
Misses Mamie Dahn, Minnie Man
ming. and Pearl A. Binford. The
negative were ably represented by
j. G. Sammons, A. G. Petty. G. E.
Newton and j. w. Lyles. but if | be
allowed to Judge from the way the
young ladies hand ed their subject
they should have the right to vote.
This society is doing much good.
A VISITOR.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01

Mrs. Mile Rankins house in Dav-
is Grove is nearing completion.
The concert at Palmer Hall last
week under the management Of Miss
Virginia Hall and Mr.. Ham Brad
ford was quite success.
The proceeds 60 to the A. NJ. E.
church
We learn it will be repeated soon.
The Grand Rally at the M. E.
church under the able management
of Mrs. G. A. Mcdonald last Sab
bath was quite a success.
The fund are are for repairing the
church and we hope they will suc>
ceed In raising the amount required.
They collected $27.5O last Sab
bath.
The lst Census District, of which
hon. A. }. Ingle has been appointed
supervisor, is composed of the fol-
lowing connties.
Dekalb' Blount, Walker, Fayette,
marshall, jackson, Morgan, Law
renee Franklin, Colbert, Lauder
dale, Limestone and Madison.
If our city Dads would macada.
mlae the drive leading down the
spring branch it would add a good
zeal to the looks as we'll as comfort
OF our fair city.
The l.. E. A. Society of the
Anu v T. church, will give a grand
concert at their church on Thursday
n'gnt March 9th 1890 it promises tt
Oe a grand and interesting enter.
alnment. all Every body invited
Admission 10 cents,
-lhe members of End, C. p
'nurch are making preparations 70,
repairing their church for the Gen
efal Assembly which eonyenes here
on 9Th day of May.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
every particular" )"
THE DROP TO DEATH.

When Hawes ceased speaking the pre-
liminaries for the closing scene OF the
blacklist picture ever paintedin the annals
Of crime were speedily concluded. As
the clock tolled the hour Of one, the trap
was sprung, and Dick Hawes hung sus-
pended between the gallows rail above
and the ground beneath limp and life
less mass. His neck was broken by the
fall.
A few convulsive twitchings of the
muscles followed and all was over. The
murder of Mrs. Hawes and her children
had been avenged by the all powerful
and far reaching arm Of the law. In sew
en- minutes after the drop fell, the ply
sicians pronounced him dead. His death
was painless, and the execution was per-
feet in every way.
HIS WRITTEN CONFESSION.
In the written statement left by the ex-
ecuted murderer, and which will be pub
lished in book form, and sold for the
benefit Of his six-year-old son, Willie, he
states that his first trouble with his wife
was when he found her drunk, and un-
faithful to him in his absence He claims
to having paid John Wylie and Fannie
Bryant to dispose Of his wife and Irene.
Both wife and child were made drunk on
Saturday night, and murdered, after
which they were carried to Lakeview, at
midnight and their bodies weighted with
irons and sunk in the center of the lake.
His eldest daughter, May, hearing the
matter talked over next day began to
make troublesome inquiries, when all
parties concluded to dispose of May also.
There is much clamoring among news
paper men in the city about the full text
of the confession, some of whom claim to
be in possession Of it, and it is thought
that so many confessions" each pur-
porting to be the original, will be pub
lished that the public will be misled, and
it is safe to say that none can be relied
on until the authorized version appears
in book or pamphlet form. This confess
sion is in the hands of Hawes' attorney
and has been duly sworn to and sealed,
signed and delivered before a notary pub
lie.
About dozen or fifteen special CORE
spondents representing newspapers in
other cities witnessed the execution.
These were admitted by ticket into the
Jail yard.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
The Weather.

g., nc cold wave is upon us in all its
! II struck US yesterday and although
litt,o "s expected, it began to create no
wora surprise at its intensity as the day
ms,' ' On, The afternoon of Yesterday
pre.os, nen De chronicled as raw, disa-
s;., s.eaole season, and not at all in keeninp
tbis 'ie brand of weather we expect in
Sectlon on the last day of February
preva;, 1p,'e OF the raw temperature that
Srn. eu n' Yesterday the street force under
On p,, J.. Blake did some very effective work
traro, Le crossings of some of our much
tha., ,leo thoroughfares, for which the
NS OF onr people are DUE.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
Preparing to Evacuate.

Mr. Harry Latham who lives near Ack-
lens Mill was in the city yesterday Dor
rowing skiff, which he succeeded IN
doing, for the purpose Of being ready TO
get out of his house in case of rise IN
the Tennessee river and the consequent
flow of the back water.
Mr.. Latham reported that things looked
squally in the neighborhood OF Ackien's
Mill.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
THEY GROW WORSE
The Reports From the Dam Dis
aSter in Arizona.
Number Of Lives Lost Now ES-
tfmated at $50.

Survivors Unable to Identify Many of the
Bodies Of the victims-A Prescott Man
Says the Catastrophe Was Undoubtedly
Due to Leak Which Had Been Per-
ceptible for Some Time.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., Feb. 2S.-The lowest
estimate now put on the loss Of life is $50
and the number will probably go above
that. The loss of property will be away
up in the millions. Many of the bodies
found are those Of people unknown to
the survivors.
Professor Blake, of New Haven, was
not the engineer of the ruined Walnut
Grove dam. He says: "My connection
with the work ceased when it was let
out to the contractors and another en-
gineer was appointed
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
Two Men Injured in a Collision.

PLAINFIELD, N. j., Feb. 2S.-A col
ision occurred here yesterday at 1915
o'clock on the New Jersey Central rail-
road which severely injured two of the
trainmen and blocked travel for over
seven hours. The wreck was caused by
two empty coal trains crashing together
near the Berckman street bridge during
the prevalence of dense fog. Several
cars We're smashed and both locomotives
badly damaged. The injured men were
sent to their homes in Philadelphia.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
Patents Received.

Cash patents were received at the
Huntsville Land Office last week as
follows:
No. 36463, H G North.
1882, Genl. K. Davis. ?. 0.
Goldmine.
/" 1888, Jos. NJ. Pearce.
{" 37624, JAS. w. Worthr.
Z" 37625, Thos. W. Harper.
i" 37626, JOS. Swan. Texas
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
An Exportin q Trust.

NEW YORK, Feb. pa number Of
Newark manufacturers met in that city
Wednesday evening to consider. the
feasibility of organizing an exporting
trust. 1t is proposed to form the trust
with a capital Of $50, 900, 900, and it is to
be representative of each branch of
trade This will include the entire coun-
try. Its object will be to distribute such
American goods as can be advantage
ously exported.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
Getting MonotonOns.

MARTINsBURG, W. Va, Feb. IS
Three incendiary fires occurred here In
four days Wednesday night the Schutt
tenement house was burned to the
ground, and the occupants narrowly es-
caped. The Eagle hotel and dwelling
house were the others burned. There
will be lynching bee if the incendiary
is caught.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
Russell Harrison In c

Russell Harrison In Cuba.
HAVANA, Feb. 28.-Mr Russell Harrl-
son, son of President Harrison, arrived
Wednesday BY steamer from Tampa,
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
mrEKLY GAZETTE
:, rr7RDAY MARCH 1st, 1890.
,ruOGRAPHIC GROUP
A -uEOFFICERS OF THE
- AFRO-AMERICAN
LEAGUE

The Freeman, the only pictorial
.o,ored newspaper pub ished. just
;ssued lithographic group ofthe Of
80. of the Afro American League,
u lrhi.b met in Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 10,
,s and II, and will send the same to
.uv or all officers Of branch Leagues
sree of charge, if app ication is made
ar them. They will be sent also to
any one who will incl0se &c in stamps an
i letter, to pay the postage. They
u;ll be sent elegantly framed to any
address. on receipt ofs1.OO. Address
all letters to
THE FREEMAN,
EDWARD E. COOPER Pnbiisher'
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
WHERE TO ATTEND SCHOOL.

If you wish to attend good school at
reasonable rates 60 to the State Normal
and industrial School Huntsville Ala
bama. Competent Christian Teachers;
Three years Normal course, Best Accoms
mediation, including good board, furnish
ed rooms, washing and ironing, lights,
fires &c, only 81. per month. Tuition
Free.
For futherer information Apply to
PROF. w. I'll. COUNCILL,
Box 196 Huntsville, Ala.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01
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DECATUR ALABAMA.
FirSt-ClaSS Accommodation.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
LAND OFFICE AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
February oath, 1890.
Notict is hereby given that the following named
heir, Marion McBay, as one of the heirs and for
the heirs, Felix Dusenberry, Mary Edgemore,
Elizabeth Sulinger and William McBay, heirs OF
sarah A. Winkled deceased has filed notice ofhis
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at Huntsville Alaba-
ma on the.
Yah, day OF April 1890.
viz: Homestead Entry No. 1897, Sarah A. Wink
Ter for the Southeast quarter of Southeast quar-
ter Sec % East half Of Northeast quarter Sec. 27
and Southwest quarter Of Northwest quarter
Sec 26 rections 2, 27 and 26 Township Range
8 East.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
John R : Hardin, a1shnn Of Francisco Ala.
James r. Counts "
John Brewer, " 4"
VIM c. WELLS,
3-11,6t. Register
Huntsville gazette., 1890-03-01

When asked if he had anything to say,
he spoke in voice, without a tremor
and said: "Don't think that die with q
lie on my lips; boys, let liquor and bad
women alone; I wish to say to the Silent
Eye don't misrepresent me, l have left q
written confession which is the truth in
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02
DRAMATIC NOTES.

w. j. Florence has sold bis fishing
grounds on the kestigOucLe river To
Ogden Goelet.
The labor question forms the basis for
Wilson Barrett's latest play, and a chorus
OF strikers in one Of the acts Is snid to al
ways arouse great enthusiasm. The plays
title Is The Idol"
William Gillette, the famous playwright,
Is Just recovering from a long illness.
Mime. Rhea has returned from Europe
and begun her season Of Josephine.
During each Of Mrs. George Drew Bar.
rymore's three last performances with
THE senator" company In New York she
tainted twice, but on recovering went on
the stage and jollily played her part. She
u now very far from q well woman.
All the dramatic craft papers approve Of
the action Of the Boston, authorities In
-suppressing The Clanencau Casa"
which WIS being performed at QUE Of The
lsoAl thsatres. bsoAuse Sybil Johnstons.
TIE lsading woman, appeared ON the sta0s
- an ARTISTS model in a practically up-
anassd condition
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02

Ing disk OF the great saw. Nearer and
nearer, until the wind from the sharp
steel teeth flutters his loose shirt. In an
instant those cruel teeth will be ripping
into the flesh Of that unconscious figure.
In AN instant the flying sawdust will he
dyed with blood. or course the man Is
rescued from his horribly p%erilous position
in the nick Of time; but IL he were not he
would surely he killed. The tragedy would
be a real enc. The saw is a real saw,
driven by an eight horse power steam
engine, and il is really saving. The nan
is a real nan and il in real danger. The
scene is said TO he the most thrilling ever
put on the stage, and ii seems likely
enough that il il. Few women in the
audience can face the stage during the last
few seconds OF the mans peril, and one or
two have tainted under the strain. But
Mr.. Arthur's play is not successful be-
cause of this scene-it is successful because
the strong acting of Bob Hilliard, Judith
Berolde, Jennie leamans aud the other
actors has such a good background.
THE County Fair" IKE both Of the
other plays, is a simple story of the coun-
try-just what It's name indicates. As In
THE Old Homestead" careful attention is
given to details, but the realistic marvel is
in the last act. The whole house is sud
denly d~arkenel. a clatter Of hoofs is heard.
and when, an instant later, the lights are
turned on again three Thoroughbred race
horses, with jockeys mounted, are revealed
neck and neck and running like mad.
They are really running, but they do not
vanish from the view OF the audience. The
same principle which is utilized in horse
power thrashing machines Is applied here.
They run upon great endless belts, which
are moved by electric motors, aud they
have to run, and run rapidly, too, to avoid
being carried of the stage backward. The
panorama of country behind them and the
low fence between them and the audience
move at the same speed with the ma
chimes on which they run, so that it Is as II
the audience were carried around "A race
track side by side with the rushing horses.
The accompanying picture gives n cross
view Of the stage and some II the ma,
chinery beneath il not visible To the audi.
ence. EpwAED MARSHALL.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02

THE MILL SCENE IN'"BLrE JEANS"
lists march across the stage. beating their
tambourines and singing just as they do
every day on the streets OF the metropolis;
in another q yoke Of mild eyed oxen APP
pear dragging a load of hay slowly along.
The one exception To the homcly detail Of
the play j. the magnitcence 81 the Grace
church scene. Grace church Is one Of New
York's most famous and beautiful edilces.
and its cnnvas counterpart On The Old
Homestead stage is ~strikingly like IL. An
idea Of the care with which il was created
may he obtained from the fact that before
it wa begun architects made accurate
drawings OF the elevations and ground
plans for the scenic artists to work from.
Even the designs in the stained glass win
dows are faithfully reproduced. \ real
church organ peals out a. solemn notes
from the interior of the church, and a
band of surpliced choir boys sing n ringing
anthem on the stage.
The plot Of Blue Jeans" i laid in sun.
rise, Md, aud gets its name from the fact
that someone has christened that locality
the "Blue Jeans district" Mr.. Arthur,
the author, was born Ia Sunrise, and IL is
said that his characters are all drawn,
more or less, from living models. Certain
IL is that they seem remarkably lifelike on
the stage. and they seem all the more life
like because they appear in scenes which
are also lifelike. For instance, in the
first net n cobbler is working at his bench,
and he really nails a real lift on the heel
of a real shoe. Live doves coo and call TO
each other under the caves Of a neighbor-
ing barn. and 4 bit OF that same barn is
painted before the eyes Of the audience
with real paint. The second act is laid in
an orchard, and no one can deny that the
beautiful little love scenes are not doubly
effective because the lover shakes what
are apparently real apple blossoms from
an apparently actual tree.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02
Denysr's Expert Twirler.

4. J. MrNahb, the well known twirler
of the Denver baseball club, was born in
Mount Vernon, o., Ort. q. lSij. He Is 5
II. H. H., AID weighs 10 pounds in base.
hall uniform. Though n pitcher Of more
than average ability, he did not enter the
professional ranks till lss9.
Ills iirs, engagement WAS with the Waco
Tex club, where his pitching and gen
eral field work soon brought him into a
prominent position, The Dcnycr club man.
sgemcnt ~".- ''ry anXious 10 srcure his
services, an early in July they made a
tempting offer, which he accepted. and his
succpe, in the box, combined with general
all round excellence in all parts of the
field, has made his position with the
Mouniaineers a permanent one. NcNabh
is ole Of the Improving sort, and this year
he held hi, OWL among the leading pitch.
crs Of the Western association.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02
TIE GRACE CHURCH SCENE IN THE OLD
HOMESTEAD"

TIE GRACE URIC SCENE IN THE OLD
HOMESTEAD"
lively demanded by the public as is rapid
transit on the way to the theatre. And it
is right that 1t should be. The idea that
good scenery weakens good acting by over.
shadowing IL is nonsense, and the people
who pay TO see them both recognize the
fact that IL is nonsens,. The critics are
right in condemning the many perform.
ances which depend on good scenery To
take the surse from hld acting, but they
should stop there. Seep&y, Of course, Is
only an accessory to he work of the per
formers and should ilways be regarded as
such. But the sam rule applies to actors
which applies 10 'rpenters. Both can
work best IL they have the best tools.
There ah three plays now running in
New York which snow stage realism in its
as Yet highest point of perfection, properly
applied. They are Denman Thompson's
Uncle Josh Whitcomb'sj THE Old
Homestead" joseph w. Arthur's "Blue
Jeans" and Ncil Burgess The County
Fair" And the advocate Of stage realism
finds a pretty satisfactory argument in his
favor in the fact that they are the three
most successful plays in New York city.
THE Old Homestead" is a plain repre-
~sentation Of farm life and Of u certain
phase Of life in New York. The realism
lies in fidelity TO the details of little things.
As nearly as is possible all the stage prop
critics are exactly what they pretend 10 he.
The agricultural implements, the hen
loops, the hay, the dried apples, the bee
hives-all the stage appurtenances have
really done duty on a farm.
The cradle used in the last net rocked
four generations Of Thompsons in the old
house az Swansea where the play j. laid.
In one place a detachment Of Salvation
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02

in his twenty-first year, &, ) It. ~ in. high
and weighs i56 pounds. He made his debut
As "A professional with the Milwaukees In
1855, and his fine play and genial disposition
have made him a general favorite with the
baseball cranks, and he has remained d
fixture with the Cream City representa-
tives ever since. lie occupied a good posi-
ton among the pitchers Of the Western
association at the end of his first season.
Last year he began the season in a very
promising manner, but being taken sud
denly with a severe Illness he remained
on the Sic; list till August. lie soon
made his prescdas Tell in the team ar'i he
won nearly every game that he pitched
from then till the emf 0f the season, This
year he played better than ever and the
Brewers, thanks Ia the work accomplished
by their'star pitchers, Griffith aGI Thorn
ton, pushed X ,n,a, City very hard for the
pennant Of the Western association.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02
STAGE REALISM.
Scenery Becoming More Elab'
crate Every Year.


Rigid Fidelity to Details OF Farm Life In
sAwmill Scene In blue Jeans"-''The
County Fairs" Horse Race.
Notwithstanding the scathing sarcasm
OF the professional critics, who seem to he
Jealous Of any evidences Of progress in the
drama, realism is gaining every year a
irmer foothold on the stage. Good scenery
at the theatre is getting to he rs impera-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02
Black.

White.
White to play and mate in two moves.
SOLUTIONS.
Checker problem No. s5-By b. c. Read.
White--ll, -, 49, 2.' Black, a. %,
q. Black TO play and win.
Black. White.
l.. ! to q l..2 to 81
2..2i To y 2..3l to "A
BPS Ia ~ 3..ll to Z
4..l2t to ) T.. ITO 9
g.. q to 10 5..i4to Z
o.. StO 3 aud wins.
Chess problem No. s5-The original In
dian problem. White to play and mate in
four moves.
White. Black.
LIB to Qj l..P'o kt3
2..Pt Ia XII 2..p to kt4
3..R to az 3..k moves
AR TO q 1 double cb. and mate
If l..Pto Kt4
2.,Pto 1t 3. etc.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02
CHECKERS AND CHESS.

Checker problem No. Shy \. Smith.
llack-ll, -, II, IS ~, 20.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02
PITCHER CLARK GRIFFITH.
He Was One OF the standbys Of the NIL
waukees This Year.

Clark Griffith, the popular young pitcher
of the Milwaukees, is considered by compe-
tent judges 10 he a worthy rival to Elmer
Smith, the king fthe west. Griffith, who Ia
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-11-02

TIE HORSE RACE IN THE oUsTY YAIR."
But IL il in the third act that the tri-
umph Of realism Is reached. IL is In the
interior OF q saw mill. A man driven mad
By jealousy knocks another man who
stands between him and the woman he
loves senseless. The machinery Is silent,
but . horrible scheme presents itsef TO the
excited mind Of the frcnsied lover. He
puik a lever. and the three great buzz SAWS
bsGtn W ~rcvolve. Faster and faster they
wSiri, until they ars running at the rate
Il ~ revolutions . minute. A ~ inch
nienk n being slowly fed 10 one Of them.
~ lover rzisus the inanimste form Of his
snnuy snd lsys n anso. ths plank. Weaver
- nearrr the body b carssd 10 the Wild.