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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM.
 MIYrEE

The democratic executive committee of Jefferson county is hereby called 10 muet in the city of Birmingham, in the circuit court room, on Saturday, the 25th day of August, 1894, at II o'clock a. m. to recon- mend temporary chairman for the con vention of the party which meets at 12 o'clock noon of the 25th, and 10 transact such other business as may come before said committee.
 M. A. MASON, Chairman. NATHAN l.. MILLER, Secretary.
 Angus l3 1894,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
A BANK sUSpENpS.

WICHITA, Ks., Aug. 13.-The " ichita National bank, the ode { banking institu- tion in the southu.est went in the hands of the comptroller of the currency inis morn ing. Their last report, made n July showed only S26, 900 in specie ou hand. It is said The county commissioners have S14 ,500 ia the bank. The direct cause of the suspen- sion is not given out aud figures are unob. tiinable at the present hour. he presi- dent is M. Levy and the cashier is c. A. Walker.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
DEFUNCT BANK DIVIDENDS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-rhe comptroller of the currency has declared dividends in favor Of the creditors of insolvent nationa! banks as follows:
 First dividend of 15 per cent on the Second National bank of Columbia, Tenn, {, claims amounting to Sl35 ,9i9.
 Third dividend of l5 par cent of Gulf National bank of Tampa, Fla, making in all 75 per cent on claims amounting to $64, ,336.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
AFTER THE JUDGEsHIp.

GADsDEN, Aug. ,1S.-[Special. 1-The bar of Gadsden and Attaila, Cherokee and St. Clair and part of Marshall county are solid for Col. James A. Bilhro for circuit judge. to succeed Judge Tally. Judge Disque is not an applicant for the judgeship as an nounced. Judge Disque, Colone4s Dortch and Bilbro left today for Mont gomery 10 see Governor Jones.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
WHOLESALE REDUCTION,

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Aug. 13.--The following notice was posted iu all the mills in this city today Notice is hereby given of a reduction in the wages of the opera tives employed by this corporation, 10 take effect on Monday, August 20, 1894. Details of prices paid will be furnished by over scerS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
THE IRON MARKET.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-The conditions noted in previous report have continued during the past week. Tho general feeling among the trade is of more hopeful char acter, although if pressed to give a reason for it there might be none of a satisfactory nature forthcoming.
 Consumption of iron is increasing very slowly, but some of the buyers are sanguine enough to anticipate their probable wants for the remainder of the year. o hers con- fine themselves strictly to covering for im- mediate needs. The result is that many small orders are placed with only an occa- sional one worthy of note. There is wide variation in the views of the producers of southern iron. All are agreed that even the present well established advance of 50 cents is too little, but some have placed their minimum prices so high that they are virtually out of the market, while others deem it good policy to supply their cus- toners at current quotations. There are fewer weak spots, but sales reported of special lots at ''private" prices. The set tlement of the Alabama miners' strike will allow gradual increase ol production in that section, but the increase will not be as rapid as the public thinks.
 Prices of Lake Superior charcoal iron have settled lower and lower until it is thought the bottom has been reached. But few furnaces can afford to make it unless there is a reaction soon.
 We quote for cash f. 0. b. cars Cincin- nati:
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
WE AEE HE AGENTS FOR

1fe largest Wire-Irodncing company in California, and can sell for family use their Iule, delicious claret at 90 cents ger gallon. N also sell the finest of oonesfic and im- IcIted liquors at reasonable prices.
 S.AWIsE & Co.,, No. g, corner Morris Avenue and Twentieth Street. ap15 Zln zdp
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
ExcURsIoNIsrs DRo WNED.

regatta this morning a large row boat, ia which excursionists were being conveyed to the Traveller, was upset. All the occu- pants were thrown into the water and twenty were drowned.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
THE M Mi.AI,HEIk.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Forecast O weather for the succeeding twenty foul hours: Fair, except showers on the coast southwest winds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
FAILED TO SUICIDE.

UNIoNTowN, Aug. 13. Especial. l-Ella Hoot, colored, attempted suicide by jump- ing into the oil we'll pool, but was pulled out and saved. She was tired of her hus- band,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
KILLED BY A TRAIN,

CHARLOTTE. N. G.. Aug 13.-Charles Briggs, an engineer of the southern rail- way, stepped off his engine at High Point, this state, this morning and on to another track in front of a rapidly approaching train, which he did not see until too late. He WAS struck by the engine and killed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
SECOND EDITION.
yEsTERDAY,s TEMPERATURE.

As especially recorded hourly for the AGE- HERALD On the standard thermometer at Hughes drug store, corner Nlneteeuth given are in all instances for tenn perature accorded in the shade and on a northern sheltered exposures:
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
TERSELY TOLD.

You can buy shoes cheap at 0. H. Fran cis', fGE2 Second avenue.
 Sanisters, French calf, cordovan kanga- roo, and patent leather shoes now S4. 50. Mems B calf skin shoe now $1.95. Great bargains. Oxford ties. T. c. Kings.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquain tances of MT. and Mrs. C. A. Tyson are invited to attend the fuoeral of the latter at residence on Highland avenue this morning. at 93O 0 'clock. '
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
WHY IS IT?

It is to your interest to trade with Bir- mingham Grocery company, 1910 Second avenue, because they sell the best at low prices and give you honest weights and r1easuras
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14

The edible dogs in China are known by their bluish- black tongues. They never bark and are very taciturn. Fonr and half millions are Slaughtered annually to titilafe the palates of the Cefestials.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14

ROANOKE, Aug. 13.-ISpeciai. -K1lo's real majority is 634. but three oeals that went for Oates out of four were thrown out, making Kolb's 6Si.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14

Ladies' button shoes at and less than fac fory cost to make room for SIG, ,000 stock of fall shoes at T. c. Kings.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

Most governments have been form
ally notified of Baron Harden Hiclzey's
intention to found an independent
principality in Trinidad. Some have
already responded favorably. None
have raised the slightest objection,
and this probably for the best of rea-
sons. According to international law
they have no right to do so
Baron Harden Hickey is not UNI
known to the people of this country
generally. He is the son-in-law Of MIR.
John II. Flagler of New York and has
already established "Chancellerie de
Trinidad at his residence, in that
city.
His personal history is most inter
esting one, running through a number
of adventurous experiences in Ireland,
England and on the continent Inap-
pearance he is man of distinguished
bearing, with something of the French
manner.
The coat of arms which the Baron
has already adopted for the princi-
pality of Trinidad is shown in the ac-
eompanying cut 1t will be noted that
simplicity is conspicuous factor in
the design.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

tains nine rooms and is designed prin-
cipally as residence for the man who
has charge Of the place. and as a cosy
place for Mr.. Cleveland to live for a
while in the winter should he care to
make hunting expeditions around the
Plymouth woods and down on the
Cape. The lodge is built for winter
use, while Gray Gables is merely a
summer house, and would be rather
cold even for a party of hunters.
The addition TO Gray Gables is not
at an pretentious. tits -plastered
and sheathed on the inside. the outside
is ~ shingles, and the shingles will be
left as they are, unpainted, to turn
gray by action Of the weather. The
new rooms are in the addition. or EEK
tension, and this now forums the main
portion 81 Gray Gables, The old Gray
Gables contained only seven or eight
rooms.
The new rooms have hard-pine floors
The sheaihing is wildwood, and the
mantels are 81 wildwood and in plain
design There are eight fireplaces
Some Of these frcplaces are OF tiles
and some are Of facet brick All the
windows in Gray Gables are to be
plateglass.
The new lodge will make very at
tractive addition to the estate. II is
covered with shingles. ii is strongly
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

naiiou II which the American diplomat
was hrid among them; for not only
the gree. mobiles ~ the kingdom, but
leading members 81 the higher aris-
too1acv 81 science. art and letters
yuttrd IN the testimonial. We read
among these the names of rrofs Tyn-
dan and Bryce sir John Lubbock.
George Meredith Alma. Tadcma. sir
Frederick Leighton, Leslie stephen,
nr conan Doyle, Canon Farrar.. Chief
Justice Coleridge. the dukes Of Nest
munster and Argyll. Earl Roscbcry aud
Lords lisasscy and Playfair
" wa~ distinguished gathering
that met ID the venerable abbey for
,hr ceremonies OF the unwilling. The
dean ~ Westminster presided, and
abeut him were many la high places.
among them the American ambassador,
THE archbishop ~ Canterbury. the
lura caicf Justice % England. the
eprakes ~ the house Of commons. En-
gland minister 81 foreign affairs. the
lord high chancellor. many members
~ parliament, and lords and ladies
With representative men 81 letters and
followers ~ the arts and sciences
Very graceful was Leslie stephens
tribuir 20 his dead friend IN the speech
IL whieh, a. chairman 81 the mcmor.
it'd committee, the English writer
begged Ambassador Bayurd's acccp.
taucr II the memorial on behalf Of the
nicd States Ambassador Bayard
was cqnal to the occasion His speech
IL acceptance % the memorial was
eloquent. and he voiced sentiment
that an Of us here must feel when he
said ln an American homes "a sense
~ gratiHed pride will be felt when
thcy learn the name and fame their
countryman, the poet, scholar. states
man and patriot. has received at the
hands ~ Iritons III this venerable
temple " national religion, honor and
reuown The bust Of Longfellow
and tEe Lowell memorial window more
than ever endcur the memorials Of
Westminster Abbey to American
hearts
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

There are traces of abundant ex-
tinct vegetation. The mountain slopes
are thickly covered with dead trees
strewn as closely together as it is pos
sible for trees to grow. At one time
Trinidad was covered with one magni-
ficent forest, and whatever catastrophe
occurred to destroy the trees, it GER
tainly happened within the memory of
man. A large portion of this timber is
not decayed in the least, and when cut
presents the appearance of a sound.
well scanned wood II is gnarled and
knotty, extremely hard and heavy, its
specific gravity being slightly less than
that of water; it is of dark reddish
color and of very close grain and be.
longs to the family of Myrtacae and
possibly to the species Engenia.
The summit of the plateau is covered
with beautiful fern trees, and conn.,
mands magnificent view over both
sides of the island The mountains of
the weather or easterly side of the
island are more precipitous than on the
lee or westerly side. but they have the
advantage of not running sheer into
the sea, for at their base extend great
green slopes continued by broad, sandy
beaches
The plateau is covered with lux
uriant vegetation. In addition TO the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07
HE GOT HIS TEETH.
Convict Who Gives Valuable fnfor-
nation for a hInnfhfnL

nation for n aIouthfuL
iirm Of bankers have gust made a
profitable investment Some little
time ago man who had defrauded
them Of Il considerable sum Of money
was taken into custody. convicted, and
sentenced 70 long term Of penal SER
yitnde. As may be imagined, the
prison fare did not agree with man
who by means Of fraud had lived on
the fat of the land. He complained
particularly of the effect the food had
upon his teeth They were neither
numerous nor in good condition when
he was sentenced and as they rapidly
became worse he applied TO the au-
thorities for a new set lie was told
that the government did not supply
conyicts with artificial teeth. and at
the first opportunity he wrote 70 the
banking firm in question Offering II
they would send him new set 10 give
them some valuable information.
Therenpon the bankers, thinking the
offer might be a genuine one, sent the
governor Of the prison eheque for
70. and asked him TO supply the con
Wet with a set Of artificial teeth. In
due course the convict kept his
promise, and sent the bankers certain
information by means OF which they
were ena bled 20 recover no less than
~, 500 81 which they had been de-
frauded. They naturally regarded
this as the best investment they had
ever made
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

from around Cape Horn generally sight
Trinidad TO correct the rate of their
thermometers, and as many as five or
six pass ii daily.
The landing is often difficult on ae-
count of the surf which perpetually
breaks on the ironbound coast, the
great rollers dashing on the beach
with tremendous roar for days to-
gether The surf is often incredibly
great and has been seen to break over
bluff which is two hundred feet high.
However, by bidlng ones time there
are days when landing can be ac-
complished without any difficulty
whatever.
On the summit Of the island there
floats almost constantly, even on the
clearest day, n wreath of dense vapor,
assuming ever and anon the most
strange shapes ut the fancy of the
winds issuing from the crags Above
this diadem of vaporous clouds tower
lofty spires of black rock. The highest
peak is about three thousand feet
above the level Of the sea,
The scenery is very savage and
grand, and its effect is heightened by
the roaring of the surf on the beach
and its echoes in the ravines, as well
as by the shrill cries of thousands of
sea birds,
The mountain sides are barren, save
in spots where coarse grass grows
sparsely, but at the head of the ravines
are downs beautifully green, with
dense groves of fern trees
The island is rather more than five
miles long. Trinidad is perhaps the
principal breeding place for sea birds in
the South Atlantic. Multitudes of man
of-war birds, gannets, boobies, cormor-
ants and petrels gather there in enor
nous quantities.; the deposit of guano
is consequently great.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07


tree ferns already mentioned there are
large bushels of acacia, a tall thorny
plant with flowers like those of scarlet
runners and bearing large beans. flow
ering grasses and many other plants.
The fern trees are from twelve TO
eighteen feet high. There used to be
herds of goats and pigs on the island,
but none seem to be there now.
Baron Harden-IIicley does not pro-
pose to take a large number of colon
lists with him on his first expedition to
his principality. He viii have a few
picked men to maintain order and en-
ploy West Indiamen or negroes 10 do
the heavy work, as white men would
suffer from the tropical heat were they
exposed to much hardship.
The form of government to be estab-
lished in Trinidad will be a princi-
pality and will be conducted on the
plan of a military dictatorship. Any
insubordination or crime will be pun
ished by immediate Punishment from
the island.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07
AM uNExPLoREp ISLAND.
An Alaskan Land with Its Queer and
Badly Mixed Population.

Badly Mixed Population.
James Millar, who has long resided
on Prince OF Wales island, and who,
by reason Of his being the first white
settler and now controlling the larg
est interest, is referred to as the mon
arch of that island, is now in this
country. Mr.. Millar is located at Hunt
er's bay, where he has been for four
years in the business Of catching and
sailing salmon
The strange island Of Prince Of
Wales, on which Mr., Millar has elected
to make his home, lies at the mouth of
Dixon's entrance and only about three
miles from the northern line OF British
Columbia. The island is about two
hundred miles long and from ten to
thirty or forty miles wide. 1t is singu-
lar in its makeup, having fringe Of
lowland all around. Toward the cen
ter are ridges Of mountains, some of
them reaching lofty heights and COW
cred with perpetual snow. There is
magnificent timber in great quantities.
1t consists Of spruce, fir. hemlock,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

Why is it that il makes nearly every
one angry TO sneeze? One will gen.
orally hear an exclamation Of impa-
thence after sueeze. heard gen
tlcman let OFF several of these staccato
explosions the other day. and between
every snort he gave vent to lively ex-
pressions Of sulphuric adiectives.
Asked why he did it he said he always
had to sneeze when he didn't want 10.
II interrupted his business and Jared
him from center to circumference, and
he didn't like IL, IL was useless and
narrowing expenditure of time.
Women do not like to sneeze.
They may give vent to even SO small a
"cat sneezc, but il causes them to
make such unbccoming faces, disturbs
their complaisance, disarranges their
hair. their bonnets, and sets them all
on edge and they haven't any use for
il anyway. And yet scientists say the
sneeze is beneficial; that IL is health
full provision of nature; shakes up the
constitution and prevents clogging
and sluggishness of the circulation,
This may be true, but mankind would
much prefer some other method of
regulating constitutional matters.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

The western Indians belief in n
great spirit is written over the map of
the northwest. Manitoba is one rec
ord, and Lakes Michigan and Huron
have many names that commemorate
the piety or superstition of the In.
dams. A considerable space in the
northern part of Lake Michigan is
called Manitou, and here are north
and south Manitou islands, A consid-
cradle island in Lake Huron is the
Grand Manitou, Colorado also has its
Manitou, and It occurs, doubtless, else
where in the west
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

NAiAE AAsNEAoH'and the dominant
party at that. and in wartime ia the
bargain. in state like Pennsylvania
in his thirticth year. Nor is il 50 great
thing for man 70 have held two inn
portant foreign missions and an attor-
y-gencralship by the time that he Is
90. But FOR man 10 have done these
things. 50 10 speak, on his days of, =
and 10 have been creating all the time
as the main business OF his life, a rep
utation az once solid and brilliant as a
leader % the Pennsylvania bar, IS a
thing that no man in his generation
but Mr.. MncNeagh can lay claim 10
have accomplished As he has sue
cecdcd without any Of the arts Of pop
ularity. Is accredited with d somewhat
sarcastic habit ~ speech, and Is said
10 have been called 'the young man
from Bitter creek MIR MacNeagh's
double success must be credited more
than almost any other success OF the
time 20 sheer intellectually When il
is also remembered that Mr. Macycagh
has never been mere dig, but has
shonc quite as brightly at the Clover
club dinner table as in the highest
courts Of the land and IN the cabinet
81 Garfield. the sense Of his mental at
tainments rises from the admiring to
the marycling.
Born in the pretty town Of Phmnix-
Vile. Pa. not far from historic and
lovely valley Forge, on April 10, 1893,
Mr. MacNeagh began to live and work
rs soon as he could get at il, He was
graduated from Yale at 30. admitted 10
the bar ct %, and three years latcrwas
district attorney Of his native county
OF Chester, When war came, Mr. Mae.
NeaRh, like the late Samuel !. Randall.
saw a brief tour Of duty as an emer-
gency man. serving in isGa as captain
Of cavalry company raised TO repel
INVASION In the following year he
was chairman Of the republican state
central committee He afterward APP
piled himself closely 10 the practice Of
his profession. and set himself. before
accepting his next public Office that !
OF minister 20 Turkey in lS70-Tl-well |
along toward his present position in
the law, which Is that of one Of the |
AchtllAk thuUStl vi AtiH INnDSNlNalla /
Railroad company, and nm important
member of the firm of New York and |
Philadelphia lawyers which President
Cleveland entered after his first term
Of office. Upon his return from Tur-
key Mr., McVeagh sat in the very inn
portant state constitutional conven-
ton of 1923, which established bien-
nial sessions Of the legislature, did
away with special legislation, and pro-
hibited the merging Of parallel and
railway lines Then pri-
cate life claimed him once more till
the spring of 1877, when he was sent
it the head of n commission by Presi-
dent Hayes TO investigate the claims
Of the two conflicting state govern
ments of Louisiana Since his attor-
ney generalship under President Gar
field in 1881, Mr. MaeVeagh's life has
been too we'll known to require de
Jailed mention,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

VIEW or THE roRTER's LODGE.
made and plastered in what is called
nodded block" finish. The windows
will be plateglnss.
The man who looks after the Presi-
dents affairs at Bu2zard's Bay will
probably occupy the ELI and one Of
the main rooms. The remaining rooms
will be reserved for Mr. Cleveland's
winter retreat
Mr.. Cleveland has had new trees set
out, and has ordered general renova-
ton of the place
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

memorial windows 10 James Russell
Lowell. IN the Chapter house Of the
abbey, Is an incident in the life Of
these Kindred peoples that should give
actual pleasure to every right-minded
man and woman among them, not only
Ia its recognition OF a poet and scholar
whose work belongs 20 both nations,
but in Is Endorsement OF the man who
hae done 30 much 10 bring each closer
20 the ether, says writer in Harper's
Weekly The names of Great Britain's
distinguished men who subscribed 10
the memorial fund indicate the esti
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

began humbly enough as lumber
laborer on the Chicago river. The
mayor has promised reform govern
ment for the Worlds Fair town. He
says he win elevate all the terminal
tracks Of the railroads entering the
city, clean the streets and keep them
clean, and divorce the police depart
ment from politics Mr. Hopkins is
handsome man, gentle of manners and
reserved in disposition.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07

fFlYgffLf7GSs
covered the island for the people Of
to-day. After careful research and
practical investigation he has found
that this almost barren rock off the
coast OF Brazil is capable disappearing
a good sized population and Of becom-
ing a by no means unimportant factor
in the commerce of the world.
He proposes TO take this small island
in the South Atlantic, and not only to
people it, but to then form small.
but ideal kingdom, which is to be gov
erned by military dictatorship.
Every one who knows Baron James
Harden Hickey knows that he is man
Of picturesque schemes and brilliant
ideas. This contemplation of his is
perhaps the browning effort of his
life. 1t is certainly a task of no mean
proportions, and one which only
daring spirit could enter into.
By the way, the careless student of
geography should not confound Baron
Observation-Disclosures island of Trinidad
with the Trinidad over which floats
the British flag, near the mouth of the
0rinoco.
The latter is good sized island on
which good many people live at the
present moment, with a well estab-
lished trade and a provincial govern
ment.
Baron Harden-Hickey's island, how
ever, is quite different thing: it is at
the present time almost uninhabited
and has been for nearly hundred
years. Probably only mariners know
its exact location.
In conversation concerning this
island the Baron said:
The island of Trinidad lies in lati-
tude 20 degrees 20 rni,,,,+as .,,,.I, "a