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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06
AMERICAN COLUMBUSES.
LineAl Descendants Who Have Oescende,
Just - Far - the Duke OF Veragus.

Lineal Descendants Who Have Descended
Just ~ Far - tho Duke OF Veragus.
For the last fifty-two years there has
lived in Buffalo lineal descendant OF
Christopher Columbus, and around the
knees of this patriarch could be gath
cred to-day eight living children,
thirty grandchildren, and six great
grandchildren, SO that there is little
danger of the name of Columbus be-
coming extinct or forgotten.
The name of this venerable descen-
dant of a famous man, says the Phils-
delphia Press, is Alexius Columbus.
He is ninety-six years old. There is
no doubt about his age or nativity,
for these matters were verified by his
son, John Columbus, with whom the old
man makes his home, and who for that
purpose paid a visit to Quebec, near
where Alexius was born and reared.
The old man is in fairly good health.
His skin is swarthy and his hair is
snow white. His children are all
lighter complexion, except one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rosa Columbus Sours, of Chi
cago, who inherits her fathers dusky
skin. Since the death of his wife, last
spring, at the age of seventy, Alexius
has been steadily falling in spirit.
Alexius Columbus was a ship builder
by trade. as were his ancestors. He is
the only one of his generation who
came to the states. His sisters and
brothers lived in the province Of
Quebec, though it is not known that
af Sc
ing. An uncle of AleXius lived to the
age of one hundred and fourteen. The
old man is great lover of tobacco. He
constantly chews or smokes. He has
always drank. and to this day has his
bottle of whisky in his room, from
which he takes nip whenever he feels
so inclined. OF late the old man has
not been regular in his drinking
habits, and will sometimes pass day
or two without taking a dram. His
sons attribute this to approaching dis
solution, and think the old man has
not long to live.
Il have been asked several times,
said John Columbus, his son, IF father
would go the worlds fair. Some Of
should go, but oppose the idea. l
think the old man would better pass
the remainder of his days in quiet here
than to be exposed to the danger Of
travel and the fatigue. Beside l hard
" think the old gentleman would en-
JOY it. lie is not learned man. He
never had any schooling. He cannot
read and he hardly appreciates the
significance of the Columbian EXPOSE
ton"
His son John, it may be added, is .
well-educated and prosperous man.
Alexius, the father is still an active
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06
ZONE SYSTEM IN HUNGARY.
Onicial Figures show 1t IL . Complete
Success.


Success.
Three years ago the Hungarian gov
eminent adopted the zone system of
rates for railroad fares. The principle
involved large reduction in rates, es-
pecially to long distance travellers. With
Buda -Pesth rs center, the circumfer-
encc of the first zone was about one hun
dred miles away. the second two hun
bred, and so on to the extreme limits Of
Hungary. Only slight reduction in rates
was made in the first zone, much larger
in the second, and increasingly larger
in the outer zones. The gross reduction
was in the neighborhoOd of sixty per
cent. Hungary was an ideal place fol
trying the plan. as all roads run tt
Buda-Pesth and the city itself was prac
tically in the center of the country
Railroad men everywhere declared the
plan fOredoOmed to failure, even where
the conditions were as favorable as in
Hungary.
The first official figures on the sys
TEN have been published. Commenting
on them. Transport says:
Excellent results have, according te
the official figures just published, been
shown by the working Of the zone sys
tenn on the railways of Hungary. The
eyes of Europe have been turned with q
good deal Of curiosity and interest to
this, the most daring and systematic
method of discrimination in favor of the
long distance as against the short dis
lance traveller in the world. The vari
GUS zones or circles within which Ger
tain fares are charged are fixed by reg
ulation, the principle adopted being the
greater the distance from the capital
the less the proportional rate per mile
travelled. The system has been greatly
appreciated by the people living in the
more distant parts of the country, as
the result shows. For some years be
fore the introduction of the system the
number of travellers averaged 5000, 0N
annually. In the first year of the zone
tariff the number rose to IL, ZOO, 900; the
second years returns showed that 49,.
600, 600 had used the railways, while
during the third year the number OF
travellers totaled 2S, DOC, 600. It is salts
factory to note q corresponding rise in
the receipts, advancing from 9,7O5, 0W
gulden during the last year of the OLD
system to %, 800, 900 gulden during the
year lust closed"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06
JOYS OF TROUT FlSHiNG.1
sslef But Graphic Pen Picture OF . Day
with Rod and Line. . :,


Silent as an otter, tho man moves
nto the water till it curls about his
rnees, says a writer in Outing. An arm
ways back and forth, and an insect
iutters softly upon the surface of the
)ool some yards away. Quickly the arm
ways again, and again an insect kisses
.he surface of the water. A flash of .
nlvery crescent, a plash in the water, q
.udden, stronger swirl in the writhing
current; then sharp, metallic discord
asps out against the song of the
birds. The mans eyes blaze with
witt, eager light, his cheek flushes
dignity; there is then exultation in
,very line of his face. His right hand
:linches upon the wand, the rasping dis
:ord ceases, the wand arches to a semi
circle and quivers with perilous strain,
while two keen eyes rivet upon shift
ng, swirling commotion that maddens
.he water here, there, back, forth, un-
:easingly. A ball of snowy spume upon
The surface, a spatter of jeweled drops,
tinted shape curving in air an in
slant, an apprehensive "Ah. from the
mans parted lips, and again the 1.-the
wan1 curves and strains. So is fought
The good fight, till skill conquers.
Within the fatal net CLEANS shining
belly and pearl-bordered fins above q
streak of olive gemmed with ruby
spangles. The mans face CLOVIS with
pride as he carefully bears his captive
to the shore. Upon fragrant bier Of
freshest green within the creel q dead
king lies in state. All day the silent
man creeps hither and thither along
the stream casting, fighting, waiting,
noting many things, until darkness.
falls; then homeward through the
scented shadows, with a whisper of fall
ing song from darkened copses. The
mans feet arc tired with q healthy
the creel strap cuts deep
into his shoulder, but his heart is light
and his soul at peace. Not one evil
idea has entered his mind all day and
he has learned much. That is trout
6shing-and do you people with money
md leisure bear in mind the fact that
II you spare the rod you may spoil
yourself. y, &s...~E- ~.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06
HELP rs WANTED

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06
DR.. Sage's Remedy promises to
cure your Catarrh-permanently.

Z. Ford, the Spangle suicide, used q
pretty safe method. He placed q
table under stovepipe hole in the
ceiling, tied stick OF wood on one end
OF the rope, passed it through the hole,
tied the rope around his neck and
kicked the table from under him. He
was dead when found.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06
sTARvELINo COLLEGES. M

Early Struggles for Existence Of Our
- = Schools and Universities. e.
THE American college of the middle
6f this century, like its English
original, existed for the work of the
church. If the college dies the church
dies was the basis of its appeal for
money and influence. It's duty, says
David Starr Jordan in the Popular
Science Monthly, was to form q class
of educated men in whose hands should
lie the preservation of the creed. In
the mouths of ignorant men the truths
of the church would be clouded. Each
wise church would see that its wisdom
be not marred by human folly.
The needs of one church indicated
the needs of others. So it came about
that each of the many organizations
called churches in America established
its colleges here and there about the
country, all based on the same general
plan.
And as the little towns on the rivers
and prair:es grew with the progress Of
the country into large cities, SO it was
thought, by some mysterious virtue Of
inward expansion, these little schools
in time would grow to be great uni
versities. And in this optimistic spirit
the future was forestalled and the
schools were called universities from
the beginning. As time went on it
appeared that q university could not
be made without money, and the
source Of money must be outside the
schools. And SO has ensued a long
struggle between the American COL
lege and the wolf at the door-a
tedious, belittling conflict, which has
done much to lower the name and dig
nifty Of higher education.
To this educational planting, without
watering, repeated again and again,
east and west, north and south, must
be ascribed the unnaturally severe
struggle for existence through which
our colleges have been forced to pass,
the poor work, low salaries and hu-
initiating economies Of the American
college professor, the natural end of
whom, according to DR.. Holmes, lis
starvation"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06

The Tacoma police have cleared out
the nickel-in-the-slot machines intro
duced there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06
- PICTURESQUE &:


ere AI the American paphd not reflect INC pdn
md eH
ri, great oid esa md Natresmo marvellous woner.
for dGm elsewhere and each wee
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-23
CHICAGO CHANGE.


 CHICAGO. Sept 22.--The usual Saturday half holiday dullness prevailed in the wheat mar ket today with the exception of the opening and just previous to the close. The market started hrmer. Trading, however, was rather light and distinctly local and the market eased tue close the weakness became more pro- nounced, The close was at the bottom figures e of the day. December wheat opened at 55Ac, sold between 55A and 55ss 54l2c and closed at 54l2a549sc lac lower than yesterday Cash wheat was in fair demahd. Prices were l2c lower.
 Corn was steady The market left off yester- day with the local rather short, and when they rushed to cover prices materially a vanced. Later they weakened on free selling by St. Louis and offerings by the elevator people of cash corn at the same price as May The close was at about the lowest figures of the day May corn opened at 52hc, sold between 52S8 and 51Ac, closing at 51A@51ssc, Ss@&c lower Oats opened steady, but later weakened. The market was fairly active. May oats closed eBc lower than yesterday Cash oats were in fair demand. Prices were 2c lower.
 Provisions opened steady, Later prices weakened. Stop orders on the decline were which materially assisted the weakness At the decline there fair miscellaneous buy ing and prices rallied very slightly. the mar ket, closing comparatively steady. January pork closed 35c lower. January lard 1712c and January ribs 1212c lower
 Cash quotations were as follows Flour was dull and neglected, with buyers scarce and offerilgs moderate; prices were easy. Wheat -No.S2 spring, 5l@@54lsc; No. Fred, 52ssd 525scT Corn-No., 2, 51Ac:, oats-No. 2. 29 per l0o pounds, Ss.6oae .eo. Short rib sides, loosee ST. 3742@7 50. Dry salted shoulders, boxe6 S6.62l296.75. Short clear sides, boxed $7.s0a5.0o Whisky, $1.33
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-23
Job Printers and Newspapel
 Men, Attention!

A Complete Job Printing Office for Sale at
 Auction
 FINDER a consent decree of the City Court of U Birmin gham in equity, will proceed to sell at auction, to the highest bidder, for cash. 
 SATURDAY. the 29lh DAY of sEPTEM BER, during legal hours of sale, on the premises, 114 18th street, Birmingham, Alabama, the job printing establishment heretofore operated by R. E. Jones, and on which the "SoHthern Odd Fellow was printed The outfit con- sists of one electric motor, line shaft, hangers and pulleys, 22l2 inch paper cutter, eighth erion merdon oraoh press qur.eg p1rorin eu stones, 4 stands and cabinet, 7s full cases and 12 three qnarter cases, all filled with the various sizes and styles of type used in job shop; 600 pounds extra type, 262 pounds leads and slugs, brass rules and leaders, and various other articles going to make up :; om- plete job office, all in inc condition. Also the furniture and fixtures of the office, and a stock of inks, envelopes, card board and sta tionery stock HARRY HARSH,
 se19 til 29 cod Receiver.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-23
A Rare Chance 5'f - To Buy a. SpIendidIy Equipped
 Newspaper and Job Office

In a progressive, growing town of 1000 in- habitants, and the county seat of A rapidly developing county. Paper gets the county printing, has good patronage, and has paid handsomely under present management. The newspaper and job outfits are new and in splendid condit Proprietor will give sat isfactory reason for wanting to sell This pa- per has made as high s3ooo clear in year, and can be made to pay mdRe. This valuable property can be bought for $30Oo. Do not write unless you mean business and can trade on a cash basis. For further particulars, ad- dress at once, z, care Age Herald, this City. sel9 U
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-23
LOCAL COTTON.
MARKETSBY TELEGRAPH
THE SUMS COTTON REVIEW.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 22.-The Suns cotton

NEW YoRK, Sept. 22.-The Suns cotton re- view says:
 Cotton declined to points, but recovered this and advanced 1 point, closing steady. with sales of 7e, ,oo0 bales. Liverpool declined 1-16c on tho spot and 1l2 to points for fu- ture delivery closing easy, New Orleans declined 9 to 3 points,. but recovered this and advanced 1 10 2 points. Spot cotton here was qniet and unchanged, with sales of 137 bales for spinning.
 Port receipts, 24 .231 bales, against Is ,459 bales this day last week and 19, S71 bales same day last year.
 The receipts at New Orleans Monday are estimated at 5000 to 10000 bales, against sSs6 bales on the samei day lsjst week and 5S53 bales the same day last year.
 Print cloths are quiet, but cotton goods are generally firm.
 GENERAL, COTTON MARKETS
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-23
ST IAuIS-

ST. LouIs. Sept. 22.-Four was dul;patents, $2 ;S5 fancy $l @ s5@2; o5; choice $i 70 Decewber, 5U7s@51c: May 565sc. Corn was lowerT September, 51l2c; December, 47l2c; tember, 294o; October, 29l2e; May, 34l2c PorkSStandard mess, $1i0o. Lard-Prime steanfs $S. e5; choice, S9.55. Dry salted meats Loose shoulders, $6 .50; longs, ST 25 clear ribs, S7 25; shorts, $7.75. Bacon-Boxed shoulders, $7.75; longs, $s. 37t2; clear ribs. $s, 59; shorts, SS.73. High wines were firm at $I.33.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-23
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET. NEW ORLEANS, Sept 22. Cotton futures were eady. Sales. 2S 300 bales.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

 LIVERPOOL. Sept. Mathematician was quiet; prices in buyers favor. Amercan which 7ooe were American; for speculation and export, LOO bales. Receipts, 1000 bales, of which 100 were American.
 Futures were quiet with amoderate demand. American miduling and low midding clause quotations:
 September and October de- October and November de- Noyember l1yenH, and and December ; 'o-04d
 delivery. ry...-..............3 3 3o-64d December and January de- January and February de- February and March deliv- g March and April dellvery'3 3664d April and May delivery 3 3s-44d May and June delivery. a 39-64d LIVERPOOL, Sept. 22.-1 D. m.-Futures closed easy.
 American middling and low middling clause September delivery .......3 33-64dt September and October de- october and November de-
 livery. ........,.... .........3 29-d4da3 3o-64d November and December December and January de- January s and February y''ie' de- livery ..,,........... ......3 32 -64d* cry. .:....................3 3 33-6lda3 34-6ld March and April delivery , 35-64d April and May delivery ...3 37-6ldt May and June delivery 3s-64d13 3 39-64d
 Sellers. tBuyers. tValue.
 THE WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY. NEW YoRK, Sept p The total visible sup ply of cotton for the world IS 91l ,3S1 bales, (which ,45S ,261 bales are American, against 2,152, lo9 and l, 722 ,909 respectively astyear. Receipts al alIinterior towns for this week, 109, 265 i.aes. Receipts from plantations this week, 163 ,2j6 bales. Crop Ill sight, 359, ,39i bales.
 IN WALL STREET.
 NEW YcRK, Sept 22.-The transactions at the stock exchange were less than 10000
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-23
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 For every girl and boy we can fit you out con- plete in New Books at the very lowest prices. And we can also supply you with secondhand, shef-worn and old Books rebound. with a new Strap Basket, Satchel Drawing Instruments, and every thing you use, and throw in nice Pencil Sharpener and rule.
 Don't forget that we have all the Books second hand that can be obtained.
 Have you seen those pretty little pets, Paper Dolls, only 25o per set.
 New Books received daily.
 If you expect to get married soon we will do your Invitations to the Queens taste. BOOK AND STATIONERY GO
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-23

shares, and in this total the Changers Ohi- cago Gas. and Reading figured for 45 ,0OO shares. Operators took more cheerful view of the Rock Island dividend matter, and there was a general disposition among the profess sionals to cover short contracts. For this req. son the market ruled strong except for a Drlet spell shortly after the opening, when Rock Island receded about a point. The improve ment in prices ranged from A to 1ss per cent, the Changers, Chicago Gas, Reading, Louis vile and Nashville and General Electric SCOT ing the largest gains. The covering move ment in Chicago Gas continued, forcing the price up to 72ss, but near the close the de- mand fell somewhat and a recession to YEA ensued. There was little in the way of news to effect tho market, which closed nrm In tone. Net changes for the day show gains of ls to 1ss per cent, the latter in Rock Island. The bond market was strong
 NEW YORK, Sept 22.-Money on call was easy at 1 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4G4l2 per cent. Bar silver 64Ssc
 Sterling exchange was easier, with actual business in bankers bills at $4 .65ha4. s5l2 for sixty days and $4.S604. .56A for demand; posted rates, $4 S5l2@4.S7; commercial bills, $4.S4AG4 s4&.
 Treasury balances-Coin, $75 ,721 900; cur rency, S62 ,165 1000.
 Government bonds were steady.
 State bonds were dull,
 Railroad bonds were strong.
 Silver bullion at the board, 63Sc.
 Closing bids
 Louisville and Nashville ................. STA Memphis and Charleston. ............,.... 10 Mobile and Ohio :..i,..:..' S S9 Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Loulss DO Richmond Terminal l.s................... i9 Tennessee Coal and Iron. n...............,.. 1S9s Tennessee Coal and Iron preferred... T2d western union. .....................s....s' o5f;
 BONDS.
 Alabama, class A.....................,... 102 Alabama, class B......................... 1O4 Alabama, class O....................... 9Z *Ex-div idend. tBid. Asked.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-25
THE STOCK MARKET.

ne market open ed quite strong and active yes
seruay' and prices advanced all along the line
Tvs received from the front by the superintend-
C Cu's' reports show an improvement in the Con-
al va. and the stock was In demand at 81.
As tue Gay advanced trading fell of aud the ex.
changes adjourned early.
NOTES.
1o-uay being legal holiday the stock ex-
ohahges Will remain closed
silver was dull Yesterday selling at 5qssc in
Ne" fork and ~ 1854 in London
Ooseph Ryan, the mining superintendent, is in
the city for the holidays
. ne assessment on Silver Hill is DELINQUENT in
the once tomorrow
Saturdays Virginia Chronicle says: "The bullion
yIelu from Crown Point ore last month left q
cIedlt balance OF ABOUT S4000 and there IS sufi-
Sisht ore uncovered Ia the iniue 10 keep the Mex
lcan mill running steadily for the next four
hlohIhs' This ore reserve is being instantly in
creased by exploratory WORK in the upper work
lngs OF the mine between the 800 aud 700 levels.
ne ABOVE showing Is excellent. when the low
assay value of the is taken into consideration,
gold.
"Renairs TO the steam-h hoist plant at the Belcher
are progressing favorably. IN order 10 eplace
sary TO bore out the wheels. The repairs will be
completed and underground work resumed in
Ihat mine and the Seq. Beleher about January l.
Inc latter Is worked Through the Beicher shaft
ana oreak IN the surface machinery involves a
SUSPENSION or operations in both properties ="
Inc humboldt Savings and Loan Society and
the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
nave each declared a dividend of 4.SO per cent
per annum on term deposits. and 4 per cent on
ordinary deposits, payable January Q.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-25
nYDRoGRAPHIC BULLETIN.
wEArHAm BUREAU REroRr.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUIr
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU, SAN Francisco De-
cemOer "a 5 The pressure Is highest over
Idaho and lowest along the Mexican border. GEN
orally fair weather prevails IN all sections light
snow has fallen throughout Montana and Dakota
to 20 degrees below the normal and has fallen
about 10 degrees during the past twenty-f our
hours. 1t is somewhat cooler in the interior of
California, anu conditions favorable for
severe frosts in this State to- night.
The following is the seasonal rainfall as COM
pared with the seasonal for last year to the same
date: Red Bluff 1l.47. last season S.S4 Sacra-
season / SO; Los Angeles 81. last season 2lS:
San Diego 65, last season LAO; Yuma T. IL
last season 1856; Eureka 9.57 (incomplete), last
season 1911; san Francisco ]l.22, last season
COS inches.
San Francisco data: Maximum temperature to.
day 54 deg. minimum Al deg. mean 40 deg
Rainfall for past "a hours 90 OF inch: total for
season TO date 20 inches; total last season to
same date 8 % inches
Forecast made at San francisco for the thirt Y
hours ending midnight. December Is:
For Northern California-FaiF; probably slightly
cooler along the extreme southern coast: nearly
stationary temperature elsewhere; severe frosts
tonight; light northerly Winds
For Southern California air weather; cooler
in the east portion aud along the extreme north.
ern coast: nearly stationary temperature else
where; light northerly winds.
For Nevada-Fair weather somewhat warmer
In the extreme north portion.
For Utah-Fair weather.; nearly stationary tenn
perature.
For Arizona-Fair: slightly colder
For San Francisco and vicinity-Fair: nearly
stationary temperature; light frost tonight; light
northeastery winds.
w n. HANMoN, Forecast Offcfal