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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

MOMOTARO FOUND IN THE PEACh.
 Momotaro, or Little Pcachling, because he came out of the peach. Thus begins a Japanese fairy tale that is in manner suggestive of our Jack the Giant Kill err" The story continues:
 Momotaro grew big and lusty, and tho old couple bestowed great care on his edu- cation. In time,he excelled everybody in strength, and he then determined to cross over to an island inhabited by devils seaze their riches and live in ease. ,e He started alone for the island. AS he left the house his foster mother put some |. .dumplings into his pouch. On the way 5 he met dog, who agreed to go along and help if Momotaro would give him dump ling Soon afterward 0 monkey and pheasant came along and offered their serv- ices on the same condition. Then all four hurried toward the island. Momotaro and his three followers broke through the gate and found themselves in the midst of great multitude of devils. Momotaro con quered them all and then had lively tus- sle with their chief, Akandoji. Akandoji came at Momotaro with an Iron club, but he was crushed and tied with rope Then the chief of the devils sued for peace, while the dog and the monkey and the pheasant sat near by Momotaro made Akandoji give up all his riches, and with these and his three companions, to whom he attrib uted his easy success, he returned home, where he gave great feast. Subsequently he became one of the leading citizens, as was pronnr
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
SMITH S1 MONTGOM ERY. THE SCHOOLS! THE SCHOOLS! THE SCHOOLS

THE SCHOOLS! THE SCHOOLsl THE SCHOOLS We are ready willing and waiting and fully pre- pared for them all
 For every girl and boy we can fit you out com pete in New Books at the very lowest prices. And we can also supply you with secondhand, shelf-won and old Books rebound. with 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 b3 obtained.
 Have you seen those pretty little pets, Paper Dolls, only 25c 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., 1894-09-27
Southern Railway Co.

WESTERN SYSTEM.
 Schedule in effect September 1, 1894.
 Iullmsn Palace drawing room cars between Birmingham and W Washington, uniting at At lsnta with the great ashiI gton and South5 western Vestibuled Limited running solid from Atlanta to New York. Also the U. 5. fast mail well known as Nos. 35 and 36.
 The only Southern system operating limited trains composed exclusively of Pullman draw ing room cars, including Pullman dining car. No otEer line makes this time:
 Birmin gham to Washington. 24 hours. Birmin . ham 10 New York. ..#..,..... 50 hourS
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

P. CAMPBELL. General Manager, EAST BAKE RAILROAD. In effect Monday, November 8, 1893. Leave Lake. Leave Birmingham.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

Nos. 35 and 7s carry Pullman Buffet sleep- ing cars between Jacksonville and Cincinnati via Waycross. Thomasville, Mont gomery, Nashville and Louisville. Close connections made by two trains every day for points in southern Georgia and Flor ida, at Savannah with elegant steamships and at Charleston with the Atlantic Coast Line for all points east.
 Through sleepers Waycross to New York on train No. IS.
 B. DUNHAM. Gen. Sup't.
 W. M. DAVIDSON, Gen. Pass. Agent. LEE McLENDON, Div. Pass. Agent,
 Montgomery, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27

For further information, sleeping car reser vation, etc.. call on or address O. H. HUDSON g. M W washi1stoas A; diuEDs g,p;A' D d Knoxville, Tenn. 0. A. BENsCOTER, J. N. ROSS, Supt., A. G. P. A., Birmingham, Ala. Knoxville, Tenn,
 L. A. SHIPMAN, Travelling Passenger Agent, 22o1 1st Avenue,
 Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
HALF HIS LIFE IN PRISON.
Abe Buxzard Again Convicted and His Out
 law Isand Broken Up.

Abe Buzzard has gone to jail agatnl not new experience for Abe Buzzard, by any means, as he has passed 20 of hisl4a years of life behind the bars. Buzzard. as most newspaper readers know, is an 3na
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-25
GRESHAM FINDS MARES NEST.
Reciprocity said TO Have Put Us Under
obligations TO Col ombi

WAsnTNaros CITY. Aug. PA secret
has leaked out from diplomatic circles 20
the effect that our government has
become sadly entangied with one
OF the Central American republics
as result of the reciprocity
treaties and will have bill to pay beside
which the Bering sea claims will appear
trivial in amount The country in ques-
ton is the United States OF Colombia, one
OF the Central American republics. which
steadily refused all efforts of the state
department to induce il 10 become
party to one of these reciprocity treaties.
Moreover, when her sister republics and
Spain. as to Cuha and Porto Rico, began
20 ship their products duty free 10 the
United States under the terms of their
new treaties, Colombia claimed the
same exemption fer her staples,
hides, coffee. sugar and molasses The
state department rejected this claim. as u
vas Obliged 70 do, else the whole fabric of
the treaties would have fallen, the United
states being able 70 offer no inducements.
Colombia persisted IN her claim and
pointed TO the treaty Of 1915, which de-
clares that the Coiombians shall not be
assessed any duty upon their pro-
ducts imported into the United States
higher than on like articles imported
from any other foreign country.
That meant. they contend, that If
the staplss above mentioned entered the
United States free from BEazll and Cuba
they should enter free from Colombia also
regardless oi reciprocity treaties. They
have never ab2ted this contention. Many
letters have been exchanged on the sub
jSct. and az last the United States has
been obliged 20 admit the strength and
correctness Of the Colombian position.
This being done. It follows that the gov
eminent must refund to importers the
amounts they have paid IN duties on Co
l0nblan products @h-ch should have been
tree or admitted a. lover rates.
just What the total sill amount 20 no
ons can tel at present. bat steps are being
taken 10 ascertain tbs amount from sta
t3siies. The United States very recently
induced spain 20 order refund of s. 0oa,-
GO, collected eEEoReoasly ia exports TO
Cuba
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u on behalf q the ssxsranlent. for
the Pacsae railroad Gehs a nex
method Of procedure nat heretofore
contemplated has teen Outlined AZ
the suggestion Of Representative Msrasge.
OF Cssl'orntA. wh0 has advocated tie en-
fo-csment Of the claims against fhe Per.
sonal estate of the four great directors Of
the Sacinc railroads, and who has been
one OF the strongest opponents OF sny plan
Tor the extension OF their debt The
proposition br.ety stated : 20 authorize
Mrs Stanford 10 bring SGsi against the
United States. and thus cause an ignme-
date adjudication OF the governments
suit. UodeF this proposed method of
procedure Mrs Stanford Nould become
TIE plainur and the government the de-
lend ant IN the purpose of suit
20 long As the government suit is pend
ing the trustees Of the estate cannot make
distribution. and ihe funds OF the Leland
Stanford, j.. university are in certain
measure affected. In the regular course
OF litigation the attorney generals pro-
posed suit could nog De tried until the
bonds of the roa5. ON which default Of
payment is inevitable. have matured.
Senator Hin. however. introduced a bill
recently 10 require the prompt pros
eeut,on and speedy determination Of
the claims OF the United states
against the estate Of the late Leland
Stanford, which would make il the duty
OF the attorney general Of the United
States 20 cause 70 De instituted in the cir
euit court Of the district OF California such
suits as may be necessary to enforce the
claim. directing the court TO give such
suits precedence over all others, and also
directing the attorney general to first
prosecuts the claim in the state court, IL
that may be necessary When
Representative Culberson, chairman of
the Judiciary committee, brought the
bill up in the house yesterday, Represen-
tatiye Maguire sidetracked 1t by an objec-
ton to its consideration. Mr. Mcguire
says he objected 10 the bill because it was
loosely drawn. Afterward be told Mr.
Cuiberson that he would draw a bill under
which the same object might be accom-
plished partially. The Mcguire bin will
enable Mrs. Stanford to bring suit against
the United States in the United States cir
cult court OF California 10 determine the
validity OF the claim. IL will contemplate
suit OF the same character as the proceed
ings in equity, which real estate holder
might institute 20 quiet title against a
party who asserted title TO his land
Mcguire will probably not introduce the
bill himself. but says he will see that the
measure offered is an Ironclad one in its
protection of the governments interests.
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a seand al ReachIns From Iow.t 30 s.a,tle

MAsoS CRY. Ia, Aug. 24.-The celel
brated Pollock affair has at last found its
way into coart. Two years ago Miss Wit
nall, a woman OF good family. came from
England to make her home with her uncle.
George Pollock, wealthy citizen of this
county. year ago Pollock. his wife and
Miss Witnall suddenly left for Seattle.
While there Miss Witnall died suddenly,
and her remains were brought to this city
for interment. Neighbors suspected that
all was not right. and the coroner had the
body exhumed and found that Miss Wit
nall had died in childbirth. Pollock ac-
cused James Witnall, brother Of the un-
fortunate girl. OF running his sister. Wit
nall has instituted slander suit for $40. 900
damages. and Mrs. Pollock IS suing for q
divorce and division Of the property.
Miss WitnaIl died at the New England
hotel, in this city. in childbirth. She was
attended BY a physician. who came too
late. The Pollocks affected not TO know
the cause of the girls illness, and went
East a. once with the body. IL looked as
though the party came West that the con-
fnement might take place. yet Miss Wit
nal was not given proper medical care.
The physician who was called before death
reported the case 10 the proper county au-
thorifies
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WAsHrseToS CITr. Aug. 24-Today
ended the executive business in the SEN
ate. Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday SEN
ators will be leaving in all directions.
Senators who were recalled on
what Democrats thought would be party
expediency have left the city again or will
have departed before Monday. Senator
Harris recognized that further legislation
was out of the question, aud, when the
senate was doing business behind closed
doors he had the order directing the ser
geant- alarms TO compel the attendance Of
all absent senators rescinded. On Monday
when the senate meets there will be little
or nothing done except to confirm nomina-
tions, to which there is no objection and an
early adjournment to meet again on Tues
day for the final adjournment. In neither
house will there be anything like quorum
on the two executive days yet remaining
for the second session of the Fifty-third
congress-
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wha.com County Populisi..

wHArcox, Aug. 24-lSpecisL The
county Populist convention met today
xith $50 delegates. c. r Cline, Of Lyn-
den. Vas chairman aud w. II. Cole secre-
tary. r. J. Cowiev Withdrew because the
convention would not have an open ballot.
The platform lndorses woman suffrage and
has plank 10 reduce the salaries Of state
officers 40 per ceat.. county deputies and
clerks IS per cent. The nominations xere /:
For senator, Thiriy-second district. w. D.
Latch. Whatcom: for representatives,
Forty-nintB district X. ]. Glenn. Blaine;
&. (. Cline, Lynden; Forty-eigth district.
B. Uhlman. Fsirhayea. the Others TO be
named BY the county committee; commits
slouer. Thlrd district. Howard Rogers,
Laurel; Second district. G. p. DsAn. Ten
Nfffa
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= Indicates direction Of alr .Bodiss Of men.

return air course 10 the main gangwsy un-
I'll the Ere at breast g. blocked the way.
The arrows show the direction OF the air
current. The breasts open out of the
gangway. following the pitch Of the vein.
The full particulars of the disaster are
given in the following special dispatch
from franklin:
OUTBREAK or THE rIRE-
FRASKIrs, Aug. 2-fSpeeiai l--At II :i3
O'Clock ire was noticed By some Of tho
drivers on the sixth north level and
notice was given to the men inside. who
were working in different places. some In
the breast above the level and others along
the gGngway. As soon IS II was knosn
that there was q IRE many OF the men IN
the gangways rushed back 10 notify the
miners further in. while others rushed out
and reached the main shaft. IL is certain
that all the men in the breasts reached the
ganKway in safety. In all about seventy
men we're at work in the sixth level north
and OF that number ABOUT forty fingered
II breast sir, where the IRE orlginated.
and made an attempt 10 put out the fire.
The breast vas burning tiercely and before
the miners knew IL the FIRE had communi-
Gated 10 breasts sixty and sixty-one and
smoke began issuing from breast sixty-one.
Several Of those who fingered at the
burning breast sixty.rwo took warning
and ssd. but ali who remained we're over
come and asphyxiated- IL is evident that
ell the men had time 20 come out, for those
AZ work in the farther breast reached the
shaft In safety. while those who were near
est the shaft ard consequently more re-
moved from danger perished. They EVIL
dsn;ly believed they Eere In perfect safety
from the FIRE, bat While they fingered the
smoK. oozed from some outside place far
thes south, and the bodies were all found
south of breast sixty-two within space Of
SO feet. Several msn weFe badly bruised,
and one colored maa was taken cut with a
broken neck, their wounds indicating taa'
they bad ihFowB themselves against the
posts ana timbers Of the gangssy n
Wild and desperate endeavor 10 escape
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Indemnity of Canadian sealer..

WAsHINsToS Cry, Aug. 2I-Secretary
Gresham and Sir Julian Paunceiote, Brit
ish ambassador. have agreed upon a con-
vention providing for commission to con-
slider the amount OF damages TO be paid by
the United States for seizing twenty Cana
dian sealers who were more than three
miles from land, from 1856 TO 1890 inclusive.
IL is understood that the president would
like to have the proposed convention ap-
proved by the senate before the close Of
the present session.
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Time Set for the Ending of the
Session of Congress.
cLsvElANo's MIND MADE UP.
Fully Determined 10 Let Hayemeyer
Bill Become Law Unsigned.
Inpossfble for Congress. without
Oaorunl. 10 Transact Any More Busi-
ness-rhe President signs she Last
Appropriation Bfil-The Scaiera

wssHIxsros CRY, Aug e4-Prcsident
cleveland's purpose on the tariff bill was
the main reason for the resolution passed
in the house today for final adjournment
st O'Clock next tuesday Representative
Casehings called on Mr.. Cleveland today.
and on reaching the capitol conferred
with Speaker Crisp as 10 adjournment
Tie resolution was thereupoa framed
and introduced with the authority OF the
rules committee Ii Is understood that
Mr.. Catchings outlined this plan TO the
president, and it met with his ap-
proyal. Mr.. Catchings would say little
as 10 his talk with the president. He re-
garded it as settled that the bill would be-
come a law next Monday at midnight
without the presidents signature. Mr..
Catchings is inclined 70 the belief that the
president would send message 70 con-
gress on the subject Il is said that bile
q message on q measure not signed nor
vetoed would be unusual. 1t would be en-
tirely regular. If any positive action on
the part of the president had been contem-
plated tomorrow or Monday. the house
managers would not have bound them
selves 10 have postponed the adjournment
until Tuesday next.
Chairman Wilson also went to the White
House today. but did not see the presi-
dent, as the cabinet meeting had already
begun. Mr.. Wilson was accompanied by
n friend interested in an appointment, and
it was not the purpose of the chairman TO
speak on the tariff bill unless the president
desired a conference. Mr.. Wilson has not
seen the president since the bill was passed.
Chairman Sayers, Of the house appropria-
ton COMMITTEES, had a talk with the presi-
dent, but not on the tariff. Ssyers has the
satisfaction of knowing that all appro-
priations had become laws. the general
deficiency being the last TO receive the
presidents signature.
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WAsHISGToN CRY, Aug. 2i-In the SEN
ate Harris, without testing the presence of
a quorum, moved that the senate proceed
to the consideration of executive business.
This was agreed 10.
After the executive session the senate
adopted the house resolution for adjourn
ment Tuesday.
Blackburn tried to get up his resolution
instructing the committee on rules TO
meet during the recess for the purpose of
revising the rules. Blanchard objected.
and single objection kills any motion.
Blanchard fears the rules will be so re-
vised that debate will be cut off and free
sugar bill De passed ct the next session.
The senate adjourned until Monday.
Nominations: Robert J. McBryde, of
Wisconsin, consul at Leith, Scotland.
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the deadly smoke vas killed within two
minutes after the smoke reached them.
FArHER AND soy PKEGsn.


minutes after the smoke reached them.
rArHER AND sos FKHIsH.
OF the rescuing party fFcm the south
sixth level vas John r. John, q gas tester.
who Is nov numbered among tho dead.
His boy, Evan John, ia also dead. The
bodies OF father and son were found lying
side by side, showing that the father had
remained in the gangway until he had
found his son. bat IL was then too late and
both died. Evan John. who vas IL years
old. will be remembered as an ex-ssattls
newsboy. lie also sold peanuts ia the
Standard theater sbout three and half
years ago. He was commonly known 90
Peg" having bat one leg and . wooden
peg serving as the other. Al the mines be
was recognized rs a bright young fellow.
and was boss driver Of the sixth level north.
THE sUPEmsrKspEsr's STORY.
As the bodies began arriving ., the sus-
face OF the main slope the excitsmsnt
among the wives and mothers. and fog
that matter the whole population. became
uneontroIlabie. At 8 o'clock the last Of
the thirsy-ssven bodies was recovered and
the people began 20 quiet down. Many II
them were completely prostratsd vita
their violent grief and devoted their time -
methodiealiy caring for the dead. super
intendsnt Ramsey, telling what he could
Of the disaster, said:
"As soon as the alarm whistle sounded,
/ the men at work at the fan at the top "a
| The hin noticed smoke coming from the
AR course, and not knowing tho cause
| Immediately shut down ths fan lie did
I Inst what be should have done, and, had
1 fh~ miners not fingered 40 long at the
1 IRE. trying 10 pat IL out, they would
/ have Ali been saved, bat the smoke
/ surrounded them. and before they we're
aware OF IS they were overpowered and
1 smothered Ali those no we're in 20 and
/ % feet up In the breast I'D time 70 climb
down 10 tbs gangway. and some Of them
escaped and reached The surface. not ers
/ rserisn eing the slightest unpleasant sens&
1 tioB One of the mea who stopped with the
/ others a. breast slxty-swo. seeing the dan
ger 10 wss IN. ssagssd on axun fog the main
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In ,h. aous..

WAsHIS6roS CRY. Aug. 24-In the
Catchings asked unanimous consent to
house resolution for adjournment next
Tuesday at 2 p. IN. was adopted.
publish in the Record the titles of the bills
passed by the house this session. together
with list of those which passed the house
bat failed in the senate, but English OBJ
jeeted.
Terry, from the committee on judiciary.
asked unanimous consent to consider Sem
ator Hill's bill providing for the exclusion
of anarchists. He offered an amendment
which he said was designed to meet OBJ
jeetions raised to the bill. II defined an
anarchist as one "who advocated the de-
struction. by violence. of all governments
and of the government of the United
States" Adjourned till Monday.
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The city was shocked yesterday by the
news of the worst mining disaster that
has occurred in the Puget sound country,
almost equaling that at Roslyn two years
ago. Thirty-seven employees of the Oregon
improvement Compsny's Franklin NINE
suddenly found themselves confronted by
fire in the workings and. familiarity with
danger having caused them 10 under-esti-
mate their peril. they fingered until the
deadly smoke and flames overlook them,
and within few hours they were brought
out dead.
The list of the killed as telegraphed BY
the Posr-IsTELIIGEScER correspondent at
Franklin is as follows:
Frank WINS. colored, married.
Ed MAXwELI, colored. single.
X. W. JOKES. oolored, single.
JOHs ERASTAIII, Italian, single.
JoE DAwsoN, English. single.
III. X. RoRERTs, coiored, single.
JoHS IRWIN. eolored. single.
JOE CassELL. Italian. single.
JAMES GIBSON colored. single.
EDWARD JOHNSON, Swede, single.
ANDY ESGpAHIa Swede, single.
JoHN I. PuGH. Welsh. married.
JOHN ". ANDERSON, exede, married
WILLIAM SEcoR, American, married.
ANDY GREER, colored, single.
JoE BossIE, Italian, single.
Ike CLEMENTS, colored, married.
PETE PARRY. Italian. single.
Robert McCosKEY, Pole, single.
EVAN ID. JoNEs. Welsh, single.
PETER HAY. Scotch, married.
Louis FARR. Italian, single.
JOE STANpRIpeE. American. single.
Pun De MARI. Italian, married.
JoHN K. JOINS, Welsh, married.
JoHS Morris, Welsh, married.
Jons HALL, English, single.
CHRIS DuSKTR American, single.
CHARLEY STEVENS, colored, singie.
JkcoB OLSEN. Swede, married.
FRANK LARSON, Swede, single.
EVAN HuGHKs. Welsh. married.
Rocco TE1ri. Italian, single.
ID. ID. JOINS, Welsh. married.
EvAS JoSEs, Welsh, single.
A. J. JoSEs, coiored, married.
w. +. loSEs. coiored, single.
THE SCENE or THE DISASTER
The accompanying diagram shows the
part OF the mine where the disaster oc-
CURED. The miners ran back along the
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TAcoxA, Ang. 2A-lspeeiAL Harry
struve has succeeded Capt. Gil Parker a.
master OF the state 81 Washington, and
that steamer n0w makes round trips TO
whateom. J. Z. HArmon, trayeling pass
enrer agent Tor TIRE Pacific Navigation
Company. which osns the state Of Wash
ington. has resigned. and has been sue
oeesied by David w. Ssmple, formerly
manager Of the Cara Brown. Mr.. Har-
mon has been gM wiih throat trouble for
sewers. weeks.
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WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 24-The rresi-
dent has approved the following bills:
Empowering postmasters TO administer
oaths to pensioners; extending the time
for the completion of the railroal bridge
over the Columbia river near Vancouver
Wash; providing for opening certain
abandoned military reservations, and the
deficiency appropriation bill.
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THlRTY-SEvEN ARE SLAIN.
Fancied Security Completes
Work of the Flames
ONLY A HANDFUL ESCAPE ALIVE.
The Lingerers Finally Run, but Are
Overcome BY Smoke.

Fire Breaks Out In One Of the Breasts
and the Brave Miners, Familiar with
Danger, Ltnger Tfii Escape IL Cut
On-sad scenes as the Bodies Are
Brought out-Father and son Per-
ish Together-Prompt Measures of
kelief-one Great Funeral Tomor-
row-sseps 30 Exsingui Flames.