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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
THE DAMAGE IS TRIVIAL.
The Columbia Was Not Injured Structu
 allu-To Bo Repaired at Once.

The Columbia Was Not Injured Structur
 ally-To Bo Repaired at Once.
 Washington, Aug. 16.-The report of the board appointed to examine the cruis- CT Columbia in dry dock at New York, to ascertain the extent of her injuries re- ceived by her while in dry dock at South ampton, Eng, was received by Acting Secretary McAdoo last night, and after reading 1t over this morning he tele- graphed orders to the commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard to have the necs shows that the damage sustained by the vessel was trivial. She was not injured structurally and can be repaired at small expense. This disposes of the sensational stories that the Columbia was weakened structurally.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
BOMB THROWN INTO THE CONSULATE.
Great Panic in the City of Acena, Italy-No
 One Hurt.

Rome, Aug. 16.-A great panic was caused in the city of Acona today by the explosion of bomb with a terrible re- port on the staircase of the French con sulate The building was greatly dam aged, but nobody was seriously hurt
 The consul and his family were absent from town. The affair is said to have been a protest against the execution of Cesario. the assassin of President Car not of France, today being the anniver- sary of his execution. A few minutes before the explosion some men were ar rested for posting an anarchistic mani festo. The police think they are the men who placed the bomb on the staircase.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
THE SECOND TEST.
Cheerful Air of the Officers Indicates That
 It Was Success

Beaufort, s. C., Aug. 16.-The second test of the Port Royal dry dock was made today, when the Amphritite was left standing on the forward blocks until 1 o'clock when the dock was again flooded until she flowed free. The Mon itor was then lowed down to the sea end of the dock and the basin was drained for the second time. It was 6 o'clock be- fore the dock was completely drained, owing to the fact that suitable water to operate the engines could not be had. The morning was spent in having the Monitors bottom cleaned and by the official board in taking levels and col lecting other data. which will be used in making up the reports.
 The board speaks guardedly. as might be expected under the circumstances, but the air of carefulness which per- vades all circles at the naval station is an indication of what the complexion of the official report will be- The Amphi- trite will remain on the blocks until to- morrow evening, when she will be once more moved out into the stream. She will remain over Sunday in the harbor and will sail northward Monday.
 Tonight the officers of the Amphitrite and those of the naval station are being entertained at the Sea Island hotel by the Beaufort Volunteer artillery and the people of the city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
THEY'RE AFTER SOME ONE,
The Action of the Negroes in the Neghborhood of Reserve Has Aroused Apprehen-
 sion-A Preacher Halted.

Florence. Aug. 16.-(Special )-News reached the city today of a very annoy ing experience with negroes in the neigh borhood of Reserve in this county.
 On several occasions Rev. w. B. Stew enson has been halted, the last time being Tuesday night, on his return from services at Log Springs. On one occa- sion three negro men were seen. It is evident that robbery was their inten- tion, and it is believed the would-be rob bers have not yet halted the man they are looking for.
 The actions of the negroes have con- vinced the people of the community that they are lying in wait for somebody. The matter is creating much uneasness and thorough investigation will be made
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
PUNISHMENT FIRST, PAY AFTERWARDS.
The Policy of the British Government in Refer
 ence to the Massacres.

London, Aug. 16.-In the house of com mons today. replying to question asked on the subject, MT. George Cursor, under secretary for foreign affairs, said it would not be advisable to raise the ques- tion of money compensation for the mur- der of missionaries in China until pun ishment had been meted out to the guilty persons, which was regarded as of pri- mary importance.
 The house then debated the address in reply to the queens speech. The amendment made by MT. John Dillon to the address proposed by MT. Redmond was rejected by a vote of 257 to 123. MT. Redmond's amendment called upon the government to declare their policy in regard to home rule. and also in regard to the form of the land law, the com pulsory purchase of land, the evicted tenants and the industrial condition of Ireland Mir. Dillon's amendment de- manded immediate execution in relation to Judicial rents.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
Dun's s Report.

New York, Aug. 16.-R G. Dun & O., in their review of trade tomorrow, will say:
 It is belated season. frost may set everything back. The heavy business which ought to have been done in May and June was pushed into July, so that the midsummer decline, due in July, comes in August. With this in minN one is not surprised to find the shrinkage from July to August rather more con- spicuous than usual. Financial events are used in speculative markets to create apprehension Exports of gold have con tinued- this week, and while the syndi- cate has deposited enough in the treas ury to keep the reserve intact, the inn pression grows that another sale of bonds may be made. Exports are falling below last years in two weeks of Au- gust, 8, 300, 900, or 20 per cent, while inn ports show a small increase of 51a per cent Government receipts for half of August are $71S1 ,333 less than expenses The disappointing crop report of last Saturday, though evidently distrusted, lessened confidence in regard to the fu- ture of trade even while SpeculatorS gain by them.
 Back of all doubt is the fact that the in- dustries are doing better than anybody could have expected. The output of pig iron August was 1S0,525 tons weekly, or 176 505 by another report-in either case close to the largest output in 1885, though surpassed by 15,000 tons in the spring of 1892. Unsold stocks are SS,O7S tons smaller.
 The great steel companies have made heavy purchases in advance of needs, but the actual consumption is large and prices rise in the face of the incoming output Bessemer iron is $14.15 at Pitts burg. plates have advanced s1 per ton. though other prices are in some cases shaded in the east.
 Woolen manufacturers find in their way large sales of foreign goods at prices which cause official investigations. The imports were 32.600, ,0O0 pounds of cloths and dress goods in the first half of the year. against 6,900,000 last year. The sales of wool indicate that domestic wool is largely held for speculation at prices about 1 cent higher than manufacturers feel able to pay. Few strikes in wooden mills occur. but the carpet workers about Philadelphia are still idle.
 Shipments of boots and shoes have fallen almost to the last figures for Au- gust thus far and orders are yet scanty for the season, but prices are firm and leather does not change, though tanners decline to pay current quotations, A to 1 cent, for western buff hides.
 Failures for the week have been 196 in the United States, against 229 last year, and 2S in Canada, against 45 last year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
Personal and Social.

Mrs. F. G. Taylor and her little son, Will lie have gone to Talladega Springs for inc balance of the summer.
 MT. I. Kohn and family of Selma have removed their residence to this city, where MT. Kohn will engage in business.
 MT. Crume Walker and family of Mont eomery will remove at an early date to Huntsville, where MT. Walker will repre- cent a prominent insurance company.
 Mrs. Henry Layman has returned to her home in Greenville, Ala, after a pleasant visit to her sister Mrs. Brick man. of this city.
 Mrs. R. o. Bright of Talladega and her daughter, Miss Mary. are the guests of Mrs. James W. Smith on South Hull street.
 Miss Bing Patterson and Miss Katie Ellsberry entertained their friends on Wednesday evening with delightful german at Mrs. Patterson's residence, near Cloverdale park.
 MT. and Mrs. P. c. Massie have gone to New York to spend a month They will stop over week with MT. Massie's relatives in Virginia
 Miss Ward Hall of Selma is the charm ing guest of Mrs Joseph l.. Hall, on South Perry street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17

12th and was transferred to Hoffman island for observation, owing to the fact that he was unable to produce q certifi- cate of acclimtization from Medical In- spector Burgess at Havana. While at Hoffman island Hyde developed symp- toms of yellow fever and was promptly transferred to the yellow fever hospital at Swinburne island. Hopes were enter tained for his recovery until yesterday when he rapidly grew worse and passed away shortly after 3 o'clock this after noon. Health Officer Doty will notify his family, who live at Rocksville, Ct, of the vnunP mans death
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
The Inouest Begun.

New York. Aug. 16-The inquest on the bodies of the sixteen men who lost their lives on Thursday of last week through the collapse of the Ireland building at Broadway and West Third street. was opened this morning by Coroner Fitzpat- rick and a jury of experts. The taking of evidence as to the cause of the disas- ter will probably occupy several days. The district attorneys office will be rep resented by District Attorney Miller.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
No River Water Used.

The statement having been made by a newspaper that the Capital City Water connanv was pumping through it's pipes liver water. Governor Jones, counsel for receiver of the water company, pub fishes a card, in which he says: AS this statement, if true, would greatly iniure Montgomery's deserved reputation for health, and in any event creates anx- iety among the citizens, l deem 1t my duty, in the absence Of the receiver or tlle C,anitaI City Water company, to state, as I am enabled to do from an eXamlna- ton of the records of the company ana officers now in charge of it's property, that no river water is taken into either the reservoirs or hydrants, and that none has been so used at any time since De- tober 8, 1S94-the date when the openings to the river were last used. The present supply is purely artesian"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
THE CoLoRED VOTE.
A O0vention to "Reclaim" That Which
 Has Gone With the Demo crats.

Washington, Aug. 16.-James w. Poe, president of the National Republican Vigilant association, says up to date eighteen states and forty-two colored republican clubs have responded to the call for a national convention at Balti- more october g. Clubs will have three de,epates each in addition to the regular state delegations The conventions chief work will be to form a plan of oroaniZation. to solidify the colored vote and reclaim that which has heretofore acted with the democratic and other parties. The indications are, he says, that this will be the largest political pathering of colored men for years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
Another ..IInnaid Organ. ;,

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 16.-The Sun day Tribune. a weekly paper which start ed here three years ago. will on Septem- Der l appear as morning paper. This was decided upon at a conference of prominent free silver democrats held yesterday. Either F L.Givens or c. s. Collins will be the editor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
Engineer Frank Carney Dead.

A telegram from Mobile announces the death there Thursday of Mr Frank Car .nev for many years a passenger engin- cor on the Louisville and Nashville rail road. running most of the time between this city and Mobile. He leaves wife
 and one child. He was member of the
 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
 and also of the Catholic Knights or
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
Lays His Damages at s25, ,ooo.

Lancaster, Pa. Aug 16.-Stephen Col lins, past state counsellor for the junior order of American Mechanics, today brought suit for libel against the Intel- lgencer of this city for statements re- gently published in connection with Col lins' anticipation in the factional contest now pending in the republican party. Damages will be laid at S25. 900.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17

Whenever the government wants the most trustworthy baking powder and the best in quality it prefers the Royal, as this brand was found to be superior to all others in leavening power by the official chemical tests. made at the in stance of the government, in the agricul- turaI department al Washington.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
CALLED TO THE CHAIR.
Solicitor Dabney Elected to Professorship
 in the University of Virginia

III tilo OhisciSlby oi Nlrginld.
 Washington, Aug. 16.-W. D. Dabney, solicitor of claims for the state depart ment, has been elected professor of com mon and statute law at the University of Virginia by the board of visitors of that institution.
 The vacancy was created by the death of John B. Minor. who held the position for fifty years. MT. Dabney was a great favorite of the late Secretary Gresham. While serving as one of the attorneys of the interstate commerce commission he argued a case before Judge Gresham in Chicago and so impressed the latter that when MT. Gresham became secre- tary of state he sent for MT. Dabney and offered him the position of solicitor in the department. MT. Dabney was grad uated from the university twenty years ago. Professor Minor whom he suc- ceeds. was his instructor in law. He is known best in legal circles as the author of standard work on railroad law.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
First of the New Crop.

Montgomery received her first bale of +bis seasons cotton yesterday. It came from the plantation of Messrs.. Noble & Hall of this county, and was bought by Messrs. O'Conner & Go. at 77s cents. It was classed as middling.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
WHOLESALE TIMBER THEFTS
The Logs FIoated from the Heart of the Forest
 to the Sawmill.
A FISHERMAN INVITED TO EAT MELON
And Loses His Outflt-MontgomeryI Is Not Using River rWater-Excursions From ps. Atlanta During the Exposition.
 Dr. Cochrane at Coalburg.

Montgomery, Aug. 16.-(Special)- Some United States marshals have dis covered down in the woods of Covington county, Alabama, wholesale robbery of Uncle sam being perpetrated. The government owns some valuable timber interests in that county, which are re- moved from the watchful eyes of the marshals. However. some of them re- gently had occasion to go through that territory and were astonished at what they found An enormous canal had been dug from the center of the forests to a mill thirteen miles away There was big dam at the head of it and a splendid natural fall to the sawmill. The choppers would fill this ditch with saw logs and then turn loose the upper dam and the current would carry the logs to the mill. The canal is estimated to have cost 5000 a mile, or $13,O00, and it is said to have already well paid for itself Some arrests have been made, but the owners and operators are not believed to have been caught.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17

Of course great efforts will be made bv those interested in the sale of the low grade baking powders to further their sale where consumers have made up their minds to have the Royal and call for it at their grocers. The Royal Baking Powder is so much superior to all the other preparations for quick rais- ing that it will amply repay housekeep- CTS to use the necessary persistency to procure it in spite of all objections.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
Georgia's First Bale in New York.

New York. Aug. 16.-The first bale of Georgia cotton was received by Hopkins, Dwight & Go. and was sold at auction in front of the cotton exchange today. It was classed as good middling and was bought by G. Schroeder &r Co. at Il cents per pound. It was shipped here by w. w. Gordon &. Co., of Savannah
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
Montcomerv Wants Some of the Pie.

Arrangements have been made to have excursions run at intervals from Atlanta to Montgomery during the exposition. In this way Montgomery expects to receive visits from many of the northern and eastern sight-seers who visit Atlanta.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
An Apostolic Delegation to Mexico.

Rome, Aug. 16-The vatican will short ly institute an apostolic delegation in Mexico, with functions similar to those of the delegations at Washington. The papal delegate to Mexico has not yet been selected.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Cremation of a Woman and Two Daughters
 Near Arlington, Tenn. A4s

Memphis. Aug. 16.-Last night near Arlington. Tenn, the log house of Mrs. Callie Harrell was destroyed by fire and she and her two daughters burned to death and their bodies entirely consumed The son, who slept in the rear of the house, escaped with his life. Foul play is suspected and the sheriff has left foe Arlington with his bloodhounds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
nr cocbrane at Coalburg.

pr. Jerome Cochrane, the state health officer, left yesterday for Birmingham. He will spend some days in that district experimenting the disinfecting or the convict prisons and hospitals at Coal bl,rs and in looking over the other details that come under his department.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
Another Fake.

Mobile, Aug. 16.-Western press re- ports tip the New York World as receiy- ing special saying that the steam tug Restless has sailed from Mobile with arms and ammunitions for Cuba. No of Mohila
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
o1EE HUNDRED MEN SLAIN.
Bu1garians attack Village and Slaughter
 Right and Jeff.

Sofia. Aug. 16.-It is reported here that 100 villagers were killed in an attack on August by Bulgarians on the village of Janakli in the Kind Jali district The insurgents lost ten men. No women or
 children were killed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17

A series of over 300 tests made by pub lie analysts and chemists of prominence throughout the country shows the Royal Baking Powder to be 25 per cent great CT in leavening strength than any of it's competitors.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
The Marblehead Goes to Ursina.

London, Aug 16.-The United States cruiser Marblehead sailed today from Gravesend for Ursina, the seaport of Taurus, Asia Minor. to protect Ameri- cans at the latter place, the scene of the recent disturbances at the American school.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
Robbed an Old Fisherman.

An old German fisherman came to the city today and reported that while lay ing his nets in the river up above We tumpka he was hailed by a man from the hank who asked him if he would eat some watermelon. He readily replied in the affirmative, and padded to the bank; He and his unknown host then walked some little distance to a field. When they reached the top of the hill inter yening his host made shrill whlstie' which he wondered at, but soon after ward dismissed from his mlnd. Several juicy watermelons were eaten, when the fisherman said farewell to his acquaiEr- ance and returned to where he had tied his boat to find his boat, his nets and his well equipped fishing outnt gone
 Ha charges the theft to a coadjutor of his watermelon friend. The fisherman refused to give his name.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
WILL BREAK EVEN.

"Campos Will Get Fis Men and Cuba Her
 Autonony.'' London, Aug. 16.--The Pail Mall Ga zette in an article on the situation in Cuba says that though Captain-General Campos gets his 100000 men Cuba will get autonomy.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
THE INDUSTRIES ARE BUSY Midsummer LaSsitude Doesn't
 Clog Their Wheels. DEMAND FOR IRON AND STEEL Gross and Net Railroad Earnings Show Satis-
 factory Gains Over Last Year, THE OUTPUT OF IRON CR0WDING 1893 The Failures for the Week Considerably Less Than for the Same Period Last
 Year-The Situation as a Whole
 Measuring
THE OUTPUT OF IRON cRoWDING ls9;

New York, Aug. 16-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 Midsummer quiet is more conspicuous than week ago, though less so in in- dustrial than in commercial lines. As rule leading manufacturing industries are exceptionally busy for the season, and it is worth adding that the increase in output of and demand for iron and steel continues.
 Gross and net railroad earnings re- turns for the first half of the present year show very satisfactory aggregate gains over last year during the great period of coal and railroad strikes and of finan- cial and industrial depression and de- engagements. The best showings in net earnings are made by the central west ern, eastern and southwestern roads.
 Many in the trade were surprised by the very unfavorable cotton crop report by the government, and the price of cot ton speedily advanced.
 Steel billets have also been marked up, as well as some varieties of print cloths.
 Quotations for flour, oats, pork, sugar, copper and wool have remained firm, but unchanged, while declines are recorded by Indian corn on very favorable crop reports, by lard and by wheat, notWfth- standing the statistical strength of the cereal in every direction but the reports.
 There were 195 business failures re- ported throughout the United States this week, compared with 209 last week, 234 in the like week of August, 1894, 4O9 in the corresponding week during the panic of 1893 and 1S7 in 1892.
 Throughout the southern states general trade remains quiet, and in some in- stances quieter than a week ago. Mer- cantile collections have not begun to inn prove, and at points jobbers report small falling off in the volume of sales, though in several instances this is due to rainy weather. On the other hand, rain is needed in South Carolina, while in Texas it is estimated that even with very favorable conditions from this time on the Texas cotton crop will not ex- ceed 2250, 0,00O bales. Word is received that Texas merchants have been can ceiling bagging and tie orders.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17

The Royal Baking Powder company controls it's own cream of tartar factory and the processes for making the only absolutely pure cream of tartar.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17

No agency has had more influence in benefcially affecting the health and com fort of the people than the Royal Baking
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
HAS A RING OF MENACE.
Comments of the Figaro on the Massacre
 the Missionaries.

Paris, Aug. 16.-The Figaro, comment ing today on the massacre of missionaries in China, says: We are nearer today to z. collective expedition of European naval forces to the far east than we were when the Japanese armies were resolutely marching to Pekin."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
HYDE IS DEAD.
The Passenger of the Seneca Succumbs to
 Yellow Fever

Quarantine, S. l., Aug. 16.-Burte Hyde, who was transferred from Hoff- man to Swinburne island on Tuesday af- ,ern.,on last, suffering from yellow fever, died shortly after 3 o'clock th.s after noon. Hyde arrived from Havana per the Ward line steamer Seneca on the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17

The Royal Baking Powder is the great est of the modern time helps to perfect cooking and every receipt requiring raising Ingredient should enjoin its use.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-17
"NeW Orleans. La

 Dear Sir: I beg to quote herewith a letter received from MT. c. K. Dunlap. general passenger agent of the Mexican International railroad, concerning reports which have been dissminated by press dispatches in the American papers con corning the prevalence of smallpox among the negroes at Eagle Pass return ing from Mexico:
 l" 'RefeIflg to the press dispatches in the American papers as to the prevalence of smallpox at Eagle Pass among the negro colonists returning from Mexico, I wish you would give wide publicity to the fact that they are all in quarantine at camp four miles from town, and there is no possible chance of contact with the disease
 will you have the kindness to give as much publicity as possible to the infor- nation contained in MT. Dunlap's com munication. Yours truly,
 "F. B. MORSE,
 "G. P. and T. A"