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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
Dun,s Review.

New York, Sept. 20-R. G. Dun X Co. in their weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Movements of exchange and of gold have somewhat affected all markets this week. Exchange has fallen. though not because commercial bills have greatly increased, and exports of specie, though diminished, will reach about $2, ,400,0 000. It is confidently believed that the syndi- cate will allow no financial disorder, and many are certain that an issue Of bonds vii come. . ....t.
 August imports exceeded exports by s15. .2S2, ,729, and net exports of gold were S151597S2 A small cotton crop, with large stocks held abroad, slender de- mand for Atlantic wheat, with Russian arriving in London in large quantities, and merchandise imports and exports at New York 30 per cent last year in Sep tember thus far scarcely promise speedy change. The volume of domestic trade measured by exchanges 70 per cent greater than last year, but 9.S per cent less than in 1892, is not quite as near the record of full prosperity for Septemper as for August or July.
 In spite of gold exports" wheat ad- vanced for some days, in all nearly cents Corn rose and fell in sympathy with wheat, with as little reason. West ern wheat receipts for three weeks Of SeDtember nave been 10, iSl,ooU DusHelS, against 16, ,941 ,624 last year, while Atlantic exports, flour included, have been 3,94l,- 694 bushels, against 621 ,9S6 last year.
 The cotton market, lifting and falling fraction each day. alternating. shows no settled tendency, beyond stock balancing and undoubted, but as yet no definite de- crease in yield.
 The surprising increase in production and advance in prices of iron have caused some purchases from Europe, both of pig and finished prod ducts, and have also caused a distinct shrinkage in home de- mand. The cotton mills which laid in stocks of cotton below cents are en- riched by the advance in material and enabled to make frequent advances in goods, which are sustained. The present demand is dull. but there are no reports of stoppage, and the tbrea tened strike at Fall River does not come. The wooden manufactures are doing we'll in dress goods and hosiery. but the demand for mems woolens is much restricted, and, few mills have closed. i ..-.' -.......
 Commercial failures for two weeks for the month were $4,125.227 this year, against 2S67 764 last year and ss260 S13 for the same weeks in 1893. This year s1 723S14 were of manufa curing con- cerns, against s969,71 last year; and g. 211 5SS of trading concerns, against H,- 796 04S last wear,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21

troversy that the north was stronger in all the materials of war and had vastly greater facilities for making them avail- able, having besides internal resources and the outside world to draw from. But beyond that human reason can draw no rightful conclusion, and the right or wrong is left to impartial his tory, and MT. Chairman, I have not the least apprehension that impartial his tory will fail to recognize the justifica- tion of the south in the records of our country and find that according to the faith that was in her people and their Judgment made up from that appoint ment. there was no alternative left in 1861 but an appeal to arms; and affirm, MT Chairman, with equal confidence that any comparison of the two sections from the earliest times to the present day will not find the south the less pa- triotic or less solicitous for the honor. glory and welfare of the union."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
NEGRO DEMOCRATS WARNED
They Have Incurred the Enmlty of the lawless Element of Their Race in Dallas
 .;.. County

Selma, Sept 20.-(Special.)- )-The ne. groes are excited over an anonymous letter warning Andrew Solomon, Denaus Washington and Alex Carr. three negro democrats, to leave the city or abide the consequences The letter was found on the porch of Andrew Solomon's house this morning. After detailing the warn- ing, it further states that clique has been formed to carry out. the threats. Alex Carr has been on the city police force for more than twenty years. The other two are constables' deputies, and all have incurredsthe enmity of the law less element Of their race.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
SOUTHERN TRADE PICKS UP .aa cenk 1t Birmingham Reports Improve nnent in General Lines. BANK CEEARlNGS LOOM UP
 i4-; sFs The Heaviest Shipments of Indian Corn in
 Seventeen Weeks.
INCREASED DEMAND FOR IRON AND STEEL
Manufacturers of Clothing More A ctive Enlarged Inquiry for Dry Goods.. Hardware and Shoes-Dun's
 Review Q Trifie Of.

New York, Sept, .-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 General trade throughout the United States shows further improvement in the second week of September more partic ularly in manufacturing and commer- cial interests at the east and south From the central western and some west ern states, notably Iowa, there are ad- vices that purchases of seasonable goods have been checked this week because of high temperature throughout the region specified, but in the south Atlantic, gulf and southwestern states and on the Pa cific coast, general trade has been in creasing in volume with improving mer- cantile collections as a rule and goods selling with less effort in many instances
 In support of favorable influencing conditions are this week a heavily in creased total of bank clearings, the largest weeks aggregate of wheat ex- ports within three months the heaviest weeks shipment of Indian corn in seven- teen months, the maintenance of the ex- traordnary high demand for iron and steel and the hardening of leading money markets accompanied by reports of in creasing mercantile discounts.
 Among special trade features of the week are the increased demands for fin ished forms of iron and steel; increased activity among manufacturers of cloth ing and an enlarged demand for dry goods, hardware, clothing and shoes at the west. It should also be noted there is prospect that whisky production will be curtailed. Demand for shoes among manufacturers is slower in starting up than expected, and the season for light weight domestic woolens has been only from third from one-half of an aver age, owing to low prices asked for Euro pean products. Savannah, Jacksonville and Birmingham at the south report visi- ble improvement in trade and, as eX pected, Atlanta and Chattanooga locally.
 The total number of business failures as reported to Bradstreet's this week is 21S against 213 last week and 21S in the same week year ago. In the second week of September, 1893. the total was S46 and in the year prior to that date if was 174.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
Horrible Murder of a Postman.

A special from Evergreen confirms the story that the decayed remains which were found last Monday near Belleville were those of Silas Hobley, the negro mail carrier between Belleville and this place. Hobley was robbed of his mail sack and murdered on August l, as he was going over his route. The sack was found a few days afterwards near the road, with a cut in the cloth and the mail missing. It was supposed that Hoe- ley had robbed the sack and run away. The coroner's jury has unquestionably discovered the identity of the decayed body, however, to be that of Hobley and the indications are that the negro was killed in the discharge of his duty, and because he declined to surrender the mail sack to the robbers. A reward of $500 for the arrest of the robber or rob bers has been offered by the government authorities. Two bad negroes about Evergreen are suspected and some inter- ssting developments may follow.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
THEY MAKE A P|T|FUL PLEA Those Alabama Negroes Wantto
 Come Home AND WIRE GOVERNOR OATES
  lustalO0Sa' However : Il Not Kill the Fatted
 Calf on = Return.
  THEIR leAVE-TAf G WA lNs0LENT They Were the s f-RAff and Ras-Tas-A Mall Rider dered Tn Duty's Dis- charge Montgomery Luxuri-
 ating in River Water.
AND WIRE GOVERNOR OATES
THEIR LtAVE-TfS G WA lNsoLEN1

Montgomery, Sept. 20.--(Special)-T following very pftiful appeal was re- ceiNed at the governors office yesterday:
 Eagle Pass, Tex Sept. 19. To Governor William c. Oates
 Secretary of State Olney says he will recommend the next congress to appro- pi1ate money 10 pay our transportation home. Railways decline. Can't you help us? For the Lords sake do 50.
 k. R. c. McLESTER,
 A. A. ADAMS,
 J. C. WARD,
 The above are some of the colonists.
 J. W. SPARKS,
 United States Consul. These are members of the colony of Alabama and Georgia negroes who went to Mexico last spring to raise cotton for Mexican syndicate. The syndicate, 1t appears, went back on them and they have suffered considerably since they left their homes with privations, contagious diseases, etc. Some time since the South ein Pacific railroad took compa ssion on them and brought them into the states, stopping them in quarantine near Eagle Pass, lex Here they have almost all been afflicted with contagious diseases, but they have been cared tor comfortably
  ment.
 A gentleman who is closely associated with the governor is quoted as saying that in his judgment Governor Oates would help the Alabama negroes to get back to theirs homes. The governor Is at present absent from the state, how ever.
 Most of the negroes from Alabama went from Tuskaloosa and Greene coun- ties Three hundred families went from Tuskaloosa county alone, enough to put the county safely back in the democratic column In speaking of the proposition to bring them back, one of TuSkalooSas best and most prominent citizens said here today: Tt would be most unfortunate to have those negroes returned to Tuskaloosa- They are the riff-raff of the county, and have been~the- e-rebellious element in Tus- kaloosa for years. It was an occasion for universal rejoicing when they left, and whites and blacks alike would regret to see them returned. As an instance of what sort of a gang it was, while they were at the depot waiting for the train to take them to Mexico they indulged in the most open and insulting abuse of the white men of the community and said all manner of mean and disrespectful things about them. Had 1t not been that they were on the eve of what was sin- cerely hoped was their permanent depar- ture they would have been roughly handled for their utterances called for such treatment. No! I and every good citizen of Tuskaloosa will devoutly hope that Governor Oates will not assist them to get back to that county"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
Candidates Cropping Out.

News comes from Lowndes county that Judge A. E. Caffee will certainly become a candidate before the demo- cratic convention for nomination for state auditor. The judge is exceedingly popular in this part of the state and will, it is believed, make a fine race.
 The only two candidates known to be in the race for state treasurer are Hon. J. l.. Cobbs of this city and Judge Els of Dallas, now assistant to State Treas urer J. Craig Smith. Both are excellent gentlemen and lifelong democrats and each has his full quota of friends.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
Drinking River Water.

The water works company announces through the morning paper that owing to the continued dry spell 1t has been found necessary in order to keep enough water on hand for fire protection, to sup plement the artesian supply with river water. The announcement was not nec- essary, as the appearance and constitu- ency of the water company told the tale the day before. Of course a vigorous kick is being registered.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21

ing on the floor. Had the child been healthy the fall indicated might not have caused death, save from fright. The wound on the head was comparatively fresh. Had it been three or four days old it would have disclosed pus or mat ter
 Rebuttal-There would not have been any evidence of shock visible
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
Personal.

Mrs. Hattie R. Johnston Is visiting friends in Virginia.
 MT. Gerald Haran and bride of Bir- mingham are in the city.
 MT. and Mrs. Ross Pouncey of Bir- mingham are visiting friends in the city.
 Miss Mary Matthews of Matthews sta- tion is visiting the Misses Gilmer on High street.
 Miss Monte Wade of Marion has re- turned home after a pleasant visit to friends here. tr
 Miss Anna May Dimmick has returned to Wellesley, Mass, where she will con tinue her studies at the Wellesley Fe- mi ie colleue
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
Elected Second Lieutenant.

Jacob Geible of the Montgomery Car- riage works was last night elected sec- ond lieutenant of the Montgomery Field Artillery. He is one of the oldest and most popular members of the company.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06
Usefulness OF Diamonds.

Diamond powder and chips, and
even the finest dust, are OF great value
in the mechanical arts. Brazilian
diamonds are now put to novel and
interesting use. A thin disk of steel,
seven feet in diameter, has spaces at
intervals of about one and one-halt
inches. These spaces are filed in with
pieces of steel that exactly fit, and
into these are set the diamonds fixed
in countersunb screw-heads, They
are arranged in groups of eight, and
ere SO placed that they do not follow
one exactly after the other in the cut,
but each line takes its own course.
This circular saw is used for cutting
up blocks of stone, and SO efficient is
it that in less than two and one-half
years it has to cut out four hundred
and twenty thousand square feet OF
stone, at cost of trihe less than
two cents a square foot. In this time
it has been necessary to renew twenty
OF the teeth, the average cost of which
has been about two dollars per tooth.
The Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06
A useInl Python.

Once, while passing through Dutch
farm, writes the author Of "Three
Years With Lo Bengula, in Africa, 1
went up to the house to buy some
eggs, standing in front of the door
was large barrel, and while passing
/ carelessly tilted it up to see what
was inside, but promptly let 1T down
again, as there was big python un-
derneath. The Dutchman told me he
had shot at the suake some months
previously, and few grains entering
the head, the reptile appeared to be-
come stupeied and unable to move
quickly. He then dragged it home,
and extracted the fangs, and it gradu-
ally became tame. The python. which
measured sixteen feet, was allowed to
crawl about the place at night, never
attempting to get away or do any dam
age; in fact, they found it useful for
killing rats and vermin. By day it
was kept under the barrel. The chill
dren fed the snake, and played with
it. / saw one of the little Dutch boys
drag it out, and pour two bottles Of
milk down its throat, and then give il
six eggs, VIII ch it swallowed. When
they teased the python, it made hiss
ing noise and reared up on its tail /;
they were not bit frigL sened, and
would catch hold of it by the head,
and drag it along the ground over
their shoulders.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06
The Last Of Her Tribe.

The last survivor of the Delaware
Indians, who formerly owned all of
the lands in this section ofNew Jersey,
died day or two ago. III her humble
cottage in Southampton township, N.
j., and was buried from the little
Methodist chapel at Tabernacle. Her
name was Ann Roberts, and she was
the widow Of John Roberts, mulatto,
who died a number OF years ago.
They had several children, some of
whom are still living. A picturesque
figure she was as she stood
erect in front of her cabin with her
long black hair streaming over her
shoulders, and the neighbors all had
a wholesome respect for her. She
was nearly six feet in height, very
muscular, and despite her years she
was past ninety-could do a days
chopping in the woods with almost
any of the men in the neighborhood.
The house she lived in was bought
with some pension money shea had
secured on account of the death of
one of her sons in the war. Somehow
she managed to pick up living for
herself until her last illness, when the
neighbors kindly supplied her wants
until the end came, when they gave
her a Christian burial.
'Indisn Ann" as she was called,
was the last survivor of the Edge
pillock Indians, q branch of the Della
wares. They were assigned to a
reservation in Shamong township in
1857, where they remained for long
time prosperous and happy. Then
they were removed to another tract
Of land in Oneida County, New York.
Indian AIMS parents accompanied
them, but soon became weary and
returned to Burlington County, where
they lived in a cabin on the Woolman
farm, near Mount Holly. until their
death, which occurred some time in
the tifties. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06

A damage suit. in which the jury
found for the plaintiff, has been closed
in the ST. Louis County Court, at
Clayton, No., which, It'll believed, has
no precedent in tho courts of the
United States or England. The case
was one, relates the Atlanta Constitu-
tion, in whicha father claimed and got
q verdict for $4,000 for the death of
bis son, who was killed by railroad
train. 1t was proved that the boy was
standing alongside the track when the
train rushed by at a high rate ofspeed
and that he was hurled to the ground
and forced under the cars by the cur
rent Of air made by the swift motion
of the train. Deep interest has been
manifested in the peculiar and new
feature in the case, the outcome of
which in the higher courts is likely to
open up new aeld ofaction for dam
ages against railroads. -, -....-.-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06
Manton Destrnctlon Of linme.

Our attention has recently been
arrested by recent invention which
is a menace to wild water game, aud
An outrage on the sentiment and prac-
tice of all true sportsmen. A recently
devised pneumatic boat has for its
upper portion simply "A circular rub
ber foat, arranged into water-tight
compartments, easily inflated with air.
Attached to tins on the under side is O
pair OF rubber wading boots. The
operation is very easy. The boatman
thrusts. his legs into the wading boots,
initiates his boat with air, propels him
self with his feet; his body being con-
cealed in his boat, which is covered
with loose sea weed, he can easily APP
proach and mingle with the unsuspeet-
ing water fowl to his profit and their
destruction. We do not know when
we have heard of more piratical ma
shine for the determination of our
Wild game. Some gunners will un-
loubtedly use it, but the true sports
man never will. 1t might be well 10
make target OF this pirate boat and
It's vandal occupant whenever it makes
Is appearance on the water. Atlanta
\ Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06
RnIes Ior Gnm Chewing.

The visible working of the jaws in
chewing gum is not a pleasant sight,
and that it exasperates sensitive peo-
pie beyond measure is not unnatural
A Buffalo coachman lost good posi-
ton the other day because he would
persist in chewing gum on the box
while driving. The yerest criticism
leyelled at certain regiments of the
Massachusetts, National Guard at a
recent inspection was that many pri-
Yates and some officers chewed gum
on parade. The only persons who
really ought to be allowed TO chew
gnN ere policemen, on night service
oRy, and members OF football teams
in.aotuals conflict. Buffalo CONNER
cAlA
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06

An ostrich farmer in Southern Cali
fornia says in the New York Sun that
the ostrich farming experiment is not
an entire success, although not COM
plete failure he was one OF the first
to engage in the business of raising
the big birds for their feathers, and
expected to realize big fortune
quickly. He says that, while much
money has been derived from the sale
OF feathers, the birds do not increase
as rapidly as was expected. Then,
seery many are SO vicious that it is inn
pcssiblsto remove the feathers with
out killing them. He still hopes that,
a. the farmers gain more experience
in the management of the ostriches,
the business may become as big sue
cess as was at first expected
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06
He DOtes ON Dog.

The Cleveland papers report the
curious case of Mrs. Charles Umlauf.
of that city, who had her husband ar
rested for alleged assault and battery.
1t came out in court that the cause of
the domestic unpleasantness was her
refusal to c0ok dog for Charles ON the
family stove. Her energetic re-
monstrances against his efforts to con-
vert the children TO his own views as
to the toothsomeness of that Wand
provoked him to violence. Charles
promised the justice to keep the peace
in the family, and was let so with a
caution from the bench. subsequently
h. told n reporter that he had been
eating dog flesh for seven years past
and prefers it to chicken. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06

Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Hamlin has issued an order to Collec-
tor Kilbreth, of New York. directing
that, until further notice, the inspec-
tion of luggage brought by passengers
on Transatlantic vessels shall not be
stopped at sunset, as was done upon
the recent arrivals of the Teutonic
and Westernland. Hereafter. if the
inspection has been begun before sun
set, all the luggage must be passed
without interruption, thus saving pas
sengera unnecessary inconvenience.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06
DIamonds Are Hard.

After perfect rubies and emeralds,
and perhaps after great pearls, comes
the diamond in value. This, too, has
a range of colors, the most priced be-
ing red, blue, green and water white,
while brown or gray tinges are not
quite so highly esteemed. The Koh-i-
Moor, of 1929 carats, ranks low in point
Of size with some Of the worlds great
stones-for instance with the Great
Mogul, 279 carsts In weight. Diamond
is the hardest mineral known, brittle
though it be; acids do not effect it,
aud it is also the only eombustible
gem. 1t has high retroactive and dis.
persive powers ''hre'0, and some
specimens become phosphorescent by
the action of light. It usually occurs
as an eight-sided crystal. New York
Times,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06

The surrender by the Mosquito In
dians Of their rights under the treaty
of Managua leaves Nicaragua in com
plete sovereignty over the Mosquito re
serve, and puts an end to Great
Britain's pretentions to the right o.
protectorate over the reservation. The
New York Mail and Express stetss tha'
no fear remains of British inter
ference with the Nicaragua Canal Com
pany'a right of transit across th,
isthmus.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-02-06
An Eye 10 business.

A proposal having been made il
London that boxes should be erected
in public thoroughfares for the recep-
tion OF orange-peel and matches, re-
calls the story told Of young gentle
man of excellent principles walking
with an eminent surgeon. As they
neared his house, the lad kicked away
a piece OF orange-peel that lay on ths
pavement into the road. The SUI
geon said, "My dear boy, what are
you about9" and replaced it exactly
opposite his own door. --Argonaut.