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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-05-09

The Rural New YORKER says For 20
years We have carefully sele ted seed corr
For 20 years We have selected the Chester
County Mammoih yellow dent The Flint
was slwsys selected with a view Of increat
ing the length Of the ear, the Mammoth
with view Of raising Two or more ears to b
stalk We succeeded in both cases Put
the two ears Of The Mammoth gave no
more weight Of grain than the one ear
that the original variety was prone to give
So, too, for msny years We selected ears
OF the 80 called Blonut's Prolific, 10 the
hope Of obtsluipg variety that would
give mote eBrs to stalk, We selected
seed only from plants giving five ears
or more, We sre not sure that anything
bss been gained 10y this selection, The
lover ears are always fusll or imperfect
We have rsi,ed plants boring ten e,r, to
4 single stalk, DO many Of the lower esrs
were mere nubbius. Many sssUm9 that il
We select the best lover cara we may tbus
produce a strain that bears its ears lover
upon the stalk, and Ne Incline 10 this
opinion. One Thing is certain. however
that the very best ears sre the bishest,
not the loVest
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08

developed. This was made on the heavy grade of the tunnel, and the engineer says it was equivalent to seYenty-nVe miles an hour on level track. Repre- sentatives of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and of the General Electric com pany were in the cab of the electric giant and are well pleased with the result.
 Since August locomotive No. l has been hauling the trains and 1t has been daily ready for operation every hour gut of the twenty-four. The average speed maintained in hauling heavy freights has been fifteen miles an hour. Two more of the locomotives are now in progress of erection at Schenectady. N. Y, and in few weeks both of these Will be brought to Baltimore for service.
 The original plans for the overheard structure in the tunnel and for the loco motives have been adhered to and En- gineer Parker stated that no departure from them is contemplated.
 A large number of railroad officers ana electrical engineers from other cites have been inspecting the new service Tn the tunnel, and it is now generally re- garded as a practical success Arra nge- ments are being made for a visit to Bal timore of a delegation from St. Louis, including the officers of the Terminal as. sociation of that city The obJect or the trip is to study the operation or the tunnel equipment here with d view or installing such a plant in St. Lotus Tor hauling trains through the long tunhel entering that city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
A RICH, RARE FAKE.
The Associated Press Makes the Valkyrie a
 Winner, When the Yankee Boat Led the Way,

Washington, Sept. 7.-Interest in Washington in the international event was strung up to the highest pitch, and was intensified when the evening, papers appeared giving directly opposite statements as to the programme of the race The Washington Times and News, both receiving and using the service. of the United Press, assigned the advantage at the turning point to the American De- fender The other paper, the Star, prom inently identified with the Associated Press, made a little yacht story of its own It led off with a two column state ment of the efficient service which the Associated Press was rendering it and closed it's o'clock edition with fiaring heads stating that the English boat was leading at the turn and that the Defender continued to lose.
 Then in order to stullify itself in the most positive manner, the Associated Press organ in Washington added these comments
 At the other newspapers offices and at the public places where the pro- gramme for the contest was posted, through the agency of one of the press associations and the telegraph compa- nies, the bulletins changed the places of the boat and gave the Defender the lead.
 
 ally perplexed the many who were inter- ested in the struggle, but the wise among them knowing what absolute dependence might be placed in the Evening Star pub lished in either of its columns or upon its bulletin boards, settled themselves down to the unpleasant conviction that the English boat was beating the De- fender.
 This statement it cinched as follows.
 "As the time approached for the stake boat to be turned and the winner was be- lieved to be the English boat. there was increased tension on the nerves of the bulletin readers, as it would be made known when the turn was made beyond any question which boat was really in the lead. At 8 o'clock the wires flashed the news 'Valkyrie turned the stake boat at 2:55 D. m. and immediately squared for home This settled the un- certainty. The Star was fight as it all ways is."
 The effect of this jubilance was natur- ally much diminished when it was sub- sequently learned by the medium of the United Press dispatches that the stake boat had not even been turned when the Star appeared on the streets of Washing ton, and that it was the Defender and not the valkyrie which rounded it first.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
BLUE AND GRAW DAY.
Official Programme for the Memorable Occa- sion, as Announced by the Com
 mittee.

Atlanta, Sept 7-The committee on programme for the Blue and Gray day during the Cotton States and Interna- tional exposition have arranged the fol- lowing order:
 The veterans of the late war will as semble in the auditorium on the exposi- tion grounds on the Blue and Gray day, Saturday 21st instant Sons and daugh- ters of veterans of both armies and all visitors of the exposition are invited to be present. Hon. William A. Hemphil will preside.
 The following order of exercises will be observed:
 Music-Exposition band.
 Prayer-Dr. Mcdonald.
 Music-Exposition band.
 Address of welcome as follows: Gen. R. Lewis, representing the exposition Hon w. D. Ellis, representing the Con- federate veterans of Georgia, Maj. c. T. Watson, representing the Grand Army of the Republic in the south; Lieut.. Gen. Longstreet representing the Confederate veterans of the south.
 Music-EXposition band. National airs.
 Responses-Gen. J. B. Gordon, com mander-in-chief United Confederate Vet erans: General Lawler, commander-in- chief of the Grand Army of the Repub- lie.
 The day will be unusually interesting, and the, evening will be made attractive bv Examinations and other displays. The press Is respectfully requested to call the attention of the people of the limited States to this great assembly of our countrys veteran soldiers. Many thousands who illustrated American valor in battle will be present, and the occasion will be made notable by it's sig niticance to the nations of the world of the complete patriotic unity of the people of these United States.
 CLEMENT A. EVANS,
 T. B. NEAL.
 J. R. LEWIS,
 A. J. WEST,
 H. L. WILSON,
 COmmittee
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
the union dictates. and it indicates weak

the union dictates, and it indicates weak ness on the part of the union.
 The Champion mine will start it's steam shovel and ore crusher on Monday. A number of men have asked for work and protection. The pumps at Negaunee mines are kept in operation by mine clerks and boys.
 Rocks were rolled down the steep hill immediately north of the Cleveland lake shaft line last night. They came dan gerousyl near a sentry, who challenged the parties, receiving no reply. Soon after that huge rock came laundering down the steep incline. The soldier fired into the woods, whence the rock ap- peared to start. and after this there was no further rock rolling.
 The firemen and pumpmen are threat ened with trouble if they do not come out. A Cornish man said the union would turn the Films upon the union men who refuse to obey the order to come out. The Films are considered the most fearless of the strikers. Twenty laborers were brought in from the out side this morning, the most of them being taken to the Buffalo and Cleveland mines. Of this number two deserted to the strikers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
TREASURE TROvE.
Citizens of Jackson, Miss, Excited Over a
 Mvsterious Excavation.


 Mysterious Excavation.
 Jackson, Miss, Sept. 7.-Jackson is in the midst of big sensation today. In the suburbs of the city, at ? o'clock this morning, a party of men were caught digging for treasures, it is supposed. The gentleman on whose premises the excavations were being made, MT. Bret Hart, got up at that hour and, seeing the intruders, fired at them. They returned the shot with large interest and ran. This morning Hart visited the place and found a trench dug 10 feet long and 5 feet deep, and feet wide, also an iron rod that had been used in sticking in numerable holes round about.
 Who the diggers were and what they were after no one can imagine. The po- lice and hundreds of citizens have vis- fled the scene today, and the theory is that somebody is digging for buried treasures. The spot is the one on which one of the bloodiest little battles of the closing days of the war was fought, and where the Confederate forces under Gen. Dan Adams won a decisive victory, put ting the federals to flight and killing a large number.
 The impression prevails here that some soldier engaged in that battle buried val uables beneath the big oak tree where the digging is being done, and that after this lapse of years he is back after it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
ONLY g, BUT \ MURDERER A Horrible Tragedy Occurs in
 Cherokee County. TWO YOUNG LADS QUARREL And the Younger PIunges Knife Into His
 Companion WHO DIES IN HIS FATHERS ARMS Warrants Are Out, But the Lad Is Still at Large-A Negro Eyewitness
 Says the Deed Was Un-
 provoked.
.W0 YOUNG LADS QUARREL
H0 DIES IN HIS FATHERS ARMS

Gadsden. Sept 7.-(Special)-A hor- rible murder took place at Gaylesville, Cherokee county, twenty miles above Gadsden early this morning.
 Parsons Sutton, aged years, and Will lie Tucker, aged 13, were playing at the home of Capt. Thomas P. McElvatte. They became engaged in a quarrel, when, without a moments warning, Sutton stabbed Tucker to the hollow with a pocketknife and fled. The boys father picked up his boy and started home with him, but he died before reaching there.
 Warrants were issued for Sutton, but he is still at large.
 Matt Tolon, a negro boy, was the only witness, and he says the murder was an unproVoked one
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
New Orleans Papers Sold.

New Orleans, Sept. 1.-The States and the people of this city congratulate the Southern Associated and United Press on their most unqualified and successful scoop of the Associated or Chicago Western press concern in the telegraph ic reports of the great international yacht race. The two morning dailies in this city receiving the Chicago or West ernconcern's reports were thoroughout the day active in posting upon the front of their respective buildings bulletins of the race before a very excited and large crowd of enthusiastic citizens, and from the first to almost the finish annouced the British boat to be from half a mile to a mile in the lead, and not until the is- suance of the o'clock edition of the States did they awake to the fact and realize that he American yacht Defender was the victor and that the cup would still remain in American.
 The States as well as the cotton ex- change and the pool rooms of this city gave hourly the true statements of the race as gathered and sent out to the world by the United Press
 This evening the Times-Democrat, re- ceiving the service of the Western con cern, made an apology for the mistake made by that press association, saying that instead of the Britisher, the Amer icap boat was always in the lead.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
The St. Louis Accepted.

Washington. Sept. 7.-The American steamship St. Louis has been accepted by the United States as vessel of the first-class for ocean mail service on ba- sis of the report made by Commander Royal B. Bradford, United States navy, and Lieut.. Richard T. Mulligan, United States navy, who witnessed her recent speed trial in British waters The re- port of Commander Bradford and Lieu tenant Mulligan shows that on her voy- age, to Southampton from New York the St. Louis ran from Sandy Hook to Bish- ops Rock, 2SS3 knots, at an average hourly speed of 1886 knots. She was free on this trip from the effect of tide asd the weather was good and the ss.. was smooth.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Two Members of the Independent Commits

Washington. Sept. 7.-Sheridan P. Rud, United States consul at Tie Tsin, and Commander Francis M. Barber, na- val attache of the United States legation at Tokio, have been selected as members of the independent commission which this government will send to investigate the attacks on the American missionaries at Cheng Tu and it's vicinity in June last. The other American representa- tive will be missionary whose selec- tion lies with Minister Denby, and the Chinese government will also appoint commissioners to assist in the inquiry. All arrangements concerning the forma- ton and procedure of the commission are in the hands of MT. Denby, whose selec- tions of Rud and Commander Barber are thoroughly indorsed by the state de- Dartment
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
PerSOnal,

Mrs. Bethea and Miss Mamie Bethea have returned to the city, after having spent the summer at Verbena.
 Misses Rebecca Pollard, Mary Cecil Fitzpatrick and Jennie Jewett have re- turned from the summer recreation at Talladega Springs.
 Miss Geta Johnston of Morris Station, Ga., is visiting friends in the city.
 Miss Marguerite Carter has returned from visit to Sewanee, Tenn.
 pr. and Mrs. James Douglass returned yesterday from Talladega Springs, both greatly improved in health.
 Mrs. Harry Stringfellow and little daughter have returned from White Sul- phur Springs
 Miss Hattie May is home again, after an extended trip.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
General Orders.

New Orleans, Sept. 7.-Headquarters' United Confederate Veterans, New Or leans, Sept. '. 1895. General order No. IA. The general commanding takes pleasure in announcing that the execu- tive committee of the Cotton States and International Exposition company of At- lanta, Ga, has set apart Saturday, the 21st day of September, as Blue and Gray day and all 'ex-Confederate veterans are cordially invited to be present in Atlanta on that day.
 By order of J. B. Gordon, general com manding.
 GEORGE MOORMAN, Adinta nt= General and Chief of Staff.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Bankhead Has Not Replied.

Nothing has been heard from MT. Bankhead with reference to the proposed debate with Congressman Clarke. Those on MT. Clarke's side of the question at issue are disposed to think MT. Bankhead will ignore the invitation to debate. They contend that he asked lieve to de- bate with Secretary Herbert because he was confident objection would be inter posed. Congressman Bankhead's friends ridicule any such theory and insist that MT Bankhead will be heard from short ly and that he will gladly debate the cur rency question with MT. Clarke.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
CROPS IN MISSISSIPPI.
Cotton Short-Worms in the Delta--Plent,
 of Hog and Hominy.

Jackson. Miss. Sept. 7.-Cotton crop conditions have improved somewhat dur ing the past week. there having been no rain in this section and cotton is open ing nicely.
 Twenty-Five or thirty sheriffs from all sections of the state have been here since September l. making final settlements with the auditor and the Southern Asso- ciated Press correspondent made it cry instance they have reported cotton short. Delta sheriffs report worms in alarming numbers, but none have been heard of in other parts of the state. All the sheriffs report that their counties will make the biggest crop of hog and hominy in their history and that farm CTS are happy over the cotton market, the improvement in prices offsetting the loss in yield.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
GOVERNOR IS BACK.
GREATLY IMPROVED BY HIS TRIP
Mir. Bankhead Is Silent With Reference to the Proposed Debate-Frst Announcement
 of the Campaign.

Montgomery, Sept. 7.-(Special) )--Gov- ernor Oates returned at noon today from Washington. He was looking hale and hearty and greatly improved by his three weeks vacation. He was at the capitol this afternoon giving his attention to some routine work in his office.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.
ADaneerous counterfe,ter Captured.

Washington, Sept. 7.-The treasury de- partment today received a telegram from Chief Hagen of the secret service in New York stating that Operative Es- quirell had recaptured Dr. O. E. Brad ford Two copper plates for printing S100 notes with Lincoln's head, and other material were also captured.
 Bradford is one of the famous Brock way gang and escaped while in custody a month ago.
 Secret service officials are elated over the capture as Bradford is considered to be a dangerous counterfeiter to be at larpp
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
MAINLY DUE TO LEGITIMATE BUSINESS
tations-A Primer Tone in the Money Market-Material Reduction
 in the Reserve.
New York, Sept. 7.-The following is he bank statement for the week:

week.
 The statement of the associated banks of New York for the week ending Sep tember is a remarkable one in several features. The expansion in loans reached the unusual figure of $5,106,000, which brings the total loan item to $51S, ,365, ,S00 or $4,761, 100 higher than the largest amount ever reported in the history of the New York clearing house.
 This of itself makes the showing of the banks a noteworthy one, but when it is remembered that the increase was the result largely of legitimate business coupled, of course, with greater degree of activity in exchange circles and the usual shifting of loans incident to early September settlements, 1t will be seen that business is maintaining it's strength without abatement.
 The demand for money in the interior still continues, and some large shipments have been made during the week. The demand for rediscounts is reported up to expectations by number of banks which do large business with the south and west. The money market, however, has not advanced, although one or two scat tered loans at 3 per cent are reported There is beyond doubt firmer tone dis played, and the material reduction of A,403150 in the reserve, bringing the amount of excess cash down to $34 ,S46, 775, will operate in favor of better rates.
 The continuance of gold shipments is having it's effect upon the cash holdings of the banks the reduction of nearly $1,- 00,000 in specie having been brought about blythe withdrawal of gold on syn iicate account. The total loss of cash to the banks amounted to S3.S21 800 for the week. legal tenders making $2, TOO of the whole amount. The gold shipments had a great deal to do with this falling off, but the shipments to the interior must also have been a factor, since the receipts are estimated to be in the neighborhood of $1,000,000 less than the outgo Unless all indications go for naught, there will be still further reduc- tions in the surplus reserve before the fall movements cease.
 Compared with a year ago. loans are nearly $27, 100000 less. The excess re- serve is little more than half the amount repoted for the same week last year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
KILLED BY THE ELEVATOR.
The Sudden Death of Superintendent Pope
 at Decatur.

Decatur, Sept -(Special)-Superin- tendent Pope of the Furniture factory, and one of the proprietors of that insti- tuition, was killed today about 10 o'clock A m. at the factory in New Decatur by the elevator.
 It seems that Mr. Pope was stepping exfer the elevator from the second story, giving directions to the men below, wh9n the rope broke, precipitating him on to the elevator and catching his body in some way, killing him instantly
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
PUMP MEN STICK.
The Union Threatens to Turn the Films
 Upon Them.

Upon Them.
 Ishpeming, Mich., Sept. 7.--The miners union. ordered the pumpmen, flremen and other employees engaged at section 21. mine of the Lake Superior company, to come out this morning, but the men say the order is ridiculous one, and stick to their posts. The filling of the mine with water would mean a stoppage of several weeks, and the company has bean seriously considering the total suspen- sion of mining during the winter The pumps, however, would be run in case no mining was done, and the pumpmen de- sire to hold their positions. The pump men working at section 16 mine of the same company received similar-orders this morning, but they say they will not obey. This is the first refusal to obey
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Big Rain in London.

London, Sept. 7.-The most severe thunder storm in years swept over Lon don this morning. The rainfall was so heavy that district railways were sub merged and traffic suspended Many of the streets along the Thames were in undated, making the passage through them impossible. As far as is known there were no fatalities.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
MAY CALL UPON RUSSIA.
A New Outbreak of Rebels Alarms the Chi'
 nese Government.

London, Sept. "A dispatch rom Shanghai to the Globe says a repelnoh has broken out in the province of Kansuh and assumed a very serious phase. The imperial army has been routed by the rebels, who have captured eleven cities. In official circles in Pekin the question is being discussed of asking the assist ance of Russia to suppress the outbreak.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Will Try Her Amateurs.

The Montgomery Colts, the local anna teur ball team, will leave for Columbus, Ga, tomorrow, where on Monday they will play three straights with the Geor- gia boys. The local team has some ex- cellent material and is likely to win.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Illicit Distillers.

Eli Tulker of Coosa county was bound over to the grand jury by Commissioner Watts this morning on a charge of retail ing liquor without license.
 Bondy Pouncey and Haywood Frog wick of Coffee county, charged with H. licit distilling were also bound over.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Captain Pollard Announces.

Capt. Charles Pollard has announced his candidacy for reelection to his pres ent otfice-tax collector of Montgomery county. Captain Pollard is the first an nouncement of the approaching cam paign.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Willie Was Hit Light.

Tom Howard negro boy, shot Willie Franklin, another negro, in the western part of the city this morning, the ball blowing a shallow furrow in Frankln's cheek and doing no other damage than further despoiling his erstwhile ugly countenance. Howard was arrested.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
PICKED UP UNCONSCIOUS.
Flora McArthur, the Brooklyn Bridge Jun.
 s.f per, in the Hospital

sf per, in the Hospital.
 New York, Sept. 7.-Flora McArthur, 27 years old, of No. 167 East One Hun dred and Twenty-seventh street, jumped from Brooklyn bridge early this morning. She was picked up in East river, near bridge dock, on the New York side, in an unconscious condition. She wore a life preseryer. Her stockings were weighted with sand and an American flag was wrapped around her body. She was ar rested and taken to the Hudson Street hospital.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
RAN LIKE THE WIND.
The Electric Locomotive Has Speed of Sixty
 One Miles an Hour,

Baltimore, Sept. 1.-The first speed test of the electric locomotive. which has been used to draw trains through the Belt line tunnel, was made yesterday. A speed of sixty-one miles an hour was
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Rookbinders under Civil seruice,

Washington, Sept. 7.-The president has issued an order placing bookbinders in all branches of the government print ing office, notably the treasury, under the civil service on the same footing with those at the main office.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-08
Fear of Foul Play,

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 7-Wilson Lavender, aged 45. a blacksmith of Peer less, was run over near Brewnstown by a Chesapeake and Ohio train this morning. His head one arm and one leg were severed and he was otherwise horribly mangled. He leaves widow and three children Foul play Is suspected and de- tectives are working on the case. The engineer on the train says he moved just before the train struck him. No inquest was held.