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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09

Monthly Report of the Commission for
the Helena District
Special to The Tribune.
HELENA, Aug. 5.--The monthly report
of the mineral land commissioners was
fled today with Receiver Collins OF the
United States land office The report
consists of land examined by the board
during the month OF July, which was
about $4,000 acres. Two-thirds was non
mineral and the remaining third mineral
lands. No contests or protests were
fled,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09
Wind WAS Lively.

New YORK, Aug. 5.-Several severe
squalls, accompanied by lightning and a
great .downpour of rain. struck this city
last evening Two men were drowned
by the capsizing of yacht at the Mar
rows, Two adults and one child were
drowned in East river. A trolley car in
the annexed district was struck by
lightning and halt a dozen persons in
jured The wind blew sixty miles an
hour
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09

tiors, makes it evident that the mayor
is man of affairs, and does not propose
to be fooled by any specious legislation
that while not intended to deceive is
misleading He knows from experience
that corporation when it gets ready
to do so can with the aid Of courts drive
a coach and four through any such pro-
vision. IT'S pity, but tits true.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09

TACOMA, Aug. 5,--Homing pigeons sent
out by the Union with the ,nountain
climbers have returned with messages
stating that Fred X. Cowden, Waiter M.
Bosworth and Fred Evans have been
badly frozen 10 attempting to reach the
summit of Mount Tacoma. The mes,
sage states that the wind was blowing a
gale. The pigeons were released at a
height of 1000 feet.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09
CAPITOL SITE.


The Commissioners to select IT Meet and
Again Receive Bids.
Special 10 The Tribune.
HELENA, Aug. 5,-The capitol site
commission met for the third time al
the Office of the governor at ) O'Clock
fhis afternoon. All the members of the
commission we're present. There were
two new bids sent in and two of the old
bids dropped. The Capitol hill and
Cannon addition we're submitted with
out change. The Winnie site had been
added to. making now about twenty
acres, which is offered for 81. The
Chessman site. below the armory. was
again submitted. The two new sites are
those offered by j ", kinsley. for the
Ming estate, and l.. Beveridge. The
former lies northwest of the Cannon site,
is last north of the boulevard and con-
tains about fifteen acres. The latter is
situated on the west side of town. near
1he Chinese garden, that is traversed by
the Eighth ayer'e electric road to the
depot The CO.. missioners will visit
some of the sites this afternoon and to-
morrow will hear what the new bidders
have TO say on their propositions.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09
Keene WON Twice.

LoNDoN. Aug. 5.-At the Hurst park
bank holiday meeting today the Bank
Holiday handicap was won by Foxhall
Keenes Bohemond, Lord Hindlips'
Poplc second, Mrs. E. B. Jere's Bargac
third. Foxhaii Keene's Timdy ran sec
ond in the race for the Hoenslow two
year old plate. Phillip McAlpine won;
April Fool was third.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09

QUAKERTowN, Pa, Aug. 5.-The Meth
odist church was struck by lightning
yesterday and twenty persons were pros
trated. Minnie France is in critical
condition. DR.. Bowman had just pro-
nounced the benediction when the bolt
struck tho belfry, wrecking the building.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09
PRACTICAL JOlS r..
arms.

An Alleged internal Machine Mailed to
Teddy" Roosevelt.
New YORK, Aug, 5,-What is believed
to be- an internal machine was dis
covered in the mailing department of
the poatotfce today, addressed to "Iheo
dore Roosevelt, Central Police Office"
The box looked suspicious, and an in
vestgation disclosed a large cartridge
with fuse attached. On further ex-
animation it appeared that there was
only shotgun cartridge in the box
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09
VIII ForeClOse,

Special to The Tribune.
HELENA. Aug. 5,-Sherif Jurgena
filed the following sheriff's deed under
foreclosure: VS.. Emo, plaintiff, vs.. e. S.
Appleton and G. B. Child. Lots in
Brooke addition. Consideration sc, ,987 %.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 5.-Eugene Tay'
Ior, who recently, broke the worlds
record in agate composition. has now
made a record of 76OOO ems, minion, in
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-09

The populists of Ohio have nominated
J. S. Coxey as their candidate for gov
ernor. 1t is very evident the populists
have no expectation of winning and for
the purposes of victim Coxey is as
good as any one else.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
THE ALABAMA EXHIBIT.

The action of the Alabama board of managers for the Atlanta exhibit at their meeting on Wednesday afternoon last in Mobile will meet with general ap- proval. for it places that enterprise where it is an assured success.
 The board feeling the necessity of having some one who could have the ex- hibit in charge that would bring the greatest possible return to the State at large from it created the position of gen. eral manager and gave it to Hon. Hec- tor D. Lane, Alabama's Commissioner of Agriculture.
 Mir. Lane, or such assistant as he will select, will be on the grounds from the opening of the exposition till the close, a service which neither the president nor any other member of the board could rem der. Of course, the president. secretary and other members of the board will spend as much time there at intervals during the continuance of the exposition as circumstances will permit. This &C., ton carries with it the entire success of the enterprise, as it will enable Mir Lane personally to see that the State receives the largest possible returns for the out lay that will be made for his department for the exhibit It is designed to have the opening day a memorable one for Alabama The Governor and all State officials. together with the mayors of the principal cities, newspaper men and prominent citizens of the State will be
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
SOME DEMOCRACY i.

The rumor that MT. German is to con trol the next Maryland Democratic Con- vention is not sustained by the direction taken by political straws up that way The resolutions adopted by the Wash ington county Democratic convention the other day reaffirm the principles of the platform of the National Democracy, and they recognize that Grover Cleveland, the peoples President, is worthy of all praise for his fearless, able and patriotic advo- cacy of those principles The Democrats of Washington county recognize that the tariff bill of 1894 embodied only partial application of the principles of the Ma tional Democratic platform. There is no word of praise or commendation or ex- cuse for the men who made the tariff bill only a partial redemption of the sol- emn pledges of the party. On the con- trary, a stronger arraignment of the Maryland Senators could scarcely be made.
 Grover Cleveland is commended for his determined stand for the unqualified re- peal of the Sherman silver purchasing act, by which stand he saved the country from a cheap and fiuctuating currency, a curse to the rich and poor alike, but most of all to the poor, who most of all need an honest dollar"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
FAUN SDAIE.
The Detachment of the Selma Rifles Enter
 tain Most Royalty.

Faunsdale, July 24.-(Special Core spondence.)-Th Faunsdale detachment of Selma Guards, Company A, Third reg iment, Alabama state troops gave their first annual ball on Tuesday, night. It was a most elegant affair. The german was led by MT. E. l.. Honnenmacher and Miss Ella Searcy. The following couples were in attendance: Miss Alice Searcy of TuskaIoosa and P. P. Hudson, Miss Mary Minge and R. D. Hart, Miss Gena Tun- stall of Greensboro and Harry Mckee, Miss Mary Adams and Clair Munford, Miss Jamie Bailey of Chattanooga and Carter Adams, Miss Marion Inge of Greensboro and R. G. Hardness, Miss Pearle White and J. H. Minge, Jr., Miss Mamie Carpenter of Eppes and D. Y. Lee, Miss Annie G. Hardness of Eppes and J. H. Dollins, Jr., Miss Annie White and Louis Morgan, Miss Marie Hunger ford and F. O. Minge, Miss Louise Shep- pard and J. R. Johnson, Miss Helen Pas ter of Greensboro and J. T. Johnson, Miss Nellie Prince of Mobile and W. G. Dug gar, Miss Louise Garber and l.. l.. Dug gar, Miss Daisy White and Will Harris, Misss Sallie Walker and Alex Sledge, Miss Fidie Sledge and R. l.. Coleman, Miss Jamie Owen and D. L. Waiver, Miss Margaret Walker and D. C. Alex ander, Miss NJ. M Jeffries and P. E. Mask, Miss Melville Minge and F. B. Adams, Miss Virginia Waller and c. w. Minge, Miss Mamie Waller and J. H. Chapman, Miss Maud Davidson of Selma and Samuel G. Pitts, Miss Minnie At kins of Selma and Thomas Hill Mrs. J. c, Brown and G. w. Adams MT. and Mrs w. B. Hardness; stags, J. T. Vest brook, William Ellis, Al Garber Browder Garber A. B. Horn, J. R. Dollins, s. o. Hardness, George Pegram, Vic Prowell; ehaperones, Mesdames c. D. Walker, B. G. Minge and B. F. Garber.
 Refreshments, consisting of sand wiches, salads, pickles, coffee, ice tea. etc., were served at 1 o'clock, and were greatly enjoyed.
 The success of the entertainment was due to the untiring efforts of Lieutenant B. c. Minge, one of the finest and most popular officers of the Third regiment
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26

lie sentiment his convictions as to finance. the tariff and the organization of the Government Coming here a practically unknown man from a provincial city, he has made himself the most conspicu- ous and striking figure of his generation. He can retire two years hence with name that will embellish history long after his tradueers have been forgotten. He will live in the worlds memory as one of the brilliant galaxy of our greatest men, Is it creditable that he would mar this splendid record and fling away this splendid future by exploiting an ann bition that would degrade him if it proved successful and that would belit- tie and humiliate him if it failed?"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining it's business office. where daily papers from all east ern, southern, western and northern Doints will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there: Boston, New York, Phila- delphia Baltimore, Richmond, Charles ton. Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Cln- cinnati, Louisville St. Louis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Galveston Houston, Dallas and many other cities not named
 Citizens of either of the cities above named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times, night CT day, as the reading room will always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
ALABAMA'S EXHIBIT
To Be Hauled To and From Atlanta Without Cost-GoOd Movement for Labor Day.
 Links and Pins.

Now that Alabama's exhibit at Atlan- tas great Cotton States and Internation- al exposition is an assured fact it is time ly to note the fact that the railroads of Alabama are taking hold of the fever with a view to aiding very materially in letting the outside world know what is made within the confines of the first state in the list of those comprising the United States. The following circular has been sent out by General Freight Agent Smith:
 "Cincinnatl, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway company (S. M. Feton, receiver), lessees Cincinnati Southern railway.
 Alabama Great Southern railway, New Orleans and Northeastern, Ala bama and Vicksburg; Vicksburg, Shrevc- port and Pacific, in connection with the Atlanta and West Point railway, South ern railway system, Central Railroad of Georgia, Western and Atlantic, Western Railroad of Alabama, effective June 29. 1895.
 "Cincinnat, O., July 1S-Rates on states exhibits for the Cotton States and International exposition to be held at Atlanta, Ga, September IS to December S1, 1S95
 "The Queen and Crescent route in con- nection with lines named above will
 
 Atlanta, returning any state exhibit up-- on the certificate of the commissioner of agriculture Cor other properly author ized officer) of the state, that the exhibit Is one collected and to be exhibited un- der the auspices and control of the state, such exhibition to embrace only the man. ufactured products of the field, forest, mines and fisheries within such states.
 Authorized Southern Railway and Steamship association.
 'H F SMITH,
 General Freight Agent" It is safe to predict that the other roads will soon fall into line and issue a like cir cular.
 An Age-Herald reporter has learned on good authority that one of the leading trunk lines entering this city will offer greatly reduced excursion rates to Bir- mingham on the occasion of Labor Day. The road referred to has always mani fcsted lively interest in Birmingham, and when an opportunity offered itself would put the fare way down below the usual rate and advertise itself as so doing to all it's patrons along it's line The result so far has proven very re- munerative to the line and has been of great value to Birmingham merchants. Links and Pins. The work of pulling up poles along the East Lake dummy line with view to changing the line from steam to electric ity is progressing very favorably. For nearly a mile from the eastern terminus the poles on both sides of the road are in position, and it looks now as if the work will be finished ere cold weather sets in.
 MT. Charles Jones of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham left yesterday for a short trip to the mountains of North Carolina.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
DEMoPOLIs.
A Big Shooting Tournament Is Being Ar-
 ranged-Evidence of Prosperity.

h DIE CnOOUInB IS 0GlHB AI-
 ranged-Evidence of Prosperity. | Demopols. July 23.-(special Corre- spOndenee.)-Mr. A. E. Schmidt is at the head of 8 movement to bring about a two days live bird shooting al this place on or about August 1914. He is in cor respondence with all the crack shots of the country and already has about thirty entries. The main shooting will be at pigeons and bats. Five thousand pig cons and 1000 bats have been secured. Arrangements are also being made for big tournament on the same days. A good many knights from Uniontown have signified their intention to enter the lists and it is confidently expected that this part of the programme will be quite as successful and as attractive as the shoot ing.
 Colonel Hebert had his force hard at work today laying the main on Washing ton street. The pump house and the stand pipe is being rapidly gotten up and everything is moving along as nice ly as could be expected. At last we all have something to do-watching the. hands put in the pipe.
 After the game of ball yesterday a german was given in the armory, Which was we'll attended, there being about twenty couples in the march. MT. John Marshall was the leader this time, and introduced many new and graceful fig ures. We have heard so many compli- ments on his leading that we are afraid our friend Joe Collins reputation as the best leader in west Alabama is in jeop- ardy.
 There is no better evidence of a towns prosperity than the patronage of it's ho- tels. Everybody acknowledges this, so it must be true, and being true we rise to say that Demopolis is one of the most prosperous towns in the south, for it is seldom that the Hotel Royal is not taxed to it's utmost, even in this time when it is claimed that none but the rich can afford to eat anything else than grass. We were informed by the clerk this mornig that last night he thought for while. he would not be able to ac- commodate the applicants. But this is not to be wondered at when we take the reputation of this famed hostelery in consideration, especially when it is backed up by that of such town as Demopolis.
 Sergt.-Maj. Leon Schwarz of the Sec ond regiment is spending few days in toWn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
THE qREAT CORN CROP.

The Age-Herald made reference a few days ago to the enormous corn crop with which this country is to be blessed this year. The railroad managers have been figuring on the prospective yield and es- innate the growing crop of corn Tn thls country at 2,4O0, ,OOO, 900 bushels, while sta- tisticians. estimating on the basis Of the latest government crop report, figure It at 2,975, 5,OOO, 900 bushels. The lowest of these figures is about 262,0OO,OOO bushels in excess of the largest crop ever har- vested in the country, the crop of lS9o. It is thought the crop of this year Will beat the record by at least 250OO0ooo bushels, or a quantity not much less than the average wheat crop until twen- ty years ago.
 In view of this prospect 1t Will De or lh- terest to note certain facts in connectlon with our corn crops which are presented by the Chicago Chronicle. In the hrst place it is fact that as rule the larger the total yield the greater has been the export, and, generally speaking, the greater the yield the larger has been the percentage of the whole exported. The three largest and two smallest yields TOT the last thirteen years will pretty ialriy illustrate the general fact. The ngures ara ac fellows.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26

"It is a ready explanation that when we have a short crop we require nearly all of it at home, chiefly as food for cat tie and hogs. The farmer, however, VIII be especially interested in the evidence furnished by the figures that there IS much elasticity in the foreign demand, and that a very considerable quantity can be disposed of abroad when the price is low enough.
 "The farmer will also be interested III knowing how it has been in regard to price in years of abundance ana com parative scarcity. The figures in the above table are for years ending June 5o. The table in the agricultural reports giving the value per bushel is for calen- dar years. Bringing forward the date to correspond with the above table ana avoid confusion, we find the average value of the 1890 crop to have been 2S3 cents per bushel; of the 1892 crop, 4O6 cents; of the 1889 crop, 34.1 cents; of the 1888 crop ALA cents; of the 1891 crop oo.o cents.
 "This goes to show that the larger the crop the lower the price as general thing, though the average price for the great crop of 1892 was nearly as high as for the minimum crop of 1885, It IS true that the total value of the maximum crop of 1890 was nearly $16O,0OO0O0 less than that of the far smaller crop of 1891, but on the other hand the total value of the great crop of 1892 was $S2000,O00 greater than that of any other year."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
HUNTSVILLE.
The Question of Dr. Burritt-A Good Game
 of Ball -Conservatory of Music.

1ne 6JueSblOu Ol OT 0OOo
 of Conservatory of Music.
 Huntsville, July 24.-(Special Core spondence.)-Your correspondent has been reliably informed that the matter of Dr. William Burritts examination be- fore the medical board of county exami- ners has not been definitely settled, and that the situation is such that there is a strong proba bility that a satisfactory conclusion may be reached by which the certificate will be issued to him. It seems that their trouble is mainly "a conflict of authority among medical authors, each claiming his position taken respectively is sustained by authority Should sat isfactory conclusion be not reached be- tween them Dr. Burritt will proceed to practice his profession and let the county medical society bring suit to stop him, which he will resist in the courts.
 One of the largest attended and most interesting games of baseball eSer played in this city was that of yesterday after noon between the local bankers and man. ufacturers hines respectively. There was very excellent playing on both sides, but the game was won by the bankers-12 to 21. The handsome sum of $45 was the amount of the proceeds, which goes to the infirmary fund of the United Chari- ties.
 A very active movement is on foot here to establish a conservatory of music on large scale, With muSlcal director or national reputation. The young man who has taken the matter in charge states that he is receiving strong encourage ment and that it is of such a substantial character that he has strong hopes of succeeding in enlisting local capital to an extent that will a t once place the enter prise on a solid footing of permanent success from the outset.
 The ladies' concert for the benefit of the chamber of commerce fund for advertis- ing this city and county, and getting up a splendid exhibit for the Atlanta exposi- ton, will be held next Monday evening at the opera house, and not next Friday evening, as stated in these columns. Please make correction. Great interest is felt in this important matter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
MANN SAY.
He Is Surprised That Captain KolbIs Quotedas
 Claiming Victory Over Goodwin.

Before leaving the city yesterday after noon J. c. Manning, populite representa- tive in the legislature from Clay county, in conversation with an Age-Herald re- porter said:
 q am surprised to see that Captain Kolb is quoted in an evening paper as claiming victory over Senator Good wyn. The report adopted by the populisr state committee was entirely on the line suggested by Senator Goodwin in his resolutions. Besides, Senator Goodwin was on the committee on resolutions and certaily would not down himself. J. R, Maxwell, J. M. Whitehead, T. w. Powell and N. B. Spears were the other members of the committee. Goodwin, Maxwell and Whitehead agreed to the report adopted, and Powell and Spears, repre- senting Kolb's ideas, dissented. Spears and Powell withdrew their objections be- cause they said Kolb saw they were de- feated. Kolb attempted to use proxies to work his racket but, as evidence that he did not control the committee, he was not permitted to do so. The party is in favor of cooperation and the committee represented the views of the people Godwyn does not claim a personal vic tory. He wanted to represent the people. He is not a bragadocio nor dead cock in tha nit , v
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
Arrested on Suspicion.

J. P. Adams. Lee Penny and Will Hem ry, three white men, were yesterday placed in the county jail on warrants sworn out by Officer Hagood, charging them with assault with intent to mur- der Dan McRae, who was so seriously cut the other night.
 Adams, Penny and Henry were ar rested on suspicion, and were yesterday morning confronted by several negro women, who claim to be eye-witnesses to the cutting, and were positively identl fled by these women as the ones who did the cutting. The men strenuously deny the cutting and claim that they know ab- solutely nothing about the affair.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-26
pooRLoGIC, WORSE BUSINESS. :"


 A prominent banker in conversation with an Age-Herald man yesterday said: What is the matter with MT. Aldrich? Is he not gentleman? Is he not an honest man? Is it not a. fact, as I am in- formed, that he has done more to develop the mineral interest of this section than any one individual that has ever come into it?" All of his questions being an swered in the affirmative, and when re- quested to state why he wanted to know. he replied that he, with a number of other gentlemen, had been re- quested to act as incorporators of the Age-H Herald Publishing Company, that one of his associates came to him and requested him to have nothing to do with the matter, giving as reason that it would injure the business of the bank. Several gentlemen who had consented to act subsequently, declined because they had been worked upon so by an individ- ual whose personal interest would be ma terially benefited could he by any means succeed in destroying the Age-Herald. and all because Truman H. Aldrich and his associates have purchased the Age Herald property as a business venture and propose to run it in the interest of the good people of the State. The Age Herald ventures the assertion that the bankers associate would not have advised him to decline MT Aidrch's business because he is a Republican. Such intolerance can find no place in the minds or hearts of the people of Birmingham and the State Of abama, and the sooner the intolerant publishers of the Evening News and the Morning Misprint" realize the fact the better it will be for the material inter- ests of this section