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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
ARMENIANS DYING DAILY Because Turkish Officials Will Not Permi
 Them to Be Relieved

London, Aug. 31-The Duke of West minister, who is vice-chairman of the English committee formed for the relief of the Armenians from outrages at the hands of the Turks. received today full reports showing the inhumanity of the Turkish officials at Sassoun. who have put every possible obstacle in the way of distribution of food, clothing medicine and other forms of relief among the starving Armenians The reports re ceived by the duke assert that many Ar menians are dying each day because of the systematic cruelties practiced by the Turkish officials in the respects men toned. Urgent representations have been forwarded to Lord Salisbury of the need of the immediate application of large measure of relief, and alleging that the Turkish officials complained of are acting in accordance with the policy of the porte, which comprehends the ex- termination of the remaining Armenian fugitiVeS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
WORMS AND CATERPlLLARS
Are Threatening the Cotton Crop of the Mis- . sissippi Delta.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 31.-M. L. Jenkins, manager and superintendent of the states immense farming interests, more than 15,000 acres being cultivated by con vct labor, is just back from a tour of inspection through the counties of Wash ington, Holmes, Sunflower and Issaque- ma. and talks like a calamity howler about cotton worms He says the boil and army worms are doing serious dam age and that caterpllars have begun to web in alarming numbers
 The planters are making paris green and other poisons and preparing for d war of extermina tion. Otherwise crops are fine in the delta.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
DID DETECTIVES DO" H|M2 Sensational Turn of the Bass - Case at Atlanta. WAS EVIDENCE OF MURDER Several Witnesses Swear Bass Said He Had
 Been Warned of Conspiracy. HE COULD COST OFFICERS THEIR JOBS On the Otherhand the Detectives Say He Shielded for Fear of Prosecution
 as Receiver of Stolen
 Goods.
HE COULD COST OFFICERS THEIR JOBS

Atlanta, Aug. 31.-The evidence brought out at the coroners inquest to- day indicated that Bass, the commission merchant, was murdered.
 Yesterday the evidence was evenly dis tributed between the theory of suicide and the murder story
 Bass was found early yesterday morn ing in an alley in the rear of the Grand theater. A pistol was lying within inches of one of his hands. The shot that killed him was heard by two policemen and a number of other persons. A milk man who was near at hand when the shot was fired was the first to reach Bass.
 The two policemen testified today that the pistol which was lying beside Bass did not appear to have been fired re gently. O. Moncrief, patrolman, stated that he examined the pistol and smelled it, but detected no odor of freshly burned powder. More than this, he noticed some clay on the muzzle of the weapon.
 Several witnesses swore that Bass had told them in the last few days of his life, that he had been warned that one or twd of the city detectives had formed con spiracy to kill him. Bass stated that he had knowledge of facts which would cost them their jobs, and it was said that he intended to go before the grand jury Monday next and ask for indictments for two members of the city detective force.
 There was sensation at the inquest when this evidence was brought out. The detectives working on the Bass case pronounce it a suicide. They say that he killed himself to avoid the publicity of evidence which was to be brought out in a case of stolen goods. The three detec- tives, Conn, Mahaffey and Blank, had worked up the case against him. and they charged that he was at the head of a gang of car burglars They watched him for two months and declare that they had strong case.
 The verdict of the jury was that Bass was murdered by some one unknown to the jury.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Personal Notes.

Col Alex Troy and Mrs. Troy and children have returned from Warm Springs. where they have been spending some time enjoying the summer.
 MT. w. s. Carr of Cross Keys was in the city this morning.
 MT. Ed s. Carr of Hadaway was in the city last night.
 Hon. R. E. Sterner left yesterday for a trip to Boston, and will be absent for several days.
 Mr and Mrs. w. M Bailey, who have been on visit to the Alabama Sulphur Springs, have returned home.
 MT. c. l., Ruth has gone to Boston to attend the conclave of the Knights Tenn plar
 MT. and Mrs. N. B. Holt, who have been on a visit to Alabama Sulphur Springs, have returned home.
 MT. Mason Jones left last night for Sewanee, Tenn, where he will remain several weeks.
 Mrs. Leon Loeb is enjoying the delight full charms of Gainesville.
 MT. E. J. Meyer is home again, after a pleasant sojourn at Hot Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. Uhfelder and children have returned from a delightful visit to Chicago and Waukedhau.
 MT. Henry Levysten has also returned from business trip to Chicago.
 MT. Artie Veil of Huntsville, who is pursuing the study of medicine at liar yard. is spending part of his vacation with his brother, Lee H. Weil Esq.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. Simon and Mrs. Lem lie, after visit of several months abroad have returned home.
 Mrs J. Letter is home, after pleasant visit to Selma.
 Mir. and Mrs E. Rice and daughter, who have been enjoying the mountain air of Tennessee for the past three weeks, returned to. the city few days since.
 Mrs l. Nachman left Wednesday morning to spend month at Lithia Springs, Ga.
 MT. William Blach is on a business trip to New York.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
INCREASE IN LOANS
Shows Better Thanksgiving Else the Steady Enlargement of Business Throughout
 the Country-Bank Statement.

New York, Aug. 31.-The weekly state ment of the associated banks shows the following changes
 ReserVe-Increase, $1 5S3, 250.
 Loans-decrease, $272, 700.
 Specie-Decrease, $S44, 300.
 Legal tenders-Increase $2 766 400
 Deposits-IncreaSe, $1, ,395, 400.
 culation-Increase, $15S00.
 The banks now hold $39, 9,149,9 ,925 in ex- cess of the legal requirements.
 The New York Financier says this week:
 The statement of the associated banks of this city for the week ending August 31. 1895. shows a small falling off in loans, the actual decrease being $272, 700, due to the liquidation in the stock exchange market rather than from commercial sources. The loan item, however is $24, 900 GOO in excess of the total reported for the corresponding week last year and $20, ,000, 900 higher than on January for the present year, which shows better than anything else the, steady increase in business throughout the country. The banks lost $S44,300 in specie, owing to deposits of one or two institutions with the sub-treasury on the bond syndicate account.
 The normal course of business at pres 
 that the statement should have de- crease in the volume of legal tenders, instead of an increase of $2,776, 400 sas reported, especially since the banks are losing legal tenders to the sub-treasury on account of gold exports, and are also shipping more currency to the interior than they are receiving. The bond syn dicatc, however, during the period cov- cred by the statement. paid to the ban the remainder of their subscriptions to the recent loan. and this money probably accounts for the increase noted. The ef- feet of these payments has been to re- lease a large amount of currency hith- erto locked up, and this of course sweIs the present reserve, thus operating against a better rate for funds. As the demand for re-dscounts from the in terior is increasing the syndicate mney will not have the effect of depressing the market that it otherwise would. and conservative bankers are confident that the better rates must ensue before the close of the season.
 The increase of deposits was S1. .395. 400 and the operations of the week swelled the reserve s1, ,5S3, ,250. Total deposits are less by$11 1000. 900 than at this time last year and the amount of idle money being carried by the banks is $26, ,275. GOO below the amount recorded at that time.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Steam shovels to Start.

Ishpeming Mich, Aug. 31.-Four crews of men to operate as many steam shovels will reach Ishpeming tonight and on Monday morning will begin the work of loading cars from the ore stock piles of the Lake Superior, Cleveland, Lake An geline and Buffalo mines.
 They will be furnished protection by To- cal deputies. and if these are not suf- ficient to resist the opposition of the strikers the militia will be called upon.
 The strikers are paradng in Ishpeming this afternoon, Neganusee men joining with those from this place. The strikers claim they will strike the deputies or militia if the steam shovels are started.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
An Echo of Randolph.

Montgomery, Aug. a.-(Speeial)- At torneyG General Pitts today filed suits in the circuit court here as follows: State vs J. A. Galatis for 5000; state vs. David Fleming for $900; state vs A. Moog for $300; state vs. Wilson, Picket & Co. for $500, and state vs. Montgomery Arme company for $600.
 The state claims license moneys of these defendants, alleged to have not been paid. The defendants, who are mostly whisky men, have charges for supplies against ex-Probate te Judge Ran dolph, which they claim that by Ran dolph's consent. wInt as offsets against these license charges. The state holds that if Randolph personally owes the dealers it is no offset to what they owe the state for licenses and cannot be charged against Randolph's bondsmen unless the licenses were actually issued.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
In Favor of Netherlands Sugar.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Action has been taken by the treasury as regards the i'm position of the dfferential sugar duty on sugar imported into this country from the Netherlands. It has been decided that the Netherlands do not apparently pay bounty on exported sugars, and, therefore, that the section of the tariff law as to the imposition of the additional differential duty on sugar imported or 1-10 of l per cent per pound does not ap- ply to sugars coming from those coun- tries In taking this action the depart ment abandons it's original position and coincides with recent decision of the general board of appraisers of New York.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
MR. BARNETT WAS SMOOTH But tx-Chief Drummond Was a
 Shade "SIicker." VERY CL FER ARREST MADE A Scheme t s11inde the Southern Pacific or
 : tupendous Scale. THE ADV s7 sS 'lsERs' PASS coUNTERFtITeD < They Were Worth Anywhere From s3 to $1oo-Game Was Neatly Trapped.
 Three Men Were in the
 Play.
THE ADV ja7 j5 lsERs PASS coUNTERFtITeD

New York, Aug. 31.-Ex-Chief Drum mond of the secret service arrested Clar- ence Barnett, an agent of the Stafford Mineral Springs at 256 and 257 Broadway. and who also has @ brokers office at 3S2 Broadway and brought him before Com missioner Alexander, where he was charged with having made counterfeit tickets of the Southern Pacific Railroad company and worked a scheme to de- fraud by sending them through the mails The specific charge on which the arrest was made is alleged to have taken place on August 15 last, when he is charged with having deposited in the mail box containing forged and counterfeit copy of the advertisers pass of the railway company.
 According to Chief Drummond's story Barnett was prepared to work his schec,a 9. on large scale. It is claimed that he worked in conjunction with two of his brothers, one in New Orleans and the other in San Antonio, Tex. In the first named city are Eugene Barnett and Jo- seph Wenar, who are ticket brokers. and the other brother in San Antonio IS in the same business.
 It is alleged that the tickets were all printed here. First a counterfeit of the conductors trip pass was attempted, and 1t is alleged that Barnett shipped 10000 of these to his brother in New Or leans. These were caught and are now in the possession of MT. Drummond.
 Then the advertisers pass was tried. This is a ticket that is Issued to news- papers for advertising and is filled out between the points wanted, the name of some newspaper being mentioned on the pass. In this way the forger could make the pass worth from $3 to $l00. iC piuapd Rarpptf had the tjak- cts printed and filled out here, and that he mailed three or four a week, one at a time, to his brother in New Orleans, from which point they were used. Drum- mond and his men have been following Barnett here for four months and there have also been men in New Orleans watching that end
 Whenever Barnett mailed a letter 1t would be taken out of the street boy by the carrier and marked. II was fUfz- lowed up at the other end and it's con- tents noted.
 Today MT. Drummond received word from New Orleans that his men there had arrested Eugene Barnett and Wenar and to make the arrest here. Drummond then caught the man here in his office. It is said that not over twelve of the tickets have been used, as the circulation of them was very limited. Drummond was acting for the Southern Pacific com pany
 Commissioner Alexander fixed the bail at $1500, which had not been given at 30 although the commissioner waited to receive it.
 MT. Drummond is now making an ef- fort to get the printer Barnett admits in an interview that he made the tickets, but said they were to be used as an ad- vertisement for some house he repre- scented, having the name of the house on the reverse side of the ticket.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
THE ROPE WAS READY.
But the Sheriff Had Spirited Away the
 Trembling Wretch.

Jonesboro H., Aug. 31.-A mob of over 100 men gathered here this morning for the purpose of lynching John Jones, who beat and kicked to death Mrs. Menden- thai on the Anna fair grounds yester- day afternoon. The mob secured rope and went to the jail and demanded that Jones be given up. The sheriff had kept himself posted and Jones was early in the night driven to Dongola, ten miles south of here, where he was placed on the train and taken to Cairo jail for safe keeping. The mob would not disperse until a committee had been allowed t) search the jail. This is the sixth murder in Union county in the last fourteen months.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
CHOLERA AT HONOLULU.
The Steamer Monawi Warned Off by the United
 States Consul-GeneraI.

Washington, Aug. 31.-A dispatch re-
 ceived today from MT. ooper. United States dispatch agent at San Francisco, ceived today from MT. Cooper, United broken out in Honolulu. Mr. Coopers telegram says that the steamer Monawi received the news from MT. Ellis Mills, United States consul-general of the Ha- waiian islands, who met the steamer in an open boat and warned her off MT. Mills said there had been eight deaths among natives and Chinese, and added: "There is no alarm and every precau- tion is being taken"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
SWIFT PUNISHMENT
Meeted Out by France to That Fresh Cap tain.

Washington. Aug. 31.-As a sequel to the Castine-Tamatave incident concern ing the landing of the officers and men, information has just reached Washing ton that the French authorities with in- creditable promptitude sentenced Cap tain Lavoisot, because of his conduct in that affair, to twenty days solitary con finement in the military jail there.
 It is understood, furthermore, that he returns to France with the entire loss of all promotion; that is, he remains sta tionary on the army list which makes his punishment to him personally a very serious one. If these statements are cor rect, it will be seen that the French au- thorities at Tamata showed just and proper appreciation of the original incl don't
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
A MONSTER IN HUMAN FORM. Sensational Disclosures Expected From the
 Arrest of a Chiuaman

Pittsburg, Aug. 31.-Sensational dis closures are expected from the arrest in Allegheny today of Charles King, nat uralized Chinaman, who is said to be responsible for the ruin of a. number of little girls of highly respectable fami- lies. The arrest was made by Agent Fisher of the Anti-Cruelty society. The information was lodged before Police Magistrate Mickelvey. Evidence is at hand that King attempted to criminaly assault at least five girls under 13 years of age and that in at least one instance he succeeded to an extent that the child is now in precarious condition. King has been in this country ten years and Allegheny five months. He keeps a laundry at No. 120 Ohio street.. The po- lice believe that King has enticed large number of little girls, as it has been learned since his arrest that scores of them made a practice of visiting the Chinaman.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures.

Washington, Aug. 31.-For the two months of the current fiscal year to date the treasury expenditures have exceeded the receipts $13,177 ,469. For the month of August the deficit was $3.693, 103. The receipts for the month are stated at BPS, ,952 696 and expenditures at 2.645, ,S0o. Since July 1 the treasury has lost in gold withdrawn for export to Europe and Canada SIS, 900, 00O and as Monday is Labor Day, a national holiday, all the executive departments will be closed. and the treasury financial statements will not be issued until Tuesday, Sep-t tember g.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
STAINS EYES OPEN
Professional Agitators Must Stay Out of the
 Basque Provinces.

Madrid, Aug. 31-The police authori- ties at San Sebastian are taking every precaution to prevent foreign republica- ton agitators from entering the Basque provinces, many of them having done so under the pretense that the object of their coming was to attend the bull fights. The troops at San Sebastian are confined to their barracks in readiness for any emergency.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Sure to Swing.

Manchester, Mo-, Aug. 31.-John Wes- ley, a negro, who has just completed five years term In the penitentiary for attempted criminal assault upon a girl, made another unsuccessful attempt last night about II o'clock His intended vic tim was Mrs. Rosalie Marmion, an aged widow of Manchester. A posse with a rope has been searching for the negro since midnight, and if captured he will lo ctr
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Americans Asked to Shoot in Italy.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Baron Fava. Italian ambassador, informs the state department that a prize shooting con- test in which the Italian government desires American marksmen to partic- ipate will take place in Rome September 20 in connection with the festivities commemorating the union of that city with the kingdom of Italy.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01

yesterday This means a goose-egg for sound money in Mississippi, not one sin gle county having instructed members of the legislature to vote for Governor Stone
 In two or three counties gold bug eandi- dates have been nominated for represent atives on account of personal popularity, but they are all instructed to vote for a free silver United States senator next a mary
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
TO BE COURT-MARTIAILE Captain Sumner Charged with the Injuries
 to the Columbia

Washington, Aug. 31.-t was learned today from semi-official source that the court of inquiry in the case of the cruiser Columbia, damaged by being inn properly docked at Southampton, hold Captain Sumner responsible for the dam
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Minneapolis to Her Namesake.

Boston, Aug. 31.-Ths morning at II izens of Minneapolis, Minn., made the formal presentation to the cruiser Min neapolis of a testimonial in the shape of a handsome solid silver service of eight pieces elegantly and suitably embossed and engraved, and a fine upright piano.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Coffee Brokers Fail at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Pa. Aug. 31.-The failure is announced today of Charles Fuller & Co, extensive coffee brokers, with head quarters at Water and Chestnut streets; this@city. The liabilities are estimated all the way from s70.000 to 'sl00,O0O; as- sets not known. tt
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Old Dominion Line Steamer Burned.

Norfolk Va, Aug. 31.-The steamer Isle of Wight, belonging to the Old Do-. minion line, burned at Smithfield early this morning. The details have not yet. been received. The company's agent here has gone to the scene of the confiagra- tfOn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01

It is announced that Rev. Israel Jo- seph of New Orleans has been selected to preside over the local Hebrew cQngrega- ton. He is very highly spoken of, and his selection, it appears, meets with the unqualified indorsement of the congrega- tiOn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
CLOSE CALL FOR THE KING.
Alexander of Servia Swept Away and Near ly Drowned.

Biarritz, Aug. 1.-King Alexander of Servia, who is sojourning here, had a nar- row escape from drowning today. He was bathing in the sea, accompanied by a swimming master, when heavy wave took them both off their feet and carried them seaward. The king retained his presence of mind and succeeded in saving himself, but the swimming master was drowned.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
secretary Herbert at His Desk.

Washington, Aug. 31-Secretary Her bert resumed his duties of the navy department today. On Monday MT. Me- Adoo, the assistant secretary who has been acting during the secretary's ab- sence, will leave for fifteen days trip to the Adirondacks. >
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Checks for Bond Interest.

. Washington. Aug. 31.--The United States treasurer today mailed 1IO7 checks. aggregating 26.s22.5O, in pay ment of the interest due September on bonds of the funded loan of 1891, con unued at per cent
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
At Vladivostock.

St. Petersburg. Aug 31.-The minister of the interior has received reports that cholera is prevalent in Vladivostoek
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
Al Lively Wrestling Match Promised.

1.-The coming event in the healthy sport ing circles of the city is the wrestling match in the Athletic club rooms on
 the night of September 3 between Syl- -vester simon, Montgomery's champion
 lightweight wrestler, and J. P. Barry, Pensacola's champion. A purse and $50 aside for the best three out of five falls.
 It will be a hotly contested match, and
 will arouse great interest among those who like the manly sport of the old Greeks and Romans. Both men are now in active training for the match. Mont gomery has faith in her champion Si- mon whose muscles have clearly proved to be as strong as iron bands. His skill. too, is we'll known. so that the man who
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
SOUND MONEY GOOsE-EGGED.
Not County in Mississippi Instructed for

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 31.-Adams coun- ty, according to full returns, indorsed H. D. Money for United States senator. instead of Governor Stone. as announced
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
A TECHNICALITY FREED HIM.
A Man Who Had Been Sentenced to Deat
 Three Times.

Denver, Col, Aug. 31.-Henry Tyson, seven years ago murdered John King in, this city. He has spent three years in solitary confinement in Canon City, has, been sentenced to death three times and was only within two days of execution. Today he was declared free on legal technicality and walked out of prison.