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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
MIR. Crisp Much Better,

LONDON, August 10.-Mr. Charles F.
Crisp. ex-Speaker of the United States
House of Representatives. has returned
here from Paris greatly improved in health.
The ex-Speaker leaves this city again to-
day on four days tour Of Scotland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
SUNK IN THE MISSISSIPPI.


nm OEHtructiOn.
CAIRO, ILL.,. August 19.-The steamer
City of Sheffield. from st. Louis to Ten
nessee river, struck an obstruction in the
Mississippi river back of Cairo at mid
night and sunk. The water barely covers
the boiler deck and she lies straight and
smooth and will be raised without trouble.
Several hundred barrels OF flour in the hold
will be damaged.
No lives were lost and the passengers
who remained on board were taken off this
morning by the Margaret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
SEVENTEEN DROWNED.

A Passenger Boat Run Down by a
German Steamer.
HAMBURG, August ia boat contain
ing twenty-five passengers was run down
and sunk today by the steamer Concordia,
from Stade. Seventeen persons were
drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received for re-
derGption today, s2O5 Al. Government re-
ceipts-Frcm internal revenue, S71G,947;
customs, sos. TAG; miscellaneous, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson Mccartney. members
New Yor's stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19

"Owney," the postal clerks famous dog,
who has Travelled tver the United States.
sailed today for a trip around the world
from Tacoma, Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
CLARA PARRISH.
MARIE V. HOPKINS.
LIZZIE S. COLLINS.
'MOLLIE SNYDER.
CHARTER WRIGHT

While the names following the signature
Of Clara Parrish, the deceased, are sup
posed to be those of witnesses there is
nothing to designate them as such, except
by inference.
Susanna h p. Tucker is named as the sole
legatee and executrix in the will of the
late William e Tucker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
A STRANGE WILL.
A Singular Document Filed With the
Register Today.

FCssster To-Day.
The register of wills today received a
strangely dr.wn will, written upon a mu-
tilated leaf of a memorandum book. 1t was
the last testament of Clara Parrish and was
as follows
WEST WASHINGTON, Nov. 70, 1856.
st Clara Parrish, do hereby give all per-
sonal property and all interest in my
fathers estate Clara Parrish to Laura A.
Pearson all my clothes in my right mind
I promise to give to her also my ring and
breastpin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Cotton and grain markets. reported ny ". B.
Hibbs, Stock grain ard cotton broser. 1f2l st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19

Robert Emmett Thompson has been ap-
pointed messenger in the office of the chief
of police, vice Conboy, dismissed; Caleb
Rice, vino was appointed to the place Fri
day, not having appeared to accept the ap-
niy,+y want
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06

and even run the plantations, sending supplies to enable the southern soldiers to carry on the war. In no instace was he unfaithful to the trust imposed in him. He also advised the use Of peace- full means by the negro,l and to do noth- ing by force, for all things desired would come to pass in due time.
 The governor paid glowing tribute to Professor Councill and his work here, stating that no man, white or black, could do more with the money he has had than Professor Councill has done, and that Professor Couneill deserves the gratitude of all the people of Alabama
 The interest did not flag once during the speech and at the conclusion there was loud and continued applause.
 The governor and his distinguished company left the grounds amid sweet strains of music from Normafs band.
 The graduating exercises of the nor nal department took place Tuesday night at 7:30. Twenty-two young men and women received diplomas. The ex- ercises, were good and the essays and orations reflect much credit upon the school and speak well for the labors of teacher and student.
 Wednesday was a great day socially. In the morning the alumni held their annual reunion. At the graduates were rendered a reception, and at 7:30 there was a general social for all on the grounds.
 Thursday morning special cars car ried away hundreds of students to their different homes. About seventy-flve re- main on the grounds for summer work
 Normal had fifty-siX graduates from it's various schools this year: Thirty three from the Industrial, twenty-five from the Literary and one from the School of Music. Music receives great deal of attention at Normal, and she is jstly proud of her work in this depart ment Compositions from the instru- mental classes, by Miss Ella Miller and Miss Cecilia Hulse will be on exhibition at the Atlanta exposition. Professor Hill and Mr. Wade Hammond will also have compositions arranged for full band on exhibition.
 The other schools of industries will be represented at the exposition.
 Normal Is one of the most beautiful spots in the whole beautiful southland and Is quite a little city in itself.
 The United States government has made Normal a weather signal station and dispatches are received daily as to the state of the weather. The people for miles around are given this informa- ton by means of the signal flags, which float over 100 feet inlthe air
 Reduced rates were granted by all the railroads from all directions during Normals commencement.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
EPES.
Fine Words of Praise for Two Able
 Teachers.

Fine Words of Praise for Two. Able
 Teachers.
 Epes, June 5.-(Special Correspond enoe.)-On yesterday the Epes High school closed one of the most successful sessions in it's history. Prof. James J. White and his sister, Miss Lillian, both natives of old Sumter, have conducted the school for two years Miss Lillian is an adept in the art of teaching-gentle, prudent and energetic. Kindness and firmness are essentials to the success of a teacher. We may truly say that Miss Lillian has in a great measure all of these qualities. Firrnness can exist without kindness. To say, therefore, that because a teacher is firm she will be successful is mistake. Uuless she is both kind and firm she cannot give sat isfaction. In short, we say enlphatically that Miss Lillian combines all requisites that go to make up a fine teacher. As d music teacher few, we believe, can equal her.
 Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon Professor White in his manage ment of the school. No better discipli- marian, we feel safe in saying, can be found His four years course tof study under the noted Professor Henry of Ken lucky has qualified him as teacher. While the school is a mixed one, and while he was only IS years of age when he took charge, he has certainly demon strated that he has all the elements and quall1eS or an educator. The very syn onym of honor and integrity, conscien- tious almost to fault, day by day did he urge his pupils to practice the princi- pie of the Christian religion, and by his walk and conversation he exerted pow erful influence for good over their lives. We part with him with regret He goes to the University of Virginia to prepare himself for teacher, taking a full course. The best of wishes of all the good people of the community will go with him. We want another teacher for our next session. No ordinary man need apply.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
RIGHT AT HEART.

The schools are closing and distin- guished speakers are delivering ad- dresses to the graduates. This occasion affords a man of sense a fine opportunity to inculcate principles that shall pre- serve the country. If he deals in ab- stractons he will throw away the chance of a lifetime. Students should have in- stilled in their minds vital and living principles, which shall guide their in- telligenee. If our government degener- ates into a monarchy or falls into an- arehy it will be through a lack of in- telligence on the part of the people, and not through lack of morals. The great mass of the people desire to do what is right, if they were well assured that certain course was the proper one. It would be the end of free, popular gov ernment if the mass of the people, and especially the farmers, were at heart in favor of repudiation. It would prove a long farewell to our greatness. But they are not dishonest at heart-they are led to advocate the wrong policy because it is put to them in a false light. have been wronged by the imaginary money power" and they strike back in blind revenge. It was in the same way that the people of several Southern States were led to repudate the State debts after the war. They were taught to believe that these debts were dishon- estly contracted during the reconstruc- tion period and in some instances this was true, and that it would be nothing but right to repudiate such debt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
OUR WATER WORKS.

''For eleven hours yesterday the peo- pie of Atlanta suffered the terrors of water famine. From g o'clock in the morning to o'clock at night not a drop of water passed through the big pumps to the city mains, and during those hours the sun shone flercely down at an in- tensity of over 100 degrees upon help less and thirst stricken people. The city was entirely at the mercy of the fire king, and during those hours of drouth the city officials and the insurance peo-- pie were worried. It was Atlanta's pro- verbal luck to have a break in it's prin- cipal water main on Sunday, Had it oc- cured on any other day during the week every plant in the city obtaining it's water supply from the city would have been compelled to shut down. As it was a number of shops which were op erated yesterday were compelled to close. The suffering of the people during the day was extreme % During the day all the livery stables in the city were without water and the stock was com pelled to go until 10 o'clock without any thing to drink. Atlanta Journal of Monday.
 The terrible condition depicted above could never occur in Birmingham. Our water supply comes from two entirely separate and dis tinct sources. On top of Shades mountain are two large reservoirs con taining more than 100.Oo0OOO gallons of the sparkling fluid stored at an elevation of 220 feet above the city and conveyed hither by 90-inch pipe. At North Bir- mingham a reservoir containing 10000 900 gallons more is kept filled, from which the water Is pumped direct into the city mains, just as they do in At lanta. In the latter city the entire sup ply is pumped through one line of about three miles of S0-inch main into the city mains, and it was the bursting of this 30-inch main that caused the disaster.
 Fortunate Birmingham
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
WELCOME TO CHILE.

Tall. slender, symmetrical Chile, with the smell of salt water about her from 2000 miles of sea coast. has reunited with her golden-haired sisters after an ab- sence of four years. For four years she was a Leah among nations In 1890 she abolished the gold standard Her peso fell to 91 cents. Now she has resumed the gold standard, and again the es- cudo, doubloon and condor will resume their proper places. Chile has a great national work on hand, and she has dis covered after four years of trial that she must command the confidence of the world through a sound and stable cur rency. She Is building a great railroad across the Andes, which will connect the Pacific with the Atlantic. This railroad is to Chile what the Union Pacific was to the United States. And as the Union Pa cific opened up a new world of wealth to the United States, so the Trans-Andine Railroad will open to Chile a new career of commercial supremacy. And as the Union Pacific was largely built by for eign money. so Chile has found it neces- sary to go in the markets of the world for means to complete her great enter prise. She realizes that to inspire con HQGNCe dDIOtQ Sile 1luSl De honest at home Speaking of the Transatlantic Railway guarantee, Minister Strobel, in a dispatch to the department from San tiago, Chile. dated February 21, 1895, said:
 "Before the adjournment of the Chilean Congress on the 9th instant, law was passed which guarantees for twenty years to the Trans-Andine Railway Company interest at the rate of Az per cent per annum on capital oa fl ,300, ,000 The English capitalists, with whom the holders of the concession (Messrs. Clark Bros, resident in this country,) have been negotiating in order to raise the amount required to complete the road, have been demanding for some time past guaranty of 5 per cent, but the Chilean Congress would not go beyond the rate mentioned of Az per cent. As work is being continued on the Argentine side the hope is generally entertained here that with the passage of this law suffi- cient capital will be obtained for the completion of the entire road by both countries within a few years. The un- completed portion. however, comprises the most difficult part of the road, and will require almost continual tunneling The line on the Argentine side is finished as far as Punta de Vacas, and on the Chilean side as far as Salto del Soldado. This leaves at present unfinished about seventy-flye kilometers 46.6 miles). al- most equally divided between the two re- publcs, this distance being at present traversed in seventeen hours-twelve by coach and five on mule back-the Whole trip fromValparaiso to Buenos Ayres
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
ABSOLUTELY PURE

city and surrounding towns. Rain fell for a short time during the afteln on, but did not dampen the ardor of the ex- cursonists, who visited each of the in teresting points and were received with hearty welcome.
 Commencement is close at hand and we expect an overflow of visitors. The following is the programme of exercises for the thirty-ffth session of the Tuska- loosa Female college. which begins June 8 at noon:
 June 8. 12 m. to p. m.-Art exhibition.
 Saturday morning, June S-Primary and academic exhibition.
 Sunday morning, June 9--Baccalaure- ate sermon, by Rev. John Barbour Bir- mingham, Ala.
 Monday morning, June Merchandising exercises.
 Monday evening, June 10--Annual con- cert.
 The following are candidates for grad uation:
 Degree of English graduate<NIisses Mary Grace Maxwell, Jamie Glenn Me Gee and Pauline Reese.
 Degree of full graduate-Misses Mabel Eloise Bealle Mary Abigail Mckee Fan nie Gertrude Bedding, Mary Eliza Perry, Annie May Jones, Wilda Powe, Adah Hausman, Bessie Sheffield Claudia lone Kirkpatrick and Julia Allen Smith.
 Degree of graduate in music-Msses Mamie Walker Jones and Annie May Jones.
 Degree of graduate in art--Misses Bes- sic Minhinnett and Frances Coleman.
 Following is the order of exercises to be carried out at the commencement of the University of Alabama.
 Sunday, June 16, 1030 a. m.--Baccalau- reate sermon, by the Rev. Albert Brucs Curry, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Birmingham, in Clark hall.
 Monday June F, 9 a. m.LAnnual me st- ing of the board of trustees in the trGs- tees room in Garland hall.
 Il a. m.-Junior exhibition in Clark hall.
 to D. m.-Exhibition of geological museum. physical and chemical labcrd- tories and observatory.
 p. m.-Review of the Alabama Corps of Cadets by his eXcellency. William .. Oates, governor of Alabama.
 D. m.-Battalion drill
 S;30 D. m.-President's reception
 Tuesday, June IS, Alumni day S30 a. m.-Annual meeting of the Society of the Alumni in the university chapel Clark hall.
 10:S0 a. m-Alumni oration by the Rev. Joshua Hill Foster, Jr of the class of 1881, pastor of the Baptist church, East Lake.
 ID. m.-Alumni banquet in the dining hall of the university. D. m.-EXhibition by the department of physical culture on the university campus. 8 D. m.-Annual meeting of the Ala bama Historical society in the court house in the city of Tuscaloosa. Wednesday, June 19, sixty-fourth an- nual commencement 10 a. m.-Oration5 by graduates in the academic depart ment, conferring of degrees by the pres- ident, in Clarke hall.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
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 noints 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, Gin 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 or day, as the reading room will always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
LANGDoN.
Encouraging Report of the Industries-New
 Plant Soon to Operate.

Plant Soon to Operate.
 Langdon, June 4.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-Our cotton mill, known as the West Point Cotton mill, is making great improvements in it's production. The number of pounds taken from the looms last week were S1 ,763, which far exceeds any work done here in any pre- vious week, and cannot be excelled by any mill with the same machinery and capacity. The company also find their product very salable, having orders in for two monts ahead. They will com mence enlarging the mill soon with the view of doubling it's capacity, which is now 1S.0O0 spindles.
 The Dye and Bleachery works of the Jarrett mill is nearing completion. Part of the machinery has already arrived and will be in full operation by the 1st of September
 Miss Mildred Smith is now at home, after completing school at LaGrange, Ga, enjoying the company of her many friends, who have been long wishing her return.
 Many of our young ladies are busily engaged making sleeves" to attend the Auburn commencement which takes place next week.
 The farmers of our county, having purchased some of the latest improved farming implements. are making speedy headway these sultry days, and we think in the course of a few years the old way of farming will be done away with.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
HARTSBILE.
Editor Rountree Goes After His Bride-Fin,
 Fruit Crop,

Fruit Crop.
 Hartselle, June 5.-(Special Corre- spondence 1.-The bicycle riders of Hart selle have organized a club, and are ar ranging to have some races and a great time on the 4th of July. They are pre- pairing a track and fixing up generally for great time.
 Messrs. w. A. Roger and A. A. Oden returned yesterday from a business trip to Birmingham.
 The fruit crop in Morgan county is enormous. A canning factory would pay handsomely here.
 MT. J. A. Rountree, editor of the En- quirer, left today for Opelilca, Ala where he will be united in marriage to Miss Jennie Maude McIver at the Immanuel Episcopal church tomorrow at 5:9O. Af ter the marriage they will leave imme- diately for a bridal tour of ten days to Cincinnati. Cleveland and Niagra Falls and other eastern points. They will then return and be at home to their friends at Rosebud Cottage after June 20
 MT Rountree is accompanied on this happy trip by Messrs. Robert Echeber- ger of the Huntsville Daily Mercury, Walter Grubbs of the Decatur News. c. J. Hildreth of the New Decatur Adver- tiser, Postmaster Joe l.. Rountree, At torney A. l.. Brown and A. A. Orlen of Hartselle.. His many friends are wish ing for him and his bride a delightful trip and long life of happiness and pros perity.
 Mir J. Burdck Clark of the Southern Agriculturalist, Montgomery, spent Sun day in town.
 The crop prospects are very fine in Morgan county, and especially corn
 The people of this county are paying very little attention to the gold and sil- yer question:. They are interested in better crops and the upbuilding of the town and county
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
LIVINGSTON.
Closing Exercises of the Alabama Nor
 College Begins Next Week.

College Begins Next Week.
 Livingston, June 3.-(Special Corre- spondence.) )-The closing exercises of the Alabama Normal college comes off next week. The programme is as follows: Sunday, June g, II a. m.-Commence- ment sermon, Rev. J. D. Mclean, Living ston.
 Afternoon-Service of song; "Elijah," pupils.
 Monday n-Entertainment by primary department in the amphlthea- ter
 Monday night-Musical concert under the direction of Professor Geiger
 Thursday night-Miscellaneou concert and distributing of diplomas to graduat- ing class.
 Many visitors are here testing the vir- tues of the famous artesian water Would be glad to welcome many more.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06

The silver coinage of the Philadelphia mint during May aggregated $i7S465 more than the gold coinage. The free coinage calamity shrtekers would do well to be sure of their facts before they talk If they care anything for facts any how--l<ansas City Star.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06

Why not believe in the free and un- limited bailing of cotton by the gov ernment? That would help the Southern producers, says the Morgan County Her ald Here is new plank for the plat form of some of the embryo politicians.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
TUSCALOOSA.

Commencement Exercises at the Two Col
 leges Soon to Begin.
 Tuskaloosa, June 5.-(Special Corre- spondence.) Jour town was full and run ming over with visitors yesterday. brought here over the Alabama Great Southern by the excursion from your
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06

Arthur Simmons, the colored janitor at the White House, kept an autograph album for a long time, in which he re- quested the callers on the President to write their names. Since the Populists and Republicans came to the front he has laid aside his album, for he found that 1t embarrassed them to ask them to write their names.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06

The yellow poppy has been chosen by California as the State flower. Listen for howl from the silver camp!
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06

Mir. Crisp says If we have good times the silver agitation won't amount to much" It is to be feared that if we have too much silver agitation the times won't amount to much.