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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-12-11
These Demand Urgency.

The immigration Restriction League
has issued statement based upon official
reports showing the tendencies and
q1ality of immigrants coming into oul
country during the last two fiscal years.
It appears that in 1894, of the $3.50
immigrants arriving, only 1850 were
under our present laws, shut out of the
country, while, Of the large remainder
25 per cent could not read or write il,
their own language, and 80 per cent had
no occupation whatever. Sine the ILL
provement in business began, immigra-
ton has greatly increased. During the
| first six months of 1894 the number of
arrivals Wss 92,673, and, in the same
period this year, 1t had increased to 142,
1854, and it is now increasing. Over 40
per cent of the immigrants come fro m
Austria, Poland and Russia, the least de-
slrable feeders Of the population of our
country. In these classes is found the
largest amount of illiteracy and Huns
| from Austria, the Poles and the Italians
are largely the promoters of riots and
murder. They have little respect for our
laws, herd by themselves and are, as a
general thing, not at all desirable as
citizens.
The restriction league advocates prop
er restriction of immigration, effecting the
exclusion of paupers, illiterates, ex-
convicts, anarchists and firebugs.
Congress should not fail to judiciously
put up the bars against the 1llirerates
and paupers and criminals of Europe.
Tie country generally indorses such
Legislation. Spread eagle speeches about
this country's being an asylum for Eu-
ropes oppressed people are seldom heard.
Many of the "oppressed" we have taken
in have proven deadly poison to the
country-tumultuary and lawless and
lmpudent. Thousands of good American
citizens of forei gn birth are in favor of
such restriction. There should not only
be restriction of immigration but an
amendment to the naturalization laws OF
the United States. Naturalization should
be refused to any alien who has ever been
convicted of a felony or other infamous
crime or misdemeanor involving moral
| turpitude, and to an anarchist or poly.
gamist and to any alien who can't reac
the constitution. American CITIZENSHIP
is privilege for which every applican
should be required to pass muster ane
be reasonably fitted. There is no more
important business, aside from the cur
rency question, before congress at th'
present time. immigration restriction
and the amendment of the naturalization
laws are urgent duties of the nationa
Legislature. Minneapolis Journal.
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-12-11
Ladies and Gentlemen's Skatino
Silk and woolen Mumers.

Silk Handkerchiefs for Ladies
and Gentlemens. Gents Silk Ini-
tial Handkerchiefs at 20 and IS
cents. Fine large size silk Hand
kerchiefs with initial, so cents. In
linen Handkerchiefs, we carry the
largest line.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-12-11

Remember we will not be under
sold. The goods must go. Hard
times, High prices and Big Profits
can't exist in this town because we
have got the goods and make the
prices that save the People Mon
ey.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04
TERStLY TOLD.

Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture
 The Powderly Sunday school will spend Friday at Lakeview park picnickng.
 The Sunday school of Our Lady of Sor- rows Catholic church will picnic at Lake view June 2i.
 It is expected that a large crowd will take part in the picnic at Lake Lorraine today. A good time is anticipated by those who attend.
 T. C. King will sell you gents hand sewed black and tan shoes at 8, $3.50 and $450. Same grade elsewhere you will pay $4, $5 and $6. Honest dealings.
 A burglar entered the residence of MT. c. J. Knighton, corner of Sixteenth street and Sixth avenue, some time be- tween Sunday noon and Monday morn ing and stole a new pair of pantaloons and a pearl-handled revolver.
 About o'clock yesterday morning the big bell in the tower at fire department headquarters tapped once, apparently that one of the glass cells in the electric room had broken, causing the wire to work.
 The ladies' auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian association will meet at their rooms corner Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue, at o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of transacting business of importance. Full attendance Is desired by the officers thereof.
 Rev. B. r. Beddinger evangelist of the North Alabama Presbytery, will conduct a series of services at the Central Pres hyterian church, this city, beginning this morning at 10:30. There will be two services each day during the week. Dr. Handley, the pastor of the church, as non-church members, to attend these services.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04

He said this action would amount to a conflscation of the peoples property. He wanted to remind the mayor and al- dermen that the property belonged to the people and not to the board of mayor and aldermen. He objected to the placing of an additional tax of 50 cents a foot on property abutting on the street. He said he didn't intend to have the council tax his property for this pur- pose and would have a jury of his coun- trymen to pass on it.
 MT. Leedy Protests.
 MT. w B. Leedy wanted to enter his protest against the ordinance.
 MT. Henry B. Gray offered the fol- lowing resolutions, which were adopted:
 MT. Gray's Resolut;o-s..
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that the tax which the mayor and board of aldermen are attempting to impose upon the property holders of the Southside is unjust and negotiable, and that the mayor and board of aldermen are requested to repeal the ordinance providing for the work of putting in the sewers.
 Resolved, That all persons who are in- terested in this work and opposed to it are requested to sign petition request ing the mayor and board of aldermen to act in accord with this resolution.
 Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to take charge of these peti- tions and ascertain the desire of the property. holders affected.
 Other Views.
 MT. John G. Smith protested against the sewer ordinance.
 MT. R. P. Wetmore desired to protest against the sewer tax levy
 MT. James Hardeman opposed it.
 MT. A. w. Haskell couldn't see why the question of Northside and South side should be brought into the dis cussion, and opposed the construction of the sewer unless all the property of the city was taxed to pay for it.
 MT. J. Q. Cohen moved that the city engineer be requested to furnish figures of sewers constructed on both sides to a meeting to be called by the president. He said $11, ,000 of the Highlands debt was paid to Birmingham for the privi- lege of connecting it's sewer with that of Birmingham.
 Mayor VanHoose said he had hoped the meeting would have taken a deeper tone. He had hoped to see a committee appointed 60 investigate this matter and offer some suggestions to the council as to how they should care for this prop erty.
 The question of whether only those people e-who own property on the South side or who own property anywhere in the city, should be requested to sign the resolutions was the subject of consider able talk.
 MT. J. P. Stiles said one of the alder men stated to him that if a majority of property owners affected by the ordi-i nance opposed it it would be repealed.
 MT. R. l.. Thornton moved that committee of five wait on the real estate agents and have them ascertain the views of their clients upon the subject.
 The chairman appointed on the com mittee provided for in MT Gray's reso- lution the following gentlemen: - H. B. Gray, c. H. Reed. S. w. Jones, A. w Haskell and Hugh Smith.
 The meeting adjourned until next Mon, day night to meet at the Paul Hayne school
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04
THIRD EDITION.
THE CENTRAL CITY.
THE INSTRUMENTATION MEETING STARTS
Material for the Cotton Seed Oil Mill on the Ground-Seyere Wind Storm.
 Shot His Wife.

Selma, June 3-(Special)-The Whar- ton-Barron meeting started under fa- vorable auspices last night. Nearly 2000 people assembled in the tabernacle to the first service. Dr. Barron preached a strong sermon, which was well received, and at it's close quite a number asked for prayer for their friends, while oth- CTS expressed desire to live better life. The choir of 175 trained voices added greatly to the interest of the meeting Mir Bush, who will have charge of the music, sang several me solos.
 Dr. Wharton will reach the city this week. Services will be held at a. III. and 7:45 D. m. each day.
 Material for the erection of @the new cotton seed oil mill has been hauled to the companys newly acquired property corner Selma street and Jen DaYls ave nue, and dirt will be broken Monday. The mill proper will be 230 by 40 feet; the seed house 200x100 and the storage house 210x100. All will be of brick with metal roof. The company will put III us own electric light plant, fire pump ana 400 sprinkler ends. The machinery has been contracted for and VIII De III poSi- tion by September l.
 hard wind storm blew down quite number of trees yesterday afternoon. At Sardis, nine miles south Of here. Iehces and outhouses were blown down ana crops badly damaged. At PlantersVlile' eighteen miles north, fences were ploWl away and crops damaged.
 MT. John Day, residing eight miles south of this city, lost his gin house by fire Saturday night.
 John Doherty a negro shot one o1 ms wives in the head at her home just west of the city Saturday night. She was not seriously injured. He has another wife living on the east side of the town. He was arrested soon after the shooting, and will be tried before Mayor Meyer tomor- row
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04

and several serious prostrations were recorded by the police before night came to cool the atmosphere a-}jttle The vic tims were:
 M. r. Allen, succumbed at Sag Bridge, on the line of the drainage canal. died in an hour
 James Griffin, colored 2927 Dearborn street, dropped dead near his home.
 John Johnson dropped dead in front of 3100 LaSalle street.
 Lizzie Yates, colored. taken to the county hospital, suffering from nervous and heat prostration; died at noon
 Never before at this season of the yea ( in Chicago has there been such contin- uous and excessively hot weather. The spell passed it's first week tonight, and although the conditions are favorable for a change tomorrow the professor hedges his opinion with several "ifs." He is only sure of one thing, that when this heat does come to an end there will be plenty of rain, thunder and lightning, a. a funeral escort.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04
TO UNITE ON CAMPBELL.
Democratic Leaders of Ohio Said to Hav
 Settled Differences.

Democratic Leaders of Ohio Said to Have
 Settled Differences.
 Cincinnati, O., June 3.-Congressman Paul Sorg of Middletown today said to al reporter: There is no need of the dem ocratic party being in hurry to hold convention. I would favor a convention held not. earlier than the latter part of August"
 Who will be nominated?"
 "I have not the slightest idea"
 'Will you be a candidate?"
 Not under any circumstances. Last year I went through two hard political fights. That is enough for any man in short space of time.
 This positive declaration of Congress- man Sorg is taken to mean that EX-GoV- ernor Campbell will emulate the example of General Bushnell the republican nom nee for governor, and will not be a can didate but will be nominated, and will accept, nevertheless.
 In fact, United States Collector Dowl- ing was at Middletown today. and, it is said, was in conference with Governor Campbell as to the general make up Of the democratic slate. Tn thIs connection it is stated by persons in a position to know that all differences between EX- Governor Campbell, Senator Brice and John R. Mclean have been amcably settled and that they, with Congress man Sorg, will unite on Campbell for governor. and make a strong effort to capture the legislature.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04
THAT SOUTHS|DE SEWER Citizens Meet and Discuss It at
 Length. THE MAYOR MAKES A TALK Several Gentlemen Express Themsekes-Mr. Henry B. Gray Offers Resolution.
 Proceedings Fully Reported.

About sixty tax payers assembled in Erswells hall last night to protest against the action of the mayor and al dermen in ordering the construction of the Southside sewer.
 Dr. T.sI.. Robertson was called to the chair and MT. R. P. Wetmore acted as secretary.
 pr. Robertson stated the object of the meeting to be to discuss the ordinance adopted at the last meeting of the city council providing for the construction of a sewer on the Southside at a cost of about s110,000. He said great many tax payers thought the cost would fall un- evenly on the tax payers of the city. He announced that the Subject was open for discussion, and called on Mayor .VanHoose, who was present.
 Mayor Nanhoose said Tt was my in- tention to call a meeting similar to this for tomorrow night, and l am glad this one has been called I wanted to appear here and make a statement You re- member 1 invited the citizens to meet the board few days ago, and some were present
 T think these meetings are signs Of hopeful feelings. You are going to do what Is right. I thank you all for the assistance you will give in helping us to manage the affairs of this city, No seventeen men can manage the city'S affairs properly unless they have the counsel and the aid of the citizens.
 You are familiar with the way in which improvements have been made in this city. Contrary to western cities, the legislators did a wise thing when they limited the amount of our taxation to F of 1 per cent, but they did an un-. wise thing when they did not limit the amount of bonds we could issue It is going to be a long time before we can issue any more bonds. With our fine streets and fine sewers and other things going to ruin because we have no pub lie money to pay for these repairs and improvements, think the idea of local taxation for this purpose good one, but 1 want to predict that it will be a cold day in July when we get a higher rate of taxation here. If we had a rate of 114 cents taxation these sewers could be built three times over.
 Tn eleven years these sewers will be built and off your hands. I want a committee appointed to investigate this
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04
Music at East Lake five nights a week for dances by Montana Bros.' Italian band. Chase's city band every Sun- day, 10 If
FEARFUL FOREST FIRES


Raging Around Bradford, Pa Much Prop
 erty Is Being Destroyed.
 Bradford, Pa, June 3.-Forest fires are again raging ip this vicinity and much property is being destroyed. Five oil rigs, tanks and boiler houses belong ing to the Middle Land Oil company were destroyed near Hunter Run, seventeen miles from Kane. yesterday. A large quantity of logs and lumber were burned. Fires are raging in Chipmunk, Tallyho Guffey and along the line of the Erie and Buffalo and Rochester and Idttsburg railways between this city and Johnsonburg.
 The settlement of Coon Run, in Elk county, ten miles from Kane, is com pletely wiped out, according to reports. There were twenty-five dwelling houses in the village. Before telegraph com munication was shut off forty-six oil boring rigs were reported destroyed.
 To the north. near the Nov York state line, forest fires surround Knapp's Creek. Communication is shut off and the damage cannot be ascertained.
 The extremely warm weather has made the forests dry as finder. At Hun ter Run, seventeen miles southwest of Kane, 200 men were engaged all Satur- day and Sunday fighting the destructive fires
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04
THE COMMISSION AT WORK.
Inspection of the Nicaragua Canal Reveals
 Agreeable Surprises

San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, May 1S.-The commission of lenglneers ap- pointed by President Cleveland to exam inc the plans and route of the Nicara qua canal are now comfortably settled down here in the quarters which had been prepared for it's members.
 The inspection thus far made shows that there has been no wash or proba- ble settlement of embankments and the cuts in the side of the road excavations which inNsome cases were almost yer tical, are practically as originally made The stability of the work is shown by the fact that writings and caricatures made by the workmen on the face of the clay slope retain even their sharp out lines. The crumbling of earth from the face of the slope has not in any case been sufficient to obstruct the small side drains. This demonstrates that there need be no fear of injury by rains to sim liar works in this and the rainy section of the canal
 HThe party will finish it's preliminary work here in two or three days more Then on May 21 the commissioners ex- ,pect to start for the lake region.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04
PERSONAL.

Mr R. F. Beasley returned to the city last night
 Commissioner of Agriculture Hector D. Lane is in the city.
 Miss Maggie Nelson of Greensboro is visiting Mrs. Dan Greene.
 Miss Lizzie Berney of Montgomery is visiting friends in the city.
 Judge William Richardson of Hunts vile was in the city last night
 Mir c. P Lewis, travelling freight agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio, left last night for New Orleans.
 Mrs. T. H. Lee Mrs. James Lee and children and Miss Idle Baker of Baird. Miss. are in the city visiting friends.
 News has reached the city that Col. Irwin Schillinger will sail from Europe Thursday for home, much improved in health.
 Mrs. John J. Culbertson of Paris, Tex. accompanied by her children, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. T. Lee, sos North Nineteenth street.
 MT. W. NJ. Burgin went up to Pulaski, Tenn, yesterday to attend commence ment exercises of the college which his daughter, Miss Katie, is attending.
 Miss Fannie Randolph. a charming young lady of Birmingham, is in the city visiting her aunt Mrs. F. E. Stolen werck, on Washington square.-Mobile Register.
 T. c. King has just received 2000 pairs of ladies' misses and children's custom made oxfords and slippers, bought at great reduction. You can save 25 per cent bys'- ling there. Honest dealing.
 MT. J. J. Hayes of Vicksburg Miss, is a guest of the Norris Mir Hayes is part owner of the celebrated line of Mississippi river packets known as the Anchor line. He Is here in the interest of his line.
 Miss Lorina Dozier left yesterday for Speigner's in company with State Physi- clan Judson Davie, where she will be the guest of Miss Davie for two weeks. after which she will spend-so some time with relatives in Montgomery.
 Col E. T. Lee editor of the Re- union Journal and correspondent of large syndicate of newspapers, will make a tour of the south and write up the principal points of interest, giving the best locations for settlement by north ern people, classifying the lands by giv- ing what they are best adapted to in the various states. Colonel Lee is now In Birmingham and is a welcome wis itor.
 The following were the arrivals at the Opera House hotel yesterday: A. O. Harper Baltimore, Md; c. H. Martin. Kansas City, Mo; Henry Glover. Macon, Ga; H. F. Powell. Arga, Ala; John s. Foster, city; Tony Crapullo. Little Rock. ATK., <AtidHld, bd.' H. c. Hodges, Strasburg, Germany; Lee Ledy Richmond, Va; J. D. Chadwick, Huntsville, Ala; Sol Fall, F. Lustig. city; J. F. Millson, Attumwa, Ia.: ]. w. Williams, Jr., Richmond. Va; R. F. Kolb. Montgomery; Henry M. Burns, Sylacauga; D. N. Cooper. Hamilton. Ala; R. H. Wells and family, Selfville. Ala; l.. Walton, Coalburg; John J. Taylor, New York; R. T. Morris, Chepultepec. Ala; c. T. Haynes. Atlanta; J. W. Boss. Leeds, Ala; S. H. Buck, ". J. Parkes, Atlanta; J. D. Platt, Pine Apple, Ala: John D. Gullett, city; J. E. Daniels, Avondale.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04

matter. l want them to go all over the territory to be covered by the sewers and make a fair, honest and truthful report of same.
 Damage suits amounting to thou sands of dollars are now pending against US on account of the bad condition of Nsome of these sewers. I predict If these sewers are not fixed in few years we will have paid out enough in damage suits to pay for the sewers.
 We will have eleven years in which to pay for the sewers; some suggested five, but I thought eleven better. The first assessment does not become due for over year, and if we have a wet August and September, as we proDaply will. it will then be more than a year before it falls due.
 Tt is by no means settled that the sewer will be built. We passed the ordl- nance so the people could see what It was and let us know what they wanted; If this matter Is postponed now IL Will be postponed indefinitely. If 1t IS post poned then you will not get any lhcrease in your rate of taxation. Then where are we to get the money to repair the streets and the sanitary sewers? IL IS inc most serious question that has COIL fronted us in many year.
 Build this sewer with Birmingham brick, Birmingham labor, al ra.e roMei a than we can get 1t done again soon. Rv that we can keep every dollar or thls money at home.
 Personally I have no interest in this ouestion other than the $25o or S5oo will have to pay towards 1t.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham.
 Dr. Cunningham said T am here as A citizen and property owner or tnis citv Tn my opinion this is business and not a political issue. It is prin- cipie of equity. It is this; Is 1t right for inc property owners on the South side to bear their part of the expenses for Mhe improvements on the Nortn- side and then pay for their own m movements? I am glad we can't DOT. rrw any more money on bonds. If honds are to be issued to improve one side of the town and then the property owners taxed to improve the other then I am glad we can't Issue any more bonds.
 expense in half and tax property OH both sides to pay for 1t"
 pr Cunningham wanted to know 1T the board of health had recommended this improvement as necessary Tor the health of the city
 He said if the mayor and aldermen had the right to tax the property in all parts of the city to pay for this improve ment then he was for it, otherwise against it. He said he was willing to be taxed to keep up his own sidewalk
 Mayor VanHoose said the city en- gineer had furnished him statement showing that s40,000 more money, raised bv nublic improvement bonds, had been spent on the Southsde than on the Northside This was exclusve of the floating debt of the town of South High lands. which Birmingham assumed.
 MT R. L. Thornton
 said he didn't think anything was con- yeyed in the caption of the bill passed by the legislature authorizing such ex- penditure as the council has attempted.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-04
MEET THIS AFTERNOON
The Manufacturing and Transportation Com
 mittees of the Commercial Club


 The manufacturing and transportation committees of the Commercial club will hold meetings afhs afternoon in the rooms of the club There is a lot of i'm portant work for these committees and it is desired that every member be pres ent.
 The manufacturing committee will meet at 4 o'clock and the transportation committee at o'clock. The following named compose the committees:
 Manufacturing Committee.
 Joseph Beitman, George A. Blinn, ST., N. E. Barker, H. M. Caldwell w. M. Cosby. B. J. Dryer, w. H. Grace, V. Glib. Jr., B. A. Hastings, W. G. Estes, R. Fl. Elliott, A. Eubank. - Harvey, John Hawkins, William Hardie, William Hood. w. H. Kettig, Lew Lazarus, Otto Marx, B. F. Moore, George L. Morris, w. M. Nails, w. B. Phillips, A. c. Reck- ling. c. B. Riddle, L. Spiro, c. Stalder, George Wheelock.
 Transportation Committee.
 R. D. Johnston, P. G. Ault. B. B. Conner, A. J. Camp, J. G. Housman. Harry Hawkins. M. V. Joseph. Ben Jacobs, Robert Jemi- son, ]. D. Kirkpatrick, Sid Lee, H. K. Milner, N. l.. Miller, George M Morrow, H. H. Mayberry, J. H. McCary, J. C.. Orr, c. R. Paterson, John T. Roy R. N. Rhodes, w. J. Rushton, H. H. Sinnige, J. Morgan Smith, w. c. Shackelford, August Schillinger, T. H. Spencer, J. A. VanHoose, Charles Whelan, s. H. Wilkes, R. P. Wetmore, Hamp Smith.