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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
MINERS ON A STRIKE.
MEN AT BR0OKSIDE AND BRAZIL OUT.
The Principal Trouble Seems to Be Over Placing Check Weighman on
 the Tipple.

Brookside, Aug. 5.-(Special )-The min- CTS at Brookside, East and West Brazil and Cardiff are out on strike. This de- cision upon the part of the miners of the Sloss Iron and Steel company was ar- rived at tonight, when about 250 of them met in mass meeting on the railroad be- tween here and Cardiff. The trouble seems to be over the matter of placing check weighmen on the tipples to look af- ter the interest of the men, and from thea present outlook the strike will not amount to much, although the men say they will bring out all of the men at Blossburg.
 This afternoon Superintendent Culver house said the men had no grievance and that the whole affair was purely imag- mary. He said they had sent committees to him and he had conceded to all except one point, and that was about discharg- ing men. He reserved the right to em- ploy and discharge any man at his pleas ure. He stated that he did not anticipate any trouble with the men. On the other hand the men claim that they are not be- ing treated fairly and that they are not getting justice. They sent al committee to Superintendent Culverhouse few days ago. after he agreed to allow them to put a check man on the tipple, and informed him that they had elected man for the tipple at Brazil. They Isay that he would not accept the man and also fired" the Committee.
 Yesterday they met and passed reso- lutions to the effect that they would stick to the discharged committee and would not work until the committee was reinstated. Today the discharged men were not reinstated, and tonight @ mass meeting was held. Martin Kelly was made chairman. He stated the object of the meeting was to reiterate the resolu- tions previously passed, and furthermore
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
SECRETARY MoRToN's LITTLE JOKE.
He Will Pay Off Silver-Loying Assistant in
 the White Metal.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Secretary Morton is a sound money man. Several or ms nrincipal assistants at the agricultural dapartment are strong advocates of the free coinage of silver One of these gen. tlemen has been spending vacation In the west When he returns to Washing ion to- -aorrow and calls at the office or the disbu1sirg clerk for his t.lary it will he handed to him literally in lump sum. That is to say he will receive $175. It is contained a canvass bag inches long and it weighed when placed on the scales today exactly ten pounds. Secretary Morton is now anxiously awaiting the result He believes that the official Tn question will make an awful row about his payment in silver, but the secretary will insist that he cannot consistently object to coin payment in view of his re- heated utterances in favor of the white metal. The secretary says that argu- ments having failed to convince his assist ant that silver as a circulating medium ia not equal to gold he has had re- course to the method of treatment used by physicians of the homeopathic school, which is expressed in the latin phrase, "Similia similibus curantur.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
THE OLD VIPER STORY.
He Rewards Courtesy By the Theft ofa
 Jewel.


 Jewel.
 Mobile, Aug. 5.-On arrival here of the light house tender Pansy Engineer Fitts caused the arrest of a young man named O. w. Clement, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga, for the larceny of a diamond pin worth $50, Clement had by virtue of letters of introduction from the Atlanta Commercial, newspaper, ingra tiated him self with Commander Coglan in New Or leans, who introduced him to the captain of the Pansy, by whom Clement was in- vited to make a cruise. as guest Of the Pansy. Clement had just returned from a tour Of Mexico, was well dressed and well spoken. He had but Il cents in his pocket. however, and the diamond was too much of a temptation for him. So he took it and hid it in piece of soap. Suspicion pointed directly to him, and his arrest and confession followed. The pin was recovered by the chief of police and returned te Engineer Fitts, and for want of prosecution this morning the mayor dismissed the case and ordered Clement to leave the city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
THAT MASSACRE.


Eight Women Were Killed-Chinese
 Troops Ordered to the Scene.
 London, Aug. 5.-The Globe publishes a dispatch from Hong-Kong saying that the massacre at Whasang, near kucheng, commenced early Thursday The mob set fire to the houses of missionaries and kill ed eight women, one child and the hus- band of one of the women. Several of the Christians were wounded, two probably fatally. The bodies of those who were killed are expected to arrive at Foo Choo tomorrow. Chinese troops have been dispatched to the scene. British and American consuls will interview the vice roy of the province in regard to the out rage All foreigners who were killed were British the Americans escaping The members of the attacking party be- longed to the Chinese sect.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06

vannah and other places in the south. The Ocean company objected to this com petition and put agents in Baltimore to solicit southern business. This traffic was sent to Philadelphia on the Balti- on the Ocean line. The Merchants and on the ocean line. The Merchants and Miners company responded by planning an invasion of the Ocean company's New York territory, with a big reduction in rates, taking business over the Pennsyl- vania railroad to Norfolk and there con- meeting with steamers from Baltimore.
 Overtures were made for an amicable settlement, and pending this temporary peace was arranged between the rival companies. The Merchants and Miners company takes the ground that Philadel- pnia is the natural territory for it's op- erations, and that the sending of freight from Baltimore by way of Philadelphia and the Ocean line was round about and unnatural route. It, therefore, asks the withdrawal of the Ocean company from the Baltimore territory
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
A LIE OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH That Story From Buffalo About
 Governor Oates. A VERA CANDID STATEMENT
From klabamas Executive as to His Connec-
 ton With the Affair
HE KNOWS NOTHING OF ANY CONTRACT
He Presented the Papers fer Pardon and Since His Election as Governor As- sisted in Preparing Brief.
 That Is All.

Montgomery, Aug. 5.-(Special.)-A telegram sent out from Buffalo, N. Y, telling of the kidnapping of Lawyer o. o. Cottle few days ago, and giving the plot underlying it, reports one Pente- cost, lawyer, as saying Gov. w. C.. Oates had been paid $200 to appeal to the president to pardon one John c. Emery.
 Governor Oates informed the Age Her ald man tonight that he has no personal acquaintance with John c. Emery, alias Strong, but Is slightly acquainted with the lawyer Cottle, who was recently kidnapped by Emery's friends. Pente- cost. his lawyer. says that he has two receipts given by Cottle for 5000 and $2000 each as a fee to get Emery alias Strong pardoned by the president, and failing therein he was to return the money, but s20O of it was to be paid to w. C. Oates to aid. Governor Oates says that he knows nothing of any con- tracts or arrangements between ths m, but that some two years ago MT. Auer- back and wife. whom he knew when they lived in Alabama, called upon him
 in Washington and appealed to him to present for pardon the papers of one Emery, felatlVe or the lauy, who nau been convicted in the United States court of a misuse of the mails. The governor says he presented the papers, but that nothing came of the application; that some time afterwards MT. Cottle, a lawyer of Buffalo, called upon him and requested him to present some additional papers in the case, which he did, and Cottle stated that he was lawyer em- ployed in the case. Since Colonel Oates election as governpr MT. Cottle paid him to aid in preparing brief, which he regarded as perfectly legitimate.
 The governor states that the story that he was paid 5000 to intercede with the president is utterly without foun- datiOp
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06

It Will Probably Be the Largest the Gov
 ernment Has Ever Made.

Atlanta, Aug. 5.-Four representatives of the government to install the exhib- it's in the government building, MT. W. c. Ravenal of the fish commission, Prof. F. w. Clark of the interior department, Commander c. F. Train of the navy and Capt T. H. Barry of the army, had a consultation today and arranged for placing the display Twenty-seven car loads of the governments exhibits are already here. w. I. Adams, secretary of the board, and Charles E. Kemper of the treasury department will be here in day or two The fisheries exhibit will be extensive. probably the largest the government has ever had A special feature will be the display of food fish to be found along the south Atlantic and the general coasts.
 Prof. David T. Day of the United States geological survey has the min eral exhibit almost completed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE.
The Agitation of the States Has Begun t'
 Bear Fruit

The Agitation Of the Stales has beguii cO
 Bear Fruit.
 New Orleans, Aug. 5.-For some time past the Daily States has been agitating the question of daily double service or express trains between New Orleans and New York via Atlanta.
 That it is commercial necessity the railway lines interested seem to admit, as a meeting has been called at Atlanta on Friday, Augusta, to consider the mat ter. The meeting will be held at the of- flee of the president of the Atlanta Short line. The Southern Paclnc VIII pc rep resented by General Manager Krutt- schmitt and General Passenger Agent Morse and General Passenger Agent At. more will represent the Louisville and AIac ch1rilla
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
A Garrison Beleaguered.

Santiago de Cuba, July 26, via Key West, Fla, Aug. Son the 22d instant a party of 500 rebels under leaders Ruen and Galano appeared in Sabana, the most important and flourishing town in the district of Baracoa, and set fire to the place, causing great alarm and consid- erable loss. The small garrison made themselves strongly fortified, but they have fears that they will have to surren- der L .s :
 On the 23d committee of merchants arrived here from Baracoa to ask the government to send troops to sald city, as they are entirely unprotected, but there are no soldiers here, as they are all in the direction of Manzanillo. Dr. Galano. prominent physician from Ba
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
A Stiff Fight.

Matanzas, Aug. 5.-A column of cav airy, forty strong, under Colonel Medias, met Matagas' band of 200 rebels at Sa- bana Torres Rosario Viejo The rebels attempted to surround the small govern ment force, but the cavalry charged them and prevented them from accom- plishing this maneuver. An obstinate fire took place, lasting two hours. At the end of that time forty infantry arrived on the scene, and, joining forces with the cavalry, dispersed the rebels. The lat ter left on the field five killed, including Jose Reyes, one of their captains. Many rebels were wounded. Ten horses be- longing to the insurgents were killed The government loss was five wounded, two seriously.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
THE OLIVE BRANCH.
Trouble Between Rival Steamship Lines
 May Be Settled

Baltimore, Aug. 5.-A conference will be held at Hotel Waldorf, New York city. tomorrow by representatives of the Mer- chants and Miners Transportation com many of Baltimore and the Ocean Steam ship company of Savannah, the Pennsyl- yania railroad, the Atlantic Coast Line and probably the Seaboard Air Line. The meeting will be the result of over lures fsads for settlement of the strained relations between the Msr. chants and Miners company and tt.e ocean company. The breach t1tween these two companies is said to have been the outcome of move on the part of the Merchants and Miners line to secure
 reight in Phi adelphia destined for Sa-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
IT WILL FALL FLAT.
The Free Silver Convention at Fort Worth,
 Tex, Today.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 5.-The state free silver convention at Fort Worth meets tomorrow. The meeting in this city Sat urday night to send delegates was thinly attended and chiefly by politicians. Of more than 300 counties in Texas scarcely thirty have made any pretense of ap- pointing delegates. Just what the pre- vailing idea of the delegates is they themselves do not know. and it is not likely anybody else can tell. Of more than forty chosen here it is doubtful if a half dozen will go.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06

to decide upon something dennlle. motion was made that they should do no more work until Superintendent Gull verhouse agreed to reinstate the dis charged men. Several of the miners made talks upon the situation, and called upon the married men especially to express their views upon the situation A number of these said that while they were financially in a bad condition that they would stand by majority vote After considerable discussion the ques- ton was put-to work or not to work. When this question was put every man Tn the meeting rose to his feet. The chair man then stated that no more Work woudl be done until further notice. motion was made to call a mass meeting tomorrow at 10 o'clock and to use special work in getting every man possible to be present.
 Notices of this call were sent out to be posted at all of the Sloss Iron and Steel company's camps and also to Bloss- burg. Several men present Yolunteered to go to Blossburg tonight and do all in their power to get Major Tutwiiers men to join them. They say they are going to win the fight, but while all bus, mess was transacted by unanimous vote there seemed to be a lack of enthusiasm characteristic of such a gathering.
 Superintendent Culverhouse will be called upon again tomorrow, and the result will depend upon the stand he takes and the result of tomorrow's mass meeting. All of the men were peaceaply inclined and averse to unfaithfulness.
 Hon. John T. Shugart was present. and at the close made the men talk, ufS- ing them to do what was right and by all means not to indulge in lawlessness. They will have about 750 men present at tomorrows meeting. Some of the men wanted to fire" the Age-Herald corre- spondent but a vote was taken with a majority in his favor
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
Another Registration Case.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 5.-Another South Carolina registration case, that of Joseph H. Gowdy against w. Briggs Green, was issued in the United States court here this afternoon before Judge Golf. Gowdy is a negro voter and Green a supervisor of registration in Columbia, S. c. The complaint is a general one against the registration laws of South Carolina, and the grounds set forth are that the en- actments of the South Carolina legisla- ture in this respect are contravention of the constitution of the United States The defendants counsel, Attorney-Gener- Charleston, argued that this court did not have Jurisdiction, and the case should have gone to the United States circut court of the eastern district of South Carolina. Judge Golf will an- nounce his decision at 10 o'clock tomcr- row.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
Port Royel Dock to Ba reated

Washington. Aug. 5.-The new Port Royal, 5. C., dry dock. the largest in the United States, is now ready for use and Will be tested on the 18th instant with the monitor Amphitrite. A board con sisting of Captain Wiles, Naval Con- structor Hanscom and Civil Engineer As serson will conduct the test. The yes sel will enter the dock three times. the gates will be reversed and the condition of the structure carefully noted after each entrance.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
WENT INTO EFFECT TODAY.
The Voluntary Advance Promised By tn,
 Woolen Manufacturers' Club

Providence, R. l., Aug. 5.-The volun- tary advance promised by the Woolen Manufacturers club, composed of the Providence, National, Saranac and Man ton mills, at Olneyville, and the Farwell mills at Central Falls. the scene of the recent great strike, went into effect on light goods today. The advance on the weaving schedule is about 71s per cent, although the rate varies in different mills, due to the fact that on low pick work the rate must be approximately better to enable weavers to get fair wages. This difference is in all the weaving schedules.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
colored I,aborer Drops Dead.

Washington, Aug. B.-Henry A. Camp bell, colored laborer employed in the state, war and navy buildings. dropped dead from heart disease shortly before 2 o'clock today in the basement of the s4ate department. He came here from ! A.cntgLmery, Ala -
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
Death ofDr. palmaee's Wife.

Dansville, N. Y, Aug. 5.-The wife of Rev. pr. T. Dewitt Talmage died at the here at 5:30 o'clock this morning. Her husband and children were present at her death-bed. The re- mains will be taken to Brooklyn tonight.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
GOOD BANNocKs NOW.
Wouldn't Hurt White Man and Want te
 Go Having.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Commissioner of Indian Affairs Browning today received the following telegram from Agent Teter:
 "Pocatello, Ida, Aug. 3.-All Indians absent from reservation have returned and had a big council. They requested me to telegraph you that their hearts felt good. Had not harmed a white man, anw would start having, leaving their grievances to the justice of the white man."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
Famine Threatened in Japan.

Yokohama, Aug.5 Continuous heavy rains throughout Japan have ruined the crops. It is feared the failure of the rice harvest will cause a famine.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
A DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT. A Ten Dollar Bill of First National Bank
 of Detroit.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The secret ser vice of the treasury has discovered in circulation new counterfeit s10 national bank note of the First National Bank of Detroit, Mich. The notes are photo- graphic productions, of brown backs, series of 1892, printed on two pieces of paper pasted together and silk threads passed between. The numbering and seals have been coIored by brush. The officials say the character of the notes should be determined by their tints rather than by the lines In the eiigravrg, as they are photographs of genuine work.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
sir Julian Wul Ra T'ransferrnd.

London. Aug. 5.-The Sun says 1t IS believed that ST Julian Pauncefote, at present British ambassador to the United States, will succeed Sir Edward Males as snSessador to Germany.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
MAY BREAK OUT ANY TIME
Deadly Conflict Anticipated Between Italians and Negroes Both Sides Are lnHamed
 and itching for the Fray

Ladd, Ill, Aug. 1.-The foreigners at Spring Valley under the leadership of the Italians, and the negroes, who have concentrated their forces at Seatonv.lle, are practically under mob law. A dead ly conflict is soon anticipated. The Eng fish speaking miners at Spring Valley to the number of 2000 held mass meet ing at the lumber yard near the Rock Is- land depot at 10 o'clock this morning and passed resolution that no negro woman or invalid would be allowed to remain inside the city limits after o'clock to- morrow afternoon. Speeches of the most inf1ammatory nature were made adVo- eating the immediate opening up of hos tilities. The negroes at Seatonvllle, on the other hand held mass meeting at the Union church at II o'clock this morn ing and organized themselves for ser vice Bureau county hhs 309 rsfe@ ting Winchester rifles stored in her court house at Princeton for the protection of the citizens and an effort will be made to secure these. Should this fail, the men will arm themselves with shotguns or rifles or small arms and make an ef- fort to regain their homes and household goods at Spring Valley. They also adopt ed a resolution that they will continue to work in the Spring Valley mines until discharged by the coal company. AS the police and sheriff are making no effort to arrest the rioters the spirit of lawlessness is on the increase. Tn au- dition to osthe negroes reported injured from yesterdays conflict four others are missing, as follows:
 Washington Anderson, aged AZ years.
 Arch Fleming, aged 35 years.
 Sam Johnson, aged 30 years.
 Lewis Martin. aged 35 years
 Of these it is the opinion that two at least are lying dead in the woods sur rounding the late negro colony.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
Al Train Robber "soueals. :"

wagoner l. T., Aug. 5.-Another link in the famous train robbery of last year has been uncovered. Sunday, one James Dyer well-to-do farmer and stockman living on the Verdigres river, near Wagoner, was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal William Smith, charged with implication in the Blackstone rob bery last winter and taken to Fort Smith. This morning Tom Root, one of the fore most gang, turned states evidence and implicated Dyer and several others, whose names were not given, but are said to be several we'll known citizens of this community and one or two United States deputy marsha1s There were eleven in the gang and Tom Roots con- fesslon will lead up to the arrest of the whole gang within short time. Deputy United States Marshal Smith has been silently working on this case for three months and as success is sure to crown his efforts he will be entitled to the full reward, some $2000.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-06
Mountain Climbers Badly Frozen.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-A special from Tacoma, Wash, says;
 Homing pigeons which had been sent ont with mountain climbers returned home yesterday with messages stating that Fred R. Cowden, H. F. Fires, E. A. Lineln, William Love, Walter M Bos- worth and Fred Evans, nearly all expe- rienced mountain climbers, had been bad ly frozen in attempting to reach the sum- init of Mount Tacoma. The messages state that the wind is blowing gale. The pigeons were released at the height of 12,000 feet at a point known as the "camp of the clouds" Love is re- ported incapacitated, but Bosworth, who has climbed to the summit repeatedly, had at the hour the messages were att tached to the birds 6 o'clock D. m) per sisted in crawling to the top in order that a local photographer might make pho tographs of the crater for the purpose of comparing them with others taken last season, in order to see if any changes have taken place in the summit as a re- suit of the reported eruptions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07
BADLY HURT IN 4 SMASHup.
Two Wllmingtonians Badly Injured
In Railroad Accident.


George W. jackson and Daniel W. sisgrist
--rhe Latter the Worse Injured of the
rwo-Ihe Train Goins vt Double
schedule Time.
George W. Jackson, Jr,, and Daniel W.
sieSrst, both of this city were seriously,
although not fatally injured, IN the rail.
road smashup last Monday on the Indiana
and Illinois southern railroad, two miles
west Of Ublong, Ill.
1t was an extra freight carrying u pas
senger coach running Ii is said over double
the schedule time when q rail broke,
plunging five cars, Including the pas
senger coach, down Is foot enbpnkment.
Bord's Theatre Co., billed 1t NeHton,
Ill., for this week, composed OF J | people,
and two other passengers, were IN che
coach. The following were injured; Clint
q, Ford, manager, arm hurt; George NJ.
Adams leading man, arm and hand badly
cut, internally injured; Harry FRyherney,
comedian, head and arm GUt George ".
Jackson, comedian, foot nash9d ~ w.
SieErlst, comedian, hand and leg gAshed
and badly bruised; I. il. Hand, serious
head wounds.
The three ladies escaped without injury.
The couch and two OF the cars are a mass
Of ruins. None nf the passengers will die.
George w. Jackson. Jr, is tho second
son OF liill-poster Jackson. MIR. Siegrist
lives a. No, Dl7 Nent sixth street, liuth
are members Of the Ford Go. No further
information has boon received hero by tho
families Of tho Injured people, From, the
telegram II would appear that Mr. sie.
griSt is hurt the worst of the two. Mr..
Jackson is making arrangements for his
son being sent hero. There IN no doHbt
however but thut tho rai-uad authorities
sill take all due care Of huiajureil people.
Both Of the Wilmingtonians lett l'era
February I'd last, having an engagement
with thc Ford Co. Jackson and Siegrst
hHd just finished All appearance at the
Academy of Music,