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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
sCHIFREN TURNED DOWN

BROOKLYN, N. ", Feb. 20,-The gem eraI term of the supreme court of Kings county today dismissed the proceedings brought against Police Justice Watson by Mayor Schieren. The latter asked for the removal of Police Justice Watson on the charge that his decisions during the late trolley car strike were biased in favor of the strikers and their sympathizers, and instead of holding the violators oyer to the grand jury lhe either dismissed il,s charge against them or adjourned their cases from time to time, thus delaying their punish- the running of cars with non union meR<
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TO PROTECT TOURISTS.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-A dispatch to the Standard from Constan tiuople says that in consequence of the action of the custom authorities of Jaffa, American tourists to the holy land have been greatly annoyed and hindered. Complaint was made by many tourists to United States Minister Terrell, upon whose representations the porte mas rescinded the directions of the customs authorities at Jaffa and tourists will be able to visit the holy places great deal more readily in future.
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ing the civilized world. That distress, MT. Daniel said, was widespread-he might say From Greenland s icy mountains
 To India's coral strands.''

To India's coral strands.''
 While that senator had called attention to a starving Manchester and to degraded India, he had told the senate but little of the distress which pervaded his own coun- try in consequence of the ill-conceived and ill-considered action of congress in repeal ing the purchasing clause of the sherman act. Not simple prophecy of those which were made by the friends of that repeal had been fulfilled, but the predictions which he Mr. DanieD had then stated in his argument against the repeal had beer fulfilled. He had predicted that the un- conditional repeal of the purchasing clause Of the Sherman law would be followed by a decline in the price of silver, by q further decline in the prices of property, bonds ana securities, and by an attempt 10 retire the green backs, and all these predictions had been fulfilled. The democratic party, Which had pledged itself 10 the coinage of both gold and silver aud to the repeal of the national state banks, had failed 10 keep it's pledge, and would now ''be de- priyed of power, without ever being In power.''
 The regular consideration of the Indian appropriation bill was then proceeded with.
 Ia the course of the debate Mir. Chandler made second speech on the amendment to the Indian appropriation biIl to the point that all the amendments proposing general legislation on appropriation bills were re- ported by the committeelon appropriations with ihe design and purpose Of provoking discu sion, preventing the passage of the appropriation bills and thus necessitating the holding of an extra session of congress. He explained his belief and hope that the president would call an extra session as soon as possible after the 4th day of March, and suggested as work for that session the passage of bill to construct the Nicaragua canal, not through private company, but by public money, the annexation of the hawaiian islands and searching investi- gation into the conduct of the secretary of the treasury, under the direction of the president, ''in the most remarkable finan- cial transaction that ever took place in the history of the government, by which A loss of 50 COG, 900 was caused to the treasury and the people Of tte United States.'
 Two thirds of the Indian bill had been disposed of when the senate at 6:30 O clock adjourned.
 The executive, legislative and judicial appropriation bill was reported to the sen- ate today from the committee on appropria- tions. As the bill passed the house it car ried S2l, S25 1867 in appropriations, and this amount was increased $90, GAY by the senate committee.
 In executive session today the senate con irmed the nomination of William L.. Izlar to be postmaster at Orangeburg, 5. c.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
AT OUTS WITH OSCAR.

CHRIsTIANIA, Feb. 20.-In conferring with Ex- Premier Stem in regard to Nor ways claim to her own consular system and tareign minister King Oscar has not advanced from his previous position of offering to submit tho matter 10 joint Norwegian and Swedish council of state. Unless an agreement is reached on this point a solution of the differences with the left is impossible. Ex- Premier Stein ex- presses the opinion that King Oscar's posi- tion will cause the blending together of all Norwegians on behalf of their fatherlaud, as the king has repudiated what Norway has maintained to be her inalienable right.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
GEN. MARION BETHUNE

COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb. 20.--A special to the Enquirer from TalbottoD, Ga., an nounces the sudden death of Gen. Marion Bethune at his residence there, aged 75 years. He was ordinary of bis county for several years, represented his county in the legislature several terms and in recon. :. struction days was represen tative 10 con- Rress from the Fourth district of this state !.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
A CREWLEss CRAFT.

{ CHARLESTON, g.. c., Feb. 2O.-Captain
 Willis of the schooner Governor Hall, here from Norfolk, reporis that on the 18th, in
 latitude 33.8 north,i longitude 75.05 west,
 be passed the schooner Maggie Dalling of Philadelphia, with her fore mast, main and mizzen masts and small boats gone. No person was on board. She was heading north northeast. On the 14th. in latitude 32. .46 north, longitude 75.50 west, passed the brig James Brown of Weymouth, Nova Scotia. The GovernQr Hall encountered eonlippQVs Gaion< inc northwsetapd
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
CHARLES CARROLL.

CHARLESTON, s. O., Feb. 20.-A special to the News and Courier from Aiken, s. O.. says: Charles Carroll of Carrollto6, Md, head of the Carroll family and brother of Ex-Governor Carroll, died here this afternoon of fatty degeneration of tue heart. His remains will be shipped 10 Bos- ton for interment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
MALLORY-.SPARKS.

Miss Eloise Weaver Sparks and Mir. John Melton Mallory were united in mar riage at tue residence of the brides parents, 518 South Twenty first street, yesterday afternoon by Rev. P. T. Hale, pastor of the Southside Baptist church. The bride is the lovely daughter of Mir. J. s. Sparks, jailer at the county Jail, and the groom a the family and few friends witnessed the ceremony, and at it's conclusion the happy couple drove to the union depot, where they took the Central of Georgia train for Griffin, which will be their hcme in future.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 20.-Frederick Doug lass, the wefi-known coIored orator, died suddenly at 2 o'clock tonight of heart dis ease at his home in Anocostia, 8 suburb of Washington. He was prominent figure in the woman's convention this afternoon |, where he occupied a seatupon the platform. |. He was apparently in the best of health at that time.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
NOTICE OF A WAGE CUT.

TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 20. 0.-In number of sanitary potteries today notices were posted of another reduction in wages, vary ing from 20 to 30 per cent. The pressers, whom the cut affects, will hold meeting tomorrow tonight. 10 discuss the matter, lecturers declare that the cut is necessary i, owing to the depression of business. Con- paratively little sanitary ware is being sold
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
RosEBERY VERY ANGRY

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The Birmingham Post, the organ of MT. Chamberlain, says that Lord Rosebery deeply resents the fact that none of his ministerial colleagues in the house of commons defended him against the attacks made upon him by Sir Charles Dilke and Mir. LaBouchere during the debate on the Chamberlain amendmen It to the address. Lord Rosebery is said to be especially resentful, inasmuch as the at tacks mentioned were avowedly made on behalf Of Sir William Harcourt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
NOT MUCH DAMAGE.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The British steamer verax from Mobile, for Liverpool (which arrived at Queenstown on the 18th and re- ported that while at sea, fire was discov- cred in No. hold, was not seriously dam aged, the flames having been quickly ex- tinguished. Eighty bales of her cargo of cotton were damaged, mostly by water.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
THE SAME AS EVER.

DOVER, Del, Feb. 20.-Despite the as- change in the vote for United States sea- ator today, the result being: Higgins, re- publican, 8; Addicks, republican, 6; Mas. sey, republican. 8; Wolcott, democrat, 7i Bayard, democrat, 8; Tunnell, democrat, 1; absent, 1. Rumors have been circulated of combination between the republicans and the democrats, but there is no truth in the rumors. There is some talk of the Massey men going to Higgins, but there has been no break in that direction and it lin>pot believed there will be for several
 V least.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
IS IT EXAGGERATED,

LONDON, Feb. 20.-A Hong Kong dis patch to the Globe gives m account of the explosion of the magazine at the fort at Takow, Formosa, by which 200o persons were killed. This Is obviously an exag- gerated version of the report cabled Febru- ary 6, which gave the number killed ss fifty, and stated that many were injured.
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lived by herself and is supposed to have had money in her house. There is no clue as to who committed this terrible deed. The community is very much shocked end no stone will be left anturned to bring the murderer to justice. Acting Coroner Allen is now holding an inquest over the body.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
A RUSH FOR THE BONDS.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The United States loan prospectus was issued very late yester- day afternoon anda regular fight ensued at Morgans for places in the line and this morning there was a renewed rush of sub scribers. The loan was subscribed for many times over. The premium at one time this afternoon reached AZ.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
HARVEY E, OSGOOD.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 20.-Harvey E. Os- good of New York, chief clerk of the fourth assistant postmasI err general, was stricken with apoplexy few min nutes before noon today, while at his desk, and died shortly after D. m. without being able to be re- moved rom the building.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
SUBSCRIPTIONS CLOSED

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The subscriptions
 for the S62, 300, ,OO0 United States per cents
 were opened promptly at 10 o'clock this
 morning at the office of J. Pierrepont
 Morgan & Co.,, and just twenty minutes later the subscriptions were closed. There was little or no excitement at the office of Morgan & Co. In fact the attendance there was about the same as on ordinary business days This is accounted for by tiie fact that the bulk of the bids were sent in by
 mail ,and for this reason today's perform ance was looked upon as Q mere formality,
 to use the expression of one of the leading
 members of the syndicate.
 The bonds were subscribed for at least ticular has been an enormous success. MT. Morgan is authority for the statement that no details will be given out until Saturday, when the allotments are to be made. The bonds sold at per cent premium in Lon- don today, and 116 was bid on the street here this morning.
 A principal member of the syndicate is authority for the statement that the enor- nous oversubscription of the bonds was astounding even to the syndicate. The success of the whole deal abroad cam ot be measured in the immediate connection with the sale of the bonds. It is anticipated that 1t will revive the interest in American
 securities and stimulate an interest in our
 securities such as has not existed since
 the Barring panic, thus turning the real
 balance of exchange in our favor, 50 that
 when exports of breadstuffs begin next
 fall the natural flow of gold will only be
 toward the United States. The strain
 upon our gold holdings will thus be re-
 lieved for the first time in two years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
wANw COTTON MILLS.
DELEGATION OF REFRESHMENTS TEXANS
 IN BOSTON FOR THAT PURPOSE.

IN BOSTON FOR THAT PURPOSE.
 BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 20.-A delegation of Texao men, representing the Houston cotton exchange and board of trade, is in Boston. It is composed of John H. Kirby, vice-preyadsnt of the Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City road; James A. Patton, for merly president of the Merchants' and Plauters'{ National bank of Houston, and w. R. Sinclair, editor of the Houston Post.
 ss We don It expect to take to Toxas the
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DEATH RECORD.
ROBERT G. FLEMING.

SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 20.-Robert G. Fleming, superintendent of the Savannah, Florida and Western railway, who was stricken with paralysis eight days ago. died this afternoon. He was one of the best known railroad men in the south.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
LOCAL LACONlCo
Gathered. Noted and Condensed by
 ge-Herald Reporters-Generai Resume of Happenings.

NAPOLEON ToNIaHT.-Be sure and re- serve your seats this morning for the aNa- poleonic Enteriainment'' at O'Brien 8 opera house tonight. Everybody is going aud carry his sweetheart. Box office opens at a. m. today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
TWo CHILDREN CREMATEp.

LAKE CITY, Mich., Feb. 2O.-The home st Stroyed pS by % ire yesterday morning, % and his his two children, aged and 5 years, were cremated. The parents YeSan0D
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A BIRTHDAY PARTY.-Miss Alice Butler gave & birthday party to her young friends last evening at her home, 1910R Avenue wishes had been extended the fair young woman those present induiged in dance, which proved to be most pleasant affair.
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which proved to be most pleasant affair.
 LICENSED TO WED.-Marriage licenses were granted out of the probate judge's of-
 flee yesterday to the following couples: J. M. Mallory and Miss Eioise Sparks, J. B. Hayden and Miss Lucy Long botham, John Carr and Mrs. Esther Rankin, J. F. John-
 son and Miss M. Beatrice Caldwell, l.. O.
 Collins and Mrs. Hattie Ensley.
 A BRIGHT PUPIL.-Master Wright Thompson is the youngest child of Secre- tary Thompson of the Commercial club; is a little over 10 years of age, and has had the unusual honor of passing three grades of the public school during one scholastic
 session. He entered Henley school in Sep ten, Der last, and was assigned to the junior
 class of the fourth grade. On January he was promoted to the senior class of the
 same grade, and on yesterday he was again
 promoted to the senior class of the fifth
 grade, aud this entirely by bis teachers own volitiop.
 Now THAT NAPOLEON has attracted SO
 much attention, 1t is well to turn our thoughts to some other matters connected with France and Frenchmen. It is we'll
 known that after the little corporal the most important man in 8 French establish ment is the chef, the chef par excellence in other words, the chef de cuisine. As the first consul will be well represented at O,Brien' 's tonight, the first cook will
 hold sway at St. Paul's hall (next to the
 court house) ,where supper will be served by dainty hands from p. m. to midnight. Come on. It will be kept hot for you be- fore or after your visit to the opera house.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-03
A JOKE ON SOMEONE.
How Horsethief Attended Meeting
to Discuss Himself.

How Horsethief Attended Meeting
to Discuss Himself.
In connection with the Walla
Walla thief's second haul made at
Ukiah, there is told a joke on some
one. 1t is difficult to say whether
the joke is on the officers who sent
out the description originally, or
on the Ukiah people who were
present when the affair took place,
says the East Oregonian.
A man has been widely sought
by officers for stealing team, bug
gy and harness at Walla Walla.
He finally turned up at Ukiah and
put up at a lodging house. Dur
ing the evening some parties had
received the news that the Walla
Walla thief was being pursued and
was thought to be in the neighbor-
hood of Ukiah Oh Alba. The Walla
Walla thief was one of the COM
pany who were discussing the mat
ter and a gentleman produced a
description of the hunted man.
The description was very careful
ly gone through, and was mentally
applied to every stranger who had
been in that locality for a week
past. Although the man who was
wantad was in the room in narson
no one connected him with the fell
low described, and be took part in
the discussion with great interest.
When bedtime came, he went to
the barn to sleep and during the
night stole two horses and a saddle,
one belonging to Ed Hutchinson,
the Long Greek mail carrier.
Out in Ukiah, nowadays, no one
is allowed to mention Walla Walla
horse thieves.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-03
THE WATER RATES.
The Council Meets and Accepts. the
System.

Ihe COUNCIL Meefs ana accepts tne
System.
Monday evening the city council
met in special session, Mayor Hol-
lis, councilmen Jones, Spencer and
Cox present.
After the usual preliminaries the
question of water rates was brought
up for discussion.
The rate agreed on for general
family use was $3.50 per month.
This includes irrigating one lot 80x
100 feet; watering one COW; one
horse; and general household pur-
pose. Each additional horse or
cow, 25 cents; each additional lot
rs cents.
THE SYSTEM ACCEPTED.
Last evening another special ses-
sion Of the council was held to hear
the report of the fire and water
committee, in regard to accepting
the system of water works. A full
board was present, Mayor Hollis in
the chair.
Councilman Jones, as chairman
Of the committee reported that in
II hours the tank had leaked to
the extent that the guage was low
cred / of an inch in that time.
During this time IL feet Of water
was in the tank and the water was
shut off from the system.
It has been the prevalent opinion
that the tank has been leaking too
much, and Cbet Mccullough, one
of the workmen expressed his OPP
inion to the council that the leak
was occasioned by a knot hole in
the bottom Of the tank. Council
man Cox was Of the opinion that
the leak was in the bottom of the
tank, hut though the greatest loss
of water resulted from leaks in 9TH
er parts Of the system.
Spencer thought that the hy-
drants were not put in securely
enough and said when pressure was
put on them, they were inclined to
jump of, and was of the opinion
that they should be cemented in
position. Cox didn't think cement
was the proper material, but
thought rock or gravel ballast would
hold them secure. Mr., Cox then
attacked the condition of the towel
. on general principle, and said th'
whole thing was botch; thaf
| the city would do wrong in accepting
| the system in its present condition
He characterized it as q home
made affair for which the city hae
paid as much as q ready made on
| would cost in San Francisco; sait
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-03
FAIRIES AND BROWNIES.
An A No. Entertainment Given BY the
Junior League.

An A No. Entertainment Given BY the
Junior League.
Tuesday evening a crowded house
greeted the Junior League of the
Methodist church in the "Cantata
Of flowers" and "The Brownie
Band around the world" Miss
Anna Kirk presided as the "Queen
Of the flowers" and was aided by d
score or more of little girls beauti-
fully dressed in white and all we're
crowned with wreaths of flowers.
While all, without exception, rend-
cred their parts perfectly. The
specially pleasing numbers were,
''The feather drill," 1.-THE flower
drill" and the song Of Sadie Ben
ner, entitled, "Hide behind the door
when papa comes" The drills
showed careful and exact training
and the songs were very pleasing,
Miss Sadie Benner was enthuastic,
ly encored. In the intermission
between part one and two, Messrs
Rosenzweig, Neel and LaViolette
sang several pleasing numbers
Then came the Brownies, Harry
Rosenzweig as the policeman led the
procession which with Johnny
Bull,n "Dutchman," "Colored gen.
tleman," Japanese" ''Russian, I"
.Scotchman, HEsquimox," ""Dude'
"Uncle Sam and "Clown" made
up q motley procession that created
great amusements. The speach o
each representing the several count,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-03
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Business Picking Up and Good Price
for Wheat.

Business Picking Up and Good Price
for Wheat.
G. w. Tracy, general manager of
the Pacific Coast Elevator COM
pany, passed through Pendleton
Tuesday evening and was inter-
viewed by Pendleton paper. Mr..
Tracy has just returned from q
lengthy stay in Eastern cities. He
has been in st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Chicago and New York, and miss
ed no opportunity to pick up the
latest points on the cereal markets.
Said Mr.. Tracy:
u "From a careful study Of the
present and promised conditions,
and basing my opinion ON such
facts as were given me by those
whose interest it was to tell me the
truth, / do not hesitate to predict
fall market of 40 to 40 cents in
this section of country. | do not
wish to hold out any false hopes,
and consider this prophecy con-
servative forecast Of the future of
wheat for the Inland Empire.
'Why. sir, all along the line are
pleasing signs OF healthy revival.
Business. | mean that by the gem
eral business of the country, Is
| picking up and the volume in
creases at q steady rate. Stocks
are becoming q 6rmer article Of
trading on the boards Of eastern
cities, money has begun to come
out from seclusion, and there ap-
pears no principal features which
need discourage any man of level
Judgment
Mr.. Tracy's connection with tht
Pacific Coast Elevator company
one Of the Peavy system, the larg
est in the world, affords him op'
portunity to get inside the "greer
roomp in business and commercial
circles and renders his opinion
one hundred cents on the dollar.
a
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-03
May-Day Picnic.

Wednesday a number of good
ladies carried to Richards grove
baskets which were heaped full of
good things to eat, and meath the
tall cottonwood trees, on the green
sward, o dinner that would have
tempted a king was spread. After
dinner was over groups of happy
children might have been seen
chasing butterflies, gathering flow
ers and in other words having a
royal good time. The gentlemen
soon betook themselves back to
town and business and the ladies
spent the afternoon at cards in
the "lap of nature as it were. A
very pleasant, social occasion it
was indeed, and one that should
occur often.
Those present were: Mr.. and
( Mrs. M. M. Johns, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Levin, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bloch,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Richards, Mess
DANES Calender, Ellington, Robt.
Tharp, and Leeper; Misses Leola
Young and Bessie Davis; Messrs
e. R. Cox, ST., ]. w. Smith and
numerous other children. During
the afternoon several other lad
les and children joined the merry
makers.