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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

The boomer, about which so much is being said, has been worn in the Orient from time immemorial Mrs. Amelia Bloomer got her idea from the garment worn by the Turkish women. It is bifur- cated and comes to the ankles and ends in a lace trimming. This is the real bloomer. The garment worn by the la dies who ride bicycles only comes to the knee. and is not strictly the bloomer, but is more after the style of the knicker- booker. The Turks have long worn this garment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

China is not a compact empire. The provinces are at enmity with the central government, and frequently the prov inces rebel. The lack of harmony is the secret of the easy victory of Japan. The situation being as above stated it would be proper for the United States and Great Britain to hold these provinces re- sponsible for the massacre of mission aries When the New Orleans mob hung the Italians Italy held the city of New Orleans responsible and recovered dam ages. The city authorities will see that another riot does not break out.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

A republican paper takes Ambassador Bayard to task for saying he did not believe in diplomacy between nations" The true meaning of the Ambassador has been perverted. He contended that there should be the same frankness and hon esty between nations in their dealings as exists between two honorable business men. He regretted the double dealing which diplomacy has come to mean. Puck gives an idea of the generally accepted meaning of diplomacy in one of his jokes. A little boy asks his father, What is a diplomat?" The father replies. "A man who lies. but doesn't get caught"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

The Missouri convention was called for the specific purpose of passing on the financial question. When the convention met and the silver men found they had everything their own way, they increased the State Executive Committee by put ting on nineteen new members-all silver ties. This action was clearly un-Demo- cratic. The call embraced no such pur- pose as that. If the convention had nom- mated candidates for the State offices it's action would have been declared il- Illegal, yet the increase of the committee was just as irregular.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

After the shower the other evening the tracks of the electric car line were slip pery. Going down the steep Pearson hill a business man stood about half way down. He signaled the car to stop. The motorman put on the brakes, but the tracks being slippery he could not stop until the bottom of the hill was reached
 The business man entered the car in an- ger and picked quarrel with the motor- man, who replied with spirit. The mo- torman afterward said: "Some people think they can abuse us because we are workingmen, but we are as good as they
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

The Chinese have an inborn hatred of foreigners. Prior to the Japanese war they forbade foreigners purchasing real estate or other property in the interior By the recent treaty with Japan for eigners are privileged to purchase, with the condition that property is to be bought in the name of the general mis- sion. That this is large concession must be granted when it is recalled how many riots and controversies these land cases have given rise to- It is this per mission granted to foreigners to make permanent homes in the interior that has angered the provisional Chinese and given rise to the riots in which the mis- sionaries suffered.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

Almost a Catastrophe.-The morning passenger for this place came in an ace of running into the Montgomery excur- sion crowd. The two trains got in fifty yards of each other going in opposite di rections on the same track. This hap pened near Three Notch. The Times in- formation is that the operator. failed to hold the passenger from Montgomery as instructed, and hence the narrow escape from an awful catastrophe The opera tor, perhaps, had the idea that the two could pass on the same track and let his train go by The excursion train had lots of people aboard for Montgomery, they taking advantage of the low excur sion rate of $1. The morning passenger was delayed forty minutes. Information received here from Union Springs says the operator discovered his mistake inn mediately after the train had pulled out and he was almost crazy. The whole of Union Springs was exercised, expecting to hear of collision and awful loss of life.-Eufaula Times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

Preparing for Big Fall Trade.-Oul merchants are buying immense stocks oi goods. This fall is to be made memora- ble in Eufaula's history forever We ex' pect to send more goods out on wagons than for ten years and increase our cot ton receipts normously.-Eufaula Times
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12
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real robber. There were no indications of a struggle having taken place, hence the former theory is the more probable. The mail pouch contained eight regis tered packages, all of which were broken open and their contents extracted. The rumor is rife that Railroad Bill had been traced to that vicinity. and 1t is believed by some that he committed the robbery. -Monroeville Journal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

reelected. If the ideas of Hamilton had prevailed the reason given by MT. Ingalls, would have some force; but the princi- ples of Jefferson and Madison prevailed in the formation of the government. They believed in the people. If they had distrusted the people they would have made Congressmen elective by the Legis- 1ature also. The plan of electing Senators by the Legislature is a recognition of State sovereignty. The Senators repre- sent the sovereignty of the State and not the people as individuals. Each State has two Senators, no matter how great or small it's population may be. The Legislature of State is it's supreme law making body--it Is the representative of the sovereignty of the people-and it is natural that it should choose the Sena- tors who are to represent that sovereign ty in the councils of the nation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

Houses Needed in Blountsvile-Th is a great demand in Blountsville for some neat little cottages. We continual ly hear people saying they would move to Blountsville if they could get houses. About twenty are badly needed Come on, good old brother, break in that purse of yours and build residence in the paradise of Blountsvile.-Blount County Courier.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

Favorably Impressed-Mr A. Connel- son, prominent citizen and capitalist of Chattanooga was among the many ar rivals this week who came to look at our rich gold deposits. MT. Connelson speaks very favorably of our gold and other min eral deposits, and says his opinion of it is that this is the very best section of the state for investors to get sure and quick returns.-Hefin New Era.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

Monroeville Mail Robbed.-On last Fri day the Monroeville mail was robbed two miles east of Behville. The horse, vehicle and rifled mail pouch were found concealed in the bushes on the roadside, but the driver is missing. and it is pre- sumed that either he robbed the mail himself or was foully dealt with by the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-12

What Alabama Soil Can Do.-As a sample of what man can do in the way of farming we will state that a gentle man farming near here expects off of two acres to make 100 bushels of corn, thirty bushels of peas, forty bushels of Irish potatoes and a large quantity of sweet potatoes; besides, he has picked over 200 melons, grown 400 cabbage plants and fine lot of other vegetables Who can beat this for farming ?-Attalla Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31

line was in motion, the signal for the
start being greeted by the cheers and
salutes of 10000 people. As the great
body of knights moved down Common
wealth avenue the spectacle was in
spring. The music of a hundred bands
and the applause of thousands of peo-
pie filled the air Gaily bedecked horses
while the contrast of dignified black
cloth uniforms, waving rich plumes
and the silver and gold emblems con-
spicuous in the Templar uniform COM
bined to present a scene pleasing and
impressive. The leading division of the
pageant, preceded by platoons of Bos-
toms sturdy policemen, was very i'm
posing. The 18th division was led by
Eminent Sir Knight Harrison Ding
man of Washington and his chief of
staff, Eminent Sir Knight Simon H.
Merrill, assisted by five aides. The
right of line was given to California
No. 1 of San Francisco, followed by
Oakland and Golden Gate.
The head of the line reached the re-
viewing stand at Blackstones square
at II AS. At this point the carriage
conveying Most Eminent Sir Knight
McCurdy, grand master, and the Off
GERS Of the grand encampment dropped
out of the line and the occupants joined
Governor Greenhalge in the reviewing
stand, where for five hours they viewed
the marching knights.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
Squatters on the Upper Sound
Notified to Vacate.
SOME FINE FARMS INCLUDED
Some of Them Have Been Cultivated
for ears-Located on a MILF
tary Reservation.

Port Townsend, Wash, Aug. 81
CONSERVATION has been caused in this
and adjoining counties by the appear
ance of an army lieutenant and a squad
of men with instructions to all settlers
on government reserves to vacate the
same before September II or be re-
moved by the troops. This move is the
outcome of recent order of the war
department and it is estimated that as
a result 1900 settlers Will lose their
homes. In early days when the settle
ment of Washington was beginning,
the government took occasion to set
aside much valuable land on which it
was intended 10 tablish the Indians.
These reservations on the part of the
government exceeded the needs of the
occasion and as it never made an at
tempt to take up the land many pio-
neers settled upon the tracts, which, by
intelligent cultivation, have been de-
Veloped into the finest farming land In
the state.
1t is feared here that trouble will en-
sue should the government attempt to
forcibly take from the settlers the
homes which they have built by many
years of toll. 1t is claimed by some
that this action of the department is
simply preliminary to the extensive and
much needed fertilization of Puget
sound.
WASHINGTON is IGNORANT.
Washington, Aug. 27.-Nothing is
known at the war department of the
eviction of squatters from military res
ervations in the state of Washington.
officials say that the army regulations
require the commanding general of
each department to prevent trespassing
and it is assumed that General Otis has
undertaken to remove the squatters in
Washington. He has not, however.
made any report.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
CUBAN WARFARE is WEAVING SPAIN
Government Victories Reported, but
There Is No Good Outlook.

Government Victories Reported, but
There Is No Good Outlook.
Havana, Aug. 26.-According to Off
cial advices an engagement between
the Spanish troops and the insurgents,
lasting an hour and a half, has been
fought at Niquero, near Manzanillo,
province OF Santiago de Cuba. The in
surgents are said to have lost so killed
and wounded and their leader, Reites,
is said to be seriously wounded. No
details of the affair have reached here.
CAMPOS IS HOSTILE.
Cadiz, Aug. 26.-The Diaro dAvisos
of Corunna states that the government
will relinquish its intention of sending
$4,000 troops as reinforcements to Cuba
in October and adds that the captain
general, Martinez de Campos, has de-
clared that he will resign if the govern
ment insists upon appointing a lieu
tenant general for Cuba.
Paris, Aug. 26-The Figaro, referring
to the situation in Cuba, expresses the
opinion today that it would be better
for Spain to grant adequate autonomy
to the island than to continue an oner-
GUS conflict, after which, if victorious,
she would be obliged to redress the
grievances of the inhabitants.
Madrid Aug. 26.-Reinforcements of
troops for Cuba embarked today at
Barcelona.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
POISONED AT A LUTHERAN PICNIC
Three Hundred People Are Suffering at
Tracy Ind.

Laporte. Ind. Aug. 26.-Three hun
dred out of 1000 people were poisoned at
a German Lutheran mission festival or
picnic in a grove at Tracy. this county,
yesterday. A picnic dinner was served
and it is thought some miscreant pois-
oned the potatoes or drinking water
The victims were attacked with fear
full pains, purging and vomiting and
rolled and stumbled on the ground
until medical aid was obtained. As
yet none have died. Two hundred and
fifty were present from this city.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
MINING DEAL OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Transaction at Silver City. Idaho, Stirs
Up Speculation.

Up Speculation.
Boise, Idaho. Aug. 26.-Information
has reached Boise of mining transac-
ton at Silver City that is probably
the most important in the history of
the state. 1t is in effect that T. X.
Corning. of New York, and H. H. Dan
iels, of Denver, have bonded a number
of most important properties there, in
Guiding the Black Jack and Trade Dol
lar, both large producers. These par
ties are connected with the project to
build a railroad from Butte through
this section to a California connection.
The amount involved in the mining
bonds so far secured is put at $1,000
900.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
WILL OF THE LATE JUSTICE HOLT
A Niece and a GTandchild VIII Divide a
Quarter of Million.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The will of the
late Justice Holt, who was Judge advo-
cate general in the United States army
during the war, was filed today. The
instrument was witnessed 20 years ago
by Generals Grant and Sherman and
Mrs. Sherman. The estate, valued at
between 100000 and $500, 900, is left to
Lizzie Haines, a niece, and John
Throckmorton, grandchild. Mr.. Holt
was a Kentuckian, but for 25 years
lived in this city. He died here several
months ago.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
PEACE WITH RIO eRANDE DO SUI
Minister Thompson Says Brazil Is Free
From Internal Dissension.

DoOHH
From Internal Dissension.
Washington, Aug. 26.-Minister
Thompson has telegraphed the depart
ment of state from Rio that a peace
agreement has been signed between the
federal government and the Rio Granie
DO Sui revolutionists. These revolu-
tionists were the remnants of band
which followed the dead Admiral Da
Cana in his fight to overthrow tho
present government. After the rebel
lion was practically at an end Da ia
ma and some of his followers went to
the province of Rio Grande Do Sui and
gave renewed strength to a revolution
which had been started there some time
before.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
Wanted to Sec MeKinIev

Chautauqua, n. Y, Aug. Ex-Governor
Mckinley of Ohio and ex-senator War
ner Miller listened to a sermon this
morning by DR.. w. w. Ramsey pastor
Of the fremont street church of Boston
The people were so anxious to see the
governor that he was obliged to hold an
informal reception after the services and
shake hands with several hundred.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
FAST TRIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
Cunarder Campania Took only Five
Days and Nine Hours.

wv HON1N
Days and Nine Hours.
New York, Aug. 23.-The Cunarder
Campania, from Liverpool and Queens
town, arrived off Scotland lightship at
1910 p. m. The Campania passed Dan
ties rock at sos a. m. Sunday, August
IS, and arrived at Sandy Hook at 1912
p. M, making the trip to the Hook in
five days, nine hours and II minutes.
The best previous record was five days,
nine hours and 20 minutes, made In
August, 1894.
The time of the Companies passage
is five days. nine hours and six minutes.
She lowers the westward record %
minutes, and came within one hour and
43 minutes of the Lucanias record.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
Corea's New Postage stamps.

Washington, Aug. pa document re-
ceived at the state department from Min
lister Sill at Seoul encloses four new
postage stamps, the drst issued by Corea
for domestic purposes. The stamps are
manufactured in Washington for the Co
rean government. They range in value
from l cent to 10 cents, or so poems.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
THE MONTANA INDIAN COMMISSION
Visit TO BIsckfoots and BeIknaps win
Occur Shortly.

Washington. Aug. 26.-The commits
sion appointed last July to visit the
Blackfoot and Belknap Indians in
northern Montana and confer with
them in regard to the cession of part
of their lands to the government left
for the scene of their labors this morn
ing. The commissioners are c. ..
Brinnell. William Clements and w. c.
Pollock.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
Eric Reorganization plan.

New York, Aug. 26-The Erie reorgan-
ization plan has been issued by Messrs.
]. P. Morgan & Co. of New York and
James Morgan & Co. of London. The
plan contemplates the harmonizing of in
terests heretofore more or less antago-
nistic of the lines composing the Erie
system.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
Bic and ElIenshnrg.

Ellensburg, Wash, Aug. ga barn
owned by D. H. Westcott in the south part
of the city, burned today at noon, to-
gether with one horse, some grain and
hay. The loss is about $780, partly in
sured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
CREW OF THE W. H. MEYER ESCAPED
Further News of the Vessel W Wrecked OFF
Alaska.

Port Townsend. Aug. 26.-Further
news has been received today from Port
Clarence. Alaska, per bark Sonoma,
concerning the loss Of the American
brig, w. H. Meyer of San Francisco.
commanded by Captain Hanson. She
dragged ashore July 10 at Reindeer
Station during a fearful gale and was
a total wreck. The passengers and crew
escaped ashore in safety. The hull was
badly damaged. The loss is estimated
at $4,000 The captain and first officer
are coming down on the bark Peters
and the remainder of the crew on the
cutter Bear. The first news of the
wreck of the Meyer reported the loss
of half the crew.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
RANsows COMMISSION ALL RIGHT
Is Now the Duly Accredited Minister TO
Mexico.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The White
house mail today brought the commits
sion of Matt w. Ransom to be United
States minister to Mexico. The COM
mission was dated August "a. This
ends the legal complication by which
Minister Ransom, after several months
service, was declared ineligible to fill
the office to which he had been ap-
pointed prior to the expiration of his
term as United States senator.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
MILLIONAIRE sPENDTHRlFT QUITS
Council Bluffs Officers Take His Money
and Ship il Home.

and Ship il Home.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 27.-Leslie
ST. Clair, the millionaire of Vincennes,
Ind, who has been burning money here
for the last week, left for home today,
being assisted by the police. Last night
he showed IL $1,000 packages of new
bank bills, but today the chief of police
arrested him on suspicion of being a
bank robber and made him gather up
all his money and took him to bank,
where 1t was counted over and $3.50 OF
it put in the form of draft and sent
to his address in Vincennes by mail.
He was then sent along after 1t, in the
custody of an officer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
sYMEs' TRIAL SET FOR NOVEMBER II
Slayer OF Conlee Arraigned at RitzviIIe
and Pleaded Not Guilty..

Ritzville, Wash, Aug. ga j.
Symes, slayer Of Constable Conlee, was
arraigned before Judge Mount of the
superior court today and pleaded not
guilty to the charge of murder in the
first degree. The final trial was set for
November 10. The county surveyor yes
terday repaired to the scene of the ira
gedy and made an official plat of the
surroundings, which will be used In
evidence.
Miss Isabelle Symes of Denver, sister
of the prisoner, arrived in Ritzville last
night and visited him at the Jail.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
Northern Pacific Earnings.

New York, Aug. 26.-The report of the
receivers of the Northern Pacific railway
for the year ending June 30. 1895, shows:
Gross earnings, $6,115, 299, an increase Of
$3.50, S64 surplus, S5S5974, against deficit
of 1921 1851 in 1894
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31
FOUR CHINESE LEADERS sEHEADED
Reported Punishment of Leaders of Al.
tacks on Missionaries

London, Aug. ga Shanghai dis
patch to the Times says the viceroy at
Cheng Tu has beheaded four of the
leaders of the anti-foreign movement
there. They are said to have complain
ed that they only acted with the con-
sent of the old viceroy.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-08-31

Piledriving has begun on the new river
ware house at Cascade Locks.
Evening star., 1895-09-21

The Northern German Methodist Episco-
pal conference at st. Paul refuses to give
women the right to sit as delegates.
Evening star., 1895-09-21

1t was a picturesque group Of college stu.
dents and professors that gathered beneath
the spreading oaks on the lawn in front OF
Georgetown College yesterday afternoon A
temporary platform. with single chair up
on it, had been erected, and around this prin.
tive stage the university men found placesy
some were standing, some were lying down;
while others were reclining on the grass
Rev. Francis B. Barnum. 8. J., the wells
known missionary and traveller, who is stay.
ing at the college. talked to those about hiru
in the most interesting style for more than
an hour and a half. He told of many of the
novel experiences he had had while preachs
ing the gospel amid the frozen wilds OF
Alaska ard gave a running description Of
these queer people and the manner of life
they follow,