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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-22

1. 1t emasculates the Superinten =
dency, one CT the strongest features of
our system, making it practically but
an advisory office. 1t ignores the
Superintendent except as a clerk.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
AS THE FALL OF A STAR The PitiabIe Plight of Mrs. Eliza
 beth St. John. ARRAlGNED AS A VAGRANT When Arrested She Was Sitting on a Coal Box
 Horse Blanket About Her. IN THE DOCK SHE ASKED FOR DAUGHTER She Founded the Order of the Eastern Star, Which Now Extends All Over the
 Country-Friends Ask Her
 Commitment.

New York, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Elizabeth St. John, one of the originators of the Order of Eastern Star, was a prisoner in the Lee Avenue police court, Williamsburg, today on a charge of vagrancy. She was the protege of the late Robert Mccoy one of the highest in the Masonic order, and with him founded the Order of the Eastern Star, which now extends all over the country. She was found early this morning sitting on a coal box at Wylie avenue and Hewes street. She had a horse blanket wrapped about her. Al : ter she was arrested Mrs. St. John acted in strange manner. She continually asked for her daughter, who is in Europe. When she was taken to court and put in the prisoners pen she was visited by two women of the order she founded. Afterward on being arraigned by Police Justice Goetting at the request Of her friends she was temporarily committed. Mrs. St. John was in the Bloomingdaie asylum in 1884.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
THE EXPOSITION.
Chinese Contingent Arrives in America
 "Blue and Gray" Day.

Atlanta, Sept. 3.-President Collier of the Cotton States and International ex- position has received advices of the ar rival of Kee Owyang. the comniissionaire of the Chinese village, with 204 actors and 300 cases of merchandise, from Hongkong. The party left Hongkong on August F for Vancouver, and is now in this country. The company of Chinesa actors will reach Atlanta in a few days The buildings of the Chinese village are practically complete and the perform ances in the latter will begin by the opening day
 The executive committee of the Cotton States and International exposition has adopted a resolution inviting the vet eranS of the federal and Confederate armies to come here on blue and gray day, September 21 It is expected to be one of tue greatest days of the exposition calander. The estimate for attendance on that day reaches 100, 000 as there will be 100, 900 of the Grand Army of the Re public men alone in Chattanooga on the 18th and goth, and it is fully expected that fully one-half of the crowd there will come to Atlanta on blue and gray day on the 21st Thousands of Confed- crate veterans will come, and with the general influx of visitors, the estimate of 100, 900 in attendance on that day is con sidered a safe one. Every preparation is being made to take care of the crowd and to make them comfortable
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
BEARD LEGALLY DIVORCED
AND HIS EMPLOYERS GO ON HIS BOND
First Car Load of Cotton Seed Received at SeIma-Pant of the Oil Mill Is
 Being Pushed.

Selma. Sept. 3.-(Special)-The Inter- national Cotton Oil company received their first car of cotton seed today. The plant, which is pronounced by experts to be the finest in the world, is being pushed to completion. The management tele- graphed to Montgomery today for twen- ty-fve carpenters
 The bondsmen of c. w. Barber, who shot Sam Beard Saturday night, fearing that he would leave, turned hit1 over to the authorities this morning and he was locked up. His preliminary trial will come up tomorrow.
 Rex H. P Savelle, pastor of the Third Baptist church, Birmingham, has ac- cepted a call to Calvary Chapel Baptist church and will enter on his duties Oc- tober l. The congregation is now build- ing a handsome new church.
 Sam Beard, the young Georgian ar rested on the charge of bigamy, was ar raigncd before Esquire Gale today. His attorney demanded a jury trial and on request of the prosecution his bond was increased to $1000 Boards employers re- ceived a telegram from Rome. Ga. today stating that he had been legally divorced from his Georgia wife and they made his bond He will be tried in the circuit court two weeks hence.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
WILL GET NO PARDON.
'lord" Beresford Must Serve His Time-An-
 other Convict More Fortunate.

Atlanta, Sept. Ex-Governor Atkinson has refused to pardon Sydney Lascelles, commonly known as Lord Beresford Lascelles struck Georgia about five years ago and pretending to be the rep resentative of an Engulsh syndicate, duped parties at Rome, Ga, out of sev- eral thousand dollars. Lascelles has wife in New York, who is now suing for divorce. Her family opposed the ap- plication for pardon, fearing that Las celles would bring about a reunion if he were released A year ago Lascelles es- caped from the penitentiary camp, where he is employed as a lumber checker. When found he was in resort of ques- tionable character in Americus. His conduct in that house is made the ground for the divorce suit Mrs. Lascellas is said to have inherited $2,000,00O. Beres- ford has three years more to serve.
 The governor granted pardon to T. P. Littlefield, who was serving life sen tence for killing his wife and a man named Call. Littlefield was a witness to his wife's infidelty and he killed her and her paramour Littlefield was con- victed on the theory that he had long been aware of his wife's unfaithfulness, and that he laid in wait to kill Call
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
IN THE COMMONS.
The Reply of the Porte Is Not Satisfactory.
 Mrs. Maybrick's Case.


 London, Sept. 3.-In the house of com mons MT. George Curseon, under foreign secretary, stated that the communica- tions which had been received from the porte relative to the reorganization of the system of government in Armenia were not satisfactory. The project of the new Armenian organization had not re- ceived the official support of Germany, Austria and Italy, he said, but the DOW CTS were in sympathy with the move- vised Turkey of their favorable consid- eration of the scheme.
 i MT. Curseon declined to state what course the government would pursue in the case, nor would he undertake to say that no action except in diplomatic way, would be taken without parliament being previously informed thereof In regard to Sassoun, he said. no difficulty was experienced in the distribution of relief. ,
 Sir M. Ridley, home secretary, stated that the home office had no power to order public inquiry under judicial forms in the case of Mrs. Maybrick now serving a life sentence in working prison for the murder of her husband.
 In regard to the conviction and inn prsonment of the Englishman Rickard in Honolulu, MT. Curseon said it was learned that prior to the insurrection in Hawaii, in which Rickard took part, he had abandoned his birth nationality and the government had, therefore no grounds of interference in his case
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
IN FAVOR OF APPELLANT.
Decision of the Federal Circuit Court of Ap-
 heals in the TeIephone Case.

Boston, Sept. 3.-In the United States circuit court of appeals this afternoon q decision was rendered in the case of the American Bell Telephone company. ap- pellant, vs. the Western Union Tele- graph company, ct. al, complainants. ap- pellees, in favor of the appellant. This suit which was originally broughtin the circuit court by the Western Union Tele- graph company, the Gold and Stock Tele- graph company and the American Speak- ing Telephone company, and continued by the Western Union company was for an accounting from the Bell company. alleged to have been the right of the plaintiffs, under certain contracts made them by the Bell company The con- tracts gave the Bell company the right to use certain inventions for the trans mission of messages that were owned by those companies, the Bell company agree ing to pay certain royalties. The plain tiffs claimed there was large sum due them for royalties and this the Bell company denied.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04

and in many localities too much for cot ton, which is shedding and rusting, but unusually free of insects; in southern and central counties a few fields of cot ton are ready for picking.
 Florida-Ra ainfall below normal and badly distributed; favorable conditions for cotton picking, which is occupying the attention of farmers.
 Alaba ama--Warm, cloudy and frequent showers; general rain Tuesday, at some points heavy; continued moisture; pro- longed rust and rot in cotton, which shows slight improvement but boil worms are numerous and damaging; picking slow, but becoming general
 Mississippi-Full reports show that the condition of cotton varies considerably; blight. rust. shedding, worms and other pests have greatly injured cotton in many sections.
 Louisiana-general favorable cotton opening rapidly; picking general; pois- oning worms effective.
 Texas-Showers over the greater por- tion of the state have improved late cot ton and top crops but in many localities damaged early cotton; picking continues slowly.
 Arkansas-Cotton has deteriorated through rust and shedding and poll worms are reported in several south eastern counties, though no serious dam age by them as yet; cotton opening rap idly and first bales have been marketed over southern half of the state.
 Tennessee-Cotton suffering from tfrouth.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
Personal and Social.

Mir Will Barker returned last night from a weeks visit to his parents at Russelivlle.
 Mir William Haephy, the popular and accommodating day clerk at the Ex- change hotel returned last night from Battlehoro. Vt. where he had been 10 at tend the funeral of his mother His many friends deeply sympathize with him in his sad bereavement.
 Mr. James D. Wade. a prominent Com merct street wholesale grocery mer- chant, is in St. Louis on business.
 Miss Lucie Phillips of Tuskegee passed through the city last night en route to Lowndsboro to visit friends.
 J. H. Morgan of Speigners is regis tered at the Mabson.
 John Cain of Wetumpka is at the Mab-' son.
 Mrs Winner Grigg of Birmingham. who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. T s. Herbert, 519 Montgomery street, went down to Hayneville this mornig to visit relatives there.
 Miss Birdie Rose returned from Au- burn this morning, where she has been on quite an extended visit to friends.
 Gen. F. s. Ferguson of Birmingham is on a visit to the Capital City today.
 Jack Hayes of Mobile is registered at the Windsor.
 Hon. H c. Meree of Jacksonville is a guest at the Windsor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
RED RIVER COUNTRY, TOO

New Orleans, Sept. 3.-The reports from all the cotton country contiguous to this city indicate that the worms in myriads are eating up the cotton From Mississippi, in ali parts of the Yazoo and Mississippi Delta, the greatest cotton producing country in the world. the cry is for Paris green and London purple. From the Red river country in Louisiana clear on up to Shreveport, and from Nicksburg to Monroe and throughout that section of country, the accounts of cotton worms is disheartening.
 A canvass of the leading drug houses of this city shows that the orders for Paris green and London purple have been so numerous from the worm infest- ed cotton districts that 1t has been inn possible to'fill them, and today this mar ket Is bare of those two remedies known for cotton worms, and when it is remem- bered that a single day sometimes suf- fees for the worms to practically de- stroy a whole field of cotton, it can be readily seen that the short supply of worm poisons is likely to be serious in its consequences to the planters.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
His Inteeritv Moi Questioned

Philadelphia, Sept. 3.-Messrs Cornick and Henderson, counsel for George w.
 Henderson, receiver of the Knoxville Electric Railway company writes that the reports sent out from Philadelphia and published in the newspapers on Au- gust 2, in reference to a suit filed in the United States circuit court at Philadel- pha by George w. Henderson, receiver of the Knoxville Electric Railway com pany. against the Union Trust company in Philadelphia created an unjust and erroneous impression concerning MT. William G. McAdoo, Jr., former vice. president of the railway company. The publication implies that MT. McAdoo was guilty of some immoral act touching $2O0, ,000 of the bonds of the company. This is incorrect. No such charge is made in the bill, nor is there any claim on the part of the present receiver re- fectng on MT. McAdoos integrity and character. The recovery sought from the Union Trust company is based upon purely legal grounds, in no way reflecting on Mir McAdoo's good name.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04

and approaching him began abusing him for paying her attention. Mcdowell walked away from Sneed, telling him that he had too much respect for Miss Collins to engage in street duel about her.
 Mcdowell told his brother about the incident and also requested him to tell Sneed, who has been making threats against J. R. Mcdowell, that he would no longer submit to the threats. A. s. Mcdowell, who only knew Sneed by sight was driving past the residence of the Collins girl early tonight and saw Sneed sitting on the veranda. He called Sneed to the sidewalk and repeated the message from his brother Sneed asked Mcdowell what he had to do with 1t, at the same time placing his hand on his hip pocket. Mcdowell jumped from his buggy, grasped Sneeds right hand an1 knocked him down. Sneed got to hlS feet. pulled his gun and placing 1t within 3 inches of McDowell's stomach fired. The wound is considered fatal by the phVSicianS
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04

mills and the state 5, making total of II mills. the lowest in the history of Hinds county since the war. In 1S14 the total levy was 30 mills, which amounted to eonfiseaton and caused Mississippi to throw off the republican yoke In 1875 the levy was -$20, ,000,0 GOO, in 1876 $16,- 100000, in 1880 SIG, 900 900. in 1890 $l4,00o,- 000 in 1895 s11 1000, 900, and notwithstand- ing the steady reductions hundreds Of thousands of school and railroad bonds created under carpet bag rule have been retired, and Hinds county now has $10,- 900 in her treasury. During the partieu- lar year Hinds has won the distinction or being the only county in the state able to retire per cent bonds and float 60 above par in lieu. She has also invested in a number of western road machines and boasts of one of the finest public roads in the state. She has also pur chased, equipped and paid for $l0O9o county convict farm, and expended this year $34.000 on her public schools, to say nothing of what the city of Jackson spent in the same cause.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04

Chattanooga, Sept. S.-Four companies, A, c, D and G. of the Seventeenth in fantry. United States regulars, from Co- lumbus, O., barracks, arrived this morn ing and were conveyed to Chickamauga park, where they will begin at once the erection of a model military camp, as directed by the secretary of war. The Seventeenth's band accompanied the de- tachment, which musters 234 men and officers. Tomorrow the remainder or the United States troops ordered to this point will arrive, to-wit: Four compa- nies and band of the Fifth infantry from Fort Thomas, Newport, Ky; two bat teries of artillery from Fort McPherson,
 Atlanta; two batteries from Jackson barracks, New Orleans, and St. Francis barracks band, St. Augustine, Fla. Tel egraphic communications will be estab- lished directly with the camp, which will cover fifty acres in the Kelly field and Chickamauga station.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
By the Government Lyin'.

Madrid, Sept 3-A special dispatch to. the Imparcial from Havana says a battle was fought Saturday between S5e government troops, under Colonel Ca nellas, and a force of $500 rebels unded the leader, Maceo, in which the latter was defeated, after eight hours of fight ing Canellas carried the insurgent camp, capturing a large quantity of pro visions and munitions of war The in- surgents carried off their wounded as they retreated. but left thirty-six of their dead on the field. The government force lost twelve killed and forty-seven wounded The dispatch adds that Colo nel Canellas was slightly wounded in the engagement.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
JEALOUSY AND THE HIP POCKET.
ATragedy at Knoxville With Fair Stenogra-
 pher in the Background

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 3.-A sensa- tional tragedy occurred in the eastern part of the city tonight, in which Albert s: Mcdowell, prominent young lumber - man, was shot and mortally wounded by John Sneed, oldest son of Judge Joseph w. Sneed of the circuit court. 3
 For several years Sneed has been pay ing attention to Miss Troy Collins. stenographer for the Greer Machinery company. and is quite jealous of her. A few days ago James R. Mcdowell, a brother of A.. s. Mcdowell, and formerly connected with the Greer Machinery company, met Miss Collins on the street and walked two blocks with her. Sneed saw him after he left the young lady
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
NO DEBT STATEMENT ISSUED.
An Error of Few Gents Delayed t-The Gold
 Reserve,

Washington. Sept. 3.--A few minutes before o'clock an error in the treasur- ers cash was discovered and balance was struck. The error was a trivial one of few cents only, but it was discov- cred too late to permit the debt sta te- ment to be issued today. It will be made public tomorrow. The treasury balance, as shown in tomorrow's debt statement will be slS4099,156, of which $1OO, 329, ,S37 Is gold.
 Withdrawals of $1, 100, 900 in gold for ex- !. port to Europe were reported by Assist ant Treasurer Jordan at New York late this afternoon. Unofficial advices report $2.000, ,0000 in gold deposited by the syn dicate today. This makes the gold re- serve stand, with withdrawals and de- posits accounted for, $101 229, ,S37.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
A German Girl Is Spirited Away at Bay
 City, Mich.

Bay City, Mich, Sept. 3.-While Annie Schultz, a German girl, IS years old, was walking on Columbia avenue at o'clock this morning she was seized by two young men. who threw her into buggy and drove ino the suburbs. There was only one house near, that of Thomas R. Wilson, a longshoreman. Miss Schultz was prevented from crying aloud by one of the men, who held his hand over her mouth. At the corner of Eleventh and Johnston streets the girl managed to jump out while the horse was trotting. She raii to a fence, where she held on and yelled for help. The men gagged her and were about to outrage her when Wilson came to her rescue. After knocking Wilson down with a blow on the head, the men escaped. The girl was pros trated with excitement. The police have secured the city, but failed to make any arrests.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
FOUGHT FOR THE FLAG.
American Blue Jackets Resent an Insult to
 "Old Glory'

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-By private letter from Montevideo it is learned that on July the sailors of the American cruiser Newark and those from the Brit ish merchant marine in port had rough and tumble fight. The Britons took down an American flag that was used in the decorations of a saloon. That started the ball rolling and for twenty minutes the fighting was fast and fu- rious. No one was seriously injured. Later in the day John Astrom, one of the Newark's men. was dangerously stabbed in the abdomen. He was recov- erng when the letter was written.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
SAILED LIKE A WITCH. The valkyrie Is Very Dangerous in Light
 Wind

Highlands of Navesink Sept. 3.-The Valkyrie went out in light breeze this morning. Her course at F o'clock was toward the hook with the wind abeam. Her jib topsail was taken in, and with the mainsail, jib and club topsail the black hulled yacht rushed through the water at a rate which demonstrated that she will be dangerous competitor in light winds and smooth sea. The club topsail was not as large as the one car rjed last week, and with staysail or ih topsail she flew along at pace which made the City of Bridgeport hustle. There were no other yachts out in the vicinity of the ValSyrie and it was i'm possible to get close line on what she was doing. but it was plain that she was sailing very fast and had powers in re-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
Di,ectors of the Western Meet.

The stockholders of the Western Rail- road of Alabama met here today. Be sides transacting the regular routine business an election of directors was held. All the old directors were re-el ct cd and the board subsequently, met ant reelected President Smith. The appoint ment of the other officers is vested in the president It is stated that no chahSes will be made.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
ONE MAN DIED
And Thirty-Four People Were Injured b,
 s That Runaway Locomotive.

s.. That Runaway bOcOHlo'iNe.
 New York Sept. 3.-William II. Poyn- dexter of Newark. N. J., died this morn ing and thirty-four men and women le in Brooklyn hospitals suffering from in" injuries caused by the runaway loco motive crashing into the Concy isiind- bound excursion train on the New N""'' and Seabeach railroad at Woodlawn sta tion. Sixty-siXth street and Twenty-scc- ond avenue. yesterday afternoon. Some will lose their limbs and be otherwise maimed for life.
 Engineer Jensen and Fireman Ross, who jumped from engine No. before It came into collision. with the makeup train at Bay Ridge. as well as Engineer David Mummel and Conductor IosHnh HiIyer of that train, were arraigned be- fore Judge Rhodes in the New Utrecht police court today. They were held to await the result of the injuries of the vic timS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
RATCHET AND PITCHF0Rk.
Terrible Battle Between Two Farmers With Their Wives as the Sole Witnesses.
 One Is Dead.

Perry, Okla, Sept 2.-United States Oller and William Knapp, two prominent farmers of Kay county, quarreled about some hay yesterday and fight was the result.
 Oller used a hatchet and Knapp pitchfork. The battle lasted for two min utes, with no witnesses except the wives of the men, who were 100 yards away. Knapp stuck his pitchfork through Ol- ler's body and Oller cut a fearful gash in Knapp's side, from which he will die. Oller died on the spot. His wife pulled the pitchfork out of his body.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-04
SPECIAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
Postal Changes and Pensions in Alabama, Mis-
 cissinni and Tennessep

SlSSlppl and tennessee.
 Washington, Sept. 3.-(Special.) )-Cal- edonia, Miss, is a money order office. The star service from Huntsville. to Golightly has been increased to six times a week. II The star service from Pell City to Har- persville has been discontinued. A Esperanza, Miss, is not a money order office.
 Change in the star schedule from Wa yerly to Church Hill has been made to a daily service.
 Pensions.
 Alabama and Mssssippi-Reissus Thomas Shuidelbower, Warrior, Ala. Plumer Norris, Leighton, Ala
 Original John c. Logan, Quin, Ala.
 Original widows, etc:: Delliah Bur bron, HartSelle, Ala.
 Addtional: John H. Mckavitt, Mobile. Mexican survivors, increase: James K. Cornell. Ensley Jefferson county, Ala. Original: Lewis Walden Browns Creek, Prentiss county, Miss
 Reissue: James Shoffer, Mayorsville, Miss; Henry Clay, No. ?, Meridian. Miss. Original widows: Mary Jane Williams. Kingston, Miss.
 Reissue Hannibal Mitchell Brandon, Miss.
 Mexican war survivors, increase: Ja- cob S. Winkler, Winona, Miss.
 Tennessee-Origina James Dexter, Samburg, Obion.
 Additional: David J. McInturff, Uni col Unico.
 Reissue: Edward Carey, Memphis, Shelby; Charles P. West. Huntsville, Scott; Kirby King. Helenwood, Scott.
 Original: Noah c. Randall. Aspen Hill, Giles; Daniel D. Brooks, Summertown, Lawrence.
 Supplemental: George w. Hall House Mountain, Knox; Robert Hays, Cedar Lane, Greene. Reissue: Walter K. James, Loudon. Loudon; Alfonso Howell, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson; John A. Mercer. Mou' h of Wolf, Clay; Milton Terry Oneida, Scott.
 Increase: James E. .Lunceford Elk Mills, Carter
 Mexican war survivors, increase: Elias Ely. Arthur, Claiborne.