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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Bad Crop Prospects in North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 23.-The state wea ther bureau today issued an unfa- vorable crop report. The past seven days have been the most abnormal on record in North Carolina during Septem- Der. the temperature averaging 15 de- grees daily above normal. The maxi mum temperature ranged from 90 in the mountain region to 100 in the east. The percentage of moisture is the lowest ever recorded here in summer The drought is serious and is injuring all growing crops. The farmers say great numbers of upper bolls of the cotton have fallen off, that the lower bols are nearly all opening al once and that the entire crop will be open in three weeks. It is eSti- mated that the damage to the crop in the past ten days is 10 per cent. Rice crop is being harvested with fine yield. Late corn is cut short.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24

of mails at the Boston postoffice; the ar rest of Walter w. Robinson carrier at Yonkers, N. Y, postoffice; the arrest and conviction of Elias Wilson, the we'll known colored distributor of mails in Chicago postofiice; the apprehension of Andrew J. Laird, ex-assistant postmaster at La Grange, Ga; the breaking up of the great swindle dscolsure by the arrest of John H. Durland, president of the Prevalent Bond and Investment company of Philadelphia; the conviction of Jo- seph A. Nicely, a well-known Chicago attorney, who was guilty of giving straw ball; the fraudulent scheme suppressed in Philadelnhia, operating under the title of Wells Lumber company conducted by Charles w. Rowe and Henry w. Wells; the apprehension of the postage stamp counterfeiters, who began opera tions in Hamilton, Ont. under the title of the Canadian Novelty and Supply company; the arrest of the three noted postoffice burglars, Killeran, Allen and Russell, and a number of other note worthy cases.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24

tion, one of these giving the governor power to veto part of a general appro- priation bill while approving the other parts, and the other creating an advisory board of pardons, the decision of which will not be final without approval from the governor.
 An attempt was made to amend the section by making terms of state officers four years instead of two and making the governor ineligible for immediate re- election. After a debate, participated in by several of the leading members, ifl- eluding Senator Tillman and ex-Gov- ernor Sheppard, who was his opponent for governor in the bitter campaign of 1892, and jex-Coneressman Johnstone, the motion was killed by vote of GA to A. Tillman and Sheppard both opposed the amendment while Johnstone favored it. A majority of the conservatives or anti Tillman members voted with Tillman for the short term. .a.
 As about fifty members were absent an attempt will be made tomorrow to take up this question again on motion to reconsider. - ,.-.s
 The convention adjourned before com pletng the executive. article. From the progress made today it is evident that the, convention will be in session two weeks longerat least..
 This was the day set for the introduc- ton of proposed new ordinances, and there was a flood of them, all being re- fered to the appropriation committees.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Personal.

Mr. F. F. Jost and daughter have re- turned from a visit to Washington.
 Mrs. B. W. Washburn and children have returned from a visit to Chambers county, where they have spent the sum- mer. Miss Alice Mcqueen is absent in Selma on a visit to relatives.
 Mrs. Annie Johnson has returned to her home in shannon, Miss after a visit to her Montgomery friends.
 Dr. B. J. Baldwin Is home again from his summer outing.
 Misses Nellie and Mary Joe Wilkerson have returned to the city, after having spent a month with friends in Americus, Ga.
 Mrs. Ellie Graves Shober of Birmingham is the guest of her friend, Miss knoxie Walker.
 Miss Nellie Blackwood is the charming guest of her aunt, Mrs. Roper, in this city.
 Mrs. George E. Lum and family have returned to the city, after having spent the summer at Crystal Lake, near Ash vile, Ala. S Miss Bessie Halls has returned to the city after a visit to friends in Selma, Ala.
 Miss Lillian Richardson is home again, after an extended visit to friends in Bain- bridge, Ga.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Granted A Vacation.

Atlanta, Sept. 23.-At the meeting of the executive committee of the Cotton States and International exposition this afternoon President Collier was granted a weeks leave of absence in which to re- he has been subjected during the period immediately preceding and following the opening of the exposition. MT. Alex w. Smith was elected to the position of gen. eral manager of the exposition, with power to act in the absence of the presi- dent MT Smith has been auditor of the exposition since its inception and has more recently been in charge of the de- partment of public comfort. He pos= sesses marked executive ability, and has ably filled all the arduous duties which have fallen on, his shoulders in the ex-. position work His record in other de- partments led to his being seelcted by the executive committee as general man ager.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
THERE'S 4 CHICKEN FAMINE Atlanta Has Hogged Visible and
 Invisible Supply. SHE EVFN BOUGHT FUTURES lhatI Is to v She Placed Orders for fryers in the Egg. "o"7 ; 'sR'A"s SWEAT AND SHELTER ho jS7S and Praying for Just Bit of Spray Gsn that Cold wave-Rsmarkable
 Record of Southern
 Railway.
 
SHE EVFN BOUGHT FUTURES
MoN7 5IERIANS SWEAT AND SHELTER

Mont @omery, Sept. 23.-(Special)-- There is chicken famine on in the land. says local dealer The price of fowls has advanced here some 30 per cent in the past two weeks. ''The cause of it." said the dealer, ''is that the Atlanta people have bought up all of the chickens in the land and have placed orders for chickens that haven't yet been matched We buy most of our fowls in Tennessee and north Alabama, because in the first place they are raised there in greater quantities and of better stock. Our connections tell us, however, that they cannot sell us any fowls perhaps until after Christmas-that the Atlanta dealers have cornered the present and prospective supply We shall have to depend upon the local farmers and it may be that the famine will prove a blessing to them for the reason that it will call their attention to the profits they could earn by giving more heed to their chicken crop"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
AN UNACcoUNTABLE SUICIDE.
Kirby Tupper Ends His Life in the Office of
 His Brother in Atlanta.

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 23-E. Kirby Tup- per of Charleston, s. C., suicided in the office of his brother, s. Y. Tupper in the Equitable building. this morning at ' o'clock. Tupper was about 30 years of age and arrived in the city few days ago to accept position with the United States custom office at the exposition grounds. He had not reported for duty, but was expected to do so this morning. His brother. s. Y. Tupper, is prominent insurance man and secretary of the Southeastern Tariff association, and is now out of the city. He was advised by wire this morning. No cause is assigned for the deed, but 1t is presumed that 1t is the result of despondency, occasoned from unknown reasons. Tupper was a married man, and his wife is now in Charleston. She is a sister of Mrs. Lieutenant Chatfield of the United States army, who is now at Fort McPherson, near Atlanta, where her husband is stationed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
SILLY STUFF.
Henrichsen Reiterates His Story About
 Cleveland's Alleged War Plan.

Memphis. Tenn, Sept 23.-Gov. w J. Stone of Missouri, W. F. Henrichsen of Illinois and Senator Jones of Arkansas are here today, so also are Senator Harris and Casey Young. This committee was appointed by the recent free silver con yention held at Washington held to ap- point an executive committee. one from each state,. whose duty it will be to or eanize free silver democrats and fight for a control of the national democratic con vention. MT. Henrichsen reiterates his statement that Cleveland intended to in- volve the country in war with Spain, then get England into it, thereby play ing on the patriotism of the country for a third term and bonds for those want ing them.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Good News to Montgomerians.

The town applauded this morning when the Age-Herald brought the good tidings of cold wave coming. It has been as dry here as a poWder-horn for month and the heat has been intense. The peo- pie, by reason of having wrestled with four or five months of hot weather were in no condition to confront the unsea- sonable heat of the past two weeks, and considerable sickness in the nature of physical exhaustion has resulted. The Age Heralds news about the blizzard in the northwest and its promise that the tail of it would strike us pretty soon has been hailed with the utmost delight. If the cold wave fails to come your corre- spondent will have to leave town to es- cape the hurricane of local disappoint- mpnt
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to notice that the events passed off with

to notice that the events passed off with out hitch.
 During his recent visit to New York, he said, he made plan of the Manhattan track and warned the London Athletic club men that the New York field on a hot day would be like an oven. He certainly expected, he said, that Shaw would win the hurdles, but he was not confident that the others would win. The London team wanted good months more train- ing. However, he hoped to see return visit of the New York Athletic clubs team, when the tables might be turned, but he could not expect that the London CTS would administer such an oVerwhelm- ing defeat to the visitors as was expe- rienced by the London team last Satur day.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24

Chronicle from San Antonio, Tex, says: Maj Mayamie Harris, editor of the Even ing News, and w. H. Holt, son of Alder man w. H. Holt had personal encoun- ter on the street here this morning. Har- ris stabbed Holt in the abdomen three times and also cut policeman who at tempted to separate them. Holt's inju- ries are not serious. Alderman Holt is alleged to have recently reflected upon the bravery of the Confederate soldiers in conversation and Harris personally denounced the alderman through the columns of his paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
EXPECTING A CHALLENGE.
Comm odore Smith Is Waiting to Hear
 From Charles Day Rose.

New York. Sept. 23.-Ex-C Commodore James D. Smith, chairman of the Amer cas cup committee of the New York Yacht elub,s said this afternoon that he was momentarily expecting to receive a formal challenge for the cup from Charles Day Rose, the English yachtsman who sent the informal challenge last week. Ex-Commodore smith said that while he knows nothing officially as yet of the terms of the formal challenge, he thinks the challenger will be S9 feet on the water line and cutter rigged. The in- formal challenge received by cable on Friday reads as follows:
 "I beg to challenge for the America's cup the race to be sailed on conditions satisfactory to the committee.
 "CHARLES ROSE, "39 Hill Street, Barclay Square, London"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
The Grace-Fsirchi,d Crowd.

New York, Sept, 23-Just before 10 o'clock this morning train bearing the New York state democracy delegates to Syracuse pulled out of the Grand Cen tral depot. Among the prominent dele gates were: William R. Grace, ex-dis- trict attorney; Peter B. Olney, ex-secre- tary of the treasury; Charles S. Fair child ex-United States assistant treas urer; Charles J. Canda. president of the board of aldermen: John !. Jerolman, Maurice J. Power. Henry Deforest Bald win, Coroner Hoeber, Corporation Coun- sel Scott, Everett P. Wheeler, Wheeler R. Peckham and Simon Stern.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
COKE STRIKE IS WELL ON.
Now it Is Claimed that Tricks Works Are
 Crippled.

Uniontown, Pa, Sept. 23.--The Lamont coke plants were shut down this morn ing, all the men who refused to work after the others struck Saturday having laid down their tools Both plants em- ploy over 800 men. The Stewart plant is also idle, and a report is circulated that Youngstown, Leisenren Nos. and and the Trotter works of the Prick com pany are crippled The Prick company claim that more men went to work today at Kyle, Vim and Oliphant. The OIL phant company claims to have all the men they want.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
WORK ON PENSACOLA .HARBOR. General Craiahill Says Work Will Begin as
 Soon AS Possible.

Washington, Sept. 23.-A delegation from Pensacola, Fla, called on General Craighill, chief of engineers, today and urged him to begin work on Pensacola harbor. General Craighill assured them that work would be commenced in the near future, and that in order to expe- tiite it a dredge would be obtained from New York. The appropriation for the work amounts to $100000
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Z PRESIDENT MARTIN IS CANDID.
 Here Is One Brtisher Who Takes Defeat s- PhiIosophicalIv.

London, Sept. 2S.-President Martin of the London Athletic club was seen by a reporter of the United Press today. He admitted that the result of the contest between the English and American ath- letes in New York on Saturday was ex- ceedingiy- disappointing, but concurred in the general opinion that the New Workers put the better team in the field
 MT. Martin expressed himself as pleased
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
All Is Peace in Ishpeming.

Ishpeming, Mich, Sept. 23.-Al is peace in Ishpeming and Negaunee today. The mines are all resuming with such forces of men as can be employed to ad- vantage It will be two weeks before they will be working full handed on ac- count of the water in the lower levels. The Kironwood company, state military, went home this afternoon and the other Companies will leave tonight and tomor- row. s& M ,a j
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
A BIG TUMBLE.
The Mercury Dropped 45 Degrees at St.
 Louis Yesterday.

St Louis, Sept. 23.-From o'clock yes terday afternoon until 4S o'clock this morning the mercury dropped from 90 degrees to 45 degrees The drop in the temperature was proceeded by severe westerly winds. At o'clock this morn ing the sun was shining brightly and the mercury registered co degrees.
 Reports received from a number of points in Missouri Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa and Indian territory show that the drop in temperature was generally felt in these states. No damage to crops is antiripated
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Bidding for the Big Mills.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 23.-The Fiesta committee of San Bernardine, flushed with the success of their last venture, are now making a. proposition for the orbett-Fitzsimmons prize fight and guarantee a purse of 1000. They 3OOO0 people in case of a favorable an SWer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
THE CONSTITUTION MAKERS.
Ben TiIlman Gets Into Another Hot Discus
 sinn-Some Progress

Columbia, S. C., Sept. 23.-The consti- tutional convention today. the twelfth of it's session, began direct work on the new. constitution and had it's first regular business. The article taken up was that on the executive department, as reported from thes committee. 1t makes ohly two notable changes from the sa1d oonstitu-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
And He Shot Her Dead.

Ocala. Fla, Sept. 23.-This evening a negro named Tom Tucker killed his wife The couple quarrelled and separated Sunday. Tucker asked shis wife to re turn this evening. Sbs efused and he shot her dead and escaped. kx
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Trains Rolled in Coveys.

A local railroad man says: "The Vest ern and Atlantic won the blue ribbon for a passenger record last week. In two days they sold 5000 tickets from Chat tanooga to Atlanta. On Friday they sent out from Chattanooga to the Gate City seventeen passenger trains. And all of this was done without any serious &C., cdent That is what 1 call good rail- roading'
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
PAsTEUR IS PARALYzED.
A French Paper Says.T There's Little Hope
 . for the, Famous Chemist.

Paris. Sept 23.-The Dixneuvieme Sic cle announces 1that Louis Pasteur, the famous chemist and diseoverer of the Pasteur eatment for the cure and pre- vention of rabies is suffering from paral- ysis of the legs and asserts that there are no signs of his condition becoming imDr0Ved
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Looks Like Business.

Berlin. Sept 23.-The commander of the German squadron in Chinese waters has been ordered by telegraph to take what ever measures may be necessary 10 exact satisfaction for the destruction of the German mission at Swatow by a Chines3 nob
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
An Honor to Peary.

London, Sept 2s -Fhe geographica. ]. society proposes tosinvite Lieutenant Peary. the lrctic explorer, to deliver the opening address atsthe coming winter sessio6i-of the society.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Commodore's Captain and Crew Acquitted.

Wilmington. N. C., Sept. 23-Captain Dillon and the crew of the supposed fili- clustering steamer Commodore were on trial today in the United States commits sioners court. Several witnesses were examined, and after arguments by Dis trct Attorney Aycock and Assistant Att torney Well for the government and ICx- Judge Russell for the defendants, the court decided in favor of the latter and ordered their discharge from custody
 Manager John Frank of the Western Union telegraph office here surrendered copies of telegrams demanded by the counsel for the government, but they were in cipher and could not be used. The attorney-general at Washington. D. G. will be advised of the termination of the trial of the captain and crew of the Commodore and it is expected that he will order the release of the vessel, which is now in the hands of United States Marshal Carroll
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
THOSE CUBANS ACQUITTED.
The Verdict Received With Cheers Cuban Flag Run Up Under the Stars and
 Stripes.

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 23.-Judge Wales this morning charged the Jury in the trial of the alleged Cuban fibusters at noon, and the jury retired. The court room was crowded. Many women friends of the defendants were present. The fol- lowing is a corrected and official list of the Cubans on trial:
 Ralph Desoto merchant; Jose R. Go meg, merchant Frank Navarro, mer- chant; Braulio Pena, merchant; Frank Carillo planter; Justi Careno, planter; Gerardi M Domenecho, planter; Vincent F.. Carillo, planter; Ramon PeraZa, plant CT; Pedro Bentaneut. physician; Martin Marrero, physician; Guarenando Landa, druggist; Eduardo Siurie, lawyer and chemical engineer; Manuel Loyola, edt- tor; Eduardo Yero, editor; Montana Ruse, engineer; Pablo Monocal, surveyor; Cos me Torrente, lawyer and doctor of science; Samuel Cojas, bachelor of arts; Frederico Montanovo and Pablo Este veg, occupation unknown.
 The fact that the jury did not report Immediately caused considerable anxi- ety, and some of the anxious feared a disagreement After being out fifty min utes however, word was received from the jury that verdict had been found.
 The jurors filed into the court and the crowd in the ante rooms and corridors hurried into the room. After the usual preliminares, the foreman, In reply to a question, said a verdict of not guilty had been found. Then followed mem orabe scene. Nearly every one in the court room except the court officers sent up shout of satifaction.
 After some preliminary action the men were discharged from custody and for half an hour they and their counsel were given reception. The women in par ticular were very demonstrative. Dis trict Attorney Vendegrift was not for gotten, and even some of the acquitted men shook him by the hand and said they recognized the position his duty compelled him to take. Some further cheers were made and there was general feeling of happiness. The verdict is popular one here. The future plans of the men are not known. The hotel where the men have been stopping was decor ated with flags immediately after the verdict was announced, and flags were also displayed on private buildings.
 Market street resembled gala. day. Crowds gathered around the front of the city hall and gave vent to cheers.
 Joseph K Adams city treasurer, hoist ed a Cuban flag under the American flag on the pole over his store and the act was greeted with great cheers on the streets. The stars and stripes were run up on the city hall flag staff The Cubans gathered on the balcony of the hotel and cheered the American flag and the ''red, white and blue" as the city hall flag was run up.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
Newspaper Man and Alderman Fight.

''39 Hill Street, Barclay Square, London
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-06
TRANSPARENT SNARE.

The Philadelphia Press, an incorrig-
ible lingo, tries to tempt President
Cleveland in very seductive phrases
to win its commentator by being
what it calls more American" At
ter insulting him by falsely saying
that "he has unfortunately been so
untrue to American traditions and
principles and policy that the people
could not support him without them
selves being false to national instincts
and interests" it goes on to say: IF,
however, Mr.. Cleveland has learned
the lesson and shall now take new
and patriotic course, none will recog-
nize it more freely or welcome it more
cordially than those who have hereto
fore been constrained to criticise him
most severely"
The people expect rabid talk from
the Press, expect to find the President
in it's columns accused of the ''prostra-
ton of our home industries and bust
ness" and of ''recreancy and humilia-
ton in surrendering our national ira
ditions and compromising our Ameri-
can name in the forum of nations, :"
and the public, from experience,
knows just how much stock to put in
such statements. But even the wild
est believer in the Press could hardly
have expected such an exhibition of
nerve on its part as it makes when it
offers President Cleveland it's common
dation as a reward for changing his
dignified, honorable, genuinely AIneri-
can course.
1t is natural perhaps that the Press
should think that word of common
dation in its columns should be worth
more than a good conscience, more
than a sense of duty to the American
people, more than consciousness of
having done right but we very much
doubt whether Mr.. Cleveland will
deem the promised pat-on-the back
of the Press as the highest earthly
prize he can win.
History will do President Cleveland
jutice long after the attack of the
Press and the other jingoes, whether
due to their own narrowness, ignor-
ances or partisanship, have been for
gotten. President Cleveland's lofty,
fair and dignified conduct of foreign
affairs will be told to the credit of the
nation, which. we regretfully admit,
did not appreciate it at the time.
We do not know what the Presidents
Forthcoming message will contain, but
we do know that the President is an
American, not lingo, and we are
quite certain that, whatever he does,
there will be no departure from the
honorable policy heretofore followed
by him, and especially no relapse in
the hope of winning the high reward
of lingo commendation.-York Ga
zette.