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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-08
swept bv Fire.

Cornwall, Ont, July 7.--Lorneville a suburb was swept by fire this morning. Fifty houses were destroyed and one person was burned to death. The place had no fire apparatus.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-08
Damage Was Trifine.

New York, July While the ferry boat South Brooklyn was leaving pier No. East River this morning she ran into the steamboat Connecticut of the Providence, but the damage done was trif1ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-08
STREET RA1LRoAD ExTEMs1oNs.
Many Improvements in the Service to be
 Made Next Spring.

Made Next Spring.
 The New Haven Street Railway con- pany has completed the extension of it's Morris Cove branch to Lighthouse grove and here the extension will end for the present year. The company intended to extend its tracks to Lighthouse Point but have been unable to get the rails4 etc, to go on with the work and have decided to postpone further work in this direction until next year.
 The extension of the Whitney avenue branch to Centerville has also been post poned until next spring. The double- tracking of Whitney avenue will also be begun at the same time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-08
Everything is Quiet.

Charlestown, w. Va. July 7.--sGovern- or McCorkle has been in receipt of several messages from the strike re- zion to-day, all of which state that eY- erything Is quiet and that there is na probability of trouble at present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-08
Progressive Cabinet Formed.

Belgrade, July 7.-M. Novskovitch has formed a progressive cabinet In addi- tion to the office of prime minister he will hold the post of minister If foreign affairs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01

school while not teaching. IL edu-
Gates the people of the county. IL Ell
hances the value of land and rents
throug bout the county.
TO elaborate briefly, formerly the
older pupils in the district school o.
cupied the greater part of the time "f
the teachers, much to the detriment
of the primary grades. These Older
ones now attend the high school.
Formerly the district school was con
Quoted without aim or end. 1t was
found difficult to secure attendance of
older scholars. The high school now
furnishes an incentive for thorough
work in the common schools, for it
seems to- be the desire of every pupil
to attend the high school. Hence
there is hard study that entrance ex-
aminatiOns may be satisfactorily
passed. The cost to each resident of
the county is practically nothing
The building was erected by three
mill tax levy, and can be maintained
from year TO year at cost of less
than one mill taxation. Students Sc
cure unfinished rooms, bring furni-
ture aud provisions from home, thus
living as cheaply though they were
at home.
Country scholars do not feel full free
dom in attending city schools, though
they pay tuition. They seem TO
think themselves intruders. They do
not mingle freely with the school as "a
whole; thus losing one of the best ed
ucatiOnal factors. Here all students
have equal interests and equal rights
add the spirit of equality is decidedly
noticeable.
The county High school educates
the people. There are here to-day
about one hundred and fifty students
who would not be attending school
anywhere if this institution were not
i'm existence.
The High school is a good real es-
tate investment. Farms, though out
of the county, sell readily for from $50
to $50 per acre. Any good quarter
section of land under cultivation will
now bring its owner a rental of $500
cash. In some cases more is paid.
This prosperous state of affairs was
not manifested prior to the establish
meme of the school
Some who were violently opposed
to its establishment i'm the first place,
now say it is the best investment the
county has ever made. Other cOun-
ties where they secure the school will
realize the same thing.
s. j. HUNTER,
Prin. of AtchisOn county High School.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01

they VIII grow in number and pOpu-
larity, and 1t will not be long Til the
missing link in our public school sys-
TEN will he supplied.
Wishing you success i'm your at
tempt to further the interests of edu-
cation in your field of service, | am,
Very T'uly Yours,
f. STANLEY,
State Supt. Public Instruction.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
CONCERNING THE ATCHIsON COUN-
TY HIGH SCHOOL

The system now in vogue in many
of our states is: The University for
10 months each year for the few;
High Schools 8 months each year for
the cities; District schools 3 To 8
months each year for the masses.
Equality" cannot exist under such "a
system.
Kansas, as usual, has taken the in
itiative step. Through her legisla
lure she has made possible the exis-
tence of a county high school in every
county having the required number
of inha bitants. These institutions
arc not for the few, nor the inhabi-
tants of municipalities, but for the
people,
In AtchisOn county, the county
high school problem may be said to
have passed through the critical test.
In November the third year of its
existence the building and contents
were destroyed by fire Had there
been feeling that such an institution
was not necessary or was not sue
cess, then it would have been easily
set aside. Such was not the case.
The following morning promptly at
nine, school sessi ms were opened in
the various churches and fraternity
halls in the city. The BOard of Trus-
tees met the same day to take steps
toward the erection of another build
ing which was completed year ago.
larger. more cOmmOdious and better
adapted for the work it is intended to
do.
A few of the advantages gained by
having such all institution i'm the
county are: 1t insures better work in
the district schools. 1t furnishes q
first class education to each person in
the county at a minimum cash outlay.
Students coming from the city and
county meet upon common level. 1t
not only furnishes the county trained
teachers but gives opportunity for all
district school teachers to attend
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
FROM STATE SUPERINTENDENT.

MANY counties i'm the state are agi-
tating the question of establishing
County High Schools To supplement-
the work of the common schools ana
connect the same with collegiate work
MANY towns and cities are main
tanning High Schools at public ex-
pense in part or in whole, and most
of tie preparatory work for entering
cnIIpOe has been delegated To these
schools.
In a few counties High Schools
have been i'm operation long enough
ia Test the practicabiliiy of the plan of
rroyiding for the district ami village
schools the same facilities for continu-
inv the work of public education To
the point of admission to college.
The schools already in operation
are doing excellent work, and are fill
ing a very important place in our
public school system. The High
Sch. oil will no doubt be the finishing
school for the masses, and its lhlln-
ence will he felt, throughout our eun-
catinnal system.
students in the elementary schools
receive inspiration from it, and many
will master part or all of its course
of prescribed work who, Without It's
influence. would have stopped III
their educational career with the
work of the common schools, while
many more. who neV er reach the High
School. are induced to do more than
they would nave done otherwise.
The college is strengthened by the
High School, since the work of prep
aration for College Is thus brought
within reach of the masses. and
much larger proportion OF the STU
dents are thereby fitted for collegiate
work, while the preparatory field be-
ing the only object of tile High School
the work will he much more likely to
receive the attention it deserves than
IL would if assumed by institutions of
learning intended and equipped for
other and larger fields.
The aim of the High School should
be. first of all TO give thorough,
practical, well-rOunded education,
such as the young man and young
woman need for the real duties of life,
and, second, it should provide a
course or courses that will fit tn" stu
dent for college, if he has II desire tO
continue his work further.
If our High schools will do this,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01

NHCUE "NNf
Judge Giaves
here next Mon
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01

chosen friends being present. Miss
L'lIn Ernnd nrnsidnd af the riann and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01

COffleld and tell him that "Charlie
Scott slapped him good and hard in
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
THE SAM" ROAD.
Plans for Its Rehabilitation Promulgated by
 Chairma Gill.


 Chairma Gill.
 Baltimore, Sept. 6.-The plan for the rehabilitation of the Savannah, Ameri- GUS and Montgomery railroad has been unanimously approved by the reorgani- zation committee and today was pro mulgated by Gen. John Gill, chairman of the committee. The plan provides for the raising of $1,675,000, which is deemed sufficient to wipe out the indebtedness of the company, extend the road from Lyons to Savannah and provide con- siderable amount for the improvement of the property.
 new corporation has been formed under the name of the Georgia and Ala bama railroad. This company will issue first mortgage preferred per cent gold bonds These securities will be redeem able after five years at 105 and interest. The total issue will be limited to $4000,- 900, and of this amount $2,210,00O has al ready been issued First mortgage stock to the amount of $3,4000 900 will also be issued. This stock will be limited to 6 per cent dividend. Common stock Will be issued to the amount of $510O 900.
 Under the plan each 5000 of Savannah, Americus and Montgomery first mort gage bonds will receive $500 Georgia and Alabama first consolidated lives, $7oO Georgia and Alabama preferred stock and $500 Georgia and Alabama comm on stock The Baltimore Trust and Guar antee company, agents for the reorgani- zation committee expects to have the new securities for delivery in October.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
WILL THE COKE WORKERS STRIKE r They Are Preparing to Demand an Advance,
 Effective Monday.

Scottsdale, Pa, Sept. 6.-With the close of the great strike in the coke regions last year operators thought labor organ izations had been crushed out of exist ence, and last spring when the workmen were advised the employers thought peace had been established for year at least The organization still exists and peace seems to be at an end. Labor lead CTS have been actively at work and now they are prepared to demand restora- tion of the $1 per 100 bushel rate. Yester- day a secret delegate convention was held at Connellsville. All of the coke workers in the Connellsville region were represented in the fifty-one delegates Resolutions were adopted demanding an advance of $1 per 100 bushels of coal mined and an advance of II per cent on all other kinds of labor to take effect Monday, September 9.
 Saturday next meetings are to be held thoughout the region and committees ap- pointed to present the demands. In event of refusal by the operators a general convention will be held to take action on the strike question.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
$ IRE IS NO DISAPPOINTMENT
; l President Collier Says That the Report Is
 Without Foundation.
STEAM NOW ON IN POWER PLANT
Never Time in the History of Exposi- tions When a More Thoroughly Com- plcte Exposition Will Be
 Thrown Open.''

Atlanta, Sept. 6.-The management of
 the Cotton States and International ex-
 position is surprised to know that reports
 have gone out to the effect that the open
 ing of the exposition will be postponed.
 This report is absolutely without founda-
 tion.
 President Collier was seen this after
 noon on this subject and said: "The re-
 port is groundless and the exposition will
 be opened on September IS, if the world
 stands. The exposition buildings are all
 finished and the grounds are practically
 ready. Only a few more days work will
 be necessary to spread the gravel which
 Is to cover the walks. The steam is on
 now in the power plant and the seventeen
 engines and all the exhibits in the ma
 chinery hall will be ready promptly on time. The electric fountain will be play ing. The exhibits in the government buildings are already in place. The az ricultural buildings, the fine arts build ing, the electric building, the machinery building, the manufacturers building, the transportation building will all be ready for the public on the opening day. There will be some StragglerS, as at all ex- positions, but the majority of the exhib- its will be ready for the opening. There never HdS DeeIl a time III the history or expositions when more thoroughly
 complete exposition will be thrown open
 to the public on the opening day"
 The Cotton States and International
 exposition Is in receipt of letter from
 Senator John B. Gordon, commander-in- chief of the United Confederate Veterans,
 informing them that he has instructed
 the adjutant-general to issue general or
 ders from the headquarters of the United Confederate Veterans announcing blue
 and gray day at the exposition on Sep tember 21. Atlanta Is preparing to take
 care of the biggest crowd of visitors on that day which has visited the city since General sherman visited 1t with his army in 1864. The welcome that will be ac- corded the visitors on blue and day day, while it will not be warmer, will be more l cordial than the one accorded on that occasion. It Is expected that fully 50,- 900 union veterans, many of them -.. .,,ai- | bers of Shermans army, will visit the city on the Fist in addition to the thou sands of Confederate veterans and other strangers who will come
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
MIR. DABNEY,s SUCCESSOR
Will Probably Be Walter Faison, Chief of
 A.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Mr Waller E. Edison, chief of the consular bureau, will be detailed as acting solicitor of the state department, pending the appoint ment of a successor to MT. Walter D. Dabney, who has accepted the position of professor of law at the University of Virginia. The legal requirements of the office of solicitor are very high, and con- siderable care is always exercised in the selection. MT. Faison is believed to be thoroughly equipped for the place. and MT. Adee, the acting secretary of state, regards the department as fortunate in so readily finding man of such legal ability. It is not unlikely that MT. Fai- son will be given the permanent appoint ment. He was born in North Carolina, and appointed from that state to s1200 clerkship in the state department in July. 1886, under civil service rules. Six months later he obtained a third-class clerkship. and in July, 1889, he was promoted to the fourth class. He became chief of the consular bureau March 2S, 1893.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
MARY PIERCE. MATRICIDE. The l3-Year-Old Fiend Committed Unti
 She Attains Her Majority

Grand Haven, Mich., Sept. 6-Mary I. Pierce, aged 13 years, who has been on trial for the murder of her mother, was this morning found guilty of manslaugh- ter. Judge Padgham sentenced the girl to the Industrial School for Girls at Adrian until she is 20 years old. This is the murder for which George Chesebro, the girls nephew, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Jackson a month ago. Chesebro was brought here and testified against the girl.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
GAZING AT THE CUP HUNTER.
Throng So Great It Was Impossible to Move
 About the Dock.

New York, Sept. 6.-Fully 5000 people. visited the dry dock in the Erie basin, this morning and took look at Valkyrie III. Some of them arrived at break of day and there was constant procession during the early morning hours while the British yacht had her hull exposed in the dry dock. At II o'clock the crowd was so great that it was impossible to move about the dock. Many of the peo- ple expected to find the Defender at the dock this afternoon, but were disap- pointed. and at a. m. the British boat f1oated. MT. Watson said he decided to float the Valkyrie early in the day, as there was danger of the black lacquer on her bot tom being blistered in the sun. MT. Wat son also said that unless the bottom of the boat becomes foul she will not be dry docked between the races.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
ONCE MORE.
Lonely Women, Black Scoundrel, Deter
 mined Mob, Stout Rope.

Nashville, Sept. 6.-While Charles Jones, a highly respectable citizen of Lincoln county, was in Fayetteville Mon day night attending lodge negro broke into his residence in the country, where his wife and sister were staying, and committed a criminal assault on the wife. The sister ran away to secure aid. Both women recognized the negro as Dock King, a farm hand. Kings arrest followed next day and he was found to have marks on his arm that were inf1ict- ed while he was forcing his way into tha house. Both women visited King in jail yesterday and further identified him as their assalant. This morning at an ear ly hour a mob of 200 men took King from jail and hanged him to tree.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
Ouav Goes to Florida.

Philadelphia, Sept. 6.-Senator Quay returned to Philadelphia today from Att lantic City where he had been since the recent republican state convention with State Senators Thomas of Philadelphia and Andrews of Crawford county. Mr. Quay will go to his retreat in FloridA tnn,nrrcw for a soiourn. {.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07

Nashville Sept. 6-Latest advices from Tracy City, where the trouble between deputy marshals and moonshiners oc- cured, are to the effect that friends of Woodley and Roddy claim the shooting was for revenge. The regular deputy, J.. M. Hall, summoned Myers to assist in the raid. The latter the week before had had fight with Roddy, who was shot in the knee. The moonshiners have their "crowd" and more trouble is anticipated. The rumors against the officers will be promptly inVestisated
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
The "de Prister College of Languages. ''

Washington, Sept. 6.-Bishop Hurst, chancellor, and MT. John E. Andrews, president of the board of trustees of the American Methodist Episcopal univer- sity to be established in Washington, D. C., announce that the gift of Gen. J. Watts de Prister of Tivoli. N. Y., for the establishment of a "college of langnages' will be put into practical effect this fall. The de Prister College of Languages' will be a companion building to the hall of history" for which $150,000 was sub scribed last spring. Ground will be broken for both buildings next Novem-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
Eastern Roads Fixing Rates.

New York, Sept. 6.-Representatives of several railroads were in session today at the Central building, foot of Liberty street Those present were the passen- ger agents of the New York Central Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania, On tario and Western, Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western and the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The greater part of the session was taken up in fixing the rate to the Atlanta exposition. It was determined that a reasonable rate should be fixed to Atlanta in order to at- tract travel there
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
Cared for the Pyth an :.

Meridian Miss. Sept 6.-(Special)-A white man by the name of Newton fell from the cupola of a moving freight train on the Alabama Great Southern railroad near this city yesterday and broke his collar bone. Newton claims Washington, Pa., as his home. He is being cared for by the members of the Knights of Pythias lodges of this city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
The Bomb Was Harmless.

Paris, Sept. 6.-The bomb found upon the manarrested yesterday in the bank of Messrs. Rothschild in the Rue La Fitte was opened by experts today. It was found to contain a mixture of chlorate of potash and ordinary gun powder which, the experts declare, would not have exploded even had 1t come in con tact with a lighted fuse. There were no proiectiIas in the bomb"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
Dun's Review.

New York, Sept. 6-R. G. Dun & Co.,, in their weekly review of trade tomorrow. will say:
 There is no real reaction in business. Gains which were recognized as tempor- ary are vanishing, but there remains A decided increase over last year at this date, although prices average SS per cent lower than year ago. It needs no keen observer to see that the reaction against the rapid advance of prices is strong. Cotton is strong, but has paused. The general tendency to curtail pur- chases where prices have notably ad- yanced grows clearer in boots and shoes, in wool and in some products of iron.
 Imports are large, but 1t stated that Bradford manufacturers find it hard to get labor enough to fill their orders so that the delay may cancel many con- tracts, as inferior quality has cancelled some already. The cotton manufacturer has rising cotton and strong market to help but chance of great strike for higher wages.
 The brightest feature in all the hori- zon is the certainty that the crop of corn will be enormous. Frost can now only affect a small fraction, and the Sur- plus will go into the manufacture of meal, because there is no other prohtable use for corn. One farm product which has been strong because certainly short in yield rose from S.19 cents for spot cot ton last week to S.25 on Tuesday but haa since been weak in spite of concerted official statements that the decrease is 33 per cent in some states and 27 per cent in Texas. The public observes much skilled and organized labor in these re- ports and also sees what many specu- lators refuse to see, the 3,000,000 bales of old American cotton bought over. It is earnestly hoped that southern agricul- ture has not sustained so great calam- ity. The annual reports. showing a larger yield than has been supposed, only indicate that more cotton must re- main in the country besides the uncon- sumed stocks abroad. quiet market without much change of prices for a time would be a good thing for the south.
 The railroads have gained 8 of 1 per cent in earnings over the last week for August the last week doing better, though the tonnage eastbound from Chi cago is per cent smaller for the month than in 1892, and the earnings of all roads were 14.3 per cent smaller.
 The demand for commercial and man- ufacturing> loans and for the west is somewhat larger but the money mar kets are still easy.
 Failures in four weeks of August show liabilities of $S.046,237, of which $3,S44. .SS2 were of manufacturing and A.052.SS5 of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
TO Make A Dual Celebration.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 6.-It has been decided to make a dual celebration of Pennsylvania day at the Atlanta expo sition and on the Chickamauga battle field. Arrangements will be made to have bothoccasions occur in the same week of November. Governor Hastings and staff have cancelled their arrange ments to attend the dedication of the Chickamauga battlefield September 1S nd
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
Connerat win Go for the Record.

Charlotte, N. C., Sept 6.-R. V. Con- nerat of Savannah has entered for the Diamond meet of the Charlotte Cycle club September 16. He will go for rec ord for the track and for the south. He now holds the southern record, having made a full mile in Jacksonville August 27 in 2:10 1-5. All the prizes offered at this meet will be diamonds
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07
Wholesale Arrest of Nihilists.

Cracow, Sept. 6.-Advices have been | C eeived here from Moscow and St. Peters burg stating that 900 persons, known or suspected to be nihlists, have been ar rested by the police of those cities and large quantities of bombs, firearms and dynamite seized in their lodgings and hauntS
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-07

trading concerns, against $i0. .f39.47 last year in all $3.l73,330 manufacturing and S5077. .553 trading.
 Failures for the week have been 1S6 in the United States, aginst 2l9 last year. and in Canada 3S. against 47 last year.