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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04

a settler from across the creek. Little
thing like that hadn't ought to prevent
Lone Prairie's havin' good time on
Fourth o July"
We'll have too much to do. The
herds a big one, or Jason Moore
would not come in with it,
''His first trip to town in six years,
I'm told. A woman was in it-wasn' t
there?''
Yes, his girl married another man,
or something like that"
Two well-dressed gentlemen, sharp
contrast to the settlers, entered. They
were buyers from the city at the mouth
of the river, come to inspect, the big
herd of Texas cattle to come in off the
range. -ezs @''7sr s-sr''< 4--'s s'- go
'What did you say this peculiar herd
er's. name is?' Oh p of them, tall and
dark, asked.
9Jason Moore, the best known herder
onsthe grazing ground an the bestone,
too, reckon" s#s Et#E
The stranger seemed little startled,
but he only remarked: "Good day for
him to come to town-Fourth of july"
But there amt much going on that I
know Of" g8s u Szgz q zsssasS Il IA
There was something. going on, and
each member of the settlement found
out-what itwas the nextsmorning early
when a small tooyon .horseback made
the rounds, firing a large torpedo at
every cabin door and announcing to
the startled inmates that flag-raising
would take place at noon ont at the
schonlhouse. ss5..zt
Guess we might as wei go out and
see the fun remarked George Harlan,
the dark-visaged stock buyer. Its
mighty dull hercabouts."
"All right" added his friend, and the
two went across. the level plains with
the rest toward the tiny -sehoolhouse,
set in the midst of the prairie five miles
away. AZ few cottonwood trees were
making abrave effort to Shade the yard,
hutwere somewhat bent by the steady
south winds.
4 considerable com pany of farmers.
ranchmen, boys and girls, wives and
Ew'eethearts, were gathered and the
teacher, pretty, blue-eyed Anna Leland,
WIS t.puolSsob vi atil az EiO-
gramme and preparing for the raising:
of the. silk flag which some friends in
her old home in western New York had
sent to the school. @
Now, Mr.. Graham . to the store
keeper, 81 shall ask you for a speech.
Don't do it'll break down, E set
everybody knew that he could tatk
longer than any speaker on Lone Prai-
rie.
AS the strangers rode up they were
closely w'stched by the. settlersand the.
assembled families. Harlan was
graceful rider, and not even the Texas
pony on which he was mounted could
unseat him. lie was not in tiine. to see
the schoolzteaci1er. for she had gone
inside the building.
lleforeahe reached the steps another
matter Of interest had attractedAatten-s
tion Off to the south, already so near
at hand as to surprise all that it had not
been noticed before, was a cloud Of
dust. It was many rods wide and
reached in d ;cng Irregular line up from
the plains Of the south.
"Cyclone's comin'." shouted ed sol some mple ex- x
citabIe Individual, and the women Were
pcrceptibly nervous.
no such q thing, Ieassuringly putin
the storekeeper- That's the herd from
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04
An Inaccessible store Of Honey.

An inaccessible SGOTe OF honey
On Elk mountain, Susquehanna coun-
ty, a few miles from the Jefferson
branch of the Erie railroad, there is an
extraordinary lot of wild honey. The
hive is located in rift which penetrates
The rock probably to a depth of 160 feet.
The orifice is 30 feet long and II feet
wide. The rift was discovered to be the
abiding place of a huge swarm of bees,
which fly in close column one foot in Dir
lmeter. Many persons have tried to get
it the honey stored by these bees, but
we're Invariably driven back. One man,
three years ago, nearly lost his life in
she attempt. Others have built a seal +
old 125 high in the hope of reaching a
place where they yainly tried to run a
tube into the hoard of sweets and ex-.
Tact little. Within four years the.
bees have added probably not less than
IS feet of honey to their treasure. 1t is
thought that there are several tons Of
aoney in the rock. Al man named Dun
an, who lives in a cabin not far from the
spot, each summer obtains from the
.ocI by the suns heat more thar
.nough for his family. All through that
region, the second highest point in
Pennsylvania, wild honey issfonnd il
he cracks of rocks. Snsquehanna
fPa.) Cor. Pittsburgh News.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04
Home sMeet Homa.

'eThe best time to strike. your clients
s right after dinner, is it not?' asked
he social statistieian.
1T is when they eats at a hotel" an
Wered the begging gentleman. Home
linners, man is just as liable to be com.
n away mad as in a goDd huaer. LII
Aanapolis Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04

Now, Mr.. Graham - to the store
keeper, Il shall.ask you for a speech. y
Don't do. it'll break down, E vet
everybody knew that he could taIR3
longer than any speaker on Lone Prai-
Tic eaSs4f
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04

\ Pine Knot is the highest place 10
kentncky. .sa8 feet.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
JOHNSTON AT BAY ANNETTE.
He and Hon. John o. Turner Addressed 400 Sovereigns There-The County Is
 Safe Now.

Bay Mnette, July 1.-(Special) )-Capt. Joseph F. Johnston and Hon. John o. Turner spoke to about 400 people here to- day. The audience was composed chiefly of democrats, though there were about twenty-five populites and probably ten negroes present. The speeches were we'll received and applauded, and the speakers made numbers of earnest per sonal friends and some among those who differed with them in politics. The popu- lites have no chance whatever in this county now, Captain Johnston having cleared every doubt in the minds of those present as to what Is best for the people of the state. He showed them also what they might expect from populite rule by citing his fearers to the acts of this classof politicians in North Carolina. our people say that they don't want such ir- responsible people to manage the affairs of the state, and that the democratic party, with Captain Johnston at the head, is good enough for them.
 Even the natural born kickers, of which every community is blessed with a few, had nothing to say against the principles advanced here today. That the democrats here are greatly pleased may well be supposed and the original Joe Johnston democrats had the greatest pleasure in introducing their champion as the next governor of Alabama.
 This county will give about 400 majori- ty for Johnston and the whole state ticket.
 The local democratic candidates will also win without a doubt.
 Captain Johnston and MT. Turner left at 3:15 D. m. for Brewton, where they sneak tomorrow,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02

the close of business June 30 were: h. terest bearing debt, $S47 1868, ,S90; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $1636,S90; debt bearing no interest, $37S,- 72S,57O. Total, $1,22 ,729,350.
 The certificates and treasury notes off- set by an equal amount of cash in the treasury outstanding at the end of the month were $547, ,110,973. a decrease of $S,- 536,000. The total cash in the treasury was $853,905,635 The gold reserve was $10O,000,000. Net cash balance, S167, ,432,- 096.
 In the month there was a decrease in gold coin and bars of $72S6,779, the total at the close being $144,020,363. Of silver there was an increase of $1, 1,19S,S76. Of the surplus there was in national bank Repositories $16.S57,S54, against $20,952,- 972 at the end of the preceding month.
 The comparative statement of receipts and expenditures of the United States issued by the treasury department today for the fiscal year ended today shows the total receipts to have been $326 lS9, 226 and the expenditures $352, ,231, ,4S0 The re- ceipts for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895, were $313, ,390,075, and the expendi- lures for the same period were 1856, ,195,- 298. This gives gain of SIP, 799, 151 ip re- ceipts for the year just ended and de- crease of $3,96S,S2S in expenditures. For the year ended yesterday the customs receipts were $16o,534,35 against $152.- 15S,617 for the year ended June 30, 1885, During the year just ended the receipts from internal revenue were $146,50S,264 an increase of 3,0S6,5 592 over the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895.
 The expenditures on account of pen- sions for the year just ended amount to $139, ASA, ,046, being a decrease of $1,96l. .182 over the year ended June 30, 1895.
 The receipts for June, 1896, amounted to s27794219, against $25,615,474 for the corresponding month last year. The ex- penditures for June, 1895, were $25, 44,7S9, against $21. .683. .O29 for June, 1895.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
CORPORAL TANNER
 CAUGHT THE VETS He Was the Figure of the Day at
 Richmond. ELOQUENT AND HUMOROUS Said He Would Like to See General Gordon in
 the White House. MADE A COLONEL IN LESS THANA MINUTE Quick Promotion of the Grandson of Jeffer- son Davis-Thanks to Chicago-Nash- vile Captures the Next Reun-
 ion-Grand Parade Today. 
Said He Would Like to See General Gordon in
 the White House.
MADE A COLONEL IN LESS THANA MINUTE

Richmond, Va, July 1.-The crowd to- day has been increased by numerous trains bringing in Confederate camps and excursionists from all parts of this and adjoining states The main thor oughfares of the city are almost impass- able, the street car service, as largely as 1t has been increased, is totally made quate to move the crowds. The hotels, boarding houses, empty stores and other possible places for housing strangers are crowded greatly beyond their capacity. Besides veterans and citizens and excur- sionists there are several military organ izations present in camp, among them the corps of cadets from the Virginia Military institute, cadets from Blacks burg Agricultural and Mechanical col lege, high school cadets from Washing ton and those from other educational in- stitutions.
 A large number of trains are expected tomorrow bringing in crowds from Nor folk, Portsmouth, Petersburg, Lynch burg, Staunton and intervening points, which will swell visiting throngs to such an extent as never witnessed before on any occasion in Richmond.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
WELL, BLAND LEADS BOIES The Rooms of Both Are a Lit-
 tie Off MATTHEWS SEES TO LAG Silver Men Have ConlS nee With Harrity
 and the Sub '"itt'''
THEYWER RECElVEi z FRY coURTEousLY
But Were Told tho Matters of Temporary Organization and Contests Were Gov. erned by Precedent-An the Same
 Silver Will Control.

Chicago, July 1.--(Special. )--Another largely attended conference of silver del- egates was held tonight at the headquar- ters of the democratic bimetallic national committee in parlors M and N of the sherman house. The subcommittee pre- viously appointed to confer with the na- tional democratic committee regarding the temporary organization of the con- vention was continued with full power to act. The conference adjourned until Friday night. From what transpired it IS evident that a silver man will be tenn. porary chairman of the convention.
 Bland now evidently leads Boies, though the booms of both are little off today. Illinois Is giving the Iowan the cold shoulder and a prominent senator. whose state instructed for Bland, says that the battle-ground will be in Michi- gan, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and h. diana and that 1t would be good sense td select the man from one of these states,
 Matthews doesn't seem to be making much headway.
 Senator Harris will very probably be permanent chairman and Senator Jones chairman of the national committee,
 Delegates are arriving now by every train.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
IT WAS A DELUSION.
There Is No Truth in the Report That the En. tombed Miners Have Been Heard
 to Rap.

Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 1.-At o'clock this morning another cave-in occurred in the i'll fated Twin shaft and the party of rescuers who went in at il o'clock last night with the intention of penetrating as far as possible to see how far the gangway was clear in the direction of the entombed men were driven back to the foot of the plane. The rescuing party was in No. slope and had reached a point near the place where the original cave occurred when the fall of the roof came. The fall was an extensive one and was plainly felt upon the surface.
 At g o'clock this morning the rescuers were making very little progress. They have come across a mass of rock and the situation at this hour is not an en- couraging one. There is no truth what eyer in the reports sent out that rappings from the entombed men were heard last night.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
HOBART MEETS MCKINLEY.
After a Short Conference the Jerseyman
 Goes to See Hanna.

Canton, O., July 1.-At 10:30 o'clock this morning the republican candidate for president and candidate for vice president met and shook hands. It was their first meeting, of course, since the St. Louis convention, and was in fact their first real meeting, as their previous encounters had been of a most casual character.
 Major Mckinley met MT. Hobart upon his arrival at the Pennsylvania station and drove with him to his house. A young man with a camera took snap shot of the two candidates as they walk ed from the carriage to the house. After meeting Mrs. Mckinley MT. Hobart and Major Mckinley retired for private conference.
 Mr Hobart left this afternoon for Cleveland. where he will spend the night with Mark Hanna. He will return to the ga st Thursday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
TREASURY DATA.
Gold Reserve Still Sinking Premium on
 Bars Reduced.

Washington, July 1.-The gold re- serve at the close of business today was s101 ,40S, ,759 Withdrawals during the day amounted to $217 ,000.
 The treasury department today author ized the treasurer at New York to reduce the premium on gold bars from h to 1-10 of per cent.
 The debt statement issued today shows . net increase in the public debt. less cash in the treasury, during June of S1,- s20, ,S53. The interest bearing debt in- creased 8, ,S75, 300. The non-interest bear ing debt increased $1s4,4s9 and cash In the treasury increased $2SS,SS6 The bal- ances of the several classes of debt at
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
STRIKERS FIRED UPON.
Ouarrymen Scaled the Fence in Search of
 "Scabs''-Three Shot.

Westview, O.. July This morning the striking quarrymen of the Cleveland Stone company assembled in force and started for the quarries, where number of men had taken their places. Deputy Sheriff Holiday and his special deputies arrived at the quarries before the strik- CTS and prepared for them. As the strik- CTS approached the sheriff warned them back, but number scaled the fence and attacked the deputies. One striker fired a gun, and in few minutes over sixty shots were fired. Three strikers fell Two were dragged into the woods by companions. The strikers then fled
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
A LADY HoMEoPATH
Turns to Counterfeiting-C Capture of a Dan
 perous Gang at St. Louis.

gerous Gang at St. Louis.
 St. Louis, July What promised to be one of the most dangerous gangs of counterfeiters operating in recent years was captured by secret service detectives at .1521 Pendleton avenue this morning. Those under arrest are Dr. Adelia Wal ters. a lady homeopath; Ralph Creese, w. H. Miller and Walter Creese. A search of the crew disclosed a complete outfit of the finest quality, including all the necessary raphernalia for making photogravures of United States currency. Further search resulted in the finding of a number of negatives of United States bills and a quantity of blank copper plates.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
Militarv Guardine a Jail.

Columbia S. C., July LA special to the state from Greenville s. C., says that the two militia companies of that place are guarding the jail to protect man named Burbage who is charged with be- ing accessory .o the killing of a young man named Tanner last week, from ltnching parties forming in the noun tains north of that city. Rowley. who shot Tanner, was brought to Columbia for safe keeping Saturday,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
SENT HIS WIFE OUT
And Then Drew Razor Across His Throat.
 A Tennessee Suicide.

hattanooga. Tenn, July 1-JameS Plnckney, a prominent merchant of Cressville, Tenn, was this morning found lying unconscious in a pool of his own blood. An open razor was clasped in his hand, and his throat was cut. The Jugu, lar vein was severed, and he soon e,1i pired. Deceased sent his wife out of the room on an errand that she might not witness the deed. Anxiety over business affairs is thought to have led him to take his life. Pinckney had considerable property
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
FORTY-TWo MEN KILLED. The Explosion in That Arsenal More Disas-
 trous Than First Reported.

Berlin. July 1.-The explosion of ammu- milton during a fire in the arsenal near Fort Moselle, in the province of Lorraine, last night, proves to have been more dis astrous than at first reported. IL is now learned that forty-two men were killed Instead of seven as reported last night, and that 100 others were badly injured.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
THREE DULL THUDs.
A Triple Hanging at Fort Smith Witnessed
 by Relatives.

Dy helat1VeS.
 Fort Smith, Ark, July 1.-The three members of the Burk gang were hanged at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon in the jail yard in this place. The father of Buck and Sampson Burk and Lucky Davis sister witnessed the executions. The men had nothing to say on the gallows.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
sTALLINGs AT ALBERTvILLE He Had Good Audience and They Had (
 Love Feast.

Albertville, July l-tSpecial)-Hon Jesse F. stall.ngs spoke here today to about 400 people. He made a fine speech. and an old time love feast of democracy was enjoyed. He did good for the state ticket. {.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
Letter From MT. Rouss


 Col. H. E. Dickinson of New York was then introduced to read letter from Mir. Charles B. Rouss in regard to the battle abbey, or Memorial Hall of the South, to which MT. Rouss has made contribu- tions The letter was an explanation of MT Rouss' position in regard to his con tributions and coincides in the views of Colonel Dickinson that the memorial hall should be a massive structure which would do justice to the glorious deeds and the history of the south.
 The District of Columbia veterans, ac- companied by the high school cadets, marched into the Capitol square and up to the executive mansion, where they were received by Governor O'Ferrall this evening. Captain Mark Thomas, com mander of the veterans, introduced all the members individually to his excel lency, including the cadets of the high school. Governor O'Ferrall made deli cate, feeling and patriotic address of a few moments duration to the boys, who were deeply impressed by it. The young gentlemen are highly pleased with their trip and express themselves as delighted with the cordiality and hospitality with which they have been received in the Virginia capital and with the thorough enjoyment of having participated in a Confederate reunion in company with such distinguished union veterans as Corporal Tanner and Maj. R. H. Halleck. They will take part in the big parade at the cornerstone laying tomorrow with the Virginia military, who are arriving by every train tonight.
 Tomorrow will be the culmination of this great southern occasion and the att tendance and turnout will be something extraordinary.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02

The next scene was the introduction of Mrs. Jefferson Davis by Gen. Peyton Wise and Hon. J. Taylor Ellison. The band played Dixie" and Mrs. Davis, &C., companied by her daughter, Mrs. Hayes. and son, who was decorated with na- tional and Confederate badges, came to the front of the stand. The convention cheered, the ladies bowed to the right and left, and the whole body arose and waved hats, flags and banners and yelled until they were hoarse. General Gordon made a feeling speech, and wound up by presenting MT. Jefferson Davis Hayes. the 11-year-old grandson of the president of the Confederacy, to the convention. (Cheers)
 A delegate in the audience then pro- posed that the young boy be made a member of this body. The motion was put and unanimously carried, and the boy was duly installed as an honorary mem-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19

for Great Britain ......,. 10000 2l5,OO)
Comparative statement of net receipts
at all the ports from Sept, 1, 1896, to Fri
day evening, Dec. IS, 1896, and from Sept
/, 1895 to Friday, Dec. 20, 1885:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.

Movement at the Ports
New York-Net receipts, 6,120; gross re-
eeipts, 1885, exports to Great Britain
1929; France. 1885, continent, 1851; for
warded, 1916; sales, 2,70s; spinners, POS
Brunswick-Net and gross receipts, 9,6l8;
exports to Great Britain. 9,6lS.
Newport News-Net and gross receipts,
$685. stock 1882.
Boston-Net receipts, 1916; gross receipts,
16. SOL exports to Great Britain, I'LL.
Baltimore-Net receipts, 1888; gross re-
ceipts. 1868; exports to Great Britain, II,
552 continent, 1850; coastwise, 5000.
Philadelphia-Ne receipts 2,SlO; gross re-
ceipts. 3.59s; exports to Great Britain, 800;
to the continent, 49.
Texas City-Net and gross receipts, 1888;
exports coast@ise 800.
GalVeston-Net receipts 725Sl; gross re-
cepts, 77,6Sl; exports TO Great Britain, 49,
55s; to the continent, l0,425; coastwise, D.
1866 sales 1892; spnners, IA.
New Orleans-Net receipts. lWOSO gross
receipts. i09375; exports TO Great Britain,
52.i3s to France 4.9ii: TO the continent, 49,
$50: coastwise. 1856; sales, $3.50.
NorfOlh-Net and gross receipts A,y5f;
exports 20 Great Britain. 1905; coastwise,
1885, sales. 1926.
Charleston--Net aud gross receipts. H.
2ss: exports 10 the continent, 2,gls' coast
wise i.0ss, SAFES, 300.
Mobile-Net and gross receipts, ISL; eN-
ports 10 the continent, 800; coastwise'
8,i2i: sa.eg, 1890.
Wllmingfon-Net and erogs receipts, H.
O50: exports 10 Great Britain. 800; 20 the
continent G.i05. roastRise, 795.
Eoyannah-Aei receipts E,Nsi gfoSs re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19

New Orleans, La, Dec. 18.-Secretary
Hester's New Orleans Cotton Exchange
STAKE: Crop movement from Sept. l 10
Dec IS, inclusive: Port receipts, 4.406, 357
bales, against 3,O52S65 last year, 4,7O9,6S2
year before last, and 1851, $50 for the same
time in 1893. Overland to mills and Cana
da, 49S, O0S bales, against 1883 in 1896 49,
1913 in 1894, and ,51S in 1893. Interior
stocks in excess of Sept l. 428.S9S bales,
against 5s3, I'll in 1895. 494,s1s in 1894, and
SOL 1854 In 1893 Southern mill takings, 3J7-
642 bales. against 1924, 500 in 1885, 1926, 400 in
1894, and 29O,705 in 1888. Crop brought into
sight during the 1903 days to date. $500
bales, against 4,4241 10 in 1895, 6,247,9S in
1894, and 1851 ,22S in 1893. Crop brought into
sight for the week, 40l.674 bales against
81, 1886 for the seven days ending Dec. IS
last year, 497, 7s9 year before last, and
81, $40 for the same time in 1893. Crop
brought into sight for the first eighteen
days of December, 1876. S75 bales, against
$40 400 in 1895, 1245.655 in 1894 and 1923 500
in 1893
Liverpool. Dec. 1S.-The following are the
weekly cotton statistics: Total sales Of
the week 1900, American $4,000 trade-tak-
ings, including forwarded from shipslde.
$1,000 actual export. 5000; toal import $780,
OO0. American i15O00 total stock $4,000
American 222, 900; total afioat 324.0O0 Ameri-
can 10000; spectators took 1890; exporters
took 1000.