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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
ICE GORGE IN THE PLATTE.
Damage Continues at Schuyler from
High Water.

SCHUYLER Neb., Feb. 24.-(Special.)-
The ice gorge in the Platte river at this
point remains unbroken and the water run
ming over a stretch Of eight to ten miles of
territory along the north side of the river
continues and rapidly adds to the damages
previously notwithstanding away of vall-
able farming and hay lands, and accretions of
sand. Fences will be greatly damaged by
the floating ice. The water was eighteen
inches higher during the week than it had
been, and if much higher the streets of
Schuyler will be under water. The cold
nights of few days since fastened the gorge
more securely, which caused the higher
water, and there will be no release now until
an extensive thaw takes place. The B. G.
NJ. trestles are So old and unstable that their
safety is questioned. One night the passen-
ger train was kept on the other side, the
passengers walking in. a distance of more
than mile. More families have had to
abandon their homes, among them John Ben
son, Bun Babcock and Eugene Brard.
LA PLATTE, Neb. Feb 24.-(Special) J.
The ice gorge in the Platte river here holds
firm and much of the lowlands on the north
are under water Sunday the water invaded
the home of Charles Everets, and lie and his
family were compelled to move to higher
land In many places the water has spread
out mile from the river and the people
along the flooded district are suffering much
inconvenience Several new settlers built
houses on the extreme lowlands, which were
made by the Missouri river in its historic
flood of 1881 and these residents are in dan
ger Of loss should any rise come to increase
the present height. There is an immense
gorge of ice mile long and of great height
and depth at the confluence Of the Platte
and Missouri. and the water of the latter
stream cannot escape through its natural
outlet. This is the cause of all the present
trouble along the valley here. Just how long
this gorge Will hold solid is a subject Of
much interest TO the food district people.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D.. Feb. 24.--(Special
Teegram.)-Ice in the Missouri river here
commenced breaking up Saturday, but has
now gorged short distance above the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 24.-Deputy
United States marshals and federal clerks
generally are not officers of the government.
Such was the decision of the United States
circuit court of appeals today i'm the suit Of
John NJ. Mcdonald against the United
States to recover $l,231.a0, due as compenGa-
tion for services rendered TO The United
States as c'erk of the district attorney for
Montana. In the lower court Mcdonald S
petition was allowed and his salary ordered
paid to him The government appealed.
however, with the result that the lower
court was reversed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
England May Get Out of Egypt.

LONDON, Feb. PA dispatch from Rome
Ato the Pail Mall Gazette. published this
afternoon. says that telegram has been
Received there from Cairo. stating that Great
Britain mas begun negotiations with France
for the evacuation of Egypt. 1t is added
that Great Britain is inclinded to make
concessions with the view of allaying
French susceptibiltles regarding the occupa-
ton Of that country. The visit of NJ.
Cambon. the French ambassador at Con-
stantnople, to Cairo is reported to be con-
nected with the negotiations for the evacua-
tion of Egyptian territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
Cable Company increases Its stock

NEW YORK;, Feb. ia ccrlhente IN
creaslng the capital stock of the Pacific
Cable company from 100000 to sl9,OOOO 900 was
filed today in the county clerks 9Glce. The
stock is 10 be DIVIDED into 10000 shares Of
are: James A. Seymour, ]. Kennedy Todd,
Edmund l.. Baylie, j. Pierrepont Morgan
and G. S, Bowdoin.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
rIunen viii Be wal.ea In.

MILWAUKEE, Feb "a -ol March the
government watchman at Kaukauna, whose
bus.ness II Is TO guarl against the il!egai
charged, and then. II is sa d, the govern
ment VIII wal, 10 the fumes and Ell sciuaiiy
cut cn the water power II the NILS. War
rants were issued today fer The arrest oi
three employees OF kaukauna nils for draw
ing off water for the canals.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

TORONTO, Feb ga large number of
the most prominent and influential clergy
men in the city met here today and discussed
a scheme whereby Armenans may be in
duced to take up homes in the Canadian
northwest. 1t is understood the government
will make a grant fer this purpose and that
this will be further supplemented by sub
scription fund, which already amounts to a
considerable sum.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

LONDON Feb. 2i--The marquis OF Sails
bury in the House of Lords today, referring
10 the official report of the prices of wheat
and bread In various countries which is now
being prepared. repudiated having said any
thing which could fairly be considered as an
argument in favor Of prOteetlon.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
DISTURBANCES INCREASE IN CoREA.

Disorder Has Spread from Seoul
ThrOughOut the Kingdom.
Copyright. 1896 by Press Publishing Company }
TOXIC, Japan, Feb. 24.--(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)--Seo dis
patches report that disturbances are inereas-
ing In Corea, spreading throughout the king
DOM
The Russian government officially dis
claims any intention Of asserting exclusive
control over Corea.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
EN-nnnker MniNe. ExnmImntion.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb A-Pres-
ident Peter Deyo of the Dlublas County
bank, this afternoon decided to waive the
preliminary examination on tho charge Of
irso vent, and was bound over Tor trial In
the superior court.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
Big Fire at Johannesburg.

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. PA fire which
broke out this morning has caused damage
amounting to 1915 ,009 10 dry goods and other
stores,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
EIrin batter Market.

ELGIN. n, Fob, 2i.-BUTTER-Actlve; OF
ferngs 6s lGO lbs; sales. SO isC lbs al 2Oci 1880
lbs. al 2lc.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
Town Miners san Dissatisfied.

DEs MONIES, Feb. 24.-(Speclal Tele-
gram)-rhe trouble with the miners broke
out again today. A mass meeting was held
and they resolved 10 demand that wages be
restored TO last falls figures, so cents per
ton in one list Of mines and % cents in
others. resolution to call cut all miners
in the district nearly passed. l. was finally
amended TO call out all who are not gett ng
the wages demanded, and providing that
those who are getting the scsleo shall not
take out coal to fll orders for the other
mines. The strikers will come out tomorrow
Movements of Ocean Steamers, Feb. ~
NEW YORK -Aniyed-La Bourgogr=
froln Hayrc; Illinois from Antwerp lci
Philadephia put in for coaD.
York.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
READY TO FIGHT.
venezuela's Secretary of War and Navy Inter- viewed by State Herald Correspond
 ent in Mobile.

Mobile, Dec. ecial)-Secretary Artearga of the war and navy of Vene- zuela has arrived in Mobile on the steam CT Jarl and in an interview with your correspondent, through the assistance of an interpreter, he talked at length upon the dispute now pending between the United States and Great Britain con- corning the latter's encroa chments upon the territory of his country. Among other things the officer said: "Venezuela does not object to the possession of her territory by Great Britain so much as the manner in which she proposes to utilize such territory The presidents message to the congress of the United States re- ceived the hearty indorsement of our people, and we are prepared, with a standing army of 50,000 men under arms, to defend her position and are able to throw 150,000 into the field if the occa- sion demands" When shown message stating that Venezuela would tomorrow fire upon the British gunboat. he denied the authenticity of such statement, saying: q would certainly know of such thing if it were true" Mr.Artearga is in the states for the purpose of learning the language and says that he is so much impressed with Mobile that he will re- main here a week. From this place he goes to Washington, where he will re- main some weeks,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
W. W. CRAWFORD COT II
  Appointed Police Commissioner by Governor Oates. SUCCESSES TO J. P. MUDD Dr. sutt0y iwin Making an Effort to Get E Out Q" Bail SAY < E .f KILLING WAS IN sflF-OEFEpsE A Large Number of Witnesses Have Been Summoned From tke Scene of the Tragedy to Testify in the Ha-
 bcas Corpus Proceedings.
Y :% # KILLING WAS IN SELF-OEFENSE

Montgomery, Dec. 31.--(Special)-Ap piication has been filed with Judge John R. Tyson for the release of Dr. Sutton Baldwin on writ of habeas corpus. pr. Baldwin killed Wade Edison at Fitz- patrlck's about ten days ago, and on the preliminary hearing he was committed to jail without bail. Colonel Tompkins, who is his leading attorney, filed the ap- plication for his release on habeas corpus, and the hearing will be commenced here Thursday morning. A large number of witnesses from the scene of the tragedy have been summoned. The attorneys of pr. Baldwin claim that the shooting was done in self-defense and that he is en- titled to release on bond. Capt. J. M. White of this city was one of the attor- neys for the prosecution on the prelim- mary hearing and it is said will also ap- pear on the hearing Thursday for the prosecution.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01

employed by the owners thereof, and whether any legislation Is necessary to further promote the manufacture and cheapen the price of armor for vessels of the navy.
 MT. Sherman offered the following res olution and asked that it lie over for the present, stating that he desired to pre- sent some remarks upon it next Friday:
 Resolved, That by injurious legislation by the Fifty-third congress the revenue of the government was reduced below it's necessary expenditures, and the fund created by law for the redemption of United States notes has been invaded to supply such deficiencies of reserve; that such misapp1ication of the redemption fund is of doubtful legality, and is great ly injurious to the public credit and should be prevented by restoring said fund to the sum of not less than $100 000,- 900 in gold coin or bullion (to be separted from all other funds), to be paid out only in the redemption of United States notes, and such notes when redeemed to be re- issued only in exchange for gold coin and bullion.
 MT. Elkins, republican, of West Vir- ginia. offered a resolution declaring that 1t is the sense of the senate that hereafter no bonds of the United States shall be sold at private sale or under private con- tracts, and that in case of any sale of bonds under existing laws it shall be made only after due advertisement and after proposals being invited, and then only to the highest bidder. He asked for its immediate consideration.
 MT Sewell, republican, of New Jersey objected to the consideration of the res olution and it went over. Subsequently MT. Sewell withdrew his objection, but it was renewed by MT Hill.
 The resolution went over and the sen ate at 2:30 D. m. adjourned until Friday next.
 Ire House.
 Many more members of the house were present in their seats today than were expected to hear the journal of Satur- days proceedings read and to vote in fla vor of the motion to adjourn until Fri day. That constituted the entire pro- gramme of business, and the session last ed just twelve minutes. About 100 mem- bers were on the floor. There was also present H. Dudley Coleman Of New Dr. leans, member of the Fifty-flrst con gress, and now contesting MT. Bucks right to a seat in the Fifty-fourth con. preSS
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
THE NEW BOND DEAL.
It Is Announced That $200,000,000 Has Been Subscribed for on the Same
 Terms as the Last Sale.

New York Dec. 31.-An evening paper says:
 A contract was signed this morning by all the members of the new bond syndi- cate subject to the formal acceptance of the government. The syndicate agrees to furnish 11,5OO,Oo0 ounces of gold. amounting to about szOO,OOO.ooO gold. the government to take one-half of this sum first and to have the option of taking the other half and to deliver per cent thir- ty year coin bonds at about the same price as paid for the last issue of bonds, the managers of the syndicate to receive a commission of 1 per cent The 0rice at which the last bonds were taken was 1O4.49, at which they yielded SA per cent interest.
 The foregoing report is pronounced premature by leading bankers. The sub- scriptions for the new loan, according to banking officials foot up anywhere from S1OO, ,O00, ,00O to $155, 100000. Report has 1t that J. P. Morgan has secured $25, ,000,- 900 of this amount and James Stillman of the City bank an equal amount. The Deutsche bank of Berlin is credited with being ready to take another $25, ,000, 900. A rumor was current that Russell Sage was personally interested in the syndi- cate to the extent of $10.0O0. .000 but this was subsequently, denied.
 The form of the application for partici- patton in the syndicate for the bond issue circulated among the banks and trust companies today states that the agree ment proposed with the treasury is sub stantially the same as that of last Feb ruary, J. P. Morgan & Co., being the managers of the syndicate and receiving for their services commission of per cent.
 Gold to the amount of II. 300 900 ounces may be called for by the treasury, of which one-half, that is. 5,075,000 ounces, is firm sale. the other half being in the nature of an option. No subscriptions of less than s1o0.000 will be considered by the syndicate, and the gold to be paid in must not come from the treasury.
 The demand for gold for the purpose of subscribing to the new bond loan led to an advance in the commission paid for the metal, and transactions were re- ported at per cent. It Is reported that the $1, 700, ,000 of gold which was shipped by the Paris last week has been ordered reshipped to this country and will proba- bly be used in paying for the bonds.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01

night and during the morning stirred up heavy sea that buffeted the ferry boats, tossed tugs about and sent showers of spray flying through the air. The schoon- CT Durghim of this city was wrecked in Jamacia bay. The captain and crew of the vessel. five men In all were saved.
 The storm in Brooklyn did even more damage than that of last Thursday night, and today there are many uprooted trees, broken fences and telephone and tel egraph poles to show the effect of the winds fury. At Fifty-first street and Second avenue, south Brooklyn, three story brick house in process of construc- tion was blown down.
 A coal laden coaste. bound east was blown ashore on Hogsback rock, south of Wards island, near Hell Gate. There was strong flood tide and the crew had difficulty in getting ashore in the small boats. The vessel Is loaded with about 500 tons of coal. The vessel and cargo may prove a total loss. The schooner Emma Jane, from Connecticut, loaded with coal, was sunk at Rockaway beach early this morning during the storm. Her crew had narrow escape.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
ALEX ANDER CITY.
A Live Town-Quarterly Meeting-A New
 Church.

Alexander City, Dec 31.-(Special.)--, Our town is alive with happy and pros porous people. Crops are all gathered, and good prices have been realized. Our merchants have made good collections.
 Sunday was quarterly meeting. Dr. B. A. Timmpns was on hand. He Is fair presiding elder
 Rev. H. G. Davis, pastor of the Meth- odist church here, Is very popular with his people, His congregation is build- ing him one of the finest churches in the state. It will be complete within few. months. Dr. Davis is one of the leading' young ministers of his church in th1 south f
 Dr E. A. Parker, president of Athens Female college, was in our city yesterday in the interest of his college He has the prospect of quite a number of young; Ia dies from this section of the state for the college.
 Col A. c. Miller of Dadevile. one of the leading merchants and planters In east Alabama, was in the city yesterday.
 Politics are quiet. Everything Is rum ming with the Johnston tide. The people want him for their standard bearer for '96. and will have him.
 The State ffssaia crows Tn power with the people every day.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
A Lsssorl to Cow Thieves.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 31.-Ex- Sheriff Bush of Simpson county was in Jackson today and tells of a lypching that oc- cured day or two Since, but which has the distance from railroads and tele- graph offices A negro named Andrew Brown, who had served time in the pen- itentiary for cattle stealings was caught at his old tricks and stafted to a justice of the peace A mob met the officers on the road. took charge of the prisoner and line. his body full of lead. No arrests yet. but the affair is generally denounc- ed in the country.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
Caused by Fires,

Newark, N. J., Dec. 31.-The cable room of the Western Union Telegraph com pany's new building at Broad and Mar ket streets burned out at 15 o'clock this morning, cutting off all communication with New York and Philadelphia. An electric light wire crossing one of the Western Union company's wires caused the fire, which destroyed all the cables and contents of the rooms.
 Vicksburg, Miss, Dec. 31.-Wright Bros hardware store, large four-story building, burned last night. The stock, valued at $50,000, was a total loss, with insurance of $3O,O0O. The building was valued at $15,O0O and insured for $oJO0 Five firemen were seriously injured by explosion of powder on the third floor.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
WIND AND RAIN.
Much Damage Occasioned by It in New
 York and the East.


 York and the East.
 Augusta, Me, Dec. 31.--The terrific southeast wind and rainstorm did con siderable damage in this city Tele- phone, fire alarm and electric light wires were disarranged and several buildings were injured. The Fuller observatory went down and went with tremendous crash. It was 162 feet high. In HalIo- well the roof of the cotton mill was blown off and a boy named White badly injured. The flying roof of the mill struck house and badly damaged 1t.
 New York, Dec. 31.-- Considerable dam age was caused by storm last night, which began as a drizzling rain and de- veluped in the early morning hours into a violent wind. After midnight rain fell in sheets and was driven with great vio- lence through the streets and against the houses The wind at 2 o'clock this morning attained velocity of seventy two miles an hour The rain ceased about that hour. but the high wind con- tinued, which grew colder as the morning advanced. It was rough morning in the harbor. The winds throughout the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
BATTI,ESHIP TEXAS,
She Will Be First-Class Ship When
 Properly Altered

She Will Be a First-Class Ship When
 Properly Altered.
 Washington, Dec. 31.-Secretary Her. bert today gave out a formal statement concerning the result of the recent off, cial inspection of the second-class bat tleship Texas. The statement was sub- mitted to the president at the cabinet meeting by Secretary Herbert before being made public The prepared state- ment reads as follows: The inspection board has spent several days on the Texas, carefully Investigating the ves- sel herself, machinery, guns, etc. They recommend quite number of changes and improvements, among others that docking keels be fitted on each side such as are now provided for in all new bat tleships; that various bracket plates be stiffened when convenient opportunity occurs; that additional water-tight doors be fitted to facilitate communication be- tween fire rooms and in passing coal from one side of the ship to the other. The feed pumps are not efficient. They also recommend various changes in pip- ing, so that any pump can supply any boiler. The packing in joints of the hy- draulic appliances have deteriorated and leaked so that Is was impossible to main tain the necessary pressure to operate the 10-inch guns in the turrets. In the hydraulic pump room the leakage of steam from these joints created heat that made 1t impossible for the men to re- main. The board suggests that the hy- draulic appliances as they are, be put in proper condition in order to fairly test their efficiency. Work is also nec- essary on the turrets, ammunition hoists, electric firing appliances, etc. The To- cation of the 12-inch machines between the fire rooms is bad for storing powder, being too hot. The board states that this defect can be readily remedied. The( Texas will be sent to the navy yard and all the deficiencies pointed out will be remedied, and when this is done she will be a first-class shiD
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
ANTI-CLEVELAND CIRCULAR
Senator George Received One, But Will Have Nothing to Do With the Proposed
 Meeting.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 31.-Prominent democrats here and elsewhere over this state have received typewriter letters Kas., asking cooperation in an anti Cleveland movement. One of these letters, addressed to Senator J. z. George, has been shown the Southern Associated Press correspondent. It begins as fol- lows: Enclosed find proposition for a national conference of anti-Cleveland men and reform forces. I ask that you read it, and then send it to some demo- cratic editor in your state who will mo- tice same"
 Senator George will take no stock in such conference, though, like majori- ty of Mississipians, he is opposed to a third term for MT. Cleveland, or any oth- CT man. He cannot be inveigled into a movement that savors so strongly of pop ulism.
 MT. Allen, who is neither democrat nor republican, judging by his circular, sug- gests the conference to be week after the democratic national convention, which he predicts will end in a row. He proposes to get all the dissatisfied ele- ments together, "span the river of preju- dice, and form an alliance against the common enemy, the Cleveland-C Carlisle administration"
 Commenting on the letter, the Clarion Ledger, the official journal of Mississippi, says: "We are opposed to MT. Cleveland for third term, but should the party in convention again nominate him, we will give him warm support, but we are op- posed to any conference such as Mr. Allen proposes. It is unnecessary to say that Senator George and other democrats to whom the circular has been sent will decline to have anything to do with the proposed conference"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
The Laurens Railroad Ordered Sold.

Charleston. s. C.. Dec. 31.-Judge Si- monton of the United States circuit court filed a decree in the case of F. M. Caston, trustee, complainant. against the Columbia and Greenville Railroad company ct al. defendsnts, ex parte A.
 C. Haskell, receiver. ordering the sale of the Laurens railroad to w. G. Childs, who had offered $75. 900 for it. Special Master Gilliand reported the price good one The road runs from Helena, S. C., to Laurens, s. c.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
coneratulations From Philadelphia.


 Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-The following telegram was sent by William O. McDow- ell, chairman of the liberty bell commit tee, today:
 Gov. W. Y. Atkinson Mayor Porter King, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Bell F. Carroll care of Col. c. A. Collier, Atlanta Expo sition. Atlanta. Ga.: The Columbian lib- erty bell committed. representing not only every state and territory in the union; not only our sister republic of M'xico, France and Switzerland; not onE our great liberty loving patriotic societies, but the cause of worldwide liberty and peace, send you their. congratulations on the wonderful success of the great exposition at Atlanta just coming to its close This exposition will stand for all time for its recognition of women and reunited America, and united America (mankind and wemankind) means lib- erty for the world.
 "WILLIAM O. MCDOWELL,
 oCha
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-01
An Important Experiment.

Negaunee, Mich, Dec. 31.-The new double furnace of the Cleveland Cliffs company at Gladstone will go into blast about March l. The stacks are being built to use charcoal or anthracite coal and the experiment of making coke and anthracite pig will be tried, The out come if successful will have much influ- ence in securing the location of exten- sive steel plants and rollings mills now projected.