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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
DROWNED IN DIVING OVERHEARD.
NETWORK NAVAL APPRENTICE lost IN A
SWIMMING DRILL.

SWIMMING DRILL.
While the United States battle-ship Massachusetts,
was lying of Newport News on Tuesday afternoon
all hands were piped 10 swimming drill This part OF
the days duty is Of the peasartest. and all
heartily. Among those who made ready for the fun
Tuesday Franklin Burrough Bourke. Of this
city. who serving on the Massachusetts as a
naval apprentice Of the first class. lie good
swimmer. With one OF his "chums" with whom ne
had engagement 10 spar thar evening, he went 10
the tuTret OF the forward eght-inch gun and pre-
pared 10 dive just before the jump turned his
friend and said: You won't forget the sparring this
evening will YOU" and then turned and made the
leap.
The lad was never seen again. Whether he was
taken wiki a cramp or whether he struck his head
against the bottom Will never he known. The captain
Of the Massachusetts word to the boys widowed
mother that was lost. and his older brother,
Roundsnan L. j. Bourke of the Mercer-st. station.
WAC himself served for eight years in the Navy. went
10 look FOR the body He informed all the members
o; the coast guard in the neighborhood Of the place
where the ship was and asked them 10 look for the
body OF MS brother The body found on the shore
4; 10 o'clock Friday night. II was idenuhed as that
OF the missing by tattooed butterfly on one
arm and was Immediately sent 10 this city. Inc
funeral took place at the home OF the BOY mother,
No l90 Chares-st yesterday. and the burial was at
Franklin Furrough Bourke was born IN This city
eighteen years ago lie received his education al
Grammar School No g. in Grove-st, and when ne
finished his studies there. about sixteen months, ago
ne entered the United States Navy as naval SP-
prentice HIS first ship was the training ship ALI
ance. and he went with her on cruise 70 tne ~
Indies Only a short time ago ne returned from ne
cruise and visited mis- mother on ten days Iurioush
A, OF his furlough ne joined the hssse< ~
sets a. Philadelphia and went with her 10 Newport
News In Inc short time in which ne had been In the
Navy ne had been advanced 10 be a nrst-ciatSs az
prentice and mad been made one OF the signal boys OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

7, ,t,s diagram continuous white line shows tho
.ha1ees I'm pressure indicated by The Trounes self-
cordnc barometer The dotted line represents the tenn
nerature as recorded al Perry's Pharmacy.
Tribune Office. Aug "a. a. m.-The weather yester-
dav was warm and fair. The temperature ranged be
tween 70 and - degrees the average 9 degees being
deprees higher that ~ Yesterday and 81 higher
han thai 81 the corresponding day Of last year.
rbe weather to-day will probably be fair and not 50
EYplained-"Your new hotel is very handsomely
a,ted m But what these pieces OF furniture
that look like quarter moons?
Why these are concave beds Tor freak bicy-
clists-(Cleveand Plain Dealer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST
Washington Aug 23.-The barometer has fallen IN
England and extreme Northwest; II has risen
generally throughout central valleys and lake region
7, "a low in the Lawrence Valley and north Of Mon
,ana and high to the east Of ew-Engand and over
Northern Texas Kansas II has been warmer to-day
m the Atlantic and in the Northwest and at Rocky
Mountain stations decidedly cooler from the lower
lake region southwestward 70 louisiana Showers and
local tbunderstorrns reported tonight from NewEng
land outhwestward the Ohio Valley Tennessee and
the Fast Gulf States Clear weather prevails in the lake
region and 70 IN. the Mississippi. Generally fair
and warmer weather will prevail in the lake regions
Inner Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Local showers
are likely 10 continue the Gulf states. and fair weather
recedeo by local in the carly morning in New
England and the Middle Atlantic States.
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For New England. fair. preceded by showers in the
carly morning on the coast winds shifting 10 southwest
erly.
For Eastern New-York Eastern Pennsylvania New
Jersey and Delaware fair and not warm; westerly
Tor the Dsric, Of Columbia. Maryland and Virginia
fair and not preceded By thunderstorms In the
early morning. norhwestery winds
For West Virginia. Ohio, Western pennsylvania and
Western Newlork, generally fair; hgh 10 iresh west
erly winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
STEAMSHIP LINES.

AND THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO TO CALVES
TON. TEXAS Is Az IDEAL. VACATION TRIP
ONE-wAY EXCURSION OF TOURISTS TICKETS to
all points Texas. colorado Utah. Arizona California
Write for our O. PAGE POCKET GUIDE mailed FREQ.
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Qearprrs.

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DRIVATE TUITION IN the family Of a clergyman niar
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morals and manners best references Address Rev j. H.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
FRENCH LINE.
NOMPAGNIE GENERALE Transatlantqua

~ DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE. PARIS FRANCE
Ia BfETAGNF Rure............S sat. Aug 20 O.
LA BOT RGOGNE. Leboeuf. ....... Sat sept 8, m
and buetsmoking car attached 20 sp~oaAa
Train Hsyre-Par.s cor Seats 81 % extra
A. FORGET. General Agent. Bowling Green. y. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE,

AVA direct Cottage City Mass ana Portland xaina
Delightful sea-coasf route 70 all pleasure resort. NosSa
and East; elegant low excursion rates steamers
Pier No. 3s East River. Tuesday Thvfs-
day and Saturday at p NJ 1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
BANANA RAILROAD STEAMSHIP LIN,

BANANA RAILROAD STEAMSHIP LINE
Formerly COLUMBIAN LINE
THE SEA ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Connecting at the isthmus or all Coast Ports -
Mexico Central and South America
Steamers sail from pier foot West 27th s., Ny
ADVANCE. Aug 81 FINANCE Sep, 10 non
For rates apply at Companys orice. =, Broafwsv
TIA
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~ For OLD POINT COMFORT. NORFOLK. NEWPORT
MEMS, rETERsHuRG PORTSMOUTH. TIMERS
POINT. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA BEACH and WASH
lNGToN D. C.. dsiS, except sunday Richmond direct
day Psssengers and Freight sa;linss from Pier -
~ r., p; NJ, sat T. NJ. Through tickets and freshs
TO all points
W l., GUILrAUDEU vice-Pres and Tnrc Mgr.
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&C. TO Colleges. Schools and Families Apply TO
Mrs 81 J. YOUNG FULTON - Union square
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
BITS OFWlT.
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 DO yous thtzllssthat all matches arg made in heayen2ss .@
 "Yesg excert those made at the sea- shore. Judge.
 Fuddy--I wond,r how Cramer came tc marry that Berley woman?
 DudGy-f'es,h sps he had to do it in pay ment of. an election bet.-Boston Tran script
 Hoax-Whati You buying bicycIt? I thought you detested them.
 Joax-So I do, but I've been run over long sneueh. Now I'm going to have my repenGe.-Spare Moments.
 "The. Noddings have at last agreed to live apart"
 Gracious! As bad as that?'
 "Wcll, t amounts to as much. They've taken a house In suburbs. Phil adelphia North American.
 Brown--I wonder why Paynter was so angry when I asked him what school of art he belonged to?
 SmithAWhat school? That implies that he has something to learn.-Puck. Have you no pride at all?" asked the Earnest Worker.
 "Nup," said Cucumber of the Ground. "Tm. waitin ti1i 1t gits chsaper. Pride, you know, must have a fall. ll."-Clncinnatl Enquirer.
 What kind of goods, ma'am?" asked the salesman A s.
 q think,',. replied the young woman who had just bought wheel and was about to order her first riding suit, 'you may show mo some of your early fall styles. s."-Chicago Tribune.
 Maude-Qh, Clara, I've just bought the loveiest pink shawl for Christmas pres ent. --l'7
 Clara-Yes; who are you going to give 1t to? Maude-I dent know. It's so pretty think I will keep it myself.-NeW York Commercial Advertiser.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

Under our present system of tax as- easements and valuations the county that elects the most efficient tax off, cers, in that way. imposes upon itself the duty of paying more than its sister counties in proportion, of the expenses of the state government. For instance. say Jefferson county selects an efficient tax officer while Madison county, we will say, selects a very inefficient tax off, cer, and the effect is that Jefferson turns up with an assessment valued. say at thirty millions, while Madison rolls in with a nine million assessment. when if the tax officers were exchanged Madi- son would show up g. fifteen million assessment and Jefferson a twenty mill lion assessment. It is plain to us that if each individual and each individual county is to be required to pay only in just proportion to all others. then Ala bama should have some uniform method by which taxable property is to be locat- ed and valued.
 It is all wrong for the people of one county to pay taxes on practically all the taxable property owhed In the couA- ty, and that at valuation far above
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
HOLY RARKEEPi

A good brother has introduced a bill into the state legislature providing for a state dispensary law, somewhat similar to the South Carolina. Under it's pro- visions the county seat of each county in the county. Only "good men and true" are to be permitted to run these barrooms, and they must not be drinking men, but merciful provision of the law allows them@ to Sample" their wares. Not less than pint of the stuff, which is guaranteed pure high class red eye, will be sold to any one person, and the same man must confine himself to a pint day, for he is not allowed to buy but once a day. After buying his liver tonic he is supposed to go to some quiet spot and imbibe to his hearts content, or until the stuff is exhausted.
 If this bill becomes a law, won't there be a great scramble for the office of Holy Barkeep ?-Canebrake Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
PYTHIANS INTERESTED.
To Have a General Meeting Sunday to
 Consider a Mardi Gras Float.

The movement to have a Pythian dis play in the mardi gras parade is making progress. At Birmingham Lodge, No. S5, last night the committees of that lodge and of Phoenix Lodge, No. 25, appointed to consider the matter met and effected temporary organization for the pur- pose of getting together committees from all the Pythian lodges in the city to con- fer and advise on the subject. This meet ing will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at Magnolia hall. Each Pythian lodge will be represented and the matter of the mardi gras display will be thor oughly considered.
 It is proposed later to bring all the lodges of the order in the county into the movement, if it proves practical
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

friends who wisely advised him how to invest his earnings. for certainly at the b eglnning of his career he was not man of great business discernment. His op- portunities, as narrated by a newspaper which is not notedzfor it's friendIlness for him. appear to have been lgitimate.- Philadelphia Inquirer Republican.
 The New Orleans .Times-Democrat has collected the figures of the voting at the late election in way that upsats some previous estimates. It states the full vote for President to have been.1 13, 732, ,49S. It makes McKinley's plurality 592G6 re- ducting it more than 100000 below that accorded him by previous figures, which were based cn a calculation by the New York World, if We remember rightly This statement of OUT New Orleans con- temporary is, apparently, obtained from fuller figures than had been earlier pro- vlded, and it places McKinley's plurality below that of Grant in 1872, the latter, of course, on much smaller vote. It will be seen, however, that Mckinley has still a handsome majority ever all his com pcttors. Few. if any, of these returns are probably official but they are not ex- pected to varry essentially from the true vote cast.-Bcston Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.

If the next congress is to pass a gen. eral tariff bill the committee on ways and means must go through the whole process of hearings and investigation. Why should not this congress constitute a. board of experts to do the work more thoroughly than congressional com mittee can, to do it more promptly, and to secure the passage of the necessary changes, without the difficulty of log rolling or obstruction by the recommen- dation of single tariff bills?-Pittsburg Dispatch, Rep.
 By all means let us have an extra session. Let us have the thing 6ver with. There is absolutely no excuse for delay A return to the Mckinley bill is full of errors, inequalities and njustices, Let us straighten them out Let us be moderate and conservative in doing this, but we have got to have $5O,000,000 more of revenue g year. and this money must come from duties. and it must come be- fore the 1st of July. too.-Philadeiphia Inquirer, Rep.-s 4
 Ex-Gov. Northen, who has made fre- quent visits to the west in his endeavors to induce immigration to Georgia, is con- fident that we shall, during the next twelve months, receive many class immigrants from that section. The south is now the region to which the eyes of the country are turned. It is only nee- essary~ to let the plain truth about the conditions here be understood to attract thousands of immigrants of the right sort-peopie who Will assimilate with us and help us develop the vast resources of this section.-Atlanta Journal, Dem.
 The public will learn with interest that President Cleveland Is now worth a mil. lion dollars or mere. Since his election to the governorship of New York he has been a thrifty man. At no time has he spent more than one-half of hls income, and usually he has spent less than Chat
 He was fortunate also in tha3 he had
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

It strikes us that the republicans in congress will simply be killing time In trying to pass the Dingley bill. In his message MT. Cleveland informs them that he would promptly veto the Dingley bill were it to come to him. He says the surplus in the treasury is ample to take care of the deficit until prosperity seizes upon the country again, and that with the coming of prosperity the present tar if law will afford ample means to meet the expenses of the government. While not in so many words, 1t appears to us that the President serves notice on his republican friends that time spent in the passage of the Dingley bin would be time wasted.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

Big Tom Reed, from Maine, and Mark Hanna are said to be disagreeing very seriously about the policy to be pursued by the Mckinley administration. Reed will find out before the thing is over that Hanna has the republican machine pretty well in hand. He procured McKinley's election, and will direct the policy of the administration, and if Reed don't want to get run over he had best get off the track
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
(. ROGAN & co.

parlor, the smoking room, and the dining room. The ladies served dainty refresh- ments. The reception did much to pro- mote good fellowship, which is such an important factor in building up the church. These monthly receptions will be continued and all friends of the church are invited. Prominent among those present last evening were: MT. and Mrs. Pearson, Mir and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Maj. and Mrs. Milner, MT. and Mrs. Rhodes, Dr. and Mrs. Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. Dearborn, MT. and Mrs. s. F.. Thompson, Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs. Brad field, Miss Hall. Miss Bertha Lewis, Miss Patton, Miss Milner, MT. Charles Rob- erts.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
YOUNG LEGISLATORS.

The younger men are taking high rang in the house, too, and some of the most important legislation of the present ses- sion has been introduced by the younger men of the body. Some of the most no- table of these are: Heflin, of Chambers; Green and Lipscomb, of Jefferson; Bran don, of Tuscaloosa; Lloyd. of Butler, Bouldin, of Jackson; Wood of Macon; NeSmith, of Lawrence; Smith, of Dallas; and perhaps others whom we do not now recall-OZark Star.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
DO ONE OR 'ToTHER.

When the legislature reconvenes after the holidays, one of their first acts should. be to abolish the railroad conn mission of Alabama, or grant them more powers At present. 1t is a farce. The salaries of these commissioners are paid by the railroad companies and net by the state. They should be paid by the state and made representatives of the people instead of representatives of the railroads. Their powers are entirely too limited.-Ozark Star.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUST GO ON.

OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUST GO ON.
 It is unfortunate that the special school bill for Birmingham which Gov. John ston vetoed originated Tn the senate in- stead of the house. The fact that the bill did originate in the senate, clearly, made it unconstitutional, which fully justified Gov. Johnston in vetoing it. We are informed that the constitutfonality of the bill would have been tested had it originated in the proper branch of the general assembly. But few, if any. peo- pie who live in Birmingham will object to paying the taX, but q good deal of prop erty located in this city is owned by peo- pie who are not resident here, and it has been given out that some of those have said they would not pay the tax this side of the supreme court" We have rot heard any of those who own property here make use of any such expressions Ir fact if there be people who own proper ty here who would prefer to see our pub l,c schools closed rather than pay the tax provided for In the special bill which Gov. Johnston vetoed, we would be will ing to ride in a second-class passenger car one whole day and possibly part of night just to see them. Tn our mind uidIl pOSS6SStu u SullClsHl lHltlil15 SHCS to enable him to acquire the necessary means with which to purchase Birming- ham property who would prefer to see the public schools of a city in which he owned property closed rather than pay school tax, is a genuine curiosity.
 We have not seen, and have only heard, that such people actually exist, but we are net yet ready to admit 1t.
 When the general assembly reassem- bles the bill will be introduced in the lower house, where, under our consttu- tion, all bills for raising revenue must originate. .and,we trust,be passed through both houses promptly and sent to the Governor, where it will if it comes that route, be promptly approved.
 The idea that people who own property here, but who do not live here, will not pay the tax this side of the supreme court" it seems to us, Is preposterous.
 People who own Birmingham property can't afford to see the public schools dis continued Their property cost them too much for that.
 It is to the material interest of every person who lives here or who does not live here, but who owns property here, to have our splendid and to this good day nneoualed public schools go right along in the future as they are going on now.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

We are told that MT. Cleveland is a better democrat than MT. Bryan If Jeff ferson and Jackson were democrats, then Bryan is a democrat, and Cleveland Is not a democrat. Read Bryans speeches and Cleveland's message and judge for Nn11rsnlf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

The State Herald is opposed to the issuance 'of interest bearing bonds to buy Up gold, with which to redeem and take cut Of circulation the greeabacks, but that ise what we said the men who put up the money to procure the election of Mckinley would demand. The people stood by Mckinley; TOW we say give us the medicine. We don't believe in sending for physician unless you in- tend to take his medicine.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
TO INCREASE THE ARMY.

London, Dec. 10.-The St. James Ga zette says it has the highest authority for the statement that the army esti- mates for the ensuing year which will bs presented to parliament upon it's reas- sembling will be greatly increased. Ac- cording to the statement of the Gazette. eight new battalions of infantry and eighteen new batteries of artillery with four guns each will be formed and the cavalry service will be reorganized.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

The country is in doubt about what will be done by the Mckinley administra tion. We remember to have read be- fore the election that existing doubt was doing a great deal more harm than the gold standard. If Bryan, and with him a democratic congress had been elected there would have been no doubt about what was going to be done.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

If any of those fellows whom the Ad- vertiser said were going to vote for Bry- an and pray for McKinley's election in order that they might get better price for cotton, are still holding their feecy staple we guess they feel somewhat left.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

If it turns out that Maceo has been killed 1t will prove heavy blow to Cuba in her struggle for liberty, but the strug- gle will go on. The Cubans are not go- ing to surrender. They are going to have liberty, or die in the attempt to get it.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
WITH THE STATE EDITORS.

News of a general nature must be get ting exceedingly scarce when that wide awake, progressive journal, the Cane brake Herald, lays down and waits 1fol something to turn up to write about.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT.

Thronged Last Evening by Prominent
 People. The rectory of the Church of the Ad- vent was thronged last evening by num- bers of prominent people. Rev. MT. Mur- ray and his charming wife met the guests at the door and conducted them to the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

The fact that Hanna assured the west egn.farmers and laboring men" that if' Mckinley was elected this country would adept blmetallism is the thing that dis- qualities Hanna for seeretRry of 4ths treasury in the eyes of New York gold bugs.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

By all means let Mckinley give the country a square, Straightout republican administration, and may this country never again have inflicted upon it mug wump administration.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

Mckinley will call congress together in extraordinary session and then the gold bug Palmerite press will begin to exclaim but for the extra session of congress prosperity would return
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

Mark Hanna is in favor of an extra ses- sion of congress, and Mark is the man of all men to direct the Mckinley adminis- tration.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11

The types made us say yesterday morn
 ing that Gen. l.. V. Clark was colonel of the Second Alabama regiment, when we intended to say that he was colonel of the Third Alabama regiment. Of course the soldier boys will all under stand that 1t was an unintentional er-