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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14

Washington, Aug. 13.-The Turkish le-
CATION has received the following tele-
gram from the sublime porte:
s'Constantinople, Aug. 12.-According to
the information telegraphed by the COM
mander of the Third corps, there Is alb
solutely no truth in the news to the effect
that about 200 Of our soldiers had been
Killed by insurgent bands In supposed
encounter at Alfbotooh."
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
In Michigan.

Milwaukee, Aug. 13.-The sound
money" democrats of Wisconsin who ia
vor a second national convention will as
semble in state convention in Milwaukee
on Wednesday, August rs. at IL o'clock
noon. 1t Is expected that there will he
over 1000 prominent gold democrats pres
ent.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
LET HER, GO BOSS
And the Sheriff Sprang the Trap on Bill
Whitlock.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 13.-Bill Whit
lock, negro, who cruelty murdered
Sheriff Holiday, in Fayette county, was
hanged at 1888 o'clock today In the jail
yard at Somerville. When asked II he
was ready, he replied to Sheriff Boswell:
Eyes. boss, let her co." He died protest-
ing innocence.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14

Washington. Aug. 13.-The following
cadet appointments to the military acad-
emy at West Point were announced to-
day: Walter H Smith, ThomasvilIe,
Haupt, alternate. New York city; LouiA
N Raphael, alternate, Houston, Tex;
James K. Roach, alternate, Rock Hill,
s. C.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
THE PEOPLE WERE TERRIFIED
Then Frightful Electric Storm Thrust Its
Forked Tongues Through the Gloom
AND THE RAIN DESCENDED IN TORRENTS
No Fatalities in the City, But Three
Lives Were Lost at an Outlying Ham,
let-Bridges, Dwellings and
Stables Wept Away

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-The darkness
that lowered over Pittsburg at o'clock
this morning was scarcely ever sur
passed. For short time the business
part of the city was almost as dark as
at midnight, and not a few timid peo-
pie were appalled, at the unnatural spec
tacle. This was followed by an electric
storm quite as terrifying, and by heavy
rainfall, which continued until noon, the
rainfall measuring 1.s5 inches. All over
the city sewers were filled to overflow
ing, and accumulations of mud and de-
bris covered the streets. All of the trac-
tion lines were brought to standstill,
but aside from this no serious injury to
life or property has been reported:
The Pittsburg and Western bridge at
Pine creek, as well as one or two others,
were swept away while portions of the
tracks were washed out in NUMBER OF
places.
Dwellings, stables, fences and many
domestic animals were carried off by the
waters.
Portions of Sharpsburg and Aetna were
flooded and much damage to property
was done.
There was a cloudburst at the hamlet
of Dehaven, on the Pittsburg ana west
ern railway, seven miles from this city,
md a number of lives were reported lost
Later reports reduce the list of fatali-
ties to three, all of whom were women,
as follows:
Mrs. James Poppleton, aged CO.
Mrs. James Robinson, her daughter,
aged 35, leaves husband ana TWO chii-
dren.
Mrs. John Aud, widow, aged %.
The cloudburst occurred at the juno
tion of Laurel Head and Pine Creek,
where the residences of James Robinson
and Mrs. Auld were situated. The nome
nf Mrs Auld was carried from it's foun-
dalton and wrecked in the torrent. The
Robinson house was carried away at the
same moment. Robinson saved himselt
and two children by jumping into the wa
ter with them and wading out. The
house was wrecked when it came In col
jision with the bridge fifty yards below,
and his wife and mother-in-law were
thrown into the stream and perished.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
what Secretary Hayes Said.

Washington. Aug. 13.-John w. Hayes,
geaeral secretary of the knights OF La
boz does not take the sams view of the
situation that Mr.. Cake does. He said
this afternoon that the trouble began in
1884, when the window glass branch Of
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
Wreckad hv a Washo out.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 13.-Passenger train
No. A on the Lake Shore was wrecked by
a washout near Elkhart, Ind, this morn
ing. and the engineer and fireman were
killed. iylS r4Ias
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
THE RACES.
Brighton Beach Results.

Brighton Beach, Aug. 13.-The principal
event on the card here today was the
Electric handicap, race of the value Of
$500 for 2-year-olds, and it was won by
Regulator, at odds of to 1. Cleophus,
the favorite, finished second, and Lithos
third. There was fair crowd present,
and the track was fast. Summarizes
First race, five furlongs-Louise N, no
(Gardner), 5 to 2, won; Contrition Sec
ond, Rockledge third. Time, 1:02h.
Second race, five furlongs-Don Bias,
108 DoggetD, to 1, won; Meadow Thorpe
second, Florian third. Time, 1:02A.
Third race, mile and a sixteenth-Vol-
ley, 100 (Clayton). to 1, won; The Drag
on second, Formal third. Time, 1:491s.
Fourth race, Electric handicap for q
year-olds, six furlongs-Regulat tor, 105
(Clayton), to l, won; Cleophus second,
Lithos third. Time, 1;15R.
Fifth race, two mles-Emma c., 80
(Hewitt), 2 to 5, won; Mirage second.
Only two starters. Time, 1929.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14

Washington. Aug. 13-The treasury
gold reserve at the close of business to-
day stood at 06.246,757. The days with
drawals were $319.800.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
Detroit Results.

Detroit, Aug. 13.-The talent picked
four winners. who captured the second,
third, fourth and fifth events, the first
and sixth going to outsiders. In the
hurdle race Scamp, the favorite, fell.
The first two races were neck and neck
finishes. Summary:
First race, six furlongs-Miss Kitty, SO
(Charles), IL to l, won; Ritchfield second,
Tremor third. Time, 1:20k.
Second race, five and a hn1f furlongs-
Bernardillo, 105 (Sherrer), 15 to 20, won;
What Next second, Hessville third.
Time, liza.
Third race one mile-Rami (Fhorpe),
10 to l. won; Sir Play second, Booze third.
Time, 1:46k
Fourth race, five furlongs-Evaline, 105
(SherreD to 5. won; Tidiness second,
Redina third. Time, 1:071a.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Moylan, 107
(Martin), 3 to 5, won; Jennie June second,
Virgie Dixon third. Time, 1:19A.
Sixth race, hurdle, one mile and a quar-
ter-IGli Kindig, 1879 (Hamilton). 7 to /,
won; Captain Rees second. Lord Motley
third. Time, 2:35.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
Newport Results.

Newport, Ky, Aug. 13.-The talent
gave the hooks a hard fall today, favor
ties and the we'll hacked SiIverits in the
second putting them in clover, Attend-
ance light Summaries:
First race. six furlons s-Lulu T.. 100
CBritton). 4 to /. won; Cerro Gordo Sec
ond, Buffet third. Time, 1:22A
Second race, five furlorSs- -Silvsrite,
106 Gsom), to /, won Hamlin second,
Joe Murrell third. Tin 1:03k.
Third race, 0ile and fly yards--CeciI,
"a iBlevins), to s. won; Prytania Sec
ond, La Sale third. Time, 1.45A.
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Robin-
son, 107 (Britton), 10 to 3. won; Kitty B.
second, Margaret Allen third. Time,
1:29A.
Fifth race four and a half furlongs-
Margaret Ling, 102 (Britton). to l. won;
kenosha second, Elkin third. Time,
056A.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15
THE HORSE CAME BACK"
Which Was Horse on John--A Mighty
Fisherman %

Which Was Horse on JohnA Mighty
Fisherman t7)
John Erikson IL not talking much
about his last fishing trip; in fact, John
don't even like to have his friends say
anything about it, that is the rcnson
Tue DIAMOND DRILL refrains from men
tioning IT, Last Friday John invited
Dick Hollow 10 20 up 60 McCushon
creek ON a fishing trip. On the way out
John entertained Dick with tales Of The
great catches lie had made in days
agone, until Dick, who prdcs himself ON
being somcthm5 oi Il liar recognized III
John past master in the art, and he
resolved that hereafter he would tell tho
truth in MI cases until he had received a
few moro lessons from John. For sever.
al hours John trampcd up and down the
muddy banks of the stream, but his
reputation as a fisherman must have
gone before him for the iish, like the
good Democrats, had taken 60 tho
wood and nary one found it's way into
their baskets. AT last they gave up ia
disgust and went back 10 camp, only "a
find that during their absence Their
horse had broken his halter and taken
French leave and made for home. John
would not have cared so much about
that il the old plug had taken the buck.
board and camping outfit back To town
1t is pitiiul 10 hear Johns tale oi hard
luck, Of that long tramp through the
woods not TO say anything about The
eight dollars il cost to send team out
after their camping outfit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15
IT'S SAD. VERY SAD.

The Band Played on, But the Score Was Stiii
Fifteen 70 Seven In Favor Of Florence.
The taiI-IeAthers OF old Sol were sliding
below the horizon and twilight dcepcned
adnwu the valley; in the east could be
heard the low. mellow cackle OF child
less COW; duh, grating sound came
from the west it Was Manager Evans. OF
the Flopncc club, combng his hair ON a
picket fence. supper bells had rung and
worthy men and women were seated
before their evening meal; the band
played on; and about that time the
score was fifteen 20 seven in iavor oi
Florence.
Night was settling down on the rip
roaring town OF Florence; "A big German
leaned over his glass Of beer and huge
chunk OF Limburecr cheese IN the sum
mor garden; the village marshal ordered
an armless man to throw up his hands,
and the lucal graveyard yawncd.
And the score was fifteen to seven.
Why relate IN detail the game between
the home team and that of Florence on
the grounds OF the latter on Sunday
last? They simply didn't de "A ting TO
tho boys; they were ieetotally cow
kicked, aud a heare was the ouly
feature lacking to complete the funeral.
They went down brimmins over with
confidence; they came back loaded with
Polderman's yictuals.
The fielding on both sides was not bad
by any means, but the Florence players
were lucky, especially IN placing their
hits where they would count, while tho
home players failed to hit consecutively
The boys are unable to assign any
other valid reason for their ovcrwhelm-
ing defeat they cannot charge il up to
the umpire, for he WAS as iniras the Flor
cuce maidens who witnessed the game
hence, we infer they lost because the
balloon went up. Possibly they were
hoodooed by the pair OF yellow garters
discovered by leit-hcldcr Lawrence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15

designations Fly Thick and Fast pisbandiag
Likely TO Be the Result.

designations Fly Thick and Fass.-p pisbandlag
Likely TO Be the Result
For some time past trouble has been
brewing within the ranks Of the fire COM
pany. and unless the differences between
the members Is shortly settled there will
be disruption OF the organization. Sew
cral OF the Oldest members have already
sent in their resignation, and more pro-
misses 10 follow suit. The company Is Il
good one aud has done ycoman service
in tho past, and TnE DIAMOND DRILL is
sorry 10 hear OF the threatened disrup-
tion aud hopes the boys viii come to
some amicable understanding before GO
ing 10 the extreme OF disbanding the or
ganization. This is the age eofarbitration
and we would suggest that they select n
committee OF business men and place all
tho Iacts before them, and in this way
we are sure the trouble could be settled
To the satisfaction OF all.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15
"RusrEp" BUBBLE.
c. T. Roberts Sends Hot Shot Through the
Free Silver Bubble.

Editor Diamond DriH
My DEAR SIR
Permit me through the colums OF your
paper to ask the president Of the Iron
River Free silver club how he intends to
maintain the parity between gold and
silver at 16 TO /. / wlll, in this com.
munica tion, ask only one question.
Now, for the sake Of argument, we viii
suppose Iron county to he "a great pro-
ducer Of both geld and silver. The own
or OF the gold mine ships a ton of gold
bullion 10 the mint at Philadelphia To
be converted into money the freight
rates between the two points are one
hundred dollars per ton. The owner OF
the silver mine also wishes To turn his
silver bullion into the circulating
medium Would tic freight carriers
take his sixteen tons oi silver 60 the
mint for the same amount of money ms
they carried the one ton OF gold? Not
much. They would charge the silver
man Just sixteen times as much. There
WONN nt tue rHHlt hiitI'bAN W Aht ''NA
of tho return of the two metals after
being coined into money. Would not
this unt premium nf three thousand
dollars on gold thus early la the game?
Let this sixteen tons oi silver chase tho
gold around the country Tor a ycar--in
the words of the immortal Mr.. Flnnna-
gan--whcc would the silver man be ntY
Why ~ il not plain 10 you, sir, thnt this
item niono Would he the means of diiv-
ing gold out oi The country To make
tins plain 20 you, would sny, i you
had to make a large shipment of coin
would you not buy gold lpeausc yop
could ship IL cheaper. and saddle your
silver off on the poor devil that worked
for you? ls not this 80?
Yours respect fully.
&. +, RoBERls.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15
Free SILVER Brigade.

The proprietor ~ the Empire may not
bc free silver ehoiiicr. but whether hc
il or not, hc was tIla Rrst io organizc a
free silver marching brigade 10 Iron
county. The brgnde may not have
been Intended ~ IN representative body
ottlint party, bat the red flags Of Altgeld
were aying, and the continual shouting
of Auction Auctionl" by the boys
was just as good as asking for vote for
free silver. The WISE businpssman knows
that auction and free silver AGO synony-
nous M they wvnld all have to como Go
II should Bryan succeed in breaking into
the White II Onse.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15
New Baggage Rules a Success.


Baggagcmcn al along the line Of the
Chicago 4 North-Wcstern road are more
than delighted with the new rules rclat-
ing Co baggage that went into effect re-
gently, The employees are no longer
buried beneath trunks of wcok's no,
cumulation, for now everything moves
along from day TO day with the most
desirable dispatch. The change has
been brought about by charging for
storage Heretofore patrons were never
IN hurry TO present their checks, but
under the new regime they must hc pro
ecntcd within twenty-iour hours or pay
the charges for each additional day. II
was necessary to make the rules Ia or
der 10 relieve some of the overcruwded
bag age rooms along the line.--Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15
renohera. Examination.

A teachers examination FOR Iron
county will bc held at the hieh school
building. Crystal Falls. Mich, Thursdny
and Friday. Aug. 20 and 2i. Cortid-
GATES ~ all grades viii bc granted Can
didateH Co the Agricultural College will
bo examined Mt the same time and place.
IHns CONLlN,
County Com. OF Schools.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15
BOB HAS RESIGNED.
And We Are All Liable 10 BE Destroyed by Fire
at Any Moment.

And We Are All Liable 10 BE Destroyed by Fire
at Any Moment.
IL is fortunate that most OF our prop
erty owners secured insurance ON their
buildings before the last meeting oi the
fire company, as Mt that mceeing Bob.
Wilson, who IL known from one end OF
the town to the other as a great fire
fighter, resigned. The iact OF his resigna-
tion was telcgraphcd to all the fire in
surance companies by their representa-
tivcs in this city and il is almost certain
that their rates will be raised During
Bob's connection with the department
fires have fought shy of the city and
confined their work 60 the country.
Why the hardest fire that ever struck
the town was seen 60 tremblc and 20 up
in smoke ut the mention OF Bob's name.
He has no fault TO find with the members
Of the company but found the duties too
arduous. lie was its treasurer, and
found that the load OF money that he
was compelled TO carry around was so
heavy that it was making him round
shouldercd. A special meeting Of the
city council will be held for the purpose
Of requesting him to resign his rcsigna-
tion, should he do so his salary will bc
doubled, payable in non-interest bearing
city orders.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15
",Twan Ever Thus. :.

Editor Tuten sends up wall oi woe
in last weeks Rangc-TriRunc that is full
oi sorrow. For five long years he has
tcnderly nuraed nn apple tree that until
this year was iruitloss, but with the
warm days 81 this spring came cluster
oi blossoms on The tree; time went on
and the pretty little flowers changed
into prctticr little apples, twcnty.Iour
IN number. II was one OF The great
pleasures Oi Brother Tutcn's life 60 60
out cvcry morning and gaze with loving
eyes az the growing Iruit The nnticipa.
tion of gathering his harvest in the fall
was great, but like many other fond
hopes % this lie they will never be real.
iced. for one dark, stormy night last
week, after the fsithiul night police
had gone TO sleep ut his post, n bad boy
who has never been an amateur iruit
grower, sncakcd into the orchard Of one
tree and swipcd the entire crop. II
Neiphbor Tutcn would read Byron's
"Childe Harold" be would fipd much in
that that IL cousoling.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-10-29
Good Figs Wanted.

1t is to be hoped that all intelligent
fig growers in California will dismount
from their hobby horses and give the
Pomologists at Washington all the
assistance within their power, says
Leonard Coates, in the California Fruit
Grower. We take step OF two for
ward every year prunewards, but the
realm of the fig is almost a"Slough of
Despond. Mileo and Denike, Rix-
ford, Parker and Roeding, all have
helped, but neither the 'Adriatic,
the Bulletin Smyrna, or the True
Smyrna is what we want. We want
a hg, which, when cured, will equal
the best imported fig, and the State
could we'll afford to offer prize of
$40, 900 to anyone who would produce
such an article. The warm interior
valleys of California are the natural
home of the fig. The trees there grow
almost to the size of giant oaks, bearing
annually tons of fine fruit, but some
thing is lacking, for not yet has been
grown and cured in California fertile
figs equal to the best fig of commerce.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-10-29
Raisin Seeds.

The Fresno Republican some time
since called attention to the probable
fostering of new industry, in connec-
ton with the erection of raisin seed
ing plant at that place, says the Cali
fornia Fruit Grower. Raisin seeds in
Germany are said to sell from SIC to
SIS per ton. The seeds contain about
16 per cent of essential oil and from 30
to 40 per cent of glycerine. The resi-
due, after extracting the above, is made
into meal cakes for animals in
European countries, where no waste is
allowed. With seeds from the raisin
seeding plant, and from the various
wineries, thriving industry could no
doubt be established. The stems of
grapes from the wineries are also used
in Germany, in, the manufacture of
fannie acid, while the cane pruned
from the vines is used for fuel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-10-29

burner, as the wood of the outside
walls has become so thoroughly sea-
soned in twenty years. and so dry since
the rains of last winter, that it was
like finder.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Baptist churches of Southern Cali
fornia has elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Mary Mott
Jones. Ontario; vice-president, Mrs.
w. b. Scarborough, Los Angeles;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Victor
A. Henry, South Pasadena; vice-presi-
dent of home missions, Mrs. ]. +.
Jackson, Los Angeles; vice-president
of foreign missions, Mrs. Leonard
Merrill; superintendent of missionary
work, Miss Louise Vickery.
The outlook for oil development at
the eastern extension of the Los An
geles oil field is meeting with discour-
agement. I'VE are meeting with hard
luck, and have 600 feet of water in a
9O0-foot holer' was the declaration of
the drillers at the Rummel Oil Com
pany's new site, on New Depot street,
near Alpine. Water was first en-
countered near the surface. but was
G asily overcome At depth of from
600 to 500 feet surface oil flowed into
the well in considerable quantity. At
$50 feet water was again encountered,
and rapidly increased in volume as the
drill went down. Oil sand has not
been reached.
Enquiries are being received from
European houses by the Chamber OF
Commerce, of Los Angeles, regarding
dried fruit. An investigation dis
closed the fact that the southern coun-
ties ship from ten to twenty carloads
of dried fruit every week to meet the
foreign demand. Une firm at Ontario
has shipped 1870 carloads from this
section within the last three weeks.
The demand is for the best, and is due
partially to the low price of fruit, but
more directly to the recent concessions
made by the railroads to place Califor-
MIA fruit in Europe at nearly the same
price as they land it at New York.
As result an extensive foreign trade
has been built up. Apricots have
advanced from cents per pound to
6 - cents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-10-29
NEWS NOTES.

Goleta has begun to agitate for an
extension of the Santa Barbara electric
road.
The failed bank of National City is
to be turned over to its directors, who
will act as trustees and settle its bust
ness.
The Archbishop of Canterbury was
seized with stroke of apoplexy while
attending service ut Hawarden, Eng
land, recently, and died in short
time.
The short crop and barrenness Of the
Eastern market have caused a raise in
the price of raisins, and the Fresno
growers expect the best price in many
years. Raisins jumped quarter of a
cent a pound in three days.
A big fire has broken out again on
the front range, within mile and a
half of Alpine Tavern and the Mount
Lowe Railroad, and is moving toward
the Mount Lowe property. Unless it
is checked before getting into Willard
canyon it will endanger the Mount
Lowe property. 1t is now in Saucer
canyon, branch of Willard canyon,
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the case
of the Ventura and Ojai Valley Rail
way Company, respondent, VS.. ]. S.
Collins, a banker of Ventura, appellant.
The decision is far-reaching and has u
very important bearing respecting COR
porate powers to collect assessments on
shares i'll corporation wherein, as in
the present case, the shareholders are
responsible individuals.
After the formation of Orange
county action was brought to recover
from the old county he sum of $1,000.
10, alleged to be Orange county's
proportion of SIS, 032. SO received from
the State Of California as repayment
OF money expended by Los Angeles
county is providing for the support of
the aged persons in INDECENT circum-
stances, between June 30, 1888, and
March IL, 1889. The court decided
in favor of Los Angeles county and this
decision has been affirmed by the
Supreme Court, ON the ground that
the settlement by the commission
which adjusted the affairs between the
two counties was final and that relief
must be sought from the Legislature.