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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
THE NORTHWEST WHEAT CROP.

AN ESTIMATE THAT IT MAY FALL CLOSE TO
ONE HUNDRED MILLION BUSHELS.
Minneapolis. Aug. i9.-"The Journal prints to-day
the sixt. annual estimate 0. II V. Jones its COM
roercial editor o. the spring wheat crop o. the
Northwest. rlade after a three weeks Trip through
Minnesota and the Dakotas. during which time Mr.
Jones made close personal inspection o, the
fields He estimates the yied follows
Mnnesota-Acreage 100000. yield. is5coco
bushels
North Dakota-Acreage. 1900 yield 10000
bushels
South Dakoto-Acreage. 2.5oWO: Yield 100000
bushels.
Total acreage. llaoooOo: average Yield 1872: total
yield 1870 CJJ bushels.
This would BE- about average crop. being nearly
the same Yield that az last year The crop Is a
difficult ore 10 csiimate owing 10 the fact that IL
is 80 much spotted. \ field often yields several
grades OF wheat. The straw H. rule. good
but the heads are not well filled and the quality
Will probably rs a aholc be inferior 10 that OF last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
MINpow.GLAss rR!cEs MAY AnvANcE-

Chicago Aug "a Members Of the Jobbcrs' Win
DOW Glass Association of tho W-si anne together
at the Auditorium Annex for the purpose Of mold
ing "A meeting consider the ques tion Of making
"A ) DER cent rise in the =. &c OF glass u was
DENIED unadvisable to take action until after IN.
meeting Of the manufacturers next Ws,i. and post
poneHlent taken until Wednesday Tne tone
OF the meeting favorable TO a rlse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20

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let HOODS. %. Of drug
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
ACTIVITY IN THE WoOLLEN TRADE

East Greenwich r. l. Aug. la-The Phenix
Woollcn MIL will start every loom next Monday
and enough orders have been received 10 keen
,hen, going for several months Ire mill has been
operated only ~ part for the last two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
CONFERENCE OK THE $40 CLAUSE.

CONFERENCE on THE $40 CLAUSE.
There was a conference at tho Custom House
yesterday which was attended by Collector BID
well. Surveyor Mcclure Naval Oflicc; Sharkoy, APP
praiser Wakeman and their deputies. The purpose
OF the conference was 10 consider questions which
had arisen under the section Of the Dinghy Tariff
Law limiting TO $40 the ;aluc OF personal effects
which resident of the United States may bring
into the country free Of duty. There was before
the conference draft Of regulations covering the
section III question which was prepared in the
Treasury Department at Washington. The De
partment desired suggestions as 10 these regua-
lions. Neither the regulations nor the conclusions
cached By the conference were made public. II
has been asserted thai as the law stands any
amount of personal effects may be brought into
the country by foreigner. II is said the Treasury
Department takes the ground that foreigners may
be required under the ldW 10 pay duty all per-
sonal effects. II l. not the spirit Of the law that
they should have privileges greater than residents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20

Saginaw Mich Aug. ls-The Michigan Salt As
ISOLATION has advanced the price Of salt In all
markets OF the West cents a barrel and in the
home markets cents barrel which brings the
price up relatively the same in all markets. The
new prices are follows: Packers. IS cents: No |
steam % cents No. steam g cents: No. granu-
lated q cents barrel; dairy and solar remain at
the former price Salt - moving fairly and in
GOOD demand and IL was thought advisabl. TO ad.
vance the price because the amount hand Is
much less than at this time last year and the
prospects for the future bright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
JOSEPH NIHNO'S ARGt HLNI'
REASONS WHY HE FAvoRs THE DISCRIMINATING
D1-TY OF THE DINGLEY ACT.

REASONS WHY HE FAvoRs THE piSCFIMlNAlINN
DUTY OF THE DINGLEY ACT.
,v.sbinston Aug 70 CspeciaD--Jcscph Nimmo.
l.. nos submitted 10 the Attorney-Gercral an A.
curont in support Of the views on section = OF inc
Dinecy law submitted by him orally last sa'uro'E'
lIa contends that the section Is loel'al'! "'"'"
,.,oa. that il involves no complication OF con-
s,ructjon and that the intent of the legislators i
60 clear upon It's face that its meaning Is "''0''
all question In brief he says
rrbo frs, clause announces q discriminating guy
q 10 l per md fe c, on E S9 ' Pafeu%r
ton of goods. TO which ms i n irnnortcd
ina ve a' not Of the United states The thi.a
clause mentions second cl@ssncH'iGr o ~ w.
which the dis -riminat ting duty sha " fpi,,r az
''wbich being the production or manuitC'I ri,s
sny iorC; iStn come into the United states from
"o",,ououe country" The fourth clause, ulH.r
on6u ..imnortcd in vessels rot Of the Uniiea
Stetcs" which j. the exact language e'PiU;1 ,as
no reference whatever TO goods OF the second c'aS
sihcation. ~. cha. tho
.as ..obau come into the United States from snch
,or,icuous country" describes goods of the second
clause class but which are not mentioned III tne
cxcmpting clause and therefore are not Gud'i"'u
by it, The last clause of the section IN IGSarG 10
rctsu or border trade he regards as an dddehuun'
NOT affecting the foregoing matter ..o,,
Mr.. Nmmo then goes mo an S ,b -|mited
showing how The maritime ,oIlcA 81 81 10 nan
states differs from its policy in regard 10 the tii
Sif w
tbot Section % is in entire harmony with these
TWO lines Of commercial policy. He states thai 'he
transit trade had origin on the eastern sde Ol
Inc continent. i'm the fact that the 81. Lawrence
River is closed by ice for nearly six months OF lhe
vesr and also i'm the fact of nterjccting territory
This latter fact gives to the transit uade a hd'ui
character Of reciprocity But on ne western Sioe
Of the Continent on such CONDITIONS tHiist, anu anu
there the Dominion Government by buldlhS inc
Csnadian Pacific Railway and by its subventons
TO mer line on the Pacific ocean has diverted
the Asiatic commerce Of the United States rom
American ships. American ScapOrts ana American
i'm 4
has arisen i'm favor Of putting a stop TO this aS-
erosion and NJ. Nmmo regards Section - as
step in this direction. -.
He declares that his only object in engaging III
this discussion before the Attorney-General Is the
fact that fl thirty years he has PAID particular
attention political and commercial relations
with Canada. and that he now has IN course OF
preparation book upon the subject.
His attention being directed TO the reports that
Canada will retaliatc II this is decided against
her. Mr.. Niinmo sad: THAT is absolutely ridicu-
lous. We hold the advantage over Canada al every
point Ninc-tcnths Of her transit trade y Amcr-
commerce. Let her try policy Of retaliauon
We can ruin her transportation lines and take the
commercial lie out OF her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
AN UNPARALLELED STORM From the Lakes to the Ten
 neSsee Line. THE COUNTRY IS FLOODED Barnes, Dwellings, Fences and Bridges Swept Away-Railroad Trains Annuled-0ne
 Casualty Reported Only.

Chicago, March 6.-The- storm which nged throughout the middle west Thurs day night stands unparalleled not only for the extent of territory over which it ranged, but for the amount of water which it precipitated. At Cincinnati the rainfall reported by the weather bureau officials amounted to 5.38 inches, and floods are reported from almost every teleguphic station from Pittsburg on the east to Kansas City on the west. and from the lake to the northern boundary of Tennessee. In some instances the wind reached the velocity of a hurricane, and much damage to dwellings, barns, fences, orchards and forests has been re- ported from various points throughout the district. Throughout southern Hi nois. Indiana and Ohio the damage to railroad property in the form of wash outs, making traffic impossible, and in Wrecks, caused by softening of the road beds, is immense.
 A considerable loss to the people as a whole will be caused by the washing away of bridges which have been built in the rural districts at cost of mil hons of dollars and which have been totally destroyed in many cases.
 Owing to the demoralization of rail- way traffic, the mails local to the del- luged Q1St1lctS nave Deen STtdlly oC- layed, greatly to the annoyance or busi- ness interests involved.
 The estimates are that over s1,000,00o worth of property has been lost in the vicinities of Cincinnati, Dayton, Indian apolis and St. Louis.
 Trains on both the Big Four and Bal timore and Ohio Southwestern are water bound, and many bridges and culverts are washed out. There is a great deal of uneasiness for the people living in the bottom lands.
 Mascoulah, H., reports the streets flooded, and the postoffice and many business houses in water knee deep. Much damage resulted.
 Olney, H., reports the Fox river for two miles west of there thirteen inches higher than ever known before. The Peoria, Decatur and Evansville trestle over the east fork has been washed out
 At Vandalia an infant belonging to an unknown family residing in the river bottom was drowned during a terrific storm Thursday night
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
DESTRUCTIVE CLOUDBURST Visits PrattviIe, Cutting a Wide
 SWath. BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY And Houses Wrecked by the Tremendous Downpour-list of Sufferers-Rail-
 way Travel Cut Off.

Prattvillc, March 6.-(Special. )-Pratt- ville was the scene Of destructive cloud burst this morning between 2 to o'clock. Such c1oudburst was never seen here before. Every bridge and crossing in the town, except the large ones over Autauga creek, was washed away, and the streets and sidewalks in places are washed out six to ten feet deep. The damage is not less than s1,500 to the town.
 D. H. Rawlinson's general merchandise house is a complete wreck and great dam- age was done to the goods. Loss not less than $2,OOO.
 Fisher Bro. damage to house and goods is S400.
 Col. Mac A. Smiths office and the best law library in the county, is a com plete wreck. Loss about $1,200
 The cotton mills company sustains a loss to their property of not less than $500. The cotton mills company may have some insurance, but none of the other parties have.
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad suffers too. There will' be no trains from here to Montgomery today.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
to argue the necessity of appointing all

to argue the necessity of appointing all the assessors.
 Tn 1896, Governor Oates said if the as- sessors were appointed instead of elect ed by popular vote there would be quite an improvement in the assessments If remember correctly there was no clamor then that this was a reflection on the as- sessors.
 If this evil of escapes and undervalu- atio-A has existed for seventy-fivs years, as stated by Gov Jones, was it not time to attempt to correct it, and was not the effort to correct it by this bill more con- servative than to empower the governor to appoint sixty-six assessors? Is an off, cial more distasteful to the people be- cause called a commissioner rather than assessor? Is it more reprehensible to ere ate sixty-six officers who get pay for actual money brought into the treasury or to have the appointment of sixty-slx assessors given directly to the governor?
 Doubtless experience will show us that the law is not perfect, but is very certain that it will increase the revenue of the state and subject to taxation a consider able amount of property that has been escaping for many years. No clamor against the law will now modify a single provision. l expect, so far as l can, to see that it is enforced according to its let ter and spirit, to the end that all prop erty in the state, whether land or money or stocks or bonds, shall bear its equal snare or the burdens or taxatlon II IS well known that it Is not the man of moderate means, not the man who labors with his hand who has been escaping, and I shall do what I can to tighten their burdens by compelling their more fortunate neighbors who have failed to do their duty to contribute their fair share of the burden of taxation. As usual, those who complain most are those who have done the least
 Tt is well known that l did approve this law and favored it's enactment I have seen nothing stated against it that has changed my views. If it does not bring in and subject to taxation a large amount of property that has heretofore escaped, if it does not succeed in doing much to equalize the burdens of taxation, if it is administered so as to oppress or worry a single citizen of the state, shah be disappointed But shall not relax my efforts to reach the results it was in- tended to accomplish"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
VALLEYS DEATH
At the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York City, Was Sudden-Found Dead
 In Bed.

New York, March 6.-Edward M. Wal len, prominent architect of New Deca- tur, Ala, was found dead in his room at the St. Nicholas Hotel at noon today Heart disease Is supposed to have been the cause of death. Proprietor Robinson of the St. Nicholas has telegraphed tc MT. Wallen's wife at New Decatur, ap- prising her of his sudden death. Wallen . was between 40 and 45 years old. He cams to this city on Jan. 20 last and has been at the St. Nicholas ever since. It is said that he was one of the most prom inent architects in the south, and that he built nearly all of the large court houses in that part of the country.
 It is understood that h. came here to dispose of a patent for filing court rec ords. MT Robinson said he understood Wallen refused an offer of $35, 900 to sell his patent a few days ago and that it was his intention to form a company with a capital of $100,000
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
NEWS FROM CUBA.
Band of Patriots Attack the Town of
 Guines, Havana Province; Also Las Cauas, Pinar del Rio
 Province.

Havana, (Via Key West, Fla.) March G.. On the fourth instant about g o'clock p. m. a band of Cuban patriots made an expedition into the important town of Guines Havana province, and with heavy discharges of musketry, forced the garri- son to retreat in their barracks and the forts surrounding the town. After talk ing possession of the same, they overran the town, setting fire to three houses in Real street, three in Vides street and nine in Tacon street, sacking many others in General Duice street After accom- plishing their work they quietly left the town at a. m. The losses sustained by the Spaniards are as follows:
 Military Commander Tirade, wounded Lieutenant Pendas, killed; sergeant and volunteer wounded. Among the resi- dents cattleman was found machetted, another was found dead in the burning ruins of the stores, and another was killed by bullet wound and three were wound ed. It is said that the Cubans left three dead in the streets. In order to appreci- ats the importance of the deed it is nec- essary to know that Guines has popula- tion of about 16,000 souls and the garri- son exceeds 1000.
 Yesterday the parties of Federico Nun ez and Emile Loran, 200 men strong, surprised seventy laboroers of the sugar estate near Mariel, Pinar del Rio prov ince in the act of cutting cane. All of them were held as prisoners for couple of hours and finally released, after de- prIving them of all their clothing.
 About p. m., on the 2d inst, party of rebels entered the town of Las Canas, Pinar del Rio province, footing house owned by Antonio Laret burning at their departure thirty-one huts, and many stores were also sacked. The military commander, with forty men of the gar rison and section of volunteers re- pulsed the insurgents, forcing them to abandon the town. The rebels, in their retreat, fired few shots at the troops, but no harm was done.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07

in this city next week and the local democrats are making extraordinary preparations for his reception This morning Representative Smith, of Gross county, offered a resolution in the house of representatives to temporarily remove the picture of Jefferson Davis from the wall of the legislative chamber and hang in it's place a portrait of Mir. Bryan, painted by a local artist. The reading of the resolution caused great excitement and met vigorous protests. During the trouble members kept up a continual yelling Never" and Not on your life" Jeff Davis will not come down. The motion was finally laid on the table, and the excitement subsided.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
TRAINS ANNULLED

On the Pennsylvania Railroad Out of
 Louisville-L & N. Tunnel Waves In.
 Louisville, Ky, March 6.-The Pennsyl- vania railroad annulled all trains north and east today on account of the In-. diana flood. The Baltimore and Ohio. Southwestern started a train for Cincin- natl at 10 o'clock this morning and will try and get one to St. Louis tonight. The Louisville, New Albany and Chicago sent out a Chicago train via the Balti- more and Ohio Southwestern and Big Four, which is open all the way. It is expected that all roads will be in good shape by tomorrow morning. Cumber- land Gap tunnel of the Louisville and Nashville, has caved in again. Passen- gers are being transferred
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
IT IS SENATOR coRBETT.
Not the Pugilistlc Champion But Port
 land, Oregon. Banker.

Salem. Oregon. March Ex-Governor Lord today appointed ex-Senator W. H. Corb=tt United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the failure of the legislature to elect at the recent session.
 MT. Corbett represented Oregon In the United States senate from 1866 to 1872. He is vice-president of the First Ma tional Bank of Portland, Oregon. and is very pronounced in favor of the gold standard. He came to Oregon more than thirty-five years ago and for many years has. been engaged in the banking busi- ness. At the recent session of the legis- iature. while not openly a candidate he was one of the choices of the opponents of Senator Mitchell. He is about 66 years old. Senator Corbett left for Washington; tonight
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
CALLS FOR TROOPS.

mer, of Campbell county, who isl to hang Jackson and Yelling March 20th, has asked Gov. Bradley for troops to surt round the enclosure where the execution is to take place. The law provides that no more than fifty people can witness a hanging and the Sheriff fears that a big crowd will come over from Cincinnati and tear down the enclosure in order to sec
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
1EFF DAVIS FIRST.

Little Rock, Ark, March 6.-Hon. W. J. Bryan is announced to deliver an address
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
DEPLoRABLE coNDITr1ioN.

Ishpeming, Mich, March 6.--The con- dition of the striking miners at Norway is desperate. Two hundred families are on the verge of starvation. The miners at Aragon struck two months ago. They qave asked to be taken back at the old rate but have been refused. The miners union and local charities are unable to cope with the situation.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
AT MONTGOMERY
The Wind Blew a Gale and Water Fell
 in Torrents, Also at Selma.

in Torrents, Also at Selma.
 Montgomery, Ala, March 6-There was a heavy fall of rain in this vicinity last night and this morning, the heaviest known for years. The wind blew at one time at the rate of twenty-six miles an hour, and was almost a gale The rain fall here for twenty-four hours. nearly as much as in all the month of January.
 At Prattville there was ten inches, and the town and factory located there were flooded. The latter shut down. At Sel- ma the rain fall reached S.06, and at many other places 1t was about as heavy. The Prattville branch Is the only road of life is reported. though there is much damage to property.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-07
IN A BAD FIX.

Boston, March 6.-1The grand jury to- day reported an indictment against Jos eph A. Iasigi, Turkish consul general at Boston. He is charged with the em- bezzlement of over $100,000
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02

down then, so as to pin the tiger in it
and hold him till we could drive him
back, but the door jammed when he
first tried it, and he couldn't bulge it,
and all the time the tiger was pushing
the new cage a little bit further away
and getting further out himself. The
man on top of the new cage was still
holding his door open, hoping that the
tiger would step across into the new
cage yet, and then he would drop it
down and hold him; but the tiger kept
pushing the cage away till there was
easy room, and then he just dropped
down on to the floor and walked round
the end of the new cage out into the
arena.
look out!' says the man ON top of
the cage, and we did, and left the tiger
boss of the show while we made
| arrangements to recapture him, and
| the tiger started in to take a look
around on his own account. There
wasn't anybody to get in his way; he
had the whole place all to himself, and
he waved his tail and glared around and
started, and kept going till he came TO
the monkey cage. That seemed to in
terest him more than anything else, and
he made his first stop there, and stood
waving his tail and glaring at the
monkeys. He scared the little monks
almost to death.
when the tigerpushed his cage away
his paw was against a bar on one side
of the door, nearer one end of the cage
than the other, and so it was that end
of the cage that he pushed out; the
other end stayed in by the old cage; it
made kind of a V-shaped opening be-
tween the cages, and the tiger had
jumped down into that and gone around
the end Of the cage thatwas pushed out
This V-shaped space made kind Of
shelter, too, when the tiger was around
on the other side, as he was when he
was looking into the monkey cage, ant
oneof the keepers hurried in with about
a quarter of beef and threw it into the
old cage and pushed it over as far as h
could into one corner.
The tiger smelled the meat. l sup
pose he had been thinking about how
| ne would ike the MONKS, ne cOulu nav
eaten about one at a mouthful, anN
there were just about enough in tina
cage to make a square meal for him, bu
the bars were in the way, and he knew
what the smell of the beef meat, anC
he turned away and made for his owl
cage again; walked across the ope1
space, waving his tail, and Wake,
around the end of the pushed-out Gag
into the little triangular space ant
. jumped up into the old cage and mad
for the meat in the corner, and maj
jumped up on the roof and jamme,
down the gate.
''Wel, you see, there didn't anything
very desperate happen after all. Still
Il was about as much tiger as W,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-02
Prison Sold Mt Auction.

The literature of auctioneering is full
of cleverness and verbal oddities, but
Carlow, England, turns up with line
of humor which is all the more effective
because it is so unconscious. An ad-
vertisement recently printed there
stated that "the old gaol' would be of
fered in one lot. 1t goes on to particu-
larize with enthusiasm and dilate with
zeal concerning female prison of 80
cells" debtors prison." convict
prison, containing "a cells" "house of
correction" "treadmill' and "three-
throw pump" There is also "a very
fine cut granite gate entrance" and "all
cells are fitted with double wrought
iron doors, bolts and locks, and f1oored
with granite or flags" In fact, "all
modern improvements" would seem to
be the only additional necessity in the
way of enticing description.