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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
OPTIONS, LIKE HOT CAKES
Are Being Gobbled Up by Wealthy individuals
and Mills Going Up.
A REPETITION OF CALIFORNIA IN '49
The Old-Time Mines Are Being Reopened
And Immense Pan-Outs Reported
Veins of Unusual Size Be-
ing Opened UP.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. ia special to the
Evening Constitution from Dahlonoga,
Ca, says: The gold fever is ON here
and it is running higher every day. Old
prospectors from Cripple Creek and
South Africa are pouring in and capital
lists are taking options as fast as. they
can obtain them. There is no stalking
claims here, as the property is all held
under title. One hundred mines are be-
ing developed within radius of two
miles of this town, where a United
States mint was located before the war.
That mint, by the way, coined $26,000,00O
in gold but the discovery of the Cali
fornia field and the war broke up min
ing here, except in a small way, and the
mint was abandoned. In the old days
the mining in this field was all done by
crude methods and more gold was lost
than was saved. Nothing but surface
ore was worked, as at a depth of about
forty feet sulphurates were encountered
and the amalgan plates would not catch
that.
Recently Mr.. A. French, of Pittsburg,
Pa. the largest steel spring manufactur-
er in the world, has demonstrated that
the chlornatiom process is an economi-
cal way of treating these ores, and as
says of the tailings from the old mills
show from $25 to $100 per ton value,
which has been allowed to escape. The
old mines are being opened and assays
from shafts 100 feet deep give values
runnig from $25 up. Betz, the Philadel-
phia brewer, and Christian Wahl, of Mill
waukee, have obtained very rich assays,
the latter having had ore to run as high
as 81 100 to the ton. Judge Morris, of Ten
nessee, who is tunnelling a mountain
near here, struck three rich veins which
run from $29 to $500. All this ore is sap
rolite, or partly decomposed and is easi-
ly mined.
Creighton mine, on one of these veins,
yielded $4,000 penny weights last year,
Pope & Dye at Holly Springs, are said
to have taken out $4,000 in the last few
months, using a ten stamp mill.
Prospectors from South Africa say that
this belt is full of mines richer than the
famous Robinson mine, and they all say
that this is destined to be a wonderful
mining camp
The whole section is wild with excite
ment because the more that development
work goes on the greater are the re-
suits. Veins which are mere ribbons on
the surface run together at varying
depths and widen out to ten, fifty and 100
feet with increasing richness as they
go down. One company is being organ
lied to put in a large plant with 300
stamp mill and another syndicate is get
ting ready to put in a 250-stamp mill
with chlorination plant large enough
to treat all the concentrates from 500
stamps.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
MONTGOMERY GOSSIP.
Mobile Embroglio to Be Settled in Short
Order-Committees Ready to Report.

Mobile Embroglio to Be Settled in Short
Order-Committee Ready to Report.
Montgomery Jan. 19.-(Special.)-The
Hon. George P. Jones, of Lauderdale, and
member of the state executive committee,
is in the city, to attend the meeting of
the committee on the goth, called for the
purpose of settling the Mobile primary
election embroglio. He is not prepared
to give any opinion as to what will be
the action of the committee. 1t Is known
here that distinguished counsel have been
employed by both sides to the contro-
versy, and lively and long session is
expected.
Mrs. Dan Green, the wife of one of
Jeffersons able representatives, Is ex-
pected in the city to remain during the
session of the legislature. She will be
the guest of Mrs. Robert p McDavid, on
Wilkerson street, and will be welcomed
by Montgomery society. :.
The special committees appointed to SIT
during recess all have representatives
here preparing the reports for the leg
islature, some of which are expected to
be sensational.
The code committee will not probably
be ready to report for a week after the
meeting as it has so much to do that 1t
will be impossible to report before that
time; but its work will be almost per-
feet and the codifiers have been of great
service to them.
The mining committee will be ready
to make their report, and from all in
formation obtainable it will be full of
information, and the legislature can act
intellgently on the bill now pending.
operatives will be satisfied with the re-
mort
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
PLATT. OF NEW YORK.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 19.-Promptly at IL
o'clock Lieut.-Gov. Woodruffs gavel fell,
and he announced that the business be-
fore the sena te was to nominate United
States senator to succeed Hon. David b.
HILL The roll was then called and each
senator arose in his seat and announced
his choice. When Senator Coffey's name
was called he announced as his choice
Henry George. Senator Guy was not
present when his name was called, but
came in later and also voted for Henry
George. These were the only deviations
from caucus agreements.
The only abSentees were Senators Nc
Nullty, democrat, of Brooklyn, and Grant
republican. All the republican senatorf !,
including Brush and Pavey, voted + :.
Thomas c. Plat and the remaining defisl
ocrats voted for David B. Hill. The
clerk announced the result to be SIS for
Thomas c. Platt, II for David B. Hill and
for George. Lieut.-Gov. Woodruff an
nounced the nominee of the senate for
United States senator to be Hon. Thomas
c. Platt.
The assembly vote on United States
senate taken today was as follows:
Platt 112; Hill, 81; Henry George, 2. Cain
and Zurn, of Brooklyn, voted for George.
The total vote for senator on joint ballot
al noon tomorrow, according to today's
roll call in each house, will be: Platt,
147; Hill, AZ; George, 4.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
INDIFFERENT TO HIS FATE.

A Quintuple Murderer Talks of His
Crime as of Everyday Occurrence.
New Orleans, Jan. 19.-John Johnson,
the negro who butchered the Cotton
family of five persons near Tickfaw, Tan
gipahoa parish, in September last, and
who has ever since been confined in the
parish prison in this city, was taken to
Amite City this morning to stand his
trial.
johnson is one of the most remarka-
BILE prisoners who was ever confined i'm
the parish prison. He speaks of his
crime as If it was an everyday occur
renee, and while he does not realize the
will be unceremoniously hanged for what
country negro. He is IS years old. of a
black. 1t has been expected that he
would be lynched the moment me was
taken to Tangipahoa parish. special
from Amite City to the Daily States
says:
John Johnson, In charge of deputy
sheriff, arrived here safe and well on the
$40 a. m. train. There was no demon
stration on the trip here, though at sew
eral stations crowds were waiting to see
him. large crowd awaited him here.
He was rushed off to the court house,
where he was arraigned. Three lawyers
were appointed to defend him. He plead
ed not guilty to the five indictments for
murder. The cases are assigned for Fri
day He will remain here until tried.
He duplicates a white man.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
TAKBN TO NEW ORLEANS.

The Three Friends Libel Case Trans
ferred to the Appellate Court
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 19-Acting un-
der instructions from Washington, the
case of the Three Friends, charged with
carrying an armed expedition in violation
of neutrality laws, will be appealed to
the Appellate court in New Orleans dur
ing the next few days.
On account of the importance of the
issue involved, District Attorney Clarke
is confident that the trial in New Orleans
will be pushed to speedy settlement.
One important feature of the case
seems to lie in the fact that If the appel
late court sustains the decision of Judge
Locke 1t will necessitate the revision of
this particular statute by congress.
District Attorney Clarke will be as
sisted at New Orleans by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Gibbons, his law partner.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
DELEGATES ARRIVING.
To Participate In the Harbor Improve
ment and Coast Defense Convention
at St. Augustine. Fla.

To Participate In the Harbor Improve
ment and Coast Defense Convention
at ST. Augustine, Fla.
st. Augustine Fla, Jan. 19.-Delegates
to the harbor improvement and coast de-
fensa convention are pouring in on every
train, and the city is full. The conven-
ton will be called to order at II o'clock
tomorrow by President Fesenden, of the
board of trade. Addresses of welcome
will be made by Gov. Bloxham, for the
state; Mayor Gillette, foI" the city, and
Fleming duBignon, of Savannah, on be-
half of the Plant system. The responses
for the delegates will be made by Gen.
A g. Smith, of Indiana.
]. H. Fessenden will be temporary
chairman, and Hon. Jeff B. Brown, of
Key West, is being doomed for perma-
nent chairman.
Gov. Bloxham and party arrived to-
night. H. M. Flagler and j. r. Parrott
are also here in private car from Miami.
The United States army is represented
by Gen. Schofield, Delegate-at-Large
From Florida Col Mulelr, Lieut.. White,
of st. Francis barracks, Capt. T. NJ
Woodruff, assistant adjutant-general of
Florida; Lieut. T. P. Freese, Fifth In
fantry and Capt. Davis, official repre-
sentative of Gen. Miles. The navy is
represented by all the officers of the
cruiser Raleigh, which arrived at Port
Tampa today.
Papers on coast defense will be read by
Capt Ira Harris, Maj. Thomas A. Frye,
of Massachusetts,; Capt. T. M. Woodruff
and others.
Discussions will follow and resolutions
will be adopted urging congress to take
immediate action to attain the desired
end.
A series of entertainments and excur-
sions have been arranged by the Plant
system. The convention will last till
Friday night.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
FAIRBANKS SUCCEEDS VOORHEES,.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 19.-In the
house and senate today Charles w. Fair
banks was elected United States senator.
d. W. Voorhees, was put In nomination
by the democrats, Leroy Templeton by
the populists, and Fairbanks by the re-
publicans. In the house Fairbanks was
severely arraigned by the democrats,
who called him a millionaire representa-
tive of corporations. The vote in the
house was: Fairbanks 33; Voorhees, 16;
Templeton 1. In the senate the same
programme was carried out, Fairbanks
receiving a majority of the votes cast.
Tomorrow at 10 a. m. the house and
senate will meet in joint session and
another vote will be taken which will
be the final step in electing Fairbanks.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
TWO srEAMERs COLLIDE.

New York, Jan. 19.--The British
steamer British Queen, from Antwerp for
New York, passed in at Sandy Hook
shortly after noon today. When at the
junction of Swash and Gedney channels
she came into collision with the Atlas
line steamer Alvena, outward bound.
The British Queen anchored and the AL
vena at once put for the bar, where she
now lies on the bottom with only her
masts and part of her upper works visi-
ble Her cargo is being washed out of
her, indicating that her hull is badly
damaged. No lives were lost so far as
known.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

rise, but the n-ation was lost. However,
on motion of - Payne (rep. N. ". the
committee votea to take up the bills in
their order on the calendar.
This restored relative quiet and few
other bills were acted upon. making a
total of fifty-two for the afternoon.
The committee rose at 5:10 At the
request of Mr.. Walker (rep. PENN, his
minority report upon the contested cleo
tion case of Yost VS.. Tucker, in favor of
seating Yost, was ordered printed.
At 5:15 the house adjourned until to-
morrow
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
A uEAITH MEAsI1RE.

New York. Jan. 19.--The health board
this afternoon passed an amendment to
the sanitary code declaring pulmonary
tuberculosis to be an infectious and COM
municable disease, and requiring physi-
clans to report all cases coming under
their observation. The board proposes
to treat consumption in the same manner
as cases of diphtheria and other conta-
gious diseases of mild nature. Isolation
will be ordered IL the circumstances re-
uufre such a course.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
OVER THE VETO.

Washington, Jan. 19-The house Judi
ciary committee today unanimously
agreed to report again the Cooper bill to
constitute a new division of the eastern
judicial district of Texas, and to pro-
vide for holding terms of court a. Beau
ment. The bill was vetoed by President
Cleveland last month The purpose of a
favorable report from the committee Is
to give such prestige as may enable it to
pass the house by the constitutional two
thirds majority,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
KENNEY. OF DELAWARE.

Denver, Del, Jan. 19.--The two branch
es of the Legislature today voted sepa-
rately for United States senator. Rich
ard r. Kenney, the selection of last
nights democratic caucus, received all
the votes cast Kenney is a free silver
man. The four republicans in the SEN
ate and one member of the house re-
fused to vote. The "rump'' house voted
for ]. Edward Addicks. The "rump"
senate did not meet.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
u. S. SENATORS.
The Result in the Several States-Some
Unsuccessful Ballots
Yesterday.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 19.-The balloting
for senator today resulted:
In the senate-Pritehard, Oep) "a;
Thompson, (pop.) IS; Daughton, (dem.)
z.
In the house-Pritchard 62; Thompson
"a Daughton 27. Total: Pritchard sc;
Thompson AZ; Daughtca a. Pritchard's S
vote is exactly majority of both branch
es of the legislature. Tomorrow at noon
the Legislature will meet in joint session
to ballot for senator when, If the vote
is cast as it was today, Pritchard will
be elected.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
THE DAUNTLEss LIBEL SUIT.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. 19.-The libel suit
of the United States against the tug
Dauntless came up in the United States
court today, and the district attorney
was directed to properly amend his pc
tition by tomorrow morning so that 1t
would appear to what part of the coun-
try the Dauntless is alleged to have gone.
Otherwise. the libel may be dismissed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
NEW ELEcTRIc CAR LINE.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan 19.--Ground was
broken at the custom house corner this
morning and work commenced on the
new electric street railway by the PEN
saccla Terminal company. The work
viii be pushed as rapidly as possible.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
JONES, OF ARKANSAS, REELECTED

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 19.-The senate
and house balloted separately at noon for
that Senator James K. Jones was re-
elected by an overwhelming majority.
The ten populists cast their votes for j.
r. Sovereign, and the three republicans
for General Powell Clayton. The joint
session will meet at noon tomorrow and
elect Senator Jones.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
FELL UNDER THE WHEELS.

Monticello, Fla, Jan. 19.-James W.
Harris, of Quitman. Ca, fell from the
platform at Drifton Friday, and had his
foot mangled under the car wheels OF q
passing train. He died at the Walker
house at this place tonight.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
WEST. OF MISSOURI. GOES BAG
MASON. OF IILINOIS.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 19.-At the eau
Gus of the Cook county republican MEM
bers;of the legislature this evening, Rep
resentaive Lorimer withdrew from the
contest for the seat in the United States
senate in favor of exCongressman Will
liam E. Mason, of Chicago. Shortly aft
erwards Mason was nominated by the re-
publican caucus.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

partisan and almost unanimous. The
joint session will be held tomorrow, when
1t is thought but two votes. If any, will
be cast in opposition to Senator Teller's
reelection.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
! HANsBROUGlH RETURNED.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 19.-H. G. Hans
brough was today reelected United
States senator by a total vote of 6S, to
25 for Bentley, poulist.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
TELIER,s WALK-OYER.

Denver Col. Jan. Ex-senator Henry
M Teller was today reelected United
States senator in both houses OF the
general assembly, the vote being non
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
CAR IN ExcELLpNr NHEA1rH.
Il NEt J0
affirmed u

st. Petersburg. Jam. 1s.--It Is semi-ofi-
ciaily announced that the health of the
czar is excellent. and the stories. of his
ailments are Without foundation.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
PENROSE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 19.-The two
houses of the legislature voted separately
today for United States senator to sue
ceed ]. d. Cameron. with the following
result:
Senate-Penrose AZ; Black 6.
House-Penrose 1858; Black 33; John
Wanamaker l..
The election will be confirmed in joint
session tomorrow at noon.
VEST, OF MISSOURI, GOES BACK.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 19-Both
houses voted separately for United States
senator today. The ballot resulted as
follows:
In the House-Vest, democrat, S5;
Kernes, republican, 35 Jones, populist, 4.
In the Senate-Vest, 19; Kernes, IA.
Tomorrow both houses will meet ir
Joint session and re-elect Senator Vest.
The Republican journal., 1897-06-17
The Fire in Hartland.

The fire in Hartland Wednesday even
ing, June 9th, was much less serious than
at first reported. 1t destroyed the
residence of Lyman Cook, the opera
house building in which the town hall
was located, and hall used by the
Masons and Odd Fellows, and lam
aged the building owned by G F.
Pratt and occupied by him as a store on
the first floor and as residence above.
Had the fire department had two lengths
of hose in addition to that in use the fire
might have been confined to the Cook
residence. The fire caught in the Cook
barn and its origin is yet to be determin-
ed. Cooks loss is estimated at 81, 900;
Pratt's, $1,000 ON stock, building
fully covered; Hartland Hall associa-
ton, 1000. insured for 81, 800; Odd Eel
lows, unknown; insurance $500. Assist
ance was rendered by the Pittsfield fire
men who arrived on the scene by special
train and but for their timely arrival the
residence Of James Fuller and the Bap-
fist church would have been burned and
possibly others, as there was sufficient
wind blowing to carry the fire brands to
other structures.
The Republican journal., 1897-06-17

pendence and the fraHng Of the federal
constitution were but Rcent, and the time
was characterized by earnest, spiritual en-
ergy, by ardent sympathy with the OPP
pressed, by sincere desire lor the elevation
of mankind, as we'll as by su III displays of
inventive genius and of indusu Il progress
as clearly marked the beg innings of the
wonderful era which has followed. These
and like matters naturally occur to us, yet
our minds involuntarily come closer home
and busy themselves within a narrower
era
The speaker then entered into an ex-
haustive historical story of the existence
of Augusta from its founding until the
present time, and concluded as follows:
This is only fragmentary and hurried
talk OF c.ne of Augustus boys, sitting by
the home tireside as the evening grows
apace. and the circle, of which he has
never forgotten that he is one, narrows
around him. Truly the pathway that
leads to he' door has never been forgot
ten by Augustus sons, no matter how far
atield they may have ventured. The skies
have changed above them, not their hearts.
Breaking off abruptly, and from ne
cessity, these conclusions may, neverthe-
less be plainly deduced from the nara
ton, that the founders of Augusta were
men of marked ability, of solid worth and
of active enterprise, of thorough patriot
ism and true courage; who whatever their
differences in politics or religion, adhered
to their town, their State and their nation,
under every circumstance; who always
took pride in their own citizens and never
befouled the common nest by personal
alterations outside the precincts within
which they were reared and by which
they were sheltered, and with whom,
though many of the old families have dis
appeared in name, the connection of those
of to day is distinctly traceable through
tile ties of blood and common association.
THE continuity-and without CONT
nuity in human affairs men would be
come like flies in a summer has been
maintained unbroken, and 50 the future
has its enduring roots in the past.
1.-The past teaches that our fathers
knew not only how to command, but how
to obey, and that true freedom hourishes
best when self-restrained. As they sue
cessfully solved the problems of their
time, so may we look for the solution Of
| the problems which confront us. We
need not fear external attack. and if we
follow their good example no Goths and
Nandals can arise within our borders to
overthrow our Institutions.
The Republican journal., 1897-06-17

worst cases Of cold IN one day, and
dyspepsia of seven years standing was
cured with three walls of the Dyspepsia I
Cure. l have had very severe head
aches, which were driven away in half
an hour by the Headache Cure. My
wife suffered greatly from sleeplessness,
ana one vial of Nerve Cure gave her per
feet relief. l sincerely pray Gods bless
ing upon the proprletors OF the valuable
remedies
Munyon has a separate specific for each
disease. For sale by DRUGGISTS. mostly
- cents a bottle If in doubt write to
Prof. Munyon at Philadelphia. Pa, and
get medical advice free.
The Republican journal., 1897-06-17

likely to have sufficient Information with
in comparatively short time to enable
them to act intelligently and in way
which will bring relief and encourage
ment and substantial aid not only to
American citizens in Cuba but to those
who are struggling in behalf of the cause
of liberty.
The Republican journal., 1897-06-17

Bath man got very angry the other
day when he saw two crows pillage a
robins nest in his front yard and eat the
little ones despite the agonized cries of the
parent birds, and he thinks crows are re-
sponsible for the killing off of our song
birds. The Crow is robber and MUIR
derer, but he has lived a long time and
was just as predatory when birds were
plenty.
The Republican journal., 1897-06-17
MANY NEW SHIRT WAISTS

have a standing ruffle (plaited) around the
neck, sometimes almost meeting, then
again only at the back. A velvet col
lar with plated lace and belt to match is
very pretty on foulard silk waists. Velu-
tina is we'll adapted to this purpose, as it
produces softening effect. Full neck
garnitures are almost the rule, and plaid
ed or plain silk ties or colored chiffon,
with bow at the front, are fastened
around linen or satin stocks.
VERONA CLARKE.
The Republican journal., 1897-06-17

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The Republican journal., 1897-06-17

There is reason to believe that the tariff
bill will pass the Senate during the present
month, The Republicans are occupying
no time in discussion except to answer
the points made against it by the Demo
Gratis, and the former will shortly ask the
senate to 20 into session an hour earlier
than usual for tie sake of pushing the
j-l thIoueh as rapidly as possible
The Republican journal., 1897-06-17

The half million Democrats who refused
to support the Chicago platform will
please take notice that the honorable
Richard Parks Bland announces, through
the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch, that ''any
man who voted against Mr. Bryan is not
a Democrat"