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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
CROP CONDITIONS
As Reviewed by the Weather Bureau
From Reliable Information-More
Favora BILE outlook.

Washington, July 20.--The weather bu-
reau in its review of crop conditions for
the week ended July 49, says While
the week has been generally favorable
some damage has resulted from excessive
rains and severe local storms in New
England and portions of New York, New
Jersey and Northwest Alabama. Drought
also continues unbroken in portions of
North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Mis-
souri, and Kansas. In the principal corn
states Of the central valley, with the ex-
eeption of portions of Kansas and Mis-
souri,, where drought prevails, the crop
has made favorable progress during the
week, the reports Indicating rapid growth
In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota ard South Dakota.
The crop has made substantial progress
in Nebraska and Iowa. But 1t is not
altogether well cultivated in the last
named state. In the southern states
late corn has been greatly improved dur
ing the past week, except in portions of
Louisiana and Texas where rain is
needed
a general improvement in the condi-
ton of cotton is reported from the cen
trail and eastern portions of the cotton
belt and also from portions CT the western
sections. Recent rains in Arkansas and
Northeastern Texas have improved the
crop, but over the greater part of Texas
rain Is needed. In the last named state
the plant continues fruiting generally,
but is shedding badly in localities In CEN
trail and southern portions Picking con-
tinues in Southwest Texas.
Winter wheat harvest east of the
Rocky mountains is completed except in
the more northerly sections. Harvesting
continues in the Pacific coast states, the
weather conditions in Oregon and Wash
ington being very favorable. Some spring
wheat has been harvested in Nebraska
and the crop is ripening in Iowa and Or
egon. In the last named state the out
look continues most promising. In the
Dakotas the weather has not been ia
vorable, especially for the late grown.
In Minnesota a splendid crop is promised
on high lands but on low lands the out
look is not favora BILE An excellent crop
is promised in Wisconsin,
There has been a general Improvement
in the condition Of tobacco except in
Kentucky, where it continues small and
uneven and is beirg damaged by worms
Cutting and curing continues In the Car
olnas and Florida and topping is in
progress in Virginia.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
Wholesale Druggists, To-
WHAT SAY YOU. HENRI?

Some years ago, says the New Orleans
Picayune, the naturalist, Mosso, found
that the blood of cells, particularly sea
cells, contains a poison which acts in the
human body like the venom of vipers.
Starting with this fact Prof. G. Phisalix
has made some interesting researches
which he reported recently to the Acad-
envy of Sciences at Paris. He Concluded
that the blood of cells possessed immuni-
flying agencies upon snake poison. He
succeeded by heating a solution of ell
pojson to So degrees centigrade to destroy
its virulence, so that it was possible to
inoculate the fluid to Guinea pig, the
only effect being the raising of the tenn
perature by a few degrees. This re-
action of the organism was followed by q
perfect capability to resist the poison of
the vipers, which was administered in
a deadly dose fifteen to twenty hours
after the incubation with ell blood, but
it absolutely failed to kill the animal
Even a very small quantity of the heated
eel serum was sufficient to proIuce inn
munity from snake poison. This dis
covery is most important, since it can be
employed for immunifying human be-
ings against snake bites, and if not too
far progressed, it will even insure moro
rapid recovery from snake bite of vic
tins who had rot previously been i'm
munified with the serum. This is very
interesting, of course, to most people,
but we fear that it will excite the pro-
foundest indignation of the Hon. Henry
Watterson, who will see in it another
conspiracy against great Kentucky
industry which is already suffering from
the general business depression.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
MIDNIGHT BURGLARS
Enjoy Their Booty But a Short Time
Negro and White Man the Guilty
Ones-General Rains.

Eutaw. Ala, July 20.-(Special.)- Some
time between midnight and early Monday
morning Anderson & Jenkins store in
this city was entered and burglarized by
parties then unknown. The thieves
gained ~ entrance by removing part Of
the wall at the rear of the store under
the window and opening the rear door.
1t is estimated that they had cotton away
with about a hundred dollars worth Of
merchandise. An alarm was given early
Monday morning and a posse was soon
formed, who were out looking for these
men all day without success.
Last night about 9 o'clock white man,
Jim Young by name, was arrested and
today a negro, one Will Hill, was also
arrested and lodged in Jail. These pris-
oners have since been identified by a ne
gro who they had tried to force to assist
them to remove their ill-gotten purdsr.
We have been having general rains
throughout the county, which have great
ly revived all crops.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
ALABAMA MOVES.

The Atlanta Constitution. ever willing
to give Georgias sister state her just
dues. has the following to say as to her
progress in co-education:
The fact that Alabama has taken the
forward step of providing for the co-ed-
ucation of the sexes in the state univer-
sity speaks well for that progressive
community.
The spirit which has so long guarded
against the introduction of women into
the public forces of a community was
one which sprung out of the conditions
when she was held to be but little bet
ter than a slave. Rescuing her from
this servile position. Christian manhood,
in order the bettersto protect her status,
hedged her around with chivalric de-
votion which acknowledged her as the
queen of home life. During the CEN
turtles which this elevation of woman to
her rightful and co-equal place has bee nj
crystallizing, there have been many in
stances where special members of the
sex have broken through the limitation
and achieved greatness in almost every
relation of life. But 1t may be truly
said that 1t was not until the establish
ment of the new republic of the west,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21

The excsllent outlook for an immense
corn throughout the north and west,
together with a large crop of wheat, hay
and farm products in general, Is a fair
indication for an extensive demand for
Alabama 'irons and steel. and increased
prosperity for this district. In Kentucky
ard several other of the southern states,
large crops of farm products will be
harvested, gFirst-class authorities in the
"wire grass and several other districts
OF this state report the first planting of
corn to be an unpromising affair, and N
many cases due to the ia rmers paying at
tention to cotton when they should have
given it to the corn it is their duty to
plant and attempt to raise, to prevent
sending Ala ama money to the west for
corn to exist upon, and produce only cot
ton for an already overburdened market.
That practice is upon the false hnes that
much of the protective" prosperity is
founded upon, as to a considerable extent
explained by the Pan-American delegates
at Philadelphia day of two ago to the
protectionists who were endeavoring to
obtain their patronage for American
made goods.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and
strengthens the whole system. Get Hoods.
THE SULTAN RELENTs.

While the final outcome of the Greco
Turkish controversy is still shrouded in
grave doubt it is nevertheless gratifying
to note that some progress at least has
been made by the powers in bringing
the Turkish sultan to terms, says the At
lanta Constitution.
Information recently received from
Constantinope states that the sultan has
commanded his ministers to hasten their
negotiations and sign the preliminar.es of
peace, adding with shrewd touch of
diplomacy, that he could not doubt the
sincerity of the powers in seeking to
maintain the peace of Europe. This is a
radical change of front for the sultan
and shows that he has at length reached
point in his mental calculations beyond
which he realizes that,he cannot proceed
with impunity.
AS the result of the negotiations which
are now pending, it is likely that the
Turkish government will be awarded a
small strip of the coveted frontier, to-
gether with a cash indemnity of some
thing like $1000O,0O0. While even this
award is perhaps excessive, it is small in
comparison with the original demands of
the sultan. Tn view of the disposition
which the sultan has shown to accept the
verdict of the powers there is every rea-
son to expect that the controversy be-
tween the two countries which has been
pending for such bong time will be ad-
justed within the next few days.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21

Prince de Joinville is spoken of in Paris
as the probable successor Of his brother,
the late Due d'Auma,e, in the French
academy. The prince is rs years of age,
and has been stone deaf for some time.
Sir John Kirk, once British consul-gen-
eral at Zanzibar whose name is asscciat-
ed with African discovery from the days
of Livingstone, Burton, Spoke and Grant,
to those of Stanley, has received the de-
gree of doctor of science from Cambridge
university.
Gen. James Longstreet made a brief
visit to Atlanta, Ga, a few days ago, and
while there expressed himself as confid Mt
that he will be appointed United States
commissioner OF railroads as success
of Gen. Wade Hampton. He is reported
to be in robust hea 18th.
Gen. Rebillot, a retired army officer,
rs years of ago, has just fought a dusl in
Paris with young journalist who hal
Tended him by an article in La Petite Re-
publique Franchise. The old gentleman
insisted on fighting with swords, ard
wanted to keep on after receiving a cash
over his eyebrow.
Sir Wafter SCOTS manuscript of "The
Lady of the Lake" has Just been sold in
London for $6450; thirty years ago it
brought 81 Coo The manuscript of cold
Mortality" sold for $4,000. Lord Nelson's
autograph memoir of his own life, with
some autograph levers, was sold for
$1,000; tive nty-three either letters of his
to Trowbridge fetched 81 400. Robert
Burns private journal. begun in 1887,
THE Edinibulg Commonplace Eopk <"
brought 81 .S15. Eight manuscripts of A.
c. Swineburne, poems published in his
first volume, sold for $l9S.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
PRESS COMMENT.

The republicans now say that prosper
ity is retarded by Ia Dor troubles. The
fact is that the languid movement of
prosperity causes labor troubles.--Daily
Cataract.
From the way many of our esteemed
contemporaries are vfllfying General
Miles we infer that they suspect him of
having designs on the presidency.--Al-
bany Observation-Disclosures.
Those who voted for Mr.. Mckinley with
an idea that thereby they vo,ad to 're-
store prosperity were wofully imposed
upon. The president is powerlcss before
congress, and congress seems to be In
ca pable.-Kingston Leader.
lSingularly enough Andrew D. Parker
becomes the means of vindicating law,
decency. personal rights and the rights
of an official against the en- srnes OF indi-
vidual rights now accidentally holding
power in New York cfty.-Afbany Argus.
If 1T be true that the expediency of a
financial MESA ge to congress is worrying
The president, the remedy is easy to find.
The way out of such troubles is to drop
the cobbling business of expediency, and
act solely upon principle-which is al
ways what lit is cracked up to be.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The republican plan is to make it cost
as much as possible ito produce thing
and cry to coax the foreign purchaser to
pay us a higher price than others ask
republican idea to minimize the profits of
those who, including farmers, produce a
surplus for export and are forced to sell
their entire product at the price which
foreigners will pay for ehat surplus.--Chi-
cage Chronicle.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
DEADLY LIGHTNING
Gets in Its Work ait Decatur--An Aged
Lady Killed-Dog Also Killed by
the Same Bolt.

Decatur Ala, July 20.-tSpecial Core
spondence. Mrs. Lizzie Durff. widow
who separated from her husband some
months ago. was struck by discharge
of the electric fluid here about noon YES
terday while seated on a bed near the
chimney flue, through which the light
ming entered the cottage, killing her in
stantly. Her three little girls escaped
without INJURY, though the smallest one
was seated near her mother when she
was Killed. The bolt penetrated the floor
and killed the house dog beneath, besides
setting on fire some clothing which was
extinguished without serious damage,
and stunning other persons who were in
the house at the time The locality
where Mrs. Durff was killed yesterday
seems ia ted to electrical discharges, a ne
gro woman having been seriously injured
by lightning near the place about year
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
THAT REPUBLICAN PLEDGE.

Senator w. E. Chandler recently de-
livered in the United States senate a
powerful speech on bimetallsm, which he
concluded with a pathetic appeal to his
fellow republicans to make good the
pledge in theire national platform con-
cerring international bimetallism.
The senator demonstrates by unan-
swerable arguments that, a. 1.-The great
evils that has come to this country and
the world have come from an natural
reduction in the prices of property; CD
that the evils have arisen, not from ma
tural causes, but from a change in the
money, of the world, which measures the
values of property, and go that the rem
edy is TO be found in return to the prin-
ciples and practice of bimetallism, which
have been unwisely abandoned"
The mistake the senator, however,
makes as true bimetallist in believing
in the professions Of the republican par
ty in their national platform regarding
international bimetallism-"which we
pledge ourselves to promote"-by which,
he says, 'ithe republican bimetallists
saved the election of Mckinley and Ho-
bart. 1t would rot" he continues, HAY e
beenthus carried if the republican party
Indianapolis. convention"
1t remains to be seen whether the re-
publicans were sincere in their platform.
Time will tell whether they are in good
faith, trying to bring about International
bmetallism. They cannot bring it about
because England. being a creditor ma
ton, will never agree to it, simply for
the reason that it would be against her
interests to do that which would stop
her getting more and more every year for
| fhe payment of debts and interest.
The republican leaders, however, with
a few exceptions, knew that International
| bimetallism could not be had by agree
ment, but can only be brought about
by this nation leading off, to be followed
by other powerful nations; they knew
that their pledge for bimetallism could
not be redeemed and was only put in
| their platform to fool voters; and they
now realize that their pretended effort
| for international bimetallism is a farce
and will result in nothing.
| Having, therefore, conceded the evils
| of the gold standard, and admitted tina
| the only hope is a restoration of silver
as money. and when it has been demon
strated that all effort at international
bimetallism by agreement is futile, will
they propose the remedy-the only rem
edy, according to their own admissions
! for the evils they confess have resulted
| from falling prices consequent on silver
| demonstration? No. Because the re-
publican party is hopelessly dominated
| by those who profit by approaching gold
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21

The English letter of the American
Manufactures displays the uneasiness of
the British metal masters at the inroads
America is making in their markets. The
letter says: I'm iron and steel circles h. re
it is believed that in proportion to the
Improvement of your home trade. will
possibly be the shrinkage Of the American
export business. Under the Wilson tariff
american makers have been enabled to
become formidable competitors in many
markets of which we had previously a
virtual monopoly besides successfully in
vading even Britain itself with new
classes of goods. Though some of our
steel masters profess to make light of the
importations of steel tin bars and blllets
which are still coming into English
mills from across the Atlantic, as a matt
ter of fact this competition continues to
form disturbing element in the calcula-
fions of our trade circles
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
would turn out brand new $40 bills by
Sim nix, tn I.I,i q IL

would turn out brand new $40 bills by
simply turning a crank.
There is living in Philadelphia a man
by the name of Joseph w. Steinhauser,
who makes a livelihood by giving in
tsructions in the original Gaelic, or Irish
tongue.
A Wabash college boy. having been ad-
mitted to the same Greek society to
which his father belonged. introduced his
next request for remittance with Dear
Father and Brother"
The Muncy Luminary says: The larg-
est strawberry of the season comest from
the garden of Walter Buck, of Montgom-
cry. 1t measures 9x71s inches in circum-
ference and weighs six ounces.
Though steamship companies have
complained for many years of small
earnings, Mr.. ]. ]. Bibby, of Liverpool
head OF the Bibby line. who died recently,
aged SO, left 100000 in personal prop
erty.
Roszdin, in the coal mining district of
Silesia, is colapsing rapidly owing to the
reckless mining close to the surface. One
thousand people are already homeless
and 100000 worth of buildings are de-
stroyed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21

The State Herald again has cause TO
urge the citizens OF Birmingham and VI
entity to be calm and by no means get
alarmed because of the presence of small
pox in the city 'Tis true the disease IS
contagious and its presence is deplorable.
but WHEN 1t is known that the mayor and
board of health are alive to the emer-
gency and using systematic and stringent
measures to get the city in a condition
of perfect sanitation all cause for alarm
is dispersd.
Birmingham is highly situated, has per-
feet sanitary corps of physicians, a wide
awake acting mayor and board of alder
men and health officers, and with the aid
of the citizens all vestige of smallpox
will have been eradicated within the
week.
Yigilant officers are ferreting out every
suspicious case Or person who has come
in contact with such cases and as soon as
located they are transferred to the quar-
antine camp on Red mountain, where all
possible conveniences have been arranged
for their comfort. with efTicient medical
aid.
What more can the State Herald say N
the face of this save to urge upon all the
necessity of conforming TO the mayors
proelama ton, printed elsewhere, as re-
CARDS vaccination and sanitation.
To suburban towns where alarm l1a 5
caused premature quarantine talk, the
State Herald suggests going slow ere
taking rash. steps in the matter. The as
surance is given that no need for alarm
exists, and soon again the Waterman
will be heard with his gladly welcome
cry, AIS weil"%
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21

Mr. John w. Tomlinson writes a letter
ito the Montgomery Journal in which ne
congratulates the Journal on its most
ma gnificent efforts to save the party. We
are led to infer that Mr. Tomllnson and
the Journal belong to the democra tic ife-
saving service. and that it is a close cor
poration. Those two--aId are there
Others ?--EufauIa Times.
Yes, in every voting place in Alabama,
embracing more than three-fourths OF the
democrats of the state. When you and
the Advertisements there otherS?-
thought you were the 'life-saving SER
vice" it was such "a close corporation
4hat one man you put in will go down in
history as Alabama's mathematical
cnNerrnr.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
HERR MUCH IN EVIDENCE.
His Demand for Hush Money Brings Him
sts Many Visitors.

Us; Many Visitors.
Paris, July 20.-The Figaro says that a
month or two ago DR.. Cornelius Herr of
Panama canal fame. wrote to Mr. Faure
demanding an indemnity of 100000
francs .fdr false charges brought against
him by French officials and French par
Lament. In the letter he laid stress upon
his american citizenship and asserted
thatshe expected that his claim would
be ensrgetically supported by the United
Stats government.
Nearly dozen of the members of the
Panama committee, which had gene to
Bournerhouth, England, to interrogate
DR.. Herr, who some time ago promised to
make a complete statement of the Pan
amascaHal scandal, left Paris yesterday
E for Bonrnemputh.
The committee this morning received a
letter from DR.. Herr, saying that he
would be unable to receive them for sew
eral weeks. The committee thereupon
q'esplved ito continue their inquiry into
Here's conduct upon the document in
their possession without cors ering what
interested motive may have Influenced
him to withdraw his offer to tell all.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
SOME POSTSCRlPTS.

Property lis said to be so safe in Fin
land that packages left ungua rded amy
where are hardly ever touched.
The tea harves. begins in China abort
April l. Later in the month There are
two other harvests which yield inferior
grades.
A SGT of the works of Aristotle, the
Greek philosopher, printed on veIfum and
of the date of 1883. brought $500 at uhe
Asbburnham sale the other day.
Ito pay for eight open air concerts in New
Haven, Conn.,, this summer, and refused
TO let his name be known.
By the last Russian census st. Peters,
burg has a population of 100000. The
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Since he entered his 93d year Mr.. James
Martineau has publicly stated that his
favorite recreations are rowing and
walking"
Miss Helen Gladstone will undertake
the opening ceremony in connection with
the Hotel for Women Students, which
has been erected at Bangor. near Belfast,
Ireland.
Daniel O'Connell, youngest and last
surviving son of the Tibsrator. has just
died at Bedford. England, aged 81 years.
He was a renegade 10 the cause OF Ire
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21

The yarn mill of the Birmingham N Cot
ron Manufao uring company is of cen
siderable advantage to the cotton grow
ers of jefferson county. The mill saves
the farmer in the matter of bagging, for
it sells him the old baggins and ties for
or third less than he can buy new bag
ging and ties. If the ccricn was shipped
this saving could not be effected. the
farmer also saves the shrnkage from
drying that results from shipping. The
local cotton buyer. who purchases Tor
shipment, always makes deduction in
til weight to allow for shrfnkaGe. Whe n
the Avondale mills are s.ar;ed the 5wc
mills will consume about 5000 bales OF
cotton per annum.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21

If it be true that certain senator's are
speculating in sugar trust t1k--it it be
true as charged that they arc manipulate
ing the sugar schedule Of the tariif pill
in their own inlterest-the people will rise
in their might and crush these trusts and
tlh sc senadors-peaceably If they can,
forcibly if they must.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-21

Mr.. Bailey truthfully said that protec-
zion benefited trusts---if not directly, then
indirectly. Dingley admitted that the
sugar trust would profit by the new law
The trusts have their hands on the throat
of the government.