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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
CLEVELAND FEELS THE STRIKE
Very Little West Virginia Coal Ar
rfves at tho Lake City.

CLEVELAND, O., July %, 1S97.-Gen-
eral Manager w. r. Woodford, of the
Cleveland, Lorain g. Wheeling Railroad
admits that this road is not hauling much
West Virginia coal. He says his company
has on hand coal enough to last sixty
days.
Thomas F. Young, a manager for M. A.
Hanna & Co., received telegram today
to the effect that the operatives at the
Reynoldsville and Watson mines, in the
West Virginia fields, had joined the
strikers.
For some reason West Virginia coal is
not arriving in Cleveland in any con-
siderable quantity.
1t would appear that the railroads,
their denials Notwithstanding, are con-
fiscating it at the price at mine on cars
Reliable dealers declare there is a market
in Cleveland for every pound of coal com
ing forward and this statement is con-
firned, it would seem, by the fact that
one of the larger power establishments in
smiths coal at 1925 ton where it had
previously burned slack at IS cents and
81 per ton.
Ellesh Terry and tho hoy Sketeher.
Galtee More, writes a correspondent
was not the only lighting performer on
EPSON Downs recently. Between the
races Stanley, the boy sketcher, piled his
craft on the green in front of the grand
stnd. Stanley is 13 years old, and besides
sketching a portrait on the spot he can
portray from memory some 200 familiar
faces. His easel is a mans back. Yester-
day while he was ar work a certain peer
came and spoke to him. Two ladies fol-
lowed They asked him to draw some
notable faces and he drew royalties,
actors and statesmen. One of the ladies
said:-"Can you draw Ellen Terry? Would
you know her if you saw her? "Ratherr'
"Well, then, is it one of us two?'' Yes
mot you--the other lady is Miss Ellen
Terry They asked the boy how he
learned to draw, and then Miss Terry
said And I can draw as well as YOU.
wouldn't you like to see me?' Thereupon
she took the boys charcoal and slab. and
with, the greatest ease drew q striking
portrait of Mr.. Pinero, giving a forcible
expression to that bright eye o. his Then
the same fair hand drew a living picture
Of Sir Henry Irving and initialled each
portrait Stanley carried them off in
triumph. In his little home BY the sea
the pictures are to form his first house
hold goods A tempting offer was made
for the pictures but the boy stuck to his
treasures w esminister Gazette
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
RECORD. BREAKING WHEAT CROP

PORTLAND, Ore, July %, 1S97-Advices
from every wheat-growing county in Ore
gon show that the wheat crop will be the
largest in the history of the State. The
total crop will amount to about 18 000, 900
bushels. The wheat appears to be of ex-
cellent quality.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
GOLD FOR EUROPE.

NEW YORK, July %, 1S97.--Lazard;
Freres will ship $500, 900 in gold to Europe
tomorrow 1t will not be taken from the
Sub-Treasury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
Audree,s Marks.

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
TROMSOE, Island of Tronsoe, July
%, IS97-Andree's pigeons were marked
under their wings "Andree'' and ALTON
bladet'' respectively. They were all num-
bered.
was wintering here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
CARRIER Pigeon Fake.

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, July %, 1S97.-A despatch
from Copenhagen says that he report of
the capture of a carrier pigeon in the
vicinity of Tromsoe Island, near the north
point of Norway, stamped with the words
and figures North Pole passed 18TH IS
not true.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
SIGNIFICANT GIFT.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press,
VIENNA, July %, 1S97.--A special des-
patch received here says that the
Emperor Nicholas has presented King
Alexander of Servia with 10000 Berdan
rifles and 25G00, 900 cartridges. s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. July %, 1S97.--Forecast till
eight p M Saturday, for New York city
and vicinity:-Showers this afternoon and
tonight probably fair Saturday; station
ary temperature; south to southwest
winds.
Hartnett,s Thermo meter Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
CAPoUL TO SAIL FOR NEW YORK

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
PARIS, July %, 1S97.-M. Victor Capoui
will sail for New York tomorrow to re-
sumo the Dictatorship of the Conserva-
tnrv of Music
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
OFF FOR KLOuDYKE.
Steamers Leaving Portland,
Oregon, Crowded With
Fortune Seekers.

PORTLAND, Ore, July %. 1Ss7.-The an
nouncement that the steamship George
w. Elder would sail from this port July
30 direct for Alaska has caused rush to
the Office of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, and already one-half of the
passenger accommodations have been sold
and a large amount of freight space dis
posed of.
The Elder can carry two hundred cabin
passengers and about three hundred
steerage, while her freight carrying ca
pacity is l, 400 tons. OF these berths, one
hundred cabins are allotted to Portland
for sale and one-half the number of the
steerage. The balance is reserved for sale
Francisco. orders for miners supplies
have been coming into the city by the
hundreds and merchants in Seattle are
unable to meet the enormous demand. A
wholesale drygoods house in this city has
had a force of 20 men and 25 girls at work
night and day for five days on rush orders
for clothing for intending prospectors
A bag company is also hard at work on
an order for 1000 canvas bags to be pade
especially for the carrying of clothing and
provisions. They are also securing a large
rumber of tents The woolen mills at
Salem, Oregon City and Albany, Ore.
have ell increased their forces to meet the
demand for heavy woollen goods.
The Fever in Seattle.
SEATTLE, WASH, July g. 1S97.-Today
the big steamer Queen will start on
voyage to Dyea. Although the Queen will
carry from the sound 400 people, about
$50 of whom will go to Dyea, the great
majority goes to win fortune in the gold
fields Those who leave here on the
Queen intending to go directly by the in
land trail should reach Dawson City be-
fore the freezeup, which is looked for
about September 20. The steamer Monte
Cristo, which for the past year has been
towing on the Skagit River, is to be sent
north TO ply on the Yukon.
Hunger Ahead.
OTTAWA, Ont, July 20. 1ss7-Hon Cliff
ford Siften, minister of the Interior has
issued a statment to the press stating
that the government will not be responsi-
Bile for getting provisions into the Yukon
during the winter He is afraid that the
rush there may lead people to go in with
out taking the necessary provisions with
them and has therefore thought 1t we'll
to remind all that the food to be had
there is very limited The government.
however. is preparing to make shelters
for parties going in and out OF the coun-
try. -------------. --~------.-@----4l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-23
whyrGhe went There.

Il. NeIl-sI thought YOU were going to the
mount aims Ss
y Belle No h TIN going to ths seashore. You
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
TlMlD YOUNG COUPLE.
Atlanta Runaway Pair Arrived in the City Last
Night and Are at the Metropolitan.

A very timid young couple arrived in
the city last night at $50 o'clock. They
went to the Metropolitan hotel and reg
istered as Edward B. Howell and wife,
Atlanta, Ca" He showed a certificate
from Rev. H. G. Davis, of st. Johns
Baptist church, in Atlanta. stating that
he had married Edward B. Howell and
Miss Louella Gibson at his residence
some time ago. Their marriage was a
"Gretna Green" affair.
The parents of the bride opposed How
ell for some reason. He says that he is
a nephew of Capt. Evan p. Howell, of
Atlanta. He has been recently con-
neoted with Company No. of the Pryor
street fire department. Howell is %
years old and his bride Is also quite
young.
Mrs Howell had been visiting this
city for the past two months, and re-
turned to Atlanta only a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell held quite re-
ception in their apartments last night,
and received the congratulations of all
their Birmingham friends.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
THE CONVICTS YET AT LARGE
WILL HUNTER AND JOHN AVERY NOT
HEARD FROM.
Diligent Search Is Being Made and Officers of
Surrounding Counties Notified to Keep
Lookout For the Criminals.

Will Hunter and John Avery, the two
negro convicts who escaped from Pratt
mines ON Tuesday evening, are still at
large.
The prison dogs were unable to locate a
trail, but men were kept out all day yes
terday and made a thorough search of
the woods and mountain but could find
no trace of the missing negroes.
So we'll planned was the escape that the
officers adle unable to tell which direc-
tion was taken by the men after climb
ing the manway. 1t was at first thought
that they had taken a southern course,
but 1t is probable that the evidence of
this in the Immediate vicinity of the
prison, was only a ruse of the negroes
to throw the officers off the track.
Supt. Rogers received information yes
terday afternoon that the men had been
seen at Blocton Junction, on the Alabama
Great Southern railroad, at about 1
o'clock. He ait once wired the local Of
ficials to use every means to capture the
men, but later learned that the report
was a mistake and that the negroes who
were supposed TO have been Hunter and
Avery had been apprehended and had
given an account of themselves.
On account of the quarantine regula-
lions the search has been confined to the
immediate vicinity by the prison Off
ceds of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company, but the officers of all sur
rounding counties were notified by wire
to be on the lookout for the escapes.
1t is thought that Hunter will make
a desperate resistance If he is cornered
and 1T is possible that he will not be
taken alive.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY
ABOUT DOLLAR GAS

r. H. Baugh, of the Birmingham Arms
CO., said: Gas here should be the
cheapest in the world, as we hav. the
cheapest coal. Consumption would be
greatly increased if the rates were
cheapened.
M. ]. Gregg, of thu law firm of Gregg
& Thornton, said: II am not well inform
ed on gas making, but in comparison
with other cities of it's size, ami with
Its cheap coal and labor, Birmingham
ought to have a much cheaper gas rate.
M. Steiner. one of the stockholders of
the gas company todd me that ha
thought the gas rates were too high,
and that he introduced resolution at
the last meeting of the stockholders to
make the gas rate cheaper, but that 1t
was voted down. The Ensey bi-product
plant is a great thing, and is likely to
make an interesting contest against the
present company"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
DEATH OF MRS. ALLEN.
She Was Stricken With Pneumonia and Sue
cumbed in Five Days.

Yesterday at noon Mrs. Mary S. Allen
wife of Mr.. Claude A. Allen, gently
closed her eyes in the eternal sleep.
She had been Ill but five days with
pneumonia ait her home on the South
Highlands, but in that short time her
acute sufferings reconciled her to an I'M
timely death.
Mrs Allen was the eldest daughter OF
Mrs. A. A. Sherrod, and leaves an only
child, little girl eight years of age. She
was an accomplished woman of strong,
Iovable attributes and a devoted Chris
tian. The funeral services will be con-
Quoted this afternoon at the First Pres
byterian church, at o'clock instead of
II O'Clock as was ait first announced,
Revs. Drs. Handley and Curry officiat-
ing. Besides her husband, mother and
child, Mrs. Allen leaves a sister, Miss
Mibtie Sherrod, and brother, Mr.. Fred
Sherrod.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
THE EXAMINERS ARE BUSY
ANOTHER REPORT FROM ST. CLAIR
COUNTY.
Supreme Court Will Convene in Montgomery
Saturday--WillG Go in Fumigated Coach
VIII Not Remain an Hour.

The examiners are busy investigating
'Hl1a books of the officials of different
counties.
Another report wars received by Gov.
Johnston yesterday from Sit. Clair coun-
ty, which is ais follows:
Under your instructions, the books,
papers and accounts of n. A. Hood, cir
| cult cb.rk of st. Clair county, Alabama,
have been carefully examined from the
| beginning OF his term to Sept. 80, 1897
I find all solicitors fees collected by
him for the state duly reported and paid
into the state tn asury.
This investigation also shows that he
has failed an two instances where COM
fession of judgment was taken ITO tax up
feed bills as part of 1.-THE cost, and has
failed I'm numerous cases of conviction
where prison.rs were sentenced either to
hard labor or TO the penitentlary to is
sue execution for their board bills. In
the cases of confession of judgments these
bills amount to s3.75, amount to date
having BEEN added. In thu cases where
prisoners were sentenced to hard labor
or The penltentiary, to $556.4O, all of
which more fully appears in exhibit A,
| hereto ATTACHED and made part of this
| report.
Mr. Hood states under oath that he did
mot tax up these board bills in the cases
OF confession of Judgment because his
attorney had advised him that I'D would
, be Illegal; that The did not issue execution
for feed bills i'm cases of conviction where
prisoners We're sentenced because he was
confident all such prisoners were in-
solvent.
Tho above is certified and very respect
fully submitted.
Sworn to and subscribed by w. X.
Foster assistant examiner.
THE exhibit gives the names of cases
and amounts of each. 1t as the duty of
rtrhts sheriff, not 1.-THE clerk, to ascertain
whether a. defendant lis inEolvent.
Judges Allowed to Pass
The supreme court of Alabama will
convene in Montgomery Saturday. AFTER
receiving advices from the members cf
TIL. board of health. Gov. Johnston de-
cided to allow the judges to go to Mont
geometry, observing the plan suggested by
Judge J. B. Head.
The judges win go In "a special car.
and do not expect to remain ain hour In
the Capt. Jal City. They will be driven to
the ca pitol, convene court, adjourn pro-
tenvpore and RETURN to the car.
The car will be fumigated and THE
clothfnlg eff the judges will also pass
through similar process.
Appointments
The following appointments wire made
| yesterday:
IS. F. Hall, constable, Athens. Lime
stone county.
| John It. A. Hughes, notary public and
| Justice of the peace, Piedmont, Calhoun
| county.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

". II. Slxaggs said: THE gas compa-
ny's claim that thers ere so few sub
senbers compared to the lergth Of the
mains should be considered but ] was
once interested in a gas company and
know that the fusl was the largest item
in manufacturing gas. Fuel is cheaper
in Birmingham than in any other city in
the south In my opinion the rate is
much too high. Birmingham needs a
greater diversity of industries, but we
won't get many 50 long as the expense
of living is as high as it is. Gas should
come urder th= heal of the things to be
cut DOWN"
Col. Sharpe, OF Nashville, said: GAS
in Birmingham is too high. Investiga-
tons ltave proven that coal is a big item
in gas making. Birmingham has access
to the cheapest ccel in thu world
Col Sharpe is a well=known and high
ly credited expert on ircn and coal.
Ross C. Smith said: 81 think the Age
Heralds attack upon The gas company
and the manner in which it has proven
that the company is violating its con-
tract by charging more for gas than
they should, is endorsed by every per-
sonsin the city of Birmingham, unless 1t
is Mr.. B. F. Roden.'
Hon. John w. Tomlinson said: with
the conditions as they exist in Birnling-
ham, we ought to have cheaper gas.
John L. Parker said: birmingham is
entitled to cheaper gas"
l.. Rogan said: "I do not know what
1t costs the company to make gas, but
would like to have It at 81"
]. G. Housman said: 81 am in favor
of cheaper gas, and think we ought tc
have it,"
c. C. King said: 1T do not see why
we cannot have dollar gas. We ough'
| to have 1t as cheap as any city"
C. C. Snider said: I'VE are in posi-
| ton to have as cheap gas here as any
| place on earth. In my opinion cheaper
| gas would benefit both the county and
| city"
| J. r. Brown said: "If the gas com.
| pany is getting too much for their gas
| it should be reduced I know nothing
about ii myself"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
NEAT SUM WAS THE RESULT
AFTER ALL BILLS WERE SETTLED
BY HARVEST FESTIVAL.1
The Sum of S277.OO Will Be Placed to the
Credit of the Y. nj. G. A. Build
ing-MOre Entertainments.

Quite a neat sum was realized from
the harvest festival held by the ladies'
auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
A meeting of the ladies was held yes
terday morning in the rooms of the asso-
citation, corner Fourth avenue and Nine
teenth street. Reports were made by
the ladies in charge of the different
booths. After all bills are paid the sum
Of $277.63, the net amount realized from
the festival, will be placed to the credit
of the building funds, which will be fur
Their augmented by entertainments that
will be given by the ladies. "a,
The following is an itemized state
ment of the reports:
Booths under the auspices Of the la
dies of the different churches.
First Christian church :. .. =. ....$15.00
Central Presbyterian =. =. :. .... 16, %
First Presbyterian. 80. ..... 37.OO
South Side Baptist .. ......, 25.O0
South Highlands Presbyterian go. SOD
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
POPULIST COMMITTEE.
Meeting Will Be Held Here in a Few Weeks
to Discuss Issues.

c. B. Deans, of Calera, chairman of the
state popul.st executive committee, was
in the city yesterday. A meeting of the
executive commGfee will be held In the
city in a few weeks Ito discuss the ad-
Instability of calling a convention of the
populists of 1.-THE state in reference to the
part they intends talking in Ahe stale
campaign next year.
If the repu blioars put out state
ticket some of the leadEng populists VIII
advocate an analgamaiion with ,ale DEM
ocraIts on silver platform, but retain
ing their party organization.
Gf THE coniv enition is held these ques-
tions will be presented for discussion
and will probably be determined ait 'the
injecting.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
ANOTHER CLAIM
PROVES FALSE
Gas Company Casts a Slur
Upon Alabama Coal.
MILL NOT MAKE GOOD GAS
investigations Proved Alabama Coal Far
Superior.
THE CANDLE POWER is HIGHER
And the Quantity of Sulphur Is
Much Less.
And the Quantity of Sulphur Is
Much Less.
THE CONSUMERS ARE AFTER $3.50 COKE
But il is Denied Them By the Gas Company,
Notwithstanding the Statement Compar-
ing the Price With Other Cities
Dollar Gas Is the Cry.

Everybody is crying fer dollar gas. All
the people want it. They insist upon it.
The fight is warming up.
Many people didn't know what an eX-
orbitant price they were paying for gas
until the Age-Herald exposed IT. Now
they declare they must have dollar gas.
Another thing lots OF people want is
$3.50 coke. But nobody can buy it at
that price The gas company has raised
its price. Coke is in demand; but not in
such great demand as gas. The people
must have gas, but they want it cheaper
and must have it..
IT the board of mayor and aldermen
doesn't take it up, the matter will be
brought be fore the lesislat ure
THE gas company has violated its
contract with the city," said promi-
nent lawyer yesterday. at cann,Jt EN-
force collections from private consumers
at the price 1T charges The price is
greater than its contract with the city
permits it to charge. 1t is an Illegal
charge and any consumer would be JUS
tilted i'm refusing to pay a bill rendeued
at $1.65 a thousand feet.
THE discount has nothing to do with
the cass. The gas company is und a.
contract with the city not to charge any
private citizen exceeding $1.48 cents a
thousand for gas. 1t violates this con-
tract every month and if the city of
ficials wanted to do their duty they
could declare the charter of the gas COM
pany void. We muse discipline this
company or have a new one. This sys-
tematic robbery of the people has con-
tnued long enough
False Claim BY Gas Company
1T is claimed by the gas company that
the coal of this section DOES not produce
as much gas per ton as Pittsburg coal.
An expert on this subject safd ysster-
day that Investigations on this point
We're made more than a year ago. The
result was that it was dearly proven
that certain grades of Alabama coal
would compare satisfactorily with the
Pittsburg coal.
Among the grads of coal put to the
test was the Black Creek ctal This coal
made nearly or about as much gas as the
Pttsburg coal. The compensation for
the quantity was more than made I'D by
the superior candle power and the sma
amount Of sulphur contained in the
Black Creek coal. The less sulphur the
less cost in purifying coal.
As gentleman expressed it yesterday
the gas company is out after the money.
1t believes in nothing unless it is a "bie
rnoneygetter," and it will charge the
people an abnormal sum for gas just as
long as possible.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04

Third Presbyterian -. :. :. .... 14.45
81 mary 5 go. 1V.VO
First Methodist =. =. :. :. :. =. $500
Lunches served by the ladies' of the
First Baptist church first night. $3.50.
By the ladies of the Church of the
Advent second night, $26.
By the ladies' of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church. second night, $21.05.
The special entertainments brought in
the following amounts: First night,
s22.25; second night, $3.50: third night,
1871.
The results of the different features
gives a grand total of $SOS.71, from
which the expenses of $24.47 is de-
Quoted, leaving the snug sum of $277.6S
as result of the festival