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The age-herald., 1897-09-07
Pratt City Items.

Special to the Age-Herald.
 Pratt City. Sept. 6-Aftsr being fined s each at the city hall this morning Sam and Harvey Byram took leg ball
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The Huntsville Mercury Thinks PreG- dent Faure has at least become accus- tomed ito being target for the bomb 1hrowers. It says:
 "Unless an occasional bomb was fired at him, President Faure would doubtl;s; feel lonsSSne."
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Caldwell Scott, a. young white boy living at Iron City, was Kicked in the mouth by mule Friday and seriously injured.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

The University athletic teams will not be allowed to travel around for the pur- pose of contssting in games in other cities.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Joe Garner of New Market Gone to His Reward
 Raise in Taxes.
,cial to The Age-Herald.

SptcIdI 10 TIC Age-HeraId.
 Huntsville. Sept. 6.-Joe Garner, one of the most prominent citizens of Mad dson county. died at his home in New
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The Hanceville Hustler perhaps has not yet heard of Tom Watsonis retire merit from pod .ics It says:
 "The Virginia pops warit ito fuse with the democrats. This will cause more wear and tear on Tom Watson's lungs
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
WITH THE ALABAMA EDITORS.
What the Clever Fellows Are Thinking and
 Writing About.

The Somerville Journal gives the fol- lowing advice aboN. buying. a hcycle:
 ''In buying bicycle, be sure to ge: the best. Amy of the advertisements will tell which that is"
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The Eufaula Times thinks Mobile can now be permitted to put on airs. It says:
 1.-TWO uixty-foot whales are reported from Mobile bay. And there IS Mir. Craighead of the Register. Mobile can afford 70 put on airs.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

"Whalt is life ia ih's world if it is n,t a life of struggle against vicious beliefs, pfactces traditions and institutions?'
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made by people of the northwestern states with view of purchasing.
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The home of Mrs. D. A. Williams at Geneva Station, was destroyed by fire Friday.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

The editor of the Henry County Re- former seems 10 be about ready to shuf- fie off Eats mortal coil. The Reformer
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

Tate Springs Water at Newman $ Drug Store. 9-5-2t.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

Another paper will be started at Cen treville.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

Rust is damaging cotton in the vi cinity of Alexandria An unusually large wheat crop Is reported in Calhoun
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03

The fire board organized last evening
with Colonel William E. Moran presi-
dent Mayor Farnsworth left the police
board meeting early in order to attend
the fire commissioners session and ad-
minister the oath of office to the recent
ly elected members, Messrs. Walker
and Ames,
Minot E. Chatfield appeared in be-
half of the residents of the old town
farm lots and protested against the
location of the fire engine house at the
corner of Ellsworth avenue and Elm
street.
The matter was discussed thoroughly
and the board will consider the objec-
tions presented by the objectors. There
will probably be no change made, how
ever. in the plans of the board.
The following committees were an
nounced:
Houses and repairs-Sanborn and
Walker.
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Work of Stock Jobbins Operators.

Boston, Feb. 2.-The Boston News
Bureau says:
I'VE can state authoritatively that
the New Haven road does not contem-
plate new issue Of stock, 1t has yet
to finance its $4,000, 900 investment in
New England railroad stock and bonds,
but it will not issue new stock on this
account, nor is any reduction in divi-
dend contemplated by the manage
ment
President Choate of the Old Colony,
New Haven directoE says he is una
ware of any reason for the decline in
the stock and expresses the opinion that
the decline is a stock jobbing opera
ton. He claims no knowledge of a dis
agreement between Mr.. Clark and Mr..
Morgan, or of Mr.. Clark's Illness. AS
to rumor of a reduction in dividend,
he says that the New Haven road has
already more than earned it's regular
dividend. He has no knowledge of a
contemplated issue of securities"
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THE ToWN,s NEW CHANGES.
Selectman Sucher Says the Army of Needy
People Increases Every Day.

SeIectlnan Sucher Says the Army of Needy
People Increases Every Day.
At the meeting of the board of select
men last evening the new poor" was
discussed. Selectmen Sucher said that
much suffering had been brought to his
notice and that each day brought a
new case. He was surprise at the num-
ber of women who applied for assist
| ance. Many of these had drunken
husbands who were serving sentences
| in Jail. He thought something should
be done to relieve the needs of these
people. Selectman Sucher had thought
that the clergy of the different churches
could be drafted into service with much
success
Town Agent Hugo said that he wish
ed the committee on outside poor would
look after the poor more closely
Selectman Kinney thought something
should be done.
The board took no action.
| The committee on roads and bridges
reported in favor of extending Willow
| street, between Barnet and Alden. The
| layout was ordered. DR.. A. w. Marsh
application for appointment of town
physician was received and placed on
| file.
| An application was received from W.
Fl. Potter for appointment as special
! constable.
Town Counsel Goodhart reported that
three bills had been introduced in the
general assembly in which the town
| was interested. Two of these are acts
regulating the riding of bicycles, pro-
viding that no bicycle shall be ridden
on the public highway at a greater
speen than ten miles per hour, that
each wheel be equipped with an alarm
bell and that every rider shall equip his
| wheel with lantern in front, to be
lighted between sunset and sunrise.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03
COMMAND LONG ISLAND SoUND
Government Soon to Complete Purchase
of Fishers and Plum Tslapds.

So"" ~ complete Purchase
of Fishers and Plum Tslapds.
New York, Feb. 2.-The United States
government will within a few days have
completed the purchase of Fishers Is
land and a part of Plum Island. off
the Connecticut coast, in Long Island
sound. The titles are now being ex-
amined by United States District At
torney Bennett of Kings county. and
when he has reported on their validity
the ownership of these strategic points
will have become vested in the United
States Fishers Island commands the
entrance to Long Island sound from
the Atlantic ocean, through the Fish
ers Island sound channel
Plum Island commands the entrance
to the same body of water through
Plum Gut. The two are among the
most important points of defence on
the Atlantic seaboard and foreign en-
gineers have often expressed surprise
that they were not acquired by the
government half a century ago. These
purchases are the first steps in a sys-
tenn of Notifications that are to dot
L,ond Island sound from the East riv-
er to the ocean. They will be equipped
with batteries of the latest patterns.
They will be practically impregnable
to attack from the sea, and will be
furnished with torpedo suite in addi-
ton to long range guns. The work of
fortifcation will probably begin in the
spring.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03

The Document Signed Yesterday by Rep.
resentatives of Both Governments.

The Document Signed Yesterday by Rep
resentatives of Both Governments.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The Anglo-Ven-
ezuelan treaty was signed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador,
and Senor Jose Andrade, the Vene-
zuelan minister in the room of Secre-
tary Olney at 4:90 this afternoon, sig
nalizing the amicable termination of a
controversy that has lasted nearly a
century, as well as the resumption of
diplomatic negotiations between the
two countries which had been suspend
ed for ten years.
The British ambassador accompanied
by Henry Outram Bax- -Ironside, at
tache of the embassy, reached the de-
partment just before o'clock and a
few minutes later the Venezuelan min
lister apeared with Manuel M. Ponte
jr., secretary of the legation, and James
j. Storrow, the counsel Of Venezuela
before the commission and the arbitral
tribunal.
Senor Andrade brought with him a
magnificent pen, with which the docu-
ment was signed. 1t was sent to him
by his brother, who, it is universally
conceded, will be the next president CT
Venezuela, and to whom it will be re-
turned as a souvenir. 1t was a gold
pen fastened in a holder made of Si
eagles quill, bearing midway from tnc
top gold heart thickly encrusted, dia-
monds.
While the two plenipotentiaries were
formally exchanging their credentials
the copies of the treaty which were
printed were carefully compared by Mr.
BaX-Ironsides and Mr.. Cridler chief ol
the diplomatic bureau Of the state de-
partment, who made all the drafts 81
the document and printed the copies
These were in the English language
Spanish not being used, although thc
tongue of Venezuela, the only difference
being that In the Venezuelan copy thai
country is mentioned always first, ant
in the British vice versa.
The British ambassador signed
Julian Pauncefote' to both copies
Senior Andrade, following, affixed hi.
signature and Mr.. Cridler affixed theil
respective seals. The formalties hay.
ing been quickly completed there was
general exchange of congratulations
which were pressed upon Secretary ca
ney with particular cordiality, and be
fore o'clock the negotiators had re-
turned to their official residences.
The treaty names Chief Justice Ful.
ler and Associate Justice Brewer Of tht
United States supreme as Venezuelar
representatives, and Lord Hesscnel aut
Sir Robert Hem Collins, one of the
Justices of Her Britannia Majesty.
Jud1ciature, as representatives of Grca
Britain's side, The four high commits
sfoners are to meet, according to tht
terms of the treaty, within six month,
of it's ratification. They are to ro,ui.
nate fifth member and, in the even
OF their failure to select a suitable per
son King Oscar of Sweden and NORWAY
Is empowered to make the selection.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03
KNIGHTS OF Co1UmB Us.
The Fourth Annual State Convention at
Meriden.

Meriden, Feb. 2.-The fourth annual
convention Of the state council of the
Knights Of Columbus was held in this
city to-day, with an attendance of 150
delegates from all parts Of the state.
Mayor Levi e. Coe welcomed the dele
gates in behalf of the city.
The reports read to-day gave the fol-
lowing interesting facts in regard to
the order:
Since it's organization the order of
the Knights of Columbus has paid out
in death benefits $63S, 900. During the
year 1896 it paid claims amounting to
$91, 900 Its reserve fund at the present
time is $42,28165. This fund is raised
by assessing each membersdTe cents a
month until he has paid in $5. The
death benefit fund now amounts to $751;
377.5S. The number Of insured mem
bers on January !, 1897 was 1928; as
sociate members, 1898.
The membership is distributed as fol-
lows: Connecticut has 5,37S; Massachu-
setts, 4,949; Rhode Island, 1,24S; the re-
mainder divided between Maine, New
Hampshire, New York, New Jersey and
other states.
There were seventy-three deaths in
1896, a ratio of five and one-half per
| 1000, which is a remarkably low death
rate. The average in fraternal socie-
ties is twelve per 1000 The net in
crease in membership during the lest
year was 1857.
| Late this afternoon the election OF
| officers took place and resulted as fol-
lows: State deputy, Philip e. Hendrick
of Taftville; state secretary M. E. Bak-
er Of Winsted; treasurer, d. f. Smith
of Bridgeport; warden, W. B. Ahern
Of Portland; chaplain, Rev. Father Nc
| Givney Of Portland advocate, M. w.
| Sullivan Of Thompsonville; state aud
itor, Robert O. Collett Of Meriden; aud
itor of reserve fund, Robert Lodge of
Meriden. s
| Delegates to the convention of the
supreme council to be held at New, Ha-
ven, March 4, were elected as follows:
First district, M. E. Tracy Of New Ha-
ven; Second district, John o. Dryne OF
Middletown; Third district, j. j. Quinn
of Hartford; Fourth district, J. Cain
of Bridgeport; Fifth district, Joseph
| Greeny of Stamford.
The alternates elected were: E. G.
Moore of Milford, jeremiah Mutually
Of Meriden, w. o. Dryne Of Windsor
Locks, Michael Hall of Bristol and Jo-
seph Cullinan of Bridgeport.
| The report of the committee on the
revision of the bylaws was accpeted,
and it was voted to pay the state treas
urer and the secretary salaries for
| their services.
The time and place for the next meet
ing of the state council were left with
the executive committee. AT O'Clock
the convention adjourned.
This evening the delegates were Civ
en- a reception in the town hall.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03

Apparatus and repairs-Wallser and
Morgan.
Horses and harness-McDonald and
Sanborn.
Telegraph-Hugo and Ames.
Efficiency-Morgan and Hugo,
Supplies-Ames and Mcdonald.
Finance-McDonald and Sanborn.
Hydrants and water-Sanborn and
Hugo.
Permits-Walker, Morgan and Ames
The board took up the election of a
clerk. George j. Hugo was elected by
a vote of four to two for c. r, Bren-
nan.
Captain Rufus r. Fancher of Hook
and Ladder No. 1, who has been acting
clerk since July last, was made assist
ant chief of the department. al I,5O0 pei
year.
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Nine Coasters injured.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. "A bob-sled col
lided with milk wagon on Columbus
avenue to-day and the following chill
dren who were coasting on the sle6
were injured
Willie Fischer, left leg and right arm
broken; Kate Fischer, internally in
jured; Edgar Fischer, hand crushed
James Newcomb, skull fractured
Frank Newcomb, hurt about face ane
head; George Shannon, left leg ant
right arm badly cut; Willie Everhardt
long scalp wound; Andrew Robin
bruised about body.
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Acts Signed by the President.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The president
has approved the acts extending the
time for completing the bridge across
the East river between New York city
and Long Island; to prohibit the sale
of Intoxicating drinks to Indians and
providing penalties therefor; to remove
the charge of desertion against An
thony O'Grady, alias John Davis, Nine
teenth Massachusetts Volunteers, and
granting pensions to the widow of Com
modore Whiting, the widow of General
Green Clay Smith of Kentucky, Rufus
H. Paine, First New Hampshire Artil-
Iery; the widow of General Horace
Boughton; and George C. Abbey, First
Connecticut Artillery.
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Five Men Doomed to Death.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 2.-Heroic ef-
forts are being made to prevent the
fire spreading from the burning plant
into No shaft Tamarack, but the fire.
men are working under a terrible dis
advantage, nearly a mile underground.
1t is scarcely possible that the five i'm
prisoned miners can survive the terri
bIe heat to which they are exposed,
though fresh air is being constantly
pumped to them.
Later-The men are doomed 70 death,
1t being impossible to reach them
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So3.05 FOR EACH PERSON.
That is the Monetary Circulation Per Cap
ita In the limited States.


Washington, Feb. "A statement is
sued by the treasury department to-
day shows that on February 1 the mon
etary circulation per capita in the
United States was s23.05, based on an
estimated population of 72,2SS000. On
that date the amount of money in cir
culation was 81, 665. .977, ,6SS, an increase
of S76,257,0S1 over the amount in circu-
lation February 1, 1896. The circula-
ton of gold coin one year ago was
S499, ,262, ,6S6, while yesterday it amount
ed to $645, ,56S, ,492.
During January the increase in cir
culation was SIS, 754, ,2SS. The gold coin
in the treasury increased s9.461, 765 dur
ing that period while the gold bullion
there decreased by s2,2TS,626.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03

Washington, Feb. "A report comes
from sources entirely trustworthy that
ex-Congressman Bellamy Storer of
Cincinnati will be appointed first as
sistant secretary of state under the
Mckinley administration. Mr. Storer
is possessed of large knowledge, and
has had creditable experience in pub
lie life. He served during his congress
sional term on the foreign affairs and
commerce committees. He has been a
student of foreign affairs.
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"WHITEHE4D,, A FUGyTIYE
The Alleged Dynamiter Escapes From an
Insane Retreat.


New York, Feb. 2.-John Murphy.
alias Whitehead, an alleged dynamiter,
who was imprisoned with DR.. Gallag-
her in the South Portland prison, Eng
land, escaped from the Amityville, L..
L. insane asylum, on Sunday night
Whitehead was allowed to go to the
reception room in company with his
keeper to bid goodbye to a woman
patient who was to leave that night
The keeper did not watch Whitehead
closely and the latter slipped away.
Detectives were put at work. and q.
general alarm was sent out to the
neighboring towns on Long Island
Detectives in this city, Brooklyn and
Jersey City were also notified of the
escape.
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there were some purchases at prices
ranging from 1853 to 165.
It's Big New Drawbrldge.

The Consolidated road has completed
the great steel viaduct In Park avenue,
New York, and will commence running
it's regular trains over it. The work
trains have been running over 1t regu-
larly for two months.
A few days ago more than 300 MEM
bers of the American society of civil
engineers were carried over the new
structure on their return trip from
Croton dam.
Although this is almost the largest
railroad drawbridge in the world it's
balance Is said to be as delicate as that
of a two-pound scale.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03
HOUSE FILLED WITR SMOKE.
Narrow Escape of the Family of F. Way
land Fellowes,

Sergeant Crocker of police headauar-
ters was informed by telephone at 2:45
O'Clock this morning that the residence
of f. Wayland Fellowes, ia Whitney
avenue, was filled with smoke Efforts
to find it's source were at first futile,
and the inmates of the house We're con-
siderably alarmed. Chemical 2 was no.
titled and responded, but irfthe interim
the fire, a smouldering heap of rub
bish under rear stairway was discov-
cred and extinguished.
Spontaneous combustion was evident
ly the cause Of the fire. The damage
was slight
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03

Vienna, Feb. 2.-The first prize for
artistic skating in the International
contest which was concluded in this
city to-day was won by Herr Fuchs of
Munich. Herr Meidinger of Vienna
won the prize for jumping on skates,
covering 4.SS metres, which beats the
record.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03
LOOK our FOR 4 HURRICANE.
A Storm of Upusual Violence Predicted by
the Weather Bureau.

New York, Feb. AT IL o'clock to-
night the weather buerau here received
the following from Washington:
Change to hurricane signals at break
water, Reedy Island, Atlantic City
Sandy Hook, New York, New Haven
Montauk Point, Newport section, Mar
ragansett section, and Woods Holl Sec
ton. The storm, which is now CEN
tral near Norfolk Is moving northeast
and is likely to cause winds of hur-
ricane velocity along the south, New
England and middle Atlantic coasts.
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FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

Three Men Killed and Two Men and a Girl
Injured.
Brookhaven, Mass, Feb. "A boiler
explosion occurred at Bristor & Co.'S
sawmill at Bogue Chitto, ten miles
south. this morning. Simpson Scott,
John Branning and Nelson Buchanan,
colored, were killed. Tom McGhee,
Mac McCafferry, a young man named
Smith and a negro girl, sister of Bu-
chanan, were seriously wounded. Nc
Cafferry will probably die.
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cor. P1NGREE WINS HIS CASE.
He Cannot be Summariiy Ousted from tn
Office of Mayor of Detroit.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 2.-The supreme
court to-day refused to issue manda-
mus applied for by Attorney Baker last
night directing the common council OF
Detroit to declare the office of mayor
vacant and order a special election to
fill the vacancy. The court held that
there is plenty Of time before the next
election to let the case go through the
proper channel, the Wayne circuit
court.
The contention was that Mayor Pin
gree. by his assumption of the office of
governor. had vacated the office of
mayor of Detroit.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-03
New President of the Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2.-The directors
of the Pennsylvania road will to-mor-
row elect Frank Thomson, first vice
president. president to succeed the late
George B. Roberts.
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CONTINUED on Seventh Pase.l
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Many Crimes Laid at His Door-Known to
Notwithstanding Evidence Found in
His Effects-Prisoner Calm and Refuses
to Discuss the Case.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-12
MINERS To BEAR
THE STATE BANNER
Delegates Elected to Go to
Denver and Salt
Lake.
w. w. Montague Heads a Com.
mittee Bound For Sac
ramento.
Qu st!on of Big Dredger Of I'm
portRncs 10 the Industry-Two
Big Conventions.

The executive comm ittee OF the Cali.
fornia Miners Association held a session
last night at the Union League Club.
President Jacob Neff occupied the chair.
An informal discussion occurred regard
ing many matters OF importance to Cali
fornia.
A committee of FIVE, consisting of "
W. Montague, T. L. Ford, Louis Glass w
T. Prisk and James Bryan, was appointed
10 confer with the State Dredger Com
mission and Governor Budd in regard to
the purchase OF a dIedser costing about
500. 900 for the Sacramento River. A like
committee. it was announced, will be ap-
pointed by the people OF the Sacramento
Valley, and a conference with this COM
mitlee was also recommended.
1t was stated that the trouble over the
You Bet and other mines would probably
be amicablv settled soon. Mr.. Neff was
named committee.
The following delegates we're elected to
attend he GOLD miners convention which
meets in Denver July Z: T. L. Ford, H
E. Picket, J. D. Mather and S. ". Chey
new.
For the Trans Mississippi Congress q
Salt Lake, July II. the following were
elected: 7. L. Ford, H. Z. Picket, ]. D.
Mather. d. T. Cole, J. j. Crawford, Loui!
Glass, Samuel W. Cheyney, NJ. B. Kerr
Julian Sonnteg. w. S. Keyes.
1t will be noticed that five persons Ire
to 60 to Denver and ten to Salt Lake
rhe session of The meeting last night wa.
short.