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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17

the heading split i'm the appointment of
a special committee by the Commercial
dub During the efforts to get the
board to cnme south when 1t seemed
that 1t would not. Mr. Underwood made
two trips to Washington. His sugges-
Hons have been followed by the Com
mareia1 club committee, and while not
a member of it he lrals been a valuable
aid and ally.
The Commercial club has done good
service. Every preparation dlas BEEN
made for the entertainment of the wis
itors through dts special committee.
The committee has raised the furds
for the entertainment of the guests, has
secured tahe cooperation of ths railroads
to take them over the district, has co.,
lated and put in pamphlet form VAL
uable compendium of facts regarding
iron and steel maxine in the Blrming-
ham district. The successful entertain
ment of the armor plate committee will
be a feather in, the cap of the CONNER
cal club.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17
MINING DEVELOPMENT In
The SOUTH DURING 1897

Each month as the returns come in
from the operators engaged in mining
the various minerals and manufacturing
products therefrom in the state, it be-
comes more evident that the state geolo-
gst and the Alabama Industrial and
Scientific society are doing an important
work in collecting reliable statistics.
The average citizen of the state, while
he appreciates the fact that Birming-
ham and the adjacent district has been
built up because of the vast deposits of
coal, iron ore, dolomite and limestone
which occur i'm the surrounding country
yet does not realize fully the extent and
value of the mineral resources of the
state.
The past history of the various dis
tr1cts in the mineral belt ofbhe state
has been written tand Rewritten. The
i phenomenal growth has been shown by
table after fable of statistics, some of
them reliable, and others compiled for
the purpose of booming and advertising
! different sections of the state.
Probably the most voluminous treat
ise on the mineral resources of that por-
ton Of the state described by the geo.
logical survey as the ''Paleozoic strata"
and which includes the following coun-
ties: Lauderdale, Limestone and Colbert
f.. as we'll as portions of Madison, jackson,
! Franklin, Lawrence, Blount, Morgan
and Marshall, drained by the waters of
( the Tennessee river; and the counties of
t DeKalb, Etowah, st. Clair, Jefferson,
|, Walker, Shelby, Talladega, Calhoun and
Cherokee with portions of Blount, Tus-
caloosa, Bfbb, Chiffon, Coosa and Gle
burne drained by the Coosa, Cahaba and
Warrior rivers. is the recent publication
by the geological survey of Assistant
State Geologist MlcCaIley's notes emit
tied valley Region off Alabama"
This coupled with reports, map and
chart by DR.. Eugene A. Smith, State
Geologist, with bulletin No. 8, Phillips
on the Lower Gold Belt" and No. 6,
Brewer on the Upper Gold Belt,e which
describe the crystalline area in eastern
Alabama, embracing the counties of
Clay Randolph and Talladega, with
portions of Cleburne, Coosa, Chiffon, FL
more, Lee and Chambers, drained by the
TalIapoosa and Coosa rivers, form a
thoroughly comprehensive and detailed
description of the mineral section of the
state.
My purpose in this article is to state
briefly the present conditions and fu-
ture prospects of the mining industry
in all the branches which are carried
on in this state.
The following table gives the produc-
ton each month as it has been reported
to Dr. Eugene A Smith, State Geolo-
gist and secretary Alabama Industrial
and Scientific society by the producers
themselves.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17
ARMOR PLATE COMMITTEE ARRIVES TONIGHT

of bright prospects. and sometimes
caused even the most conservative to
make statements based on appearances.
which afterwards looked Quite ridicu-
lous, and that within short time. Con-
sequently men who compare conditions
in the Alabama gold fields and those in
the Black Hills Cripple Creek, Klondike
or any other western camp are as much
in error as the man who states unequiv-
-ocally that we have no good prospects
for paying gold mines in the state. AS
a matter of fact some very rich pockets
in the placer districts of Arbacoechee
in Cleburne county have been worked
out within the past two or three years,
Notwithstanding that pioneers in placer
mining considered this ground worked
out. History says the yield from this
district forty years ago was quite rich,
reaching into the millions. -.
In the Pinetucky mines a narrow vein
of orezoccurs which yields over $500 per
ton by amaIgamation, the simplest
method of separating the gold from dts
matrix. In Clay county there are ex-
tensive bodies of gold bearing schist
which are being worked today and
which. have produced bullion regularly
in the past year. These ore bodies are
so extensive that they can be worked by
quarrying, and all the material from
a thickness of SO feet sent to the mill.
In Tallapoosa county there occur several
workable veins of gold bearing quartz,
some of which yielded values years
ago.
Alabama was one of the earliest pro-
ducers of copper in the United States,
because of the mines of Cleburne and
Randolph counties having been discov-
cred and worked about the time the
Ducktown, Tenn, discoveries were
made From 1879, though until the pres
ent year, all operations in copper mining
were suspended, partly because of the
crude smelter practically employed in
the state, by reason of which the pyro-
tite ore could not be successfully
treated. During the present year two
shipments of copper ore have been made
to the Ballbach sme1ter at Newark, N.
j., which yielded very profitable results.
1t has since been reported that a New
York syndicate has purchased the Cop
per Hill mines from which these ship
ments were made, but have not yet be-
gun operating them.
While the supply of first grade ore
which will pay for shipment to the east
ern shelters is limited, yet there is APP
parently a vast quantity of ore in sight
of a sufficiently high grade to be profita-
bly, treated If smelter is erected in the
vicinity of the property.
WIN. M. BREWER.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMIT TEE.
Places to BE Visited

First day-Leave Union station at
$50 over Louisville and Nashville; visit
steel works and rolling mill; thence to
Gate City; then back over Red Noun
tain to Ishkooda; thence to Bessemer
Pipe works; thence to Ensley City, Pratt
mines. Thomas Furnace and back to
Birmingham at p. m.
Second day-Leave at $50 a. m. over
Southern for Blossburg. Brazil and Coal
burg, returning at noon over Alabama
Great Southern to Birmingham; tbs n
carriages around city.
Everything is in readiness for the re-
ception OF the members of the govern
ment armor plate board, who have al
ready left Washington, and will arrive
In Birmingham over the Southern rail-
road ait 1910 o'clock tonight.
When they reach the union station
they will be met by a committee OF
prominent citizens headed by Repre-
sentative o. W. Underwood, and COM
posed of Major +. Y. Anderson, w. II
benson, Charles M. Shelley, Robert
= Jemson and J. w. Tomlinson.
They will be taken to the Morris
where quarters have been secured for
their entire stay. The local COMMITTEES
Is requested to meet at the Morris at
10 o'clock promptly.
mt
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The inspection of the district will be-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17
THOSE WHO WORKED
FOR THE ARMOR PLANT.

Representative o. W. Underwood Is
due much credit for the visit of the
armor plats board to the south and for
starting the agitation in favor of Bir-
mingham. He introduced bill in con-
eress In favor OF Birmingham and was
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17
WORK OF COMMERCIAL CLUB

James B0wron Tells of the Advantages
of the District---The Industrial and
Mining Developments of the
State by VIM. M. Brewer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17
THE COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION

Will Spend Two Days With the Visitors in
Sightseeing in and Around Birn-
ingham, Viewing the Many Fur
naces, Coal and Ore Mines,
and Other Industries.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17
MEMBERS OF The BOARD.

Commodore ]. A. Howell.
Capt. A. HI. Mccormick.
Civil Engineer M. ~. Endicott.
Chief Engineer J. HI. Perry.
Lieutenant F. F. Fletcher.
Lieutenant w. I. Chambers.
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) The total production for 1896 was as
follows:
Coal. :. ..5747 69S tons
Sohe -. ...l,z5z,lf1 lohS
Iron ORE. ...Z,3UJ, 40 IONS
ZIG 1ron... 922l70 tons
: The output of limestone and dolomite
for f1ux, and for quick lime as well as
the quantity OF building stone and aver
age number of employees were not in
: cluded in the official statistics for 1896,
consequently no comparison can be made
between the two years of these pro-
ducts, but on the other products esti-
mating the first eight months of 1896
the mineral production of Alabama was:
COAL. ......... 3S3l 99S tons
Noke..... ..... oZl, 434 tons
iron ore.... ..l536950 tons
Bauxlte... -. $3.50 tons
This comparison shows that there has
has been a slight falling off during the
first eight months of this year from that
during the same period fast year. This
apparent falling off is accounted for in
two ways: first, the production for the
eight months OF 1896 is estimated at two
thirds Of the production for the entire
year and IA no monthly returns were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS.
Statement that Colorado and Utah Men are
Concerned Therein,


Boise. Idaho, Nov. 15-suits have
been begun in the United States court
by the United states to recover some
1890 acres of land located In the Black
foot land district which the govern
ment claims was Illegally proved upon
by those entering 1t. This is the first
step towards gaining possession of sew
eral large tracts of land in that district
which are alleged to have been proved
upon under the grossest misrepreseutn-
tons. 1t is claimed that parties resi-
dents of other states. many Of Colorado
and Utah. took up the land under the
desert land act of 1877. In the year
1850 and the following year II is
claimed that the parties represented to
the receiver Of the Blaclsfoot land Office
that water had been supplied the land
in sufficient quantities to 'irrigate the
whole of 1t. The complaint in the case
asserts that the land has never had
water upon it and that it is yet un-
reclaimed
There are seven suits already be-
rlln
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15

New York, Nov. ll.-Mrs Mack was
taken from the Queens county Jail
early this morning and driven to
jackson avenue and through Wood
side, hut not near the cottage where
the murder occurred. She went to cor
roborate part Of her confession, and
tomorrow the authorities hope to be
able TO locate the saw with which It ls
claimed Thorn dismembered the body
of Guldensuppe.
In her confession Mrs. Mack had in
dicnted the locality in which the saw
was buried, She was not sure OF the
exact place where the saw was in
TERED, but was sure she could tell
within a few feet. When the snot was
located as nearly as possible se wo-
man and officers re-entered the coach
and 1t was driven back to Long Island
city and Mrs. Mack returned to her
cell. Digging will be commenced to-
morrow.
The Identification of Martin Thorn
as a former convict by keeper of
Moyamensing prison. Philadelphia
Saturday, caused District Attorney
Young to make n sudden journey to
Philadelphia, II was also announced
that Detective Melvin has left to join
Mr.. Young and work out the new feat
ure OF the case. None of the officials
would say in the absence Of Mr.
Young. what the developments were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15

Carlisle, Pa, Nov. 1.-two fires.
both believed to be of incendiary ORR
gin, created CONSERVATION last night
among the 300 pupils In the girls quar-
tiers at the Indian school.
The first alarm was sounded while
the girls were at supper. The blaze
was in the reading room and was
quickly extinEuished. Perfect dlscl-
pline was maintained by the teachers
and any fears of the pupils were quick
ly Gained.
Two hours later after many had re-
tired for the night, the second cry Of
fire arosei The room of one of the
pupils was seen to be In flames, and
the Indian fire brigade had to be called
out before the blaze was extinguished.
The damage was slight but the two
fires. mysterious in their origin and
following so closely upon each other,
created SO much uneasiness that many
of the pupils STAYED awake all night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
FIRE GETTING WORSE.
DEADLY FUMES PIERCE THE WORKINGS.


Denver Nov. 1j.--A special to the
Times from Aspen. Colo, says:
The Smugglcr fire is burning this
morning with greater force than ever
and the gas is penetrating the Snug
gler mountain 10 the north with re-
marlHhlc rapidty About $50 men were
forced to quit work this morning ut the
Della S" and old johnson works and
the deadly fumes are still working
north towards the Park Regent. Bush
Whacker and Alta Argent, with prom
islng Indications that all the mites on
smuFgler mountain will soon Lave to
shut down.
Tile putting in Of bulkheads between
the Mollie Gibson and Smuggier has
hdu the effect OF changing the druught
lu the north In the Clark tunnel To-
Gated some 300 feet above the SmuEgler
shatt house, the gas Is becoming uuite
huonE, and II ~ more than proboble
mat these WORTHWHILE have to he ahun-
uunrd this afternoon. The Cowenhayen
tunnel Is also beginning to feel the
ouects of the gas although it is hoped
this can be kept clear by compressed
air.
a force Of smuggler men worked all
nlEht IN an attempt to get n steam
line TO the burning shaft. This morn
Ing they succeeded In getting within
tity feet of the burning crib and
steam was turned on shortly before
noon. 1t is hoped that by using COM
pressed air and the steam, the fire can
be reached. This work was carried on
through the Free Silver shaft.
Smoke and gas are rising from the
Smuggler shaft in double the volume
OF yesterday, indicating the headwny
being gained by the fire. So far the
gas has not started down and the
pump station on the ninth level still
mas good air, The relief supply of
wHter which heretofore has been run
10 the Mollie Gibson has been shut
or and now the Smuggler pumps are
working to their fun capacity and
throwing about thirteen hundred gal
Ions OF water per minute
An attempt will be made this after
noon to recover the relief pump on the
NTH level by the use OF compressed
air,
Tho Smugglor shaft has been aban-
doned with the exception of holstine
the men from the ninth level to the
seventh and eighth, at which points
they are attempting to reach the fire.
Unless the fire Is soon subdued II il
feared that every mine on Smuggler
and Aspen mountains will become so
foul MS to compel suspension. In this
event the entire district will food 1t
Is believed thirty-slX hours more will
settle this phase Of the situation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
TAKES A niGu VIEW.
New Jersey Kite Experimental Looks for n
New Means of Forctelling storms.

New York Nov. 15.--William A.
Eddy, the kite xperlmenter of Bay
onne, Nj. had an interesting expert
cnce Saturday night in making his
regular weekly ascensions. He is sat
isHed that by means of observations
taken at various attitudes, indications
Of approaching thunderstorms and
other meteorological data can be Sc
cured. About 200 hundred feet below
his kites thermometer was hung and
near II n collector of electric sparks.
The results obtained Saturday night
lead Mr.. Eddy to believe that the cleo
tic condition of the air, as shown by
the varying height of the collector
when the first spark Is drawn, may re-
veal the approach of storms in even
q Cluudless sky. In particular he
thinks 1t will pove advantageous in
determining the approach of local
storms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15

Boston. Nov To- Football and col
lege athletics were discussed in several
pulpits In the city yesterday and IN
every one the American Rugby rnme
was Endorsed. The two most notable
preachers who took this topic for their
discourse were Rev. Or. George Perrin,
pastor Of the Everyday church. and
Rev. DR.. Brady, pastor Of the People
Temple. the leading Methodist church.
DR.. Perrin said; ITO my mind this
great popular interest practically set
ties the question Of tho future OF the
game in this country for some time 10
come. ! is Idle 10 think Of abolishinr
any outdoor snort In which there is
much popular interest"
DR.. Brady said: 'If our universities
would take this game IN hand and have
the rule so revised that their worst
qualities should be wiped out, the
game would he helpful In the develop
ment of manly vigor"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15

Lagos. West Coast Of Africa. Nov.
1b.-Actlug under instructions from
the British Niger company, Major
Mold. In command OF $50 men belong
ing TO the Niger constabulary. with
Maxim guns and rapid firing guns, has
gone to Arku to restore order In that
territory.
The slave raidnE prince Of Idau. who
is entrenchpd In a plain four days
march from the river Arku for a
poto tribes for sixty miles around his
headuuarteTs,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
VOTING IN WYOMING.
Only Those Who Can Read aud Write the
English Language art Eligible.

Denver. Nov 15.-A special to the
lines from Cheyenne, Wyor says:
The Wyoming supreme court rendered
a decision today in the Carbon election
case sustaining the contentious of the
plaintlns, the county attorney, treas
urer and commissioner on the Demo-
cratic ticket at the last election. The
court decided that foreign born citizens
must be required to read the Consti-
tuition In the English language in order
to vote. one hundred and fifteen Firms
who voted the Republican ticket could
read In their own language. The de-
cision will put the Democratic candl-
dates in office and settle an important
constitutional question.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT,


The report of the board OF health
for the month OF october is as follows:
Total death, 81, against "a for the same
month 1896. making 9.7I rate per thou
sand for the year divided as follows:
Males, 81; females, 20. Married, 1s;
widowers. .; widows. G; single, 80; ma
tivities, Utah, Il; other parts of the
United States, 20; foreign, 10; not
stated. 1. Deaths caused by diseases
classcd as zymotic, 10; dietetic. L. con-
stitutional, s; nervous. Z; circulatory,
3; respiratory, 3. digestive. 8: genito
urinary, 2; locomotory. /; accident. 1:
other causes, II. Births reported for
the month. 80; divided into, males So;
females, ~. Contagious diseases, scar
let fever, 10; whooping cough, ]; ty-
phoid fever. SO.
Food condemned 900 lbs. and 90 sam
pies OF milk tested. There was burned
mt the crematury, cows 1; dogs. Il:
horses &c; and $1,000 lbs. OF garbage.
tee. estimated at 1921 cubic yards.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15

San Francisco, Nov i5.-Gen, Fuentes
of Guatemala, who was arrested on
Saturday. denies that before leaving
he looted it's treasurer. He says.
"Thls matter and also the further
false statements that Prospcro Morales
and have taken $2SO,0OJ from the
bankers and government OF Que2al-
tenango, the courts must investigate
and trust will punish the guilty.
The revolution was initiated for the
purpose OF UNFOLDING the constitution
and laws OF the republic OF Guatemala.
We guaranteed protection Of persons
and property to all, and this guarantee
we have kent faithfully II is enough
for me TO state that during this rev.
olution the ri hts OF property and per-
soual liberty have never been violated"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
KANSAS PREACHER sKIps OUT.
His Friends Believe His Disappearance il
Due to the Morphine Habit.

Downs, Kan, Nov. l5.-Rev. Mr.. w.
a. Mcknight, one of the ablest and
most popular preachers in the state,
has mysterously disappeared. He de-
serted his passionate of the Methodist
church at Cawker City last Sunday
and the following day took a train
east Since then not word has been
heard of him. Presiding Elder Bull has
declared McWright's pastorate vacant.
The affair has caused n profound SEN
sation in church circles. Mr.. Nc
Wright's friends assert he is VIC
tim of the morphine habit. He has a
brother in Wisconsin and he may have
gone there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
DURRANTS EXECUTION.
limited States Supreme Court Decides 10 Hurry
It Up.
MANDATE TO Be ISSUED IMMEDIATELY.
,r.i. order Was Delayed Few Days he
cause of the Necessity for Notify
Ing Durnnt's Counsel.

washington, Nov. l5.-On motion Of
Assistant Attorney-General Anderson,
che supreme court today decided to
issue Immediately the mandate in the
Durrant murder case. No representa-
tive of Durrant was in court when the
motion was made. The court, after u
hurried consultation on the bench, an
rounced through Chief Justice Fuller
that the mandate should issue forth
with.
Ar Anderson thinks this will settle
,be matter and hasten Durrants exec
cuuon. He said he would have made
tbe motion sooner but for the necessity
=, giving notice to Durrant's counsel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15

Grand Rapids. Mich. Nov. 15.--At the
last session Of the Grand Lodge OF ,hs
order 90 liiks In Minneapolis last Gum
mer committee was appointed with
George II Parry of this city, as chair-
man, ia rcViHH the ritual
Tho committee has completed Its
lu9k and won, aud the new ritual will
DE exc plin#i Tor the first time in
Daisy Lod." No. this city. December ~
and n. n is stated shat state .puties
from all parts of the country viii at
tend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
WROUGHT sAvAGEs TO TIME,
Germun warship Tcrrnriycs Natives OF
New Guinea Into Submission.

Victoria, -. c., Nov, i5.-The German
warshlp Fake, which WINS dispatched
from Australia on receipt OF the news
there OF the murder Of the trader Won
Hagen, returned recently from Ger
man New Guinea, having grimly
avenged the soyagery OF the natives,
The Fake steamed directly to the
village in which the murdcrcrs of the
late acting governor We're known to be
secreted without a word OF purley, and
opened fire with artillery, This so
terrified the natives that they at once
carried Into stephauport, the German
capital, the two solomon Island boys
wanted for the murder and who had
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
RAILWAY COLLISION.
Passengers Escape Injury but an Engineer
IN Seriously Hurt.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. ia special to
,be Rec from Chadron. Neb., says:
An eastboud passenger train and a
freight train colllded at Borden sta
lion this morning at o'clock. No pas
sengers were seriousl" injured but o
great amount Of rolling stock was
damaged. Engineer Charles Conners
NJ the freight had his spine hurt.
The trains met on a curve during
snow storm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-15
DENVER ED. SMITHS WIFE.
She Commits Snicido by Taking stryehnine
No Cnnse Asslgned.

Cincinnati, Nov. ia special to the
Commercial Tribune from Brazil, Ind.
says:
The wife of Denver Ed Smith, the
pugillst, committed suicide here in her
room by taking strychnine. She was
IS years old. No cause was assigned
The only writing she left was note
to her little son, very affectionntcly
begging him to grow up good man.