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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
New Government Formed.


This undertaking soon became too vast
for such a committee TO handle and It was
decided to hand the management over to
an administration which should be stronger.
more independent and worthy OF recogni-
ton by the great powers. This gave birth
10 what was known as the International
Association of the Congo. which body, at
the end OF 1883. had made nearly 1000
treaties with the chiefs OF native tribes.
who voluntarily ceded to the International
association their sovereign rights over their
territories The United States Of America,
the government OF which had followed the
progress OF the development OF the Congo
the International Association OF the Congo
as a friendly nation, and Germany, few
years later. did the same.
In November, 1884 conference OF the
powers was held in Berlin and traced the
limits Of the valley OF the Congo. deter
mined its form of government, gave IL po-
litical neutrality. laid out the rules for
the protection OF natives, prohibited slave
trade and declared free the navigation OF
the Congo river. it's afnuents and the lakes
connected with H. In the meantime the
greater part OF the nations ofhcially reeog-
mixed the new state.
On May 6, 1855, the local government was
organized its neutrality officially declared
and the nations unanimously proclaimed
Leopold II as sovereign. thus giving him
due credit as the creator OF the new coun-
try
The state covers an area OF 10000 square
miles. or nearly four times that OF France;
Ming on the equator. Il extends i've degrees
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
Railroads in the Country.

NHAIFOHUH IN IH- NUWhIFF'
The Matadi-Stanley Pool railroad above
referred to was commenced in the begin
ming Of 1891 and reached Stanley Pool in
1898 The line covers a distance of 400
kilometers about $50 miles) over a very
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

the most modern make, furnishing all tho
processes needed for turning the different
grades OF ore into the copper which is
shipped from here to the refineries of the
United States.
Most of the ore is of low grade When
mixed with the rock IL is a greenish col
ored stone, in which shape It is brought to
the shelters. The lowest grade ore is first
crushed to a dust and then flowed over
moving tables each fifteen feet wide and
twenty feet long. Each table moves so
that the copper sinks to the bottom and
finds its place at one side OF the table,
while the dirt and gravel moves on. The
gravel is again crushed and washed until
the copper is about all out OF it, Much OF
the ore is smelted, being mixed with lime
stone, coke and iron oxide from Filley's
island. Nova Scotia
Up the Mountains by Automobile.
Leaving the smelter Mr.. Cox and rode
to the mines on the automobile kept for
the purpose. Our track was the railroad
the wheels OF our machine ftting the rails,
The road goes in and out along the Cobre
river, winding its way through : deep
canyon, until It reaches an altitude OF
about 1900 feet above the sea.
The track was that OF the old Spanish
runway anu soIIle OF lle Iallh were IaSt-
ened together by chains and pinned TO the
ties by wooden pins. AS we rode. Mr.. Cox
told me that II had cost the Spanish about
5000 900 TO build the road, but that their
freight rates were so high that they were
able to realize several million dollars IN
dividends before the mines shut down The
Spanlards used mules as a motive power,
The American. company uses steam, and II
has so improved and extended the road
that the ore is now carried directly from
the mines TO the smelter.
Cuban Yellowstone Park.
I wish could take you into the mount
aims back OF Santiago where these copper
mines are. The rocks have as bright col
ors as those OF the Grand Canyon Of the
Yellowstone, and a large part OF the ore
taken out is the color Of paint There are
great masses OF brown earth and rock.
Red rock, green rock and rock OF other
colors rise about on all sides. and in their
midst are the shaft houses Of the copper
mines with the loads OF ore coming out OF
them to be dumped into the cars for the
smelter. Many miners are 10 be seen about
the works Something like a thousand are
now employed, and this number will prob,
ably be increased as the development pro
crosses, There is no doubt but that the
Cobre mines are still a valuable property
and that they will continue TO yield great
quantities Of copper for a long time &c
come.
Cuba is said TO have deposits Of gold anc
Continued on Page SKI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

The outcome OF this international assem-
bly, was the formation of a Belgian ma
uonal committee for the carrying out OF
the kings projects and before this COM
mittee he said:
Slavery which stnl exists to an enor-
nous extent on the African continent, is
a stigma which all the friends of humanity
should desire to see wiped out Of existence.
The horror of this state OF things, the
thousands of victims which the slave trade
causes to be massacred each year the even
greater numbers Of perfectly innocent be-
ings who are brutality reduced to perpetual
hard labor, have awakened the sympathies
of all those who have studied this deplora-
Bile state of things and they have agreed
TO unite In their efforts to organize an in
ternational association that will put an end
TO a trafic which causes the civilized world
of the present day TO blush with shame,
and to tear away the veil that now hangs
over central Africa"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

the neighborhood of 100000. These mines
are now turning out 1000 or $1,000 tons OF
ore month; they can produce 10000 tons.
and the only limit TO their product is the
labor supply. The company started by
opening three mines. They are now work.
ing ten and have recently begun the devel-
opment of another district which will feed
into Daiquiri. l am told there is more ore
In sight than the amount so far mined.
The Cuban Steel Ore company has iron
mines in the mountains forty miles west OF
Santiago and about six miles back from the
seaport Of Chirivico. The mines are con-
nected with the sea by a railroad which is
said to be one OF the best equipped OF it's
kind on the island, and at the Chirivico arc
two wharves and a steel dock 1000 feet
long.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
MinIng with Steam shoveIs.

The iron ore of Cuba is both magnetic
and hematite, 1t is found chiefly near the
tops OF the hills in small irregular bodies
without definite walls. 1t is~Very hard and
must be broken loose from the country
rock with sledges and explosives 1t is of
such nature that steam shoveIs are
largely used to tear away the earth and
uncover the ore. There are hundreds OF
such shovels now working at Daiquiri. and
the Lola mine there is being gouged out
much as We are excavating the Culebra
pass at Panama.
The most OF the Cuban miners are immi-
grants from northern Spain. The natives
work we'll with the machete, but they seem
lost in the presence of picks and shovels
Labor is comparatively cheap, the ordinary
wage being dollar for a day of ten hours
The companies feed the miners II the men
desire II, but in this case they are charged
3 cents day for their food making their
pay 20 cents a day and food. The miners
live IN villages built for their use in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the mines Barracks
are provided for the bachelors and huts for
those who have families Nearly every
mining property has its store. where meals,
provisions and clothing can be purchased.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
InspIred by stanIey,s Dc

Inspired by stnnIey'a Discovery.
AS a result Of these preliminary labors
the International African association
sprang into existence. having for its object
the establishment OF a line of stations from
the east coast to the center of Africa. Four
different expeditions were sent out and
tablished several stations. the most impor-
tant being Karema and M'Pala, on Lake
Tanganyika. In 1876. when the first OF these
expeditions was preparing to leave Brus-
sells, Henry NJ. Stanley. who had left ZanzI-
bar enroute to the heart OF the continent
two years before. appeared Unexpectedly
on the Atlantic coast. thus demonstrating
to the world the existence OF the great
Congo river. which, owing TO its naviga-
bility. opened up a natural highway In the
center OF Africa through a vast well popu-
lated country. very rich In mineral and
vegetable products.
This event struck the keynote and in
spired by the remarkable discovery, King
Leopold, in November. 1873. founded the
committee for the exploration OF the Upper
Congo. composed of Belgian, Dutch. Eng
lish and French capitalists. This commit
tee had practically the same mission on
the west coast that OF the International
African association on the east, and was
commissioned TO explore the entire valley
OF the Congo. TO acquire as much knowl-
edge as possible of the resources OF the
country, 20 study the customs Of the peo-
pie and begin trade by exchanging Euro
pean manufactures for the natural prod
ucts. The management Of this mission was
given TO Henry NJ. Stanley, who returned
TO Africa at its head early in 1873. Thanks
to the great experience and unlimited en-
ergy OF Stanley. the valley Of the Congo
was explored as far as Stanley Falls and
thirty stations with regular connection to
the coast were established.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27
Copyright, 1905. by Frank G.

It. 1906. by Frank G. Carpenter.)
ANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. "a
Especial Correspondence of The
Bee. New iron mines have been
recently discovered on the high
lands above Nipe bay. Borings
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-27

~ 6, 1906, marks the twentieth an
niversary Of the independence Of
the Congo Free State under the
rule Of King Leopold II OF the
BelRians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
SCHOOL CENSUS
 NOW COMPLETED
PROF. LYON AND PROF. YOUNG ARE NOW TABuLATlNG THE FIG uREs-WlLL BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK.

Prof. A. A. Lyon and Prof T. c. Young have finished eanvassing the city for the school census. They are now busily en- gagged in the work of tabulating the fg- ures and will complete the census by the last of this week.
 The two professors have been engaged in the work of canvassing the city for several weeks Many names were se- cured twice and for this reason the en- tire record will have to be revised and corrected. It Is impossible yet to pre- diet the result of the census It is safe to say that it will indicate a good n- crease over the census taken two years ago by Prof J. B. Cunningham.
 When the tabulation of the figures is ! completed. fair idea of the increase in the population of Birmingham since that time can be obtained. The census in- cludes the name of every child between the ages of seven and twenty-one years living within the corporate limits of the city.
 | The biennial school census of Birming- ham is required by law as basis of the l state and county appropriations for school purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

The yellow fever situation in the Tar south is being fully realized in the noun taIns as every train brings scores of refn- gees, Some of the well known hotels are turning away people by the dozens ana applicationshave to be made days In ad- vance. Telegrams from the fever strlciNe'f district were received few days ago by the management of large hotel asN- ing for as much space as could possioly be reserved. This hotel, already over crowded with August arrivals could not undertake to accommodate many of the refugees. but did all that could be done' Not a single hotel in the mountains mas refused to take refugees unless already crowded beyond capacity The newspaper renorts of the conditions in New orleans are read eagerly and much concern is felt
 The people who have been in the noun tains several weeks are prepared to hear reports at any time which will necessitate their prolonged absence from home.
 The belief is expressed by those not given to viewing the situation as serious that the worst is over.
 Every hOtel4 country lllli anu Pii' boarding house is packed. Even old hab- itues are being turned away and applica- tions either by telegram or over the long distance telephone are not given immed- fate ttention, owing to the throngs or people begging for accommodations
 August is the month of all months when the hotels are crowded. The southern people as a rule, prefer going late and staying late on their vacation in the mountains August and September are ideal months in the mountains, and with out any particular reason for leaving the south, except for the heat and mosquitoes. there would be hundreds of people in the mountains But with yellow fever In the far south, people hasten to get away and when they arrive in the mountains fresh from the fever stricken cities they naturally add to the excitement already aroused by the published reports.
 The appearance of the quarantine of ficers and the strictness with which the ouarantines are enforced are the occasions for many interesting stories, as everyone now coming or going south is confronted at some point of the journey by quar- antine officer A. K. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

Mrs. William D. PartloW of Tusca- loosa, Is the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. T. Nixon.
 MT. and Mrs. Algernon Nelson and son, James left yesterday for Coburg. Can ada. where Mir. and Mrs. Charles Still man. and MT. and Mrs. Paschal Shook are spending some time. Other Birming- ham families have gone to Toronto and will later go to Coburg. They will make quite colony of Alabama people in this beautiful little Canadian city
 Mrs Robert Coleman of Selma, is visit ing relatives in the city. She will also visit her mother Mrs. John F. White. at her country place on Shades Mountain.
 Mrs. J. D. Matlock leaves today for Talladega to attend the Chautauqua.
 Miss Daisy Rowley leaves tomorrow for months vacation at Virginia Beach. Mrs. J. B. Oliver and Miss sallie and Miss Bessie Oliver, leave this week for Lookout Mountain Tenn. where they will spend the remainder of the summer.  Miss Mary Forbes will leave tomorrow for Washington, where she will spend several weeks as the guest of friends and relatives.
 Miss Winona Hill has returned to her home in Tuskegee. where she moved from Birmingham last year,
 
 Mrs. J. B. Kennedy of Mobile is visiting friends in the city. Miss Helen Pitkins. the author of Angel by Brevel." is spending the summer in New England, where she is writing an- other novel.
 Miss Edith Fox will return today from Portland, Oregon. where she has been attending the fair. Miss Marion Robinson is being enter tainer at a house party given by Miss Lizzie Lee Pound on the Coosa river.
 Mr. Charles K. Simpson leaves for New Orleans this week. Miss Caroline Hannon. who has been the charming guest of Miss Florence Dawson. has returned to her home in Montgomery.
 Mrs J. H. Skannal and daughter, Miss | Norris Skannal. will be the guests of Miss | Penelope and Miss Beatrice Bryan the 1 last of this week. 1 Miss Madeline Royster, who has been | the recipient of many social attentions in Mobile as the guest of Mrs. N A. Rich l ards, has returned home. 1 Mrs. W. D. Warner and little daughter. Miss Erie Jean Warner of opelika, are the guest of MrsS Fletcher McCary.
 MT. H T. Morton is attending the Photo graphers' Association of America. which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
NOTES AND PERSONAL S.

Mrs William D. Partlow of Tusca- loosa, Is the guest of her mother. Mrs. J. T. Nixon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
POPE RECEIVES AMERICANS.
Says Roosevelt ls Entitled to Thanks
 of Whole civilized World.

Rome, August 7-The Pope today re- ceived in private audience Edward J. Sullivan, American consul at Trebizon
 Turkey, and E. Martin, his secretary. The
 Pope was most cordial and sent his salu- tations to President Roosevelt
 He expressed the most feryent desire
 that peace would be concluded between
 Russia and Japan and said that Pres
 ident Roosevelt was entitled to the thanks from the whole civilized world for his
 efforts to bring the bloody conflict to a close. He then imparted his apostolic benediction and presented MT Sullivan with his photograph bearing his auto graph and an inscription.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

KLOTZ & GOLDMAN, r C'othiers, Merchant Tailors and Fur
 nishers,
 1911 First Avenue. LovEMAN, JOSEPH 6 LOEB, Department Store, Nineteenth Street and Third Avenue. FERD MARK STORE, Dry Goods, Notions, Etc., 1920 Second Avenue.
 JOHN w. O'NEILL, crockery Store and Tinware, 2o2o End Ave, and 2021 3rd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

is in session. in Boston. He will also Visis the leading studios and art galleries U the east before his return.
 Little Miss Ruth Greer and Messrs' Charles and Zeke Greer. who have been the guests of MT. J. A. Winston smith, have returned to their home in Mar'oh' Ala.
 MT Henry Bell of California Is the guest of MT and Mrs. E. J. Bryan on South Twentieth street.
 Mr. and Mrs. M s. Hanahan left yester- day for Niagara Falls. and from there they will visit portions of Canada Miss Bessie Bethea will leave Thursday for Talladega and Ingram Wells, where she will be the guest of friends and rel atives.
 MT. Henry Fowlkes will attend the "Old Boys Reunion" in Marion on August g. Mir. and Mrs. B. M. Bryan of Alex andria La, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. E. J. Bryan.
 Miss Florence Dawson left yesterday for Kentucky.
 --iss Edith Armes Is visiting her brother, MT. George K. Armes. in Lneville.
 
 The Rectors Aid of St. Andrews mis- sion will meet Thursday morning at 10 o'clock with Miss Kate Perry, 1912 Ave- nue M.
 Mrs L. W. Jones. who is spending the sumer at New Castle. was in the city yesterday.
 Mrs Marie Kern Mullin will sing con tralto at the First Presbyterian church the remainder of the summer.
 Mir. Wyatt Hefin left yesterday after noon for Talladega. where he will render some solos at the chautauqua
 
 Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock Mrs Erecting will entertain the ladies of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at hei home, 1114 South Twenty-first street. The friends of MT. Richard L. Williams will regret to learn that he is i'll at St Vincents with typhoid fever.
 Mrs Charles Sharpe and children Jeff last night for North Carolina.
 MT. Arthur Barton will leave the latter part of the week for points in the east. MT. Alex Stevens and daughter, Mis-: Sohie Stevens. formerly of Birmingham who of recent years have made theil home in Oklahoma. are visiting Mrs. Sid ney Cowen on South Twentieth street. MT. Frank Cahalan left Saturday fo Cincinnati. Chicago. Battle Creek ano French Lick Springs.
 day to their home after an extensiv, trip through the west.
 Miss Katherine Darrett. who has beer visiting miss Rosa Simms on Eleventl avenue. south, has returned to her hom' in Nashville.
 EAST LAKE Grand Sacred Concert Sun day afternoon at East Lake by Memoli's Concert Band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
VANSE-BOW EN.

Sunday afternoon Miss Blondelle Bowen was married to MT. G. w. Vanse. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. MT. Dorman at the home of the bride in East Lake. The wedding was a quiet one on account of the recent death of the bride s father. MT. Vanse Is a promising contrae- tor of this city, and Miss Bowen Is one of East Lakes most charming society ,i,.ie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
Chief Issues Radical Order.

Homl Russia. August 7-The chief of police of Homel has issued a manifesto that as his life has been twice attempted by Jews of the lowest classes, hereafter any such men on approaching within fifty paces of his carriage will be shot. He has also instructed the Cossacks to fire on houses from which objectionable re- marks are made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

Miss Katherine Darrett who has been visiting miss Rosa Simms on Eleventh avenue. south, has returned to her home in Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

Every line of Merchandise is repres tion of Birmingham includes the represe and covers practically every line of mer home use. You may spend s3.OO at ol at another, $500 at another, and $4OO fol are thirty dollars expended for which you
 Persons living at greater distanc' fare rebated. To illustrate: If you live si refunds you fifty miles of it both ways to you.
 The Merchants Association guarant' ment of the above proposition.
 Only members of the Merchants 4 are firms of the very highest reputation State of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP

and Mrs. Erwin Craighead, Mobile. the object of which will be to naugurate a general movement for school improve ment in the state. The committee hopes to interest everyone in the state in the movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
Workmen Threaten General Strike.

Iodz, Russia, August 7.-The police au- thorities have received 16S workmen who were leaders in the last strike. The work men threaten a general strike unless their representatives are released bfore Au- gust 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
LOVELL-WATKlNS.

Miss Bettie Lowell of Branchville, and MT J. M Watkins, prominent busi- ness man of that city, were united In marriage yesterday morning by Judge Samuel E. Greene. MT. and Mrs. Watkins will make their future home in Branch vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.

The Alabama Federation of Womens clubs has appointed a committee com posed of Mrs. J. D. Matlock, Birmingham chairman; Mrs. J. L. McCoughby, Monte vallo, secretary; Mrs. Greenwood Ligon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

FEEDER & BERk,
 Ladies' outfitters, 1908 Second Avenue. JESSE FRENCH PIANO CO.,, Pianos and Organs, 2018 Second Avenue. HlRSCH MILLINERY CO, wholesale and Retail Millinery, 1912 Second Avenue. HOOD & WHEELER, Furniture and Carpets, 2o12-4 Third Avenue. JoBE-RosE JEWELRY CO,
 Jewellers, 117 North Nineteenth Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
Butter Firm at 21c.

Elgin, H., August 7-Butter firm at 21 cents, same price as last week. Receipts today 132GO pounds. Sales for the week, S57. 600 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

RI adine Face Powder $ compounded and purified by a newly discovered process. Produces a beautiful, soft, velvety ap- pearance, which remains until washed off. Ladies who use Nadine Face Powder are sure the complexion will be fresh and lovely at close of the evening.
 THE QUALITY IS UNEQUALED. Buy one 50-cent green package of Nadine Face Powder and if you are not entirely satis- fled notify us, and we will promptly
 REFUND YOUR MONEY.
 Sold by all leading druggists, or mail price. 50 cents. White, Flesh, Brunette. Prepared only by
 NATIONAL TOILET CO.,, Paris, Tenn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-19

The Warner Comedy company
will open IN Bemidji at the City
Opera house Monday night for a
weeks stand. The company
has a repertoire of first class
productions and is said to be Civ.
ing good satisfaction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-19
HoW's This?

We offer one hundred dollars
reward for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have
known + J. Cheney for the last
10 years, and believe him per
fectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able
to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. Walding, Kinnan &
Marvin, wholesale druggists,
Toledo, O.
Halls Gatarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-19
THE CITY.

Go to Hakkerup's for Photos.
See the Gil from Sweden to-
morrow night.
Miss Hazel Olson has accepted
a position at the I. B. Olson con-
fectionery. .-.. "
Fresh Dairy Butter and eggs
always on hand at J. P! Young's
grocery. <.-.
William Pike, who has resigned
his position at the Blooston re-
freshment parlor, left for his
home in Minneapolis this after
noon.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea is positive, never nauseates
or upsets the stomach. Cleanses
and purifies the entire system.
A great blessing to suffering
humanity. IS cents, tea or tab
lets. Bankers Drug store.