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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
S E MURDER OF CROWLEY

Ben Allen, who is said to have been im- plicated in the murder of Forest L. Crow ley last Tuesday in Atlanta, gave himself up to Officer John Oldham and Detective Barues Morgan on Sunday morning at the union passenger station.
 Allen has been in the city for the past few weeks and went down to Mobile Thurs day morning. While In Mobile Allen learned oi the fact that he was wanted in Atlanta for being implicated in the Crow ley murder. He telegraphed to R. D. Bur- nett to know if he was wanted, and when informed that such was fact he got on the first train and camo back to Brming- ham, arriving here at 11:35 a. m. Sunday. He stepped from the train, walked up to Officer Oldham and Detective Nor gan and said that he had come to give him. self up. He claimed that he was innocent and that he could esta blish his innocence. Detective Morgan walked up town with Allen, who was later on taken in charge by other officials.
 He was not locked up, but was escorted around all during the afternoon by Officer Wiggins. Later on he was taksn to the police station.
 Allen made the following statement 10 an AGE HERALD reporter regarding the af- fair:
 ''If I ever met Meyers l do not remember it, and have not been in AtlantA during the past four weeks. 1 have been in Bir. mingham all that time with the exception of going to Chattanooga Tuesday on an excursion, which left here at 7:30 o'clock a. m. and returned Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. This l can prove by number of peo- pie who were on the train. 1 registered at the St. James in Chattanooga on Tuesday. l stayed in Chattanooga Tuesday and came back here Wednesday morning and went down to Mobile. As soon as l saw the re- ports in the papers that was wanted in Atlanta l telegraphed here to know if such was the case.
 "When I found it to be so I went to the depot to catch a train, but 1t had just pulled out. The ticket agent told me could get train in few hours by Selma, but that would save time by waiting for the next Louisville and Nashville train. l caught the first train and came here. 1 talked to a hotel mau iu Mobile, explained the circumstances and told him that I was liable to be arrested at any minute. am willing to go to Atlanta without requisi- tion papers. Whom Atlanta officers call for me am ready to go.''
 ORDERED RELEASED.
 Late last night Chief of Police Mcdonald received telegram from Atlanta releasing Allen, as he is not wanted.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
AN ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL.

CHICAGO, Sept. M.-A subscri ption is be- ing raised here for the publication of an astronomical journal by the University of Chicago. Several wealthy men who are interested In science have contributed to the guarantee fund, and the balance of the money is to De easily secured. The journal will be international and circulate in Flu rope as widely as in this country. Prof. D. Hale of the Chicago university, and Prof. James F. Keeler of the Allegheny uni versity are to be the editors. All the famous astronomers and astro- pyschists of the world will contribute to the columns of the new journal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
In Coal and Iron Circles About to
 Materialize.
NEW FIELDS TO BE OPENED
With H. F. DeBardeleben and J. w. Worthington at the
 Head of the Undertaking.

II current rumors arc true, and they seem so to man up tree, there will be consd- erable change in some of the coal and iron companies of this district on October 1.
 Although not yet known officially, it is generally understood that after October l Mir. H. F. DeBardeleben will not be with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company any longer. His successor will be Mir. A. M Shook of Nashville, third vice president of the company. It. is un- deretood MT. Shook will be here on that date to act heuceiorth ss general manager, with headquarters on Morris avenue.
 MT. DeBardeleben, it is understood, will corporate with MT. J. w. Worthington, i, and they together will open up Walker county coal fields and also some in Jeffer- son along the line of the Birmingham, Sheffield and Tennessee River railroad. These gentlemen, 1t is further reported, are exerting their influence toward secur- ing the extension of the Birmingham, |, Bessemer. The object in this is to work from Bessemer over the Birmipg ham, Brierfield and Blocton 10 Mobile, and establish an export coal business.
 II the Birmingham, Sheffield and Ten nessee River railroad is extended to Besse- mer it will pretty surely be run through fields of coal in which MT. DeBardele ben has considerable interest.
 With an almost certainty that this will be done, very valuable coal fields will be de- veloped that will increase the trade of this district and give employment to several thousand more men.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
WOODSTOCK DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

WOODSTOCK. Sept. 24.-[Special Corre- spondence. 1.-The democrats of this beat stant. The following officers were elected: J. w. Green, president; vice. presidents, J. w. Miller, W. H. Allen and R. Hogan; secretary and treasurer, W. H. Wright; central committee, W. w. Shortridge, B. D. Strickland. w. R. s. Hayes and K. M. Pendleton; steering committee, P. P. Clarkson, J. H. Clifton, G. w. Oglesby, R. Brown, W. J. Wilson, G. W. Carlylss and P. D. Hall. All white persons who will support the nominees of the party in the future are eligible for memb bership.
 W. w. Shortridge, Esq.,, delivered short address, which was sound demo- cratic doctrine and was we'll received. Remarks were made by the president and others. The democrats here are enthusi- astic and are working hard for Underwood. Look out for Bibb in November.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
AN EXECUTIVE APPoINTMENT.

MONTGOMERY, Sept. 24.-[Special. r. Governor Jones this afternoon appoin ted A. W. Sharpey of Decatur tax collector for Morgan county. The office is good one, and for month the governor has been besieged by delegations and petition ns from Morgan in the interest of the four or five candidates for the place. All of the applicants were so strongly indorsed that the governor has been somewhat embar- rassed. The choice therefore was made after the most careful consideration, and the honor to MT. Sharpley is therefore all the greater.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
IONES, REINSURANCE.

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Sept. M.-The state central committee of the silver party, through it's chairman, J. H. Kinknead, has written complimeu tary letter to Sen ator John P. Jones, commenting his course In leaving the republican party. The let ter assures the senator he need not feel called upon to resign the senatorship on the demand of the republican party, and declares thatlhe owes his position to the whole peopleof Nevada, who, irrespective of party wish him to represent them In the senate.' eess6 s. as
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
HARVEST EXCURSIONS

WILL BE RUN BY THE K. O., M. S B. ON
 OCTOBER 9.
 The Kansas City, Memphis and Bir- mingham has extensive advertising cir culars out announcing the harvest excur- sion on October g.
 Round trip tickets will be sold at about hall rate to Arkansas, Texas and other western states.
 MT. Charles Jones, travelling passenger agent for the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, with headquarters here, is working steadily on this excursion ,and the outlook now is that a large number will take advantage of these extremely low rates
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
ANOTHER EXTENSION OF TIME.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 24.-The contractor in charge of the work on the Port Royal, s. C., dock has applied to the navy depart ment for an extension of time to complete the work, as the time for finishing it under the contract, which has already been en- tended two or three times, expired on the on the request, 1t will probably be granted. The work is said to be highly satisfactory to the department. in spite of delays, and it is thoueh ht the dock will be completed within A month
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
A NEW IRISH PARTY.

DUBLIN, Sept. 24.-The group of old Fenians and invinclbles have taken ad- vantage of the discontent caused by the delay in acting upon the home rule ques- ton and have formed new society called the "Old Guard.'' They have issued a circular calling upon Irishmen everywhere to enroll themselves in an united brother hood to resist all attempts to lower the Irish flag or to stay the onward march of freedom. Not one of the prominent mem- bers oi the Irish party signs this appeal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
COLLEGE GUTTED BY FIRE.

OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 24.-St. Mary's college, handsome brick and stone struct- ure erected five years ago by the Christian Brothers, was damaged by fire early this morning to the extent of S100,0 ,000; insur- ance $S0, ,000. The building was completely gutted. The fire is supposed to have orig mated from a carelessly dropped match. When the fire was discovered there were 1922 students and thirty instructors in the resi- dences at the college. All escaped.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
SOME GOOD SPORT.

7, CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Monroe Salisbury will take charge of the race meeting at Columbus, O., next Thursday. It will be known as Salisbury's souvenir day, and Salisbury will present to every lady present a large picture of Alix, suitable for fram- ing.
 Alix will start to beat her own record of 2:03A. Directly will endeavor to boat his record Of 2:07B, and Flying Jib be started 10 beat his record of 2:04. MT. Salisbury is also going to attempt to secure a double team record with Azote and Record, grand sons of Electioneer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
MONTGOMERY's LATEST.

MONTGOMERY, Sept M.-[Special. T. When the new artesian we'll reached a depth of 1090 feet today salt water was struck, ard considerable excitement has been occasioned thereby.
 Chemists here state that when salt water is found that deep in the earth natural gas is sure to exist just below 1t. The sup posed find will be developed within a few days. The liveliest interest is manifested in the matter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
IND RsED CLEVELAND,
BUT SAID GIBSON AND aoRMAN WERE UNI
 FIT TO REPRESENT THEM.

WESTMINSTER, Md, Sept. 24.-The dem ocrats of Carroll county met in colvensinn today and elected delegates to the conr-es, sional convention to be held at Tows Il City. Resolutions were unanimously adopted indorsing President Cleveland, de- manding tariff for revenue only, decar- ing that Senators German aud Gibson are unfit to represent the democracy of Mary land, and asking for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
THE FESTIVE FOOTBALL.

LONDON, Sept. 24.-Though the football season has only been opened short time, numerous accidents have already occurred. on Saturday, broke his neck, aud at a gaPe at Tottenham two players had a leg broken.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DISSOLVED.

PARIS, Sept. 4.-In consequence of the discovery of glaring frauds in the list of voters the government has dissolved the municipal council at Toulouse and ap- pointed g cofnmittee to replace them.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

An increase Ia the United States army is advocated by General Schofeld. Rations for the present force are cooked with Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

A prudent Chicago housewife, when the great strike began, stored fifteen barrels of flour in her cellar. She reinforced It with half dozen cans of Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

Worlds fair first. California Midwinter fair next. With the highest honors at both, pr. Price''s Cream Baking Powder marches triumphant from the great lakes to the Pacific.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
MAY swOOP ON PEKIN.

LONDON, Sept. 24.-Commenting on a dispatGan @ @s,atiag that tresn Se field, the Daily News expresses the opin- ion that Corea is not their destination. If this is true there can be but one other ob- jective point and that is a dash on Pekin.
 With unusual frankness the Japanese general has expressed his intention of seiz- ing Moukden, but as he is known to be a past master in the art of deceiving it may be assumed that he does, not In end to do anything of the kind. He could easily send an army to Pekin, great part of the way by sea.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

Nancy Hanks record, 2:04. Who can beat it? The question is often asked about Dr.. Price's Baking Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
LATONIA REsULTS.

[ CINcINNATI, O., Sept. 24.-In the pres-
 'ence of 2OOO people, on fast track, fifty
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

LONDON, Sept. 24.-A dispatch from Shanghai to the Central News says the British steamer Irene has arrived at Taku i, where she has landed her cargo of muni- tiOns of war
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
A NEW POWER.
Japan to Be Recognized Under That Head-May Swoop on Pekin-More
 Munition for China.

LONDON, Sept. 24.-The Times this morning publishes a leading article, in which it says that Japan has already eff. fected enough to convince intelligent men everywhere that henceforth they must reckon with a new power in the far east. Ping Yang and Yalu have opened the eyes oI all not willfully indifferent or blind that a new state has taken her rank in the hierarchy of nations, and that her voice cannot longer be ignored in their councils.
 "The Eovae Vremya," the Times says, "reminds us that Russia still hankers for the possession of secure open harbor on the Pacific. Such possession would be a great menace to both England and Japan who likely to be found standing side by side on some important points should the powers intervene in the present dispute. '
 In another article discussing the war the Times calculates that the Japanese will certainly reach Wi-Ju from Ping Yang at the end of this week, and that they will meet the Chinese troops that were lance ed ou the Corean banks of the Yula river by Admiral Tinge.
 ssIt is not clear,' the Times adds, rwhether the Chinese transports had time to disemburk their stores. At any rate the condition of the Chinese column must be precarious, and there seems to be nothing to prevent Japanese squadron from re- visiting the mouth of the Yalu aud de- stroying any Chinese transports that re- main there. Further it would be easy for the Japanese to move troops by sea from Ping Yang to the YaIu and to shift their base of operations Further north, thus sup plying achievements to the column marching northwa-d from Ping Yang. This is almost certain to be done if an ad- vance into Manchurla is intended.
 MORE MUNITIoN FOR CHINA.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-03


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that 3ir Gisds-c-e VIII voluntarily set-zs
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-03
rIRE rNpERwRITERs.
Rates in Large Cities and Office of ri
to~nnpf Dispusgp71

Rates in Large Cities and Office of Fire
Coroner Discussed
St Louis. Mo, March THE Western
Union of Fire Underwriters resumed it's
session today The principal subject Of
discussion this morning was Treatment
Of Large Cities" The union has no iuris-
dlctlon Of St Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati.
Louisville and Cleveland. These are the
only cities In the territory oyer which
they have No control. They are gov
erned by the local boards ana the union
will eudeayor to bring them within It's
jurisdiction At present the local boards
make the rate on all risks. The union
deems this unjust to the underwriters.
II those cities come under the control Of
the union a contract manager will be
appointed and he Will make al rates
In the discussion Of legislation which
was brought over from yesterday a strong
current or opinion in favor of the crea-
ton I'm the various States of the office
of Are coroner developed Itself and
large number Of the members expressed
themselves as willing to bear the expense
of such an office, II created, in order that
an fires may be inquired into. IN the dis
cussi0u the question of suspicious fires
during periods of depression was COM
mented on somewhat severely.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-03
RURDENsosrE ARMIES.

a recent and doubtless Rc-urate commute
ton made by French officer az 10 tho
hianding armies o. Europe. places tho
Hra0l, total ~ over i2. 0o1.Q59 men.
the figures es given, place France "a
ths lead Of an other Nations with s.5N 30.
ne1t comes Russia, 2,lil,000, followed by
Germany with 2,il7.oJ3 Italy with 1.5lit1
austria with 10000. Turkey with 1000
england with 5i2.01, Spain with 10000
ana various laser Powers with forces ag
efesatins l.zsA03l-brluging the grand total
20 la-95 OoJ, stranger would irnarlns
from This exhibit that the United states
alone among the great powers, was free
from ths burden ~ a vast army budget
N thla respect however. appearance are
deceptive When we ada To our own
active list the pension list Of nearly qJ5.
co names. II viii be seen that We rank
next 70 Austria ia regular army Of
pay drawers, fastening q burden pnon
US Of sli5o02Qo FOR the pension llst alone.
or m French money nearly 500. 90. 90 francs
or iOoep3O0 German marks per unnum. Ii
p easy 10 see. from such agures thai
We pay as much Tor our standing army
per annum as the greatest Of the povers
and are behind but four Of thern In actual
numbers.
There IS. however, one side 10 this Mo
ture which Is favorable 10 the mia
States Captain Molard estimates Tn,
the forces In Europe win be nearly doublc.,
in the next seven years. or that the eran1
aggregate Of armies over there win rsacb
over 22.o0O-CO0 men, on the other mana
Ia this country. now that Democrats
administration IS IN power, we can hone
70 see our quasI-regilars reduced bv
nearly one-half and the great burden OF
the establishment lifted largely from the
peoples shoulders, In following these
Comparisons Il must be steadily borne m
mind that our pensioners receive. SOLDIER
for soldier, as much as any OF the On.
ropean soldiers and much more than
most Of them
There is no more prolific subject OF
criticism BY Americans than the vast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-03
HousroN,s orroRrrNIrY.


Northern Cotton Mills Anxious to Locate
IN the South.
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ON account OF ihe depressed condition Of
the bag and yarn market the Hermitage
,,-,-., ,ttus ,,d p,,a Ng,,vr,c.,,-i,,.
No''oi '',''9 ~ d" 't' JUS
company poth OF FellsNll'e' ~ ~ nave
decided to shut down until trade revives,
r,yipfr no r,p,b stock on hand ma tbe,
mo 49, ,,,-
cure 20 Store ihese MINIS are 'he uhly
ones IN North or South Carolina that
have shut down this year. ,rwo months
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about the regular running Of the mills at
Charlotte. n. c.. which is a cotton mill
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center "u' "'' "t '"v'i "Iu''S "'' uii''lAs
ON full time, and there is no probability
OF their ccasing 70 do so in the near fu-
80.
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Juror. who has been spending some cline
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"a ''''' S''''1 ''' "''' y % ''''l,'' 9'''V
that there were SIX large New England
mills mat, he knew OF personally that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-03
M-ENIcAN orTRAGr.

An Innocent American Confined -Four
Years in Dungeon.
FL Paso, Texas, March 2.--Hugh Brice,
who claims to be a cousin of Senator Brlce
of Ohio. has just come to town from
Pueblo. small city west OF the City Of
Mexico, and tells a story of nearly four
years Of solitary confinement in n dun
geou of the Jail of that town. He says
he arrived there in May. 1890, and was
Immediately arrested ana thrown in jail,
charged with the murder of n prominent
Mexican. whose name he has never known
and for which he was never tried. He was
chained by his hands and feet to the floor
of his cell and in these nearly four years
has never spoken to any person speaking
English and he knew no Spanish. He
wrote letters to his wife, to various friends
and to the American consuls at the City
of Mexico and San Luis Potosi, but not
a single letter did he get in reply. He was
liberated on Washington's birthday, he
SAYS on the payment Of 5000 TO certain
local officials. He deposited $1,000 in bank
here as he passed through four years ago
and he hopes with that to so to Washing
ton and make complaint to the govern
ment His wife is expected tomorrow
from Omaha.
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New York, March s.-B'a''lgl'
nancial Review tomorrow WI \, II,
Not only have quotations VIZ |.
during tine present week oui y !
as whole, has broadened. \
be said that the latter ehaass Z. H
decided increase OF Interest ~. M +,
Of the public, or that huI9 w - r
lion has assumed any ~. ~ ~
Commission houses nave DsJI ~
more active, but movement ~ l' q,
less dependent than before lsFhs ~
~ profcs sional clement o. VA-
and street. " h,,wsai y
'rhc essential difference pelg Ky y
drtion of speculation dpflns .s A
DAVIS and the market as \ ~, VI M
weeks before, Is the tralA MA
being confined to stocks y y rs /.
tilativc Influences are sup l...l,,l II 4,
ed 10 securities In the dll ls.,s 4,
tho list and the railroad i sil,la'i M 1
MAR nave been rescued row W., ~
10 which they had been su5 ~.
boon more general and 49, ~ Z
Indicate that leading ope,4,,g " M
been UNDECIDED and aYeFse VI. "A
position had, TO- some se
actlyity on the bull sue
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sTEgLE MACKIy5s E1rNrp,r

New York, March 2-Funeral services
over The remains OF Steele Mackay. tho
pay wright was held this morning IN An
,'3st church The church was crowded
ihc'n, from the theatrical and ilterary
1nt!u, IAeie We're many floral Offerings.
fitIug IrNnE sent wreath OF flowers.
mpny. '"~ Sc'e-
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First Presbyterian church. delivered the
closing prayer.
There were about two Thousand people
iu attendance and the whole scene had a
be one of the grandest events ever held
la Galveston.