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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

Captain Pitts. they would still be powerless to effect the revolution intended and avowed by these gentlemen. Butas a mat ter of fact the bulk of the voters of this State did not take any pronounced interest in the result of Mondays election. Thousands and thousands didn't register. Thousands who did register refused to vote. Thou sands of those who did vote had to be begged and besought and dragooned into doiug so by the party workers.
 We will take Marshall county for in stance. It has S9O0 voters, yet only 29OO of them voted. There were 1000 absolutely in- different men, and of those who voted we may be sure at least 1000 had to be pulled out by all sorts of appeals and solicitation.
 We will take Blount, which has 440O voters, and cast only 3i00 votes, 1000 men refusing to vote at all.
 Take Jefferson, with IA 000 voters, aud casting 9200 votes, 4S00 men here not car ing enough about the result to vote at all.
 So it goes through the list. Now of those who did actually vote for Captain Kolb ive-sixths are white men who have both- cred with politics quite as much as they are going to for awhile and negroes who don't expect any further share in government than the sweet enjoyment of casting bal lot. So that even at the maximum the meu whom the leaders can stir into making fools of themselves are just few thousands and those widely scattered. These will soon find themselves in the midst of a sea of indifferent compatriots and very deter mined opponents, while in front of them are the plain facts and figures showing Colonel Oates square and honest election. The "revolutiono will be the greatest fizzle and farce that ever created laughter in this world.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
THE BIRMINGHAM COOKING SCHOOL

The Birmingham cooking schools an- nouncement of 1694-5 Is out in pamphlet form. Among other things 1t says: A series of lessons aud lectures will be started here in the fall October 16), the termj to extend over period of three months. The projectors of this movement hope that the day iB not far distant when other branches in domestic art and science win be required in Birmingham, but at present content themselves with striking at the greatest evil and drawback to home hap piness, when not we'll done-cookery. The immediate object of this school is a charitable one, its patrons being desirous of pushing forward a mission work in one of the poorer districts of the city, where they are trying earnestly to help others to help themselves by giving instructiong in useful, homely arts. But with the hope that the venture may receive sufficient snr couragement to warrant it's becoming g permanency, preferably as 8 special dspart- ment in some school, they have taken great care to secure normal teacher from one of the best and most thoroughly equipped institutions in the country-the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. The projectors and managers of the school are among the leading ladies of Birmingham, Mrs. John White being president.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
HOME INDUSTRIES.

Birmingham has already enough indus- tries to maintain her present population in high degree of prosperity and to add some- what, though not a single other smoke stack should ever be added to her list. Un- fortunately all of them are not running and some that are in operation do not keep up as large pay roll as their capacity calls for. Why7 Because they are not sustained at home as they ought to be. We make this statement and ask the people to think about 1t.
 If, in addition to their outside patronage, every industry in Birmingham were sus- tained to the full extent of the home de- mand for it's products, all of them would be running at their utmost capacity. And that would mean prosperity for all of us.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
WOODLAWN'o FOURTH
Blaze During tho Present Year-This Time Four Houses Are Burned.
 Origin Unknown.

Woodlawn was again visited by fire yes- terday morning. This is the fourth fire that Woodlawn has suffered within the past three months.
 A few minutes after o'clock the resi- dence of H. c. Hodges at Fowler station was discovered to be on fire. An alarm was sent to the engine house and the chem ical apparatus turned out promptly. Noth- ing hardly could be done, the advantage being against them. From. the Hodges house the fire spread rapidly to tbe house of Mrs. McGregor. The fire then spread to the house of William Nespolin, and from this to the vacant one adjoining Two guished. The losses on household goods and the houses will reach $7000. Just how the fire originated is not known.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
WE'LL TkY IT AGAIN.

To the Age Herald:
 The thanks of the friends of education are due the AGE HERALD, well IS other papers in the State for the grand fight they mad in behalf of the school amendment. Permit me to say that shall renew the matter in the Senate by the introduction of a joint resolu- tion submitting to the people in 1896 another school amendment; permitting the General Assembly to authorize the levy, subject to a vote of the people of the community" The campaign in behalf of popular education in Alabama has just begun, and I am glad to know that the AGE-HERALD stands ready to enlist again in the great cause. It took m @ six years to secure the passage of the joint resolution in the General Assembly, and it could hardly be expected that I should hope for it's adoption by the people in less than four years My own Senatorial district voted for the amendment by large majority, and we send greetings to the friends of education throughout the State wi ith confidence in a final triumph. Respectfully.
 OSCAR R. HUNDLEY.
 August 10, 1894.
 And the Senate will pass the joint reso- lution, and the House will pass it, and we'll all try it again. There's no such word as fail. We've got to have better schools. We've got to restore to the peo- pie the right to support their schools if they want to. We'll wake the echoes on it next time. In the fight just closed the oowardly politicians held back and lodged. Even the friends of education were-some of them-brow beaten into silence lest speech might lose vote. Yes, indeed; we'll try it again in an improved form.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
GALLANrRY TO BE REWARDED.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 10.-The govern. ment has decided to present gold medal to Dr. J. t. Graham of the quarantine station at Savannah, Ga., and silver medal to his colored boy, Peter Dodge, in recognition of the gallant services rendered by them to the shipwrecked crew of the bark Mary E. Chapman of St. John, N. B., in February last. The vessel was wrecked on dangerous reef near Savannah and was total loss. The rescue of the crew was effected at very great risk, and Dr. Graham had to make several trips to the reefs to bring off all the crew. His services were brought to the attention of the marine department by the imperial board of trade.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

WE cannot get around the fact that of the thirty five counties north of the Black Belt Kolb carried twenty-six and Oates nine. If the State Executive Committee had put it's campaign headquarters in Bir- mingham, as it ought to have done and was urged by the AGE HERALD to do, North Alabama would have been won to the Democracy. The State com mittee was not needed in the Black Belt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

The AGE- HERALD is auth orized by MT. o. w. Underwood to say that he is in the race for the Congressional nomination to He cautions his friends in the various parts of the district not to heed any statement that he has or will withdraw from the fight, but are urged to continue their eff forts in his behalf.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

CHAIRMAN MASON and Secretary Carpen- ter of the Democratic County Committee must not allow themselves to feel down. cast. From the beginning they fought seemingly hopeless struggle, and yet saved us six members of the Legislature. It was a gallant and win ming fight against the concentrated strength ofthe enemy's State committee,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
AT THE OLD STAND.

Two Southern States have spoken at the polls thus far in 1894, and the result shows that Demo cracy is still doing business at the old stand with the same success that has here tofore attended her efforts.- Houston Post.
 And Democracy will continue at the old stand. Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, North Carolina, all will go Democratic as usual. Democracy will continue to rule the South,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
SOUTHERN RECIPES,

The cream of cook books contains the best recipes of the old books and many never before in print.
 The New South Cook Book is beautifully bound, and will be sent to any address upon the receipt of 10 cents in postage.
 c. A. BEUsCo1ER, A. G. P. A., Southern Railway Company, Western Sys- tenn, Knoxville, Tenn. my Stf
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

give good government to the people, pre- serve order and administer law. Populism. is dead except as spasmodic issue in scat tered Congressional districts.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

In shorthand, bookkeeping, English, penmanship, Latin and mathematics. Specialists in each branch. Prepare for business. or to pass public school examine tions. Day and night sessions. Three months $15. Catalogue free. BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS COLLEGE.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
MORE WORK FOR IDLE MEN.
A LUMBER COMPANY FAILS WITH HEAv,

LUMBER COMPANY FAILS WITH HEAVY
 LIABILITIES.
 BELLAIR, O., Aug. 10.-The Etna Stand- ard Iron works. were placed in operation yesterday after a ten weeks' close down, {, giving employment to 20oO people.
 The Holly River Lumber company of Palmer, w. Va., south of here, has failed. The liabilities are $500, ,000. New York city people are interested. The liabilities are chiefly to the farmers in that section.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

THE Kolb party, with their claim of 49, : coo thefts in Alabama, are just petrat- ing a huge joke on the Home Market Club.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

THERE is no complaint about tue short- age of the Oates cropl Alabama. Chicago Herald
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
ARE YOU GOING?

The resorts of Tennessee are doing 8 splendid business this season. The Southern Railway Company, western system, is the direct route to these resorts, and you should aek for your tickets via that line.
 Elegant free observation coaches between Atlanta and Chattanooga. A through coach for Tate's Springs leaves Chattanooga at "a. m. and arrives at Tate's st 12:45 p. m. Sleepers on this train to Washington and New York.
 ''The Seashore Express" leaves Atlanta at 7:30 p. ID. for St. Simons and Gambler land islands.
 Three daily fast trains each way between Macon and Atlanta, and Rome and Chatta- nooga.
 Travel the Southern Railway Company lines for safety, speed and comfort.
 l.. A. BELL, District Passenger Agent, Selma, Ala.
 c. A. BEUsCoTER, A. C. P. Az, 7-24-til 9-1 Knoxville, Tenn.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
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SAYINGS ANDDOINGS AT HOME
Items, Personal and Otherwise, Including a General Resume
 of Birmingham Matters.

CHARGED WITH An drew Slaton, colored, charged with embez- element, is confined in the county jail.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

ON A SERIOUS CHARaE.-Lem Johnson colored, is in tue county jail charged wit an assault with intent to rape Cora Mile a small girl, near Elyton.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
THE "REVOLUTION.n D

If every man in Alabama who voted for Captain Kolb were as mad as the Captain himself, Mir. Skaggs, h1r. Goodwyn and
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

By order of tue democratic executive committee.
 M. A. MASON, Chairman. NATHAN L. MILLER, Secretary. ang9 td
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gavethem Castoria.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
CHEAP TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D. 0

The tickets sold by the Southern railway to Washington, D. o., and return at the special low rate of one fare, have been ex- tended to September l5 instead of Septem- Der G. This will be of great advantage to any who wish to take the trip. The tick els will be on sale at all important stations August 23 to 28 at the very unusually low rate of one fare for the round trip.
 While the rate is made especially for the Knights of Pythias, still tickets can be purchased by any one desiring to take ad- vantage of the rate. aug9tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

FIRE AT NORTH BIRMINaHAM.-Ye day afternoon at 9 O clock the store hous occupied by R. R. Stobert was discovered to be on fire, and was extinguished afte doing damage to the extent of S200. N, clue as to the origin.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
CALL FOR COUNTY CONVENTION
TO SELECT DELEGATES TO THE DEMOCRATIC

TO SELECT DELEGATES TO THE DEMOCRATIC
 CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
 By direction of the county democratic executive committee of Jefferson county the undersig ned, chairman of said com- mittee, hereby calls a county democratic convention for said county, to be held at 12 o'clock m., in Birmingham, Ala, on the 18th day of August, 1894, to select dele gates to the democratic convention of the Ninth Congressional district of Alabama. 1. The delegates to the said county con- vention shall be selected by either mass meetings or primary election as the ex- ecutive committeeman in their respective precincts or party beats may determine. If there be two committeeman in a precinct or party beat and they do not agree on the method of selecting delegates, the q uestieni shall be determined by the undersigned. chairman.
 2. The qualification of voters at the beat meetings or primaries shall be those pre- scribed by the state democratic executive committee, viz: "Q. All qualified electors who voted in the last national election for Cleveland and Stevenson. (2.) Those dem- ocrats who would have voted for Cleveland and Stevenson in the last national election but were prevented from so voting because they were not able to go to he polls. (3.p All those who will be entitled to vote in the next election, who are democrats, who were not qualified electors in the last elec- tion and who will support the ticket nom- mated by the next democratic state con- vention."
 B. All of said beat meetings and prima- ries shall be held ou Saturday, the 18th day of August, 1894.
 4. It is the duty of each eommitteeman to give at least five days notice of the day E hour and place of the meeting, and of the method adopted for selecting the delegates in his beat by publication or by notice posted i'm three public places in his beat. And in case the committeeman fails to give this notice qualified voters of the beat may proceed to select delegates at the hour of 12 o'clock (noonl on said day at the usual place of holding beat meetings.
 5. The number of delegates apportioned to the several precincts is as follows:
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11
HALF RATES FOR THE SUMMER.

When you feel all tired out and broken up generally, take Hoods Sarsapariila.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

To HEAR SAM JoNEs.-A party of cycler will leave this city early tomorrow morn ing for Shelby Springs to hear Rev. Sam P Jones preach. They will return on trai from that place in the evening.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-11

CITY TAX SALE DAY.-City Tax Collecto Robert Warnock, is going to sell Ion, list of city property before the city hal this morning, beginning at 10 o'clock property upon which city taxes have no been paid. @
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-21
The Next House Republican.

The returns from many Of the Congress
districts, particularly In the South, were
slow In coming in, but the New York Suns
figures showed In the morning after elec-
ton that the Republicans would have good
working majority. William L. Wilson, W. D.
Bynum VIM. NJ Springer, and other prom
inent Democrats were showed under by the
great tidal wave, but the old Republican
leaders have all pulled throuyn. The
Populists have suffered greatly. aud their
most conspicuous mouthpiece, Jerry Slmp-
son, of Kansas, will be absent from the
House.
Tom Watson. OF Georgia, who was promi-
nent In the Fifty-second Congress, 1s de-
feated. Lafe Pence, the silver-tongued Pop
ulist of Colorado, will also remain at home.
Owens, OF Kentucky, who made the success
full fight for nomination against Breckin-
ridge, has defeated his Republican op-
Several other districts in Kentucky.
West virginia. Michigan, Connecticut, New
Jersey, and other States send solid Repub-
lican delegations, while New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Massachusetts do nearly as well.
Mr.. J. B. Babcock, the Chairman OF the
Republican Congressional Committee, tele-
graphed Mr.. Apsley. the Vice-Chairman Of
the committee at Boston late on election
night, as follows: 80
"The returns from Congress districts are
vet incomplete. We have carried twenty
four districts in New York, three In West
Virginia, three In Connecticut, three In Ken
tucSy defeated the free traders johnson In
Ohio and Wilson in West Virginia, and es-
innate that we will control the next House
by much larger majority than the commit
tee has predicted" 49,,
Late innications are that the House will
stand as follows: Republicans, 2ss; Demo-
Gratis, 118; Popullsts, 8.
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relations between Russia and France became
very intimate and political friendship was
established which led the French to believe
that the Czar was ready to become the ally
OF the republic In European war. An IN.
terchange Of naval courtesies provoked. e1-
traordinary displays Of National enthusiasm
In both countries, and In Paris the most e1-
travagant anticipations of coming revenge
upon Germany were cherished. The Gar,
however, threw cold water upon all these
patriotic aspirations and proclaimed himself
still the friend OF peace. Throughout his
public career he exerted his tremendous
powers In behalf Of pacific policy, and his
weil-known horror of war has been regarded
for long time as one of the surest founda-
dons OF European confidence.
Personally the Gar was good d-natured
giant, wholly devoted to his family, and
never 50 happy as when he could get brief
respite from political cares and state cere-
mony. He was prouder OF being reported
the strongest man In his domtnions than OF
his position as autocrat. The assassination
OF his father checked his earlier impulses
towards liberalism, but his natural disposi-
tion was Just and kindly, although his INTEL
lect was little obtuse.
The Gear left five children: the Crown
Prince Nicholas, twentY-sevei years old
the Grand Duke George, now Ill In the south
OF Russia the Grand Duchesses Genia and
Olga and the Grand Duke Michael, boy IN
his teens. In the ordinary course OF events
the Grown Prince Nicholas would succeed to
the throne. In view Of his physical weak
ness and other peculisrltles, there has been
much talk OF regency.
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Alexander III.'s Successor

The question is, "Who will succeed Alex
ander III. on the thro neT Russian history
presents numerous ins tances Of the Care
witch being set aside for another. It Is
known that the late Gear had grave doubts,
shared by many, as to the Czarevitch's abl-
tiles and stamina. -s,.lzt
Nicholas Alexandrovitch Is said to be short
In stature, insignif cant In appearance, gem
orally supposed to be an idiot, but neverthe-
less Is possessed Of many amiable and gen
strong will.
Born In 1868, he developed 80 slowly and
showed 80 few mental gifts, that his parents
called In specialist to pronounce upon his
health. This scientific gentleman pronounced
the youth q congenital idiot, and was nearly
killed for his tankness by the irascible
Gar, who gave him a swinging blow on the
ear. ~
As q boy his appearance driving through
the streets OF st. Petersburg in his Cossack
uniform, and seated in small sleigh, was
distinctly insignificant.
His masters, charged with the duty Of ed
ucatingihi for his great position, IN the
freedom of private conversation used to
testify to his intelligence and application.
It has been stated that he has no knowl-
edge Of politics. This Is not correct. For the
last five years he has been in the habit OF
presiding over the Council OF State, a duty
which his fathers laziness made iksome to
him. At these meetings the young man con-
Quoted the business with surprising ability
and tact. Much more tact than his father
ever showed.
His father tried to marry him to one ofthe
daughters OF Nikita, Prince Of Montenegro,
but the young man resisted successfully,
and with spirit much at variance with the
general idea Of bis character. His engage
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THE LABOR WORLD.

IT Is said that Russian glassworkers get
from S56 to Se6 per year.
THE Metropolitan Gas Company Of Lon
don shares It's profits with its employees.
TIE CottonWorkers' Protective Union has
joined the American Federation OF Labor.
BUFFALO N. W labor statistics say that
over 5000 women In that'city earn less than
So. 80 each per week.
The National Brotherhood of Walters is
newly formed organization. with headquar-
ters at Nashville, Tenn.
JUDGE WooIsoN, Of the Federal Court in
Iowa, has forbidden Wabash receivers to re-
duce the wages OF the employees.
SEvENrY-sEvEN per cent. of the bakers and
nearly all the tailors In st. Paul, Minneap-
oils and Duluth are OF foreign birth.
The cloakmakers' strike Is driving buyers
from New York City and causing manufac-
turers to have goods made in Europe.
THE general Office of the United Green
Glass Workers Association of the United
States and Canada has been removed to
Philadelphia.
SAMUEL GoMPERs Is authority for the sate-
ment that the membership OF trades unions
In this country has increased 1000 since
the Pullman strike
PATRICK BRADLEY, aged forty-four, applied
for work at the Lowell tMass.) Boot Mills.
He was refused, and at once drowned him.
self In the mill canal.
IT Is announced that one-half the sugar
reflneries Of the country have closed, and
that remaining ones will soon do likewise.
This, 1t Is said, will mean the enforced idle
ness of 10, 600 employees.
TIE Canadian Knights Of Labor have been
notified by the General Assembly that un-
less they drop their present friendly attitude
toward Powderly they will be disfraneaised.
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and he entered into negotiations with China,
which resulted In his obtaining important
mercantile concessions and the extension of
his frontiers to the boundaries Of ofAfghanistan
and Thibet. This excited anger and appre-
henslon In Great Britain, but the threatened
danger of q conflict was averted by the ap-
pointment of special commissioners to set
tie all frontier questions.
As regards the interior affairs of his en-
pire his reign was marked by great activity
on the part OF the Nihilists and the adoption
OF vigorous policy OF repression, not only
against open revolutionists, but students
and all young men exhibiting any trace OF
the modern progressive spirit. The natural
consequence Of all this was a succession OF
plots against his life. resulting in condi-
tion OF nervous strain which finally proved
too much for even his gigantic strength and
iron constitution.
Twice officers In his own army tried to
shoot him. In 1888 he and his family mar
rowly escaped death In a railway accident
near Borkl, supposed to be the work OF
Nihlllsts.
I, During the last year OF TWO the financial