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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19

Mcssrs. Chandler and Manderson's amend ments went over until Monday.
 The house bill repeating laws authorizing A rebate on alcohol used in the. arts was laid before the senate and read second time.
 Mr. Mandereon inquired of MT. Harris what his purpose was in regard to that bill.
 ''My purpose was first," MT. Harris re- piled, ssto let the bill have it's second read ing and then to ask unanimous consent to have the bill now considered.o
 s Objection came promptly from MT. !, 'sThens the bill," said MT. Harris, ssmust lie on the table till Monday"
 "I move that the bill and pending amendments be referred to the finance com miltee,'' said MT. Chandler.
 After a brief executive session the senate adjourned until Monday. - PORTER STILL ON THE RACK. .- k The nomination of J. D. Porter to be United States district judge for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennesse was con- sidered today. The objections to his con- } frmation were based entirely upon the Esreport made by the judiciary committee on E sMonday last that he was within four years
 of the retiring age,- and was not resident F of the district to which be had been as- signed. His cause was warmly championed sby Senator Harris and his confirmation was as stoutly contested by Senator Bate. After long discussion, in which it was repeatedly stated that no reflection was in- tended upon MT. Porter's character, an adjournment was taken without conclu- sion paving been reached.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
F Buy your shoes from the Smith Shoe Company while prices are down.
GEORGIA PACIFIC
Passes Into the Hands of the Southern.
 Five Hundred Thousand the Price Paid.

ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 18.-The Georgia Pacific railroad was bought today by MT. c. H. Coster of the Drexel- Morgan com pany, for the Southern Railroad company. There was only one bidder, and one bid s5O0 1000. E The Georgia Pacific extends from Atlanta through Birmingham to Greenyile, on the Mississippi river. It's mileage fig about 800 i miles. This sale was under a mortgage made May 6, 1892, to the Central Trust c6mpany of New York. trustee, and other junior mortgages. The Georgia Pacific was one of the Richmond Terminal com pauy's properties, and was operated by the Richmond and Danville. In common with the other Richmond Terminal lines, the Georgia Pacific was thrown into receiver ship two years ago.
 5ilt was reported early this morning that the Seaboard Air Line company would be a bidder for the Georgia Pacific, and the gossip seemed to worry the Southern off, cials and lawyers d "A oug those at the sale were Samuel Spencer, president ofthe Southern, Henry Crawford, and MT. Stetson of New York sand General Manager Green of the South ern g eastern division. MT. Coster put up tue $500 900 guarantee as the auctioneer mounted the barrel at the freight depot, where the sale was conducted. No otber deposits were made aud MT. Stetson sug- gested to the auctioneer that under the terms Of the sale DO bid could be accepted except after deposit had been made. The sale was quickly over, the Georgia Pacific passing iuto the Southern system.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
PERSONAL.

MT. Frank F. Ellis is spending Sunday at Blount.
 Miss Lorena Dozier is visiting friends in BeSsemer.
 MT. R. c. Blythe is visiting relatives and friends in Blount county.
 MT. and Mrs. W. l.. Howard have re- turned from Columbus, Miss.
 Mrs. Adolph Hirsch, who has been aD- sent all summer, has returned home.
 Miss Hutcheson of Atlanta is visiting Miss Rosebud Lewis at Edgewood station.
 Mrs. Kate R. Lewis and family are oc- cupying their cottage at St. Clair Springs.
 Mrs. D. c. Cantelou and son left yester- day for Tennessee to visit friends and rela- tives.
 Mrs. M. A. Plosser and daughter, Miss Bennie, have gone to Nashville to visit relatives.
 Modie Cunningham and Frank Evans, Jr. left for Blount Springs last night for a days rest.
 Mrs. J. E. Burnett of Chicago is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Boyle, No. 2505 Seventh avenue.
 Alderman John McCartin left last night for Auburn, N. Y., on visit to his old home. Mrs. McCartin preceded him three weeks ago.
 Prof. J. H. Phillips arrived in the city Friday night from Asbury Park, N. J., where he has been to attend the NationPl Educational association.
 Miss Daisy Dennis, who has been visit ing her cousin, Miss Beulah Acher, left for her home in Nashville, Tenn., to the regret of her many friends.
 Miss Matte Lou Sample left yesterday for her home in Florence after visit of six weeks to the family of Dr. and Mrs. M. Wells, at Twenty first avenue, north. She made many friends, whose good wishes follow her.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
FIRE BUGS AT WORK
FIN AN EPFoRr TO, BURN FLORENCE, s. - SOME OF THEIR WORK.

FIN AN EPFeRr TO, BURN FLORENCE, S. 0. SOME OF THEIR WORK.
 CHARLESTON, s. o., Aug. 1S.-A special to the News and Courier from Florence, S. C., says: The two-story building on Front street, lately occupied by the Florence Mes
 tenger, used es a. store room and owned by
 Louis Cohen of Charleston, was partly burned al Il 'clcck last night. The fire was ince ndiary.
 {, While that building was burning store Ercorn on Evans street, owned by $. A. f Gregg, Jr., oi Eryson City, N. C., was sel oh fire. 10th fg2s Ysge rYt ont. -R-P. Byrd of East Florence, was set on tire; John w. Moore's residence, adjoin , iae, also burned. No insurance on any , Except Moore's. All to fires were incsn- diary, and are thought to be the work of g G3tig.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
BIG RAILROADERS
On an Inspecting Tour of the Western Division of the Southern-A
 New Schedule.

There are number of big railroad men in the city, They have been on an inspect ing tour of the western division of the Southern and are well pleased with the shape of the road. The men in the in- specting party are Messrs w. A. Turk, J |. NJ. Culp of Washington, Edwin Fitzger- aid of Knoxville, Tenn, J. NJ. Wyld of Montgomery, Ray Knight of Selma, NJ. A, Powers of Washington and l.. A. Ship man of Birmingham.
 F NEW SCHEDULE.
 pew schedule takes effect on the Kan sas City, Memphis and Birmingham this morning, but the changes in the passenger trains will be only slight. Train No. due to leave at 8:10 will leave at o'clock ou the new schedule.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
Tan shoes for everybody all next week at 5Oc on the dollar. Smith Shoe Company.

A FEW WORDS TO BUSINESS MEN.
 This is the time for placing your business before the trading public, because a busy fall season is approaching, and the more enterprising business men are going 10 reap rich harvest. In other words this is the time 10 advertise, and the AaE-HER- AID is the medium through which you can reach the public. Advertisers are guaranteed:
 1. That the AGE HERALD has the largest circulation of any newspaper in this sec- tion.
 9. That the AGE HERALD is the only newspaper in Alabama, outside of Mobile and Montgomery, taking full Associated Prese dispatches.
 3. The HERALD. uses more paper than any newspaper published in this sec- ton of Alabama, which can be proven by freight receipts and invoices.
 4. The .AaE- HERALD gays three times the amountof postage of any paper issued in this section.
 5. The AGE. HERALD pays more for type setting and press work than any other paper in Alabama.
 6. The AGE HERALD's sales by news- dealers and newsboys and deliveries by carriers are greater than those of any other paper in this section of Alabama.
 2. The circulation of the AGE HERALD has increased e5 per cent within the period of the "strike,' notwithstanding the gen. eral business depression.
 8. The press and mail rooms, circuia- tors accounts and subscription lists are open to advertisers for comparison and proof of these statements.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
DISpENSARY RAIDS.

CHARLEsTo N, $. G., Aug. 19.-The dis pensary raids were resumed here tonight. Two blind tigers were raided and about twenty gallons of liquor captured. The raids were conducted decently, and not after the manner of th ose conducted by the previous constables. crowd collected, but the cbief constable, Holly, who seems 10 be of different stripe from the desper- adoes employed formerly, made a conciiia- tory speech and the crowd dispersed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
WANTED.

A tWo-story, sevan-room house, with all modebn inn provements, in Al cofdition, between 4th and 7th avenues and 18th and 23d streets. Will pay liberal rent for right kind of house. Address Jones, care Age-Herald.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
"KING OF WoRrHn DEAD.

ssATLAN NrA, Ga., Aug. 18.--W. l.. Harris,
 for two years secretary of the Georgia sen- SNate, died yesterday at his home in Worth county. He has been figure in Georgia ep6iiiies for forty years. His inhuencs tn bi. own section was such that he was styled sthe "King of Worth.'
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19

The thing for local people 10 do is to pat ronize home instil utions. Send your sons and daughters 10 Howard college.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19

Nettleton's best handmade shoes for men only $500 all next week. Smith Shoe COm- pany, 2021 2d avenue and 2Ol2 lst avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Forecast of weather for the succeeding twenty four hours: Fair; variable winds, becoming southerly.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder Worlds Fair Highest Award.

Trunks and valises at fac tory cost. Smith Shoe Com pany, 2O21 2d avenue and 2Ol2 lst avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19

Loveman, Joseph & Loeb will open September l a most complete ladies', children's, misses and youths shoe de- partment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
SECOND EDITION.
yEsTERDAy,s TEMpERATURE

As especially recorded hourly for the AGE HERALD on the standard thermometer at Hughes' drug store, corner Nineteenth street and Second avenue. The figures given are in all instances for temperature accorded in the shade and on north Ter n sheltered exposure:
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19

Only the very best makes of standard goods we will show and sell in our new shoe de- partment.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19

T. C. King is selling all Canister shoes at "A 50. Same grades elsewhere will cost you $6 to S7.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19

noisy darSey peddler was yelling "Oystersl oysters! oystersl ID through the streets of Savannah.
 colored woman scolded him for his noise.
 "Did yer hear me?' asked the huckster. 'tHear yer! Day could Ter heered yer in de moon.'
 "Dat's all right, nanny, I's hoiierin' to be heered.' That's our case about these 20 cent chal- lies at II cents. We're shouting to be heard concerning them. They're worth shouting about.
 THE SURPRISE STORE. WE ARE THE AGENTS FOR The largest wine4 producing company in California, and csn sell fer family use their ru1e, delicious claret at go cents per gallon. N Ne also sell the finest of domestic and in- tcrted liquors at reasonable prices. $. WISE & Co.,, No. g, corner Morris Avenue and Twentieth street. ap15 2m 2dp
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19

Fresh bread and candy made daily. c. w. Cody,3d avenue, next old postoff1ce. Ie5 / p
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19
WE ARE THE AGENTS FOR
THE FOOLISH WOMAN

Sayeth in her heart there is no such thing as a bargain, and all such advertised are but snare and delusion to the feet of the unWary \
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-19

According to usual custom, we have made our mid summer Cut dn Prices. Our eutire line of Sum mer Clothing has been reduced dn price.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
rrom the Frencnr

The artist was tall, the butcher shorty
the artist was slim, the butcher fat;-
the artist talked much and said little;
the butcher talked little and said much;
the artist was dark, the butcher red,
the artist could draw landscape, the
butcher check. She loved the artist;
she married the butcher.
Within the year the butcher was
gathered to his fathers; within the
year the artist forsook his easel and
went into beef and pork; within the
year the artist began to grow short, fat,
red and silent.
81 thought loved you," she said;
"but now see you had the soul OF
butcher
II have four other wives living be-
sides yourself" he answered, naively.
''Then you are indeed true artist
Forgive me for doubling you" she
lisped, sweetly, and sprang to his pro-
tecting arms.-Judge.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
THE WEST.

A PRIVATE naptha launch with a
party of sixteen leading people on
board caught fire and was burned in
Stockton channel. California. The pas
sengers were obliged to jump over
board and swim for shore. One young
lady dived from a window of the
launch and swan to another craft.
The owner of the launch was severely
burned.
A CYCLONE passed over Fort Dodge,
Ia, On the 10Th and partially destroyed
the stations of Moorland and Calender
on the Rock Island railroad. A farmer
named GODDARD, living between those
places, was instantly killed. Several
are reported injured. Thousands of
dollars worth of property are reported
destroyed.
AT Saginaw. Mich, Newell 3. Par
sons, late confidential clerk for Wells,
Stone & Co., who was convicted OF
stealing si63,0 worth of railroad
bonds from his employers, has been
sentenced to five years in state prison.
LARGE quantities of grasshoppers
have suddenly made their appearance
in the vicinity OF Carlton, o.. and in
many places have totally destroyed
gardens and were injuring meadows,
which is aided to some extent by a
fou weeks drought.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
THE SOUTH.

Firm broke out in the Mary Lee mine,
10 miles from birmingham, Ala, cut
ting off fifty men who were working
in the rear part of the mine. The inn
prisoned men made a dash for the open
ing, rushing through smoke and flame.
Four of the number were taken out
dead. The others escaped, several of
whom We're badly burned.
A BIRMINGHAM, Ala, special of the
21st said the fire in the Mary Lee mine
was still burning in spite of all efforts
to extinguish it. OF the fifty men who
were overcome by the heat and dragged
out four were dead and two expected
to die.
EXTENSIVE floods have prevailed the
last four days in southeastern New
Mexico and western Texas. The fiume
of the Pecos Valley Irrigation & I'M
provement Co.'S canal and the Texas
Pacific railroad bridge were carried
away by the food in Block river.
JACOB JONES was fatally hurt and his
SON Robert instantly killed near Wal
bridge, KY, by the explosion of a saw
mill boiler The building was com
pletely wrecked.
News has been received of double
tragedy in Crawford county, Ga. Wart
Dent and o. p Wright had difficulty
in Dents store. Wright cut Dent
across the abdomen. Friends inter
fered, and Wright went across the
street and was followed by Dent, who
with ertrails protruding, plunged Q
pitchfork into Wright's breast and
broke the fork to pieces over his head
Both men will die.
AT Warrier, Ala, a house occupied
by negro miners was dynamited and
six men were injured.
Coz. ScoTT NEwMAN's promising colt
Greenboy, died at Lexington. KY. on
the 2lst. Greenboy was a yearling
by Greenlander, out of Mary Ann, and
was one of the most promising colts in
| the state. Mr.. Newman valued him al
$4,000.
WHILE fighting fire in mine No. 9 al
| Blocton, Ala. four men handling q
hose threw water on some coal which
was burning fercely. Steam puffec
out and scalded the men. Isaac Sim:
is dead and another will die. The other.
will recover.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
MISSING LINKS.

NATIVES of Ceylon believe the cocoa
nut tree will not grow out of the sound
of the human voice.
BALATA, the product of tree in Su-
matra, threatens to become a rival OF
india rubber and gutta percha-
ONE of the pioneers of California is
Wong Zip Kong, who came from Hong
Kong in a sailing vessel in 1874.
SUGAR cane is mentioned by Strabo
as known in India as early as 325 B. Z.
1t was then used in its raw state.
A SPECIES of ape, closely resembling
the African gorilla, has been discovered
on the Mosquito coast, Nicaragua
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
THE EAST.

Ex-MINIsTER WILLIAM WALTER
PHELPS died on the 18th, at Tea Neck,
N. j., from typhoid fever, followed by
meningitis.
WILLIAM KEARNEY. for thirty years
chief engineer of the Jersey City
waterworks, drowned himself in the
Passaic river at Belleville, n. ]. He
was removed from his position short
time ago for political reasons.
ERAsTUs WIMAN, the one-time mil
iionaire promoter and Canadian COM
mercial union advocate, was sentenced
to Sing Sing by Judge Ingraham in the
court of oyer and terminer, at New
York for five years and six months for
forgery in the second degree.
THE attitude of the Huns and likes,
at Walston, Pa, was reported on the
Goth as hourly growing more alarming.
They were in town buying more fire.
arms, cartridges and other ammunition,
and had purchased all the marbles
they could find, with which to load
their cannons. They were keeping a
sharp lookout for the guards and new
men. Grave fears were entertained
that when the guards arrived there
would be one of the bloodiest battles
ever fought in the coal regions.
In match race for 81, 900 side be-
tween Saladin and Mascot the former
paced the first heat in 2:Os14, the fast
est mile ever made in a race at Bel
mont park, Philadelphia.
THE Italians and Huns were running
things at the mines around Walston and
Punxsautawney, Pa, to suit them
selves on the 21st. The citizens feared
that there would be an attack on the
English-speaking miners and their fam
lilies. There was great excitement and
ETops were expected,
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended June 90 showed an average de-
crease as compared with the CORE
spending week of last year of 1870; in
New York the decrease was PAS; out
side, 81.
In Monticello, n. Y, Lizzie Halli-
iay, who was convicted of the murder
of Mrs. McQuillan, has been sentenced
to die by electricity during the week
beginning August 6.
BRADSTREET's review OF trade says
there are indications of moderate i'm
provement in various lines. At points
tributary to Kansas City grain harvest
was under full headway and the condi,
ton of wheat was excellent. The de
mand for money to move the crop is
marked and the supply abundant.
THE tug James ID. Nichol, with sixty
three excursionists and a crew of ter
or twelve, sank on the oath miles of
the Highlands, New York. Fifty-foul
of those on board have been accounted
for, the rest have probably drowned
She was too heavily overloaded.
A PLEASURE party, consisting of siI
people, were thrown into the water b,
their boat capsizing at Brooklyn. Onl.
one was saved.
THE first grand concert of the Ma
tional Saengerfest was given on tn
evening of the Esd in the Madison
Square garden, New York. 1t had
chorus of 900 voices, with Emma Jucl
as soprano and an orchestra of 1,50C
and was great success.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
Mr.. PERKINS, FUNERAL.
Remains of the Ex-senator Laid to Rest
Rock Creek Cemetery.

Remains of tho Ex-senator aid to Rest In
Rock Creek Cemetery.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The remains
of Hon. Bishop w. Perkins were In
tered Saturday at Rock Creek ceme-
terry The house adjourned early in
the afternoon in order that the MEM
bers might attend the funeral.
The simple services held at the fami-
ly residence, 1915 Sixteenth street,
Northwest, began at o'clock.
The active pall-bearers were j. E.
Richmond, r. NJ. Hart, E. c. Mannin.
E. C. Stenven, w. w. Martin and w. c.
Burchfield, all of whom formerly re-
sided in the Third Kansas congress
sional district, and had secured their
places in the departments here through
Mr.. Perkins influence.
DIR. Tennis S. Hamlin, pastor of thu
Church of the Covenant, which Mr..
Perkins and family had long attended,
conducted the funeral services. The
services at both house and cemetery
were brief but impressive.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
THE LATEST.

THE Hyatt school slate factory at
Bangor, Pa, was destroyed by tire.
The loss will reach $4,000; insurance
$50, 900. Three hundred worlmen have
been thrown out of employment.
IT was thought that thirty-six per-
sons were drowned by the wreck OF
the tug Nichols in New York bay on
the cath.
In Clinton, Ia, Police Capt. Cole
stepped into a saloon to stop fight,
and the entire company in the saloon
jumped on him. In the melee he shot
William Rener, who died from the ef-
fects. Capt. Cole was so badly injured
he had to be carried away.
In White Hall, Mich, Harvey Dea-
cons house took fire, burning his Is
months-old girl and badly burning his
aged mother. 1t was suspected that
the building was fired by parties in the
lneighborhood, and an investigation
will be made.
THE senate and house on the 25th
passed resolutions of sorrow for the
death of President Carnot, of France,
aEd then adjourned.
message to congress on the 25th con-
veying the intelligence of the untimely
taking off of the president of the
French republic. Official action was
also taken by Secretary of State
Gresham asking Ambassador Eustis, at
Paris, to present the condolences OF
the American president and people to
the French minister of foreign affairs
on the mournful event.
WILLIAM S. SDIsRoTT, late treasurer
and secretary of the Switchmen's Mu-
tual Aid society, has been discharged
from the inebriate society at Chicago
and has left that city. 1t was said that
he was short Sa5, 900 in his accounts.
THE streets of Lyons, France, were
thronged with excited people on the
25th, wearing mourning badges. A
strong detachment of police was on
guard about the Italian quarters. The
military were held in reserve. The re-
mains of the dead president have been
removed to Paris Many arrests have
been made in the GUillotierie quarter,
thousands of men having sacked every
Italian store they came across and
threats of death to Italians are freely
lbandied about.
A DISPATCH from Pont-y-Prid, Wales.
said that lie bodies had been recovered
from the Albion colliery near Cilfnd,
the scene of the recent fire-damp ex-
,plosion.
In Chicago Mrs. Carrie Reed, book
keeper of the George Thamer Lumber
lCo.. was shot five times and killed by a
man supposed to be her husband. The
murderer at once committed suicide.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

IyFoRNER SILL resumed his testimony
60 the congressional investigating COM
mittee of the armor plate frauds at the
Carnegie workson the 10Th. For three
days he has been engaged with Chair
man Cummings, of the committee. in
identifying specific falsifications of re-
ports made by Superintendent Cline.
This Identification is now complete,
and in the aggregate presents start
ling array of detailed irregularities.
CONSUL GIBSON, of Guaymas, has re-
ported to Secretary Gresham the story
that two Americans had been killed
and eaten by cannibals on Tiburon
island. Lower California.
The lexington hotel at Washington
was burned on the goth. Among the
guests were several congressman with
their families. Loss on building, $780,
600; well insured. Loss on furniture,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000.
The representatives of live stock
boards who have been holding three
days meeting at Washington, finished
their work on the 21st and adjourned
to meet in Chicago next year. The
greater portion of the last session was
consumed in discussion of the sub
iect of the uniformity of state rules
and regulations for the suppression of
cattle diseases.
THE house committee on elections
adopted a report declaring Col. ii. l..
Moore, of Lawrence, Kan. elected to
the seat now held by E. III. Funston.
JERRY SIMPSON was rendered an ova-
tioH when he put in an appearance in
the house on the 22d after his long i'll
ness. The house cheered and the gal
leries Joined in the demonstration.
The total shipment of gold for the
week ended June % was S7,750.000, the
largest weeks shipment since Janu-
ary l.
A NOTICE has been signed by Lewis
Willis. president, and Samuel E. Jones,
secretary of the Mckinley Tariff
league, postponing for the present the
convention of colored republican clubs
called to meet in Washington July "a.