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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

THE reason the railroads seek to get into Birmingham is not only to get the big
 freightage of this district, but to get the cheap coal for use on the locomotives and other railroad purposes. The railroads buy their coal from the mines at 80 to 90 cents ton. This is very low and gives the railroads tapping the Birmingham district decided advantage over those operating out side the coal fields. A locomotive consumes about 2000 tons of coal year, and to a railroad operating number of locomotives a saving of few cents ton amounts to q good many thousand dollars during the
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

THE Republican party fostered the jute trust, which run up the price of cotton bagging, and cost the farmers of the South many hundred thousands of dollars. Yet we see Jeffersonian and Populite farmers in this section giving aid and comfort to their arch enemy, the Republican party.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

THE Republican campaign book denom- mates the income tax as Populist meas ure, and thus tries to throw discredit on the Democratic party. But here in the Ninth District we see Republicans and Populists combining to defeat a Demo- cratic candidate, although their platforms are directly opposite.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
CALL FOR A CON NEWTON .

Delegates which composed the conven. ton that dominated Hon. Mardis l.. Wood 1894, are hereby called to again meet in convention in Anniston, Ala., Monday, October 16, 1894, at l2 m., to nominate -democratic candidate to represent the Fourth Congressional district of Alabama in congress. T.aW. AYERS, Chairman.
 Jacksonville, Oct. 12, 1894.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
HON. RICHARD H. CLARKE.

The appointments of Hon. Richard H. Clarke to speak in the Ninth district have been changed to the following dates: Blocton, October 19; River Bend, Octo- Der 20; Birmingham, October 22; Bessemer, October 23; Warrior, October "A.
 E. K. CAMPBELL, If Chairman Executive Committee.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
The .. s. Govt Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior to aU others.
SENATOR MORGAN

TO SPEAK AT CENTERvILLB, SATURDAY,
 OCTOBER IS.
 Senator John, T.. Morgan, Capt. Joseph F. Johnston and Hon. Oscar w. Under wood will address the citizens of Bibb county at Centerville on Saturday, Octo- Der IS, on the political issues of the day.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
Chairman Executive Committe
REMOVAL NOTICE.

My entire stock of furniture has been re-. moved to 1912 Second avenue and shall be glad to welcome all my old customers aud be pleased to meet many new friends who desire furniture at very reasonable prices, either for cash or on installment.
 1O.7-1m T. l.. RUSSELL.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

An entirely new departure hes been made by the AGE HERALD In our csnvassing de} partment. Announcement of this feature is made in another column of this issue, under head of "Agents Wanted for Weekly Age Herald.o The new plan enables us tq make an offer to those of our readers wh0 desire to enter the field for us that is extra, ordinarily liberal. Read the announced ment and, if interested, write for partiOf ulars. d&ub
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
LIVING PICTURES.

The Knoxville Tribune pays the "Spidel and Fly' company nicely worded com pliment as follows:
 The performance of the "Spider and Fly' company last night was given to an audience respectable in size and its perA sonnel. The play. was entertaining, of course. It has been improved by various attractions, specialties and conceits. The comedians are excellent, the chorus good and the songs and dances are of the clever. est. One of the features of the performance is the exhibition of living pictures, which are artistically- presented. If there were those present who expected anything of a vulgar or offensive nature they were disaps pointed. The representations were as fols lows:
 1. Autumn, after Greutze. 2. Duel, after Bayard. 3. Fisher Girls-statue. 4. Psyche, or Natures Mirror, after Thau- man. 5. Champagne-statue. 6. The Surprised Bathers, after Blot. 2. Qoms rades, ,an episode of the late war. 8. WatoR on the Rhine. 9. Life Saver. 10. ThS Three Lights, Moon, Sun and Day. II. The Flreman's Dream, A. Operti. Dedicated to the fire department of tho United StQtoe.1
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
THINGS DRAMATIC.

M. B. Leavitt's new and popular spectac- ular pantomimic burlesque, sSpider and Fly,'' will be presented at O 0'Brien's this afternoon at matinee and tonight with manifold novelties and host of talented performers. There are fifty people in the organization. 'sSpider and Fly" not withstanding it's numerous adiuncts, has a story to tell, deeply interesting one, which conveys moral as we'll as brilliantly adorning a tale. Of course the edifying plot is tho foundation for delightful even- ing's enjoyment, made up of catchy music, humorous topical songs, magnificent bal lets, marches. grotesque comedy, panto- mime and speciality.
 Since last season the play has been en- tirely rewritten. Scarcely anything re- mains of the first text but the name. But in the new shape it contains pore interest, humor and probabilities for the display of specialties, pallets, sumptuous costumes and superb scenery. All of the latter have been supplied in superabundance.
 While psrtaaking of ,.l5, many parts ., (, of the drama, Spider and Fly , is G great hdn, in all. cepted, from an artist to dress. Consid- { cred as spectacle, nothing more resplen- :. dent as been seen on any stage TOT many years. Indeed for glowing spiendor 1t would be difficult to recall rival In gilt tering and costuming. Not shabby or cheap looking trapping is to be seen.
 All the materials are of the finest; the various colors are rich and so artistically distributed tbat in the successive groupings the eyes of the fastidious cannot detect jarring shade. Each hue lends effect to the others, forming harmonious entireties that give unmixed pleasure to the eyes.
 The beautiful scenery is rendered prettier by a series of ingenious transformations. Symmetrical young women, encased in dazzling armor, perform intricate evo!u- tions. In the pallets are given rare illus. trations of the poetry of motion. The vo- cal music is made up of solos, duets, trios, quartettes and sextettes. Nearly every scene is kaleido doscope of rare beauty, va- rying from marches to ballets, from vaude- vile gems to pantom imic tricks.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

for weekly agents? You should. It will surprise you to find out how much good money there is to be made. Read the an- nouncement and write for particulars.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
6 Rivers apd the state by Solicitor Little

and Assistant Solicitor Bradley.
 John w. Gordon, Claude McDaniel and John E. Laugford were placed on trial yesterday afternoon, charged with robbery.
 railroeder named Hpnptcutt was knocked senseless and robbed of his gold watch and some money near the gas works last winter, and a few days later the de- fendants were arrested and charged with the crime. The case was on trial when court adjourned.
 O, those good oldfashioned flap -iacksl Toothsome and tender when made with Dr. Price's Baking Powder.
 What is claimed to be the first book made of ground wood paper was placed in the Berlin testing office for examination recently. It is said to be in good condiA tion, despite the fact that 1t was printed in 1852.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
EFFIE ELLsLER.

The production of "Doris," Robert Drouet's play, by Fife Ellsler, this sea- son, will be very finished one. Great care has been shown in the gel ection of competent players. The idea that forms the basis of the plot in itself is @ subject that has received widespread discussion and has claimed the attention of thought full men and women in all ages-the moral right of divorced woman to marry while the first husband lives. The incidents of the play occur in an English village, in and about the picturesque home of the old rector, who, with his good wife, are two of the most admirsb ble characters of this charming play.
 The other personages of the play are well drawn. The author has not over- looked the fact that good comedy is an im- portant factor in successful play, aud has provided an abundant supply of clean, wholesome fun that all can appreciate and enjoy. The heroine, Doris, is just in line with the class of characters Effie Ell. sler has always been associated with, yet essentially different from any in which she has ever appeared. The engagement of Miss Ellser and her excellent company at the opera house is for two nights, Wednes. day and Thursday, October r and IS. The opening night "Doris' will be given, and the concluding night "A Woman 's Power,'' in which play Miss Ellsler, as Lady Alicia, has one of her strongest roles.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

When Baby was sicls 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 gave them Castoria.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

Dr. T. M. Allen, dentist, 2023 and 2O25 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala. 9-2-4m
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

Hoods Sarsaparilla gives the blood vi- tality and richness. It prevents much sickness.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
sHTHE DAZZLER,o

"The Dazzler'' comes to O'Brien s Tues- day night and promises to be splendid performance. An exchange says of the performances: es
 There are more girls with pretty faces in Cosgrove 6 Grants presentation of "The Dazzler' than have been projected into theatrical vision ip many day. If the performance possessed no other attraction it would be notable in this, because the en- tire group of women are young and unconventional. There are ten of them in all, and they look so much fresher and brighter than the usual crowd h farcs comedy that it is taken for granted they are mostly new to the business. The audience at the Bastable theatef last night found them happy relief, and as they sang and danced well and dressed in @ variety of beautiful costumes, the visual de- light never waned. Miss FlossIe West, soubrette who is especially clever, was most tireless in these lines. The Dewitt sisters added serious feature to perform- ance combining all sorts of fun and frolic when they accompanied each other on violin and cornet. The execution of both was excellent. Charles Wayne 1s an ec- centric comedianSwho is always turning up with surprise, and last night he was the originator of host Of novelties.
 The piece is new thing this season. Especially pleasing is the cooking school in the first act, the progress of which fur nishes no end of droll features. The per- formance is worth seeing.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
MURDER WILL OUT.

Right in our own city, at about 4 p. m., October 6, we received fifty cases of W. L. Douglass' Smith & Stoughton's, Rock & Co., celebrated shoes. Will be sold this week with full line of school shoes for boys and girls.
 See our calf and French kid shoes for ladies' winter wear at 25 per cent less than any other house.
 St. Pierre's ladies' entrance 303 Nine- teenth street. Gentlemen's, corner Nine- teenth street and Third avenue. If
 CITY TAXES.
 The assessment for city taxes for 1894 has been completed and the totals are as follows: deal estaIes ..@lo, 49o sIOo oO Personal property y............. 1,670,735 %
  Total l........................ SIS, 1O3, ,S41 % Tax on real estate. .............. 67, ,165 SO Tax on personal property...... S,353 92 TOtai taX.. ...................S io,oI9 |l The Prince of Wales is a gourmet, but h @ never ate better food than that raised with Dr. Price's Baking Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

As the only baking powder prepared un- der directions of skilled physician pr.
 Price's is the most heaithful.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

The Prince of Wales is a gourmet, but h @ never ate better food than that raised with Dr. Price's Baking Powder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-14
PIRACY "a TIE LEVANf.


It Exists In a Small Way, but Its Palmy
Days Have Passed.
In a large, wholesale way Of business
indeed Leyantine piracy may be called ex-
tinot. No longer are the tideless waters
swept by the gallcys Of the Algeriue, nor
DO we often at church find collections be
ing made for mariners captive among the
Moors The genial old ruffian who made
his prisoners drink to the king over the
water is totally extinct.
But in small way, with very limited
capital and enterprise sadly thwarted,
the isles that burning Sappho loved and
sang still see a good deal of business done
on the old lines. The practice rather
resembles maritime burglary perhaps
than anything worthy to be called pira-
cy, and the practitioners are natives of
mixed race. A small schooner or other
vessel, a hardy crew, O few lucifer matches
and such revolvers as can be procured
suffice for an outfit. The method is com
monty as follows:
The shores of the isles are studded by
little villages as far from the sweet
ministry Of the police as wild Kintail, and
we cannot put it more strongly. The
wealth Of the villagers mainly consists in
old silver vessels and ornaments, often Of
beauty and great antiquity. a sponge
diver, for example, has found more than
sponges. In the British museum there is
! a recent acquisition-a pot made Of gold,
weighing as much as 100 sovereigns. This
was brought up from a classical wreck by
| a sponge diver, and il is likely enough
| that such discoveries are frequently made
| and concealed.
The villagers have also the silver orna-
ments Of their womens dowries, otter
old and curious, and there may be few
relics of antique gems, rings, necklets
and armlets, spoils of the graves of the
Mycenman age. AS the taxgathorers are
prompt to levy on all property, this little
wealth is of course carefully hidden, per-
haps under the thatch. The pirates first
care is to obtain private information as
to who is rich among a people apparently
as destitute as the old fisherman in Theoc.
ritus. When he has learned as much as
| he can, he launches his bark under some
equivalent for the jolly Rover. He lands
at the sleeping village under cover OF
night, surrounds the cottage and as a rule
places the householder on q fire or ties
him up in sack with a pair of cats OF
otherwise prevails on him to disclose the
hiding place of his valuables Then the
gallant pirate sails away, and all is over.
London News.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-14

they suffered in consequence Of our Gov
ernments action in driving them out Of
BehrinR Sea pending a settlement Of the
controversy by arbitration. The Paris
Tribunal had arranged judicial method
Of settling all claims for damages, but
Gresham didn't choose to follow it. Ru-
mors got into circulation that Gresham
had agreed to pay the maximum indem-
nifty claimed without submission TO the
court created for the purpose, but that
made no difference to him, he denied
everything; and now the President con-
firms the truth of the rumors in his mes
sage, and once more convicts his Secretary
of State of inability to tell the truth. Is
not the record sufficient as It stands to
justify some friend of the President in
starting an investigation as to the state
of his Secretary's mind
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-14
A Uninese love Loo,gu

The Ostasiatcher Lloyd, an authority on
Chinese matters, in an article on the man
ncr of lovemaking in the Flowcry King
dom, publishes the following letter from a
man who desired the daughter of a neigh
Dor as a wife for his son:
ION my knees l beg you not to despise
this cold and common request but listen
TO the words Of the matrimonial agent and
give your honorable daughter to my slave
of a son, so that the pair bound by silkon
threads, may have the greatest joy. In the
beautiful springtime | shall offer wedding
presents and give a couple of geese, ana
let us hope for long and continuous for
tune and look forward through endless
generations to the fulAllment of genuine
love. May they sing Of plenty and have
every joy On my knees l beg you to con
slider my proposal fayorably and throw the
mirrorlike glance of your eyes on these
lines
To this letter the father Of the bride re
piled that he would attend to the portion
of his poor and poverty stricken daughter
that she might not be without bodclolhes,
cotton clothing, hairpins and earrings.
Therefore it was 60 be hoped that the cuu
pie would have constant fortune"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-14
LIFE WAS A BURDEN
A Pain-racked Sufferer Tells An
Interesting Story.
How He Was Tortured For Years And
Finally Cured BY Munyon's
Remedy.

Charles Wark, of Ia n. Twen y fourth
St, Philadelphia, has been a constant
sufferer from rheumati,m for years. He
was cured by the use of Munyon's Rheu.
matism Cure. This is his story:
81 was afflicted with rheumatism in the
right shoulder and suffered the most ex-
cruciating agony. Sharp sho )ting pains
darted through it so intense l could not
sleep nights. Even the weight of the
bed clothes was more than l could bear;
neither could l lie on the right side or on
my back Life be came a perfect burden
to me. / could not raise my hand to my
head, and when | attempted to put on my
coat or any article of dress, the torture
was enough to drive me wild. Many
r NEEDLES were suggested and tried, but
none did me the slightest good, and be-
gan to despair of ever being able to OBJ
tain relief. Some time ago, however,
procured Munyon's Rheumatic Cure. 1t
afforded me relief after the first few
doses, and by the time the little 25 cent
bottle was gone was entirely free from
pain. have had no return of my old
enemy, and ] feel satisfied ! am per
manently cured. 1t seems so wonderful
can hardly realize it, and can only show
my appreciation of the merits Of the
cure by recommending it to other sut
ferers"
Munyon's Rheumatic Cure is guaran
teed to cure rheumatism in any part Of
the body. Acute or muscular rheuma
tism cured in from one to five days. II
never fails to cure sharp, shooting pains
in the arms, legs, sides, back or breast ol
soreness in any part of the body in from
one to three hours. 1t is guaranteed tC
promptly cure lameness, stiff and
swoolen joints, stiff back and all pains
in the hips and loins. Chronic rheuma
tism scia ,ica, lumbago or pain in the
back are speedily cured.
Munyon's Homeopathic Home Remedy
Company, of Philadelphia, put up specif
les for nearly every disease, which are
sold by all druggists, mostly for 25 cents
a bottle,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-14
TerribIe Domestio Tragedy.

WINNIPEG, Dec. 18. A special from
Langdenburg, Assinaboi, says: Yesterday
Charley Freyward attempted to murder
his brother William. They were living
together about twelve miles from town,
While William was STOPPING down to
raise a pot to put it on the stove his
brother struck him on the back of the
neck with an AK, and when he fell jumped
on him with a knife, cutting his face and
neck and taking one ear off. He then
sprinkled him with coal oil and set fire to
him. William crawlod out into the snow,
where he managed to put out the fire. He
was found by the neighbors in a dying
condition. The neighbors found Charley
frozen to death in the house.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-14
To Push the Banking BiIl.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The house com
mittee has resolved to push the banking
bill with the greatest vigor. just before
the adjournment of the house committee
on banking and currency yesterday after
noon it was decided that the hearings on
the currency bill should close on Saturday,
and that a meeting of the full committee
should be held Saturday night to take
final action in regard to the bill There is
little doubt that the committee will report
the Carlisle bill, little changed, and that
the bill will be under discussion by Tues
day Chairman Springer said that he eX-
pected it to pass the house before the holi-
DAYS.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-14
THE LeXoW INVESTIGATION
Honey for Political Purposes Paid to Rich
ard Croker.

ara NEOhtEs
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The principal in
Serest of the Lexow committees session
yesterday conferred in the testimony of
Michael Moran, who formerly was en-
gagged in towing scows for the street clean
ing department. He said that he had given
up little money for political purposes.
Questioned as to who he had turned the
money over to he said that he supposed
Mr.. Croker got it, At any rate he sent the
money to Mr. Croker Mr. Goff produced
several checks made payable by Moran to
Richard Croker. The amount of the five
Croker checks for the three years was
S425.
Another interesting witness was Cap
tain Timoth Creedon. An attempt is
being made to demonstrate that friends of
the captain paid S15 900 for the purpose of
making him captain. The captain denied
emphatically that he had ever paid any
thing, either directly or indirectly, for the
purpose indicated. He admitted that ha
had heard rumors similar to those out
lined by Mr.. Golf, touching the purchase
of a captaincy for him by his friends, but
he said he had never investigated the
truth of the report and did not believe the
story.
The other witnesses were generally per
sons almost unknown, and their testimony
did not show anything different from the
charges of police blaokmail, persecution
and protection already heard at length
before the committee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-14

SOME kind friend of the President in
Congress might do Mr. Cleveland a great
service and save his Administration from
much future humiliation by instituting
an official inquiry as to the sanity of the
present head of the State Department.
In no other way can the amazing and un-
precedented antics of Secretary Gresham
be accounted for. He had been in office
scarcely a day before he began to entangle
his too coniiding chief in the meshes of
what has since been woven into a perfect
web Of deceit, trickery and double dealing
The ink was not dry on his commission
when he secretly sent Paramount"
Blouut off post haste to Hawaii with a
letter Of introduction to Mr.. Cleveland's
''great and good friend" President Dole,
in one pocket and private instructions in
the other TO enter into conspiracy with
a bloodthirsty aud discredited monarch o
stab that same friend" under the fifth
rib The Senate Of the United States was
in session at the time, and had sole and
complete jurisdiction over the Hawaiian
negotiations, as well as coordinate au-
thority in the appointment of ambassa-
dors to friendly nations, but that did
not matter to Gresham He sur,
rounded himself with halo Of
mystery, denied everything and acted
generally as if he thought the archives of
the Government were his private prop
erty and it was only on the positive or.
der Of Congress that he made public the
correspondence and records which Gov
cred with disgrace both himself aud the
Administration he had brought Into con-
tempt When China and Japan got into
a dispute over Corea, the same man who
h 9d vainly attempted to restore the reac
tionary Queen Liliuokalani, to a throne
not hers by any legal or moral right sat
down, and, in the face of his own numer
GUS and solemn warnings against torelgI
entanglements Of any kind, calmly in
dicted dispatch to a friendly nation
striving to protect its citizens from Chi
nese aggregation, admonishing it not t.
levy unjust war against weaker nation
Naturally enough, his offensive interfer
euce was spurned, as it should have been
and the United States was once more hell
up as the laughing-stock of the nations o
the earth. Again Congress was in session
in August last when this remarkabl
statesman entered into an agreement witt
the representative Of Canada TO pay an in
demnity of Sl95OOO to alleged Canadian
sealers for damages which they elaine