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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
HALF A MILLION
Is the Loss So Far Estimated On Fire
 Now in Progress at Min - ] neapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Miun., July 30.-A fire in the lumber district has spread from Hall & Ducey's yard 10 the Shellin & Carpenter yard and consumed 23, ,OO0, GOO feet of lum- Der. Seven large manufacturing buildings are burning. The fire is spreading and the St. Paul fire department has been called for assistance. The Pintsch gas plant has exploded, scattering the fire in all direc- tions, but, so far as learned, caused no loss of life.
 The Star elevator, with it's 1,5O0, 900 bushels of grain, ,and long row of agrcul tural implement warehouses, containing $500, ,000 worth of implements and between 600 and 700 car loads of binding twine, are in imminent danger. Fire has broken out in them in a number of places, but has gained no permanent headway. The loss now amounts to $500 ,000.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
PERSONAL.


 MT. F. A. Gamble of Jasper is at the New Acme. f
 Editor West of the Russellville New Idea is in the city.
 MT. J. w. Stanfield of Clanton is stop ping at the New Acme.
 MT. E. H. Simpson of Sylacauga is 8 guest of the New Acme.
 Prof. J, K. Powers of Florence is in the city, a guest of the New Acme.
 Messrs. Walter Glenn and J. w. Bass have returned from Shelby Springs.
 Misses Louise and Margaret Patton re- turned home yesterday from lengthy visit to friends in Tennessee and Kentucky.
 Dr. A. w. McGaha. president of Howard college, returned yesterday morning from Shelby Springs, where he went to preach.
 MT. s. P. Kennedy, agent of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railway at Anniston, and whole-souled, clever fellow, is in the city, the guest of popular Will k, King.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
GAMBLING EN-HANDED,
SAYS CHICAGO GRAND JURY, AND
 HnpE 0F ONvIf,rf0N

SAYS CHICAGO GRAND JURY, AND NO
 HOPE OF CONVICTION.
 CHICAGO, July 30.-rhe grand jury today filed report in court saying: ''We find that gambling is being carried on to its fullest extent in Chicago, with doors wide open and cappers and stool pigeons plying their vocation 10 catch aiwarry for the pur- pose of heecing any victims that happen into their hands, and that the heads of the police department Of this city are giving some of the places mentioned ample pro- tecLiou from arrest aud prosecution"
 A list of places at which it is alleged that gambling IS being carried on is appended. The jury gives as reason for not retGrn- ing indictments against the proprietors Of these places that the assistant states at torney informed them that it would be impossible to secure convictions.
 The assistant states attorney denies having made this statement. He says he merely told the jury that it would be dif fti' cult to get testimony which would result in conviction.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
BUTCHERY, NOT WARFARE. Reports of the Sinking of the
 Chinese Warship Row Shing
HORRIBLE IN DETAILS.
Men Swimming for Life Shot Down-China Mastering Troops on the Frontier.

SHANGHAI, July 30.-The following ad- ditonal details ot the sinking of tine Chi nese troop ship Row Shing have been re- ceived here. According to the reports re- ceived here two German passengers, who were on their way to Corea in order to settle up business affairs before the war broke out in earnest, jumped overheard when the transport began to sink and suc- ceeded in swimming to the Japanese cruiser. But in spite of their appeals to be taken on board and their announcement that they were non -combatants they were shot by Japanese marines.
 A number of Chinese who swam 10 the cruiser shared the same fate. The Japa- nese absolutely refused to give quarter. The transport sank near Snopoint island, for which place Captain Galsworthy was steering, intending to beach her under the fire of the cruiser when the fatal torpedo discharged.
 French warship, the Lion, attracted to the spot by the sound of the fatal firing. steamed up as the transport sank and suc@ ceeded in rescuing some of the Chinese soldiers, but all the foreigners are re- ported to have been killed OF board the Row Shing or drowned when she sank., The Japanese, according to this report, are said to have behaved with an utter disre- gard for the laws of warfare. -
 Reports that a large Chinese army has crossed the northwestern frontier of Corea and is moving down the peninsula are con- frmed.
 second army is hastily equippipg to follow the first. No details have been re- ceived of the battle said Go have taken place at Ashan between the Chinese and Japa- nese. It is reported that several Chinese steamers have been captured and number . l. H.. T- cruisers. z
 Steamers often wait week at Taku bes fore they are able to cross the bar, and 1t IS said that there was fleet of Chinese stean< ships off raku when they were surprised by the Japanese -warships and either cap. tured or sunk ffe--4 ae.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
A COMING NUPTIAL.

The following card of interest to so- cieiy has been issued:
 fMrs. Kate R. Lewis requests the pleasure of your presence at the marriage pf her daughter, Annie, 10 MT. James Mclean Jones, Wednesday evening, 8, 9 o'clock, St. Mary 's-on the Highlands.
 sc The bride is one of Birn,irgham's beau |, ,tiful beiles, and Is no less lovely in dispo- sition than in personal charms. Her bru- netie beauty has been the magnet which has proven irresistible to the Birmingham beaux. Her mother's residence on Under- wood Hill is a social centre of culture and } refinement. The bridcgroom-e -elect is q oo5oung lawyer of Greensboro and a member gof prominent family. He has knowu and loved his promised bride from early ch ildhood.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
TERSELY TOLD.

You can buy shoes cheap at c. H. Fran cis', tG22 Second avenue.
 Four new members have joined the Com- mercial club within the last few days.
 An important resolution will be intro- duced in the North Highlands Democratic club tonight. So every member should be there.
 Alabama Great Southern No. 6 was de- layed two hours Sunday afternoon at Ia tum on account of a switch having been lett open.
 The literature committee of the Commer- cial club met yesterday and completed the selection of newspapers and periodicals for the present year.
 Banisters, French calf, cordovan kanga- roo, and patent leather shoes now S4.50. Mems s calf skin shoe now S1 .95. Great bargains. Oxford ties. T. c. Kings.
 Capt. John M. Martin will address the voters of East Lake tonight on political issues of the day. Captain Martin is will ing and anxious to divide time with anSApf -Kolb $ speakers. ---.-.--.-=,-
 Blount Springs is filling up. A gI It many politicians make speciality of gol there Sunday to cool off. About eighty guests are now at the hotel regularly be sdes the Sunday crowd.
 Tomorrow is August 1, and beginning with that date the Commercial club will have the daily papers and magazines on it's Jables. EVerytnlDB Will De uOue tO Hako it pleasant for the members.
 A few dozen negroes around Birmng- ham, very close to the republican bosses, will meet and indignate tonight over the fact that all the intelligent members of their race will vote for William C. Oates.
 MT. Charles Joues, the efficient passenger agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, is out after business for the Lumbermen' s association, which meets in Memphis July andy. A rate of one fare for the round trip has been arranged and MT. Jones expects to haul a number ot lumbermen to the convention.
 MT. R. V. Gloss of Carbon Hill was in the city last night and reports big preparations for the barbt cue at that place to be held by both democrats and populists on August 4. He also states that the people of Carbon Hill anticipate a large attendan ance from this city and other places on account of the joint debate by well known speakers from both parties.
 The Rife club will have its regular prac tice meeting at it's range at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon. Their rifles have been re- ceived, and the club will now go in for hard practice so as 10 get up team which will be an honor to Birmingham. Let every member be on hand promptly at 5:30. A little relaxation in this healthful amuse- ment will do every business man good.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
NOW FOR DAMAGES.
CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY TO BE SUED
 FOR DoINGs OF STRIKERS

CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY TO BE SUED
 FOR DoINGs OF STRIKERS.
 CHIcAao, July 30. IN olices were served today by Samuel B. Foster, attorney in fact for several railroads, of damages claimed against the city of Chicago and the county Of Cook for loss of property during the American Railway union strike. The notices were served on the mayor, city clerk, corporation counsel, city attorney and president of the county board, tue county clerk and the county attorney. The aggregate damages claimed are S33, ,67D. This represents only about one-tenth of the actual damage claimed, many roads having several days left in which to file their claims.
 The roads which filed claims are as fol- Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee, S220; Chicago and Northwestern, S410; Chicago Refrigerating line, -Sl101; New York Central aud Hudson River Railroad company, S345; Monon, s330; Flint and Pierre Malqueile, s75o; Chicago and Erie, S100; Swift Refrigerator line, $500; Armour Refrigerator line. SrS00; Central Car Trust company of New York, $600; Chicago and Grand Trunk, ZIP, 150; Grand Trunk rail. road, S77s5, anu Grand Trunk company of Canada, S5z35.
 Besides these claims shippers filed, through Mir. Poster, claims amounting to at least Sc0O, GOO. This was doue by the shippers on the express declaration of the railroads that they will pay no claims whatever made against them by shippers for damages 10 freight handled during the strike.
 The General Managers association takes the ground that the city and county, i'd not furnishing adequate protection to the railroads, are directly responsible for all damage to freight.
 The damage claimed by the railroads i'd the above list are mostly for cars burned after July 1. It is believed that many more suits for damages will be filed Ly shippers who lost heavily on psrishabIe freight during the strike.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
WAN TED.

Merchants desiring to insert advertise ments of kitchen furnishings, such as stoves, cooking utensils, labor saving de- vices, brooms, towelings and oil cloths, high grade groceries. etc., in cooking school circulars, which will have wide circulation throughout Birmingham and neighboring towns, will please address cards to either address given below, stating at what time they can be seen at their places of business. Number of advertise ments limited and must be in before Wednesday, August l..
 MRS. FRED HARDY,
 Box 7e5, Phone 1152. MRS. O. W. UNDERWOOD, Corner Thirtieth street and Highland ave- nue, 7-N-4t*
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
KILLED BY A GABLE CAR,

NEW YORK, July 30.-'rhe body of an unknown man was taken to the morgue from Manhattan hospital last night and this morning identified as Maj. John M. Seares, who created quite stir when on the witness stand before the LeXow com mittee. Seares was struck aud killed by cable car at Manhattan street and Amsterdam avenue at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. He had good military record. He served as a drummer in the Twenty first New York regiment of volunteers at Bull Run and was rapidly promoted until he became A hrevet major
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
SPOKE AT OXMOOR.

The laXaz1ss and most enthusiastic demo- cratic rheeting ever held at Oxmoor oc- 'cTVh last evening, many ladies being present. Fully 3oo persons assembled at the scraol house, and many stood outside unable fo~gaip admittance. MT. F. E. White delivere6>a speech exceedingly argu- mentative, and was heartily appauded. Several persons remarked "That'si .tio stuff.' Mir. D. P.> Dean followed with one of his characteristic speeches. His eulogy on the women >af Alabama was a maslerly effort, and his Nero. ation on Col onel Oates was received WfCh tumultuous applause.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
WILD WEST SHOW SEIZED.

ANTWERP, July 30.-Pawnee Bill's Wild West show, which has been here since the exhibition, was seized today for debt. Tue cowboys were watching for the bailiffs and fled when the first officer appeared. Most of them took the first train that would carry them over the frontior. =. -----
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
THREE INDUSTRIES RES UME.

READING, Pa., July 30.-The Biandon Rolling mill at Blandon, this county, em- ploying 200 hands, Mcllvain's boiler and pale mill employing 100 men and Packer's Paper mills, employing 300 hands, both of this city, resumed operations today after 8 protracled idleness.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
A VERY LIVE CORPSE.

BERLIN, July 30.sGtrhe announce rnent of the death ot Cardinal Ledowichiski was an error. The cardinal is in Luserne, alive and well, and busy in telegrap phing to his friends that he is still in . land of the living. He does not kno how the report that he is dead originated.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
FROM OLD SUMTER.

Col. J. J. Altman returned last night from Sumter county, where he has been in the interest of pure and true democracy. Colonel Altman made several speeches there, and from what he could see and learn felt safe in predicting large majority for the ticket headed by the one-armed hero.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
WE AXE THE AGENTS FOR

I te lersest wine-rroducing company in california, and can sell for family use their pure, delicious claret at 50 cents ger gallon. We also sell the finest of domestic and im- lorted liquors al reasonable prices.
 5. WISE & Co.,, No. 8, corner Morris Avenue and Twentieth Street. ap15 2m 2dp
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
A NOTED COLLEGE BURNED.

DALLAS, lex, July 3O.-Mayo college, the leading educational institution oi tnorih heast Texas, at Cooper, Delta county, awas Gestrored by fire this morning. Loss SlO0, ,C0o. Incendiarism the origin.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
.SECONDEDITION.
YEsTERpAY,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 a northern sheltered eXDOsure:
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
REMOVAL NOTICE.

Drs. Ballard & Clapp have removed their office from 2006 Third avenue to 202D Third avenue, where they have secured rooms on the ground floor. jyS I'm 2p
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON, July 30.--Foreeast of weather for the succeeding twentyifour hours: Local rains; warmer in western portion; south winds
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

Ladies' button shoes at and less than fac- tory cost to make room for S10, ,000 stock of fall shoes at T. c. Kings.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31

Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World Fair Highest Medaiand Diploma.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-12-13
DANGERS OF PILGRIMS.

Some of Them That Are Encountered on
Journeys to Mecca.
The risks Of pilgrimage to Mecca
may well make the most earnest Mus
sulman hesitate to undertake that
pious duty. Of the sixty-six Thousand
pilgrims who have sailed from various
Oriental ports for this sacred spot dur
ing the last six years some twenty-five
thousand have never returned, says the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch. A few, It is
thought, may possibly find their way
back by other rontes. Many, it is
feared, are murdered by gangs Of bad
mashes, who are believed to travel
regularly by the Jedda steamers, mark
ing down pilgrims who are possessed
of valuables and attacking them when
favorable opportunity occurs.
It is said, however, that by far the
greater number fall by the wayside on
the long tramp from Jedda to Mecca or
Medina. So far as the sea voyage is
concerned the return journey is for OBJ
vious reasons the more dangerous.
The overland tramp to and from the
sacred cities has the effect of lowering
the vitality of the traveller, and he ar
rives at Jedda in state which predis-
poses him to the attacks of epidemic
diseases, engendered by the overcrowd-
ing and unspeakable filth of the pill
grim vessels.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-12-13
HEALTH IN CORN BREAD.
This Accounts for the Good Condition OF
the Southern Laborer.

This Accounts for the Good Condition OF
the Southern Laborer.
Behold the average coIored laborer
on southern plantation, sold Hon. P.
B. Winston, of Minnesota and Vir-
ginia, recently. How fat and sleek he
looks; how his shining eyes and
smooth, ebony skin reveal the robust
physical man. He is type of perfect
health, and to what does he owe his
superb condition? I'll tell you in two
words-corn bread. There is the
grandest food product In the world,
and all honor to the noble American
who is trying to teach the old world
people the various delicious uses of
corn bread and the many palatab1e,
ways 1t can be prepared for the table.
If IT were not for corn / don't know
how many Of the poor people Of vir-f
g1nia, white and black, would exist.
It Is reality the mainstay Of life In
many localities Of the old state But
to really love corn bread think one
must be used to 1t from childhood.
Southern-born men of the old regime
commenced gnawing on corn ''pones"s
when they were babies; as they grew
O1ucf DiiO Pouc dCCOiupduicu Vlciu Oh
every hunting and fishing expedition,
and SO, when maturity was reached,
corn in some form or other was wanted
at the table three times day. This
fact will, think, initiate against any
extensive use of the cereal as food
among the people of Europe-they
haven't been used to it. 1t has always
puzzled me that our own people, out
side of the south, fail to appreciate the
glories Of maize. In the great corn
growing states of the west it's use is,
very limited, and the eastern mind, SO
far as corn is concerned, is howling
wilderness,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-12-13
ANTS AGAINST SNAKE.
Numbers won In Long and Eacitinl
Bsttle.


Numbers Won In Long and Exciting
Battle.
"While camping In Alabama during
the late war;" said Col. IL. G. Crossman
of Dayton, O., according to the st.
attack Of a band of black ants upon q
striped snake.
Zone evening, while was trying to
60 to sleep. after long days march, 1
felt something move under my head. I
lifted one corner of the blanket and
found snake between three and four
feet in length. quickly hit it with q
small stick, but the reptile seemed
hardly stunned by the blow, SO picked
it up on the end of the stick and threw
it about fifteen feet away. The snake
landed on large ant hill. Almost in
stantly the ants poured forth from
their nest, which was underneath, and
began vigorous attack upon the in
truder, who was soon covered by scores
of his assailants, biting him fearfully.
The battle ragged with fury. the snake
writhing about In torture.
"The contest at first seemed an un-
equal one, for the snake was rapidly
thinning out his prosecutors, but on
the other hand the ants were numer-
GUS and quick in their aggressive
movements. The snake with one blow
of his tail would kill or wound a long
line of ants, but the active little crea-
lures were soon reinforced by fresh
troops and fought with a desperation
wonderful to behold. was astonished
beyond measure to see the tactics of
the ants. When they saw their num-
bers were being lessened they dis
patched couriers for fresh relays of
soldiers, who appeared on the scene in
due time to replace the killed or wound
ed.
s'The moon after a time lit up the
scene, but as there appeared no near
termination Of the struggle l gave up
Watching it and, stretching myself
again on my blanket, went to sleep.
Before striking tents the next morning
I went to look at the battle ground.
The slain insects were scattered in
every direction, but there were six or
seven watchful ants upon the back of
the snake, which lay stretched out
dead near the ant hill"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-12-13
An Eye on the Main chance.

A Virginia judge once visited plan
tation where the darky who met him
at the gate asked him which barn he
would have his horse put in. .'Have
you two barns?" inquired the Judge.
'sYes, sah," replied the darky; ''dar's
de ole barn, and mas'r has jes' build q
new one" "Where do you usually put
the horses of visitors who come to see
your master?" SWELL. sab, If deys
Metodis's or Baptis'sr we Centrally puts
'em in de old barn; but If dey's Pts
copal, we puts 'em In de new one."
swell, Sam. you can put my horss in
the new barn; Pm q Baptist, but my
horse is an Epfscopalian."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-12-13
WILD cAMeLs IN ASIA.


The sship OF the Desert" Now Known to
Thrive In Cold Countries.
According to recent dispatch from
st. Petersburg the wild camel has been
discovered in large numbers In that
portion of Asia which lies between
Lobnor and Saiuy. This will dispose
Of the doubts that have hitherto pre-
vailed on the question as to whether
the ''ship OF the desert" really exists
In an untamed condition. From time
Immemorial, says the New York Trib-
une, two species Of tame camel have
been in use, namely, that known as the
dromedary, with only one hump, and
found in India, Arabia and Africa,
while the one with two humps is met
with in Central Asia, Persia and the
south of Russia. Both species figure
in the sculptures of Assyria, and are
mentioned in the Oldest books of the
Bible, but always as domestic animals,
and no trace exists of their being
drafted from their savage state into
civilized life. Indeed, it has generally
been supposed that the camel never
existed otherwise than as beast of
burden, and the few specimens of wild
dromedarleS which have hitherto been
secured by travellers and hunters have
been regarded as merely some of the
domestic species that had reverted to
the freedom of barbarism. Geologic
ally speaking, the newly discovered
wild camel of Lobnor does not differ
widely from the domesticated animal,
except there is almost an entire lack
Of hmm and that its sauaritv and
sense are developed to most remarla-
BILE degree of keenness. And, whereas
we have hitherto been accustomed to
associate this animal with ideas of the
torrid heat of the African and Arabian
deserts, it would appear that it thrives
nowhere SO well as in the coldest por-
tions of Siberia, suffering no inconven-
ience even from the most severe win
ters, when the thermometer is many
degrees below zero,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-12-13
MEN AND WOMEN.
Some Cardinal Points OF Difference Be-
tween the Sexes.

.
Some Cardinal Points OF Difference Be-
tween the Sexes.
Women always show by their actions
that they enjoy going to church; men
are less demonstrative. When wom-
an becomes hurried she feels for fan;
when a man becomes furried he feels
for cigar. Women jump at conclu-
sions and generally hit, says the New
York Advertiser; men reason things
out logically and generally miss the
truth. Some women can't pass q mil
linery shop without looking in; some
men can't pass public house without
going in. A woman never sees baby
without wanting to run to 1t; man
never sees a baby without wanting to
run away from it. Women love admir-
alton, appreciation, self-immolation on
the part Of others; are often weak,
vain and frivolous. Ditto men. A
woman always carries her purse in her.
hand, so that other women will see It;
man carries his in his inside pocket,
so that his wife won't see it. A wom-
an can sit in theater for three hours
without getting all cramped up, catch
ing the toothache or becoming faint
for want Of fresh air; man can't. A.
woman, from her sex and character,
has claim to many things besides her
shelter, food and clothing. She is not
less woman for being welded; and
the man who is fit to be trusted with
good wife recollects all which this Inn
plies, and shows himself at all times
chivalrous, sweet-spoken, considefate
and deferential.