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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
FROM NEW QUARTERS
THE AeE-HERALD eREETs ITS FR1h2Ds
 THIS MORNING.

THE AeE-HERALD eREETs ITS FR1Itz0s
 THIS MORNING.
 Without missing single issue, and faith fully fulfilling every contract with it's sub- scribers and advertisers, the AGE HERALD has been moved since it's last issue to the handsome and commodious building No. 1913 Second avenue. The mammoth Webb perfecting press, the immense boiler, en- zine, stereotyping outfit, type, cases, cab- inets and stands, and the editorial, repor- torial and telegraphic rooms were all made ready in time for this issue. It was an im- mense undertaking, but accomplished by the skillful and energetic management of Capt. Frank P. O'Brien, Mir. w. H. Nea- leans, pressman, and Foreman Pulliam, who were ably assisted. With better building, more light and renewed energy and zeal, the AGE HERALD greets it's read CTS from new quarters this morning, and announces it's readiness for the campaign and it's purpose to continue in the work of advancing the best interests of its friends and patrons. Come and see us.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
FRANCE AND AMERICA.

Only. two years ago France fell victim to the siren song of protection, and passed a protective tariff bill. Now the news comes that the bill has not fulfilled the ex- pectations of the protectionists. When it was passed they had high hopes that it would insugurate new era of manufac- turing prosperity for their country, just as the advocates of protection argued for the Mckinley bill. Tue statistics just pub lished In France have blasted such hopes. The French commission that values the goods passing through the custom house gives woeful account of the working of the protective law. They say that French firms are being forced to establish branch manufactofies abroad on account of the high import duty on raw materials. In the manufacture of gloves. which is a special French industry, the exports have fallen off, 20 per cent, or 12, ,000,0 ,000 francs. Inaother lines of manufacture the falling of since the high tariff bill went into effect has been even greater. h fact France is learning the lesson that we have dearly learned by, our experience with the Me Kinley bill. France could have saved her. self this dear bought experience by study ing the history of the United States, or by looking across the channel at England. But with nation, as with an individual, experience is the only teacher.
 France is now ready to atone for past sins by reforming its tariff law. The
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
BosToN's CLOTHING MAKERS
STILL HOLDING OUT FOR THEIR DEMANDS
 ELEVEN CONTRACTORS GIVE IN.

STILL HOLDING OUT FOR THEIR DEMANDS.
 ELEVEN CONTRACTORS GIVE IN.
 BOSTON, Sept. 24.--The bill of prices presented by the Clothing Contractors association to the Clothing Manufacturers association of this city was rejected at a meeting of the latter organization today. This means an indefinite continuance of the garment workers strike. Before tho decision of the manufacturers' association was reached today eleven contractors had signed the demands of the union, and their shops were started up.3 Most of these con. tractors manage the work of affirm named A. Shumon & Co.,, whose concession to the new union prices was announced last week and signed the demand of the men after receiving an order from MT. Shumon to open up their shops.
 number of contractors would have signed today, but their bonds were not ao- ceptable to the union.
 The fight will probably be carried on to the bitter end. The men do not blame the contractors so much as they do the whole salers. It is thought that the men aud women at work will be assessed to support those who are now ou a strike, which can be done by vote of the union.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
COTTON FACTORY PROSPECTS.

The circumstances surrounding the pro- posed cotton factory in the Birmingham district lead to the belief that it will be located here. Not long since newspaper Fl of Lowell, Mass, published the proceed ings of a meeting of the directors of the Massachusetts Cotton Company, a very wealthy cotton manufacturing company, owning several factories at Lowell. At this meeting it was decided to set apart 2 S600, ,000 to establish branch factory in the South. MT. Oliver Chalifoux, who moved from Lowell to Birmingham, saw this item in the Lowell paper and at once submitted it to the Commercial Club. The club saw at once an opportunity to secure big en- - terprise for Birmingham. The secretary of the club telegraphed the Lowell cotton men, and followed the telegram with 8 letter setting forth the advantages of Bir- tningham as a cotton manufacturing point. Just here an incident bearing on the sub- Sect may be introduced. Last spring MT. Nichols of Lowell, a man of wealth and a 7s- airector in the Massachusetts Cotton Com pany, visited Birmingham and was shown the advantages of the Birmingham district by his friend, MT. Chalifoux. After fully $. Investigating these advantages he declared that the Birmingham district was much bigger thing than he thought 1t was, and < that he had son he would like to estab- fish In business here. We'll, this visit of MT. Nichols and the letter of the Commer- cial Club was followed by the visit of MT. Nichols, Jr., representing the Massa- chusetts Cotton Company, who spent sev- eral days of last week in the city and environs. MT. Nichols is a young man of about 30 years of age, very intelligent and contemplating. He was taken in charge by x hIr. DeBardeleben, and it goes without saying that the advantages of the Birming- ham district were fully set forth. MT. Nichols figured and estimated and calcu- lated. He was thoroughly impressed with the inducements of the Birmingham dis trict; our unsurpassed climate, which not only allows a saving in lights and fuel by long days and mild temperature, but adds to the fineness of the texture of the cotton goods; our splendid railroad facilities; our abundance of cheap labor, which can not do the heavy work around the mines and fur % naces, and must look for lighter employ
 ment; our direct communication by rail with the great cotton fields of tie Black Belt, and last, but not least, our cheap coal the cheapest In the world. MT. Nich .plls was particularly impressed with this latter superiority. A cotton factory will consume about S20, GOO worth of coal in a year, and the saving of 21 ton is con- siderable item. On this account he was convinced that it was better to locate 8 fac tory in the heart of the coal region than in the heart of the cotton belt. It is cheaper -to-hsul cotton to coal than coal to cotton.
 Mir. Nichols was thoroughly converted to the saving power of the Birmingham m district, and returned to Lowell to make favorable report to his directors. The mat ter will be decided in few days.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
BARONESS BURDETT-COUTTS
WRITES A STRONG DENUNCIAToRY LETTER
 TO PAINTERS UNION.

WRITES A STRONG DENUNCIAToRY LETTER
 TO PAINTERS UNION.
 LONDON, Sept. M.-The correspondence between Baroness Burdett-Coutts and the secretary of the London painters trade societies has been published, and is at- tracing much attention and comment. The secretary wrote that complaint had been lodged against the baroness for al- lowing her stable men at Brookfield to paint the stables, instead of employing union painters to do the work.
 The baroness in spirited reply, after pointing out that the Brookfeld estate is the property of her husband, denounces the "monstrous and intolerable oppression which the union claims to have the right to practice and which would deprive every workingman of the right to work out his own advancement by his own energy and rob him of the birthright of personal lib- erty.'
 The newspapers generally denounce the action of the union, and point out the ser- vices of the baroness to the working peo- pie and how she has spent many years of her life and large part of her great for tune in their interests.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
THE LAW AGAINST TRUSTS.

Senator Morgan is the author of section 67 of the new tariff law, which he believes will effectually break up all trusts dealing in importations, and 1t is to be sincerely hoped that such object will be accom- plished. The section reads;
 ''That every combination, conspiracy trust, agreement or contract is hereby declared to be contrary to public policy, illegal and void, when the same is made by or between two or more persons or corporations, either of whom is engaged in importing any article from ally foreign country into the United States, and when such combination, conspiracy, trust, agreement or contract is intended to operate in restraint of lawful trade, or free competi- tion in lawful trade or commerce, or to ip- crease the market price in any part of the United States of any article or attoles im- ported or intended to be imported in the United States, or of any manufacture into which such imported article enters or is in- tended to enter. Every person who is or shall hereafter be engaged In the importation of goods or any commodity from any foreign country in violation of this section of this act, or who shall combine or conspire with another to violate the same, is guilty of a mtsde- m eanor, aud, on conviction thereof in any court of the United States, such person shall be fined in sum not less than $1oo and not exceeding S5oo0, and shall be further pun ished by Imprisonment, in the discretion of the court for term not less than three months nor exceeding twelve months.'
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
TIE CAMPAIGN,

Hon. Oscar W. Underwood, the demo- cratic nominee for congress from the Ninth Congressional district of Alabama, will ad- dress the people of the district aud discust the issues of the present campaign at the following places: fA 5.-'TElA x
 Birmingham, Thursday night, septem- Der 27, 1894, o'clock, Sublett hall.
 Bessemer, Friday night, September 28, 1894, 2 o'clock p. m. g---.sajz=s
 Warrior, Saturday, September p, 1894. o'clock p. m. a
 Oneonta, Blount county, Mondayinights October 1, 2 o'clock p. m. N
 Cleveland. Blount county. Tuesday, Oc- tober 2, Il o'clock a. m. a
 Royal, Blourt county, Wednesday, Go. tober s, II o'clock q. m.
 Blouutville, Blount county, Thursday October 4, Il Q o'clock a. m. Hanceville, Blount county, Friday, O0f tober 5, Il o'clock a. m. Appointments for other counties will he hereafter published. Fl
 E. K. CAMPBELL, Chairman Democratic Congressional CoWf mittee. 9-2S-d&w tsh
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

THE iron industry is good barometer of business and now presents bright pros- pect. On September 1, 1894, according to the American Manufacturer of Pittsburg, there were then 16S furnaces in blast, hay ing weekly capacity of 149, 1898 tons, as compared with 1855 furnaces working and turning out IA ,5O6 tons on August 1, with Ill furnaces turning out 86, 529 tons on July 1, with 96 furnaces turning out 65, ,4l9 tons on June i-the lowest depth of depression reached in the iron business; with 116 fur. naces turning out 77 1884 tons on August 1, |, 1893, and with 240 furnaces turning out 166, ,5S1 tons on September 1, 1892. From which resume of statistics it will be seen that the iron industry is in a distinctly more healthy condition than it has been for year past, and in almost identically the same state of activity as it was in two years ago, before the depression had begun to make itself felt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
EDWARD COLLEGE OPENING.

The fifty-third session of Howard college will open Tuesday, September 25, at 9:3Q a. m. ,fe Arrangements have been made with the managers of the East Lake dummy line to run extra trains for that occasion. Dummies leaving town at g o'clock will reach the college in time for the opening. The citizens of Birmingham, especially those interested in higher education, are cordially invited to attend our opening.
 w. A. WHITTLE, Vice-President. sss O. -o2
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Al G. Fields minstrel show grows larger and better every year. This year it car- ries more men, more scenery, more music and more fun than ever before.
 The aggregation requires three cars for transportation now. These three cars were landed at the Southern railway depot Sum day afternoon, and yesterday at noon the street parade attracted immense crowds. The music was splendid and the universal verdict was that if the parade was an ears nest of what was to be at the academy at night the greatest minstrel aggregation on earth was here.
 It was noG surprising to find the academy crowded at night. It was crowded from room being obtainable after the curtain So as ap sathased Tfs by sptssion sGq see and hear great minstrel show. No one was disappointed, for it was grand
 The spectacular burlesqpe and pahto- mime, entitled ssAladdin,o is something very grand, and is of itself big show. Al Field WAS in his very best trim and bub. b ed over with fun. The musical features is as good as is usually found ih grand op. cratic productions.
 There Is no longer any question about 1t, Al Field is the king of the minstrels. Dam vile (Va.) Register, August 21 1894.
 Fields minstrels will be at O Erie n s to- night, and from the above complimentary notice it is safe to predict a performance worthy of patronage. MT. Fields reputa- tion in the past is safe guarantee for the future.
 "THE GIRL LEFT BEHIND ME-"
 One of the strongest plays written in re- cent years is "The Girl Left Behind Me. ]" That this statement is correct is indicated that the piece ran for a long time at the tour ran there again and after another brief tour was staged and held the boards at the Academy of Music for the major portion of the last theatrical season.
 "The Girl Left Behind Me'' comes to the O'Brien opera house next Wednesday.
 s.THE COLONEL"
 This clever musical comedy will make it's appearance in this city Thursday night, being able to perfect arra ngements whereby the theater- going public will be able to have such rare treat placed before them. If more attractions of this high class order were brought to this city 1t would give the public more confidence, and each and every attraction would be more fully sustained.
 The company is made up of the very best material that can be brought together, with such well-known people as Oscar P. Sisson {, Shepherd (danghter of Mrs. and the late w. J. Florence); Ida Marie Rogers, late leading soubrette of tThe Dazzler;o Ed ward Hume, late of Harrigan's New York company, and the balance completely com potent to sustain any role assigned them. We feel assured that any one failing to att tend will have good cause for regret.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
THE COFFEE DOsED.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 24.-The family of Mrs. Annie Osborne, numbering five, and 0 boarder named Hut were poisoned this morning. The dose was put into the cof- fee. Mrs. Osborne prepared the coffee and partook freely. Four of the family are thought to be fatally poisoned. The phy- scian administered anJidotes for arsenic. The police have no clue, but suspect that some enemy of the family put the drug into the coffee pot.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

ROGERS, BROWN & Co.,, In their report of the iron market in Cincinnati, make a concession that is very gratifying and means great deal to the Birmingham dis trict. They say: "Numerous foundrymen do not hesitate to say that they will pay a little more for Alabama iron as portion of their mixture. This is marked con- trast to the condition existing few years ago, when an inducement of 50 cents to S1 per ton was necessary to get a trial of Southern iron." Thus it appears that Alabama iron has overcome the prejudice once existing against 1t, and now com mands a premium. It is said to be more liquid than the Northern iron, and is nec- essary in mixing. The North and the South are at last mixing in a way that benefits both aud promotes their mutual industrial interests. Some thirty odd years ago, when the North and South mixed, it was not promotiye of any indus- try except ths coffin trade.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

THE prospects for business are so good under the new tariff that employees believe they can get better wages out of their em- ployers and they have struck in several Northern cities.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

Good beer is the healthiest and the most nourishing drink made. It's components, barley and Bohemian hops, make itsso. The American Brewing company are mak; ing the St. Louis A. B. c. Bohemian bolt tied beer, which has no equal anywheres Meyer Marx company, wholesale dealers:
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

Among the bargains offered at Gluck Blacks dissolution sale there is lot O silver novelties, specially cheap.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

IT is the duty of every voter to advise bimseif on the political issues of the day, so that he can give an intelligent vote to that party that presents the best system of government. The National Democratic party, by the work of the last session of Congress, has shown it's devotion to the interests of the people. and if they will only inform themselves of what it has done for them, as an earnest of what it will do. in the futare, there can be no doubt Of their continued and increased support of its policies and labors in their behalf.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

We give the same liberal discount on every article, be that silver belt for $1 .50 or diamond worth $15O. Whatever you may need in jewelry it is in your interest to attend Guck & Blacks dissolution sale.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

Dr. Price's is reported by United States government chemists, after official tests, to be the highest of all baking powders in leavening power, purity and excellence.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

ONE hundred and sixty-three millions of dollars saved to the tax payers and con- sumers of the country by reduction of the tariff on the woolen schedule alone, and other hundreds of millions by reduction on other schedules and the free list of Dem- ocratic tariff law are object lessons that im- press the benefcence of Democratic policies and Democratic administration upon the people in a manner so forceful that they will not fail to sustain them by their ballots in November.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
FOR RENT.

Stores, dwellings, offices and sleeping rooms. Some very central and desirably located. Apply to T. H. Molton, pr. Smiths block. 9-1S-10t
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
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You can get delicious oysters served in all styles at all hours when in Selma at the Parlor cafe. Crenshaw 6 Ward, proprie- tors. 9-21-u
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

WHEN the Mckinley Republican tariff law went into effect the prics of Ohio xxx wool in Philadelphia was 34h cents pound. When that law was repealed do-
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

Dr. T. M. Allen, dentist, 2023 and POPS First avenue, Birmingham, Ala. 9-2-4m
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

Peace in the kitchen means joy all over the house. There is peace in every kitchen where Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is used.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

The first coffee plants in America were planted in Surinam by the Dutch in 17lS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

WHEN MT. Cleveland retired from the Presidency in March, 1889, the surplus available funds in the United States treas- ury amounted to $330, ,34S, 916. 12, in addi- tion to which there was nearly $400, ,000, ,000 in the treasury. held to pay gold, silver and currency certificates outstanding, the total amount of cash in the treasury being $723,- 666, ,555.56. On March 1, 1898, three days before Mir. Harrison turned over the reins of government to MT. Cleveland, the $780, 34S, ,916. .12 available cash left in the treasury on March 1, 1889, had been reduced by the wild and reckless extravaganza of Harri- soh's administration to $162, ,493, 1920. .7s-a loss to the people of S167 1854 1895, 84 in the four years, or for each year $41 1863, 74S .S3. In the meantime, through the operation of the Mckinley tariff, enormous burdens of taxation were added to the already too heavy load they had to bear. All this while the bondholders and rich, protected manufacturers and corporations of the North and East were reaping an abundant harvest. During the first three years of Harrison's administration the enormous sum of s47 ,997 SOY 32 of the peoples money was paid to bondholders as premiums on were heeced that the rich bondholders, manufacturers, corporations and monopo- lies might flourish. This was done under a Republican administration and in pur- suance of Republican policy, and yet they affect to think people wish them returned to mower
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

THE National Democratic campaign of 1893 was educational, and resulted i9 a majority of about 75O, 1000 for Cleveland and Stevenson. At that time the party had only theories and promises to offer. the people; now it presents the fruit of theories justified and pledges redeemed in return for their confidence and support. Confidence restored, busipess revived, prosperity assured, are some of the results of eishteen months of Democratic control of the government.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
YOUTHFUL RAT CATCHER.

When health is considered, no baking powder can be used with safety but Dr. Prices. Analysis shows all other pow ders to contain lime, ammonia or alum.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

Coffee is taxed S31O 8 ton in France, S2sO in Italy, $200 in Austria, $125 in Portugal, S120 in Norway, $100 in Germany and Spain, $75 in Russia, $70 in Great Britain.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

7 When you are in Selma go to the Parlor
 cafe. Meals 35 cents. e-2l.tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

IN accepting the Africo-Anglo Republi- can nomination for Congress MT. T. H. Aldrich declared: ''This is the proudest moment of my life.'' It is confidently predicted that he will experience the humblest moment of his life about the 7th of November, when he reads the election returns and finds that reunited Democ- racy bas been true to itself from Summit to Gallion, and elected Underwood by several thousand majority.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
A Cold-Blooded Murder on One of
 the Principal Streets.
THE MURDERER CAPTURED
A Mystery at Pleasant Hill and a Probable Lynching-A
 Youthful Rat Catcher.
E-HERALD BUREAU,
SELMA, Sept. 24.

SELMA, Sept. M. ] A shooting affray on Alabama street, near Broad, Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, resulted in the death of a 16-year- old negro boy named Bill Louis. He was the victim of brother in black named Lucius Will! Hams. Louis was sitting on box in front of Keep's bar, when Williams walked up and shot him through the heart. The 'murI derer ran immediately to drug store in the same block, threw his pistol away and scrambled into the basement, where he was detained by other negroes until of- fcers appeared on the scene and arrested him.
 that Turner killed Grant with here a year ago. 1t was bad pistol in the hands of d bad negro.
 MURDER AT PLEASANT HILL.ql
 News was received in Selma this morn- ing from Pleasant Hill, about fifteen mileb distant, Of mufder committed ill that Ths body of an old man, named Jack Graysqp, was found in the woods abont two niles from town on Sunday afternoon, and h9a from all indications been there fof sevsfal days. Jones. Have Been afrested on suspicionj; and the eirchmstantial evidencs agaipst them Is So sttoEg that the 1Sgfoes Are highly ipdigpapt, And 9 frst-claSs lynch, ing Would not be strprising news from that qdArter.
 YOUTHFUL RAT CATCHER.
 MT. Q, W. Hooper has been paying his 9-year-old boy 10 cents per capita for rats caught in his store, until on Sunday night thirty'six members of the musty tribe crept into his trap. Rats were immediately reported on the decline, and are today quoted at 2h cents each. s94
 Selma is expected to be flooded by China. men within the next few days. l61
 When health is considered, no baking powder can be used with safety but Dr. Prices. Analysis shows all other pow ders to contain lime, ammonia or alum.
 Coffee is taxed S310 ton in France, S2SO in Italy, S20O in Austria, S126 in Portugal,