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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30

carry 1 15 each. The New York Jockey club will give $5000 to the winner. The provi- sions are good day and good track. The race is expected to be the turf event of the year ii not the decade.
 First race, i've furlongs-Kennet, 106 (Simms), to 1, won; California second, Urania third. Time, 1903.
 Second race, one mile-Rubicon, 115 (Midgey), to 5, won; Harrington second. lime, 1:44. Only two starters.
 Third race, YOnkers stake, one mile and a quarter-Banquet, IA (Doggetp, walked over.
 Fourth race, Titan course-Maid Marian l, Meloa third. Time, 1:21.
 Fifth race, one mile-Live Oak, 100 (Grif- fn) 7 to 5, won; Miss Dixie second, l hurs- ton third. Time, :46.
 Sixth race, Titan Chattanooga, ', 107 (Griffin), to 1, won; Copyright sec ond, Gold Dollar third. Time, 1:22.
 Seventh race, Titan course-Adelbert, |, 1iob (TaraD, 8 to 5, won; Old Dominion second, Armitags third. Time, 1:2lM.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
An Independent Democratic State
 Ticket for New York,
WITH FAIRCHILD THE HEAD,
Predicted by the Brooklyn Eagle-Long List of Prop
 ositions Included.

BROOKLYN, N. Y., Sspt. 29.-The Eagle this afternoon makes the following an- nouncement: There will be an independ- ent democratic state ticket in the field. It is not only probable, but it is virtually certain, that it will be headed by the name of Charles 8. Fairchild, formerly attorney general of the state of New York and late seer -tary of the treasury in President Cleveland's first administration.
 Nominations for iieutenant- governor and judge of the court of appeals will also be made. The whole ticket will comprise, in the words of one who is active in the work, ''msn of commanding ability, of exalted character, of devoted democracy and un- questionable hostility to corruption, to slavery, to political degradation, to the brutality of m achinism, to the brainless- ness of bosssm and to the sale oi law.o
 fhe men, other than MT. Fairchild, who will go upon this state ticket will be chosen, as Mir. Fairchild already has been, by the accordant voices of the leaders of the followers of independent democracy of the state of New York. The financial re- sources requisite for state campaign of the most active character will not be want ing, for such campaign will be limited to the wholesome, direct, simple, single and not necessarily expensive work of inform = lng and alingning the already aroused, earnest and implacable democratic hosts of independence and reform in every county in the state. The campaign will be one of education, aggression and agitation.
 The Eagle says this movement is the re- suit of con ference yesterday and today of the reform democrats from all parts of the
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
A BIG EXCURSION.
CHARLEY JONES OF THE K. 0. WILL BRING A CROWD TO TOWN.

CHARLEY JONES OF THE K. 0. WILL BRING
 A CROWD TO TOWN.
 Hustling Charley Jones of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham is figuring on the biggest excursion to Birmingham on October that has been run in years. The excursion will be run from Holly Springs, Miss. to Birmingham and return.
 It will leave Holly Springs at an early hour and will arrive here about 9:30 o'clock, giving excursionists ample time to see Barnum 6 Bailey's show. The fare for the round trip is exceedingly low, and hundreds will take advantage of it.
 MT. Jones said to an AGE HERALD re- porter last night:
 ''I am working the thing for all it is worth and if l don't put 1000 people In Birmingham on October 5 it won't be my fault. The rate is low and l tell you the people from along my line are coming to Birmingham on that day.n
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
JEROME PARK RESULTS.

RAGE TRACK, JEROME PARK, N. Y., Sept 29.-Although the American Jockey club resented but a poor card to its patronA today, quite large crowd put in an appearance at the track here today. The weather was perfect and the track in good condition. The sport witnessed was very poor, the third race being a walk over for Banquet. while the second race had but two starters and the fourth only three. The last two races of the day proved the most exciting on the card. Chatta- nooga aud Adelbert won their respective races iu hard drives.
 The proposed special race between Dom- ino, Clifford and Henry of Navarro has ris park on next Saturday. The distance is 2 mile aud a half furlong. The cracks will meet at weight for age. This will put Cliff ford on at 122 pounds. The others will
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
BROKE UP THE DRILL.
A LAWYER DELIBERATELY KILLS MAN IN

A LAWYER DELIBERATELY KILLS MAN IN
 LARGE CROWD.
 CHARLESTON, s. C., Sapt 29.-A special to the News aud Courier from Pickens, S.. C., says: At Mount Carmel, ten miles east of Pickens, J. w. Latham was fatally shot by J. E. Cnildress, lawyer of Pick ems. Latham was shot at close range in the right side and lived only three hours. Childress Immediately made his escape, came to Piekens and Is now in jail.
 Not @ word was saId before the shooting. There was crowd around them. One witness stated that Latham walked up and struck Childress with stick, then he shot him with pistol. Latham fell, saying 'He has killed me.''
 The vicinity was crowded, and the ex- cite,Ient was intense. Women and chil- dren screamed and fainted.
 The crowd had assembled to witness a prize drill of the Pckens guards. The shooting broke the affair up. The cause Of the trouble is said to have been an old feud. The jail is guarded.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
VOTED NOT TO WORK.
wKAvERs AND MASTERS MEET BUT FAIL
 IN AN AGREEMENT.


 IN AN AGREEMENT.
 FALL RIVER, Mass. Sept. 29.-The con ference between the manufacturers' com mittee and representatives of the Spinners union held this morning was not produc- tive of results. The employers offered to open the mills next week under the reduce ton and give the spinners an opportunity to test the market for thirty days. If it held firm they could then ask for restora- tion of wages and the factories be com pelld to comply with the request.
 Secretary Howard argued that conditions had changed and that the corporations could start under the old schedule. Cotton was quoted at 6h and cloths were selling at 15. 16 cents. The margin admitted of a profit. The manufacturers were positive that there was no strength in the market, and that prices would drop to 21s cents if operations were resumed. They would make no concessions. The spinners stated that they would not accept cut down and there the matter stands.
 Members of the Weavers' association met this morning and voted not to return to work
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
AN IMPORTANT MEETING

OF THE JEFFERSON VOLUNTEERS TO BE
 HELD TOMORROW NIGHT.
 A meeting of the Jefferson Volunteers will be held in their armory tomorrow night and will be attended by Colonel Clark and sta if and Major Higdon.
 The object of the meeting is to explain to the Volunteers auout new overcoats, can teens and haversacks.
 Major Higdon will also describe to the company a new gun that is to be furnished by the government.
 After this an entertainment to be given in the near future will be discussed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
A NOTED MAN DEAD.

YORK EN ROUTE HOME.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 29.--A. Lehman of New Orleans died in this city last evening. He was on bis way home from Europe. Lehman was the head of the largest dry goods house in the south. He was 60 years of age, and a native of Gomersheim- Rhenpalz. He went to New Orleans forty years ago poor boy, became peddler and finally established himself in the dry goods business, which he built up immensely. It was the largest n the south. He was president of the Touro infirmary and prominent in all the Jewish charities of New Orleans.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
SELMA SETTINGS, A Justice of the Peace Impeaohed
 by the Grand Jury. SRLMA'S COTTON RECEIPTS Show Up Well-Handsome Church Being Erected. General and Personal.
sELMA's COTTON RECEIPTS
AGE HERALD BUREAU,

toEIAuAf oSpes GOs Ed Lawson, a justice of the peace of this city, was impeached by the grand jury to- day for overstepping his authority as an officer of the law. The case against him was as follows:
 negro woman, named Lillie Smith, stole watch from the residence of Mrs. Emma Stone. Of course, according to law, this constitutes grand larceny since the theft was committed from home, and Lawson as justice of the peace had no juris- diction in the case. He fined the woman five dollars in the face of the law regulating such matters, and the grand jury makes complaint in the form of an impeachment.
 sELMA's COTTON RECEIPTS.
 Selma's cotton receipts were bulletined at the exchange today as follows:
 Receipts from September to closing Wednesday last, ,634 bales; shipped, !, 10, 564 bales; stock, APO bales. Inforna- ton was also received from the exchange that futures are quoted lower today than ever before known in the history of the United States, viz, 6 1-16c. Spots lower than has been known in New York in forty five years.
 FINE CoLoRED CHURCH.
 One of the finest coored churches in the state is now in course of erection on St. Phillips street in this city. The building is to cost $15, GOO and is to be built of brick. The colored people of Selma do themselves great credit In this accumulation of funds for religious purposes.
 GENERAL AND PERSONAL. Alderman Allen presided over police court this morning in the absence of Mayor Stewart, and fined Force Williams, the negro who stole watch from Capt. A. P. Jones few days ago, $50 or ninety days.
 Prof. John 0. Calhoun leaves tomorrow for ruskaloosa to resume his duties at the university the coming session. His fam fly will accompany him and reside in Tus- kaloosa this winter.
 Miss Fannie r. Noble of Anniston will organize an art class in Selma and remain here this winter.
 Miss Ala Perkins of Marion Is visiting Mrs. O. B. Wood of this city.
 R. ap O. Jones of the Bank of Selma left this morning for Cuba, Ala, where he will spend several days on business matters.
 MT. K. c. Middleton of Birmin gham was in the city today on business.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
SCORE ONE FOR BALDWIN.

MOBILE, Sept. 29.-The Fairhope Indus trial association of Des Moines, Ia., have determined to establish colony, based on Henry George's single tax theory, in Bald cated between Daphne and Battles, on the eastern shore of Mobile bay, and officers of the association will be here shortly to start things moving. Twenty-Five families will come as soon as preparations are com pleted, and this number will be increased to 100 by spring. They will engage In trucking, fruit growing and small manu- factures.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
WORK OF lIJNATIC.

CHARLESTON, 8. o., Sept. 26.-An at- tempted murder and suicide occurred about forty miles from here on Wednesday last. George w. McCabe shot his brother, B. F. McCabe, with a double barreled shotgun and then committed suicide by drinking tumbler of whisky and strychnine. The wounded man is well known here, having been prominent in business circles. His brother only returned from Texas a short time ago. It is supposed that he was in sane, as there is no motive ascribed for his attempt on his brother's life.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30

yesterday issued a marriage license to D. B. Spain and Miss AdeIa 0. McLendon.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
A RrMoR DENIED.

PARIS, Sept. 29.-The Echo de Paris de- nies that there is any truth in the report circulated by La Petrie and La Cordere that Premier Dupuy is to resign immediately, and that he is to be succeeded by M. Ray mond Poincare, the minister of finance.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30

MENDELssoHN CLUB.-The Mendelssohr club will hold it's first meeting Monday night at the regular meeting place.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30

HE WAS HAPPY Deputy Sheriff An drew W. Burgin was smiling yesterda over the advent of nine- pound boy at hi home.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30

CoNvICTs TO CoALBURa.-The following convicts were sent to Coalburg yesterday: John Henry, N. H. Hall, II. H. Potter, Will Grissime, A. c. Horton, Horace Black burn, Sam Phillips and Ed Me- Clusky.
 1.-THE LITTER BUILDERS. .'-The First Chris stian church will give doll and mar ble hunt at Mrs. Harsh s, Beeler's station, Tuesday afternoon, October 2, 1894. Hours 4 to 6. All are invited. Admission 10 cents. Refreshments free.
 BoaaAN's ANNIVERSARY. = Yesterday was triple anniversary for M. NJ. Bog gan, Birmingham's jolly ex- police com missi 1ner. It was the anniversary of his birth, his departure from Ireland and his marriage. He was 34 yeers old, left Ireland thirteen years ago and had been married eight years.
 rTo ROME AND BACK. .''-An intellect ual treat is In store for all who can avail themselves of the privilege of hearing Dr. J. c. Morris lecture on Tuesday eveHing at Seals' hall. No traveller has keener ap- preciation, no lecturer more pleasing manner of expression than the one who will then give the public the benefit of his recent trip abroad.
 LADY FRIENDS OF THE Y. M. O. A. Let every lady who sees this notice or hears of it, feel personally solicited to attend the meeting of the Woman's auxiliary to be held at the association rooms on Weakness day, October 8, at 10 o'clock, sharp. Elec- ton of officers will take place, discussion on the reopening of the gymnasium class for girls and ladies, committee tea and other matters of importance. New mem- bers and old ones requested to send in yearly dues promptly. Mrs. T. H. Mol ton, president.
 RESUMED AFTER LONG IDLENESS.
 HAMILTON, Ont, Sept. 29.-The Bur lington Glass works were reopened today, giving employment to about 200 hands. They had been idle several monthe.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30

CoNvIcTs FOR PRATT MINES. Special Officer c. D. Nelson of the Tennessee Coal, Scottsboro yesterday with four convicts for Pratt mines.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
LOCAL LACONICS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age-Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings.

CIrY TAX SALE.-A large number of lots were sold by the city yesterday to satisfy delinquent taxes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30

bama; J. A. Hall, D. D. s., Alabama; W. T. Poole, D. D. B., Georgia; J. P. Gum, Alabama; w. w. Westmoreland, D. D. s., Mississipp; J. A. Ellard, D. D. s., Alabama.
 NOTES AND SMALL TOPICS.
 The opening, which will be informal, begins at 10 a. m. Tuesday and closes at noon. The public, and physicians and dentists especially, are invited to be pres ent.
 There will be free dispensary and treat ment by the medical college every day from 12 to o'clock.
 The dental infirmary will be open free of charge every day from l to 5 o'clock.
 The dental clinics will be under the charge of the dental faculty.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
R0SH HASHONAH

Begins at 6 O'clock This Even
 ing. IT IS JEWISH NEW YEAR, And Will Be Appropriately Gel ebrated in Birmingham by Those of the Jewish Faith.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-26
THE 5ASQUES OF SPAIN.


Peculiar People Who Possess Remark
able History.
The Oldest race of people on the face
of the earth ii i, said are the Basques
OF Spain who inhabit the country on
the northern and southern slopes OF
the Pyrenee5 on the shores of the I3ay
Of BiscaN. They live quite apart from
other people and are generally very
beautiful both in form and feature
The early history of the Basques,
writes an author in late number of
the Cosmopolitan, is mythical and it is
olly from the beginning OF t. eighth
century that they have well-authen.
ticatcd record. 1t was then they de-
stroyed the Frank army while fighting
with the Sraniards. 1t is to tn m the
honor is due OF taking the chains from
the Caliph's tent which hang now in
the Church of Fampona. and are
carved since that time on the shield Of
CASTLE. All Spaniards who took part
in that struggle were ennobled The
Basques. having never been sub ect
either to the Saracens. or to anv other
race, We're pronounced all noble: so
that ever since, to secure Il patent OF
nobility, 1t is only necessary to produce
proof Of Basque birth. Hence the con
tinuance OF the primitive absence of
caste, or social distinctions, an ideal
state unknown to such degree else.
where, in which the te of worth lies
wholly in essential personality.
Cne Basque, at least-Ignatius 10y.
ola-has left his name upon the worlds
records. The Slihor gives an account
of the circumstances which led this
once gay cavalier to take up the
Lives of the Saints, when he Law
W unded and read until he was fired
with enthusiasm to emulate them and
how he won over another Basque
Francois Navicr-to similar career of
Christian warfare. But as race the
BasQues have not Hourished.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-26

The expression "on tick" is not
modern phrase. In the diary of Abra.
ham de la Pryme the following passage
occurs, under date of 1856 Here is
very little or no money come down
among us, so we scarce know how tc
exist. Every one runs upon tick, and
those who had no credit a year ago has
isic credit enough now. in letter
of the Dean rrideauX. of Norwich
England dated May, 1861, he says,
The Mermaid Tavern is lately broke
at Oxford, and our Christchurch men
have to bear the blame, as the town
will have it our ticks amount to $500 :"
DIR. Brewer says the word tick is cor
rupted from the word ticket, as q
bridesmaids bill was formerly called,
and the phrase was originally "on
ticket" that is, things taken to be put
on tho bill. Sedley, in the Mulberry
Garden" 1868, says Il confess my tick
is not good, and Oldham Poems, lGS3D
has;
Il .uuced to want, he in due time fell sick.
Was fain to die, and be inferred on tick
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-26

| Hospitable doors were thrown open to
en- lire strangers and they were housed
and taken care of until thew were again
driven out by the advancing flames,
and they saw other homes DESTROYED
a. their own had been. Often the
kindness of tho:e who welcomed the
homeless was repaid by the pretend
Cd unfortunate victims stealing every
thing valuable in the house As
the night wore on the scenes in the
streets became more horrible. Liquor
houses and saloons were broken open,
barrels of whisky and wine rolled into
the streets, the heads knocked in and
the contents quickly dispatched. Mod
crate drinkers drank like old topers,
| and old topers were lying in the gut
| tcrS. Some drank to stimulate their
{ cngth, others to drown their dis
tre@s. Women drank with the men,
Richly dressed and apparently refined
wine glass again and again to their
lips. Homes of inte iligcnce and refine
ment and haunts of wickedness and
vice poured their children into the
same street side by side. The infamous
io,tled the innocent, and the viciouj
leered in the faces of the virtuous.
lncendiarism also cropped out For
plunder, firebugs set houses on fire
that they might pillago them without
being discovered. On 3sd street boy
saturated clothes-line with coal oil
AMI threw it into building He was
killed by the firemen At the corner
of State and 32d streets negro saw
white man firing luilding and
promptly shot him down. Two men
were killed for setting fire to the
Jesuit Church on the West Side. On
Fourth avenue man was found with
hay and matches in The basement of a
house. He was beaten and stoned to
death b; a crowd, and On the same
street man was shot dead for firing Il
negro's barn. After the water supply
was exhausted ncighbors. Put out q fire
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-26

Among the great trials which test
mons endurance that our country has
gone through, none perhaps has shown
more clearly the innate strength of
| the American character than the Chi
Cag5 fire of 1871. The bravery, cour-
age and patience of the men who built
the modern Chicago on the ruins of
the old is a glory to the country at
large and subject of congratulation
to every citizen.
Tho Chicago fire is without paral-
lei in re orded history. Many cities
have burned-some by accident and
others by invading enemies-but in all
the annals Of time there has not been
recorded Il conla grafton so fearfully
destructive us that which overlook
Chicago twenty-three years ago. The
great fire in London destroyed some
200 buildings, but they were mostly
cheap cditiCcs, while many of the Chi
cago buildings were sub b,tantial Struc-
lures OF stone, brick and ir n When
! Moscow was burned during the inva-
sion of the t'G nch army tho highest
estimate OF the number of buildings
destroyed was l1.O0l. In Canton, China,
in 1872, $1,000 houses we're burned. The
lC SIS in those fires was enormous, but
yet it did not even approximate tho
damage done by the fire that started
in the little barn On Dekoven street.
In the number of buildings burned,
the area laid waste and the loss in
money value the fire IN Chicago stands
without oaual, even as the reconstruc-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-26

like tinder and several lumber yards
along the margin of the river furnished
rich food for the flames. A strong
westerly wind began to blow, and this
drove the flames across the south
branch and into the south division
with Incredible fury. Just at this time
the wretched fire apparatus began to go
to pieces and before day dawned eight
engines and seven other machines
were rendered useless. Attempts were
made TO stop the progress OF the flame
by blowing up intervening buildings
with powder. but the strong wind
drove the fire over every gap which
could be made and rendered the work
useless.
The fire soon reached the busines
rart OF the city and banks, no els,
hops, theaters, the postotfice, the
Court House and the sub-treasury all
fell into one burning, fiery grave.
such scenes were never before enacted
and probably never will be again.
Disaster tore the veil of pretense from
human character and kindness and
charity, brutality and dishonesty
ranged side by side. Again, the ca
lamity so crazed others that they were
apparently deprived of their senses
and became unconscious OF their ac-
tions. In its beginning the fire, as II
spread from house to house and from
block to block, excited only horror and
dismay. With blanched faces people
whispered their fears that it would
equal the fire of the night before, but
that the city and 300 lives would be
swept out of existence, that the in
habitants would be driven into the
lake and out on the prairies was never
dreamed. The river was supposed to
be an iml assable barrier, / ut the ter
rife wind that was blowing to the
northeast hurled tirebrands quarter
of a mile from the West Side and the
destruction of the South Side began.
The North Side, confident OF safety,
sought points of vantage to view the
great sight, and looked about too late.
1t was encircled with flame. The
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-26

check Tor 100000 A. T. Stewart,
of New York, sent $50. 600; James a.
Western of Manchester, n. H., So,
0OJ: city of Erie, Pa, Sl5, 900; Troy, n.
y, $4,000: Montreal, Canada, $lO,C coo:
Albany, n. Y. $4,000: Philadelphia,
Brooklyn and Pittsburg each SlOe,O o.
Kidder, Peabody & Co.. SlOO,OOO: A.
Belmont q Co., Duncan, Sherman y
Co., and Brow Bros. each contributed
5000, making a total of $530000.
Towns all over the United States
took hand in assisting the city and
on Tuesday night it was known thai
81, 500, 900 had been contributed by the
people throughout the country for the
fire sufferers in Chicago, st. Louis
sent several trainload5 of supplies,
$4,000 from the city and over $1,000
from citizens. Louisville distributed
81 0,c00 worth of supplies. The State
of Illinois through the legislature pre-.
sented the city with 81, 200 34c. Grand
Duke Alexis AID the japanese Prince
Iwakura each donated 5000. 1t is es
timated that unrecorded gifts of the
value of s.. 800, 600 were sent soon after
the fire from towns in Canada and the
United States
The conc ltlon of things after the fire