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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-18
Hosiery

Ladies full regular made fast
black hose, 20 cents. a pairs
for 81 90. Our regular CSC
hose. ....5 ..-
Ladies' full regular made fast
black hose, IL &c.
Ladies fast black high spliced
heel, Isc.
Mems Cashmere hose in tans,
25c, reduced from soc.
Mems fast black, tans and
slate hose, full regular,
I2Hc.
Mems fine quality hose 25c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-18
Ribbons

We have a large stock of rib
bons, and have reduced the
price on all brands. You
can buy ribbons here for
little money.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
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PENAL LAWS.

In olden times it was considered neces- sary to humiliate a criminal, and his pCn- ishment was not considered complete un- less this was done. Therefore, he was put in stocks and the pillory for the finger of scorn to point at. Even the State of Vir- ginia, until recently, resorted to the whip ping post. The next step in civilization was marked by the banishment of crim. nals. They were regarded as moral lepers and not fit 10 come in contact with honest men. Even now Russia exiles her crimi- nals to Siberia and consigas them to a liv- ing death. But civilization is advancing, and with it's advance the treatment Of the criminal class is becoming more humane. The enlightened policy now is to punish them without brutaliziBg them. The idea is that they may ultimately be reformed. Because lnan or woman has comm itted one crime it does not necessarily follow that they are utterly corrupt. This idea is a favorite one with latter day novelists and dramatists, and has been fully elabo- rated both in books and on the stage. Admitting that men may be reformed after sinning, we treat them as fellow beings, with the thought ever in the mind that we, too, may fall. A chaplain is appointed to look after their spiritual wants, books and newspapers are supplied them, and Chris. tian women visit them.
 The criminal is now conceded that con sideration demanded by all human beings. The problem now confronting legislators is, how to conform to this enlightened sentiment and still keep the criminal class from being burden on honest men. The establishment of manufsctories inside of uoiI tbouubf fo Ia he h. ton of the problem. This was tried in several States. It was soon found that goods thus made were produced so cheaply that they undersold the product of free men. i. This was making the honest man suffer for the sake of the criminal. New York has awakened to this injustice and has just adopted a constitutional amendment re- stricting the sale of prison made articles. The experience of New York in dealing with the convict question is instructive. For 100 years that State has worked on the principle that the prison should be self sustaining. But it was not until the year 1881 that it became really self-sustaining. The contract system had been adopted, and under it the contractors paid the State a specified sum for the labor of each convict. These convicls were put to work on various sorts ol naHuldclurlug, anu Lnauy ol lneIn became skilled Horkmen. The contractors could use them to better advantage than free labor, and soon the market was flooded with cheap goods. Then the people pro- tested, and in 1883 the people voted to abolish the con tract system. Since then some of the convicts have been maintained in idleness and others worked on State ac- count in the prisons. The expense to the State has largely increased, and New York is again agitated over the ever recurring problem, "W hat shall we do with the con yicts?'
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

M. J. WHEELER & CO.,. PROHIBITIONS.
 Walter B Orange. Richmond, Va; F L Hawley, Talladegaj, Jack T Prince. At: Learren Admission; J A Bozeman, Alabama; w Learnard, Memphis; Miss Eva Had dox, Cotton Plant; A Mckay, Oscar Girard, New York; W H Gould, Syiacauga; John Moore, Jr, Columbia, Tenn; P Jones, Selma; A 5 Blodgett, W H Gehman :, Ellis, w M Price, A W Huit, W Ii SherrilI, E N Williams, Charles Kuhn, H hittbottom, R L Musgrove, k c, Nj & BRR; Miss Lucy B Moore, Marion, Ala; R D Smith, 1russville; M W Brown, st Putnam, Cincinnati; M c Burke, Mont gomery.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
STREET GAR STRIKE
In Washington, Which Looked Ugly for a While-The Public
 With the Strikers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Washington has a big:street railway strike on its hands. The road affected is the Metropolitan Street Railway company, which traverses the best residential part of the city and communi- cates with the capitol. The strike took place about o'clock today, at the time of the heaviest traffic, when thousands of gov ernment employees were leaving the various executive departments for their homes. It was brought about by notification given the drivers and conductors last night that their wages would be cut down from $2. .O3 per day to S1.6S.
 Further than this, the men have a griev- auce as to the number of hours they work. Twelve hours is supposed to constitute & days service, but the men claim that they are compelled to work from thirteen to fourteen hours without relief or intermis- sion, or the privilege of leaving the car even for five minutes for meals or for any other purpose. The striking employees have the full sympathy of the Washington people.
 Some years ago congress enacted law providing that this and other companies dispense with horses and provide some other motive power. The other chief rail- road complied with the conditions, but the Metropolitan company, on various pre- texts, secured an extension of time. Sem ator Hale and others roundly denounced the company in the senate, and congress made it obligatory on the company to change it's motive power within few months. The expense entailed by this change is one of the reasons given by the company for taking the cost out of the wages of their employees.
 At o'clock all the streets traversed by the road were blockaded with drIverless cars. The president of the company came to the scene and by threats and cajolements attempted to get the cars going. The po- lice were brought into play and one or two cars were started by their aid. After they had been moved the crowd became some- what disorderly and surged around the leading car until the police used main force to clear the streets. A patrol wagon was called out and drove through the street to keep a clear way.
 Three stalwart looking men rushed up to the front car, placed their shoulders to the rear platform and lifted it off the track, then disappearing in the crowd. This seemed to be signal for more such work. All the way down the line cars were lifted from the track and placed at various angles until the climax was reached at Thirteenth and F streets, where one car was hauled directly across the street. The crowds were all with the strikers, and when President Phillips ap- peared along the tracks he was greeted with hoots and jeers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
THINGS DRAMATIC.

One of the largest houses of the on greeted tThe Fencing Master" at O'Bri- en's last night, and all seemed to be well pleased with the performance.
 The opening scene is laid at Milan where Francesca is brought up by her father, the fencing master, as boy, and on his re- tirement she succeeds him.
 The other two scenes are located in Ven- ice, where Francesca prevents Fortunio, the man she loves, from marrying the Countess Filippa. There is just enough plot mixed with the comic and operatic features to keep alive one's interest in the play.
 Dorothy Morton as Francisco or Fran cesca was splendid and merited the liberal applause given her.
 A. M. Holbrook as Viscount, Duke of Milan, was not so good as he might have been, but Oscar Girard, the duke's private astrologer, kept the audience laughing at his comic expressions.
 David Florence was very good as For tunio, but Bertha Bayliss was weak as the Countess Filippa.
 The play as whole was one of the best comic operas that has been here this season The ballet and chorus were excellent, especially the latter, and the costuming was up to the requirements.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
THIS IS NEW YORK.

l regard with interest the custom house officer, the first American 1 have seen on native soil, and can scarcely answer his questions for staring. He is a handsome, weary man, exactly like one of Leech' 8 volunteer officers of 1860, and he writes rapidly, holding the pen between the first and second fingers.
 There's Bartholdi's gigantic statue at last, and there are the piers and swing of Brooklyn bridge. Sam mas fastened up al l my luggage and we shake hands heartily. shall never forget him and the oranges he brought me stuck on a fork.
 As l go down the gangway a crowd of faces look up at me from the dock. A twinkling lrlshman darts at me with a telegraph form and Q pencil. He leaves them with me with sweet, wistful smile, and rushes away after others. My luggage IS all waiting for me under my initial in the huge shed. have to open every trunk and bag and watch large, dirty hands play over my clean linen. Sam comes to shake hands with me again and gets me an Irishn1an and truck to take my luggage to fly. An Irishman opens the door; an Irishman drives mt. The first stopI seeris Michael Feeney's saloon bar.
 l drive joltipg over tramway lines, under elevated railways, between piles of snow as high as the early walls of Rome. l see an unmistakable Irish policeman, in helmet with turned down brim, regarding with admiration a colored lady sauntering through the slush of the sidewalk in po- loshes. We are nearly smashed by cable car sinking along, ringing funereal changing bell. l see disused lamp post with dark red letter box fastened to it: next, tall, black electric light pole. On the lamp post read On one side Fifth ave- nue, on the other East Twenty-sixth street. On the top of a. huge building there's a huge sky sign advertising cer- tain cigarettes. On the face of it three large clocks tell the time in London, New York and Denver. As we jolt by up Fifth avenue l read on a board, "Oh, Mamie, won't you take your honey boy to see Pe- ter F. Daley in "A Country Sport?' ' This is New York.-Cornhill Magazine.
 "A Country Sport" will be at O. Brien s tonight.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
TERSELY TOLD.

Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.
 Banister's French calf Cordovan, patent calf and all imported skins S4.50 at T. O.. Kings. probate judge yesterday to John Skates and Miss Eliza beth McKenna.
 Don't miss the balloon ascension and magic lantern exhibition on Morris ave- nue tonight at 8 o'clock. Good view from Twenty first street bridge.
 Order Christmas liquors from the J. O. Marks Liquor company, wholesale liquors, 2O26 Second avenue, Wilson building. Family trade speciality. We have no branch store. *12-1-eod-1m.
 Rev. Sherwood L. Grigsby of Paducah Ky, will preach in the Second Presby- terian church, Avenue c, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, on Sunday, the 18th instant, at Il a. m. and p. m.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Japs are within thirteen miles of South Port.
 It is reported that the czar will co-oper- ate with England in Armenia.
 Superintendent Broadway has been rein stated to the charge of Elmira, NJ Y., re- formatory.
 France has not yet abandoned hope of arranging the differences existing in Mada. gascar without war.
 General Booth spoke in the Mormon tabernacle st Salt Lake to an immense audience Thursday night.
 Oscar Rogers, one of the Southern Pacific train robbers, was sentenced al Phenix, Ariz. to hang February next.
 Eugene Wair, San Francisco drug clerk, was found at the foot of stairway with twenty-eight stab wounds in his dead body.
 The G. H. Hammond Butterine and Oleo margarine works at Harmon, Ind, closed down last night, throwing seventy men and women out of work.
 W. B. Webster of Madison, N. C., was arrested in Floyd county, Virginia, for passi~g MecklinburgR money. It locks like greenb backs, but isn't.
 Earl Gordon, a young commission mer- chant of Omaha, Neb., after having forged a check, was run to earth in o hotel by police officers, when he blew out his brains with pistol.
 Six masked men entered hardware store in Fort Worth, Tex, and attempted to hold up the clerk for the purpose of secur- ing Winchesters and ammunition. They had partially succeeded when they were fired upon and forced to stampede.
 An explosion of gas in the new postoffice building at Danville. Ill.,, caused S20OO damage. The building was to be occup pied last night and the gas was turned on as an experiment. A leak somewhere was un- discovered, and the above was the result.
 The only way to cure catarrh is to purify the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
ROLL OF HONOR (N

Jere Haralson, who was convicted of forgery in Little Rock the other day, was a pnre- blooded negro aud was the body ser want of Judge Harason, from whom he imbibed much of his smartness. Jere rep resented the Fourth Alabama District in Congress during the reconstruction era. He was hand-in-glove with the carpet baggers and with them in all their tricks. Justice has ultimately overtaken him, as it has Eany of his carpet bag compani ions.
 These carpet baggers did not come down here to grow up with the country, as did other Northern citizens, but their avowed purpose was to get office through the ne- gro vote and fatten upon the revenues of the State. They swooped down on the State as the Harpies swooped down on Eneas' feast. They were bad and un- scrupulous men, and nearly every one of them has come to grief. There was George E. Spencer, Dick Busteed, Jere Harrison George Duskin, George Ely, Paul Stro- bach, Jim Q. Smith, Wickersham, Buckle, silsbee, Yardee, Standwood, Button Davis E, Coon, kemper Brainerd, Apple gate and a number Of satellites. Many of them have an unsavory record. Judge Dick Busteed went back to New York and joined Tammany. George E. Spencer went out West and became United States Senator from Dakota. Paul Strobach was present at the Populist convention at Lakeview when General Weaver spoke in 1892. One of the number YVES convicted of crime in South Carolina about two years ago. May we never see their like againl
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
PERSONAL.

Mrs. W. 0. Fitts of Tuskaloosa is visit ing her parents, Col. and Mrs. G. w !. Hewitt.
 Dr. Samuel Minturn Peck of Tuskaloosa is in the city, the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. Nj. Martin.
 MT. Milton A. Smith, editor of the An- niston Hot Blast, was in Birmingham for a few hours yesterday.
 T. c. King is selling ladies handsewed and gents full calf shoes at $1.95. These goods formally cost more than S2 at the factory,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
CAUTION.

All persons are cautioned against pur- chasing telephone instruments requiring battery for their operation, or using instru. ments of this description except under license of the American Bell Telephone company of Boston, Mass.
 This company owns letters patent No. 463, ,569, granted to Emile Berliner, Novem- Der r, 1891, for a combined telegraph and telephone, and controls letters patent No. 474, ,231, granted to Thomas A. Edison, May 8, 1892, for a speaking telegraph, which patents cover fundamental iuven. tions and embrace all forms of microphone transmitters and of rbon telephones.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
DEATH RECORD.
MRS. l.. D. LACEY

Mrs. L. D. Lacey died at Oakland yester- day morning in her 33d year. Deceased was an estimable woman, fond and loy- ing wife and leaves husband and six children to mourn her death. She was a daughter of Mir. Andrew McWilliams The funeral will take place at Martin s graveyard at Il o'clock today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
YOU DO WRONG

To pay big prices for common shoes these hard times when it is so easy to find good shoes at low prices. The Boston Shoe Store, 107 Twentieth street, sells shoes and makes a regular customer out of every person who, makes purchase there. There is a reason for this. Buy your next pair there and you will soon find out the reason.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
AN ACCOUNTANT WRONG

SPOKANE FALLS, Wash., Dec. 14,-W. s. V. Renwick, accountant for Spokane county, was arrested last night, charged with embezzlement of the county funds. already several thousand dollars in short age has been discovered.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
AN UGLY BLAZE,

WILMINGTON, N. o., Dec. 14.-Fire broke out in the naval stores yards on the west side of Cape Fear river, immediately opposite the city, al a. m. Two steamers of the fire department were taken over on lighters, and although the fire is still burn ing now, is completely under control. Three or four warehouses, several hundred front feet of wharves and large quantities of rosin, tar, spirits turpentine. salt and guano were destroyed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
". c. ALLRED-

HANCEvILLE, Dec. 4.-[Special Corre- spondence. l-The town of Hanceville has W. c. Alfred. MT. Alfred was a man prominent in all relations of life, mer- chant of unusual ability and success, su- perintendent of the Sunday school and steward in the Methodist Episcopal church, south. He was popular man and devoted to every good cause.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

SEVERAL days ago when the chamber maid in the Astor mansion, New York, en- tered an upstairs bed chambe she found a tramp lying snugly in one of the richly upholstered beds. She gave the alarm and the tramp was arrested. He explained that he was passing by the back entrance, and
 seeing it open, walked in and on up to the bedroom. Being quite weary, as tramps usually are, and dazed with drink, he crawIed in a bed and went fast to sleep. Such contrast between poverty and wealth as the tramp afforded in that costly bed struck all New York as peculiar, and the "Astor tramp' was the joke of the clubs and the merriment of the stage for days. Yet we find in the classics similar incident. h "Fhe Tanning of the Shrew' drunken cobbler, Christopher Sly, is found in the gutter by the young Prince
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

MEMPHIS, Dec. 14.-The jury in the Smith Richardson Kerrviile lynching case returned a verdict O not guilty ns to both defendants. The cases against the other alleged Iynchers were nolle pressed,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
WANTS THE CARTEL REVIVED,

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The Norde Deutsche Algemeine Zeitung advocates the revival of the old cartel with which Bismarck worked in the reichstag. Its utterances are regarded as less important than form- erly, as it is said to have lost it's inspira- tion from Wilhelm stieet.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
HIS NECK BROKEN

AUGUSTA, Ga. Dec. 14.-A special to the Chronicls from Elberton, Ga., says: Alex Will,an9s was hanged here at 1:30 'clock &say for the murder of Newton Hampton fast July. His neck was broken by the 6rop and he died almost instantly.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
NOTICE.

Iwant every man and woman in the United States interested in the opium and whisky habits to have ons of my books on these diseases. Address B. M. WooLLEY, Atlanta, Ga., Box 3S0, and one will be sent you free. oc27 sat-1y
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
ST. PAUL'S BAZAAR.
The Interest Continues to Grow and the Patronage Interestingly The
 Library and Pipe Contests.

The bazaar for the benefit of St. Paul' s Catholic church continues to draw large crowds, and the interest manifested is de- cidedly on the increase. There were sev- eral valuable articles disposed of last night, which netted considerable sums, and number of useful and ornamental articles will be disposed of tonight.
 At the Children of Mercy booth fine gold headed walking cane was sold last night and brought S10 net. A beautiful china cracker jar and set of cake plates were also disposed of and brought S9. number of smaller articles were also sold. Tonight at this booth beautiful gold chain will be disposed of.
 At the choir booth number of small sales were made, and tonight valuable diamond ring will be sold. The amount already received on this gem is S100, and it is expected to realize much more.
 The Bowling booth was literally patron ized and a neat sum was taken In by those attending this part of the bazaar.
 St. Paul's booth turned in nice con- tribution, and tonight some beautiful lace curtains and fine bisque doll will be sold to the ones most anxious for them.
 The refreshment tables were more than literally patronized last night, and the good things served were much enjoyed.
 THE LIBRARY SET CONTEST.
 The vote last night on the costly library set stood:
 Superintendent Newbold. .432 Superintendent Ross '.'..'''' ..............375 Superintendent Dwyer. r.....................,32 BPS Manager Mccormack. k................'''.... 3IS The vote will be posted nightly until the final close.
 THE EDITORS.
 The two young ladies in charge of the editors' contest are working hard and each is determined that their champion shall succeed. The result of this contest will not be known until the count is made.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
FAMOUS COURT HOUSE. BuRNED,

LEWISTON, Ill.,, Dec. 14.-The court house at this place was totally burned early this morning. Most of the records were saved. The building was erected in 1889 and Abraham Lincoln delivered a famous speech in it in 1858. Loss on building, Ih0n0
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
A NEW WHEEL

| A new, high grade, standard make, thirty pound bicycle for sale. Experts say Ut is the most durable wheel on the market. Ut can be seen at office of AGE- -HEEAD.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

Though the drought has hurt the crops it cannot impair tue high prestige of Dr. Price's Baking Powder. Dr. Price s stands suprem in all seasons.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
PAID THE PENALTl

SANDWICH, Ont, Dec. 14.-Joseph Trnskey was hanged at 10:50 a. m. for the murder of Constable Willis Lindsay of Comber. Essex county, May last.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

SECTION of the code provides that man s wages to the amount of S25 month shall be exempt from garnishment. The John bill does not affect this section. A man can waive the right of exemption.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

Highest honors at Chicago and California Midwinter Fairs were received by Dr, Price's Baking Powder. Makers of a New York powder supposed to contain ammo. mia insinuate falsely that they got an
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

Why does the new president of France resemble Dr. Price's Cream Baking Pow der? Because he is noted for his strength.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
THE EDITORS.
The .. s. GOV'f Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior to all others.
roo MUCH CONFIDENCE,

LEBANON, Ill.,, Dec. 14.-The liabilities of BankeE-Henry Setter, who failed Mon- day, will reach S250 ,G00, with no assets. H. Setter &t Co. had for more than twenty years the confidence of the community ,and it is estimated that it's doors have closed upon more than S1O0, ,000 of deposits.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
A NEW COMPRESS COMPANY.

AUGUSTA, Ga. Dec. I4.-Prominent cot ton factors and warehousemen of Augusta pany, to be in operation next fall. This will double Augusta's compress facilities.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

Dr. T. NJ. Allen, dentist, 2O23 aud 2025 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala. 9-2-4m
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
A DRUNK WOMAN,S DEED

A DRUNK WUMAN'S DEED, JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 14.-At Tampa today Emma Costello, absolute woman committed suicide by taking laudanum. She was drunk when she swallowed the drug.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15
FLORENCE HOTEL ARRIVALS.

In womau's empire Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is always sure to rule.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

The only way to cure catarrh is to purify the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the blood.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-15

Stamp it on the sun-paint it on the moon-the superiority of Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder.