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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23
SCuIIllNG SHIPS.
Parliament of This Ofiense In the Early
Part OF the Century.

PunIshment of This Onense In the Early
Part OF the Century.
Scuttling may be defined as the art
Of cutting holes through ships hull,
either for the praiseworthy purpose OF
keeping her steady when stranded by
filing the hole with water, and thus
save the ship and cargo, or TO sink her
in order to obtain the money for which
she is insured. II is the latter form Of
scuttling that we propose to deal with.
A shipmaster is monarch Of all he
surveys, when remote from the land
and no other sail above the boundary
line Of sea and sky. Hence, there
would be little difficulty in his way
should he propose TO scuttle his ship,
either to injure or TO assist the owners
thereof. For this reason, the laws
against scuttling have always been
very severe all over the world By an
act Of congress passed 1904, 1t was en-
acted that amy person, not being an
owner, who shall on the high seas
willfully and corruptly cast away,
burn, or otherwise destroy any vessel,
unto which he belongeth, being the
property Of any citizen, or citizens, OF
the United States, or procure the same
/ to be done, shall suffer death" En-
Rlish laws were similar. The last mar
executed in England for ship scuttline
was Codling, hanged on Deal beach
about 1904 for scuttling vessel in the
Downs In order TO obtain the sum foi
which she was insured. Less drastic
laws prevail now, and the gravity o.
such case Is met by penal servitud'
and the canceling Of certificates shoult
tho offenders be shipmastsrs or OH
GERS. -Chambers' Journal
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23

HATHAWAY. M. D. Specialties:
Rectal diseases and diseases OF the
tidrr and kidneys. Rectal diseases
sAied without pain or detention from
,,iness Disosses Of tho bladder and
laneys treated only sitter proper sxam-
,Atlon nf the urias, Wellington o.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23

D N. GOODWIN, insur-
n. ance agent and notary
public. Deeds, wills, con-
tracts, etc, written neatly and
Over Serage's shoe
store.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23

! II. SUTLIFF, dealer in coal
l.- anthracite, Massillon, Jack
IA, etc.; terms cash. Office
Vest Liberty st. Telephone 49,.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23

4 II. DICKSON, Attorney
u at-law and solicitor of
american and foreign pat
hts, west side publicsquare.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23
HURON DIVISION.

IA u, HASKELL, Attorney
j, at-law and notary public.
Loans and collections made a
speciality. Office III bank
building.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23

When we arc out Of sympathy with
ths young, then I think our work IN
TITS world is over.-0. Macdonald
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23

n SAGE q CO., insurance
y. agents. Fire, life, acci-
dent and tornado. Represent
best companies in the United
States. Wadsworth block.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23

Draft & HERRICK, -four
and feed store. Free de-
livery to al parts of the cor
Poration. Railroad street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
SMALL BOYS AND POWDER. The Usual Result of Burned Bodies Followed. STARTED OUT TO HAVE FUN With Loose Powder, but the
 Fun Proved to Be a Seri-
 ous Accident.
STARTED OUT TO HAVE FUN

Half dozen newsboys started out yes- terday morning about 10:3) o'clock to have some fun. They loaded themselves with shot sack full of loose gunpowder, about seventy five shotgun shells and box of matches. Besides this, Eigar Hooks and John Elliott, two kids about 13 years old, had their pockets filled with powder.
 Where they got their supply is not known, but they were seen coming from the Southside with it, and told some of their fellow kids that they were coming ever on First avenue to have some fun. They picked up George Gambill, Ross Reynolds and several others and went to the vacant lot iu front of O'Brien's opera house and adjoining the Chalifoux build ing.
 1. A large bill board hides the greater part of this vacant lot from a First avenue view. Behind this board is a lot of tile taken from the old Ruby saloon. Here the boys ex- tracsed lot more of powder from the shells, and putting it with what they had began N hat they called fun. They scattered 1t along thickly in a row for about 10 feet, and all gathered around to see 1t burn. One of them lighted pine stick and began to set the powder on fire by starting at one end and running along the line. The in- stant the fire topched the thickly spread
  immense sheet of fire and smoke covered the funmakers, who yelled for dear life. Some of them got out of the way by being only scorched, while others were not so fortunate.
 When some workmen, who were near by, got to the boys John Elliott and Edgar Hooks were in blaze of fire. The pow der in their pockets had caught and ex- ploded. few buckets Of water were thrown on the kids and the fire extin- guished, after nearly all their clothing had been burned from them and they seriously burned.
 John Elliott was burned badly about the hands, face and legs, while Edgar Hooks was burned about the face, bands and , body. Hooks is so badly burned about the face that one of his eyes is practically out, with chance of the other going out also. His hands are also very seriously burned. He was taken to the Charity hospital. John Elliott was carried home.
 Since it received tue highest award at the Worlds Colum bian exposition the sales of Dr. Price's havo exceeded those of all other baking powders.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
CHEATED THE LAW.
Richard B. Guard, Held for Killing a Young Lady on a Train,
 Suicides in His Cell.

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 12.-A Charlottes- vile dispatch to the Dispatch says: Rich ard B. Guard, who on the 18th of last April shot Miss Laura D. Martin in passenger coach on the Richmond aid Danville rail- road just as the train was pulling in at the union station in this city, committed suicide some time last night by hanging himself in his cell in the city jail.
 About 6:30 o'clock this morning inmates of the jaiI called to the jaifer, who residee within earshot of the prison, that Guard had hanged himself. Investigation proved the information to be true. Guard had placed the back of a new split bottomed chair in tho ventiiatof in his cell, which went entirely through the wall, and tying a stout piece of cretonne, 8 part of his clothes' bag, around his neck, slipped the cloth over one of the rear legs of the chair, and by this means ended his life. He pinioned his legs with trunk strap and then crawled out of another chair that he had placed under the one to which he had attached the moose.
 When found he had been dead for several hours. His body was cold, undressed and in his night clothes, and his room was neatly arranged. The body was cut down about 7:30a. m. by orders of the jail phy- sician. s
 Nothing could be found in the cell giv- ing reasons for tho suicide. The opinion of many is that he was insane, and that would have been the defense if the case had come to trial.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
A FOUL ASSASSINATION.
A woMAN's COURAGEOUS AcT-A MoD
 BOILED BY THE SHERIFF.

woMAN's COURAGEOUS Acr-A MoD
 BOILED BY THE SHERIFF.
 DALLAS, Tex. Oct. 12.-A special to the News from Gainesville, Tex, says: Henry Dykes' crib was fired, and as he rushed out of the house to save his agri- cultural implements his face aud breast were filled with buckshot, killing him in- stantly. The assassin was recognized by Dykes son, who had followed his father into the yard.
 posse was organized and Andrew Jack son, the accuser, captured. Mrs. Dykes had asked the posse to let her kill the as- sassin if captured. Jackson was taken to her home and she was handed a double- barreled shotgun, charged and cooked. She raised the gun to his face, hesitated, aud lowering the gun asked that the law be allowed to take it's course.
 The posse started for the county jail with the prisoner, but were overtaken by a mob. A rope was placed around the pris- oner's neck and while the mob was in the act of hanging him the sheriff and his deputies dashed up and wrenched the pris- oner from the lynchers and hurried him to jail. There is intense excitement, but the sheriff is confident.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
BUSINESS.
DUN,s WEEKLY REPORT.

DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT.
 NEW YoRK, Oct. 12.-R. c. Dun & Co. 's W ekly review of trade tomorrow will say {: Business is still waiting for the develop- ment of retail trade. There is little bet ter demand in some industries, but not so good in others. Wholesale dealers in nearly all branches are haiting because retail bus mess does not show distinctly what 1t is to be. Lowor prices for the great farm staples and lower wages in some establishme D ts hinder purchases for consumption, while political interest and uncertainty also have some retarding influence. Meanwhile large imports and small exports of merchandise, with inadequate employment for money here, arc raising the rates for foreign ex- change, so that possibilities of gold ex- ports affect the stock markets. The halting attitude for money is disturbing to those who have looked for continued gain, though rightly considered it is the natural consequence of conditions which were to be expected at thls season.
 Reports from the different cities show, as they did week ago, that while extreme low prices for cotton and wheat are check ing retail purchases in the west and south i, there is nevertheless gradual gain. Mone- tary movements indicate that the expected expansion of interior trade has not been wholly fealizad, and the demand for cur rency from this city has materially slack. ened. The demand for commercial loans is weaker and 8 per cent is quoted for prime four months paper. Foreign inn- ports for two weeks have been $6 800 ,000, CT 56 per cent greater than last year, while in exports of domestic products a decrease of Il per cent appears for two weeks in
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
AVONDALE DEMOCRATS

HOLD AN ENJOYABLE MEETINa-CoL. D.
 P. DEAN SPEAKS.
 Last night the Avondale Democratic club held largely attended and interesting meeting, at which there were nearly 100 members present.
 President P. Byrne called the meeting to order and announced the resignation of MT. w. R. Lyle, the efficient secretary, who gave as his reason therefor a pressure of private business, MT. l.. 0. Jones was elected to fill the vacancy.
 Miss Sallie Steele, c charming lassie, was made an honorary member of the club. She is granddaughter of that tried and true democrat, Maj. w. M. Steele, and her name was received amid prolonged cheers. :.
 The president introduced Col. Dan P. Dean, who was present by special invita- tion, and in his usual happy style made the best speech of his political record. He reviewed democracy for years back and spoke of the untiriog efforts of the party leaders in the interest of the masses. His speech was pronounced a gem, and was highly appreciated. After it's delivery the club, by a unanimous vote, awarded him their hearty thanks.
 Majs. D. J. McCord and M. w. Steele also made short speeches, and were lib- erally applauded. The meeting was a great success.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
COTTON MOVEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12.-The following is the New Orleans cotton exchange crop statement, September to October 12, in- elusive: Port receipts, 1,025, ,496 bales, against 777, ,558 bales last year and 76S, ,SO9 bales year before lastI overland to mills and Canada, "A ,083 bales, against 35, ,S76 bales last year and 64, ,636 bales year before last; interior stocks in excess of September 1, 128, 1904 bales, against Ill ,437 bales last year and 100, ,531 bales year before last; southern mill takings, net, 92.046 bales, against 93, ,093 bales last year and 92, ,276 bales year before last; amount of crop brought into sight during fortytwo days to date, 1,819,929 bales, against LOIS ,802 bales last year and 1. .022, ,252 bales year before last, amount of crop brought into sight for the week, 398, ,930 baless against 316 ,096 bales last year and 509, ,525 bales year before last; brought into sight for first twelve sdays of October, 674 ,6S8 bales, against SIS, ,55S bales year and 495, ,974 bales year before last.
 Comparisons in these reports are made up to the corresponding date last year and year before last, and not to the close of the corresponding week. Comparisons by weeks would take in forty three days of the season of last year and forty four days year before last, against only forty-two days this year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
AN OBJECT LESSON.
A Campaign Circular Showing What Democracy Has Done for the
 Workingman.

The democratic campaign committee has sent out circular containing an "objeot lesson" that will prove interesting reading matter at this stage of the campaign.
 It begins with one of President Cleve- lands terse phrases, "1he simple and plain duty which we owe to the people is to reduce taxation to the necessary expenses of the economical operation of the govern ment.'
 The circular contains cuts of different articles of clothing and other necessaries, with the percentage of reductions under the new tariff bill. As an introductory to the reductions the following is printed: "Labor rises in the morning under the new democratic tariff with reduction of,' and then is enumerated the following items and reductions:
 i Flannel shirt, 70h; trousers, 751a; vest, 65A coat, 74%; shoes, 20; hat, Fl 3-10; overcoat, 75; his wife's woolen dress, 70; wooden stockings, 744; hat, 70; shoes, 20; shawl, 761h; cotton towel, S5; soap, 50; water bucket, 2S1a; needles, 2SH; thread, 21H; scissors, 22Z; blanket, 71A; sheet, 50; bed, 281s; carpet, 67 dress goods, 46; tin plate, 46; china, 45; pearl buttons, Al; gloves, 45; pocket knives, 68h.
 Reduction in number of sheep in twenty four years in five states was as follows:
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
ON THE TURF.
MORRIS PARK RESULTS.

RACE TRACK MORRIS PARK, N. J., Oct. 12.-Although the card offered here today was excellent the attendance was light. The weather was all that could have been desired and the track in splendid condi. tion.
 Hugh Penny took the first race handily by two and half lengths, although being lspped for a part of the distance by Maid Marian.
 The second race was won by Adelbert by head after a desperate struggle for first honors with Counter Tenor and Discount,
 Prince Carl took the third event from Red Skin by three parts of length. after $ss siSSS ioS,Ih 5hdHs syssi 9n iaS Ra
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

October. Yet customs receipts for the two weeks are only S280, ,000 larger than last year and internal revenue $1,2S0, 900 smaller.
 The iron industry records larger produc- tion in September than in any other month this year, but ss prices are gradually weak ening because of insufficient demand for finished products, some works are prepar- ing to close or shorten time. few good structural contracts are reported, and two amounting to 15 900 tons tor steel rails, but co mbira a ions hold up pric ss of rails and wire nails. The demand for bar iron is unsatisfactory, and Bessemer pig and steel biilets are weak.
 The demand for cotton goods has mate- rially slackened, and prices have been 1r- regular, although resumption of work at Fall River and New Bedford, with only Q per cent lower wages, indicatts s confidence in the future. The woolea mills 1t Il have numerous belated orders for Tall goods, but the demand for spring does not increase, though in nearly All the lower priced products domestic makers appear able to command most Of the business that exists.
 Failures for the week ending October 4 show liabilities of $1,7l4, ,t75, oi which SS05, 1885 are of manufacturing and Se92 ,39l are ol trading concerns. The inal report for September shows liabilities Of only s7 ,307, 124, of which s, 254 1873 are of man. ulacturing aud $3,710, 0 2of trading con carns.
 The failures for this week have been 231 in the United States, against 239 last year: and forty three in Canada, against forty two last year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR Speaks Encouragingly of the Out
 G look for Success OF $ HE TRUE DEMOCRACY Js lrS he November Elections. &. His Good Work for the iJui
 E Standard.
OF s HE TRUE DEMOCRACY

Col.~W. c. Oates, reprssentative-i con- gress from the Third district and governor- elect of Alabama, passed through the city yesterday en route to Montgomery. He took dinner at the union depot dining room, and before leaving was seen by an AoE- HERALD reporter.
 The reporter asked him his opinion of the outlook for democratic success at the coming election.
 la response to the query Colonel Oates said he thought the democrats would con- trol the next house, though by decreased majority. He said the prospects for dem- ocratic victory in November are brighten ing every day and reports from all over the country are very encouraging. Colonel Oates spoke Thursday night in Nashville and Wednesday night in Louis- vile. At both places vast throngs of voters went out to hear him and gave the distinguished Alabamian enthusiastic re- captions.
 For several days prior to going to Louis- vile he had been in West Virginia mak- ing speeches, and at every place be was warmly received.
 He has been invited to make a number of speeches in North Carolina and Maryland, put has not yet decided whether he will go to either of those states, but is inclined to do so.
 Colonel Oates goes to Montgomery, and while in that city will have a consultation with Chairman Tompkins and others of the campaign committee with regard to the cam paign, and it may be that he will deliver few speeches in Alabama before the election. He has been asked to do so.
 Like Tennyson's .sBrook' the increase of sales of Dr. Prices Baking Powder promises 10 'go on forever.'
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
A TERRIBLE FATE.

OswEeo, N. Y., Oct. 12.-During ter rife wind storm last night the three- masted schooner Hartford of Clayton, with wheat from Detroit for Cape Vincent, was driven ashore at Woodville, twenty five miles east of here. Capt. William O. Toole, wife and child, Richard Seymour, mate. and Michael Purcell, all of Clayton; Dennis Mccarthy, seaman of Oswego, and an unknown seaman of Grindstone island were lost. The body of the child was washed ashore. The beach is strewn with wreckage and the vessel will prove total
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
A BEST IAL FATHER.

COLUMBIA, s. o., Oct. 12.-George W.
 Harrison, a white man of this city. was committed to jail today for trial, having been charged by his daughter with being and brother corroborated her evidence, showing that Harrison used threats of kill ing her unless she submitted to him. She alleges that he forced her over two years ago. He has been beforea a justice several times on a preliminary examination, but the wife and daughter were afraid to testify against him, owing to his threats to kill them, until they were assured of protection
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
BRADSTREEr,S REPORT.

NEW YORK, Oct. IF. .-BraustreeL's tomor- row will say: An accentuation of favora- ble features is reveal l.d in the telegraphed reports 10 Bradstreet's this week. While advices as to most marked Improvement come from the west and south, there are some encouraging features also reported from the east, and the net result of the week s business has made further progress in the direction of er iarged distribution.
 A number of prominent southern points report increased activity. Cotton receipts are large, but the price tends downward. |. The first arrivals of new crop sugar at New Orleans sold at the lowest price paid for many years. Southern iumbermen antici- pate higher prices.
 Distribution has increased at Charleston, Savannah, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Meru- phis, New Orleans and at Galveston, where cotton receipts are very heavy. The ex- port demand for grain is confined to small shipments of wheat. Naval stores are more active at Savannah and lumbermen are cheerful, anticipating higher prices. Trade continues quiet at Chattan ooga, Bir- mingham and Augusta, but is holding it's own at Nashville. Rather more business is doing in money at Memphis.
 The champion baseball pennant will go to Baltimore. The champic nship for ex- celIence in baking powder has gone to Dr.. Price 'S-most perfect made.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
DRY GOODS MARK ET.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-An irregular re- quest for new and com plete assortments oi seasonable fabrics took a good quantity of denims, cotton fannels, ladies' cloths, sales were fairly large, while deliveries on advanced orders were very large. Auction sales on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day next include 15, 1000 Waterveit wool shawls, 50, ,000 pieces Arlington mills cash meres aud fancy dress goods and $500 car tons all silk black and colored ribbons. Printing cloths were quiet at 13-l6c for sixty- four 6uuareS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
GOT EIGHTEEN MONTHS.

FL PAso, Tex, Oct. 12.-Cashier Buch- anan of the Sonora bank of Robert Lee county, Texas, pleaded guilty this morn- ing in the United States court to embezzle-. ment from the United States postoffice and was sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary. He, with his brother, the president of the bank, and his deputy post masters, raised $3000 on acti.iouo postoffice money orders. They were all arrested ,and one deputy, Harris, turned state's evil
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
A NOVEL INTERNAL MACHINE.

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, Oct. 12.-A glass tube filled with gunpowder and bullets, charged with chlorate of potash and having lighted fuse attached to 1t, was discov- cred outside of the Metropolitan bank at Walsall, town eight miles from this city, today. The fuse was extinguished before an explosion occurred. Walsall will be re- membered as the scene of the well known anarchistio prosecutions which occurred at the beginning of 1892.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID.

KoKoMQ, Ind. ,Oot. 12.-Robert Marquis, 71 years of age and hopeless paraly tic, asked his little grandson last night to hand him g saucer which the child Supposed to bolic acid solution. The child placed the saucer to the lips ot his grandfather, who was a few minutes later in the throes of death. He had caused the drug to be pre- pared, pretending that he wanted 1t as q deodorizer, but possibly with the purpose of committing suicide. He was one of the largest land owners in this part of the
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
FRENCH MINISTER OBJEOTs.

PARIS, Got. 12.-The Solsil says that iu consequence of case of fraternixation of French and Qermsn soldiers having been reported to him, General Meroier, minister Q} war, has issued an order forbidding the hohtisr troQps tp go beyond their stations without special bermi ssion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
THE CONTRACT LET.

GADsDEN, Oct. 12.-[Special. l-The con- tract for the extension of the Chattanooga railroad from the main line to Round mountain has been let to Gordon Frank of 2 Jacksonville, and the work of extension is negroes m are ! at WHSHrk HH 6h the gfading.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13
ENCOUNTERED THE STORM.

SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 12.-The schooner Aaron Reppard, which arrived here today, was struck by the storm last Tuesday off St. Helena island. The mate, man named Smith of Philadelphia, was washed overheard and drowned. The mainsail and jb were carried away. During the storm both anchors were cast and the ves- sel stood the rough sea under the difficult ties until 1t abated. Captain English was severely bruised by being thrown on the vessels deck.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

Whenever tried, in club, hotel or house. hold, by reason of it's superior strength !, purity and excellence, Dr. Price's Baking Powder works like charm. None eoua Ia if.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-13

The difference, 8, 452, ,910 sheep.
 Average price of wool in 1870 was 45 cents per pound, and in October, 1893, it was 21 cents.
 The annual saving to the people of the United States on the wool schedule alone will be $163, ,534 1000.