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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
BIRMINGHAM AaE.HERA1D. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1885
FIGHTS TO COST $500.
Texas New Civil Code Is Said to Legalize
 Pugilism.


 Dallas, Tex, Sept. 1.-The civil code, which goes into effect today, contains a law levying an occupation tax of $500 on every fight between man and man. The attorneys for the Florida Athletic club hold that it repeaIs the law against pugilistic contests in the penal code. September Tom Cavanaugh and Jess Clark of San Francisco will fight to a finish for purse of $500 and the welter- weight championship of Texas, under the auspices of the Lone Star Athletic club. The principals will be arrested after the fight and Manager Boles will then seek to secure their release on a writ of habeas corpus
 Governor CuIberson has summoned As sistant Attorney General Mann to Austin For conference.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
FOR RENT.

rOh
 FOR RENT-No.. 1903 Avenue K, rooms and bath, first-clasS condition. S20 Corner Avenue J and 19th street, rooms. all modern. S33.33 Corner 18th avenue and 20th street, South Highlands, rooms, s26. Six room house, splendid condition, Hst room house, modern. No. 242o, Fifth aye 241S 4th avenue. Six room cottage, No. 2119 9th avenue, $22.50. Some good bargains for yan sm @ on Hs anf we Y try S @ sIl a avenue. 3t-sun- -mon-tues '' FOR RENT-With or without board, two connecting rooms, closet, bath, private family South Highlands. Address Mrs. M, Carrier No 4, city. slit FOR RENT-Seven room house with all modern improvements; 2410 4th avenue, north. Inquire on the premises. s1 It sa FOR RENT-Two-story house, 10th street, at . J Moncrief station, Highland avenue dum- agent, Birmingham Trust and Savings bank. 307t DOR RENT-Furnished rooms, 5o2 19th U street, corner 5th avenue. "A If
 FOR RENT AFTER OCTOBER 1ST. s 30l and 303 20th street, double store 55x10o 1922 2d avenue single store 25x12O feet. 213 2oth street single store, 2OxSO feet, and four rooms upstairs . 1734 1st avenue, single store. 25x6O feet. fA. 1918 1St avenue, 25-foot store.
 16l2 16lS eth avenue S-room brick prick dwelling.
 1912 9th avenue, S-room dwelling - z1 S25 Fist street, south. Groom dwelling ', 70 1898 4th avenue, Groom frame dwelling
 1872 4th avenue, Groom frame dwelling. 2Sos 9th avenue broom frame dwelling. 2" 1923 7th avenue, broom frame dwelling '''< 1f02, 3-room dwelling. - 2217 Avenue E, broom dwelling.
 Offices, halls and bed rooms in First Ma tional Bank building, Watts building Slatan . building, Dr. Smiths block and Ely ton block. Apply to -ssss
 T. II. MOLTON & co. .sS-ss S-18-1m pr. Smiths Bloeksass
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
Notice.


 We have just received carload 6T choice California wines, such as Clare,s. Port, Sherry and White Wine. They are equal in quality to any imported wines prices, are within reach of everybody Special inducements to parties buying by the barrel. Samples free of charge. Give us call.
 M. & A. WISE,
 Corner Morris Ave and goth St
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

LfOR RENT-Furnished rooms, 5O2 18th I street, corner 5th avenue. 714tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
CHEAP COLUMN.
RUSINESS CHANCES

BUSINESS CHANGES. CS00 and upwards per month easily made DOOO with small capital by systematic speculation. Safest method. Book and par ticulars free, National bank references. , Thomas & Co.,, IA Rialto building, Chicago. 9-2-d&sun1m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
FOR SALE.

S350-105x432, 4-room house, well, etc, on ir dummy line near Fair grounds. snap.s Call at once.
 $550-Choice corner lot at Woodlawn, 5o feet front, on East Lake dummy, neat cot ! tage, we'll etc., between Lucille and Fulton stations. Reasonable terms.
 S24O0 cash-Good 5-room house. bath, eto., fronting east on Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue.
 s10OO-Twelve acres, 4-room house, magnifi- a cent spring, half mile from electric car line |. at Jonesville, mostly under cultivation. t.'5 SlS00-Forty acres on macademized road at East Lake, convenient to car line, all under cultivation. A beautiful place, well watered $30O-50x200, 4-room house. East Lake, fronting south on dummy line 5sti h,
 s. E. THOMPSON,r1,., aug6-tf 215 Fist street, .,,,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

There is probably not a more highly educated physician in this section than Dr. O. T. Dozier. He is a specialist of many years experience and successful practice He is noted for his thorough mastery of the details and intricacies of his profession, and for unusual scientific
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-14
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

any polling place before the closing of
the polls. No person shall apply for or
receive a ballot at any election precinct
other than the one on which he is entitl-
ed to vote. No person shall show his
ballot to any person, after marking it, SO
as to reveal any Of the names voted for.
No person shall ask another within one
hundred feet of the polling place for
whom he intends to vote. No voter
shall receive a ballot from any other per-
son than one of the Clerks of Election,
nor shall any other person than a Clerk
of Election deliver such ballot to such
voter No voter shall deliver to the
Board of Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re-
ceived from Clerk of Election. No
voter shall place any mark upon his
ballot by which it may afterwards be
identified as the one voted by him. Any
person violating any provision of this
section shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in sum not less than
fifty dollars and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by Imprisonment in the
county Jail for term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-14

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provided in this Act, shall not be
counted but such ballot must be pre-
served and returned with the other bal
lots. When voter marks more names
than there are persons to be elected to
an office, or if for any reason it is i'm
possible to determine the Voters choice
for any Office, his vote for such Office
shall not be counted Any ballot upon
which appears words or marks written
or printed, except as in this Act pro-
vived, shall not be counted.
SEC. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy
any certificate OF nomination or any
part thereof, or file any certificate of
nomination knowing the same or any
thereof to be false, or suppress any
certificate of nomination which has
been duly filed, or any part thereof, or
make use of, keep or furnish TO other
except as in this Act provided, any
paper water marked in imitation of
ballot paper, or disclose to any person
not engaged in making, printing or
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction of the proper officer
the design of the water mark to be
placed on the ballot paper, or print or
be concerned in printing or have in his
possession any imitation of an official
ballot, or make an mark or indorse-
ment on any ballot or stub, by which
the ballot can be distinguished from
other ballots or falsely swear that he is
unable to mark his ballot by reason of
physical disability, shall be deemed
guilty of felony and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the State
Prison for u term not less than ono year
and rot more than five years.
SEC 2S. Any person who shall dur
ing an election, remove or destroy any
of the supplies or other conveniences
placed in the booths or compartments,
or shall, during an election, remove,
tear down or deface the cards of in
struction posted, as prescribed by this
Act, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine not less than fifty
dollare, and not exceeding five hundred
dollars or by imprisonment in the county
Jail for term not less than one month
and not exceeding SIX months
SEC. %. Any public officer, upon
whom any duty is imposed by this Act,
who shall willfully neglect or reuse &c
perform any such duty, shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the State
Prise ON for term not less than one veal
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 30. No person except me mbe
of Board Of Election shall receive from
any voter ballot prepared by sucl
voter. No person shall examine sucl
ballot or solicit voter to show the same
No person shall remove any ballot iron
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-14

HAND B0oK-For Newly Married Couples. ttel
Iltall J Is cents. unionPub., Pa ducah,Ky
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

the fare high. Dinner proceeds In stately sort
OF way and without the Interruptions or hurry OF
the midday breakfast
their best when on duty 4 large mess u sure 70
have In II some good raconteurs and In most OF the
wardrooms there still, left or two veterans
OF the great war VINO. when they can be induced TO
fpeak OF themselves, always interesting. In
genera the conversation touches upon the Navy ana
its thousand interests, but II also includes any other
topics. with perhaps a leaning toward travel and
international affairs The talk skps lightly from
travelled is usually embarrassing 10 Navy men.
Provincial prdes uncertain Of encouragement
OF American cosmopotanism. The men In II come
from every part of the Union, and Natona sent.
ment pervades their speech Indeed. this is one OF
the marks OF their calling, and one. too, WHICH
even more than their idiosyncrssies as saors-dir-
tingu.shes them from their brother citizens on shore
to whom nationalism H. not 40 much daily senti-
ment
With the variety Of ages and temperaments that
Is found In n war1room IL is needless 20 say tnat
discussions are frequent. and wardroom discussion
are famous for their vehemence, their good nature
and the certainty that they will leave subject just
as they found IT, IL Is well known that certain types
OF officer reproduce themselves In every mess. For
instance there Is neary always expert in fine
shelf fu of dictionaries with which 10 exasperate
the ignorant. Az for the number OF epcures In the
Navy II ~ large. and they like to show Their skl
In "A mess Of fourteen officers whore The number OF
those who could make salad dressing better tnan
anybody else was just less than nfteen.
But while We have been talking dinner has come
and chess and the mandolin flourish The tenor has
sung his sea songs and the Arctic explorer has told
his tales. Even work IS quite done. for the
comma nding officer sends the paymaster an order
10 pay Government bill before the ship sails next
day. and the nav!gstors assistant is tod 10 enter
the lates; reports in the book Of sailing directions
work. night and day, for his office is perpetual.
BY 1890 o'clock most OF the curtains In the ward
or etter-wrlters everybody mas gone to bed to De
ready for his accustomed early rising next day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
4 .NANELESS PRINCE.
sTATECRATT KEEPS HIM UNBAPTIzED.

sTATECRATT KEEPS HIM UNBAPTIzED.
Bulgaria has prince who is ne commander of
n regiment OF infantry. a regiment of cavalry and
regimen: Of artillery but has name. OF
course he has a name that he goes by. but real
true nan duly signed. sealed and delivered In the
presence OF the bishop and other ecclesiastical al
thorit.es. according to the manner proper for
Christian prince TINS unchristened piece OF
royalty is called Prince Boris and he is the eldest
son OF Prince and Princess Ferdinand Of Bulgaria.
lie Is anos- TWO years cd. and according 20 a.
custom should have been baptized immedia teiy
after his birth vas done with his Nttle cousin.
the Grand-du hess olga, the other day in 81
Petersburg. Bui he has had 10 wait all these
months and grow 10 be very big baby. his
picture shows him heather in Christian land.
because the partsans Of two Churches igntng
over which he shall belong The Russian
Church claims him for its own. and The ROmauis.s
OF Bulgaria are equally strenuous in their demands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

great that they made no attempt TO separate the
combatants. But the venerable Pope was equai
10 the emergency. and. like any other rather,
made his delinquent children stand on either size
OF his throne until the audience was concluded
and then. 10 teach them how 10 govern their Tin,
ruly tempers and to convey To them perpetua
reminder OF the breach OF etiquette. and even or
the sacrilege. OF which both had been guilty he
condemned the heads of the respective houses TO
occupy similar position one on the nmediat'
right and one on the immediate left or the fapa'
throne. TIE occasion Of all Pontfcal cere-
monies and functions until the worlds end.
RIGHT TO THE ROYAL ARMS
One untitled English family. namely the Lanes
Of Staffordshre has tie right to quarter the
royal arms with it's own. privilege which was
granted by King Charles II to an ancestor OF the
family for conveying him to his house and con-
cealing him there after the disastrous battle OF
Worcester; and the same monarch also granted
TO the Penderslls Of BosCobel the privilege OF
bearing an oak tree on heir coat-of-arms In
memory OF their having concealed him IN an OAK
tree of their park while CromWeils soldiers were
securing the country for him.
For the last 500 years the Dymokes OF ScriV-
elsby-also untitled family-and for 800 years
prior to that date the Marmions. who had pre-
ceded the Dymokes as lords OF the manor OF
Scrivelsby. have exercised the hereditary right
of appearing in the guse OF the SoVerelgns
champion at the coronation ceremony. While
the coronation banquet. which invariably takes
place in Westminster Hall. is In progress the
champion rides in. clad In steel armor, with visor
closed
before that portion Of the table where the SOY
ereign is seated he raises his visor. and In LOUD
tone OF voice challenges all corners TO deny the
title OF the monarch. and offers. II necessary, TO
fight them on The spot. II is needless to add that
no one is ever found to accept this challen 20
pick up the gauntlet which he dashes to the floor
A golden goblet full OF wine is then handed 10
him which he drains 10 The health of the Sover
een. Then comes the most difficult part Of the
performance. namely. the backing OF the spirited
charger from the ROYAL presence. the champion
bearing with him the magnlficently chased
golden goblet. viii n he retains as his perquisite
This quaint ceremony has taken place az the
corona ton Of every King Queen OF England
since the days of William the Conqueror. who
conferred thu hereditary Office OF champion upon
Mr. Dymoke's maternal ancestor. Robert dc
Marmon, along with the Manor OF Scrvelsby.
EX-ATTACIIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
4 LIGHTHOUSE IN iHE OPEN SE1
DARING PIECE oF ENGINtEl

A DARING PIECE oF ENGINEERING.
From The Washington Times
y difficult and co:iy Pect o, rnsnrei ns Ia,
In tho protected establishment OF great n.ht-
house In the open ocean off Diamond Shoai seven
niles from the present liaiteras l.ight and bear
Ing almost due east. This : of the most dal-
Ing schemes tnat Army officers have dealt with
fully undermined the great Washington monument
and placed there IA sold foundation expected 10
support tnat structure for age. 10 come Surround
ing this new plan how ever. there 9 fOreb1dlus Of
failure. and il IL predicted thus early tina Nv@O0
il be sunk literally a. we'll as meiaphor'caii\ In
the
without serious damage the onslaught OF the seas
for i've years according 10 leading army eng
greatest triumph in this branch Of science.
TIE height of the focal plane above water IN
Is to stand III thirty three fee; Of water and
to be supported on disk piles sunk 10 a depth Of
centre OF vertical members or ne foundation
series is to be sixty feet and the height Of IRE
The main portion OF The structure is to be con;
structed OF forged steel members With principal
Joints and connections formed OF steel castings.
A special feature Of the design is 10 make all
essential parts below the water line OF massive
water line which will be subject TO the action OF
wind aud waves. The use Of bolts. keys. screws
he rapidly weakened by cOrrosion. VIII be avoided
az far a possible joints and connections to be
TO be a. strong az the members themselves. Tbs
is to be effected by joining ends Of members to
shrunk in manner approximatin2 thai fol-
lowed in "but-up gun construction.
In the foundation series. besides the ssive
members necessary for the strength OF the tower
when IN place there VII be certain other lie rods
security stifen the framework while IL IL oated
and while being placed and grounded he shoal.
II is proposed by the Board to construct the
pile structure in the harbor and Goat il out ny
steel cylindrical cdissons calculated give II
draught Of thirty feet when At This part OF the
light is then 10 be sunk probably fifty feet down
in rhe bottom by hydraulics until d firm nod is
secured 1t Is then proposed TO build up from the
skeleton arrangement until the lghtkeeper's apart
ments have been competed and the height secured
for the great lens which 3 to throw its light twen
ty-fve miles in all directions.
The work l. 10 begin this winter. and IL is pro-
posed 20 complete the Hight In two or three years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
4 NERICAN DELFTWARE.
THE SECRET OF IT'S BLUE AT LAST
MASTERED BY AMERICAN POTTERS. '.-

ITO get the tone OF the blue just right has here
Ofore been the difficulty with American potters. A
great deal of time and a great deal OF money have
bc-n spent in unsuccessful ventures. but We nave
the all-mportant secret now and our enterprise Is
success"
The speaker a woman pioneer in the business.
held to view quaintly shaped lovng-cup JUST out
Of the kiln.
The only thing not American about TINS ~ the
cay Of which IT IL made" she said, and We are
examining samples OF clay now, 10 be- used In prefer
eEce the imported
The Gear tore Of the white ground. the genuine
Delft blue Of the decoration. the delicacy OF de-
sign were all there. but. instead Of windmill a
y )oden shoe a dik- headdress other reminder
OF Holland the cup displayed the likeness anil th~
residence Of William Penn. the man who made
Philadelphia possible An OF our Delftware IS
decorated in typical American scenes explained
Miss Cory over there is an entire Martha Wash
irgton tea set. showing that danes history from
the time OF her girhood OF through mature year.
College buildings battlefelds old manor houses,
Colonial churches, portrait miniatures all are eVlei
on for material. So FAR have devoted good
deal Of attention 20 Philadelphia and Boston. those
cities so rich IN Revolutionary associations but
New-York New-Orleans =. Augustine. all the old
settled centres OF the country, viii furnish delightful
aterial"
can YOU tell Just what the difference is between
De.n blue and ordinary blue she was asked
In a certain way. yes Delft blue looks blue by
lampiight: blue OF any other quality looks black
under the same conditions. Then. another thing. a
piece Of Delftware II hung upon a wall with other
decorations will harmonic with them perfectly II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

merely for inspection During the next ten min
utes there IL buckng on OF swords and putting on
or white gloves by the officers. who stand In
groups about the wardroom. discussing the morn
ing news. or. II they be young. relating 10 eacn
other the adventures OF the previous evening on
shore. There Is much haw-hawng and juggling or
swords among the latter Hearty young fellows. 1t
Is but natural that their military breasts should
swell with pride until their brass buttons touch
each other. reminding OF a group OF pouter
pigeons standing together
The most striking figure among them IS the
young lieutenant OF marines, for he the rich
est uniform. the longest sword, and generally also
the proudest torso OF anybody in the group II is
$780, and again the bugles call to duty. this time In
a quick staccato strain and In less than half min
ute the wardroom is emptied
1t would take book. In fact it does take book
the Naval Regula tions-to describe all that goes
on officially In ship Of through the day. but
the present concern is with only a par, OF 1.-THE
wardroom and its doinga both unofficial and ON
cial Immediately after quarters" the officers
put the crew through the daily routine OF drills
On certain days the crew IS exercised I'm what Is
called the setting I'D drill" which Is intended TO
develop every muscle In the body. The lire OFF,
cers-that Is. the ensisns and leutenants-naNe
charge OF this and go through the drill with them.
on other days the drills Of abandoning the ship OF
preparing for battle of saving the snip in case OF
collision. or OF handling the great guns are gone
through with Every day that the weather per-
mits. both at and In port one or more OF these
exercises take place and there are Others besides
By 1890 O'Clock they are finished.
TO EVERY Man Ills WORK
Suppose that the executive officer, who ranks
Mex 20 the commanding officer. takes advantage
Of the ship being IN port to have an extra drili
and 70 send the younger line officers ont In the
small boats TO exercise the crew in rowing. The
other line officers have work at their desks, and
returning 20 their rooms lay aside the sword sor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
i A DAY IN THE WARDROOM.
UNCLE SANS OFFICERS AT WORK AMI
At EASE.
THE VARIED DUTIES OF THE DAY ABOARD
MAN-oF-wAR-FoRMAI. VISITS. ROUTINE
rprrc Avn rNE<r<c NITsc


DRILLS AND EVENING MUSIC
.'Taran-tars tsran-tarar' go the bugles no"
sinking now rising in rapid crescendo IL Is VI.
break OF day. and a great man-of-war is V'"s "
anchor She Is white snow. and carries q" ~"
decks mass Of upper works such az u"
stumpy masts with howtzers on top OF 'n'"'
pla tforms bridges. boats and number'esS 90
obiects-sn crowded together and painted VIM
Rut there is one set of objects In striking coh'I"S'
with the general white. namely. the row OF sen
der black great guns" that protrude i'o'' ~
the ships sides and from her bow ana s'ern' ~
one who does not know them. these guns nav
ouet innocent look but II you have once se'
the careless way in which they denoiish 'ae
about four niles away. there s something P''
less in the glitter Of their long and tapefihs pa'
rels Those in the bow. with the down"au ann
have a saucy air They make you think OF -,
IN the mouth OF a man who is staggering about
with CHIP on his shoulder and looking Tor d
fight or. If you be fanciful, the careess way "
which they Turk. half hidden in the snip 'eh'"
vou OF a bulldog pretending 10 be asleep ''0"'
gurs are curious monsters. and their expressions
change from dag to day. according TO ther poS'-
ton and TO the way In which the sun strikes the"'
Sometimes they look as n they wanted you 10
stroke them; al other times II their only OBJECT
was TO get at YOU tooth and nall But o" t"''
man-of-war al. is peace. Nothing could De lu''"e'
from the mind OF her commanding officer IMAM a
desire 10 gel his ship into tight. The sea gums
that lowering the ship In the sunrise see"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
ECCFNTRIC SPIRES
ne London Tit Bits.

T
The Exchange in the city OF Copenhagen
with its curiously fashioned tower and spre
Is deemed one Of the sights OF Denmark's
capital II is one Of the most remarkable examples
OF eccentric architecture, although the architect.
his desire for originality has not sacrificed ihc
grace OF form The lower part i OctagOndi IA
shape. but the upper part consists Of four carved
dragons. whose tails gracefully ontHined grAdia ~
taper away. and form the sp!re OF the Exchange
The tower is l65 feet hlgh and was erected about
1915 The most eccentric church spire is that o. he
Parish Church CAN Saints a. Chesterfield. It's
curious spire. S!s feet high, and six feet on the
perpendicular. Whichever way the observer ,Ooks
at this curious spre II appears 20 bulge out IN tina