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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
IN THE COURTS.

The P. G. Bowman case has been set for trial in the criminal court on Octo- Der 2. It is understood that all parties will be ready for trial when the case is called again.
 Damage Suits.
 Three damage suits have been filed in the circuit court against the Birmingham Railway and Electric company for $20OO. The plaintiffs are Dora and Martha Sellers and Della James.
 They claim to have gotten on an East Lake train and paid their fare to Fowler station, where they wanted to get off, and that they were carried two miles beyond that station and compelled to walk back through mud and rain.
 Mutual Aid Association.
 The declaration of purpose of the Ala bama Mutual Aid association has been filed with the probate judge. The ob- jects of the association as set out in the declaration are ito support superanu- ated preachers and widows and orphans, and to receive into said association all persons of good moral character who shall conform to the bylaws of said $1 and monthly dues of 40 cents, etc" The trustees are s. s. Bradford, L. w. Moore and G. J. Jackson.
 Marriage Licenses.
 The probate judge yesterday granted marriage licenses to
 Charles Van Mason and Miss Kate BennerS.
 J. w. Lambert and Miss Emma Robin son.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 Maud A. and Genevieve Cowles to Alex T. London, the south triangular portion of the southeast quarter of block TIC, Bir- mingham; $500.
 M. J. Burford ito Lena L. O'Barr, one- fifth interest in lots B and 24, block 172, Birmingham; love and affection.
 l.. R. Burrus and husband and M. l.. Harkins and husband to E. F. Shelton, two-third interest in part of block 7S2 Birmingham; $1250. s. B. Johnston and wife to Della w. Enslen, lot 20 and 12 feet off east side lot 19, block 46, Birmingham; $17000.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
THE ALABAMA MANAGERS.
Proceedings of the Board at Its Session in HuntsyiIIe-0pening Day to Be
 Announced

A meeting of the Alabama board of managers for the exhibit at the Atlanta exposition was held in Huntsville Tues day, at which a great many details for the Alabama exhibit and building were arranged az:sl l..-
 President Frank Y. Anderson and Sec retary N F. Thompson of the board, and MT. A. Latady of this city, who held the proxy for MT. A. c. Danner of Mobile, were in attendance and returned to Bir- mingham yesterday morning.
 General Manager Hector D. Lane ap- pointed MT. G. w. West of this city one of the assistant general managers ana Mai. l. F. Culver of Union Springs the other. MT. West has been looking after the collecting and arranging for the min-- eral exhibit to be placed In the Alabama building for some time past, under the appointment of President Anderson or the board, but his new appointment car ries with it greater powers. Lrr
 Arrangements were made for decorat- ing the building and for such other h- nancial demands as will be made in open- ing the building and displaying the ex- hibit.
 The board will meet at the building in Atlanta next Wednesday,, at which time they will designate the opening day. Governor Oates and other state officials, newspaper men and distinguished citi- zens have been invited to meet with the board on that occasion It is opening day at the exposition and no doubt the board will have a good number of Alabamians in attendance.
 The board at it's meeting Wednesday let the contract for lighting the Alabama building to Harris & Williamson, cleo tricians of this city, and for decorations to a Montgomery firm.
 The board decided to devote certain days to the different Alabama cities and towns.
 An illuminated sign 20 feet long, with Alabama" in letters ? feet high will be placed on the front of the building, and a large streamer with Ala bama" will float from a flag pole on top.
 The board declined to appoint, ah honorary commissioner for Alabama, as they felt they had no authority to do so.
 The secretary's report showed receipts to date to be $3474.35 and disbursements $347065. The receipts are exclusive of funds in the hands of local committees Of the expenditures $32S4 went towards payment of the building and $1S665 ex- penses of the board in arranging for same
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
THOSE UNFORTUNATES.
MIR. BANKHEAD ON THEIR RELIEF
On the Reassembling of Congress He Will Take Up Their Case-StiII at
 Eagle Pass.

Capt. John H. Bankhead. representa- tive in congress from the Sixth district. was in the city yesterday, he having come in Tuesday night to attend the sill yer conference, and was interviewed by an Age-Herald reporter in reference to the Alabama negroes who went to Mex ico last spring.
 The negroes were nearly all from Greene and Tuscaloosa counties, both of which are in the Sixth district. They were taken to Mexico last winter and spring by labor agents to work on large plantation, and were to have halt they made. From Consul Sparks, who was in Birmingham last week, an Age Herald reporter learned, as stated at the time, that the value of the cotton and corn raised by the Alabama negroes would be about poo. But to get their share they were to make and gather the crops About the time their crops were laid by" in farming parlance, the treatment of the negroes became so se- we're that they, unable to stand 1t longer, ran away, and were finally taken in charge by United States Consul sparks and sent to the quarantine station, four miles from Eagle Pass on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. There they still re- main.
 Consul Sparks stated to the reporter while here that he believed if proper steps were taken some of the crops could be secured for the negroes who made them. It was to ascertain what, If any steps had been taken to secure for the negroes compensation for their labor that an Age Herald reporter sought an inter- view with Congressman Bankhead, they having gone from his district and being citizens of the United States
 In response to the query Captain Bank head said: Some time ago l wrote to the secretary of state regarding the mat ter of protection for the negroes, and re- ceived a favorable reply from him. Rep resentatives of the United States in Mex leo were instructed to investigate the matter and take whatever action was necessary in their behalf. They were re. moved to the United States and there the matter now rests. Nothing further can be done until congress meets, but imme- diately after that I intend to see what can be done. and if 1 find they are en- titled to anything I shall press their claims"
 Relative to their transportation from Eagle Pass to Alabama two railroad men remarked to an Age-Herald re- porter yesterday that neither the Queen and Crescent nor the Louisville and Nashville would haul them from New or leans to Tuskaloosa and walt for an appropriation from congress to pay for their transportation. The Southern Pa cific has agreed to bring them from Eagle Pass to New Orleans with the under standing that congress will make an ap- propriation for that purpose.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
A Competitors Opinion.

A feature of the boom in the steel market has been the entrance of south ern basic steel into Pittsburg and Chi cago mills. The import of English bill lets was noted some time ago by the Dispatch as a result of the heavy and sudden demand for higher forms of fin ished product. This tide has been, at least partially, diverted to the south and the material received from there has proved quite satisfactory.
 This new development from the south ern furnaces promises to be an import ant one Birmingham has been strug- gling along as an independent iron and steel prodacing center with varying sue cess. As an adjunct to the great mills of Pittsburg it can be assured of more prosperous future. Cheap ore and cheap labor have enabled it to make some progress in competitive markets. The same factors contributorN to a market in Pittsburg and Chicago should enable Birmingham to go forward to the front rank of material roducers.-Pittsburg Dispatch, Sept. 9.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
HUNTSVILLE.
Details of the Terrible Death of That Little Girl-Saloons Closed on the Sabbath
 General News.

Huntsville, Sept. 10.-(Special Core spondence. .)-Leohora, the little 5-year- old daughter of Mrs. Dan Schiffman, was playing in the yard yesterday after noon and lighted a match to some trash to make a fire. In turning and playing around the blaze her clothing caught fire, and she was so badly burned that she died last night from the effects of the burns, which extended from her hips to her head and face. Her mother and sis ter hearing her agonizing cries, rushed to her assistance, and in their efforts to put out the fire had their hands severely burned.
 For the past two Sabbaths the saloons have been closed, something that has not been seen for long time before that is, as to the back doors, and the ministers of the city have held meeting and appointed a committee, consisting of ReVs. J. w. Caldwell. l.. c. Brans- comb and Oscar Haywood, who have pre- pared and published a. card of thanks to the mayor and city officials, thanking them for enforcing the city laws on that subject.
 The baseball season will wind up in this city this week with game between the Huntsville nine and Clarksville crack nine on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 The TwiclSenham club gave a delight ful dance last evening at their rooms, and a very enjoyable time was nad py those present. who were the following: Misses Louise Coxe, Lane of New Orleans, Ban mister, Voss of Cincinnati, Matthews, Harris, Nellie Ryan, Davis, Ridley, White, Susie Chadwick, and Messrs. Conrad O'Shaughnessy, Howard Thomas, Michael OShaughnessy. N. K. White, Harry Shepler. J. B. Goodlet, Waddy Matthews, John S. Pugh of Gadsden, Captain Avery, Irma Patton. Milton Moss, and MT and Mrs w. I. Wellman. Mesdames Bannister, Groot, Ficklen and Miss Jane Bierne
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
A LOGICAL DEDUCTION.

The Springfield (Mass) Republican makes this neat point on the Constitu- ton:
 "The New Orleans Times-Democrat prints some very interesting figures 10 show the increase in wealth and pros perity the South has made in the last fifteen years. The increase in manulac- lures is estimated to some extent, put there is sufficient basis for this estimate 4toAmalxe it worthy of consideration, ana probably as correct as unotlclal hgures can be- Roughly stated, the increase In the number of manufacturing establish ments in the Southern States since lSSo has been 25,000 with an increase Tn lh- vested capital of nearly $400, ,OOO. There are 35 0e0. 900 more acres under cultiVa- ton this year than there were in lSs0' with an increase of $365, 900, 900 in the val ue of the crops. There has been large increase in the quantity of coal mined, while the output of pig iron has grown from 5O,525 to 1,162,S25 tons. According to the Atlanta Constitution Georgla mas had small part in this progress, having been steadily growing poorer in recent years"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
GENERAL SHELLEY.
A SPECIAL STiRS THE ALABAMA COLONY
He AspireS to Be Peacemaker Rather Than Place Taker-That Third Term.
 Postal Notes.

Washington, D. C., Sept. 11,-(Special) The special from Montgomery to the Post of this city in regard to General Shelley's candidacy for Alabama's $ gov ernorship has been the subject of con siderable comment among Alabamians here. His many friends in Washington would be pleased to see him enter the race-'on a. sound money platform. How eVer he has not intimated as much yet Some weeks ago the general remarked in the presence of your correspondent that he would use his humble influence in Alabama to bring about harmony be- tween the extremists in the democratic party If called on rather than be a can didate for any office. General Shelley Spoke of the danger that might result to the party in the state if the breach on the financial question continued to widen. It is thought here by those who know best that MT. Cleveland will not permit his name to go before the next demo- cratic convention for renominat1on.
 Postal Notes.
 Alababa-The following fourth-class postmaSters have been appointed In Ala bama: J. P. Fairly, Camden, Ala; M. $. Brown, Sulphur Springs.
 Misslsslppi-W. J. Nelson, Tunca, Miss; G. c. Harris, Jr., Mount Helena' Miss. Flora, Miss, is now money or der office.
 Pensions.
 Original widows-Louisa McCreary, Huntsville, Ala.
 Susan Coburn, Gourtland, Lawrence county Ala.
 Original-William Kirby, Decatur, Ala. Original-Nacy Coleman, Vicksburg, Miss
 Personal.
 I. Y. Overall Esq., of Mobile is reg istered in the city.
 T., " Clark ESQ. of Birmingham IS dt the St. James.
 J. c. Warwick of Montgomery. is at the National, also R. Beverly of Ala bama.
 Postoffice Inspector Charles Fitzger- aid of Mississippi has had the good tor- tune of an increase of salary today rom $1200 to $1400 per annum.
 The First National bank of Birmlng-- ham is in todays list of approvals ana changes of reserve agents.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
THE kGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining its business office, where daily papers from an.eas., ern, southern, western anu noa reet and Information of the public; Papers from M the following cities can always 1s, b be found there: Boston, New York. Phiia- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, CnaTIes- Cr.e ton. Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, C,n- cinnati Louisville, St. Lotus, NashsIiiu, Nn',, Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dallas ana many other cities not named
 Citizens of either of the cities apove named or any party desiring to reao are welcome to call at any and all times, night or day as the reading room VIII always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
GOES TO DEFENDER.

The cup committee has given Tues days race to the Defender. The facts warrant this decision. The Iselin sloop was badly crippled by the Valkyries boom, but her performance justifies the belief that, uninjured, she would have won, hands down.
 The AgeHerald's remarks on Tues days race were written before the de- tailed report came to hand, which was very late. The bulletins led one to be- lieve that the Valkyrle sailed a much better race than she really did.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
The Surplus Safe.

Unless the demagogues and the free sil- verites attempt to agitate the question, with the purpose of discrediting and crip- bling the democratic administration, the people will not likely feel concerned about the condition of the gold reserve They have abundant confidence in the honesty and ability of those in charge of the governments finances to maintain the stability and integrity of the govern mept credit. They cannot be affected by a few millions, more or less of gold in the treasury and it Is unwise and harmful to make them believe to the contrary. For week or two there has been a drain of gold going to Europe, but in ev- cry intetance the bond syndicate has made it good, and will continue to do so until October In the meantime the gold reserve will find its way back into the treasury from the enormous exports that will soon flow from this country. Presi- dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle are determined to maintain the policy they have been pursuing, and under 1t, while there may gold drains. they can manage it safely till congress meets Then the statesmen there assembled if they desire to do so, can enact laws that will relieve the treasury from the gold drain-Columbu Enquirer-Sun.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
IF WAS IMPARTIAL.

The public will pardon the Age-Herald for referring to its report of the confer ence of the free silver democrats in this city Tuesday. Competent judges assert that it is the best that has been furnished Be that as it may, the Age Herald is conscious that it endeavored to report the proceedings of that body in a perfectly impartial manner. This it takes, is the essence of true journalism the placing of facts before the public in such manner that all men may draw their own conclusions. The paper which will stoop to distort facts in the interest of it's side of a question at once forfeits the confidence and respect of it's readers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
The Treasury the Safest Method,

The connection between the total an- nual production of silver and it's price is very plain. From 1792 to 1872 silver stood at S1.29 per ounce and above. and during these eighty years the total pro- duction was $2,731 AZ, 900, or an average of $34 14S 025 year.
 In the twenty-four years from 1873 to 1892 the worlds total product of silver was S2 346 0S7 900, or an average of $1l7.- S04, $50 a year. With the average annual production increased more than three fold it is not surprising that the price has tumbled. Cheapened production has led to overproduction, with the usual re- suit. It is in fact the miners of silver who put the price down by continuing to sell at lower and lower figures, which they could not do if they were not still making profits. If they could not afford to sell silver at 66 cents an ounce with profit they would long ago have closed their mines. But they are increasing their production yearly instead of de- creasing 1t. They are not bankrupt but are making money at the present prices of silver. There are recognized methods of putting up the price of an article. such. for example, as ceasing to produce it in excess of the demand. Scarcity of silver will advance it's price--a thing the Sherman silver act could not do The remedy for the low price of their product being with the mlne owners themselves. let them apply 1t instead of trying to tinker the urrency.-Exchange.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
And Receiving Better Pay.

There are 10000 more men at work in the Birmingham district of Alabama to- day than there were at this time last year. and the calamity howler will find 1t a serious matter to convince these men that times are worse or that this prosper ity is fictitious. To them it is joyful reality hard work for hard money and plenty of both. The furnaces and mines are running just as briskly over the country as they are in Alabama, and the only despair and depression apparent is that which exists among the croakers who croak for political purposes only Philadelphia Times, Sept. 9.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
Gradual Reformation.

The Augusta Chronicle is now printing some powerful arguments against mak- ing costly and useless experiments With the money standard. It is preaching re- stored confidence in business, the cer- tainty of cotton going to cents and the probability of it's going to 10 cents, and the fact that the south's credit stands so high that all the money wanted by it can be had on good security at low rate of interest. Southern credit, indeed, according to the Chronicle, is ''above par all over the north, east and west" and the Chronicle is about right when it says so Nobody would, of course, wish to spoil all these good conditions by making a change which the silverites themselves admit would be only an experiment. Savannah Morning News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
RREWTON.
The Cycle Club to Rave Meet-A Platter.
 ing Opening

Brewton, Sept. tO.-(Special Corre- spondence)-Th Brewton Bicycle club is going to have big race meet, sanctioned by the League of American Wheelmen, on September IS, and our boys, under the management of MT. R. E. Mallett, are putting on their best fronts and say that if anybody takes the prizes over our boys they will have to pull for the shore" at lively gait.
 The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Brewton was held yesterday, nearly all of the stock being represented in person or by proxy. A regular annual dividend of 12R per cent was declared and a neat little sum passed to the surplus fund. The same board of directors was elected, except that F. M. Lovelace was put in place of A. V. Buck, he having moved out of this section.
 After the stockholders adjourned the directors met and elected s. J. Foshee
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
THE HARVEST IN NORTH DAKOTA

It is gratifying to note that North Da- kota's wheat crop this year will be very large.
 For many seasons North Dakota farm CTS have been disappointed in their ex- pectations of the harvest. A large num- Der have been brought to the verge of starvation by repeated failures of the cereal crops. It is said this years yield will place them on their feet. The hus- bandmen of the south will rejoice in the good fortune of their brethren of the bleak northwest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
ATHENS.
Editor Rawls and Bride at Home-The Fe-
 male College.


 male College.
 Athens, Sept. 11.-(Special Correspond ence)-Editor Rawls and his charming wife are at home the happiest couple in Alabama The editor made long trip to get her, but had it been around the world it would only have been labor of love. and had it required the service of 8 Jacob to have secured the prize he would have won it. Instead of walking to and from his office a beautiful bret now calls daily, and with the lines in the hands of the fair wife the future is noth- ing but love and happiness to them.
 Mrs. E. I. Doan of Memphis and her daughter, Mrs. c. I. Pointer of Hillsboro, Ala, sister and niece of Col. J. T. Tan ner, are on a visit to him. Mrs. Doan is a native of Athens and was educated at the Athens Female college, and has many friends and relatives to greet her and her daughter.
 The Athens Female college, the oldest institution in the United States for females only, opened this morning with fattering prospects, Dr. Hawkins, the able president, has worked faithfully to build up and sustain this school. It is the property of the North Alabama con- ference and it Is the bounden duty of every member of that body to see that the college is not suffered to go down, and the citizens of Athens are none the less interested, and should stand by this mother of schools" to the neglect of others if need be.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12
How Will A Feast of Coolers Dol

The entire board of aldermen of Bos- ton will visit the Atlanta exposition in October. The Atlanta folks ought to fix up for these visitors an old-fashioned Georgia barbecue, so that they may be convinced that there is something else in the world besides beans that is worth eating.-Savannah Morning News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12

It is hard to see how the free silver men can get any consolation out of Sen ator Morgan's letter. He admits that the fight for free silver will be a long one, owns up that he can see no prospect of such under present conditions, and al- most acknowledges that it is a forlorn hopp
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12

the financial question would soon be set tied The gold producing States, like California and Alabama, could make gold legal tender, and the silver prpduc- ing Staes, such as Colorado and Ne braska,- could make silver legal tender, and then we'd all be happy. n
 Senator Morgan refers to a universal plebiscite." This government should nuaran nfine against it at once. =
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-12

Once the mice met in convention and agreed that the eat was a great annoy ance to them and actually threatened their existence. The cat would spring upon them at the most unexpected mo- ment and greatly interfered with their depredations upon the pantry. Finally. a little mouse over in the corner jumped up and suggested that bell should be put on the cat This suggestion was re- ceived with uproarous applause-it was just the thing, for bell would give warning of the approach of their enemy and they could scamper to their holes. At this juncture an old gray rat arose and gravely asked, Who'll bell the cat?" This was an undertaking that had not been thought of, and the convention ad- journed sorrowfully. The silver confer ence agreed that the state executive com- mittee stood in the way of their raid on the offices. The proposition to bell the committee was received with great ap- plause but when the question of how it should be done and who should do 1t was sprung, the convention adjourned in sorrow,