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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
WHERE IS SHEPHERD?
Is the Question Now Being Asked By Victims of an Employment ExChcnge Man-How
 He Worked His Scheme.

Yesterday at noon a dejected looking set of unemployed men and women as- sembled at 1171s Twenty-first street only to find to their sorrow, that money they had invested was gone, and that it's departure had been taken with one w. A. Shepherd, who opened up what was known as the Business exchange. These people were the victims of misplaced confidence-nothing more. They were simply duped and swindled by a sharper who pretended to them that he would ob- tain positions for them. Many of the unemployed went to him to obtain em- ployment, and a number are known to have quit places thinking that through this so-called business exchange they would be put into more desirable and lucrative positions.
 After Shepherd had been here for about a week he employed J. c. Jordan as man. ager of the exchange, who seems himself to have been a victim to the tune of $25. The way Shepherd operated was to re- quire each applicant to pay him a speci fled sum, in return for which he agreed to secure a situation for the person pay ing the fee. When the applicant paid the fee he was given card upon which were printed conditions. This card was signed by w. A. Shepherd and most of them specified that if positions were not ob- tained the money paid would be refund- ed.
 Day after day people who had paid the required fee visited the so-called ex-
 Tuesday night Shepherd left the city saying that he was going to Mont gomery and that he would return Wednesday morning. But he has not come back, and at a meeting held yes terday by some of the unfortunates, it was generally agreed that they had been heeced and that the sharper had sought a more congenial cline.
 From all accounts Shepherd must have swindled the unemployed out of at least $500, as more than 150 people had gone to him seeking employment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
Their Teeth Are Drawn.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 17-In the prepa- ration for today's session of the Presby- terian general assembly the moderator's s council continued in session at the Mo- nongahela until long after midnight Ex-Governor Beaver was selected as vice-moderator, the last man in the church Who would open f.s heart to a liberal. In all committees the liberals will be represented, but their representa- tion will be a minority, so that their in- fluenoe will not be felt beyond the com mi tee room. Dc Mutchmore, the re- tiring moderator, becomes chairman of the committee on bills and overtures.
 By custom. Dr. Page, one of the un- successful candidates for moderator, be- comes chairman of the judicial commit tee.
 Dr. Frank Montford of Cincinnati is named as chairman of the theological seminary committee.
 Dr. George Norcross of Carlisle, Pa, and Rev. George w. Chalftant of Pitts burg, respectively, head the home and foreign missionary committees
 Elder James Yereance of New York is chairman of the finance committee.
 Dr. N. Adams of Minneapolis. the third man in the race for moderator is chair man of the committee on church policy
 Elder E. D. White of Columbus, O., heads the educational committee, before which questions relating to seminary students may come. He is noted lib- efai put ne ana Df. Booth nave long been warm personal friends.
 he report on the Assembly Herald showed a profit for the first year, at a subscription price of 10 cents year, of nearly SS000.
 pr. Young of Kentucky opened the de- bate promptly at 3:50 o'clock on the sub- ject of seminary control.
 Elder E. E. White of Columbus led the attack upon the committees report.
 The hour of adjournment having been reached, the question of seminary control was set down for 93O o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The assembly then adjourned
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
BEAUTIFUL VIEWS
In All the Principal Cities of the World and a Delightful Musical Programme
 at 0'Brien's Last Night.

The illustrated lecture at OBrien's last night. entitled Around the World in Eighty Minutes,' and the delightful musical programme by local talent for the benefit of a worthy cause, was wit messed by large and apprecative au- dience. The lecturer. Rev Father O'Grady of Mobile, was ably assisted by Mir. Brady of Tuskaloosa, in displaying and describing the many and varied scenes.
 The opening number of the evenings performance was piano solo by Miss Nora Sullivan which was brilliantly eX- ecuted and warmly received.
 Then came the pictures. The lecturer took his audience, as it were, on board a magnificent ocean steamer and sailed from New York. Arriving at Queenstown they embarked and visited all the noted places in Ireland, to Blarney castle and the beautiful Lake Killarney. Then to England, Scotland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, Sweden and Den mark, and into the Orient. Finally the western coast of America was reached and across the continent to New York.
 Then followed the musical programme, as follows:
 Mandolin duet by Misses Daisy Dono- van and Eve Daly, with piano accom- paniment by Miss Mamie McPoland
 Happy Days" a vocal solo, by MT.  and Mr. Oliver ChalifouX violinist
 Violin solo, selected. by MT. Oliver Challfoux, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. ChalifouX.
 Vocal solo by Miss Alice Fallon, Miss Nora Sullivan, piano accompanist
 Vocal solo by Miss Nora Sullivan, with piano and mandolin accompaniment by Misses Daisy Donovan and Eva Daily.
 Then followed another series of pie tures sublime and humorous, among the former being "The Artists Dream" and Worlds fair views.
 The musical programme was grand, each number being rapturously ap- plauded and worthily.
 The entertainment throughout was rich treat and all present so agreed, if frenuent applause was evidence.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

are that large business will be done by all of the competing lines out of this city. The tariff rate at s1450 is very low, but the fact that tickets are being sold for $10 for the round trip will cause many people to take advantage of the opportu- nifty to be in attendance upon the fifth an- nual reunion of Lees followers.
 As far as the local camp is concerned, the members will go over the Queen and Crescent, or at least majority of them, as they are given a choice of two routes, either via New Orleans and the Southern Pacific or by Shreveport and the Hous- ton East and West Texas.
 The reason that the members of Camp Hardee will not go ever the Louisville and Nashville, as was announced some time ago that they would, is that they do not want tl.e business except at $l45O.
 Got Plum.
 MT Ed Wilcox, who for the past two years has been connected with the freight department of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham in the capac- ity of chief clerk, has been appointed so- liciting freight agent of that line, with headquarters in this city
 MT. Wilcox is rising young railroad man, who is destined to go still higher, and his friends will be only pleased to hear of his appointment. He has al- ready assumed the duties of his office and now it is Soliciting Freight Agent Wilcox.
 Personal and General.
 Mr George w Ely, travelling passen- ger agent of the Southern Pacific, was in the city yesterday, looking after the interests of the United Confederate Vet erans who will go to Houston over his line.
 MT Solon Jacobs, commercial agent of the Central of Georgia, is in Savannah
 MT. A. G. Lytle division passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent with headquarters in Chattanooga, is in the city in the interest of his line.
 MT J. A. Dodson, roadmaster of the sixth division of the Southern, was in the city yesterday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
ALABAMA NORMAL COLLEGE.

Plans and Specifications Now Ready and
 Bids Are Being Received.
 The school board of the Alabama Nor nal college held a most important meet ing here Monday, says the Sumter Sun. The board has decided upon plans and specifications. which can be seen at the office of Capt. w A. c. Jones after the goth
 The Altman lot adjoining the college grounds has been purchased and upon it will be erected a handsome two-story dorinitory, containing twenty rooms. The school building proper will be erect ed upon the old site and will contain eighteen rooms.
 The contract for the erection of these buildings will be let May 31, and work will begin at once. The contract will specify that-they be finished by Septem- Der 1, as the school will open October 1.
 On Christmas night last the magnif- cent buildings of the Alabama Normal College for Girls at this place were burn ed. It is now believed the fire originated from fireworks, and the proposed new buildings are to take the place of those destroyed. They will be more commo- dious and better suited for school work.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
AT COST,
 For 30 Days, Watches, JeWelry, Fancy Goods, Etc., At Harry Mercer's o. r. O. J. s., 2O2O First Avenue.
4-21-4w

Reunion of Confederate Veterans at Hous-
 ton, Tex. The national encampment of Confed- crate veterans takes place at Houston, Tex, May 20 to 24, 1895
 The extremely low rate of 1 cent per mile travelled has been authorized and is hereby announced by the Plant sys- tenn. Tickets will be sold on May IF, IS and 19, good to return fifteen days from date of sale, and an extension of fifteen additional days will be granted if tickets are deposited with the agent in Houston.
 The Plant system offers double daily trains Perfect passenger service. Pull man sleepers to New Orleans, with through coaches to Houston if desired. No better accommodations offered by any line
 Through tickets will be on sale from any and all Plant system ticket of fees.
 For further information apply to your nearest agent, or write to
 B. w. WRENN, Passenger Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga.
 l.. A. BELL, Division Passenger Agent. Montgomery, Ala. 5-10-10t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
MARRIAGES IN ALABAMA.

At Huntsville, Ed T. Bailes to Miss Fife Harris.
 At Brookwood, E. B. Norton to Miss Grace Myatt.
 Near Fort Payne. Cicero L. Dobbs to Miss Mary l.. Rogers.
 At Union Springs, D. W. Jones to Miss Martha A. Adams.
 At Mobile Frank Green to Miss Josie Feel.
 At Crow, S. L. Kitchens to Miss Min nle Roper.
 At Decanter. II. A. Amerson to Miss Emma Dugger.
 At sherman. ". A. Pyles of Clinton to Mrs Etta Nelson.
 At Troy. R. P. McBryde to Miss Cleone Worthy.
 At Luverne, c. J. Ross to Miss Mira Henderson.
 Near Scottsboro, J. W. Sisk to Miss Hattie Roberts.
 Near Scottsboro, John Moody to Miss Mary Roberts.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
SECOND EDITION. ORGANIC UNION ONCE MORE Is Engaging the Attention of Southern PreSbyterians. COMPROMISE IS PROBABLE The Liberals Have Been Practically MuzzIed at
 Pittsburg-More as to the Com
 mittee Charmanships.
COMPROMISE IS PROBABLE

Dallas Tex, May 1.-The committees of the Southern Presbyterian assembly were all busily engaged this afternoon in arranging the business of the assem- bly. Interviews with prominent commis- sioners this evening point to the follow ing as the probable action of the assem- bly on several important matters to come before it. The principal question to be decided is organic union with the northern church. Two extreme positions will probably be maintained. One party desires to inaugurate some movement which will ultimately lead to actual union, but has no hope of final success this year The other will not consent to even discuss the matter. considering it finally closed by the action of last year. A majority, however, is disposed to compromise.
 It is not probable that q change will ba made in the plan of the church with ref erence to the licensing of candidates for the ministry although several of the pres byteries have asked for a. change
 In the appeal case of pr. Green con victed of heresy by the presbytery of western Texas. the action of the presby- tery will probably be affirmed.
 pr. Richardson, secretary of education, having declined reelection, several can didates are named for the office. The most prominent of these is Rev. w. E. McIwaine, the financial agent of the Lowell Theological seminary. No change is likely to be made in the other secre- taryships, although there is a manifest disposition to dispense with unnecessary officers
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
Gasoline stoves repair 3d at J. E. Gossett's, 2OO5 2d ave.
 4-2S-1mo
STATE BOARD OF ASSERSORS
Pass Upon the Tax Valuation of the Railroads.
 No Material Changes.

Montgomery, May 17.-(Special)-The state board of assessors, consisting of the governor, secretary of state, auditor and treasurer, and the attorney-general in case of tie vote, met at the auditors s office in the capitol today and passed upon the tax valuation of the Birming- ham, Sheffield and Tennessee River rail- road, the Memphis and Charleston, the Mobile and Ohio; the Savannah, Ameri- GUS and Montgomery; the Tennessee River. Ashville and Coosa; the Tuskegee railroad, the Western of Alabama and the roads of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company in the state. The assessed val uation of these roads as placed by the board at ts annual meeting of 1894 was not materially changed. The Louisville and Nashville and Central systems will be taken up tomorrow, and the board hope to complete their laborS and ad- iourn until April 1896.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
DEATHS IN ALABAMA.

W. c. F. Readers, CT, consumption, Ell<wood, Limestone county. Mrs. T. T. Tunstall, 49, Mobile. Capt. George Spaulding, Mobile. Peter Simietch shot, Mobile. Francis Gray, Attalla.
 Ben Young, Huntsville. Mrs. Mary Heath, Greensboro. Mrs. Bethea Butler Deatsville Daniel B. Young, aged P, Huntsville. Mrs. Lizzie Carter. Scottsboro. Mrs. Delana G. Harlin, consumption, Larkin.
 Mrs. M. H. Hansard, Munford.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
At Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, May Variability on the part of the New Orleans batters to find Burrells curves accounts for the sniall score made by the visitor today, and hard hitting by Memphis and poor fielding by New Orleans accounts for the Memphis score. Braun was knocked out of the box in the fifth inning. Score:
 R H E Memphis ......0 1 3 5 0-17 21 1 New Orleans 70 1 o 0 0 0 0 3-4 5 Batteries-Burrell and O'Meara i. Braun, Smith and Bonding. Umpire Reccius.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
BASEBALL.
Columbus. Miss. Again.

COIumb bus, Mlss., ABhln.
 Columbus, Miss, May 17.-(Special)- The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley team of Memphis played here again today, and the game was the finest ever played in this city. It was great ball from start to finish, and won only in the ninth inn ing by the home team. Score:
 Memphis ...............0 0 1 1 2 0 0-5 Columbus ..........,...l ; U U l-O Earned runs-Memphis, 3; Columbus, 1. Base hits-Memphis, '; Columbus, 10 Struck out-By Hill, 19; by Quinlan, l. Errors-Memphis, |; Columbus, 2.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
Chief Gerald IS Writing a Book.

Montgomery May 17.-(SpeciaL)-- Chief A. s. Gerald of the Montgomery police department is writing for pubica- tion in book form some sketches of noted crimes and other occurrences from his abundant experience of nineteen years as a police officer of this city. The chief wields a versatile pen and the sketches will be exceedingly interesting, unfolding to the public the inner record of crimes long since forgotten.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
NEWS OF THE RAIL.

Tickets to Houston. Tex, were put on sale yesterday, and large number were purchased. On all of the trains last night were seen good many people en route to the fifth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, which takes place on May 22-24. While it Is a little early for the crowds, the indications
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

There has been a big ad- vance in the price of straw mattings within the last few days. We are still offering choice patterns at 12 l-2c and l5c per yard.
 Alice Carpet Co.,, Ed Avenue and 2lst Street. 5-12-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
We are headquarters for gents tan shoes. Birming- ham Shoe Co.,, 218 N. 18th Street. 4-I8-tf
Will Locate Here.

Mir James Bowron, treasurer of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany, has purchased the residence at Fourteenth avenue and Twentieth street. South Highlands, known as the Worth ington place. The trade was closed yes- terday with pr. Gillespie, who had owned it for number of years, though the pa- pers have not yet been signed up. Mir. Bowron will move his family here the 1st of October and occupy the house. Mrs. Bowron was in Birmingham two days this week, and while here went out with her husband to look at the place.
 MT. Bowron has been here for several weeks past, boarding at the Florence ho- tel, he having come when the treasurer's office was removed from Nashville.
 Birmingham will extend warm well come to both he and his family.
 Repairs for any stove at J. E. Gossett's, 2OO5 2d avenue.
 A.Q4-1mo
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
TO THE pUBIJC

We are now offering pure and delicious wines, such as claret, 50 cents per gallon; sherry, 75 cents per gallon; port, 75 cents per gallon. We can do this because we are agents for the largest wine producers in California. We also keep large stock of imported wines and liquors, which we will sell a: reasonable prices.
 M. & A. WISE,
 Successors to S. Wise 6 Co.,, Corner Twentieth street and Morris ave- nue. 11-3 f2p
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

Birmingham. May 17.-Mr. F. P. O'Brien-Dear Sir: Your compostor made bad break in making it appear in my card in yesterdays paper that re- ceived of you SIP, when it was only $7 As this cannot be permitted to go un- contradicted. will you please see that justice is done me? Very respectfully,
 E. LESSER,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
Montgomery Personal Mention.

Montgomery, May 17-(Special 1.-The Misses Haralson have returned from delightful visit to Washington City. Miss May Haralson will leave on Sunday next for Houston to attend the grand Confederate reunion.
 Col. Charles P. Lane, editor of the Huntsville Tribune, is in the city tonight.
 Mrs. L. A. Johnson of South Carolina is at the Exchange hotel today.
 r. M. Henshaw, a capitalist from Chi cago. is at the Exchange.
 Hon. Oscar Hundley of Huntsville is in Montgomery today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

State Inspector of Mines James b. Hillhouse, together with the board of examiners, Messrs. Priestly Tomlin, A. w. Haskell and John Harkins, made ex- aminatons for mine bosses with the fol- lowing results
 First class certifieates-George A. Davis, Sumter; Richard Thompson, John Lloyd, Johns; Robert M. Cole, John Ey- ley William Laird, William D. Hayley, William Logan and William Penhill, Pratt City.
 Second class certiflcates-Thomas Nichols, Adger
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

J. H. Ross of Cincinnati is on deck with five first-class shoemakers, ready to take your measure for tan, black or patent leather fine shoes. We now have as good a cus- tom shoe factory as any city affords. For samples of our fine work bring in your old shoes and have them half soled like new. St. Pierre's, 1910 Ist avenue. 4-7-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
A Grave pespoiler Arrested.

Montgomery, May H.-(Special) )-- Frances Moore, colored, was arrested by Officer Jay Taylor this afternoon at Oak- wood cemetery and sent to the station house, charged with stealing vases and other ornaments from the tomb of Col onel Chiffon. During the last few months these stealings from the homes of the dead have become so frequent that police officer has been stationed at the cemetery. It is most ghastly class of stealing. but pays very well, as some of the vases and grave ornaments are quite valuable.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
RICH

NATURES BLOOD PURIFIER, composed of the extracts Of roots and herbs growing in our own southern cline. It is strictly vegetable.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
THREE LETTERS

UO iCiiicliibcA 4. |. They'll help to remind you of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets = and those are the things to keep in mind whenever your liver, your stom- ach, or your bowels are out of order.
 If you're troubled with costiveness, wind and pain in the stom- ach, giddiness or dis turbed sleep, you'll find theea little Pellets iitSf.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

Total received to date. 1925 %
 The chairmen of the sub-committees are requested to proceed at once with the collections of subscriptions, report ing daily the amounts collected, so they may be acknowledged through the pa pers ALEX T. LONDON
 May F, 1885, Chairman.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

what you want-tiny in size, sugarseoated, pleasant to take and pleasant in the way they act. They tone up and strengthen the lining membranes of the stomach and bow els, and do permdnent good.
 To prevent, relieve, and cure Biliousness, Dizziness, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Sick or Bilious Headaches, and Indigestion, take factory, in every way and in every case, you have your money back.
 Tho told reliable en-Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy has been sold for thirty years Has cured thousands, aoiH cure you
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
BLOOD
AN INFANT CAN TAKE IT.

Contains neither potashnor mer- cury, ,butthe essential bloodpuri- lying and health restoring princi- ples of medicinalroots and herbs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great in IeaV. ening power as the Royal.
RECEIVER APPOINTED

For the Alabama Iron and Steel Company
 at Brierfeld.
 pr. R. A. Moseley Jr., of this city has been appointed receiver of the Alabama Iron and Steel company and will qualify and take charge of the property in few days The receiver was appointed on the petition of the Central Trust com pany of New York, mention of which pei tition was made in the Age-Herald last week. Judge Boarman, sitting in cham bers at Montgomery, made the appoint ment
 The Alabama Iron and Steel company own iron works, nail works, machinery, etc, and large tracts of land at Brier- field and in other parts of Bibb county. The iron and nall works were operated a number of years prior to two or three years ago, when they were forced to close down, since which time they have been idle.
 Dr. Moseley will go to Brierfield early next week and look over the property.
 s2oo Round Trip to Atlanta, Ga.
 An excursion will leave Birmingham for Atlanta, Ga, Saturday, May 20, 1895, at Il 80 D. m., reaching there at a. m., and returning leave Atlanta at D. m. Monday, reaching Birmingham at II 30 p.-m. Only $2 for the round trip. You will realize what low rate this is when informed that the regular fare is $10. You will have two days in Georgia's capital city, while you are only absent one business day, which is Monday. A VeStibule train has been secured for this occasion thus according the passenger every comfort, luxury and convenience known to modern travel.
 For further information call upon any agent of the Southern railway, or
 l.. H. JACKSON, General Manager, P. o. box 6S5, Bir- mingham Ala. 5-15-10t
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National League.


 At Pittsburg- R H E Pittsburg ...... o 30 0 8 0-S II 4 New York. ...... ? 0 3 1 3 2 3 1 4--1S 13 1 Batteries-Colcolough Killen and Kins- low and Sugden; Boswell and Farrell
 At Louisville RH D Louisville ..... OO01010 2-4 g 6 Boston ..........5 0 0 0 6 ? 0 0-14 F 4 Batteries-Knell, Cunningham and Welch; Dolan and Ganzel.
 At Cleveland R H F Cleveland .......2 DO OO1 0 AS 9 ? Philadelphia 70 2 1 0 o CT 12 Batteries-Young and O'Connor; Smith and Buckley.
 At Cincinnati R H E Cincinnati ....1 0 0 1 8 5 0 2-15 21 0 Washington ....3 0 0 0 o 2 0 1 0-6 10 Batteries-Phillips, Parrott and Vaughn Anderson, Mercer and Mcclure.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
s2.oo Round Trip to Atlanta, Ga.

Music at East Lake five nights a week for dances by Montana Bros.' Italian band. Chase's city band every Sum- day. 10 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
,ubscribers to the Exposition Fund.

 To the Age-Herald: Please acknowledge in addition to the subscriptions for the Alabama building at Atlanta heretofore acknowledged the following subscriptions. which have bepn naid
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
PERFECT
A HEALTHY CIRCULATION.

For biliousness, malaria, yellow jaun- dice, skin eruptions. pimples and all blood diseases we can conscientously recommend