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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up a neat reading room adjoining its business office, where daily papers from all east points will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there: Boston. New York, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, CharIes- ton, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, C,n- cinnati. Louisville, St. Louis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dallas and many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities apove named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times, night cr day. as the reading room will always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
TUsKEGEE.
A Social Function That Was Enjoyable in
 the Extreme


 Tuskegee, Aug. 25.-(Special Corre- spondence)-Last Friday evening 'conundrum party" was given at the res- idence of MT. and Mrs. William Wright by their charming daughter Miss Inez, in honor of her guest, Miss Ethel Pick ett, of Union Springs. The occasion was a most delightful one, and was so pro- nounced by all who attended. The inv- tatinS were enclosed in a painted nut shell, neatly wrapped in tissue paper, and tied at each end with a satin string. About 10:30 o'clock nut shells were dis tributed among the guests, and those that corresponded attended the dining together, where refreshments were boun- tifully served. After they returned to the parlor there was a guessing at diff ferent conundrums, and Miss Ellen Holt received the prize, an elegant volume of , Lala Rookh, for having guessed the high est number. MT. Robert Purifoy was awarded the booby prize, baby rante, amid much laughter. The following were the couples: Capt. c. J. Bryan and Miss Eloise LaSab of Mobile, Cornie Laslie and Miss Willie Crawford of Birming- ham, E. T. Warner and Miss Annie Ran dle of Union Springs, J. c. Wright and Miss Pauline Drakeford, Dr. G. P. Wood and Miss Annie Boyd, A. B. Paine and Miss Addie Boyd, Frank Johnston and Miss Lucia Phillips, John Drakeford and
 
 and Miss Ellen Holt, R. V. Dowdell and Miss Sallie Johnston, Robert Purifoy and Miss Nina Hornady, Moses Wright and Miss Lucy Randle of Union Springs, Dr. R. l.. Lane and Miss Ethel Pickett, R. D. Connor and Miss Annie Thomp- son, Dr. Breedlove and Miss Henrietta Oppenheimer, Mr M. G. Campbell of Atlanta, Mrs. Lamar and MT. and Mrs. R. A. Johnston. Stags-Messrs. Will and E. w. Thompson, Booker and E. B. Johnston.
 A german was given at the residence of Mrs. Laslie last Thursday evening. About fifteen couples attended. The band from the normal school furnished the music
 The county board appointed for the equalization of taxes adjourned Thurs day. after having completed their work. Six or eight bales of new cotton have been brought in. The first bale was bought by MT. Dave Hilton for 3-16 cents.
 Quite a crowd will leave today for the camp meeting which is in progress at Little Texas, about ten miles from this place.
 County court was in session Monday and Tuesday.
 Mrs. c. w. Campbell has returned from Stafford Springs, Miss
 Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bilbro have re- turned from pleasant visit to relatives in Gadsden.
 Mrs. w. T. Gautier of Columbus. Ga, was here on visit to relatives few days ago.
 MT. T. J. Burke has returned from New York and other points.
 pr. B. c. Kelton of Columbus, Ga, visited his old home here few days ago.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
THE OUTLOOK IN OHIO.

An interesting feature of the cam paign in Ohio is the fact that since 1875 the Democrats have elected the Gov ernor and Legislature every six years. This is the sixth year.
 The law of chance may hold good again. But the Democracy has better reason to hope for success, because It has an able, aggressive candidate, and a platform which comments it to the business vote.
 Campbell and his ticket have more than a fighting chance in Ohio.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
WHERE OUR FARM PRODUCTS GO. Fifty-Nine Per Cent Bought by tngland--f
 Matter of Many Million Dollars.

Phillip E. Burrough, British vice consul for Kansas and Missouri, has recently secured information which shows that the United States exports during 1894 were sSS9 ,S49,OOO, three-fourths being farm products, of which the English speaking people of Europe bought $451.- 900. GOO, and, including the British posses sons, they purchased s523. 900, almost 59 per cent of the entire exports of the United States. The United States inn ports from the United Kingdom and British possessions were $107 900. or 16 per cent of the entire imports of the United States.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
WORTH NOTING.

It is interesting to note that gold ex- portation thus far this year has been only $21 ,00O, 900. as compared with $72,Oo0.- 900 in the same time in 1894. $S2,000000 in 1893, SAT, 100000 in 1892 and $7l,OO0,o0O in 1891.
 The outflow is practically over in view of the decline in sterling exchange and the crop movement about to set in.
 This fact is especially stated for the benefit of the howler of the ''more bonds" specieS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
THERE WAS NO NECESSITY FOR TT

Work on the refitting of the Defender was prosecuted vigorously yesterday.
 There was not the least necessity for this. There was ample time,in which to get the sloop ready for trial race some time this week, and the spirit manifested in desecrating the Sabbath was careless, not to say wanton.
 The Defender may or may not win, but her managers have forfeited the good wishes of a large, respectable and influential element of the nation
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
Too True.

The greed of men appears to have been responsible for two fatal accidents-the falling of the Ireland building in New York and the explosion at the Gumry hotel in Denver The Ireland building was constructed as cheaply as possible, and the boilers of the Gumry hotel were entrusted to boy of 1T, instead of being put in charge of competent engineer Exchange.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

The Daughters of the Confederacy have sent out an appeal to the women of war times to come forward with any relics they may possess of the stirring days of the eos. The circular is reproduced in full in this mornings paper, and it is urged that an immediate compliance with the request be made. Only in this way can this particular department be made successful. The good women of the South will not Ina .ninrur tn answer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

ssrThe present management or the AGE-HER has no claim
 oa,pst advertisers or subScrib- CTS prior to February 11th, lSSo. Under decree of court acGoohh's up to that. date have beeh sou and transferred, hence ca1celieo aa between the debtor and tfais paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

nTExcLUsIvE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATED PRESS. UNITED PRESS, NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK Asso- GATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS FROM ALI pARTs oF THE WORLD AND A SUPERB SPE- cIAL STATE SERVICE.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

An American corporation, the Detroit Dry Dock Company, has secured the con- tract for the immense ice crushing steam CT that will ply the full length of lake Baikal. The Russian government paid them the compliment of requesting the company to send representative to St. Petersburg to bid on the contract. Imme- diately on his arrival at the Russian cap .ital the deal was closed At home and abroad America Is great
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

The Nashville Amerisan says: Miss Manning has become Mrs. Wonder Ouder- meulen. Now, where does the improve ment come in?" Probably in the hus- hn nd
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

Lew Wallace's opinion on the bloomer question is as follows: "In these much discussed garments there is nothing inn modest it being merely their present oddity of appearance that now excites comment" ."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

England has ordered her fleet to China. No juggling of words will be allowed, no twisting of the king beasts candal appendage. It is very probable that Chi na will have to get down on her uncon- verted knees and apologize, besides pony ing up few millions of indemnity. Oth- erwise it is almost certain that the Celes- tial head will get punched till it 'hollows 'nuff. ."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

At hospital in Santiago de Cuba 100 invalid soldiers were brutally butchered by the Spanish soldiers. It only needed this to prove that Spain is on her last
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

The Attorney-General of Illinois pro- poses to make it lively for the tobacco trust. He has begun suit under the anti trust law to prevent the big trust from esetting a hold on that State.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
The Next in Sequence.

Buffalo Express
 The fight over the pot had been long and fierce. Finally one of the players had called. The called one was announc- ing his hand.
 "A pair of aces" he said Aces here" replied his opponent. King next"
 Same here"
 Jack next"
 Jack"
 Nine spot"
 Damn"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
IRON MARKET.

Cincinnati, Aug 24-The past week has been a repetition of the one preceding. A fair volume of new business has been transacted at full prices and a much larger tonnage has gone forward on ex- isting contracts. At southern furnaces the scarcity of soft and silvery grades continues and consumers are greatly in- convenienced in consequence. The only advances reported are in Bessemer and northern forge irons. Bessemer sold on the 23d at $14.50 cash valley furnace, and the situation there is reported as very encouraging.
 Considerable attention is now given to the Pocahonts-S coke district. The strike is practically at an end although the defeated agitators are still in the field. Probably not more than 25 per cent of the oven are in operation and the remainder will be fired only when new contracts can be secured at a stiff advance over prices prevailing prior to the strike. Operators claim to have lost money on the old basis and they now intend to get profitable figures or remain idle. It is claimed that some contracts have been placed recently at $1.60 to $1.75 and many pre- dict that $2 will be reached by the first Of the year. At present skilled labor is scarce, many of the old men having left the district. There have been rumors of several Virginia blast furnaces resuming operations that have been long idle, and as these will be obliged to draw their coke supply from the Pocahontas district it will necessitate their paying high price for fuel, and it is doubtful whether they can operate at profit.
 From Alabama it is reported that cor rected figures show the reduction of stocks there to be about 13,000 tons in ex- cess of the published statistics. This, would make the July decrease in stocks of coke iron about 57, 900 tons.
 We make no hacnge in quotations.
 Southern coke. No. 1 E,d,v nn tn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

Peffer is talking into his whiskers again. This time in newspaper of home manufacture.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

Facts and figures show that the num- Der of failures this year is less than those of the corresponding time last year This is regarded by the free silver Pops as piece of meddling on the part of the angel who has prosperity in
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

Will Cuba Grey kindly inform the pub lie the exact shade of Eyes tresses. and if Adam wore a watch? Other authori- ties on antiquities have been consulted in yain
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

Solomon is said to be authority for the statement: "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver That is what Secretary Morton demonstrated in Washington
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

The horse is going to get his innings some way. The bicyclist won't ride him. therefore it appears the said biker must eat him. They are canning him in Chi ont
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

The case of Mrs Maybrick is being brought up again before the new Secre- tary of State, Sir White Ridley. MT. T. r. O'Connor has interested himself in the fate of the unhappy woman and it may be she will have relief at last.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

wabbly Wat says for goodness sake change the subject.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

Ex-Governor Waite has said officially that Grover Cleveland will go to hell when he dies. Has Waite the agency?
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

If you are worn out from pressing busi- ness cares, Hoods Sarsaparllla will give YOU renewed Yigor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26

Paris, July 30.-(Special Correspond ence) )-No doubt the reputation of the Loiivre as an art treasure is familiar to us all but I had no conception of the mag nitude and grandeur of the building it. self. It is by far the most important pub
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Chas. A Davis ct ux to Henry Strouse, lot
II. blk. %, Brightwood Park; SO. Diller B.
Croft to Chas. A. Davis, lots Is and 10.
blk. 16, lots and 8, blk. "a, and lots IA and
10, blk. %; $40. VIM. Mayse ct Tx to VIM.
K Taylor. part lot 81, Long Meadows; SO
Michael T. Weller eft ux ct al. to Joseph !.
Weller, lots IS to "a. 50. 1000; SO. Frank
" Tilford ct ux to Chas. H. Davidson, lot
81, 50. 1874; $40. James Berry ct ux to Chas
G. Nichols. lot -, So. 500; 1920 Marie P.
Evans to Thos. H. Pickford. lot %, SO. 1905;
$40. Morris Keim ct ux to Vanderbilt
Quick lot Al. So. $50; $40. Jno. w. Pilling
and Irving Williamson. trustees. to Andrew
J. Miller, lot 80, So. "a; 5000. John Shine
to Aaron w. Fetzer. lot 500. Chichester;
81 600. Jno. D. Sullivan to Henry Murray.
part lots 65 and 66. SO. 93, Georgetown: $40.
Thos. E. Waggaman and Jno. w. Pilling.
trustees, to James B. Nicholson; lot POS,
50. $50; s., 400. Leonard s. Nicholson ct ux
to Rosetta A. Clayton, west half lot s. blk.
II, Brookland: $780, Same to Firman R.
Horner, lot 5. blk ~. Brookland; $500.
Hamilton P. Howard ct al. to Chas. G..
Conn., part lot 70. SO. 10; $40.
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REGATTA AT SARATOGA.
The List of Entire. the Largest in

The List of Entries the Largest in
Years.
This week the English Henley, next week
the Saratoga Henley.
All the arrangements are completed for
the holding of the twenty-third annual re-
gatta CT the National Association of ANA
teur Oarsmen at Saratoga Lake. July II
and IS. The list of entries Is the largest
together the amateur cracks of the coun-
try.
The Importance of the associations meet
ings has grown rapidly in the past few
years, and where there were only ninety
clubs last year included in its membership,
there are now 125.
The race course Is beautifully located
about four miles from Saratoga. and Is
surrounded by high bluffs. which form a
natural grand stand for an uninterrupted
view Of the course. The lake Itself is
about nine miles long, and three miles
across at its widest part. The course is
situated al the extreme northern end, and
is well sheltered from winds. 1t is one and
one-half miles long, ard all races being
rowed three miles, with a turn, so that
spectators may see both start and finish.
and 1t Is not necessary to use steamboats,,
which might interfere with the races.
The program for the regatta is: Inter-
mediate and senior. double scull race; Sc
nior pair oared intermediate and single
SOULS, senior; intermediate and senior four
cared shells: intermediate and senior eight
cared shells.
will meet in the town hall here on the
evening of July Is, and will have before
them several amateurs whose standing In
the association is a matter Of doubt, or
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THE Il. A. w. RACE MEET.
Arrangements for - Great Week o
the Popular Sport.

the POpulnr sport.
| This is a great week for wheslmen at
| Asbury Park, the occasion being the annuaa
| race meet of the League of American
Wheelmen There will be many attractive
social features The main thing will, of
| course be the race meet, which begins to-
day, and it promises to be the greatest
ever held in this or any other country.
The entire affair is under the management
of the Asbury Park Wheelme1.
There will be competition for amateurs
and professionals. The prizes for the former
will be championship die L. A. w. medals.
while the reward of victory for the latter
will be big purses. This will be the first
time money prizes have been offered at a
L. A. W. championship meet and makes
the affair all the more important. Not
only will the fastest amateurs be present,
but also professional flyers Every rider
of prominence in the Union Will be there,
and II the weather Is favorable 1t Is pre-
dicted that many records will be broken.
The entertainment committee has an
nounced the following schedule Of enter
| tainment for the week:
Monday, July S-Receiving and locating
visitors.
Tuesday, July 9-Run to Long Branch.
| leaving club house at 9:3O. led by J. n.
Conway. Run to Spring Lake, leaving club
house at 10 am. led by H. B. Martin. Pa
| rade. starting at pm. formation at 2;3o;
After parade, clam bake at Rhode Island
Point, twenty minutes run from club
house, rendered by the A. P. w. to the
national and division officers
Wednesday, July 10-Run to Manasquan.
the home of Zimmerman, leaving the club
house at 10 am, under the leadership OF
Arthur A. Zimmerman. Impromptu enter
tainmentS. to be announced on bulletin
boards. Grand national full dress hop,
rendered by the A. P. w. to L. A w. MEM
| bers and ladies accompanying them.
Thursday, July 11-Run to Pleasure Bay,
Rumsen and Seabright; races. Carnival on
Wesley Lake, with decorations, iliumina-
| lions and a grand pyrotechnic display.
Friday, July 12-Run to Eatontown and
Red Bank, under the leadership of Charles
H. Trafford. Run to Hollywood. Elberon
and West End under the leadership Of ].
c. Berrang; races. Run to Ocean Hotel,
Long Branch. leaving club house at pm.
Saturday, July l3-Run to Belmar, Spring
Lake. Sea Girt, the New Jersey state camp,
leaving club house at 10 am. under the
leadership of R. L. Smith; races. Hops at
all the principal hotels.
Special features-Six trips to sea on the
yacht Emma B.. courtesy Of Capts. New
| man and Pierce. Free to league members.
Free admission to league members to the
athletic grounds and grand stand to the
| trial heats of the races. Free pool and
| surf bathing to L. A. w. members daily
| during the meet.
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LATE SPORTING NEWS
DEFENDERS GOOD WORK.
Ran Away From the COlOnia in Deat-
lug tOlWindward.

Ran Away From the COlOnia in Deaf
lug tolWindwnrd.
Accompanied by, the Colonia, which is to
act as her pacemaker in her tuning-up
trials, the Defender was at work yesterday
and clearly and easily outsailed her rival
Soon after noon the two craft left Bristol.
r. l.. and at Hog ,dsland shoal. off the en-
trance to the harhor, laid their course for
Gould Island. distance of seven or eight
miles. y
On the run down the new boat showed
her superiority to the Colonia in a marked
manner, arriving at 1.-The end of the leg
more than a milesahead. Of Gould Island
she waited for her rival to catch up, and
the two then came about, and with free
sheets started to run back to Hog Island.
On this leg she did not show to so great adj
vantage as before. though far outstripping
the Colonia, and had a lead at the finish
only about half as great as on the wind
ward work. The course was then covered
for the second time with similar results.
the Defender reaching the outer mark at
Gould Island about the same distance ahead
as on the first trial, and again running
back before the wind showed her Compel
itor clean pair of heels though not dis
tancing her by so long lead.
Although the contest was practically in
the nature of a friendly race between the
two craft, its purpose was really only to
display the sailing qualities OF the De-
fender as compared with those Of the
Colonia, a craft whose abilities are, of
course. we'll known. for guidance in tuning
up the Defender for her future work.
The run was not long one. yet 1t served
its purpose and The result was entirely sat-
isfactory. The new boat not only proved
herself superior to the Colonia in a marked
degree, but her own work. independent of
her relations to her rival. was very pleas
ing to all those on board.
Working to windward she repeated her
performance Of Saturday, sailing well up
into the teeth Of the breeze, and stand
ing up well. though. of course, yielding
somewhat to the fiercer pufs, as she en-
countered them. She sailed with remarka-
BILE smoothness. cutting the water cleanly
and making scarcely any disturbance as
she breasted the waves. She heeled over
a little several times but her owners ex-
pressed themselves as entirely satisfied with
ber erfn
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A HARD FOUGHT GAME.
The Pension Office Team Won by
Buaching Their Hits.

The two teams that played in the Depart
mental League series Saturday at National
Park were rather patched up and crippled.
They were the Army and Navy and Pen
sion Office mines, and although the former
started off like winners the latter punched
their hits and won by a score of 10 to s.
The game was a hard-fought one and in
teresting throughout. Royce played a good
short stop for the Pensioners and led his
side at the bat. Drummond, Andre and
Eliason led the Soldiers and Sailors at the
bat, each with three hits. Wright was hit
harder than the two pitchers on the Army
and Navy team, but he managed to keep
the hits scattered after the first two in
nings while the Pensioners punched theirs
in one inning apd won the game.
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against whom complaints have been made
The board consists of Henry w. Garfield
of Albany, president; Charles Catlin Of
Chicago, vice president; Harvey ]. Hinch-
man of Philadelphia, treasurer; Fred R.
Fortmyer Of Newark N. J., secretary; Wal
ter Stimson of Cambridge. Mass; James
r. Doyle of Boston, Theodore Van Raven
of New York, ]. B. Moore of New York,
r. H. PeIton of Brooklyn, Conrad Behr-
ems of Philadelphia, W. C. Juppe of De-
troit and o. P. Schmidt of Washington.
The same evening the regatta committee
will meet and participants in the next
DAYS events will draw for positions. At
the same time officers of the course and
referee will be selected.
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VIII Match Alix for $1,000.

LACROSSE, Wis. July sandy Mac
Dowell, trainer of Alix. has issued the fol-
lowing challenge:
Certain parties owning fast trotters have
circulated reports that Alix is badly out
/ OF condition and will not be able to equal
or beat her record this season. 1 hereby
offer to match her against any orotter in
the world for 5000 a side the race to be
trotted on amy first-class track after her
present engagements have been fulfilled.
Furthermore, 1 will enter Ter in a race
with any other three trotters at 5000 a
corner, the winner to take all.
(Signed) A MCDOWELL.
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Army Orders.

First Lieuts. H. J. Slocum and VIM j.
Nicholson, seventh cavalry, have been Or
deI ed to examination for promotion; Lieut.
c. A. F. Flagler. corps of engineers, has
been granted leave Of absence for two
months, with permission to go abroad;
Capt. T. A. Bingham, corps OF engineers,
has been granted two months sick leave;
Capt John b. johnson, third cavalry. has
been granted leave of absence for three
months ON account Of sickness.
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MARRIAGE Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: Charles n. Suthard and Mar
garet v. Henderson, both of Alexandria,
Va; Murray Littrell and Julia Lothram,
both of Stafford, Va; George W. Trice and
Winnie Payne; Joseph Ardigo and Evange-
line Haye: John James and Maggie John
son: Everett L. Albert of baltimore, Nd,
and Sarah Seymour Of this city; Robert
Reynolds and Saliie Coleman, both Of
Spottsylvania county, Va