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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

Evidences of good feeling between the soldiers of the South and North are mul- tiplying. Philip Heischman of Grinneli, Ia, is an ex-Confederate soldier of the Army of Northern Virginia. The 20th of June was the anniversary of his release from a Federal prison. On that day he gave big dinner and invited members of the Grand Army of the Republic and their families. Sixty old soldiers re- sponded to the invitation, and they and their families were royalty entertained.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

The warships of the United States, the New York. Columbia, San Francisco and Marblehead, which latter vessel took part in the procession, formed striking features of the naval display at Kiel, standing out finely among the other yes sells which, as a rule, have dark colored hulls. The white sides of the United States cruisers undoubtedly gave them an extremely smart appearance and caused all the United States vessels to be greatly admired.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

The President and Secretary Olney, in their official documents say the United States are" This is a recognition of the claim that the States are sovereign. As a rule, Northern writers and speakers use "is, while those of the South use "are." If the union is compact mass the word lis" should be used; if it is a federated government, made up of sov- ereign States, it is proper to say ''the United States are"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

Owing to the recent purchase of a large amount of steel rails by the Canadian Pacific from a. firm in the United States at a much lower price than was quoted by English manufacturers, a bill was re- gently introduced in the Canadian parlia- ment prohibiting railroad contracts with aliens The bill was withdrawn on the promise of the Minister of Railroads that he would in future ignore bids from the United States whether or not they were lower than Canadian or English bids
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

Love lighfens labor;' Hoods Sarsapa- rilla lightens spring cleaning trials. Enough said.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

The Chicago University has chair of romance. As boys and girls will be TO- mantle and will read novels, they should be properly instructed in all that per tains to fiction.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

If iron continues to advance the rail- roads will doubtless put up freight rates to their former figure, but this will not be very much. The railroads have never reduced their rates more than 10 cents a ton They charged about the same rate when iron was selling for $16 a ton as they did when it fell to S6 a ton. They did not reduce in proportion to the fall in price by any means. When they re- store the old rate it will not be in full proportion to the advance in iron.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

The National Educational Association, which meets in Denver July g. promises to be very largely attended.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

The telautograph Is the latest electri- cal device. It reproduees at the other end of the line the handwriting of the sender of the message. Maj. John ". Johnston, formerly of Birmingham, is one of the chief stockholders in this in- ventien. It was first used for newspaper work last Friday The Chicago Times Herald had several statesmen attending the convention of Republican Leagues at Cleveland to send it messages. These messages were printed in the Times Herald just as they were sent. Some of them are hard to decipher. When the telautograph comes into general use it will necessitate plain handwriting. The old idea that obscure handwriting is a mark of genius must be banished.
 Walter Wellman writes to the Chicago Times Herald from Washington as fol- lows: While Senator Brice is keeping pretty close eye on Ohio politics, he does not forget to make little money as the sparks fly upward. Some months ago efforts were made to secure agreements between the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company and some of it's rivals in the trade. and, an understanding being reached. the tip was given to certain in- siders that the stock was going up to 40. Inasmuch as it stood then at g. there was plenty of leeway for profits. Today the stock touched 39 Senator Brlce was in the deal. and I have heard his winnings placed as high as S5O000O. all within three months
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

In the Cuban rebellion of 1868 Spain sent over her troops by companies and tried to suppress the rebellion by degrees. Now she is sending over her soldiers in armies, and is trying to crush out the revolution at once. If this government should let down the bars there would be thousands of men who would embark for Cuba and join the revolutionists, but Secretary Olney has wisely called on all good citizens to observe the neutrality laws.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

New Orleans has recently passed a very stringent Sunday law against the sa- looms. The saloon men think that un- der the law they can stop the street cars on Sunday, and they propose to try it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

In it's thirty-seventh annual report for the year 1S94-95, which has just been issued, the New York chamber of com merce takes a very cheerful view of the present condition of general business, and speaks in glowing terms of the fu- ture outlook. The report likewise con tains some interesting figures as to tradS with foreign countries during the year. The imports of foreign merchandise into the United States for the calendar year ending December 31, 1894, exclusive of coin and bullion, are given at S676, SIP 104, against $776, PAS, ,270 in 1893, a decrease of $99, ,936, ,166. The amount of free goods was $3S3, ,373, ,362, and in 1893 $417, 344 174, a re- duction of $33,970,S12. The domestic pro- auctions of the United States exported during the calendar year ending Decem- Der 31, 1894, exclusive of coin and bull lion amounted to $S07, ,312, 953, and of for eign merchandise, $217. .790132 making a total of $S25, ,103, 0S5. For the same period in 1893 the domestic productions amount ed to $S54,737,77l, and foreign merchan- disc to $21, ,96s, 4sS total, $S76, 106, ,264 being a decrease of $51 003, ,179.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

The improvement in Alabama is not alone on the railroads, but back from the highways of travel. J. H. Mccoy last week went up into Marshall county. known as the Sand Mountain district. In 1872 he had travelled through that sec tion and he was surprised at the change. Twenty years ago the traveller journeyed along the lonely road for miles without seeing a house. Now the railroad runs through that section. The town of AL bertville has sprung up. The State Agri- cultural College has been erected close by and has 295 students. Sand noun tain is now covered with farms and vil- lages. The soil is fertile and is especially adapted to fruits and vegetables. Land is worth s10 an acre. Freestone water is plentiful The old day of cotton, corn bread and bacon has passed away. Or chards and vineyards abound.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Joseph Renals, and Lady Renals gave a recep- ton to the delegates of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the Mansion House. Lady Henry Somerset introduced the delegates. Miss Frances E. Willard said: This occasion is a memorable one. We fully appreciate the honor done us. My first impression of Lord Mayor was formed from a small book which my mother showed me, con taining the story of Dick Wilmington and His Cat. Daughter, in which the Lord Mayor heartily joined) My home is in the far West, but I bring the greet ing of millions interested in the same great work" In reply, the Lord Mayor said q indorse heartily every effort to lift up humanity. I greet you i'll the name of the city of London" Continu- ing. the Lord Mayor paid high tribute to women.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD.
FRANK P. o'BRIEN, Editor and Proprietor.
AGE, vol. 21 AaE-HKRAIp. Vol. T

Entered at the postoflce at Birmingham. Ala. as ceeond-class matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13

Heir to record of contemptuous disre-
gard of the public of inconsderate treat
ment of it's employees and of what has been
in many respects the worst parody on
street railroad management ever seen in a
civilized community, the company which
has absorbed the Belt and the lexington
roads must not be surprised to find that it
has strong public prejudice and suspicion
to overcome before it can establish rela-
tons of confidence and mutual regard with
this community. In view of the promises
made in behalf of the consolidated COM
panies 1t is reasonable to imagine that
there is soon TO come much of better
ment in the operation of the Belt and Eek
ington roads that those lines will cease to
be the nuisances which they have so long
been and will take rank with the Washing
ton and Georgetown and Metropolitan COM
panies, both of which are now engaged in
doing everything that rational people could
ask them to do. The promise of a modern
motor and restoration of the Belt line we
already have, but there must be other i'm
provements before Washington will be
wholly satisfied with the rehabilitated
roads. There must be a satisfactory and
non-confusing transfer system, by means
of which passengers shall receive the maxi
mum of through transportation for the
minimum of cost, and it must be insisted
upon that there shall be ample shelter from
atmospheric extremes at each of the trans
fer points where passengers are required
to leave one car for the purpose of trans
ferring to another. Then there undoubtedly
should be an increase in the number Of cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13

Comparisons are sometimes odious, but
1t is frequently possible to learn something
from them Americans may properly pride
themselves upon the speedy, yet thorough
manner in which their work Is generally
done, but in matters of great Importance
we are frequently much too slow. 1t would
be good thing for the United States If
We would so rearrange our congressional
elections and the commencement of .'on-
gressional sessions as to give those who
are truly the peoples representatives OPP
portunity for timely legislation upon i'm
portant subjects. Only a few days have
passed away since the last member of the
new English parliament was elected;
yesterday the House of Commons assem-
bled and proceeded at once to the trausac-
ton of business. In this country we elect
members of Congress in November and then
shut them out of their legislative privi-
leges for thirteen months thereafter. In
Eations to which We may at times con-
temptuously apply the term "old fogy,"
this extreme elaboration would not seem
SO strange. but it is difficult to find OK
cuse for such extraordinary delay when
We contemplate what is generally believed
to be the American character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13

In many places in Europe and in the
United States the organizations of jour-
neymen bakers are engaged in active en-
deavor to bring about improvement in the
sanitary conditions of bake shops 1t is
stated by men who ought to know what
they are talking about that in some bak-
ers' establishments there is so much of
filth that the food qualities of the bread
are impaired, and in some instances give
place to anti-hygienic dangers such as
would not he tolerated for one hour were
the facts made known to the public. Tes-
timony gathered by Baltimoreans who are
interested in this variety of reform is de-
cidedly alarming, and must surely result
in the enactment of whatever legisla ton
is needed to render impo ssible the exist
ence of a state of affairs now permitted
by the inattention of officials and the
shortcomings of municipal regulations.
That Washington bake shops are much
more clearly than most of the shops in
other cities has been insisted upon by
these who are on terms of intimacy with
the subject, but perhaps 1t would be just
as well for the health officer to see that
the premises used by bakers and the bakers
themselves while at work are clearly to
such degree rs to be beyond the criti-
cism of the fastidious. Elsewhere there
have been mass meetings to protest against
bake shop dirt; here there is not likely to
be any necessity for public agitation or eX-
treme action by the authorities whose
duty 1t is to watch over the physical well
fare of the residents of the District of
Columbia. But the matter is worthy of
some attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13

Used. OF course, the greater speed that
will come as a consequence of such an
underground motor, for instance as Is used
by the Metropolitan company on its Ninth
street line, or by the Rock Creek road on
its street line, will render unnecessary
any extraordinary increases. but however
that may be, there should be cars enough
to make 1t certain that except in cases of
accident passengers would not be required
to wait at a transfer point for any longer
period than three or four minutes. Another
opportunity for radical reform relates to
the attitude of the company toward its en-
ployes. Under the old management-apd it
may be even under the new-a great deal of
petty tyranny has been prac ticed, and the
Immediate and lasting consequence has
been friction undoubtedly Improbable to
the companies. Not so very long ago the
local street-railroad men banded themselves
together for the purposes of mutual pro-
lection and assistance. Informally, but
none the less forcibly, the employees of the
lexington and Belt roads were notified that
there was no surer way of rendering ex-
tremely precarious their hold upon their
situations than by joining the protective
organization that had been instituted.
There could be no poorer policy than that
adopted by the late management of the
Eckingtcn and Belt roads. There is some
thing unspeakably mean in depriving a man
of employment because he, with his own
Improvement in view. has chosen to associ-
ate himself with other wage-earners of like
purpose, and the new Washington and Bal
timore company should instantly rise above
the weaknesses and prejudices and follies
of its predecessor in this and in every other
respect. The street-car millennium is prob
ably some years away, but if the new COM
pany will only make the improvements
which it has promised and the other i'm
provements asked for in behalf of the pub
lie, street-railroad conditions, so far as the
Eckingtcn and Belt roads are concerned,
will undoubtedly be satisfactory for long
while to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13

The interesting explanations and i'm
rortant promises of President Newbold in
behalf of the lexington and Belt line rail-
ways, published exclusively in The Star,
have the merit of being unconditional.
They do not call for the surrender of any
anti-trolley advantage now possessed by
the city, nor for any inactivity in enforcing
the law. The Commissioners can still cut
down the Illegal poles just as soon as they
please. The Commissioners can and ought
to keep up the daily police-court prosecu-
tons of the poles, of the kind which Judge
Cole has sustained. The tendency of this
course will be to hasten the conversion of
verbal pledges into formal binding action.
Only these who have in good faith earnest
ly and fearlessly fought the trolley FOR all
the years during which 1t has threatened
Washington can appreciate the satisfac-
ton with which the announcement of the
head of the trolley corporation is received
that it abandons lis designs upon Wash
ington, promises to modernze the motive
power and transportation methods on it's
local lines, and meets the suspicion that
these assuSances are merely an expedient
to secure delay by stating that means to
make the changes and improvements are
available without waiting for Congress to
permit the corporation to Issue bonds, and
that words will speedily crystalline into acts.
The Star is pleased to believe that Presi-
dent Newbold is entirely sincere, gnd that
he uill not permit himself to be stultified
and his promises falsifed A few weeks
will, 1t is declared settle the matter def
nitely. Meanwhile no obstacle IS nterposed
to the crusade against the poles. Or the
contrary, the announcements of President
Newtold give strong announcement to
those who favor energetic enforcement of
the law, for they indicate that there is no
danger in any event of even a temporary
dIscontinuance of service on the lexington
read. and that a satisfactory substitute for
the removed trolley will be supplied by
men who have the ready means, the legal
authority, and, it is claimed, the disposition
to make the necessary changes at OIL e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13

Consequent upon the numbering of mis-
sionaries in China has been criticism which
insists that the missionaries ought never
to have gone to China in the first place;
that there was more than enough for them
to Go in Great Britain or in the United
States; that SO long as there were sinners
to be saved in civilized lands it was the
duty of evangelistic Christians to carry on
their labors at home and let the heather
take care of themselves as best they could.
1t is unfortunately true that in the United
States alone there is probably enough of
ignorance and unbelief to keep employed
for century or more every American man
and woman possessing the missionary
spirit, and while this condition is well
known to all the missionary societies they
are nevertheless satisfied that the doctrine
of high protection can never be applied 20
true religious effort. 1t is a weakness of
many reformers that their charities do not
begin at home, but any attempt to place
upon missionary shoulders any considerable
proportion of the responsibility for such
crimes as have recently been committed in
savage China will be met with Scriptural
command so powerful that the selfish plea
for home conversion only must surely be
overcome Ever since the utterance of the
LldHudte, 20 ye INTO all the WOrlu ana
preach the Gospel to every creature" I'M
selfish men and women have devoted them
selves to the uplifting of those into whose
souls no ray of religions light had ever
penetrated. If missionary courage were
confined to the country of it's birth and
growth until that territory was completely
cleansed of all sinfulness, millions of people
who have strong claims upon Christian love
would die without even the opportunity of
experiencing the purifying influences of
Christianity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13
BON MarcE1e,
3I4, $40 s 3I8 9TH St.
| LAST Call
ON w iStS.

Got a lot of Waists left not
enough to trouble us any, for we
have sold slews of them early in the
-season-but just enough to be in the
way of fall goods which are now
coming in. You can take your
choice of any Waist in the house UP
to ST, and some that were $I.5o,
SI.75 and So, for 4oc. They are
shown in Lawns, Percales, Fancy
Plaids, Ginghams, Striped Madras,
&c, large sleeves, very latest style.
They will be fashionable next year.
You can get the good of them this
year at the price of 4oc. But you
couldn't wear them out this year if
you tried. They'll last two or three
seasons, because they are so well
made and of such good stuff. Every
one goes a-hying tomorrow at ACC.
A good serge skirt always comes
in handy. Here's special drive for
tomorrow Very handsome Sepa-
rate Serge Skirts, in navy blue and
black, lined throughout, full width,
very latest cut-tl,at have been SELL
ing for $4.o8-will vanish tomorrow
at $S.o5.
When you realize the good ma
terial, the fine workmanship and the
amount of labor required in the
makeup of one of those Fashionable
IS Tan Covert Cloth Suits, with
blazer jacket, you won't be able to
see how we are going to close them
out tomorrow at S3.45. Just think OF
it, ladies'! All that cloth in a skirt
and all the work in that grand suit
are yours tomorrow for $3.45.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13
Fine Wool Blankets.

Subject to slight manufactnr imperfections,
at wo-thrds the prices of perfect goods. The de-
fects are so very slight that you'll have to look
closely to find them. Blanket talk seems a little
homogeneous just now, but 1t will pay you to
ticipate next falls needs.
IL pairs ia Atwood White Blankets, 81
lbs, at. .$365
pairs 1914 Atwood White Blankets, ~
Ids, at $SS0
pairs ia Atwood Scarlet Blankets, 5A
lbs at Observation-Disclosures. SO 65
2 pairs 1O-4 All-wool Scarlet Blankets, AZ
tUss Ut .$-.oo
pairs ia Fine Wool Scarlet Blankets, 8
lbs, a .$4OO
pairs Ia All-wool California Blankets,
:"
Z pairs 1874 All-wool California Blankets
at ST. 20
I'D floor .11th st. bldg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13
Midsummer
Activity.

No pause for hot weather-quite
the opposite. There's world OF
interest among the summer cloth
ing and other things for personal
use, as we'll as the thousand and
one contrivances that help make the
home life pleasanter and the work
easier. Stocks are at their best
assortments are unbroken-prices
are very, very low.
We advertise only what we have,
and exactly as it is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13
Special Sale of Women's
White Lawn Waists.

The sale of Women's Fine Waists which has been
going for the past week will be further aug
mentcd tomorrow by several new lots Of Plain
White Waists, just arrived. as follows:
Fine Sheer White Lawn Waists; large, full
sleeves; embroidered collar and cuffs; tucked front
and back; thoroughly finished Actual value, 81 so
opet lal price 's'>'
Fine White Lawn Waists, extra full sleeves.
laundered collar and cuffs. Actual value, $50.
Special Drice Csc.
Fine Sheer White Swiss Lawn Waists; soft full
front; yoke back of clustered tucks: collar and
cuffs trimmed with Irish point embroidery. Actual
value g. CO. Spacfal price ,.....$1 %
Extra Fine White India lawn Waists; two styles;
handsomely trimmed with fine open embroidery;
tucked or plain yoke; large full sleeves. Actual
value. ST. 80. Special price. 80
(5d noor. .lVtn ST. pius)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13
Girls Summer Clothing
AT REDuCED PRICES.

Al REDUCED
All-linen Tuxedo Suits; wide full skirt; stylish
jacket, fancily trimmed Sizes r. IA and 10 years.
Reduced from s. 100 and 675 to. 50. 95
H gh-class Dimity, Lawn, Chambray and Scotch
Madras Dresses; deliberately trimmed with fine Irish
point embroidery, lace and ribbons. The remainder
Of the best goods shown this season. Sizes S, 10,
IL and II years. Reduced from $780, $6.75 and
$'.oo 10 .S-.So
Fine Checked and Striped Bingham Dresses; trim
med with braid and embroidery. Sizes to Is
years Reduced from $1.25 .SSc.
Fine Percale Dresses; Eton jacket effect;
trimmed with fine embroidery and insertion. Sizes
to II years. Reduced from $3.50 to-. .95
Plain White India Linon Dresses; trimmed with
fine embroidery and ribbons. Sizes 4, 6, s, 10 and
II years. Reduced from $500 to...........$ SO. so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13

1t may never be definitely known how
many Americans are in favor Of the propo-
sition that President Cleveland appoint ex-
President Benjamin Harrison to fill the
vacancy on the Supreme Court bench, but
it can be taken for granted that a large
number of republicans who expect to be
heard of at the next national republican
convention will provide Gen. Harrison with
all the republican Endorsements he reeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13

This North Pole is responsible for ter
rife loss of life remarked Mrs. Blaggins.
YES" replied her husband. ITS getting
to be almost deadly and persistent as
the trolley pole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13

1t has been suggested that If the Secre-
tary of the Navy is looking for an apDro-
pirate name to give the SISTER" ship of the
new Kearsarge, he can pick up none better
than Paul Jones'" Sister Paul will not do.
But are all ships feminine?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13
Too Much Knowledge.

Some men, said Farmer Corntossel, "is
too well posted. L'arnin' is a fine thing,
but it's a misfit, sometimes"
Whats the matter?" inquired his wife.
"Thet new hired man hez so much ter
say bout the silver question tibet he STAINS
roun' an let's the hay git rained on