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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
PROTEST FROM THE SOUTHsIDE,
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TO the Age-Herald:
 have read with much interest the article by Dr. T. l.. Robertson in your issue of Sunday morning and at his sug- gestion have procured and carefully ex- amined the ordinance referred to. I con- fess my great astonishment that any set of gentlemen entrusted with the inter ests of all the citizens of Birmingham could even consider, under any circum- stances, measure so fraught with in justice to portion of it's population, and to select for their victims a portion of the city that has never had favor with any city administration, save In the privilege of paying taxes into the citys treasury for the benefit of those who live in mansions and have little else to do but gaze upon fowery lawns. All this we have endured with fortitude and patience but when these plug hat gentle men who have received our aid in drain ing and improving thir homes decline aid ceases to be virtue.
 When the people of the state had an opportunity of voting on a constitu- tional amendment which would have given our city an opportunity of levying a tax equally on all it's citizens to meet necessary expenses, the gentlemen in mansions and owning large brick blocks and already accommodated with a per feet system of sewerage at the peo- ples expense were writing letters all over the state to defeat the measure, and succeeded admirably, to their great joy and satisfaction. Some of the South siders thought then that it was a bad idea because we knew that our part of the city had been neglected, and we wanted our improvements in return for what we had done for our rich neigh bors, and we had understood the city was out of money, and a raise in tax rate would be necessary to secure it. but our rich neighbors defeated us, and we, in our simple, unsuspecting way of doing things, waited to see what next. We didn't have to wait long until we were told the thing was all right; we were going to have reform; and that reform was going to do great deal for us. and it was sugar-coated, too. they said. And it was, too, but. great Caesar, 1t had the inside. deceit, lying, defaulting in- terest on city bonds. and last, but not least we poor Southside devils are to be assessed more than half the value of our humble little homes to construct system of sewers that every other cit- izen of Birmingham Is as much inter ested in as we are. Deliver us. O, Lord, from reform. Respectfully,
 SOUTHSIDER.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
TO WRECK THE TRAIN
Switch Thrown as Alabama Great Southern Mo- Was Nearing the City.
 Windows Smashed.

Vandals endeavored this morning to wreck Alabama Great Southern No. 1, out near Mary Pratt furnace, as the train neared the city. and doubtless would have succeeded had 1t not been for the fact that 1t was running at a very slow rate of speed.
 A switch was opened so as to let the train in on a side track, upon which were a number of cars, but luckily the engineer discovered 1t and stopped in time to prevent any serious occurrence.
 Just before this was reached rocks were thrown into the train and a number of windows broken out The transom of the mail car was broken out, a window in each of the coaches was smashed and one in the sleeping car Katy shat tered.
 The negro excursion train was also rocked last night between here and Truss vile
 Who did this infamous work or with what intent has not been learned.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
IN THE COURTS.

The greater part of the day in the criminal court was taken up yesterday with the case of J. r. Weller, which was appealed, for purchasing stolen prop erty. He was arrested on seven charges, taken before the inferior court and found guilty whereupon he took an appeal. Weller is a Morris avenue dealer in scrap iron, brass, etc, and the charges made against him were for purchasing brasSeS iron, etc, belonging to the different rail- roads entering the city.
 At o'clock the jury went out and after about an hour failed to agree. They were allowed to separate until this morning.
 State vs Jake Johnston. for assault with a weapon; guilty.
 Circuit Court. EsEB In the cases of Edwin H. Trexler vs. the Trexler Shoe company the plaintiff took nonsuit in two cases
 N. w. Scott vs. w. D. Brown; judg- ment for the defendant.
 Mary Schaefer vs. c. w. Austin; judg ment for the defendant.
 City Court.
 Lee C. Echols vs. G. M. Morrow; judg- ment for the defendant.
 John Eyes .vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company; dismissed.
 Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company vs. J. w. Norment; on trial. The following new cases were filed: Alexander Coleman vs. Francis Cole man; bill for divorce.
 Mrs. Nettie Davis vs. A H. Davis; bill for divorce.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 Elyton Land company to Mrs. J. M. Ballinger warranty deed, $155.
 S. N. Wade to N. H. Woods, warranty deed. $50.
 J. c. N. Harris to T. F. Terrell, war ranty deed, $405.
 Inferior Court.
 The following cases were disposed of in the inferior court yesterday morning. Jerry Kyle, permitting horse to stand on streets without being hitched; con tinued until Saturday morning. Mary Springer assault and battery on Catherine Goodman; $10 and cost. John Davis, assault and battery on Mary Springer; discharged.
 Ida Jackson, embezzlement of dress; discharged. - w. l.. Townsend and Sol Harris. af- fray; Townsend s10 and half the cost, Harris $3 and half the cost.
 Charley Cominski, default of bail; com tinued until this morning.
 Mcconnell Brothers, concealed weap- on, guilty; sentence deferred until this morning.
 Andrew Furlong, grand larceny of q coat; bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $300.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
Repairs for any stove at J. E. Gossett's, 2OO5 2d avenue. 4.28. lmo
BESSEMER BUDGET.
4.2S. lnlo
Age-Herald Bureau,
 Bessemer, May 21.


 The contract for the Baptist parsonage was given out today to Messrs I. J. AL fred 6 Co. The entire work will cost about $160O.
 Ground has been broken and the work of laying the foundation has begun for the two-story building of Messrs. Taylor & Sweatman.
 Mort McAdory, Esq. left yesterday to attend the meeting of the veterans at Houston, Tex.
 One of the largest and most enthusi- astic meetings ever known in secret so- ciety circles was held last night, when Jonesboro lodge of Ancient Free and Ac- cepted Masons consolidated, by order of the grandmaster, with BeSsemer lodge No. 450. Ancient Free and Accepted Ma sons.
 party of seven United States sur veyors and engineers have been camped within a mile and half from here at Moore's springs. Their mission here is a matter of surmise.
 MT. J. c. McClusky, timekeeper of fur naces Nos. 1 and 2, left yesterday for a fifteen days trip to Houston to attend the meeting of the Confederate veterans
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
ANNISTON.
Elegant Building to Be Erected--Pied-
 mont's Census.


 Anniston, May 21.-(Special)-Mr Jo- seph J. Willett who owns a lot on the east side of Noble street, just north Of the Bank of Anniston, will have at once erected thereon a two-story brick build ing with an elegant stone front. The first floor has been leased to the Bee Hive Clothing and Shoe company for three years.
 Three parties of Annistonians are camping out and having a big time fish ing this week. Messers. Joseph J. Will lett, J. H. Walters. J. c. Sproull. J. T. Gardner and T. r Whetstone are at Lock Three on the Coosa river; Messrs. w. A. Daiden, O. z. Henderson, R. G. Baker, Drayton Sproull, H. B. Rudisill, o. E. Ansley, Elmore Garrett. D. B. Burnes and L. G. Jones are at Codwater; and Messrs. Lee Crawley and Archie Johnson, with their wives and children, are down near Morris mills, on Choc- colocco creek.
 Ed Mathis. colored, who shot Bud Howell, another negro. Saturday after noon is still at large.
 Mr. Lon Ferguson, who was recently selected by the mayor and city council of Piedmont to take a census of that place, has completed his work and finds that inside Piedmont's incorporated limits there are 1130 white people and BIO colored ones, making total of 144O. The census of 1890 gave Piedmont only 800 population.
 The little scarlet fever patients are get ting along nicely and will soon be fully recovered. No new cases have been re- ported.
 The commencement exercises of the Southern Female University and Con servatory of Music and Art will be as fol- lows: Thursday, May 30, annual art ex- hibition and cantata; Friday May 31, junior evening and presentation of class colors; Sunday, June g. 8 D. m., com mencement sermon; Monday, June 3. el- ocution contest; Tuesday, June 4, senior day, literary addresses, etc, and delivery of diplomas; Wednesday, June ,, concert and awarding of diplomas. The com mencement sermon will be delivered by pr. s. R. Belk of Rome. and the literary address by Col. J. B. Graham of Talla- dega. Col. John M. Caldwell will award the diplomas.
 All the tracks, switches and curves for lines are now about completed. The Ninth street line is already wired up. The wires will be put over the Thirteenth street line at once, and cars will be rum ming to the union depot in few days.
 The Sunday school of Parker Memorial Baptist church will have it's annual pie nic at Oxford lake Thursday.
 A public meeting will be held at the city court room tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, and steps will then and there be taken to secure for Anniston the State Industrial School for Girls.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
ANOTHER COMPRESS.
Reliable Information Is to the Effect That a New Press Will Be Built
 This Summer.

Birmingham is to have another cotton compress.
 Last night an Age-Herald reporter was reliably informed that the people who put up the new Birmingham com press at Twenty-seventh street were ar ranging to build another during the com ing summer.
 The reporters authority said he was informed by one of the parties interested that the machinery had already been or dered and that 1t would be here and put up before the cotton season opened
 During the past season thousands of bales of the fleecy staple were com pressed here, and with new compress next year the capacity will be greatly increased.
 The new press at Twenty-seventh street paid handsomely last season.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT,
A Young Englishman, on a Telegram Fron
 louisville NonchaIant and Candid.

Tom Edwards, a young Englishman about Is years old. a recent importation of the tight little isle,'' was arrested by Chief Mcdonald and Officer Disheroon on the Louisville and Nashville train yester- day on telegram from a hotel at Louis- ville Ky, where he had been clerk since his arrival in the United States last FebI ruary. The arrest was made on charge of embezzlement at the request of the chief of police of Louisville. On Ed wards person was found $46 and rail- road ticket to New Orleans.
 Edwards when arrested confessed to the charge, and said he was willing to return to Louisville without any requl- sition. He seemed to be perfectly non chalant, and said he did not know exactly how much money he had taken. but didn't think it was as much as the amount stated in the telegram 800. But said he: T took all could get my hands on."
 A telegram from Chief Detective Owerf to Chief Mcdonald last night states that an officer will arrive today and take Ed wards back to that city for trial.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
The U. s. GOv't Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior 10 all others
THE CENTRAL CITY.
A Thief Eats Supper firs.-,A Bad Son of


 Thief Eats Supper first-A Bad Son of
 Zion.
 Selma, May 21.-(Special) l)-The sub scribers of the Selma Library associa- ton met in the Young Mems Christian association auditorium last evening and adopted a constitution and bylaws. Officers win be elected at an adjourned meeting this evening.
 The home of Judge J. w. Mabry of the city court was entered last night by a burglar, who eat good supper in the dining room and then went up stairs to the judges room and helped him. self to a gold watch. $l5 in money. hat. umbrella and overcoat. The theft was not discovered until this morning. The thief entered through the dining room window.
 be the same man who robbed MT. c. L. Petrikens house some weeks ago.
 Marion Wilkerson and Anderson Shins, two negroes, had shooting affray in front of Little Zion church. on Green street, about 10 o'clock last night. Two shots were fired by Wilkerson. but Shins escaped with a powder burn. Wilkerson and his wife had engaged in family row, and Shins' wife reported it to the society known as Original Sons and DduBnltIS LII <LiOn, tO WniSA thCy DOSh belonged. After the meeting quarrel ensued, with the above result. Wilkerson made good his escape.
 Virgil Morrisette. who was shot by Jes- sic Chisholm at Shiloh church last week, is. much to the surprise of his friends, able to be up and about The pistol ball which, to all appearances. entered his stomach, evidently ranged around the vital parts. This will be good news to Chisholm. who is in the county jail.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
The Daily Age-Herald (ex- cept Sunday six days in the week, delivered by carrier or by mail, at soc per month.
A NEW ICE FACTORY.
Birmingham Will Indulge in Cut on Ice 's Rates,

Birmingham Will Indulge in Cut on Ice
 Rates.
 At o'clock this morning a new ice manufacturing company will begin oper- ations in this city. The name of the new concern is the Phenix Ice company.
 MT. Ed Quinn, the manager of the Phenix. was seen by an Age Herald re- porter last night and from him learned that his company had leased the ice making plant of the New Brewery. and would this morning begin the manufac- ture of that much-needed product at this season of the year. He also stated that his company would run day and night. and furnish ice at nominal figure.
 Last season a new company entered the field against the existing ice manu- featuring company, and a rate war was instantly inaugurated, in which the con sumers were the ones to be benefited From what was gleaned from MT. Quinn last night, it is safe to predict that the product will greatly deteriorate in price and the consumers again be greatly ben eflted.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
Piano tuning, $2.5O. Jos. B. Cole, 21O9 2d avenue. Best city references. 5o I'm
Critical State of Affairs in Corea.

London, May 21.-A dispatch from Seoul to the Globe says: Affairs in the Corean capital are in a critical condi- tion. The prime minister has resigned. The minister of the interior has asked the assistance of foreign diplomats in administering affairs and preserving or der. Police surround the residence of the kings father, Tai Wan Kun, formerly king regent. and the leader of the anti Japan party, and entrance to or exit from the residence is forbidden.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
BASEBALL.

TLANTA, May 21.- The New Orleans team turned the ta- bles on the Atlantas this afternoon and captured the game in the eighth in ming. Both teams worked two pitchers and both were hit for the same num- bers. Manager Pow ell opened with Braun, but before tho inning was ont
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22

Braun left the box himself. and Smith was substituted. Smith pitched fine, heavy game. and though touched up for eleven hits was never meat for the At lantas. Manager Knowles started out with Horner, but in the first two innings he was touched up for six hits, and Schmidt was substituted. The Dutch man did some of the finest work seen in the south this season, and would have won the game.
 It was in the eighth inning with two men out and two strikes on the third that the tide was turned, and the game went against Atlanta Score.
 R Fl IG Atlanta .........5 02 0 0 O-7 II 4 New Orleans B 2 2 o 0 0 O 4-11 II l
 Batteries-Horner, Schmidt and Will son; Braun Smith and Bonding.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
WILL THEY FIGHTp
Colonel Rountree nd pr. Westmoreland
 Both Arrive in Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, May 21.-Colonel Roun- tree and Dr. Willis Westmoreland are both in Atlanta tonight They came by different routes from New York Neither will make a statement, but it Is not be- lieved that there will be a duel.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
COLD WEATHER.

Wards coal yard is prepared to furnish you with Carbon Hill or Galloway coal on short notice. Buy your coal from them once and you will have reason to become q regular customer. Supply of stove and kindling wood on hand. Telephone 487.
 11-29 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
 YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

As especially recorded hourly for the AGE HERALD on tie standard thermome- ter at Hughes drug store, corner Nine- teenth street and Second avenue. The fig uTes given ate iu all instances for tempera- lure recorded in he shade and on north- ern ehaltered e--ppeura.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 21.-The following is the forecast for Alabama and Mississip- pi for the succeeding twenty-four hours: Fair in northern portion; showers in southern portions; warmer in northern portions; northerly winds. becoming Soufharlv
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22

Music at East Lake five nights a week for dances by Montana Bros Italian band. Chase's city band every Sum- day. 40 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
The Daily Age-Herald (ex- cept Sunday six days in the week, delivered by carrier or by mail, at soc per month.
Notice.

Hollywood Camp, Woodmen of the World, meets tonight at Magnolia hall
 F. H. CABANISS.
 Consul Commander J. D. ELLIOTT, Clerk.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
Buy the celebrated Yost writing machine, 2O2l First avenue. 4-2I-tf
Georgia's Pythians.

Atlanta, Ga, May 21.-The grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Georgia met here today. Twelve hundred Pyth- ians were in attendance
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
At Evansville. .

Evansville. May 21.-A small crowd witnessed a poorly played game of ball today between the Evansville and Little Rocks. The visitors pitcher, Briggs, was pounded all over the field by the locals. The Little Rock players were unable to find the Evansville pitcher. Score:
 R Fl E Evansville ......5 1 6 8 0 0 1 2-19 15 1 Little Rock. .....1 o 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 2 Batteries-Chard and Fields; Briggs and Corcoran. Umpire-Reccius.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
At Nashville.

Ma shville, May 21-Nashville won an- other poorly played game from Mont gomery today. Both teams indulged in useless wrangling until the patience of the spectators was exhausted and many left before the game was finished. AL though the weather was quite chilly the attendance was large. Except for Moran'S home run over the fence the game was featureless. Score:
 u4 R II F Montgomery ....1 1 1 0 ? 0 o O. 10 1 Nashville ......0 5 II 0 0 1 0--10 16 5
 Batteries-Daniels and Frost; Clausen and Rappold. Umpire--Ward.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
Trial by Jury.

Yesterdays matinee at OBrien's was not as largely attended as was Monday nights performance. but a fairly large audience witnessed the production of the comic opera. Trial by Jury" The per formance in it's entirety was well put on, and each of the principals did excellent work Each solo was encored and those present enjoyed the performance very much The two performances, 1t is un- derstood, will net neat sum for the church for whose benefit it was given
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
At ChattanooRa.

Chattanooga, May 21.-Chattanooga won the second game here With Memphis by score of 10 to T. Nichols, who was recently let go by Chattanooga was mer- cilessly scored by the rooters for his one-sided decisions. The crowd was boil ing over with anger and made his life burden during the game. Score:
 Chattanooga A 0 0 0 1 1--10 II 3 Memphis ......2 O4OOOO1 O-7l1 5
 Batteries-Keenan and Fischer; Quigg, Frank and OMeara
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-22
National League.

Frank and OMeara.
 National League. Cincinnati .....O 4 0 O3 0 o 1-1O 12 2 Boston ..........3 3 0 0 01 0-713 3 Batteries-Cincinnati, Parrott, Phillips and Vaughn; Boston, Stivetts and Gan gel
 At Louisville RH E Louisville ......3 2 0 90 20 CT 5 8 Baltimore ......Q 0 8 0 0 0 2- 10 5 Batteries-Louisville, Knell and Welch; Baltimore, Hemming and Robinson.
 At Pittsburg- RH E Pittsburg .....0 3 0160 0 *-10 1 Washington 10 o 0 5 l 0 O. 10 g Batteries-Pttsburg, Weyhing and Winslow; Washington, Mularkey and Mcclure.
 At Cleveland R H b Cleveland ......3 1 3 l 0 0 *-12 15 3 Brooklyn ...,....0 0 % 0O2 25-7 8 4 O'Connor; Brooklyn, Lucid and Daley. St. Louis .......0O 00OO01O-1 5 5 New York ...1 324O40O O-1414 1 Batteries-St. Louis, Clarkson and Mill Ter; New York, Rusie and Farrell.
 At Chicago RHE Chicago ........0 o o 0 0 1 I 0-2 3 Philadelphia 10 9 0 1 3 6 *-15 19 3 Batteries-Chicago, Hutchison and Donahue; Philadelphia, McGill and Buckley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
LOADING AN OCEAN LINER
The Storage Is Something Tremendous
and Requires Careful Packing.

1ne Storage Is something Tremendous
and Requires Careful Packing.
To watch the loading of grain, either
from az elevator or lighter, into one
Of the mammoth vessels engaged in its
transportation, is to witness one Of tho
chief operations in the movements Of
the worlds commerce. 1t is carried in
long pipes, with 4 funnel shaped nova
BILE appendage 1T the end, which is shift
cd By means OF q rope from one part Of
the hold to another, according as the
stream Of grain fills up the spaces re-
served for it. The grain flows into the
vessel with the ro:so and velocity Of .
torrent and sends dense volume Of
dust and chaif upward, obscuring the
depths beneath and making the men at
tending the stowage below look like
ghosts in the rising mist.
The trimming Of the grain in the
holds Is an Important part Of its stor-
aye. After several Thousand bushels
have been streGmed into the hold, Il doz-
en- or more men arc delegated to shovel
the downpourinS column i'll between tho
vessels beams, q job for which they
arc paid ut the rate of 4 cent Il minute.
In vessels of the Cunard stripc it takes
between l2,O00 and $4,000 bushels to
fill a hold, and these vessels average
90, coo bushels i'll the total cargo. Ships
carrying grain ;ilone can take as high as
ls5, coo bushels, and when it is ccrSid-
cred that from 1900 to 1000 bushels
can be stored in an hour, every 20 bush
els weighing q ton, an idea can DO had
of the force Of the torrent directed into
the vessel.
Large vessels have four or five holds,
and q distinction IS made i'll storing the
cargo il them. Grain, from its compact
and dead weight, is reserved mostly for
the center CT tie vessel. while cured
provisions arc packed as far forward and
IS far aft as possible. fer their better
preservation from the heat Of tie ships
fires. IN some vessels. like tho great
Curardors, which carry passengers as
well as freight, The heaviest weight is
stored i'll the lowest hold; i'll the tech
nlcai purlancc CT the stevedorc, ''stiffen-
ing" the ship. 1t takes about l,50c tons
10 "stiifcn" great CUnarder, and when
this Is done the lower hold is fastened
and b-tteuCd down and work is begun
on tho Ecxt. --DouahOc'G Nag&zinc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
raising good horses, but scrubs can
not be raised except at a loss.

TRAVELLING libraries are an inno-
vation in New England. and the
University of New York has taken
up the idea and proposes developing
and extending it as a means OF uRi-
versiiy extension. On satisfactory
guarantee for return Of books and
payment OF g for 80 or s. Tor 100
volumes. a library to be used for six
months will be sent without further
expense to any town or village. On
the return OF the books other librar-
les may be Obtained on the Same
terms. The selection OF books far
the libraries is varied 10 suit the
communities and classes OF readers
for whom they are desired. In some
large proportion Of standard books
is included; others contain only the
books Of given year. About -
per cent are works of fiction. with 10
to 20 per cen: each of biography,
travel and history. Popular science.
sociology and general literature are
well represented.