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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
Music at East Lake five nights a week for dances by Montana Bros Italian band. Chase's city band every Sum- dav. 10 If
FINE CHANGE FOR A FIGHT.
The Opportunity Is Afforded Bowden
 Efa.

The Opportunity Is Afforded Bowden of
 Duval Club Fame.
 Jacksonville, Fla, July 24.-A sensation was caused in an open session of the citg council today by Ex-Treasurer R. c. Scott, who refused to examine his books or to make answer to a charge of a $9O00 shortage. on the ground that he would not have fair treatment from Council man J. E. T. Bowden, chairman of spe- cial Investigating committed, and four expert accountants. Don't you consider those gentlemen honest men?" asked the president of the council, MT. Sylvester.
 T consider the chairman of the com
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At Brighton Beach.

Brighton Beach Race Track. July 24.- The fair card of today brought out over 5000 persons to the track. The track was in good condition and general breeze from the ocean served to keep everybody in a pleasant humor. A good card was presented by the association and the sport was of a high order Favorites were bowled over with great regularity, Mangrove in the first being the only win ming favorite.
 First race, one mile-Mangrove, 96 (Sheedy). to l. won: Golden Gate sec- ond, Milan third. Time, 1:44%.
 Second race, five furlongs-Fascina- tion H. 109 Ooggett), 6 to 1, won; Ostler Joe second, Tutor third. Time, log.
 Third race, one mile--Litt1e Matt, 107 Penm, to 1, won; Bandit second, Ab- ingdon third, Time, 1.43
 Fourth race, seven furlongs-Gutta Percha, 101 CPenn), to 2, won; Kennet- bunk second, Stonellie third. Time, 12S.
 Fifth race, one mole-Captain T., 100 (Keefe), to 5i won; Prigg second, Hazle- ton third. Time, 1:42.
 Sixth race, a handicap steepechase over the full course-LaFayet 13615 (Frayling) to l. won; Young Orio sec ond. St. Anthony and Index bolted at the half mile and did not finish. Time 5:5S.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
Those Charges Against Crispi.

Rome, July 24-The government has de- cided to present the papers in the Giolitti case to the chamber of deputies and to propose the appointment of special complittee to examine. These papers are the documents by means of which Signor Giolitti hopes to prove the charges he has made against Prime Minister Crispi in connection with the bank scandals and other matters.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25

Mrs. Mary D. Cabott, wife of MT. Charles Cabott, died at her home in Gat5 City yesterday evening at 6:35 o'clock. Mrs. Cabott was a favorite in the vicin- ity in which she lived and departing she leaves many sorrowing friends. The funeral will take place al Oak Hill cemeN tery this afternoon
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
President Joel Hurt Resiens.

Atlanta, Ga, July 24-Joel Hurt has resigned the presidency of the Atlanta Consolidated Street railway He says that other interests compel him 10 retire from the presidency of the street railway and devote his time to them.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
At Columbus.

Columbus, Miss, July 24-(Special)- The game today between Columbus and Greenville was won by the visitors. Score to G. Mcfarland Lacourage and Blara were in the points for Greenville; Brecton, Hill and Smith for Columbus.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
Music at East Lake. 5-2o-tf
Buy the celebrated Yost writing machine, 2O2l First avenue. 4-2I-tf
THE BIBLE SCHOOL.
Close of the First Week-Topics Discussed
 Yesterday.

Close of the First Week-Topics Discussed Yesterday. Asheville, N. C., July 24.-The school of the English Bible, which has proven so popular, will close it's first week to- morrow under pr. White of Washing ton and Lee university. The second week will be conducted by Dr. Gross Alexander of Vanderbilt university. The school numbers over 400. The college fac ulty conference held yesterday after noon at the Central Methodist church, was attended by about twenty-five pro fessors and minister's The subject, 'The Bible in State Universities" provoked a lively discussion, takin part in by Dr. Shearer of Davidson college, North Car olina; pr. Otis of Greensboro, Ala; Dr. White of Lexington Va, and others. Dr. Otts maintained that a feeling of antag onism of state institutions by denomi- national college did no good. There should be a feeling of frendliness. If the Bible is to be introduced in state schools antagonism would delay action. General Eaton said denominational institutions are largely to blame because of the bad methods of teaching the Bible. If the methods and interest were improved in denominational colleges and schools state schools would soon improve in this respect.
 Dr. John M. Gregory spoke last night to a large audience on "The Bible and Civilization" he holding that no true civ ilization could exist without the Bble be- ing the foundation of it.
 Dr. Chapton of Annston. Ala, spoke this afternoon on "The Bible and the Sabbath giving very able discussion of the situation.
 For next thirty days we will sell gents tan shoes at the fol- lowing reduced prices:
 $500 gents tan shoes re- duced to &3.98.
 $4.OO gents tan shoes re- duced to $3.OO.
 $3.5O gents tan shoes re- duced to $2.48.
 $2.OO gents tan shoes re- duced to $l.43.
 Birmingham Shoe Co.,,
 2l8 N. 18th street.
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Notice.

The ladies' committee invited by Camp Hardee to give an entertainment for the benefit of indigent eX-Confederates on August 29 are requested to meet in Frs wells hall Thursday morning al 9 o'clock, July 20. O. T. DOZIER.
 Chairman Of Committee.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
CHEAP EXCURSION TO
 REEMSRORO.

There will be an excursion train from Birmingham to Greensboro, Ala, via Selma, August 3, via the Southern railway, at rate of $2 for the round trip.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25

A $25 Check.-Maj. E. M. Tutwiler of Blossburg yesterday sent a check to President Rhodes of the Commercial club to be applied to the fund for hte Alabama building at the Atlanta expo sition.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
At Oakley

Oakley Race Track, O. July 24-The sensation of tcdays races was the long shot, Noah, winning with ods at loo to l against him. Mai6 Marian, in the handicap, equalled the mile and seventy yards track record. Weather cool and pleasant, attendance large.
 First race. four and a half furlongs- Mobalaska, 109 (Bergen), to 10 won; Lillian E. second, Philletta third. Time, 0:55h.
 Second race, seven furlongs-The Pre- server, 95 (W. Jones), 30 to 1, won; Jim Dolen second, Bes D. third Time, 1:2SA.
 Third race, five and a half furlongs- Landseer 90 (R. Isom), ? to l, won; AL bert $. second, Double Quick third Time, 1:09h
 Fourth race, one mile and seventy yards-Maid Marian, 109 O. Gardner), ? to l, won; Grevasse second, Rhett Goode third Time, 1:44%.
 Fifth race, one mile-Noah, go CVer- planclk), 50 to 1, won; Miss Perkins see ond, Jennie Mills third. Time, 1:43.
 Sixth race, one mile-Oal1ley, 101 tChorn), to l, won: Aimee Goodwin see ond, Evantus third. Time, 1:41A.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25

Fine Tomato.-Mr Joseph R. Cook brought to the Age-Herald office yester- day a fine tomato. weighing almost two pounds, grown on Captain Anderson's s place on the Southside by MT. Randall Bowers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
LOCAL LACONICS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age Herald Reporters General Resume
 of the Days Happenings

Fire Works Display.-A big display of fireworks is on the programme for East Lake one night early in August. The ex- act date has not been fixed yet.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25

Cars Improved.-The Birmingham Railway and Electric company is i'm proving it's open cars by making the platforms and boards wider and the steps lower This will be highly appreciated by their patrons.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25

At Cleveland R H D Cleveland ........O 041 0 6--12 12 8 Washington ......5 0 0 0 0-S 4
 Batteries-Knell and Zimmer; Boyd. Mercer and McGuire. Called to allow Washington to catch train.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
National League Standing.

The National League.
 A Cincinnati-- R II F Cincinnati ......0 0 0 0 1 3 o 3 0--7 13 9 New York .......0 0 3 0 o Al &-91 II 2 Batteries-Dwyer, Foreman, Vaughn; Meekin and Farrell.
 At Pittsburg- R H F Pittsbnrg .......1 % O 3 0 D *-9 IA ? Baltimore .......5 0 0 Q 0 0 0-5 8 2 Batteries-Foreman Hawley and Mer- ritt; Esper and Robinson
 At St. Louis R IT B St. Louis ..0 1 0 010 00-4 5 3 Boston .........1 0 o 4 0 0 *-5 9 4 Batteres-Thret, <issenger and Mil Ter; Stivetts and Ganzell.
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Y. M. c. A. Swimmers.-The Young Mems Christian association gymnasium class, in charge of Secretary Vinson, will swim at East Lake tonight at T o'clock Some members will take the o'clock dummy and some will go out little later
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
The Louisville-P e-Philadelphia game was postponed on account of rain.
There was no game scheduled between Brooklyn and Chicago today.
THE RACES.

ARATOGA RACE
 TRACK. N. Y, July 24.-The attendance at
 today's meeting, the second extra day of the Saratoga Racing association, showed a decided increase over that of yesterday, ow- ing no doubt to the steeplechase attraction offered for the fourth
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25

Flag Presentation.-The presentation of a flag of the nation by Camp Hardee United Confederate Veterans to George A. Custer Post No 1, Grand Army of the Republic, will take place in the after noon of August 20, instead of next Tues day night.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25


 Blossburg yesterday sent check to President Rhodes of the Commercial club to be applied to the fund for hte Alabama building at the Atlanta expo sition.
 A Fine Tomato-Mr Joseph R. Cook brought to the Age-Herald office yeSter- day fine tomato, weighing almost two pounds, grown on Captain Anderson's place on the Southsde by Mir. Randall Bowers.
 Cars Improved.-The Birmingham Railway and Electric company is inn proving it's open cars by making the platforms and boards wider and the steps lower. This will be highly appreciated by their patrons.
 Y. M c. A Swimmers.-The Young Mems Christian association gymnasium class, in charge of Secretary Ninson, will swim at East Lake tonight at o'clock. Some members will take the o'clock dummy and some will go out a little later.
 Flag Presentation.-Th presentation of a flag of the nation by Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, to George A. Custer Post No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, will take place in the after noon of August 20, instead of next Tues day night.
 
 Ladies' Committee-The ladies' who are assisting in the entertainment to be given August 29 by Camp Hardee for the benefit of the indigent ex-Confeder- ate veterans will meet in Erswelis $ nall this morning at 9 o'clock to make some preliminary arrangements.
 Assaulted by Striker--The strike of the coke pullers at Woodward has re- suited in the injury of one man. Yester- day morning one of the strikers attempt ed to carve Doke Eustis, an assistant foreman. He drew a razor, made for Eustis and succeeded in cutting him very badly in more than one place.
 MT. Snead Is Missing.-A Mir. Snead of Bessemer, afflicted with some bowel trouble, left home for Birmingham Tues day morning in search of physician Since that time, or rather until late yes of him. His wifs was isearching for him, but so far as is known without favorable results. Where he is no one seems to know.
 Gadsden's Female School-Rev. Dr. Gregory, pastor of the First Methodist church of Gadsden, is in the city in the interest of Jones' College for Young La dies, recently founded in Gadsden by pr. A. B. Jones, formerly of the Huntsville Female college. A handsome building has been fitted up for this school at cost of $10,000 and the prospects for the coming session are very fattering.
 Difficulty at a Dance-At dance in the hall at Blossburg Tuesday night a row occurred, in which a miner named James Mitchell was shot in the abdo- men and will perhaps die. The origin of the difficulty is unknown. About a hQ n row, but who did the shooting has not been learned, though a young man, who left immediately thereafter, is supposed to have done it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25

Ladies' Committee.-The ladies, who are assisting in the entertainment to be given August 29 by Camp Hardee for the benefit of the indigent ex-Confeder- ate veterans will meet in ErswelTs hall this morning at o'clock to make some preliminary arrangements.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25
Still Cutting Pricss !

A large purchase of tin and agate iron ware from receiver of Baltimore fac- tory puts us in position to cut prices deeper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25

Assaulted by a Striker.-The strike of the coke pullers at Woodward has re- suited in the injury of one man. Tester day morning one of the strikers attempt ed to carve Doke Eustis, an assistant foreman. He drew a razor, made for Eustis and succeeded in cutting him very badly in more than one place.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-25

 Montgomery ..........1 o 0 0 0 o O.. Evansville ............0 1 0 0 3 0 #--
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-06

times during the winter, although he is usually glad to meet those neighbors. It is just in that connection that the neighborhood club proves useful and convenient. Among the enthusiastic advocates of this social movement Is pr. Edward Eggleston, who takes the ground that the highest intellectual satisfaction is to be derived in assem- plies in which men and women come to- gether. If gathering is made up who'll ly of men, there is apt to be lack of re- straint that wars against the best men, tai results. If women meet by theni- selves, they grow opinionated. But the meeting of men and women together at Q neighborhood club is subject to none of these objections,
 The Neighborhood club idea is a good one. A neighborhood club can be more useful than sewing society.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-06
THE ElLEETTNG SHOW.
Some of Its Facts and Fancles.

| sOlue Ol IlS Y hCNb dlQ FdIicless
 l Written for the JOURNAL AND CoURIERl SPOONS-AND OTHER THINGS. A story which admirably and even amusingly illustrates the injustice of l the right to retain personal property acquired before marriage, is told in the "Woman's JournaI' of Boston. It Is of a young teacher In a country school who saved enough from her
 earnings, with much skimp- ing, since salaries in country schools
 are the reverse of liberal--to purchase
 much-coveted treasure, 0 set of sil-
 yer spoons. She married, and at the
 end of six years her husband died.
 The husbands brothers insisted upon
 an immediate division of the property,
 and, as everything by law belonged to
 the man, the silver spoons were priced
 with the rest and she was obliged to
 take them at the valuation set upon
 them. No "bargain-day" price, either.
 This division obliged her to give up
 her home, and, renting a few rooms,
 she supported herself by teaching and
 sewing. After a while she married
 again, and betook herself and her
 spoons to a new home. The second
 husband was in failing health for many
 months, requiring unceasing care But
 he resented all suggestions as to the
 advisability of making a will so that subject was avoided. After his death a nephew claimed half of his belong ings, and again the widow was forced to buy back her spoons. Again she was obliged to give up her home, and to rely principally upon her own exer- tions. She was known to be a thrifty housewife and 1t was not long before well-to-do widower sought her ac- quaintance with serious intentions. He was told that it would hardly be worth while for him to come again, and as she hastily closed the door be- hind him she turned to her confidential cat and said: NO, Tommy, I have bought those spoons three times and I don't intend to risk them any more"
 A case rather different and more distressing occurred in this state Names and dates might be furnished here if it were necessary A young woman who was acknowledged to be the most skillful spinner and weaver of all the country round about had | accumulated before her marriage such | a store of household linen as many | richer girls might envy Besides bed | and table linen there were curtains, 1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-06
STEEPING IN MEETING.

Why do people sleep in meeting
 Chiefly, we suppose, because they can't
 keep awake. Many people go to meet
 ing tired with the weeks work and
 with the work of putting on their best
 clothes. The meeting house is a sooth-
 ing place, with its music, it's poor air,
 and its steady, monotonous praying or
 preaching. The sleepers mean to keep awake when the services begin, and
 they try hard to carry out their pur- pose as the services progress. But vain are their efforts. They nod a little. They stiffen their necl1s and hold their heads erect. They nod more. Then they nod with such violence that if they were not we'll constructed their heads would snap off This wakes them up and then they nod and nod with more care until they sleep the snore the snore of the unjust.
 It has always been felt, at least in New England, that there is some- thing quite wicked about sleeping in meeting. Many small boy has been thoroughly punished for this sin, and many a man has struggled against 1t with the feeling that his habit of sleep ing in meeting might lose him his soul. But modern ideas give some comfort to those who are obliged to sleep while the preacher Is trying to awaken them to realizing sense of their unworthi- ness. A scientific gentleman who halls from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, palliates the sin of sleeping in meeting with the same plea that is coming into prominence as palliator of crime. Hypnotism's the word. He has evil dently devoted himself principally to the sin of sleeping in evening meeting, and he thus tells what he thinks is the secret of it: There is a dim and subdued light in the room; the atmos- phere is somewhat close, the tempera- ture is high; somewhere behind the speaker, in position which compels the eyes of the congregation, is a jet of gas or sharp gleam of electricity, into which they look as the sermon proceeds; and the preacher goes on and on, in gentle and monotonous voice, and down and up, like mothers lullaby; and behold, our eyelids are pressed down against our will by soft, invisible fingers, and everything is deliciously vague and far away.
 This theory is very plausible one, and it gains force from the fact that women are not much given to hypnotic sleep in meeting. They are too busy in their minds to be hypnotized. They must be thinking how they look and how other women look, and their regard for appearances forbids them to lose themselves in sleep and snoring. So they resist the hypnotic influence while men, with masculine weakness. allow themselves to be overcome by it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-06
SMILES.

A man may smile and smile, but il he doesn't quit he will see snakes Texas Siftings.
 You never know how fond you are of boy until you become engaged to his sister.-Tit-Bits
 Fogg has named his cat Napoleon, ' | because, as he says, a cat has so many | lives. Boston Transcript.
 Helm awfully in love with her, but I wouldn't have her know it for the world. She-So she told me.-Pall Mall Budget.
 Manager-Isn't Jenkini a tenor? l Agent-That's what he claims to be- but he isn't really more than fiver.- Indianapolis Journal
 Many a man ," said Uncle Eben, "hab foun' dat de pinnacle ob fame am intiahly too p'inted ter sit wown on wifi comfort. Washington Star,
 q beg of you to pay me what you owe me-" Cant do it." Well, just give me enough so that I can begin a suit against you."-Texas Siftings,
 Kind Lady-Now you will promise me that you won't spend the money for liquor? The Tramp--I will, mum-and me word is as good as me bond!- Puck.
 My task in life" said the pastor of one of our churches, complacently, "con- slsts in saving young men," Where upon one of our fair maidens, with a soulful longing repled: Save a good one for me. Troy Chief.
 Friend--I can't think why you don't attend to yourself instead ofhaving that young Dr. Gravely. Eminent Physician --I can't afford it, my boy My charges are two guineas visit while Dr. Crave ly only charges five shillings.-Tit- Bits.
 Friend-I hear that MT. Boaster, the oldest inhabitant, is sick. Doctor-He is, and fear that can do nothing for him. He cannot remember a winter to match this one, and he seems to have lost all interest in life.-New York Weekly.
 It is thoroughly proved that Moses, when he drafted the third command ment, did not foresee the existence of morning paper reporters and their right to drag a minister out of bed at mid night in order to ask him whether he preached heresy in his last sermon or Minneapolis Journal.
 Jimmieboy's picture stands on his fa- ther's desk, and, sad to relate, has in some way managed to get a few ink spots on It. "Humph" said Jimmie boy as he caught sight of one blot on his little white blouse in the picture, that looks as if I'd been having a bully time; but 1t isn't so. Somebody else played with that ink. "-Harper's Young People.
 When the bellows gave out and the organist in Rockland church was un- able to get anything but few groans from the instrAment, and the pastor re- marked, "The organ has failed us at a vital moment; let us rise and sing Praise God From Whom All Blessings
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-06


 has in it's employ corps of tried men.
 Years ago, in case of an accident to any
 particular part of the machinery of a
 locomotive, it was practically impossi-
 ble to locate the responsibility. Under
 the present system such accidents, if
 due to defects are readily traced to the
 workman responsible. For instance, if an engine slips an eccentric, the ma chinist who does nothing else all the year round but attend to this particular part of the machinery Is at once To- oated, and Is reprimanded if in any way at fault. Men are employed whose ex- elusive duty is setting out the packing for the valves. Others devote their en- tire time to setting valves. Another man does nothing but file journal brass es for axle bearings. Another pays his exclusively to perfecting and polishing piston rods. To illustrate the nicety to which the system has been brought may be cited by the ex- actness observed in fitting the boves or journals of the driving wheels. Two men are required at this work. One works on the right hand Journal, the other on the left-hand side and at the other end of the axle, and they are new CT permitted to reverse their positions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-06
Al sTgNTFTC4NT CH4NGE.


 The significance of what has hap pened in politics in the big cities of the country Is beginning to be appre- ciated. Within a short time all the leading cities of the country, including Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Philadel- phia, Chicago, St. Louis and New Ha- ven, have elected Republican mayors The change has been thorough and as- tonishing. The New York Recorder thus comments upon 1t: The revolution came when it was least expected. The power of official patronage, the machin- cry of elections, the expenditure of enormous campaign funds, raised as so much political blackmall on legion of off1ceholders, were all powerless to debauch the ballot-box and defeat the people in their battle for honest govern ment. This significant rescue of the great municipalities from the rule of the corrupt rings that controlled them proves that the heart of the country Is sound, and that robber rule in munich pal government will not be tolerated by the people.
 Not long ago 1t seemed impossible to knock out Democratic rule in the cities named. But it has been done and very encouraging thing 1t is. It shows what the people can do. Republican leaders should not forget that the peo- pie can treat them the same way if there is reason for it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-06

ed not in its generic character as a cor poration, but with reference to its speci- fio position in relation to the free li- braries. In support of his view Lord Esher quotes the provisions of the pub lie libraries act of 1892, The whole question will be referred now to the House of Lords, and some time must elapse before a final decision can be reached.