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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
TERSELY TOLD.
Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.

Ben NJ Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.
 The Jefferson Volunteers will drill every night this week, preparing them selves for encampment. Every member of the company is requested to attend these drills.
 Only 300 pairs of ladies Oxfords left, bought at 60 cents on the dollar, and same will be clcsed out on bargain eoun- ter at about half price. Come quick. T. c. King.
 Grambs band was drawing card at Lakeview park yesterday afternoon. and a large crowd was present. The band was stationed on the hillside, which acted as a sounding board.
 The Life Insurance Journal says: "Col. c. w. Hewitt. leading lawyer of Birmingham, Ala, died recently at the age of 60 years. Up to three years ago he carried no life insurance About that time his step-son, Mir. Earle Per kns. went into the life insurance busi- ness, and induced Colonel Hewitt to in sure his life for $20000. one-half of which was in the Penn Mutual and the re- niainder in other companies. This handsome sum will be raid to his widow and three children"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
of duty at the Mare Island Navy yard,

of duty at the Mare Island Navy yard, San Francisco, Cal.
 Miss Marie Lottie Horne of Hawkins vile, Ga. who will be pleasantly remem- bered by the young people of Montgom- cry, is now the guest of her cousin, MISS NJ. Josephine Mitchell.
 MT. Lawrence Fiske has gone to Buff falo, and when he returns next Septem- Der will have been converted to the ranks of the benedicts. On the Sd of July MT. Fiske will be married to Miss Stella Marie Wood in Louisville. and in the meantime he is visiting his mother in Buffalo One has not yet heard any thing definite concerning the pre-nuptlal arrangements, but 1t is believed that the wedding is to be a quiet affair Several Montgomery men will. attend. The honeymoon will be spent at Narragan- sett, Block Island and other famous and fashionable resorts in the east, and, returning to Montgomery, the twain will remove into their own home-a home that will certainly be an ideal es- tablishment.
 It is probable that the city council will elect the police force at the meeting tomorrow night. Chief Gerald is well enough to sit up today, and he will be very likely to send in the nominations for his force tomorrow. The present force is well organized and exceedingly efiicent. Very few changes are ex- pected.
 Master Michel Screws, page ana mock speaker of the last house of rep resentatives, left today for Tuscaloosa to attend the university commencement exercises. While there he will be the guest of Hon. J. I. Mayfield.
 Ex-Gov. Thomas Seay is in the city today The governor Is looking exceed ingly well.
 Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Judge Arlington will begin to call the docket of the city court in equity Very little business is to be transacted in this court just now.
 R. D. L. Smith has returned from a visit to Atlanta
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
GONE TO DAKOTA.
Taylor, the DefauIting Treasurer En Route to
 Give Himself un.

Chicago, June 16.-W. w. Taylor, the defaulting treasurer of South Dakota, arrived at Chicago last night and left tonight for Pierre, S. D., to surrender to the state authorities, make restitution for his thefts as far as possible and ac- cept punishment.
 Taylor has been stopping at the Palmer house with his wife and child his brother, H. A. Taylor, J. r. Tomlin- son of Sioux Falls, s. D., and MT. Vim cent an attorney of Lafayette, Ind
 The fugitive has refused to see all . callers, and will give out no statement for publication. Only a glimpse of him has been caught during the day, and that was when he came out of the hotel by a rear door and got into a carriage to go for drive. He has been bronzed by his travels through Central America
 Taylor was in Chicago over two months ago when his presence here was ru- mored. He turned over some property to an attorney, and then, with his brother-in-law. H. M. Benedict, left for Mexico.
 They followed the route of travel al- ready published. Benedict returned sev- eral weeks In advance of Taylor
 Since Taylor went out for a carriage drive this afternoon he was seen to re- enter the hotel It is believed to avoid a scene at the depot In Chicago he went to SDIlS SuDuTDdD SldllOn WHeTe ne JOlIleQ his party on the train. MT Tomlinson was with him when he left the Palmer house. There is a rumor that Attorney General Crawford of South Dakota was in Chicago today, having come to join the returning party. Prison Warden Wye Phillips of South Falls, s. D., who was deputized by the state authorities to make any arrangements he deemed proper for the return of Taylor, met him here today and returned on the same train
 It was given out that Taylor would leave by the Northwestern road, so as to mislead persons seeing the defaulter. He Is on the St. Paul train which left at 6:20 p. m. He boarded the train at Western avenue with R. H. Sullivan, ex-surveycr- of South Dakota, and went into the drawing room car, where he was shut off from all intruders. When he stepped out he met the first reporter he has seen since he absconded.
 Taylor said he would give out state ment in writing when he reached Pierre on Tuesday or Wednesday,. but until that time neither he nor his friends would have asword to say.
 Ex-Surveyor- General Sullivan carried a acquisition for Taylor for use in case any one tries to arrest him. Mir. Sullivan said Taylor would go before Judge L. E. Coffin at Pierre as soon as he reached there and plead guilty. He will imme- diately be sentenced to two years inn prisonment, but he has been promised pardon at the expiration of year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
HIS LIFE FOR HIS SONS.
The Latter Falls From Yacht and the Father
 Loses His Life in Rescuing Him.

Annapolis, Md, June 16.-W. H. Kerr a wealthy resident of Catonsville, near Baltimore, and president of the Thistle Cotton Mills company of Ilchester, How ard county, Md, was drowned today under distressing circumstances. With his family and party of friends he came to Annapolis on board his steam yacht Watanga. After spending a few hours in the city the party re-embarked. intend- ing to return to Baltimore.
 Shortly after leaving the wharf Mr. Kerr's 6-year-old son fell overheard. Engineer Benton threw life preserver to the lad, but he was unable to reach it. Seeing his son struggling in the waves Mir Kerr sprang overheard and swan to his assistance. He succeeded in holding the boys head above water until Captain Burtis of Annapolis ar rived in a row boat and picked up the lad. The yacht had drifted away, and Mir Kerr sank out of sight as his boy was rescued. After an hours search the body of Mr. Kerr was recovered.
 Mrs. Kerr and her four other children were on the deck of the Watanga and witnessed the sad accident Mir. Kerr was the son of Professor Kerr, state geologlst of North Carolina.
 "Olivette," Lakeview to- pipbt
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Little Short of A Miracle.

New Haven, Conn.,, June 16.-The New York Sunday newspaper train, due here at APO, was completely wrecked in the railroad yard this morning. There were four cars on the train, and all but the last car were derailed. The engine was turned completely about and thrown over on it's side. Engineer Higgins and Fireman Chappell were injured It is not known what caused the smash-up but it is supposed that the trains speed which Is said to have been fifty-five miles an hour was too great for the verH sharp curve at the "cross-over," at the point where the accident occurred Fireman Chappell was seriously but not dangerously hurt Engineer Higgins left knee cap was shattered and his left leg was broken below the knee He sus- tained numerous body bruises. The tracks for 300 feet or more were torn up There was great damage, too, to the switch system. The money loss will be very great. There was no delay to traffic which is very slight on Sunday It was little short of miraculous that no one was killed in the smash-up
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
The Q. s. Govt Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior 10 aN others
Two Alabama Graduates.

Among the graduates of the Colum- bian college, Washington, D. C., who received their diplomas last week were George Wesley Hammer and Samuel Harrison Greene of Alabama The lat ter received the degree of doctor of laws and the former doctor of philosophy. The following notice of MT. Hammer appears in the Washington News: Doctor of philosophy--George Wesley Hammer, A. B.. A. M, ILL B.. IL. M, Alabama; subjects, major, history; minors. political economy. anthropol- ogy; thesis, Researches upon the gov ernment of the Creek Indians"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
THE OPERATORS MISTAKE
Caused That Wreck-The Tramps Were
 Ground to Pieces.

Caused That Wreck-The Tramps Were
 Ground to Pieces.
 Savannah, Ga, June 16.-Passenger train No. 23, on the Charleston and Sa- vannah railroad, ran into the fast mail coming south this morning at 1:06, near Hardeeville, about twenty-two miles from Savannah Both engines were badly wrecked and the mail car on No. 7S was pretty badly smashed up. Three negro tramps who were riding on the blind baggage on train No. IS, were mashed to pieces and buried under the wreck. There was scarcely enough left of them to identify them.
 Through some unaccountable mistake Operator Givens, at Yemassee, wired the train dispatcher at Charleston thct the fast mail had not passed Yemassee some time after it had gone by. The usual meeting place Is just this side of Hardeeville, and the dispatcher, think ing the fast mail had met with some accident or delay, took up IS at the cen tral junction as it was leaving Savan- nah and arranged a new meeting place. The fast mail happened to be on time, and, having the right of way, was going right ahead to pass 7S as the engineer supposed, on the siding just south of where the accident took place. Train No. IS was a little ahead. and had orr ders to pass at Hardeevile.
 Engineer Bowling of the fast mail was on the inside of the curve, and could see the headlight of IS coming toward him. He stopped his train, and he and his fireman got out just as the other passenger train came crashing into it. Engineer Black of IS saw the headlight of the other engine when he was about twenty-five lengths off. He reversed his engine, put on brakes and jumped. In jumping he fell and broke his right leg near the ankle. This and the killing of the three negroes were the only cas- ualties.
 The passengers were badly shaken up but none were seriously hurt. A com struction train was sent over, and the track was cleared within four hours.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
Farmer overman Shielded Because of Re
 morse for Murder.

Farmer Overman Shielded Because of Re
 morse for Murder.
 Kokomo, Ind. June 16.--Last winter MT Overman, farmer near WindfalI. Tipton county, was found dead with a pistol near him. No cause for suicide could be assigned. Yesterday a paper written by MT. Overman was found in his effects that unraveled the mystery. Overman in his letter says that twenty years ago an Engllshman came to his house with $20000 and tried to negotiate with him to go into the ranch business in Colorado. He murdered the English man, buried his body in a marsh, took his money and buried it on his farm. The place is not designated. This ex- plains the hermit-like life of Ovcrman for many years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Natale, the sweet singer, as Olivette. Lakeview theater tonight.
connecticut,s Commission.

Hartford Conn.,, June 16.-The Con- necticut commission to the Atlanta ex- position organized Saturday. F. B. Weeks of Middleton was elected presi- dent, Max Adler of New Haven treasurer and J. s. Jones of West point secretary J. H. Vaill of Winsted, who had charge of the convention building at Chicago. was elected executive secretary. A sub, committee starts Monday for Atlanta
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Baccalaureate Sermons at Bethlehem, Pa

Baccalaureate Sermons at Bethlehem, Pa.
 Bethlehem, Pa., June 16.-Bishop Gle land Clintoch Nelson of Georgia this morning delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the Lehigh university gradu- ates and then Rev. Dr. Leonard Wolsey Bacon of Norwich, Conn, preached the baccalaureate sermon before the Mora vian Seminary for Young Ladies' the oldest woman's college in America. Both institutions will graduate large classes on Wednesday.
 Bishop Nelson's subject was "Educa- tion of Young Men;" Dr. Bacon's, '"rrue Christian Womanhood"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Music at East Lake. 5-2.
To Straighten Up His Business.

Washington, June 16.-Attorney-Gen- eral Harmon left here for Cincinnati this afternoon at 3:45 o'clock over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, where he will remain for a week strengthening up some of his business. He came to Wash ington hurriedly after his selection by the president for the office which he now fills, and his visit home Is necessary at hic ffr,oa
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
The President.

Washington, June 16.-It is probable that President Cleveland may leave the city for Gray Gables tomorrow. He transacted some business with his cabi- net officials tonight and now has all the important work which requires his at tention completed up to date. Among those who had interviews with the pres ident were Secretaries Olney. Lamont and Herbert.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Music at East Lake. 5-2o
Two Drowned.

Norfolk. Va, June 16.-A boat contain- ing five young men, while starting on Sunday excursion early this morning, capsized near the starting point in the harbor, throwing the occupants into'thel water. Two of them, Harry Story and Dennis O'Brien. were drowned
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Music at East Lake. 5-ao-t
Silver in Missouri.

today from the chairmen of the demo- cratic central committees of ninety-eight out of IA counties in Missouri show ninety-four to be in favor of free siIv r at ratio of 16 to 1. Of the ninety-four counties sixty-three favor 2 state con vention. while twenty-three are opposed
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

New York. June 16.-Jacobs' Third Av- enue theater, between Thirtieth and Thir- ty-first streets, was almost totally de- stroyed by fire at midnight tonight. The loss it is said will be at least S200,000. No one was hurt. The theater has been closed since June G.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Missiseippi Pouulists.

Jackson. Niss,2June 16.-The populist executive com rnittoe has called a state convention for July q. a week In advanEe of the democrats, in order to forest41T yer planke Frank Burltitt VIII be nonai- mated for governor. Il
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Shot His Brother.

Chattanooga, Tenn. June 16.-Camp Jacobs today in quarrel shot his broth CT. Rufus A Jacobs. in the abdomen. perhaps fatally. Jacobs Is a member of Company H, Twenty-fourth United States infantry, colored troops, sta tioned at Fort Huachuaco, Ariz., and was home on furlough.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
More Vessels to Patrol Cuba.

Madrid. June 16-The cabinet met-this afternoon and decided to purchase nine teen vessels. ranging from forty to 300 tons, to patrol the waters of Cuba. The vessels will be ready to sail in two months. A commission will proceed to England to buy vessels already built. The cabinet also decided to mobolize 25,- 0C0 troops to serve in Cuba.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Music at East Lake. 5-2o-u
CREATED A BAD IMPRESSION The Recent Reply of MT. Hanotaux to the
 T,+a

Berlin, June 16.-A dispatch to the National Zeitung from St. Petersburg says the recent reply of M. Hanotaux, French minister of foreign affairs. to the Interpolation in the chamber of depu- ties of M. Millerand, created a bad im- pression in government circles.
 Prince Lobanoff RoStovSli, Russian minister of foreign affairs, ordered that the word alliance be expunged from the reports in the Russian journals. Prince Lobanof Rostovski informed Count de Montebello, the French ambassador that he was astonished by M. Hanotaux's for nal declaration because no written Franco Russian treaty existed.
 A woman's duty lies first in the path that leads to health. Hoods Sarsapa- rilla is the leader.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Music at East Lake.
HE WEAKENS.
The-sutan Asks for Conference and VIII Ac-
 cede to Control.

IHe-oUTldII HShS TOT CUHItTGTICt dlIu VIII NC
 cede to Control.
 Constantinople June 16.-The sultan. learning that the British cabinet had met to consider Turkeys reply to the pleas of reform for Armenia submitted by Great Britain, France and Russia, yesterday telegraphed to Rustem Pasha. the Turkish ambassador in London, in- structing him to ask the Earle of Kim berley, the British foreign minister to prepare for discussion of the matter. The Earl of Kimberley acceded to the request. In the meantime it is stated that the porte has handed to the British, French and Russian ambassadors fresh and satisfactory reply acceding to the control by the powers, but asking that the period be limited to three years,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
LoWden bobs up serenely- LakeVieW theater.
ALLISON IS IN IT.
His Candidacy Will Formally Be Launched
 ot Claveland

His Candidacy Will Formally Be Launched
 at Cleveland.
 Chicago, June 16.--A special to a morn ing paper from Mason City. Ia-, says: The candidacy of Senator w. B. Allison for president will be formally launched at the national convention of Republ- can League clubs at Cleveland. In pre- yious years MT. Allisons candidacy has been regarded even at home as more of an expression of respect from an ad miring constituency than real desire to see him elevated to this exalted posi- ton. This year the republicans of the state will not be satisfied with anything short of seeing him placed at the head of the ticket. Some of the prominent leaders have even gone so far as to name for his running mate Robert T. Lincoln. The best political wrokers the state affords will be present at the Cleveland convention for Allison Head Ing the delegation is J. s. Clarkson
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

R. H. Pearson of Birmingham is at the Exchange today
 Ralph H. Healon of Nashville is veg istered at the Exchange today.
 Messrs H. H. Knowles and J. N. Hoogland of New York city are spend- ing Sunday at the Exchange hotel.
 Hon. John Mcqueen of Birmingham is in Montgomery today.
 Railroad Commissioner Ross Smith is here
 Miss Rena Dozier of Birmingham is visiting Miss Annie German.
 Gov. William c. Oates and Mrs Oates, Hon. John O. Turner, superintcnde1t of education, and Mrs. Turner. Mir. fIob5ie and others left Montgomery for Tuslsa- loosa to be present at the commence ment exercises of the State university.
 MT. Dave Clopton. who has been here on a visit to his family and home friencs. r9urned yesterday to his post
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Resigned Because of the Out.

St. Johns, N. F., June 16.-The resig- nation of several officials are reported in consequence of the reduction of their salaries. The judges of the supreme court are indignant because of the re- duotions made in their cases. They claim 1t will be impossible to support the dignity of their position upon the re- n6 salary.
 rumored that Sir Herbert Murray,
 Ire as British relief minister. will
 V be appointed governor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Educator Dead.

ells-nown Educator Dead.
 He, Tenn, June 16.-Prof. John e. for several years professor natics in the University of and we'll known throughout died this morning. aged 55
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

"Olivette," Lakeview to- night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-26
MusIcAL AND nrrERARr.

A Coming Event of Special Interest al Humphrey Street Church-Other Notes | A musical and literary entertainment with tableaux by native Japanese will be given by the Ladies Aid society of Humphrey street church on Thurs day evening, February 2S. Following is | the program; | ableaux-Grecian Pyramid. | Quartet-The Bridal Chorus-Miss Lov- eridge, Mrs. Hull, MT Sevier and MT. Woodstock.
 Recitation-Harold Thompson.
 Tableaux-Japanese Wedding - High School Banjo Club, Tableaux-Music,
 Solo-When the Flowing Tide Comes in Miss Loveridge.
 Recitation--Miss Minnie Belle Kay. Tableaux-Japanese Tea Drinking. Solo--'Tis I--Mr. Sevier.
 Music--High School Banjo Club. ableaux-Japanese Group. Quartet-Song of the Triton-Miss Lev-
 eridge, Mrs. Hull, MT. Sevier and
 Mr. Woodstock.
 Tableaux-Fame.
 Recitation-Miss Minnie Belle Kay. Sunf1ower Chorus
 Admission is twenty-five cents, includ- ing cream. The tableaux are under the direction of Mrs. Charles E. Hayes. AN INTERESTING SERyICE-oTHER
 NOTES.
 The service at this church Sunday evening consisted of addresses by three classmates of MT. Fadumah of Yale Theological seminary. Mir Fadumah is an African by birth and is fitting himself as missionary to his people in central Africa. It is hoped by his friends to be able to raise a salary for him in this country for his support in the benighted regions to which he goes. At the Dixwell avenue Congregational church Sunday morning $2OO was pledged by the congregation. MT. Fadumah will appear at the Humphrey street church at some future time, and collection will be taken.
 Rev. MT. and Mrs. Luckey have re- turned from two weeks visit in Poughkeepsie, N. r., the home of Mrs Luckey's parents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-26
STATE NEWS JOTTINGS.

Governor Coffin and the state sena- tors attended the funeral of the late Senator Pickering in Middletown yes terday morning. The pallbearers were six employees of the T, s. Pickering company.
 Frank N Celinas fifty, dropped dead in Hartford yesterday. Heart disease.
 Miss Julia A. Hitchard, eighty-six years old, and Betsy M. Emerson, sixty four years old, died in Waterbury Sun day,
 Samuel $. Singleton, sixty-eight, died in Middletown yesterday. He was a hardware and plumbing merchant
 While at work in South Norwalk Ed son Raymond had his skull crushed. exposing the brain. He will die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-26
A GALLANT SOLDIER.
Mr. George E. Shafer, Of Scranton, Pa., Saw Service In the RebeI1ion--A
 welI-known G. A. R. Comradc.

FNNAA-AMVWAO We he ASs COAAA
 (From the Scranton, Pd., Repubtican.)
 Mr. George E. Shafer, of 1859 Won Storch Avenue, Scranton, Pa, wears the honored | brown button of the Grand Army of the Republic. He enlisted in Company A of the Fifteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun' teer Infantry, at the outbreak of the war, and after a year of service practiced his trade, that of machinist, with the army in Tennessee. He is now a member of Griffin Post, No. 139, of Scranton.
 MT. Shafer was mere boy in those days, and to-day he carries his 50 years lightly. He says he has had very little sickness dur ing his life, although for number of years past he has been troubled with dyspepsia . disability that may be traced to his camp life and his constant work in the shops.
 Dyspepsia doesn't bother me much now, though" Mir. Shafer told reporter. "Pain-Kil1er was recommended to me, and remembering it's great efficacy in curing the pains of soldier life, tried it. Before that l suffered untold agony with that lump of lead thatyou have undoubtedly heard about If you never experienced it. It is worse than the lead from the musket of foe. It used to attack me at all sorts of times, usually without warning. Before began to use Pain Killer could find no relief ex- cept to let it wear itself out and then be careful about my diet. In fact, there was nothing that could eat and enjoy with. out the danger of bringing on an attack. But now have no trouble at all," con. tinued Mir. Shafer. q eat what 1 please and when please, and enjoy the best of health. If the lump of lead appears simply take two or three drops of Pain Killer ina little water or milk, and it dis appears instantly. The result is am never without Pain Killer, but always have it with me wherever go."