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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
ANOTHER AMERICAN GIRL
Goes to Grace the Halls of British Arstocracy.
 The Leiter-Curzon Wedding.

Washington, April 22-At St. John s Episcopal church this morning Hon. George Nathaniel Curzon, member of par liament, of England, and Miss Mary Vic toria Letter, eldest daughter of L. z. Letter, the Chicago millionaire were mar ried in the presence of the British ann bassador, Mrs. Cleveland and large and distinguished company, including guests from England and leading cities in this country.
 In accordance with the wishes of the bride, the church was not elaborately decorated A few palms were placed in the chancel and some flowers were scat tered about the altar. The full choral bridal service was rendered by the choir
 The programme commenced with "EDithalame" from "Romeo and Juliet, |" followed by 70. Perfection" and "Elsas Dream" from Wagner and the bridal chorus, Faithful and True" from "Lohengrin" as the bridal party entered the church.
 Previous to this Bishop Talbot of the Wyoming diocese, an old friend of the family, entered the church from the yes try, with pr. Mackay Smith, pastor of the church, followed by the groom and his best man, Lord bennington The clergyman stepped inside the chancel and MT. Curzon stood just at the en- trance, while the bride-to-be made her way down the aisle on the arm of her father, preceded by the ushers and her two sisters, Miss Nanny Letter and Miss Daisy Letter, who were the only brides maids.
 The groom advanced a few paces to meet the bride and led her to the chan eel, where the marriage service was read by Bishop Talbot, after which, entering the chancel, they stood before the altar to receive the final bendietion,
 As MT. and Mrs Curzon passed out thel choir sang the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel and the recessional anthem, ITO Thee, O Father, Throned On High" from Hayden.
 The wedding breakfast was served at the Letter mansion on Dupont circle, at which the guests were limited to 150 rel atiVeS and nearest friends.
 Brilliant as an electric light-fame of T1r;o Qo1r
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT ANDREWS.

President F. Benjamin Andrews of Brown University is a close personal friend to President Cleveland, and has been suggested as a probable represen- tative at the international monetary con- ference. His views on the question of finances possess more than ordinary in terest The Atlanta Constitution and the Daily State have insisted that Pres ident Andrews thinks with them on this subject, and that he is a silver mono metallst. The Montgomery Advertiser, to prove that these papers are mistaken, publishes the speeches of President An drews in the monetary conference of 1892, of which he was a member The Advertiser could have found more recent testimony than that After President Andrews had thoroughly digested the information he gathered at the monetary conference and after he had given the matter more mature thought he ex- pressed himself more decidedly. Very recently he put himself on record as fol- lows:
 use for the monetary conference to re- convene?" he says "A two-fold reply may be made to this. First, the silver imbroglio being so complicated and so serious, the nations cannot afford to dis solve the conference till every propoSi-
 
 having aught of promise, have been fun- damentally studied. For lack of time the conference has not yet really sounded a single one of them. Further, two at least of the drafts already submitted are at once so simple and so meritorious that the conference might quite possi- ply unite upon one of them. Mir Allard s is in this case. Hazardous as the Win dom plan would have been for the United States alone, a syndicate of strong na- f1N al ifAV.f .fcy F1ervNa D11f adopt it with entire safety, and through it, without loss to any one and with in calculable benefit to humanity, restore silver to it's old price and function"
 Thus it appears, that after mature thought President Andrews indorses MT. Windom's views. Now, if we knew what Mr. Windom thought on the subject we could learn what President Andrews holds Fortunately, MT. Windom ex- pressed himself in no uncertain tones, as follows:
 "The quality of circulation is even more important than the quantity. Numerous devices for enlarging credit may, and often do avert the evils of a deficient cir culation and a redundancy may some times modify its own evils before their results become universal, but for the baleful effects of debased and fuctuat- ing currency there is no remedy, except by the costly and difficult return to sound money. As poison in the blood permeates arteries, veins, nerves. brain and heart, and speedily brings paralysis or death, so does a debased or huctuat- ing currency permeate all the arteries of trade, paralyze all kinds of business and bring disaster to all classes of people. It is as impossible for commerce to flourish with such an instrument as it is for the human body to grow strong and vigorous with deadly poison lurking in the blood. Such a currency is bad enough in do- mestic trade. but it is fatal to the pros perity of foreign commerce. The nation that attempts to conduct it's for eign trade with a currency of uncertain value or of inferior quality, is placed at
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
A Blessed Deliyerance.

This is effected when the hostile dis turbance of the liver known as bilious ness, ceases through the benign operation of H0stetter's Stomach Bitters. Pain in the right side and under the right shoul- der blade, yellowness of the skin and eye balls fur" upon the tongue, morning nausea, vertigo, sour breath, irregularity of the bowels and sick headache, are among the distressing symptoms which take their departure when the great anti bilious medicine is resorted to. Chills and fever, kidney and bladder trouble, rheumatism, dyspepsia and nervousness are also remedied by the bitters, which is also a superb tonic and promoter of sleep and appetite. Use the bitters per- sistently and not by fits and starts. Speedy good results will follow.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23

a fearful disadvantage. It is too appar- ent that this nation has been in danger of repeating the costly experiment with just such currency.
 'I am an earnest bimetallist. but it is my firm conviction that for this country to enter upon that experiment now, and under existing conditions, would be eX- tremely disastrous, and that it would result, not in bimetallism, but in silver monometallism. Such an experiment would. in my judgment, prove greater disappointment to it's advocates than to any one else. Free and unlimited coin age of silver by the United States while the other great nations pursue an oppo- site policy, would invite all the owners of that metal throughout the world to. exchange their silver coin for gold. Nearly all the nations of Europe are anxious to exchange their silver for gold, and they would at once accept so tempting an offer Bank depositors, trust companies, the holders of United States notes and gold certificates, would instantly lock up all the gold at com Thand and then join the panie-strieken procession to the treasury, each and all anxious to be in time to grasp the gol- den prize before it was too late Prob ably before the swiftest ocean grey hound could land it's silver cargo at New York the last gold dollar within reach would be safely hidden away in private boxes, to be brought out only by a high premium for exportation.
 'This sudden retirement of $600,000, 900 of gold, with the accompanying panic, would cause contraction and commercial disaster unparalleled in human experi- ence, and our country would at once step down to the silver basis, when there would be no longer any inducement for coinage, and silver dollars would sink to their bullion value. When this consum- nation shall be reached-as surely 1t will be if unlimited coinage be adopted under existing conditions-the too ar dent and impetuous lovers of silver will sadly realize the truth uttered by the wise king of Israel, He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver. 7"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
NOW. 60.

Elsewhere will be found the appeal is- sued by the board of managers of the Alabama exhibit at the Atlanta EXposi- tion. It is the signal for a move all along the line in the interest of Alabama. It is a straightforward, business like ap- peal and should have a prompt and gen. erous response from every citizen of the State. A little from each would swell the fund to such proportions as would enable the board to erect a building that would be the pride of every Alabamian and reflect great credit on the State in the mind of every visitor that attends the exposition.
 The directions are easily understood; i; no confusion need arise, and no one who wishes to contribute need wait a single moment for someone to ask personally for it. Every contributor will receive credit for the county in which he resides. and hence there is no cause for delay. Let the Birmingham committee get to work at once Every trade, calling, pro- fession or occupation is enlisted and the eyes of the State are on this city in this matter and Birmingham must do her duty to the fullest extent. The public officers of the several counties, cities and towns of the State have been wisely named as the ones to take up the move ment and make it a success. Any of these officials can call a few friends to- gether and, if deemed best, appoint a soliciting committee that will cover every community in their respective counties and the work be completed in a short time. The board can make no es- inmates until the size of the fund is in some degree capable of being approxi- mated So that whatever is started out to raise in any locality should at once be reported to the secretary of the board. The press will take this up with their wonted public spirit. and the Age-Herald bespeaks this for its brethren throughout the State.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
ANENT NICARAGUA.

Great Britain having curtly and per- emptorily refused Nicaragua's counter proposition it now becomes an interest ing question what will b~ done in the matter. It may be that Nicaragua will refuse to pay the indemnity demanded by John Bull and seek protection under Uncle Sams coat tail. relying on the Monroe doctrine to hold his sympathies and coerce his power The St. James Gazette says that as the Monroe doc Urine has never received official sanction from Washington it will not play a very important part in this transaction. and further hints that Uncle Sam had better not meddle MT. Godkin of the New York Evening Post is inclined to agree with the Gazette, but it is safe to say that although the Monroe doctrine has never received official sanction. it is generally regarded as the tacit law and foundation governing the diplomatic re- lations of the United States with foreign nations, and as such must and will be respected.
 The amount demanded by Great Britain-$75, ,O00-is not very large con- sidering that Nicaragua offered an in- dignity to the man who was Great Britain's representative, but as the little Republic is not a rich country it may find some difficulty in getting the money together. The solution of the matter has become a question of National interest, as our government has already outlined it's policy. which is embodied under three heads.
 First, that Great Britain shall not take forcible possession of any part of Nicaragua; second, that Nicaragua shall not cede any territory or part of territory to Great Britain; third, that no foreign forces, military or naval, shall be landed on Nicaraguan soil.
 The Gazette sneeringly remarks that the great Monroe doctrine will be sub .jected to a very severe strain if it is very much in evidence. But whether officially sanctioned or not it has received the sanction of the American people, and as an expression of their sentiment will be upheld in any case
 Great Britain does not want any trouble with us, however so it is quite probable the matter will be diplomati- cally arranged-settled out of court, as it were.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23

more than upon anything else. Therefore it's success is assured The following are the committees:
 Finance-W R. Nelson, chairman; M A. Keith, JIG. Adler.
 Public highways-W. c. Ward, Jr., chairman M. J. Meyer, Julien Smith,
 Correspondence and information-A. G. Parrish, chairman; Isaac Schwarz A. l.. Mcleod.
 New avenues of trade-S. D.. Holt, chairman; c. N. Kohn, T. M Johnson.
 Transportation-V B. Atkins, chair man; R. R. Kornegay H. H. Stewart, c. l.. Petriken, Ernest Fields.
 Immigration-F. M: Stilwell, chair man; S. A. Fowlkes. George w. Wise. A. D. Bloch, F. E. Gary.
 Encoura cement of industries-A M Cawthon c. M. Howard. Herman Elias burg. J. F. Brown, B. J. Schuster.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

On account of the above meeting at Washington, D. O., May to IS, 1895, the Southern Railway Company will sell tickets to Washington at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be placed on sale May and 8, and be good returning within fifteen days after date of sale.
 We have arrapged to actornmodate large delegation from Birmingham and im- mediate vicinity, and it you wish to join the party we will De pleased to confer with you, giving you detailed information as to the hotel Accommodations in Washington and short pleasure trips out from Washing ton at reasonable rates, such as steamer trip to Mount Vernon, excursions to Balti- more, Philadelphia, New York, etc.
 The Southern Railway presents to you for the facilitation of this movement, a schedule of twsnty-four hours from Birmipgham to Washington with through sleepinE cars, connecting in Atlanta with thS kreat Washington South western Vesti- buled Limited, composed exclusively of Pullman cars, including Pullman's latest improved dining car.
 l.. A. STEPHAN,
 Travelling Passenger Agent,
 2201 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. Telephone 1066. 4-7-1m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
MORE WIND
Fans the Sails of the Corbett-Ftzs mmons Mill The Wrong Way-BattIe Ground Is
 the Issue.

New York, April 22.-A new phase has developed in the preliminary arrange ments for the proposed pugilistic battle between James J. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons for the heavy weight championship of the world for a purse of $4l, 900 and a stake of $20,000. At meet ing at the St. James hotel yesterday FitZsimmons posted with the stakehol- ders the remaining $5000 of his side of the stake money and then received from Joseph Vendig, manager of the Florida Athletic club of Jacksonville, Fla. a check for $1000, promised him for train ing expenses.
 After the transaction was completed, according to FitZSimmons' statement he inquired of Vendig as to what date had been set for the fight. No definite reply was given him by the Florida manager to this query, and he was then asked what the club intended to do with it's $5000 forfeit if it failed to bring off the match. Vendig replied that the club had never agreed to forfeit S50O0 if it failed to bring the fight off
 A hot dispute followed, in which it was developed that the $5000 forfeit monay mentioned in the articles of agreement had never been deposited by the club with the final stakeholder. Vendig, how ever, made a proposition to the effect that if he was allowed to name Texas and Colorado as the battle ground in ad- dition to Florida, he would post the $500O forfeit money. to be divided between Corbett and Fitzsimmons in the event of failure to bring off the fight.
 This was emphatically refused by Fitzsimmons, who said last night: "Ven- dig then said he would agree to call the fight off, so far as the Florida Athletic club is concerned, and forfeit the $2000 training money paid to- Corbett and my self if I would give him release from further responsibility in the matter, but I refused to accept this proposition. l told him I would hold him and the Flor ida Athletic club to the agreement he signed. He then asked me if he started a club in another state and agreed to allow the $5000 forfeit to stand if would fight Corbett in the arena of that organi- zation for a purse 0f $5000. I told him I would do nothing of the kind, but prom ised that if his bid was as high as that of any other rival club I would give the club he represented the preference if he se- curd Corbett's consent But will never theless hold him to the articles he signed for the Florida club so far as the dis puted $5000 is concerned"
 Vendig could not be seen yesterday.
 Ricketson Must Do Time.
 Washington, April 22.-The president today denied the application for pardon in the case of George ". Ricketson of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
Dr. s. A. Steel,

Birmingham is to be honored with the presence of one of the best-known plat form speakers on the continent. At Seals Music hall, Tuesday night, April 23, Dr., s. A. Steel will deliver his famous lecture on Backbone" Dr. Steel is conceded to be the most eloquent speaker in the Southern Methodist church Wherever he goes crowds attend his appearance and are thrilled with his oratory. We promise to those who attend lecture of the highest order. Admission. 50 cents.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
ALAS, POOR LENZ!
Kurds Have Murdered the Feringhee Who Rode
 the Two-Wheeed Cart"

Kurds Have Murdered the ferlngnee Who hooe
 the Two-Wheeled Cart"
 Pittsburg, Penn, April 22.-Mr. T. B. Langhans of AHeghany received letter yesterday from a missionary in Armenia in regard to the fate of Frank Lenz, the man who left Pittsburg to travel around the world on a bicycle. Lenz was mur- dered by Kurds in Armenia, about 150 miles from Constantinople, on the 10th of last May The letter is dated March 27, and says: Two days ago an Armenian from Karakalisse, where MT. Lenz made short stop, tells me that the people of Zedikan, the last village on the Alash- gird plain, and just at the mouth of the pass over the mountains, told him that some of their people saw the body of a man on the road between Koord Ali and Dahar and near Koordali. They later understood that it was the body of the foreigner who was riding the two wheel ed cart
 'This is hearsay evidence, but it har- mpnizes with other reports from other sources"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23

ing the streets after g D. m., was fined $2.60 and costs.
 Jessie Carter, discharging fire arms in city limits; $5 and costs
 John Evans. violating section 557, walk ing streets with a lewd woman; bond forfeited and alias issued.
 Claude Victor violating section 557, walking streets with a lewd woman; bond forfeited and alias issued.
 Tom Gables, discharging fire arms in the city limits; discharged
 Tom Gables, carrying concealed weapons, pistol; discharged.
 w. J. Armstrong, violating section 626 keeping open doors on Sunday; post poned until Wednesday.
 w. R. Richardson, violating section 626, keepir open doors on Sunday; plead guilty and taxed with the costs.
 W. B. Daniels, violating section 626, keeping open doors on Sunday; plead guilty and taxed with the costs.
 R. w. White, violating section 626, on two counts; continued until this morning. William Bean, violating section 626, keeping open doors on Sunday; dis charged.
 Andrew Evans, assault and battery on Matte Frierson; discharged.
 A. R. Argire, passing counterfeit money; discharged.
 John Tarver, carrying concealed weap- ons, a pistol; $30 and costs.
 John Tarver, walking the street with a lewd woman; $2.50 and costs.
 Will Jackson, violating section SOP, car rying a razor; continued until this morn- ing.
 Will Jackson, trespass on railroad property; discharged.
 Ben Smith. trespass on railroad prop erty; discharged. ..
 Rufus Foster and Ludberry, assault and battery on Kettle Smith; $12.5O and costs
 Tom Ryan, Cornelius Martin, John Robinson, Jim Bennett, trespass on the property of the Sloss Iron and Steel com- pany; fined $1 and costs each.
 Arthur Bingham, charged with intent to steal broke into and entered thesstore of D. J. Powell & Co.,; continued until this morning.
 Rev. L. H. Harrison, colored, and Rev. w. M. McGill, colored, an affray; sen- tence deferred until this morning.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
THE MIKADo,S MESSAGE
To the Victorious laps is Characterised by
 Sound Sense,

London, April 22.-The Central News correspondent in Tokio telegraphs sum- mary of an imperial proclamation issued today to the Japanese people.
 The emperor says he is convinced that the peace concluded at Simonose will promote the national prosperity, which has ever been his highest aim. The glori- ous result of the war had been achieved by the harmonious efforts of the whole nation. The ministers, the army, the navy and the representatives in the diet had done everything in their power to make Japan strong and ready TO real ize the emperors aspirations. They had omitted nothing in perfecting the plans of national defense. The soldiers and sailors of the empire had won everlasting glory by their behavior abroad. They had advanced and fought, unmindful of winters bitter cold or summers blazing heat, and they had triumphed every where. They had earned worldwide reputation for discipline and humanity. No praise was too high for their loyalty and valor, and the glory both had added to the empire. At the same time much remained to be done in the march toward higher civilization.
 It was to be hoped that the loyal sub jects of the empire would realize this and would guard against the dangers of vanity and conceit. They should culti- vate a spirit of modesty and humility and strive to perfect their military de- lenses, although without going to the extremes of national armament. They should promote education and seek to know the refinements, but not the effem- macy of life.
 The emperor rebukes sharply those who, in the intoXication of victory, seem inclined to insult friendly powers and complicate the empires foreign rela- tiOns Now that the breaches of faith have been repaired the examination of the treaty notifications should inaugu- rate a period of forgiveness and friend ship.
 Every endeavor should be made to live in peace and good will with the na- tions of the earth. The emperor closes the proclamation with the statement that strict obedience to his wishes, as indicated in this document, would be eX- acted from all his subjects.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
MYSTERY SUDDEN DEATH-SALE.
Babe Murdered and Thrown Into the Creek. He Had Hemorrhage-Hotel Albert
 Changes Hands,

Selma, April 22.-(Special)-The re- mains of white male infant, one or two days old, was found near the mouth of Valley creek this afternoon. It had evil dently been murdered and thrown into the creek.
 Sam Evans, colored, had hemorrhage at the Southern shops this afternoon and died in ten minutes
 The Hotel Albert was sold today at trustees sale and bid in at $40,000 by J. M. Baker, representing the trustees. A new company will be formed at once. The lessees will not be interrupted.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23

The best way to ''toll' hogs is to drop little corn along the ground and allow the animals to eat it. In that way they can be induced to go almost anywhere even when it would be impossible to drive them. If MT. Cleveland and his fellow gold bugs wish to lead us into the 'sound money" corral the easiest way would be to "tolP' us. Let us get a taste of a little of the money. So long as we do not have any we do not care whether 1t is sound or not. If they will let us have a chance to hear the sound of money then we will all be favorably in- clined to some process for making it sound.-Arizona Republican. Now that we are informed in what part of the anil mai kingdom it belongs. are we to under stand that the other crowd is open to inducement if it is properly admins tered?
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
The .. s. Govt Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior to aU others
Cashier Dead, Bank Closed.

Washington, April 22.-Comptroller Eckles today closed up the First National bank of Willimantic. Conn.,, and placed Bank Examiner Dooley in charge. The capital of the bank is $100,000. and 1t has become impaired, it is said, through the carelessness or otherwise of the cashier, who recently died.