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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29
WAGES ADVANCING.

Besides the cheering announcements of advances in products and wages at home, which are making our people hap py, the following items indicate general prosperity, and will be read again and again with interest. They show that working men in wooden mills. iron fur naces, mines and steel factories are get ting the benefit of the revival of business:
 Norristown, Pa.. June 25.-J. Morton Brown. manager of the Woodstock Wool en Mills, surprised his weavers today by announcing that he proposed 10 increase their wages 20 per cent to take effect at once. Nearly 200 men are affected.
 The 200 employees of the R. Heckscher & Sons furnaces at Swedland have been notified that, commencing July 1. their wages will be increased per cent.
 I.orain. O., June 25.--The Johnston Steel
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BIRMINGHAM's BONDS.
A Plan for Deferring Payment of One-Half
 the Interest Coupons.


 the Interest Coupons. Baltimore Sun, 27th
 A plan for deferring payment of one half the interest coupons of the munich pal bonds of Birmingham, Ala, for five years has been proposed by the Bfrming- ham authorities and approved by hold CTS of the larger blocks of these seeurl- ties in Baltimore.
 The committee from Birmingham which is trying to arrange for the de- ferrng of interest payment, will now endeavor to secure the approval of the plan by the holders of smaller blocks and by holders in other places. A large number of the $1610.000 in bonds issued by Birmingham are held in Baltimore.
 The plan proposed provides that Bir- mingbam shall pay every alternate coll pon on the bonds from August 13, 1895, to August 13 1900. and that the coupons falling due between these alternate cou- pons shall be deposited with the BaHi- more Trust and Guarantee company as agent for the city of Birmingham, and that interest at the rate of per cent shall be paid on the coupons so deposited fom the date when each coupon shall be payable.
 The time named for the payment of these deposited coupons is in 1900. but the right is reserved to the city of Brming- ham to take them up and pay them in advance if the city finds itself in condl- ton to do so. The city pledges itself upon the acceptance of this proposition to practice rigid economy, and to use every honorable method to increase the tax rate and the basis of taxation which is now limited by a provision in the con stitution of Alabama.
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ga attending the National Epworth lea que convention.
 Mrs. J. G. Thompson is visiting her daughter in Birmingham.
 H. Gardner Nicolas has returned from Boston.
 Miss Jennie Lou Nowlin has returned from a two months visit to Mrs. John Richardson in the country.
 MT. and Mrs. Rutledge of Birmingham are visiting their daughter in this city. John H. Greenwood of GuntersViile was in the city this week on business. Lee Richards of Canton, Ga, is visit ing relatives here.
 Dr. J. D. Compton of Milledgeville, Ga, was called here by the severe ill- ness of his baby.
 Misses Hettie and Mary Browning Vis- ited Chattanooga this week.
 Mrs. A. S. Hart is visiting relatives in Rome, Ga.
 R. A. Ogelsby and wife of Menlo, Ga, were in the city this week.
 Miss Lillie Mitchell has returned home from a visit to Birmingham.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29
ALABAMA.
GADSDEN.
Efforts for Another Furniture Factory Be
 ing Made-Other Items.


 ing Made-Other Items.
 Gadsden. June 27.-(Special Corre- spondence. )-Gadsden is now putting forth her best efforts to secure another furniture factory. which wants to come here from New York. The Commercial club has the matter in hand.
 An immense amount of advertising matter in regard to Gadsden is being daily sent out by the Commercial club and various organizations and some ben efits are being reaped -therefrom.
 Several car loads of furniture. includ- ing ten pianos, for the Jones College for Young Ladies arrived here this week and are being hauled to Belleview.
 Twenty negroes from this section left yesterday for Birmingham to work in the mines.
 Revs. R. c. George. J. ". Duncan and J. M. Chadwick are holding revival at Fort Payne.
 Ben Stowers and John Hammer two of our best known wheelmen, are in Jack son, Tenn. where they are entered for a ten mile road race.
 ". G. Bellinger 6 Co. have opened up a large coal and wood yard on the old Exchange hotel lot.
 James R. Brown of Tennessee and Miss Fannie Phillips of Gallant, Etowah county were married recently at the home of the bride.
 The annual decoration of the Garner cemetery. in North Gadsden, oeeurred vesterday The cemetery was well crowded and many flowers scattered.
 There will be a woman's suffrage de- bate in this city by amateur talent Tn a few days for the benefit of the First Methodist church.
 w. I. Hale of Mackey near Gadsden, has entered college of dentistry Tn Cincinnati for postgraduate course.
 Hugh Wilson of Sand Rock, Cherokee county, has curiosity in the way Of q chicken with four legs. the two extra feet being just in the rear of the regular con stituted feet and little shorter.
 Dr. John A. Wyeth of New York, prin- oipal stockholder and bondholder of the Wyeth City Land and Improvement com pany bid the property in this week at S20000
 Bcllinger are spending a few days with relatives in Talladega.
 Capt J. M Elliott. Jr., visited Chatta- nooga this week on business.
 Henry Hart and bride of Chattanooga visited Mrs. Hart's mother in the city this week.
 Mrs. J. M Turner and children of Sa- vannah. Ga, are visiting her mother here.
 Col w R. Dortch attended the meet ing of the trustees of the Industrial School for Girls in Montgomery this week.
 Mrs. s. J. Carlton and children of Ar cadia, Fla, have joined her husband in this city.
 Miss Charlie McLemore of Lafayette is visiting Miss Hogan Baugh, on Forest avenue
 Mrs. l.. F. Hamlin is recovering from her recent spell of rheumatism.
 Dr. E. s. Jones, Joe Moragne, Miss Della Hart and others are in Chattanoo-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29
JASPBR.l
Rattlesnake Market Dull-A Fine One Cap
 tured Alive-News Industrially

Rattlesnake Market Dull-A Fine One Cap
 tured Alive-News Industrially.
 Jasper, June 27.-(Special Correspond- ence )-Rattlesnakes are beginning to decline here. John A, Tubb of Elk, Win ston county, was here today and brought with him a rattler wearing fifteen rattles, which he was unable to dispose of at all This is the third large snake of this kind recently brought to town from the same neighborhood. The former two were sold to saloon men here for a good price. Mir Tubb says that besides the three taken alive he knows of ten that have been killed this season, all in the same locality. The citizens of that community are unable to explain the cause of so many of these dangerous snakes this season. For several years heretofore very few have been seen.
 Jasper has lots of life and activity now. built, and the coke ovens, so long idle, are at work
 Our town has all the people we can accommodate. MT. J. H. Cranford, who owns some forty houses in the corporate limits of the town, says he has only one vacant house and a man will move into that tomorrow. Can any other town make as good showing?
 The revival at the Methodist church is still gaining in enthusiasm and much good is predicted Mir. Williams, the pastor, is an earnest Christian worker.
 Conner Silver Wedding.-The Eufaula Times prints the following: As an- nounced yesterday morning, Colonel and
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ing her cousins, Misses Willie and Ossle Coleman.
 Miss Rowena Stephenson of Hefin is visiting Miss Mary Dobbins.
 Mrs. Hodge of Avondale is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Dobbins.
 Mrs. Collins of Avondale Is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Toney.
 MT. Theo Bowden of Atlanta, who has been visiting his uncle, MT. Lathrop, re- turned home few days since.
 MT. Frank Lathrop has accepted position in the eompany's store here for the summer. Frank is a bright boy. and we feel sure that he will give satistac- tion.
 Our worthy townsman and postmaster. MT. R. w. Afford, we are sorry to say, IS quite sick.
 Mrs. W. J. Willis who has been criti- cally ill for several weeks, is now con Valescent
 There is a meeting in progress at the Methodist church here. conducted by Rev. j. Warren of Coal City, assisted by Rev. MT Persinger of Lincoln, Ala.
 MT. and Mrs. James Wallis, who have been visiting in Talladega, returned to Riverside few days since.
 MT. Arthur Carson of Atlanta, who has been visiting his sister Mrs. John Mar bury, returned to Atlanta Sunday
 Master Howard Embry, son or Dr. Embry, is quite sick at present.
 Colonel Marbury leaves today for Chat tanooga, Tenn, where he goes to spend the summer
 Miss Maggie Embry will leave today to visit friends and relatives in Lin coln.
 Miss Groce, who has been Riversides fair guest for some time, will return home in a few days. accompanied by her cousin Miss Willie Coleman, who will Vislt An niston and Talladega during the Chau- tauqua. ..-.
 The protracted meeting at the Baptist church will begin early in July, and Will be conducted by Revs. Messrs Relton anu Griffin
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining it's business office, where daily papers from all east ern southern, western and northern points will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public. Papers from the following. cities can always be found there: Boston. New York, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond Charles ton. Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Cin- cinnati, Louisville, St Louis. Nashville, Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dallas and many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities above named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times, night or day as the reading room will always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29
OXFORD.
A Lincoln Merchant Captures a Beautiful
 Prize and Bears Her Off to His Home.

A Lincoln Merchant Captures Beautiful
 Prize and Bears Her Off to His Home.
 Oxford, June 27-(Special Correspond ence.)-Oxford was the scene of very pretty marriage yesterday afternoon at 630 o'clock. Miss Angie Lee Barry of this place was married to MT. Robert Burns of Lincoln, Ala, by Rev. J. H. Leslie.
 The Methodist church was beautifully and tastily decorated with evergreens, century plants and blooming hydran- geas. The willing hands of kind friends had wrought the altar of the church into a bower of beauty" and when the appointed hour arrived the spacious church edifice was filled with a select au- dience anxious to do honor to the two hopeful hearts who were about to plight their troth publicly.
 Promptly at 6:30 o'clock, Mrs. Dr. w. H. Bell presiding at the organ, and Mr. Gaines Roberts accompanying with the violin, the wedding march was begun and the bridal party passed slowly up the aisle and took their positions, the bride and groom standing beneath a beautiful arch of evergreens while they were united in the holy bonds of wedlock by most impressive ceremony.
 Dr. A. w. Ligon, Messrs. J. D. Green, W. R. Norton and Joe Whiteside acted as ushers, and Miss Annie Golf of At lanta and Miss Mynatt of Lincoln were the bridesmaids After the ceremony the bridal party was driven to Annis- ton, where the newly married couple took the train for Lincoln.
 The bride is noted for her beauty and loveliness, and it is certain she never was more beautiful than on yesterday. It might have been said of her that "she looked an angel and walked a queen. |"
 MT. Burns was never more handsome and dignified than when he led his fiance to the altar He is a successful merchant of Lincoln, and it seems that he now has all the requisites necessary to perfect his earthly happiness.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29

Company today posted notice of 15 Der cent increase in the wages of the men in the converting mill, dry house and ma chine shops, in all about 200. The men employed in the shape mill had their wages increased last week. The raise is entirely voluntary. There will be an in- crease in all departments by July l. The mill is pushed with orders, and every branch is running to it's full capacity.
 Philadelphia, Pa, June 25.-The Dela- ware Rolling Mill has notified it's 300 em- ployes that a 10 per cent increase in wages will go into effect July 1. This is a restoration.
 Lowell. Mass, June 25.-The weavers employed by the Merrimac Woolen Com pany have been granted an increase of per cent in wages.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29

eating free coinage admits that it will be in the nature of an experiment, and Il it doesn't work well the country can go back to the gold standard. This adnlis- sion that free coinage is merely an eX- pertinent should turn every sensible man against it. This country has had enough of experiments. No sensible man who has seen gun powder explode will drop a lighted match into a magazine as a matter of eXneriment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29

The United States hints are now busy turning out coins of small denominations, pennies and cent pieces. There is an unusual demand for this small coin. It is mostly due to the custom among the merchants of selling goods at an odd number of cents. such as 49 cenfs 99 cents, etc. Very often $20 gold piece is taken to the mint and exchanged for cop nor 1ppnt pierpS
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29

In their desperation the free coinage advocates assert that the platform adopted by the Kentucky convention has identically the same meaning with the national platform of 1892. This is a gross perversion of the truth. and the error will be at once detected by all who care fully read the proceedings of the Ken lucky convention. When Senator Lind say was making his speech in favor of the adoption of the majority report of the committee on platform he was inter- rupted by silver man, who asked why the reafIirming of the platform of 1892 would not be enough? Senator Lindsay replied that they wanted more of good thing. few minutes afterward Ex- Congressman Ellis moved to amend the report by striking out that part indorsing the administration of Cleveland and Car Hsle. This amendment was oyerwhelm- ingly voted down by 59S nays to 27O yeas Thus the very point now made by the free silverites was passed upon by the convention. The fact is patent that the convention indorsed the platform of 1892 as interpreted by Cleveland and Carlisle, and their interpretation means sound money. The free silverites will have hard time indeed proving otherwise.
 
 A Washington special to the Baltimore Sun says the defeat of the silver men in the Kentucky State Democratic Conven- ton has been the subject-of general com ment in this city today. It is generally considered that the Kentuckians have proved that their State is in absolute sympathy with the administration. The Kentuckians in the city, both those who favor and those who oppose the free sil- yer doctrine, do not hesitate to say that the great mistake of Senator Blackburn and his followers was to force this issue at this time. 1t has been generally thought that declinationof the Senator ship by Secretary Carlisle would insure MT. Blackburn's reelection, and this would probably have been the case had Senator Blackburn been willing to leave the settlement of the money question to the next. Congress or the succeeding one. It is now believed that in spite of his re- fusal to become a candidate for election to the Senate Secretary Carlisle will be forced to accept the position as the repre- sentative of the true Democratic senti- ment of the State.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29
Card From I. A. Brown.

To the Age-Herald:
 General Thomas replies through the columns of the Age-Herald to what he terms Solicitor Little's report for the grand jury. The nine satillites of Solic- itor Little will report some facts and fig ures at an early day. I. A. BROWN.
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The Atlanta Constitution, terribly dis gruntled and perplexed over the action of the Kentucky Democracy, dubs the situation in that State the fifteen pug gle" Kentucky doesn't puzzle sound money Democrats. Kentucky is all right.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29
This Aftarnoon.

On account of an accident to his finger the concert advertised to take place in Seals Music hall last night will take place today at 330 D. m. in Jesse French's s Music hall, Second avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29

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RB-The present management of the AGE-HE RALD has no claim against advertisers or SubScrib- CTS prior to February 11th, 1S9o. Under decree of court accounts up to that date have been sold and transferred. hence cancelled as between the debtor and this paper.
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Senator Dubois says the action of the Kentucky Democratic Convention has convinced him that the silver men have more to expect from the Republicans than from the Democrats. Maybe so.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29

The Washington Post expresses the be- lief. which is very general. that Joe Blackburn went down with free silver in Kentucky.
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What is the Republican party going to do for an issue in 1862. The g. O. D. seems at loss to know.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29
RIVERSIDE.

Movements of People of Riverside and Wis
 itors From Abroad Riverside. June 27.-(Special Corre- spondence.) )-Cadet John G. Dobbins of Howard college is at home. The following is a list of Riverside's visitors:
 Miss Ieftie Groca of TaIladeea is v.slt-
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The free silverites claim they got their man in Kentucky, while they admit that the sound money men fashioned the reso- 1utions which he must wear. Well, ''dress makes the man." you know. The free silverites probably think that while they were in swimming the sound money men run off with their clothes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29
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The Baltimore Manufacturers Record this week publishes an article on the ex- tension of the Southern Railway system in the South, showing that since its or ganization, years ago, it has absorbed the Alabama Great Southern, the Louis vile Southern, the Chattanooga Union, the Atlanta and Florida and the Georgia Southern and Florida roads, total mile age of 772 This makes the present length of the Southern system 5106 miles.
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One of the foremost newspapers advo
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The free coinage organs claim to have a perfect adherence of everything that savers of Republicanism. Yet they have adopted one of the leading tenets of the Republican party. In regard to the Ken lucky convention they "cladm every thing" This leading doctrine of the Re publican party was laid down by Zach Chandler in 1876. When Tilden was elected the Republicans set up a claim to the electoral vote of Louisiana. AL though the vote of that State was cast for Tilden, Zach Chandler wired his henehmen there, "Claim everything" They claimed 1t and took it by fraud.
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Wanted More of Them.-The Hunts vile Tribune says: A representative of the Tribune yesterday afternoon visited the National Manufacturing company. He foiind Mir. Switzer busy in his oftinA
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Two Beauties.-The Wire Grass Sift- ings says: Last week we ,received of Messrs. Rogers and Murphree twoflarge< turnips, weighing eight and a quarteI'H and seven and a half pounds rhspectvely+ This week MT. w. H. Crawford comes toi the front with one weighing nine and a
 
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Pear Crop Cut Short.--The following is from the Troy Democrat: The pear crop is cut considerably short of what it was expected to be in the early spring. A blight seized the trees, with remarkably few exceptions, and caused the young fruit to fall off. This blight was not To- cal but seemed to be general The writer had the pleasure of a visit to Tybee is land recently and along the entire route it was noticed that the pear trees were afflicted with the blight. The conse- quence is that there will be a considera- ble failing off in this delicious fruit.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-03-07
Maximum and minimum thermometers
are sold only by Newbro.
HE HANG ON.


u
A. Il. A. In Montana.
BUTTE, March 6.-The state council of
the A. p. A., which has been in session in
Helena for several days, concluded its
business yesterday and the Butte dele
gates returned home to-day. The pro-
ceedings of the meeting were all kept
secret.
''There were many delegates present,
nearly every council in the state being
represented" says the Independent.
"Butte had very strong delegation, as
did also this city. j. ID. Caldwell. who has
led the organization in this state since its
start several years ago, was reelected
president.
"Mr. Caldwell was seen last night at the
Grandon by n reporter. He said there
was nothing of particular interest about
the meeting thai he cared to disclose. He
did say, however. that the meeting was
the largest attended and the most en-
thusiastic one in the history of the associa-
tion in Montana. The president called
the A. p. A. Silver Bow Legislative delega-
ton traitors and referred to the famous
threatening letter to a member of the
house written by one Mellin, a man who
never existed. as all absurdity.
Toward the close of the conversation
the president laughingly said:
"'We've reduced the quantity of dyna-
mite each A. u. A. man can carry to ono
stick. This he carries in one pocket with
a cap IN another
The Anaconda standard., 1895-03-07
scHAEFER AND IVES TONIGHT.
The Great Billiard Experts VIII Give An
Exhibition at MaguIrs's


BUTTE, March 6.-The great billiard
players, Schaefer and Ives. will to-mor-
row, Thursday evening, give one of their
marvellous exhibitions at Maguire's opera
house.
The game of billiards has always been
known as the "gentlemen's" game. In
Wow of the interest which is taken by the
ladies in billiards recently, it has been
suggested by an eastern writer that in the
future it should be called the "ladies' and
gentlemen's game" 1t is unquestionably
the most beautiful and fascinating of all
indoor games. and no one who has the
means ever thinks of building a residence
nowadays without making provision for
a billiard room. Nine. Patti, the famous
prima donna, has an elegant billiard
room attached to her castle in Wales, and
she is an excellent player herself. Mrs.
Cleveland is also said to be quite expert
and the billiard room is one of the most
frequented in the white house. In fact.
the game is getting TO be the fad and
billiard parties are taking the place of
progressive whist and euchre parties in
society.