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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
MANNING'S FIASCO, Otherwise Known as the Ballot
 Reform League,
DOES NOT SEEM HEALTHY
Only Fifty People Present-The
 Evangel Has His Little Say. Nothing More.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18.-Less than fifty people attended the convention of the Bal lot Reform league, which was called to or der at 12:3O o'clock today at Washington Artillery hall by J. O. Manning of Ala bama, who made g speech calling attention to the ballot box corruption going on in the south. The speaker called particular attention to political affairs in Alabama i, aud quoted from several newspapers bear ing out his statements.
 MT. Manning spoke of the election in Dallas county, Alabama, where, the speaker said, :Shite men, with blue eyes and straight hair, ex -Confederates, had sworn that 5000 fraudulent votes had been cast in the county.
 Mr. Mannin spoke of certain parts of Alabama as "darker Alabama" and also spoke of the election of Congressman elect Black of Georgia, who, he said, had de- mauded free and fair count because he was appalled, at the enormous steal of 15 900 votes in his favor in Richmond county.
 The speaker recommended that as soon as the league was permanently formed that inquiries be made with view to prose- outing those guilty of election frauds, and that the people and press be appealed to to assist in the cause.
 At the conclusion of the speech the speaker was roundly cheered.
 Hon. Thomas s. Adams, ex-secretary of state, then made speech welcoming the convention to the city.
 MT. Adams spoke strongly in favor of a free vote and fair count. You do not find many politicians in this convention, - he said. ''They are with the machine, and they tell us that we must not join this or ganization.''
 MT. Adams then read the census returns of the state and said that Louisiana had 127 ,000 colored people. The talk of black supremacy, he said, was all bosh.
 Mir. Adams declared that there never had been ballot box stuffed in East Feliciana parish; the colored people there were man. ageable and voted the dem ocratic ticket.
 He declared that ballot suffer was not democrat, but a traitor. He spoke of the introduction and the defeat of the Austra- lian ballot introduced at the last session of the legislature.
 MT. Adams speech was at times very humorous and he was loudly applauded.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
IN FREE AMERICA
THE A. P. A. ATTEMPTS TO 1NrrMIDArB

THE A. P. A. ATTEMPTS TO INTIMIDA DATE
 LEGIsLATIvE VOTERS.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-A Helena, Mont., special says the climax of the effort of the American Protective association people to get their members to bolt the nomination of Thomas H. Carter for the senate came to light yesterday. Howard Paschal of Butte, member of the legislature, and supposed to be a member Of the American Protective association, received the follow ing letter:
 BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 16. To Silver Bows Delegation in the Legisla- ture, Helena;
 You traitors, understand we, an oath bound band of thirteen, will, with pleas- ure, await your arrival in Butte, either during or after your legislative duties have expired. You despised bribe-takers, traitors to your constituents, traitors to your country and traitors to your religion, Rome bought, dare you call yourselves A mericans, or confront those to whom you owe your offices? We await your arrival in the greatest mining camp on earth. You will fad upon investigation there are no traitors in our mystic number.
 JAS. MELLAN,
 Chairman of Committee. To c. Blank and other traitors.
 When the members learned of the letter received by Mir. Paschal a committee was appointed to investigate the matter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19

MACON, Ga., Jan. 1s.-At 7:15 p. m. an alarm was rung in and fire was found to be blazing from the windows ot Waxel- baum & Son's dry goods establish ment on Third street. The entire department was called out, but nothing could be done to save the building. The walls fell in on all sides, and the hardware establishment of the Dunlap Hardware company was next in flames, and tho shore store of E. B. Harris caught after the walls of the Waxelbaum building fell upon the roof
 The estimated damage is about $500, GOO.
 The wholesale stock of dry goods of s. Waxelbaum & Son, valued at S275 ,000 is totally destr oyed; insurance S226, 000 The building, owned by Mrs. 5. T. Coleman, was valued at S65 00), and was insured for $i0 ,000.
 The Dunlap Hardware company's hard ware stock was totally destroyed; valued at s60, ,000; insured for S25, ,000. The building, valued at S25 ,000, was insured for SIP ,000.
 Dannenberg company, wholesale and re- tail dry goods, stock valued at 1925 ,000, in- sured for $l60, ,000 was also destroyed, with the building, valued at $40, 900, insured for S35, ,000.
 The American shoe brokers, E. B. Har- ris, proprietor; stock valued at S2o 1000; insured for about the same.
 Farmers Supply company is a total loss, with value not known, but the insurance amounts to about $500.
 The adjacent buildings were slightly damaged, but the fire is now fully under control.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
JOHN c. ANDERSON,
MARENGo's FAVORED SON, URGED
 JUDGE JONES' SUCCESSOR.

MARENGo's FAVORED SON, URGED AS
 JUDGE JONES' SUCCESSOR.
 DEMoPoLIs, Jan. 18.-lSpecial Corre- spondence. .l-The friends oi John c. An derson, E.q., of Marengo, in this and ad- joining counties will present his name to the governor for appointment as circuit judge. Mir. Anderson was born and reared in Greene county, wss graduated from the University of Alabama, practiced law in Greene and Walker, and then moved to Linden, where he buckled down to work and rapidly developed into an able lawyer, and now enjoys large and we'll paying practice. He has judicial mind, and should he be appointed, as his friends con- f1dently expect, will rs fleet great credit oD the judiciary Of the sta te and the appoint inp mower.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
A YOUNG WHITE MAN

DIES FROM INJURIES INFLICTED BY HIS
 UNCLE, WHO ESCAPES.
 Duff Blocker, a young white man, died at his home near Sylacauga, in Talladega county, day or two ago from injuries sustained in an affray with his uncle, John Blocker.
 It appears that John Blocker was cutting timber from the land of Bud Blocker, who came up and remonstrated with him. It is said that he was stoned by John and left His son, Duff, hearing of the trouble, it seems, short time afterwards went to his Uncle John and demanded satisfaction for the manner in which the latter had treated his father. The boy, it is said, was set upon' and beaten into insensibiiity by his uncle, after which the latter made his escape.
 Great indignation is expressed over the affair in the vicinity where it occurred.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
ATAENEuM NEWS.

EAST LAKE, Jan. T5.-rSppciai Corre- spondence. l-Dr. Palmer has added the popular and distinguished Mrs. Nettie Loveless Kiernieff to the Atheneum faculty. She will take charge of her department next Monday. We are glad that this talented and cultured lady returns to the city, though we regret the burning and suspen sion of the grand Huntsville Female col lege, where she has been engaged for sev- eral years as principal teacher iu Dr. Jones' musical department.
 The orchestral music given by Mrs. Kiernieff's pupils last com mmencement at Huntsville was reported by the visiting ministers, Drs. Culver and Morris, as the finest they ever heard. There were thirty eight girls ia the Huntsville Female college orchestra.
 1t is 10 be hoped that Birmingham will give fine support to the Atheneum this term.
 There are several new pupils already en- rolled, and a prospect of securing many of the pupils from Huntsville.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
"Try these delicious pop oversIn Made with Dr. Price's Cream B ,king Powder.
THE SCHOOL CLOSED.

HUNTSVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE NO MORE.
 SOMETHING OF A RUMoR.
 Dr. A. B. Jones, principal of the Hunts- vile Female college, which was recently burned. and, which was thought at one time would be brought to this city to finish the scholastic term, is no more. The doc tor, in card printed in the Huntsville Mercury. announced that the school was closed and the boarders would return to their several homes.
 Some of the teachers have secured a building in Huntsville and will teach the local pupils, but there being no suitable building in which to provide home for the scholars from abroad the ultimatum had to be.
 Tbere is a rumor, though only such, that Dr. Jones, who is an able tutor, will more than likely come to this city during the summer and secure building and open fine school in the fall. Should the rumor prove reality Birmingham will be the gainer, and another fine school will be the result.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
TO ASK FOR A RECEIVER.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1S.-Judge Lur.on of the United States circuit court will be called Ton tomorrow to consider a motion for the appointment of receiver for the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern railroad. The motion is filed by the sec- ond mortgage bondholders, and its pur- pose is to obtain receivers certificates to pay the interest on the first mortgage bonds in order to prevent a foreclosure under de- fault on the interest due. The Illinois Central, i:is claimed, has purchased about S5, ,0O0, 900 of the first mortgage bonds with a view of forcing a foreclosure. and the motion Is intended to defeat this action.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
DEATH RECORD.
MISS MARY L. STEVENSON.

AsHEvlLLE, N. c. Jan. 1S.-Miss Mary l.. Stevenson, eldest daughter of Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson, died thIs afternoon at 1 :15 o'clock. Miss Stevenson came to Asheyille about the middle of October, accompanied by her mother, sui fering from what was at first considered to be heavy cold, contracted on the coast of Maine. This, however, developed into chronic pneumonia, with tuberculosis and complications of kidney trouble. All of the family except her brother, Louis G., were present. The preliminary funeral services will be held in the parlors of the Battery Park hotel tomorrow at o'clock, and the remains will leave Asheville on a special train for Bloomington, Ill.,, at 4 o'clock. The interment will occur Mon- day
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
A I RIFLE MURDERER.
AFTER BEING BtsIEaED BY A SHERIFF

AFTER BEING BBsIEGED BY sHERIFF's B
 POSSE, ENDS HIS OWN EXISTENCE.
 HARMONY, MiunA Jan. 1S.-About 8 o'clock last night i'm Hotaling, a farmer living five miles south of here, went to the house of T. B. Whitney, his father in law, !, and shot and killed both of the old people and his wife, who had left him and gone to live with her parents. A young daughter of Whitney escaped from the house and gave the alarm.
 After com hitting the murders Hotaling fled to his own house, near by, and barri- cading the doors aud windows prepared for a siege. He kept the sheriff's posse at bay militia rifles were taken from this place and the house riddled with bullets. Hotaling was found dead, having shot himself in the head, the ball entering the left eye and coming out at the back of his head. He was armed with a Winchester rifle and a large revolver.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
THE LAGoNDA SETS SAIL.

JAcKsoNvILLE, Fla, Jan. 1s.-A special to the 1imes- Union from Fernandina says: 1: Rev. Mir. Moore, the owner of the yacht Lsgonda, detained on suspicion of being fitted out for a filibustering expedition arrived here this morning, and shortly after his arrival tue custom house author ties released the yacht. Matters between MT. Moore and the charterers were ar ranged satisfactorily by N. B. Borden as agent of the charter parties, and the yacht sailed this evening for Jacksonville. MT. were found in MT. Borden's ware- house are still in the hands of the customs nfHoinla
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
FOREIGNERS IN DANGER.

LONDON, Jan. 18.-A Central News dis patch from Newchwang says it is not safe for foreign residents of that place to leave, nor are they in perfect safety in re- maiuing. A force of Chinese troops re- gently attempted to enter the city, pre- sumably for the purpose of attacking for- eigners, but Tao Tai ordered the gates closed and resisted the efforts of the soldiers to get in. In the ensuing fight twenty five soldiers were killed. Tao Tai subse uently tried to get away himself. but he was stop ped by his uncle, who threatened to shoot him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
RIVERSIDE LOCALS.

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 18.-[Special Corre- spondence. l-The Lathrop- Hatten Lumber cbmpany has just purchased six new logging skeleton cars to run on it's rail- road at Greensport, Ala, which is headed southwest toward Birmingham, being virtually an extension (west of the Coosa river) of the Laney, Piedmont and Bir. mingham railroad. This company now ~Assdarge quantities of logs.
 Mrs, J. M. Huey of this place is not ex- pected to live through the night.
 The Coosa river is still out of its banks, but is receding slowly.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
 TO FORM A MINISTRY.

PARIS, Jan. 1S.-GeDeral Fournier, grand chancellor of the Legion of Honor, gave M. Faure today the collar of the grand master of the order. It was learned at 10 o'clock this evening that M. Bourgeois, after two hours' con ference with M. Faure, had con- sented to try to form a cabinet. He will go to the Elysee tomorrow to report the re- suit of his negotiations. It is said that M.
 Poincare will return to the ministry of finance and Leygus to the ministry of edu- cation. Paul Peytral, Louis Terrier and Eugene Godefroy Cavaignac would accept cabinet places under Bourgeois as premier.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
FELL FROM A FLYING HORSE

AND BROKE AN ARM-EDIToR GRAHAM
 ABLE TO BE OUT.
 SELMA, Jan. 1S.-tSpecial Correspond ence. Little McDuffie Whitly, while playing on a flying horse with other chil- dren, yesterday fell and broke his arm above the elbow. The little sufferer is do- ing nicely today.
 Hon. H. c. Graham, editor of the Even- ing Journal, who fell and broke his srm a few days ago, was able to be at his desk for short time today. He thinks he will be well enough to be on hand when the legislature meets. His friends were glad to see him out 50 soon.
 Ex-Gov. Thomas Seay is in the city to- dav
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
MONTGOMERY WILL HAVE BALL

MONTGOMERY, Jan. 18.-[Special. l-rhe Montgomery Baseball association assumed tangible shape today when charter was granted it by the probate judge. Sub- scr.ptions were opened this morning and the Aiecessary 5000 cash was subscribed in half an hour. s. F. Holt, w. F. Joseph, K. II. Jones, D. P. West and B. F. ana L. Fisk are the incorporators. Jack Hayes will arrive tonight from Mobile and will be signed as manager. He will take charge oi matters at once and proceed to get a strong club together. Montgomery is de- terminad to have the pennanL club.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
SAOLs BROUGHT INTO PLAY
BY BRC MN CAR sTRIKERs-PoLIcE ON
 ND AND KEPT BUSY.


 BROOKLYN, Jan. 18.-The disorderly crowds that made trouble yesterday at the Halsey street stables of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad conpiny were on hand again this morning, and at 7:3O made their first as iult on the street cars. The cirs were stoned at several points in the city, and several collisions occurred between police and strikers, but no serious damage was done. In some cases pistol shots were fired by strikers, and many of the new men became frightened and deserted their cars.
 The strikers on the Court street line became unruiy and attacked the police and men who had taken their places. Some of the strikers were armed and number of snots were fired.
 Men began making trouble at the Bush street sta bles at 5:l0 O 'elocl this morning, aud interrupted the first car that was started out at that time. Eight police; who wer. on outy al the stables, got on the car, ana drawing their clubs and pistols or dered the motorman to turn on the full current and run through the mob. This was done and the car started out, going eighteen miles an hour. The men threw stones at it as it left them and somebody fired IA shot from pistol.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
A LADIES, DRILL.

The nuey Guards gave a ladies' drill at the East Lake pavilion last night in the presence of large audience. The drill was one of the best ever put up by that company and was heartily enjoyed by all present. The squad medal was awarde; to the "four'' composed of Sergeant Lykes and Privates Peace, Gamble and McDon- aid, Lieutenant Brown drillmaster. Ser geant Carroll won the individual medal. The judges were Lieutenauts Collins, Moss and Walker, all of Company O. Montano's band furnished delightful music through out the evening.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
GOT FOUR VICTIMS.

:. CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. 1s.-A special from Alto, Tex. says: News has been received of an accident last evening at Hamilton's saw mill least of town. The bo iler exploded, killing four men and injuring seven or eight others. The names of the dead are Tobe Richards, Alex Lewis, William Lewis and Abner Lee. all coioxsd.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
GOLD FOR NEW YORK.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 18.-Sub- Treasurer Bigler received a dispatch from Secretary Carlisle today ordering him to ship $500 ,00O in gold to the New York sub treasury, in addition to similar sum transported this week. Heavy shrinkage in the supply of gold in the New York sub. treasury because of exports has ca used the transfer from this city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
A DI,ASrROUS STORM.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 18.--Ad- vices from the Fiji islands report the oc- currence of hurricane, which did great damage to shipping and property on shore and caused the loss of many lives. The foreign bark Ophir, Captain Ferguson, from Sydney, N. s. w., November 6, for Fiji, was wrecked on a reef near Levnka. An unknown schooner foundered near Tavaina, and several smaller vessels were lost along the coasts of the islands. Many buildings were unroofed and otherwise dalnaged, and cocoanut plantations were ruined. Three churches at Suva were wrecked, and the customs bonded ware house at that place was destroyed. The large sugar mills were uninjured.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
A PLEASANT DANCE.

The Chandos Social club gave another of its delightful dances last night in the Pytniau armory, in the Elyton biock. There were abouS twenty couples present and the merry dance lasted un til o'clock, when Mason and Stern bef9er's string band played that sweetest of sweet strains, "Home, Sweet Home,'' and all repsired to their homes, having spent a most eE~ joyable evening.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
LOTS OF PIGTAILs IN SIGHT.

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-A Central News dis patch from Hai- Chung, under date of Jam uary IF, says General Nodzu reports thirty four battalions of Chinese, under General Chang Sho, in the vicinity of Ting Row. Chinese force of 5000 men has been obs serbed adyancinglsouihward from To Lung Sai, and other forces Of the enemy, num- bering 2000 and 40i0, respectively, were near Hi. Yo- Chang. .he first and second Japanese armies are working under mutual arrangements regarding operations against NeWchwang and King Chow.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
The House Has Another Spell of
 Do Nothing Illness.
SENATE NOT MUCH BETTER
Army Appropriation Bill Finally Disposed Of-Peffer Pops Up
 With a Financial Scheme.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-No business of general character was accomplished in the house today. By unanimous consent the District of Columbia has been given the right of way. Before ? O clock the dis trict committee surrendered the floor, aud the rest of the day was spent in further consideration of tIie Indian appropriation n bill in committee of the whole. With out finishing the bill the committee rose and al go o'clock the house took a recess until clock.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The senate spent nearly two hours in .se- cret session considering the question of rati:yiug the pending treaty with Japan. No inai action was taken and the matter was post poned until next Friday.
 While in executive session the army ap- propriation bill was passed, Mir. Mitchell, republican, of Oregon, having carried his point for the retention of military posts It Vancouver and Walla Nalla, so contempt uously described yesterday by MT. Black burn, democrat, of Kentucky, as "military barnacles.
 joint resolution was passed to revive (for the benefit of Major General Schofeld) the grade of lieutenant-geueralo ofthe army.
 Another financial bill was launched on the turbid stream of legislation by MT. Peffer, populist, of Kansas, the title of it being "to replenish tue treasury and pro vide for an abundant and safe currency.' It was referred, as all other projects of Ike character, to the finance committee.
 The Nicaragua canal bill was taken up and Mr. Csffsry, democrat, of Louisiana, continued his speech against the constitu- tionality of the measure, in which speech he had been interrupted last week. An inc ffectual effort was made to have time fixed next week for taking final vote on the bill
 The senate at 5:1O adjourned until to- morrow.
 PETERS LATEST.
 The following is a brief synopsis of the financial bill offered by Senator Peffer: Repeating all laws authorizing the issue and sale of bonds; preparation of $lOO, O00, GOO of legal tender treasury notes to be used in paying current expenditures; re- viving sections and IA of the act of 1887 in regard 10 silver coinage and for the pay ment of gold and silver coins from the treasury infhe proportion in which they are held tbere.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
MORE YICIIMS OF GRIp.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Dr. Nagle, regis trar of vital statistics, reports six deaths from grip for the twenty two hours ending at 10 o'clock today. The favorable weather, it was thought, would have tendency to decrease the death rate from the disease.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
TO RESUME MONDAY

BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.-Tbe leading fruit canning factories of East Baltimore, which have been shut down since October, starl up Monday. Each employs on an avsragI 160 men. "
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
MADE THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT.

HUNTSVILLE, Jan. 18.-[Special. 1.-The Hickory fiber brush factory began oper- atiot this week and today shipped the first car load to New York. This is the first make of this material in the state, if not iD the south. Chicago capital and men are interested and operating the factory.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
CHARIES R. ADAMS

PAwTUCKET, R. l., Jan. 18.-Charles E. Adams died this morning, aged 64 years. A few years ago he was the candidate for governor on the green back ticket.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
COTTON MOYEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1S.-The following is the cotton crop statement from Septem- bef 1, 1894, to January IS, 1895, inclusive, issued by the New Orleans Cotton ex- nreceipts, 6,74O. .Se1 bales, against 1a1ss last ysara .ssl TSP bales
 72Q2; overland to mills
 oaa against 614 ,921
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
SEALE SIF

sEALE, Jan. 17.-Ijpecial Correspond. prs.. .I-Another one(oi the prominent Al ytuuKsususot<Spr town has gone to Geor- gia fer life partner. On Wednesday morning, the le.h. Mir. James o. Perry of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
WEAVERS ON s'rRIKE.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Jan. 18.-Ab'ul 175 weayers in the Greylock ginsaiIi m H. struck yesterday. The trouble WAS over lack of filling.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19

Largest in the world-tbe Cream of Tartar factory controlled by the Price Biking Powder Company.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
CHURCHILL MUCH WORSE,

LoNcoE, Jsn. 1s.-Lord Randolph is in comatose condition.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19

Good 4s government bonds-the security for fine looking results given by Dr. Price 8 B.kingRoWder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19

Household circles teem with praises oi pr. Prices Baking Powder. It's Q uni Yersal faVorite.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19

Where can perfection in cooking always be found? Wherever Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is used.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19

In it's forty first year as prime house. hold favorte-Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder.