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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
A NEW INSECT,

'The political harvest fields of the West are being ravaged by a political potato-bug called Coins Financial School It is a little book of 150 loose pages, half truth. half lies, plausible, fallacious, adroit, impudent, breezy, reck- less and Western. It is as persistent, pernicious and pestiferous as the Canada thistle or the English sparrow. It has the unhealthy growth of a weed, seems to thrive when trodden on. and has thus far successfully defied the attempts to stamp it out or to stay it's spread. A re- ward for the extirpation of this literary weed would be a boon to the country."- New York World.
 But the joke is the way the Ferris wheel-silver-mono papers arise one after another and gracefully inject into their alleged editorials paragraph after paragraph from the aforesaid nau- seating document, and in a certain gay and festive way they have, "by accident or oversight" failed to mention so trifiing a detail as a quotation mark. They make the band play anything they want it to.
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HARD AT WORK.
THE Y. M. C. A. GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS
Officers EIected-The Song Service Beautiful Feature Earnestness and Interest are
 the Propelling Forces.

Selma, April 19.-(Special)-The dele gates to the Young Mems Christian asso- ciation's state convention have arrived and the convention is hard at work.
 The first meeting of the convention was held in the association building at 30 last afternoon. It was led by MT. c. B. Willis of Milwaukee, Wis, who has charge of the music of the convention. He proved himself a man of great spirit ual power and of wonderful tact in con- ducting such meeting. Ere the hour drew to close almost every person in the audience had taken some part in the meeting.
 A large congregation was in attendance at the night services held in the First Baptist church last evening. A thirty minutes song service was led by MT. C. B. Willis.
 State Secretary F. L. Willis, in the ab- sence of Chairman Hawkins, called the convention to order, and a prayer was offered by Rev. A. J. Dickerson. MT. James Vincent of Birmingham was cho- sen secretary, and d committee of five on organization was appointed by the chair as follows: E. R. Adams, Green vile; H. H. Smith, Agricultural and Me- chanical college; J. J. Brock, Southern university; E. s. Pugh, University of All abama; IT. E. Johnson, York.
 MT. Willis then introduced Hon. H. $. D Mallory who in few well chosen
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
PERSONAL.
cover.

Ladies' and gentlemen's Easter shoes. Latest styles and lowest prices. Please come and see 20O0 pairs of bran new shoes T. c. King. -
 Drs. Sholl. Davis and Wyman returned last night from the state medical cofi- Vention at Mobile. 2
 MT James Bowron goes down to Selma this morning to attend the state conven- tion of the Young Mems Christian asso- citation.
 Rev J. B. Hawthorne D. D., of Att 1anta, Ga. will occupy the pulpit of the Southside Baptist church tomorrow morning and evening.
 MT. William Youngblood of Union Springs is in the city. MT. Youngblood was formerly a resident of Birmingham, and is always welcome when he comeS,
 D. A. and D. H. Cummins of the fire department were called to Tuskaloosa last night by telegram announcing the death of their father in that city yester- day afternoon. .-
 Drs. L. w. Deprez of Russellville, G. W. Brown of Pratt City, and s. C. Carson of Bessemer were at the Florence hotel last night. They were returning to their homes from the state medical convention.
 Messrs. A. $. Hirscher and s. Kaufman of this city leave for Montgomery today as representatives of Birmingham Lodge No. 968, Independent Order of B'Nai Brith. The district grand lodge No. converes in Montgomery Sunday morn i11Q
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words told the visitors how welcome they are in our beautiful Central City.
 Prof. D. P. Christenberry responded in most happy manner.
 At the conclusion of his address the Young Mems Christian association double quartette sang We Praise Thee, O God" which was much enjoyed by all present.
 Rev. A. B. Curry, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. was then intro duced, and delivered a beautiful address, taking as his subject, Temple Build ing"
 The convention was called together this morning at 9:30, and c. B. Willis con- ducted thirty minutes song service.
 At 10 o'clock Temporary Chairman Willis called for the report of the com mittee on organization. The following officers were recommended and unani- mously elected: S. M. Hooper, Selma, president. J. H. Webb, Mobile, first viee-presi- dent
 Dr. J. H. Ross, Agricultural and Me chanical college, second vice-president. E. R. Adams, Greenville, secretary. J. l.. Drennen, Unlontown, assistant secretary. The meetings throughout the day have been extremely enjoyable. All the com mittees have been appointed and are hard at work
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gotten how to crow in recent years. Birmingham was built up by young men, she is owned by young men, and the young men are going to run her, said the speaker, and this makes her the typical city of the industrial new south. He thought this exposition the oppor- tunity for the south, and especially for the industrial south's greatest industrial city. He said this would be Birming- hams opportunity to convince the world that she was not built on wind He said the people don't know what we have. Everybody knows, of our iron and our coal but the great majority of them never heard of our gold ore. of our graphite, of our kaolin, of our mica, of our, fire clay and of our pottery clay. He said Jefferson county would have to put up the building and in addition give $1o00 towards the exhibit fund.
 Capt. Joseph P. Johnston responded to a call for a talk, but only made a few remarks. He expressed himself as heart fly in favor of an exhibit for Alabama at the Atlanta exposition, and urged the people of Birmingham to do their full duty towards securing one that would be a credit to the city and the state.
 Eternal vigilance is the price of lib- erty. Also the price of success Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder holds su- premacy against all competitors.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
THE MASS MEETING In the Interest of an Alabama
 Exhibit.
SOUND REASONS SET OUT.
Why Our Resources Should Be Displayed at the Atlanta Exposition-Mr DeLeon of
 Mobile Ably Supports the Move.

The mass meeting of citizens in the in- terest of an Alabama exhibit at the At lanta exposition at O'Brien's opera house last night was not so largely attended as the importance of the event deserved, but those present were deeply interested in the movement and paid strict atten- tion to the speakers.
 MT. T. c. DeLeon of Mobile was the principal speaker and made a strong ar gument in advocacy of an Alabama building and an Alabama exhibit at At lanta. He was introduced by Gen. Rufus N Rhodes and at 30 began his speech.
 MT. DeLeon said "I believe the At, lanta exposition of the greatest inn portance to us. year ago l was called to Atlanta by Director-General Palmer with whom 1 discussed the matter at length. l know great deal of the innef workings of the exposition. It is not to be merely a great show but is to give the states north of us and the countries to the south of us an idea of what we have. It is a greater thing to Alabama than any other state, and I believe greater thing for Mobile than for any other Alabama city.
 Mobile has but little to show, and de- bends on the mineral district of north Alabama and the industries of other sec-
 
 usufruct of what you have, and will come to your assistance in making and displaying it to the world. If you raise, as I believe you will, $5000 or $6000 or $7000, I believe Mobile will raise 5000 or S4000. Her commercial interests will join with your industrial, and together we will have an exhibit of which people vis- iting the exposition from Alabama will be proud.
 "For thirty years I have lived in Mo- bile, and as an editor have urged the peo- pie to do their duty and push Mobile along. The people said I had yankee ideas But within the last three years Mobiles commerce has trebled. Today cotton. while forming a large part of her commerce, is no longer king. Her fruit shipping has grown, in that time, from nothing to an immense item. When the Mobile and Ohio Railroad company put on. the first fruit vessel to South America the people said it would have to be taken off, that it wouldn't pay To-
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day there are nineteen steamers plying between Mobile and South American ports engaged principally in the fruit trade.
 "Ten years ago l sat near the stage in the Mobile theater and heard Col. A. K. Mcclure predict that within ten years Alabama would sell pig iron in Pennsyl- vania and Mobile would be shipping coal. A few weeks ago I had the pleas ure of sitting on the stage at the same theater and hearing him say his predic- tion had come true. While he was speaking ways were under consideration to increase her coal and fruit trade.
 Lines dropped from Mobile to any South American port are shorter than from any other gulf port Being nearer the packing houses and granarieS of the west, Mobile is their natural port. She is the port of Chicago, and no less. the port of Atlanta. But 1t is to the trade of Alabama Mobile principally looks-to your iron, and your coal, and your tim Der, and your cotton. The interests of every city in Alabama are identical with those of Mobile, and it is for that reason I am here tonight to counsel with you"
 Here MT. DeLeon devoted several min utes to a description of the exposition grounds and building. He said it meant much greater things for Alabama than did the Chicago exposition. He urged the people of Alabama to erect state building in which to place their exhibit. He said Arkansas would have one, that that state had appropriated $10,00O Tor an exhibit, and this amount had been duplicated by the Iron Mountain road. He wanted the Alabama building to be the best, as he was sure her display would be the finest and greatest.
 He said the merchants and business men of Atlanta had been drained heavily in raising money for the exposition, but in the last few days they had increased their subscriptions. saying they could stand it. as it was forAtlanta.
 He said he had been proud to talk to reporters and correspondents about BIT mingham since her action few days ago in raising nearly $2000 in one day. The energy you displayed on that occasion fructified into a boom Birmingham could not have attained in any other way ] Mrs Joseph Thompson, chairman Of the woman's board of the exposition, re- uuested Mir DeLeon to tell the women Of Alabama that they could use the wo- mans building for any display they might wish to make if Alabama fails to have a building there.
 Mayor yanHoose was the next speak er He wanted every man in Alabama to contribute towards the fund for an Alabama exhibit and an Alabama build ing. He thought it would be unique advertisement if a bronze tablet could be put on the building stating that every man in the state had contributed to the fund He said Birmingham couldn't af- ford to be left out of this exposition, and urged the people to get to work and See that it was provided for
 Dr. W. B. Phillips followed in a timely talk on the subject. He said it had been said of Birmingham that she was built up on wind, but he thought she had for
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
FLORENCE HOTEL ARRIVALS.

M. J. Wheeler 6 Co.,, Proprietors
 c. w. Ramans, Chicago; P. J. Royers, Pratt City D. D. Snamor, Halifax, N S.; William Ellison, Richmond, Va; A. J. Terrell, Fassie. Ala; C.. M. Gibson, Chicago; Rabbi H. M. Bien, Vicksburg, Miss. T. Walker, Boston, Perkins Ellis, South Bend, Ind; John S. Carroll, Balti- more; H. M. Nicholson, Chicago; F. s. Wolfe, New York; Jake Well, St. Louis; J. E. Atkinson, Memphis J. s. Knox, Grand Rapids; B. A. Royal, Valley Ridge, H.; E. N. Royall, Pigott, Ark; i; M. A. Stinson, Toledo. O.; L. B. Whit man, R. H. Dawson. Mobile; M. T. Kerr Dallas, Tex; Henry B. Foster, Tusca- loosa; H. E; Gould, Memphis; Thomas Pasey, Henderson, Ky; J. W. Sheperd Jasper, Ala; Miss Willie Lee Sheperd Jasper, Ala; Miss Florrie Roden, city; Gulley, city; W. l.. Tourney, Atlanta: H. A, Goodman, New York; C. A, Nolan city; L. A. Camp, Columbus. Ga; " Dempf and wife. Indianapolis; s. A. Lang, Moline, H.; D. N. Alexander, Fort Wayne; S. c. Carson, Bessemer; G. w. Brown, Pratt City; L. w. Desprez, Russellville, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
ARDMORE SWEPT BY FIRE.
Sixty Business Houses Destroyed-The Loss
 Runs Up to S5O0000.

Ardmore, I. T., April 19.-The main business portion of Ardmore, for six solid blocks on Gladden. street, north and south of Main street, were destroyed by fire about o'clock this morning.
 Sixty business houses were entirely de- stroyed. The loss will aggregate $500,- 900. The United States court and jail were also destroyed The heat was so intense the vault and safe in the court house were cracked, and the court rec ords partly destroyed. The Masonic tenn pie was also burned. Many families are camped out on the street. A Mrs. Neil was so badly burned that she cannot re- cover.
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for the public, while the orator speaks to the public The actor should not look at the audience in front, for his only audience is the other actors around him. The orator talks to the public in front of him, and gets up sympathetic current. Hence acting is more difficult than oratory. MT. Jefferson was asked: What is personal magnetism?" and de- clared that it was impossible to tell, In conclusion he said the art of acting lay in the power of the actor to express to the audience his own interpretation of his part
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Out in the woods is a, crab apple tree, filled with beautiful pink and white blossoms that shed the sweetest fra Erance These blossoms can be had for the gathering. Near by is wild haw- thorne tree, filled with white blossoms, but surrounding the blossoms and cover ing the tree are long, sharp thorns. If you attempt to gather the blossoms you get torn by the thorns. and then you are' disgusted to find that the blossoms have no perfume. The application of the moral lies with the reader.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
Complimentary Reception

Last evening a delightful reception was given by Miss Kathleen Hooper in honor of her guest, Miss Mary Craig of Selma.
 Those present were: MT. and Mrs. B. M. Stark. Miss Koenig and MT. Johns, Miss Lila Smith and A. c. Gibson, Miss Mamie Cleary and l.. Sloss. Miss Ola Ro- den and John Patton, Miss Katie Bell and Eugene Ware, Miss Patti Ruffner and c. G. Davis, Miss Virginia Sharpe and T. c. Koenig, and Miss Mary Hooper, and Messrs. Moody, Redd, Wil- COX and Cowin
 Refreshments were served at II o'clock, and all of those present enjoyed very pleasant evening. i-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
SCAMPS WITHOUT SOULS
Assault and Rob the Aged Mother of Charles Stewart ParneII-She Is in Crit
 icaI Condition.

Bordentown. N. J., April 19.-At S:30 o'clock last night Mrs. Della T. S. Par nell, mother of the late Charles Stewart Parnell, was murderously assaulted by highwaymen, who robbed her of black satchel and a small sum of money.
 Daniel Griffin, night officer of the Pennsylvania railroad, heard Mrs. Par nelPs screams for help and quickly re- sponded, but before he reached the scene of the assault the thieves had escaped. The highwaymen had torn open the satchel and had scattered its contents around on the ground. Mrs. Parnell was in highly historical state when help reached her, and was so wrought up by the assault that she came unconscious.
 She was carried by Watchman Griffin to the farm house of one of her tenants James Casey, short distance away and restoratives applied. Dr. William Shipps was hurriedly summoned and when he arrived he found Mrs. Parn9ll was severely bruised on the back of the head. Mrs. Parnell Is still unconscious, and the doctor says her injuries may prove fatal. Mrs Parnell is nearly 80 years old, and her advanced age may prevent her from rallying from the se- were shock she has sustained: Mrs. Par nell had walked from her residence to Bordentown, distance of one mile, to get small check cashed at the store of S. b. Bury. Her movements were watched by the highwaymen, who saw her draw the money The men followed the aged and defenceless woman until she had reached a lonely spot near the entrance to the "Ironside" mansion, the home of Mrs. Parnell, which is situated outside of the city limits.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
THAT TREATY.
Additional DetaiIs-To Be Ratified Not Later
 Than May 8.


 London, April 19.-The Central News dispatch from Tokio gives additional de- tails of the treaty of peace. the principal features of which have already been pub lished. The treaty secures to Japan the entire freedom in the importation into China of steam engines and machinery for manufactures and the same privileges are accorded Japan in the matter of inn porting goods into China.
 The latter also grants to Japan extra territorial rights wherein the matters of tariff and dispensation of justice Japan reserves every privilege.
 The indemnity is payable in seven yearly installments at per cent Pay ments of the obligation within three years cancels the interest.
 In addition to these provisions China engages not to punish returned prisoners nor to infiict punishment upon Chinese who may have furnished supplies to the Japanese army and navy. China also binds herself to return Japanese prison CTS internationally.
 The exchange of notifications of the treaty will take place ct Che Foo not later than May 8.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
NEGRO KILLED AT BESSEMER.
He Raised a Row in a Game and Was Fa-
 tally Shot.

About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in Bessemer, negro, John Bradford, got into a game of cards, which ended in the sacrifice of his life.
 It seems that he was loser in the game, and that he raised quite row over the matter One of the negroes in the crowd, when he attempted to hit him with a chair shot him with 3S-calibre pistol
 The negro ran out of the house, in which all of this occurred, and after go- ing about 200 yards fell to the ground dead.
 The negro who did the shooting es- capped.
 Coroner Dusenbury was notified of the killing, and went down last night to hold an inquest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
The .. s. Govt Reports
 show Royal Baking Powder. supefi0r to aN others. 7
Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.
 mho Tos+ paonIa o,, E,or+h

To reasonably expect relief are they who are continually dosing themselves with calomel, blue pill. podyphyllin and other drastic cathartics. Constipation cannot be permanently overcome by such violent disturbers of the bowels, stomach and liver. They inf1ict more harm than they temporarily relieve. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is safe and effectual substitute for such hurtful drugs The effect of the medicine is easy and natural. and is not accompanied-as in the case of strong purgatives-with griping and abrupt op- eration. Malaria, dyspepsia, biliousness, sick headache, heartburn, kidney trouble, rheumatism and nervousness are entire ly and promptly removed by this excel lent remedy, commended by physicians eyeryWh here.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
LOOKS LIKE PERSECUTION.

Banker Marvin's Fines Already Aggregate
 $1o00-Other Charges to Follow.
 Jacksonville, Fla, April 19.-The difff- culty John L. Marvin. president of the Merchants National bank, had with City Attorney Barrs last Monday evening is costing him dear.
 Yesterday Banker Marvin was ar raigned in the municipal court on charge of carrying concealed weapons and fined $500 by Judge Cromwell Gib- bons Today he was arraigned in tEL
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
Opera House Hotel Arrivals.

Thomas Kerr and lady, Mobile, Ala. 1: R. c. Stewart, Amory, Miss; Charles Barnitz city; D. A. Russell Atlanta, Ga; :; D. c. Cantelou, city; s. H. Buck, Atlanta, Ga; Felix I. Tarrant, city; W. R. Oliver Calera, Ala; c. T. Haynes. Atlanta, Ga; ; s. c. Divelbliss. Kansas City, Mo-; J. E. Alexander, Atlanta, Ga.; Henry Glover Macon, Ga.; w. A. Eastman and daugh- ter, Mayhem, Ala; s. c. Tarver, city; Emery c. Hall, Oneonta Ala; G. c. Pitts, Creswell, Ala; L. H. Thomas, Knoxville Tenn; P. D. Eaton, Chicago, Ill.,; A. N. KertSman, New York city.
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same court on the charge of discharging fire arms in the city limits on this charge Judge Gibbons also fined him $500, mak- ing a total of 5000, with costs to be ad- ded. Marvin is yet to be tried on the more serious charge of shooting at Barrs with intent to kill. Judge Gibbons who imposed the fines on Marvin, is an adher- ent of the Barrs faction of the demo- cratic party. Marvin's attorney gave no- tice of appeal
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
The Plague in Macao.

Hong Kong. April 19.-Many deaths are reported in Macao in the Portuguese settlement of China, at the mouth of the Canton river, as the result of the plague which made it's appearance there a short time ago. The governor of Hong Kong has refused to establish a quarantine against the infected region, and what are called the unofficial members of the san itary board have resigned. The general feeling is that an outbreak, of the plague here is probable at any time.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
New Rates of subseription.

Special attention is directed to the new rate of subscription to the Daily Age Herald. Beginning with the issue of yes terday the daily (except Sunday), six days per week, will be furnished at 50 cents per month, $3 for six months or $6 per annum, by mail or by carrier. This puts the Age-Herald within reach of every reading man in Alabama who de- sires a real live. up-to-date daily news paper
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Joseph Jefferson made speech to an asssmblage of actors in New York on Wednesday, He said that the attributes of both actor and orator are in some respects identical. Both should possess good voices, fine articulation, graceful gestures, and, above all, personal mag netism There is this difference between the actor and the orator: The actor acts
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The woman's edition of The States is out and is a credit to the women of the Crescent City. The women are pushing the masculine newspaper people hard when it comes to real journalism
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Ladies and gentlemen, please call and see 2000 pairs of bran new Easter shoes of the latest styles and lowest prices. T. c. King, 2026 First avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
Meat for the Sword.

London, April 19-A Central News dispatch from Seoul, under today's date, says that plot has been discovered to dethrone the king of Corea in favor of his nephew, Ii Shun Ton. The conspira- tors, including Li Shun Ton, were promptly arrested.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20

Parties desiring Information as to fishing and bunting in Florida should write B. w. Wrenn, passenger traffic manager Plant system, Savannah, On. 8 15.u
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a0-The present management Of the A AGE-HER RALD has no claim CTS prior to February 11th, 1SO6. Under decree of court accounts up to that date have been sold and transferred, hence cancelled as between the debtor and this paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April 19.-The forecast of weather for Alabama is as follows: Fair; southerly winds.
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Only a few moments is needed to pre- pare the light and tasty dishes in which pr. Prices Baking Powder is used. They are surprisingly delicious.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20

Proof against misrepresentation always -Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder. The people know and like it.