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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
STORM IN TEXAS.
Big Washouts and General Damage Done
 Tuesday Night.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 24.-The worst storm for years prevailed over north and cen- tral Texas from midnight until o'clock this morning. The wind blew hurri- cane, and rain fell in torrents. Much damage has been done to railroads, and all trains are late. Big washouts are re- ported on the Missouri Kansas and Tex as railroad, and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe are entirely lost, so far as abil- ity to hear from them is concerned. The telegraphic communication between pal las and Kansas City and Dallas and New Orleans is badly crippled There is bad wreck reported on the Santa Fe system to the north, but where it Is, or how serious has not been learned.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
LOSING FLESH AND HAIR,
But Shockey Continues His March Around
 the World.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 24.-Samuel w. Shockey of Ohio, who is walking around the world on a wager of $10.000, passed through Jackson today. He goes from here to New Orleans, then next to Gal weston and San Francisco, and says he has no fears in making the long journey in forty-eight months, the time allowed. Shockey has lost sixty pounds in flesh since he started from New York, and his hair is falling out at an alarming rate, but he and his dog, his only companion. are both in good health and spirits He declares he never experienced such de- lightful weather in his life as he has encountered in the south. The thermom- eter repiStered SO degrees today.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25

trestle sank and the engine plunged into the river about 12 feet below. Baxter was buried under 1t and his body has not yet been recovered. Turner's body was cut into pieces against the timbers and Boyle was fearfully bruised and crushed. No explanatl tlon of the catastrophe can be given. Engineer Baxter has been with the road for years and he is said to be the oldest engineer in the state in point of service. His home was al Ridgeville, where he leaves widow and a large family of children. Turner was from Shelby, N c. He was 27 years of age and unmarried. Boyle lives in this city and has a wife.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
BIG FAILURE AT DIES MONIES.
One of the Oldest and Wealthiest Financia
 C0noo1.no


 Concerns.
 Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 24.-The Lewis Investment company, one of the oldest financial concerns in the city, and all ways regarded as strong, assigned this afternoon, naming Nelson Royal as as- signee. The company had $4O00OO capi- tai. The failure was directly caused by the refusal of local banks to further carry the company's accommodation pa per. The concern had extensive invest ments in real estate mortgages in this city and Omaha, and in the last two years has been compelled to take much unproductive property. It had also sold mortgages to the amount of about s. GOO, 900 in the east and in Europe. but the officers say these were not guaranteed by the company. The schedule of assets and liabilities was not filed, but President George H. Lewis says the assets are about $425,O00 nomnally, and liabilities $4O0 900. It is believed here the assets will shrink in liquidation to about 50 cents on the dollar.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
JASPER.
Superintendent Miller's House Burned By
 Unknown Parties

Unknown Parties.
 Jasper Dec. 24.-(Special) )-Superin- tendent Mller's house, at Gamble mines, was destroyed by fire last night.
 Last October strike at the above mines was declared on. J. Clyde Millar, mining superintendent of the Sheffield Coal, Iron and Steel company was or dered there to take charge. After consid- erable delay the mines were started, al- though considerable friction still ex- isted. He was frequently warned, and last week discovered that dynamite was to be used. Last Saturday morning he was called up into the iron regions on the Tennessee river, returning Monday afternoon, but leaving again on one of the night trains for Birmingham. Near midnight the building was fired, con- suming everything. and the negro help in the back yard barely escaped with their lives, as their building was also burned. MT. Millar is now there, but so far has failed to trace the ones that did the deed.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
CONTINUES TO RISE.
Arkansas River Playing Havoc With Ev- erything in Its Course.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 24.-The Arkan- sas river has continued to rise during the past forty-eight hours. The river is full of trees, brush and debris. At Fort Smith between 5000 and 10000 feet of bridge timber were washed away, the water rising so rapidly that it was im- possible to save 1t. All work for the time being has been abandoned.
 Traffic on the Kansas and Arkansas Valley railroad has been abandoned be- cause of the washing away of the steel bridge at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory The through Kansas City train. which leaves here at a. m., has not made the trip since Friday. The rlver is only 1 foot below the danger line.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Southern Railway Earnings.

New York, Dec. 24.--The Southern rail- way reports for November gross earn ings of $1,s7O,364, an increase of $S6,735; expenses and taxes, $1, ,161 200, an increa SC of s55,474. and net earnings of $7o9. .l6S, an increase of $50, ,987. and from July to November 30 gross earnings of $S,504, ,624, an increase of 541.099; expenses. $5,6S3.- 323, an increase of s$291, 139, and net earn ings of $2,S71, 300, an increase of $250,060.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Hanson Kills q Tramp.

St. Louis, Dec. 24.-Henry Larson, a tramp. entered the house of Constable Hanson at Pine Lawn suburb of this city, last night. and attempted to as- sault little Bessie Hanson during tf ab- sence of her parents. Hanson arrived just in time to save his child and arrest fhe brute. At the station. while await ing n train for the city. Larson knocked the constable down and started to run. Hanson fired two shots, one entering Larson's brain. He died at the city hos vital tbic morning
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
RIVERS STILL RISING. The Million Mark Already Reached in
 Missouri.

St Louis. Mo, Dec 24-Yesterday's subsistence of the flood was only tempo rary. Rain and snow fell over a large area last night and this morning and flooded the streams. A rescue party from Seneca left this morning to aid Walter Hennis and Dave Beeman and their fam- lilies, who were forced to take refuge in tree tops in the Spring river bottoms. The Osage river for 200 miles is again over its banks and rising. The damage throughout the state has already reached the million mark
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
CATASTROPHE AT CHARLESTON.
Engineer and Bremen Meet Horrible Deaths in a Wreck.

Charleston, s. C.. Dec. 24-Engine No. 36 of the South Carolina and Georgia road pitched into the Ashley river this morning through West Shore terminal trestle about two miles from this city. Engineer George Baxter and Brakeman Clarence Turner were buried under the wreck and met terrible deaths, while Fireman William Boyle was seriously and perhaps fatally injured. Conductor M P. Dounar was also on the engine, but he escaped nnhurt
 The. engine had 4arried a train of cars from the yards to the West Shore wharves and was backing out of the yards again. Suddenly one side of the
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
New Passenger Train.

special vestibuled train, by the Pennsyl- vania railroad, Atlantic Coast Line and Plant system, will be inaugurated on January 6, leaving New York at 4:30 p.n., making the run to Jacksonville in twen- ty-six hours, connecting at Waycross with special train for Tampa.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Two Cruisers Go Down.

London, Dec. 24.-The bark Eliza has been wrecked on Cahore Point, County Wexford, Ireland, and all hands on board drowned.
 The British schooner Rupert stranded off Tynemouth today and capsized. All on board were drowned.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Big Real Estate Trensfor.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 24.-The considera- ton in a single transfer of real estate in this city today was named as $62000O. The Norfolk company transferred to the Ghent company 6200 shares of its proper ivy in preferred stock, covering nearly the whole of the real estate owned by the former.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
QUIET IN PHILADELPHIA.
Strike Settled and Everything Running
 Smoothly.

Smoothly.
 Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 24-The settle ment last night of the strike of the motor men and conductors of the Union Trac- ton company which was inaugurated week ago today, was followed this morn ing by complete resumption of traffic on all Hines of the Union Traction system. The city has again assumed its normal appearance. Cordons of mounted police, which gave material aid in quelling riot ous disturbances during the past week, have been dismissed, and policemen are no longer acting as guards on trolley cars
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Rank Failure at Framinetou.

Pennington, a private institution To- cated at Pennington. ten miles north of here, failed yesterday afternoon. Jack son Mason was the owner. Assets and liabilities about s2O,00O each. Poor col lections are assigned as the cause of the failure.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Truth's Advice.

London, Dec. 24.-Truth advises the ref erence of the questions concerning the entire territory in dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela to the arbitration of the Japanese government
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Prince of Naples Engaged.

London, Dec. 24.-A dispatch from Rome to the Pail Mall Gazette says that the Prince of Naples. heir to the Calian throne, is engaged to be married to Prin- cess Mathilde, granddaughter of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Jonoea rTenev sen-onced.

San Francisco. Dec. A. James Heney. who was convicted of stealing bullion from the United States mint in son City New. was this morning sentenced to eight years in prison and a fine os $50O0.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Still Besieped.

Vienna, Dec. 24.-The most recent ad- vices received here from Asia Minor say that the Armenians at Zetoun are still besieged. The official report of the att tack on Michel is probably intended to dis count fresh or impending slaughter of ArmenianS.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
To Institnte Suit.

Raleigh. N. C.. Dec. 24.-The supreme court today gave Attorney-Generai os- borne leave to institute suit to test the legality of the lease of the North Caro- lima railway to the Southern railway. No order is issued to institute suit. but in conformity with the law he is given leave. The matter is yet within his dis cretiOn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-06
LANGUAGE IS roo BARREN
For Tampa Editor to Roast Scrutchings
 He Would Like.

For Tampa Editor to Roast Scrutchings as
 He Would Like.
 Jacksonville Fla, July 5.-A special to the Times-Union from Tampa, Fla, says:
 In reference to the report spread by young Scrutchings in Atlanta that there was yellow fever in Tampa and that peo- pie were leaving, the Tampa Tribune will say editorially tomorrow:
 ''The English language is too barren to adequately express the bathing contempt the people of this city have for those who persist in circulating false reports concerning yellow fever in Tampa or near this section. Such liars are too low in the human scale to deserve the recog- milton in any form of decent people, They are the scavengers of the human race, who, for some unknown purpose, are permitted to walk the earth There is not a case of fever at Tampa, Port Tampa, Tampa City, Yoor City, West Tampa, or any resort near or remote in this section, nor has there ever been a suspicious case of sickness. The health of Tampa is excellent. The temperature during the day is not above the average. while the nights are as near perfect as it is possible for them to be. The sani- tary condition of the city is good and the people are not fearing being in the way of any contagious disease"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-06
DELIGHTFUL CONCERT
By Grambs' Military Band at Capitol Park. Immense Crowd-Pro-
 gramme.

Capitol park was a scene of gaiety last night, the occasion being an open air con- cert by Grambs' Military band. There were fully 2000 people present for the oc- casion, and all expressed themselves as being pleased with the evenings enter tainment.
 Each number of the programme was liberallS applauded and deservedly SO, as the music was delightful and well rem dered.
 The programme for the evening, as ar ranged by Professor Grambs was as fol- lows:
 March "Manhattan''-Sou
 Selection, Gems from the Sunny South'-Iseman.
 March, Liberty Bell'-Sousa.
 Selection, "One Day in the Metropolis Dewitt
 March, "The Iron King''-Bernett.
 Popular selection, Just One Night Dewitt.
 March, "The -sousa' S latest.
 The last number of the programme was not finished owing to the light going out. This was much regretted in view of the fact that the light served to mar .the evenings pleasure to certain extent.
 Another thing complained of was the size of the stand on which 1t was in tended the band should play. This was entirely too small, and the band had to gather around one of the electric light poles in order to carry out the pro- gramme.
 All in all, however. the municipal au- thorities are to be congratulated for their kindliness in making provisions for the band, and the latter have placed the en- tire community under obligations for their delightful treat.
 The next concert weather permitting, takes place next Thursday night week.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-06
ON TO DENVER
ARE THE TEACHERS NOW EN ROUTE
Many Will Pass Through This City Today-A Lively Rate War Started in the
 Southwest.

Today large numbers of teachers from all over the south will pass through the city en route to Denver Col, to be in attendance upon the National Education al association, which meets in that city ext week.
 MT IL c. Piper, travelling passenger agent of the Burlington, is in the city, and will accompany a large body of these teachers, who will go over the Louisville and Nashville and his route.
 Yesterday afternoon party from Flor ida arrived in this city over the Southern and left over the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham for Denver. Another party arrived here last night over the Central and left over the Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham.
 Cutting Rates.
 A dispatch from Houston, Tex, is authority for a report that a lively rate war is in progress between roads at that point, competing for eastern busi- ness
 It says that SIS has been cut off the New York tariff, while SIP has been taken from Cincinnati. The dispatch states that the Houston, East and West Texas and Queen and Crescent are getting their part of the cut rate business.
 Personal.
 MT A. H. Ford, editor of the Home seekers Journal of Chicago, passed through the city yesterday on a southern inspection tour.
 Mr. Joseph Riggs, travelling passenger agent of the Great Northern, with head quarters in St. Louis, was in the city yesterday.
 MT. Theo H. Brown, travelling passen- ger agent of the Big Four. with head quarters in Chattanooga, passed through the city yesterday en route to New Or leans.
 Col George w Ely of the Southern Pacific was here yesterday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-06

a great scurrying of feet and loud roar; glancing around I saw a savage-looking bull Git may have been only cow) after me with his head down and his tongue out. Evidently a red band on my sailor hat offended his lordship, but I never stopped to beg his pardoni My feet caught the pedals, and fear lent wings to my machine--in fact, I have ever since been called the winged wonder" by my friends who saw the race.
 But to return to the narrative of my self; two months after beginning with pr. PierceS medicines no one would for an instant surmise that for two years had suffered agonies in silence. My in- born modeSty caused me to shrink from the ordeal of submitting to medical ex- animation and the stereotyped local treatment"
 l would advise any woman, who is tired of suffering, tired of dootoring, or tired Worlds DiSpensary Medical association of Buffalo, N. T., of which he is presi- dent. She will receive. free of charge good, sound advice that will enable her to cure herself at home Qf her case is curaIble) pleasantly, painessly, perma- nently. If her case is incurable, she will be told so plainly, or if she needs special prescriptions suited to her peculiar symp- toms, Dr. Pierce, or his skilled special ists of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical institute, will decide. But Dr. Pierce's records, covering hundreds of thousands of cases, prove that there are not three incurable cases in a hundred. Where the ordinary pra ctitioner treats one such case, Dr. Pierce and his skilled special fists of the Invalfds' Hotel and Surgical
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-06
Boy Highwaymen Out West.

Portland Oregonian.
 John Hawthorne, a young man of The Dalles, who shot and killed Carpolis, an Indian policeman, on Warm Springs res ervation on June 10, 1894, while the latter was attempting to arrest him for bur glary committed in May & Groves hard ware store, at The Dalles, month previ- ous, went on trial in the United States district court yesterday. With Walter Rowe and John Hayes, young men of his age he had become a notorious charac- ter in The Dalles. The three boys re- solved to become highwaymen, and on May 1, 1894, broke into May & Crowe's hardware store with the expectation of securing the necessary firearms. While in the building they were surprised by Ralph Gibbons, the town marshal, who fired upon them, wounding Hayes. All three of the boys got away, however, and struck out for Warm Springs reserva- tion. Hayes died from the effects of his wound on the way, about fifteen miles from The Dalles, and the claim has been made that his companions, seeing that he was fatally wounded, helped him out of the world, because they feared that he would divulge their plans if captured; but there is no evidence to substantate this theory. For more than a month the fugitives managed to elude the officers, although every effort was made to cap ture them. Finally on June 10 CarpoliS and a posse of Indian police discovered their camp in the Blue mountains. The fugitives were sleeping in small can vas tent, with their firearms around them. One of the Indians wanted to kill them in their sleep, but Carpolis would not hear of such thing, and with his men advanced cautiously upon the rob- bers. Hawthorne and Rowe were on the alert, however, and at once opened fire upon the officers, killing Carpolis. The police returned the fire, and Hawthorne was wounded.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-06
False Statements and Misrepresenta-

.t tions.
 Corruption does not exist in politics alone. The time was when people were shocked to hear that such conditions pre- vailed in politics, but worse than all else is the fact that this evil should be carried into the drug business and the sick be made to suffer in consequence thereof. For vari- ous reasons dealers allow themselves to be persuaded 10 stock up medicines of all sorts 10 be sold to the sick on the repre-. sentation that they arc just the same as Simmons Liver Regulator-a greater out rage has not been perpelrated upon the people. This has been the experience of many who have been duped by these false statements. Take only The Old Friend Simmons Liver Regulator, with the Red z on every package, and you'll get the medi- cine that did the old folks so much good in bygone days. It has been kept up as their inheritance to the pre-. eat generation.
 2-12-eod-1y
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-06

fall, but one of our stable boys took malicious pleasure in seeing me get tangled up," and it took considerable nerve to persist in my endeavors. My anxiety to get well and strong was equal to my ardor in learning the bike" and in a week found I was on the high road to solve both problems. One of the most difficult things I encountered was in learning to dismount, which I pre- ferred to do in comparative privacy. In few weeks l felt strong enough to at tempt long rides in the country. When l returned home at evening there was Q healthy glow to my cheeks where my face had formerly been only pale and lifeless. Hoalth seemed to follow the doctors advice as naturally the day follows night. Instead of days of pain and weakness, with those dragging-down sensations and feelings of lassitude, I felt buoyant and happy.
 remember well one experience which happened about this time when I was on a beautiful country road and enjoying to the fullest extent coast down a hill the joy of whizZing down a long, gentle slope with ones feet up almost baffles description. Suddenly l heard behind me
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-06

rassed by my ignorance as to how to set about learning to ride. Perhaps the sto- ry of my experience may afford others the information I lacked and smooth away some of the difficulties that beset my path.
 In the first place, I, like most society girls of my age who are given to late hours and much dining, had been subject to disorders and dragging weaknesses peculiar to my sex; though acute suffer ing and weakness made me it only for the shawl and the lounge, still l con- cealed my trouble under a smiling face and that veneer of society polish which often covers a multitude of sin and much suffering. A friend of mine, who had been an invalid at one time, told me that she regained her lost health and strength, after several years of suffering, by taking the advice of Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician to the lnVa- lids Hotel and Surgical Institute of Buff falo, N. Y. On the same day that be- gan learning to ride the bicycle l pur- chased several bottles of Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription. Writing Dr. Pierce, ] received much useful informa- ton about my condition, and began fol- lowing his advice, which was to take his "Favorite Prescription three times day, to get out in the open air as much as possible and to take some sort or healthful exercise, beginning slowly at first and gradually increasing the prac- tice.
 We have all seen the beginner with the instructor running behind and holding up machine and rider 1 am told that a good instructor Will never jet his pupil
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-06
Dun's Review.

New York, July 5.-R. G. Dun & Co.,, in their weekly review of trade tomorrow, will say: There were perhaps 657 com
 mercial failures in the first half of 1895, against 7039 in the first half of 1894 and 6401 in the first half of 1893. These com- mercial failures involved liabilities of $SS, 944 this year. against $101, ,739, 306 last year and $16S, ,S64, 444 in 1893
 The details show decrease in every class of failure in the second compared with the first half of 1895, both in the number and magnitude, the defaulting liabilities averaging $34 against $40 for every firm in business and s3.4 against $4.3 for every 5000 solvent payment. The midsummer reports from all com mercial centers are of special interest, covc ring the quotations on which the fu- ture business depends. They indicate distinctly better crop prospects than other official or commercial accounts, a marked increase in retail distribution of products, an active demand for goods and a general enlargement of the work ing force, with some advance in the wages of more than 500.00 hands. At the same time they show that rapid advance in prices has somewhat checked the buying of a few classes of products. 1 In every part of the country the outlook | for fall trade is considered bright
 Nothing dslturbs the money market. The government begins the new year
 with more than the gold reserve. and th I disbursements of nearly SS0000,0o0 hy corporations in interest and dividends will stimulate business in many branches. The advance in iron continues and the Thomas company has raised anthracite No. another S1 per ton. Comparison of prices for various iron products shows an advance ranging from 72 per cent since February for wire nails to 75 per | cent for anthracite pig, and in all kinds | averaging % per cent. The demand and | rise have come so suddenly that even while the first order for shipment of steel | billets to Europe, given some time ago, | when prices were low, is being an | nounced the price here has advanced | from ST in April to $22.25, or about S1 per cent.