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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
WERE THEY STOLEN?

THAT'S THE QUESTION MARSHALL PHIL
 LIPS IS ANXIOUS TO HAVE SETTLED.
 Yesterday Town Marshal B. F. Phillips of Pratt City arrested on suspicion negro man who had in his possession at the time of his arrest the following articles, all of which were new: Winchester rifle, big bunch block keys, five or six shoe buttoners, miner's cap and lamp, eight pocketbooks, three or four brisr root pipes, cuff buttons, a lot of pocket knives, scissors, finger rings, bank brass check marked 113 aud other articles, which he was trying to sell fer S1. The value of all the articles was probably SS or BIO.
 The negro is abouc 38 years old, medium height, black and chunky and wore q black coat, blue overalis and slouch hat. He is now in the jail at Pratt City to await ideu. tificatinn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
WITH AN IRON HAND

JUDGE BoARMAN Is RULING THE COURT
 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT.
 Judge Eoarman has issued an order re- quiring the sheriffs of the different coun- ties who have jaiis wherein United States prisoners are confined to make weekly re- ports to the clerk of the United States dis trict court, in so far as the Northern dis trict of Alabama is concerned. This is done in order to keep up with the numer- ous prisoners incarcerated, and who but for that precautiou would probably lie in jail several months, when if the attention of the court is called to them their cases could be quickly disposed of.
 Judge Boarman also promulgated an order requiring the United States marshal and deputy marshals to be more explicit in making out their reports, otherwise they would not be approved.
 Some of the United States commissioners have called forth censure from the court recently. Several cases have been up in which defendants charged with retailing liquor have been required to furnish what the court deemed exorbitant bonds. Judge Boarman insists that such large bonds, in cases of no more mportance, are altogether unnecessary and should not be required.
 The scrip buyers have not escaped notice from this judge, and they will no longer be permitted to buy witnesses' certificates in the government building, but will have to retire to the street to carry on their busi- ness. It has been the custom for scrip buyers to loan witnesses money prior to their discharge at liberal discount. TLe loan is only for few days at most.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

- WASHINGTON, March 4.--In the early history of our navy the policy of setting aside naval reservations in the gulf coun- try-Florids, Alabama and Mississippi was established. This was done for the purpose of reserving for naval purposes the live oak and other valuable timber on them, then extensively used in ship build ing. The change in naval architecture and the practical abandonment of wooden ships made the longer holding of these bert recommended that they be restored to the public domain. Congress approved the recommen dation and passed the neces- sary law and Secretary Herbert today certi- fled the lands 10 Secretary Smith, who will open them for settlement under the land laws. The lands in Florida are not in- cludedrud will be examined further before being transferred
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
A JEwELRY swINDLE
WITH SUCCESS IN GEORGIA BY
 c.rr Arna,r

OPERATED WITH SUCCESS IN GEORGIA BY
 A SLICK ARTIST.
 MACON, Ga., March 14.--A swindler has recently got several thousand dollars out of the leading jewellers in the different cities of the state by the use of very clever game. He operated from swainsboro, town in Emanuel county, re- mote from the railroads. He used the letter. heads of J. c. Cole man, well-known merchant of bigh financial standing, and signed Coleman s name to the letters. The merchants pur- chased the goods at once after getting CoIeman's rating. When the goods were station, the express agent did not deliver them until assured by the merchant, Cole man, that he had not ordered such goods. Then he delivered them 10 the stranger. He left Swainsboro day before yesterday and jewellers all over tue stale are anxious to find him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
WILL BE SEARCHED.

THE NICARAGUANS WILL SEE IF THE ME-
 TEoR CARRIED MUNITIONS.
 MOBILE, March 14.-Per steamship Spania, from Bluefields March 8, it is learned that the schooner Meteor, which sailed from Mobile in December last and is supposed to be the vessel which was re- ported to have been fired upon by British man of war at that place, and is also sup posed to have carried hence munitions of war, was not fired upon, but has been seized by the Nicaraguan government because she wentinto port without any manifests certified by the Nicaraguan consul, and that the vessel will be unIoaded of every bit of her cargo. If she has munitions on board they will be found.
 The schooner Jennie B. Woods, owned by J. B. Cefalu of,Mobile, with cargo of cocoanuts from Ruatan, which went ashore in fog Thursday on Sand island, near the entrance to the Mobile bay, will probably be pulled off.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
HE OPHTHALMOSCOPE.
An Instrument Which Reveals the Inner most Recesses of the Living Eye.

An Instrument Which Reveals the Inner
 most Recesses of the Living Eye.
 To the oculist Professor von Helmholtz gave the ophthalmoscope, and thus made 1t possible to investigate the conditions of the inmost recesses of the living eye. If the eye be illuminated, portion of the light returns from the hinder surface is brought to focus by the lenses of the eye itself and forms an imago of the retna in the external space. To see this was no easy matter. If the patients eye were fo- cused on luminous object, the image would coincide with the source of light, and even if otherwise visible would be lost in the glare. If he looked elsewhere, the image would move, but inasmuch as the lenses cannot be adjusted to the clear vi- sion of any object nearer than about ten inches that Is the minimum distance from the eye at which it can form the image of its own retina To see this clearly an ob- server without appliances must place him. self at least ten inches from the image that is at 90 inches from the patient. At that distance the view would be so limited that no result could be obtained.
 Won Holmholtz, however, convinced him. self that if these difficulties could be over come tho image of brightly illuminated retina could be seen. Ho made the obser- vations through small hole in the center of a mirror, which reflected light into the eye under examination. Then by means of a lens he shifted the position of the im- age backward until the relative positions of the observer and the patient were such that, according to calculation, the retina should be visible.
 Again and again be tried and failed, but was convinced of the validity of the theory and at last the experiment. succeeded. From that time the oculist has been able to look into tho darkness of the pupil and to see through the gloom the point of en. try of tho optic nerve and tho delicate net work of blood vessels by which it is sur rounded. -Fortpightly Review.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
Dogs and Consumption.

One of the questions discussed before the Paris Academy of Medicine was, Should eonsumptives and other persons be encouraged to keep dogs? Dr. Megnin, formerly veterinary surgeon in the army, sent in a paper to show they should not. The dog is just as liable as his master toi be infected by tuberculosis and to spread it. Dr. Megnin had under his care many canine consumptives. They were of tho lapdog species, and it is said caught the malady from their masters or mistresses.
 Dogs, said Dr. Megnin, were liable to many sorts of septic@mia and to scurvy. The dog, so teachable was not given any education of the palate, but was allowed to eat infectious garbage and nameless filth This alone would account for it's liability to rabies. The dog, by intelligent care in it's breeding, education and hy giene might Do made the paragon of four footed beings and the worthy friend and auxiliary of intelligent human beings. Dogs reflected the moral qualities and the vices of their masters. Wherever manners were mild dogs ceased to be ferocious In conclusion, the author of the paper pro- posed the foundation of chair for canine anatomy and diseases. London News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
DEATH RECORD.
JOHN s. WHITAKER.

In New Orleans, on Monday evening, at his residence, Hon. John $. Whitaker, one of the Crescent City's most eminent citizens, passed to his reward. Judge Whitaker was a native of New Bedford, Mass. but re- moved to New Orleans when lad with his relatives. For more than generation he was prominent member of the bar of that city, and his ability AS jurist was very highly rated. He was eminently good citizen, says the Times Democrat, and earnest in whatever tended to advance tue good name of the city and state of bis adop- ton.
 He leaves a wife, Mrs. Mary Willard Whitaker, and two children, daughter and son, the former Mrs. c. B. Bellsnyder of this city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
ENTERING COLLEGE IN 17e5.
The Bond Required Tor the Tuition Tee at Rhode Island College, Now Brown.

The Bond Required Tor the Tuition Tee
 at Rhode Island College, Now Brown.
 College authorities were very formal and very careful in former days, as can be seen from this copy of an indenture which hangs in the office of the Hon. Gilbert k. Hawes, providing for the money due for his grandfather when he became a fresh- man at the college which has since become Brown university:
 Know all men by these presents that we, Joseph Hawes Gentleman, and Peter Hawes, bout of the Township of Franklin and County of Suffolk, in the Common wealth of Massachusetts, are held and firmly bound unto Matthew Manchester, Esq, Steward of Rhode Island College, in tho sum of Two Hundred pounds, lawful money. to be paid to the said Steward or his certain Attorneys, Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns. For which payment we'll and truly to be made, we. bind ourselves and each of us by himself, for the whole sum; and our and both of. our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators firmly by these presents. ,
 Scaled with our seals, and dated this 18th day of October, Anno Domini, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty. sevon
 .'tTho condition of this obligation is such that, whereas the said Peter Hawos is ad- mtted member of said Rhode Island Col, lege, if, therefore, the said Peter Hawes shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, to the said Matthew Manchester Steward of the said College, or to his suc- cessors in the office of Steward, quarterly, and every quarter so long as the said Peter Hawes shall remain in said College all sum or sums of money as shall be due. by the Laws and Regulations of said Col lege, for his support maintenance, and tuition therein; then the above obligation to be null and void; otherwise to be, and remain in full force and virtue in the Laws.
 "Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of Ebenezer Lazell, Herman Daggett, Joseph Hawes, Peter Hawes. "- New York Sun.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great in IeaV- ening power as fhe Royal.

The George Passe Company will today sell best lOc new spring dress ginghams at 5 l-2c, good quality India lin ons at 3 l-2c, best 2 IA yards wide bleached pepperel sheet ing at l5c and 3S-inch diago- nal serges at lOc. Quantity of each limited to ten yards to each customer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
BIG EAILURE.
HOLT, scHAEFER co. FORGED TO THE

HOLT, scHAEFER & co. FORGED TO THE
 WALL IN LYNCHBURG.
 LYNcHBURa, va., March 14.---Holt, Schaefer & Co.,. large tobacco dealers, made an assignment today, with liabilities rep resented to be about S45O ,0oO, mostly due in foreign countries. The principal cred itor was Schilling, Pruning & Co. of Bremen, and the suspension of that firm last week made the assignment of the Lynchbur firm necessary.
 It is believed that all American creditors are fully protected.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
OSCAR E. USSERY.

At 630 o'clock yesterday morning MT. Oscar E. Ussery died at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. E. Stapeton, on Twenty second street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. Mir. Ussery came to Birming- ham from Chicago few months ago. Be- ing consumptive he came south for the benefit of the climate, but the unconquer- able disease had claimed him for it's own, and he has yielded. He was a young man of excellent character, B years of age, and was engaged in Chicago as pressman.
 The funeral will be held at St. Paul'5 church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
A GOOD GAME.

first aud second teams of the New York club played again this afternoon, the reg ulars winning. The feature of the game was the heavy batting. Following is the score:
 Regular team, IA; second team, s. Base hits-Regulars, 14;second team, 12. Earned runs-kegulars, 5; second team, 8. Err rors-Regulars, |; second team. 8. Bat teries-Regulars. German, Meekin and Wilson; second team, Krauss, Clark and Smith.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
WOoLEN MILLS AT JACKSON

TO BE ESTABLISHED BY WESTERN CAPITAL
 IsTs-THE Y. M. c. A.
 JACKSON, Miss. March 14.-Western capitalists have made arrangements to start wooden factory in this city. Work will begin on the plant about the middle Of April. Between seventy-fve and 200 hands will be given employment.
 The state Young Mems Christian asso- citation convened in this city tonight. About 200 delegates are in attendance.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
SHERIFF IN JAIL,

MACON, Ga., March 14.-After con- ference of counsel at Dawson today, Judge Griggs committed J. Y. McAllister to Jail at Fort Gaines for the killing of Judson Hyatt, Macon drummer, which occurred last week. Coroner Rampo will serve as sheriff in McAllister's place during his iu- carceration.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
LEONARD G. SHEPARD.

WASHINGTON, March H.-Capt. Leonard c. Shepard. chief of the revenue marine division, treasury department, died at 5 o'clock this evening in this city of pneu- sitting at his desk about two weeks ago he was taken with a chill. A few days later he was confined to his bed with the grip, which rapidly developed into pneumonia.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
Go to "The Peerless" Chop House for steaks and chops. fliIA If
WAYLAID AND ROBBED.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn., March 14.-Deputy United States Revenue Collector James T. Taylor was waylaid in the mountains of Campbell county today by two highway men who, after shooting him in the leg, robbed him of S240 and made their escape. posse of government officials have gone out from here and will endeavor to capture -the robbers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
TERSELY TOLD.
3 IA St

] Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture. . i J. NJ. Crook and hiss Margaret M Wilkey were granted license to wed yester. day by the probate juuge.
 ] Twenty five per cent reduction on all
 shoes, except Banister shoes, at T. c.
 King's, and S100 to the party who will dis prove the integrity of this offer for thirty days,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
NOW UNDER TREATMENT.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Johnny and Willie Davis and Willie Anderson, the three boys who arrived from their home at McClenny, Baker county, Fla, at the Pas- teur institute yesterday for treatment for dog bite, are e'reported to be doing we'll this morning. Immediately upon their arrival at the institute yesterday evening Dr. Gibier made an examination of their wounds and inoculated all of them without delay. So far, tue doctor says, there are no symptoms of hydrophoba, except ner. vousness, which is feature of every case.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
DEAD IN THE ROAD.

MACON, Ga. March 14.-John 0. Ham, ilton, a farmer living in Taylor county. was shot and killed last night by J. L. Stahlnecker. The killing was on the pub
 lie road and Hamiiton's body was not found until this morning. Stahinecker claims seIf-defense but has left the ntrY.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
WE LEAVE THE CITY.

Attend the closing out sale of ladies', gents' and children Shoes at prices never before heard of. Gents' shoes, Soc up; la dies', 75c up; children's, 15c up. The finest line of winter shoes in the city. Lay in your winter stock at once.
 ST. PIERRE. Ladies' entrance 303 Nineteenth Street. Gents' entrance corner Third Avenue and Nineteenth street. oct IA If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
THEI.Aw CHEATED

MACON, Ga. March 14.-Amos Gibson a young negro who made an outrageous as- sauit on Miss Naroissa Hart ID Monroe county. was taken from the officers last night and lynched. The prisoner was within two miles of the jail when the lyncbiug took place.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
THE SPANISH MINISTER

DOES NOT BELIEVE THE STORY OF THE
 ALLIANCA BEING FIRED UPON.
 WAsHINGToN, March H.-Senor Mu- Tuaga, tue Spanish minister, expressed his opinion tonight that Captain Grossman' story of the firing on the Allianca was pure fabrication, as all efforts on the min ister's part 10 obtain information on the subject from the Spanish authorities in Cuba have been unsuccessful.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
STRICT CENSORSHIP EXERCISED.

IItIO I NI11FDOKtsJHIII CN ENOI5ED.
 MADRID, March 14.-The government. has begun exercising the strictest censor ship over all dispatches to and from Cuba. Nothing unfavorable to the government is permitted to pass. No cipher messages are sent unless the key be given 10 the govern.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

The Blaine house at Augusta, Me-, may be purchased by the Maine legislature for use as an executive mansion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Agents to take orders by sample w at home or travel; expenses and good salary or commission to right party; samples sent on application. Address with stamp Lock Box APO. New York City. jy7 su we fri ly
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

The peasants of Germany, Sweden and Russia subsist almost wholly on rye bread
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

The fixed Christian feasts are: All Saints, Nov. l; All Souls Nov 9; Can- Qlemas, Feb. g. Christmas; Circumcision, Jan. 1; Epiphany, Jan. 6; Innocents,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
NOTHING KNOWN OF IF.

HAVANA, March 14.-Nothing is known here as to any Spanish cruiser firing upon the American steamer Allianca off the Gu ban coast last week. The department of marine affairs has telegraphod to Santiago and Gibraltar for details,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
Receivers Notice.

A IL persons having claims against the Age h Herald contracted since March 21, 1894, or against Frank V. Evans, Receiver of the Age- Herald Company, are hereby notified that the same should be presented at once, that they may be listed for payment.
 FRANK V. EVANS,
 Receiver Age Herald Company Birmingham. Ala, March 12, 1885,. 3I3 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

We will redeem Alabama certificates at our store from 3 to 6 p. In. Saturday, March l6. McMiiian-Lee Go.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
MALE HELP WANTED.

MAN OR LADY to manage distributing A samples, cards. books, circulars, do cor respondence. Send Sylvan Company, Detroit. Mich, 10c for samples, soap, etc., and get special offer to you. 3S 7t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

yNANTED-Experienced middle aged col
 w ored woman to take care of baby. Apply room l. Opera House hotel. at f..
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

Monongahela means river without is- lands"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

MANTED-By gentleman and wife, nicely " furnished room with board; references exchanged. Address R., room 15. Govern ment Building. IA At
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

I ADIES to do fancy work at home. Delray IL Needlew ork Company, Delray, Mich.
 20 3Ot
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15

WANTED-Day boarders; gentlemen only. " Apply oJ Willis, l7os 5th avenue. 3 11t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
FOR RENT.
MlSCELLANEOUS

CIRCULARS TO DISTRIBUTE-1O,o 1000 every C month. $5 per 1ooOasend five references and 10 cents, Department A, Ford Manuiac- turing Co. r.f
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
Sale of Stock.

THE undersigned will sell at public outcry l March 20, 1895, in front of the court house of Jefferson county, during the legal hours of sale, twenty shares of the stock of the West End Land and Improvement Company, being certificate No. 270, the said stock having been given as collateral for the payment of i note, which is now past due. THE PEOPLES $ SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST
 COMPANY.
 3145t By HENRY B. GRAY, President.
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-12-14
The Island of TiburOn Ceded by
 Mexico to Los Angeles Men.

A number of Los Angeles men
 have received a concession from the
 Mexican government of the Island of Tiburon, in the Gulf of Cali fornia. The men are John Brad bury, J. Downey Harvey, Peter Martin and Walter 5. Moore. The Tiburon island is inhabited by Ceris Indians, war like race. said to be cannibals, and an expedition IS being organized to kill them off and take possession of the island Three hundred men are being or ganized under command of Col. I II. Polk. Each soldier is to receive $250 and 100 acres of land after the island is conquered. The in- ton of the Tiburon conquest com pany Is to establish republic of Its own and have the United States establish protectorate. It is stated Mexico consented to this. One object the company has in view Is to establish a great pleas ure resort, and lines of steamers will be put on from Yuma and Guaymas.
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-12-14

J- E. McCarty, better known as "Boues," and Jim Kinney, went down the Colorado river Wednesday to cx- anime the banks and sandjars of the river for the body of Herbert Morgan who :a supposed to have been drown ed couple oi weeks ago. They re- turned last evening without finding any traces Of the missing man. Christmas Cards in all styles a5 Gonder & Co.
 In the smuggling cases, Cont '- siouer Maaterson sustained Judge Knights motion to dismiss the caso for want of sufficient evidence. Dist riot Attorney Ellinwood did not op- pose the motion strenu0usly as ths ofense of the Ramirez boys in bring ing the hogs across the line was technical ofense and q trial jury would hardly convict upon such eyi-- dence.
 Fancy inkstands and lap tablets at GondeF & Go.
 Before United States Court Com missioner Judge Masterson, the case of Dan West, charged with killing Q Coeopah Indian, came mp for hearing last Monday. The United States was represented by U. s. District Attorney Ellinwood, who came down specially to attend the preliminary examina ton. The defendant was represented by Brown & Huson. 4 serious legal question came up as to Che proof of the boundaries Of the Military Reser- vation upon which it is claimed the homicide took place. The United District Attorney and the counsel fo, defendant agreed to continue the case until the 17th instant. This Is an important case to Yuma County for if it turns out that 1t Is on the Reservation, it will save our county much expense.
 A Nice assortment of Dolls for Christmas at Gonder & Co.