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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
lotion or THE ARMORY BoARD.

The Armory Board held meeting yesterday In
the Mayors Office and rejected the bids that
submitted at Mondays meeting for finishing the
arnory OF Troop A. The reason tina, the bids were
thrown out was that the appropriation Is only ST.
COO. and the loves, bid $50 The Board APP
propriated $500 for a rifle range for the 9Th
Regiment Armory and ordered that James d.
Murphy be paid N2.473 80 account Of work done
the armory. The contract for new rife range
for the 7th Regiment Armory was given to Day 4
Company was awarded the contract for furnishing
Troop Armory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
NEWARK.

The testimony in the trial Of the five indicted
members of the old Board of Freeholders charged
with mislemeanor in paying exorbtant prices for
coal furnished to the county, ended yesterday
The lawyers the defence decided not TO call any
witnesses alleging that the State had failed to make
out any case. The summing up was then proceeded
with. The case will be given 10 the jury today
Notices were sent out yesterday TO Aldermen Tor a
meeting Of the Poor and Aims Committee TO In.
vestgate the Almshouse management under bernard
Lynch, the late superintendent. II has been found.
II is alleged that when Lynch turned over the Aims
house TO the new perintendent there were NIFTY SIX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12

Michael Ryan, forty-seven years old. lunatc.
who was arrested while running barefootei along
the railroad tracks at VILLA msbridge became sud
denly violent In the Morrisania Police Court yeser-
day morning and attacked Samuel Frank another
prisoner who sitting beside him. Four police
men quickly overpowered the lunatc and held him
down on the bench while Police Justice Martin com
mtted him to the care OF the Commissioners Of
Charities and Correction for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.

Gustav A. Krauss. the bacteriologist 70 whom the
Jersey City health authorities submitted the sardines
by which Peter Eikert his wife and two children
poisoned Sunday. yesterday reported that
the poisoning not due 10 lead. but 10 toxic
ptomaine developed by the partial putrefacton Of
the fish
The Street and Water Commissioners yesterday
removed five Democrats and appointed Republicans
In their places: The salaries attached to the places
vary from 900 TO 1900 The deposed officials are
William A. Tolson. Louis c. Allen. James Kelly
Thomas J. Burns and Theodore Mendels: The new
appointees are j. W Startup James Wormsley,
Evan F. Rogers. 0. X. Gardiner and Thomas john
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
SINGULAR ESCAPE or A BABY.

Annie Bloch. the infant daughter Of Mrs Bloch
OF No 22s East Third-st.. had narrow escape from
DEATH or at least serious injury. yesterday morn
ing The babe was lying on bed In the bedroom
apparently asleep. when Its mother. who was at
tending to house duties In another room. heard her
child cry She Immediately went to quiet the lit
tie one and had scarcely picked her up and stepped
aside when part OF the ceiling exactiy above the
fore fell Luckily the mother needed the chd's
cries al once and there Is JOY Instead or sorrow In
tb. mi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
c. ROCKLAHD TYHGs APPOINTMENT.

G. Rockand Tying was yesterday afternoon ap-
pointed by the Commissioners OF Taxes and Assess
ments as their secretary. at salary Of 5000 Mr..
Tying IL a son OF the late Rev. Dr. stephen II. Tying.
the old rector OF 81. Georges Church.
He lives at No. ~ West Thirty fourth-st.: he Is a
Republican and friend OF Mayor Strong He has
charge OF the accounts OF st. Johns Guild Of which
Mayor Strong II president. II was through Mayor
Strong that he secured the appointment. Mr.. Tying
went to the City Hall and the Mayor administered
The oath Of ONCE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOrhhS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
BRI-NsWICK-Colonel John Hay OF Wash'hs
ton BI'CKINGHAM-John Russell Young Oh
PHILADELPHIA EVERETT-Daniel Magone OF os-
densburg; Professor George II. Emmott. OF JOHNS
Hopkins University and the Rev Or. W. loomer
ner,or ~ Charleston s C. GIISEY-Ex Senator
lanes Arker. OF Canajoharle. y. Y. GRAND
Lieutenant Colonel c. Il. Suter. United states En-
gineers HCLLAND-Henry W. Cramp OF fhha-
delphia and Nathaniel Thayer. OF Boston. M'H II
RAY HILL-Judge John NJ. Hall. OF Ne"-haVeh'
Assembyman Epenetus Howe, OF Candor. ~. L.
and Sidney Woollett. ST JAMES-berlah "Ih'hs
~ washington WALDORF-Bshop John F. Hurst.
~ Washington: William d. Sloane and George
Alfred Townsend. WINDSOR-John L. Bremen OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
MISS MORGAN WILL Nor BE PRESENT

Among the names OF the women who are to take
part In the tabeaux wants tomorrow evening at
Pamer's Theatre. to raise funds for the Women's
Building at the Atlanta Exhibition some OF the
published notices have included the name OF Miss
Maud Morgan Miss Morgan. however. VIII not De
present at the entertainment. and does not Inteno
to take part In Ii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
HOME NEWS.

NJ yvts.d ry,ss Ioedi N'~s ~hfeh s'p's"nn al 'As
se~spepers IN N'~-fork ffty ina! o'' 1'eer'"e ~.
No q Ann IT, Ns,c York CITY Al Information and doe"
n.n for public BE- ssnt TO tho" heddavdrf'' ana
fh,v ,rtft fhsn disrftuted TO all the t"ed rre"
papers taG city, and TO the Unite" r'''' wv "'''''
ton throughout the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12

MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunrise 81 Moon rises II % MONS age 10
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
AM-Sandy 1919 Coy. Island II IA Hell Gate llI
PM-Sandy Hook ,oa9 Gov. Island II 10 He'll Gate l:l2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
Announcements.

'oNEONTA." "PENTAsKET' ''NANTUhA
u - X. Three New Collars. Z. = ". .1ijl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12

Steamers jamestown Norfolk and Newport News; Cit,
Of Columbia West Point; City OF Biringhaan Savannah
Aanitou (Br) Savannah lrcQuois. Charleston ana
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17
SEEMS TO BE A HITCH
In the Adjustment of the Wage Scale Between Employers and Elm
 ployes of the Southern.

WAsHINeToN, Feb. 16.-There appears to be hitch in the proceedings looking to- wards an adjustment of the wage contro- versy between the Southern Railway com- pany and it's employees. The committee of forty representing the employees, whose de- mand for a restoration of the former sched- nle was refused on Wednesday by the off, cials of the road, is stil in session in this city, but not one of the members will give out any information as to the probable outcome of the meeting or the question at Issue.
 The committee continued it's session to- day, and 1t is understood that late in the afternoon a statement was sent to Vice. President Baldwin rejecting the terms of the schedule proposed by the company. Everything pertaining to the question of settlement is kept secret, and neither the employees nor the railway officials will give out any information for publication.
 Matters are evidently badly complicated, but both sides are hopeful that satisfac- tory agreement will=be reached in c few days. It was stated tonight that in the event of failure on the part of the com mittee to arrive at satisfactory .settlemeut with the company the brotherhood chiefs would be called to this city to assist in the work. H
 The committee will not assemble tomor- row, but will continue it's deliberations Monday morning. &
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17
Legal Notice.

In the United States Circuit Court for the
 Southern Division of the Northern District
 of Alabama
 Central Trust Company of New York vs. East
 Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway
 Company-Consolidated causes No. GA, in
 equity.
 M HEREAS, in said cause on the 11th day of w February, 1925, petition of the receiv- CTS of said defendant was filed in said court, and it being m ade to appear to the court that the receivers in said cause had sold the prop- erty of defendant company and that they have in their hands certain money arising from said sale, all of winch is shown by sheir re- ports on file in said court And itfurrher ap- bearing to the court that said trust should be wound up and the receivers discharged, and 1t being further presented that there are divers claims pending in this and other courts which are alleged to be superior 10 the lien of the mortgage under which said road was ers' counsel the undersigned, John F. Martin, by order of said court, was appointed master, to whom all claims which are claimed, or which may be hereafter claimed, during the perjod,hereinafter named, to be superior to the mortgage should be referred for.>the pur- pose Of hearing and deciding them; and
 Whereas, It was further ordered that all such claims shall be filed with the said mos- ter, John F. Martin, within ninety days from 7 the 12th day of February, 1895, and on fail ure' to file such within said time all right to participate in said fund shall be forever
 Now, therefore, I, John F. Martin, master as aforesaid. duly appointed such op the l2th day of February, 1893: ,ye by the Honorable de hereby give notice of my appointment as re- quired by said decree, and do hereby give notice that on the 21st day of May, 1893. at my offices. Nos. 3o1 and 302 Chanfoux build- ing. in the city of Birmingham, Ala, will hear and decide such claims may be filed in said cause with me as such master within ninety days from id said 12th 2 d day % of February. Q fe15 At fri
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17

toniana may be seen In Independence hall in Philadelphia. It is not likely that they would be sold. Many of them belong to the Quaker city, and others are the property of the old colonial families there, who would no more dream of selling them than would the proud Bourbons of the Faubourg St. Germain. As most Americans know, only Philadelphia families like the Rogers, the Willings, the Lippincotts and the Draytons have been able to enter the exclusive portals of the Bour- bon aristocracy. At least they are the few Americans who havc done so. They do this because they belong to families that were in the exclusive colonial coterie that formed the court of our first president.
 Naturally the approach of Washing tons birthday is absorbing the further interest and enthusiasm of the old French nobility. The festivals so lately held in honor of Napoleon will be out done, socially at least, by the honor paid in Paris and St. Petersburg to the natal day of the hero of the cherry tree. Never in the history of the century has Washington been so great as he will be on this coming birthday of his. Proud as the French ought to be of their Ma poleon, he has succumbed to the glory of our Washington.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17
TERSELY TOLD.

Ben M. Jacobs 6 Bros. sell furniture.
 List your real estate with c. Berney & Co.,, PIT Twenty first street, If flor rent, sale or exchange. x2-16-3t
 Tie grand bazaar, under the auspices of the ladies of Temple Emanuel, is post poned until Monday night, February 25..
 On account of the inclemency of the weather the ladies of Temple Emanuel will postpone the opening of their grand bazaar until Monday night, February 25.
 Yesterday marriage licenses were granted by the probate judge to the following couples: l.. L. Lee and Miss H. F. Mer- rill R. L. Allen and Miss Amanda Ab- ston.
 Twenty-Five per cent reduction on all shoes, except Canister shoes, at T. c. King's, and S100 to the party who will dis prove the integrity of this offer for thirty days.
 Drs. Davis have moved into their new infrmary, which is a commodious and we'll constructed building, we'll arranged and splendidly equipped with everything necessary for such an institution.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17

due entirely to the circumstance that the officers who came over to help us in the war for independence were se- lected from the flower of the Bourbon nobility. Only aristocrats could have been officers then, and, moreover, to have been sent to America at all im- piled the personal friendship of the king and the glorious Marie Antoinette. Nat urally, to be descendant of one of these officers implies a very aristocratic lineage indeed. Nay, one may enter the princeliest houses on the St. Germain and near the Bois and find the commis- sions granted in the last century by the continental congress of these United States framed and hanging on the walls conspicuously. These commis- sions are countersigned by George Washington.
 Naturally these proud old nobles think a good deal of George Washing ton. They will show you a rusty old sword and say that the immortal George himself presented it to some an- cestor of theirs, and that 1t Is the great est of their heirlooms. These people would sheer at a Napoleonio sword. Napoleon was that upstart Corsican who made enemies of the old noblesse. They will have none of his belongings.
 As everybody knows who has lived in Paris, the great social ambition there Is to be received by this old noblesse. They are the real Four Hundred of Paris Since they set such store by their Washingtonian heirlooms, it fol- lows that any family that aims at so- cial distinction can further it's pros poets by investing in an outfit of Wash ingtonian heirlooms. Wares of this de- seription are snapped up eagerly. This fact explains'what to many collectors HAs long been mystery, namely, why relics of the Father of His Country command three times the price in Paris that they do in London. Sometimes, indeed, they fetch higher prices in Paris than they would in New York. Any collector will tell you that this country has been pretty well drained o1 it's Washingtonian relics by this time to meet the eager demand of the Pari- sian market.
 ilThis brings us to the inception of the Mashingtonian European craze. Sew eFal weeks ago the young duke of Or leans authorized the turning over of the family paintings of Washington to the gallery of the Louvre. M de Hausson- vile, who made the presentation speech, wore at the time the sword presented by Washington to Count de Grasse, which sword is a Bourbon heirloom. M. de Haussonville, who is hot mon- archist, drew this sword from it's scab- bard in the effective way they have of doing such things in France. and de-
 ,neyer would it be sheathed
 -l,,.<. Thor,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17
ST. JOHNS POLITICS.

SNOW BLOCKS TRAVEL AND THOUSANDS IN
 NEED OF sUsTENANCE.
 ST. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 16.-Proclama- tions were issued last night announcing g that by-elections will be held in three dis tricts on March for members of the house of the assembly.
 Premier Whiteway, it is expected, will contest the Harbor Grace district. If he does not Robert Bond, colonial secretary {, will be the candidate there. The newly appointed departmental officers will con. test the other vacancies. Whiteway's can. didacy will be opposed by the conserva- tives.
 A heavy fall of snow has blockaded rail- roads and highways in the interior. The Restitution iu the city is increasing. Between 5000 and 5000 persons are now re. ceiviDg relief. The government announces it's intention of proceeding with relief work next week.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17

the name of Washington, all the more spontaneous and enthusiastic since the Napoleonic craze has been used for po- litical effect by the partisans of the em- pire. All the families of the monarchy began a systematic exploitation of their Washingtonian glories. Mme. de La gan gave a bal poudre of strictly Louis XVI. order. All the families whose ancestors had been prominentin our war of independence attended, and they were attired in the style of the last century. It was all like picture of colonial times in Virginia.
 Precisely as the Napoleonic craze oc- casioned the flooding of the market with spurious relics of Napoleon, the Washingtonian revival gave rise to forged signatures of our first president. One swindler victimized Mme Adam herself, but he was speedily brought to book. His trial called general atten- tion to the rival craze instituted by the Bourbons, and as it was more fashions able and aristocratic than the Nal poleonic one, all the snobs took it up. 2
 The American ambassador has been besieged by commissioners to procure Washingtonian relics at any cost, and information concerning them has been frantically sought Letters, swords, furniture, all things connected with the fame of the first president of the United States, have fetched high prices.
 St. Petersburg was the first city to follow Paris in adoption of the craze. This is due to the strength of the Bour- bon aristocracy in the capital of the czar. The old nobility very freely united their blue blood to the rich, princely houses of the Muscovite des- potism. Anything that gets into the fashion on the Faubourg St. Germain is certain to be taken up by the courtiers of the czar. St. Petersburg has been pretty violently infected with the con- tagion. Not Napoleon, but Washing ton is the latest fad there
 To attempt any forecast of the spread of the craze would be the idlest conjecture. These things resemble the cholera, in travelling slowly and turn ing up in unexpected places. For one thing, relics of Washington are far more difficult to obtain, particularly in Europe, than are mementoes of the great Corsican. This statement applies to genuine relics, Lot mere apologies for them. Long before this craze reached it's acute stage, if indeed it has reached it yet, Washingtonian relics had reached premium. The United States government has the best documentary collection, and, of course, would not sell it at any price.
 A very rich assortment of Washing
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17

are they auctioned, and when any one of them turns up at New York sale, it usually fetches very high price.
 But the puzzle is easily solved. There has just broken out in Europe Wash ingtonian craze almost as violent as the Napoleonic craze in our land. To be sure, the Napoleonic craze iss an importation, and it may be that Amer lea will shortly be in the peculiar posi- tion of importing Washingtonian craze. Be that as it may the fact re- mains that in Paris and in St. Peters burg the. Washington mania has reached an acute stage. Figaro, in- deed, is poking fun at 1t in the gay cap- ital, and asserts that the enterprise is intended to rival the fad now in it's last stages that made diety of the first consul. Nevertheless the sums re- alized at the sale of the relics of the Father of His Country were very heavy. The Rochambeau family paid ten thou sand francs for an autograph letter of the immortal George. It was addressed to their ancestor, the count, and, nat urally, was part of the family ar- chives.
 In explaining the origin of the craze tl-at is playing havoc with the Napo- leonic fad, 1t is necessary to dwell upon the fact that the first families of France, the old nobility as distin- guished from the aristocracy of the empire and the republic, take great pride in the fact that they alone took up the gauntlet for our independence. This pride has nothing to do with any love for America or for liberty. It is
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17
THEY WERE NOT THE SAME.

The Changes That fifty fears dao
 Brought About.
 The following anecdote has both comical and pathetic side. What long time fifty years are in the life of human beingl And how far apart, how unlike in tastes, feelings, opinions and habits, men and women can be- come, who in childhood slept under the same roof, attended the same school, and dreamed of nothing but of being friends forever A gentleman whose ''courtly manners" were mentioned in all the newspapers when he died, few years after this incident, fancied in his old age that he wished to see his boy hood friends, and, most of all, the fair young girl whose love, long years be- fore, he almost, but not quite, had dared to ask.
 He forgot country manners, and called at half-past eleven in the fore noon. He wns asked to walk right 5 out into the kitchen" as there was no fire anywhere else.
 His early admiration stood before him, in worn calico dress, no collar, and a wide and not faultlessly clean apron. Her half-comted, grizzly hair was tucked under a rusty black lace cap, trimmed with faded purple ribbon. She had no teeth, and huge pair of silver-bowed spectacles were pushed up on her brown, wrinlled forehead!
 Fifty-two years before they had part ed with kiss, and he had been intend ing to meet her with one, and thus bridge the chasm of years. But he changed his mind when through his gold-bowed glasses he took in the pie ture before him.
 Wiping her hands on her apron, she gave him hearty handshake, and bade him 'sit right down." adding that they were s'killing hogs and trying up lard;" but if he would ''stay to dinner" she would have Ia fire put in the front room"
 Of course he declined the invitation, and foIrbis own comfort, as well as for her convenience, he determined to mako his call short. Still, he must say something complimentary before lcav- ing; but what could he say?
 Just then the lard boiled over, and with a shrin cry to her daughter to ''come quick" the woman jumped up and caught hold of the kettle. The smoke and perfume were in themselves far from agreeable, but they were grateful to the caller, as they gave him chance for the desired compliment.
 "Your step has lost none of its elas- ticity since the evenings we sauntered together along the banks of the R-," he said, while this"-holding out his gold-headed cane-''is needed to sup port mine."
 "Yes," answered the woman, "I'm nspry as kitten; and I've thought
 i2ce you've been here that was
 uph time ha7i,,t Icho {, ,ssa,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17
FLORENCE HOTEL ARRIVALS.
M. J. WHEELER & CO.,. PROHIBITIONS.

OR Cowan, Cincinnati; W Harley, Nashville; D il Brown, T G Hewlett, city; $ D Coffman, Mrs McCrohan, Mrs J F Mason, Miss R Mason, Nicholasviiie, Ky; Miss Gertrude Foster, Tuskaloosa; I A Vaughan, Philadelphia; E D Mans field, Memphis; B NJ Perrow, St Louis; H D 1aturl. Winston. N .; ( Skinner, city {; E W Long, Nashville; W H Dunlap, A c SR k; Henry B Foster, Tnskaioosa; A James Thomas, Long Beach, Miss. w H Cox, Nashville; Lynn Boyd, Mrs. Lynn Boyd, Chicago; M Primo, New Orleans; k SSloan, Atlanta; John Sinnott, Padu- cah, Ky; W k Atkinson, Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17
$50 yards 4o-inch all wool Dress Flannel, have been soc,
 this week 27c.
Best Zephyrs, 2ac a lap.
Free! Free!

We are determined to sell plenty of Dress Goods this week. No other store can match our prices, but to make it lively this week we will give free with every purchase of 8 yards of Dress Goods costing BOG and over
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17
HENSON GETS A DIVORCE.

.CuAITA NooGA, Iean., Feb. 16.--G. N. Henson, president of the Citizens bank |, was today granted q diyorcs from his wife, Rosa. One year ago today he shot and killed J. B. Vert, an insurance agent, for intimacy with his wife. Henson was tried for murder and acquitted. Wednesday last a verdict in his favor was rendered in a suit brought by Mrs. Vert for s50, ,000 damages for the murder of her husband. Sea pdaIous charges against the defendant in the divorce case were proven and the father was given custody of the children.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17
MRS. SARAH A. ToNEY DEAD.

EUFAULA, Feb. 16.-(Special. Mfrs. B. Toney of Louisville, Ky, and mother in-law of Gov. w. O. Oates, died from heart failure at her home, Roseiand,s five miles north of here, this morning at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Toney was widely known women and her death will be greatly mourned by friends from all over the land.