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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
A BROOKLYN BLAZE.
Arbuckle's Big Coffee Mill on East River Badly Burned-Many Pc O.
 pie Have Close Calls.

l BROOKLYN, Feb. 21 Fire broke out in Arbuckle Bros.' big coffee mills at John and Jay streets and the East river at 4:40 p. no. today and it was not until 7:30 this evening that the firemen succeeded in get ting the fire under control. A number of men and girls employed in the mills had narrow escapes. Half a dozen sustained burns and injuries from jumping, but there was no loss of life.
 The fire started in the largest of the three buildings occupied by the firm. It was an eight-story building and abuts on the river. The fire was discovered by Foreman Wallace on the seventh floor. He Immediately gave the alarm and all the workmen on that floor made a hasty exit, i, warning those on the lower floors as they passed out. Nearly 1C0 girls were employed m the building and there were 250 people
 all told in the structure when the fire be- gan.
 The flames shut off the retreat of eight men who were at work on the eighth floor. Ladders were put up, but would only reach the seventh floor. Six of the men who were on the eighth floor procured a rope, down which they slid to the top of the lad der and then made their way to the ground. The other two men ran to the roof, and finding all other means of escape cut off, jun ped down two stories to the roof of the six-story building adjoining. They were Joseph Smith and D. B. Carr. Both men fractured bones in the ankles. They were taken to the street by firemen and sent to the city hospital.
 Foreman Wallace, who gave the alarm, was badly burned about the face and hands. Nearly all of the girls were on the third and fourth floors. About half of them got out the front way into the streets, while about forty escaped at the rear and were driven to the end of the dock by the heat and flying enters. They were terror stricken when they found themselves penned in by the flames. Finally a steam lighter came to their rescue, and they were taken to a near- by dock, from which they reached the street.
 The height of the buildings made it hard work for the fremen to put out the fire, and three upper floors ot the eight story building were burned out before the fire was under control.
 During the progress of the fire several of the big cylinders used for roasting coffee excluded. The other buildings occupied by the firm are six and four-story structures, used mainly for storage. Their contents were considerably damaged by water.
 Superintendent Kel stated tonight that the loss in his opinion would be about $Bt0, GOO.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
LAST OF THE SEASON.

THE SOUTHERN CLUB A SCENE OF BRIL-
 LANCE AND BEAUTY LAST NIGHT.
 Immediately after the close of the per-r formance of the Napoleonic entertainment at O'Brien's opera house last night, the Southern club thester party repaired to the rooms of the club where cotillion was enjoyed by about twenty five couples.
 The event is the Southern's last one be- fore the Lenten season, and those who were, present waived no opportunity to make 1t one of the most delightful and certainly the most enjoyable of the year. !
 The club rooms were scene of beauty {. and the young ladies, clad in striking ball room costumes, were never more beautiful than last night, and the gallant men did them honor. Every one seemed to realize that 1t was the last chance for merriment until after Lent, and the most was made of it.
 From 10:30 o'clock until 2:SO this morn. ing the merry dance went on, and twenty. five couples knew nor thought nothing of the outside world. Tasteful music added charms to the occasion and refreshments played an important part. Verify the co. tillion was delightful in every sense of the word. At
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
THE HAYWARD TRIAL
Continues to Grow in Interest-De- fendant Denies Improper Rela-
 tions With Deceased.

MrNNEAPoLIs, Minn., Feb. 2t.-W. w. Hayward, father of the defendant, was called to the stand this morning. The state asked several questions with reference to conversations held with Elder Stewart, but objections were entered and sustained. He had kept the S1 bills in his safe for change.
 Some immaterial testimony was intro- duced about the ''T'' rail-. William Yale, a gunsmith, was then placed on the stand, and the revolver and box of cartridges pro- duced. Blixt testi fled that the bullet was 3S long, and the cartridge in evidence as the one that killed Miss Ging was 38 short. Witness confessed he did not know of the effect of bullets on the skull.
 h the absence of other experts Mr. Er- win called Harry Hayward, the defendant, to the stand. After the usual preliminary questions MT. Erwin said:
 'Mr. Biixt and Adry Hayward have both testified against you. Have they tes- tified truthiully?''
 '1hey have not
 ''Has the testimony of Adry been true or ialse?'
 "Almost wholly false.''
 QlesGions relative 10 trouble between the brothers were objected to and sustained. Hayward testified that Adry had seen Miss Cling. They were in buggy together one night with another young lady. Another row occurred between Judge Smith and MT. Erwin over the admission of certain testi- mony. Hayward then proceeded to tell of his relations with Miss Cling.
 He denied that any improper relations existed between them.
 His attentions were those that exist be- tween any young man and woman. He admitted playing faro and roulette in al- atf of oi in nfry Miss Cling had given him money with which to gamble. He tried to dissuade her from gambling, but she persisted in mak :. ing him take her money to play. Letters were read bearing out this statement. noon,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
COMMITTEE APPOINTED

TO CONFER FURTHER wtTH BALDWIN ON
 THE WAGE SCALE.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-It was decided by tbe representatives of the Southern railway employees this afternoon to appoint the following committee to cooperate with the railway chiefs in their efforts to bring about an agreement with the Southern officials:
 Messrs. Moore, chairman, and Hugh ston, representing the conductors; O. 'Brien and Thomas for the engineers; Hart, sec- retary, and Hall for the fremen; Delaney and Foss for the trainmen.
 A telegram was sent to Third Vice. Pres- ident Baldwin at Atlanta asking him to ap- point day when he would meet the com mittee. A meeting of the chiefs of the rail- way organizations and the committee ap-- pointed today will be held tomorrow at 10 8. m.
 Chief Arthur was unable to reach Wash- ington, but sent G. B. Youngson of Cleve- land, O., as his representative to represent the engineers. The other chiefs who are here are the representative of Peoria, Ill.,, in behalf olthesfiremen, and E. Clark of Cedar Rapids, la. for the conductors.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
ABSOLUTELY PURE

dro us thing is consciousness, that to link them with the animal world seems to trifie with the profoundest distinction in the unl- verse, but life is associated with proto- pasm. It is not therefore albuminous. Instinct is linked with matter, but it is not therefore material; intellect with animal matter, but 1t is not therefore animal..'
 This IS one Of the strongest chapters in the book, for while MT. Drummond grants the difficulty of establishing the general question of ascent, he discusses the sub ject with force of suggestion and persuasiveness that is almost convincing. We are all familiar with the various gradu- ated imprints the material body has left of itself upon the rocks in LOGO, GOO fossil forms; but MT. Drummond suggests that the spirit of man, too, at the other extreme of time has traced an ascending curve on the tablets of civilization, in the drama of history and in the monuments of social life.
 MT. Drummond approaches his favorite theme h the chapter upon "The Struggle for the Life of Others' when he says experience tells us that mans true life is neither lived in the material tracts of the body nor in the higher attitudes of the intellect, but in the warm world of the af- fections. Till he is equipped with these Drummond said, "The greatest thing in the world is love?''
 ''The Evolution of Mothers" ]" the author acknowledges, has a half-humorous, half- sacrilegious round, and yet he makes some very strong points here as he discusses the mother love and heredity. The style of the entire book is unusually attractive, being written in a smooth, ineligible and fascinating way, well calculated to prove even more than plausible theory to those who are not prepared to accept ''evolutionn in its entirety. PAUL PRY.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
THE BLESSED SUNSHINE.

Colonel Ingersol says Tn his lecture "the sun shines as kindly upon the coffin as it does upon the cradle.'' It is difficult to understand the value of this assertion un- less he uses it as an argument to support the theory of the s'cruelty of nature,n and even then it is difficult to find the force of his argument. Why should the sun not shine kindly upon the coffin? Would he have it frown upon the dead? At he side of the bier is where we expect the kindness and tender regard of all things. When we are about to part with good and we'll beloved friend the whole world, all things in nature, seem to offer sympathy that is indeed balm from Gilead. Why should not the King of Na- ture be allowed to look kindly upon us in this hour of bereavement? Furthermore, when he raises an objection to this fact he .sssdly inconsistent with his whole theory of religion. He also says ''he who eats his crust thanks God, but be who sits at banquet con. graduates himseIf." This is often true, but it s!slply goes to prove more clearly the vanity of man, of which we Iare repeatedly accused by the inspired writers of the holy book. But in many cases this self-congrat- ulation is, in the highest sense of the word, an offering of thanks 10 Him who gives us
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
TEN THOUSAND MEN
Now on Strike in New York Against the Nine Hour Day-Others
 Out in Sympathy.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The strike of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers against the nine.hour day has resulted in general strike, which will probably take out 10. .000 men and stop work on at least thirty big buildings.
 Yesterday evening the board of walking delegates ordered the. members of the building union who were employed on the Presbyterian mission building, at Twen- tieth street and Fifth avenue, and the American Tract Society building, at Nas- sau and Spruce streets, to go on a strike in sympathy with the electricians, and the order was instantly obeyed.
 Every one except the masons and brick layers on the tract building went out yes- terday, and they were forced to stop work this morning because the engineers have gone out, and there is no way of getting material to the top floors.
 There were about $50 men on the build- ing, and they are all on a strike except the masons, who are forced to remain idle until engineers are employed. None of the contractors have yet signed an agreement with the strikers, although the latter have stated that several contractors have come to terms.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
SELMA SETTINGS.
Reported Move of a Railway Official to Mobile-Coal Famine Averted. = Pythian Benefit--The Water E.
 Question. Q

SELMA, Feb. 21.-[Special Correspond ent. 1.-The news that the general passen- ger office of the Mobile and Birmingham railroad would be moved from this ely to Mobile has caused quite a stir in ra.. oad and business circles. MT. L.AA. Bell, the general passenger agent, has resided in Selma for number of years and is fully identified with the city and it's interests. His going will cause regret'to all. No man in the city has more warm friends than he. . In addition to the position of general pas senger agent of the Mobile and Birming- ham railroad MT. Bell holds the position of district passe nger agent of the Southern railway. It Is evident that he cannot hold this latter position with his office in Mo- bile, and railroad men are busy guessing who his successor will be. There are number of young railroad men in the pas- senger department in this city who are competent to fill the position, and it is hoped the plum will fall to one of them. Mir. Bell is in Mobile today and the par ticulars of the move cannot be learned, but it is thought that his entire office force will accompany him to Mobile. His clerks refuse to give out any information until he returns.
 Selma has narrowly averted a coal fam- inc. At one time during the cold spell every dealer in the city ran out, but the timely arrival of few cars prevented many families from having to go to bed to keep warm.
 The coal dealers complain that the win- ter of 1893-9i was so mild that they were compelled to carry large stocks through the summer, and fearing a reoccurence of mild weather this winter they ordered only a small supply. The severe weather has made a large demand for coal and the supply has been entirely dependent upon shipments from the mines. A number of cars of coal reached the city today and a sufficient supply is now in sight to furnish all consumers for the balance of the winter.
 Great preparations are being made for the production of "Mikado" tomorrow night for the benefit of the Knights of Pythias. The knights and their friends are meeting with phenomenal success in the sale of tickets.
 No settlement has been arrived at be- tween the city and the water company. Last evening the committee from the city council submitted proposition to Messrs. Mallory & Mcleod, attorneys for the water company, offering to pay $4750 in settle- ment of all disputed rentals and to make new contract for ten years, the city to pay $6000 per annum for water for fire and street sprinkling purposes, after the expiration of that time the company to furnish water for these purposes free. The water company has not yet replied to the proposition. MT. William Henry White, the president of the company, left for his home in New York city last night.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
BUSINESS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.--Bradstreet's on Saturday, February 23, will say: General trade during this, short week, has been more irregular. A moderate improvement has shown itself at cities along the Ohio river valley and in the lower and upper lake regions coincident with the partial disappearance of the extremely unfavorable weather. South, southwest and elsewhere, to a small extent, practically impossible country roads have retarded slow collec- tions and prevented purchases of goods even in the face of the requirements.
 The success of the latest emergency bond issue has revived confidenre some- what in the general financial situation. The success of the bond issue here and abroad, has given a strong undertone to the New York speculative stock market, in spite of the fact that the public here and abroad continue to stand aloof from any participation The approaching adjournme of congress and the evident fact that the bond syndicate is in position to control the ments for some months has considerable effect on sentiment. The belief that the railroad pooling bill will be abandoned had no effect.
 At the south relatively, greater improve ment, real or prospective, is expected with better weather throughout Texas and at Memphis, although collections are slow there. Birmingham and Jacksonville make like reports. The influence of the bad weather, heavy country roads, checked de- nand and retarded collections in whole or in part characterizes reports of trade at Charleston, Nashville, Chattanooga, Att lanta, Savannah, Augusta and New Or leans, where business was practically sus. pended for two days by the storm.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
A SHOCKING DEATH.

AUBURN, N. Y., Feb. 21.-Josephine Werner, aged 58, an inmate of the women 's prison, met a shocking death in the work ing room of the institution this morning. While working about the shafting her sleeve caught and she was drawn into the torn from tho socket and left haneinp "H, in the shafting. The other arm was hurled into another corner of the room. The dis membered body fell behind screen. Her head, being completely severed, was found at the other side of the room. She came from New York on sentence of six years for false pretense.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
PUBLISHERS IN SESSION,

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The ninth annual conference of the American Newspaper Publishers' association continues in ses- sion at the Hotel Brunswick. There are discussed were the libel law, copyright law, typesetting machines and compost tion generally. Charles w. Knapp of the St. Louis Republic spoke on the libel law. Other speakers were J. D. Cooper of the Denver Republican. Col. w. Hester of the Brooklyn Eagle and C. H. Taylor of the Boston Globe. The convention will con- tinue in session tomorrow.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
Oscar Ia So Modest.

When Oscar Wilde was asked if he Is nervous on the night he is presenting a new play for the first time, he answered: "Noi am exquisitely indifferent. My nervousness ends at the last dress re- hearsal. know then what effect my play, as presented upon the stage, has produced upon me. My interest in the play ends shere, and feel curiously envious of the public-they have such wonderful fresh emotions in store for them"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
A HEAVY DAMAGE.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-A dispatch from Havre says that the fire in hold No. of the steamship Cape Corrientes was extin- guished this evening. Two thousand bales of cotton have been damaged by fire and water. The Cape Corrientes arrived at Havre from Galveston February IT, and had discharged part of her cargo before the fire was discovered.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
PERSISTENT INCENDIARIEs.

PANAMA, Feb. 21.-The Star and Herald g correspondent in Colon says that three at- tempts to burn buildings were made there on Tuesday morning. All were frustrated before the fire got well started. Repeated efforts to burn the town were made. The people of Colon were greatly excited oyer the persistence of incendiaries.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
ATTACKS UPON BARON CRoMER.

PARIS, Feb. H.-Several of the Paris newspapers this morning published attacks upon Baron Cromer, British agent and consul in Egypt, for his attitude towards the ,kbediye. The Solie deeply laments the apathy of France in regard to Egypt and expresses the hope that she may speedily become aroused.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
RESCUED WITH DIFFICULTY,

GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb. N.-The steamer Asyrian (British), Captain Hughes, from Philadelphia February 6, for Glasgow, arrived at Greenock last even ing with the crew, thirteen in number, of the Russian bark Louis, Captain Sundell, town, abandoned at sea. The Assyrian had two life boats stove in rescuing the Lopise's crew. The sea was very heavy, and strong southeast gale was hloWinr
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
The Q. s. Govt Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior 10 aU others.
A DELIGHTFUL LUNCHEON

The young ladies of St. Paul's Catholic church served an elegant lunch in the old church last night, the proceeds to be do- mated to charitable purpose. A delight- ful menu was prepared and the fair waitresses were prompt and efficient. De- lightful music was rendered during ths evening and those present enjoyed them- selves YarY much.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
WILL FIGHT A DUEL.

PARIS, Feb. 2l.-Deputy Gaston Thomp. son called Deputy Rene Viviani liar dur ing . dshate in the chamber of deputies this evening. E3 duel is arranging. Thomp- son is a republican from an Algerian oon- stitueny, a1d vivianiis socialist from Paris,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
A NEW FEATURE.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-At the close of busi- ness ct the stock exchange today the United States loan was quoted at 6A pre- been chiefly for New York account, cons f1rming the belief that nearly all of the London scrip will go to the United States.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

Lucifer matches were patented in 1884, while friction matches preceded them by 13 years. The improved, machinery by which matches are now made by the mill lion at a trifling cost were the inventions of comlaratiyely recent years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
TheNFestival of Minerva.

The most notable festival at Athens was in honor of Minerva. All classes of. .citi gems on this day marched in pfocessfon. The oldest went first then the young men, the children. the young womep, the matrons and the people of tbe lower or ders. The most prominent object in the parade was ship propelled by hldden machinery and bearing at its masthead the sacred banner of the goddess.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

A suit of chain mail, such as was used about the time of William the Conqueror,
 often oost sl, 900.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
COLD WEATHER.

Wards coal yard is prepared to furnish you with Carbon Hill or Galloway coal on short notice. Buy your coal from them once and you will have reason to become regular customer. Supply of stove and kindling wood on hand. Telephone 4S7.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

all blessings. DeMaurier has Trilby to say that when we are glad the sun is shining or the day is beautiful, or feel happy be- cause we have done some one good deed, we are praying the most devout and earnest of all prayers. This is very plausible when we think of it. Mir. Ingersoll's statement is true, but 1t very often leaves an impress eion that is wholly untrue. Simply because a man congratulates himself establishes no evidence that he is not thankful to God.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

THE Alabama Legislature didn't exempt manufacturing enterprises from taxation, but it did show conclusively that it favored sound money and equitable taxation. These two last features may have more in fuence in inducing manufacturers to locate in the State than the exemption of their industries from taxation for a few years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

Southern Railway Company, has unlimited confidence in the future of his railway sys- tenn and in the resources of the section of the South which his lines penetrate.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

Nearly three-fourths of the worlds drainage, directly or indirectly, poure into the Atlantic ocean.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

Dr. T. M. Allen, dentist, 2023 and 2025 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala. 9-2-4m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

TIE resolutions adopted at the Tuskegee conference of colored people advises the people of their race to accumulate as much property as possible, as he possession of property tends to make them moral and law abiding. This is good advice. The negroes who do the deviiment for which their race suffers are not property owners, but are idle, shiftless vagabonds. The negro who owns farm, or house and lot, or mules and cattle, is law abiding citi- zen, and is just as prompt to suppress law lessness among his own people as the white folks are. Again, the possession of property has tendency to make the negro permanent resident, and proves an anti dote to that restless, rowing spirit he finds it so hard to overcome.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

WHEN the New England cotton manu- lecturers get well settled h the South they will devote their ingenuity to the inven- ton of a cotton picking machine. The Yankee, and the Connecticut Yankee eE- pecially, has peculiar gift in the way of an inventive faculty. The patent office re- ports credit more inventions to Connecticut than any other State. Among these in- ventions is doubtless numbered the famous wooden nutmeg. The cotton gin was in- vented by New Englander, and no doubt the successful cotton picker will be. The invention of a cotton picker is certainly not more difficult than other inventions that have bten perfected-a type setting ma chine, for instance.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

THE cotton gin works of the Smith Sons at Avondale will build foundry in con- nection with their works. The foundry will make castings to be used in the manu- fracture of the gins. The foundry will cost about S6000. The contract for it's erection will be let this coming Saturday. The use of Birmingham iron in these castings proves exclusively that the Birmingham iron is suitable for making machinery.