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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14
VETERANS PREFERENCE
The New Law Claimed to Be Unconstitutional.
Argument Heard

Argument Heard
BOSTON, Nov. 13.-The full bench OF
the supreme judicial court heard argu-
ments today on case brought against
the civil service commissioners by f. B.
Brown to test the new veteran prefer.
ence act. In the case the petitioner prays
for writ of mandamus to compel the re-
spondents to certify mis- name for appoint
ment as mem Der of the state police. he
having passed a competitive examine
ton and received the highest mark
among the candidates. rhe respondents,
acting in accordance with the veterans
preference act. certified the nameof E. d.
Bean over that of the petitioner on the
ground that the former was a veteran.
The petition contends that the act OF
1895 is unconstitutional. and that he
has q right to retain the original position
at the head of the eligible list, and asks
that the court compel the commissioners
to restore him to his rights.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14
Lyncning Not Improbable

MONMOUTH, ILL.,. Nov. 13.-Suella
Merritt. eyed IA, died today. Shilo Nc
Intyre, 81 years old, who assaulted her,
il strongly guarded tonight in the War
rem county Jail. The crime was commit
ted last Saturday and since that time the
excitement has been growing. The pop
ular rage has assumed SO threatening
phase that the sheriff has hastily sworn
in Q number of deputies.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14
A NICE, FAT FEE
Awarded an Attorney In the Famous Pratt
Will Case

AWuTueu an AttOrney IN tne F0m0u1 Pratt
Will Case
OAKLAND Nov. 13.-Attorney J. @.
Campbell has been awarded fee OF $685.
SS8.8S, as counsel in the contest over the
will of Anna Pratt. Judge Frick has
signed the order awarding this fee and
directed that it be entered.
Attorney Campbell was employed under
a contract by Executor l.. Cam pbell in
behalf of Anna and Orville G. Pratt, to
contest the latter's will. After q trial
extending over two months time in Los
Angeles the will was declared invalid.
By this the grandchildren, as found by
Judge Frick, saved $llS, 666.66 ore from
Mrs. Pratts' estate than they would have
received by the terms of the will.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14
The Indians Are Quiet

DENVER, COL. Nov. 13.-Indian Agent
Randlett has wired Governor Mcintyre
that the Indians who were slaughtering
game in Routt and Rio Blanco counties
have gone back to the reservations, and
no more trouble is anticipated. Major
Randlett Indignantly denies the charge
that he encouraged the red men IN their
dupredations
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14
Reach the People

ramento in October last with Kovalev and
two others. A proposition was made to
Levin to commit robbery, which he re-
fused. He identified clothing which Ko-
been discarded and thrown into barrel
after the murder of Weber and his wife.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14
A Veterans Meeting

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Nov. 13.-The
convention of the North western Soldiers
Home association adjourned this even
ing. Next years meeting will be held at
Grand Rapids, Mich, in June. The
meeting closed with an elaborate ban
quet tonight, rendered the management
of the Iowa soldiers home.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14

ABOUT THE CITY-A formal protest
filed; the Darcy sewer is now before
the council: some of the reasons for
not accepting the work-Assisting in
dividuals to clear certain titles; it
looks like private litigation at public
sxpense-The thing is finally done,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14

and hereafter Chief of Police Glass
will control the chaingang; formal
transfer is ordered by the CITY coun-
cil-The building committees re-
port-Special meeting of the board of
health; inspectors instructed to con-
fscate all milk not up to the required
standard Captain Rowan and Driver
Jacobs of the fire department. both re-
tanned who of the two has the pulp
Mayor RAIDER may 60 east Real
estate and Building; review of the
weeks business-The bicycle cracker
jacks arrive in the city-Public spir-
tied citizens aIe subscribing to the
national convention fund - Frank
Cherry indicted; four charges of per.
jury against the stenographer-
Beauty Wonder Wizards get off with
light sentences-This is tho orange
growers year; interesting data gather
ed by the fruit transportation company
AN innocent man narrowly escapes
conviction for felony-W. W. Murphy
deserts wife and child-The very
latest in the Sholto Douglas en-
broglio-The last day of the civic
parliament; an emphatic success.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14
WHERE YOU MAY 90 TODA'

ORPHEUM-Ats p. NJ; vaudeville.
BURBANK.-At p. M: Moths.
LOS ANGELES THEATER.-At 8 p.
M: The Bostonians.
GRAND AVE. AND TENTH Stat
y. M; Dog and Pony Shown
ATHLETIC PARK--At $3.50 p. NJ,
Baseball.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
A COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED.

Captain Sumner will be court-martial- ed for serious neglect of duty in allowing the United States fast cruiser Columbia to go into a dock much too small for her, thereby injuring her to an extent yet un- known. It was a deplorable error, and should undoubtedly be investigated. but there are exteruating circumstances con- nected with the whole matter that will cause much sympathy for the unlucky seaman.
 The Dry Dock Company at Southamp- ton are supposed to know their business. They have ever held an honorable posi- tion, and are under the immediate patronage of the Prince of Wales. While it is an undisputed fact that Captain Sumner should have given his personal attention to the dock assigned the Co., lumbia, there is some excuse for him in view of the fact that the company's superintendent had full plans and speci- fications of the United States cruiser, and Captain Sumner had every reason to believe that proper docking would be furnished.
 The unfortunate seaman's own words are the best key to the whole situation Tt was an unfortunate error. and one that I deeply regret"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
MIR. LANE ON COTTON.
Says His Estimate of the Texas Crop Should Be Cut 500, 000-Unfayorable Wealth.
 CT Conditions Everywhere.

Huntsville, Aug. 31.-(Special Core spondence. )-Hon. Hector D. Lane, pres ident of the American Cotton Growers Protective association, was in the city today, and in an interview with your correspondent, touching the prospect of the present cotton crop. said; 'I have just completed trip through and made a very full investigation of the crops in the Atlantic states, and find that my estimate of the Texas crop, made from Galveston, should be reduced from 2,500, 900 bales to 100000. This is occasioned by the continued drouths in parts of the state and in the ravages of insects, pests, etc In the states of Georgia North and South Car olina I find a decrease in the acreage of about 15 per cent, and falling off in the use of fertilizers of from 40 to DO per cent, which will cause a decrease In the production of about per cent. In addl- tion to these facts I find that from weather disaster, insect pest, etc, there is a falling off in the state of Georgia from last years product of 15 per cent, making about 3S per cent decrease from last year. This estimate is based upon the average length of the season and will fuctuate lightly with the early or late date of frost, the crops being on an average of eighteen days late. In the Carolinas crop conditions are shade better than in Georgia. As to Alabama we will make between 60 and 65 per cent of a crop, depending on the coming of frost The weather conditions at present are unpropitious all round. l feel very much encouraged in reference to the in telligent action that farmers Will take in marketing their crop this season. My conviction is that farmers will make judicious distribution of their crop throughout the selling season, and will not rush it all into the market at one time and thus give the buyers the opportunity of dictating prices; and 1 am encouraged in this conclusion by the reflection that through the enforced economy of the pre-. ceding hard times farmers owe less, have supplied themselves better by raising food crops, and are thus better off in their condition to resist forced sales than they have ever been. They have bean doing more thinking on these lines than ever before, and stimulated by intelli- gent argument they are all now buliiShly inclined, whereas, last season thelr h. clinations were to the contrary
 Mr. Lane is a native of this city and the farmers of this section have great confidence in what he says, and they feel very grateful for the great work he is engaged in, which is to protect them from the effect of the past false and Fraudulent methods adopted by men whose business it was to report the cot
 ton crop millions of bales larger than 1t was. and thus influence the market in making great reduction in the price.
 MT. Lane addressed the Madison Coun- tv Farmers Central club here today on the line of what is embraced in this ln- '
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
LABOR DAY.

Today the bone. brawn and sinew of America. of the v,Urrd. 5n fact, has gath cred together for friendly demonstration and wise counse1ing. In such demon strations the real dignity and worth of labor is put forward. and facts lived out each day of the year are noted and weighed by reason of their prominence.
 All over the country will labor hold it's festival. It is an important event. in asmuch as 1t shows the power of that which in past years was despised and held of little account. It shows, too, the progress that has been made in America, truly the home of the man who must earn his bread by the sweat of his brow. All honor to the laboring man and good weather for his festival
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
LAID BY.

The farmers have laid by their crops and are now enjoying a brief period of well-earned rest. They toil not, neither do they spin-except to spin yarns. They come to town oftener than they did, and walk along well paved streets instead of following the blow over stumpy ground. The steel blows, with their bright mold boards, now rest under the shade. Old Bald and Bright wander all day about the pasture. The sunbonnets which the women wore when hoeing are hung on nail. The "corns" on the mems hands made by the blow handles are getting soft. It is a brief breathing spell. All nature seems restful. The corn and cot ton are now too strong for the grass to take them. The lusty ears of corn are turning brown. The cotton blooms give a variegated color to the fields and here and there are heeces of snowy white. The soft Southern breeze rustles through the fields and fans the brow. The lin- gering touch of summer is in the air. She is loath to leave us and her warm grasp of farewell leaves a tingling sen sation. The clear full, sonorous notes of Bob White" come ringing over the fields. He is calling to his mate and "Pease-ripe' comes the answer. This is the time for visiting, and relatives and friends mix and mingle in social chat All panst- the whole family will pack up and pay a visit to another family some miles distant and go prepared to stay several days. Old friendships are renewed and new ties are formed. The men talk pol itics and "craps," and the women talk about everything. But this season Of general leisure is a busy one for the cir cult rider and the politician. The former prepares for the coming camp meeting and lays his defenses so that the devil will not reap a harvest when harvest time comes The politician talks about the financial problem and builds his polit- ical fences. The negroes in the cotton belt take this season for the fulfllment of religious duties. It is the time when funerals are preached. They draw dis tinction between a burial and a funeral. The burial may occur in the winter, but the funeral is put off until the crops are laid by. This gives more time for contemplation of the virtues of the de- ceased, and while his vices are forgotten his virtues stand out in bo1der relief. The preacher, who is expected to wax eloquent over the virtues of the deceased, does not incur so much danger of being inconsistent. He can give wider play to his powers without doing violence to truth.
 But the lay-by time Is fast drawing to a close. The fields are already white unto the harvest. The ears of corn are bending with their own weight and every day the cotton fields get whiter and winter. Soon every hand and horse on the place will work from daylight till dark gathering the bountiful crop. There will be break fast by candle-light, and the rising sun will look down upon busy scene. The bright harvest moon, which rises full for several nights in succession, will lend her beams to light the work pro- tracted after sunset.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
AT O'BRlEN'S.

Beginning tonight and continuing one week. with two matinees, Mckee Ran kin assisted by MT. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and a strong company, will hold the boards. As will be noted by glancing at the advertisement in another column an excellent repertoire has been mapped out and a week of good plays at reduced prices is promised. Of one of the plays the Memphis Commercial-Appeal says:
 When Sidney Grundy wrote his three act comedy he built it on a series of cir cumstances which Dame Grundy might not stamp with her approval, but which are intensely amusing for all that; and when Sidney Drew was born into this world he brought with him the essen- tialities which make up perfect con ception of the leading role, Felix Feath- erstone. The trials and tribulations which Felix undergoes as the result of joke he tries to play on his wife are al most beyond belief, and they are all of an extremely ludicrous nature. MT. DreWs work, especially in the second act, would win an unknown actor fame, and certainly won him, finished comedian as he is, a warm spot in the hearts of Memphis fun-lovers. Mrs Drew as Mrs. Featherstone was charmingly natural. The rest of the cast was competent. MT. Cooper deserves especial commendation. A fair house laughed itself hoarse over the production, which was preceded by a curtain raiser, Tn Honor Bound" To night Married Life is the bill ard to- morrow night "The Bachelors Baby" will be produced for the first time on any stage What will lend especial interest to the production in question is the fact that Tom Tuther, prominent local am ateur is cast for part. The flag pre-
 sented the Chickasaw Guards by John Mccullough will be used in the produc-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up a neat reading room adjoining its business office, where daily papers from all east nojnts will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there Boston. New York, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Charles ton, Savannah. Augusta, Atlanta, Cln- cinnati Louisville. St. Louis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dallas ana many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities above named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times, night or day, as the reading room will always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

in spite of the remonstrance of the gov ernor. The attorney general and the courts decided that the president acted within the limits of the constitution, be- cause the rioters were delaying the United States mails and interfering with inter state commerce. It seems that we must acknowledge that our government is a national government. The idea of the nationaIists that the government could only become indestructible by hav- ing a strong power at the head has at last prevailed. If the different states could act independent of the federal gov ernment the union would be bound to- gether by a rope of sand.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
Receiver for the Memphis Car and Foundry
 Company

Memphis, Aug. 31.-Attorneys for c. r. Collins, principal stockholder in the Memphis Car and Foundry company. went to the residence of Chancellor Sneed today and applied for receiver for the institution. He nominated E. A. Nixon his general manager for the position and he was accordingly named. In the ap- plication it is set forth that the step was taken because the Bank of Commerce and Continental National bank, which held claims against it for $51,000 and S25,- GOO respectively, declined to extend the credit on satisfactory terms. The sched- ule of liabilities foots up $S09.726 and the assets STA, ,493.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

A national road parliament will be a special feature of the Cotton Exposition during October. Large delegation from several States have notified the authori- ties having the matter in charge that they will attend. Road improvement is being agitated in the different States of the union and the Legislatures of many of them have appropriated large sums of money in the way of building good roads, In our own Jefferson county a good sum has been expended every year for the past five years. and much good has re- suited from the amount expended. Keep up the good work. Nothing tends to enhance the value of the lands of any country as quickly as good roads Wis itors to the exposition will have an ob- ject lesson presented to them in the way of piece of improved public highway td be constructed by Gen. Roy M. Stone. Gen. John M. Stahle of Illinois will de- liver an address on road improvement. The latter gentleman has devoted much time and money in his investigations of road improvement throughout the union and no man is better qualified to speak intelligently on that subject.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

Bishop Grant, who presides over the African Methodist churches in Georgia, Alabama and Florida, has returned from trip to England. He was accompa- nicd on his tour by Professor Council of the State Normal School at Hunts vile. He found no colored churches in England--there are no race distinctions there. He brought back with him a pare of glass fixed by John Wesley in his famous old City Road church.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

s4The present management ot che A GE-HE BALD has no claim against advertisers or Subsorio- CTS prior to February litra' i0oo. Under decree of court accounts up to that date have been Soid and transferred, hence cancelled as between the debtor and tais paDer
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

n5Y EXCLUSIVE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS, NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK Asso- GATED PRESS, GABLE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND SUPERB SPE- cIAI STATE SERVICE.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

A woman in Puck has proposed the conundrum, "Why is a woman like bicycle?" Nobody could answer it, and she finally said because both are the bet ter for blowing up.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

Let Them Keep It Up.-The present prospect for good prices for cotton is better than it has been for several years Unless something akin to miracle should happen, the people will realize their hopes that a season of prosperity has come. If they will only continue in the policy they have begun-raise every thing they eat at home and make cotton only as a surplus, this country will, in ten years, be as one vast flower garden.- Brundidge News.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

James Whitccmbe Riley has Joined the ranks of bicyclsts. \Very probably the first tracks made by his tires looked like the typographical arrangement of his early poetry.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

As a fad Kansas women may introduce 0 new sort of entertainment in the way of a cyclone party. Who gets blown the highest to get the prize.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
Cold w Weather Gone.

Wards coal yard can furnish coal and wood on short notice. They have the best coal for summer use in the market Buy from them and you will not com plain. Will also put coal in for winter. Telephone 4S7. 7-19-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

Justin Mccarthy thinks that the cause of home rule for Ireland Is only delayed for while. He bases his hope of the future on the fact that Ireland is prac- tically solid for home rule. The only ex- ception is the manufacturing district of Ulster He says Ireland stands where she did, and despite domestic quarrels
 which he deplores, has a prospect of achieving her object. He says there is no other question upon which there is such union. He is confident that when
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

Ward McAlister's shade is authority for the statement that if he had been here it wouldn't have happened. He owed Mrs. Willie K. one.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

Bradley says they did, Hardin says they didn't, the Pops are saving wood. They know who did the hooting.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
The State Normal College, Florence. Ala

Opened in 1873 with fifty children all from Florence. Last year it enrolled 34t. mostly mature persons and teachers, learning improved methods. These rep resented all parts of Alabama and sev- eral other states. Next year 400 are wanted. and 500 within five years.
 S100 will defray years expenses, in- cIuding board. Not more than S15 re- uuired in any one month.
 Fall term opens September IT, 1895.
 If you need a trained teacher, or wish furti;er information, send for cata- logue. JAS. K. TOWERS.
 7-2-tf President.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

Allison the fearful heard it stated that Valkyrie had big boom. It is probable he made immediate inquiry about the builder. The gentleman wants some body capable of constructing a sub stantial boom.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

MT. Bissell informed the Baltimore Sun that the man who said he was offered the Supreme Judgeship told a malicious fab ricatiOn,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

T. B. Reed, the Maine gentleman, ayers that he has been what he considers right for a number of years. He would now like to be President.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

It is probable that the National Dem ocratic Convention will resolve to let the tariff and money question stand as they are. and leave it to the Republicans to bring out the issue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

Dear Quay; How did you do it? Ad- miringly yours, T. B. Reed."--Atlanta Constitution. Dear Reed: Hastings held four aces. but had a gun. Nothing like it Try 1t. Yours till We hitch. M. s. O.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

pr. Thomas Dunn English insists that when he wrote 'Ben Bolt he didn't know that Ben had been incorporate.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02
IN ALABAMA.

Blountsville Needs More Houses.- Some of our Blountsville families have to shuffle out of Blountsville on account of having to give up their residence to their owners. We are compelled to have more houses Courier.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

Postmaster General Wilson says it is not the tariff bill bearing his name that causes the falling off in the governments revenue, but the decrease in the internal
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

w. c. Herbert, the 17-year-old son of Secretary Herbert. is a naval cadet, and has been ordered to examination for pro- motion at Philadelphia September 8.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

The Savannah Press says that not a single blue bird has been seen on a bush in Taliaferro county this year. Why didn't the editor look up in the trees?
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

Young gentlemen having ambition to play orchestral or band instruments of any kind should consult Professor Weber at the Birmingham College of Music. Splendid opportunity.
 6-23-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

General Lew Wallace declares that he would under no circumstances accept the position of Congressional Librarian. His appointment was talked of in the news papers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

A Mexican silver dollar is worth 53 cents anywhere and an American silver dollar is worth 100 cents.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

The Paris Figaro hits the nail on the head when it says that all the jingo Wal fer talk was done as lever to prize the administration out of the good will of the