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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

The free coinage advocates insist that the government should pass a law af- fixing penalty on the creditor for refus- ing to take such legal tender as the debtor proffered. They say such a law once ex- isted, but has been repealed. No such law as they suggest has ever been en- acted The only penalty to a refusal to accept legal tender is that the interest on the debt shall cease. It will be impos- sible to compel a creditor by law to take the kind of money he doesn't want. If there was a difference between gold and silver the creditor would insist upon a gold clause in the contract. Already this is often done. The free silverites also contend that we should initiate the exam pie of France. They say the Bank of France pays in the coin it chooses If this is true, the Bank of France can af- ford to pursue such a policy because it will not allow gold to be exported. By keeping gold in the country it can main- tain the parity of the two metals.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

The colored cook says her preacher told the women Sunday that If they warn't good they'd be hung up in hell by the tongue" That preacher was a fine judge of human nature. Just think how appalling if must be to the feminine mind to be hung up by the tongue. and thus deprived of the pleasure of nagging his satanic majesty. No matter how long he heaped on the coals of fire, or how hot he made the lake of fire and
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
FLORENCE.
Cherry Cotton Mill Company Erecting Ne,
 Houses.

Florence. July 7.-(Special Correspond ence)--A building boom has been inau- gurated in East Florence. The Cherry Cotton Mills company has commencad the construction of twelve neat residences near it's mills in the eastern part of town. The houses are being built for the com fort and convenience of the mill opera tives who have been unable to secure homes near the mill. Other houses will probably be built by the same company before next winter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Very few of the suicides in the United States are attributable to the want of money. Such causes as disappointment in love, i'll health, etc.. drive more people to suicide than the lack of money. But in France the want of money drives more people to suicide than any other cause.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

The free silverftes now try to make oue that they are well pleased with the Ken lucky resolutions; but the free silver men in the convention voted against those res nlntinns all the same.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

sloss Iron and Steel company in this county. The company will soon com mence getting out limestone at the Rick les place, which they will use for fuxing purposes at their furnaces near Bir- mingham."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Some Cabbage-The West Alabama Breeze says: "One of our neighbors re- ceiyed a cabage raised on the place of Mir. S. H. Countiss that measured SC inches in circumference and weighed ten and 9 half pounds"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Great Pear Crop.-The Brewton Stand ard Gauge has the following: MT w J. Holland will gather 1000 bushels oi pears from his trees"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

After Twerty-four Years--The follow tug is from the Mobile Register: "Twen- ty-four years ago George M. Palmes, the eldest son of the Palmes family in this city, took notion to go off with a cir GUS. and from that day he was never heard from afterward. His parents ad- tertised for him in the Clipper and other theatrical papers. but could hear nothing
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Calers to Have an Infirmary. The Shelby Sentinel says: "Dr Jeff s. Davis, a prominent young physician and sur geon. contemplates the erection of an in- firmary at an early date. His office is constantly thronged with sufferers of all kinds seeking the aid of his skill"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09

Will Get Out Lime5tone.-The South ern Alliance has the following wv. J.
 Hamby and others were in AshVille Tues day looking after the interests of the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
BIRMINGHAM AGR-HERALD.
AGE, Vol. 21 21tAaF-HERALp. Vol. T HERALD, Vol.

Entered at the postofice at Birmingham, Ala, as second-class matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
THE NEXT BIG RACE
International Contest for the Little
Yachts.
HALF RATERS TO SAIL NEXT SATURDAY
Lord Dunraven's Letter to the Cup
Committee.
RETURN OF THE VALKYRIE

The races of the half-raters, Spruce "
and Ethelwynn. for the Seawanhaka inter-
national challenge cup will begin Saturday
and continue every day for five days or
until one wins three races, Sundays ex-
oepted. First course, three miles to wind
ward or leeward and return, sailed over
twice, making twelve miles. Second course,
triangular. two miles to leg, sailed twice.
twelve miles. And alternate thus.
If the water is too rough in Long Island
sound, they will be sailed inside Oyster bay,
in which neither owner has ever sailed.
The time limit will be five hours.
Every effort will be made by the Sea-
wanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Clubs racing
committee to make the races successful in
every way. Mr.. Brand, owner Of Spruce,
need hardly fear that he will not be guar
anteed a clear course.
Mr.. Brands boat has been in ship yard
since Thursday. and Mr.. Brand himself is
now at Oyster bay, the guest of the Sea-
wanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club; under
the auspices Of which the races are to be
held. He will tune up Spruce " during
the early days Of this week. The oppor-
tun1ty that he Will have of testing the cur
rents In the bay and out on the sound will
place the tiny rivals en- an even footing.
Spruce Tvs owner Is said to be concerned
over the $4S duty that he was obliged to
pay upon the yacht. His claim Is that rae
ing craft have never been taxed and that
canoeists from Canada, who have come
here to attend American canoe meets, have
never been obliged even to put their canoe
in bond. Secretary Charles Sherman of the
Observation-Disclosures Yacht Club racing
committee is looking up the law on the SUBJ
ject. with view to having the duty re-
funded.
defender Ethelwynn, will sail the boat him
self, together with Mr.. B. C. Ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
LONDON FERRIS WHEEL,
The Princess of Wales the First L.,
to BE Carried Around.

The Princess of Wales the First Lady
to BE Carried Around.
From the Housewife.
England loves pluck and the Princess of
Wales has recently proved that she pos
sesses quality dear u all our hearts. She
was the first lady to take her place in a
carriage upon the great wheel at the In
dian exhibition. and the first to make the
circuit of its enormous revolution. She
was accompanied by her daughters, the
Duke and Duchess of York, and some
ladies of her suite. Of course, there Is
not the least danger in the act, but then
there are many ladies who would feel nery-
Gus about it. especially as it had not long
been in use. and only open to the public for
day. Since then it has. to use an Ameri-
oanism, caught on" and crowds throng
the carriages at every revolution. They
resemble nothing much as very com
Portable railway carriage, and the pace at
which the wheel moves Is so slow that
there is ample time allowed for the survey
of the marvellous view over London af-
forded by it. To understand the enormous
size of this great mechanical triumph YOU
must stand under it and look up at it's
tremendous proport: ons, the dizzy height
of the halfway resting places, which will
soon he opened as restaurants, and the
vast size OF the carriages, each capable of
containing thirty persons. Certainly the
princess inaugurated one of the great en-
terprises of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
Delegates From This City to Start for
Louisville.

Delegates From This City to Start for
Louisville.
Active preparations are in progress for
the departure of the Washington delegates
to the tenth general convention OF the
brotherhood Of St. Andrew, which is to be
held at Louisville, beginning September Is.
The start from here will be made Tuesday,
September "a. ana a number of ladies will
accompany the delegates. AS SO far made
up the list of delegates is as follows: Epiph-
any-Berry B. Pierce, John F. Paret and
William B. Howell; St. Johns, West WASH
ington-William NJ. Davis and F. N. Nc
Alloy; Ascension-Rolia p. Currie and Chss.
Gibson; Grace South Washington-Z. ID.
Blackstone; st. Andrew's-C. +. Dawson.
Stephen's-W. n. Langtree.
There twenty-five chapters of the
brotherhood from the various Episcopal
churches in Washington and in the SUBJ
rrbs in all representing 400 members. Ea ch
chapter is entitled to one delegate for ea ch
ten members, and one delegate-at-large
The present local officers are: P. B.
Pierce, president: Barnabas Bryan, vice
president; Rolla p. Currie, corresponding
secretary and treasurer; E. Maury Posey,
recording secretary, and Rev. A. NJ. Hill
ker, chaplain.
Mr.. John F. Paret, at 1411 G street nor2h-
west, is chairman of. the committee on
transportation. and is quite busy attending
to the arrangements for sending repre-
sentative delegation from the capital The
Gait House will be the headquarters of the
Washington delegation at Louisville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
MIR. 1sELIN's TWO OFFERS.
Trying to Give Lord Dunraven A
other Chance for the Cum

Trying to Give Lord Dunrnven An
other Chance for the Cup.
At meeting of the officers of the New
York Yacht Club Friday night, according
to the New York Herald, this proposition
was submitted by Mr.. c. o. Iselin, one Of
the Defenders owners, for discussion and
action:
To call off the races of September 10 and
IL and offer Lord Dunraven to sail two
other races in their stead.
The race of the 10th instant was the one
in which the foul occurred, and that of the
18th instant when the Valkyrie withdrew
Mr. Iselin desired and was particularly
anxious that both the races be swept from
the record. He wanted them resailed, and
advocated, 1t is said, the favorable con-
sideration of the proposition as the best
way out of the difficulty confronting them.
After a most amicable though prolonged
discussion the Question was submitted to
the gentlemen present, and the result was
in the negative. They did not think it best
to entertain Mr.. IseiinS proposition, and
unhesitatingly said SO.
A second proposition, also by Mr.. Iselin,
was made. 1t was follows:
To reopen the whole question of the races
and to call off all that had been sailed
This done, to offer Lord Dunravel to sail
him three other races for the cup. In other
words, to begin anew and wipe out the old
record.
This was also negatived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
Base Ball Notes.

Schmelz has been signed to manage the
Washirgt team next year.
No one was surprised at Wordsworth be-
ing batted so hard by the Philies Satur-
day. 1t was a difficult place for the young
pitcher.
Saturday witnessed the close Of the base
ball season in Virginia. Richmond won the
pennant and Lynchburg takes second place.
Norfolk and Portsmouth are close together,
and as some games are disputed it cannot
be told yet which has third place.
Frank Shannon, short-stop of the Spring
field Eastern League team, has been Of
fered $3.50 and all expenses TO finish the
season with Louisville.
The BaltImcre American says that Wash
ington is roofing for Baltimore. The ex-
pressions one hears at the ball grounds are
exactly to the contrary.
Only twelve games more and the season
will be over.
There are nine pitchers on the Philadel-
phfa pay roll, viz: Taylor, Carsey, McGill,
Orth, Lucid, Smith, Beam, Lampe and
White.
Pitcher Inks of Louisville may be signed
by the Philiies.
The work of the local nine has been a
great disappointment to local patrons this
year 1t was expected the team would do
ut least as well as last year. Dut even That
hope is frustrated.
The team may hang on to tenth place,
but it will be simply because st. Louis and
Louisville have played worse than last year
not because the home team has played
better.
In 80 the Washingtons' percentage was
1854; in '93, $40; in "a, .341; in 49, .325.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
A DIPLOMAT ARRESTED,

Senior FOmbOna of the Venezuelan
Legation Fined in New York.
Senior Albero Fombona, an attache of the
Venezuelan legation in this city, was ar
rested Saturday night in New York on a
charge of insulting women in the streets.
He was tried yesterday before a magistrate
and fined s.. Miss Amelie Kloche was the
complainant, and swore that Fombona had
accosted her twice Saturday evening. The
last time policeman saw the incident, and
placed the young diplomat under arrest.
He asserted his innocence of having any
idea of insulting the woman, and declared
that he had spoken to her under the i'm
preston that she was an acquaintance for
whom he was waiting. He had apologized
at the time and was willing to do so again
in the court ROOM but the complainant re-
fused to accept his apology and insisted
that he be punished.
Senior Fombona indignant over his
arrest, and protested that, being an ac-
credited attache of a foreign legation, he
was beyond the reach of the officers of the
law.
AT the Venezuelan legation this morning
q Star reporter was informed that there
was no knowledge there of the affair be-
yond the facts printed N the papers. Senior
Fombona had not returned to the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16

From the Westminster Gazette.
Assmall Travellers Guide" dated 1850.
has Just come to hand. 1t contains a good
deal of advice as to the luggage which
should be taken. We take few paragraphs
from this booklet, leaving our readers 10
draw their own conclusions as to whether
a century of travel has improved us in this
connection. Take" says the "Guide,t
two suits of clothes, one coffee-colored ard
one blue, chest flannel, a pair of leather
breeches, a sleeping suit, three pairs Of
stockings, two pairs Of gloves, two wigs,
one hair-bag %, two caps, two hats, two
pairs of shoes, one pair of slippers. six UNI
dershirts,' four 'overshirts,' six neckties,
six collars, six handkerchiefs. four pairs
of cuffs three cravats, two pairs of cotton
hose, two pairs of socks" But this is not
all, as Is shown by the following items;
Take a Bible, a book of sermons, 'TraT-
eler's Guide two albums, diary. Qui-e
of white paper, quilts and ink, an ALMANAC.
a mirror, a silver watch, a silver snuffbox,
a silver spoon, pair of silver shoe buckles,
a silver tiepin, three silver studs, gold
seal ring knife and fork, with silver
handles, sewing case, an opera glass, q
compass a wax light, and a finder box,
toothhrush, a silver toothpick, a sword. o
silver mounted cane, paddock with which
to fasten your door at night inside, Q
clothes brush, box Of medicines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
They Will Be Opened for Pupils Next
Monday Morning.
Little Advance in Accommodation
Over Last Year-New Buildings
Proposed.

The public schools of the District of Co.
lumbia will be opened next Monday morn
ing. Parents who wish to enter children
in the schools for the first time should
make application to the principals of the
various school buildings between the hours
of and 10 am. and 4 and pm. Thurs
day, Friday or Saturday of this week
Upon opening the public schools of the
District will not have much better ac-
oommodations than they enjoyed last year.
While two eight-room buildings will be
occupied for the first time, the use of two
four-rocm buildings will be given up, enc
being replaced by the modern school house
at Mt. Pleasant, the other building in
the southeast, to be torn down in order to
make room for new structure.
Little Advance I'm Accomn Oda lions.
AS the increase in the enrolment of the
public schools averages about per cent
per annum, and as the number of pupils
enrolled in 1894 was 40.67S. it can readi-
ly be seen that but little, if any, advance.
ment in school accommodation has been
made. 1t is thought that very likely there
will be more halliday schools during the
coming year than there were during the
last term. This crowding of the schools is
more noticeable in the northeast than in
any other section of the city. Five public
school buildings provided for by act of
congress nave not yet reached the first
stages of construction, while two or three
others are being built, and may be ready
for occupancy before the school year is
more than half over Five buildings, the
construction of which has not yet been
commenced, are those to be built at Ten
leytown, Giesboro', Ivy City, Broolzland
and on the Conduit road.
The Business High School.
1t is not yet quite certain whether the
old District building will be ready by Mon
day for the occupancy of the Business
High School, which is to be located there
during the coming year. The enrolment
of the school last year amounted to 495
pupils, which number, it is expected, will
be increased during the coming term. The
new Business High School is located very
near to the center of population with ref
erence to the residences of the pupils who
will attend the school. Superintendent
Davis of the. Business High School esti-
mated that the most central point, coEsid-
erng the residences of his pupils, would
have been the city nall, and the old Dis
trict building is only about four squares
distant from that locality. Work is being
pushed. so that the building will be in
readiness to receive the pupils very
shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
VETERANS RETURNING.
Had n Splendid Reception MT the
Louisville Encampment.

Louisville Encampment.
About fifty members of the Old Guard.
accompanied by the Mount Pleasant Field
Band and a majority Of the District mem
bers Of the G. A. R., with their wives and
friends. arrived here at noon yesterday in
special train from Louisville, Ky. Many
OF the Women's Relief Corps were also on
the train. The train left Louisville at
o'clock Saturday morning, and upon reach
Ing here the returning veterans. headed oy
the field band. marched ur the avenue to
Grand Army Hall, where they disbanded-
The party included but few of the staff
omcers OF the Department of the Potomac.
department Commander Anderson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Anderson, went from Louis
vile to Chattanooga, Tenn, to attend the
exercises at Chfckamauga, and from there
VIII probably go to Knoxville, where the
annual encampment of the Sons of Veter-
ans will be held. Mrs. Hamilton depart
ment president of the Womens Relief
Corps, and Mrs. Hendricks, past depart
ment president remained over in Louisville
to represent the department in the sessions
or that organization there. The veterans
were enthusiastic in their praise of the hos
p1table reception given them by the people
of Louisville, the ex-confederates being,
they said, particularly generous, and their
reception caused general desire to meet
at richmond, Va. Capt. Edgar of the Old
Guard thought that Commander Lawler's
reference to the administrations pension
policy was somewhat exaggerated. His ref
erence did not cause any sensation, and
ne thought 1t was certain that IL 1t had
been un1ustly severe Commander Law
ler's remarks would have been excepted
to. The criticism, considered Capt Edgar,
been made in the case of a republican a1-
ministration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
UNITARIAN CONVENTION.
1t is to BE Held in This City Next
Month.


washington, the convention city, is to
be the meeting place for the national con-
ference of Unitarian churches, the greatest
al nual gathering of the Unitarian Church.
Sessions will be held three times day
for three days, commencing October 81, in
MetZerott Hall and All Souls Church.
1t is expected that 5000 delegates will be in
attendance. and preliminary arrangements
are now being made by the secretary of the
conference, Rev. D. w. Moorehouse.
Tae opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. Minot j. Savage of Boston, and on
discussed, among them being papers on
The Origin of Liberal Thought in Amer
ica," by Prof. John Fiske; Our Unitarian
Theology" by Prof. C. c. Everett; Our
Congregational Polity," by Rev. Edward
Everett Hale.
The Woman's National Alliance and the
National Unitarian Temperance Society,
affiliated societies of the conference, Will
also meet while the sessions of the con-
ference are being held.
The officers of the national conference
are: Senator Hoar, president; Senator Nor
rill, vice president Rev. w. d. Moorehouse,
secretary; Rev. George Bachelor of Bos ton,
chairman of council, and William Howard
Reed of Boston, treasurer; together with
Derman b. Eaton of New York, Edward
Clark of Germantown, Pa, and. Horace
Davis of San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Many Local Notes of General Interes
From West Washing ton.

Many Local Notes of General Interest
From West Washington.
Lawrence Appler was arrested last night
charged with having assaulted John Halnel
on the night of the 18th instant, and at
tempting to use on his antagonist long
knife blade. Both parties are nineteen
years of age and white They are said to
be leaders of rival tough factions in town.
The knife to be used in evidence has been
taken, too. It's an ugly, dangerous-looking
blade. Officer Zimmerman arrested Appler
and little later Hamsl The latter will
be used as a witness in all probability.
Hamel had no desire to prosecute Appler.
Mr.. William G. Cogswell and wife of Chi
cago are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Free
man of 1915 o street.
Mrs. Anna Graham, mother of Mr..
Chauncey Graham, died on Saturday here,
at her home, 3O2s Cambridge place, Cooke
Park. Mrs. Graham's last illness was of
two weeks duration. She was seventy
eight years of age. Deceased was native
OF Connecticut, coming to Georgetown nine
years ago. The funeral took place today,
the interment being at Glenwood cemetery.
The appropriation for the improvement
ana enlargement of the Tenleytown public
school, which has been available since July,
will soon be delved into. Eight rooms will
be added to the present building. School
facilities have long been scarce at Teniey-
town, and great Inconvenience has in con-
sequence been the effect. Many Tenley-
toWners have for several years been forced
to come to Georgetown distance of three
miles, for accommodation. AS soon as the
District educational appropriation becomes
sufficiently large, and when all voluntary
students find no trouble in securing school
accommodation, it is the intention of
prominent patron of education here to i'm
mediately work for a compulsory system of
education. There is at present a statute
affecting the District providing for COM
pulsory school attendance, ETC., but as
there is no penalty attached to a non-ob-
servance of the legislative act, practically,
1t has worked no good whatever.