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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
The .. s. GOv'f Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior to sW others.
LIVINGSTON IN LINE,

HER COMMERCIAL CLUB INVITES THE GRAND ARMY COMMITTEE THERE.
 Livingston's commercial club has awak- ened to the necessity of the hour-immi- grants-and has fallen in line. The club, as will be seen by the appended telegram, desires to be united with the balance of the state in the all-important movement. The committee referred to is the Grand Army committee appointed by Commander Bos- tick to look into aud draw upa report on the adaptability. etc., of Alabama for inn migrants to be sent broadcast over the land to the various Grand Army posts and press. Followingsis the telegram:
 LIVINGSTON, April 8. James F. Slater, Birmin gham, Ala:
 At special meeting of the Commercial club tonight was instructed to exteud to the committee and yourself an invitation to visit our town as guests of the club to investigate our resources. When may we expect you2 w. B. PARENT,
 Secretary,
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: REFUSE TO CONFER.

PITTsBURG COAL OPERATORS ARE INCLINED
 TO BE MULIsH.
 PITTsBURG, Pa., April g. 9.-Pittsburg coal operators last night finally refused to insti- tuta conference with other operators to establish mining rate unless the cents diffe tential between Pittsburg and eastern Ohio fs abolished. They also reaffirmed their actfsp on the wage question, and prepa ratiolSs are being made 10 start other mines at the 6S~cent rate this week. The selling price Tor Nshe lake trade was 10 have been decided upon, Sql, owing 10 the un- settled condition of the faining rate, no &C., linn was taken. District President twins says there are about 20 COO miners in the district, Of which abou. 2200 are working for less>than the scale rate oi 50 cents.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10

THE fuctuatIons of silver is due fo vari- ous and sundry causes. h India it is regu- lated by the astrologers. These astrologers go out in the fields at night and cast their eyes heavenward. If It happens to be a clear night and they can see large num- Der of silvery stars they advise the money changers that there is an overproduction of silver and they had better sell. Hence the price of silver goes down. If it is a cloudy night and but few stars are seen they advise the purchase of silver and the price goes up The free silver men in this country are also star -gazers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
AMERICAN IRON IN CANADA.

The AGE HERALD has already referred to the shipments of pig iron from the Br- mingham district to Canada. In,con hrma- ton of this statement a Canadian journal remarks that 'sin several metal products the recent development of our imports from the Uniled States has been very marked. Sheet iron is one of the latest additions to our imports from over the border. A large percentage of our boiler plates now comes from the United States. Three years ago Scotch plates had this market nearly all to themHelyes. The largest boiler tubes, from 8 inches upward. are now chiefly American. Iron pipe in the smaller sizes is new article largely imported from the south side of the border. The sizes over 21s inches are also beginning to come in. Galvanized iron from United States works is being pushed here and. finds sale."
 Commenting upon this statement the New York Times thinks that it should not be overlooked that these American products are sold in Canada in open competition with similar products from Great Britain or Belgium. That is to say, the Canadian duty is the same, whether the products come from this country or from the other side of the Atlantic. When the manufac- turer in this country sells in Canada he has no protection as against the competing of- fers or sales of the British manufacturer, and still his products are displacing the British products in the Canadian market. At the present time the price of Bessemer pig iron is lower at Pttsburg thar it is in Great Britain, and the price of foundry iron is considerably lower in Alabama than it is in any other country of the world.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10

prices for coal. It says; "The great dis tances from our seaboard at which our chief bitunnous coal fields are situated, have been held, by foreigners especially, to pre- ciude the possibility of very cheap coal in our ports. The extremely low transporta- ton rates on our railroads have, however, offset the long hauls, and we have recorded price of g per ton f. o. b. at Newport News and Norfolk, Va, for coals coming over the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western roads, with haul of fully 400 miles. As the prices paid for the coal at the mines were then about 80 to 90 cents ton, this left only s1 10 to S1. 20 for hauling and terminal charges, or about A cent per ton mile for hauling. These extraordinary figures created much comment abroad, and brought orders to this country that had formerly gone to England. Equally low prices were taken for Alabama coal f. 0. b. at Pensacola and Mobile, but the haul is shorter and the railroad rate a little higher.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10

az-The present management of the A GE III EI2ALD has no claim against advertisers or SubSSriD- CTS prior to February 11th, 1S9o. Under decree of court accounts up to that date have been sold and transferred. hence cancelled as between the debtor and this paper
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
THE REVIVAL OF A GRUMBLER.

hs To the Age Herald:
 The "white elephant' on Twenty first street seems to take great pleasure in "proding'' the Elyton Land company in several editorial paragraphs printed in late issues. The writer has been resident of Birmingham many years, has not been particularly fond of the said company, and on more than one occasion believed that enterprises with who om they were negotiat- ing could have been secured to our little city if more liberal policy, according to his ideas, had have been pursued. Yet, when he reflects that 'tis not fair to expect one individual or one corporation to do all the donating, that the entire city might be benefited, he comes to the conclusion that the Elyton Land company in giving all the streets and alleys, lots for churches and school houses, land to furnace and rolling mill companies at nominal prices. has filled the measure of duty due by them to the community, and finally he arrives at the conclusion that the devil is not as black as be IS painted.
 That the stockholders of the Elyton Land company were bidders at the last sale augurs nothing. When a person becomes a stockholder in corporation he loses not one jot nor tithe of personal liberty. and if the property of the corporation is offered for sale he has perfect right to bid on same if in his judgment the investment would be profitable one.
 The writer has often wondered why other land companies were not abused when they refused to turn over their entire hold. ings to some party or parties who proposed to engage in some manufacturing enter prise for private gain, as for example, the refusal Of the North Birmingham Land company to donate the Birmingham Roll ing company land with the right to use it for any purpose their interest might dic- tate. genial but misguided paragraphist of former days seems to be getting in his work again. Iris not popular now, friend 1; let un. ttRIRMINGHAM ,,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
THE BOTTLES STORY.

MADRID, April 9.-A bottle has been washed ashore al Riva Peiia, containin g the following, written in pencil: "March 10, o'clock, evening. No hope of being saved; twelve miles rom Bajo Aceiteras Segond, cruiser Reina Resente.'
 The govern ment has announced that they wiil assist the families of officers and men lost on the keina kegexte.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
BY A SQUEAK
WEST VIRGINIA LITER ESCAPES JUDGE
 LYNCH.

LYNCH.
 RoMNEY, W. Va., April 9.-Daniel R. Shawn, whose sentence was commuted to life imprisonment by Governor MacCorkle last week, narrowly escaped death at the hands of mob. of indignant citizens last night. It was found yesterday evening that an organization bad been effected and he might be iynched before morning. Prosecuting Attorney w. B. Cornwell, to whose atten- ton the matter was brought, immediately took steps in the matter. As Sheriff Pugh and Judge Daily went in to town team was hiicned up and the prisoner removed from the jail aud hurried to an ou.-ot-the-i way place, three miles from here, whence Sheriff J. w. Rolling took him aboard the early morning train at another neigh boring station and started for the penitentiary.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
TWO THOUSAND HOMELESS

AS THE RESULT OF FLOODS IN SOUTH HUM
 GARY.
 BUDA PEST, April 9.-The affiuents of the Danube have overfiowed their banks in the south of Hungary. The streets of many towrs are submerged and the foundations of hundreds of houses have crumbled and washed away. h Semlin 2090 people are homeless, suffering from exposure, having lost everything, including their clothing.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
AN HONEST CONFESSION

We are glad to know that our neighbor is reading the State so carefully-it will do hin, good.-The State, April 9, 1895.
 Careful reading seems not to be confined to this office, neither will the benefit be so confined-it will do the public good. The AGE HERALD would suggest "Review of Reviews" to its Twenty first street con. temporary.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
TWO KILLED.

AsHEvILLE, N. o., April 9.-Last night into slide two miles west of Marion. Engineer w. F. Lee was caught by car and was instantly killed. Fireman k. L. Early died few hours later from injuries. A track walker passed the spot few min uies before the freight arrived and the wrecked.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
THE SENATOR IS WELL,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 9.-senator Proctor of Vermont. who has been quite i'll in this city, has entirely recovered and was able 10 be at the offices of his marble com pany all day today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
SENATOR PUGH

IS IN MoNTGoMERY-HE MAY ISSUE AN AD-
 DRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
 MONTGOMERY, April 9.-[Special. l-Seu- ator Pugn is here. He expects to issue an address to Alabamians explaining his posi- tion as 10 the currency question.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10

ONE requirement. Japan will make of China in their peace negotiations is that China must allow machinery to be intro duced in her borders. This will strengthen the influence of Ii Hung Chang, who has always conjended for the introduction of machinery and improved methods in China, but he has met with opposition from the great mass of his countrymen, who are con- tent to let we'll enough alone. With the introduction machinery will follow the opening of the gold fields of China. The mountains of that country are full of virgin gold as yet untouched.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
ONE EEATIRE.

ATLANTA, Gi., April 9.-An immense electric fountain will be feature of the exposition. The carnival will illustrate southern history from the discovery of Florida and the Mississippi river to the present day.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10

As especially recorded hourly for the AGE HERALD on the standard thermome- ter at Hughes' drug store, corner Nine- teenth street and Second avenue. The hg- ures given are in all instances for tempera- ture recorded in the shade and on north ern sheltered exposure:
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Forecast oi weather for the succeeding twenty.four hours: Fair; warmer; variable winds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10

HE silverites constantly hold up Franc ce as an example of prosperous silver coun- try. They create the impression that there is but liltls gold Tn France, and that silver is as plentiful as blackberries in July. But statistics do not bear them out in their as- sertion. France has the following per cap- fla circulation: Gold, s21 .54; silver, S12. .S5; paper, S2.3l. Tue United States has the following circulation per capita: Gold, s9 09; silver, s9.0S; paper, S6.S0. So it seems that France has twice as much gold as silver. The United States, on the other hand, has as much silver as gold.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
In Which Six Men Are Targets for
 Each Others Guns.
THREE ON EITHER SIDE
Four Wounded, One Probably FatalIy-A Mine the Origin
 of the Affray.

Little Warrior, a mining camp twenty enc miles west of Birmi gham, was the scene of a desperate battle Monday night. Six men were engaged in the fight, three on either side. Between forty and fifty shots were fired, more sor less effectively, and when everything quieted down the fol- lowing participants were found to have been wounded iu the battle:
 LIST OF WOUNDED.
 CHARLES BREEDER, shot in the neck and win probably die.
 J. DEB. HOOPER, shot in the right leg and breast graZed.
 GEORGE HOOPER, shot in the head, pro- ducing scalp wound.
 WILLIAM BIBBY, shot in the right l hss.a
 w. E. Thomas and Walter McPherson, {, the other participants, escaped unhurt.
 STORY OF PARTICIPANT.
 MT. W. E. Thomas was seen by an AGE HERALD reporter yesterday, to whom he made the following statement:
 "Last night William Bibby. Walter Me- Pherson and myself went down to the pump, some little distance from our house, to turn on the water. We started back to the house about s8:30 clock and had gone only a short distance when J. DeB. Hooper, George Hooper and Charley Bredier came into the road and began shooting at us. McPherson was the only one in our party who was armed, and as quickly as possible ne returned the nre, put not untll tne obher party had shot twenty or twenty-five times at us. Before the fight ceased procured q Winchester rifle and took hand ia it. In all there were between forty aud fifty shots fired. Charley Bredier was the only one on either side dangerously wounded.
 ''The trouble began about month ago when Mir. Hooper undertook to swindle my father and myself out of our interest in the mine. We had the mine leased jointly with Hooper & Bibby, each having fourth interest In it. Hooper was unsuccessful in his efforts. A receiver was appointed for the property, and from him Biboy and my self leased the property. We have becn operating the mine about month. Ever since we took charge of the mine Hooper has been making threats against us, but we were not expecting trouble last night. o
 MT. Thomas stated to the reporter that MT. Hooper left Little Warrior yesterday morning about 6 clock, going across the country to the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad, taking the west bound train.
 No arrests have been made, but it is probable the grand jury, now in session, will investigate the affair and indict the parties implicated in it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10

THE Engineering and Mining Journal expresses its surprise at the present low
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10

Pay roll for the month of
 March .............-........$l .$l9Sl 80 Arrests made wanted in
 other places. s.............. Arrested for murder and
 turned over to sheriff. Officer A. D. Brown tried for the charge of neglect of duty and severely reprimanded by the board for same.
 Very respectfully,
 F. o. MCDONALD,
 Chief Of Police. Under the election of officers the name of John c. Rowlett was proposed for the posi- tion of desk sergeant by Commissioner Stevens. No other nominations were made and MT. Rowlett was elected unanimously. Commissioner Garrett stated that some omplaints had been made as to the small boys injuring shrubbery in capital park. The chief of police was instructed to have an officer look after this.
 Chairman Mudd stated that he had re- quested Mayor VanHoose to put some shower baths in the city prison for the bene- fit of the prisoners and that the same would be done.
 The meeting then adjourned.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
POLICE COMMISSION
Meets for the Transaction of Reg-
 ular Business.
Chief Mcdonald Files His Req port for MarCh-It Is Desk
 Sergeant RoWlett.

The board of police commissioners held meeting last night in the office of Garrett 6 Underwood, with all present excep. Commissioner Reynolds. Chairman J. P. Mudd presided.
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted.
 A communication from Officer s. Wig gins was read, but not acted upon except informally.
 The following report of the chief of police tor the month of March was read and ap- proved:
 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. April l , S95. To the Honorable the Board ot Police Com- missioners Bir ming gham, Ala GENTLEMEN: l have the honor to submit herewith,a report of the police department for the month March, 1895.
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$2e5s.o S. .o0
Total cash receipts. .. Value of stolen prope

Total cash receipts. .........$ 967.75 Value of stolen property re-
 covered ..............,.... 7e5.65 Arrested for burglary and
 grand larceny. Is Bound over to the criminal
 court. II Number of days at hard la
 Dor assessed. 23o4 Number of days at hard la
 bor remitted by mayor. 1lS0 Number of days at hard la
 bor remitted by judge.... - Number of days at hard la
 Dor escaped. ............... lO3 Males arrested during the
 month of March. -. ....... 40S Females arrested during the month of March. ........... ~----., 51 Total number of arrests.... s.. 465
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-15
TROPICAL PLANTS ~ THE PLAZA.

\ PLEASANT SURPRISE BY TIE PARK DEPART
MENT-NOTES FROM THE MENAGERlE.
The promenader in upper Fifth-ave yesterday
found pleasaE, surprise in the Plaza. There IN
The great central bed. the Park Department had
rven him cause to think ne had suddenly dropped
into some small island Of the West Indies. Superin-
tendent Parsons had great deal Of credit for this
charming pleasure TO the Easter sunday wAderer
and New-York had never more beautifully deckei
bonnet.
Crowding the big bed were splendid palms that
rustled their thin leaves IN the wind. aurbulae
were Just below, and rhododendrons. with their
beautiful flowers OF all hues gave charm 81 color
that put the danest Faster hat into the back
ground Then. IN tho lower tiers. were cdct,
aza,eas. and among the crowd % plant He few
camellas with their waxcn flowers. the yeIlo"
Towering genista ouphoebias rubber plants. giant
ferns Of the tropics. the CrJton oil plant. with its
strangely bifurcated leaf and popping out here ana
there a banana tree. or some ~ the big heathcrs.
with their tiny white flowers In the lower ground
were daisies. primrOs"s and primILas tnd' were
a beautiful setting 70 this gem OF a nowerbed.
In the menagerie the Siaincse cat. VINO looks
much as If she had been thrown into an ASH
barrel Yesterday added six small kittens 10 m"
menagerie stock. -Four OF the kittens are patch-
colored Ike the mother. while the other TWO are
IiIre white japanese. Ike the father. Another
addition 10 tho menagerie yesterday was young
ster in the family OF the Barb1rN Wild sheep. ne
mothers and children in these families can be sa'ey,
reported doing well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-15
cCUOOr ENTERPRISE ~ WASHINGTON.

Spokane, Wash. April (SpeciaD.-The Right Rev.
1,eu,uel H. Wells ID. D., Missionary Bishop of the
Episcopal jurisdiction OF Spokane. is about 10
open in this city school for boys ahordnS prep
aratlon for college He has appointed to the head
1nastership Of the new institution the Rev. Alfred
H. Brown, now rector Of 81. Michaers ChuTch' IN
the city OF North Yakima. NJ Brown was edu-
Gated in various schools in New-York CITY ana re-
cejved the degrees Of Il. a. and NJ. a. from the
University Of New York. He was FOR some time
ne brings 10 the new school admirable powers as
teacher and master II. is now in the East Tor
few weeks representing this school, and seeking 10
obtain funds for necessary expenses until perma-
nent endowment can be obtained or the school put
,,no, n self-supporting basis. This IS in every way
q rnuch-necded work. The public schools of the new
STATE OF Washington AFFORD no adequate prepdra-
- Eastern academies is more than can be borne
a. MANY worthy cases. The lonely ranches ana
mining towns of this country contain many proHls
INK. Young men. whose powers are being Wasted
feca1se ~ restricted means OF education ana tram
no Eishop Wells feels called upon 10 put forth
eysr1, 4xortlon to meet the unhappy condition ana:
- possible TO change 1t. He Is man Of liberal
thought: he is moreover, a stanch friend 20 lhe
Ymbc-school system and its American spirit But
rubc schools DO not meet ell the educational de-
Inards Of me young men Of Washington. what ne
desires and purposes 70 open Is no. 50 much q
Church school as 4 Christian school where upiltt-
ing Influences can be thrown around those VINO are
pursuing secular studies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-15
PROSPECT-ATE. As 4 PARhWAT.

PROPERTY OWNERS BEGIN \ MOVEMENT TO
WIDEN THE THOHOrGHFA1'E BETWEEN
WEsTcHEsTEE AID BOSTON AYES.
There was meeting II the members u the Fox
Estate Proporty-OHuers at NOlls Morrsania PARK
Yesterday in ,hc interests Of movement 70 make
proeDect-avc from Westchestcr-ave. 20 Boston
ave. a lOy-coot parkway. The meeting was the
first OF a series 70 eliminate in a mass-Tneeiing
b. fore long al Wesard's Assembly Rooms. IN pros
nect-ayo The organizations represented IN the
movement besides tho Fox Estate Association are
the e-hundred-and-six'y-sc Yenth-st. Property
Owners Association the Fordham club the We;
Farms Association and the Twenty-th!rd Ward
Property-Owners Association.
Property-owners In the Annexed District think
that the West Side IS getting the Hons share Of
the improvements with the driveway AMI increased
rapid-trans, plans, ard feel thai they are entitled
10 "A share. too
James Morrow. president OF the Fox Estate As
sociation. presided and r. r.. Grace was made sec
rctlry. Resolutions adopted calling the mat
ter to the attention OF the Board Of street Openng"
and q committee appointed. Of which 9: Williams
was made chairman. 10 lay the matter before Mayor
Strong. as president Of the board The committee
viii visit tho city Hall this week. with counsel
and armed with many documents The West Farms
Property owners Alliance VIII meet In ST Thomas
Hall at West Farms, tomorrow night. 10 consider