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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
CnLnNEL RnGERSl PnSIIlnN.

Col. James R. Rogers is an old news paper man, a lifelong Democrat and a successful man of affairs. and some inn portance attaches to his position on the money question. Soon after his purchase of the Opelika News he said to one of the Age-Herald's staff that he would not support in his paper the free and un- limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l." and the Age-Herald so stated at the time.
 The Free silver papers would like to en- roll so able a man as Colonel Rogers in their ranks, and they have strained point in presupposing that he would en- list under the free silver flag. The Montgomery Journal went so far as to claim that the Opelika News would be found in it's company just as soon as Col onel Rogers made the purchase. The Eufaula Times took the Journal to task, and quoted from the Age-Herald what Colonel Rogers had said. The Times went on to say:
 Now then, we would wager something that the Age Herald is right and that the News under the new management, will notxlie down with the Journal in it's free silvSr wallow. The new editor is one of the wisest men to be found anywhere. We have known him since before we wore pants at all and he was always com mended for his wise conduct of his own affairs, and he is not disposed now to de- stroy the opinion held of his good judg- ment by an indiscreet connection with visions and dreams and phantasmagoria.
 Here comes the Daily State and with it's usual rashness of statement, claims that the Age-Herald was wrong in stat ing the position of Colonel Rogers, To prove this the Daily State quotes the concluding paragraph of Colonel Reg CTS salutatory as follows
 As to the great financial question now agitating our country, we are a bimet- allist. The characterization of silver was a crime, the inception and perpetration of which was the work of John Sherman, and deserving of a lifetime punishment behind the bars of some penitentiary. By his cunning and under legal form he made it possible for the Wall street bankers to rob the masses of the people from Maine to Texas and from Florida to Alaska.
 We fail to see how the Daily State can conclude that Colonel Rogers is in line with it .on the currency question from the above paragraph. The paragraph, quoted expresses the principles Of the Democratic platform, and was evidently quoted from the platform with a change of verbiage. Colonel Rogers condemns the Sherman law; so does the platform Cononel Rogers declares he is bimetal- list; the platform declares for oimetal- lism. In fact, Colonel Rogers stands upon the platform with the Age-Herald and all true Democratic papers. The Age-Herald keeps the financial plank of the platform at the head of it's editorial columns. It cannot be read too often nor studied too closely.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
THE ALABAMA EXHIBIT.

The value of an exhibit from Ala bama at the Atlanta Exposition cannot well be overestimated. From all over the world visitors and interested seek CTS after information concerning the South will throng that exhibition from the day it opens until it closes The~in terest that the last two or three years of Friendly advertising has awakened throughout the North and West will eliminate in the largest movement South this fall that has ever been known. and this exposition will be the place that will serve as the deciding point for dis tribution both of capital and of immigra- tion. If Alabama has a creditable ex- hibit, and in the hands of those who un derstand the States advantages, there is no danger but that Alabama will get her full quota of capital and immigration.
 There is no time however, for any de- lay. Where there are no commercial bod ies let any public-spirited citizen, take the matter in hand. Call few friends to- gether, start a soliciting committee and raise all that can be raised for the expo- sition fund. Every community in the State should be at work, pending the organization of the Board of Managers. The Alabama Commercial Association is in good shape to see that the board is an active and efficient one should any of those selected not serve, so there is no reason for delay. Let the work of rais- ing the fund be taken up and report be sent to the secretary and treasurer at once. that the board may be the better prepared to intelligently do their part of the work
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
HOW WE STAND.

This is the currency platform on which the Age-Herald stands. It is the declara- tion of the national democratic party:
 We denounce the republican legislation known as the Sherman act of 1890 as cowardly makeshift, fraught with possi- bilities of danger in the future which should make all of its supporters. as well as It's author anxious for its speedy re- peal We hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the coun- try and to the coinage of both gold and silver without discrimination against either metal or charge for mintage. but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and exchange able value, or be adjusted by inter- national agreement or by such safe guards of legislation as shall insure the maintenance of the parity of the two metals and the equal power of any dollar at all times in the market and in the pay ment of debts; and we demand that all paper currency shall be kept at par with and redeemable in such coin. We insist upon this policy as especially necessary for the protection of the farmers and laboring classes, the first and most de- fenseless victims of unstable money and ductuating currency.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
Franklin county was received from New

Franklin county, was received from New burgh today. As he was more than So years old, and as he had been sick for some time, his death was not altogether unexpected to his relatives and friends The funeral was attended this afternoon by number of people of this place. MT Reynolds was one of the pioneer citizens of the county.
 Beautiful and elaborate Easter services were held in the First Methodist church here last night. The programme, con sisting of readings, recitations and vocal solos by members of the Sunday school was carried out to the letter. The music furnished by the choir was par excel lence. and would have been creditable to even as great a city as Birmingham. Many people were turned away on ac- count of the capacity of the church not being great enough to accommodate the immense crowd that came.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

pocket in this mine, ana MT. D. w. Vaughan and another gentleman banned one pan each Saturday and the former found a nugget weighing ten penny weights, while the latter's weighed eighteen and a half.
 Other smaller discoveries have been made during the past week.
 The Penetucky gold mine will start up at once, so I learn. The ore at this place is as fine as any seen in this sec ton. They have a 15-stamp mill in posi- ton and other machinery ready to start The mica mines at this point are already working to their fullest capacity and find a ready market for their output.
 Everything at Fruithurst, the new col ony town just above here. is moving along nicely anda large force of hands is busily employed putting out different kinds of fruit trees, vineyards, clearing and grading, etc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

sented a radiant scene of rare beauty in the most elaborate and exquisite floral decorations 1t was possible for dainty fingers to devise. Four services were held there during the day, beginning with a celebration of the holy com munion at 5:SO o'clock a. m. Following this was the regular Easter service, with a deep and impressive sermon by Bishop H. M. Jackson of Montgomery.
 The children's festival was held at D. m. in the afternoon, and following this the regular evening service with very eloquent and able discourse by Rector l. O. Adams. On the occasion of the chill dren's festival at o'clock D. m, the church was filled to its utmost capacity, and many who were unable to secure standing room were forced to remain on the outside.
 The exercises consisted of carols by the children, the presentation of prizes. Easter cards, the Easter offering and David's Key The latter consisted of a large white floral key, which was ingen- iously devised out of flowers. which was presented with the offertory, and while a carol of the same name was beng sung it was made to rise suddenly and unex- peetedly on invisible wires to Q pretty po- sition in the chancel arch. During the exercises a beautiful baptismal font of pure marble bearing the inscription, "Cross, the Cross and Grown. One Church, One Faith, One Baptism" was presented to the church by MT. and Mrs. James Tansey of this city.
 Rector I. O. Adams, on behalf of the donors, presented the gift, which was ac- cepted by Col. Henry R. Shorter, senior warden of the vestry, in some very ten der and touching remarks.
 The Easter offering of the Sunday school classes amounted to $54.22, which will be expended in building improve ments.
 Among the many interesting features of Memorial Day, Miss Winifred J. wood side the elocution teacher of the Union Female college of this city, has con scented to recite. Miss Woodside enjoys the justly earned reputation of being second to none in that line.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

ham. chairman; Eugene A. Brown. Charles Hess, P. J. Lyons, F. E. Stol- lenwerck, Jr., Robert s. Martin.
 Employment committee--Alfred G. Ward. chairman Abe s. Bauer, J. H. Hill, R. B. Morris, R. M Hearin, Jr.
 Sick all? relief con.inittes -li"iace B. Armour, chairman;C. A. Cunningham, T. T. Dorman, H. A. Lowe, A. s. Lyons, Wa H. Fitzpatrick.
 Hotel committee-Joseph Fiebelman. chairnic1; J. J. Long, James <i'onahue, P. J. Cochran, James Condon, T. B. Crossland, H. F. Acker.
 Legislation committee-R. F. Neville. chairman; w. H. Fitzpatrick, D. R. Burgess, A. s. Lyons, L. G. Cooper.
 Surgeon-Dr. Rhett Goode a
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
:. A Prominent Visitor.

MT. J. N. Struck of Hamburg, Ger many, arrived in this city Sunday and is taking in the sights. at the same Mir. Struck is direct from Germany, and represents A. L. Mohr of Altoona, Bahren- field, Germany, refiner of oil. The Ger man government having recently raised the import duty on refined oil from to marks has compelled this and other firms to adopt the plan of importing crude oil from America and refining it, themselves. The firm represented by Mir. Struck Is now erecting an immense re- finery at their place of business, and 1t is understood MT. Struck is looking for information and perhaps seeking a cheap mart from which to purchase ma chinery.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
MEETING OF POST s.c''
Travellers Protective Association in Mobile.
 Election of Officers.

Travellers Protective Association in Mobile.
 Election of Officers. -i
 The Register of Sunday says:
 At meeting held Friday night at the pallors of the Southern hotel of the Travellers Protective association, Ala bamasdiyision Post C. the following com mittees were elected to act for the ensu- ing year. The meeting was we'll attended and great deal of interest manifested. This post Is on sound basis. new mem- bers are cominng in freely, and with the help of the wholesale merchants, the members hope to realize great benefits:
 M. Hircher, president; T. B. Cross land. first vioe-president; T. T. Dorman. second vice-president; James Donahue, third vice-president; P. J. Foy, fourth vice-president; Frank P. Owen, seere- tary and treasurer.
 Board of directors-Robert s. Martin, chairman; Eugene V. Brown, R. F. Ne vile. Henry Hess, D. D. Bernheimer, D. R. Burgess
 Railroad committee-H. Pisar, chair man; John D. Michael, T. T. Dorman, Jasper Knight, J. W. Weiss.
 Press commttee-Charies X. Cunning
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
A GAR OF CHICKENS.
The First Ever Shipped From Huntsville.
 Worth Many Dollars

Ine t1fSb 6Vef shipped From dunISVlllos
 Worth Many Dollars
 The Huntsville Mercury says: The first car of poultry ever shipped from Hunts ville went to New York yesterday morn ing over the Memphis and Charleston road. It was regular poultry car and contained $500 hens and 150O turkeys.
 A car of chickens is not easy to gath CT together, any one will concede, but the value will be surprising. Six thuo- sand five hundred chickens at 45 cents amount to $129.20. Fifteen hundred tur- keys at $1 each is $500, making the car worth $4425. Of course the cost of handling these chickens is something immense. but we do not suppose that MT. Barnum looses any money on them.
 At any rate the chicken and egg bus mess built up here by MT. Barnum is something immense. Our farmers are shelving dollars into their pockets that they have known nothing of heretofore.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
EUFAULA.

The Approaching Convocation-Ice Factory
 Starts Strawberry Time Coming.
 Eufaula, April 15.-(special Correspond ence.) .)-The ice factory began operations Saturday.
 Strawberries are fast ripening around town, and ere long the market will be literally supplied with the luscious fruit.
 Among the other interesting features of the memorial exercises Miss Woodside of the Union Female college has con- scented to recite on that occasion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

York Tribune against the Supreme Court for it's decision in the income tax case He says:
 The income tax decision of the Supreme Court is one more step in the direction of our growing American plutocracy. The great struggle between plutocracy and democracy is now on, and the battle is being fiercely waged
 A majority of the leading politicians and the rich, fashionable churches, backed by the military and the courts, are arrayed on the side of the money power, and while this decision goes far to to liberty of ancient or modern, times it will prove, at the same time, the entering wedge which will destroy plutoeracy.
 It has grown arrogant and inSolent, it has thrown off all disguise, and from this time on the issue is clearly defined The question is shall those who produce the wealth of this nation enjoy the fruits of their labor, or must they toll in poverty while the favored few absorb their earn ings? Plutocracy has faced the issue, and is hastening to swift destruction, and all the courts in the land cannot check the rising tide.
 This is the veriest rot. The Supreme Court did not divide on party lines. The decision of the court was based on con- stitutional grounds. If MT. Howard and his ilk would enforce the income tax they must change the constitution. If Mr. Howard contends that the constitution favors plutocracy at the expense of de- mocracy then he repudiates Jefferson, the framer of the constitution and the guardian saint of the Jeffersonians and Populists.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
The .. s. Govt Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior. 70 aU others.
CUBA'S IMMENSE TRADE.
The Total of Its Exports Reaches an Ex-
 traordinary Figure.

Aho AOtaA Oi Abb EApoTts INohEMe5 an Ex-
 traordinary Figure.
 The trade of Cuba is simply astounding when compared with that of other nations and is only to bo explained on the ground that everything raised on the island is for export, and all are articles of the first com mercial importance. The exports of Great Britain per capita are $32 70, of France $1S.64 of Germany $16 S9; of the United States $19.9 92, of Spain $10. 67 and of Cuba $50l Of course it Is ridiculous to say that Cuba is approximately richer than the countries named, even admitting the high character of all her products, but rather it shows how Spanish exaotions rake the is- land over and gather up every item of value in order to raise a revenue out of all proportion to the number of people subject thereto.
 The area of Cuba is 45, GOO square miles, with population of 1,631, ,687. Of this population about 65 per cent is white and tho balance oolored and Chinese The annual, taxes raised from these people is about $26, 900, 900, of which over $6, 000,- 900 goes to support the 20, 900 Spanish sol diers who are kept upon the island in or der to keep 1t in subjection. Besides all this Spain has saddled upon the island public debt of $135, 900, 000 The annual income of tho inhabitants is placed at about $S0, 900, 900. The yearly production of tobacco is placed at 800, 900 bales. The exports of Cuba are: To Spain, $4, 361, 1881; to France $698,216 to England, $450, 705; to the United States. $57, ,e24, 513. and to other countries small amounts, running the total exports up to $64, 7a1, 936.
 From this it will be seen that the Unit ed States furnishes almost the exclusive market for Cuban products, yet the table of imports into Cuba show what a small. hold we have upon Cuba in return. Out of total importation into Cuba of $85,- 303,055, the United States gets only $9,S66 SaS, while Spain sells her goods to the amount of 1.695 sos, and England, which only buys $450, 7o5 from Cuba, sells her $8, 40, 590. Tn one year the United States bought from Cuba 1,600, 900, 900 pounds of sugar, value $45, 040, 383 oyer 16,000, 900 gallons of molasses, value $1, 790, 634, and over 16, GOO. 900 pounds of tobacco, value $1O, ASA, GOA The character of the imports into Cuba from the United States were meat and dairy products, iron and steel manufactures, breadstuffs, coal and wood and It's manufactures. s.-Atlanta Constitution.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

Among the visitors Ito Birmingham yesterday was a gentleman from neigh boring town in this State. He is a bril- liant man, not yet past the meridian of life. and is an influential force in Alabama politics. In fact, at the last Democratic State convention he was the hero of the most dramatic incident in the proceedings. After the convention in- dorsed Cleveland he insisted that it in- dorse Morgan. He carried his point. He almost idolizes Senator Morgan, yet he said yesterday that he could not follow Morgan in his financial vagaries. He walked with Senator Morgan along the Democratic highway until they came to the free silver sign-board, which marked the parting of their ways; and while Morgan went down the broad road that leads to national disaster, he took the straight and narrow path toward the mountain summit upon which fioated the flag emblazoned with the motto: "A sound and stable currency and an honest dollar"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
HOW EASTER WAS SPENT
By the Woman's Christian Temperance
 Union-Flower and Mission Day.

By the WOman's Christian Temperance
 Union-Flower and Mission Day.
 The members of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union went to. Pratt City Sunday afternoon and visited shafts No. l and 2. where delightful praise services were held with the prisoners. The ladies carried flowers and cards. all decorated with white ribbons, which were distributed among the prisoners, after which an interesting service was held.
 MT. Fred Stowe sang bass solo, Miss Giers sang a selection, MT George Jack son rendered a cornet solo and Miss Emma Bissett and Professor Maxim sang a duet. The prisoners also sang several hymns.
 In the city "Flower and Mission day. as 1t is termed by the union, was ob- served by sending flowers to the jails and infirmarieS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
AN OLD FEUD, IT'S SAID.

A Mortal Wound Is Received by MT. N. R. Dudley at Tyler.
 j Selma, April Especial )-Meager de-
 tails of a shooting affray at Tyler, small station on the Western Railroad of
 Alabama, have reached the city. MT.
 Jim Minter and MT M. R. Dudley were 5the participants. MT. Dudley was shot
 in, the bowels and it is feared will die. The shooting. it is said, was the result of ran old feud.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
RAIDS ON INCONSISTENCIES.
Two Illicit Distineries Destroyed and Five
 Men Captured.

Internal Revenue Collector Randall has received reports of raids made by deputy collectors and deputy United States marshals in Cherokee and DeKalb counties as follows:
 In Cherokee county, near Lot postoffice, by Deputy Collector Allen, fifty gallon copper still, with outfit complete. The still was destroyed and John Blue, Robert Storey and Hiram -Billne arrested and required to furnish $500 bond each by United States Commissioner c. D. Alex sander of Attalla.
 Tn DeKalb county, near Stamp post office, the same officers captured a twenty-gallon copper still and arrested Jasper Jones and Charles Morgan. The still was destroyed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
by Attorney-General Fitts, the silver tongued orator of the capitol.
Funeral of the Rev. Allen Hannon.

Funeral of the Rev. Al len Hannon.
 The late Rev. Allen Hannon was buried today, followed to his last resting place by a large, very large, concours of white and colored people. His old church, "The Old Ship" was draped in mourning. The vacant chair he hollored so long was also draped The colored society, Love and Charity, of which the deceased divine was a faithful and useful member, turned out en masse to pay the last sad tribute to the departed brother. Rev. ". A. J. Rogers, the present pastor or "The Old Ship" delivered the funeral sermon, and in his beautiful remarks quoted today's Age-Herald special from Montgomery. He was ably assisted by the colored clergy of the city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
Easter in the Capital City.

Montgomery never witnessed more beautiful Easter Sunday than was en- joyed in all the churches yesterday. The sermons at all the houses of worship were appropriate to the great occasion. The ladies' in their new and handsome spring robes and bonnets, looked their very best, and indeed it was in every respect an ideal holy day. Many persons en- joyed the rare pleasure during the day of carefully reading over and over again the very fine contents of that beautifully illustrated Easter souvenir edition of their old friend, Captain OBrien's ever conservative, ably edited and hand somely gotten up Age-Herald.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

Mrs. Cleveland has joined the Wo- mans Christian Tmperance Union. and lately attended one of lthe meetings wearing a white badge. 1t is now in or der for her husbands critics to say she was driven to it. Those in higi station are seldom credited with following inn pulse or conviction.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
THE GOLD FEVER
Throbs in the Pulse of Hefin-Several Big
 Nuggets Said to Have Been Found

Nuggets Said to Have Been Found.
 Heflin, April 14.-(Special Correspond ence. .)-The gold excitement in this sec ton was never at higher pitch than at. the present time. Almost every day new and rich discoveries are being made' Great excitement prevails at present over the discovery this week of a rich deposit of nuggets made on the Reaves extension in section 6, and work is being pushed as rapidly as possible, and large force of experienced miners are at work. MT. | W Houston was seen Saturday with nuggets valued at $350 taken out of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

8T>he present management or the A GE- III IsRALD has no claim against advertisers or subscrib- CTS prior to February 11th, 1SSo. 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., 1895-04-16
GRAND BALL
By Brotherhood of Boermakers anu Iron
 Ship Builders Monday Night.

On Monday evening next at Pythian hall. corner of Third avenue and Nine teenth street. Brotherhood of Boiler makers and Iron Ship Builders, Magic City Lodge No. 4, will give one of their usually brilliant annual balls. A union band has been secured for the occasion. The committee of arrangements are Messrs. William Makley, chairman; N. McGovern and M. J. Sullivan.
 The following graceful words accompa- nied an invitation to the Age-Herald to be present:
 You will please find enclosed a com plimentary invitation to be present at our annual ball, hoping you will receive it in the same spirit it is rendered.
 "P. A. WILLIAMS,
 Corresponding Secretary"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

The Bowery merchants complain that the popular song. ''On the Bowery," has almost spoiled their trade. Had the emi- grafton agents heard the refrain sung by the Alabama Press Association on their return from Cuba possibly they would make like complaint The New York Press suggests that the name, 'sBowery." be changed. and "Parkhurst avenue" substituted. MT. Godkin's con- tingent will then proceed to hutter the other optic.