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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
A CH|LD'S NARROW ESCAPE Frem Instant Death Under an
 East Lake Dummy. THE HAND OF PROVIDENCE And Rare Presence of Mind of Engineer Ed Cox Alone Prevented Most Shock
 ing Accident t-How It
 Happened.
THE HAND OF PROVIDENCE

Probably one of the most shocking ae- cidents that has occurred near here in some time happened about $40 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Avondale, on the East Lake dummy line.
 At 3:30 o'clock an East Lake train con sisting of engine No. l. in charge of Engineer Ed Cox, and four coaches, in charge of Conductor Jones, left First av- enue and Nineteenth street for East Lake. The train was loaded to its full capacity, and numbers of people were standing on the platforms, being unable to get seats.
 When the train was nearing the sta ton and running at the average rate of speed Engineer Cox saw a little child crawl on to the track about b feet ahead of his engine. With exceeding presence of mind he shut off his engine, reversed her and applied his brakes in less time than it takes to tell it. Notwithstanding the heavy load on the train it came to a stop after it had run the length of the engine and tive coaches. Then the shock ing sight was presented to those on board. A little child, only IS months of age, lay under the cars, and strange to say it was not ground to pieces, for the engine and two coaches had passed over 
 sengers seeing what was the matter ten- derly lifted the child from under the coach, when the father, MT. Wells who lived opposite to where the accident hap pened, ran out, picked it up and carried 1t into his house.
 Dr. Drennen was summoned and dressed the child's bruises, for it was bruised only in a few places. He said to an Age-Herald reporter last night that as far as he could tell there were no se rious injuries, although such might de- velop later. If nothing more serious de- velops the child will pull through in a few days.
 The way the child came 70 get on the track, it seems, according to all obtaina- ble facts, was that it was playing beside; the track and when the dummy ap- preached attempted to cross the track in front of it.
 Engineer Cox said to an Age-Herald reporter that he did all in his power to keep the train off the body, but that he was too close on it. He said also that he never felt as badly over anything in all his life and that no one hated the occur renee worse than he.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
Sam Jones on the Trotter.

Sam Jones is called a crank by some people, but there are no wheels in his head on the subject of trotting. Here is his opinion on that subject, says an eX- change:
 Now, I like a thing that goes. think Nancy Hanks is much higher bred animal than Sullivan or Corbett. No poor mules can get in kick. And I will tell you one thing-that Nancy Hanks is a thing of power and beauty and speed; she is good-made animal, and I love to see them go. l tell you to stand at the side of d race track and see a half dozen of them prancng for the start, and watch them when the word is given, how they leap and plunge; and then see them on the homestretch with noStrilS distended, and see them on the last 100 feet with neck to neck, and nose to nose. Why, brother, preacher as I am, l would go you one eye on that. But I haven't seen a horse race in twenty years, and never expect to see another. Not that I don't like a thoroughbred horse, but I can't stand the dirty, scrub by little devils that stand around them. The horse is thoroughbred, but the lit- tie fellows thatdo the betting are scrubs; and if you will breed up your men I will go to the horse race. They tried to get me to preach against the race horse. I said I can't do t; like them I said: You get ranch over here in the blue grass region and you will get a colt worth $50, but you bring up boys you can't sell three for $1. And L will tell you, if you don't cross the breed on the people, they will run to razor-back hogs in about four more generations. The thing is going down."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
COAL WASHERS.
A Few Words About Those in Use by the
 Tennessee Company.


 Tennessee Company.
 Some days ago the Age-HeraId printed an item in its Bessemer budget referring to the coal washer now in course of erec- tion by the Howard Harrison Iron works in which it was asserted that this would be the only one of it's pattern in the country.
 ! Investigation proved that the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railway company has the honor of erecting the first coal washer of the pattern referred to. In 1893 at the shaft ovens, Pratt mines, the company erected a mammoth washer, and in the latter part of the same year at No. slope another was built.
 In the same year the Tennessee com pany utilized the gas from the coke ovens and also the heat for running machinery, thus being the pioneers in making use of this heretofore wasted materal which was thus proven to be of great economic worth.
 MT. Erskine Ramsey of the Tennessee company has been for some time mak- ing examination of the washer and has succeeded in making valuable improve ment. which has proven more than sat iSfactory.
 The Cambria Iron works, Johnstown. Pa., some days ago sent three carloads of coal from that city to Pratt City to be washed by MT. Ramsey's process, and if it proves as satisfactory as is claimed this company will make use of Mir. Ram sey's patent on the washer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
ELMER s. SMITH
On Special Advertising Agents and the Relatio
 They Bear to the Newspaper.

MT Elmer S. Smith, general agent for Dr. Pierce's golden medical discovery, has contributed a very able article on Special Agents for Newspapers" to the Fourth Estate, a paper printed in New York for the makers of newspapers WI jch hits the ltl on tn. head Some of the special agents referred to have method of requiring their clients to furnish statements every month from the newspaper office, and immediately upon receipt thereof Checking up,' as they term it. by running a red line through items amounting frequently to one-third of the entire bill, and on sue ceeding months, while performing the same decapitating act on another month, neglect to bring forward the items stricken out in previous statements. Iris the agents business to furnish his clients with accounts current monthly. Yet some require the client to do the statement furnishing, and the good Lord help the business manager of a newspaper if he is notsposted as to the method of charging up special space for his regular foreign patron.
 The following quotation from MT. Smiths article is very pertinent and should commend itself to. the newspaper men throughout the land:
 "There are those who work on salary who have their strict line of duty marked out for them and are faithful. With these the general advertising agent feels as though he Is dealing with the paper itself They carry the card rates, special rates and other rates, and in making contract with them you feel that it is made on their part to the best interest of the newspaper first, and their salary second; and yet there are others who work on the commission business, collect their own bills, pay the papers when and what they please, and the Lord only knows what they collect from the advertiser"
 "All contracts ought to be made in the name of the paper, and bills paid only to the paper. If a special agent is faith ful to both advertiser and newspaper he ought not to demur at this If he does take exception, the fact of his do- ing so should be considered by both ad- vertiser and newspaper as being suffl- cient, and cannot fail to strengthen the belief, already quite prevalent, that some of the special agents are making un- duly large profits
 Special agents who are faithful and earnest are help to both the advertiser and newspaper"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
The Alabama Honevsuckle.

It was in the latter weeks of April that l first saw this regal flower, writes Thorpe Greenleaf in the Hartselle En- quirer. Riding, on rather chilly day, across the Tennessee and Alabama line, 1 saw away on the mountain slope above Decatur a solitary bush of the plant where the soil seemed thnnest and poor est.
 As a whole, the plant is a distinct sue cess. 1 cannot remember any plant in conservatories of the opulent that more unqualifiedly gained my admiration at first glance A mass of pink and white bloom, standing in a globe-like arrange ment, supported by the green of the leaves underneath, was calculated to captivate any lover of beauty. I i'm mediately announced my allegiance to this queen of the barrens. My comrade said
 Wait a while, and you'll see thou sands of acres of them"
 Sure enough, they became thicker as we proceeded, and soon we were travel ing through wilderness of the ravish- ing bloom.
 Then I became sensible to the fact that not only did the flower appeal to the sight; it was fragrant to the extreme of deliciouSnsss. The multiplied thousands of blossoms uniting their flowers loaded the air with a pervading but delicate perfume which cologne and altar of roses could never rival The immense numbers in which the plant was growing in profuse beauty and fragrance is in- ferred by the fact that single blossom fragrance can scarcely be detected.
 When I plucked some of the flowers I regretted for the first time in my life that I had always thought so meanIy of the science of botany It seemed that inadequate to the task of describing Su ,h a deiicately beautiful thing
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
WILL COME TO BIRMINGHAM.
Charles D. Walcott of the United States Su
 VeY to Examine Alabama's Field.

Charles D. Walcott of the United States Sur
 vey to Examine Alabama's Field.
 MT. Charles D. Walcott, director of the United States Geological survey, is due to arrive in this city the latter part of. this summer to locate for a time, with a. view to Investigating the mineral wealths of the state.
 The following special to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat from Washington ex-s plains the object of his coming:
 MT. Charles D. Walcott, director of the United States Geological survey, is en- gagged with Professor Yates of the Geor- gia State Geological survey in field work in the Coosa valley in that state After several months spent in this work Mr. Walcott will make headquarters at Bir-' mingham. Ala. and supervise the work being done by the government survey in that region. The special field of inquiry there at this time embraces the gold, CO., rundum, copper and mica deposits. A detailed survey will De made of over 2500 square miles in the northeast section of the state and extending into North Caro- lima and including the most important part of the mineral regions of that state. A complete map of this region is to be made, and the work of this season will gather nearly all the data required. Spe- cial attention Is being given to the eco- homie features involved, and it is expect ed that portion of the work done will be illustrated in the geological exhibits at the Atlanta exposition.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
THE NEWSPAPER MAKER.

The first number of the above bright and spicy publication has come to hand. Mr. Frank H. Lancaster, till recently editor of the Fourth Estate, is editor and proprietor, and is simply a reflex of one of the brightest minds in the New York newspaper field Frank Lancaster is made of material and cast in a mould in which the grand good fellows of old were cast. Iris a pleasure to know him and call him friend.
 Long life to you. Frank, and your bantling, "The Newspaper Maker"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

of the Lost Cause" are looking after the widow of the man who lost his sight at Malvern Hill. It warns that poor, lonely woman's heart and makes her feel that the cause for which her husband lost his sight is still green in the memory of those who marched with him to the front-Selma Times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
J Alo. -Os f1AFII T IT. Editor Coosa Advocate.

Piedmont Inquirer. May 4: The Bir- mingham State in placing the Inquirer among the papers advocating the free and unlimited coinage of silver" uncon- ditionally "reckons without it's host The Inquirer is in favor of bimetallism, if a parity can be maintained between the two metals so that the one will be as good as the other in purchasing value and in paying debts, public and private.
 
 The Birmingham State is running at lively gait. If it does not slacken it's speed it will probably get out of wind be- fore the next election.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

Tn Berks county, Pennsylvania, the turnpikes charge toll of l cent mile for bicycle. In this county the wheel men ride as much as they please over fine turnpikes without paying toll.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

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 fig ures given are in all instances for tempera- ture recorded in the shade and on a north- ern sheltered exposure:
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

ism. This dangerous fallacy originates in the idea that the government can make money. Standards of value and mediums of exchange are the results of the needs of trade and commerce, not of law
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 5.-lndications Tor, Alabama for the succeeding twenty-four hours; Fair in northern portion; prob ably showers in southern portions; slightly warmer in northern portion; SnutheaS SIerlX winds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

This country locked up 54OOOOoO ounces of silver year for some three years and silver fell steadily. Yet the slverites say that the more silver this country buys the more will the price ad- vance.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

Rs-The present management of the AGE-HER RALD has no claim against advertisers or SubScrib- CTS prior to February 11tfa, 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., 1895-05-06

The coal miners in the Flat Top region along the Norfolk and Western railroad system are very poorly paid. For min ing vein to ,12 inches smaller than the Pratt seam they get 32 cents a ton, while the Pratt miners receive 971a cents. In vein from to 8 feet thick. with from two to four slate partings, and with bad roof, they are paid 22 cents ton while Blue Creek pays 321a cents. The Ala bama miners have difference in their favor of about 25 per cent.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

Work on the branch of the Louisville and Nashville to Prattvilie will soon be put under way. MT. w. T. Northnigton has been. elected vice-president and this assures it's success.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
SANCTUM GOSSIP.

Kentucky's Four Hundred should put up it's gun.-New York Press.
 But the trouble is, when it does, every- body else has to put up his hands,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

EN cry German citizen in Birmingham m with whom this writer has conversed has declared himself in favor of sound money, and the Germans all owe, the United States are of the same way of thinking The Germans are substantial. sound sensible citizens and want no mcnkcy!ng with the finances.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

Senator Voorhees, was a greenbacker during the greenback craze. All the old greenbackers are now single silver standard men. The principle is the same-both believe in the governments fiat. This is the worst sort of paternal-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

The steamer Montgomery put in at Mobile the first of the week and tele- graphed the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for 800 tons of coal, and also the Standard Coal company for 400 tons. The Alabama coal is rapidly becoming favorite with the cruisers
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

If Mobile and Monts omery use the Red mountain cher for pavIng they should also get the slag from our furnaces for al foundation. They can get the slag for the expense of hauling it. The slag and the ehert together make excellent paw ing
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

The silver monometallists have forced the fight. They have taken the position that this government must adopt inde- pendent, free and unlimited coinage, of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. This un- alterable position drives from their ranks all those who believe in internationa bi- metallism; it drives from them the gold standard men, and it drives from them those who believe in a standard of both gold and silver. This forcing of the fight has greatly diminished the ranks of the silver monometallists. They see their error and excuse their action by saying the gold men forced the fight in repeal ing the purchasing clause of the Sher- man law. This is not true. The Sher- man act was repealed in the House by an overwhelming Democratic majority. The vote was 2S9 yeas, 10S nays. The affirmative vote was composed of 1SS Democrats and 101 Republicans. The negative vote was composed of seventy four Democrats, twenty-three Republi- cans and eleven Populists. The Western flibustering Senators were forced to pass the bill by overwhelming public opinion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

Entered at the postoffice at Birmingham Ala, as second-cass matter. Eastern Business Office. IS Tribune Buila- ing New York; Western Business once DUB "The Rookery," Chicago. s. c. BeckWith' Sole Agent Foreign Advertising. Notice to Subscribers-When subscrlDers desire to have their papers changed they must specify where the paper is now going and where they wish it changed to. Watch the label on your paper and see when your time expires.
 The Age-Herald will appreciate news from any community. If at a small place where it has regular correspondent, news reports of neighborhood happenings from any friend will be gratefully received. All communications, of whatever charac- ter or length, should be written on only one side of the sheet.
 
 TELEPHONE CALLS. Business .Soo Editorial Rooms. 1Sl All calls after o'clock D. m should be sent to the Editorial Rooms.
 TRAVELLING AGENTS. Mr. John P. Carpenter and Mir. J. H. West are regularly authorized travelling agents of the Age Herald.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

Editor J. r. Johnson, for his experience on the tripod, is making a pretty good paper, of it's kind.-Decatur News.
 Isn't he, though?
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

As the case stands now it appears to be Lane vs. Glass, with Jellls for referee, Grubbs holding the coats. Time gentle men n.-Age-Herald.
 We beg to say that we are disposed to avoid localities where the mud is deep and where filth doth abound. We claim no angelic qualities for ourself, but we do not throw mud and do not care to be spattered with slime. We chunk no rocks in this, but we will not referee the Glass-Lane meeting .-Eufaula Times.
 Most profound apologies, brother Jelks, but somebody said you were seen to crawl under the canvas.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06

A lady in the smartest society in Lon don wishes to chaperon young lady. Terms, f1000 for one year.-London So- ciety Journal.
 Where is the man who attends to fix ing export duties? Marriageable young women seem to be looked upon as 'eom- modities.'
 As to the next Pr esidency. the Paris Figaro has gracefully taken the stage to second the nomination of MT. Eustis.- Washington Post.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-06
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD.
AGE, Vol. 21 AaE.HERAID. Vol. HERALD Vol.

Entered at the postoffice at Birmingham Ala, as second-class matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-21
COTTON MEN
Figuring Up How Much the MessaE,
WIN l,1ai

Figuring Up How. Much the Message
Win Cost
Special 10 the New Orleans Picayune.
New York. December lg.-John II. In
man of Inman, Swan & Co., said IN an
interview today:
II think this message is a calamity.
that It is wholly urcalle1 FOR and not
II stihabe In any sense Of the word.
dCn't think there is any likelihood Of
Gctual war but the message Itself unset
tied the business of the country ana will
cost the South millions of dollars In tho
price she viii realize for The remainder
OF her cotton crop. The price Of COTTON
has fallen since the message was issued.
instead OF going up, ana viii probably
fall further, The fan Is about 81 a bue.
There are at present IN tho hands OF
southern cotton growers ana merchunts
100000 bales of cotton, so that they lose
si6,0VOQoo. If there is war the price OF
cotton viii drop to 8 cents a pound the
one thing that surprises M IS TO see
Crisp and many men OF Southern connrc-
lions advocating war. / think when they
realize what II means to tile people OF
the South they Will not be 50 loud IA
their war talk. II win call a general halt
to tho business Of the country. for men
are not going 70 do business with vs.
while anything like this Is haEging over
us.
"If the president had done anything
at all he should have done II more tenn
perntoy. The stand he has taken is not
justified at all. The talk about a com
mission Is nonsense, What is the use
OF proposing q commission when We have
settled Il ourselves airehay and declared
that Venezuela is riGht2 suppose this
were our own case, how would we Ike
1t? We have at present p0nding q dis
rate with Mexico over n boundary line.
Suppose England should say; TINS must
he settled by commission appoint.
how should we Ike It? We would say.
ATTEND TO your own business | have
studied the question thoroughly, CORE
spondence maps and every thing else.
ana | know what ! am talking about.
There IS a strong feeling IN the Cham
bor OF Commerce about this. Hair OF
the chamber feel as I do. II ~ a body
OF business men, and they don't believe
In nonsense OF this Kind. Thousands Of
Innocent merchants and business men
will be materially injured by this mani
fcsto even as II IS. TO ray nothing 81
The possibility Of actual war. ! can
stand II as we'll as airy one else. hut |
hate to see a wrong done TO the bus ness
community. ] know what | am talking
about"
member az the chamber who has long
been a friend and admircr 81 President
Cleveland, also expressed himself against
the presidents action.
II don't like tine manner n which ,ir.
Cleveland oppressed himself" MI
Hcntz said. HE talks wa first and ar
duration af.er. don't think that The
hest way to get a man 70 arotsate is 10
shake your fist in his face"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-21
CAPITAL CULLINds,

The loss Of 81 40o,O00 In gold today Tor
export leaves the gold reserve NJ '6''2hS' p
Os0.
The senate In executive seHslon today
confirmed james l.. White as postmaster
NJ Hope, Ark.
The statement OF the condition OF tho
treasury shows an available cash hnlhnc"
OF siAbi72il. gold reserve f2,uAuso.
The senate spent almost an hour IN eN-
ecutlvo session today waiting upon INC
rnceNage from the president the fcanlhg
OF which was tho last proceeding before
adjournment
Chicago, December 90.A special TO the
Tlmos-H erald from Washington says. In
nccnrdnnco with The ndviccs from Min
lister Terrell. the administration mas un-
terrninrd 10 remove American citizens
from the diyaffccted district OF Mnrash.
in Asia Minor. Instructions were sent
thiscve ming to Rear Admiral solfIidSe
by cable.
The house adjournment holiday resoIu-
tion was so amended and passed as 10
provide for an adjournment from tomor-
row uutll Monday, January g. This pro-
ceedlDg was accompanied by an eSpl0na-
tion from the democratic sido Of the
chamber that It would be- impossible for
them 10 complete their committee assign
rnefds even II the senate should remain
IA session until Tuesday ncxt.