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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
PERSONAL.
Dr. c. T. Drennen is at home for the

Dr. c. T. Drennen is at home for the holidays.
 Claim Agent Barnes Morgan of the Queen and Crescent leaves today on an important business trip to New Orleans.
 Messrs. George F. Class and Wallace Memo of the Birmingham rolling mills are spending the holidays in St. Louis.
 MT. Victor Cugin, who manages the Gem lunch counter on Twentieth street, is building up a splendid trade with his extensive bill of fare.
 Miss Lottie Arnold of Arkansas, who is attending school at West Point, Miss, has come to Birmingham to spend the holidays with Mrs. J. J. Moore, North Highlands.
 MT. H. A. Lang formerly of this city, but now travelling out of St. Louis for the Helvetia Milk Condensing company, is spending Christmas with his parents, MT. and Mrs. James A. Allen.
 T. c. King, 2O26 First avenue, has re- ceived 1000 pairs Bannister shoes-Cor- dovan, French calf, patent feathers and enamel feathers. Twenty different styles toes. B, c, D, D lasts price $4.50 and $5. Same elsewhere $6 and ST. Nine thousand pairs other kinds of ladies', mems and children's, from 10 to 40 per cent reduc- tion. See our Twentieth Century line.
 Florence Hotel Arrivals-John D. Will Hams, Porter, Ala; Thomas F. Sandill and wife, Little Rock; J. M. Watson. city; J. Glenn Armstrong, Montgomery, J. Price, James Hillhouse, J. H. Thorp, Avondale; s. E. James, Bessemer; w. Graham, J. R. Denton, Meridian; E. Jeff ferson, Lexington, Ky; P. H. Cassidy and wife Miss Alice Lamb, New York; John D. Miller, city; R. s. Hemphill, Cleveland, O.; H. B. Hendrix. Nashville; E. c. Jones. Meridian; c. T. Zachary, Baltimore; w E. Beckham, Atlanta; L. A. Montgomery, New York; M. T. Boyles, Baltimore; Lem c. Bridge. New Orleans.
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THE RACES.
New Orleans Results.


 New Orleans, La, Dec 24.-The attend ance was fully up to the average today, despite the threatening weather. TWO favorites captured purses, the other races going to well backed second and third choices.
 Campania was backed from 6 down to 21a to l in the first race, but after turning into the stretch second blew up Elano came on and won easily. King Elm ran a good race getting third, and is won- derfully improved horse
 Blasco beat the favorite, Billy Mcken- zie. in hard drive by a head in the sec ond race. Haroldine was going easily at the finish of the third race. Invade, the favorite in this race, could not untrack herself
 Domingo beat Jake Zimmerman by two lengths in the fourth, and Pulitzer, after getting off last in the fifth, caught Adam Johnson in the stretch and beat him out by neck in a hard drive. i match race has been made between Logan, to carry 120 pounds, and Dr. Work 100 pounds, at six furlongs, on good track, for $500 a side and the as- sociation to add $100 which will be run tomorrow between the third and fourth races.
 Weather threatening, track fair. Sum- maries:
 First race, seven and a half furlongs- Flano, 101 O. Soden), to 1, won; Re- maud, 101 (W. Hicks), to 1, second; King Elm, 1O4 CWarren), 30 to 1, third. Time, 1882.
 Second race, mile and half, selling Blasco, 102 CW. IIicl1s), 31a to 1, won; Billy Mckenzie, 101 (Aker), to 5, second; :; Red Cap 105 CTuberville), 12 to 1, third. Time, 2:401a.
 Third race, seven and half furlongs, handicap-Haroldine, 1OS GA. BarretD, 4 to l. won; Stark, 93 (GatewooD, to l, second; Vida, 9s (H. Williams), F to l. third Time. 1 :3S.
 Fourth race. seven and half furlongs handicap-Domingo, 106 (W. Jones), to 5, won Jake Zimmerman, no (Overton), g to D. second; Artist, Ill CTurner), b to 1, third. Time, 1:37. Fifth race, mile and one-sixteenth, sell ing-Pulitzer, 102 (CaywooD, ' to 5, won; Adam Johnson, 109 (F. Duffy), 10 to l, second; Willis, 100 CT. Murphy, b to l, third Time 1 :52.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Blank Books "ready-made" and "made to order." Rob- erts & Son, 1909 2d avenue
RESOLUTIONS AT RICHMOND
As to MT. Cleveland's Course on the Ven-
 ezuelan Question.


 ezuelan Question.
 Richmond Va, Dec. A.-A called meet ing of the board of directors of the Rich- mond chamber of commerce was held this evening to consider request for the use of the hall of the chamber for a meeting of citizens of Richmond In re- gard to President Cleveland's recent ac- tion upon the Venezuelan question.
 A resolution offered by MT. Jackson Guy, to the following effect, was adopt ed:
 A request having been presented to the board of directors of the chamber Of commerce by a respectable number or our citizens for the use of the hall for the holding of a public meeting,
 Resolved, That the request be grant ed. but that this grant is made with the understanding that this board expresses no approval or disapproval of the object of the meeting.
 MT. Travers then offered the following resolution:
 Resolved, That without touching upon the merits of the question, In the Judg- ment of the board, we deem the public discussion at this time of the message of President Cleveland relative to the boundary line between Venezuela and British Guiana will be productive of no good. but that the agitation of 1t is likely to do harm until after the report IS made of the commissioners appointed by the president to fully investigate the matter. Adopted.
 The meeting then adjourned at 11:5O
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
STALLINGS ENTHUSIASTIC.
He Sees Bright Prospects for Baseball in the
 Southern League Next Season.

Speaking of the Southern league, Man ager Stallings of the Nashville ball team. on his return from the Birmingham meet ing, gave the following information to a Nashville Sun reporter:
 MT. George c. T. Stallings has returned from Birmingham, where he attended meeting of the Southern league Satur- day and Sunday, and he reports the pros poets for next seasons conduct of the league excellent.
 Applications for membership in the league were received from Terre Haute, Memphis, Little Rock, Chattanooga. Knoxville, Columbus, Ga., and Birming- ham. No deciSon was made as to The makeup of the league next year. How ever, a committee of Managers StalingS of this city and Powers of New Orleans were empowered to admit those cities they thought would prove most advan- tageous to the league. It would be easy enough to select the eight best towns from the crowd, but the question of breaking railroad jumps must be consid- cred, and here's the rub Every member must deposit 5000 guarantee money in cash before admission is possible. and this insures that the league from finan- cial standpoint will be success
 Last year Nashville was the best pay ing town in the lot, with New Orleans second. The weakest were Mobile and Evansville.
 Birmingham has already deposited her 5000 and it is virtually settled that the Magic City will be in the league. How ever official action will not occur until after Stallings and Powers personally visit every one of the cities knocking Tor admission. They are to meet on Jan uary to start out on this tour and will report at the next league meeting in Chattanooga on January 26. A. c. Buck enberger formerly of Pittsburg and St. Louis, will be Birmingham's manager:
 There was considerable talk at the meeting regarding exchanges of players, but none occurred.
 The local team next season will be as follows: Sweeney and Balentyne catch CTS: Daniel. Weihofh and Gerity, pitch ers Marr, first base; Lynch, second base; billiard, third base; Sheehan, short stop; Cleve, Knoll and Stallngs the outheld.
 There are several new men in this per sonnel of players, but all come highly recommended and with tip-top records on the diamond.
 The big league will begin its season on April 16, and the Southern league will open on the 18th of the same month. Cincinnati will practice in New Orleans and they have written for dates here on April and 4.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
SOME FOLKS AND THINGS THEY DO.

For the State Herald: Some people hunt salvation, and they find it on the way While others hunt for fortune. and they miss it day by day. The cotton and the corn are made good times have now begun, The candidates are cropping forth-will soon be on the run. The man who's found the way divine and enters in the race, Will need the scads to push him through or else he'll fall from grace. Some men will start the race a-foot, and some will start a-straddle, While others who will jump the fence-like h-ll they will skedaddle. Some men will take their seat upon plank that's democratic, And swear they'll keep this country straight "a they speak it so emphatic. Next comes the man who says he is a friend to one and all; He says the country's gone to rack and is sure 10 fall. His faith is populistic and his views are And he says this countrys in the soup free SilVers what we need" "Just lend me- friends helping hand, by giving me your vote, Free silver, it shall be my cry, I'll soundfhe gladstone note. These democratic fellows who have held the reins of power, Shall wither like a tender plant at noon- days scorchlng hour. The pot has now begun to "bile" with poli- tics a-hummin', This country's on reg lar "tare"--the good
 time is comin'. The war note now is faintly heard-oid Grover he's sumner; Just give LIS folks half a chance, we'll show them whose the winner. Old England, she may shout aloud and try a game of bluffin', Just let old Grover give command, we'll put our guns to puffin'. Our warships they are well equipped, we've got just lots of powder, And if you want to smell the smoke, just start this way and crowd her.
 WILLIAM C. DOZENS. Lafayette, Ala, Dec. 20 1895.
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MIR. W. H. WOODWARD RETURNS.
His Observations on the War Talk and the
 Financial Situa. O..
2-I3-tf


 MT. w. H. Woodward, one of the Iio- neer iron masters of the district. returned to Birmingham Sunday. after an absence of many months. MT. Woodward. since leaving here ten months ago, spent five months in Europe.
 Touching the war furry, he said what ever the merits of the question it showed the American people were unduly excita- ble: that they were not so cool in consid- ering the trouble as the English. He could not see that war, regarded from business standpoint, especially as effect ing our iron and coal interests, would in any way be of benefit to Alabama.
 Speaking of the outlook for business, Mr Woodward said much depended upon the action of congress. He did not think MT. Cieveland's appeal would be respond ed to as the president wished; it was hard to tell what would be done, but the only practical solution for the difficulty as to the gold reserve was for congress to re- wise the tariff so as to get sufficient rev. enue for every purpose. an increased tax on beer being quite a feasible way. The people wnuld aasily stand the increase. and it would so ease the governments financial situation that it would improve business conditions generally.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
A GOLD BADGE
Given Chief Mcdonald Yesterday Morning by
 the Police Force.

the Police Force
 The police force remembered it's chief yesterday morning with a present in the shape of a gold badge of elaborate design, made by Stein Bros. Present besides the full force were the police commissioners and Mayor VanHoose.
 Chairman Mudd of the commission ad- dressed the force with a few well chosen words of commendation for their past efficient service, and on behalf of the peo- ple and the commissioners assured them that their work had been appreciated.
 Then came the pleasant surprise for Chief of Police T. c. McE-anald, who was sitting at his desk, with Capt. Will Weir and Sergeant Donelson, respectively seated at his right and left. It was the mayor who had the attention of those present. He spoke encouraging words to the boys in blue, and addressing Chlet Mcdonald he assured him of his admira- ton and respect on account of the stead fast adherence that the administration of the force had shown towards the laws on the statute books. T admire you Tor certain enemies that you have made by enforcing the laws" said the mayor, with a great degree of earnestness. The gold medal from the force was then given to the recipient.
 Chief Mcdonald made a modest &C., knowledgment of the honor. which man jfested his appreciation far more than lengthy speech would have done. In ref erence to his administration of the force he said that he was conscious Of the tact that he had tried to the best of his knoWl- edge to follow the law without favor 10 anyone.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Rough on Rioters.

Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-Charles Leaser was convicted in the quarter sessions court today for participating in riotous disturbances last week. He was sen- tenced by Judge Gordon to three years imprisonment in the Eastern peniten- tiary for aggravated riot, and was given an additional sentence of six months in the county prison for malicious mischief.
 Magistrate South held William Brewer and Augustus Mannin in $2500 bail each for court. They are charged with being participants in an outbreak yesterday, during which Policeman Ursenbach shot two men. The same magistrate also held Thomas Denny in 5000 bail; Jacob Linden in $1200 bail and Edward Hayes in $500 bail on charges connected with the riots.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
PURGED OF CONTEMPT.
Worth Carolina Editor Comes Clear of the
 Charge.

orth Carolina Editor Comes Clear of the
 Charge.
 Asheville. N. C., Dec. 24.-Last July the Citizen of this city forcibly and earnestly commented on the removal by Judge J.. c. Ewart of the criminal court of mur- der trial from this (Buncombe) county to Henderson county. The Citizen said, among other things. that the removal of the case to Henderson county was neces- sarily expensive and a reflection on the intelligence of the people of Buncombe. Judge Ewart at once hauled the editor of the Citizen into his court for contempt, and sentenced him to pay a fine of $25O and be imprisoned in the county jail for thirty days, though the editor purged himself of contempt. An appeal was taken to the supreme court of North Car olina and that court has just rendered its decision. The opinion is favorable to the Citizen,
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
TERSELY TOLD.

Texas travel to the east the past few days has been unusually heavy The Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham road alone handled 2500 passengers from beyond Memphis between December 1 and 20.
 Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad checks are received by T. c. King, POPS First avenue, at 90 cents on the dollar for shoes. He has just bought about 10000 pairs of ladies', childrens and mems shoes at reduction of 10 to 40 per cent. You will certainly do yourself an injustice if you do not see his shoes be- fore VOu buy
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
HIS PROOF SUFFICIENT.
Dan Cyrus Didn't Believe Gordon Would Shoot
 Him and the Latter Convinced Him.

Dan Cyrus a 16-yearold negro boy, was dangerously shot by John Gordon, better known Coal Oil John," another negro, at Avondale yesterday afternoon. The weapon used was 3S-calibre bulldog, and the ball entered Cyrus left side, near the heart, but instead of going directly up- ward and backward lodged between two ribs just back of the nipple.
 Cyrus tells two or three different stories about the shooting, but from what could be learned of the affair he and Gordon and several other negro boys were playing to- gether Cyrus and Gordon both claimed certain knife, about which they quarreled. Gordon walked up to Cyrus, so some of the bystanders say, remarkng: You don't think I'll shoot you, do you?" Cyrus replied he did not, whereupon, it is said, Gordon fired the pistol at him.
 Immediately after the shooting Gordon left. coming down the Alabama Great Southern track in the direction of the city. He said he was going for doctor. but had not returned to Avondale late yesterday afternoon.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Colorado Springs. Col, Dec. 24-The Law
 pIe Creek, were burned yesterday The flames broke out in the boiler house and spread rapidly over the entire works the only portions saved being the office, oil tanks and scales. About 2500 gallons of gold solution, valued at $700O were lost. There was 1000 worth of ore in the bins waiting treatment The plant cost $1O0, 900. The loss of supplies is sSO00. Insurance $50,o0O.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
TT q & | Earnin Ps,

New York, Dec. 24.-The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company re- ports for November net earnings of $9O,- GOO. an increase of $1OO, and surplus of SAP, ,255, an increase of $11,155 and from January to November 30 net earnings of s911, ,2S7, an increase of $391, ,0S7; and sur plus of $364 ,237 an increase of $441, ,337.
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Good fishing at East Lake.
SERIOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED.
bEhIOUp D. One Man Fatally Shot and Another One
 Stabbed.

Stabbed.
 Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 24.-Trouble of a serious nature matured at Fayetteville tonight, in which one man was fatally shot and another seriously stabbed Further trouble of a serious character is feared. Boone Cashion, young white man, attempted to effect an entrance into a negro dance, and the action being resented after he departed ten negroes followed and attacked him. Several shots were fired in the melee and Lucius Clark one of the negroes, was shot through and through. He will probably die Cashon was badly beat up with stones and missiles and claims that Clark was hit by a shot fired by negro at him. Cashion was arrested, however, and waiving preliminary examination gave bond Cushions friends are very indignant and it is feared serious trouble with the negroes will result.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
BANK PRESIDENT SUICIDES, !.

Which Causes Brisk Run on the Institu-
 tion.
 Corsicana, Tex, Dec. A-J. R. Bright, president of the First National bank of Corsicana committed suicide in his pri- vate office by shooting himself through the heart. When the news spread brisk run was made on the bank, but it's funds were ample and the run was short. No cause is known for the suicide.
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A. G. s. Earnings.

New York, Dec. 24.-The Alabama Great Southern railroad earned gross for November $1S7, ,513 an increase of $16,617, and net $S9, ,395. an increase of $16,617, and from July 1 to November 30 gross earn ings of s755,27S; increase, $S6, 1S3; and net. $297, 1858, an increase of $46, ,265.
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CHEAP HOLIDAY RATES.

Two Gents Per Mile Each Way for the Round
 Trip. Tickets will be sold via the Southern railway December g, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, S1 and January 1, good to return until Jan uary g. 1896.
 For luther information apply to
 l.. A. SHIPMAN. T. P. A. No. North Twentieth street. Tele- phone S46. 12-20-tl Il
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THEY GAVE HIM A RUG.

MT. w. c. Agee, who has charge of the Southern Express company's office in Bir- mingham, was given a handsome rug yes terday by the employees as token Of re- was unexpected but it was none the less ap- 1orecia ted hY Mr. ARee.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
MaxLehaadv Dead.

Paris Dec 2-Max Lebaudy, the young millionaire whose name has been before the public several times for his extravagances, Iesh-Baines, where he was serving in the regiment into which he was recently con- ScriDted
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Office Stationery, Pens, Inks, Pencils, etc. Roberts & Son, 1909 2d avenue. I2-22-8
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Malt House Destroyed.

Weedsport N. Y., Dec 24.-Fire totally destroyed the large malt house of Alfred Hammond of Lyons at midnight last night. The grain stcrehouse of c. c. Adams & Sons was also burned. The loss on the Hammond building is $550OO and on the Adams building si000o. The losses are cov- cred by insurance.
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Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. I5 / p
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25

I carry the largest stock of fine whistles in the State. You have a dozen different brands of PURE OLD WHISKY to select from.
 Standard price, 75c a bottle. Why not save the 25c?
 H. BARNARD,
 2O9 and 2ll 18th Street. Open until 9:3O p. m.
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BROKE FOR LIBERTY.
Deputy Manuing's Prisoner Gave Him the
 Dodge and Escaped.

While Deputy Sheriff Manning was re- turning from Bessemer yesterday. having in charge two prisoners. one gave him the dndge and made good his escape.
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Memorandum Calendars for 1896 and everything else in the way of stationery for the office. Roberts & Son, 1909 2d avenue, I2-22-6t
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
Office Stationery, Pens, Inks, Pencils, etc. Roberts & Son, 1909 2d avenue. I2-22-8
THE WORK CONTINUES.

Illicit DiStIIIery Raided in Lawrence CoUnty
 on the Very Eve of Christmas.
 Deputy Internal Revenue Collector w. R. Adams of Cullman received tele- gram yesterday stating that four men. had had been arrested in Lawrence coun- ty as the result of a raid by the United states officials Monday night. The dis tillery was located near Poole. Mr. Ad- ans left at once for home, before whom the cases will be tried.
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The Daily State Herald, only $6 per annum, or 50 cents per month, for 1896. I2-25-Ia0
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-25
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Will Stanley's Two Clashes and How He Came
 to Have Them.

to Have Them.
 Will Stanley, negro man, was jumped upon and badly wounded by unknown men near the Alice furnace at an early hour yes- terday. He claims that while walking along the street some one struck him several blows on the head and body, and that after he had fallen to the ground they robbed him of $3 in cash-all he had
 He came on to the city and had Dr. Chap on examination two very ugly cuts on the head. both laying bare the skull The negro was suffering considerably from the gashes but after having them dressed he felt much better,
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Oyster cocktails at the Met ropolitan bar. 11-1a-d Good fishing at East Lake. 1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-16
A GRAVE CHARGE
Against Rev. J. N. Fitzgerald
of Charlotte, N. Y.
Grand Jury Indicts Him for Setting
a Fire in That Place.
suspected Also That He Attempted to Burn
Parochiai Building.

Rochester, \. Y. Oct. l5.-The grand
Jury presented, today, an Indictment
against Rev. John NJ. Fitzgerald, pastor
OF the Holy Cross church at Charlotte,
charging him with arson in the second
degree, in setting fire TO an uuocoupied
building IN Charlotte the night of May %,
lo9t, thereby endangering the lives OF
Theodore Barlow, George Barlow and
Mary Barlow.
The building was the property of Fitz
gerald, the Barlows being in danger be-
cause the building set On fire was next
door to the one in which they were sleep
Ing Fitzgerald has not been found by
the sheriff He evidently Is In hiding.
1t is almost certain that more fndict-
ments will be presented against Fitz-
gerald. 1t was announced that he would
be indicted for conspiracy in connection
with the burning of the parochial build
ing, few months ago
John and Nora Cronin were indicted
for setting fire TO the school, Justice Davy
fixed their bail at $40, 600 each
Father Fitzgerald's lawyer said that he
would want bail for his client and Justice
Davy fixed the amount in his case at $40,
900.