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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

the Globe Democrat interviewed each one as to what he thought of the other. Sam Jones said of lngersoil: "Physically he is fat, Intellectually he is bright, morally there may be worse men, bus theologically he Is bad egg. 1 am sorry for the chii- dren he has to raise. He generally reaches the very class of people upon whom his teachings have the most baneful effect. Whatever virtue MT. InRersoil possesses is gift or grace of Christianity. lis power to attract lies in his ability to shock. He is the devil's dynamo, and when a man stands upon the damp soil of a sinful life old Bob can turn current on him that will almost make him leap out of his hide. Men love to be shocked. He has no argu- meots. His teaching does not build col- leges, aims houses or asylums. Whenever you let me uthink as they please, they will act as they please. Anarchy and outlawism are the legitimate children of infdelity. Why men will pay for the privilege of hearing him abuse their mothers God and theirsfathers' Bible at a dollar head, aud then turn out and be infidels like him for nothing, and board themselves, is one of those mysteries 1 never could soive.'
 Colonel Ipgersol said he did not admire Sam Jones' style and that the arguments be used had been used by all revivalists ever since he could remember. He said re- vlyals were gotten up out in the country as amuseme uts-circuses and revivals were all the amusements they had. He continusd: .'I never knew any body to become better by being what MT. Jones and the other preachers call oonvertei.'' He then pitched into the Rev. Sam for saying that s'a fool and aguostics were synonymous. He concluded: "The religion of our day is inn moral. Most of tire sermons preached are immoral, ard, as a rnle, they are subver- sive of the aims nnd ends of justice. do honestly think that if we had few less sermons and few more lectures of sensi- ble kind the world would gradually grow better, brighter and happier.o
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
BUSINESS ON THE LEVEE
PROCEEDS WITHOUT INTERRUPTIoN-CARI
 FROM THE sCREwMEN.

PROCEEDS WITHOUT INTERRUPTIoN-CARD
 FROM THK scREwMEN.
 NEW ORLEANS, March 26.-Business pro- ceeds on the leyee front without interrup- tion today. No white men were at work, the loading of cotton into the ships being done exclusively by negroes. The Screw mens' Benevolent association has issued the following card:
 "All mem bers of this association not en- gagged in work on ship board are instructed to remain from the river front. We will see that they are inform ed of any work that may be secured and their services required. Any member of this body creating any dis turbance or melting trouble of any kind will be considered unworthy of member ship in this organization and will be ex- pelled."
 Although the militia have been relieved from active service 1t has been deemed pru- dent to retain a guard of a few men at each of the armories. It is not positively known how long this will be kept up, but it is expected that guard will be kept for several days yet, or until all danger of trouble on the levee is past. The govern or returned to Baton Rouge this evening, where he will remain few days, when he will probably go to his home in St. Mary's parish for good rest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Of the Shooting of Lii Hung Chang Received at WashingUon-His
 Condition Improved.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Oflcial con- irmation of the shooting of Lii Hung Chang at Shimonosekl was received at late hour at the Japanese legation last night. The dispatch was written by Mir. Mutsu, Japanese min ister of foreign affairs. It is dated Sunday last, and reads as follows:
 "Today about D.. m., after the meeting of the plenipotent tiaries of Japan and China had been closed, Li Hung Cheng proceeded to the residence provided for him by the Japanese government. On the way a fauatic named Koyama, aged about 2l, fired shot at him from pistol, striking him near the cheek bone. The bullet has not yet been extracted. u Hung Chang was immediately taken into his residence and placed under treatment by the sur geons of his suite. The wouid-be assassin was arrested on the spot.
 "On learning of the cowardly event Count Ito and myself immediately called at the viceroy's residence to inquire as to his condition. At the same time a Japanese surgeon was also sent to his residence. Dr. Sato, the emperor's physician, will come on from Hiroshima to attend him. The opinion of the surgeons at present is that DO danger to the viceroy's life may be ap- prehended.
 The dispatch closes with request to the Japanese mi mister here to inform the Amer ican government how deeply the emperor deplores this unhappy event.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
TWO POINTS OF VIEW.

Sam Jones and Bob Ingersoll were both in St. Louis last Monday. The former had been there for a week or ten days and had closed one of the greatest revivals he ever conducted. At his last meeting great many people could not gain admittance and would not leave the street until Mir. Jones had made them talk.,> Ingersoll went to St. Louis to deliver his lecture against the Bible. It would have drawn tremendous crowd if these two men had spoken in a joint debate. Sam Jones said he did challenge Ingersoll, but he declined.
 It being impossible to bring them together,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
THE CITY OF PARA

LOSES ALL HER PROPELLER BLADEs-HER
 PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED.
 FORTRESS MONROE, Va.. March 26.-The steamship City ot Para, which was lowed into Hampton Roads yesterday disabled, left New York on Wednesday last for Colon. About g o'clock on Thursday morning portion of one of the propeller blades broke off, but the vessel proceeded on her journey. About 10 o'clock on Fri day, when about 500 miles out, all the blades broke off close 10 the hub. For tunately the steamer Prince William was sighted about the time the accident oc- cured, and on coming alongside was en- gagged to tow the Para into Hampton Roads.
 The sea was smooth and the forty odd passengers suffered no inconvenience from the accident. Orders have not been re- ceived yet, but it is pro bable that the pas- sengers will be sent to New York to take the steamer sailing for Colon Wednesday, and that the Para will go to Newport News for repairs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
THE SPANISH PEARL.

Cuba is now attracting much attention. The island is about the size of Alabama, and contains about the same number of in- habitants. And like Alabama, 1t is covered with mountains and valleys, and it's agri- cultural lands are very fertile and it's min erals very valuable. The rauge Of noun tains on the eastern coast contains the rich Cutan iron ores. Thig is very valuable in making steel. The ore is blasted from the side of the mountain and is shipped from Santiago, which is near the spot where Columbus landed. MT. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil millionaire, and MT. Samuel Thomas, owner of the Thomas furnaces near Birmingham, own large interests in these ore mines. Manganese is also found near by. There is but little coal on the island.
 The agricultural lands lie near Havana. The sugar cane is planted once in ten years. In this respect the Cuban planters have the advantage of the Louisiana planters, for the latter must plant their seed cane every year.
 Between Havana and the mountains the island narrows at a certain point until yon can stand in the center of the strip and see both oceans. During one of the many rev. olutions that have afflicted Cuba the Spanish commander threw cordon of sol diers across this narrow neck and kept the revolutionists confined to the mountains. The people in Havana and neigh hboring territory hardly knew that the revolution was going on.
 These revolutions in Cuba are perennial. An uprising took place in 1884, and 1t may be said that it has continued smoldering ever since, with frequent outbreaks. The sum total of the cost of these revolutions is considerable. Spain has lost over 200, GOO of her soldiers. Many of these fell q victim to the dread yellow fever, which is so se- were on those not acclmated. The present revolutionists count largely on this dread- ful ally staying many of the recently ar- rived Spanish soldiers, and they hope to prolong the conflict until the summer, when yellow fever can get in it's work. The Cubans have lost about 50, 900 men in these revolutions, many of whom were ex. ecuted. It has cost Spain $200, ,000, ,000 to hold Cuba. She is now endeavoring to get back this vast sum by heavy taxation. Cuba is to Spain pearl of great price. At one time Spain held the greater part of the western world, but has lost all save Cuba.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

LONDON, March 26.-The Duchess of Fife formally opened the bazaar this morn- ing, the proceeds of which are to be de- voted to the benefit of the British and For eign Sailors society. United States Am- bassador Bayard, the lord mayor of London and 8 large number of other persons of prominence, including most of the foreign diplomats, were present. Among the do- nations to the bazaar were a collection of photographs from Mrs. Grover Cleveland, a rug from the queen of Sweden, aud sev. eral valuable articles from the khedive of Egypt. Mrs. Bayard presided over the United States stall. Among the articles exposed for sale was a copy of Bayard Tay- ior's :Song of the Camp"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
The .. s. Govt Reports
 show Royal Baking Powder superior 10 aU others.
EDFAULA ITEMS.

DoINGs IN THE CHANCERY CoURT-AN
 OLD CoNFED GETS GOOD PLAcE--PER-
 soSAL.
 EUFAULA, March 26.-[Special Corre- spondence. l-Chancery court adjourned here late Saturday evening. In the case of Pratt, Simmons & Krausnick ct al. vs. B. Schener & Bro. ct al., which was argued and submitted on Friday, decision was rendered in favor of the defendants. Among the cases argued Saturday was that of z. l.. Price ct al. vs. Trogellus, Hurtel Co. ct al., bill to cancel mortgage and cross bill to redeem. The register re- ported that S2O3 remained due and secured by the mortgage. A decree was rendered for the sale of the mortgaged property to pay the sum. Weinman, Hirshman & Co. ct al. vs. J. Meyrovitz ct al. bill to have levy of attachment on goods declared a general assignment in favor of all cred itors, was held for decision in vacation. Decrees were entered in several other cases in which no contest was made.
 Rev. E. w. Spaulding of Decatur filled the pulpit of St. James Episcopal church here on Sunday in the absence of the rec tor, Rev. Iunis O. Adams, who was absent on his mission at Clayton. Dr. Spaulding has many warm friends at his old home here and was greeted with large and in- telligent congregation.
 Hon. John Temple Graves will lecture here on Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Epworth league for the ben eft of the pipe organ fund of the First Methodist church in this city.
 The entire musical programme of the Chautauqua now going on at Albany, Ga. is presided over by Mrs. T. J. Simmons of the Union Female college of this city. Mrs. Simmons enjoys the deserved good reputation of being one of the most gifted and cultured vocalists in the south.
 Quite number of our citizens are anxious to hear Dr. J. 0. Burrus of the Universalist Herald preach, and it is thought that he will he extended an invi tatIon in that direction.
 Mir. B. James of this city has accepted position in the service of the state upon the penitentiary farm at Speigner and has gone to enter upon the discharge of his duties. MT. James is a one-armed Confederate veteran and is deserving the place rendered him.
 MT. John w. Flournoy and family will leave for Dothau in 8 few days, where they will reside in the future.
 MT. R. Q. Edmonson, who has been re. siding in Texas, has returnsd to his former home here.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
DIDN'T NEED CRUTCHES.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., March 26.- Judge A. w. Wallace kof the corporation court of this city, on a statement of the jail physician, Dr. M. M. D. Martin, that Morgan field, the train robber, did not need crutches, declined to allow them to him, on the ground that he might do some harm to the guards. Recently Morgan field' 8 counsel obtained from the physician cer- tificate that Morganfeld did need crutches and from Judge Ashton an order to the city sergeant to supply them, whereur on Judge Wallace issued rule against Dr. Martin to show cause why he should not be fined for contempt of court, The rule is returDabie and will be heard tomorrow.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
LOCAL LACONICS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age Herald Reporters-G
 Resume of Happenings.

CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. Y.-Ot1cerS Bodeker, Gambill and Mcdonald yesterday morning arrested Jack Newby, and John Percy, negroes, for burgiarizing the store house of Rowle & Co.,, grocers, on Avenue D and Twelfth street. The burglary oc- cured about week ago and was reported to the police. The two first named officers found a barrel full of groceries, said to have been taken by these negroes from the store above mentioned. The negroes are in the city prison.
 A BONNEVILLE BLAzE.-Yesterday after noon about o'clock an alarm of fire was turned in from box No. 9, Jonesville. The department responded promptly, but the run was so long that by the time the scene of the fire was reached it had completed it's work. The residence of K. McCoud had caught on fire and was nearly burned to the ground by the time the department arr rived. It originated in the kitchen of his residence. ene-story frame building< Fortunately some of the furniture was saved. The damage is about $500, covered partly by insurance.
 "NANcY" is an operatio comedy of a fine type, bubbling over with fun and humor and full Of lively music. It is being pre- vokers, Fanny Rice. Any one who has seen her knows that her songs are always rendered with chic and piquancy, which stamp her as an artist of the highest order- Sne l5 SurrOunueu oy company that IS fully adequate and, with such play and such a star and such a company, pleasant evenings entertainment is certain. She will be at the opera house this evening.
 TARGET PRACTICE.-Y esterday alter noon the Birmingham Rifles had their reg ular monthly target practice at the' trial grounds. The wind was very strong and bothered the soldier boys, but some very good scores were made. The scores were: Fred Warner IS, D. 0. Robinson IF, w. D. Brophy 15, Captain Jones 15, A. M. Konkle 13, John Perkins Il, w. H. Nich- ols 10, B. P Rasmus g, w. D. Smith 4, w. Hernandez and Ad Merrill o. The possible score was 25 at distance of 200 yards. Hernandez alleged as his cause for scoring a goose egg the absence of rail fence.
 faculty meeting last night of the Birming- ham Dental college the various professors compared the results of their xaminations and found that each member of the class was worthy of advancement-ip other. words, all 'passed.D E.. A. Wilson, senior, was awarded the Founders gold medals. w. B. Fulton, junior, was awarded the Founders gold medal, and A. D. Wright of the same class, honorable mention. w. A. Lovett and E. T. Me- Williams were awarded Founders gold medal. These two latter students. were tied for the medal, and 1t was adjudged that they were both equally worthy, and each was awarded a medal. J. P. Haley of this class was given honorable mention. The commencement exercises of the two colleges-medical and dental-will be had at Seals hall tomorrow night. No admis- sion fee will be charged.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
THURsTON WILL GO HOME.

WAsHINGToN, D. c., March 26.-Minis- ter Thurston of Hawaii said today: "l have received no information from my gov ernment or from MT. Gresham that my re- call has been requested, and up to the present time there has been no change in my official relations with the state depart ment. Whether my recall has been re- quested or not I do not know. In any event shall not remain in Washington. There is nothing of special importance to keep me here at present, while there are several matters requiring my attention at home. shall therefore return to Hono- lulu, leaving San Francisco April Az
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
SMALLPOX.
Thirty Cases Found in Bowling Green, n Mo.-Tbought at First to Be .4 Measles by the Physicians.

< BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, March 26.- Thirty cases of smallpox have been discov-
 cred in this, the county seat of Pike county, and the greatest excitement pre- yai!s. Physicians at first diagnosed the disease as measles, thereby allowing hum. dreds of persons to expose themselves to
 the malady. The town is rigidly quaran-
 tined and business practically suspended.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
THE DECREE FILED.

PARIS, March 26.-The Ballantine di- vorce> decree separating Mir. and Mrs. George Ballantine of Newark, N. J., has been publicly filed here. It appears that the husband and wife each brought suit for divorce and that reciprocal decree was granted in favor of both. Each is entitled to claim the advantages, of the decree. The grounds for divorce are recorded as injures graves. The question of adultery was not adjusted on either side.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
TO THE PUBLIC

We are now offering pure and delicious wines, such as claret, 50 cents per gallon; sherry, 75 cents per gallon; port, 75 cents ger gallon. We can do this because we are agents for the largest wine producers in California. We also keep large stock of imported wines and liquors, which we will sell a. reasonable prices.
 M. & A. WISE,
 Successors to S. Wise 6 Co.,, Corner Twentieth street and Morris ayes nue. 11-3 f2p
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

e THE Free Silver Club in Athens is non- partisan--a bushwhacker, as 1t were, firing on both the Democratic and Republican r,prfiaa
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
PASSED A GOOD NIGHT.

SHIMoNosEKI, March 26.-Li Hung Chang passed good night. The surgeons attend ing him have decided not to extract the bullet. The assault upon the envoy Is likely to delay the business of the peace commission only a few days. Profound in- dignation prevails throughout Japan at the outrage upon Lii Hung Chang and the yer nacular press is unanimous in its express sion of deepest regrets,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

HgThe present management Of the A AGE-I E RAJ LID has no claim against advertisers or SubSSrtD- CTS prior to February 11th, 1S96. 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., 1895-03-27

WHILE in the South Bob Ingersoll did not indulge in his agnostic talk, but just as soon as he returned North he began it again. This is quite compliment to the South. The South stands true to the religious and political principles of the fai ihera
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

2 THE cost of maintaining warship is about s350, ,000 year. Of this amount $40 1000 is paid as salaries to the officers and men, $40 ,0OO for provisions and $40 ,ooo for coal. It will be seen that the cruiser eats up about as much in coal as the men do in provisions. The expense for coal is considerable. When Secretary Herbert assumed his duties he found that the navy was paying about $l0 ton for It's coal. He sent the cruiser Montgomery down to Southern waters and tested the Alabama coal. The test showed that Alabama coal was just as good, if.not superior, to the Eastern coal, and that it could be obtained for one half the sum the navy had been paying. Now Secretary Herbert has hit upon another method of saving the gov ernment money. He charters vessels and ships the coal from the United States to the West India islands. He finds that this effects considerable saving. The cruiser New York put in at Kingston, Jamaica, for coal not long since, and the coal dealers, anticipating her arrival, had run the price up to $11. 50 ton. By chartering vessels the government can put coal down at Kingston, Jamaica, for s6 a ton.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
WE LEAVE THE CITY.

Attend the closing out sale of ladies', gents and children's s Shoes at prices never before heard of. Gents' shoes, soc up; la dies, 75c up; children's, 15c up. The finest line of winter shoes in the city. Lay in your winter stock at once.
 ST. PIERRE. Ladies' entrance S03 Nineteenth Street., Gents' entrance corner Third Avenue and Nineteenth street. oct IA If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
THE WEATHER.

WAsHINaToN, March 26.-Forecast Of weather for the succeeding twenty four hours: Fair; easterly lo southerly windsi warmer in Alaboma aud Mississippi.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

BETWEEN 1870 and 1895 the number of factories in New Orleans increased from 554 to 3595, the capital from S5, 429, 140 to $40, ,o57 ,0O0, hands employed from All to 46, ,O36 and the value of product from SS,- 45D 439 to S70, ,0S9 ,546.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

THE constitution says that Representa- tive must be an inhabitant of the State in which he shall be chosen. But the consti- tuition says further that Congress shall be the sole judge of the qualifications oi its memhers
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

SPAIN has lost her possessions on this side of the water by pursuing a policy of coercion. If she had governed them in a broad and liberal spirit she would have them now. She resorted to force instead of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

THE effort of Spain some seventy years ago to subdue her rebellious colonies in South America was the occasion of the dec- iaration of the "Monroe doctrine." The principle em bodied In this doctrine was set forth by President Monroe in his message to Congress. It has never been enacted in a law, but it so well expressed the senti- ,nent of the American people that it has become an unwritten law.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

SEVERAL leading silverites have declared their opposition to the monetary confer ence. Whatthey really want is some cheap money with which to pay off their debts dollar for dollar
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

THE Chamber of Commerce of Mobile has gathered statistics showing the amount of Western products consumed in Mobile. The Register gives the result as follows: "In dollars we have paid out this year for salt meats s5O2, ,0O0; hams, s75, ,000; fresh meat, SIS, ,72O; -four, $364, ,ooo, and for hay, bran, corn and oats, 1864 ,OO0, making a total of S1, ,923, ,72O, and this is not a good year for this sort of business, seeing that not only have the people been less able to purchase food stuffs, but much greater quantity of such stuffs has been raised at home this year than ever before in the hiss tory of the Soutb.n If the Commercial Club of Birmingham should institute sim- liar inquiry the amount of Western pro- duets consumed by Birmingham would doubtless be found to exceed Mobile.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27

HARD times are always favorable to the demagogue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES.

As especially recorded hourly for the AGE HERALD on the standard tnermome- ter at H1gbe drug store. corner Nine- teenth street and Second avenue. The hg- ures given are in all instances for tempera- ture recorded in ibe shade and on north- ern sheltered exposure:
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-27
SPECIAL HWWOWWCe77zeWt!

We are shoaving our nfw fine of WoolenS b,ebared jor Me seas0n 9f 1895. Nofhfng has been Aaft nnaone 70 make Me entire line saAgaefory tn boim of n0asAty and fashton.
 We ha0e 6een /oyinnate M oHr ga lection ef Foysign Ao0eAties, aaa De- heOe Mat khe Trade 7oiX agyee yiM us Maf Mey ha0e ne0er ben sn,passeA !, .SbeeiaI affenfion fs eailSd 70 0ur prices. We shall efer srlater vaL1es Than e0er before, m0iting as aos 10 he attention of aH buye,s a0ho mnst meet the Hines aoiM c Thoroughly good ayliele af c loaO b,see. We eaH y0nr aAention again 70 Me faet Maf The nezo .Dunlap Hats Ior spring are noaO or sale. See Mem 0e- fore yon make yonr purfhase. {. HOGAN G co,
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