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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
THE WORLDS w. C. T U.
American Delegates Received at Southampton.
 Movements of Miss Willard.

London. June 15.--A delegation of Eng fish women prominent in temperance work this morning received the American delegates to the Worlds Woman's Chris tan Temperance union convention, which is to open in London June 19, upon their landing at Southampton, and es- corted them to London. At Waterloo sta- ton the delegates were met by Miss Fran ces D. Willard, president of the Woman g Christian Temperance union of America, and many others, and were given a hearty welcome to England
 The delegates in the city met informally at Andersons hotel this afternoon and discussed the programme of the week. The women delegates, or their represen- tatives will occupy PIP pulpits through the kingdom in pursuance of their deter imitation to arouse public sentiment in their cause to the highest pitch.
 The Australian, American and Indian delegates will be received by the lord mayor at Guild hall on June 20 and on June 21 will pay a visit to Lady Henry Somerset at Reigale, where Miss Frances E. Willard, the president of the Woman's Christian Temperance union, is now a guest q
 The delegates expect to visit Windsor Castle in a body some time later The Rev. H. H. Yum has arranged a tour of Europe TOT MISS Wlildfu WnO Will prop ably speak at the Grunewald confer ence and afterwards visit Norway for the purpose of presenting the polyglot petition to the government of that coun- try. After leaving Norway Miss Willard and Lady Somerset will go to Russia and other countries for the same pur- pose Miss Willard will return to New York in September and later attend the temperance convention to be held in Baltimore in October.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
HANDSPRING IS A GOOD ONE.
He Romped Home in the Double Event at
 Sheepshead Bay

Sheepshead Bay Race Track. N. Y, June 15.--The race for the first division of the seventh double event saw the mighty Hanover's son, Handspring, romp home the easiest of winners. This colt is be- yond doubt one of the best 2-year-olds ever seen. He made hacks of Applegate and Hazlet among others. His time, 106 2-5, equalled the track record which was made by his famous sire, with one pound less on his back. If Handspring meets with ordinary luck all the big 2-year-old stakes of the season will be at his mercy. There is not a colt in the country that could get within striking distance of him with even weights up. Applegate was the favorite HaZlet and Refuge. for some unknown reasons, were also in greater demand than Handspring. The colt has a more sweeping action than his sire, but in other respects it the exact counterpart of Hanover.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
"Barbarossa" bottle beer the family beer. T. O'BYRNE, Agent.
BISHOP TURNER
Says That the Horsa's Emigrants Are All Do-
 ino We'll.

New York, June 15.-Bishop IL M Turner of Atlanta, Ga, arrived here to- day from Africa, via England, on the Cunard steamer Etruria. The bishop has been in Africa in the interest of the African Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is a bishop. He has visited Bathrust. Sierra Loine. Liberia and other points in Africa.
 He says the Horsa, the steamer which carried over 200 colored emigrants to Liberia from Savannah, Ga, in March last arrived there safely and landed the colonists at Monrovia, the capital of the republic, and that they were cordially received by the black republic. Each head of a family was donated twenty five acres of good farming land. The bishop says that up to the time he left about the middle of May-two very old members of the colony had died, each of whom was sick before leaving the United States and three infants had died, but that the other emigrants were apparently doing well and was very hopeful. He indorses the emigration movement highly. He says Liberia is a rich country and the black man can there rise to any distinction without being hampered by reason of his color.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
IRON ADVANCES 5OC MORE
The Tennessee Company Marked
 Up All Grades Yesterday.
THE ADVANCE UNEXPECTED
The Order Came From President Baxter Railroads Centerng Here Asked to
 Put in More Sidetracks.

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company advanced the price of iron 50 cents a ton yesterday. This applies to all grades made by the Tennessee com pany.-
 Prices of iron now average consider ably over s1 a ton higher than in March. No. foundry having been advanced S1.50 a ton over the March price.
 This new price, however. does not affect the iron now being turned out by the Tennessee company, they having booked orders enough prior to April to keep all their furnaces in blast run ming full time until about August l. The demand for Alabama iron Is good, and unless some unexpected backset in the business world occurs all the furnaces in this district will book orders for as much iron at the present or higher prices as they can make.
 The advance of 50 cents yesterday was not expected here and that it was contem- plated was not known until a telegram was received from President Baxter at Nashville announcing that such had been done.
 The other companies will likely follow the lead of the Tennessee company and raise their prices accordingly.
 Good Indications.
 Another good indication that prosperity is returning to this section is the in- creased, or rather the renewed, requests for sidetracks along the various rail- roads. An Age Herald reporter was in- formed yesterday that the officials of the different railroads centering in this city had been requested to put in large num- Der of side tracks, spurs, etc, within the past few days. These requests came from companies opening new mines, building new mills or entering into other lines of industrial development requiring tracks connecting them with the main lines of railroads.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
signor Crispi,s Appeal.

Rome, June 15.-The government mem bers of the chamber of deputies met last night and were addressed by Premier Crispi, who, alluding to the appoint ment of committee, including seven of the premier's chief opponents, to verify the results of the recent elections, ad- vised the government supporters not to pay any-heed to little incidents, which, If wisdom were exercised, would be en- tirely forgotten in the course of time. Signor Crispi referred also to the flnan- cial programme submitted and appealed to-the members of the majority to sup port the government proposals.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
Monday. CAHEEN'S.
CAME TO SEE HER DYING LOVER
The Story Told by One of Those Runaway
 Girls.

The Story Told by One of Those Runaway V
 Girls.
 New York, June 15.- The examinations in the case of Gertrude Murtha and Su- sic Flanagan, the two young girls from Savannah who were arrested Friday morning on their arrival in this city on the Savannah liner, Kansas City, which was to have been held by Justice Taint- or in the Jefferson Market court this morning, was adjourned until Tuesday when some of the young girls relatives will arrive in this city.
 Miss Murtha told Justice Taintor Fri day that she came to this city to see her lover, Joseph Burch, who is dying in St. Francis hospital. She asked per mission yesterday to be sent to the hos pital to see him before he died. Justice Taintor granted her request, and sent her to the hospital with a policeman
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
The Bridge Gave Way.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 15.-Part of the Chicago and West Michigan bridge, over the steamboat channel in the south ern part of this city, gave way at 10:S0 o'clock, and several persons were in jured, one, perhaps, fatally. The rail- road company was having piles driven to strengthen this bridge, which is an approach to the main bridge over the Grand river A freight train was on the bridge proper, and its crew and about twenty-five spectators were on the rail- ing and footpath when the latter gave way letting the crowd into the channel 20 feet below.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
HER HEAD BEATEN TO JELLY.
The Wife of Farmer Murdered for Money.
 Negro Women Suspected.

The Wife of Farmer Murdered for Money.
 Negro Women Suspected.
 Richmond, Va, June l5.-A special to the Dispatch from Keysville, Charlotte county, Va, says: Friday evening Mrs. Pollard, aged 50, wife of E. s. Pollard, a well-to-do farmer, residing at Fort Mich el, that county, was murdered in her yard by being knocked in the head with an ax. Her head was beaten to jelly. The ob- ject was robbery, as the house was re- fled and $60 stolen. Twenty-Five men were working in a field some 300 yards distant when the murder was committed. Cir cumstantial evidence points to two. col ored women, who live on the place.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
Gold Craze in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla. June 15.-Excitement over the discovery of gold in the western part of the territory has increased greatly today upon it's becoming known that the various assays have averaged from S400 to $1200 per ton of ore sam pled Thousands of people are rushing in, and big combine of prominent ofii- eials and capitalists was organized here tonight to attempt to get control of the field
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS" ETC.
A Mock Duel With Rifles Has Tragic Ter
 mfnation

Philadelphia, June 15.-A mock duel with rifles. in which two young mem bers of the Third regiment national guard of Pennsylvania engaged tonight with playful intentions. had a tragic ending. for one of the rifles proved to be loaded with ball cartridge, and it's discarge blew out the brains Of Robert Cummings, aged l9 years. His comrade, whose carelessness was attended with such terrible results was Louis Carlin, of about the same age. Carlin was ar rested
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
Better Times.

Every day the evidences multiply that the better times so long hoped for are putting in appearances. Colby & Roll report that they are doing more fine wall paper work this spring than for any time for three or four years past.
 Elections in Chicago Democratic Ward Clui s
 Chicago, June 15.-Meetings were heli in all the Chicago wards this evening to elect officers of democratic clubs. In most of the meetings free silver men pre- dominated and the hard money men made no fight In four wards the hard money men were in the majority In these wards the free silver men bolt ad the meetings and elected opposition tickets, intending to take contest be- fore the county central committee, which is overwhelmingly for free silver.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
The American Squadron at Kiel.

Kiel, June 15-The United States squadron, which will take part in the ceremonies attending the opening of the North sea and Baltic canal, entered the harbor today. The American warships saluted on passing Freidrichsport at the entrance of the harbor, and the shore batteries replied After the vessels had dropped anchor Archduke Karl and the German admirals visited Rear Admiral Kirkland on board the flagship San Francisco
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16

for repairs, will not be removed until Sunday, June 30, when government tugs will be sent to tow them down. No effort will be spared by the St James Improvement company or the Richmond chamber of commerce to change the present determination of the govern nent to break up the squadron.
 The committee will have a meeting Monday, when some further official ac- ton will be taken with a view to in- f1uencing Secretary Herbert to recon sider the decision that has been reached.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
peplorable State of Newfoundland.

St. Johns, N. F., June 15.-The gov ernment assented today to the loan bill. which thus becomes a law. The Lon money The publication of the financial statistics occasions general astonish- ment and alarm Business men had no conception that the 9onditicn was so se- rious. They consider the government proposals for retrenchmcnt inadequate, even if honestly purshed to restore the colony to solvency.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
The Cornell Crew Announced.

London, June 15.-The final selection of the crew which will row in the Cor nell boat in the international race at Henly is announced as follows: Mat thews. Spillman, Hager, Freeborn, Fen nell Dyer, Louis, Hall.
 The crew will row over the course twice a day hereafter until the day for the race. The crew have declined MT. Carnegies invitation to spend Sunday with him at his seat. Buckhurst, in Essex.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
Elections in chicago Democratic Ward
Those Monitors.

Richmond, Va, June 15.-Commander Pigman of the United States monitors received official notice from the navy department this morning that he would be relieved of his command of the mon itors on Saturday, June 29. He received further orders to sail from San Francisco on Tuesday. July g. for Honolulu.
 The motors Lehigh and KatslSill which are under orders to proceed to Norfolk
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
TERSELY TOLD.

Ben NJ. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.
 Only 800 pairs of ladies Oxfords left, bought at 50 cents on the dollar and same will be closed out on bargain coun- ter at about half price. Come quick. T. c. King.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16

Very Ill.-The many friends of MT. James D. Hawkins will regret to learn that he is very critically ill MT. flaw kins has had a long siege of typhoid fever and it was hoped that ere this he would be out, but he has taken a change and is now very low.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
End Plenty of Chances.

Carson, Nev., June 15.-The preliminary examination of James Henry, the al legged mint thief. began before the United States commissioner today Hirsch Har ris, the present melter and refner or the mint testified that any workman had plenty of chances to steal bullion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
TRAGEDY AT DUBLIN, GA.
Business Men Fall Out Result: Ones at the
 Point of Death.

Savannah Ga., June 15.-A special to the Morning News from Dublin says: The city was thrown into fever of excitement this morning at the rapid firing of a pistol on the principal street, 1t was known all over the town Peacock had shot and fatally H. F. Ed;sards.
 3a11 near as could be
 s: MT. Peacock
 small account,
 some dispute.
 Nr Peacocks
 nporning and
 Idt not until store. stating that
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
LOCAL LACONICS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age Herald Reporters Resume
 of the Days Happenings

Will Go to Decatur.-The Birmingham Athletic club will go to Decatur Tues day, where they will give an exhibition that night. The programme for the oc- casion promises to be interesting.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16

Big Excursion From Columbus. Ga.-A very large excursion from Columbus, Ga arrived in the city yesterday afternoon The train was made up of fourteen coaches and a baggage car, and every car was well filled. The train will leave returning to Columbus, tonight.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
Ricbnond Granite Ouarrv Sold

Richmond, Va, June 15.-Under a com missioner's sale the Richmond Granite quarry was this afternoon sold to B. Binswanger of Phildelphia for $2S,000 The original owners spent $100,00O in develop ing it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
Oferad Promotion

Atlanta. Ga. June 15-Dr. H. White, professor of chemistry at the University of Georgia, Athens. has been offered the presidency of the State Pathological college here Dr. White has the offer under consideration. Dr. Hopkins, pres iderft of the Technological. resigned be- lcause he wants to go into the ministry.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16
Fell 15o Feet.

Austin, Tex, June 15.-While trimming lights on 15O foot electric tower. Trim mer Bert Searight this morning became dizzy and letting go his hold toppled over the edge of the platform into the basket shaft and fell 150 feet to the ground He struck on his head and caved the skull entirely in inches in diameter. Killing him instantly.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16

Governor Oates Will Pass Through Governor Oates will arrive in the city this morning at II :35 o'clock, en route to Tuskaloosa to be in attendance upon the commencement exercises at the univer- sity.' He will remain in the city until 3:30 o'clock, when he will leave for Tus- kaloosa. He will be accompanied by Col. A. H. Stevens and other members of his staff, who will inspect the cadet corps on tomorrow afternoon.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16

Improvements on the Highlands The householders on the South High lands are constantly making improve ments. MT w. G. Estes is moving his house back on his lot and will build a larger house in front. MT. James Wealth. erly has purchased a part of the lot ad- joining his homestead. and will enlarge his residence. MT. Perrin, MT. Wood ward, MT. Tominson, MT Conner, Cap tain Johnston and General Johnston have all made improvements recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-04

He was an English lord of the bluest of
blue blood. She was a rich New York
heiress, with enough rich relatives under
the sod to make life we'll worth living-at
least from a financial point of view. He
had proposed the day BEFORE and she was
hesitating They sat now in box at the
Metropolitan whispering in undertones,
unconscious that over leo opera glasses
were Ieveled at them at the moment.
why do you delay your answer" he
pleaded. You must know, my dear Miss
Stocksandbonds, that this suspense is very
painful to me-.
She was thinking what cruel delight she
was taking in this ardent noble lovers
impatience of love, whereas he was think
ing of his $40 day board bill at the Wal
dorf all this time.
''Besides,'' he continued, ''you must
know that it is great come down for a
real British earl of noble ancestry to mar
Ty an unknown foreigner
The maiden Strengthened haughtily.
"A come down for you, is it?'' she re-
torted. I think it is a great come down
for me. I have to come down with cool
1000, 900 in hard cash. What do you
come down with, pray?''
But his lordship didn't come down with
anything but a sickening thud, and the
orchestra roared worse than ever-New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-04

day. January 9, at the residence of Mrs.
John E. Lord.
Today is the twelfth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Baker.
Col. George W. Veale returned from
Emporia last evening.
Little Gretchen Sharp, grand daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Baker, has been
quite i'll at her home in Denver, but is
better.
For the first time in forty years Col.
George w. Veale did not go calling New
Years day. He called on the Woman's
Relief Corps, but nowhere else.
Major Hood of Emporia paid his re-
spects to Topeka ladies who kept open
house.
Mrs. A B. Jetmore and daughters,
Mesdames Marburg and Gardenhire and
Miss Jetmore formed the only receiviL z
party composed of members of but OIL Q
family. They received ninety-seven call 8
and their favors were two tiny bells at
tached by baby ribbon to card bearing
the names of the ladies.
One of the pleasant things observed
on New Years day was father calling
with his sixteen-year- son. 1t is bet
ter thing for boy to learn the usages of
society from his father than from harum-
scarum companions.
W. 0. Rigby will entertain friends at
high five on the evening of Jan. 10.
Governor and Mrs. Morrill, and Miss
Grace will occupy apartments at the
Copeland next Thursday.
Mr.. Ralph Ingalls, was in the city yes
terday.
The Epiphany party for the members
of the clergy and their wives. and the
vestrymen and their wives, to have been
given by Mrs. P. G. Noel Saturday even
ing has been postponed till Monday even
| ing.
A number of ladies who kept open
house Tuesday required their guests to
register, which they did, in some cases
adding their ages; and shades of ira
dition it is said that some of them ar
rogated to themselves the privilege
supposed to be the prerogative,
solely, of the weaker sex and
turned Father Time back in his flight
till he might hare mated with the young
year. 1t is said forty was the maximum
number af years appearing on the regis
tiers and twenty was the average age OF
the callers.
The real young crowd in the 'swagger',
set enjoy the sobriquet of The Kinder
gartens. bestowed on them by the older
set the members of which will in a few
years envy them their youth, no doubt
The favor which the ladies of the Cope
land hotel receiving party bestowed on
their friends was piece of black ribbon
bearing at the top a large capital c fol
Cross the name of the single young lady
of the party; then came perpendicular
row of letters W. T. 0. NJ. n. P. F. and
below them 1895. There are two trans
lations of these letters: they stand fol
Webb. Troutman, Overholt, Mcfarland
Nichols, Pounds, Freeman; and also fol
"Welcome To Our Merry New Yeal
| Party For 1895"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-04

get the barrel in exact line with the
arm when extended, thus bringing the
target, the sights and eye in one line.
This position also minimizes the effect
of trembling and rotating the arm.
The weapon being properly aimed it
should be held there, and the trigger
very gently and steadily pressed. The
mind should forget the possibility of
an explosion, and the whole attention
devoted to holding the sights of the
revolver in exactly the proper position
on the target.
Above all things should the shooter
keep up steady pressure with the trig
ger finger, and on no account yield to
the temptation to add just a little more
force suddenly. The technical terms
expressing these qualifications are
good holder and good trigger pull
The revolver is peculiarly an Amer
lean weapon. The Americans have
made scores never approached by any
other nation. Not only are they first
but they occupy every position be-
tween that and the twentieth. The
weapons in use are the quick firing or
sclf-coczing and single action. What the
self-cocker gains in rapidity of action
is more than lost by lack of accuracy.
Still there are records where one has
been able to put five shots in a space of
one foot square at q distance of thirty.
six feet in four-f1fths of one second.
Such work is exceptional.
There is a certain class of individuals
who cannot put three bricks in line on
a table. Such of course can never learn
to shoot. Further, the sight of a pistol
may send the cold shivers down your
back In this case also, you will have
something to overcome before you can
become an expert shot.
Il always expect them to go off
whether they are loaded or not" L
overheard young girl say recently,
speaking of pistols. Il am quite sure
they can go off without regard to
cartridges"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-04
HOW TO SHOOT WELL
Hints for Women Who Would Handle
Rifle or Revolver.

Hints for Women Who Would Handle
Rifle or Revolver.
There are some secrets or rather
points IN regard to shooting revolver
that are worth while considering.
Possibly, however, the tiger in the
jungle and the bear in the mountain
as targets do not allure you; but you
may have the misguided midnight
burglar to contemplate. 1t may be well
just here to remark, in parenthesis,
that the efficacy of pistols in the jun
gle is open to doubt, but the burglar is
always with us, and we ought to know
the very best and most fin de steele way
of shooting him.
The following hints are given on the
authority of a gentleman who is an ex-
pert shot:
How to stand and how to hold the
weapon is of greatest Importance. The
body must be balanced equally on each
foot {even if your burglar escapes
MEANWHILE slightly facing the target,
and the arm held perfectly straight
out. The arm should never be bent.
The hand grasps the revolver high on
the butt, with the thumb well around
to the inside and straight, and the
trigger finger entirely free. This
throws the work of holding the revol-
yer wholly on the outer fingers. The
object of this position of the hand is to