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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30

THE LINEUP.
 The line up of the respective teams was as follows:
 Sedgwick right end Milan Hotchkiss right tackle Moseley Brown right guard Meade Avery center Taylor Sanford left guard Averill Tucker left tackle Glover Mainford left end Laird Wilson quarter back Johnson Lyons right one-half back Jones Hammond left one-half back London Brink full back Hughes Sanford captain Johnson O'Brien Time Ross
 Umpire, Durant.
 Referee, Walker
 The game opened with the ball in pos session of Alabama. The ball was put in play, which resulted in a gain of thirty yards by London through the center. Hughes bucked the line, gaining seven yards. Failing to make necessary gain -he ball passed to Yale. Yale went round eft end on long run and was success fully tackled by Laird. Averill also made a great tackle, though Yale made gains of three, two and five yards. Yale again went round the right end for twenty five yards and was tackled by London
 Hammond made a great run round right end for fifty yards, resulting in the irst touch down for Yale. Tucker kicked the goal.
 Score-Yale, 6; Alabama, 0.
 Time-Seven minutes.
 The ball was put in play by Alabama with a kick off by Laird Yale got the ball and was tackled by Averill.
 By successive gaines Yale brought the ball to the ten-yard line, where the ball was dropped and went over to Ala bama. Sid Jones made gain of one yard. Failing to make the necessary gains in three downs, Yale again got the ball Yale made two runs round left, and was successfully tackled by Jones. In one of the scrimmages Taylor's eye was badly cut. Yale repeatedly bucked the line. Good tackles by Averil1 and Fay Tor Yale dropped, but regained the ball and Hammond went round left end. Hughes, failing to tackle, allowed the E ,d0nd touchdown. Hammond kicked the goal.
 Score, 12 to O. Time, eleven minutes. Ball was put in play again by Ala bama with kick off. London and Laird tackled well. Yale tried a kick, but the ball went out of bounds, Averill taking possession and the ball passed to Ala bama. On an off-side play Yale got the ball. A big gain looked imminent, but was thwarted by Jones on fine tackle. Yale dropped the ball, Averill gaining
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
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Grand, real, prearranged railroad collision of two gen uine electric motor cars, at East Lake, January l, 1897, 4 p. m. This is for the enter tainment of the public. No charge except car fare.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
YALE DEFEATS ALABAMA The Visitors Prove Too Much
 For the Locals. PLENTY OF GOOD PLAYS Abound Throughout the Game-Hughes, Laird Jones, London, Johnston and Aver Distinguished Themselves.

The Yale aggregation of foot ball play ers were here by a large majority yester- day, and defeated the All Alabamians" by a score of 30 to O.
 The former clearly outclassed the lat ter having better discipline, the result of thorough training, besides the team on an average outweighed the Alabamians by at least ten pounds. Then, too, the Yale players were at all times in the game and on their mettle, and whenever they got the ball it was all over, and a touch down and goal was a certainty.
 THE LINEUP.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30

Splint Coal is the best.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30

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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30

Cincinnati, Dec. 29-A petition was filed last evening by members of the we'll known firm of Duhme & Co.,, jewellers, for a dissolution and a receiver for the firm. They say the company is insolvent and unable to meet it's maturing debts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
The Niagara Water Power.

The acceptance by the Niagara Falls
Power Company OF the franchise offered
by the city OF Buffalo is. perhaps. the
most striking evidence that has yet
been furnished Of the enormous practical
value of the work that has been done an
rendering available the power of the
greatest cataract in the world. IN 5
true that there is an industrial com
munity at Niagara itself, which is lit
orally fed by the power Of the waterfall
now al last made available for THE
relief Of mans estate" But this is d
fact less striking to the imagination than
the fact that hereafter great city.
out OF sight and sound Of Niagara. is 10
be beholden to IL for one OF its primary
municipal necessities.
The lighting OF Buffalo. however is
only an initial step in the application
of the power of Niagara. Responsible
semitic men stand ready 10 convey that
power simultaneously over the distance 10
New York which IL takes the fastest train
in the world seven hours 10 cover. The
commercial practicabiity Of such an *
tention is, perhaps, not yet demonstrated
and, indeed, cannot be demonstrated but
by experiment. But IL may already be
taken as established that the water
power OF Niagara can and viii be made
State OF New York.
The practical consequences OF this dem
onstration are OF a very wide reach
The age OF steam" Is not yet a century
old There are men now living who can
almost remember the first steamboat in
the United States; there are men now
living who might easily remember the
opening OF the first railroad. II Is per-
fectly possible that there are men now
living who may outlive the age OF steam.
Throughout the early history Of the
Union, and, indeed until well within halt
a century, the situation Of water pow
ers'' was determining factor in the
distribution OF population. mill-ste
was the beginning OF village, anu a
more extensive power was the beginning
OF a boom With the extension OF the
uses OF steam the Importance OF water
power diminished i'm comparison Win
other considerations by reason OF the
far greater manageableness OF the afu-
fclai mower. But there has always been
in favor of the natural power the great
fact that IL is not consumed or diminish
al by use: that its cost Is only In the
annI,ances required 10 transfer II.
dsvslopment OF electrical appliances has
made this conveyance, which formerly
was b.yond the dreams or inventors.
matter not only practical, but already
aimost commonplace. The conveyance
90 mower By electricity from Niagara
- rufralo seems TO mark with some deli
rI,eness the beginning of new era
New York Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
Ancient Order of IIibernians

A large meeting Of the Ancient order
OF Hibernians, Division No /. was held
at Lee Camp Hall Wednesday night
Under the head Of new business the fol-
lowing officers and committees We're in
stalled for the ensuing year
President, John J. Reilly; Presi-
dent. john Teefy; Recording Secretary,
James T.. Grady. Financial Secretary, j.
r.. McDonough Treasurer. VI. CaImody,
Sergeant-at-Arms. =. j. Mccarthy, Door
keeper, II. J. Bolton.
Committee on Sick-Daniel Higgins,
John Murphy. r.. }. Hogan, q. O'Connor,
Michael Sheehan. l.. ~. Curtis, T.. j.
O'Keefe, and Thomas Shaughnessy.
Standing Committee-John +. Doyle,
John j Rankin, g. 4. Cunningham, John
Flanagan. and n. Hogan.
Finance Committees. l.. Kelly, L. il.
Curtis. and NJ. Shechan.
Literary Committee-F Keegan, s l..
Kelly. and J. T.. McDOnOueh.
Color Bearers-James Cunningham and
rrank OCounor.
Several new members were Initiated into
the order, after which the following COM
mittee was appointed 10 make arrange
meuts for a grand banquet 10 be given
next month. john T. Doyle, Daniel Hig-
gins, G.. A. Cunningham, James Burke,
and John J. Reilly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
MEChLENBURG COUNT.
Illicit DlstiiIer Sent on-A Zinc Horse
Market at Boydton.

BOYDTON, VA, Jan. l6.-United states
Commissioner william d. Coleman held
HIS second court here, commencing lues-
day and concluding yesterday.
There were three men, all colored, put
on trial for the Illicit distiiling OF WINS
ky. The commissioner made very
thorough examination into the case an"
sent all three OF the parties on 10 the
April term of the United states court
i'm Richmcnd -
They were admitted to bail for Their
appearance in Richmond. The parties
charged live near the Buffalo Liinl"
Springs, in this county. -.
This must be one OK the pest no' -
markets i'm the state. Next Monday II
our County Court. and there are no Tess
than four car loads OF horses adNet'iseu
TO be sold here at auction, hesluts, W.
have 4 resident dealer VINO mas ptous u,
i'm drove OF horses. There nave De" d"
number OF auction sales or hOiseS h'i'
m the past year. 49,.
So noted is this place as a good horse
market that a Joke was told some y''IS
ago that on one occasion a tracer Wa
told that his prices were 100 hiEn vi
his stock. Well. he said. H. makes hu
difference whether you Duy or HoN
can sell at Boydton. ..,.,.
IL Is remarkably dry i'm this section.
The wells are very low. ana many 'di
scarcely get water enough Tor their VS.,
The roads are as good as they are WI
midsummer The farmers are busllN en-
gaged in following for their spring crops
Mrs. Jean b. Field wife of John >
Field Esq, a most estimable lady' HN-
ing some two miles from this place, Is
lying critically on at ner home
We have one of the best graded schooi''
I'm this place I'm the State. II mas
three teachers. and IS well patronizcd
4 petition was circulated het, las1
week and very generally signed by inc
citizens. asking the Legislature 70 am. ild
the town charter. so as TO allo" lls
Town Council 10 supplement the school
fund by an additioEal tax for that pur-
pose so a. 10 extend the school TOT FIX
or eight weeks longer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
CHRTSTn4S IFTEKHdTH.
The Rescue of Boys From an Overturned
Boat.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA,
Jan. 6-Special.-There was quite an az
termath of Christmas saieties in Glouces-
ter last week.
Mrs. w s Mott gave a tea in honor OF
her guests. Miss Rebecca Washington
aud Miss LYDIA II. Moore. to which Miss
jamie Shane. OF Richmond. Miss wilkins,
Miss Nina TaliaferrO, Miss NOrah Talla-
fcrrO. and the Misses Dabney We're In
vited The gentlemen present We're Mr.
James Lyons 'Iaiiaferro, Of Church Hill,
Mr. g. and Mr. ". O. j.. TalaterrO, Nj.
Saunders, and Mr.. Dabney.
The following evening AIRS. David Saun-
dcrs gave an egg-nOg party the same
guests being present.
This was followed on Friday by a
charming evening at General Taliaferro' s.
The General and Mrs. Taliaferro were
badly frightened Sunday by a boat cap
sizing i'm front OF their home. The occu-
pants. TWO cOlored boys, one being Irs
TaliaferrO's dining-roOm servant, climbed
over on the side of the boat, and Mr.. ".
&. L. TaliafcrrO. with the help of an
other servant, quickly unmOOred a boat
and went 10 their rescue. Just before
reaching them a sudden blow turned the
boat over again, and the boys fell In
the seething water. The servant In the
Taliaferro boat became so paralyzed with
fright he fell into the bottom Of the
boat and Mr.. IaliaferrO had to paddle
with one oar as best he could. but finally
succeeded I'm rescuing the boys. The
family gathered on the piazza werr m
the mean time Witnessing the scene with
great anxiety
General Taliaferro leaves to-day TO at
tend the Court of Appeals in Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
sLAPPED BY MdNSFTEED.
4 super Knocked over by the Actor BE
tween Acts in Atlanta.

-
tween Acts in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Journal Of last Tuesday
says:
Mr.. Richard Mansfield knocked over a
super. and put number OF stage hands
IN a panic while he was here.
The story has been nursed by the
MANAGEMENT Of the Lyceum, but 1t leak
ed out to-day.
Mr.. Mansfield. il seems. was not In
the best Of humors on the night Of his
first appearance in Atlanta this season.
lie played Rodion the Student. The
play required many supers and there
were a score or more on the stage that
night. They had heard Of Mr.. Mans
fields idiosyncrasies, and they stood In
awe of him.
There was one super that was par
ticularly awed, IL seems, by the presence
of the actor. when not forced by the
duties of his position to move. ne stood
and gazed at Mansfield. open-mouthed.
On the stage, he stared at The actor IN
this idiotic manner. Many people no
ticed tho mans occupation during the
first act.
IL was after the curtain fell on the
first act that Mansfield slapped the
.upers face.
The man was standing on tho back
stage, staring at Mansfield, as the actor
strobe back and fro, waiting for the cur
tain TO rise. His eyes stuck out. and
his mouth,was opened 10 its fullest eX-
tent.
Mansfield couldn't stand II. He made
a dive at the fellow, and his fun right
hand landed on the supers cheek. The
super fell to the floor. and the Widest
confusion prevailed on the stage Stage
hands started for the door
"D-n you. QUIT looking az me that
way" exclaimed the actor
The super showed some signs OF life
after he had been struck, and exhibited
an inclination 10 fight the actor. Mans
field is an athlete and he had no desire
10 withdraw. Charlie Chastanc the
stage carpenter. jumped between the
men, and stopped further proceedings.
Mansfield gave the super a whitening
look, and stroled TO his dressing room,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
on no RICHMOND ONCE MORE.
Meeting of the National Confederate Vet
Grams Association of Memphis.

The Memphis Commercsai-Appeai or
last Tuesday has the following:
The regular monthly meeting of the
Confederate Historical Association will
be held this evening at 100 o'clock, IN
Memorial Hall. Second and Madison
streets and the nature Of the business
to be considered is such as 70 attract the
prompt attendance of every member VINO
can make il practicable to get out.
The ex-Confederates Of the city are
already beginning to look forward with
lively interest TO the mex, annual meet
ing OF the National Confederate Veterans,
which is TO be held AT Richmond. Va.
on June s0th next. The sessions will
extend through three or four days.
Among the numerous questions OF con-
spicuous interest and importance which
will come before this meeting at Rich
mond, is the location of the great Battle
Abbey, to which Comrade RoUss, Of New
York. has offered TO contribute 100000
on condition that the same amount be
raised by others. IL Is believed that
the S00D surviving eX-Confederates and
their friends can and Will easily raise
this sum i'm a short time. when a gen
eral plan OF action Is once announced.
Company A. Confederate Ve.erans. OF
and is entitled to draw cloth for uni
forms. They propose TO avail them
selves of the opportunity, and 20 appear
i'm new and stylish suits before leaving
for Richmond This is a matter I'm which
they feel the general public should take
more than a passive interest. There are
about nifty members In this company
including the four or five honorary NOM
bers. From this number a drill team
OF about thirty Will be selected TO do the
fancy drilling and heavy marching
around the streets Of Richmond. All
the veterans will 40 into camp. and
will be royalty welcomed and made 10
have a splendid time
.re Nashville people are quite aroused
90 the subject 1ney have "a company
ne hundred Veterans. sHbdivided into
two companies and they are drilling fol
dear life with view 10 the trip t.
Richmond From these companies a
drill team WI be- chosen 10 contest th'
honors with Company \. OF Memphis
All this comes from the display and
reputation the local company made al
Chattanooga. al the opening Of Chicka.
manga National Park last fan. Nashville
also has cavalry and an artillery com
pany. both of which may go TO Rich
mond The state troops Will have then
railroad fare free. and receive other
favors.
Company 4 was the original organiza'
ton OF ex-Confederates in the South
and will attract much attention on thf
great trip to Richmond. Quite a num-
Der of ladies are expected TO so from
here, as well as other friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17

Colonel Joe Hickey. Of Missouri, was in
Washington a day or SO back. and in an
swor to the question. What ought the
Democratic party to do to regain their
lost prestige and Keep control of the
Government he said.
There Is but one thing TO do-recognizo
silver in the national platform. Put in
plank straight and strong, calling for
free coinage of both metals, at "a ratio OF
IL to J. and the Democracy will sweep
the country. For every vote lost by that
plank we win gain two on 1t. We can
carry Missouri 10y 5000 majority, and
Kentucky would give no less. Not
Southern state would swing out of line.
and the West would come up smiling
and almost solid.
1.-THE people want something worth
lighting for; give them a cause, "A prin-
ciple. and they will turn out with ali
the enthusiasm OF the national character.
In silver. they recognize worthy cause,
and the party that viii have the manli-
ness and nerve to champion 1t can easily
get the votes OF the masses
We almost despair OF seeing the DEM
ocratic party plant itself sQuarely in the
next National Convention upon plat
form demanding the single gold standard.
We may only get some wabbling.
tvo-faced declaration. that can be read
one way in sound-money meetings ana
the opposite way in free-silver meetings.
II the Democratic party does adopt an
equivocal free-silver platform. and, the
Republican party should be brave and
honest enough. which it has not yet
been, to adopt a sound-money one. the
Democratic party will be beaten, and
then the real Democrats will reform the
party upon the real principles of De
mocracy.
our fear is that neither party is going
to take distinct and Affirmative stand,
but. as between the two. the Democrat
ic platforms 50 far have been the soundest.
and the best.
Whichever is soUndest is going TO win.
II Is to be regretted that the issue
cannot be fairly ana squarely made up
and tried before the country. With an
unequivocal adherence 10 the gold stan
dard. the retirement Of the greenbacks
and sherman not6, and the substitution
Of free banking-no 10 per cent. tax
We would embark on period OF unpre-
cedented prosperity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17

A prominent advocatesot socialistic re-
forms recently said. in public address
at Milwaukee: mo man can honestly
accumulate 100000 and where there is
such accumulation, there must be rob
berry" This is an idea that finds a
place in the minds OF a great many men.
But II Is as wrong and as unfounded as
any idea can be.
II is very familiar history that the
foundation Of the great fortune OF the
Rothschilds was laid by the Rothschild
OF that day hanging around the English
army at Waterloo until he became salts
fed the French were defeated. and then
Fastening with ell dispatch = London,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
NOT so BAD AFTER ALL.

When Reed commenced his innovations
upon the ruies OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes several years ago, all Of us,
carried away by partisan feeling, de-
nounced them As being inspired by par
:isan aims only. and we refused TO see
any good in them. But there was good
In most OF them. and all of us have now
come 10 recognize the good. and al
most all Of his innovations haSe now been
accepted by all parties In the House OF
Representatives. with the approval of
the whole body Of the people. This
ought to be a strong reason why we
should always try 10 view all questions
upon their merits only aud why We
should divest our minds OF all passion
and prejudice when we come 10 consider
them. A slight infusion Of that
sort into the public mind would have
saved the country great amount OF
hurabuggery and nonsense when the dis
pu;e between Great Britain and the
United States over the Venezuelan boun-
dairy was hot, few weeks ago. our
cousins across the water were much
more mindful OF the good sense OF that
saea than We were. and they were con-
seouently spared many OF the heroics and
high-jinks that occupied our stage for
n time. OF which the country is becoming
very heartily ashamed now.
When the present House OF Representa-
tives met, Reed brought forward an
other proposition for radical amend
msnt Ia the rules. which many radical
sAetaaars could ana no Qualification tog.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
FRIDAY. JANUARY II. 1876.


Richmond Randolph Lodge. Masons, Ma
sonic Hall.
Washington Chapter. Royal Arch Masohs'
Masonic Temple.
Richmond Typographical Union, odd
Fellows Han.
Hines Lodge. *. Of p, Schiller Hall.
Damon Lodge, x. Of T.. Corcoran Hail.
Union Lodge. ]. O. O. f.. Ocd-FclloWs
Hall.
Unity Lodge l. o. o. f.. Powel's Hall.
opachisto Tribe. :. O. Il. NJ, Cersley's
Hall.
Monacan Tribe. I. O. r. NJ, Jr. O. L..
A. NJ. Hall.
Richmond Lodge. X. Of H.. Ellett's Hall
Virginia Lodge. Golden Chain, Elicit $
Hall.
Enterprise Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
Schiller Hall.
New South Council. Jr. O. l.. y. NJ,
Eighth and HUI streets.
Rescue Council. Jr. .. l.. a. III, Jr. o.
L. a. ". Hall.
Shockoc Council. Il. 4. Central Hall
Wost-End Lodge. !. % g. r., Gate
woods Han.
Trinity Temple. l. o. G. T, Central
Hall.
Sidney Lodge. ]. o. G. r. Belyidere
Hall.
Lee Lodge Golden Shore, Central Hall.
Company \. First Regiment. Armory.
n. +. Lee Camp. g. V. Lec-Camp Hall.
Friendship Lodge, *. Of T.. Toneys
Hall
Aurora Council Jr. O. l.. \. NJ. Gate
woods Han.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17

lie proposed that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections should be made
three times az large as 1T had heretofore
been. and that IL should then be sub
divided into three committees. cach one
Of which could be trying election cases
while the other two were trying other
election cases. Viewed from the stand
point Of principle. there was no reason
whatever why this should not be uohe-
II the old committee consisted OF ten
members. and the new committee con-
sisted OF thirty members, divided INTO
three sections Of ten each, there was no
reason why one OF the sections OF ten
could not try election cases ~ sa'ls-
factorily as the old committee Of ten.
But partisans could see nothing in the
movement. but a scheme TO quicken the
machinery by which Republicans were
going 10 unseat Democrats.
one section Of this committee has now
made a report. however, and it rejects
the application Of tho Republican and
seats the Democrat, and the House OF
Representatives promptly ratified the
committees report.
The change In the rules is manifestly
for the best interests of the parties TO
contested elections. and for the best in
tcrests Of the country. As matters have
stood for number Of years. the puSi-
ness of the Committee on Elections has
been so heavy that they could never re-
port on contested elections until near me
end Of the Congress, so that If n con-
t,,tant was seated he never had re-
ceived any advantages from his seat
and though he were a Daniel Webster
or a John G. Calhoun, the country was
deprived Of his services until they could
be of no advantage to II. Now. however,
we shall probably have all cases Of CON
tested elections disposed of in a reason
able time. which will be Of the greatest
advantage to all the interests con-
corned.
The case furnishes powerful reasons
why we should view all propositions cool
ly. upon their merits. without passion
partisanry. or excitement Of any KIN.
whatever.