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The age-herald., 1897-12-16
FOR GRAND LARCENY.
Harrison Banton Has Made Thieyiug an 0ccu-
 patton For len Years
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald. @
 Huntsville, Dec. 15.-Harrlson Blanton, a white farmer of the northeastern part of Madison county, was arrested yesterday on the charge of grand larceny. He was by a magistrate The authorities have evil dence that Blanton has made thieving an occupation for ten years past. He stole cows and hogs from his neighbors and sold them to the butchers of this city, and was a terror to the stock owners of his section. He recently sold a stolen COW to Ben Thift, circuit court juryman, who was arrested and lodged in jail for the crime which was charged to him.
 The Turner dormitory at the Agricul- tural. and Mechanical college for negroes at Normal, Ala, was discovered to be on fire yesterday. The college fire brigade composed of colored students, confined the fire to the roof and only a small loss was sustained.
 Frank Whittel, of Marshall county, was arrested by revenue officers yesterday on the charge of retailing illicit liquor. He was bound over to court by United States commissioner.
 The work of improvement of Huntsvile's streets has been suspended for the past few days. Rock cannot be hauled from the quarry on Monte Sano to the crusher in this city because the road has become impassable. The entire street force has been placed at work constructing a cor duroy road for the rock wagons
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DURRANT SENTENCED AGAIN.
January Set as the Day For His Execution
 This the Fourth Time.

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Theodore Dur rant was this m orning sentenced to hang on Jan. T, next, for the murder of Blanche Lamont. Durrant's attorneys made a des- perate attempt to secure a further delay and pave the way for another appeal to the supreme court, but Judge Bahrs was mex orable and overruled each and all objec- tions made to the proceedings. Durrant was in court and carried himself with his customary coolness. An immense crowd fiocked to the court room and filled the corridors of the city hall. This is the fourth time Durrant has been sentenced.
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THRILLING TRAuEDY.
Fight in Tool House May Result in Two
 Deaths
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Montgomery, Dec 15.-A thrilling tragedy was enacted a few nights ago at Tyson--a little settlement in the lower end of this county, on the line of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 The section boss had been missing tools from his tool house, and had stationed a reliable negro named Jackson in the house to catch the thief if he called again Gill bert Giles, negro ex-convict and a train wrecl6er, whose term had recently expired was under suspicion of having committed the burglaries, and, learning that he was suspected and that Jackson had been placed in the houseto apprehend him, he became very much exasperated.
 On Sunday or Monday night he armed his wife with an axe and himself with a long knife and together they proceeded <o the tool-room. Giles made a lunge at Jack son, but stumbled and fell, thereupon the woman made at Jackson with the axe raised to strike. He caught the weapon and slashed her throat from ear to ear with razor, and instantly brought the sharp blade down with force upon the throat of Giles. who was in the act of re- gaining his feet. The woman is dead Giles is fatally wounded
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Oakland Results

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Weather clear and track slow at Oakland today. The fifth race was declared off on account of scratches.
 First race, five furlongs-Valencenio,5 to 1, won; Red Jacket, to 1 and to ?, sec ond; Imperious, 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:O3si.
 Second race, six furlongs-Count of Elan ders, to B. won; Mercutio, 10 to and to 1, second; Monitor, 50 to l. third Time, 1:17
 Third race, five furlongs-Watomba, to 1. won; Lord Marmion, to l and to 5, second; San Venado, to 5, third. Time, 1:O41k.
 Fourth race. Racing stakes, six furlongs -Morellito, to 1, won Eddie Jones, to 1 and 4 to 5, second; Lorisa, to l, third. Time, 1:161z.
 Fifth race-Declared off.
 Sixth race, selling. seven furlongs-Lucky Dog, to 5, won; Double Quick, 8 to 1 and 6 to 5, second; Etta H., 6 to 1, third. Time, 1:sO
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Decisions Handed Down by That Tribunal
 Yesterday.
Special to The Age-Herald

Montgomery, Dec. 15.-The following de- cisions were rendered by the supreme court today:
 Brickell, c. J.-Frank J. Dean vs s. L.. Wilberington, from Conecuh circuit court; affirmed.
 Town of Brewton vs. Adam Glass, from Escambia circuit court; affirmed.
 Coleman, J.-L. G. Lindsay vs N. and F. McRea, from Barbour circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 Head. J-Jos. H. Martin vs. Jasper Smith, from Marshall circuit court: af- frmed
 Haralson, J.-J. W. Clemmons vs. H. B. Cox ct al, from Geneva chancery court;
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
4,OOO FEET UNDERGROUND
The Men Became Involved in a Struggle
 That Ended in Murder:
PIERCED IAcKsoN's SHOULDER
HiIIiard Pulled the Ugly instrument From His Victims Wound and Fled, Bidding De- fiance to the Bystanders
 suit of Bad Blood.

One of the most thrilling murders in the history of Jefferson county occurred in Slope No. 3, of Pratt mines, yesterday. when Arthur Jackson was run through with a pick in the hands of Wnl Hlllard.
 The encounter took place 1000 feet below the earth's surface.-about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and was witnessed by several fellow miners.
 Will IIillard and Arthur Johnson, em- ployed as drivers in the mines, became en- gagged in a difficulty. when Hilard sudden ly seized a miners pick and buried it to the handle in Jacksons shoulder, striking him at the rear of the neck and causing instant death.
 It is claimed that bad blood had existed between the negroes for several days, which grew out of dispute about the cars, which they were employed to shift
 Yesterday, when the men met in the words followed, and finally they became engaged in desperate struggle, when Hill lard seized a sharp pick which was lying on the ground, and aimed at Johnson's head, striking him in the shoulder, with fatal results.
 Other Drivers Saw It
 Several drivers were near the place at the time, and by the dim light of the miners lamps they saw Jackson meet dnath at the hands of his desperate mur- derer
 Hlllard, still holding the pick, drew it from his bleeding victim, shouted defiance at the witnesses and quickly made his way to the mouth of the slope, where he flung the bloody pick into the blacksmith shop and made his escape.
 It was thought that Iillard would come to Birmingham, and the police department was notified.
 Late yesterday afternoon Officers Me- Donald and Mcknight arrested negro giving his name as Cleveland Hudson, who answered the description of the murderer. The Pratt City officials were notified and last night Chief-of-Poice Barnard, of that place. came in to identify him. Hudson proved to be the wrong negro, but was held on a charge of carrying concealed weapons.
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reversed, rendered in part and remanded in part.
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE
Good Work Done by That Body During the
 Epidemic.
sneeial to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery, Dec. 15.-The relief commit tee, which was organized during the yell low fever epidemic. has almost $1,O0o in money left on hand. From among Mont gomery's citizens it collected, in round numbers, 5000. Of this amount it dis bursed about $40OO There were forty-hve patients in all in the Hammer Hall hos pital and twenty-nine were nursed on the outside.
 The committee employed thirty-two nurses from Oct. 2S to Nov. 30. It relieved 421 families, who were found to be in want, after a painstaking investigation by it's members. It issued rations enough to have fed 2,176 persons for week. The co ttee made 233 official visits to the hosi-tai. The committee is commended on all sides for it's faithful and intelligent service.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
A THREE-LlNK AFFAIR,
0'd Fellows of Florence Sheffield and Tus-
 cumbia Will Unita in Celebration.
Special to The Age-Herald.

SpeCIaI 10 T ne Age-HeraId.
 Florence. Dec. 15.-The members of the Cypress lodge of Odd Fellows of this city are making extensive preparations for a grand banquet in Sheffield during the holi- days, when the Odd Fellows lodges of Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia will join in to make the occasion the greatest affair of the kind in the history of North A a. bama Odd Fellowship. The idea was orig mated by Franklin lodge. Tuscumbia, and the brethren of Florence and Sheffield were invited to make the occasion three-link affair.
 The new city council will have its first business meeting tomorrow night, and a committee appointed at the installation meeting Monday night are now at work forming a revenue code for 1S9s The same
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
HieneSl
 The Practical Baker >%p Candy Maker
 no Nineteenth St. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

The first expert candy maker to open bus- mess In Birmingham.
 The elite trade know his class of goods are neither bought nor sold by one confec- tioner in a hundred. The general trade know he sells only the best goods, and his prices are the same to the rich and poor alike. The housewife recognizes his breads and cakes are not equalled by any other bakery. The entertainer has long since learned that none but the artist with his brush can equal his ar tistic skill in orna- mentation.
 The tidiest Ice Cream and Confectionery Parlor in the entire south.
 S-S-sun-t thur-tf
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Preacher in Jail.

Montecello, N. r., Dec. 15.-The Rev. David Howells, of the Protestant Episcopal church, is serving a sentence of five days Imprisonment in the county jail, imposed yesterday for choking and beating his wife. MT. Howells was given the alternative sen- tence of $5 fine or fire days imprisonment, and chose the latter.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
Extension Requested

Constantinople, Dec 15.-The Greek gov ernment has requested a months exten- sion of the time fixed upon for ratfying the treaty of peace with Turkey. The members of the diplomatic corps are very much surprised at this request, and the Turkish officials declare that it is unwar- ranted and unacceptable.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
DEATHS AT MONR0EVlLLE.
Alonzo Smith Died as a Result of a Limb Fall-
 ing 0naHis Head.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Monroeville. Dec, 15.-Alonzos Smith died near here Friday of wound caused by a limb falling on his head while saving logs in the woods. He was only 25 years of age.
 Mrs. Susan Harrington, mother of Post master John S. Harrington, died here Sat urday morning. She was IS years old.
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Goes to Thomasville, Ga.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 15.-Maj. Benjamin Butterworth, commissioner of patents, who has been seriously i'll at the Hollenden for weeks past, left today for Thomasvile, Ga., where he will remain until his health is fully restored.
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summer with 900 in money and bonds in his pockets and who died few days later. has been admitted to probate. The will left the estate worth $70,0O0 to three grand-nieces, and was contested by nephew.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Alabama Home Building and Loan Association will be held at the office of said association in Birmingham, Alabama, on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1897, at 12 o'clock m.
 H. M. ROBERTSON,
 President.
 w. V. M ROBERTSON,
 General Manager. 12-10-12r
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Dividend Declared

New York, Dec. 15.-The directors of the Southern railway have declared a dividend of per cent. on the preferred stock. pay
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Hussey's Will Probated
 New York, Dec. 15.-The will of Thomas Hussey, the aged Alabama miser who was found unconscious on the street last
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pr. P. H. Thornton Is a native of Tennessee. He graduated with high honors from the University cf Louisville, Ky, and then entered active prnc- tice. In ISoI the war broke ouf. and pr: Thornton immediately volunteered his services. lie was In over one hundred engagements clways In the thick of beitle attending to the wounded and dying. Af- ter the he settled in Memphis Tenn and prac- ticed through the epidemic of 77 and 73 of small pox, cholera and yellow fever. lie set out for the Pacific Coast in 37s where he has been precticing ever since and has a high reputation in the medi- cal profession.
 Of Druggists In U. S. and Europe.
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Of prncg In u and Europe Washington C.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23

percentage"
Mr.. Smith said that the wholesale
grocers had been educated up to the
standard. of demanding rebate from all
manufacturers.
We simply tell them we won't handle
their goods unless we get rebate"
is is not fact that you are building
up an instrument for the perpetuation of
q monopoly by the American Sugar Re-
ming Company by means of this factor s
agreement
No. sir, for the reason that capital
can car come in at any time and break up
the combination"
In reply to another question the wit
ress said the American Sugar Refining
company and the four other refining com
panies nix the price of sugar. Senator
McCarren here asked if there was any
thing to prevent the Mollenhauer Com
pany from underselling the American
sugar Refining Company.
Witness replied that there was nothing
to prevent any competing company from
underselling the American Sugar Retin-
ing Company. I'VE can buy sugar to-
day." continued the witness, from the
American Sugar Refining Company at
BIS and from the Mollenhauer Company
at 5-l6 and there is nothing to prevent
us doing So.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
CITY NEWS NOTES.

William Barnes, as years old, of No. POI
Grand street, a brick1ayer, fell off the
Pennsylvania Railroad trestle at Railroad
avenue and Barrow street ON SUNDAY and
breke his right leg.
A Shark from a locomotive set fire to
the tws story frame house. No. 1877 Sixth
Streel, Su9day night, owned by the Penn
syivania Ks{lroad. Damage, 5000
An overneated stove In the laundry of
sam kee, at No. 534 Jersey avenue yes
terday caused blaze which did s120 dam
age; Several packages of laundry were
The Haydn sAxtette Club will hola its
nrst musical s9iree at the Jersey City
Club on Monday evening, March 15
Mrs Alice Brower, 48 years old, of No.
"a Suydam avenue, was taken suddenly
Ill this morning on Suydam avenue. She
was attended by Or. Renwick and remov-
ed to the City Hospital
Jones street. from Sip avenue to Naw-
kirk street, Is being paved. The I'M
provement will be greatly appreciated bv
the residents of that neighborhood.
The sewer on the northwest corner of
Cook street and Newark avenue had long
been an eyesore and nuisance The old
one was exeavated and a new serviceaf1a :
one is being built ri II
The Clio Wheelmen will meet on Friday
evening to adopt new uniform and fo
elect officers.
Only ytoutine business will be transacted
by the Board Of Street and Water Com
misstoners this afternoon. President
Brown is still out of town and is not ex-
pected to return until the latter part nf
the week. In his absence Commissioner
Harding VIII beAthe presiding oficer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
RAPID RISE AT CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, Ohio Feb. 49, 1Ss7-The
Ohio river is rising at the rate of seven
inches an hour. At eight O'Clock this
morning it had reached Water street, and
registered fifty-one feet.
The railroads using the Central Union
depot will probably have to seek other
quarters from which to run their passen-
ger trains before the day is over. Fifty
three feet will bring the water into the
tracks on the old canal bed leading to
the depot. Trains cam, however, get into
and out of the depot until the water
reaches ffty-five feet by using locomo-
tives with high fire boxes
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton,
the Pennsylvania and the Louisville and
Nashville can stand considerably more
water before they will have to be aban-
doned. The rise has brought the big
wharf boats on the railroad tracks on
the levee and the railroad cars in that
vicinity have been hauled to safer quar-
ters.
Merchants on the bottoms have moved
their goods in the cellars to upper stories
During the night and this forenoon team
-sters were kept busy hauling furniture
and freight from the building along the,
river front to places of safety further up
town.
The prediction of river men is. that the,
Hood will begin to Subside after 1t
reaches dfty-hve feet.
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OF NO SIGNIFICANCE.
Consul General Lees Resigna-
tion a Matter Of Polit-
zeal Etiquette.

WASHINGTON, Feb. '23, 1897.--The IN
coming mails of the past few days re-
cetved at the State Department have been
burdened with designations of diplomatic
and high consular offices abroad. It ii
a custom which has developed the force
of an unwritten law for all our diplo,
matte officers to place their designations
in the hands Of the Secretary Of State OF
the outgoing administration when the
change of rulers, as in this case involves
change of political parties.
Mr.. Bayard's resignation as 4Ambassa-
dor to England it is understood, was
received some time since as was also Mr..
Eustis' as Ambassador to France and
Mr.. Uhps as Ambassador to Germany
The Consuls General at London, Paris and
Liverpool, these being regarded as posi-
tions more important than many of the
minor diplomatic posts, have also inti-
mated that they await the nomination
and qualification of their successors.
By the urgent insstence of our State
Department, when Ramon o. Williams
was Consul General at Havana. and Mar
tinez Campos was Captain General of
Cuba. Mr.. Williams was accorded semi
tions directly to the government of Cuba,
instead of forwarding his renlonstrahees
to the State Department at Washington
and referred back to the Captain General
thus ensuring interminable delay. Our
Consul General thus occupying SO import
an ant position ,Shs State Deparsne9t ofleials
his resignation In the same manner as
other officials of like rank so ast to place
Il The app appointment 1s of his SUCCESSOR at the
choose to act upon the resignation.
General Lees predecessor held office
nearly five administrations, but his ~resig-
nation was rendered quadrennially though
not accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
SOUTHERN RIVERS, TOO.

BALTIMORE, Feb. %, 1S97.-Despatches
from Cumberland, Hagerstown and other
Maryland points report that the heavy
rains of the last three days and the melt
ing of snow have caused floods and great
damage to property. At midnight Balti.
more and Ohio officials received inferma.
ton that all traffic had ceased on the
second division of the road, from Bruns-
wick to Cumberland, on account of the
alarming rise of the Potomac River.
Earlier~ reports showed that the Poto-
mac was rising at the rate Of ten inches;
an hour Portions Of Cumberland were
inundated at midnight and thesriWer was
within foot of being as high az IN 1889
when M the Johnstown flood occurred.
At Sir Johns Run, Nd, there was four
feet of water, over the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks. At Cherry Run, fifteen miles,
further east, the water was three feet
over the tracks.
All four railroads entering Cumberland
are more or less crippled. The West Vir-
ginia Central is using the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks ito and from Cumberland on
account of a landslide at Westernport
Nd and the tracks are covered with sew
eral feet of water at Cedar Cliff The
wires along this line are all down. The
Pennsylvania Is also using the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks. The tracks at Hynd-
man. Pa, are under four feet of water
and there are washouts at Buffalo Mills
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania road
is closed between Homecoming and Pied
mont, a number of trestles having been
washed out there.
The village Of sinclairville, w Va, op-
posite Cumberland, is under water.
George Atheys and his team of horses
were drowned near Westernport yester,
ss DAY !, adternosn A. a number s ofeattss be,
have been drowned. Small houses are
being anchored with ropes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
BOX OF MATCHES DID IT.


Fire destroyed great amount of fine
machinery in the Sterne Chemical Works.
at Mo. 81 Essex street at midnight
Flames were first discovered issuing from
a window ON the Essex street side of the
building, which lisa three-story frame
The Sterne Chemical Works is new
company recently organized for the mans
ufactllre of bleaching chemicals. Tha
building is consequently stocked with
acids, explosives and electrical appara-
tus, which has been used In making ex-
perimsnts.
Policeman Quinn, who discovered the
flames, was aware of the contents of the
building. and after sounding an aaarms
remained on the scene to warn hremen
of the danger.
The fire laddies. however, led by Assist
ant Chief Denmead, rushed into the build-
ing, and in short order soaked 1t with
water. The flames were exiting gmshed
after 81, 900 damage had been done to stock
and fixtures.
The fire was supposed to be of incen-
diary origin; but Superintendednt Acker
says it was caused by a box of matches
which had been left on a window sin, dg-
hitting.
A fire, the origin of which the police
and fire authorities are endeavoring to-
ascertain, broke out in the basement OF
the three-story brick tenement at No. IzS
Dudley street, at half past six O'Clock
yesterday morning. The flames spread
driven into the street in their night
clothes The fire was extfnguished eafter
s50e damage had been done to the house.
The household effects of all tfle inmates
were more or less damaged by water.
There is suspicion that the building was
SET nfn fire
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-23
EARLY FRHSHETS.
Rivers West and South Leav-
ing Their Banks -Ohio's
Rapid Rise.

PlTTSBURG,. Pa, Feb. %, 1S97.-The
usually placid Monongahela River is q
raging torrent this morning, rushing on
ward with vast quantities of wreckage
and rubbish upon its surface. The land
marks Of the stream are completely OBJ
liberated by the volume and rush of the
angry waters and the locations of the
several dams are only tnaceable by the
eddies. Throughout the Monongahela
valley river traffic has beer suspended
and there is general feeling of appre-
hension. The rise is very rapid and in
volume lanegly in excess of the anticipa-
tions of the weather bureau, whose re
ports predicted probability of fifteen
feet of water.
AT ten o'clock this morning the Monon-
gehela 25 foot mark was covered and the
Z river still slimbing toward the danger line.
Along the river. at many places, railroad
tracks are covered by many feet of water;
mills and workshops are partially sub
merged and the workmen driven from
their benches.
The greatest damage thus far report
ed Is between McKeesport and Pittsburg,
Where, throughout the distance, the
shores are lined with manufactures. A
majority of these places were compelled
to suspend operations during the night,
ana much loss and damage will result
All OF the railroads in the Monongahela
valley, with the single exception of the
Monon branch of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, experienced much difficulty in get
ting their passengers through to destina-
ton. The tracks of the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie road from Port Berry to Nc
skeesport are submerged and through
traffic on this division, as well as on
some other roads, has been suspended.
In number of places the tracks and
small tpestles have been washed out The
Second Avenue Traction Company has
also been compelled to suspend operation
OF their Braddock division, the tracks
being submerged between Glenwood and
Braddock. Locally no very great damage
has yet occurred.
A number of cellars of business houses
on the Water street front are partly
Hooded, but all perishable goods have
been removed. The Woods Run district,
In Lower Allegheny City, is under water
and much inconvenience occasioned
thereby. Very little flood water is COM
ing out of the Allegheny River, and no
serious damage is reported from the AL
legheny Valley.
There are a large number of loaded
and empty coal barges in the harbor, but
SO far no damage to shipping has oc-