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The age-herald., 1897-11-16
J, 5, GRAND JURY 1T WORK Twenty-Five Indictments Return-
 ed Yesterday THE CLANS ARE GATHERING A Number of Criminal Cases Disposed of Yesterday-Same Old Story of Sel-
 ing Whiskey Without License.

Tn the United States court yesterday morning quite number oe cases on the criminal docket were disposed of.
 The following for violating the liquor laws were dismissed:
 Henry Bell, John Davis. R. c. Stock ton, w. Lockeby and A. P. Elrod.
 w. C. Reed, extortion; suit abated on account of the death of the defendant Other cases dismissed were W. F. Brown, perjury; James T. Stark embsz- element and presenting a false account; Mary c. Meyers, embezzlement of post office funds.
 The cases mol pressed were those against H. Dillon and Sol Thrasher for violating the liquor laws.
 Jas. Stracener, perjury; reset for trial Nov. 24
 Chap Brown. perjury; continued.
 J. A. Sharpe, embezzlement of postof- flee funds; reset for trial on Dec. 8.
 iMapolen gIiB vs. Ensley Land compa- ny. T. T. Hdllman and W. A. Walker were dismissed after a. verbal answer. Nathaniel Baxter was discharged on his written answer.
 Orders were Issued to the United States marshal to remove all federal prisoners in this district to the Jeffer- son county jail.
 Grand Jury Report @ The first report of the grand jury was made yesterday morning when Judge Boarman convened court. Twenty-Five true bills were reported, as follows:
 x1ox,a cs7t rsf lot tpT containing a postoffice money order.
 J. A Harden and John Butler, counter feiting.
 For retailing liquor contrary to law Frank Hawkins John Tyler, w. 5. ward, J. M. Cantre1l, w. S. Baxter, J. D. Hawes Tom G. Burgett, Billy Will Hams, Si Williams and Wilson Cross.
 For illicit distilling-O. s. Thompson, Sambow Williams Alex Williams. Green Frost, Sr., Green Frost, Jr., John Rus sell, John Owen, Bob" Taylors Jasper Robinson and Ben Morris.
 Failed to Indict
 At The same time the indictments were returned the following cases were re- ported marked mo bEll':
 James Clark, Jamss Campbell, Charles Kennedy, Jim Whitten, Henry Bum, James B. Humphrey, W. J. Potts, Geo. Walker and Burk Perry.
 The grand jury is still hard at work investigating other cases. Quite num- Der have been inquired into and only need the examination of one or two wit nesses.
 An effort will be made to have the jury report every morning.
 The crowd of witnesses in attendance Is increasing in number daily. Yester- day the railways and vacant rooms were filled and many men preferred to re- main in the corridors on the first floor
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
HUNTSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
New Company Formed Sunday Schools tt
 Organize.
Special to lrhe Age-Hera,d.

Special to The Age Herald
 Huntsville Nov. 15.-The Alabama Foundry Machine company, composed of Huntsville business men, have bought the Ivens machine plant at New Deca- tur and will convert it into first-class foundry and repair shop. The plant has been idle for several months. W. I. Wellman, S. J. Mayhew, o. B. Patton, J. R. Stevens, c. L. Nolen. Ed E. Green leaf and J. B. Harrison are the incor- porators of the new company. Harri- son is president and general manager and B. F. Holmes secretary and treas urer. The company has @ capital stock of $50,O0o.
 S. A. Russell, superintendent of the State Sunday school convention. has de- hvered several addresses in Madison county during the past week in the in- -terest of Sunday school work. Large crowds heard him at Madison, Meridian vile, New Market and Gurley. MT. Rus sell will address a mass meeting at the First Methodist church tomorrow after noon, and plans for a thorough organi- zation of the county Sunday schools will be formulated.
 Hon. H. c. Spealxe, who has bsen judge of the eighth judicial circuit for nearly eighteen years will probably be re- elected without opposition next year. Col. O. Kyle, of Decatur the last candi- date who had intentions of opposing Judge Speake, announced his withdrawal yesterday.
 William Caldwell, young man of New Market, was arrested by revenue officers yesterday for retailing illicit ii. quor. After hearing before United States commissioner. Caldwell was bound over to court.
 A large number of cotton farmers at Maysville have inaugurated movem mt
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
SIT IS IGNORANCE THAT WASTES EFFORT" TRAINED SERVANTS USE
 SAPOL-IO
DOGS, MONKEYS, PONIES.
Great Show to Be Here on November f8, t9
 and 20.

Dogs. ponies and monkeys galore, pre- senting an entirely original and novel D. ogramme of difficult and amusing feats, will be seen in Birmingham in two per- formances daily on Nov. IS, 19 and 20, in Sipe & Blake's Amertcas greatest trained animal exhibition, which will be seen under canvas on those dates on the Birmingham Athletic club grounds on First avenue.
 The troupe comprises 122 aristocratic dogs, ninety-tr trght beautiful little ponies and twenty-seven comical performing monkeys, educated to the highest point of animal intelligence by and performing under the personal direction of Prof. R J. Blake, the worlds greatest trainer of domestic animals. Prof. Blake Is without an equal as an educator of do- nestle animals, and the performance he gives with his great aggregation of pets VIII be found clean, moral refined and decidedly in&resting to ladies and chdld- ren. 11-16-2t
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
BEAR AND DOG FIGHT.
Three Hundred Citizens Witnessed inc Unique
 Battle at Bessemer.

Special to The Age1Herald.
 Bessemer, Nov. 15-Three hundred cit izens of Bessemer witnessed the bear and dog fight this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Near the corporation line, Tn a tented arena, the unique, exciting fight Eook place, to which an admission of 25 cents was charged.
 The bear is big black fellow, weigh ing 250 pounds, owned by R. H. Hudson of Coalburg, who backed him to whip any two dogs in Bezsemer within twenty five minutes from call of time He was staked to the center of khe arena with a twenty foot rope and the dogs were let at him from opposite sides. It was live ly light right from the start, and at the end of four minutes one of the dogs turned tail The famous Bessemer dog, Jack" stayed alone with the bear and eoon became the aggressor; in fact he tad bruin running several times, and was pulled off at the request of the owner of the bear.
 The two referees have not yet given dn their decision, but it will likely be called draw. The spectato were al- most unanimous in the opinion that Jack should have the decision.
 Quite a large amount of money is up awaiting the decision of the referees.
 A negro boy, Paul Horner by. name, was carried to Hattiesburg. Miss, this morning by Deputy Sheriff Drurnmond of that place. He was arrested here by request of the Mississippi authorities, as he was wanted there for selling Illicit hollor
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
interesting Sessions Held at JOnesboro-Resou- lions Passed Concerning Mrs, Branscombe.
Special to The Age-Heraqd.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Joneslbono, Ala, Nov. 15.-The Jeffsr- son County Teachers Institute was held at Jonesboro on last Thursday and Fri day Among the subjects of general in- terast discussed, the ''Educatienal Status of Alabama" created the greatest inter est.
 Upon the close of the discussion a mo- ton was made and passed proeviidlng for the appointment by the preSidsnt of tine institute of committee whose busi- ness it shall be, in cooperation with 8 similar committee of thirty three ap- pointed by ths Alabama Educational as- sociation, to agitate a-id discuss through the press and otherwise such Legislation as may be needed to improve and perfect our present public school system.
 Ths institute adjourned on Friday night after the close of an eloquent and instructive lecture by Judge J. J. Banks on Mexico.t
 Resolutions were prepared and adopted in respsIct to the memory of Mrs. l.. H. Branscombe, who was formerly Miss Amy MlaAdory, daughter of Hon. Cham bers McAdory, county superinteId of education.
 The institute adjourned Friday night as a mark of respect to MT. McAlory, as his daughter was to be bur1e'd th- next day.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
MONTGOMERY RAILROADS.
Regular Schedule Will Soon Be Resumed
 Have Been Inconvenienced.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Nov. 14.-The railroads have been having a hard time of it.
 The Plant System train has been in dihe carshed here for almost a month All trains on that road have baen stopped alt Sprague Junction, eighteen miles from here.
 The Central has fared even worse The Bufaock county people have not permit ted slnains running into this county to return through Bullock, and all trains on this road have therefore stopped since the yellow fever broke out at Fitzpiat- rick, on the other side of the Bullock county line.
 The Georgia and Alabama has been almost as badly involved. Mt. Meigs Station has been its relay point and spe- cials were sent from here to meet the regular trains there. Trains Nos. 19 and 20 on this line have not been run at all west of Amerilsus..
 The Louisville and Nashville system, having on its Nine mloslt of the infected cities, has necessarily been a great stuff ferer, but in its unequaned ente prise it moved everything and everybody the Jaws would permit it to move. Until a few days ago only two of its nineteen trains to and from this city have been running, but upon the removal of the state quarantine in the non hern half of the state practically ali 9of then are again in opera ton. e
 The Western has been running in bst- ter shape than any of them, only having taken off two of tis trains, in spite of Se8ma's shotgun quarantine. With the state quarantine rehoved, however, the schedules win rapidly be reinstated, and within two weeks it is believed Mont gomery will be herself again.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
SENT TO C0ALBURG.
Fannie Mitchell Will Serve Term For Stealing
 Blankets.

Yesterday morning in the police court Fannie Mitchell, the negro woman charged with grand and petty larceny, was heavily fined in two cases.
 The allegations were that Fannie was employed in the Opera House hotel While performing her duties she deftly removed quite a number of blankets. This crime constituted the basis of both charges.
 In each case the woman was fined $24,S5 and given thirty days extra. The fines will be worked out in the mines at Coalburg, where John Simmons is now serving a term for receiving and con- cealing the stolen blankets.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
NEWS OF THE STATE.

A. w. Byars died at Beaver Valley recently.
 Mrs. s. C. Weatherford died at Tus- caloosa Friday. The Tanradega county grand jury found Ehlrtylnine true bills. Nfa rion c. Elliott, an old citizen of Clay county, died recently. The Carbon Chronicle is new paper published at Carbon Hill.
 The barn of IT W. Wood, at Troy, was recently destroyed by fire.
 Sunday schoon organiza tions are being formed in the various counties.
 The Marion county prisoners are con- fined at Vernon jail, as the jail at Ham, ilton is undergoing repairs.
 IA new stone orlsher for preparing rock to, put Iihe streets in good order Is in opera ton at Huntsville.
 A young man named Jones has been arrested at Hollywood, Jackson county, for stealing $12 from his uncle.
 Calhoun county Confederate Veterans will purchase Sulphur Springs camp grounds and erect a home for needy old soldiers.
 The Noble Stredt theater at Ann.ston has been dlosed for the season. The compa ndeis appearing there could not pay expenses.
 
 ADde Walker, woman of bad char acter, attempted suicide at Admission Saturday. She took morphine, and was only saved after hard work. r5t6S The illicit still operated by John Bas- den, in Colbert county, was destroyed by deputy marshals last week and its owner has been bound over to the grand jury. ssa
 John w. Radney, who lives about six miles west of Roanoke. got the fieshy part of his right arm, near the shoulder, caught in the cogs of the cotton press at his ginnery recently.
 The Italian colony in Baldwin county is reported to have succeed beyond ex- pecta tions. The hills surrounding the members homes are vine-cAad, and in their gardens, which are carefully cul- tivated they have planted olive trees and other fruits. The promoters of the colony are very much pleased with the outlook.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
CA9To7IA. The fao- H .';s;||s'. ''s|'; szx2zzsZI .::;;.. :::;s <
A Curd From Judge sprott

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 AS numerous exaggerated reports of the Bud Beard trial at Carrollton have been spread, in justice to the citizens of Pickens county I would say that the triad was not held under the protection of troops, but that they arrived twelve hours after the trial was concluded. The mob" which was to lynch Beard did not consist of more than fifty men. The sentiment of the good people of Pickens county was in favor of letting the law take its course. MT. Croeker. the father of the outraged girl, when told that some desired to lynch the negro, said. No, let him have a. fair and impartial trial"
 s. H. SPROTT. Livingston, Nov. .15.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
STEEL BRIDGE TALKED IF One May Span the Tennessee
 at Decatur.1 THE PLAN VERY FEASIBLE Representative of Large Company is on the Ground, and a Survey of Ap-
 breaches Will Be Made.

 Special to The Age-Herald.
 Decatur, Nov 15.-Frank Conger, pres ident and general manager of the Grot- ton Bridge company, New York, is here, the guest of Mrs. L. 8. Wilder.
 He has proposition to submit for the erection of a steel bridge across the Tennessee river Meetings of the board of trade and Commercial club wilt be held tomorrow to hear and discuss with MT. Conger his plans. The company represented by Conger Is said to be the largest concern of the kind in the United States.
 He is just from Monroe, La, where he took a bridge contract for $SS,000 His company also built one on the same plan at Little Rock, Ark, for $S50,000.
 MT. Conger proposes at his own ex- pense to make the survey for the bridge and approaches on both sides of the river at a cost Of about one thousand dollars, provided he meets with the proper encouragement. The building of a bridge. has been mooted question for many months and many of the best business men are enthusiastic over the scheme, which, as MT. Conger puts it, is very feasible. Active men are at work and rousing meetings will be held by the respective commercial bodies
 Mrs Wilder, of ''Wilder Place." was instrumental in bringing Conger. She has taken great interest in the move fnent, and if the bridge is built it will be mainly due to her efforts.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
ALLEGED RAPIsTs BOUND OVER.
Katie Bryan Told the Story of a Revolting
 Assault


 Furlough and Arthur Bingham, ar rested on charge of raping Katie Bry- an, colored, were bound over to the grand jury without the privilege of making bond
 Both men pleaded not guilty, and had no attorney to defend them.
 Katie Bryan who claims the men crimi- nafly assaulted her, again identified them and told the story of the crime.
 She claimed she was returning home early in the evening and three men over took her in a field between Avenues B and c, and Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. They forced htr to submit. One of the men did not become panty to the actual crime but looked on while the other two committed the, assault.
 The third man lJentiled by the wos man, is now in the county jail, and has not been given a preunhnary heartnGs
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
INCONSISTENCIES ON THE RUN.
Deputy Logwood Proves Terror in Raiding
 Stills.

Deputy Internal Revenue Collector John B. Logwood was a very busy man the past few days raiding illicit distiller- ies. Five stills were destroyed and four men arrested. Three of the prisoners escaped, however, from Deputy Marshal c. M. Tomplzins.
 Near Alanthin, Lauderdale county, a rock furnace, one forty gallon fermenter, tools, etc., 2,100 gallons of beer, one peck of corn meal and four and half bush els of malt corn, valued at $25, was de- stroyed.
 John and William Love1ace and Tom Walker were arrested They were turnsd over to Deputy United Sta tes Marshal c. M. Tomp2dns It is thought that when he was en route the men made a concerted effort and escaped.
 Near Mon, Fra nklin county two out fits were raided. Both of them were large planl:s, valued a $125. Near by were 1900 gallons of beer, six bushels of mash, five gallons of singlings, malt corn and malt meal It is thought this belonged to John Dovelace,g one of the prisoners who escaped.
 The other plant consisted of fifty gallon copper still, cap and worm, tools, singlingS, etc. The stock on hand con- sisted of fifteen gallons of beer, eleven bushels of mash, four bushels of meal, one and half lbusshels of malt corn and forty-five gallons of singlings. It's daily capacity was ten gallons. It is thought this outfit belonged to Robert Manuel, but no arrests were made.
 In Lauderda1e county two more stills were destroyed, together with the tools and stock on hand.
 At Green Hill the last plant was de- stroyed No arrests were made, but it is claimed ehis plant belonged to J. II. Cassady.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
CARTER'S CASE
Still Under Adyisement, With No Chance of
 an Early Decision.

Washington, Nov 15.-Secretary Alger has decided to refer to the judge a7vo- cate-g general of the army the record of the court of inquiry into the case of C-l2t Cactsr, ccrps of engineers, who is alleged to have been guilty of irregulai- tbss in the Savannah haI'bor improve ment wcr4os. Nothing concerning the rature of the courts finding has bien given out for publication by the war de- partment, but the action taken by the secretary in referring the pap.rs gives rise ito the belief tlhlat further proceedings are to be hhdl e
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
P0ST0FflCE CHANGES HANDS.
Postmaster Screws formally Transfers the
 Management to Judge Buckley
to The Aga-Herald. .

Special to The Age-HeraId. @e
 Montgomery, Nov. 15.-,Posltmaster Screws today formallSd Transferred the management and effects lofsathe Mont gomery postoff1ce to W. O. Buckley, the recently appointed postmaster, who is now in charge of the office.
 Judge Buckley is no novice In post office matters in Montgomery, having filled the office acceptably during the ad- mlnistration of President Harrison. The civil service laws authorize him to make very few changes in the working force of the office
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
NEW CHURCH TALKED OF.
Christian Congregation at Selma May Erect a
 New Edifice

Special to The Age Herald.
 Selma, Nov. 15.-The congregation of thte Christian church of this city wants g. new and large edifice to worship in, and steps are now on foot, despite the hard times, to build a new edifice. In discussing the matter it develops that the church owns six feet of the adjacent property in the rear and four feet to the west of the present building.
 There is two-story brick residence adjacent to the church, and if the con- gregation decide. to rebuild on the old site the church will go into this house.
 The discovery is a source of pleasure to the members of the church, as the property is very valuable.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
ENGINEER ELECTED.
Alderman Deming's Successor Chosen--Con-
 tract For Lights Made.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Nov. 15.-The city coun- lcil tonight, quorum being present, elected Ed. Houser. railroad engineer, to fill the vacancy caused by the death from yellow fever of Alderman Deming.
 The Mutual Light and Power company was again contracted with 10 light the city for the next ensuing five years The new contract saves the city about $3.00O a year.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16

cles manifest no complaint; merchants, especially, are as busy as eyer.
 A test was last week made of the pressure direct from the pump house Of the water works. The fire hose was at tached at different corners, and with small effort water was thrown nearly 100 feet high.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16

which they say will raise the price of cotton to ten cents. Their plan is that every precinct organize an association,
 with 8 president, secretary and treas
 urer; that the precinct organization be subordinate to county association, this
 to a state association, and the state as- soeiation to the American Cotton Crow CTS Protective association. A meeting will be held in Huntsville at an early date to give the movement good start.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
ATHENS ITEMsl
Farmers Disappointed Over Low Price of Cotton
 Business Good.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Athens, Nov. 15.-Farmers here are very low spirited over the low price of cotton. Two-thirds of the crop is re- quired to pay thrifty tenants rent. The large decrease in cotton receipts is largely due to the holding by many. In spite of this condition business cir
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
GOLD WATCH PRESENTED.
Citizens of Decatur Show Their Esteem For
 Dr. E. !. Conyngton.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Decatur, Nov. 15.-Dr. E. T.Conyng ton was presented with a handsome gold watch by the citizens of Decatur Satur- day night.
 The presentation ceremony took place in the board of trade headquarters. The watch was given in token of Dr. Co., nyngton's services to the city and county during the yellow fever quarantine. The watch is beautiful one, costing $40.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16
DEATH OF DIR. WARD.
Greensboro Loses One of Its Oldest and Most
 Valued Citizens.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Greensboro, Nov. 15.-Dr. Thomas R. Ward a prominent physician and a highly esteemed citizen of Greensboro, died last night of bladder trouble and general debility from over work.
 He was Fl years old, and was univer- sally beloved for his sterling qualities, and will be sadly missed by the commit nitv
The age-herald., 1897-11-16

Prepare for the approach of cold weather by toning up the system with Hoods Sar- saparilla.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16

The barn of IT W. Wood, at Troy, wal recently destroyed by fire.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16

Sunday sclIoIon organiza tions are being formed in the various counties.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16

The Carbon Chronicle Is a new pape published at Carbon Hill.
The age-herald., 1897-11-16

The Marion county prisoners are con fined at Vernon jail, as the jail at Ham, ilton is undergoing repairs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-29

Hebron Drug Company sells Rough
on Bugs"
There was a banquet at the Masonic
Temple Friday night.
There was a big luau in Puunui, MI
anu. Sunday. Some 200 natives were
present.
The Temple Of Fashion is now closed
for re-marking stock. Look out for the
big opening on Thursday.
d. w. Corbett was arrested on Satur-
day by Marshal Brown for violating
section Of the criminal code.
The Wall, Nichols Company are sole
agents for the Vose & Sons pianos.
Prices, catalogues, etc, on application.
There is an Hawaiian dancing acad-
envy out at Waikiki-kaI, where they
have a dance every Saturday night. \
week ago two young boys, who had
misbehaved, were elected from the
ROOM Last Saturday night they bonn
barded the place with paper torpedoes
and broke up the dance.