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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

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Roanoke, Va, Aug. 2s.-About o'clock
yesterday evening lightning struck Il
threshing machine at which sixteen IN; II
were working, on Brush creek, In Mont
gomery county. Wiley Simmons and
Frank Dobyns were killed outright. Ca
bell Dobyns and Helms Lester were "a
tally injured. one of them having died
since Two others were severely shocked
and two escaped unhurt. The machine
was slightly damaged.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
Another Small Docket.

In the Inferior criminal court yester-
day morning only five new cases were on
the docket. They were of a minor ma
ture. George Coleman, colored, was fined
SIS and thirty days extra for the larceny
of a shirt from Arthur Israel. Clint Ow-
ems and Ella Dantzler, both colored, were
fined $7.S5 each for assault and battery.
Ed Peterson was tried for assault and
battery and fined $685. He was tried I'M
der 81 Warrant.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
sherman VIII Sneak

Washington, Aug. 27.-SecretaryfSher-
man will make one speech in the Ohio
campaign this fall. The time and place
has not yet been decided upon, but will
be decided. by the state committee. The
secretary will not leave here until the
return of the president and First AsSis-
tant Secretary Day returns. Judge Day
will deIturn the last of the month.
Everyone's duty lies first in the path that
leads to health. Hoods Sarsaparilla is a
good leader.
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Paid the Usual Price

Rosebud, Tex. Aug. 27.-Nsws reacher
Rosebud by telephone this afternoon
from Reesville, two miles from here, that
Wiley Rogers. negro. was banged there
last night for attempted criminal assault
on Mrs Clunty a respectable white wo-
man who WAS cooking for the family OF
Cant McCullich,
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Only one permit was issued yesterday
from the office of the chief of the fire
department and that was to Henry Nc
Farlan to repair a frame building on
First avenue, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, at a cost of $500. 3.z.
= NULL ANIMALS.
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Estray Notice.

The State of Alabama, Jefferson county
Probate Court. Taken up by J. W. Farley
on the 18th day of August 1887, and estray-
Peace for Precinct No. z, two certain mules
described as follows: One black horse mule
IA hands high, age 8 years; one dark bay
And valued at $50.
Witness my hand this 26th day Of August,
1897 M. r.. PORTER,
Judge OF Probate for Jefferson County.
aug-26-1w3w
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Man and Wife in Jail.

Yesterday morning Justice Grady, Of
Pratt City, sent Isaac Howard and wife
to the county Jail to await the action OF
the grand jury. Isaac is charged with as
sault and battery and his wife with
grand larceny.
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Instantly Killed.

Robert Baker, a 17-year old negro
miner, was killed late Thursday after
noon at Dolomlte. Theinformation reach
ed this city early yesterday morning and
was to the effect that Baker was work.
ing in the mines when large piece OF
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

publican of North Carolina, murdered his
Wife here by stabbing her with a shoe
makers knife. Aftsr trying to shoot
Annie Baker, another member of has
family, JcGes made his escape.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

The following marriage licenses have
been issued out of the office of the pro-
bate court: Columbus Williams to Miss
Wesley A. E. Sullivan, and Charles M.
Campbell to Miss Edith B. Cobb.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance 1t may be best to render
1t promptly, but one should remember
to use even the most perfect remedies
only when needed. The best and most
simple and gentle remedy Is the Syrup Of
Figs, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup company.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
EVtOn Co.
Estray Notice.

Tie state of Alabama, Jefferson County.
Probate Court.
Taken I'D by John Taffs on the Sth day OF
August. 1881, and estraycd before w. II.
Duke justice of the peace. for Precinct
NO 81 certain bay mare about ii years
old Is hands high with white blaze IN
face split In right ear and valued at $50
Witness my hand, this 18th day Of Au-
gust. 1897 NJ. T. PORTER,
Judge OF Probate for Jefferson County.
S-19-oaw-2w
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slate fell upon him. 1t struck him on
the head, causing almost instant death
The accident Is said to have occurred at
slope No. 2.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
Finance.
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From Life.

From Life.
Harduppe-Isnt 1t a beastly thing to
have lot of debts you can't pay!
Grabgrind-I know of only one thing
worse.
"And what's that?"
ITO have lot of debts you can't make
other people pay"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

Simla, Aug. 27.-The government has
decided to send an expedition in large
force against the Afridis.
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Killed His Wife

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 27.-A special to
the News ard Observer from Washing
ton, says: Wilkes Jones, a leading re-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

soc and 75c straw hats now 25c at KEN
pers.
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PREVENTION OR CnILIS AND FEVER

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NV men, and those who have come from
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Assistant Superintendan A. M Starks,
of ehe Louisville and Nashville, is spend
ing few days with relatives at Guthrie
Ky. He will take in the Tennessee Cen
-tennial ION his return trip, and will be alb
send several days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-09
NO ADS Ion BANK NOTES.

sr' An Interesting complication has arisen
in the printing of the new series of silver
certificates hc
Very much has been said aboutthenoveity
and beauty of the ambitious designs which
have been used. a new engraver was hired
at A big salary 70 produce them. The trou-
BILE is all matter,of business rivalry be-
tween great machinery making establish
ments. iifss
One feature Of the new series has been
the use of symbols and scenes recalling
progress in science and the arts in place
of pictures that recall warlike events. In
stead OF the faces of soldiers, statesmen
and orators have appeared scientists, III
ventors and the like. The two-dollar note
bears upon its reverse the portraits OF Full
ton and Morse as representatives OF Ameri-
can invention. The advances of science
are sym5olized by the picture on the front.
This sort of thing reached a limit few
DAYS ago, and work on the ten dollar GER
tificate came to d standstill. The plates
are not yet finished. The design on hefront
represents the progress of agriculture. IL
copsists OF a female figure with an old
fashioned sickle on one hand and self
binding reaper on the other to contrast the
old and the new methods of farming.
1t was arranged to put on the other side
the portraits of two OF the best known in
ventors of agricultural machinery. For
one of these the face of Eli whitney, in
ventor of the cotton gin, was selected, aud
Cyrus Mccormick, inventor OF the reaper,
for the other.
II occurred one day 10 somebody con-
nected with the making Of the plates for
the SO certificate, or to some one to
whom they Were described, that there
was big advertisement for an extensive
business in one OF these faces and its APP
pended name. Itmight not work that way
unless attention was called TO it, but the
concern advertised pays a large army of
men to call attention to its advantages.
The person who noticed the conditions
saw IN his fancy an agent OF the company
standing ON the Western prairie with
$40 bill In bis hand and proving to his
farmer friend two things: First, that the
harvester he was agent Tor was the Olu-
est aud best; second, that the company he
represented did not fight free silver In
the last campaign, else how could its
founders picture have got on a silver
certificate.
Tie facts were carried at once to other
manufacturers of farm implements, and
Mr. Henry S. Robbins went before the
Secretary OF the Treasury and made a
protest. He urged that no picture ought
to go on the national currency that could
be thus used for advertising purposes, and
in fact would be an advertisement Of lit
self" AS result work on the $40 plate
was suspended two days ago e-1t29S
Mr. Louis a. Dent. as representative Of
the Mccormick Interests here, had hear
ing before the Secretary yesterday, and
tried to show why it was entirely proper
tn ppUluiptn fine mates as begun
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-09
ROBERT A. PARKE RESIGNS.

Mr.. Robert A. Parke, for many years To-
Gated here as general agent for the south
eastern district of the seaboard Air Line,
yesterday rendered his resignation from
tn at position.
1t was at first stated that Mr.. Parke
intended to engage in a profitable private
enterprise but there was a rumor afloat
today. which seemed to be well founded.
that he will accept an important position
with the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Mr.. Parke vino has been connected with
the railroad business for the past twenty
one years, is very well knownand popular
in Washington Before his connection with.
the. Seaboard Air Line he was for eight
years the local district passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania railroad. His experience
as a passenger agent has been most ex-
tensive, and there is probably no railroad
man in the country who has a wider ae-
Quaintance among public men than he
When Princess Eulalie and her suite
of Spanish mobiles visited this country
during the Columbian Exposition Mr. Parke,
by special direction of Secretary of State
Gresham, was placed in charge of the
party. They remained under his personal
care from their arrival in New York un-
til they re-embarked for Spain. As a
souvenir of this trip Mr.. Parke has a
Spanish jeweled dagger and an autograph
letter from the Infanta, both of which
he values most highly.
Apott,,r mo M ora tla at,,re af Mr. pa Rios
service as passenger agent was his sue
cessful handling Of the delegation from
Baltimore and Washington to the At
lanta Exposition. This delegation was
probably the largest which has passed
over a railroad in the history of this
country.
Mr.. George L. Rhodes, who succeeds to
Mr.. Parke's post, is also one of the well.
! known railroad men Of the country. For
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-09
A Good Bill to XIII.

Tits comforting tolearn thatthe Loud bill
is regarded in the Senate as far too radical
Rapiece of Legislation, and that there is no
probability OF it's passage. Too many i'm
Iortaut interests are at stake, Senators
think. to admit OF its being hastily dis
posed Of. and the session is too short for
thorough investigation Of the whole field
covered by it. All parties likely to be af-
fected by the measure will have an oppor-
tunity To state their reasons for favOring
it, or their objections. as the case may be.
But even if this were a long session and all
the time necessary for complete exploita-
ton were hand, the verdict ought tobe all
the same The Loud bill should never be
allowed TO become law, nor, for that mat
ter. any other bill having like purpose.
This measure has been favored, it is true.
not only by the present Postmaster General,
stock argument in favor of its passage has
been. first. that il would largely decrease,
If not entirely wipe out the annual postal
deficit; and, second, would prevent the
transmission through the mails OF great
deal of trashy and Objectionable litera-
ture As TO the first part Of this argument
the answer is that the people don't care
a rap about a deficit which is the result OF
their being provided with reading matter
,.-bs..h ,ff,aryviue fhav would not oct or
at least have to pay for at much higher
prices. in regard to the prevention Of the
transmission OF objectionable literature it
need only be said that several laws are on
the statute books which should be all
sufficient for this purpose. If they are not,
others ought to be passed, for obscene or
otherwise objectionable matter should not
be permitted to pass through the mails at
any rate of postage. Publishers of this
sort Of stuff viii pay any price for using
the mails because they rccoup themselves
on their customers.
What Is designated trashy literature by
come may not be objectionable in the sense
that il tends to the corruption OF morals
ft may not reach the highest literary stand
ard, nor yet treat Of subjects deeply philo-
sophical but il supplies a distinct and le-
gitimate want for all that. To exclude il
from the mails. as the Loud bill proposes.
would be positive wrong to very con-
siderable portion OF the population.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-09
Academy.

"The Woman in Black which will be
seen here at the Academy, is a melodrama,
dealing with certain phases of New York
life. It is from the pen OF II, Grattan
Donneily, the well-known and successful
author, and is his latest work. 1t will be
produced upon grand scale by Manager
Jacob Lit, the owner of I'm Old Ken
lucky tine War OF Wealth, THE Last
Stroke and other big successes.
1t is said of Mr. Lifts ventures that any
thing with his name attached is sure to be
deliberately staged and well acted. and it is
true The story OF 1.-THE Woman in Black
hinges upon politics only slightly. The two
chief figures are contesting for seat in
Congress, but, the real foundation OF the
play is q powerful and romantic story,
and it is set off with true pictures OF
New York life, many of which are novel, as
well as exciting. Mr.. Donnelly is said to
have introduced great deal OF excellent
comedy, and his dialogue is terse, bright
and epigramm attic.
The public may look for one or two big
surprises in the way OF stage realism;
indeed, it may safely be said that THE
Woman in Black will be a very big and
picturesque production. If any doubt ex-
listed as to the expensive nature OF the IN
dertaking, itwouid beimmediately dispelled
by a glance at the names of the able actors
who comprise the cast.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-09
Grand

The extensive seating capacity of the
Grand Opera House will surely be. tested
toits utmost when IF allen Among Thieves
will make its first appearance in this city
next week. The management or this
successful drama has made the most siren
uous efforts to eclipse anything hitherto
attempted in the production of modern
melodTama.
Picturesque and accurate stage settings
and novel and realistic mechanical effects,
every stick, piece OF cloth and property OF
which are carried by the company, have
been employed to form the background for
a phenomenaIly brilliant and accomplished
cast. The great High Bridge scene, in
particular. is reported as being veritaole
triumph of stage mechanism.
There is picturesque and typical array
of characters in the play. Comedy and
sensation is not lacking, and in the latter
respect it contains the most astounding
feature used yet to thrill an audienee-a
danger Iefying dive by a fearless woman
from the top OF the stage into a river of
real water. This is but one of many i'm
pressive features OF a play rich in novel
incident and spectacular display. Fallen
Among Thieves is by Frank Harvey,
author OF The Wages of Sim Woman
Against Woman and other successful
plays. and is one OF Thomas II. Davis and
william T. Keugfs most conspicuous sue
ceSses.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-09
CoIuInbia

Possibly no artist of the foreign stage
has ever received more praise from the
American public and press than Albert
Chevalier, the famous eoster singer, who is
to be next weeks attraction at the CO.
lumbia Theater New York, Boston and
Chicago made a social fad of him, and the
smaller cities he has visited have been of
one mind in praising his great merits.
Charles Frohman has picked over dozen
of the most expensive parlor entertainers
in Europe to accompany Chevalier on his
American tour They are all high class and
picked with a view to presenting vaude-
Vile entertainment which will please tt e
most intelligent class of theater patrons.
Chevalier presents a type-the coster-
utterly unknown to this country, and one
for which it is impossible that we should
ever feel any enthusiastic delight. He is
in no sense so interesting or versatile as
our own type, known as the Bowery hoy,
but we applaud him for the reason that in
the hands OF Mr. Chevalier he becomes a
work of art. Whatever the eoster may be
in his native alley, aud no doubt he is
rather unpleasant, ne is an interesting
study when he comes in the person of this
alert, sharp and artistic actor
Mobile features. an eye that darts like
lightning, and tells story in a glance,
nirnble feet. shoulders asexpressive as any
Frenchman's, and a voice of sympathetic
fiber, adapted to many forms of jugglery,
these are some of the factors that help
Chevalier win a hearer-and spectator
for the eye is of much importance an fol-
lowing his efforts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-09
PLEA FOR THE NEWSBOYS.

Editor Times: As The Times is always
to the fore in every movement tending to
the correction of recognized abuses. and
removal of oppression, it deserves the sup
port of all fair-minded citizens in its eff
forts to secure a reconsideration of the
recent order of the District Commissioners.
prohibiting the newsboys from crying the
papers in the streets on Sunday, but at
the same time, tits to be deprecated that
some persons deem it best to incite the
boys to the exhibition of rebellious spirit
toward those who have the right in their
discretion toissue such an order.
Mistakes are often made by the most jul
dicious persons, yet their wisdom is best
demonstrated by their honest correction
of these errors, when convinced by logical
reasoning that their first conclusions were
at fault
Without the necessity for comparative
slurs, at any other sounds breaking the still
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-09
BijOu.

Tie Moss Joilities, in their farce-com-
edy, The Kodak VIII be the attraction
at the Bijou Family Theater all next week,
with matinees on Monday, Tuesday. Fri
day and Saturday. This company. larger
and better than ever, is headed, as usual,
BY the famous original Noses, who have
a reputation as musical artists, play
ing every known instrument, and playing
tile same to perfection; also in the company
are to be found such clever artists as Mr..
Frank Moss, one Of the best delineators OF
tramp characters before the public.
Tomorrow night at the Bijou Dan Nc
Carthy nd his clever company, who have
made so many admirers by their perform
ances OF THE Dear Irish Home during
the past week, will bid farewell to Wash
ington in sacred concert, with pro
gram arranged especially for the occasion,
Popular Bijou prices will prevail.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-09
some Railroad Gossip.

Frank s. Cannon is the new third vice
president and general manager OF the
Southern Railroad He has entered upon
his duties at the offices OF the company in
this city, and will have complete charge
OF the departments of operation, maintel
nance and construction.
MIR. Cannon is the personal choice of
Samuel Spencer, president OF the system.
He has worked with Mr.. Spencer four times
during his life, and, in fact. is more or
less a protege He came here from Staten
Island, where he has been general man.
ager OF the Rapid Transit road and super
intendent of the eastern division OF the
Baltimore and Ohio. That system includes
the suburban traffic for all Staten Island,
including the long ferry from the Battery
and the spur from Crawford, n. J., over
the Arthur Kill bridge into Staten Island,
where the terminal of the Baltimore and
Ohio is located at tidewater.
Tie placing of Mr.. Cannon in the position
u UnEiieSl IcslunhlthHts osti WIG f,'"S
miles of road operated by the Southern gives
rise to all sprts Of rumors as To the devcl-
opInent of railroad interests in the country,
especially as they relate to the financial
manipulations of j. Pierpont Morgan.
Mr. Spencer is Mr.. Morgan's right bower
in railroad matters. They were together
in the Baltimore and Ohio. When Mr.. Nor
gan secured control OF the Southern Mr..
Spencer came to Washington ss the presi-
fidence They were also together in the
Baltimore and Ohio. Now Mr.. Cannon
has come to Washington with Mr. Spencer.
The Morgan interests have been said to
control, az present, the so-called Wander
bilt line, the New York Central. The Van
derbilts admit that they do not control more
than one-thrd Of the 500 900 900 stock
and bonds
Chauncey NJ. Depew is coy when the sub
iect of the ministry at the court of st.
James under Mckinley is mentioned. Mr..
Morgan is in a position to dictate his sue
cessor as president of the New York Cen
tral if the mission proves tempting.
Speculation in railroad circles is rife,
hence, as 10 the probability that Mr..
Spencer, now president of the Southern,
may be Mr.. Morgan's new president of the
New York Central, succeeding DR.. Depew,
and that the interests OF the Southern may
be combined with those of the Baltimore
aud Ohio, making three Of the greatest
roads in the country practically under
one mana cement with Mr.. Cannon as
Mr.. spencer's personal representative in
Washington, presiding over the operation
of both the Baltimore and Ohio and South
ern.
The rumors are of such nature that no.
body can affirm them, of course. Denials
may be made, and possibly truthful denials
from present standpoints, but wiseacres
in railroad circles are expecting some such
denoueinent, and confidently predictin that
time will show that they are right.