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The age-herald., 1897-11-18
SlXTY-FIVE COTTON BALES
ON NINETEEN WAGONS, COME INTO
 BIRMINGHAM.
Belonged to One Man-Procession Attracted
 Attention-Price of tho Staple Low on Account of Large Production.

Yesterday morning a procession of pe- culfar interest came into the city. It consisted of nineteen wagons loaded with sixty-five bales of new crop cotton raised near Cleveland, Bqount county.
 The cotton was grown on the farm of D. R. Blaekwood.
 At ths head of each horse, mule or OK was a staff coated with the fleecy staple in initiation of plurnes. At the bits cot ton was also woven Into the llnes.
 The nineteen wagons were strung in lime behind each othsr and thirty-eight men were needed in the entire procession, which was headed by large wagon eontadning six baaes of cctton and drawn by g. team of four horses.
 Every wagon contained from two to four bales spt the last one. This con- tained only one bale. which completely filled the wagon bed and was drawn by a small mule. Three negroes occupi:d seats on top of the bale of cotton.
 The leader stopped in front of Hood, Yielding 6 Co.'S. store in Twentiath street. Behind, extending to Fifbh avenue, was. the hong line of cotton freigifrted wagons.
 Mir. Blackwood sold his entire stock and it was stored in "a warehouse and will find its way to 8 local compress in the near future.
 The practice of bringing cotton into BirmtnsIham in this unique way was originated by MT Blackwood earlier in the season.
 MT. Yielding, of ths firm which puT- chased the cotton, declined to say what price wtas paid.
 'The market price of cotton today" he said, lis about 5 316 cents per pound. This is, of course, low and I will say we paid in the nedghborhood of the mar ket pltce.
 'FThe procession this morning was a novel sight, but one which speaks vol umes for the enterpr,sing farmer. MT Blackwccd brought in forty-eight babes earlier in the season in somewhat the same way. We bought that entire lot also, and in fact. secure nearly ail he brings into the city.
 ''The crop this year will yield nearly 100000 more bales than would have been realized had there been earlier frost and much rain. The favorable weather and continued sunshine cauesd the top bolls to open early. This enormous tln- crease in the production affected the maJr- ket value of the staple more than any thing else'
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
The Mecca 0pening.

'"The Mecca" at No. 1909 First avenue, next door to the Norris one of the hand somest fitted saloons in the south threw dts doors open to the public last night,
 The place is fitted up regally. It pre- sents a dazzling appearance.
 The fixtures are fun mahogany with Mexican onxy trimmings.
 The bar proper fs twenty-eight feet long and sixteen feet high, fitted with magnificent French t.a mirr ITS. of which there are thii'ty-two in the house.
 The front partition is butted with an exquisite column of onyx, surmounted with Q mahogany cablnet. The place is lighted with thirty-four ancandescent lamps, eight gas jets and three arc lights.
 John G. Housman. the proprietor was the recipient of many congratulations from his frbends who called during the evening.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
SCRAPPIN6 OVER AN OFFICE.
ice of Night Waterman ofGovernment Build ing Creates Trouble in G. 0. P. Ranks.

Indignation Is apparent among the local republicans. Ths trouble arose over the appointment of George P. Herndon, of Washington. D. G., as night watchman at the postofiee and govern meM building in this city.
 The former watchman, A. c. Davis, was removed. Hs is a negro, and was succeeded by a member of his own race temporarily.
 The only known eligible list in this city held the names of two whita men a democrat and a republican. The laIt- ter 4held the highest average.
 Internal Revenue Collector Julian H. Bingham had notified the civil service commission in Washington that a va- canoy existed here. He asked for a list of eligfbles It was not furnished him
 When the existence of the vacancy was known the two elgfbles here made an attempt to bs appointed. Both were on the anxious seat when it was an- mounced that Herndon received the appointment. This acted as a damper. and aroused considerable indignation.
 MT Bingham said he had no decision in the matter and would give the oath to Herndon when he appeared to Quaih- fly.
 Secretary Moorer of the local civil service examining board, said he did not think that Herndon was ever ex- amined fin this city. No record is kept of such matters, but he was strongly of that opinion.
 It is very probable that fight will be made by the faithful G. O. P. followers against the appointment.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
PATRONAGE GROWING.
Miss Alice Ngo Voted the Most Popular
 Young Lady on the Floor.

The third evening of the bazaar for the benefit of St. Pauis Catholic church at St. Paul's hall. on Third avenue, was even more largely attended than were the two previous evenings. The success of the bazaar is now established beyond all peradventure, and the liberal patron- age that is being bestowed bespeaks a neat sum to be realized for the church.
 Miss Alice Vigo was voted a magnif1- cent basket of flowers as the most pop- ular young lady on the floor last night.
 For the benefit of merchants and pro- fessional men, a lunch will be served daily from F to 2 D. m.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
THE WEATHER WAS BITING.
Jacobs Was Mad and Down Went the Ther-
 mometer.

Yesterday morning an old household CT awoke. raised up in the bed, sniffad the frost bitten air, lay down again and told his wife he had the rheumatism and that he thought she had better get up and make the fire. He never had any rheumatism. He was lying. He just couldn't stand Jacobs new kind of weather.
 Jacobs was mad yesterday. To a sympathetic friend he told his tale of woe. He is said to have remarked:
 ''The people of Birmingham have been continually pestering me with questions about why in the great horn spoon don't I shuck my coat, hitch up my suspen- ders, press Jupiter Pluyius into service, and if necessary call on old Zeus him. self, and give Yellow Jack a genteel drubbing.
 Well, I got to studying about the why's and wherefores of the proposition submitted by my admirlng constftu- ents and I says to myself, says I, The people deserve some small recognition at my hands, and I'll be eternally horn snoggled if they don't get it. As a re- oois JNSe ASNA tAiio OCdutllui SOlQ wave which at my beck and nod comes grace fully floating from the outermost ex- tremittes of the Klondike.
 But what made me so mad" con- tinued the weather maker, twas the fact that had several cubic feet of this air put through chemical process to extract few gold nuggets. and I never found any. I believe the Klondike is a myth, anyhow
 Following is the report of yesterday s weather doings:
 DAILY BULLETIN.
 Birmingham, Ala, Nov. IT, 1907.
 Local observation during twenty-fo four tonrs ending at D. m-central time:
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
A Representative Will Speak in Birmingham
 Tonight

J. B. Osborn Of Atlanta. Ga. national organizer of the Social Democracy of America, of which Eugene V. Debs Is president. is in the city for the purposs Of organizing a branch in this city. He will hold an open meeting tonight at 8 o'clock, corner of FiiSt avenue and Nine teenth street, and will speak upon the subject of Municipal Ownership of Pub- dic Necessities"
 This subject is a cardinal principle of Social Democracy. and is being taken up by all students of political economy throughout the land.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
DlSEKER BOUND OVER
On the Charge of Raising $2.00 Bill to
 S20.00.

Allan G. DiselSsr was bound over to the federal grand jury yesterday by United States Commissioner H. A. Will son. He was charged with passing or attempting to pass a forged or altered obligation of th+ United States govern ment." The specific charge was for at tempting to pass a g bill that had peen raised to the denomination of $2o.
 The triad was begun Tuesday after noon and completed yesterday morning. It is said the grand jury at once took up an investigation into the case. Diseker made bond for $500 and was re- leased from custody
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
ARRESTED AS A SUSPECT.
John Henry Smith Thought to Be Wanted on
 Charge of Murder

John Henry Smith was arrested yeer tertlay afternoon by Deputy Sheriff J. B. Marshall on @ warrant charging him with assault and battery with a weapon. He was placed fin the county jail.
 It Is thought that the man is wanted in Chattanooga on a charge of murder said to have been committed some time ago.
 Smith denies that any such charge Is pending against him
 Sherfff O'Brien has written to the sher.- tiff of Hamilton county. Tennessee in re- gard to the matten
The age-herald., 1897-11-18

Highest temperaiure-5s. Lowest tempera- ture-30. Average 45.
 BEN NJ. JACOBS, Local Observer.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
Fight Continues,

The fight against the plumbers for vio- fating the am=nded section of the city code relating to plumbing work, contin- ues. Yesterday w. G. Lunsford, a plumber, was arrested on that charge at the request of City Engineer Kan drick. The violation is claimed to have occurred in Twenty third street between Avenues E and F. The case has been set for trial today.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18

W M Adams map of Adamsville; $90
 Bessemer Land and Improvement com- pany to Mrs. Sallie E. Hart, lot 3, In block 123, Bessemer; $40.
 Page S. Eaton to Lula r. Thomas, lot Il, in block 8, North Smithfield; $25.
 Alabama Trust and Savings company to Aug. c. Beggs, lot 15 in block. Al East Lake, $75O. EA
The age-herald., 1897-11-18

ities. Only m mbers of the Carnival society will be allowed to participate except on invitations, which will be is- sued only to persons outside of Birming- ham, Many ma gnificent costumes will be ordered for the occasion and no ex- pense wlll be spared to make 1t truly regal affair.
 REX VULCAN HI.
 The Carnival society is in receipt of numerous applications for the honor of Rex Vulcan IT.
 A number of we'll known gentlemen are among the applicants, but no one has yet been selected.
 The committee now have the matter under consideration and will decide in a few days.
 FINANCE COMMITTEE.
 The finance committee have laid out their plans and will start to work this afternoon. nhe city has been divided into seven districts, and list will be placed in the hands of each member of the committee. It is earnestly hoped that the citizens will make the work of this committee as easy as possible by responding rs to their call.
 The committee are confident that they will meet with much Success. as numer- ous voluntary subscriptions have been received.
 The Birmingham Carnival Society is to be congra tuIated upon their magnifl- cent start.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
For Sfrikinr Miners.

Henry vahle md Patrick Conley of the Cincinnati Southern district of Tennes- see and Kentucky. are soliciting aid among the Alalba ma miners for the strik- ing miners of their district. who have been out since May 1. They left yester- day for Blocton.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18

The grand Rex ball on the night of Feb. 22, will bring the celebration to an end. The ball will be held in the Audi toriuGn, which will be completed in time, and will be a fitting climax to the festiy-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IL the senate. on the 10th. during
hort open session. ISL bills were added
to the 76s already introduced during
he extra session. The petition OF
John Howard Addicks, contcsting the
election of senator Kenny. of Della
ware. was presented and referred. The
senate went into executive session on
the arbitration treaty at 1880 p. m.
and at o'clock adjourned until the
2ist. In the house the first repre-
sentative day of the extra session gave
indications of an unusually lively ses-
sion Mr.. Dingley. chairman of the
WAYS and means committee. reported
| the tariff bill. with recommendation
! that il do pass, which. with the accom-
panying report. was placed upon the
calendar. The sundry civil and gen.
eral deficiency appropriation bills were
passed.
| JuDGEs WALLACE and Lacomb, OF
the United States circuit court OF APP
peals in New York. decided. on the
10th. in favor of the railroad companies
in the suit of the United States vs.. the
Joint Traffic association. and dismissed
the application for an injunction re-
straining the companies from operating
under the joint traffic agreement.
Ir is said onwhat is regarded as good
authority that President kruger of the
Transvaal and President Steyn of the
Orange Free State have agreed upon "A
federal union of the two republics as a
result Of the formers visit to >teyn.
such union is regarded in Cape Town
with much concern, as il would seri-
ously complicate the situation.
THE cabinet meeting. on the 10th.
adjourned without deciding upon any
definite plan of action in connection
with the alleged filibuster Dauntless,
which had come to be regarded as test
case in respect to the policy of the adj
, ministration.
, on the 10Th Adam AdamicS. a Pole
OF Chicago. celebrated his li2th birth
day anniversary. His wife is living
: and is 81 years of age. Both are al
most blind from old age, though theii
: general health otherwise is remarka
e bly, good
' FAILURES throughout the Unite,
c States. for the week ended on the 10th
as reported by X. q. Dun Il Co.. were
(. 2l6. against POI for the corresponding
4 week last year For Canada the fail
! ures were 80 against ~ last year.
THE report Of the committee on way
h and means on the tariff bill was mad
q to the house Of representatives, ON thu
G 10th. by Chairman Dinglcy.
(. THE president, on the 10th. nom
: mated Charles u. Gordon to be pos,
master at Chicago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


IN the senate on the 18th. President Nc
kiney'S proclanlat lion eonNening the tHtN-hilh
congress In extraordinary session was read re-
ccivlng the undiy ided attention OF senator's ana
spectators IN the galleries Most OF the session
which lasted until 3 ~ D. IN, was spent IN RECESS
awaiting the organization 81 the house Il Al
the house organi xation was Effected by me clre-
tion Of Mr. Reed. of Maine speaker by thc tol-
loving vote. Reed ~; Bailey dem TEX
ia Bell pop. Tex 81 and NewlaudS tNlL'
New l. and by the reelection OF the serseaht-
at-arms and other officers OF the last housf.
Mir Reed took the oath ~ once. administered
ny Mr. Harmer trep. Pa the senior member
aud In turn administered the oath to al 'he
members The rules OF the last house were
temporarily adopted After the drawing OF the
seats the presidents me ~>age WAS received ana
read. the Dngley tariff bill WAS introduced the
committees on rules, ways aud means ana hA-v-
age were appointed. and the house. NJ p. H. aH-
lourned until the 18th
IN the senate on the 18TH. one pension oiu
was passed, and several hundred bills. punNc
and private. wertsintroduced and referred over
TWO hours was spent In discussing the ereden-
tials 81 Mr.. John A. Henderson. appointed ~
the governor Of Florida 20 al a vacancy. An
effort TO have Mr.. Henderson admitted proved
unsuccessful and the matter was referred io-
Rether with Ike eases from Kentucky anu ore
son. to the committee on privileges ana cleo
tions The senate then adjourned until the lsth
M The house was not IN session on the 10th
IN the senate on the 18th. during an open
session OF one hours duration. large number
az bills that had been on the calendar or ON the
nles in committees in the last or prior congresses
were re- introduced The bill for the adjust
ment OF the government debts OF the Pacific
railroad companies was reported and placed on
the calendar A resolution was agreed 20 look
Ing TO the purchase OF the Islands of 81 Croix,
st John and ~ Thomas. The senate then
went into executive session. In the house,
the committee on ways and means not being
ready to report. after the reading OF the journal
fhe hnIl-n ndinurned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26
ALLOWED TO RESloN
After "A Careful and Exhaustive ''"'
the Case.

WASHINGTON. March 2o.--lhe ~
ton whether or not the resigna''o"
Postmaster Hesing. Of Chicago 49,
Toe accepted under clrcu.n
very cautiously referred to m o. ..a.,
quarters. was discussed IN c'''
meeting Yesterday, and was finally nc
cided in the affirmative ~ II
1t was then that the noinlha'''n .n.
Cbas. II. Gordon was sent 70 '"' n
ate. vice Iesing resigned ihs''"
removed .;,, sey.
Runners have been in circulation
eral DAVIS as to Mr.. liesings aceo" ',,er
Int no official statement on the me- '',rd
can be had. Sixth Auditor ''o N,a,e,
who has charge of postmaster
that he is not aware of any shor.'s .,,ar.
postmaster losing sent his las, qa i.
terlv statement on DeceInpe - mex,
and that was found correct. -" mi.
official quarterly report from .ne
eago Office is not due till March o.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Introduction In the senate Develops strong
Oppo-ition to Its Ratification.

WASHINGTON. March lo.-lmmedi-
atclv after the senate went into 'xecu-
tive session yesterday afternoon, SEN
ator Davis. for the committee on for
eipn relations, made a report on the
general treaty of arbitration with
Great Britain with certain amend
ments. He offered a resolution that
the treaty as amended be ratified.
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama took
the floor Immediately and began Wig
orous speech against the ratification OF
the convention. Mr.. Morgan spoke
also of his colleagues on the commit
tee. Messrs Mills and Daniel, but it is
probable that before the debate has
proceeded very far both of these men
will have something To say for them
selves. i.
The chances are that the debate Will
last through several days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26
Alleged creek Plot To overtime"
eminent at Constantinop@' =.

GALArz. March 2o.-lt j. repor ,I.s in
Greek circles here that the NAM are
constantinoplc. of whom SO'uoo , the
..ai, armed are plotting agains' . IVA
sultan's government IN. ,.r Of the
that advantage is being 49, a', body
fact that apart from the su,'a INN, at
eeo onru all available ior n That
.ons.a"', - Tie creek frontier ana .a a'.
- ns ~ vent OF an uprising at ~" - re-.
tiaople it would be , imp1'si Il time y
call TROOPS from the frcntiei :" r,.ro.t
make them effective agaihs'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

DENVER. Col, March ia collision
between two engines on the Denver n
Gulf road took place at the Nine
tenth street crossing. One OF
them was completely wrecked The
collision caused an escape OF steam,
and two young men who were on
their way TO work-IIugh Mcbride ana
Patrick Casey--were caught In the
escaping steam and found literally par
boiled when their dead bodies were
taken ont few minutes later
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

ON the basis of the importations OF
the last fiscal year. the Dingley tariff
introduced in the house, on the 18th.
Is expected TO increase the revenue
about S1l2, 900, 600, the income being di-
vided among the several schedules,
wool and the manufactures of wool
furnishing s44,5oo, 900, and sugar ST.
cJO,O 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

The Mckinley administration is the
subject of much discussion in Havana,
and the Spanish officials are trying 10
propitiate il by releasing imprisoned
Americans, as Gen. Weyler much fears
the effect on the United States OF the
tales of insult and injury to Ameri-
cans which Consul-General Lee may
unfold when he returns home Al pri
vate citizen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

on the 18th the associated banks o.
New York city held s52, 79O'S5O IN eA
cess of the requirements of the @o-pei
cent. rule.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

=. 5. HEATH. of Indiana. was, on the
18th. nominated by President Me Kin
ley TO be first assistant postmaster gen
eral.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

THE blockade of the ports of the ISL
and OF Crete by the war ships OF inc
concerted European powers went INTO
effect ON the 10th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

A DESPATCH from Athens. on the 10th
said that at protracted cabinet meet
ing it was finally decided to take active
measures, which meant declaration
of war against Turkey. thus to acquire
the right to maintain her army IN
Crete and deprive the powers OF any
riuht OF interference.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

IT is learned that Senior Dupuy de
LONE. the Spanish minister had a
stormy interview with Secretary Sher,
man before he agreed to the release o.
sylvester Scovel. the newspaper mar
imprisoned in Cuba.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

A DISPATCH from Athens says that
strict blockade of the Cretan ports De-
gan on the nth. The blockadlns OF
the Greek ports, the dispatch said
would not. Judging from appearances
begin for some time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

In was positively stated in Italian
semi official quarters, on the isth, that
the powers had virtually decided to
make no reply to Greeces answer to
the note demanding the withdrawal of
the Greek fleet and troops from Crete.
but to proceed at once to take such
steps as would compel Greece to &C.
cede To the demands made upon her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

CAR1lsr agitation is spreading rap
idly in the northern part OF SPAIN
Armed bands Of Carlists are beng pnr
sued 10y troops in the province OF le-
yua1
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

The London Daily Chronicle. of the
18th. said: 1t Is stated that somewhat
crave news has been received regard
ing the condition OF the health OF Lm-
peror William of Germany, ana that
certain constitutional probabilities
have, been discussed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

THE historic flag, the standard Of the
Cross, which was raised by Prince Al
exander when the war Of independence
began in 1921, which resulted in free
ing Greece from the Turkish yoke, Will
be formally handed to the regiment
commanded by Crown Prince Constan-
tine upon the occasion of their depart
ure from Athens for Thessaly. The
flag has been kept in the monastery of
dependence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

The archbishop of Manila, the cap
ital of the Philippine islands caoled 70
the authorities in Madrid, on the loth'
that 20. 600 additional troops to rem
force the Spanish soldiery there We're
imperatively necessary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

ONE hundred and fifty men went our
of the Ohio & Pennsylvania Coal Co 5
mine at Salineville. o., on the lSth' DC
cause of the failure of the company 10
secure proper ventilation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

A DISPATCH from Malta, on the 10TH
said that coo British troops had been
ordered TO Crete from that station
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

THE supreme court OF Michigan heard
arguments. on the 18th, in the llhgree
case. to compel the Detroit common
council to order new election ior
rnnrnr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

A DISPATCH from Lloyd's agent at
Hrrst. on the 18th, said it was greatly
feared that the Dutch mail steamer
Utrecht. which sailed from Rotterdam.
February IS, for Batavia, Java. had
foundered in the vicinity of shant,
and that the 100 persons she had Oh
hoard had been lost.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-26

POWELL CLAYTON. of Arkansas, was
on the 18th, nominated by the presi'
dent 10 be minister To Mexico.