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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-24

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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
WILL ADJOURN TONIGHT
The Christian Missionary Con-
ventiOn.
THE EVANGELIST'S REPORT
R. Lin Cave Made an Eloquent Address-W
F. Harmon GOOD Literature" f. "
Spicer on "Whyness of Thusness."

Ths second days session of the Ala
balna Christian Missionary convention,
was opened with a social meeting and
song and devotional services, after which
Rev. M. F. Harmon of Nashville, deliv-
ersd an address upon "Good Literature. I"
Rev. O.. p. Spbegel of the executive
committee then made his report. The af-
fairs of the convention were shown to
be in excellent condition and that much
work had been dome during the year.
The total amount collected for mission
work, tent fund, educational work and
other sources was reported to be 81 1892.
The report of State Evangelist A. P.
Smegel showed am expense of 81 ,552.54 in
Guiding salary. In the performance OF
his duties HI reported that he had trav-
ered 1900 miles, preached 525 sermons
and converted over 100 persons.
ON HOME MISSIONS.
Rev. J. A. Lord of Cincinnati, was in
troduced and addr =ssed the convention
on home missions. He called attention
to the necessity of individual efforts in
this direction.
AT IL O'Clock recess was taken until
2:15 p. m.
Tha afternoon session was opened with
song and prayer. Rev. J. E. Spiegel de-
livered an address upon the subject "Our
Needs which was fitted with practical
suggestions.
Prof. w. H. Wrndes followed in an aid
dress upon 1.-The Lord's Plan" Rev. A.
M. Atkinson, of Indiana, spoke upon
Ministerial Relief"
ID
to Samuel Lowery, a coloreld man, who
addressed the convention for ten minutes
upon this position and condition of the
negroes.
After bendiction the convention took
a recess until o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
This church was crowded when the con-
vention re-asselnbied at O'Clock.
Rev. r. Lin Cave, of Lexington, KY,
delivered an eloquent sermon and was
listened to with the CLOSEST attention.
His sermon was am able exposition of
the work elf the church.
1.-THE Whyness of the Thusness," by
Rev. E. V. Spicer of the Selma church,
followed, during which pledges were
asked for the state work. The responses
were liberal, the sum off $922.9O being
raised.
At $3.50 O'Clock rhis morning the Chris
taIn women's board of missions will meet
and conduct ttna services. After whilIh
Rev. c, C. Smith of Ohio will address the
convention upon Jamaica
AT II 15 o'clock a business session will
be held and the reports of committees
will be received.
In thu afternoon the work of the Sun
day school and Christian Endeavors
win be taken up. The final report of the
committees Will be made and the COM
vention will adjourn.
A post session will be held at7 O'Clock,
and Rsv J. A. Lord of Cincinnati will
preach the closing sermon.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
SPAIN READY FOR WAR.
Could Burn Every Southern Port in Twenty fonr
Hours.

Washington advio.s from Havana in
dictate that McKinley's message Is not
satisfactory to the Dons. 1t hints at
early intervention-which means war.
The truths, Spain has expected trouble
with Uncle Sam all along, else why the
mobilization of an Immense army of
nearly three hundred thousand men
within less than a hundred miles of cur
coast, while her warShips are kept with
in sasy reach of our unprotected coasts?
Surely not for the single purpose of S No
DUNG a handful of insurgents. In case
of hostilities Spain could not only burn
every southern seaport within twenty
four hours, bur- could, at the same time,
land on our shores a Vsteran army of
over two hundred thousand men. And
yet S12 cents for hams is all they ask ~
the great department stores of the
Messrs. Drennen, where they sell every
thing and The best of erything the
cheapest.
Jingoism is wen enough in its place,
but the seriousness of th= situation
should be recognized and the ham tested
by our people, who love peace rather than
war. 49,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
THE SCHEDULE WAR.
Illinois Central Has Put Up Another Schedule
Fer |. & N. To Lower.

( louisville KY, Dec. S.-The war OF fast
time passenger schedules between the
Illinois Central and Louisville and Nash
willie roads, inaugurated last Sunday, has
advanced another stage. Today the Hi
nois Central announced fulther short
ening of time 10 and from southern and
northern centers.
Their Memphis and New Orleans pas
senger train will, commencing next Sun
day, leaWe Cincinnati at p. m. via the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern road
and will arrive in Louisville at TAO p.
m. Leaving here at 500 p. M, the train
will arrive at Memphis and New Orleans
the sama time as at present.
The time of the corresponding north
bound train will be shortened Is min
utes, and depending schedules from
Evansville and elsewhere will be adjuss-
ed proportionately. w. A. Kellond, as
sistant general passenger agent of the
Illinois Central, said today that the new
arrangement will insure quicker service
from Louisville south than has hereto
fore existed, and will also facilitate the
fast mail measures now being directed
by the Mercantile association of Louis
vile.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Short Match Races


The short match races tonight were
cxceedinly interesting and did not have
the suspicious ap parance that character
lied the performances of the previous
night Arthur Zimmerman rode one
thied of a mile in the gard,;n tonight in
41h seconds.
Harley Davidson of Canada tried to do
Fred Titus i'm a mile scratch race. The
Canadian set the pace, but Titus passed
him on1the first hap and held the lead all
the way thereafter, although in the sew
enth lap Davidson came near enough to
be alarming. Titus won out in 2:14 As.
E. c. Bald gave mile exhibition, do
ing the mine laps in f:55 rs.
The pursuit race between Titus and
Davidson was one of the most excit-
ing character. Titus overlook Davidson
after chas= of fourteen laps in $3.50.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
y NEW TOBACCO REGULATIONS.
Appraising officers viii Watch the Shipments
From Foreign Countries.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Ass.stant Secre-
tary Howell has issued additional in
structions to collectors of customs re-
garding the classification of imported
tobacco, as follows: Twenty-Five per
centum of all grade marks on each and
every invoice of tobacco grown in South
America, Mexico and the West Indies,
must be ordered for examination. APP
praesing officers are instructed to take at
least three carols or twelve hands from
the top to determine the proportion of
filler to wrapper and to report the per-
centage of each. That in classification
of tobacco THE only question to be con-
sidered is whether it is suitable for
wrapping cigars. All that is suitable for
wrapping cigars no matter how packed,
whether with filler tobacco or not, re-
gardless of the proportion of wrapper
or filler that may be found in bale
or other package must be assessed with
the duty alt the wrapper rate.
Officers of the customs are instructed
to uefuse entry of 4eaf tobacco, the in
voice of which do not specify in dsltail
the character of the tobacco, whether
wrapper or filler, it's quality and the pro-
vince or district or origin.
In explanation of the new regulation
ASS ssing the duty on all wrapper tobac-
co no matter in what proportion found
in filler bales, 1t is probable the depart
ment has adopted the recommendation CT
tbs board eff appraisers to- the effect that
if not more than Is per cent. wrapper
tobacco is found in fiber bales the whole
was to be classified as a filler. Until this
is decided by the courts thu whole will
be classified as wrapper when any is
found in filler bales.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
CONSUL SEYMOUR RETURNING.
Was Appointed 10 Palermo, Italy, By Grover
Cleveland.

William H. Seymour, of Livingston,
former consul of the United States at
Palermo Italy is in the city, accompa-
MED by his wife and child.
Mr.. Seymour was one of the first con-
suls appointed by President Cleveland
during his last term, and was one of the
last to- be removed by the present ad-
ministration, having been in the service
about four and a half years.
The consulate at Palermo is one OF
the mosI important In the service. Mr..
Seymour's successor is Church Have,
a member Of the national executive COM
mit.ee of the republican party from Ne
braska.
Mr. Seymour arrived in New York
about two weeks ago, and spent several
days in Washington. He is en- route TO
his home in Livingston, where he will
enjoy a we'll earned rest
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
BADHAM STILL IN THE RING
Motion to Dismiss Back Tax Case
OverruIed.
GAS MONOPOLY CASE UP
The Plant Assessed at S28, 900 Efforts Raise
1t to $500, Continued to Await
Commissioners Court Reco ds.

Back Tax Commissioner Henry L. Bad
ham got in a singing upper cut yester-
day in thp= second round of his now cele-
brated fight against the corporations for
increased taxation.
These cases were appealed to the cir
cult court from the court of county COM
missioners, where, in thu first round she
defendants came near landing knock
out blow.
The dapper little commissioner was, ION
his feet at the ninth second, howev-r,
and went at his opponents without signs
of grogginess.
The case against the decentralization
Iron company, which was the first of the
cases on the docket, was tal0=n up Mon
day and submitted to Judge Banks on a
motion to dismiss the appeals for want
of jurisdiction.
He yesterday rendered his decision
overluling The motion, to which the de-
PENDANTS excepted. A writ of certiorari
was also issued to the court of county
commissioners, citing them to send up a
complete record of the trial before thar
court.
THE GAS WORKS..
The next case taken up was that
against the Ri min Cham Gas company,
in which Commissioner Badham attempts
to raise she taxa BILE valui: of the company
from SIS, 900 to 5000, 900.
The defense in this case was made ON
a technicalfty as to the serving of some
papers. Tbs plaintiff claimed that the
papers had been served on B. F. Roden,
president of the company, and the de-
Tense took l:hls position that there was no
record to show shat B. F. Roden was
president of the gas company. AT this
junctule Mr.. Badham arose and said
that If any one doubted that Mr.. Roden
was president of rhe gas company he
respectfully referred them ito the col
umns of The Age-Herald.
Judge Banks decided that the records
of the proceeding before the court of
county commissioner s was not complete
and issued writ of certiorari to that
court for complete record in each case.
The jurors and witnesses were dis
charged and this cases continued
ARRAY OF LEGAL TALENT.
An array of legal talent such as is sell
dom found in any case. was engaged lin
this trial MANY of the attorneys, who
represent other defendants, und'sr SINH
lar actions, were present and took am ac-
tive interest in the proceedings, virtually
making of it test case.
Mr. Badham was represented by Lane
& White and R. j. Lowe, and the de-
Tense by e. K. Campbell, John P. Till
mann, VIM. A. Walker, 1. H. Grubb,
Walker Percy, A. Latady, John London,
Alex T. London, James A. Garrett, r.
H. Thatch, James e. Webb, B. c. Jones
and J. "A. W. Smith.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
PERSONAL.

w. H. Sandifsr, prominent attorney
of Gadsden, is at the Florence.
Wlm NJ. Bunting, editor and proprietor
of the Florence Herald, was in the city
last night.
Miss Cloud Melvin of Selma is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. M. e. Tillman,
at 1920 Fifth avenue.
Mark L. Potter of Brooklyn, who is
largely interested in Birmingham real
estate, is in the city.
r. C. Cantelou. an old Birmingham boy
who is representing a st. Louis firm on
thu road, Is in the city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09

ton was on his way home after report
ing off ait midnight, he saw four me-
groes apparently playing dice in Jones1
vile. He arrested The quartette among
whom was Green Spencer. Ollie Null
Inns husband is said to have complained
of the deed last Sunday night.
That charge was placed against Spen-
Ger.
Spencer admitted that he and the wo-
man Were alone in the lat.er's room last
Sunday. While talking to her he put
his arm around her waist and attempted
to kiss her. He said he has often done
that before. She Is said to have made no
QUERY at the time and had never object-
ed to his attentions.
Both cases will be called for trial this
morning in the police court.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Jefferson Lodge K. of II.

The first regular meeting of jefferson
lodge, knights of Honor, which was re-
Gently organized, was held last night in
the hail OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, ON Nineteenth street. It
was one of the Largest ATTENDED meet
ings ever held by a lodge in this city,
the hall being crowded to it's utmost
capacity. A number of new members
weine elected, and two candidates initi-
ated into the mysteries of the order.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
BISHOP WAS FOUND GUILTY
His Wife Grew HystericaI In
Court.
END OF A CELEBRATED CASE
Was One of AIabama'S Shrewdest Counterfeit
ers-The Charge Contained Eleven Indict-
ments-Found Guilty In Each Case.

1--WE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty in each and every count in the
indictment.
IL. R. EDGE. Foreman"
Such was the verdict returned by the
jury in the case against James r.
Bishop, charged with counterfeiting.
The jury required but a short time for
their deliberations.
Attorney Pope, who defended shop,
said the jury's verdict was one of the
strongest ever delivered in any court.
He had nothing to regret, and declared
Bishops tongue convicted him.
Shortly after o'clock the jury filed
into the court room and handed Chief
Deputy Clerk E. T. Broadway the writ
ten verdict. Bishop, who sat near his
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
WORLD OF LABOR.

Paris:ans SSH counterfeit oysters.
India uses American emery whee's
America imports eggs from Austria.
Cyclometers are used in Berlin cabs.
America employs 1,221 900 freight cars.
Ex-senator Brice pays $1,000 for 1000
cigars.
Illinois convict cigar factory has been
abolished.
IT Is said that ss per cent. of the union
ists of Minnesota are employed
Chicago bootbjacks have induced the
department stores to abolish free
shines"
Denver union clerks exact for over
time so per cent. more than the regular
wages.
San Francisco has eight Chinese police
men They are employed by the Chi
nese consul.
Married striking Iaborers at Dund e
(Scotland) are paid by the union 80 per
week; single men, 81.
II is rumored that the headquarters
of the Knights of Labor will be removed
from washington, D. c., to New YORK. /,
Westfield (Mass) barber shops that
were open ON Thanksgiving day have
been deprived of their union cards.
Newark Judge fined the street nail
equipped a car with a vestibuled plat
form.
To protect hotel keepers from the
deadbeats that prey upon them bill
will be prepared for the next session of
the Ontario legislature.
1t is said that So per cent. of the en-
ployes In the brewing industry in the
United States are organized IN tine Ma
tional Union of United Brewery Work.
men.
M. P. Carrick president of the Broth
erhood of Painters and Decorators, re-
fused to speak at a painters meeting
In Chicago because there were police of
ficers present
Chief Arthur and other representatives
of unions of railroad employees are In
washington They want congress to
annoint national labor commission and
will insist that a compulsory arbttra-
tion law be passed.
petition bearing the signatures of
10000 of the leading business men and
residents of Los Angeles, CAL has been
presented to the common council, ask
ing that body to call an election TO vote
bonds to erect a municipal water d,s-
tributing plant.
In an address to the San Francisco
Building Trades Council, State Labor
Commissioner Fitzgerald stated that he
was about to visit Washington, d. c.,
and while there would use his best en-
deavors to have the stone for the post
office cut in his state, and also that Cal
ifornia men and material be employed
and used in the construction of the edi
fee He also stated that he would do
all i'm his power to have an exclusion
act passed by congress prohibiting the
Immigration of japanese into the United
States
The Motto of new Building Trades
Council being organized in New York is
zone trade one union" Bodies already
In the movement include the Plain and
Ornamental Plasterers' Society, 2,4O0
members; the United Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and Joiners, $500 members;
the Amalgamated Society of Painters
and Decorators of Greater New York.
5000 members; the Amalgamated Society
of Plumbers and Gasfitters, 5000 men,
bers; the Journeymen Stonecutters'
Union, 1000 members; the United House
smiths and Bridgemen's Union. $500
members; Enterprise Association of
Steamfitters 800 members. and the Slate
and Metal Roofers' Union, with 900 men,
bers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Another Trust Forming.

Cleveland, Dec. ga last effort is
being made at meeting in this city to
fcirm a combination of sewer ripe manu-
facturers. Similar efforts caused by the
cutting of prices, have frequently been
made during the last ten years. but I'M
successfully. The plan is to include the
fcrty-four sewer pipe manufacturers east
of the Mississippi in one big corporation
backed by eastern capital. A numb5r of
the manufacturers are here now and the
others will arrive on Friday
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Special Tax kl octed Out.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. S.-Judge Prsntiss
has made a decision in the case of the
Norfolk Virginian and othen Norfolk
newspapers, against the city of Norfolk,
in which the plaintiffs sue for a perma-
nent injunction restraining the city from
collecting special tax upon the news
papers. Judge Prentiss makes the tenn
porary injunction perpetual that this
city cannot levy tax which the state
does not impose. The case will be taken
up to the court of appeals.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
THE GRIND OF JUSTICE.
THE FEDERAL COURT.

When the days business is transacted
in the United Sta.es court today recess
will be taken until Monday morning.
Judge Boarman announced that case
in equity concerning a receivership On
Shreveport demanded his presence to-
morrow.
On this account he ordered all pris-
oners now in Jail awaiting sentence ITO
be brought into court today to have
sentence passed upon them. 1t is proba-
BILE that Judge Boarman will make some
disposition of the o.her jail cases so
as to be able ito take up the civil docket
Monday morning.
RECORD OF CASES.
w. A. Beatty, fraudulent1y using the
United States mails as an ar.ifice and
device to defraud; jury returned seal
ed verdict, which will be opened this
morning.
John Buggs EFT al, sci fl; Judgment
nisi set aside.
Tom, alias John Buggs, retail liquor
dealer; nolle pressed.
Will PEBBLES ct AL, sci fl; judgment
nisl set aside.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Brought Fancy Prices.

Chicago, Dc S-This was the second
day of the winter speed sale of Splan
& Newgass The star of the sale was the
bay filly Thorne, foaled in 1894, record
2:241a, winner of th> $4,000 Kentucky
Futurity, for $500. She was bought by
w. H. Brown, Salt Lake City, Dan Q.,
2:2sh PAGER. years old. $500.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
COUNTY COURT HOUSE.

In The first division of the city court
Yesterday the cases of Mrs. Florence
Manner and Mrs. Sarah Merrick VS.. the
Alabama Great Southern Railroad COM
pany, damages, was dismissed, having
been settled out of court. The defend
ant assumed costs.
In the case of ]. w. Cooper and Isaac
Orme VS.. III. E. Carr, assumpsE the
death of Cooper was suggested, and
Judgment rendered for Orn1e in the sum
of $372. 331a.
The case of Sarah White VS.. the LOU
isville and Nashville Railroad company,
damages was next taken up and is now
on trial
The woman lost foot at Newcas he
in February last, and seeks 10 recover
damages from the railroad company
In the second division, the case of the
West End Land and Improvement COM
pany VS.. e. ]. Thornton was on trial
when court adjourned and the hearing
will be continued at $3.50 o'clock this
morning.
WANTS A DIVORCE.
Emile Garrett filed a petition for d.
vorce in the city court yesterday against
his wife, Birdie Garrett ON the ground
of abandonment and adultery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Interstate Commerce Law,

Washington, Dec. S.-A bill was intro
duc5d in the senate today by Senator
Nelson for the amendment cf the inter-
static commerce. law authorizing the i'm
terstate commerce commission to investi-
gate complaints of inva.idity of rates
made by the patrons of railways and pre-
scrlttng this regulation for such invelyti-
cation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Died on the Scaffold,

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. .S-Myatt
Leach was hanged at Clinton, Tenn, TO-
day at 1915 p. m. for THE murder of j.
D. Heck, superintendent of the Royal
Coal and Coke company, Of Coal CreeR
on Feb. II last. On Feb II, 1897, John
D. Heck, manager of the mines at Coal
Creek, Tenn, was assassinated. He was
shot from ambush. His young wife
was en- route to meeu him and witnessed
the murder.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
= ? -
LOST.
FOR SALE.

800 Each-2 beautiful lots fronting south
ON car line at Fowler station IN WOOD
lawn. -,
and 10th streets.
mineral road beyond Jonesville, "a miles
from court house.
S2OOO-50x190; bran new room modern
house on Ave. E, near goth street; this Is
an extra bargain.
County road on creek just below Fair
Grounds; this is but $25 per acre and is
rare bargain. -.
ss0e0-s300 cash, ba' ance $50 per month with
out interest, will pick up a fine cottage
home 5 rooms BATH etc; 18th street, near
Sth ave. It's seldom you can BUY gooo
city property this way.
s13, 000-Excelept 3 story brick, 40 feet 'front.'
and in good condition.
ham Dummy. o,r,ao>r
Telenhone No "a 215 Dist st.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Held For Montgomery,

Wash Stafford was arrested by Officer
Oldham last night as he stepped off the
louisville and Nashville krain from
Montgomery. He was arrested on the
strength of telegram from the capital
city. 1t is said he had difficulty with
w. D. McCurdy, rich farmer in that
vicinity. He admits to some trouble,
which arose over his niece's downfall.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Franz Joseph viii Act.

Vienna, Dec. Sit is expected that
Emperor Francis Joseph will shortly is
sue DEGREES proIonging for year the
status quo between Austria and Hun
gary, regarding the sharing of imperial
expenditure, budget arrangements and
other essential matters. Owing to fears
for the safety of the Gsrman members
the meeting of the Bohemian diet was
pnStpond.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Determined TO XIII HIM.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. S.-This morning
at Rally Hill in Marion county, William
G. Fitzgerald shot and killed his father
Gn-Iaw, Jess Lanman, with shotgun and
then shot him six times with a pistol.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
WANTS A DIVORCE.
EEM HE TRIED TO KISS HER.
So Says Green Spencer, But The Woman Claims
Criminal Assault By Him.

Green Spencer is in the city prison
charged with assault with intent to rape
Ollie Mullin. The alleged crime was
committed last Sunday night in Jones'
Vile.
Early this morning as Officer Hamil-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09

The village where the killing occurred
is am out of the way place and particu-
lars have not been received.