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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29

and bested his opponent, after having
fioored him with a friendly uppercut
in the second round. Donaldson came
UP smiling in the third round, but
fought SHY" of McDonough's nigh.
The next number was an exhibition on
the horizontal bar by the class led by
Prof. Miles. The work displayed much
muscular skill and hard training.
The next number proved the sensation
of the evening. 1t was the second ap-
pearance in Birmingham of Madam La
VIOLA? the great premier dancsuse" who
was the guest of honor at the reception
rendered to Rex Vulcan II. at the col
liss sum, after his entry into the city dur
ing the mardi gras festivities. She ex-
ecuted a most difficult" step from the
grand ballot" but would not favor the
audience with an encore on account
of indisposition. The madam greatly re-
GREETED her inability to comply with the
vociferous applause of the audience, and
requested a reporter to express her re-
grets through The Age-Herald. She
went at once to her hotel, where she
was resting easy at last accounts.
The Roman ladder work by the class
was great and compares favorably with
the work Of many professional athletes
seen in this city.
Another boxing match was the next
number. Thompson and Dowsing were
the principals and they gave a snappy
exhibition of the art of self-defense
Honors we're about even, but Thompson
got the decision.
Work on the parallel bars and pyra-
mids by the class followed in succession.
and showed excellent training upon the
part of Prof. Niles who lead the work.
The last number proved the most ex-
citing feature of the entertainment. 1t
was a game of basket ball between the
reds and blacks and was holly contested.
After most exciting struggle the game
was ended and resulted in score of o
to 8 in favor of the blacks.
The entertainment was highly credit
able and the Birmingham Athletic club
Is to be congratulated on the excellent
showing made last night.
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to run the s-lnch guide mill. The fly
wheel is 1875 feet in diameter and makes
10 revolutions a minute. A small fly
wheel attached to the guide mill about
10 feet away is 51s feet in diameter.
The larger wheel is put together In
sections. Two of the sections flew out
at once, both going in opposite direc-
tions. One went through the end of the
building 125 feet away and the other
hit nsar the small fly wheel.
When The shock reached the small
wheel it was almost completely demol-
ished. Pieces of it tore a large hole
in the ceiling and landed in the yards.
The engineer shut the steam off as quick
ly as possible and it was then thought
that more than two were killed. The
wheel turner, Dan Williams, was stand
posed he was among the victims.
81 didn't have time to move" he, said.
ut was all over SO quick that l didn't
know what had happened"
Superintendent Pritehard said he could
offer no reason for the accident, it was
an unavoidable one.
1T will work a hardship on u.s." he
continued. Besides the killing of our
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truck. The missile hit the bars. The bars
were bent double, and. striking the UNI
fortunate negroes hurled them backward
against some piles of liars. The trucks
are aboua Ithrae feet high, and THE vic
TINS were standing in such a position
that the bars struck chem on che thighs.
half way between the knees arid the
body. Dorklns was the more seriously
ma ngled of the two, beth legs being
broken, b;sides INTERVAL injuries. He
died i'm two hours. n,,ver regairFng con-
sciousness.
Both of Was1lngtcns legs were also
broken and his head struck a, pile of
bars leaving a mass of blood and MATTED
hair 1t was at first thought that he
would survive. His right leg was am
putated ar1 an attempt was made to
save the other. He was removed TO his
home at East Lake, and died late yes
terday afternoon.
There were perhaps twenty men stand
frg near the negroes when the catas.ro-
phe occurred. Just few moments be-
fore a number of negroes were bunchsd
about the ill-fated truck. Superfntend-
emit r. H. Piftchatd was ;n4anosher part
of the buil6iirg AID Lewis Jenkins was
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THE WHITE SHIELDS.
Elaborate Program to Be Render After Open
Meeting Tonight.

The Regents of the White Shield will
have an open meeting tonight in their
hail. 21S1s Nineteenth street.
The public is cordially invited. The
following is a programme of the enter
tainment:
Opening pIayer-Rev. c. E. Jones.
This will be followed by the opering ode.
Address-eAnthropy," Col. J. w. Du-
Bose.
Mandolin and piano trio-Misses Eva
DAILY, Bessie Cox and Nora Sullivan.
Address-"The White Shields''-Capt.
F. G. Hart
Vocal solo-Mrs. Satterfeld.
Piano solo-Miss Bessie Cox.
Violin solo-Adiss Mabel Rhodes.
The entertainment will be concluded
by a three act farce comedy entitled "A
Box of Monkeys" Messrs. Byron II.
Dozier, VIII Donovan and Misses PEARL
Sadners and Eula Mccrary will compose
the cast
Between the acts, Coligan and OHara,
sketch artists. will furnish amusement.
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HARTON WAS ACQUITTED
The Charge of Perjury Did Not
Hold Good.
THE ALLEY CASES PASSED
John Berry Pleaded Guilty in the McMiIIan-Lee
Robbery Case-Harris Convicted
Hale and Holmes Discharged.

The jury in the case of Hugh M. Har-
ton, charged with perjury, after being
out twenty hours, r.turned "a verdict yes
terday at 10 o'clock of not guilty.
There are several either indictments
against Harton, but none of the cases
| have been set for trial.
The cases against the AEey boys,
charged with grand larceny, in killing
cows and selling the hides, were set for
trial yesterday, but were passed.
jan Sims was charged with grand lar
ceny but the indictment was amended TO
a charge of petit farcsny, and Jim plead
guilty.
John lMcMas ard Henry Fields also en-
tered pleas of guilty to a cha, ge of lar
ceny
John Dean was put on trial on a Charge
of assault with intent to murder, and the
jury found him guilty of an assault and
assessed a. fine of $25.
Joe Page was given six months for
petit larceny.
Charles Abbott was fourd guilty of
grand larceny.
Forssll Harris John Berry. Frank
Hale and Jeff Holmes, four negro boys,
who were bound over from the inferior
criminal court on charge of burglariz-
ing the store house of Mcmillan, Lee &
CO., ON Norris ave-, in August last, were
placed upon trial. John Berry entered a
plea of guilty, but the other boys stood
lIiial.
The jury found Fonsell Harris guilty
and turned Frank Hale and Jeff Holmes
loose.
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BOYS, MUSCLE AND Drawn
Annual Exhibition Of the Ath-
letic Club.
MADAME LAVOlA REAPPEARS
McDonoughand Donaldson Give an Exhibition
of Boxing-Every Number Was Skill
fully Done, Showing Training.
MADAME LAV0LA REAPPEARS

The complimentary exhibition of the
Birmingham Athletic club last night at
its gymnasium on First avenue, was in
every way an enjoyable affair.
large number of the friends of line
club, including many ladies, were pres
ent. The exhibition was opened by H. L.
Underwood with few remarks, after
which the dumb-b bell drill, lead by Prof
Miles, was exceliently gone through
with by the class, to musical accempani-
ment.
The second number, q Three round
boxing match between McDonough and
Donaldson, livened things up considera-
bly,, and was one of the features of the
entertainment.
Both men displayed pluck and courage,
but McDonough had the coolest head
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THANKlESS CHARLEY BUCkhER.
Alleged to Have Stolen $40 From His Bene
factor.

Tt is alleged that Charley Buckner.
alias Bernard Kramer, formerly in the
employ of the ShilIlnger Brewery COM
pany, yesterday stole $40 from Herman
Nicoli, young German, employed at the
Alabama brewery.
Buckner had been out of a job for some
time. He had nothing, so through the
goodness of his heart Nicoli took him to
his room to live until he found employ
ment.
This he failed to do. Yesterday he
returned his appreciation of his friend $
kindness by skipping out with all OF
Nicoli's ready cash.
NcoM at once reported the matter to
the police, who are making investaga-
tions.
Nicoli is of the opinion that Buckner Is
lin New Orleans. He says he is willing
to give Buckner the $40 IL he will only
come back and let him get his hands on
him.
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laborers, this department will be shut
down for month awaiting repairs. We
are rushed with orders and fifty men
will be knocked out of employment"
He estimated the loss at $4,000. This
us the second accident of the kind that
has happened at the rolling mills.
Dorkins was one of the best workmen
in the mills and had been employed for
several years. Washington has only
been in the employ of the company a
short while
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Near to your heart is the
subject of Underwear. Louis
Saks is ready to serve you.
STILL FINDING PLUMBER.
Property Stolen by Car Thieves Assuming
Gigantic Proportions.

Every day brings to light more of the
plumber stolen by the gang of car
thieves who were arrested by Sheriff
OBrien.
Yesterday Winchester rifle and sim
gle barrel shot gun were recovered, and
the location of three other guns ascer-
tanned All have been shipped away
and sold.
West Jones also delivered another
watch to Sheriff O'Brien and told him
where he would find several more.
1t is now believed that the robbery
has been going on for even longer time
than was at first thought, and that the
amount of goods stolen VIII reach many
thousand dollars.
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BESSIE THOMAS DIED.
Her AssaiIant Has Not Yet Been Appre-
hended.

Bessie Thomas, the negro woman
whom Ella Barnes smashed over the
day morning from her burnes.
1t seems that Bessie and Ella were
rivals for the affection of a copper col
ored Don Juan" They met Wednes-
day night and fought with the above
result. Bessie used pair of scissors,
while Ella used lamp. which proved
more effective.
The Barnes woman escaped and the po-
lice are now making vigilant search for
her
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PLUMBERS AGAIN IN COURT.
They Object to Depositng Money With the
City,

In the police court yesterday morning
the cases Of K. w. Gale. S. w. La Rose.
John Barbour, w. G. Lunnford, Tony
Basingafe and Marshal Taylor, plumb
ers, charged with violating section 800 of
the city code, were heard.
This section holds That any person.
or company, desiring to remove any side
walk, or street pavement. for the pur-
pose Of laying pipes. or for other neces-
sary purpose. shah first deposit with the
treasurer the sum of-sl0."
Yesterday mornings session was taken
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City Court

The case OF George Clopton VS.. the Pdr-
mir CHAM Railway and Electric company
was concluded yesterday afternoon. The
jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff
and assessed the damages at $50.
The other case of Ciopton VS.. the
same defendants was passed.
Judge Sharpe vacated the bench and
gave way to Judge Wilberson, who had
previously heard the case of Bessie
CLARK VS.. c. C. Bates, when that sui
was called. The case is now ON trial.
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up in taking evidence. Judge Feagin
will tomorrow hear the arguments and
render his decision.
The plumbers are a unit in agreeing
that lJhe requirement. is unjust. They
claim that the bond of $1,000 which they
give the city covers the case. If Judge
Feagin decides against them they will
appeal.
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the nearest white man.
''The first 1 KIN: W." said he, was am
awful crashing noise. / could not see
for some moments on account of the
dust. When l recovered from my fright
I ran to the negroes and found them I'M
conscious 1t is almcst a miracle that
more were not killed"
MONSTER F'LY-WHEEL BROKE.
1t requires a 200 horsepower engine
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SO much in freight as it is in the pas-en-
ger traffic.
The Total earnings for the first three
weeks in October were 81, 2S9. TO a. de-
crease of 1874, 1876 from 1892. The earnings
from July 1 to Oct. 81 were Sc, 757, 4S5, a
decrease of $275 $50 from 1892, which was
the company's best year. The receipts
for the first week in October were even
less than the same period for 1896 by $14,-
$50.
The Alabama Great Sou Ihern ticket
agents have been notified that on ac-
COURT of yellow fever in Selma the Sell
ma Driving and Agricultural associat on
have postponed their fair, which was to
fake place Nov. 10 to Is inclusive, to an
iridefinite date. If date is agreed upon
later cheap rates from all points in Ala
bama will be given.
The Southern railroad has ordered
ticket agents to sell tickle IS to Macon
Ga, Nov. II and IS for return passage
at d. rdte Vi one HrSt-claSS IaTe 1Cf the
round trip, on account of the meeting Of
the association of the Georgia dairymen.
which will meet in Macon en- that date.
Chief Clerk Ernest Cox, of the Louis
vile and Nashville is i'll with diplb heria.
The effects of the Southern ami Ala
bama Great Southern row in Twentieth
street, will be moved in few days to
the old Bee Hive building in FRS
avenue.
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and he was escorted TO the police sta
ton.
The man was not broke" He was
simply adverse to paying for Anything.
He had $3.50 in the coin of the realm
His sport will probably cost him some
thing this morning i'm the police court.
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Death of Lindsey Dorklns and William
Washington, both negroes.
About $50 the two men wer. standing
In the yards loading SKIS bars on a truck.
There was a deafening noise and Sec
:. ton of a fy-wheel four feet long by
three feel wide, came crashing through
the wall of the building near by.
They had only put two bars on, the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29
1T HAD A CLIM BiNG FIT.
Jacobs fretted But the Mercury Continued Its
Upward Flight.

Yesterday Weathermaker Jacobs spent
many long and weary hours working
with the thermometer, endeavoring to
dissuade it from it's unaccountable de-
sire to travel skyward.
Throughout the day 1t ranged from
so to "a, and its climbing prolclivB les
were severely taxed. However, it's work
was naught compared to that of Jacobs,
who lost both weight and religion trying
10 relieve the mercury OF that volatile
feeling.
He was tired man last night as he
wended his weary way homeward medi-
tating on the Righteousness of the wealth.
err. However, he was not discoura ged,
ard promises soon to unfold a tale
whose warmesa words would freeze the
hinges of the gates of Hades.
DAILY BULLETIN. -
Birmingham, Ala. Oct. 27. 1887.
Local observation during twenty-four Eours
ending at 7 D. m-central time:
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AMONG THE RAILROADS

The earnings of the Louisville and
Nashville for the week ending Oct 26
were sH9,515, divided as follows: Freight.
1901, 9O5; passenger, 500. 1866; miscellaneous.
$26.745. This is decrease from any
year since 1892. which exceedel the above
figures by $4,000. The decrease is not
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Norris Was Discharged.

The evidence In the case Of Jim Norris
and Daniel w. Crrnpley, who were
charged with running wild cat" still
was heard yesterday by United States
commissioner. Norris was discharged
and Crumpley bound over to the grand
jury under a 5000 bond.
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Red Men Entertained

The Red Men of Birmingham enter
tanned visiting Red Men from Bessemer
and olher reighboring points at the
Peerless last night. Supper was served
by the Peerless chef.
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0ne-Third Of Your Time

Can be made more comfortable by sleep
ing on Perfection Mattress. Price $50
f. o. b., Birmingham. Money refunded IL
not satisfactory after go nights trial. Send
for Book of testimonials
PERFECTION, MATTRESS CO.,
1922 ues& fritz Birmingham, Ala.
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John w. Kennedy ard Miss Carrie
Beck.
l. j. Levy and MISS Ester Stern.
Frank Prince and Miss Lizzie Pascoe.
j. H. Donaldson ard Miss B. E. Martin.
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY r
Take Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablt Isl
All druggists refund the money If /: falls
to cure. Csc. 9-23-slt i
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An accident at the Alabama rolling
Mills yesterday morning resulted in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
NEGROES SAFE.
Report That They Are to Be Driven
From Home Denied.

Indianapolis, Sept S.-The report sent
out from Elwood, Ind, to the effect that
the nsgro residents of that town had been
notified that they must leave within a
week has brought n letter of protest TO
Gov. Mount from the National ADti-Mob
aud Lynch Law Association at Spring.
field Ohio. The association suggests
that the governor should exercise his
authority and stop any such action.
Upon receipt of this protest, Gov Mount
wrote to Mayor Finch of Elwood, asking
for information that would tend 10 re-
fute the reports aud expressing his deter
mination TO protect the inaiienable rights
of every citizen of the state without re-
gard To color.
10 this letter Mayor Finch has just re-
piled denying the truth of the report.
The mayor says the story is a manu-
factured one and that the Elwood negroes
are not to he molested. The mayor also
expresses his intention of making a for
NAL denial of the report.
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the morning. Having time at his own
disposal, George decided TO 20 with ne to
keyport ana see me of, promising to
write to Elsie as soon as / was fairly
ailOat.
It ha! long been evident to mo that
Elsie loved my young friend. and during
that night ride he spoke to me frankly Of
his love for her. and won my free consent
TO ask her to be his wife as soon as he
had established himself in some settled
business. Ii had Deen lifelong attach
mont, and i knew the sterling worth of
the man who loved my little girl.
We parted at 3 o'clock in the morning
of the 23d Of April, and George HARTLEY
had not been out of my sight since q
o'clock Of the evening of the 22d. i went to
the Gulf of Mexico. and. finding the air
was helping me, moved from place to
place along the coast keeping ever on or
near the water until the lst of June. l
wrote to Elsie, but heard nothing from
her, AS was moving about constantly,
and we had arranged that | was not to
expect letters. On the Sd OF June / was
again in Bolton and Speeding hOmeward-
bound, knowing Elsie was expecting me.
i had avoided the main street, anxious
TO bc at home; hut i'm q smaller street,
not lar from the court house, l mot an
old friend.
TO my amazement he sprang to meet
me, crying:
surely Providence has sent you here
today Como. we have not moment TO
lose!
Come wheroP What is itY Elsiey"
cried
"No. no There is nothing wrong with
Elsie but they are trying George Hartley
for murder, and he says you can save
him -
For murder 80 | cried
The murder of his father on the 22d OF
April. The evidence is overwhelming.
Mrs. Hartley swears that her husband
was robbed OF SG0O on the night when he
was murdered. and she mas the number
of the notes They were found an George
when he was arrested In New York
We wero hurrying toward the court
house. but NV friend spoke rapidly.
Mrs. Hartley swears that there was
some noise In the lower part of the house
that aroused her and she went down.
When she returned the window had heen
forced open. this money stolen and the
husband lay on the floor dead, with hor-
ri Dle wound on the tack 81 his head.
George ran away that night on the mid
night train to New York "
We were ut the court house by this clmo
and pressed our way through the crowd.
" ho wera listening TO the evidence that
Threatened to hang George Hartley Tor
murder | made NV wav TO the scat where
the lawyer who was defending him was
grayely listening W the witness on the
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The News Daily Story.

sons braius and industry. why ! so de-
!rnuded him.
By my advice the munev was deposited
in tho Bolton bank, ard for nearly four
Ne1rs IL ncounU Ulated there, until there
was more than $500, some Of the money
hrNing been spent In keeping tEe lad
a Gently clothed.
He VAS - lenrs ola when John Hartley
married ms second wife. an old maid
wuo was ono of his tenants, and whu had
property OF her own. From the day whdn
sho entcrei the house Mrs Hartley com
IuCnc q "A series oi petty prosecutions Of
h r stepsoD, in .thruSts 10 make his life
~ s9ranIe, but seemingly too rilling for
a man 10 notice. She hated him heCluse
no had tried to prevent tie arriage,
solo.y for love Of his dead mother.
Ia was in April. when my physicians
or Grad ma To take a sen trip for
chronic complaint that WIS troubling mo
and ! made my Preparations 10 60 in
schooner from Keyport, the nearest sen
plrt town 10 Bolton, ana some 30 miles
east OF IL. There was n train from Boston
that passed thrOugh Bolton az 20 O'Clock
in rhe evening. and CurnsCtel with tho
stage q keyport lt was a New YORK
train. but not express stopping at many
ot the way stations: hIt IL was the only
one by which connect.ol cCdld 30 made
with Newport, the Nuw York express
passing bolton at midnight.
i had sent my baggage Ia tho station
bad made oil my arrangements, md was
sitting In my study waiting for tho hour
90 leave, when tho door he'll rang Eisio
was In Boston. visiting an aunt until my
return. ana tho servants had ali gone
away. rs the house was 20 bo c.Csnd. 80
l openeu the door myself. IL was George
Hartley who was on my steps. small
satchcl In his hand, aud his face white
with excitement.
] had still an hour Of time Mt my dis
posal and | drew him into the house, cer-
tain before he spoke that there he'd Cou
a crisis In his hard lie. / will not try 20
tell the story In his own words. broken
as th3y were by anger and eXCitOiEent,
but this was the substance OF 10.
10 had DCon out at tea time, avoiding
the family meals rs often ne be could. and
on coming ho'ne had gone directly 10 his
own room. which was over the ono CC-
cupied by his father. Tho day hHI been
warn. opprcssivcly so for Aurl, aud
all the windows we're open. Seated ry
the one la his own room, George Kart
lev cOuld hear distinctly what was
said In the room beneath. flo was read
ing, scarcely hoeding the voices at first,
but presently fousca o. Keen listening
and burning Indignation. Ills step
mother had been prying into his room and
had founn his banktOok, where no had
supposed IL was securely concealed Johu
Hartley's rage at the discovery was great