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The morning times., 1897-01-21
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
Claims of the Afro-Americans.

To the Editor OF The Times:
Your very much appreciated insretion
of our claims unde rthe head of ''Recog-
milton for the Race which appeared in
yesterdays issue of your paper, was fol-
lowed in its afternoon issue by notice
of the whites in certain organizations
to fight for the positions named for and
claimed by Afro-Amerlcans. These counter
claims by the whites are looked for,
not for the right of them, but for the dis
position generally by them to consume all
places Of trust.
We based Afro-American claims upon the
critical summary OF political estimates of
the votes cast, and by whom, as it appeared
in a column of your paper few days ago:
and for a local protest OF the Sound Money
League of the District of Columbia of
which G. V. Gates is its president, to set
claims to a national position upon no other
grounds than that they are white sound
money league, is very strange Each posi-
ton named and claimed by Afro-Americans
is national in every sense of the term, and
more than all, are Presidential appoint
ments.
Upon what ground the local Sound
mOney LedSue VI tHc DistliOI va Soluiiioio'
can claim the positions named and claimed
by Afro-Americans, who cast 100000
votes, against their club of so or 100 men,
with no votes, the writer would like much
to learn.
The Afro-American race seeks no longer
national mercy, but demand for all future
times party justice. The Sound Money
League speaks OF ourraciai heritage to the
recordership. We do so accept it; because
it has been so made by every President
since President Grant, by both parties
Thanking you for the very kind treatment
of our last communication, and hoping for
further space and indulgence, / am yours,
respectfully, r. s. LAWS.
The morning times., 1897-01-21
Real Estate Transfers.


Perciyal NJ Brown and John w. Wood
trustees, and Benjamin B. Connick ct ux.,
to Mary E. Wood. part original lot l.,
square 1921, $1,000.
Joseph L. Dudley eft ux and Charles A.
Edelin ct uX., to Mary E. Wood, part
original lot 1, square 1921, quit claim,
SO. 9eS
James w. Fowler to John W Miner,
east l 8 feet OF original lot 4 square 1914,
$500.
President and directors of Georgetown
College to Marinda Hishley, part lot 6,
square 717, in Berry ct al. sub; quit
claim, ST.
Marinda Hishiey to Laura V. Hessler,
part lot s, square III, in Berry ct al.
sub, $500.
Thomas L. johnson to Sarah Kinslow
tlife) and Rose Carroll. west 20 feet Of
original lot s, square S45. $40.
Sarah Kinslow and Rose Carroll. ct vir
Charles T., to Thomas L. johnson, west
twenty-fiv feet of original lot 6, square
s45, $40.
David NJ. Lea ct ux. to Thomas H. Pick
ford, part lot "a. in Lawsons sub, in block
IL. Bloomipgdale, SO.
Winfield Offutt ct ux. to David I.
Offutt, parts lots 163 and 1854, in B. &
H. addition square 255, subject to trust
for So ,O00,. $4,000.
Charles A. spaulding ct ux. and Richard
c. Thompson to Augustus s. Worthington
and John G. Hcald, undivided 116s in
terestiD said tract. Dumbarton Heights, So,
Same to George w. Wingate, undivided
1858 interest in same tract, Dumbarton
Heights, So.
Martha A Winslow to Allen c. Clark,
part original lot 1 8 square S67, So.
Frank Wood ct ux. to Mary E. Wood
part original lot / square 1921, quit claim,
$40.
The morning times., 1897-01-21
A statue Proposed to L'Enfant.

Congressman Morse has introduced in
the House of Representatives, a bill to build
a bronze statue to Major Peter Charles
lEnfant, the French engineer who laid
out the city of Washington, the statue
to cost not exceeding 0.0O0, and to be
erected on a government reservation under
the direction of a commission of five, two
to be appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, two by the President
of the Senate, and one by the Secretary
of War
The morning times., 1897-01-21
IN IT'S SEw HALL.
Lafayette Post, G.. A. r., Has It's
First Meeting There.

Lafayette Post, e.. A R.. held its first
meeting last night in its new ball, No.
513 E street northwest. The regular
order of exercises were elaborated in
honor OF the event and an invitation was
extended to the ladies of the Relief Corps
OF Lafayette Post, which was generally
accepted, despite the inclemency OF the
night.
Major NJ. A. Dillon, commander of the
post. presided, and among the speakers
of the evening were Hon. H. M. Baker,
Hon. j. D. Hicks and Hon. T. NJ. Mahon.
The program was succeeded by pleasant
social hour, during which refreshments
were served. Lafayette Post will hold
all future meetings at its new hall on the
usual first and third Wednesdays of each
month.
The morning times., 1897-01-21
sbipbuildinC on the Lakes

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
will hold meeting on Friday, at which
the resolutions of Congressman Smith, of
Michigan, and Burton, of Ohio, in relation
to shipbuilding on the Great Lakes viii be
considered. A hearing will be given both
gentlemen and it is expected that the
resolutions will he referred to Mr.. Smith
to draft a favorable report upon the propo-
sition asking the Secretary of State for ell
information in his possession regarding
the matter.
The morning times., 1897-01-21
"CalOYit" heaters.

1-burner size heats a sin
gle bedroom and consumes
but &c worth OF gas in ten
hours $500
2-burner size heats aIarge
room and burns but lie
worth of gas inten hours. S3.OO
The 3-burner size heats an extra
large room and burns but 16c worth
OF gas day.
The morning times., 1897-01-21
The chilly draughts

which come n about the doors and
windows OF the house can be avoided
By felt-stripping. You can do it
yourself. or we VIII send our man up
to take measures and submit you an
estimate.
ne. foot for the best felt strip
made, except Valentines, at &c. If
you ask our advice we viii tell you
TO buy Valentines, for it lasts long
est, gives much more satisfaction,
The morning times., 1897-01-21
Mr.. Dahner Annointed

Under provision of the act of Congress
concerning the Tennessee centennial cele-
grafton, President Cleveland yesterday
designated Charles W Dahney. jr, as chair
man of the government board of the cen
tennial exposition. MT Dabneyis the As
sistant Secretary of Agriculture, and was
chairman of the government board at the
Atlanta Exposition.
The morning times., 1897-01-21
worst Punishment of AN.

Father caught you smoking one of his
cigars, did he? And what did he do-lck
you?"
mo; wish he had"
What them"
Made me smoke it right through
Fun.
The morning times., 1897-01-21

Iwonder whether people do some things
well because they like to do them, or
whether they like to do them because they
do them well.-New York Press.
The morning times., 1897-01-21

The New England gentlemen, lay and
cleric, were very cordial n their greet,
ing to Hon. Carroll ID. Wright, who APP
peared robed in the vestnre of lecturer
OF the university; Mr. Wright always bears
his honors modestfy; but this unitarian felt
as much at home among his co-teachers as
if he were Catholic to the manner born
He ''ain't," but as man who loves the
people from the Cardinal down to the
youngest instructor, their respect and re-
gard goes out to him - = 80 q - : -
The morning times., 1897-01-21
Opportunity.

Opportunity.
Consume not the h ours OF youth
With wishes as idle as vain. :
Pc up and striving and doing.
Opportunity will not come again
AS now, when energy's young,
Your ambition scars to the sky;
Your hope is calling you onward.
Let Opportunity not pass you by.
Let not the pleasures Of others
Lead you from hopes path astray,
But hold to ambitions calling.
Now is Opportunity's day
Bcgrudge not the honoIs of others,
Or be blinded by 1ealousy's veil;
But work, and you'll be rewarded
Let not Opportunity fail
EDWARD WHITE.
JANUARY 16, 1897.
The morning times., 1897-01-21
Puritan" heaters.

No. 34-burns 315c worth
of oil in ten hOurs.... S4.OO
No. 44-burns &c worth OF
oil in ten hours.
No. 54-burns SC wOrthof
oil in ten hours. $50
No. 64-burnS SC worthof
oil in ten no ITS and has tloc-
bic drum, cast-iron fire box
and Is handSomer GO. 90
Nos 54 and 81 have drip pan and
rollers.
The morning times., 1897-01-21

Prof. Maurice Francis Egan, handsome
self-possessed, but 'uhiquitious in his ef-
forts to have everything pass off in the
dignified order OF arrangement, was eag-
erly looked for byat these who didn't kno "
him personally but have been charmed by
tile scholarly style and erudition of his
writings. .ao at ~S - a{t {
Tie physical beauty of great number
OF tile ladies' in attendance could not but
be notieed-mothers, sisters, relatives and
friends OF the students and faculty, their
clear compilations and sparkling eyes re-
nlinding one of Thackeray's sweet peg
Of Limnavady."
The New England visitors to the uni
versity proceedings were taking in the
city yesterday. A large group was seen
at an early hour going towards the Treas
ury in charge OF Mr.. J. ID. O'Connelf.
The morning times., 1897-01-21

The ,postgraduates are as body a fine
looking quantity; some were quite fair as
escorts of ladies and gentlemen to their
seats, but it. was easily seen that the
greater number of them were not trained
as are some students in other colleg es, who
learn to wait on tables at seaside resorts
or work as ushers in summer opera halls
during vacation.
The morning times., 1897-01-21
Sure Criterion,

SUFc OFItCTIOD.
Now comes the man whose bringing up
Must have been bad, 'tis feared;
He leaves the door Wide open-for
In u sawmill he was reared
-Exchange.
The morning times., 1897-01-21

fairly alive with fleas the way he isscratch-
ing himself, SO hard.''
Backw woeds Southerner: sEeas. Nuthin'!
That's razor-back dog, and he's only just
stropping hiniselr.'' "'e1
The morning times., 1897-01-21
SkateS-ice and roller.

OF either sort we have the largest
assortment in tOwn-and only the
best skates, for We fight shy OF the
poorer sorts. However, we nave
Good ice skates from SOC. up.
And we give a 25c. skate sharpener
with each pair.
The morning times., 1897-01-21

Wood Wheel Extension Skates. soc
Raymond Extension Roller Skates,
SI.25.
The morning times., 1897-01-21

or buy them here, where YOU find
the sort which have been tested
which are guaranteed to be right
TO heat properly and yet burn but
the minimum OF fueh
You won't go wrong IL you select a
Puritan oil or a "CalOvit" gas
heater, for either does their work
we'll
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09

elfic manner so that specific answers
could be given.
I'VE ars prepared to meet any charges,
but we want to know what we are to
meet" continued the attorney. .Such
action Win make easier work both for the
COMMITTEES and the water company"
CHARGES IN TUE REPORT.
Alderman Kerr in reply to Mr. London
said that in his opinion the whole ques-
tom before the committee had been
STATED in Alderman Drennen's minoIdlty
report. He then moved that the minority
report be considered in the nature of
charges to be considered by the commit
tee. This was carried.
The committee then adjourned to meet
Friday night ait o'clock in the council
chamber.
An executive conference was held aft
forwards and for an hour a plan of action
was discussed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
DAlRYMEN HAD A MEETING.
Fight Against Sellers of CoIored 0leomargerine
. ! win Be Waged to the End.

A regular meeting of the Jefferson
County Dairymen and Live Stock asso-
citation was held in the Fox building cor
ner Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
1t is understood that the question of
continuing the fight against the dealers
selling colored oleomargarine was taken
I'D and it was decided TO push the fight
1t Is probable that the matter Will be in
vestigaIted by the grand pury now in
session.
The committee on legislation was in
structsd to prepare several bills, which
will be presented to the next SESSION of
the legislature for passage. These meas
ures will be for the bettsr regulation of
the dairy and live stock business
A resolution was adopted making all
meetings of the association executive.
Any information for publication to- be
given out by the secretary. A number
of new members were elected.
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PROMINENT RAILROAD MEN
ATTENDING MEETING OF CAR SER
VICE ASSOCIATION,
Which Was Postponed From October-Noth-
ing But Routine Business Being Trans
acted-Inspecting the A. G. S.-Notes.

Birmingham is filled with leading rail-
road men, who are in attendance on the
regular quarterly meeting of the Ala
bama Car Service association.
The meeting is being he'd in room 81
of the Morris hotel. 1t was postponed
from last October on account of the ex-
istence of the guarantees. Only mat
tiers of routine business were presented
at yesterdays session.
Those in attendance are Maj. W. A.
Moody, manager of the association;
George C. Smith, president and general
manager of the Western of Alabama
railroad, of Atlanta; c. c. Harvey, of
New Orleans, president of the Flower
lines of the Queen and Crescent system;
w. P. Harris, of Montgomery, superln-
tendent of the Plant system; J. j. Nc
Kinney of Montgomery, superintendent
of the Montgomery and Mobile division
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad;
w. e. Knox, of Admission, superintendent
of the Alabama Mineral division of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad; T. S.
Noise, of Columbus, Ca, superintendent
of the Central of Georgia railroad; A.
Gordon Jones, of Selma, superintendent
of the Rome and Selma division of the
Southern railway; w. M. Newbold, SUI
perintendent of the South and North
division of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad; A. ]. Frozin, superintendent of
the Atlanta and Greenville division of
the Southern railway; B. M. Starks, as
sistant superintendent of the South and
North division of the louisville and
Nashville railroad, and others.
~ A OH cl,op ri, de mi If
the Alabama Great Southern railroad, is
out of the city. He. as well as many
others are represented by proxy.
CHIT CHAT OF THE RAIL.
Superintendent Charles A. Wicker
sham and Henry b. Spencer, assistant
Superintendent, were inspecting the Ala
bama Great Southern road yesterday.
They are expected to return today. The
trip was made in order to familiarize
Mr. Spencer with the line, as he had not
been over the entire route since his ap-
pointment.
While the Illinois Central railroad is
building branch lines into the coal fields
of this district and laying a foundation
for entrance into this city, it is pushing
it's line into Nashville to completion.
Within ninety days the road will be
operating trains into the Centennial
City. This fine will prove great COM
petitor of the Louisville and Nashville
road for New Orleans trade.
w. M. Fetus, of Cincinnati, assistant
to Passenger Agent Rhinearson, of the
Queen and Crescent system, is in the
city. He admits being here on an i'm
portant mission, but claims 1t is of
private nature.
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THE SCHOOLS WILL BE FREE
WHEN THEY OPEN AFTER HOLIDAYS
TUITION WILL CEASE.
Free Term win Continue As Long As the
State Appropriation Will Permit
Report For City Council.

The public school will be free after
this month. They will c'ose on the 18th
instant for the holidays, and reopen
Jan. 3. This was decided yesterday
morning at meeting of the board Of
education in the Office Of Lane & White.
Those present were Mayor Evans, b.
Steiner. A. o. Lane and H. B. Gray.
The secretary reported for November.
He was instructed to make a duplicate
copy in the future for the board of alder
men. The treasurer was not prepared
to report and was given until next
month to do SO.
In deciding to open THE schools abso-
lutely free to the children of the city, it
was limited TO the length of time that
the state appropriation will permit. 1t
is estimated that THE free term win con-
tinue about four months. After that
tuition will probably again be charged.
The secretary was instructed to make
out a complete list of all the pupils at
tending the schools, the amount received
from all sources, with the expenditures.
This was done at the request of the
board of aldermen.
During the holidays the furnaces in
the school building will be repaired.
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among sh-ewd business men Is that a
law suit will not be the result. The gas
company does not care to cross swords
with the city when the burden of the
evidence is against them.
1t is thought that she gas company
when its contract is annulled, win offer
to make a new one to furnish the citi-
zens of Birmingham with dollar gas.
This is considered the only loop-hole Of
the monopoly.
why any member of the committee
desires more evidence I cannot eompre-
bend" said a gentleman while discussing
the question last night.
''Mr. Roden has admitted by his own
testimony that the gas company has
constantly violated its contract. What
more can THE committee want?
"At the second meeting of the COM
mittee it had in hand gas bills which
were proof that the company had been
charging -$1.65. Some of the members
have been furnished with bills since that
date and there can be no doubt on this
score. It looks more like a means of
delaying things than otherwise.
even should a law suit result, the
city will win. 1t Is in the right and
the gas company has little or nothing
to bring in court. 1t Will not attempt
such a procedure"
Who will be summoned before the COM
mittee cannot be learned. Each member
has under Mayor Evans motion, the
privilege of giving in the names of citi-
zens to be summoned.
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IN POLICE COURT.

In the police court yesterday morning
the case against cs.::-=- -se.-aa
IIsif h ,a---sis.~- v-f>i-a>
g. --aa :. ir7i1., was continued 49, -
10th. Julian Cary's larceny case was
continued until this morning.
Carrie Smith, a dusky damsel was
arrested for disorderly conduct. She
made bond and returned to her nome
in Fourth alley and again created a dis
turbance and was arrested the second
time. Yesterday she was fined $40.
Rebecca Duncan, little negro who
has served one term in Coalburg, be-
came very unruly. She was arrested
and fined SIS and given thirty days ex-
ira. Her former retreat Coalburg,
stares her in the face.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
LICENSE SCHEDULE FOR '98
MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE WILL
MEET TUESDAY.
Schedule VIII Be Passed at Council Meeting
Wednesdays umor of Plea For Re-
duction of Liquor License.

The miscellaneous committee of the
thu council chamber next Tuesday night.
The entire business of the committee
will be the revision of the license sched-
uD1 for 1898. which VIII be passed at the
council meeting Wednesday night fol-
lowing.
a. is not thought that there will be
many changes in the schedule. The IL
cense on one or two small characters of
business may be reduced, ard an attempt
will be made to have tlh,.. license ON priv
ate boarding houses abolished. 1t is
Thought this will be successful.
Apropos of rhe license question. the
organization of the liquor d.alers, which
occurred some time ago. is being watched
with interest. The liquor mem will not
discuss their plans, and say they banded
together for self-protection.
1t has been said that through this or
go nization a plea would be made for a
Reduction in license on the saloons, IN
Guiding state, county and fe.s mounting
to 1892 The city license ON retail deal
ers is $500.
At one time the city of Birmingham
collected something like 900 annually
from the liquor dealers. There were then
about 1874 saloons, while there are now
few more than fifty.
The wholesale dealers have appeared
befocl. the council several times on alc-
coun; of the retail beer license. Some of
them have been called ON to pay beer IL
cense. They claim that they only handle
beer occasionally in small Quantities.
fET. Barnard was the la1t ona to appear
before the council He was compelled to
pay the license and claimed that hessold
no beer in Birmingham, bur sometimes
sent it to other places in small quaniti-
ties.
The rumor that the uetail dealers will
ask for a reduction cannot be verified by
the statement of amy of the saloon
keepers.
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UNION GOSPEL MEETINGS.
Mrs. Mary MCGEE Hall Preached Last
Night

Mrs. Mary MCGEE Hall occupied the
pulpit at the union gospel meeting last
night. She did not arrive in tins city
until $40 O'Clock over the Southern rail-
road, and said on this account she would
mot have much to say to her audience.
Nevertheless, Mrs Hall delivered an ex-
cellent sermon ON Entire Sanctifica-
tion."
Nearly three hundred men, women and
childrn were gathered in rhe hall at
1881 First avenue, where Mrs. Hall
made her appearance. They had been
listening to discourse from Rev. B. w.
Huckabee, who is in charge of the meet
ings.
Mrs Hail announced that she was en-
route to Louisville to conduct "a two
weeks meeting and had stopped off here
for last night and toright. She is a
pleasing woman, with an interesting and
earnest delivery. Often in her talk many
in the audience were moved to t;ta1s.
The series of meetings, which was be-
gun last Monday right, is an interde-
nomina tional work under tha auspices of
people of the highest pespectability from
the different denominations of tha city.
They will continue indefinitely.
Mrs Hall will tonight deliver sermon,
after which she goes direct to Louisville
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
THEY WERE HUFfY.
Keepers of DisreputabIe Resorts Made to Pay
Boarding House License. Z

The keepers of the disreputable re-
sorts of Birmingham are in rage. A
new departure has been made in the
city license department, and each one
has been notified that ahey would be re-
quired to pay boarding house license.
Several of them visited the city hall
yesterday, and the way they remon-
strated and swore shat an outrage and
an infringement ON their rights had
been committed furnished much amuse-
ment for the officials.
They found vengeance to some degree
in declaring that they would open their
FROM doors, and cease to use exclusively
the alley entrance ways. There is no
law in the city code forbidding such
action, and the officials could say Moth
ing.
Some years ago several dives of very
tough reputation keeps front doors open
on the principal streets of the city The
practice became so obnoxious that the
police commission issued an order clos
ing all front doors. This custom has
until now been in vogue, although there
has been no such law passed by the
board of aldermen.
The declaration to keep front doors
open was carried out in one or two in
stances last night. Chief of Police Nc
Donald was asked what action would
be taken. He said he had received no
orders
The best means of disposing of these
houses has become a perplexing ques ion
to the officials of Birmingham. The
plan of removing them from the alleys
and combining them to a certain district
seems 10 be growing in favor.
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CHARLES MANDY DEAD.
Was Stricken With Appendicitis One Week Ago
Operation unavaiIing.

Charles Mandy Is dead. This an
nouncement will be sad news to scores
of the former friends of the young man.
Charles II. Mandy was stricken with
appendicitis one week ago. He gradu-
ally grew worse and was removed TO
the Davis & Davis infirmary for treat
ment. An operation was resorted to. but
1t proved unavailing and he died yester-
day morning in the full blush of young
manhood.
He was a native Of England but had
resided in Birmingham and Ensley City
for the past ten years. He was en-
ployed at the Ensley furnace plant under
his father, John Mandy. who Is master
mocha mic.
Charley Mandy was only 20 years old
and unmarried. He was a prominent
member Of the Masons and other organl-