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The age-herald., 1897-10-14
A DECREASE IN EARNINGS
A DISCREPANCY OF $4,995 FROM
 1894.
A. s. Thweat Has Been Given Charge of the Territory in New England For the
 Southern Railroad.

There is failing off in the receipts of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company for the past week as con- pared with the same week in 1896 of $4,995, but the total receipts from all sources, $4S3, 13O, are $S1, ,355 in excess of those in the fateful year of disaster, 1893.
 From July to October the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company earned $5,9OO,S45; $42S,6SS more than it's earnings in 1896. This is good in- dication Of better times.
 The Southern railroad has given ex- cursion rates from all points in Ala bama to the Uniontown District asso- ciation's meeting to be held in Gallon, Ala, October 20 to "A.
 A. s. Thweatt. eastern passenger agent of the Southern railroad, in addi- tion to having charge of the solicitation, advertising and general conduct of that company's passenger business in New York city and contiguous territory, has been given charge of the New England territory and Eastern Canada.
The age-herald., 1897-10-14

the case of William Shannon vs. Jeffer- son county for $50,0 damages for injur- ies received by the falling in of the coun- fly bridge over Village daeek on the Pratt Mine road. This disaster resulted in the death of several persons and the injury of several more.
 A party of young people from Pratt City were enjoying hay uide, and while crossing the bridge the structure col lapsed, preeipitating the horses, wagon and occupants into the creek below, with fatal and serious results. Nine eases of like amounts have been instituted az gainst the county because of the accident.
 It is claimed that the defense will be made on the ground that the bridge and roads leading to it had not been con- demned to the public use, although built by the county. The old bridge and load which crossed the creek few hundred feet above had not been used since the new bridge was built.
 The case of R. II. Collins vs. J. T. Bur- ton ct al, damages, was taken up and Is stin on trial
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
WILL VISIT THE CENTENNIAL
THE MILITARY BOYS WANT TO GO
 ALABAMA DAY.
The Trip Will Cost No One Over @4 as Special Arrangements Have Been Made
 Free Tentss

There are three colonels in Birming- ham. They are E. L. Higdon, Erwin Schilhnger and A. H. Stevens.
 R. Higdon, Jr, the adjutant general Of the state, has sent them an official mo- tification that they and the members of their several commands should be ready to travel to Nashville, Tenn, on the Fist, instant, in order to participate in the proceedings on Alabama day at the Nashville exposition.
 Cod. Stevens says that the people of Nashville are making extraordinary pre- parations for the reception of the people of Alabama on that day and he thinks that every merchant in Birmingham should cooperate in the movement to al- low every member of the four military companies of Birmingham to go to Nashville.
 Those citizen soldiers who go will have a good time. The rate made to them is 1sc mile. Tents and beds will be fur nished free, aus will admission to all parts of the exposition. The trip can cost no militaryman more than s4.O0.
 The officers of the governors staff must take with them fatigue and full dress uniforms. On Alabama day in Nashville they must be mounted. Each officer is permitted to invite one lady to accompany ths governors party.
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
,. tsi NOT MUCH DOING
 IN POLICE COURT,

Judge Feagin had an easy time yes terday morning, so far as actual crim- inality went, but the tedious talk of the lawyers was not very interesting.
 The cases disposed of were few. They were as follows:
 Pat Walsh, white, dlsorderly conducti s5.
 Will Rudolph, black, fighting, 8.
 Tom Williams, black, assault and bat tery on Clara Newsome, $5; assault and battery on Mamie Hester, $5.
 Charlie Williams, black, taking wrong- full occupancy of another mans property, s5.
 John Morris. black, same charge, same penalty.
 Sam Williams, black. same charge, same penalty.
 Henry Morris, black, same charge. same penaltyL
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
MISS CISNOROS NOT APRISONER OF WAR So Says Colonel Money, MiSSiSSippi'S New
 Senator. HE DOES NOT FEAR TROUBLE Spain Cannot Demand Her or Her Brave
 ReSCuOrS.
HE DOES NOT FEAR TROUBLE
BETWEEN GEORGE AND VAN WICK
Is the New York Mayoralty Contest-Mr. Money Got His Appointment Without Solicit , taiion--En Route to His Home
 at CarrolltOn, Miss.

Senator H. D. Money, of Mississippi, spent yesterday in Birmingham. He is just from Washington en route to his Mississippi home at Carrolton.
 No" said he, q do not apprehend any international complications from Miss Cisneros' escape from the Spanish prison. She was not a prisoner of war. If she was, she would not be extradita- ble. There Is no such provision in the treaty between this country and Spain nor between this and any other coun- try.
 Spain can no more demand that Miss Cisneros be delivered to her than that she could demand the bodies of the two Americans who aided her to escape. Of course such a thing as one country de- aivering it's own citizens to another for trial is unheard of.
 q don't believe Spain will even re- quest that we deliver Miss Cisneros. If she did this government would decline with emphasis. The administration to do otherwise would bring upon itself the condemnation of the whole American people.
 "No, I don't think We will hear any thing from Spain about this matter.
 Senator Money is accompanied by his wife and daughter. They leave for their Mississippi home this morning. He has been suffering with an aff1iction of the eyes for winch he has been under treat ment in Washington.
 'I congratulate you upon your ap- pointment to the senate" said friend to the new senator yesterday.
 "I can't say I am displeased," he re- sponded. Governor McLaurin rendered it to me without my seeking and nat urally think he did the proper thing.
 When asked about the race for mayor of Greater New York he said 'Tt is a race between Van Wyck and Henry George"
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
SCHOOL QUESTION AGAIN
President UIIman Talks About
 the Proposed Investigation
OF THE BOARDS. ACTIONS.
Says Accounts Have Always Been Regularly Audited and Approved-Prof. Cunningham,
 of Paul Hayne, after Mir. Perkins.

President Ullman, talking in regard to the charges intimated at joint meeting of the committee of the Regents of the White Shield and the Birmingham Trades Council, looking towards an in- vestigation of the books and manage ment of the school board said last night {:
 "The report of joint meeting of com mittees of the Regents of the White Shield and the Trades Council might leave the impression upon the minds of some that the affairs of the board of education have been mis,managed.
 From the organization of the board of education, in 1896, until about two years ago, the city officials, through the board of mayor and aldermen, received and paid out all funds upon vouchers ap- proved by the board of education.
 After the OiBrien act went into eff feet the board of education elected it's treasurer and disbursed all the funds upon the approval of finance commit tee, through IA o. Lane. its chairman, who was succeeded by B. Steiner and then only in regular open meeting.
 "The treasurer is obliged to render a monthly report. which have been audited regularly at our meetings"
The age-herald., 1897-10-14

rather strong at one time. A lady cross ing Second avenue by the Florence lo- tel had some trouble in controlling her skirts. By the way, skirts on women always stem to me a survival of the barbarous times whsn women were in a state of virtual servitude For the life of me I cannot understand why they should not wear bloomers or anything that is decent and will not flap or gather dust.
 However, to return to the lady with the recalcitrant skirts, some male bi- peds made loud and insulting remarks about her. Jaybirds who have nothing to do but collect rents, cumber side walks and insult femalss, should be put to work. There are lots of rich men who are virtually vagrants.
 BRABSTER WEST.
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
The New Medicines,

From the Independent.
 Perhaps the most fruitful source of new remedies in very recent times has been the coal tar products. In the various commercial stages through which they pass, and by means of various chemical manipulations, a large number of substances are utilized for medicinal purposes. They belong in the main to two classes, anodynes and an- tipyretics; that is, pain-relievers and mperature-reducers respectively. In this group are antipyrin, phenacetin, etc. Various substances made chemi- cally by syn'ahesis or the union of their constituent atoms stand independently in the same rank. The dose of these compounds is small, not exceeding ten grains as a rule, and sometimes it is even less. While they are of service in reducing fever and in allaying many kinds of pain, their unrestricted use, free from medical supervision, is apt to be attended with unpleasant and oc- casionally disastrous consequence. Most of these remedies depress the action of the heart, and 1t Is not at all improba- bIe that some of the cases of sudden death occurring so frequently may be due to their injudicious employment. The coroner renders the non-committal verdict of "heart failure" when the real cause may have been an overdose of some one of the coal tar products. For tunately we are able to combine them with some remedy which, while not in- terfering with their beneicent action. counteracts their depressing tendencies. Thus antipyrin is combined with citrate of caffeine, remedy which is Q direct heart stimuIant
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
JACOBS IS HOT.
Does Not See How People Can Expect Rain on
 the Thirteenth.

 "Who can expect a man to make rain on the 18th day of ths month. "It is the unluckiest day on the calender" said Weathermaker Jacobs yesterday, when questioned concerning his failure to give Birmingham a soaking rain. That was Jacobs excuse. Perhaps he thought it good one. He had tried all the rainmaking Inventions and even put his negro to work rocking an arm chair again, but the clements We're against him.
 While he was wrestling with the barr ometer, the thermometer took a rise to S9 d:grees and that made Jacobs nearly crazy.
 He feels mad and says that he is tired of complaints. 'If the people of BIr- mlngham do not like the following statement of yesterdays weather, they can get another weathermaker,' said Jacobs last night:
 DAILY BULLETIN.
 Birmingham, Ala. Oct 12, 1897. Local observation during twenty-four hours ending at p. m-central time:
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
WON'T BE OUSTFD.
A. G. Davis Says He Is Under Civil Service
 Regulations.

A. G. Davis, until yesterday watchman at the postoffice building, was forced to resign, according to his story. last night by J. A. Bingham, collector of internal revenue and custodian of the building.
 Davis who is a negro, says that he is civil service employe, and will not patiently submit to being busted.
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
Short Hand Glass

The Young Mems Christian associa- tion night school made good start on Tuesday night. Tonight at o'clock c. P. Burgess will give the first lesson in short hand. The Ben Pittman system will be used. All who desire to take up this study in the association school should enroll at once as no student will be permitted to begin with the short hand class this season after Novem- Der 1,
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
THE COLONEL PAID THE COSTS.
Quarantine Officers Did Not Prosecute Colonel
 Higdon.

The case against Col. E. L. Hagdon, charged with bringing cocoanuts into Birmingham from the fever infected dis trfcts. came up for trial in the inferior criminal court yesterday morning.
 Chief Local Quarantine Officer Wig gins stated that the cocoanuts had been sent out of the city and that he did not care to push the case further It was accordingly dropped on the payment of costs by Col. Higdon.
The age-herald., 1897-10-14

John G. Bradley. the chief deputy clerk of the criminal court has an- nounced his candidacy for the legisla- ture. MT. Bradley is a scion of young democracy and his friends say that as a member of the assembly te would do honor to himself and credit to his con- stituemcy.
The age-herald., 1897-10-14

Turkish Baths at the Nata- torium are reduced from $l to 50 CENTS. Call and see our magnificent establishment. This reduced price only until December l.
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
DOLLaR A few samples of what it
 will buy at the
Great Department ... Stores
 $C0%

25 yards Atlanta Bleach Sheeting. 20 yards Yard-wide Sea Island. 25 yards Good Cotton Checks 20 yards Good Calico. 25 yards Apron Check Ginghams. 40 papers Best Needles. l2 pounds Best Quilt Cotton. l5 pounds Good Ground Coffee. 56 Bars Good Laundry Soap. 10000 Matches.
 35 bags Smoking Tobacco. 6 pounds Plug Tobacco. 20 Large. Fat MackereI. 50 pounds Nails.
 20 24-inch Pocket Rules. 20 4-ounce Bottles Machine Oil.
The age-herald., 1897-10-14

Advertising comes high, but it brings great returns.
The age-herald., 1897-10-14
For the Legislature

Highest temperature-s9. Lowest tempera- ture-65. Average TT.
 BEN M. JACOBS, Local Observer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
: REDDlAG GETS a BEST.
The Sabbath finds Few GoId-Hunters
About Town-Back- Traiers
no HUn7o1oU
IRE Numerous.

REDDING CAL, Aug. 29-This has
been a bout he duIlest Sunday experienced
thus far during the Coffee Creek gold
excitement, and the usual number of
prospectors to be seen on the streets have
been conspicuous by their absence. A
large number have, however, come in
from southern points, en- route to the gold
fields. but they have taken a days rest
and VIII make all their preparations for
the trip into he mines tomorrow.
Among the arrivals to-day have been
blcyclsts families and groups in various
styles of vehicles and several who have
Draved the heat and dust or foot. The
back-trailers have been numerous, as
many " prospectors having thus far
returned from the new diggings. Some
Of these bring good reports, but the
majority are thoroughly disguised with
.the country generally. a good many,
however, VINO have failed to find gold
have enjoyed themselves hunting and
fishing.
Tomorrow morning there will be quite
an exodus OF prospectors from this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
BEARS TO Do BATTLE.
Lively Times Are Expected
Upon Change This
Week.
Cudahy and His Followers Will Try
to Drive Down the Price
of Wheat.

The battle royal will be resumed on
Change to-day. The bears are preparing
to make a determined onslaught upon
wheat prices to-day, and with Jack
Cudahy at their head something is very
apt to fall. Francis and French will lead
the bulls in as determined resistance
The knowing ones predict that there will
be q temporary bearish tendency in the
m arket, due principally to a desire on the
part OF large operators TO shake weak
holders. When the small fry has been
disposed OF, the old-timers, at least many
of them, say, wheat is going to 60 up
higher than ever.
There are some other reasons advanced
for probable temporary decline. Liver
pool operators are less anxious to ego
long" which on Change means to buy,
than they were week ago and France is
not as wheat greeQy as it was. In MANY
cases French Spectators have even sold
cargoes for less than they paid for them.
This is said to be due to French BUYERS
having loaded up in anticipation OF an
import tax being removed, aud the an
tlcipation proved delusive.
Farmers deliveries have been becoming
more plentiful OF late and there Is bear
ish tendency which conservative brokers
they say, wheat will be much hig her than
it has been, though the export of 11,O00-
600 bushels during the past two weeks Will
relieve the market abroad for few weeks.
The Northwest reports spring wheat
better than was expected and the visible
supply to-day is estimated at between
800, 900 and $780, 900 bushels.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
WIN THE CONSOLIDATION PRIZE
Nicholson and Stone Garry Off Second
airy RonorS in the Lei Monte
Tennis Games.

DEL MONTE, CAL, Aug. 29.-To-day' S
games closed the invitation doubles tennis
tournament on the Del Monte courts. The
weather and other conditions were favor
able, the players in fine form, and exec
lent tennis was played all round. The
matches to-day were Tor the consolation
prizes, and were participated in by all
players defeated in the straight head
games up to the semi-fnals.
In the first game Nicholson and Stone
defeated DR.. r cot and Biiven - score ::
Go, 6-1 6-3. Root played at diSad-
vantage, owing TO an njured arm. Brad
shaw and CHEESE brough won from Harper
and Jones by default. Ecksrt and God
frey then played Nicholson and Stone,
losing by a score OF 6-1, Ga 6-3.
The points were well contested, Nichol-
sons splendid serving and steady game
effectively balancing the rather brilliant
but erratic game of Godfrey, the Hawaiian
singles champion. Bradshaw and Cheese
brough next met Hamilton and Prince of
Pacific Grove. The game was pretty even
in the early portion. The former finally
wore out the Pacific Grove team. Score,
Sc e., GO.
This brought the contest TO the consola-
ton finals between Bradshaw and Cheese
brough and Nicholson and Stone. Some
of the brilliant work OF the tournament
was done in this match. The Team work
of Bradshaw and Chesebrough was supe-
rior to that of the other team, but NichoI-
son and Stone were Ne ore steady. partlcu-
larly in their strong serving. Nicholson
and Stone finally won. Score, Sc. g.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
Walls of Water Roll in From
the Sea, Inundatining
the LoWIandS.
DISASTER FOLLOWS AN
EARTHQUAKE.
The Island Shaken by Great
Tremblor of Eight Minutes
Duration.

TACOMA, WASH, Aug. GA great
1t lasted eight minutes, and was followed
by tidal wave which swept up rivers
flowing into the sea and causing great
destruction. Up to August 10 it was
known in Yokohama that over 5000 houses
had been inundated or washed away. Be-
tween 200 and 800 people were known to
have been drowned or seriously injured.
1t was TOO early TO estimate the amount
brid rs and shipping. 1t was reported
from Hosoku that coal mines there were
flooded by an overlooking river, drowning
over 100 miners.
The earthquake shocks on the morning
Of August varied from four TO sixteen in
number in various places, the movement
being from east to west. Less than an
hour afterward the tidal wave was felt in
the towns along the coast. a few weeks
previously rains had fallen almost in
cessantly and the river were already very
high. The tidal wave raised them in
so many minutes from twelve to twenty
feet higher.
The Governor OF Nigata prefecture re-
ports that Arakawa River rose twenty
feet In Naoyetz1 1900 houses were
flooded and thirty people killed or in
Jured. The waters rose so rapidly that
over 800 people were atioat in their houses
b.g
They were all rescued with boats. Farther
down tn same river twenty boats were
swept away, most of them having people
aboard.
At Takata several scores of houses were
washed away or wrecked and 200 were
I'll ed with water. Nearly 700 houses were
wrecked and inundated in other towns in
the same pre- ecture. At Omagari one
third of the CITY is fifteen feet under water
and ricehelds all along the Amonox River
are Il oded. Bridges and emban kments
were swept away by the score.
Reports from the province of Rikuzen
state that immense waves rolled in forty
five minutes alter the earthquake and
flooded eighteen fishing villages. All OF
the officials buildings and the railway
station at Naoydzu were flooded. Here
many persons were drowned. n inc rail-
way officials were carried down stream to
sea In their houses. A steamer rescued
them, but many smaller boats were swept
away.
The districts OF Mito. Miyako Kofu and
1shinomaki were visited by over twenty
earthquake shocks, most OF which were
slight In all parts of Japan people
rushed out OF their houses during the
earthquake, and some thought the world
was coming 10 an end.
Mr.. HoDson, British Commissioner of
Customs at Yatung, Tibet, writes to Japan
that a severe earthquake was experienced
in Tibet in July. 1t was felt for miles
around and many buildings were dam
aged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
WOULD DRIVE AWAY COMMERCE.
attempt to Charge a Wharfage Tax
at San Diego Meets With
Much Opposition.

SAN DIEGO, CAL. Aug. 39.-Judge n.
H. Conklin, J. Prout and +. ii. Dixon,
comprising the local branch OF the State
Board of Harbor Commissioners tor this
port, held an executive session IN this city
last evening, at which it was decided to
announce to the public on Monday morn
ing that hereafter the regular State tolls
for wharfage and dockage would be
charged at all the wharves IN San Diego
Bay. Backed by the statute and the re-
cent decisions of the Supreme Court the
commission proposes to levy and collect
charges as follows: Five cents per 1000
feet on all lumber; cents per ton Tor
coal; 10 cents per ton on general mer-
chaudise cargoes; 10 cents per ton for c.
mint; cents each for piles; cents per
ton for guano, and other charges in pro-
portion.
Based on the average importations dur
ing the past five wears, the Commissioners
have figured that they will be able TO col
Iect $40 600 a year, which money, after the
expenses of collection are paid will be de-
voted 10 the construction of a State
wharf. and, eventually, to the building of
a eaWaH.
On the other hand, the local lumber,
transportation and shipping companies
saw the tax is outrageous and will seri-
ously affect the commerce of the port. 1t
is believed that every company interested
will resist the collection OF the tax to the
uppermost until It is proved that it can
be legally collected. So unpopular is the
measure that the business men will prob
ably start movement to repeal it. This
is the first time a wharfage tax has ever
been i'm posed in San Diego.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
Ihrongs of People Listen to an Excep-
tiOnalIY Good Programme.

tiOnally Good Programme.
Fully 10000 people took advantage of
the pleasant weather yesterday, and in
consequence the park, Cliff and other
places of outdoor amusement presented an
animated scene. Bicyclists were out in
force, and the numerous carriages helped
to swell the throng OF amuse
Ihe large crowd at the park listened to
one OF the best musical programmes
rendered this season. The Klondike pic
lures were the drawing card at the Chutes.
The Emergency Hospital was visited
during the day by Miss Jennie Cummings,
who was slightly niured by being thrown
from her wheel on the main drive, and
Alex Sperry, who sustained a fracture of
the right arm while playing baseball.
The black swans which were presented
TO the park by Adolph Spreckels about
two years ago were source of amusement
TO crowds during the day, as their num-
Der has been Increased by six young ones,
being the first ever raised in America.
AT the Sutro baths the swimming
events were watched with interest The
consolati race of fifty yards for boys
was won by H. McElveen, and the men s
race by II. Diamond.
AT the park museum the following
donations have been received during the
week: Miss E. Hastings. a marble statue
OF Minerva; B. Hyman of PhGnix, Ariz.,
five slabs OF polished onyx; w. B. EIain,
two sets OF deer antlers.