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The age-herald., 1898-01-21
MISSION SERVICES.
Father Roberts Sermon Last Night on latem-
 perance.

The mission services which are being conducted at St. Paul's Catholic church by the Passionist Fathers still continue to be largely attended
 Last night Father Roberts took for his subject the crying evil of intemperance. He went to show that intemperance de- stroyed a mans relations with God his re- ations to his fellow man and all the beau- tiful relations in the family circle.
 The gifts that makes man distinct from the irrational beast are his intellect and will Both are destroyed by intemper- ance The drunkaard is a burden and a pest to society. The lunatic asylums and the penitentiaries are almost kept in ex- istence by the drunkard.
 Then Father Roberts pictured the home circle and showed the ravages caused there by the drunkard. His description of the drunkard's wife was very vivid. He ad- vised husbands, and young men particu- larly, to avoid drunkenness.
 He closed his sermon with a thrilling story of drunkard who sold the dead body of his daughter to a medical college for glass of whisky.
 Tonight the sermon will be on the reasons why the Roman Catholics venrate the blessed Virgin Mary the proof of it being taken from the Protestant Bible.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
MONEYED MEN
Propose to Erect a Gas Plant in
 Birmingham A RATE OF $1 PER THOUSAND For Illuminating and Fifty Gents For Fuel Purposes Will Be Charged-An En-
 tirely New Process.

Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 20.-Plttsburg capltai- tive men in Birmingham, Ala to contract to build fuel. and Illuminating gas plant in Birmingham and furnish gas to con- sumers at 50 cents for fuel purposes and s1 for Illuminating purposes. separate me- ters to be used for cooking and Illuminating purposes, but the same gas to be furnished for both. The Pittsburg parties estimate that fuel gas will be used in the day time and Illuminating gas at night, thus equal izing the consumption for the two halves of the day and making the average price 75 cents per thousand. They have based their figures on guarantees from Birming- ham that a fixed price for coal will be charged and a further guarantee that to certain amount
 The same Pittsburg parties are negotiat- ing to construct and maintain gas plants in several other cities, associating with them local capitalists in each of the cities In several of the cities they have been of- fered the existing plants, but in each case have declined, because the price is now diff ferent and their methods of piping city are said to be 50 per cent. cheaper than any city in this country is piped.
 If the above dispatch proves correct the news will be welcomed by thousands of people here. A new company which can make such price can make contracts to furnish gas to 30 per cent. of the business houses and residences of Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
BASKET BALL TEAMS
Organized at the Athletic Club-Hot Care 3 Tonight.

The board of directors of the Birming- ham Athletic club held an important meet ing last night. league of basket ball teams under the auspices of the club, called the Athletic Club Basket Ball league, was organized, with Solon Jacobs as it's president. A standing committee, consisting of Me7srs. Finest Redd, chair man; E. F. Wilcv-< and Sid B. Jones, was appointed to selec- the teams from among the mebers of the <, 'ub and to arrange the schedule of games.
 1 Henry Dean, Coleman Ward, John Fletcher and Ernest Redd were selected as the four captains, and their teams will be named later.
 Each member of the winning team of this auxiliary league will be presented with a medal, and will also probably com pose the team that will represent the Athletic club in the championship games with Nashville and Chattanooga.
 The board of directors also elected Solon Jacobs vice-president of the Interstate Amateur Athletic league, and, he will rep resent the club on the board of control of this league.
 It was also decided last nheht to put pool and billiard tables in the club rooms. They will be secured by subscription from the club members.
 The following teams will put up a hot game of basket ball tonight: Dean, cap tain; Warren, Cowan, Ward and Head on
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
C|TY BEATS ARE ORGANIZED BimetaIIic Clubs Were Formed
 Amid Enthusiasm. OFFICERS WERE ELECTED Leading Silver Men Present at the Various Gatherings-The Starting of the Cam
 paign on Strict Party Lines.

Democratic Bimetallic clubs were or ganzed in most of the city and suburban beats last night. The meetings were well attended and much enthusiasm was mani Tested. This is taken to mean that the campaign for national, state and county offices will be on strict party lines.
 In Monroe beat a meeting was held at Winters store, which was called to order by Richard P. Whetmore. Organization was effected and a number of members enrolled.
 Robert H. Thach was elected president and G. B. Burkhalter secretary. On mo- tion of John w. Tomlinson the president was authorized to appoint an executive committee.
 In Cleveland beat a club was organized at the county court house, with J. M. Meghan president and Ollie J. Miles sec- retary. Judge J. T. Garretson was elected chairman of the executive committee.
 A meeting of the democrats of Davis and Hill beats was held at Confederate Veterans hall, in Second avenue, and joint club for the two beats organ ized David J. Fox, former mayor of Bir- mingham and newly appointed police commissioner of the city, was elected | pTeSluSHL Ol tIe JOlIll CiuD. ilc Wdo du- thorized to appoint a secretary and an executive committee of five.
 At the South Side market house a club was organized for South Highland beat with Gen. R. D. Johnston, brother of Gov. ston. as president, with authority to ap- point committees.
 A meeting of the democrats of Jefferson beat was held at Malone's store, and was well attended. A club was organized, with J. M. Gillespie as president and J. w. Webb secretary. It was decided to hold regular meetings every Tuesday night. In North Highland beat an enthusiastic meeting was held at the appointed place, and large number enrolled members of the club. Officers were elected fol- lows: President F. A. Hewitt Jr.; first vice-president, c. W. Austin second vice. l president, A. J. O'Keefe secretary, H. J. Copeland; assistant secretary, J. T. Me- Knight. Committees constitution and bylaws and on membership were appoint ed This club proposes to be the banner club of the city.
 Meetings were also held in Jackson, : Madison, Woodlawn, East Lake, Union and Avondale beats and clubs organized.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
INSURGENTS SURRENDERED.
The Spanish Authorize the Report That 1 5
 Insurgents Have Been Killed Recently.

Havana, Jan. 20.-The Spanish authori- ties report that the insurgent general. Juan Masso Parrara, with the forces under his command, Lieut.. -Cols. Augustine Feria and Jose Carmen Hernandez, Majors Felicino, Saburino and victorano Gomez, with six other officers and no privates, well armed and well supplied with ammunition, have surrendered at Fomento to the Spanish gen. era:. Aguerri and Senor Marcos Garcia, governor of Santa Clara province. The insurgents are said to have formed in line and delivered up their arms according to the ordinance, shouting. Long live Spain," '.Long live the queen regent" Long live Spanish Cuba" and Long live autonomy
 Gen. Juan Masso Parea is brother q
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
Senator Whito Made Chairman.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The new demo- cratic congressional committee tonight elected as chairman Senator White, of California. Senator White was supported by the friends of Representative Bailey. who were favorable to that gentleman's 8 candidacy in case the next house is demo- cratic. The meeting was quite fully at- tended. thirty-three members being pres ent. An unexpected dark horse developed in Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, who was defeated by Senator White by the narrow margin of IS to 15 The meeting adopted a resolution reafirming its adherence to the Chicago platform. The election of Sena- tor White is regarded as a distinct triumph by the silver men who were anxious to have chairman whose record on the sub- ject of 16 to 1 was unauestioned.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
ADJOURNED SESS SION.
Bessemer City Council Held Meeting Last
 Night
Special to The Age-Herald.

Bessemer, Jan. 2O.-The city council met in adjourned session tonight and heard the tax collectors report for 1897. It showed a collection of s95O2.O9 on real es- tate and personal property. This is de- crease of $35S15 as compared to 1886. Street tax collections amounted to $l,47S.75, and poll tax, $979.95.
 At the executive session z. T. Albright was removed from his position as city jailor and T. c. Wilson put in his place temporarily.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21

ban republic.
 During the last ten days the insurgents are said to have lost 115 killed and 34 taken prisoners with PIP Remington rifles. In ad- dition to those who surrendered with Gen. Parea, according to the Spanish authori- ties, 56 other armed men have surrendered. among them two lieutenant-colonels and three other officers.
 Tho Spanish troops, the other hand. are said to have lost 12 killed and a wounded.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
WILL BE PAID OFF.
County Teachers Will Get Their Salaries After
 Much Delay

I. W. McAdory county superintendent of education, yesterday received money from the state and will pay the teachers off, be- ginning today at his office in the court house. This money is for the first three months of the scholastic term, beginning in October.
 This will be welcome news to the teachers who have been anxiously awaiting pay day."
 It was enormously reported last week that the money had been received, and num- Der of the teachers came to the city last Saturday expecting to get their money, but were doomed to disappointment.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
BIG RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN THE CITY.
Schedule Changes on the Central of Georgia
 Personal Notes.

A number of the officials of the Southern making one of their periodical inspections over that road. Yesterday they made the trip over all the connections of that sys- tenn in this district.
 There were in the party D. w. Lum of Atlanta, superintendent of tracks, buildings and bridges; J. H. Barrett of Washington, general superintendent of transportation; Col J. P. Minitree, of Washington, pur- chasing agent of the road; c. A. Darlton of Washington, superintendent of telegraph, and several others.
 They expressed themselves as being very well pleased with the condition of the road in this district.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
Railroad Personals.

George W. Ely of Montgomery, agent for the Southern Pacific, was in the city yes- terday
 R. H. Lacy of Nashville, southern agent of the Pennsylvania lines, was in the city yesterday
 George E. Rockwell of Cincinnati, assist ant general passenger agent of the Penn- sylvania lines, was in the city yesterday.
 c. H. Morgan of this city, passenger agent of the Texas Pacific, has returned after weeks absence.
 W. M. Newbold. superintendent of the Decatur Montgomery division of the Louis- vile and Nashville, will return today
 D. M. Req, formerly soliciting agent of the Central of Georgia. at New Orleans has been appointed commercial agent of the road at Mobile
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
No Ixlondike In His.

Paul Gillardoni, the restauranteur, has heard from his representative sent to Klondyke. He made only small find of gold and has cleared less than $1000O in three months. This is not what Paul ex- pected. Consequently he will remain in Birmingham and continue to conduct his up-t -to-date restaurant on Nineteenth street, the cuisine of which is unexcelled, and where all the delicacies of the season are served at all times. You must go to Pauls if you would have the best. :**
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
Lunacy prncce,iings.

Washington, Jan. 20.-IIalet Kilborn, one of the oldest and best-known business and newspaper men of Washington, tomorrow will be examined in lunacy proceedings with d view to his confinement in an asy- lum. His mania is suicide and he has made half a dozen attempts at self-destruction in the past few weeks.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
4 Pleasant Evening.

The directors of the Young Mems Chris tion Association last night rendered an elegant dinner to the pastors of the Bir- mingham district at the rooms of the as- sociation, corner Fourth avenue and Nine- teenth street. Quite a large crowd was present and greatly enjoyed the repast which was served by the lady friends of the association. Some excellent talks were made and the evening most prohtably and pleasantly spent.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
In Dying Condition.

New York, Jan. 20.-A. Hackney, of Covington, Ga., a travelling salesmen for Beck & Gregg, hardware merchants of Att lanta and Savannah, Ga, shot himself in the left breast in a West Street hotel to- day. He is in a dying condition. He left a note saying that he was about to end his life because of unrequited affection.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
Avondale Gotten Mill Stockholders.

meeting of the stockholders of the Ayondale cotton mill has been called in the rooms of the Commercial club at o'clock this afternoon. Business of importance will be transacted, and every stockholder is ex- pected to be present. It has not been given out what will be done at the meeting, but it is thought that final arrangements for starting the big mill will be made.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
ACanxict Escanes.

, George Metcalf, convict at Pratt mines. took leg bail from prison yesterday and has not been recaptured.
 Metcalf was trusty, and was allowed privileges that were not accorded to other prisoners. He is p years of age, ginger
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
Change of Schedule.

Two small changes in the schedule of the Central of Georgia are announced for next Sunday.
 Train No. 1, which has been arriving here at 6.37 D. m., from Columbus, will arrive at 5:47 D. m.
 Train No. 2, which has been leaving at $40 a. m., will leave at 9:30 a. m.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
Death of an Infant.

The infant child of Capt. and Mrs. w. J. Parkes died yesterday at the family resi- dence, 1910 Avenue B. The funeral will oc- cur at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Interment at Woodlawn cemetery.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
Accepted Autonomy

Havana, Jan. 20-The Spanish authorities announce that five armed insurgents, tnir- ty-five unarmed insurgents and IF women and children at Sancti Spiritus, province of Santa Clara, have accepted autonomy
The age-herald., 1898-01-21

colored and wore a black coat and vest and grey pants. The dogs were put on the trail. but failed to run Metcalf down. It is thought that he headed for this city.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
StocIxholders' Meeting.

There will be an adjourned meeting Of the stockholders of the Avondale Cotton Mill at the rooms of the Commercial club at 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon. All stockholders are earnestly requested to be present. b. D. CoMnn' JOIJN IT. LEWIS. President
 Secretary.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21

one side. against Redd. captain; McDon- ough. French, Underwood and Jones on the other.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
JORDAN FOUND NOT GUILTY
First of the Alleged Freight Car
 Robbers. ON EIGHT OTHER CHARGES He Was Held and Sent Back to Jail-Alex Smith Was Convicted of Pedury-Hemy
 Howard Found Guilty.

After remaining out all night the jury in the case of Will Jordan in the criminal court returned verdict of mot guilty" yesterday morning. Jordan was indicted on a charge of grand larceny together with several other negroes
 in connection with the alleged robbery of
 feright cars at the Louisville and Nashville depot.
 A large quantity of goods were recovered
 by the sheriff, consisting of clothing, silver
 ware, firearms, ornaments, etc. Jordan was the first of the alleged rob bers to be put on trial. | Eight indictments were found against
 Jordan, and he will be compelled to stand 1 trial in the other cases before he will re- | gain his liberty. He was returned to jail. l The cases against the other negroes were passed.
 The case of Alex Smith, coored, charged with perjury, was concluded yesterday morning, and verdict of guilty was re- turned by the jury. Smith was charged
 with falsely swearing in a trial before Jus tice Russell at Bessemer in a case involv- ing the ownership of a COW and calf. Henry Howard, a white man. was placed
 upon trial on a charge of stealing horse It was alleged that the horse was stolen from William Davis on Red mountain. Howard claimed to have purchased the horse. The jury returned verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was remanded for sentence
 nthe Circuit Court. The jury in the case of Bailey, McCon- | nell & Howard vs G. w. Ratliff was dis charged at 10 o'clock yesterday morning | by Judge Banks, being unable to agree | upon a verdict and mstral entered. | This is the second mistrial in this case, | the jury being unable to agree at a previ- | ous trial The plaintiff sues for $25O al- legged to be due as commission the sale | of real estate.
 | A judgment by consent for $500, with re- | hitter as to damages, was entered in the
 case of A. Gossett vs. the Southern Rail-
 road company. City Court Grind. In the first division of the city court the | case of John Cook, pro ami vs. the Wood- | ward Iron company was taken up and is | on trial.
 The suit is based on an alleged injury
 sustained by the plaintiff while in the em- 1 ploy of the defendant, who seeks to re- l cover damages.
 1 w. H. Cook, the father of the boy, who l is a minor, obtained judgment against | the same defendant some weeks ago for | the alleged loss of services, etc. The cases of William E. Yancey vs. the | Southern Railroad company and J. J. Alt
 man, as receiver, etc., vs. Steiner Bros. ct 1 al. were continued. The case of Loveman, Jaros & Co. vs. 1 Henry Stark was dismissed. l In the second division the following cases | were disposed of:
 Maberry Lumber company vs. s. w. l Johns; continued. | Phillips -Bullarff Manufacturing company ys. T. J. Estes, defendant, and Crawford
 Mercantile company, w. Chisolm and J. R.
 Sartan; judgment for s11255 l l.. Rogan, transferees, etc, vs. Ensley
 Land company defendant, and J. R. Vail,
 garnishee; continued.
The age-herald., 1898-01-21
IT WAS PRESSURE VERSUS PRESSURE In Which the City Council WOn the ViC-
 tory. AUTOMATIC INSTRUMENTS Supposed to Act When the Fire Bell Taps
 Knocked Out. COMMITTEE MET AT 12 O'CLOCK Resolution Quickly Passed and the Waterworks Company Notified to Stop the Use of
 the, Valye-lncrease of
 Meter Register
COMMITTEE MET AT 12 O'CLOCK

That harassing little pressure valve. which is used to turn on the proper pressure at the tap of the fire bell must go. The special committee of which the mayor was made chairman, met at the city hall yesterday at noon. On motion of Alderman Pearce the mayor in- structed to notify the Birmingham Waterworks company that they must at once open the valve and have same open from this date.
 Mayor Evans at once notified the chief of the fire department to notify the water company of the committees action. This done and the use of the valve was discontinued. There were present at the Lynagh and the mayor. There was little discussion and the action was taken at once.
 Mayor Evans was asked last night if the insurance people had been notified. He said that they had not. The mayor said he did not suppose this action was nee essary. The Southeastern Tariff associa- ton notified the city unless the use of the would be raised. This was done," said the mayor, "and I suppose that settles the question:.
 The Age-Herald some weeks ago con- tained a story to the effect that the in- surance men were making investigations in regard to the valves and that some action was likely to be taken. It seems that the communication to the mayor was the elimination of these Investigations. The agent of the tariff association could not be seen last night, but 1t is supposed the action of the committee which was vested with power to act will settle all contro- versy.
 There May Be n Kick.
 It is thought by several well posted gen. tlemen that the discontinuance of the valve will work hardship private consumers and call forth protests. It is said that the discontinuance of the valve will cause a greater degree of pressure to be main tained at ali times
 This will not injure the consumer who pays a fixed sum for the number of hy drants in use, but it is said will run up the bills of those who pay according to meter readings. It is argued that the greater pressure will cause the meter to register faster and more water to be con- stunned.
 One gentleman in talking of the question last night said the people could more readi- Iy decide when there next bills were ren- dered whether they desired higher insur- ance rates or not.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-02
South Dakota Pluck.

The Gazette feels especial pleasure in
reproducing the following additional
evid ence of South Dakota superiority
whenever it meets the world in com
petition, which we clip from the Web
ster Reporter
"Jens u. Holm received a letter from
his son Peter who has Just graduated
from Bellevue Medical College that he
had received a prize OF a one hundred
dollar bill for being II of the four best
out OF a graduating class Of one hun
bred sixty students. 1t was unexpected,
and he knew nothing OF his success I'M
iii he opened n letter containing the
500 bill. Peter is one OF the boys who
has worked his way up by his own
energy and natural ability, working as
a chore boy several winters while at
tending the Watertown school from
which school he graduated at the head
OF his class, common, u~nassuming.
Peter was admired by all who knew him
and his many friends are as much
p leased to hear OF his success as though
me was a brother. Dir. p. +. Holm as it
now reads, has accepted a position in
the Hackensack Hospital, Hackensack,
n. s."
The Gazette man remembers very well
when Peter Holm, a little green strapp-
ing Norwegian boy came down to
Watertown and fonnd a place to do
| chores Tor his board in the family oil
| Hon. Charles G. Williams, while he at
tended the public schools, and with
great interest we watched his sturdy,
undismayed struggle up the hard-rung-
ed ladder. No labor to him was too
ardnous for earnest good natured per
Torrance. No duty neglected, no OBJ
staele unsurmountable uHsf the little
self-reliant Norwegian boy has become
| the prize graduate. DR. Peter Holm il
You please, and q credit to the state bs
represents as he will be u credit to the
noble profession he has entered. Honor
and success to DR.. Peter Holm. he will
be heard from later.-Yankton Gazet te