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The age-herald., 1898-11-23
HIT HIM WITH BRASS KNUCKS
Both Rode Home on the Same Dummy
 AliShted Together.
RANEY PRECEDING MR. ADAM
And Halted Him. When the Difficulty Ensued = Both Have Been Ar rested-Bad Blood Be-
 tween the Men.

About 7:30 o'clock Monday evening an as- sault was made on A. A. Adams, the we'll known insurance agent, near his home in Juniper avenue, by w N. Raney, a con- tractor who resides near Lake View.
 The assault was the result of a business transaction between the two men, which appears to have given Raney offense.
 It seems that Raney took out policy of insurance on his home about the first of July and paid the premium. MT Adams says that he (Raney) came into his office yesterday and demanded that the policy be cancelled and the amount of his premium be returned. This, Mr. Adams says, he re- fused to do, but offered to cancel the policy and return the pro rata of the amount paid. MT. Adams says that this was not satisfactory to Raney, who left the office in bad humor.
 At the usual hour MT. Adams boarded the short route dummy on the Lake View line for his home and noticed Raney on the same dummy When the Thirtieth street station was reached MT. Adams got off the dummy and noticed that Raney had also gotten off and was preceding him up the hill.
 Struck With Brass Knucks
 When he reached the top of the hill and was only a few doors from home, Raney called to him to stop, at the same time saying that he wanted to settle the matter between them peacefully if possible. He is said to have renewed the demand for the return of his money, and according to MT. Adams statement when he again refused, Raney struck him in the right eye with brass knucks or other blunt instrument, in- 1icting two ugly wounds, one on the cheek and the other on the eyebrow.
 Mir Adams was almost knocked down by the blow, but recovered himself and grappled with his asailant. He succeeded in getting out his pocket knife and cut Raney several times on the hands. The two men struggled for some moments when Raney who is much the larger of the two showed Adams away from him and walked off,, -c -a, -.-
 Mir Adams came to the city and reported the assault and yesterday both men were placed under bond to answer before Judge Feagin.
 MT Adams also says that some months ago Raney made application for loan of $1 ZOO on his property which was referred to him for approval After investigating the matter he says that he dsapproved the application which melted Raneys ani- mostly and led up to yesterdays incident.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
FOR SWEET CHARITY.
Contributions Will be Received Ioday
 and Tomorrow for the Poor.

All of the charitable institutions or the city will receive contributions today ana tomorrow for the benefit of the city's poor who are to be remembered on this Thanks giving day.
 The society of the United Charities VIII receive contributions in their office in the Thompson building, corner Third avenue and Twenty-second street. The managers of the Mercy Home would appreciate any contributions in the way of food or cloth- ing The ladies in charge of the Hillman hospital will give all of the patients as we'll as the nurses, a Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, and will gladly receive any con- tributions from others.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
< NOT A UNIT
Some Citizens of East Lake Don't Care
 to be Annexed.

Some of the citizens of East Lake did not like the action of four of the other cit izens of that place, who on Monday after noon presented to Mayor Evans a request that their town be included in the Greater Birmingham consolidation.
 They say that the advocates of annexa- tion are in the hopeless minority, and that a meeting of the citizens of East Lake has been called to meet Thursday night to take decided steps against it. John T. Shugart, of that place, said yesterday that they out numbered the annexationists 90 to 1. He said the meeting Thursday would be warm"
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
Slight Wreck on K. 0.

Reports reached the city yesterday of a smash-up at an early hour in the morning on the Kansas City, Memphis and Birming- ham railroad near Horse Creek. The rear end of two freight trains ran together, and a car of merchandise was said to have been thrown across the track. besides slight in- juries resulting to one of the engines. Ac- cording to the reports received, nobody was hurt. The early morning passenger train from Memphis due to arrive here at about o'clock, did rot arrive until noon.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
Holiday Goods

We cordially invite the attention of our friends, customers and all lovers of art to inspect our fall and holiday goods, which we will have on exhibition next Fri- day and Saturday. Never was such a col lection of rare features in wedding and holiday gifts of artistic diamond jewelry. Art goods, bsque, bronze statuary, etc., offered the people of Birmingham. All visitors are welcome. Feel free to come, one and all. Respectfully.
 H. c. ABBOTT & BRO., Jewellers.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
First to Havana

Savannah, November 22.-The first battal- ion of Second United States volunteer engi- neers left here tonight by the Plant system for Port Tampa and will sail from there by the steamer Florida for Havana. They will be the first troops sent from the United States to Havana. The battalion is com manded by Major Richard Henry Savage, the novelist.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
Works of Art

The artistic productions Of the works of art and silversmiths, which will be dis played by us next Tuesday and Wednes- day are full of new ideas and will supply the wants of the lovers of art All are cor dlaly invited to inspect these goods. A special display Friday and Saturday.
 H. c. ABBOTT 6 BRO, Jewellers.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
The Teresa lnYestigation

Norfolk, Va, November 22.-The court of inquiry appointed by the secretary of the navy to ascertain why the Spanish cruiser, Maria Teresa, was abandoned and to fix the responsibility, began its labors today. Several of the crew of tugs of the Merritt Wrecking company, and the Leonidas were heard but members of the court would not give anything for publication.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
Charged With Burglary

Dave Witherspoon, negro porter em- ployed in the commissary of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Blue Creek. was brought into the city yesterday by Constable J. H. Parsons and placed in the county jail on charge of burglary. It is alleged that Witherspoon broke into the commissary and took a quantity of goods.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
Cases Were Passed

The cases against Peyton Johnson, charged with assault with intent to murder Joe Marsicano, the Italian saloonkeeper, and Julius Meihl charged with robbng B. B. Bush on Saturday night last, were passed until the 26th instant in the infer for court yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
''OId Hickory" 

Are the hats for wear. They are hats that give the wearer perfect satisfaction in every particular. The price is S3. co. New styles in soft and stiff just received. Men who have worn them tell us how good they are, and we believe the testimony of these men is the experience of thousand d S They wear like the memory of Andrew Jackson.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
Children's union suits at Louis Saks, the clothier.
Beautiful lJisDIav

To see our beautiful display Friday and Saturday next will convince you that this is the golden opportunity for strengthening the teis of love and friendship with some pretty and inexpensive remembrance.
 H. c. ABBOTT & BRO, Jewellers.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
Attention, LycesilnMembers

Members of the Birmingham Lyceum holding season tickets will be admitted to Edisons War-Graph at Seals hall tonight for 25 cents. Tickets on sale at Seals. Bros. Music Store.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
A Bacbeior's Honeymoon

If ito laugh is to live," then all those who are fortunate enough to see Warde & Sacketts comedians in the last Hoyt's the ater success, "A Bachelors Honeymoon" at the opera house on Friday and Satur- day, will get a new lease of life. The play was written by John Suspicion, formerly an actor of Augustin Dalys company, and according to the New York World 'it is an overwhelmingly funny farce" There is not dull moment in 1t. Little ripples of laughter are succeeded by outbursts which result in curtain calls" The scene is laid in Boston, and the plot concerns the trials and tribulations of an unfortunate bachelor who tries to keep a marriage secret and yet introduce his wife into his family. His stories and their results in- volve the entire cast in a series of side splitting complications that continue to the end of the play.
 The cast presenting the play here is head ed by the comedian, Walter Walker, who Is highly praised as mirth provoker.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

6 tySa 6c's Pick Leaf" smoking ns'1s Tobacco gives the consumers the very best To- bacco they can get. Two ounces for 10 cents. It is fast winning its way to public favor Try 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

John Abbott, Bressie Vaughn, Frank Car roll and White Matthews leave this after noon on a hunting tour up the Coost river.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
~THE PLAYS

Chas D. Blaney's "A Hired Girl" with Tom Ryan as the girl, is the Thanksgiving offering at O'Brens opera house tomorrow at ma tinee and night. The play is farce comedy, and is said to be a very good one.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
Just received, a fine lot of turkeys.
 Fowlkes & Myatt Go.

5000 mems suits, 300 diff ferent styles. Best quality, lowest prices. Louis Saks, the clothier.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23

Captain Reuben F. Kolb went to Mont gomery yesterday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1898-11-23
PERSONAL.

Joe P. Billups, of Chattanooga, travelling messenger agent of the Southern at that city, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 C. A. Benscoter, of Chattanooga, was in the city yesterday.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11
OHIO LEGISLATURES.
The Opposition to Senator Hanna Or
ganizes Both Houses.

The Opposition to Senator Hanna Or
Eanixes Both Houses.
Columbus, O., Jan. 4.-The Ohio legis-
lature convened at ten o'clock a. m.
yesterday. Owing to the senatorial con-
test unusual interest was taken in the
organization ct both houses, and there
was an unusually large attendance. The
democrats organized the senate and the
house was organized by the republic
ans with Representative Mason as speak
er. The organization is in the interest
of ''the combine" opposition to the re-
election of Senator Marcus A. Hanna.
It was announced that Charles L.
Kurtz, who has headed the combined
opposition to Hanna and so far won
in the fight, would be the opposition
candidate for senator against Hanna
The Hanna republicans announce that
in that event they would support any
gold democrat to beat Kurtz. The joint
ballot for senator takes place on the
18TH
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11
Our Southern Neighbors.
BRIGHT AND DARK SIDE
Charities Of 18O7-Also a Brief Stov
of Crimes and Diaanfer.

Charities Of 1SO7-Also a Brief Storx,
of Crimes and Disasters,
It Is certainly an optimistic and encour-
and for the outreachings Of charity and hu-
menS n'ea In 1897. shown elsewhere. is mag
tributed by jbequest or personal f Eft eon, to
churches. colleges. charities, muse ums. a r.: T
gaileries, nbIaries; amounting to $33 6l2, ,Sla,
ssssis ia iss5, ana ;sasS s in in 49,
preparing these statistics no record has
Hssn pee tSeIpn kSepe IF Mnd sma since
bility., OF the total amount stated above
tne1e M mas .16 6esn saa given to colleges the large
arger @ SUM s9 SSha5tss to tSsrebhss. the s
geadg5o4s d 4 S92cieties s. o2s @ 7sS to museums
summary of Disasters
AS closely as can be estimated z,4x5 lives
lsnd ls 60. waters. 2,7a by railroad accidents,
4SaH by disasters sa9 abrSad So 9115 by disasters
famine. and i6s.46i by war va oss Or massaere, era
M making ,tSt tStal Of @ go 6, as compared With
EMbeZxlements.
The record Of er1bez3ling. forgery, de-
faulting and bank wrecking for 1897 shows
vi 9Th 1ss$ spd So g Il 1$ss
persons stole over $4,000 each: q over $780,
600 each and over $500. 600 each. The losses
are distributed as 1OllOWS:
Fire LODDe8.
The losses by fire in the United States in
With $1il s56.oS7 in 1896 ana ;1sl 206 in 1926
OF these TSs
total and smaller fires $72.15.2S7. u
Suicides. 49,.
The total number of persons who have
committed suicide in the United States ID dur
5sS 5Ss Il SS9 ss T. 5Ss f1 iss IT. M @ in 1885, 1885,
TIE figures Showing steady 'nsrease 9eIe in
proportion Of about four to- one being stead,
Of suicide were as follows:
The total number of murders committed
in 1897 shows decrease over 1885, oeing
IS ISIS: S in lsS ssl5 in s55
40 Ao Haugings.
The number of legal executions in 1897
1sss' iss IN rs il iss$ ana o ~ in is lSs2 3
IN the NORTH Et whom u weEe %nites ba
murder, liz: rape. 10: burglary. l.
Lynchings.
The criminal work Of the mob-murderers
Is execsuted esad o ies persons during ISL lss men
cnrred in the south and 20 in the north. OF
the the total number l22 were negroes, 80 whites
ana S Indians. The alleged crimes for which
Race prejudice, 4: arson, S; murder, SO;
IS nsuaT Il att1%Rtea e3Fees rps
r. 1GaRT; Wrv. by White caps, 4; burglary, 6;
elopement, 2: furnishing 8 Information: 8; un'
known offenses; s. train Wreeking; e !; mis- mis-
/: insults. i: concealing murder, l: dis
obedience Of regulations. l: running quar-
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Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11

The earl of Rosslyn, whose skill as
an amateur ballet dancer has delighted
select audiences in Great Britain and
the colonies, is now in the bankruptcy
court, and, i is said, will soon appear
as professional in new play by Mr..
Pinero- In the seven years since his
coming of age he has added $3.50, 900 to
the membranes on his estates and
has run up the unsecured debts to the
amount of $4,000, the money going, as
he states on oath, lin money lenders
interest, gam bling, horse racing and
other extravagances" There are no
assets whatever.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11

FLORIDA will this year raise a crop
of 100000 boxes of oranges. While
this crop is by no means large one,
1T is nevertheless of considerable pro.
portions. The year following the
freeze the crop was $4,000 boxes; last
year it was 100000 boxes. The present
crop is not grown from the trees that
were affected by the freeze of three
years ago. Those orchards were per-
manently injured and no new ones
have been planted in that part of the
state. On the other,hand, the orange
belt has been moved into the far south
ern part of Florida. =. i, .
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11

The sacred fires of India have not
all been extinguished. The most an
cient which still exists was consecrat-
ed two centuries ago in commemora-
tion of the voyage made by the Parsees
when they emigrated from Persia to
India. The fire is fed five times every
"a hours with sandal wood and other
fragrant materials, combined with
very dry fuel. This fire, in the vii.
lage of Oodwada, near Bulsar, is visit.
ed by Parsees in large numbers during
the months allotted to the presiding
genius of fire.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11

UNDOUBTEDLY Nine. du Bos .d'Elb-
hecq is the oldest living woman who
supports herself by her pen. She is 80
years old, and has outlived husband,
son, grandchildren and friends, and is
now living in a convent at Anglers,
France. Mime. du Bos d'Elbhecq is a
prolific authoress. A list Of her books
would fill a column of large news
paper: Some of them were highly sue
cessful, and lie Pere Fargeau" still
sells. Her handwriting remains firm
and legible, and the works which she
now produces are read chiefly by the
peasants and country folks.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11
Brief HISTORY 9F A YEAR.
A Resume of the Leading Events
That Occurred in This and
Other Countries.
The RECORD FOR 1897 FOREVER CLOSED
Matters of National Importance in
the United Statcs-Review of Events
in tho Old WOrld-The Bright ana
Gloomy Side of Life in Our own
Country.

The year. 1897 is one which will long be
remembered in M the political and ,sc, economical
has steadily improved during the year:
Crops have been richly remunerative to
pay of their debts and get ria Of some
have grown more stable. There is more
pioyed is Steadily Increasing: % There is less
al all this it has been a year Of abundant
tivities in all directions. Of peace and ma
tional security. while all the. rest OF the
world is more or less perturbed.
Tariff and Currency Reform.
Immediately after President Mckinley
had been sworn Into office he called con-
sress together to legislate on the subject
81 sion nj lasting a. a little over four months the
Dingiey tariff bil was passed The cur
its attention to the subject and submitted
his pcopost9n that adter f.. the
paid out except. in exchange for. gold. Sec:
and It w be
by congress. after it reassembles along with
nf S4s snsh y fhe ns % pS hs
viii be made public in a few days.
The Treaties.
The treaty history Oh tHo 6OVeI!IucIl IS
Of more than ordinary interest. Early in
t Tween the United States and Great Britain
was negotiated and sent to the senate. It
was amended in that body by vigorous
declaration Of the Monroe doctrine and
ruling out King Oscar of Sweden as UNI
pire. On the 4th Of February, however, the
treaty was hung up in the senate until the
next session, and there Is now prospect
that It may be reintroduced In % some modi-
ever, than the recognition OF the principle
on June l6 the Hawaiian annexation
Sp zgnsd at the hs
protest, which the state department de-
tee reported favorably on the treaty., on
July a, and it is likely that upon the re-
up for debate, with it's prospects for rati-
fcation materially enhanced by the STIR
ring events now transpiring on the Asiatic
Pacific coast.
Cuban Question.
AS a whole the year has been peaceable
turbed The Venezuelan quarrel with Great
Britain has been settled in satisfactory
manner, likewise some minor disagree
lands. The Cuban question still remains
a 'vexed one. The administration, not
withstanding the impatience of the people,
still pursues a policy waiting upon the ef-
forts Of Gen: Blanco to INDUCE the Cubans
signs Of accepting it or any settlement other
than independence, and as during the last
few weeks they have won important VIC
tories and are now la IN the immediate vi
the question will soon force itself upon the
administration in manner demandins
prompt action.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The Columbia theater in San Fran
cisco was gutted by fire.
The embargo on exports of tobacco
from Cuba has been removed.
An aged negro was lynched by mob
near Sheriff., Ark. for stealing hog.
Venezuela has refused to negotiate a
reciprocity treaty with this country.
a large vein Of gold that assayed
81 200 to the ton was struck in Uvalde
county, Tex.
Thirty-six buildings at Farmville,
Va, were destroyed by fire, the loss be-
ing $15o.ooo.
John McCullagh has been elected
chief of the police department Of Great
er New York.
Advices from Peking say that Ger
many has taken lease of Kiao-Chau
bay for so years.
Isaac Beck, local agent of the Amer
lean Express company at Muncie, Ind,
committed suicide.
Mrs. Julia Leard, white woman. was
brutally murdered by a Seminole In
dian near Maud, OF
For the first time in the history of
journalism pictures were sent by wire
to New York paper.
Mrs. Adeline F. Fassett, an artist of
national prominence, dropped dead on
the street in Washington.
Charles H. Byrne, president of the
Brooklyn baseball club, died in New
York city, aged so years.
At a joint democratic caucus of the
Mississippi legislature H. d. Money was
nominated for United States senator.
Alonzo Kinds four-year-old daughter
poured carbolic acid in the baby's eyes
at Elwood. Ind, destroying the sight.
Ira D. Sankey, the well-known evan
gelical singer and author of songs,
sailed from New York for tour of the
Holy Land.
The Anti-British Alliance association
held a meeting in New York and de-
cided to establish branches throughout
the country.
A monster oil we'll was struck in Mar
ket township, near Defiance, O., and
there was a stampede of spectators to
secure leases.
A bill was introduced in the Virginia
legisla ture to tax each unmarried male
person over 30 years of age in the state
one dollar year.
The work of surveying the old Fort
Mckinney military reservation in Wy,
oming has been completed and the res.
| ervation is offered for sale.
The sentence of 20 years imposed or
ex-State Treasurer BARLEY, of Nebras
ka, for embezzlement, has been con
firmed by the supreme court.
Edward Hartford, British delegate te
the American Federation of Labor con
| .ention at Nashville, Tenn, died O:
pneumonia while returning home
Reports of the dreadful condition o1
| the surviving inhabitants of rural Cube
continue to reach Washington through
channels which cannot be discredited.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11
A DANGEROUS BILL

Bogus 800 Silver Certihcates Found
to he in Circulation.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Counterfeit $500
silver certificates are in circulation.
One of the most dangerous bogus
money schemes ever f1oated has been
unearthed, and as a result Secretary
Gage has decided to call in all the notes
of that denomination, of which there
are about $26,000,000 outstanding.
These will be exchanged for silver GER
tifcates of smaller denominations and
the plates destroyed. AS soon as hew
plates can be engraved new series will
be issued.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11

FRANKLIN RICHARDSON, violin
maker, of Canton, Mich, has a violin
from a panel taken from the cabin door
of the Constitution when the old ship
was repaired at the Portsmouth navy
yard some IS years ago. The panel
was given by one of the carpenters to
Mr.. Richardson about thirty years
ago. It is beautiful bird's-eye maple
and the instrument made from it is of
remarkably clear and powerful tone
and has great carrying power.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11

In southwestern Minnesota is cele.
brated quarry where for centuries the
Indians have obtained soft red stone
out of which they carved pipes. This
is the only place in America, and prob.
ably in the world, where this particu-
lar kind of stone is found. MANY
tribes of red men formerly resorted to
the quarry and the pipestone seems to
have been an article of commerce
among them, for it has been found in
Indian graves scattered all the way
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of
Mexico
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11
A Historic SPOT.

New York, Jan. 5.-The Daughters of
the American Revolution say that they
have discovered that the site of the gen.
eral post Office in this city marks the
spot where the first blood of the Amer
lean revolution was shed. The men,
bers of the Martha Washington CO.
lonial chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution propose to erect
q tablet there to commemorate their
discovery.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11

AFTER having spent more than a
million dollars in the effort to exter.
inmate the gypsy moth, 100000 were
appropriated the past year for this
purpose, the people of Massachusetts
are now having their atteneion called
to new discovery of the scientists. The
new pest, it is said, threatens what
foliage of the Bay State the gypsy
moth has not yet devoured. It is call.
ed the brown-tail moth.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11
New York Legislature Meets.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 6.-The legisla-
ture of the state of New York met and
organized Wednesday. The senate,
with membership of so, has repub-
lican majority of 20; the assembly,
with $50 names on the roll, is repub-
lican by 8. In both houses the repub-
lican caucus nominees were elected
without any unusual incident. The
speaker of the assembly is j. NJ. f.
O'Grady. who presided during the
session of 1897.
Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11
Miss HELEN GOULD is a collector O

Miss HELEN GOULD is collector OF
curios. Her hobby is to secure posses,
sion of any article which was used by
her father in his youth. Whether she
has one of the NO setraps, which vert
the humble beginning of the great
Gould fortune, / have not heard; bu;
at any rate she has recently be
come the owner of an old wheel
barrow which was used by Jay Goult
nearly half century ago when he wa:
making road measurements through
the state, in order to draw maps there
from