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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11

Decision Effects Birmingham and Wood
lawn Schools.
MATILDA ]. SW0PE GOT A VERDICT
Awarded $4,000 Damages for Injuries
Sustained in Street Car Accident
Horton Case Went to Jury
in the Criminal Court

The special law empowering birmingham
and Woodlawn to levy a special tax for
school purposes, has been dealt "solar
pexus" blow.
In the city court yesterday Judge w. W.
Winkerson rendered his decree granting
the relief prayed for in the petition of j. }.
Garrett, asking that writ of mandamus
be directed to ]. B. Francis, county tax
collector, requiring him to accept tender
of money for taxes, less the special school
tax, which he refused to do The clerk
and register was directed to issue the writ
accordingly. The respondent, J. B. Fran
els, was taxed with the cost of the pro-
ceedings.
The petition was filed some months ago
and alleged that tender of $14475, the
amount of taxes due on the property of the
petitioner, was made to J. b. Francis, tax
collector for the county and that he re-
fused to accept same unless the amount of
1896 additional was paid as a tax, under
acts approved February IA and 16, 1897. 1t
was also alleged that the amount sought to
be collected would have been in excess of
the lawful rate of taxation of one-half of
/ per cent.
of the acts, were identical with an act APP
proved February Is, 1895, far as the at
tempt to authorize the levy and collection
of the tax was concerned, which act had
been declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court.
Under this ruling the tax collector will
be compelled to relinquish his enorts to
collect the special tax and must accept
money for taxes at the lawful rate.
Circuit Court
In the case of Matilda J. Swope VS.. the
Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad COM
pany a verdict for $1,000 was rendered.
The plaintiff brought the suit several
years ago, and at a former trial was
awarded a verdict for $3.50, which was
reversed by the supreme court. Plaintiff
was injured while passenger on an East
Lake car, which was run into by train Of
the Highland Avenue line.
Criminal Court
The trial of the case of Hugh w. Horton
charged with false pretenses, was concluded
in the criminal court late yesterday after
noon and the case was given to the jury.
At o'clock the jury had failed to agree,
and was locked up for the night.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
POULTRY SHOW
Opens Tomorrow in Big Tent in Nine
teenth Street.

The fourth annual exhibition of the Ala
bama Poultry and Pet Stock association
will open tomorrow in large tent in Nine
teenth street, between Third and Fourth
avenues, and will continue during the week,
closing on Saturday.
Entries closed last night and it is ex-
pected that between 600 and 700 fine birds
will be on exhibition, including specimens
of the best birds known to fanciers. Many
valuable prizes have been offered, which
will be awarded by the official judge of the
show. During the week business meet
ing of the association will be held and
officers for the ensuing year elected.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
woman's Club Advertiser

The first number of the Woman's Club
Advert ser was issued yesterday afternoon
and an edition of two thousand was dis
tributed. The Advertiser contains matter
of interest to every woman in Birmingham
especially as regards the Information per-
tanning to the Womans club.
This paper was gotte out under the man.
agement of Mrs. Samu Il Laird. director CT
the department of finance Of the Wonan $
club, and the club has realized quite snug
sum from its publicati ~.
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encounter. progress is correspondence
Surveyors at Work

During the past few days three survey
ors, who are said to be in the employ OF
Mr.. Hill, have been at work on the territory
around the new wells. but what they are
doing. no one out there pretended to know.
Just surveying" was the invariable reply
to questions of this nature.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when
in need of the laxative effect of a gentle
remedy, than by any other Children en-
joy 1t and it benefits them. The true REM
edy, Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
Bank CIearIngs

The bank clearings for Birmingham dur
ing the week just closed were 1922 1851. 76.
For the corresponding week of last Deem
Der they were only $685. 1899, showing an
increase of $40, 746.77.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
JEFFERSON VOLUNTEERS Essa
WITHHOLD Meeting This Morning to Com.
plete Their New Organization.

This morning in the Jefferson Volunteers
armory the special committee appointed by
the old members to reorganize the COM
pany as one of the companies of the Ala
bama National Guard will meet to take
further steps in the reorganization.
1t will be remembered that according to
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11

Buy Christmas Slippers of
us; ACC and 81 SO.
M. p. Mes err,
1908 Second Ave, and lit
Nineteenth st.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11

See our Felt Crushers for
90; very swell. Klotz, the
Haberdasher.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11

We have commenced today the sale of the
largest and most perfect cut diamond ever
offered at the remarkable low price, $14.50.
ladies' and gentlemen's rings i- 'hr
H C. ABBOTT & BRO,
121 NJ 10th st.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11

Shing1esBaaes ,s stock Of VT them rs just SsaS
quarters for Flooring, Ceiling, Finishing and
Heart Fencing.
M G. REYNOLDS LUMBER co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
THE new BORINGS
FOR ARTESTAN WELLS
Which Are Nov Being Carried on In the
Gate City District
BY N. S. HILL AND OTHERS
They Are Situated in Very Valuable
Mineral Region.
BY N. S. HILL AND OTHERS
DRILLING BEGINS ABOUT TUESDAY
A. B. Garfield, an Old Pennsylvania Oil
Well Digger, in Charge of the Work
II Dig Holes" He Says, But
Can'tSay What'll be in En-"

Don't see what de white folks is diggin
desc wells for. no how said one of the
negro drivers as he strained in the hosting
of some of the heavy ppe out where the
artesian wells are being dug at Gate City
Must goin' to use it to make er fish pond ;
don't see what else dey want water for way
out here"
There are others besides this negro labor
er who would also like to know just what
object N. S. Hill and the men connected
with him have in digging those new artes-
ian wells at Gate City. The negro WAS cor
rect in his statement that the place was ap-
parently remotely situated from any COM
munity where the dater-even it should it
be found-could be successfully used. This
fact. taken in connection with the persist
ent silence which the gentlemen at the head
of the undertaking maintain, makes the
digging of the wells more and more of a
mystery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
DECEMBER,

DECEMBER.
This month you can EXP ect
daily something new in sterl-
ing silver at
e. GLUCK'S, Jeweler.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
CAR SERVICE REPORT
For November Shows Very Big In
crease in Business.

The report of the Alabama Car Service
association for November is splendid
one. In detail 1t is as follows:
Roads Cars Handled
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
RINGS

RINGS.
Manufacturing prices pre-
vail at e. Gluck's, manufac-
turing jeweler.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11

And it's right, because it goes into
the home. We offer line of fine
gold leaf chairs and settees you'll
find difficult to equal, and never
surpassed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11

The Southern club held its annual meet
ing last night and elected the following
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26

shortly after the fire was discovered. he
said to PRESS reporter that he had
gone down town at about O'Clock. tax
Ing his little boy of seven with him. His
wife and two younger children were
visiting in Boston. Mr.. Knight said that
when he left the house there was no fire
anywhere near the bed. He smokes, but
he had not been smoking in the room
where the fire was He said that the
origin of the fire in the bed was a mys-
terry to him. Mrs. Whitcomb. beyond the
fact that she had been alarmed BY the
smoke, could tell little about the fire. Be-
fore she smelt the smoke she thought she
heard noise on the lower floor, but as
she is somewhat hard of hearing she
would not be sure. Still, remembering
the sound when she learned OF the IRE
she ran down stairs and tried to get into
the rooms there, fesring that there might
be .omebody sleeping In the rooms. The
doors were looked and she gave up the at
tempt.
The loss is slight that on the house be-
ing merely nominal. The house is owned
ty Alfred Roberts Mr.. Knight said that
he had $500 insurance in the agency Of
Norton & Hall. MIR. Whitcomb's goods
were also insured.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
FREE ENTERTAINMENT FOR
CHILDREN.
FREE
FOR

The committee having charge OF the
benefit for the Monument Fund Of
Thatcher Post, 6. A. r., have arranged
a special free entertainment for school
children to be given at Portland theatre
Tuesday afternoon to which every scholar
of the public schools is invited. In this
occasion Mr.. A. NJ. Sawyer will deliver
an address to the children and explain
to them the object in raising las fund for
the purpose of erecting monume nt IN
honor of the Maine volunteers whose lives
were sacrificed during the late war.
Higgins orchestra will render a number
of appropriate selections and other fea-
lures, sure to prove attractive to chill
dren will be prese 1t is the inten-
tion of the committee to present every
girl who helps to make the benefit for
this fuud-whioh occurs January Q, and
4, when the great military drama Gettys-
burg will be presented with
beautiful doll handsomely costumed
and the manner in which one of these
dolls can be obtained will be explained
at this entertainments.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
BENEFIT FOR THATCHER POST
MONUMENT FUND.

The committee having charge of the
engagement of Gettysburg, the great
military drama that is to be seen at Port
land theatre. for three days, matinee and
evening, commencing January 2, are
making every effort to make the affair an
immense success and thus realize a sub
stantial amount for the fund being
raised by Thatcher post, 6. A. R., for
the erection of monument, sacred to the
memory of the brave soldiers who lost
their lives during the late war. A novel
and effective way of advertising the at
traction and at the same time increase the
receipts has been adopted. More than
seven hundred beautiful dolls have been
obtained and are now on exhibition at 42l
Congress street. 1t is intended to present
one of these handsome costu1ned dolls to
every girl selling i've reserved seats to
any of these entertainments, and any
child desiring to obtain one of the dolls
can get tickets to sell by calling on the
committee at Thatcher Post hall, 453 1-2
Congress street, or at the box office of the
Portland theatre. Any person purchas-
ing five reserved seats at the box office
will also be given one of these hand some
presents.
The Thatcher Post committee having
charge Of the benefit for the Monument
association when Gettysburg will be pre-
scented at Portland theatre, have arranged
to give the school children free concert
at Portland theatre next Tuesday after
noon MIR. A. NJ Sawyer will deliver all
address to the children
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
CHRISTMAS.

Christmas was beautiful winter day
with a crisp, but not cold temperature
and bright sunlight. Many of the
churches were prsttily decorated with
evergreen and the elaborate musical pro-
grammes, published in Saturdays
PRESS were finely given. The sermons
all related to the Nativity.
In the hotels there were fine decora-
tions and special menus provided for the
Chritmas dinners.
The city was singularly free from the
usual signs that 60 to make the obser-
vance of holiday and there was nothing
Of interest during the day at the police
station.
Today the public celebration will take
place. The public and private offices and
stores will be generally closed. There will
be polo games at the Auditorium in the
afternoon and evening. The Gun club
will have a shoot at their range lasting
all day. There will be perform ances at
the jefferson and Portland theatre after
noon and evening. Good skating will be
found on the Stroudwater and other
places in the vicinity.
The post Office will keep the usual
holiday hours.
The Knights Templar will meet at
Masonic hall at 11.45 a. m. and drink a
toast to the Grand Master.
The class of 9s P. II. S., will hold it's
ANNUAL reunion at Riyerton.
There will be Xmas concert at the
Sealnen's Institute on Fore street, in the
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
BANQUET AT THE CONGRESS
SQUARE.

James E. Greensmith, formerly with
the Portland company, but now of
Taunton, Mass, rendered banquet to
twenty two of his friends at the Congress
Square hotel Saturday evening. The
banquet was very elaborate and reflects
much credit on the management of Land
lord Stearns. After the banquet the party
played whist There was a delegation
present from the East Deering stocK
yards, and Grand Views the new suburb
near Cash's Corner was represented. The
following people were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. e. B. Winslow, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. 7. p. Garland,
MIR. and Mrs. 81. N. Whitman, Mr.. and
MIS-. P. Staples, Mr.. and Mrs. O. w.
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Chase, Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Stevens, Mr.. a. P. Cox.
Mrs. Bean, Mrs. Moore. Mrs Sabin and
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Dyer.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
PERSONAL.

Russell Harding. general manager of
the Great Northwestern railroad with
headquarters at st. Paul, is at the Con !.
gress Square hotel.
Miss Elsie Smith. student at Vassar
college, returned home Saturday to spend
the holidays.
Letter Carrier Charles Greene is con-
fined to his rooms ON Pleasant street with
a severe attack Of the grip.
Mr.. e. r. Clark, the veteran horse
man, is confined to his home on Tying
.treet with the grip.
Col. W. A. r. Bootnby Of Waterville,
was stopping at he Falmouth yesterday.
1t is said that the successor of Fish
Warden Gribben will be Capt. George W.
Butler Of the First Maine Signal Corps
MIR. Gribben has resigned to accept a
position as liquor deputy under Sheriff
Despeaux and his successor will shortly
be appointed by the governor.
The new register Of deeds, Mr.. True,
has engaged Miss Cynthia Chaplin to act
as his deputy. Miss Chaplin has been in
the registry for number of years now
and is so thoroughly posted in regard to
all the details of the Office that her SER
vices are we'll nigh invaluable.
Mr.. Edwin F. Tompson, the lawyer,
who was formerly Recorder of the Mu-
nicipal court will be appointed Deputy
Clerk of Courts by Clerk Benjamin C..
Stone. lit s stated that this appoint
ment will be made on the first OF Jan
uary.
Captain Wilde of the United States
cruiser Boston is visiting friends in
Portland. The Boston participated In
the battle of Manila under command OF
Admiral Dewey, and Capt. Wilde has
Just returned to the United States and Is
now on leave of absence pending his as
signment to other duty.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed Administrator OF
the estate OF
ABBY A. STEELE, late of the Cambridge, in
the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts, deceased. and given bonds as
the law directs. and have appointed VIM. H.
Anderson of Portland, Me-. my agent OF at
torney within the State OF Maine All persons
deceased are desired to present the same for set,
Element and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
EHWIN III. Abbott. Cambridge. Mass.
WILLIAM H. ANDERSON,
Portland, Me-. Agent or A tofney.
Portland, Dec. "a 1885. dec26olaWoWh-
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
burned Up a Bed at So Congress
Street.

folding bed in the house at No. %
Congress street turned itself into vol
cano Saturday night at about half past ten.
The smoke rose in clouds and filled the
room. Then it crept under the doors ana
little spirals OF brown smoke WORKED tneir
way upstairs. The bed was on the low
err floor, in the tenement occupied by VIM.
A. Knight, carpenter. The room on
the second floor are occupied by Harry
W. Whit omb, who is employed by the
Grand Trunk railway. Mrs. Whitcomb
was sewing and for some time Wondered
what it was that made such an odor. She
went into the different rooms but could
ind nothing wrong. Then she woke up
her husband. who was Ill with the grip
and asleep. He had just arisen when a
man outside shouted that the house was
On fire Thereupon MIR. Whitcomb, sick
az he was, ran to the engine HOUSE. at the
head of North street, broke the glass in
the alarm box, quitting his hand as he did
a. and turned in the alarm. Officers
Johnson and, Heath were at the house at
the first stroke of the alarm and carried
Mrs. Whitcnmb's young children to
naighbor,s. Mr.. johnson broke a window
in the room where the bed was smoking
away. but he could see nothing. When
the aremer arrived they CROPPED about in
he binding smoke to find what was
on fire, their efforts being fastened by
the report that somebody was sleeping
in the room. Finally the fremen stumbled
against the bed and then the trouble
was soon over. The bed was thrown out
Of doors and the fire smotnereo WIN
snow. The windows were opened and the
sitting smoke allowed to escape from sne
house. Mr.. knight arrived at his mouse
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26

"Mrs. WinsIow,s Soothing syrup.
Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soethes the child.
seftens the gums. allays Pain, cures Wind
Colic, regulates the bowels. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
,ssthing or other causes. For sale by Drug
sists In every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 20 cts
& bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
HARBoR NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

The lobster arrivals Saturday: @. A
Deliver, 1890; Kate Lamson, $500
Novelty, 26O0; Herman Reessing, $500
Blanche and Ida, 1850.
The Sheikh, Captain Jones of the
Leyland line, arrive Saturday at a. NJ
and was assigned to her berth at No.
shed. The Sheikh arrived off the harboi
Friday and lowered out side until morn.
ing. She brings q cargo of about oot
tons, the principal items of which are con-
signments of china clay. oranges, wooden
goods and hides. The voyage of twelve
days was unsventful, though foggy
weather was encountered nearly all the
way. The Sheikh will return to Liver
pool about the middle of next week with
full cargo. She brought no passengers.
The Ceryona of the Thomson line, Cap
tain Stoke also arrived Saturday from
Newcastle She brought as cargo 800 tons
of coal, which is being discharged and
loaded into cars at the old elevator wharf.
Her only passengers were seven returning
cattlemen.
There were three foreign steamers ar
rived yesterday morning, the Hibernlan
and Turanian of the Allan line and the
Merrimac of the Elder empster line.
About 4.20 p. m. the Strathtay of the
Ham burg line arrived from
Boston, where she had discharged all of
her cargo except that part intended for
Canada.
The Hibernian, Captain Main, left Liv-
erpool December 10th, and brought about
one hundred tons of cargo; the Turanian,
Captain Griffiths, formerly the Tower
HILL left Liverpool on the 18th. Both
vessels had strong head winds and more
or less storm to encounter. The Turanian
is the first twin screw steamship to ar
rive this season. She brought about one
thousand tons of cargo The only passer-
gers on either steamer were returning
cattlenlen.
The Merrimac. Captain L. A. Pursell,
brought about two hundred tons of cargo,
mostly tin. The Merrimao had an eleven
days passage from Avonmouth.
..The Numidian of the Allan line is ex-
pected today. She will bring about a
hundred passengers.
The three master Nantucket arrived
yesterday to load for the West Indies;
the schooner j j. Moore came in light;
the schooner Mabel j. Myers was light.
The steamer Mascot with a party of
ladies and gentlemen from Boothby ar
rived yesterday and was saluted by the
tugs in the harbor.
The G. NJ Brainard came in deep
laden.
A number of people spent the afternoon
about the wharves after their Christmas
dinners.
The long-looked for sulphur steamer
Bramble arrived here on Saturday after
noon from the Mediterranean, after a
cruise of over six weeks. She had a
very hard passage and the breaking
down of her machinery occasioned the
delay in reaching this port. On arriv-
ing here her master, Captain Postwaith,
was taken to the Marine hospital, suffer
ing from fever.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
BRIEF JoTrsNos.

The parishioneIs of the Church of the
Sacred Heart are making preparations for
a grand testimonial TO their pastor, Rev.
Fr. O'Dowd. The event will take place
in City hall January TO- 1t will consist
of a promenade concert and entertain
ment, In which the best talent in the city
will participate. The proceeds will go to
the church building fund.
The Excelsior club win meet with Mrs.
E. d. Sargent, "A Atlantic street, on
Tuesday, December 9th, 1898. Members
note change of day Of meeting. :
Christmas will be celebrated at SWEET
hotel today when fine game dinner will
be served.
James A. Pennen of Harpswell, was
brought before Judge Robinson in the
Municipal Court Saturday noon for fail
ing to mark lobster car with his name
according to law. He was sentenced to
pay fine of So and costs and was COM
mitted. The arrest and complaint were
made by Fish Warden Fred A. Snow.
The Portland Gun club will hold their
customary holiday shoot today, begin
ming at s. 80 a. m. The main event will
be 50-bird match, divided into four
small sweepstakes events under the hand
leap system, the first four prizes being
that number of choice turkeys. The traps
and electric pulls have just arrived from
Cleveland, Ohio where they have been
thoroughly overhauled and put in first
class condition.
Forest Queen lodge, No. IL, Degree of
Honor, will elect officers at their next
meeting. Tuesday evening, December q.
A regular meeting of the Ladies' Vet
eran Fjremen,'s Aid society will he held
this evening at Orient hall, at $50
O'Clock.
Today the International Steam
ship Company changed to their win
ter arrangements. the Steamer
St Croix leaving Portland going east on
Mondays at $50 p. m. and returning
leaving ST. John and Passport Thursdays.
Rines Brothers company's store will be
closed all day today.
About three O'Clock Oh Saturday after
noon, young man who was crazy drunk
made things lively in Monument square.
He defied the police officers, showing fight
and it took three of them to handcuf
him. A big crowd gathered to witness
the scrap which was decidedly interest
ing
Sixteen tramps and five drunkards
slept Saturday night at the police sta
ton.
officers Pickett and Frank made a
& seizure of liquor at 264 Fore street Sat
urday, but failed to arrest an italian,
who, tits alleged, rms the place.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
cAsroR1A

= n . 7 y n II
Bears the signature of cHAs. H FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze Afavays Bought.
cAsToRIA
Bears@he signature of cHAs. H. FLErcHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yox Haze Azzuays Bought.
cASToRIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The KIND You Haze 4Azsyays Bought.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
THE MUNICIPAL COURT
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

saturday-James Dunn for being drunk
and disorderly, was sentenced to pay IS
and costs.
Charles Kenney and Christ opher Kane,
two soldiers from the Cape came over to
have Christmas, but commenced their
festivities too early. Five dollars and
one-hslf costs was the fine imposed in
each case