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The age-herald., 1898-07-17
HANDSOME ELECTRIC CARS
Of the Birmingham Traction Company Greatly
 Admired Yesterday.

The new electric cars of the Birmingham Traction company are by long odds the hardsomest street cars ever seen in Bir- mingham. All day yesterday the company had two of them standing on the tracks at Nineteenth street and Second avenue, and many hundred people stopped to admire them The cars are the latest improved style and are painted dark red color and beautifully lettered and are about thirty feet in length. They have vestibuled ends, in which the motorman stands, so that he will not be exposed to the weather. In side everything is very handsomely fitted up. Dark cloth curtains are provided to close out the light instead of the conven- tional railroad shutters. The seats are Of rattan and are very comfortable. There is an electric button in each seat by which the passenger notifies the conductor and motorman when he wishes to alight. About one-fourth of each car is divided off with a glass partition for colored pas sengers.
 The company is making every effort to start as soon as possible. The boilers of the power house have had fire under them for several days. If everything proves sat isfactory. the cars will be running within the next day of two.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
THEO. AHRENS OF
 LOUISVILLE, KY. Purchased the Plant of the Bir- mingham Pipe Company. SOLD BY DECREE OF COURT The Purchaser Represents Ahrens and Otis Company Manufacturers of Plumbers
 Supplies and Soil Pipe--May
 Mean Much for City.
SOLD BY DECREE OF COURT

Under decree in the chancery court in the case of the Sloss Iron and Steel com pany vs. R. c. White, receiver, the plant of the Birmingham Pipe company, which is located on south Thirty-fourth street be- tween Avenues D and E was sold yesterday at noon. the purchaser being Theo. Ahrens, Jr., of Louisville, Ky.
 The plant was bid in for $1 900, subject to liens of 5000 which are assumed by the purchaser. making the price paid in reality s6,OOo
 MT. Ahrens is general manager of the Ahrens & Ott company of Louisville manu- facturers of plumbers hardware, soil pipe, etc., and it is probable that the plant will soon be put in operation.
 MT. Ahrens the purchaser of the plant, states that his firm is compelled to get its pig iron from the Birmingham district and was not satisfied with the location of it's soil pipe plant and were looking for more favorable location.
 The purchase of the plant of the Bir- mingham Pipe company would indicate that the Ahrens & Ott's company have found suitable location in Birmingham and will move their soil pipe plant to this city, although MT. Ahrens would not state that this was the plan.
 The Birmingham Pipe company was or ganzed in 1892, with H. T. Beggs, president; J. E. Lee, vice-presdent and treasurer, and J. J. Beggs, secretary.
 The company manufactured cast iron soil pipe in all shapes and sizes and shipped its products to points all over the United States. On account of poor collections the company went into the hands of re- ceiver in the early part of 1897. The plant is quite an extensive one and if it is put in operation will give employment to large force of men.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
At Toadvine Yesterday With
 Speaking and Barbecue.
TWO THOUSAND PRESENT
len to Fifteen Beats Were Represented Many Former Populists Announce Their Full Approval of the Dem
 ocratc Ticket.

Yesterday was a big day for the demo- crats in the southern part of the county. The occasion was a big barbecue and democratic rally at Toadvine. The meet ing had been well advertised, and it was the biggest gathering in the history of that section, it being estimated that 2OOO people were in attendance.
 It was in no sense a local meeting, there were prominent citizens present from ten or fifteen beats, among those represented mer, Birmingham, Gulnns, Aaron Locust Fork Wylam, Hardwood, Williamsburg, Jonesboro and McCalla.
 Walker county was also represented by a number of prominent citizens. Wagon load after wagon load of men, women and children arrived the grounds from s to 12 o'clock While waiting for the bar becue the people were entertained with some genuine democratic eloquence by Hons. G. B. Burkhalter, John Mcqueen, D. w. Houston and J. B. Gibson, democratic candidates for the legislature.
 pr. James Hancck presided and intro-
 
 given close attention and there were fre- quent outbursts of applause when the speakers scored point. Enthusiasm ran rife, and when the speeches were concluded numbers of prominent men who have for several years supported the populist ticket, announced their hearty approval and sup port of the democratic ticket from end to end It was the greatest democratic love- feast ever held in South Jefferson.
 The barbecue was in charge of J. W. Sexton, Dan Hauston and Ben Parsons, and a delicious treat it was, there. being plenty for all. Messrs. Jacob Smith and Lat Adams were among the most promi nent in seeing after the visitors
 Masonic Installation
 After the barbecue was finished there was a public installation of the officers of George Smith Ladge A. F. A. M, of Toadvine, and Williamsburg Lodge, of Williamsburg.
 Dr. George M. Morrow, past grand mas ter of the state, installed the officers, as- sisted by Walter K. McAdory of Besse- mer. The ceremony was very interesting. Among those from Birmingham in attend ance al the barbecue were H. B. Gray, Dr.. Geo. M. Morrow, J. P. Stoles, Charles A. sem, John Mcqueen and c. B. Burkhal- ter.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
AGAIN RUNNING
 ON FIRST AVENUE East Lake Electric Cars Resumed
 Yesterday ALL DIFFERENCES SETTLED Between Street Car Companies Birming- ham and Gate City Cars Will Also Use First Avenue Track Satisfactory
 Arrangements to Merchants.
ALL DIFFERENCES SETTLED

In accordance with the agreement reach ed between the Birmingham Railway and Electro company and the Birmingham Traction company, the East Lake electric cars which, for the past two months, have been running Second avenue, returned to First avenue yesterday morning and will in future leave the city by that route. The East Lake cars formerly entered and left the city via First avenue, making turn on the "Y'' at the corner of Eighteenth avenue and Nineteenth street.
 The track on Eighteenth avenue. between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets, is controlled by the North Birmingham Street Railway company, which some time ago passed into control of the Birmingham Traction company, and when the war" between the Birmingham Railway and Electric company, which controls the East Lake line, and the Birmingham Traction company was at it's height the electrical connections on the stretch of track be- tween Twenty-second and Twenty-third street, which has been put in for the use of the East Lake cars, were quietly re- moved under the pretext of repairing the track and the East Lake cars were forced to use the Second avenue line leaving flrst avenue at Twenty-fourth street.
 The differences between the two compa- nies have been amicably adjusted. and under the new arrangements the East Lake cars will continue to come into the city as at present running down Second avenue to Eighteenth street, where they will go on to First avenue, leaving the city as they formerly did.
 Under the arrangements the Traction company will connect it's Nineteenth street tracks with the Birmingham Railway and Electric company's tracks at the corner of Second avenue and will run East Bir- mingham and Gate City cars along Nine teenth street to First avenue, thence to Twenty third street, where it will use the tracks of the North Birmingham street railway to the corner of Twenty-sixth street and Eighth avenue, returning to its own tracks, thus forming a. complete loop through the city.
 The ne%- arrangements will no doubt prove satisfactory to both companies, and to the merchants along the line of the route who have suffered on account Of the unsettled state of affairs between the two companieS
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

A good political story was told by gen. tleman from Ohio who was at the Morris yesterday.
 "The incident occurred several years ago." he said, land happened in McKin- leys old district during heated congress- ionai campaign. A crowd of "yahoos" from the sticks came into Millersburg and after telling the campaign manager what excellent democrats they were and how much good they were doing for the party ticket, succeeded in getting $2O of the cam paign fund on the promise to keep up the good work
 "They then adjourned to the back room of a tough boarding house and commit tee of five was appointed to take the $2O and go out to buy refreshments. The com- mittee soon returned and reported that $1950 had been expended for whisky and the remaining 50 cents for cheese and crackers. When the report was rendered and the eatables and drinkables produced one old long haired farmer arose and said: Fellow citizens What in the h. are we going to do with all these cheese and crackers?
 '"The final outcome of the matter was" concluded the Ohian, "the member of the committee who had proposed the cheese and cracker amendment was given all the eatable while the whisky was divided among the rest of the crowd.'
 Hon. Robert J. Lowe, chairman of the state campaign committee, returned from Wetumpka last night, where he and Hon. Tennant Lomax addressed large audience yesterday. MT. Lowe reported an audi enee of from 1,500 to 2,000 and much enthus- iasm was manifested. He thought there is now no doubt but that the democrats would carry Fillmore in August
 Judge A. P Smith, of Eutaw, was in the city yesterday He was a visitor to demo- cratic headquarters, and reported good condition of the party in Greene There is no opposition to the democratic ticket.
 United States Senator Edmund w. Pettus arrived in the city last night from Calhoun county where he spoke yesterday with Dr. Cunningham to an audience of 2,OOO people. The senator is stopping at the Morris and will spend today in the city
 Hon. Walter s. White, state auditor was in the city yesterday. Captain White is very popular in Birmingham and spent the day very pleasantly with his friends
 
 No. there is no news of especial inter- est in Montgomery said Captain White to an Age-Herald reporter. "As to my of1ce' tax collectors are settling much more promptly than is usual this year, and the general financial condition of the state. is better than it has been in a number of years, as was shown by the treasury statement given out this week. For the last few years the state has been slightly embarrassed and has been able to pay only a part of accrued debts on the first of July, but this year we had money to pay every dollar due with nice balance in the treas ury We will be able to meet all payments without a temporary loan, in my opinion. Indications are that the assessments for this year will exceed any in the history of the state, with the possible exception of 1890, during period of inflated prices This increase Is largely to be attributed to the education of officers in the revenue de- partment.
 sAs to the politics of the state, look
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
WILL MAKE A MOVE.
Next Step in the Water Fight Will Be Taken
 By the City.

It is probable that the city will make the next move in the fight with the Bir- mingham Water Works company, but just what step will be taken has not been given out.
 City Attorney Robert J. Lowe and his special assistants, Messrs. J. J. Altman and R. H. Kerr, have held several conferences and have carefully gone over the bill which was filed in the chancery court last week on which a writ of temporary injunction was issued restraining the city from en- forcing certain ordinances adopted by the city council concerning the water com pany.
 MT. Lowe intimates "something is up," but refuses to make the plans public.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17

Tor much larger democratic majority in August than we we have had heretofore Tor number of years. My information Is that there are thousands of voters in the state who have heretofore opposed the democrats, will vote the ticket straight this year, and l expect several populist coun- ties to be reclaimed. In my opinion, Mont gomery county will give an almost unani- nous vote to both cvounty and state tick cts in August. As for my county, Colbert, l was up there a few days since. and have no doubts or fears but that she will come up all right"
 Captain White returned to Montgomery yesterday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17

they desire their ballot to be counted for mark; but in the event there is only one Candidate for congress. or two candf- dates for members of the executive commit tee in each county. the ballot shall be counted for the candidates whose names ap- pear on the ticket whether said x mark is used or not that the chairman of the district executive committee shall send a sufficient number of official ballots and also tally sheets to be certified to and returned by the several beat committeeman or judges of the primary election to the chairman of the respective county executive committees to be by them sent to the several voting places in the several precincts in the county.
 What Voters Eligible
 Flfth-That all white persons over the age of 2 years who have the qualifications prescribed by the state executive committee for persons eligible to vote in tine demo- cratic primary election or convention for goyrno- in the spring of 1898, shall be eli- gible to vote in said election.
 Sixth-rhat when the count is finished it shall be the duty of the county executive committeeman or judges of the primary in the precinct where the voting has taken place to announce the result. to the persons who are present and to fill out two cer- tifcates showing the votes cast for each candidate, and return one of said certiti- cate3 to the chairman of the county com mittee, and the other certificate to k. K. Campbell, chairman of the district com mittee. at Birmin gham. Ala, and to retain the ballots thirty days before destroying them. In the event of a notice of a con- test being filed with the chairman of the district executive committee, said ballots shall be sent to the said chairman to be opened and used in the determination of the said contest before the said district ex- ecutiv committee. And for the ascertain ment of this result that committee shall meet at the court house in the city of Bir-. mingham, Ala, at 12 o'clock noon on Tues day. August Il. 1898.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
Death O mn Infant

Presley Alexander, the 9-months-old son of MT. and Mrs. John H. Miller, died last night at 12 o'clock after short illness at the family residence, 2sl0 Seventh avenue.
 The sympathy of their many friends is extended to the bereaved parents in their hour of sorrow.
 The funeral will occur from the family residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock. h. terment at Oak Hill cemetery.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
Hospital Ship solace

Old Point Comfort. Va. July 16.-The hos pital ship Solace arrived here today with a number of wounded United States sol- diers and sick sailors and Spanish soldiers, wounded in the fighting around Santiago, aboard. The American soldiers were trans ferred to the hospital at Fort Monroe and the Spaniards and cailors were later put ashore at the Norfolk naval hospital.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
BIRMINGHAM ROLLING MILL
To Begin Operations This Week--The Rod
 Mill Wednesday.

As has been stated several times during the past few weeks, the Birmingham roll ing mills are to begin operations again this week. The rod and guide mill will proba- bly start about Wednesday. Other depart ments of the mills will be started up, and by August 1.-the officers hope to have the whole plant in operation.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17

Governor Joseph F. Johnston and Con- gressman J. H. Bankhead came in on a late train last night from the northeastern part of the state. Governor Johnston spoke to a large audience in Gadsden and Attalla yesterday. and Congressman Bankhead re- ported q splendid crowd at Guntersyille.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
ANYTHING YOU WANT
Gar Shops Burned

New York. July 16.-Fivc frame buildings a part of the car shops of the Central Rail- road of New Jersey at Elizabeth were burned today causing loss of $100O0O.
 James Robbins, a workman employed in the establishment, jumped from second story window of the pattern shop and sus- tained serious injuries.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
FUNERAL NOTICE,

The friends and aequaintances of MT. and Mrs. Thomas H. Hardeman are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their daughter Mary Munger Hardeman, from their residence, No. 1900 South Fifteenth street, this afternoon al 4 o'clock.
 The friends and acquaintances of MT. and Mrs John H. Miller, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their in- fant son, Presley Alexander Miller from their residence No. 2S10 Seventh avenue this afternoon at o'clock.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17

A beautiful lot of printed organdies, the 25c kind, at Sc at
 THE TRADE PALACE.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17

Commencing Monday, July lS, our store will close during July and August (except Sat- urdays) at 6:3O p. m.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17
AUCTION SALE OF FURNI-
 TURF.

A completely furnished home of six rooms, parlor, dining room, bed rooms, kitchen, halls, all new furni- ture. A beautiful sideboard with full set of dishes, also Quick Meal gasoline stove. This house has only been fur nished two weeks and all will be sold without reserve or limit, 5l9 S. 26th street, Tues day, July l9, 10 a. m sharp.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17

Hon. Walter s. White state auditor, was in the city yesterday. Captain White is very popular in Birmingham and spent the day very pleasantly with his friends.
The age-herald., 1898-07-17

United States Senator Edmund w. Pettus arrived in the city last night from Calhoun county, where he spoke yesterday with pr. Cunningham to an audience of 2,OOO people. The senator is stopping at the Morris and will spend today in the city
The oasis., 1898-10-01
A Grand Ball to Mrs. Corral.

Saturday evening of last week a grand ball was given at the municipal palace by the society of Nogales, Sonora, in honor of Sonora Amparo T. de Corral, the estimable consOrt of Don Ramon Corral, governor of Sono ra. Thesassemblage was select cir cle of the most prominent society peo- pie from both sides of the line, and the management conducted the func- tion in a most admirable manner The committee of invitation consisted of Messrs. Prospero Sandoyal, presi- dente of Nogales, Sonora; lgnacIo Bo- nillas, c. Garza Cortina and Leon Horylleur; the reception committee were Messrs. NJ. MascaIeiias, Mexican consul at Nogales, Arizona; Carlos c. Mertens, administrator of Ia aduaDa fronteriza, at Nogales, Sonora; Igna- cl0 Bonillas, Juan Chapital, Prospero SandUval, Leon Horvilleur; the floor managers were Messrs. Salvador Mar tine7, Rafael Buelna, Ricardo Fleisch- CT, D. Velasco, Adalberto Ybarra, Eduardo Ramirez; the floor director was c. Garza Cortina The building was beautifully decorated with the national colors of Mexico and bril- liantly illuminated, the music was exquisite, the refreshments were to suit the most fastidous taste, and the evening passed all too quickly. As social event it was one of the most successful and enjoyable ever known in the line cities.
The oasis., 1898-10-01
Three Doctors in Consultation.
From Benjamin FranklIn.

"When you are sick, what you like best is to be chosen for a medicine in the first place; what experience tells you is best, to be chosen in the sec ODd place; what reason li. e., Theory says is best to be chosen in the last place. But If you can get Dr. In- clination, Dr. Experience and Dr.. Reason tu hold consultation to- gether, they will give you the best ad- vice that can be taken"
 When you have bad cold Dr. In- clination would recommend Cham berlain's Cough remedy because it Is pleasant and safe to take. Dr. Ex- perience would recommend It because it never fails to effect a speedy aud permanent cure. Dr. Reason would recommend 1t because 1t Is prepared on scientific principles, and acts on natures plan on relieving the lungs, opening the secretions and restoring the system to a natural and healthy condition. For sale by Jas. B. Mix & Co.
The oasis., 1898-10-01

UTMOST harmony prevailed in the republican convention in Tue son week before last and the re- publicans of Nogales were fully as harmonious as were all the rest, an evidence thereof being in the fact that the nominating speech placing the name of Mir. ED. Will Hams before the convention for school superintendent was made by Allen T. Bird, of THE OASIS, at the request of General Wilson, who is the lifelong friend of Judge Will Hams. Two years ago MT. Bird opposed both General Wilson and Judge Williams.
The oasis., 1898-10-01
Republican
 Ratification
 at NogaleS.

A Republican Ratification meeting will be held at No- gales, some day next week, which will be attended by the county candidates. Good speakers from abroad will also be present. Parti- culars will be given by cir culars and posters. By order of Local County Central Com mittee. w. P. HARLOW,
 Chairman. H. K. CHENowETH,
 Secretary.
The oasis., 1898-10-01
THAT'S WHAT AILs HIM.

We wonder on what lines the republicans will attempt to attack Col, J. F. Wilson. There is noth- ing that can be charged against him. Star.
 That's just what's the matter of Wilson. He is a man of SO little real force that he has been unable to make a record of any kind, whether good, bad or indifferent. He has neither friends nor enemies.
The oasis., 1898-10-01

COMPLETE harmony ruled in the republican county convention and harmonious action of all the rank and file of the party will elect the ticket by an overwhelming majority.
The oasis., 1898-10-01

IN SELECTING MT. Charles K. Drake, of Tucson, to manage the campaign this year as chairman Of the territorial central committee, the republican party of Arizona has confded its interests to one of the most active, energetic and shrewd- est managers ever holding the position, and the canvass will be thorough, vigorous and effective. THE OASIS predicts that MT. Drake is organizing victory which will be surprising.