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The age-herald., 1898-08-18
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Of the First Alabama Volunteers-Best
 Regiment in Lees Corps.

"The First Alabama is the best regi- ment in General Lees corps. if I do say it myself" said Lieutenant Perkins, of the Bessemer Rifles. who came up from Jack sonville yesterday.
 "At the inspections the officers always compliment Colonel Higdon for the splen- did appearance his regiment puts up.
 ''Not only in their military appearance, but in the excellent health which the men preserve they show themselves to be superior to any of the other regiments. Since the regiment left Birmingham we have lost only four men; one was killed by negro in Mobile, a second committed | suicide and the other two died of disease. Out of the six regiments at Miami, there were at one time 1,40O men sick, the First Alabama having only 100 and most of these were very light.
 "We all attribute this remarkable health to the fact that such a rigid physical ex- animation was given the men before they were accepted. There were nearly 2,5oo applicants examined out of which the 1.SOo men which compose the regiment were picked.
 Another cause of the good health of the men is that they drank little or none of that fatal water at Miami. Before leav- ing Mobile we had established reg- mental canteen and at Miami we drank, nothing but cold beer The First was the only regiment that had the energy to get up a canteen, and all the others have been buying their beer from us. As we get a per centage of all money taken in, quite a large sum is turned over to thet soldiers fund every month.
 "We are now very pleasantly situated at Jacksonville. The camp Is on a pine ridge near the city, and is also near the St. Johns river. The artesian water there is splendid. lrf
 "It is thought in Jacksonville that the Second brigade of the First division will be mustered out of service at early date. This brigade is composed of the Second Alabama, Second Louisiana and Second Texas. On the other hand, it is thought that the First brigade. consisting of the First Alabama, First Louisiana and First Texas will be the first regiments in the country to be sent to Cuba, when the mili- tary occupation of the island begins
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
DULL COUNCIL SESSION.
Eighth Alley Sewer Extention Passed
 Until Another Meeting.

The aldermanic body was evidently suf- fering from that tired feeling last night and was not in session more than thirty min utes There were no water or gas ques- tions nor even a street railway squabble to engage the attention of the august body
 The question of the Eighth alley sewer extension was postponed and routine busi- ness merely characterized the board meet ing City Treasurer Eustis rendered his report and few committees reported.
 Those present when Acting Mayor Pearce rapped for order were: Aldermen Wheeler, Kerr, Mcknight, Meighan, Drennen, Alt man, Graham, Hamilton, Parker, Hent- schel.
 Chairman Graham, of the street commit tee, read the bids on the grading of Eighth avenue, between Twenty-fourth and Twen- ty-sixth streets and Eleventh avenue south, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets The first contract was awarded to C. M Burkhalter & Co.,, at an estimated cost of 5000 and the second to Dunn & Suende Bros, at an estimated cost of s632
 Chairman Pearce, of the police and san- itation committee, asked for further time on the Eighth alley sewer extension mat ter.
 The city clerk was authorized to publish notice that assessments would soon be made for the Eighth alley sewer improve ments.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
CARNIVAL SOCIETY
Held Impromptu Meeting Yesterday
 Some Big Schemes on Foot

An impromptu meeting of the Carnival Society was held yesterday afternoon to begin making arrangements for the mardi gras celebration of 1899.
 It was not given out for publication what was done, except that an official meeting of the society is called to meet in the Con- mercial Club rooms next Tuesday afternoon. At that time President Lesser will an- hounce all of the sub-committees, and the work will be completely outlined.
 The society has some scheme on foot which President Lesser said yesterday af- ternoon will be one of the grandest spec tacles Birmingham has ever witnessed, if it can only be carried out This project, whatever it is, will be fully discussed at next Tuesdays meeting.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18

be erected. There Is to be tennis court, golf links, a base ball diamond, ten pin alley and perhaps a speedway for horses and bicycle track. The club house may be on the log cabin order, with hall for dancing and so arranged as to be aeeessi- ble for both summer and winter amuse- ments. It is to be located within few miles of the city, accessible for an after noon drive. and likewise near a car line
 Among the society people of Birmingham this matter has been discussed for year or more. It seems now to have reached a tangible form. The committee selected last evening are to select a site and pro- vide plans for organization, membership and all other details.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
BENEFIT CONCERT.
One of Most Enjoyable Affairs Ever
 Seen in Birmingham.

One of the most unique amateur cofccrss ever seen in Birmingham was given at St. Paurs hall in Third avenue last night, for the benefit of the Sisters of Charity Hospital. To P. J. Thompson, who was in charge of affairs, is due most of the credit for the success of the entertainment.
 The local selections were rendered by Miss Alice Fallon, Miss Aileen Cotton and Miss Norma Schooler, three of Birming- hams most gifted young women. Their selections were respectively "ForeveH" For All Eternity" and "Mignen.'
 most pleasing feature of the program was the fancy dancing of Miss Ethel Clifford, Miss Emma Ewing, Miss Teresa Housman Miss Willie Parker and Miss Marce!le Rothchild.
 Each of these young ladies danced most gracefully and each were heartily ap- plauded.
 P. J. Thompson recited "The Drunkards Dream" Miss Fay Harris ''The Water melon," and Miss Pearl Horst 'The Picket Line, all of which were we'll received.
 Shep owen gave a splendid exhibition of fancy bicycle riding.
 Miss Lizzie Thompson's Indian club swinging act was something new and was roundly applaudsd.
 A very pleasing violin and piano duet was rendered by Miss Ella Nolan and Miss Cecilia Nolan.
 One of the delightful numbers of the evening was the fancy cornet playing of Phil Memoli.
 And, last, but not least was t,le turn of Joe Burke and Jack McCoolgan, Bir- mingham's best Irish comedians.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
Letter From Santiago

Marvin Harper of The Age-Herald's com posing rooms is in receipt of letter from
 his brother, Stiff Harper, corporal in Company H, Fifth regiment, United States volunteers, now on duty at Santiago, Cuba, stating that the soldiers were enjoying fair ly good health and were in good spirits. He notes that there is much sickness among the Spanish sldiers. Young Harper is among the Birmingham boys who en- listed in the immune regiment and his many friends as we'll as the friends of the other Birmingham boys, who are with him Twill be glad to learn that they are satisfied.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
PERSONAL.

H. C. Abbott left yesterday for New York.
 w. T. Northington, of Prattville. is in the city.
 Peter Alexander. of Columbus, Miss, is in the city.
 Rev. A. J. Dickinson, of Selma. is a guest at the Morris.
 John w. O'Neil returned yesterday from a business trip to New York.
 Capt. A. B. McEachin. of Tuscaloosa, was in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. E. E. Elam, of Anniston, is the guest of friends at the Florence.
 Hon. John H. Wallace, Jr, of Huntsville. is in the city, en route home from Mont gomery, where he has been on legal busi- ness.
 United States Solicitor Wm. Vaughn re- turned yesterday from Huntsville, where he has been making his preliminary ar engagements for the opening of the United States court in the fall.
 Blewett H. Lee, professor of law in the University of Chicago passed through the city yesterday en route to his former home in Columbus Miss. Professor Lee is a son of General Stephen D. Lee.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
COUGH GOES TO LIVINGSTON.
A Conductor Will Establish an Albt
 for Him.

Frank Couch, who surrendered himself to Officer Bodeker and is thought to have been implicated in the robbery on the Southern railway at Cuba on May IA, was taken to Livingston yesterday afterno1 1n in charge of Deputy United States Marshal Muthershed.
 Eugene Couch had already been taken there, where both will be given a pre- liminary hearing. Grace Humphries, the woman who Frank Couch accuses of bringing him in the case, paid visit to the city jail yesterday.
 She pretends to know all about the case, and it was also intimated in the presence of Frank Couch that his brother Eugene had made a full confession. This is not credited and had no apparent effect on the prisoner.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

The fight for the nomination for congress in the First district between Hons. George w. Taylor and Hannis Taylor is receiving quite deal of attention by politicians.
 "The race Is a very close and uncertain one between the two Taylors," said poli- tician from Demopolis Much depends upon the action of the state committee in its settlement of the question of the quail fcation of voters. However, the action of the state committee will not necessarily settle the contest. There is a warm contest in nearly every county in the district, and should Clarke fail to pro rate her vote the man who carries that county will probably be the nominee There may be some con tests that will require settlement by the convention, which is called to meet at Jackson on the 7th."
 'I think that there should be some law to compel railroads to feed passengers, said a well-known travelling man at ho- tel yesterday. "I make special reference to the Alabama Great Southern southbound train It leaves Birmingham at 415 in the afternoon, after waiting here four hours, and does not reach Meridian until half past ten o'clock at night. During this long ride there is no opportunity for passengers~to get supper. It used to be the custom of the train to stop at Eutaw for supper and I cannot see why this was abandoned. The train does not make any connections at Meridian, and it is impossible to get any thing to eat after arriving there. There is very general complaint of this lack of com fort on the road by travelling men. think the railroad should remedy it.
 'I have never before seen as fine crops said gentleman yesterday, who had just returned from a trip to Hale, Green and Marengo counties
 "The farmers all report the finest corn crop in many years, and up to few days ago the cotton was away above the aver age, but it is being cut off by continuous rains. But l think should the rains cease a very fine cotton crop will yet be made. Last year the cotton crop was thought to be perfect failure in that section as late as August 15, but good general rains made the crop the best in years, and, in fact, more than could be gathered. The beach, pear and fig crop is very large. and the fruit is unusually fine. Farmers are very generally satisfied this year.
 Judge James c. Brown of Tuscaloosa was in the ctiy yesterday en route to Ala bama White Sulphur Springs.
 -> Judge Brown is one of the youngest pro- bate judges in Alabama, Judge Driver of Chambers and Judge Blanton of Winston being also among the younger men who have iu6ca1 DrOmOtiou T1d is one of the best known young men in the state, gaining quite reputation as a wit while he edited the Northport Breeze. His Tuscaloosa friends are telling it that one of his first official acts will be the issu- ance of his own marriage license, and that his trip to Alabama White Sulphur is to fully recover his strength after a hard fought campaign.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
COUNTRY CLUB ORGANIZED.
One to be Located Somewhere Within
 Easy Driving Distance of the Citys

The latest feature devised to add to the social side of Birmingham life is coun- try club.
 Quite a number of prominent men met at the Commercial club rooms last even- ing and took preliminary steps towards the organization of country club. A committee of five was appointed to select a site for the club house and perfect a form of organization. The plan of the or- ganizers is to have country club house with limited membership consisting Of both ladies and gentlemen. 1t is to be e country resort for members and their families. An attractive club house is to
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
ACiosa Call

Tuesday night, about S:30 o'clock, some unknown party, either accidentally or ma liciously fired a shot across Ftst avenue from in front of the Bank saloon into Newman's drug store The bullet passed between MT. Venable, who was behind the soda fount counter, and Messrs Meyers, who were on the stools in front, much to all three gentlemen's alarm. It then hit the cash register and finally spent itself among a lot of bottles in the rear of the store. Tie party who fired the shot has never been found.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
HOBSON'S BIRTHDAY.
Alabama's Hero Twenty-Eight Years of
 Age Yesterday.

Yesterday was the Twenty-eighth anni- versary of the Alabama hero Richmond Pearson Hobson. He spent the day at Portsmouth, N. H., where he went to stand the examination preliminary to receiving the full rank of naval constructor.
 Alabama has one more day to celebrate Hero Hobson's birthday. For many years to come as August II rolls around the story of the sinking of the Merrimac in Santiago harbor will be repeated.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
MRS. DEMONEY INSANE.
She Will Probably be Taken to Tusca-
 loosa Today.

Mrs. Demoney who was confined in the city prison Tuesday night was transferred to the county jail yesterday and will prob ably be taken to the asylum at Tuscaloosa today.
 Mrs. Demoney was taken fin charge by Officers Hamilton and Goggins at the in stance of her husband. The officers found her at the family residence in South Nine- teenth street. She was violently insane and for several hours had been making attempts to commit suicide. She had al- most exhausted her husband when the of- ficers arrived.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
WHEELER MAYSPEAK
 IN BIRMINGHAM Invited to Be Present at Labor Day
 Celebration. HE WAS WIRED LAST NIGHT Duties at MOntauk Point May Prevent
 His Coming.
HE WAS WIRED LAST NIGHT
CELEBRATION AT EAST LAKE
The Railroads Will Run Excursions and l5,Ooo People Are Expected Here on That Occasion Other Dis
 tinguished Orators Invited.

General Joe Wheeler, the real hero of the battle of Santiago, will probably de- liver an address at East Lake on Labor Day, September B. The committee on ar engagements in charge of the celebration at meeting held last night unanimously decided to invite the general to be pres ent Snd an invitation was at once sent him by wire. It is possible that he may be forced to decline owing to his duties at Montauk Point
 General Wheeler has always been a staunch friend of labor and has received numerous resolutions and letters of thanks from labor organizations for his work in congress in behalf of the toiling masses
 Chairman J. Asa Rountree of the special committee to select place for the cele- bration, reported that the committee had signed contract with the Birmingham Railway and Electric company for the use of East Lake park and pavilion on liberal terms.
 Will Be at East Lake
 Chairman J. s. Clancy, of the transpor- tation committee, reported that the South eastern Tariff Association had granted a rate of one fare for the round trip with n a radius of 10o miles of Birmingham. good for forty-eight hours. He also reported that the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir- mngham railroad would run special ex- cursion and that the other roads wo-Ii probably run excursions also. The several street car lines will put on special cars. and it is thought that fully 15,OOO people will visit the city.
 It was also decided that dancing would be the order from to 12 D. m. Among the many features will be portraits of Wheeler and Hobson in fireworks.
 Other Orators In fited
 Frederick Dicher, of the national execu- tive board, and w. M. Fairley, state pres ident of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica, have also been invited to speak.
 The several sub-committees hard at work completing arrangements and frop all indications the celebration promises 10 | be the greatest labor demonstration ever held in the state.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
Grading on Avenue +

The work of lowering the grade of the Avondale car line on Avenue F, between Twenty first and Twenty eighth streets, was finished yesterday. The roadbed has also been dirted. The whole. The whole job cost the Birmingham Railway and Flee tric company just s1,sOO. The city is grad- ing the remainder of theavenue between the streets named.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
A HANDSOME HORSE
Purchased Yesterday for Surgeon Dab
 ney Luckie by His Friends.

Surgeon Dabney Lucky's friends in this city yesterday purchased for him through Frank Gafford a handsome bay horse. It will be sent to this popular officer of the Third Alabama now stationed at Mobile, in a few days. ,-
The age-herald., 1898-08-18
LABOR AGENTS NOT
 IN GOOD FAVOR They Are Taking LabOrerS From the
 District. WILL SECURE QUITE NUMBER
All Railroads Excepting Kansas City
 Refuse Special Rates.
THEY WILL FIRST CARRY 200
Kate of One Cent Per Mile Secured to Holly Springs, Miss, Where the Illinois Central Will Take
 Them at Same Rate.

Lewis Overholt and Julius Brooke, the two labor agents of the Illinois Steel com pany, who since Monday have been in this district securing negro laborers for their company, are still hard at work. It is not known exactly what success is attending their efforts, but judging from the manner in which they are arranging their trans portation, they are securing not few. They say that they do not want over 200 men. and not 1,500 as has been stated. It is understood that the negroes are to re- place the white laborers now on a strike In the various plants of the company. It Is said that letters from some of the ne- groes who were exported from this dis trict by the Illinois company several weeks ago are being exhibited here now to induce others to go.
 These agents have closed a deal with the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad to move all the laborers they ob- tain from Birmingham to Holly Springs. Miss, and from there they will be taken to Pana, H., by way of the Illinois Gen. tral.
 Granting of n Cut Rate
 great deal of discussion has been caused in industrial circles by the action of these roads in granting cut rate a shipment of negroes out of this district. The Ala bama Great Southern, the Louisville and Nashville, the Southern and the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham roads were iall asked to make bids on this movement, but the first three refused to grant any lining less than the full rate of 3 cents a E mill If Is of all roads entering Birmingham that they will not assist in sending laborers out of the city, but will do all in their power to up- build the district. When the negroes ferred. 70 above were sent north several weeks ago, the Louisville and Nashville re- fused to handle them for less than the full 3 cent per mile fare.
 One Cent a Mile
 The rate, however that has been granted by the Illinois Central. is l cent mile, and it is known that the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham has made 1h cent rate at most, and it is thought less. i. The distance from here to Holly Springs is 1O6 miles and the Kansas City road will make $31S for handling 200 men out of the district, and the Illinois Central gets $1.OS5 as their share of the deal, for taking the men 543 miles.
 There is naturally some kicking among the big companies of the district, that any road should offer inducements for foreign companies to come here to recruit their laboring forces. They argue that there is more than one big concern in this dis trict unable to open it's plants, simply be- cause there are no laborers to open them. The men are equally as well paid as they will be in the north It is pointed out that living is cheaper here, and they are always sure of job, which is not the case in the north, where some of the negroes are being induced to go.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18

Don't you feel well? Hoods Sarsaparilla cures that half-sickness and gives strength.
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-03-10
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-03-10
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