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The age-herald., 1898-10-06
COUNTRY CLUB
Postponed Selection for Site for Club
 House.

The Country club held a meeting last night in the Commercial club rooms to se- feet a site which to build their club house. President H. K. Miner presided, and there were twenty-four members of the club present, the largest meeting that has yet been held. The outcome of the meeting, however, was that the selection was put off for two weeks longer in order that all the members might have more time to look at the various sites proposed.
 As none of the chairmen of the various subcommittee were present, President Milner reported for them. He said that the committee on organization had revised the constitution, and had applied last week for a charter from the probate judge of the county. It will probably be issued some time this week.
 For the committee appointed to select site for the club house he reported that the committee had not been able to get any offer at all from MT. Dargin, the owner of the fair grounds, and that the only two other available sites, in the eyes of the committee, were at North Birmingham and at Lakeview. The North Birmingham Land company offers to let the club have seven acres of land adjoining its park for fifteen years at an annual rental of $iO0. The club will have to build the club house and make all the improvements.
 The receiver of the Highland Avenue and Belt railroad offers the old Alabama club house at Lakeview at the same rental $l00 per month. The repairs will cost about $750.
 In the discussion which followed, the Walker place. out beyond Woodlawn, four and a half miles from the city, was most favorably mentioned. It is one of the most beautifully situated pieces of property in the county so it is said, and can be had for $1, 200. The members seemed to be inclined either to this place Lakeview, though an answer is expected from the owner of the fair grounds in the next few days, which may possibly decide the club in fa- vor of that place, which already has such a splendid club house on it.
 After instructing each member to visit all the sites in question, if possible, the cub adjourned to meet again two weeks hence
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
WHISKEY CASE
 WITH A MYSTERY Plant of Alabama DiStillery
 Seized by Officers, OFFICIALS WILL NOT TALK It is Understood That More Liquor Has Been Made Than Was Reported
 to the Government-The
 Guager Missing.
OFFICIALS WILL NOT TALK

The plant of the Alabama Distilling and Feed company, located near East Lake, has been seized by J. H. Bingham, collec- tor of internal revenue for Alabama, and some sensational developments are prom ised.
 The operators of the plant are also said to be under arrest, charged with a viola tion of the revenue laws.
 At the collecor's office yesterday nothing could be ascertained beyond the fact that the plant had been seized, and that an offi- cer of the government had been placed in charge.
 While the specific charges are not given out, it is understood that they are sensa- tional in the extreme, which will be brought out in the preliminary hearing before a United States commissioner
 It is said that the plant has for some time been under the surveillance of a spe- cial officer of the department who was sent from Washington in order to avert suspicion had local officers been put on the case.
 It is alleged that the plant has been making from five to six barrels of whisky per day, and that only one or two barrels have been reported to the collectors office. It is further alleged that parties connected with the plant have been seen at the dis tillery at night in the act of removing the surplus spirits, which were placed in small kegs and carried away.
 At every licensed distillery is placed a storekeeper and gauger, who represents the governments interests. This officer is required to keep g. record of all spirits made, and could, if he were so inclined assist in defrauding the government out of it's just dues by reporting short of the quantity really manufactured. At the plant of the Alabama Distillery and Feed company this position was filled by O. r. Myers, who is reported missing.
 It is intimated that the seizure, besides meaning the prosecution of the operators, will result in the confiscation of the plant, which is valued at about $12,000.
 B. J. Oden is general manager of the company, and his son, J. A. Oden, secre- tary and treasurer. Other well-known men are connected with the plant.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
WANT A RECEIVER
Appointed to Take Charge of the Jas
 per Towns Limited.

Another move has been made by the American stockholders of the laser Town and Lands company, Limited, who were recently knocked out in the United States court in their effort to havea receiver ap- pointed for the assets of the company lying in the United States, including valuable property in Walker county.
 A supplemental bill of complaint has been fleu with an invitation to all stockholders to come in and in addition ask that 1t be made a creditors bill so that the creditors may become parties thereto.
 The petitioners pray that the Jasper Town and Lands company, Limited, J. H. Bartlett, its special agent, and any and all officers and agents of the company be re- strained from disposing of any property of the Corona Coal and Coke company and that a receiver be appointed for all the Sroperty of the English company, who shall sell the property under the direction of the court to satisfy the creditors.
 The bill recites the developments result ing from the extensive litigation between the contendfng factions. and alleges that the directors are about to declare the hold ings of the American stockholders forfeited
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
~THE PLAYN
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Life Lights" military drama, was the pleasing bill presented by the Punch Rob- ertson Repertoire company last night. The company continues to draw big houses, and nothing but compliments are passed upon the character of the entertainment. For a repertoire company, there is not really a slow member, and the excellent way the plays are staged and the. good judgment shown in placing the characters are mo- ticeable features. This afternoon at the matinee Under False Colors," which made such hit on the opening night will be repeated At night Christmas Chimes" which MT. Robertson claims for one of his best, will be the attraction. The Dixie Four" appear in each performance, and are kept singing just as long as they will consent to do so.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
Baltimore Capitalists Looking Over
 the Field. DlCKERING WITH COMMITTEE Of the City Council About Getting a
 Franchise.
TO ESTABLISH A GAS PLANT
The Old Gas Company Will Be Forced to Pay Its License of $500 For the Present Year With
 out Prejudice.

| The city of Birmingham will not have to | go a-begging long for an honest gas com- pany.
 That a gas plant to furnish this source of illumination at $1 per thousand feet would be a profitable investment in Bir- mingham is proven by the fact that for several days parties have been in the city looking over the ground to see if the work could not be taken up where it was left off by Messrs. Haas and London.
 These parties have returned to their home in Baltimore, and it is said by those who conversed with them that they were very well pleased with the outlook.
 Conditions were explained to them by Chairman Walter Moore of the special com- mittee of the city council This committee was not ready to report last night, because of the absence of Alderman Altman, one of the members, from the city.
 Chairman Moore said as far as he could learn the gentlemen were well known and responsible capitalists and meant business. Before the next meeting of the council it is expected that more progress will be made and the committee will be enabled to sub init tangible report
 The capitalists in question merely want satisfactory franchise from the city, and it is understood are willing to guarantee it's fufllment.
 Still no communication has been sent to the council as to what Messrs. Haas and London expect to do It is presumed that the deal is at an end MT. Haas was at the meeting of the council last night, but had nothing to say License of the Old Company. Chairman Moore of the miscellaneous committee brought before the board of al- derman last night the fact that the old gas company had not paid the annual H. cense of $500 for the year 1898.
 Some time ago contract was made through City Attorney Lowe providing that the old company could proceed with some improvements it desired to make in it's sys- tenn. At the same time 1t was the under- standing, according to the statement of Attorney Lowe, made last nlght that the company should pay it's license without prejudice to the city's rights In any legal complications that might arise:
 The acting mayor and city attorney were instructed to that the license was paid and without prejudice to the city
 At the beginning of the year the tender of the license fee was refused by the city in view of the proposition that it had an- nulled the company's franchise empowering it to do business.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
ATTACK OF APPOPLEXY.
P. G. Bowman Stricken While Talking
 to a Friend in His Room.

P. G. Bowman, the we'll known attorney of this city, had slight stroke of apoplexy last night in the Morris hotel about 10 o'clock, but he speedily pulled through and at 1 o'clock tb,s noorp,pg was very much improved.
 MT. Bowman was talking to Col J. M. Falkner in the latter's room at the time he had the attack.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
CITY WILL NOT HAVE ID BEC
 LONG FOR NEW JAS COMPANY

for non-payment of assessments. payment of which is refused under existing condi- tions. The bill is a lengthy one, and other allegations are made as a basis for the prayer.
 The bill was filed by John A. James, Il. w. Poor, F. A. Cans, John Greenaugh, F. W. Whiteridge, G. R. Davidson, Edward Steihbrugge, E. P. Church. c. NJ Church, A. D. Buckingham, G. H. Buckingham and D. A. Buckingham.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
ALL CAMPS NAMED
Was What Birmingham Committee
 was Told by Secretary of War.

A telegram was received yesterday by Emil Lesser from Mayor Evans, chairman of the committee in Washington in the in- terest of getting a military camp in Bir- mingham.
 The telegram stated that the secretary of war had informed the body that all camps had been named. and that Birmingham would next be considered.
 MT. Lesser still has hopes that Birming- ham will receive favorable consideration and that camp will be located here.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
10-6-2t

The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial club will be held Friday, October ', at 3:30 D. m. The regular meeting of the club will be at p. m. same day. All members are cor dially invited and urged to attend.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
PATRIOT LAID ID REST WITHOUT <
 UTTERANCE OF A PRAYER

it would have been almost impossible to break at that time.
 q regret the matter exceedingly said he, land only wish that had been noti- fled the night before, or at least an hour before the funeral that morning."
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
Teachers Examination

Special examination of applicants for po- sitions in the public schools of the city will be held at the High School Building on Saturday October 8. beginning at S:3O a. m.
 J. D. MOORE,
 w. E. MARTIN,
 J. H. PHILLIPS, 10-6-2t Board of D rectors.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06

Say "No" when a dealer offers you a substitute for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Insist upon Hoods.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
NIGHT SCHOOL
Opens Tonight With an Attractive Pro-
 gramme.

The night school of the association opens tonorro night and very attractive pro- gram naa 5een prepared for that occasion.
 Amon= he features will be piano solo bs Mrs Robert Ware, a vocal solo by Miss \ fna a-ho- far, violin solo by Miss Car Tie Bra"r ,ddress by Senator R. M
 Afterwards all of the students will meet the teachers who have in charge the differ ent departments of the night school and the work for the coming months will be out lined.
 During the evening the Ladies' Auxiliary will serve refreshments.
 Sunday will be Y. M. c. A. day in all of the churches of Birmingham, being the an- nlVersary of the establishment of the first association in Birmingham. Nearly all of the preachers have consented to conduct the morning services on this idea. The an- nual report of the association will also be read in all of the churches.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06
HAVE YOU ASON, BROTH

Husband or Lover in the Army or Navy? Mail him today a 25c package of Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. All who march, walk or stand need it. It cures aching, tired sore swollen, sweating feet, and makes hot tight or new shoes easy. Feet can't Blister get Sore or Cal lous where Allen Foot-Ease is used. stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
The age-herald., 1898-10-06

Assignee's sale of o. o. Ellis, Jr's. immense stock of Bug gies and Harness. All must be sold. s. P. Bradley, As signee. / 10 2 St
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31
Railroad Earnings

Judged from the standpoint of recently
recorded monthly railroad earnings returns,
the showing for the month OF June seems a
rather disappointing one. the gain shown
being only about half that reported In pre-
vious months, and marking, as 1t does,
what might be termed the first break in
good results for year past and yet. when
the conditions making for this result are
examined. considerable excuse can be found
for the apparently less favorable showing,
and the promise held out earlier In the sea-
son of q prosperous year In railroad mat
tiers Is found to be but little impaired. A
little more than one year ago the improve
ment which manifested itself 10 most lines
of business first became perceptible in rail-
road matters. and from showing steady
decreases; or. at the best. fractional gains
over corresponding periods Of preceding
years. railroad earnings first began to de-
velop In a way to justify favorable predic-
tons. In other words. comparisons making
now with one year ago are not like the COM
PARSONS making five or three or even two
months ago. Conditions year ago at this
time had begun to improve. and while there
has undoubtedly been some shrinkage in
business shown from recently preceding
months, there seems little reason to think
that this shrinkage has been greater, or
even as great, as that shown in recently
preceding Observation-Disclosures.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31

wheat-Shipping. 1.21A61.29X per GENITAL;
milling wheat, 1901. 40.
Barley-Feed, l.15a1.1s% per GENITAL; brew
Ing nominal
0ats-Poor to fair. L17kQ1. 22s: good to
choice, 1.25q1.30: fancy feed. 1.32l2; gray,
l.22hQL25; milling, 1.22i1q1.271s; surprise,
observation-disclosures, 1s.Ood2o.OO per ton;
bran, 15.00@1600
Hay-Wheat, 16.O0@1S.5O; wheat and oat.
140041700; alfalfa, 12.5091400; barley, 14.60
Dry Beans-Pink, 2.5O12.G0 per Genital
small white, 2.00M2.15.
Vegeta bles-Onions, 7Ods0c per Genital;
green peas, 2O0q2.5O per sack; tomatoes,
lG1lsc per ib.; rhubarb, 50Q75c; squash.
50c
Fresh Fruits Pears. Bartlett, SIC
I1.O0 per box; strawberries, 800 per
chest; gooseberries. 1Gl1c; cherries. black.
i0G5Oc; white and red l5G3Oc; nutmegs,
1.06Q2.00; peaches, 60GS5c; APPLES, 75cd1.00;
cantaloupes, 2.O044.5O.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 1901. Is
Mexican lines, repack, 5,50Q6.00; common
California lemons, -; choice. 1.09fI1.o 80.
Butter-Fancy creamery zoe per pound;
do. seconds 19c; fancy dairy. 1Sc; do.
seconds. 19a23c.
Eggs-store. 14G1ec per dozen; fancy
ranch, 19G22c.
Pouitry--Turkey gobblers, 13G14c per 10.
old BOOSTERS, 400dY4.50 dozen: young roost-
ers, 4.00Qi5 500 small broilers, 200d2.50; large
broilere, 300@3.50: fryers, 350a400; hens
3. 50g6 90; old ducks. 3O0G3.23; geese. 7ocQl
LOO pair: old pigeons. 1.25; young pigeons,
LEO
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade In
Cereals

CHICAGO, July 3O-The further extern
sion and continuation Of rains In the west
caused liberal selling of corn by commits
sion houses, considerable long property
coming out on stop-loss orders. Some Of
the prominent bulls were also conspicuous
partly recovered. That no greater reduce
ton In price took place was due to a wide
ly diffused opinion that much corn had been
lrretrievably injured. September closed Bc
lower at 1850.
The tardy movement Of the new crop
started wheat trifle higher. This COM
parative strength. was maintained for a
time but finally the market succumbed to
the softness in corn. There were no Liv-
erpool cables, owing to the holiday in Eng
the same tenor as heretofore, and with
nothing to stimulate speculation. buyers
and seilears seemed disposed to take a
rest. with the short element eliminated
in July that month began to slip of early
in the session, 1t dropped from 10Y to o6c,
The wheat and -four clearances from the
seaboard today were unusually heavy. ag-
gregating about 722,000 bushels When this
became known September was selling at
Gao, and 1t was bid up to 64&c. AZ the ses-
renewed selling. which carried the price OF
again. July closed with loss Of 4Ac, Sep
TENDER unchanged to Nc down, and De-
cember unchanged.
Oats were Independently and pronounced
to have orders, but the buying orders pre-
dominated and prices advanced sharply.
Crop damage talk furnished the incentive
Tor buying The close was A@Hc higher.
Moderate buying. IN addition to small re-
and hshSs1 trsa %as ngs 5ed
way Of changing. Pork advanced INC, lard
21hc and ribs SC.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31
ON CHANGE
Conditions as Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street

NEW YORK, July 30.-The recent ten
dency of the stock market to dullness was
rather accumulated today by the fact that
the London stock exchange was taking a
holiday. Dealings in railroad stocks were
at minimum and there was a notable dis
inclination to sell. Even the professional
bears, who have really been the only prom
inent sellers In the market for q period of
nearly two months, hesitated to put out
short lines today In fear of some develop
ment over Sunday to give the market IT'S
long expected impetus to activity. With
the expectation Of news at any time that
States forces. with the expedition IN Porto
Rico making favorable progress and with
concrete proposals for tine conclusion of
peace under actual official discussion, the
bears do not care to leave short contracts
open over Sunday in a market that has
shown such long 3n1 firm resistance to all
efforts to force q decline and dislodge Offer
inGs of stocks. There was, besides. con-
tlnuance Of the Improvement in some of
the industrial stocks which recently have
been prominent. There was large ard az
gressive buying of Brooklyn Transit, at
tributed TO the predominant interes. In the
per cent in the price. The rubber stocks
that they have become the favorites Of one
Of the streets influential speculative lead
ers. Sugar and Metropolitan Street Rail
way also showed strength. There was no
news to account for the advance in these
stocks. Prices are fractionally higher all
around, rather as a result of the timidity
Of the bears than from any actual demand
for stocks.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31
Decision on Mortgaged Property

The latest decisions on the Interpretation
Of the war revenue law contained In this
column yesterday have met with many ex-
pressions of approval. Another decision
upon a puzzling question has just been
made by the authorities at Washington of
Importance to real estate men. 1t was rel
alive to the question whether or not "con-
sideration or value" applied to equity over
and above current liens, such as taxes
assessments and mortgages. The ruling
is that when the considera ton named in
a deed is nominal 1t is subject to taxation
on the value Of the property conveyed, or
the interest of the grantor in the property
at the rates required by law namely. SO
cents for any amount between 500 and
$500 and so cents additional for each $500
In value or fraction thereof, the actual
consideration or value of the interest of
the grantor In the property determining
the amount of the tax. 1t Is further held
that when the local law requires that deeds
must be registered to pass title, such
papers, If presented for record subsequent
to July list. must be stamped before the
register is authorized to receive them, no
matter when the instrument was executed
Another decision received from Wash
ington yesterday is to the effect that a
bond required In legal proceedings is ex-
empt from taxation. The certificate Of the
notary public on the paper If required by
law, should be stamped with a fO-cent
stamp.
In reply to a number of inquiries 1t is
announced that in the case of railroad
receipts, bills of lading and such like, both
the original and the duplicate must be
stamped. the former by the company and
the latter by the consignor.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31
LIQUID Air

II one-half of what C. f. Tripler of New
York declares true is so there is q new
form of energy in the mining and Industrial
world more potent than steam, electricity
or compressed air, says the Mining and
Scientific Press. Recently was published
an account OF Prof. Tripler's exhibition of
his process for producing liquid air. He
now claims In published articles, with
some semblance of fact, that liquid air is
cheaply made and easily handled and
capable of being economically utilized In
a variety of ways. He cites the fact that
heat Is an equivalent Of force and that
hitherto we have been able to utilize only
the heat which rises considerably above
the ordinary temperature of things. 1.-THE
heat of coal. for instance, becomes effective
in the steam engine only when the boil
ing point Of water is reached all that lies
between this and the absolute zero-sup-
posed to be about AGO degrees below Zero
Fahrenheit-is wholly wasted. Thus, 80
per cent of the potential energy of the coal
consumed, representing 672 degrees of tenn
perature, Is thrown away" But liquid air
that boils and develops enormous pressure
at a temperature of 312 degrees below
zero, enables us to utilize some of the
waste. Confined In properly constructed
boiler, 1t acts precisely like steam though
with even greater energy. the difference
being that no fire is needed to boil it. It's
condition at 80 degrees Fahrenheit is like
water at, say, 1900 degrees One would not
need fire to boil water If the whole earth
were red-hot, as 1t is relatively to liquid
air. It Is entirely possible, in Mr.. Tripler's
opinion, for a warship. furnished with his
apparatus and equipped with suitable en-
gines to be driven indefinitely at the high
est rate of speed which her construction
enables her to endure, propelled by the
heat Of the waters that buoy her up ex-
erted upon liquid air, making 1t as needed
from the wind blowing over the decks by
the use Of apparatus which has waved
satisfactorily in his laboratory expert
ments. This liquid air which boils and
svaporates at 312 degrees below zero. Fab
renheit-524 degrees below the temperature
Of boiling water at sea level-represents in
zach cubic foot 800 cubic feet Of ordinary
atmospheric air, and, It is claimed. as It
returns to its gaseous state, affords In
such expansion energy capable of being
economically directed in many of the arts
of peace and war. A substance that would
at once perform the function Of blasting
powder In mine and at the same time