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The record-union., 1898-03-07
The Monitor Terror.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Many who
went to Tompl1insville Sunday We're al
lowed on board the monitor Terror
which arrived from Hampton Roads
last week. The shores and wharves
We're crowded With those who had come
to see one of Uncle Sans most for
midable fighting machines. Captain
Ludlow, commanding the vessel, issued
orders early in the day to allow visit
ors on the ship. The boatmen at ST.
George and Tonlpkinsville reaped har-
vest from the visitors
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Poet CavaIotti and a Member Of the
Chamber of Deputies
Fight With Swords, the Former Receiving a
Wound Resulting in Death.
The Deceased Received a Thrust in
the Throat Which Severed the
Jugular-The News of the Trag-
edy Creates a Great Sensation
at Rome.

ROME, March 6.-Signor Felice Carlo
Cayalotti, poet, dramatist, publicist and
the we'll known Radical member of the
Chamber of Deputies for Corte- e-Olona,
was killed here this afternoon in duel
with swords with Signor Macola, mem
Der of the Chamber of Deputies and
editor of the Gazette Di Venezia'
The encounter was the outcome of a
press polemic in the columns of the
MILAN Secola'' and the Gazette Di
Nenezia."
1t took place at an unfrequented spot
outside the SDora Maggiore.
Senor Macolas seconds were Depu-
ties Guido and Fusinato, a Professor of
the University of Turin, and a member
for Foltre, and Signor Cavalotti's sec
onds were Signor Bizzoni. the publicist.
and Signor E. TaZzi, member of the
Chamber Of Deputies.
Shortly before the meeting Signor
Cavalotti seemed in excellent spirits,
and even joked with his seconds. When
the word was given he attacked his op-
ponent vigorously. The first two en-
gagements were without result, but in
the third Signor Cavalotti received a
thrust in the throat that severed his jug
ular. At first it was thought he was
only slightly injured, but the gravity of
the wound was soon perceived on his
putting his hand to his mouth. He
withdrew it covered with blood, and did
not utter a word.
The doctors and his seconds carried
him to Zelino, and laid him in bed in
the residence of the Countess Zellaro.
There trachotomy was performed and
artificial breathing attempted but all
efforts Were useless. Signor Cavalotti
expired in ten minutes, without speak
ing again. Signor Macola did not re-
ceve a scratch.
The news, on reaching the city. caused
a great sensation Numerous Deputies
and friends hurried to the scene, and
there is universal regret over the trag-
edy.
Signor Cavalotti made his will imme-
diately before the duel, which was the
thirty-second he had fought. The body
will be embalmed, and be installed at his
residence. The sword entered his mouth
and pierced his tongue.
Though political opponents, Signor
Cavalotti and Signor Macola We're per-
sonal friends. For this reason their
seconds tried to avert the duel, but the
matter becoming ridiculous in the pub
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BULLETS FLEW THICK.
A Fierce Street Fight Occurs at
Texarkana, Texas.

TEXARKANA (Ark.) March GA
fierce street battle occurred here this
afternoon, in which one man was killed
outright, another mortally wounded and
third seriously injured.
Vinson Gravion is dead, shot through
the heart. S. Gravion is mortally
wounded, shot through the breast,
shoulder and leg.
Pete Darrigi IS seriously wounded.
The participants were BARRIERS.
A. s. Agingott and his son-in-law.
Mike Cannella, We're about to come to
blows, when the Gravion brothers at
tempted to intercede Agingott and
Cannella turned upon the Gravions. and
both sides drawing revolvers, the battle
was quickly In progress More than
thirty shots We're fired. Agingott and
Cannella fed.
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Explanation.

The next morning dawned; that, you
will recall, is customary
George" she faltered, forcing back a
sob with a griddle cake, you came
home drunk last night"
Forgive me-" he begged humbly.
And when the servant led you in. you
gave her a dollar to say nothing about
itn'
Servant? Upon my sacred honor,
dearest. I thought IT was YOUR
For a large head is not always accom-
panied by intellectual force. - Detroit
Journal
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CONSUL BARKER.
One of Americas Representatives
in Cuba Resigns His Office.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The World
Havana correspondent sends word that
Walter b. Barker, Consul at Sagua La
Grande for the United States, has re-
signed 1t is alleged in Spanish circles
that Consul Barker's resignation is on
account of friction with Consul General
Lee over the improper distribution Of
American charity, but the World cor
respondent declares that Mr.. Barker is
a warm friend of General Lee. Accord
ing to the correspondent, Consul Barker
feels that the American Government IN
it's inactivity regarding Cuban affairs
has ignored all the Consular reports,
and that Consuls, to all intents and pur
poses, are useless as channels of infor
nation.
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Time VIII Tell the Story.

LONDON, March THE Daily
Mall discussing the Probability that
the United States may goad Spain into
declaring war as last desperate move,
says: In Americas unprepared condi-
ton Spain could infiict appalling dam
age Neither could conquer the other,
and the utmost America could gain
would be the equivocal triumph of Sc
curing Cuban independence. If Spain
takes the first step America will have
herself to thank"
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news that the steamer Corona. which
went or a rock off Lewis Island, jan
uary a3d, was floated last Thursday
evening. The Corona is considera bly,
injured. the worst place being under
the forward hatch where she first
struck the rock AT this point the keel
is turned over for twenty feet This
can be temporarily fixed from the in
side.
After entering and clearing at Vic
toria, the Corona Will be brought TO
Port Townsend. where her cargo will
be unloaded Captain Goodall then ex-
poets to take her to San Francisco
without going into a dry dock
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Schooner Anna Catharine.

PORT TOWNSEND. March 6. - The
schooner Anna Catharine put into this
place last night, en- route from San
Francisco to Alaska When the schoon-
er left the Golden Gate, nearly three
months ago, she carried five persons,
four men and one woman. On the way
up the coast the little craft came near
being wrecked, and was forced 10 put
into Tallamock, where two men de-
serted and returned 10 San Francisco.
Fresh supplies We're taken on her to-
day. and the schooner headed for the
north
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lie eyes, the principals decided that they
must fight
The death of Cavalotti is a great loss
to the Radical party.
Italian laws regard killing in a duel as
qualified murder" but Signor Macola
has gone to Venice unmolested, under
the protection Of his Parliamentary pre-
rogative.
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withdraws From the Fight.

HOUSTON (TeXas) March b.-The
Post will in the morning print a let
ter from Senator Mills in which he for
mally withdraws from the race for re-
election. which leaves the field 10 Gov
ernor Culberson. In his letter, Senator
Mills gives as the principal reason for
his withdrawal the recent action OF the
State Executive Committee, which
made a stringent test for all persons
desiring to participate in Democratic
primaries and conventions.
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that Cralle is wanted at several places
for swindling and asking them, If they
did not have clear case against him,
to hold him until the authorities from
some other district could arrive and
get him.
Cralle. SO the authorities say. served
two years in the Penitentiary for play
ing the pension fraud game in Illinois.
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Baseball at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, March Ga double bill
was offered at Cyclers' Park this af-
ternoon. The first game between the
Olympic Cyclers of San Francisco and
Garden City Wheelmen was won by
the forrner-score s to 3 Then the
Olympic Wheelmen and the Turn-Ve-
rein Cyclers crossed bats. the game
ending in a tie, II to H.
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A steamer Steward KilIed.

SEATTLE, March 6.-John Russell,
a steerage steward of the steamer Va
lenoia. met his death to-day. While
standing on the dock he fell between
the steamer and dock in the water,
striking a log. His larynx was broken.
and he was smothered to death. Rus
sells remains will be sent to San Fran
cisco, where he leaves a family
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Shooting ARRAY in Kentucky.

GALLOWAY (Ky), March 6.-1a
Harlan County. William and Sam Gross
fought against Abe Carroll John Car
roll and Abe Sewell. Knives and pis-
tolls We're used. Sewell was killed and
William Gross and one of the CAROLS
were fatally injured. The trouble arose
over the loss of a calf.
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A PENSION swINDLER.
Taken to Topeka, Kansas, to Await
Trial.

TOPEKA (Kans.). March 6.-George
Cralle. a notorious and clever pension
swindler, has been brought here for
trial, after being arrested at Holton by
a Government inspector. Cralle is
wanted, it is said, in Iowa, Missouri,
Nebraska and other States He has
sailed under numerous aliases
The Pension Commissioner at Wash
ington has wired the authorities here
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Drank Wood Alcohol.

SALT LAKE, March Ga special to
the Tribune" from Anaconda, Mont,
says: Frank c. Lacey. and Jos. Short
are dead and two companions are in
critical condition at Moose Lake from
the effects of drinking wood alcohol on
Saturday.
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Double Tragedy in Florida.

CEDAR RAPIDS 0owa), March g.
Alfred Healy, % years of age, tonight
shot and killed Miss Libbie Brauschan.
10 years of age, and sent bullet
through his head. He will probably die.
No cause is known.
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The Essex Arrives at New York.

NEW YORK. March 6.-The United
States frigate Essex, Captain Strong,
from Fortress Monroe, was sighted
south of Sandy Hook at $50 p. m. The
Essex anchored in the lower bay at
9:25 .. m.
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Hugh j. Jewett Passes Away.

NEW YORK, March 6. Hugh J.
Jewett, the famous railroad financier,
and for many years receiver and Presi-
dent of the Erie, died to-day at Angus
ia, Ga. aged 81 years.
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Came to California in 40.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Charles Fl.
Pendergast, formerly a member of the
shipping firm of Pendergast Bros. &c
CO., is dead aged 20 years. He went
to California among the gold-seekers in
1S49.
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Peter Casey Asphyxiated.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-Peter
Casey was fatally asphyxiated by gas
at his home on Twenty-fourth street
this morning. His death is attributed
to accident.
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Lynching in Mississippi.

LAKE CORMORANT4 Miss, March
6.-Will Jones, a negro, was lynched to-
night by mob for outraging a colored
woman
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Distinguished Statesman Dead.

BELGRADE, March 6.-M Mi1utine
Garchanin, the distinguished states
man and former Prime Minister, is
dead, aged 55 years.
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James Carpenter Dead.

READING Pa.), March 6.-James
Carpenter, inventor of the Carpenter
projectile, died here tonight of pneu-
monia, aged 81 years. He was born in
New York, entered the naval acade-
my and served with distinction in the
navy during the civil war
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Found Dead in Bed.

ippi Gompt was found dead in his bed
at ia Fourth street this morning. It
is believed that death was caused by
poison.
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The Tug Underwater.

CHARLESTON, March 6.-The Mer-
ritt tug Underwater arrived here to-
day with the derrick Chief, after rough
voyage.
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INQUIRY into The
MAINE DISASTER.
Investigation by Naval Court Will
Soon be Concluded.
Captain Sampson and His Assistants Have
Little More 10 Do al Havana.

Divers Said to Have Found That
the Destruction of the Battle
ship Was Due to an Explosion
From the Outside Spanish
Sympathizcrs at the Cuban Cap
the A1mirante CQuezdo.
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American Warships for Hongkong.

LONDON, March "a dispatch to
the Mali from Hongkong says that
six additional American war vessels are
expected there shortly.
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STEAMER CORONA.
The Ship F1oated OFF the Rocks in a
Badly Damaged Condition.

SEATTLE. March 6.-The steam
schooner. Lakme, which arrived here
this afternoon from Alaska. brings the
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What is the difference between a
bachelor and a benedict, pa?"
About $50 week, my son-"-Townl
Topics.
The age-herald., 1898-07-13
ELECTRIC CARS ON CATE CITY LINE To Be Put in Operation Next Monday by Traction
 Company,

The Birmingham Traction company made would begin. operating their East Brming- ham and Gate City line by electricity on next Monday, July IS.
 As has been stated in The Age-Herald the splendid electric cars which are to operate on this line arrived a week ago, and have made splendid time on their trial runs. One of the cars will be on exhibition at Nineteenth street and Second avenue probably tomorrow
 The power house is completed, and the big engines and dynamoes have proved en- trely satisfactory. The Traction company departed from the custom which has been in vogue so long in Birmingham among the manufacturing concerns of sending north for it's engines These were made by the Birmingham Foundry and Machine company at East Brm ngham, and are strictly high grade pieces of machinery.
 The Traction company takes especial pride in it's new track of 60-pound steel rails. The last of 1t is now being laid in Nineteenth street and the whole will be completed before next Monday. As the Birmingham Railway and Electric com pany has an injunction against the Trac- tlon company prohib' ting it from crossing their track at 'Woodlawn the latter com- pany will be compelled, until the injunction to transfer it's passengers across the form r company's track. There will be three cars on the Birmingham side of the crossing and one on the Gate City side.
 The company says that they will have car leaving town every fifteen minutes and the trip to Woodlawn will be made in twen- ty-ive minutes or less.
The age-herald., 1898-07-13
EXECUTIVE
 COMMITTEE Of the Tenth Congressional Dis- trict to Meet Here Next
 Saturday.

Yesterday afternoon Chairman E. K. Campbell, of the democratic executive com- mittee. Ninth congressional district. made the call for meeting of his committee next Saturday. July Is, in this city.
 There are two members from each of the five counties in the district, which are Blount. Bibb, Hale, Perry and Jefferson The meeting will be held in the court house, probably, at D. m.
 At the congressional convention two years ago it was decided that the democratic nominee should be chosen by a primary in 1898, and the committee will next Saturday make their arrangements accordingly. The last convention also decided that the strength of each candidate should be pro- rated in each county, instead of giving the solid strength to the candidate receiving the highest number of votes. Jefferson has thirty delegates, Perry ten, Hale g, Bibb ,, and Blount z.
 Until recently Representative Underwood has had no opposition for the renomination but Dr. W. T. Downey, of Hale, has an- nounced himself candidate. So far as is known these are the only two men in the race.
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MISS ALICE TALON
Gave Delightful Recital Last Night al
 Woodlawn.

Last night at the Woodawn public school, a delightful musical recital was given by Miss Alice M. Fallon. Miss Fall Ions beautiful soprano voice has always been greatly admired in Birmingham and she never appeared to greater advantage than she did last night.
 She was assisted by Miss Rabitte, (elo- cutionsD, MT. Boardman (baratone), the Amphion concert orchestra, with Geo. P. Jackson as director, and MT. Beckwith as accompanist.
 Sonata" (ellegro) Beethoven; "Air de Balet.' Chaminade; Because Love You, Dear" Hawley; Patti Waltz Song" Pat tison; For All Eternity" Mascheroni, and May Morning. Denza, were the songs rendered by Miss Fallon
 MT. Jackson's cornet selections and the music of the Amphion orchestra was es- pecially appreciated.
 MT. Harks, Miss Rabitte and MT. Illus ton also contributed to the programme and received a well merited applause.
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MILITARY CIRCLES.
Lieut. Stern and Orderly Wiley tn Route to
 CoInmbus-Lieut. Meade Goes to Mobile.

Lieutenant Phillip Stern and Noble J. Wiley of Montgomery passed through the city yesterday en route to Columbus, Miss, to join the Fifth United States volunteer infantry. MT. Stern Is first lieutenant in the Montgomery company and MT. Wiley is courier to Lieutenant-Colonel A. A. Wiley.
 Lieutenant Evarett Meade of the Bir- mingham colored company, accompan nied by four or five of his men, left yesterday morning to join his command at Mobile. The company went down Sunday afternoon, and Lieutenant Meade remained behind to receive and ship back a lot of government supplies which had been sent up from Mo- bile to be used by the recruits.
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

The latest Fourth of July story comes from a South Highlander. It was told in the commissioners court room yesterday morning and headless pig was offered in evidence of it's correctness. According to this gentleman the small boy enjoyed a great day on the Highlands the Fourth, popping fiisecraclSers and torpedoes, and 1t seems as if some of the latter fell in the hedges by the wayside unexploded A nice fat pig was imbued with the spirit of the day, and roofing out a torpedo pro- ceeded to celebrate. It was clear case of didn't know it was loaded for when his pigship crushed down on the porjectile it exploded with terrific force, and one more American pig was lfeless. "Yes, 1t literally tore his head into fragments" Spanish victory!
 The Tenth avenue man who ran a half block to catch 0 car and then had the ex- quisite pleasure CD of seeing 1t go sailing by, swere by all that Is holy that Br- mingham had the poorest street car sys- tenn in the world. Thai motorman saw me running. Why did he not stop? Now, I have got to wait fifteen minutes for an- other car" and he paced up and down and growled. The next morning he chanced along in excellent time, boarded the car a quarter of a minute after he reached his corner, settled back with a sigh of satisfaction and remarked to hs neEhbor: q honestly believe we have the best electric railway system in the world. Now I'll be at work In five minutes. Just as soon live out here as uptown"
 
 Hon. F. H. Lathrop, president of Lathrop- Hatten Lumber company of Riverside, and republican nominee for congress from the Seventh district, was in the city yesterday. Mr I4athrop is man of fine business quail ties. but is new in politics. The last race in the Seventh was a close three-cornered one between Howard, populist; Bullock, democrat, and Curtis, republican, and MT. Lathrop expresses the belief that he will win the race in November But the Jack of Spades from Etowah-Hon. John l.. Burnett-will see to it that MT. Lathrop continues to reside at Riverside.
 An amusing story is told of the way the negro volunteers passed the eye tests when the surgeon was examining them at Mobile. Many of them, of course, couldn't stand the ordinary tests, because they didn't know one letter from another. In this dilemma the surgeon gave them the test with a pack of playing cards. This was simply ''pie to the negroes, as they could recognize a card as far as they could see 1t. It is said that after the test was first introduced, not man was found who could read.
 Allan l.. Eaton uf this city is in New Orleans on business trip and incidentally
The age-herald., 1898-07-13
WOUNDED ARMY OFFICERS
Passed Through the City YesterdaJ J-0ne Sur,
 posed to be General Young.

Two officers of the United States army passed through the city yesterday on the northbound Louisville and Nashville, both of whom had been wounded at Santiago One of them was an assistant brigade sur- geon with the rank of captain, and the other was an officer of higher rank, some saying that he was a colonel and others putting him down as General Young. When seen by an Ase-Herald reporter they re- fused to talk, even to giving their names. stating that they had been ordered by the war department to keep their mouths shrut They admitted, however, that they were wounded at Santiago.
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PERSONAL.

c. L. Ewing. Selma, W. o. Davis, An. niston, Charles E.. Lttle Auburn, S. M Archibald, Eutaw, F.. H. Lathrop River side, were among the Alabamians regis tered at the hotels.
 J. P. Mcqueen, prominent lawyer and leading democrat of Eutaw, was in the city yesterday to visit his brother, Hon. John Mcqueen.
 H. Lowenthal left on the Alabama Great Southern yesterday for Mentone Springs, where he will spend a few weeks recu- perating:
 Hugh Morrow and Motion Smith returned from Springhill Tenn, yesterday. Mr. Simth went to Tuscaloosa in the after noon.
 Congressman J. F. Stalings was in the city last night en route to Gadsden. where he will address the democratic voters to- day.
 Rev. D. C. Lilly, Rev A. l.. Phillips and Professor w. H. Werner came up from Tus- caloosa yesterday.
 Joseph w. Lapsley of Anniston was a visitor to the city, yesterday.
 l.. W. Turpin, Jr., of Bastrop, La, was at the Morris yesterday.
 R. Leslie Newman of Tuscaloosa was in the city yesterday.
 C. w. Buckley of Montgomery was in the city yesterday.
 W. D. Nesbitt spent yesterday in Me- ridian.
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and was responded to by Nell Hutohins. of

Pratt iCty.
 Miscellaneous business was then trans acted, after which N. O. Tyler, of Wylam. addressed the meeting on "The Strongest Feature of Our State League"
 At o'clock the afternoon session began with devotional exercises, led by Mrs. w. ]. Long. Special music was rendered by the Wesley chapel choir, after which R. F. Lovelady conducted a song service.
 At night the Necessity for a Closer Re- lation Between Church and League" was discussed by H. F. Hamilton, of Pratt City. "The Greatest Difficulty in Our Lives" was the subject of an address by P D. Watson. of St. Johns.
 The meeting then adjourned to meet at Wesley chapel in North Birmingham three months hence.
The age-herald., 1898-07-13
ANOTHER PRIZE
 ARRIVES AT KEY WEST

Key West, July i2.-5:So p. m.-Tha British sloop Wary, blockade runner captured on the 2d inst. by the St. Louis arrived here today under a prize crew. She is twenty-one ton vessel and was loaded with provisions of a miscellaneous character, bound from Kingston for Cape Cruz She was boldly attempting in the face or all risks to land a cargo for the starving Spapiards of the island. The crew consists of Captain Moss and three ne- groes. They say that many ships are loading on the coast of Jamaica and get ting cargoes of provisions safely into Cuba, by southern ports.
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Gar Service Report

The Alabama Car Service assoclation's repoft for June shows the following num- Der of cars handled during that month: Alabama Great Southern. 1726. New Orleans and North Eastern, BIO. Alabama and Yieksburg, 54 Louisville and Nashville, n ,322 Southern, 4,lS5
 Central of Georgia, a6O. Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, 069
 Western Railway. of Alabama 69l. Alabama Midland, 135
 Mobile and Birmingham. 143. Georgia and Alabama. 49. Mobile and Ohio 1.26S.
 Illinois Central, 142.
 Yazoo and Mississippi Valley. 35S. Birmingham and Atlantic, 22. Grand total. 2, ,137.
 As compared with. the 19.63S cars handled during June, 1897, this is a splendid show ing.
The age-herald., 1898-07-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR FRS
Are Returning From Nashville in Great Mum
 bers

A large number of Christian Endeavorers who have been in attendance on the inter- national convention of the society at Nash vile, returned from that city yesterday afternoon. Indeed, every train from Nash vile now is bringing them to Birmingham and points south of here in great numbers. They all report a most enjoyable and profit able meeting.