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Evening journal., 1898-05-25
LIQUOR LAW NUDDLE
MARYLAND LEGISLATORS PASS A
CURIOUS LAW FOR TALBOT
COUNTY.

LEGISLATORS PASS A
CURIOUS LAW FOR TALBOT
COUNTY.
Easton, Md, May 24-The General
Assembly passed a curious kind OF liq-
ucr law at the last session for Talbot
county. Senator Dodson says the act
does not represent the Jaw as it was
intended to be made, and Is surprised
a; the hape it is in as passed. 1t start
"a as House bill offered by Delegate
Tull, C., oxford. and was intended to
preven the sale of sO-called cider, not
homemade apple cider, in Trappe
ilstrie only. Here is what il does
accord .ng to the Interpretation put
IvOn it by most competent authority:
It prohibits absolutely the sale of cider
OF any kind in Trappe and Chapel dis
tricts. while in EastOn, st. Michaels
and b ~ hundred districts pure and
unadu terated cider. made in Talbot
county from apples grown in the county
by tho makers thereof may be SOLD
but al other kinds of cider are pro-
hibited and medicated bitters, except by
druggi is. The penalty is fine and i'm
prisonment in the House Of Correction.
Therefore in wet Chapel district
where whiskey, beer and other spirit
ucus and fermented liquors may be
sold, the home product of the cider
press may not be sold, and in dry" St
Michaeps 1t may be.
Fighting cider" is entirely inde-
pendent of the apple crop. 1t is made
of cologne spirits spruce-pine shavings
and Scotch snuff 1t is generally heat
ed before use and will make lghting
drunk come as quick as cyanide Of po-
tassium will kill a cat. A Bay hundred
StOrekeeper who drinks not at all
nrdine his business rivals were selling
cider, sent TO Baltimore and got a bar
rel. There is much of homemade cider
drunk in Bay hundred by all kinds OF
people When the barrel from Balti-
more came the merchant proceeded to
treat some of his friends who happened
TO be in the store that evening. He
says: There were two neighbors pres
ent peaceable men, who never had a
cross word in their lives. After two
glasses apiece, they were down on the
| floor, a-gOugin each other and pullin'
each others hair, and a-blackn each
others eyes There was a class leader
and a member of his class who had
never used a bad word in their lives. A
| glass apiece of this cider set them a.
cussin' each other scandalous to be-
hold. This was too much for me.
rolled the barrel out knocked in the
/ head and sold no more cider
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Yesterdays Games In the Ma
tionnl League.

At Louisville
Louisville 20 o 0 0 0 0 0 o.
New York. l 0 2 3 o 0 0 o.
Hits-Louisville 6; New York 10 Err
rors-LouisWlle. 2; New York, o.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati 20 0 o o 0 o. 3
brooklyn 90 / o o 1 1 o p 6
Hits-Cincinnati. g: Brooklyn. 49, Err
rors-Cincinnat, 4; Brooklyn, 3.
At ST. Louis
St Louls.. 2l sos l O--ls
Boston ....O 0 "a 2 1 l 0-10
Hits-St Louis. IL; Boston. ls Er-
rors-st Louis. 8; Boston, 2.
At Clevoland--
Cleveland 20 0 0 OO 8 ] -
Washington 0 0 o o 0 o.
Hlts-Cleveland ?; Washington. 10.
Cleveland, o; Washington. 2.
AZ Chicago
Chicago MO 3 % 0 0 0 S-ls
Baltimore ..1tS o 0 Oil
Hite Chicago. II; Baltimore. 10. Er-
roTs-Ch hicago. @; Baltimore, o.
At flttsburg-
Pittsburg 900. o 0 0 -
Philadelphia. 0 0 0 1 o.
Hits-Fittsburg, G; Philadelphia, S.
Erpors-Pttsburg 2; Philadelphia, 2.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
I'M THE SENATE.
Yesterday Spent In Discussing Tax on
Corporations.


Corporations.
WARRINGTON. May 25.-That fea-
ture OF the war revenue measure plac-
ing TAX of ohe-quarter of 1 per cent
upon the gross receipts OF corporations
was under discussion ia the senate
throup phout yesterdays session. Incl
dentaly the proposed tax on bank de-
poslts was adverted to. The prlnci-
pal speeches were delivered by Messrs.
Platt CRep., Comm and Lindsay CDem.
Ky.), both OF whom vigorously attack
ed the corporation tax The weight OF
the formers argument was thrown
against the tax on the ground that IL
was unconstitutional, because the tax
was not levied alike upon all persons
engaged IN a particular line Of business.
He ma ntained that an occupation tax
could be levied provided that the con-
dltlons were fair and equitable, but
that the business Of a corporation could
not be faxed simply because II was con-
Quoted by a corporation. To be equita-
bic the tax must be laid on the busi-
ness whether It was conducted by a
corporation, a partnership. n firm or
On individual.
Mr. Lindsay vigorously antagonized
AiiI lANFo9th lN"1' "a iDt,"A eN"N+NA "NN~'''
declared that It accentuated the ex-
isting menace to the gold reserve Of
the treasury and was besides the dear
est money ever devised. He held that
such an issue would be a blow 10 the
nations financial credit. lie, too pre-
sented an argument against the pro-
posed corporation tax, maintaining that
If enacted into law It would breed a
| batch OF lawsuits instead of providing
| for the governments needs-ready
money with which TO conduct the wal
| operations
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
A spanish Blum.

ST. PIERRE, Martinique. May 25.-
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror is being coaled by the Spanish
steamer Alicante.
The Alicante lies at the mouth of
Fort de France harbor. It was all along
supposed that she was a hospital ship,
but there is now no doubt that she car
ries a cargo of coal for the Spanish
warships Her pretensions TO be q hos
pital ship were obviously put forward
as a blind.
The United States consul has eau
TONED the French officials OF the port
not TO allow the Terror 20 take coal in
excess Of the quantity necessary 90
carry her to the nearest Spanish port.
It is reported that the Terror viii
leave Martinique today. She is under
stood to be I'm good condition.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
Steel Foundry BLOWN un.

ST. LOUIS, May pa telephone mes
sage from Granite city. Ills. few
miles from East ST. Louis. announces
that 90 people We're injured by an eX-
plosion at the steel mill there yesterday.
; gasoline tank In the American Steel
foundry blew up, burning the employees
about il. or the 20 injured Kuhns, the
company's chemist. is fatally hurt. The
others are badly burned. The explosion
caused a fire, which burned down the
sulelter and part OF the molding depart
ment The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
.OCIAL AID PERSONAL EOIBS

hn II. Martin is home, altcc an
nded vacation in New YORK and
ldelphia-
rs. V. S. Collins and childR wore
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Nor
Il, at the Hermitage, to-day.
mes Dorris viii shortly sever his
nectiOn ais attendant at the De,a-
e State Hospital ait Farn.hurst.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
nrIef session In Hon.e.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The session
of the house yesterday was brief. Sew
eral bills were passed, notably those for
the organization of the Naval hospital
corps. 20 facilitate military trials for
small oftenses and 20 authorize the ap.
polntment of a committee TO allot cer-
tain lands 20 and secure the cession Of
others from the Uintah Indians in the
reservation IN Utah.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25

the valuable services performed by
Lieutenant Rowan in his recent per-
llous M ssiOn to Cuba, when he was in
communication with the insurgent lead
ers ami secured valuable information
for the United States government.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
SEW CASTLE AEWS NOTES

)rge and Eddie Truitt. Of Jais city,
the distinction Of being the young
)lunteers in the regimen at Camp
ell. Eddie, the yOunger brcther,
c moro than 10 years OF age.
mes NJ. Wise is having a fine gram
lonument erected in the family loi
e Methodist Cemetery.
aries Willis and family will short
emove to the ButtonRoods anl
occupy the tenant house during the
mer months.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
POVERTY PARTY.

"pOvertie' panty given in the
.y school room in the rear of the
Church last evening was quite a
IS, and the fines imposed for wear
90 much jewelry ami "finery"
4 much amusement. The proceeds
le used by the Mite Society in re-
hing the parsonage.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25

A cheap substitute for a standard
advertised article may prove TO be any
thing but bargain. Be careful to 81.
What you ask Tor.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
prominent orange a. 3D. Man Dead.

NEWARK. n. J.. May 25.--Arthur
Whitney Palmer senior member Of the
firm of Palmer, Prince & Co, varnish
manufacturers. died of pneumonia at
his home i'm Orange yesterday. He was
born I'm Connecticut 50 years ago ana
had been resident Of Orange about
six years. He leaves a widow and fam
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
4 THE MAYOR,s COURT.

he mayors court last evening,
a Motto was charged Coy OFFICER
ston with being drunk and dis
and using abusive language.
Mayor Ila.mbsOn, after hearing
e. imposed a fine of 50 and costs,
ty days in Jail. The woman
to prefer the latter, as she re-
sub rosa that she wouldn't
ie fine if she had it," This is
man who created a sensation ON
are street on Monday afternoon.
marked incidentally, during the
.. that she had gotten the Whis-
get drunk on in New Caste, and
re else.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
M. nlndslono,s pnIlhenrnrs.

LONDON, May 25.-The pallbearers
at the funeral of Mr.. Gladstone viii be
the Prince OF Wales. the Duke OF York.
the Marquis Of Salisbury, the Earl Of
Kimberley. the Earl Of Rosebery, the
area bishop OF Canterbury. Mr.. A. J..
Balfour and Sir William Vernon Har-
court.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
RN PLANTING DELAYED

farmers of this locality have
5ore.y tried this Spring on ac-
Of The difficulty experienced in
3 their corn planted Constant
have interfered with the work to
.lrkable degree. Some have been
He'd to prepare the ground for
ird time and then work cover
in order Ito get the corn in be-
be coming of another storm. Many
IN have finished planting during
asst two days, and consequently
sense OF relief over the matter.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
THE GREEN BAY ma

Z THE GREEN BAY TREE.
gh growing almost in the
waters" unlike the green bay
little "pelona" tree ON the ice
in the iharbCr does not -four
w it ever came TO select such a
pot for it's abode is a mystery
mt for several years it mas been
nOwn mark for river men, and
lked upon it as an Old friend.
has gotten nOurishmenlt enough
grt life is another mystery, as it
.p through a small creyice be-
he immense blocks OF granite,
afuse TO be moved enough to al
roots TO spread, and from its
nee to-day it seems to have for
hat Spring has come, as Is has
} put forth its leaves and bcau-
rple bloom as heretofore IL is
ce of regret, as it has been a
Of beauty" fer several years.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
rn promnte I.ientennnt Romnn.

WASHINGTON. May %. - General
Miles has recommended TO Secretary Al
ger that First Lieutenant a. S. Rowan
OF the Nineteenth infantry be promoted
to the rank Of lieutenant colonel. This
General Miles does as n recognition of
Evening journal., 1898-05-25

-NiTth ward Democrats will elect a
delegate to the city convention this
evening.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
H. WORK GUILD MEETS.

OT0MUuA'rED TO SUPPLY
EEDS OF THE SOLDIERS.
vas a large attendance of the
,e branch of the Needle Work
the library building this
10 consider THE advisability of
iseful ARTICLES to the hospitals
Sc Of mr soldiers.
interest was manifested. and it
ed that the noble work inan-
~ the patriotic and thOughtful
ill add greatly TO the comfort
0ys in blue.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
PERSONAL.

B. M. Long, of Cordova, is in the city,
 Col. L. Y. Dean, of Eufaula, is at the Morris.
 Mrs. Kahan, widow of MT Dave Kahan, is residing with Mrs. Sol FeQix, 1701 Third avenue.
 The friends of Baxter Sloss of this city will regret to learn of his serious illness in Memphis.
 Richard H. Fries left for Nashville last night where he went to deliver the address before the B'nai Brith. MT. Fries some weeks since delivered fine address before the same society in Montgomery and has since become in general demand as an ora tor upon such occasions.
 The following Alabamians were regis tered at the hotels yesterday: J. H. Eos ter Jr O. D. Towles, G. B. Mobley, Flu taw; H. Booth, Montgomery; John L. Naul. Holhns, P. H. McEachin, Selma; D. H. Justus, Maplesville: W. R. Burn, Naples vile; George W. Wise, Selma; Henry Dun can, New Decatur; w. H. Tyson Cordova.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
WILL MEET ON
 FEBRUARY 19 The Jefferson County Democratic EXeCu-
 tire Committee. THE CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED Meeting Mill Be Held in tho Circuit
 Court Room. SUSPENSE WILL SOON BE OVER Following on the Heels of the State Committee Meetlng-WiII Map Out the Campaign The Silver Men Hopefu For
 Convention.

As will be noted in another column of
 this paper, a call has been issued for a meeting of the county democratic execu-
 tive committee for the purpose of adopt ing plan for the selection of the party candidates and delegates to the party con- vention, and for the transaction of such
 other business as may be brought before the meeting.
 court room in the county court house at
 noon on Saturday, February 19. This is the first official announcement that has been made in the approaching county campaign. The state executive
 committee meets in Montgomery on Feb ruary 15, and this meeting, coming as it does, four days thereafter, will tend to keep the local political arena in a state of
 activity. The committee will determine
 at this meeting the methods by which the
 various candidates and delegates will be selected. The question of holding coun-
 ty convention for the selection of six can didates for the legislature and delegates to the state convention will be passed upon and the friends and advocates of this method are confident that it will be adopt ed
 On the other hand, the opponents of the
 plan are waging a warm fight against it.
 The silver men are almost unanimous in
 the adoption of this method, and many of
 the bimetallic clubs have passed resolu-
 tions recommending that the county exec
 utive committee order its adoption. The executive committee of the German-Amer-
 ican Union and the Union Label League
 have denounced the method. Many promi-
 nent democrats have expressed themselves
 on the question and the result of the meet ing will be awaited with intense interest in political circles.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
A STIRRING RESOLUTION Adopted by the Jefferson County
 BimetaIIic Club FAVORING CONVENTION PLAN For Selecting Representatives to the Lower
 House of the General Assembly Stand By Chicago Platform.

The Jefferson County Democratic Bimet- allie club held large and enthusiastic meeting at Veterans hall, in Second ave- nue, last night and among other business transacted adopted a stirring resolution recommending that a convention be held for the nomination of candidates to the legislature.
 The meeting was called to order by Pres ident John c. Pugh, with Secretary J. L.. Haley at the desk The following new members were elected:
 Col. Charles G. Brown, Capt w. c. Ward, J. A. Baker, A. J. O'Keefe S. Hen- derson, G. W. Ragsdale, W. B. Snap, J. S. Mcintosh, W. K. Salisbury, T. H. Strother, N. Gist, c. D. Bailey, E. A. Penn,
 w. R. Blythe.
 The executive committee reported the organization of clubs in all the city beats and at Woodlawn. The following resolu-
 tion was introduced and adopted by a unanimous vote:
 Whereas, The purpose of the club is to promote the welfare of the democratic party and advance the cause of bimetal lism, and,
 "Whereas, We believe the last Chicago platform to be the greatest and most com prehensive statement of democratic prin. ciples yet promulgated and that it is the creed and law of the party, worthy the support of all true democrats; and,
 Whereas, We further believe that in order to fulfill our duty as an organization, we should aid in securing the nomination of six true and faithful democrats who are in full harmony with the Chicago plat form as candidates for the lower house of the general assembly from Jefferson county, and other state officers and, Whereas, The sentiment of the asso- ciated democratic bimetallic clubs in Jef- ferson county is that the only practical and certain method of securing the nominations of such representatives in harmony with the purpose of this club and its associ- ate clubs is through the actions of a coun- ty convention held for that and other pur- poses, viz: The selection of delegates to the state, chancery and judicial conventions; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, That this club recommends that the democratic executive committee of Jefferson county order a county conven- tion for the purpose of nominating six can didates for the lower house of the general assembly of Alabama; for selecting dele- gates to the various conventions to which the party in this county Is entitled to send delegates, and such other business as may properly come before said county conven- ton, and that the delegates to said county convention shall be selected by the beats at the same time and in the same primary which nominates county officers. Be 1t further
 Resolved That copy of the foregoing preamble and these resolutions, signed by the president and secretary of this club, be forwarded to the chairman of the dem- ocratic executive committee of Jefferson county"
 Several interesting talks were made by members of the club, after which adjourn ment was taken.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
MOBILE & OHIO
Is Coming to Birmingham, Said Vice President
 Russell.

D. L. Russell of Mobile, first vlce-presi- dent of the Mobile and Ohio railroad. passed through the city yesterday in his special car. He was en route home from Nashville, where he has been winding up a litigation of twenty-three years stand ing, in which his road was a party.
 MT. Russell was seen by an Age-Herald reporter at the depot, and asked when that long talked of extension of the Mobile and Ohio road would be made into Birming- ham.
 'I don't know when it will get here,' he said, but 1t is surely coming. I do not care to discuss the route by which we are to enter your city, because our lans are undeveloped.
 ''There is doubt that Birmingham is the very heart of this state, and sooner or later our road must seek an entrance into it. But, as I said before, you'll have to wait for any of the particulars"
 The first of the annual Raimond- Whit ham last night at Il o'clock over the Ala bama Great Southern. The train, which was run as the second section of the regu- lar passenger train on that road, consisted of seven sleepers, dining car and parlor car, and it was filled with pleasure seek CTS from Boston and other eastern points, They go to Mexico and other points of in- terest in the south and west, and will re- turn to the north over one of the northern routes through the western states.
 Another of these excursions gill be run through Birmingham about Feb. 1.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
ASS0ClATI0NAL UNION.
Baptist Young People Will Meet at First
 Church This Afternoon.

The Birmingham Baptist Associational Young Peoples Pnion will meet at the First Baptist church, corner Sixth avenue and Twenty street at o'clock this afternoon. IA night session will also be held and recess will be taken between the two sessions during which lunch will be served by the ladies of the church. The young people are especially invited to at tend. The following programme has been arranged:
 Afternoon session-Committee work: Re- port of the executive committee, Neil Hutchings; programme committee, Greyln Herbert; social committee. Miss Lydia Car ter; membership oommottee. Miss Ethel Lovejoy.
 Recess-Refreshments and lunch by la- dies of the church.
 Evening Session, to 7:30-Devotfonal exercises
 7:So-Young People as Soul Winners.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
 MAJ. H|COOA FUR COLONEL Endorsed By the Officers of Bir- mingham Battalion. MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT For Purpose of Taking Action in Regard to
 the Officers and Headquarters of the
 New Third Infantry.

A very enthusiastic meeting of the of- ficers of the Birmingham Battalion was held at the Jefferson Volunteers armory last night. The meeting was called for the purpose of taking some action in regard to the election of the colonel of the new Third infantry and in regard to the estab- lishment of the headquarters of that regi- ment.
 It was the unanimous opinion of the meeting that Birmingham should be the Major D. L. Higdon should be elected colonel.
 As the position now stands, Col. Elmore of Demopolis is colonel of the Third in- fantry, and that city is the headquarters of the regiment. In the opinion of the Birmingham militia, this ought not to con- tnue. Birmingham is the most conven- iently situated city for headquarters, and they claim that there is not man in the state who is better qualified for the office of colonel than Major Higdon
 The companies of the Birmingham Bat talion who opposed Major Higdon in his contest against Col. Foster of Tusca- loosa, in the last election for colonel, have withdrawn their opposition. It was not the spirit of the meeting last night that the Birmingham Battalion was to dictate the officers of the Third infantry, even had they enough officers to do so, but they simply indorsed Major Higdon as being a thorough military enthusiast, and one who would reflect, they thought, the greatest credit on the office It is thought that An niston, Gadsden. Huntsville and the other companies in the regiment will likewise indorse Major Higdon's candidacy, and he will be elected by unanimous vote. Major Hugh Mcconnell of Anniston. came over from that city last night at 10 o'clock to confer with the Birmingham officers on this matter.
 Major Higdon has a splendid reputation as a military man. He was the first major of the Birmingham Battalion, and his en- thusiastic work in this line has done much to improve the military in this state.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
Had an Ovcrcoat Bloodstained.

Tom Pullman, negro about 23 years of age, was arrested last night by Night Watchman McCabe of the Southern rail- road and turned over to the police He had in his possession a tailor made doe skin overcoat, which he claims to have purchased in Chattanooga He came to Birmingham from Ishkoda in company with another negro. The overcoat has blood stains the back and the police authorities think it possible that the negro had assaulted some one and stolen the overcoat. The negro had it wrapped up in paper when arrested. Pittman claims Chattanooga as his home and says his wife is named Mary Smith and resides at All Long street.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
COUNTY CONVENTION
Of Christian Endeavor Unions Will Be Held
 / on Feb. 10.

The Jefferson County Christian En- deavor will hold county convention, at the Cumberland Presbyterian church, Thursday. Feb. 10.
 At meeting of the executive committee held on Friday night, the final arrange ments were made.
 Rev. Ira Landreth, of Nashville, who is well and favorably known in this city, will address the meeting. It is hoped that every society of the union will be largely represented
 The public and all who are interested in Christian Endeavor work are moSs esr- dially invited to be present. The meeting will be held at the Cumberland Presbyte- rian church Thursday. Feb. 10, 1898, at ! D, m,
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
WILL DOUBLE OUTPUT.
The Conner Mill Will Grind 4,000 Bushels of
 Corn Products Daily.

A night shift will be put on at the grist mill of B. B. Conner & Co.,, on Ninth ave- nue and Twenty-second street this week. The demand for the corn products of this mill has so increased that 1t has been found necessary to double the output
 This mill now turns out each day about 2,0O0 bustels of corn product, meal, grits and corn flour. The output will be in- creased to 4,00O bushels per day.
 Besides supplying the greater part of the home market this mill ships great quantities of grits to Charleston and other southeastern points, The South Carolina people eat about three times as much grits as Alabamians.