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The age-herald., 1898-12-15
POULTRY SHOW.
The Prize Ribbons Will be Awarded
 Today.

The poultry show is gaining in popularity. Yesterday alarge number of visitors drop ped in to see and admire the many beauti- ful birds on exhibition, and many express sions of surprise at the extensiveness of the show were heard.
 Owen, of Athens, the official judge ar rived yesterday morning and at once began the work of scoring. MT. Owen is an ex- pert and handles the fowls with little delay. The scoring is done according to the Amer ican standard, and Is interesting and in- structive to those who understand the points. The work of scoring Plymouth Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes and sev- eral other species was completed and the results will probably be announced today and the prizes awarded.
 The prize ribbons will be placed on the GOODS, and the fancier who Is so fortunate as to "get in the money well feel proud.
 President McCafferty and Secretary Cole are kept busy with the details of the show, but find time to show visitors around.
 The show will be continued throughout the week and is kept open until 10 o'clock p. m. The Pratt City Poultry club, which is composed of local fanciers, has sixty-two birds on exhibition, and expects to carry off some of the prizes.
 The extreme cold weather has somewhat curtaied the attendance, but the exhibition is undoubtedly the most successful ever held by the association.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
.DR. MOSBLEY
 MAY BE CONSUL Reported Sale of His Paper to
 a TenneSseean. A BIG CONSUL-GENERALSHlP Probably in Store for the Genial Doctor Resigned His Commissioner
 ship aid to Have Sold
 His Newspaper.

Editor Schofield, of the South Pittsburg CTenn) Republican, is in the city. It is understood that Editor Schofield has pur- the Birmingham Times, and will have 1t shipped at once to South Pittsburg.
 The Times has been one of the very few straight republican newspapers in Alabama, and Dr. Moseley and his giftetd wife have made 1t one of the most interesting week. lies in the state.
 pr. Moseley, who is one of the most wide ly informed and accomplished of Alabama's s public men, recently resigned the United States commssionership and if he has really sold the Times, that fact is sgnih- cant.
 For several months pr. Moseleys name has been mentioned in connection with the consul generalship at Singapore, one of the most important places in the American consular service. The state republican convention recommended him to the presi- dent, and every prominent republican in the state has backed up that recommenda- ton. It is considered that pr. Moseleys s chances for this high and lucrative office are most excellent. Nobody questions his fitness
 The present consul general at Singapore is Dr. E. Spencer Pratt, formerly minister of the United States to Pers.a pr. Pratt is an Alabamian well known in Birming- ham. His father, a distinguished banker of Mobile, was killed about ten years ago by a passing train at the Twentieth street crossing in this city. His tragic death produced a great sensation. Consul Gen. eral Pratt was born in Mobile and was edu- cated at the University of Edinburgh.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
THE ROLLING MILL.
Special Committee of Stockholders to
 Meet in Birmingham December 2O

The special committee of three appointed by the stockholders of the Birmingham rolling mill at the Louisville meeting last week to examine carefully into the affairs of the company and afterward report back to the stockholders with recommendations, will hold a meeting in this city on Decem- Der 20.
 J. A. VanHoose, one of the Birmingham stockholders and member of the special committee received word yesterday from President M. l.. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. and George Norton the other two members of the committee, say ing that they could meet in Birmingham on December 20 and asking MT Van Hoose would that date suit him. The latter has wired that 1t would be entirely agreeable to him.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

to the police force. MT. Walton was for merly warden of the city prison, but was replaced by the board of aldermen Tuesaay night.
 1t was learned that when the question or election was brought up in executive ses- sion, Commissioner Lesser moved that the present force be continued until May l. 1899. Commissioner Fox objected, and was supported by Commissioner McCartin, Com missioners Lane Garrett and Lesser voting in the affirmative.
 Chairman Lane and Commissioners Gar rett and >McCartin were named as com mittee to present the petition for increased of aldermen.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
HOWARD COLLEGE.
Philomathic Society's Debate Tomorrow
 Night-Hol.days and Other News.

Handsome invitations have been issued by the Philomathic Literary society of Howard college, at East Lake, to the intermediate meeting of that society tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the college chapel
 W. l.. Crawford will deliver the address of welcome and there will also be a declam- ation by L. M. SprueIl The subject of the debate is: Resolved, That the Growth of Enlightenment of Our Country Has Been Greater Than That of Wealth." On, the affirmative are Wyatt A. Logan and Roland T. Shugart, and on the negative side will be J. Lee Jackson and Eldred M. Stewart, There will be number of musical selec. tions.
 The folio wing are the committees ap- pointed for the occasion:
 Committee of Invitation-W. A. Aber- crombie, chairman; R. E. Smith, B. F. Ro- den, Jr.
 Music Committee-C. R. Bell, chairmanj J. G. Weatherly, M. M. Epps.
 Committee of Arrangement-H. B. Wood- ward, chairman; R. s. Lucius. E. O. Rich- ardson.
 Ushers-J. w. Holder, E. Powell, H. Har- rison, F. Williams
 A great deal of interest is always mani- lSSteu III I1oWdru cOHeSe at lHeSe ueDateS and the people of East Lake and Birming- ham attend them we'll
 The new desks which were purchased a month or two ago for the lecture rooms of the college have all arrived and are being put in place as rapidly as possible Several hundred dollars have been expended in making this improvement.
 The Christmas holidays at Howard will begin Friday, December 23, and will con- tinue until Monday, January g.
 Last Friday afternoon pr. J. H. Phillips of Birmingham delivered a most interesting lecture at the college to all the classes in psychology.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
THE GAME TONIGHT.
Opening of the Basketb all Season
 the Athletic Club.

Tonight at the Athletic club the first bas- ket ball game of the season will be played, between A and B teams The positions of the players will probably be as follows. though there may be some changes.
 Team Position. Team. Ferguson, Capt...r. forward. .Stollenwerck Crawford. .. ....L forward.... ..L. Brown Huey... .t ..center... ..Heao Underwood. :. .....r. guard. ..Warren, Capt Biddle.. .... ....l guard. ..C Thompson
 As colors are black and organe, and B's are blue and white. The indications are that there will be numerous friends of both teams present. The game will begin at 8 o'clock.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
MarrIa pe i'm Colored Society

Cards are out for the marriage of MT W. J. Bland (colored), of Demopolis, Ala. to Miss Mary J. lamar, of Tennessee. The marriage will take place on Monday even ing, December 26 1S9S at the city hall in Bessemer, Ala. There will be music at the reception. MT. Bland Is fine representa- tive of his race; he belongs to four orders He will leave at once for a honeymoon
 to Meridian, Miss, and Demopolis, Ala. ***
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
PRESBYTERY ADJOURNS.
The Attendance Was Small, But Much
 Work Was Accomplished.

Selma December H.-(Special.) )-The Tus- caloosa Presbytery which has been in ses- sion here for ten days adjourned today. There was only a small attendance but much work was done.
 This morning at 2 o'clock large frame house in which negro by the name of Charley White lived was discovered to be on fire. It was bitter cold and the negro with his wife and children were compelled to flee with only blankets and quilts about them. The house was unmistakably set on fire and arrests will follow in few days.
 The new organ for the Presbyterian church has arrived and if the room it takes up as it lays about in the vestibule waiting to be put together can be taken as a cri- terion it is going to be a master. The or gan cost $500.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
HELD UP A TRAIN.
Maniac Armed With Rifle Ran Of
 the Crew and Passengers.

Gadsden, December 14-(Special)-A ma- niac held up the Southern railway passen- ger train near here tonight He ran the crew and passengers out with a rifle and took possession. The conductor came to Gadsden for assistance. The maniac es- capped, and later appeared on the most prominent business street of Gadsden, wav- ing a rifle and marching before him two prominent citizens. He was finally over powered by a posse and jailed.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
Ouiet Day in the Courts

Yesterday was a quiet day in the courts, little business being transacted. In the city court the case of Yancey vs. the South ern Railway company damages, is still on trial, and will probably go to the jury this morning
 In the second division a judgment against the defendant on his claim of exemption was rendered in the case of Bloomenthal 6 Bckart vs. J. H. Wilson.
 In the circuit court the case of Thomas D. Buddy vs. Mary Wimpy is on trial.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

ing her a run unheard of and the fact that Louis Mann and Clara Lippman are with the company is enough to assure local pat rons of the standard of tonight's attraction. The cast includes Louis Mann, Clara Lip man, Nick Long, Joseph c. Fay, William T. Terriss, Ben F. Dillon, Nicholas Bernham, James P. Macdonald, Samuel P. Fisher, and the Misses Rose Braham, Sarah Mc- Wicker Helen Harrington, Nellie Douglass, Anita Austin, Mable Frenyear, Amy Lesser, Mary Post, Mathilda Duncan and others.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

ningham with handsome gavel, returned from Montgomery last night. They were royalty entertained by Dr. Cunningham at champagne luncheon yesterday afternoon. The fact that he was the host is assurance within itself that the occasion was a rcst delightful one.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
MEDICAL STUDENTS
Who Presented Gavel to Dr. Cunning
 ham Royalty Entertained.

The committee of six from the Birming. ham Medical college-D. w. Class, J. C. Mcleod, A. w. Sims, W. c. Miles, J. w Barksdale and F. E. Davis, who were se- lected by the students to present pr. Gun
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
Died

Died, last night, at the home of her par ents, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Kyle, on Fifth
 avenue, Mrs. Ruby B. Kyle.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

Catarrh in the head Is a very disagreeable complaint. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla and be cured.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

| asS1 S"'. " Pick Leaf" smoains ns'1s Tobacco is the best for Poe and handmade Gig. arctic smoking. Rich. ripe, mellow, fra- grant. Beats the world. Try it.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
~THE PLAYS
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crowded house greeted "The Heart or Maryland'' at O'Brien's last night, and right well this drama of the civil war de- served the splendid applause which the big audience gave it. With possibly one or two exceptions the characters were well cast, but above them all Miss Alma Kruger, as Maryland Calvert" shone as the real fea- ture of the play. Her part was an emo- tional one and she played it well. Many of the oldest theater-goers in Birmingham said that they had seen few if any actresses on the Birmingham stage who were her equal in an emotional role. Lionel Adams, as Colonel Alan Kendrick of the union army, the hero of the play; Herman BostclS as Colonel Fulton Thorpe of the secret serv- ice, the villain, and w. w. Memmeiger, as a confederate artillery officer, were very good in their parts. Miss Anna Vfsaire as Nancy McNair was especially pleasing.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15

See the 35c line of books for young people.
 Lyman & Stones.
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
The Telephone Girl

''The Telephone GirP' will make all neces- sary laughing connections at O'Brien's op- era house tonight, when Messrs. Lederer and Mcclellan present for the first time here this the grandest of all their efforts This girl Is funny; in fact. that's all that's keep
The age-herald., 1898-12-15
ACTION OF COMMISSIONERS
At Meeting Held Last Night at the
 City Hall.
TWO MEMBERS VOTED AGAINST IT
Raise in Patrolmen Salary Favored by Board, Who Are Powerless to Act. Board of Aldermen Will be
 Asked for Allowance.

Chief of Police T. c. Mcdonald and the police force intact will continue in office until May 1, 1899, when the present board of police commissioners will give way to new board elected according to the pro- visions of an act of the legislature now in session, known as the compromise police commission bill for the city of Birmingham. At meeting of the board held last night of to g. and the celebrated Chief of Police Sweepstakes, which was scheduled to be run was abruptly declared off, although Chief Mcdonald won the race on form, making the circuit against time. The meeting of the board was called to order promptly at 7:SO o'clock by Chairman Lane with Commissioners Garrett, Lesser, Fox and McCartin present. Desk Sergeant Rowlette read the min utes of the previous meeting which were approved.
 Petition from Patro1men A petition signed by the patrolmen was read, asking that they be reelected to the force and that their salaries which were cut to s6O during the panic some years ago be restored.
 Commissioner Fox stated that he had in tended making motion to allow the ad- vance of $10 per month, but that the act just passed by the legislature limited the board to $250O per month which was only 0 few dollars more than the present expense. He heartily favored the request of the peti- tion, however, and moved that it be referred to the mayor and board of aldermen with the request that the necessary amount over and above the $2,5OO be allowed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Me- Cartin and was endorsed by every member of the board.
 Commissioner Garrett was of the opinion that a committee to present the petition to the mayor and board of aldermen might have more weight and offered his sugges- tion as substitute which was accepted. Chairman Lane thought that the patrol men should be graded according to the term of service at $60 $65 and $7O, and that the salary of the day captain be fixed at the same the night captain. These sug- gestions were embodied in the motion, which prevailed unanimously. The expense incurred by Officer Bodeker in going to Anniston and Calera in search of Will Golson, the murderer of Chief Deputy Sheriff Warnock was allowed.
 The Chiefs Report
 The report of Chief Mcdonald for the month of November was read as follows:
 Birmingham, Ala, December 1, 1898. To the Honorable Board of Police Commis-
 sioners, Birmingham, Ala, Confinement have the honor to submit herewith report of the police department, for the month of November, 1898:
 To amount of fines as-
 SeSSeu .el5oo " To amount of fees as-
 sessed . 536 50
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-19
A BUSINESS PARABLE.
You Cannot Fall to Appreciate the Point
In This Story.


Once farmer had 1880 bushels Of
wheat, which he sold not to single
grain merchant, but to 1880 different
dealers, bushel EACH A few Of them
paid him in cash, but far the greater
number said it was not convenient then;
they would pay later. a few months
passed, and the mans bank account ran
low. "How is this:' he said. My
1900 bushels of grain should have kept
me in afnuence until another crop Is
raised, but have parted with the grain
and have instead only vast number OF
accounts, so small and scattered that
cannot get around and collect fast
enough to pay expenses
So he posted up public notice and
asked ell those who owed him to pay
quickly. But few came. The rest said,
"Mine is only small matter, and ]
will go and pay one Of these days, . for
getting that though each account was
very small, when all were put together
they meant large SUM to the man.
Things went on thus The man got TO
feeling so badly that be fell out of he'd
and awoke, and running to his granary
found his 1880 bushels of wheat still
safe there He had only been dreaming.
Moral.-The next day the man went
to the publisher Of his paper and said:
"Here, sir, is the pay for your paper,
and when next years subscription is
due you can depend On me to pay it
promptly. stood III the position Of an
editor last night, and know how it
feels to have one's honestly earned
money scattered all over the country il
small amounts. Union Signal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-19

An Hnnornl,lO Act.

In 1875 shoe dealer of Springfield,
Mass, failed and compromised with his
creditors for 80 cents on the dollar Aft
er 22 years the merchant, now over 10,
has paid in full the signed off debts,
which amounted to several thousand
dollars, though not legally bound to pay
q cent.
When he failed, he went back to the
shoemaker bench and worked at his
trade until again able to open store.
All the money he could spare was laid
aside, and few weeks ago he found
that he could pay off all the old claims.
The changes which had taken place
in business houses, the destruction of
accounts and deaths, made the work OF
paying his old creditors much more
difficult than he had expected. The
heirs OF creditors were located in Chi
cago, San Francisco, Boston and New
York. The old merchant hunted for
them until he found them.
He advertised in Il Lynn paper asking
all who had claims to present them. NO
man responded, because 10 one supposed
he had claim. The old merchant Wis
tied Lynn and after much trouble locat-
cd each old claimant and paid him Ill
full.
"But got him, - said tho honorable
old man proudly, speaking of hunt for
q creditor who led him a long chase.
sThis conscientious shoe dealer is,
says dispatch from Springfield to the
Boston Transcript, very anxious not
to have his name appear i'll the newspa-
pers, as his act, he thinks, would lose
its merit by advertising "
This instance of u debtor bunting for
his creditors after he bad been released
from all legal obligation to pay their
claims is certainly notable not only DO
cause it is unusual. but because 1t is al
example of high sense of honor that
is worthy OF eager emulation.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-19

VIRGINIA:-In the Circuit Court
for the County of Accomack. in the +.
vacation of said court, February 9th,
A. D., 1898.
George w. Conquest. Plaintiff.
against
Alfred Conquest, Harry Conquest,
Edward Conquest, Major Conquest,
William 7. James and Mary Louisa.
James, his wife, IN right of his said
wife, Charlie Wharton, Lille Smith
and Sadie Smith, the last named
three of whom are infants under
twenty one years of age. Defendants
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to sell for
purposes CT partition, the real estate
which Sabra Conquest devised by
her last will and testament, and al.o
two acres, more or less, Of woodland
situated near Accomack @. H, Va,
the lands of VIM. Simpkins
and others, as to which the said
Sabra Conquest died intestate.
Affidavit having been made before
The clerk of the said court that
Alfred Conquest, Lille Smith and
Sadie Smith, three of the defendants
III Illc dDONc ClbIJlC0 SeAUCOs Oh = AOA-
residents OF the State of Vir.
GINA, on the motion of the plaintiff,
by his attorney,it is ordered that they,
the said nonresident defendants, do
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication OF this order and do
what is necessary to protect their in
terests; and that this order be pub
lished once week for four successive
weeks in the PENINSULA ENTER.
PRISE, a newspaper published at Ac
comack G. H., Virginia, and also
posted at the front door of the court
house OF the said county on the first
day of the next term of the county
court of the said county.
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, c. O..
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-19
Esulninntlon stories.

Isis of Oxford tells two good exanli-
nation stories The first is candidate
who in tho divinity viva voce was asked
to translate portion of the gospels.
AS he did not stop at the end of that
portion the examiner said to him
"Thank you, Mr.. -, that will do
We are quito satisfied with your pa
per. " ooh, please, was the answer,
10 let me go OIL should SO like to
find out how this story ends. Modern
history furnishes the other. One cardi-
dates paper III the Oxford local exani
nation contained the following luminous
and surprising passage, General Wolfe
boldly attacked tho Arabian knights
without waiting for the other three
corpses to come up.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-19
MADAM E,lckoRY.

git theme fo- sonC. the sylvan maid
Who, If she knew not farrs or satyrn, =
Had coniureti oft III messy shade
Visions of savage paleface hatcrs!
I .row she aimed on pork and haize
In cabin single roomed and sooted.
Quite innocent os frills and stays,
Warm hearted and barcfootcd.
Her beauty surely brought her note.
Perchance the franluness of her manners
Gossip o or racy tales did gioat
To prove her scrupics not Diana's,
But when the hero husband came
He crushed the scandal pests like vernin.
A terror hedccd tho hero's name.
And she was white as ermine.
Thenceforth n natron fair and fat.
She shared the dotinS hcro's station.
That's with Alexander sat
And heard the plaudits Of nation.
What though small souls. with furtive leer,
Revived old rumors of dishonor?
The hero held her yet moro dear
And stainless as Madonna.
Weary of fortunes smile and frown,
Shs died without the White House portal,
But never wife wore richer crown,
A hero's troth ard love immortal.
That love had made queen of her
Whom naughty DANES turned prudisli
backs on,
And history smiles, but has no slur
For Mistress Andrew Jackson
Wilbur Larremore in Bachelor of Arts.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-19
DRUMMsR's QUEER STORY.
Made Them Drink to iIia Early Grave aud
Survived Them All.

Survived Them All.
A hale and hearty travelling man with
pink skin and white hair--a condition
Of complexion which, by the way, not
every travelling man lives to reach-was
renewing his youth with a party Of
young aud festive drummers. Drinks
were going round freely and when one
of the "boys" turned down his glass
there was considerable remonstrance on
the part of his companions at his refus-
al to have "just one more. y
The white haired man quietly cut tho
discussion short by saying, "That re-
minds me-
The old drummer ficked the ashes
from his cigar and settled back in his
chair. 1T was long time ago, !" said
he, land it was in the old American
House in this city. There were five
young men seated in a room, just as we
are here tonight, only they were all feel
ing pretty good, and there WASH It any
old man around to bore them with O
story But along about midnight one OF
biI0 party IuIuCu uOWu LID Siaoo JuSp ao
my young friend here has done. He said
he had had enough, aud goodness knows
he had His determination was greeted
most hilariously as good joke. He
steadily declined, however, though the
wine was brought and set before him,
but tho taunts and innuendoes of his
comrades finally exasperated him SO that
he exclaimed rather petulantly, but half
in fun, Well, boys, I'll join you once
more if you will drink to an early grave
for me- The toast was proposed uproar-
iously and drank standing. But some
how after that tho fun was not SO furi-
Gus. Things quoted down. The men
seemed to half realize that TO drink to a
mans death WASH t such a good joke
after all, aud one by ono they made ex-
cuses and went off to bed. y
Here the old man paused.
Ibid the man die?" queried he who
had refused to "have another with
some interest.
"No, was the reply. "Ho is the only
one of the five now alive to tell the tale u
Buffalo News.