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The age-herald., 1898-07-21
TOM SIMS AN
 ESCAPED CONVICT Taken Back to Mississippi Yes
 terday Afternoon. A DESPERATE CHARACTER Has Twice Gotten Away From 0fficers-Will Serve Ten Years Sentence in State
 Peritentiary-Many Crimes
 Laid at His Door.
A DESPERATE CHARACTER

Tom Sims, an escaped convict from Mis- sissippi who was apprehended by the sher- iff's department of this county, was yester- day taken back to Jackson, Miss, in charge of J. J. Evans Jr.; secretary of the Mis- sssippi state penitentiary. MT. Evans ar- rived in the city yesterday morning in re- sponse to telegram sent by Sheriff oBrien Informing the Mississippi authori- ties that Sims had been captured and was being held as an escape.
 Sims is said to be a desperate negro and has many crimes laying at his door. He was convicted of assault with intent to murder in an East Miss :ssippi county and was sentenced to the state penitentiary for ten years. He escaped from an officer at Meridian in February last, while en route to Jackson, where he was to enter upon his term of servitude. The escape was daring one Sims was handcuffed to another negro and while en route the two men filed the cuff almost through only leaving enough to barely hold the cuffs together When Meridian was reached the prisoners were taken off the train and were marched up the street toward the jail in company with other prisoners. Watching their chance the two men gave the cuffs jerk wrenchng them apart and both made their escape, going in opposite directions.
 Descriptions of the negro were sent out and Sims was located in this county and quietly bagged. He is originally from Mo- bile, and in 1894 was convicted in one of the southern counties of the state and ser- tenced to a term at Coalburg. While beirg brought here to be transferred to Coalburg he escaped from an officer at the mouth of the alley in Twenty-frst street leading to the jail.
 Sims Is also charged with having been at the head of gang of negroes who at tempted to hold up a train on the New Or leans and Northeastern railroad near the Pearl river bridge. It is also said that he murdered a man al Hattiesburg, Miss, and that he shot an officer who was attempting to arrest him at Mississippi City.
 Knowing the desperate character of the negro and his past record, MT Evans took again escape. Before taking him to the train he was securely handcuffed with an extra heavy pair of cuffs and his legs were chained together, leaving only enough space to allow him to navigate slowly. MT. Ev- ans and his prisoner left on the afternoon train over the Alabama Great Southern railroad
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
TROOPS MOVING
 FROM JEFFERSON To Waco, Ga, to. Make Room in
 Barracks FOR THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS No Recruits for First Yesterday-Colored Com pany Succeeded in "Conscripting" aNum- Der of Negroes Whom Labor Agent
 Was Sending Up North.
FOR THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS

News was received in this city yesterday that the Southern railroad had within the past two days handled over thousand soldiers from Fort McPherson, near At lanta to Waco, Ga. forty-six miles west of that city. military camp is being established at Waco, and it is very proba- bfe that several other regiments will be moved.
 The reason for doing this, it is thought, Is to make room in the barracks at Fort McPherson for wounded American soldiers from Santiago and for Spanish prisoners.
 No recruits were sent to Miami yester- day for the First Alabama, but a good sized squad is being made up to send down in a day or two. Lieutenant Hardeman has one of his men at Blocton and another at Childersburg and expects to get several from each place in a day or two.
 Lieutenant F. Marsh and his two assist ants who are recruiting at the government building for the First United States artil- lery reports that their work is progress ing nicely and that they are receiving number of applications daily, which are increasing as his office becomes better ad- vertised.
 The colored company which is being or ganized in this city for the Third Alabama regiment at Mobile under Messrs. Tilgh- man, Boles and Redd. secured number of men yesterday, which ran their comple- ment way beyond the hundred mark. z.
 It was reported yesterday that a number of thes colored soldiers had been induced to abandon their war-like intentions and go to south Milwaukee with an agent of the Illinois Steel company to work in the companys plant there. But on the con- trary, Lieutenant Boles said yesterday that number of the negroes which had been collected by the agent had been "con- scripted" so to speak, by his company, and the agent had to hustle around in Birming- ham to get more men.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
AT MARY LEE.
The Controversy Between Miners and Opera
 tives About Settled.

The strike of the miners at the Mary Lee mines is almost a thing of the past. W. R. Fairley, president of the Alabama district, peared before the Jefferson Coal and Coke company, who operate the mines, explain ing the miners side of the case. H. s. Jenkins, of Baltimore president of the Jef- ferson Coal and Coke company, represented his company in the conference. It is al- most certain that this controversy over wages will be as amicably settled as were those between the miners and the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company and the Sloss Iron and Steel company, except that these two never reached the "striking" stage.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
THE TRACTION COMPANY
Will Open Their New Line With Elaborate
 Trolley Party" Today.

The following neatly printed invitation has been sent out by the Birmingham Traction company to a number of their friends:
 Birmingham, Ala, July 20, 1898. Dear Sir:-You are cordially invited to be present at the opening of this com pany's line to Woodlawn and Gate City today CThursday) afternoon at o'clock. Cars leave corner Second avenue and Nine teenth street. Yours truly,
 G. M. WILLIAMS,
 General Manager. The run over the entire Gate City line will be made in the handsome cars received a few weeks ago and an excellent time is promised.
 As has been stated before, the regular schedule of the line will go into effect to- morrow.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

A prominent Mississippi politician tells of a very unique scheme adopted by a gubernatorial candidate in his state by which the candidate was enabled to always remember the names of all the ''boys' whom he meta very necessary tact for the successful politician.
 ''This eandidate," he said, would sta- ton himself in a prominently location in the lobby of the hotel in the town where he was billed, while to one side he would station a man well acquainted with almost everyone in the town. The confederate could spell rapidly on his fingers, and when a gentleman unknown to the candidate ap- preacher him, he would glance at his spell ing man, who would quickly spell the name, whereupon the candidate would, of course, immediately remember the gentleman, and give a cordial glad hand. This scheme seems to have worked to perfection as the same candidate became famous for remem- bering names Of course he was elected.
 q believe I am the only man who has to this day caught on to his scheme, and as a reward for my keeping his secret I have served as an aide on his staff Bue the story is now free, and you may give it in order that some of your Alabama pol iticians may try it''
 The above story reminded Governor Bob" Taylor, who was present when it was related of his first race for congress in Middle Tennessee.
 "When I was first a candidate for con- gress in my district" said Governor Tay- Tor, 'I knew comparatively few people outside of my own county. The district I xx-ic cbed n In nj a al r.op was very mountainous one, and feeling uneasy about my safety I employed old Rufe Rawls typical mountaineer, to &C., company me. Of course, Rufe met every body that met, and by his rather danger ous appearance my first race was made without any bloodshed. When my second race was opened again sent for old Rufe, and it was in this race that I found him of mist value. All the mountaineers re- membered me. but could not call correctly the names of a dozen of them And this is where Rufe would assist me. When
The age-herald., 1898-07-21

big graff fellow would walk up and grasp my hand with 0 hello Bob, how do you come on old Rufe would put in, and what thought be your name The fellows reply would, of course. give me the cue. The mountain counties went solid for me-"
 Tampa. Fla, is the dirtiest place I ever saw" said Private J. A. Wheeler, of the 11th New York Infantry, the other day "Our regiment is encamped on Tampa Heights, where, except for the sand. we are very pleasantly situated.
 But Tampa itself is horrible. Only one street in the town is paved and that seems as if 1t had never been swept. The constant rains that are falling there now keeps the dirt in the streets in a filthy ooze and the stench is enough to give all of Us yellow fever"
 MT. Wheeler is the grandson of Genera Joe Wheeler and is on his way to his home in Corinth, Miss, on a short furlough.
 The following Alabamians were registered at the hotels yesterday:
 c. A. Cory, Auburn: w. L. Gravlee and wife, Marietta; George E. Means, Wood ward Bob Barber. Selma; J. B. Byars. Blount Springs; F. M. Billings, Montgom- elry; ". A. Gunter, Montgomery.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
CAMP ALGER
 MAY BE MOVED

Washington, July 20.-Interest at Camp AIger was revived to-day among the sol diers on the subject of moving camp owing to the typhoid fever. Nothing has been heard to indicate that any of the second corps has been selected to go to Porto Rico, and it is believed by many here that the transfer of troops to Dunn Loring indicates that the regiments there will remain some time. One of the surgeons at Fort Myer said to-day that there are at least eighty cases of typhoid there. Most of them aye rot of a serious nature. Four new cases were reported to-dy. all from the Sixth New York,
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
MISS LUCILLE TYSON
Died at MiIIedgeyiIIe, Ga.-funeral This Morn
 ing at 9:30.

News was received in this city yesterday morning from Miiedgeville, Ga, of the death of Miss Lucille Tyson, the 1S-year-old daughter of c. A. Tyson, of this city, the well-known broker. Later in the day the remains arrived from that city. The fu- neral services will be held this morning at 9:30 o'clock from the family residence, at 2011 Park avenue
 The deceased had been in bad health all her life and her death in Milledgeville oc- cured after a lingering illness in the sani- tarium there Miss Tyson was also the sis- ter of C1aud B. Tyson, we'll known in rall- Alroad circles here, but now with the First Alabama at Miami.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
PERSONAL.

Rev. l.. o. Dawson, of Tuscaloosa, was in the city yesterday on his way home from the convention of the Baptist Young Peo- ples' union at Buffalo.
 Charles w. Ferguson went to Pickens county yesterday where he speaks today.
 R. A. Cox, editor of the Northport Breeze, was in the city yesterday.
 Miss Eloise Sayre, of Talladega, is a guest at the Morris.
 Miss Elizabeth Robertson, of Fayette, is stopping at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
CONSUL RUBENS' OPINION.
Disbeeyes Reports That Americans Are Dis-
 satisged With Cuban Soldiers.

New York. July 20.-Conse Rubens of tho Cuban junta expressed his disbelief in tho reports from Santiago of American dis satisfaction with the Cuban soldiery. MT. Rubens said the junta had no information bearing upon the report that Gen. Garcia had refused to attend the flag raising at Santiago because the American general had given orders to allow no Cuban sol- diers to enter the town. MT. Rubens said that if Gen. Shafter refused Cuban soldiers entry to Santiago it was mere matter of military policy for the time being only.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
THE PIONEER COMPANY
Preparing 10 Blow in One of Its Furnaces at
 Thomas.

The Pineer Mining and Manufacturing company is preparing to blow in one of its idle furnaces at Thomas, which will be done within the next two weeks, if possible It has been closed down for repairs for about a year and it would have been opened a month or more ago had it not been for the difficulty of obtaining coke oven laborers during the hot weather.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
B. FINER
Succeeded in Getting His Bids for S20,32o of
 Bonds Accepted.

The largest amount of war bonds granted to any bidder from Birmingham was to B. Steiner of the banking house of Steiner Brothers to the amount of $2o,320 MT. Steiner was smart enough not to make any bid higher than $500. In consequence he was awarded the full amount he bid for. MT. Steiner has already been offered profit of per cent on his bonds and it Is probable that he will dispose of large part of his holdings at this profit.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
SOUTH SIDE BAPTlSTS.
Committee to Select Rev. P.. T. Hale's Sue
 cessor Will Report Next Sunday

It is expected that the special committee appointed by the Southside Baptist church to secure a pastor to succeed Dr. P. T. Hale, will make it's report at the morning services next Sunday.
 The committee will not give out the name of the new pastor, but it is almost positive that he is not at this time resident of Alabama.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
MORE PRIZES FOR
 ARMY AND MAY

Washington, July 2O.-Secretary Alger an- nounced this afternoon that it had beon finally decided that the ships taken in San- tiago harbor by the surrender of that city were United States property and either tho prizes of the army or the navy. This is in accordance with a supreme court decision.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Shoe Dealers Assign

New York, July 2O-Magovern, Magovern & Thompson Bros., wholesale shoe dealers, assigned today. The firm was one of the oldest and best known in the trade of this city. Liabilities, GOO; assets, sl50,0Oo The firm may resume.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
THE LEEDS GRE MINES
Of the SIoss Company to Be Opened Before
 August 1.

An officer of the Soss Iron and Steel com- pany stated yesterday that, without doubt, his company would be shipping brown hem itite ore from their new mines near Leeds before August 1. The seven-mile extension of the Southern railroad to these ore beds was completed some weeks ago, and the sidings into the mines are now being put in.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Why

From the Indianapolis Journal.
 The Youthful One-I wonder why women so like to kiss a baby.
 The Elderly One-Because the baby don't like it.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
NO MEETING OF
 THE CITY COUNCIL Was Held Last Night on Account of the Heat. COULDN'T MUSTERAQU0RUM Mayor Evans Semi-Annual Report Was
 To Be Presented. STATEMENT OF CITY'S FINANCES Makes No Special Recommendations of-Urges the Necessity of the Birmingham Amend
 ment''-WiII Prove Solution
 of All Difficulties.
STATEMENT OF CITY'S FINANCES

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the mayor and board of aldermen which was scheduled for last night, failed to material ie for want of quorum, the city solons no doubt being kept away from the coun- cil chamber by the intense heat which ragged necessarily during the entire day and left it's trail even after ."Old Sor' had gone to bed.
 There was nothing of importance to come before the meeting and the few faithful members who did show up at o'clock were not in waiting mood and the coun- cil chamber was soon deserted.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
MAYORS OFFICE

Birmingham, Ala, July 1, 1898. To the Honorable Board of Aldermen: The books of the city officials show the following receipts and disbursements TOT the six months ending June 30, 1S9S
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
SOUTHERN NEGROES
 TAKEN NORTH To Work at South Milwaukee, .WiSCOn-
 sin, for the ILLINOIS STEEL COMPANY h Place Of Their White LabOrerS Who
 Have Struck. AGENT TOOK FlFTY-SIx YESTERDAY Most of Them Had Jobs AIready-Not Told They Were to Take the Places of
 Strikers Big Demand for
 Furnace Labor Here.
AGENT TOOK FlFTY-SIx YESTERDAY

A recruiting field for northern labor ham has played
 Yesterday aY noon a special car hitched on to the northbound Louisville and Nash vile train. contained ffty-six swarthy ne- gro laborers in charge of w. w. Simmons labor agent for the Illinois Steel company He paved full fare to Chicago for each or the men and seeemd to be anxious to get them to that city as soon as possible. He stated that he had been working in this district for day or two and that he woul1 return soon for more men. MT Simmons had carried on his work so quietly that no one knew his purpose until he was about ready to leave.
 To Rt pace Strikers
 It seems that the Illinois Steel company is in the midst of serious strikes at both it's big plants, one at South Milwaukee, Wis, and the other at New Castle, Pa. All of their laborers, who were white men, had left them and the company immediately sent it's agents south to recruit up its force of laborers
 The results of one of their agents work in this district is given above, and the later developments explain his extremely quiet behavior while in this city. He didn't tell the deluded negroes whom he secured that they were going to fill strikers places in south Milwaukee, but simply made them the tempting promise of good wages, plenty of work, cool climate and other such in- ducements. Neither did he tell them that soon as the strike is over that they will in all probability be frozen out" by the white laborers when they return to their old jobs. Most of the negroes he obtained already had good places with the big fur naces in this district, though others of them were idle.
 A Foolish Move
 The folly of this move on the part of the negroes becomes more apparent when it is stated that there has rarely been greater demand for furnace labor in this district than there is at the present time. As stated in. another column, the Pioneer com pany is waiting to blow in one of it's idle furnaces as soon as they can get laborers enough to work the coke ovens. There are other furnaces preparing to be blown in, but the scarcity of labor is met by all of them.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Mayor Evans Report.

The semi-annual report of Mayor Evans which is published below was to have been presented to the meeting. The report Is a plain statement of the finances of the city and makes no special recommenda- tions beyond urging the importance of the adoption of the Birmingham amendment in the August election The report is as follows:
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Q Q. Pick Leaf"s smoslns ns'ss Tobacco

gives the consumers the very best To- bacco they can get Two ounces for 10 cents. It is fast winning its way to public
 favor. Try 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of MT. and Mrs. c. A. Tyson are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their daughter, Lucille at their residence, 20l1 Park ave- nue, Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock. h. torment at Oak Hill.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21

The recent decision of the city court on the subject of sidewalk assessments tenn porarily suspends the collection of funds paid out of your treasury for that class of work Were it possible to make these col- lections now you could, under your com promise agreement with landholders easily bridge over all financial difficulties until you reach relief from the new proposed tax amendment.
 The following paving and curbing assess ments are still standing open upon your books:
 "Old account" ..... .......S l34 6S East Birmingham R. R. Qmp. & R
 & P) under arbitration .......... 1000 co Highland Avenue & Belt Qmp &
 R. & P.) under arbitration 1850 % B'ham T. & s. Co. (arbitration)... 72 5s Mrs. F. W. Smith Gnjunction). 66 80 w A Walker ct als. ............... 400 % Sundries certiorari - . ...,..,. 1,115 S7 Collectable (sundries)..... 6,022 23 Churches .............. S'4oo oo
 Total ...... ..........s .s15, ,4s4 1s
 Of the above s6,O22.23 only is collectable and that is tied up subject to decision of supreme court.
 Public Improvements
 The following is a statement of public improvements made under the supervision of the engineering department during the first six months of the year:
 Sanitary Sewers Sycamore street and Highland alleys 365 3S Timmons avenue ...... ... ......... 492 80 Eighth alley sewer about two-thirds
 completed estimated cost when
 completed ........ ...... .... ....... 5000 %
 Street Grading and Merchandising Thirteenth ave. south from 18th to 2Oth sts., 14th ave. south from 10th to 20th sts., 18th st. south from 18th to 18th ayes, completed ..... ...,.. 1881 63 Ave. F from 2Oth to 18th sts., two- thirds completed, 24th st. from 11th to 18th ayes, one-third completed Street Repairs 2,sOo cubic feet chirt ...... 1.4oo % Sidewalks
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-01
CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER.

1. Summer fails to take her departure
with becoming alacrity.
9. DR.. G.. +. Hill sits up late and corl-
poses the best letter of the series.
3. Editor Lynett files exceptions to the
Republican ticket.
A. Admiral Cervera gets a proposal and
coyly admits that his heart is another's.
5. Members of the board of control be-
gin to prepare afidavits that they didn't
do it.
6. Two engagements and fifteen divorce
cases are announced as the result of the
summer campaign.
Z. The two doctors disagree about which
shall go to the legislature.
s. Professor Coles predicts more trou-
bles.
.. The Scranton police do not catch the
burglars who have been raiding the
towns.
10. Orator Colbcrn receives a laurel
wreath by mail and is afraid it Is loaded
II. Secretary Alser forgetS that this is
the luckiest date in the year for resign
ing.
12. The schoolboy hastens joyfully to
sckool-nit.
IS. Theatrical and other chestnuts re-
coive a taste of the first frost.
II. Superintendent Howell smiles on the
| teachers who attended summer schools.
10. The summer boarder pawns his Law
ender trousers.
16. The annual summer boarding house
keeper buys more government bonds.
II. Straw hats are ordered to the dry
| deck.
is. Girls refuse to walk on the street
with any man who hasn't been a soldier
10. Advertisers realize that good times
| have arrived and throng around the Trib.
une office.
90 Fish Commissioner Stillwell tries a
government fish on the alliGators at the
park and they survive.
81. Charlie Schlager continues extend
| ing the city toward Elmhurst.
% That new afternoon paper appears
23 The ghost of the old Rowing asso.
! citation will not down and refuses to con-
slider itself dead.
| "a Street Commissioner O'Boyle con,
| tinues to soak the middle of the pave
! ment and ignore the cutters.
| %. Another shed is built on Wsshing
| ton avenue.
26. Summer visitors to the northwarC
are glad when they strike the old ID l.
| & W. r. r. and hard coal.
27. Andrew Bedford is engaged as ad
vance agent for Sousas band.
2S Secretary of the Board of Trade Ath
erton lands a coffin plant.
| %. Judge Gunster fails to acquire {
| swelled head.
| 80. A large number of Methodist minis
| ters accede that they do not long to an
mex the weighty cares of a presiding ell
| der.