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The age-herald., 1899-07-11
BUSY RAIDING
 GAMBLING GAMES
Police Caught Negroes Playing Poker Old Game Craps Was Also
 Disturbed.

The police department was kept busy Sunday raiding crap and card games and arresting other lawbreakers who filled the city prison to overfiowing.
 About l o'clock Chief Austin and Officers Mcknight and Perdue caught a quiet little game of draw in Eighth avenue between Twenty and Twenty-third streets and arrested five negroes on the charge of gaming. A large quantity of gambling de- vices were also found consisting of dice and tools for loading same, hid away in the room. The negroes gave their names as Jack Hightower, Perry Bum, c. c. Chis- olm, Frank Chsolm and Charley Wilson.
 The chief Officers Nix and Mullen and Desk Sergeant Rowlette also pulled card game in McAnally quarters and arrested the following negroes: John Hard, Will Tucker, Jim Scott, Will Hamilton, Lewis Beckey and Peter Walker.
 Officers Disheroon and Reece raided crap game in Avenue D between Eleventh and Twelfth streets and captured the fol- lowing participants: Oscar Calhoun, Gus Garrett, Henry Robinson, John Henry, El- bert Taylor, Annie Alexander and Walter Alexander against whom the charge of gaming was docketed.
 The fourth game was caught on Browns
 
 Charley Lynch and Charley Smith were placed under arrest on the charge of gam ing.
 The prisoners lined up before Judge Feagin in the inferior criminal court yes- terday morning, there being sixty-six cases on the docket. All who wished to plead guilty were given an opportunity to and a large number took advantage of the chance in the hope of getting the lowest fine
 Prices were steady and all gaming cases were docked $l0 each while the regulation $5 and cost was dealt out with a free hand to common trunks and like offenders.
 The case of George Evans the white man charged with a criminal assault on his Stepmother, Anna Evans, was passed until o'clock when the defendant waived ex- animation and was bound over. On mo- ton of the state the prosecuting witness testimony was reduced to writing, which she gave in the presence of the court in regular form.
 No Sunday selling cases were on the docket, but a snug little sum was realized as the proceeds of the matinee.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
CRUELTY TO DREYFUS
Minister Who Issued the Order Will be
 Prosecuted.

Paris, July 10.-It is rumored that as result of the revelation of the inhuman cruelty practiced upon Dreyfus while on Devils Island, M. Bebon, the minister who was responsible for the orders sent to III. Deniel while in charge of the penal settle ment where Dreyfus was confined, will be proceeded against, the government not con- fining its action to yesterdays dismissal of denial.
 M. Bertilon, the handwriting expert who testified before the court of cessation that Dreyfus was the author of the bordereau still remains at the head of the Anthropo- metric department of the prefecture of po- lice, but has been deprived of his official duties.
 Baron Baulny, another of the aristo- cratic promoters of the demonstration against President Loubet at Auteil has been pardoned.
 It is understood that M. Loubet also de- sired to pardon Baron Christiani, who com mitted the assault upon him, but the cabi- net decided that this was quite out of the question.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
THAT ENSLEY MUDDLE
MT. Colgan Was Arrested When He
 Went to Erect Poles

There was another important move yes terday in the interesting little comedy which is now vexing the city admnistra- ton and many of the citizens of the great manufacturing municipality of Ensley MT. Colgan, in the employ of the Consolidated Electric Light company of Birmingham went out to the city and attempted to put up poles in the city, which he intended to place arc light lamps which are to light the Ensleyites in their walks around the town at night. He had hardly begun his work when Joe Rogers the town marshal arrested MT. Colgan for obstructing the streets. His bond was fixed at s10O to await his trial before Mayor Scott this morning at 9 o'clock.
 The story of these electric lights is long one. Several months ago four of the five aldermen on the board voted to give the Birmingham Railway and Electric company exclusive right to operate car lines in Ensley for a period of fifteen years, and also gave Pascal G. Shook an exclusive franchise to operate electric light lines in that city for fifteen years. This action on the part of the council has caused any amount of talk and contro- versy and one or two important law suits have grown out of it.
 Since the passage of these ordinances AL derman FraZzier has been influenced by public opinion to join with Mayor Scott and Alderman Robinson, who have all along op-
 
 chises, and he moved to reconsider. This the other three aldermen refused to do, however. so the ordinances stand as they are
 As Mayor Scott believes that the ordi- nances were unconstitutionally passed and therefore that MT. Colgan had no right to tear up the streets of the town, 1t is sup posed that he will fine him this morning. in which case MT. Shook or the Consolidated company will have nothing left to do but take the matter to a higher court. It is possible that this may be a test case of the whole matter.
 Alderman Robinson says that he want: lights but he wants them in the right way He is in favor of signing contract witt MT. Shook or somebody else to furnish lights for term of years, but not to give them an exclusive franchise He says tha the town of Avondale made a contract witt the Consolidated company last week, by which the latter were to supply Avondalt with lights for five years with lights on ex actly the same terms the city of Birming ham has. including the change in this city contract to be made in October, 1900 MT Shocks contract with Ensley, he says pro vides that lights shall be supplied at rate: on an equality with other Alabama citie of like size' with Ensley
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
LABOR DAY WILL
 BE CELEBRA RATED
Large Number of Applicants for Offices in the Trades Council Painters and
 Decorators Organized.

At regular meeting of the Trades Council held Sunday afternoon the follow ing officers for the coming year were nomi- mated, one of which will be elected for each office at the next meeting:
 For President-W. S. Hammett, of the Machinists M. Cushings, of the Brick layers, and J. H. F. Moseley, of the Typo graphical Union
 For Secretary-J. M. Satterfield, of the Clerks; Ed Wallenhaupt of the Carpenters and John Estein, of the Cigarmakers.
 For Treasurer-Harry White, of the Clerks.
 The delegates of the Clerks association presented to the council the names of all those merchants who had refused to go into the agreement for closing their stores at o'clock in the afternoon, and all those who had signed the agreement but were not holding to it. The council was asked to aid in this movement by giving its aid and patronage to those merchants who were ac
 commodating to the clerks. The matter
 was referred to the grievance committed.
 A committee was appointed by the coun- cil, of which J. II. r. Moseley was after
 ward elected chairman, and J. J. Reagan, Sr
 ebration The committee decided to call on each union belonging to the Trades Council to send one delegate to joint conference to be held in the Labor Advocate office, Twentieth street, between First and Second avenues, next Friday night. There they are expected to talk over plans with the com mittee and the nature and extent of the eel ebration will be determined upon. l Sunday afternoon the Brewery Workers | local union held a meeting and passed reso- 1 lutions commenting the Woman's club of Birmingham for the work they had done
 in assisting the clerks in getting o'clock closing, and also one not to patronize a certain livery stable because it was un- l friendly to organized labor.
 l Sunday afternoon President J. H. Leath | of the Trades council, received his commis- l sion as district organizer from National
 President Gompers, and last night he or
 ganized his first local union It was local | of the painters and decorators of the city l There were twelve charter members which l will be doubled before the end of the week. 1 c. B. Lee was elected temporary presidn, I and J. H. Baker temporary secretary. This | local union completes the organization oi | all the building trades, including the paint | CTS and decorators, the bricklayers, car l penters, paperhangers, fathers and plaster. | CTS.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
w. J. BRYAN
Climbs to the Summit of Pikes Peak,
 Colorado

Sumit of Pikes Peak, Col, July 10.-The Hon. William Jennings Bryan came up to- day from Colorado Springs. The entire ascent of the peak was one continual ova- ton, camps being declHed out in the na- tional colors, and scores of pleasure seek CTS from all over the country were lined up along the track to cheer the silver leader as the train passed At the summit house he received the following dispatch from J. J. Dickey, western superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph company dated at Denver: 'I congratulate you upon your euevation."
 MT. Bryan sent the following reply: "J. J. Dickey, Denver: Thanks. We reached the top in safety, the average grade of the road being one foot to sixteen.
 (Signed) "W. J. BRYAN"
 The day was as perfect as has been seen
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
GRAND DUKE GEORGE DEAD.
Younger Brother of the Czar Dies of
 Consumption.

St. Petersburg, July 10.-The Grand Duke George, brother of the czar, is dead.
 The Grand Duke George of Russia was born April 27, 1871, and had been in ill health for number of years, suffering from consumption.
 An official despatch from Abbas Human in the Caucass announces that the grand duke died of violent and sudden hemor- rhage of the throat.
 Grand Duke Michael will remain in Eng land until it is decided when and where the funeral is to take place. The death of the death of the czarowitch, though quite unexpected, so much so indeed that his mother was not with him, has caused no surprise because it has long been known that it was impossible for him to survive tn consumption from which he suffered. it having assumed a serious phase which compelled him to live the life of a con- frmed invalid.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
BIRMINGHAM WILL AGAIN
 HAVE THE CARNIVAL

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The age-herald., 1899-07-11
STEAMER PORTIA
 WRECKED IN FOG
Passengers and Crew Landed on
 Island in Ships Boats.
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
Weather Was Fortunately Favorable Nearly All on Board Were Tour ists - Captain Photographed
 the News to Halifax.

Halifax, N. S., July 1O.-The steamer Portia from New York for Halifax was wrecked during a dense fog early this even ing on Flynns Island off Sahbro, a point about fifteen miles to the eastward of Halifax. The passengers and crew, 115 all told, landed on the island in the ships boats and all are comfortably housed.
 No loss of life is reported. As soon as all the people have been safely landed, Cap tain Farrell started for the mainland with a boat crew and reached Sambro late to- night where he telephoned the news to Halifax Fortunately the weather was favorable to an easy landing without great danger and perhaps loss of life. The steamer was alreay full of water and a total wreck.
 The disaster occurred shortly before 2 D. m. The passengers of whom there are seventy-fve are nearly all tourists. The steamer had a large cargo for this port and St. Johns N. F. The place where she struck is known as Big Fish shoal and is one and half miles west of the light on Sambro island.
 It is believed Captain Farrell mistook his position when he heard the bomb signals at Sambro light, which sounds every twen- ty minutes, and which are likely to be so misleading that it is extremely difficult to locate a ships position on hearing them. The Portals passengers will be brought ashore as soon as possible to Halifax. Captain FarrelPs report to the agents is not very hopeful as to the chances of the Portia ever getting off the shoal, or indeed
 
 When he abandoned her he considered the case almost helpless. When the steamer struck most of the passengers were on deck. The Portia took the shoal with a dull, grinding shock that sent thrill from stem to stem and brought all on deck to their feet in alarm. The steamer came to a sudden stop and the engines, which were immediately reversed, refused to pull her off. In the long swell her stern swung around, but her bow held immovably to the rocks.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
NO MORE TRANSPORTS
Will be Engaged at Present for the Pa
 oific Service

Washington, July 10.-The quartermas- ter's department will not engage any more transports ct present for the Pacific ser vice, as it is believed there will be enough ships available to take all the regiments and recruits to Manila that are ready to go or will be ready during the month.
 Preparations are making, however to have sufficient transports on hand to carry the new regiments to the Philippines as soon as they are prepared. Major Long, chief commissary at San Francisco, has been instructed to keep in view any yes sells available for transportation service that can be procured about the last of Au- gust, the earliest date before shipment.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
flight Does Not Improve

The condition of Mayor F. M. flight who has been suffering for two months past from enlargement of the lymphatic glands does not improve and it is feared that he cannot recover. He went to Hot Springs, Ark, and stayed there a couple of weeks, but his affiction was not of such a nature as the waters could benefit. Since his re- turn home about a month ago he has been confined to his bed. There were three of the enlargements or tumors. One was re- moved about two weeks ago, but further surgical work has been deemed impractical ble and inadvisable. Mayor flight is now serving his fourth consecutive term as mayor and is greatly beloved by the people of Anniston
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
Report Tempora riIy Withheld

St. Johns, N. F., July 10.-The Colonial authorities are understood to have been in formed that the report of the royal com mission of inquiry into the French shore complications is withheld for the present by the British colonial office because is so strongly endorses the cause of New Foundland that it's publication would pro- yoke another Fashoda difficulty. Joseph Chamberlain, the imperial secretary of state for the colonies is, however, deter mined to force the French to abandon their arrogant pretensions of the coast before another season opens.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
SENATOR MORGAN
And His Daughters Will Arrive in An-
 niston Wednesday.

Anniston, July 10-(Special.) )-Senator John T. Morgan and his daughters, Misses Mary and Cornelia Morgan, will arrive Wednesday morning to visit Judge James w. Lapsley and family /
 They will probably spend some time here. They are now at Warm Springs, Va, to which resort they recently went, after spending some time in Arizona. Senator Morgans> health has not been of the best lately, and he has been travelling some for the purpose of recuperation.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
WHEN OTHERS
 FAIL CONSULT

Men suffering from Sexual Weakness Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure, Syphilis, etc., I offer certainty of cure. My charges are within the reach of all.
 I refer you with permission to First Na- tIonal Bank, Alabama National Bank, Jef- ferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Brothers, bankers, as to my responsibility for my contracts. I cure many patients by mail treatment Write for prices and terms. Address pr. Y. E. Holloway, Watts Bldg, Third Ave and Twentieth St, Birming- ham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
REFUSED TO ARBITRATE.
United States Turns Down Austrian
 Hungarian Claims.

Vienna, July 10.-The United States gov ernment has declined the proposal of the government of Austria-Hungary to arbi- trate the claims for damages arising from the death of Austrian-Hungarian subjects during the rioting at Hazeton, Pa, in Sep tember, 1897.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
Martial Law in Belgrade

Belgrade, July 10.-Martial law has been declared throughout the department of Belgrade, including this city. owing to dis coveries made during the course of the in- quiry into the recent attempt upon the life of Former King Milan.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
NEGROES TO TAKE
 STRIKERS PLACES  Four Car Loads Came in Over
 the Southern.
WILL WORK AT ISHK00DA
Most of Them Are from Around Atlanta, Ga.-Ofieials of Mining Company Explain Operators Side
 of the Trouble

Four carloads of negroes were brought into Birmin gham last night by the South ern railroad to be used as ore miners at Ishkooda in the mines of the Robinson Mining company. Nearly all of these ne- groes came from Georgia, in and around Atlanta and other neighboring cities, aud they will take the place of the men who have been on a strike at the Ishkoodd mines for several weeks past.
 J. B. Robinson of the mining company said yesterday that, including last nights importation, the company would receive about 25O men this week. Last week about seventy-five. were brought in, and others had been brought in ever since the strike began. He said that the company was getting out over fifty cars of ore every day now and increasing gradually. The total capacity of the mines is only about a hundred cars daily.
 Work Let to Contractors
 MT Robinson, in explaining the system under which the companys mines were operated, said that the company let all Of it's work to between seventy-ive and hundred contractors. They were the men who had charge of employing the miners and laborers of the mine, and ,--ey paid them whatever wages they saw fit, varying from $1 to S1.5O and over per day. The contractors. he said, were the men who had brought on the trouble, and when they struck they had influence enough to take most of their men with them.
 In the matter of wages, MT. Robinson said that the Ishkooda miners received as much wages per month for the same amount of work as any miners along Red mountain. Just as the wages of coal min- CTS vary with the thickness of the seam they are working so it is with the ore min- CTS. The contractors get paid according to the thickness of the seam and the ease with which the ore is mined.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
! PRIVATE
 DISEASES

Any physician send ing me a case or Syphilis that I do not cure to his entire sat- isfaction in from 20 to 40 days, it will cost him nothing. l do not attempt to cure all diseases that af- hict the human fami- ly, but confine my study and practice to the treatment of pri- yate diseases only.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
NOTICE TO ONTRACT0RS!!

Sealed proposals will be received up to noon, July 15, 1899, for the erection of the four-story main building and the three story wing of the Alabama Girls Institute school at Montevallo, Ala. Plans may be seen at the architects office, room ', Sim mons building, Talladega, Ala. Proposals will be addressed to
 MIR. T. s. PLOWMAN, H Chairman Building Committee,
 Talladega, Ala
The age-herald., 1899-07-11

here this year, and there was no difficulty in seeing Denver and Pueblo and Mountain Peaks, fifteen miles distant
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-07
CHAPTER Y.
A CHINESE MONTE CRIsTo.

A CHINESE MONTE CRIsTo.
was in the bottom of great, fun
nel-like pit, with a solid wall OF rock
around me.
could see no opening, not even q
hole large enough to put finger
through. What, then, was the pur-
pose of the stairs? sat down on the
bottom step and tried to think. I had
heard and read all kinds of treasure
islands, but T could recall no mention
of any where time had been spent in
hewing stone steps that led to nowhere.
1t might be that the pit was used for
storing goods by the pirates OF the
coast, and at this time happened to be
empty. The glimmer of hope I had
felt when I discovered the stairs now
left me, and my hunger came back
with renewed pangs.
What miserable fate! To die there
alone, leaving no word or sign that
could ever. reach my friends to tell
them of my unhappy end!
It was hard to die so. No one to
care for me in my last moments; no
smooth pillow for my weary head when
the madness of fever was upon me!
Nothing but stone-stone-stone!
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-07

are made on the bias. The backs fit
smoothly and may be made with or
without the centre seam. The fronts
are arranged over fitted Innings that
close in centre. Their front edges
are deeply underfaced with the plain
satin and rolled back to form pretty
pointed lapels, the back edges extend
ing over the under.arm cores OF the
lining. Single side pleats are laid at
the should der seam, which give grace
full sulness over the bust. A double
box-pleat is formed in centre of the
plastron vest, which is sewed to the
right front lining. and closes over on
the left. A standing collar of the plain
satin, to the top of which scallopsd
fare portion is joined, completes the
neck, aud the wrinkled stock OF rib
bon may be worn or not, as preferred.
The two-seam sleeves have a becom-
ing fulness gathered at the top, the
wrists being finished by scalloped
flare cuff portions of the plain satin.
Some handsome combinations can be
developed by the mode, as the vest,
collar and cuffs may be of lace, tuck
ling. corded tafeta or other contrast
ling material. When made OF pique
or other cotton wash fabrics, the lin
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-07
Easily Made at Home.

Gray crepeline de sole and white
tuck -shirred chiffon are charmingly
combined in the large illustration, the
trimming of ruched satin ribbon be-
ing in darker shade of gray. Dame
Fashion revels in dainty fabrics this
season, and the fact that chiffon yok-
ing in this and many other styles can
be bought all ready for use makes
home dressmaking ar easy accom-
plishment. Fitted Innings support
the over-fronts and back, that show
prettily scalloped edges in the latest
design. The fronts may be arranged
over the yoke portion of piastron, and
together closed irvisibly at the left
shoulder, arm's-eye and under arm
seams, or they may open in the centre
and the full rlastron only close at the
shoulder and arm's-eye, as shown in
the small sketch. The sleeves are
faced at the top with the truck-shirred
chiffon, the material being shaped anu
trimmed in scallope,l outline, to har-
monize with the waist. The lining
backs are faced in deep-yoke effect,
the over-backs shaped and trimmed 70
match the fronts, having a slight full
ness, which is drawn snugly to the
waist line. The skirt comprises five
cores, which are shaped in pointed
outline az the lower edge, and to
which is joined full circular founce
that reaches over halfway TO the belt
in the back. A smooth fitting adjust
ment is rendered by the shaping of
the cores over the hips, and the full
ness in the back is arranged in fat
underlying pleats that meet in the
centre over the placket, where they
are closed with silk buttons and loops.
The founce flares in graceful ripples
all around, the fashionable dip being
given in the back with perforations
that shape to round length.
. Stylish combinations by the mode