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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
Fourth Of The House Of Vulcan
viii Come in Sp|endOr'
At ONE O'CLOCK TOMORROW
He Will Reach City and Greet
His Loyal Subjects.
DECORATIONS In PROPULSION
Fully Twenty Thousand Strangers Are
Within Birmingham's Gates to Do
Homage to the King-Official
Programme of Festivities
DECORATIONS IN PROPULSION

Rex, the fourth of the House of Vulcan.
King of the belated carnival of 1899, whose
contemplated visit on February - was
postponed ON account of the severe cold
weather, will arrive in the city at o'clock
tomorrow and will meet with warn"
reception at the hands of his loyal and
faithful subjects.
In honor of the annual visit of his majes-
ty many of the business houses of the city
have been decorated with the royal colors,
while the royal banner is prominently dis
played Already many visitors have ar
rived and tomorrow when the festivities
begin it is estimated 10000 strangers will
be within the gates of the city to do
homage to the king. The royal edict pro-
claiming mrth and merriment as the ruling
passions of the season has been issued and
must be obeyed.
On Special Court Train
His royal highness whose Whereabouts
since the original date for the carnival
have been unknown, will arrive on his
special court train at 1 o'clock and will be
received at the union passenger station by
Grand Marshal e. j. McCrossin, the execu-
tive board, reception committee and men,
bers of the Carnival society," the military,
police, city and county officials and the
former kings.
As soon as the train arrives at the union
passenger station the heir apparent will
be crowned Vulcan ~ by Rex Vulcan III,
assisted by Rex Vulcan 1 and II.
The Rex parade will then form on Twen-
tieth street, and will move as follows:
South on Twentieth street to Avenue D,
thence counter-march on Twentieth street
to First avenue; thence west to Eighteenth
street, north to Second avenue; east to
Nineteenth street; north to city hail. where
parade will rest while keys of the city are
delivered by the mayor; thence north to
Sixth avenue; east to Twentieth street
south to First avenue; east ON north side
of First avenue to Twenty-second street;
eounter-march on First avenue past grand
stand, corner Twenty-first street, to Eigh-
tenth street, where parade will disband.
The Floral Parade
At o'clock his royal highness will re-
view the floral parade from the grand stand
at the corner of First avenue and Twenty
first street which promises to be one of
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07

Sash Buckles in sterling Sill
Yer, rose color and French
Gray finish, new line just
received. e. GLUCK.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07

s25-yards of fine unbleached
Shooting for $1.OO Monday.
The Leader, 1913 I'd Ave-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
The KsunOte Of the Peoples Wants

~ OhCllil - 0OolA0OAO #oOISoOAA.10As
goods-goods the people have ust
for-at lower prices than ever of.
fered- A concert of bargains
you'll enjoy. Nothing fiat,
but an inspiring array with
Increasing volume drowning
petty offerings of minor i'm
portance. Music Festival and
Mardi Gras Bargains which
delight our customers and
give them the agreeable SEN
sation of a musical jingle of
change left in their pocket
after supplying their Furni-
ture and Carpet wants from
our magnificent stock.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07

There is only one Refrigerator on
the market. 1t is the NORTH STAR.
Our customers who have tested its
merits sing its praises in one grand
symphony. You can buy others
cheaper; you can't buy one better.
You may save few cents now, but
spend many times the difference in ice
and spoiled provisions.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
BRIGHT SAYINGS.

Friends are those people who act sur
prised when we tell them how old we
are.
Every woman thinks she can make
better coffee than any other woman she
knows.
When a widow remembers how much
sugar bachelor takes in his tea he had
better look out.
The ventilation of theory makes some
people hot.
Publishers of dictionaries should have
them spell-bound.
A lumber dealer may be in his Office
and out of doors simultaneously.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
SATURDAY, APRIL ~, 1899.

Times to have been mistaken by it
for white. tits complete and humil-
iating backdown of Col. Whallen's
accusers and a thorough vindica-
ton of that gentleman, who in the
most emphatic and indisputable
manner has been set right before
his fellow citizens.
So much for Buckingham! But
it is to be hoped the Times, and
some of the other newspapers, for
that matter, have been taught a
lesson, and that there will be ces-
sation of SANDER, abuse and derision
of people whose only offense is that
in this free country they dare to
differ with and oppose those news
papers in politics. This will be
blessing, not only to decent men in
politics, but to the public as well,
who will be relieved of having
thrust before them as news and
=" startling facts" TRADES and carica-
lures of their public servants, fell
low-citizens and neighbors, of which
they have long been very tired.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
CHAFF.

During the past week thirty pretty
young women acting as chorus girls came
over from London to New York. They
are the "cream of cockney chorusdom, "
the rarest flowers of British beauty, and
the Johnnies of London mist and fog
doubtless thought that such a vision of
loneliness coming down on Uncle Sans
metropolis would turn green the eyes of
their American sisters. But their beauty
caused not ripple, for the simple reason
that their attractions are plebian when
contrasted with our own regal-looking
American beauties. A comparison of
photographs tells the story.
A new era is dawning for the tidy
housekeeper. Instead of closets in every
room we are to have clothes cases. A
new article of bedrooms furniture, it takes
the place of bureau or dresser. Instead
of having each drawer separate, like
boxes, half of the front opens upward
and the other drops, forming a shelf.
The clothing is distributed in shallow,
sliding compartments, open in front and
drawn out by the edges.
The convenience of this new clothes
case is obvious, as the articles having
separate compartments are not in danger
of being wrinkled from having piles of
heavy clothing on top. After using the
top and bottom shelf meet and lock,
forming handsome piece of furniture,
much more convenient than the old
fashioned wardrobe, and tidier and better
from sanitary standpoint than the mod
ern closet.
Can it be possible that women are not
yet sufficiently advanced-in common
abhor the bustle2 1t is here
again to stay apparently, anyhow for /
awhile till the spasm is over and some
other deformity takes its place. The |,
of insect waist and bullying
hips, perfect beauty destroyers' bid fair
also to last awhile. The insipid Grecian ,
bend was no more silly than this ridicu-
Gus craze for monstrous hips. Intellec- :
uality among women is often cried |
Town by the sterner sex, but a more gem
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

ply, President of Holy Ghost Col
lege, Pittsburg; Rev. John A. Con-
way, Vice President of Georgetown
College; Very Rev. p. S. McHale,
President of Niagara University;
Rev. M. P. Bowling, President of
Creighton University, Omaha; Very
Rev. Thos. J. Larkin, President of
Hallows College, Salt Lake; Rev.
James A. Burns, of NotIe Dame
University; Very Rev. w. l..
O'Hara, President of Mt. Mary
College, Emmettsburg; Rev. John
S. Carroll, President of St. Joseph's
College, Dubuque; Very James c.
Byrne, President of St. Thomas
College, St. Paul; Very Rev. VIM.
R. Mullen, President of Boston
College; Judge Moran, of Chicago.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

In the Catholic College Confer
ence, held in Chicago last week, to
discuss the question of education,
the most prominent speakers and
readers of papers ON various subjects
were Irish Bishop A. ]. McGavick
and Archbishop P. A. Feehan. of
Chicago; Very Rev. John T. Muir
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Very Rev. Mgr. August Besso-
MES, one of the few remaining
pioneer missionary priests of Indi-
ana, and for many years Vicar Cen
eral of the Diocese of Vincennes,
has been compelled by the infrmi-
ties of age to retire, and Bishop
Chatard has appointed as Vicar
General Rev. Denis o. Donoghue, of
Indianapolis, who will administer
the affairs of the diocese during
Bishop Chatard's absence in Ber-
muda.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
WORD ABOUT GERr1ANS.

The German American citizens
of Chicago assembled last Sunday
and passed resolutions protesting
against an alliance between Great
Britain and the United States.
Concerning this the editor of the
Louisville Times was constrained
to remark on Wednesday:
The German-American of Chicago are
starting an organized fight against the
growing good feeling between this coun-
try and Great Britain. These Chicago
csc, who are Germans first and Ameri-
cans next, always loudly proclaim their
patriotism, but when it comes to standing
by our natural and proven friend, Eng
land, they invariably bolt the track, extol
the superior virtues of Germany, and de-
clare all the evidence of that country's
hostility to us is only British lying.
On the same day that this editor
contributed the foregoing effusion
the attorneys for his paper were in
court settling a $4,000 damage
suit for him on the ground that he
was laboring under a misapprehen-
sion of facts. That seems to be
the legal phrase for lying.
The editor of the Times having
learned that he can not libel Irish
Americans at home with IMMUNITY
goes after the Commandments
of Chicago. Is this editor laboring
under misrepresentation of facts
again when he says England is our
natural friend? He might make a
few people believe that Germany
did not know which side its bread
was buttered on, but he certainly
can not make intelligent Americans
believe that England was our
natural and proven friend in 1916,
nor again in 1912. Is the editor of
the Times laboring under a misap-
prehension of facts about England S
aiding in attempt to disrupt the
Union in the war of the rebellion?
England is America rival in
commerce. She wants an alliance
with America in order to entangle
America with something where the
people of the United States would
rake the chestnuts out of the fire
fire and England would receive
benefit.
The editor of the Times had bet
ter let the Germans and the Ger
man-Americans alone. 1t has not
been many weeks since the editor
Of the Courier Journal, in his sketch
Of the late Congressional Librarian,
odd how he once had occasion to
spank the editor of
he Times for saying mean things
about people. Maybe he has for
gotten that and needs another
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Marconi, who has astounded
electricians by demonstrating that
Geographic messages can be sent
across land and water without wire,
is the son of an Irish mother.
Marconi recently sent messages
back and forth from England to
France, and claims that when he
perfects his apparatus he will send
messages across the ocean and
around the world just as easily.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Joseph Medill, the famous Chi
cago editor, recently deceased, was
born in New Brunswick, of Irish
parents, who emigrated from County
Monaghan in 1919.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Mayor Taggart, of indianapolis,
who is prominently mentioned for
Governor of Indiana, is a native of
Ireland, and is preparing to visit
the scenes of his childhood in the
Emerald Isle.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Callahan
who died Sunday at St. GATHERINGS
Academy, took place Wednesday morn.
ing from the Dominican church. She
was seventy years OF age.
John L. Hennephin, we'll known in the
southern part of the city, died Tuesday
morning at his home, 1905 Twelfth street.
His funeral was held from ST. Louis Der.
trand church Wednesday afternoon. The
deceased was twenty-seven years old, and
heart failure was the cause of his death.
We regret to announce the death of
John Haley, of Jacksonville, from an
attack of spinal meningitis, which sad
event occurred Thursday morning. He
had been resident of that city for years,
and was held in high esteem by a wide
circle of acquaintance. His funeral took
place this morning from St. Augustine s
church.
John Mehler, whose serious illness has
been heretofore mentioned in these col
umns, died Tuesday morning. The de-
ceased was one of the best-known young
men in the East End, and was valued
member of Trinity Council, from which
body his ball-bearers were selected. His
funeral took place Thursday morning
from St. Boniface church, and the re-
mains were escorted to St. Louis ceme-
terry by large number of sorrowing rel
atives and friends.
By the death of Mr.. Christopher Byrne
last week this city loses one of its pioneer
settlers The deceased, who was eighty
six years of age, had been i'll for the past
three months, and his death was not
wholly unexpected. Mr.. Byrne was the
father of Frank M. Byrne, the we'll
known railroad man, and Mrs. Ellen Nc
Gee, of Thirty-second and Magnolia
avenue. His funeral took place Sunday
from Holy Cross church, and
was largely attended by friends from
New Albany and this city. The remains
we're inferred in St. Louis cemetery.
O'Brieu. who has been enpaped nv the
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

eral diffusion of the same would deter
women from running after the ridiculous
fashions set by those of their kind who
can not lay claim to even a modest mod
icum of common sense.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

O'Brien, who has been engaged by the
Giants, is an Ohio boy and played with
the Pittsburgs part of last season. He
will probably be played in the out6eld.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Many amusing mistakes appear in
newspapers from time to time through
the fault of some careless proof-reader.
Such ludicrous blunder occurred when
in "Chaff's" last letter to this paper the
Spiritual condition" of backbiters and
slanderers was made to read "a sink of
consumption" instead of "sink of cor
ruption." This was not much worse
than the story that appeared some time
since in Southern Kentucky journal,
in which it was stated that the outlaw,
after much hard chasing, was captivated
by the Sheriff.
OF course the devil" was to blame
who else2
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
DIVISION 6

Meets on the First and Third Tuesday
Evenings of Each Month.
President-William j. Mccarthy.
Vice President-John J. Lannan.
Recording Secretary-J. E. Yenner.
Financial Secretary-D. J. Tierney,
1928 Grayson street.
Treasurer-George A. Daniel.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

ton was held at the residence of the
brides mother. The happy couple will
be at home to their friends on Twenty
eighth street after May T.
Capt. Thomas Maher, one of the most
efficient and popular men in the Police
Department, expects to be able to resume
his duties next week. Capt. Maher has
been at st. Joseph's Infrmary, recovering
from an operation performed some time
ago.
Monday evening a bazaar will open at
St. Cecilia's school hall for the benefit of
Father Brady's church. The ladies of
the congregation have arranged many
attractive features and will make it pleas
ant for those who attend. Visit them
some evening this week.
The marriage of Mr.. John Smith and
Miss Annie Hassenmiller was solemnized
at St. Vincent de Paul's church Wednes-
day afternoon. The ceremonies were wit
messed by large number of friends and
acquaintance, who showered congratu-
tons upon the happy couple.
The marriage of M ISIS Katie R. Hines
and Mr.. John A. McDermott will take
place at st. Louis Bertrands church
Thursday afternoon, April 81. After the
marriage they will leave for trip through
the East and on their return will reside
at 27ll St. Xavier street, where they will
be at home to their many friends.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
DIVISION 8

DIVISION
Meets on the First and Third Wednesday
Evenings af Each Month.
President-Joseph P. Taylor.
Vice President--Phil Cavanaugh.
Recording Secretary-JohnC avanaugh.
Financial Secretary-N. ]. Sheridan,
20l8 Lyle street.
Treasurer-George ]. Butler.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
DIVISION 4

DIVISION 4
Meets on the Second and Fouth Wednes-
day Evenings of Each Month.
President-John H. Hennessy.
Vice observation-disclosures Lynch.
Recording Secretary-ThomasJ ]. Kelly.
Financial Secretary-George Flahiff,
APO East Gray street.
Treasurer-Harry Brady.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
IRISH SOCIETY DIRECTORY
"A. DE- H.

DIVISION |
Meets on the Second and Fourth Tues
day Evenings of Each Month.
President-Edward Clancy.
Vice President-Thomas Dolan.
Recording Secretary-L. d. Fernando.
Financial Secretary-Peter Cusick, 1872
Twentieth street.
Treasurer-John Mulloy.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
RECENT DEATHS.

The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Callahan,
who died Sunday at St. GATHERINGS
Academy, took place Wednesday morn
ing from the Dominican church. She
was seventy years OF age.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Trinity Council will give another of its
pleasing euchres Wednesday evening.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
DIVISION 2

DIVISION
Meets on the Second and Fourth Thurs
day Evenings of Each Month.
President-W;'liam T. Meehan.
Vice President-Thomas Garfield,
Recording Secretary-J. Charles Obst.
Financial Secretary-John T. Keaney,
1885 Rogers street.
Treasurer-Owen Keifen.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Mr.. Mike Hickey has been enjoying a
short visit at West Baden Springs.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Will ]. Norton was among the Louis
Williams registered a. West Baden Springs.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Mrs. Oscar Turner and her son Oscar
have moved to their country home in
Crescent Hill.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
SOCIETY.

f. A. Cunningham was in New York
City the early part of this week.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Miss Margaret Rammacker and Mr..
Harry Cattlet were married "Wednesday
evening by Rev. c. P. Ratio. Miss Mamie
Rammacker. sister Of the bride, Yves the
maid of honor, with Mr.. Chris Cramig was
best man. After the ceremony recep-
New-York tribune., 1899-08-14
WILL HAVE LITTLE TO REPORT.

NO PROGRESS MADE IN HARMONIZING THE
REPUBLICAN FACTIONS IN HUDSON.
The Organization Committee OF the Hudson
County Republican Committee will meet on Au-
gust % to hear the report Of the subcommittee
appointed to visit the wards and precincts In
the county where rival factions exist TO bring
about harmony.
The subcommittee has practically done moth
ing, and il has decided to allow the contesting
factions to arrange their own plan Of harmony.
This was partly accomplished In the Seventh
Ward OF Jersey City by ex-Alderman Fry. In
the Sixth Ward the Lafayette Battery and the
Lafayette Republican Club, which are at var-
ance refused the offices OF the subcommittee.
and no effort made to bring together the
rival factions in the other sections OF the county
II Is predicted that nothing will be done tow
ard reconcilng the fighting factions until the
organization OF the new County Committee in
January, although some active Republicans are
striving TO have one important concession made.
the holding of precinct primaries. The joint pri-
maries held by the machine enable them to main
tain control OF the wards. and prevent the rival
factions from electing representatives to the
County Committee.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-14
TROLLEY CAR BUMPS INTO IRAN.

NO ONE WAS HURT, But A WOMAN PAINTED
WHEN IT HAPPENED, AT CANARslE
There was a narrow escape from fatal accldeht
at the crossing OF the Brooklyn and RockaWay
Reach Railroad and the Canarsie line OF the Mas
san Railroad shortly after o'clock yesterday AFTER
noon Trolley car No 796 on its way 10 Canarsie
ran into the side Of train on the Rockaway Beach
Railroad and It only because both the tram
and the trolley car were going slowly that no one
was hurt II was a thrilling moment. however, for
the passengers on tho trolley car and one or the
women tainted. Little damage was done. -, -,
The crossing is at grade and is protected ohly pE
n hagman. The Canarsie station of the railroad Is
abolt 100 feet from the crossing The tram had uS
nuied out OF the station bound for East NeW-1 OrK
and was moving slowly when II reached the cross
ing at ROckaWay-aVe. and Avenue Il. Inc UOHey
car had stopped at the crossing and had started up
on the part Of the conductor of the trolley car VINO
had gone ahead TO that the track was clear'
lust AT this time the train reached the CROSSING
moving slowly The engine had passed over Inc
trolley tracks when the car reached the spol. me
motorrnan nut on the brake but could not stop tle
car before II slid into the train. BY the time the
Collision occurred both the car and the train had
nearly come TO a stop. The fender on the car was
crushed and the side steps on one OF the cars OF
the train were broken. Aside from this there was
no damage. . ..o. 90 -,
confusion AS The going 50 Slowly
MANY passengers jumped off. but were not injured.
on the car tainted after the collision. An amou-
lance surgeon sent for. and after ne hau re
yived her she continued on her way TO 'aharsle
with the other passengers.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-14
TROLLEY TRAGEDY 4 MYSTERY.
John GAFFKIN's BODY FOUND ON TIL
TRACKS AT CONEY ISLAND

JOHN GAFFKIN'S BODY FOUND ON IHh
TRACKS AT CONEY ISLAND.
1ohr Garfkin. twenty-five years old of Hunting
Ton Long Island met his death at Coney lsland III
q mysterious way early yesterday morning Ills
body dead or alive, was lying on the track OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company's line Whlch runs
to Coney Island from the Hamilton Ferry 10y way
OF Third-ave Eighty-sixth-st. and 'oney lsidhu
Creek Car No 2l6 came along on its way to Cohey
leland about o'clock and ran over the man, cut
ting his body IN two and breaking many OF the
bones.
II Is not known whether the was dead before
the car came along or not. Strangely enough the
body he'd been seen on the southbound track
shortly before by a motorman on a northbound
car When he passed the 5outhbound car he made
A signal 10 the man on the latter which meant
"a convey the information that there was some
thing on the track. but the two cars passed eacn
other swiftly that the motorman on the south
bound car did not understand the signal Of the
other man and kept up his speed 1t not
until the car upon the PROSTATE figure tina.
the motorman, TLomas Baxter. discovered IT, Be
fore he could stop his car the wheels passed over
covered with blood when the railroad employees
went back, and there was not the slightest sign
An ambulance surgeon examined the remains at
the Coney Island police STATEN. The doctor found
From this fact theory was developed that the
may have fallen into the creek. and that when
crawl on the track. Whether ne dead or not
when the struck him the doctor was unable
to say.
A Mr. Schleuter went to Coney Island Yesterday
morning and identified the body as that OF his
friend. He said that Gaffkin had gone TO Concy
Island Saturday night. but how he happened 10
be at the place where the body was found
Scheuter was unable to say. The body will be
taken 10 Huntington for burial
John II. Baxter, the motorman. and Thomas
Leslie the conductor the which over
Gaffkin's body were arraigned on the charge OF
homicide in the Coney Island police court yes
terday morning, and each held under 81 900
bail The police Investigating the circumstances
of Gaffkn's visit To COney Island, and are en-
deaYoring 10 trace his movements.