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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26

From the New York Herald.
Herat is the fifty times besieged city. If
the sieges are accurately counted, the re-
suit is fifty-two. 1t was the capital of
Timur; it was fought for by the Moham-
medans, by the Persians, by the Ameers
of Kabul and there was always an Ameer
at Herat anxious to regain his patrimony.
The years when Herat has not seen fight
ing have been rare, and Herat is a very
old town.
During the present century it has been
unsuccessfully besieged in 1887 and 1858 by
the Persians and taken by them in 1856; re-
gained by Dost Mohammed Ameer of
Kabul, in 1863; lost by him 20 an Amer of
Herat and regained by Kabul in 1881 I'M
der the present Amer, Abdurrahman
Khan.
And why is Herat 1.-THE key to India
when it is situated in the extreme north
west of Afghanistan, nearly GOO miles, as
the crow flies, from the Indian frontier?
Because Herat is the controlling point of
the approaches to the only two passes into
India that are traversed by railroads.
One highway, that goes eastward from
Herat, keeps south of the Hindoo Kush
and reaches Kabul, whence there is short
route through Kabul Pass to Peshawar
Here Cat Peshawar) commences one of the
important railways of India, great trunk
line as it connects at Lahore for all points
in the Indian peninsula.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT THE JAIL
Prisoners Treated to Sumptuous Feast
byasherif O'Brien

The inmates of the county jail were given
sumptuous feast yesterday. Sheriff
O'Brien had ordered prepared for them a
dinner as good as that enjoyed by anybody
in Birmingham, and right well did they
relish 1t.
The dinner consisted of turkey with oys-
ter dressing and cranberry sauce, soup
baked potatoes, potato pie, graham bread,
and coffee.
Those SO unfortunate as to be confined in
The jail were not entirely without cause for
rejoicing. The dinner was served in plen-
teous quantity and every appetite was sat
lsfied.
Three prisoners were discharged from jail
yesterday. They were VIII Sparks colored
who was arrested several days ago, charged
with killing negro at Ensley. He was re.
leased on a $500 bond.
Charley Flournoy, colored, held to await
Identification by authorities in Georgia,
where it was believed he was wanted, was
released in the absence of any evidence that
he was the party wanted.
Jim Crenshaw, thought to be wanted in
Butler county, was released, 1t having been
found out that he was not the party want
ed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
TOUGHEST CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE
HISTORY Of POLICE DEPARTMENT
Pistols and Knives Used Freely BY The Drunken Mob at Various
Places Throughout the City,

of the shooting, was seeking to put
lady's valise on the rear end of the car
bound for Ensley, and the conductor told
him he (Jones) must not get on the ear.
The conductor declares, and his testimony
is strongly eorroborated, THAT the negro
became obstreperous and would not get off
the ear platform, and that furthermore
the negro struck and kicked him. This
the wounded negro denies. He states he
had brought the Iady's satchel from the
union depot and wished to get it on the
car and that the conductor would not per-
NIT him to do so. Jones was attended at
the police barracks by DR.. Mason, colored,
who declared that the man was in a very
critical condition. The ball, a SS-calibre,
entered the Uranium just over the left eye
and forced its way back to the brain and
there imbedded itself. Dr. Mason probed
for the bullet, but to avail, he declar-
ing that The man would have to be removed
to a hospital or to his home and an opera
ton performed on him before the bail could
be extracted. A. ]. Hall of the Union
Transfer company was called to the sta
ton and responded, he arranging bond for
Jones, and the latter was carried to his
home at 1909 Avenue c. There were sew
eral witnesses to the affair.
Pattie has been employed on the Bir-
mingham Railway and Electric company
about three years and is generally well
thought of. He will have preliminary
hearing this morning
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
MASSES At ST,PAUL
BY FATHER JACOBS
He Delivered Discourses Of
Striking EIoquence
and Force

At st. 'Pauls Catholic church the Rev.
Father Jacob was celebrant at both OF
the masses Christmas morning. After
high mass he delivered a discourse of strik-
ing eloquence and force
AT the latter service the music was the
same as that sung at the midnight mass.
Mrs Colgan and Mr.. Houppert rendered a
beautiful duet-"Incarnatus Est" And fine
solos were sung by Mrs Sinnege, Mrs.
Colgan and Mrs. Houppert.
AT Ensley the Rev. Father Kennedy said
two masses.
The Rev. Father Wright was the cele-
brant at three masses at Bessemer includ-
ing a midnight mass. The 10 o'clock mass
was "misSa cantata."
AT Brookside the Rev Father Robert had
three masses. AT two of them he preach
ed, first in the Slavic tongue and after
wards in English.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
Zaza

Mr.. Charles Frohman will present for the
first time in this city tomorrow evening, at
O'Brien's opera house, Mr. David Belasco's
latest and greatest success, 'Zaza.' This
play is fresh from a run on Broadway eX-
tending over all of last season, and a long
and successful run this season, during
which time it has enjoyed the most phe-
nomenal success ever accorded a play by
the New York playgoing public.
The fact that Mr.. Belasco's name stands
for the authorship of the play will be a
guarantee of its excellence. No playwright
in America has Quilt stronger and more en-
during monuments to attest his skill in
stage creations than David Belaseo THE
Wife," 1.-THE Charity Ball" 1.-THE Girl [
Left Behind Me-" 1.-The heart of Maryland
and now "Zaza," constitute a list of sue
cesses of which any playwright could jus
tifiably feel proud.
That the play will be presented under the
direction of Americas greatest manager,
Mr. Charles Frohman, who has selected
the company which will be seen in it here,
is a further guarantee that this great New
York success will achieve even a greater
triumph throughout the country than that
accorded it in New York.
The advance sale already promises very
gratifying business.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
BILL GOODWIN SHOT IN
A CREEK RESTAURANT

Last night about S:45 o'clock Bill Good
win was shot and instantly killed by
Huntsy Barnes in Greek establishment
at No. 4 South Twentieth street. Both of
the men are negroes, and both hail from
Atlanta.
1t seems that Barnes displayed a pistol
to Goodwin, saying at the same time that
he could sell the weapon for A. Goodwin
is said to have declared that Huntseys
statement was untrue, and with no other
provocation than this Barnes deliberately
shot Goodwin through the heart killing
him instantly, and then escaped through
the back end of the cook shop. The dead
man was removed to the undertaking es-
Establishment of the Warner-Smiley COM
pany The police are on the lookout for
Barnes
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
TONY SMOKER BADLY
CUT IN BELL TOP SALOON

About o'clock yesterday afternoon Tony
Smacker, a former member of the fire
department, was seriously and probably
fatally cut in the Bell Top saloon, in Twen-
tieth street, by John Vaughan, a carpenter.
1t appears that a general meelee was in
progress at the saloon, and during the fight
Vaughan left the place, supposedly to buy
the knife with which the cutting was done,
and which was afterward found on him at
the police station.
Returning to the Bell Top, Vaughan cut
Smacker in a fearful manner, though as
to the words leading to the affair nothing is
known. Indeed, it is said that Smacker
was not concerned in the fight at all; that
ne was quietly leaning against the bar.
Vaughan it appears, had been spelling for
a fracas all the afternoon being full of
whisky. A man by the name of j. e.
Hodges is suspected also of having cut
Smacker in the back, though proof of this
is wanting. 1t is said, however, that he
threw a billiard ball at Smacker, and that
Smacker returned this amenity. The victim
was cut seven times in the groin, chest
and in the back.
Sma cker has been away from Birming-
ham for some time, and only recently re-
turned.
Vaughan was arrested and carried to po-
lice headquarters. The knife that he did the
cutting with is a wicked looking weapon,
fiy-back dirk, with a six-inch blade.
Smacker was carried to the Hillman hos
pital and now lies in most critical condi-
on
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
~THE PLAYS
s9sea@eaaGea@esaeaaeses

The spectacular play of 'sThe Heart of
Chicago" was produced at oBrien's at
matinee and at night yesterday. and the
house was crowded. The play dealt mainly
with the great fire, which unparalleled dis
aster will be the boast of Chicago as long
as that town exists, for Chieago's ehiefest
pride is in the so-called greatest of all fires
upon this earth.
1t has been said that NO good can come
out of Chicago" but in this instance good
has come out of Chicago. That boastfully
vulgar town of the west IS scarcely adj
mlrable. but the play as rendered at
o'Brien's last night was admirable and
admirably rendered.
Although of a sensational type this play
was exceedingly interesting and It's produce
ton left nothing to be desired. The man
agement of the opera house is to be con-
graduated.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Two Men Held for Killing Scarborough
and His Child

New Orleans, December 25.-The Plea.
yune's special from Slidell La, says:
"DoGOb Davis and his two sons, Sam and
Boyd were arrested last night by Sheriff
Strobe for the shooting of Charles Scar
brough and the murder of his 3-year-old
child last Saturday night. Sheriff Strobe
reached the scene of the awful tragedy last
night about 10 o'clock, in company with
Coroner Pigot, and an inquest was held
over the dead body of the little girl. Mr..
Scarborough was conscious and able to give
his testimony, which resulted in the arrest
of David and his boys.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
GIRL ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Married Woman Accidentally Discharg-
ed Gun With Fatal Result

Topeka, Kan, December 25.-Maggie
Drayer, the 14-year-old daughter of John
Drayer was shot and instantly killed this
afternoon by Mrs. William Taylor. A
number of children, including Maggie
Drayer, were at the Taylor house playing
with pop-guns, when Mrs. Taylor, saying
that she had something that would beat
their pop-guns, picked up an old musket
which she accidentally discharged. The en-
tire load of shot entered tho girls breast
Death resulted instantaneous. 1t Is fear
ed Mrs. Taylor will lose her season.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
DINNER FOR POOR
Salvation Army Fed $4,000 Persons
Yesterday

New York, December 25.-The Salvation
Army furnished Christmas dinner to al
most $4,000 persons today. They made tho
great Madison Square Garden their head
quarters for the day and from here and
early in the morning they gave away over
5000 large baskets of food each contain
ing enough for a family of five persons.
In the evening they took care of over s.
900 people of the poor class and feated
them to an excellent turkey dinner and
provided for the entertainment of these
while they ate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
/ YARD MASTER REMEMBERED
H. Fitzwater Presented With Beauti
tul Silver Service

The employees in the Southern yards in
this city last night presented. the general
yardmaster, III. Fitzwater, with am elegant
silver tea service of six pieces. The pre-
sentation speech was made by ]. f.
Crawford night yardmaster.
Mr.. Fftzwater has been general yard
master at the Southern yards for a long
time and is very popular with his SUBJ
ordinates.
The committee charged with making the
presentation gathered at Mr.. F'itzwater' s
residence in Avenue e at s o'clock last
night, and in the presence of Mr.. Fitz-
water and family handed the handsome set
to the former. 1t was a very highly ap-
preciated gift, and Mr.. Fitzwater accepted
1t with an appropriate little talk.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
LOST BOY
Found at Union Depot with Pocket of
Christmas Things

About $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
little white boy about or 9 years of age
was found hanging around the Union depot,
seemingly lost. He had large basket Of
Christmas things, eatables, toys, etc., on
his arm, and it was suggested at the DO
lice station, where he was carried, that
probably his father had become intoxicated
and thus lost the child. The boy could give
no account of himself. He was taken care
of last night by the kind hearted officers
at the station.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
"Uncie Josh Spruceby"

The New England comedy, "Uncle Josh
spruceby," will be the event at O'Brien's
opera house next Saturday afternoon and
night. This comedy drama is a series of
picture of New England farm life, and the
trouble of Uncle Josh in making a visit
to New York are incidentally touched
upon. The characters are all taken from
Vermont rural life. Special scenery is
used to mount the different scenes, and
the sawmil scene in use i'm tnis production
is a realistic piece of stage mechanism.
Twenty-Five people are in the company.
IN the cities visited this season the press
spoke well of the production. Many new
catchy specialtes are presented. An oper-
attic orchestra and two big bands are the
musical features. parade is given at
noon daily, and the concert of popular
music rendered by the combined bands is
very popular and attracts large crowds.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
GRAND FESTIVAL CONCERT
Many Popular Orchestral Numbers and
Selections from Messiah

The grand festival concert, under the
direction of Benjamin Guekenberger, at
D'Brien's-opera house next Thursday night
will consist of popular orchestral music
and selections, from the messiah"
There will be a rehearsal of the Mes
siah" chorus, with the orchestra, at the
conservatory tomorrow at noon.
Mr.. Ernst, the tenor, and Mr.. Ehrgott,
the baritone, will reach Birmingham
Thursday morning.
The box office at the opera house will be
open today for reserve seats. Many tickets
have been sold and there is every indica-
ton of a crowded house.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
NEGRO SHOT In HEAD BY
STREET CAR CONDUCTOR

The second serious affrsy occurred about
8 o'clock in Second avenue, between E1gh-
teenth and Nineteenth streets, on an Ems
ly electric car, the conductor, James Pat
tie, shooting and probably fatally wound
ing Peter Jones, a yellow negro employed
bv the Union Transfer company.
According to witnesses, Jones, at the time
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26

The employees of The Ayondale laundry
yesterday presented the manager. Mr.. M.
Reed, with a comfortable office chair.
Mr.. Reed gave to each employee of the
company a Christmas turkey as is his
custom every year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26

An oxydized scarf pin was found and left
at police headquarters yesterday, and is
now there, awaiting an owner. The pin has
the word "Zamora' across the face of it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26

enables all to be well and well enact their
part of life's drama. When you know 1t Is
made by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing AS
ISOLATION you are assured of its merit.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26

James Tanner, a colored barber who es-
capped from Deputy John Burgin about foMr'
years ago, being arrested for carrying con-
cealed weapons, was re-arrested yesterday
afternoon by Officers Disheroon and Bode-
ker 1t was said that Tanner has been
working lately at the Florence hotel bar
Der shop. He was locked up and viii be
tried this morning. p
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26
A FEW OF THE MINOR
ARRAYS OF THE DAY

AN italian fruit seller near the corner
of First avenue and Twentieth street be-
came involved in dispute with Bud Curry,
a middle-aged negro man, yesterday after
noon. and words brought on blows. the son
of Italy getting the better of it. The ne
gro, however, drew a pistol and with the
muzzIe of it pressed against his adver-
sarys stomach he snapped the trigger.
Everything would have been up with the
fruit seller had not d. ]. Hall, white
man, jumped between the contestants and
grasped the negro's weapon just as the
trigger was pulled. r.
The hammer of the pistol caught on
Halls thumb, thus preventing the going off
of the weapon and consequently saving
the white mans life. Curry was arrested
and taken to The station.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-19
GOVERNOR SADLER
SCORES A POINT
Decision in the Nevada
Contest.
SUPREME COURTS RULING
MANY OF THE ALLEGATIONS
ARE STRICKEN OUT.
The Republican Candidate Deprived
of the Votes of Nevada's
Soldiers at the
Front.
MANY OF THE ALLEGATIONS
ARE STRICKEN OUT.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CARSON, New, Feb. 18.-The Su-
preme Court handed down a decision in
the gubernatorial contest to-day. VIII
liam Mcmillan contested the seat on
alleged irregularities of the ballots. The
decision is practically in Sadler's IA
vor. The result of the decision will de-
feat the recount of about one-fifth of
the entire allegations in the relator's
complaint leaving the other four-fifths
to be contested and tried on their
merits. The validity of over 100 votes,
which the relator alleges should accrue
to his benefit, is permitted by the de-
cision to be regularly tested and deter
mined.
The opinion of the court that the SOL
diers' vote should not be counted de-
prives Mcmillan of thirteen votes to
which it is alleged he was entitled, and
effectually disposes Of that portion of
the complaint.
The REALTORS attorneys We're given
five days to amend their complaint, and
the respondent was allowed twenty
days in which to answer
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-19
MAY SOW GRAIN
!. ON BEET LANDS
;, -:
Farmers Released From
+. Contracts.
sPREcKELS CoMPANY'S ACT
GIVES GROWERS A CHANCE TO
-. RAISE A CROP.
Lack of Rain in the Salinas Valley
Has Made the Outlook for
= Large Beet Yield
-: Dubious.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SALINAS, Feb. 18.-Owing to the
LIMITED amount of rain and the pros
poets for continued dry weather, the
SpEeckels. Company. which has had
contracts with it's tenants on it's large
p0ssess1ons in this county and also
with many farmers up and down the
Salinas Valley TO raise sugar beets the
coming season, has given notice to all
WHO are not on land which can be irri
gated that they are released from their
Contracts and will be allowed to sow
grain instead, or whatever they think
Will be the most likely to give them a
return for their labor.
g. There is, of course, possibility of a
bounteous rainfall, sufficient to insure
a good crop of beets, but as the rain
has held off so long to wait any longer
would work a hardship on the farmer,
while If grain be planted now before
all the moisture is out of the ground a
less amount of rain would insure fair
Yield.
:. The temperature has fallen several
degrees in this city during the last
tWenty-four hours. A strong north
Wind prevails and farmers and fruit
growers are becoming seriously con-
Cerneq about the lack of rain. Neither
grain nor. trees yet shows any signs of
suffering, but the lateness of the sea-
son and the backwardness of the crops
arouse. apprehension. Deputy Sheriff
NJ. r; Keefe, who has been in the south
:the past few days, says the prospects
there are not serious. He made a trip
10. the Peach Tree country and other
places, and in each place found the crop
conditions in better shape than last
year. The farmers there are, of course,
p, anxious for more rain, but crops are
in. pretty good shape there as yet.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-19
DEHLH0EM BRINGS
SIS. .:.* SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Sequel to the Alleged Elopement Of
E. =: His Wife With Young
Wldennann

=. SALINAS Feb. 18-The Widemann-
Dehlholm scandal continues to be the talk
:of the town. r.. Dehlholm and Chris
Widemann have not yet met, although the
former went to San Francisco to see the
latter last week. While the young man
was lin this city last night trouble was
expected, but 1t did not materialize.
In regard to the so-called anonymous
letter Of which Mrs Dehlholm speaks
.:NIr:.:DehIholm asserts that it was not
only one but several letters that he OBJ
fafTied while i'm San Francisco last week
He, further emphaticaly denies that he
tried. to injure his spouse, except that he
took the letters away bv force.
:. This afternoon Dehlholm. through his
attorneys. instituted proceedings against
his wife for divorce. scale complaint
W as: fiji ed, but from persons best Informed
W Is learned that Dehlholm charges his
.vifa.:: with infldelity and names Chris
WidemanIi as the correspondent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-19
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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-19
BASEBALL AT STANFORD.
Fireman's Fund Team Defeats the
Varsity Nine

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 49,
The Fireman's Fund nine of San Fran
cisco defeated the Stanford Varsity on the
campus this afternoon by score of to 1.
The game was extremely close and inter
esttng up to the eighth inning, when some
costly errors on the part of Stanford al
lowed three men to cross the plate. The
particular feature of the contest was the
work done by the pitchers. flanagan
played the best game to-day that has
been put up by any of the Stanford twirI-
and curves were good and his control bet
ter than in any previous exhibition Mos
kiman for the Ftreman's Fund was steady
and heady. The Varsity on the whole
pieces at critical time The game. while
1t went against the collegians, was not
disappointing. 1t showed that the Varsity
has excellent material and Is improving
The score was as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-19
HIGHBINDERS AT WAR.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY in the Marys-
vile Chinatown.

EVANSVILLE. Feb. 1S.-As the result
Of shooting affray at Chinatown this
evening the body of All Chez, a Colusa
Chinese. occupies a slab at the Morgue.
His assailant. Mony Yang, said to be a
San Francisco highbinder, is in the City
Prison. charged with murder, and Jim
Mix. a bystander, is nursing flesh wound
in the leg. THE trouble arose over a dif-
ference between rival tongs Jim Mix
claims he was the intended victim, and
him. The shooting took place at the cor
ner of First and Elm streets in the Chi
nese quarter. tAh Chez was shot twice
dead mans pistol had one chamber empty.
The murderer's revolver cannot be found.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-19
CROPS NEED RAIN.
Hot Wind, Does Heavy Damage in
=. the Vaca Valley.

:. TACANILLE, Feb. 18.-From present in
.diications the apricot crop Of Vaca Valley
will be .a-total failure because. of the lack
of: rain last season. Peaches. as far as
can be. fascertained, will be about a half
crop. Pears; plums and prunes are look
Ing: well: but need rain. Cherries are in
fairly. good. condition. The grain in this
vicinity is. at a standstill making no
growth. A larger acreage was planted
this. Year to early vegetables. A heavy
north wind is blowing, drying the ground
fast :Unless there is rain within the next
two: eeks there may be a total failure of
crops, Many orchardists contemplate
sinking wells to irrigate Pastures are
already showing the effect of the dry