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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11

tons and the warrant stocks 7,100 tons, a
total of 1000 tons, so that the balance of
production and consumption would seem
to be pretty close now If 1t were not for
the consideration that consumption has
been actually hampered by the scarcity of
pig iron.
Buying for delivery during the first half
of 1900 is decidedly expanding in the pig
iron trade, and evidence is accommodating
that the business is being done on the basis
of present prices to a very considerable ex-
tent. In some sections and In some cases
prices are guaranteed by the seller In
some the buyer may have closed with some
mental reserva tons as to deliveries if a
drop should come, but in a good many in
stances the transactions are BONA fide and
binding.
steel is very quiet but a good run OF
orders is still coming up in the line of fin
ished material"
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SOUTH IN THE LEAD
In Number of Cotton Mills During First
Half Year

Boston, August 1O.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter says:
1.-THE first half of the year of 1899 has
slightly surpassed the last half of 1898 in
the number of new and proposed textile en-
terprises entered into in the United States.
Thus the total number of new enterprises
launched in the first six months of this
year was 116 against 107 In the last half
of 1898 and 1856 in the first half of 1892
THE south continues to lead in new mill
construction and the number of new en-
terprises compares very favorably with
those of any previous year for long time
The number of new enterprises in the
north is considerably greater than for the
last half of 1898, but it is decidedly less
. than that of the first half of that year.
1.-The record of enlargement and improve
ments' shows up very favorably as COM
pared with last year. The textile mills of
this country are today running full almost
without exception and more new machin-
cry has been ordered during the past six
months than for a like period in many
years. One result is that the various ma
chine shops are enjoying a period of re-
markable prosperity, several of them being
overrun with orders, so that it is necessary
to work a portion of the night to fill them
The Lowell machine shop, for instance, is
said to have 1,750 hands employed, the
largest number ever at work in that es-
Enlistment"
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STUBS LOWERS
RIDDLES RECORD
Made Half Mile Fifth of Second
Quicker
AN EXCITING TANDEM RACE
Biddle Won the Final in the Half Mile
Amateur-Harris Won the Half
Mile Consolation, With
Gels Second.
AN EXCITING TANDEM RACE

Last evening was a notable one at the
West End bicycle park, for the reason that
the half-mile paced record against time
was lowered one-fifth of a second by R.
Stubs, and also that the pretiest and
fastest race ever seen on the birmingham
track was run between three tandem
teams
With H. B. Ware and M Hartman for
his pace-makers, Stubs flew four times
around the track and finished his half mile
against time in Sc 1-5 seconds just one
fifth of a second faster than joe Biddle
made the same test on Wednesday night,
and one and three-fifths faster than
Champion Hickman made it several weeks
ago Races of this kind only go to snow
that it is the pace-maker that Is really
making the race, and all that is necessary
for a good rider to do is to stick to MS
tandem, and they'll do the rest. Stubbs dld
this we'll, and also deserves credlt ior
making the finish of the races unpaced' for
as in Biddle's test, he left the tandem at
the last turn.
The most exciting event of the evening.
and probably the most interesting race ever
seen in Birmingham, was the first heat OF
the tandem race between the following
three teams: Fl. B. Ware and M. Hartman,
the crack Bessemer team, Joe Biddle and
Jack Cooper, and II. Roberts and H. Har-
ris Unlike the single races in which the
riders take 1t turn about pacing each other
until the final sprint, the tandems last
night fought with each other from the time
the pistol shot told them they were off.
The Bessemer team got the lead first and
they did their best to hold it, which they
did until the fourth lap, when Biddle and
Cooper took it away from them. The lat
ter kept their lead until the last and won
by short distance. The tandems are such
long machines that when one of them gets
the lead, 1t is extremely difficult to take
it away. The time made in this race was
2.O715.
The two leading teams in the trial heat
qualified for the final, which was not near
ly so exciting AT first they rode rather
slowly, with Biddle and Cooper in the lead,
but soon after the half was passed, Ware
and Hartman sprinted, and got the lead,
which they held to the finish. The time
was not very good for tandem race, being
only 2:19 9-5.
In the half mile open amateur, the en-
tries and the time was as follows:
First Heat-Cooper, ia; H. Roberts and
B. Ware second; NJ. Ware and Christen-
berry.
Second Heat-Biddle, 1:19; Stubs, Gels
and Harris.
Third Heat-Roberts, loo Is; Perkins and
Rice. The final was won by Biddle.
In the first heat of the half-mile con-
ISOLATION race, Gels won easily in TIA, and
the other entries finished in the following
order: Rice, Christenberry and Ware.
Second heat, Cooper, lip 1-5; Hawkins and
Harris. In the final, Harris came in first,
Gels second, Hawkins third and Cooper
fourth. This race very materially weak
ened Cooper for the final of the tandem
races, which followed Immediately after
ward.
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AN ORDINANCE

TO Provide for the Extension of the Second
Avenue Storm Sewer and the Construc-
ton of Certain Branch Sewers from the
Same.
Section l. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of Birmingham, That the
second avenue storm sewer shall be ex-
tended as follows: Beginning at the pres
ent terminus of said sewer in Second ave-
nue., near the west line OF Fourteenth
street, thence westward along Second ave-
nue. to the open waterway about 120 feet
west of Eleventh street, thence along said
open waterway westward to the head of
the Elyton canal, near the southeast cor
ner of Smiths park. A branch sewer shall
be constructed beginning at the junction of
the aforesaid sewer and open waterway In
Second avenue, thence southwark along the
aforesaid open waterway to the south line
Of First avenue. A branch sewer shall also
be constructed beginning at a point on
the aforesaid sewer where 1t crosses Tenth
street, thence southwark along Tenth street
to Second avenue; thence westward along
Second avenue to Ninth street.
Section 2. Be 1t further ordained, That
the sewer shall be constructed with all
proper and necessary man. holes, catch ba-
sins and inlets, and in accordance with
maps profiles, plans and specifications now
on file in the office of the city engineer of
the city of Birmingham, to which refer
ence Is hereby made.
Section 3. Be 1t further ordained, That the
cost Of constructing the sewers authorized
by this ordinance shall be assessed and lev
led against all the lots or parcels of land ~
ing within the territory drained and bene-
flied by said sewers in proportion to the
amount Of beneft accruing to each. Pro-
vided, however. that fair and Just pro-
portion Of the cost OF constructing such
sewers shall be assessed against any rail-
road on any street or avenue or riRht OF
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men began riding at the three-quarters.
Mcleod went to the front with rush and
attempted TO make a runaway of it, but
the others were not to be denied and when
they rounded into the stretch Mcleod was
still leading with the others well punched
behind him. Half way down the stretch
the major had the rece well in hand, and
great fight was on between Tom and Nat
Butler and Mcleod. Fifty feet from the
wire Mcleod wilted under the terrific pace,
while Tom Butler beat Nat out by a half
wheel to the wire. the Major winning by
a wheels length.
Morgan, of Chelsea, Mass, Won the two
mile amateur from Caldow, the Scotchman,
coming out of the bunch at the head of the
stretch and winning by wheel. Peabody
got into a pocket on the turn into the
stretch and gave up the race.
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Officers of Western Roads

Chicago, August 1O.-The executive Off
GERS of the western roads adjourned today
to meet at the call of the chairman as soon
as he receives a statement from the Mallory
Steamship line about what it proposes to
do about rates from New York to trans
Missouri points. The steamship line holds
the key to the situation, as the Gulf rail.
road cannot make rates without its con-
sent. Unless the gulf roads raise the rates
from New York the lines from Chicago
and st. Louis will cut theirs to trans
Missouri and Texas points.
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THE CYCLE MEET
AT MONTREAL
5000 People Were Present TO
Witness Sport
RIDING OF MAJOR TAYLOR
Negro Added Mile Professional Event
to His Laurels-Work Yester-
day Was of Better Or
der Than Usual.
RIDING OF MAJOR TAYLOR

Montreal, August 10.-Another beautiful
day and crowd of 5000 people greeted the
second day of the worlds cycle meet. The
racing was of a better order, the manage
ment giving pace makers places in the
semi-finals. On account of the time occu-
pied in disposing of the 100 kilometer race,
the five mile amateur handicap was post
poned until tomorrow, when it will be run
off as part of an extra days race. There
were two worlds championships on the
card, the 100 kilometer race and the mile
professional. The former race was gilt
for the Chicago rider, John A. Nelson, who
had no difficulty in winning, beating Ben
Goodson, the Australian, by nearly four
miles, and Riddle of Winnipeg, the only
other finsher, by seven miles Cherry, the
English champion, who won at Vienna last
year, was scratched, having injured his leg
by running against the fence yesterday
Nelson had much the best of the pace with
steam motor, a triplet and a tandem,
and he evidently had had the most exper-
fence in following pace. Goodson's pacing
by a triplet and tandem was not good
while Riddle practically had no pace at all.
Two other men started, but dropped out
was easily seen that records were going to
fall when Nelson rode the first five miles in
9:Sl, and he kept reeling off miles at
2-minute gait until he had the amateur re-
cord in the distance.
Major Taylor had little difficulty in add
ing the mile professional championship to
his laurels.
All the preliminary heats were marked
by good finishes except that won by the
Major, who easily won. The most inter-
esting Was the third event, in which Nat
Butler cleverly disposed of r. Mccarthy
of st. Louis and the fourth event. in which
Angus Mcleod, the fastest of the Canadi-
ans, disposed of Bowler of Chicago in d
rafting good finish. In the final Nat But
Ter took the lead at the start, Major Tay-
lor dropping into last place The pace was
slow. On the back stretch in the second
round there was some pretty maneuver-
ing for place, and when it was over the
Major had dropped into the position he
wanted, second, with Butler leading. The
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.
$1,100-Lot 50x14O, new cottage, Avenue I
and 18th street.
81, 6OO-Business lot. 25x100 near now opere
house.
$3,0O0-S lots 50x19O each, corner 9th and G.
S5O0-3-room house at Woodlawn well To-
Gated; half cash, balance easy
50. OOO-Half cash, balance years at & nar
cent, lot 75x15O, with nice 2-story residence
In fine repair; Fulton station, Woodlawn'
s., 5OO-11th avenue. nice modern Groom resi-
dence; 81, 900 cash, balance and years.
$685. choice lots at Woodlawn, near Par
ker station.
81, 50O-Lot 50x140 Northside Ave. c, between
10Th and goth streets: improved
81 ,000-Beautiful residence lot South High
lands; 100 feet front; 18th and 18th ave.
CHICHESTER, YANCEY & ORR.
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THE IRON AGE
Reviews the Trade Conditions of the
Week

New York, August 10.-In its review of
current trade conditions the Iron Age to-
day says:
"Our monthly blast furnace statistics
again show a more moderate increase in
output than there was reason to expect,
the growth in capacity being from 257 .S45
tons weekly of coke and anthracite iron on
July to e61 ,4S3 tons weekly on August !.
an increase of 4,1ss tons. or, say. 1900 tons
q month.
1.-THE furnace stocks have declined 1900
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BASE BALL.
INvINCIBLEs DEFEATED
Selma Team Went Down Before Rome
Ga. Players.

Selma, August 10.-(Special)-Th Selma
Inyincibes went down in defeat before the
superoas, of Rome, Ga, this afternoon. 1t
was the most exciting contest ever seen
on any. diamond in the south. Score:
e II 4,
Selma. :. :. =. ..00O00OO00-O )
Rome. :. =. :. E. 100000 10-1 4 0
Batteries: Bailey and Jones; Chambers
and Acrosini. Struck out: BY Bailey, 3;
by Chambers, 10. Umpire: r. l.. Otis.
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Baltimore, August 10.-Powells only base
on balls, followed by several hits, won the
game for the Orioles today. Burktt was
removed by Umpire Hunt in the fourth
inning. A little later Tebeau struck .ac-
Graw, but beyond a rush of the players
nothing came of it. Score: r Fl Il
BALTIMORE. :. E. 20 Il 0023$-7 10 l
St LOUIS. :. E. 900 030100-4 2
Batteries: Nops and Smith; Powell and
Schreckengost
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Frazer Won Pitchers Battle

Philadelphia, August 1O.-Today's game
was pitchers battle and the Phillies won
won out by a narrow margin. Score:
RH e
Philadelphia. :. =. ..0O0O021O s 3
Pittsburg... :. =. 20 20 o. 0 o. 2 G l
Batteries: Frazer and Douglass; Sparks
and Schriver.
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FOR SALE AT THESE PRICES

FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
s2,O00--Cheapest vacant lot on South High
lands; 100x160.
$S,650-A beautiful residence on South High
lands.
50 5O0-Modern, up-to-date residence, South
Highlands.
$2,50o-Nice little residence in the Four
Hundred district.
81, Uncomfortable house for large fam
lily; 18th avenue, South.
A.OOO-Only house and lot left for sale on
Highland avenue for any such price
T5O0-Loyely South Highland residence.
$6,500-A new South Highland home; spe-
cial
s10,0O0-Why wait when you can get this
elegant place for this price? Highland
avenue.
$a.ooo-Near Goth street car line. South
Highlands
sS.20O-south Highlands, convenient to the
car line
$1,150-Lots and 2, near South Highlands:
100x13O.
w. N. MALONE & CO.,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents,
2017 First Avenue.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Orphans Won in Eighth

: Washington, August 1O.-Chicago won to-
days game in the eighth inning when four
singles were made. Garvin kept the Sem
ators' hits scattered. Score: R H e
Washington. :. =. % . 0 / 0 o.
Chicago. :. :. E. % 0 600 %
Batteries: Carsey and Roach; Garvin and
Donahue.
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A GREAT EXPANSIoNIsT-An those who
are seeking to expand their business and
mercantile requirements, or who have al
ready expanded and desire to retain the
fruits of their expansion, are invited to
call on or write to the undersigned fol-
greatest of all business expansonists-
the Smith Premier Typewriter A. R..
Dearborn & Co., State Agents.
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FOR SALE.

s1,500-S4 lots in Phillips addition, lying
near pike between two electric car lines,
between Avondale and Woodlawn; a good
chance to double your money quick.
81, 500-Will buy 2615 acres in East Blrming-
ham, well improved; others ask $500 per
acre for land like this.
IS, 000-Fine business lot on 4th avenue, be-
tween 18th and goth streets.
$4.500-6-room residence and full lot on 9Th
avenue, near Goth street; regular snap.
IS, 000--3-story brick on goth street, close In.
S. Z. THOMPSON
Phone "a. 219 N. 21st street.
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DR.. 0. T.
D0ZlER,
SPECIALIST.
GenitO
Urinary
Surgery.

Cutanoous and venereal diseases. All deli
cate disorders of sexual organs and pelvic
visoera of men and women. Cystitis
structure, syphilis, sexual weakness, pros
tnti.ls, irregularities of women, impede
ments to marriage, and all forms of
chronic, nervous, blood and private dis
eases.
EVERY FORM OF PRIVATE DISEASE
POSITIVELY CURED UNDER PLAIN
GUARANTEE.
Consultations at office or by mail are
invited free.
Treatment by mail to parties who cannot
visit me- No written prescriptions we
furnish all medicines.
birmingham Daily News: 1.-THE News
commends him CDR Dozier) most cordially
10 all those in need of his services
Age-Herald: His long record and ap-
proved abilities entitle him to the proud
distinction of standing at the head of his
profession"
Alabama Christian Advocate: His pro-
fesslpnal standing Is unfmpeachable and
his character as a gentleman and citizen Is
above reproach."
Office and dispensary corner Third ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street, Birmingham,
Ala.
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Some scrapping at Baltimore

Boston, August 10.-Cleveland- Boston
game postponed on account of rain.
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New York, August 10.-Louisville-N New
York game postponed on account of wet
grounds.
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Wet Grounds at New York

New York, August 1O.-Cincinnati-Bro
Ign game postponed on account of wet
grounds.
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Hoods Sarsapariiia insures good digestion
and strength TO the vital organs Insist up
on Hoods.
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FOR RENT-We have several desirable
residences on Northside; also several on
South Highlands that can be secured by
calling early. w. B. Leedy & Co.
8-6-7t
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FOR RENT-Eght-room house, desirable
location, possession given at once. A. R.
Dearborn & Co. 8-S-3t
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FOR RENT-Two we'll located stores on
goth street, if called for a once. Ed War
rem, Agent, 2006ia I'd avenue S-6-3t
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FOR RENT-Suite of four rooms, modern,
centrally located. Apply III 18th street,
North. SYST
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FOR RENT-Front room, beautifully fur
nished, and good board for two; also
room and board for one man. Ills 10Th
street, near electric car, South Highlands.
Wesley NJ. Smith. office 2O17 LIST avenue.
S-11-5t.
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NICE NEW STORE to sell 1903 21st street
Apply to F. Cole Bessemer, Ala. S-5-14t
LADIES. FREE-Harmess Monthly Regu-
lator cannot fail. Mrs. B. Rowan, Mil
waukee. Wis. 7-23-1m
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WANTED-To do your electrical work; old
est electricians in Birmingham; prices rea-
sonabie. Excelsior Electric Co.. 1903 "a
avenue. Phone 49, S-19-tf
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CUTTING SCHOOL and Dressmaking Par
Tors just opened for ladies and young girls
who wish to learn the entire art of bast-
ing, bonlng, pressing, finishing, etc.; will
teach at reduced rates during the summer
months; French tailor system used. EN-
ployment furnished after learning. Mrs.
L. L. Kelley, $50 9th street, Birmingham
Ala. 7-16-1m
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MISCELLANEOUS

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY has on sale
round trip tickets to summer resorts at
greatly reduced rates. Convenient schad-
uIes and uneXcelled service. For interest
ing reading matter on summer resorts.
rates schedules, ETC., apply to C. e.
Jackson, T. p. A., Birmingham, Ala.
2-5-tf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
.cresco. Iowa. May IL. 1899. ii'i''
A New Railway.


The improvements that have been
made during the past few years iii its
track, roadbed, bridges, trestles, tun-
nels, etc., have virtually made new
road of the NORTHERN PACIFIC. The
road bed has been widened, trestles
filled in. new and heavier steel rails
laid, grades cut down, wooden bridg-
es replaced by steel ones. curves tax
en- out, tunnels lined with brick and
concrete, and improvements made
wherever possible. Hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars were spent in this
way during 1893 besides large sums in
previous years.
New and mammoth locomotives cap.
able of drawing the heavy trans con.
tinental passenger trains at seventy.
fue miles per hour, when necessary
have been bought. Progress and I'D.
vancement have been and are the or.
der of the day. Such road, SOLID,
SMOOTH, SAFE, Ii is a pleasure to ride
over, especially as it runs through the
finest scenery of the Northwestern
Empire and. touches all the greater
cities found there. Pnl,man's best
cars, both Tourist aid First Glass
Sleeping Cors, aud D royal Diping Cal
are part of the through trains from
st. Paul and Minneapolis to Tacoma
Seattle and Portland a distance of g.
600 odd miles. Your bed room and
dining room are carried along with
you all the way where you are they
are, where you go, they go.
II you go into the North west this
year use this route. In the meantime
send to CHAS. s. FEE, Gent Pass
Agent, st. Paul, Mimi, six cents foi
WONDERLAND '99 and read about
| that couotry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
Silenced by LincoIn's Words.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: Pro-
fessor Laughlin of Chicago university
was asked to meet a number of imper-
ialists at a dinner at the Union
League club there a day or two ago.
and he took along with him this
quotation from Lincolnis writings:
s'No man is good enough to govern
another man without another mans
consent. When the white man governs
himself, that is self-goyernment: but
when he governs himself and also
governs another man, that is more
than self-government-that is despotr
ism. Our reliance is in love of liberty
which God has planted in us; our de-
Tense is in the spirit which prizes
liberty as the heritage of all men in
all lands, everywhere. Those who
deny freedom to others deserve it not
for themselves, and under just God
cannot long retain it,"
When the discussion was well under
way the professor whipped out the
quotation and passed it around the
table. All were republicans, and it is
stated that the face of each one was a
study as he read Lincoln's words.
Some doubted the genuineness of the
quotation, and when proof was forth
coming there was silence.