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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
RECEIVERS DISCHARGED
Assignees of Birmingham Rolling Mill
Relieved by Court

The assignees of the Birmingham Rolling
Mill company were discharged by Chancel-
lor Carmichael yesterday.
1t was a little over a year ago that the
Birmingham Rolling Mill company was
placed in the hands of receivers. John w.
Barr, Jr, and Thomas Wood being named
in that capacity. Last spring the compa-
ny's properties were absorbed by the Re-
public Iron and Steel company, and since
that time the affairs of the old company
have been settled, and the duties of the as
signees having ended, their services were
discontinued.
Charles F. Enslen, as administrator of
Della Jones, was yesterday given Judgment
in the circuit court against the Tutwiler
Coal and Coke company for $3.50.
Charles F. Enslen, administrator of Solo
mon Robinson, has brought suit in the cir
cult court against the Birmingham Mining
and Contracting company for 100000 dam
ages.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

MAYOR EXERCISED
HIS PARDON POWER
Thirty-fve Prisoners Presented
With Their Liberty.
LIBERAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Short Termers Turned Loose Where
Their Conduct Warranted Glenn
ency-Happy Crowd of Jail
Birds Left the Prison

Mayor Drennen yesterday exercised his
power of pardon to a liberal extent be-
slowing liberty upon thirty-iye city pfls-
oners as a Christmas gift.
The mayor determined to reward all pris-
oners in the city Jail having unexpired
terms ranging from three to thirty days.
provided their conduct While i'm prison war
ranted clemency.
This decision was reached by the mayor
after a consultation with Day Warden
Gourley of the city Jail and Street Com
missioner McCartin. Those prisoners WHO
had worked faithfully on the streets and
otherwise, and those whose behavior was
Soed, were slated for release.
Yesterday morning there were eighty
prisoners in the city jail, and Mayor
Drennen ordered Warden Gourley to re-
lease thirty-fve of them, the prisoners
gaining their liberty early in the day,
thus giving them time to make some prep
aration for Christmas even though in a
small way Only those Who We're recon-
mended by those in authority for good be-
hayior and good work were turned out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
CHRISTMAS MUSINGS.

Persons of pessimistic views are scarce
these days in Birmingham. The surging
throng of Christmas shoppers that filled
the main thoroughfares during the past few
days. congesting street traffic, is abundant
evidence of good times in the "Pittsburg
of the South" To be sure, everyone met
with has not an equal store of this worlds
wealth, but it is equally certain that there
are few actual paupers in the city. Almost
every one has a little money, and every
man or woman of family is busily prepar-
ing, as far as their means go, for shedding
as much sunlight around the particular
hearthstones allotted to their care as love
and energy possibly can. 1t is a happy,
holy time. Hearts grow younger as Christ
mas draws near Everything takes on
different hue. There is no preparation too
great for Christmas The old grow young
again in looking upon the enjoyment of
their young ones. 1t is time of peace and
good will to men the world over. Old grey
boards sit in the corner and think of the
time when they were young and full of
hope. Think of companions long since de-
parted, of past joys and sorrows, of friends
gone and forgotten, and unconsciously tears
gather in the eyes. The bad become good,
and the good become better-and all be-
cause of Christmas. Hearts long divorced
from happiness reunite when Christmas
comes. Hearts melt under the Star of
Bethlehem, and for a season the world is
full of love and peace, even though it does
become callous again when Christmas is
over. Old memories are again with us, as
dear as remembered kisses after death"
Let us not pass this joyful season without
some good deed done, or some act of char
1ty accomplished, for it will surely be las
bread upon the waters"
HARRY L. KANE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS
At POLICE STATION
Heterogeneous Mass of Woo
Sey" Humanity on Hand.
DRINKS OF EVERY DEGREE
Patrol Wagon Kept Busy Hauling Them
mall Sizes and Colors Repre-
sented-Judge Feagin Will
Play Santa Claus

A HETEROGENEOUS mass o "woosey" hui
mainly, men and women white and black,
poured, or rather was pushed in the cid
police station last night Most of them
were DRINKS, and there was every stage and
phase of inebriety well represented. There
were prisoners charged with other and
more SERIOUS offenses-prisoners with eyes,
nose and head bleeding and bruised. Some
with hat, coat and collar lost-prisoners OF
every color, size and degree, and charged
with almost every offense and crime in the
category of crime, gathered up and brought
to this cesspool for begrimed humanity.
About 10 o'clock Mrs DIR. j. D. Dabney,
Nineteenth street and Thirteenth avenue,
phoned to the police station, saying her
hall had been robbed. DR.. Dabney's family
had been out to a Christmas tree celebra-
ton and returning had deposited their
wraps and other things in the hall. A chin
chilla overcoat, ohilds cloak and
checked shawl were stolen. The thief had
entered the house Immediately upon their
return and made off with the articles The
police are on the lookout for the miscreant.
About II o'clock Dan Ekhart, a white
man, in a dangerous state of "woosiness,"
was IOilSd W Tie SltllOu, anu OI DtIiiS
searched was found to have on his person
a large clasp, 1y-back dirk knife among
other things. He wanted to fight, but was
soon quieted down.
H. H. Schrum, another white man from
Irondale, was discovered dead drunk up
stairs over livery stable in Second avenue,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets; his pants pockets turned inside out
and nothing about his clothing but card
stating his name and residence. 1t was also
learned that he was an Odd Fellow. He
was brought to the station.
Edward Wells, a white man, was carried
to the station yesterday afternoon, his face
cut above the right eye and bleeding pro-
fusely. Dr.. Whelan administered to the
man and he was left at the station. He
claimed to know nothing as to how his
INJURIES were received, only remembering
that he had been drinking. 1t is supposed
that one of his convivial associates struck
him.
John Willis and James Peck, employed
by the Hoy Furniture company, were
taken into custody yesterday afternoon,
charged with stealing a pocketbook from
the residence of Mrs. Bell, 2S21 Seventh
avenue. The negroes went to the house
in question to deliver some furniture, and
Immediately after they left the house, the
loss was discovered and their arrest fol-
lowed.
Jud Moore, a white man, was brought
to the station with his nose cut and bleed
ing and didn't know anything about it.
Dr. Whelan treated the man. The only
thing ne remembered was that he was in
the Bell Top SALOON drinking.
While Mrs. Carter Jones was shopping
yesterday negro boy stole a boys suit
of clothing from her buggy left standing
i'm front of the store, and has not yet been
apprehended Mrs. Jones' husband has a
stall in the market, and the lady had just
bought the clothes for her own son.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

At o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs
Carrie Sutton and Mr.. Emil Scheiner were
married by the Rev. ]. F. Bryan, pastor of
the Third Presbyterian church.
The ceremony took place at the house of
the bride and on her birthday. Mrs. Schein-
er has been married once before, and is
woman of many charming traits of char
acter. Mr. Scheiner is employed at the
Munger Gin Works, and is popular with
large circle of friends. The newly married
couple left for Cullman to spend the hofi-
days with friends, followed by the well
wishes of all who knew them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
MR.. MAYOR. TURN ME LOOSE.
Disappointed Prisoner Writes a Letter
Begging for Liberty.

Liberty is beloved by every member of
the human race. At this season 1t is
doubly sweet. We append below a copy of
letter from an inmate of the city jail to
the mayor, asking to be released The
mayor has pardoned large number of city
prisoners but this one was not among the
number. The letter Is as follows:
w. brennan the man of the towne, will
you honor please release me as am a citi-
Fan of this towne, and has been for sevell
years. This Is my first time. I am a hard
working man. Mr.. brennan will you honor
Please let me out as this is every cent of
money I am got 81. I am cused of some
things disordly. I was fined most 500
Please release me as 1 am not go know
money but 81. Kindly in obilge.
Ike Foster.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
NOVEL GREETING
Traffic Officials Asked to Lower the
Rate on Happiness

Railroad traffic officials reve in fun at
the Christmas tide, just as the Mystic
Shriners do.
Commissioner III. C. Orem, backed by
President J. R. P. Durham, Vice-President
H. H. Slnnige, Secretary II. M. Beck,
Treasurer S. w. Lee, and the freight rate
committee of the Board of Trade and the
Wholesale Grocers' association, mailed on
yesterday five hundred circulars to the rail-
road companies. reading as follows:
The Birmingham Freight and Transport
tation bureau invites your attention to the
following determinations in rates:
The freight rate on happiness from Dis
satisfaction City to Contentville is 100000
per 100 pounds, while the rate on gloom
for the same service is 80 per cent less.
This prohibtive tariff on happiness is in
defensfble, as it favors the few and not the
MANY. Every one should be placed on
parity in the transportation of this COM
modify, and no territory should be inacces-
sible.
But coming to the compliments of the sea-
son, the bureau trusts that you will have
as merry a Christmas and as happy New
Year as it wishes you.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Bright Pupils Are Enjoying n Merry Season
of Well Earned Rest-Wili Open
Again January

Tie public schools of the district are
enjoying vacation for the Christmas Holt
days The city schools were closed ON
Friday and will open again ON January 2.
On Friday afternoon, at half past one
o'clock, the children of the Woodlawn pub
lie schools were dismissed. Regular school
work was suspended at u O'Clock, when
the pupils from all the rooms We're marched
to the beautiful chapel and took part in
appropriate exercises, to the delight of Wis
itors teachers and pupils. After wishing
the children a happy Christmas and ex-
pressing a desire to see each one on hand
promptly for the next year, Sups#4n tendent
j. Ii. Dewberry dismissed the school lin
the usual orderly way and it beauti-
full sight to see three hundred little sol
diers falling into line. While each little
heart was running over with Christmas
cheer, yet it was not till the school yard
was reached that one not looking on could
have told that something unusual had
happened. Ringing laughter and happy
shouts bespoke the advent of the we'll
earned reward.
Superintendent Dewberry is to be con-
graduated upon approx1mating an Ideal
pupTc Scnool. beautiful and convent
emily arranged brick building a strong fac
ulty and a business-like school board are
sufficient guarantee for the success of the
Woodlawn public schools
With such an excellent school, a moral
atmosphere unsurpassed and location on
two electric car lines, it Is no wonder that
Woodlawn is fast becoming one of the most
attractive residence suburbs of Birming-
ham.
The schools will resume work January
2, and There is no doubt that the attendance
Will be the largest in the history of the
place.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
GRAND CONCERT
Under Auspices of BIRMINGHAM Festival
Orchestra This Week

With the exception of the May festival,
which was under the directorshi of Mr.
Guckenberger, the greatest musical event
in the history of Birmingham will be the
grand concert-half orchestra and half
chorus-at OBrien's opera house, also I'M
der the dictatorship of Mr.. Guckenberger.
The programme published in The Age-HeE-
aid last Wednesday was ideal in the point
of varied and popular taste.
Part H. will be made up of selections from
the Messiah" There will be five solo sing
ers Mr.. Ehrgott the great baritone, the
most distinguished.
The box office will be open for reserved
seats next Tuesday morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
THE RECORD BROKEN
Largest Number of Marriage License
Ever Issued in One Day

There was a genuine boom in the mar
rage market yesterday, and all previous
records in the number of marriage licenses
issued by the probate judge of Jefferson
county were broken. Licenses to launch
upon the sea of ma'trinony were issued to
sixty-three couples. and thirty of these
we're white. Tfat means that sixty white
persons, thirty men and thirty women, in
Jefferson county are tired of single bless
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edness and have decided to take unto them
selves partners to share their joys and
their SORROWS.
Chief Clerk George Tarrant of the pro-
bate judges office, was kept busy the
greater part of the day issuing marriage
licenses. Out of the sixty -three issued only
one couple had The probate judge "tie the
knot"
This is the greatest number of marriage
licenses ever before issued in Jefferson
county in a single day, the next highest
number being forty issued the day before
Christmas two or three years ago.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Sheriff B. r. Richards, of Talootton coun-
ty, Georgia, arrived in the city yesterday,
having come in response to a telegram
from Chief of Police Austin informing him
that a negro man, Henry Kimbrough. was
held here in the city Jail, subject to his or
der. Kimbrough is wanted in Georgia for
larceny, and Sheriff Richards will leave
with his prisoner this morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
Give your gentleman friend
a box of Texies.

No. 1876 won LIST prize of go.
No. 1000 won I'd prize of $5.
No. $50 won Sd prize of $5.
No. l4l8 won 4th prize of
S2.5O, held by David Newman.
No. 1887 won 5th prize of
$2.5O, held by w. w. Black
man, of the Age-Herald, at
the drawing held by Fox's Cut
Rate Drug Store last night.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
Mckinley the Nominee

Milwaukee, Wis, December 23.-That
President Mckinley will be the choice of
the next republican national convention
that he will be nominated by reclamation
and that Secreatry of War Root will be
his running mate is the opinion of National
Committeeman Henry G. Payne, who re-
turned from an extended tour of the east
today.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
New Mining Company

The Franklin Mining company has been
Incorporated by Messrs. Morris, Edgar,
Samuel and Albert Adler. The capital
stock is s1OO.oO0 and Birmingham will be
the headquarters. The company owns
large body of iron ore lands in Franklin
county which will be developed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
Few ISeggars

Mayor Drennen said yesterday that he
had never known so few people to apply
at his office for assistance, during the
last few days. There had also been more
licenses issued for the sale of fireworks
this year, the mayor declared, than ever
before,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

We can repair it. but not while it rains.
Give us your order, for it will rain again.
SPIRO & LONG co.
12-13- we'd frl-Sun.
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TRANSPORT Released

Washington, December 23-The Rio de
Janeiro of the Pacific transport fleet, was
today released from further service with
the government.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Chicago. December 23.-At a meeting of
the United Irish societies tonight $1,000 was
pledged toward paying for an ambulance
service to be sent to the Beers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Sam Eisman left yesterday for Atlanta.
Abe Ullman is spending the holidays in
Atlanta.
George Fletcher has gone to Nashville for
few days.
Robert S. Jemison went to Livingston last
night to visit friends.
Leo Rich left for Atlanta this morning to
spend few days with friends.
Professor Alto V. Lee, of Attalla was in
the city yesterday en- route to his home in
Clayton.
Ed. c. Mackey, Jr., treasurer of O'Brien's
opera house. leaves this afternoon to spend
the holidays in Chattanooga.
r. e. Lashley, manager of the Standard
Oil company, left yesterday for a business
trip north and east
Rev. William L. Pressly, D. D.. president
of the Theological Seminary at Due West.
S. c., Is spending the holidays with his son,
DIR. Henry e. Pressly, in this city.
Major Henry, member of congress from
Mississippi on his way home to Brandon
to spend Christmas with his family stopped
over in the city few hours to see his
friend, Wesley NJ. Smith, and other Missis-
sppians.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
Semi-Annual Dividend

The directors of The Alabama National
bank met yesterday and declared semi
annual dividend of per cent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
It viii Warm the Cookies OF His Heart

and give the old man an appetite for his
turkey and plum pudding when Santa Claus
samples some of our pure, velvety and ex-
quisitely favored SamuePs whisky when
on his rounds. The compliments of the
season can be drank in our choice stock of
fine wines and liquors. We have the best
brands of brandies, WHISTLES, wines, corr
dials and cigars to be found anywhere.
Phone 1912. SOLOMON & LEVI
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"Beauty and folly are old companions"
Likewise Hoods Sarsaparilla and good
health. i
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Washington, December 23.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Sunday and Monday; light
to fresh westerly Winds
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Irish Contribute $4,000

The Woman's Exchange will be closed on
Monday, Chris tmas day.
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Holi' ' Trade

Every town within one hundred miles OF
Birmingham contributed to the city's trade
the past two or three days, and more espec-
tally was this the case yesterday. AS stated
above all the trains coming to the city were
crowded with passengers, and the suburban
car lines brought in even more. One train
from Ensley early yesterday afternoon car
ried two hundred and fifty-seven passen-
gers, and others on the same road brought
in just as many. The trains on this line
run every twenty minutes, and none of
them could seat all persons on board The
same heavy travel is reported on all the
electric and steam lines connecting the
suburban towns with birmingham
Yesterday was pay day for a great many
of the corporations of Birmingham and the
district, and it is estimated that several
hundred thousand dollars were paid to the
employees of these concerns alone.
Over 81 100000 Paid Cut
The pay rolls for the Birmingham district
for the week ending yesterday aggregated
more than 81, 200, OOO The CORRESPONDING week
last year they We're about 70 per cent of
this amount There are over 20 per cent.
more names OH the pay Tolls VI the Dit
mingham district now than a year ago. and
the wages paid are higher in every instance.
The merchants anticipated much heav-
Ter business this year than on former years
and accordingly laid in much larger stocks
of goods. New stores have also been open
ed up but they have all realized their ex-
pectations and the demand has been so great
that their stocks have been almost depict
ed The class of goods carried has been
about the average as to quality, a fact
noted by the customers.
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r. e. Lashley, manager of the Standard
Oil company, left yesterday for a business
trip north and east.
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The Holiday Business

The holiday business of the merchants of
Birmingham this year has not been confined
to any one line, nor in fact to only a few
lines, but has been general. Every class of
trade has been good, the Increase over last
years business running as high as 70 per
cent with some merchants, and in no case
is it reported to be less than % per cent.
The dry goods stores We're crowded with
ladies all day yesterday, and the statesmen
and saleswomen were kept busy the entire
time. There were always from one to half
dozen persons ready to be waited on as
soon as a clerk finished with one customer.
The book and art stores, the novelty stores,
furniture, hardware, clothing and furnish
ings stores, and in fact all report the same
condition.
AS an indication of the immense holiday
business enjoyed by the merchants and the
wonderful Improvement over the proceed
ing year the bank clearances for last week
and for the corresponding week in 1898 may
be cited. For the week ending last Friday
the clearances reported to the Birmingham
clearing house exceeded $91S 900, and this
does not Include the biggest days of the
week, Friday and Saturday. The clearances
for Friday were $1SO,92613, and for yester-
day, $2O4 19i.04. The clearences for the cor
responding week last year were only $522,-
0O0
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Ed. c. Mackey, Jr., treasurer of O'Brien's
opera house, leaves this afternoon to spend
the holidays in Chattanooga.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Professor Alto V. Lee, of Alfalfa was in
the city yesterday en- route to his home in
Clayton.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Delightful Xmas smoke, the
Texie 25 box Sl.25.
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LARGEST TRADE IN
HISTORY OF CITY
Streets and Stores Thronged
With Christmas Shoppers.
HEAVY SUBURBAN TRAVEL
Estimated That Over One Million Dol
lars Was Paid Out in the Dis
trict During the Week The
HEAVY SUBURBAN TRAVEL

The holiday trade in Birmingham this
season has been the greatest in the history
of the city, and goes far beyond the eXpec-
tations of the merchants.
The streets of the city have been thronged
with people for the last two or three days,
and yesterday it was almost impossible for
pedestrians to pass along the streets with
any degree of speed and comfort. 1t was
push and elbow your way the entire length
of the business thoroughfares, and when
you had succeeded in entering a store the
surging and purchasing populace had pre-
ceded you.
The passenger trains coming to the city
yesterday from every direction were loaded
to the guards with persons bent on laying
in their holiday wares, and the outgoing
trains in the afternoon were equally as
crowded.
During the afternoon a slight shower of
rain fell, rendering the streets sloppy and
disagreeable, but this did not deter any one
from coming down town. The streets have
never before been so crowded during the
Christmas season. 1t was not an idle, curl
osityseeking crowd that filled the STREETS,
but everybody seemed to have money, and
it was spent more freely than has been the
case in Dast wears
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

An appropriate gift, a 25
box of Texies only 81, 25.
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THE WEATHER

Office of Station Agent.
Birmingham, Ala, December %.
Local observa lions during the q hours
ending D. M, Central time:
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CODY'S
PREMIUM
(XXXX)
MILK BREAD.

Premium Bread is the perfection of
bre ad-making. A 1c-cent loaf wrapped
in wax paper keeps well, and is just tho
thing for picnics and to be carried on
trains. For sale by grocers.
Name enclosed by wreath of wheat on all
Urea made by me.
c. w. CODY.
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Leo Rich left for Atlanta this morning to
spend a few days with friends.
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PERSONAL.

HARRY L. KANE.