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The age-herald., 1899-09-21
COUNCIL PASSES MEAT AND
 MILK INSPECTION LAWS
INSURANCE RATE WAR BROUGHT
 ON BY BOARD OF TRADE.

 plenty of time to build them an abbatolr. Everybody agreed that the territory was all right If you take all the animals now slaughtered within police jurisdiction and slaughter them in a one-story building there will be an uprising of the citizens Of North Birmingham. The tankage system for the offal would not be adequate.
 Chairman Altman, of the judiciary com mittee speaking on his recommendation for striking out "two-story building" said that the only argument offered against one-story building was that 1t would be of fensive to the good citizens of North Br- minSham. The county board of health would see to it that their olfactors were not offended. Again. he said, the four city sanitary inspectors would assist the board of health.
 ''TIow many inspectors?" inquired some one, and there was a litter
 Colonel Altman continued by saying that the ordinance required a building so ex- pensive that to fulfill it's requirements would create a monopoly-a trust of the butcher business A democratic board of aldermen was about to fasten upon the people a meat trust. There was no use for him to discuss trusts; the subject was De- ing discussed by the entire country.
 AcceI te Minority Report
 Chairman Rainbow. of the market com mittee. interrupted Colonel Altman to say that he had conferred with the other mem- bers of the committee and they had agreed to accept the minority report. (Cheers).
 This cut off further discussion and the vote was had Every member voted in the affirmative with the exception of Acting Mayor Mcknight
 In explaining his vote he said that the board had been recently criticised for ere ting more offices and placing additional burden on the city treasury. This ordi nance crea ted more offices and he was op- posed 10 it.
 Chairman Rainbow informed MT Me Knight that the inspection fees would cover calaries of inspectors. but the acting mayor continued to vote in the negative.
 The milk inspection ordinance presented by the same committee was then adopted to go into effect at the same time-March 1900.
The age-herald., 1899-09-21
ITALIANS OBSERVE
 UNIFICATION DAY
With an American Flag Reside Their Ma tlonal Emblem They Parade
 the Streets.

With an American and Italian flag float lent Society of Italians paraded the streets of the city yesterday and celebrated the anniversary of the unifcaton of the states of Italy
 The procession was headed by a squad of mounted police. followed by two flag bearers carrying Italian and American flags. Behind these came Frank Rietto, little 4-year-old boy, struggling under the weight of another United States flag. The little fellow is son of G. Rietto, the mar ket house merchant. All of the members, numbering nearly a hundred, marched in column of twos, with carriages bringing up the rear, Marching through the princi- pal thoroughfares and keeping step to na- tional airs, the procession made it's way to the Turn Verein hall, where the fes- tlvities were continued until an early hour this morning.
 The women and children had already as- sembled at the hall when the procession arrived, and at 8 o'clock supper was serv- ed. The few invited Americans who called were treated very cordially and made to thoroughly enjoy themselves. As a matter of course the Americans were little en- barrassed by not being able to understand what was being said around them, but coma an eata somting. Maka merry wit de italiennes' was plainly understood.
 Memolts band was engaged for the evening, and after supper dancing began. with President Giancinto Brandt leading Everybody engaged in merry making until late in the night.
 The Birmingham society of Italians was organized few years ago and has grown until 1t includes all the prominent Italians in the city. Among the leading members are Frank Arrico, Phil Memoli, Paul Gill; ardoni, c. Rietto and F. Giacopazzi
 The festivities yesterday were held in honor of the unitication of the state of Italy For centuries Italy was a disrupted nation. The German, French and Austrian armies invaded her territories and held many of the cities. The pope also held temporal power over Rome and the imme- dtate territory. By a constant warfare the Italians finally succeeded in driving the foreign armies from their borders and the temporal power was taken from the pope and Rome was made the seat of govern ment. Since then the pope has lived in the vatican, voluntary prisoner, refusing to accept his allowance from the govern ment' which amounted to about $500, 00O The present unification was established by Victor Emanuel, his son. King Humber succeeding him It was the anniversary of this unilication which was celebrated yesterday.
The age-herald., 1899-09-21
COUNTERFEIT SILVER DOLLARS
Are in Circulation in Birmingham-The
 are Dated 1896.

A dangerous counterfeit silver dollar is In circulation in the city and Is causing some uneasiness in commercial circles.
 The discovery was accidentally made yes- terday when a certain well known mer- chant chanced to drop one to the floor and was attracted by the dull sound. The par tieular coin was submitted to experts. who pronounced 1t a counterfeit, although 1t was almost perfect in construction, weight and color. the sound alone be- ing defective.
 The counterfeit coin bears the New Or leans mint mark and is dated 1896. It is sill yer plated, giving it the appearance of genuine dollar, and appears to have been minted from genuine moulds, so perfect is the detail.
 It is believed that a large number of the coins have been circulated, as 1t could easily be worked and would pass the closest scrutiny.
 The agents of the secret service depart ment will institute an investigation.
The age-herald., 1899-09-21

it was the intention of the company to re- duce the fare. at any rate, as soon as the line was double tracked, which would be in the near future
 He also reported that conference had been held with Superintendent Frazier of the Southern Railway company regarding the matter of an accommodation train to Corona and way stations, and had been shown where the company now maintains double daily service with good facilities for reaching Birmingham. The committee found the superintendent disposed to CO., operate with the board in furtherlng the commercial interests of the city.
 A letter from Secretary Rountree of the State Fair association was read, announce ing that November b had been desiginated as Birmingham Day. at the fair and re- questing that the Board of Trade co-oper- ate with the other commercial bodies in making it success. On motion of Mir. O'Neill committee, composed of s. K1otz G. Rotholz and M. Weil, was appointed to cooperate with the state fair management and other bodies fin the matter.
 President Chalifoux called attention to the need of public weigher and stated that inasmuch as the city council was mak- ing appropriations right and left they might be induced to provide for such an official He expressed the opinion that it would prove great benefit to the poor people, especially in regard to coal, which he said was being sold at short weights. MT. Chalifoux stated that he was not very familiar with the city laws, and called upon Former Mayor Fox to enlighten the meet ing upon the matter.
 Mir. Fox stated that there had been sev- eral public weighers in Birmingham and was of the opinion that there were ordi- nanees now on the books covering the question.
 On motion the matter was referred to the legislative committee.
 There being further business, the meeting adjourned.
The age-herald., 1899-09-21
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Sheriff Frank P. OBrien leaves this morning for Knoxville to bring back Frank Churchill, negro who is wanted here on the charge of grand larceny.
 Sheriff O Brien received a telegram yes terday announcing that the negro had been captured and decided to go for the negro himself. Churchill is charged with break ing into and robbing the trunk of a negro woman in Fourth alley and disappeared shortly after the commission of the crime.
The age-herald., 1899-09-21
Rainbow wated Two torres

Chairman Rainbow said in going over this matter it had been investigated thor oughly. He found that a slaughter house could not be made sanitGry unless 1t was two stories high. That it created a mo- nc poly he denied. The committee had cut out the word brick specifcati ton when tl:s was almost absolutely necessary to have a sanitary building. The committee had recommended that the ordinance go into effect in March, 1900, to give the butchers
The age-herald., 1899-09-21
ANNOUNCE MENTS.
FOR SHERIEE

James A. Downey is a candidate for sher- if of Jefferson county. subject to the ac- tion of the democratic party. 9-1s-tf
 Andrew w. Burgin, candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to action of democratic party.
The age-herald., 1899-09-21

Brlck uNelllnBS.........s.s ..SzJV So.vU Frame dwellings ........ ...... $50 7.50
 MT. ONeill supplemented his report by stating that Mir Howard who represents the three independent companies, had al- ready written more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars among the members of the Board of Trade and had assurances of quarter of million for next month, when present policies would expire.
The age-herald., 1899-09-21
They Mill Go Into Effect in March,
 1900. STREET GAR LINE PROJECT New Concern Asked for Franchise to EnSIey is Intention. BACKED BY PROMINENT MEN Judge Samuel Greene and Rose w. Owens-The New Route is by Way of Ensley-Report of the
 City Detectives
CITY COUNCIL RESULTS

CITY COUNCIL RESULTS Passed meat and milk inspection laws. Received application for franchise for new street railroad system. Granted fair association right to opernte raiIroad
 Held an executive session.
The age-herald., 1899-09-21
Five Gents Fare to Ensley

Chairman Klotz of the suburban train and excursion committee reported that conference had been held with the officials of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company regarding a scent fare to Pratt City and Ensley, and that the committee had been given assurances that the mat ter would be taken up by the board of di- rectors. They were further assured that
The age-herald., 1899-09-21
Held an executive session.

After March 1900, the city will have system of meat inspection. Meat will be slaughtered in a central or union abhatoir and will be inspected both before and after killing by competent experts.
 The meat inspection laws which have been held in abeyanee so long were passed by the city council last night, with only Acting Mayor Mcknight voting in the neg ative The ordinance providing for a rigid inspection of milk and dairies was passed without discussion following the enact ment of the meat inspection law. The same inspectors will discharge both duties.
 The meat inspection ordinance requires
 That all animals killed for food shall be slaughtered in a regularly licensed slaugh- ter house.
 That the building shall be constructed of wood, brick or stone within the follow ing limits: Beginning at the intersection of Twenty-third avenue and Twenty-ffth street. thence west along Twenty-fourth street to Twenty second avenue, thence west to Stouts road, thence along Scouts road to Village creek to Twenty-fifth street, thence along Twenty-ffth street to point of beginning.
 That the building shall be provided with ample drainage, blood VatS and onal tanks.
 Rate for Inspection
 That an inspector and as many assistant inspectors as necessary be employed. They must, besides inspecting meats, inspect perishable vegetables and milk. The rates for meat inspection are:
 For the inspection of cattle owned by the same owner and inspected at the same time:
 For the first ten, 10c per head; all over ten in number. cents per head.
 For hogs. goats, sheep (and calves under 100 pound):
 For the first five owned by the same owner and inspected at the same time, 10 cents per head all over five and under fifty in number. , cents per head all over fifty, 3 cents per head
 For the inspection of dressed cuts or other green meats, there shall be charged and collected as aforesaid cents per Hundred pounds or fractional part thereof; but the charge for an inspection in no case will be less than 10 cents.
 Chairman Rainbow of the market com- mittee, reporting also for the judiciary committed, recommended the adoption of both ordinances.
 Chairman Altman of the judiciary com- mittee presented minority report signed by himself and Alderman Pearce. The mi nority report recommended that the ordi- nance read so that the central slaughter house could be either one or two stories high He said that the ordinance as con- strueted would create monopoly of the Strengthening business.
 Rainbow Wated It Two torres
 Chairman Rainbow said in going over this matter it had been investigated thor oughly. He found that a slaughter house could not be made sanitary unless 1t was two stories high. That it created a mo- nc poly he denied. The committee had cut out the word brick specification when tG:s MS almost absolutely necessary to have a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10
~AguinaldO's Cabinet.

A Kansas soldier in the Philippines
writing home some time ago, spoke
thus Of Aguinsldo's cabinet: Many Of
them are ignorant and greatly in need
Of educational ability Most Of them
are honest. some are rsscals Of the
worst type. and all need to learn some
thing Of the art and science Of war. II
they are ever engaged in 4 deadly CON
6ict. they viii b found wanting in tho
commonest class Of military movements
and will have their followers slaugh-
tered like sheep in = butcher pen. All
they know about war is what they have
learned in resisting the Spanish, and
that was nothing more than q guerrilla
warfare Of the poorest sort, To come
out and meet u foe on an open battle
field would be a new experience for
them, and they are not inclined to face
that kind OF music.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10
TRADE WITH
Unnecessary Anxiety Over Our Re-
lItionx with That Country,

NbfsttF pNeT oHt ite"
lItionx With That Country.
A good deal Of unnecessary anxiety
seems to he exhibited both in Germany
and in the United States about the
trade relations between the two coun.
tries Some figures just prepared by the
treasury bureau of statistics show that
the superstition that American trade in
Germany IT German trade in America
is being disturbed or depressed by ex-
listing conditions seems to be unbound,
ed Certainly the United States is Civ
ing to Germany a larger percentage of
her import trade than ever before and
Is selling to Germany q larger percent
age OF her exports than ever before.
American exports to Germany increased
over II per cent in the past six months
compared with the corresponding six
months OF the preceding year, which Of
themselves were phenomenslly large,
and the imports from Germany into the
United States in the past six months
were nearly % per cent greater than
those OF the corresponding six months
OF last year. The share Of our import
trade given to Germany has steadily in.
creased during the past decade. az has
also the share which she takes Of our
exports A decade ago 10 per cent Of
u imports was taken from Germany.
while now 10 per cent comes from that
country A decade ago 3 per cent Of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10

parties, but also the traditional policy
of Il nation understood when | was
young that Washington's policy was to
coniine himself to the country which
he presided oven That policy has al
ways been followed by his successors
until the events of last year neccssitatcd
new departure Iou have been driven
to a I~osition which You never dreamed
of before You have entered into the
part of expansion. OF. as some call it.
imperialism
'The president has given a wise def.
milton of the word Imperialism As |
understand hjs definition, it ~ to GOV.
ern wisely and fairly That is not the
first time | have heard Of such Il defini-
ton y fortnight ago | attended u ban.
Aoet given by the commandery Of the
Loyal Legion IN Washington, and an
eminent divine. in speaking of imperial.
Ism defined ii as civilization in the
American sense To he more accurate,
he defined Imperialism to mean civil,
&ation and liberty If | may he permit.
ted to add another meaning, imperial,
Ism in your case should be fairness and
lust treatment to all people, without
regard to race or color
You have had. gentlemen. the Phil
'ppines coded to yon, and | see now
that yon arc hesitating whether YOU
VIII keep them or not | express no
opinion as to whether you should or
should not Keep them That. of course.
Is a matter for you to decide and one
lpon which | have no right to say a
word for or against. but | fee! confident
thai when s~r question has been thor.
oughly thrnsiled out you will come to a
right decision But ! will say this-that
we must have 4 neighbor whether You
take the Philippines ~ not Who"vo,
Vc,upies those islands will be a neigh
Dor OF our country and in my humble
opinion it is better to have a good
neighbor than in indifferent one.
"Gent'"men. Il you shorl1 ever do,
eide to ke5p the Philippines mind sou,
| am expressing no opinion what
would be the consequences, There has
been II large trade carried on between
those islands and China for centuries
Onr countrymcn have gone there for
trade, and they to us In fact. there has
been n constsnt intercourse between the
two places Therefore, il you should
decide 10 keep the Philippines your
trade would undoubtedly BE- greatly in.
creased and you would be benefited
thereby
Apart from this the American trade
In China is considerable. and for the
last few years it has steadily increased.
A question I have been often asked il
whether we Chinese are well disposed
toward Americans Now 1t Is unneces
sary for me to give you direct answer.
but | will do % in illustration Do you
know what we call your milton in'Chi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10
WI TING FAMG's PLEA.
Remarkable Address of the Chi
nese Minister In New York.
WANTS EXCLUSION ACT REPEALED.

Thinks the GATED States IL U.1ust
In E~sisAiag Sis Csuntrymea.
Discusses Our Relatisss with Chi-
ns asd The rhiiiSpins Question.
Soma Of the south who now have their
habitatiop in New York and are socially
banded together under ths name Of tho
New York Southern society celebrated
Washinyton's birthday and At the same
time their own thirteenth annual festi.
val BY = dinner At the Savoy hotel
Among the principal guests was WI
Ting Fang, the Chinese minister to tho
United States In response to q toast to
"Our Newest Neighbors on our West
srn Borders the minister said in part
Long before | came to this country
as the representative Of my nation,
when in fact. ] was n boy and first be.
gan to understand the English Ian.
guage, | heard Of Washington and his
achievements, and since then whenever
his name Is mentioned ] have always
felt the Sreatest respect for his memory
lou can understand therefore, with
what pleasure it wns that | accepted
yonr invitation to be here on such an
appropriate day to recall the memory
OF the noble character Of George Wash.
ingtun, his great deeds, his unscltish.
ness and his entire devotion to those
duties which he felt himself called upon
to perform for his country
at is further interesting in cornpar.
ing your oWn times with those of
Washington to note how change not
only tue opinions of individuals and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10

cent in 1898 over 1897 Exports OF ba-
con increased Is per cent. or nearly
10. 900. 900 pounds; those Of hams in
creased from less than 6. 1000, 900 pounds
to nearly r.. 900. 900 pounds; those Of
pork. fresh and sailed, from less than
5000. 900 pounds to nearly Is. 000. 600
pounds. those Of lard from eos. 900. 900
pounds to 23s. 900. 900 pounds, while in
fruits and nuts the exports OF 1898 were
nearly so per cent in ices Of those OF
1895, and but slightly below those OF
1887
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10

win make estimates and take con-
tracts for buildings anywhere in the
Delta. Parties desiring work done
should write or call u, him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10

p. ST the late Reuben Davis had
taken an ordinary life policy in an old
system company, and paid the same
amount in premiums as he paid to the
Mutual Reserve. his heirs would have
only received SLOT instead of 90, 900.
Gained by being insured in Mutual
Reserve $943,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10
ITI)IS SALE
AN ESTABLISHED
MILLINERY BUSINESS.

The entire stock of Millinery Goods,
including fixtures, etc of Miss Irene
Dunn. is now for sale at a low cost.
This business has Hi established trade,
which can be held as the millinery ser
vices who trimmed for Miss Dunn can
be obtained il the stock is bought at
once. This is a splendid opportunity
for some one.
For full particulars, address O Dunn,
or l.. Is. BAG, Greenwood, Hiss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10

You can carry 81, 000 in the Mutual
Fire Insurance company Of West Point
for $50. This is The fee to Join, after
that it may not cost you oyer 80 cents
per year
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10
PAYNE P. O., Miss,
October 80, 1893. I
NJ. FATHEREE. Gen. Agent;
Mutual Reserve Fund l.. Assn,
Greenwood, Miss,

Dear Sir have the pleasure of ac-
kn%owledging the receipt of check 1870
on National Park Bank Of New York
for two thousand 2 1000 dollars in full
payment Of policy No. 175, 1870 in the
Mutual Reserve Fund l.. Assn. of New
York, issued to the late Reuben Davis,
settlement having been made before
due, as per terms of contract. / thank
you for offer to advance me $20Oat time
of Mr.. Davis death. l heartily recon.
mend your company to all who require
the benefit of sound life insurance al
the lowest possible cost
Very respectfully,
Mrs. L. A. DAVIS, Administrators.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10

Spring is nearly here so get ready to
plant yonr spring advertisements in the
COMMONWEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-10
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