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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Not KNOWN in Stevenson

Chattanooga, Tenn, December 10.-A
special to the Times from Stevenson, Ala,
says: No such man as Raffers is known in
this place. Walter Rosser is in New York
taking a post graduate course in medicine
and it is generally believed here that the
party who did the shooting in New York
is Walter Rosser who while attached to the
hospital corps Of the First Tennessee regi-
ment shot a man in San Francisco, and
from which crime he was released on a
plea of insanity.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
JIM THOMAS
Held Responsible for Walter Hudson's
Death

The examination by the coronor's jury of
Jim Thomas. the negro man incarcerated IN
the city jail charged with the murder of
Walter Hudson, which was begun Friday
afternoon, has been concluded. The verdict
of the jury was "that the man came to his
death from an abcess on the brain, caused
from a blow on the head and that this blow
was administered by Jim Thomas"
1t will be remembered that about the 18th
of last June Jim Thomas was arrested for
striking Walter Hudson on the head, from
the effects of which Hudson never recov-
cred, though he has worked since that time,
and a few days ago he died. The circum-
stances of the affair are as follows:
The negroes, Jim Thomas and Walter
Hudson, the dead man, worked together in
the millwright's gang at the rolling mill.
Returning together from work one evening
last June. Hudson and Thomas became in
volved in a quarrel as to the carrying of
some tools, Hudson telling Thomas that he
CThomas) was of less account than any
man on the job. his led to Thomas strik-
ing Hudson on the head with a piece OF
1R-inch iron pipe, causing a terrible wound,
from which Hudson was laid up for some
time, the blow ultimately causing his death.
Thomas admits striking the blow, but is
somewhat puzzled to comprehend his pres
ent arrest. declaring that he thought the
matter was all settled when he was tried
before. 1t will be remembered that Coro-
nor Dallas stopped Hudson's funeral pro-
cession Friday afternoon as it was on the
way to the burying ground. his obpect, as
before stated being to investigate the cause
of the negro's death.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Another Blizzard Raging

Late news from the far north says biz
yards are raging, and the bitter cold and
binding snow is keeping people indoors
Certainly we are doubly blessed in having
the best climate and most prosperous coun-
try in the United States combined. If you
are kind-hearted and charitable you will
certainly tell your northern friends of this
delightful climate and prosperous country
The easiest and cheapest way to do this
is to send them the Weekly Age-Herald
one year. 1t costs you but fifty cents and
will devote full page to the sunny south,
ITS present and future. 1l-1S-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
THE RATE ON PIG IRON
WILL NOT BE ADVANCED
Kansas City Railroad Company Revokes
Former Order-More Negroes for
Arkansas Short Lines

The tariff schedule recently issued by
the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham
Railroad company advancing the rate on
pig iron to Chicago, st. Louis and other
points in the northwest and west, has been
revoked and the old rate will continue in
force. Orders to this effect have been re-
ceived in Birmingham from the general
freight agent.
The rate on pig iron from Birmingham to
Chicago is s4.s5 and it was proposed to adj
vance this to $3.50. The rate on cast iron
pipe is si.55. No change in this had been
contemplated.
More Negroes TO Arkansas
Another train load of negroes passed
through Birmingham yesterday on their
way to the Mississippi valley. These ne
groes are from the Carolinas principally
and have been without employment for
some time. The condition of the negroes
in that section is said to be very bad and
those that can do so are going to Arkansas
and along the Mississippi valley, where they
are offered employment. They are all farm
hands and will be given work on the plan
tations in that section.
Carrollton short Line
Work on the construction OF the line of
railroad to connect Carrollton, Pickens
county, with the Mobile & Ohio road. mas
begun and the road is expected to be COM
pleted by spring. The road will be only a
few miles in length and is being built by
Pickens county capital.
Bradford Branch
The Louisville G. Nashville branch road
TO bradford mines In the northern part of
Jefferson county, is being constructed and
the grading will be completed in a short
time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
DINING CAR SERVICE
Between Birmingham and Cincinnati On
Queen and Crescent Trains l and q

Effective November 18th. Cafe dining
and observation car service was re-estab-
,isbed on Queen and Crescent trains l and
9 between Chattanooga and Cincinnati
This Is in addition to the cafe service oper-
ated on Alabama Great Southern trains /
and 2 between Alfalfa, Ala, and Radford,
va. and places the Queen and Crescent
before the travelling public as the only line
with dining car service serving all meals
on route between Birmingham ard Gin
cinnati. The train which this car Is
handled leaves Birmingham daily at 5:55 a.
m arriving at Cincinnati the same even
irg at 1870 D. m. Returning, leaves Gin
cinnati at $50 a. M, arriving at Birming-
ham at 1856 p. m.
Full particulars to this service can be
obtained at Alabama Great Southern Rail-
road passenger office, 2o19 First avenue,
birmingham, Ala. u-23-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
HOLIDAY EXCURSION
Rates Via the Central of Georgia !

Rates Via the Central of Georgia Rail-
way.
Take a trip via the Central of Georgia
railway and spend Christmas and New
Years with your friends. Tickets on sale
December %, 20, "a and %, also December
so and 81, and January l. 1900, limited to re-
turn until January 4. $4,000, at rate of one
and one-third fare for the round trip
Tickets will also be sold under same con-
ditions and at same rates December Is to q
to students of schools and colleges, on pre-
sentation of certificate signed by superin-
tendents, principals or presidents thereof,
final limit January l.
SOLON JACOBS,
Commercial Agent, 2O15 First Ave.
]. C. HALLE,
G. p. A. Savannah, Ga
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
FLORIDA. CUBA


Or Porto Rico Via the Southern Rail-
way.
Double daily service on quick and conven-
lent schedule is now offered via Southern
Railway to points in Florida, making close
connection for Cuba or Porto Rico via
either Tampa or Miami. Through sleeper
birmingham to jacksonville, leaving Biz
noingham 4:40 p. m; also through sleeper
Atlanta to Tampa, connecting with morning
train from Birmingham.
This is the most comforta bic and best
route to points in Florida, Cuba or Porto
Rico. Cheap excursion rates now in effect.
For rates, schedules, sleeper reservations,
etc. amply to any agent Southern Railway,
or c. e. Jackson T. P. A, Birmingham,
Ala 1-29-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
TO FLORIDA OR CUBA.

If you are contemplating trip to Florida,
Cuba or Porto Rico you will find 1t to your
interest and advantage to correspond with
the undersigned regarding schedules, rates,
and sailing dates of steamers. The Plant
system trains run direct to ports without
change or transfer. Address r. l.. Todd,
division passenger agent. 16 Commerce
street, Montgomery. Ala
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

No. solid vestibued train carries Pull
wan sleeping Cars Birmingham to Cincin-
naj and from Birmingham to New York
,ithout change. Cafe dining car Alfalfa.
Aia to Radford, Va, and Cafe dining and
observation car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
No. 4 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car
Rirmineham to Louisville and Pullman
Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati. al
So free Reclining Chair Car Chattanooga
to Cincinnati.
No. / Solid vestibuled Train has through
Pullma n Drawing Room Sleepers, Birming.
ham to New Orleans and Birmingham to
J. M. Culp. Traaic Manager. Washington,
Frank 8. Cannon. General Manager
G. A. Wickersnaw. superintendent. Biz.
mingham-
G. A. Benscoter. A. @. p. A. Chatta.
r. NJ. Ellis, T. P. A., Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
The Only Through Line 10 Savannah, Ga.

The Central of Georgia is the only line
onerating through service to Savannah
Elegant through sleeping car service Fast
time; no delays. Convenient schedule.
For particulars. call on
SOLON JACOBS,
2015 First Avenue
j. c. HALLE
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
A RbAI1TIFIJL 1900 cALENDAR

The Passenger Department of the Central
of Georgia Railway and Ocean Steamship
company has issued a very handsome cal
endar for 1850, either of which they will
send to any address upon receipt of 6 cents
in postage. Address,
SOLON JACOBS,
Commercial Agent. Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
LOCAL MARKETS.

= Local Cotton Market
Good middling. TIC.
Mlddling, &c.
Strict low middling, 6hc.
Low middling, 6%c.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Christmas,

A set of Kipling's books Nothing better.
Cut out the coupons and present at Age
Herald Office.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Ala. Great Southern r. r

ssortest and quickest line to Cincinnati,
rouisvili and the North also to Shreve-
nort New Orleans and all points south.
west
Schedule in effect Nov. 10, 1899.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
The Iron Market.

= The Iron MArKeb.
Birmingham, December 9.-The following
are the present oliotauuns IN arOn:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

Lawn grass at Godden's drug store.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

OFFICERS-N E. Barker, President; j.
Harding, Second Vice President; Tom o. 81
Cashier
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

front, fredericksburg lodge on the
left and Federal lodge in the rear. with
the many grand lodge officers formed
In semi-clrcle on the right and left.
Then the Masonic ceremonies o. the
occasion will be performed, the thou
sands of other Masonic visitors forming
a Handicapped circle around the tomb.
During the service minute guns viii be
fired from a warshIp anchored in the
Potomac nearby. and from Fort Wash
ington on the Maryland shore. After
the Masonic services have closed, the
column VIII proceed to the mansion.
where the grand master OF Virginia will
Introduce President Mckinley who will
make an appropriate address.
The Prince OF Wales, as grand mas
ter of the English lodges has sent a
testimonial to Washington to be placed
In the memorial book. and the masters
Of two lodges in England. in the shire
where the Washington family Original
ted, have sent evergreens to be deposit
ed on the tomb Of Washington.
Representative MRsoRs from the
grand lodges Of Nova Scotia, Quebec
and Ontario will be present
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
VERY IMPRESSIVE

will Be the Masonic Ceremonies at
Mount Vernon by Masons Of Amer
lea, on Centenary of the Death Of
washington.
Colonel Robert White. grand marshal
of the Masonic ceremonies to be held at
Mount Vernon, on the occasion Of the
one-hundredth anniversary Of the
death OF Washington, has returned
from Washington. where he spent sew
eral days In furthering arrangements
for the event. All the trunk line rail-
roads, he says. have announced spe-
cial rate OF one and n third fare, tick
cts good going December 11-13, ard
good returning until December Is.
giving the visitor a week in the Ma
tIonaI capital, II he desires so long a
stay.
As to the programme, says Colonel
White, It viii be elaborate. The grand
lodge OF Virginia, about 1000 strong,
will assemble at Alexandria, and will
have as distinguished guests President
Mckinley and his cabinet Alexandria
Washington lodge. OF which Washing
ton was once master; Fredericksburg,
(Va.) lodge. In which he became Ma
son, and Federal lodge No. !, OF Wash
ington, the three lodges which assisted
In the burial Of Washington, December
II, 1893. These will form In Alexandria,
and will board boats for Mount YER
non upon arrival Of the party from
Washington, which will include MRsons
from nearly every state in the union.
The Washington contingent will form
in the morning and march In body TO
the wharf. where steamers for Mount
Vernon will be boarded.
At Mount Vernon the whole con-
course will form in the proper Masonic
order, and proceed as near as practical
bic over the same ground as when
Washington was buried. hating nrst
at the mansion, where President Me-
Kinley and his cabinet viii join the
column, and then to the old vault,
where the grand master OF Colorado
viii make an address. Thence the
route Is to the tomb OF Washington.
There the grand master OF Virginia
win take his position. flnnked by Alex
andrIa Washington lodge on his right.
President Mckinley and cabinet in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
IA clerk Robertson,s oaace.

Yesterday. in Clerk Robertson's office,
the following were recorded:
Deed made October 2S. 1899. by r. w.
Nesbitt and W, C. Meyer. special com
missioners, TO w. e. Armbrecht: con-
sIderatIon. Sl,225: transfers north half
OF lot 6 In square "a. Eighth ward.
Deed made November e. 1859. by ia
cob Wilhelm and wife to Anna McI.aln.
consideration, $4,000: transfers part OF
lot 10, In square Z, on west side OF
Market street, between Fourteenth and
Sixteenth streets (l525 Market street.)
Charles r. Paxton qualified as trus-
tee for Eliza Whitehead Paxton and
for Gertrude L. Paxton, in place OF
Judge Joseph r. PAUL, deceased. When
the papers were filed with Clerk Rob-
ertson there was some doubt as to
whether United States documentary
stamps were required. but on advice
from Mr.. Henry NJ. Russell, none was
used. II they had been used II would
have meant an expenditure of $500 for
stamps.
The deed OF assignment OF George
Scarlott TO George Mccoy was record
ed transferring his house and lot and
personally.
A marriage license was issued to
Andrew NJ. MCPHERSON, aged thlrty-onc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
c. HESS & SONS
Useful and Elegant Christmas Gifts
at Popular Prices.

Useful and Elegant Christmas Gifts
at Popular Prices.
CoLLARs-Always the very newest
for Ladies' and Gentlemen.
NECKWEAR-All the latest styles.
GLOVES-Kid, Moco, Silk and Wool.
MUFFLERS and Muftieretts-Silk,
HAS NJ Err Linen and
Cambria.
MISUNDERSTANDING Silk, Satin
and Worsted.
White and Colored,
KNIT JACKETS and BERLIN OF
FICE CoATS-Wool and Worsted.
UNDERWEAR and HALF HOSE
Wool, Cotton and Jaros' Hygienic.
UMBRELLAS-Silk and Mohair with
Fancy Handles.
A Suit of Clothes, overcoat, Pair of
Trousers or Fancy Vest made to
order, as we have their measures.
G. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Furnishers,
1921 and 1928 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

Of welIsvilIe, Ohio, and Eva Burbick,
aged twenty-seven, Of Garrison, Ohio.
W. w. Echols qualified as guardian
of Flora Druschel, minor; bond, $50,
with C. ]. RawlIng as surety.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
Seal Jackets.

Finest Alaska Seal Skin G1SO m
Jackets '.'....''.'...'' %HOV'VV
24-inch Coast Seal Jackets $4,000,
$4,000 and $500.
24-inch Electric Seal Jack coo M
cts, $3.50 value at. 500. Vh1'VV
2O-inch xxx Coast Seal Jackets,
with deep shawl roll collars Of real
Mink or real Brown MRrten CA m
Fur. Either style. .... @UC'UV
2o-inch xxx Real CORst Seal
Jackets, with self shawl roll collar
and fancy satin lining, ca An
at only. P1I'VV
Those Jaunty Fur Jackets nre un-
mNtchable-youll hardly find them
elsewhere!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
The China Dept. a Busy Place

hese days. handsomes kind Of presents be had the
ment and at the smallest kind of prices New Dinner Wares New
New Lamps Standsn fact everything imaginable
found way here for your choosing Come odyspend hour
the whole day looking around-it will repay you
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
~, SNOOk & C0WPENY
gforCh
Fur YictOrines.

Genuine Brown 1[arten viCtorineS,
eight inches deep, with ton buShy
Martsn tails In groups Of two and
three-two heads and claws. Fancy
silk lining-most desirable CO.. *
at .......,......... P6s'IO
Genuine xxx tsn.ineh real Black
Lynx victorines, with four Lynx
tails, glossy and hawlesS, with lining
to conform to it's exterior Ol- can No
egance. S45.5O value at :. 3O1'VO
Genuine Mink vietorine, with two
heads and six tails. $3.50 coz m
value ..........1...''' ~bO'VV
Finer Mink vIctOriuos at $4,000
and $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
Fur SCarfS.

Shaped imitation Brown and Stone
MartGn Scarfs, each with two heads
and eight tails, Rt only 1898 and
1895.
Genuine Mink and genuine Mnrten
Shaped ScRrfs, each with two heads
and eight full sized tails, C6 an
cholce .'''''' .'''.'.''... JDUO5U
Genuine Brown MRrten Shaped
scarfs, each with eight full Ri2ed
s tfilSi very funny and $500
Genuine Red Fox Scarf, with large
head, two claws. very full body, So
inches long, taPering down to q
bushy tail 10 inches long, ca "a
$3.50 value, at........... DSsSV
Imitation Blue Lynx scnrfs, large
head, full body, four claws Ga EO
and full tail, only. ...... 4l4SOU
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
The Big Store in Holiday Attire

and Holiday Goods greet you at every turn You are
invited to call and them Such as they were never
before displayed in the city. More coming almost
here--but another time for the telling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-19
A LEGAL DECISION
Causes General Turnover In the
Office of .hcrifr in Ohio.

Causes Il General Turnover In the
Office of .hcrifr in Ohio.
Many young men over in Ohio had
secured a nice little plum in the shape
of appointments for sheriff in each OF
the lightweight counties in that state
the first of the year. to serve for eight
months. an interim caused by new
law passed some years ago. changing
the time for the terms Of county officers
10 begin.
The object Of the law was to have all
begin and end in September. the end
Ing OF the fiscal year. It held good In
all cases, except sheriffs. the old officers
holding over. but constitutional pro-
vision prevented sheriffs serving more
than four years in any six. This made
various questions as to the appoint
ments for the interim, and they finally
reached the supreme court. which court
on Tuesday decided the act unconstitu-
tional.
Sheriff Cowen. over In Belmont coun-
ty. yesterday turned the Office over to
Sheriff-elect Foreman. Cowen was ap-
pointed and took charge the first of the
month. There were four cases taken
10 tho supreme court, so that every
phase was presented to that body and
the decision holds the act of the legls-
lature unconstitutional OH the ground
that that body has not the power to
provide an interval between the official
term Of n sheriff and one elected to
succeed him. This holding deprives all
appointecs for the interim Of the offices.
However. 1t Is held that their proper Of
fetal acts IRE good, being those Of dc
facto officers. 1t afllrms the title of the
duly elected sheriffs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-19
NEARLY A HUNDRED YEARS.
Dealt, of the Oldest Citizen of Mar.
shall County.

Shnll County.
Emanuel Francis died at the resi-
dcnce OF his son, Edward Francis, near
Limestone, in Marshall county, on
Tuesday night. Mr.. Francis was born
in Brooke county. on March Z, 1901.
When he was two years old, his parents
moved TO Tyler county. On January 10,
seveaty-six years ago, he moved 10
Marshall county. He conducted n
blacksmith shop for some years. after
which he engaged In farming near
Pleasant Valley.
In 1862. tat the age Of stxty-onc}. he
enlisted in Company B, Twelfth West
Virginia Volunteer infantry, and
served 10 the close of the war. At the
Battle of Winchester, under General
NIilroy, at the close OF the first days
severe fighting, Mr.. Francis became
separated from his command late In
the evening and spent the rainy night
sccrctcd in the cemetery. At daylight
he discovered 1t was the grey and not
the blue passing near him. He made
wide dctour md got back to the
Union lines. From this exposure his
eyes became affected and he has been
totally blind for over twenty-five years.
Mr.. Francis has been n ruling elder
In the Presbyterian church of Wolf
Run and Limestone, Marshall county.
for over fifty years. He lived an up
right life for these many years.
He was attacked with the grip on
Monday, January Q, to which he quick
~ succumbed and died, surrounded by
his children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren and many friends. lie
was married three times and was the
father of thirteen children, nine OF
whom survive. The burial will take
'pface to-day at Limestone cemetery at
1 p. IN.
Mr.. Francis was the Oldest resident OF
Marshall county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-19
BRIEF MENTIoNISG IS; Z.
Events In and About the City Given In
r a Nutshell. lA.'', /,

-
a Nutshell, d. I
Grand to.night-"The stownway."iS
night. i - - - ! s
IT. The CHAMBER OF commerce elects on:
GERS tonight. m :.
Opera house to,n!ght-Bos.On Lyrics
IN Fla DIayolo." Il By
Yesterday In the criminal court tho
case OF the state vs. John Moore, charg-
co with larceny. was on trial. n
Yesterday. In Clerk Robcrtson's Office,
Isaac D. Black was appointed guardian
OF Rose Downing; bond. 800. with VII
liam Wolf. surety.
The revival at North Street ". E.
ehafch stttt continues with increasing
interest. Last night the services We're
In charge Of Rev. Boyer.
DR.. Duncan MncGregor. an eloquent
ana torclble speaker. will deliver his
lecture. The Grip and Graphic OF
Great Men and Great Nations" at the
y. NJ. c. a. Tonight. lT5
There will be no meeting OF the W. C.
I. U. this afternoon, but called meet
ms VIII be held Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock. In Egerter hall. Mt which time
every White Ribboner should attend. as
important business Is to be transacted,
The regular services OF the Second
Christian church will for the present be
held In the Baptist mission chapel. cor
ner OF Broadway and Maryland streets.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
1880; Sundays services at the usual
hours. 1916 n. m. and $40 y. m. ~
On the sixth and seventh pnges OF. this
mornings 1ntclligeaccr will be found
the annual statement of the city clerk
The lntelligencer has already mentioned
the very <xcellen; showing made In the
management OF the clty's affairs dur
ing 1895. and q pe.usal OF the, statement
VIII be both conclusive and interesting.
Tho Midgets" have their barracks
ut the Opera House January &c and 81.
|, The presentation In this city bids fair
to be one Of the finest ever given OF this
cantata. The natural ability OF the
youngsters Is clearly shown and all
who do not See them on their flying
trip Will have much to regret. "Thc
Mtdgcts" are capturing the town.
The east-tound Baltimore & Ohio pas
se1ger train leaving Plttsburg at 0
O'Clock Tuesday night struck rock Just
west OF WILDLY station very early yes
terday morning, damaging the engine
and causing n delay OF three hours.
No one was injured and the property
loss was slight, Among the passengers
was Wheeling man. Mr.. Christian
Schnepf. who was .Grroutc to Washing
ton 10 attend the pure food congress us
one OF West Nirginia's delegates,