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The age-herald., 1900-08-06
PIN NAFORE
Elite Opera Company Begins Its Sixth
 Week at Lakeview Tonight

The Elite Opera Company still continues its successful engagement at Lakeview and will open its sixth week tonight with an elaborate production of Her Ma jestys Ship Pinafore." As has been the case with all of the companys productions. no expense has been spared in costuming the company In most picturesque saior fashion. Mechanics are now arranging to transform the stage into the decks of British man of war, and altogether the scene tonight will be perhaps the most pleasing of the summer season.
 It Is safe to predict that the singing, act ing, comedy and everything that tends to make an opera "go'' will be we'll cared for by the company Harry Lghtwood is to be Sir Joseph Porter, the lord high admiral, and this insures plenty of ginger" Cap tain Corcoran of the Pinafore is taken by MT Drennen. Ralph Rackshaw by Dr. Me Eenney, Dick Deadeye by MT. Washburn. Bill Bobstay, the boatswafn, by MT. Hood. Josephine by Miss Scruggs, Little Butter cup by Miss Vesey. and Hebe by Miss Corless Lewis. All of Sir Joseph's sisters, cousins and aunts and all of Captain Cor corans gallant crew will be impersonated by the experienced chorus "Pinaforen will be the. hit of the season, and will in all probability have better run than 'Mika- do' has had
 This hitter opera, by the way, has met with a splendid reception the past week, having played to crowded houses the whole week. The last performance was given last night 1
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
NEW PRIEST
Father Downs Assigned as Assistant at
 St. Paurs

The Rev. James s. Downs, a newly or dained priest from Mount Saint Mary s.. Emmitsburg, Md arrived in Birmingham Saturday under commission from Bishop Allen as an assistant at St. Paul's church. He was the preacher at the late mass yes. terday morning.
 Father DowV is native of Maryland and distinguished himself at college and at the seminary as bright and assiduous student. Very few young theologians have started out, it is said. with more promise.
 When Father OReilly came to Birming- ham thirteen years ago as rector of St. Paul's there were only three Catholic cler- Ter, Father Daly and himself. Today Ter, Father Galand and himself Today there are fifteen priests. For eleven years Father O'Reilly served St. Paui's without an assistant, going hither and thither in city and country in response to sick calls at all hours of the day and night. But his congregation grew so large that an assist ant was deemed necessary, and two years ago, on the first Saturday of August, 1S9S the Rev. T. H. Kennedy, then just or dained, came from New York to serve un- der him. Father Kennedy is now in charge of St. Anthony's church at Ensley, but he will continue, for time at least, as assist ant at St. Paurs. Should he remove his residence to Ensley next fall, as seen,, probable. another assistant would be sent here to take his place, for the pastoral work in Father O OReilly's charge has not only become very large. but 1t is steadily growing.
 Father O'Reilly reports the membership of St. Paul's at over two thousand. The schureh has seating capacity of nearly one thousand, and at both early and late Sun day mass the pews are well filled.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
AT EAST LAKE
New Company Will Make Its Appear
 ance Tonight

The Edwards Davis Stock Company will make its first appearance at East Lake tonight. As a distinct change from the long and suited dramas that have been presented by the Robson Company so capably for the past month the manage ment promises positively to begin prompt ly at S:45 and to close at 10:15, presenting a mixed bill of versatile description. MT. Earl P. Adams and MT Frank Hall will both appear in black-face double turn. Miss Margaret Kingore will present a new cake walk and other specialties will precede the afterpiece entitled "The Man ager's Troubles" The sagacity of MT. Davis has been shown in securing for leading roles MT. Frederic Herzog, who played special week engagement with Mir. Robson. In the course of the coming month the various pieces which will be presented here will be used in the reper- toire of MT. Davis travelling company. As an accommodation to the in-town patrons of the park reserved seats can be secured at Norton's.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
MADE ROUGH HOUSE
 IN THE CITY JAIL
Frank Henderson and Jim Trotter Stabbed - in Fight Among PrIsoners-Hen-
 derson's Wounds Serious.

Saturday night about 9:30 o'clock some of the colored inmates of the city prison had a rather lively time. They engaged in a general free for all fifteen minutes rough house." in which Frank Henderson and Jim Trotter, who have been in ''tiurance vile" for the past few weeks, received severe wounds. It seems that the row or iginated in dispute over pair of shoes whose ownership could not be exactly set tied to the satisfaction of all concerned. Several of the negroes began fighting in one of the cells, and it Is stated that four or five of the prisoners jumped on the ne. gro Henderson at once The scuff1e spread to the corridor, and in the melee Hender- son was stabbed and cut in the back struck in the head with shovel,- and se. verely stabbed in the neck
 The wound in the neck is within a frac- ton of an inch of the jugular vein, the cut in the back is about two and a half inches long. while the blow in the head was enough to break an ordinary mans skull.
 Trotters wound consists in a severe cut on the wrist, presumably inflicted by the sharp edge of a shovel
 As soon as the row was started the steve- dore, who Is always on duty in the outside corridor, called to Night Warden Ritten- berry, saying that the negroes were killing each other upstairs. MT. Rittenberry open ed the door between the corr,dor and the warder's office as soon as possible, and ran at onco to the assistance of the stsye- dores. The negroes. Henderson and Trot- ter, were brought do wn in the corridor aud made as comfortable as possible until Dr. Charles Whelan, the city physician. ar- rived, and in the meantime Warden Ritten- berry set about to restore order.
 The disturbance was soon quelled, and the negroes confined In that portion Of the prison were closely questioned. They all
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
TRADES COUNCIL
 WILL CELEBRATE
Picnic and Parade Arranged For Labor Day and Several Con-
 mittees Appointed.

A special meeting of Birmingham Trades Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of arranging for the proper observance of Labor Day, the first Mon Nay In September.
 President F. J. Williams called the meet Ing to order at 3:3O o'clock, with Secretaries Dave Williams and Harry White at the hAk.
 The council, by unanimous action. de- rided to have parade and picnic on Labor Day, and appointed the following conn mittees to make all necessary arrangef ments:
 Committee on Arrangements-Al Harris, Harry White and J. H. McCabe
 Finance Committee-F. J. Williams, John Eoran and s. H. Lively. Grand Marshai-Ed Basengurg Aides Harry White, David Williams, J. H. Me- Cabe and w. H. Mitchell
 Invitations were extended w. H. Ket- tig, president of the Commercial Club, and F, J. Shafer, president of the Amalga- mated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of Pittsburg, Pa., to deliver ad- dresses on Labor Day. Every union in the district whether af- filiated with the Trades Council or not, Is invited to participate in the parade and the picnic.
 The place of holding the picnic will be Selected this week.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
EDITOR M'GILL
as Canvassing Shelby County Against
 the Populists

{. Rev. William McGill, editor of Hot Shots, fhe negro paper of this city, was in Shelby County last week, speaking and canvassing against the Populist ticket State and bounty. McGill advocates the election of Colonel Sanford for Governor in the elee- tion today, and has printed some very forcible arguments in his paper in support of the Democratic nominees. On Thursday he spoke to an audience of over 800 persons at Harpersville. He also addressed large crowd at Wilsonville, and made speeches
 to good crowds at other places. e.#z
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Excelsior Steam Laundry L0ES A000Aa =" EXQUISFAS Js,f
  George A. EsjHa F -soa. 1907 Second Avenue. Fase fz
Cheap E.cursion-only s1 .So Rouna ...r
1907 Second Avenua.

Next Sunday morning, August F. I will operate a special excursion, train Birminss ham to Montgomery and return, leaving Birmingham S:3o a. m. promptly, and re- turning leave Montgomery 10 p. m., mak- ing quick run back. giving full day i4 Montgomery to visit friends, attend church, and have pleasant outing. Inis is positively the last opportunity of the season for so cheap rate, and 1t behoove: all to take advantage of 1t. I will stop as all stations to take on or let off passengers as far as Verbena.
 For further information apply to asents of l.. & N. R. R., or to w. 4. Arms'rohs' Excursion Agent.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
FoR VIOLATING SUNDAY LAW
Felix Carle, Proprietor of Southside
 Saloon

Felix Carle, the proprietor of saloon in Twentieth street, between Avenues B and c, was arrested by Officers Baker and Gull pepper on a charge of violating the Sunday liquor law, 1t being alleged that the officers saw Carle sell quart bottle of whisky.
 Both Carle and the customer were ar rested and carried to the city prison. They will be given hearing before Judge Fea- gin tomorrow morning.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Dea tn of Joseph F. Banka

Joseph F. Banks, a contractor, who form erly resided in Cleveland, Tenn, died yes terday morning at 5 o'clock at the EaS= Hotel, aged 43 years.
 The remains were taken In charge by Gaudn & Loy, the undertakers, and his family notified of his death. A brother of the dead man will arrive from Cleveland this morning to arrange for the interment of the remains. which will probably be taken back to Cleveland.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
1, ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION
Birmingham Members Meet to Consider
 Organization

A meeting of the Birmingham members of the Engineers Association of the South was held in the office of G. D. Fitzhugh, Allen building Saturday afternoon Pres ent at the meeting were P. Byrne, G. D. Fftzhugh w. R. Stoebuck, T. F. O'Brien, Julien kendrick T. H. Joy, G. M. Braune, G. H. Harris.
 Another meeting will be held at the same place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Au- gust Il la-S
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

stoutly denied taking any part in the af- fair.
 Henderson identified one negro as one Of those who had cut him, and it is believed that all the guilty parties will be ferreted out in short time.
 Dr. Whelan dressed the wounds of the negroes, and at a late hour last night they were both resting easy. It is believed that Henderson will recover in spite of the se- rlous nature of his wounds, and there Is no doubt that Trotter will be fully recovered in a few days.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Effectually yet gently when costive or bil- Sous, to permanently overcome habitual constipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver to healthy activity, without irritat- Ing or weakening them, to dispel head aches, colds, or levers, use Syrup of Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
JOHN F. BURNS
Challenges the Other Candidates to a Joint Debate

Hon. John F. Burns of Dallas, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Con- gress in the Fourth District. has issued the following challenge te the other can didates:
 August 1, 1900. - q challenge Hon. s. J. Bowie and the other candidates for Congress to meet me in open debate in Chiffon County at. Kincheal. August 8. morning. "Benson, School House, August 8, 8 p. m. "Jemison, August g. "Verbena, August g, B. p. m. "Clanton, August 10.
 JOHN F. BURNS,
 Candidate for Congress"
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Case orMistak.n Identity

The account of the reported personal df- ficulty between Oscar Geyer and Joe Rowe on the streets of Ensley in yesterdays Age Herald was incorrect.
 The Age-Herald's informant was mista- ken as to the identity of the men engaged
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Sunday Fire

Yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock a small blaze was discovered In house in Avenue and Twenty-second street. It is believed that the fire originated from a gasoline stove. The damage was inconsid- erable
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

Who wants to build Cumberland Pres- bvtcrian church house at Tupeio, Misst Veneered brick. Contractor to give bond and security for faithful performance of contract. Plan and specifications on file. Apply to undersigned at Tupelo, Miss. Reference, Rev. l. D. Steele. pastor Cum berland Presbyterian Church, Birmingham. Ala. H. U. FOhlEh.
 7-31-7t
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
REUNION
Ot Company 0, Nineteenth Alabama
 Confederate Veterans

] "A reunion of Company c, Nineteenth In- fantry, Alabama Regiment, Confederate Veterans. will be held at Mt. Pinson, or Hagcod's Cross Roads, on Saturday, Au- gust Il. All remembers of the company are urged to attend the reunion and 10 take basket dinners with them -f
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

Richard H. Fries a prominent attorney fromerIy of this city and now engaged in business in Pensacola, Fla. was in the city for several days last week.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

Swept by Ocean Breezes-Tybee on the ocean. located eighteen miles from Savan- nah, reached only by the Central of Geor- eia Railway. The most popular seaside re- s snrt on inc South Atlantic Coast. Exceed inglv low round trip rates. For rates and schedules apply 10 Soion Jacobs, Commer- esai Agent, eel5 lst Avenue. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

Miss May Eubank, daughter Of J. H. Eu- bank Of Ensley, while yet very seriously ill, her condition is thought to be improved.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

Pat Haggerty, of The AGe-Herald stereo- typing department, left yesterday TOT Nashville, where he winspend several d@ys.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

Miss Idene Key is spending the summer in Washington City, the guest of her uncles, Hon. M. P. Key and Major John D. Key. z"
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Norton, The Cutter.

s Geo. WAHuestis is a candi- date for Constable of Beat ST. His platform is an honest days pay for an honest days labor. Everybody's got a right to live. He would appreciate your vote.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

President of the Senate Russell M. Gun ningham returned to town Saturday night from St. Clair County. At EasonVliie +here was a basket dinner. and also a great crowd which the Senator instructed
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

in the street fight, and this accounts for the error
 Later information has shown that neither Geyer nor Rowe were in Ensey on the day the personal difficulty is said to have -ta- ken place.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

MT. D. M. Shapiro of Itasca, Tex, Is vls- iting his parents in Birmingham TOT ie" weeks. -A- '"
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Texie cigars! Texie cigars!

You can get 1t for less from, Norton, the Genuine Cutter.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

United States Judge Bruce and Mrs Bruce are at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

Advertise in The AEe-Herald.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
PERSONAL.

Hon Tennent Lomax of Montgomery ii at the Morris. i'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-14
VISITORS MADE AT HOME
COMMERCIAL CLUB ENTERTAINS
BUSINESS MEMS EXCURSION.

+ The ST. Paul Commercial club last
night claimed the 800 Iowans who came
to the city last evening as guests for u
few days and prepared a reception for
them at their club rooms. The visitors
attended the theaters, and but a small
part of the number continued the even
ing's pleasures at the reception. The
reception was not intended to be other
than informal, and in this way served
to assure the visitors of genuine well
come into the city.
The Twin City Mandolin club was the
principal entertainer, supplying very
choice music throughout the evening.
The Commercial club was well represent
ed by many of the prominent members.
who saw to it that none of the guests
present lacked for entertainment -
The Iowa party is composed of 100 bust
ness men, mostly merchants, a number
of ladies ana not few children. They
came to ST. Paul in two sections of a
Milwaukee train, the last section reach
ing here about $50 last evening. A party.
composed of the following jobbers, from
the Jobbers' union, together with a dele
cation from the Commercial club, met
the visitors at Winona and escorted them
into the city: George r. Finch, of Finch,
Van Slyck, Young & Co., chairman; D.
3. Finch, of. lLanpher, Finch & Skinner;
A. F. Behnke, of Mccormack & Behnke;
j. N. Kirby, of Noyes Bros. & Cutler,
and Secretary A. P. Hall. The Com
mercial club party was composed of
Messrs. j. w. Shepard, Secretary c. P.
Slime, w. w. Lewis, A G. Gillard and
Fl. P. Hall.
The party left West Union, To-, under
the pilotage of Messrs. Cook, of the Mil
waukee road, and Bayless, a prominent
business man of their own state. There
were 500 in all, ECO of whom went on to
Minneapolis, the remainder stopping in
ST Paul. They took quarters mostly at
the Merchants hotel, several visiting
friends in the city, Many of the deIega-
ton will return to their homes tomorrow,
but as the tickets provide for an extern
sion to the latter part of the week, the
majority OF THE number will spend the
entire week here and at Minneapolis.
Today the visitors are to be escorted
about the cities, visiting the many places
of interest, Fort Smelling, Minnehaha
Falls, Como park, the Indian Mounds
and other resorts. Those who return
home tomorrow leave ON the special
train, departing from st. Paul at 8
o'clock in the evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-14
HE WAS NOT EXEMPT.
Michael HOvarth, Grave Digger at
Calvary. Crossed the Bar.

Michael HOvarth, Grave Digger at
Calvary, Crossed the Bar.
For seventeen years he toiled and
delved that the pulseless forms con-
signed to his care might find a resting
place.
Tomorrow his bent form, encased in the
same cherries box his fingers were
wont to grasp, wSll be laid with the
Dther countless thousands in the silent
city, Calvary.
Yesterday, at the city hospital, Mich
ael Hovartfl for seventeen years the
grave digger at Calvary cemetery, pass
ed away. Consumption, the physicians
said. was the cause, contracted while
engaged in his 1owly calling. He was
also Athlete with cancer.
Neither wife nor child ministered to the
dying man. lie had no known relatives,
and only the nurses gathered around
the wan form. al { with practiced care
closed the eyes that grew weary with
the heavy sleep his companions at Cal
vary so long had enjoyed.
Hovarth, whose native home, as far as
known, was Germany, was fffty-s:x
year of age, and to the sorrowing many
who have had occasion to visit Calvary
cemetery was a familiar object. Nature
and the silent forms entombed in Call
vary were his constant companions, and
here he was wont to bide his time even
his nights.
He seemed satisfied with his calling.
and seldom went beyond the narrow
confines that he called home. Years of
toll and companionship with the un-
canny had calloused him to the scenes
Of sorrow he was almost daily brought
in contact with. In the seventeen years
that he was grave digger thousands
have been laid to rest in Calvary and
for each his pick and spade has followed
out the narrow hole in which the bodies
have been laid.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-14
CHURCH SERVICES TODAY.

First Church of Christ (ScientisD, Sem
mary hall, Ashland avenue and Mackubin
street. Services at 10:45 a.. M. Oct. A.
Subject Probation After Death"
First Methodist Episcopal church, Day
ton and West Third street. Frank B.
Cowgirl, pastor. Preaching by the pas
Christian Men and Women Of Our Boys
and Girls Sunday school at II m. Spe-
cially interesting exercises in the school.
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting at
8 p. m. Subject 1.-The Vision of Lost
Souls; Dante, as an Interpreter of
Jesus" The quartette, consisting of Miss
Youngman, Mrs. Hayes and Messrs.
ing and evening.
Pacific Congregational church, Acker
street, near Mississippi. Rev. William ].
Gray, pastor. Morning, 1890, Freedom
in the Son" Evening, $780, ''All Things
Ready
Church of st. John the Evangelist,
Theodore Sedgwick, rector. Early cele-
bFation, a. M: morning service and
sermon, II a. M; evening service and
sermon, 1880 p. m; Sunday school 1880 m.
Wabasha and Fifth streets. Lecture by
Will ]. Erwood at s p. m. Subject, 1.-The
Doctrine of Vicarious Atonement.' The
address will be followed with psychomet-
Church Of the Messiah, Fuller street
near Kent Rev. Henry Dixon Jones, rec
tor. Services: Celebration of the Holy
Communion, s a. m; morning prayer and
sermon, II a. M; evening prayer and
sermon, 1880 p. m. Subject morning
"a Heavenly Vision" Evening Simon
Peters Doubt and Simon Peters Con-
viction."
First Christian church. Nelson and
harrington avenues: Evangelistic serv-
ice, II a. M; $3.50 and p. m. This series
of meetings will close tonight with
special song service
st. Peters church, Dayton's Bluff cor
ner Fourth and Maple. Seats free.
Strangers made welcome. Hours of
service, II a. m and p m. Sunday
school at $50 a. M
Unity Church Unitarian), Wabasha
street, foot of Summit avenue. Rev.
Richard w. Boynton will preach on The
Real Ground of Faith
Christ Church, Fourth and Franklin,
streets. Rev. Chas D. Andrews, rector
Sunday services: Holy communion, 8 a.
m; Sunday school, 9:45 a. M; morning
services and sermon by the rector, II a.
M. subject of morning sermon THE
Power of Christian Manhood" even
ing service and sermon, 1880 p. m. Sub
ject of sermon: What is a Creed?''
Holy Faith Mission, Post Siding. Sun
day school, $50 a. m. Children of the
neighborhood invited.
Park congregational church, corner of
Holly and Mackubin. Rev. Alexander
McGregor. pastor. Morning services,
1890. Subject 1.-The Illuminating 4,ower
of the Word Evening, at g o'clock,
Bethlehem"
New Jerusalem or acknowledgement,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-14

Virginia and selby avenues Rev. Ed.
ward c. Mitchell. pastor. Services al
de:SO a. m. Sunday school at IL 40 a. m.
euo5ecr Of sermon. HE that is washed
Is clean every whit
st. Paul's Episcopal church, Ninth and
OllVe streets Rev. John Wright, D. D.,
iitty. Morning prayer with sermon al at
mon, at 7:3O p. M
= U,n1iversaiist CHURCH of the Messiah.
+ Holly avenue and st. Adams street.
Services at 7:30 p. m. Rev A. N. Al
colt. pastor. Subject, Japan and It's
religion. being the commencement of a
series series OF dIscourses on the religions OF
Grace NJ. E. church. Burr and Mime
haha Rev. Homer G. Asharaft, Pm D.,
pastor: Preaching at 1890 by Franklin NJ.
iect, How the Work CT the Methodist
E-9"nnal Church is Done"
Memorial English Lutheran church,
Me st sixth ne near Exchange; Alex. J. D.
Theme, The Home Thrust .. M,
Lessons from the Birth of Moses" At
l:l5 the Luther league will be conducted
py Hfr. Lewis. the subject being Jonah"
Plymouth Congregational church wa
6asha street and Summit avenue Rev.
George NJ. Morrison, pastor. Service et
1880 a. m. Subject, Our Homes Even
ton of Influence
Cyril chapel, Erie street. near Grace.
Evening service at s. with illustrated lee
ture by Mr.. W. B. Glow
Central Park NJ. E. church, Twelfth
and Minnesota streets. Rev. B. Longley,
pastor Morning services at 1890.
Preaching by the pastor Subject. "AlI
Things Possible by Faith" Also in the
evening at s clock. subject, "a Lovely
But Unheeded Song
Clinton Avenue NJ. E. church, Clinton
avenue and Isabel. Thomas Hombiy.
pastor. Services al 1880 a. m and 7:36
p. n. Services morning and evening will
be in charge of ]. H. Hathaway, evan
gelist.
avenue and Conway street. ". w Levi.
pastor, Services both morning and even.
l IN tb mor9l dzia subject, Christ the Light
OF OF me world Evening subject, "a
will be rendered at both services. 49,