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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-17


 sDown in the South Atlantic league" says Eddie Ashenbach, ''some of the fla vorites are never happier than when they are fined by the umpire. One of my cherubs-Childs-wh goes to Toledo next season, had a $5 plaster put on by an umpire and first thing I knew the fans were throwing money at him. The collection taken up to llquidate that tax amounted to just $47. and he was $42 to the good. He had the money all counted and was making an address of thanks be- fore I came to. Men and folks, says he, I thank you-all vehy kindly for this heah token of youah appreciation Down my way players like to be fined when they are popular. It makes money for them. One of my Sea Gulls copped off tin pan full of slver-S6 bones if there was a copper-at one matinee, and the manager didn't get dollar of it!'
 Among the promoters of balldom in Dixie none are better known or are en- dowed with more brillianey than Caruth- CTS Ewing, president of the Memphis club This magnate has been in Atlanta for the past two days and left for Wash ington at noon Tuesday. While there he was the guest of Smith, Hammond x Smith, the we'll known attorneys, who also figure among the most loyal and ardent supporters of the game at Piedmont park.
 Ewing has all the scintillating brilliancy of a diamond bathed in sunlight. "Oh, we haven't stopped our pennant habit by a long shot yet" said he. We now have a new ball park under way just across to fresco this with pennants. We have great confidence in Lew Whistler and l believe his team this season will be even better than that of last year. Baseball Is on paying basis in Memphis and will continue to prosper. Our new park will not be in running order until next season, however, and during the coming summer we will hold forth at @sRed Elm as in the past.
 MT. Ewing, with General Sam T. Carnes, owns a majority of the Memphis ball club stock, and these two direct the fortunes of the club. To Lew Whistler. however, the affairs of the team on and off the field are turned over completely.
 "Since I have been in the Southern league,r said Manager Whistler the other dav' .there has been a marked improve ment in the throwing ability of the in- felders and a decided falling off in the ability of the outfielders to throw. This evolution in throwing ability began long hefore the days of the present Southern league, but 1t has been noticeable even In the last three or four years.
 .srhere was a time when the infielders used to do all kinds of fancy stunts with the ball. The third baseman used regu- larly to chuck two or three balls over the head of the first baseman and they gen. c.ally had some fine chewing matches about whose fault 1t was.
 ..Reecher was about as quick and accu- rate a thrower as the league had on third base last year. He used to cut the ball loose and sail it over to first and the first Ina seman could get it without stepping n,t of his tracks. Schaub of Shreveport was . good ball player and his throwing was Considerably above par. There was no throwing for the sky for China with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-17
WINTER TOURIST
Rates Via the Southern Railway.

Rates Via the Southern Railway. Excursion tickets are now on sale by the Southern Railway to all the popular winter resorts of Florida.
 For folder entitled. Winter Homes in the South" giving full information re- gardlng hotel rates: also for information regarding passenger rates and schedules. apply to J. H. HARRISON,
 District Passenger Agent (Morris Hotel Bldg) 12-r-tf
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At Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Ark. February 16-Im- provement in weather and track condi-
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Crackers and Cakes-al. ways fresh, at A. & P. Tea Go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06
Reports Sun Spots Changing.

Prof. John Brashear of Allegheny, Pa,
making minute observations of the presel
solar disturbances. Sunday was cloudy al
no observations could be taken. Saturda
however, Prof. Brashear made observation
of which he said:
1.-THE great spot has changed marvellous
in the last two days. The various nucl
seem to have coalesced into three of qui
large size. The great tongue of flame reacl
ing out from the eastern side of the ceutr
spot has stretched across the entire centr
area. The whole spot is now exceeding
beautiful, one of the most beautiful that
eve" witnessed.
1.-THE smaller spot. which appeared c
the western edge a few days ago. h;
broken up into three spots of large dlmel
sions Two other spots have appeared {
the extreme western limb, and one of the:
is surrounded by falculae.
at appears that the electrical effect upo
the earth from the sun spots Is closely a
ISOLATED with these falculae, which bord'
the spot or are mixed up in it. They ind
cate the violent explosions that have sci
the gases thousands of miles high unit
they reach temperature sufficiently co
to solidify them, when they fall back in
the sun again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06
DREW A REVOLVER IN A CHURCE
Attack on a Methodist Glass Leader i
Allegany County.

A dispatch from Frostburg. Md. say!
F'rostburg and nearby towns are grea;l
excited over an assault at the Method!
Episcopal Church at Woodland, a mimi
town near Frostburg, on William Wake
class leader, by James Behman, aged twel
ty-one years, of Dams Rock. -
Mr.. Walker escorted Miss Agnes Spik'
of Lonaconing to the service and W.
standing in front of the pulpit leading II
meeting when Behman arose and pointe
a revolver at Walker, declaring In lou
tones that he would kill him. He use
vehement language and caused a gre;
commotion, until some men in the congr
cation elected him. Fears We're then q
layed and the meeting was continued.
Looking toward the window Walker sa
Behman leaning against the glass an
pointing a pistol directly toward hir
Walker sought refuge behind the pulp
and the meeting was broken up. Behma
did not shoot. On leaving the church. e
corting Miss Spiker, the class leader wall
ed only about twenty-five yards when Be-
man stepped up from behind and knocke
him down with blackjack.
1t is stated that Miss Spiker rejected Il
attentions of Behman, who, it is charge
said he would kill her, Walker and hin
self. When Behman was arrested a pist
and blackjack We're found on him. He
in Jail in default of S25 fine and costs (,
carrying concealed weapons, after havlr
paid an IS fine for assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06
Aged Woman Baptized in Icy Water

A dispatch from Camden, N. J., says:
an invalid's chair, a woman past eigk
years and paralyzed on one side was whet
ed out on the ice and baptized in the Del
ware river Sunday, opposite East Camde
Those who saw her taken from the no
chopped in the ice thought she had ST.
cumbed from the cold. For few momen
she gave no signs of life, but soon revive
The woman is Rosie Bradley of Philade
phia Attended by five elders. who wake
on the ice in bare feet, the old woman sai
in a feeble tremulous voice she W.
rolled in her chair to the place of baptiSr
She was lifted off the chair and lower,
through the Ice into the river. Quickly 81
was replaced in the chair and hurried
the shore. where she was cared Tor In
cabin. When she was taken home later 81
showed no ill-effects of her :ducking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06
Destructive Fire at Frederick.

A dispatch from Frederick, Md, last mig
says: At i o'clock this morning fire q
stroyed a large brick roller flour mill al
two warehouses. together with the stock
William H. Turner. at Evansville, Frederic
county, entailing loss of $4,000, on whiS
there Is an insurance of $4,000. II
creamery of M. Frizzells, near the mi
also took fire and was consumed, causing
loss of about $500. A Baltimore and oh
freight car, loaded with flour, which W;
standing on the siding, was consume
making the total loss about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS OF
the District of Columbia. Washington. February 2
and promulgated regulations governing the
erection Of private reviewing stands during the
joint resolution of Congress, approved January H.
1905: In order TO uniformity in the scheme
tive features of all stands must first be approved
by the chairman ~ parks and reviewing stands,
be submitted and approved by the inspector of
build ngs, who will then issue a permit. No con
Febray 90 isos and all work, including decoPa
ton. shall be completed on or before March l, or
moved within tweaty,four hours. Stands to be re-
moved all ma erial and debris removed from
streets and any damage to public property repaired
to remove a stand that has been condemned or to
the work will be done under the direction of the
inspector Of buildings, and cost of same deducted
from deposit made by applicant for stand The
9 inches and a clear space of eight feet must bc
preserved between the pavement and under side
of platform supports and braces. The ends Of
stands must be boarded down from platform to the
eight-foot height, thus hiding all bracing from
view. The bottom sills plates shall be beve!ed
each way where they cross the pavement, and all
uprights posts will be secured to the sill with
iron knees. No bottom bracing to posts will be
permitted except against the building. On 18th
st. between Penn. ave. and New York and on
Penn ave. between 18th and 18th SITS. stand
shall be erected to extend further from the build
Ing line than the present projections on the build
ing where the stand is to be erected Existing bal
comics must be reinforced as directed by the in
spector of buildings. No stand balcony shall be
occupied until the inspector of buildings shall have
issued certificate of inspection to its safety.
A fee of one tsl00) dollar shall be charged for
each permit for a stand and the applicant will be
required to deposit ten $1,000 dollars the
cost Of any damage to public property. Attention
is called to section 1O4 building regulations which
prohibits the erection or placing of observation
stands or platforms upon the roof of any building.
No stand shall be used for advertising
purposes. Any person violating any Of these reg
ulstions shall be liable for each such offense to
fine not to exceed $780, in the Police Court Of said
District. and in default of payment thereof i'm
Irisonment in the workhouse of said District for
not longer than 60 days. HENRY B. r. MAC
FARLAND. HENRY L. WEST, JOHN BIDDLE,
nj C to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06

Joseph Prince, formerly vice president
the Grand Trunk railroad. and who W
connected with railroads In the Unit
States. died in London of paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06
FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

FOR sALE-A FINE HOUSE SO CONSTRUCTED
that it can be rented in two parts as hats; bath
on each floor; hot-water heating; IN an 10 rooms
hrstclass condition; rents for s7o per month I,aa
1890 GEO. ~ LINKINS. 500 10th st. NV.
{e3-at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06

FOR SALE -,
One-half block of 10th ST. NV, cozy brick
dwelling: rooms: modern plumbing; furnace
heat; mi: runs back to 20-foot paved alley.
Price S. GOO S., 200 cash, balance years at 59e.
c. b. HAZARD CO.,
,pbone Main 1870 1417 F st. NV.
o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06
FOR sALE-LoTs.

FOR SALfs-BEST OF LEXINGTON LOTS.
HOME SITES. ALL PARTS.
y WAIEHousE s SITES ESQ ON RaILRo aIs
L, some OF THEM VERY CHEAP.
90 OVER THEM WITH Me.
]. 3. wIMER, REAL EST ATE, 1901 9 ST. fe4-st
BARGAINS IN LOTS IN KALoRAMA HEIGHTS.
- st. near French legation; Mass. ave., near
Sheridan Circle; oath ST., near Mass. ave. These
arr REAL OPPORTUNITIES. These lots belong
e the estates Of some of the original owners Of
haloramas The heirs live out of town and hive
peter peter, uses for money at home. ALL WE
! THOMAS J. FISHER & co. unc.),
FOR sALE-SPECIAL BIG BARGAIN-SPLEN-
d dsl building site near Vermont ave- and L; 2s1
nSs to sefoot alley can be had below assess
LINGS. 1905 Pa. ave. fe4-3t
MOUNT PLEASANT HEIGHTS-LOCATED DT:
rectly lin the way Of the city's greatest and
fs q s9 a as os
car line fully 10 squares farther. northward;
$1,0oo,ooo has also been appropriated for the ex-
A bin is now before Congress which provides
for the extension Of Rock Creek Park q, 400
Valley Ito our subdivision) in order to abut on
18th st: This magnificent park makes Mount
a speculative or residential standpoint, as the
refined and wealthy class always resides near
the sre pn now Of n ass
IS Building ling lots j. This property part Of
Park" famous fer its natural forest shade trees,
which, of course, will be preserved
4 number Of lots have already been sold The
Official plat is now on exhibition at our ofic:
$500 cash; balance $50 t.. $50 monthly or one.
fourth cash; balance In four annual payments;
per cent off for cash.
Write. telephone or call for our new Illus.
trated ..booklet" Automobile at your service II
FULTON r. GORDON, Northwest Subdivisions
speciality; RogEtT + HEATER, Mgr, j.. Colo 81
Several large building lots between south end of
Long bridge and Arlington. electric car line;
10 minutes ride % minutes walk of Wash
ington; terms only So down balance 81 per week;
prices from $3.50 to $3.50 per lot Write for
full Information.
JAMES E. CLEMENTS.
1406 G ST.
fe3-3t- Phone Main 1850.
FOR SALE
Beautiful building lot in Bloomingdale, near N.
Capitol and Q sts.. including plans for house,
foundation already dug: builders loan granted Of
C. B. HAZARD CO,
Phone Main 1929. l4l7 L st. NV.
fe3-3t
$4,000 So. it; good section Sc. near Mass ave.
Only So 900. Other cheap ground and houses. U.
NJ. BRYANT. Warder bldg. fest.
FOR sALE-GALL FOR OUR LIST or, or L y9T,v,
BUILDERS; SPECULATIVE GROUND
nol2tf MOORE & HILL Gnc.l, III l4th st. NV.
FOR sALE-LoTs. LOTS; LOTS.
~ 81 GETTISG our LIST:
STONE FAIRFAX sos and sos St NV.
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COUNTRY PROPERTY.

TWELVE ACRES ON MAINE COAST, ! 100 FEET
ocean front, adjoining best class summer resort.
Bargain to quick buyer. Exceptional oppor-
tunty RYAN. 1923 22d st. NV. fe2-6t'
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH ME AT ONCE
for spring catalogue 10000 copies, free circula-
ton all the United States. Exclusively high
class GRANT PARISH, 1920 New York ave.
ja1926t'
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tieth to Twenty-first streets-Mrs E. E. Williams.
 Both sides of First avenue. from Twen- ty-first street to limits east-Mrs. c. Lag arus.
 Sloss furnace-Mrs. J. w. Mcqueen.
 Both sides of Second avenue, from Twentieth to Twenty-second street-Mrs. Bernard.
 Both sides of Second avenue. from Twenty-second street to limits east-Mrs. J. w. Bush. Both sides of Third avenue, from Twen- tieth street to limits east-Mrs. Richard Johnston.
 Both sides of Fourth avenue. from Twentieth street to limits east-Mrs. Fe- ix Tarrant
 Both sides of Fifth avenue. from Twen- tieth street to limits east--Mrs. J. W. Wallis.
 Both sides Sixth avenue. from Twen- tieth street to limits east-Mrs W. w. Bussey.
 Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth avenues. from Twentieth street to limits eastMrs. A. H. Benners
 North side Morris avenue-Mrs. C. A. Tyson.
 South side Morris avenue-Mrs. Joseph McLester.
 Norwood-Mrs. F. W. Dixon.
 First National Bank bulldng-Mrs. T. IT. Motion.
 Avenue A, from east to west-Mrs. T. H. Motion
 Avenhes IT. I and J. from Twentieth street to limits west-Mrs. R. S. Munger.
 Both sides Avenue K from Twentieth street to limits west-Mrs. Smith Cullom.
 Both sides Thirteenth. Fourteenth, Eff teenth avenues. from Twentieth street west-Mrs George c. Harris.
 Avenues F and c, from Twentieth street to limits east--Mrs. F. NJ. Jackson.
 Avenue H. from Twentieth street to limits east-Mrs P. Sid Jones.
 Humboldt. Quinlan and Avenue I, from Twentieth to limits east-Mrs. l.. Rogan.
 Avenues J. K, Rose. Eula, from Twen- tieth street to limits east-Mrs. J. F. Graham.
 Highland Avenue from Twentieth to etaoin shrdl cmfwy vbglsq vbgkq vbglkqjb etaoin shrdlu cmfwyp vbgkqj xzfhfbisx Lakeview-Mrs. Morris Marx. Thirteenth avenue-Mrs. Morris Marx. Fourteenth avenue from Twentieth to limits east-Mrs. James Bowron. Arlington avenue and Beech street. Mrs. Simon.
 Both sides Twentieth street. from Rail- road to limits north--Mrs. Slaughter Both sides Nineteenth street from Rail- road to limits, north--Mrs. J. D. Oliver Both sides of Eighteenth street. from
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latlon to the straight Keely game Right here 1t might be mentioned that the game usually called Keely was really originated by gentleman with the good, old Erin spelling Kelly.
 In some of the parlors cents per cue s charged by the house for each game, while at others charge Is made by tho hour At the Diamond the latter scheme is carried out, while at klein's the charge per game holds. That makes little differ ence.
 With seven in the game often two or three men might fail to get single shot. Then often game goes through without its being won. The next is known as double e-header, and 1t is worth double the regular amount to the winner. The lat ter plays collector and usually 1t Is quarter that he gets from every other player at the conclusion of the game. The balls are handed out of tho bottle for break, low man smashing the frame. The pills are then put back ana each man is given a number that Is to go for the game. His object is to put the ball with q number corresponding to that he has drawn. in the pocket.
 The balls are shot at in French order. At some parors scratches go unnoticed. while in others a scent fine goes to tho pot A player keeps shooting until he misses, and does not get but a single chance, as is the case in Keely. It is the aim of each player, consequently, to put in as many balls as possible, for as soon as a ball is put in with the number cor responding to that held by any player other than himself the former Is ''ouched.' All his chance for winning is consequently gone shot made anywhere counts. just SO the ball with the lowest number then on the table is first struck Thus player is often able to make a combination shot and win.
 Close watching will often detect play CT making a difficult combination for the sake of making his ball Then a billiard shot Is often attempted. The other play CTS notice this. and when the time comes make every endeavor to do away with that ball.
 draw a low or high number Is doubtful. Of course. the low balls are generally pocketed first, the high ones going in by chance many times early in the game. though. However. the man helding thu low ball often has the chance at t and if he makes his shot he wins the game before the majority of the players have had a chance at the ball.
 At times man pockets his ball on tho break This Is a signal for treat by the house.
 The game Is gaining many adherents daily, and straight French and continuous pool are all giving way to the new one. Where a parlor has half dozen tables or so a person just entering Is usually greeted with a series of touches" that minds him of a pinching contest between a set of small boys.
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HORSE SHOW WEEK WILL VERY BRILLIANT SOCIALLY

The horse show opening tomorrow eve ming will bring week of notable bril- uanoy, and while the end of October Is never very interesting to the fashionable world. the horse show is the one event to interest 1t. Here, as in other cities the enthusiasm necessary to it's success is largely dependent upon the amount of energy society will expend. because to society the great demand made upon 1t is really the expenditure of physical en- ergy. It is quite easy for the social rich to spend money in sufficient quantities to make financial successes of public en- terprises.
 Despite what has been said to the con- trary, the social woman has demands made upon her that require so much en- ersy and so much is expected of her that 1t now takes a well-poised woman to with stand the strain of modern life. '.The horse show" said a woman of this type sthe horse show-well, what am expeot- ed to doS''
 Give at least six dinner parties, flll your box with interesting people. look brilliant and interesting yourself. wear your handsomest gowns-'' was the reply which was interrupted by the laughing re- mark, "Assez. man chere. J'ai toujours agreeable"
 The horse show will be witnessed by ultra fashionable society. Nearly all of the boxes have been engaged and each evening of the horse show they will be filled with bright parties. Among those who have boxes are Maj. and Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson, Maj. and Mrs. E. M. Tut wiler, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mir and Mrs. Culpepper Exum, MT. and Mrs Frank Grider, MT. and Mrs. J. D. Kirk patrick, MT. and Mrs. John L. Parker, MT. B. M. Allen, MT. Jack Barr, MT. A. H. Carpenter, MT. and Mrs. Braxton Bragg Conner, MT. and Mrs Frank Latin TOD. MT. and Mrs. c. H. Nabb, MT. and Frederick Dimmick, MT. John T. Yeat- C. w Ufford, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Fies. MT. and Mrs. Herman Saks, Mr. Scott Maxwell, MT. w. c. Agee and MT. Otto Marx.
 A number of other boxes have been en- gagged, and among the out-oftown parties will be that of MT. w. P. Woldridge of Tennessee, who will occupy one of the boxes. and MT. I. P Poole and MT. J. c. Adams of Montgomery. who will have boxes.
 The social success of the horse show will be largely due to the interest that Is being taken by Birmngham's most rep resentative women. As chairman of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
Children Sold for $50.

Henry W. Nevin, in Harper's Magazine
 On the same steamer by which reach- ed Benguela there were five little native boys, conspicuous in striped jerseys, and running about tho ship like rats. I sup pose they were about 10 or F years old, perhaps less. I do not know where they came from, but 1t must have been from some fairly distant part of the interior for like all natives who see stairs for the first time they went up and down them on their hands and knees. They were travelling with a Portuguese. and within a week of landing at Benguela he had sold them all to other white owners. Their price was 50 milres apiece (nearly f10). Their owner did rather well, for the boys were small and thin-hardly bigger than another native slave boy who was at the same time given away by one Portuguese friend to another as New Years pres- ent. But all through this part of the country I have found the price of human beings ranging rather higher than I ex- pected, and the man who told me the price of the boys had himself been offered one of them at that figure, and was sim ply passing on the offer to myself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Railroad to cemetery,-Mrs. A. B. Me- Kinney.
 Both sides Twenty-frst and Twenty second streets, from Railroad to limits north-Mrs. Alice Smith and Miss Lizzie Chaffin.
 Huntsville avenue-Mrs. A. II. Benners Both sides Twentieth street, from Rail- road to mountain-Mrs. Max Fies and Mrs. Eugene Fles Both sides Nineteenth street. from Rail road to mountain-Mrs. Fred Dimmlck
 Both sides Eighteenth street. from Rail- road to limits, south-Mrs. Hanahan.
 Both sides Fourteenth street from Rail- road to mountain-Mrs. Fred Shepherd
 Both sides Thirteenth street, from Rail- road to mountain--Mrs C. l. Baker.
 Both sides Twelfth street, from Rail- road to mountain-Mrs. ]. A. Harwell.
 Richmond Place--NIrs, Sarah Bishop.
 Both sides Twenty-frst street, from Railroad to mountain-Mrs. w. P. Pinck- ard and Mrs. Walter Sessions.
 Both sides Twenty-second and Syca- more. from Railroad to mountain--Mrs. P. M Vance and Hrs. Charlotte Leeper.
 Twenty-thrd street, from Railroad to Highland avenue. Waucoma, Mountain avenue, Iroquois and Rhodes Circle Mrs. Felix Drennen. Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets. from Railroad to lnlits-Mrs. R. c. Hemp hill
 Avenue l., from Twentieth to limits east south Seventeenth street, from Rail- road to mountain-Mrs. c. Wilson
 North Seventeenth street, from Railroad to limits north-Mrs Lowenthal
 Both sides Seventh avenue, north from Twentieth street to limits, east-Mrs. J. B. Roden
 Both sides Eighth avenue. north, from Twentieth street to limits, east-Mrs. J. P. Willoughby. Both sides Twenty third street north, from Railroad to limits, north-Miss Edna Monroe