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IN AN AREA
George Scott Slashes Henry Sanders With a
Razor. *
Last night about 8 o'clock George Scott
assaulted Henry Sanders with a knife
or a razor, inflicting a painful gash on
the neck and another on the arm. Both
parties are negroes. George Scott, com
monly known as Tom, was a bootblack in
Newberry's barber shop He escaped after
carving his opponent, who was carried
to Parker’s drug store and his wounds
dressed by physicians.
Henry Sanders, the negro who was
cut, worked in Odom's saloon. Back of
Newberry's restaurant, the saloon and
Newberry's barber shop there is an area
which gives entrance to the three places
from the rear. Here the negroes became
Involved in a Quarrel. Sanders, it is said,
bantered the negro George, who took it
Ill-humoredly. "Both them niggers.”
said the cook in the restaurant, "thinks
they Is bad niggers, and when Tom
: cussed Henry Henry cussed him back
and come at him. Then they clinched
end foil on the ground there, and I heard
Henry hollow "O, Lordy,’ but I couldn't
separate them, because I saw too many
razors flashing.”
Sanders wounds are not dangerous, hut
Ithey are very painful.
Good duck shooting at East Lake. If
you wish to go to the lake before the
trains commence running get permit to
ride on light engines that pass up First
avenue at 4:50 and 5 a. m. from Bir
mingham Railway and Electric company,
303 North Twentieth street. 12-7tf
Good fishing at East Lake.
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Cold Weather Is Coming.
Telephone 4S7 (or coal. Ward’? coal
yard keeps as good as can be had in this
market. When you need coal call on
them. Can furnish on short notice at
market price. 7-19-tf
STORM AND SANITARY SEWERS
Being Put in on the Southside—Sidewalks
Also Being Graded.
The storm sewer provided for by a re
cent ordinance is being rapidly construct
ed by the contractors, C. M. Burkhalter
& Co. The sewer begins at Twentieth
etreet and runs to the alley between G
and H, on Twenty-second street. Accord
ing to the contract the sewer must he
I completed within a few weeks, and when
done it will assist a great deal in the
drainage of that district.
Sidewalks Graded.
The sidewalks in that vicinity are be
ing graded and put in good condition.
When completed they will add much to
!the attractiveness and convenience of
fthat part of the city.
Sanitavy Sewer.
1 Work on the sanitary sewer being put
In near Beeler's station is progressing
satisfactorily and the sewer will soon be
(ready to make the connections. It will
Ibe between one and a half and two miles
long when completed.
Oyster cocktails at the Met
ropolitan bar. I I-I 2-tf
FOR SALL
' The board of managers of the Charity
hospital desire to sell all the red brick,
furnace window weights, pipes, etc., to
Ibe seen on the grounds of the hospital at
fcmithfleld. Apply between the hours of
12:30 and 2:30 p. m. at 2011 Park avenue.
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TOASTED HIM.
Mr. Walter McCullough, one of the
rvaluable support in the O’Neill company,
lhas a number of friends among the tel
egraphers of Birmingham. Mr. McCul
lough was formerly a member of the
craft, and after the performance last
evening local handlers of the key enter
tained the popular young actor at one
of the favorite cafes with toasts and
6umpluous fare.
Torturing disfiguring
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NflBERS,
AN INSTANTANEOUS DEATH
J, W. Cross Killed Sunday on a
Railroad Trestle
WHILE TRAMPING HOME
Said He Lived in Atlanta and Was Robbed
of His Money While Travelin j in
Arkansas.
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•T. W. Cross, a white man about 21
years of age, was killed at Stinking
Creek trestle, twelve miles east of Bir
mingham, on the Southern railway, Sun
day forenoon. The trestle is very high
and the man had proceeded about 40 feet
across it when train No. 35, westbound,
due in Birmingham at 12:20 p. m., struck
him. The body was knocked from the
trestle before the train could be stopped,
and the man's skull, leg and arm were
broken, which resulted In instantaneous
death. A flagman was left with the re
mains and Coroner Dusenberry notified,
who went to the scene of the accident and
brought the corpse to Warner & Smiley,
undertakers, where he held a preliminary
investigation yesterday afternoon.
Cross, it seems, lived in Attalla, but
his people had not been heard from yes
terday afternoon. He told some persons
at Shepherd’s mill, near the scene of his
fatal misfortune, that he had been
robbed in Arkansas and was en route
home afoot.
A pistol, $2.4(1 and a card with the name1
J. W. Cross penciled across it were found
on his person.
SOME LIVE MERCHANTS,
Whose Places of Business Are Regular Bee
Hives of Industry—They Advertise.
Among the merchants of Birmingham
none are more courteous towards their
patrons or more liberal in their treat
ment of them than the popular
clothiers and furnishers, M. Wgil & Bro.,
who have a large establishment on First
avenue. Their place is one of the largest
and most attractive stores in the city,
and the gentlemanly proprietors and
clerks make it a pleasure to trade with
them. They have built up quite a'trade
in the merchant tailoring line since they
opened that department last spring, and
they are continually extending their ter
ritory and adding new patrons.
D. B. Luster.
D. B. Luster does the most extensive
custom work in shoes of any manufac
turer in the city. His store on Nine
teenth street, between Second and Third
avenues, is one of the busiest in the city,
but he is never too busy to take a cus
tomer’s measure or to show his goods.
He makes shoes from the latest patterns
and at rates as reasonable as can be ob
tained in any first-class shop or store.
Mr. Luster is accommodating, affable
and polite, and those who call on him
are assured courteous attention and
treatment.
Fowlkes & Myatt.
Six thousand visitors attended the
opening at Fowlkes & Myatt’s grocery
store, corner Third avenue and Twen
tieth street, a few weeks ago, and a large
per cent of that number are now regular
customers. The excellent quality of
goods kept in stock, low prices, fair deal
ing and courteous treatment has done
the work for them and they are now do
ing a business that is entirely satisfacto
ry to themselves. The. proprietors and
clerks are kept hustling all day long to
wait on the customers who visit the
store daily Messrs, Fowlkes & Myatt
are personally the very pleasantest of
gentlemen and have a word of welcome
to all who visit their store.
' ACQUITTED.
James Cook, Who Killed Al Benson in
Bessemer.
James Cook, charged with the murder
of Al Benson, has been acquitted by a
jury in the circuit court at Bessemer.
Cook is an engineer In the employ of the
Woodward Iron company at Woodward.
Benson was a saloon keeper.
Some time ago the two became involved
in a difficulty, which resulted in the death
of Benson.
Benson had killed a man in a street
shooting scrape at Bessemer a few
months ago. At the time of his death he
was on bail for manslaughter, which
charge grew out of the difficulty.
AMMUNITION EXPLODES
And Four Deputy Martials Blown in tie
Air.
Perry, Okla., Dec. 23.—The news of a
singular and fatt^ accident reached here
this morning from Alston, in the Osage
country, four miles northeast of Perry.
The Dunn brothers, consisting of Bill,
Bee, John and George Dunn, all deputy
United States marshals, were riding in a
wagon in which there were several hun
dred cartridges and ten pounds of pow
der. By some means the can of powder
was exploded, igniting the cartridges.
All four of the men were- blown high in
the air. The wagon was blown to atoms
and both horseH killed. Bill Dunn was
killed instantly, and It is said the others
were fatally Injured. The brothers were
well acquainted with the Dalton gang
and six months ago they turned against
them and killed two of them. They went
heavily armed to protect themselves
against the friends of the Dalton and
Cook gangs, who have sworn vengeance
against them.
TWENTY TO FIVE.
New York Aldermen Indorse Mr. Cleve
land's Message.
New York. ‘Dee. 23.—The board of al
dermen this afternoon, after a stormy
debate lasting an hour, indorsed Presi
dent Cleveland’s message on the Vene
zuelan boundary dispute.
Alderman Oakley (Tammany) Intro
duced the resolution, which recites that
the president’s action was patriotic, wor
thy of approbation and should be iridors
ed by Ihe board.
Alderman Olcott, republican, made a
vigorous speech in opposition to the reso
lution. He said that the Monroe doc
trine was not involved in the Venezuelan
matter and that President Cleveland had
made a gross mistake.
A motion by Mr. Oleott to lay it on tne
table was defeated by a vote of 11 to 10.
The resolution was then adopted by a
vote of 20 to 6.
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PERSONAL
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Mr. B. B. Walker of Warrior is in the;
city. „
Mr. J. M. Cord of Helena, Ala., is in;
the city. • J
Mr. George Borcott of Blossburg is in'
the city.
Mr. John B. Jones of Jonesville is in’
the city.
Mr. A. J. Lowly of Vandiver is here for
a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Lake Moore of Fort
Payne are in the city.
Mr. Henry Dozier left yesterday for
Atlanta to see the exposition.
Mr. F. H. Hardy of Siluria, Ala., Is
visiting Birmingham for a few days
Mr. Abe Rich has returned from a visit
to his father in Nashville, who is very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Caldwell are in the
city to spend the holidays with relatives
Mr. Robert Jemison, Jr., a student of
the university, is at home for the holi
days.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Woodward have
taken rooms at the Florence for the
winter.
Miss Buena Vista Robinson of Ashvllle
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Ash,
of this city.
Mr. S. M. Parson, a prominent mer
chant of Alexander City, is in the city
on business.
Mr. C. L. Mathews of Montgomery is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. James H. Lit
tle, of this city.
Mr. Ben H. Dowden, wife and daughter
of Washington. Ind., are at the Florence
for a few days.
Dr. Burr Ferguson of New York Is vis
iting his father’s family, Gen. F. S. Fer
guson, of this city.
Mr. A. J. Long and family left last
night for Los Angeles, Cal., where they
will reside hereafter.
Miss I,. Scully, a charming young lady
of Meridian. Miss., is visiting Mrs. James
Boggan of this city.
Dr. J. E. Frazier left last night for
Nashville, where he will spend the holi
days with relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. Brown and Miss Ethel Sugars
of Decatur are the honored guests of the
Misses Locke, on Fourth avenue.
Miss Alice Holmes.teacher in the Pol
lock-Stephens institute, is spending the
holidays at her home, Stanford, Ky.
Passenger Agent R. L. "Newton of the
Alabama Great Southern is in DeKalb
county looking after business for his
road.
Mr. John S. Brady and sister. Miss
Rose, of Nevada, Mo., are in the city for
a few days and are at home at the Flor
ence.
Miss Hattie Meyer of Vicksburg, Miss.,
arrived in the city Sunday and is the
guest of Miss Irene Leyens, 2112 Fifth
avenue.
Mr. Frank P. Hanley of the Louisville
and Nashville shops at New Decatur
spent yesterday In the city with his
friend, Mr. B. W. Locke.
Mr. John A. Faust, a prominent mer- 1
chant of New York, who has business in
terests and relatives In Birmingham, is
in the city and stopping at the Morris
hotel.
Mr. Charles Jones, southern passenger
agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and
Birmingham road, left last night for At
lanta, where he will remain until the
close of the exposition.
Mr. Walter Howard, chief deputy cir
cuit court clerk, has taken his wife, girl
and boy and hied himself away to Co
lumbus, Miss., where he will take Santa
Claus and his luxuries with relatives and
friends.
Mr. A. U. Harwell, city editor or me
Mobile Herald, is doing work on the
State Herald this week in the stead of
Mr. Telfair Hodgson, who will spend the
holidays in Mobile. Mr. Harwell has
many friends in Birmingham, who are
ever glad to welcome him.
Wirt Webb, Esq., of Hale county, lath
superintendent of the folding room of the
house of representatives at Washington
during the Fifty-third congress, arrived
here yesterday from the national capital
en route to his home to spend the holi
days.
T. C. King, 2026 First avenue, has re
ceived 1000 pairs Bannister shoes—Cor
dovan, French calf, patent leathers and
enamel leathers. Twenty different styles
toes. B, C, D, E lasts; price $4.50 and $3.
Same elsewhere $6 and $7. Nine thousand
pairs other kinds of ladies', men's and
children's, from 10 to 40 per cent reduc
tion. See our Twentieth Century line.
TERSELY TOLD.
The policemen look handsome in their
new uniforms.
Hook out for burglars. Quite a number
have been spotted by the police.
Nearly every merchant in the city has
a full force of extra assistants and trade
during the holidays is on the boom.
Invitations are out for a supper to be
given by Messrs. Harris & Williamson,
the electricians, to the electrical frater
nity, at the Hotel Morris Christmas
night, JJecember 25, at 8:30 p. m.
There were several short runaways
yesterday, the result of the Christmas
fireworks: but it don’t take a Birming
ham horse long to learn the racket and
they soon pass the small boy and his
torpedo like he was only a locomotive
blowing at the bombardment of some
fort.
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
checks are received by T. C. King, 2026
First avenue, at 90 cents on the dollar
for shoes. He has just bought about
10,000 pairs of ladies’, children’s and
men’s shoes at a reduction of 10 to 40 per
cent. You will certainly do yourself an
injustice if you do not see his shoes be
fore you buy.
Return of Liberty Bell.
Philadelphia. Dec. 23.—At a meeting
today of the Atlanta exposition commit
tee of the city council it was decided that
the committee will leave here on January
16 for Atlanta to escort the Liberty bell
back to Philadelphia. Mayor King, two
members of the board of directors of the
exposition, two citizens and five members
of Atlanta’s city council will bring the
bell back. It has not been decided yet on
what date the bell will leave Atlanta,
but the trlpVill be- made by the Seaboard
route and stops will be made at Savan
nah, Charleston and other cities on the
way north.
We are headquarters in California
wines, such as sherry, port and clarets.
We canot be excelled in quality and
prices on Imported and domestic liquors
of any kind. Give us a trial and be con
vinced. • M. & A. WISE,
Cor. Morris ave. and Twentieth street.
A~~GLANCE
At the special line of Christmas offerings
of Ben M. Jacobs & Bros, will convince
you that your desires can be more easily
tilled at less expense than elsewhere.
Their beautiful stock of furniture excels
anything ever displayed In Birmingham.
Call there before purchasing your gifts.
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THINGS DRAMATIC.
Sheridan Knowles’ great tragedy, ‘‘Vir
glnius,” was produced at O'Brien's opera
house last night by James O'Neill and
his excellent company of players, air.
O’Neill had been seen here In this popular
play before and theater-goers knew what
to expect of him, yet they were surprised
at the magnificent manner in which "Vir
ginias" was presented.
When he played “Virglnius” here last
season Mr. O'Neill had practically the
same supporting company that is now
with him, a fact that evinces their fit
ness for the roles assigned them.
Mr. O’Neill made a capital Virglnius.
He is not so large as some others who
play the character, but while he is on
the stage the audience forgets all about
his size and only notices the magnificence
of the man and the excellence of his act
ing. They care not whether the man be
fore them weighs 175 or 275 pounds. They
admire what he does and not what he is.
.‘But large or small Mr. O'Neill pleases his
audiences, and that is sufficient.
Appius Claudius, the tyrant deceiver,
Is well placed with Mr. Hallet Thomp
son. whose acting is admirable.
Miss Florence Rockwell is a lovely Vir
ginia. She is pretty, has a sweet voice
and possesses histrionic talent of a high
w. H. Pasroe floes the trying parts re
quired of Iclillus most cleverly.
The other characters are well placed,
with Albert Sackett as Cassius, John C.
Dixon as Dentatus, W. ,T. Dixon as Nu
natorius, Walter McCullough as Lucius
and Miss Kate Fletcher as Servla.
Tonight Mr. O’Neill will appear as the
Count of Monte Cristo in the play by that
name. This is said to be his strongest
character and he will no doubt be greet
ed with a large and fashionable house.
Salvini as "Hamlet.”
In these days, when the better element
of the play-going world is keenly on the
watch for the coming American trage
dian, comment such as has been aroused
over Salvini's portrayal of Hamlet would
naturally stir up an enthusiastic local
interest in his forthcoming appearance
here. It was at first arranged for him
to appear in “The Three Guardsmen” on
the opening night, but Manager Wilkin
son has agreed to substitute “Hamlet”
for the Friday night performance.
"Hamlet,” as presented by Salvini,
is what is technically called by
theatrical managers as n "pro
duction,” which . means that all
the accessories, scenic equipment,
mechanical effects, costumes and every
thing concerned in the presentation of
the play is the property of the organiza
tion and built and designed for that par
ticular play alone. Perhaps the only
actor with whom Salvini may be com
pared as a master of stage technique
and a designer of artistic scenic illusion
is Mr. Henry Irving, and did Mr. Salvini
have the means at his command he
would probably have but little to concede
to his illustrious Knglish contemporary.
With the exception of the armor work,
Salvini's production of “Hamlet" was
turned out by American workmanship
entir ly, the scenery being painted by
Mr. Ambruster of Columbus and the cos
tumes being the work of Maurice Her
mann of New York. The armorial prop
erties, swords, shields, helmets, etc., were
all made in Paris at the house of Richard
Gutperle, where all the orders are placed
for the famous Comedie Francalse and
the grand opera of the French capital.
Of Salvini’s conception of the title role.
wnicn 13 very uiueiviu moo iii.-ii ui umai
actors who have assayed it in recent
years, it may be said that while many
of the critics have taken issue with him
as to many of his deductions, and that
here and there faults are found.lt is nev
ertheless a fact that since the decease of
Edwin Booth no actor has been received
in this role with such acclaim as Salvini.
Unlike most actors, who sink the poet in
a sea of mystical declamation, Salvini is
said to make a very human Hamlet, and
one that not even the most callous spec
tator could go to sleep over. As may be
conjectured, that which has mostly con
tributed to his success in this role Is his
manly figure and noble, mobile counte
nance, his rich and moving voice, his
panther-like grace of movement, tre
mendous energy, fire and magnetism.
Whatever faults he may be justly or un
justly accused of at present, it seems
very evident that after his performance
has been mellowed by frequent repetition
It will eventually develop into one of
those grand and memorable impersona
tions that live in the traditions of the
stage long after the actor has passed
away, and thus give him his hold on
fa me.
"The Three Guardsmen,” of course,
yrill be the bill on Saturday night.
Railway Sale Postponed.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 23.—The sale
Of the Chattanooga Electric railway,
which operated! ail lines in and about the
city, was postponed today to February
14, 1896. Judge George M. Meade of
Brooklyn, holder of 164 bonds, protested
that this action was unwarranted and de
clared he was reacjy to purchase over all
bidders. _
Good fishing at East Lake.
opean and Domes
for* a critical exam
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Earthquakes in Kau Less Violent Than Re
ported— $30,000 Interest Paid on
Hawaiian Bonds.
San Francisco, £>ec. 23.—Correspond
ence of the United Press per steamer
Australia from Honolulu, under date of
December 16, says:
The earthquakes in Kau were less vio
lent than at first reported. No damage
was done. Lava rose to view in Kilauea,
but was soon covered by the sides of the
pit falling in. It is expected that the fire
will soon appear above the debris._
The examination of the alleged filibus
tering conspirators, Sheridan and Under
wood, has been postponed from day to
day. It now waits for a witness from
Maui.
Thirty thousand dollars were forward
ed to th'e treasury to pay the quarterly
interest on Hawaiian bonds. Minister
Damon states that the year will not show
a deficit in the treasury; the year's ex
penditures, including those of the in
surrection and'the cholera, will be entire
ly covered by the regular current re
ceipts without borrowing. This does not
Include the loan made for special Inter
nal improvements.
Venezuela’s View.
Vienna, Dee. 23.—The Paris corre
spondent of the Neue'Freie Presse tele
graphs to that paper an interview he has
had with General Palaeio, ex-president of
Venezuela, who said that Holland had a
far more justifiable pretension to the
disputed area than Great Britain. Ven
ezuela. he added, had never been averse
to arbitration. During his own term as
president the government wished to pro
pose that the presidents of the United
States, France and Switzerland should
act as arbitrators, but this plan was
abandoned because it would have re
quired long and assiduous discussion
and inquiry, while the presidents fre
quently changed. Venezuela then de
sired to submit the matter to the Em
peror of Austria, in whose justice she had
the fullest confidence, but this decree
was abandoned because of Great Brit
ain’s attitude.
General Palaeio concluded by declaring
that neither Venezuela nor the United
States expected war.
The Standard Again.
London. Deo. 23.—In Us Issue tomor
row the Standard will reargue at great
length the British position on the Vene
zuelan question. It predicts that Ameri
can common sense will eventually adopt
the same view, and says It may be pre
sumed that the president will appoint
as members of the commission men
whose opinions are entitled to the respect
of Englishmen, even though it may be
impossible to admit their competenca
to pronounce a binding judgment on
contested facts.
Very Sensible View.
London, Dec. 23.—The Chronicle will
tomorrow say: If the commission Is
composed of men like Messrs. Phelps,
White and Edmunds It must command
respect apart from Its irregular origin.
It would in that case occur to Lord Salis
bury that some further proposal from
him would be expedient. Indeed, necessa
ry. This Is not an instance where the
diplomatic door can be closed with a
bang.
Times’ Talk.
London, Dec. 23—The Times will to
morrow contend that a week ago Pres
ident Clevetand was reputed to be a
strong man, who might be depended
upon to do nothing conspicuously rash
or foolish. Now, it says, not only Is con
ENTS.
tio Novelties a ml
iuation of our sto
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fidence In his policy destroyed, but his
political reputation is seriously injured.
Governor of Guiana.
London, Dec. 33.—Sir Augustus Wil
liam Lawson Hemming has been ap
pointed governor of British Guiana to
succeed Sir Charles C. I^es, K. C. M. G.,
who has retired from the post.
College of Cardinals.
Rome, Dec. 23.—The pope today re
ceived the college of cardinals, who pre
sented to his holiness their new year
congratulations.
Demise of Dragoman.
London, Dec. 23.—Sergius Michael,
dragoman of Stepniak, the author, died
in this city this evening.
FURY OF THE FLOOD.
Disaster to Life and Property in the Indian
Territory.
Wagoner, I. T„ Dec. 23.—The Grand
river flood continues to rise and now
averages a depth of 70 to 80 feet in the
channel, and great desolation is being
done. Houses, wagons and farm animals
of all description are seen floating down
the torrent. Men and women were found
In the tree tops today, where they had
been for thirty-six hours without shelter
or food. They were rescued by a party
in boats. One woman was seen in a
wagon box going down stream, calling
for assistance, but so rapid was the cur
rent that nothing could be done to save
her. The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern iron bridge at Gibson, fifteen
miles east, went down yesterday even
ing. All through traffic is abandoned. It
will require several days to establish a
transfer. No such flood was ever known
In this part of tho country.
Verse Writer Drops Dead.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 23.—Edward N.
Wood fell dead in a business house here
this afternoon'. His verse sketches have
been widely copied in the press of the
United States.
Texas Town Taken.
Mexia, Tex., Dec. 23.—The town of
Kosse, near here, was almost totally de
stroyed by Are yesterday morning. To
tal loss, $71,000; insurance, $21,000.
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