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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
DENBY IS STILL SILENT.
The Department Is Averse to Talking on the Subject-Three Ships at
 Chee Foo.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Acting Secre- tary Adee said today that he had re- ceived nothing from Minister Denby con- corning the information on the Chinese situation contained in the press dis patches MT. Adee is exceedingly averse to making any comment on what this ab- sence of official communication signifies, and he would not talk on the subject be- yond the remark that nothing had been received by him to show whether or not MT. Denby was carrying out the instruc- tions sent him by the department.
 No information explanatory of the de- parture of Captain Newell for the Detroit from Foo Chow for Kucheng, where the Chinese are Investigating the recent mas sacre, has been received by either at the state or navy departments, but in view of the fact that 1t was intended that Cap tain Newell should accompany Consul Hixson to Kucheng, it Is believed that he has gone there to relieve Ensign Evans of his representative capacity, and per haps to carry instructions to the consul from Minister Denby.
 A cablegram received at the navy de- partment reported the departure today or the gunboat Concord from Chemulpo, Co., req, for Chee Foo, China Her arrival at Chee Foo will increase the number of United States vessels there to three, the other two being the flagship Baltimore and the gunboat Yorktown.
 Acting Secretary McAdoo of the navy department told United Press reporter that he did not know that any signif- canoe could be attached to this assem- blaze of the American naval force at Chee Foo. He had given no orders re- garding the movements of ships on the Asiatic station, where everything was now in the hands of Rear Admiral Car penter For that reason MT. McAdoo was unable to confirm a suspicion that this government intended to make demonstration against China on account of the missionary trouble.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
olympia to Relieve tho Baltimore.

Washington, Aug. 26.-A belated tele- gram received at the navy department this afternoon announced the departure yesterday from San Francisco for Yoko- homa, Japan. of the cruiser Olympia, which will relieve the cruiser Baltimore as flagship of the Asiatic naval station. The Olympia is one of the finest vessels in the navy and better selection could not have been made, in the event that the United States government desires to make a demonstration in Chinese waters on account of the outrages on missiona- ries. Her assignment to the Asiatic squadron was ,nade prior to the Kucheng massacre, so there Is no significance in it. The Baltimore will return home.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
4 TENNIS TOURNAMENT Birmingham, Montgomery and
 GreenvilIe Are in It.
 WILL BE A BATTLE ROYAL.
League of American Wheelmen, Southern Di-
 vision, to Meet in Montgomery.
THERE WILL BE A CYCLE CARNIVAL
Preparations Begun For the Event, Which Will Last Two Days, September 26 and 27-General News
 of the Capital.

Montgomery. Aug. 26.-(Special)-The brag tennis players of Birmingham, Montgomery and Greenville will play for the state championship on the tennis court at Cloverdale tomorrow afternoon. It promises to be a battle royal. Bir- mingham will fight for the singles through Der MT. Ross, who is known to be one of the swiftest players and all- round athletes in the state. Messrs. Burr, Ferguson and John London will represent the Magic City in the doubles.
 Greenville will be represented by Messrs Andrews and A. E. Gamble in the doubles and by MT. c. Leole in the singles. |
 MT. J. Ware Walker will oppose MT. Ross for Montgomery in the single match and Messrs.. c. l.. Clopton and A. L.. James will represent Montgomery in the other match against Birmingham. Messrs. John Stratford of the Montgom- cry club will oppose MT. Leole and Messrs. P. White and M. Boykin will endeavor to outstrip Messrs. Andrews and Gamble. The game will be called at 4 o'clock sharp and all of the pretty girls in town will be on hand. A nice party of enthusiasts is expected from Birmingham and from Greenville.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

exercises the first day will be at Sned7 grass hill, Chickamauga battlefield, when addresses will be delivered by Gen John M. Palmer of Illinois and Gen. John E. Gordon of Georgia. On the goth the ex- ercises will take place in the city Of Chat tanooga, where the speakers will be Gen. Charles H. GrosVenor of Ohio and Gen. William B. Tate of Tennessee.
 The evenings of both days will be de- voted to meetings of the<veterans Of the armies participating in the two battles.
 The orders issued today extend invita- tions to all the survivors of the armles that were engaged in the battles or Chickamauga and Chattanoegae
 In view of the large attendance whFn now seems assured, the orders suggest that all who expect to be present make immediate arrangements for quarters
 Gen. J. s. Fullerton, chairman of the committee, is designated as marshal or the ceremonies.
 The band and one battalion Of the sixth infantry, the band and one battailen or the Seventeenth infantry. the band ana one battalion of the Third artillery are ordered under command of the lieuten- ant-colonel of the Third artillery, to camp on the field of Chickamauga about September 1 and remain until after the 5 ceremonies.
 The troops will be employed in preserV- ing order within the park and in the pro- lection of public property.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
THE KNIGHTS GATHER.
The Busiest Place in All Boston Is the Head quarters of the Trennial Con
 cave Committee.

Boston, Aug. 26.-The busiest place In Boston is the headquarters of the tri- ennial conclave committee of Knights Templars. Early this morning the chief of the committee was at his desk ready for the business of the day. The scene was decidedly suggestive of the head quarters of the commander-in-chief of an army, after weeks of preparation, about to be led into battle. Aides, hurrying in and out with reports and orders, kept the head of departments continually on the qui vive, and the knights, clad in the picturesque regalia of the order, put the touch necessary to complete the scene. Among the arrivals was Memphis of Memphis, Tenn; South Carolina Gray of South Carolina; Old Dominion of Vir- ginia; Richmond of Richmond, Va; Co., lumbia DeMolay and Washington of Washington, D. c. Of these Columbia commandery of Washington made the largest showing, while the distinction of the finest appearance in line would be hard to determine, this lodge and De- Molay of Washington being about equal ly well drilled. Columbia had about 100 knights in line and about the same num- Der of followers.
 Other arrivals included Jaques DeEio- lay of New Orleans; Indivisible Friei1ds of New Orleans and Ascension of Shreye- port, La.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY.
What Purports to Be the Will of the Late General Holt is Brought
 to Light.

Washington, Aug. 26.-What purports to be the last will of the late Gen, Joseph Holt of Kentucky, who died over year ago, was made public today in sensa- tional manner. In the mail delivered to the officers of register of will on Satur- day were two or three envelopes, which were not opened until this morning by Colonel Wright, the register. Among them was one addressed in crude letters, printed in ink, which when opened was found to contain half sheet of fools- cap paper, the left edge of which was burned, but not enough to make the writ ing illegible. Several small holes were burned in the sides and center of the sheet but scarcely a word was elimi- mated. The text of the document was as follows:
 "I do hereby devise and bequeath all of my property, both personal and real to Lizzie Hynes, cousin of my first wife, and to Josephine Holt Throckmorton, who is my godchild and to their heirs and assigns forever 1 do hereby direct that at my death all of my property be divided equally between them.
 Lizzie Hynes is to inherit her share at my death, Josephine at the age of 21 Her father Maj. Charles P. Throckmor- ton, will hold her share in trust. I ap- point MT. Luke Devlin of Washington executor
 Signed and sealed in the presence of these witnesses, at Washington, Februa- 1y 7, 1873. J. HOLT.
 '..Witnesses-Ellen B. Sherman, U. s. Grant, W. T. Sherman"
 Not word of explanation accompanied the will and the officers are at a loss to account for its appearance. No one who is familiar with the handwriting of Gen eral Holt and with the signatures of Generals Grant and Sherman doubt the authenticity of the document.
 General Holt was supposed to have died intestate, and proceedings under that supposition were begur year ago. On the petition of Washington D. Holt, Will liam G. Sterrett and John w. Holt, next of kin. an administrator was appointed and he filed an inventory of the personal estate on October g. 1894, which footed up $13O, ,665. About $5O,000 worth of realty in this city also belongs to the estate.
 Several days subsequent to the filing of the inventory some of the heirs of the deceased submitted to the register of wills an instrument purporting to be the will of General Holt and dated April A. 1878. Upon the outside of the sealed wrapper, however, in the testator's own hand were the words. This will has been wholly revoked. J. Holt.'
 The administrator was therefore di- rected to proceed as though no will had been offered or written. There was ac- cordingly distribution of 5000 made at that time among the next of kin.
 This is the only distribution of funds that has been made, and the administra- tor will probably be directed to stay pro- ceedings until something further is heard from the unknown sender of the will.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
There Was a Woman in the Case.

Washington, Aug. 26.-W. w. Kittel, the Pittsburg suicide, was a clerk in the recorder and pension division of the war. department.
 This afternoon some. of the details in the proceeding of Kittel's leaving here were learned at his boarding house. He formed the acquaintance of Miss Wylie, the 20-year-old daughter of the landlord. Kittel was almost constant in his atten- tions to the young lady from the first, and they were engaged to be marr.ed. The wedding day was fixed for last sat urday, all the arrangements having be n made to have the ceremony performed in Baltimore on that day.
 MT Kittel surprised his sweetheart Friday night by telling her that the we'd ding would have to be postponed for short time because he was broken down in health, and had obtained seven days leave of absence from the office, and in- tended going away for a short time to try and recuperate.
 The young lady protested at first, but, seeing that her entreaties were without effect, she reluctantly consented to the proposed trip. He left Washington Satur- Cay night going direct to Pittsburg, and the sad news of his suicide in that city was the first word Miss Wylie has re- ceived of him since his departure. He IS about 30 years of age, and it is under stood that his parents are in Florida.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
WILD FROM FRIGHT.
Stampede of Three Hundred Negroes at a
 Funeral in Florence.

Florence, Aug. 26.-(Special.) l.)-At 4:3O this afternoon one of the greatest panics in the history of the colored race oc- cured in the Colored Methodist church of this city. Over 300 negroes had gath cred there to attend the funeral of Mrs Charles Handy. colored, the wife of a prominent colored minister. who lives here.
 While the funeral services were going on the house was crowded to its utmost capacity The floor gave way and the negroes rushed out of the house, through windows and every way imaginable. The house had been considered unsafe for some time, but the colored brethren neg lected repairs, hence this unfortunate oc- currence The floor was feet from the ground. Not single person was hurt, but the congregation was wild from fright.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
The American Wheelmen.

Montgomery will entertain the League of American Wheelmen on the occasion of their fall meet. The matter has been virtually settled. In fact, assurances that the league will meet here are so strong that the local club today com menced the building of fine new cycle track one-third of a mile long, and will be an exact counterpart of the Chicago track which is said to be the best in the land It will be built directly in front of the grand stand.
 The fall meeting will be held on Sep tember 26 and 27 and will be something of novelty to the people of Montgom- cry The best riders of Alabama, Geor- gia, Mississippi Louisiana and Florida will be here, and some grand sport is promised. There will be fourteen races each day, making twenty-eight races in all All the railroads entering Montgom- cry will give reduced rates for the great bicycle carnival, and tremendous crowd will be here.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
Personal and Social.

Rev. John Bass Shelton, the celebrated evangelist, left Saturday afternoon for Brewton, where he goes to begin a big revival, which promises to be fruitful of much good.
 Messrs. Oliver Janney, Bob Trimble and Vince Fillmore, Jr., are spending the heated term at Fillmore Station.
 Mrs. l.. B. Whitfield has returned home from Tate Springs and other summer resorts.
 Miss Emmie Slough who has for the past two weeks been visiting friends at La Pine, Ala, has returned home, to the delight of her many friends.
 Miss Lillian Carr who has been visit ing friends in Union Springs, returned last night to spend few days with rela- tives in the city, after which time she will return to her home in Cross Keys.
 MT. Charles McKinnon, formerly a prominent cotton buyer of this city, but now of Selma, was shaking hands with his many friends here yesterday.
 Miss Rosa Kohn most charmingly en- tertained the society element last week in honor of her friends, Miss Alverman of Atlanta and Miss Blatt of New York
 Miss Lillie Robinson of New Orleans who has been on visit to Miss DeJar- nette in this city, went over to Robin son Springs Friday to visit relatives there.
 Miss Carrie Barron of Roanoke re- turned home Saturday, after a pleasant visit to friends in the Capital City.
 MT. Hephrey, the popular and polite clerk at the Exchange hotel, received a telegram yesterday that his mother was very sick, and left last night for his home in Battleboro, Vt. MT. William M. Dudley of the weather bureau in this city will leave Monday to visit New York, Long Branch and other places in that section to return via At lanta and spend week at the exposi- tiop,
 ' Miss Mary Gayle is sojouring in North Carolina.
 Miss Josie Hollonquist is visiting her grandmother. Mrs. Lucas, in north Geor- gia. -n
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
THE LIBERTY BELL.
The Joint Committee Revises the Itinerary.
 Suggestions From the South.

Suggestions From the South.
 Philadelphia, Aug. 26.-The joint coun- cil committee which will accompany the liberty bell to the Atlanta exposition in the event of the court refusing to grant an injunction restraining the transfer or the relic met this afternoon. The sub- committee on transportation presented a new itinerary corresponding with the change in the time of departure from Sep- tember 16 to October 4, as agreed upon at the last meeting. The schedule as ar ranged shows the time of arrival and de- parture of the train for all the stations along the route. Copies will be sent to all the points in order that the residents will be enabled to take view of the beH while en route.
 A letter was received from c. D. Elan agan, former citizen of Philadelphia. now in Athens, Ga, asking that the bell be taken to that city in order that it could be properly received by the people. Both letters were referred to the sub committee on itinerary, with the under standing that these points be taken in on the return trip from Atlanta.
 An early decision is expected on the application from citizens of Philadelphia for an injunction restraining the local authorities from temporarily removing the bell from Independence hall to Att 1anta.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
Craie Smith For Representative.

A special to the Journal from Selma says: There was a rumor on the street yesterday that Hon. J. Craig Smith, our popular and efficient state treasurer, would be candidate for the lower house of the legislature from Dallas He has served the people in that capacity once and made a fine representative He is one of Alabama's foremost young men, bold and aggressive, and should he enter the field it is a foregone conclusion that he would be one of our three representa- tives, There is no more popular man in Dallas than Craig Smith, and at the election that he competed for legislative honors he led the ticket. Being conver- sant with the financial affairs of the state he would be most useful man to have in the legislature. He is true to his friends, loyal to his convictions and above all loves Alabama and the grand old democratic party.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
THE GULF AND SHIP ISLAND.
Contract Signed for Its Completion by No
 vember, 1898.

New Orleans, Aug 26.-A special to the Daily States from Mississippi City, Miss, says:
 A contract to complete the Gulf and Ship Island railroad from Ship island to Hattiesburg on or before November, 1896, and to commence work thereon during September under a decree of the United States court was handed down Saturday by the Hon. Henry c. Niles and today signed by s. S. Bulls of Clean, N. Y., and a cash bond of $3S000 was given to Re ceiver T. M Stewart to faithfully carry out the decree. Now, barring a forfeiture of bond, there will be a rush at gulf port within less than sixty days. Real estate has taken a decided upward turn.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
The Hulks Made g Safe vovape.

Washington, Aug. 26.-A telegram re- ceived at the navy department this aft ernoon reports the safe arrival at the League Island navy yard, from Norfolk; Va, of two of the old war time monitors that lay in the James river. opposite Richmond, for many years. Acting Sec retary McAdoo expressed himself as much gratified at the successful termina- tion of the rather risky voyage for such decrepit hulks, and gave high praise to the contractor who lowed them north Both vessels will remain at League is- land. A second convoy will start from Richmond without delay.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
British Naval Estimates.

London, Aug. 26.-The navy estimates which were prepared by the late liberal government and adopted by the present ministry have just been issued. They have been supJected to slight alterations. but in the main the details are the same as originally formulated. The number of men provided for is sS,S50, which is an increase of 5450 over the estimatesof last year. Besides the expenditures under the provisions of the naval defense act. it is proposed to lay out f5.393,642 on the con- struction of ships and f73o,OO0 on arma- InputS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
THEY SAW WALLER.
The Deputies of MT. Eustis Take the Depo-
 sition of the Ex-Consul

Washington, Aug. 26.-A cablegram from Ambassador Eustis. received at the state department this afternoon, reports the return to Paris of the ambassadors two deputies, Newton B. Eustis and MT. Alexander who had been sent to Clair vaux prison to see Ex-Consul Waller They took Walters deposition, containing full statement of his trial and convic- tion by the French military court at Tamatave, and a copy will be forwarded to the department as soon as possible.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
Board and Lodeine at Atlanta.

Atalnta, Ga, Aug. 26.-In regard to sensational reports sent out from Att lanta to the effect that boarding house keepers have increased their rates, MT. Alex w. Smith, chief of the department of public comforts, makes the official statement that rates at the regular ho- tels will be from s1 to $3 per day Amer ican plan. In the lodging and boarding houses rates will be from 50 cents to $1.50 for lodging and from s1 to s2.50 day for lodging and board. Weekly and monthyl engagements can be made at the usual reductions.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
GRANDCHILDREN THE CAUSE.
The Ground on Which a Mississippi Man.Is
 Said to Seek Divorce.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 26.-Hon. L. F. Chiles, deputy sheriff of Hinds county for twenty years, and mayor of the city of Jackson last term, has created a sen sation by filing suit for divorce against his wife. The grounds on which a sepa- ration is asked are yet a secret. MT. and Mrs. Chiles have grand children about whom 1t is said they quarreled.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27

mirror in his room and fired bullet into the base of his brain behind the right ear. Saturday evening he mailed a money order for S100 to G. w. Kittel, Barlow, Fla.
 He was connected with the war de- partment at Washington. A note bear ing the signature of A. c. Wylie in lady's handwriting was found in his pocket It read: "I hereby promise that I will never ask you to take me any where as long as I live'
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
NIAGARA IN HARNESS.
Giant Dynamo No. Set in Motion Yester-
 day Morning.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Aug. 26.-After almost five years of work and the ex- penditure of over $S,OOO,000 Niagara has finally been harnessed and power gen erated by the monster 5000 horse power dynamoes of the Cataract Construetion company is now sending out electricity for commercial use The first power was delivered to the works of the Pitts burg Reduction company at 7:30 o'clock this morning, when dynamo No 2sin the construction company's power house waa set in motion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
French Operations in Madaeasoar

the French forces operating in Mada- gascar has informed the war office under date of the 22d instant that the French have captured Andrbra almost without a. fight. His dispatch says: We opened the attack yesterday. The enemy be- came demoralized by our artillery fire and quickly evacuated six forts of their positions. We captured seven guns. The only losses sustained were the killing of one sharpshooter and the wounding of an artillery man.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
Birmingham Contingent.

New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. 26.-A large number of special trains today was fur nished by the Consolidated railroad for the accommodation of Knights Templars en route to Boston. Last night special cars attached to the through expresses carried large delegations and a special train of eight cars, which carried the Bir-. mingham, Ala. delegation, stopped half an hour here, giving the southern knights an opportunity to pay a short visit to the PitV
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
TAKE LITTLE STOCK IN TT.
Officials of the Interior Department Que
 ton That Slaughter

ton That Slaughter
 Washington, Aug. 26.-The Indian office has received no advices concerning the alleged slaughter of the Bannock Indians by the whites, and officials who are con- versant with the country deny the possi- ble accuracy of the report. This place where the slaughter is said to have taken place is 800 miles from the Bannock reser- vation and 150 miles from the nearest telegraph station. Indian bureau off, cials point out that 1t Is extremely inn probable that these Indians could get so far from their reservation, in view of the a1ertness with which their movements are now being watched by the agents.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
President Faure Receives Admiral Kirk
 land.

Havre, Aug. 26.-President Faure is at present stopping at his residence in this city. He gave reception today to Admiral Kirkland of the United States navy and a number of officers of the United States steamer San Francisco, which is now in this harbor, and Mr.
 Chancellor, the American consul
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
CHiCKAMAUGA DEDICATION.
Formal Orders Issued by the Secretary of
 War Relative Thereto.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Secretary of War Lamont today issued formal orders regarding the national dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military park, which will take place on the 18th and goth of September. The