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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
NEGROES HOLD MEtilNG.
Protest Against Cotton Exchanges Utterances
in Regard to Negro Appointments.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 22.-About 400 color
ed citizens of Savannah held a meeting
tonight to take action with regard to reso-
lutions passed by the cotton exchange and
board of trade last Monday protesting
against the appointment of negroes to
office here. The meeting was quiet one
and orderly
After several interesting speeches resolu-
tions were passed saying that the cotton
exchange resolutions were unjust and
fair; unquaifiedly indorsing ]. H. Deveaux,
colored, for collector of the port of Sa-
vannah, stating that the creditable holding
of office by negroes was past the stage of
experiment; and declaring that Bryans
comparatively small majority in Georgia
was due to the fact that the republicans
voted for Mckinley, whereas on the state
ticket they had gubernatorial candidate
and voted for the democratic candidate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
MISS HERBERT'S FUNERAL
Impressive Services at St. An
dreW'S Church.
BURIAL AT MONTGOMERY
Conducted According to the Rites Of the Episco-
pal Church-The Floral Offerings Were
Magnificent and Numerous.

Washington, Dec. 22--Impressive funeral
services were held this afternoon over the
remains of Miss Leila Herbert, daughter of
ex-Secretary Herbert, whose tragic death
yesterday shocked both the capital and the
country. The services were held at ST. An
drew's Episcopal church, and were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Dr. Perry. A large and
distinguished gathering was in attendance.
The floral offerings were magnificent and
numerous. The casket bears a heavy sill
yer plate with the name of the lamented
young lady, the date of her birth and
death. The honorary pall-bearers were
Senators Pettus and Morgan, of Alabama;
]. L. M. Curry, Secretary of the Navy
Long, .Paymaster-G General Stewart of the
navy, Chief Naval Constructor Hitchborn,
Charles B. Bell, Col. Winthrop, Admiral
Ramsey and Capt Charles ONell of the
navy The active pall-bearers We're Lieut.
Gilmore of the army. Mr.. L. A. Shaver,
Mr.. l.. II. Finney, Mr.. r. II. Clark, Rep
resentative Plowman of Alabama, John W.
Wight and Lieut.. Sutherland of the navy.
The services were conducted according to
the rites of the Episcopal church. The
choir sang Lead, Kindly Light and
Nearer My God. to Thee" Justice White
of the supreme court and many persons
prominent in army and navy, diplomatic
and social circles were present.
This evening the remains were taken to
Montgomery, Ala, where they will be in
tered on Friday beside those of her moth
er. Secretary Herbert and Mr. Micou, his
son-in-law, accompany the remains.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
THE MORGAN CITY SOLD.
Joseph La Due Purchased the Steamship From
c. P. Huntington.

New York, Dec. &c. P. Huntington
has sold the $500 ton iron steamship Nor
gan City, now here, and it will sail with
freight and passengers in the course of two
or three weeks for Seattle and South
Alaskan ports. The purchaser is Joseph
La Due, and the price is about s250,00O.
Mr.. LaDue has given an order for three
other steamers for transportation business.
The Morgan City will be added to the fleet
and will run between Seattle and Dyea and
Skaguay until June 1. when she will start
with freight and passengers for st. Mich
aels, connecting at that place with the
river boats owned.by LaDue's company.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
THE CORBETT CASE.
More Than Probable That the Senator From
Oregon viii Be Seated.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Washington, Dec Ex-senator Pettus is
one of the members of the committee of
privileges and elections in the senate
which has charge of the case of H. w.
Corbett, appointed a senator from Oregon,
and who is applying for a seat in the sem
ate. The committee will dispose of the
case soon after the holidays.
Senator Pettus has taken a deep interest
in this case as he does in all cases where
there is a legal point involved, and it
would not be at all surprising if he voted
for report favoring the seating of Mr..
Corbett.
This case differs from the Lee Mantle
case of Montana that was decided adverse
ly by the senate some years ago. In the
case of Senator Corbett the legislature
failed to organize, and in this manner 1T is
claimed that there was no legal session OF
the legislature, and therefore failure to
elect The only opposition to the seating
of Senator Corbett comes from senators
who fear that it would establish bad
precedent and be an inducement for poll
ticians to block the organization of the
legislatures if the governor was on their
side and likely to appoint the candidate
Senator Morril, the veteran old states
man from the Granite State, who voted
against the seating of Mantle, says he will
vote to give Mr.. Corbett his seat. 'There
never were two cases exactly alike" said
Senator Morril. "Mr. Corbett has claim
to his seat; Mr.. Mantle had not. In one
case the legislature met and organized and
failed to elect. In the other there was no
legal session of the legislature, as the house
was never organized"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
COMPLETE RETURNS
Quncy's Plurality 4,079, and Majority Over
All 331.

Boston, Dec. 22.-Complete and reviseo
returns from the 191 voting precincts OF
this city show that Mayor Josiah Quincy;
democrat, was reelected yesterday by a
plurality of 4079 votes Mr.. Quincy recelV-
ed 4O,070 votes; Edwin u. Curtis, republican,
50 ,991 Thomas Riley, Bryan democrat, q
921 and David Goldstein, socialist labor
S27. Quincys majority over all is 3Sl. The
total vote this year was nearly 1900 great
er than in 1895, each of the two leading
candidates received within a few hundred
votes of the same number that they did
two years ago, and Mr.. Quincy's plurality
was within 327 votes of what it was then
The board of aldermen, according to un-
official returns, is evenly divided six demo-
Gratis and six republicans. This Is loss
of one republican member.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
THE ARGUMENT CONCLUDED
Andersen'S Fate Now With the
Jury,
VERDICT OF MANSLAUGH TER
Cannot Be Returned According to Ruling Of
Court-Either Murder as Charged in In
dictment or Acqutta.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 22.-The trial of John
Andersen, cook of the schooner Olive Peck
er. for the murder of Mate Sanders, was
concluded today and the case went to the
Jury at $50 p. m. The court has adjourned
until tomorrow morning. The general i'm
preston is that a verdict will be reached
in n comparatively short time and that 1t
will be guilty as charged in the indict-
ment Under the ruling of the court the
Jury must either find Andersen guilty as
charged in the indictment or not guilty
There can be no verdict of manslaughter
The prisoner was dramatic to the last
Just before the district attorney conclud-
ed his closing argument telling the jury
that if Andersen had been innocent he
would have adopted another course; the
accused man sprang to his feet, saying
"I am innocent, Mr.. White" and had to be
forcibly pulled back into his chair by the
court baiiff.
The morning was consumed in the hear
ing of arguments on instructions, the dis
trict attorney contending there was no evil
dence whatever to support the plea of self
defense. Therefore, he contended, the ele-
ment of mansaughter must be eliminated
from the case. The defense claimed that
the court in it's charge should instruct the
jury to consider the hypothesis of man
slaughter as well as murder. Judge Goff
charged the jury at some length and with
great fairness, instructing them that If
they should find the prisoner guilty moth
ing had been introduced to lessen the grade
of the crime, and the verdict must be
guilty as charged in the indictment If the
jury should discover any rational hypothe-
sis whereby they could with the evidence
before them find any excuse for the crime,
the verdict must be acquittal.
Argument was begun at o'colck, Dis
trict Attorney White speaking for hour
and half in opening. Mr. Mcintosh for
the defense, spoke only three-quarters
of an hour. He commented upon the fail
ure of the government to prove a mo-
tive for the murder, saying the only mo-
tive there could have been was sef-de-
fense. The governments witnesses, he
said, in trying to swear the blame from
themselves, had made a scapegoat of the
cook.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
CABlEGRAM FROM C0NGOST0.
Saws People and Press Of Cuba Lament Ruz's
Assassination.

New York, Dec. 22-Senor Du Puy de LONE
the Spanish minister who is in town, gave
out today contents of a cablegram from
Senior Jose Congosto, secretary of the gov
enrment IN Cuba which includes the follow
ing telegram from Senor Marios Garcia,
autonomist governor of the province Of
Santa Clara, to General Blanco:
mot in my official capacity, but as a
Cuban autonomist, I condemn with all the
force of my soul the cruel act of villainy
perpetrated on the defenseless and chiv-
alrous Lieutenant-Colonel Ruiz by a body
of men who claim themselves Cubans and
who say they aim at independence, not the
liberty of Cuba The moment has arrived
when the immediate majority of the Cuban
people. under the new legal rule of liberty
knd law, protests as one man against the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
F0REFATl E}o' DAY
Celebrated by the Congregational Club o
Washington Yesterday.

Washington, Dec. 22.-1he Congregational
club of Washington celebrated Forefathers'
Day by a dinner at the First Congrega-
tional church. The New England colony
in Washington was well represented
Among the guests were Hon. Nelson Ding
ley, Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Webster Davis, Hon. Chauncey M. Depew
and DIR. Wallace Radcliff, pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian church of
this city. Rev. Isaac Clark, president of
the club, made the Introductory address,
and was followed by Hon. Webster Davis,
who spoke on 1.-THE Pilgrim Spirit of the
West"
Mr.. Depew arrived somewhat late from
New York, and made an address.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
Furniture House Destroyed

Chicago, Dec. 22-Fire today destroyed
the three-story brick warehouse of the
A. H. Andrews Furniture company. The
warehouse was filled with finished goods,
all of which were burned. For time the
factory building, seven-story structure
to the south of the warehouse was in dan
ger, but the flames were confined to the
warehouse. Loss about 100000, fully in
sured. Three firemen were injured, none
SERIOUSLY.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
HESlNG'S FUNERAL
Was Held Yesterday at the Cathedral of the
Holy Name.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Funeral ceremonies
over the remains Of Washington Hesing
ex-postmaster of Chicago, and editor-in-
chief of the Illinois Stats Zeitung, were
held today at the Cathedral Of the Holy
Name, Superior and State streets. Previ-
GUS to the funeral at the cathedral private
services were held at the residence, 235
Michigan avenue. At the house Wilhelm
Rapp of the Stats Zeitung, delivered a
brief commemorative address and was fol-
lowed by United States Senator w. e. Ma
son and others in short talks. After the
services at the residence were concluded
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
Emperor Bill at Grandenz.

Berlin, Dec 22.-Emperor William, while
visiting Grandenz yesterday evening said
to the burgomaster:
my soficitude for your town aims at
seeing it more fully equipped as fortress,
in order that it may be able to Withstand
any pressure In the future. I hope, how
ever, that 1T may never happen, for our
eastern nedghbor is a dear, loyal friend Of
mine and has the same political views as
myself"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

New York, Dec. 22.-The Southern Express
company today paid t: the National Park
bank $4,000 in settlement of the loss of
that amount of money by the robbery of
the express company's safe at Columbia,
S. c., last Monday. The National Park
bank was the shipper of the stolen pack
age, which was for bank at Newberry,
S. C.,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

New York, Dec. 22-The Ward line steam
er Saratoga, from Mexican ports via Ha-
vana, reached quarantine this morning,
with her master, Capt. e. B. Beck. very i'll
suffering from fever, which he contracted
while lying at Havana. His condition Is
critical He was sent to Swinburne Island
hospital. The ship will be disinfected and
will proceed to her dock.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
Capsized Schooner

New York. Dec 22.-The steamer Financa,
from Colon, reports Dec. 10, fourteen miles
north by west from Isla Grande lighthouse,
she saw capsized schooner of about forty
tons register.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
Colt David Garr,oH Bought.

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 22.-John e. Madden
has purchased of Thomas Mcdowell the
bay colt David Garrick for $1,000. Garrick
is by Hanover, dam Peg Woofington, by
Longfellow
Besides the money consideration, NC
Dowell is to have a percentage of the colts
winnings, should he be lucky enough to
get money in the Futurity stakes, for
which he is entered.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
NO HOPE FOR AUTONOMY.
Gen. Weyer Says the Insurgents Will Not
Submit --lnsurrection Will Continue.

Madrid, Dec. 22.-General Weyler, in an
interview Just published, is quoted as de-
claring formally that there is no hope of
the success of autonomy adding that no
insurgent will submit except the Marquis
of Santa Lucia, and another chief, and
(Contued on Eighth Page.)
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 22.-Walter C.
Sanger this evening broke his own worlds
indoor record for half a mile unpaced,
riding the distance in one minute fiat.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

the funeral procession was formed and the
remains escorted to the cathedral where
high mass was celebrated and a funeral
sermon preached by Rev. Nathan }.
Mooney. Interment was at St. Bonifaee
cemetery
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
Condition Unchanged.

New York, Dec. 22-The condition of Mrs.
Ballington Booth, who is dangerously i'll
with heart trouble, was said to be un-
changed tonight.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

Washington, Dec. 22.-Today's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balances, $237 ,1ss, ,239; gold re-
serve, $159, ,S05, ,032
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
The TFanSplanted COlOradian Speaks For
the Empire Of the West.
WHEREIN RESI- .uE PATRIOTS

A sTR6. AND PEACEFUL NATION
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05

Many years ago Apalachicola, Fla,
was thriving export town, with great
shipping houses and a prosperity that
seemed to guarantee continued growth
and expansion of all its trade interests.
The story of the rise and decay of the
ante-bellum shipping of Apalachicola
is an extremely interesting one. With
the construction of railroads the move
ment of cotton down the river to APP
alachicola was cut off, and the trade of
that port soon commenced to dwindle.
Just after the war, when railroads
were torn up and abandoned, the APP
alachicola trade began revival and
river pilots commanded enough pay
to buy steamer in two or three trips.
But the revival was of short duration.
The building of railroads diverted
trade from its natural channels and the
old town went down again, A recent
contract made for the regular ship
ment by water of naval stores from
Columbus, Ga, to Apalaehicola indi-
Gates the possibility of the latter place
some of its lost trade.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05
nnissllue tloM Telegraph
Ecflss' Deception

It is astonishing that The intelligent
Minneapolis Tirnes accepts the state
ment of Comptroller Eckles that if
the greenbacbs had been funded i'll
1879 the government would have saved
$50 ,000, 900. la The first place the
government could not have funded
thenrat chat time because it could not
etsthe gold, aud III the second place
II il had funded them no such saving
would have been effected All that
the greenbocks have cost The govern
ment is the interest on i!to bonds sold
to provide tbs @l00,009,0)o coin re-
dempiiDn fuss. Tn" interest on the
bonds issue,i rs Cleveland should not
be- charged 20 them because those is
sues were not necessary to maintain
redemption. Senator sherman puts
the ease il, . Gutsaell when in bis let
ter 10 Ms. @alser lie says that only
sos Un0, 0i3 9f I'll" s3lG, 900, coo Of green
back is ia intert hearing debt. Had
the greenbacks been landed, their cost
to the government would toe more
than three times ahat it has been. II
was n mistake even 10 provide re-
demption fund. If Instead, tie notes
bad been made tail legal tender and
irredeematle they would not have
cost the government - cent in addi-
ton to the expense Of printing them.
While The American people are pay
ing Eckle, Il -al''ry TO perform certain
public duties he Is niiau,ing his oIflce
to delude ana drfraud them. lie is
serving tue hauk5 Wilde dr wing pay
from the g0venn 'it.i
The sugar trust has no reason Il
complain OF the hard times. It's net
profits last year amounted to 81, 1885,
9S3, and alter pas inS diEidends OF
81, G25, 600 ON pre!vired and oI $l,5U0o,
600 on commOn ,eoeA 1t mad surplus
| of 81 o.. rs; inf5.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05

1t is reported, and not denied by
Governor Bradley, that just before
the last November election he issued
papers restoring 1904 ex-convicts to
citizenship, thus giving them the right
to vote. He did not deliver the par
dons to the persons restored, but To
the chairman of the republican coun-
ty committee. The reason for this
course was plain, for certainly no DEM
ocrat would get the right to vote
through republican, and the COVER
nor increased the strength of the re-
publicans in that state 1904 votes. II
this had not been done Bryan would
have had over 1000 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ia Constitution.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05

Transient advertisements must be paid for In
advance.
All advertisements must take the run o. the
paper, unless otherwise stipulated by ecntfact.
and then additional charge will be required:
Local or reading notices, other than calling
attention to new advertisements and local hand
bills, 10 cents per line for hrst insertion ana S
cents per line for each subsequent
Bills for advertising are due after the first IN
sertion, or when presented, except when other
wise contracted for
All communications for publication should be
addressed to the editor.
Communications pertaining to business CT
remittances, should be addressed to the man
ager.
correspondents wanted at every post Office IN
Marion county. Communications Tor pubiica-
ton should be mailed in time to reach The Ban
uer Office not later than "Wednesday, to insure
publication for the week intended.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05
A Real Blood Remedy.


We have arranged with all the
banks in tile larger towns of Florida
to handle their business at this place,
and have prepared ourselves to do a
general Exchange and Collie elton Bust
ness. We will accept no deposits nor
make any loans, hut will sell exchange
on New YORK and Jacksonville, and
cash checks ON all points at current
bank rates. G;UNROE & CHANNELS.
T. 4. NFunroe,
y. G. ChAmbliss. 1-23-4t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05
Cure For Headache.

As aremedy for all forms of Head
ache Electric BItters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects'a permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual
sick headaches yield to its influence
we urge all who are afflicted to pro.
cure bottle, and give this remedy a
fair trial. In cases of habitual consti-
patton Electric Bitters cures by give
ing the needed tone to the bowels,
and few cases long resist the use OF
this medicine. Try it once. Large
bottles only Fifty cents at f. G. Al
worth and Co.'S, Ocala, Fla. 2
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05

One thousand bushels of Leon
county (Florida) raised Burt or Nine
ty-day rust proof oats for sale. Price
rs cents per bushel (32 pounds, put up
in good new sacks, delivered ut the
depot in Tallahassee. Prompt ship
mont made and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Cash must accompany all Or
dors. Call on or address.
II. Z. FELKEL,
Tallahassee, Fla.
1I-6-2m.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05

When a man has suffered for years
with weakness that blights his life
and robs him of all that really makes
life worth living, if he can avail him
self of complete cure, why not pos
sess the moral courage to stop his
downward course.
We will send you by mail, AUSG-
LUTELY FREE, in plain package,
the Ali-P0werfuI DIR. HOFFN NJ.
VITAL RESTORATIVE TABLETS,
with a legal guarantee to parmanentIy
cure LOST MANHOOD, SELF
ABUSE, SEXUAL WEAKNESS, va
RICOCELE, STOPS forever NIGHT
EMISSIONS and all unnatural drains.
Returns to former appearance enact
ated organs.
No G.. o. d. fraud nor receipt deep
ton. If we could not cure, we would
not send our medicine FREE to try,
and pay when satisfied. Write to-day
as this may not appear again.
Address,
WESTERN MEDICINE CO..
INCORPORATED Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05
STATE TREASURER COLLINS
Makes Statement in Reference to the
ocala Bank.


TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Jan. 29th.-
The following letter from State Treas
urer Collins explains itself:
To the People Of Florida
The unfortunate failure of the Mer-
chants National bank at Ocala, has
involved the state treasurer in the
sum of $50, 900, for which he has GER
tain securities, ample in amount, but
of uncertain value. The money so
tied up is part of what is termed the
"tax certificate fund.- which belongs
To the counties and the state in nearly
equal proportion, aud was kept in
Oeala for quarterly distribution. This
money never appears in the treasurer's
report, for the reason that it does not
belong in the treasury until division
is made, when the states portion is
placed in the general revenue, and the
balance RENTED to the counties di-
rect. The misfortune which has come
upon me is such as might have hap
pened at any time during the last fif
teen years, aud such rs has happened
to nearly every state ia the northwest
during recent years.
When / came into Office found
over $4,000 of state money in thu
bank at Ocala, and have kept about
that average there ever since. II
did wrong, il was an error of judgment
and the error ia mine. About eight.
tenthsof the money for tax iti'.lies
comes from eastern and son'heIn Flor
| ida, and | kept the fund ut a c'pnven'
lent point for distribution. My lone
Illness during the months of June
| July and August absolutely disquali-
| fed me for attending to the duties Of
my office, and the very large influx Of
tax certificate money during July and
August caused my balance in the bank
to increase to nearly $4,000. When
recovered my strength / found the
bank was in such condition that
could not draw the money except il
small sums. The officials of the banf
were making every effort that mel
could make to stem the downward
current, and / always trusted tina
they would succeed, but the effects o
the great freeze were too far-reaching
and the crash came.
In conclusion, / must beg the PEG
pie to bear with me, aud 1 shall benz
every energy to the solution Of thu
trouble. Very respectfully,
C.. b. COLLINS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-02-05

The shipments of phosphate rock
from the port of Fernandina, Fla,
since the establishment of the indus
try are given as follows; 1890, 10,42s
tons; 1891, $1,000 tons; 1892, 24,950
tons; 1898, 126,sOO tons; 1894, 1876, 800
tons; 1895, 1885 tons; 1896, 129, 1868