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The age-herald., 1897-09-18
WHITE SHIELDS MEETING.
They Passed Resolutions Denouncing the DiS- .H elimination in School Rates.

Washington conclave, Regents of the White Shield, held meeting at their hall on Nineteenth setreelt last night, and the following resolutions were unan- irnous1y adopted:
 Whereas, We have learned of tine un- fair, unjust. and, as we believe, unlaw- ful discrlmfn at3sn of the honorable board of education of Birmingham in their proposed tuition rates for the ersuing scholastic year. by which the children of white parents are required to pay double che tuition charged those of col ored parents in the same grades of our public schools; ard,
 Whereas The Regents of the White Shield are pledged to exert their inf1u ence and efforts to prevent infringe ments on the rights of white ciiize'aS or encroachmen nsts upon those of the ne- gro race; and,
 Whereas, We believe that either our own race is being discriminated against, or the negro race will not receive just eduoati ional facilities, under the pro- posed arrangement of the honorable bc,sad; therefore, be it hereby,
 Resolved, That the entire memba arship of washington cc'Hclave No l, of Re- gents of the White Shield, representing 200 voters of Birmingham, do most re- epeoI1fully and earnestly protest against thsls discrimination, whether unfair to cur own race or unjust to the negro; and, be it further
 Resolved That a committee of five members be appointed to investigate fully into this matter and, if, after full and fair investigation, the committee e finds the proposed rates unjustly dis criminates between the two races, the said committee are charged with the duty of obtaining able legal advice and to exert every honorable and lawful means to prevent such discrimination; and, be it further
 Resolved, That all necessary expense for legal advice or otherwise relating to the work of such committee shall be paid by this conclave, and be it stiH further
 Resolved, That copy of these resolu- tions be furnished to the Birmingham Age-Herald, the Evening News and the Daily Ledger, with the request that each of them publish the same. This action is the result of the charge publicly made by Dr. O. T. Dozier a few days ago to the effect that the city is charging the white children twice as much for tuition in the public schools as is required of the negroes.
 Ths conclave also resolved to visit Daniel Boone conclave, Newcast e, Thursday evening, Sept. 30, it being the occasion of the dedication of the second hall built by the Regents in this state. There will be refreshments, also ,,,,,SiooI and literary nrrCramnlA
 A dlspensation was granted by the supreme council, under which members will be admitted during the remainder Of this year at the nominal fee of $2. The order is in a prosperous condition ana contempiatss holding an open meeting at an early date.
The age-herald., 1897-09-18
CAPT. AMERlNE TALKS.
New Quarantines Established -MssissIspi Shut
 Off on the Georgia Pacific.

Capt. Amerine, the state quarantine officer. has returned from Decatur. He said yesterday: q found a good local quarantine in effect. I established a state quarantine system over the Mem phis and Charleston railroad from one state line to the other"
 Capt. Amerine gives notice through the press that no passengers or baggage will be received over the Georgia Pa- cfc railroad from Mississippi, also that mo baggage or passengers will be re- ceived over the branch road from Lau- derdale to York, Ala.
 He gave instructions to the quaran- tine force yesterday that baggage, mails and merchandise cannot be forwarded over the Memphis and Charleston to any point in this state.
 Mayor Evans Is in daily receipt of in- quiries concerning points that have not yet been quarantined. It is not known at what hour unforeseen conditions may
The age-herald., 1897-09-18

on Mrs. s,tone's front portico. At first she thought it was the family laundry which had been brought home the night before and left on the veranda by mis- take She went on to the market at the corner of Avenue H and Twenty-fourth street, procured the meat for the morm- ing meal and went as merrily on her return home. When within a few paces of Mrs Stones front gate she heard tiny cry and stopped and wondered. PluclSing up courage, she went inside and found thlat the cry issued from a big market basket. Further search re- vealed real, live baby, with an empty nurse bottle by it's side. The rnilk was all gone and the youngster was making his appeal for more. She rapped on tine door, Mrs. Stone responded, rather sur prised at such an early caller.
 With childish simplicity, little Mary said: "fSee what you've got. Mrs. Stone"
 Mrs. Stone did see and ths sight thereof all but threw her into a faint. She would not touch the infant until a number of neighbors had crowded
The age-herald., 1897-09-18
A BABY BUY IN \ BIG BASKET Leff at Mrs. Stones Door Yes
 terday Morning. A CLUE TO ITS PARENTS Mary Mc6overn Discovered It as She Went to Market-t Was Adopted by C. M.
 Chambers, the Grocer.

A bright healthys baby was found in wicket basket yesterday morning at the threshold of a widow Iady,s resi- dence. It was the same old story with no clue ss to the identity of it's parents It is n boy, pretty little fellow, and the 1dendity of it's cruel father and mother may be yot brought to light;
 William Bryan Chambers is the name of the newcomer into the world. At least that is the name given to the lit- tie feundling which was placed on the front portico of the residence of Mrs. J. M- Stone, 231S Twenty-fourth street, some time Wednesday night
 Before o'clock yesterday morning, as Mary MeGovern went merrily along to market she saw a big basket sitting
The age-herald., 1897-09-18
THE WORK IS PROGRESSING
AUDITORIUM WILL BE FINISHED BY
 DECEMBER.
It Is Intended to Celebrate the Opening With aGrand Sangerfest Musical Festival
 by Prominent Musicians.

Work on the Auditorium building is being pushed as rapidly as possible. MT. Van Hoose, president of the Auditorium company, stated to an Age-Herald re- completion was being delivered at the site as fast as the wagons could haul them and the building would be com pleted and in use by the middl- of De- cember.
 It is intended to celebrate the opening of the auditorium with grand inter state sangerfest in which singing soci=-
The age-herald., 1897-09-18

of the attractions will be grand chorus of 300 to 1000 voices. It is said that the auditorium will have the great est seating capacity of any building in ercised in order that its acoustics will be of the very best. It VIII be pro- vided with complete stage arrange ments and on account of the large seat ing capacity many of the bsst theatrical attractions may be pre- scented at reduced rates of admission.
The age-herald., 1897-09-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS
At Hotel Morris.

Leon Lehman, Atlanta; Robt. L. Lund, Nashville; Geo. F. Markham, Mississip- pi; ". c. Wise, Augusta, Ga: H. Jen- kins, Little Warrior; J. c. Patterson, Blassburg; R. w. Robertson, New York; John J. Strong and wife, Tuscaloosa; J. A. Prescott, Chicago; E. D. Sompay- rae. Southern Railway; W. K. McNeill Klondike; Leon Strong. Fort Worth, Tex; John H. Duller, New York: A. c. Forbes, Montgomery; Robert Woolfolk tanooga; o. P. Gaut. St. Louis; C. E. Robertson, Winston, N C.; F. S.. Ga- baury, Jacksonville, Ala; D. H. Me- Naughton. Chicago: c. A Cowles. Att ianta; 4. T. Wing, Palmer, Mass: r. H. Burton, Bay City, Mich; Elah Terrell, Columbus, O.; w. Fl. McClung, Ann1s- tor; T. c. Ohlen, Atlanta. H. S. Camp bell, Atlanta.
The age-herald., 1897-09-18
PERSONAL.

the city.
 MT. and Mrs. Clras. Roberts returned yesterday from their bridal tour.
 Sam Cowan, of the Central of Georgia railroad, has returned from vacation spent in New York
 MT. and Mrs. F. P. O'Brien have re- turned from Asbury Park, where they have been spending the summer.
 John T. Evans and Mrs. c. K. Evars have gone to Montgomery for few days, after which they go to Lake Chatauqna for several weeks.
 Hon. John Mcqueen left this morning for Montgomery, where he will attend the session of the board of trustees of the Industrial School for White Gifls
The age-herald., 1897-09-18
A WRECK IN SWITCH YARDS
TWO TRAINMEN WERE PAINFULLY
 INJURED.
An Engine Knocked From the Track and One Slightly Damaged Did Not
 Hear the Signals.

About ? o'clock yesterday afternoon 1479 of the Alabama Great Southern col -lided at the Twenty-saventh street crossing of those roads, inju,ing two of the crew of aiae Southern.
 Engineer Bibby jumped and sprained his ankle, while Switehman Brooks. in
The age-herald., 1897-09-18
Suits in City Court.

Buyck & Thomas yesterday sued out an attachment through the city couih against George Simmons, formerly pro- prietor of the Grand Centsrl danning hall, for rents and interest thereon amounting to s737.15.
 Yesterday Judge Sharpe, of the city court, heard the habeas corpus proceed- ings of Will McCulaa, who is charged with stealing a bicycle from one Massey.
 MoCulla was Temanded to the custody of the sheriff.
The age-herald., 1897-09-18
To Recover Rents.

E. A. Glover as adm, n strator of the estate of John L. Glover, deceased filed suit yesterday In the circuit court against the Turner Coal company, a corporation. for $1, 800 alelged to be due and unpaid on account of rent of coal property from July l, 1894, to Sept. 1, 1897.
The age-herald., 1897-09-18
Licensc Issued.

A marriage license was issued yester- day to J. J. Bazemore and Mrs. c. c. Bazemore. The lady is the widow of the brother eff the present applicant for her hand and heart
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
THE OLD STORY
OF LOVE AND LIFE
AS Told in the New Book, "Com.
plete HanhoOd."

Thousands of happy men pronounce
this work the means CT their physical
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1t describes the only known method
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1t points out Home Treatment for all
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1t shows how to cure nervousness,
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There's more real benefit to be had
from it than from a course in the study
of medicine.
A despairing man who secured this
book soon after wrote:
IF you dumped a cart load of gold
at my feet it would not bring such
gladness into my life as your method
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One copy of COMPLETE MAN
HOOD AND HOW TO ATTAIN IT.
sent free, in plain wrapper, sealed Sc
curely, to the address of any sincere
inquirer, by the Erie Medical Com
pany, GA Niagara street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Readers sending for this book will
not receive Collect On Delivery Ex-
press packages. nor be otherwise i'm
posed upon. Mention this paper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22

safeguard against injury between
wind and water;" and these vessels
are the only gunboats in our service
so protected, and but for the peculiar
service for which they are planned,
would not be 50 coated with nickel
steel.
The boats are driven by two sets of
triple-expansion engines actuating
twin screws; and, steam, at a working
pressure of $50 pounds, is supplied by
six single-ended boilers, placed in two
water-tlght compartments. When
running under forced-draught, these
fire rooms will be air-tight, and
steady supply of fresh air-impelled by
large blowers-will fan those furnaces
into binding incandescence.
The light draft of these boats, in
connection with the use of screws has
necessitated an unusual shape aft be-
low the water-line. Above the water
they appear normal. but Immediately
below they are followed out into two
tunnels within which the propellers
work by which arrangement the water
flows freely and amply to them. The
result is immediate action--something
especially needful in the narrow chan
nels of the swift-howing rivers of
China, where a moments loss of mo-
tion might mean grounding. This over
hanging stern also protects the screws
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
THE PROTEST OF THE UN.
LEARNED.

1 seen a Ounce of a Poet onct, a-writin' a
little book,
And he says to me, with a smile, says he,
Here's pome,-d' you want to
look"
And threw me eye at the pome; says l.,
"Wot's the use O. this here rot?"
"It's a double sestine says he, looking
mean, "and they're hard as the deuce,
that's what"
There's blood in your ink-well,-I don't
think" says /, beginnin' to preach;
30, there's not much force" says he, 30
course, but there's plenty of figgers
o. speechv'
why write about maids, and violet
shades?" says /, ''wot's the matter
with MEN2"
''rhat fad's played out" says he with a
pout. "and Beauty's come in again"
"Did ever you go out into the snow?" says
i, 'or feel like a fight?
Did you read in books how the sunrise
looks, or did you learn o. the night ?
Your bloomin' flowers they rhyme with
bowers but they smell o. the hot
house blend.
Wot's love and kisses and ssch like
blisses,-good God! had ye never a
FRIEND?"
There's more than enough that can
write the stuff that the women like
to read,
They'll mark line that they think is fine.
II that is the praise you need!
But show me a verse that's a blame sight
worse, II 1t has but an honest look
And the pages are worn and thumbed and
torn, ia believe you've written a
bOOhF' The Lark.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22

gun deck in Sponsors armored with
one-inch steel, and have a goodly
sweep. The one-pounders and Gatl-
ings are located on the upper deck,
wherever promising the most effective
service.
With a speed of fire ranging from ten
aimed shots a minute from each of the
big guns to a possible hail of quite
2 0f0 in the same time from the Gatl-
lngs, it is needless to say that only
an armOred craft CO.. .lc enture within
range without fear of certain destruc-
ton, while moderate powered batter
les on land would have to be snugly
placed to withstand the storm of those
explosive shells. In addition, the boat
has been fitted with bow torpedo
tube; and the ship has yet to be
fabricated whose sides are invulner-
able to the blast of that charge of
guncotton.
TIE vessel is lighted throusEo,t by
electric lights, while a powerful search
light on top of the pilot house will
send it's dazzling beams of brightness
miles into the darkest night.
TWO OTHER SHIPS.
Inc wilmington ana Helena are
more particularly interesting because
of their peculiar hull formation and
the manner in which the exigencies OF
service in shallow bays and rivers OF
the Orient have been provided for.
They are intended to make their way
through the crowded arteries of orient
al intercourse, and to carry their bur-
den of peace and protection hundreds
of miles up the rivers of China. These
boats, each with it's single military
mast, look like miniature battle ships;
and thew are to do the duty so long
relegated to the old "Monocacy," the
last of our war time double-ended side
wheel steamers.
These vessels are a trife larger than
the Nashville" They are 25OA feet
long on the water line, have a maxi
mum beam of 40 feet, 13s inches, have
nominal displacement of 1892 tons,
and draw, under ordinary conditions,
nine feet of water. This moderate
draft is an absolute essential to river
service, where the added draft of q
foot would mean exclusion from SER
vice for hundreds of miles inland
Ordinarily each beat will carry a
hundred tons of coal, but they have
bunker capacity for $50 more, upon
which they should be able to steam
for a considerable radius. By the con-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
you will have

to undergo the operation of ovariotomv.
the cutting out of the ovary.
Yes, you will recover, at least hone
you will; but you will never be quite
the same woman again. Congestion of
the ovaries is fatal to health. If YOU
have any such symptoms be advised
in time +; take a medicine of specific
powers! You can find none better
than Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, prepared especially to meet
the needs of woman's sexual system.
You can get it at any good druggists.
Following we publish a letter from
a woman in Milwaukee, which relates
how she was cured of ovarian trouble:
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-I suffered with
congestion of the ovaries and inflamma-
ton of the womb. Ihad been troubled
with suppressed and painful menstrual
ton from a girl. The doctors told me
the ovaries would have to be removed,
l took treatment two years to escape
an operation, but still remained in mis-
cradle health in both body and mind, ex-
pecting to part with my reason each
coming month. After using one bottle
of Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and package of Sanative Wash
Twas very much relieved. / continued
to use your remedies until cured. The
last nine months have been passed in
perfect good health. This, II know, 1 owe
entirely to the Vegetable Compound.
My gratitude is great, indeed, to the
one to whom so many women owe their
health and happiness. "-MRs. F. M.
KNAPP, 563 Wentworth Ave-, Milwau-
kee, Wis. '.-E.s
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from passing craft and a downward
fire from banks and bluffs.
Owing to the shallow draft there are
two rudders, one placed forward of the
other over the keel, and so proper
toned that the boats will respond at
once to their direction. The heel of
the keel is so strengthened that the
boats may ground aft without damage,
and, by pivUting on that point, swing
in either direction.
Up in the upper top of each mast are
placed two Gatling guns, while in the
lower top there are two one-pounders>
The search-light is mounted between
the tops on stand of it's own. The
conning-tower, from which the boats
will either be fought or guided in a
crowded stream, is just beneath the
lower top, and is reached by a shell
tered stairway. The ammunition for
the guns above is carried up under the
same cover.
ARMAMENT.
The batteries are like that of the
Nashville" Two of the fourth
guns are carried forward on the fore
castle deck and two aft on the main
deck, protected only by their shields.
The four four-inch and the two six
FOUNDER guns that are mounted on the
| main deck within sponsors are shell
tered by heavy plating. Everything
that may enable the vessels to push
their way among the numerous craft
that always crowd a Chinese river
has been carefully observed, and few
if any projections along the sides offer
means of ENHANCEMENT. In fact, the
sponsons are so arranged THAI, while
yielding a wide arc OF Ere for the guns
within, they, themselves, do not pro-
ject beyond the side line.
Boats larger than those usually car
ried by vessels of this size are provid-
ed for the wilmington" and He
lena" that they may either land hastily
| formidable force or facilitate the en-
barkation of large number of refu-
gees: while the ample berthing space
on these vessels makes them comforta-
BILE harbors for many more than their
intended compliments Liberal means
of artificial ventilation in the shape of
big blowers and electric fans promise a
healthy supply of fresh air within
every corner of the craft and every
thiHS lHdl CAN MAKE Inedn nealthtul
habitations amid the trying conditions
of the tropics and Chinese river SER
vice has been provided. An extensive
arrangement of awnings will shade the
decks from stem to stern and make
them fit to sleep upon without risk of
the tropical dews.
As much as possible of the wood
work has been fireproofed, and in that
pecaution wise measure is taken
against the dangerous consequences of
fire in action.
In the opinion Of Chief Constructor
Hichborn and Engineer-in-Chief Mel
vile, these boats promise to be very
useful and efficient craft-no small part
Of which is due to the faithful per-
formance of their builders of Newport
News.
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A DOUBLE BOTTOM.

These boats, like the Nashville. ."
have a double bottom honeycombed in
to large number of small comnart-
ments, while subdivision on a grander
scale is carried out within the entire
bodies of all these vessels.
A water-tight deck is worked ovar
the region occupied by the magazines,
ana the coal Is so disposed that 1t will
anord protection so long as it lasts,
while band OF one-inch armor runs
along the water line amidshiDs for a
distance OF sixty-seven feet. This is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22

tract these boats were called upon to
make thirteen knots, but the "WiI-
mlngton' made 1907 knots while the
Helena" made 1549; the difference in
iaVor OF the Helena" being due to the
practical absence of wind on the day
OF her trial. Being Of light draft and
all above waite, so to speak, one can
see now even moderate breeze would
affect their speed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22

that each 33-pomd shot leaves the
guns with a velocity of 1000 feet a Sec
ond and a power of penetration equal
to piercing nearly five inches of steel
1900 yards distant. Four of these guns
are mounted on the upper deck, two
forward and two aft, protected by fix
ed, segmental shields. The remaining
four are placed on the gun deck, and
besides the protection of shields, are
housed within Sponsors of steel two
and a quarter inches thick These
latter guns have each a total arc Of
fire of 140 degrees, while those on the
upper deck have even a wider field of
action,
The secondary battery consists of
four siXpounders and two one-pound-
er rapid-fire guns and two Gatlings.
The six-pounders are mounted on the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22

A correspondent writes: "I was drunk on
and of for over twenty years, drunk when
had money, sober when had none. Many
dear friends | lost, and numbers gave me
good advice to no purpose; but thank God an
antel hand came at last in the form of my
good wife, who administered your marvellous
remedy, "Anti-Jag," to me without my
knowledge or consent l am now saved and
completely transformed from worthless
fellow to sober and respectable citizen"
If "Anti-Jag" cannot be had at your drug
gist, 1t will be mailed in plain wrapper with
full directions how to give secretly, on receipt
of One Dollar by the Revona Chemical Co.,
GO Broadway, New York, or they will gladly
mail full particulars free.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
"WILMINGTON" AND "HELENAn -

1t is expected that, with something
like 300 revolutions a minute, in their
neutrality-suspicious. form, the en-
gines will develop quite 1900 horse
power and induce a speed of sixteen
Knots an hour, while with 100 turns a
minute there will be no difficulty in
maintaining an easy jog Of eight knots
an hour.
The upper deck runs, without a
break from bow TO stern, and, besides
adding to the weatherly qualities and
strength of the craft, forms a roof for
ample quarters and protective cover
ing for the guns on the gun deck.
Within this breathing space will be
quartered her crew of 1853 seamen and
marines, while aft comfortable ac-
commodations are provided for a. cap
tain and ten other officers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22

Prison Librarian-"What sort of book
would you like to haVe?'
Convict-"Got any bicycle catalogues %
Puck
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
BATTERIES.

The main battery is composed of
eight four-inch breech-loading rifles,
an exceedingly effective force for a
sraft Of this size, when ii is known
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
WOMEN! DON'T WATT.
If You Have Any Of Those Synap-
toms Act at Once. !

Do you know the reason why you will
go to the hospital, my poor, friend2
Because you have allowed yourself
to go from bad to worse. You did not
know that that heat, swelling and ten-
derness in your left side were all signs
of congestion of the ovary.
Any intelligent woman could have
told you that congestion is fatal to tha
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22

came the fashion for officers of the
guards to wear patched gloves. But
not old ones-oh, no. They bought new
gloves, made holes in them, and had
them patched in precisely the same
places as the emperor"