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The age-herald., 1897-12-29
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
 AND HOTEL LOBBlES

Beginning with January 1, R. W. Collins Jr., of Demopolis, will have charge of the Florence hotel MT. Collins is an experi- enced hotel man, having lately had charge of the inn at Demopolis. The Florence will be thoroughly renovated from top to bot tom. The rooms will be refurnished, repa- pered and reprinted. Everything will wear a different appearance. The Florence is valuable piece of property and the new manager announces that it will be run first class in every respect. MT. Collins has the reputation for courtesy to his patrons and has always been noted for the orderly man ner in which things are kept.
 H. E. Thompkins, of Montgomery, was registered at the Morris yesterday. Mir Thopkins is one of the most prominent law yers in the state, and former chairman Of the democratic state executive committee. He received calls from quite a number of his friends yesterday.
 l.. P. Giddens professor of mathematics in the Southern university at Greensboro, accompanied by his wife arrived in the city yesterday. Prof. Giddens came to at tend the meeting of the committee of the Alabama Educational association. He IS strictly in favor of a reorganization of the public school system of Alabama. Prof. Giddens is accounted one of the most fin ished teachers in the state, and while yet young, holds a very important position.
 E. R. Eldrdge of Troy, was at the Morris yesterday.
 
 W. o. Wheeler, the man ahead of Tn Gay New York;" was yesterday registered at the Morris.
 Messrs Walter and c. c. McSmith, of Vernon, were at the Florence yesterday.
 Wesley W. Thomas and W. D. Skeggs. of Decatur were at the Morris yesterday. MT. Skeggs is quite a prominent democrat and has represented Morgan county in the leg islature several times.
 Major M. c. Burke, of Montgomery, was at the Florence yesterday.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
In the Social Realm of
 Birminaham and Elsewhere

The Nineteenth Century club will meet this afternoon with Miss Kate Rogan, at her home in Twentieth street. South High lands.
 Miss Kathleen Hooper is spending the holidays at home with her parents, MT. and Mrs. N. L hooper. s.a= ,yIn rclurn .J Livingston in few days
 Miss Willie McMillan, of Annston, will arrive in the city at noon today and will be the guest Of Miss Mamie Pearson for few weeks.
 Mr. Sumter Mays Ball, of Atlanta, spent yesterday in Birmingham.
 The White Rose club will meet Friday evening at the home of Col J. J. Altman in Avenue II.
 This evening at o'clock at the Second Presbyterian church, MT. William Malcom Burges and Miss Grace Wilson will be married by Rev. J. 4. Bryan.
 Master Hewitt Roberts Is the guest of relatives at Shelby.
 Ensign Thomas J. senn U & N, is vis- itinS his brother, MT. Charles A Sean, on tl!e South Highlands.
 
 Miss Hattie Lyman of Montcvallo, is wis., iting the family of her brother, Mir. II. b. Lyman, Twelfth avenue and Twenty-third street, North.
 Mir. and Mrs J. c. Caldwell gave a hand some dining last evening to several of their young friends, at their home on South Highlands
 Lieut.. George Estes. Jr.. U. s. A. is spending the holidays with his parents MT. and Mrs. George Estes He will return to Fort Leavenworth in few days
 Another delightful Euchre club has been recently organized and the members were entertained at their first meeting last night by MT. and Mrs. Charles o. Locke at their home in Twenty-irst street This new club has been appropriately named "The Fortnightly Euchre club" as the meetings will occur every two weeks, on Tuesday evenings. The refreshments will be simple and served only in one course. The mem bers are expected to attend the meetings Tn 1uli dress, thereby contributing much to the festive appearance of the gatherings
 
 Mrs. Allen w. Haskell has been elected president of the Fortnightly, and Mrs. Frank Fowlkes secretary and treasurer The following ladies and gentlemen con- stitute the membership of the club: MT and Mrs. Allen w. Haskell Mir and Mrs Frank Fowlkes, Mir. and Mrs. E. w. Bar rett. MT. and Mrs. Eugene L. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. c. Kettig, Mr. and Mrs. Will mer Beard, MT. and Mrs. Chas. O. Locke. Mir. and Mrs. Webb Crawford, MT and Mrs. Walker Percy, MT. and Mrs. Hampton Smith.
 The Highland Book club will be enter tained this morning at 1O:3O o'clock by Mrs. James Bowron, corner Fourteenth avenue and Twentieth street, South Highlands. Rev. Walter c. Whitaker rector of Christ Church. Tuscaloosa, will be the guest of Rev. Owen P. Fitzsimons tomor- row. MT. Whitaker will come to Birming- ham in order to enjoy hearing Handers glorious oratorio, "rhe Messiah" rendered at St. Mary's-o n-the-Highlands, tomorrow evening. MT. Whitaker is editor of the Church Record" the diocesan paper of Alabama, and is one of the most prominent, eloquent and conscientious ministers of the Episcopal church in Alabama.
 The annual New Years reception given by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. will occur on next Saturday evening, Jan. l, from to Il o'clock, in the parlors of the
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
MRS. WlN.toW'S SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. TT SOOTHES the CHILD. SOF"rENS the GUMS, AL LAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO, and is the best remedy for DIARRHOGA. Sold by druggists i'll every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
TOWN BOY AND COUNTRY BOY.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

From the Chicago Times-Eerald.
 There are two ways for boy to be tough" The city boy is free to choose one; the country boy can take the other. Neither makes the mistake of a wrong choice. The rule by which boys are guid- ed in this matter is one that has no ex- captions. The city-bred youth never makes the mistake of seeking the path which leads the country lad astraY. The boy who has been in close communion with nature all his life never adopts the. route of his cousin of the town. They travel in parallel lines. but the lines are a wide distance apart. There is as much difference be- tween them too as there Is between a country road and an asphalt pavement. The difference is in favor of the former, in that it is generally lined with obstacles which soon tire the traveller and induce him to abandon the journey he is under taking. The latter offers such easy and in- viting progress that those who start sell dom fail to reach the end.
 When a city boy yields to that mysteri- ous influence which either lands him in the bridewel or teaches him great moral truth, he usually seeks a saloon as an in- itial step. This is true if the opinions of policemen, jurists, preachers and reformers count for anything. He acquires taste for beer and cigarettes and learns how to swear and use slang. He becomes ac- quainted with other boys who have already learned how to be tough and they are his friends at once They help him along, and put him next" using an expression which has a world of meaning to them If his environment is particularly bad he gets along famously, and some night he falls into the hands of some husky police man. He may spend a night in the station, or his father may have some political friend who can sign a bail bond. In either event the boy gets a good start on the
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincinnati--Con-
 veRient Schedules to Louisville

The Alabama Great Southern railroad, with dts connections, formerly the Queen and Crescent route, is the shortest and
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund he money if 1t fails to cure. 25c. sH 9-23-91t.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29

Mrs. s. F. H. Tarrant of Montgomery is the guest of MT. and Mrs H. v. Tarrant, 530 Twentieth street, North.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29

Mir and Mrs. R. F. Kolb are visiting relatives at Montgomery.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29

Major M. c. Burke. of Montgomery, was at the Florence yesterday.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29

The Nineteenth Century club will meet this afternoon with Miss Kate Rogan, at her home in Twentieth street, South High lands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

Something will be forgiven to the
city council if it shall have nerve
enough to follow the line of action
which the assembly committee has
marked out for it in the matter of
the cable franchise. 1t is recommended
that proceedings for the forfeiture of
this shall be commenced at once. This
is what the G o b has urged from
the beginning, and what appears to be,
now more than ever, the only sensible
and feasible method of dealing with
the street railway company. Not only
has it failed to render reasonable sery-
ice on the Selby avenue line, not only
has it rejected contemptuously ordi-
Eances that were altogether too liberal
tanning provisions impossible of ac-
ceptance, but it has contumaciously
declined to fulfill the obligations i'm
posed upon it by the city in the matter
of paving on Fourth and Third streets.
In every direction it has brought it
self within the punitive Jurisdiction of
the law. On these different grounds it
has made itself amenable to the courts,
and we do not believe that there is
question that its franchise is forfeit
able both in law and equity.
While we think we may be excused,
in view of past performances, from
any unassailable confidence in the pur-
poses or future acts of this council, and
While the public will hold it's opinion
somewhat in allegiance until it finds
how zealously matters are pushed, we,
in common with practically the whole
people, will applaud every movement
that looks toward the restoration to
the city of its rights on the Selby line,
since the street railway company has
refused to recognize them. Unless we
proceed sternly and quickly to enforce
our rights, we shall find ourselves
without remedy to the end of time.
We believe that, with an exhaustive
and determined examination of the
powers and privileges of the street
railway company and of all its exist
ing franchises there will be disclosed
so many assures in it's armor that it
will gladly do all it should have done
long ago. If not, we shall at least then
be in position to negotiate with cap
italists who will. The Globe feels
no individual luminosity towards this
company, but it believes that the time
has come when st. Paul should be
rightly treated and adequately served
in the matter Of street railway trans
portation. That can come about. it
now appears, only through legal pro-
ceedings, and these should be carried
forward with the utmost energy and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01

some way. Were the disposition of st.
Paul toward Minneapolis the same as
that which is exhibited almost univer-
sally by the Minneapolis papers toward
st. Paul, there would have been daily
articles holding Minneapolis up to the
country as city so bested by hard
times and in such a deplorable financial
condition that it could not keep open Its
public schools. That was the treatment
that st. Paul received in a condition
which was not even as much its own
fault as that to which Minneapolis Is
subject Yet not one word Of the sort
has been published, and the G b e
has now taken up the subject only to
point this moral, and to express the
hope that the decency and fairness dis
played at this end of the line may at
some future time provoke a return in
kind
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
MINNESOTA MEMBERS OF CON-
GRESs HAVE THEIR WORK
CUT OUT FOR THEM.
DAVIS POSITION IMPOSING.
MOST IMPORTANT MATTER OF THE
SESSION is IN HIS
HANDS.
NELSON WORKING FOR HIS BILL.
The Junior Senator VIII EndeayOl
to Push the Bankruptcy Act
Through the House.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Both of the
Minnesota senators will be busy men
during the session of congress which
Will begin on Monday next Senator
Davis, as chairman of the committee
on foreign relations, will have charge
of the Hawaiian annexation bill, or
treaty. This position of prominence
will not bring the senior senator very
much newspaper notoriety because the
greater portion of the debate and de-
liberation Of the subject will be behind
closed doors, in what the senate is
pleased to term executive sessions"
1t may be remembered that, when the
Anglo-American peace treaty was I'M
der consideration by the senate, it was
tntimated in the press dispatches that
Senator Davis had delivered % strong
speech In favor of the treaty; but the
speech was delivered behind closed
doors, and it has never been made pub
lie, and it never will be published
until long after the present generation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.
War Ships Again to BE Seen in the
Gulf.


WASHINGTON, Nov 3O.-In the
opinion of the administration the time
is now ripe for renewal of the prac
tice of having the United States navy
represented in the waters of the Gulf
of Mexico and the caribbean sea. For
several years past, save an occasional
cruiser, sent with all haste on her way
to or from the South Atlantic station.
not vessel of the navy has gone be-
yond the southern waters of Florida.
for the reason that the presence of
United States war vessels in the neigh
borhood of the Spanish Antilles might
have served to create an erroneous i'm
preston as to the attitude of the Unit
ed States towards the Cuban insur-
gents and have tended to complicate
the relations between the United States
and Spain at a time when it was de-
sirable that no outside influences should
be brought into play Now, however,
with the Improvement in conditions in
Cuba and the continued existence of
good relations between the two gov
ernments, the navy department is about
to let some Of the smaller vessels of
the navy go into West Indian waters
during the present winter season. The
Marblehead, now at Annapolis, will
start southwark as soon az she has
concluded her work in connection with
the trial of the torpedo boat Winslow.
She will go to Navassa to look into the
condition of United States citizens who
are working on that island Nothing
has been heard from that place official
ly for some time, and it Is deemed
proper to inquire into allegations of
abuse in treatment of workmen there
While engaged in this inspection the
Marblehead will make her headquar-
ters at Port au> Prince on the west
coast of Hayti and will be charged with
the protection of American interests
generally in that section of the West
Indies.
This statement, which comes from
the department of state, Is taken to
mean that her commander will see that
our interests do not suffer in the event
that the German government proceeds
forcibly to punish Hayti for the arrest
of Lueders. The Wilmington also is to
be sent southwark but first will be
locked and overhauled. She will touch
at Guadalupe, and after a stay in
tropical waters will continue on to the
South Atlantic station. The gunboat
Annapolis, now transformed into a
training ship, is slated for a trip into
the gulf during the winter, with a
number of naval apprentices aboard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
THE DIFFERENCE.

When, few months ago, the question
how the schools of st. Paul were to be
kept open during the year with the
amount Of money available under the
charter came up, we noticed. and had
the right to complain of its
treatment by the papers of Min
neapolis. 1t was almost impossible
to have the facts understood outside of
our own community. 1t was difficult
to explain or to have other people grasp
the situation. Outside communities
simply jumped to the conclusion that
st. Paul was hard up, since there was
not money enough for the schools Not
being familiar with our charter. or fol-
lowing the course of local events in st.
Paul, few of them understood that
there was just as much money in the
city as ever and that the emergency
arose from no lack of general revenue.
That it came from a reduction in the
assessed valuation of city property, in
connection with a fixed limit of 30
mills taxation for school purposes laid
down in the charter, we knew and Min
neapolis newspapers knew 1t was not
generally known outside. We had
ground for severe complaint that, on
this occasion, no newspaper in Mime
apolis lost an opportunity of proclaim
ing to the public the desperate situa-
ton of st. Paul. We had no money
they said, even to keep the schools
open, and they glorified their own city
by sympathetic comparisons. 1t was
not possible that any one of them
should not be acquainted with the de-
tails Of fact, because these had appear
ed time after time in the st. Paul press
in the same articles from which they
gathered other material which thew
used to our detriment. 1t was a work
Of pure envy, hatred, malice and I'M
charitableness; and not one newspaper
in that city was manly or honorable
when they We're set before it by the st.
Paul press.
Notice, now, how different the con-
duct of the papers of this CITY. We
have frequent occasion to differ from
our esteemed contemporaries, but we
give them credit for fair and honorable
conduct toward our sister city for re-
fusing to render evil for evil. Mime
apolis is in exactly the same position
now which st. Paul occupied about six
months ago. There is not sufficient
money to operate the schools, and the
council and the school board are con-
sulting. before they decide, whether to
close the schools altogether some
months before the end of the year, or
to try some new shifts to get funds.
Out of 100000 worth of bonds which
have been sold for the purpose of rails
ing money for new school buildings
one-half has already been spent, and it
is urged that the balance of the money
thus borrowed be applied to current
expenses, instead of to the purpose for
which the securities were authorized.
The situation is a very trying and
desperate one, but it arises from a
source that does not reflect upon the
general condition of Minneapolis, eX-
cept as far as it has had misgovern-
ment. The money of the schools has
simply vanished from the city treasury,
and the deficit has tA be made up in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
FRAUDULENT CLAIMS.
Many Filed Against the United
States for Indian DepredattOns.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Lieut.
Col. Randlett acting Indian agent at
the Uintah and Ouray agency in Utah,
in his annual report to the interior de-
partment, says official information from
the department of justice shows that
more than 600 depreciation claims,
amounting to more than million dol
lars, have been filed against the Ute
Indians in the United States court Of
claims, and the suits instigated in such
manner as to hold either OF the con-
federated bands equally responsible for
the alleged depredations.
The agent alleges that without doubt
nearly all of these claims are fraudu-
lent, and that these Indians also have
just claims against the United States
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01

Monday. Up to this time there have
been scarcely more than half a dozen
arrivals each day. From now on, how
ever, it is expected that the rush will
begin and that most of the members
will be in their places on the opening
day. Few of the leaders of either house
are here as yet. This is especially true
Of the house of representatives. Neither
leader Of the majority, will reach
Washington until Saturday or Sunday.
With the exception of the pronounced
and radical pro and anti Cuba con-
gressmen, the members of both houses,
as a rule, seem to be holding their judg
ment in obeyance until they ascertain
from official sources exactly what the
situation is as to Cuba.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01

favor, and these are swearing -
they did not see the occurrences
charged. OF course, such testimony
is absolutely worthless as the issues
rest, but it is the best that can be
done; just as, we suppose, the Trib-
unes opinion published above is the
only sort of argument that the situa-
ton admits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
LAKE ERoNT CASE

WASHINGTON, Nov. sO.-The Chi
cago lake front case, which has con-
splcuously figured before the interior
department, will be given another hear
ing tomorrow. this time in the office Of
the secretary of the interior. The as
sistant attorney general for the inter
ior department, Mr.. Vandeventer, will
preside. The case involves immensely
valuable land of considerable extent in
the heart of the city of Chicago. Com
missioner Lamoreaux, of the general
land office, decided the case under the
last administration in favor of the scrip
lGcators, but reputation of that de-
clslon by Secretary Bliss followed and
tCmorrow's hearing forms the next step
in the proceedings.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01

that should be adjusted. 1t is claimed
that there are large bodies of end in
Colorado that they. relinquished their
rights in, on condition that it should
be sold and the proceeds accrue to their
interest benefit; that no credits have
been made to them from such sales,
and that most of these lands have been
set aside by executive orders for public
parks, for which, if so retained, it is
urged, they should be paid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
Disclosure Of Chronic Pauperism.

YORK, report probably only OF
n the
statistics the Charity Organization society The
sociology Columbia university Frederick
analysis Of
applied until
year. relief
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to support
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applicants
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beggars
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
Service for Missions.

Rev. C. D. Andrews and Bishop Gilbert
conducted service of intercessions for mis-
sions yesterday morning in Christ church.
Dr. Andrews addressed the congregation upon
the Importance of small charities. pointing
out that the small acts of generosity coming
constantly from quiet, unassuming natures
are as effective as the more vigorous. ap-
parent efforts that come from the more i'm
pulsive temperaments. Bishop Gilbert's ad-
dress turned upon the Importance of woman s
missionary work and afforded encouragement
to missionary workers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
M,CORD,s CLAIM IN JEOPARDY.
Formal Notification Sent to the
State DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-The state
department has been Notified that the
Peruvian authorities are threatening
the interests of Victor McCord. the
American engineer, who was arrested
and confined in that country during
a revolution, and in whose behalf our
government has preferred a claim for
indemnity. The notification was for
mally given to the department through
a letter to the department from the
attorney who is prosecuting the claim.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer 1905; mean temperature, s;
relative humidity. Sc; wind at p. m, north;
weather. cloudy; maximum temper
allure 10: minimum temperature, 4; daily
range %; amount Of precipitation in last
tWenty-four hours, .16.
NGte-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. f. Lyons, Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
IT IS ALL-sEARCHINC.
Warden WOifer's Tribute 10 the
Globes Industry.

have as much interest, 7 think in
thiS as any other citizen in the state"
to be present at the hearings If tbnra
Is anythink wrong going on i'm the
prison, | am entitled to know if and
know Of no better way than to hear
the testimony. Few wardens ever had
Such an opportunity to find out iust
what is going on as is afforded bv
this general drag-net. The Globe
IS hnding everything that has ever
tfanspired in the prison and a lot Of
things that didn't"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01

The Northwestern railroad depot seems to
be doomed. Again the sparks from the en-
CINE set the roof afre, but timely discovery
saved its contamination by the flames this
time also.-Zumbrota News.
Well, why is not Contamination" a good
word to mate with consume?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-01
SLOW IN ARRIVING.

None of the House Leaders as Yet
on Hand.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Members
of congress are unusually slow in put
ting in their appearance here for the
regular session. which convenes next