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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25
NO AGREEMENT REACHED
And the Strike Is Now to the
Bitter End.
MINERS WOULD NOT RECEDE
From Their Original Proposition and Declined All
Compromises Operators Say They viii
Start Their Mines at Once.

Plttsburg.. Aug. 24.-The final effort TO
agree on a plan for ending the general
coal strike has proved failure and the
strike goes on.
AT noon the conference between conn.,
mittee of coal operators and the min
ers district and national officials closed
and the conference adjourned without
date:' 81
The miners repreSe ntatives did not
GasSs ~ 80 Jsa2rg fsBsSs isasG
recede from their original proposition to
settle the strike by arbitration and start
the mines at the 69c rate. The operators
offered to, divide the difference between
the sac adm 69c rates, malorg the price
Gle. which was rejected. Then addition
al propositions were made. One was to
start the mines without fixing any price
for thirty days and then pay the rate
agreed upon by the board of arbitration.
This was also rejected by the miners.
They claimed they had been fooled too
often to trust the operators again. They
the output for that length of tins with
out knowing what wages would be paid.
A proposition was then made to operate
price and allow board of arbitration to
fix, the price for that time.
President Ratchford insisted that moth
ing but this CSC rate could be properly
accepted
The operators were firm, but the miners
were equally determined and every argu-
ment of the mine owners was met by the
minrs' leaders. Neither side would con-
oede another point, and it was decided to
end the conference.
President Ratchford had but little TO
say on the matter, but gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
'fWe have disagreed. Our proposition
remained unchanged. Besides our pro-
position to arbitrate we made them a
second one along the lines of bringing
about general conference of miners and
operators of all the mining states. They
refused to lend their efforts in that direc-
ton and the strike will be continued. We
have no other plans for the future"
Immediately after the call of the morn
ing conference J. R. Zerbe called a meet
ing of operators for 2 o'clock this elter-
noon to discuss the situation and outline
plan for the future action.
The operators were in secret SESSION
for several hours, and when the doors
We're opened thir press agent announced
that the mines would certainly be started
with this old diggers if possible, with Nn
ported men if the old men refused to
work.
A committe was appointed, composed
of representatives from every firm in
the district, to map out the mode of pro-
ceedure for the resumption. This COM
mittee will meet tomorrow morning for
this purpose.
The press committee of the operators
committee issued a statement tonight. It
contained list of the propositions made
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25
Have you a house for rent !?
Advertise it in the AGE HERALD.
TO THE SEASHORE.

Special excursion tickets are now on
sale by the Plant system to st. Simons,
Cumberland and Tybee Islands. No
finer coast resorts are to be found. Surf
bathing unexcelled good fishing, boat
ing and hunting. Hotels supplied with
first class orchestra affording music ard
amusement for ALL For particulars. write
to w. V. Lifsey, Div. Pass. Agent, Mont
gomery, Ala.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25
Charged With Whitecappinp.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 24.lTwo prom
inent young farmers of Henry county.
ALA bama, have been arrested ON the
charge of being implicated in the killing
of Prank Smith. colored by whitccappers,
a few nights ago. The ceroners inuues
is kept a secret and more arrests Will
follow,
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Birmingliam's First Bale.

The first bale of cotton for Birming-
ham for the season of 1878 was brought
from BeEssenfer over the Birmingham and
Bessemer railroad yesterday, shipped by
Rosenbaum & Co., consigned to the cot
ton factory on Eighth street. Charles
Martin. the conductor in charge of fhe
train bringing the fieecy staple. remarked
that this was q victory for the old rclia-
bile Birmingham and Bessemer road
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25

attendance. Daniel F. Kelly. Of Phin-
delph.a. was elected rear admiral for the
ensuing year over W. E. Atkinson by a
vote * 81 to 10.
A reaelu don was adopted urging the
secretary of the navy to aecsp. the plans
of Barr & Webb. of New York. for a
statue Of the late Rear Admiral David B.
Porter. to be erected in Philadelphia or
Washington.
"A resolution approving the protect of
the late Gen. w. B. Hazen to establish a
sanitarium on Castle Pinckney Island, in
Charleston. S. c.. harber, was unanimous
" adopted.
Ia fight arose over the report of the
committee on .reviu.on of the constitu-
aion, which proposed to amend the con-
stitution regarding classes ard 8, which
consist of sons, grandsons 81 associates
of the veterans, so that those might be
expelled from the national association.
IA lengthy and somewhat animated dis
cussion ended in tab1rg this report.
The National Association of Army
Nurses met today with National Presi-
dent Emily woodley, of Philadelphia. in
the chair. and after listening to the adj
dress of the president and senior vice
president and the various reports, adj
journed in order to allow the members
to take a ride ON me lake.
lat the open session of tine Ladies Of the
Grand Army of the Republic today every
state, except Iowa and Iasllana was rep
resented. Mrs. Catherine F. Hirst, pres
ident, presided. In her address she said
the organization was prospecting. Fifty
seven circles were organized during the
present year.
Colonel Sexton, of Chicago, has with
drawn as candidate for commander in
chief of the Grand 41rmy of the R=pub-
lie. There are now three eastern and
one western candidates for commander
in chief. N
The National association of ex-prisou-
erg of war INST in annual convention to-
day with Col. Chase Sherr, the president,
in the chair. The convention was the
largest in the history of the organization.
The report of the secretary showed six
ty-thr4e local associations with mem
bership of 1.9S2,702 individual member
ships. total membership OF 2,2O4 There
was a substantial cash balance in the
treasury. The speakers advocated the
passage of the ex-prisoners' relief bill to
be presented to congress at its next ses-
sion, and the members were urged to
bring every possible influence to bear
upon their congressman and senators to
pass the bill.
The following officers were elected:
Communicated Chase Sheriff, Pitts
burg.
Senior ce-Commandsr-J. L. Kill
gour, Brooklyn.
Chaplain-John S. Ferguson, Keokuk,
Iowa.
Hlstorian-Lewls Fortescue, Philadel-
phia.
Quartermaster General-C. M. Long
East Orange, N. ].
Executive ommittee-Ex-Mayor Do
ran, ST. Paul; James Alwell, Pittsburg;
Isaac Sseley. Minneapolis and John p.
Donahue, Wilmington, Del
The local Home Workers held a meet |
ing today 100 delegates representing if
teen states being present. The annual
report of the officers showed that the Or
der had made steady progress, it's
membership now exceeding $1,000.
BICYCLE RACES
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Judge and Mrs. H. A. Sharpe have re-
turn orfmde H., shrdlu cmwyp ct OF
turned from the east.
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PERSONAL.

George z. wheelock is recuperating at
White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. Haskell, of Columbia, S. c., is the
guest of his brother, Mr.. Allen w. Has
kell.
Mr.. Will C. Rabb is receiving congratu-
Iations on the arrival of a handsome
daughter at his house.
Judge and Mrs. H. A. Sharpe have re-
turn orfmde H., shrdlu cnlwyp ct OF
turned from the east.
Miss Bobbie F. FREEMAN. who has been
visiting relatives in Jackson, Miss, is
again at nome on South Highlands.
Miss Ida Brown, after a visit of several
weeks to her relatives in and around
Center, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. P. B. Lawson is very i'll at her
home, 720 Twenty-second street. All Of
her children have been at her bedside
for several days.
Mr.. N. Oestreicher. connected with the
firm of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, has
gone to New York to make purchases
for the fall season.
Sheriff O'Brien, who is summering iat
Asbury Park, has been selected as one
of the judges of the annual baby show
at that resort.
A letter from Mr.. John w. O'Neill, of
The Fair Store, announces that he is at
Long Branch, where he has greatly i'm
proved in health.
Wheeling is very popular with the
younger society set. Two Of the most
graceful riders are Misses Julia Gilreath
and Ethel Wickersham. They promise
to be future bellies of birmingham.
DR.. A. M. Woodson has been appointed
as assistant to DIR. ]. w. Barclay. the
county health officer DR.. Wocdson was
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for the third
regiment during the recent encampment,
and made a model officer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25

Miss Bobbie F. FREEMAN, who has been
visiting relatives in Jackson, Miss, is
again at nome ON South Highlands.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25

Mr.. Will C. Rabb is receiving congratu-
Iations on the arrival of a handsome
daughter at his house.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25

Taken under medical direction, in con-
iieetion with the right medicine, they
will help effect cure. No women who
suffers at all from so-called "fe1nale weak
ness" should attempt athletics of any
sort. She should first put herself into
possession of strong and hearty health by
taking DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
After she is thoroughly we'll, exercise and
diversion will help to keep her we'll. The
cure should come first DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is designed and rec
commended for only the one thing. 1t
acts directly upon one set of organs No
matter what is the matter with them. it
will cure it. 1t will not cure anything
else. 1t is wholesome tonic, an invig-
Grating nervine, or nerve-food as well as
healing medicine, and thousands of
perfectly we'll women have found that by
taking it regularly during the period OF
pregnancy, the danger and pain of par
turition were much 1essened, and in
r-any cases, almost entirely obviated.
In every American household there should be
a copv of DR.. Pierce's great work, Common
s.. "seaical Adviser" 1905 pages. illustrated.
free to any address on receipt of II one
Is to pay for mailing only Worlds
fg Medical Association. Buffalo. N Y.
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FUNERAL NOTICE..

Died. yesterday afternoon at 6:35 the
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Rencher,
at their residence, 2205 Avenue e.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25

Miss Ida Brown, after visit of several
weeks to her relatives in and around
Center, returned home yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25

At the Morris-J. K. Dye, Chattanooga;
John Diamond, Philadelphia; M. Ora
ham, Meridian, Miss; M. A. Wogan, st.
Joseph; w. B. Catchings, city; J. A.
Gravlee, Jasper Ala; w. M. ~Carothers,
Louisville; Virgil Richards, Hopkinsville,
Ky; Joseph Foust, Cincinnati; E. J.
Snow, Jr., Ala; Thomas d. Radcliffe,
Sheffield, Ala. William p. Redd, Atlanta ;
G. H. Dudley, Florence; William T. o.
Council, Atlanta; Harry Weiner, ST.
Louis; Sam N. Ford. Chattanooga: A.
M. Shock. Nashville; C. H. Strobel Gin
cinnati; Ed ]. Dusel. S. L. Elkins, New
York; w. ]. Wood, Florence; w. A. Lee,
Glen Allen, Ala: Hugh Nelson, Selma;
N. Barter, Jr., Nashville; ]. M. Kirk
wood, Oakman, Ala; w. III. Brooks, st.
Louis; E. J. Martin, Columbus, Miss; II.
F.. johnson, Baltimore; A. Spitz. Atlanta;
Martin NJ. Duncan, Cincinnati, Mrs. ].
s. Robertson. Columbus, Miss; Richard
Hahn, New York; M. w. McCraw, New
York; w. S. Lowell City; William Hunt,
Columbus. Miss; w. e. Carpenter. New
Orleans; Paul Gruberg. Cincinnati; I. H.
Devices, Montgomery; j. w. Britton,
South Pittsburg, Tenn; r. L. Washing
ton, Chattanooga.
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Perhaps the
"New Woman will
be a stronger vFo-
man than the old
one. &c r t a inly,
fresh air and the
right exercise will
do much for her.
Fresh air is a great
restorative, exercise
a great nerve tonic
If a woman be in
condition to take it.
A healthy woman
can avoid disease.
She can avoid the
seemingly al IN o It
inevitable C. weak
ness " of her sex if
she pu r su s the.
proper h ygi e n C
m e t Ii cd s. T he
same methods will
not cure her if she
T.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
closed.

AT the Florence-M. H. King, Terre
Haul, Ind; J. d. Riggs, Selma, Ala.
B. G. Davidson, city; Mrs. C. G. David
son, city; Miss Lucille Davidson, city;
Mrs. f. M. Davidson, city; A. e. Henry,
Atlanta, Ca; H. w. Laudhone, Chicago
e. W. Long, Nashville, Tenn; J. E. Max
well, Montgomery, Ala; w. G. Beau
land, Talladaga; L. G. Wulbern, Charles
tom, S. c.; ]. M. Buckee, Atlanta, Ga,
D. Perkerson, Atlanta, Ca; j. 7. Jones,
Atlanta Ca; A. A. Breast. Chattanooga,
Tenn; J. II. FRASER and wife, Missis-
sippi P. A. O'Byrne, city; c. s. Sim
mons, city; Harry r. Eagle, city; G. w.
Brock, Alexander City, Ala; f. Bald
win, Memphis; e. G.. Payton, Columbus.
Miss; M. F. Scafry, Atlanta; F. ]. Burke,
Jacksonville. Ala; Mrs. A. e. Morrow,
Riverside; P. H. Hicks, .ashville,. Tenn.
Mrs. Clarke, Cal=ra, Ala; J. D. Patter-
son, Atlanta, Ga.
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Mrs. P. B. Lawson is very i'll at her
home, 720 Twenty-second street. All of
her children have been at her bedside
for several days.
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Mr.. Haskell, of Columbia, S. c., is the
guest of his brother, Mr.. Allen w. Has
kell
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25

Mr.. N. Oestreicher. connected with the
firm of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, has
gone to New York to make purchases
for the fall season.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25

Sheriff O'Brien, who is summering L
Asbury Park, has been selected as or
of the judges of the annual baby sho
at that resort.
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A letter from Mr. John w. O'NeilI, c
The Fair Store, announces that he is a
Long Branch. where he has greatly in
proved in health.
The herald., 1897-01-28
AT THE HOTELS

VAN NUYS-Mrs. A. Low Butler, Chica-
go; l.. Andrews and wf Santa Barbara; Mr..
and Mrs. w. p. L. Stafford, Long Beach {;
G. w. Tackaburg, Denver; Mrs. j. B. Lath-
am, A. Laurie Young, Mrs. Captain Morse,
San Francisco; r. w. Davidson and wife.
Butte Mont: M. Coltman, Chino; John A.
Cole, Glen Ellen: II. B. Ainsworth, Re
dondo; Mrs. S. E. White, Alpha M. Nc
Govern. Berkeley.
WESTMINSTER-H. Graham Lee, New
York; ]. r. Tillery, North Carolina w. FL.
Barnes, Ventura: j. Il. Scott and wife, Chi
cago; H. C. Field and D. Babcock, Provi-
dence, r. L.: J. II. Fairbank, Winchendon,
Mass; Thos. s. Pierce. Westchester Pa.
Frank c. Blaisdell, Chicago A. N. For
syth, De Pere, Wis.,; Fl. A. 'Eames. Gideon
Fountain, Miss Fountain and Miss II. C.
Fountain, New York Geo. Ruddisel and
wife, Altoona, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
M. Milliken and Robert Miliken. Boston;
Miss Jessie Byhee, Indianapolis, Ind.
NADEAU-R. E. Burg, Burlington la. !;
f. Hillard, Frank Bettman. George Miller.
T.. p. Farnsworth and w. E. Osborne, San
Francisco; E. C. Whitney. Salt Lake; B.
F. Brooks, II. G. Wilson, Riverside; W. B..
Carlson and wife. San Diego; w. F. Sauer
and wife, San Louis Obispo; j. H. Hillman
st. Joseph. Mo-; w. A. Moody and wife.
Needles; r. e. Bledsoe, San Bernardino.
RAMONA-J. NJ. Spafford, San Francisco !;
c. II. Hill. Robert II. Irwin, Buena A. w.
Cieaver. Chicago; J. H. Mnnck, Watts
burg, Wash. C. A. Dutton, Holland, Mich.
The herald., 1897-01-28

Rincon, Quivican, San Felipe and sew
eral other smaller towns.
1.-The trains to Marianao, which is
three miles from Punta Brava, run hour
ly as heretofore, while in the opposite
direction trains run regularly every half
hour to Guanabacoa. To MatanZas, six
ty miles to the eastward, the trains run
regularly every day. But in going to
Pinar del Rio it is necessary to stay
overnight. To visit any of these places
it is only necessary to pay your fare, the
same as you would in this country, there
being no police surveillance. On two of
these lines the passenger trains are pre-
ceded by pilot engine drawing an ar
mored car containing a company of SOL
diers. In visiting any of the places men
toned, the passenger Is assured of com
fort and safety, and there is absolute
ly no foundation for the ridiculous stor-
les af1oat to the contrary. And the same
may also be said, without reservation,
with regard to the reported dislike and
! discourtesy of Spanish officials toward
| Americans.
1T is very difficult" said Mr.. Wood
"for a man without experience and ex
tensive acquaintance on the island to
secure reliable knowledge of the state
of affairs. When the visitor arrives
the first persons he meets are the in
terpreters. If he does not speak Spanish
ne must depend on the interpreters,
who are seldom the best authority. The
newspaper correspondents have this diff
ficulty to overcome, as practically ali
of the news of battles in the interior
reaches them through this source, with
the exaggeratlon acquired in passing
through many hands before 1t gets into
print. Distorted reports are common
to both Sides depending, as is usually
the case, on the hopes, sympathies, or
preiudices of the narrators who pass
them on until they become the property
of the public through the newspapers.
In Havana Mr.. Money is called 'Senor
Dinero.' The residents are of the opin-
ion that he went there for notoriety,
in the acquisition of which the news
papers of the United States show him
to be an adept. When 1 heard his dis
cription of the message from General
Lee to Secretay Olney 1 fully expected
that it would be denied by General
Tne -
The herald., 1897-01-28
SPENCER'S LIFE WORK

Herbert Spencer has lived to complete
his Synthetic Philosophy, the last vol
ume of the work which may appropiN
ately be called stupendous. having just
come from the press. The volume is
called Principles of Sociology, and is. OF
course, the summing up of his tremend-
Gus argument for evolution. rAr. Spen-
Ger issued the first volume of the Syn
thetic Philosophy thirty-siX years ago.
and has continued to the end in the
face of discouragements manifold and
serious. He Is now II years of age.
His work is the most important cortri-
button to philosophy of his time. 1t has
revolutionized the physical scierces
substantially changed the currents of
literature and profoundly affected the
0logy. However one may disagree with
Mr.. Spencer's conclusions on any de-
tail of the full-orbed scheme outlined
in his philosophy. it is impossible to
ignore him or to escape from his In
tiuerce. Taking up the more or less
fragmentary data of Darwin. Wallace
and their followers in the laboratory
process. Mr.. Spencer has been spin
ming from these data for more than the
span of the average life wonderful web
of demonstration in support and exem-
plifcation OF evolution as the all pre-
vailing method of physical. mental and
moral life or creation with which there
Is nothing to be compared in compre-
hensiveness, sustained power and infiu-
The herald., 1897-01-28
THE REALTY MARKET
Steady Inquiry for Building Lots
Ranch Land Demand

Inquiry for available building lots
continues steady but seems largely re-
stricted to lots of the cheaper class. One
or two sales are reported of specially
desirable site which will be improved by
the construction of fine residences.
Ranch land seems to be looking up un-
der the stimulus of the certainty of good
crops this year
Among the sales reported is one by
the O'Brien Investment company to J.
G. Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Iron
and Steel company of fine ten-acre
orange grove located on the East River
side mesa. This is first class land and
Is now planted to navel oranges which
have attained the age of six years. The
price paid for the ten acres and i'm
provements was sS000
Ben White reports the following sales
for the past seven days:
Lot II. block 8. in the Chavez tract, be-
The herald., 1897-01-28
HOW EBENEzER CAME HOME

He was a tall, thin, red-headed man,
with a bad bow to his back and four
front teeth missing, and l found him
resting on a log beside the highway.
He got up as l came along, and we
passed the time O. day and he said:
MY name is Ebenezer Higgins, and
I'm just getting home after a three
months absence"
Been away that long. eh?" I quer-
led.
Yes; three months and over. I'm in
such a hurry to get home that l feel
like flying. I've got a wife and six
children, and I'll bet the whole crowd
of 'em will come running to meet me- -
He added that 1t was only three miles
further to his farm, and we walked
along together in general conversation
for half an hour, when he suddenly
halted and said:
''Mebbe they'll come to meet me, and
mebbe they won't. The children prob
ably will, but the old woman may hang
back. You see, left home because we
had row.
81 see.'
The old woman got the notion into
her head that she could run things bet
tern me and wanted to walk me around
l stood on my dignity"
And that caused a quarrel?"
You bet it did, l told her what was
what and walked off, and I'll bet she s
Just dyin' to see me. guess it has been
a good lesson to her.
The nearer we got to the house the less
Ebenezer seemed to want wings. AS we
reached hill half mile away he came
to a dead stop to take look. There
were several children in the road, and
they looked at us and probably recog-
nized their father, but none of them
moved.
"They don't seem very anxious" OBJ
served the man, as his face heightened.
mo, they don't"
But perhaps they amt sure who l
am. 1 don't see the old woman about
Guess she is in the house crying her
eyes out and wishing was home. Let's $
not be in hurry, stranger"
We went forward at slow pace, and
by-and-by one of the children ran
through the gate in the brush fence
and entered the house. The others
stood still and stared, and not sign
was given that they had ever seen the
man before.
'They ANT sure of me. cause I've
let my whiskers grow" whispered Eben-
eyer. They are all there-Sammy,
Tommy. Daisy, Moses and Evangeline.