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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
High Air Heroes and Heroines.

To very many persons the aerial per-
formances are the most attractive
feature of the circus. In recognition
of this fact the management of the
Great Forepaugh. Sells Brothers Con-
solidated Shows has secured the great
est and most conspicuous amount of
mid-air talent ever seen in any circus,
and including the most original, grace
full and daring male and female artistes
in that hazardous line 10 be found i'm
Europe, Asia and America. The long
flights, dives, leaps, evolutions, catches
and other phenomenal feats of these
celebrities are extremely exciting and
universally fascinating.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
Pet ton In the supreme Court to Wind
Up Massachusetts Benefit.

! Petition In the supreme Court to WIND
Up MaSsach usetts Benefit.
Boston, Aug. 1S.-The Massachusetts
Benefit Life association of this city, an
insurance organization operating since
1878 under the assessment plan and with
$1,000 members insured for $4,000, 900,
has closed It's doors. 1t owes a little
more than $1,OOO,0OO for death claims.
The company's president has been no.
titled by the insurance department. to
stop business Immediately and to turn
over all moneys to a bank or trust COM
pany, and the attorney general has been
asked to Immediately apply to the court
for receiver to close up the cOmpany's
affairs.
Thus is briefly told the story of the fall
of The greatest assessment insuranc e
association of Massachusett, which
marks turning point in the insurance
history of the state.
The directors have prepared a gen
eral letter of explanation to policy
holders on the condition of affairs. In
1t they say: 1T was decided to sus-
pend the business of the assoc alton and
to ask the proper authorities to take
charge of it's affairs. The directors were
forced to take this step in view of the
very limited response of the assessment
members to the regular and extra calls
levied under the date of July 1, in con-
formity with the statutes of this COM
monWealth." With the letter is a copy
of the report and recommendation OF
the committee on reinsurance, appointed
by the directors, Aug. 10, 1897, and says:
THE directors very much regret that
Notwithstanding their utmost efforts to
save the association to it's members,
the existing situation as they found it,
when taking office and the unwilling
ness of the members to support the asso-
citation by paying assessments which
were absolutely necessary, have rendered
those efforts Intellectual"
The reports recommendation is in
favor of a New York life insurance COM
pany the best obtainable, taking into
consideration the condition of the policy
and the standing of the company. 1t
was found impossible to induce any re-
liable company to assume the whole
membership without medical examina-
ton The rates of premium quoted in
the report will apply to the members at
their present age.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20

Athol, Mass, Aug. 1S.-A special town
meeting will undoubtedly be called soor
to act on the delay in paying $1,64l. As
land damages awarded to Mrs. A. o.
Newton, part of whose property was
taken some time ago in widening local
street. The attachment of the private
property of w. H. Mellen, chairman of
the board of selectmen, and c. F. Rich
ards, the clerk of the board, has created
a big stir, and many are clamoring for
the town to settle the case at once. The
town has delayed payment owing to lack
of funds, due to an insufficient appro-
priation.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20

Clinton, Me-, AUG. 1S,-John Patter-
son Billings, the largest manufacturer of
handmade" ak handles in New Eng
land, dropped dead at the Maine Central
railroad station yesterday morning from
heart trouble. Mr. Billings was prom
incnt man of central Maine, had been
twice elected selectman of Clinton and
town auditor for years. He had been
twice married, by his first wife one son
survives him, George, partner in bust
ness. By his second wife there were
two children, Grace F. and David s.,
both living. The deceased was a leading
member of the Free Baptist church, past
master of Sebasticook lodge, F. and A. NJ,
and belonged to Clinton grange.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20

Editor Morrison Of Worthington Ind,
"Sun" writes You have valuable pre-
scription in Electric Bitters and | can
ton and Sick Headache, and as general
system tonic it has no equal Miss Annie
Stehle, 1925 Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago,
was all run down. could not eat nor digest
food, had a headache which never left
her and felt tired and weary, but six bot
ties of Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strenth. Prices 90 cents
and $780, Geta bottle at l.. A. Wadleigh's
Drug Store.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
Linehan Fer Commnnder-5n-Chief
An Alleged Rigamist.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Herald prints a
story that William H. Whiting, messen-
ger of the state senate, is a bigamist.
whiting has disappeared. According to
the story Whiting has led double life
for years. His first wife resided at
Pittsfeld. and he maintained another
house at SOmerville, dividing his time
between the two. Besides these the
messenger had another wife in this city
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
DEATH AWAITS THEM.
Klondykers Throwing AWAY Packs ant
Rushing to Mines.


Washington, Aug. 17.-William J.
Jones, United States commissioner to
Alaska, assigned to ST. Michaels, has
sent to the interior department tie fol-
lowing report on the gold rush in a letter
dated Dyea, Alaska Aug. 4:
There are nearly 1900 people in Dyea
and SkagWay routes and both trails are
blocked. People are throwing away their
packs and provisions and rushing head
long to the mines. Great distress, hard
ship and suffering and possible death
from hunger and exposure is sure to fol-
low next winter, an opinion that is en-.
teri ained by all old Alaskan prCspec-
tors who have visited that part of the
world in late years and know the situa-
ton"
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Shallenberger has been notified by tele.
graph THAI arrangements were made
for forwarding mails for the Alaskan
gold fields by the steamer Humboldt,
which sailed last evening from Seattle
The Humbc DIT goes direct to ST. Mich
aels, and the mails will be forwarded
Immediately to Circle City and the Klon-
dyke field. About 300 pounds of mail
matter is thus being shipped, together
with numerous money remittances.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20

Lewiston, Me. Aug. 1S.-Dr. G. NJ
Twichell, who for seven years has beer
secretary of the Maine Agricultural So
ciety, announced yesterday that he would
resign his position at the end of the year
owing to the pressure of other business
President Jerrard also positively de-
clines reelection.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
A,I4rcd Highwayman Arrested.

Portsmouth, n. H.. Aug. 16.-Frank
Reardon and Patrich Casey of this city
were taken in charge by the police under
accusations that they held up and
robbed Eldridge Riley of Kittery at
Newcastle yesterday morning. Riley
was fearfully beaten by the men before
he was robbed
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
American SECURITIES returning

New York, Aug. lit is estimated
that something like 10000 shares of stock
consigned to various banking houses aud
some private individuals came from
England and other continental cities on
the steamship Campania, which arrived
here last Saturday. One of the Ameri-
can liners, which left Southampton n
few days ago, is also bringing over a
large number of shares
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20

General Oh stead to Become a Priest.
Laporte, Ind, Aug 18.-General w. A.
Olmstead of Manchester N. H, who won
distinction in the late war and became
convert to the Roman Catholic faith, is
preparing himself for ordination to the
priesthood. General Olmstead has been
in retire at at Notre Dame university
where ne has given himself up to study
in pursuance of a vow made soon after
his conversion that he would devote the
declining years of his life to the work
of the Roman Catholic priesthood. Gen
eral Olmstead is 60 years of age.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
Death of willis.

Boston, Aug. 14.-Herbert Willis, the
life convict, who was shot in his attempt
to escape from the state prison last
Tuesday, died in the prison hospital at
l:4S p. m. yesterday. This was fore
Swallowed clearly at 2 o'clock when the
fever responded to the last poundings
Of the forces of dissolution by rising to
107 degrees in temperature, and causing
the pulse of the sufferer to run as high
as 40
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20

Rutland, VT, Aug. 16.-Dora K. Cush-
man, Is years old, daughter of DR.. A. J.
Cushman of Lincoln, a mountain town
in Addison county, was found dead in
a pasture near her fathers house yes
terday morning, and it is believed she
was murdered She left home ostensiby
to pick blarkberries Saturday afternoon.
Alarm was given at night, owing to the
fact that she did not return Parties
searched for her all night, and her body
was found by her brother yesterday
morning. The body had no marks tc
indicate foul play, but there was blood
on the leaves, and circumstances direct
suspicion to Smith Davis, a young man
who had paid her attentions. Davis has
fed.
Bristol, VT, Aug. 1.-THE autopsy on
the body of Dora eastman, the 1J-year-
old girl whose body was found in pas
ture at Lincoln Sunday, disclosed evil
dence which the physicians say shows
that death resulted from poisoning. 1t
was also disclosed that the girl was In
a delicate condition. These dsclC sures,
together with the arrest of man who is
wanted as a witness in the case. have
cause great excitement throughout this
vicinity
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
Sentenced To Death.

Madrid, Aug. 16.-Michel Angiloillo
the anarchist assassin of Premier Can
ovas del Castillo, who was tried by court
martial yesterday at Vergara, was found
guilty and was sentenced to death.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
A Snld err. Snicide-

Boston, Aug. 1S-James H. Williams,
a private in the United States Marine
corps at the Charlestown navy yard,
committed suicide yesterday by hanging
himself to a rafter in the storeroom of
the yard. The deed was caused by de-
spondency. Williams was 80 years of
age and belonged in Brooklyn. Williams
was Major Meade's clerk and had been
in the service for 50 years.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
United States Senator WEEDS.
- U,,-lr A,,u II uaprx, n L

New York, Aug. 17.-Henry c. Hans
brough, United States senator from
North Dakota, was married in this city
yesterday afternoon to Miss Mary Berri
Chapman, whose home is in Washing
Anr
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20

Washington, Aug. 1s.-David G. Swain,
u. S. A.. retired. Judge advocate general,
died here yesterday, aged SO, of bright's
disease.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
Born.

In Poway, Cal, Aug. 9TH, son to Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Z. Kent.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20
Peace Negotiations Mt standstiI,.

Constantinople, Aug. 1.-THE peace
negC tiations between the ambassadors
of the powers and Tewfk Pasha, the
Turkish foreign minister, are at a COM
plete standstill. This is due to the re-
fusal of Lord Salisbury to allow a Turk
ish occupation of Thessaly pending a
partial payment of the indemnity agreed
upon. Lord Salisbury's objection is
based upon a fear that an occupation
thus begun might become permanent.
Linehan Fer Commnnder-5n-Chief
Concord, N. H., Aug. 1S.-The depar-
ture of the special train carrying repre-
sentatives of the department OF New
Hampshire to the G.. A r. national en-
campment has been changed. AS now
arranged it will leave this city at p.
m. Saturday. The delegation will be un-
usually large. and the candidacy of Col
onel John c. Linehan for national COM
mander-in-chie will be earnestly
doomed.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-20

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That i< Whist IL was msde for.
The age-herald., 1897-10-01
MYSTERY PARTLY EXPLAINED.
TolIerton and Holmes Thought to Have Been -'' Red by SWISS Officials.

Chicago, Sept. S0.--A special to the In- ter Ocean from Toledo, O., says: Harry Tollerton and Prof. Holmes, whose mys- taddous adventures in Switzerland have attracted international attention, have been located They are alive and wsA at Luzerrre and expect to lsave for Ber- lin tomorrow.
 The mystery of their eleven days deten- tion alt Luzerna and cablegrams for large sums of morlsy is etill unsolved and tine family will not say just what happened. Friends of the family in Europe have learned details which will never be made public. It is said to have been a very singular comedy of errors, but it has been a very expensive one for Lawyer T'ollarton. There is now no denial that they sent for the money immediately af- ter having acknowledged remittances in excsss of what they really needed for legitimate expenses. Mrs. Tollerton, who has been fin Washington apepaling to the state department, is expected honse in the morning and she bears a number of cipher dispatches. The Amer fcan consular agent was mixed in his ca bles which confused matters still more. An opinion prevails that the young men draa difficulty with the Swiss officials and were badly bled under pretenses of fines
The age-herald., 1897-10-01
ARE MAKING PREPARATIONS
MEETING OF ARMOR PLATE COMMIT
 TEE THIS AFTERNOON.
Afterwards the Regular Monthly Meeting of tho Commercial Club Will Be Held and
 Committees Report Acted On.

The Commercial club wil meet this afterpoon to make final arrangeme ms for the proper psresentaI. ion to the ar nor plate board, which will arrive here on or about October 15, of .the unr.valled advantages of Birmingham as the D int for the IocaftioD of the annnor plate plant, which the government may probably and should certainly locate In the south.
 Yesterday Rufus N. Rhodes, as chaGr- man, increased the personnel of the ar- mor plate committee, which was former ly composed of Rufus N. Rhodes, cha r. man; Nfessrs. Soa Haas, A. M. Shock, James G. Caldwell, T. H. Aldrich, w T. Underwood and w. D. Ph.I4ps, by add ing to the list w. J. M.lner, F. Y. An derson, M. V. Joseph. John w Tomltn- son. Gen. Charles M. Shelby, Hon. Wm. H. Denson, B. Steiner, B. F. Rcden, Rob- ell. Jemisoln and J. A. VanHoose.
 All members of the comittee are re- quested to assemble promptly at p. m. today at the Commercial club rooms to prepare recommendations for sub- mission to the later meeting of the full club. P. P. Shook has virtually com pleted his task of gathering the statis- tics to be submitted to the armor plate board. He will submit them this after noon.
 Col. A. M. Shook has in the mean- time called a convention of delegates from all southern chambers of com merce, to be held in Nashville, Tenn. on October 2. In this call he shows cities to unite at present in an endeav- or to secure the armor plant for the south, while in the event of their suc- cess in that direction they can after wards press their local claims.
The age-herald., 1897-10-01
AGAINST THE WORLD.
Meridian Now Declares Quaraniine-Row in
 Official Circles.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age -Herald.
 Meridian, Mss, Sept 90.-The nrur,.c!- pal Boards this afternoon passed an ordi- nance quarazItintng aga.,rst the world. They aI1o passed an ordinance prohibft ing srails from the Alabama and Vicks- burg railroad ente.ang The corporate Em- fits of this city. These actions were con- sidered necessary because of the rapid and dangerousi spread of yellow fever elsewhere. These ordinances will not in any wise interfere with the mails, and mail, including newspapers, VIII be re- ceived from all points as usual. The heash of .lie city continues excellent, and there is but very little sickness, and that Is of a trivial nature.
 In violatlcD of a section of quaran- tine ordinance recently passed, a car of woolen goods consigned to a Meridian fun from a New York house, which re- manned in New Orleans for several days, was received in this ely last night. Mayer Dial, iearning of the fact, sent T. E. Rivers, agent of the New Orleans and or,(haastern railroad, an order not to deliver the goods to the consignees. MT. Rivers replied that. he had received from che board of health permission to bring the car In and deliver the goods. The mayor insisted that the board of health had nio power to abrogate mu- nicipal ordinance, and refused to allow Ghe goods to be delivered. This was the cause of a row b;Itween she city board of health and the mayor, which was thor ough1y ventilated at a meeting of the health board lasting several hours to- day, which the mayor atlended. There Is considerable feeling on the part of both sides, each of which has its ad- herents. and further developments are expected.
 It was stated this afternoon that. the entire board of health had resigned, but the president of that body denjes t1bis. The quarantine regulations will be rig idly enforced, and whatever the outcome of the affair the strife between the two departments will not endanger the health of the city.
The age-herald., 1897-10-01

Thousands of men in every walk of life all over the world are playing desperate game with Death for an opponent. They are playing with an opponent who has every advantage, and the outcome of the game is as certain as-Death The man in any walk of life, who is too hard-worked, too busy, to take care of his health has only himself to blame when the fnal breakdown comes. It IS easy to keep health while one has 1t, but uphill work to win it back when it is lost A man neglects a slight indigestion. Then his appetite gets poor. That's trifle and he pays no attention to it. Then he complains of headaches and it is hard to work or think. His sleep becomes restless and he only gets troubled spells of it. He gets nervous and irritable. Everything goes wrong both at home and at business. He persists in paying no attention to his health. Then some day he breaks down. The doctor says nervous prostration or con- sumption as the case may be. He has been playing game with death and has been checkmated at the weakest point
 Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is an unfai1ing cure for all disorders of the di- gestion, and the deadly raladies that follow Tn their train. It is the great blood-maker, hesh-builder. and nerve tonic. It cures oS per cent. of all cases of consumption. It is an unfailing remedy for nervous prostration and exhaustion. Thousands of men have testified to their recovery under its use, after all other remedies had failed. All druggists sell it. Do not deal with drug -gist who offers you a substitute for he is not only dishonest but willing to sacrifice your health and possibly your life for few added pennies of profit.
 A clear complexion. Any one can have 1t who keeps the blood pure. Dr. Pierce's 8 Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One IS gentle Laxative, and two mild cathar- tic. Druggists sell them.
The age-herald., 1897-10-01
AZARAGDA IS OUT as SAGASTA GOES IN
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 positively that he is to form a cabinet. The procedure is for the queen regent to summon the leaders of all elements to the number of 100 or more, mot to get their political views but to learn from them the state of public opinion. ,. From thesie consultations the queen is enabled to determine what form of ministry and what leaders will be most. accapta- ble to the people. Her summoning of leader to form a cabinet is also conditional. and 1t remains for him to learn after oonfearing with his party associates whether ale can present 0 ministry acceptable to the crown and capable of commanding public support. For the present the crisis has had hhe effect of postpenintg action on questions between the United States and Spain as nothing can be dcle by either country until permanent ministry is formed
The age-herald., 1897-10-01
ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURE.
Naval Dock Board Reports the Timber Struct-
 ures of the Navy in Bad Shape.

New York, Sept. 3C.-A special meeting at the Brooklyn navy yard to consider tfle report as to the disabled condi ion of all but one of the timber structures owned by the government. A complete examination by the engineers hats re- vea1ed the above startling information, and the only exception is the timber dock on Puget Sound.
 AS the timber docks practically dos0aI the work of the navy, the stone struc- aIres being used for,the smaller vessels, tho department regards the existing con- rdbtfons with considerable apprehension, and ti will be. che duty of the dock :. boards to raport on the subjecia and sug- gest the best way for repairing docks.
 None of the members of the board would talk for publication today. but it. Is understood that an estimate of the mendation to proceed at once with the work, will be forwarded immediately to ,the department. Commodore Bunce, the comma ndart of the station. is president of the board Engineers have estlmat d that it will cost ah least $500, 900 eo put the timber docks in repair and the board is expected to recommend that this money be spent on the structures at New York, Long Isalnd, Norfolk and Port Royal. Thsre is a separate appropria- tfon fer dock No. at the Brooklyn yard
The age-herald., 1897-10-01
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of power of sale contained in certain mortgage executed husband, to the undersigned Alabama Ma Ma tional Bank, the 1Tth day of August 1892 and recorded in Vol. ITO Record of Deeds page 176, in the probate office of Jefferson count, Alabama, to secure an indebtedness therein described, default having, been mae in the payment of the s same the said sell MoRpAY, Me eTof GS!Sfy isTR OCTOBER, 1ss7 highest bidder, in front of the court house. use door of Jefferson county, Alabama, at Bir- mi1ghatm ata Ala the following deser6ea ed real estate, situated in Jefferson coun- ty, state of Alabama, to-wit: The north saf of the es ten tbs asTes b0ek which tba is the 4 of section 23, township IT, s. of range 2 west also the south half of the s. E. A township 16, range 1 west. also five acres of land in the s. W. corner of the S.. W. 4 of the S. w. Ii of section 2s township l6 ming at the s. w. corner of said section 23, running. thence east T chains, and fifty northwesterly direction to the N. E. cor ner of the south half of the s. E. 4 of the s. E. A of section 22. above described ming. excepting one acre of iand reserved for a grave yard on which graves are now; also & at from the ner of the intersection of E<kman and Forest streets in the town Of TruSsvie; thence running north 23 degreea and thirty minutes west seventy-fiye feet thence south 66 degrees 30 minutes west one hun dred and twenty Q2O feet, thence south 23 degrees 30 minutes east twenty-five (25) feet, thence north 66 degrees 80 minutes east to point of beginning, all of which said tracts of land were conveyed to the undersigned Jennie Wagner by F. J. Wag- ner by his deeds dated 10th June, 1891, and recorded in probate court for Jefferson county on 10th June. 1891, in Vol. 165 on pages 155. 156 and 157.
 This 9th day of September, 1897.
 ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK,
 Mortgagee.
 MOUNTJOY & TOMLINSON. ss 31s Attorneys for Mortgagee.
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