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II.

In 1885 MIR. MAhlon DIckerson. then secre-
tary OF the Navy, addressed q letter to the
Board OF Navy Commissioner calling Atten-
tlon 10 an act OF Congress, dated April 90. 1910,
which authorized the construction OF n steam
vessel. and requesting the board 10 take I'M
mediate measures to that end. At that time
there were about 700 steam merchant vessels In
use on the waters or the United States. the
most, OF Them being on the rivers and lakes.
although come. coastwise steamship lines
had been established. With few exceptions
these Yesaels were not larger than a modern
steam tug. and their machinery was OF the
msst crude design and workmanship. the chief
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At this point of tho narrative there enters
upon the scene tho most remarkable marine
engineer, whose geniuA has impressed itself
upon the engineering practice OF tho world.
We refer to the Swedish engineer, John Erlcs-
son. who. falling to gain recognition from tho
British Admiralty, although he had constructed
entirely successful screw-propelled vessels, left
England In disgust, and came to the United
States. The act of Congress OF 1899. under
which the Mississippi and Missouri were built,
had authorized tho construction Of three YES
sells. and, at the urgent solicitation Of Capt.
Richard +. Stockton, tho Navy Department
late In 1s4l, ordered tho third ship to
DO constructed upon plans suggested by
him. As soon as authority to build
the ship was granted. Stockton summoned
Ericsson TO his aid and engaged him TO mako
all the necessary designs for tho hull and ma
chinery. as we'll ~ TO act ~ superintendent OF
tho construction of tho same. This vessel,
named the Princeton, and completed at Phila-
deiphia In l843, was the first screw steam war
vessel ever built, although folio we'd closely by
II. NJ. S. Rather, launched soon Afterward.
The Princeton was also tho fret vessel Of war
In which all the machinery was placed entirely
below tho water line. out OF reach OF shot.
She was also tho first war vessel with
boilers designed to burn anthracite coal.
thus avoiding the volume OF black smoke
which might betrsy her presence 70 an
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w..

During the protracted war with tho Seminole
Indians OF Florida the War Department had
occasion to use q number of small steamers for
the transportation OF men and war materials.
Subsequently three OF these vessels were
transferred to tho Navy Department. The
steamers thus added to tho navy were en-
ployed for a few years on the Florida waters to
prevent the spoliation OF Government live oak
preserves, ono or two naval engineers being
usually attached to each. In ls4l and ls42
plans were prepared for the paddle wheel
steamer Michigan, and tho vessel was
launched in lS43 In Erie. Pa. The hull
was built Of iron, and the engines.
though moro than hfty years have elapsed since
the Michigan was nrst commissioned. are still
in tho vessel and In exceilsnt working order.
The Michigan was the first iron vessel anoat on
the Great Lakes. and she IL still In active service.
thus anrording . striking illustration Of the diff
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
GREAT STRIKE AVERTED.
English Cotton Operatives Resist the Announce
ment of Reduction-Will hrbtrate.

Manchss er, England, Nov. lat
conference just held here between rep
resentatives of employers and cotton
operatives the former gave notice OF
their inten ion to make a per cent re-
duction in the wages of their employees.
AS the operatives throughout the north
of England have already decided they
would resist a reduction in their wages,
it seems probable that a strike, affect
ing 200, 900 persons. which may last for
months, entailing The loss of $95o,ooO
according to the Pail Mall Gazette and
also possibly bring about the ruin of
the cotton industry in this country, will
begin. on December l.
Later today it was announced that the
representatives of The employers and
the delegates OF the operatives had come
ito an agreement to submit to arbf ra-
ton the proposition to reduce wages s
per cent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
MARION MATTERS.
First Mail in Week Receiyed-No Apprehen-
sons Of Yellow Fever.
SPECIAL to The Age-Henald.

Special to The Age-Hena1d.
Marion, Nov. Marion has had no
train ard no mail for week until day
before yesterday, when the .rain from
Marion Junction went through to Akron
Junction aud brought down a quantity
of mail ard express. It is now .h5ught
that normal condition of affairs wi i
be resumed in day or two, unl.ss there
should be fresh outbreak CT the fever
in Selma.
Yer nearer to Marion than Selma, and
no suspicious case About The first part
of last week there was some uneasirsses
in Marion because eff the fever in Selma
and ten or twelve families moved out
into the country near by. But al no
time was thsre anything like a panic,
and when the few nervous ones got out
the 'own was quiet
The weather is new very co i, the Their
momsters reg STEERING 46 d grees last
night There has been considerable frost
on three nights. enough 10 kin the top
leaves of cotton; ard all further fear
of yellow fever is groundless.
There has never been a case of ysl-
low fever in Marion. Even during the
epidemic OF 1853 in Selma, Marion was
not visited by the dscase, and there are
many who believe thai, it cannot develop
in this atmosphere.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
WAS SEARCHING FORA HOME
Lizzie Williams, a Pretty Little
Country Girl.
UNHAPPY MARRIED LIFE
Caused Her to Leave Home and Come to Birm-
ingham-Happy Finale Put an End
10 Her Grief.

Lizzie Williams, a rather prep 5ssessi g
and unsophisticater country girl who had
of aga arrived in Birmingham Saturday
night.
She was clad in thin waist and skirt
of a cheap material and wore an old
straw sailor, making quite contrast to
the bleak fall weather. Her eyes were
pretty brown but swollen as though
she was suffering from some mental ag-
ony. To Strangers she said in a simple,
shy way that she was looking for a
home
The story of Lizzie Williams is similar
to hundreds of sad experiences related by
others. 1t is the story of a poor country
girl marrying early There was a disa-
greement between husband and vie.
Living together became just the opposite
to young girls first day dreams. She
then decided to enter the world and find
another home.
Boarded the Train at Bryant
"a woman and a man bearded the train
at Bryant Ala, Saturday THE man
imprinted a kiss on the womans lips,
stepped off THE moving cars and was
gone.
The woman found seat and sat cry
Ding. Quarantine Officer Hester Garner
was on the same train. His heart was
touched by the woman's strange actions
and inquiry developed her intentions
and the fact that she had no money.
She said she had mute BROTHER who
was in the school for the deaf and dumb
ait Tallad sga. After many questions she
said the man who put her on the train
was her husband, a Mr.. williams and
that her maiden name was Lizzie SulE-
van.
When the train reached Birmingham
the quarantine officer took her to the
metropolitan hotel. Night Clerk Victor
Cugin had tempting supper prepared.
But the woman appeared very sad and
only ate crust of toast and drank a
glass of water. She was then assigned
to room No. "a for the night
She Became Ill
Sunday morning she was taken very
IN. A lady stopping in the house heard
of the young woman's condition and with
tr,,a feminine INSTINCT went in the room
to see her.
All the littIa comforts known to wo-
man vert provided. The kind lady who
was Mrs. Josh B. Lentern of Corona,
became attached to the unhappy girl and
offered her home. Mrs. Williams re-
covered, all matters were satisfactorily
arranged, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lentern and
theinr charge left yesterday morning for
Corona.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
MAYOR EVANS SUSTAINED
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
There Was Barely Enough With Appropria-
ton of City Council to Pay Expenses OF
the Month of October.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board of education was held last night
in the High school building, with the
following members present: Messrs.
Ullman, Lane, Steiner, O'Brien and
Evans.
President Evans made special
report to the board of his action in the
school question.
He said that he had appeared before
the city council and had asked for an
appropriation of $1,000 per month, with
the expectation that the board would
make the schools free after Jan. 1.
Upon motion of Mr.. Lane the action
of Mr.. Evans was concurred in unani-
z1ously.
With the $1,000 Apr. opriation from the
city the tuition collected and the small
balance remaining over from last year
the expenses for the first month were
barely met, leaving very small bal
ance in the treasury.
THE tuition received from all sources
for the first month of the session
amounted to s1,967.5O.
A bill for SITS from the Birmingham
Water Works company for water used
during the past six months was refer
red back to the finance committee.
The executive committee reported that
a contract had been let for lump coal at
$3.50 per ton.
Messrs. Ullman and Lane, of the in
struction committee, reported that they
had visited nearly all of the public
schools during the monht and had found
them in excellent wording order.
Superintendent Phillips reported that
the average attendance upon the schools
during the past week was 1897, being a
slight falling off from the previous week
on account of the appearance of scarlet
fever and diptheria in certain sections
of the city, but that the attendance this
week promised consfdIe rable improve
ment.
A list of about 100 children, some Of
whom are orphans. some whose parents
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
HORRIBLY MANGLED.
John Roden's Arm Caught in Machinery and
Death Ensues.

Special to The Age-He1ald
Florence, Nov John Roden, an en-
ploye of the Cherry cotton mill got his
arm caught in tapping machine
Wednesday morning and received injur-
les from which his death resulted next
day.
The machine was making 1900 revodu-
ma ngled being almost in sIhrs DIS.
He had been working in the tapping
room for about six weeks and was
thought to be familiar with the madhin-
cry but his death Showed that he was
not. or else it resulted from careless
MSS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
ATTACKED BY A TENANT.
Paschal Kennedy Carved by Bill Hamm For At
tempting to Collect Rent.

Special to The Age-He1ald.
Iron City, Nov. 1.-Hon. Pasohal Ken
nedy was seriously cut by Bill Hamm, a.
colored renter few days since.
Mr.. Kennedy was atteptng to collect
some back rent and warm words passed
between him and the negro. Hamrn
finally cali I'd Mr.. Kennedy liar and
had his face slapped in return.
The negro thereupon drew knife and
cut Kennedy twice in the side once in
the neck, and onlce in the shoulder.
kennedy will recover. No arrests were
made.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Tom Brown, the oldest colored man in
Limestone eounty, did at his sons resi-
denee at Veto or State Line, in that
osanty a few nights since. He was 101
years OF age, and recently walked from
Nashville, Tenn, to Veto, taking him
only eight days to make the journey. lie
151t in all, children. grandchildren and
great grandchildren, the large number of
S57.
The lawyers of Clayton held meeIdng
recently and united in sending a tele-
gram Ito Judge Carmichael asking him to
postpone the converting of court to a
later date. Judge Carmichael had been
to Opelika lately, and THEY did not want
him to come to Clay ton Immediately.
The restaurant of Tolbelt Bates at
Leighton caught fire "a few days ago, and
but for the timsly discovery THE blaze
would have been disastrous A defect
i've flue was the cause.
John and jeff Simmons. of Limestone
county were bound over in the sums
of $500 for running a wildcat still by
Commissioner Greenleaf ait Huntsville.
Several cases of searlst fever are re-
ported AIT Tuscumbda. Some of the
schools have closed ON account of the
maAdy
r1lo, 4 Oh hef
Friday. She retired evidently in the
best of health butt was dead bdfor'e morn
ing.
The annual conference of the Colored
Methodist church will meet AIT Admission
on the 18th of November.
Many farmers throughout the state de-
sire to plant little wheat but are I'M
able ITO procure seed.
The Wiregrass Siftings offers three
months subscription for a good pos
sum, we'll clsansd."
Work ON the Leighton turnpike is pro-
crossing slowly on account OF the lack
of teams.
William Baker, aged so and an Old
citizen of Barbour county, dfsd re-
GENTLY.
Tha telephone lire between Leighton
and Sheffield is nearing completion.
The report that yellow fever exists In
Dawson is emphatically denied.
Scale has quarantined against Troy on
account of smallpox.
Mrs F. c. Stephens died at Crawford
few days ago
7 A successful revived is in progress at
lTuscumbia.
Alfalfa is suffering from an epidemic
of mumps.
A protracted meeting is in progrtss ait
Athens.
The cdd wave is universally well
comed.
DoIthan is working for large cotton
mill.
The stock law question is agitatlng
Henry County.
Slight Flrosts ara reported over the
state.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

conflicting that I must confess that
am in favor of national quarantine
law which would bring greater uni
formity and work less hardships in case
of epidemics. -" ID '1ttf.
Considerable difficulty would proba-
bly, be experienced by congress, and then
the question of the power of congress
is a mooted one and not quite clear"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

course of construction for the past six
years was opened to the public today.
There were no ceremonies of any kind.
All the departments, with the exception
of those devoted to the fine arts and
music, are ready for public use. The
automatic arrangements for the deliv-
ery and return of books worked salts
factory About 100000 volumes are now
on the shelves of the library, many of
the books not having as yet been re-
moved from the capitol building, in
which the old library was located.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
MRS. WlNsLOwS SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES
the CHILD, SOFvrENS the GUMS, ALI
LAYS ell PAIN: CURES WIND COLO.
and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure ana ask for MRS. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
Respected Farmer Assassinated

Macon, Ca, Nov. IA special to the
Telegraph from Arlington. Ga says:
Julian King, a highly respected farmer
near here, was assassnated last night
while feeding his horse. A white man
and two negroes are suspected, two OF
whom are under arrest.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
REMOVAL NOTICE.

The office of the Travelling
Passenger Agent of the Ala
bama Great Southern Rail-
road, Mr.. G.. M. Bilheimer,
has been removed to 2O10
First avenue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
NEW CLOAKS.

One hundred tailor made
Jackets, brown, greens, reds
and blacks; handsome silk lin
ings. Assortment of sizes COM
plete, at Hirsch's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

are unable to pay, and some who are
inmates of the Mercy home, were grant
ed free tuition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
WITH THE ALABAMA EDITORS.
What the Clever Fellows Are Thinking and
Writing About.

The Sulligent lightning deprecaItes
the country's editors necessity of club
bling with city papers and pleads gully
to this act itself:
"Some of the brightest minds in the
state are elxing out bare livelihood as
editors of country papers. With the
food of LITTLE papers thatsyearly start up
it requires a sharp financier to steer
CHAR of suspension. And how country
editors are running their own business by
clubbing with city papers. L ginning Is
guilty of the act, too. but only because
its county contemporaries do so. That
the only why"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
ANNOUNcEME NTS.
G. Il. HARSH

Ia a Gambia te for nomination by the DEM
ocratic party, for the office of senior
Judge of the city court of Birmingham
10-10-tf.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
0ne-Third Of Your Time

Can be made more comfortable by Sleep
ing on Perfection Mattress. Price $3.50
f.. o. b., Birmingham. Money refunded IL
not satisfactory after GO nights trial. Send
for Book of testimonials.
PERFECTION MATTRESS CO.,
10 29-tues&fri-tf Birmingham, Ala. s
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

Ladies' Ready made Suits.
An entire new stock; hobby
styles in coat and blouse eff
fects. HlRSCH,S.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02
0nened to the Public

Washington, Nov. 1.-The new con-
gressional library, which has been in
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

Russell Regis as being extremely ri
diouIous.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

s'The idea of Tim Jones posing as a
humanitarian. Have elephants gone
to climbing trees"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

1t would be interesting to know just
whose telephone the Tuscaloosa Times
tells of in the following:
'sThere is a certain telephone in the
city which has done such ringing bust
ness that the mouthp.ece has been talked
off. Can furnish you the proof"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

The lawyers of Clayton held a mee.ing
recently and united in sending tele-
gram Ito Judge Carmichael asking him to
postpone the converting of court to a
later date. Judge Carmichael had been
to Opelika lately, and uhey did not want
him to come to Clay ton immediately.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

The Alexander CITY Outlook makes ex-
cuses for the 81 told you so'' fellow:
EVERY mothers son imagines himself
a prophet. He is sure to remind you OF
IT. too, by whispering in your ear in
plain and familiar United States about
as follows: 81 told You So" 1t is for
get-me-not refrain that we never tire of
singing
The Morgan County Herald thinks that
the amount of roasting DR.. Sanders has
been receiving of late has enabled him
to distinguish a roast when he sees or
feels IT. The Herald says:
Health officer Sanders can now doubt
less tell the diff renee between the soup
and the roast"
The editor of the Sheffield Reaper is a
deep student of the dictionary. He not
only studies Webster. but in the follow
ing goes old Noah two or three better:
"Webster defines bus to kiss. There
fore it is insisted that 'rebus' is to kiss
again; that 'buskin' is kissing your cous-
in; that 'blunderbus' Is kissing the wrong
person; that omnibus lis kissing all the
girls in the room; and that fellow who
does is a regular buster
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-02

The restaurant of Tolbelt Bates at
Leighton caught fire few days ago, and
but for the timsly discovery THE blaze
would have been disastrous. A defect
i've flue was the cause.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-30
Troubles Ia Chiaa Of No Particular
Interest to Us.
THINGS ARE GETTING HOT
Great Excitement on the Other Side Of the
raeiiic-crash Among the rowsrs
Is Imminent.

Washington, Dec 29.-The rapid move
ment Of events in the far east continues
to be the absorbing topic in diplomatic
circles here. particularly at the embassys
and legations Of the Powers VINO are
aIigning Tor the apparent struggle for
Chinese territory. There is no furner
talk Of the United States az a possible
factor in the contest, as recent under-
standing at cabinet meeting Ss accepted
as removing this government frora the
field Of controversy.
At the same time an eml1ent authority
en- International affairs said today that
a situation might develop when the United
States would be called upon to 20 much
further than TO protect American inter
ests at the treaty ports in China This
situation would come, he said. n the
scramble for Chinese territory went to
the extent Of the extinction Of China and
the complete absorption Of the old en-
pire by foreign nations Such was the
apparent drift Of the present movement.
ne said, and II II became a reality. a con-
dition would arise similar to the termi-
nation In Poland. Poland had establish
ed precedent IN international affairs. ne
said. and following that precedent, If
China wGs 10 be absorbed that II was a
question Of which the. United States in
common with all nations mnst take cog
nizance ~ TTf
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-30
RErrBLIcANs TO COMPROMISE.
Mul,nomah Faotions wGl Unite Ar7lnsi
Pennoycrism.

Portland. Ore Dee. @-There is Rp-
parcntly reason 10 believe that the two
factions u tho republican party N Multi
nonah county viii settle their dintr.
enccs and unite on ono ,icke, a, the COM
inE election in June. Yesterday 'ne fac
tion known as Mitchell republicans sub
mitted a proposition for a compromise TO
Donald MacKay chairman Of the renub-
licnn county central committee. Mr.. Nc
Kay today said: II DO no; care 10 ex-
press any opinion upon Il AZ his time;
tho proposition will doubtless he care.
fully considered. shall call meeting
OF the committee az soon as the convtn-
ience Of the members will permit, which
will probably he some time next week.
after tho holiday affsirs are on, Of the
way"
s. Farrcll. of the committee sa5d:
'on general principles, think we should
get together We've had about enough
OF Pennoycrdm, and It's time for the re-
publlcans to come TO the rescue. II any
reasonable compromise cau,be made. or
course, q all depends on the details Of
the compromise. and am not yet pre-
pared to discuss the plan Tint is now up
for consideration"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-30
FLAG lNsuLrEo.

New York. Dee. GA special to the
Journal and Advertiser from New Haven,
Conn. save:
Capt George L. Kelsey, of the schooner
Wallace Ward. which has Just arrived
here from Sarc s.onl states that the
American consul at that port fears mob
violence and is unable TO keep the Amer
lean flag flying upon American vessels:
He put into port there September Is, ard
remained ,hree days. At first the stars
and stripes fioated pr roudly from the mast
head. but Spanish loiterers were attracted
by It and gathered by the vessel threat
eniDg violence. The American corsuI
heard NJ the rumor that The crowd pur-
posed burning the vessel and ne sent
word to Captain Kelsey 10 haul down the
flag. Captain Kelsey defied the Span
iards but the next day the consul re-
peated his advice and Captain Kelsey
was reluctantly persuaded to store the
stars and stripes below deck during the
remainder OF his stay
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-30
NEWS FROM PORTLAND.

Portland, Or. Dec. 27-(Edhor Asto.
rian)-T presume YOU have noticed IN the
orcgonIan the account of our Christmas
at Centenary VI. f, church, The church
Is alive ana wide awake. with A5e in the
Sunday school The pastor and family
were well remembered on Christmas and
now YOU can ask me ''N'ha; time ~ tsp"
and I'll pull gold watch on you-a
Christmas gift from my oficial boari
Professor Heritage OF Willamette Uni
versity, Is winning golden opinions as
music director OF the church He has or
ganIzed choral society called the Cen
tenary Church Choral Society, VITA 20
voices. A grand concert was given IN
Monday night, Decemoer q, There were
100 voices In the choruses. Tho rlayiug
OF Professor Fleck the great Austrian
pianist. was a wonderful performance.
Tho solos and duets were highly appre-
ciated. Herr Antoine Zilms orchestra. see
ond to none in Portland. rendered church
music. ZIlm Is master IN his line.
]. J. WALTER.