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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
SHE SHOWED FIGHT.
Young DR.. Dozier's Experience With Two Col
ored Women.

There was much excite msnt among ths
negroes at SmIthlfield yesterday, caused
by the action of Dr. Byron Dozier SON of
DR.. o. It. Dozser, on4 elf the vaccfnattfng
physicians employed by the board Of
health.
DR.. Dozber and DR.. wisehart, who is
also employed by the board, were in that
parS of the city yesterday performing
their duies.
DR.. Dozier called at the house of Lucy
BoylSin, a negno woman, and found her
washing clothes in 1.-THE Kitchen. He
asked If. she had been vaccinated and
was tod thai she had been by DR.. Griggls
during August last.
DR.. Dozier claims the woman was inn
solent, but ON examination found that
she had been successfully vaccinated.
Inquiry was then made conc :rning her
child and she said THAT 1t had also been
vaccineled at THE same time. DIR. Do
zier examined its arm and told THE wo-
man that The child would have to be va
cinated. She objected saying she would
take the child to hsr family physician,
DR.. Dozier says he told The woman he
would be compelled to place her under
arrest, he being vested with police pow
er. When he attempted to do so she
cfroked him. He said further that when
she all acked him he struck her over
the head with his walking stick. After
that he struck her in the face
with his fist He said also that about
this time another woman attempted to
take his stick from him, and he drew
his pistol and made ,lIem stand back.
The woman claims that she informed
DR.. Dozier that she and her child had
been vaccinated and when he attempt
ed to vaccinate the child she only tried
to prevent him from doing 50. The wo-
man swore out two warrants charging
the doctor with assault and battery and
carrying concealed weapons.
DR.. DoZier was placed under arrest to
appear ait that court this morning. He
gave bond.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
Cuba in the Message.

There is threat of Intervention under
certain poorly-defined, distant conditions,
but outside of that threat. only very
sanguine friend of the Cuban patriots
could find much encouragement in the
presidents declarations. Annexat ton, he
declares, would be criminal, that is in
the case of Cuba, whatever it may in
the case of Hawaii; recognition of bel
ligerency would be unwise. and interven-
tion of any sort must wait upon the au-
tonomy scheme and the clash OF arms.
In the meanwhile, Havana remains a
pest hole, threatening us each summer
with pestilence, and the patriot army
must struggle along as best 1t can.
The Sagasta scheme of local govern
ment. which the president speaks 50 ia
vorably of. has too many holes in it o
be acceptable to the Cubans. The tariff
as to Spanish-made goods must be made
to suit the Spanish manufacturers, the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
WILLIAMS PET BILL
Now Before the Reichstag Where 1t Is Meeting
Strong Opposition.

Berlin, Dec. 6.-The reichstag today be-
gam che debate ON the first reading of
the governments naval bill. The inn
made statement on the subject urging
the passage of the bin.
Admiral Von Herman, seer tary of The
navy, then addressed the reichstag, ex-
planning the necessity for introducing
the bill for strengthening the German
navy.
Herr Schoe-darl1, social democrat OPP
posed the bill saying it was curious that
th= flaws in the navy had now only been
discovered. Referring to the occupation
of Kiaou Chou bay by the German squad
ron in Chinese waters, Heir Schoenlank
said if Germany once establ shed herself
in China she would become involved in
endless complications with Great Britain
and Japan. Germany. he said, would
rsver become naval power
Counl. Limberger, conservative. disput-
ed Herr Sehoenlank's assertion.
I'VE have no guarantee of peace" he
said, land must arm ourselves for the
eventuality of war"
Count Posadowski, minister for the
interior, was the next speaker. He said
the federal government had no idea of
arresting sociahst1c agitation.
The minister for foreign affairs, Baron
Won Bulow. said: Herr Schoenlank' 8
lures are not we'll grounded. The chan
cellor and his colleagues are men not to
seek useless quarrels. The object of the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
THE LONDON PRESS
Comments Upon the Message-Some Very In
favorable to Mckinley.

London, Dec. 1.-THE Daily Telegraph,
commenting on the Presidents message
this morning, says: ait has at last been
demonstrated that the United States
has no foreign policy. The message is
specially intended for Spanish consump-
ton"
Tbs Daily Mail says 1T IS very salts
factory that President Mckinley comes
out so strongly against the jingoes."
The Daily Chronicle describes the mes
sage as weak and colorless compared
with the vigorous handing of public
questions to which Mr.. Cleveland ac-
customed u.s."
The Morning Post says: 1.-THE mes
i've effort less shortsigfted and less ca
culal ed ito set class against class than
the misguided policy of the last session.
The Times says: Its tone of patron
izing tolerance will make the message
not wholly agreeable to Spain. Probably
the president calculates tina. it satisfies
the jingoes for a time with eloquent de-
nunciations and warnings he will find it
easier to pursue a moderate policy"
The Standard says: 1.-THE least that
can be said of the message is That 1t IS
not exciting. If Mr.. Mckinley repre-
sents anything SO far it is the new
tariff, which is confessedly a palpable
failure. The whole currency plan hangs
upon the condition of an exchecquer
surplus, but when will that happy day
arrive"
The Standard exclaims: 1.-THE Spanish
ministrty-can sleep in peace"
The Daily News says the message is
chara erized by a desire to dispIease
nobody,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
Personal
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Birmingham Lodge No. 70 B. P 0. of Elks
Paid Horror to Memory Of Their Dead.

"A large crowd was present at the opera
house Sunday afternoon to participate
in the memorial services HELD by Bir-
ningham Lodge No. 70. B. P. o. of Elks.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with fern and flowers.
THE music for the occasion was excel
lent and appropriate and added mush
TO the frnpressiveuezs of the services.
The roll of che dead members was CALI
ed and glowing tributes to their memory
was paid by the eloquent speakers who
delivered the eulogies.
The following Is the roll of the d.
ceased members in whose memory the
services were held:
wv. "A. Morgan, died Aug. &c. 1888
Chartes A. Rowley died Feb. 1, 1889.
w. Ramsey Ward, died Oct. 2. 1889.
Edouaed Sfden, died Dec. %, 1889.
f. w Linn, died Feb, 1892
Allen F. Strother, died June 80, 1897.
The eulogies were delivered by Rev
o. P. Fit2simmons. Rev. John G. Muir
ray, B. M. Allen, Frank ". Evans and
others
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
AN EDITOR IN EXILE.
Criticised the Action of Sheriff and Got His
UItimatum.

Little Rock, Aark., Dec. 6.--The Demo-
GRAFT today says that Leon Roussan, ed
itor OF the Osceola Times, a weekly news
paper published at Osceola, Mississippi
county, is in exile from home, having
been forced to leave The county by Sheriff
Bowen. A murder was recently COM
United and the murderer taken from the
sheriff and lynched. Roussan in his pa
per criticised the sheriff and said that
Bowen could have prevented the lynch
ing. Bowen then denpanded shat Rous-
san publish a retraction, and on his re-
fusal assaulted the editor. Rousseau has
fed ito save his life, which he believes
to be in jeopardy and has severed his
connection with the Times. The editor $
friends will probably brlug the whole
matter before the grand jury.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
IN THE SENATE
Vice President Hobart Called the Members to
0rder-Money Not Sworn lr.

Washington, Dec. 6-The attendance
upon the session of the senate today,
both upon the floor and in the galleries,
was notably large. Prior to the con-
vening of the senate the members passed
half an hour in exchanging greetings
Mr.. Hanna of Ohio, who has besn i'll
for a week.; was given cordial recep-
ton. Mr.. Wolcott, of Colorado, was also
given a warm creating
When the senate convened after the
recess Hon. H. D. Money, the new SEN
a,-or from Mississippi entered but oath of
office was not administered to him dur
ing the session. The reception and read
ing of the presidents message was the
Only feature of the day.
DR.. Milburn, the blind chaplain, made
a beautiful and touching reference to
"our dear beloved president" who
awaited news from the bedside of the
mother to whom he is devoted, and
prayed that she might have a peaceful
passages to the celestial shore.'>
Forty-seven senators responded to
their names on the roll call. Mr.. Nor
rill, of Vermont offered a resolution
that the secretary inform the house that
the senate was in session.
Mr.. Allison presented a resolution that
a committee of two senators be appoint
ed to join a like committee from the
house to inform the president that con-
gress was in session. The resolution
was passed, and the vlce-president
named Senators Allison and German, of
Maryland, as this senate committee.
By resolution of Cullom, of Illinois, the
time of daily meetings of the senate
was fixed at II noon
AT the resolution of Mr.. Hale, of Ma ne,
recess was taken until 100 p. m.
At 1:30 p. m. the senate rsconvened and
the committee cons.s ing of Mr.. AMI
son and Mr.. German reported through
the former.
The presidents message was present
ed by Mr.. Pruden, the presidents assist
ant secretary. and at 1:25 p. m. was
laid before the senate.
The senators gave the closest attention
to the reading of the messags.
Mr. WalthaH, of Mississippi, announced
the death of his coll ague, Hon. j. q.
George, of Mississippi.
Mr. Walthall pressrted the usual res
olution of coincidence with the family of
the deceased senator. The resolution
was adop.ed and the senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
MOST DARING ON RECORD
Was the fbustering Expedition of the White
Wings-Landed Valuable Cargo.

Fort Pierce, Fla, Dec. 6.-For the last
two weeks the officials of the Spanish
consulate in Jacksonville have been en-
the alert, the guarded actions of the
Cuban leaders causing them anxiety.
The filibustering steamer Dauntless,
which is in port, is being watched and
Spanish spies were on the coast looking
for members of a filfbustering expedi-
ton which was trying to get away, but
the Cuban headers completely fooled
them. For several weeks 1000 rifles and
a large quantity of stores have been ly-
ing on the keys south of Miami under
guard, waiting to be shipped on the
Dauntless but on Nov. 80 a dozen mem
bers elf the Dauntless CREW went sou:h to
Miami on the east ccast by railway and
In small boats went to the rendezvous.
The White Wings, two masted
schooner from line Bahamas, met them
and took the cargo off and set sail for
Cuba. On Friday last the crew of the
schooner succeeded in making a land
ing in Neuvltas.
Jua,. as the last of the munitions of
war had been taken in small boats from
the schooner and deposited on shore,
large Spanish vessel appeared off shore.
The men in the small boats pulled for
their lives and maraged to reach the
White Wings, but when they got her
under way ii was found that she had
sprung a leak and so they were compell-
ed 10 beach her, the crew putting to
sea in THE small boats.
The men did not remain there long,
but went to- Florida, where at their own
reques. they were put into their boat
and shipped for this port, where they
arrived this morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
SAGASTA IS TOO LATE.
Weyer's Cruelties Have Driven Recruits mo
the Insurgents Ranks.

London, Dec. 6.-The Daily Chronicle
publishes this morning letter from
correspondent in Havana who says: Sa-
gasta's efforts are too late. Under
Weyler's vile regime half The Cuban
population disappeared and the remain
ing half have been converted into inn
placable enemies of Spain, enemies who
will absolutely refuse to accept autono-
my. The island is a dense waste. The
sugar industry can only be re-establish-
ed by English and American capitalists
with spare funds 10 invest. The island
is lost to Spain and the United States
should irtervene<in the interests of CIV
ilization and humanity and 10 end this
fearful inferno
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
The Presidents Currency Plan.

The difference between the presidents
currency recommendations and Sscreta-
ry Cages funding scheme may be said
to be a partial recognition of the differ
ence between the body that Speaker
Reed controls and the body that Mr..
Mark Hanna does not control. In call
ing attention to the funding plan, the
president really admits that it is out of
reach ait present, and that 1t would be
fatal to the party in 1900. The CONNER
cial politicians Of the administration
have not changed their grasping plans;
they have postponed them, largely be-
cause a great battle between the people
and the plutocrats Is coming on, and
neither Mr.. Mckinley nor his supporters
desire ITO court a Waterloo.
So the president contents himself with
a recommendation that greenbacks and
gold be made Interchangeable only. If
greenback be redeemed, no matter where
or how, it must be sent to the treasury,
to be there retained until there is glut
of gold, when it may be paid out for the
yellow metal. When gold is needed for
export as lit is in several months of the
year, it can be procured from the treas
ury by deposit of greenbacks. But If
the government has the greenbacks, the
exporter will of course have to go else
where. In other words, would not the
PRESIDENTS plans lead to as much con-
traction of the currency as the fund ng
plan of the secretary of the treasury?
The greenbacks that the government had
not gathered in would certainly be gath
cred in by capitalists, big or little, in
anticipation of period of gold exports.
Nothing is more certain than this; and
if the senate is prepared to face con-
traction of the currency to the extent
of the treasury notes or greenbacks, it
will accept the presidents plans-other-
wise, it will not. AT present the green
backs are paid out by the government in
are received, and they constitute a very
lively and very effective portion of the
country's circulation To withdraw
nearly $3.50 900 from a circulation
none too large would decrease values,
and add to the prevailing distress. The
senate surely will not vote to intensity
the hard times merely because the presi-
dent is compelled to recommend it in
order to keep his noble army of cam
paign contributors in lire.
The intercha ngeable graenback-gold
scheme may be desired as a cover for
another bond issue-an issue that de-
ficit tariff will soon make inevitable.
But a contraction of the currency will
not help the administration before the
people III is in fact marching fast to
retirement itself in 1900, when the people
propose to assist in determining the cur
rency question.
The Morgans and Belmonts and Han
mas may scheme and resolve until that
time, but the people will then say what
they want, and Mr., Hanna's phalanx
will have to accept their decree. For the
will of the people is still the supreme law
in the long run.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
FIFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS
LINED UP FOR WORK
tcontInued From FIRST page.l

tCoHlHueu FIom tIfsI FdBeJ
100000 in greenbaeks demanding gold
from the treasury and then depo5iting the
greenbaczs and repeating this operation
S46 lines and thus retire The whole $780,
10000 of greenbacks between the Sub
treasury ard his confederate in London.
The retiring of The gIeenbaeks in The
country would enable every bank in the
country to surrender it's circulation and
Bhen what would become of the gold basis
of the currency.
Mr.. d armond, of Missouri, said: 1.-THE
message would be recfved with more ia
vor in Spain than in the United States.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
TO A COLD BEAUTY.
BY Thomas Hood

BY Thomas Hood
Lady, wouldst thou heiress be
To Winters cold and cruel part?
When he sets the rivers free,
Thou dost still lock up thy heart:
Thou that shouidSt out asst the snow,
But in the witness of thy brow?
Scorn and cold neglect are made
For winter gloom and winter wind,
But thou wilt wrong the summer air,
Breathing 1t to words unkind-
Breath which only should belong
10 love, to sunlight and to song!
When the little buds unclose,
Red, and white, and pied, and blue,
And that virgin flower, the rose.
Ones her heart to hold the dew,
Wilt thou lock thy bosom up
With NO jewel in its cupf
Let not cold December sit
Thus In Loves peculiar throne;
Brook cts are not prison'd now.
But crystal frosts are all agone,
And that which hangs upon the spray
It Is no SNOW. but flowers of Mayi
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
NEW ORLEANS PLAY HOUSE,
With Nine Other Buildings, Destroyed by Means
of an lncendary Torch.

New Orleans, Dec. 6.-The Olympic
theater, formerly tbs famous Olympic
Athletic club and pugiltstic arena where
the Corbeiat- Sullivan and other notable
contests occurred some years ago, was
destroyed by fire tonight together with
nine other buildings The Klnt- Herane
company who were playing an Engage
merit There lost their entire wardrobe and
paraphe nala.
Total loss estimated $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. The fir5 was believed to be OF
incendiary origin, suspicion pointing to
paroles recently ejsdted from the theater
as Threatening letters have been received
i'm this last DAY or 1.-TWO.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

expeda ion to Klaao Chou Is Ito obtain
satisfaction and greater guarantees
against such occurrences.
Herr Barth. the freissinige leader. said
further light would be thrown on the
bill in committee. The freissn'ge party
he added, had no idea of rejecting the
measure summsrlly.
Count Won Jasedeswslz, The Polish
leader, declared the Poles would net
accept the bill in ITS present shape.
The house adjourned until tomorrow.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
Passes His Opinion Upon the Presidents Mes
sage to Congress.

Galveston, Texas. Dec 6.--Hcn. Will
liam Jennings Bryan reached here today
and left with a party of friends for
Lake Surprise to hunt ducks. The par
ty will be gone three or four days. Mr..
Bryan expressed himself as follows on
the presiden. s meSsage:
THE message indicates an intention
upon the part of the president to aid
in turning the issue of paper money over
to the national banks and in the mean
time a purpose 20 give gold a further
superiority over silver as money"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
Alabama Farmers.

Commissioner Culver is none too siren
uous in his appeal to the farmers and
land owners of the state to meet by their
uary for the purpose of organizing the
state agricultural society. Tt is proposed
to have a live, working society ,one THAT
win be useful rather than ornamental.
The commissioner touches the real vital
reform when he says srch body is
needed in order Ito induce the farmers to
stop planting their best land in COTTON
ITO the neglect of all other crops. They
must. saws the commissioner be induced
TO give more attention to the cereals.
grasses, vegetables and fruits.
If cooperation of the nature proposed
by the commissioner of agriculture will
promote the raising in Alabama of home
supplies. of bread and meat fer the farm
er and his family. his help and his ami
mails, mo better or nors important work
can be undertaken. The trouble in the
agricultural districts OF the state is not
so much, the price of cotton, as It Is the
small amount of the price Left in the
farmers hands after he has paid his bills
for supplies.
By all mans, then, let '.he people have
state agricultural society and all other
means of discussion and agitation, to
the end that every farmer may be In
dueed Ito grow his own supplies. IN
less ,,hey raise something of what they
eat ait home, to use Commissioner Gull
veris own words, there Is no hope for the
betterment of the falrners of the state.
Let every county, then, send some of its
best men to Montgomery in January.
Organization has in past times accom-
plished a, great deal, and thers is no rea-
son why 1T cannot awaken the intelligent
farmers of the state to the need of "a
change in the selection of crops.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
SPEEDING TO CANTON.
The President Leaves Washington For the Bed
side of His Mother.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Presidenlt McKYn-
ley left Washington ait 7:45 tonight for
Washington. With him was Miss Mabel
Mckinley, Miss Barber, Mrs. Abner Nc
liney, adjutant-general two maids and
occupied special Pullman, which was
attached Ito the regular Pennsylvania
train, which reaches Canton at 10 o'clock
Tomorrow morning
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
Have Not Made 10.

New York, Dec. 6.-The Evening Post
today says: mo confirmation was OBJ
tainable today of a report published in
Baltimore alleging that hostilities be-
tween the Southern rail Dad and the Sea-
board AIR Lime had at last ended In an
agreement for harmonious business re-
lations. Southern Railway people, while
saying nothing for publication, indicated
considerable doubt whether any such
agreement had yet been reached.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
Bistlnn Wilmer Very Sick.

Special to The Age-HeraId:
Auburn, Dec Bishop Wilmer, of
Mobile, is dangerously sick in this place.
His family have been s=nt for and those
nearest him fear HE may nor recover.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

In consequence of the disgraceful con-
duct by candidates for mayor of Au-
gusta, Ca, last week, where all parties
openly purchased votes of the negroes,
and otherwise corrupted the purity of
the ballot box, President Mckinley may
conclude that it will be but reItributive
justice to appoint the negro to the post
mastership in shat city. The Augusta
affair was not in the least to the credit
of that. people nor the south in general.
Fair elections in the south are as essen
tial to good government as they are in
any other part of the country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

There is nothing in the presidents
message on the Cuban question TO indi-
cate that Senator Billy Mason wrote
any part of it nor was there The least
evidence that his advice was even re-
man hered
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

1t is we'll to note the improvement
which has come, that congress was
able to open up for business without
having received advice from Henry
Wal. terson.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

If President McKinley's recommends
ton on the Hawaiian question is car
ried into execution Senator Morgan will,
no doubt have the pleasure of seeing
the hula hula girls at Washington as
we'll as at Honolulu.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

1t is pleasing to note thai Thomas
Collier Platt was able to take his seat
much recovered from his fall in New
York on the first Tuesday in last month.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

There is MOI hing in the dispatches to
indicate that the fiery-natured BouItelle
of Maine was on hand yesterday when
Reed sounded the gavel.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

Judging from THE tenor of the presi-
not read any of Hannis Taylor's speeches
since thai. gentleman retired from the
court at Madrid
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

Mr.. Mckinley had no doubt consulted
with the great mathematician, Grosve-
nor, before he penned the few lines
about civil service.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

President Mckinley may soon know
what it is to have q real live kicking con-
gress on his hands.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

1hcit part of the message relating to
Cuba reads as though it might have been
writers by Senior Dupuy de LONE, the
Spanish minister at Washington