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The age-herald., 1897-09-23
THE FEVER SITUATION =,
 MORE DISCOURAGlNG
Continued From First Pagel
and just what will be done In Texas will be decided upon tomorrow.
MORE SUSPECTS
Located in Louisiana Towns-VickSburg Mails
 Undisturbed, Except From Edwards.

Vicl1sburg, Miss, Sept. 22.-The state board of health wired the following message to Supt. Terrell, of the railway mail service, Atlanta, this afternoon. in reply to his message concerning mail from infected points:
 Mail is properly fumigated at all in- fected points except Edwards and will be received at all points in the state of Mississippi. An exception was made at Edwards in order not to have any mail service at all in that line.
 (signed.) U. F. HUNTER. M. D.
 'W. D. KRIGER, NJ. D."
 At the request of the Louisiana state board the Mississippi board will send Dr. Frank Nailes, yellow fever expert, to investigate suspicious cases at Cali fornia, Tallulah and New D@lphi, La. He goes by special train.
 Last night two guards near Vicks- burg halted three men coming in who fired on the guards. The latter returned the fire, when a scream from one of lhs assailants was heard. The identy of the attacking party is not known.
 Headquarters of the sta board Of health was established at Jackson to- day. pr. Kriger went over this after noon, but will return.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
THE OPlNloa IN LONDON
Spaniards Are Loth To Believe the United
 States Means War.

London. Sept. 2S.-A dispatch to the Standard from San Sebastian says:
 Fresh communications have passed between the United States minister, Gen. Woodford, and the Duke of Tetuan confirming the views of the United States as stated by the American mtn- ister last Saturday. Both press and public received the intimation of the attitude of the American government with surprise and incredulity.
 Even now most spaniards arc 10th to believe that the United States government is in earnest in off, diation which is certain to be followed in November by a declaration that it is too late to stop. American action be- cause the opinion Of the United States calls fer a decisive po1cy and because the ,cuhans will accept of nothing short of in6epcndence. ,,. s
 The spaniards cannot realize tha. President MeKiniev=ekad finally made up his mind before Ae intrusted Minis ter Woodford with n ecise instructions.
  both clear end peremptory. All this places the erveirD ent in most dif1i- cult situation, especially as it has not secured the desired reorganization of the cGnsei vatives and has become in equally tichl.escne conflicts with The mshops and clergy. is strange to mo- tice how the sla5'ardc are already dis cuss;ng whether Sagasta aid the fiber. als are not likely to come in between the United States and the Cubans, and fail ing such conciliatory course, whether patriotic considerations m1ght induce all conservatives to gathsr around a strong administration presided over by Gen. Azaracargac or Gen. Campos to defend Spanish rights.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
NEWS FROM CUBA.
Insurgents and Soldiers Fall Victims to Pre-
 yailing Diseases.

Havana, Sept. 22, (via Key West. Fla.) According to advices from Puer o Principe, Senor BaGtolom Masso has been elected vice-president of the Cuban re- public, General Maxine Gomez, minister of war, and Calixto Garcia has been ap- pointed major-general, General Gomez remaining commander in chief of the army of liberation.
 Word comes from Samha Clara that General Gomez has ordered a new inva- sion of western Cuba with a view Of profiting by the rainy season.
 It may be safely estimated that over 10000 native Cubans have disappeared from various causes. In certain towns entire famalies have been wiped out. Sickness continues at high rate among the troops, probably about S7.OOO soldiers being on the sick list, most of them vic- tims of fever. There have been a few cases of yellow fever. but the morati y from this disease has thus far been less than in previous years.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
SITUATION NOT PLEASANT Woodford's Words to Tetuan Had Significance.
  CUBAN WAR MUST CEASE Austria the Only European Power Which Might Disapproye Il !. Attitude of Uncle Sam. Retceace at Washington.

Madrid Sept. 22.-The correspondent of the Associated Press here learns up7n high authority that the much discussed interview o1 last Saturday between the United States minister to Spain. Gen. Stewart woodford, and the spanish m1n- dster for foreign affairs, the Duke of Tetuan, were. merelx prelminafy.
 General Woosfcrd represented, to the duke the gravity of the condition of Cuba and requested in behalf Of the United States that Spain would find a method of speedily ending sIhe war and giving justice to the Cu,bans. He offer ed the good offices of the United States in effecting a settlement of the Cuban troubels which practically gives Spain an opportunity of gracefully ending the war If she does not embrace 1t within a reasonable time notice will be given that the United States must interfere, though General Woodford has not said so yet.
 Spain cannot expect the aid of Euro pean powers as United States amtas =o- dors have ascerbained that all the Euro peans countries, except Austria, recog- nizes hhat the interests of the Unf.ed States justify the later's Interference. Austria, in the matter, is influenced by he relationship between the two dynas- tics. the queen regent of Spain being an Austrian archduchoss, bul it is unlike ay that Austria will take amy part in Ghe question beyond making a ybyttog the question beyond possibly making a diplomatic p9oted, against the interven- ton of the United States.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
She'll Tryto Be a Captain

Chicago Journal.
 Mrs. Eliza Thorro1d of 315 Jersey street. San Francisco, has made appica- tfon for captain'st license, and it Is probable that she will get it. The cir cumstances are somewhat peculiar.
 Mrs. ThoToId is the widow of the late owner of the tug Ethel and Marion, Cap tain Charles Thorrold. who died four years ago under the most painful cfrcum- stances. He was playing with his daughter, then F years old. The occa- sion was her birthday and he ptayfully undertook to give her a spanking in honor of the occasion. In the scufflls he ran a crochet needle into his dland. Blood poison set in; the amputa tion of the arm followed, but for all that death was the result. The widow has now taken char ge of the business of the tug, and day and frequently night has found her practi- cally doing the shippers" work, but she was obliged to have a licensed master on board in order to transact business. This figurehead master has been a very ex- pensive luxury for arer to keep on the tug and she decided to attend to her own business as soon as she could legally do so. s.
 The saving which she will effect by becoming a skipper will be enough to support herself and her chi .dren.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At Hotel Morris.

Wm. K. Meyer. New York; Ludwig Lasker, New York; Oscar Haywood and wife, New York; Mrs. Medley, New York; Mrs. M. s. Pleasants, New York Albion Sutherland, Philadelphia; c. E. Robertson, Winston; sW. W. Colquitt, Atlanta; Wm. F. Robertson, New York Kalford Krsth, city; A. l.. Fulmerider, New oYrk; Chas. M. Sawyer. Fort Payne Ala; F. M. Jackson, Brookwood J. P. O'Donnen, New York; H. G. Barn. well, Nashville; l.. A. Sharon, Nashville B. o. Dupont, New York; Duncan Nc Dougald, Atlanta; l.. J. Burdette, Mont A. W. Hart, New York; A. T. Wing, Palmer, Mass; Edwin Warner, Naeh- vile; R. c. Middleton, city; V. A. Moore Atlanta; Jas. Sprnce and wife, Tusca- loosa; J. T. Ward, Columbus, Miss; A. Sutherland, Anniston; P. P. Watson Martinsville, Va; John J. Benson, Mill waukee; Col.Pepper Films, city; Thos. T. Oliver, Danville. Va.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
MORE SERIOUS THAN EXPECTED.
Woodford's Words to Tetuan Meant More
 Than Was Expressed.

Washington, Sept 22-The state de- pertinent officials refuse ito discuss the statement made in the Associat ted Press cable dispatch from Madrid today that the countries of Europe, with the ex- ception of Austria, justify the interpos.- ton of the United States in favor of a termination of the Cuban war. StiIl it is recalled while General Woodford was tarrying in an apparently purposeless
 manner in London and Paris, instead of proceeding to his post in Spain it leaked out that the United States ministers and ambassadors at foreign courts dBad been instructed to sound the governments to which they were accredited with a view of learning how intervention in favor of Cuba would be regarded. Although it was generally supposed at the time that the effort would not succeed there is now good reason to accept the statement in the Madrid cable as fully warranted by the facts. With such lever in the hands of MT. Woodford, and the exist ence of which the Spanish must be aware by this time, it Is extremely inn probable that flo will reject the tender of our good offices made n a spirit of friendship and disinterestedness.
 The Spanish minister, Dupuy de Lome, remains at Lenox and the recent devel- opments at Madrid have not led the Spanish authorities in this country to hasten their return to Washington The minisser expects to remean away for an- other month or more.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
JOHN M'QUEEN TALKS.
Gives Information Concerning the White Girls
 Industrial School and Trustees Session.

John Mcqueen has returned from Montgomery, where he a,u.ended an i'm portarit meeting of the trustees of the white girls industrial school of Alafba- ma. In speaking of Ghe boards sessi m, Mir. McQueeln said: Par .icular attan- ton should be drawn to the act of the legislature which creates a free scholar ship from each congressional distr Ic., to be bestowed by the Trustee of that dis trict. This scholarship includes free board, tuition, and whasaewer necessaries | are required by the pupil during the school term. Under the provisions of | lthe act this can only be granted at the 1 adlnua1 meeting of the board, which will be held during the commencement exer- cises at Montevallo. "The queSion was again raised of re- imbursfng President H. c. Reynolds for his loss incurred by the failure of the Commercial Bank of Selma of certa.n sums aggregal-ing about $Sen paid to him by the pupils of the school Rast ses- sion. The money was deposited by him in .lhe name of the White Girls Indus trial School of Alabama and upon failure of the bank he advanced the money from his private funds to meet the necessary expenses Of the pupils. We thought It juss to refund the amount.
 "We have erected handsome dormi- tories, a large chapel and eight hand some class rooms. President Reynolds through his personal efforts alone, se- cured free freight for the school from the officials of the Southern Railroad company for an material used in the construction of these buildings, which amounted to saving of something like $2,2o0"
 In answer to a question as to how far the epidemics would affect the probable attendance of the school, MT. Mcqueen said:
 "Montevallo Is too high and healthy for apprehension of that character to exist, and at the opening on the 4tn of October there will be present some- thing like 400 pretty, rosy-faced young ladies'"
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
The Queens Cigars.

From the New York Commercial Ad-
 vertiser.
 It is well known that Queen Victoria has a great dislike of smoke, so much so that she does not allow smoking in her immediate neighborhood. And yet the cigar bill for her guests is very heavy one. The principal item Is the thousand of the finest Havana cigars. which are specially made for her and sent to Windsor in glass tubes her. medically sealed. It is said that the , ue ms cigars could rot U. had even n Cuba at wholesale prices under shiil- ings apiece. The men who make them receive 30 cents for each cigar. and nons
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
What Does This Mean?


 San Francisco. Sept. 22.--If the stories told by the passengers and crew of the steamship City of Picking, which arrived hare from Hong Kong via Honolulu on Tuesday evening. a strange state of af- fairs exists in Hawaii, wsi.h demands the attention of the state department. When the City of Picking arrived at Honolulu the attention of passengers on board the steamer were attracted by the remarkably symmetrical movements of 14O Japanese steerage passengers who were disembarking. Although chased as laborers, their we'll drilled and mill- tary apeparance was too ;alpaplt to observation and occasioned ccnsidela- ble comment.
 The Japanese were apparently under the command of "a veteran sergeant and dividsd into squads of twenty under non commissioned officers. During the voy- age a military discplne was maintainsd, which created comment aImong other steerage passengers ard the steamers crew and many conjectures were hazard- ed as to the meaning of their being shipped to the island. It was generally believed that they were sent there for the purpose of forcibly resisting alnsx ation if necessary. Runners of the pres ence of the mikldo's soldiers are not new on the islands. It is said that over 1000 we'll drilled men havo already been land- ed there and about 400 veterans of the Japan China war are expected upon the next Steamer.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A Bellefield little girl had been asked by her mamma to read her a chap CT from the Book of Acts. After turning tha leaves of the Bib,e for some time the small maiden asked for instructi s. "Mammap' "Well, Frances?" "What chapter do you wish me to read? I seem to have broken into Acts from the back end."-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
 Finally Convinced-'I have been a great many years reaching the conclu- sion," she said, thoughtfully, "but I guess I may as we'll admit that my hus- band is the most indolent man alive" "when did you discover it?" "Yester- day evening. He punctured d1is bicyc e tire. qnstead of going ahead and fixing it. he sat down for half an hour to see if it wouldn't get it's second wind."- Washington Star.
 Not to be outdone by the pin, the nee dle has become an enormous factor in German export trade. Last year there were exported 2.S00,OOO pounds of nee dies as compared with 1,S30,000 pounds in 1895. The factories of Aix-la-Cha- belle alone produce 5O.0OOO00 needles a week, and they are said to be for the most part Of superior quality.
 Thene are 100000 Thessalian refugees scattered through Greece, mostly in a state of destftution, according to the United States consul at Athens. Even should they be allowed to return to their abandoned homes, several years would be required to repair the damage done by the occupation of their farms by the Turkish army, who appropriated all their crops and live stock.
 The king of Siam, on his recent tour in Europe, is said to have kept an eye open for a bride for his son now at Har- row school. He inclined to an English princess, so it Is reported, and he saw no incongruity at such an alliance. Her majesty. however, made him understand politely, but with unmistakable firm ness that such happiness as British royal female spouse was not for this dark colored son and heir.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
Saturday, October IS, 1897,

between the legal hours of sale QO a. m. and 4p. m.), the following described property, situaaed in the city of Bir- mingham, Ala, same being assessed as follows, to-wit:
 1434-Mrs. B. V. Gaines-Curbing and surfacing. lot 20 block 232, taxes and costs, s3230; printers fee, $1.20.
 1S09-Mrs. F. F. Jordan--Paving and surfacing, lot 9, block 59 taxes and costs $1106S: printers fee, 90 cents. 1S10-Mrs. F. E. Jordan-Pav.ng and surfacing. lot 10, block 59, taxes and cos,s s45.45; printers fee. 'S120.
 227S-Mrs. Laura B. Ferguson-lPaving lot SOx2OO feet on S. E. corner of Twenty-first street and Highland avenue block $50. taxes and costs $93.12: printers fee, $1. .5O 2S13-Mrs. Lula B. Campbell--Paving lot 8, block 76s, taxes and costs $75.S2; printers fee, 90 cents. 2317-E. J. Smysr-Paving, lot begin ing on s. E. corner of Twentieth street and Thirtei nth avenue g., run S. along goth st., 1S4 it., N. E. SIS ft V. w. 140 it. to s line Of 18th avenue S., westward along s. line of 18th avenue s. 131 ft.3 inch es to beginning block 7e5. taxeS and costs. $1777s; printers fee. $3.
 232o-Mrs. M. B. Patterson-Paving and curbng. lot N. E. cor. 20th st. and 14th avenue. B., 99.22x175 it.. faces s722 it. on goth st. and IFS fit. on 14th ayenu= B.. block 765 taxes and costs, s11355: printers fee. so10.
 2335-Mrs. C. B. Sterrett-Paving, lot be- ginning at N. w. cor. of 1Pth ave, s.. and goth St.. run W. fSs ft.. N. on it. F. 1Ss it. s. on it. hlnrk TO. taxes and costs. s1ss.s0: print CTS fee. $1ssn.
 Tax Collector.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
No Fear of War With Uncle Sam--Weyler to Bt
 Recalled.

Madrid, Sept. 22.-La Correspondencia de Espana asserts that pour parlers are proceeding between the United States and Spain for friendly settlement of affairs in Cuba.
 Fl Epoca, after denouncng as sensa- tional the story of the ultimatum, points but that the Cubans nave not been at war with Spain without the moral and material cooperation of the American people. There is a great deal of con- ment as to the origin of the uFtimatum canard. It has been attributed to a foreign ambassador. but al the ambssl- dors deny responsibility for it. The peo- pie do not think that war is inevitable It Is asserted that the liberals will soon form a. ca binet and that on the return of the queen from San Sebastian to Mad
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
A PROCLAMATION

By the Governor;
 Whereas, yellow fever exists at Ocean Springs, Miss, and
 Whereas, the state board of health recom- mends quarantine to the extent hereafter stated as necessary to the protection of the health of the people of Alabama, Now therefore, I, Joseph F. Johnston, governor of the state of Alabama, pursu- ant to the authority in me vested by "An act to regulate the practice of quarantine in Alabama" approved February 2S, 1887, do hereby proclaim, declare and establish the following quarantine measures against persons and things in the city of Ocean Springs, Miss, and other places infected with yellow fever, to-wit: No person, baggage, goods or merchandise of any kind from Ocean Springs, Miss, or other places infected with yellow fever shall be permitted to enter the limits of the state of Alabama, except on special through trains destined to points beyond this state and which do not receive or dis charge passengers or goods or merchan- disc within this state. This quarantine shall be conducted through the state board of health, which is charged with the duty of enforcing such measures not inconsist- ent with the constitution of the state and the laws thereof, as 1t may deem neces- sary to that end.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the state to be hereunto affixed at the capitol, at Montgomery. this the 9th day of September, A. D.. 1897. and of the In- dependence of the United States the 122d year.
 JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON
 Governor, By the Governor.
 J. K. JACKSON,
 Secretary of State.
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The age-herald., 1897-09-23
Water Works Systemh

Sealed proposals will be received until D. m. September 27, 1897, for furnishing labor and material or for material alone, for the completion of a system of water works for the town of Oxford, Ala. The following is an approximate esti- mate of material and work: 19S tons 6-ineh cast iron water pipe; 100 tons 4-inch cast iron water pipe. 5.O00 pounds special cast ings; laying 12,000 feet 6-inch cast iron wa ter pipe; laying 10000 feet finch cast iron water pipe;;. 10 6-ich and 12 finch valves and boxes; IS double nozzle fire hydrants. Specifications can be obtained at Coun- cil Chamber.
 Bids must be accompanied by certified check to the order of ". H. Griffin, may per cent of the amount of contract re- quired. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
 W. H. GRIFFIN, Mayor,
 JNO. N. GUNNELS, Treas. 9-17-6t. Committee. Oxford. Ala. Sept. 16. 1897.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
Tetnan's Denial.

The Duke of Tetuan, the Span- lsb minister of foreign affairs, dn the course of an interview today with the correspondent of the Associated Press, denied that the government had recieved an ultimatu tum from the Unite States in regard to Cuba and said qle had a cablegram from Senor de Lome the Spanish minister to the United States, to the same effect and also deny- ing the existence of an ultima tum.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
Death of a Little Child.

Annie Mary Bell, the five-year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. w. McD n. aid. died at the residence of her paren E on Twenty first avenue. between Twen ny-third and Twenty y-fourth streets las night The funeral will take place thi, afternoon at o'clock. Interment a Oak Hill.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23

but the oldest and most skilled work men are entrusted with their manufac- ture. At this rate they can earn a small fortune. for 300 cigars a day can be turned out by the most expert cigar makers.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23

rid. Captain General weyler win be re- called from Cuba and autonomy estab- Hshed in the island, thus leaving no pre- text for Hhe intervention of the United States.
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
CITY TAX SALES

By virtue of executions issued to me by the City Clerk of Birmingham, Ala, whereby am commanded to make the amount of assessments for
 SIDEWALK AND STREET IM-
 PROVEMElNTS, with costs added on the property there in named, will sell att public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, before the door of the City Hall of Birmingham, Ala,
The age-herald., 1897-09-23

 The Practical Baker >1P Candy Maker
 ITO Nineteenth St. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

The first expert candy maker to open bus- mess in Birmingham.
 The elite trade know his class of goods are neither bought nor sold by one confec- tioner in a hundred. The general trade know he sells only the best goods, and his prices are the same to the rich and poor alike. The housewife recognizes his breads and cakes are not equalled by any other bakery. The entertainer has long since learned that none but the artist with his brush can equal his artistic skill in orna- mentation.
 The tidiest Ice Cream and Confectionery Parlor in the entire south. S-S-Sun-thur-tf
The age-herald., 1897-09-23
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. Tho iae- 1 '''';i''l& s s;i''l&HAz1zx !;;;S.A ;:;S

TO CURE A COLD NONE DAY
 Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if 1t ia Is to cure. 25c. 9-23-Y1s
The age-herald., 1897-09-23

Hawaii means prosperity for the colony. but annexation on the grounds we speak of. means ruin. ",