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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
EFFORT TO PLACE THE STOCK

1t is learned from an authoritative source
Lat an effort will be made to reorganize
the Birmingham Rolling Mill company and
rescue it from the hands of the receivers.
1t is said that an effort will be made to
accomplish this end during the present
week
1t was ascertained by inference and d.
rectness that meeting of the Louisville
stockholders would probably be held in
Louisville this week to consider the present
and prospective condition of the company's
splendid property in Birmingham.
1t is not doubted, in fact, that such meet
ing will be held in Louisville, and that the
primary object of the meeting is to con-
slider the matter of the reorganization of
the company, and thereby taking it out Of
the hands OF the receivers.
1t is hoped that the leading stockholders,
those representing a majority Of the stock,
will agree upon a reorganization, and the
subscription of the comparatively small
sum of money needful to place the COM
pdny upon Strictly puslleSS pdsiS'
This much-desired conclusion is likely to
be arrived at, and that as a result the
great plant of the Rolling Mill company
will be operated upon a wiser business
basis than has governed its operations for
the past three years
Nobody doubts that all things will be
hi Ia
settlement of everything at the earliest pos
sible moment; so that labor may not be
disorganized and the general business in
terests of Birmingham in any way inter-
fered with.
The action in court looking to throwing
the company into bankruptcy is not for the
moment considered to be serious menace
to the property. That matter, 1t is not
doubted, will be amieably settled.
/, Birmingham Stockholders
The local holders of the preferred stock
/ of the Birmingham Rolling Mills held a
meeting in the Commercial club rooms yes
terday morning to discuss the best methods
of protecting their interests.
The outcome of the meeting was the ap-
pointment. j. A. vanIIoose to attend the
/ meeting of all the stockholders to be held
/ in Louisville next Tuesday.
/ ]. w. Barr, one of the receivers Of the
/ company, left last night for Louisville.
Mr.. Barr was quite emphatic in the asser-
ton that matters would be Strengthened
: out and the run of the mill uninterrupted
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SHARKEY-MITCHELL FIGHT.
The International Bout Will Not Take
Place Before March.

New York, December 3-The international
fight between Charley Mitchell and Tom
Sharkey will not take place before March
next and the latter can now complete ar
rangements to fight Kid Mccoy in January.
In response to Sharkey's acceptance of
Mitchells challenge and his offer to fight
him in January Mitchell yesterday cabled
that he would be unable to get himself
into proper condition to fight before March.
but that he desired the match and re-
quested that articles of agreement be sent
to him at once and If the conditions are
satisfactory he will sign them and begin
training.
When Mitchell issued the challenge he de-
posted 81 900 In London and this amount
Tom O'Rourke covered on behalf of Shar-
key The latter, stipulated that the fight
must take place In January, as he desired
to go to San Francisco in February to
fight Jeffries, but o,Rourke said yesterday
that If Mitchell gave him positive assurance
that he would meet SharlSey here in March
he would delay his departure to the Pacific
coast. ts - VI
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
The Reception

In the governors Office hundreds of peo-
pie, including many ladies, called upon Mr..
Bryan, and for each he had a hearty grasp
and pleasant word. Colonel Bryan iunched
with Governor Johnston and spent a pleas
ant afternoon with friends. He left at z
O'Clock this evening to join his regiment
in Savannah. KERSH.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
THE WHITE SHIELDS
Regular Meeting of Washington Con-
clave Monday Night.

Tomorrow night, at their hall in Nine
teenth street, the Washington Conclaye of
Regents of the White Shield will hold their
regular semi-monthly meeting. There are a
number of candidates to be mustered in,
and very interesting meeting is expected.
At the last meeting of the conclave a
number of the wives, sisters and daughters
of the members were taken through the
ceremony of 'queening," all of whom are
now known as queens of the Regents OF
the White Shield
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04

In order to erect their new building, c.
tar creek, which runs directly across the
company's property, where 1t is proposed
to put the new foundry, had to be moved
out of the way. Accordingly, force of
men have been put to work with grading
implements, and a new channel for the
creek has nearly been completed. The new
creek will, run hundred feet or so east of
its present course.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
PERSONAL.

DIR. and Mrs Elias Davis leave today for
Memphis to attend the meeting, of the
Southern Surgical and genealogical ASSOC
citation, of which DIR. Davis is secretary.
DIR. ]. d. s. Davis, who is or the program.
VIII not attend on account of professional
duties,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
Fall of Hail

Texarkana, Ark, December 3.--A tremen-
dous fall of hail occurred today. 1t was
preceded by a heavy cloud which caused
intense darkness for fifteen minutes. To-
night there was a binding snow storm.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
Died from Mules Kick

Huntsville, December 3.-(Special) JIG. P.
Landman, aged SO years, member of tho
old firm of Landman Bros, cotton buyers,
died today as the result OF a mules kick.
He had been prominently connected in bus
mess here for years. His wife and seven
children survive him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
COL. w. J. BRYAN
AT MONTGOMERY
Continud from Page /.

Continud from Page /.
What I might be able to say to you as
a citizen / am not able to say to you as
soldier. The subjects which / would like
to discuss with you, it is improper to do,
under the circumstances.
Unacquainted With State Affairs
81 am not acquainted with your state
affairs, so l cannot speak inte1ligently upon
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ITS HIGH IMPORTANCE.

If it is important beyond estimate
that the next Legislature should be
Republican, it is even more important
that the next Congress should be Re
publican. We must send up Congress
men in harmony with the policy Of the
Administration; men whose election
will be taken at home and in Europe
as Endorsement Of the patriotic policy
of the President
The Paris dispatches say that the
treacherous Spaniard is anxiously look
ing forward to the elections in the
United States in the hope that they
will amount to a rebuke of the Re
publican policy. In that event the
Don will feel emboldened in his de-
mands, and, indeed, may be led to re-
sist anew the settlement we have de-
manded of him.
What a sight it would be for gods
and meg, to be sure, to see a great ma
ton emerging triumphant from war
of humanity and mercy and benevo-
lence turning about while yet perma- =
nent peace is undeclared, and voting
it's chief and head worthy of rebuke
for carrying the nation safely, glori-
ously, through the hours of trial Yet
that is precisely the verdict which will
be read-and logically-in an adverse
vote in November
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AT the Democratic or fusion mass
meeting in this city the other night one
of the orators declared that until a
platform declaration by a. party, touch
ing the single tax agitation is made,
the subject is not in issue, and is not
one to be considered or discussed by the
people. The National Single Taxer,"
official organ Of the single tax party or
following, says:
To single takers the important plank
in the platform Of the Democrats of
California is the following: 1--WE favor
constitutional amendment abolishing
the State poll tax and giving to the
counties and municipal corporations
the right to adopt and change their
systems Of taxation for local purposes
whenever a majority Of the people Of
any such county or municipality shall
so determine"
It will be seen, therefore, that fusion
orators and sincere friends of the sim
gle tax movement differ widely as to
the question whether the agitation is
an issue in the California campaign. 1t
looks very much as If the fusionist
Democratic orator spoke either unad-
visedly or demagogically.
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"A FORCEFUL PLAN"

We are in receipt Of a large bundle
Means Committee of the silver wing of
the Democratic party, w. H. Harvey
manager, better known as "Coin" Har-
vey, detailing a plan for raising money
to carry on the silver campaign up to
and through the next Presidential elec-
tion. The plan is to have every adher-
ent OF the free silver party to sign a
note, several copies of which, are in
closed in the package, promising to pay
to the Ways and Means Committee,
Harvey, manager, the sum of 81 a
month for twenty-five months, that is
up to and including October, 1900 or
in all S25 head
1t is specified in the documents that
the money as received is to be placed in
a named bank, and is to be used by the
party in promoting the cause. This, it
is explained, will enable the people to
contribute to or engage in politics in
substantial way
1t is delectable scheme for raising
money, and that, too, without any check
upon the handlers of the coin 1t would
be simply impossible with great body
of ST a month contributors to ascertain
the whole amount received, or whether
amy of the money went wrong" or as
to just what amount was gathered in
by this adroit means
Taking the vote cast for Bryan In
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whether it may be aItogethe

whether 1T may be altogether
expedient to admit claims of GER
tain standing is not the point. We
have nothing to do with considera-
tions of conventional privilege OF
legislative convenience. We have
simply to inquire what Is the ver-
dict given by pure equity in this
matter. And this verdict enjoins
a protest against every existing
pretension to the individual pos
session of the soil; and dictates the
assertion that the right Of man
kind to the earth at large, is still
valid, all deeds, customs and laws
Notwithstanding. Not only have
present land tenures an indefen-
sible origin, but it is impossible to
discover any mode by which land
can become private property
James G.. Maguire in a speech in
Congress March 10, 1898.
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Miss Maude Lillian Berry, of the Mad
ison Square Opera Company, one of the
leading opera singers of America, in
speaking of Pe-ru-na, said: "Reallv I
feel it as a duty to say how much Pc
ru-na has done for me. Just look how
fresh I am. You would not expect, in
this spell of warm weather, to find me
leaving the stage without the least fa-
tigue. 1t is entirely due to Pe-ru-na.
absolute and hopeless collapse from the
strain of hard work, study and excite
ment. 1t would have crushed me to
give up my ambition A friend sent me
bottle OF Pe-ru-na and prevailed upon
me to take it. did, with marvellous re-
suits. Not only did it relieve the ten
sion and give Incredible relief, but has
made me heartier and stronger than
ever before in my life"
The record-union., 1898-10-30

The British Medical Journal says
that American papers are discussing
the question whether it is justifiable
for women to scent themselves by the
use of hypodermic injections. The ab-
surdity of such discussion is too ap-
parent to need announcement. II any
American papers are discussing" such
a manifest folly, they are of the yellow
and sensational type, which find moth
ing too vulgar and low for their col
umns. If American women are indulg-
ing in such dangerous and filthy prac-
tees, they should be bowled out Of the
company of decent people. However,
offended nature will, in such cases,
quite soon enough teach them a lesson
that ends only with death. This idea
of scenting the body by forcing into
the tissues pleasant odors is not new
It is said that there long have been
esta blishments in Paris where this Of
flee Of vulgarity is attended to for a
fee AS means of disseminating dis
ease and of corrupting the blood, no
more successful method could be DC
vised, short of inoculation with dis
ease germs direct. We are indisposed
to believe that any decent American
woman has been lured by this Partisan
vice to her certain shame and ruin.
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BROAD AND PATRIOTIC.

Secretary Long paid the President a
fine tribute in his Boston speech on
Wednesday when he declared that in
all his many sittings in the Cabinet in
the last two years he has never heard
President Mckinley nor any member
OF his Cabinet suggest the possible eff
feet of any policy on the political for
tunes Of the President or his party The
whole tone and character Of all debat-
ing has been along the line of national
good-what is best for the nation.
In these days of suspicion, sneering
and political chicane, such testimony
comes like a refreshing shower to
parched ground. 1t emphasizes the
duty of the voters in the approaching
election to stand by so single-minded,
broad-ideaed and pati Otic a President,
and not by adverse vote give pleasure
10 the Spaniards, who look forward
with nervous eagerness to the Sth of
November, in the hope that a rebuke
of the President will enable them 10
stiffen their own demands before the
Paris Peace Commission.
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THE CUBAN DEBT GUARANTEE

When II was decided that the United
States would concede the claim of the
Spanish Commissioners that the United
States should guarantee the payment
of the Cuban municipal debts, it was
not meant that we would pay them, as
some Of our contemporaries have evil
IDENTIFY been led to believe.
Spain was not the beneficiary of the
works for which these debts were ere
ated. The works remain and she can
not remove them, even If so inclined.
They form parts of the necessities. of
cities which are communities Of the ISL
and. The bonds representing the debt
for these municipal works, therefore,
are distinct and entirely different from
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he Alameda Argus"

The Alameda Argus" complains
that most of the cartoons Of the San
Francisco press in these days are silly,
lacking in wit or humor, and that they
often descend to the vulgar and coarse
and offend decent tastes. The remarks
of our contemporary are specially ad-
dressed 10 the cartoons of the "Ex-
aminer." It needs no argument to
emphasize the verdict of the Argus -
There is a boundary within which car
feature is an incisive and terrible weap-
on. Outside of that it is simply offense
without the excuse Of vita bludgeon
possibly but most often a boomerang.
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| the demand of the Herald" for louder
tones is. therefore, timely and just.
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The county campaign is drawing to
a close, yet to this hour no man has
publicly advanced solitary reason
why any nominee on the Republican
ticket for county Office should be
thrown down. Every man on the list
is capable, of high standing in the
community, public spirited, well in
formed upon county needs and devoted
to the best interests of the county.
1t is, in fact, a ticket of which the
people at large, irrespective of party
faith, may well feel proud. There Is
not a weak, unbusiness-like man upon
it, Many of the nominees have been
tried in public life, and have given
some of the best years of their being to
forwarding public interests and in aid
ing philanthropic effort. There is not
single word or suggestion of reason
to be offered why these Republican
nominees should not be elected, nor
can any be advanced. The men are
strong personally, thoroughly equipped,
energetic, good business men, patriotic
and intelligent in high degree. The
ticket is a model one.
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THINGS TO REMEMBER.

Keep it in mind that every vote for
the fusion ticket is a vote Of rebuke
to- and want of confidence in the ma
tional policy of the Administration
Remember that every vote for the fu-
sion ticket is a direct assault upon
material industries and productions. 1t
means the possible removal of protec-
ton from California industries which
languished or disappeared under the old
rule, and that have been rejuvenated
and are fiourishing under Republican
policy.
Remember that every vote for the
fusion ticket means contribution to the
unwise, unnecessary and disturbing ag-
itation that strives to keep transporta-
tion interests in trouble, and to make
them the prey of demagogues and
blackmailers.
Remember that every vote for the
fusion ticket is a vote to send up to
Washington a Congress opposed to the
patriotic and wise Administration of
President Mckinley, which has carried
the nation so splendidly through a war
of honor and humanity, and has placed
America at last in the front rank of
nations, commanding respect for her
people at home and abroad, and for her
flag in all seas and oceans. all ports
and navigable waters.
The record-union., 1898-10-30

Would it not be possible for the news
agencies furnishing the press with
matter to ferret out and expose the con-
scienceless reporter who forged the re-
port that the commission to inquire
into the particulars concerning the cap
ture Of Cervera's fleet, and palmed it
off as a correct synopsis of the findings
Of the naval court. 1t was clear case
of forgery; news gathering gives us
no account of a worse fraud. For it
turns out that the findings Of the board
have not been given out, and that the
document when it is made public will
be found to be wholly unlike the pur-
ported and manufactured report. The
news gathering agencies are steadily
discrediting themselves by permitting
such imposters as this reporter to use
them for purposes Of cheating and de-
ceit. It does not excuse the offense that
the lie is thereafter refuted, and that
the same agency was used as the vehicle
Of it's dissemination also carries the de-
NAL to the public. The readers of the
day are fast coming to the point when
they receive all news reports with dis
trust, because they are SO often de-
ceived and cheated by the mendacious
gang which manages to use the news
agencies. There must be a speedy and
distinct reform, or there will be de-
struction of the value of news reports.
The reform, by the way. is easily ac-
cOmplished-employ only men Of con-
science and unimpeachable character as
news gatherers; men whose conception
of news is based upon truth: who would
no sooner lie by wire than lie by word
of mouth, and who abhor untruth as
they do dishonor. And there are plenty
of such good men to be had; any num-
Der Of them ready to earn their bread
honorab1v
The record-union., 1898-10-30

Mr. Mcguire has been thrice publicly
asked this question: IF, during your
incumbency as Governor an opportun-
ity should occur to use your influence
in favor of the adoption of the single
tax, would you encourage or discour-
age the promotion Of that policy?" To
this Mr.. Mcguire has responded: 'It
is not pertinent or material in the cam
paign." What do the people think Of
its pertinency and materiality?
The record-union., 1898-10-30

severe pains in the head and nose; I
could not be free from a constant desire
to clear the throat of mucus, and my
nose was entirely stopped UP. After
taking a course Of Pe-ru-na feel better
symptoms of my former troubles re-
naming. / am quite able to do my
usual work without the fatigue which I
used to feel on the slightest exertion."-
w. w. Hornback, Carthage. Mo.
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Hon. j. d. Bot
kin, Congressman
at-large, of K a n
sas, says of Peru
ma: at gives me
pleasure TO certify
to the excellent
curative qualities
of your medicines,
Pe-rL-na and Man.
I have been
afflicted more or
less for a quarter of
a century with ca
tarrh of the stom-
aeh and constipa-
ton. A residence
in WaShiput0p has
The record-union., 1898-10-30

Colonel Peter Sells, Of COIum-
bus, Ohio, is probably one of
the busiest men in the United States.
1t is impossible for the average man to
estimate the amount Of wear and tear
and nervous strain thatsuch man must
endure. In commenting upon this sub
ject Mr.. Sells stated in letter to DIR.
Hartman: "My business as advertising
agent Of our immense consolidated show
makes it necessary for me to be con-
stantly subject to change of climate and
diet. | find Pe-ru-na to be an admirable
remedy to correct the evils that follow.
I would not be without Pe-ru-na in my
travels. With an occasional use of this
remedy I find myself always in splen-
did health and good spirits.r
The record-union., 1898-10-30

The Sisters of st. Francis Of
st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
East Main street, corner of Rose
avenue, Columbus, Ohio, in let
ter dated June 2, 1898, to DIR.
Hartman, say: "Some years ago
a friend of our institution rec
commended DIR. Hartman's Peru
na, as an excellent, remedy for
influenza, of which we then had
several cases which threatened
to be of serious character. We
began to use it and experienced
such wonderful results that since
then Pe-ru-na has become our
favorite medicine for influenza,
catarrh, coughs, colds and bron-
chitis."
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j o h n B. Floyd,
Senator of West Vir-
ginia, Lawyer and
Journalist, says in a
recent letter to DIR.
Hartman in speak
ing of Pe-ru-na: "I
can recommend your
Pe-ru-na as a most
excellent tonic and
as a remedy for ca
tarrh 1t certainly
has q most enviable
reputation, several
persons S personally
known fn M a h vino
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Senator Morgan says the railroad
debt question has been taken out Of
politics and Is settled, under the amend
ment TO the deficiency bill. But Mr..
Mcguire disputes Senator Morgan's
statement and whoops up ''the railroad
question" as he calls it. Which will
the people take as authority? But sup
Morgan is wrong, and that it is still
open and before Congress. Is that a
reason why Mr.. Mcguire should desert
a Congressional seat where he might
be of some influence, and seek to be
made Governor of California, in which
Office he can cut no figure whatever in
national railroad settlement?
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Governor MacC0rkIe.
it has been Of very
ru-na has my hes
both as a tonic an
w. A. Ohley, Ex-
Secretary Of State,
of West Virginia,
writes as follows to
DIR. Hartman: "I
mos t heartily rec
ommend p Pe-ru-na
as a great benefitin
cases of catarrh /; it
is especially bene-
fetal wherever the
ueous m e m
bran IS are af-
fected. As a tonic
it certainly has no
superior"
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NO TIME TO SWAP HORSES.

Lincoln declared, says the Marys-
Vile Appeal" that in crossing a
stream it is not the time to swap
horses" This our contemporary ap-
plies to the situation in California.
Right you are, neighbor. The nation is
crossing a stream just now, and we
should swap neither horses nor those
who are swimming them. We are
crossing a perilous stream, one full OF
quicksands and eddies, and it would be
the hight of idiocy at this time to
command the nation to take another
horse. The Administration has car
ried US gloriously, safely, wisely, thus
far in this new era of the nation. To
rebuke it now by turning California
over to an opposition that will throw
down the President and reverse his
policy, indorsed far and wide through
out the land, would be an act Of folly
unparalleled in history. Yet every vote
for the fusion ticket week after next
will be a vote to do just that thing.
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The New York Herald" enters a
complaint that will find many an echo
among the people. 1t declares what ev-
later days actors and actresses have
fallen into habit of low tones which
renders more than half the lines given
to them to speak inaudible save to
those in front seats The evil has
grown out Of the intense and quiet act
ing methods of modern times; the ef-
fortful repression of passion or emo
ton, to add to its force and intensity.
This is all we'll enough, but the auditor
comes to hear as well as to see and
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If France denies Dreyfus new trial,
and still sets him at liberty on the plea
that his first conviction warranted only
a Scotch verdict, it will do a great in
justice Dreyfus is either guilty or in
nOcent Of betraying military secrets.
He could not possibly be partially
t,-