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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
Another Prize

Key West. May 4.-The Spanish fishing
smack Dos Septembre was brought = to-
night by a prize crew from the Helena.
She was taken eight days ago In Yucatan
channel by the gunboat Adverse weather
was encountered during which the charts
were blown overheard and the captors with
their little prize, cruised aimlessly about
the waters of the gulf until yesterday, when
the British steamer Jamaica was encoun-
tered and passed them on their course.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05

Key West. be taken to Fort Mcpherson,
just outside of Atlanta, for confinement
until they are either exchanged for any
American officers and sailors who may be
taken by the Spanish or until some other
method for their disposition is reached.
The Spaniards will be well cared for and
placed under the guard of a detachment
of soldiers detailed for that purpose. The
civilians taken from the Spanish vessel
Panama are held at Key West, and under
charge of the department of Justice.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05

the confidence and respect of all whom he
met. He is a pleasant gentleman, an able
physician, and is recognized as the leading
authority in the treatment OF all diseases
enjoy the reputation he has SO richly mer-
ited.-Age-Herald. -
treat only private diseases, Syphilis.
Gonorrhoea. elect, Structure, Womb Trou-
You may not know me personally. # not
I refer YOU with permission to the First
National bank, the Alabama National
bank, Steiner Bros. bankers, the Jefferson
County Savings bank, all OF this city. as
cure many patients by mail treatment.
Write or call at my office. All consulta-
tiai. ONCE Jefferson County bank building.
corner Second avenue and TNgenty first st.
Birmingham. Ala Yours truly,
Specialist Private Diseases.
Proprietor Of Holloway's Private Medical
Diepensary. 1-1-d-W-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
The Peace Flag Removed from Over the Stars
and Stripes.

Washington May 4.-The national con-
gress of mothers is in session here. Con-
spicuous on the stage today was the peace
flag" made of three stripes of white, purple
and yellow satin. The flag was first hung
over the stars and stripes, but many of the
patriotic women objected so strongly that
1t was removed. Addresses Of great interest
to delegates were delivered at all the ses-
sions.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
LANDING TROOPS
MAY BE DELAYED
Until SIMPSONS Fleet Encoun-
tiers Spanish FIotila.
CUBAN RECRUITING OFFICES
Are Fairly Overwhelmed With Applications and
Thousands Are EnIistlng Naval Off,
GERS Will Remain With Cubans
Until Junction With CO.
mez Is Formed.
CUBAN RECRUITING OFFICES

Tampa, Fla, May At appears to be
almost settled belief among army officers
here that no movement of United States
troops toward Cuba will take place until
after the meeting of the Spanish fotilla
with the ships of Admiral Simpsons squad
ron, which is now believed to be inevitable
This may cause a delay of several days be-
yond the time believed to have been fixed
upon and 1t Is possible that two weeks
may elapse before the advance on Cuba.
plans for division hospitals and allotment
of surgeons Were practically completed to-
day
Preparations for the landing of a large
force of native Cubans at some point in
Cuba at convenient reach of General Co.
mez' army are being pushed to conclusion
as fast as possible.
Many Cubans Enlisting
The Cuban recruiting Offices that have
been opened here are fairly overwhelmed
with applications for enlistment 1t Is prob
able that 1,50O men will be armed and ready
for service before the end of the week.
Most of the Cubans who are in the West
Tampa camp have already considerable
military training Their number Is being
constantly increased by arrivals from New
York, Jacksonville and other recruiting
points. Two or three United States naval
officers, thoroughly familiar with the Gu
ban coast, are In Tampa for the purpose
of escorting the Cuban expedition to Cuba
and will remain with 1t until the junction
with Gomez Is effected.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05

Rome, May 4.-Bread riots have broken
out at Molfet In the province of that name
and seven persons have been killed and
sixty wounded.
Owing to the government stopping the
news 1t is impossible to ascertain the ex-
act number of killed in the riots, but 1t Is
believed the number already reaches thirty
General Pellieux, tn minister Of war. has
permission to proclaim q state Of siege
II necessary. Forty thousand men have
been caller under arms tonight to REIN
force the garrisons.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
ClENFUEGOS B0MBARDE0.
The Marbeeead SiIenced the Batteries and
Played Havoc With the Town.

New York. May 5.-A special to the Press
from Key West says:
Cienfuegos, has been bombarded. Not
only did the Marblehead silence the bat
teries Of the town on the afternoon Of
April 49, but shelled the town ITSELF playing
havoc with the buildings and driving thou
sands of the inhabitants to the interior.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
soldiers to Receive Degrees

Princeton, N j., May 4.-Prlnceton's fac
ulty unanimously passed the following:
Resolved, That the members of the senior
class who enlist will be recommended for
their degrees and that members of other
classes who enlist will be excused from ex-
aminations next June; provided always,
that this shall not apply to minors who en-
list without consent of their parents.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
Rise in Price of Corn

Vienna, May 4.-Owing to the great rise
in the prices of corn an agitation is on
foot in the reichsrath of the abolition of
the corn duties. The Nue. Fret Presse
says it is improbable that the government
will consent to the abolition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05

st. Louis, May 4.-G. c. Smith received
orders from washington today to purchase
all the mules possible until further orders.
The total number of mules purchased at
this point now Is 1000
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
SPANISH OFFICERS
win Be Held at Fort Mcpherson as Prisoners Of
War.

Washington, May 4-Secretary Alger has
directed that the ten Spanish officers and
ten privates and non-commissioned officers
taken from the steamer Argonauta. now at
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
A COMPLIMENT.

Among t h o
physicians of
the city of
Birming h a m
none have had
the experience
of DR.. Hollo-
way in the
treatment o (
private d i s
eases. He To-
Gated a n d
commmenc e d
the practice of
his special I y
in this city
years Def or o
others c a me,
and by his
skill and abili-
ty has always
stood at the
haal -~s-e-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05

News of promotion of Brigadier General
Coffinger to be major general and Colonel
Snyder and Colonel Hawkins to be briga-
diers, was received with great applause at
the camp of the regulars this afternoon.
The men gave frequent and hearty cheers
for their promoted officers, and later they
were serenaded by the band Of the Nine
.teenth.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-05
QUEEN REGENT MAY RESIGN
TO SAVE THE THRONE
THE SITUATION AT MADRID
GREAT. CROWDS IN CONGRESS-
PROMISE TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT
THE SITUATION A
GREAT CROWDS IN CONGRESS


considered there hope save the
between the regent and
decidedly opposed
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
OLD GLORY
pUL1EDD0MN
And MeXicnn Flag Takes its Place on
ClippertOn Island.
THE WORK OF MEXICAN MARINES.
They Landed Prom the Government Gun
boat Democratic and Went About
Their Work Deliberately Claim
the Island is Within Mexi-
can Territory.

San Diego. Cal. Jan. THE steamer
Albion arrived yesterday from
months cruise down the coast, and her
passengers tell of a rather high handed
proceeding at Clipperton Island on the
part of the Mexican gunboat Demo-
crdta, being no less than the hauling
down of the Stars and Stripes by an
armed force landed for the purpose,
and in spite of the protests of the men
there employed, and the raising Of the
Mexican flag The story is told as fol-
lows:
"Our trip down the coast as far as
Santo Domingo was void of any par
ticular incident" said Roscoe Howard,
one of the passengers. ION our re-
turn we took on a sailor at Acapulco
and from him I learned that he had
been brought to that port by the Mexi-
can gunboat Democratic from Clipper
ton Island. He, with two other men,
had been employed by a guano COM
pany to take charge of about 1000 tons
of guanO hat was stored in the ware
houses on the island and when they
were landed there, some nine months
ago. they hoisted the American flag
and notified the secretary Of state of
their action.
"On Dec. IA the Democrata anchored
a short distance from the island and
sent a boats crew of marines, fully
armed, to the island, but on attempting
to land the boat was dashed against
a coral reef and suffered considerable
damage. Finally the marines were
landed, and after an official ceremony
the Stars and Stripes were hauled down
from the hagpole that had been erected
by the Americans, and in its place the
Mexican flag was hoisted. Having taken
formal possession, the marines with
drew and notified the men who re-
mained on the island not to allow any
one to take away the guanO under
penalty of violating the Mexican laws"
The island is about 500 miles off the
Mexican coast, almost due west of
Acapulco, and is known as an atoll, or
coral reef. 1t is about four miles in
circumference. Two palm trees con-
stitute the sole vegetation on the ISL
and, which is made the home of mil
lions of sea fowl. Thousands of tons
of the richest guano is to be found on
the island. When the marines landed
to take possession Of the island in be-
half Of Mexico they were fully armed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
THE MEXlCAN VIEW OF IT.


lean Territory.
Mexico City, Jan. 1-Omcial intel
ligence received from Mazatln shows
that when the Mexican gunboat El
Democratic arrived at Clipperton ISL
and it was found that party of
Americans had raised the American
flag and had appropriated all the
guano beds, where they We're operating
They had built houses and permanently
established themselves The Demo
crata had a very stormy passage and
found the island of very ditGcuit ac-
cess, and a boatload of MeNiCan ma
rines was upset in getting through the
surf, the men losing their rifles and
swords. They saved themselves by
swimming, and a Mexican flag was
carried ashore by Julian Santos, the
stoker of the gunboat, who ran the
risk Of being devoured by sharks that
abound in those waters
Captain Genesta ordered the Ameri-
can flag hauled down and the Mexican
flag was raised, there being little pro-
test on the part of the Americans rep
resenting a guano exploring company.
This formality having been accom-
plished, the gunboat returned to Ma
zatlin. There are about 10000 tons of
guano on the island, valued at $780, 600
in gold. Representations showing that
the action of the guano company is one
of mere usurpation viii be made. Clip
pertou Island is undoubtedly i'm Mexi-
can territory, although not settled by
Mexicans. There has been no excite
ment over the matter.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Kendrick House Free Lunch.
Chicken soup tonight.


Rev. d. l. Griffith, of Catasauqua, will oc-
cupy the pulpit in the Welsh Congregational
church tomorrow morning and evening.
speaking in the Welsh language in the morn.
ing and English in the evening. Sunday
school at 2 p. m.
Rev Alfred Heebner, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, earnestly requests that
as far as possible, the members of the church
meet him at the sacrament of the Lords
supper tomorrow morning, at 1870. At the
evening service, at 6;3O the pastor will pre-
sent the theme of gospel preaching for the
New Year Special revival services are to be
held in this church every evening except
Saturday. The friends of such movement
are cordially invited to give their encourage.
ment
Regular services at Presbyterian church to-
morrow. The evening sermon will be upon
the Year Text. The service will be opened
with Il song service. There will be preaching
III the church every evening next week Sat
urday excepted), it being the annual week of
PRAYER.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
THE HOTEL DEAL.
MIR. Hutchison VIII Again Assume Control
of the Ferguson House.

of the Ferguson House.
On Monday morning Thomas II. Hutchi-
son will again become proprietor of the Fergu-
son House. The deal was closed yesterday
afternoon, Mr.. Hutchson taking lease
from p. J. Ferguson FOR the remaining three
years Of the lease Harry Wiedensaul holds.
The closing Of the deal was quite unex-
pected. The negotiations between Messrs.
Ferguson and Hutchison had been practically
abandoned and were left between the former
gentleman and Thomas Scott, of Mt Carmel.
The latter gentleman, however, would not
take lease for less than five years and Mr..
Ferguson was just as determined to lease only
for the unexpired term of three years. Yes
terday Mr.. Hutchison came to town and
clinched a bargain quickly upon reopening
of his negotiations.
Mr.. Hutchison does not purchase the hotel
property, as has been reported. Mr.. Ferguson
stated to-day that sale is not likely to take
place in the near future and that gentle
man Of Lebanon, a hotelkeeper, appears to
be the one most likely to successfully bid for
the property.
When asked to-day concerning his plans
for the future Mr.. Wiedensaul said he had
arranged none definitely and will not under
take negotiations until after he hands the
hotel over to Mr.. Hutchison.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Breen's Rialto Cafe.
MIR. HANNA AT COLUMBUS.
The Contest For United States Sena
tor Now at Its Height.

The Contest For United States Sena-
tor Now at Its Height.
Columbus. o., Jan. 1.--Nearly all the
members-elect of the Legislature have
arrived in the city, and the sensational
skirmsh is at it's height. To the Re-
publicans at large the situation is in
explicable. The anti-Hanna Repubn-
cans actually in evidence are so few in
numbers that the uninitiated can
scarcely comprehend why there should
be such a political stew.
The developments thus far are de-
cidedly favorable to Mr.. Hanna, on the
surface at least. Mr.. Hanna's arrival
on the scene during yesterday was a
surprise to those not in touch with the
managers of his interests, as he was
not expected until Sunday. This change
of program was construed by some to
indicate that Mr.. Hannas managers
considered the situation desperate, but
there was nothing to indicate that this
surmise was well founded. On the
contrary, Major Dick and his co-work-
ers at the Hanna headquarters are in
the most cheerful spirits.
Schoppe orchestra dance New Years night
at Robbins opera house. 3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
STORM DAMAGE IN PITTSBURG.
Loss VIII De Many Thousands OF Dol
lars-Several Persons Injured.


lars-Several Persons Injured.
Pittsburg, Jan. 1.-Pittsburg !. and Al
legheny yesterday experienced the most
disastrous snowstorm, i'm point of dam
age to wires, buildings, traction lines.
etc. in their history. The loss to the
Bell Telephone company in the two
cities alone win reach, it is estimated.
an aggregate of $4,000. The prostra-
ton of their wires in Indiana, jefferson
and Westmoreland counties, where
business is practically at a standstill.
will run up the total to S125,OOO. It will
be weeks before perfect communication
will be restored. In this city the en-
tire police and fire alarm wire systems
are utterly useless. In case of fire
or other disaster arrangements have
been made to ring the school bells and
blow mill whistles.
The traction companies were tied up
almost completely for a good part of
the day. The loss to the traction COM
panies is estimated at $4,000. A large
number of accidents are reported and
many horses We're killed by coming in
contact with live wires. Nathan S
Eddy, assistant weather observer may
die from the effects of injuries received
last night while taking the temper
ature on top Of the government build
ing. He fell from the weather guage
building to a roof ten feet below. and
from there to another lower down. His
collar bone was broken and his skull
fractured. Lee Campbell, a colored
driver, was driving when his horses
were instantly killed and Campbell
badly shocked. Joseph Daily, line
man, was shocked to insensibility and
badly burned by live wire. He may
die. John Gill, lineman, was hurled go
feet through a network Of electric light
wires and severely wounded
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Against Political spoilsmen.
From Hazleton Plain-speaker.

Shamokin citizens are clamoring for the
establishment of a State hospital in that
town-they call it city, though it is nothing
more than borough. State hospital in
Shamokin may be necessity, but if one is to
be erected there, providing the next State
Legislature sanctions its constructions LEFT ms
hope that the political methods applied in the
Mahanoy City project will not be repeated,
Senator Coyle has removed to Phila5eInbia
and his newspaper has changed hands. but
let the people of Shamokin, If they are sin.
cere' guard against political spoilsmen when
they ask the legislature of PennsvIvauia ,o
favor them with the erection of an institu-
ton such as exists in this citv to-dav
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Cascarets stimulate liver kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or gripe 10

village 1ir t'o N,'..u,- iailrond.
Geneva. y. Y. -.l. ! Differences
between the village thu secs and the
Central railroad as to crossing over
The railroad tracks for a street extern
sion eliminated i'm an outbreak yes
terday During Thursday night, by
order Of the trustees a crossing was
laid, which was torn up in the morn
ing by a section gang Of the railroad.
At noon a train of cars loaded with
stones, and in charge Of 40 men, drew
up at the crossing, the object being to
dump the stone. The fire companies
We're called out and streams of water
were played on the railroad men, who
We're held at bay by the hremen all the
afternoon. The engineer of the train
was arrested for obstructing the street,
but was discharged. The trustees went
out of Office at midnight
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Ewes Examined Free.

], G, Bierman, graduate optician, will be
at Harry Yost's jewelry store to-day and
Monday to fit glasses. No charge for exam
ination. Cases especially desired where
others have failed. The following are few
testimonials; j, II. Deardortf, principal of
schools, Waynesboro, Pa. says; MY eyes
are perfect :" says J. E. Yost, editor Waynes-
boro Village Record Gould not be better"
These are only few of the testimonials we
have from our many patients. All glasses
guaranteed correct or money refunded. 1-2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Schoppe orchestra darce New Years might
at Robbins opera house. 3t
Said the President Had His Property.

Said the President Had His Property.
Washington, Jan. IA young white
man named Frank Kacheesk was ar
rested at the White House yesterday
afternoon and sent to the station. His
sanity will be investigated. He told
Doorkeeper Cissel that the president
had a lot of property belonging to him,
and he wanted it, His talk was ramb-
ling, but was not dangerous. Papers
on Kacheeskrs person show that he
was discharged from the Boise Qdaho)
barracks on the 23d ult.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
A New GIee CIub.

The Lehigh Glee Club, which comprises
niteen OF the civil engineering corps and
clerks OF the Lehigh Valley Coal Company at
Lost Creek was among the serenading parties
III town last night and paid visit to the
residence of Mr.. Daniel Ogden, on North
Jardln street. after which the party enjoyed
d slelghlng trip through the valley and
serehaded several of the Lehigh Valley Coal
company officials. The club is composed of
eAeellent Vocalists. Michael Stack is the
president W. A. Metcllf secretary and
Edward Cooper leader.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Hazieton's state Hospital.

The trustees of the State hospital meet yes
terday afternoon at Hazleton for the purpose
of considering the applications for surgeon
in chief. The Board examined each applica-
tiOn carefully and at the conclusion decided
to drop % out of the SO applicants because
they failed to come under the regulations of
the State Board. Out of the other Al, eleven
were notified to appear before the Board on
next Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Call at Holderman's Jewelry Store, and
have your selections laid aside. 12-14-tf
Heavy Snow In Pennsylvania.

Clearfield Pa, Jan. 1.-One of the
heaviest snowstorms of the season
ragged here all day yesterday, and last
night had reached depth of IA inches.
All trains on the Pennsylvania rail-
road and Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burg are from one to three hours late.
A coal train of ID cars and one engine
on the Beech Creek road was wrecked
on account of the snow at Wallacetown
~ miles east of here. Three hundred
feet of track were torn up.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Obituary.

Govenir Morris, sister of Mrs Baird Snyder,
of Pottsville, died at Detroit, Mich. For
many years he was western agent for the p
& K. G. & l. Co.
John ]. Simpson, aged 81 years. died at his
home in Port Carbon yesterday of pneu
monia. The deceased was veteran of the
late war.
Mrs. Bertha PfefIer an aged resident OF
Pottsville, died yestesday. She was the
wife of Firmos Pfeffer, the well known stone
mason. Funeral on Tuesday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Fat TurIsexs for Now Yenr.

The old reliable firm again to the front
with better facilities than ever. Fifteen
years experience in selling turkeys. Our
store is fitted out with a cold storage TO store
poultry for the entire town. Call any time
and select your New Year poultry now and
have it put away. No fear of having it
spoiled. Always choice, fresh and delicious.
A complete stock of every thing in our line.
l2-3O-tf WOMER S, 124 n. Main St
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-While William
Smith was passing a second hand store
on Morgan street Morris Mueller and
Victor Goldstein, attaches of the store,
seized him by the arms and tried to
induce him to enter the store and make
a purchase. Smith drew a revolver
and fired five times. Mueller was taken
to the hospital in a dying condition,
Goldsteins arm was punctured by a
bullet, and Smith was taken to Jail.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. John Law
renee, Daniel Sullivan and Henry
Evans. three prisoners who escaped
from the custody of Jail Warden Bo-
land while he was conveying them
from the court house to the county
Jail, have been captured in Chicago
The men were charged with picking
pockets during the firemen's conven-
tion. They will be brought back to
Wilkesbarre
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-01
Large stock of coal ornaments at Brumm's,
Luetgert,- TriaI Not Suspended.

:
Chicago, Jan. 1-Adolph l.. Luetgert,
on trial for wife murder, is spending
New Years in the court room. After
a conference yesterday between Judge
Gary and the jury it was decide to
hold court today and proceed with the
trial Judge Gary says there is no diff
ference between holding court on the
first of January and the first of July.