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The age-herald., 1898-03-19
POLITICAL NOTES
 THROUGHOUT THE STATE

The populists of Blount county have nominated T. H. Davidson for probate judge, Thomas Stubbs for circuit clerk, and G. S. Sloan for representative. About 900 votes were cast in the primaries.
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The Shelby county democrats hope Jo seph l.. Peters, of Coumbiana, will bt nominated for circuit judge.
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Entries for Today

First race, three-quarters of mile, sell ing, 4-year-old and up-Annie Cook, QuaSer' Adowa, 94; Hano Belle, 95; Pert, 97; George B., 96; Doc Turbiville, go; Kaltian, 109; Hill Billy, Gomor, 104; Imp. Percy, 1OS.
 Second race, mile, handicap-Glenmoyne 1O6; Pete Kitchen, 95; Elkin, 90; Miss Young, Robinson, 92; Octave, 100; What Next, l06; Fervor, 107; Albert s., 10O
 Third race, three-quarters of mile, sell ing, 4-year-old and up-Jolly Son, L. T. Caton, 101 fIibernia Queen. Minnie Weldon, 1O2;Rouble, 104; Dave s., 105; Rover, Hen rica, L. C., First Ward, 107; Uncas, Glen moyne, 10S; Alamo, 112; Mount Washington, IT,
 Fourth race, mile and one-eighth, hur- dle handicap, The Palmetto Hurdle Handi- cap-Shanty Kelly, 12S; Partner, 13O; The Sculptor, 131; Proverb, 136; Templemore, 129; Repeater, Al Qast two John Brenock' s entry)
 Fifth race, seven-eighths of a mile. purse -Tessie L., 92; Lady Ellorslie, 95; Douster- swivel, Tewanda, Bertha Nell, 97; Toe Sim
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l.. D. Hamlin announces himself a cam didate for the populist nomination of pro bate judge of Etowah county.
The age-herald., 1898-03-19

The popuMst candidate for probate judge in Morgan will probably be D. w. Day, or Hartselle.
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NEWS OF THE STATE.

Decatur News: W. R. Smith has sold his celebrated blooded mare to a local gentle man, the consideration being 5000. She has trotting record of 2:22.
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Daphne Times: A deed was put to record this week in the probate court conveying nearly Il ,000 acres of land from the Per- dido Land company to H.. A. Sauers. Mr.
 Sauers is Chicago man and represents company that will colonize all of this land and sell same out in forty acre farms.
The age-herald., 1898-03-19

Gurley Herald: MT. W. T. Roberts has telegraphed for machinery to make hoe, fork, rake and broom handles. He will place this machinery in his dimension mill and will use ash timber in making these handles. He has orders already promised him for steady running for some time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-05
EssENcE oF HADEs sCARcE.

New York. May 4-The Tribune says:
Unless the war Is brought to a quick
Termination or Spain removes the en-
barge that she has placed on sulphur as
lcontraband Of war the manufacturers
In this country will probably soon be
Obliged to considerably raise the price OF
the cheaper kinds OF paper Birthstone
Is used In large quantities In the manu-
facture OF the paper used FOR newspapers
and magazines and raise in the price
Of sulphur would have the effect Of rails
ing the cost Of production on newspapers
TO very appreciable extent The amount
OF birthstone in this country az present
is extremely small and there seems al
present no indication that the stock can
be Increased. Last year 1lS.lS7 tons came
to this country from Sicily and the year
before the importation was even larger.
The raw substance known as birthstone
comes exclusively from Sicily, most OF 1t
being shipped from Palermo. Besides be-
ing used by the manufacturers OF wood
pulp and paper. the maker OF fertilizers
and sulphuric acid are also large con-
sumers of Il. while after It has been con-
verted into sulphur It plays an import
ant part in the manufacture Of vulcan
lied rubber. no substitute having yet been
found to take the place OF sulphur In the
making OF what Is known as hard rub
Der.
John C. Hercher. Of the firm OF NAL
comson 4 Co. one OF the largest firms
Of birthstone importers in this country
WIS seen by Tribune reporter. He said
that in spite OF a published report that
Spain had removed the embargo on brim-
stone. the answer to kilograms sent by
his firm 20 Sicily showed that II was
still looked upon as contraband Of war.
The agents In England absolutely refused
to consign any birthstone here. and
though some attempts had been made to
have It brought In via Montreal, he
thought they would fail, as the British
authorities in his opinion would refuse TO
allow the shipment. A month ago the
price of birthstone was about So per ton.
Now Il is $40 and would in all probability
reach a much higher figure before the
end OF the war. The United states, MFR.
Kercher added. was at present almost
bare OF birthstone. The price would al
ready have become much higher than Il
is. but for the fact that after the decla-
ration OF war the Spaniards let several
vessels carrying the commodity pass the
Straits OF Gibraltar without stopping
them.
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SIMPSONS fleet has arrived to coal. They
are the flagship New, York. the Indiana,
Iowa, Cincinnati. Detroit and Mayfiower.
and the Marblehead came in with a
prize, the Argonaut. 1t seems unlikely
that so few vessels would have been left
to maintain the blockade were it not de-
sired to have the strongest boats in con-
dition TO remain for some time away
from the base OF supplies. The Puritan
has oeen here for several days, but Is
understood to be ready to sail The Am
phitrite took on coal last week. going TO
the Cuban coast on Saturday. 1t viii not
be necessary for the Terror to come in.
as she was coaled several days ago. She
was anchored near the Cuban shore and
the coal was lowered from a schooner.
Admiral Sampson has received a num-
ber of messages from Washington and
his officers and men are more than anx-
ious for an opportunity to do something.
There is a belief that some of the ships
will be used in covering the landing of
the army the marines ana he Red Cross
supplies. Matanzas is generally regarded
as the most likely place for this, both on
account Of the deep harbor and because
of the distress there among the recon-
centrados, The Red Cross ship. State Of
Texas is stn here, and so is the Panther
with nearly 100 marines
The Vicksburg, which arrived Sunday.
was in tremendous storm off Hatteras,
losing boatswain overheard 1t is re-
ported that the Iowa is to be detached
from the north Atlantic squadron to join
the flying squadron.
She is taking a deck load of coal in ad-
dition TO the 100 tons she carries in her
bunkers, She had 700 or 500 tons when
she arrived. She would hardly have come
in for coal IL she were to stay on block
ade duty, and It seems likely, therefore,
that she is going a considerable distance.
The New York and the Indiana are also
taking deckloads of coal. 1t will be a
simple matter to cover the landing of
troops without the aid Of tho battleships
and the flagship, The torpedo boat Cush-
ing has gone to join the fleet her ma
chinery being in fine trim again. The
Winslow has also returned to her sta
tion.
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SOLDIERS FIRE ON RIOTERS
The Government Has Secured Two Steamers
to Carry Supplies to Manila -Samp-
sons Squadron COaling for Long
CruiSe-NO News from Dewey.

Washington. May "a sensation was
caused throughout the ciiy by news that
camc this morning Of the arrival Of a
vessel supposed Go be the dispatch boat
McCulloch az Mclrs bay. FORTY miles from
Hong Kong. the cable terminus
The officials Immediately fcll into an
air u expectancy waiting ,or some word
from Admiral Dewey that would not only
condrm officially the stirring news ~ the
battle of Manila as reported by the press.
but tclling what happened since the cable
wus interrupted. Up to the close OF once
hours not word had come from Hong
Kong Some of the naval officers. how.
ever. who Ncadfastly coutcndod that as
Admiral Dewey would not have sent away
his dispatch boat until he had completed
his dispatch and received the surrender
OF Manila, pointed out ,hnt II they were
right In that assumption it would not be
possible Tor the McCuloch TO reach Hong
Kong before tomorrow evening
Great interest Is felt in the reported re-
turn ot the Spanish cape Verde fleet to
CadiE The naval officers were disposed
TO regard with great suspicion news OF
this kind emanatlng from Portugal. be-
cause Of the recognized sympathy OF the
Portuguese with the spanish side. 1t
would be worth good deal TO the Span
lsh admiral commanding the flying squad
ron, supposlng he were on the way across
the Atlantic, 10 throw us on our guard
~ having us believe they had returned
to Spain,
The navy department, has now secured
two vessels In san Francisco, the Aus
tria and city ot Peklng, which will be
loaded with coal and supplies and rushed
on to Join Commodore powcy's fleet.
Whether or not they will carry troops
will be determined positively when the
commodore is heard from upon this mat
ter Tho navy department Is mrrylng
together an exceedingly large stock OF
ammunition to so forward by the city
OF Picking 60 recruit tho ammunition ot
Commodore Dewey's nect The first
shipment OF projccties left New York
yesterday and additional shipments will
be made until the fun quota Of powder
and shot will be IN san Francisco within
the next few days There will be more
than $1,000 proiectlles Of various calihres
and weights,
Tho hne British cruiser Blake left Gil
braltar today straight for Rio and It is
supposed here that she goes to observe
any engagement that might threaten be-
tween the oregon and the Spanish fleet.
Tho nomination today OF number of
major generals and hrlgadier generals is
Indicative Of the presidents intention to
avail himself OF the fun number Of troops
called for by his proclamation and even
to follow the call by another very soon,
for It Is evident that there Is not enough
commands 20 20 around properly among
tho nnlcors nlroAdN nominated.
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THE Willy DONS KEEP NAVAL MEN GUESSING

which fred a small gun and then a 4
lncn shell. Though mile and a half
away two men could be seen 20 drop.
and the cavalry and infantry dashed peIi-
neil into the bushes and Up the hill.
There was a fine confusion Of horses,
pack mules and cavalry and Infantry for
an instant.
The Ericsson yesterday discovered a
force Of men building a fort near Cokima
on the second Of four or fve small hills
al some distance from the shore. All
the afternoon and night the Ericsson's
men watched them at work. They made
out ffty-elght cayalrymen quartered In
plantation house near the fort and the
Ericsson ran across the Wilmington and
Informed Captain Todd Of what she had
seen.
They'll never finish IT," ne said. Just
watch"
The Ericsson drew away and the VIII
mington proceeded toward the coast In
less than two minutes the fort was a
shapeless wreck
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dock with abundant apparatus for or
dlnary ship repairs. The principal prob.
lem, therefore. Ia 70 send enough mon %
garrison the city and II IL believed that
1000 well equipped American troops WIN
be sufficient for this purpose. The pres
ent plan Is 10 take all the national guard
from California. oregon. Washington.
Idaho. Nevada. Colorado and the far
western states generally. To these troops
will be added probably a regiment OF reg
ular infantry and one OF cavalry, and
possibly the Texas Rangers or one OF tho
new volunteer regiments now being or.
ganized. The command will probably Be
given 10 Major General Merriam, IN
which case he will be made a major
general Of volunteers. While these plans
have all been made In outline. they win
be held In allegiance entirely until Dew.
ey's report comes, so that Il may be
determined what viii be necessary 10 do
to hold the Philippines as base OF
supplies for future operations in the
East indies.
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SUSPECTED SPANISH SPY.

Philadelphia, May 4,--The report that O
supposed Spanish spy had been captured
aboa,d the auxiliary cruiser st, Paul at
Cramps yards last night was confirmed
TODAY Who the man is, Captain SigsbeC
refuses to state, and all that is known OF
him is that his father is a Spaniard and
that his mother was born on Cuban soil
The suspect enlisted some days ago as
an oller and almost from the time Of his
enlistment was under suspicion on ac-
count Of his peculiar actions, A thorough
investigation is being made.
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SPANISH FORT DESTROYED.
The Gushing Again Doing Business at
the Old Stand.

New York, May IA dispatch to the
World from Key West says;
The gunboat Wilmington early this
morning destroyed Spanish fort just
being finished about four miles east Of
Coilma. The Wilmington also fired at a
troop of cavalry passing Jaruco Two
men We're seen to drop on the beach,
The Ericsson on Sunday saw a large
number of infantry passing eastward to-
ward Matanzas on the beach, The Erics-
son followed for three miles, but used nc
guns Later they noticed another large
body of infantry going eastward and ap-
parently driving prisoners before them.
The Ericsson saw about 200 cavalry and
800 infantry passing Jaruco beach toward
Matanzas. She signalled the Wilmington
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SPANISH FLEET NEAR cApIz.

New York, May i,-Thc Spanish fleet,
which was at cape Verde islands, con-
sstlng of the Vlzcay0, Mmirante oQuen-
do, Crstobal Colon and Maria Teresa, all
nrst-class cruisers, accompanied by the
torpedo boat destroycrs Furor, Terror and
puton, left st, Vincent, Cane Verde ISL
ands on April 90, their destination being
unknown The distance from the Cape
Verde islands, via the Canary islands, to
Cadlz Is about 400 miles, The Spanish
squadron being five days out from ST.
Vincent could have made Cadlz by this
time, steaming about 800 miles a day, but
a Lisbon dispatch does not distinctly say
that the squadron has reached Cadiz. 1t
announces that the squadron "has re-
turned to join a Spanish feet near Cadlz"
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SAILORS DESERT THE rEMERARIo

New York, May "A Washington spc-
cial 20 the Herald says; To the bad con-
dition Of the Temerarios boilers and 20
a large number Of desertions from her
crew. is due the failure OF the Spanish
vessel to attempt the destruction OF the
battleshlp oregonN Reliable information
has reached the authorities In Washing
ton from Buenos Ayres that extensive re-
pairs will have to be made 10 the Te-
merarios boilers before she will he able
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which may mean that the news came pos
sibly from the Canary islands or from
some source a, Madrid At Cadiz tn,
Spaniards are understood to be fitting ou
the battleship Pelayo and the hrst-clas,
cruisers Cardinal Cisneros. Emperor Car
los v, Giuseppe Garibaldia and Alfons,
MIL besides the warships Numancla
Vittoria, Destruction and several auxil,
.Sry cruisers and number OF torpedo
and gun boats.
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EXPEcT sAIL1NG oRpERs.

On Board the Flagship Brooklyn. of
Fort Monroe, Va. May Alt is the gen.
eral expectation here that the flying
squadron will go to sea within twenty
four hours, or as soon as the cruiser New
Orleans arrives here Commodore schley
has been notified that the cruiser CO.
lumbia has been detached from the squad
ron and that the New Orleans will take
her place so far as her lighting ability
is concerned The New orleans is su-
perlor to the Columbia. being more heav-
lily armed and without so much free-board
and upper works to give as a target, The
Minneapolis has not yet been officially
detached and may yet be in the squadron.
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MORE MINES ADRrFT.

New York. May 1.-Two more submar,
Inc mines. formerly a part Of the de-
lenses Of New York harbor. have been
cut from their cable and are adrft. The
first was al Island beach. n. J.. the sec
.ond came ashore at seagirt y. J.
This makes the second batch OF mines
10 come ashore on the Jersey coast. Six
mines have thus been found with their
cables cut Those Ia charge Of the de-
fenses are quoted as saying the mines
were cut by men In the employ Of Spain.
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Did the Cape Verde Fleet Put Into Cadiz
or Is it Now Swiftly Crossing the
Atlantic to Our Shores?

raine be will be met at quarantine by
many of his Old comrades in U. s. Giant
post. q. A. H.. and the Union League
club Of Brooklyn. Both Of these Of
ganlzhtions have united 20 welcome him
a large reception 10 which all ths prom
lnent men In the city and prominent OH.
clals In Washington Will BE- invited. will
be- given In his honor at the Union
League club. The date will not be Sc
lecled until General woodforda wishes
-nrr conaulinh
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-05
SPANISH PRISONERS DISPOSED OF.

Washington. May 4.-Secretary Alger
has directed that the ten Spanish officers
and ten privates and non-commissioned
officers taken from the Spanish steamer
Argonaut and now at Key West. be taken
to Fort Mcpherson. just outside Of At
lanta, Ca, for confinement until they are
either exchanged for any American off,
GERS and sailors who may be taken by the
Spaniards or until some other method for
their disposition Is reached.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-05
CATHOLICS IN A FALSE LIGHT.
Cardinal GIBBONS Denounces the LondOl
Mail for its Misrepresentation.

Cardinal GIBBONS Den0unces the London
Mail for its Misrepresentation
Baltimore, May 4--Cathohcs are indig-
nant at what they call an effort on the
part OF the London Daily Mail TO place
the Catholics In this country In a false
light Cardinal GiDDons said tonight;
These statements are entirely mis-
leading. receive the leading Catholic
paper OF England. the Tablet, in which
expressions from bishops and prominent
clergy constantly appear. Such express
slOns show general sympathy with the
United States. The Irish Catholics are
almost entirely in accord with this sem
tment, Notwithstanding the statements
contained In the Daily Mail as cabled to
this country. Catholics in the United
States have but one sentiment. What
ever may have been their opinions as 70
the expediency Of the war. now that It
Is on they are united In upholdlng the
government"
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RIOTS CAUSED BY HUNGER.

Madrid, May 4-The outbreaks IN the
provinces are assuming alarming pro-
portions. This Is especially the case In
the province Of Giion on the Bay OF
BIscay. where the troops have been com
PEELED to fre on the rioters in self de-
Tense" The latest news from Gljon Is
that the artillery has been ordered out
At Talavera de la Reina one OF the Jesuit
religious houses has been burned. II Is
asserted that these riots arise from
hunger rather than from political mo-
tFt-aa
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INsuRoENrs no BAcK DEwEY.

New York, May 4-The Hong Kong cor
respondent OF the World says:
Chief Aguinaldo has arrived and had a
conference with Consul Whitman. He has
agreed 70 submit to Commodore Dewey's
orders and he viii conduct the land forces
and with a,ooO so-ealled insurgents will
effectually back up Dewey when he gains
control Of Manila. He has promised 70
act IN a humane way.
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WESTERN TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Government Now Engaging Transports
at San Francisco.

Washington, May photographic ord
ers have been sent to San Francisco to
engage nine steamers Of the Pacific Mall
company which could transport without
difficulty an army of 10000 men. Arrange
ments have also been made to send a
supply Of coal If Dewey should ask for
1t, but it is understood that there are
10000 tons at Manila and good grounds
to believe that the supply is much
greater. Just back OF Fort Cavite Is a
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-05
OREGON SAILS

Buenos Ayres. via Galveston. May A.
A dispatch from Rio Janelro announces
that the battieship oregon and Marietta
have sailed The dynamite cruiser Mic
theroy will follow probably this evening.
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coALING AT KEY WEST.
Fleet Preparing for an I'M
mediate and Important Move.

New York. May "A special TO the
Tribune from Key West says:
Indications here point to an important
move by part OF the north Atlantic
squadron at an early day. Rear Admiral
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PRICE OF BEER GOES UP

Cincinnati. o., May 4--The Cincinnati
brewers have added 81 barrel to the
price Of beer in anticipation OF the gov
ernment revenue tax.
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AN UPRISING IMMINENT.

Madrid, May THE provincial out
breaks are assuming alarming proper
tions The military is ordered out The
troops are compelled to fire 'in self de-
fcnsc."
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ARMoRED CRUISER cMSToBAL COLON

The Crob Colon armored cruiser the Carlos type Her bat
terry inch rifles and The former
throw poos 500 pounds weight and the capable of dh
ing pound every minute She ought prove
toner fight
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ARMoRED CRUISER ALMIRANTE ooUENDo

The Amante Oquendo
placement She formidable fighting length
Go feet and draft AK She speed
protected running from 1s inches lOh inches thick
She carries IL nc ten 55 inch eight FOUNDER eight
FOUNDER guns.
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to leave the La Plata river, More than
"a quarter of her complement of men have
deserted
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HAWAII TO BE ANNEXED.

Washington, May L. Representative
Newlands of Nevada has introduced a
joint resolution for the annexation Of
Hawaii
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RECEPTION FOR WooDFORD.
New York, May 4.--When General Stew
art l.. Woodford arrives on the La Tou-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-17

An Instructive aud entertaining
union service was given in the Cong.
church Sunday evening. It was a
Francis Willard Memorial Service.
Rev. Sinclair, Mrs. NJ. A. Reed Svl-
via Wheeler, Mrs c. L. Harper. and
". \. Stone were the speakers.
The scrubs and their friends
celebrated Tuesday evening aud had a
circus parade Wednesday. There is
no reason why the other fellows
shouldn't have little fun. What's
the matter with Baxter Ryland-Mc-
Donald-Taylor- Seaman game of
of Ring Around a Rosy" with the
genius who devised that unlawful red
''otlicial' ballot for the Rosy.
The growth Of fraternal and patri-
otto societies in recent years has been
remarked. A society that is attracting
considered attention and by far the
most important of the patriotic socie-
ties for women is the Daughters of the
American Revolution. 1t has a mem
bership of over 5000 women all de-
scendents from heroes of the Revolu-
ton. Mrs. f. Nj. Lowry of this city
has just received notice OF election to
membership in this society.
Having disposed of my Laundry
to A. II. Wanezek. | wish to thank
the people of Lancaster, also the adj
joining towns for their liberal pat
ronage in the past; and will ask them
to continue with my successor. The
present help are to remain with the
Firm and will do their best to please
old customers as well as the public.
My collector, G. A. Hodel will call on
you at once to settle all bills prompt
ly. GEO. p. ANGUS.