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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26
DIVER M0RGAN'S VIEW.

Another Correspondent Hears He Said
the Maine Was Blown Up by an Out
side Agency-Other Divers Confirmed
It-Won't Raise the Vessel.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The Mail and
Express prints a dispatch, dated Ha-
vana, from a correspondent, saying:
While, Of course, the members of
the court will not talk for publication
am informed on the highest authority
that the evidence of Diver Morgan as
to the condition of the Maine, shows
almost beyond the possibility of a doubt,
in the opinion of my informant, that
the Maine was blown up by an outside
agency.
Furthermore Morgan's report was
verified by the other American divers.
'1t is believed a decision has been
practically reached. The witnesses vet
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

Many a man IFS signing for spring
and has forgotten that when that
comes house cleaning will be in order.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

The reader of our history cannot
fail to note that whenever any scrap
ping is done there is some more or
less prominent member of the Lee
family in the vicinity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

1t will be easy enough for the Un-
tied States to give Spain drubbing,
but we confess to Il little shiyering
when we think Of another pension
roll as long as the one we now have.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26
To Land Troops In Havana.

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. Although the
officials of the company have not so
stated publicly, pretty much everybody
here understands that the Plant system
has completed arrangements for the
transportation of troops and munitions
of war to Havana on short notice and to
all strategic points on the coasts of Flor
ida and at Mobile.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

The Fayette county colored man
who declined to be post master feels
that his Judgement has been vindi-
Gated since that South Carolina Incl
dent in which a colored postmaster
and his wife were killed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

With eggs at eighteen cents doz-
en- the average hen feels an indispo-
sition to work at her trade.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

Considering that February is SO
short it has had lots of things hap
pening in it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

The cannon at the University look
ferocious but they will never kill many
Spaniards unless the latter should
happen to capture them and attempt
to use them on the enemy
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

The Washington Post says Secre-
tary Sherman is i'll and unable to
attend to his work. Didn't know he
had any since Day took charge of the
State Department.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

The Spanish don't think that the
blowing up of the Maine was pre-
meditated but they don't want any
divers fooling around the out side
of the sunken ship. A few moments
spent there will tell lots of tales.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

The silver lining to the war cloud
is that the Standard oil stock has
tumbled $50 a share since the talk
started.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

The New York woman who died on
account Of her tight shoes is not the
only one who has suffered from that
of vanity
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

Free Cuba should not fail to erect
a monument to the memory of those
killed by the Maine explosion. That
explosion hurried events as nothing
else could have done.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

Buy from us, who buy in car load lots
direct from factory, Saving You both
the jobbers profits and the expressage,
besides delays and inconvenience.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

Would you prefer buying from pedlar's
samples who buys from jobbers in room
lots, paying pedlar's jobbers and man
ufacturer's profits,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

The calendar is like the average
umbrella now. It's lent.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-26

Intend5 PEsea ao hdn Il Your Ppa
DU YUU sS /: III EsS: SSf 8 Sss &c
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
DIR. VIM. B. PHILLIPS
Elected Editor of the American Manu- facturer and Iron World at Pittsburg

pr. William B. Phillips, formerly chemist of ...e Birmingham rolling mill in this city, and also late secretary of the Com mercial club has just accepted the editor- ship of the American Manufacturer and Iron World, published in Pittsburg, and will enter on his new duties about the 1st of October.
 This paper has been published for num- Der of years in Pittsburg, and devotes itself to iron, steel coal, coke, petroleum, natural gas and fuel gas. A new department will soon be added hat-of glass;
 The late editor of the paper now de- ceased, was John D. Weeks, president of the American Instiute of Mining Engineers, and was also government agent for the coke industry.
 Dr. Phillips is now in Pittsburg, but will return to Birmingham shortly to wind up his affairs here. He has long been recog- nized as one of the most enterprising and public-spirited citizens of Birmingham, as well as an authority on the subject of iron making. His permanent departure for Pittsburg will be great loss for Birming- ham.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16

juries were only slight, and until Tues day he appeared greatly improved. MT. Mutt was 57 years of age, and has resided in and around Birmingham for the past fourteen years coming here from Marion
 He was for thirteen years employed as book-keeper in the Alabama National
 bank, and was widely known in business
 circles
 About one year ago he accepted a po-
 sition in the office of the Ivy Leaf Coal
 company, corner Third avenue and TweE-
 ty-first street.
 A widow and seven children survive him.
 His oldest son, Word W. Mutt, is a ser-
 geant in Company L, (TIuey Guards), First Alabama regiment, who was notified ot the
 serious illness of his father and arrived
 from Jacksonville in time to be present at
 the bedside when the end came. His
 daughter, Miss Alice, was visiting at St
 Stephens. and arrived home yesterday.
 The deceased was a native of St. Louis, Mo-, but came to Alabama many years ago. A married sister, Mrs. John Wood
 son, and her husband, a well known at
 torney of St. Louis. arrived yesterday on
 the Louisville and Nashville to be present at the funeral.
 The accident which resulted in the death
 of MT. Mutt occurred at 6:30 o'clock Satur-
 day afternoon at the corner of Nineteenth street and Second avenue.
 He had just left his office and was in the act of crossing Nineteenth street when a horse attached to a light buggy came dashing up the street. He did not see tte infuriated animal until it was almost upon
 him, and in an effort to get out of the way he was knocked down and run over. Sev- eral gentlemen who witnessed the accident
 ran to his assistance and carried him into the Florence hotel cigar store, where two physicians were summoned It was deem- ed advisable to make a thorough examina- tion before removing the injured man to | his home and he was taken to nearby | store where an examination was made, | The doctors found no broken bones and it was thought that the injuries were in no wise serious. He was then taken to his | home at East Lake where he was thought | to be improving until Tuesday night, when | he began to grow worse, indicating inter- | nal injuries.
 The funeral will occur this morning at | 10 o'clock from the East Lake Methodist | church, from whence the remains will be brought to the city on funeral train and | inferred at Oak Hill cemetery. 1 The Knights of Pythias, of which the | deceased was an honored member, will at tend the funeral in a body and all Pythians are requested to assemble at College Sta
 ton, East Lake, at 9 o'clock this. morn ing.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
WITH COMMISSION
The Question of Red Mountain Boulo-
 yard is Left.

"The question of building the Red Moun- tain Boulevard is now with the board Of county commissioners" said Major r. \. Anderson yesterday. "We have taken them over the proposed site of the great drive way and they have seen the beautiful nature of the country to be opened up, as well as the difficulties that are in the way of building the road.
 County Surveyor Sholl has made rough estimate of the work, and says that it can be done for about $20,0O0. think that the next thing that the board will do will be to have an accurate survey of the route made, and after it is known what the eX- act cost will be they will then decide the matter definitely.
 q am as enthusiastic over the matter as I ever was, and think it would be great advantage to the county to build it. The tendency of the residence portion or the city is toward the south. It is well known fact that there are very few if any desira- ble building lots left on South Highlands, and the time has come when Red Mountain itself must be opened up. The proposed boulevard would give five miles of the handsomest building sites around Birming- ham, and the county would in a compara- lively few years make back the cost of the road by the taxes derived from the in- creased value of the property"
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
TEACHER WANTED

The teacher for the male academy of Liv- igston, Sumter county, having just accepted government service, vacancy exists A comptent teacher can make a good school here by early application. He must be capable of teaching the branches requisite to prepare pupils for college. Applicants are desired to visit in person and examine the situation.
 w. A. c. JONES,
 President Board of Trustees. Livingston. Ala, September 12, 1898 0-14-6t
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
EDwOrth League

The Epworth league of the First Method ist church will have literary evening tonight. There will be debate on a live question, and the programme will be varied by musical selections. The ice cream fest- val which was to have been given by this league last Tuesday night was postponed, and will take place next Tuesday night at the Capitol park.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
DIED FROM INJURIES.
w. R. Mutt, Who Was Run Over By a
 Horse Saturday.

w. R. Nutt book-keeper for the Ivy Leaf Coal company died at his home in F.ist Lake at 3:50 o'clock yesterday morning from the effects of injuries received by be- ing knocked down and run over by runa- way horse in this city last Saturday eve ming.
 The fatal termination of the accident was shock to the relatives and friends of MT. Mutt, as it was thought that his in-
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
PastOrs' AssociatiOn

The Pastors association of Birmingham failed to have their meeting yesterday aft ernoon at the Commercial club rooms to consider the plan of Dr. w. F. Eastman, who proposes to establish a state reform atory for children in or near Birmingham. His plan will be brought up before the pastors meeting next Monday.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
STOCK OF PIG IRON
Greatly Reduced During August Bir-
 mingham Stocks Reduced Heavily.

The stock of coke pig iron in the United States was reduced 1859 tons during the month of August. or this amount 1039 tons came out of the furnace yards and s,oJU tons out of the warrant yards.
 The price of iron is suaged largely by the amount of iron in stock and the follow ing table, showing the steady decrease in furnace yard stocks since March l, may account somewhat in the recent rise in
The age-herald., 1898-09-16

The amount of coke iron stocks in Ala bama and Georgia from June to Septem- Der, respectively, were 10S,S57; 10i 115; lU2,- .-v S939z tons.
 The amount of coke iron and charcial iron in Alabama on August l was 164, ,7OO tons, and September 1 was 15S, ,4UO tons, showing decrease of 6,300 tons. This forms a large part of the total warrant yard re- duction in the United States of $500 tons
The age-herald., 1898-09-16

Representative G. B. Burkhalter went to Meridian yesterday afternoon, where he is engaged in laying the pipes of the water system which that city is establishing.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16

Frank Moses, who has for the last four months been the life of the Birmingham Rifles in their camp life in Mobile Miami and Jacksonville, has received his dis charge from the army and is again in Bir- mingham. Moses one theme while in camp was; Tell my girl I'm loving her as hard as ever," but he has now adopted the bet ter policy of coming home and telling her about 1t himself.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
Attention, CamI 5 JefY Davis and Hardie

You are requested to assemble at the uion depot on Saturday morning, the 10th instant on arrival of the Louisville and Nashville train bearing the First Alabama regiment Let all come and join in a glad welcome to our gallant soldier boys.
 H. c. VAUGHAN,
 M. w. STEELE,
 Commanders.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16

Richard Brown, who has recently re- gently received his honorable discharge from the First, will accept a responsible position with Messer, the shoe man. Dick" is one of Birming hams popular young men, who can tell excellent stories of camp life
The age-herald., 1898-09-16

George w. Ely of Montgomery, travel ing passenger agent of the Southern Pa cific, the city yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
PERSONAL.

John Arlington of Montgomery is in Bir- mingham.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16

Colonel J. J. Altman and J. w. Altman returned from Livingston yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
CURE A COLON A DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. O. on each tablet. 9-1-Sm
The age-herald., 1898-09-16
CABLE FROM SANTIAGO.

Health of Immunes Good Capt. Walker
 Writes Newsy Letters.
The age-herald., 1898-09-16

The following cablegram was sent from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-27

tea" he said 'for if they're Frenchmen,
tbs my last meal for months 10 come"
SO he fetched out his frying pan and
plenty sausages and fried away for dear
life-with butter, too, which was ruin
Gus waste He shared round the sau-
sages, two to each man, and kept the
Bean Pheasant to her course until the
leading frigate fred a shot across her
bows, and ran up the rec, white and
blue; and then, knowing the worst, he
rounded to as meek as lamb.
The long and short of it was that, in
side the hour the dozen Frenchmen
were free, and Capt. Jacka and his men
in their place, ironed hand and foot, and
the Bean Pheasant working back 10
France again with a young gentleman
of the French navy aboard i'll command
of her.
But It's better be lucky born. they
say, than a rich mans son. BY this
time it was blowing pretty well half a
gale from sou southwest, and before
midnight proper gale. The Bean
Pheasant being kept head to sea, took it
smack andsmack on the breastbonc,
which was her leakiest spot; and soon,
being down by the head. made shocking
weather of it. Twas next door to inn
possible to work the pump forward. To
wards ! in the morning old Jacka was
rolling about up to his waist as he sat,
and trying to comfort himself by sing
ing Tho troubles assail, when the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-27

to be working like niggers. But by and
by they called out all together with one
woeful voice, THE pump is chucked.
The pump is chucked."
At this all the Frenchmen came run
ming, the young officer leading, and cry
ing to know what was the matter.
"A heap of cinders got awash, sir,
said Jacka. "The pumps clogged WI
EN-, and won't work"
Then we're lost men, says the Off
Ger. and he caught hold by the foremost
and leaned his face against it like Il
child.
This was Jacka's chance. Lost, IS
it? lss, l reckon you be lost.-and IN
side o 10 minutes, unless you hearkeI
to rayson. Here you be, not 20 miles
from the English coast, as | make 1t.
and with fair wind. Here YOU be,
three times that distance and more from
any port o your own, the wind dead on
her nose. and you ram-Strammng the
weak spot of her at Il sea that Knock
ing the bows to Jericho. Now, MOssoo,
you put her about. and run for Plym-
outh. She may do it. Pitch over cou-
pie of guns forr'ad, and quit messing
with Il ship you don't understand, an
I'll warn she will do it."
The young Frenchy was plucky as
ginger. What. Take her into Plym-
outh, and be made prisoner. I'll sink
first" says he
| But. you see his crew weren't navy
men to listen to him; and they had
wives and families, and knew that
Captain Jacka's was their only chance
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-27

young French gentlemen came running
with one of his Johnnies and knocked
the irons off the English boys and told
them to be brisk and help work the
pumps, or the lugger-that was already
hove to-would go down under them.
But where be you goingT he sings
out--or French to that effect. For Jacka
was moving aft towards the cuddy there.
Jacka fetched up his best smuggling
French and answered: This here Iugger
is going down. ANY fool can see that,
as you're handling her. And I'm going
down on II full stomach"
With that he reached an arm as if TO
the cuddy, where he'd stacked his pro-
visions that evening OH top of the frying
pan. But the iaboring of the ship had
knocked everything there of heap, and
instead Of the frying pan he caught
hold of his wife's cinder sitter.
At that moment the Frenchman ran
up behind and caught him kick. Come
out O that, you old villain, and fall in at
the after pump said he.
Jaw, very WE'LL said Jack, turning at
Once-for the cinder sitter had given him
a bright idea, and he went right after
his comrades BY this time the French
men were busy getting the first gun over
board.
They were so long that Jacka's boys
had the after pump pretty we'll to them
selves. and between spells one or two
ran and fetched buckets, making out
twas for extra baling; and all seemed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-27

to have made a better run from her;
but first, she hadn't ben able to make
her mind to desert her prize pretty well
within sight Of port; and in the second
place her men had a fair job to keep
her pumps going. Capt. Dick considered,
and then turned to old Jacka.
I'm thinking said he, "I'll have to
put you aboard with a prize crew to
work her back to Polperro."
THE Lord twill provide" said Jacka
though he had looked to see little more
of the fun.
SO aboard he went with all his belong
ngs, not forgetting his wife's sausages
and the slug of butter and the cinder
SITTER Toward the enc of the action
about Is of the Johnnies sad got out the
briggs large boat and pulled her ashore,
where, no doubt, they reached, safe and
sound So Jacka hadn't more than a
dozen prisoners to look after, and pre-
pared for comfortable little homcward
trip.
"I'll just cruise between this and Jer-
sey," said Capt. Dick; land at the
weekend, if there's nothing doing, wen
put back for home and reship YOU"
SO they parted, and by 1870 Captain;
Jacka had laid the Bean Pheasant
head north-and-by-west, and was reach
ing along nicely for home, with a stiff
breeze, and nothing to do but keep the
pumps going and attend to his eating
and drinking between whites.
The prize made a good deal Of water,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-27

but was weatherly craft for all that,
and on this point of sailing shipped moth
ing but what she took in through her
seams: the worst of the mischief being
forward, where her stem had worked
Il bit loose with age and started the
bends. Capt. Jacka, however, thought
less of the sea-that was working up
into nasty lop-than of the weather.
which turned thick and hazy as the wind
vcered little to west of south. But
even this didn't trouble him much He
had sausages for breakfast and sausages
for dinner, and. as evening drew on, and
he knew he was well on the right side
of the channel, he knocked out his pipe
and began to think of sausages for tea
Just then one of the hands forward
dropped pumping, and sang out that
there was Il big sail on the starboard
bow. 81 believe It's frigate, sir" he
said, spying between his hands
So il was. She had sprung on them
out of thick weather. But now Capt.
Jacka could see the white line on her
and the ports quite plain, and not two
miles away.
What nations" be hawled.
II can't make ont as she carries any
flag-losh me! if there hain't another"
Sure as I'm telling you, another frig
ate there was, likewise standing down
towards them under easy canvas. on
the same starboard tack, mile astern,
but we'll to windward of the first.
"Whatever they be-" said Capt. Jacka
'thcy'rc bound to head us off, and
they're bound to hail us. l got my
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-27

in two gangs, and still she was down a
bit by the head, and her stern
yawing like terriers tail when his
heads in a rabbit hole. And there at
the tiller stood Capt. Jacka, his bald
head like a statue of fun, and his one
eye twinkling with blessed satisfaction
as he cooked it every now and then for Il
glance over his right shoulder
"Hullo. What's amiss?' sang out Capt.
Dick, as the Unity fetched with in
hail.
law. nothin'. nothin' Tho troubles
assail an dangers-stiddy there, you
old angletwitch!-she Il bit too fond o
smelling the wind. that's all
As matter of fact she'd taken more
water over her quarters than Jacka
cared to think about, now that the daE.
ger was over.
But what brings zee here? An what
cheer wi youY' he asked
This was Captain Dicks chance 1--WE
run between two French frigates." he
boasted lin broad day, an given the
slip to both.'
Dear now" said Captain Jacka.
| so have lin broad day, too. They
must ha' been the very same. What did
zee take out of 'em?"
Take. They were two war frigates
| tell 'ee.''
'Iss, ISIS; don't lose your temper. All
/ managed to take was this young
French orcircr here; but | thought may
be, that you-havinG Il handler craft
Jacka chucklcd Il bit; but he was
one to keep joke for spite.
"Look-y-here, captain he said; Il i
| hear your tale when we get into dock
and you shall hear mine. What | want
zee to do just now is to take this here
lugger again and sail along in to Ply
mouth with her as your prize. / wants
| if possible, to spare the feelin's of this
young gentleman. an make it look that
| he was brought in by force. For so he
was. though not in the common way
An / likes the fellow, too, though he dc
| kick terrible hard"
They do say that two days later
when Captain Jacka walked up to ms
own door, he carried the cindersifel
under his arm; and that, before ever he
kissed his wife he stepped fore ant
hitched it on nail right in the middle
of the wall over the chimney piece, be
tween John Wesley and the weather
| glass. u