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The age-herald., 1898-09-10
PRIVATE JOHN ALLEN
Makes a Statement Tn Regard to Leader Bail
 ey's Letter and His Interview.

Tupelo, Miss, September 1.-The atten- tion of Congressman Allen was called to the interview given out by leader Bailey denying that he attempted to secure the defeat of Congressman Allen. MT. Allen made the following statement:
 "Yes, I see that MT Bailey has published a statement denying that he had attempted to use his influence to help my late oppo- nent and defeat my renomination. He characterizes his reported interference as the grossest of falsehoods and says the purpose in representing that he is trying to control democratic congressional nomi- nations Is too contemptible to notice do not suppose that MT Bailey will deny that he made appointments to speak in the dis trict represented by MT. Catchings in the interest of Gen. Catchings' opponent for the democratic nomination and against Gen. Catchings, and that after he found he could not fill his appointments sent a telegram to the district expressing the hope that Gen. Catchings' opponent would be elected, which telegram was published and sent over the district. Then when MT. w. B. Walker read in his speeches In this dis trict letter from MT. Bailey in which he said he knew Walker to be a man of intel ligence, industry and character, and ex- pressed the hope that he would be elected to congress. when he knew he was running against me- 1t was a most reasonable in- ference that he was attempting to influence the selection of a democratic candidate in this district. Because, if MT. Walker is Q man of character, as MT. Bailey said he knew him to be, he certainly would not have made this public use of private let- ter from his friend Bailey. I think the impression that MT. Bailey was trying to defeat the nomination of some democratic congressman who did not altogether agree with him a most reasonable one, especially when 1t is well known by many others be- side myself that he has often threatened
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
Miisissippi Regiment

The First Mississippi volunteers passed through Birmingham yesterday morning on its way from Chicamauga to Lauderdale Springs, Miss, where it will be mustered out of service.
 Notwithstanding it was about 8 o'clock in the morning, many of the men filed out of the cars and strolled around the city, and one or two of them managed to get left when the train pulled out
 The men were all very cheerful and hap py that they were to be mustered out There were only few of the sick men along, most of them having been furlough- ed or sent home. The trains were handled by the Alabama Great Southern railroad on good time and without accident of any sort.
 The officers of the regiment were Colonel Gouvan, Lieutenant Colonel Williams Chaplain Keene, Surgeons Boyer and Lo- max and Adjutant Yerger, composing the staff.
 Majors Donald and Porter commanded the Second and Third battalions respective ly. the lieutenant colonel commanding the First.
 The companies were commanded as tol- lows
 Co. A, Captain Shields.
 Co B. Captain Coffee.
 Co. c, Captain Bahin.
 Co. D, Captain Demont.
 Co. E, Captain Birdsong.
 Co. F. Captain Fuller. Co. G, Captain Scales.
 Co. H, Captain Ewing.
 Co, l, Captain Chambers.
 Co. K, Captain Dease.
 Co. L, Captain Farley.
 Co. M Captain Shannon.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10

Corn exports for the week aggregate B. 86S, ,S69 bushels against 4,943,34S bushels in the corresponding week of 1897.
 Business failures in the United States number 142 against 164 last week, IFS in this week year ago, S08 in 1896, 213 in 1895, and 223 in 1894. Business failures in the Dominion of Canada, number IT, against g in this week year ago.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10

to use his position of leadership to punish those who opposed his policies. If his pur- poses have been misconstrued in this dis frict he has his friend Walker to thank for 1t. and not those who have drawn their reasonable conclusions from what was said and done"
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
LARGER THAN IT
 HAS EVER BEEN Great Boom Experienced in the BuSi-
 ness World. COTTON YEAR HAS CLOSED With Yield Of More Than Eleven hll-
 lion Bales.
COTTON YEAR HAS CLOSED
AN ADVANCE IN IRON LIKELY
Southern Product Will Probably Go Up Another 25 Gents on the Ton Considerable Decrease in
 Number ofF ailures.

New York, September s-R. G. Dunn & Co.'S weekly review of trade will say to- morrow: The volume of business is larger than 1t has ever been. Corn Is shade higher on estimates promising only 1750,- 900 900 bushels. The cotton year has closed according to the Financial Chronicle, with yield of Il ,960 bales in 1897, of which 7,646085 were exported, 1,S56,OO0 were con- sumed in northern mills, 1,227,939 in south- ern mills, 420.079 were added to northern mill stocks and 9S 901 to commercial stocks.
 It is but fair to say that the Financial Chronicle makes no calculation of the quantity produced, but not marketed, which the New Orleans cotton exchange reckons at S3O,00O bales, presumably includ- ing cotton owned by southern mills, but not yet consumed. The European mil stocks according to MT. Ellison, are 7700N against 39S, 900 bales year ago. the Amer ican 499,775 against 79,696 a year ago, the commercial stocks here and abroad 1,64,- 900 bales against 6S5,GO0 year ago and other allowances leave on hand for the coming years 3,031 900 bales, about as much as was estimated a month ago, and indi- CdlS tOuSu1ipllOH Ol o,Uoo,JoJ pdiSS III tlAio country against 2,S93, 3,952 bales in the largest previous year.
 Increased Southern Consumption
 The increase of A per cent. in southern consumption during the past three years, with a decrease of nearly 9.3 per cent in northern is great Nobody can guess how great the demand for iron and steel pro- ducts may be month hence, but the man. ufacturer has the rare good sense to wait for actual order before hoising prices. So far the advance has been remarkably mod crate in the average of all finished pro- ducts, only 3.3 per cent from the lowest price this year, while pig iron has risen less than 8 per cent.
 The sales of wool have been only 2,2S5 600 pounds at the three chief markets against S40.000 pounds for the same week last year, and S,812,000 for the same week in 1892. The feeling grows that the prices demanded at the west cannot be maintained and until wool sells at materially lower prices the manufacturer cannot meet the existing \ market for goods. The cotton market still holds a fairly strong price and seems un- changed in price. but the stoppage of some eastern mills continues.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
ALABAMA'S QUOTA
The War Fund For August Reduced py
 One Half

A,abama,s contribution to the war fund ,rder the revenue law for the second ,nontb of it's operation was reduced by about one-half from the receipts oi 'he first month when $70, 6.1S was coiiecteo.
 Collector J. H. Bingham of the internal revenue department for the district or Ala bama has completed his report for the month of August, which shows the follow
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
The Truly Good

From the Atchison Globe.
 There are some men in the world SC good that when they are seen on the streets after o'clock it is wondered who is sick at their house. It is known they must be going for doctor.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
Total collections. ..... ....... $37, ,943.

The bankers tax which is collected an- nually yielded $1S,0SS.11 for July, comes up with blank for August, the bankers hav- ing paid the tax promptly during the first month.
 Special taxes which in July brought in $17, ,732, yielded only $4,523.26 for August.
 The income from documentary stamps was reduced from $15,5SO.6O in July to $S.53266.
 The revenue from proprietary stamps was reduced about 8 1-3 per cent. while the income from distilled spirits, fermented liquors and tobacco show a material in- crease.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10

March, "Golgonda" .. ..Qaurendeau) Selection, Soldier of Fortune. ..(Ripley) March, "Pagoda" ...(Danleis) Waltz, "Fairy Dreams. .... ..(Andauer) March, Press On'.. .... ..tRoss)
 Intermission.
 March, American Victory. .. .. ..Bean) Overture, "Imprmptu".. ...... ..Oosey) Intermezzo, Dreams of Fairyland' ...... '''N' oSinNiI March. ..The Winning Card"... =. ..VeD Finale, Nationals Airs.
 PHIL MEMOLI, Director.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
TAX NOTICE!

We will visit the following precincts of Jefferson county the place of voting each, for the collection of and county for the year 8oS and assessing for I8oo remaining day at each place from o'clock o'clock D. m., follows:
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
TRAFFIC ON L. & N.
 NOT DISTURBED
Passengers for Texas Can Go
 Through New Orleans.
RECOVERING FROM STORM
The Central of Georgia Tracks Around Savannah Now in Good Condition First Mississippi Regiment
 Passed Through City.

The passenger department of the Louis vile and Nashville is exceedingly anxious for the public to know that passenger traf- fic has not been stopped through New Or leans. Even before the quarantine against that city was raised there was no trouble in getting into Texas after having been in New Orleans.
 Commercial Agent Jacobs, of the Central of Georgia, announced yesterday that the damage that had been done his road near Savannah by the big storm a week or two ago had been entirely repaired, and that all goods which had been delayed on this account had probably reached their des- tination before this
 The track out of Savannah for about ten miles was in bad condition, all of it being washed away bodily. But all of 1t has been replaced and trains are running over It regularly.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
Os Os 1\LA4N01O9 Tax Collector for Jefferson County.

No list received unless the real be accurately descb ed Alter the day of December SoS all tax payers who have failed to make return of their property will be delinquent the eye of the law and will be charged fee of each and every whether demand has been made upon them not and all payers who fail make of their property by the first day of February 18oo will incur penalty of centum to be added to their after demand has been made upon them for The Assessor has discretion the of remng the penalty. In ad dion delinquent fee of cents per for Back Tax Commissioner will be added to all made and after first Monday in May. I8oo
 J. F. MCLAUGHLIN,
 Tax Assessor 10 Jefferson County.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10
PROGRAMME

At East Lake Sunday, September ll-By
 Memoli's Concert Band.
The age-herald., 1898-09-10

Office open Birmingham from October to December 3 regular and collections for precincts and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

1t is the dignfied prelude to armed inter-
vention to restore peace and order to Cuba
and life and freedom to it's people.-New
York Commercial Advertiser. (Rep)
Congress should give TO the President due
time and free hand. His message will vim
dictate his desire for both. Recent and
pending events argue for his right TO have
both.-Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.)
1t invokes by its whole tenor the con-
tinued confidence of the people in the Pres
ident's own faithfulness to their interests
and to the cause of humanity, and to this
he is entitled by "a long public career of
singular probity and answering devotion
to his country.-Louisville Commercial
(Rep)
President McKinley's message may not
entirely suit the Congress to whom it is
addressed but it will suit the people Of
the United States and the Congress will
do well to follow it's recommendations. The
President has proved himself a safe adj
ministrator under circumstances of great
delicacy and difficulty. Congress cannot do
better than to place in his prudent and pa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
NATIONAL GUARDS AND VOLUNTEERS

a prospect of war shows that our military
system is somewhat complicated and scarce
~ equal to sudden demand for a great
force. The complication grows out of the
fact that our small regular amy has to he
supplemented by the militia and by volun-
teers, and numerous questions have arisen
as to the extent of national control over the
two forces last named. AS commander in
chief of the army the President may order
troops of the regular army anywhere, at
any time. AS to the militia, or National
Guard, they may be called out by the Gov
ernors of the respective States at any time
for State purposes, but they can only be
called on for national service for one of
three reasons. viz. to enforce the laws OF
the United States. 10 suppress instruction
or to repel foreign invasion. AS the Consti-
tuition gives Congress exclusive power TO
call' the militia into the service of the
United States for the purposes above
named, the President cannot call out the
militia unless authorized to do so by Con-
gress. Whenever it has become necessary
Congress has given the necessary authori-
ty. In our civil war President Lincoln made
a first and second call for troops before
Congress met. In his message to the spe-
cial session, which met July 4. 1861, he said:
These measures, whether strictly legal or
not, were ventureR upon under what APP
peared to be popular demand and a pub
Tic necessity; trusting then. now, that
Congress would readily ratify them. 1t is
believed that nothing has been done beyond
the constitutional competency of Congress.
Congress did ratify the calls. As the mi
litia or National Guard are State troops,
the call fer them has to be made through
the Governors of the States. If the latter
chose to take the responsibility or risk the
unpopularity of not responding they could
refuse TO do so and there would be no way
OF compelling them to. As fact, at the be-
ginning of the war Of 1872 the President
called upon the Governors of States for
militia 10 be placed under officers of his
own appointment. The Governors of Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
VIEWS of HAVANA EDITORS.
Comments on MchinIey's Message-NO
Ground for intervention.

HAVANA, April 12-The night was hot,
the morning is cloudy, and the city is full
of political rumors, warlike and otherwise,
and decidedly conflicting in tone.
The morning newspapers of Havana print
extracts from President McKinleys mes
sage to Congress on the Cuban question,
and comment upon it from various stand
points. The Dia1io de la Marina in an arti"
Gle commencing the suspension Of HOSTILE
ties generally referred to as an armistice.
says this action on the part of the Span
iards has removed all pretext for the inter-
vention of the United States in Cuba, which
now, it says, would be arbitrary and i'm
possible to locate from the standpoint of
right" Continuing, the Diario de la Marina
says: But if Congress, in spite of this,
should recognize the independence of Cuba
and decree the Intervention of the United
States, and President Mckinley could not
avoid war with Spain, then the Cuban ques
ton would convert itself into a European
question. In any case, the proposal to in
tervene with no definite date fixed. instead
of intervening Immediately, demonstrates
that the cause for Intervention has disap-
peared. Thus Z. great danger, provoked by
the United States, has been avoided by sus-
pension of hoStilities, brought about by the
mediation of the great powers, which repre-
sents failure for the United States
The Diario de la Marina further on asks
the question: What will they do?' and
answers it: They will most certainly con-
tent themselves by assuaging the passions
of the jingoes continue their threats OF In
tervention and formulate various messages
which under no circumstances will prove
casus belh.
The Union Constitucionale INDUCES in
similar clouded reflections on the message,
attacks General Lee on the lines Of its con-
Temperatures, and ridicules Miss Clara Bar
ton.
The Diario di Cienfuegos ridicues the
Yankees -. charity and bad food, which it
alleges has been distributed there among
the reconcentradoS.
The Pals says: The message is moder-
ate pacific ard conciliatory, and the allie
cations printed in the newspapers regard
ing the annexatonist and separatist policy
of the United States are false and were only
produced to injure US and to injure Spain
The attitude of the President does not sur
prise US We could not believe he would
give way before the pressure of the agita-
tors forgetting the traditions and examples
OF Washington, and treat friendly nation
with great injustice.
The Spaniards profess great Indignation
at the report that the question of the ORR
gin of the explosion which wrecked the
Maine In Havana harbOr on Feb. 70. last, is
10 be referred To a court of arbitration
With the object of determining the amount
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
THE COOK OF THE MAINE.
BrOOding over the Disaster Has
Brought on Collapse.

NEW YORK, April 12.--The failure of the
administration in taking decisive action
to revenge the blowing up of the Maine
is given as the cause of the mental and
physical state of the Inflated battleship's
cook, George Schwartz.
Schwartz arrived here from Key West a
few weeks ago, and was sent to the re-
ceiving ship Vermont He was morose at
the time, and seldom spoke to the new
recruits His only confdant was John
Load, master-at-arms of the Maine. Load
is still on the Vermont. When his new
comrades in the naval service asked him
to talk about the disaster, he would shake
his head in woe-begone manner, and
simply say;
ITS too terrible to think about, let
alone talk about. Wait until get
square, and then / will have the heart to
tell you anything you like"
Schwartz looked like a ghost to-day as
he entered the ambulance near the Sands
street gate The doctors say he is a very
sick man, and will have to remain in the
hospital for some time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13

of indemnity due the United States If the
explosion Is proved before this court TO
have occurred outside the war ship.
The Diario Ejsrcito publishes an alleged
plan OF the defense OF Key West
A dispatch from Matanzas announces that
DR.. lie Cuena. prominent resident of that
place, has been arrested and imprisoned on
the charge of conspiring against the gov
eminent. Contrary to custom. the prisoner
is allowed 10 communicate with his friends.
The Governor Of Matanzas is presiding at
the meetings of the iunta Of defense of the
port and city. which body has been in
trusted with the work of planning and car
rying out the defense of Matanzas in case
OF war with the United States. An impor-
tant conference on the subject of suspen-
sion of nostilities has been held between
General Ceballos and General Molin.
At Camujani and other towns in the in
terror local Spanish authorities are taking
the lead in the formation of patriotic COM
mittees to defend the island i'm case of war.
Generals Pando and Salcedo at Puerto
Principe, attended d special religious serv-
ice for peace, Six Spanish columns under
General Pando are operating in the province
of Puerto Principe In the province of Ma
tanzas the Spanish forces at Cienaga and
Haubonico river captured n quantity OF
arms and ammunition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION.

The prompt and unanimous action of the
Senate committee on foreign relations in
favor of immediate intervention goes a long
way toward the solution of the problem
which has so long caused anxiety. That
committee is composed Of some of the abIest
and most influential men in the Senate
namely, Davis of Minnesota, Frye of Maine
Cullom of Illinois, Lodge of Massachusetts,
Clark of Wyoming. Morgan of Alabama
Gray of Delaware, Turpie of Indiana Dam
lei of Virginia, Mills of Texas and Foraker
of Ohio This committee having unani-
mously agreed upon a report which declares
for immediate Intervention without recog-
nizing the independence of the insurgent
government it is fair to assume that the
Senate, after limited debate, will adopt it,
This action is all the more important be-
cause it has been taken without reference to
party, as it would be unfortunate to have
the method of dealing with the Spanish
question turn upon distinct party action so
as to make the policy adopted of party.
The Republicans of the House committee
on foreign relations have also agreed upon
a report declaring for immediate interven-
tion. The Democrats have coupled decla-
ration Of independence with their resolution,
but the fact that the Democrats in the SEN
ate committee have determined upon inn
mediate intervention without a declaration
of independence will probably influence the
Democrats of the House committee to do
the same thing.
1t is unnecessary to add that should Con-
gress adopt the reports of it's committees
war to carry out the policy of Intervention
will be declared without further action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13

According to latest reports of the strength
of the National Guard the three States hav-
ing the largest artillery force are Califor-
MIA, $50; Ohio, 49, and New York, 416. Other
States having two hundred artillerymen or
over are Massachusetts. 266; Pennsylvania.
245; Indiana. 200; Alabama, 2O4; Mississippi.
24O. and Louisiana. 4Ol The three States of
the Union credited with the largest number
of adults liable to military service are Illi-
nois, s52,6 Pennsylvania, SOe.2SO; New
York, 10000 The only other State able to
furnish more than 100000 fighting men un-
der a special call to arms is Ohio, with
e65, O00 The States able to furnish from 25O,-
600 to 100000 are Massachusetts,, SSS,529; New
Jersey, 2S4, sS7; Georgia. 264.O2l; Indiana 49,
~; wisconsin, S75.6O1; Iowa, 26s,5lO Mis-
souri,. 100000; Kentucky 361 ,ls7; Texas, 3oO.-
600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13

AS the word "aTmiStice' is much in evil
dence at present it is well to understand
just what it means. 1t is derived from the
Latin ''arma'' (arms) and "sisto' Ito stop,
and means a cessation of hostilities. BY
it's very nature an armistice is an agree
ment between the two parties to a conflict.
one party may proclaim or offer an armis-
tice, hut it has no validity until it is ac-
cepted or agreed to by the other party.
AS the present so-called armistice in Cuba
has not been accepted by the insurgents,
it is no more an armistice than q proposition
for a contract is contract. The proba-
bllity is the insurgents will observe the ar
mistice by pushing things. As the Spanish
government has taken special pains to an
nounce that the armistice was not grant
ed at the instance of the United States
this government need not pay any attention
TO 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
FLED FROM A SPANISH MOB.
Consul Brice and Other Americans
Safe at New York.

NEW YORK, April 12.-The Norwegian
steamer Herman Wedel Jarlsberg arrived
this afternoon from Matanzas, bringing
thirteen passengers who fed from that port
to evade the Spanish mob. The passengers
were United States Consul Brice and his
staff and their families. Consul Brice said
that for three days before leaving Matanzas
the people threatened his life and at all
times his property was in danger. His sec
rotary was obliged to flee for his life, as the
mob threatened to drag him through the
streets During this three days the consul
stuck manfully at his post distributing sup
plies to the starving reconcentrados and re-
Heving their necessities. At Z p. m of the
Sth inst he got notice from Havana to with
draw from his post. The Jarsberg was the
only steamer in port, and Captain Kierland
agreed to take the consul and his party to
New York. At 10 o'clock the party en-
barked, and the steamer Immediately sailed
The consul left all his baggage, and none o.
the party was able to bring away any OF
their effects The consul says that the con-
dtion of the people is terrible. and that the
authorities are making effort to supply their
wants The party are as follows: Alex
ander c. Brice United States consul; George
c. Brinkerhofr, vice consul; Mrs, Brinker-