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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
DOUBLE MURDER In
COUNTRY CHURCH
Rejected Lover Kills His Sweet
hearts Companion.
THEN TURNED PISTOL ON HER
The Congregation was So Horrified by
the Deed the Murderer Made His
Escape Unmolested- Maybe
Lynched if Caught.
THEN TURNED PISTOL ON HER

Missouri City, Mo-, December S.-What
der was committed tonight in a country
church two miles out from Missouri City.
Miss Della Clevinger was shot down, NOR
tally wounded, and her escort to the meet
ing house, George Allen, was instantly
killed. The murderer was Ernest
Clevinger, a cousin of the young woman,
who was one of his victims. The Try
occurred Immediately after the congregation
had been dismissed and the worshipers
were leaving the church.
George Allen and Miss Clevinger were
rived with revolver, stepped up behind
them, placed the weapon close to Allen S
head and fired. His victim fell dead at his
feet and at the same moment the assassin
turned the weapon upon his fair young
cousin shooting her in the back. She fell
across the body of her murdered escort.
gregation that there was none to seize the
murderer who ran out of the meeting house
and is still al large, although at late hour
tonight many men are out searching for
him. The indications are that If Clevinger
is caught he will be roughly handled. The
tragedy was due to young Clevingcr's in
sane jealousy of his cousin, and it was in
tensifled by the fact that her father, Jo-
seph Clcvinger, had forbidden Ernest to
come to their house.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09

for prompt release of the Ii, 900 Spanish
prisoners In the hands of the Tagals, and
restitution of private and official deposits
now lying in the colonial, official and judi
eial deposit vaults.
Everything seems to show that the last
stage in the negotiations has taken a turn
hardly calculated TO pacify Spanish public
opinion or to facilitate for a long time to
come the renewal of frdey< y relations be-
tween the two governments. Most of the
newspapers favor the idea of SLING the
Carolinas and the other possessions of
Spain in the Pacific to Germany or some
other European nation willing to pay bet
ter price than the United States"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
Decinion was Rerersed

Lincoln, Neb., December s.-The decision
OF the district court in declaring the bonds
men of ex-Treasurer Jos. s. BARLEY not
liable for his shortage, was reversed in an
opinion rendered today by the supreme
court. The amount directly involved is
s2O1. .OQ0 which sum BARLEY took from a
state depositary bank for which he was
convicted for embezzlement and sentenced
to the penitentisry. where he now Is. In
directly the decision affects Bartley's whole
shortage of nearly 100000 and which 1t
now seems probable tire bondsmen will have
to pay.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
The Joint High Commission

Washington, December S.-The session of
the Canadian joint high commission today
was again devoted to the reciprocity clause.
but there is no official intimation Of how
far or how amicable this discussion has pro-
ceeded. 1t is understood that the rock
ahead at this stage is the lumber schedule,
the American interests bringing great pres
sure to bear ON the American side of the
commission to prevent any very material
concession which the Canadians feel that
at present forest productions of Canada
are for the most material subject for con-
sideration In any scheme for reciprocity.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
Bankruptcy Law Upheld

Milwaukee, Wis, December S.-Judge Sea-
man upholds the federal bankruptcy law
and declares in an open letter that 1t di-
vests the state courts entirely of jurisdic-
ton in insolvency cases. Judge Sutherland
of the superior court said a few days ago
that he had exclusive jurisdiction of in
solvency proceedings commenced before
him prior to the commencement of pro-
ceedings in the federal courts. Judge Sea-
man declares that the state courts are abb
solutely without jurisdiction in such mat
terS
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
A CONVENTION
AGREED upon
Democratic Caucus Favored a
New Constitution
OPPOSITION IS DYING OUT
Resolutions Restricting Powers Of the
Convention Unanimously Adopted.
REPRESENTA IN ARRANGED
Bill Will ,7me Law Before the
HS s. Adjournment.
vIoTf S FOR THE AGE-HERALD
It's Contest for the Rights of the People
Has Not Been in Vain-Conven-
ton Will Meet Next
August.

MONTGOMERY, December S-(Special.)-A
constitutional convention for the state OF
Alabama has been determined upon 1t
was decided in a caucus of the democrats
of the two houses of the general assembly
tonight.
The Age-Herald in its contest for the
people, has won a great and signal victory
Intense opposition among many of the leg
islators has grown and developed into en-
thusiastic advocacy, and tonights caucus
was practically unanimous The caucus
adopted the report of the committee ap-
pointed few days ago.
Restrictions Agreed To
The resolutions restricting the powers OF
a convention heretofore printed in the Age
Herald were agreed to and bill to De
passed by the two houses was unanimously
adopted by the caucus providing for an
election on convention or no convention,
and delegates to the convention to be held,
on the first Monday of July next, the con-
yention to convene on the first Monday in
August.
The bill fixes the number of delegates at
1873, the same as the membership of the two
houses of the general assembly 1t pro-
vides that each county shall have the Same
number of delegates as 1t has members of
the house of representatives. The remain
ing thirty-three are to be elected from the
state at large, not less than three to be
elected from each congressional district.
The bill further provides that the dele
gates to the convention shall not be paid
for more than fifty working days at 81 per
day and mileage.
Pay of the Delegates
The bill will be reported favorably to the
senate tomorrow and made a special order
for Saturday morning. 1t will then go to
the house, and it is predicted that 1t will
become law before adjournment for the
holidays.
In the absence of Chairman Mitchell,
Speaker Charles e. Waller was unanimous
ly chosen to preside over the caucus.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
BOARD OF REVENUE
For Lawrence County Named by tn
Governor Yesterday.

Montgomery, December s.-(special)--
Governor Johnston today named the men,
bers of the recently created board Of reve-
nue. for Lawrence county.
They are ]. X. Swope, r. B. Porter. G..
W. jackson and jackson Windham- This
board will succeed the present court of
commissioners, the latter offices having
been abolished by the present legislature.
KERSH
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09

London, December 9.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Times says: 1.-The secret
dossier certainly proved a reasonable
traffic in documents on the part of officers
of the general staff having access thereto,
but no names are indicated and there is
absolutely nothing to prove or disprove
that Dreyfus was connected with the traf-
fic. No doubt the dossier cannot be re-
vealed to the public because 1t contains
reports emanating from certain agents at
certain places which 1t would be danger
Gus to divulge"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
Regulars for Manila

San Francisco, December 8.-From Wash
ington information has been received to
the effect that shortly several regiments of
regular troops will be sent to Manila for
the purpose OF relieving the volunteer
forces now there,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
sIa,OOo.OoO Involved

Baltimore, December S.-The Baltimore
and Northern Electric Railway company,
backed by syndicate of New York, Phil
adelphia and Baltimore capitalists, today
purchased the Baltimore City Passenger
Railroad company. Twelve million one
hundred dollars are involved in the trans
action
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
Completed Organization

East Liverpool, O., December SIT was
announced here today that the Pottery
trust has completed its organization under
the Laws of New Jersey with $20,000.oo0 of
capital stock.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
CHIEF SURGEON STERNBERG
Says Women as Hospital Accessories
We're Expensive LuXufi0S.
He DEFENDED THE ARMY DOCTORS
There Was No Positive Lack of Medical
Supplies, and He Denied That He
Was Hampered by His Su-
perior officers.

Washington, December S.-The conduct of
the medical service of the army was taken
up today by the war investigating commit
tee, and Surgeon-General Sternberg was
rigidly questioned about his administration
The medical department, he said, was
equipped only for an army of 25,000 men
when the war broke out and from year TO
year the estimates he had submitted had
been materially reduced by congress in a
policy of economy of appropriations. AS
had begun preparations, though not making
any expense He had models of chests
made he said, equipped and developed, but
when he suggested to Secretary Alger the
propriety of making purchases for service,
the policy was to wait.
He said at one time there was as many
as $50 contract surgeons employed. The
appointees were mostly from 30 to 40 years
old with hospital or active professional ex-
perience, but when permanent camps were
established in this country he did not know
they were to be permanent. He conceded
1t was a mistake not to have appointed con-
tract surgeons from those who had expe-
rience in the civil war, for their experience
norant at the outset of the permanency of
the camps. 1t had been impossible for him
even to read the great volume of reports
submitted owing to being overwhelmed
with matters requiring personal attention.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09

We will repair your burst pipe promptly.
Alabama Gas Fixture and Plumbing Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
Not Hampered by superl.rs.

General Beaver-Were you at any time
hampered in the discharge of the duties of
your office by any of your superiors in the
department?
General Sternberg hesitated considerably
and said: mo, certainly not to any appre-
ciable extent"
There was pause and General Stern
berg FASTENED to add:
you will understand that one man cam
not do everything at once and there were
occasional delays in getting the ear of the
secretary, but nothing beyond this"
.'Then." said General Beaver. 1--WE are to
understand That you at all times had the
hearty support and good will of those over
you in forwarding the work of your depart
ment?''
'.Yes," was the reply, most undoubted-
lys'
As to the general condition of troops in
mobilization camps, he said the trouble
could nearly all be summed up in the two
phrases. neglect Of sanitary measures
and letting the. troops remain too long in
one camp"
"You have to do one Of two things" said
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
The RegimentaI Surgeons.

The regimental surgeons he said, were
good, bad and Indifferent, but he reeollected
no instance of dismissal for ncompetency.
Threshing over the controversy between
regimental and division hospitals, he cred-
tied the establishment of the latter to their
success in two years experience in the civil
war.
At the outset the maximum capacity of
the division hospital was $50 beds. but this
capacity was quickly found far Inadequate.
He could not recollect whether the chief
surgeon at Camp Thomas had reported
that the sanitation there was bad. The de-
partment now, he said, has ample evidence
that typhoid fever cases during the war
were largely mistaken for malarial fever
until the cases reached the divisional hos
pitals, and that malaria had also been dag
nosed as typhoid.
General Sternberg's recollection was that
prior to the inspection tour which was
made of the camps by Secretary Alger,
Quartermaster General Ludington and him
self the Information in their hands of the
nsanitary conditions at Camp Thomas was
unofficial. He said that with time 1t was
practicable to secure fairly large number
of nurses, but their training took time and
he admitted in war time might be at the
expense of the patients. He acknowledged
the services of volunteer aid associations
and said the trained female nurses were
satisfactory. though he had received some
reports to the contrary.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-03-28

overwhelmed with debt, is the question
Of taxation | would keep constantly IN
view the fact that the state never has
a dollar that is not Wrung from the nara
earnings of its citizens under us TAXING
laws: that every dollar it applies to pubh'
use was coined out Of the sweat o. IT'S
own citizens and that to spend a dollar
unnecessarily is to rob its citizens OF
dollar. Hence those charged with III" I'M
position of taxes and the collection aud eN-
penditurc Of the public revenue should
be held to the most rigid accouot4pIltN.
This proposition is true at all tunes, huI
il applies with more force now than ever
before because there never has toen with
in my recollection a time when the COM
mon people were so sorely pressed to meet
the demands Of the tax gathcrcr.
The rate of taxation imposed by the
state has more than doubled in the last
fifteen years. In 1883 the state levy
was 25 cents on the hundred dollars;
in 1897 it was So lilo cents, and for
1898 it will be 90 Ito cents. The
county levies are, upon an average,
about equal to the state levles. Thus
the people of Georgia paid in 1883 IN
taxes to the state and counties, when
cotton, our chief product, brought
10 1-2 cents per pound, less IMAM
S4.OOO,OOO, and in 1897, when it sold
as low as 1-2 cents, they paid nearly
$50 100000, and we are confronted
the present year with much hlghef
rate A few years at this rate OF IN
crease will mean to many people con-
fiscation and ruin, and to the state
unless checked, public bankruptcy.
In the last two months more property mas
,aesad under the sheriff's hammer in the
nav,ncnt of taxes than ever before III an
oouaJ period, and to my own khoW't"5c
farmers have, to prevent the SAFE OF t"eIi
nroncrtv under tax f. taS, mortSastu
thor mules in order to get the money WIN
which to meet the demands of the tax
oatherer In the name of justice ftnG hu-
manitv. let us put on the brakes The poo
10 who nav the taxes are entitled to as
nn,,,oh consideration as those who set the
nopnft of them. state is only an aG-
oro+ion of individuals and The business
Of the state should be managed on the
same principles that a. prudent BUSINESS
man manages his own private Hh'
Pensions ana Public Schools.
s.1ong as his business prospers and his
assets increase, he may suffer his eXpen-
ditures to increase, but when hard times
come and his values shrink he must put
on the brakes and curtail rs far as possible
his expenditures. He is obliged to feed and
,lothe his children, but he can cut off lux
uries and superhuities. So with the state
She is obliged to support her schools ana
asvlums and meet her mertorious pension
roll and public debt but she can take care
TO assume no further liabilities than she
sibe and at the same time preserve the
states credit, do justice to her needy and
deserving veterans and keep up to their
present standard. and even improve the eff
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-03-28

dc!ency of her schools ! myself was for
nearly four years Of blood and suffering d
confederate soldier | have been shot IN
hattie +, defense Of GEORGIA ana the right,
...,, .,,se,,. nv. ,.t.,l.+ arm to o,iti,cr
az" "''''
before "o''" 40 an
comrades in arms who though feVli'' ana
spit upon by some who never smeit burn
inc, run noyy.tcr are stiu my brothers and
le2rer to me than any other living mon
r to,, .,,,,., i,o.n a. moor how struggling for
,... ~ +,,.,. ,,,,. ma fr,e
.b,
S''''''T' "'''' i''S "''i 7''' '"' 80
drcn Of my state. ana ! am the last man
to danrivn Them of fine ADVANTAGES of a
'oH'"''" S'"""' ''''''' '"'' '''' ''''
limit I would put TO the school fund would
no the .biIitv of fine state 10 nav I
1.
nave ''S' 90 '''' ana
WIN inc 'N''P'''" % inc ''o'S -" l"' ''i''.
the Georgia teacher is tho hardest worked
AMI ,,. -,,.,.. ...,,l ,,,, Ia ,t .t,to Ia
stead of cutting down his salary, would
il possible. increase it. and pay him his
4,,. 80 49,, , Of ,,f, monet, -,.nc,,
'Hie' But sun. "hlle dong tnlS' WoH,d
stop the leaks if any existed, in the treas
uI.v ANA ,ut ON the brakes AND, SEQ to IL
'i''tt the ''.'""' ' ''"' - INV ga ''''0
stops, an" tnu9 avert the rum Wh'h ''l'
constantly Increasing rate of taxation for
the last fifteen years threatens the farmers
and the working people of the state who.
aftnr all Llvo ia nav all The taxes and hear
-, 49, ,ri,,,- 9 A., l,,.,.,,,,,,,,
vYr1.4 a., ro,.i..l,4 ,,,o 90, no
Ao' 'nS ~D6 i o'N van
! am aware mat your governor cannot
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-03-28
ATLANTA. GA. MONDAY. MARCH %, 1898.

another and roamed naked i'll the
africa, and lived on the uncook-
Il wild beasts and the spontane-
clionS of the earth, ard removed
ne generation from state of
vi the utter ignorance. and de-
winch such Il state implies, these
/ whose slavery we Weie not re-
were by single stroke OF the
Wed with citizenship and the
outrage. But they are among
our equals under the law. and
IRE not responsible for either
ny or their emancipation. we
sue with a problem never be-
u to any other people In the
ne world, the question as to
OF 1t is possible for two races
the poles. not only in color,
habits, endowment and en-
together on terms of perfect
have wrestled with this
pore than thirty years. The
peen satisfactory. Many of
no, While in a state of siav-
est to the white people, and
of daily contact with them.
considerable progress in ed
diligence before they were
e good law-abiding citizens;
still. Notwithstanding the
ley paid by the white men
educate them and fit them
lShip, utterly incapable of
llSelvcs. and much less to
Of power in governing the
t innocent of them go to
ey go to the circus or the
\, to see the crowd <and
I the excitement. and >tho
election they could not tell
IS were at stake, for whom
ion of the Ballot.
ON less innocent but more
The ballot as an article of
be sold 10 the highest
as often as they can find
e presence i'll our midst of
such voters who have new
sanctity of the ballot, nor
ty of citizenship. is a con-
% our government and our
Iote is the destruction OF
such a government must
Intelligence and virtue of
or it must fall. Without
telligence in the voter it
A man, white or black,
I'll his vote ought not to
and the man who buys
for public trust. The use
control elections is not
Georgia. 1t is a growing
S not confined to any one
Y we live under a federal
ion which owes it's exist
use Of money and pur-
II IL d IlIffllt III ltN'ilt p Wv 49,
Genous. but was imported, with
Spolitical evils from which we
|c carpet baggcrs. In the old
unknown to the south, and no
poor that he could be np-
b. price for his vote. But so
zen the development of the
less it is speedily and oGfectu-
it will be impossible for a
be elected to an office. IT has
res already we'll nigh reached
A poor honest man cannot pay
an election, and a rich honest
pt Hence. all places of public
o to those who are rich enough
ulouS enough TO pay the price
remedy must be found.
'nt laws must be enacted and
the punishment of vote buy
sellers.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-03-28

hrnm2nt 1~ now have, the
Ye now employ, are not those
from ourfather5. We must
, the old landmarks. The ship
ust be restored 10 her ancient
or she will be speedily wrecked
ais and quicksands of political
and venaIity.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-03-28

IrrpIy to this question, yes! Twill take if
aud keep il, too. This ~ cas-, for me 10 do be-
cause this il. M, constitution. l am RESPONSE
bic for il aud the railroad commission law by
which he swcars to stand IL my hnndiwork'
and will stand by il as the mother stands by
her babe. | am the father of this law he is
not even its siepfuthcr bur only its scit-cousti-
ed rdjuD,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-03-28
A Vital Question-Taxation.

Another question of most vital import
auce at this time when our chief pre- duct
cotton. will not fetch in the market the
cost of production and our people are
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-15

The Democratic Convention of Jefferson county met at the opera house Saturday afternoon at , o'clock for the election of delegates to the State Convention, the eIec- ton of Democratic County Cen tral Committee, the recommendation of two Election Com missioners, and for other purposes.
 Mr. J. w Adans was elected chairman aud Mr. A. B. Grace secretary and MT ". H. Langford assistant secretary. A Democratic Central Committee was elected for the next two years. Messrs. John L. Rutherford and T. M. Phillips were recommended for election commissioners, and delegates to State Convention were elected as follows: T. M. Phillips, J. W. Scott, W. F. Coleman, W. B. Alex ander, N. T. Roberts, 5. M. Taylor, J. D. Culpepper and G. L. Black well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-15
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

The convention convened at Z D. m. and was called to order by c. H. Triplett, chairman of the Demo- cratic County Central Committee.
 Nominations being declared in order for temporary chairman, Mir. ". F. Coleman nominated MT. W. B. Alexander.
 Hon. s. M. Taylor placed in nomination MT. J. w. Adams.
 The roll being called MT. Alex ander received 36 votes and MT. Adams 8 votes.
 ca motion of Mr. W. B. Alexan- der the election of MT. Adams was made unanimous.
 Messrs. A. B. Grace and W. Il. Langford were elected secretary and assistant secretary respect ively.
 Upon motion the chair appointed a committee on credentia as follows; W. z 'Tankersley, chair man; W. c. Streett, J. H. Shelby, F. o. McGehee, J. L. Cason, 0. G. Blackwell and A. F. McNeil.
 Convention then took a recess until 4 o'clock p. m.
 At o'clock p. 1.-the conyentioS was called to order and rules adop- ted for receiving the report ot the committee on credentials.
 At 5:30 the committee on ere dentials reported, filisg majority and minority report. The majority report favored the seating of the contestipg delegates from the First and Third Wards. The minority report, submitted by MT. ". G. Street., opposed the seating of the ntesting delegations.
 The reports were debated by Messrs. Tankersley, Street, Taylor, Foster and Hemingway.
 A division being called for, the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-15
PATRIOTIC MEETING.

Everyone is invited to attend the patriotic religious meeting at Mer- Till Institute tomorrow (Snndaye afternoon at o'clock. There will be good singing and short remarks by different speakers. A hat colIec- tion will be taken for the army com mittee fund, which will go to the support of Y. NJ. C. A tents and secretaries at the various army camps. There is now large tent with secretary in charge at Camp Dodge at Little Rock. On Thurs day there were GOO visits to the tent by the soldiers and 150 letters were written. Tn this tent there is a reading table. correspondence table with free stationary. stamps for sale, games, such as checkers and chess, and religious meetings will be heid on Sundays.
 The Association here should share the expense, and the collection will be taken for this purpose. No doubt everyone will be interested in this service
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-15
HOSE ARRANT
p'a In St. Louis and Brought
 Back to This City.

.harrlgan, of St. Louis, cap
 aOse Arrant, a negro who Fa nls bond in this city abou t |s' ''ars ago. He telegraphed 0'eWart ana the telegram was over to bis bondsmen, \ \. T. Wbite and Toney MT. Grace went to St. s aOd returned, Friday night \. M nan. He was landed in iail " 'ne trial It will be re- S'eo ' that Arrant and Clay ton. " '' We're both arrested. Clay ' ss sent to the pen, served ''a's and was a few mon ths ss'uoned by tbe Governor. ' !. IS at present working in " as porter.