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The age-herald., 1898-07-25
THE PATRIOTIC TOWN

Edward Singer in Cleveland Plain Dealzr. We've got board O strategy down at the
 grocery, en Bell Simpkins is acquainted we'll with one
 O Hobsons men; We've got a street named after Schley, en
 one for Sampson. too, En we've changed the name O Main. street
 now it's Dewey avenue. The questions been debated on, en fore a
 week rolls rolln' Us fellers II be Twin in a place called
 Shaftertown; We keep the or flag foatin' all the day en
 all the night, fs sfs' -at But we hain't got any feller that hez gone
 away to fight. Alb Balser proved ez good ez gold en filled
 our hearts with joy, That he went to school with Eighth
 Bob when he was jist g. boy. The boys are chewin' navy plug-no other
 kind Il do: The gals hez got a drum corps, en they
 wear red, white en blue. The bands plays patriotic tunes, en keeps
 it up till late; We tried to lynch a Dago that wuz ridin' We lowed he wuz Spaniard, so O course
 we had right, But we hain't got eny felier that hez gone
 away to fight. The Jim~on baby hez been named without
 bit O fuss; s-ss ~ They both agreed to call the kid Irene
 Vesuvius. We've got flag that went clean through
 with Sherman to the sea-. En we're mighty proud O that flag, ez we
 shorely orter be-. We cheered like sixty when we heered that
 Santiago fell: We blowed the saw mill whistle en we
 rung the school house bell, We're great on independence, on liberty cn
 right.
 But we hain't got eny .feller that hez gone
 away to fight.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
JIMMY MICHAEL
 BEAT TOM LINTON
In a 25-MiIe Cycle Race a
 Manhatten Beach.
MICHAEL WAS THE FAV0RITE
Odds of Sl0O to $8o Being Freely 0ffered- largest Amounts wagered in HistOryof Cycle Racing Stevens Won the
 Half Mile Champion.

New York. July 24.-Jimmy Michael beat Tom Linton, of Wales. at the Manhattan Beach bicycle track yesterday in 25- mile race, and beat his opponent in the presence of more than 900 spectators. His defeat on last Saturday, through the bursting of a tire, was not looked upon as a defeat by any means by the midget's friends and today thousands of dollars were bet and won on the "Rarebit." Michael was the favorite in the betting. odds of 100 to 80 being freely laid his chances. There was plenty of Linton Money. however, and in the history of cycling there has never been such a large amount wagered on contest.
 There was very little wind, and every- thing favored an excellent race. and many looked for new records to be established. As it turned out, however, no records were even equalled, as both riders indulged in a good deal of jockeying in the early part of the race. Some of the individual miles were covered in excellent time, the ninth mile being run in 1:3S4-5 In the last lap Linton's swung out and flew past Michael amid deafening cheers and frenzie d cries. Linton maintained his advantage for nearly a mile, until he lost his pace
 
 a little demon passed his opponent and rode away from him. This setback evil. dently took the heart out of Linton's work, and Michael finally crossed the tape win ner by about ITO yards.
 The half mile L. A. W. national cham- pionship for professionals was won by O. L. Stevens, of Ottumwa, Ia. He beat Ar thur Gardner by half wheel in the final heat. Eddie Bald six inches behind Gardiner and Tom Cooper, who finished fourth was only few inches back of the Buffalo rider.
 The two-mile professional handicap was captured by Gardiner, who beat Major Taylor by a length and a half and estab- lished a new worlds record for the dis tance under handicap conditions, he covered the two miles in AIS 4-5.
 Riser, of Dayton, with an allowance of twenty yards finished third and beat Bald, the other scratch man, by half length for third honors.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
New Mill Enterprises.

The industrial papers, published in Balti- more, Chattanooga, Birmingham and other southern cities, very naturally contain deal of information concerning cotton mills in the south; but when the Wool and Cot ton Reporter published in Boston and rep resenting there the leading textile trades. is opened it is found that it's news columns are almost wholly made up of southern news items. It has a department called "New Enterprises" and in the issue for the week ending July 24 we find there scarcely any news except from southern sources.
 Under the sub-head "New Mills" there are reports concerning new cotton bat ting factory in Athens, Tenn; the equip ment of new cotton mill at Douglasvile. Ga. locations in North Carolina for new cotton mills, from the pen of Fall River observer; the agitation at Carrollton. Ga, of the building of new cotton milI the proposed building of yarn mill by the Ha- zelhurst Compress company, of Mississippi; the progress of the work on the new Para gon mill at Cedart0Wn, Ga., and the de- cision of the Monroe, N. C.. cotton mill company to put up an additional mill. This list of subjects comprises the matter in the Wool and Cotton Reporter. There is no mention whatever of any new mill, either in process of organization or of construc- ton, in any part of the country except in the cotton states. If this is not good evil dence of the trend of affairs in cotton man. ufacturing, then The Age-Herald is at a loss to know where to find 1t.
 Under the head, "Enlargements and Im- provements," like evidence Is found. Ex- cept small addition to mill in Lawrence, Mass, the news under this sub-head all comes from southern sources. New power, new equipments. new electric light plants, and especially new additions, are features of southern mills at present.
 All this is additional evidence that mills are going up amid the cotton fields, and that the seat of the industry will soon be transferred to this section. This will speed fly be the case if the bale is eliminated in southern mills
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Music Loving Statesmen

From the N Y Mail and Express.
 The president is very fond of music, and often in the evening number of his visit ors entertain him by playing on the piano. He is especially fond of having Controller Dawes, who is an accomplished musician, play for him. The president has expressed some pleasure in the music furnished by the numerous piano organs which infest Washington, but. as they are not allowed to enter the White House grounds. distance lends entertainment to their sounds. Secre- tary Gage, however takes especia, delight in having the hand organs play in front of his house. and regularly every Saturday evening a certain Italian musician comes with his organ to the secretary's house and grinds out his tunes for an hour or more. The secretary always goes to the window when the man and his organ arrives, greets him with a nod and then goes back into the parlor and settles himself to listen to the concert He always rewards the man by giving him silver piece of money, which Is usually sent out by the butler. But the other night the secretary threw the piece of silver to the man out of the window. It fell short and got lost in the grass in front of the house. For a time the Italian searched for the coin, but. as it was rather dark. he failed to find 1t. and so the secretary went to his assistance. It was rather a unique sight to see the secre- tary of the treasury with lighted match in his hand groping around the grass plot in front of his house searching with the Italian organ grinder for the lost coin. Af- retary's search was rewarded by finding the coin, and the Italian, after profuscly thanking the secretary, played him an ex- .tra tune for his trouble.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
FLAG RAISED
At Courtland the Home of "Litle Joe
 Wheeler.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Courtland, July 24.-The loyal citiz ms, and they are all loyal of Courtland, yes terday raised on the public square the handsomest flag in North Alabama. Pa triotic speeches were made by Hon. J. S. Gibson, Hon. J. H. Branch, pr. J. s. Hill, white, and Henry Stewart, colored.
 Every speech was well received, and the way the audience cheered when tour army was mentioned shows that in Law renee county at least we are one people and one country.
 This is the home of General Joseph Wheeler, and could he have been here yes terday he would have known that his gall lantry in defense of our country was ap- preciated. The audience was large and ap- preciative.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Head Waiter Millionaire's Guest

From the New York Sun.
 David Moffat. of Denver. Col, the silver mine owner. bank president and mihoH- aire. sailed yesterday from this clty on the Cunarder Campania, taking with him as his guest Thomas Gay, who for thirty years has been well known as head Welter al the Fifth Avenue Hotels Accompanied py- H. A. Kirkman. MT Moffat's private sec retary, the pair are to make tour or the continent Gay has six weeks leave or absence from the hotel, and all his expenses are to be paid by MT. Moffat. On MT MOI ats annual visits to the east he has al ways spent a portion of his time at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he has repu7 tation for the size of his tips. He became very friendly with Tom Gay, the head waiter, several years ago, and often pros posed a trip to Europe. This year after ten days at the hotel he became so press ing that Gay consented to go with him.
 MT Moffat has always been noted for his democratic ways. He was born Tn lsoS al Washingtonville. Orange county, N. Y, and started life in this city as bank messen- ger He moved to the west and in 1860 started stationery store in Denver. What money he made was put into suceesstuf stock speculations, and he is now reputed
 to be worth $40.000000. He is owner of the | mines at Crede, of the Maid of Erin at Leadvilie, and of mines in the Cripple Creek. Ouray and Aspen mining regions. Formerly he was president of several rail. roads, -ss,s-,,. 4ss
 Ten years ago man entered the private office of the Denver First National bank, of which MT. Moffat is president, and, ap- preaching the millionaire, held out an un- signed check for $21 900.
 ''I want you to sign this" he. said. "and to draw; the money for me. If you don't I have here a bottle of nitro-glycerine; I'll drop it and we will all go to hell together.' MT. Moffat looked at the bottle, filled with yellow liquid. and signed the check. The
 thief got off with the s2l 900. and the police have never yet been able to find him. The bottle was left outside the bank and was found to contain castor oil.
 Thomas Gay, Mir. Moffat's guest. is well known to all the habtues of the Fifth Ave nue Hotel. He is married and has one child, a daughter -f .f..
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Name for a Dog

"So you call your dog Dewey, do youi It seems to me that he's very homely looking cur to be honored with such name"
 But Dewey is an especially appropriate name for this dog
 How so?'
 Tt doesn't matter what he happens to bs doing, he's always ready to suspend opera. tions for breakfast. Chicago News.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Germany Begins to See
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
 It looks as if what Germany really de- sires is strategic base in the Philippines from whicn to carry out her designs upon China If so, she is playing dishonest, as we'll as highly offensive. game. She has been on the point of getting soundly cuffed by Dewey and should lose no more time in realizing that Manila is blockaded port, subject alone to the discretion of the com manding admiral in matters touching the behavior of foreign arships Judging by latest advices from Manila. she is begin ming to sense the situation.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

of the state. All growing crops improved handsomely under the sunshine and rain falls.
 The month as a whole was hot. the monthly mean exceeding 80 degrees. or Q few degrees above normal. The precipi- tation for the entire state was s6O inches. or nearly one inch below normal. At Ever green nearly eight inches fell. but at River ton less than one inch nourished vegeta- tion. The dryer counties of the state in June were Limestone, Madison. Lawrence. Morgan. parts of Etowah and Cullman, Lee, Chambers, Randolph, Macon and Montgom- cry. Outside of these counties there was enough rain in June to put crops in fine condition.
 The prevailing winds of June were from the northwest. and scarcely any damage was done by them in the state. It was a tame month in the matter of weather phe- nomena, although there was a slight earth quake at Riverton, and hail fell at Demopo- lis, Talladega and Newton, and water spout appeared in the bay southeast of Daphne.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

Seventy per cent. of the applicants for Colonel Bryan's regiment were rejected and the result is regiment that does not rank second from physical viewpoint to any.
 Santiago is improving daily. It will soon need just now are well-patronized public bath houses
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Commodore Watson Once Had Need of a Swearing Proxy.

Commodore Watson Once Had Need of
 Swearing Proxy.
 Commodore Watson, who is billeted to
 do some lively work on the coast of Spain
 with his squadron, does not belong to the
 list of "cussing officers" says the New
 York Sun, yet as a map-of-war skipper,
 he never had a man of his ships com
 pany aft for swearing. He was singular
 ly indulgent of the hard swearers for
 ward.
 Aboard one of the ships under Watson's
 command there was an old bo'sun's mate
 named Fuller who had the call through
 out the whole navy as the champion pro-
 fane man of the governments line or
 packets. Fuller never raised his voice
 when he swore. He would simply stand
 back and quietly regard the inanimate oo-
 feet of his wrath-a bent belaying pin, per-
 haps or a slack ridge rope-and then ne
 would open up in the ordinary conVersa-
 tional tone. But the utterances ne gave
 vent to were sulphurous. One morning at
 big gun drill, Captain Watson himseiI was
 experimenting the exercises one or the
 wooden cartridges became damned Tn the
 breech of the 6-inch rifle to which he was
 devoting most of his attention. he
 wouldn't permit any of the gunner mates around him to attempt to loosen the cartridge, but essayed the job himself. He tugged at the damned cartridge, and broke his finger nails over it, and still 1t woulun come out. He gave one final tug but the stuck cartridge remained in the gun breech. The skipper gathered himself to-
 gether, mopped his forehead and looked at the gun.
 "Confound it allr' he broke out, where's Fuller? Send me Fuller. somebody. Fuller looked at the stuck cartridge, ana Watson retreated to the starboard side of Al, claws at the wooden cartridge, but II wouldn't come out. A gunner's mate could have got it out in jiffy, but Fullers wasn't in that line of the service. lie tug ged away. but it was no go. watson stooa regarding the horizon on the starboard slue l of the quarterdeck. Fuller spat on HIS | hands, and made one more try. The dum- my didn't move tenth of an inch Inen Fuller mopped his forehead with his neck erchief clapped his cap on the back of ms l head. and opened up. It was great work | this performance of Fuller's, and no mis- | take. He stood with his hands on his 1 knees. looking at the gun breech' ana say l ing things at it that no Morgan, or hiua | or Teach, or other heaven-deiylhe P'Ia.s P, could ever have equaled. The men stood around just looking at Fuller Tn open l mouthed amazement. They couldn't make | out where he got them all, They were ali in English, but the combinalohs "ete weird The peroration was frightIui, al. | though delivered fin the mil'est tone l imaginable. -. When Fuller finished he mopped hl iLi 1 head with his commandingUN blDoKA V + head with. his neckerchief agai and Nh'h- cd over to his commanding oti'ea "ha was looking over the starboul rssil ah- parently thinking deeply. Fu..er "It's stuck proper, sir said Fuller l can't get it adrift.' o, "1yell :, said Watson. "I didn't think you | oo,,ld FulIer. but I needed you. Thanks l You did very well. Go forward
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
ModIflcation of ReenIa tson

Washington, July 24.-Assistant Secretary Spaulding has issued the following modi- fication of his previous circular concerning the exportation of coal:
 1Cenectors of customs may clear vessels with cafgoes of coal on compliance with the law and the usual department regulations concerning such clearance. The export of eo.d to ports in Spain or the Spanish possessions is prohibited. but coal may be cleared as above to ports. or places in pos- session of the military or naval forces of the United States.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Titles

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
 If this were England there would be sev eral very notable additions to our house of peers just about now. Along with the Earl of Manila, ,'once plain George Dewey, there would be Lord Shafter or Santiago and "viscount Schley,'' with a seat warm ing also for Miles, Baron of Porto Rico.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

The transportation of conquered armies has been carried out before. The young re- public shipped Burgoyne's soldiers home, and the English sent, in 1908, French sol diers from Portugal to the number of 22,- nno
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
The Intellectual Air ke

From the Pittsburg Times.
 Yesterday it was stated that the Westing- house airbrake had earned in ten years cash dividends of s14,596 900. During the past year the company has declared cash dividends of 50 per cent. on the stock and 100 per cent. of stock dividend. The air brake is product of an inventive mind. The resources of intellect in this one thing have added to the material wealth of the nation millions of dollars.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
A REMARKABLE ROMANCE.
Lovers United By Accident on an Atlantic
 Steamer.

From the Cincinnati commercial-T
 Had it not been for the recognition by travelling man. an old acquaintance of the man, no one would have suspected that when there appeared in neat. legible writing on the register of one of the lead ing hotels of this city last Thursday the names Henry L. Delevar and wife" these people were the principals in a remarkable romance.
 Several years ago there lived in the aris- tocratic portion of Philadelphia two fami- lies, those of Charles Delevar and Thornton R. Du Bois. Each had but one child. The Delevars had son, Henry. the Du Bois family daughter, Charlotte. They be- came lovers and the wedding was set for Christmas. 1885. A few weeks before the day set for the wedding change appeared to come over the bride-to-be She grew morose, melancholy. and at times pleaded illness and remained in her room when her accepted sutor called to pay his devotions. She was given to taking long walks and drives, and would be gone frequently an entire afternoon. One afternoon, about week before the day set for the wedding, she disappeared.
 rron-y Delevar went to Australia where =he H5IHet 1a=#el try his fortunes in tltt n away couUH
 lme taa oid HraI= aI.d. taz father 7l lae siri heiug he 8ast ta suecamb. II enc .t Ba rgr had tazueJ a U1r.u Hltea lsHip for ,u o'd-tIme traveliaa m1n wh.m he met in Cincinnatl while there on sse r1l ae. casions on business errands toI .fthef who was for some years engaged in busi- ness in the Quaker City.
 Deevar prospered fairly well in Austra- lia. He became active in business matters in Sydney Putting his business in safe hands, he resolved to travel and hunt for his lost love. He went to Europe and drift ed to Paris last he gave up and deter mined to visit America again and then re- turn to Australia While walking the deck of steamer bound for New York he stum- bled over the feet of a lady sitting by her self. Hastily apologizing, she. locked up. 1t vas Miss Charlotte Du Bois. She was dressed in widows weeds. She had mar ried a young Frenchman of good family They had met clandestinely in Philadelphia. He was devoted and she young and suscep- tible He urged an elopement and she EEaly consented. Ten months before her husband died, leaving her in Paris A yearn- ing for home sent her to Philadelphia on the same ship with Delevar.-s =i She begged forgiveness. and he, like most men, heartily forgave and they were lovers again. They were married in Buffalo. They came to Toledo on Thursday of last week and left on Friday for Chicago, whence they go to Australia.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Weather and Crops.

The report for the month of June for Ala shows that the month as whole was very favorable one to agricultural interests.
 The May drought was broken about the 18th day of the month. and from that time to the end of the month frequent and we'll distributed showers fell in every section
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

Ex-Secretary of State Olney. of Mr. Cleveland's cabinet, is a pronounced ex- friends, and national isolation is becom- ing groggier every day. The latter is chiefly confined to the moneybags of the
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
What Madde ,s d Ike

"What's the matter with you, Ike?" asked the rural lawyer of the rural editor. 'I never knsw you to pitch into man the way you have into the deacon.''
 "Yes. and hain't through with him yet. Trink of that old skinfiint subscribin for government bonds before he subscribed for his home paperr'-Detroit Free Press
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Good Government for Cuba

From the New York Tribune.
 Good government for Cuba is what the president promised three months ago. and that Is what he has ordered to be bgun at Santiago, regardless of Cuban hopes or Spanish fears. sfGsas as9
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Aesthf tic

A British army captain who was near the Rough Riders in the fight didn't mind the shells at all One came right over his head. Everybody else dropped. Calmly looking upward after adjusting his mono- cle, he exclaimed:
 "Beautiful! eautiful.''-Interview in New York Sun
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

General Miles may land on any one of Porto Rico. The inside defenders of the island are puzzled by the possibilities of the case.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
 That Much Mhligned Board

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
 An appreciative word is due the naval strategy board. The destruction of the Spanish navy within three months without a ship damaged on our side Is greater achievement than the country hoped for.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Men Between

"You say you don't intend to marry Miss Whopper?"
 NO; two men have come between us." "Two?"
 Yes a preacher and the man she mar ried "-Chicago Record.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
One He Didn't Know

What an exceptional person that man Bigley is"
 Tn what way?'
 "He doesn't seem to know anybody that just missed going on that boat which was sunk. k."-Chicago Daily News.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

Santiago is very happy in her surren- dered state. The Santiagonians are rapidly becoming accustomed to American citizen
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Tired

Gee. but I'm tired" said the drygoods clerk
 Had busy day?' asked the motorman. There hasn't been much trade. but have been hard at work all day cutting up remnants for our bargain sale tomorrow" Indianapolis Journal.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

Garrison duty is well enough in its way, but southern troops did not volunteer to do such work, while northern troops were rushed to the front.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Negro Private's Feat

Fort Monroe Telegram to the Chicago Reel
 ord. a D
 Wandering about the post in shit of pink pajamas is a Titanic negro, six feee tall and of like preparations His name is Americus Johnson, and he is 8 private in
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Great Sea Cantnin

"Who was the best advertised sea cap tain?'
 Why. Noah. His method of advertising flooded the country. y.'-Philadelpha Bulle- tin
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

Santiago is to have all the frills, includ- ing some white wings," that go with progressive city. It is to be an American up-to-date town.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

The expeditions to the Philippines are de- parting and arriving with clock-lille regu- larity.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

Spanish and American soldiers are the best of friends at Santiago. They cannot talk to each other, but they do all else that soldiers can do.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

General Miles will endeavor to prove at San Juan that he should, despite his bath tub be a lieutenant-generaL
The age-herald., 1898-07-25

Admiral George Dewey, without cable connections with Hong Kong, is his own board of strategy in an emergency.