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The age-herald., 1898-05-12
Former Senator M. C. Butler oi
 South Carolina
TALKS OF PRESENT CRISIS
Believes the Philippines and All Acquired Spanish Territory VII Be Annexed as We'll as Hawali-Need of the
 Nicaragua Canal.

General M. c. Butler of South Carolina spent yesterday in Birmingham. General Butler was senator from South Carolina in the United States senate for more than twenty years, but was defeated by Tilman three years ago. He is now practicing law in Washington.
 For many years Senator Butler was chair man of the senate committee on naval af- fairs.
 "The return of the Spanish fleet to Ca dz," said he, i"wass nothing more than l expected. It would have been suicidal for that fleet to have proceeded to Porto Rico or Cuba to meet SamDsons vessels. It takes a tremendous quantity of coal to sup ply a fleet, and the chances would have been greatly against the Spaniards It is true, they might have brought colllers with them, but should the colliers have been destroyed the entire fleet would have been lost.
 '"The Spanish government seems to be without a head,' continued General Butler. T was amazed that the Manila fleet had no scout boats out. It seems to have been caught asleep. Spain is not equipped for war with us. as inferior as is our navy.
 "I do not expect Spain to attack our coast. Her fleet will probably remain at home. Of course, her vessels will prey upon our commerce, and it may be necessary that we send a fleet to Spain before the war ends.
 "It is unfortunate for us that we did not have a proper navy at the beginning of hostilities. I have always advocated a strong navy. As it is we have been forced to purchase everything in the form of a fighting ship we could find. We have paid enormous prices for them, and when the war is over we will probably not realize more than twenty-five cents on the dollar for them. I believe we have five torpedo boats where we should have one hundred and fifty"
 What do you think the result of the war will be?"
 When it is over Spain will rank with the European powers about as Portugal does now.
 'I see there is some talk of what we will do with the Philippines continued Gen. eral Butler. ''It Is seldom you hear of an Anglo-Saxon who has acquired territory giving 1t away. expect to see this gov ernment hold the Philippines. That being the case, we will need the Hawaiian Islands and then we must complete the Nicaragua canal. This war may bring about many changes in the map of the world"
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
A GENEROUS ACTION.
A Social Club Gives Half of Its Funds to the
 Soldiers.

The Jefferson Cotilion club has decided to do the generous thing by the soldier boys who are in Mobile. This popular so- cial organization will give half of the money now in the treasury in all about $40, toward buying something which will be most appreciated by the Birmingham com- panies. The young lady friends of the club will have to get along with fewer dances on this account, but they are quite willing to make the sacrifice for the brave boys in Mobile
 For this purpose a committee, consisting of Messrs Waterman, Nesbitt and Trimble, have been appointd to confer with Cap tains Ledbetter and Kennedy, of the Bir- mingham companies, to see what is most needed, and what will be most appreciated by their companies. They expect to act on this matter at once.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
Crazy Woman at Depot

An exciting scene was witnessed at the depot yesterday afternoon when the poiee officers attempted to put Ms. Love, of Thomas. who has gone crazy on the subject of religion, on the train for Tuscaloosa where she was being taken to the Alabama Bryce insane hospital. Mrs. Love had to be taken to the depot by strategy. Her husband had himself handcufiel and in order to keep him out of jail she vii ingly accompanied him. But when they tried to force her on the train she broke loose with every expletive in the Biblical Category against them She quoted the whoe ten commandments, with special emphasis on the seventh, and when the train pulled cut shA was still raving.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
GRAND LODGE
 OF ODD FELLOWS Of Alabama Mill Meet Next at Hunts
 Yille. CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION By Report of Committee on Credentals--H. 1. Mckee Entered Demurrer to the Railing of the Grand Master.
 Will Adjourn Today
CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION

The second days session of the grand lodge of Alabama of the Independent Or der of Odd Fellows was called to order in Magnolia hall in Third avenue at o'clock yesterday morning.
 Article 6, of section 3, of the constitu- tion was amended. This section is in ref erence to sick benefits, and as amended lodges may pay SS per week for sick bene- fits for twenty-six weeks and thereafter $2 per week during sickness. After a mem Der has received benefits for fifty-twc weeks the lodge may reduce the amount to $1 per week.
 The report of the committee on creden. tials with reference to the election returns for grand officers was made A special order of business was set for 3 D. m.
 The committee on grand masters report recommends charters for fifteen subordi- nate and three Rebekah lodges
 The selection of the next place of meet ing of the grand lodge was then taken up, and Huntsville, Decatur and Bessemer were placed in nomination. A vote was taken and Huntsville was selected.
 The judiciary committee rendered its re- port and all decisions and rulings by the grand master was sustained by the grand lodge.
 or bylaws was adopted.
 Adjournment was then taken until 8 o'clock
 Afternoon Session
 At the appointed hour the grand lodge re-assembled and the report of the com mittee on credentials was taken up having been made the special order for that hour. The report precipitated an animated and heated discussion, and up to the hour of adjournment was still before the grand lodge.
 Under the constitution the election of grand officers is made by mail ballot previous to the meeting of the grand lodge. In the election recently held H. L. Mckee, the present secretary, was defeated by H. c. Waver by vote of 2i2 to 235, according to the report of the grand master, and re- suited in tic between John H. Donohoo and W. s. Lewis for deputy grand master. throwing the election of this office with the grand lodge
 MT. Mckee entered demurrer to the re- port of the grand master on the ground that the vote of some lodges had been thrown out for alleged irregularities which, if counted, would have elected him. These lodges were Bangor. Cypress, Etowah, Gem City, Seddon, Sylacauga and Whitesville. If the action of the grand master is not sustained It VIII also mean the eiection oL one of the candidates for deputy grand master The discussion of this matter con sumed the entire afternoon session, and was again taken up at the night session. and after some discussion went over until tomorrow. s,
 The salary of the secretary was fixed at $500 per annum.
 The report of the finance committee on mileage and per diem was adopted.
 After disposing of several routine matters adjournment was taken at 10 o'clock.
 The grand lodge will meet again this morning and will possibly finish It's busi- ness today. 41 1
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motion either to first lieutenant or brevet captain, with an assignment to duty with the volunteers.
 In the meantime the work of recruiting will be carried on by Sergeant Moran and Private McNish. Since the office has been opened, twenty-two would-be recruits have been examined. and of these eleven only have passed. Six have beer sworn in and the remaining five will do so in day or SO, The following order was received yester- day from Washington, which will materi- ally assist in the work of recruiting:
 Washington, D. C., May 10. 1898. Lieutenant G. H. Estes, Birmingham:
 Enlistments in regular army must be for three years; men thus enlisted my be in- formed that they will be granted their discharges if desired at close of war upon their individual application.
 By order of secretary of war.
 WARD, Assistant Adjutant-General
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
FORTY VOLUNTEERS MUST BE HAD TODAY To Fill Up First Regiment-Lieut. Estes Promoted --Impor-
 tant Order.

A telegram was received In Birmingham last night from Camp Clark, near Mobile, stating that forty more volunteers were needed to fill up the vacancies in the First Alabama volunteer regiment, caused by the wholesale rejection of recruits by the ex- amining surgeons.
 These forty recruits must be sent to Mo- bile either today or tomorrow. and General Clark will act this morning as recruiting agent for all who wish to go; that is, all able-bodied men who think they can pass the physical examination.
 Lieutenant J. H. Mallet of the Pratt City Talladega company will arrive today at noon and will push thls work of recruiting vigorously. One squad must be sent off this afternoon at 1 o'clock and the re- mainder tomorrow if possible.
 Lieutenant Estes Returns
 Second Lieutenant George H. Estes. Jf., of the Twentieth United States Infantry, who for the past week has been stationed in Birmingham as a recruiting officer for his regiment, was called to Mobile yesterday by telegram. There he will receive pro-
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Of Sloss Iron and Steel Company Held Its
 Annual Meeting.

The board of directors of the Sloss Iron and Steel company held its annual meet ing yesterday in the offices of the com pany. The following is the full board. all of whom were present: J. c. Mahen, w. B. Strong, John H. Rutherford, w. H. Goady, and Richard Mortimer, of New York; Joseph Bryan. of Richmond. Va; Judge T. B. Lyons, of Charlottesville, N C.. and Sol Haas. and General E. W. Fucker, of Birmingham.
 The only business given out to the public was the reelection of the old officers, as follows: Sol Haas, president; B. W. Ruck- CT, vice-prsident: J. w. Mcqueen, secre- tary and auditor and J. H. Mccormick, treasurer.
 In the afternoon trip was made out to the Leeds ore mines of the compahy over
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
|. AND N. SCHEDULE
Will Be Slightly Changed Next Sunday After
 noon.

On next Sunday, May 15 at p. m.. the summer schedule of the Louisville & Nash vile will go into effect as follows:
 No. 2, from Montgomery, now arriving at 12:01 D. m.. will hereafter arrive at 11:35 a. m. and depart at II :55. No. 8, the Decatur accommodation, will leave at 4:10 p. m. in- stead of 3:10 D. m. No. T, the accommodate tion from Decatur, will arrive at S:55 a. m. instead of 9:55 a. m.
 From these changes 1t will be seen that visitors to Birmingham from North Ala bama, coming in on the morning accom- mo- dation and returning on the afternoon ac- commodation, will have two hours longer to spend In the city.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
F66I at Home.

the new branch of the Southern which is being extende out to them. All of the di- rectors expressed themselves as being well pleased with the newly developed ore fields, and with the general excellent condition of the company.
 Whatever plans the directors may have discussed for the extension and improve ment of the company they could not be learned last night.
 Most of the directors will leave Brming- ham today.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
MOTHERS
Read What CUTICURA REME. DIES Have Done for Skin-
 Tortured Babies.

My little sister Annie Matthews, Ia Plata, Charles County, Md.l had tho COW -pox, when only seven years old. She suffered terribly, and everything VIC tried did no good. Every time her clothes were taken of, every bit of , scab would come with them; she was raw all oyer. One box of CuTIcURA (ointment) and a cake of CUTIcURA SOAP, cured her Sn fhsee peeks. Mrs. ELIZA ROVE. {. Feb. g, ,'o3. 1219 Fourth St., N. W. Wash. D. 0. My niece's little baby, two years old. was so badly afflicted with Eczema that he needed constant watching. His face was always full of large sores which he scratched constantly. Mornings, his clothes, face and hands were stained with blood. They had medical treat ment, and tried everything. She commenced CUTICURA REMEDIEs. The sores left his face and he sCas entirely cured. Mrs. L. J. ROOT. Feb. l6, 1898. New Scotland, N. Y. Our little boy was four weeks old when he had Eczema, in the most horrible state. His face was full of scabs, and parts of tho flesh were raw. We used CUTIcCRA SoAP and one box of CuTIcuRA (ointment), and ia one icecs this boy was as good as ccer.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. FREESE,
 Feb. 15, 1898. aeo So. First St., Brooklyn. When my boy was three weeks old, noticed . ayery red ronghness on his face. Wc had several doctors, but they did no good. 8As told to use CUTICURA REMEDIES, and after using one box and half of CUTIcURA fcint- ment) and CUTICURA SOAP, he is entirely cured.
 Mrs. W. q. LOVE,
 Feb. 26, '9e. 1913 Wilder St., Phila., Ia.
 abies on fire babies burning up babies in agony fso tortuhng and dishgunR. ichng and burning. skn and senlp dissases None but mothe realize how they sn for. To know that . warm bath with CuIIcuRA Soar. and sinee amounting with CuTIcURAs pusest of enos- sut skin curss will afford Instant relief permit rest and Han end point t0 gpeedy cure and ia 0 fan In your duty Think Of the years of suffering tailed by sueh nsGlect Cures made In childhood spssly, permanent and economical
 Sold throughoutt the world. PorrEE DnUo AND cHEx. CoRP, Sole Props., Boston.
 Sr"An About 6abys Skin, Scalp. and Hair " ire.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
IRON MARKET ACTIVE.
There Were Several Big Sales During the Past
 Week.

The Birmingham iron market has been very active during the past ten days. It was announced yesterday by the Tennes- see Coal. Iron and Railroad company that they had just sold 10000 tons of iron to Chicago, to be shipped at once As has also been announced in The Age-Herald 10000 tons of basis iron were sold to the steel works at Pencoyd, Pa., several years ago to be converted into steel. Other sales ag- gregating 15,00 tons have been made during this period by the Tennessee company to foreign countries. sa5
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
Republican Unity

At a meeting of beat 2 last night the differences of the two committees repre- sented by Messrs Harrison and Samson as chairmen were amcably adjusted. Both resigned and Lawyer E. A. Brown and Dr. s. s. H. Washington were respectively elected chairman and secretary of the beat The beat meeting for electng delegates to tn county convention will be held on May 21. The hour of meeting will be named later in the official call.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12

healthful instruction to elevate the bfst good of our homes. Tonight Dr. Graves will give his last lecture in our city. The subject, "rhe Second Coming of Christ or Unbroken Homes When Jesus Comes.' VIII be of intense interest to many. Tomorrow Dr. Graves leaves for Atlanta.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
The southsIde Baptist Church

Dr. Graves lecture on "Christ in the Home" delivered the past few nights in the South Side Baptist church, have been listened to with. great profit by deeply in- terested audiences. They have been full of
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Miss Jennie R. Stanford died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the residence of MT. Shivers in Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue. The funeral services were held last night and the remains were shipped to Dallas, Tex. to be inferred in the family burying ground.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12

E s,sS Ss'. Pick Leaf'' smoking assss Tobacco is the "best of the best'' ounces and cigarette book for 10 cents. Try it.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12

We sell more and better Shoes for cash than credit stores do. M. F. MESSER.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12

That tired feeling of which so many complain is quickly driven off by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The age-herald., 1898-05-12
For April Shows Decided Improvement Over
 April, 1897.

tOidi.s.... -Z5,lzJ As compared with the 20,446 cars handled during the month of April, 1897, this show ing Is very favorable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-16

Mayor Courtney. in employing Paine s
celery compound in his family. had the
example and assurance of many per-
sons who occupy today like response
BILE positions in other cities.
Mayor Ramsdell of Lynn, a personal
friend of Mayor Courtney, recently gave
his opinion of this great remedy as
follows:
"A previous experience with Paine's
celery compound as d restorer of ex-
hausted energy induced me recently 20
take il again, the many duties OF the
mayors Office having taxed my slight
physical resources greatly. I made no
mistake. In one week 1 found my ap-
petite improved, the feeling of weari-
ness disappearing and my nerves be-
coming steadier. Paine's celery COM
in need, and 1 like to say word for
friend"
His unhesitating recommendation
had much to do with its use by Mayor
Courtney
Mayor Miles B. Preston of Hartford,
Conn. said within day or two, speak
ing of the same remedy:
The modern man of business, be he
ever so sturdy, finds often that the
continued pressure of affairs has caused
the nerves 10 demonstrate and fall in
tone At such time Paine's celery
compound becomes of value. Having
experienced its benefits, l gladly COM
mend it,"
Among other statements as to the
value of Paine's celery compound,
Mayor Bennett of st. Charles, Ills,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-16

adds: 81 believe that Paine's celery
compound has enabled me to escape
my periodical attack of rheumatism
this winter 1 very cheerfully recon-
mend it TO any one in similar need. in
the full belief that it will be helpful
in every case
Mayor Courtney has been eminently
successful as a lawyer, one Of his ap-
pealS to the supreme court having been
instrumental in bringing about the pas
sage of the present ballot reform law
Mayor COurtney's happy experience
with Paine's celery compound is shown
in his letter annexed:
Lowell, Mass. Nov II. 1897.
Messrs. Wells, Richardson & Co.:
mending Paine's celery compound. 1t
of my family, who have used it, and
including Mayor Ramsdell of Lynn. L
have known it to prove very successful
in accomplishing cures. Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM F. COURTNEY.
There is absolute relief from nervous
prostration. sleeplessness, poor appe-
tite. growing thinness and loss of vigor
and strength in Paine's celery COM
pound.
It is a fact verified by the practice of
the best physicians and by thousands
of personal testimonials that Paines
celery compound makes new, pure
blood, builds up the nervous system and
cures disease when all other remedies
have failed. 1t is the greatest spring
remedy in the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-16
THE TWIN SPRING PLAcERs.
What Sam Gundaker Is Doing Up In
Idaho.

Sam Gundaker is in the city from
the camp of the Twin Springs COM
pany on the Boise river, says the
Statesman. He has the contract for
the erection of the siphon across the
river and also for furnishing lumber
for the flume. Mr.. Gundaker says
operations are in full blast and that
recent developments have been a
source of much encouragement to the
company.
The Happy Jack claim on the Buck
ley fiat has proved to be a marvel in
the placer operations of Idaho. There
is a gravel bank on this claim that
has a depth of so feet which is being
washed down by d 6-inch giant and
produces so cents in gold to the yard
Two 4-inch giants are at work respec-
lively on what is known as the Kessler
and Harvey ground, which is exceed
ingly rich.
Mr.. Gundaker has a double hosting
engine at work raising lumber Tor the
flume with a daily capacity of 10000
feet on u 1,150 incline with a 80 per
cent grade. within 40 days the com
finished and they will then be able to
keep the works in continuous opera
ton.
BY means of the fume and siphon
water will be transported from Sheep
creek across the Boise river to the
mines. The combined length of the
nume and siphon is three and one
eighth miles
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-16
Oregon Short Line Incorporated In
Idaho.
TELEPHONE TO THE COAST
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COMPANY
MAKE MORE EXTENSIONS.
Another Short Line Story, This Time
From Butte-Nothing In the Same
Notes and Personals - Other
Railroad News of Interest to the
General Public.

Articles Incorporating the Oregon
Short Line have been filed in the office
of the secretary of state of Idaho We'd
nesday, and according to accounts it
was the largest document of the kind
ever filed in the history of the state.
The capital stock is $50, zoo. 900. and the
life of the corporation is so years Oliver
Ames, Easton, Mass; 7. j. Coolige, jr.,
Manchester. Mass; Ellery Anderson.
Walter G.. Oakman, F. S. Bangs, Will
liam Z. Glynn of New York; T. r.
Jones of Salt Lake, Gardner NJ. Liant,
Cambridge, Mass; Oliver Mink, Brook
line, Mass; Alexander Z. Orr, Brook
Ign, n. Y, and Charles H. Coster,
Tweeds, N. Y, are the incorporators.
All but three of the above mentioned
own one share of stock each. The
others, Walter G. Oakman, Samuel Carr
and Henry G. Nichols. own $3.50 shares
each.
These articles are duplicate of those
filed in each state where the road does
business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-16

While the mining men of Utah have
been blind to the promising mineral in
the La Sal mountains, to a very large
extent, it is still a fact that in Colo
RADIO there is considerable excitement
over the valuable discoveries that have
been made in this Grand county camp
during the past year, and this season
will witness a big exodus to this prom
Using field from all over Colorado. In
fact, the boom has already set in, and
many prospectors are now heading for
this new Eldorado. With investors close
on their heels. and bsfore the summer
is fairly advanced it is predicted that
several thousand people viii be roam
ing the mountain sides and canyons Of
this locality. where there are splendid
deposits Of gold, silver and copper ore;
and so great is the interest now being
taken in this new camp that f. A. Wad-
leigh, the progressive and popular
agent of the Rio Grande Western Rail-
way company. is being fairly swamped
with letters from people who have
heard of the La sails. and who are anX
ious to learn of the best way to reach
this new camp.
Most of these letters are from citi-
zens of Colorado, one being from
leading business; man of Grand jun
ton, who stated that an excursion was
being arranged from that place TO this
district which would be patroniZed by
al least % business men of that place
and vicinity. The writer asked for a
rate for round TRIP fare from Grand
Junction to Cisco. and Mr.. Wadleigh
made a figure of sos. the date of the
excursion being set for May l, and in
this connection il might be well to
state that an excursion from Salt Lake
TO the La SAILS is now being talked Of.
So interested are the people of north
ern Utah il mining interests nearer
home that they know but little of what
is going on in this new and promising
district: STILL ii is a fact that new
town called FL Monte has been plated
at the head of Castle creek, and il is
believed that this will be the chief me-
tropolis of the La Sal mountains, and
especially Sc as the roads leading to
Paradox valley, Moab. Cisco and
Thompsons intersect at this point AL
ready several buildings are in progress
of erection in this new town. and as
good water supply has been secured for
the wants of the new city, it gives
promise of developing into a lively
place. g. --'-
South of the La Sal mountains is Blue
Mountain district, and there is every
reason to believe that this camp will
make a splendid record for itself this
season.