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The age-herald., 1898-08-02
COURTESY TO cERVERA.
Gov. Johnston Acknowledges His Chiv-
 alrous Treatment of Hobson.

very pretty incident in connection with the Hobson episode and the capture or Cervera, the Spanish admiral. has not up to this time been printed
 When Admiral cervera was captured and while en route to the United States a prisoner of war Governor Johnston ad- dressed personal letter to President Me kinley, expressing the hope that every con- sldefation would be shown the gallant ad- miral, on account of his chivalrous treat ment of Lieut.. Hobson.
 The governor also requested the president to make known to the admiral his desire to have him call him for any assistance that would make his imprisonment less irk- some, and that 1t would be instantly forth coming as an expression of the gratitude of the people of the state for his generous treatment to her gallant The presi- dent acknowledged the letter saying the request would be complied with.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02

lima; a easket factory in west Tennessee: municipal electric light plant in West Virginia; houring mill Il, Arkansas; one of fifty barrels capacity in North Georgia; one each in Kentucky and Virginia and two in South Carolina. one of them a s50.- 900 investment hard wood factory estab- Hshment in middle Georgia by Pennsyl- vania parties; ice factories in Kentucky and the carolinas a knitting mill in North carolina a $l5,OO0 water and light plant In Alabama; lumber mills in Louisiana and Kentucky: mattress factory in Virginia: another petroleum company in the cersi- cana field; s109.000 branch of the American Fish Oil company on the east Texas coast; a blaming mill and novelty works in South Carolina; a saw mill in Alabama and a $25 900 rice mill In Louisiana.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
POPULISTS MAKE
 THE USUAL CRY
Chairman Grove Demanded a
 Clerk at City Hall.
REQUEST WENT UNHEEDED
Populists Say That Reports Received Last Night Are Untrue-They Will Gather in Montgomery Dec.
 and Demand Their Rights.

When the polls opened in beat 37 at the city hall yesterday morning it looked as if there would be trouble.
 Dr. G. B. Grove, chairman of the popu- list state executive and campaign commit tees was present and requested that the populists be given a clerk and fxers.
 Joe M. Davidson, who was appointed as the opposition manager, was in his place and c. P. Ward, populist, who had been appointed as marker, was also, on hand but Dr, Grove claimed that he was entitled to clerk and other fixers. He presented a list of eight or ten names from which to make the appointment, but his request was not compiled with and quite a heated dis cussion ensued. pr. Grove finally with drew, stating that he would seek the law in the matter. He went at once to popu- list state headquarters, in the Opera House hotel and consulted with Lewis D. Par sons, candidate for the legislature and Colonel Robert Chisolm, candidate for chancellor on the "Citizens'' ticket, both lawyers. It was at first thought that quo warranto proceedings would be resorted to, but nothing was done and the matter dropped.
 Di' StO"S WaS dCCOHpdlliSu u tuS pOiio by A. o. Harwell secretary of the state committee, who urged him to demand his rights.
 Dr. Grove was seen at state headquarters last night and said:
 "The reports that are being received to- night not authentic. Until the county beats are heard from estimate of the result can be made. I am satisfied that we will go to the Black Belt with big ma jority, and we do not propose to submit to any stuffed ballot box returns in that section of the state. If the white coun- ties of Alabama give us a safe majority, as I believe they have done, I shall go to work immediately and thoroughly organize our people for action, and on the first day of December we will be in Montgomery prepared to demand our rights. If, on the other hand we are fairly defeated I will submit gracefully
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
ALGER GIVES THE
 WORD TO MOVE Governor Johnston and Representative
 Underwood Protest AGAINST THE MIAMI CAMP They Intended Going to WaShiDstO
 This Morning.
AGAINST THE MIAMI CAMP
ALGER WIRED CAMP WAS ABANDONED
More Recruits Sent Down For First Only Twenty-One More Needed Last Squad of Second Me-
 gro Company Leaves.

Governor Johnston and Representative o. W. Underwood have been at work the past few days in the effort to get the troops now stationed at Miami, Fla, removed to some more healthful locality.
 conference was had between these two gentlemen yesterday and they purposed leaving this morning for Washington if something was not done Immediately. Ae- cordingly a query was sent to Washington to know if any orders had been issued. The following reply was received from Secretary Alger:
 "Orders have been given for the aban- donment of Miami
 Wired Last Thursday
 Last Thursday morning Governor John ston got information that much sickness existed amongst the troops at Miami; that it was particularly severe in the Louisiana and Texas regiments and that the First Alabama had the smallest sick list. The governor at once wired the secretary of war urging the immediate removal of the troops rom Miami. On Friday mornlnk the special correspondent of a Montgom- cry paper wired that the telegram of Gov ernor Johnston had induced the secretary of war to order the removal of the troops from Miami.
 Governor Johnston reached Birmingham Sunday morning, closing his campaign in Bibb on Saturday, and on yesterday saw letters to citizens here showing that out of 1000 men at Miami, over 1000 were sick and that proper hospital accommodations were wanting, many Of the sick being com pelled to sleep on the ground.
 The citizens of Alabama and the parents of the gallant troops will be delighted to know that our boys will be moved away from Flagler's hospital town, and they will be grateful to the governor and Congress- man Underwood for their prompt action.
 Recruits for the First
 The following recruits were sent to Mi- ami, Fla, Sunday afternoon by Lieutenant Hendeman, recruiting officer for the First Alabama: Claude Williams, Jesse Scott and Ambrose Posey.
 Lieutenant Hardeman has received a let ter from Colonel Higdon saying that only twenty-one men were needed to fill the regiment to its maximum
 A number of men are being discharged, some being under age, and others are be- ing sent home on account of sickness.
 Now that all the regiments at Miami are about to be moved from that unhealth- full place, Lieutenant Hardeman says that he thinks the twenty-one men required will be quickly raised.
 Second Negro Company Full
 Yesterday morning Lieutenant Ernest Redd of the negro company, took the last squad of men to Mobile which was needed to complete the quota of the Second colored company from Birmingham Lieutenant w J. Boles is already in Mobile and Cap tain Lee Tilghman will follow today. The company will be mustered in at once
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
ExPELL HIM.
From the Chattanooga Times.

From the Chattanooga Times.
 Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi, ought to be expelled from the chamber. He would be- if the United States senate were self-respecting body. He has conducted himself in a manner that ought not to be tolerated in a man holding seat in legislative body. He has played the part of rough and bully, to the extent of trying to get into street fight with pis tols, on a crowded thoroughfare, at md- day. If such a member doesn't disgrace the senate of the United States, then we do not think of anything a member of the body might do, that would disgrace it. The senate decidedly improve it's status before the country. by giving the junior senator from Mississippi notice to quit.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
- TACTICS IN KENTUCKY

From the Sioux City Journal.
 An anecdote of Bishop Thomas w. Dud- ley reveals in his own words, the secret of his success.
 When it was first known in the city in which he was settled that he was to go to Kentucky, some of his friends were dis posed to be critical
 You are not going to Kentucky, are you?' asked one.
 ''Yes. indeed"
 Do you know what kind of place that is? l saw in the paper that one man killed another in a Kentucky town for treading on a dog" >-.5
 The bishop said nofh.-r,v.and the man continued, impatiently, .@sW hss,a If you go- ing to do in a place like that?
 I'm not going to tread on the dog" was the calm reply.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
ALABAMA'S CONTRIBUTION
To the War Fund Amounts to More Than
 $5O,OOO in Month.

Alabama's contribution to the war tax during the month of July is estimated at $6S, 900.
 out his reports, but says the above figures are about correct. It is probable that the beer tax has yielded the largest amount of any item, but until the exact figures are made out it cannot be positively stated. Three items on the list are wholly new to the collectors report-proprietary, docu- mentary and war revenue special tax stamps.
 There has ht.a some little confusion oe- casioned by the u..familiarity of the public with the workings Of the law
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
SURGEON-GEN. STERNBERG
Recommends That Troops be Removed
 from Camp Alger at Once.

Washington, Aug 1.-Surgeon- General Sternberg, of the army, has recommended to the secretary of war that the troops now at Camp Alger near this city, be re- moved at an early day to some other loca- tion more healthy than that they occupy.
 The increasing number of typhoid fever cases, which disease has prevailed there for some time, is the reason assigned. The general believes in a frequent change of the camping ground and he thinks that as frequently as ten days would not be too often for a change This decision means that the troops necessarily should be re- moved from one grand mobilizing point to another, but perhaps to some other loca- tion within the limits of a general camp.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
WHEELER srALwAKT WHEEL HORSE

From the Washington Post.
 General Joe Wheeler will get the big gest vote this year, when the people of his district elect a congressman that he ever received" said E. M. Fillmore of Alabama a the Riggs.
 "I live in his county, and I have heard dozens of lifelong republicans say that they mean to vote for him. Many populists talk the same way, and, of course the dem- ocrats a unit for the little general. I think his nomination will be by acclama- tion He was always pretty strong with the voters, but since his course in our trouble with the dohs he has doubly strengthened his hold on the esteem of his constituents
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
Receipts and Expenditures

Washington Aug. 1.-The monthly com parative statement of the government re- ceipts and expenditures shows that during July the receipts amounted to $43,Sl7, JUS, a gain as compared with July, 1897, of S4,- S27 0OO The disbursements aggregated S74,- 7634 475, an increase of little more than $24 16OO0O The receipts are given as fol- lows: |,
 Customs, S15, ,169 ,6SO, loss of about $1,S0O,- 0OO
 Internal revenue, $26,170,697, gain of about s6,400,000.
 Miscellaneous, $25O6,790, about the same as a year ago.
 The expenditures during July account of the war amounted to about $300O0000 and to about $90 ,000, GOO since the war began.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
DAMAGE BY THE STORM.
Chimney Hit by Lightning and Dwell
 ing Set on Fire.

During the severe thunder storm late yesterday afternoon the house of Wm. Reckling on Sixteenth street, between Third and Fourth avenue, was hit by Tightening, and the chimney completely demolished. The electric fluid followed 0 gas pipe into closet and set fire to an old carpet which had been stored away.
 An alarm of fire was turned in from box 35. corner Third avenue and Seventeenth stret, and the North Side department re- sponded promptly. Its services were not needed. however as the fire had been ex- tinguished.
 Mr. Reckling's family were badly fright ened by the shock, but none of them were hurt
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
Morgan Crawford and a Winchester

Morgan Crawford was arrested yesterday by Officer Johnson on a charge of emeez- element, preferred by Madison Bigbee. It is alleged that Morgan borrowed Win chester rifle and pawned it for feW paltry dollars An additional charge or stealing a pistol was preferred agalnst Crawford, who will answer before Judge Feagin this morning.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
Charged With Seduction

John c. Johnson, young white man 26 years of age, is in the county jail on the charge of seduction, preferred by Miss Emma R. Smith of Pratt City.
 Johnston was arrested in Huntsville Sat- urday afternoon and was held until the ar rival of Deputy Sheriff Robert Waldrop, who returned with the prisoner yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
Typhoid at Camp Alg CT

Washington, Aug. 1.--Follewing is sum- mary Of typhoid cases at Camp Alger for Sunday and Monday:
 Dead: Privates--Pililip Brown, Company F. Third Missouri; R. E. Shelton and A. T. Northcross, Company E, Second Tennessee; Charles F. Rodofr, Company I, First Rhode
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
4'ba Kanalxas Are Aliens

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-ITart H, North, commissioner of immigration at thls port has received instructions from Washing ton to treat all immigrants from Hawaii as alien immigrants until such time as laws can be perfected to govern them. The rule will settle all questions as to the en- trance of certain races Tor the time being and will be a warning to steamship com panies.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
Flags at Half Mast

Kiel Aug. 1.-An official order has been issued commanding all the flags on war ships to be half masted on the day ot Prince Bismarcks funeral, that a salute or nineteen guns be fired at noon., and that all the naval officers and officials wear mourning for a week.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
FItz and Jenrits s

New York, Aug 1.-In a statement issued tonight over his signature, Bob Fitzsim- mons, champion heavyweight pugilist of the world, announces that he has posted a forfeit of g, 300 with the sporting editor of a New York newspaper for a fight with Big Bill Jeffries, of California, the contest to occur before October 1.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
Harry Mullen Returns

Harry Mullen of the North Side fire de- partment, who was badly injured by the explosion of fire extinguisher on March 2O last, has returned from Opelika, where his parents reside. He is not entirely re- covered from his injuries. but hopes to be able to resume his duti in a short time.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
The Remains IsIessed

Berlin, Aug. 1.-The ceremony of bless ing Prince Bismarcks remains will be performed tomorrow, only the nearest relatives attending The coffin will then be closed and will remain in the castle until the mausoleum is completed, which will be in October next.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
Ciiy's Tax Receipts

The citys receipts for street and poll tax and license for the month of July amounted to s12,67O.5O. Of this amount the street tax brought in $1,4S2; poll tax, s52l; and licenses, $l0 G6750 s EA
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
Dr. stubbs Appointed Oculist

Dr. George H. Stubbs of this city has been appointed oculist and aur1st for the Southern Railway company on all divisions west of Atlanta.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
New Southern industries

G.attanooga. Tenn, Aug. l.-For the week ending July 90, the more important of the new industries reported from southern points comprise the building of the barrel factory recently burned in South Caro-
The age-herald., 1898-08-02

Island; J. J. Cornell. regular army hos pital corps
 Suspected cases confirmed: Seven eases, all of the Seventh Illinois
 suspecteap cases: Fifty-three.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02

of the First Illinois w1s d:ed at the dvis- ion hospital The remai2s will be il..erred at the National cemetery here.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
BANKERS HIT BY
 THE STAMP ACT Has Decreased Business Fully
 20 Per Cent. FIRMS PAY OFF IN CASH
Instead of Depositing Money in the Banks Favorable Comparison of Birmingham With Other Cities
 Ahead ofFigures of 1897

The Birmingham clearing house receipts for the month of July show decrease over the previous months of the year, due to the comparative inactivity in business cir cles during the summer months.
 A decrease will also be noticed in last months receipts as compared with those of July, 1897, This is due to the 2-cent stamp tax. All bankers agree that it has materially affected the circulation of money through the banks. That is, people had rather pay their dehts with cash than to put it in bank and pay a 2-cent tax on every check they draw. The clearing house officials estimate that their receipts have been cut down at least 15 or 20 per cent by this tax.
 The receipts for July of these two years are as follows:
 July 1S97.. ......... .........$l,6 ,6o6,2io July 1S9S. S....... ........ 1,o54,66z Decrease of....... .......... ......... .3l21,1S
 A comparison of the receipts for the last week of these two months however shows 1898 to be ahead. They gre as follows: Week ending July 30. 1S95.. .... .s3di 55.60 Week ending July 31, 1S97... ..... 3i)SI3 CA Increase of....... coco. ..........S S33,6S2a2
 The bank clearnys Cor last week in a number of southern cities, as compared with Birmingham, shows this city up very favorably.
 Kansas City. ....... ....... S. scr 2l0 New Orleans. ......... ......... ....... E,4I15l4 Memphis. ......... .......... ....,. 1.1.CG06 Nashville. .... ........ .......... .... 9e6, ,0s9 Augusta. ....... ........ .......... .... G7G,G3s Knoxville. ...... ....... ....... ....... 364,555 Chattanooga. ........ ...... ..... 254,073 Jacksonville. ........ ..... .... l73,151
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-09
Mrs. Paul DengIer browns Her Children and Herself
in Barrel.
RAILROAD BAGGAGEMAN's AWFUL DISCOVERY,
Returns Home to Find a Note Informing Him of What
Has Happened
CLINTON, Iowa, July .. Paul

nLINTON, Iowa, July 9. Pau
~ Dengler, a railroad baggageman,
on returning to his home last night
found a note from his wife saying she
was going to die and take their two
daughters, Lucy and Aggie, aged !
and years. respectively. with her.
A search resulted in the finding OF
the three bodies in a barrel partly full
of water. The heads of the victims
were completely submerged.
In the note Mrs. Dengler said that
she was losing her mind, and was not
fit to live in that condition,
and expressed the hope that her hus.
band would live happy without her.
Searched All Night.
The husban with the assistance of
neighbors searched for the woman
and children all night, and was hor-
riiied this morning by the terrible
discovery. Mrs. Dengler was SS years
of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-09
Negroes Making n Bad Record.

Springfield, Ills, July 9.-Enough re-
cruitS arrived yesterday for the Ninth
Illinois infantry to fill up the ranks and
enable it to be mustered into service
today. Companies C, Of Mount Carmel,
and I, of Louisville-the latter Cover
nor Tanners home ecompany-were mus
tered in yesterday About eighty re-
cruits arrived for the Eighth, colored.
The regiment is still 100 short, as men
are deserting as fast as they receive
recruits. Lieutenant Charles c. Ballou,
Twelfth United States infantry, yester-
day received his commission as major
of the Seventh Illinois infantry, and
was at once mustered in. Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin telegraphed from Wash
ington that this would not interfere
with his duties here as United States
mastering officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-09
CUBANS NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
Too Savage To BE Trusted to Treat Span
iards Humanely.

Too Savage To BE Trusted to Treat Span
iards Humanely.
Before Santiago. July {, via Kingston,
Jamaica, July 9.-[Copyright, 1898, by
the Associated Press.l-One secret of
the determination of the Spanish SOL
diery in Santiago to fight to death was
the belief which prevailed generally
among them that prisoners taken by
the Americans would be put to the
sword. 1t is now known that after the
fall Of El Caney on July l the Spanish
soldiers who escaped along the foot
hills marched directly into General
Garcia's men, posted to the north OF
Santiago. They fought desperately, but
were shown no mercy by Cubans, and
mere macheted to the last man. General
Delryne, who was in command. was
brutally mutilated. The knowledge of
this massacre found its way into San
tiago and prompted the Spanish resolu-
tion to die rather than surrender.
After the fall OF El Caney the Cubans
sacked the town. Information of the
two outrages was promptly sent to
General Shafter, who issued orders that
any Cuban found rifling the bodies OF
dead or wounded Spaniards would be
promptly dealth with. To prevent the
possibility of Cubans plundering Santi-
ego when it capitulates. il has been
decided TO forbid the Cubans entering
the town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-09
Rapid Promotion for Roosevelt.

Washington, July 9.-The president
yesterday sent these nominations to the
senate: Brigadier generals of volunteers
to be major generals: Hamilton S. HaN-
kins. Henry w. Lawton, Adna Il. Chaf-
fee, John c. Bates. Brigadier generals:
Colonel Leonard Wood, First regimen.
United States volunteer cavalry: Lieu
tenant Colcpe; Chambers McKibbil.
Twenty-fTst infantry. Colonel: Licn-
tenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
First regiment United States volunteer
cavalry. \ large number of minor
promotions were gazetted. The senate
in executive session confirmed all these
nominations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-09
impossible to leave the Philippines ir
Spanish hands"
MADRID PRESS Is DISCOURAGED.
FL Nacional Talks for Peace-Fortifyine
the Sea Coast

London, July "a special dispatch
from Madrid says: There are numerous
evidences that the peace party is great
ly strengthened. Madrid is tranquil.
and the expected disturbances have not
occurred. This probably will embolden
the government to yield TO the strong
diplomatic pressure which is being ex-
erted to bring the war TO a termination.
FL Nacional says that Spanish minis
tiers who expect prodigies of valor from
the army in Cuba cannot compel the
Americans to fight there. The Ameri-
cans may prefer to attack the Canaries.
Porto Rico and the peninsula, and as FL
Nacional says, having succeeded, they
might impose still more distasteful
terms.
Then, discussing Captain Aunon's re-
lance upon the third squadron, Ell Ma
cionai criticises the vessels COMPOSING
the squadron, showing that nothing can
be hoped from that quarter. The in
creasing difficulty of telegraphic COM
mun!cation with the colonies is adding
to the governments embarrassment.
since 1t cannot ascertain what is needed
for defense. The march of events ard
the fate of vessels sent out with pro-
visions, with much else that it is alb
solutely indispensable should be known
If the conflict is to be continued. is with
difficulty ascertained. All this makes
for peace.
In the meantime there is no relaxa-
tion in the work of strengthening the
coast defenses. Even the heavy artil-
lery at the formidable French frontier
forts has been withdrawn and sent to
the seaports. The papers report that a
long artillery train left Jaca a few days
ago for Barcelona, where four addition
al thirty centimeter guns had already
been placed. Twenty long-range mod
ern guns will be sent to Bilbao. In
fact all the ports are being very strong
ly defended and mined. The war office
Gazette announces a royal decree an
propriating 100000 pesetas for the
artillery.
The government has received a dis
patch, 1t is reported. announcing that
the Spanish troops have made sortie
from Manila and inflicted a severe de-
feat on the insurgents.